Saltzman to ^Produce Pics* Tl Buys Pioneer, Forms New Music Corp. Cramer Elected BMI Prexy ••• Editorial: Trend Against Trends’* EMI Shifts Execs

RCA Names Jenkins Disk Operations VP, A&R Chief; D’lmperio Is Publishing-Talent Services VP* Kirshner And Saltzman To ^Produce Pics* Tl Buys Pioneer, Forms New Music Corp.** Cramer Elected BMI Prexy ••• Editorial: Trend Against Trends’*** EMI Shifts Execs

BOBBY VINTON MEETS ROWE'S NEW MMII PHONO Int’l. Section Begins Pg. 65

smm&m They're not even waiting for the smoke to clear

Now here’s Puckett and his troops ready for another charge with their new single. (General Grant would have been proud.)

"YxirGirF'c/wTm LosingYou"««» CL 2812/CS 9612 byThe Union Cjsi THE UNION GAP p FEATURING 6ARY PUCKETT featuring Gary Puckett WOMAN, WOMAN

It's going to continue what “Woman, Woman” and their first album started. (“Woman, Woman” is now in gold. And their album is already well over 150,000.)

® '•C0lUM8!A,"®MARCASREG. PRINTED IN U.S.A. On COLUMBIA RECORDS® :

Vol. XXIX—Number 31/ February 24, 1968

Publication Office / 1780 Broadway. New York, New York 10019 / Telephone: JUdson 6-2640 / Cable Address: Cash Box, N. Y. GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MARTY OSTROW Vice President LEON SCHUSTER Treasurer

IRV LICHTMAN Editor in Chief EDITORIAL TOM McENTEE Assoc. Editor ALLAN DALE DANIEL BOTTSTEIN JOHN KLEIN MARV GOODMAN EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS MIKE MARTUCCI ANTHONY LANZETTA HEDDY ALBERT

ADVERTISING BERNIE BLAKE Director of Advertising ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES STAN SOIFER New York BILL STUPER New York TrendAgainst Trends HARVEY GELLER Hollywood WOODY HARDING Art Director

COIN MACHINES & VENDING ED ADLUM General Manager BEN JONES Asst. CAMILLE COMPASIO Chicago LISSA MORROW Hollywood

CIRCULATION THERESA TORTOSA Mgr.

CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD CAMILLE COMPASIO HARVEY GELLER 29 E. Madison St. 6290 Sunset Blvd. Chicago 2, 111. Hollywood, Calif. 90028 (Phone: (312) FI 6-7272) (Phone: (213) 465-2129) One of the most difficult things for a new acts played it cool with novel ideas EUROPEAN DIRECTOR tradester to do these days is to peruse that were bottled-up in their minds in NEVILLE MARTEN the charts and discern some sort of deference to “making it first and doing ENGLAND things NEVILLE MARTEN trend, an indication that one can gener- our way later.” Even early product Dorris Land alize as to what particular new sound by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and 9a New 3ond St. London, Wl, England is making it. Of course, for those who the Beach Boys, exciting as they were, Tel: 01-493-2868 “create” on the basis of what’s-happen- relied greatly on easily recognizable rock ITALY SPAIN ing, this can represent a dire threat to patterns. This dynamic trio, of course, MARIO PANVINI ROSATI FEDERICO HALPERN Galleria Passarella 2 Sagasta 23, their well-being in the business. For the soon moved to the forefront of experi- Milan (Italy) Apartado 4025, Tel: 790990 Madrid psuedo-innovator, a lack of trends is a mentation, no doubt opening the way for Tel: 257 0907—224 8600 GERMANY tough act to follow. the current “trend against trends” situ- MAL SONDOCK ARGENTINA ation. Josef Raps Strasse 1 MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Munich, Germany Rafaela 3978, If one reads between the listings, how- Tel: 326410 Buenos Aires, HOLLAND Tel: 69-1538 ever, there is an interesting situation We are not suggesting that courage in PAUL ACKET BRAZIL that could be termed a “trend against experimentation among newcomers au- Thereslastraat 59-63 LUIS DE C. GUEDES The Hague Rua Rego Freitas, trends.” The situation is one in which tomatically qualifies them for success. Tel: 837703 289—3°, andar FRANCE Sao Paulo, SP many of today’s newcomers on the disk This step may, in fact, introduce the im- CHRISTOPHE IZARD MEXICO scene are not allowing idolization of al- pediment to quick success that comes 24, Rue Octave Feuillet, ENRIQUE ORTIZ Paris XVI Tel: 870-9358 Insurgentes Sur 1870 ready-established acts overwhelm their with new ideas that need some getting SCANDINAVIA Mexico 20, D. F„ Tel: 24-65-57 own creativity. They are coming on the used to (and highly repetitive exposure). SVEN G. WINQUIST Kaggeholmsvagen 48, JAPAN scene with their own bag, very often do- Also, of course, experimentation may Stockholm-Enskede, Adv. Mgr.: Sweden, Tel: 59-46 85 SHOICHI KUSANO ing things in a way that reflects experi- simply not have validity or be ahead of AUSTRALIA Editorial Mgr. mentation and a disregard for conven- its time. RON TUDOR MORIHIRO NAGATA 8 Francis St., 466 Higfashi-OIzumi tion, even in rock terms. Heathmont, Victoria Neirimaku, But, by large, today’s rock attrac- Tel: 870-5677 Tokyo and CANADA BELGIUM It is apparent that there is a willing- tions are striking out on their own, put- LORI BRUNER JOS BAUDEWI JN 1560 Bayview Ave. Lindestraat 19 ness on the part of rock fans to accept ting a great deal of time and effort into Suite 107 Lokeren Toronto 17, Canada Tel: 09 78 31 76 innovation right off the bat from new- the process. It is this “trend against comers, a factor that pays tribute to the trends” that seems to deny the charts a SUBSCRIPTION RATES $20 per year anywhere in the U.S.A. Published weekly. Second class postage paid at New York, growing sophistication of the audience sense of direction. Yet, this individu- N. Y. 10001 U.S.A. buyers. This “trend against ality of approach is at the very heart of Copyright © 1968 by The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. of singles-LP All right reserved. Copyright under Universal Copyright Con- trends” is a far cry from the days when the revolution of the pop music form.

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 3 Nro o MEN ARE GETTIN' SCARCE 66 THANK U VERY MUCH Tex-Dial 4069 43 60 vl o Joe Scaffold-Bell 701 71 si : 1 LOVE IS BLUE Paul Mauriat-Philips 40495 1 1 TOO MUCH TALK — 67 MAN NEEDS A WOMAN Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia 44444 54 James Carr-Goldwax 332 72 79 2 SPOOKY ; Classics IV-Imperial 66259 3 4 35 WOMAN, WOMAN I'M GONNA MAKE Union Gap-Columbia 44297 26 52 0 3 1 WISH IT WOULD RAIN YOU LOVE ME The Temptations-Gordy 7068 4 5 36 FREE Madeline Bell-Philips 40517 84 BORN 96 : Hesitations-Kapp 878 42 49 1 4 GREEN TAMBOURINE 1 DANCE TO THE 1 Lemon Pipers-Buddah 23 2 2 MUSIC 37 SOME VELVET MORNING • Sly & The Family Stone-Epic 10256 83 1 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood-Reprise 0651 38 42 1 1 5 NOBODY BUT ME PLAYBOY 1 Human Beinz-Capitol 5990 5 6 38 GET t OUT NOW • Gene & Debbe-TRX 5006 81 — Tommy James & The Shondells-Roulette 7000 44 53 : VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 71 NIGHT FO' LAST # Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12203 11 38 39 GUITAR MAN Shorty Long-Soul 35040 75 »! Elvis Presley-RCA 9425 41 51 i 1 WONDER WHAT SHE'S 72 GOT WHAT YOU NEED i 0 40 SUNDAY MORNIN' DOING TONIGHT Fantastic Johnny C-Phil LA Of Soul 309 76 82 Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart-A&M 893 10 22 Spanky And Our Gang-Mercury 72765 28 19 ; 73 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR THE DOCK OF THE BAY 41 YOU Mirettes-Revue 1004 78 84 ! 0 Ofis Redding-Volt 157 19 29 » Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54160 34 30 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE 9 BABY, THAT I'VE NOW 42 A DIFFERENT DRUM • Jackie Wilson & Count Basie-Brunswick 55365 89 - FOUND YOU Stone Poneys-Capitol 2004 32 12 \ Foundations-Uni 55038 8 9 75 A MILLION TO ONE KISS ME GOODBYE Five Stairsteps-Buddah 26 77 so : 10 BOTTLE OF WINE # Petula Clark-Warner Bros. 7170 68 Fireballs-Atco 6491 12 17 COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN 44 SUSAN • Billy Vera & Judy Clay-Atlantic 2480 92 11 GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN'T Buckinghams-Columbia 44378 31 11 TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU 77 PERSONALITY—CHANTILLY LACE ! Mitch Ryder-Dynovoice 905 63 70 . Lettermen-Capitol 2054 7 8 45 CHAIN OF FOOLS Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2464 33 23 HEY HEY BUNNIE 12 JUDY IN DISGUISE # John Fred & His Playboy Band-Paula 294 John Fred & Playboy Band-Paula 282 6 3 46 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER Bobby Vinton-Epic 10266 29 14 TEN : WALK AWAY RENEE COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE • Peaches & Herb-Date 1592 — — . # Four Tops-Motown 1119 18 41 47 DARLIN' Boys-Capitol 80 STOP 14 EVERYTHING Beach 2068 38 18 THAT Howard Tate-Verve 10573 82 83 TOUCHES YOU 48 TELL MAMA ; Association-Warner Bros. 7163 16 31 Etta James-Cadet 5578 45 33 81 BURNING SPEAR

Soulful Strings-Cadet 5576 87 91 « SIMON SAYS LA-LA 1 LOVE MEANS YOU 82 BE 1910 Fruit Gum Company-Buddah 24 23 32 • Delfonics-Philly Groove 150 70 85 YOU'VE GOT TO LOVED Montanas-lndependence 83 88 — ; WE'RE A WINNER LOVEY DOVEY Impressions-ABC 11022 27 THAT'S A LIE • 20 • Otis & Carla-Stax 244 66 • Ray Charles-ABC 11045 — — i 17 WE CAN FLY MAYBE JUST TODAY The Cowsills-MGM 13886 17 20 UNCHAIN MY HEART • Bobby Vee-Liberty 56014 64 • Herbie Mann-A&M 896 — — ; 18 TOMORROW Strawberry Alarm Clock-Uni 55046 14 16 52 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 85 PEOPLE WORLD Lalo Schifrin-Dot 17059 57 71 Jim & Jean-Verve 5073 90 94 ; 1 THANK YOU • Sam & Dave-Stax 242 25 36 53 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE 86 MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC The Cream-Atco 6544 59 66 The Happeninge-B.T. Puppy 538 93 — ; 20 BEND ME, SHAPE ME American Breed-Acta 811 9 7 THE BALLAD OF 87 LOVE EXPLOSION • • BONNIE & CLYDE John Fred & His Playboy Band-Paula 294 — — 21 1 CAN TAKE OR LEAVE Georgie Fame-Epic 10283 73 87 LOVING DOTTIE 1 LIKE IT YOUR Tommy Roe-ABC — • 11039 — ! Herman's Hermits-MGM 13885 24 26 IF YOU CAN WANT Smokey Robinson The Miracles-Tamla — — 22 SKIP A ROPE & 54162 89 AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS Formations-MGM Henson Cargill-Monument 1041 22 24 56 BACK UP TRAIN 13899 96 90 23 ITCHYCOO PARK Al Greene-Hot Line 15000 50 50 SUMMER TIME BLUES Small Faces-lmmediate 501 13 15 JEALOUS LOVE Blue Cheer-Philips 40516 95 100 . 91 LOOKING FOR A FOX 24 MY BABY MUST BE A 0 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2484 — — Clarence Carter-Atlantic 2461 MAGICIAN 58 LOOK, HERE THE Marvelettes-Tamla 54158 15 10 COMES SUN 92 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME Sunshine Co. -Imperial 66280 62 77 THE END OF OUR ROAD Tremeloes-Epie 10293 • Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35042 37 55 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW 93 DR JON • Jon Four Seasons-Philips 40523 — & Robin-Abnak 127 99 THERE IS 94 0 The Dells-Cadet 5590 35 44 60 HERE COMES THE RAIN, BABY SOUL COAXING Raymond Lefeure-Four Corners 147 98 Eddy Arnold-RCA 9437 61 68 27 TO GIVE 95 Frankie Val li-Philips 40510 21 21 QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE 61 HEY LITTLE ONE Balloon Farm-Laurie 3405 — — I 28 WORDS Glen Campbell-Capitol 2076 60 67 96 Bee Gees-Atco 6548 27 28 LITTLE GREEN APPLES Roger Miller-Smash 62 CARMEN 2148 • 29 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Herb Alpert-& Tijuana Brass-A&M 890 51 59 97 SOUL SERENADE Jay & The Techniques-Smash 2142 30 34 Willie Mitchell-Hi 2140 100 LOVE IS BLUE JUST DROPPED IN • Al Martino-Capitol 2102 74 88 98 1 SAY LOVE 0 First Edition-Reprise 0655 46 72 Royal Guardsmen-Laurie 3428 31 THERE WAS A TIME CAB DRIVER 99 SHOW TIME 0 Mills Bros. -Dot 17041 86 95 James Brown-King 6144 36 46 Detroit Emeralds-Ric Tic 135 L. 32""" CARPET MAN 65 COLD FEET 100 DAVID SLOANE 5th Dimension-Soul City 762 48 65 Albert King-Stax 241 67 74 Michele Lee-Columbia 44413 — — ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES) A Different Drum (Screen Gems, Got What You Need (Dandelion, Looking For A Fox (Fame, BMI) 91 Sunday Mornin’ (Blackwood, BMI) 40 Columbia, BMI) 42 James Boy, BMI) 72 Love Explosion (Zira, BMI) 87 Sunshine of Your Love (Dratleaf, BMI) 53 A Man Needs A Woman (Rise, AIM, BMI) 67 Green Tambourine (Kama-Sutra, BMI) 4 Love Is Blue (Croma, ASCAP) 1-63 Susan (Bag-O-Tunes, Diogenes, BMI) 44 A Million To One (Jobete, BMI) 75 Guitar Man (Vector, BMI) 39 Lovey Dovey (Progressive, BMI) 50 Tell Mama (Flame, BMI) 48 At The Top of the Stairs (Double Here Comes the Rain (Acuff, Rose, BMI) 60 Maybe Just Today (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) 51 Ten Commandments of Love (Arc, BMI) 79 Diamond, Murad, Blockbuster, BMI) 89 Hey, Hey Bunnie (Su-Ma, Bengal, BMI) 78 Men Are Gettin’ Scarce (Tree, BMI) 33 Thank You Very Much (Felicia, BMI) 66 Baby Now That I’ve Found You (January, BMI) 9 Hey Little One (Sherman DeVorzon, BMI) .... 61 Mission Impossible (Bruin, BMI) 52 That’s A Lie (Tangerine, BMI) 83 Back Up Train (Tosted, BMI) 56 I Can Take or Leave Your Loving Music, Music, Music (Cromwell, ASCAP) 86 The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde (Peer Int’l., BMI) 54 (Heloise, Bend Me, Shape Me BMI) 20 (Miller, ASCAP) 21 My Baby Must Be A Magician (Jobete, BMI) .. 24 The Dock of The Bay (East, Time, Born Free (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) .... 36 If You Can Want (Jobete, BMI) 55 Night Fo’ Last (Jobete, BMI) 71 Redwall, BMI) 8 Bottle Of (Deep Fork, Wine ASCAP) 10 I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (Act 3, BMI) .. 68 Nobody But Me (Weman, BMI) 5 The End of Our Road (Jobete, BMI) 25 Burning Spear (Discus, BMI) 81 In The Midnight Hour (East, Cotillion, BMI) .. 73 People World (Akbestal, BMI) 85 There Is (Chevis, BMI) 26 Cab Driver (Black Hawk, BMI) 64 I Say Love (Roznique, BMI) 98 Personality/Chantilly Lace (Lloyd & There Was A Time (Golo, BMI) 31 Carmen (Irving, BM!) 62 I Thank You (East, Pronto, BMI) 19 Logan, Glad, BMI) 77 To Give (Saturday, Seasons Four, BMI) 27 Carpet Man (Johnny Rivers, BMI) 32 I Wish It Would Rain (Jobete, BMI) 3 Playboy (Acuff, Rose, BMI) 70 Tomorrow (Alarm Clock, ASCAP) 18 Chain of Fools (14th Hour, Pronto, BMI) 45 I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight Question of Temperature (Hugo & Luigi, BMI) 95 Too Much Talk (Boom, BMI) 34 Cold Feet (East, BMI) 65 Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) 7 Show Time (Myto, BMI) 99 Unchain My Heart (Tee Pee, BMI) 84 Country Girl-City Man (Blackwood, BMI) .... 76 Itchycoo Park (Nice Songs, BMI) 23 Simon Says (Kas-Kat, BMI) 15 Valley of The Dolls (Leo Feist, ASCAP) 6 Dance To The Music (Daly City, BMI) 69 Jealous Love (Cotillion, Tracebob, BMI) 57 Skip A Rope (Tree, BMI) 22 Walk Away Renee (Twin Tone, BMI) 13 Dari in’ (Sea of Tunes, BMI) 47 In We Can Fly (Akbestal, Judy Disguise (Su Ma, BMI) 12 Some Velvet Morning (Lee Hazlewood, ASCAP). . 37 Luvin, BMI) 17 Dottig I Like It (Low-Twi, BMI) 88 Just As Much As Ever (Roosevelt, BMI) 46 Soul Coaxing (Southern, ASCAP) 94 We’re A Winner (Chi Sound, BMI) 16 Dr Jqn (Earl Barton, BMI) 93 Just Dropped In (Acuff, Rose, BMI) 30 Soul Serenade (Kilynn, BMI) 97 Will You Love Me Tomorrow Everything That Touches You (Beechvvood, BMI) 14 Kiss Me Goodbye (Donna, ASCAP) 43 Stop (Ray Mar, Rumbalero, BMI) 80 (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) 59 For Your Precious Love (Sunflower, ASCAP) 74 La-La Means I Love You (Nickel Shoe, BMI) .. 49 Strawberry Shortcake (Patrick Bradley, BMI) .. 29 Woman Woman (Glaser, BMI) 35 Funky Way (Mikim, BMI) 74 L. David Sloane (Meager, BMI) 100 Spooky (Bill Lowery, BMI) Word (Nemperor, BMI) Get Put Now (Patricia, BMI) 38 2 28 Little You (Jobete, Goin' Out of My Head (Saturday, Green Apples (Russell Carson, ASCAP) . . 96 Suddenly You Love Me (Ponderose, BMI) 92 BMI) 41 Seasons Four, Vogue, BMI) 11 Look, Here Comes The Sun (Chardon, BMI) .. 58 Summer Time Blues (American, BMI) 90 You’ve Got To Be Loved (Dutchess, BMI) 82 COMPILED FROM LEADING RETAIL OUTLETS—DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRPLAY REPORTS • SHARP UPWARD MOVE V

Patsy Fuller I DON'T WANNA LOVE YOU 3017 Produced by David Nicolson

Phil Harris Margaret Whiting BUT I LOVED YOU I HATE TO SEE ME GO Written & Conducted by THE b/w Gordon Jenkins Orchestra IT KEEPS RIGHT 2711 Jonbon ON A IINRTI Produced by Camarata 119 GROUP Produced by Jack Gold Arranged and Conducted by Arnold Goland SUBBOUNDS mpOK YOU WITH HITS

Sam Butera ferry Jaye LOVE BANDIT BBOWN EYED 2710 Arranged & Conducted by Maxwell Davis HANDSOME MAN 2139

Ides of March HOLE IN MY SOUL 326 Produced by Mike Considine

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 New Victor singles.

SKEETER DAVIS follows up “What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)’’ “INSTINCT FOR SURVIVAL”c/w How nthewond #9459

under direction of Reisman. hit ORCH. 70 , Joe Two songs from the new musical “The Happy Time.” “WITHOUT ME” c/w “Tomorrow Morning” #9461

NILSSON combines his unique material with a soft-rock backdrop. “ONE” c/w “Sister Marie” #9462

THE COLLECTION —exciting rock group from Arthur in New York. 'PAPER CROWN OF GOLD” c/w “Aquarius” #9463

LEM BARRY comes on with his blue-eyed soul styling of a mid-tempo rocker.

1 AMD FUNKY” c/w “I Like the Way” #9464

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 Thru Kirshner-Saitzman Pic Deal UR RCA Names Jenkins Disk Operations VP, NEW YORK—A venture in youth- signed to the label. Soundtracks from production has been es- the Kirshner-Saitzman stable will oriented film - tablished by Don Kirshner and Harry also be released on Calendar. A &R Chief; D'lmperio VP, Pub Talent Svc Saltzman, co-producer of the James Saltzman Successes Seal Bond film series. NEW YORK—RCA Victor Records of Red A&R, continue their pres- Even before Canadian-born Hari’y has undergone a major re-alignment ent responsibilities. United Artists Pictures is a third Saltzman, together with Albert R. of exec responsibilities. The new look D’lmperio’s responsibilities, Racusin party in the deal in that the company Broccoli, hit the jackpot with the involves the appointment of Harry remarked, will provide RCA with will release the Kirshner-Saitzman James Bond blockbusters, “Dr. No,” Jenkins as vp of record operations broader management attention in the efforts. Though non-musical projects Russia With Love,” “Gold- “From and head of all A&R functions, in ad- “complex arena of talent and produc- are planned, emphasis is being placed finger,” “Thunderball” and “You dition to his current activities in manu- tion arrangements as well as a more on music-centered productions, aimed Only Live Twice,” he had become an facturing and marketing. Joe D’lm- intensified effort in development of the primarily at the 14-24 year-old age important figure on the international perio has been appointed vp of music world-wide music publishing business group, said to comprise the largest film scene with such artistic boxoffice publishing and talent services. He’ll and other non-record entertainment segment of the movie-going public gems as “Saturday Night and Sunday assume responsibility for non-record activities.” Jerry Teifer continues as the world over. in and Morning,” “Look Back Anger” entertainment activities, including mu- president of Sunbury Music and Dun- Entertainer.” And, then, after New Talent Development “The sic publishing. He will continue to bar Music, RCA’s publishing affiliates. the first Bond films exploded on the key role of Kirshner’s will be to have the business affairs activity re- (Continued on page 48) A screen (released by UA), Saltzman develop new talent with a new sound port to him. again demonstrated his money-mak- that would star in the films. Plans Basis Moves ing touch with the popular Harry Racusin Cites Of for a minimum of three pictures, call Palmer spy pictures, which introduced Commenting on the re-alignment, the first of which is set to go before a new star, Michael Caine, in “The Norman Racusin, RCA’s vp and gen- color cameras (all the films will be Ipcress File.” The latest of this se- eral manager, said that the move was in color) in Europe late this summer. ries, “Billion Dollar Brain,” is a UA “primarily designed to streamline and career is rich in Kirshner’s music tighten the coordination between the writing and per- release. the development of creative and marketing functions and talent, the most recent of forming to make possible faster decisions at a the Monkees. Kirshner which was time when the pace of the record in- handled the music supervision of the dustry is in a period of constant ac- LP’s and three group’s first two celeration.” Latter came as a result of singles. As vice president of record op- Kirshner’s position as head of music erations, Racusin said, Jenkins will at Columbia Pictures, which pur- have full responsibility for domestic Kirshner and A1 Nevins’ origi- chased commercial record operations from nal music company, Aldon Music and creation of product to manufacturing Dimension Records. and marketing. Ernie Altschuler, vice Kirshner is now president of Kir- president and executive producer of shner Entertainment Corp. The UA’s David Picker & Kirshner pop A&R, Steve Sholes, vice president Harry Jenkins company formed Calendar Records, & Saltzman of pop A&R and Roger Hall, manager released through RCA. Calendar is about to release its first cast LP, that of “Golden Rainbow,” starring Steve TI Buys Pioneer ; Forms Music Corp . Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, first artists NEW YORK—Transcontinental In- several months include Tip Top, Re- vesting has added a sixth record cona, Recordwagon, Mershaw of wholesaling operation to its set-up. America and Sommerset, giving TI Latest company is Pioneer Distribu- nationwide coverage of disk markets. Wichita, Kansas. Arrange- ting of Form Umbrella Company ments for the purchase, reports Bob Lifton, president of TI, is similar to In another move, Transcontinental that of TI’s previous acquisitions, Music Corporation has been formed wherein Pioneer owner A1 Driscoll by TI as an umbrella company for will receive TI shares and continue TI’s acquisitions in the music field. to run the firm. Pioneer’s annual sales While Lifton claims he will not seek are about $3 million. to bring into the operation record The addition of Pioneer gives TI a manufacturers, he has indicated that total of $80 million a year in the the company would make other music- disk wholesaling picture. The holding- allied deals, possibly in the music company’s purchases over the past publishing area. Joe D’lmperio

Edward Cramer Elected BMI Prexy ; Chappell Reps Suspend Bob Sour Vice Chairman Of Board Negotiations with C-P NEW YORK — Cameo-Parkway Rec- Bobby Vinton, whose Epic singles NEW YORK Edward Cramer will since 1953, first in association with — ords was advised last Thursday (15) have probably sold more copies than become president of Broadcast Music, BMI’s general counsel and late as by reps of the owners of Chappell En- any other solo artist during the past Inc. (BMI) in April. In announcing an indie consultant. Sour was elected terprises that, for the time being, it five years, gets acquainted with the his election, the board of BMI also president of BMI two-and-a-half wished to suspend all negotiations with ‘Music Master,’ a brand new console said that Bob Sour, current president, years ago following the death of Bob regard to Cameo’s, or any other par- phonograph manufactured by Rowe had been elected vice chairman of the Burton. He will continue actively in ty’s, acquisition of Chappell. The an- International. Vinton, whose singles board. the operations of BMI. nouncement also stated that there and little LP’s have consistently made The action by the board was mind- Cramer, is a graduate of Colum- 42, were “no assurances that negotiations a hit with the nation’s music opera- ful of BMI’s policy of compulsory re- bia College, a graduate of Cornell Law will be resumed.” tors, is also pictured in the jukebox’s tirement of officers at age 65. School and received his Master’s (top, As pi’eviously reported, C-P had , ‘RoweVue’ slide viewer center Cramer, also named chief executive Degree from New York University been negotiating for the purchase of of the machine). The RoweVue fea- officer and a member of the board, is School of Law. He is presently a mem- the giant music publishing house, with ture is an exclusive with Rowe and a leading authority on copyright law ber of the firm of Cramer & Hoffinger, the of the board of MGM that the carries eight color transparencies of and an attorney in the music field. where he has represented composers OK pictux-e company would run Chappell’s recording talent shown at 15 second He’s been active in BMI’s affairs and music publishers. intervals. The new phonograph is on opei’ations abi-oad. view at Rowe distributors right now. 7960 'Camelot' Song Is Muriat: Number 7 Golden Globe Pic Winner INDEX All Over The Place NEW YORK—A song written eight Album Plans 36 years ago for the stage version of NEW YORK—Paul Muriat, French is a Album Reviews 53, 54, 56 “Camelot” came up last week with pianist and orchestra leader, a Golden Globe award from the Hol- study in number 1 showings. His Basic Album Inventory 52 lywood Foreign Press Association as Philips single, “Love Is Blue,” and Bios for D.J.’s 34 the best film song of the year. LP, “Blooming Hits,” are number 1 Box listings. Coin Machine Section 72-90 “If Ever I Would Leave You,” pen- on this week’s Cash ned by Alan Jay Lerner & Fr-ederick Reflecting this success, three radio 59-64 « Country Music Section Loewe for “Camelot,” which opened stations in New Yoi-k last week had International Section 65-71 on Broadway in 1960, was cited for “Love” number 1 on their lists. They its inclusion the movie version of are WMCA, WABC and WOR-FM. Looking Ahead (Singles) 12 in the musical. To add another number 1, Muriat ap- Platter Spinner Patter 34 If this choice seems somewhat peared last Sunday (18) on the Ed (Continued on page 44) Sullivan TV’er, the leading variety R&B Top 50 38 | show on the air. Radio Active 10 Edward Cramer “Love” will also be the number 1 Record Ramblings 58 Motown Moves HQ favorite around the 45 branches of * Singles Reviews 26,28,30 DETROIT—The Motown Records op- the E. J. Koi-vette discount chain eration is moving its administrative this week when the store features Sure Shots 22 EMI Shifts Execs offices from a row of re-converted the song and “Blooming Hits” for its Talent on Stage 32 homes on W. Grand Blvd. to new in-store pi’omotion. Ave. in Muriat, in the U.S. for a shoi't Top 100 Albums 46,51 In Europe quarters at 2457 Woodward Detroit. Shift to the new HQ, effective visit, l’eturns to Paris this week to Upcoming Events 57 Int'l Report include the cut a single and LP. He’ll retui-n See News this week (19), does not ; new

Vital Statistics 18, 20 label’s studio setup. i in May.

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 7 ' ;

' Capitoi ‘ Dealer Scores 'Barnstorming'Into Stereo Completes R&R Streamlining Us Shuier Fitts Indie Production Post NEW YORK—The transition to an outlets what policies are to be insti- HOLLYWOOD—A “streamlining” op- was promoted in 1964 to district pro- all-stereo album industry is genei’ally i tuted to their retail accounts). being conceded, but not without a Hamilton says that he has meeting eration in the A&R exec activities of motion manager for CRDC’s New form of protest as to the methods with a bad customer reaction to his Capitol Records is complete. Orleans and Houston territories, being employed to carry it through. claims that stereo disks can be played Final stage in the project, which headquartering in Houston. In both Objections that the industry is on late model mono phonos. “There started late last year, is the naming 1966 and 1967, he received Bill Gavin’s hastily “barnstorming” into all-stereo are many people in Montclair who of Wayne Shuler as A&R producer in radio and record award as “National inventory and, in some cases, offering went in deep for hifi equipment back charge of indie production. Voyle Promotion Man of the Year.” He an exchange program that is putting when the hifi craze went in. They get Gilmore, A&R vp, said that Shuler will now work from the Capitol the small dealer at a disadvantage little incensed with the idea that their will be responsible for the purchasing Tower in Hollywood and report di- were raised last week by Robert equipment is being made obsolete.” of outside masters and coordinating rectly to Karl Engemann, general Hamilton, who runs the Record Rack When he suggests a change in car- their production and release with manager, A&R. in Montclair, New Jersey. tridges, Hamilton says, “they kind of indie producers and artists. Previous Moves Hamilton acknowledges that the look at you and say ‘why should The promotion follows that of ’ ” past year has seen a “complete re- we ? Started As Salesman Mauri Lathower, who recently was versal” of his business into a domi- Hamilton feels a “go slow” ap- named director of A&R marketing > nance of stereo, which now accounts proach would be beneficial, with a An independent record producer coordination. In this capacity, Lath- for 75% of his sales. But, he general cut-off date for the produc- himself, Shuler joined Capitol Records ower will develop product scheduling adds, some distribs are even going tion of mono product after Christmas Distributing Corp. in 1960 as a sales- strategy, both for singles and albums, beyond label exchange policies of 1- of this year. man, stationed in New Orleans. He and work in close coordination with for-1, or 2-to-l to deals that require CRDC’s sales and merchandising de- . the purchase of three stereo albums partments. Additionally, he will be for every one mono LP turned back. NARM Sefs Broad Workshop Schedule responsible for scheduling releases, Hamilton says that if the industry and assist in all phases of A&R ac- PHILADELPHIA—Workshops on the be divided into two different programs, is, indeed, working on a cut-out of tivity. Lathower will also report to tape cartridge scene, radio promotion, the first being geared for the mono product, the fair policy is a 1- NARM Karl Engemann. in-store security and Federal taxation for-1 exchange basis. He cannot see member who is contemplating entering Other executive-level changes re- and estate planning will be Tuesday the tape business is justification in arrangements based on or who new in sulting from the overall realignment morning highlights of the 10th anni- the tape a 3-to-l policy that in effect force him business. The second session involve Karl Engemann, general man- versary meet of NARM, the whole- will be geared to the ( to triple his stock. (A check of labels NARM member ager of A&R, now responsible for all 1 saling organization, at the Diplomat by Cash Box indicated that no label whose business is fully committed to pop product, Thomas R. Stone, now Hotel in Hollywood, Fla. (Mar. 17-22;. had actually set a 3-to-l policy, al- tape, and is more advanced in the area. director of A&R and creative services Workshop sessions will begin at though several had informed their Co-Chairmen of the Tape Cartridge administration, formerly assistant to 9:00 A.M., with the first group of ses- distribs that they would go along Workshop are James J. Tiedjens (Na- the president of CRDC; Bob Yorke, sions running until 10:30 A.M. Sec- with a 2-for-l deal. However, labels tional Tape Distributors, Milwaukee, director of special projects; and Mar- sessions begin at 10:35 A.M. and cannot dictate to their wholesaling ond Wisconsin) and J. A. (Sasch) Rubin- vin Schwartz, director of creative run until 12:05 p.m. The workshop ses- stein (Greentree Electronics, Costa services. All four report directly to sions are preceded by breakfast for Mesa, Calif.). The NARM member Gilmore. I everyone attending, and luncheon for committee working on the Tape everyone follows the conclusion of the Cartridge Workshop are Kent Beau- Mancini Leads Travelers sessions. champ (All Tapes Distributing Co., In Unofficial Contest The topics to be discussed will in- Chicago, 111.); Amos Heilicher (J. L. clude the Tape Cartridge Business, Marsh Company, Minneapolis, Minn.); NEW YORK—As the first quarter of the year Federal Taxation and Estate Planning, Herbert Hershfield (General Recorded passes its mid-point, Frank Mancini leads the pace for Radio Promotion, and Warehouse and Tape, Sunnyvale, Calif) Merritt Kirk “Road Man ; of ’68 1st Quarter.” ln-Store Security. (Calectron, Inc., Daly City, Califor- — Mancini, director of artists and prod- Tape nia); James Levitus, (Car Tapes, Inc., uct development for MGM Records, Chicago, 111.); Larry Rosmarin (Rec- ^ The Tape Cartridge Workshop will has a strong hold on the traveling-est ord Distributing Co., Houston, Tex.) man around title with less than two- Russell Solomon (M.T.S., Inc., Sacra- weeks at so far this DeMann VP Of Kent mento, Calif.). home year and no more than that to look forward to be- LOS ANGELES Fred DeMann was — »* Gavin Workshop fore the close of the quarter. last week vice president and named Anyone who travels a great deal general manager of the Kent and William Gavin will conduct the Ra- (emphasis on the great) is invited to Modern labels marking the first time ( Continued on page 44) send in his itinerary for comparison in that an officer has been appointed \ an unofficial competition to find the the ramily-ownership. outside “Road Man of ’68—First Quarter.” Label head Saul Bihari called this Roy Silver Co. Opens Mancini’s schedule thus far has in- appointment the “most important cluded trips to : Barbados for the step in the continued expansion of Disk Wing Under Mogull MGM Convention (Jan. 6-13), Cannes Kent and Modern since the recent for the MIDEM meet (20-27), London reactivation of the labels.” for press meetings and a personal ap- will be In his new post, DeMann pearance tour with the Cowsills (27- completely in cnarge of all product, 30), San Remo with the Cowsills (Jan. sales, promotion distribution. and 30-Feb. 3), Milan and tv appearances exploi- Present plans include greater (3-7), Bologna and Rome by bus for existing product, signing of tation of tv (7-9), Milan again (9&10) then artists, acquisition of mate- 4 new new through New York to Nassau for the rial through outside production deals CMA board meeting (11-14) and visits and placing more emphasis on album to MGM’s Nashville office (19 & 20). releases. Upcoming itinerary will take him to DeMann comes to Kent-Modern the LA office (Feb. 27-Mar. 1), back from Dot Records where he recently Roy Silver & Artie Mogull to Europe for a trip with Sandy Posey resigned his position of national pro- and Jimmy Smith to the Grand Gala motion manager. During his tenure at HOLLYWOOD—A disk wing of the du Disque in Amsterdam (4-11) and Dot, DeMann was responsible for Campbell, Silver, Cosby Corp. has the NARM Conference (17-23), * bringing Bob and Dan Crewe’s Dyna- been formed here. Artie Mogull will voice label to the company. He was head the company, Tetragrammaton Schaefer Opens Radio associated with many of the success- Records, as president, and also run Commercial Talent Hunt ful singles there of Lawrence Welk, publishing division of the the music NEW YORK—The F. and M. Schaefer the American Breed, Mitch Ryder, Music, according to Roy label, Manger Brewing Company has just undertaken the Bob Crewe Generation and Lalo Silver, CSC president. a 14-state talent search in what is Schifrin. Earlier, he had served as label, based at CSC head- The new termed “an attempt to seek out the quarters at 359 North Canon Drive in hidden talent that often is never given Hills, is already on the mar- Beverly a chance to be heard.” ket with its first LP, Murray Roman’s Concentrating its Schaefer Talent comedy-and-music venture, “You Hunt in the northeast, the firm is seek- Can’t Beat People Up and Have ing soloist or group applicants of Them Say ‘I Love You’.” Ask the music directors at whom ten will be chosen to record the Mogull, former director of eastern Schaefer Beer Jingle. Final recordings KNOW / KLZ / KDEN operations for Warner Bros. Records will be used in radio commercial spots. and exec with WB’s music publishing KVOR / KQXI / Denver Among others who have been featured division, brought to the label Peter, singing or playing the tune are Louis KALL / KSL / Salt Lake City Paul & Mary, Bill Cosby, managed Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Rob- KDEF / Albuquerque by Roy Silver, and signed Bob Dylan ert Merrill. to a writer’s pact at WB. He also BILL GAVIN / TED RANDAL The Talent Hunt is open to any vo- publishing firm, headed his own music cal or instrumental soloist or group TEMPO / Programming the works of Dylan, which handled performing in musical sounds of rock, the Electric Flag, Services Paul Butterfield, pop, folk, opera, jazz, c&w or r&b Richie Havens, the Poco Secos Sing- style. Applicants must be at least 21 ers, among others. years of age and must submit a dem- They know, onstration tape or record along with an application form from a newspaper Gold ‘ Tambourine or any paper including the following NEW YORK—The Lemon Pipers information: name, age, address and Fred DeMann have given the Buddah label its first performing experience. These should Verve Records is a division of single. Date is be forwarded to The Schaefer Talent Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. million-selling “Green assistant to Larry Uttal of the Amy- Tambourine,” certified late last week Hunt, P.O. Box 1752, Grand Central Mala-Bell complex for three-and-a- as a gold disk by the Record Industry Station, New York, N. Y. by the clos- © half years. Association of America (RIAA). ing date of March 1, 1968.

