Dedicated to the Needs of the Music, Record Industry ,

APRIL 14, 1979 $2.25

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SINGLES SLEEPERS %/ ALBUMS DONNA SUMMER, "HOT STUFF" (prod. by DR. HOOK. "WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE GROVER WASHINGTON JR., "PAR- Moroder-Bellotte)(writers:Bel- WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN"ADISE." The saxophonist has hit lotte-Faltermeier-Forsey) (Rick's/ (prod. byHaffkine)(writer: E. consistently on the pop and jazz Stop, BMI) (3:47). Her"Bad Steven) (DebDave, BMI)(2:58'. charts withhisdistinctive fusion Girls" 1pis previewed with this ThisEven Steven tune has a music and this label debut could splendid rock disco tune in her touch of in the beat andprove to be one of his biggest Ips now fully developed styleIt's a N.lots of pop e hook. Strong to date. His backing group, which top 10 contender for sure. Casa- vocals are th pop includes a violincreates rich tex- blanca978. and a/c. Capit tures. Elektra 6E 182 (7.98). BILLY JOEL, "HONESTY" (prod. by Phil SARAH DASH, "(COME AN AKE THIS) IAN HUNTER,"YOU'RE NEVER Ramone)(writer:Joel)(Impul- eCANDY FROM YOUR BABY" ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC." sive/April, ASCAP) (3:60).This (prod. by Gold-Sie-Allar- Hunter withcohort Mick Ronson thirdsinglefromthe"52nd Knight) (writer: Allan1(night) and three members of the E Street Street"lipis a major AOR cut. (Kirshner/Kirshner, ASCAP 'BM') Band rock with confidence. High- It's a big ballad fewuring Joel's (3:20).Her "Sinner Man" was lights of his post Mott the Hoople sensitive vocals and pianostyle. a major disco hit and this new career can be heard on "Cleveland The title is more than apt. Colum- tune has pop and BOS potential Rocksand Just Another Night bia 3-10959. as well. Kirshner 4281 (CBS). Chrysalis CHR 1214 (7.98). OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN. "DEEPER THAN STEVE GOODMAN, "THE ONE THAT GOT ORLEANS. "FOREVER." John Hall THE NIGHT" (prod. byFarrar) (prod. by Goodmar) may no longer be a member of the O AWAY" MCA (writers: Snow-Vastano)(Brain- (writer:same)(BigEars/Red group.but they do notlackfor RECORDS tree 'Snow, BMI) (3:25). The sec- Pajamas, ASCAP) (3:29). G000 - crafty pop tunes, strong vocal har- ond single from"Totally Hot man's talents as a musical story- monies or excellentguitar work. features a wailing guitar line and teller are especially well -placed Love TakesTime"and Don't a strongrockbeat. Newton - here. Nicolette Larson adds able Throw Our Love Away" should be John's vocals are given full rein. support on the vocals. Asylum the latest successors to their many For Top 40 & a/c. MCA 41009. 46012. hits. Infinity INF 9006 (7.98). LINDA RONSTADT, "ALISON" (prod. by CHANSON, -I CAN TELL" (prod. by Wi - SUSAN, "FALLING IN LOVE Asher)(writer:Costello)(Plan- Iiams-Jamerson) (writers: same)AGAIN." The Boston quartet has a gent Visions, ASCAP, (3:20). Elvis (Kichelle / Jamersonian / Cos -K, straightforwardtwoguitar power Costello's best known -tune gets ASCAP) (3:32). Kettle drums set pop sound that shows the influence thedistinctiveRorstadttreat- the mood for this slick new disco of groups like the Raspberries and ment here and the effect is just tune with a superb production. Stories. The effervescent quality of right.Itsuitspop. adultand The group is already known in "I Was Wrong" or "A Little Time" country playlists with class. Asy- the field and this should con- could connect with a top 40 or AOR lum 46034. tinue their growth. Ariola 7743. audience. RCA BXL1 3372 (7.98). INTO GLIMPSE

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"On one side Billy Thorpe gives you a visionary trip through space and on the other he brings you back with hard-hitting rock 'n roll'' -John Gorman WMMS, Cleveland

"I love the space side of Billy Thorpe" -Tim Spencer KTXQ, Dallas

"Things you should be looking at and liking unless you're boring: Billy Thorpe" -Mavis Mackoff KZOK, Seattle

"I personally love Billy Thorpe, and I think it's gonna do real well:' -Doris Miller KZEW, Dallas

"Fantastic!! Ole of the most thoroughly entertaining albums from start to finish. A complete work" -Michael Knight KTIIM, San Rafael "...a killer!" -Cecile 91X, San Diego

"The new Billy Thorpe album is a smash!" -Jay Walker KSMB, Lafayette

"Absolutely the finest album I have ever had the pleasure of working:' -Jon Scott

Produced by Spencer Proffer for the Pasha Music Organisation

Co -Producer Billy Thorpe Engineer: Larry Brown Management: Robert Raymond e); CAPRICORN RECORDS LIL

APRIL, 14, 1979 Industry Hurt, But Not Crippled, Canadian Product Worries Labels; By Nationwide Teamsters Strike Retail Interest Seems to Increase By DAVID McGEE and SAM SUTHERLAND By FRANN ALTMAN& SAM SUTHERLAND NEW YORK-In response to a shortened work week. (At press II LOS ANGELES - The prolifer- customers is a sharp undercutting selective strike and lockout called time a tentative agreement be - ation of Canadian -manufactured of American wholesale prices by against 73 major trucking corn- tween the two sides had been hit product in U. S. retail bins is their new Canadian competitors- panies last week by the Interna- reached for a $1.50 -an -hour raise looming as a new trade contro- a gap ranging from 25 cents to tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, overthreeyearsandanap- versyinthe wake of the 21st a dollar or more per unit, ena- the nation's record manufacturers proximately 30 percent increase NARM Convention, where U. S. bling willing retailers to shore up andretailersbegan employing in benefits - health and insur- and Canadian distributors han- strained profit margins with dra- alternative means of transport to ance, pension, etc. - over the dlingthelower -priced goods matic gains to purchasing power. avoid the prospect of empty bins same period.) wereactivelysolicitingorders Yet the majority ofretailers at a time when the industry ap- Shippingdelaysweremost fromAmerican peared to be recovering slightly retailers,racks and distributors queried on the seriousonthewestcoastin and one -stops. spread of this traffic, while not- from its first quarter doldrums. general, and in the Pacific North- An RW survey of label market- ing the competitive edge attained By week's end, airlines, UPS westinparticular,whereac- ingchiefs,retailers,racks and through those orders, remained and non-union trucks wereall countsreportedreceiving no carrying recorded product, thus one -stop operators indicates the critical of the practice. Cited as productatallfrom California. new problems created with sig- easing the panic that had ensued Tom Keenan of Everybody's trend, while in evidence during in the wake of the union's an- the final months of last year, may nificant buys of Canadian press- Records inPortland,Oregon ingsofcurrentdomestichits nouncement at 12:01 a.m. Sun- says the chain is running low on be on therisein the wake of day (1) upon the expiration of recent soft business quarters. wereinconsistenciesinreturns a number of CBS hits, and adds policyandcreditanddating the Master Freight Agreement. that the shortage could become Fueling the conflict and attract- The union is asking for a 35 ing new American retail custom- agreements, as well as the poten- critical within a week. "We're tial loss in co-op advertising sup- percent increaseinwages and notgettingproduct from any- ers are a myriad of economic fac- benefits over the three years of one," says Keenan, "except thetors leading to the savings avail- port and label merchandising in- a new contract, in addition to aindies. On our top five or six able to purchasers. With imbal- put due to the reduced volume albums we're doing okay, but on ances in the relationship between of goods ordered from American Black Sales Rise, the others we're low because we U.S. and Canadian import/export vendors. don't stock theminthe same duties, along with a shift inlist By the mid -point of last week's Help Offset Slump quantites. The strike really hasn't pricing north of the border, the NARM Convention, which con- By SOPHIA MIDAS hurt us too much yet, but we're bottom line for worried U. S. la- cluded March 27 in Hollywood, (Continued on page 96) bel executives and American Fla.,the visibilityof sales reps NEW YORK-Despite the slug- offering the lower -priced product gish sales that have characterized the post -Christmas buying sea- had become the focal point for son, a growing number of retail- Broadcast Bills Multiply In Congress both formal and casual concern among delegates. Although ab- ers,particularly those in strong By BILLHOLLAND sent from the presentation agenda WASHINGTON - Inbroadcast Sen. ErnestF. Hollings (D-S.C.) black markets,arereporting a and the exhibition booths, the significant sales increase in black circleshere, thereisanearly andSen.Barry Goldwater(R - product.Compensating some- spring sprouting thatrivalsthe Ariz.) beat Rep. Lionel Van Deer- (Continued on page 93) what for the lullin white sales, brand-new cherry blossoms: lin(D -Calif.) to the punch this this pick up in black product iscommunications bills. session by announcing their own 'Woodstock II' viewed by many retailers as a re- Up on CapitolHill, three ofrewrites or revisions to the old deeming and pleasant surprise. them have appeared-a "rewriteCommunications Act of 1934 be- Seeks N.Y. Site According to Ken Dobin,Ip of a rewrite" in the House and foreRep.VanDeerlinhada By MARC KIRKEBY and tape buyer for Waxie Maxie, two new bills in the Senate. chance to show off his worked - NEW YORK-There will be a over revision from last session. the suddenincreaseinblack Infact,earlybillwatchers gigantic rock music festival (Continued on page 84) weresurprisedrecentlywhen At this point, allof the pro-August 15-17, the 10th anniver- posed bills are in subcommittee, sary of the Woodstock festival, Record World ( LI, laNg Index and each subcommittee will be if the promoters can find a com- holdingpublic hearings this munityinwhichtohold the springtodetermine thebills' event. e relative strengths and weak- Severalsitesin New York 1'78 '79M1 Singles nesses. State and in western states were 260.0 Inthisregard,it would ap- under considerationlastweek, 240.0 pearthatRep. 220.0 VanDeerlin's including Bethel, N.Y., where the 200.0 bill,H.R. 3333, would be a bitWoodstock festival was held, but 180.0 ahead of the field. His subcom- no formal offer has been made 160.0 mittee, afterall, has brought a to any town, according to 140.0 first draft to the public already, "Woodstock II's" promoters, 120.0 and has had time to change, re- John Morris and Michael Wad- 100.0 focus and eliminate many aspects leigh. 80.0 j which bothered initial witnesses. "We want to beina com- /3 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 417 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/7 However,there isonekey munity that wants us," Wadleigh ' The Record World Sales Index Is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data reported aspect of the Van Deerlinbill saidata news conferencelast to Record World from retailers, rack lobbers and one -stops across the country. The base figure for both the singles and album Indices Is a smoothed average of these quantitative reports during periods In thatstillbothersbroadcasters, Thursday (5). "New York seems March, 1976, with each weekly figure being a percentage Increase or decrease on the base. The base and that's the license fee based to want us;we'llfinda corn - figure for both singles and albums is 100.0. (Continued on page 84) (Continued on page 96) RW Names Smikle Black Music Editor Retwod NEW YORK-Record World has nounced the appointment of ISbrld Opposite page 34. Kenny Rogers, on the Ken Smikle to thepositionof black music editor for RW. Smikle 1700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 eve of his first network TV special, is cele- Phone: (212) 765-5020 brating his 20th anniversary in show busi- will be responsible for coordinat- PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF ness, and as RW's special salute to Rogers ing editorial and feature material BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES for the black -oriented music sec- SR. VICE PRESIDENT/MANAGING EDITOR shows, those 20 years have covered a va- MIKE SIGMAN riety of musical styles. The special high- tionand maintaininga liaison SR. VICE PRESIDENT/WEST COAST MGR. lights Rogers' Texas roots, his years withwith the industry. Based in SPENCE BERLAND HOWARD LEVITT/SENIOR EDITOR the First Edition, his move into country mu- New York, he will work closely MIKE VALLONE/RESEARCH DIRECTOR sic and his present mainstream popularity. with RW assistanteditor Laura NEIL McINTYRE/RADIO DIRECTOR STEPHEN KLING/ART DIRECTOR Palmer, who works out of the David McGee/Associate Editor west coast office. Barry Taylor/Associate Editor Marc Kirkeby/News Editor Page71.HowardHessemannever Pat Baird/Reviews Editor Dore* Berg/Associate Research Director dreamed that hissixtiesstint as a disc Sophia Midas/Assistant Editor jockey for KMPX in San Francisco would be Steven Blauner/Assistant Editor Jeffrey Peisch/Assistant Editor just the preparation he needed for an act- David Skinner/Assistant Art Director ing role-now, as morning man Dr. Johnny Joyce Reitzer Panzer/Production Basil Nias/Black Music Editor Fever, he is easily among the funniest char- Iry Resnick/Assistant Editor acters on network television, and a key rea- Carl Skiba/Assistant Editor Jill Zisman/Design Assistant son why "WKRP in Cincinnati" looks like a Speight Jenkins/Classical Editor ratings -war survivor. Brian Chin/Discotheque Editor Bill Holland/Washington Correspondent Robert Palmer/Jazz Editor

Fanny Chung/Controller departments Stan Soifer/Advertising Sales Ken Smikle WEST COAST Action Music Page 85 Country Singles SAM SUTHERLAND JACK FORSYTHE Picks Page 99 Prior to joining RW, Smikle was WEST COAST EDITOR MARKETING DIR. Samuel Graham/Associate Editor Album Airplay Nashville Report Page 98 arts editor for the New York Am- Frann Altman/Assistant Editor Report Pages 32, 33 sterdam News and editor/pub- Laura Palmer/Assistant Editor Terry Droltz/Production Disco Pages 24-26 lisher of Easy magazine in New Portia Glovinazzo/Research Assistant Album Chart Page 74 Disco Dial Page 25 York. 6290 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Disco File Page 24 Phone: (213) 465-6126 Album Picks Page 77 Disco File Top 50 Page 26 NASHVILLE Jay Morgenstern Named TOM RODDEN Black Oriented Discotheque Hit VICE PRESIDENT SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER Music Pages 81-83 Parade Page 24 Infinity Music VP/GM Walter Campbell/Southeastern Editor Black Oriented Album NEW YORK-Ronald A. Alexen- Marie Ratliff/Research Editor Margie Barnett/Assistant Editor Chart Page 81 Gospel Pages 94-95 burg, president ofInfinity Rec- Cindy Kent/Assistant Editor . Picks of the Week Page 81 International Pages 90-91 Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report ords, has announced the appoint- 49 Music Square West Black Oriented Singles Australia Page91 ment of Jay Morgenstern to the Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Chart Page 82 Page 90 post of vice president and general Phone: (615) 329.1111 Canada LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE Soul Truth Page 81 England Page 92 manager oftheInfinityMusic TOMAS FUNDORA VICE PRESIDENT Germany Page 90 Group, Infinity's worldwide music Chart Analysis Page 8 3140 W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 publishing division. (305) 823-8491 Jazz LP Chart Page 83 ENGLAND VAL FALLOON Classical Page 79 Manager Latin American Pages 86-88 Suite 22/23, Langham House 308 Regent Street Coast Page 85 Album Picks Page 86 London WI 01 580 1486 Hit Parade Page 87 JAPAN Country Pages 97-103 ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE CBON Queen Building Country Album New York, N.Y. Page 34 18-12 Roppongi 7.chome Chart Page 101 Minato-ku, Tokyo Radio World Page 20 CANADA ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE Country Hot Line Page 98 19 Yorkville Avenue Toronto, Ontario Country Picks of the Retail Report Page 73 Canada M4W ILI Week Page 97 (416) 964-8406 Singles Chart Page31 GERMANY Country Singles JIM SAMPSON Liebherrstrasse 19 Chart Page 102 Singles Picks Page 76 8000 Muenchen 22, Germany Phone: (089) 22 77 46 AUSTRALIA Jay Morgenstern 'PETER CONYNGHAM P.O. Box 678, Crows Nest, N.S.W. Australia 2-92-6045 Prior to joining Infinity, Mor- FRANCE Powerhouse Picks genstern was simultaneously pres- GILLES PETARD 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France C ident of the ABC Music Publish- Phone: 520-79-67 SPAIN ing Companies, and vice presi- JOSE CLIMENT Virgen de Lourdes 2 (Due to airplay and sales in projectable markets, these records dent and general manager of ABC Madrid 27, Spain exhibit top five potential) Records International. Phone: 403-9651 Phone: 403.9704 MEXICO VILO ARIAS SILVA Morgenstern will be based at Peten 151-402 Colonia Navarte Mexico 12, D.F. Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville)"Just When I Need Infinity Music's New York head- Phone: (905) 294-1941 quarters. You Most." CIRCULATION DEPT. 1697 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 Phone: (212) 586-0913 Major adds continue to come in as the record takes SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. Lundvall Elected AND CANADA - $95; AIR MAIL - $150; FOR- EIGN AIR MAIL - $155. SECOND CLASS POST- solid moves up station charts. Breakout sales are be- AGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND AT RIAA Chairman ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: ing reported. NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW II NEW YORK - Bruce Lundvall, YORK BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. presidentof CBS Records,has Copyright © 1979 by RECORD wane PUBLISHING CO., INC. beenelectedchairmanofthe VOL. 35, NO. 1657 board of the Recording Industry Association of America.

4 RECORD WORLD APRIL 7, 1979 FLASHMAKER.

"GRAHAMPARKER'S "SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS isParker's SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS IS GOING toughest, most decisive album, and the melodic hook TO BE THE ONE ALBUM AGAINST infusion helps to humanize its toughness. His lyrics WHICH EVERYTHING ELSE THIS also have a new sense of purpose. Graham Parker has YEAR WILL HAVE TO BE JUDGED. found himself.55 "A rock 'n' roll tour de force: Songs that rip -Village Voice across the surface of our consciousness; performances that will leave you breathless; and Parker's v2ice dominating every moment, everymove.5/ "Thisis high-level, high-energy rock... -Melody Maker (3/ 17/79) Parker is a consummate rocker.55 Circus "SQUEEZINGOUT SPARKS is one of the most important rock albums ever released. The sound is pure, unadulterated, FLASHMAKER `give me more and more and more rock 'n' OF THE WEEK. roll! Roaring, screeching guitars: A Record World (4/2/79) pumping, thumping bass; frantic keyboards. Pounding drums kicking your skull wide NATIONAL BREAKOUT. open. And Graham's pleading, soulful vocals Billboard (4/2/79) miked right up front like an exposed electrical wire, all high voltage and lethal. "An urgent, melodic, commanding, bitchy, rockin', devastating piece of vinyl. It is Graham Parker's music that will make you re- SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS. assess your whole life. It is His remarkable new album. music that will make you tap And his first... your foot. It is music to grow on Arista Records and Tapes. old with. Gr Parker is no ordinary man. -Jon Marlowe, Miami News

"SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS is Graham Parker's best album in a while. The lyrics are interesting and trenchant, and the music can be tough and rocking, or softer and more overtly tender, than Parker has allowed himself to be before,' -John Rockwell, New York Times .4,0- Produced by Jack Nitzsche for North Spur Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed by Mark Howlett. se4 ARISTA Mottola Bows New York Intl. Records: GRT Fires Nine Janus Staffers, RCA Will Distribute Label Worldwide Leaving Label's Future in Doubt By PATBAIRD By SAM SUTHERLAND U NEW YORK-RCA Records pre- LOS ANGELES-In an apparent luding to DeJoy, Records Group sident Bob Summer and Cham- management streamlining move, president Larry Welk, and Shady - pion Entertainment president GRT Corp. dismissed nine Janus brooklabelchiefJoeSutton. Tommy Mottolathis week an- Records staffers from the subsi- "There IIbe no more major lay- nounced the formation of New diarylabel'sofficesheretwo offs of any size." York International Records to be weeks ago, triggering a series of Others dismissed included a&r headed by Mottola and distrib- conflicting - and confusing - VP Allan Mason, a&r staffer Marla uted by RCA worldwide. reports on the future of that op- Banks, west coast album promo- According to Mottola, the new eration. tion rep Michael Plummer, field sales rep Tom Benjamin, market- labelis"a natural extension of News of the firings, which came our relationship with RCA. We've latelastFriday(30), wereini- ingstaffers CarolFleischer and had tremendous success with the tially interpreted as Janus' death JaniceBlair, and publicity chief company andbecauseofour knell, with several film and en- Leslie Rosen and her assistant. knowledge of their branch opera- Summer, Mottola tertainment journals reporting the Revamp in Question If Levy was adamant in his dis- tion,and such departments as An album by Dutch Robinson is departure of the employees - merchandisingandadvertising, currently being produced by Bun- including Janus president Ed De - missalof the rumoredsaleof as well as our ability to plug into ny Sigler withInstant Funk on Joy - as the outcome of GRT's Janus, the GRT executive did ad- them with our own promotion backup. decisionto withdraw from the mit the corporation was not plan- ning to revamp that label. While and publicity,it seemed likea Records by Daryl Hall and John rock marketplace. reaffirmingGRT's intentionof naturalwaytobecome more Oates, who are managed by Mot- Butchiefexecutivesreached continuingitsinvolvement with sophisticatedandstillgiveus tola will continue to be released at GRT's Corporate base in Sun- our own indentity." on RCA Records. According to bothKayak andCharlie,Levy nyvale, Calif., quickly challenged said, "On the other hand, if you New YorkInternationalRec- Mottola, however, Hall and those assertions, as well as other we'll aggres- ords willissue new albums by Oates, as well as Champion pro- predictions that GRT would quick- were to ask me if such artists as Ellen Shipley, Cory ducer/writer SandyLinzer,will remaining Janus sively go out and seek six new lyjettisonits rock bands, the answer is prob- Daye (former lead singer of the play an active role in the creative acts, Kayak and Charlie, via sale ably "no. I can'ttellyou that Savannah Band) and Odyssey. The side of the new label. or lease to another label. debut album by the group Susan In announcing the new agree- midweek, GRT corporate we're going to make new signings At [to Janus], because that depends was recently released under the ment, Summer stated: "Tommy ex- presidentGordonEdwards on the material that's brought to RCA banner becauseofprob- Mcttola is among the most crea- plained the firings as designed to us." lems with clearing the name of tive individuals in the music busi-consolidate GRT's overall record the new company but all future ness. Cur association with him Even so, he was unprepared to operationsinLos Angeles and verify earlier printed reports that pressings of that Ip will be under includes success with such artists Sunnyvale. "This reorganization is the Janus firingsindicate GRT's the New York International logo. asDarylHall and John Oates, designed to reduce our costs, im- Odyssey and the Savannah Band. intention of abandoning the rock prove our efficiency in handlingmarket to concentrate on its dis- We look forward to this associa- both record and tape sales, and Columbia Names Geller tion with Tommy's new label, a more closely match our records co,r&b andcountryactsvia other,stillactive label arms in- natural extention of our relation- staff to our needs," said Edwards East Coast A&R VP ship." cludingShadybrook,Ranwood, NEW YORK - Bruce Lundvall, in an official statement released Barnaby, Soundbird, LS and the New YorkInternationalwill to the press. president, CBS Records Division, (Continued on page 85) work closely with RCA inde- Edwards also dismissed reports has announced the appointment veloping the marketing and mer- of the impending sale of either of Gregg Geller to vice president, chandising campaigns forits ar- the Janus label or the remaining RCA Names Gallagher contemporary music, east coast tists. acts as "completely unfounded," a&r, Columbia Records. In addition to expanding theiradding that "absolutely no dis- Sales Vice President New York office,a West Coastcussions or negotiations are un- NEW YORK-The appointment officeis soon to be established derway." of Larry Gallagher as division vice by New York International and Businessaffairs VP JimLevy president,nationalsales, RCA staff appointments willbe an- echoed Edwards' comments dur- Records, has been announced by ncuncedshortly.Theexisting ing a separate conversation with Bob Fead, division vice president, Londonoffice,headedbyIan RW, stressingthatbothKayak sales and distribution. Wright, will oversee the releases and Charlie remain under con- of product in the U.K. and Eu- tract to GRT, with a current Kayak rope. Ip said by Levy to be very much a push project. He also reported Howard Bloom Org. that a third Janus album by British rockers Charlie is completed, with Bows Coast Office the company now readyingits NEW YORK - The Howard market plan. Gregg Geller Bloom Organization, Ltd. has an- Both Edwards and Levy stres- In his new capacity, Geller will nounced the establishment of a sed further that GRT's sales, pro- be responsible for the develop- west coast office at 7410 Santa motion and marketing field staffs ment and direction of Columbia's Monica Bh'd., Los Angeles, Cali- remain intact, with the March 30 eastcoast a&rstaffandartist fornia 90046. cutbackshererepresenting the roster,aswellasseeking out, Laurie Hersch sole outcomeofthereported evaluatingandacquiringnew The west coast operation will streamlining. talent. He will report directly to beheadedbyLaurieHersch. "We'vehistoricallyhadtwo Mickey Eichner,vicepresident, Hersch comes to the Bloom or-sales forces, one for tapes, one a&r, east coast, Columbia. ganization from Cream Records, for records, and we'll now con- Since 1977 Geller has been di- where she has been director of solidate," explained Levy. "In es- Larry Gallagher rector of Columbia Records' east publicity for three years. Hersch sence, we've been re -scaling our coast a&r. From 1972 until 1977 entered the record industry eight recordoperationstothesize For the past two years, Galla- Geller was with Epic Records a&r, years ago as FM promotion and company that we have ... gher had been director, national first as east coast director, then as creativeservicecoordinatorfor "We had three record compa- accounts, sales,firstin Chicago west coast director. United Artists Records. ny presidents," he continued al- and subsequently in New York.

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 "DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT" hr

TOTALLY HOT" Stillin the Top 10 this week andsalesoffairplayfor#26 Mills Instrumental Tops Singles Chart; are:The Bee Gees (RSO) #3; bullet. Doobie Brothers (WB) #4; Gloria Still moving well on the next Gaynor (Polydor) #5; Little Riverpart of the chart are: The Police Amii Stewart, Blondie, Chic Also Strong Band (Harvest) holding at #7 and (A&M),spreadingintoseveral By PAT BAIRD had a strong sales gain for the Rod Stewart (WB) #8. newmarketsfor#39bullet; III This week's RW Singles Chart second week for #6 bullet. Chic Newton -John Chartmaker RandyVanwarmer (Bearsville), reflectssudden andsignificant (Atlantic), addedat KHJ and Olivia Newton -John (MCA)is this week's Powerhouse Pick on sales growth on the top part of 96KX,increasedsalesofflast this week's Chartmaker at #77adds at WFIL and several other the chart,in some cases where week's breakout action and took bullet on immediate radio adds. majors as well as two back-to- airplay hasalreadybegunto strong moves at the radio level Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman back good sales weeks, #41 bul- taper off. for #9 bullet. (RSO) continued tofillin radio let; Styx (A&M) #42 bullet; Eng- FrankMills(Polydor)moved Village People, Cher gaps and took steady moves on land Dan & John Ford Coley (Big up to #1 bul- Two records just under the Top charts and sales for #14 bulletTree), added this week at WABC, letthisweek 10 made huges sales gains this while Peaches & Herb (Polydor), 99X, KHJ, and 13Q for #43 bul- withanover- week. The Village People (Casa-#5 bullet BOS and an addat let;Orleans(Infinity), added at whelming sales blanca) took a 20 -point jump toWABC, moved into the Top 5 in WNBC and Z93 with breakout margin be- #12 bullet on big sales figures, San Francisco and Memphis and sales reports, #45 bullet; Tycoon tweenit and particularly at the rack accounts.sold for 15 bullet. The Jacksons (Arista)#46bulletandG.Q. the rest of the While radio play is behind sales(Epic), #1 bullet BOS and added (Arista),last week's Powerhouse top 10. The at this point, the record filled inat WLS, KLIF and others, con-Pick and #2 bullet BOS, spread- record is also bu leting at #43 on some holes this week with addstinued upward movement for #16 ing off their BOS base for #47 the Country Singles Chart andat WQAM and KRBE among bullet.Sister Sledge(Cotillion), bullet and Bad Company (Swan was added at WABC. Amii Ste- others.It's also bulleting at #49 already Top 3 BOS and #2 disco, Song), added at KHJ and KRBE, wart (Ariola) also had an excellent on theBlack OrientedSingles moved to #18 bullet on a good #49 bullet. sales week and scored #1 spotsChart. Cher (Casablanca), at #17 sales/airplay combination. George Continuing to make chart gains on a number of radio stations. bullet,isinbasically the same Benson (WB), was added at 96KX this week on radio action are: She also maintained her steady position with sales ahead of air- and took significant moves else-The Pointer Sisters (Planet), #33 BOS and disco action. play. The record was added thiswhere for #21 bullet and George bullet BOS and an add at KHJ Top 10 week at CKLW and took healthy Harrison (Dark Horse) an add atand KRBE, #51bullet;Barbara Blondie (Chrysalis), new to the moves where played.It's#28 Y100, made radio gains for #25Mandrell (MCA), #2 bullet coun- Top 10 this week, continued tobullet BOS and #3 on the Discobullet.Wings(Columbia)con- try, #54 bullet here; The Allman fillinairplay holes (96KX) and File Top 40. tinuedstrongradiomovement (Continued on page 88)

solidwherereported);Natalie Phoenix and upstate New York. Doobie Bros. Close in on Bee Gees Album; Cole (Capitol) at #45; and Jour- Cher(Casablanca)regains a ney (Col) at #46, the latter two bulletthis week, now at#61 on the basis of retail. In the fif-with a combination of rack and Van Halen Takes Chartmaker at 22 Bullet ties, G.Q. (Arista)isat #58 bul- retail and a steadily moving sin- By SAMUEL GRAHAM racks as well; Sister Sledge (Co- let with good retail action in Mil- gle. Maze featuring Frankie Bever - In Even as the Bee Gees (RSO) tillion), at #18 primarily on the waukee, Washington/Baltimore, (Continued on page 88) chalk up their eight consecutivebasis of retail and one -stop ac- week in the #1 spot, the Doobie tion; and Instant Funk (Salsoul), L.e" f I Brothers (WB) continue to narrow at #20 with retail, some rack and L1/4.:1,1a the margin between the top two a bulleting single. positions. Rack action on the the Inthe twenties, two records latter's #2 "Mi-entered the chart with bullets in Singles Albums nute By Mi-their first week. Van Halen (WB) nute" album isis this week's Chartmaker at #22, East: East: t h e principal with some moves atrack but George Harrison (Dark Horse) Van Halen (Warner Bros.) factor in the mainly with retail (reports out of Wings (Columbia) Village People (Casablanca) 00"steady, narrow- Milwaukee and Baltimore/Wash- Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville) Linda Clifford (Curtom/RSO) Tycoon (Arista) War (MCA) ing of that gap. ington show itat #1in those G.Q. (Arista) Raydio (Arista) Elsewhere in markets), while the Village Peo- McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol) Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros.) the top 10, Dire Straits (WB) re- ple (Casablanca), although slowed somewhatbyshippingdelays, South: mains very solid but well behind South: the Bee Gees and Doobies at shows enoughretailactionto Van Halen (Warner Bros.) earn a bullet at #26 (with some Cher (Casablanca) Village People (Casablanca) #3; Peaches and Herb (Polydor/ Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP) Linda Clifford (Curtom/RSO) MVP) picks up a bullet at #4 with #1 reports out of Memphis). In Raydio (Arista) the help of two hot singles; Bad the thirties, Herbie Hancock (Col) Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros.) Company (Swan Song) moves toshows a bullet at #34, with re- Midwest: Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA) #7 bullet on the basis of signifi- tailvery steadyin New York, Wings (Columbia) Denver, Baltimore/Washington, Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville) Midwest: cant jumps at the rack level; and Styx (A&M) Supertramp (A&M),inonlyits Memphis and Boston, followed by Orleans (Infinity) Van Halen (Warner Bros.) Amii Stewart (Ariola) at #36 bul- Bad Company (Swan Song) Village People (Casablanca) third week on the chart, moves Linda Clifford (Curtom/RSO) Supertramp (A&M) to#10bulletlargelyon thelet, fueled by a #2 single and War (MCA) strength of retail, with racks alsoupward movement at both rack Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros.) taking excellent strides this week. and retail levels. West: Other bullets in the top twenty Inthe forties,bullets include G.Q. (Arista) West: include Blondie (Chrysalis), now Frank Mills (Polydor) at #40, with Supertramp (A&M) Van Halen (Warner Bros.) this week's #1 pop single ("Mu- Village People (Casablanca) at#14 witha top 10single Linda Clifford (Curtom/RSO) ("Heart of Glass"), very good re-sic Box Dancer") and significant Spyro Gyra (Infinity) tailwherereportedandsolid strength at racks (with retail also Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA)

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 8 A117111 11)1) released: Just You" takes Masonmusic Mason/"Groovin'Harvey Harvey album highly - new contemporaryon a and his dynamic songs N Life" Onmost heightsnew N Of thetonewofgreat single,"The styles set Womack/"Roadstitle great danceablemusicianship. Bobby brilliantfiveothereagerly - groovin' theplus show- Life:' thistotal Up" FeaturingOf songs,is a -writer - this RoadsWomackdebutsinger single, new Aristaacclaimed Players/"Everybodytitlethehottest awaitedforthe Ohio smash -all case -producer. the featuresR&BPlayers' album and arranger N Featuringnew pop Ohio great disco, that ininsensational On" albumAnd sounds debut "Jack performed Raydio/"Rockgoldrecord R&B style! thehuge popandwith Followingtheirexcitingreturnsfeaturing featuredmostof1978album, Thar the Change secondCan't phenomenonbrilliant"You theirsingle thehit NARM Resolution Backs Bar Codes One -Stops Target By SAM SUTHERLAND Music Stop, Inc., alluded to cur- firms. 'Creative Expansion' HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Productrent marketills,and how the Summarizingthebasiceco- By FRANN ALTMAN bar coding for records and tapes, broadened data base and greater nomic gains was a special color HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Opening firstraised as an industry issuespeed and efficiency intabulat- audio-visual presentation,pre- NARM'sFriday(23) onestop during a NARM mid -year regional ing product movement could as- paredfor NARM by the UPC meeting, chairman Ernie Leaner, meetinChicago, garneredits sistinreacting to such market Council, andslatedfor subse- Ernie's One -Stop, cited the rap- most vocal support yet from re- conditions as those plaguing the quent instructional use during the idlychangingdistributionpat- tailers, rack jobbers and distribu- industry in recent sales periods. coming year at NARM regionalterns and the dwindling of the tors during the recent 21st annual Another facet of NARM's sup-and local functions. "supply arena"toa"precious NARM Convention.Withthe port for bar coding-which led With that backgroundestab- few" distributors as reasons for NARM board presenting a formal from its original regional conven- lished, Kwikerturned tohis the creative expansion of the one resolutioncallingforindustry-tion stance two and a half yearspanel for individual commentary. stop in the marketplace. wide implementation of productago to the formation of the joint Participating were David Crockett The meeting, thefirstbeing coding, Tuesday's(27) morning NARM/RIAA committee that sub- of Fathers and Suns, Integrity En- offered dealing with the prob- business session saw a blue-rib- sequently hammered out a basic tertainment president Lee Hart - lems of the one -stop operation, bon panel of retailers, rack job- ten -digit format and aided in se-stone, Lieberman Enterprises VP zeroed in on the operator being bers and manufacturers review- curingapprovalforthatcode and former NARM/RIAA bar code astrong supplier to theretail ing the potential benefits, as well from the United Product Code committee member Harold Oki -community in terms of product, as theinitialpitfalls, posed byCouncil, which administers the now, Pickwick International presi- creditandadvertising.Leaner the laser -readable codes. UPC code since adopted-came dentChuckSmith,and Paul noted that a 'One Stop Advisory Smith, senior VP, marketing, CBS Committee'isbeing set up by Opening the session was out-with the introduction of outside Records. NARM to deal with the changes going NARM president John consultant Lee Humphrey of Bos- Integrity'sHartstoneforecast being faced by the 'sub -distribu- ofDiscRecords, ton Associates, Inc. Cohen, head the impact of bar coding in terms tors.' who presented the organization's Humphrey told delegates that of projected bottom line savings Sharingthepanel,"Today's resolution as one of his last, but completed NARM hasrecently for his Wherehouse retail chain.Creative OneStop:Expanding potentially most important, duties separate rack and retail bar code Allowing thatfullextractionof theMarketplace,"were Noel as head of the NARM board. The manuals, de- implementation benefitswillbe contingent on Gimbel, Sound Unlimited, Evan proposal seeks rapid implemen- signed to assist members inuti- (Continued on page 89) (Continued on page 89) tation of the printed laser/manual lizing the advantages offered by code on product packaging with- the code. The manuals were de- in the coming year, in order toveloped via interviews with ma- MCA Expands Black Music Role hasten effective extraction of ac- jor rack and retail outlets, includ- counting,inventory,and ulti- ing Integrity Entertainment, Pick- By LAURA PALMER mately marketing data at whole- wickInternational,MusicPlus, 11 LOS ANGELES - Through the MCA's black music division has sale, resale and warehouse sites. Fathersand Suns,andStark, acquisition of ABC Records, and established national promotional Then NARM bar code com- among others, as well as through the appointment of John Smith positions - JanBarnes,national mittee chairman Lou Kwiker of meetings with bar code hardware as VP of black product, MCA'sdirector of promotions, based in black artist roster has expanded Los Angeles, and Earl Sellers, na- to include 26 acts, strengthening tional Ip director, based in New thelabel's position as a majorYork. The staff includes five re- competition in the field of black gionalmanagers: MichaelKidd oriented music. northeast regional promotion "MCA needed tounderstand manager;BillWilliams(south- how to treat black music,'' Smith east);BernieHayes(midwest); told RW last week. "It used to beAdolph Washington (southwest), treatedas an extension of pop and Laura Mims (west coast), as marketing, whereas now we'vewell as six local promotion spots, formed a black marketing divi- Rachel Cortez, New York; Wanda

sion. I was hired to perform a Dunn, Atlanta; Martha Thomas, specific function, and from day Florida; Step Johnson, New Or- one I've had the support of MCA's leans;LarryFarmer,Cleveland, top management, enabling me toand John Hudson, Detroit, com- become involved in every aspectprise that local promo staff. of marketing MCA's black prod- MCA has also formed an as - uct." (Continued on page 83) McCoo and Davis Perform at RIAA Dinner

Columbia artists Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.recently appeared at the RIAA dinner in Washington, D.C. Pictured following their performance are, from left: Bruce Lundvall, president, CBS Records Division; Billy Davis Jr.; Leon Huff, Philadelphia In- ternational Records; Kenny Gamble, PIR; Marilyn McCoo; Paul Smith, Sr. VP and gen. mgr., marketing, CBS Records; LeBaron Taylor, VP, black music marketing, CBS Records; and Henry Brief, RIAA.

10 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Recordsand Tapes. album.onElektra Abrand new

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Records 0 A "ner CoMn'in.ca, ?979 E'ektr'iASY'u'rn BH Production. Production and *soundby Bones Howe. a : Martell Foundation: Claudja Barry to Chrysalis Music Industry Funds Research By JEFFREYPEISCH NEW YORK - "Thisisour A&M's Kathy Schenker have been beautiful, new baby -blue labora- doing much of the coordinating tory that we built from contribu- for the dinner. tions,"saidlaboratory assistant Dr. James Holland, chairman Julia Robos, as she opened the of the department of Neoplastic door to the new room of the Diseases, of which the Martell T.J.Martell Memorial Research Research labisa part, recently Laboratoryatthe Mount Sinai conducted a tour of the Martell Medical Center in New York City. facilities. The T.J. Martell Foundation for Holland took greatpridein Chris Wright, president of Chrysalis Records, Dd. has announced the signing of disco Leukemia Research was founded showing off the shiny labs and artist Claudia Barry to an exclusive United States contract. Her debut album, "Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes," is being released in May. Pictured from left are: Jeff Aldrich, in 1975 by a group of music in- new equipment that was bought manager, east coast air; Claudia Barry; Chris Wright, president, Chrysalis Records, dustry executives in memory of withmoney fromtheMartell Ltd.; Jurgen Korduletsch, Claudia Barry's producer; Doug D'Arcy, managing director, T.J. Martell, son of CBS Records foundation. Of particular interest Chrysalis Records, Ltd. vice president Tony Martell. The were the four Laminar air flow foundationistheonly charity chambers used to fight leukemia Davis Butterfly VP Ragona To _Millennium founded by and totally supported in its early stages. Dr. Holland is LOS ANGELES-A. J. Cervantes, a world leader in the research As Sales/Mktng. Dir. by the music industry. presidentofButterflyRecords, involving this method. NEW YORK - Bobby Ragona For thelastthree years the has announced the promotion of foundation has held a dinner in In the past, the majority of the has been appointed to the posi- honor of a record company exec- money forthe foundationhas JohnDavistothepositionof tion of director of national sales utive as a means of raising mon- been raisedat the annual din- vice president of promotion. andmarketingforMillennium ey. In the past Bruce Lundvall and ners.AccordingtoMs. Max Records. The announcement was Ahmet Ertegun have been pre- though,thefoundation is at- made bythecompany'svice sented the foundation's humani- tempting other means of fund- president and national promotion tarian award. This year, Gil Frie- raising also. Some of the profits director, Don lenner. sen, president of A&M Records, from the Charlie Daniel Band's is being honored at a dinner at Volunteer Jam are donated to the the Waldorf Astoria on April 21. foundationannually.Recently, The dinner raised $300,000 last Herb Alpert organized a jog-a- year. According to the founda- thon to raise money. Several art- tion'sdirectorof development istsand producers have made Muriel Max, they expect to raise individualcontributionsto the $500,000thisyear.Max and fund. John Davis Davis has been with Butterfly Records sinceearly1978,first assuming thepostofnational directorofsinglespromotion. Bobby Ragona Prior to joining Butterfly, Davis Ragona hasheldmanagerial was general manager for Marcel - positionsin promotion, sales lino and LarsenProductions, a and marketing. He served as 'di- record production company. rector of national promotion for Pickwick International and as VP Dire Straits Platinum of sales and marketing for -Bare- LOS ANGELES-"Dire Straits," back Records. In 1972, he formed the debut album by the group of Ebony Sound Records, which was the same name has been certi- distributed by The Buddah fied platinum by the RIAA. Group. 'Hair' Deluxe

The exact fare was "Hair" when RCA sales staffers took a special deluxe bus to the streets and picked up some deluxe passengers too, including RCA Records president Robert Summer. Travelling in the specialfusthe RCA New York branch sales staff visited 20 accounts in a two-day period, in ri:ng key personnel from those accounts in for a "Hair" listening session and film -footage viewing. From left: Ben Karol, secre- tary -treasurer of King Karol; Morris Weissman, executive vice president of King Karol; Phil King, president of King Karol; Bill Reilly, director, commercial sales, eastern region for RCA; RCA Records president, Robert Summer; and Mary Beth Connors, manager, branch sales, for RCA in New York.

14 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 HARM AWARD: BESISELLI COUNTRY

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PHONOGRAM, INC. A POLYGRAM COMPANY OISTRiBuTED eV POLYGRAM DISTRIBUTION NC Bit T or call your lace Polygram Oi trIbution sal s office for displays and MM. prompt.. INnis Dream Express Crusaders Take MCA Move in Stride E/A Names Two By SAMUEL GRAHAM To Fusion Posts Signs with MCA LOS ANGELES-While the pos-first rumored. "I didn't know the LOS ANGELES - John Howard LOS ANGELES - MCA Records sibility of getting lost in the so- sale would happen so fast when Brown has been named to the has announced the signing of the calledcorporateshuffleduring we did that, Greif said. "In a way, newly -created post of national di- group Dream Express to the label MCA Records' absorption of ABC I think ABC was a little premature rector of disco development andfor worldwide release. Brought to Records may be a very real one- they were gettinghot at the promotionfor Elektra/Asylum MCA by Rick Frio, president of for some acts, manager George time.I would have eliminated the Records,itwas announced by Carousel Records, the producers Greif is attempting to ensure that independentdistribution right Don Mizell, music fusion gen-on the debut "Midnight Dream" such a fate does not befall key- then, and sold six months later." eral manager. Don Ringold willsingle are Al De Lory and Wes boardist Joe Sample, a member In any case, he added, "MCA has replace Brown as east coast re- Farrell. of the Crusaders. Greif's efforts, kept some of the team we had gional marketing coordinator for like[newly ap- and the efforts of both labels, ap-going at ABC, music fusion. E/A LPs Set peartohave beensuccessful: pointed vice president of black LOSANGELES - Elektra- Sample's "Carmel" album is cur- product] JohnSmith.Give me Asylum Records has announced rently riding at #50 bullet on Thefive guys, not 50, who know what thatitwillrelease fourteen al- Album Chart and at #4 on Thethey're doing, and I'll be happy. bums in April. Jazz LP Chart. To me, small is big - otherwise, The titlesinclude: "Paradise" "We lost some momentum in you can overdose on people." by Grover Washington Jr., "Love thetransitiontoMCA,"Greif Loss of Momentum Ya" by Stella Parton; "No. 1In noted in a recent interview. "Air- Greif admitted that not much Heaven" by Sparks; "Hurricane," play definitely abated some forcould have been done to prevent scored by Nino Rota; "Fly With a few weeks, although it has re-that slight loss of momentum. "I Me" by Supermax; "Unbreakable mained quite strong. But thisis suppose we could have brought John Howard Brown Hearts" by Hargus "Pig" Robbins. something that happens - it's in some independent promotion, April 25 will see the release of nothing deliberate. MCA ispre- but I don't know how much that Before joining E/A as market- "Turn You To Love" by Terry paring a huge campaign for Joewould have done. What Imainly ing coordinator for fusion, Brown Collier; "Feel The Night" by Lee now," he added,"including a did was spend time in meetings, had been national r&b promotion Ritenour; "Bad For Me" by Dee tremendous radio buy. I'm reallyorienting MCA towards just what director for ABC Records. DeeBridgewater;"HighCon- knockedoutbytheirinterest, theCrusaders'product is all Ringold, new to E/A, was pre- trast" by Tim Moore; "Night" by their pride in having the Crusa- about. Remember, MCA had viously an airpersonalityon the group Night; "Between The ders.Infact, they told me thatnever been into jazz, although I WHAT radio in Pennsylvania and Lines" by Bobby Bradock; "Love - having the Crusaders was a ma- considertheCrusaderstobe has also been east coast regional line" by Eddie Rabbit, and jor consideration in the ABC pur- basically a pop group now." promotion manager for Mercury "Family Tradition" by Hank Wil- chase." If Greif has his way, all of the Records. liams Jr. By the same token, however,Crusaders-Stix Hooper, Wilton In a related move, Harriet Gil - the Crusaders were one of theFelder and Sample-will be the strap has been promotion to na- Tape Pirate Sentenced very few acts to give ABC a vote subjects of individual MCA video- tional disco coordinator. For five CHICAGO-David Heilman, of confidence when the sale was -too -distant future. years she had been assistant re- president of E -C Tape, was sen- "The quality of videodiscs is very gionalpromotion rep for Newtenced to six months inprison high," he said, "a first generation York and prior to joining E/A had andfined$9,000afterbeing type of thing. MCA is a forerun- worked for Fantasy and Bell Rec- foundguilty on 18 counts of nerinthis-I thinkitcan help ords. Based in New York, she will copyrightinfringementforwil- them be a very hot record com- report directly to Brown. fullyduplicatingrecordingsof pany." copyrighted musical composi- Grief mentioned his surprise at Jet Promotes Hansen tions. hearing Sample's previous album, Judge John F. Grady of the U.S.

LOS ANGELES-Marcia Hansen "Rainbow Seeker," in a European DistrictCourt here imposeda has been appointed to the posi- RCA discotheque. "They didn't know six-monthjail term on each of RECORDS who he was, but it was used as a tionof a&r coordinator forJet the 18 counts and ordered that changeup, like after -midnight pro - Records. She will also monitor all they be served concurrently. He BRAZIL (Continued on page 92) studio activities on Jet acts. also imposed a fine of $500 per infringement for a total of $9,000. Has moved its offices Syl in Chicago from Sao Paulo Chrysalis Ups Steiner LOS ANGELES - SalLicata, to Rio de Janeiro. senior vice president at Chrysalis Records, has announced the ap- pointment of Linda Steiner to di- Our new address is: rector of national artist develop- RCA Eletronica Ltda. ment. R. Santa Clara No. 50 Cobertura 01 Copacabana Rio de Janeiro, Brazil CEP 22041 Te I: 255-7225 Telex: (21) 22425 RCAE BR

Linda Steiner Syl Johnson visited 17 stores and one -stops in Chicago, his home town, as part of a salute to the artistin support of his new Hi album, "Uptown Shakedown." The Steiner, who most recently was visits were planned and coordinated by Ray Townley, midwest director for Cream/ director of east coast artist devel- Hi, and Progress Distributors, which handles Cream/Hi in Chicago. Shown at one stop opment and publicity, has been on the tour are (from left) Joyce Kalmin, Progress sales rep; Fred Fletcher, owner of Fletcher's One -Stop; Syl Johnson and Ray Townley. with the company for eight years.

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 16 The charts tell the story. Tycoon's album and single have been bulletedeveryweekon everychart since the day of their release. The album "Tycoon":,,, RW 85*-77*/BB 167* -117* The single "Such A Woman":, CB 110* -86* RW 46*/BB 47*/CB 34*

"Tycoon." Their electrifying debut album. Featuring the hit single "Such A Woman." On Arista Records and Tapes. THEDISEASE YOUCAN'T SEE. HECOMMITMENT YOUCAN. Leukemia, the A visible return on A visibly -dedicated invisible problem. the donated dollar. research staff. You can't see cancer of the The money we raise to Based in New York's blood on the outside. But support The Foundation Mt. Sinai Medical Center, it usually looks like a killergoes right to thefight. the Foundation fight is led on the inside. It can appear Through the generosity by Dr. James F. Holland at almost any time, at vir- of industry -donated ser- -oneof the nation's lead- tually any age. But tragic-vices-and the efficiency ing leukemia specialists. ally, it's most likely to of Foundation -run solici- His staff of cancer re- strike the same demogra- tation -total fund rais- search pioneers includes phic group that buys the ing costs are held to 3%. several internationally- records and tapes we sell. No other national charity recognized authorities in performs so effectively. the field. The Foundation, the Since its opening dedi- visible solution. cation in 1976, this (The Music Business Charity.) and working medical/ Today, the leukemia fight scientific/technologi- is at the very fore -front cal team has made of all cancer research. And incredible strides today, The T. J. Martell through chemoim- Memorial Foundation For Leukemia Research is munotherapy- THE music business treating leukemia charity. The only such with experimental organization totally drugs in a supported by our own germ -free contributions. environment. PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR ANNUAL CHARITY DINNER: A&M Records President Gil Friesen will receive The A visible investment Foundation's annual honor at this year's Humanitarian in the hardware Awards Dinner, the organiza- of hope. tion's fund-raising focal -point. The Foundation's fight He joins past Award -winners continues with the devel- -CBS Records President opment and deployment Bruce Lundvall and Atlantic Recording Corp. Chairman of state -of -the -science of the Board Ahmet Ertegun equipment. Cell -growth -in soliciting your much- PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT incubators and centri- needed and much appreciatedWITH A GIL FRIESEN fuges. Microscopes in the support. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP A donation category ear- lab that look up instead of marked for new research per- down. The laminar air- sonnel makes its Foundation flow room (an ultra -sterile bow this year. "bubble" chamber). Exam- The Gil Friesen Fellowships Gil Friesen I Tolland will support The Foundation's ples as expensive to oper- So plc mark down the date: ate as to plan for and efforts to train new specialists Saturday evening, in all related fields, enabling a purchase. April 21,1979 growing staff to meet the ex- New York's panding demands of its con- Waldorf Astoria tinuing work. And call The Foundation for all the details: Muriel Max, Each $5,000 contribution Director Of Development helps bring a new mind to T.J. Martell Memorial work on an old problem-the Foundation For conquering of leukemia. Leukemia Research And each and every donation 1370 Ave. Of The Americaswill bring The Foundation's New York, N.Y. 10019 combined fund-raising totals to (212) 245-1818 its first million -dollar plateau. HELP THE FOUNDATION GO GOLD. The commitment and the hope I. 1 \I \RI LLI\II \IORIAL continues... LEL:Kt, \II \ RHI \I(II 1,z1BORATOR.1 With your help. For The Foundation's fight is our fight. The fight against leukemia. PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT NOW. Harrisburg PD Weathers the Crisis Radio Replay By NEIL McINTYRE NEW YORK-Our man in Har- the network and radio stations risburg had a busy week: some calling for a report, because the By NEIL McINTYRE ofhisstaffdidn'tshowup, wire had reported a problem." Much of radio's thinking this week was concen- severaldisc jockeys have quit, Thelisteningaudiencewasn't trated both in news form, and wonderment sur-and a lot of his radio audience that concerned atfirst,but on rounding the problems inthe Harrisburg area. left town. Friday, whenanother on -site Most of the east coast was triyng to figure out Scott Robbins is the program emergency was declared, tension what to do "if;" fortunately, the "if" didn't hap- director of WFEC-AM, Disco 14 increased. pen. Scott Robbins, program director of WFEC- in Harrisburg, an RW music re- "That's when the place went Disco 14 in Harrisburg, had his hands full(see porter. In the last week, Robbins crazy,"Robbinssaid."Itwas separate story in this issue). has become a news reporter for just unbelievable, because people On the ratings front, the radio business is pre- the country, as many radio sta- startedgettingintostatesof paringitselffor the next ARB, beginning this tions have called for news feeds panic. We were getting all kinds month. abouttheThreeMileisland ofcallsfromdifferentmedia MOVES: Bob Christy has been named PD at WHDH/Boston, filling nuclear crisis. The radio station again.After the second emer- the vacancy left when Al Brady became PD at WRQX-FM/Washington. is located12miles fromthe gency cameup,is when we Christy is familiar with the Boston market, having worked at WVBF. power plant, in downtown Har-started losing some air talent at Most recently Christy was assistant national program director for risburg,and broadcasts to thethe station. Middletown is virtu- surrounding area, which includes ally empty, and alotof busi- Fairbanks Broadcasting and PD at WIBC/Indianapolis . . . E. Alvin Davis has resigned as national program director for Affiliated Broad- Middleton, where most of the nesses in Harrisburg are closed. populationhas moved because Our station is located in a base- casting . . . WMET/Chicago is changing formats from top 40 to AOR of the concern over radiation. ment, so itis a fallout shelter of . . . WTWR/Detroit is going top 40from Rock/Disco format . . . Brute Bailey new PD at WIGO/Atlanta ... Jay Stone moves back into Robbin's wife Emily, the busi-some sort, with cans of water and radio, leaving Millennium Records to do mornings at 96KX/Pittsburgh nes manager for the radio station, stalecrackersinthe back.It's has gone back to New York, and been ... Frank Lewisnamed PD at WKXX/Birmingham ... Frank D. Tenore veryexciting,butvery Robbins' bags are packedif he named VP/GM at WHUE AM&FM/Boston from WIFI/Philadelphia hectic." neds to leave in a harry. The WFEC plans were to shut Don Berns replaces Bob Dearborn in afternoon drive at WTAE/Pitts- "Itstarted lastWednesday the station down if there was a burgh ... Eli Zaret begins daily sports programs for the ABC FM net- with the initial report of a prob- call for evacuation, after the on - work on April 16. Zaret is currently doing sports for WRIF-FM/Detroit lem down there," he recalled. "I the -air announcemen was made, . . . I recently talked to Gloria Johnson, formerly PD at KSFX/San wasworkingontheRecord because the primary radio station Francisco. Gloria is very interested in securing another PD job on the World music survey, and allof inthe area, CBS -affiliate WHP, west coast. She had worked for over six years with American Broad- a sudden the phones lit up with (Continued on page 71) casting and the last year as PD at KSFX. Contact (415) 332-7853 . . . WOKY/Milwaukee is looking for a production director; send tapes/ resumes to PD Jeff Ryder, 3500 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, Wis. 53216 ... Portia at RW west reports: Mike Phillips is the new PD at

KYUU/San Francisco from KGW/Portland .. . Jay Blackburn named GM at KZOK/Seattle from WLUP/Chicago . . . Rick ("Disco Duck") Dees to do mornings at KHJ/Los Angeles from WHBQ/Memphis

. . . Tom Strawnamed PD at KVI/Seattle from KSD/St. Louis. Straw replaces Mike O'Shea, who's programming KPOL/Los Angeles.. . KDAY/Los Angeles is looking for talented air personality; send tapes/ resumes to Steve Woods, 1700 North Alvarado, Los Angeles, Calif.

