MUSIC WEEK OCTOBER 29, 1977 c u n |^ilLifffcc c F MORTON, Mike DAYBREAK, Jump Out Boogie, BARRY MN0 NEWMAN, Tom D MANILOW. Arista 146(F) THE FEVER, You Are The One, DEAN DEIRDRE, Thank You Baby, BRUCE FORD. EMI 2717(E) INDEX NILSSON L JOHNSTON. CBS 5703 (C) THINK IT OVER, Sally, FREDDIE OGDEN, Bobby/Susan St James 0 MAKING TIME. Painter Man. BLACK GOLD " ONIONS. Oliver S DOMINO, Search For A Song, SWINGLE CREATION. Raw RAW4 (C/CR) cT STARR- President PVK 008 (ZLHR) BOYLAN, Terrence S PROCOLHARUM W 11. EpicEPC 5724(C) THUNDER ISLAND, Love Is Cold, JAY cameo ' RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Y MOONLIGHT IN JEOPARDY, Ain't I FERGUSON. Asylum K 13099 (W) COCKSPARRER ** ROBISON, Carson/Marvin EFG Been Good To You, ^ COLLINS, Judy A Rainwater 8 EDDIE MY LOVE, Eddie My Love (Pt. 2). BOLIVER. Thunderbird THE 117 COOL, Joe & The Killers •' RONSTADT, Linda ' SHARON LITTLE. Dynamic DYN 136 2LHR) u CREATION 'Jf ROUSSOS. Demis W (C/CR) NOBODY COULD TAKE YOUR PLACE, UP WITH THE COCK. Big Punk, JUDGE DRENNON, Eddie ^ SHARP-GAMBLE, D.D N FACE OF A PERMANENT STRANGER, Flashback, D. D. SHARP-GAMBLE. DREAD. Cactus CT 110 (C/CR) DUANE FAMILY ' SHERBET M Your Own Affair, CARL Philadelphia PIR 5702 (C) FERGUSON, Jay SKEETS BOLIVER M GROSZMAN. Ring 0 2017 107 (F) ONE TRACK MIND. Can't Keep My Eyes w FORD, Dean J SOFT BOYS w FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN, Dream For On You/Do Love Me, THE GALLANT, Patsy ^ SOPHISTICATED LADIES C Summer Nights. MIKE MORTON HEARTBREAKERS. Track 2094 137 WADING THROUGH A VENTILATOR, GATLIN. Larry J- T CONGREGATION. Pye7N 46024 (A) The Face Of Death/Hear My Brane, GOODHAND-TAIT, Philip A STARR. Freddie D OPERATOR (CALL THIS NUMBER), THE SOFT BOYS. Raw RAW 5 1 SWINGLE 11 FUNK FUNK, Good Times. CAMEO. Midnight Blue, JAMES (C/CR) , _ „ GREEN. Jesse F TELEPHONE BILL & THE Casablanca CAN 112(A) GROSZMANN, Carl SMOOTH OPERATORS B GETTIN' READY FOR LOVE. Stone JAMIESON/ ASTRA NOVA WE JUST DISAGREE, Mist.c Traveller, 8 ORCHESTRA. Black Bear BL8 2001 DAVE MASON. CBS 5722 (C) HARPER, Roy & Black Sheep 0S TELESCOPE Liberty, DIANA ROSS. Motown HEARTBREAKERS TMG 1090(E) (ZLHR) WE LOVE YOU, Chip On My Shoulder, 8 TOWNSHEND, Peter & Ronnie 8 OUTLAW BLUES, I Dream Of Highways. COCK SPARRER. Decca LFR 13732 HENRY. Paul K Lane JAHRUBY WALES O'REGAN 8 BOBBY OGDEN (ALIAS PETER (S) JAMIESON, James & Astra FONDA)/SUSAN ST- JAMES. WHITER SHADE OF PALE, Homburg, WOOD, Roy & Annie Haslam I I BELIEVE IN YOU. I Have Won You Capitol CL 15950(C) PROCOL HARUM, Decca BUG 77 Nova Orchestra ^D Babe, JESSE GREEN. EMI 2718 (E) JOHNSTON. Bruce DISTRIBUTORS CODE I HATE HATE, I Hate Hate, DANNY OVER AND OVER. Tip Song, (S) JONES. Gloria 8 A — Rye, C - CBS, W - WEA, E - EMI, F WILLIAMS. Ensign ENY 7 (F) SYLVESTER. Fantasy FTC 144 (E) WITH YOU, Hot Summer Night, DEMIS JUDGE DREAD U - Phonodisc. H - H. R. Taylor, L - ROUSSOS. Philips 6042 333 (F) L Lugtons, R - RCA, S - Selecta, X - Clydo I JUST DONT CARE, My Way, JOE KING, Carole Factors, 2 — Enterplso, CR - Crooio, P — COOL & THE KILLERS. Ariola ARO WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE TO MY UTTLE, Sharon E Pinnacla, T — Transatlantic, SH — 105 (A) RS MUSIC, Just Too Bad, EDDIE MANILOW, Barry D Shannon, SA - Saga Cream, V - Virgin. 