MUSIC WEEK, NOVEMBER 4, 1978

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THE FUTURE OF ABC/ Anchor — to include a probable association with Ot way's lish adventures RCA — will be clarified this week with the presence 'S talent for mascots, the police cheerfully only) Tilled Stardusi Man: The John in of ABC Records attracting disaster was nearly explained that street was a notorious Oiway story, it is a ponrail of ihe president Steve Dienerand the end of him on three separate location for dumping bodies. Just to singer built around an open air ABC Records International occasions during his tour of finish off the week, the Otway at his home town of president Jay Morgenstern Ireland. entourage was chased by the in Buckinghamshire, Rainbow's manager Bruce Payne gentleman in blue on the way to the which was attended by 12,000 in London last week talking to First, Otway decided to climb the ferry home. Blue lights flashing and people. Various members of his crew Giant's Causeway, all 700 feet of it. sirens wailing, the cars then tell the story of the garbage collector a number of record companies Needless to say he got stuck. After disgorged police who arrested one of turned rock "artist". It will be The re-launch of half an hour he managed to get back the roadies. screened nationally later in the year. Engelbert Humperdinck under his to safety. Otway is not the only one: new name, simply Engelbert, hardly warranted four pages in the Then his Belfast date was en- keyboard player Paul Ward had his Sunday Telepgraph magazine. livened by a bomb scare during the big chance to be a real rock star soundcheck. His manager was not when the hotel manager asked him NEW-BORN infants may be TO CELEBRATE Ron Goodwin's 25th anniversary as an EMI amused when Otway dashed back for help in opening a keyless locked weaned to the sound of flute star recording artist, and also his first quarter century of film into the cleared building to rescue door. Ward drew himself to his full James Galway if enough mums buy composing, EMI's m-o-r division presented him with special gold his pint and a packet of cigarettes. height and thrust his weight against the new RCA disc Hush-a-Bye Baby. discs at a luncheon last week MCA forced to withdraw new Fortunately there was no bomb. On the poor door. The splinters remain, Released this month, the LP Evita cast album sleeves because Elaine Paige's name had been the way back to the hotel the old to the regret of the management, as contains a selection of music and spelt wrongly as Page Where will it all end? — first 5,000 band bus ran out of petrol in a a reminder that all rockers arc latent "synthesised womb sounds" devised copies of Dr Alimantado's single Best Dressed Chicken In Town dubious sidestreet. Moments later, hotel wreckers. All they need is the by well-known specialist Dr. will be pressed on chicken-coloured vinyl (burnt ones reverting to plainclothesmcn leapt out of a car, chance. By the way, all the Otway Michelle Clements. RCA is black vinyl?) Rolling Stones' Keith Richard quickly back in hands in gun pockets, and ap- dates were sold out. expecting "widespread media proached the vehicle cautiously. • John Otway who records for coverage" for the recording action— seen jamming on stage at New York's Bottom Line club Relieved that this bus contained only Polydor, stars in a TV special on following recent publicity for Dr. with Dave Edmunds. band paraphenalia and juvenile ATV on November 3. (Midlands Clement's research. THE 1978 BPI Yearbook now available, price £2.95 And a reminder that anyone wishing to appear in Music Week's 1979 Yearbook should contact Louise Fares immediately A baby Genteel launch girl, Kelly, to publicist Keith Goodwin and wife Pat Ed Stewart diversifying into the wine wholesaling business in association with John Elliott Cellars RSO's md Brian for Barbara O'Donaghue seen at the Marquee personally checking out new IT WAS probably, by the band called The Business Chappel exec Jimmy Henney in St standards of most pop Mary's Ward, Whittingham Hospital, Highgate, for a knee receptions, the most dignified launch parly of Ihe year. operation Raffle tickets for prizes at Record Industry Ball ^'0 Romantic author Barbara going fast but a telephone call to Jocelyn Towns (434 188!) will Cartiand chose the surroundings secure your ticket. of her son's lownhonse in STEVE HARLEY returns to London from Los Angeles at exclusive