90026 . . . Send your moves,changes and station pictures to either Portia at RW west or in the east to Neil (Bloomfield) McIntyre. THE WAR IS OVER: Many programmers, songwriters and radio per- sonalities don't seem to be aware that what we're fighting is inflation. The free -form radio stations which grabbed the ratings on FM in the late sixties have been losing a lot of ground to formatted FM album stations and other forms of music in the late '70s. What these sta- tions have become is oldies stations, but oldies for albums produced by rock artists in the late sixties and early seventies. The reason some of the ratings could be dropping is because that music doesn't mean much during peacetime. The biggest deterrent is the presentation of the music; people are listening to the radio now for entertainment, they're not there to be preached to about how the times are bad. Ifit's that bad, they know it. They're listening for the music, some- thing happy, not the air personality who cheers you down instead of up. The opinions of those who play the music sometimes getin the way of enjoying what the music has to offer. The styleof presentation should be more in line,if these stations want to be successful in gaining a new audience, rather than having their loyal listeningaudi- ence being picked apart by the musicspecialists who have a new, fresh approach to the selection and the presentation of the music. (Continued on page 71)

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coNSONecordWorld Music NewsZBuyers Guide We go beyond reaching consumers We reach and motivate customers! prise, then, but merely a great pleasure, to see a track from Santana's NIRecord Wodd "Inner Secrets" album (Columbia) remixed by John Luongo for disco play. "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)," a smoothly flowing 7:10, has three strong elements: hot bass and guitar hooks, Greg Walker's finessed soul vocal and Luongo's mix, which gives the cut a startling new break of cracking noises and panning "chain" sounds. The cut exudes an ease that's rare in this new gray area between rock and disco. The deepest incursion into rock territory this week is Rosebud's "Have A Cigar," a remake of a Pink Floyd song, on Warner Bros. disco disc. As in Summer's track, bass synthesizer provides disco move- ment to a heavily rock -oriented production led with slightly reedy Disco File unison singing. Michael Graber's mix lends extra snap and ends on (A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts) a convenient upbeat. By BRIAN CHIN 1111 SHOW 'EM HOW WE DID IT: The week's most interesting new NEW MUSIC: Bombers return this week with the album followup releases are rock -disco efforts that point up how increasingly com- to the hit "(Everybody) Get Dancin'," titled "Bombers 2" (West End). fortable the cross of these two forces is becoming and how satisfying This group also achieves a fusion of sounds, these being American this merger can be. r&b and Eurodisco, on four new cuts. Of them, "Pistolero" (5:28) A preview track from Donna Summer's soon -to -be released double and "Shake" (5:17) bring back a spacey edge that had been much album, "Bad Girls," appears this week on Casablanca disco disc: "Hot less evident on "Get Dancin';" also, the solo leads have receded into Stuff," written by Pete Bellotte, Keith Forsey and Harold Faltenmeier. the chanting choruses that punctuate the cuts' fluid but hard -rocking It's the rock-and-roll record she promised us in the pages of News- groove. The best cut, "Disco Galaxy" (8:29), makes full use of the week; as such, it is the latest in Summer's series of successive revela- synthesizer's textural possibilities, using it to stand in for horns and tions and triumphs. At this point in the development of her talent lead guitar. Also, lots and lots of stops and changes develop the cut and career, anything she and producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete in the way that made "Get Dancin'" so satisfying. Nice moments Bellotte attempted was bound to be a trendsetter of impeccable taste include a timbales break and an eerie synthesizer and voice solo. and absolute assurance. Summer is well and truly rocking out here, "Let's Dance," the fourth new cut, was scheduled to be reworked wailing as if' she were a sixteen -year -old in front of a garage band, slightly at press time; we'll comment next week on it. The Glass using a raw high register while the Munich Machine provides a roar- Family's second album, "Crazy," on JDC, lives up toits name in ing back-up of rock guitar chords pushed by a bouncing synthesizer the title cut and a zany, frenetic new cut called "Dancin' Around the line (listen for itin the sax break) and slugging drumming. It's fully World," which, at breakneck speed, attempts to cram both Voyage as atmospheric and compelling as "A Love Trilogy" and "I Remember albums into 5:10. Also: "After the Dance" (7:20), not quite as fast, Yesterday" were; its impact can't failto be as great. Santana was built around piano, horns and crooning from the group. The most never far from the Latin and r&b sounds that spawned disco; neither arresting moment on the album, though, is an "Interlude" featuring were the group's current producers, Lambert and Potter (who have JDC's Rosalind Chase, segueing into a neat jazz version of "Crazy." worked with the Four Tops and Tavares, among others). It's no sur- (Continued on page 25) Discotheque Hit Parade LEVITICUS/NEW YORK (Listings are in alphabetical order, by title) ALPHIES/CHICAGO DJ: PRESTON POWELL DJ: PETER LEWICKI AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW-McFadden & MOODY'S/LOS ANGELES TODDS /DETROIT BANG A GONG/IT'S ALRIGHT NOW-Witch Whitehead-Phila Intl. Queen-Roadshow (disco disc/lp cut) DJ: MIKE LUKE DJ: DUANE BRADLEY BURNING SPEAR/ZAMBESI-Salsoul Orchestra BANG A GONG-Witch Queen-Roadshow DANCER/DANCE TO DANCE/VISITORS-Gino -Salsoul (Ip cuts) DANCER/DANCE TO DANCE-Gino Soccio- AT MIDNIGHT-T-Connection-Dash Soccio-Warner/RFC (disco disc/lp cut) DANCER/DANCE TO DANCE-Gino Soccio- Warner/RFC (disco disc/lp cut) BANG A GONG-Witch Queen-Roadshow DANCE WITH YOU-Carrie Lucas-Solar Warner/RFC (disco disc/Ip cut) DANCE WITH YOU-Carrie Lucas-Solar DANCER-Gino Soccio-Warner/RFC DON'T GIVE IT UP/ONE OF THOSE SONGS- DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)-G.Q.-Arista DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)-G.Q.-Arista Linda Clifford-Curtom (Ip cuts) DON'T GIVE IT UP/ONE OF THOSE SONGS- (EVERYBODY) GET DANCIN'-Bombers-West DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)-G.Q.-Arista (EVERYBODY) GET DANCIN'-Bombers-West Linda Clifford-Curtom (Ip cuts) End KEEEP YOUR BODY WORKIN'-Kleeer-Atlantic End FOR YOUR LOVE-Chilly-Polydon HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU-Bonnie KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart-Ariola FORBIDDEN LOVE-Madleen Kane-WB HOLD YOUR HORSES-First Choice-Gold Mind Pointer-Tamla GREAT EXPECTATIONS/DOUBLE CROSS-First LET'S LOVE DANCE TONIGHT-Gary's Gang (entire Ip) LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE-Ultimate-Casablanca Choice-Gold Mind I CAN TELL-Chanson-Ariola -Col I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT MAKE YOUR MOVE-Joe Thomas-LRC MY BABY'S BABY-Liquid Gold-Parachute NO ROMANCE/KEEP ON DANCIN'-Theo GIRL)-Instant Funk-Salsoul MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE/IT'S ALRIGHT NO ROMANCE/KEEP ON DANCIN'-Theo Vaness-Prelude IT MUST BE LOVE-Alton McClain & Destiny WITH ME-Patti Labelle-Epic Vaness-Prelude ONE MORE MINUTE-St. Tropez-Butterfly -Polydor NO ROMANCE/KEEP ON DANCIN'/ POUSSEZ-Poussez-Vanguard (entire Ip) I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)-Sylvester-Fantasy SENTIMENTALLY IT'S YOU-Theo Vaness- RING MY BELL-Anita Ward -Juana KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart-Ariola Prelude (disco disc/Ip cuts) SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) ROCK IT TO THE TOP/MIDNIGHT ENERGY- MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE-Patti Labelle- ROCK IT TO THE TOP-Mantus-SMI -Jacksons-Epic Mantus-SMI Epic TAKE ME HOME/SAY THE WORD-Cher- STAR LOVE-Cheryl Lynn-Col NO ROMANCE/KEEP ON DANCIN'/ STAR LOVE-Cheryl Lynn-Col Casablanca (disco disc/Ip cut) THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I- SENTIMENTALLY IT'S YOU/I'M A BAD BAD THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE Of GOD GO I- Machine-Hologram/RCA TAKE ME HOME-Cher-Casablanca BOY-Theo Vaness-Prelude (disco disc/ Machine-Hologram/RCA WEEKEND-Mick Jackson-Atlantic THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO (- Ip cut) Machine-Hologram/RCA WE ARE FAMILY/HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge-Cotillion WORK THAT BODY-Taana Gardner-West End -Sister Sledge-Cotillion (entire Ip) WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge-Cotillion WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES-Doobie Bros.-WS

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24 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Disco File (Continued from page 24) 111111111.Very entertaining, but we'd advise variable speed on it. Several of the week's new releases are by newer female vocalists; all are absolutely top-notch. Alma Faye's "Doin' it" (Casablanca) is Disco becoming one of my very favorite albums of the year so far; the label's disco disc choice is "It's Over," remixed by Alec R. Costandinos in two versions, the 7:47 length being noticeably faster than the 8:02. A new instrumental passage is an added; Alma Faye's heartfelt per- formance and a strong bass hook remains. (Very "Victim.") Tata Vega WXKS/BOSTON/ vinnie Peruzzi KFMX/MINNEAPOLIS/ 1?AaarryonDecy is another vocalist capable of deeply emotional singing; her version #1 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) #1 DANCE WITH YOU-Carrie of "Love Comes From the Most Unexpected Places" is a gem of faith -GQ-Arista Lucas-Solar and warmth. In her first work since 1977's "Totally Tata," her new PrimeBOOGIE WOOGIE DANCING "Try My Love" (Tamla) again displays uninhibited vocal and emo- SHOES-Claudja Barry- PrimeKEEEP YOUR BODY WORKIN' Movers: tional range. "I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby" is the prime Kleeer-Atlantic Chrysalis Movers: I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)- cut, rather short at 4:21, but irrepressibly joyous when Vega stretches MY BABY'S BABY-Liquid Sylvester-Fantasy out over Winston Monseque's full production. Remix? Gold-Parachute IT MUST BE LOVE-Alton CUBA-Gibson Bros.-Mango Teena Marie has been singing back-ups on Rick James' albums; McClain & Destiny- her debut, "Wild and Peaceful" (Gordy), was produced by James and Pick Hits:ONE CHAIN-Santana-Col Polydor Art Stewart. On the album's obvious disco pick, a re -working of the GO FOR IT-Billy Preston & Pick Hits:HAVE A CIGAR-Rosebud- Temptations' "Don't Look Back" (7:34), Teena sings a vibrant, gritty Syreeta-Motown WB BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCING THIS IS MY LIFE-Shirley double -tracked lead over very James Brownish horns and vocals, and, SHOES-Claudja Barry- Bassy-UA as in James Browns' work with Lyn Collins, Rick James is a very audible Chrysalis WHERE DO I GO-Hair presence. The last half of the cut is a fine jam of vocals and a tax Soundtrack-RCA (lp cut) section; the cut begins and ends on a break. Also stepping out front WKTU/NEW YORK/ Matthew Clenott from a group is Madeline Bell (uncredited, unfortunately), whose lead #1 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) KSET/EL PASO/ Chuck Gross is heard on Space's "My Love is Music," appearing on Casablanca -GQ-Arista disco disc inits 6:43 album mix. The boogieing piano and percus- PrimeONE MORE MINUTE-St. #1 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP sion break are quite out of character for Space; so it's Bell's show all Tropez-Butterfly (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL1- Movers: Instant Funk-Salsoul the way and she sounds wonderful. Linda Evans, whose "Don't You I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)- Need" has crossed a lot of playlists lately, appears on a remix of Sylvester-Fantasy STAR LOVE-Cheryl Lynn- FORBIDDEN LOVE- Prime Chanson's "I Can Tell"(7:02), singing lead. Mixer John Luongo's Movers: Col Madleen Kane-WB LA BAMBA,-Antonio touches on this Ariola disco disc are obvious: a hot new percussive Rodriguez-Buddah edge that builds quite a bit of momentum for the tag. Pick Hits: MY BABY'S BABY-Liquid HOT NUMBER-Foxy-Dash Early word has been very good on two disco discs: Dee Dee Bridge- Gold-Parachute Pick Hits: MY BABY'S BABY-Liquid water turnsit up on "Bad For Me," fronting a stomping, straight - HOT STUFF-Donna Summer Gold-Parachute -Casablanca ahead keyboard and guitar track with hot, higher -and -higher vocals. MAKIN' IT-David Naughton Larry Levan and Billy Kessler mixed; they emphasize the simplicity I'M A BAD BOY-Theo Vaness -RSO -Prelude (lp cut) ONE CHAIN-Santana-Col of the arrangement and provide 8:29 and 5:35 versions on Elektra disco disc. Anita Ward's pristine "Ring My Bell" (TK) was produced DISCO 14/HARRISBURG/roVin Knight, whose own Stax hits were heavily country -flavored. KIIS-FM/LOS ANGELES/ tolenrr This new release bears no trace of this, being, instead, a pop -oriented #1 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) -GQ-Arista #1 STAR LOVE-Cheryl Lynn- cut featuring high lead and harmony voice in glowing, hushed har- Col mony. Ritchie Rivera mixed, giving the spare syndrum and guitar MAKIN' IT-David Naughton Prime BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCING arrangement a pleasing, transparent quality. -RSO Prime Movers: Movers: SHOES-Claudja Barry- Other new music includes Prince Philip Mitchell's "Let's Get Wet," HANG IT UP-Patrice Rushen Chrysalis -Elektra LOVE DISCO STYLE-Erotic an Atlantic disco disc. A slow, sexy intro seems to rear back before WORK THAT BODY-Taana Drum Band-Prism streaking forward, Mitchell's tense falsetto riding a fast rhythm bol- Gardner-West End MY BABY'S BABY-Liquid stered with assorted percussion. The heat and fervor generated are Gold-Parachute quite extraordinary; Atlantic's Issy Sanchez mixed. "The Rock" by East Pick Hits:ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE- Pick Hits: SATURDAY NIGHT- Coast has been receiving wide club and radio play in just that area Spinners-Atlantic T-Connection-Dash as a local release on the Family label from Brooklyn, New York. Picked HAVE A CIGAR-Rosebud- MAKIN' IT-David Naughton up by RSO for national distribution, the pressing is much, much bet- WB -RSO I GOT WHAT I CAME FOR- WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES- ter and gives the horn -and -chant arrangement a better chance to stick Jim Grady-Chanterelle Doobie Bros.-WB -and that it does. REMIXES: Key disco disc reappearances are led by a remix of All records played are 12" discs unless otherwise indicated. Charo's "Stay With Me," from her recent "Ole Ole" album (Salsoul), (Continued on page 83)

Produced by August Darnell for ITC Corp Productions The radio stations for 7 inch: PB-11456 12 inch: PD -11457 "THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO 1" One hell of a disco single WKTU WXYV-FM WATV WWDM S107 WGFT WQIC KSFX WLYT WMID FM97 WNVR R&B WUSS WKYS-FM WBIL WEAL WGCI-FM WBLK-FM WTNK KCBS DISCOWOKV WFEC WING WABC WILD WDAS WHUR-FM WJBE WTOY WMPP WUFO KADO KLIP KALE WBCF WHYN WTTS WZYQ WYBC-FMWDAS-FM WFDR-FM WXVI WRAP WWCA WDKX WNSL-FM KPOP KIIS-FMWMJX WOOS WENZ WBOS WCAU-FM WJIZ WPAL WCIG WCHB WDAO-FM WESY KJOP KITT WRKO POP WGLF WXKS WHAT WDDO-FM WLLE WEDR-FM WGPR-FM KKSS-FM WNAT KZFN WVBF WZUU WHLM WBLS-FMWFEC WEAS WSRC WCKO-FM WAMM WESL KIAZ KTOY K IHXNSY WPRO-FM WFRL WZIX WWRL WZZD WGOV WIDU WPDQ WWWS WHRK-FM KKTT/KAT KXTC KOFM WBZ-FM WDUZ WEEX WNJR WAYV WENN WHYZ WRXB WLBS WOKJ KUTE-FM WDRQ WZZD 96KX WHYL ncn

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 25 Record World Record Lizeh. 1 C7-keS Alphabetical Listing

Produce;Pubisheg Licensee A LITTLE MORE LOVE John Farrar (John I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) Fuqua/ APRIL, 14, 1979 Farrar/Irving, BMI) 52 Sylvester (Yellow Dog/Walden/S.D.R., 89 APR. APR. BIG SHOT Phil Ramone (Impulsive/ ASCAP) 14 7 April, ASCAP) 32 I WILL SURVIVE Dino Fekaris (Perren- Vibes, ASCAP) 5 101 112MAKIN' IT DAVID NAUGHTON/RSO 916 (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) BLOW AWAY G. Harrison/R. Titleman 102 102 YOU SAYS IT ALL RANDY BROWN/Parachute 523 (Casablanca) (Ganga, BMI) 25. JUST THE SAME WAY Roy Thomas Baker (Weed High & Nightmare, BMI) 80 (Irving, BMI) BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 103 111 I WISH I COULD FLY (LIKE SUPERMAN) KINKS/Arista 0409 (Davray, PRS) Korduletsch (Lambada/Lollipop, no licensee listed) 97 D. Newman (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) 41 104 105 I WANT YOU TO WANT ME CHEAP TRICK/Epic 8 50680 (Screen Gems- BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Askey KEEP ON DANCIN' Not listed (Mideb/ EMI/Adult, BMI) (Paul Simon, BMI) 64 Eric Matthew, ASCAP) 36 (YOU GOTTA WALK AND) DON'T LOOK BACK PETER TOSH/Rolling Stones 105 104 BUSTIN' LOOSE Purdie (Noveau/Ascent, KNOCK ON WOOD B. Leng (Warner 19308 (Atli (Jobete, ASCAP) BMI) 40 Bros., ASCAP) 2 106 125 I NEED YOU EUCLID BEACH BAND/Epic/Cleveland Intl. 8 50676 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' Beckley/Bunnell LADY J. Boylan & Group (Screen Gems- (C.A.M.-USA, BMI) (ABC, ASCAP) 66 EMI-BMI) 7 107 108 KEEP THE CHANGE KAYAK/Janus 278 (Heavy, BMI) CAN YOU READ MY MIND M. Lloyd LE FREAK Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards (Chic, BMI) 33 108 127 HEART TO HEART ERROL SOBER/The Number One Record Company 215 (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) 75 CHASE G. Moroder (Gold Horizon, BMI) 57 LITTLE BIT OF SOAP P. Davis (Robert (At!) (ATV/Mann & Wiel, BMI) Mellen, BMI) 83 109 109THE TREES BUSH/Mercury 74051 (Care, ASCAP) CRAZY LOVE R. Sanford Orshoff (Pirooting, ASCAP) 31 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) Bell & 110 - YOU TAKE BY BREATH AWAY REXSMITH/Columbia 3 10908 (Laughing James (Mighty Three, BMI) 20 CRAZY LOVE Tom Dowd (Pangola/ Willow, ASCAP) Careers, BMI) 55 LOVE AND DESIRE S. Soussan (EVERYBODY) GET DANCIN' BOMBERS/West End 1215 (Mandingo, BMI) (Aliza-Thora, ASCAP/On Beat, BMI) 78 111 113 DANCER Mix Machine (Good Flavor/ 112 - WHAT'S YOUR SIGN GIRL? MR. DANNYPEARSON/Unlimited Gold 1400 Shediac/Sons Celeste, ASCAP) 88 LOVE BALLAD Tommy LiPuma (Unichappell, BMI) 21 (CBS) (My Baby's/Sepe/World Song, ASCAP) DANCIN' FOOL Zappa (Munchkin, ASCAP) 93 113 - THIS TIME I'LL BE SWEETER ANGELABOFILL/Arista GRP 2500 LOVE IS THE ANSWER Kyle Lehning DANCIN' SHOES Paul Davis (Canal, BMI) 38 (Earmark/Fiction, BMI) 43 (Penumbra, BMI) DA YA THINK I'M SEXY? T. Dowd (Riva/ LOVE TAKES TIME Orleans (Orleansongs HOLD OUT TRILLION/Epic 8 50670 (Little Johna/Twogether/Blackwood, 8 114 114 WB/Nile Streak, ASCAP) ASCAP) 45 BMI) DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT John Farrar MAYBE I'M A FOOL Bruce Botnick 115 116 PARADISE THE MAX DEMIAN BAND/RCA 11525 (Songs of Randier- - (Braintree, BMI) 77 (Grajonca/Island, BMI) 35 Koppelman/Clonesaund, ASCAP) DIAMONDS G. Dudgeon (Magnet/ 86 MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills 116 117 ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE SPINNERS/Atlantic 3546 (Mighty Three, BMI) Interworld, ASCAP) (Unichappell, BMI) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/United Artists DISCO NIGHTS Simpson/Fleming (GQ/ OH HONEY Ken Gold (Screen Gems - 117 118 47 1276 (United Artists/Racer, BMI) Arista, ASCAP) EMI, BMI) 48 DOG & BUTTERFLY Group/Flicker/Fisher 118 110AT MIDNIGHT T-CONNECTION/Dosh 5048 (TK) (Sherlyn/Decibel, BMI) OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Bob Seger (Wilsongs/Know, ASCAP) 50 & Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section 119 123DANCE AWAY ROXY MUSIC/Atco 7100 (E.G., BMI) DON'T CRY OUT LOUD H. Maslin (Irving/ (Muscle Shoals Sound, BMI) 70 RAYDIO/Arista 0399 (Raydiola, ASCAP) 120 - YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT Woolnough/Jemava/Unichappell/ PRECIOUS LOVE Carter (Glenwood/Cigar, 29 121 - ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON)SANTANA/Columbia 3 10938 Begonia, BMI) ASCAP) 23 (ABC/Dunhill, BMI) DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF R. & H. RENEGADE Group (Almo/Stygian, ASCAP)42 Alpert (Little Bear/Rod Shift, BMI) 59 122 122 DREAMS I'LL NEVER SEE MOLLY HATCHET/Epic 8 50669 (Metric, BMI) REUNITED Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren 123 - LEAD ME ON MAXINENIGHTINGALE/Windsong 11530 (RCA) (Almo, EVERY TIMEI THINK OF YOU Ron (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) 15 27 ASCAP) Nevison (X-Ray/Jacon, BMI) RHUMBA GIRL Ted Templeman (Fourth (Jay's/Chappell/Cole-arama, EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Floor, ASCAP) 69 124 - STAND BY NATALIE COLE/Capitol 4960 S. Garrett (Peso/Warner/Malkyle, BMI) 53 ASCAP/BMI) ROCK N' ROLL FANTASY Group (Badco, FEELIN' SATISFIED Tom Scholz (Pure ASCAP) 49 125 126NO TIME TO LOSE TARNEY/SPENCER BAND/A&M 2124 (ATV, BMI) 68 Songs, ASCAP) ROLLER Myles Goodwyn (Goody Two/ 126 103 YOU AND ME LINER/Atco 7070 (Desert Songs, PRS) FIRE Richard Perry (Bruce Springsteen, Tunes, BMI) 60 - THE RIVER MUST FLOW GINOVANNELLI/A&M 2133 (Almo/Giva, ASCAP) ASCAP) 30 127 ROXANNE Group (Virgin, ASCAP) 39 128 129 I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU ORSA LIA/Infinity 50004 (Casa David/ FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS Bob Gaudio (Stonebridge, ASCAP) 24 RUBBER BISCUIT Tisher/Shaffer Chess, ASCAP) (Adam Levy & Father, BMI) 62 129 130FEEL THAT YOU'RE FEELIN' MAZE/Capitol 4686 (Amazement, BMI) GET USED TO IT Omartian (See This House, ASCAP/Spikes, BMI) 71 SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 130 115 WOMAN IN LOVE THREE DEGREES/Ariola 7742 (Chappell, ASCAP) H. Davis (Colgems-EMI/Jobete, ASCAP).. 63 GIVE ME AN INCH Robertson/Matthews 131 - IN A LITTLE WHILE (I'LL BE ON MY WAY) ARTGARFUNKEL/Columbia SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE (Ackee, ASCAP) 87 3 10933 (Dennis Earl/Mother Pearl, ASCAP) GROUND) Group (Peacock, BMI) 16 GOODNIGHT TONIGHT P. McCartney Perren 132 128 SUNSHINE HOTEL (JUST WALK ON IN) RICHARD T. BEAR/RCA 11470 (MPL, ASCAP) 26 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING F. (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) 10 (Lucky Bear/Billy Hocher, ASCAP) GOOD TIMES ROLL Roy Thomas Baker (Lido, BMI) 72 SHINE Allen Jones (Bar-Kays/Warner- 133 134 (I LOST MY HEART TO A) STARSHIP TROOPER SARA BRIGHTMAN & HOT Tamerlane, BMI) 94 GOSSIP/Ariola 7738 (Coconut Airwaves, BMI) HAPPINESS Richard Perry (Warner- Tamerlane/Marsaint, BMI) 51 SING FOR THE DAY Group (Stygian, ASCAP) 42 134 136 JUST ONE WOMAN PETER McCANN/Columbia 3 10899 (ABC/Dunhill, HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS G. Klein 81 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY BMI) (Careers, BMI) Hagar/Carter (East Memphis/Time, BMI)92 135 137DANCE LADY DANCE CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR/De-Lite 912 (Mercury) HEART OF GLASS Mike Chapman (Rare Blue/Monster Island, ASCAP) 6 STAR LOVE D & M Paich (Colgems-EMI/ (Delightful/ Crown Heights/Cabrini, BMI) Jobete, ASCAP) 91 HEAVEN KNOWS G. Moroder/P. Belotte 136 121 DISTURBING THE PEACE T.M.G./Atco 7069 (E.B. Marks, ASCAP) (Rick's/Say Yes, BMI) 22 STAY THE NIGHT V. Poncia (Fanaflap, BMI) 76 137 122ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN ELVIS COSTELLO/Columbia 3 10919 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER Edwards/ Rodgers (Chic, BMI) 18 STUMBLIN' IN Chapman (Chinnichap/ (Plangent Visions, ASCAP) Careers, BMI) 14 HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE James FOLD OUT GIRL PAT TAYLOR/Mercury 74050 (Stafree/Quarter Moon, SUCH A WOMAN Robert John Lange 138 138 Stewart (Jobete, ASCAP) 85 (Morning Dew, BMI) 46 BMI) HOT NUMBER Group & J. Masters SULTANS OF SWING Muff Windwood IT'S ALRIGHT ME PATTI LABELLE/Epic 8 50569 (Alexscas/Irving, (Sherlyn/Lindseyanne/Buckaroo, BMI) .... 73 (Straitjacket/Almo, ASCAP) 11 139 142 SUPER MANN P. Adams/K. Morris/S. Lucas BMI) I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT T. Life (Six Continents/Mills & Mills, BMI) 34 (Peer, BMI) 37 140 119WHOLE LOTTA LOVE WONDER BAND/Atco 7099 (Superhype, ASCAP) SWEET LUI-LOUIS Randy Bachman I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE (Survivor, PRO/Uskids, BMI) 61 141 143 BRIGHTER DAYS VERNON BURCH/Chocolate City 017 (Casablanca) WITH YOU) N. M. Walden/P. Adams TAKE IT BACK J. Wissert (Center City, 74 (Unart/Sand B./Rick's, BMI) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) ASCAP) 84 MANHATTANS/Columbia 3 10921 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T TAKE ME HOME Bob Esty (Rick's, BMI).. 17 142 - HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN WANT TO BE RIGHT) Tom Collins (East THE GAMBLER L. Butler (Writer's Night, (Stone Diamond/Sho Nuff, BMI) Memphis/Klondike, BMI) 54 ASCAP) 65 ALMOST GONE BARRY MANN/Warner Bros. 8752 (Screen Gems -EMI/ I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN THE LOGICAL SONG Group & P. 143 144 GET IT GIRL) B. Sigler (Lucky Three/ Henderson (Almo/Delicate, ASCAP) 67 Summerhill, BMI) Henry Suemay/Six Strings, BMI) 28 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO 144 150 BY THE WAY YOU DANCE (I KNEW IT WAS YOU) BUNNY SIGLER/ I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Norman I August Darnel (Nance/Hologram, (Peso/Hobby Horse/Cotton Pickin/ ASCAP/ ITC, BMI) 99 Gold Mind 4018 (RCA) (Publisher not listed) Bill, ASCAP) 19 TOO MUCH HEAVEN Group/Richardson/ 145 131 LIPSTICK TRACES (ON A CIGARETTE) AMAZING RHYTHM ACES/MCA I'LL COME RUNNING N. DeCaro (Morgan Galuten (Music For UNICEF, BMI) 79 12454 (Unart, BMI) Creek/Songs of Bandier-Koppelman, TOUCH ME BABY J. Salerni & B. Weeden ASCAP) 95 (South Philly, ASCAP) 96 146 148 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ROBERT GORDON/RCA 11471 (Twitty Bird, 11.1. SUPPLY THE LOVE Group (Hudmar, 1RAGEDY Group/Richardson/Galuten BMI) ASCAP) 44 (Stigwood/Unichappell, BMI) 3 I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW WALKIN' ON THE FENCE Barri/Lambert/ 147 139 SHINE ON SILVER MOON MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR./ R. Stevens (Ray Stevens, BMI) 58 Nichols (World Song, ASCAP) 90 Columbia 3 10806 (Don Kirshner Songs, ASCAP) IN THE MOOD Leo Graham (Content/ WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Ted Templeman Tyronza, BMI) 98 (Snug, BMI/Milkmoney, ASCAP) 4 148 133 SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE) TASHA THOMAS/Atlantic 3542 IN THE NAVY Jacques Morali (Can't Stop WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE (Velocity, BMI) BMI) 12 Halloway (Sherlyn/Lindseyanne, BMI) 56 DON'T IT MAKE IT BETTER BILL WITHERS/Columbia 3 10892 (Bleunig, IT MUST BE LOVE F. Wilson (Specolite, WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL 149 145 ASCAP/Traco, BMI) 82 WOMAN Ron Haffkine (DebDave, BMI) 100 ASCAP) I WANT YOUR LOVE Rodgers/Edwards YMCA Jacques Morali (Green Light, 150 135 LOVE HAS COME MY WAY TONY VALOR/Paula 432 (Listie, BMI) (Chic/Cotillion, BMI) 9 ASCAP) 13

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The ULTIMATE MESSENGER LUXURY andDELIVERY c-Th SERVICE Immediate &DELIVERY PICKUP ad7 ay Professional Uniformed Chauffeurs hours aweek 24 days New Cadillac Limousines Sedans Available radiodispatched 2 -Way Allvehicles 2-Waj Radio Dispatched Service Service Anywhere Business or Pleasure AirCourier CHARGE 24 Hours a Dal. EXTRA SERVICE-NO Mobile Telephone Equipped RUSH 1000,0 We Drive the Stars (23)845-1502 (213) 845-1502 World PIMPS. I Festival. WE THANK 10 in Tin On November 9, 10 and 11, 1979, the World Popular Song '70 Festival in Tokyo proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Thankyou For 10 years of chart -busting new hits. For 10 years of unique, stimulating new sounds in pop music. For 10 years of entries from almost every country in the world. For 10 years of leadership in bringing newpop music sounds to Japan. For 10 years of constantly increasing recognition and prestige. And thank you for helping us to make the Festival the grandest, most spectacular, and widestin scope pop music festival in Japan.

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE '79 The entry deadline is July 10th for receipt of your demo YAMAHA MUSIC FOUNDATION tape, music score and lyrics, bio and photo, and com- 24-22, 3-chome, Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan pleted application form. Write to us today and we'll get PHONE: Tokyo (03) 719-3101 CABLE: WORLDFESTIVAL TOKYO TELEX: 2466571 YAMAHA J the entry form and regulations to you right away. .1 __Record World'

APRIL 14, 1979 TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 53 54 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra APR. APR. WKS. OH 14 7 CHART 45554 13 4 MUSIC BOX DANCER 61 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) FRANK MILLS BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA 12451 5 En 63 CRAZY LOVE THE ALLMAN BROTHERS/Capricorn 0320 12 4 Polydor 14517 56 40 WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE BOBBY CALDWELL/ Clouds 11 (TK) 20 1E1 5 KNOCK ON WOOD AMII STEWART/Ariola 7736 11 57 45 CHASE GIORGIO MORODER/Casablanca 956 12 3 2 TRAGEDY BEE GEES/RSO 918 10 58 62 I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW RAY STEVENS/ 4 1 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. Warner Bros. 8785 4 8725 12 in 67DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF McGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN/ 5 3 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor 14508 16 Capitol 4693 4 12 HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE/Chrysalis 2295 9 60 65 ROLLER APRIL WINE/Capitol 4660 7 7 7 LADY LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest 4667 (Capitol) 14 66 SWEET LUI-LOUIS IRONHORSE/Scotti Bros. 406 (At!) 5 8 6 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY? ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. 872418 1:11 62 49 RUBBER BISCUIT BLUES BROTHERS/Atlantic 3564 6 Ell 14 I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC/Atlantic 3557 10 63 64 SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING THELMA 10 9 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/ HOUSTON/Tamla 5429 (Motown) 6 MVP 14514 18 71 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER LINDA CLIFFORD/ 11 11 SULTANS OF SWING DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. 8736 10 133 Curtom/RSO 921 4 32 IN THE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 973 5 65 46 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 1250 21 13 8 YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 945 26 73 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' AMERICA/American Intl. 700 18 STUMBLIN' IN SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN/RSO 917 11 133 (Casablanca) 3 27 REUNITED PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/MVP 14547 5 77THE LOGICAL SONG SUPERTRAMP/A&M 2128 3 19 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) w 74 FEELIN' SATISFIED BOSTON/Epic 8 50677 4 JACKSONS/Epic 8 50656 13 133 1111 78 RHUMBA GIRL NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. 8795 3 111 30TAKE ME HOME CHER/Casablanca 965 10 70 81 OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET 21 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion BAND/Capitol 4702 2 44245 (At') 11 71 72 GET USED TO IT ROGER VOUDOURIS/Warner Bros. 8762 4 19 17 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 4676 13 4 20 15 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) BELL & JAMES/A&M 2069 12 1111 79 GOOD TIMES ROLL CARS/Elektra 46014 82 HOT NUMBER FOXY/Dash 5050 (TK) 3 24 LOVE BALLAD GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 8759 8 El3 22 10 HEAVEN KNOWS DONNA SUMMER WITH BROOKLYN 11:31 80 I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) DREAMS/Casablanca 959 14 NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic 3541 3 23 25 PRECIOUS LOVE BOB WELCH/Capitol 4685 10 75 75 CAN YOU READ MY MIND MAUREEN McGOVERN/ 24 26 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS NEIL DIAMOND/Columbia Warner/Curb 8750 8 3 10897 12 76 57 STAY THE NIGHT FARAGHER BROS./Polydor 14533 8 29 BLOW AWAY GEORGE HARRISON/Dark Horse 8763 (WB) 7 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 33 GOODNIGHT TONIGHT WINGS/Columbia 3 10939 3 EE1 - DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT 27 13 EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU THE BABYS/Chrysalis 2279 16 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN 31 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) D INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul 2078 (RCA) 9 MCA 41009 29 23 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA MANCHESTER/Arista 037322 30 16 FIRE POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45901 (Elektra/Asylum) 22 78 76 LOVE & DESIRE ARPEGGIO/Polydor 14535 5 31 20 CRAZY LOVE POCO/MCA 12439 14 79 48 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO 913 22 32 22 BIG SHOT BILLY JOEL/Columbia 3 10913 10 80 88 JUST THE SAME WAY JOURNEY/Columbia 3 10928 6 33 28 LE FREAK CHIC/Atlantic 3519 27 81 84 HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS JUDY COLLINS/Elektra 46020 4 34 34 I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE- 82 83 IT MUST BE LOVE ALTON McCLAIN & DESTINY/Polydor KING/RCA 11386 19 14532 4 35 35 MAYBE I'M A FOOL EDDIE MONEY/Columbia 3 10900 12 D - LITTLE BIT OF SOAP NIGEL OLSSON/Bang 4800 (CBS) 1 36 38 KEEP ON DANCIN' GARY'S GANG/Columbia 3 10884 11 84 85 TAKE IT BACK J. GEILS BAND/EMI-America 8012 5 EEI 42 SUPER MANN HERBIE MANN/Atlantic 3547 13 85 86 HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE RICK JAMES/Gordy 7164 38 37 DANCIN' SHOES NIGEL OLSSON/Bang 740 (CBS) 18 (Motown) 3

44 ROXANNE THE POLICE/A&M 2096 9 133 - DIAMONDS CHRIS REA/UA 1285 1 40 36 BUSTIN' LOOSE CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL SEARCHERS/ - GIVE ME AN INCH IAN MATTHEWS/Mushroom 7040 1 Source 40967 (MCA) 14 - DANCER GINO SOCCIO/Warner/RFC 8757 1 52 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST RANDY VANWARMER/ 89 95 I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) SYLVESTER/Fantasy 855 2 Bearsville 0334 (WB) 4 90 - WALKIN' ON THE FENCE COUCHOIS/Warner Bros. 8749 1 133 47 RENEGADE/SING FOR THE DAY STYX/A&M 2110 5 91 96 STAR LOVE CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10907 2 53 LOVE IS THE ANSWER ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD 92 - (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY SAMMY HAGAR/ COLEY/Big Tree 16131(At)) 5 Capitol 4699 1 44 43 I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE TOTO/Columbia 3 10898 11 93 - DANCIN' FOOL FRANK ZAPPA/Zappa 10 (Mercury) 1 59 LOVE TAKES TIME ORLEANS/Infinity 50006 4 94 97SHINE BAR-KAYS/Mercury 74048 2 CI3 95 98 I'LL COME RUNNING LIVINGSTON TAYLOR/Epic 8 50667 2 51 SUCH A WOMAN TYCOON/Arista 0398 5 ED 96 - TOUCH ME BABY ULTIMATE/Casablanca 966 1 55 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) G.Q./Arista 0388 4 97 - BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES CLAUDJA BARRY/ 48 50 OH HONEY DELEGATION/Shadybrook 1048 (Janus/GRT) 12 Chrysalis 2313 1 ED 56 ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY BAD COMPANY/Swan Song 98 99 IN THE MOOD TYRONE DAVIS/Columbia 3 10904 2 70119 (At)) 5 99 - THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO IMACHINE/

50 39 DOG & BUTTERFLY HEART/Portrait 6 70025 10 Hologram/RCA 11456 1 60HAPPINESS POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45902 (Elektra/Asylum) 5 100 - WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

52 41 A LITTLE MORE LOVE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 40975 21 DR. HOOK/Capitol 4705 1

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By DAVID McGEE & BARRY TAYLOR ELVIS UNDER THE GUN: "It seems it's necessary for me to come here today to make just one statement:I am not a racist." Thus be- gan a hastily -called press conference Friday last at CBS starring none other than Elvis Costello. Only a week earlier Costello had figured prominently in a Columbus, Ohio bar brawl reportedly set off by some unkind remarks of a racial nature uttered by Costello in reference to Ray Charles and James Brown (for which he received a sock inthe jaw by Bonnie Bramlett. See New York, N.Y., March 31). In a tiny room packed to overflowing with reporters and photographers from the New York Times, Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Amsterdam News, Trouser Press, all three trades and various and sundry other publica- tions, Costello insisted he had been "misquoted, out of context" in published accounts of the fracas, and insisted the whole affair was nothing more than a "trivial feud." In the course of arguing with members of Stephen Stills' band on that fateful night in Columbus, Capitolrecording group Barooga Bandit, who just completed theirfirstnationwide said Costello, "it became necessary for me to outrage these people tour with Dire Straits supporting the Baroogas' debut "Come Softly" Ip, turned in a strong opening set at the Roxy. Pictured backstage after the first show, second night with about the most obnoxious and offensive remarks that I could are (standing, from left): Alto Reed, "Come Softly" co -producer and sax player with muster to bring the argument to a swift conclusion and ridmyself of Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band; Rupert Perry, vice president, car; Barooga keyboardist their presence. It worked pretty good; it started a fight." Mat de Raad; and John Dixon, Capitol's director of international a&r, here from his base in London. In the center are, from left: Barooga drummer Franz de Road; Bob The remainder of the approximately 20 -minute session was spent Young,vicepresident,businessaffairs;BaroogaguitaristBruce Mechan;Punch with reporters trying to determine exactly why Costello's comments Andrews, Barooga manager and "Come Softly"co -producer (he's also Seger's pro- needed to be of a racial nature and Costello in turn pointing out that ducer/manager); and Don Zimmermann, president, Capitol/EMI America/United Ar- everyone, on occasion,is pushed to extremes-"even to the point tists Records Group. In the foreground is Barooga bassist Don O'Connell. of saying things you don't believe-ask Lenny Bruce." At one particularly tense point, Costello stressed that he wanted Sorkin to Butterfly Ric Aliberte Named the public to know the real story, not the "third -hand" information I LOS ANGELES-A. J. Cervantes, Aucoin Management VP that had thus far been doled out. To which Richard Goldstein of the presidentofButterflyRecords, Village Voice asserted, "We tried for hours to reach you for comment. has announced the appointment III NEW YORK-William Aucoin, You made yourself unavailable. Your entourage made you unavail- of Don Sorkin to the position of presidentofAucoinManage- ment,Inc.,has announced the able." Said Costello: "Well, that's not my responsibility." vice president of music publish- ing and vice president of a&r. appointment of Ric Aliberte to Costello added that the press had declined to report the untoward Before joining Butterfly, Sorkin vice president. Aliberte has remarks he had made about Crosby, Stills and Nash, nor had it printed headed up his own Sorkin Music worked at AMI for over a year, Bramlett's comment regarding Englishmen's lack of sexual prowess. Company, with which he con-where he was previously direc- "The point of this press conference is," Costello concluded, "to say tinuestomaintainassociation. tor of promotion. I'm not a racist, it's to apologize-and I'm not afraid to use theword From 1971 to 1975, Sorkin served apologize-to Ray Charles, to James Brown or to anybody who mightas general manager of the west read what I said and presume that's what my opinion is." coast branch of Knollwood Music. Costello celebrated the April Fools weekend in New York with five shows at four different venues over two nights. New York, N.Y.only managed to catch his first Palladium concert prior to the following Guess Exits Voyage evening's whistlestop sets at the Lone Star (6:00 p.m.), the Bottom NEW YORK - Stan Vincent, Line (10:00 p.m.) and Great Gildersleeves (1:30 a.m.) on the Bowery. president, Voyage Records, has Word has it that the Bottom Line show was an exceptional displayof announced theresignationof Elvis' newfound confidence and the manipulative prowess he now George Guess, VP and director of exercises over his material. At the Palladium, resplendent in a metallic national promotion. He can be green sport jacket, he stalked, posed,spoke and even smiled to a reached at (215) 477-7122. Ric Aliberte receptive audience. His show progressed at a workmanlike pace, dominated by tunes from "Armed Forces" with lighting tricks during Cher Visits Philly "Chelsea" and "Lipstick Vogue" and the obligatory "Alison"and "Watching the Detectives" earning the most enthusiastic responseof the evening. It almost seemed that Elvis was trying to be polite ashe smirked between songs and tempered his behavior in the wakeof the controversy he stirred. One local newspaper reportedthat Elvis was playing it safe. Maybe so, but hisperformance left no doubt that he possesses star quality and it has yet to be fully tapped. A couple of days later, the much talked about Police played tofour sellout crowds at the Bottom Line with a set that drewequal parts of new wave energy and reggae. Bass player/vocalistSting has star quality and a reedy voice that easily powers the group'smaterial. Drummer Stewart Copeland lays down a solidsyncopated beat and guitarist Andy Summers employs his veteran skills tofillout the sound. At this point, the group can barely do anhour's worth of material and that's with playing "Can't Stand LosingYou" twice (opening number and encore); they may be spotty attimes, but they have character and the potential to go a long way. FYI: Lewis Carroll's "Photographs Of NudeChildren" will be pub- lished in May. The Author of "Alice In Wonderland"has long had his photograph collection suppressed ... The new Holliesalbum is titled If that does not make any Cher recently visited Philadelphia to personally deliver copies of her new Casablanca "Five Three One Double Seven Oh Four." Record and FilmWorks Ip, "Take Me Home" to various radio stations. Cher is pictured sense to you, try punching outthose numbers on your calculator above at WDAS-FM along with: Dianne Brown, WDAS; Cody Anderson, assistant gen- (Continued on page 92, eral manager, WDAS; Carl Helm, WDAS; and Maurice Brown, WDAS.