3 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 &MM

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They sing about bittersweet language a eir own A totally different, totally ur From the Bosstown

underworld — wh e new music is happening. Orphei Ascending the charts

on the wings of sir first fantastic album...

Includes their first h it sir Produced and arranged by Alan Lorber for Alan Lorber Productions CANT FIND THE TIME K-13882 ——— —— — — —

A survey of key radio stations in all important markets throughout the country to determine by percentage of those reporting which releases are being added to station play lists this week for the first time and also the degree of concentration combining previous reports. Percentage figures on left indicate how many of the stations reporting this

week have added the following titles to their play list for the first time. Percentage figures on right include total from left plus the percentage title received in prior week or weeks.

(TALLY COMPLETED FEBRUARY 14, 1968—COVERS PRECEDING WEEK)

TOTAL % OF % OF STATIONS STATIONS TO HAVE ADDING TITLES TO TITLE ARTIST LABEL ADDED TITLES TO PROG. SCHED. PROG. SCHED. THIS WEEK TO DATE

Up Pops Ramsey Lewis LP/LPS 799 50% Kiss Me Goodbye—Petula Clark—Warner Bros. 97% 47% Will You Love Me Tomorrow—4 Seasons—Philips 47% i 45% Since You've Been Gone—Aretha Franklin—Atlantic 45% 43% Men Are Getting Scarce—Joe Tex—Dial 85%

41% If You Want—Miracles—Tamla 41 % <

38% Country Girl-City Man—Billy Vera & Judy Clay—Atlantic 70% 1

36% La La Means 1 Love You—Delfonics—Philly Groove 51% 35% Jealous Love—Wilson Pickett—Atlantic 35% 34% Hey, Hey Bunnie—John Fred & Playboys—Paula 34% 33% The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde—Georgie Fame—Epic 70%

Tell Mama— Etta James 32% That's A Lie—Ray Charles—ABC 32% LP/LPS 802 31% Dance To The Music—Sly & The Family Stone—Epic 52% 30% Lovey Dovey—Otis & Carla—Stax 46% 29% Cab Driver—Mills Bros.—Dot 66% 28% Thank You Very Much—Scaffold—Bell 28% 27% Playboy—Gene & Debbie—TRX 50% 25% Ten Commandments Of Love—Peaches & Herb—Date 25%

24% Love Is Blue—Al Martino—Capitol 24% 23% Question Of Temperature—Balloon Farm—Laurie 34% 21% I'm Gonna Make You Love Me—Madeline Bell—Philips 90% 20% Suddenly You Love Me—Tremeloes—Epic 20% 19% A Million To One—5 Stairsteps—Buddah 28% 18% Too Much Talk—Paul Revere & Raiders—Columbia 99% 17% Mission Impossible—Lalo Schifrin—Dot 77% -A 16% Maybe Just Today—Bobby Vee—Liberty 98% Take A Bryant Step Ray Bryant — 15% In The Midnight Hour Mirettes Revue 57% LP/LPS 801 — — 22% 14% 1 Say Love—Royal Guardsmen—Laurie 13% At The Top Of Stairs—Formations—MGM 25% 12% Atlanta Georgia Stray—Sonny Curtis—Viva 21% 11% Springfield Plane—Kenny O'Dell—Vegas 19%

10% Little Green Apples—Roger Miller—Smash 10% 10% For Your Precious Love—Jackie Wilson & Count Basie 21% Brunswick 10% You Gotta Be Loved—Montanas—Independence 39%

LESS THAN 10%—BUT MORE THAN 5% Total % To Date

Dr. Jon—Jon & Robin L. David Sloane Out of Different Bags—Marlena Shaw Night LP/LPS 803 Abnak 16% Michele Lee—Columbia 8% In The Heat Of The Dick Hyman—Command 7% * Soul Coaxin' Raymond Got What You Need Lafevre—Four Corners 56% Fantastic Johnny C Birds Of A Feather Joe South Capitol Phil L.A. Of Soul 21% 1 Cannot Stop You — 7% Cherry Slush—U S A 16%

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#35 WOMAN, WOMAN (3:12)-Unlon Gap-Columbla 44297 51 W. 52 St., NYC Vital Statistics PROD: Jerry Fuller c/o Columbia 6121 Sunset Blvd., L.A., Cal. 1 PUB: Glaser BMI-801 16 Av S., Nashville, Tenn. THIS WEEK J. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT TITLES ON THE CASH BOX TOP WO WRITERS: J. Glazer, Payne ARR: Al Capps-FLIP: Don’t Make Promises

* New To The Top 100 #36 #8 #21 BORN FREE (2:37) Hesitations-Kapp 878 #1 (2:30) 136 East 57 Street, NYC. I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING (2:31) OF THE BAY (2:38) LOVE IS BLUE (L’AMOUR EST BLEU) THE DOCK Herman’s Hermits-MGM 13885 PROD: GWP 150 E 52 St.. NYC. Redding-Volt 157 PUB: Screen Gems/Columbia BMI Paul Mauriat-Philips 40495 Otis 1350 Ave of the Americas, NYC. NYC. 35 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, III. 1841 Broadway, PROD: Mickie Most, 101 Dean St., London, Eng. 711 5th Ave, NYC. t St., NYC. Steve Cropper c/o Vo , Black-Berry PUB: Croma ASCAP 37 W. 57 PROD: Mo„h c PUB: Miller Music ASCAP WRITERS: East BMI 926 E. McLemore Ave., Memphis, ARR: Teacho Wiltshire WRITERS: A. Popp-P. Cour-Blackburn PUB: 1350 Ave of the Americas, NYC. 449 S. Beverly Dr., Bev. Hills, Calif. Tenn. Time BMI WRITER: R Jones FLIP: Marcel’s FLIP: Love Is Everywhere Au Monde) BMI 535 Cotton Ave., Macon, Georgia. FLIP: Alone In The World (Seuls Redwal FLIP: Sweet Lorene WRITERS: Cropper-Redding #22 #37 #2 ROPE (2:38) 66259 #9 SKIP A SOME VELVET MORNING (3:45) Classics IV-!mperial , SPOOKY (2:59) Henson Cargill-Monument 1041 Nancy Sinatra fc Lee Hazlewood-Reprise 0651 Hollywood, Calif. THAT I’VE FOUND YOU (2:36) 6920 Sunset Blvd., BABY, NOW 530 W. Main St., Hendersonville, Tenn. 3701 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. Bill Lowery 55038 Tenn. PROD- Buddy Buie c/o Foundations-UNI PROD: Don Law, 2016 Terrace Pa, Nashville, PROD: Lee Hazlewood c/o Marty Machet Georgia. Blvd. L.A. Calif. 7 P.O. Box 9687 N Atlanta, 8255 Sunset PUB: Tree BMI 905 16th Ave S., Nashvillo, Tenn. 1501 Broadway, NYC. (same address) c/o Pye Records PUB: Bill Lowery BMi PROD: Tony Macaulay WRITERS: Jack Moran, Glenn D. Tubb PUB: Lee Hazlewood ASCAP Sharpe-Middlebrook Place, W1 England. WRITERS: Cumberland FLIP: A Very Well Traveled Man WRITER: L. Hazlewood Poor People BMI-25 W. 56 St. NYC. ARR: Buie-Cobb FLIP: PUB: January ARR: Billy Strange FLIP: Old Lonesome Me Welbeck BMI-139 Piccadily #23 #3 London Wl, England Faces-lmmediate 501 Macaulay ITCHYCOO PARK (2;45)-Small #38 RAIN (2:51) WRITERS: J. Macleod-T. I WISH IT WOULD 51 West 52 St., NYC Come On Back To Me GET OUT NOW (2:08) The Temptations-Gordy 7068 FLIP: PROD: Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane Mich. Tommy James & The Shondells-Roulette 7000 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, c/o Immediate Rec. Co. Ltd. Gordy 1631 Broadway, NYC. PROD: Norman Whitfield c/o #10 63-69 New Oxford St., London Wl, Eng. PROD: Big Kahoona (same address) PUB- Jobette BMI (same address) PUB: Nice Songs BMI c/o Sterling Gilmore & Co. BOTTLE OF WINE (2:08) Patricia BMI (same address) Whitfield-Strong-Penzabene Oaks, Cal. PUB: WRITERS: Fire Balls-Atco 6491 15300 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Truly Believe Dreaming WRITERS: R. Cordell-B. Gentry FLIP: I Truly, WRITERS: Marriott, Lane-FLIP: I'm Only 1841 Bway, NYC. „ . 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NEW YORK—An Old Greyhound bus 1910 Fruitgum Company, Carnaby is part of the growth picture at Kas- Streetrunners, Groove, Jamie Lyons kat Music, the music publishing arm Group, Royal Guardsmen, Chiffons, The Cash Box "Sure Shots" highlight records which reports from retail dealers throughout the of Kasenetz-Katz Associates, the Tommy James & the Shondells, among nation indicate are already beginning to sell quantity or else give every indication of doing so. music business complex. others. . Kaskat is represented in Europe by IF YOU CAN WANT of the The bus, used in the travels the Aberbach Group. Miracles Tamla 54162 Music Explosion, a Kasenetz-Katz act, has also been convei’ted into a mobile studio, the object of which is JEALOUS LOVE to have local writing talent drop by Wilson Pickett Atlantic 2484 and display their wares. Hy Gold, professional manager of Kaskat, WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW plans to be on hand at a number of Four Seasons Philips 40523 stops, but generally will handle requests for interviews at the Kasenetz- * Katz offices at 200 West 57th St. in COUNTRY GIRL—CITY MAN T New Y ork. Billy Vera & Judy Clay Atlantic 2480 Kaskat Music already sports a hit writing talent in Elliot Chiprut, HEY, HEY BUNNIE writer of “Simon Says,” the Buddah John Fred & Playboys Paula 294 Records’ smash featuring the 1910 Fruitgum Co., also managed by Jerry TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE Kasenetz and Jeff Katz. Kaskat says Peaches & Herb Date 1592 that “Simon Says” is being cut by at artists. The least 25 operation has Kasenetz & Katz just signed David Taxin, who has THAT'S A LIE just written two songs that will be Ray Charles ABC Paramount 11045 included in the upcoming Fruitgum album. Also, the company publishes UNCHAIN MY HEART more than 50 songs of Richie Cordell, Herbie Mann A&M 896 writer of “I Think We’re Alone Now” and other hits by Tommy James & Skye Extends Distrib the Shondells. Roster; Adds Four DOTTIE I LIKE IT Roe ABC Paramount 11039 Another oft-cut tune from Kaskat Tommy NEW YORK Skye Records, the new I is “Soul Struttin’,” a success for the — label formed by Gary McFarland, Cal Jamie Lyons Group, and recorded for Tjader and Gabor Szabo, has added albums by the Ohio Express, the Mu- four new distributors to the chain of LP's Strong Sales Pace sic Explosion, the 1910 Fruitgum UA's 'Blue Chip' Show twenty already announced. Company and the Carnaby Streetrun- Label is currently conducting dis- NEW YORK—New album product re- days after initial receipt of British ners. Tony Orlando brought the tune cussions with Canadian and South leased during and since United Artists tapes. to the company. American distributors and has nearly Records’ January sales conference Initial LP product from the Hassles The Kaskat set-up has had over concluded negotiations for European has shown a rapidly developing sales is to benefit from a newly begun 200 songs recorded by such groups as Japanese handling of the label’s action. National album sales manager and promo campaign and the newly issued The Music Explosion, Ohio Express, product. “Apparently international Dave Greenman has commented that single “Every Step I Take.” Added interest in these artists is even great- the current pace has placed the label promotional push will be afforded the its strongest market position in er than we suspected,” Norman in new “Spencer Davis Greatest Hits” Schwartz, Skye’s director, said. “We several years. LP with special emphasis on personal hadn’t a to contact any As the diskery completes arrange- i made move appearances when the group arrives of the international companies, but ments for the up-coming 10th anni- in the US next month for a college they read the news in the trades and versary celebration (March 13-16 in concert tour. got in touch with us.” Miami) new LP’s from English team The four newly arranged distribs Traffic, the Hassles and the Spencer Others leading in the sales picture are Southland in Atlanta, Record Davis Group are stirring up even for UA include Leroy Holmes whose Merchandising in Los Angeles, Tone more momentum for the sales action. follow-up to “For A Few Dollars Distributing in Miami and Juan Mar- First LP from Stevie Winwood’s More” is doing a bustling business. tinex Vela, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Traffic was originally scheduled for New LP is a collection of motion pic- March release, but has now been tap- ture themes headlined by the theme ped for rush-release. The set, “Mr. from “The Good, the Bad and the Fantasy,” was serviced last week Ugly.” Another instrumental leader after initial distributor demand re- for the label is A1 Caiola’s “It Must sulted in one of the fastest album Be Him;” while the affiliated Veep MGM To Video processing jobs in the label’s history. banner is waving high with “The Best First deliveries of the product in of Anthony and the Imperials” in- Tape Auditions California were made less than 10 cluding “Goin’ Out of My Head.” NEW YORK—Having signed a Cana- dian pop group called the Stampeders to a recording contract at a video tape audition, MGM Records will continue to conduct video tape auditions at its 1350 Avenue of the Americas studio. The Stampeders performed for the video tape cameras as well as for Mort Nasatir, president of MGM Records, Bob Morgan, executive director of A & R, and a host of MGM executives. The Stampeders performed in full costume at the audition. The video tape will give MGM Records an added promotion tool for TV exposure around the country in conjunction with the release of the Stampeders’ new single, soon to be announced. The Stampeders, managed by Mel Shaw Enterprises of Canada, had a single, “Morning Magic,” which was popular in Canada in October on the Music World Creations label.

Liberty Inks Lost Souls LOS ANGELES — The Lost Souls have been signed to a recording conti’act by Liberty Records. The diskery has released the group’s first VISITOR FROM ARGENTINA: Nestor Selasco (right) head of Sicaamerica I single, “Artificial Rose.” S.A. in Buenos Aires, discusses the music scene with George Albert, president The group was discovered by Dan and publisher of Cash Box. Selasco, whose firm represents in Argentina such » Desmond of the Liberty Records dis- labels as Warner Bros. -Reprise, Vanguard, Roulette, Dot, Kapp, Hispavox, 0 tributorship in Minneapolis. Pye, Musart and Durium, is making a visit here to meet with execs of the J Desmond first heard the group’s in- American labels his firm distributes in Argentina. Selasco is also president » dependently produced single on radio of the Argentine equivalent of the American Record Industry Association of station KQWB-Fargo, N.D. America (RIAA).

22 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 Continuing The Industry's Most

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Cash Box February — 24, 1968 23 Station Tries FM Mammoth Promo Campaign Miami Ed's Catalog Format On AM Schedule RCA Ames Promo At To Accompany Bennett's MIAMI — After a two-month tryout, Upcoming 25-City Tour NEW YORK—This month’s release materials included in a promotion/ WMBM-Miami is about to increase its YORK A budget in excess of of Ed Ames’ newest LP has sparked press kit being sent to distributors, NEW — programming time of a show that $100,000 has been allocated for an all- a total-catalog promotion that will radio stations and newspaper review- uses the “new FM look” on its regu- out ad, publicity and promotion cam- step into high gear when the singer ers. lar AM schedule. Formei'ly a 24-hour paign that will achieve saturation for appears on the Ed Sullivan Show this Ames has been a consistently top- the station began a one- r&b outlet, selling artist for RCA Records. His the upcoming 25-city series of one- incorporating wide use of Sunday (25). hour show rendition, of “My Cup Runneth Over,” nighters by singer Tony Bennett. tracks, interview spots and dis- Climax of initial activities in the LP resulted in a hit single as well as the The budget was agreed to by Colum- cussion of controversial subjects promotional drive will be use of an album released with the same name bia Records in cooperation with Ben- aimed at the college audience. Now, ad in TV Guide and distribution of ad which earned a Gold Record for sales nett and Ken Roberts of University two months later, MGM is to add a mats to distributors in connection with exceeding one million dollars. Ames’ Concert Productions, the agency with five-hour Sunday show with this FM the televised performance of “Who performance on both the single and which Bennett recently signed. Also format. Will Answer?” this week. Earlier ef- the album have led him to be nom- heavily involved are Joe Petralia, the Jerry Powers, the deejay of the forts included the start of a major inated for three Grammy Awards this singer’s personal record promotion 11 to midnight weekday show begun advertising push centered on the “ year: Record of the Year, Album of man, and Rogers, Cowan & Brenner, in January, said that after a rough newly-released LP ‘Who Will An- the Year and Best Male Performance. his press representatives. beginning, the show has come into its swer?’ And Other Songs of Our Such successful follow-up recordings The campaign and tour will begin own and will now be expanded to Times” and includes mats covering as “Time, Time,” “When The Snow March 3 with Bennett’s appearance cover part of the Sunday schedule. the complete Ames product catalog. Is On The Roses,” and “Who Will at Lincoln Center in New York. Ben- First shows in the new style were Highlight of the album is Ames’ kept the nett and Roberts will heavily promote greeted with complaints that the sta- Answer?” have him among hit single “Who Will Answer?,” which this first date on the series by spend- look hurt by breaking the best-selling aritsts on the label. tion’s was was introduced on the Tonite Show ing more than $20,000 for full-page day-all night r&b style. One of the all last Thanksgiving Eve. Other selec- ads in the New York Sunday Times, first debates on the show was a 2- tions in the LP are contemporary com- Daily News and Post as well as radio hour session with deejay Donnie G, ments on problems of today, all of and tv spot announcements, a contest spinner of the preceding program. post-’65 vintage with the exception of with WNEW, and use of posters, Subsequent calls and listener re- “Blowin’ In the Wind.” flyers and attention-getters. sponses upheld the new show and has One of the major attractions in the since kept the hour going strong. Along with the ad mats for this set campaign is use of a huge billboard Audience calls are encouraged for and the catalog, window displays and above the Palace Theatre, an unpre- participation in “beeper-phone” seg- mounted album covers are also being cedented eye-catcher on behalf of a ments when interviews are conducted distributed for the “Answer” and one-night stand. on the air. Among the figures to ap- “When the Snow Is on the Roses” Publicity in the New York area will pear on the program were an editor albums. set the pattern for similar campaign- of a Miami underground newspaper A new and complete Ames Consum- ing in connection with dates at the (talking on police brutality), a ma- er catalog including discography, an Westchester County Center in White rine recruiter and college student (on 8 x 10 glossy black-and-white picture Plains, Seton Hall in New Jersey and the draft situation) and various and Ames biography are among the Ames Promo Displays other dates which will cover the coun- others. Music on the show includes try. Accompanying the Columbia folk-rock and psyche-rock mainly Khachaturian Work Taped Sales Manager Records artist his from albums and long-tracks seldom New on package are the Duke Ellington Orchestra and come- performed on AM radio in their en- 1st Time In West By RCA And Editor At Mills dian Jack E. Leonard. tirety (“Alice’s Restaurant” for ex- NEW YORK — RCA Victor Records YORK—Mills Music (ASCAP) NEW Among the other commitments Ben- ample.) will record the Western Premiere of has two new staff members—Carl W. nett will fulfill in the coming months Feature articles in the Miami Her- Aram Khachaturian’s Third Sym- Burgstaller, who has been named sales are: a 10-day tour of the British Isles, ald and Miami News have boosted the phony in Chicago’s Medinah Temple manager of the firm, and John a week’s stint at Philadelphia’s Latin show’s popularity, bringing sponsors this Tuesday and Wednesday (20 & Rodgers, who has been appointed edi- Casino, and his 15th return engage- from college-clientele restaurants and 21). Leopold Stokowski will be the tor in the publications division. psychedelic shops. general man- ment at the Copa in May. MBM conductor and the Chicago Symphony Burgstaller has been in the music Allen Margolis and Powers are, ager the orchestra. industry since 1938. He has been as- however, seeking national sponsors Verve Pacts “We are extremely pleased that the sociated with Irving Berlin, Inc., for the regular show and the soon-to- first of this non-Russian recording Broadcast Music, Inc., and Carl Milt Jackson be-started Sunday segment. important work will be on the Red Fischer, Inc. NEW YORK — Verve Records has Seal label,” Roger Hall, manager of signed Also a performing musician and modern jazz vibraharpist Milt Red Seal A&R, said. “That we have Jackson to a recording contract. teacher, Burgstaller played first horn The been able to acquire the services of with the Columbia University Sym- announcement was made by Mort Maestro Stokowski, long a champion Nasatir, president phony Orchestra and the Symphonic of MGM/Verve of the music of Khachaturian, as the Records. Jerry Schoenbaum, label Band while a student at the School of conductor should make this an ex- manager for the Verve “community citing and important contribution to Business Administration. He also has taught French Horn. of labels,” brought Jackson to the recorded music,” Hall continued. attention of the company and han- The symphony, scored for 18 John Rogers was previously as- dled the details of the signing. editor-in-chief the trumpets and organ, in addition to sistant to the of Milt Jackson, a product of Detroit, Benziger conventional orchestra has had a con- music division of Brothers, studied music at Michigan State. He troversial history. It was one of the Inc., and an editor at the H. W. Gray played with such greats a Dizzy Gil- works which fell under official Russian Co., Inc. He is also an organist, choir lespie, Howard McGhee, Tadd Dam- censure during the last years of director and composer of sacred music. eron, Fat Navarro, Thelonius Monk Stalin. A former faculty member at McMur- and in The Second Herd with Woody Its Western Hemisphere premiere ray College, Abilene, Texas, he is Herman. was performed by the Chicago Sym- presently organist of the Village Tem- He has won many awards such as phony under Stokowski’s baton. ple here in N. Y. the Esquire Jazz Poll, The Downbeat Readers’ Poll, The Downbeat Critics’ Poll, and the Playboy Jazz Poll.

Alaimo World Premieres ‘Denver’ On-The-Spot NEW YORK — Following a week’s build-up with teaser playings on KIMN-Denver, Steve Alaimo world- premiered his new Atco record “Den- ver” at a concert appearance last Sunday (18) in the Denver City Audi- torium-Arena. Alaimo performed as a guest artist on the bill, which featured the Paul Revere and the Raiders Show with the name group and Freddy Cannon, Brian Hyland and the Bakersfield Charter. The city’s mayor and members of the city council were in the audience at the concert. Long a favorite in the Denver area, Alaimo spent all of Saturday and Sunday in the city and appeared at radio station KIMN prior to the concert. His new release, “Denver,” was penned by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham.

Bravamado To Produce Group NEW YORK—Sire Records executive FLYING HIGH—The Sandpipers pose with their recently awarded gold LP’s Seymour Stein has signed Ralph for “Guantanamera” on A&M. The trio had just returned from San Remo, Affoumado of Bravamado Enterprises, where their “Cuando M’lnnamoro” effort placed sixth in the international a local production company, to produce song fest. Tommy LiPuma is the group’s producer. Shown from the left are: the Novae Police, a pop-rock group. Herb Alpert, Mike Piano, Jerry Moss, Richard Shoff, Gill Friesen, Jim Release date is tentatively scheduled Brady, and Tommy LiPuma. for March 15.

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ARETHA FRANKLIN (Atlantic 2486) VOGUES (Reprise 0663) Just I’ve Looking For [Irving, Roberds, Nichols] Since You’ve Been Gone (2:18) [14th Hour, Cotillion, BMI— Franklin, White] What Been (2:38) BMI— rock effort with shining vocals and an unusual orchestration that No let up in sight or sound from the overwhelming Miss Aretha Franklin. Smooth gives the side an Association-al flair should bring the Vogues back into the Latest outing is a powerhouse of vocal energy and tingling ork backup to build another emotional blockbuster. Even the bridge comes on strong, best seller picture. Easy-going, but vibrant track gains a bit in volume and potential. Flip: “I’ve working up to a close that becomes more a dramatic catharsis than a tempo as the side progresses toward breakout Got You musical end. Chalk up yet another smash to the chain. Flip: “Ain’t No Way” On My Mind” (2:20) [Maribus, BMI—Greenaway, Cook] [Same pubs, BMI Franklin] (4:12) — BRENTON WOOD (Double Shot 126) FOUR SEASONS (Philips 40523) Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin’ (1:59) [Big Shot, ASCAP—Smith, Hooven, Winn] Will You Love Me Tomorrow (3:13) [Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI-Goffin, King] New side from Brenton Wood continues his choppy delivery in a soft witty lyrics (incorporating a Booming background and the unique vocal stylings of the Four Seasons manner for recognized appeal and adds some series of familiar song titles, quick rhymes and mod expressions) for extra take up the way back Shirelles hit and turn it into a song as new as tomorrow. draw. Pleasant arrangements and the fine Wood vocal impact should put Top production and arrangements add the extra quality to make this a likely the deck high in the hit running. Flip: “Two-Time Loser” (2:00) [Same candidate to outpace most of the “oldies” already in the Seasons’ catalog. credits.] Tremendous side with smash appeal. Flip: "Around And Around” (3:08) [Sat- urday, Four, Gaudio] Seasons BMI-Crewe, SOLOMON BURKE (Atlantic 2483) SMOKEY ROBINSON & MIRACLES (Tamla 54162) Party People (2:38) [Cotillion, BMI—Covay] If You Can Want (2:26) [Jobete, BMI-Robinson] Back from a chart run with “Detroit City,” Solomon Burke slides into a smooth Sam Cooke styled vocal on this easy-moving-blues softie. Track Coming off the group’s biggest hit in a long while, Smokey Robinson and is a fine one with satiny sheen to catch hold on the r&b scene with bright the Miracles have a sure-fire hit in this throbbing track loaded with the pop outlook. Should excite Burke fans and anyone who will recognize the familiar team sound. Mid-speed tempo with a hard-hitting ork push and familiar lilting Cooke sound. Flip: “Need Your Love So Bad” (2:45) [J&C, vocals at once fragile and emotionally taut will have this side clicking on BMI—John] pop and r&b scenes. Flip: “When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat” (2:49) [Jobete, BMI-Robinson, Cleveland] LINDA RONSTADT & STONE PONEYS (Capitol 2110) Up to My Neck in High Muddy Water [Ryerson, BMI-Wakefield, Herald, TURTLES (White Whale 264) (2:30) Yellin] Sound Asleep (2:30) [Ishmael, The Blimp-BMI-Turtles] Sharp clarity and the full-bodied sound of Linda Ronstadt’s vocals es- Fanfare opening sounds the welcome to a new sound in the Turtles, an tablished the Stone Poneys nationally with “Different Drum,” and is once up-tempo thrust in departure from the soft-rock work that has had the team more spotlighted on the follow-up session. New single is a country-folk at its peak in the last year. Throbbing beat with a smoothing effect romps ambler whose style sets it apart from the expected pop material and could along in a multi-hued series of shifting scenes tied together by a rollicking gain enough attention to match action of the team’s last effort. Flip: “Carn- mirth and melody. Could turn into a brand new string of gold. Flip: “Umbassa ival Bear" (2:56) [Third Story, Blue Flame, BMI-Howard] the Dragon” (3:05) [Same credits.] FLASH & BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Mala 594) JOHN FRED & HIS PLAYBOY BAND (Paula 294) Busy Signal (2:25) [Press, BMI —James, Bevis] Hey, Hey, Bunny (2:23) [Su-Ma, Bengal, BMI-Fred, Bernard] >• Steady mid-speed thumping packs a rocking invitation to teen disk fans Having told the story of his last girl, “Judy In Disguise,” John Fred turns on this throbbing lid. Fine group sound with a dance beat that slows and out another tale with some cookin’ ork drive and enough teen appeal to send picks up with added power to a climbing finish should start things off for this side along the breakout lins of his first #1 seller. Make it two in-a-row this group on their second noise-making outing. Flip: “Love Ain’t Easy” for the up-tempo sound of the Playboy Band with this cute rocK cut-up. (2:46 [Press, BMI—James, Klein] Flip: No info available. JANIS IAN (Verve Forecast 5079) UNION GAP (Columbia 44450) Lonely One (4:14) [Dialogue, BMI— Ian] Young Girl (3:12) [Viva, BMI-Fuller] Assimilating the melodic strain, delivery and outlook of the prime Dylan, Progressing from “Woman, Woman” to “Young Girl,” the Union Gap fea- Janis Ian unleashes a haranguing ballad diatribe about a “nowhere man” in turing Gary Puckett steps up the tempo delivering a side that could prove hip costume. Faithful fans of Ian or Dylan are likely to raise the lyrics as even stronger than their first outing. Rhythmic enticement and the same a banner against the weekend hippy or shallow-believer kicking off sales outstanding vocal showing that set the team in action make this side a fine responses across the pop scene. Flip: “A Song For All the Seasons of Your piece of teen material to make it two-straight for the group. Flip: “I’m Losing Mind” (3:25) [Same credits.] You” (2:30) [Blackwood, BMI-Puckett, Fuller] NILSSON (RCA Victor 9462) SIMON & GARFUNKEL (Columbia 44465) One (2:50) [Dunbar, BMI— Nilsson] Scarborough Fair (3:08) [Charing Cross, BMI-Simon, Garfunkel] Material from Nilsson has been catching on with a number of performers Highlighted in the box-office sensation “The Graduate,” this song has re- and as an artist himself Nilsson has made noise before, but his new effort newed public interest in the “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme” LP and is likely to be the one to break him on the pop scene. Influenced by some should well prove a breakout single for the team of Simon & Garfunkel. of the soft Beatles material this track wafts in lik a breeze showing fresh- Delicate vocals floating on an airy guitar theme weave a gossamer-fine sound ness and melancholy in an attractive pop and easy-listening manner. Flip: that should score with pop and easy listening fans. Flip: “April Come She “Sister Marie” (2:55) [Bresnahan, Mecuph, BMI—Morrow] Will” (1:49) [Charing Cross, BMI-Simon] (Dunhill 4123) ETTA JAMES (Cadet 5594) STEPPENWOLF Sookie Sookie (2:58) [East, Cotillion, BMI—Covay] Security (2:27) [East, BMI—Redding] Down-to-earth blues chant with some wild orchestration stuffs drive and Following up her biggest hit in a while, Etta James continues to pour it dance throb into the orchestral and vocal segments of this outing and on in a blazing blues side filled with prospects for pop breakout. Mid-speed could turn it into a runaway favorite among pop and blues followers. tempo song is delivered with extra impact by socking vocals and a throbbing Crushing rock throb and use of contemporary slang might turn the trick in ork backing. Side is a slugging outing that should keep Etta James going springing this side into the best seller picture. Flip.- “Take What You Need” strong in the teen and blues spotlight. Flip: “I’m Gonna Take What He’s Got” (3:28) [Trousdale, BMI—Kay, Mekler] (2:32) [Pronto, BMI—Covay]

HUMAN BEINZ (Capitol 2119) LEE MICHAELS (A&M 911) Sounding the Sleeping (2:34) [La Brea, Sattwa, Turn On Your Love Light (2:13) [Lion, BMI—Malone] ASCAP—Michaels] Catchy instrumental opening gives the edge to a fine effort Sticking with the up-tempo antics that have turned up a top ten “Nobody from Lee Michaels. Side has an eerie flavor mingled with sort of carnival-rock But Me” for the group the Human Beinz continue strongly with another a throb incorporating solid beat and roller-coaster glide in the melody line. dance workout for effort number two. Rock standard “Turn On Your Love Very unusual venture with a performance (vocal and instrumental) that could Light” gets the team treatment this time in a pushing and pulsing side that bring enough attention to Lee Michaels to start this side snowballing up should take off. Flip: “It's Fun to Be Clean” (2:06) [Carpenter, BMI—de Azevedo] the best seller lists. Flip: “Love” (2:50) [Same credits.]

