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9P006 18, 1971 J 1 1V0 COCMA110H DECEMBER WHO IN THE WORLD CALS 13SNi1S OZII. S31VV ON(103 OIE40 , Manager Of Capitol Records Act Grand Railroad, Reveals Plan for Their Own Independent Diskery, As Their Sixth LP, 'E Pluribus Funk,' And 'Footstompin' Music' Single Prove Their Biggest Records Yet. Story on Page Three.

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THREE DOG NIGHT, "NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN" PAUL HORN, "THE DESERT IS A CIRCLE" (Edi- (i) WINGS, "WILD LIFE." Wings are, for those (Lady Jane, HMI). With "Old Fashioned W tions Douglas, BMI). Alexandro Jod- D who have been in Siberia, Paul and Linda Love Song" holding steady in the i / 1 orowsky's theme from his film "El CO McCartney, Denny Seiwell and Denny Laine. "' ""'' top 10, group follows -up with the Topo" in a pretty rendition by Not only have they written seven songs and 3 W Hoyt "Joy to the World" Axton - N flautist Horn. Film's catching on; so, recorded them along with "Love is Strange," penned ditty from their "Harmony" too, wil its theme. B/w "Joy" but they'll tour together. Apple SW 3386 . Smashing! Dunhill 4299 (ABC). (Paul Horn, ASCAP). Paramount 0140. (Capitol).

WILSON PICKETT, "FIRE AND WATER" (Irving, PAUL JONES, "MIGHTY SHIP" (Hudson Bay, BMI). LAURA NYRO, LABELLE, "GONNA TAKE A MIR-

BMI). The wicked Mr. Pickett, sing - Former Manfred Mann lead and ACLE." Laura Nyro, in an about-face that isn't ing hot as fire and cool as water, "Privilege" star returns to wax all that surprising, has put down her pen in (,2 01 1)01 Nona and pulls a scorcher from his new "Don't with an allegorical top 40 entry out order to join with Labelle (Patti, !® Knock My Love" album to add to of the Wes Farrell production stable. Sarah) to re -do the oldies. And this bouquet his string of single clicks. Spine - B/w "Who Are The Masters" (Hill is certainly nicely re -done. Columbia KC 30987. tingling stuff. Atlantic 2852. and Range, BMI). London 168.

JOE COCKER, "FEELING ALRIGHT" (Almo, ASCAP). THE ENGLISH CONGREGATION, "SOFTLY WHISPER- JAMES BROWN, "REVOLUTION OF THE MIND." Label reaches back to the artist's ING I LOVE YOU" (Maribus, BMI). This new two -record set from James Brown first album for what is as good a Great Britain's jolly Rogers, Greena- could qualify as a new best of James Brown recording of this oft -recorded Dave way and Cook, wrote this number. album. Included in live performances are just HEU)HUS Mason rocker as there's ever been. Opens quietly, church -like, and about all of Brown's hits from the past two

Should be his biggest; it i_$ his best. closes with gusto. Different and years. A mover. Polydor PD 3003. Too much. A&M 1063. appealing. Try some. Atco 6865.

THE 8TH DAY, "IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT" SMILE, "A YEAR EVERY NIGHT" (Gil, BMI). New MARK -ALMOND, "MARK -ALMOND II." These five (Gold Forever, BMI). Group coming group, good sound and strong ma- guys, led by Jon Mark and Johnnie Almond, Invictus off two solid hits in a row follows terial are the ingredients in a recipe make a tasty kind of music that is jazz - Records them up with a third strong r&b for tops 40 success here. Tight vo- oriented, if a label is required, and commer- rhythm outing. Label's General cals with horn arrangements to cial, if a plug is needed. They rarely raise the Johnson and Greg Perry wrote and match should spell hit. Check it out. sound above a whisper. Blue Thumb BTS 32. produced. Invictus 9107 (Capitol). Uni 55313 (MCA).

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