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Bill Medley Dottie West Kenny Rogers

Ken Kragen

Kragen Company

personal management and television production 1112 N. Sherbourne Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90069 (213) 659.7914 It's hard to imagine a popular music artist whose career spans the years 1959 to 1979 surviving without undergo- ing some changes. In 20 years Kenny Rogers has hit with 'teen -idol rock 'n' roll, jazz/pop, folk, folk rock, "mes- sage" rock, country and mainstream pop records. If a lot of people in a lot of age groups like his music, it is because :hat music has something to offer each of them. Rogers headlines his first network TV special this week, an ambitious project that will look at his personal history as well as provide an up-to-date sampling of his music. With "The Gambler" still high on the charts, and "Lu- cille" still fresh in the minds of his audience, Kenny Rogers' popularity has never been greater. The Scholars, the New Christy Minstrels, the First Edition-these groups have long since passed into histo- ry, but the man who links them goes on. In the pages that follow, Kenny Rogers' friends and associates talk about his career and his contribution to music. What they say underscores what must already be obvious: Kenny Rogers Ls indeed "special." Kenny Rogers: 20 Years of Unending Growth By LEN EPAND confesses, they realized that youbecame their manager and used school. Before entering the Uni- Anyone wondering how Kenny either had to be in football oranother connection to bring the versityofHouston, whichhe Rogers remains so unruffled by, pop music in their school to im-group their highpoint-a trip to would attendbriefly,however, and in such firm cool command press the ladies. Hollywood to cut some sides for Kenny played piano in a cocktail Imperial Records, then a major lounge (songs by Nat King Cole, of,his currently enormous suc- In one of many fortuitous con- cess has only to consider the fol- nections that would help Rogers's label (and now, ironically enough, Ray Charles, etc.), and got him- lowing quotation from a "Hous- career, one of his brothers, Lelan, owned by Rogers' current com-self fired from a day job at the pany, United Artists). They came Armco Metal Company for play- tonChronicle"featureabout worked for a record distributor home broke but had the time of ing his guitar during breaks and Kenny'sfirstpop group dated and was friends with Jimmy Dun- their lives. That their sole Impe- distracting other employees. Sunday,March 10, 1957:"It can, a local songwriter/record dis- wasn't rare (a year ago) to hear tributor/recordcompany(Cue) rial release stiffed only meant that Solo Hit of the Scholars losing shirts and owner. The Scholars cut several everyone got music out ofhis He also got himself a hit record of Duncan's songs on Cue that system and could progress withas a solo artist. Now 19, he re- sport coats to overly affectionate his real life-i.e., go to college. mobs of bobby-soxers." Clearly, became hits in Houston-"If You corded some tunes by a local DJ YourHeart"and As with the other Scholars' par- thisis no flash -in -the pan phe- ListenWith Ray Doggett, which Lelan pro- nomenon we'retalkingabout. "Poor Little Doggie," for exam-ents, Kenny's were against musicduced for their own Kenlee label Kenny Rogers has been relatively ple, hokey pop songs produced as a career. His father said all the marketed by Carlton Records. In- successful for a long time, and with only their four voices in har- musicians he knew were drunks. credibly, one song, "That Crazy wasted little time becoming suc- mony and some clicking percus- Kenny was supposed to become Feeling," became a million seller cessful, even if at first it was on a sion, emulating the Four Fresh- an architect, a field for which he'd and Kenny, who on the record local level, when he turned pro- men, the Four Lads, et al. Lelanshowed some aptitudeinhigh sounds a lot like Rick Nelson and fessional in 1956 with his Hous- on the label bills himself as Ken- neth Rogers (some of his press ton,Texas highschoolvocal material group, the Scholars. billed him as Kenneth Born during the Depression in Rogers the First!), even landed a 1938 to poor parents living in a prestigious appearance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. bad part of town, Kenny resolved at an early age that he had to es- (Kenny sang on a set designed as a malt shop.) Despite the magni- cape that mundane, dreary, diffi- tude of the hit, though, royalties cult life. His father, Edward (who were minimal, and Kenny had died in 1975 at 72), did a variety prepared neither a good followup of odd manual jobs struggling to disc nor an act to play concerts- pay the rent and support a family which is the way one really prof- of 10 (Kenny has 4 brothers and its from a hit. Consequently, he 3sisters); he drove a fast food wound up back in Houston look- delivery truck and later repaired ing for direction, and did what woodencratesforCoca-Cola. envyogers,Local many people do in that state: he On some Saturdays, in fact, Ken- enrolled in college. ny would help his dad. He re- members Coke paid 25'ta box In college, Rogers worked Boy, Isonthe Way nights backing a female guitarist and he and his father would fix for $18 a night. He played the about a hundred for $25. BY HOWARD STENTZ Kennyis a graduateof acousticbass, havingswitched Love of Music Chronicle Staff Jeff Davis High' School here A 19 - year - old H from guitar because "there was There was another factor con- more demand for a bad bassist stitutingKenny's ambitiousness, singer.whose tune however: His love of music. For than a bad guitarist." But he soon been setting the rec left her because she denied him those not blessed with an oil well cult a raise. He also decided to face or a ranch in Texas, music pro- the music by quitting school and vided one of the few sources of joiningforceswitha fantastic color and fun. On a typical Sun- and very hard working blind pop/ day his family and relatives would jazz pianist he'd met in a record- gather on the porch for some ing studio, Bobby Doyle. pickin' and fiddlin'of familiar gospel and country tunes. Kenny The Bobby Doyle Trio(with slipped from keen observer to Don Russell on drums) became participant when, at 14, an un- one of the hottest acts in Hous- cle gave him a bulky steel dobro. ton. Playing an intricate sort of While it wasn't as hip an instru- art/pop/jazzthatrequired six ment as a guitar,it was a start. hours of rehearsal six days a week Within two years he bought a to arrange instrumentally and vo- guitar with money earned bus- cally, they provided Rogers with sing tables at a restaurant, and more than a good salary and mu- found found friends in his school sicaleducation;the experience and Baptist church choir to form also honedhisbusiness sense, theSharps, soon renamed the as he managed that aspect of the Theyfeltthatthey Trio'saffairs. Forinstance,he Scholars. rbought himself a new Cadillac, could be at least as good as the figuring that a successful image acts they'd heard in their school's Some early glimpses of Kenny Rogers (the top photo, with the New Christy Minstrels, annual talent shows. Also, Kenny shows Rogers on bass). (Continued on page 22)

4 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION 11 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OUTSTANDING CLIENT

INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE MANAGEMENT NEW YORK LOS ANGELES MIAMI LONDON PARIS ROME * AN MJA SERVICES COMPANY Talkin' Business with Kenny Rogers By SAM SUTHERLAND But there was an era of music where people like the Grateful Dead His youngest fans may not ap- -and I use these groups really with not that much knowledge-were preciate the broad shifts in pop not really concerned with a one-to-one contact with the people. styles since Kenny Rogers made It was more of an ambience they tried to create. Now I'm not saying his first national chart splash as that that's wrong; in fact, it's right, because it works, and as long as a member of The First Edition, those factors remain, then I think you have a successful show. But I but to industry observers, Rogers' think thatif a person comes on stage and entertains only himself, career could well serve as a classic and he and the band laugh at each other and have a great time when contradiction to the five-year plan the people don't know what the hell's going on, then he's defeated once presumed to describe the the purpose for his being there. And that is, number one, to fulfill typical star's ride at the top. From that need that someone felt badly enough to pay eight or nine bucks hisearliest performances tohis for a ticket: they didn't come out to see you entertain yourself, they current peak of acceptance, he came out to be entertained, and enjoy what they can't catch in a hasspannednotonlyvaried record, which is that live, personal performance. styles, but different media - yet RW: That public undergoes changes in style itself, though. In your the artist himself prefers viewing own career, you've seen dramatic shifts in pop tastes. How do you those phases with lows, as well see maintaining that balance between a consistent personal style and as highs, in plain view. Long a proponent of the artist's active involve- the need to adapt to those changes? ment in his own career direction (most recently, via a new manage- Rogers: Realistically, my tastes change, too. IfI had spent 15 years ment operation helmed by his own long-time manager, Ken Kragen), trying to get a direction, and that direction was the one Ioriginally Rogers offers an unvarnished perspective on potential pitfalls, as well started in,I would be outdated, 'cause music is constantly changing. as peaks, and his interest in guiding new talent, combinedwith that It'sa proven fact that your record -buying audience changes every salty vantage point, last year yielded the publication of "Making It three years, because a person who is 12 to 15 is not going to buy the With Music: Kenny Rogers's Guide To The Music Business," written same record as a person who is 15 to 18, and a person who is 15 with Len Epand. That same seasoned point of view surfaced during to 18 is not going to buy the same record as someone 18 to 21. the interview that produced the following Dialogue, tracing Rogers' But with me, I have a basic common denominator. If you go back candid assessment of his own musical growth since his "psychedelic" and listen to "Just Dropped In,"if you listen to "Ruby," "Reuben national chart debut, along with wry observations on sustaining a James," "Something's Burning," "TellItAll, Brother," and all those satisfying career. records, there's still a common denominator. That common denomina- tor, as far as I'm concerned, is my voice-I don't think it's changed Record World: One view of yourself you've expressed in the past radically. I think I've stayed in a pretty even situation. And then, sidesteps more serious descriptions to stress the role of entertainer, secondly, the real common denominators are quality songs. You start as opposed to guitarist or vocalist or, to use a sometimeoverworked with a good song. I think the worst mistake that entertainers make in phrase,artist.I'm interestedinthat distinction,particularly since this business is tied to the idea that there are two stages in a career. your own career took off during a period when a lot ofmusicians The first stage is where the song makes the artist, the second is where tended to view themselves in more somber terms. the artist is so big that he can make any song he does. Kenny Rogers: Well, I'm not sure there are times when that cate-

gorization sounds like a cop-out, but it's not really. I think that be- I con- cause, number one, I don't consider myself a good musician. What I do hope for in my hour on the sider myself a musician, but not a great one, at least by comparison to, say, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, people with that level of technique. stage is that, not that 'he's a great And, number two, I don't consider myself a great singer; I feel I 99 I have a limited range. I used to have a phenomenal range when singer,' a 'great musician,' but just was doing other types of music, but it'slike anything else-if you don't use it, ultimately, it goes. that it was fun. So now Ifind myself being more of a stylist in my singing. And I go hear people like Kenny Loggins, who I happen tothink is a bril- liant singer and a great entertainer, and Isay, 'Okay, Ican't sing that The problem is that most people think they're at the second stage before they really are. Consequently,itstarts the demise of what well. What can I do then?' Basically, I find myself being an entertainer. I think the trick is to really never And Ifind that my satisfaction comes from other aspects. It would be could have been a longer career. thrilling to me to have people saying what a great singer this guy is, get out of that first stage, because it's entertaining. The minute you but it's unrealistic to me. start testing people by saying, 'Can I make this song a hit, just by virtue RW: What strikes you as more 'realistic' then? of my strength in the business?' it might be a hit, but you've dimin- I go ished what could've been continuing momentum. Rogers: I think it's fair to assume that ifI do a good show, if out and make people laugh some, and sing along some,and have a RW: There, too, you seem somewhat at odds with recent prevailing views, at least in the early '70s. Most publishers would agree that the good time, that people would say, 'I enjoyed that.I got my money's worth.' What I do hope for in the process of my hour on the stage emphasis on self-contained singer -songwriters became strong enough is that, not that 'he's a great singer,' a 'great musician,' butjust that to overshadow a lot of interpretive singers. Didn't that trend toward material sometimes represent an obstacle? Why do you it was fun. original RW: While you may minimize the effect, you've obviouslystudied think such artists dominated the field? every facet of what your performance can meanfor your fans. In your Rogers: Well, I think people didn't want to hear, as you call them, book, you detail that with regard to far more than getting upand interpreters, they wanted to hear internal feelings. By example- playing, and take each step of a given show into close scrutiny. and please forgive me, Bob Dylan-I've never considered Bob Dylan Rogers: It has always been my contention that music falls intothe a great singer, but I think that he's one of the most brilliant people same category as any kind of show, andthat it should serve two pur- in this business. And he had so damn much to say that everybody poses. Not only should it make me happy,but it should entertain the didn't care how well he sang, they just wanted to hear what he had people listening, and if either one of us isn't having a good time,then to say. Joni Mitchell is the same way. It was a period when the more turmoil there was in the world, the more there was to talk about. it hasn't accomplished its purpose. I think that's crucial, and I think people accomplish it in different ways. (Continued on page 28)

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION 11 6 Kenny

Sure Love To HearYou Sing!

Larry Butler :(71Yeeep-rieetit,w.

The Making of 'A Special Kenny Rogers' By CORT CASADY ticket) and, perhaps most impor-shoot will end up on the editing east Texas with a paste board suit- CROCKETT, TEXAS-It's Febru-tantly, to pay his respects to theroom floor. But the choicest mo-case and one pair of pants and ary 22nd. Kenny Rogers is stand-world he came from. ments are what willmake "Acame here to find a job during ingacross thestreet from the Even though his world is nowSpecial Kenny Rogers" truly spe- theDepression.Thesepeople Courthouse inthe town squareBel Air (California) and the music cial. For when these moments are took me in like they'd known me ofCrockett,Texas,population business, Kenny has family here. woven into the fabric of Kennyall my life." 8,900, surrounded bycurious His mother livesinthe simple Rogers performing in concert (at It's no wonder. Ted Smith has townspeople,membersof his brick house Kenny bought her the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, the kind of smile that makes you family and the camera crew which (complete with a basketball hoop March 7-8) with guest stars Ray wanttosmileback.Hiseyes is filming segments for hisfirst overhergarage).AndLucille Charles, Dottie West and The Oak sparkle behind his gold -rimmed networktelevisionspecial,"A drives a conspicuous white -over - Ridge Boys, the result will be an glasses. Special Kenny Rogers" (CBS, April red Dodge Starsky & Hutch type intriguing close-up ofthis man "You knowsomethin'?",he 12, 9 p.m.) car around town. The low -slung, and his music. The result also will says with a sort of confidential Wearing a down -filled vest over two -door sedan has a CB init to be an unusual first variety special, tone, "I used to say I'd never go a sports shirt and jeans, Rogers keep Lucille abreast of the latest because like its host, it will be re- higher than an ear of corn or appears to be surprisingly com-gossip. As we put Kenny and his laxed,authenticand nottoo lower than diggin' potatoes, and fortable visiting the town where mother through the paces for our serious. then Kenny done gave me a ride hismother,Lucille,livesand cameras,it'sobvioustheyget Back in the town square, the in that jet of his!" where he himself spent a lot ofalong just fine. Kenny kids her, camera is rolling again. Kenny is When the filming in the town time asakid. Going homeis and she chides him in a nice way. talkingto Chief Deputy Sheriff square is finished, we move on to never easy, but Kenny is handling Of course, a man like KennyGene Mericle, who fondly recalls the next location, a market where it well and enjoying it. Rogers doesn't just up and go toa conversation he once had with Kenny, his mother and one of his While the crew prepares for the Crockett, Texas to film a televi- Kenny'sfather(now deceased) aunts buy enough food for the next sequence of shooting, Rogers sion special without lots of help and how they used to have coffeefamily reunion dinner which will goes over and leans against the and advance planning. His man- together every day. Suddenly, we marktheculminationofour fender of a parked car. ager and the executive producerhear a horn honk and up drives shooting. In the produce section, A pretty young woman wearing of the show, Ken Kragen, tookKenny's uncle, Ted Smith, in his Kenny expresses a distinct interest lots of make-up walks up to him. producer Rocco Urbisci and co-VW bus. Ted,akindly -looking in banana pudding, a Rogers fam-

"Keeeny," she drawls, "Can I producer/director Stan Harris to man inhis 50s, makes aliving ily tradition for some 50 years. touch you?" Crockett last summer. Then there sharpening saw blades, averaging Rogers and the production unit "Sure," says Kenny with an ob- were five weeks of pre -production $10 to $15 an hour; and he's un- are beginning to function like a liging handshake and a smile. in Los Angeles during which the questionably the best teller of fish well-oiled,ifat times unwieldy, "I've been waitin'all mornin' program'sformat wasdefined. stories in these parts. machine. But doing a television to see you," she continues nerv-And two days before Rogers, his "When're we gonna go fishin', special entirely on location as we ously, "and now here you arewife Marianne and Kragen finallyKenny?" asks Ted, oblivious to are is not easy. Most variety shows leanin' on my car!" arrived here, we -a production the camera. They decide on Sun --(particularlythefirsttimeout) "In that case, I'll go ahead and staff of 12 - combed the townday, after the family dinner. are done on videotape in the se- sit on it," he says with a laugh. looking for the people, places and "You all sure are creatin' some curity of a well-equipped studio. Ever since he hit town, there'sevents we now are filming. excitementinthislittletown," "A Special Kenny Rogers," how- been anever-ending stream of Before we leave Crockett, we Ted tells me when the cameraever, is a combination of film (in folks, young and old, coming upwill shoot some 13,500 feetof isn'trolling. "Why, people here Crockett) and tape (in Nashville) to Kenny to say hello, to ask for film(about 5hours worth, un- are tickled to death." and a mixture of techniques-one autographs, to ask how long he's edited),hoping tocapture the I ask Uncle Ted how he came camera shooting on -the -run and goingtobeintownand,of essence of the town and its peo- to live in Crockett. four cameras shooting a rehearsed course,tohavetheirpictures ple. Obviously, most of what we "Well," he says, "Ileft north - concert. taken with a bona fide celebrity. The reason it's working is the At onepoint,thereareso staff. many people taking turns sitting Leading the production pack in next to Kenny, and so many Insta- Crockettisco -producer Urbisci, matics clicking and flashing that ("Midnight Special," "The Richard

Rogers quips, "Boy,if I had a Pryor Show" and others). Direct- pony, I could be making a for- ing the Crockett sequences is New tune here." Zealand film director Tony Wil- But Kenny Rogers hasn't come liams. Surveying the town, con- some 1,500milestoCrockett ceptualizing and writing the film "Paradise In The Pines" Texas to and concert monologues are writ- make a fortune.(He'salready ers Rick Kellard, Bob Comfort and making a fortune from his record myself. Orchestrating the move- sales and concert appearances.) ment of the entire troop and han- He has come to this small, East dlingthelogisticsoflodging, Texas town 120 miles north of feeding, shooting, pre and post - Houston to do a documentary - productionisassociate producer styleportrait of the community Howard Malley, who also keeps and the people who, more than a sharp eye on expenditures. Pre- any other, represent his country paring shooting schedules, run- roots. He has come "home," so downs and keeping track of doz- tospeak, fora family reunion ens of audio tape and film reel (six aunts and uncles, seven broth- numbers as well as timings and Kenny Rogers receiving the CMA award for Single of the Year for "Lucille." Co -writers ers and sisters), for some fishing Hal Bynam (left) and Roger Bowling (right) flank Rogers; also shown at right front myriad other details essential to (it's a good thing music is his meal are Ronnie Milsap and Roy Clark. (Continued on page 34)

10 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II Best wishes for continuedsuccess

Hotels and Casinos Reno and Lake Tahoe Ken Kragen's Working Harder than Ever By SAMUEL GRAHAM Kragen joined Jerry Wein- As Kenny Rogers' manager of traub's Management III when the more than ten years, Ken Kragen FirstEdition calledita career has playeditstraight-no mir- some three years ago, and he rors, no tricks up his sleeve, no eventually brought Rogersinto elaborate scams. Kragen's success the ManagementIIIfold. "We withRogershasinsteadbeen struggled for a while," he admits. based on the deceptively simple "Kenny's band wasn't very good combination of talent, hard work at first, he wasn't used to being an and good planning. opening act ... it was really the "My management success de- depths. Kenny doesn't get really pends on my own enthusiasm depressed - he's usually on a and my ability to turn other peo- pretty even keel-but he was as ple on with that enthusiasm and low as I've ever seen him then. get them excited," Kragen says, He even wanted to quit." "When Ifirst started,I made up He didn't, obviously, and their foratotallackof experience perseverance paidoffinstyle. with just devotion and hard work, "Lucille"is most often cited as and that's always been my key. the big break in Rogers' career, I've tried not to lose that blush but Kragen contends that "Kenny of first love, that enthusiasm you really started to take off before getwhenyou'reworking on 'Lucille,' mostly due to a couple something new. And of course, Kenny Rogers and manager Ken Kragen. of things: John Davidson's insis- when you have control of the tence that Kenny appear on 'The talent, you can build any kind volvement as a lever against the 'Ruby,'Rueben James' and so Tonight Show' when John was a of career you want, because the other two members," an invalu-on. We reached a point later on, guest host, and Kenny's gigs at able lesson in diplomacy that has about three or four years into it, talent gives you that kind of lev- the Golden Nugget in Vegas. We erage." served Kragen ever since. when we had one record out as didn't really want to play down- Concert Promoter Luck again proved to be a fac- Kenny Rogers and the First Edi-town-it seemed like the wrong tor in Kragen's next major move. tion and one just as the First Edi- Kragen'sinvolvementinthe time. But I did a heavy promo- music business began when he He signed to manage the Smoth- tion;atthat point I began to tion-special shows for cab driv- produced concerts and dances as ers Brothers, who had been long- think thatit was a lot easier to ers, buttons on all the employees, time friends, on the very day the market a group if people had one a highschoolstudentinthe that kind of thing-and we sold in1963, name to identify with, so I sold 1950.Later, as a college fresh- Limelighters broke up out the week before Christmas man at Berkeley, where his father and "within the first month, three the group on the 'Kenny Rogers and the week after, which is the was aprofessor,he promoted major network TV shows aired and the First Edition' idea. It cre- worst time of the year there. So Smothers segments in the same ated some problems, frankly, but gigs for the Gateway Singers and if'Lucille' hadn't happened, we the Kingston Trio.It was then, week, a commercialthey had in the long run, it was the right were already moving." move. Kenny was also the most in about1958,that Kragen faced made got hot, and they sold out Basic Theories hisfirstmajor career decision. 49straightconcerts.Within a aggressive businessman, despite These days, of course, Kragen He wanted to hit the road with year, they had their own TV show. his laid-back nature. He had the and Rogers have the luxury of the Trio, but he'd also been ac- So you might say I got into that most drive, and people kind of"everything coming to us. It's just situation at just the right time." gravitated towards him." cepted at Harvard Business a questionof sitting back and School; he chose the latter, and It was while Kragen was still While the First Edition enjoyed making choices."Itis now that just two weeks afterhe'den- involved with Tommy and Dick a numberofchartsuccesses, Kragen is able to use most effec- rolled,theKingstonTrioput Smothers(whom he handled there were also some rather lean tively what he calls "my three ba- themselvesonthemapwith with sometime partner Ken Fritz) years-years without hit records sic theories. One is my momen- "TomDooley.""IfiguredI'd that he first heard the First Edi- -that fully tested Kragen's re-tum theory.It'salot easier to blown my big chanceinlife," tion at a club called Ledbetter's. sources as a manager. "We found push hard once you've got a ca- says Kragen. "I felt that the world "I flipped over them," he recalls, other avenues," says Ken. "We reer going thanitisto getit had passed me by." "became their manager immedi- played Las Vegas regularly. There started;thatmeansthatnow, As luck would haveit, how- ately,andputthemonthe was the 'Rollin" TV series out when Kenny'sexploding,I'm ever, another up-and-coming folk Smothers show within a week." of Canada, which was eventuallyworking doubly hard. This is the outfit, the Limelighters, were HisfirstimpressionofKenny syndicated in192 marketsat time to put the money and effort also looking for some help, and Rogers,however,wasnotso once. I also found a way to get into Kenny that will move him Kragenbecametheirmanager overwhelming. In fact, "I almostinto thefairbusiness.For that from a1 -million seller to a 5 - while still at Harvard. Kragen was threw Kenny out of the group the we produced two major selling million seller." green, by his own admission, but first month I was with them-he tools: leatherboundportfolios, Second isKragen's " 'creation it wasn't long before he had his was having some personal prob- tailor-made for each fair -buyer, ofevents'theory, which really first look at the nature of man- lems that were interfering, and I and a record album called 'Sales crystalized when I was with Man- agement. "I went up to their ho- remember telling him one night Hype,' where I got15buyers to agement III. Good management tel room in Chicago the first day outside theBitter Endin New talk about how great Kenny Rog- involves making a major event I ever worked with them, and York that unless he could ers and the First Edition was, with outof what wouldotherwise they were breaking up-but what straighten himself out, he'd have their six greatest hits on the other have been just another nice suc-

I didn'tknow wasthatthey to go. side. Finally, there was New Zea- cess. That's what we did recently would break up nearly every day "Kenny wasn't the leaderin land, where the group played 57 when Kenny played the Riviera- for the rest of the time that I was those days,"Kragen continues. sell-out concerts on three differ- we pulled out every stop, and we with them. I also realized later "MikeSettlewas.Butitwas ent tours over about a three-year created an event. Finally, there's that they each viewed my in - Kenny's voice on thehits,like period." (Continued on page 34)

12 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION 11

. _ 61. - . -,... 4, ..el i t..., ' . . klo V, r. .a, A4 r v, 4...... -2. , 4 % . - : . .'";: al' ...... al - tali r. ; 0 4 JACK STAPP-Chairman. Chief Executive Officer TREE PUBLISHING (BMI) CROSS KEYS MUSIC (ASCAP) 8 Music Square West. Nashville, TN 37203 INCORPORATED BUDDY KILLEN -President X11 L attY) Jim Mazza: 'Kenny Rogers' Time Has Come' Jim Mazza, former vice presi-stone in ouroverall strategy to ny's biggest and fastest selling al - nations and awards recently. The dentofmarketingforCapitol maximize this artist'spotential," bum to date," states Mazza, "and charm of Kenny Rogers and Dottie Records and current president of he said. his new single, 'She Believes In West (both UA artists managed the newly formed EMI -America/ As Rogers' audience continuesMe,' appears to have the poten- by industry veteran Ken Kragen) UnitedArtistsRecords,isuna- to expand, Mazza envisions con- tialto surpass the album's title has augmented Kenny's stature as bashedly excited about the pros- tinued success not only with thistrack." a totally versatile artist both on pectofKennyRogers'future. 1p,but future product aswell. At this point in his career, Rog- record and in live performance. "Kenny Rogers is an artist whose "We're currently involved in car-ers' current tour has broken a Unlimited Potential time has come," statesMazza. rying out a long-range game plan numberofattendancerecords Mazza emphatically states: "His career has developed over that, as a major priority,is de- previously held by Elvis Presley "Kenny Rogers's potential is un- a number of years and the success signed to capitalize on 'The Gam- (caseinpoint:Houston Radio limited. His genius is undeniable he's now experiencing isa well bler'1p as the first cornerstonewhich drew over 100,000 fans) and all of us here at EMI-Amer- deservedrewardforthehard in our overall strategy to maxi- and shows no signs of letting up. ica/United Artists Records share work he's put into it. Kenny is not mize thisartist'spotential," he From state fair ground extravagan- a common love affair with one of 'an overnight sensation.' He's a said. zastodistinguished venues as the finest human beings living to- sensitive,talentedprofessional As Rogers' audience continuesCarnegie Hall, Rogers maintains day. Kenny is indeed special to whose careeris studdedwith to expand Mazza envisions a si- an infectious enthusiasm and vi- all of us and our respect and ap- achievement in country, rock 'n' multaneous positive reaction from tality that wins audiences much in preciation for his artistry and hu- roll and pop music. Our plan is allsectorsof Americanrecord the same way his recorded efforts manity is something we carry with to facilitate Kenny's creative buyers. "'The Gambler'is Ken - have earned him Grammy nomi- us always." growth by uniting his unique tal- ent with our own collective en- ergy." Butler and Rogers: Mutual Admiration National Audience By WALTER CAMPBELL and we're having alittle prob-lem atallcutting him here in As far as Mazza is concerned, IN "There is an order of impor- lem. But I went out looking forNashville, cutting country mate- rial,but we don'treallythink Rogers'appealalready encom- tancein making ahitrecord," this one because I wanted to pro- passes the entire countryin a says Larry Butler, "and number duce his records. about types of music or types of records when we record. We find unique way: "Kenny has the abil- one inthereisthe song.First "A few months later he called ity to transcend rigid demograph- and foremost is the quality of the me at UA in Nashville. He came the best songs we can find, and ics.His audience, whichisna- song and the emotionit com- to town, and we sat down onewe cut the best records we can tional in scope, continues to ex-municates. After that comes the afternoon and putadealto- cut." pand with each new release and person who singsit,their inter- gether. I think it was a mutual ad- Emphasis On Quality tour. He's a great person and our pretation of it, and third is what-miration society, so to speak. He Butler's and Rogers' emphasis goalisto see him achieve the ever the producer puts into it."liked the way Icut records, and on quality, along with the grow- plateau of success his artistry de- Using those guidelines, Butler and I liked the way he sang. We put ing appeal of country music, ac- serves." Kenny Rogers have emerged from those two together, andthat's count for much of their success Marketing Strategy thestudiowithsingleswhich how it happened. I have Merlin withouthavingtoconsciously To insure maximum exposure have consistently gone to the top Littlefield to thank for that, and move to more pop -oriented for Rogers, EMI-America/United of the country charts and, more I also have him to thank for get- songs. In addition, country music Artists Records has undertaken aoften than not, crossed over into ting me a song called 'The Gam- encompasses a wide range of mu- comprehensive marketing strategy pop airplay. bler' which Don Schlitz wrote. sic,allof whichisconstantly including a 24 -market television Butler is known as a producerMarlin was very persistent about changing,accordingtoButler. advertising campaign covering a who is very particular and pains- that song, and I'm glad he was." "We're not thinking about a par- three week periodculminating taking about the sound he cre- Beginning with "Lucille," a ma- ticular audience when we're in inhis April 12 CBS -TV Special, ates on records, including albumjorcountry crossoversingle, the studio," he explains. "We're national consumer print adsin cuts not necessarily designated to which launched the success of thinking about people listening major publications such as Roll- besingles,aqualitylong ne- thelatestphase ofhiscareer, to the records, and you might ing Stone, People, US, Playboy glected on country albums. The Kenny Rogers has again become think that's another way of saying and TV Guide, and an extensive result of that care has been five a major recording artist, whatever we're trying to cut crossover rec- schedule of local print and radio gold albums and two platinum by category one chooses to put him ords, but not really. We're trying advertisingforKenny'scurrent Kenny Rogers. Formerly head of in. His singles move up the coun- to cut a good record.I've cut tour. UnitedArtists'Nashville opera- try and pop charts, and his al- recordsthat I thought would Mazza is proud to continue the tions, Butler has produced quitebums go gold and platinum, butcross over thatdidn't.I'vecut fact that "everything possibleis a few artists, but none with theButler's view is that Rogers' suc- records thatI knew there was no now being done to advance the record -selling success of Rogers. cessand wide appealdoesn't way in the world they would, and career of Kenny Rogers. We're "The first time Kenny andI got make him any less country than they did. So I've given up on try- utilizing every creative resource together was in Houston," Butler he was before "Lucille" hit. "Ken- ing to figure out what's going to we have to enhance his career in recalls. "I was there with Merlin ny'sstillcountry," heinsists. cross over and what's going to do a unique, qualitative way." Littlefield(of ASCAP's Nashville "He's not one that has jumped on what. Platinum LP office), and he introduced me to a bandwagon. Kenny is authen- "We know sometimes when

Kenny Rogers' current album, Kenny in a restaurant. I told him tically involved in country music, we're cuttingthatitmight be "The Gambler," is already plati- that day that somewhere down and he's one of the best country a little heavy for pure country ra- num and Mazza envisions con- the lineI would like to work with writerstoday. Hetruly likes dio stationplay, but Kenny's a tinued success not only with this him, that I really enjoyed the waycountry music, and if you think very versatileartist. He appeals Ip,but future product as well. he sang and thatI was probably aboutit,hisbiggesthitshave to a lot of different types of peo- "We're currently involved in car-one of his biggest fans.It wasbeen country songs, even with ple - attorneys, doctors, house- rying out a long-range game plan one of the few times I had ever the First Edition. He's comforta- pairmen.It'slike a total enter- that, as a major priority,is de-sought an artist. Normally a rec- ble doing country songs, beingtainment when we're doing an signedtocapitalizeon"The ord company will call me and say from Texas, but he's done itall. wives, farmers, bricklayers, TV re - Gambler" 1p as the first corner- we've got so-and-so on the label, He really has. There was no prob- (Continued on page 33)

14 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II Kenny Rogers,

Your Friends At The House Of Gold Salute And CongratulateYou.

The House of Gold Music Family of Composers

House of Gold BMI Bobby Goldsboro ASCAP Hungry Mountain BMI Wind Chime BMI Artie Mogul! onHis Years withRogers When I heard "Lucille," I flipped, started getting incredible reports E To say that Artie Mogull's remi- "Kenny always teases me about fromMobile,Birmingham and niscences of Kenny Rogers' early our first meeting," Mogull recalls. and much to the surprise of our "Apparently Isaid something dip- promotion staff,I announced that Montgomery. We noticed that the career at United Artists Records minute 'Lucille' went on the air, perhaps the classic lomatic (winks and smiles), butwe were going to make the record are fondis literallycouldn't stock understatement. Mogull, former subsequently we've become very a number one smash not only in retailers cicse. Kenny Rogers is more than country but pop, too." enough recordstofillthe de- co-chairman of the board at UA mand. What's interesting about and presently special consultantan artist here, he's a close per - Mogull's instinct that "Lucille" isthatit and member of the board of di- personal friend. Irecall vividly the could go the distance began to thisparticular record day the tapes of the "Kenny Rog- take tangible form as radio sta- sold well all over the country not rectors at the newly formed EMI- just in a couple of regions." America/United ArtistsRecords, ers" album came in to our Nash- tionsinthe Southwest andin ville office.It was a week or so Texas began adding the record in "Lucille" hit gold status shortly first became involved with the before the "Kenny Rogers"Ip talented singer/performer just before the R&R conventionin ever increasing numbers. Dallas,itwas freezing outside, "We'd come in at 6:00 in the (which subsequently went plati- prior to the release of the block- num and earned a Grammy as buster "Kenny Rogers" Ip, which and our entirefieldstaff was morning and call the stations back andsuddenlythejoint featured the Grammy award -win- gathered for a promotion meeting east," Mogul! remembers. "Every- well) tohear the new product. one went to work. Then the record effortsof Rogers, UA, manager ning gold single, "Lucille." and Ken Kragen and producer Larry Butler had jelledintoa major success story. Dottie West CreditsRogers' Aid Image Campaign songs that month. I told him to By WALTER CAMPBELL "When'Lucille'brokebig," go home andwrite some more says Mogull, "we launched one of 11 Although Dottie West has re- and put some songs on tape and ceived quite abit of notice as the most extensive image building send them to me, which he did campaigns on Kenny in the history Kenny Rogers's singing partner, right away. Later on he and his she is no stranger to the record- of the record business. We spent wife Janice moved in at our house a substantial amount of money, ing business and is a well -estab- for a while, and he played bass lished artist in her own right. For but it was worth every dollar be- in my band. I took him to meet cause Kenny has fantastic instincts a number of years shehasre- people like the Monument Rec- for the record business. He is the corded and toured on her own, ordspeople, often working with other artists most cooperative, hardest work- and Johnny Cash. Larry is so tal- ingartistI'veever met. When along the way. Her first encoun- ented, and he also really appre- Kenny calls up with an idea it's ter in the studio with Kenny Rog- ciates it. not some crack -pot scheme, it's ers happened largely by chance, "I like to watch new artists, and generally an idea that's right on helped along by the fact that the I encourage anybody in my band target whether it relates to mer- havethe same producer, two Kenny Rogers & Dottie West to write because if you have tal- chandising, advertising or promo- Larry Butler, and are on the same ent enough to play songs by ear, tion." record label. out of it." I feel like you can write a song." In essence, the success Kenny "We hadnever workedto- "Then we started to work on Herlatestdiscovery isalsoa Rogers has enjoyed is the result gether until Kenny walked into this whole thing,"Dottiesaid. young man who played bass in not only of his musical talents, the studio in Nashville one night "Later on we went back into theher band, named Steve Wariner, but his business acumen as well. studio and really got to work on while I was recording," she ex- now signed to RCA Records. Five gold albums in a row (two of plains. an album and so forth." West describesherselfas a which are platinum), three num- "Dottie and I were working on The voices of Rogers and West country girl, although her musical ber one country hits (one with some overdubsthatafternoon, aresimilarinmany ways and taLe.es run from country to rock Dottie West) and several Grammy andKenny wasscheduledto complement each other, observes and roll to jazz. "I was born and awards, and countless other ac- come in the studio at six o'clock," Butler. "If you listen to some ofraised very close to the Grand coladesallbearnot only the said Butler. "Well, he came by at the things they have done, when Ole Opry, and I am a country stamp of Kenny's performing abi- 3:30. He didn't have anything to they're harmonizing together you girl," she says, "and the songs lities but his insight as well. do that afternoon, so he came on can't tell which one's doing the that I write, to me they're coun- '10 Years' over to the studio just to hang lead and which is doing the har- try, but Ilike all kinds of music. "You know, the whole concept out with us. We were sitting in mony. A certain thing happens in Ifthe Eagles were inNashville for the 'Ten Years of Gold' album the control room, and Dottie said there. They work very well to- when they record, would they be was Kenny's idea," states Mogull. she had always wanted to do a gether,and theyinspireeach called country or pop?" Her own "A year and a half after its release record with Kenny Rogers. So he other." approach is to maintain a country (the Ip is platinum) it's still selling said let's do it. West creditsRogersforthe base, where sheiswell estab- about 3 thousand copies a day. "Dottie and I thought he meant boosttheir work togetherhas lished, like Kenny Rogers, and go He picked the material, consulted somewhere down theline wegiven to her career. "Kenny has from there. "Larry Butler and I on the packaging, everything. The would do it, and she started to go given me so many firsts,"she feel that I should have a good same is true of 'The Gambler' al- back in to sing a song we weresaid, "like playing inReno, Las countryrecordfirstandletit bum (alsoplatinum). That was workingon,andKennysaid, Vegas, places like Carnegie Hall. cross over ifit wants to, like 'Lu- also Kenny's idea. The whole mu- 'Let's doitnow. Have you got He really works hard and is verycille'did. That would be nice. sical concept and the cover itself, something we can sing together?' dedicated." But inher own ca- But Kenny and Ihave our second every aspect of each album he I went through the list of songs reer, West has helped out a few album together coming Out, and does absorbs all of his attention. that we had done and thought ofartists along the way, too, such we'reexcitedaboutthatright I've been in the record business 'Every Time Two Fools Collide' as Larry Gatlin. "I believe in Lar- now.It's much better than the a long time and I've yet to meet (which subsequently went to the ry because there is just so much first one." an artist that combines the talent, West sees her future, both with top of the country chart). What a talent there. I met him when we businessskillsand compassion natural song for two people to were working in the same place, Kenny and as an individual artist, that Kenny Rogers does. He's a do, and they both sang the hell and he had just started writing (Continued on page 33) very special person."

16 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II Concratulations On "A Soecicl Kenny Rogers" A Soecicl Event

KENNY, Congratulations. I Love You. Call Me. I've Got A Song For You. BILL MEDLEY ft

Kenn Rogers The Gambler. Platinumnowand still playing Congratulations Kenny. aIII

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Kenny Rogers: 20 Years of Unending Growth (Continued from page 4) Rogers and hired him away for(taken from the first page of one my Smothersand theshow's would help bring the band more their touring 9 -member folk act,of many books Settle read on the writer, Mason Williams, to catch jobs for more money. And it did. the New Christy Minstrels. The road). From the lounge circuit, them. They did, and sure enough, Club owners figured the Trio must Christies' hits-"Green, Green," Rogers' mohair suit/diamond Kragen became their manager; be receiving high salaries else- "This LandIs Your Land"-had stickpinlook and olderage Tommy adopted them as one of where to afford luxury cars, so happened a couple of years be- seemed wrong. But his talents fit hiscrusades(he helped them the Trio must be worth payingfore, but the group represented thebill, and being progressive, with between -song patter, wrote extrafor.(Kenny's mother, Lu- to Kenny a professional step up he changed. He grew a beard and liner notes for the firstIp, put cille, with her country common into the arena of a national act. long hair, started wearing jeans. them onhisshow, and even sense never understood this logic. Still, accepting the job was prob- The FirstEdition timed theirhosted an industry/press debut She'd ask, "Why don't you get lematical. While he was able tosplit from the Christies for the party for them at CBS); and Ma- yourself a nice used Chevy and negotiate the Christies' offer upfirst day of sessions for their de- son fellinlove with Thelma- putthat moneyinthebank, to the high salary he was making butWarner/Reprisealbumin OK, not everything works out. son?") in Houston, he couldn't convince July 1967. They had been signed Maybe she didn't know that his wife, whom he'd married atto Jimmy Bowen's Amos Produc- First Hit Kenny was further augmenting19, that going on the road and, tions, after Bowen, Reprise's a&r In the fall, the First Edition's his income by working two other as she put it, "leaving it all"-a head, heard the four sing in hisfirst single stiffed, despite some gigs. He played cocktail hour mu- suburban house, a daughter-wasoffice in an audition arranged by activityinthe midwest, where sic with singer Joyce Webb (Everly worthit.Suddenly seeing thathis secretary Bonnie Williams- they began touring, and appear- Brothers material), and then staying in such a happily -ever -Terry Williams's mother. They'd ances on "The Tonight Show" joined the Trio for four sets ofafter would be spiritual suicidestood out from many of the newand the "Comedy Hour." The dance music and later a set orfor one with such a larger am-acts of the day whose only sell- next single did the trick, how- more atan afterhours club.It bitionashe, Kenny was gone ing point was energy. The First ever. "I Just Dropped In (To See wasan exhilaratingtimefor four days later, yielding, the first Edition not only had energy, they What Condition My Condition Kenny, because most of the ma-of two divorces. had melodic, meaningful songs Was In)" was a song that Rogers jor show business names playing Among the Minstrels were a and great four-part singing. had wanted to do fora long in town sat in with the Trio, from visionarylotnotcontentto Mike Post (later known for his time. Written by a high school Tony Bennett and Buddy Grecomouth the songs of a fading era. Grammy winning "Rockford buddy, Mickey Newbury, it was to Liza Minnelli. One artist, Kirby Mike Settle, TerryWilliams, Files" and other TV scores) pro- a pseudo acid -rock song that was Stone("Baubles,Banglesand Thelma Camacho and Kenny Rog- duced "The First Edition," em- so novel that even Dinah Shore Beads") liked them so much that ers worked up some songs byploying such studio pros as Glen singledit out as a potential hit he hired them to back his Kirby Settle that were a contemporaryCampbell. (The group didn't re- after Kenny had sung it for her Stone Four on a national tour. blend of electric rock and folk cord alltheir own instrumental on a Christmas tour stop in Ve- Stone not only taught Rogers the (interestingly, Settle had roomed parts until four albums later). Be- gas. (Quite a testament to Shore's rudiments of good entertaining for a while in Greenwich Village tween sessions, they began work- ears, considering how far afield (how to talk to an audience, tell with one of folk -rock's pioneers, ing in their live act at a now de- of her frame of reference that jokes, pace a show) but he gotRoger McGuinn), and they pre- funct West L.A. club called Lead - song is.) It hit in the winter of '67. the Bobby Doyle Trio a Colum- sented these to Greif and Garris. betters.Here anotherpersonal The next year would be filled bia Recording contarct-and even You can't change the Christies' connection proved crucial to their with activity, tours, television, in- put them up inhis New Jersey established image, they were told, success. Mike Settle'sattorney, terviews, etc., but the First Edi- home whiletheyrecordedin and they quietlylaidplans to Lee Colton, also represented the Manhattan. tion grew cold on thecharts. splinter off on their own. SmothersBrothers,whosehit While they wisely didn't release Theresultingalbum,"In A Actually, Kenny waslatein CBS -TV series "Comedy Hour" Most Unusual Way,"though singles similar to "Condition," so being accepted as a member of was co -produced by Ken Kragen. as not to be irrevocably associ- highly regarded within the indus- Settle's group, theFirstEdition Colton persuaded Kragen, Tom - try, failed commercially, and pre- ated with an emphemeral trend, saged the Trio's dissolution. Back they hadn't bargained for 1968 to inHouston and somewhat de- be a washout. It was because of flated fromtheir abortedfling thisthat Kenny's name would with the bigtime, they opened soon be tacked onto the group's, their own afterhours club, the Act even though the First Edition, like Three, but found they were being the Christies, was conceived as a robbed by the waiters (you can't democratic showcase for each of be onstage and watch the till si- the members, and Kenny initially multaneously), and their perform- resisted the move, fearing that it ance was slipping, especially be- would breed jealousies. cause Doyle was so depressed by Whenin1969theyfinally the Ip's failure. scored another chart topper with

Having closed the club and Mike Settle's "But You Know I broken up the Trio after more Love You," which like "Condi- than six years together, Rogers tion" featured Rogers singing the and Russell carried on with an- lead, they figured that next time other pop/jazz vocal group, the they would playitsafe. They Lively Ones, which they formed would release another Settle song with Paul (guitar) and Paula (vo- similar to "But You Know . . .," cals)Massara. This act diedin which they did. However, some- 1966, when Kirby Stone's man- thingmost unexpected hap- agers, George Greif and Sid Gar- pened:radiostationsallover ris, remembered a good tenor vo- America jumped ontoKenny's calist and bassist named Kenny The FirstEdition on an early promotional tour, doing a potato chip commercial. (Continued on page 26)

22 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II SPECIAL

We've Come WISHES A Long Way Baby TO KENNY

Thanks ROGERS The Palomino FROM AGI

CHICAGO NEW YORK LOS ANGELES

A Special Kenny Rogers Thank You For Your Friendship

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For Terry Williams, Rogers Is 'Right on the Button' By FRANN ALTMAN groups in '67 who sang really well, In Terry Williams, whose relation- so we decided to take a shot at ship with Kenny Rogers as a co- it,"explains Williams. "Tommy founder (and partner) of the First Smothers started us with Ken Kra- Edition goes back almost ten years, gen and KenFritz,and things recalls his introducion to Rogers couldn't have been more beauti- in late 1966, when Williams was ful. At that time, 'The Smothers appearing with the New Christy Brothers Show' was the hottest Minstrels at Lake Tahoe's Sahara thing around. Hotel. "We worked up a few numbers "The Christies were looking for while playing at a little hotel on a bassist who also sang tenor," the Sunset Strip called the Sands.

says Williams, "and I remember It's hard to think back on it, be- themcallingKenny. They had cause it all happened so quickly- him audition over the phone-at it was like a dream. We got to- the time he was in a very strange gether in 1967, and six months position,insomehallwayor later we had a number two record. something. They kept asking him 'Just Dropped In.'It was incredi- to sing louder and louder, and he bly quick." was trying to sing with all these Partners Terry Williams and Kenny Rogers in the First Edition, early 1970's. The molding of Rogers' jazz people around, all staring at him background and Williams' rock while he sang into the phone. to me than anything else," says was raisedin a total jazz back-and roll style into a sound for "When we finally met at the Williams. "It was the first time I'd ground, playing upright bass." their new group was not easy for Sahara-and at the time Kenny been out on the road, and I guess Somewhat later,Rogers, Wil- either player. "It was a tremen- was wearing a real nice gold iri-he realized that. And as I said, liams and Mike Settle(also a dously difficult change for Ken- descent suit, with his head done our personalities really hititoff. member oftheChristies)ap- neth as well as for me," Williams up in pompadour-he looked in- His sense of humor was very close proached George Greif and Sid says, "because we were both in credibly slick," Williams contin-to mine-both really bizarre," heGarris, the owners of the Newunfamiliar areas with our hits- ues. "And for some reason, prob- laughs. Christy Minstrels, with some new the first one was kind of psyche- ably since I was a young, 18 -year - "We both enjoyed the same material by Settle, thinking that delic, but the rest were kind of

old punk type of music, atleast to some Greif-Garris might decide to move country. I think that's been shouldn't have hititoff, but we degree,"Williams adds, "the the group into a more contempo- ny's vein all along. We just hap- did. We got along just great. And difference was thatI was a little rary vein. Motion denied - and pened to ,have had top 40 hits I'd never even spoken to anyoneyounger than Kenny, so conse- the trio (and vocalist Thelma Ca - and they were great songs. from Texas." quently my thinking was alittle macho as well) decided to take a "I think that's one of the rea- more contemporary.I was a Cali- chance and move out on their This immediate closeness sons why Kenneth isdoing so turned into a family relationship. fornia boy, raised on the Beach own with the First Edition. incredibly well now, because he "He was more of a big brotherBoys and rock and roll-Kenny "Thereweren'tvery many doesn't have me to be harping on

him. I was trying to make the Kirby Stone:'Kenny Rogers Is A Pro group into somethingitwasn't. Trio six or seven nights in a row, tine between Rogers, who played But we got along in almost every By FRANN ALTMAN area, because we respected each M Kenny Rogers has cited Kirby Stone asked them to join him on the straight man, and Gene Lo- tour as part of his group's pre-renzo, keyboardist of the Kirby other. I think that's one of the Stone, on more than one occa- reasons we were together for so sion, as one of those people from sentation. They agreed, and as the Stone Four, who would slipoff many years." whom he learned some ofhis two groups began touring-a re- stage and enter through the audi- philosophiesof showmanship. lationship whichlasted alittle ence as a drunk waiter. "Kenny Williams feels that Rogers' in- The twofirstmetinHouston, over three years, Stone and Rog- would sing 'Unchained Melody' put was always tremendous. "If Texas, back in the early '60s when gers developed a friendship. and Gene would come up on we were in Des Moines, Iowa, for Stone was gigging with his own "I got a little closer to Kenny stage, put down a table near him example, he'd be attheradio group,TheKirbyStoneFour than the other two in the group, andpersistinheckling Kenny. station talking to MDs and PDs. ("Baubles, Bangles and Beads") because he had a live sense of Towards the end, Gene would get Even if they didn't want him there, and decided to visit a little jazzhumor, which was more or less more and more involved in Ken- he'd be there. club that was feauring the Bobbymy stock and trade," says Stone. ny's singing - his facial expres- "Kenny always seemed to have Doyle Trio. Playing bass and han- "The thing about him that was sions broke Kenny up. In the end, his feet on the ground. He has a dling some vocal chores for the more interestingthan anything he was so overcome by Kenny's great business sense about him- Trio was none other than Kenny else was that he was an absolute singingthat hewouldmove he could package and sell ice to Rogers. professional on stage from the towards him, bend him over and an eskimo. And he was definitely "They had a marvelous group day he started with me." kiss him. That was really funny the backbone of the First Edition sound," recalls Stone, "very indi- Stone, whom Rogers credits as because Kenny was about four as far as the inner drive, the busi- vidualistic. Doyle had a sound not having taught him such valuable inches taller than Gene. The audi- ness dealings were concerned. unlike Ray Charles; Don Russell stage lessons as not using jokes ence loved it." "Not only did we perform well was in the Sinatra fashion. Kenny, in his show that exclude the audi- "A similarity between us," con- together, but Kenny was the best however, was all over the place. ence, as well as setting a natural tinues Stone, "is that in my group, straight manI'veever worked He had ahigh voice, way the kind of pace, he says "Kenny was no matter who worked with us, with," emphasizes Williams. heck up here. They interested us always up, always right with youwe always gave them agood "He's gotbrillianttiming.He's because much of what they did on stage.If he had any personal tastyshotatperforming. And just so gifted right now. His think- was in a jazz flavor and my group problems, he left them off stage. Kenny did that with the First Edi- ingisright on the button, and was jazz-but they also did some And he was a great straight man, tion.He'soneoftheeasiest he'sina fabulousplace.He's very fine country." too." people I've worked with in the much happier than I've ever seen After going back to see the He went on to recount a rou- business. He was and is a pro." him, that's for sure."