MOVE (A&M 914) FORTUNES (United Artists 50280) EIGHTH DAY (Kapp 894) Fire Brigade (2:21-2:43) [Manchester, ASCAP-—Wood] Raining Sunshine (2:36) [Greenlight, BMI-Dante, Allan] to their noise-making first release, this Currently enjoying a blazing run on the British best seller lists, “Fire Delightful follow-up pretty side Brigade” could prove the side that extends the Move’s influence across the should set the Eighth Day up for a bright run on the charts. Soft rhythmics Atlantic. The team will have stiff competition by the Fortune’s cover version and a perky choral performance make an entertaining bit of material for the that stresses the beat and dance appeal of the number with some flashy teen and middle-of-the-road markets. Fine material and a wonderful delivery drumming. Both versions are torrid rock sides with smash potential, but the total multi-format appeal. Flip: “That Good Old Fashioned Way” (2:18) vocal verve of the Move could have trouble outdistancing the rival reading. [Greenlight, BMI-Dante, Feldman]

STAPLE SiNGERS (Epic 10294) LAWRENCE WELK (Ranwood 801) Let’s Get Together (2:45) [SFO, BMI-Powers, Jr.] Green Tambourine (2:21) [Kama Sutra, BMI-Leka, Pinz] Turning up the beat volume in a power-packed reading, the Staple Singers Easy listening revision of the Lemon Pipers’ #1 single, this rendering by serve up a towering r&b version of the recent Youngbloods’ noise-maker. Lawrence Welk could retake pop outlets while moving into untapped chan- Following a series of releases on the pop front, this is the first basically nels in the middle-of-the-road and soft-spin categories coming up with a big gospelized rendering and a potent track that is likely to soar on blues charts selling side. First issue from the Ranwood label is one that should start with plenty of spillover into teen pop marketplaces. Flip: “Power of Love” things off solidly. Flip: “Watch What Happens" (2:35) [Vogue, BMI-LeGrand, (2:48) [Staple, BMI-Bishop, Staples] Gimbel] “PLAYBOY”

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Newcomer Picks D Q Best Bets 3 JERRY JACKSON (Capitol 2112) JIM NABORS (Columbia 44462) TOYS (Musicor 1300) Miss You (2:10) [Beechwood, BMI-O’Neill] The Impossible Dream (2:48) [Sam You Got It Baby (2:03) [Catalogue, Salvation Army bass drum and a terrific arrangement for percussive power Fox, ASCAP-Darion, Leigh] The in- Copperleaf, BMI-Arnell, Lisi, Rome] from the orchestra sparks a driving mid-speed side and adds a glow to the congruity of “Gomer Pyle” singing Hearty helping of rhythm and rock in soul-wailing performance of Jerry Jackson. Look for the side to be well re- standard ballads has resulted in one this new side from the Toys who ^ ceived on both r&b and pop scenes. Could develop breakout potential from gold LP thus far and will bring in clicked before with “A Lover’s Con- the dance fans’ showing for “Miss You.” Flip: “Take Over Now” (2:30) [Same many easy listening spotlights and certo” and “Attack.” Fine group sound credits.] coin-up stockings on this popular for pop and blues spinning. Flip: show-stopper. Flip: “Time After “You’ve Got to Give Her Love” (2:32) [Catalogue, BMI-Briggs] GUNYUN (M-S 205) Time” (3:03) [Sands, ASCAP-Cahn, Styne] Salvation (Part 1) (2:33) [Chetkay, Theo-Koff, BMI-Theodore, Coffey, Babbitt] BUDDY MORROW (United Artists Staggering force from start to finish stuff enough dance-drive into this 50276) PHIL HARRIS (Coliseum 2711) In side to start it moving high on the pop scene. Hearty percussion is joined by the Heat of the Night (2:47) But I Loved You (2:40) [Massay, ^ some very strong vocal work to set up a track that should storm the teen [United Artists, ASCAP-Jones, Berg- ASCAP-Jenkins] Lush orchestrations bastion and reach high into the best seller listings. Flip: “Salvation (Part 2)” man] Title song from the Academy underscore some yearning vocals from (2:27) [Same credits.] Slower version of the song. Award candidate has been gaining in Phil Harris on this late night sound. replays and the Buddy Morrow version One stops could find it a fine juke box with fine piano-and-brass showcases LEE JONES & SOUNDS OF SOUL (Amy 11008) item. Flip: “This Is All I Ask” (2:53) is likely to pick up a of station On the Other Side (2:40) [Press, BMI—Howard, Oldham, James, Penn] number [Same credits.] spotlights. Flip: “Summer In the Sweet soul in a soft blues outing should have Lee Jones clicking with City” (3:09) [Faithful Virtue, BMI- power is with r&b spinners in a big way. His vocal matched material that STUART FOSTER (Invictus 732) Sebastian, Boone, Sebastian] draws out emotional impact for a building performance. Side is bound to Forever Love [Dagaly, BMI-DeLucia] stir up attention enough to start a pop sales landslide too. Flip: “This Smooth, lilting ballad with flavor that LIZA MINELLI (A&M 915) Heart Is Haunted” (2:32) [Press, BMI—Wheatley, Thomas] should attract many easy listening Married/You’d Better Sit Down Kids deejays. The vocal and instrumental (1:30/3:27) [Sunbeam, Chris-Marc, BOBBY BASKERVILLE (Dot 17066) workings are superb on a lovely song. Cotillion, BMI-Ebb, Kander, Bono] Soul Talk (2:11) [Dunbar, BMI—Andrews, Baskerville] Flip: “What You See In My Eyes Are Sparkling combination of the Broad- Hottest soul instrumental side in a while, excluding covers of several Tears” [Same credits.] way and Cher tunes into a vignette. vocal hits, this high-paced rocker should gain a big following in pop and Separation of tracks allows for shor- (Accent tening play-time moving directly r&b circles. Bold brass and socking drums are joined by James Brown-ian NICK LUCAS 1237) by . interjections for added impact. Fine track that become a major ork side. Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue into a soliloquy-styled reading of the (2:30) [Mills, ASCAP-Bryan, Meyer] recent hit. Flip: “Waiting for My Flip: “Gotcha Where I Wancha” (2:35) [Dunbar, BMI—Andrews, Baskerville, Juried] Old-fashioned song styling features a Friends” (2:48) [Ampco, ASCAP- light orchestral backing and the vocal Addison, Melly] Fragile ballad from talent of Nick Lucas. Coin “Smashing Time.” - SURPRISE PACKAGE (Columbia 44460) operator’s delight. Flip: “Worryin’ (2:55) [Pol- East Side, West Side (2:49) [Stone Canyon, BMI—Griffin, Gordon] ” kart, BMI-Michel] RON ELIRAN (Decca 32268) Happy-go-lucky group delivery of this up-tempo hustling side makes a Without Her (2:19) [Rock, BMI-Nils- giddy romp of the powerful material. Not the oldie, this “East Side, West son] Beautiful near-narrative ballad BOB SHANE (Decca 32275) * Side” couples souped up orchestral push with a set of interesting lyrics for Honey (3:22) [Russell Cason, ASCAP- with rising tempo and some interest- plenty of teen appeal, and a vocal sound that could make this group a Russell] Simply delivered ballad with ing vocal highlights. Excellent hand- long-shot success. Flip: “HI Run” (2:01) [Trousdale, BMI —Page] a narrative appeal. Love tale that ling by Ron Eliran of outstanding ma- could snap up some play on easy terial could attract attention from pop listening or pop stations. Flip: “I and middle-of-the-road deejays. Flip: Don’t Think of You Anymore” (1:52) “The Windows of the World” (2:37) Best Bets [Same credits.] [Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP-Bacharach, ( ) David] EDIE WALKER (Mew 103) DR. WEST’S MEDICINE BAND RAY BARRETTO (Fania 454) CATHIE TAYLOR (Columbia * Baby Angel 44459) (Gre-Gar 00106) Soul Drummers (2:40) [Fania, BMI- (2:30) [Wilion, BMI- Baby, Baby, Have You Got Cheating Reid] Strong slow r&b ballad offering Bullets La Verne (2:35) [Borscht, Barretto] Latin favorite Ray Barretto on Your Mind (2:57) [Glaser, BMI- that has a good shot at gaining ac- BMI-Greenbaum, Kane] Throbbing can expect to catch hold of a string of Glaser, Payne] Solid answer deck for ceptance with pop and blues spinners. stripper beat and an old-time delivery r&b spotlight exposures with his new the last Union Gap smash “Woman, Flip: “Your Unusual Love” _ set up this out-of-the-ordinary tale for effort, a rhythmic side that features (3:00) Woman.” Strength of the melody and [Streetcar, BMI-Reid] New Records, immediate response. Terrific side from powerful orchestral drive and well- performance plus fine lyrics could have . P. O. Box 361, Ojus, Fla. the “Eggplant” team which could sky- handled English lyrics. Flip: “Mercy, this side happening. Flip: “In Case of rocket. Flip: “Jigsaw” (2:30) [Same Mercy Baby” (2:40) [Same credits.] BLACK & BLUES (United Artists A Storm” (2:42) [Ma-Ree, ASCAP- credits.] Rock track with some power- 50245) Francis] ful ork work. GOOD TIMERS (Atlantic 2481) Come to Me (2:43) [Circle Five Un- Chain of Fools (2:29) [14th Hour, KENNY BURRELL (Cadet 5589) art, BMI—McDonald] Teen blues with JULIUS WECHTER & BAJA Pronto, BMI-Covay] Terrific instru- Soulero (3:00) [Discus, BMI-Evans] mental reading of the Aretha Franklin a fuzzy orchestral line and down- MARIMBA BAND (A&M 913) Pop-styled jazz working based on the 4 goldie. Piano and guitar luster joined keyed vocals. Could become a favorite Sunday Mornin’ (2:40) [Blackwood, Ravel theme, but delivered with a by some great “live” audience effects with some pop exposure. Flip: “Bye BMI-Guryan] Off-the-wall intro eases pretty set of guitar show from Kenny could bring in enough attention to Bye Baby” (2:38) [Same pubs, BMI— into a cute rendering of the current Burrell. Easy moving session which spark a sales explosion. Flip: “Prove Kopko, McDonald] Spanky & Our Gang single, “Sunday could liven jazz, pop and middle-of- It” (3:05) [14th Hour, Wellmade, Mornin’.” Unusual instrumentation CHUCK TROIS & AMAZING MAZE the-road shows. Flip: “I Want My Pronto, BMI-Ott, Evretts] [Justin and the delightful arrangements of (ISock & Soul 101) Baby Back” (3:15) Grant, BMI-Evans, Burrell] the Baja Marimba Band should arouse BOBBY BLAND (Duke 433) Call On You (2:30) [Park Towne, easy-listening interest. Flip: “Fiddler A Piece of Gold (2:23) [Don, BMI- BMI—Trois] Excellent backdrop on BOOTS RANDOLPH (Monument on the Roof” (1:49) [Sunbeam, BMI- this fine track j Woods] Former “B” side of Bland’s dance could prove a de- 1056) Bock, Harnick] current hit, “Drifting,” this soft cisive factor in stirring up action for Fred (2:30) [Encino, ASCAP-Hefti] ~ ambler has been re-coupled to prove the bluesy rock lid. Good vocal show- Country-favored saxist Boots Ran- ings ride the FOUR JACKS & A JILL (RCA Victor competition on the r&b charts for his line between r&b and dolph goes pop with a cute instru- pop. Flip: 9473) “better half.” Flip: “Honey Child” “Woodsman” (2:25) [Same mental romp that could catch hold of Master Jack [Milene, [Lion, credits] Sock Soul is (2:50) ASCAP- (2:21) BMI-Malone] & Records dis- a lot of easy listening and middle-of- tributed Marks] Pretty folky tune tenderly through Crimson, 1920 Chest- the-road exposure. Flip: “Wonderlands handled for possible GENE CHANDLER & BARBARA nut St., Phila. action along the By Night” (3:30) [Roosevelt, BMI- teen and middle-of-the-road lines. At- ACKLIN (Brunswick 55366) Gunter, Neumann] v tractive group sound that has made Love Won’t Start (2:10) [Cachand, DA-KARS (Josie 988) BMI-Lewis, Dikon] The Dock of the the team a pop leader in South Africa Staccato beating Bay (2:33) [East, TAMBA 4 (A&M 901) blues pairing ' could happen here. Flip: “I Looked from Gene Chandler and Time, Redwal, BMI—Cropper, Red- We & the Sea (2:30) [Duchess, BMI- Back” (2:09) [Music, Music, Music, Barbara Acklin could make the team ding] Speed is upped a bit on this Menescal, Boscoli] Stunning Brazilian a constant thing. ASCAP-Eaton, Wagner] Both show well in instrumental rendition of the current track with flair that could work in the side that could break open. Flip: Otis Redding chart hit. Sax section change-of-pace spotlights on any for- “Show Me the Way to Go” (2:30) and organ are highlighted. Flip: “Shot mat outlet. Title track of the team’s j, RAY CHARLES SINGERS (Com- [Jalynne, BRC, In [DeCarla, Jay- BMI-Record, Acklin, The Dark” (2:19) LP, and a likely side to stir up sales. mand 4115) Davis] Gee, BMI—Keyes] Flip: “I I Can See It Now (2:37) [United Art- E Manja A” (3:40) [BMI- T Powell, deMoraes] ists, ASCAP-Gelber] Stunning samp- FRED HUGHES (Cadet 5579) STEVE COLT (Big Beat 105) ling from the (prior to contemporary) Come Home Little Darlin (2:21) Dynamite [Gorman, BMI—Colt] FILLHARMONIC (Bay-View 11425) > folk vein. Glittering choral sound of [Jalynne, BMI-Tarlton, Davis] Fine James Brown styled workout in a Air Ride Equipped (2:22) [Jema, the Ray Charles Singers guarantees vocal blues side with power-packed in- funky track with plenty of power in BMI-Hart] Outstanding instrumental bright easy listening spotlights and strumental support. Mid-speed offer- the rhythmic section. Could create a work and a set of teen-blues vocals a number of pop outlets could start ing with the r&b appeal to score with demand in the r&b or discotheque could put this almost-blues-waltz 10 breakout action. Flip: “Quiz Me” pop and blues listeners. Flip: “Can’t circles. Flip: “Take Away” [Gorman, track in the running for a sleeper (2:47) [Charloff, ASCAP-Charles, Make It Without You” (2:40) BMI—Estep] Big Beat Records, divi- action spot. Flip: “Satisfaction of the Luboff] [Jalynne, BMI-Parker] sion of R&B Music in Phila. Kind” (1:55) [Same credits.]

28 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 Paul Anka’s new Victor single is unforgettable.

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 29 GashBox Record Reviews

(" Best Bets i ( Best Bets OF DIXIELAND (Decca LALO SCHIFRIN (Warner Brothers COLLECTION (RCA Victor 9463) COUNT FIVE (Double Shot 125) DUKES Slow Motion (2:00) 25729) 7173) Paper Crown of Goid (3:03) [Ciao, Revelation In Could be Smile [Bourne, ASCAP-Chap- That Night (2:35) [Warner Sevarts, BMI-Strunz, Tarr] Weird beginning [Big Shot, ASCAP-Briley] (2:24) the lines of lin, Turner, Parsons] Lilting easy lis- BMI-Schifrin, Gimbel] Stunning sof- maintains listener interest on a strong another action side along for the team, tening rendition of the oldie served up tie from the soundtrack of the criti- rock side featuring some spectacular “Psychotic Reaction” an eerie mid-pace with spotlight showings on trumpet, cally acclaimed movie “The Fox.” At- ork and lyric pull to snag teen reac- this side features picks up along its elec- piano and guitar. Stylings are smooth tractive orchestrations are aided with tion. Could see pop activity. Flip: throbber that In- should pick up adult audience at- a silken vocal. Flip: “Foxtail” (2:10) “Aquarius” (2:41) [Channel H, trified lines. Flip: “Declaration of and And More” [Sun- [Same pub, BMI-Schifrin] ASCAP-Rado, Ragni, MacDermot] dependence” (2:28) [Hot Shot, BMI- tention. Flip: “More Byrne, Ellner, Chaney, Michalski, At- beam, BMI-Karen, Robinson, Reuss] SANTAMARIA (Columbia HENSON CARGILL (Tower 400) MONGO kinson] (Parrot 326) 44452) IDES OF MARCH Joe, Jesse and I (2:40) [Tonkawa, [Junik, BMI- Sugar Cane Hombre (2:43) [Mongo, ODYSSEY (Chite Whale 263) Hole In My Soul (2:51) BMI-Gaye] Civil War tale told to a the fire I BMI-Clowney] Enticing instrumental Little Orphan Annie (2:00) [Ishmael, Peterik] Orchestral drive puts simple folk arrangement by the “Skip Anglicized up-tempo throbber into this rock side packing a Latin ork and jazz style Alavie, BMI-Queeque] of an A Rope” man. Fine vocals and a track has a shot at gain- long associated with Mongo Santa- view of the comic strip character with outing. The suited guitar backing could put the fan support to open maria. Push for dance attention could clever lyrics and a big-beat backdrop. ing enough dance side on many pop playlists. Flip: showing. Flip: “Girls lead to breakout sales a la “Water- The lid has a grand dance capability up a big sales “Picking White Cotton” (2:10) [Palo [Same •ea, melon Man.” Flip: “Bonita” (2:54) and could take off. Flip: “Little Girl, Don’t Grow On Trees” (2:54) Duro, BMI-Steagall] [Same credits.] Little Boy” (2:23) [Same pubs, BMI- credits.] Berke] RIVERBOAT SOUL BAND (Mercury SONS OF MOSES (Coral 62549) IDA SANDS (Chief 103) Soul Symuhony (2:18) [LeBill, BMI- I 72781) You Came Along to Rescue Me (2:28) HELLO PEOPLE (Philips 40522) Dillard] Rocking piano pyrotechnics - (3:42) Wake Up Little Suzie (2:34) [Acuff- [Nim Big Teshea, BMI-Johnson, A Stranger At Her Door lay solid groundwork for an instru- BMI-Bryant, Bryant] Stomping a Biggs] Very fine vocal sound from Ida [Meager, BMI-Tassi, Tongue] Entic- Rose, mental workout that could snare a rock rendering of the time-back Everly Sands makes the most of a mid-speed ing number with a slow bluesy r&b sizeable showing in pop and blues atmos- Brothers hit. Terrific drive and some blues ballad that could stir up atten- orchestration and some dreamy marketplaces. Flip: “Fatback” (1:44) start the side tion among r&b listeners. Flip: “I phere. Track has a lovely appeal that wild ork showings could “Up-Down [LeBill, BMI-Smith] Prophesize” (2:34) [Same pub, BMI- could catch teen attention. Flip: “Pais- in sales motion. Flip: [Bikini, Biggs] Chief Records is a Bear” (2:45) [Meager, BMI- That’s Wrong” (2:55) Randall, ley Teddy LEN BARRY (RCA Victor 9464) 1697 Broadway, ASCAP-Vance, Illingworth, Grasso] division of Eagle at Tongue] Sweet & Funky [One Song, NYC. (2:52) LARRY MARKS (VMC 717) BILLY ECKSTINE (Motown 1120) 7 Young Baron, Jay-Wis, BMI-White, 4 BMI- STYLES (Modern 1048) Sandy (2:55) [VSAV, BMI-Jones] Thank You Love (2:23) [Jobete, Wisner, Borisoff] Soft mid-speed love Stepping into a in a blues vein that could arouse I Know You Know That I Know (2:34) Powerful teen geared ballad with a Cosby, Moy, Wonder] song Eckstine pours [Delanieur, BMI-Smith] Interesting fine vocal power to put it across. Hard modern groove, Billy excitement with r&b listeners. Good Detroit effort from the Styles couples some hitting drum accent could set it in the his power into a softened showing from the artist. Flip: “I Like strong material with a wild showing- spotlight at pop outlets. Flip: “Don’t rocker that has a particularly strong the Wav” (2:19) [Patricia, BMI-Cor- on the vocals to add up to a possible Slam the Door In My Face” (2:45) appeal for pop and easy listening dell] Goin’ r&b hit. Flip: “Baby You’re Alive” [VSAV, BMI-Jones, Marks] tastes. Flip: “Is Anyone Here Stock, (2:30) [Same credits.] My Way” (2:41) [Stein & Van RATIONALS (Capitol 2124) (Feather 1968) Verdi] ^ LYRICS ASCAP-Miller, I Need You [Screen Gems-Columbia, (MGM 13901) (2:44) [Signa- HUGH MASAKELA Wake Up to My Voice BMI-Goffin, King] Very slow hunk of of Silence (3:40) [Charing Drive on the orches- QUINCY JONES (Colgems 1016) The Sound ture, BMI-Carl] funk that stresses vocal power in an Attractive trum- vocal effort Lonely Bottles (2:34) [Colgems, Cross, BMI-Simon] tral part and a solid group imperceptibly building lament which spotlight on this funky reworking draw to stir up ASCAP-Jones] Funky tune from the pet put up the necessary could stir up plenty of action with -1 Simon penned folk-pop breakout prospect. score of “In Cold Blood,” this unusual of the Paul teen action for this blues and pop listeners. Atmospheric quite the same sound to the Anymore” (2:45) side could gain exposure among mid- hit. Not Flip: “Can’t See You side with a lot of potential. Flip: Masakela, but one that could Feather Rec- dle-of-the-road or r&b stations with modern [Signature, BMI-Garcia] “Out in the Streets” (2:05) [Beech- for the uncommon. Flip: attract attention. Flip: “Norwegian ords, Cardiff, Calif. an ear wood, BMI-Correll, Morgan] Wood” (2:55) [Maclen, BMI-Lennon, “Hangin’ Paper” (2:10) [Same McCartney] LOVE AFFAIR (Date 1591) credits.] Everlasting Love (3:03) [Rising Sons, SENSATIONAL EPICS (Warner „ MASKMAN & AGENTS (Gama 674) BMI-Cason, Guyden] Thumping re- EARLE HAGEN (Capitol 2108) Brothers 7168) Girl [Low- There’ll Be Some Changes (2:40) vival of the recent Robert Knight hit I Spy (2:10) [Lomahurst, BMI-Hag- You Warp My Mind (2:33) Bill fine rock side [Den, BMI-Bethea, Burston] Heavy that reached top twenty on pop and en] Snappy title theme from the Twi, BMI-Whitley] Very could for teen listeners. Could rhythmic punch for dance appeal and r&b charts. Song’s rousing power and Cosby TV series, this jazzy cut with appeal partic- sleeper and come awake ^ a humorous performance by the team the group’s fine delivery could make it pick up considerable attention score as a program. with a taste of pop exposure. Flip: could put this r&b geared outing in happen all over. Flip: “Gone Are the ularly from followers of the Be Foolish, Be Happy” the running. Flip: “Never Would Have Songs of Yesterday” (2:55) [Dick Flip: “Sophia” (2:40) [Same credits.] “Be Young, BMI-Whitley, Cobb] Made It” (2:33) [Den, BMI-Bethea] James, BMI-Goodhand, Taft] Attractive ballad melody with excel- (2:37) [Low-Twi, Gama Records, 930 F Street NW, lent easy listening appeal. (ABC 11044) Washington, D.C. CHARLIE RICH (Epic 10287) YOUNG AMERICANS Set Me Free (2:30) [Tree, BMI-Put- OMEGAS (United Artists 50247) Happiness (2:24) [Jeremy, ASCAP- Unart, MODEL ‘T’ SLIM (Audio Blues 1006) man] Unusual material performed I Can’t Believe (2:55) [Seal, Gesner] Easybeat effort with a Char- Somebody Voodooed the Hoodooman with an eye on the pop and r&b mar- BMI-Guernsey] Lively socking num- lie Brown giddyness and Charles and hand- that could - (2:33) [Mikel Hooks, Madelor, BMI- kets. Good vocal backed by a medium ber with an up-tempo thrust (“Peanuts”) Schulz-y lyric Mickel, Mickel] Fine old blues sound paced orchestration that makes the clapping chorus behind a good lead. become a favorite with middle-of-the- could make this listening. that features a down-keyed vocal and lyric more prominent could set things Dance and rock appeal road deejays. Delightful Flip: “Mr. Yates” (2:45) some harmonica touches for the pros- in sales motion. Flip: “I’ll Just Go a teen favorite. Flip: “Oh, What a Lovely Day” Blume] pect of r&b and “underground” pop Away” (2:35) [Makamillion, BMI- (2:14) [Same credits.] [Northern, ASCAP-Keller, “You’re Growing Old action. Flip: Rich] JEREMY & SATYRS (Reprise 0664) Baby” (2:32) [Same credits.] JOHN MICHAEL EDWARDS (Chess- (Let’s Go to the) Movie Show (2:41) DICK LEE (Capitol 2107) man 7101) [Vogue, [Pennywhistle, BMI-Guillery] Pound- OLLIE & NIGHTINGALES (Stax Forty Hour Week (2:05) The Greatest Fool (2:32) John ing delivery of this slow-to-middling 245) BMI-Adams, Blake] Country-styled here offers a feel- put the side in many Michael Edwards I Got A Sure Thing (2:35) [East, ballad with some pleasant vocals and throbber could teen ingful, romance-oriented woeser that BMI-Jones, Bell, Hoskins] Good blues an easy-going beat on this outing from a pop spotlights snagging a lot of Flip: could send his voice all across the beat side with a very fine vocal work- Could gain showcase ex- attention. Might skyrocket. Dick Lee. country. Keep a careful watch on out and some interesting arrange- posure on middle-of-the-road outlets. “Lovely Child of Tears, (3:55) this one. It might go far. Flip: “The e ments for an r&b romp. Deck could “Only the Broken Heated” (2:08) [Pennywhistle, BMI-Bernhardt] Flip: Cage” (2:41) [Chessman, BMI-Ed- off. Flip: “Girl, You Have My ASCAP-Johnson, Spear] take [Rosarita, CHALLENGERS (Crescendo 400) wards] Heart Singing” (2:02) [East, BMI- SOUNDS OF OUR TIMES (Capitol Before You (2:40) [Unart, BMI- Jones, Bell] smooth 2109) Reeves, Crystal] Well-done BEN DURELL (Philips 40499) Challengers OTIS REDDING (King 6149) A Whiter Shade of Pale (2:20) [E ssex, rock sampling from the Stop That, Girl (2:06) [Stembridge, putting forth Shout Bamalama (2:05) [Macon, BMI- ASCAP-Reed, Brooker] Powerful yet shows the team still BMI-Young, Swan] This one is a fast- Current fans Redding] Heavy drive of the recent fragile rendering of the recent Procol some very fine sounds. moving, woes-toned love rocker that new listeners Mickey Murray hit added to the sales Harum premiere hit. Sax showcase could be joined by many could catch attention for Ben Durrell. performance here. A attraction of Otis Redding could bring that could become much heard on soft- won over by the Side has an infectious beat and merits In” (2:32) [Colgems, this material a sizeable showing. Flip: spinning and some blues stations. Flip: “Color Me a listen. Flip: “Lonely Spells” “Fat Gal” (2:10) [Same credits.] Flip: “The Look of Love” (2:26) ASCAP-Dorsey] (2:26) [Cigma-Cramart, BMI-White- [Colgems, ASCAP-Bacharach, David] head. Swan] Z. Z. HILL (Kent 478) ROLAND VALLEE (Marvel 403) [Dartmouth, What Am I Living For (3:02) [Prog- ORCH ’70 (RCA Victor 9461) Merci Cherie (2:50) Horbiger] FINCH (Cobra 1001) ressive, Tideland, BMI-Jay, Harris] Without Me (2:09) [Sunbeam, BMI- ASCAP-Cavendish, Jurgens, TOMMY given a Soirit Of ’68 (2:19) [Nacynbar, BMI- Blues oldie returns for another run at Ebb, Kander] Whistling march ditty Pretty continental ballad is geared Finch] Bouncy ballad reminiscent of the charts. Fine vocal work and a that comes from the score of “The wonderful reading in this side fronts. the late Johnny Horton’s years-back v funky orking should find r&b spot- Happy Time” mainstemmer. Lively for attention on easy listening (2:24) hit, “The Battle of New Orleans.” lights for the new Z. Z. Hill outing. listening fare that might stir up atten- Flip: “No Dolls From Today” ” Noles] Could go somewhere. Flip: “Blue Flip: “You’re Gonna Need My Lovin’ tion for the Orch ’70. Flip: “Tomorrow [Melbourne, ASCAP-Trineer, 1650 Broadway, NYC Skies” (2:19) [Nacynbar, BMI-Finch] (2:58) [Modern, BMI-Hill] Morning” (2:16) [Same credits.] I Marvel Records,

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ED AMES, JULIUS WECHTER, & BILL MEDLEY BAND BAJA MARIMBA HOLLYWOOD—The high priests of (“Show Me,” “Swing Low,” “Let the “Shindig” who shucked their knee Good Times Roll,” along with the -* flat collars and Bobby Darin copyrighted lyrics to HOLLYWOOD—Last Tuesday’s open- than sing. And not enough of that in length jackets, high on stage. stingy brim hats a couple of years “Clementine.”) ing of Ed Ames, Julius Wechter, The relation to time spark, ex- ago have now shucked each other. Darin, who intro’d Medley, noted Baja Marimba Band at Sammy Lewis’ Ames’ show lacked pace, — synonymous of weeks back they announced that it was an historic occasion “the and Danny Dare’s Carousel round- citement and all those A couple friendly enough, the bust-up-Medley to move out as a ending of something,” implying it was ^ house in Covina, was somewhat affted qualities. He was impressive in ap- single concentrating as well on acting, also the start of a new era for both by heavy rain, but not seriously. likeable, warm and still not sharp. Too much music publishing and record produc- charter members of the “brother” the Marimba band pearance, but Wechter and Hatfield retaining the Right- team. Medley quipped, “Since I was with “Cornin’ repeated reference to his tv series, tion and opened the show and last I on a diet and lost “as I mentioned before, I am in a eous Bros, logo, teaming with Jimmy here went — In The Back Door,” I.D. tune. Wechter .” long former drummer with the a partner . . . reason for the break- . too many Walker, . and company sauntered through their series, etc. and . . . sick stories between tunes. And yet, should Knickerbockers. Bill had been set to up was illness Bobby got of repertoire in their campy, subtle, lazy construct a show with tempo solo debut (as a sort of self-Right- me.” (Separation was amicable but style which have proved ef- someone Mexican more than Brother) on March 5 at the Bill couldn’t resist switching the old and works well. and spark, Mr. Ames could eous fective comedically line). handle it. Circle Theater in San Carlos. But Highlights of Marimba’s offering were band after a last minute cancellation of a Sarah Backing by Frankie Ortega’s Wechter’s solo, “Sunrise, Sunset” on Audience reaction reached peak _ Vaughan engagement at the Cocoanut was gustful and the Jack Halloran marimba with only bass and classical Ames’ offerings of “Try to Remem- Grove was filled last week by Medley Singers, who joined Medley on occa- guitar background and group member,” and his Ballad medley: “Yester- (he’ll be appearing thru Feb. 26th). sion, contributed to the revival revelry. bass flute solo. An artic- day,” “More” and ‘I’ll Get By” and of bers’ electric A triumphant evening for the blue- Audience also was involved, with uni- ulate solo by drummer also sparked. course after “My Cup Runneth Over,” eyed soul singer, the Gospel according son chanting and clapping. A standing unquestionably fine tune which reincarnated the Ames Ed Ames is an to St. William included a medley of ovation at the finale. audience appeal name. No rehearsal with the band singer with a broad Righteous Bros.’ hits (“01’ Man There’s a lyric line in Medley’s more helped very little. but opening night he did little River,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Soul opener (“Let —the Good Times Roll”) ^ and Inspiration,” “You’ll Never Walk a supplication “tell everybody I’m in Alone,” “Lovin’ Feelin’,”), a quartet town.” Superfluous. Word of mouth of Ray Charles country specials reverberation should help make this (“Born to Lose,” “But You Don’t a Grove pack-in for the next two " TOM PAXTON Know Me,” “Cryin’ Time,” “I Can’t weeks. Medley, incidentally, is set to Stop Lovin’ You”) a powerfully dra- join the MGM label with the New version of the “Man of La Righteous Bros, continuing to cut on now but his songs are still a delightful matic NEW YORK—Philharmonic Hall was and Verve. Hatfield and Co. are set to of meaningful lyrics put to Mancha” hit “Impossible Dream” with all kinds of folk and con- blending 7-20. filled be several assorted rhythm rousers play the same room May 4 temporary song enthusiasts who came what almost invariably seems to Sometimes fiercely on Feb. 11 to witness Tom Paxton’s the perfect tune. gently romantic. annual New York concert. Paxton s satirical; sometimes songs rank with appearance has changed a bit in as . . . Tom Paxton’s JANE POWELL efforts in the much as he’s sporting a moustache the finest contemporary stand as A field and, at the same time, NEW YORK—A small, plush corner Jane, Modish in a “Valentine Pink” a monument to the folk process. by Helen Rose, of New York is a festival of superior chiffon gown designed Paxton’s live act is particularly song stylings these days. The spot is creator of the star’s wardrobes at warm. He develops and maintains a Powell MGM, naturally leans toward the ro- the Persian Room, where Jane ' his audience with- ballad, offering the familiar close rapport with is marking her return to the Gotham mantic Life” out wallowing about in a lot of senti- nitery scene after a long, long decade (e.g. “If He Walked into My with RETREAT DAY mental mush. His subjects range from of delighting her fans elsewhere. Love- and “As Long as He Needs Me”) (remem- don’t-get-much-anymore beauts lullabies and children’s songs ly to look at, delightful to hear, the such things Foolish” and “Wonder -* OF PRAYER ber how those ‘Mother Goose’ star who was reason enough for MGM as “Young & social commentary Bess” medley is started?) through to make a movie musical has assembled Why.” A “Porgy & Business Performers Only Bossa Nova For Show (touching on prostitution, racial preju- an interesting bill-of-fare, one that strong, as is a sprightly and dice, and the use of drugs/or drug recognizes the inherent excitement in teaming of “One Note Samba” Feb. multi-barbed poli- Flea.” Things close with a Sunday, 25 addiction) and into a beautiful voice and yet is geared to “Spanish such goodies tical satire. meet the challenges—assisted by a movie medley, recalling and two Lemer- 12:30 Hoon until 6 P.M. Highlights of the concert included rock beat! —of today’s pop songs of as -“Wonder Why” “Royal Wedding”:'* “Cindy’s Crying,” “Lyndon Johnson social significance. Thus, Jane can Lane items from and perhaps the WINTER GARDEN THEATRE Told The Nation,” “1,000 Years,” “The offer the sweetest and poignant of “Too Late Now” date) title holder of long titles, “How Could - 50th St. & Broadway Last Thing On My Mind,” “Talkin’ Valentine’s Day (her opening When I Said I Loved Vietnam/Pot Blues,” “Leaving Lon- blessings, “This is My Beloved,” and You Believe Me Know I’ve Been a Liar Speakers; don,” “So Much For Winnin’,” “Now turn to the generation gap in the You When You , Life?” Jane’s act, however, That I’ve Taken My Life,” “Bottle Top 40 rock-folk hit, “Child of Clay,” All My REV. DONALD CONNOLLY with uncommon excel- Of Wine,” and “The Marvelous Toy,” and make pop music of all stripes speeds by—and Jockey Former Disc which has been charming kids of all seem utterly at home with each other. lence. PADRE HUMBERTO ALMAZAN ages since the days of the old Paxton Former Mexican Movie & TV Star & Robbins duo. He debuted approxi- Winner of Mexico's Oscar mately a dozen new songs at this con- amazing ALAN PRICE . . perhaps the most FOLK MASS ON STAGE cert . thing about this is that the quality enable all kinds of press, pr, and MARYKNOLL NUNS throughout was consistently high. His NEW YORK—London Records hosted, to ^ Steve Paul, a big label people to see the Alan Price Set next Elektra LP is due out soon, bring- in conjunction with GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT on 46th St. on that group’s first appearance in ing his total number of albums for bash at the Scene W. Sponsored by Catholic Archdiocese Of New York was this country. The people were there to four. The purpose of the whole thing that label and Alan Price finally got there but the group couldn’t get into the coun-4 try. It seems that there’s a lot of red- tape involved in getting into the United States to entertain the people. , The problem is basically one of unions (or perhaps more precisely, union lobbies) but sometimes it gets plain ridiculous and this is as good a place as any to indicate that the possibil> ities of reform might be investigated betterment of all. . . . to the If you want to see a particular

SERVICE • ON that particular LONG to see group, you want group and not just a bunch of local musicians (however good they may be) playing somebody else’s songs. Alan Price, accompanying himself* on the organ, did a few numbers (the most notable of which was his arrangement of “House Of The Rising Sun”) RECORD PLATING SPECIALISTS but his show didn’t come off as well as it should have, for obvious reasons. He staged a valiant effort that indi- LONG WEAR STAMPER CORP. cated to us that Alan Price is an excellent lead vocalist and that he^ a lot 36*41 36th St. , Long Island City, N.Y.111 06 212 EX2-4718 should have been singing lead longer than he has been.

