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cashbox/news Mirabai Inked Sabbath Is Back Polydor Realigns Marketing Staff HOLLYWOOD — Warner Bros, record- Atlantic NEW YORK — Sterling Devers has been Devers will be responsible for the To ing group. Black Sabbath (Ozzy Os- appointed to the position of vice presi- directing of the label’s marketing ac- YORK — 22-year-old singer- bourne, Tony lommi, Geezer Butler. Bill NEW dent of marketing for Polydor Records, it tivities and will supervise advertising and signed to Ward) will tour the U S. in conjunction songwriter Mirabai has been was announced last week. Re-defining artist relations and development depart- Records. album, with the release of their seventh LP Atlantic Her debut two of its marketing functions, Polydor ments. called "Sabotage.” The group's U.S. tour "Mirabai," was produced by Bob also announced that Rick Stevens has Stevens will develop and implement began July 14 at the Sports Arena in Johnston at Quad Studios in Nashville been named director of advertising and advertising and marketing campaigns on with help from session such as Toledo, Ohio. The tour will also feature a men product management and Arnie Geller behalf of Polydor and artists. keyboard player, Gerald Woodruffe. MGM Richard Tee, L. Leon Pendarvis, Reggie has been named to the new position of Geller will be principally involved with Young, Ron Cornelius, and Don Nix. Osbourne, commenting on the new LP stated, "the album is varied but Mirabai, who is about to embark on a new basically it's a Sabbath rock album. national tour is seen here with (l-r): Jerry Greenberg; Vince Faraci, national direc- We’ve tried to keep this album as basic tor of pop promotion for Atlantic; Danny as possible so we can reproduce it on Goldberg, vice president of Swan Song stage." Records and Mirabai's manager; and The group will tape a Midnight Special Dick Kline, vice president of national pop on July 29 to air in August. promotion for Atlantic. Record Merchandising rnmm Set For Motown Distributorship LOS ANGELES — Record Merchandis- ing Inc. has been appointed distributor for Motown Records and all of its labels for the San Francisco area effective July 1, 1975. The joint announcement was made by Motown and Record Merchan- dising, the latter being Motown's dis- tributor in the Los Angeles area for the past two years. Jack Lewerke. executive vice-presi- Devers Stevens dent of record merchandising an- director of artist relations and develop- the formulating and supervising of long Atl. Names Brown nounced that, "with the addition of ment. range plans on the behalf of newly Motown to our already going San Fran- Jazz Product Dir. signed artists. He will work closely with cisco operation, we will be adding to our Artists Charlie Brown has been Of America the artists in an effort to gain initial ex- NEW YORK — sales and promotion staffs to accom- appointed director of jazz product for posure. modate the line and feel confident that Makes 2 Appointments Atlantic/ Records. Atco the combined distribution for both HOLLYWOOD — Artists of America Rec- In his new post, Brown will be involved markets which, in effect, is the entire ord Corp. has appointed George with the sales, marketing, promotion, state of California, enables us to provide Sherlock as director of promotion and all Atlantic and merchandising of jazz the promotion, sales, merchandising and Vito Sameia, director of sales. will involved in product. Brown also be service that the accounts require and Samela had 16 years with Capitol and the field of artist relations where he will Motown demands of us.” was national sales singles and promotion help coordinate special appearances Jack Shields is the first addition to the manager, moving to Tower Records at its such as Dave Brubeck’s recent “Jazz At San Francisco staff joining Larry Karp to inception as national sales and promo- Noon,” the opening event of this year's handle the promotion duties and respon- tion manager. His most recent promotion Festival which ar- Newport Jazz was sibilities for the area. Shields was was director, eastern sales and opera- broadcast over ranged by Brown and formerly with a San Francisco based dis- tions for MGM Records. WRVR. tributor in a promotion capacity. Sherlock was national merchandising Brown will also help to seek out and Record Merchandising currently has manager for Capitol, assistant national sign new artists, and will be actively in- 20th Century, Avco, Brunswick, Sceptor, promotion manager for Tower, general volved in gearing artists such as Herbie and TK. in both the San Francisco and manager, American National Pictures’ Mann, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Willis Los Angeles markets as well as the new Music Publishing and Recording Com- in area of "disco Jackson the burgeoning addition of Motown and its family of panies and national album promotion jazz." labels for San Francisco. manager, MGM Records. Brown was formerly a disk jockey for New York City’s all-jazz radio station, WRVR-FM. Hurwitz Named Little Geller David Merchandising Pickwick Launches Vice President HOLLYWOOD — Ben Hurwitz has been Rock & Roll Promo appointed vice president, merchandising NEW YORK — Pickwick International of Little David Records, Inc. Hurwitz, has launched one of their most extensive who headed the company at its inception merchandising programs, utilizing the until two years ago. will rejoin the com- theme "The Happy Days Of Rock N' pany effective immediately. Roll." According to Pickwick interna- Hurwitz has more than 17 years ex- tional marketing vice president Richard pertise in all areas of the recording in- G. Lionetti, the campaign includes six dustry, from management to merchan- new albums just released on Pickwick dising. and 32 catalog LPs by such artists as The Plans for the expansion on Little David Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, will be announced in the very near Fats Domino. Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion & future. The Belmonts, Bill Haley & The Comets, Lloyd Price and others. Butler New Atlantic One of the new album releases, a 12- Promo Director tune sampler entitled “The Happy Days Of Rock N' Roll.” will be sent to each participating retailer for in-store play. In- HOLLYWOOD — Jay Butler has been store and window display materials and appointed to the position of west coast giveaway flyers are available. director of r&b promotion and artist rela- FLESH TONES IN GOLD — It was all smiles backstage in Los Angeles when Alice In addition to the Happy Days” LP. the tions for Atlantic Records. Cooper asked everyone to get in the picture to pose with him and his new gold album other new albums being released as part Prior to joining Atlantic Records. which he received for his Atlantic Records LP "Welcome To My Nightmare." Some of of the program are “The Original 50’s" Butler was with United Artists and prior the notable faces joining Alice's presentation were: (back row) Michael Butler, pro- sampler, “Doo Wop" by Dion & The Bel- to that he was program director of WJLB ducer of Hair (4th from left); Allan Carr, event-maker and personal manager, (7th from monts, "His Big Hits” by Lloyd Price, in Detroit. He has also been a radio left); Raque! Welch; Damon Curtis. Raquel’s son; and RonTalsky, producer. Front row "This Old Heart Of Mine” by The Isley personality with WCHB in Detroit. WVOL (l-r) Alice: Tahnee Curtis, Raquel’s daughter; and Bob Greenberg, west coast general Brothers, and "Makin’ Out" by Ruby & in Nashville and WJAK in Jackson, Tenn. manager of Atlantic Records. The Romantics." July 19 9 , 1975 1 5.