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Looking Back with Mary Arnold Bloodline Praises Kenny Rogers By SAMUEL GRAHAM By LAURAPALMER a Mary Arnold - now Mary Mary Arnold get through her early After the First Edition disband- meyer (keyboards, saxophone, Arnold Miller, the wife of singer/jitters - Kenny Rogers. "Kenny ed in January, 1976, Kenny Rogers flute,andvocals),thencalled writer/performer Roger Miller-was always a great friend," sheknew he would need a back-upTurning Point; but having found joined the FirstEditionin 1969 says. "Thelma was young, and a band. Upon returning to Nash-that name already in use in the under the kind of circumstances little unreliable;I think they wereville,he discovered a trio con-New York area,the groupre- that can fillan entertainer withafraid that I'd be that way, too,sisting of Bobby Daniels (drum- named itself Bloodline, later add- both excitement and dread. Abut Kenny helped make every -mer/vocals), Eugene Golden (key-ing Ed Struble (keyboards, congas, long-time friend of the group, she (Continued on page 30) boards/vocals), and Steve Glass -guitar,conductor,andvocals), auditioned as a replacement for Rick Harper (guitars), Randy Dor- the departed Thelma Camacho- man (guitars), and newest mem- and the very next day she joined berChuck Jacobs(bass).Last them onstage in Columbus, Ohio. month marked the third anniver- "It wasreallyunbelievable," saryofBloodline'sassociation says Mary, who had once shared with Kenny Rogers and his ex- a house with Camacho and had panded musical style. nearly joinedthe New Christy Drummer Bobby Danielsre- Minstrels when Thelma, Kenny cently spoke of Rogers' foresight, Rogers, Terry Williams and Mike saying that "Kenny more or less Settleleft to form the FirstEdi- predicted everything that was go- tion. "I was thrown into it know- ing to happen with his career. He ingalmost nothing-infact, I felt so strongly about it that when only knew one song that Thelma we first met, he drew up a blue- had done. They called me up to print timetable on his career. The the stage in Columbus, and I was first year we were with him,it Kenny Rogers and theFirst Edition receive a gold record for their "Greatest Hits" just about panic-stricken." album on Reprise. From left: Mary Arnold; keyboardist Gene Lorenzo; Terry Williams; was a bit slow, but Rogers said, One man in particular helped Kenny Rogers; Mickey Jones; guitarist Jimmy Hassell. (Continued on page 30)

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14/ST01.'1'1(1 BO 610.. t. I 1:t. $111111 (707!):045-71111.-- Kenny Rogers: 20 Years of UnendingGrowth no record contract, (Continued from page 22) He had of version of an old Mel Tillis song and though he'd made lots money from MGM, much ofit ontheirthirdalbum,"Ruby, was tied up by the courts ina Don't Take Your Love To Town," messy divorce action with his sec- which Kenny had found ona ond wife (with whom he'd had a the RogerMilleralbumand son)."Rollin' " had worn itself group had performed for a year out that year and gone off the before considering recording. air. And though they would make Now, Warner/Reprise executives fairly good money playing state and Ken Kragen, anxious to keep fairs, disagreements over musical bothrecordsgoing,convinced direction(rock vs.their proven them to release "Ruby" as a sin- country -rock style) between the gle by Kenny Rogers and the First group's two remaining partne.s, Edition. Of course, "Ruby" lead guitarist Terry Williams and swamped "Once Again She's All Rogers, would lead to Williams' Alone" and became something of leaving in mid -'75. (An enormous- an anthem of the Vietnam protest ly successful 1974 tour of New era. And "Kenny Rogers and the Zealandthat was filmedfora The original First Edition, about six months after their formation in 1967. Fromleft: . . ." had to be retained on the Mike Settle; Terry Williams; Thelma Camacho; Kenny Rogers; Mickey Jones. U.S. TV special broadcast in March name so that djs and the public 1975 couldn't reverse the situa- wouldn't think that Kenny-ironi-death ofa mining town, "The First Edition's MGM albums ("Roll_ tion.)Rogers kept the First Edi- cally the singer on both singles- BalladofCalico."Writtenby in',""Backroads," and "Monu-tion working untilit was obvious had departed. Larry Cansler and Michael Mur- mental") and singles didn'tsell to all that it had outlived its rea- While Rogers's position in the phey, the opera took them a year (though some were major hits in son for existence:itno longer group solidified, becoming an in- torecord,using many specialNew Zealand). And neither did was fun and growing. In shows, dividual focal point for the audi- recording techniques Kenny de- those acts Kenny signed and pro- Kenny found that he was thinking ence to recognize andidentify visedinhis new added role asduced for JollyRogers (Stanley more about his tennis game than with-a factor credited with pro- producer.It was a major disap-Steamer, for one). Why, Kenny his playing. In January 1976, then, tracting the group's success-the pointment to Kenny, then, when would wonder later, hadn't he re- he disbandedthegroupand make up of the First Edition was "Calico" proved to be an unmiti-searched MGM's situation beforefound himself on his own for the influx.First, drummer Mickey gated commercial flop, scuttling accepting all that loot-the com- first time in 17 years. Jones(TriniLopez, Bob Dylan, costly plans to develop it into apany was falling apart and virtu- It was rough times for Kenny JohnnyRivers),washiredsix Broadway musical. ally was having its only successwhen Ken Kragen contacted me months after the group started, to with Osmond singles. But Rogers inearly '75 about collaborating Rogers believes "Calico" suf-does accept some of the blame. punch up their live sound. Then fered because neither Reprise nor with his client on a book about Playingrecordexecutive,pro- the music business. ("MakingIt in 1969, Thelma, disagreeing with their fans understoodit.In any ducer,artistandstarofa TV with Music" was publishedin the more mainstream turn of the case,it was their last record un- series was simply too much for October 1978.) Yet curiously music, left, and was replaced by der theirReprisecontract and her roommate, singer Mary Ar- him. Whatever, those were six enough, I found Rogers amazingly Rogers made a deal with a com- cold years onthe charts from nold. In 1970 a more elemental pany he thought would return resilient and optimistic (qualities change occurred with the depar- 1971 to 1977. doubtlesslyresponsibleforhis them to the charts, MGM. Mike ability to survive in music). And ture of guitarist Mike Settle, who Curb,MGM'spresidentthen, Besides "Rollin'," a few things had penned much of the group's did go rightin that period. For creative. Besides making me privy gave him a million dollars to sign to his theories about the music material. Settle quit to save a mar- Rogers' own label(Jolly Rogers one thing, Kenny didinadvert- riagefailing becauseof his ently help create the Eagles, by business withillustrativestories Records) with Kenny Rogers and from his career for our book, he lengthy on -the -road absences- the First Edition as one of its acts. discovering and bringing to L.A. a an occupationalhazardof the was developing a game show con- Kin Vassy left during the label Texas group named Shiloh that business. Ironically, the marriage contained Don Henley and Al cept,learningtoplaytennis, switching, and theFirstEdition studying photography, writing ended a year after he quit any- added new members (guitarist)Perkins. He put them up at his way.(Mike went ontowrite ranch while recording an album songs, and considering a part for Jimmy Hassell and (keyboardist) a TV series about a hippie detec- songsforGlen Campbell and Gene Lorenzo, both formerly ofthat would have been released others.) on Jolly Rogers had the group tive. He was living in a modest Kirby Stone's group. However, fornot disbanded before it was fin- Encino apartment (his wife got Settle's position was given to alittlewhile before Vassyleft, ished. Perkins went to Manassas, the house) and yet didn't seem ex-BackporchMajorityguitarist andcontinuingwiththenew while Henley got together with depressed, a fact I attributeto Kin Vassy, and the hits kept com- members forasolidrun from the futureEagles. his beautiful, blossoming relation- ing: "Reuben James," "Tell It All 1971 to 1974, the band began an But he may not have been able to signto ship with Hee Haw Honey and Brother," Vassy's "Heed the Call," innovative and popular musical model Marianne Gordon, who be- and "Something's Burning." AllTV series which ultimately wasAsylum Records with the group unless his music publishing was came Kenny's third wife in 1977. displayed Kenny Rogers and the syndicated to 192 stations "What's all this stuff on Kenny FirstEdition's emerging musical throughout the U.S. and Canada. included in the deal. Kenny not only gave him a full release but Rogers?" complained my Harper stamp-Kenny's tender but pow-"Rollin'"-Kragen and their ICM & Row editor when I turned in a erfully masculine voice, great en- agent Herman Rush's idea to re-helped convince ASCAP to grant third of the manuscript in early semblevocalizing,andsincere vive the First Edition's popularity the Eagles alarge advance that was indispensable in developing 1977, "Who's gonna care about attitude (often directed towards bolster - did their box officethe act. him?" social change) presented in an ex- power,whileshowcasingun- "Don't worry," I assured her. citingandfittingcountry/folk/ known acts (Jim Croce, Bill With- When Polydor bought MGM in "He's had four top ten country rock setting. Their style reached ers) and those not commonly tele- 1974, Polydor settled to release hits over 1976 ["Love Lifted Me," its fullest manifestation on a dou- vised(KrisKristofferson, B. B. JollyRogersRecords. This was "Homemade Love," "While the ble album pop opera about the King). Still, Kenny Rogers and the a pretty bleak period for Kenny. (Continued on page 27)

26 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION 11 Kenny Rogers: 20 Years of Unending Growth (Continued from page 26) launching ofa completely new(with no steelguitar toinhibit Traveling the fork in the road Feeling'sGood," and"Laura"], career, as if Rogers, then 38, was pop play) and even designed his leading to this new plateau of suc- andit won't be long before hea new artist. Kenny felt thatit's backing group (originally called cess was a lot more difficult than gets a pop hit. Then readers will easier making itas a new artist TurningPoint,now Bloodline),it sounds. For the first couple of want to know and expect to find thanasaresurrected ore,be- which he discovered playing in a months of 1976, Kenny left Kra- the personal stuff as well as thecause radio and the public enjoy Nashville club, to sound and look gen's management and moved to facts." feeding that they've discovered an different than the First Edition (for Nashville to make a deal with a My confidence was bolstered byact. Consequently, he deciided to instance, he didn't add a femalewealthy investor.While that the activity surrounding a certainwork fromthecountryidiom singer). didn't work out, he did make a record from "Kenny Rogers," his deal with United Artists Records, second solo Ip, about a man pick- choosing them because of the ing up a woman in a bar who had commitment and musical under- walked out on her struggling and standing of LarryButler,U.A.'s devoted husband (seduction songs Nashville head who went on to seemtobeKenny'sstrongest produce Kenny and become an suit)."Lucille" was catching on independent producer, and U.A.'s in various markets of the country president at the time, Artie Mo- like a brush fire, the record com- gull. Kenny was so impressed with pany-United Artists-was spend- them, infact, that he accepted ing a lot of money promoting and the deal for a lotless than he advertisingit,and Kragen was swore he ever would. (Now, of doing an extraordinary jobor- course,thecontracthasbeen chestrating the whole thing. This twice renegotiated upwards.) was to be the one to live up to Before the first album, "Love Kenny's 1976 predictionto me Lifted Me," was recorded in Nash- that he would have a record that ville,Kenny wisely returnedto tops the country charts and then Kragen, among the industry's best crosses over to go top 5 on the pop side-as it did in June 1977. managers, who had just become What hadoccurred was the Kenny and his immediate family. (Continued on page 30)

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II 27 Talkin' Business with Kenny Rogers (Continued from page 6) I don't feel qualified to talk about certain types of music; there are When there's no war-well, I certainly wouldn't trade great songs for songs where there's no way I can explain why it was a hit, so there's a war, obviously. a certain element of music where I don't put myself up as being Seriously, the truth of the matter is that they fit the period. There qualified to even discussit. But there is also a certain element of music that Ifeel very qualified in saying, 'This is why I think the song are songs that really reflect the history of the time: if you sit down and works.' That's why Ithink that Dolly Parton songs have developed listen to the songs that were out, there's a reason for those types of I think she's gotten into that hook thing. Forget the songs, for any hit that touches a mass number of people. And what as they have. musicians. Forget the people who are musically inclined. I'm talking touches a mass number of people is often the social issue of the day. about the people who go down and put down their money for rec- So, with 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town,' that was a hit because ords: these are people that couldn't care what key the song isin, it was a great song, but, more importantly, it was a timely song. That they don't care ifit's three/four or four/four time. It has to strike a song had been recorded eight or ten times before I did it, but the emo- nerve in them, and I think that nerve can be, again, familiarity. tion didn't run as high until I recorded the song. Any one of those other records could've been hits, too, had they come out when my I mean, it's a proven fact that you can really sell almost any song you want sold if you can get it played enough on the radio, because after record did. That's another major factor, timing. Some of it you can it's played eight or nine times, the most unfamiliar song becomes control, some of it you can't. familiar. All of a sudden, it's no longer strange, it's normal, and it will RW: When you're listening to new material, do you then find your- ultimately sell if it's played enough. self consciously testing whether it could strike one of those public The problem is, a radio station can't take on this as a crusade, and nerves? why should it? You look for songs that have an immediate response, Rogers: I think it has to strike a nerve in me. Ithink it has to be because they're trying, basically, to stay in business. They make money real to me, because there are certain factors I look for in songs. from sponsors, who pay money because the station has the most Number one, Itry to find a song that, no matter how bad you sing, listeners. So itallboils down to competitive dollars. Given that, I you sound good on it. And I'm not just talking about me, I'm talking guess nothing would thrill me more than to do an aesthetic album, about the guy who sings along with the radio. that wasn't commercial, that was also a success. The trick to a hit song is that it has to sound familiar the first time RW: Are there any past projects that you'd place in that uncommer- you hear it.I mean, I believe that. Let me also back up a bit, and say cial category? Rogers: I think one of the best albums I've ever recorded, or been a part of, was an album called 'The Ballad of Calico.' The First Edition did this, and I thought it was a beautiful album. I thought it was very timely. And then 'Jesus Christ Superstar' had just come out, 'Hair' was around, and there was an attempt to get into concept albums. We did this one, and Iliterally put almost a year of my life into it;I produced that album. RW: Even though that project may not have reaped the acceptance you'd hoped for,it does point out she range of styles you've tried. I'm interested in the extent to which you've tried to retain elements of all those styles. Your main room shows in Tahoe and Las Vegas, for example, do suggest a conscious attempt to play to different sec- tors of your audience-as when you play harder, electric material and joke about the volume, something you note in the book as really a method of gauging volume to make sure you're not turning off one group of listeners while trying to reach another. Rogers: Every show, literally,isa fencing situation with me. I wanted the show in Vegas to be fun, and it was, watching the string players and horn players as, every night,I'd change the show on

them. I mean, to watch 36 people scramble to try and reorganize their music was half the fun of the show for me, because the first two

or three nightsI went out thinking I had no flexibility. And conse- quently the show wasn't working for me. It may have worked for the audience, but it wasn't working for me. The thing is, a professional performer who's done it for any length of time should never, ever be bad. There are times when he should be much better than other times, but he should never be bad. It's like a professional tennis player: there's no reason he should ever go out and double -fault consistently, or play really 'poorly.' He may not play his best game, but I think there's a basic standard of profes- sionalism that comes into play. I think there are nights when I'm much better than that, and nights when I'm never below a certain mark. RW: Did you feel you'd dipped below that mark during those first Vegas shows when you sensed a lack of flexibility onstage? Rogers: My point is, even though for the audience it may have been working, it wasn't for me. So the show wasn't serving its pur-

pose: we weren't both having a good time. I had to find a way to

maneuver in that situation, so I started changing songs. I'd try to do as many of them before the show as possible, so that the musicians ".. .a professional performer who's done it for any length of time should never, ever be bad." (Continued on page 32)

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Bobby Doyle: 1111111111111111131111111111111111111111111111M1111111111111111111111 A Close Relationship with Kenny By LAURA PALMER Before Kenny Rogers achieved to do anything that I wouldn't do fame as a country/rock artist, he myself. It was a three-way grow- was involved in a five -and -a -half - ing experience, and it was good." year stint with the Bobby Doyle The experience Rogers gained Trio. Doyle, the pianist, founderfrom this association later aided and musical director, said, "The his writing and arranging skills. Bobby Doyle Trio was better than "Kenny was always a pro as far

anything Kenny hadbeenin- as I could tell," said Doyle."I volved with at that time. I worked never saw anything amateurish his butt off, rehearsing as well as about him. IfI made any big con- performing gigs, six mornings, af- tribution to Kenny's career, it was ternoons, and nights for over five the constant work and learning

years.That's what I calldisci- of tunes." pline." Doyle'sdefinitionofsuccess Although when the trio broke differedfromRogers'sinthat up in 1965 there were hard feel- "Kenny wanted to move to Los ings between them, Doyle said, Angeles to be close to the indus- "As a person, Kenny Rogers was try, and I never was that hot on extremely good and easy to work becoming a success, or so-called with. We had arguments, just like success. My definition of success anyone else, but nothing serious. isalittlebit different than the Whilewe weretogether we standard." He added that he feels worked with the Kirby Stone Four as close to Kenny as anybody he's ["Baubles, Bangles, and Beads"], ever worked with. "He's likea inplaceslike Vegas, Reno and brother. Although the work ele- Rogers' all-star baseball game vs. the L.A. Dodgers on "Hollywood Stars Night" in Lake Tahoe. I never asked them ment is gone, we stilltalk and 1974. From left: Rogers; Jack Lemmon; Walter Matthau. [Don Russell and bassist Rogers] laugh."

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Mary Arnol d(Continued from page 25) thing right for me. He workedness, which we couldn't under- with me, taught me all the partsstand at the time, but his profes-

and so forth. I definitely couldn't sionalism was justwhatwe have done without him. needed." "Kenny encouraged all of us," No Surprise she continues. "It was his name Mary expresses no surprise at out front, but we all had an equal the success that Rogers now en- say. We were all from such differ- joys."Itold him the last night entmusicalbackgrounds,but the First Edition was together-a Kenny would find us songs, andvery sad night-that he would be he always pushed us to do our a giant. And he deserves it-he's own music within the group." worked hard for it." It was Rogers' fairness that pre- cluded serious personality clashes 20 Years withintheFirstEdition when (Continued from page 27) Rogers stepped out front,says an associate of Jerry Weintraub's Arnold. "When 'Ruby' became aManagement III(Kragen formed hit, there was a little ego involv- his own company in 1979, Kragen ed, but we were all very close, & Co., which also handles Dottie and it never got out of hand- West and Bill Medley). we used to tease Kenny about it. Rogers' return to the stage in He has a very commercial, unique 1976 in his new solo capacity was The First Edition's "Rollin' " TV series. From left: Jimmy Hassell; GeneLorenzo; Mary voice, and it just seemed that we even harder on him. First, he had Arnold; Mickey Jones (at drums); Terry Williams; Kenny Rogers. gravitated towards the kindof to swallow his pride and go out material thatfithim. We were on tour as a support act. fortunate to have that voice-it Second, and even more unnerv- Bloodline (Continued from page 25) fit the leads better than anyone ing, he had to learn how to serve 'Stick to it,' and after that every- goes a stepfurtherfor his else's,most of thetime. And as an audience's sole focal point thing started happening like he people." Kennyisvery level-headed; he for an entire set, walking the stage saidit would." Daniels added that "Rogers is (Continued on page 31) always approacheditas a busi- Daniels has a great deal of re-concerned about the fact that we spect for Rogers, both personallyhave families. We worked about andmusically. On themusical 250 days last year, and the year side, "Kenny's forte lies in vocal before that close to 300. This year arrangements. He has a keen ear he's cutting down. The year look- for arranging." But more impor- ed something like four weeks on, tantly, "Kenny has upgraded ev- and three weeks off. This way the erybody's life in things that count,pressure of itall doesn't have a and is one of the easiest people chance to build up." I've ever had to work with. He Rogers secured a record deal has never been one to go backfor Bloodline on United Artists. on his word - if he says it,it's "He has really helped our career situation," saidDaniels. "We've written in stone." just completed one album, and When it comes to actual tour- recently returned to the studio ing, Daniels said, "It's so well or- adding some disco material, and ganized that all we have to do is we're cutting a jazz album featur- ko \ 55 play-Kenny adds so many nice ing guitarist Randy Dorman. Both touches that he makes it seem as albums are produced by Kenny 0°A \ss if we're not on the road at all. He Rogers." `2-"c'(5551,(e0'

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iti Kenny Rogers receiving a 1977 Grammy for Best Country Male Vocalist after "Lucille."

30 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION 11 Kenny Rogers: 20 Yearsof Unending Growth (Continued from page 30) other countries around the world. know that the limelight eventually end of it, or return to the sub- holding only a microphone andAdditionally, Kenny teamed upwill focus elsewhere, and he's in- sistence existence of his youth. tambourine, feeling naked with_with country singer Dottie Westtent on building alasting suc- Whatever itis that drives him, out his bass guitar and eyeglasses in 1978 and scored two number cess. He is not going to relive his I don't think Rogers has much to (which John Davidson had con- one country hits that also scored"That Crazy Feeling" experience worry about. He has already seen vinced him to do without). Sub-high in the pop department, "Ev- -one of the shortest -lived suc- a few down times among his 20- sequently, Rogers did a series ofery Time Two Fools Collide" andcesses in history-and, on a larger plus years of mostly big-time ups, engagementsinReno and Las "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight."level, he's not going to succumb and always he has managed to Vegas, working the small lounges Much of Kenny's output hasto the impoverished fate of many reemerge even more successful for weeks at a time, four sets awon him critical recognition, asan ex -star who couldn't see thethan before. night. well. In 1977, he won a Grammy The hard work turned out to befor Best Male Vocal, Country for good preparationfor whatlay "Lucille"; the Academy of Coun- ahead.Forafter"Lucille"hittry Music presented him with four (helped by some key "Tonightawards, and the Country Music Show" appearances),the workAssociation awarded him two. In really began-albeit a lot more1978 he was nominated for four rewarding. Now Rogers and CMA awards, winning in the duo Bloodline had to concertize tocategory for "Anyone Who Isn't exploit the hit, doing about 250Me Tonight," which also yielded days a year in the U.S., EuropeKenny andDottiea Grammy and even Russia, plus fill the rest nomination for Best Vocal By A of the year with TV appearances, Duo, Country. press and radio interviews, and Although one might regard the recording sessions. accoutrements of Kenny's success Having hit upon a happening- private jet, luxurious self -de- formula, "Kenny Rogers" wentsigned homes (see, dad, he has gold-the Rogers -Butler cornbina-become an architect afterall)- Kenny entertains at a family gathering. tion became a mainstay. They re- and think he fits the greedy pop corded four more albums: Thestar mold, closer inspectionre- gold "Daytime Friends" yielding vealsthat he continually pours a hit with the title tune and con-a lot of money and energy into taining a classic song by Rogers,charity. Annually, for example, he "Sweet Music Man,"thathad stages a celebrity softball game been covered by Ann Murray, in Las Vegas for the Nevada Spe- Continued Success Dolly Parton, and Millie Jackson cial Olympics for the Mentally among others, (he's not prolific, Retarded,which has attracted but when he writes oneit'sa more than12,000 people and And killer), the platinum "Ten Years raised$20,000atime.(Partici- of Gold" (complete withfresh pants have included Steve Martin, recordings of the FirstEdition's SallyStruthers,Helen Reddy, Best Wishes hits), the gold "Love or Some-Karen Carpenter, Alice Cooper, thingLikeIt," andhiscurrentJohn Denver, etc.) platinum 1p "The Gambler," the All this feverish activityis fun title tune of which became a Top for Kenny. But naturally, it's also Bill Justis 20 hit in early 1979. All this isn'texhausting and sometimes frus- to mention the fact that several trating when there's little personal of his singles, most notably "Lu- time to enjoy the success. Yet cille," were huge hitsin manyKenny isfar-sighted enough to

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RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II 31 Talkin' Business with Kenny Rogers (Continued from page 28) Well, you know no audience is going to let you get away with had some idea of who they were playing for, if nothing else. Because making a statement like that. They all said, 'Aw, do Bo Diddley.' This those string players can go to sleep on you if you're not careful. I is at the Riviera Hotel with 30 musicians behind me. I start singing, mean they do this every night, and to them, they don't get excited 'Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, have you heard,' then stop. about anything. That's not meant as a put-down. But the trick is,if Then I said, 'Now the only way I'm going to do thisisif you you can keep them on their toes, they won't go to sleep on you. people are going to sing with us. We got to the little bridge, and RW: It also keeps it fresh for you. made ita sing -a -long thing where I'd say, 'Hey, Bo Diddley.' And Rogers: Yeah, it's so important to me. Another thing I learned is then Isaid, 'Wait a minute, I'm just not going to do this.I knew this that after about the fourth night, I have to add one song, or take wasn't the right group. I should've saved this for the Apollo. But you something out. Otherwise, it gets to the point where Iput it on auto- guys insisted, so we're going to do it.' matic pilot, and I'm thinking about my backhand instead of the audi- So then they really get intoit. And, halfway through this thing, ence. So one of us has to stay awake, either me or the band. We can't while the audience is singing loud and the band is cranking along,I all sleep and make this thing work. realize I don't know how the hell I'm going to get out of this. I've I finally found tricks that would keep them on their toes. In the never done this before, and you can't just do 'Bo Diddley' untilit's middle of the show, I would turn around to the band and say, 'In time to get offstage; you've got to find an ending. and Out of Your Heart,' and watch the charts go up in the air and the band going, 'Oh my God.' Ultimately, they learned to laugh about it So we get to the end of the chorus, and Istand straight up on my with me, and as long asI could include the audience in it,it worked. stool, turn around, and say, 'Take it, strings!' Then there are nights where you get just some great crowds, where Well, they didn't know what the hell was going on. First of all, you can really do anything and get away with it. Those are the most this happened to be the night when we had a relief band, and they fun for me, but coincidentally, it's also the most fun for the audience. had never played the show before. One girlliterally dropped her RW: That added spontaneity is the key? violin and threw her hands in the air-like, 'Oh my God, what have Rogers: 90 percent ofit can be pre-programmed, as long as 10 I done?' Another picked up her violin like there was something, some- percent is spontaneous, so that people leave thinking they got some- where, to be played, she just didn't know what it was. thing other than what the people got the night before. I mean, the expression is what made it work for the audience. You We did something one night where Istarted playing a guitar thing use things like this, and it includes the audience and keeps the band and it reminded me of a Bo Diddley lick that I'd heard when I was a on their toes. kid. So I started saying, 'Boy,it's a shame you guys aren't a black Three nights later, the same situation, the same feeling comes up, group. I'd just love to do Bo Diddley.' and I thought, 'Well, I'll spring this on 'em again,' because Irealized thatthis was the regular band, not thereliefplayers, and they wouldn't be prepared either. Now in my efforts to keep everybody on

their toes, I think, 'Maybe one of the string players has talked to one of the other string players and told them what happened, so I'm going to spring it on the horn players. Now this will really screw them up.' So I'm up there, and I'm in the middle of this thing, and I say, 'Take it, horn players!' Little didI know that my piano player, who's also an orchestrator, had written out a thing in advance, along the lines of 'Sweet Georgia Brown,' for all the horn players. Like a Billy May Orchestra thing. So the joke was on me. But the audience was still included. RW: If you like pulling those moves,I wonder if you've managed to hold on to all your musicians. Rogers: Well, I've got some of the same band still with me.

But, really, I love it when jokes are played on me that include the

audience. I learned that from Kirby Stone. I mean we used to do some things when I was with a jazz group that were really funny to the band. For instance, Kirby Stone, who at best was an average trom-

bone player, but one of the greatest people I've ever met, is, I think, directly responsible for most of the business sense that I've got in the music business. And we used to do things to him that were just rotten; probably one of the reasons that he was just an average trombone player was that after he'd gone through 15 minutes of diligent tuning, we'd take out his mouthpiece and pullitout a quarter of an inch, which would put him down about a half -tone. He could never figure out why he wasn't in tune when the show started.

on. So he finally convinced me. He said, 'Look, I don't mind this. I don't mind you making me look bad, as long as the audience knows what you're doing. You've got to learn to include them in the show, because people get alienated very quickly if we're having a good time and they're not.' This is one of the things that you learn as you go through life, and as you work with different people. I've tried desperately to instill this in my band. They know Igive them full license to say anything they want onstage as long as, number one,it doesn't offend anybody, and, number two, it doesn't step on one of my punchlines. And, num- ber three,it better be funny;if they're gonna commit themselves, they have to do it full force. It's amazing how much creativity comes out of the situation where Rogers and son Kenneth Rogers II during a First Edition four. (Continued on page 33)

32 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II Talkin' Business (Continued from page 32) JerryButler (Continued from page 14)

you allow people to be themselves and have a good time. I mean, album. We try to entertain every- be there, and that's why Kenny is that's the whole idea: you're creating an atmosphere.It's not just body." so successful. He can hear the me singing songs. The trick is to let people really entertain, and to Rogers and Butler have also re- song a couple of times and get let the audience out there react. sisted the tendency some artists the feel of it. Then he'll sing the

I love it when audiences talk to me. If they just sit there and listen,have to go elsewhere to record hell out of it. And that's the way and clap after each song, it becomes just a series of songs. after hitting with success. All of we do it. RW: How do you maintain that balance between spontaneity andRogers' records from "Lucille" to "Kenny will come with some pre -planning ina television situation? That would seem to require"The Gambler" and more, were songs he has written or found, greater control. recorded at Jack Clement Studios andI'llhave somethatI've in Nashville. "I can't understand found," he explains. "Then we'll Rogers: The way I would consider my show-and the special, you'll it when people put together ago over them and decide which find, will have the same thing, I hope-is basically organized chaos, winning combination and then onesarebest.UsuallyKenny so that it looks unprepared, but is really carefully regimented. I know changeit. Maybe if they're not learns the song that day and we what I'm going to do; I just don't know when I'm going to do it. doingsohot,butnot when cutit that night.If a singer has In other words, I know the stories and jokes I'm going to tell work, they're getting better and better. the song too long, it can become because I've done them a hundred times. The trick is to make them I've watched people do that, and too mechanical. So we've found sound spontaneous. I've watched them go right down that's the best approach for us. RW: Again, your comments point up your efforts to study yourthe tubes. They make excellentTo give you an example, Roger relationship with your audience, as well as the commercial conse- recordsin a lotofdifferent Bowling sang "Lucille"for me quences of what you do on record or onstage. Apart from the actual places, but I have found a com- the afternoon we went into the performing itself, though, your remarks today, as well as in the book, bination that works for me. I've studio to cut it. That record also indicate you pay closer attention, and devote more time, to the busi- gone - now thisisa guess - isan example of that emotion ness side of your career than pop and rock stars are often character- fiveorsixyearsconsecutively factor that works. We've got an- ized as doing. There is a common public image, one some artists having arecordinthe charts other one now called "She Be- actively pursue, that indicates an artist is too 'sensitive' or 'eccentric' every week cutting records here. lieves In Me" by Steve Gibb, who or simply disenterested to care. We've got five consecutive gold is a great songwriter in Nashville, How do you feel about that model, and about your own approach albums with Kenny. He's got gold and it's one of the best records to business? albumsinother countries, and we'veeverdoneemotionally. two platinum, cuttinginNash- Now we'll have to wait and see ville. Why go somewhere else?" who else agrees." I'm concerned with surrounding my- Emotion is the most important factor in a song and its interpre- self with profesisonal people who are tation, according to Butler, and 44 capable of knowing the in country music that holds as areas that I99 true as it does in any field. "That don't know, and don't have time to emotion hastobeconveyed eventually on a three-inch car ra- learn. dio speaker or a clock radio or whatever," he says, "so it better

Rogers: I think a smart man isn't necessarily the one who knows all the answers, but knows where to find them. So I'm not concerned Dottie West that every single decision be my decision. I'm concerned withsur- (Continued from page 16)

rounding myself with professional people who are capable of knowing as bright as ever. "I know that I

the areas that I don't know, and don't have time to learn. have never peaked, so I really I think one of the things I've done that's most... brilliant, for lack have something to look forward of a better term, is exactly that: I've surrounded myself with thevery to," she said. "The music busi- best people at what they do. Ken Kragen, Ithink, is the best manager ness has been nice to me, but I in the business. He's got that fine balance between a creativeap- never have really given all that proach and a money approach, where you don'tever let one suffer I should to the singing business so much that the other becomes endangered. Ihave a business man- and to my career because I was ager who really cares where I end up. And Guy Thomas, my publicist, raising fourkids, and I was a does an element of work I wouldn't know where to begin. mother first.But now that the kids are bigger, and they're really I'm at a point where I make enough money to justify my involve- into music too, I'm not tied down, ment in this business, butI have other interests too, and finding that and I feel younger and happier balance in there between my personal life and my business life, I than I ever have before." enjoy both to the hilt. I enjoy my time off, because it's literally time away from the music business;it'sa cleansing period, a purging period. Keith Bugos But three days before a tour, I'm really ready to go out there and(Continued from page 20) perform. And at the end of a tour,I won't want to hear about inter- wrought by success, Bugos adds, itis a positive one indeed. "He's views,I won't want to know about music, I won't care about where the charts are. Again, I'll want time to myself. always been the type of person who, if he had something to offer Ken understands that, and has enough control over me to the someone, was very eager to do point where, while I am my own person and make my own decisions, it;and now he's very excited I'd surely value his opinion enough in those cases where hegoes, about being in a position to help 'Look, you can do what you want, but I think it's a mistake.' He knows the people he cares about. He I'll never go against his better judgement. definitely looks out for the people So consequently, this has been a building process, and from letter aroundhim,now morethan A, there was a game plan. We knew exactly what we wanted to do. ever."

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The Making of 'A SpecialKenny Rogers' (Continued from page 10) see you!" Lucille(Rogers)personally,but These people love him, his songs, post -productionareproduction Kenny gets a big laugh out ofwe're certainly proud to have her hiseasy manner and sense of . . humor. Primed by energetic per- assistantsApril Grebb and Lyn this and Ossie does, too. in the community . " McDowell. Simultaneously, Terrell And soit goes. We're getting Not tobe out -done by theformances by Dottie West and Green (Urbisci's assistant), Ann- greatstuff.Thepreviousday Mayor, Sheriff Morris Minter man- the Oak Ridge Boys, and capped etteLorenz(Malley'sassistant) started off well with the filmingaged to return from the scene ofwith a stunning performance by and Jane Catrambone (assistant of Kenny doing acall -inradio a murder (the result of a disputed Ray Charles ("It's Not Easy Being to the writers) are coordinatingprogram on Crockett's only sta- payment for a bull) in time to tell Green"), Kenny's Nashville con- numerous other things, including tion, KIVY. One lady asked Kenny us that Crockett's biggest crime certsarea resounding success. havingpeopleavailablewhen to sing a song over the phone, problemisthe theft of tractors Thanks toStanHarris and the needed and getting releases andwhich hedid.(Edited togetherand other farm machinery. Opry-land crew, we're capturing AFTRA contractssignedbyall with Kenny singing the same song Last Day every moment on camera with those filmed. Janealso advises in concert, this will make a par- As Sunday, thefinaldayof 24 -track sound. We leave Nash- the staff on what kind of cowboyticularly effective moment in the shootingapproaches,wealso ville on Friday, March 9 knowing hats, boots and shirts to buy. We show.) The girls at the Crockett havefilmedthepeprally; a we have agreat show "in the must be an odd -looking bunch, Hospital called to invite him forwoman putting a tire on a rim; can." what with our royal blue Kennycoffee. A young woman called a local, black Baptist choir sing- Editing Rogers jackets, Texashats and from the local power and light ing;a wide assortment of signs BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - It's French -cut jeans.) Production as- company. ("Keeeny, if you don't andbuildings;aerialshotsof March 14. Harris and Urbisci are sociate Gary Charles does his bit comesee us,we'llcutyour Crockett; lots of people trying to sequestered in the space-age en- by covering all the other bases. lights off!") And four breathless, sing "Lucille"; a cattle round -up, vironsofOff-lineEditingBay In Crockett, this diligent dozen excited young girls phoned in tocow roping and branding; a live-Number 4atCompact Video, is joined by a first-rate four -man invite Rogers to a pep rallyat stockauctionatwhich Kenny where they will be going through camera crew which includes prin- Crockett Highfortheschool's bought a calf for $334; and sev- the arduous processof editing cipal cameraman Steve Petropou- winning basketball team, the Bull- eral colorful town characters sit- for the next several days. There's los, whose work for "60 Minutes" dogs. (Their plea was so effective ting around talking at Crockett's a feeling of excitement that what and other shows has earned him that the rally, which was sched- favorite meeting place, the Royal we've created-"A Special Kenny a reputation as one of the best. uled to be shot and then dropped Restaurant-Open 24 Hours. Rogers"-promises to live up to In Nashville, for the concert por- due to lack of time, was promptly Finally, Sunday brings the only its name. tion,co-producer/directorStan re -scheduled.) realsunshine we've seen since Harris will be calling shots and The Mayor Arrives we arrived.The Rogers family Ken Kragen riding herd on literally dozens of Also, the Mayor of Crockett, tableispiledhighwithfood technical personnel there. Tommy Driskell, had been happy (complete with banana pudding). (Continued from page 12) Uncle Ossie to step before the camera and Kenny gets everybody together in my 'taco stand theory.' " Kragen When Rogers has finished shop_ welcome us all to his city. Dris-one spotfora grouppicture. here draws aparallel with the ping with his mother, Uncle Os- kell,32, who ranina fieldof There's Aunt Dimple and Unclefast-food operator who has a hit sie shows up. He's a character- three candidates and won a land- Ossie, Aunt Bill and Uncle Barton, with one stand;but when the wrinkled face, striped coveralls, a slidevictory fromabout 1,500 Aunt Mildred andUnclePete, entrepreneur triesto expandit flowered shirt and a brown, felt registered voters, arrived wearing "Aunt" Beula(notactuallyre- intoa franchise, the quality of hat.Heputshisarm around his own (or his wife's) make-up. lated)andUncle Ted and,of the product suffers. "We do that Kenny. he wasn't, he thought, going to course,Lucille. Then there are inthisindustry,too"Kragen "All these people makin' a fuss let what happened to Nixon inbrothers and sisters-Geraldine, says. "Size has its advantages, but

over you, sayin' they're glad to1960-bad make-up-happen to Barbara Jean,Billy,Sandra Kay I feel quality suffers as you get and Randolph (twins) from Hous- see you," Ossie says with a devil- him! Gracious but political, Dris- bigger. I try to keep things at a ton and Roy from Georgia. (Only ish grin, "Hell, I'm not glad to kellconceded,"Idon't know level where I canstilldo the Leland,Kenny'soldestbrother things I did when I startedin who lives in L.A., couldn't attend.) management." Finally, there are lots of nieces, nephews and cousins whose A Willing Client names I've failed to get. Kragen'scompanynowin- Highlights cludesBill Medley, Dottie West "Remember, if you can't see the and a comic named Gallagher, camera,thecameracan'tsee as well as Rogers; he and Kenny you!" Rogers instructs the assem- are also partners in various proj- blage as shutters click. And the ects,includingtheL.A.office family portrait is done. building that houses Kragen's op- The highlights from the last day eration. "Kenny's really a partici- are Kenny singing "There's an pantinhis own management. Old Man in Our Town," a song he But not long ago-when I wanted wrote in memory of his grand- him to attend the Grammys in the father,while his nieces and middle of his vacation-he said nephews listen appreciatively, to me, 'Look, you know better

and some remarkable fish stories than I do what'sright for my told by-guess who-Uncle Tedcareer. At this point in my life, Smith. I'm going to resist doing certain NASHVILLE: When Kenny Rog- things,but when they'reright, ers comes onstage at the Grand you've just got to tell me to do Ole Opry, people (mostly young them, and I'll do them.' That was girls)rush the stage-he gener- a great thing for him to say, and it Kenny Rogers as a solo artist on "The Tonight Show," circa 1977. atesthatkindofexcitement. sort of typifies our relationship."

34 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 SECTION II Howard Hesseman: own tastes hardly figure intoit. I want songs that are easily rec- ognizabletothepublic.Beef - heart isperhaps an exception, Is 'In' he's absolutely dynomite. A num- By NEIL McINTYRE Dale, Abe Kesh, and Dusty Street ber of people have said'God, NEW YORK - Most radio and who was one of my engineers atyou'replayingBeefheart,that's great but what kind of radio sta- record industry people are aware KMPX. I used tolisten to Russ of the struggle of WKRP in Cin- '(The Moose) Syracuse on the all tion are you?' Johnny's position is, 'Come on, man, it's KRP-n000- cinnati. This small-time radio sta- night show on KYA. I canre- listening out there, you tionhas gone through changes member also when Istarted trav- body is in format and direction much like eling in the San Francisco in the can play whatever you want'." those many radio stations have late 50's, hearing Don Sherwood. Rescheduling encountered intheir history. There are very fews things that When WKRP in Cincinnati was The real life at a radio station, ineffectI'veliftedfrom thesetaken off the airinthe fall by people, that come to mind spe-CBS, the cast was assured they ofcourse,doesn'tportraythe cificly.It's more a feeling or an would return since the program same consistent humor asthe had held its own in the ratings. half-hour television series on CBS. attitude that needs to be shared in my observation. I also think Hesseman shares a view similar The program itself had schedul- therearethings about Johnny to many people in radio and tele- ing problemsinitsbeginnings, that are quite different from any- visionaboutlargecorporations which caused WKRP to go off Howard Hesseman thing that I could come up with andratings. "I'matotalcynic the air, and be reassigned in Jan- use of head phones, or the lack from San Francisco." about network thinking." Hesse - uary. The program's new timeof which. A simple explanation man said. "I think if they had run position and ratings should assure Heavy Early is,iftheairstaff worked with films of cats scratching cat gravel it's return after the summer. One time in the program Hes- them on the audience wouldn'tseman didpulla name out of inplastic pans and had scored Emergingfromthe castof hear the music. anykindofratings,that they characters in the program as the his past. When he was doing the The music that is used on theall night show of WKRP, he used would keep it on the air. Some- radio station's conscience and on - show, and its brevity, is explained the name Heavy Early:this was how the content has little to do the -air leader is the good doctor, byHesseman:"Generallyyou one of the lead characters ina withit,in my estimation." Johnny Fever. Howard Hesseman hear the opening and closing offriend's rock opera. When Hes- Much of Hesseman's satisfac- is theactorplayingthepart, a promotion of a song. Unfortu- tion from doing the show comes playing the hits, and in one pro- seman was writing the all-night nately there's a major problem if role for himself, the name Heavy from realizing that thepart of gram playing the father of a lis- you allow the music to play under Early seemed to fit, and indeed Johnny Fever has gained respect Hesseman's back- tener'schild. the entire scene without dumping it did. from the radio and music busi- ground isinacting. He served the pot this would cause prob- The character Dr. Johnny Fever ness. hisapprenticeship intheSan lems in post production editing. is into rock'n'roll, but the person Francisco company The Commit- Support When they go toedit,ifthey behind the image, Howard Hes- "The industry support is phen- tee. His on the air experience iswant to drop a line, then the mu- to an eight -month stint seman, is a jazz freak. omenal," Hessemanconcluded. limited sic would be all out of synch." Hesseman said, "Now, I'm get- working on weekendsforhis "When we were taken off the air, Influences ting albums in the mail everyday. everywhere I would go I was ap- friend, the late Tom Donahue, at A lot of them are really painful KMPX in San Francisco. When an actor is able to depict proached by your average Amer- a character with what seems to tolistento,I'mnot a popular icanin the street and told that Radio Response be such accuracy,itleads themusic freak, I've been a jazz fanthey really liked the show, and The responsetothe Johnny audiencetobelievethatthe since I was 14,I'mjusta be- they hated to see it disappear. As Fever characterhasbeenvery character has been copied from bopper." "In choosing the music per instruction from their radio strong fromtheradiopeople. real life. That's not the case with fortheshow," hecontinued, station, they had written cards to "We received alotof,'Gee I Johnny Fever, but there've beenthere are any number of consid-CBS. The main promotional force know Johnny,I worked with that major influences along the way. erations that I hold in focus:Is for this show has been radio, not guy, and he's at our station.' They Hesseman said, "The people that the tempo and the tone of theTV. How gratifyingtohavea say about the same thing, aboutI've known inradio in my past music right for the scene? Can I group of people who you are at- allthe characters on the showhave certainly afforded me a little write patter for an intro and outro tempting to impersonate or per- with the possible exception of the notion who this character mightthat will also work in terms ofsonify like what you're doing, I receptionist, Loni Anderson." be. the scene that is coming up? Mycan't ask for a lot more." Criticisms "Actors basically use themselves Radio people have been veryand extend facetsof your ownAtlanta Honors Tosh supportive of WKRP, but are notpersonality, and you add on little Harrisburg PD withoutcriticismoftechnical observationbitsof people that (Continued from page 20) points in the show that they say you remember. I have a number would probably move their don't depict the real studio en- of friendsinradio around the studios out of Harrisburg and use vironment. One such case is the bayarea,Bob McClay, Bobby the facilities of WIOO in Carline, 25 to 30 miles south of Harris- Radio Replay burg. Through allof the problems (Continued from page 20) and the thoughts of preparation TOWERS OF POWER: Well, now that the countdown to meltdown for the rating period, this type is about over with in Harrisburg, perhaps a release of tensions is due. of community problem can bring Yes folks, the Harrisburg jokes are starting to roll in. Here's your starter the radio competitors together in kit-Do you know what the new Capital of Pennsylvania is? Answer: a joint effort to keep the public Dover, Delaware . . . The area iscoming out with a new chocolate informed. Robbins concluded, bar, that glows in the dark and has fifty foot high nuts in it ... A guy As part of his recently -completed six -week "The different news departments just got back from Harrisburg and said the weather was partly cloudy U.S.tour,RollingStonesRecordsartist have been very open with their and the temperature was 100 degrees ... There's a new bubble gum Peter Tosh played the Capri Ballroom in information. There's been a lot of on the market called Three Mile Island; it's the only bubble that blows Atlanta, Georgia. Following the perform- camaraderie with different news ance, Fulton County Commissioner Michael you up ... Nowfor some appropriate music, try "You Light Up My Lomax (right) presented Tosh with a proc- people. We're all in this together, Life," "Blow Away," "Hot Number," "My Little Town," "Theme From lamation naming him an Honorary Citizen and we recognize the fact that 'Heaven Can Wait," "Up Up & Away," and so it goes. We hope in a of Atlanta.In addition, the Atlanta City there's a point where you stop short period of time everything will be back to some sort of normal Council passed a resolution acknowledging being competitors, and you have Peter's contribution to the music world, for in the Harrisburg area, but I'm afraid the humor will continue for bringing reggae music to Atlanta, the U.S. to work together, to help every- some time to come. and the world. body out."

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 71 More NARM Highlights..

Further highlights of the 21st annual NARM convention in Hollywood, Fla.: (top row, ing; Eddie Money (Columbia) and Dan Hartman (Blue Sky) at a seminar; bar coding from left) outgoing NARM board members George Souvall, Alta Distributing, Daniel panelists Chuck Smith of Pickwick, Lee Humphrey of consultants Boston Associates, Heilicher,Pickwick, and Jay Jacobs, Knox RecordRack,receiving commemorative Harold Okinow of Lieberman Enterprises, Lou Kwiker of Music Stop, Paul Smith of plaques from outgoing NARM president John Cohen; NARM executive VP Joe Cohen CBS Records, David Crockett of Fathers and Suns and Integrity Entertainment's Ise (center) with Retailer of the Year winners Lou Fogelman (left) and David Berkowitz; Hartstone; (third row) Bruce Lundvall of CBS Records; Jim Tyrrell, formerly of E/P/A; Miles David of the Radio Advertising Bureau presenting 1812's Alan Dulberger with Public Service Award winner Pete Seeger; Mel Posner of Elektra/Asylum, accepting NARM's first Radio Advertising Award, shared with Variety Records; Sid Sheinberg a new -artist award for the Cars, with Cher and Geno Simmons; (fourth row) Walter of MCA, Joe Cohen, incoming NARM president Barrie Bergman of Record Bar and Yetnikoff of CBS Records, accepting for Toto, with Cher and Simmons; Bill Aucoinof Ron Alexenburg of Infinity Records; (second row) David Grossman of NARM, Stuart Aucoin Management, Simmons, new -artist award winner Meat Loaf (E/P/A), Mintz of Record Rendezvous, Video Unlimited -Sound Unlimited's Jeff Tuckman and Neil Bo- gart of Casablanca, Cher and Joyce Bogart, manager; the VillagePeople entertain Andre Slay of Magnetic Video Corp.; Jim Schwartz of Schwartz Bros.; RW publisher at a gala; Roger Daltrey is surrounded by characters from "The Wiz"; Bob Austin and Joe Cohen; holding MCA videodiscs, Norman Glenn Sr. of MCA Disco (bottom row) - NARM entertainers Lou Rawls (Epic), Willie Nelson (Columbia),Natalie Cole (in dark vision, Ron Alexenburg, Bob Siner of MCA Records and Al Bergamo of MCA Distribut- dress, Capitol) and Leon Russell (Paradise). Photo credit: James Fortune Record World -L:LLL

APRIL 14, 1979 A survey of NEW product sales listed alphabetically in the nation's leading retail outlets SALESMAKER OF THE WEEK L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM)-Beach Boys INSPIRATION-Maze-Capitol RECORD RENDEZVOUS/ GAP BAND-Mercury -Caribou IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME- CLEVELAND I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- MUSIC BOX DANCER- Patti Labelle-Epic AIRWAVES-Badfinger-Elektra Capitol Frank Mills-Polydor JOY OF FLYING-Tony Williams INSPIRATION-Maze-Capitol ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge- -Col ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista -Cotillion LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- Brothers-Capricorn Linda Clifford-RSO HELL BENT FOR LEATHER-Judas THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE- RECORD BAR/NATIONAL LOVE TALK-Manhattans-Col Priest-Col Lowell George-WB VAN HALEN II-WB DANGER MONEY-UK-Polydor OUTLINE-Gino Soccio- LET IT ROLL-TKO-Infinity DISCO NIGHTS-GO-Arista Warner/RFC LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M EVERYBODY UP-Ohio Players- ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista SOONER OR LATER-Rex Smith- SPEC'S MUSIC/FLORIDA Arista WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA Col BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- HOT NUMBERS-Foxy-Dash SOUND ON SOUND-Bill Nelson's Supertramp-A&M Red Noise-Harvest KEEP ON DANCIN'-Gary's Gang RECORD & TAPE EVOLUTION-Journey-Col THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE- -Col COLLECTOR/BALTIMORE Lowell George-WB FATE FOR BREAKFAST-Art BREAKFAST IN AMERICA LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- TWILLEY-Dwight Twi I ley-Arista Garfunkel-Col Linda Clifford-RSO BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- SUPERTRAMP Supertramp-A&M TYCOON-Arista GO WEST-Village People- MESSAGE IS LOVE-Barry White Casablanca -Unlimited Gold GEORGE HARRISON-Dark Horse A&M GO WEST-Village People- RECORD REVOLUTION/ I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- MUSIC BOX-Evelyn Champagne Capitol King-RCA Casablanca CLEVELAND I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart TOP SALES ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- -Ariola STUFF IT-Stuff-WE Capitol Supertramp-A&M BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police- LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN-Linda DOWNWIND-Pierre Moerlen's Clifford-RSO ! Supertramp-A&M A&M SOUND UNLIMITED/ Gong-Arista MUSIC BOX-Evelyn Champagne DESOLATION ANGELS- RICKIE LEE JONES-WE ! Bad Company-Swan Song NATIONAL ROCK ON-Roydio-Arista EVERYBODY UP-Ohio Players- King-RCA Arista NIGHT RIDER-Tim Weisberg- EVOLUTION-Journey-Col BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE- EVOLUTION-JOU rney-Col A&M 2I LOVE YOU SO- Supertramp-A&M Lowell George-WB Natalie Cole-Capitol DANCE LADY DANCE-Crown VAN HALEN II-WB ROCKETS-RSO RICKIE LEE JONES-WE VAN HALEN II-WB Heights Affair-De-Lite WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA SOUND ON SOUND-Bill Nelson's LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- DANGER MONEY-UK-Polydor Red Noise-Harvest TAPE CITY/NEW ORLEANS Linda Clifford-RSO DESOLATION ANGELS- SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS- WAXIE MAXIE/ Graham Parker & the Rumour- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA Bad Company-Swan Song Supertramp-A&M WASH., D.C. Arista EVOLUTION-Journey-Col DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE- GO WEST-Village People- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Company-Swan Song CAMELOT/NATIONAL Casablanca Supertramp-A&M Lowell George-WE VAN HALEN II-WE EVOLUTION-Journey-Col BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- FEEL NO FRET-AWB-Atlantic HEAD FIRST-Babys-Chrysalis Linda Clifford-RSO I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A Supertramp-A&M SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police- Capitol INSTANT FUNK-Salsoul DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Chrysalis Company-Swan Song A&M INSPIRATION-Maze-Capitol IRONHORSE-Scotti Bros. ENLIGHTENED ROGUES- SHEIK YERBOUTI-Frank Zappa- LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE- Allman Brothers-Capricorn Zappa Linda Clifford-RSO RAINBOW/CHICAGO George Benson-WB FATE FOR BREAKFAST- TYCOON-Arista MESSAGE OF LOVE-Barry White- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- PARALLEL LINES-Blondie-- Art Garfunkel-Col Unlimited Gold Supertramp-A&M Chrysalis GEORGE HARRISON-Dark Horse DISC-O-MAT/NEW YORK MUSIC BOX-Evelyn Champagne ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman PROMISE OF LOVE-Delegation- IF YOU KNEW SUZI- CRUISIN'-Village People- King-RCA Brothers-Capricorn Shadvbrook Suzi Quatro-RSO Casablanca ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista EVOLUTION-Journey-Col WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge- LOVE TALK-Manhattans-Col GEORGE HARRISON-Dark Horse WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart Cotillion MUSIC BOX DANCER- INSTANT FUNK-Salsoul WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge- -Ariola Frank Mills-Polydor KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart Cotillion PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- -Ariola INDEPENDENT RECORDS/ OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police- Chrysalis COLORADO A&M LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- RADIO 437/PHILADELPHIA RICKIE LEE JONES-WB Linda Clifford-RSO SOONER OR LATER-Rex Smith- AIRWAVES-Badfinger-Elektra LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson- ARCADE-John Abercrombie HANDLEMAN /NATIONAL Quartet-ECM Col B. BAKER CHOCOLATE COMPANY A&M TONIC FOR THE TROOPS- -LRC BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- McGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Supertramp-A&M Supertramp-A&M Boomtown Rats-Col MORNING DANCE-Spyro Gyra- Capitol VAN ALLEN II-WB Infinity BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN- MESSAGE IS LOVE-Barry White DOWNWIND-Pierre Moerlen's Rick James-Gordy Gong-Arista WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge- MUSIC BOX-Evelyn Champagne -Unlimited Gold Cotillion King-RCA CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN- SHEIK YERBOUTI-Frank Zappa- INSPIRATION-Maze-Capitol Epic JOY OF FLYING-Tony Williams- OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police Zappa RADIO DOCTORS/ -A&M DESOLATION ANGELS- SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN- Col Bad Company-Swan Song LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- MILWAUKEE REMOTE CONTROL-Tubes-A&M Bee Gees-RSO TRY MY LOVE-Tata Vega- ENLIGHTENED ROGUES- Linda Clifford-RSO BRAZILIA-John Klemmer-ABC Allman Brothers-Capricorn SAM GOODY/EAST COAST MORNING DANCE-Spyro Gyra- EVERYBODY UP-Ohio Players- Tamla HAIR-RCA (Soundtrack) AIRWAVES-Badfinger-Elektra Infinity Arista VAN HALEN II-WB KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN- NIGHT RIDER-Tim Weisberg- INSPI RATION-Maze-Capitol WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA -Ariola Epic A&M LAND OF PASSION-Hubert Laws WHISPER IN YOUR EAR-Whispers LOVE TRACKS-Gloria Gaynor- DESMOND CHILD & ROGUE- SKYY-Salsoul -Col -Solar Polydor Capitol WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA MESSAGE IS LOVE-Barry White- MUSIC BOX DANCER- DESOLATION ANGELS- Unlimited Gold MUSIC PLUS/LOS ANGELES Frank Mills-Polydor Bad Company-Swan Song FATHERS & SUN'S/ NIGHT RIDER-Tim Weisberg- CHILDREN OF THE SUN-Billy PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- DISCO NIGHTS-GQ-Arista MIDWEST A&M Chrysalis ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista Thorne-Capricorn MUSIC BOX DANCER- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- DISCO NIGHTS-GQ-Arista Frank Mills-Polydor Supertrarnp-A&M THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE- KORVETTES /NATIONAL OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police- Lowell George-WB FATE FOR BREAKFAST-Art EVOLUTION-Journey-Col Garfunkel-Col BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- A&M GO WEST-Village People- VAN HALEN II-WB WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA FRAMED-Dave Lambert-Polydor Supertramp-A&M OUTLINE-Gino Soccio- Casablanca DESOLATION ANGELS- Warner/RFC I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- Capitol Bad Company-Swan Song ROCK BILLY BOOGIE- Capitol DISCOUNT RECORDS/ FAST BREAK-Motown Robert Gordon-RCA MESSAGE IS LOVE-Barry White- ST. LOUIS SOONER OR LATER-Rex Smith (Soundtrack) SHEIK YERBOUTI-Frank Zappa- Unlimited Gold -Col I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- Zappa BRAZILIA-John Klemmer-ABC TRY MY LOVE-Tata Vega- SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS- DANGER MONEY-UK-Polydor Capitol Graham Parker & the Rumour- Tamla MANIFESTO-Rosy Music-Atco CUTLER'S/NEW HAVEN DR. HECKLE & MR. JIVE-England VAN HALEN II-WB Arista Dan & John Ford Coley- NEW KIND OF FEELING- ALIVE ON ARRIVAL- THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE- WARRIORS-A&M (Soundtrack) Anne Murray-Canitol Steve Forbert-Nemperor Big Tree Lowell George-WB GO WEST-Village People- WITCH QUEEN-Roadshow OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police- CROSSWINDS-Peabo Bryson- TYCOON-Arista A&M Capitol Casablanca VAN HALEN II-WB IRONHORSE-Scotti Brothers EVERYBODY'S RECORDS/ ROCK BILLY BOOGIE- GO WEST-Village People- WAR: THE MUSIC MACHINE-MCA Robert Gordon-RCA Casablanca LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN- NORTHWEST Linda Clifford-RSO SHEIK YERBOUTI-Frank Zappa- I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- NATL. RECORD MART/ MPSIC BOX DANCER-Frank Mills BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Zappa Capitol MIDWEST -Polydor Supertramp-A&M THREE HEARTS-Bob Welch- INSPIRATION-Maze-Capitol DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad KNOCK ON WOOD-Amii Stewart RICKIE LEE JONES-WE Capitol BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- SHEIK YERBOUTI-Frank Zappa- Company-Swan Song -Ariola Supertramp-A&M EVOLUTION-Journey-Col MEI. TORME & BUDDY RICH- Zappa PICKWICK/NATIONAL EVOLUTION-Journey-Col WAR THE MUSIC BAND-MCA LEGEND-Poco-MCA Gryphon FATE FOR BREAKFAST-Art BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- MORNING DANCE-Spyro Gyra- Supertramp--A&M MESSAGE IS LOVE-Barry White Garfunkel-Col EAST -WEST RECORDS/ -Unlimited Infinity DESOLATION ANGELS- FEEL NO FRET-AWB-Atlantic CENTRAL FLORIDA Bad Company-Swan Song MUSIC BOX-Evelyn Champagne GO WEST-Village People- NIGHT RIDER-Tim Weisberg A&M DR. HECKLE & MR. JIVE- King-RCA Casablanca BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- England Dan & John Ford Coley SKYY-Sa I sou I IF YOU KNEW SUZI-Suzi Quatro Supertramp-A&M ONENESS/SILVER DREAMS GOLDEN -Big Tree -RSO DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad REALITY-Devad ip Carlos FOR THE RECORD/ MANIFESTO-Roxy Music-Atco Company-Swan Song Santana-Col EVOLUTION-Journey-Col PARALLEI. LINES-Blondie- FEEL NO FRET-AWB-Atlantic BALTIMORE RICKIE LEE JONES-WB ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman DISCO NIGHTS-GO-Arista TRANS -WORLD EXPRESS-Kraftwerk Brothers-Capricorn Chrysalis HAIR-RCA (Soundtrack) REMOTE CONTROL-Tubes-AMA IF YOU KNEW SUZI-Suzi Quatro I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- -Capitol EVERYBODY UP-Ohio Players -RSO Capitol VAN HALEN II-WE Arista 2 HOT-Peaches & Herb-Polydor Record World PRICE CODE:F - 6.98 G - 7.98 H - 8.98 I - 9.98 J - 11.98 K - 12.98 /1 I L -13.98