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 - 32 ^ Cash Box —February 24 , 1968 Fish Plan Countrywide Swim NEW YORK—Country Joe and the Fish, Vanguard Records’ crack disk Bios tor act, are about to start a countrywide CgshBoK Platter Spinner Patter tour of the U.S. Dee Jays Having recently launched the new Crawdaddy Concert Series in New concerts at the Ander- York with two KMPC-Los Angeles has begun a ing to John O’Donnell, who arranged group Georgie Fame son Theatre on February 2, the completely new sound m its station public relations for the show, “This is is set for a return engagement at the idenuncation jingles. The change took almost entirely due to the help of February 12. Anderson on February 24. Other up- place on Monday, KMPC WABC.” The show was produced by program director Russ Barnett, who WABC-New York with Bruce “Cousin coming dates include engagements at acted as station producer for the ses- Brucie” Morrow as emcee; the pro- Springfield, Wittenberg University in sions, stated that tne idea was to gram was underwritten by Gimbel’s Ohio (Feb. 23), Nasson College in create a sound whicn would be com- Department Store as a public service. Spring Vale, Maine (Feb. 25), the patible with KMPC’s middle-of-the- The event reportedly far exceeded road music policy and also the con- last year’s similar attraction, Electric Factory in Philadelphia drawing temporary sound of the music being- nearly four times the audience and (March 1-3), a benefit for the W"ar used to promote commercial products. producing a considerably larger ticket Resistors League in New York To create this sound, Barnett enlisted sale. WABC program manager Rick (March 6), the Psychedelic Super- the composing, arranging, and per- Sklar and Bruce Morrow obtained the talents of Paul Horn, noted market in Boston (March 8 & 9), the forming line-up of personalities and recording nautist and composer. Horn construct- artists who appeared on the program, Cheetah in Los Angeles (March 22 & ed an unusual orcnestra for radio including the Royal Guardsmen, plus Fillmore Auditorium in San 23), the jingles: eight brass, tuba, French the outlet’s recent “Big Break” final- Francisco (March 27-29) and the norn, vibraphone, and rnythm section ists, the Dirdy Birdies Jug Band and Georgie Fame was born Clive Powell -y in Detroit (April 26). including two guitars—electric and the United Popcorn Federation. Grand Ballroom in 1943 in the coal-mining, cotton twelve string piano and harpsichord, mill In April, Country Joe and the Fish — town of Leigh, Lancashire. His father ine result is a group of station I.D.’s in Dal- was a cotton spinner who played piano also have bookings scheduled featuring swing, waltz, bossa nova, accordian at the local church hall. At , las, Denver and Chicago. and contemporary rhythm, among 13, Georgie played piano for a local In between gigs, Country Joe and otner musical signatures and styles. group which featured two guitars, According to Barnett, the jingles the Fish will wrap up their third washboard, and drums. After a year in swing with the vitality of today’s Vanguard LP. Their first two albums, the cotton mill, he joined group leader youtn, yet maintain tne taste and class Rory Blackwell’s entourage as the re- 3 “Country Joe and the Fish” and “I of KMPC’s basic music policy. The suit of a talent contest at a Butlin’s Feel Like I’m Fixing to Die,” both sessions were produced through Horn’s Holiday Camp. Georgie was later dis- with Radio Programming made the charts. association covered by manager Larry Parnes, Services. Barnett reports that most of and the artist became a backing pian- * items are instrumental because the ist for some of Parnes’ pop package is so familiar to south- KMPC’s “logo” shows. In 1960 he joined Billy Fury’s WHERE THE RAINBOW ENDS ern Californians that it is not neces- backing group, the Blue Flames. sary to sing the call letters continually. Tony Hiller (P.I.P.) Georgie, after leaving this organiza- The new lyrics promote the station tion, became a member of another # 1 “The Voice of the CARAVAN slogans sucn as group also called the Blue Flames Golden West” and “The Sound of Los Bert Kaempfert .... (Decca) (after Billy Fury’s backing group) Angeles.” which played at the Flamingo Club in Les Paul . . . (London) Wes Montgomery (Verve) In cooperation with 20th Century London’s Soho district. When the I Fox, WiNZ-Miami, Fla., sponsored leader left, Georgie found himself COUNT THE WAYS south Florida’s first special Youth more or less leading his own group. In 20. December 1964 “Yeh, Yeh” Society’s Children .... (Atco) Premiere on Saturday, January was a suc- The Youth Premiere of “Dr. Dolittle” cess for the singer, and he made his mentally re- first appearance on American on SERENATA was a big event for 700 BEAUTY AND THE BAER: The re- TV the School “Hullabaloo.” His current Epic single, Sergio Franchi (RCA Victor) tarded children of Hope cent WMCA-New York “Good Guy The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde,” is and exceptional children of other local Hop” at the Whiteman Hall at Brook- number 54 on the charts this week. TALKING TO THE RAIN south Florida agencies. In less than lyn College in Brooklyn, New York, two weeks through an appeal to listen- Jerry Shore . . .(Philips) was graced by the presence of Colum- ers, WINZ raised $1,500 to underwrite bia recording artist Donna Marie. She RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY the cost of the $2 ticket for each child is shown above with WMCA deejay Ed Madeline Bell Al Hirt (RCA Victor) to attend the special showing at the Baer. The lark’s latest single is “Pent-

Ernie Freeman . . . (Dunhill) Bay Harbor Rocking Chair Theatre. house” b/w “Pretty Thing.” She will Proceeds over and above the cost of appear on the Peter Martin TV’er on BEYOND THE SHADOW the theatre will go as a donation to February 24 and on the Johnny Carson OF A DOUBT the Hope School for Mentally Retarded Show sometime in March. Billy Fury (Bell) Children. The presentation of the money was made by WINZ’s program SPUTTERS: George Nicholow, vice ALL MY LOVE director, George Cooper, to Mrs. Judy president of CBS Radio Division and Billy Vaughn (Dot) Holland, executive director of Hope general manager of KNX-Hollywood, School, at an opening ceremony before has received the “Town Crier Award” YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES the Youth Premiere. Local south Flo- form the Northridge Civic Associa-

personalities, Banjo tion. . . . Francisco . rida children’s . pro- Cab Calloway . .(P.I.P.) KSFO-San Billy, Channel 10-WLBW-TV-Miami, gram director Allan M. Newman has PLEASE SPEAK TO ME OF LOVE Fla., the White Baron, Channel 6- been elected president of the 300-mem-

. Fla., ber Terra Earl Wilson, Jr . (Mercury) WCIX-TV-South Miami, and Linda Art Association. Toby the Robot, Channel 7-WCKT-TV- LITTLE PEOPLE Miami, Fla., donated their time to en- VITAL STATISTICS: Dick Cross has Pony Sherrell (Pony) tertain the children before the special taken over as the 4-7 P.M. “Commute showing of “Dr. Dolittle.” Club” air personality on KEX-Port- EYES, ARE land, Ore. He replaces Jack Angel who BROWN WHY The fourth consecutive Special Cita- Madeline Bell was born in Newark, has joined KMPC-Los Angeles. . . . YOU BLUE? tion for continuing coverage of news New Jersey, on July 23, 1942. She Buddy Lowe, formerly with KCLE- >s Nick Lucas . . . (Accent) events from the Associated Press has credits her grandmother’s influence as FM-Cleburne, Tex., is now a deejay been received by WDGY-(Minneapolis. the strongest for making her a pro- with XERB-Los Angeles. . . . Mike WHO'S SORRY NOW At the annual meeting of the Minne- fessional vocalist. Piano and dancing Bobby Vinton (Epic) sota Associated Press Broadcasters McCormick, formerly program direc- lessons proved unsuccessful, but Made-

. tor with Guitar Underground . .(Project 3) Association on February 1 in Minne- KOIL-Omaha, has been named line’s interest in entertaining mani- apolis, news director Rich Holter ac- production director of WSL-Chicago. fested itself as early as the fifth grade I THE SHEIK OF ARABY when she appeared in school shows. | cepted the award on behalf of WDGY. . . . Jerry Gordon, formerly with MOOD INDIGO When she left school, she began work- B The outlet is reportedly the leading KXOA-Sacramento, has moved to ing as a meat-wrapper in a New . P Jim Kweskin Jug Band. . . (Reprise) WCOL-Columbus, where he will han- Twin Cities station in the field of con- Jersey supermart. Yearning to leave'

dle the 10 to 2 slot. . . . Mike McGre- ORGAN GRINDERS SWING tinuous feeding of the news to the AP this job, she joined the Glovertones, a II gor, formerly announcer and music di- Jimmy Smith (Verve) offices in the state. News award gospel group. They worked weekends |- rector for been plaques have not until now been KLIV-San Jose, has often travelling 500 miles for $5 each. I I STAR DUST granted to Twin Cities stations, thus appointed evening announcer (7 P.M. In June 1961 Madeline met Alex Brad- Il-

. ford, a gospel singer and writer, I STARS FELL ON ALABAMA the special citation. Next year, how- to midnight) at KDEO-San Diego. . . who

invited her to join his group after an I ! Urbie Green/21 Trombones ever, stories fed to the AP office will be Woody Roberts has left WPOP-Hart- audition. She worked all over the U.S. I -i (Project 3) judged solely on their quality, rather ford, Conn., to become general man- In December 1961, the Bradford Sing- i| ager of KTSA4San Antonio. Dan Clay- than quantity. A system of state ers opened in “Black Nativity” in New 'T FIDDLE FADDLE & 14 OTHER di- “stringers” loyal to WDGY report con- ton has replaced him as program r LEROY ANDERSON FAVORITES York. When the show moved to Eng- I tinuously on outstate happenings, and rector, and Bill Winters has taken over land, Madeline met Dusty Springfield, h"

Utah Symphony . . (Vanguard) frequently WDGY is the first station Robert’s morning slot (5:30-9 A.M.). and she began doing background vocal I in the state to air specific stories. Larry Black has come from WAYS- work on sessions for her and other I- artists. Johnny Franz, Philips record- I As the result of a special “Gulla- Charlotte to replace Winters in the ing manager heard her in the studios MILLS MUS1C ,NC - L ’ baloo” stage show on Saturday. Febru- noon to 3 P.M. slot. Lee “Babi” Simms and made Madeline’s first single re- Audito- has exited WPOP for WKYC-Cleve- r 1790 Broadway ary 3 at the Hunter College leases and the LP from w hich her cur- I in land. Steve O’Brien (formerly Steve A iq ew York, N.Y. 10019 rium New York, over $6,000 was rent hit, “I’m Gonna Make You Love|i raised for the Goddard-Riverside Robbins) comes from WKNR-Detroit Me,” was taken. The lid is number 68 I PUBLISHING R Community Center in Harlem. Accord- to replace Simms. on the charts this week. -•

34 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 ^TODAY’S MARKET! NEW HIT LP | I From an all time Great Performer ! ;

\ MCA Readies 51 LP’s For March

NEW YORK—RCA Victor Records RCA is offering 4 foreign albums Kreuzfid- CashBox Album Plans last week announced that 51 LP’s on for March. They are: “Die the RCA and RCA-distributed labels elen Oberkrainer” and “Die Zunftigen have been scheduled for release in Oberkrainer” (both German/Austri- an) and “Pablo ‘Tropical’ Beltran March. ; Ruiz Y Su Orquesta” and “Lo Mejor Highlighting the new product is the Libertad Lamarque” (both Mexi- De ATLANTIC-ATCO— 15% discount offered until March 15. g Monkees’ latest LP, “The Birds, The can). Bees And The Monkees,” on the Col- BELL—2 free with every 10 purchased. No termination date. gems label, which RCA distributes. 2 new original soundtrack albums are being released on the RCA label On the RCA label itself are 14 new DIAMOND One free for every 5 purchased. Expires March 31. in March: “Your Own Thing” and — LP’s: “If You Ever Leave Me,” pop “Darling Of The Bay.” by Jack Jones; “Cante Hondo,” by DUKE-PEACOCK—Buy-7-get-one-free. No expiration date has been set. Juan Serrano; “Watch What Hap- pens,” by Harold Vick; “Polka Vari- Camden Product FORTUNE— 1 free when 6 are purchased in any combination. No time-limit. ety With Frank Yankovic”; “Twelve $ Shades Of Belew,” by Carl Belew; RCA’s economy-priced Camden line GATEWAY—Two free for 10 purchased on entire catalog. No time limit. “Just Over The Rainbow,” by Wendy has unveiled 6 LP’s: “The Warm And I’m Bagwell and the Sunliters; “What Tender Glow,” by John Gary; “Geor- JEWEL-PAULA—One free for five purchased on entire catalog. No expiration date. Cut Out To Be,” by Dottie West; gia On My Mind,” by the Anita Kerr “Peter Nero Plays ‘Love Is Blue’ And Singers; “Living Trio Plays TV And LITTLE-DARLIN’—Special 2 on 10 deal on all product. No ‘expiration date. Ten Other Great Songs”; “The Mods Motion Picture Music”; “The Magic And The Pops,” by Frankie Randall; Of Hawaii,” by Leo Addeo and Hos MONMOUTH-EVERGREEN— 1 free with 10 purchased on entire catalog. No ex- “Bottle, Bottle,” by Jim Ed Brown; Orchestra; “Heaven Help The Work- *’ piration date. “Machito Goes Memphis”; “Country ing Girl,” by Norma Jean; and ‘Peter * Hall Of Fame,” by Hank Locklin; Cottontail’ and Other Delightful Story- ORIGINAL SOUND— 15% discount on all LP’s— until further notice. “Stone Country”; and “The Gentle book Favorites,” by Irby Felter and Sound Of George Hamilton the All-Toy Orchestra and Roy Rogers. Country PHILIPS—Discounts on entire catalog. SPM/SPS series are discounted 10%, all IV.” 6 additions to RCA’s economy-priced other classicals discounted 20%. No expiration date. i New Red Seal LP’s Victrola series are being made in March. They are: “Invitation To The PRESTIGE— 15% discount on all LP product until further notice. RCA’s Red Seal series has 10 new Dance,” by Toscanini and the NBC by “ additions: “America’s Favorites,” Symphony Orchestra; ‘Cocierto De ROULETTE—15% discount in free merchandise. Expiration date indefinite. Kate Smith and the Boston Pops Or- Aranjuez For Guitar And Orchestra’ chestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler; (Rodrigo)/‘Fantasia Para Un Gentil- SCEPTER-WAND—2 free with every 10 purchased. No termination date. Robert “Irish Folk Songs,” by the hombre For Guitar’ (Rodrigo),” by Of Carl Shaw Chorale; “Piano Music Sainz de la Maza and Halffter and the SIMS—3 free with every 10 purchased on entire catalog. No expiration date. For “ Nielsen,” by John Ogdon; “Suites Manuel de Falla Orchestra; ‘Bolero’ Orchestra: ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Ravel) /‘La Valse’ (Ravel) /‘Prelude SMASH-FONTANA—Special discounts available through distribs. No expiration date. (Bartok) /‘Nobilissima Visione’ (Hin- To The Afternoon Of A Faun’ (De- Chicago demith),” by Martinon and bussy) /‘Escales’ ‘Ports Of Call’) TAMLA-M0T0WN-G0RDY—Buy-7-get-one-free. No expiration date set. 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No expiration date. ^ caresque Comedy’ (Bax) /Divertimen- “Concerto In D For Hunting Horn to In B-Flat (Berkeley),” by Buketoff (Haydn) /Concerto In D For Flute and the Royal Philharmonic Orches- (Haydn),” by Penzel, Linde and the Con- “ tra; “The Heifetz- Piatigorsky Collegium Aureum; ‘La Betulia Li- C-Minor, certs: Fiano Quartette In berata,’ K. 118 (Oratorio) (Mozart),” Nine New Albums From WB-7 Arts (Boc- Op. 60 (Brahms) /Sonata In D by various soloists and Cillario and /Divertimento, Op. 37, No. 2 cherini) the Polyphonic Chorus and Orchestra BURBANK—Nine albums from War- Lalo Schifrin composed and conducted (Toch),” with Lateiner and Schon- “ of the Angelicum, Milan; and ‘Aida’ ner Bros.-Seven Arts Records have the score in “Fox.” “The Mason Wil- -m- -Symphony No. 4 (Brahms),” bach; (Verdi),” by Nelli, Gustavson, Tucker, been released with four of the total liams Phonograph Record” and “The Eric Lemsdorf and the Boston by Valdengo and Toscanini and the NBC going into distribution under the WB- Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band” - Symphony Orchestra; “ ‘Ernani' (Ver- Symphony Orchestra. 7 Arts label, four via Reprise, and complete the W7 release. di,” with Price, Bergonzi, Flageljo, one coming from Loma. The four Reprise albums are “After and Schippers and the RCA RCA’s Vintage series is offering 2 ^ Serini; Two of the WB LP’s are motion Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus; albums for March: “Early Rural Love,” by the voices of San Francisco; picture sound track scores—“Bonnie “Passages From James Joyce’s ‘Fin- String Bands” and “Paul Whiteman, “Charles Aznavour Sings His New And Clyde” and “The Fox,” both films negan’s Wake’,” an original sound- Vol. 1 .” Songs In French”; “Sammy Davis, now in release via diskery’s parent recording; and “Evening Seren- track motion picture company, Warner Bros.- Jr.’s Greatest Hits”; and “God Bless ade,” by Gould and Orchestra. Request Product Seven Arts. Charles Strouse composed Tiny Tim.” The ninth LP is “Foxx-A- the music in “Bonnie And Clyde, while Delic,” by Red Foxx on Loma. Request Records, which RCA dis- SONGWRITERS: tributes, has prepared 5 LP’s for March release. They are: “Afro-Cuban WANTED: NEW AND ORIGINAL Music,” by Cyril Jackson; “Wondrous # SONGS. 4 LP s Music Of India,” by Mrinalini Sarab- Nonesuch Unveils Columbia Releases TAPE 7 SEND DEMO RECORD OR hai and Chathunni Panicker; “40 WITH LEAD SHEETS FOR OUR NEW YORK—Elektra Records’ None- 'Graduate Album Favorite Italian Melodies,” by the CONSIDERATION. such line is releasing 4 albums in Community Orchestra of Milan; sets and 1 LP NEW YORK — The original sound-^., ALL ACCEPTED MATERIAL WILL BE February, 3 classical “From Poland With Love,” by Ray series. track album of the Embassy Pictures PUBLISHED WITH YOUR APPROVAL in the Nonesuch-Explorer Budzilek and His Cleveland All-Stars; Johann Sebastian Bach’s secular flick, “The Graduate,” has just been UNDER STANDARD PUBLISHING released by Columbia Records. The • and “My Father’s Favorites,” a Polish Cantata BWV. 206, “Schleicht, spie- CONTRACTS. successful lende Wellen” is performed by soloists movie has been highly at LP by Frank Sumowski and His Or- " ALL REJECTED MATERIAL WILL BE soprano, Marga- the box office, and the LP features chestra. Leonore Kirschstein, RETURNED IF A SELF ADDRESSED rethe Bence, alto, Kurt Equiluz, tenor, songs composed and performed by Simon and Garfunkel, including the STAMPED ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED. The RCA-distributed Calendar label and Erich Wenk, bass, backed by the Gedachtniskirche and duo’s first hit, “Sounds Of Silence” HULL RECORDS INC. is offering 1 LP for March, the orig- Chorus of the P. O. 248 of Stuttgart under the and “Scarborough Fair/Canticle,” BOX inal Broadway cast recording of Bach-Collegium ^ PATTERSON, N. Y. 12563 direction of Helmuth Rilling. which was included in their while- “Golden Rainbow.” “Parsley, The latest in Nonesuch’s Master back Sage, Rosemary And Works For Organ Series, Volume 6, Thyme” LP and has just been released a single, as well a of offers works by Dietrich Buxtehude, as number songs IS performed by Jorgen Ernst Hansen written especially for the film. COLOUR RAPPONING on the organ of the Church of the Columbia has reported a tremendous Savior in Copenhagen, Denmark. resurgence of sales on its entire Simon Following up Charles Munch’s rec- and Garfunkel catalog since “The opened. Within ording of Bizet’s Symphony in C and Graduate” the past > weeks, “Parsley, Rose- other works by the French composer three the Sage, and Thyme” LP, already a the first recording by this conductor mary a Record Industry Association of Amer- on this label—Nonesuch will issue second Munch album, under the overall ica (RIAA) gold record award winner for having passed the million dollar title, “Iberia”. Two images of Spam are contrasted, one French, one Span- mark in sales, has sold in excess of 75,000 copies within the past three ish. The composers are Claude Debus- 2 weeks alone, according to Columbia. sy, represented by his “Iberia” (No. Orchestre”) and The label also reports excellent sales of his “Images Pour , Isaac Albeniz, with his Suite from on Simon and Garfunkel’s other al- “Iberia,” in the Arbos orchestration. bums, “Sounds Of Silence” and “Wed- 3 A.M.” As in the Bizet album, Charles Munch nesday Morning, conducts the French National Radio The original soundtrack recording I Orchestra. of “The Graduate” was produced by Teo Macero, pop product producer on The Nonesuch Explorer Series turns Columbia’s A&R staff. to Tahiti for its newest regional venture. Bearing the title, “The Gauguin Years: Songs & Dances of Tahiti,” offers ballads and chants from a little- * the LP was recorded on location by known folk culture of the tropical VGRY SOON musical explorer Francis Maziere and island.

Cash Box February 24, 1968 fl 36 — Another hit single becomes another hit album onKapp Records.

KAPP RECORDS i division of Universal City Records Inc. G W P PRODUCTION

h Box—February 24, 1968 Top 50 In Thanking You R&B Locations Sam & Dave, currently represented by their Stax recording of “I Thank You,” have been signed by 1 I WISH iT WOULD RAIN 26 JEALOUS LOVE Agen- ftmpia.ions / uod the Ashley Famous (Ooray ) Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2484) cy for representation in all fields. Shown here are: (1. r.) Sam; Charles Grazi- WINNtR to 2 Wt'RE A 27 LOOKING FOR A FOX ano, representing AFA; Impressions (AbC 1 lu22) and Dave. Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2461) THE DOCK OF THE BAY 3 SINCE YOU'VE BEEN Otis Redd.i.g (Vo.t 15/) 28 GONE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486)

Price & Walsh To Yodar-Critch 4 BORN FREE 1 ( Tremeloes Hit NYC FUNKY LOS ANGELES—The song writing- hes. rations (Kapp 878) 29 WAY To Promote Single team of Price and Walsh has been Calvin Arnold (Venture 605) 30 LONDON, ENGLAND — The Treme- signed to an exclusive recording con- British group who appear on tract by Gary Zekley’s Yodar-Critch b VALLEY OF THE DOLLS loes, hot DRIFTING the CBS label in Britain and on the Productions. Their first record will be Dionne Warwick (Scepter lx2o3j 30 Bobby Bland (Duke 432) Epic label in the U.S., arrive in N.Y. released on February 19 on the Dot label. It is entitled “Love Is The Order from England today ( 19 ) . The Treme- loes are coming to N.Y. to promote Of The Day” b/w “The House Of 6 THERE WAY A TIME their single, “Suddenly You Love Me,” Eileen Castle.” James Brown (King 6144) 31 GOT WHAT YOU NEED which is a current hit in Britain and Fantastic Johnny C which has just been released in Amer- lined a three-week British package (Phil La Of Soul 309) ica. This visit is their second to the tour, appeared at the London Palladi- 7 I THANK YOU U.S. in the past eight months. Their um, toured both Scotland and Ireland Sam & Dave (Stax 24z) 12 first was in July of ’67, when they and also appeared on numerous radio 32 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR toured for three weeks. and TV shows. Mirettes (Review 11004) 38 “Here comes My Baby,” “Silence Is Following their American visit, the WALK AWAY RENEE Golden” and “Even The Bad Times Tremeloes go to South America for 8 4 Tops (Motown 1119) 14 Are Good” are the names of the Tre- an extensive tour of Argentina, Bra- 33 I'M GONNA MAKE YOU meloes’ three consecutive British and zil and Uruguay. They will both give LOVE ME American single hits. If “Suddenly concerts and appear on TV during Madeline Bell (Mod 1007) 40 BABY MUST BE A You Love Me” goes over in the U.S., their South American jaunt. 9 MY MAGICIAN it will mark the Trem’s fourth Anglo- When the Tremeloes return to Eng- (Tamla 54158) American smash. land, they will go on another nation- Marveiettes 34 LOST British tour. The Tremeloes have followed a busy wide This tour will be Jerry Butler (Mercury 72764) schedule for the past six months. They followed by a tour of Sweden, Den- have toured Scandinavia twice, head- mark and Finland. 10 YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54160) 35 DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly 8. The Family (Epic 10256) 44 11 THE END OF OUR ROAD G.aays Kr.ignt & Pips (aoul 35042) 17 36 YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME 4 Sonics (Sport 110) 37 12 BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU REDD FOXX RED HOT Foundations (Uni 55u33) 10 37 IF YOU CAN WANT ON STEREO CARTRIDGES Miracles (Tamla 54162) 13 A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN (Goldwax 18 James Carr 332) 38 COLD FEET Albert King (Stax 241) 43 14 COUNT THE DAYS Inez & Cnarlie Foxx (Dynamo 112) 13 39 LICKIN' STICK George Torrence & Natural (Shout 224) 42 15 MEN ARE GETTIN' SCARCE Joe Tex (Dial 4069) 27 40 STOP

Howard Tate (Verve 10573) 28 , 16 NO SAD SONGS (Sound stage 7-2602) 19 Joe Simon 41 La-La MEANS I LOVE YOU Del Fonics (Philly Groove 150) 17 BURNING SPEAR Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576) 22 42 THAT'S A LIE Ray Charles (ABC Paramount 11045)

BACK UP TRAIN 18 TIME Al Greene (Hot Line 15000) 43 SHOW Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic 135)

19 OH HOW IT HURTS 44 TEN COMMANDMENTS Barbara Mason (Arctic 137) 16 OF LOVE BIG HITS— Order Dooto’s “Dirty Dozen” today Peaches & Herb (Date 1592) 20 THERE IS on 4 and 8 Track Stereo Cartridges! Dells (Cadet 5574) 24 45 WOMAN WITH THE BLUES Lamp Sisters (Duke 427)

DT-214 The Laff of the Party, Vol. 1

DT-219 The Laff of the Party, Vol. 2 21 TELL MAMA Etta James (Cadet 5578) 46 TRESPASSIN' DT-234 The Best of Foxx DT-809 This is Foxx Ohio Players (Compass 7015) DT-253 The Sidesplitter, Vol. 1 DT-830 The New Fugg DT 275 The Race Track DT-834 Crack Up SPOOKY 22 SOUL SERENADE DT-295 Sly Sex DT-838 Naughties But Goodies Classics IV (Imperial 66259) 21 47 Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140) DT-804 Wild Party DT-840 Adults Only 23 CHAIN OF FOOLS 48 TE-NI—NEE—NI-NU Also available on Stereo Long-Playing Albums. Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2464) 15 Slim Harpo (Excello 2294)

24 A MILLION TO ONE 49 MAN IN LOVE Five Stairsteps (Buddah 26) 29 Fantastic 4 (Ric Tic 137)

25 LOVEY DOVEY 50 CHECK YOURSELF Otis & Carla (Stax 244) 32 Debbie Taylor (Decca 32259)

38 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 THEY'RE ALL OIH TOWER STAKDELLS Animal Girl/Soul Drippin’#398 Exciting new hit from the chart makers. IAN WHITCOMB Sally Sails The Sky #385 Play on "Sails” producing sales in the South and spreading. DICK CURLESS Bury The Bottle With Me#399 New Nashville recording! Top track from Dick’s new album "Long Lonesome Road”. KAYADAMS Get Out Of My Heart Big Mac #395 Good Comments Good Air Play Good Sales! PLUS... THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER MASTER OF 1968 RUBY#401 hi by Anglo Saxon "

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Philips Records / a division of Mercury Record Productions, Inc, — — 1 TOP HITS or 1968

A COMPILATION OF THE YEAR'S BIGGEST HITS TO DATE

Because Cash Box is continually asked to supply a list of the year's leading hits to A&R men, "* producers, radio stations, etc.. Cash Box offers a continuing feature that lists the year's Top 50 titles as of the date the feature appears. The feature is published in the last issue of each month and is compiled from the Cash Box Top 100 Sales Chart. Point system operates as follows: For each week a A song is #1 on the Top 100 it receives 135 points. Each #2 record is awarded 124 points. No. 3 gets 123. No. 4 gets 122. No. 5 gets 121. From No. 6 thru No. 10 songs get 115 to 111 points respectively. No. 11 song gets 90 points and so on down the line till the No. 50 song which gets 51 points. Only the top fifty tiles of any given week are included in the survey. Survey begins with first issue in January.

Position Total Last Month Points 4 ' 1. Green Tambourine—Lemon Pipers—Buddah 7 945 2. Judy In Disguise—John Fred & Playboys— Paula 4 938 3. Bend Me, Shape Me—American Breed—Acta 6 910 # 4. Chain Of Fools—Aretha Franklin—Atlantic 1 789 5. Woman, Woman—Union Gap—Columbia 3 787 / 6. Nobody But Me—Human Beinz—Capitol 27 752 7. Spooky—Classics IV— Imperial 32 740 a 8. Goin’ Out Of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Lettermen—Capitol 22 723 9. Susan—Buckinghams—Columbia 9 722 10. Baby Now That I've Found You—Foundations—UNI 24 712 11. My Baby Must Be A Magician— Marveletts—Tamla 19 681 * 12. A Different Drum—Stone Poneys—Capitol 15 652 13. Darlin’—Beach Boys—Capitol 13 645

THEY’VE GOT THE GREEN LIGHT—The American Breed, currently rep- 14. I Heard It Through The Grapevine—Gladys Knight & * resented by their “Green Light” single, paused in Hollywood last week to Pips—Soul 2 629 accept gold records for their RIAA certified single “Bend Me, Shape Me.” 15. I Wish It Would Rain—Temptations—Gordy 44 626 also appeared on the Joey Bishon Show while there. Kenny Myers, gen- They 16. Itchycoo Park Small Faces Immediate 25 621 * eral manager of Acta, a division of Dot, made the presentation. Shown here — — 17. Hello Goodbye Beatles Capitol 5 611 (left to right) are: (back row) Kenny Myers; Morris Diamond, Acta sales — — * and promotion manager; Richard Peirce, Dot vice president and general man- 18. Tomorrow—Strawberry Alarm Clock—UNI 29 609 ager; and Arnold Burk, vice president in charge of music onerations for 19. To Give— Frankie Valli — Philips 23 608 Paramount Pictures and president of Dot Records (front row) the American 20. She’s A Rainbow— Rolling Stones—London 17 592 Loizzo, Breed . . . Chuck Colbert, Gary Lee Graziano, and A1 Ciner. - 21. Love Is Blue—Paul Mauriat— Philips 590 22. Tell Mama— Etta James—Cadet 28 528 Domain NA Music Show Space Muntz Names MM 23. Just As Much As Ever—Bobby Vinton— Epic 36 523 First Field In Is Alreadv Booked Rep 95% 24. I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight—Tommy Boyce I National Net Setup CHICAGO—Though show time for the & Bobby Hart—A&M 47 499 V 1968 National Association of Music NEW YORK Bob Demain has been 25. Am I That Easy To Forget— Engelbert — Merchants (NAMM) Music Show is assigned as field representative for still more than four months away, Humperdinck— Parrot 21 497 the east and midwest by Muntz Ste- 95% of all open display space has al- 26. It’s Wonderful Young Rascals Atlantic 34 reo-Pak in the beginning of a national — — ready been booked. William R. Gard, ren network for the firm. 27. And Get Away— Esquires—Bunky 37 executive vice president of the show’s Demain will home-base in Detroit All Tex Atco 10 sponsors, stated that the show will 28. Skinny Legs And —Joe — and represent Muntz sales, marketing feature an “entirely new look” that 29. Summer Rain—Johnny Rivers— Imperial 11 and merchandising to factory reps, foreshadows the format of the event in Rope Henson Cargill Monument 46 distribs, rack jobbers and re- 30. Skip A — — music future years. tailers. 31. Sunday Mornin’—Spanky & Our Gang—Mercury 45 Scheduled to open June 23, there national sales manager Gene Times Doors Elektra 35 Muntz are only a few smaller spaces avail- 32. Love Me Two — — Block said that this opens a new field able, and these are already being con- 33. Bottle Of Wine— Fireballs—Atco program which is a departure from sidered by exhibitors. 34. Daydream Believer Monkees Colgems 8 the company’s previous marketing — — Gard noted that many of the com- pattern. The firm is now establishing 35. We’re A Winner— Impressions—ABC 49 mercial NAMM members have shifted Marvin chain of music-oriented personnel If I Build World Around You a their interest from the upstairs sample 36. Could My — in the field who can support fran- rooms to open space based on the ex- Gaye & Tammi Terrell—Tamla 30 412 chised representatives and “help them perience of last years manufacturers 37. Who Will Answer— Ed Ames—RCA 17 404 fulfill the enormous potential avail- who displayed in such areas for the I 402 able to them from cartridges.” Muntz 38. Love Power—Sandpebbles—Ca la 33 first time last year. has been getting products into the 39. We Can Fly Cowsills—MGM 394 A total of 108,480 square feet of — field by extension of franchises and Robinson & used in the Conrad 40. I Second That Emotion—Smokey association with factory representa- space is to be Hilton Hotel in Chicago, utilizing the Miracles Tamia 12 tives who marketed Muntz and Audio/ — International Ballroom, Continental Herman’s Stereo products through national 41. I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving— Room and East, West and North Halls. chain stores, distributors and dealers. Hermits—MGM number of unusual merchandising Demain has been active in the rec- A 356 14 fests are 42. Monterey— Eric Burdon & Animals—MGM— ord industry at national and regional sessions and entertainment lined including a roster 43. See About Me Jr. Walker & All Stars—Soul 25 levels, most recently with Mira Pro- being up Come — ductions as general sales manager. headed by A1 Hirt. 44. Words—Bee Gees—Atco “The Music Show Previously, he had been national rep In Gard’s opinion: 45. Honey Chile—Martha Reeves & Vandellas—Gordy 16 will reflect the growth of the music for Kapp Records where he helped 46. The Dock Of The Bay—Otis Redding—Volt establish the diskery’s West Coast industry in recent years, a remarkable the Tamla sales region and branch operation. decade in which for the first time 47. You— Marvin Gaye— He participated with Muntz Stereo- billion-dollar mark in total sales has 48. Next Plane To London—Rose Gorden—Atco approached. Pak during the AAMA convention been reached or closely 49. Everything That Touches You—Association Today our industry has attained a > last month in Philadelphia. Bros. 296 major place in the everyday lives of Warner Sinatra & Lee Americans, who find music a virtual 50. Some Velvet Morning—Nancy pi necessity wherever they are. The 1968 Hazelwood—Reprise 294 Music Show in keeping with that important status of music in America will place on display every facet of the industry in the most dramatic setting -k ever for the big event.” Chi Warehouse Whale Of A Duo Added By TRA White Whale owners CHICAGO — Tape Distributors of I Ted Feigin (left) and Lee America has added a new 32,000 sq. ft. warehouse at 1507 S. Michigan Ave. Lasseff (right) pose with I A in Chicago to its facilities, it has been their recently pacted, vet- reported by Paul J. Glass, president eran recording /nightclub of the company. % act, Nino Tempo and This new warehouse is the stocking the most April Stevens. The duo point of what is said to be * 'I complete tape inventory in the country. (center) is currently ap- According to the company, Tape Dis- pearing at the Sands in tributors of America now stocks over Las Vegas and will cut tapes. Every 4 track and 8 400,000 Whale track cartridge tape plus all cassette their first White are inventoried in the new warehouse. single and LP within the The company distributes tapes next two weeks. r i across the country through its various warehouses and sales offices.