1 NEVER BELIEVED IN LOVE, Inside My READY TO RUN, Takes A Uttle Time, DRENNON. Pye 7N 25758 (A) MASON, Dave W Love. ROY WOOD & ANNIE WALES O'REGAN. Mountain TOP HASLAM. Warner Brothers K 17028 33(F) BLUE FOR YOU, Silhouettes, (W) RING RING OPERATOR. Get Up And YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING. TELEPHONE BILL & THE SMOOTH IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL Dance With Me, BLACK GOLD. Rat Race, RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS. OPERATORS. DJM DJS 10808 SEPTEMBER, Down By The River, Polydor 2058 941 (F) Spector 2010 022 (F) LISTINGS (C) THE DUANE FAMILY. Philips 6006 ROCKING AND ROLLING WITH BRING ON THE LOVE (WHY CANT WE 589 (F) - GRANDMAW. I Dig You BE FRIENDS AGAIN), Crybaby, IT'S SO EASY, Sorrow Lives Here. Baby/Dance Me Daddy, CARSON GLORIA JONES. EMI 2720(E) LINDA RONSTADT. Elektra K 13100 ROBISON/MARVIN RAINWATER. TOTAL ISSUED AMAZING GRACE/THE HOSTAGE, BYE BYES (AINT NICE), A Personal IW) MGM 2006 611 (F) Singles notified by major manufacturers for Send In The Clowns/Both Sides Message From Telescope To You, SAIL AWAY, Cherishing The Lonesome, week ending 28th October 1977. Now, JUDY COLLINS. Elektra K TELESCOPE. Pentagon PENT 5 (S) K ROY HARPER & BLACK SHEEP. This This This 12220 (W) KUNTA KINTE THE DREAD, Heroes' Harvest HAR 5140(C) Week Month Year ANGEL TOWN, If We Ever Meet Again, Circle, JAH RUBY. Dynamic DYN SANDOKAN, Sweet Lady Blue, OLIVER PHILIP GOODHAND-TAIT. Chrysalis 138 (C/CR) ONIONS. RCA PB 6091 (R) EMI 7(15) 33 (26) 420 ( — CHS 2183 (F) CHECK IT OUT, Good Man. SHAKE IT. Sundown Of Fools, EMIILRD) 3 (7) 20 (17) 20 ( — ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE, I Love You Decca 3 (2) 10 (7) 83 ( — SOPHISTICATED LADIES. Ember TERRENCE BOYLAN. Asylum K Pye 6 (6) 19 (13) 133 (— In The Morning, PATSY GALLANT. EMBS353 (A) LABYRINTH, Simple Things, CAROLE 13098 (W) Polydor 6 (6) 25 (19) 206 {— EMI 2714 IE) KING. Capitol CL 15949(C) SHOUTING OUT LOVE, Baby I'm CBS 6 (7) 21 (15) 2321- LEAN ON ME, Will She Miss Me, Through, EMOTIONS. Stax STAX Phonogram 3 (4) 15 (12) 148 ( — B NILSSON. RCA PB 9177 (R) 501 (E) RCA 2 (4) 10 (8) 146 ( — LOVE IS JUST A GAME, Everytime A STREET IN THE CITY, Annie, PETER WEA 5 14) 21 (16) 194 ( — BENNY'S THEME (INSTRUMENTAL), DANCE OF THE THEENA SHEE, The 12(13) 57 (45) 644 (— Benny's Theme (Vocal), PAUL Unseelie Courts, TOM NEWMAN. Plane Flys Over Our House, LARRY TOWNSHEND & RONNIE LANE. Others 2226 (- HENRY. Pye7N 46027 (A) DeccaF 13735 (S) GATLIN. Monument MNT 5772 (C) Polydor 2058 944(F) Total 53(68) 452(399)

II ss mill 11 m ciyyi IS ni SINGLES FACT SHEET V VEEK ENDING 29 OCTOBER UK CHARTING COMMENTS by TONY JASPER TITLE/Artist RELEASE Highest US Charting PROMOTION 1 LABEL/Number/Distributor DATE (or last) entry (W/E October 8) THE HEARTBREAKERS OCT28 None British tour. Extensive interest from music press. Special bag. Drum introduction sounds similar to that employed in Let's One Track Mind JohnnyDance from Thunder. Chris ox-NewMontez. YorkThe DollHeartbroakers and current fronted darlings by to Track 2091 137 (Phonodisc) many new wave fans. Cut is from album, L.A.M.F. (Track 2409 218) and spotlights basic theme o( rock "n" roll — sex and girls. SEPT 23 None None Extensive music press advertising which plays on name. British China comprises ex-Elton John band member and solo artist. CHINAOn The Slide tour and band open Elton John's special one-off London Davoy Johnstonc plus other members with excellent Rocket ROKN 532 (EMI) concert. Courting of provincial press with trip to John's concert antecedents in the rock world. Cut from good LP, China (Roll and China interviews to follow. demo9) Single for Elton.boogies along with snap but does sound a trifle like RAMSEY LEWIS SEPT 9 Wado In The Basic media information particularly pointing out participation Ramsey Lewis known name in-spite ol poor British chart Spring High Water (31.1972) | on disc of track's writer. Stcvie Wonder. disco'interest,history. This cut this from fast, LP, energy-ridden Love Notes platter(S 82024). should Attracting slowly CBS 5515 (CBS) gather sales Irom its increasing