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TITLE,ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 44 46 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR THE POLICE/A&M SP 4753 6 APR. APR. WKS. ON G 14 7 CHART 58 I LOVE YOU SO NATALIE COLE/Capitol SO 11928 2 H 62 EVOLUTION JOURNEY/Columbia FC 35797 2 H 1 1 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 47 33GREASE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/RSO RS 2 4002 49 K BEE GEES 48 39ANGIE ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000 12 G 49 34 BUSTIN' LOOSE CHUCK BROWN AND THE SOUL H RSO RS 1 3041 9 SEARCHERS/Source SOR 3076 (MCA) 10 G 50 55 (8th Week) SHEIK YERBOUTI FRANK ZAPPA/Zappa SRZ 2 1501 (Mercury) 4 L 51 53 MACHO MAN VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 709642 G 2 2 MINUTE BY MINUTE DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. 52 52 SLEEPER CATCHER LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest SW 11783 BSK 3193 17 H (Capitol) 29 3 3 DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. BSK 3266 14 G G 53 47 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1/ARC/Columbia I:1 5 2 HOT! PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/MVP PD 1 6172 11 G FC 3564720 H 5 4 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. 54 41 THE STRANGER BILLY JOEL/Columbia JC 35987 81 G BSK 3261 17 H 55 51 McGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN/Capitol SW 11910 6 6LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 7G 56 56 2BSK 3277 5 X IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME PATTI LABELLE/Epic JE 35772 4 G 57 57 ra 11 DESOLATION ANGELS BAD COMPANY/Swan Song SS CARMEL JOE SAMPLE/MCA AA 1126 9 G 8506 (At') 4 G Ea 66 DISCO NIGHTS G.Q./Arista AB 4225 2 G 8 7 52ND STREET BILLY JOEL/Columbia FC 35609 25 H 59 59 MANIFESTO ROXY MUSIC/Atco SD 38 114 4 G 9 9CRUISIN' VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7118 26 G 60 49DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA MANCHESTER/Arista AB 10 13 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA SUPERTRAMP/A&M SP 3708 3 H 4186 8 11 8 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES BLUES BROTHERS/Atlantic SD El 67 TAKE ME HOME CHER/Casablanca NBLP 7133 6 G 19217 17 G 62 63FEEL NO FRET AVERAGE WHITE BAND/Atlantic SD 19207 2 G 12 12 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND/ 63 48 DOUBLE VISION FOREIGNER/Atlantic SD 19999 41 64 Capricorn CPN 0218 5 H 61 VAN HALEN/Warner Bros. BSK 3075 45G 13 10 LOVE TRACKS GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor PD 6184 13 G IM 98 INSPIRATION MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY/ In 18 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE/Chrysalis CHR 1192 16 G Capitol SW 11912 2 G 15 14 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN RICK JAMES/Gordy G7 984R1 66 50TOUCH DOWN BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee JZ (Motown) 11 G 35594 16 G 16 16 DESTINY JACKSONS/Epic JE 35552 14 G 67 68 HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS JUDY COLLINS/Elektra 6E 171 5 G 68 17 15 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN/Epic FE 35795 H 45 GOLD JEFFERSON STARSHIP/Grunt BZL1 (RCA) 9 H 69 65 23 WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion SD 5209 (At!) 6 G CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 670017 K D 70 60 19 17 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 20 G HERE, MY DEAR MARVIN GAYE/Tamla T 364 LP2 (Motown) 15 X 71 71 NICOLETTE NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. BSK 3243 20 26INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul SA 8513 (RCA) 9 G 19 G 72 69 21 21 LIVE AND MORE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 711930 K BELL & JAMES/A&M SP 4728 11 G 73 74SUPER MANN HERBIE MANN/Atlantic SD 19221 6 G 74 76 PATRICE PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 6E 160 9 G CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 75 75 TIGER IN THE RAIN MICHAEL FRANKS/Warner Bros. BSK 3294 5 G - VAN HALEN II 76 78 A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS BOOMTOWN RATS/Columbia JC 35750 6G Warner Bros. HS 3312 E 85 TYCOON/Arista AB 4215 3 G 76 79MIRROR STARS FABULOUS POODLES/Epic JE 35666 5 G 1 H ED112 LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN LINDA CLIFFORD/Curtom/RSO

RS 2 3902 1 J 80 82 KEEP ON DANCIN' GARY'S GANG/Columbia JC 35793 3G 81 84 23 20C'EST CHIC CHIC/Atlantic SD 19209 20 G MOLLY HATCHET/Epic JE 35347 3 G 24 19 GEORGE HARRISON/Dark Horse DHK 3255 (WB) 7 G 82 77STRANGER IN TOWN BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET 25 25 LEGEND POCO/MCA AA 1099 15 G BAND/Capitol SW 1169847 G 83 83 GO WEST VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7144 1 H ROCK BILLY BOOGIE ROBERT GORDON/RCA AFL1 3294 4 G 27 27 THREE HEARTS BOB WELCH/Capitol SO 11907 6 H all 93 IF YOU KNEW SUZI SUZI QUATRO/RSO RS 1 3044 2 G 28 85 29 PIECES OF EIGHT STYX/A&M 4724 29 G 90FATE FOR BREAKFAST ART GARFUNKEL/Columbia JC 357802 G 29 28 THE CARS/Elektra 6E 135 37 G THE MUSIC BAND WAR/MCA 3085 - 1 G 30 36 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS NEIL DIAMOND/ 87 86SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME PHYLLIS HYMAN/Arista 18 H Columbia FC 35625 AB 4602 8 G 31 31 ARMED FORCES ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS/ 88 72 BACKLESS ERIC CLAPTON/RSO RS 1 3039 21 G Columbia JC 35709 12 G 89 64 ENERGY POINTER SISTERS/Planet P1(Elektra/Asylum) 13 G 32 24 TOTO/Columbia JC 35317 23 G 90 99 DANGER MONEY U.K./Polydor PD 1 6194 2 G 33 22 LIFE FOR THE TAKING EDDIE MONEY/Columbia JC 35598 12 91 81 SHADOW DANCING ANDY GIBB/RSO RS1 3034 43 G Eci 38 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia 128 ROCK ON RAYDIO/Arista AB 4212 CO 1 G JC 35764 5 G 93 95 TWILLEY DWIGHT TWILLEY/Arista AB 4214 2 G 35 35GREATEST HITS BARRY MANILOW/Arista A2L 8601 20 K 94 70 EXOTIC MYSTERIES LONNIE LISTON SMITH/ColumbiaJC El 43 KNOCK ON WOOD AMII STEWART/Ariola SW 50054 4 G 35654 7 G 37 37 HEAD FIRST BABYS/Chrysalis CHR 1195 12 G 116 RICKIE LEE JONES/Warner Bros. BSK 3296 38 32 Ca 1 G BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2/Columbia 96 100 LET THE MUSIC PLAY ARPEGGIO/Polydor PD 1 6180 2 G FC 35679 19 H G3114 MUSIC BOX EVELYN **CHAMPAGNE" 39 40 NEW KIND OF FEELING ANNE MURRAY/Capitol SW 11849 8 G KING/RCA AFL1

3033 1 G 40 54 MUSIC BOX DANCER FRANK MILLS/Polydor PD 16192 3 G 98 97 MOVE IT ON OVER GEORGE THOROGOOD& THE 41 42 FOLLOW THE RAINBOW GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 35701 6 G DESTROYERS/Rounder 3024 42 30 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists UA LA 934 H 16 G 14 G 120 MORNING DANCE SPYRO GYRA/Infinity 43 44SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEE GEES AND VARIOUS D INF 9004 1 G 100 101 AWAKENING NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic ARTISTS/RSO RS 2 4001 69 K SD 19222 1 G ALBUM CROSS REFERENCE ON PAGE 75 Record Wodd Albums151-200 151 MILKY WAY CHOCOLATE MILK/RCA 177 FIRE NIGHT DANCE PETER JACQUES AFL1 3081 BAND/Prelude PRL 12163 152 LIGHT THE LIGHT SEAWIND/ 178I COULD HAVE BEEN A SAILOR Horizon SP 734 (A&M) PETER ALLEN/A&M SP 4739 153 THE JOY OF FLYING TONY 179 DOWNWIND PIERRE MOERLEN'S WILLIAMS/Columbia JC 35705 GONG/Arista AB 4219 154 FIRST GLANCE APRIL WINE/Capitol 180 WITCH QUEEN/Roadshow BXL1 SW 11852 3312 (RCA) 155 LET IT ROLL TKO/Infinity INF 9005 181ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SKY APRIL, 14, 1979 156 A,MOMENT'S PLEASURE MILLIE CAPTAIN SKY/AVI 6042 APR. APR. JACKSON/Spring SP 1 6722 182 THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE JOHNNY 14 7 (Polydor) MATHIS/Columbia JC 35649 157 THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL/ 183 ICE CASTLES (ORIGINAL 101 102 ALIVE ON ARRIVAL STEVE FORBERT/Nemperor JZ 35538 (CBS) MCA AY 1119 SOUNDTRACK)/Arista AL 9502 102 103 HELL BENT FOR LEATHER JUDAS PRIEST/Columbia JC 35706 158 HOT NUMBERS FOXY/Dash 184 STICKY FINGERS/Prelude PRL 12164 30010 (TK) 185 DANCE LADY DANCE CROWN 103 110L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) THE BEACH BOYS/Caribou JZ 35752 (CBS) 159 M3000 MANDRE/Motown M7 HEIGHTS'AFFAIR/De-Lite DSR 104 89 GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 STEVE MILLER/Capitol SOO 11872 917R1 9512 (Mercury) 160 OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS ELVIS 186 IN THE TRUEST FORM MASS 105 127 LOOK SHARP JOE JACKSON/A&M SP 4743 PRESLEY/RCA AQL1 3279 PRODUCTION/Cotillion SD 161 HAIR (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/ 5211 (Atl) 106 108 DESMOND CHILD AND ROUGE/Capitol ST 11908 RCA CBL2 3274 187 EL-CEE NOTES THE LAMONT 162 LOVE TALK MANHATTANS/ CRANSTON BAND 'Waterhouse 6 107 117REMOTE CONTROL THE TUBES/A&M SP 4751 Columbia JC 35693 188 STROKIN' RICHARD TEE/Columbia/ 108 104 163 IN THE MOOD WITH TYRONE DAVIS Tappan Zee JC 35695 AN EVENING WITH HERBIE HANCOCK & CHICK COREA/ Columbia JC 35727 189 WHEN I NEED YOU ROGER Columbia PC 2 35663 164 ULTIMATE/Casablanca NBLP 7128 Whittaker/RCA AFL1 3355 109 73 165 RUNNING ON EMPTY JACKSON 190 HEADIN' HOME GARY WRIGHT/ ONENESS DEVADIP CARLOS SANTANA/Columbia JC 35686 BROWNE Asylum 6E 113 Warner Bros. BSK 2344 110 87A WILD AND CRAZY GUY STEVE MARTIN/Warner Bros. HS 166 LAND OF PASSION HUBERT LAWS/ 191 COUCHOIS/Warner Bros. BSK 3289 Columbia JC 35708 192 BRAZILIA JOHN KLEMMER/ 3228 167 SKYY/Salsoul SA 8517 (RCA) Arista AB 4164 111 113 PROMISE OF LOVE DELEGATION/Shadybrook SB 010 168 GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE THE 193 EVEN NOW BARRY MANILOW/ CLASH/Epic JE 35543 Arista AB 4164 (Janus/GRT) 169 SPACE GEORGE BENSON/CTI 7085 194 DANCING UP A STORM THE RAES/ 112 92 BOBBY CALDWELL/Clouds 8804 (TK) 170 WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/ A&M SP 4754 United Artists UA LA 858 H 195 IRONHORSE/Scotti Bros. SB 113 109 REED SEED GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Motown M7 910R1 171 ALTON McCLAIN & DESTINY/ 7103 lAtI) Polydor PD 16163 196 JUST LIKE REAL PEOPLE THE 114 88 BAT OUT OF HELL MEATLOAF/Epic/Cleveland Intl. PE 34974 172 STUFF IT STUFF/Warner Bros. BSK KENDALLS/Oyation OV 1739 115 80 SOME GIRLS ROLLING STONES/Rolling Stones COC 39109 (Atl) 3262 197 TRY MY LOVE TATA VEGA/Tamla 173 HIGH AND OUTSIDE STEVE T7 360R1 (Motown) 116 106CROSSWINDS PEABO BRYSON/Capitol ST 11875 GOODMAN/Asylm 6E 174 198 GLADYS KNIGHT/Columbia JC 174 ME, MYSELF AN EYE CHARLES 117 105 35704 DOG & BUTTERFLY HEART/Portrait FR 35555 MINGUS/Atlontic SD 8803 175 ROCK 'N ROLL NIGHTS BTO/ 199 STRAIGHT TO THE BANK BILL 118 91 FLAME RONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA 881 H Mercury SRM 1 3748 SUMMERS/Prestige1 01 05 176 DR. HECKLE AND MR. JIVE (Fantasy) 130EVERYBODY UP OHIO PLAYERS/Arista AB 4226 ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD 200 VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 120 96 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 11743 COLEY/Big Tree BT 76015 (Atl) NBLP 7064 - SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS GRAHAM PARKER/Arista AB 4223 Album Cross Referencee 122 124 ALL FLY HOME AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 3229 123 118 PAT METHENY GROUP/ECM 11114 (WB) ALLMAN BROTHERS 12 CHERYL LYNN 129 ARPEGGIO 96 mcGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN 55 AWB 62 MELISSA MANCHESTER 60 E:1 - THE MESSAGE IS LOVE BARRY WHITE/Unlimited Gold JZ BABYS 37 CHUCK MANGIONE 69 35763 (CBS) BAD COMPANY 7 BARRY MANILOW 35

BEE GEES 1 HERBIE MANN 73 BELL & JAMES 72 STEVE MARTIN 110 LEE - SOONER OR LATER REX SMITH/Columbia JC 35813 MAZE 65 BADFINGER . 150 GEORGE BENSON 6 MEATLOAF 114 126 129 WINGS GREATEST/Capitol SOO 11905 BLONDIE 14 PAT METHENY 123 BLUES BROTHERS...... 11 MILESTONE JAll STARS 139 - THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE LOWELL GEORGE/Warner Bros. ANGELA BOFILL 48 STEVE MILLER 104 BOOMTOWN RATS 76 FRANK MILLS 40 BSK 3194 BEACH BOYS 103 MOLLY HATCHET 81 BREAKWATER 142 EDDIE MONEY 33 128 94 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT UFO/Chrysalis CH2 1209 CHUCK BROWN 49 ANNE MURRAY 39, 120 PEABO BRYSON 116 OLIVIA NEWTON.JOHN 19 129 126CHERYL LYNN/Columbia JC 35486 BOBBY CALDWELL 112 OHIO PLAYERS ..... 119 CARS 29 NIGEL OLSSON 146 130 119LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 155 CHEAP TRICK 17 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: CHER 61 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 148 131 123JOHN DENVER/RCA AQL1 3075 CHIC .. 23 GREASE 47 ERIC CLAPTON 88 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 43 LINDA CLIFFORD 79 GRAHAM PARKER 121 132 107GREATEST HITS COMMODORES/Motown M7 912R1 NATALIE COLE 45 PARLIAMENT 149 JUDY COLLINS 67 pP0EAcCOHES & HERB 4 133 125 JAZZ QUEEN/Elektra 6E 166 COMMODORES 132 25 POINTER SISTERS 89 ELVIS COSTELLO 31 134 134THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA HORSLIPS/DJM 20 (Mercury) DELEGATION III POLICE 44 RICHARD PRYOR . 141 JOHN DENVER 131 SUZI QUATRO 84 135 121 TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 3066 DESMOND CHILD & ROUGE ...... 106 133 NEIL DIAMOND 30 QUEEN RAYDIO 136 111 DIRE STRAITS 3 SHOT OF LOVE LAKESIDE/Solar BXL1 2937 (RCA) DOOBIE BROTHERS KENNY ROGeRS 42, 11415529 2 ROILING STONES GEORGE DUKE 41 137 138 T-CONNECTION/Dash 30009 (TK) LINDA RONSTADT 130 EARTH, WIND & FIRE . 53 BOXY MUSIC 59 ENCHANTMENT 138 141 138 PATRICE RUSHEN 74 JOURNEY 0 THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT ENCHANTMENT/ FABULOUS POODLES 78 JOE SAMPLE 57 STEVE FORBERT 101 DCVADIP CARLOS SANTANA 109 Roadshow BXL1 3269 (RCA) FOREIGNER 63 808 SEGCR 82 139 131 MILESTONE JAZZ STARS IN CONCERT/Milestone M 55006 MICHAEL FRANKS 75 SISTER SLEDGE 18 GARY'S GANG .. 80 1.,,NNIE LISTON SMITH 94 (Fantasy) ART GARFUNKEL 85 GINO SOCCIO 140 MARVIN GAYE 70 Rex SMITH 125 140 148 OUTLINE GINO SOCCIO/Warner/RFC 3309 GLORIA GAYNOR 13 SPYRO GYRO 99 G.Q. 58 ROD STEWART 5 141 140 ANDY GIBB 91 Ami ISTEWART 36 "WANTED" RICHARD PRYOR LIVE IN CONCERT/Warner Bros. LOWELL GEORGE . 127 RARr'RA STREISAND 38 2BSK 3264 GONZALEZ 141 strx 28 ROBERT GORDON ...... 83 nnNNA SLIMMER 21 142 150BREAKWATER/Arista AB 4208 CHICK COREA & HERBIE HANCOCK .. 108 s.PRFRTR Amy 10 HERBIE HANCOCK 34 MARIE TANNER BAND 143 143 115 GEORGE HARRISON 24 TrnAJT,eCTi^N 137 NO ESCAPE THE MARC TANNER BAND/Elektra 6E 168 HEART 117 Gem:. TuoPOGOOD & THE HORSLIPS 134 mDrenSTROYERS 98 144 133 HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCIN' YET GONZALEZ/Capitol SW PHYLLIS HYMAN 87 "2 INSTANT FUNK 20 TUBeS 1n7 11855 JOE JACKSON 105 TANVA Tticyco 135 JACKSONS 16 nw, (T.T TWILLEY 93 145 135 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists UA LA BOB JAMES 66 'YrOON 77 835 H RICK JAMES 15 UFO 128 AL JARREAU 122 UK 90 146 142 NIGEL NIGEL OLSSON/Bang JZ 35792 (CBS) JEFFERSON STARSHIP 68 1./b1rm 77.64 BILLY JOEL 8, 54 PEOPLE 9, 26, 51 147 RICKIE LEE JONES 95 "A9ADA MICHAEL WALDEN 100 - NIGHT RIDER TIM WEISBERG/MCA 3084 JOURNEY 46 86 JUDAS PRIEST 102 ,Atnc4INGTON, JR. 113 148 143 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (ORIGINAL EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING 97 suss weISAeRG 147

- PATTI LABELLE 56 nr1 WELCH 27 SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/Elektra 5E 502 LAKESIDE 136 WINGS 126 NICOLETTE LARSON 71 149122MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR PARLIAMENT/Casablanca NBLP 7125 RONNIE LAWS 118 BARRY WHITE 124 LITTLE RIVER BAND 52 FRANK ZAPPA 50 150 - AIRWAVES BADFINGER/Elektra 6E 175

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OAK RIDGE BOYS-MCA 12463 MADLEEN KANE-Warner Bros. OSMONDS-Mercury 74056 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK- 8799 Epic 8-50692 SAIL AWAY (prod. by YOU'RE MINE (prod. by CAN'T HELP FALLING IN FORBIDDEN LOVE (prod. Chancey) (writer: Gibb-Klein) (writers: LOVE (prod. by by Michaele-P. & L. VanHoy) (Tree, BMI) A., W. & M. Osmond) Diamond) (writers: Sebastian (writers: (3:24) (Osmusic, BMI) 13:29) Weiss-Peretti-Creatore) same) (Boona/Firehole, (Intersong/Gladys, ASCAP) (3:33) The group, who already crossed Thewhole Osmond family has ASCAP) (4:02) from gospel to country, is startingThe disc was an out -of -the -box grown up and it was never more The song was a #1 hit for Elvis to cross to pop and this could be disco add at WABC and its un- obvious than on this strong discoPresley in 1962 and has been re- themainthrust.Duane Allen usual instrumentation,with a outing from the brothers. There's corded constantly since but Hum- takes the lead on this pretty new symphonic piano opening, should more funk than you'd expect and perdinck here givesithis signa- ballad and the hook, of course, arouse equal interest elsewhere.Maurice Gibb/Steve Klein's pro- tureromanticreadingwith a features their rich harmony vo- Kane's multitrack vocals are the duction is complimentary and up - tempo change into disco. The ar- cals.Inall,a tasty package for focalpoint here anditshould to -the minute. This Group pen- rangements are big and energetic country, pop and adult/contem-appeal toseveral formats. Also ned tuneisright for teen and and this could be his biggest in porary programming. available in 12 -inch disc. adult listeners. some time. TAKA BOOM-Ariola 7748 MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY- APOLLO-Gordy 7165 (Motown) NIGHT DANCIN' (prod. by Ryan) Epic 8050690 ASTRO DISCO PT. 1(prod. by Singleton) Pop (writers: Summerson-Maca luso) IN THESE CHANGING TIMES (prod. by (writers: Gordy -Liles -Greene -Medina - (Ho-newood/Philly West, ASCAP) Frank Wilson) (writers: McFadden - Fletcher -Singleton) (Jobete, ASCAP) (3:37) Brown) (Jobete, ASCAP) (3:46) (3:39) DWIGHT TWILLEY-Arista 0415 This new group shows off all the OUT OF MY HANDS (prod. by Shark- Chaka Khan's sister wails strongAs gospel singers, the group is Max-Twilley) (writer: Twilley) on this mid -tempo disco number. legendary and here get a crafty right disco moves here with a (Skyhill, BMI) (3:32) It's the right debut for radio as John Luongo re -mix for a very thundering bassline,high and Twilley'spop/rocksensibilities well with a horn line both insist- commercial BOS outing. The har- wide vocals and spacey sound ef- are on display here. He's toned ent and powerful. It has vast ap-mony is, of course, the core. fects.It's geared for listening or down considerably from earlier peal. dancing. offerings and his echo-fied vocals and piano work gear this to adult DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER-Elektra as well as teen listeners. LOU RAWLS-Phila. Intl. 3684 46031 (CBS) BAD FOR ME (prod. by G. Duke) Country/Pop THE JAM-Polydor 14553 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU (prod. by (writers: Thomas -Veal) (Hurrah/Chas, Gamble -Huff) (writers: same) ASCAP) (3:22) THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR (prod. by A punchy piano chart drives this BILLIE JO SPEARS-United Coppersmith -Heaven) (writer: Weller) (Mighty Three, BMI) (3:27) Artists 1292 fast tempoed new outing. The art- (Front Wheel, BMI) (3:11) Rawls' satiny smooth vocals are I WILL SURVIVE (prod. by L. Butler) A Les Paul guitar opens this eery the centerpiece on this sensual istis known in BOS circles and (writers: Fekaris-Perren) (Peren-Vibes, new disc from the U.K. group. It disco outing. It has something for thisenergetic new disccould ASCAP) (3:16) has the sound of the early '60s allradio formats and shows hisbreak her into the pop market. Gloria Gaynor took it to #1 and but with a '70s message. It's for ageless musical qualities. Spears' versionisfairlyfaithful AOR first with Top 40 to follow. TAANA GARDNER-West End with a bit less emphasis on the disco beat. The instrumentation BILL WRAY-ABC 12449 REAL THING-Epic 8-50688 1216 WORK THAT BODY (prod. by Nix) is light and right for country and PINBALL, THAT'S ALL (prod. by Durand) CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE? (prod. by adult play. (writer: Wray) (Mel-Bren, ASCAP) Gold) (writers: C. & E. Amoo) (Tony (writer: same) (Sugar Biscuit, ASCAP) (3:05) (3:00) Hall, ASCAP) (3:40) JOE STAMPLEY-Epic 8-50694 Wray gives a good timey rock and The group faithfully re-creates the The label is big in the disco field and this debut disc from Gardner I DON'T LIE (prod. by Sherrill) (writers: roll feeling to this theme from the spacefeelinginthisuptempo Rosson-Puett) (Mullet/Darson, BMI) film "Tilt." The rhythm section is disco outing with just a touch of shouldgivethem evenmore (2:50 powerful and Wray's strong vocals Latin in the rhythm. The punchyclout. The beat is driving and her Stampley is already a top charter are the right choice. instrumentationis on the mark. powerful vocals are the right com- in country and gives a big pop Available in 12 -inch. pliment. reading to this romantic ballad. It's fully orchestrated and features B.O.S./Pop GENE CHANDLER -20th Cent. his rich baritone. GAIL EASON-Dash 5052 (T.K.) 2404 HAVE A GOOD DAY (prod. by Jerome) THE STATLER BROTHERS- PLEASE SUNRISE (prod. by Davis) (writer: same) (Teeger/Green Menu/ Mercury 55057 MINNIE RIPERTON-Capitol Penguin/Robert Glenn, ASCAP) (2:45) (writers: Record-Acklin) (Warner- 4706 A sultry sax opening keys this Tamerlane/B.R.C., BMI) (5:57) HOW TO BE A COUNTRY STAR (prod. MEMORY LANE (prod. by Lewy- Chandler came back on the charts by Kennedy) (writers: Reid -Reid) sophisticated disco disc by the (American Cowboy, BMI) (3:26) Rudolph-Riperton) (writers: Riperton- with a disco tune but follows it The Brothers here give a tongue- Rudolph-St. Lewis) (Minnie's/Bull Pen, new artist. The arrangements, fea- with a big BOS ballad.It shows BMI) (3:20) turing conga parts, has the right in-cheek reading to a tune that Riperton's first single for Capitol the Duke of Earl has lost none of must mention half of the country energy and spark for dancing and his appeal, regardless of format. shows off her high vocal gym- the message is memorable. field. The full harmony vocals are nastics to the hilt.It's a smooth the core of the work and this and lovely new ballad just right WILBERT LONGMIRE-Tappan should get a/c interest. for adult programmers first. LAWRENCE -HILTON JACOBS- Zee 3-10934 (CBS) MCA 12448 LOVE'S HOLIDAY (prod. by James- R. DEAN TAYLOR-Ragamuffin WITCH QUEEN-Roadshow LOVE SHOT (prod. by Perren) Chattaway) (writers: Scarborough - 5013 (writers: Perren-Ferakis) (Perren-Vibes, White) (Saggifire/Alexscar/Irving, 11551 (RCA) I'LL NAME THE BABY AFTER YOU (prod. ASCAP) (3:27) BMI) (3:39) BANG A GONG (prod. by Alves-Soccio) by Taylor) (writer: same) (Ragamuffin, (writer: Bolan) (Essex, ASCAP) (3:19) "Welcome Back Kotter's'' Wash- Longmire gets some prestigious BMI) (3:20) The T -Rex rock classic gets a disco ington has a good shot at thehelp on this lovely new disc fea- Taylor's new disc is a melancholy treatment that works surprisingly disco field with this punchy Fred- turing his silky vocals and Bob story -song withbreathy female well, a la "Knock on Wood." The die Perren creation. It has all the James' well-knownproduction accompaniment. It's rightfor tempo is fast and the studio tech- right soundsforalltheright touches.It'sfor a/c and BOS progressive country with pop to nique minimal. moves. radio. follow.

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE BRAZILIA CAJUN SUNRISE A LITTLE ON THE WINDY SIDE THE TARNEY/SPENCER BAND-A&M JOHN KLEMMER-MCA AA 1116 HANK CRAWFORD-Kudu 39 (CTI) PAUL WILLIAMS-Portrait JR 35610 SP 4757 (7.98) (7.98) (7.98) (7.98). Alan Tarney and Trevor Spencer On hislatestouting, KlemmerCrawford is perhaps best known The multi -talented recording art- are responsible for all of the in- draws on his experiences with the forhissupplealtosaxophone ist is heard in his label debut with Latin bands he playedinas awork, but on his latest album he strumentation and vocals on their a varied set that ranges from the second album with the able as- youth in Chicago as he combines takes a stab at becoming a vocal- theavant-gardeenergyofhis ist classic "Moonlight Becomes You" sistance of producer David Ker- as well with some satisfying earlierdiscswiththe melodic results. Thecharmingballad, to the slight reggae flavor of the shenbaum. The talented duois qualities andintensityofLatin "What a Difference You've Made title tune. The prolific Williams is masterful at creating pop hooksmusic. His use of electronicsis In My Life,"is the highlight. Hebest known for his movie scores, ai evidenced by "No Time To responsibleforthedistinctive also tackles "Just The Way Youbut shows a warmth and appeal Lose" and "Run For Your Life." sound. Are." as a singer in his own right.

COOL FOR CATS CHAMPAGNE GROOVIN' YOU BOTTOM LINE SQUEEZE WILBERT LONGMIRE HARVEY MASON JOHN MAYALL A&M SP 4759 (7.98) Columbia/Tappan Zee JC 35754 (7.98) Arista AB 4227 (7.98) DJM-23 (Mercury) (7.98) With its second Longmire pos- Mason explores On his latest album, the sesses the same various fusion effort, Mayall British group tasteful sound ideas as he and has exchanged has matured as George a heavyweight traditional considerably, Benson and group of musi- blues for a developing a with some cians including more contem- distinct sound noted session Stanley Clarke, porary sound. based on pop hooks and elec- men backing him, this disc could Ralph MacDonald, and Ray Gutsy, funk based arrangements tronics. The title track and "Up establish him as a front runner Parker run through an invigorat- are woven throughout with the Junction" could find its way in the jazz field. Varied material ing range of moods. Mason is a Mayall's gritty vocals working to to top 40 playlists as well as turns this into an inviting Ip. first rate percussionist but proves fine effect. picking up AOR play. to be a fine vocalist as well. TILT (ORIGINAL MOTION WHISPER IN YOUR EAR LAND OF PASSION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) HELLFIELD THE WHISPERS HUBERT LAWS VARIOUS ARTISTS E*c JE 36005 (7.98) Solar BXL1-3105 (RCA) (7.98) Columbia JC 35708 (7.98). MCA AA1114 (7.98) The Canadian The Whispers Laws' distinc- The sound- always seem to tive and melo- track from the group led by Mitch Hellfield be capable of dic flute is once forthcoming evoking a vari- again in fine movie starring rocks in classic heavy metal ety of emotions form as he at- Brooke Shields and their latest tacks his mate- is divided be- style. The five man line-up proves to be rial in a fervent tween the no exception. From the soulful "If fashion that instantly grabs his music of Bill Wray's Band, Lee includes two drummers and puts together a well balanced assault I Don't Get Your Love" to the listener's attention. This should Hold ridge and Randy Bishop. with songs like "Magic Mistress" exciting "Jump For Joy," the make a strong showing on the Wray turns in an excellent, gritty and "No Son Of Mine." Already a Whispers give their all. jazz charts. vocal on "Pinball, That's All." proven seller as an import. LIKE AN EAGLE WATCHA GONNA DO WITH MY PARADISE ISLAND DENNIS PARKER LOVE? LAKE LEAH KUNKEL Casablanca NBLP 7140 (7.98) STEPHANIE MILLS Columbia JC 35817 (7.98) Columbia JC 35778 7.98) Producer 20th Century Fox T 583 (RCA) (7.98) This German The wife of Jacques Morali The outstand- group has once session drum- (tha Village ing vocals that again produced mer Russ People) pro- Mills displayed an album, that, Kunkel, Leah vides the sound in the Broad- while suited for draws on her and most of way musical, AOR formats, experience as a the lyrics for "The Wiz," are contains a high backup vocalist Parker who has a pleasant voice in fine form polish that makes it right for AM or James Taylor and Art Garfun- hat is at times lost in the arrange- here. Produced by Mtume and play as well. Airy harmonies and kel, to create this light pop ori- ments. Several songs, including Reggie Lucas this Ip mixes funky perky arrangements could break ented Ip. Tasteful L.A. production "New York By Night" come across r&b and disco. this wide open. helps get the message across. as good, danceable numbers.

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 77. Writes Hot Adds i' By PAT BAIRD (A bi-weekly listing of the most addedrecords in each category.) CH -CH CHANGES: Jay Morgenstern, former president of ABC/ Dunhill Music, has been named senior vice president and general manager of Infinity Music, based in New York. Morgenstern wasalso Most Added Records the head of ABC Records International. Lou Ragusa, who helmed at Major Markets: Infinity Music sinceit was started by Ron Alexenburg lastyear, resigned from the company last week . . .There might be an inter- esting contest brewing in the upcoming election for the presidency of ASCAP. Stanley Adams has held that post since 1959 but for the Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville) 20 first time the names of other ASCAP board members are being talked 18 about. Elected to that board recently were Adams, Sammy Cahn, Cy Orleans (Infinity) Coleman, Hal David, George Dunnings, Sammy Fain, Arthur Hamil- 15 England Dan & John Ford Coley (BigTree) ton, Gerald Marks and Arthur Schwartz . . . April/Blackwood Music 13 has expanded with the addition of new staffers Helena Bruno, Andy Pointer Sisters (Planet) Gould and Harvey Markovitz (N.Y.) and Martin Kitcat (L.A.).The com- 11 Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP) pany held staff meetings last week in Florida . . . AtIntersong, John 10 GQ(Arista) Lombardo has been named west coast creative director and Mark Bauman has joined the east coast staff. CORRECTION: Elmo, the blind typesetter, managed to affiliate the ABC Music catalogue with RCA Music. As you all should know, the catalogue went to MCA Music. Most AddedRecords NEW DISC: Arc Music recently issued a sampler of the Conrad Music catalogue. The four -record box contains some 101 songs under at SecondaryMarkets: the Conrad banner, "House of Soul -House of Blues." Included are such tunes as "Duke of Earl," "Frisco Blues," "Boom Boom" and more r&b classics than you can shake a stick at. Copies arelimited Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) 8 but you can contact Buddy Robbins at Arc in New York. Band (Capitol) 6 ACQUISITION: 20th Century Fox Music has picked up the Mercer Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Music catalogue containing the compositions of Johnny Mercer. 6 England Dan & John Ford Coley(Big Tree) Among the works are such standards as "And the Angels Sing," "Fools Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville) 6 Rush In," "Something's Gotta Give" and "Day In Day Out." During 5 his career he worked with such collaborators as Duke Ellington, Andre Orleans (Infinity) Previn, Gene dePaul and Saul Chaplin. SCHEDULED: The National Music Publishers' Association will hold its "Copyright Workshop '79" at the Hyatt Regency, Nashville, April 20th. The day -long session will feature panels of experts on the 1976 Country: Copyright Law. Registration fees for NMPA members or Harry Fox Most Added Agency clients will be $20. Charge for all others will be $50 ... "High- lights in Jazz" concert series April 19th at N.Y.'s Loeb Student Center 61 will be devoted to the works of E. Y. Harburg and feature performers Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) Jackie Cain, Roy Kral and Maxine Sullivan. Tickets will be $5.50 and Crystal Gayle (United Artists) 44 $4.50. By the way, Harburg was 83 years old April 8. Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros.) 38 RE -UPPED: Kenny O'Dell (Capricorn) recently re-signed with BMI. 38 This begins his 12th year with the performing rights society. Pictured Statler Brothers (Mercury) hereatthesigningare:Bob Willie Nelson (Columbia) 34 Montgomery of House of Gold 34 Music; (standing) Del Bryant, of Randy Barlow (Republic) BMI; BMI vice president Frances 33 Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros.) Preston and O'Dell. Merle Haggarl (MCA) 31 HAPPY: Dee Dee Bridgewater 25 picked the Quincy Jones/Ashford Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra) & Simpson tune "Is This What Feeling Gets" for her "Bad for Me" Ip.It'spublished by Q's YellowBrickRoadmusic and Most Added at Twentieth Century ... Arista Mu- sic currently has four singles on Black OrientedStations: the top 100: the Suzi Quatro/ ChrisNorman"Stumblin'In," G.Q.'s "Disco Night (Rock Isley Bros. (T -Neck) 17 Freak)," The Allman Brothers Band "Crazy Love" and Judy Collins' . .. Charles Fox and Norman Gimble have 11 "Hard Times For Lovers" Gap Band (Mercury) three television themes this season: "Different Worlds" for "Angie" Barry White (Unlimited Gold) 11 sung by Maureen McGovern, "Without A Dream"for "Sweepstakes" 9 sung by Ron Dante and "Paper Chase" sung by Seals &Crofts ... Lew Maze (Capitol) Kirton, New York singer/songwriter, has been signed to Mighty Twinns Raydio (Arista) 9 Music. The company is currently negotiating a recording contract for

. The Bee Gees, who recently had a Top 10 country hit with Pointer Sisters (Planet) 8 him . . itagain with Hank 8 Susie Allanson's version of "Words," may do War (MCA) Williams Jr.'s new disc "To Love Somebody." It was on the country McFadden & Whitehead (Phila. Intl.) 8 charts once before by Narvel Felts. IN PRINT: Chappell has just released a 40 -page folio covering seven songs in the hit Broadway play, "They're Playing Our Song,"written by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager.

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1079 70 Record WorldLii.

Mahler, Debussy and Bach Classical By SPEIGHT JENKINS II NEW YORK - James Levine is found the Sixth one of the most :Retail Report inthe process of completing a wonderful and accessible of Mah- complete Mahler cycle for RCA ler's works. The themes are clear- APRIL 14, 1979 SPECS/MIAMI (I,Ill,IV and V have been re- lypresented, the polyphonyis CLASSIC OF THE WEEK ANNIE'S SONG-RCA leased), and the latest release is fascinating, and the melodic in- BALLET MUSIC FROM THE OPERA-Davis the best so far: a fresh look at the spirationis high. The excitement -Philips composer's Sixth Symphony. Al- of the first and last movement is MASCAGNI,'LEONCAVALLO: CAV & PAG -London ways considered one of his two wellbalancedby thestrange NYIREGYHAZI PLAYS ROMANTIC PIANO most difficult works (the Seventh scherzo and the thoughtful, radi- SELECTIONS-Columbia Symphony is the other), Mahler's ant slow movement. In the past PACHELBEL: KANON-London "Tragic" orSixth Symphonyis everyone seems to have choked PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO-Angel supposed to be too gloomy and on the hammer blows of fate con- RENATA SCOTTO AND PLACIDO DOMINGO too oppressive for ready listening. trasted to the cowbells in the fi- SING ROMANTIC LOVE DUETS- Columbia My problem with the standardnale and the final sad, infinitely STRAUSS: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS-London opinionisthat I have always tragic coda. But with a great con- ANNIE'S SONG TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE-Dorati 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ductor and orchestra the whole -London cannot fail to make a theatrical GALWAY VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS-Harnoncourt Classical Retail Tips -Telefunken moving effect in performance. Re- RCA For April RCA adds to the cently, however, the Sixth seems ROSE DISCOUNT/CHICAGO considerablediscographyof 111111111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111' to be emerging from the shad- Claudio Abbado with a record BEST SELLERS OF THE WEEK* ANNIE'S SONG-RCA ows. Last year RW's Critics Panel BRITTEN: PETER GRIMES-Philips of Verdi Overtures. Normally ANNIE'S SONG-Galway-RCA found Herbert von Karajan's per- BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 6- an overture potpourri, even by BRITTEN: PETER GRIMES-Vickers, Barenboim-DG formance of the work with the Davis-Philips Verdi, would lack great sales GRIEG: PEER GYNT-Blomstedt-Angel Berlin Philharmonic on DG one GERSHWIN: SONGS-Morris, Bolcom appeal,butthedisc con- -Nonesuch MASCAGNI, LEONCAVALLO: CAV & PAG of the best standard orchestral -London tains somethingcompletely MASCAGNI, LEONCAVALLO: recordings of the year, and a few MUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT AN CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, unknown: a discarded overture EXHIBITION-Philip Jones Brass weeks ago Claudio Abbado led a PAGLIACCI-Pava rotti-London Ensemble-Argo to Aida. Actually, the familiar brilliant series of performances of PACHELBEL: KANON-Muenchinger short prelude was the original. -London SIBELIUS: FOUR LEGENDS-Ormandy- the work with the New York Phil- Angel Verdi, who did not go to Cairo ITZHAK PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO harmonic. Levine's new reading VIOLINIST-Angel STRAUSS: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS-London for the work's premiere, was TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO- of RCA makes a very independent STRAUSS: ARIADNE AUF NAVIS- unsure about whether it Price, Gruberova, Kollo, Solti- Columbia statement. To begin with, it is the TOMITA: BERMUDA TRIANGLE-RCA worked andsoprepared a London youngest in feeling of any mod- TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO- large, more conventional over- TOWER RECORDS/ erninterpretationofthis work Stern, Rostropovich-Columbia ture for the opera's Italian pre- and from first to last is brimming 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111, SAN FRANCISCO miere at La Scala. Supposedly, BRITTEN: PETER GRIMES-Philips withenergy. Fate maystrike it contains some of the Song down the composer but his fist KORVETTES/EAST COAST MASCAGNI, LEONCAVALLO: CAV & PAG of the Priests and a good bit of ANNIE'S SONG-RCA -London isclenched. When Levine con- MOZART: VIOLIN CONCERTOS-Stern- Amneris' jealousy music, and ductedthe work hereseveral BEETHOVEN: EMPEROR CONCERTO-De Columbia is generally big and brassy. Af- Larrocha, Mehta-London years ago with the Philharmonic, NYIREGYHAZI PLAYS ROMANTIC PIANO teronerehearsalthelong JULIAN BREAM AND JOHN WILLIAMS he seemed to me to be too con- SELECTIONS-Columbia overture was put aside because LIVE-RCA RESPIGHI: PINES AND FOUNTAINS OF centratelyloud.Nowhe has GERSHWIN: SONGS-Nonesuch ROME-Karajan-DG the short prelude seemed so worked into the Symphony and STRAUSS: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS-London MASCAGNI, LEONCAVALLO: CAV & PAG much better. Butitis almost his variety of dynamics and feel- -London TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO- incredible that anything com- Columbia ings brings out the enormous di- MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 25, posed by Verdi at the period 27-De Larrocha, Solti-London TCHAIKOVSKY: IOLANTA-Bolshoi Opera versity in the music. For instance, Soloists and Chorus-Columbia of his greatest maturity would PACHELBEL: KANON-London he makes his Scherzo a picture have never been played or re- of children playing, then some- PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO-Angel TOWER RECORDS/ LOS ANGELES corded. Claudio Abbado, mu- STRAUSS: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS-London DEBUSSY: PRELUDES, BOOKS I, II- how strangely describes them dis- sicdirector of La Scala,has integrating, and his finale has the TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE-Dorati Jacobs-Nonesuch rectified the omission, and the -London GERSHWIN: SONGS-Nonesuch kind of taut rhythmic structure to PACHELBEL: KANON-London disc should sell well if retailers make such a long movement hold PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO-Angel feature its uniqueness. KING KAROL/NEW YORK together. The first movement, too, RAMPAL AND LASKIN PLAY JAPANESE Also in the release is one of ANNIE'S SONG-RCA MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND HARP- is full of an irrepressible sense of RCA's most important pianists BEETHOVEN: EMPEROR CONCERTO-De Columbia melody and line, with an ideal °laying a solorecord.Peter Larrocha, Mehta-London SATIE: MONOTONES-Angel balanceamongtheorchestral GERSHWIN: SONGS-Nonesuch RENATA SCOTTO AND PLACIDO DOMINGO Serkinis so much more fre- choirs. GRIEG: PEER GYNT-Complete Music- IN_ ROMANTIC LOVE DUETS-Columbia quently recorded as a part of Dreier-Unicorn STRAVINSKY: FIREBIRD-Telarc Levinegetsgoodorchestral STRAUSS: ARIADNE.AUF NAXOS-London the chamber group Tashi that MASSENET: LE JONGLEUR DE NOTRE VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS-Harnoncourt it can be forgotten that he is a playing from the London Sym- DAME-Vanzo, Buitry-Angel -Telefunken remarkable soloist, always phony if not the kind of magical MOZART: DON GIOVANNI-Milnes, with his own ,statement about rapport, withhis baton thatis Boehm-DG *BestSellersare determined fromthe Karajan's experience with his .Ber- ITZHAK PERLMAN AND PINCHAS storeslisted above, plus the following whatever he touches. On the ZUKERMAN IN DUETS-London Sam Goody/East Coast, Cutler's/New new album, devoted to Cho- lin. Thedisc might be sold to PUCCINI: TOSCA-Freni, Pavarotti, Haven, Record & Tape Collector's/Balti oin, he will be heard in a wide Mahlerians and others as a fine Milnes, Rescigno-London more, Discount Records/Washington, D.C. reading on its own and ,also one FREDERICA VON STADE IN RECITAL- Cactus/Houston, Sound Warehouse/Dallas variety of selections, including Columbia RadioDoctors/Milwaukee,Odyssey/Sar [ the A -flatPreludeandthe that in almost every way Is a con- TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO- Francisco, Tower Records/San Diego ane Waltz (Opus 64, No. 3). trasttoKarajan's.Neither are Columbia Tower Records/Seattle. fmmumiummommaniminoliimmiummmilimmumumolimmoomm iiiii mown (Continued on page 88)

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 79 NARM Session Examines Video Advances By SAM SUTHERLAND impeding retailers'involvement, mancriticized as unnecessary, As for the current market per- HOLLYWOOD, FLA. - The marketplace for video salesre- delegates andpanelistsmulled formanceforvideotapetitles, burgeoning video software mar- mains barely scratched. over the legal hurdles created by Hartstone reported, "I must ket and the prospect of steeper Record Rendezvous' Mintz pornotitles(among thebest- say, thebottomlineatthe growth as new videodisc formats said his firm's involvement withselling of currently available pre- moment is that it's not carrying are introduced emerged as major video software began with pro- recordedvideotapes),the re- itself.Inadditiontothe high topicsat NARM forthefirst motional usage nine years ago,duced profit margin when com- inventory cost and low turnover, time this year, with the conven- with over-the-counter sales be-pared with audio software, the apart from the porno area, tionagenda during the March ginning two years ago. Potential lackof co-op advertisingsup- there's a lot of spade work still 23-28gatheringhereboasting interest in visual items stretched port available from distributors, tobe done beforeitwillbe itsmost extensive video repre- all the way back to the Beatles, and the need to begin scaling viable." sentation to date. withMintzreportingthat an pricesdownwardinorderto Mintz noted that inconsisten- Evaluationofcurrentmarket eight -millimeter promotional film compete with forthcomng video- cies in marketingand sales potential-as well as key prob- on the group, supplied by Capi- disc releases. policies among videotape ven- lems for neophyte video retailers tol,generatedmore consumer Some of those problems inter- dors posed additional problems, -was the goal for Sunday's (25) response than any other item in locked intheviewsoffered. citing the efforts of some distri- breakfastmeeting on "Oppor- the store even then. Bray noted that while his com- butors to force retailersto tunties For Merchandising Home The retail marketplace remains pany does make co-op ad dol-carry an entire line, rather than VideoEntertainment," chaired far from saturated according to larsavailable, andretailers do selectedtitles, asan impedi- by NARM'sDavidGrossman, Tuckman, who reported his com- make use of that support,"it's ment to more rapidretailac- while Norman Glenn,Sr.,vice pany's initial strategy with music porno that sells." In that respect, ceptance, especiallyinlightof president, programs and market- stores was to offer videotapes tovideo hardware dealers offer an the distributors' generally weak ing, MCA Discovision, Inc., pre-smaller outlets, rather than major advantage to softwaredistribu- advertising and marketing sup- viewed the impact of videodiscschains. "We thought by givingtors. "Currently, you guys aren't port. through hisSunday luncheon them something special that the really carrying the banner," con- Even with thoseproblems, address and Monday's (26) big guys didn't have, we could cluded Bray "The hardware stores though, most attendees saw the afternoonproductpresentation create more immediate interest," are." adventofthevideo market- for MCA Distributing, Inc., which recalledTuckman, addingthat IntegrityEntertainmentchief and its pipeline to the public via utilizedtheDiscovision format theselectionofsmallerfirms LeeHartstone,whose Where- record and tape dealers-as in- instead of the various videotape alsounderscored thefactthat house outletsinclude 30units evitable.AsBrayputit,"Re- configurations used byother "anybody can sell video." now offering prerecorded video gardless of when you come in, companies duringtheconven- Other positive facets cited bytitles, warned that pornography you'll all be in" video tape sales. tion. panelists were evidencethat cancreatemanifoldproblems. To observersofthevarious Adding import to those ses- network airings of major features "You're dealing inlocal law en- videodiscformatsnowbeing sionswas a newlyreceptive helped,ratherthanhindered, forcement,"Hartstonetoldre- readied for market, Discovi- mood among retailers, whose be- videotapesales;theboostto tailerscarrying the blue tapes. sion'sGlennofferedno new tween -meetings chatter and grossesyieldedbythetapes' "If you have two stores, in two information on MCA's hardware/ convention floor commentary high ticket prices; and the cross- towns, you have two problems; software being made the broader topic of tech- overpotentialformusicacts if you have ten stores, you have testmarketedin Atlantaand nological change and its impact highlightedincurrent sales forten problems." Municipal codes, slatedforitssecondtestsite, onsoftwareretailing a major videotapesof concerts by actscity ordinances, and the attitude Seattle, on April 27. Instead, the concern. With delegates be- like Rod Stewart and The Beatles. of local law enforcement agen- headofthe new divisionre- moaning soft business in recent Problemsfaceretailerstoo, cies canallvary the obstacles stricted his comments to a sum- quarters, along with chronic however, at least in the eyes of facingretailers,claimedHart - mary of the system's advtanges creditproblemsand strained delegates attending the session. stone, who offered the experi-for both audio and video repro- profitmargins, the prospect of Apart from the confusion created ences of one Texas store-whose duction, as well as its more com- 'plus'businessofferedthrough by competing VCR configurations owner, manager and clerk are petitive price points, which videocassette sales and, eventu- underscored by thereversalin allcurrently serving time injail range from a high of $15.95 for ally,videodiscs, was clearly an share of market held by the Beta -as sobering examples of the recent movie hits like "Jaws," to attractive one. and VHS formats, a factor Gross - hazards. a low of$5.95for 30 -minute During Sunday's morning ses- instructional titles. sion, a panel of distributors and ButifGlenn's luncheon ad- retailersalreadyinvolvedwith Sad Cafe in N.Y. dressestablishedlittlebeyond thegrowingvideocassettere- MCA'sintentiontoeventually corderaudienceand its pre- carrythesoftware beyondits recorded tape needs keyed their current limited dealer status via remarks to the extra sales to be hardware outlets selling the play- extractedfromthisstillem- ers,thenextday'safternoon bryonic market. demonstrationprovedtheold Participating were Stuart Mintz saw that pictures can indeed re- of Record Rendezvous, who has place thousands of words. retailed VCR software alongside MCA Distributing's product recordsandtapes,andvideo presentation, covering not only distributors Andre Blay of Mag- current and forthcoming releases netic Video Corp. and Jeff on MCA Records andInfinity TuckmanofVideoUnlimited - Records,butDiscovisionitself, Sound Unlimited. All stressed the was transferred to a Discovision need to overcome what chairman discpriortotheconvention, Grossman typedas "marketing withitsCafeCrisalscreening myopia: you don'tjustsell achievedvia a$500,000rear - records and tapes, you sell screen video projection system entertainment." utilizedbyotherlabelsusing Grossmannotedthatearly New York A&M staffers recently dropped in to see Sad Cafe after two New York ap- conventional videotape formats. recordretailconverts to prere- pearances at the Palladium and the Bottom Line. Pictured from left: (top row) Richie While Glenn noted that the corded video cassettes had suc- Gallo, A&M Recods New York marketing coordinator; Rick Stone, A&M Records Nsw finished discs were designed for ceeded in meeting their markets York promotion director; Michael Van Orsdall, A&M Records east coast regional pro- motion director; (second row) Michael Leon, A&M Records director of east coast op- short projection throws of up to throughclassifiedadvertising- erations; Dave Irving; Lenni Zaksen; Ian Wilson; Ashley Mulford; John Stimpson; Paul eight feet, contrast and colorwere one indication that the potential Young, and Vic Emerson. both impressive.