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GRI Issues Product HARAS PR From Three Labels Committee Meets Re- SUNNYVALE, CAL. — General NEW YORK—On Friday, February 9, corded Tape has released in tape form the first meeting of the National Acad- 12 LP’s from three recently-signed emy of Recording Arts And Sciences labels, Jamie/Guvden, Abnak and (NARAS) public relations committee A MTA. was held in the offices of NARAS ex- Jamie/Guyden albums include Duane ecutive director, George Simon. Eddy’s “Greatest Hits” and “Boogaloo The meeting was held to discuss the * Down Broadway” by Fantastic Johnny New York Chapter of NARAS’ partic- C; Abnak is represented by “Western ipation in the Record Academy’s 10th . Union” by The Five Americans and „ annual Grammy Awards ceremonies “The Soul of a Boy and Girl” by Jon scheduled for Thursday evening, Feb- and Robin; with MTA Records provid- * ruary 29. ing “Sign of the Times” and “Some- thing Super” by King Richard and Present at the meeting, presided the Fluegel Knights. over by Simon, were Bob Altshuler (Columbia Records), Christie Barter (Capitol), Herb Helman (RCA Rec- Making a Demo? ords), George Lee (Warner Bros-Re- Producing a master? prise), Sol Handwerger (MGM), Tom * J Rogan (Liberty), Bill Mulhem Try IPS Recording! (A & M); Will Holt, Ray Charles and * We have the finest Ampex record- Milt Okun, members of the NARAS ing equipment, a custom built 4 Board of Governors, and John Spring- er, Peter Levinson channel console and all the trim- ROBERTO’S A WINNER—Roberto Carlos (CBS Brazil), who sang the win- and Louise Weiner mings. Our engineers are highly ning song at this year’s San Remo Song Festival, stopped by New York on his of John Springer Associates, official 4 publicity directors in skilled and helpful to insure an ex- way back to Brazil. He is shown (center) here at Toots Shor’s in the company for NARAS New York. cellent product. of (left) Harvey Schein, president of CBS International, and (right) Goddard Rates: Studio time: $25/hour Lieberson, president of the CBS /Columbia Group. Among the major points covered at Production and editing: $20/hour the meeting were advance plans for radio, television and newspaper pub- Fink Sales IPS Recording Co. Rasputin Has Three Named Head licity, special coverage of the Awards 126 W. 23rd St., N.Y., N.Y. At Merco/Collegiate with particular emphasis on adding New Acts In The Fire Call 212 YU 9-5010 NEW YORK — Bert Fink has been excitement and glamour to the 10th NEW YORK—Rasputin Productions is named to the post of director of sales Annual Grammy Awards, and the currently involved in spurring the at Merco/Collegiate Records by Bea availability of Grammy nominees for of three groups the Ba- careers new — Post, administrative vice president of appearances in New York on local and gatelle, the 111 Wind and the Perhaps. the firm. network, television programs in the Tom Wilson and Mark Joseph, who Merco/Collegiate services and sup- ^ two week period immediately preced- head the firm, have a deal to release plies records to more than 300 college ing the Awards. Arrangement are also Rasputin product through ABC Rec- book stores coast to coast. Fink comes * ords. to Merco/Collegiate from Syracuse being made for nominees and other top On Saturday and Sunday, February University where he managed the celebrities to present the Grammy - 10th and 11th, the Bagatelle, a Boston- school’s book store. Awards on February 29th. based group, was the subject of a com- live recording and video bined concert, ular concern at this time when City’s Yiddish An- NARM Workshop Schedule taping at New York mergers, acquisitions, and other busi- The (Continued from page derson Theatre on Second Avenue. 8) ness activity which create tax and their first al- recording will result in dio Promotion Workshop, which will estate problems are foremost in the Records, ^ bum for Rasputin and ABC be repeated twice, once at 9:00 A.M., minds of many NARM members. Jack and the video tape is intended as part and again at 10:35 A.M. Participating Geldbart (L and F Record Distributors group. Wil- ’ of a filmed history of the in this workshop will be Harvey Glas- Atlanta, Ga.) will chair the first ses- * the son and Joseph recently followed cock, vice president and general man- sion at 9:00 A.M., and Carl Glaser with their group, the same procedure ager of WNEW Radio; Pat O’Day, (Disceries, Inc., Buffalo, New York) v. - Fraternity of Man, on the West Coast. program director of KJR Radio in will chair the second session at 10:35 The Bagatelle returns to Boston to Seattle, Washington; Thomas Noonan, A.M. appear at The Boston Tea Party on director of national promotion for Co- Charles P. Rudnitsky, president of February 16th and 17th, before pre- lumbia Records; and Larry Uttal, the Adept Detective Bureau of New paring for a cross-country promotional president of Bell Records. The panel York City will conduct the workshop tour on behalf of their album. will probe into recent changes in radio on Warehouse and In-Store Security. music policies; how effective coopera- * 1 Another group to record soon for Rudnitsky has long experience in the tion can be realized between broad- Rasputin is the 111 Wind, a Boston general field of security, and partic- casters and record business person- group which consists of four boys and ularly in the record industry. The nel; and the best way to maintain ef- a girl. All members of the group are workshop will have two sessions, one fective communications from the rec- college graduates. The 111 Wind is set at 9:00 A.M., chaired by Charles Mur- . ord manufacturer, through the local for the following dates: March 9th, ray (Stark Record Service, Cleveland, distributor, to the radio station. Colby College, Waterville, Maine; 17th, Ohio), and the second at 10:35 A.M., The Midnight Hour, Dover, New Taxation & Estate chaired by Manuel Swatez (J. L. Strat- The workshop on federal taxation Marsh Company, Minneapolis, Minn.)^ Hampshire; 22nd, Bryant and ^ ford Colleges, Boston; 24th, a concert and estate planning will be conducted Because of the set-up of the work- at MIT. by John Sexton, a member of the law shop schedules, each man will be able firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin to cover two sessions. Two company * Wilson and Joseph will travel to and Kahn, a recognized expert in this representatives can therefore cover all Sweden in April to bring back a group field. This workshop will be of partic- four sessions. iv-— called the Perhaps, which was voted by Radio Sweden as the country’s number one group. Endorsing Hag- strom Guitar products, the five members of the Perhaps along with Wilson and Joseph will be the subjects of a Swedish television show concerning their departure for the U. S.

Golden Globe Song Winner (Continued from page 7)

startling, it may be that the trade Ask the music directors at tends to apply the ground rules of the Oscar academy to the Globe presen- KMPC / KFI / KGIL / KFWB tations. Whereas the Oscar rules state KHJ-FM / Los Angeles that qualification for a “Best Song” Oscar is based on a song written for KEZY / Anaheim and performed, words & music, in a KDEO / KFMB / movie, no such stipulation applies to Globes. are not KOGO / San Diego the Golden “We bound by the Motion Picture Academy KERN / Bakersfield rules,” explains Herb Luft, president KACY / Oxnard of the 99-member Hollywood Foreign Press Association. “According to our • RAM / Las Vegas by-laws, as long as a film is shown to us during the year, then the film They know. and its music are eligible. Our rules have nothing to do with the release of the film either. Sometimes, for ex- A PLAQUE FOR SERVICE—London Records awarded a plaque to Phil ample, we screen a foreign film three Holdman vet sales staffer at James H. Martin Distributors in Chicago, in years before it’s released in the U.S.” recognition of his 20-years service in selling London product. The presentation Verve Records is a division of He added that everything shown to was made by London’s national sales and distribution manager, Herb Goldfarb. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. the association is eligible, whether Shown here (from the left) are: Jimmy Martin, president of the Martin dis- it’s from a Broadway play or even tributorship; Ronald Bernstein, general manager of Martin; Phil Holdman, -- -- an old song. London senior salesman; and Herb Goldfarb.

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Talent On Stage

TOM JONES NEW YORK—Tom Jones keeps his the Parrot Records star invited the cool at the Copacabana, rattling off audience to clap-their-hands in time rhythmic sparks of unrelenting inten- with the beat. They went along happily sity. The soul-sounding Welshman with the idea, in view of the contagious seems quite unpei’turbed that he was sound and perhaps in tribute to an getting his first big New York nitery artist who gave them a lot to cheer shot last week, and was in command about. all-the-way. He and an orchestra aug- mented with his own musicians—led by Johnny Harris, a conductor whose Lewis Becomes First Negro rhythmic gestures are a sight to see provided an impact that kept up its US Symphony Music Dir. momentum song-after-song. In choos- NEW YORK—Henry Lewis last week ing his material, the large-framed, became the first Negro appointed as genial performer turned to his record- music director of a symphony orches- ing career, which can boast such extra in the U. S. He will head the New citing performances as “It’s Not Un- BEFORE THE ARROWS FLY—Caustic comic Don Rickies has signed his first Jersey Symphony beginning June 1. usual,” “What’s New Pussycat,” recording contract with Warner Bros. /7-Arts Records. The contract calls for “Land of a 1000 Dances,” “16 Tons.” Announcement of the appointment Rickies’ barbed wit to be waxed on WB-7 Arts in association with his own His “Green, Green Grass of Home” was made last Thursday (15) by Hen- Mindy-Beth Production firm. Shown (from the left) in this photo are: Mike was one of his several fine ballad read- ry P. Becton, president of the orches- Maitland, president of Warner Bros./7-Arts; Joe Scandore, Rickies’ manager; ings. It was a credit to Jones and his tra, at the Symphony Hall in Newark. Don Rickies; and Joe Smith vice president and general manager of WB-7 Arts. accompaniment that these recaps of Lewis will replace Kenneth Scher- diskings were as exciting as their stu- merhorn who is leaving to become mu- dio counternarts, with, of course, the sic director of the Milwaukee Sym- Curtom Label Formed In Chi Tom Jones Opens Tour added dimension of a “live” sound. phony Orchestra. Lewis signed a three- CHICAGO — Curtis Mayfield, song- Joins London's Current During his performance of “Land of year contract at an undisclosed salary. writer-producer, and Eddie Thomas, English Team Campaign 1000 Dances,” one of his last numbers, The upcoming season includes a promotion man, have formed the new schedule of 30 to 40 concerts, 8 to 10 label Curtom Records here. Arrival in the United States last in Symphony Hall and the rest else- Both men are native Chicagoans. week of Britain’s Tom Jones signalled I where in N. J. Thomas has had headquarters here acceleration in the current promotion- since joining ABC-Paramount Records Lewis had been selected from a field al operations at London Records. Lon- instrumental in bring- of some 150 men considered for the in 1961. He was don’s extended push on product by ing the Impressions to the label and in position. According to Becton, almost Jones, in connection with his eight- building them into a top singing group. no racial consideration had been made week visit to the States, comes on the Mayfield is lead singer for the Im- until it was determined that Lewis was heels of other exploitation drives tied pressions. In addition to his duties the best qualified for the job. “Then,” in with Stateside visits by London- with the group, he has taken time to he said, “we had to consider whether affiliated artists from England. The write songs for other artists such as it would make any difference in our latter include John Mayall’s Blues ^ _ Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler and Ma- financial backing. We decided it would Breakers, Alan Price, and Jonathan jor Lance. not.” King. consists of Eddie The Curtom staff Jones, who taped television’s “Kraft Lewis commented: “My race can be Thomas, president; Curtis Mayfield, Music Hall” (14) and opened a two- a great help. The fact that I am a vice president; Johnny Lord, national yrt ’ week stand at the Copacabana the fol- Negro and got the job should give promotion director; Emmett Garner, lowing evening, (see Talent on Stage, t talented people of the Negro race and regional promotion director; and Fred pg. 46), started his Stateside personal other minority races the incentive to Cash and Sam Gooden, of the Impres- appearance schedule last weekend with work. The appointment could have an sions, talent coordinators. Their first | a three-day engagement at the Deau- enormous impact above and beyond release will be “No One Else,” by June ville Hotel in Miami Beach. London my own artistic abilities.” Conquest. execs Herb Goldfarb and Walt Ma- V- His professional career began when guire flew south for the opening, and he joined Scheer Cites Summer the Los Angeles Philhar- hosted a bevy of the firm’s distributor monic at age 16. After he was drafted As First BossTowner personnel from both Atlanta and in 1955, Lewis joined the Seventh Ar- NEW YORK—In all the current up- Miami. my Symphony and soon became its roar about the blossoming “BossTown London is setting spot radio an- ^ conductor. He returned to the L. A. Sound,” MGM label manager Lenny nouncements around the nation on the Philharmonic upon completion of his Scheer commented that the deejay who current best-selling LP, “Tom Jones military service and later founded the started everything was WBZ’s Dick Live,” and concentrating a heavy bar- L. A. Chamber Music Orchestra which Summer. rage of covers and display materials --^ toured Europe in ’63 under sponsor- It was Summer’s 50,000 watt signal for retailers across the nation, all ship of the State Dept. that, according to Scheer, carried tying in with Jones’ personal-appear- us- He substituted as guest conductor tracks from the Ultimate Spinach, ance tour. Early in March Jones will ; of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Beacon Street Union and Orpheus al- be in California for TV guest spots on ’61 for a pair of concerts which gained bum as far afield as Baltimore, Phila- the Red Skelton, Hollywood Palace, * delphia, Charlotte, Indian- him national attention. Afterward he Milwaukee, and Jonathan Winters shows, and on I resigned as double-bass player and be- apolis and parts of Ohio. March 21 he opens a four-week date j* came assistant conductor of the or- From his Boston base, he began the at the Flamingo, Las Vegas. Prior to chestra for a year. explosion of interest among national leaving New York, Jones will also be 11^ wire services and radio programming. a presenter at the annual NARAS Awards dinner (29). «—

TJB Featured On Float Alan Price, who arrived in New t York last week from England by ship, In Mardi Gras Special began a five-week American tour with his group immediately. London has _ NEW YORK Singer Company’s new *^ — launched a heavy promo campaign on Herb Alpert special, “The Beat of the his newly released LP, “The Price Is ~ Brass,” airing on CBS April 22, will Right,” in conjunction with the tour/' present an historic first when Alpert At present, bookings include Steve Paul’s Scene in New York, (12-18), the and the Tijuana Brass will be seen Whiskey A Go Go, Hollywood, (21-25), riding and playing on a Mardi Gras Ciro’s, Los Angeles, March 1-2, the„- ^ float in New Orleans. They will be a Phantasmagoria Club, Dallas (6-19), prominent feature in the Rex Parade the VIP Club, Phoenix (22), the VIP 4 Club Tucson (23), and the Grande on February 27, closing the annual Ballroom, Detroit (29-30). — week long spectacle. This marks the John Mayall and the Blues Break-~ first time a prominent personality was ers, who rocked New York several »' invited to participate. The parade, weeks ago at the Cafe Au Go Go, con- eluded their cross-country tour with dating back to 1872, will consist of 24 weekend dates (8-9-10 February) atw T \ floats and 3 bandwagons. the Fillmore Auditorium in San Fran New Orleans is the first of several cities the Tijuana Brass will visit to Also in this country last week for a brief West Coast visit was Jonathan film its second special for The Singer 7'I King, who is on the London subsidiary Other cities to follow in- Company. CROONER MEETS THE GROANER: Parrot label. King, now the star of his clude New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Steve Mason (left), singer whose Ma- own “Good Evening” ATV television Palm Springs and San Francisco. son Records sports him in the crooner show in England, is a recording star ft style, meets Bing Crosby in York. himself as well as disk producer. Re-*“ “The Beat of the Brass” will be pro- New Bing was in town to kick-off the new cent visit was for promotion activity duced by Jack Haley, Jr. in association Madion Square Garden with a big on a new Parrot single, “The Silent *- with Wolper Productions as a joint USO show. Mason is holding one of Sun,” by Genesis whom King produced venture with TJB Television, Inc. his LP’s, “The Crooner.” the recording in England.

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PlSTRlftcTEO »V DOT K.ECOG-OS Roulette Appoints Lew Liberty Kicks Off To Sales, Promo Spot Carr Sweepstakes NEW YORK — Roulette Records has LOS ANGELES — Liberty Records appointed Ralph Lew to the sales and has kicked off a major sales incentive promotion department of Tico, Alegre, sweepstakes for distributor managers, and Mardi Gras, Latin labels of Rou- salesmen, and promotion men to pro- lette. mote one of the label’s top artists, Lew will be working directly with Pancho Cristal, director of the Latin Vikki Carr. department of Roulette, in the devel- Liberty’s general manager, Bud opment of new writers and in the ex- Dain, announced that thousands of dol- pansion of catalog material. lars worth of prizes including a 1968 MG Midget Roadster will be given MONTEREY away. ERIC BURDON ANIMALS MGM & Other prizes in the “There’s A Carr Stamina Music, Inc. Sea-LarK Ent, Inc. In Your Future” sweepstakes include AIN'T THAT SO two Honda motorbikes, three single ERIC BURDON & ANIMALS MGM Slamina Music, Inc speed bicycles and four super speed Sea-Lark Ent., Inc. LOVEY DOVEY wagons. OTIS & CARLA STAX The contest is being coordinated by Progressive Music Pub. Co., Inc. Jack WITHOUT LOVE Bratel, national sales manager OSCAR TONEY, JR BELL and Dennis Ganim, national promo- Progressive Music Pub. Co., Inc. Suffolk Music, Inc. tion manager for Liberty Records. STOP HOWARD TATE VERVE Rules for the contest are: 4 Rumbalero Music, Inc. 1. Each Liberty distributor will be Ragmar Music, Inc. A WHAT'S IT GONNA BE given a quota and if the quota is DUSTY SPRINGFIELD PHILIPS reached during the program, the dis- LOVE A LITTLE—The Loved Ones, three fashion models turned recording Rumbalero Music, Inc. artists, grace the office of Red Schwartz, Roulette’s national sales manager and Ragmar Music, Inc. tributor manager, each of the sales- LOVEY DOVEY promotion director. Ronald Ettman (standing, right), production manager at men and promotion will earn BUNNY SIGLER PARKWAY men one Kama Sutra as well as personal manager to the Loved Ones, conducted the Progressive Music Pub. Co., Inc. entry blank. negotiations for the master purchase of the girls’ “I Love How You Love Me” YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET MY LOVIN' single. The Loved Ones are: (from the left) Karen Browser, Gretchen Regan, ENCHANTED FOREST AMY 2. Should the quota be reached on and Winkie Donovan. They are currently on a promotion tour of the East, Rumbalero Music, Inc. the initial order, each member of the Kenny Lynch Music, Inc. Mid-west, and Canada. HERE COMES HEAVEN staff will receive two entry blanks. EDDY ARNOLD RCA 3. There are two categories in which Hill & Range Music, Inc. entry blanks can be earned, the new THE IDOL Ampex Sets Sales 2 Stereo Cassette Decks THE FORTUNES U.A. Vikki Carr LP, “Vikki,” and her seven * Noma Music, Inc. Liberty catalog albums. Added To Norelco Line Fortitude Music, Inc. & Earnings Record NEW YORK—Norelco has added two 4 HIS SMILE WAS A LIE 4. For each 10 per cent over each of THE FORTUNES U.A. REDWOOD CITY, CAL.—The Ampex stereo cassette decks, both for use the two quotas that the distributor Noma Music, Inc. Corporation achieved record sales and with existing high fidelity equipment, Fortitude Music, Inc. ^ purchases reach, each number of the earnings in the third quarter and nine to its tape recorder line, according to WATERLOO SUNSET staff will receive an extr.. entry blank months ended January 27. William E. THE KINKS an announcement by North American Roberts, president and chief executive Noma Music, Inc. § for the drawing. Philips Co. officer Hi-Count Music, Inc. i of Ampex, who made the an- The decks are the Norelco “2500,” At the end of the contest period TWO SISTERS nouncement, said that sales for the the first stereo cassette playback only THE KINKS Vikki Carr will draw the winning first three quarters of fiscal year 1968 unit, and the Norelco “Continental Noma Music, Inc. i blanks. totaled percent Hi-Count Music, Inc. $171,015,000, up 12 450A,” a stereo cassette recorder/ f “We think that this contest will help from $153,008,000 in the first nine player. Both models are now available THE ABERBACH GROUP months of the previous year. Net earn- kick off another record year in Vikki in quantity. ^ 241 West 72 Street, New York, N. Y. ings after taxes were $7,915,000, or 83 Carr album sales,” said Dain. “Expanding our line in this manner cents per share on 9,565,478 average enables us to serve the consumer who • shares outstanding, up 13 percent wishes to add the advantages of the from $7,011,000, or 74 cents per share cassette concept to an existing sound on 9,480,281 shares. system,” said Wybo Semmelink, as- For the third quarter, sales were sistant vice president of North Ame- $58,934,000, up from $51,743,000 in the rican Philips and manager of the No- 4 third quarter a year ago. Net earnings relco High Fidelity Products Depart-

were $2,841,000, or 30 cents per share, ment. 3* compared with $2,558,000, or 27 cents The “2500,” a highly compact unit, per share. was announced last year. Shipments of ^ the deck were delayed until this month in order to incorporate a number of RCA Exec Changes new design and performance features, stated. (Continued from page 7) Semmelink “Uppermost was development of a - “These appointments will enhance special new synchronous motor for in- RCA’s position in the two most vola- creased reliability and speed control,” * tile areas of the entertainment busi- he said. “The heart of the deck opera- ness,” Racusin said. tion, the new motor is most compact ^ Jenkins, who joined RCA in 1941, and represents an important forward had been named vice president of op- step in reducing the overall size of _ erations in April, 1967, previous to equipment from even present levels,” which he had been vice president of he noted. MARY ELIZABETH marketing since 1963. Shortly after In addition, the deluxe deck now ' he joined RCA, he left to serve as a features a highly-styled walnut and bomber pilot in World War II, rejoin- brushed aluminum cabinet, he pointed 4.1 ing the company in 1945 as manager out. The AC unit weighs just 2%- IS A pounds and measures 8 by by 2 %- of order services and warehousing, 4% a inches. It has a single selector control Indianapolis. He became a field sales switch for play, stop, fast forward and representative in the Midwest in 1947, re-wind as well as cassette ejector and COUNTRY GIRL and in 1955 was appointed manager of on-off pushbuttons. A heavy duty clear sales planning in New York. He be- acrylic dust cover protects the cassette came manager of single records and assembly. two years later went to Los Angeles to Playback with the Norelco “2500” is 4 supervise all RCA distribution there. via stereo or mono amplifiers with He returned to New York in 1960 as loudspeakers or via radio or a high „ manager of planning and merchandis- fidelity system, Semmelink added. The unit has a frequency response of 60- ing, a position he held until becoming 10,000 cycles and sells for less than a vice president. $60. D’lmperio assumes his new posi- The Norelco “Continental 450A” is tion after having been vice president a stereo recording and playback deck. of talent In a handsome teak cabinet, it has vol- product and development “J since 1965. He joined RCA in 1955 as ume, tone, balance and record level a member of the law department of controls and keyboard pushbuttons for ^ stop, re-wind, rec- the manufacturing and services divi- play, fast forward, ord and cassette eject functions. The son in Camden, N.J. In May, 1957, unit has a digital counter with auto- he was assigned as counsel to the RCA matic zero re-set and a VU meter. It Record Division, and in 1960, became comes complete with a detachable sat- senior counsel, RCA Records. In 1963, ellite stereo microphone with metal he was appointed vice president of base and rubber feet. It is designed to ' business affairs. sell for less than $145.

48 Cash Box—February 24 , 1968 That mojo magic works again!

Brace yourself for the Chain reaction as JIMMY SMITH conjures up an explosive new version of r’sl ' R&Bhit i CHAIN OF FOOLS

The latest link from

The Incredible One on Verve Records is a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc The Ed Ames "Who Will Answer?” Explosion.

H TOli ED AMES OVNACRUM SINGSWHO WILL ANSWER? AND OTHER SONGS OF OCR TIME

LPM/LSP-3

Available on RCA Stereo 8 Cartridge Tape Ed’s recent single established him as a contemporary giant, and this new Victor album

features it as the title song, along with 10 more heavyweights, including Yesterday, Massachusetts, There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World), Blowin’ in the Wind, Cherish and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.

His upcoming guest shot on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 25th, along with recent appearances on the Tonight Show and other TV spots, puts this song before an audienceof millions.

Andgivingthisoneabig push is the consumer advertising that will appear in national publications; all dovetailing into a package of sales dynamite!

Any Questions?

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VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 51 COWBOYS AND COLORED 75 HEAVY 5 Soundtrack 37 PEOPLE Iron Butterfly (Atco 227/SD 227) 82 20th Century Fox DTCS 4196) Flip Wilson (Atlantia 8149) 48 76 REACH OUT 27 A DAY IN THE LIFE 52 THE RESURRECTION OF Burt Bacharach 79 Wes Montgomery 25 (A&M 131 /SP 4131 (A&M 2001 /SP 3001) PIGBOY CRABSHAW 1 Butterfield Blues Band 59 JUNGLE BOOK (Elektra EKS 74015) 28 A GIFT FROM A Jriginal Soundtrack (Disney M/S 3948) 87 3 FLOWER TO A GARDEN 53 BY THE TIME I GET TO Donovan (Epic L2N 6071/B2N 171) 22 WHO WILL ANSWER? PHOENIX Ed Ames (RCA Victor LMP/LSP 3961) 89 Glen Campbell 60 2 29 IN A MELLOW MOOD (Capitol T/ST 2851 Temptations (Gordy G/S 924) 30 79 GONE WITH THE WIND Soundtrack (MGM IE- 10 St) 54 WEEKEND 69 WILD $1,000,000 30 HONEY Ventures 54 GREEN Beach Boys 29 (Dolton LRP 2054/LST 8054) TAMBOURINE (Capitol T/ST 2859) Lemon Pipers 91 4 (Buddah BDM 55 FRESH CREAM 1009/BDS 5009) 31 MOVIN' WITH NANCY Cream (Atco 206/SD 206) 51 s Nancy Sinatra (Reprise R/RS 6277) 32 81 THE TIME HAS COME 6 Chambers Bros. 84 56 THE MAGIC GARDEN (Columbia CL 2722/CS 9522) PORTRAITS The 5th Dimension 56 Buckinghams 42 (Soul City SCM 91001 SCS 92001) 8 (Columbia CL 2798/CS 9598) 82 THE COWSILLS (MGM E/ES 4498) 63 57 UP, UP AND AWAY 33 CAMELOT Johnny Mathis 53 12 83 Soundtrack 28 (Columbia CL 2726/CS 9526) ALL MITCH RYDER HITS (Warner Bros. B/BS 1712) (New Voice NV/NVS 2004) 64 58 GET THAT FEELING 84 34 VANILLA FUDGE Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight 58 A MAN AND A WOMAN (Atco 224/SD 224) 33 (Capitol T/ST 2856) Soundtrack 77 (United Artists UAL 4147/UAS 5147) 7 35 NOTORIOUS BYRD BROS 59 MAN OF LA MANCHA Byrds (Columbia CL 2757/CS 9575) 40 Original Cast 55 85 SOMETHING SPECIAL (Kapp KRL 4505/KRS 5505) Tommy James & Shondells 88 (Roulette R/SR 25355) 9 36 STRANGE DAYS Doors (Elektra EK 4014/EKS 7414) 23 HOORAY FOR THE 86 TOM JONES LIVE SALVATION ARMY BAND! (Parrot 10 PA 61014/PAS 71014) 86 37 WILDFLOWERS Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. WS 1728) 70 Judy Collins (Elektra EKS 74012) 38 CRUSADE I'M IN LOVE 18 38 AFTER BATHING AT John Mayall's Blues Breakers 97 Wilson Pickett 73 (London LL 3529/PS 529) BAXTER'S (Atlantic 8175/SD 8175) Jefferson Airplane 26 88 TEMPTATIONS GREATEST (RCA Victor LOP/LSO 1511) 62 JUDY IN DISGUISE 11 John Fred & Playboy Band 66 HITS 39 IT MUST BE HIM (Paula LP 2197) (Gordy GM/GS 919) 93 Vikki Carr 39 (Liberty LRP 3533/LST 7533) FRANCIS A & EDWARD K 89 SOMETHING ELSE 14 Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington 76 The Kinks (Reprise RS 6279) 95 40 HUGH MASAKELA IS (Reprise FS 1024) ALIVE AND WELL AT 90 CAMELOT 15 THE WHISKEY THE UNION GAP Original Cast 90 (Columbia CL 2812/CS 74 (Columbia KOL 5620/KOS 2031) (UNI 3015/73015) 45 9612) 41 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 65 LIVE & LIVLEY 91 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Tony Bennett 92 Lalo Schifrin (Dot DLP 25831) 44 Joe Tex (Atlantic 8156/SD 8156) 67 19 (Columbia CL 2773/CS 9573) 42 PLEASE LOVE ME 66 THE GOOD, THE BAD, 92 THE MANTOVANI TOUCH 16 FOREVER AND THE UGLY (London LL 3526/PS 526) 94 Bobby Vinton 43 Orig. Soundtrack 71 (Epic LN 24341/BN 26341) United Artists UA 4172/UAL 5172) 93 THE SKY San Sebastian Strings 43 4 TOPS GREATEST HITS 67 MASS IN F MINOR (Warner Bros. WS 1720) 13 (Motown M/MS 662) 31 Electric Prunes (Reprise R/RS 6075) 68 94 SONGS OF LEONARD 44 SIMPLY STREISAND 68 CLAMBAKE Barbra Streisand 36 Elvis Presley 61 COHEN 21 (Columbia CL 2682/CS 9482) (RCA Victor LPM/LPS 3893) (Columbia CL 2733/CS 9533) 99 45 EVERYTHING PLAYING 69 WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE 95 A TODAY KIND OF 17 Lovin' Spoonful 41 THING (Kama Sutra KLP/KLPS 8061) HEAVEN Donovan (Epic LN 24349/BN 26349) 57 Four Freshmen 98 46 INCENSE AND (Liberty LRP 3542/LST 7542) 46 PEPPERMINTS 70 SMOKEY ROBINSON & 96 ULTIMATE SPINACH Strawberry Alarm Clock 34 THE MIRACLES (MGM SE 4518) (Uni 3014/73014) GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 20 47 THE DOORS (Tamla T/TS 280) 75 97 AL HIRT PLAYS (Elektra EK 4007/EKS 7407) 47 BERT KAEMPFERT 71 TENDERNESS JUNCTION (RCA Victor LPM 3917/LSP 3917) 100 Fugs (Reprise RS 6280) 75 35 48 GROOVIN' WITH THE SOULFUL STRINGS 98 MIRRORS BEND ME, SHAPE ME Dick Hyman & The Group (Cadet LP/LPS 796) 50 American Breed (Acta A8003/38003) 83 (Command RS 924 SD) 49 DOCTOR DOLITTLE LOVE 99 THE BEST OF 24 Soundtrack 52 WELCOME TO MY (20th Century-Fox DTCS 5101) Nancy Wilson (Capitol T/ST 2844) 80 WES MONTGOMERY (Verve V/V6 8714) 102 50 RELEASE ME IT MUST BE HIM 27 Engelbert Humperdinck 49 Ray Conniff 85 100 AMBOY DUKES (Parrot PA 61012/PAS 71012) (Columbia CL 2795/CS 9595) (Mainstream 56104/S 6104) 106

111 BEST OF WILSON PICKETT 121 BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS VOL. Ill 131 HERE WHERE THERE IS LOVE (Atlantic 8151/SD 8151) (MGM E/SE 4504) Dionne Warwick (Scepter M/S 555) 112 PINK FLOYD 122 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 132 INSIGHT OUT (Tower T/TS 5093) Count Basie & Mills Bros. Association (Warner Bros. W/WS 1696) 113 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ITALIAN TO (Dot DLP 3838/DLPS 25838) 133 TO SIR, WITH LOVE LIKE PAT COOPER 123 MUSIC FROM FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, ETC. Soundtrack United Artists UAL 3600/UAS 6600) Hugo Montenegro (Fontana MGF 27569/SRF 67569) 114 A SCRATCH IN THE SKY (RCA Victor LMP/LSP 3927) 134 WELCOME TO MY WORLD Cryan Shames 124 HELLO DOLLY Dean Martin (Reprise R. RS 6250) (Columbia CL 2786/CS 9586) New Cast Pearl Bailey & Co. 135 ENCORE 115 THE SEA (RCA Victor LOC/LSO 1147) Henry Mancini San Sebastian Strings 125 MISTY ROSES (RCA Victor LPM/LPS 3887) (Warner Bros. WS 1670) Sandpipers (A&M 135/SP 4235) 136 ALBUM 1700 116 FOWL PLAY 1 26 ARETHA ARRIVES Peter, Paul & Mary Baja Marimba Band Aretha Franklin (Warner Bros. W/WS 1700) (A&M 136/SP 4136) (Atlantic 8150/SD 8150) THE BEST OF SONNY & CHER GOIN' TO MEMPHIS SOMETHING SUPER 137 117 127 (Atco 219/SD 219) Paul Revere & Raiders King Richard & Fluegel Knights (Columbia CL 2805/CS 9605) (MTA MTA 1005/MTS 5005) 138 PATA PATA 118 FOREVER CHANGES 128 WINDOWS OF THE WORLD Miriam Makeba (Reprise R/RS 6274) Love (Elektra EKS 74013) Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM/SRS 563) 139 ANYTHING GOES 119 MOTOWN SOUND VOL. 8 129 THE BOX TOPS Harpers Bizarre (Motown M/MS 666) (Bell 6011/S 6011) (Warner Bros. W/WS 1716) 120 BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT 130 MONKEES HEADQUARTERS 140 COLLAGE (Liberty LRP 3541/LST 7541) (Colgems COM/COS 103) Noel Harrison (Reprise R/RS 6263) D BY CASH BOX FROM LEADING RETAIL OUTLETS • Indicates Strong Upward Move J^

Basic Album inventory

A check list of best selling pop albums other than those appearing on the CASH BOX Top 100 Album chart. Feature is designed to call wholesalers' & retailers' !

attention to hits still 1 key catalog, top steady selling LP's, as well as recent chart going strong in sales. Information is supplied by manufacturers. This is a weekly, revolving list presented in alphabetical order. It is advised that this card be kept until the list returns to this alphabetical section. i

NASHB0R0 PHILLIES Righteous Bros. Just Once In Life Swanee Quintet Step By Step 3001 My 4008M 4008S I Righteous Bros. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ 4007M 4007S Brother Joe May That’s Enough 7039 Ronettes The Fabulous Ronettes-featuring Veronica 4006M 4006S Is Mine 7038 Cheatham Spiritual Jesus Various Artists Today’s Hits 4004M Singers Righteous Bros. Back to Back 4009M 4009S M Consolers Soul Of The Consolers 7037 Barney Kessel Fabulous Guitar On Fire ELP1201M ELP1201S | Lenny Bruce Rev. Edmond Blair I’m Into Something & Can’t Shake Loose 7035 Lenny Bruce Is Out Again 4010M (Mono Only) 14 The Crystals He’s A Rebel 4001M Traveling Notes Sensational Sound Of The Traveling Notes 7034 Bob-B-Soxx & The Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 4002M Various Artists All Time Gospel Hits Vol. 1 7033 Blue Jeans «9 - Brother Joe May My Own Fault 7031 The Crystals The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits 4003M Consolers Songs Of Inspiration 7029 Swanee Quintet Songs That Lift The Soul 7026 PHILIPS The 4 Seasons Gold Vault of Hits 200/600-196 Angelic Gospel Songs From The Heart 7021 7 The 4 Seasons 2nd Vault of Golden Hits 200/600-221 Singers | The 4 Seasons Lookin’ Back 200/600-222 1 * Joy In The Morning (Around God’s Throne) 7019 Consolers The 4 Seasons New Gold Hits 200/600-243 j Waiting For My Child 7016 Mystic Orch. Consolers Moods One Stormy Night 200/600-205 i . Mystic Moods Orch. Nighttide Swanee Quintet Meetin’ Tonight 7014 200/600-213 1

Mystic Moods Orch. More Than Music • Mme. Edna Gallmon Songs My Mother Sang 7013 200/600-231 „ Paul Mauriat More Mauriat 200/600-226 Cooke The Swingle Singers Bach’s Greatest Hits 200/600-097 1 Brother Joe May Walk On Talk On 7010 Wes Harrison You Won’t Believe Your Ears 200/600-103 i Consolers Give Me My Flowers 7004 Dusty Springfield Golden Hits 200/600-220 Nina Simone Mme. Edna Gallmon He’ll Fix It 7002 Wild Is The Wind 200/600-207 *»- Cooke Michel Legrand Umbrellas of Cherbourg PCC/216/616 I Les Troubadours Missa Luba PCC-206/ 606 Various Artists All Time Gospel Hits Vol. 2 7040 Du Roi Baudoin

Mme. Edna G. Cooke At The Gate 7041 ‘ Hans Parsifal 5-550/5-950 „

Rev. Edmond Blair 1 Don’t Need No Doctor (Sermon) 7042 Knappertsbusch Brooklyn Allstars Jesus Loves Me 7043 Colin Davis, Cond. Messiah 3-592/3-992