airplay, although issued many weeks back. BARRON KNIGHTS OCT 7 Six hits between 1964 and None Airplay spread across a general audience programme. A decade almost Irom last hit but Barron Knights back with Live In Trouble 1S66 including Coll Up The sameDancing. idea Angelo as then. and Side Float one On with much You better Make than Me Feelrather Like laboured Epic EPC 5752 (CBS) Groups (3, 1964) and Pop Hip which has yet another take-off ol D I.V.O R.C.E. Float On is Goes The Workers (5, 1955). the best voice imitation and many will lind the record very funny — more possibly than find it instantly forgettable. None Last British issued single. Previous to artist's visit gained Song wntten by British duo, Roger Cook and Herbie Flowers BING CROSBY SEPTS withFive hitsmost between successful 1955-1957 being considerable airplay and in-view ol Crosby's death fresh interest Record produced by Ken Barnes. UnitedBeautiful Artists Memories UP 36305 (UA) True Love with Grace Kelly (4. likely. (4.1956) 1957). and p!usAround years The later. World That's(41, 1975). What Life Is All About OCT 21 You'll Never Find Another Basic company servicing. Good disco reaction prior to release Rawls has numerous US hits including Love Is A Hurtin' Thing LOU RAWLS Love Like Mine (10, 1976) and considerable airplay on Radio One and Commercial stations. Your Good Thing, Natural Man. Walk On In and His Sonq Shall Phii'ySee You PIR When5244 1 Git ThereDiscos and draw-power ol Everett in S.E. Area and strength o! London s Capital zany dj Everett with Vickers has made an KENNY EVERETT & MIKE OCT 20 None None Everett's name, remembered from Radio One days, in areas amazingly catchy record which could catch on in same way as CaptainV1CKERS Krcmmen outside range of Capitol Radio. that very good DLT-Paul Burnett disc. However will other DJM DJS 10810 (DJM) commercials stations feel they ore favouring Capital by playing vv.lland getwill grooversRadio One snouting spin this main 457 discGood words. d.sco Recordfeel and is good inspired DJ by Everett s weekly by sci-fi sonal on Capital Radio, which has a growing cult following. Considerable airplay on all kinds of programmes. Quick follow-up to It's Alright With Mo (UP 36284) which CRYSTALDon't It Make GAYLE My Brown Eyes None gamed several major commercial station plays. This 45 laid-back Blue m.o.r which could give the lady her first UK chart outing. In United Artists UP 3S307 IUAI Slates she has managed crossover from country to pop charts. OCT 14 Right Back Where Wo Started Basic media promotion A-s.de hit on re-.ssue for Deffonics (22. 1971) while B-s.do of Didn'tMAXINE 1 (Blow NIGHTINGALE Your Mind This From (8. 1975). Love Hit Mo disc. You Are Everything charted by Diana Ross and Marvin Timol (11, 1977) Gave (5. 1974) and Pearls (41, 1973). Stnger has been United Artists UP 36320 (UA) concontjemg on American scene Both renditions add little to sungsplendid well hit by Originals artist makes but overall for good eflect value. ol borh together and Some call The Drones, Manchester's answer to the Damned THE DRONES OCT 13 None Nono six-pageFirst single bog (or with Valcr group and picsso special and song attention. lyrics. DiscConstant in pull-away gigging Bono Idol sounds trifle like another cut of old but band MyselfBone Idol/Just Wont To Bo in North. establish own identity. Both cuts fast, intensive now wave Va'er VRS 1 Wyrtd Up INotth); willShould bo comingbo interest Irom in mixed homo musicarea radius paper andreactions new wave to group attention Lighting (South). Some praise, others somewhat rude. Valcr work from 061 83'> 4010 Album being recorded at CBS Studios

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