80 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Record Wodd with the Philly powerhouse of Baker, Harris and Young. Sigma Sound in N.Y. has been the home of so many smash hits that business there has been so backed up that the engineers wish that Black they could have some time to sleep. The Village People, Candi Staton, Ashford and Simpson, G.Q., Deodato and now Diana Ross have joined the legions of stars who have graced the hallowed halls. An Music inside tip: Diana's new album is so hot that they are going to ship it inasbestos. Nick and Val, with some help in the mix from little brother Jimmy, have created a monster. All good things must come to an end, and this my end of the road. I have met a lot of nice people on this trip who are too numerous to Soul Truth name, but you know who you are and thank you for your support. By BASIL NIAS Growth is essential to human development, so with that perspective in mind I now turn over the reigns to Ken Smikle, former black arts NEW YORK - Personal Pick: "Double Cross," First Choice (Sal- editor for the Amsterdam News. Let us learn to support each other soul/Gold Mind). This Norman Harris tune is probably the best rep- as we would like to be supported. God Bless until. resentation of what this talented trio can do since "Dr. Love." This From Laura Palmer in L.A. comes news that: Motown Records has record has more hooks than a trout fisherman and should have im- announced plans for a major merchandising promotional campaign mediate radio and sales reaction. There was a press conference held for Mandre and his latest release, "M3000." The Ip maintains Mandre's this week for the Institute of New Cinema Artists (INCA); the purpose style of "synthetic music" with emphasis on disco oriented songs. was to announce the formation of a recording industry training pro- (Continued on page 95) gram that will include instruction in recording engineering, record pro- duction, concert production, concert sound mixing, artist mgt. (road & personal), record company operation, public relations and more. The program is being funded jointly by the United States Community Services Administration and New York City Community Development Black Oriented Album Chart APRIL 14, 1979 20.ROCK ON Agency. For further information you can contact either Ossie Davis or 1.2 HOT! RAYDIO/Arista AB 4121 Cliff Frazier at (212) 840-6464, or write to INCA, 62 W. 45th St., New PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/MVP PD 1 21.IN THE MOOD WITH TYRONE DAVIS York 10036. Davis and Frazier are the president and executive dir., 6172 Columbia JC 35727 2.L'V'N' INSIDE YOUR LOVE 22.FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW respectively. GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 2BSK HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia JC 35764 PHILADELPHIA RESURECTION: With the shift of the musical in- 3277 23.FOLLOW THE RAINBOW 3.WE ARE FAMILY GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 35701 fluence once again moving to the east coast, the temporary lull that SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion SD 5209 (At!) 24.ANGIE ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000 has been coming from an area just to the south of the Ben Franklin 4.INSTANT FUNK Salsoul SA 8513 (RCA) 25.AWAKENNG Bridge should be coming to an end. Once again Philadelphia Interna- NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic tional has come to the vanguard with what will no doubt be the 5.DESTINY SD 19222 JACKSONS/Epic JE 35552 26.SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Philadelphia national anthem in McFadden and Whitehead's "Ain't 6.BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN BEE GEES/RSO RS 13041 No Stoppin' Us Now." There is another noise being heard in Philly RICK JAMES/Gordy G7 984R1 (Motown) 27.IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME 7.DISCO NIGHTS PATTI LABELLE/Epic JE 35772 these days and it's rolling through streets like thunder. WMOT, the G.Q./Arista AB 4225 28.THE MUSIC BAND ther guys in town, are currently in the middle of WMOT month. This 8.KNOCK ON WOOD WAR/MCA 3085 has been designated by Fantasy Records and represents the support AMII STEWART/Ariola SW 50054 29.BELI. A JAMES 9.I LOVE YOU SO A&M SP 4728 that the company has in the growth and development of WMOT. NATALIE COLE/Capitol SO 11928 30.JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF WMOT boasts a roster that consist of Blue Magic (original group), 10.LOVE TRACKS ENCHANTMENT Damon Harris, Sweet Thunder, FLB (Fat Larry's Band), Philly Cream, GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor PD 1 6184 ENCI-IANTMENT/Roadshow BXL1 3269 11.INSPIRATION (RCA) David Simmons and Slick. With the team concept well in mind, the MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY/ 31.KEEP ON DANCIN' principals of the company, including Alan Ruben, pres.; Steve Bren- Capitol SW 11912 GARY'S GANG/Columbia JC 35793 12.C'EST CHIC 32.LOVE TALK stein, VP, business -finance; Alan Lott, vp promotion and marketing; CHIC/Atlantic SD 19209 MANHATTANS/Columbia JC 35693 Bruce Gable, natl. disco promotion; and Robert Changore, gen. mgr., 13.BUSTIN' LOOSE 33.THE MESCAGE IS LOVE CHUCK BROWN AND THE SOUL BARRY WHITE/Unlimited Gold JZ 35763 feel that '79 is going to be their year to bust loose. SEARCHERS/Source SOR 3076 (MCA) (CBS) Speaking of Philadelphia, Bruce Hawes one of Philly's most prolific 14.HERE, MY DEAR 34.GO WEST MARVIN GAYE/Tamla T 364 LP2 VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7144 songwriters has just signed with Famous Music publishing in N.Y. (Motown) 35.EVERYBODY UP Hawes was recruited by Lionel Job, dir. of black music for Famous. 15.MUSIC BOX OHIO PAYERS/Arista AB 4226 EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING/RCA 36.FEEI. NO FRET Bruce has been responsible for such hits as "Mighty Love" and "Sadie" AFLI 3033 AWB/Atlantic SD 19207 for the Spinners and has produced records for the Three Degrees and 16.CROSSWINDS 37.MADAM BUTTERFLY PEABO BRYSON/Capitol ST 11875 TAVARES/Capitol SW 11874 Gladys Knight. Bruce is currently working on a project for Famous 17.LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN 33.ENERGY with a small, independent black publishing firm from Chicago, Our LINDA CLIFFORD/Curtom/RSO RS 23902 POINTER SISTERS/Planet PI Family, which recently signed with Famous. This is part of a program 18.SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME (Elektra/Asylum) PHYLLIS HYMAN/Arista AB 4602 39.HOT NUMBERS that was instituted by Job to incorporate top quality songwriters and 19.PROMISE OF LOVE FOXY/Dash 30010 (TK) producers into the Famous stable. Famous has already made a deal DELEGATION/Shadybrook SB 010 40.MILKY WAY (Janus/GRT) CHOCOLATE MILK/RCA AFL1 3081 PICKS OF THE WEEK MIDNIGHT ENERGY ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE WARDELL PIPER ROCKIE ROBBINS MANTUS-SMI SM601 KELLEE PATTERSON-Shadybrook 58013 Midsong International MSI-009 A&M SP4758 Disco is the MIS Is Kellee's Look out Look out name of the time to show world, here Teddy and game and this that there is a comes a very Peabo, Rockie aggregation is lot of talent exciting new is on the move. extremely pro- beneath that group that This talented ficient at this luscious ex- should garner new artist hails genre of terior. The a lot of atten- from Minne- music. Producer Will Crittendon album has a lot of material that tion. The lead vocals remind one sota, but there is nothing cold has worked magic with his per- will find a home on the pop of Chaka Khan, but there's about this brother at all. His cussion concept. The forte of charts, as well as the disco and more there than meets the ear. range and feeling are unparalled the group is that they play very black oriented listings. Bob Crew The production is straight ahead by any new artist in the last good music. The problem has wrote several engaging tunes and on the one. This could be year or more. Richard Evans has been that which plagues most and there is even a cover of the album to make Midsong a put this in the pocket and has small companies, and that is "Fancy Dancer." Listen and force to be reckoned with. showcased this star to shoot distribution. enjoy Kellee. for the moon. Sky's the limit on this one.

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APRIL 14, 1979

TIM, ARTIST, Lael, Pewelger, (Dieribeliato UAW 45THIS TIME I'LL BE SWEETER ANGELA BOFILL/Arista/GRP APL APR. WKS. ON 2500 4 14 7 CHART gy 2 SHAKE YOUR BODY 40 49ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE SPINNERS/Atlantic 3546 4 (DOWN TO THE CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK GROUND) - I WANNA BE WITH YOU (PARTI) JACKSONS 13 13I ISLEY BROS. Epic 8 50656 T -Neck 8 2279 (CBS) 1

DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) G.Q./Arista 0388 10 El 5 42 42BRIGHTER DAYS VERNON BURCH/Chocolate City 017 3 1 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion (Casablanca) 6 44245 (Atl) 13 al 53 HERE COMES THAT HURT AGAIN MANHATTANS/ 4 3 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) Columbia 3 10921 4 INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul 2073 (RCA) 16 44 47 ANYWAY YOU WANT IT ENCHANTMENT/Roadshow 11481 1E1 9 REUNITED PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/MVP 14547 5 (RCA) 4 6 6 I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC/Atlantic 3557 10 ill61 SATURDAY NIGHT T-CONNECTION/Dash 5051 (TK) 3 7 7 LOVE BALLAD GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 8759 7 54I BELONG TO YOU THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP/Stax 3217 8 8 KNOCK ON WOOD AMII STEWART/Ariola 7736 10 (Fantasy) 5

11 I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) 47 48 (EVERYBODY) GET DANCIN' BOMBERS/West End 1215 6 NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic 3541 9 E13 58 SHAKE GAP BAND/Mercury 74053 2 OH HONEY DELEGATION/Shadybrook 1048 (Janus/GRT) 16 10 4 al 55 IN THE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 973 3 1131 13 IT MUST BE LOVE ALTON McCLAIN & DESTINY/Polydor 57 CROSSWINDS PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 4694 3 14532 10 56 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES DOOBIE BROTHERS/ HOT NUMBER FOXY/Dash 5050 (TK) 8 E 1E1 15 Warner Bros. 8725 3 12 13 10 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY? ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. 8724 52 52 WOMAN IN LOVE THREE DEGREES/Ariola 7742 5 7 111 20 IN THE MOOD TYRONE DAVIS/Columbia 3 10904 64 I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) SYLVESTER/Fantasy 855 2 15 12 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor 14508 13 En 60 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER LINDA CLIFFORD/ 16 16 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/ 1.11 Curtom/RSO 921 3 MVP 14514 23 65 GOOD, GOOD FEELIN' WAR/MCA 40995 2 17 14BUSTIN' LOOSE CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL SEARCHERS/ 1321 Source 40967 (MCA) 18 ELI 72 READY OR NOT HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia 3 10936 2 18 17 HEAVEN KNOWS DONNA SUMMER WITH BROOKLYN la 63 DANCE WITH YOU CARRIE LUCAS/Solar 11482 (RCA) 3 DREAMS/Casablanca 959 13 ELI - ANY FOOL CAN SEE (YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME)

19 18 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) BELL & JAMES/A&M 206923 BARRY WHITE/Unlimited Gold 1401 (CBS) 1 20 24 STAND BY NATALIE COLE/Capitol 4960 6 59 59 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I MACHINE/ 21 19 DANCIN' GREY & HANKS/RCA 11469 13 Hologram/RCA 22 22 KEEP ON DANCIN' GARY'S GANG/Columbia 3 10884 13 60 66 STRAIGHT TO THE BANK BILL SUMMERS/Prestige 768 (Fantasy) 26 SHINE BAR-KAYS/Mercury 74048 6 2 24 25 STAR LOVE CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10907 6 131 68 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/ TK 1033 2 EE1 28 FEEL THAT YOU'RE FEELIN' MAZE/Capitol 4686 6 26 21 FIRE POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45901 (Elektra/Asylum) 14 133 71 CAN'T SHAKE THE FEELING BECK FAMILY/Le Joint/ London 34003 2 30 DANCE LADY DANCE CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR/ De-Lite 912 (Mercury) 5 CB 69 KEEEP YOUR BODY WORKIN' KLEEER/Atlantic 3559 3 32 TAKE ME HOME CHER/Casablanca 965 6 Cu - YOU SAYS IT ALL RANDY BROWN/Parachute 523 29 27 I'M SO INTO YOU PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 4656 21 (Casablanca) 1 30 34 YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT RAYDIO/Arista 0399 5 133 - AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD/ 31 33 HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE RICK JAMES/Gordy 7164 Phila. Intl. 8 3681 (CBS) 1

7 1 (Motown) 1C13 MR. ME, MRS. YOU CREME D'COCOA/Venture 106 32 23 NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE TAVARES/Capitol AM I TOO LATE GLADYS KNIGHT/Columbia 3 10922 1 4568 20 CR D - WALK ON BY AWB/Atlantic 3563 1 44 HAPPINESS POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45902 (Elektra/Asylum) 3 EE1 75 BABY, YOU REALLY GOT ME GOIN' BROTHERS BY 40IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME PATTI LABELLE/Epic 8 50659 5 CHOICE/ALA 104 2

39 SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING THELMA - DANCER GINO SOCCIO/Warner/RFC 8757 1 HOUSTON/Tamla 5429 (Motown) 6 71 50 DON'T YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE SHOTGUN/MCA 12452 8 36 29 LE FREAK CHIC/Atlantic 3519 26 72 YOU CAN DO IT AL HUDSON & THE PARTNERS/MCA

37 31 I DON'T KNOW IFIT'S RIGHT EVELYN -CHAMPAGNE- 12459 1 KING/RCA 1138624 73 35 DON'T IT MAKE IT BETTER BILL WITHERS/Columbia 3 10892 11 43BY THE WAY YOU DANCE (I KNEW IT WAS YOU) 74 74 CUT LOOSE HAMILTON BOHANNON/Mercury 74044 2 BUNNY SIGLER/Gold Mind 4018 (RCA) 4 75 36 IT'S ALL THE WAY LIVE LAKESIDE/Solarl 1380 (RCA) 19

's nev4single JoeSimonhisalbum ongoing.FromVibrations:' getseverye "Love SpringRecords On andTapes. Disco Worries Black Music Group MCA Expands PHILADELPHIA -An informal Thesession,intended as a Records; George "C" Chavous, Black Music Role planningsessionheldatthe base for the content of a moreTK Productions; Bo Crane, Na- (Continued from page 10) SecondStoryDiscothequelast formal panel on this subject to be tional Association of Record sociation with independent disco week covering the issue of disco's heldat BMA's June Founders' Pools;RobertFord,Billboard; specialist Marc Kreiner, who will encroachment upon other forms Conference,wasattendedby: DickHawkins,DiscandThat work with Don Warshaw, MCA's of black music isolatedseveral Lenny Balk and Joe Loris of Pow- Magazine; Kenny Gamble, Glen- disco department head. Smith's issuesconcerningblackmusic erPlay/Impact;JoeyCarvello da Gracia and Jules Malamud, function in regards to disco prod- and black artists. and Ray Caviano of Warner Bros. BlackMusicAssociation; Stan uct that falls under his jurisdic- Hoffman, Prelude Records; tion is to make it known to War- Wayne Geftman, Second Story/ shaw what MCA's black product Disco File (Continued from page 25) Catacombs; Jim Keating and R.J. is doing on the radio level. Laurenceof WCAU-FM; Murry done by Rick Gianatos with absolutely savage results. Now timing Smithvoicedsome concern Swartz,GreatEastern Manage- 7:58, the remix brings a midtrack break to the intro and adds over- over the risein the practice of ment; Patti LaBelle; and For the dub of lka Uma, an African set of tuned drums that just makes the labeling disco product - black Record'spresident, Judy Wein- track turn somersaults. Repeated breaks in the last stretch attain disco vs. pop disco - and added stein. unbelievable intensity. Sarah Dash finally has a follow-up for "Sinner that this practice is shared by dis- The meeting yieldedseveral tributors, programmers and mar- Man" in a remix of "(Come and Take This) Candy From Your Baby" areas of concern that range from (Kirshner) mixed out to 5:45 by John Luongo, who contributes a new keting personnel for the sake of thelarge recording companies' rhythm break and effective panning effects -more lift,generally - convenience. Smith argued that insensitivity to the listening de- the distinctionisimpractical - to the former 3:21 album cut. Bunny Sigler's "By the Way You Dance sires of the general public be- (I Knew It Was You)" (Salsoul) now made much easier to handle at that disco music is disco music, yond what has been proven to be and that itis universal. its intro by Bobby "D.J." Guttadaro's remix; it also includes new adlib saleable, to the major labels' dis- portions at the end (9:21). "Make Your Move," by Joe Thomas, who Smith hails MCA's distribution criminationagainst a "sound" plays the flute that went unheard on "Plato's Retreat," on TK disco of product as second to none in and the coercion of their artiststhe business, under the guidance disc. That cut's hot pop style and glossiness is duplicated, and the to produce disco, or jazz or pop energy level picks up tremendously in the middle of the 6:56 cut, ofAlBergamo,withVaughn rather thanto allow them to thanks to an amazing phased and echoed break that overlays the Thomas; national director of sales create what they best create and anddistribution,Ron Douglas; remainder of the track. thus be challenged by the mar- SAY WHAT? Last week's Disco File included a couple of confusing VP MCA distribution, and Sam keting strategy. Passamano Sr.; executive VP MCA typos caused undoubtedly by Elmo, the blind typesetter: I meant that all the entries in the top 50 were, in fact, album cuts, as extended Top 40 distribution. He added that MCA lengths have made the seven inch single obsolete. The mention of The concerns reflected the in-distribution has several progres- Village People's album made reference to a bass, not a brass, intro. herent problem of Top 40 and sive programs that will penetrate Stray notes: The Southern California Disco Deejay Association has radio programming and itsulti- the market across the board, pop moved its offices to 1850 North Whitley, Suite DJ, Los Angeles, Cal. mateeffectonartistdevelop- country and black music. 90028; phone: (213) 467-6855. As of April 1, the Indianapolis Record ment.Further issues included taking Top 40 playlists to task; Pool has expanded membership to fifty . . . Ourbest wishes to the Randazzo, discrimination on the playlist to new officers of the Bay Area Disco Deejay Association, Jon is "too president, and Nick Lygizos, vice president. avoid programming that black"; the need for commitment from major labelsto backall product that is good and not just product thatis"trendy"; mer- DAM STUDIOS © The Jazz LP Chartchandising product so as to re- cycle the investment to all artists APRIL 14, 1979 20. CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ -super stars and new acts alike. Rehearsal facilities 1. LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 6700 GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 2BSK 21. PAT METHENY GROUP The content of the panel meet- 3277 ECM 11114 (WB) ing slated for the Founders' Con- 2. FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW 22. MILESTONE JAZZ STARS IN CONCERT available with HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia JC 35764 Milestone M 55006 (Fantasy) ference will be a direct result of 3. FOLLOW THE RAINBOW 23. ME. MYSELF AN EYE theissues and concerns asre- GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 35701 CHARLES MINGUS/Atlantic SD 8803 inthisinitialplanning 4. CARMEL 24. STROKIN' flected JOE SAMPLE/MCA AA 1126 RICHARD TEE/Columbia/Tappan Zee session. Yideo Cameras 5. TOUCH DOWN JC 35695 BOB JAMES/Columbia Tappan Zee 25. BRAZILIA JZ 35594 JOHN KLEMMER/MCA AA 1116 6. ANGIE 26. LAND OF PASSION 20th Names King for CHOREOGRAPHY, ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000 HUBERT LAWS/Columbia JC 35708 7. TIGER IN THE RAIN 27. CHAMPAGNE MICHAEL FRANKS/Warner Bros. BSK WILBERT LONGMIRE/Columbia/ Natl. Disco Dir. 3294 Tappan Zee JC 35754 LOS ANGELES-Bunky Shep- COMAIERICAIS, 8. PATRICE 28. ALL FLY HOME PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 6E 160 AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 3229 hard,vicepresident, Twentieth 9. MORN'NG DANCE 29. ELECTRIC DREAMS Century Records, has announced DRAMA,ett. SPYRO GYRA/Infinity INF 9004 JOHN McLAUGHLIN WITH THE ONE theappointmentofCarol L. 10. EXOTIC MYSTERIES TRUTH BAND/Columbia JC 35785 LONNIE LISTON SMITH/Columbia JC 30. TO TOUCH YOU AGAIN King to the position of national 35654 JOHN TROPEA/Marlin 2222 (TK) disco director. 11. AN EVENING WITH HERBIE 31. GROOVIN' YOU for information call HANCOCK A CHICK COREA HARVEY MASON/Arista AB 4227 King has been with Twentieth Columbia PC2 35663 32. RED HOT since June, 1978. Previously she 12. SUPER MANN MONGO SANTAMARIA/Columbia JC was with United Artists Records HERBIE MANN/Atlantic SD 19221 35696 13. LIGHT THE LIGHT 33. LIVE as west coast regional promotion SEAWIND/Horizon SP 734 (A&M) RETURN TO FOREVER/Columbia JC 35281 director, a position she held for 6514063 14. AWAKEN'NG 34. WE ALL HAVE A STAR NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic WILTON FELDER/MCA AA 1109 two years. She first entered the SD 19222 35. FVLS SO GOOD music industry in 1962 with Mo- or come in to 1.V.s 15. STUFF IT CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 4658 town Records, and followed with STUFF/Warner Bros. BSK 3269 36. SPACE 16. NIGHT RIDER GEORGE BENSON/CTI 7085 positions at Vee-Jay Records, most modern studios TIM WEISBERG/MCA 3084 37. JUST BEFORE AFTER HOURS KGFJ and KJLH Radio (as music 17. FLAME HILARY/Columbia JC 35547 director), Record Merchandising, RONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA 38. CITY SLICKER 881 H AURACLE/Chrysalis CHR 1210 Warner Bros. Records, GRC, as conveniently located 18. THE JOY OF FLYING TONY WILLIAMS/Columbia JC 35705 39. MICHEL COLOMBIER well as a stint with her own in- Chrysalis CHR 1212 19. REED SEED dependent promotion and mar- at 980 No. la Cienega GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Motown 40. JUNGLE FEVER keting firm. M7 910R1 NEIL LARSEN/Horizon SP 733 (A&M)

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14f 1979 83 Milk & Honey Wins Arista Names LiberatorePicture Discs MakeBlack Sales Rise (Continued from page 3) Eurovision Contest Midwest Mktng, Dir. Inroads in U.K. sales and new black product is By VAL FALLOON NEW YORK-Leonard Scheer, By VAL FALLOON unusualforthistimeofyear. LONDON - "Hallelujah," the vice president, sales and distribu- LONDON-The picturedisc, "We're pretty excited about this," tion,AristaRecords, hasan- song which gave Israelitssec- once a collector's item here but saidDobin, "because normally ondsuccessiveEurovision win, nounced the appointment of Art lately a weekly occurance, looks this time of year is very slow for was theproductofthe same Liberatore to the position of mid - likeit isbecoming almosta us-for both white andblack teamthathandledlastyear's west regional marketing director standard release item. product. It's strange to see such winner - manager / producerfor the label. Following the recent news ofa hot rush at this time of year." Shlomo Zach and Litraton Rec- In his new capacity, Liberatore EMI opening its own picture disc What can be attributed to this ords.AndPolydor hasonce will be responsible for allsales pressing facility in its Hayes plant increase in black product? "Rec- and marketing relatedactivities again acquired the title interna- and WEA announcing an oldies ordcompaniesareresponsible tionally and will rush out otherthroughouttheregion.Libera- series, Pye has now announcedfor this increase," said Art Con- language versions. tore, who will be based in Cleve- that itis ready for pressing. nor, manager of the Platter retail To stretch the arm of coinci-land, will also direct the activi- Picture Disc Flood outlet. "Manufacturers," he said, tiesofArista'slocalmarketing denceevenfurther,thesong This means a flood of picture "are putting their money behind was also enteredlast year but managers in his area. discs from the three majors- black product because they are Before joiningArista,Libera- rejectedinthe early stages of along with continually increasing beginning torealize that black national selection. tore was regional marketing di- imports - startingthisweek. music can generate huge sales." the midwest for ABC rector in EMI'sfirstrelease isa40,000 The emergence of disco was also Typically, the group, Milk and Records. He has also held the po- Honey, was formedforthe limited edition by No Dice, out citedfor triggering black sales. sitionof MGM Records'vice April 6, retailing at the relatively "There are definitely more black event but has now signed and president of sales, and was re- low price of 99P.In May, Pye releasesthanusual,"saidJim pledged toremainasa groupgional sales manager for United will release its first singles, Jones, manager of Record for two years. The song, penned Artists Records' midwest distrib- pricedat1.25,ineditionsof Rendezvous, "and I thinkthat by Shimrit Orr and Kobi Oskrat utor. is publishedbyGogliMusic 20,000,includingtheFabulous thisisa result of the fact that through Intersong. Poodles' 45. For Ariola, Pye will black product has branched into Atlantic Taps Dibble press 10,000 of "True Romance" Israel was not the favoritein disco and jazz;there's a larger the contest - Germany, France NEW YORK-Rock Allen Dib- by Andrew Mathieson, selling at audiencethaneverforblack and Holland were most tipster'sble has been named Atlantic Los 1.50.Ariolahasthreepicture music, and record companies are discs lined up. CBS has been im- picks. However, the successof Angeles local pop promotion rep- aware of this." Record & Tape 45s from the single throughout Europe will resentative.Theannouncement porting Totopicture Collector's Wayne Steinberg at- Holland to keep up with demand. judge the song's value. The group was made by vice president, na- tributed the onset of spring as flew to London after the event tionalpromotionVinceFaraci. The WEA series, on the Light- contributing to the increase of ninglabel,isexpectedtosell for the traditional guest appear- Dibble reports directly to Los An- black product and sales. "Spring geles regional pop promotion di- 250,000 - thisatleast,isthe fever triggers black sales; white ance on BBC TV's Top of the Pops rector Barry Freeman. amount stockpiled at the factory. product always seems to die in and a weekend variety show. Prior to joining Atlantic, Dibble Out of almost 100 single re- March andApril, andthat's Arabic Translation was withSanFrancisco's BAM leases this week, nine are picture when theblackproduct takes The contest, which cost Israel Magazine as advertising and pro- discs,sevenarecoloredvinyl, over." "The shift to black prod- over amilliondollars,willbe motion coordinator.In 1977 he 34 have special bags and 18 of uct has been sosignificant," staged there again next year. In waswith KSJO-FM doingair the 45s are on 12 -inch. Thisis added Steinberg, "that it's been linewithpeacemoves,"Hal- work, advertising and promotion. besides the ten -pack WEA series. turning my charts around." lellujah" has been translated into Many retailersbelievethat Arabic and the group wants to the sudden surge of black prod- recorditforEgyptianrelease. Broadcast Bills Multiply in Congress uct will continue for at least the Egypt may even enter next year's (Continued from page 3) The Sen. Goldwater bill would nexttwo months. "We are Eurovision. Though not a mem- on the "scarcity value"of the also charge a fee, but one based entering," saidWaxieMaxie's ber of the European Broadcasting spectrum used. True, this year's only on the "cost of regulation," Dobin, "intoaperiod of time Union, itis permitted to submit rewrite provides that the fees- whichsoundsgood,although which wil show a high concen- a song. amounting to perhaps $150 mil- some critics say there is no as- trationof black product. There Reputation lion-willnotgo tofunding surance the final fees would be has already been a considerable The Eurovisioncontest,fre- public broadcasting program- lower. amount of black product released quentlyignoredbythepress ming, but broadcasters seem set Hollings' bill would make during the last two months, but here and criticizedby most to oppose thelicensefeeno radio license terms indefinite but Columbia alone promises an peopleinthemusicindustry, matter how sweet the other de- would have the FCC audit 5 per- enormous amount of black prod- with its "songs to order" formula regulatoryaspectsofthebill, cent ofalllicenses each year. uctwithinthecoming30-60 andinternationallytranslatable whichincludegranting radio Goldwater'sbill issimilar,but days. For instance, we're expect- tags(last years winner was "A stationsindefinitelicenses,eli- with no audit provision. ingnewreleasesfromEarth, Ba NiBi") was greeted by the mination of the fairness doctrine, Concerninglicenserenewals, Wind &Fire,the(flays,the usual sneers in the national re- equal time, and the comparative the Hollings bill would not offer Isley Brothers, Lou Rawls, and a views.Its saving grace is thatit hearingprocess.Therewould much change atthis point, but numberofotherartists.The did present Abba to the world, also be lengthened license terms the Goldwaterbillwould free product thatisavailable to the and is still taken seriously endingupwithindefiniteTV licensees from "petition to deny" consumer dictates business more enough by songwriters here, station licenses and an elimina- proceedings and a lot of renewal than any other factor, and that judging by the number of en- tionofmostradioownership paperworkifthelicenseehas product is coming in fast." tries submitted to them year after restrictions. met requirements. New licensees Adding to the momentum of year. Sen. Hollings'proposedbill would not face comparative hear- blackmusicsales isthefact has a fee as well, but one based ings but rather a "random selec- that older product is picking up notonscarcityvalue on the tion" process. steam aswell. "The activity of MCA Taps Two spectrum,but forradio, taken Thisis but a brief outline of black product is not only a result LOS ANGELES-Russell Shaw, from a figure 20 times the sta-some of the major changesin of new releases, said Steinberg, vice president of artist develop- tion'shighest commercial min- each bill as they affect radio. All "because the product that has ment for MCA Records, has an- ute rate for 24 -hour stations and ofthebills'sponsorswillbe been out there for some time is nouncedtheappointmentsof 10 timesfor daytimestations. holding hearings throughout this climbingagain. For instance, Doreen Ringer to artist develop- However, the bulk of the fees term before H.R.3333,S.611 we've seen a revival in the Rick ment manager and Susan Koontz would come from a complicated and S.622 can be brought to James' and Jacksons' lips." All re- to artist development coordinator television station -in -the -market mockup and possibly full com- tailers concurred that older black for the label. equation. mittee. product was picking up in sales.

84 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 The CoastAction Music

By SAMUEL GRAHAM and SAM SUTHERLAND (Compiled by the RW research department) aPEACE ON YOU: Well, it sure didn't take long. A "gospel peace England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree). Adds song" celebrating the recent signing of the mid -east peace treaty has this week are Q102, KLIF, WCAO, KFI, KNUS, KOPA, already been composed and published. This one's called "Carter, WABC,99X, KHJ, 13Q. Moves this week are 16-6 Begin, Sadat and Me"-sample line: "Well, they had tough times KXOK,16-1394Q, HB-35 WZZP, HB-36 WNOE, 25-20 and they had rough times, with indecision and impass [sic]; And while B100,28-24WKBW, 23-21 WBBQ, 15-8 KXX/106, HB-30 the whole world prayed to the Lord above, we all agreed it should be WAYS, HB-25 WZZU, 23-13 WFIL, 22-20 ... "-and it'swritten by Leslie Michaels and Reuben Katz, published by Les Ron Music (ASCAP). They have applied for entry into the KSTP, HB-30 KRTH, HB-25 Z93. Guiness Book of World Records, "since no other song has documented Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville). Adds the signing of a peace treaty," a contention we find hard to dispute. this week are WPRO-FM, KBEQ, KING, The record biz, you'll be relieved to know, was in fact represented KNUS, WQXI, WLAC, WOKY, B100, WFIL. at the signing ceremonies, in the person of E/A chief Joe Smith. "The Moves this week are 20-10 WKBW, 7-3 line-up of political, diplomatic and other guests was amazing," said KXX/106, 29-23 94Q, 36-33 KSLQ, Smith, "but the overriding impression was the feeling of good will, 28-22 KXOK, HB-25 WNOE, 30-24 KDBW, with people visiting other tables, toasts being raised and the general Instant Funk 27-26 KSTP, HB-29 KRTH, HB-26 Z93, atmosphere of knowing we were in on an important piece of history." 32-27 WSGA,HB-33 WLCY, 29-22 WAYS, HB-33 WIFE. Sounds great, but could it really compare to the pre -television Gram- Orleans (Infinity). Adds this week are WFIL, my presentation, a Cars platinum record party of the unveiling of a Z93, KJR, WTIX, KLIF, WCAO, WSGA, KXX/106, KGW, new Queen in-store display? (just joshin', folks). KFI. Moves this week are 23-18 94Q, 33-30 KSLQ, PEOPLE AND PLACES: Someone in Tinsel Town, obviously dis- 27-22 Q102, HB-29 WNOE, 30-27 KRTH, tressed at all the publicity garnered by the state of Pennsylvania over HB-23 WAYS, 25-22 WZUU, 27-25 KNUS, the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, arranged for Hollywood's HB-30 KOPA. own little melt-down not long ago-that's right, the Hollywood Wax Museum has fallen prey to a destructive fire. All four of the Beatles, Instant Funk (Salsoul). Adds this we're sorry to report, went the way of all candles in the blaze, while week are WPRO-FM. Moves this week sources tell us that all that's left of Raquel Welch is a couple of globs are 7-7 WABC, 9-9 WQXI, 10-10 WLAC, of silicone ... Did you know that the Japanese singing duo Pink Lady, 12-10 WCAO, 25-21 WZZP, 19-16 WTIX, who will make their U.S. television debut on Leif Garrett's May 11 35-27 WNOE, 25-21 F-105, 20-19 WIFI, special, have lent their name to a brand of mosquito repellent now Cher 18-15 WSGA, 27-26 WBBQ, 23-16 WAYS, marketed over there? We'll reserve comment on that vital bit of in- 30-24 WIFE,30-27 KFI, HB-29 KOPA, 25-18 99X, formation . . .Talk about the power of suggestion: we're told that 18-12 WRKO,14-12 WPGC, 24-20 WHBQ, 25-22 Z93, Eric Clapton's personal manager, one Roger Forrester, recently bet the 26-22 Y100. guitarist that he could get EC's name into Nigel Dempster's oh -so -chic Cher (Casablanca). Adds this week are CKLW. society column in the London Daily Mail. Well, Forrester succeeded, Moves week are 11-6 WPRO-FM, 13-9 KBEQ, 8-7 WNOE, apparently by planting what was at the time a false rumor about 15-10 WTIX, 11-7 99X, 5-4 KRTH, 10-9 Y100, 23-20 WQAM, Clapton marrying long-time girlfriend Patti Boyd Harrison. Clapton, 13-12 WQXI, 34-31 WLAC, 18-15 WZZP, 20-16 WGCL, having seen the item, decided to go ahead with the nuptials . . . Meanwhile, E/A's Marc Tanner, currently touring with Firefall, is said 29-26 KLIF, 29-22 WPEZ, 25-20 WKBW, 20-17 KVIL, to have received his official welcome to the label in the steam room HB-29 WCAO, 19-18 WIFI, 29-25 WSGA, 32-27 WIFE, of the Century West Club in L.A. You see, Tanner was "steaming with 19-18 KGW, 21-18 KFI, 17-15 KNUS, 19-15 WABC, a friend," as they say, when he happened to mention that hehadn't HB-27 WRKO, 30-28 KRBE. yet met anyone from the label. Who should emerge from the fog but Olivia Newton -John (MCA). Adds this week are creative services veep Jerry Sharell, who, having overheard Tanner's WRKO, KSTP, KRTH, 13Q, WPEZ, WSGA, WZUU. remarks, introduced himself. The two shook on it, while holding up their towels with the other hand; "luckily, I wasn't wearing my 'Janus' Future in Doubt (Continued from page 6) Queen baseball jacket," noted Sharrell. recently pacted Cyclone Records. satisfiedwithGRT'smarketing AND SO ON: Activity at one of our very favorite radio stations, One remaining test of that view performance onitsfirstproject KROQ-FM (listen, who the hell else would play Captain Beefheart'sis likely to be the fate of Beser-via Beserkley, the third label re- "Tropical Hot Dog Night" and the Normal's "Warm Leatherette) in - kley Records, the Bay Area -based lease by Greg Kihn. studio interviews with Supertramp, Dwight Twilley and the Tubes'rock label headed by Matthew Neither that source nor Levy, Fee Waybill. The station was also doing some promotional work forKaufman and marketed first as an however, would interpret the cur- last weekend's California World Music Festival. .. One ofthe best independent, later through con- rent relationship as a long-term local bands, according to numerous reports, is the Motels, who are secutive deals with Playboy anddemonstration of GRT's stance in due to play Madame Wong's in Chinatown on April 10-11. They have CBS, and finally through the cur- the rock field. Admitting that the been compared to everyone from the Velvet Underground and Roxy rent GRT deal. Levy said the Be-pact, now nine months old,is Music to Bowie and Mink DeVille; the way we figure it, anyone doing serkley association is "business as being reviewed by both parties, a cover of the Music Machine's classic "Talk Talk," as well as the usual. You'll have to ask them if Levy said, "I won't tell you things Animals' "Don't Bring me Down," has to be hot stuff ... Mike Clarke,this affects the relationship." will or won't change tomorrow." former Byrds drummer now with Firefall, joined McGuinn, Clark and A Beserkley spokesman con- MCA Deal? Hillman for recent dates in Portland and Denver; Clarke sat in on firmed that status quo when con- As for printed reports that GRT "Mr. Spacemen" and "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," while Firefall'stacted by RW. "Janus has been hadalready startednegotiating Rick Roberts helped out on "It Doesn't Matter," a tune he wrote with very good in the handling of the with MCA Records in connection Hillman. Meanwhile, in Spokane, Washington, Capitol's David Roth-Beserkley label," he said. "Thewith a possible transfer of acts stein was part of an unusual intro for the group-seems that Rothstein Rubinoos are being fully support-from Janus, Levy traced that as- came onstage and held a walkie-talkie up to a microphone,while ed with respect to their currentsertion to the wake of the ABC Roger McGuinn, who was still backstage, did the introduction through album and tour . . . The [GRT] Records purchase, which brought his walkie-talkie. . . At press time,the Boomtown Rats were sched- fieldstaffisintact, and support a former GRT tape licensor under uled to gig (yes, an actual performance) at Frederick's of Hollywood, continues apace . . . More thanMCA Distributing Corp. "We had the celebrated center of sleaze in a sleazy town, as part of their plan that, I can't say, beyond the facta couple of conversations with to play venues that most typify various American cities (a steel millthat there's been no breach ofthem," said Levy, alluding to the in Pittsburgh, a car factory in Detroit, McDonald's Hamburger Uni-faith or anything as far as we're recent dispute over GRT's rights versity near Chicago, etc.). Check this space next week for a reportconcerned." RW, April7,1979), "but only on this sure -to -be -bizarre event. Beserkley was also reportedlywith respect to tape licenses."

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Record WorldenArgentina By RODOLFO A. GONZALEZ Desde Nuestro Rincon La presencia de Raffaella Carra discos de su produccion durante en Buenos Aires, revitalize la es- 1978. Intemacional tupenda campana vendedora de La Sociedad Argentina de Au- Ia interprete que en estos mo- tores y Compositores de Mesica (This column appears first in Spanish, then in English) mentos mantiene los 6 discos LP (SADAIC) encaraahoracomo By TOMAS FUNDORA editados localmente en el Rank- parte de sus tareas, la edicien de Recibo correspondencia de Alberto Maravi, Di- ing Nacional de yentas. En todo libros; en 90 dias de hoy apare- rector Gerente de Infopesa, Lima, Pere, que dice caso Raffaella encabeza adernas cera el primer titulo: "la mesica textualmente: "Mis cordiales saludos. Me place la extensa nomina de artistas in- en la civilization occidental." comunicarle que en Diciembre de 1978, enlas ternacionales que han arribado a Otra vez el Festival de la can- oficinas de Guillermo Acosta en Mexico, D.F., Buenos Aires con motivo de las cien termina en escandalo. Asi me entreviste con Conrado J.Gonzalez, Presi- fiestasdelCarnaval. Raphael, nos comentan artistas argentinos dente de Taurus Sound Dist., Inc., de New Jersey, Jose Luis Perales, Danny Daniel, que viajaron ala ciudad de La solucionando y esclareciendo en forma amigable Pablo Abrairas, Manolo Galvan, Paz en Bolivia para participar de la edicion del LP de Los Virtuosos de la Salsa, Alberto Cortez, Bobby Solo, Ni- un Ilamado "Festival mundial de fabricados en U.S.A. por Taurus en la etiqueta cola Di Bad, Jose Augusto, Santa lacancion"queterminesin Gas. Gonzalez me informe que en su gira a Buenos Aires en Sep- Esmeralda,Tabares y George gloria y con penas, ya que los tiembre de 1977, alpasar por Lima, el Depto. de Production de Williams, sonlos nombres mas organizadores desaparecieron an- Infopesa le entreg6 la cinta de Los Virtuosos. Por ello fabrice el LP importantes de lanutrida cara- tes de la finalization del evento y prometio enviarme las liquidaciones de regalias, lo que ha cum- vana artistica que nos ha visitado con el dinero que debian pagar plido. Te escribo pues, para rectificar el comentario de mi carta diri- este ario y que con distinto exit° a los participantes. En cuanto a gida a Pedroza de Los Angeles y aclarar que el Sr. Conrado J. Gon- actuo en salas y clubes de estaediciones, muy poco es lo que zalez de Taurus no procedie ilegalmente y que todo se debie a un capital e interior del pals. Por se- hay senalar respecto de noveda- mal entendido" . Bueno. no me parece que Ia postura de Maravi gundo ano consecutivo el Centro des anunciadas o a hacerse cono- ha sido la ma digna con los senores de Taurus y menos aim con este Cultural Del Disco, empresa edi- cer durante elprimer trimestre redactor, al brindar noticias oficiales de su empresa que por lo visto, tors del Ranking Nacional "Los del ario.El generalizado criterio o eran muy superficiales o en su defecto, mal 100 Consagrados," ha entregado intencionadas. untestimonio a una empresa de que "en verano no se vende" Recibi6 la Sonora Matancera una "Proclamation grabadora que durante el mayor parece paralizar toda inquietud productora y la cosa se contrae a de la Ciudad de Nueva York," en ocasi6n de sus tiempo ha mantenido al tope de 56 anos de ininterrumpidas actuaciones alrededor nivel cero. lastablas vendedoras delpals, del mundo. El evento tuvo lugar en el Blue Room del Ayuntamiento de Nueva York el dia 23 de Marzo...E1 exit° de Rocio jurado con "Amanece," Latin American "Mi amante amigo" y "Lo Siento, mi amor" le ligtakrAlha dado gran impulso internacional a RCA Ee- Pedrito Fernandez paiiola, que almismo quela de Mexico con Album Picks Roberto Ordan en "El sol se fue" situan al sello del perrito en actitud

muy energica en Latinoamerica y Estados Unidos . . . Presentaran HOT NUMBER FOXY-Dash 30010 Ralph Mercado y Ray Aviles su espectaculo "Salsa En produccion de Foxy y Jerry Masters, Gala Spectacular" en elSheraton Center Hotel el muy grupo latino Foxy esta colocando de Manhattan eI 14 de Abril proximo. Se presen- como exito "Hot Number" incluido aqui. taran en el Grand Ballroom, Celia Cruz y Johnny Con su caracteristico sonido funky -soul - Pacheco, Willie Colon y Ruben Blades, Los Hijos disco el grupo sigue fuertemente adelante. del Rey de Santo Domingo, Casanova y Montuno Otros temas son "Give Me aBreak," y la Charanga America. Polito Vega sera el ani- "Lady," "Give Me That Groove" (C. Mur- mador . . . Debutaran en Radio Caracas T.V. el ciano-R. Puente) y "Headhunter." Todos popular Grupo Miramar eldia 17 de Abril.El los temas de Ish Ledesma que actea como grupo ha pegado fuertemente en Venezuela -con vocalists. Daniel Magal "Porquetiino me quieres y "Morir Contigo." Produced by Foxy and Jerry Masters and with Ish Ledesma as a Sus grabaciones son lanzadas en Venezuela por Discorona . . . El vocalist, Latin group Foxy is now making it again with "Hot Number," impacto del momento esta resultando Pedrito Fernandez, cantante included in this package of funky disco -soul sounds. Great mixing and juvenil de solo ocho arios. Su interpretation de sound. "Nobody Will Ever Take Me Away From You," "Devil Boogie," "La de Ia Mochila Azul" esta pegando por todas "Lady," more. All tunes by Ish Ledesma. partes. Enla costa oeste de Estados Unidos le ha salidoalpaso una "contestation"altema, EL SABOR INOLVIDABLE interpretada por Yeni, titulada "Yo soy la de la LOS CORRALEROS DE MAJAGUAL-Fuentes 201207 Mochila Azul" en el sello Musart, que tambien Grandes exitos del popular grupo colom- comienza a acaparar yentas fuertes. El elepe de biano Los Corraleros de Majagual que este juvenilinterpretesaldra proximamenteal significara yentas. Se incluyen entre otros mercado en Estados Unidos, bajo el sello Cay- tronics . . . "La Burrita de Eliseo" (L. Meza), "La Yer- Arriba Records esta pegando en Ia Lupita D'Alessio costa oeste con "Pa que y porque" en interpre- EL SAM UHL bita"(E. Herrera), "Festival en Guarare" tacien de los Hermanos Prado, dentro de la onda salsera . . . Daniel de los Carillons (D. Cardenas) y "Tres Punta" (E. Herrera). Magal se presentara el domingo 8 de Abril como "estrella invitada" MI Great smashing tunes by the popular Colombian group Los Corrale- en el super-espectaculo presentado por Caytronics en el Felt Forum ros de Majagual in a single package. Will mean sales! "Tres tigres" del Madison Square Garden titulado "Concierto de . . . las Flores! (E. Herrera), "El Pajaro Picen" (E. Herrera) and "Laculebra cascabel" en el cual se reuniran Lola Flores, Lolita, Carmen y el espectaculo (E. Herrera). (Continued on page 88) (Continued on page 87)

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Bakersfield, Cal. Tacoma Tampa New York By RADIO JIT (MIKE CASINO) By KWAC (HUMBERTO ROMO) By KTOY By WYOU (WOODY GARCIA) 1. PARA TODA LA VIDA 1. LA SENAL 1.ME OLVIDE DE VIVIR 1.VIVIR ASI ES MORIR DE AMOR ESTELA NUNEZ-Pronto CARLITOS VELEZ-Nilsa JULIO IGLESIAS CAMILO SESTO 2. OH, QUE GUSTO DE VOLVERTE A VER 2. NUESTRO JURAMENTO 2.TODO COMENZO 2.A BODA DE ELLA RIGO TOVAR-Melody SALVADOR-Arriba SOPHY BOBBY VALENTIN 3. DESESPERADAMENTE ENAMORADA 3.SI TE VAS DE MI 3.TODO EL MUNDO 3.WIFRIDO DAME UN CONSEJO DE TI FRESA SALVAJE-Discolando MARCO ANTONIO MUNIZ WILFRIDO VARGAS PUNTO CUATRO-OB 4. A PESAR DE TODOS LOS PESARES 4.PERDONAME 4.ES 4. LA PERINOLA JOHANNA ROSALY YOLANDITA MONGE SONORA SANTANERA-Caytronics MARCO ANTONIO MUNIZ-Arcano 5. PENSAR QUE HASTA HACE POCO ME 5. MUSICA SUAVE 5.UN DIA TU, UN DIA YO 5.UN DIA TU, UN DIA YO JULIO IGLESIAS JULIO IGLESIAS QUERIAS ROBERTO CARLOS-Caytronics FRESA SALVAJE-Discolando 6. RUMORES 6.PRONTO SACALA A BAILAR 6.ME VOY AHORA 6. CUANDO YO QUIERA RUBEN RODRIGUEZ-Gas KATUNGA ISMAEL MIRANDA REGULO ALCOCER-Yuriko 7. UNA PURA Y DOS CON SAL 7.YO NO ME MUERO 7.FLOR DE MAYO 7. SONRISAS LOS POTROS-Peerless SANTOS COLON CELIA CRUZ LORENZO DE MONTECLARO-Caytronics 8. FLORECILLA DE AMOR 8.TE APUESTO SIETE NOCHES 8.JULIAN DEL VALLE 8. SERA QUE ESTOY ENAMORADO CHICO NOVARRO LUIS PERICO ORTIZ SEBASTIAN ARY-Cronos ACAPULCO TROPICAL-Arcano 9. AMOR DE AMANTES 9. EL ARRACADA 9.CUANDO ESTES CON EL 9.PLASTICO SANTIAGO-Pega LOS POBRES-Freddy's CHUCHO AVELLANET RUBEN BLADES/WILLIE COLON 10. SABOTAJE 10.EL CALABACEADO 10.CUANDO TU ME BESAS 10.ESTA BUENO YA LOS BABY'S -Peerless RAFAEL BUENDIA-Musart VICTORIA ABRIL EL GRAN COMBO Ventas (Sales) San Antonio Los Angeles Rio De Janeiro Argentina 1. AMIGO 1. MOTIVOS By ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA By CENTRO CULTURAL ROBERTO CARLOS-Caytronics JOSE DOMINGO -Melody 1.TOO MUCH HEAVEN 1.TANTO AMOR MANOLO GALVAN-Microfon 2. LAS CUENTAS CLARAS 2. VENGO A VERTE BEE GEES -Polygram CHELO-Musart MERCEDES CASTRO-Musart 2.EL CAPRICHO 2.LE FREAK CHIC -Music Hall CHIC-WEA 3.EL TAHUR 3. LA RONCONA 3.LA PARTE QUE ME CORRESPONDE LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE-Fama LOS 8 de Colombia -Gas 3.DO YOU THINK I'M SEXY SEALS & CROFTS -Music Hall 4. NO LASTIMES MAS 4. SOY YO ROD STEWART-WEA 4.ERES LO QUE QUIERO ROCIO DURCAL-Pronto LOS YONICS-Atlas 4.INSTANT REPLY JOHN TRAVOLTA/O. NEWTON-JOHN- 5. PEQUENA Y FRAGIL 5. LA DE LA MOCHILA AZUL DAN HARTMAN-CBS Phonognem TROPICAL DEL BRAVO -Cara PEDRITO FERNANDEZ-Caytronics 5.SOU REBELDE 5.SUENf)S 6. NO LASTIMES MAS LI LI AN -RCA PENINHA-Phonogram 6. LA DE LA MOCHILA AZUL 6.MacARTHUR PARK 6.CUMRIKC BA"RASCOSAS PEDRITO FERNANDEZ-Caytronics ROCIO DURCAL-Pronto 7. CALLADOS DONNA SUMMER -Polygram KATE BUSH -EMI 7. LOS MANDADOS ANGELA CARRASCO/CAMILO SESTO- 7.I'D RATHER HURT MYSELF 7.QUIEN EXTekIDERA TU CAMA VICENTE FERNANDEZ-Caytronics Pronto RANDY BROWN-Tapecar CANDELA -RCA 8.EL VIAJECITO 8. LO PASADO. PASADO 8.SHAME 8.BAILANno Cr IN MI SOMBRA RENACIMIENTO 74-Ramex JOSE JOSE -Pronto EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING -RCA ANDY GIBB-Phonogram 9. REGRES A 9. UN DIA TU. UN DIA YO 9.QUE HAY QUE HACER PARA OLVIDAR 9.CARRERA DE BICICLETAS ROCA BLANCA-Orfeon JULIO IGLESIAS-Alhambra DANNY -RCA QUEEN -EMI 10. OH. QUE GUSTO DE VOLVERTE A VER 10. RECUERDAS 10.I LOVED YOU 10.SIEMPRE HAY AMOR RIGO TOVAR-Mericana LOS BABY'S -Peerless FREDDY COLE-Tapecar JOHN PAUL YOUNG-Microfon Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 86) completo de "bailaores," guitarristas y palmeaores de Iola, Lucho parte de la RIAA y que tampoco existe interes basico en que los latinos Navarro, el cornediante chileno actuary como Maestro de Ceremonias. formen parte de la NARM, Angelito y Tony Moreno intentan revitali- Redbird Lupita D'Alessio el "Globo de Oro" en el Sports Arenazar fuertemente la ALARM, con la colaboracion amplia de la industria de Los Angeles, como "La Mejor Voz romantica Internacional," por_mexicana, para poder librar todas las batallas en contra de la pirateria sus altas yentas durante 1978 con su "Juro que nunca volvere" (Juan en Estados Unidos. Segun parece,la FLAPF mantiene tambien una Gabriel) y por su primer lugar en el Festival Oti de Mexico con lapolitica bien abierta en cuanto a los miembros de la industria en canciOn "Como tá" (Lolita de la Colina) que ocup6 al mismo tiempo, Estados Unidos. Segim recuerdo, hace pocos anos no se mantenia en las finales en Chile de OTI, el Tercer Lugar entre los ganadores. esta idea y solo recientemente se esta cambiando lapolitica. Y a El proximo tema, sometido a promocion por OrfeOn, y tambien de pesar de que sigo manteniendo que la industria discografica en Esta- Juan Gabriel sera "Dejame," en Ia voz de la talentosa mexicana. dos Unidos es solo una, bien vale la pena que todas las asociaciones latinas vengan en ayuda de lalatina de Estados Unidos, que esta En mi Oltima visita a Mexico, disfrute de una hermosa cena en la . . Ia proximal residencia particular de Guillermo Infante (RCA) en la cual a mas sufriendo grandos rigores . Y ahora, iHasta de departir con los ejecutivos topes de la empresa mexicana, disfruie delapresentationdelnuevo producto de Rocio Jurado, Dar- I received a letter from Alberto Maravi, general director of Infopesa, velio Arredondo y otras. Pero el impacto mas directo me lo cause) Lima, Pero, which said: "It is a pleasure to inform you that on Decem- Lolita de la Colina, interpretando a guitana como solo ella sabe ber 1978 and in the offices of Guillermo Acosta in Mexico, D.F., I hacerlo,lo mejor de sus expresiones musicales. jFue una reunion had an interview with Conrado J. Gonzalez, president of Taurus Sound

inolvidable! . . . Joe Cayre, presidente de Caytronics Corporation Distributors Inc., New Jersey, solving and clearing up in an amicable acaba de ser de nuevo padre. Un nuevo vastago alegra la existencia manner the release of 'Los Virtuosos de la Salsa' Ip, manufactured de los esposos Cayre desde esta semana. iFelicidades Joe! . . . La by Taurus in the States under the Gas label. Gonzalez informed me RCA Regional de Miami, esta buscando un brillante ejecutivo para that on his way to Buenos Aires on September 1977, he stopped over que tome parte activa en las visitas a Latinoarnerica. Segun me cuen- in Lima, where our production dept. at Infopesa gave him a master tan, Ricky Correoso quedard a cargo de promotion y relaciones contape of 'Los Virtuosos.' That's why he manufactured the 1p and prom- los artistas en Estados Unidos . En extremointeresante el desarrollo ised me to send us the statements of royalties, which he did.I write de la Convention NARM, que acaba de terminar en el Hotel Diplomatyou in order to clarify my comments expressed in a letter to Pedroza de Hallandale, Florida. Muchas caras amigas salude por ally . . . from Los Angeles, which you printed several weeks ago. I can assure Segun parece, sigue Angelito Tamargo, presidente de la Comision you now that all was caused by a misunderstanding and that Mr. Organizativa dela ALARM (Asociacion de Fabricantes de DiscosGonzalez did not proceed illegally at the time." Well,it seems to Latinos de Estados Unidos) en sus pasos para fortalecer la organiza- me that Maravi's procedure has not been fair enough with Taurus tion. Sabiendo a que es practicamente imposible entrar a formar (Continued on page 88)