Whitehall Court—once Christmas to form new band, record new LP and plan world tour the residence of George Bernard Shaw — to unveil her new album Looks like Alan Warner has done it again with his James for State Records. Cagney Yankee Doodle Dandy single Are you ready for The usual habitue of the Country and Eastern music? United Artists releasing a single by average pop reception was absent Hungarian country group Phonograf, recorded in Budapest, and from the select gathering which the band will also be seen at a Midcm gala Beacon Radio md did include a fair sprinkling of Jay Oliver on the panel of a Musexpo seminar covering radio aristocracy, Fleet Street's leading programming and the record industry Publicist Jennie ladies Marjorie Proops and Jean Halsall proud of her first silver disc — presented to her by V-- Rook, and the LP's producer Norman Newell. Rainbow for her work on their Long Live Rock And Roll LP. The formidable Miss Cartiand, obviously revelling in THE CHIPMUNKS — the group that makes Ihe Smur/s sound like a Vicarage her new-found career as a pop tea parly — called in on their record company, United Artists last week. singer, revealed that until she Pictured with them are Fiona Monroe-Carr (UA an department), md Ciiff made the album she hadn't sung Busby, Stephanie Beacham (UA marketing) and art director John Pasch. The in public for 47 years — the last Chipmunks release a maxi single (remember maxi singles?) this week called time was at the Vaudeville Ragtime Cowboy Joe (UP 36465). An album, Christmas with Ihe Chipmunks Theatre in 193! when she sang a JOHN SPENCER comes out on November 24. duet with Douglas Byng at a charity matinee attended by Princess Marie Louise! CRAZY FOR MY LADY As for the album. Miss w Cartiand performs such love With additional Double A single FIVE YEARS AGO songs as If You Were The Only rhythm C/W CAN'T BUY BEACON RECORDS wound up in Boy In The World, backed by the accompaniment^ MY SOUL the High Court . . . First industry Heath Levy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Beggars reaction to new Capital Radio fears by the LOUTS the station may be too m-o-r . . . our price THIS YEAR'S Sun/Coaldiggers From 'THE Banquet. Bowie's Pin Ups LP tops album Celebrity Five-A-Side takes place LAST LP.' BEG 12 chart. . . CBS announces release of on top next Sunday (5) at Wembley Empire The Wombles to tie in with a new Pool, and Elton John is defending children's TV series . . . Arcade is AFTER FIRST two week's the championship against celebrity spending over £500,000 on pre- games in the Music Industry teams including Child, The Hollies, Available Christmas TV advertising . . • League (co-sponsored by Music Gonzalez, Rubefies, Darts, Rich from E.MJ. Polydor signs Chelsea label . . . Week and Addidas) Heath Kids, ELO, Stranglers, Capital Brian Soufhall leaves Disc magazine Levy/Gas top the East division Radio and LBC. to join A & M as assistant press and Our Price lop the West Proceeds go towards providing officer. hard surface kick-about areas in division. adventure playgrounds for children TEN YEARSAGO all over the country. Kick-off is MGM RECORDS' managing RESULTS: 4.0pm; tickets £2 from Wembley. director Rex Oldficld quits "over a EMI 2 Ice 9; Decca 0 Heath fundamental difference of policy' Levy/Gas 11; Different Records 1 . . . . Page One signs Danny La Rue CBS 7; HMV v Lightning (late kick | cHlDIBCC . . . Major Minor captures the off); Epic 2 Pye 1; DJM 4 RCA 5; 6 American Jad label for UK release Magnet/Darts 8 WEA 1; Our Price QUEEN'S DOUBLE A side Fat Records 7 Chappel 2. Bottomed Girls/Bicycle Race is . . . Dealers refuse to stock Jimi being promoted with ads Hendrix Electric Ladyland album THIS WEEK'S CUP FIXTURES showing ... a bottomed lady because of "controversial sleeve Heath Levy/Gas v DJM; Lightning riding a bicycle (rear elevation). . . . RCA's Walter Sparksman v Magnet; EMI v Chappel; Different But the American version shows promoted to marketing manager Records v Pye; Our Price Records v a fat bottomed lady riding a ... Joe Cocker's With A Little Help bicycle (rear elevation) plus pink From My Friends topples Mary RCA; Ice v WEA; CBS v Decca; panties and bra. ALBUM OUT NOW:bega 3 Hopkin from lop of singles chart. Epic v HMV. PAGE 71 Puulishp-I by MUSIC WEEK Ltd.. 40 Long Acre. London WC2 and printed for the publishers by Pcnsord Press Ltd . Gweni. Registered at the Post Office asa newspaper.