Prof. Harold Boggs 1 Believe 7044 PICKWICK/33 The London Symphonia Gone With The Wind PC-SPC-3087 NONESUCH Complete Original Score The Baroque Trumpet H-1002 The “Bugs” Bower Dr. Dolittle PC-SPC-3088 An Eighteenth Century Concert/Vivaldi, Telemann, Etc. H-1004 Orch. & Chorus Dean Symphonies And Fanfares For The King’s Supper H-1009 Martin I Can’t Give You Anything But Love PC-SPC-3089 Morning, No. Noon, No. 8 Evening/ J. Haydn H-1015 Peggy Lee Once More With Feeling Symphonies No. 6 , 7, , PC-SPC-3090 Concerto For Two Horns And Strings In F Major/Vivaldi H-1018 Jackie Gleason The Most Beautiful Girl in The World PC-SPC-3091 S. Lawrence Welk I’ll See You Again ( Four Concertos For Harpsichords & Orchestra/ J. Bach H-1019 PC-SPC-3092 French Organ Masterpieces Of The 17th and 18th Centuries H-1020 Billy Vaughn Embraceable You PC-SPC-3093 Concerti Grossi H-1052 The Andrews Sisters Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree PC-SPC-3094 Concerto For 3 Violins And Orchestra In D Major/J. S. Bach H-1057 The Latin Soul of Xavier Cugat PC-SPC-3095 Baroque Music For Recorders H-1064 Carmen Dragon Conduct- Tempo Espanol PC-SPC-3096 Jazz Guitar Bach/J. S. Bach H-1069 ing The Capitol The Four Seasons/ Vivaldi H-1070 Symphony Orch. The Splendor Of Brass/Telemann H-1091 Johnny Maddox The Alley Cat—And Other Piano Roll Favorites PC-SPC-3097 The Rite Of Spring/ Four Etudes For Orch./I. Stravinsky H-1093 Glen Gray and The The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise PC-SPC-3098 Five Concerti For Diverse Instruments/Vivaldi H-1104 Casa Loma Orch. Renaissance Music For Brass H-llll Hal Aloma Songs Of The Islands PC-SPC-3099 Royal Brass Music H-1118 George Shearing You Stepped Out Of A Dream PC-SPC-3100 Water Music/ G. F. Handel H-1127 Pat Boone Love Me Tender PC-SPC-3101 Les Noces; Pribaoutki; Berceuses Du Chat; 4 Russian Songs; George Wright The Touch Of Your Hands— v 4 Russian Peasant Songs/ Stravinsky H-1133 At The Wonderful Wurlitzer Organ PC-3 PC-S 102 { Full Cast Lute Music/J. S. Bach H-1137 & Camelot—Parris Mitchell Strings PC-SPC-3103 . 2 & 3 Part Inventions/ J. S. Bach H-1144 Orchestra Fanfares And Sonatas For Brass H-1145 Frank Luther A Treasury of Mother Goose Favorites PC-SPC-3104 Stockhausen Patsy Cline Miss Country Momente/ H-1157 _ Music JM-JS-6054 Complete Harpsichord Concerti/ Bach HE-3001 Tillman Franks Singers Most Requested Country Songs JM-JS-6055 Brandenburg Concertos/ Bach HB-3006 Jerry Smith & The V- Nashville Piano This Is Top Hit Country JM-JS-6056 i Hank 4- ORIGINAL SOUND Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys JM-JS-6057 PRESTIGE - Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL 1 LPM 5001/LPS 8850 Richard “Groove” Misty S7485 Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL II LPS Various LPM 5003/ 8852 Holmes Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL III LPM 5004/ LPS 8853 Richard “Groove” Get Up and Get It S7514 Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL IV LPM 5005/ LPS 8854 Holmes r Richard "Groove” v Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL V LPM 5007/ LPS 8855 Super Soul S7497 Holmes ] Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL VI LPM 5011/ LPS 8856 j Richard “Groove” Spicy S7493 1 Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL VII LPM 5012/ LPS 8857 Holmes Various Artists Oldies But Goodies VOL VIII LPM 5014/ LPS 8858 Richard “Groove” Living Soul S7468 - Preston Epps Bongo Bongo Bongo LPM 5002/ LPS 8851 Holmes Richard “Groove” Soul Message Stan Hoffman Love At Last LPM 5006/ LPS 8870 S7435 Holmes Norma French Willis Jackson Together Again, Again S7364 Preston Epps Surfin Bongos LPM 5009/ LPS 8872 Miles Davis Greatest Hits S7457*jV Bongo Teens Sonny Stitt Nuther Futher S7452

Skyliners Since 1 Don’t Eric Kloss > The Have You LPM 5010/ LPS 8873 First Class Kloss S7520 I Jack McDuff Hollywood Drums A-Go-Go LPM 5013/ LPS 8874 Hallelujah Time S7492 Gene i Persuaders Ammons Soul Summit S7454 Mose Allison Seventh Son Various Artists Big Bad Boss Beat LPM 5008/ LPS 8871 S7279 John Coltrane Plays For Lovers S7426 The Music Machine (Turn On) The Music Machine LPM 5015/ LPS 8875 Freddie r McCoy Peas ’n’ Rice S7487 Dyke & The Blazers Funky Broadway LPM 5016/ LPS 8876 Don Patterson Mellow Soul S7510 . Chet Baker Various Artists Oldies But Goodies Vol. IX LPM 5017/ LPS 8859 Cool Burnin’ S7496 Johnny “Hammond” Gettin’ Up S7494 PEACOCK Smith . U Thelonius Monk The High Priest S7508 j I The Loving Sisters God’s Lonesome Highway P LP 143 Roland Kirk with Jack Funk Underneath S7450^ The Dixie Hummingbirds Your Good Deeds P LP 144 McDuff The Chariot Gospel Tell Him P LP 146 Stan Getz Greatest Hits S7337 L Singers Freddie Roach My People S7521 ! Rev. Cleophus Robinson Haircut In The Wrong Barber Shop Pucho Shuckin’ Jivin’ and S7528j . (Sermon) P LP 147 Freddie McCoy Funk Drops S7470 Rev. Cleophus Robinson Good Gospel P LP 150 Houston Person Chocomotive S7517 Antioch Missionary Dave Van Ronk Folk Singer S7527 Baptist Church Tom Rush Got A Mind To Ramble (Mind Rambling) S7536 Choir In Concert Songbird 208 Sonny Criss Portrait of Criss S7526c-U Rev, Isaac Henkins The Second Coming Of Christ (Sermon) Songbird 209 Ravi Shankar Master Musicians of India S7537 {

52 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 CttshBox Album Reviews

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ONCE UPON A DREAM—Rascals—Atlantic THE GREAT ARRIVAL—Doc Severinsen—Com- 8169/SD 8169 mand RS33 927/RS 927 SD Dedicated to the dream of Peace On Earth and Trumpeter Doc Severinsen’s reputation has been Good Will Toward Men, the Rascals’ new album growing by leaps and bounds, and now he is one was produced by the group and written (with the of the most famous hornmen on the pop scene. exception of one song) by group members Felix His position as star instrumentalist on the Johnny Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. Hope and joy fill Carson TV’er, “Tonight,” keeps him ever in the the rockers and ballads that make up the set. The public eye (he is also musical director of the only blues number, “Singin’ The Blues Too Long,” show), which in turn keeps his fame fresh. A is an attempt to drive out the blues. Should move solid artist who can put across a ballad and a up the charts quickly. swinger with equal adeptness, Severinsen should score with his new LP.

FOR THOSE IN LOVE—Percy Faith—Columbia DOUBLIN’ IN BRASS—Jackie Gleason—CapitolP CL 2810/CS 9610 W/SW 2880 Arranger-conductor Percy Faith leads his or- Jackie Gleason leads his big, brassy band chestra and chorus through a selection of pop through driving, glowing treatments of such dit- songs. A 12-girl voice chorus provides a sweet, ties as “Wilkommen,” “A Man And A Woman,” gentle melody line, and a lush of set strings forms “Cabaret,” “What Now My Love,” and “Here the backing. Included on the UP are “Sunny,” “I There and Everywhere.” Arrangements are excel- Say A Little Prayer,” “Never My Love,” and the lent. Add them to the warmth of Gleason’s brass title tune. The album should receive lots of play and you’ve got an album destined for plenty of in good music circles. middle-of-the-road spins and sales.

THE BEAT GOES ON—Vanilla Fudge—Atco 33- NOBODY BUT ME—Human Beinz—Capitol T/ST 237/SD 33-237 2906

Sonny Bono’s “The Beat Goes On” is the recur- On Side 1 of this set, the Human Beinz offer six ring theme song of this LP. The set is divided groovy, R&B-influenced rockers. Highlight is into 4 phases. Phase 1 attempts to trace the the group’s smash single, “Nobody But Me.” Side development of music from the 18th Century to 2 contains one bouncy number, three ballads and the present by playing snatches of pieces from another R&B-tinged outing. The most interesting Mozart to the Beatles. Phase 2 juxtaposes Beet- track on this side is a weird, haunting, fully or- hoven against rock. Phase 3 contains “Voices In chestrated reading of the folk standard, “Black Is Time” (Churchill, John F. Kennedy et al.). Phase The Color Of My True Love’s Hair,” in which 4 spotlights members of the Fudge talking about the orchestra overpowers the singer with music various topics to background music. that evokes fear and doom. This LP deserves careful attention.

Chere WE’RE A WINNER—Impressions—ABC/ABCS THERE ARE BUT FOUR SMALL FACES—Im- 635 mediate Z12 52 002 The Already on the album chart with this set and Small Faces offer a package of rock outings featuring still climbing the Top 100 with the single after their current chart single, “Itchycoo Park.” which the LP is named, the Impressions can justi- Another highlight of the disk is “I Feel fiably say, Much Better,” lilting, “We’re A Winner.” The title ditty is a calliope-like tune which a rhythmic soul stomper, but most of the other is backed by a group of girls’ voices. (The Small Faces numbers on the album are ballads, done in a style is a male quartet.) The group performs with that might best be described as middle-of-the-road zest and energy, and their sound is fresh and clear. soul. Look for the action to continue on this one. The LP should attract a great deal of attention.

THE GLORY STOMPERS—Original Motion Pic- ARETHA FRANKLIN’S GREATEST HITS ture Soundtrack Sidewalk VOL. — DT 5910 II—Aretha Franklin—Columbia CS 9601 Re ds had great success ?°^ with its two The release of this LP makes it twelve for the Wild Angels’ soundtrack albums, and this set, lark on Columbia. Side 2 gets off to a driving which is on Tower’s subsidiary label, Sidewalk, start with her “Mockingbird” while-backer and is m the same bag. All three soundtrack LP’s are the rest of the set is smattered with such trom movies about outlaw well motorcycle g’angs. The remembered efforts as “Lee Cross” and “Take soundtrack from “The Glory A Stompers” features Look,” both of which were included on her Davie Allan and the Arrows, last whose rock sound Columbia LP, “Take A Look.” The sounds are is contagious and highly marketable. Watch for good throughout, so the package is likely to gen- this LP on the charts. erate plenty of sales interest.

The HollyRidqe Strings play MAqicalMysTERylocR SKIP A ROPE—Henson Cargill Monument THE BEATLES SONG BOOK—Vol. 5—Holly- — MLP HiU» C»« I A* Tla *Woj vAM fouffetd h> ti*i ridge 8094/SLP 18094 - Strings— A Day U Hh tltr Vo>:t> ttrwkm Sbnvtd Kxaw Capitol T/ST 2876 a** Wm a S kit Max Tk fpo) O* mi The The fantastic sales reaction to Henson Cargill’s ^ SmxTwwSW* M

CORE NAPULITANO Jimmy Roselli — —United TO EACH HIS OWN—Frankie Laine—ABC Artists UAL 3638/UAS 6638 ABC/ABCS 628 Baritone Jimmy Roselli divides his program be- Frankie Laine chants a set of twelve pop dit- tween songs with English and Italian lyrics. The ties in his characteristic dynamic, intense manner. title tune is given a powerful, feelingful treat- The LP includes the artist’s recent chart item ment, as is “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody which serves as the title tune, and such other Needs Me).” The artist delivers a strong, dramatic numbers as “Green, Green Grass Of Home,” “I’m reading of “I’m Yours To Command,” every- and Happy To Hear You’re Sorry,” and “I Don’t Want where displays the form that has won him a host To Set The World On Fire.” The package of fans. promises to score heavily in the marketplace.

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* Pop Picks

THE POPS GOES LATIN—Boston Pops/Fiedler THE HAPPY TIME—Original Cast—RCA Victor LOC/LSO 1144 to —RCA Victor LM/LSC 2988 — GOULET WAYNE All is sweetness and light in the latest score On this set, the Boston Pops Orchestra brings )v by Fred Ebb and John Kander, creators of the t) its own famed good music style to bear upon a HAPtirvm often sardonic, superb score for “Cabaret.” “Hap- selection of Latin numbers. :Side One spotlights Time,” which looks like it will be around for six favorites, among them “Tijuana Taxi” and py D some time, contains such fine tunes “Spanish Flea.” Side Two contains Morton Gould’s as the lilting title song, the haunting “I Don’t “Latin-American Symphonette,” a short four- Remember You” J and the snappy “A Certain Girl.” movement work based on Latin dances, and Man- Robert Goulet is a robust lead, while David uel de Falla’s classic “Ritual Fire Dance.” Should Wayne lends light- hearted assistance. It’s a * be loads of attention in the cards for this package. “Happy Time” on disks, too.

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SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS—Reprise ROTARY CONNECTION—Cadet Concept LP/ LPS 312 R/RS 6279 Here is an album The Kinks are already seeing chart action with which mixes good music, rock and church music into an inscrutable this set, all of the songs on which are the work whole. Most of the vocals are heard of group members Ray and Dave Davies (Ray in the background, and this increases the aura of mystery that wrote 10, Dave wrote 2 and 1 is a co-cleffing). surrounds the set. Of note are a heavily The LP gets off to a strong start with “David orchestrated version of Bob Dylan’s Watts,” a highly infectious rocker with imagina- “Like A Rolling Stone” and a reading of the Rolling Stones’ tive lyrics, and listener interest is maintained “Ruby Tuesday,” parts of which throughout the rest of the album by a variety are arranged like a Gregorian chant. The is of ballads and swingers. LP an enigma, but it has a different sound and could sell extremely well.

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IT MUST BE HIM—A1 Caiola—United Artists LIKE IT IS—Donovan Hickory LP/LPS 143 UAL 3637/UAS 6637 This set is more like Donovan the way he was Virtuoso guitarist A1 Caiola lends his consider- than “Like It Is,” considering that Hickory’s had able talents to a set of selections from Broadway these tracks in the can or out on other LP’s for and the movies. The artist’s purity of tone and a long time. It’s a good set; it’s just that it is masterful interpretations of his material are im- performed by a folky, pre-rock & pre-Maharishi pressive. The LP features striking performances Donovan and therefore should not be confused with of the title tune, “The Sound Of Music,” “Live current Donovan product. iSome of the finest For Life,” and “The Impossible Dream.” A1 Cai- tracks include: Donovan’s own “Colours,” “Josie,” -* “Catch The Wind,” ola’s 28th UA recording is in the best Caiola tradi- “Sunny Goodge Street” and Buffy tion. Sainte Marie’s provocative “Universal Soldier.”

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THE TRUTH ABOUT BONNIE & i THE DRIFTERS’ GOLDEN HITS—Atlantic 8153/ CLYDE—Billie Jean Parker—RCA Victor LPM/LSP SD 8153 3967 The “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” theme from In the early sixties, the Drifters had one of the 1 the “Bonnie & Clyde” flick is included at the be- -* biggest acts in the disk business, and this LP ginning and end of this set, which features Bon- takes the listener back to that fruitful period. | nie’s sister, Billie Jean, telling it “like it is” or *~L Included in the set are the Drifters’ million-sellers at least the way she sees it. Some of the i “There Goes My Baby,” “True Love, True Love” more enlightening tracks are: “Who Did They Rob?,” Jr, b/w “Dance With Me” (both sides were smashes) “The Death Of Bonnie And Clyde,” “The Time “Save The Last Dance For Me,” as well as j and They Needed Guns,” and “The Car Wreck eight other hits by the group. The style through- And t How Clyde’s Brother Got Killed.” Billie Jean out is soul rock ’n roll. Album is already on the Parker is interviewed on the set by Jud Collins charts. of WSM-TV—Nashville.

ft Gladys Knight & Pips—Bell TASTIEST HITS— CINEMA LEGRAND—Michel Legrand—MGM E/ 6013/6013-S SE 4491 Knight and the Pips, now on the Soul Gladys Composer-arranger-conductor Michel Legrand label, are presented on this LP by Bell Records in H here offers his first MGM album. The disk consists songs recorded while the group was still eleven of eleven film themes, four of which were com- tender, appealing sounds make > with Bell. Soft, posed by Legrand: “Watch What Happens,” “The V such tunes as “Letter Full Of Tears,” attractive Girl I’ve Never Met,” “La Vie De Chateau,” and “If Ever I Should Fall In Love,” and “Giving Up.” 4) I Norma Jean’s Theme.” The music is lyrical and The quartet’s chart single, “The End Of The romantic, lush, full, and warm. The LP figures to Road,” should aid in the success of “Tastiest Hits.” enjoy a great deal of good music play. A

THE BEST OF ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS SKETCHES OF BRAZIL—MUSIC OF VILLA- i — Vol. 2—Veep VP 13519/VPS 16519 LOBOS—Charlie Byrd—Columbia CL 2782/CS T Anthony and the Imperials, in this second “best” 9582 ^ , volume, display the tightly-knit unity and superb lift This is a basically classical set, but classical songstyling which have made the quartet a con- in an earthy sense. Villa-Lobos composed the sistently popular act. “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” a Etudes on Side 2 in 1929 and the Preludes on fairly recent chart single, and “Two People In Side 1 in 1940. The compositions (all for solo ~ The World,” a whileback charter, are included on guitar), are heavy with Spanish influence and the LP, as are “Georgy Girl” and “When You punctuated with that certain Brazilian feeling that ^ , Wish Upon A Star.” The disk should prove a fast- so often makes the North American or European moving sales item. ear think Jazz. Charlie Byrd is due for lots of v good music /middle-of-the-road play with this one.

54 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 RC&B Ups Alderman Decca Drums Up Decca Offers '68 Phonograph Line NEW YORK—The public relations Full Scale Promo NEW YORK—Decca Records has an- of $19.95, this phonograph is available firm of Rogers, Cowan and Brenner nounced its 1968 phonograph line. in a “mod” style cabinet aimed at NEW YORK—Decca Records, in an has promoted Paul Alderman to the The announcement follows what the adding strong appeal to the younger effort to strengthen its Home Enter- director of the com- diskery has termed another successful generation. post of publicity tainment Division continues to pro- year for its Home Entertainment Di- DP-674 pany’s New York entertainment divi- duce new musical instrument product, —The Baxter III: A porta- - vision. round sion, according to an announcement to make technical and design im- Introduced recently at a ble stereo phonograph, The Baxter by Leonard H. Roller, senior vice provements of existing product, and of meetings for the company’s divi- III offers side firing speakers and is president and director of New York to introduce and develop merchandis- sion managers, the new Decca phono- complete with a metal rolling stand. operations for RC&B. ing techniques. All this is aimed at graph units for 1968 offer a highly The phonograph may be removed dealer the Alderman has been an account ex- offering to the record op- diversified grouping of seventeen from the stand or can be permanently portunity of diversifying into the ecutive with RC&B for four years. popular priced models. Included are affixed to it. Offered at a suggested billion dollar musical instrument was previously assistant publicity monaural manuals, monaural auto- list of $99.95, the unit has He market. provision manager at Paramount Pictures. matics, stereo automatics (one with for tape or tuner attachment. As a result of very satisfactory to that he was associated for AM radio and one with AM/FM DP-863—The Summit IV: Prior sales achieved throughout the first Offering Arthur radio), consolettes, a budget priced the latest in more than four years with year in the marketing of drums car- technological advance- Cantor, Inc., both in New York and rying the Decca trade name, the component system and a combination ments in component systems, The as west coast publicity head. Aider- company is now instituting a full component system and demonstrator. Summit IV features, among others, man also served for two years as scale drum promotion. The promotion, The units encompass a full range of five front controls, tape cartridge or assistant to Hy Gardner, then the which will be introduced through a equipment with a fairly wide price tuner adaptability and diamond and point- syndicated columnist for the N.Y. full schedule of advertising differential, from a suggested list needle. The unit has been designed of-sale merchandising, offers to the Herald-Trubune. price of $16.95 up to $169.95, with and engineered to sell at a suggested trade a package of four deluxe drum strong emphasis on eye appeal, the list of $89.95. covers, with a retail value of over most advanced electronic design and DP-289— The Crawford I : This $50.00, with every purchase of the con- exceptional price value. solette or component company’s DMI-750 full drum and system comes Five new models, all with solid complete with complete accessory outfit without an AM/FM radio. The state amplifiers, have been added at full fidelity speakers increase in the suggested list price are mounted on six wheels and may of $259.95. this time to twelve most successful be used in many different ways. It may be played In addition, the promotion also de- units being retained from the pre- with the speakers attached or set tails the new accessory product that vious line, to make up the complete up as a component system. The has been added to the company’s line of 1968 phonographs from the amplifier contains 13 transistors and driver rapidly expanding line. These new Decca company. A heavy advertising transformers. In addition to the accessories include a complete line of schedule has been planned for the AM/FM radio, the unit includes pro- Decca Cymbals, Cymbal stands and complete line, well full range vision as as a for attaching a tape cartridge hi-hat stands. Future plans from the of dealer and point-of-sale merchan- player. A heavy duty 8" speaker and company’s Home Entertainment Divi- a 4" dising aids. speaker are in each of the speak- sion will result in the addition of a er The new additions include the fol- enclosures, offering a total of four number of new drum sets, along with speakers. The Decca unit lowing : carries an expanded line of instrument acces- a suggested list of $159.95. sories. DPS-26—The Palm Beach XIII: DP-618 The Monitor New features have been introduced to — IV: A demonstrator system, The Monitor IV may make this unit one of the most popu- be Inks Artie Butler used on a table or counter or hung A&M lar of all low end models currently on on a wall with all the hardware and Paul Alderman HOLLYWOOD—Jerry Moss has an- the market. Along with front firing instructions included in the carton. nounced the signing of Artie Butler speakers, rubber turntable foam mat, Offered at a suggested list of to a long-term recording contract on $169.95, turnover cartridge and front control, the unit features a the label. Artie, who is a top genuine hand rub- Merc Ships Catalog A&M bed arranger, producer and musician, has it is of paramount importance to note Walnut cabinet with tilt-down NEW YORK—Mercury Records today just completed recording his first that the Palm Beach XIII offers sepa- front, a combined output of 20 Watts, and provisions begins shipping to wholesale and album for the label, which was pro- rate front volume and tone controls, for a tape cartridge duced by Creed Taylor. The album attachment. retail markets and radio stations its a feature rarely found in merchan- is scheduled for release in February. new, complete catalog, which graphi- The complete Decca line of 1968 The tune that launched Artie into the dise at this price. At a suggested list cally covers the various record, tape phonographs are now in stock field as an arranger was “Sally Go at all the company’s and home entertainment products Round The Roses.” sales branches and are ready manufactured and distributed by the for immediate delivery to the Irwin Rawitz Named trade. firm. The cumulative buying guide for Greentree Ups Neiger To New Post at Musicor Limelight, Emarcy, Philips, Smash, COSTA MESA, Calif.—Jim Neiger NEW YORK—Arthur Talmadge, Fontana, Mercury, Mercury-Wing, has been promoted to director of president of Musicor Records, has ap- product, 4- and 8- World Series album sales of Greentree Electronics Cor- pointed Irwin Rawitz to the post of "CAPTAIN COUNTRY" track and cassette pre-recorded tape poration, according to word received director of national promotion and and the Home Entertainment Prod- from Sidney Brandt, president of the publicity for the label and all other ucts Division’s cassette recorder line firm. Neiger, who has been with labels distributed by Musicor. Looking For Drummer is three-ring loose-leaf bound into a Greentree for over five years, for- This assignment will encompass washable four-color plastic cover. In- merly served as sales director of the supervision of all releases to the company’s stereotape division. dividual label, tape and H.E.P. cata- trades, newspapers, and consumer logs can easily be taken from the Brandt said that while Neiger will magazines as well as planning per- still participate in the company’s sonal appearances, tours, hops, etc. binder for individual reference if stereotape programs, he will be de- for all artists under the Musicor and Call: (212) IN 9-0450 necessary. Every record and pre-re- voting most of his time to Greentree’s Dynamo aegis. In addition, Rawitz entertainment corded tape and home American tape division. will work closely with Bob Scerbo, unit is reproduced graphically to 8-10 P.M. Greentree Electronics, a Bell & Musicor’s international director, on facilitate prudent buying. Howell Company, manufactures and releases and publicity for artists in Merchandising manager George Ba- markets magnetic tape under the the foreign markets. los, who supervised the production of American Brand label, as well as the overall corporate catalog said that many of the nation’s private label individual catalogs within the binder recording tapes. The firm is a key TUNG IN TO COLOUR supplier of lubricated tape to the tape will be updated about every six months cartridge industry. and supplied regularly. Its stereotape division merchandises reel-to-reel pre-recorded tape under Mamas & Papas the Reprise, Warner Bros., Dot, Capi- tol, and Hamilton labels. Win Gold Disk NEW YORK—The Record Industry N.Y. R&R Ensemble Association of America (RIAA) has officially certified the LP “Farewell To Offers 1st Deck Soon The First Golden Era,” by the Mamas The New York Rock & Roll En- and the Papas for the Gold Record semble is set for the next four months at clubs in the Award, which signifies sales in excess New York area. They open at Wheels on February 20 for of $1 million. The album is the fourth a one month stand. After that, in recorded by the group for ABC Rec- quick succession, they play a week at ords’ Dunhill label. The three previous Ondine, the Bitter End, and the Scene. They are LP’s also won gold records. A new also set for two concerts in the New York area at N.Y.U. album and by the Mamas and the Papas Fordham University. is scheduled for release around the Their next single on Atco will be ] end of February. issued in about two weeks. VGRY SOON!

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' LARRY Audio Fidelity TOE BEST OF JIM KffESKQf 6THE JUG BAND THE BEST OF JIM KWESKIN & THE JUG ADLER AGAIN— AFLP BAND—Vanguard VRS 9270/VSD 79270 2193/AFSD 6193 f The light-hearted, funky sound of Jim Kweskin Harmonica stylist Larry Adler here olfers a grab of standards that should appeal to all and the Jug Band is truly delightful, especially bag ^ for the folk-oriented fan, or the fan who goes his fans. Backed by piano, trumpet, bass and for early jazz. Maria D’Amato’s driving treat- drums, Adler performs such efforts as “Night < ment of Lieber-Stoller’s “I’m A Woman” is punc- And Day,” “Malaguena,” “I’ve Got You Under tuated by Mel Lyman’s mouth harp while Richard My Skin” and “Do It Again.” “Malaguena,” which " Green’s freewheeling jazz fiddle on “Christopher Adler plays without any backing at all, gives him Columbus” is a standout. Good listening through- the opportunity to display his virtuosity at its out, the LP should log a lot of spins and sales. highest level. f|

YOUNG BRIGHAM—Ramblin’ Jack Elliot— Re- } BVRLIVES THE BIG COUNTRY HITS—Burl Ives—Decca prise R/RS 6284 DL 4972/74972 HEBiCOMYril Here’s a folk music for now package from This set showcases big Burl in a collection of Jack Elliott as aided by such folk luminaries as vocals with chorus arranged and conducted by Bruce Langhorne, Mitch Greenhill, Richard Green isMasr Anita Kerr. Selections include: “Cold, Cold Heart,” and Mark Spoelstra. Some of the stronger tracks

“Don’t Take Your Guns To Town,” “El Paso,” classic “Tennessee Stud” and “Rock Island . mmm mm are the “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Heartaches By The Num- Line” as well as Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice” and ^ SftWMiJES ber,” and “Singing The Blues.” Should be a lot Woody Guthrie’s “Good Night Little Arlo,” vw.mMmi of activity in the marketplace in store for this (marked by a humorous dialog addressed to Ai’lo -• one. Guthrie.) There’s likely to be a lot of both pop and folk activity on this one. $ q o- TWO SIDES OF LEONARD NIMOY—Dot DLP RAUN IS HER NAME—Raun MacKinnon—Kapp 3835/25835 K 1556/KS 3556 V Leonard Nimoy, known to TV fans as “Mr. Long-time folk lark Raun MacKinnon is back | Spock” on ‘Star Trek,’ here offers an album which on the recording scene again with a powerful showcases him both as Spock and as himself. Barry Kornfeld-produced LP. The set is a folk-

On Side 1 he is Spock, the logical and unemo- flavored offering of MacKinnon-penned contempo- [, tional Vulcan who comments upon the illogicality rary song that varies in style from soft romantic ji 1 of earth people and yet is curious about emotions ballad to funky psychedelia. “Sister Marie,” I™ and recalls that once, for a short while, he felt “Hello, You Tomorrows,” and an instrumental en- them. On Side 2, Nimoy, as himself, sings six titled “Sacrifice Of The Goat” are blue ribbon numbers, among them “Gentle On My Mind” and tracks. This album should rack up plenty of sales “If I Were A Carpenter.” Could do nicely. action in the pop and folk fields. Jazz Picks

PLAY BACH/5 Loussier Trio —Jacques —London rTHE BEST OF STAN GETZ—Verve V/V6 8719 LL 3524/PS 524 Here’s a collection of outstanding tracks from F The piano, bass, and drum of the Jacques Lous- previous Getz (and Getz pairings with Bob Brook- ^ sier Trio has, for several years, been traveling meyer, Luiz Bonfa, Astrud Gilberto, and Joao throughout the world putting Bach’s music into Gilberto) LP’s on Verve. Highlights include: A Jazz form, adding numerous intricacies and im- “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “Here’s That Rainy Day,” parting a certain urgency to the master’s works. “Girl From Ipanema,” and “Desafinado.” The set Highlights of this set include: “Sicilienne In G- is likely to see plenty of out-of-the-jazz-field air- if’ Minor” and “Theme From Passacaglia In C- play and should prove itself a powerhouse sales I Minor.” The set is a front running * candidate for item. jazz, classical, and middle of the road sales. f

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V LOVE CALLS—Eddie Lockjaw Davis—RCA Vic- MAGICAL MYSTERY—Bud Shank—World Paci- tor LPM/LSP 3882 fic WP/WPS 21873 ji - Smooth and mellow sax treatments of tunes Featuring such Lennon/McCartney ventures as like “When Sunny Gets Blue,” “Time After Time,” “I Am The Walrus,” “The Fool On The Hill,”' a J. “If I Ruled The World,” “If I Should Loose You,” “Hello Goodbye,” and “Your Mother Should Know” » ^ “Just Friends,” and “The Man With The Horn” in addition to “Paper Cup,” “I Wanna Be Free,” make for an easy going package of “mood music” and “Never My Love,” this Bud Shank offering^ | particularly suited to those moods befalling of jazz /pop should garner plenty of good music couples late at night. Looks like long term sales and jazz airplay as well as prove itself a strong^ as well as a good deal of airplay for this one. contender in the marketplace.

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DER JUNGE LORD—Original Cast—Deutsche COUPERIN: MESSA A L’USAGE DES COUV Grammophone SLPM 139527 ENTS—Marcel Dupre—Westminster “Der Junge Lord” is the fifth opera by the “Messa a l’usage des Couvents” (“Mass for use contemporary German composer, Hans Werner in convents”) is an organ suite each of whose'ji Henze, and this deluxe, 3-record boxed set by the various parts is meant to be played during a original Berlin cast is the first recording of a certain portion of the Catholic Mass. The French I complete Henze opera. The work is a tonal “comic” composer Francois Couperin (1668-1733), wrote opera about a young English lord whose fine the “Messa” in the style of his day. The work manners are imitated by the socially conscious is unpretentiously majestic throughout. Unlike people of a small German town. The discovery Baroque organ works, it contains almost no orna- *' that the lord is really a circus ape turns the opera mentation. The tunes are “filled out” only with into a black comedy in the end. Merits a close harmony. The “Messa” is excellently performed | listen. on this album by the renowned Marcel Dupre. * 56 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 Project 3 Sets Promo WB-7 Arts, Go Mag, Hof Cucumber For Dinah Shore PA Nemperor In Pact The Purple Cucumber stands behind Smash NEW YORK—Propect 3 Records will BURBANK—In a concerted campaign release a new single and its first album for the development of American Records product manager in connec- pact has been en- v by Dinah Shore this week talent, a three-way Rory Bourke as he looks appearance at Bros.-Seven Arts tion with the artist’s tered into by Warner over their recently signed the Empire Room of the Waldorf As- Records, Go Magazine in New York, contracts to the label. (1. toria just begun. and Nemperor (U.S. management firm Slated for a three-week stand at for the Beatles). to r.) Bob Walsh, Vince famed night spot, Dinah Shore’s Ippolito, Marty Bak, Pat the The publication, which is circu- stay in New York will include a guest lated to every radio station through- Kelly, and Dennis Nowak. - appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show out the country, will be responsible for several radio interview spots. (25) and audition tapes from readers, Her Empire Room engagement be- soliciting , which will be heard by Nemperor Ar- Pell Named Chairman Peer-Southern Issues gan on the 19th. tists executives. They, in turn, will Enoch Light, head of the Project 3 sign promising talent to management For LA 'Grammy' Dinner New Donovan Folio label, last week stated that there will pacts. The WB-7 Arts diskery will HOLLYWOOD—Dave Pell has been NEW The first of be a complete national promotion and YORK— two new have first option to sign and record appointed program chairman for the folios containing publicity campaign for the company’s songs by British the new talent finds. tenth annual Los Angeles “Grammy’ newly released product. Her new songwriter/singer Donovan has been Awards Dinner by Irving Townsend, issued by Peer-Southern Music. The » single is “Faces and Places,” and the Joe Smith, vice president and gen- Los Angeles Chapter president of the folio, titled “A Gift From Flower LP will be “Songs for the Sometime eral manager, represented the label A National Academy of Recording Arts To A Garden” after Donovan’s hit v Losers.” Andrew Miele, national sales in working out the mutual triangular and Sciences (NARAS). The NARAS 2-record set on Epic manager, said that the LP has already pact. He recently returned to his Bur- Records, contains LA “Grammy” Dinner will be held the 22 selections from the set had a “most enthusiastic advance re- bank office from New York following and has „ Feb. 29 in the Century Plaza Hotel. a full color cover, chords, action.” conclusion of deal. lyrics, pic- Pell has set Les Brown’s orchestra tures a full Single will be available in both mono and color picture of Dono- to play for the show and dancing and van suitable for framing. The first ‘ and stereo, and the LP featuring Peter edi- has announced three artists who will tion of the folio has already Matz arrangements is stereo only. been Split Level Splits ForTour perform their nominated songs at the completely sold out. Bobbie Gentry LA dinner. They are Selections in the folio include: “The — Dot Records’ new HOLLYWOOD (“Ode To Billie Joe”), the Fifth Di- Land Of Doesn’t Have To Be,” ; Justin Mgmt. Corp. “Little group, the Split Level, started a 17- mension (“Up, Up And Away”), and Boy In Corduroy,” “Mad John’s Es- Glen Campbell, who will sing his two In New York Debut city tour to promote their first album cape,” “Oh Gosh,” “Skip-A-Long nominated tunes, “By The Time I Get Sam,” “Someone’s Singing,” NEW YORK — Justin Management (titled simply “The Split Level”) on “Sun, To Phoenix” and “Gentle On My There Was A Time,” “Under The Corp. has been formed by Warren in Philadelphia and Baltimore. f Feb. 15 Mind.” Greenwood Tree,” Stephens, formerly of Shaw Artists “Wear Your Love contingent of Dot sales Like Heaven,” “The Enchanted Corp. The new firm, Stephens’ own Backed by a Gyp- sy,” Epistle To Derroll,” “Isle Of agency, is located at 39 W. 55th St. and promotion people, the contem- Islay,” “Lay Of The Last Tinker,” Prior to joining Shaw, where he was porary group is spreading their mes- Groups 3 New Rock “The Lullaby Of Spring,” “The * head of the jazz department, Stephens Mag- sage from city-to-city via radio, tele- pie,” “The Mandolin was associated with Joh Levy’s man- Inked By Vanguard Man And His vision and newspaper interviews and Secret,” “Song Of The Naturalist’s » agement enterprises. NEW YORK—Vanguard Records has Wife,” “Starfish On The Toast,” “The Artists signed to Justin include Ah- a series of hops. Numerous in-store signed three new contemporary rock Bur- Tinker And The Crab,” “Voyage Into , mad Jamal, Ray Bryant, Kenny appearances have also been arranged groups to exclusive recording con- The Golden Screen,” and “Widow With rell, Jerome Richardson, Johnny Hart- in addition to musical instrument store tracts. The acts are: Elizabeth, Notes Shawl.” man, and Quartette Tres Bien. the Underground, and Cleanli- tie-ins, in conjunction with their use From Current projects at Justin are com- ness and Godliness Skiffle Band. All of Unicord power-plus amplifiers and pleting details for an Australian tour three groups are scheduled to make t for singer Johnny Hartman and nego- Hagstrom guitars. The Split Level is their recording debuts on albums tiating to have several acts appear at comprised of Michael Lobel (guitar, slated for late spring release. Hoch, Gross Named 1 the Festival de Jazz, which will be recorder, flute, thumtack piano), Len- Vanguard reports that its recent ex- held in Lausanne, Switzerland, June pansion in the pop /rock /group field Cap A&R Producers (vocals, guitar), A1 Dana , 12-16. ny Roberts under the guidance of producers Sam HOLLYWOOD—Max Hoch, 18, and (vocals, bass, electric sitar) and Liz Charters, Mike Chechik, and Dan El- John Gross, 20, have been signed by 1 Siegal Named Temple Seneff, (vocals, tambourine). liott has so far been highly success- Capitol Records as A&R producers. ful. Heading the list is Country Joe A “split-level” bus continues its The pair first met last summer and u Sales Veep & Gen. Mgr. and the Fish. The best-selling group immediately teamed as record pro- trek this week, arriving in Washing- Temple Sales has announced the already has two albums out for the ducers. D. ton, D.C., today (19), then to Atlanta, label, both of which have achieved appointment of Richard Siegal as So impressed with their work were vice president and general manager. Orleans, Nashville, chart status. A third LP is imminent. Birmingham, New Capitol’s A&R chiefs, Voyle Gilmore Siegal has been associated in ad- Other ensembles to join the label have t St. Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Karl Engemann, that three acts ministrative sales for the past ten been Circus Maximus, which has one Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pitts- were assigned to them for recording years with Mutual Distributors in LP, a just released first single, “Lonely —the just-inked Miniature Concert, i Boston. Temple Sales is east burgh, Buffalo, Boston, returning to Man,” and a Carnegie Hall concert to an coast another rock trio known as the Stained jobbing operation. 23. its credit, and Serpent Power, which rack New York on March and Dink, a single. has one album on the market. Glass Gross, a native of California, is an erstwhile member of Renaud & the Bristols as well as a former engineer Short Kuts Begin Promo Tour at TTG Recording Studios; he also NEW YORK—Newest members of plays various instruments, including Look Of Today the Pepper label roster, the Krew Kuts trumpet sax and piano. The younger Shown gathered around are about to begin a four-week ten- Hoch is a native of New York and city promo tour. composes as well. Les & Larry Elgart’s Co- Opening appearances with a shot on The pair will work with Capitol acts lumbia LP, “The Wonder- the Gerry Blavat Show on WFIL-TV collaboratively and both will report ful World Of Today’s in Philadelphia, the team will carry directly to vice president Gilmore. Hits,” are (from the left) their new releases over television in Frank Campana, promo- Pittsburgh, Canton, Ohio; Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore, tion manager; Larry El- forming their new single, “Your Eyes Washington, D.C.; and Peoria, 111., be- gart; and Tony Martell, fore concluding the current tour. May Shine.” featuring New York regional sales Marty Lacker, general manager of The seven-man group, Pepper Talent in Memphis, said that Eddie Harrison, will be accompanied manager for the label. the tour is in response to requests on the tour by manager Gary Reames from various shows and deejays to and Tim Riley, new promotional man- have the group appear in person per- ager for Pepper Talent.