NUM WO= APRIL 14, 1979 MCA Sets ReleaseKing's Singers Sign Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 87) IN LOS ANGELES-MCA Records With Moss Music and even less with myself when he offered us official news that it has announced the label's album seems now were either too superficial or misleading . . . Sonora releasesforApril,1979.Titles NEW YORK-Ira Moss, presi- Matancera received a Proclamation from the City of New York in will include: "Slug Line" by John dent of the Moss Music Group, occasion of its 56 years of performances around the world. The event Hiatt;"Anytime, Anyplace" by andRichard Armitageof Noel took place at the Blue Room of New York's City Hall on March 23rd Gay Artists, Ltd. in London have the Dramatics; the soundrack to . . . The great success of Rocio Jurado with "Amanece," "Mi Amante "Buck Rogers inthe 25th Cen- announced the assigning of ex- Amigo" and "Lo Siento Mi Amor" has given RCA Spain a big inter- tury,"scoredbyStu Phillips; clusiverights for theU.S. and national break, as well as RCA Mexico with Roberto Jordan and his "Energy" by Leon Haywood, and Canadian distribution ofthe "El Sol Se Fue" placing "The Nipper's label" ina very energetic "Organized Noise" by Bill King's Singers recordings. position in Latin america and the States . . . Ralph Mercado & Ray Woody. The King's Singers have done Aviles will present their "Salsa Gala Spectacular" at the Sheraton Cen- classical, MOR and pop records ter Hotel in Manhattan on April 14th. Among the performers will be: for EMI for over ten years. Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colon & Ruben Blades, Los Hijos Singles Analysis del Rey from Santo Domingo, Casanova & Montuno and Charanga (Continued from page 8) Album Analysis America. Polito Vega will be the MC... Grupo Miramar will perform Bros. Band (Capricorn), an add at Radio Caracas TV on April 17th. The group has a big impact in Vene- at Z93 and moving elsewhere, (Continued from page 8) zuela with "Porque Ti] No Me Quieres" and "Morir Contigo." Their #55 bullet; McGuinn, Clark &ly (Capitol) also has a bullet in recordings are released in Venezuela by Discorona label... The im- Hillman (Capitol) #59 bullet; Lin-the sixties, now at #65 with very pact right now is being caused by Pedrito Fernandez from Mexico, a da Clifford (Curtom/RSO), #54solid retail in Baltimore, Philadel- singer only eight years old. His rendition of "La De La Mochila Azul" is bulletBOS, #64bullethere; phia, Denver, Milwaukee and the making it big everywhere. At the same time, on the west coast another America (Amer. Intl.) #66 bullet; southeast.In the seventies, bul- recording has been released under Musart label by Yeni, entitled Supertramp (A&M) #67 bullet; letsinclude Tycoon(Arista),at "Yo Soy La De La Mochila Azul," which is also having good reaction. Boston (Epic) #68 bullet; Nico-#77 with retail, and Linda Clif- The Pedrito Fernandez' 1p will be rush released in the States by Cay- letteLarson(WB) #69 bullet; ford (RSO/Curtom), at #79 with tronics . . . Arriba Records from the west coast is making it big with Bob Seger & The SilverBullet breakouts in New York and along Los Hermanos Prado and their "Pa Que y Por Que," some kind of salsa Band (Capitol), last week's Chart - the northeast corridor. production .. . Daniel Magal will be a guest star at the "Concierto de ... Las Flores" next April 8th at the Felt Forum of Madison Square maker, #70 bullet;Cars(Elek- Quatro tra) #72 bullet; Foxy (Dash), #12 Garden, New York, along with Lola Flores, Lolita & Carmen and the bullet BOS, #73 bullet here, and Intheeighties,SuziQuatro complete show of Lola Flores. Lucho Navarro, the Chilean comedian, (RSO) is yet another album helped Narada Michael Walden (Atlan- will perform as MC . . . Lupita D'Alessio will be awarded with the tic), #9 bullet BOS and an add along by a bulleting single, mov- "Globo de Oro" at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles as "Best Inter- at WHBQ, #74 bullet. ing to #84 bullet with good sales national Female Singer," for top sales during 1978 of her "Juro Que in Boston, Cleveland, Florida and Nunca. Volvere" (Juan Gabriel) and her first place at the OTI Festival Other Bullets the Pacific northwest. War (MCA) in Mexico with "Como Ti" (Lolita de la Colina) which also obtained Also new on thechartthis jumps a hefty 78 spots to #86 the third place at the finals in Chile. Her next tune will be "Dejame," week are:Nigel Olsson(Bang) bullet after a strong retail week which will be promoted by Orfeon and penned by Juan Gabriel. .. #83 bullet; Chris Rea (Magnet) in New York, Phoenix, Indiana- #86 bullet; Ian Matthews (Mush- polis, Philadelphia and Memphis. (RCA) residence, at which besides talking with RCA's executives, I room) #87 bullet; Gino Soccio In the nineties, bullets are shown enjoyed their new product which includes Rocio Jurado, Darvelio (RFC/WB), on the BOS Chart at by Raydio (Arista), at #92 mainlyArrendono and Jorge Lavat. #70 bullet andstill#1 disco, with retail; Rickie Lee Jones (WB), on here at #88 bullet; Couchoisat #95 with good initial response (WB) #90; Sammy Hagar (Capi- out of the southeast, L.A., Cleve- Latin American tol)#92; Frank Zappa (Zappa) land and elsewhere; Evelyn "Cam- #93; Ultimate (Casablanca) #96; pagne" King (RCA), at #97 with Album Picks ClaudjaBarry(Chrysalis)#97; retail; and Spyro Gyra (Infinity), (Continued from page 86) Machine (Hologram) #99 and Dr. at #99 with a good retail spread MANOLO Y JORGE Hook (Capitol) #100. throughout the country. RCA PL 35202 Proyectando una nueva imagen, los popu- lares Los Golfos son ahora Manolo y Jorge, Mahler, Debussy & Bach que se encuentran ya vendiendo fuerte (Continued from page 79) fane." To eachHaitinkbrings "Ella"(Herrero-Seijas-Escolar)contenida wildly different in tempo, but the clarity and line. He does not offer en esta grabacion. Otros temas muy co- mood and thought behindal- a pastelle wash of impressionistic merciales y en sonido disco son "Hola, most every phrase is as diverse sound but creates in strong colors Lola" (Herrero-Escolar) (Seijas-Escolar), asis the personality of the two the kind of variety of moods with "Wa-pa" (Seijas-Escolar) y "De dos en men. One now longs for the rest Debussy loads the "Images." dos" (Herrero). Muy buana mezcla. Arre- of Levine's Mahler cycle. Mariner glos de R. Perez Botija. Young and talented Los Golfos are now Manolo and Jorge, who Haitink AnotherofPhilips'favorite are smashing in several areas with "Ella," contained here. Also good Aside from Peter Grimes, which conductorsisNeville Marriner, will be discussed next week, Phil- and with the Orchestra of the in "LaCafetera" (Seijas-Escolar), "Otro ma" (J. M. Gomez-Escolar) and "No vale la pena" (Seijas-Escolar). Disco sound from Spain. ipshasseveralimportant and Academy ofSt.Martins -in -the - popular new discs which should Fields he is heard ina brilliant A UN GRAN AMOR not be overlooked. Bernard Hai- performance of Bach's Orchestral SABU-International INT 928 tink steadily grows in stature as Suites. The playing is fast, orna- Con arreglos y direcciOn de Jorge Calan- one of the world's most important mented and fearsomely accurate. drelli, vuelve Sabi] de Argentina con un conductors. He has in the Con- Above all,itislive without a bello repertorio de baladas modernas y certgebouw one of the best in- shade of fustian or didactic play- romanticas. "No puedo morir por dentro strumentalensemblesand he ing. This is as young a concept of (Bigazzi-Bella), "Ella" (J. A. Jimenez), "Te consistently knows how to make Bach as exists on records, and it regalo mis ojos" (Ferri-Pintucci), "0 o the most of its fine players. A re - fairly leaps off the discs. Of the nada" (Botija) y "La ultima noche" (Co- recent disc of Debussy points up lot the third suite is my favorite. Ilazo). Production de R. Kleinman. both his and the orchestra's as- It seems a joyous romp except in With arrangements and direction by Jorge Calandrelli, Sabu from sets. Included are theThree the Air when the almost roman- Argentina is back with a package of mellow and romantic ballads. "Images"for Orchestra, the tic sense of the music is perfectly "Mi gran amor" (Assous-Marnay), "Margarita" (Cocmiante-Luberti), "Danse Sacre" and "Danse Pro - captured. "Ella," "Te regalo mis ojos," more.

88 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 NARM Resolution Backs Bar Codes One Stops Target (Continued from page 10) 'Creative Expansion industry -wide implementation,and how they have affected per- al has been using an OCR format (Continued from page 10) Hailstoneasserteduseofthe formance for manufacturers, one - tomonitor product movement Lasky, Danjay Music, Jerry Rich- codes "would mean as much asstops, distributors, racks and re- for the past decade, according to man, Richman Brothers and Leon- two million dollars in bottom linetailers alike. The greater control president Chuck Smith.Smith, ard Silver, Transcontinent Record while noting his company's en- increases, based on $100 million afforded through bar coding was Sales. in sales." stressed as an important new tool thusiasm over the advent of in- Gimbel, citing"shrinkingra- That figure, Hartstone said,is inregulatingthereturnsflow, dustry wide coding,cautioned dio exposure given to new acts" based on projections that the im- with Smith concluding that sav- that full benefits could not begin as one reason the one -stops are pact of coding would yield an ingsin warehousing and labor appearing until80 percent im- becoming "more vital" went on average savings of two percentcosts alone would amortize the plementation is achieved-a factor tostressthat"carefulfollow technologicalcostsincurred bythat could delay general mechan- of the total sales tally. Central to throughisnecessary as promo- his projections were Hartstone's adopting bar coding hardware. ical readouts of the code for three tion on paper is worthless." He claim that major gains would be Given that, Smith characterized to five years. added, "In some cases they must offered by the system's greatereven initial costs as comparative- Smith also perceived the need become financial advisers for the accuracy and impunity to em-ly low, and, once implemented,to develop a funding commit- retailer." ployee error or intentional theft. bar codes would, he felt,reap ment within the trade to assist in Lasky spoke of the need for "Theft costs us about three per- significant savings throughout the developing useful data retrieval involvement and that his relation- cent ofsales, whetherit'sthe product handlingcyclefrom and analysis systems. ship with the retailer is "no pass- record business, the shoe busi-warehouse to point of purchase. When Kwikerinterjected a ing acquaintance," but rather one Lieberman's HaroldOkinow query as to whether racks, retail- ness or the hot dog business," where he is"marriedtothe reported Hartstone. "By discov-then offeredapartialexplana- ersand one -stopscouldcode store." He went on to say that ering shortages just one month tion of how some manufacturersoldertitlesthemselves, on the store charts "aretoo easily premises, Smith agreed that was earlier, I can save one million may be reluctant to impose im- swayed by under-the-table good- dollars." mediate, across -the -boards cod- possible, but added that the lack ies."Continuing, he said, "We Elimination of employees' ing. "The agreement to go to the of adequate cross-references to must be attentive to what is go- abuse of "voids" in register en- bar code, in the ten digit system"decode"oldcataloguenum- ing on the streets." tries-a common method of steal-we've proposed, istheeasiest bers, along with costs in printing Richman supported the panel's ing product-would yield an ad- step," said Okinow. "Most manu- andlabortoaffixbar coded consensus on the increased need ditional.5 percent savings, with facturershave whollyseparate stickers, would impede sucha for advertising and merchandis- the elimination of "preferred"-catalogue coding." As aresult, plan. ing support as didSilver, who andunauthorized-discountsto even those labels whose current BostonAssociates' Humphrey said the "juke box operators are friends andrelativesproducing numbering system has the correctagreed that fullimplementation still one of the most important an additional .5 percent gain tonumber of digits face extensivecould take time, and cautioned customers." providethetotaltwo percent re-cataloguing-andother com- smaller chains,distributors and Gimbel noted the importance savings. panies employing a longeror single o&o stores to study the of the one -stoptoaidinthe Fathers and Suns' Crockett ad- shorter system, or several wholly progressbeing made carefully, breaking of new product. vocated implementationof theseparate systems based on price andbuildtheirownsystems "We must become more street - code because of its potential foror repertoire, must undertake an slowly. conscious,"saidLasky,"More improving inventory control andeven more complicated program Even so, Hartstone concluded communicative and aware. If speeding replenishment instore. of reassigning titles to new num-the Wherehouse would be able everyone does their thing to sell Crockett said his firm would uti- bers. to afford the startup costs once records, then we've all done our lize bar coding in both wholesale Lieberman Enterprises has off- broad industry commitment was job and we can't complain about and retail operations, arguing that set the probable delays incurred apparent-a prospect CBS's Smith that." the UPC codes would yield faster by many manufacturers by using helped buttress by reporting that Comments from the audience product handling cycles in buy-its own OCR (optical character CBS would begin coding all new included the "inconsistencies be- ing,sorting, and returning rec-register) coding system "to stand releases within the next month tween 12 -inch product heard in ords and tapes.Moreover, the in place of the bar code prior to or so. clubs and on radio, only being use of portable scanners in addi- its near -100 percent implementa- Meanwhile, Crockett reminded stocked for a few weeks and then tion to warehouse scanning unitstion," Okinow added, but even delegates that currently available being pulled off the store floor." andregisterinstallationscould with that interim system in oper- hardware includesdesigns thatThe move of the one -stop opera- allow stores to update their in- ation,his companyis"eagerly canscrambleandde -scramble tors into the retailfield, main- storephysicalinventorieswith awaiting" installation of bar codeold catalogue numbers into the tainingthreeorfourstores- greater accuracy and speed. scannersinitscentralreturns correct UPC identifying number stores that can now take busi- Offeringthe manufacturers' warehouse once enough product -another solution to the prob- ness from the one -stops and deal view was CBS' Smith, who noted carries the printed UPC symbols. lem of older, uncoded productdirectly with the manufacturers the industry's sharp growth in re- Similarly, Pickwick lnternation- already in the field. was also discussed. cent years, a trend "that can only When the subject of bad credit be called spectacular. We've been Platinum Journey was brought up from the audi- congratulating ourselves at con- ence and what canbe done, ventions like this," he continued, Leaner replied, "We cry." but added the warning that con- Silver added, "The credit situ- tinued market gains in the face of ation is getting worse and worse. myriad problems would require We don't accept any personal evergreatermarket control-a checks or certified checks. Only process that bar coding will help cash or money orders." speed. Smith noted that CBS plans to maintainitsleadership position CRINamesWelzer on the coding issue, which began NEW YORK-Dick Asher, pres- withcodes onseveralcurrent Columbia Records recently hosted a dinner party in honor of Journey at which the identof CBS RecordsInterna- titles,through itsforthcoming group was presented platinum records for their last album, "Infinity."Journey is tional,has announced the ap- coding of all Masterworks/Odys- welcoming their newest member, drummer Steve Smith, and the release of their latest pointment of Frank Welzer to the sey new releases and additions Columbia album, "Evolution." Pictured at the presentation are, from left: Ron Ober- man, vice president, merchandising, west coast, Columbia Records; Roy Thomas Baker, position of vice president, busi- to CBS' $4.98listpricedcata- "Infinity" producer; Gregg Rolie, Journey; Tony Zetland, associate director, product ness development, CBS Records logue management, Columbia Records; Ross Valory, Journey; Neil Schon, Journey; Michael International. Smith also alluded to the re- Dilbeck,vicepresident, a&r, west coast, Columbia Records; StevePerry,Journey; Welzer joined CBS in 1969 and Herbie Herbert, Journey's manager; Jack Craigo, senior vice president and general turns problems afflicting the trade manager, Columbia Records; Pat Morrow, Journey's tour manager; and Don Ellis, na- held a variety of positions in the since the final months of 1978, tional vice president, a&r, Columbia Records. Corporate organization.

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CBS UK Revamps Senior Mgmt. Germany By VAL FALLOON Germany LONDON - Barelythree in May or June. By JIM SAMPSON months after the appointment of Tony Woollcott,for three III VIENNA-The Austrians dance to a different drummer. Where elseDavid Betteridge as MD and the years director of marketing, be - could separate CBS, WEA and Ariola companies move into the same marketing split between the CBS comes seniordirector,respon- building and share joint distributionfacilities? Many international and Epic/EPA divisions, CBS UK sible for all commercial activities deals are made for "GAS" (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) without has again re -structured its senior including records, music publish - much concern for the smaller appendages to the German territory. management following the news ing, and CBS Ireland. Woollcott Austria's annual recording sales total about 8 percent of West German ofthedepartureofNorman will double as ageneral man- turnover, nearly half of that in Vienna. Suggested Ipretail of 160 Stollman. ager of the company along with schillings ($12) make this central Europe's highest price market. Poly - Stollman, for three years Betteridge and Oberstein. Wooll- gram's new Austrian head Wolfgang Arming notes that the high price senior director of CBS Records cott has served for six years with of hit product assures demand for budget labels, a market sectorUK, returns to New York in mid- CBS marketing. that's diminishing in Germany. But a wave of imports in the last few June to take up a top executive Replacinghim as marketing years has put all record companies in a cost squeeze. Phonogram's appointment with CBS Records director is Peter Robinson, head MD Gerald Jacobs says the suspension of customs barriers in 1975 International. of international a&r for the past opened up Austria to English, Italian, and German imports. Hardly Oberstein two years. Prior to that appoint - any Viennese retailer sells top international pop product for 160 CBS Records UK chairman ment, he was with MCA UK for Maurice Oberstein has an- six years in press, marketing and schillings; 129 schillingsisthe standard discount price. To meet import competition, local companies offer bonuses and rebates, which nounced the new responsibilities a&r. He is succeeded as head of inthe London office, some of internationala&rby Malcolm in turn chop down profit margins. which are effective immediately, Jones, internationala&r man - Perhaps more alarming is the home taping situation. EMI Columbia withthedesignatedexecutives ager. Allwillreport directly to boss Frank Beh, who also heads the Austrian [FPI group, says that com- assuming complete responsibility Betteridge. pared to two years ago, pre-recorded cassette sales have dipped 50 percent, due primarily to dubbing on radio -recorders by groups of school -aged youngsters. !FPI and the mechanical rights society Austro- Mechana are lobbying for a blank tape surcharge, hoping for passage during the next legislative period. Canada As a center of international pop music production, Vienna ranks By ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE below most European capitals, this despite a rich musical tradition. TORONTO-THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR ...: Some suspect that Perhaps this is because the artistic scene couldn't regain momentum the local phone company must be up to some very strange tricks. after the war, or because Vienna never attracted enough foreign talent, Recently, the night on -air personalities at CFNY-FM and Q107 received or because the city lacks fully equipped modern studios. Austria is phantom phone calls and when a voice spoke on the other end, they a source of fine German language singer/composers (Udo Juergens, Wolfgang Ambros, Ludwig Hirsch, Michael Heltau) and a slew of quickly discovered they were talking to each other. It wasn't the work of gremlins at Ma Bell, however. Credit/blame can be given to an international record executives. But the nation's best known rock ultra -fan who's been profiled by Wilder PenfieldIIIin the Toronto group abroad, Eela Craig on Phonogram, is in the midst of an unpleas- Sun; a young man who's spoken to everyone in the business every- ant personnel hassle. The biggest exports are classics and folk music. where once; someone who's always wanted to get his name into Gunther Zitta of WEA says nearly 10 percent of his turnover is with print. This is your life, Marty Brown. They could use you in the Middle locally -produced folk music. Perhaps Vienna's breakthrough as a pop East. Honest. production center will come in June. Frank Zappa is planning a million MAXIMUM RUSH: After copping their second consecutive Best dollar spectacular, involving every orchestral percussionist in town, Group Of The Year Juno Award, Rush is off to Europe for a massive a string section, and a cast of thousands. tour, taking along labelmates Max Webster, whose own new "A Mil- lion Vacations" album is moving briskly. Often panned by the U.K. EMI Euro Directors Meet press (who admit not understanding Rush's popularity), the trio has sold out their entire 19 date U.K. tour almost six weeks before their arrival. SYMPOSIUM '79: That's the name of this year's annual biz get- together, only this year there are some changes.It's the first year that Canadian Recording Industry Association, Canadian Record Pro- ducers Association and Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences have all participated and the lineup for the May 2-6 conven- tion seems a good one. Workshops and lectures will feature Stan Gortikov, Terry Ellis, Billy Meshel, Peter Thal!, Ivan Mogul!, Bunny Freidus, Graeme Waymark, Al Mair, Michael Cohl, Tom Williams, Ron Scribner, Jack Richardson, Charlie Gall, Peter Steinmetz, Louis Silverstein, Deane Cameron, Michael Godin and Scott Richards. Ticket prices vary and participation is limited to a small number. Information from: Bob Morten, Symposium '79, #330, 144 Front St. W., Toronto, M5J 1G2. CH -CH -CHANGES: CHUM -FM's Warren Cosfordisexpected to depart his PD chair soon in order to head CHUM's inhouse produc- tion arm, Huchm Productions. Interim PD will be Robert Wood, over- The Central European Directors Meeting of EMI was held in Cologne recently, chaired seer of the flagship's AM and FM stations. Former GRT national promo by Wilfried Jung. Discussed were fiscal results of the last six months and international release plans for thefuture,toincludePaul McCartney and Wings. ReelKruize, man Lee Silversides has been appointed to a national promo slot European a8r director, reported on major tours and new artistscontracts. Pictured, with Mushroom Records and will be operating out of A&M HQ in seated fromleft:F.E. Wottawa, MD, Germany; Reel Kruize, a8r director, Europe; Toronto, replacing the departing Jay Gold. Grant Webb and Barbara B.J. van den Berg, MD, Holland; Wilfried Jung, MD, Central Europe; standing from left: Guy Deluz, MD, Switzerland;F. W. Beh, MD, Austria; Jochen Frese,finance Onrot have left their respective posts at Infinity with no replacement controller, Europe; E. J. de Klerk, MD, Belgium; Nico Geusebroek, deputy MD, Holland. named as yet.

90 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Australia England'sTop 25 By PETER CONYNGHAM

Galapagos Duck, Australia's top jazz/rock combo, announced a Singles return tour of Europe for next October -November. The Duck, who topped the bill at the Australian Showcase at Musexpo '78 in Miami, 1 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor Florida late last year, made many valuable contacts, including repre- sentatives from the BBC. Phonogram/Philips, the group's record com- 2 SOMETHING ELSE SEX PISTOLS/Virgin pany, will shortly release their records in Switzerland, Germany,Hol- 3 IN THE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE/Mercury land and England. Prior to their European tour, they will appear all 4 COOL FOR CATS SQUEEZE/A&M over Australia ...tan Dury's "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"claimed to be the fastest moving single throughout Australia at the moment. An 5 I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC/Atlantic Australian tour is mooted for September this year ... Skyhooks, one of 6 LUCKY NUMBER LENE LOVICH/Stiff Australia's all time biggest record sellers, has had its single, "Women In Uniform," picked up for U.K. release by United Artists ... Sherbet 7 BRIGHT EYES ART GARFUNKEL/CBS (name now changed to Highway for U.S.A.) left in March to set up 8 OLIVER'S ARMY ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS/Radar office on Sunset Boulevard. Their astute manager, Roger Davies, and 9 TURN THE MUSIC UP PLAYERS ASSOCIATION/Vanguard singer Daryl Braithwaite headed off to open up their office and to 10CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE THE REAL THING/Pye pre -promote theirfirst RSO release, entitled "Highway One" . . . Marquee Attractions makes a different move when it launches into its 11 DON'T STOP ME NOW QUEEN/EMI next tour. They are presenting Phyllis Diller for an Australia wide tour 12 SULTANS OF SWING DIRE STRAITS/Vertigo during April/May. The Ted Mulry Gang joins the ever growing list of Australian bands 13 KEEP ON DANCIN' GARY'S GANG/CBS cracking the American charts. TMG's single, "Lazy Eyes," leaped into 14 STRANGE TOWN JAM/Polydor the U.S. charts a week or so ago and their record company, Atco (through Atlantic), will be rush releasing their album, "Disturbing 15 INTO THE VALLEY SKIDS/Virgin the Peace" ... Toto and their self -titled debut album have hit gold in 16 MONEY IN MY POCKET DENNIS BROWN/Lightning

. . . Ella Fitzgerald created a new box office record at her Australia 17QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SHAM 69/Polydor second Sydney Opera House concert recently, when touring for the Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Box office takings totalled $35,902, which 18 WAITING FOR AN ALIBI THIN LIZZY/Vertigo is $3,800 more than the previous record set by Sammy Davis, Jr. back 19 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/Atlantic in 1977 .. . Ronald E. Caves has been appointed managing director - music houses of Australia Pty. Ltd.... Harry Miller's Computicket still 20 WOW KATE BUSH/EMI grabbing headlines here in Australia. Several million dollars appears 21 THE RUNNER THREE DEGREES/Ariola blow to have been lost by the company, which has come as a severe 22 TRAGEDY BEE GEES/RSO to the many promoters who had entrusted their funds to thatbox office. Miller has been summoned to appear before the court on 23 THE STAIRCASES (MYSTERY) SIOUXSIES & THE BANSHEES/Polydor three charges relating to misleading statements. At the initial appear- 24 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) JACKSONS/Epic ance the case was adjourned and Miller allowed bail.If found guilty, 25 CLOG DANCE VIOLINSKI/Jet Miller could be jailed for up to ten years . . . A neworganization has just been announced, Australian Music -Makers Association. Among the immediate aims of the association are: The introduction of the 30% quota for Australian records on commercial radio as recom- Albums mended by the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and accepted by Federal Cabinet; annual increases in the quota of 2% per year for the 1 GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 BARBRA STREISAND/CBS next five years until a level of 40% is reached; promotion ofAustralian 2 THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER/Chrysalis talent at consumer level to win greater acceptance and status through- out the nation; influence and negotiate with televisionproducers to 3 C'EST CHIC CHIC/Atlantic engage more Australian performers, and produce"specials" featuring 4 MANILOW MAGIC BARRY MANILOW/Arista established and new artists; approach government authorities and 5 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN BEE GEES/RSO community leaders to support certain Association campaigns that will be designed to encourage and nurture Australian musical talent. 6 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA SUPERTRAMP/A&M Air Supply's new album and their first on the new Big Time Phono- 7 DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS/Vertigo graph Recording label is now completed and their producer, Charles 8 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE/Chrysalis Fisher is in L.A. at Kendon Recording Studio cutting. Kendon Studios is the place where most Wizard albums, such as Marcia Hinesand 9THE GREAT ROCK & ROLL SWINDLE SEX PISTOLS/Virgin The Studs are mastered. The album is entitled "Life Support . .. Air 10ARMED FORCES ELVIS COSTELLO/Radar Supply" and contains their current single, "Bring Out The Magic" plus 11 A COLLECTION OF THEIR 20 GREATEST THREE DEGREES/CBS the next single release, "Lost In Love." 12 GOLDEN COLLECTION MARTY ROBBINS/Lotus Marcia Hines' new album, tentatively titled "Moments" is being 13 MANIFESTO ROXY MUSIC/Polydor completed in America. The album was produced by Robie G. Porter 14 DESOLATION ANGELS BAD COMPANY/Swan Song and features some of America's top session players and arrangers. 15 52ND STREET BILLY JOEL/CBS Backing vocals are supplied by Mona and Terry Young who willagain 16 BAT OUT OF HELL MEATLOAF/Epic be backing Marcia for her national tour later in the year ..."Good- bye Yellow Brick Road," by Elton John, has long been regarded as one 17 COUNTRY PORTRAITS VARIOUS ARTISTS/Warwick of the classic albums of the seventies. Released by FestivalRecords in 18 TRB TWO TOM ROBINSON BAND/EMI Australia on November 12, 1973, nearly 51/2 years ago, it hasnotched 19 LIONHEART KATE BUSH/EMI up Australian sales of over 250,000 tworecord sets, and is still a con- 20 NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES IAN DURY/Stiff stant seller in record bars all over this country. Itincludes such im- 21 FEEL NO FRET AVERAGE WHITE BAND/RCA mortal songs as "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting,""Candle In 22 EQUINOXE JEAN MICHEL JARRE/Polydor The Wind," "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"and, of course, 23 THANK YOU VERY MUCH CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS/EMI Road" is one of only the haunting title track. "Goodbye Yellow Brick 24 WAR OF THE WORLDS VARIOUS/CBS Australia. To mark this 5 albums to exceed retail sales of $3,000,000 in 25 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS GRAHAM PARKER & RUMOUR/Vertigo historic event, Festival Records has released astrictly limited edition of 4000 double sets pressed in a special yellowvinyl. (Courtesy: Record Business)

91 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 England Welk Bows London Office By VAL FALLOON III LONDON-Record retailers have been given a last-minute reprieve following a government decision to ban the use of RRP (Recom- mended Resale Price) as a basis for price comparison. Shops have now been made exempt from this ban by the department of prices and consumer protection, which means stores can continue to dis- play signs such as "LI-off" as long as that refers to the genuine pre- vious or future RRP. Areas where such comparisons are banned include electronic goods, electrical goods and furniture. What dealers cannot do, however, isdisplay signs claiming discs are "L3 here -L5 else- where" etc., or claim reductions of, say, 50 percent. Heavy fines will be imposed on dealers breaking this rule. The threat of a ban on discount signs was met with strong opposition by enraged cut-price Pictured at the announcement of its London offices are Welk Music Group executives chains and some independents, all of whom claimed there was no and Eddie Levy and Geoff Heath of Heath -Levy Music, who will be directing Welk's abuse of RRP. They are naturally relieved that they can now publicize British operations with Roger Sovine, Welk Music Group's VP in charge of professional genuine discounts from RRP and even compare their own prices with activities. From left:Eddie Levy; Rob Matheny, professional manager, Welk Music Group; Geoff Heath; Gaylon Horton, division manager Welk Music Group; Dean Kay, those of another named retailer. executive VP/general manager Welk Music Group. COMPILATION COMPROMISE: The major record companies have broken new ground by collaborating on TV compilations albums. This decision is expected to lead to further collaborations between New York. N.Y. rival companies. Phonogram and Polydor (both part of the Polygram (Continued from page 34) group though competing companies here) have joined forces to and then turn it upside down . . . Brian Lane phoned last week to produce a 16 -track disco LP titled "Boogie Bus," scheduled for release rave about two new signings to his Park Lane label. The firstis a Friday, April 13, with initial TV advertising in one region, Granada. disco/rock act called Ritz and the other a Seattle -based rock outfit Tracks include Village People's "YMCA," which will probably end up known as Permanent Wave. Lane's first Park Lane signing, the Fabulous as the year's most TV -advertised single as it crops up on other com- Poodles, has done very well for him and he is looking forward to next pilations; Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive;" Alicia Bridges' "4 Love month's release of the Aviary album produced by Gary Lyons... The The Night Life" and Peaches and Herb's "Shake Your Groove Thing." Raven is being managed by Richie Havens. .. Seen chowing down at A separate section, Polygram Television Merchandising, has been set Sylvia's, according to the Daily News, was none other than Ahmet up and Brian Baird, who runs the division, confirmed that more joint Ertegun who went to sample some of their world famous ribs. It was efforts-not only by Polydor and Phonogram-are expected to fol- there that he met a panhandler who turned out to be a once great low. He is talking to various majors about possible projects. In April blues singer by the name of Sporty King who Ertegun first handled in over 20 albums have been scheduled for TV activity. 1964. Ahmet greeted him with a $100 bill and an invitation to try a SUPER STARS: Motown UK hoping to clinch tours here by Stevie comeback. Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, The Commodores and Rick James. CONGRATULATIONS to Ray and Margo D'Ariano, who became the Also hinted at are tours by Billy Preston and Grover Washington Jr. proud parents on April 3 of one Michael Raymond D'Ariano. Weighing With the forthcoming release of Stevie Wonder's "The Secret Life in at nine pounds, Michael is reported to have red hair. Of Plants," the label is hoping for a rejuvenation following last year's And our congratulations also go out to Elektra/Asylum's Carol Mc- huge successes with Commodores product . . . Talkingof superstars, Nichol, who will become Polydor's new director of publicity. Tina Turner last week confirmed to British audiences that she is still JOCKEY SHORTS: Susan will be touring with Graham Parker . .. is in a class of her own. The artist, now approaching forty, can hold Kenny Passarelli Foreigner's new bass player? . . . David Johansen her own with the best of the newer disco/funk/soulstars. Tina Turner became the first rock artist to play Barnard College last week. Author is funk with spunk, or perhaps flash with panache . . . Moresoul- Fran Liebowitz ("Metropolitan Life") was in the audience, and her ful activity expected from CBS following the announcement of the backstage visit with Johansen was filmed by the BBC, which is doing signings of Barry White and Gladys Knight to the company interna- a special on Liebowitz . .. Jim Essery, the fine harpplayer featured tionally and CBS readying the hot import LP, Dylan's "Live At The on the Allman Brothers' new Ip, will be joining the group when it Budokan" for UK release now that Dylan has given the go ahead. All goes on tour. Essery, by the way, was discovered playing in a pizza that has to be decided is the price. And the company's Swedish super- parlor by Gregg Allman . . . next release on Tommy Mottola's label stars, Abba, set for another U.K. tour here (with an LP out soon). Five will be by Ellen Shipley, whose song, "Heroes of Yesterday" is the talk promoters are expected to share in the tour under a management of the town. plan to keep everybody satisfied. AND FINALLY ... Feature, which ceased publication last week, may be purchased by Playgirl and relocated to Los Angeles. CBS Ups Holdredge II NEW YORK-Dennis Hannon,to the position of manager, sales Los Angelesbranch manager, administration, Los Angeles CBS Records has announced the branch, CBS Records. appointment of Roger Holdredge Holdredge joined CBS RecordsGermany'sTop10 in 1975. AUSTRALIA'S Singles Albums 1. HEART OF GLASS 1. TRAEUMEREIEN NATIONAL CAPITAL Crusaders BLONDIE-Chrysalis RICHARD CLAYDERMAN-K-Tel NQ I TALK PERSONALITY 2. TRAGEDY 2. SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN (Continued from page 16) BEE GEES-RSO BEE GEES-RSO gramming for the AOR crowd. 3. CHIQUITITA 3. HAFEN TRAEUME ABBA-Polydor LALE ANDERSEN-Arcade And you know, you can't listen 4. IN THE NAVY 4. DIRE STRAITS *now in Los Angeles, to gather new to disco all the time-you need VILLAGE PEOPLE-Metronome DIRE STRAITS-Vertigo interview material for his top rating 5. BORN TO BE ALIVE 5. ANGEL STATION radio show. a space for music that's alittle PATRICK HERNANDEZ-Aquarius/Teldec MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-Bronze Talk to deeper. We fit into that space." 6. Y.M.C.A. 6. BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Norman Winter Greif called the "Carmel" al- VILLAGE PEOPLE-Metronome SUPERTRAMP-A&M on (213) 462 7453 7.LE FREAK 7. PYRAMID he'll put you bum "very important for people. CHIC-Atlantic ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-Arista through to Dean Ithappens to sell,but Joe has 8. TROJAN HORSE 8. DAS GOLDENE SCHLAGERALBUM LUV-Carrere PETER ALEXANDER-Ariola never made strictly commercial 9. BABY IT'S YOU 9. PARALLEL LINES records. He once said to me, 'I PROMISES-EMI BLONDIE-Chrysalis 10.I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 10. TRUMPET DREAMS listento the radio, and I play LEIF GARRETT-Scotti Bros. NINI ROSSO-Arcade what Idon't hear.' That meant a (Courtesy: Der Musikmarkt) lot to me."

92 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Canadian Product Flow Worries Labels, Retail Interest Appearsto Be Growing (Continued from page 3) Canadian and U.S. firms handling Canadian companies.It'salot those deals, will buy very heavily, manufacturers. Father and Suns' the disputed material were ac-cheaper to export product intoso we willhave enough mer- DavidCrocketttold RW, "We tively writing business through- the U.S. than it is to send Ameri- chandise to last us this month, have beensolicited weekly to out the convention. The NARMcan product up there-the price nextmonth,andthemonth buy Canadian product. Absolute- Board reportedly began discuss- gap is over 20 percent." after. ly, the prices are tempting, and ing the increase in trade during Bergamo also cited another key "Now that,in the long run, I can't really fault those who are the final days of the meet. factor to which several respond- puts us in financial difficulty, be- bringing it into the U.S. However, But impending any formal ac- ents attributed that gap, the shiftcause we have topay forso I feelthatit'snotin the best tion from either NARM or majorin list prices in the U.S. "The Ca- much .. . This way, buying from long-term interest for our rela- U.S.manufacturersisthelegal nadian market has always been Canada, we only have to buy tionships with manufacturers." delicacy of the problem. Several a dollar more expensive than enough U.S. goodsforone NARM Concern distributors accordingly declineddown here," he explained, "butmonth. And if they won't repeat Ben Karol of King Karol said he comment, noting that their hands that changed when the U.S. mar- the deal, we can buy from Can- wouldn'thandlethe Canadian were tied by the anti-trust impli-ket went to $8.98 and Canada ada.I have no qualms about buy- pressings "unless it were 50 per- cations of any attempt to curtail didn't." That shift, coupled withing, and will continue to do so cent cheaper." sales via Canadian licensees orthe discrepancy in duties and a unless the American companies His skepticism on the practice currentrateof subsidiaries selling the product. exchangethat give me the deals I need." stems from the breakdownin Prices for the Canadian press- holds the Canadian dollar at 86 Queried as to how much prod- available services."If you frag- ings provide the clearest index centsU.S.currency, thus com- uct he bringsin from Canada, ment your business, you're not to manufacturers' fears. The New pletes the gap. Richman said, "I buy what I have a good customer to anybody," While several respondents thus I Jersey -based Golden -disco Indus- to buy. It's not a majority; still saidKarol, "andifthatisthe triesCorp.,whichtouted its concluded a Canadian move to do business mostly inthe U.S. case, somehow you don't get the product as "the cheapest in cur-$8.98 that might help offset the If we do 10 percent (from Cana-kind of cooperation that you're rent records available from Can-problem, the legal strictures on da), that's a lot." entitledto, and that you need. ada," in a flyer distributed during collective action are only the lead- Richman dismissed one fear ex- And when you buy merchandise the convention, offers "the entire ingelementsdelayingsuch a pressed by some retailers-that from Canada, you owe it... Un- catalogue" of Columbia, Capitol,move. Atleastas significantis Americanmanufacturers would less you can save a dollar a rec- MCA, Motown and 20th Century- the encouragement of the Cana- retaliateby withholding co-opord, which you can't, you can't Fox titles. Product list priced at dian government, offered by sev-advertising support-byreport- make up for all the benefits you $7.98 was said to be available at eral distributors as an impetus to ing that he has yet to be penal-get with the American labels." wholesalecosts rangingfrom recent trade. With one frequent ized by any cut-offs. WesternMerchandisers'John $3.25 to $3.50, while goods list- complaint against the Canadian TranscontinentRecord Sales Marmaduke, who confirmed the priced in the U.S. at $8.98 ranged goods the alleged tendency tochief Len Silver viewed the furor NARM board's concern over the from $3.75 to $4.00 at wholesale. press for advance cash payment, over Canadian goods as"very matter, pointed to Canadian gov- instead of extended dating, one Special deals on selected cata- heavyall around.We're so ernmental encouragement asa insider logue titlesavailableinlimited said his international close to the border that the Ca- key problem, and also saw a list quantities broadened the range sources asserted Canadianoffi- nadians are delivering directly toprice hike as one solution. "In further, with schlock and cut-outcials may be offering guaranteesthe dealer. They are franchisingsome ways, we're competing with on receivables to spur rade. merchandise, as well as older cat- stores and I understand the prices the Canadian government . . . I alogue goods, priced as low as Whilethemajorityofretail will be $4.99 for all product, 80think there's a lot more of this $1.00. and rack sources contacted said percent of which will be Canadi-going on than is being admitted. Most label and retail sourcesthey aren't purchasing the prod- an." At this point, Canadian -man- The only other thing that can be uct in question, at least two one - contactedbyRWwere more ufactured goods are"allover" done, that I can see, is a change alarmed by current hits, not cata-stop operators candidly discussed his marketing region. "We havein the tariff, which is terribly com- logue, though, especially since at the advantages. to check our returns to make sure plex, cumbersome and slow. Said Jerry Richman of Richman least one' distributorisoffering they're ours or Canadian." Al- "I think the issue really came similar deals on a large number Brothers in New Jersey, "U.S. rec- though he's purchased Canadian home at NARM." of big sellers by acts ranging from ordcompanieswillcome out pressings in the past, Silver sug- RodStewart,BobDylan,The with a new product and offer a gested he won't continue to han- Commodores, Chicago and Ericdeal, sometimes. When they do dle the material. E/P/A Names Cohen Clapton to newer artists like Elvis offer this deal, someone such as Most retailers were more criti- Costello and Nicolette Larson. myself, that sells product at dis- cal, citing the need to preserveDirector of Sales & While some label sources count prices because we pass on existingrelationships withU.S. Artist Development asked anonymity, most confirmed NEW YORK-Tom McGuiness, that the degree of U.S. distribu-Infinity Signs Screams vice president, sales and distri- tion of Canadian goods varies bution,CBS Records, hasan- widelyfrom label to label. nounced the appointment of Su- Among those firms hardesthit san Cohen to director of sales/ were MCA, WEA and especialy artist development, Epic/Por- CBS, with the last of these rep- trait/Associated Labels. resentedbybest-sellingcata- Cohen joined CBS Records in logue as well as a wide range of 1976 and has held various field curent material. staff positions in Denver and Los MCA distributing president Al Angeles. Most recently, she Bergamo confirmed that the prac- served as managerofbranch ticeisalarming both manufac- training, based in New York City. turers and many of their accounts, but further added that the un- disputed legality of the sales ex- WEA Ups Bledsoe Screams, a four piece rock band from Champaign, Ill.,has been signed to a long- cludes any formal corporate ac- term worldwide recording agreement by Infinity Records, it was announced by Infinity NEW YORK - WEA Interna- tion. "We also can't dictate to the president, Ron Alexenburg. The group recently finished recording their debut album, tionalpresident Nesuhi Ertegun exporters what they do with our "Screams," produced by Terry Luttrell, and presently scheduled for releasein May. has announced the promotion of product," he said. "There simply Seen above after the signing ceremonies in New York are, from left: (bottom row): Tracy Nicholas Bledsoe tothe isn't a hell of a lot that U.S. man- Screams member Steve Jones, Brad Steakley, John Siegel, and David Adams; (top row) AlanOstroff,Infinitydirector of merchandising; TerryLuttrell, producer; JeffRoss, position of director of press and ufacturers can do to curb their manager; and Alexenburg. public relations.

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Gospel Publishing Comes of Age Ralph Carmichael Honored By MARGIE BARNETT NASHVILLE-The lyricalmes- cellence creating ademand for sage of gospel music has created the same levelofperformance several operationaldistinctions locally. Thus accompaniment between gospel and secular tapes(musicbackgroundfrom musicpublishers.Thechurch, choral albums) were produced to gospelmusic'smain consumerfillthis need. Also the duplica- source,hasdictatedmanyof tion of orchestrations we used in these distinctions, placing much the recording of the albumsis of the gospel music publishers' becomingmoreimportantfor emphasis on areas not normally local instrumentalgroupsand associated with the commercial church orchestras." music market. Publishers primarily interested Income from print-hymnals, inproducingprintedmaterials forchurches includeLillenas, Ralph Carmichael (left),president of Lexicon Music and Light Records, was recently songbooks, sheet music, choral honored by the Gospel Music Association for his musical contributions to the 10th An- collections, contatas, octavos and Hope, Broadman and Singspira- nual Dove Awards held recently in Nashville. Presenting the plaque are Jim Meyers, musicals - has long been the tion(adivisionof Zondervan). president of the GMA (center), and Don Butler, GMA executive director. Carmichael mainstayofgospelpublishing. "Any recording we do is purely flew the Dove's entire band, which included most of the musicians from NBC -TV's "To- Only within the past few yearsdemonstration choral albums that night Show" and the L.A. Express rhythm section, to Nashville from Los Angeles. haveperformanceand record are companions with books, and mechanicals taken any kindof then we sell the accompaniment competitive stance. tapes from the album," explains Contemporary & Inspirational The heavyprintinvolvement LillenasPublishing director Ken has brought about several pub- Bible. lishing trends in the last decade. A consensus of these publish- Gospel ers shows that most materialis TheBenson Company, whose APRIL14, 1979 22 18 AMY GRANT gathered free lance from contri- APR. MAR. Myrrh MSB 6586 (Word) four record labels now comprise 14 31 23 17 TELL 'EM AGAIN butors, except for Singspiration DALLAS HOLM & PRAISE/ well over half of their business, 1 2 HAPPY MAN Greentree R 3480 (Benson) startedin rec- which has several writers on staff. B.J. THOMAS/Myrrh MSB 6593 publishing with (Word) 24 19 A LITTLE SONG OF JOY FOR Copyright holdings for the most LITTLE FRIENDS ords as an afterthought. "We got 2 1 NO COMPROMISE into the record business because partrepresentthe older hymn KEITH GREEN/Sparrow SPR 1024 EVIE TORNQUIST/Wond WST orchoralstylesongwith a 3 3 MIRROR we figured we needed some kind EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WSB 25 21 FRESH SURRENDER fewcontemporarypossibilities, 8735 THE ARCHEHS/Light LS 5707 of demo piece to show with our (Word) though many expressed a desire 4 7 BREAKIN' THE ICE printedproduct,especiallyfor SWEET COMFORT BAND/Light 26 26 A TIME TO LAUGH, A TIME church choral music," states Jim to exploit their songs through a LS 5751 (Word) TO SING more contemporaryrecording 5 6 HOME WHERE I BELONG TERRY TALBOT/Sparrow SPR Van Hook, senior vice president, B.J. THOMAS/Myrrh MSB 6574 1022 Benson Publishing. "The records vein. Lillenas is the music division (Word) 27 33 STARLIGHTER fostered a higher standard of ex - of the Nazarene Publishing 6 4 MANSION BUILDER ALBRECHT, ROLEY & MOORE/ 2ND CHAPTER OF ACTS/ Spirit NDR 3003 (Sparrow) House, owned and operated by Sparrow SPR 1020 28 32 FOLLOWING YOU the Church of the Nazarene, and 7 5 FOR HIM WHO HAS EARS ANDRUS/BLACKWOOD & CO./ Benson Co. Bows Greentree 2 R 3515 (Benson) Broadman Press is owned by the TO HEAR REBA/Greentree R 3486 (Benson) KEITH GREEN/Sparrow SPR 1015 BaptistSundaySchool Board, 29 39 THE LADY IS A CHILD Evergreen Agency 8 9 THE VERY BEST OF THE publishing arm of the Southern MESSENGER/Light LS 5738 NASHVILLE - TheBenson VERY BEST Word) Baptist Convention. Fess Robert- BILL GAITHER TRIO/Word 30 28 BRINGIN' THE MESSAGE Company has announced a divi- WSB 8804 son, music promotion, Broadman, MESSENGER/Light LS5738 sion restructuring within several 9 11 FORGIVEN (Word) (Continued on page 95) DON FRANCISCO/New Pax NP 31 31 COME BLESS THE LORD departments to create the Ever- 33042 (Word) CONTINENTALS/New Life NL green Agency, Benson's own in- 10 12 AWAITING YOUR REPLY 77-7-6 RESURRECTION BAND/Star 32 30 house advertising agency, from Nenow Forms Agency Song SSR 0011 WOOD BETWEEN THE the merger of the advertising and 11 16 DALLAS HOLM & PRAISE LIVE WORLDS M NASHVILLE - RayNenow, Greentree R 3441 (Benson) BOB AYALA/Myrrb MSB 6608 art departments. (Word) formerly with the Tame Agency, 12 8 GENTLE MOMENTS Agency personnel includes Bob has EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WST 33 20 LIVE IN LONDON opened PerelandraArtist 8714 ANDRAE CROUCH & THE McConnell, director;DillBeaty, Agency headquartered here, for 13 13 BENNY HESTER DISCIPLES/Light LSX 5717 art director, Anne Adams, direc- booking and management. Ne- Spirit NDR 3001 (Sparrow) (Word) 14 - PRAISE III 34 23 HEY DOC! tor of creative writing and ad- now,presidentoftheagency, MARANATHA SINGERS/ MIKE WARNKE/Myrrh MSA vertising coordinator; Jim Bricker, planstoopen a LosAngeles Maranatha MM 0048 (Wood) 6599 (Word) assistant art director and photog- office shortly. 15 34 WAITING FOR THE RAIN 35 24 GIFT OF PRAISE JAMES VINVENT/Caribou JZ VARIOUS ARTISTS/Maranatha rapher;Leanne Mathews,pro- Artists represented include 34899 (CBS) MM 0046 (Word) 16 -iHIS LAST DAYS duction artist and designer; 36 Albrecht, Roley & Moore, DALLAS HOLM/Greentree 25 HOW THE WEST WAS WON MelindaJones,officemanager Amplified Version, ARK, Ronnie R 3534 (Benson) PHIL KAEGGY & THE 2ND 17 10 CHAPTER OF ACTS/Myrrh andtrafficcontrol;andDon Bramlett, Wendell Burton, Chris BLAME IT ON THE ONE I MSY 6598 (Word) LOVE Kunselman, media buyer. Christian,JanDaley, DeGarmo KELLY WILLARD/Maranatha 37 27 BULLFROGS AND BUTTERFLIES Evergreen will work with & Key, Family, Lanier Ferguson, MM 0047 (Word) CANDLE/Birdwing BWR 2010 such clients as Great Circle Rec- 18 14 MUSIC MACHINE (Sparrow) Joey George, Benny Hester, CANDLE/Birdwing BWR 2004 38 35 FOLLOW THE LEADER ords, Impact Books, Benson Higher Ground, Mike Johnson, (Sparrow) ANNE HERRING & THE KIDS Music,andBensonMarketing 19 15 COSMIC COWBOY OF THE KINGDOM/Birdwing Danny Korem, Randy Matthews, BARRY McGUIRE/Sparrow SPR BWR 2012 (Sparrow) Division in the areas of advertis- Messenger, MightyCloudsof 1023 39 36 HE MADE ME WORTHY ing, promotion,concept and Joy,SammyStevens 20 29 COMMUNION JANNY GRINE/Sparrow SPR andthe Birdwing BWR 2009 (Sparrow) 1021 design,pre-printing production, Ephesians, Stu Phillips and Tur- 21 22 PRAISE I 40 35 SOMEWHERE LISTENIN' VARIOUS ARTISTS/Maranatha photography, etc. ley Richards. JIMMY SWAGGART/Jim R 3628 MM 0008 (Word) (Benson) 94 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Soul Truth Gospel Album Picks (Continued from page 81) PRAISE III Product manager Mike Missile says the national program will promote MARANATHA SINGERS-Maranatha MM0048A high visibility with the use of disco T-shirts, posters, easelback jackets Word) Maranatha! Music's phenomenal success for retail displays, and billboards in key markets, in addition to print with the Praise series opens up the door and heavy radio buys. The campaign's highlight comes from the use for a rush on this Ip which will no doubt of "Live Wire" art boards complete with electrical lighting and mov- spark renewed sales activity with all earlier able parts. The art boards were designed by Tony Rivas, and are cur- releases. Knowledge of the inclusion of rently on display in the L.A. area . . . A surprise birthday party was artists like Evie Tornquist, Evie's husband given for Marvin Gaye, by his wife Jan, in the Peruvian Room, with Pelle Karlsson and Kelly Willard credited friends like Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson on hand for the collectively as the Maranatha Singers will affair. The 150 or so guests rocked on while Stevie sang the birthday also serve as customer incentive. salutation and Marvin opted for "Funky Space Reincarnation". . . Another Motown artist, Tata Vega recently participatedina fund YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE raising performance in association with KUTE radio and Moody's Disco ISAAC DOUGLAS-Creed 3090 (Nashboro) Douglas' powerful and moving vocal de- in Santa Monica. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to the Variety Club livery is the highlight of this Ip represent- for Crippled Children . . . KIIS-AM hosted on Saturday, April 7, a ing the elite of soul expression. His inter- grand disco party in the Hollywood Palladium featuring guest stars pretations of new pop classicslike the Tuxedo Junction, Arpeggio, Carrie Lucas, and the Glass Family. Aside title cut and old hymn standards like "At from the performances, the evening included hair and fashion shows, The Cross" are equally stirring. Douglas' make-up demonstrations for the disco night crowd, disco exercises solid following has led to quick and heavy and dance lessons . . . Bearsville artist Norma Jean, formerly with buyer acceptance, with this Ip debuting Chic, has scheduled "Sorcerer" for single release on April 20, and it this week at #15 on RW's Soul & Spiritual will be available in a 12 inch disc ... Casablanca artist Donna Summer gospel chart. has a "rock 'n roll" release, "Hot Stuff," a disco star's change of pace. CONCERT NEWS: Gladys Knight and the Pips recently headlined at the Aladdin Hotel giving a strong, diversified and sensitive perform- ance. Reminiscing with old favorites "I'm So Grateful For Lovin' and © Soul & Spiritual Livin'," "A Song In My Heart," "Bad Situation" and the theme song from the motion picture "Claudine," "Love's For Real," the skillful Gospel quartet maintained their energetic appeal throughout. Gladys' solo APRIL 14, 1979 19 32 DR. JESUS spotlight performance was "Am I Too Late" and "Believe In Yourself" APR. MAR. THE SWANEE QUINTET/Creed ("Wiz" soundtrack), both soft and serious ballads delivered with soul- 14 31 3008 (Nashboro) 20 23 LIVE IN SWEDEN WITH ful and believable inner feelings of love, and they were truly the high 1 1 LOVE ALIVE II CHORALERNA point of the performance. WALTER HAWKINS & THE LOVE DANN I EBELLE/Sparrow SPR CENTER CHOIR/Light LS 5735 1019 (Word) 21 11 SINNER MAN 2 2 I DON'T FEEL NOWAYS TIRED DANOLD VAILS CHORALEERS/ Gospel Publishing (Continued from page 94) JAMES CLEVELAND & THE Savoy DBL 7019 (Arista) SALEM INSPIRATIONAL 22 27 JESUS IS COMING says the goal of his company isyou're interested to bring you the CHOIR/Savoy DBL 7024 SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES/ Aritsa ABC/Peacock PY 29232 to continue to "meet our own songs." 3 13 THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE JOY 23 - MORE THAN ALIVE denominationalneeds andbe- An offshoot of the successes CHOIR SLIM & THE SUPREME ANGELS/ Gospel Roots 5034 (TK) Nashboro 7209 come more active in commercial with choral and musical accom- SHIRLEY CAESAR/Hob HBL 24 24 CHAPTER 5 areas as well." paniment tapes and commercial 501 B INEZ ANDREWS/Songbi, is 4 7 FROM THE HEART SB 269 Active Publishers records theaccompaniment GOSPEL KEYNOTES/Nashboro 25 8 (IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR) Those publishersactivelyin- tape for soloists. Word Music Inc., 7202 TOMORROW volved in commercial music are among others,is one publisher 5 3 GOSPEL FIRE JAMES CLEVELAND & CHARLES GOSEPL KEYNOTES/Nashboro FOLD SINGERS, VOL. 11 1/ eitheraffiliatedwithorhave developing this crossbreed that 7202 Savoy 085 7020 (Arista) their own record company, Word calls SingTrax. Pat Dunn, 6 6 LOVE ALIVE 26 36 LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL WALTER HAWKINS & THE LOVE JAMES CLEVELAND/Savoy DES though exploitationofcopy- supervisorof production for CENTER CHOIR/Light LS 5686 7014 (Arista) rights is notlimitedtothat Word Music, explains. "It's a col- (Word) 27 10 AMAZING GRACE 7 5 I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic company. Manna Music, Benson lection of tunes from our cata- MYRNA SUMMERS/Savoy 14483 SD 2906 Publishing,Word Music Inc., logue that seem to be most in (Arista) 28 19 Gr.s1.DEN FLIGHT 8 4 LIVE IN LONDON DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS/ Lexicon Music, the Paragon Pub- demand," shesaid. "We have ANDRAE CROUCH & THE Peacock PY 59237 lishing Group, Canaanland Music, published 20 different titles, each DISCIPLES/Light LSX 5717 29 25 GAMS GOODNESS (Word) WILLIE BANKS & THE Excellorec Music and Savoy Pub- on a different cassette recorded 9 12 LIVE MESSENGERS/HSE 1478 lishingare some of the major once on the front and once on DOROTHY NORWOOD/LA DCP 30 16 HOW FAR IS HEAVEN 1915 publishers in this category. the back and a songbook of all REV. JULIUS CHEEKS & THE 10 - LEGENDARY GENTLEMEN FOUR KNIGHTS/Savoy While many havegood-sized 20 tunes. These tracks arear- JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES/ 14486 (Arista) catalogues of more church ranged differently from the ac- Malaco 4362 (TK) 31 18 JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES 11 14 FOR THE WRONG I'VE DONE Malaco 4357 (TK) oriented music and chorals, an companiment tracks on the art- WILLIE BANKS & THE 32 26 FAMILY REUNION MESSENGERS/HSE 1521 equallylargeportionoftheir ists'records, produced with the REV. JULIUS CHEEKSS/Savoy 12 9 REUNION!!! 14504 (Arista) holdings are designed for more sole purpose in mind of furnish- JAMES CLEVELAND & 33 28 TREASURES commercial record product, ing an accompaniment track for ALBERTINA WALKER/Savoy SHIRLEY CAESAR/Hob HBL 14502 (Arista) 502 A making income fromperform- public distribution." 13 20 DWELL IN ME 34 38 S/NSING IN THE STREET ance and record mechanicals a Black Gospel REV. MACE° WOODS & THE THE PILGRIM JUBILEE SINGERS/ CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE Nashboro 7198 very important and quickly grow- A couple of major black gospel CHOIR/Savoy 14501 (Arista) 14 35 35 ALL TOGETHER FOR ONE ing source. publishers, Excellorec Music and 17 EVERYTHING WILL BE THE ALVIN DARLING ALRIGHT ENSEMBLE/Inspirational Charlie Monk, director of south- Savoy's publishing holdings cite JAMES CLEVELAND & THE NEW Sounds IS 1003 ernoperationsfor April/Black- record mechanicals as their main JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH 36 39 THE COMFORTER CHOIR/Savoy 14499 (Arista) EDWIN HAWKINS/Birthright wood, is active in gospel music. income source, with print being 15 - YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE BRS 4020 "I want to be a successful gospel an area of recent development. ISAAC DOUGLAS/Creed 3090 37 21 F AreITWITH A SMILE music publisher.I don't think any Bob Tubert, president of Excello- (Nashboro) TESSIE HILL/ Peacock PY 16 15 WHEN JESUS COMES TO 59233 other publisher thatisprimarily rec Music sees performance and STAY 38 30 Tc..%G.,THER 34 YEARS secularismaking the effort or proper copyright credit as two SARA JORDAN POWELL/Savoy ANGELIC GOSPEL SINGERS/ 14465 (Arista) Nashboro 7207 spending the time that we are. main areas of concern inblack 17 22 PUT GOD IN YOUR HEART 39 34 CAME AtivE FOR JESUS It'snot any different that any gospel publishing. He feels effec- CASSIETTA GEORGE/Audio arts THE J. C. WHITE SINGERS/ 7004 Savoy 14498 (Arista) other world-you've got to know tiveperformance monitoringis 18 33 FIRST LADY 40 29 THE FAITHFUL DAUGHTER the people and the acts and the lacking in black gospel as much if SHIRLEY CAESAR/Hob HBL DOROTHY NORWOOD/Savoy 500 B 14515 (Arista) songwriters have to know that not more than white gospel.