Upcoming Events Gone Electric? ( It’s not exactly an electric violin, although, from A Schedule of Major Industry Events in the Coming Months here, it appears to be about PLACE EVENT DATE the same size. Violinist NARAS GRAMMY AWARDS FEB. 29, NY: NEW YORK HILTON Jascha Heifetz examines 1968 CHICAGO: AMBASSADOR the power system on his EAST GUILD HALL fully electric auto. Named HOLLYWOOD: CENTURY “Smoglo,” the car (said PLAZA to be the first electric pas- NASHVILLE: NAT'L senger car on the coast) GUARD ARMORY is powered by 12 car bat- - NARM CONVENTION MAR. 17-22, HOLLYWOOD, FLA. teries and produces ab- 1968 DIPLOMAT HOTEL solutely no smog, thus helping the fight against COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK OCT. 17-19, NASHVILLE, TENN. pollution 1968 air

57 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 GasKBox Record Rumblings

NEW YORK Mandala by contacting and working a dozen Ray Charles albums dating sion Impossible.” These were also with Sp/5 Nick George at Ft. Eustis, back to 1960, tells us that Charles has pulled from LP’s. It may be a little hard to grasp this — Va. Mitch Ryder will play Ft. Eustis cut another Beatles’ song “Eleanor Alice and the Wonderland Band at first, but it looks like the closest on March 4th. Rigby” planned to included in be his tapped as the first recording and con- thing New York City has to a folk Philips is rushing out the first . . . LP next ABC album. A possible single cert act to sign with Righteous Prod., club nowadays is the Nashville Room the Hello People. on Strawberry Alarm Clock have com- newly formed indie firm owned by in the Taft Hotel. It’s a C&W house John Fred did “Judy In Disguise” in pleted their follow-up to “Tomorrow” Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Bros. and, aside from the fact that a lot of a studio in Tyler, Tex. and, for the and are off on an extended tour of the Hatfield’s co. will produce all single country material sounds folksy, the string parts, used members of the east and mid-west. and album product no label set at this artists playing there are using a lot of — Dallas Symphony. The new John Fred Charles Aznavour, who begins film- writing. folk (or contemporary folk) songs. His Playboy Band single is “Hey, & ing “Candy” in Rome this month, has Jimi Hendrix returned to Seattle’s Hey Bunny.” Dynasty, designers of distinguished added another week to his stand at hair styling for the Garfield High School, which he left Chuck Fly has been getting excel- music biz set, is the unceremoniously six years ago, and lent promotional response to “You’re Olympia Theater—he’ll be arriv- really in fashion. Chief stylist Bernie was presented an honorary diploma No Good” by the Harvey Averne Dozen ing here in March. Roberts has dropped his Playboy sub- Our “West in on Feb. 13. on Atlantic. . . . Johnny Mathis chalked Coast Girl of the Week” scription favor of CB—it’s airmailed Robert Slater is leaving Premier up a series of successful pa’s last week is Letta Mbulu whose first Capitol to his chair every Tuesday.

Lou Rawls Chris & Peter Allen John Fred Lalo Schifrin Letta Mbulu Mills Brothers Talent to join New Beat Management at the E. J. Korvette stores around album was released last week. Letta CHICAGO and work with the Balloon Farm and town. . . . Peaches & Herb were in arrived on the coast in 1965 where Illusion along with some of the other town last week to tape a Fresca com- she made her debut at the Huntington Jack Deafenbaugh of Snap Records in South Bend, Ind., announced the New Beat acts. . . . Another powerful mercial before going to Washington Hartford with Miriam Makeba and act in the New Beat stable is the Foot- for a benefit telethon. Their latest Hugh Masekela. Her American debut signing of several new artists to ex- prints. They’ve just returned to Can- single is “Ten Commandments.” dates back to ’64 when she arrived in clusive recording and management > ada, heading up to Montreal and To- Chris & Peter Allen were so well the U.S. from Johannesburg and ap- pacts. Among them Larry Coverdale ronto, after playing a series of partic- received on a recent “Ed Sullivan TV’er peared at N.Y.’s Village Gate. Ten of & The Horsemen, Twila Knight, Big <, ularly successful gigs here in the city; that they’ve been booked for 20 more the dozen tunes in her initial LP are Red Cooke and Bobby Riggs. Initial making the rounds of the pubberies gigs on the show during the next 10 sung in her native tongues (Zulu and session for Riggs will be “The Happy here in search of material; and talks months. Xhosa) with two memorable English People,” co-cleffed by Deafenbaugh with the label to which they are pact- tunes also included—“My Son,” a na- and one of his earlier discoveries, Eddie Deane of Sunbury / Dunbar Capitol. tionalistic song of affirmation and Roulette’s Tommy James! . . . Cadet’s ed, Music flew down to Puerto Rico last The office of communications of the “Where Does it Lead?,” a fiercely ex- Ray Bryant Trio opened in the Plug- week in order to bring a song to Tony 1 Archdiocese of New York has ectued love ballad. of the ged Nickel 2/14 . . . Harry James & Catholic Bennett. The pubbery also has “Tomp- One more entertainment world ork came in for a week’s stint in the invited all of the kins Square” by the Harbinger on Co- luminous new stars of ’68, Letta’s LP Retreat Day to be held is Brass Rail (11-18) . . . Last week was -i to a Theatre lumbia and “Eeny Meeny” by the Front titled “Letta Mbulu Sings”—one of Theatre from a busy one at Universal Recording at the Winter Garden End on Mercury. the most unabashed understatements 12:30 (mid-day) to 6:00 p.m. There of the year. Studios. In session were Capitol’s Lot of activity in Pittsburgh on the Sidewalk Skipper Band; Gene Chand- will be a Folk Mass with music by the Artist-writer Tom Hill signed last stage Groove- You, handled by University ler & Barbara Acklin, who teamed on Maryknoll Nuns celebrated on week to Don Costa Productions he’s Attractions. — “Show Me The Way” for Brunswick; at 5:15 p.m. The Rev. William Shelley managed by Cori Randle who also Fontella Bass, waxing her first single of St. Malachy’s Actors’ Chapel is According to indications received handles Alexander’s Timeless Blues retreat coordinator. The Rev. Donald from Gene Armond, national promo- in quite a while with producer Phil Band. . . . The Electric Prunes, Step- director for Kapp, Sid Schaf- Wright for Chess; and, from the Dun- Connolly, a former deejay and TV tion and penwolf and Penny Nichols set as sup- is the retreat master and fer, that label’s sales vice president, wich Productions roster, H. P. Love- - moderator, porting acts for the Cream’s first ] well with craft and Byzantine Empire, working the Rev. Humberto Almazan, formerly Kapp is doing particularly American concert Feb. 23rd at Santa a star of the Mexican cinema industry, the Hesitations’ “Born Free,” Ray- with producers George Badonsky and Monica Civic. . . .Glen Campbell head- Bill . speaker. mond LeFevre’s “Soul Coaxing,” Traut . . Kapp’s Greg Ballan- will be the guest lining KGB S’ first Anaheim Conven- Victor to “The Glory of Love,” tyne, recently upped to midwestem shifting from RCA Roger Williams’ | After tion Show on March 9th—his fifth ap- „ Yar- called the Feathers sales & promo mgr., stopped by the Warner Bros. /Seven Arts, Gleen and a new group pearance for the L.A. station. brough will reunite with his old group, with “Give ’Em Love.” CB office last week during a Chi visit. Dunhill’s The Grassroots featured the Limeliters (first time since turning He’s working on singles “Bora Free” in the new Doris Day film “With Six ” single four years ago) for his next by The Hesitations, “Soul Coaxin’ ‘ You Get Egg Rolls,” her first CBS - deck, “100 Men.” HOLLYWOOD by Raymond LeFevre and “The Glory theatrical release. Of Love” by Roger . - Ahmad Jamal is currently preparing Afterthoughts on the Grammy nom- Williams . a new Cadet LP and setting up a ten inations—all five final nominees for U.A. planning an April soundtrack Megaphone Records has one that’s tM week tour of the west coast to begin “Record of the Year” were cut by LP of “Yours, Mine and Ours,” a Fred reportedly starting up here. Title is

trip to the Henry Fonda com- “Baby Blue” by The Legends . . . in April. . . . Fannie Flagg won a coast-based artists and all taped with- Carlin score Arthur . Prysock, his to Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia on the “Dat- in a twelve block radius in Hollywood. edy drama. . . Electric Prunes signed making Mister Kelly’s debut . to play the music for (2/19-3/3), will be feted ing Game” TV’er. . . Stiller & Meara Four out of five in each of the fol- sing and theme are set for a Feb. 28 shot at “Kraft —lowing categories also cut— on the coast “The Name of the Game is Kill,” indie by Metro Record Dist. prexy Morrie . is in starring Susan Strasberg Music Hall.” . . Eddy Arnold “Album— of the Year” “Song— of the production Price and Verve’s regional promo England taping the “Spotlight” sum- Year” “Best New Artist” “Best In- and Jack Lord. Warners-7 Arts A&R mgr. Jack Katz, at an opening night Skelton — Hassinger will produce the mer replacement for the Red strumental Theme” “Best Contem- exec Dave cocktail party in the club. Prysock’s Male Solo”—“Best Contemporary Al- session for the film. Still not set, label TV’er. currently scoring with single “Work- Lenny Welch opened his new club bum” and “Best Contemporary Single.” may release a single of the theme. ing Man’s Prayer” (Verve) and has act at the San Su San in Mineola on The Motion Picture Academy might Boots Randolph reception, hosted a newly released album tagged “To the 16th. This is sked’ed to be the first well reconsider rule fifteen that “all by Monument prexy Fred Foster at the Love Or Not To Love” . . . Bobby in a series of major club dates through- nominations ballotting for . . . best Playboy last week, celebrated “Feb. Garmisa of Garmisa Dist. his out the country for the artist, whose song award shall be restricted to mem- is Boots Randolph Month” and his new tops latest Mercury single is “Darling Stay bers of the Academy Music Branch” single—the Neal Hefti theme to As- plug list with the new Ray Charles With Me.” and let all the Academy members vote. taire’s TV special. It’s titled “Fred” single “That’s A lie” (ABC), “Here The Cream is in town getting ready It might help avoid the hand-washing several labels cutting it instrumental- We Go Round The Mulberry Bush” cross country tour of which resulted in the to set out on a provincialism ly. Hefti informs that a lyric is on the by The Traffic (UA) and “Sookie v the U.S. that will last through April. neglect of “To Sir With Love,” the way. Sookie” by Stepenwolf (Dunhill) . . They will play a lot of gigs at the Fill- runaway motion picture song of the Proving that a music publisher can Congrats to Cheetah’s gen’l. mgr. more. year. Rule fifteen states that “recogni- still help break a single, Mickey Gold- Lou Rawls is due into town to play tion of achievements shall not be lim- Budy Fox and his missus on the ar- sen’s Criterion Music ordered a couple the Royal Box at the Americana near ited to members of the Academy Mu- rival (8) of their new son, Quentin M of hundred promotional 45’s of their the end of this month ... he will do sic Branch.” But somehow branch David! . . . MGM’s Ultimate Spinach “Lolly” cut from the latest Billy the “Ed Sullivan” TV’er on Mar. 3. members consistently disregard that '* Vaughn album, shipping them to key were guests of honor at a cocktail A Dutch newspaper named Timmer- phrase. We’re pleased to note that in Blues hosted stations. Reaction out of Cleveland has party Mother (15), { man-Aannemer-Nieuwjaarsgroeten ran Grammy voters included the Ron forced a single release of the Leon by Metro Record Dist. . . . Eva Dolin, a popularity poll among its readers Grainer-Don Black-Mark London score Pober penned tune. Side was produced whose firm handles p.r. for Cheetah, and the first four results were: Tom from “To Sir With Love” including it jetted to York to lay the Janes, Stevie Win wood, Van Morrison, in category No. 10—“Best Original by Dot A&R exec Tom Mack who cur- New (15) md Cliff Richard. Score Written for a Motion Picture rently has two of his dates represented groundwork for the early-March Premier Talent has set up a tour of or Television Show.” on the national charts—the Mills Bros. opening of a new, larger Cheetah out

; ern military installations for the Sid Feller, who has produced about “Cab Driver” and Lalo Schifrin’s “Mis- there!

38 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 CashBox Country Music Report

M. C. Recorders Completes 8-Track Facilities CMA Board& Officers Meet In Bahamas Music City says that expansion was designed to NASHVILLE—Nashville’s NASSAU, BAHAMAS—The Country man Paul Cohen, Anderson reported independent Music City meet the increasing demands for full Recorders, an Music Association met last week for on membership growth, pointing out studio has completed an ex- eight-track recording facilities brought recording its first quartely meeting of its board that the association had reached an building program repre- on by the growth of the music busi- pansion and of directors and officers at the Para- all-time membership high reaching investment of more than ness in Nashville in recent years and senting an dise Island Hotel in Nassau. Among over 2064. Twenty nine new individual 100 000.00 due to the constant increase in the $ , the items on the agenda were reports members were approved, as were two according to firm number of independent record compa- The expansion, from committee members working new lifetime members and 10 organi- Connor, involved con- nies and recording artists from out of president Bill on various CMA projects, including zational members. struction of a new, modern brick and town who are coming to Nashville to those reports made by Bill Anderson, In his position as chairman of the glass addition to the firm’s buliding, make records with the “Nashville Bill Denny and Jack Loetz. CMA Awards Program, Bill Denny for added offices and equipment space, Sound.” In the absence of membership chair- reported that the committee is very plus the installation of completely Music City Recorders was estab- optimistic over the forthcoming 2nd new eight-track stereo recording facil- lished three and a half years ago by III, vice- NARAS Names Grammy Annual Awards meeting, scheduled ities. The eight-track facilities include Connor and W. Scott Moore for this Fall. In addition, he pointed a new, custom-built “mixing console” president of the firm. Connor is a Awards Presenters and prior to the for- out that producers Mark Goodson and costing approximately $45,000, and Nashville native NASHVILLE—Buddy Killen, presi- City Recorders had Bill Toddman report a tremendous in- gives Music City Recorders “eight mation of Music dent of the Nashville chapter of recording studio engineer and terest in the show both from networks track facilities which are equal to been a NARAS, has announced a partial list with other recording firms and potential sponsors. any in the country,” according to manager of personalities and dignitaries who for nearly ten years. Moore, from Board chairman Jack Loetz made Connor. here will act in the capacity of presenters engineer with the the appointment of the organi- Music City Recorders is only the Memphis, was chief during the organization’s Awards known Phillips Recording Studios in zation’s new executive committee, third studio in Nashville to add eight- Sam C. Dinner, set for later this month. to his which is made up of Hubert Long, track facilities, out of the nearly two Nashville and Memphis prior Those named by Killen include Con- Recorders. Irving Waugh, Bill Denny, Wesley dozen studios now operating here. He affiliation with Music City gressman Richard Fulton, Chet At- Rose, Jack Stapp, Frances Preston kins, Tex Ritter, George Hamilton IV, and Bill Williams. Ray Stevens, The Jordonaires, Charlie Col. Studios Breed Hits From Music City Lamb, Tupper Saussy, David Houston, Other committee reports were made Skeeter Davis, Archie Campbell, Bill during the meeting, including a re- NEW YORK—Columbia Records’ vast Flood” by Flatt and Scruggs—all on Anderson, Jim Ed Brown, Jimmy Da- port on International Country Music recording complex in Nashville has Columbia. Other top artists who have vis, and John D. Loudermilk. Addi- by Dick Broderick, a report on the evidently become the place to watch availed themselves of Columbia’s ex- tional names are expected to be an- sale of Country Music records by Tex for many of the industry’s biggest hit cellent recording facilities are Roger nounced momentarily. Ritter, a special projects report by records. Just over a year old, the Miller, Kenny Price and Joe Tex. Joe Tex has been added to the list Francis Preston, a report on the Music Neely, Nashville Studios are among the larg- In the near future, artists including of performers who will entertain at City Golf Tournament by Hal Stan est and most modern in the record Peter, Paul and Mary, Wally Fowler, the Award Dinner, joining Roger Mil- a report on the Hall of Fame by and a report on publicity industry, and have begun proving their Sonny James, Jan Howard, Hank Wil- ler and Fannie Flagg. Gordikov, worth in a healthy outgoing of big liams, Jr., and The Smitty Gatlin Trio Glenn Campbell, formerly sched- and promotion by Bill Hudson. action disks. A longtime favorite re- will also step before the microphones uled to entertain at the Dinner had The board voted to hold its next cording spot for the nation’s leading in Columbia’s Nashville Studios. to cancel his appearance due to a meeting on May 6-7, 1968 in Las C&W artists, Columbia’s Nashville Harold Hitt, Manager of Columbia’s conflict with his video-taping sched- Vegas, Nevada, with the third quar- Studios are now drawing artists from Nashville Studios, commented: “We ule for Campbell’s new network sum- terly meeting set for July 29-30 in San the pop, R&B and gospel ranks on all now have the musicians, recording mer-replacement TV show. Francisco. labels. studios, technical know-how and future Outstanding among current hit sin- expansion plans that are necessary gles and albums recorded in Nashville to make Nashville a versatile, all-pur- are Bob Dylan’s LP “John Wesley pose recording center. The acoustics Harding” and Billy Joe Royal’s single are really excellent for recording all “Hush,” as well as “Down in the types of music.” If you are reading

Country On Stage someone else s copy of GLEN GARRISON Cash Box LARRY BUTLER

EW YORK—A wise man once said, and have respected in that capacity. “If you can’t say something: nice about The first time we ever saw him do a why not mail this coupon sorneone, don’t say anything at all.” ‘live’ gig was on Tues., Feb. 13, 1968. Unfortunately, the nicest thing we can To say that the show was a dis- sa^ about Glen Garrison’s opening anpointment would be putting it light- performance at the Nashville Room ly. To say that it was the worst per- in New York is that he wasn’t ready. formance we have seen among country T le evening opened with the house acts would be unfair, because of some reg liars, the Nashvilleans, who, since of the circumstances involved. There- today the* coming of Terry White, have been fore, we must revert to our opening ste/dily improving as a unit. Perhaps phrase—he wasn’t ready. The show it /ust happens to be coincidental, but was marked by lack of rehearsal with W9 like to think that Terry has pro- the band, lack of the accustomed gui- ed the spark necessary to weld tar. lack of any standby material to CASH BOX talent together into an acceptable fall back on, and what seemed like a Please Check Proper paokage. complete lack of direction. All of these 1780 BROADWAY Classification Below Things began to look even better hit the viewer smack in the face over NEW YORK, N. Y. 10019 with the appearance of the bill’s first and over during the course of Glen’s MY FIRM OPERATES THE act, iiirry Butler, who must rank as performance. To top it off, his throat Enclosed find my check. FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: one oi\the top keyboard men in Music sounded as though it were at its not JUKE BOXES City—and points north, east, south healthiest. No one can put on a show $20 for a full year (52 weeks) subscription (United States, Canada, Mexico) AMUSEMENT GAMES and west. Larry is the kind of artist under those circumstances—not Buck CIGARETTES that we*c like to hear for an entire Owens, not Frank Sinatra and cer- $40 for a full year (Airmail United States, Canada evening, providing he can let loose tainly not Glen Garrison. Mexico) VENDING MACHINES and go into any bag he wants. Al- In addition to everything else, his OTHER $30 for a full year ((other countries) though his pianistic performance was choice of material was far from $45 for a full year (Airmail other limited mainly to country (with a apropos to the situation. We found countries) smattering only , of pop) material, there two or three good numbers in his were glimmerings of jazz and rock whole set, “M'ental Revenge,” “If I stylings just aching to break out. Lived Here (I’d Be Home Now)” and NAME i Maybe someday we’ll see him really possibly “Long Black Veil.” It’s un-

go for broke with all 88 fingers. We necessary to point out that all three FIRM . . . Jj certainly hope so. Until that day of these are country tunes, but it is comes, we’ll just have to settle for necessary to point out that much of ADDRESS using words like “excellent” as re- the remainder of his act included ( gards the talents of the young Mr. either rock numbers or rock interpre- Butler. tations of country material. And al- CITY STATE ZIP # 1 Back to Glen Garrison, a man whom most all of that part of the fell act Be Sure To Check Business Classification Above! we’ve heard many times on record flat. 1 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 59 )

COUNTRY A HOT NEW TOP CnsHBox Country Top 50 DUET SINGLE ALBUMS 1 SKIP A ROPE 30 MY CAN DO CAN'T KEEP (Tree— BMI) UP WITH MY WANT TO 32 Henson Cargill (Monument 1041) (Stuckey— BMI) Nat Stuckey (Paula YOU MEAN THE 2 PROMISES, PROMISES 387) WORLD TO ME 2 (Yonah— BMI) WALK ON OUT OF MY Houston (Epic LN 24338/BN 26338) Lynn Anderson (Chart 2010) David MIND 37 TRINA LOVE SING ME BACK HOME (Tree— BMI) 4 3 Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 9414) 2 BRANDED MAN (Blue Book— BMI) Merle Haggard (Capitol T/ST 2789) Merle Haggard (Capitol & 2017) BABY'S BACK AGAIN 38 TAKE ME TO YOUR (Marchor— BMI) IT TAKES PEOPLE LIKE YOU 6 WORLD Connie Smith (RCA Victor 9413) 3 Gallico— BMI) Buck Owens (Capitol T/ST 2841) • (Al Tammy Wynette (Epic 10269) OTT STEVENS LUZIANNA 39 (Tuesday— BMI) I'D GIVE THE 4 BY THE TIME 5 WORLD Webb Pierce (Decca 32246) 1 (Page Boy—SESAC) I GET TO PHOENIX Warner Mack (Decca Glen Campbell (Capitol T/ST 2851) 32211) 34 YOUR LILY WHITE HANDS 36 HERE (Blue Echo— BMI) 6 COMES HEAVEN Johnny Carver (Imperial 66268) 5 SING ME BACK HOME 7 (Hill & Range— BMI) Haggard (Capitol T/ST 2848) Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 9368) Singing Merle 35 COUNTRY HALL OF FAME 17 ROSANNA'S GOING WILD (Yellow River— ASCAP) 5 7 Hank Locklin (RCA Victor 9323) 6 THE COUNTRY WAY (Melody Lane— BMI) Charley Pride (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3895) Johnny Cash (Columbia 4373) SAY IT'S NOT YOU 42 THE LAST THING ON MY (Glad/Blue Crest— BMI) "DON'T LET 7 ALL THE TIME 3 8 George Jones (Musicor 1289) Jack Greene (Decca DL 4904/DL 4904) MIND (Deep Fork—ASCAP) HERE COMES THE RAIN Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton BABY 44 JUST BETWEEN YOU & ME 15 (RCA Victor 9369) 8 (Acuff— Rose BMI) Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3926) 9 REPEAT AFTER ME 10 9437) (Tree— BMI) HEARD A HEART BREAK Jack Reno (Job 9009) 38 9 WHAT LOCKS THE DOOR 8 LAST NIGHT 14 Jack Greene (Decca DL 4939/74939) JUST FOR YOU 12 (Hill & Range— BMI) Jim Reeves (RCA Victor TAKE YOU" (Tree- BMI) 9343) LOVE'S GONNA HAPPEN Ferlin Husky (Capitol 2048) 10 39 EVERYBODY'S GOT BE TO ME 11 I GET SOMEWHERE 43 Wynn Stewart (Capitol T/ST 2849) 11 BY THE TIME TO PHOENIX (Mayhew— BMI) Johnny Dollar (Date 1585) (WHERE YOUR FEET (Rivers— BMI) 11 BILL ANDERSON'S Glen Campbell (Capitol 2015) GREATEST HITS 13 40 WOULDN'T CHANGE A Decca DL 4839/74859) A WORLD OF OUR OWN 18 THING ABOUT YOU 45 (Chappell— ASCAP) (Ly— Rann— BMI) CAN'T WALK YOU OUT) Sonny James (Capitol 2067) Hank Williams, Jr. (MGM 13857) 12 QUEEN OF HONKY I'M TONK STREET 9 13 TAKE ME AS I AM 41 ANNA TAKING YOU Kitty Weils (Decca DL 4929/DL 74929) (Or Let Me Go) 15 HOME 19 (Acuff-Rose ASCAP) (Gallico— BMI) Leon Ashley (Ashley 2025) CHART #59-1022 13 RAY PRICE'S GREATEST HITS Ray Price (Columbia 44374) VOL. 2 14 14 FOR LOVING YOU 13 HEY LITTLE ONE 49 (Columbia CL 2670/CS 9470) (Painted Desert— BMI) (Sherman, De Vorgen— BMI) Bill Anderson & Jan Howard (Decca 32197) Glen Campbell (Capitol 2067) GENTLE ON MY MIND 16 14 BLUE LONELY WINTER 11 TELL MAUDE I SLIPPED 33 Glen Campbell (Capitol MT/ST 2809) 15 43 (Newkeys— BMI) (Champion— BMI) Jimmy Newman (Decca 32202) Red Sovine (Starday 823) BEST OF EDDY ARNOLD 17 15 BIG DRIVIN' (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3565) 16 WOMAN HUNGRY 16 MY TRUCK (Southtown— BMI) MAN 52 Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 9379) (Moss Rose— BMI) 16 LAURA (What's He Got Kitty Wells (Decca 32247) That I Ain't Got) 12 IT'S ALL OVER 21 Leon Ashley (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3900) (Gallico— BMI) 45 THANKS A LOT FOR TRYING David Houston & Tommy Wynette) ANYWAY 46 (Epic 10274) WORLD AROUND 10 (Gloser— BMI) 17 TURN THE Liz Anderson (RCA Victor 9378) Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3869) SON OF HICKORY HOLLER'S TRAMP 22 46 LOUISVILLE 48 18 TAKE ME TO YOUR WORLD/I (Blue Crest— BMI (Moss Rose— BMI) DON'T WANNA PLAY HOUSE 21 Johnny Darrell (United Artists 50235) Le Roy Van Dyke (Warner Bros. 7155) (Epic BN 26353) LAWANDA Tammy Wynette 19 MY GOAL FOR TODAY 20 47 DOWN IN THE FLOOD 47 (Pamper— BMI) (Dwarf-ASCAP) 19 DAVID HOUSTON'S Kenny Price (Boone 32215) Flatt & Scruggs (Columbia 44380) 22 GREATEST HITS STOP THE SUN 28 NOTHING TAKES THE (Epic BN 26342) 48 (Acclaim, Rapport— BMI) PLACE OF LOVING YOU 51 Bonnie Guitar (Dot 17057) (Fingerlake— BMI) LINDSEY 20 20 THE ONE & ONLY Stonewall Jackson (Columbia 4416) Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor DARK END OF THE STREET 25 A Brand New Artist On The CAL/CAS 2183) (Press— BMI) 49 TOGETHERNESS 50 Archie Campbell & Lorene Mann (Peach-SESAC) (RCA Victor 9401) Gordon Terry (Chart 1014) Way to Hitsyille 21 SOUL OF COUNTRY 25 Connie Smith 22 LITTLE WORLD GIRL 23 YOU ARE MY TREASURE — (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3889) (Windward Side— BMI) Like An Old Pro With Her (Forrest Hills— BMI) George Hamilton IV (RCA Victor 9385) Jack Greene (Decca 32261) PROMISES, PROMISES First Release 22 30 Lynn Anderson (Chart CHM/CHS 1004) TOGETHERNESS BY THE TIME YOU GET TO (Blue Book— BMI) 51 Freddie Hart (Kapp 879) PHOENIX Wanda Jackson (Capitol 2085) 23 I'LL HELP YOU FORGET HER 19 Dotti West (RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3830) 24 ALL RIGHT I'LL SIGN 52 BARBARA THE PAPERS 27 George Morgan (Starday 825) “BEGGARS 24 STOP THE SUN (Cedar wood— BMI) Bonnie Guitar (Dot DLP 3840/DLP 25840) Mel Tillis (Kapp 881) 53 SMOKE, SMOKE, SMOKE '68 Tex Williams (Boone 1069) HOW LONG WILL MY BABY 25 EVER LOVIN' WORLD OF LET'S WAIT A LITTLE 28 BE GONE 35 54 CAN’T BE EDDY ARNOLD (Bluebook— BMI) LONGER 3931) (RCA Victor LPM/LSP Buck Owens (Capitol 2080) Canadian Sweethearts (Epic 10258)

OUR WAY OF LIFE 26 THE DAY THE WORLD 55 I'M NOT READY YET 26 Blue Boys (RCA Victor 9418) Bobby Goldsboro & Del Reeves STOOD STILL 31 (United Artists UAL 3615/UAS 6615) CHOOSERS” (Hal I -Clement— BMI) Charly Pride (RCA Victor 9403) 56 the LITTLE THINGS CMrt #59-1019 Willie Nelson (RCA Victor 9427) 27 FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA 30 Johnny Cash (Columbia CL 2647/CS 9447) 27 CHILDHOOD PLACES 29 ''Rccmd^. (Jewel— ASCAP) 57 I AM THE GRASS Dottie West (RCA Victor 9377) Dee Mullins (SS Int'l 728) 28 PHANTOM 309 29 m:a Red Sovine (Starday LP/LSP 4141) FOGGY RIVER 34 58 YOUR LILY WHITE HANDS (Milene-ASCAP) Ray Griff (MGM 13855) 806 16th Ave. South 29 TOGETHERNESS Carl Smith (Columbia 44396) Freddie Hart (Kapp KL 1546/KS 3546) THE CAJUN STRIPPER Nashville, Tennessee 59 vc 29 DON'T MONKEY WITH AN- Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 9434) anufaeiured and Distributed World Wide By RCA* 30 FOR LOVING YOU OTHER MONKEY'S MONKEY 26 Bill Anderson & Jan Howard (Decca DL (Mayhew— BMI) 60 THE GREAT PRETENDER 4959/DL 7 4959) Johnny Paycheck (Little Darlin' 0035) Lamar Morris (MGM 13866)

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r Picks oi the Week HANK WILLIAMS AND STRINGS, VOL. III- MGM E/SE 4529 The new MGM. series of Hank Williams pack- ages (“Hank Williams And Strings”) gets its MERLE HAGGARD (Capitol 2123) ” third entry with this brand new package. Al- The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde (2:04) [Blue Book BMI-Haggard] though most of the tunes in the set are familiar, Everyone’s got his own version of the “Legend of Bonnie And Clyde,” in- in their original form, to most country fans, the 4 cluding red-hot Merle Haggard, whose self-penned session should be another addition of strings to the originals make for an of the notorious pair is bound to rake in big one for the songster. The saga entirely new listening experience. A good choice , a lot of money for all concerned. Flip: “I Started Loving You Again” (2:20) here to expand the collector’s shelf. [Blue Book BMI-Haggard] 4L

FARON YOUNG (Mercury 72774) * She Went A Little Bit Farther (2:31) [Al Gallico BMI-Vickery] Faron Young has a real good sound in “She Went A Little Bit Farther,” A and should be lassoing a passel of sales as a result. The Sheriff’s vocalizing

couldn’t be better than on this mid-tempo offering, so look for big things ' THE JIMMY NEWMAN WAY—Decca DL 4960/ to result. Flip: “Stay, Love” (2:00) [Tree BMI-Moeller] 74960 “ The Jimmy Newman style, with its generous bayou flavoring, is always WILMA BURGESS (Decca 32273) a refreshing change of pace, especially considering *' Only A Fool Keeps Hangin’ On (2:13) [Acclaim BMI-Mize] it’s been quite a while between album releases. Two of his The latest offering from Wilma Burgess, “Only A Fool Keeps Hangin’ On” most recent singles hits (“Blue Lonely Winter” and ' is bound to wind up as another chart trophy on her wall. Wilma changes pace “Louisiana Saturday Night”) provide strong from her usual blues bag to offer an uptempo ditty which may prove very drawing power, while such items as “The Devil satisfactory to her fans. Flip: “Watch The Roses Grow” (2:30) [Harbot SESAC- ’Was Laughing , At Me” and “Tibby Dough Harris] And His Cajun Band” deftly round out the set’s appeal.