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 95 Promoters Ready 'Woodstock But Still Seek Appropriate Site (Continued from page 3) acts would be booked until the energy show. make money than putting on the munity who wants us or we'll siteis determined. Woodstock II Both Morris and Wadleigh rock'n'rollconcertofthe leave the state." will include about 30 acts,like stressedtheirdesiretomake decade." Morris saida site would be itspredecessor,andtheywill WoodstockII asort of touch- Media Sound, whichMorris selected within the next month. be dividedup,accordingto stone for theeighties, and to owns,willhandle remote and An arrayof music and film Barsalona, into three categories: recapture the spiritof the firststudio recording for the event. executives has been assembled artistswhoperformedatthe festival, which they claimed has Wadleigh promised "a few tolaunchthefestival.Aside originalfestival,artists who are been lost in the seventies. technological surprisesthat I from Morris (stage manager ofnow leading concert attractions, "Theprimarymotivationfor thinkwill blow youallaway" theoriginalfestival) and Wad- and artists who might well break thisfestivalishardly money," forthefilm. The firstPortrait leigh (who directed the film of outof WoodstockIImuch asWadleigh said. "The goalisto album of the eventisplanned it, and will do so again), theirJoe Cocker, Santana and Sly & put on the best rock 'n' roll con-forpre -Christmas release,ac- company, Woodstock Media Ltd.,the Family Stone did at Wood-cert of the decade, and believe cording to Larry Harris, Portrait willemploy Frank Barsalona, stock I. me, therearebetter ways to president;thefilm,Wadleigh president of Premier Talent, to Barsalona added that the pro- said, should be ready sometime bookacts; ElliotHoffmanof moters wantedacts who wereASI Adds Three next spring. Beldock,Levineand Hoffman "important musically," and II NEW YORK-Wes Hayne, vice and Norman Garey of Rosenfeld, would neither seek only super- president and national promotion MCA Taps Steele MeyerandSussman as legal stars nor exclude types of music,director for ASI records has an- representatives; and Michael such as disco or new wave, be-nounced the placement of three As Art Director Gershman andBert Cohen to cause they were not mainstreamnew employees. LOS ANGELES-Tommy Steele handle publicity and advertising. rock. Sandy Milaniis now produc- has been appointed to the newly Morrissaidhiscompany is Wadleigh saidthe producerstion manager,incharge ofall created position ofart director prepared to spend "almost again want to hold the festival productionschedules,andall for MCA Records, according to double" Woodstockl's$3 mil- at a rural site. He added that heaccounting and bookkeeping per- George Osaki, vice president of lioncost on thereincarnation. sonnel. Ed Lebens assumes the creative affairs for the label. About $5 million will be put up hoped WoodstockIIwould be able to include some of the non- position of director of consumer BeforejoiningMCA,Steele by CBS Records, whose Portrait marketing, acting as a liaison be- most recently did film design for label will hold recording rights, mus;cal events that were planned I tween ASIandretailers.Lori Robert Abel and Associates. Prior and by Orion Pictures, which is for Woodstock but later can- celled,such asartandcrafts Nivelahas joinedthestaffas to that, he was assistant art direc- associated withWarner Com- media correspondent. tor for CBS Records. munications and will release the exhibitionsandanalternative - Wadleigh film of the festival. Morris and Wadleigh obtained Teamsters Strike (Continued from page 3) use of the name "Woodstock" running out of hit product fast. a situation where every truck line for $300,000 from John Roberts month's billing period when re- A long-termstrikecould be is on strike," White points out,tailer normally replenish the bins. andJoel Rosenman,thepro- disastrous. But we're working on "so we've been able to moveMany accounts wentintothe ducers of the first festival. contingency plans to get product it around to other lines for inter- strikefortified a Roberts and Rosenman will serve against short as "consultants" for Woodstock up here." state shipments." term action. As Jimmy Grimes of National Record Mart put it,"If II,but willnot be directlyin- Similarly, Steve Nichol of Euca- Adds Fead: "The strike really volved in its production. lyptus Records fears only a long-hasn't impacted delivery yet, but thestrikelastsmorethan a month, then I'll have problems." Morris said there will be about termstrike."We're not having ifit continues, we'll probably ex- 300,000 tickets sold for the festi- any problems yet, but I'm sure ifperience some problems in get- New York City is getting prod- valat$37.50 each.(Ifallare this goes on for a while we'll be ting non-union carriers into someuct one way or another. Neither sold, they will bring $111/4mil- hurt. We only have enough prod- markets." Ben KarolofKingKarolnor lion,just about double Morris' uct to get us through a couple of AristaRecords,accordingto George Levy of Sam Goody Inc. projected expenses.) Tickets will weeks." Milton Sincoff, director of manu- are overly concerned about the be made available around the DavidSteffan,nationalsales facturing, is sidestepping the strikeat this point. "We're get- UnitedStates andthroughout manager for A&M Records, says strikebyutilizingairlinesand tingdeliveriesfromeveryone Europe. Morris said his company the largest problems derive not gypsy trucks. "We'reslowly wedobusinesswith,"Karol will try to allocate them equitably from finished product slated for solving the problems; we're states matter-of-factly."Isup- by population. deliveryto accounts, but from working around them. More mar- pose thereare some long-dis- A majorityoftheestimated those titles "where we've geared kets seem to be opening up. tance truckers who aren't hauling 400,000people whoattended up for large production orders." On a local level, Tex Weiner,goods into the city, but they're the first Woodstock festival did For example, 75,000 jackets for branch manager of MCA in New carrying minor labels, which are not buy tickets. To avoid a re- one A&M album are trapped on a York, says product is being flown ofnottoomuch importance peatofthissituation,Morris Teamsters truck between Chicago in from Gloversville, New York. overall. No problems as of now." said, his company plans to issue andTerreHaute,"andthat's "There's been no drastic effects, National chains by and large vehicle tags with tickets, and to where they're sitting right now," yet,"Weinerstates,"butI'm arestockedtothegillsand check those tagsasfaras15 according toSteffan. A&M has nervous about this because I have conducting business as usual for miles from the festival site. Cars been forced to order new jackets a number one albumin Newthe most part. "We're locked up without tags will be turned away. printed and have them shipped York right now, I think, with St. in here,"saysCamelot's Joe The promoters met with New throughalternative channels to Tropez, a bigdiscohit.This Bressi. "We can't get anything York State officialslast Tuesday meet production needs. market isdisco -crazy, and with in or out, except for UPS. So far a on varietyofrelatedissues. "My concernisprimarily for thequantities I needto meetwe're okay; we've been able to "We met witheightornine whatever wasenroute whenthe demand, the strike could be keep a flow of hot goods going, people in Albany who want to thestrikewas called,"Steffan a real problem. I just play it by and we're delivering and picking see things happen in New York," concludes, but adds, "as yet it'sear at this point." uplocally.Ifitgoesanother Wadleigh said. "We pointed takingusawhiletofindout Outside the Pacific Northwest, two weeks there's going to be west ... but we found we could what's been waylaid - untila retailerscontactedbyRecord some problems. I foresee alot stay home." Morris claimed that pressingplantcallsandsays, World expressed some concern, of empty bins. Maybe, though, several New York towns have al- ''We're ready to go. Where arebut most felt the strike would bewe can go to the middle of the ready expressed interest in play- he jackets?" settledbefore a seriouscrisis month and still be in pretty fair ing host to the event, and adder Both DennisWhite,VPof developedinthemarketplace. shape. After that it's going to get thata community meeting it narketingforCapitolRecords, The timingofthestrikewas hectic.It will hurt us a lotif we Bethel last week had also beer .nd Bob Fead, VP, sales and dis- particularly fortuitous(ifithad run out of Village People and positive toward the festival. ributionforRCA, remain un- to come at all), coming so soon Peaches and Herb andallthe Morris and Barsalona said nc perturbed by the strike. "It's notafter the close of the previous things that are really selling."

96 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Record World i C12L,LLLLL-1

MCA Signs Rainey Haynes Wembley fest Nears Country Music Fever Grows in U.K. By VAL FALLOON III LONDON-Spending over oneFestival, to be held, as usual, at and a half million pounds on TV Wembley, North London, over the promotion alone this month, the Easter holiday weekend. Present - British record business is clearly ed by top U.K. promoter Mervyn taking the growing country music Conn-the trendsetter here for market seriously. the music-the festival is keeping Two majors and two TV mer- upitstraditionof top Arneri- chandisers are currently promot- canstars,many of them now ing either compilations or indi- Wembley regulars, new acts and vidualartist Ips-or both-with ofcourse,thecreamofthe other companies increasing their British country artists. releases and spending their And Conn istaking many of MCA Records Nashville has signed Rainey Haynes to an exclusive recording contract. budgets on press and retail theartistsontoEurope:for Rainey recently wrapped up her firstsession for MCA at Woodland Sound Studios. marketing. some countries, their first such Checking out her tape are (from left) Tony Tamburrano, MCA manager of field promo- The reason forthisburstof festival. George Hamilton IVis tion; Rainey; Ron Chancey, vice president of a&r, MCA Records Nashville; and Ery Woolsey, national promotion director, MCA Records Nashville. activity is the 11th Country Music headlininginFinland and Nor- way, while other artist, such as Tammy Wynette, Crystal Gayle, (MA Survey Indicates Strong Gains for Country Formats Ronne Milsap,MartyRobbins U NASHVILLE - Country music United States had the greatest re-year, representing a 24 percent and Moe Bandy alongwith made a significant gain in radiolative growth, of the nine U.S.increase. The east north central Hamilton will be going at least to in the past year with 27 percent regions surveyed, in the number regionisnext with 290 country two ofthemini -festivals in more stations programming coun- of country stations with 281 sta-stations this year, 50 more thanSweden, Holland and Germany. try, either full or part time, sincetionsindicatedthisyear com- in 1978, constituting a 20 percentRonnie Prophet is competing in this time last year, according topared to 210 in 1978. The region increase.TheRocky Mountain the Wembley concerts. a Country Music Association sur- with the highest number of newly area has 151 country stations this Media coverage for the vey. The CMA has released the formatedcountrystations (81) year compared to 120 in 1978, aWempley events is impressive results of its recently completedwas the east south central area26 percent increase. The Pacific this year: for the first time, BBC survey,begun last December, with 331 stations this year over area has 148 country stations this Radio's Country Club show will and thestatistics show anin- last year's 250, a 32 percent in-year, over 120 in 1978 (a 23 per- be recording each of the three creaseof 274 full-timestations crease. centincrease), and the Middle concertscomplete.Inprevious since1978,the most dramatic New England Atlantic area had a 20 percentyears, individual artists were re- growthinthatareainrecent New England, considered one increase overlastyear, moving corded in a studio. BBC Televi- years. of country music's weaker mar-from 90 country stations to 108 sionwill,asalways, be there, Last year, according to the sur- ket areas, also shows an impres-this year. taping the ingredients for a series vey, there were 1150 radio sta- siveincreasewith30percent Canada, Australia of specials. tions programming country mu- more stations programming coun- Country radio also made gains The pressisjoiningintoo: sic full-time. This year there aretry this year (52 in 1979 over 40 inCanada,increasing from 90the tradepapers, RecordBusi- 1424 full-timecountrystations, in 1978). The South Atlantic areastations in 1978 to 112 this year, ness and Music Week, are running 24 percent more than last year.has the highest total number ofa 24 percent increase. And this country specials as are the con- A total of 45 more stations are countrystationswith468this established Australia's first coun-sumerpapers, CountryMusic programming country music part- year, compared to 400 in 1978, try station. People and Country Music time (8-15 hours a day), accord-but the area showed the lowest The number of AM countryRound Up. And the first official ingtothesurvey.Thattotal relative gain with only a 17 per- stations has increased from 1311 CMA (GB) Country Album Chart moved from 230 in 1978 to 275 cent increase. to 1639. The number of FM coun-willbepublishedby arrange- in 1979, a 20 percent increase. The west south central region try stations has moved from 862 ment with the other trade paper, Regional Breakdowns has the second highest number to 976. Radio and Record News. With a 34 percent increase, the of country stations with a total Thisisthe second year that Said Don Ford, chairmanof west north central region of theof 336in1979, over 270last (Continued on page 100) (Continued on page 100)

PICKS OF THE WEEK KENNY ROGERS, "SHE BELIEVES IN ME" STEVE GOODMAN, "THE ONE THAT GOT MICKEY NEWBURY,"THE SAILOR." -a (prod.: Larry Butler) (writer: S. AWAY"(prod.: Steve Good- Newbury includes avariety of 0 man)(writer: S. Goodman) songs, all of which he wrote, in z Gibb)(Angel Wing, ASCAP)W (4:11).Rogers startsoff low tiaa (BigEars/Red Pajamas, AS - this album. Produced by Ronnie and easy on this Steve Gibb CAP) (3:29). Goodman gets Gant, the sound is a little more song and moves into a soaring some vocalassistancefrom commercial than Newbury's past chorus.Thequalityofthe Nicolette Larson on this smooth, effortswithoutsacrificing the song, withits effective hook steady moving tune. Produc- quality of his material. Standouts and Rogers' superb perform- tion is full as the two sing in include"LookingFor The Sun- ance, makes this single one of a relaxed, straightforward shine," "Blue Sky Shinin' " and hisbestyet.UnitedArtists stylewithappealforboth "A Weed Is A Weed." Hickory X1273 -Y. countryand poplisteners. 44017. Asylum 46012.

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 97 Club Review Country Hotline Anderson's 'UptownImage Scores in N.Y. ByMARIERATLIFF NEW YORK - Columbia artist male back-upsingersprovided MOST ADDED CHART CONTENDERS Lynn Anderson, sporting a newsolid support as she easily won uptown image and a more pol- theaudienceover withsongs Stella Parton -- "Steady As Rain" ished sound to match, entertained likeRandy Newman's "Louisia- Razzv Bailey -- "If Love Had. A Face" anenthusiastic crowdof Newna" and Van Morrison's "Come Reba McEntire -- "Runaway Heart" Yorkers and Nashville press rep- Running To Me" and had them Narvel Felts -- "Moment by Moment" resentativesat the Bottom Lineclapping to a couple of hoe-down David Houston -- "Faded Love And Winter Roses" here Thursday (29) to test out her tunes. She also tried out a ballad, With "She Believes In Me," Kenny new approach. Like her latest al- "I Am Alone," from her album, Rogers will surpass the peak he bum, "Outlaw Is A Just A State mentioning it as a possibility for reached with "The Gambler." The su- Of Mind," produced in Los An-her next single release, and al- geles by David Wolfert, Ander- though she handlesuptempo perb song coupled with outstanding son's show was noticeably more material well, it and other songs performance can't miss! Already mov- hard-hitting and pop -oriented inthe same mood seemed to ing at KAYO, WDEE, WEMP, WDAF, WDGY, thanpastefforts,although she show her at her best. WHN, WMC, WHK, KRMD. made constant references to her Anderson isa fine singer with Dandy is showing strong initial placein country music andits considerablerange and control Kenny Rogers success with "Stay With Me" at KXLR, wide boundaries. no matter how she may be classi- KYNN,KDJW, WDEN, WVOJ, WJQS, KVOO, KSOP, KGA, "DollyParton, wherever youfied. For this reason and judging KBUC.Stella Parton's just released "Steady As are tonight, eat your heart out," from her performance, it appears Rain"playing at KKYX, WFAI, WSLC, WBAM, KRAK, she said at one point in her ami-both she and her fans are able able patter with the audience asto take the style changes easily KTTS,WUNI, KVOO, KFDI, KERE, KWKH, KRMD, WPNX, shepresentedherversionsofin stride to king advantage of the WTOD,KDJW, WDEN, WIVK. several previous pop hits. Otheropportunities they offer. Super Strong: Crystal Rex than a few songs like "Outlaw Is -Walter Campbell Allen Nelson (Columbia), Just A State Of Mind," "Rose Merle Haggard, Eddy Arnold. Garden" and "I Am Alone," An- Narvel Felts seeing early action derson's set consisted mainly ofMandrel! to Guest on "Moment By Moment" at WPLO, KYNN, familiar pop tunes previously cutOn Statlers' Show WBAM, WKKN, KWKH, WFAI, WTOD, KERE, by other artists, such as "Coun- WIVK, KVOO, KSO, KBUC, KFDI. C. W. trySide Of Life" (Wet Willie), NASHVILLE - TheStatler McCall's ode to "Milton" added in "Listen To A Country Song" (Log - Brothershave announced from their offices in Staunton, Va., that Denver, Wichita, Tulsa, Macon and gins & Messina),"Heartbreak Hotel"(ElvisPresley),"Isn'tIt their special guest for Staunton's Narvel Felts Colorado Springs. Always Love" (Karla Bonoff), 10th Annual Happy Birthday David Houston offers a remake on "Faded Love and "Desperado" (Eagles) and "Texas U.S.A. Celebration will be MCA Winter Roses," which saw success with Carl Smith When IDie" (Tanya Tucker). artistBarbara Mandrel!.Man- a decade ago. Early adds reported at KENR, KIKK, Draped in a long fur coat over dre!Ihasbeen a partofthe KV00, KSO, KRMD, KWKH, WBAM, KTTS, KERE, KHEY, a white sequined tunic and pants, Statlersconcerttouringgroup KFDI, WSLC, KBUC. Sherry Brane's "Stop! In The she moved energeticallyon- for the past year. Name of Love" playing in Tulsa, Wichita and stage and picked up momentum The Statler Brothers show Columbus. through thesetwithabright, with Barbara Mandrell will serve Newcomer's Corner: Lulu Be2.le is getting atten- positive presence.Her seven - as a finale of the two-day event tion with "Someone's Discovery" at KGA, WSLC. piece band along with three fe-at 8:30 a.m. on the 4th of July. Janie Brannon! "Tennessee Waltz" playing in Tulsa, and San Antonio. Judy ArgaIR "Night Music Man" playing at KSSS, WKKN, WJQS, KLLL, KYNN, KSO, Nashville Report KVOO, KFDI. By RED O'DONNELL LP Interest: Waylon Jennings signed for featured dramatic It Be Me" (WSDS), "Together Again" (KRMD); Margo roleinthe "Urban Cowboy" movie that stars Smith - f"7:F:2171: John Travolta. Ole Waylon also is ticketed to write Working Girl Gets Home" (KWKH). soundtrack for the flick, which starts filming soon

Glen Barber cashes in on the current craze with deep in heart of Texas . . . Take a second glance; "Everybody Wants to Disco" at WWOK, KERE, KHEY, yes, that's Conway Twitty in a new hairdo. Gone WPNX, KRAK, KKYX, KFDI, KVOO, KGA, KSOP, WJQS, is the slick look; replaced by a "fluffy, curly look." WVOJ, WSLC, KWKH, WSDS, KTTS, WGTO, KRMD. Conway is now teaming up with David Barnes Pat Boone's "It Feels Good" added at WJQS, KVOO, to produce his records. KTTS, KSSS. Sonny James is nominee for "hard luck of 1979" SURE SHOTS (to date). Sonny quit the road from December through February to avoid the bum weather. On his first tour of year he encountered Ronnie Milp41 -- "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" floodsinIllinois, snows in Michigan and ice -coated highways in Billy Crash Craddock -- "My Mama Never Heard Wisconsin. Me Sing" Brenda Lee (who signs with major label any day) putting finishes Kenny Rogers -- "She Believes in Me" to "new" act for nitery and fair circuit. Dick Barstow, who directed LEFT FIELDERS Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Big One for 30 years until he

Zella Lehr -- "Only Diamonds are Forever" recently retired, is creating, staging and directing Brenda's show. . . Hoyt Axton -- "Della and the Dealer" After five years of forecasting weather for WKLY -TV (Louisville), Dawn Chastain_ -- "Love Talks" Ange Humphrey gave up her high and low pressure maps and charts, Jimmy Simmons- - "Reach Out Your Hand" to launch career as country music singer. First single is "Somebody Wake Me." (Ever try an alarm clock, Angie?) AREA ACTION Talk on local Music Row: Genial Bob Ferguson, who a year ago Bi& Al DowniEg-- "Touch Me" (KWKH, WIRK) ended a long association with RCA to work with Indians in Philadel- Suzanne Klee --"I'll Never Get Over You" phia, Miss., is being urged by group of artists to return to the control (WFAI) room. He's giving the request a studio-ious attention. .. Songwriter Curtis Potter- "Fraulein" (KFDI, KBUC) (Continued on page 100)

98 RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 Country Country Radio By CINDY KENT Single Picks II MOVES: The position left open by Dave Donahue at WBHP, Hunts- ville, has been filled by Ron Scott, formerly PD at WPNX, Columbus, Ga. However, the title of PD/MD has not been officially assigned to Scott, although he is handling those duties, along with John Scott. COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK Ron also was a former MD at KRMD, Shreveport. At WPNX, GM Sid RONNIE MILSAP-RCA PB-11553 Kaminsky has appointed an acting PD, Ted White, who has worked

NOBODY LIKES SAD SONGS (prod.: Ronnie Milsap & Tom Collins) on and off at the station in previous months . . . Bill Berg has been (writers: B. McDill/W. Holyfield) (Hall-Clement/Maplehill/Vogue, BMI) promoted to music director at WWVA, replacing Bob Berry, who is (3:35) no longer with the station. Milsap moves to a slightly less elaborate style with simpler arrange- GO WGTO: As of March 30, WGTO received FCC authorization to ments and alittle more direct, clear sound. The single is not a become a 24 -hour operation, according to PD Terry Slane and MD major switch, though, as he continues to build in emotion and Dave Campbell. The approval culminates a 12 -year effort by the sta- intensity through the song. tion to secure full-time status. In addition to the new status, Hubbard Broadcasting is backing the station with a $25,000 -plus promotional BILLIE JO SPEARS-United Artists X1292 -Y budget this year. Television, radio and billboard advertising campaigns I WILL SURVIVE (prod.: Larry Butler) (writers: D. Fekaris/F. Perren) are included in upcoming promotions. (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) (3:16) Spear's strong, textured vocals are well -suited to cover Gloria Gaynor's ANNIVERSARY TIME: Country stations are exhibiting the success of hit. The treatment offers an interesting fusion of country and disco their formats more and more these days --simply by the stations' styles. longevity. FCMS, Norfolk, will celebrateits 25th anniversary as a country station July 1. Special events are lined up for the celebration, ZELLA LEHR-RCA PB-11543 but details are not available yet. WCMS has received many awards ONLY DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (prod.: Pat Carter) (writers: R. Leigh/ during its 25 years, including CMA's first place (major market) award C. Hardy) (United Artists, ASCAP) (2:58) for promoting country music month (1977), and station manager of Straight and simple is the approach as Lehr sings short lines to a the year (Irvine B. Hill, general manager), from the Virginia Country strong, steady beat. Productionisfull and supportive with guitars Music Association. According to WCMS's Joe Hoppel, there's been adding an especially nice touch. some "shifting of hats" at the station recently, referring to his own title switch from vice president and executive director of programming BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK-Capitol P-4707 to the current vice president of programming. Hoppe! has been with MY MAMA NEVER HEARD ME SING (prod.: Dale Morris) (writer: J. Adrian) WCMS for 23 years. Other executives are Russ Cassidy, PD (eight (Pick A Hit, BMI) (2:47) years), and Dan Williams, MD (21/2years) . . . Celebrating its 12th Craddock goes with a sweet ballad again and the result sounds like anniversary is KBUC, San Antonio, according to music director Don another hit. Strings and a piano add to the mood as he sings smoothly White. Various festivities are planned for the big day April 21, includ- and with emotion. ing a free concert featuring John Anderson, Darrell McCall, Mundo Earwood, and Earl T. Conley. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA 41009 DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT (prod.: John Farrar) (writers: T. Snow/J. Vastano) (Braintree/Snow, BMI) (3:35) Olivia has made a move in a more pop direction with her latest Ip, but this single with its more mellow sound to highlight her vocals has appeal for country listeners. Bright -sounding guitars add a nice finish to the sound.

LINDA RONSTADT-Asylum 46034 ALISON (prod.: Peter Asher) (writer: E. Costello) (Plangent Vision, ASCAP) (3:20) Ronstadt slows down a bit with this ballad written by Elvis Costello, of all people. The single has already seen pop acceptance and has potential in the country market as well.

JOE STAMPLEY-Epic 8-50694 I DON'T LIE (prod.: Billy Sherrill) (writers: D. Rosson/D. Puett) (Mullet/ Darson, BMI) (2:56) The tone is quiet and subdued, corresponding with the lyrics, as Stampley sings this ballad with his straightforward, solid country style. The chorus uses two vocal tracks for an interesting effect.

MICHAEL MURPHEY-Epic 8-50686 CHAIN GANG (prod.: John Boylan) (writer: S. Cooke) (Kags, BMI) (3:30) Murphey covers an early Sam Cooke hit with a soft, mellow treatment. ...Keep on truckin' with It's an unusual contrast to the original with potential with both country and pop listeners. Sonny Martin T.G. SHEPPARD-Warner/Curb 8808 "PETERBILT" YOU FEEL GOOD ALL OVER (prod.: Buddy Killen) (writer: S. Throckmorton) (Cross Keys, ASCAP) (3:12) CYPRESS RECORDS Teaming up now with producer Buddy Killen, Sheppard has come up with an easy -moving love ballad that maintains a consistent, soothing sound. A piano, organ and guitars lend support.

RONNIE McDOWELL-Epic 8-50696 WORLD'S MOST PERFECT WOMAN (prod.: Buddy Killen) (writer: R. McDowell) (Ronnie McDowell, SESAC/Tree, BMI) (2:40) McDowell's first single on Epic shies away from an Elvis sound, using PROMOTION (213) 461-8488 his own style on a medium -paced love song. There's a delicate touch to the sound which is especially pleasing. 6290 SUNSET BLVD HOLLY WOOD,CAUF. 90028

RECORD WORLD APRIL 14, 1979 99 Country Music Fever Grows in U.K.(Continued from page 97) CBS, Paycheck the CMA (GB): "The increase in album market) and Crystal Gayle bley Arena the whole day, theSue Little Darlin' the popularity of country music (singles). record company, publishing and NASHVILLE-CBS Records and here is evident in the advertising Apart from Conn, (and Jeffrey associatedmerchandiser activity Johnny Paycheck have filed a suit expenditure, the number of rec- Kruger, whose presentations have isextremely busy. Records and in U.S. District Court in New York ordreleases,theextended TVincluded top stars such as Glen sheet music will be on sale, plus seeking to enjoinLittleDarlin' and radiocoverageandthe Campbell and who does, amongmagazines, leather goods, riding Sound and Picture Co. from man- accompanyingrecordcompany otherthings,promote country gear,jeans,boots,shirtsand ufacturing, advertising, distribut- activity. This activityis not con-tours) the only other top entre- accessories. The auditorium area ing, offering for sale or selling the fined to Wembley, nor toU.S. preneur to take arealinterest is surrounded by booths for sales single "Down On The Corner At artists, he continued. "Local here isRobertPatterson, who or promotion purposes. A Bar Called Kelly's" and the al- authorities are also backing planstopresentanopenair Visitors come fromallover bum "Paycheck - The Outlaw" festivals here-recent ones beingfestival at Longleat on June 30. the country world: Jim Halsey, on theLittleDarlin'label. The HarlowandBarnet,withthe Johnny Cash, on his recent UK with four acts on the program, suitalsoseekstoenjointhe Brighton festival coming in the visit, said that he might be head-willbetherealongwithJoe company from using the words summer. These all feature Brtish liningatLongleat,thestately Walker, executive director of the Columbia and Epic in connection artists." home of the Marquis of Bath CMA. Special guest is Roy Clark, with the sale and advertising of There are frequent TV specials, (and a few lions) which was hostwho has a special job: he will Little Darlin' product, according such as the recent Roy Clark and toaNeil Diamond spectacular present the International Coun- to Ron Guttman, attorney for CBS Kenny Rogers programs, re- last summer. try Music Awards on the final day. Records in New York. corded here by the BBC. And Conn's WembleyFestival is The awards-the fan's own- Guttman said the suit was filed recordcompaniesare signing muchmorethan a seriesofare sponsored by the specialist because of advertisements used British country acts too - MCA concerts. newspapers,the Mervyn Conn by Little Darlin' to advertise the Taking place during the day organization, the BBC's Country just signed Stu Stevens and UA records and because Little Darlin' has its Cowpie label with a grow- atthe Wembley Arena willbe Round Up radio show, the has allegedly used current photo- ingroster. The most successful the semi-finals and finals of the B.C.M.A. and the CMA (GB), and graphs to sell product whichis of lateisRK Records' Poacher, Marlboro Talent Competition. awards go to three categories for allegedly 8-15 years old. whose cover of Frankie Miller's The winner of this, the second bothBritishandInternational hit "Darlin'" has made them in- Marlboro semi -pro contest, will, artists, and for the most promis- Judge Haight has issued a tem- ternationally known. Poacher alsoas part of the first prize, appear ing newcomer. porary restraining order granting therequestedprohibitionson made a name for themselves inon tour with atop American And to keep the industry occu- theU.S.atJimHalsey's Tulsa artist. Last year's winners toured pied thereisa seminar on the Little Darlin', according to Gutt- Festival last November, and were withMartyRobbins and Don Saturday. man, pending a hearing and de- the CMA (GB) Band of the Year Everly. The winner willalso be So although there is no obvi- cision on the case. last year. Local artist Kevin given a guest spot at the final ous parallel for Nashville in the Mayhew Henderson has made a series of Easter Monday concertofthe U.K., Wembley will,at least for Aubrey Mayhew, who estab- shows for a regional TV station, festival. Otherprizes include one long holiday weekend, be lished Little Darlin' 15 years ago, HTV, and this will be networked $500 and arecording contract. thecountrymusiccenterof said his company plans to file a to other regions shortly. This contest, with the publicityBritain. And the heavy market- counter suit against CBS Records. Added Ford:"The American surrounding the regionalfinals, ing of product surrounding the "By filingthissuit against this andBritishaspectsofcountry has provided a boost to interest festival shows the definite growth company, they've opened up a here look very healthy. Though in the music at grass roots level, of the market and the belief in wholebagofworms,so to thisisstillaspecialist market, and helped increase attendance industryeyesthatthere is a speak," he told RW. "And we're (only TV -advertised 1ps make the at country music clubs. wider,asyet untapped buying going to takeit from there.In national charts here so far)itis With the public in the Wem- public for country music. thefirstplace the three com- obviously a growing one, hence plaints they made in their original the needforanofficialchart complaint are in error." Mayhew now. There are specialist shops Nashville Report (Continued from page 98) saida claimthatLittleDarlin' everywhere, and a major inde- Glenn Sutton, who turned Phonogram-Mercury artist with "The Foot- allegedly usedold demos and pendent discchain,Harlequin, was releasing things never au- has a country specialist store in ball Card" single and "Close Encounters of a Sutton Kind," insists he is going to merchandise a "Sutton Doll." He describes it thusly: thorized by Paycheck were in- London's West end." correct. "That's an error because The growth of the music here "Wind it up and it drinks too much, gets sick, never goes home before every master I have has a union owes a lot to the crossover suc- 5 a.m. and then only three nights a week." Sounds like a 90 -proof doll of the 'fifth' kind? contractonitwithPaycheck cessof Don Williams(inthe signed as a leader," he said, "so Cowboy Jack Clement (Elektra artist, producer, songwriter) knows righttherethey'veinjured our CMA Survey how to keep a secret. Refuses to tell his friends the date of his birth business and damaged and slan- (Continued from page 97) Didja know that Jeannie C. Riley calls her farm "God's Country"? dered us." the survey has been computer- . . . A surveyprepared by NARM discloses that 10 percent of record Mayhew added that the count- ized, enabling itto be kept up product sold in 1978 was country music .. . Latest from (and about) er suit, to be filed in a week, will todateatalltimes.Chapple Dolly Parton: "I recorded my first record, 'Puppy Love,' when I was ask $50 million. "They said their Business Servicesin Brentwood, ten -years -old." albums were worth a million dol- Tenn., is responsibleforthe Door Knob recording artists Peggy Sue and Sonny Wright signed lars apiece," Mayhew said. "So maintenance of the CMA radio booking deal with Joe Taylor's talent agency. Peggy Sue and Sonny I have 50. I just multiplied that list which is available in list form are one of few husband -wife actsin country music . . . Roseanne by their figure, and that's how free to CMA members. Members Cash, daughter of Johnny and June Carter Cash, and songwriter Rod- we arrived there." may also purchase the fulllist or ney J. Crowell were wed the past Saturday in Bel -Air, Calif. Johnny Mayhew said Walter Hofer in parts of it in mailing labels. and June are hosting a reception tonight (Monday) at their home New York and Stan Cherneau in In order for the radiolistto near here in honor of the newlyweds . . . Lucinda Greene and Ann Nashville had been retainedas stay as accurate as possible, sta- (Mrs. Nat) Stuckey formed a song publishing firm called Green Pas- LittleDarlin'scounselforthe tions are requested to send any tures Music. (Just the fertile spot for hits to grow?) cases. changes in call letters, watts, pds, managers,addresses, program- Anybody note that Emmylou Harris and her husband Brian Ahern ming, etc., to the Country Music are expecting a wee-wee addition to their family in early September? WIG, Richmar Pact Association, 7 Music Circle North, (Labor Day!) . . . Upcoming ingift and souvenir shops: Donna Fargo NASHVILLE-Richmar Records Nashville, Tenn. 37203. wrist watches and wall clocks. (Thought it was about time to report has signed an exclusive contract The radio lists will be available that news.) . . .Jim Pelton listened to Lynn Anderson's "Outlaw is with World International Group to CMA membersinapproxi- Just A State of Mind" album and now asks, "I wonder in which state (WIG) for promotion and mately two weeks. in-law is in?" distribution.

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TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 31 28 CON HUNLEY/Warner Bros. BSK 3285 3 APR. APR. WKS. ON 32 36GARY GARY STEWART/RCA AHL1 3288 14 7 CHART 5 33 33 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA 1 1 THE GAMBLER 835 H65 34 26 KENNY ROGERS LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 1774361 35 39 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 19

United Artists LA 834 H HALF AND HALF JERRY REED/RCA AHL1 3359 1 37 32 TEX MEX FREDDY FENDER/MCA AY 1132 (12th Week) 18 3 38 19 WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY LORETTA LYNN/ MCA 3073 10 2 2 NEW KIND OF FEELING ANNE MURRAY/Capitol SW 18849 9 39 37VARIATIONS EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 127 54 3 3 WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC 2 40 40LOVE NOTES JANIE FRICKE/Columbia KC 35774 2 34326 20 41 47 ROSE COLORED GLASSES JOHN CONLEE/MCA AY 1105 22 4 5 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia JC 35305 49 42 44 MOODS BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA AY 1088 26 5 4 TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 3066 21 43 42 BASIC GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol SW 11722 19 6 7 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (SOUNDTRACK) 44 11 DOWN ON THE DRAG JOE ELY/MCA 3080 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS/Elektra 5E 503 17 45 46THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES/MCA AA 1123 10 46 38 9 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS HAVE ARR1VED/MCA AY 1135 2 ARE YOU SINCERE MEL TILLIS/MCA 3077 7 1E1 47 8 8 JOHN DENVER/RCA AQL1 3075 12 50 LOVE LIES CRISTY LANE/LS 8029 4 48 54 ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY LIFE RONNIE MILSAP/RCA AFL1 278043 49 49 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK NATURAL ACT KRIS & RITA/A&M SP 4690 9 50 64 BEST OF DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 1117 150 51 9 - CLASSICS 53 THE FIRST NASHVILLE GUITAR QUARTET CHET ATKINS/ RCA AHL1 3288 4 52 57HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST 1719 84 53 58 WAYLON & WILLIE WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE United Artists LA 946 H NELSON/RCA AFL1 2696 63 54 51 LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 155 27 55 52 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA DO 10 14 OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA AQL1 3279 25 2993 79 56 41 16JUST LIKE REAL PEOPLE THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1739 8 BURGERS AND FRIES/WHEN I STOP LEAVING 12 12 IT'S A CHEATING SITUATION MOE BANDY/Columbia KC CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA APL1 298322 35779 4 57 55 THE OUTLAWS WAYLON, WILLIE, TOMPALL & JESSI/ 13 15 THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDREL(/MCA AY 1119 10 RCA APL1 1312173 14 6 WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA 858 H42 58 59 TWO FOOLS COLLIDE KENNY ROGERS & 15 17 PROFILE/BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BSK DOTTIE WEST/United Artists LA 861 H 53 3258 20 59 56 RED. WINE AND BLUE MEMORIES JOE STAMPLEY/Epic KE 22 JIM ED AND HELEN JIM ED BROWN & HELEN CORNELIUS/ 35443 37 113 60 69 ROOM SERVICE OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA AY 1065 RCA AH11 3258 5 24 61 43TEAR TIME DAVE & SUGAR/RCA APL1 2816 31 29 OUTLAW IS JUST A STATE OF MIND LYNN ANDERSON/ 62 63 LEGEND POCO/MCA AA 1099 2 Columbia KC 25776 3 63 65 EASTBOUND AND DOWN JERRY REED/RCA APL1 2516 84 18 20 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA AFL1 64 68 GREATEST HITS, VOL. II JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE 2979 27 35623 23 19 21 SWEET MEMORIES WILLIE NELSON/RCA AHL1 3243 10 65 66OLD FASHIONED LOVE THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1733 52 20 24 LARRY GATLIN'S GREATEST HITS/Monument MG 76228 22 66 67 HERE YOU COME AGAIN DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 254477 21 18 EXPRESSIONS DON WILLIAMS/MCA AY 1069 31 67 70 ENTERTAINERS .. ON AND OFF THE RECORD 22 23RODRIGUEZ WAS HERE JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ/Mercury THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 5007 54 SRM 1 5015 4 68 45 LIVE AND PICKIN' DOC & MERLE WATSON/ 23 10 HEARTBREAKER DOLLY PARTON/RCA AFL1 2797 35 United Artists LA 943 H 4 24 27 THE SONGS WE MADE LOVE TO MICKEY GILLEY/Epic KE 69 72 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG RONNIE MILSAP/RCA 35714 4 APL1 2439 84 25 25 THE PERFORMER MARTY ROBBINS/Columbia KC 35446 4 70 73 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA 754 G91 Ea 35 SEE YOU WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN JOHNNY DUNCAN/ 71 74 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT KENNY ROGERS/ Columbia KC 35775 2 United Artists LA 903 H39 20 27 31 ARMED AND CRAZY JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE 35444 72 61 DUETS JERRY LEE LEWIS & FRIENDS/Sun 1011 15 28 30 BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 11037 167 73 71 DIAMOND CUT BONNIE TYLER/RCA AFL1 3072 9 29 13 LADIES CHOICE BILL ANDERSON/MCA 3075 10 74 48 ONE RUN FOR THE ROSES NARVEL FELTS/MCA AY 1115 9 30 34A WOMAN MARGO SMITH/Warner Bros. BSK 3286 6 75 60YOU HAD TO BE THERE JIMMY BUFFETT/MCA AK 1008/222 TANYA roam. Her new single "I'm The Singer, You're The Song'.',A4m From herI album

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TITLE,ARTIST, Lobel, Number 54 I WANT TO SEE ME IN YOUR EYES PEGGY SUE/Door Knob WKS. ON ge APR. APR. CHART 9094 4 14 7 II 2IT'S A CHEATING CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK SITUATION - WHEN I DREAM MOE BANDY 12 CRYSTAL GAYLE Columbia 3 10889 United Artists 1288

(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE go 56 ON BUSINESS FOR THE KING/BLUE RIBBON BLUES © 3 RIGHT BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA 12451 9 JOE SUN/Ovation 1122 4 50 45 CHEATER'S KIT TOMMY OVERSTREET/MCA 12456 7 4 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIEWEST/ El United Artists 1276 9 51 8 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE 12 CON HUNLEY/Warner Bros. 8723 12 4 1 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 4675 6 10 52 52 LOVE ME TENDER LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 46001 7 SWEET MEMORIES WILLIE NELSON/RCA 11465 Mil m ME AND MY BROKEN HEART REX ALLEN, JR./Warner Bros. 10 THEY CALL IT MAKING LOVE TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic 8786 1 El 8 50661 9 61 HOLD WHAT YOU'VE GOT SONNY JAMES/Monument 280 3 WHERE DO I PUT HER MEMORY CHARLEY PRIDE /RCA a 11 11477 8 65 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE JOHN ANDERSON/Warner Bros. 8770 4 56 13 TRYIN' TO SATISFY YOU DOTTSY/RCA 11448 13 15 BACK SIDE OF THIRTY JOHN CONLEE/MCA 12455 7 1.1 57 32 SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (ARM IN ARM) ROY CLARK/ 9 El 17 FAREWELL PARTY GENE WATSON/Capitol 4680 MCA 12402 9 9 3 10 12 WISDOM OF A FOOL JACKY WARD/Mercury 55055 58 63 TO LOVE SOMEBODY HANK WILLIAMS, JR./Elektra 46018 SEPTEMBER SONG WILLIE NELSON/Columbia 3 10929 1 III 14 SLOW DANCING JOHNNY DUNCAN/Columbia 3 10915 8 1E0 9 RED BANDANA MERLE HAGGARD/MCA 41007 1 12 9 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol 4682 80 68 BUT FOR LOVE JERRY NAYLOR/Warner/Curb 8767 4 LEI 16TOUCH ME WITH MAGIC MARTY ROBBINS/Columbia 3 10905 9 EDI 71 LO QUE SEA (WHAT EVER MAY THE FUTURE BE) JESS 14 6 TOO FAR GONE EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. 8732 10 LEI GARRON/Charta 131 3 SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 18 4 El GAIL DAVIES/Lifesong 1784 (CBS) 10 63 64 KISS YOU AND MAKE IT BETTER ROY HEAD/MCA 12462 72 MAY ITERRI HOLLOWELL/Con Brio 150 4 19 I'LL LOVE AWAY YOUR TROUBLES FOR AWHILE In JANIE FRICKE/Columbia 3 10910 7 74 ROCKIN' MY LIFE AWAY JERRY LEE LEWIS/Elektra 46030 2 75 SWEET MELINDA/WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND JOHN DENVER/ 23 DON'T TAKE IT AWAY CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 41002 5 El RCA 11535 2 22 THIS IS A LOVE SONG BILL ANDERSON/MCA 40992 9 la 84 I'M THE SINGER, YOU'RE THE SONG TANYA TUCKER/MCA 24 DOWN ON THE RIO GRANDE JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ/ 1807 2 El Epic 8 50671 6 WHAT IN HER WORLD DID I DO EDDY ARNOLD/RCA 11537 1 SECOND HAND SATIN LADY (AND A BARGAIN BASEMENT 20 20 69 69 FRECKLES SHYLO/Columbia 3 10918 6 BOY) JERRY REED/RCA 11472 8 70 43 MY LADY FREDDIE HART/Capitol 4684 8 ISN'T IT ALWAYS LOVE LYNN ANDERSON/Columbia 9 25 Columbia 3 10909 6 71 48 SHADOWS OF LOVE RAYBURN ANTHONY/Mercury 55053 11 72 47GOLDEN TEARS DAVE & SUGAR/RCA 11427 13 26 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME DON WILLIAMS/MCA 12458 5 133 73 73 LOVE IS HOURS IN THE MAKING STERLING WHIPPLE/ 111 27 LYING IN LOVE WITH YOU JIM ED BROWN & HELEN Warner Bros. 8747 4 CORNELIUS/RCA 11532 3 74 58 SEND ME DOWN TO TUCSON/CHARLIE'S ANGELS El 33 IFI SAID YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU MEL TILLIS/MCA 40983 14 HOLD IT AGAINST ME BELLAMY BROTHERS/ 75 60 I HAD A LOVELY TIME KENDALLS/Ovation 1119 14 Warner Bros. 8790 4 SHADY STREETS GARY STEWART/RCA 11534 1 DARLIN' DAVID ROGERS/Republic 138 7 30 77 57 FANTASY ISLAND FREDDY WELLER/Columbia 3 10890 11 31 YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY, I'VE GOT SOMEBODY EVERYBODY WANTS TO DISCO GLENN BARBER/MMI 1029 1 El VERN GOSDIN/Elektra 46021 5 92 LAWYERS BILLY WALKER/Caprice 2056 3 27 28 WALKING PIECE OF HEAVEN FREDDY FENDER/MCA 12453 9 80 59 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY JUICE NEWTON/Capitol 4679 10 35JUST LONG ENOUGH TO SAY GOODBYE MICKEY GILLEY/ ED Epic 8 50672 5 81 83 LIPSTICK TRACES (ON A CIGARETTE) AMAZING RHYTHM ACES/MCA 42454 3 29 34THERE'S ALWAYS ME RAY PRICE/Monument 277 7 LOOKING FOR THE SUNSHINE MICKEY NEWBURY/Hickory 2 82 82 30 36SAIL AWAY OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA 12463 54042 4 9 31 29CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT JEWEL BLANCH/RCA 11464 83 51 WORDS SUSIE ALLANSON/Elektra/Curb 46009 11 44 HOW TO BE A COUNTRY STAR STATLER BROTHER/ 84 86 COLD, COLD HEART JERRY LEE LEWIS & FRIENDS/Sun 1141 2 Mercury 55057 3 85 66 STILL A WOMAN MARGO SMITH/Warner Bros. 8726 13 6 38 I LOST MY HEAD CHARLIE RICH/United Artists 1280 I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW RAY STEVENS/ 6 39 WHAT A LIE SAMMI SMITH/Cyclone 100 Warner Bros. 8785 1 40NEXT BEST FEELING MARY K. 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MARTINIQUE 45 50 I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK LOUISE MANDRELL & R. C. HANK SNOW/RCA 11487 2 BANNON/Epic 8 50668 7 99 LOVE ME BACK TO SLEEP JESSI COLTER/Capitol 4696 ED 62SWEET MELINDA RANDY BARLOW/Republic 039 2 100 -GIVING UP EASY LEON EVERETT/Orlando 102 "Country music renewsitself with

stars like him:'_(,,,,,,,r, Country Music magazine's 1978 Entertainer of the Year renews his claim as one of the classiest singers around, with the best album he's ever made.

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