DICK CURLESS (Tower 399) Bury The Bottle With Me (2:44) [Pamper BMI-Cochran, McCall] The best sound offered by Dick Curless since “Tombstone Every Mile,” this new one, called “Bury The Bottle With Me,” should definitely have the songster scampering around the charts once again. It’s guts blues, brought THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE—Tompall & straight up from the toes, and it’s also good Curless. Flip: “Bummin’ On Glaser Bros.—MGM E/SE 4510 Track ‘E’ ” (3:15) [Blue Book BMI-Curless] The smooth sound of Tompall and the Glasers, -f especially in their approach to such tunes as “Through The Eyes Of Love,” should make the X. LEWIS (Kapp HUGH 895) marketing of this excellent set plenty easy. In Gone, Gone, Gone (2:06) [Wilderness BMI-Howard] addition to that hit sound, the brothers Glaser World” drops from charts, is As “Wrong Side Of The the Hugh X. Lewis add extra punch with their offering of their latest quick to get right back in the swing of things with “Gone, Gone, Gone.” The noisemaking single, “The Moods Of Mary,” which galloping version of the familiar ditty should have Lewis soon bouncing right is currently making its way toward the chart back on the track to hitsburg. Flip: “Evolution And The Bible” (2:39) [Cedar- scene. Other good tracks can be found in “You wood BM 1-Lewis] Only Pass This Way One Time” and “The Great i El Tigre.” - STONEMANS (MGM 13896) Tell It To My Heart Sometime (1:54) [Jack BMI-Clement] A change of pace sound from the Stonemans, "Tell It To My Heart Some- time” may finally earn the clan the disk niche they deserve. Echo chambers and a thunky, waltz-like backing give the deck a highly interesting sound * and a good shot at going big. Flip: “Cimarron” (2:02) [Peer Int’l BMI-Bond] ALL IN THE FAMILY — Stonemans — MGM E/SE 4511 * The excitement generated by the Stoneman JERRY LEE LEWIS (Smash 2146) Family in their ‘live’ performances guarantees c- Another Place, Another Time (2:25) [Passkey BMI-Chestnut] them of at least a nomina disk slate, and, with the Make no mistake-—-this Jerry Lee Lewis deck is all country. Lewis puts proper push, this one could be a big chart piece, aside his smashing keyboard trademark and delivers a pure country sound The material and the performance is certainly in a pure country manner, which may well result in “Another Place, Another there. Lusty, free-wheeling ‘grass’ sounds set to light Time” bringing the songster back into the big picture. Flip: “Walking The a and carefree collection of tunes marks this Floor Over You” (2:05) [Noma BMI-Tubb] package as ideal listening fare from both the programming and marketing angles. f f Newcomer Picks

DARRELL McCALL (Wayside 1011) I’d Love To Live With You Again (2:46) [Back Bay BMI-Overby] LENNON-McCARTNEY COUNTRY STYLE — Darrell McCall has a real potent sound that could establish him on a Jerry Inman—Columbia CL 2793/CS 9593 * national basis with “I’d Love To Live With You Again.” The feelingful Tunes from the Lennon-McCartney songbook interpretation that he gives to this ballad may be his ticket to hitsville. have been adapted to almost every conceivable Flip: “I Love You Baby” (2:16) [Sage & Sand SESAC-Bowser] musical form, but Jerry Inman asserts once again that the Beatles were really writing with country fans in mind. And Jerry’s vocal adaptations of HANK MILLS (Decca 32260) such high-flyers as “Hard Day’s Night” and “And I to City Woman (2:34) [Moss-Rose BM l-M ills] Love Her” seem to lend strong support that theory. listen- A tune from the flick “Cottonpickin’ Chickenpickers” gets a cute workout The package is certainly worth the ing. with Hank Mills at the reins. The catchy item stands an excellent chance to happen nicely, given station support. Flip: “Among The First To Know” (2:49) [Tobin-Ann BMI-Haber]

r Best Bets RANDY BOONE—Gre-Gar 22 17 0005/22 17 0006 Well-known video personality Randy Boone BEN COLDER 13897) BILL (MGM BOHANNON (Paula 292) (currently featured in “Cimmaron Strip”), debuts Ain’t It Funny How Wine Slips Away Shreveport, Louisiana [Blue (2:09) on the Gre-Gar album scene with an introductoryU I Crest (2:45) [Pamper BMI-Nelson, Wooley] BMI-Bohannon] The bouncy, set featuring a collection of standards and lesserer ’I Parody champ Ben Colder hits the spirited sound of this Bill Bohannon known material which may bring him into focus effect bottle once again in this latest spoof. could br’ing it into the national in the country market. Kicking off the set with spotlight. The Colder version is good for a lot of Certainly should see some “Tennessee Stud,” Boone provides an interesting regional laughs with each spin. Flip: “The Doo action. Flip: “Tell Me The amount of vocal ability, both with the lively ma- Truth” (2:41) [Blue Crest BMI- Hickey Song” (2:09) [Channel terial and ballads such as his recent single re- Bohannon] lease, “It’s So Hard To Tell Mama Goodbye.” A 1 SCAP- I Wooley, Robertson] (Continued on page 64)

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Last week, the CMA board of di- from the recent Nassau conclave, or (Continued from page 62) AGNES & ORVILLE (Columbia 44449) rectors and officers held its first quar- if no long-lasting dogmas were drawn GLENN BARBER (Hickory 1494) re- If You’ve Got Money (I’ve terly meeting at the Paradise Island up_ if, in fact, nothing at all was Who Made You What You Are (2:18) The Got Hotel on the island of Nassau in the solved, it certainly won’t be from [Fame BMI-Penn] May be enough The Time) (2:08) [Peer Int’l BMI- Bahamas. While items covered on the lethargy or lack of dedication. going for this Glenn Barber offering to Frizzell, Beck] The oldie gets a rous- * * * ing revival in the hands of Agnes and agenda will one day come to the fore- set it in motion very quickly. Songster j ground as important news and will A pair of countrydom’s living leg- does a fine job with the pretty ballad Orville, who could find themselves do- satisfy the appetites of news-hungry ends, Mother Maybelle Carter and Pop sound. Flip: “Go Home Letter (I Wish ing big things with it. Flip: “Have I readers, certain very significant pieces Stoneman, were recently the subject That I Were You)” (2:45) [Acuff- Ever Been Untrue” (2:31) [Moss of information will probably be either of a joint tape interview which will be Rose BMI-Barber] Rose-McAlpin, Drusky] overlooked completely or touched upon made a part of the archives of the very lightly. These little tid-bits may Country Music Hall of Fame and be Worth no more than food for Museum. The interview, which had the RAY KIRKLAND (Great 1140) HARRY CHARLES (Boyd 160) thought, but they are nonetheless sig- two recalling memories of their re- Annie Poverty (2:16) [Yonah BMI- I Want The Best For You [Knob Hill nificant. spective musical careers, dating back R./J. Gibson] The Great Society gets BMI-Charles] Here’s a pretty, but of these points is brought out to the ’20s, was conducted by Bill One a ribbing in this Ray Kirkland effort plaintive romance ballad which Harry by a look at the roster of board mem- Williams and will be made available aimed at the Anti Poverty program. Charles offers very nicely. Deejays bers and officers who attended the to scholars and other serious students Plenty of chuckles are provided on the may take a liking to the session and function. These included CMA presi- of country music. The archives section novelty deck. Flip: “It’s Been That give it a few spins. Flip: “I’ll Be dent Hubert Long, executive vp Tex also has on file individual interviews Way” (2:42) [Yonah BMI-Kirkland] There” [Knob Hill BMI-La Forest] Ritter, vp Irving Waugh (WSM), vp with both Maybelle Carter and Pop Roy Horton (Peer-Southern), vp Stan Stoneman. Hi Adams (ASCAP), secretary Marty SCOTTIE (Jed 10,012) Lynda K. STONEMAN Onstrow (Cash Box), secretary Bob ABC-Paramount lark You’re Gonna Wonder About Me HOUSEHOLD (Jed 10015) treasurer Hal has taken serious stock of the Those Things That Austin (Record World), Lance (2:14) [Cedarwood BMI-Tillis] Fidd- One Of Happen Dick situation specifically the Neely (Starday), Sgt. at-arms Viet Nam — ling pro Scottie Stoneman turns vocal- (2:00) [Cedarwood BMI-Gillespie] A chairman Saigon skirmishes and advises that sort of Everly Brothers feel gives this Schofield (KFOX Radio), — ist in this Jed workout. The loping, as well country artists should hold off shot country- Jack Loetz (Columbia Records) perhaps mid-tempo session could result in deck a at both pop and Vic- any plans to visit that fair area. markets. appealing flavor the as directors Felton Jarvis (RCA on good reaction. Flip: “Big Wheel In The of IV, Thomas J. Lynda’s appraisal of the situation deck adds further impetus. Flip: “I’ll tor), George Hamilton Nashville” (2:27) [Cedarwood BMI- Wil- first hand, since she is currently McDermott (N.W. Ayer & Son), comes Wilder, Brogan, Riley] Never Get Out Of This Woi’ld Alive” liam Lucas (Grey Advertising), Larry in the midst of a four-month Far (2:21) [Cedarwood BMI-Gillespie] Moeller, Hap Peebles, John D. Louder- Eastern tour with the Jimmy Case has had a milk, Bill Anderson, Mike Hoyer Show. Seems the young lady JIMMY STRICKLAND (Wayside Radio), Bill Williams (Bill- ringside seat of the Saigon battle- (WHO 1012) BECKI BLUEFIELD (Kapp 892) board), Jack Stapp (Tree Publishing), ground from the roof of a hotel. In fact, A World You Destroyed (2:40) [Win- I’m The One You Can Turn To (2:18) Radio) and she has been drafted as a participant Dan McKinnon (KSON dow BMI-Kingston] A nice piece of [East Star BMI-DeVaney] A romance- directors-at-large Richard Broderick of sort, being forced to sleep on the material gets an equally nice treat- oriented ballad, this Becki Bluefield Records), Bill Denny floor to avoid the occasional sniper (RCA Victor ment from Jimmy Strickland here. session could carve a path toward (Cedarwood Publishing), Stan Gorti- bullets that probe the hotel windows Blues-filled ballad merits an extra lis- chartsville with some good airplay kov (Capitol Records), Frank Man- at night. Lynda seems unperturbed by ten or two. Flip: “Looking Down At activity. Bears watching. Flip: “Night cini (MGM Records), Frances Preston her somewhat precarious predicament, Me” (2:20) [Back Bay BMI-Strick- Time Girl” (3:06) [Chu-Fin BMI- and counselor Richard Frank. which leads one to wonder if her real (BMI) land, Nan] Bluefield, Waldorf, Lombard] The above names represent approxi- name is possibly Hatfield or McCoy. mately 75% of the entire list of officers and directors—which should be A new gospel called the Enchanting BILLY BELL (Country-politan 617) C. recognized as a highly respectable Galileans has been formed in Florida, GEORGE PARTIN (Kangaroo 32) (B I Can’t Turn Off The Pain (B Vietnam turnout of people who have put aside and includes Leroy Long-first tenor, + ) + ) (2:58) [Les Kangas [Moss Rose BMI-Lewis] Pretty BMI-Partin] Patriotic, their normal functions to attend an Bill Long-second tenor and manager, (2:55) war-oriented blues ballad, nicely handled. Flip: ditty organizational meeting of this sort. Marvin Booth-baritone, Phil Manthe- on this side. Flip: “Shine Oh! “Cannon Ball Yodel” (2:50) [Southern Shine” (2:40) [Les Kangas BMI- It must be remembered that this is not pianist and first tenor, Jim Widener- BMI-Bell, Britt] Partin] a label convention or a radio conven- drums, and Larry Bacon-bass guitar. tion, but a meeting of an organization They are currently waxing their first which is made up of people from vari- album at Cinema City Studios in Win- ter Park, Fla., with a release date set ous walks of business, all of whom are DURWARD ERWIN (Canary 6425) BUDDY KALB (ABC 11037) funneling their efforts into a common in early Dec. (B Love Is For The Birds (2:15) + ) (B + ) Good Luck Baltimore (2:12) hopper. An attendance figure of 75% [Earl Miles BMI-Miles] Appealing, [Lowery BMI - Kalb] Easy-paced gathering is indicative Jimmy Key and Chuck Wells have at this type of easy-paced romancer. Flip: “I’ve “Sweet Thang” type sound. Flip: of the drive and determination of left on a booking and promotion tour CMA Learned How To Suffer Now” (2:16) “You’re Young” (2:32) [Victor BMI- the South, Southwest and West, execs in relation to the furtherance of [Earl Miles BMI-Feith] Reed] of country music and its by-products. promoting sides by Bobby Bare (“Find It leads one to believe that here is an Out What’s Happening”) and Dave organization that is really trying to Dudley (“There Ain’t No Easy Runs”). do something. The two will also spend some time in DOBRO MAN (Mario 2) ANNIE LAURIE (Dove 554) the newly-formed branch office of Key (B Scarlet Man [True Country Of course, many of us would gladly + ) (B + ) Grandma’s Mini-Skirt (2:14) take time out from business (if possi- Talent in Las Veg-as, solidifying the BMI-Popowick, Ketchum] Traditional [Phenophilas BMI-Sizemore, Adams] ble) for a free trip to the Bahamas and operation there. . . . Durwood Haddock country rouser. Flip: “Soldier’s Last Bouncy novelty item. Flip: “Norma” a week of leisure under tropical skies & the Big Nighters has just wound Letter” [True Country BMI-Stuart, (2:16) [Phenophilas BMI-Siezemore, —but we think we should mention that up a week-long engagement at the Tubb] Adams] each of the execs (or the firm which Buena Vista Hotel in Safford, Ariz., he represents) picked up his own tab. followed immediately by two weeks at CMA adopted none of the expenses for Jay Pee’s and a series of gigs at clubs, ROB- its officers, a point which underscores air bases and Indian Reservation BILL GOODWIN & SHARON DONNA MARIE (Ebb Tide II) ERTS (MTA 139) the interest of the individuals and their Community Centers throughout the (B + ) Loving In Vain (2:15) [Vidor respective companies in a strong, pro- Southwest. The group is now being- (B + ) Lonely Rider (2:22) [Famous BMI-Hart] Swinging, medium-paced gressive association. booked exclusively by North American ASCAP-Wells, Raskin] Loping theme tale of woe. Flip: “Back In Baby’s from “Will Penny” flick. Flip: If nothing substantial has evolved Music Arts in Midland, Texas. . . . Arms” (2:05) [Talmont BMI-Mont- Molly Bee begins a two-week headline “Theme From Will Penny” (2:18) gomery] stand at the Cork Club in Houston this [Famous ASCAP-Wells, Raskin] week (19). Deal was set up by per-

sonal manager David Sontag. . . . JIM PIERCE (Brave 1019) Claude King has been set for an ex- JACK BOSWELL (Midwestern 107) (B I Believe In You (2:43) [Brave tended tour of the South and West, + ) (B Pride (2:40 [Cedarwood BMI- BMI-Rainwater] Strong, building ro- including Texas, New Mexico and Col- + ) Walker, Stanton] Thunkin’, mid-tempo mance ballad. Flip: “Bless That Little orado. . . . Margie Bowes has em- revamping of the oldie. Flip: “Play- Old Day” [Brave BMI-Rain- barked on a West Coast tour, includ- (1:55) boy” (2:35) [JAT BMI-Morris, Miller] water] ing a recently-completed appearance

(Feb. 12-13) in Las Vegas. . . . Johnny Tillotson has just completed a week- long prom tour for his new MGM sirgle, “I Can Spot A Cheater.” Trip mer member of the LeRoy Van Dyke Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. . included stops in Memphis, Dallas and Show. . . . Buck Owens stopped off in Gordon Terry is off on a 10-day tour Ft. Worth. . . . TV’s George “Goober” Lindsey was in Nashville recently, Oklahoma City recently to film more of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. shopping around for recording ma- segments of his TV series. The pack- Afterward he begins work on a fea- terial. Accompanied by manager Jerry age now has a new host in Bill Mack. ture film for Ormand Productions* Levy, Lindsey spent three days meet- . . . Rex Allen & his Men of the West which stars Columbia songster Sleeps ing with Music City tunesmiths such

have signed . as Bill Anderson, Cindy Walker, Hank been for personal appear- LaBeef. . . Junior Samples and Archie

Cochran and Hank Mills. . . . Dottie ances at the Ardmore Shrine Club Campbell will team up for a comedy West has altered the look of her Heart- Rodeo, Apr. 3 thru 6. . . . Claude Gray album session on the Chart label. aches with the addition of Red Lane & the Gray men have taken off on a Campbell was loaned to Chart, cour- and Billy Rainsford. Lane, who will front the group, spent three years with Canadian tour for Marlin Payne, to be tesy of RCA Victor for the open ses- Justin Tubb, while Rainsford is a for- followed by a two-week stand at the sion, which is set for a June release.

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The final victory in the 18th edition of the San Remo Festival went to "Canzone Per Te" (A Song for You), performed by Roberto Carlos (CBS), the Brazilian star, and Sergio Endrigo (Fonit Cetra), who is also the composer of the winning song. San Remo emcee Pippo Baudo (center) is shown just after he made known the winning entry. Carlos is on the left, Endrigo on the right. The song is described as a catchy romantic ballad written in a traditional nostalgic style. See International Section for phc/os of artists who performed the second and third place winners.

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Congratulations to EMI on the production of their book “A Tour Of The The movie version of “Half A Sixpence” premiered a sneak preview for World Record Markets.” This magnificent survey, crammed full of facts and dealer, radio and press. The RCA Victor soundtrack album was released just figures on almost every aspect of the record business country by country around prior to the showing. Due to the strong advertising campaign being laid on by the world, has been compiled by hundreds of record executives from EMI’s National promo man Andy Nagy, the album is being well-received by the buy- world-wide network of companies. Statistically comprehensive and elaborately ing public. The movie opens in major cities across the country February 28th. illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs, “A Tour Of The World Record The Grapefruit’s first RCA single “Dear Delilah” just off the presses was Markets” more than fulfills its aim “to be factual, readable and helpful.” launched last week, when grapefruits were sent to major radio personalities For anyone interested in music, professionally or commercially, this publication across the country bearing the title of the single. An early reaction indicates is a “must” and those fortunate enough to read it will most certainly be in- this new sound out of the U.K. will be topping the charts shortly. the greatest recording organization in the world. debted to EMI— “Guitar Man” by Elvis Presley is fast becoming a chartbuster. The flip side, Although it is three weeks since the curtain fell on MIDEM 1968, British “High-Heel Sneakers,” is also fast climbing the charts, and it appears that publishers are still talking about the successful wheelin’ and dealin’ they Presley has once again a two-sided hit. the of the convention. some publishers, accomplished during week For of Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd. have been appointed distributors of Robert J. course, MIDEM was primarily a focal point for meeting people and consolidat- Stone Associates’ lines for Quebec, Ottawa Valley, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. ing contracts already in the bag. John Nice of Burlington Music was one such Ontario distribution remains with Caravan Record Sales and British Columbia publisher able to meet his world-wide associates without the necessity and ex- distribution with Wholesale Appliances. travel. Discussions for representation of the Burlington pense of world-wide Tartan Records, an independent record producer, have announced that Cen- group in the comparatively few markets still open to them were carried on and tury Records in Toronto will distribute their product for Ontario and Eastern to be signed shortly. contracts are expected Canada. They were formerly distributed by Allied Record Sales. Tartan record- For the new Beatles publishing company, Apple Music, MIDEM was also a ing artist Bobby Curtola’s current release “Indian Love Call” is picking up successful experience. Managing Director Terry Doran set up catalog deals action in the Lakehead and Manitoba. Curtola’s “Wildwood Days” will be for Apple around the world. Teddy Holmes of Chappells reports that the released on King in the U.S. greatest reaction for his publishing company at MID'BM was in the possibility Bernie Early, who a few years back had the hit record for MGM entitled of using the new Chappell recording studio. Sydney and Gerry Bron of Bron “Bernie’s Rock Doll” and reached the top ten nationally in the U.S., has moved Associated reported a highly successful week during which deals were com- slowly into the country field. Early’s latest entry and first Columbia release, pleted for the representation of their catalog in the UjS.A., Canada, Germany, “Chaser For The Blues,” is being aired on country stations across the nation. France, Benelux and Scandinavia. Roy Berry of Campbell Connelly benefitted by meeting many Italian publishers with whom he set up deals. Jack Magraw of Screen Gems clinched many new deals and contracts are in the process of being signed including the acquisition of two major American catalogs. Italy's Best Seilers Bob Kingston of Southern Music concentrated upon the newly formed Spark label and set deals for distribution on their own logo in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Benelux and Italy as well as the U.S. where Spark This Last Weeks will be issued via Jubilee Records. All releases around the world will be simul- Week Week On Charts taneous with the British release commencing February 23rd with “Baby Come » 1 1 *Canzone Back To Me” by Simon de Lacy. Stuart Reid of Edwin H. Morris found MIDEM Per Te: Sergio Endrigo (Fonti Cetra) Roberto Carlos very worthwhile and during the week acquired material and successfully (CBS Italiana) Published by Usignolo negotiated covers for British copyrights in Scandinavia. One criticism against 2 — 1 *Canzone: Celentano (Clan)/Milva (Ricordi)/Don Backy MIDEM 68 was that separate offices made it much harder to make contact with (Det) Published by Clan people whereas last year the open stands afforded much better casual contact 3 — 1 *La Tramontana: Antonie (Saar)/Gianni Pettenati (Fonit which often led to fruitful deals. Reid considers that MIDEM is now an Cetra) Published by Sugarmusic part of the British music publishing scene. essential 4 — 1 *Casa Bianca: Marisa Sannia (Fonit Cetra) /Ornella Vanoni CBS recording star Georgie Fame who recently topped the British charts (Ariston) Published by El & Chris Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde” a 100% British production currently - with “The — — 5 1 *Deborah: Fausto Leali (Rifi)/Wilson Pickett (Rifi) Pub- Rik Gunnell disk. in the States with Manager promoting the Taking into lished by Rifi Music account the fact that “Bonnie And Clyde” is already in the charts of 14 6 — 1 *Quando M’lnnamoro: Anna Identici (Ariston) /The Sand- countries around the world, everything points to Fame’s first American smash. pipers (CGD) Published by Sugarmusic Plenty of activity on the British front of Palette Records, the Belgian com- 7 1 *Da Bambino: I Giganti (Rifi) /Massimo Ranieri (CGD) pany based in Brussels and headed by Roland Kluger. Palette’s current London Published by El & Chris activity includes an album by one of Belgium’s hottest instrumentalist— the Mertens Brothers Style “Something Brass” and the same duo have waxed 8 — 1 *Gli Occhi Miei: Dino (RCA Italiana) /Wilma Goich an instrumental version of the British smash “Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde” (Ricordi) Published by Ricordi both issued on CBS. 9 — 1 *Un Uomo Piange Solo Per Amore: Little Tony (Durium) A1 Bennett, President of Liberty Records, accompanied by Jerry Thomas, Mario Guarnera (Ariston) Published by Ariston International Sales (Division, and Lee Mendell, International Merchandising, 10 1 9 L’Ora Dell’Amore/Homburg: I Camaleonti (CBS Italiana) with Sy Zucker, Legal & Contracts, arrived in Britain this week for discussions Procol Harum (RCA Italiana) /Ricky Gianco (Ricordi) Pub- with Bob Reisdorf who heads up the Liberty London operation. Also from lished by Sugarmusic Siegfried Loch, Liberty’s Munich base came Managing Director & Export Di- 11 2 9 Due Minuti Di Felicita’: Sylvie Vartan (RCA Italiana) rector Karl Heinz Freynik. During their ten day stay, the visiting Liberty Published by Les Copains personnel attended one of the monthly sales conferences which showed the March 12 3 14 San Francisco: Scott McKenzie (CBS Italiana) Bobby Solo product to their salesmen. Among the releases a single “Chicago” and an album (Ricordi) Published by Ricordi “Take It Away” by Buddy Rich coincidental with the drummer’s tour in Britain with Tony Bennett March 7th thru March 20th; and the first Liberty 13 4 7 L’Ultimo Valzer: Dalida (RCA Italiana) Published by RCA album by the Four Freshman who fly into Britain for a tour commencing Italiana February 24th thru March 9th. Vikki Carr makes a welcome appearance on 14 5 9 11 Sole E’ Di Tutti: Steve Wonder (RCA Italiana) Pub- these shores in March for a tour of the Northern clubs when Liberty will be lished by RCA Italiana putting out a new single. 15 7 8 'Tenerezza: Gianni Morandi (RCA Italiana) Published by Latest record company to set up shop in the U.K. is Olga Records (GB) Ltd. RCA Italiana British subsidiary of Europa Production AB of Sweden, the holding company * Denotes original Italian copyrights controlling Olga record group. The Olga product, already released throughout Scandinavia and Germany, will be distributed in England by Keith Prowse, H. R. Taylor, Clyde Factors and in Northern Ireland and Eire by Solomon & Peres. Disks will be pressed by Orlake Ltd. Dag Fjellner will head up the Great Britain's Best Sellers London office with sales, marketing and a & r handled by Phil Carsonand, Jan P.R.O. Top Olga artists include the Hepstars, Swedish group Olofssen as who This Last Weeks this year’s MIDEM award as Sweden’s best-selling group. The launching- won Week Week On Charts party held in London was attended by Olaf Van Rijswijk of Olga Records, 6 Sweden, and label artists the 14 whose first British release is “Through My Everlasting Love—The Love Affair (CBS) Peter Maurice^ Door” and female singer Lena Junoff. 3 Mighty Quinn—Manfred Mann (Fontana) Feldman 3 Bend Me Shape Me Amen Corner (Deram) Carlin Quickies: Joe Brown switched from Picadilly label to new MCA label and — 5 *Am I That Easy To Forget Englebert Humperdinck w debut with “A Bottle Of Wine,” a smash for the Fireballs on Atco in — makes (Decca) Palace the U.S.A. . . . “Am I That Easy to Forget” topping Best iSelling Sheet Music 3 She Wears My Ring—Solomon King (Columbia) Acuff Rose*; Lists for Palace Music . . . Reception hosted by Decca for Bobby Hanna’s 5 Judy In Disguise—John Fred & His Playboy Band (Pye) disk “Too Much Love” . . . Another Howard Blaikley composition for new Jewell Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich on latest Fontana single “The Legend Of 7 8 3 *Suddenly You Love Me—The Tremeloes (CBS) Skidmore Xanadu” published by Lynn Music . . . 8 13 2 Gimme Little Sign—Brenton Wood (Liberty) Metric & 9 3 7 *Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde—Georgie Fame (CBS) Clan 10 11 3 I Can Take Or Leave Your Lovin’—Herman’s Hermits Great Britain's Top Ten LP's (Columbia) Active 11 9 4 Everything I Am—Plastic Penny (Page One) Essex 12 17 4 Darlin’—Beach Boys (Capitol) Immediate 1 The Supremes Greatest Hits 6 Val Doonican Rocks But Gently 13 20 2 * Words—Bee Gees (Polydor) Abigail (Tamla Motown) (Pye) 14 1 ^Pictures Of Matchstick Men—Status Quo (Pye) Valley 2 The Sound Of Music—Soundtrack 7 Reach Out—The Four Tops (Tam- 15 10 11 Daydream Believer—The Monkees (RCA) Screen Gems (RCA) la :Motown) 16 12 5 *Tin Soldier—Small Faces (Immediate) Immediate ^ 3 Four Tops Greatest Hits (Tamla 8 British Chartbusters — Various 17 18 11 *I’m Coming Home—Tom Jones (Decca) Donna - - -- - Motown) (Tamla Motown) 18 15 Walk Away Renee—Four Tops (Tamla Motown) Flamingoro 4 13 Smash Hits—Tom Jones 9 The Last Waltz—Englebert Hum- 19 Cinderella Rockefella—Esther & Abi Ofarim (Philips) (Decca) perdinck (Decca) Rondor 5 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club 10 Their Satanic Majesties Request 20 19 Don’t Stop the Carnival—Alan Price (Decca) Carlin * Band—The Beatles (Parlophone) —The Rolling Stones (Decca) * Local copyrights

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Will Tura Trophy Sparks Palette's EMI Switches Execs In Europe Successful Showing At MIDEM Meet SWEDEN — Anders Holmstedt, man- heads up the Italian company, will aggmg director of EMI’s Swedish take over the supervision oi EMI’s LONDON—One of the most active and arranged a screen show during the company, Skandinaviska Gramophon companies in Switzerland and Austria. successful companies at the recent MIDEM week of Tura’s film “Graphic A.B., has been appointed supervisor Brian Jeffrey is to be appointed gen- M1DEM convention was Palette Rec- Sound.” Other Palette artists current- for the whole of Scandinavia. Steve eral manager of EMI in Denmark. ords and its publishing company, ly enjoying success are Jess and James Gottlieb of EMI’s Danish company EMI’s Swedish company recently World Music of Brussels. whose single “Move” is literally mov- will take over EMI Italiana as of Sept. opened a branch in Helsinki under the On the publishing side Roland Klu- ing up the charts in France and Ger- 1, 1968. George Alexander, who now management of Reino Baskman. ger had meetings with many associates many and is due for immediate release including Dr. Marbot of Paris; Bob in England and America. The Mertens Stereodyne: 1st Duplicating In McClusky and Nick Firth of Acuff Brothers, who had such a hit a few Canada of Italy. months back with “Puppet on a Rose London and Mr. Rotelli TORONTO—Canada’s first tape dupli- Calgary and Vancouver. String,” are currently riding high with Further discussions took place with cating operation, has opened general The present operation calls for the their latest instrumental cover of “The Irwin Robinson, Jack Magraw and offices and an assembly plant at 20 ordering of pancakes (reels of tape Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde.” Luigi is Emile Laviola of Screen Gems. The Belvia Road, Toronto 14. with 20 items on each tape) for trans- currently selling very well not only presence at MIDEM of A1 Gallico of Hap Hooker, former general man- fer to 8-track cartridges. Future plans Phil- in Belgium but also in France (Vogue) America and Jimmy and Peter ager of consumer products for Ampex call for the actual molding of the and Germany (Deutsche Vogue) and lips of KPM London enabled Kruger of Canada, and previous to that mar- Dynapak cartridge in Canada and the Italy (Dturium). Andre Brasseur’s to discuss and co-ordinate future plans keting manager with Polaroid of Can- actual transferring of the master to latest single “The Duck” is also en- with these companies. ada, has been appointed general man- the pancake, which will make the joying healthy sales in Germany. ager of the new operation. Canadian operation independent from Will Tura Trophy During MDDEM negotiations were Ed La Buik, formerly with the pre- the U. S. manufacturing facilities in will shortly result in One of the most important events of started which recorded tape division of Ampex of Troy, Michigan. the the American release of the Palette the week for Palette Records was Canada Ltd., as sales manager, and Stereodyne will also move into the to product on its own label with distribu- presentation of a MIDEM trophy previous to that with Philips Indus- cassette assembly to accommodate the Bel- tion via a major stateside company. the label’s top star Will Tura as tries, takes up duties as Canadian market that has an explosive poten- selling artist of the year. All in all Roland Kluger of Palette gium’s best marketing manager for Stereodyne. tial. with considerable and F. R. Faecq of World Music were Tura also appeared Total staff will amount to 25 with It is estimated that there are al- Inter- “highly delighted” with the fruits of success at one of the MIDEM production personnel accounting for ready 65,000 stereo recorders and be-

i 1968. national Galas. Palette Records also MIDEM much of that. The company will main- tween 70,000 and 75,000 cassette play- tain Ontario and Quebec company ers in use in Canada. If Canada fol- reps, with manufacturing agents rep- lows the lead of the U.S. market, these resentatives in Halifax, Winnipeg, could triple within a 12 month period.

Jubilee Rep Deul w/ Ituly s Rifi NEW YORK — Jay-Gee Records and rent Jubilee product and set the re- Rifi Records of Milan have inked an lease of the “Lapland” LP by The agreement whereby Rifi will serve as Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band, and Jay-Gee’s licensee in Italy. “Charlie & Fred” by The Blades of Negotiations got underway at the Grass. “Lapland” is already available recent MIDEM convention between in Prance, Germany, the Benelux Elliot Blaine, director of international countries and 'Switzerland. EMI is also marketing for Jubilee, Jay-Gee affili- readying a marketing campaign on the ate, and Rifi’s international director Rusty Warren comedy albums. Giuseppe Velona. Rusty Warren leads the extensive Elliot and Steve Blaine, president of Jubilee comedy catalog. She has re- Jubilee Records, recently spent several portedly sold over 25 million dollars days in London conferring with offi- worth of albums. Jubilee recently cele- cials of EMI, Jay-Gee distributors in brated her 10th year with the label the United Kingdom, the Union of and her 10th LP “Rusty Rides Again,” South Africa, Scandinavia, Australia with a national distributor promotion and New Zealand. They reviewed cur- contest. HERE YOU ARE—Pallette artist Will Tura is shown here as he receives his MIDEM trophy for outstanding sales in Belgium. The lovely lass bestowing Ishmael Music Sets KPM Obtains Remo Tune „ trophy is not identified. the LONDON—Publisher Jimmy Phillips Foreign Rep Deals of KPM, currently topping the British * charts with “Everlasting Love” by Monument’s European Artist Karel Gott To Rep HOLLYWOOD—Ted Feigin and Lee The Love Affair on CBS recently re- Starts Baker Lasseff, owners of Los Angeles-based „ Promo w/ Sam turned from San Remo with “Per Vi- Austria At Euro Ishmael Music, have concluded nego- HOLLYWOOD — Monument Records vere.” The song performed at the campaign CZECHOSLOVAKIA — Director of tiations for catalog sub-publishing L has launched a stepped-up Festival by Udo Jergens and Iva Za- , arm of White Whale Records with of promotion for its artists with the Melodei Czechoslovakia, Mr. Doruska, nicchi has been given English lyrics RCA-Italiana, S.P.A., Italy, Agence series of TV appearances in reports that Karel Gott will represent by Norman Newell and retitled “And start of a Musicale Internationale, France and * behalf of Sam Baker, a Sound Stage 7 Austria in the Eurovision Song Con- You Were There” recorded by Ken Belgium, RCA-Espanola, S.A., Spain, label artist, covering dates in Ger- test in London on April 6 with a song Dodd on Columbia and rush released r, Ediciones, Spain and Portugal, and \many, Holland and France beginning specially written for him by Udo Jer- on Feb. 16. Musicales, Spain and Portugal. Feb. 29 in Hamburg. Bobby Weiss, gens. The song, as yet untitled, will be * vice-president and director of Monu- recorded in Vienna in March in six The company is gearing its promo- Peer-Southern Exec Tours ment’s international division, said that languages. tional staffs for the forthcoming Turtle NEW YORK — PeeivSouthern’s latin release, “Sound Asleep,” which is an » Baker, issued on the Monument label They will be released in Germany by manager, Provi Garcia left Feb. 10 on Ishmael globally although released in the U S Polydor and in Czechoslovakia by song to be released world wide a one month business and goodwill through British Decca the last week in ^ on the parent company’s associated Supraphon. Negotiations are under tour throughout South and Central ~ Sound Stage 7 label, whetted the ap- way for their release in other terri- February. America. petites of record fans in Europe with tories. Gott was very well received , at a series of concert appearances with the Czech Gala at MIDEM recently the Sam and IDave Show which toured and several of his countrymen, who > last November through the Continent. appeared at MIDEM, have been offered As a result, Monument’s licensee in contracts to record in the West. One Germany, Teldec, organized TV dates of the most successful artists was for Baker on Feb. 29 in Hamburg on Josef Laufer, who signed a contract the “Hot and Sweet’ teleshow and be- with RCA Victor for all English speak- 1 tween March 1 and 4, Baker will be ing territories and with Cornet in in Munich to film his guesting on the Germany. r “Between Bach and Beat” program. From March 7 to 9, Baker will be in * Amsterdam for a TV appearance set by Bovema, Monument’s licensee in Court: No New Raphael f Holland, to star on the “Fenklup” Disks For French show. On March 19, Baker will be the Fans » guest star on the Europe Number 1 LONDON — The Supreme Court in ^adio program broadcast from Paris, Paris has ruled that Raphael, as an as arranged by Disqiues Barclay, licensee for Monument in France. independent producer, can no longer Other TV appearances are being ne- release any new recordings in France. gotiated for Baker in Italy, Switzer- An injunction was also granted to Fland, Sweden and Denmark before his Hispavox (Raphael’s recording com- SPAIN’S EURO ARTIST— Spanish singer Juan Manuel Serrat (left), who USA return the end of March. Monu- records for Zafiro Records, is shown with the label’s international director, pany in Spain) for records, tapes and ment licensees are issuing his latest Joaquin Merino. .Serrat will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in I single, matrixes of recordings already re- jp “Sunny,” to tie in with the TV London on April 6 with “La La La.” German composer Bert Kampfert will i schedule of guestings. leased to be withdrawn. provide a special arrangement of the number for this international event. —

< Ricardo Garcia the visitor of the in Chilean top deejay was week Buenos Andre Midani has resigned as general manager of Discos Capitol de Mexico, Aires. Through meetings with diskery and publishing executives, Garcia S.A. He will be replaced by John Manson, an American executive who has « interesting in Chilean radio, one of them reported about several moves being worked in the advertising field here in Mexico for 18 years. the contracting of some of the most popular jocks of that country (and among Capitol Records recently hosted a cocktail party to introduce new vocal dis- them the same Garcia by Radio Cooperativa, which at the same time is covery Roberta who has already cut her first single with the songs “Amor no changing its format to a soft & teen music programming. Ricardo visited also llover” and “Ayer hoy.” Roberta is scheduled for performances in South TV program “Telemusica” and was also interviewed by local tango reviewer y ^ America after which she will return to appear in a Mexican musical Julio Jorge Nelson, discussing the promotion and appeal of teen and tango TV show. music in both markets. Armando Manzanero, number one composer of Mexico in 1967, left for c a three month tour throughout South America accompanied by the After returning from a successful series of appearances at the Cosquin Folk A&R chief of RCA Ruben Fuentes. Song Festival, the Cuarteto Vocal Zupay has started the recording of its second LP taking part also in “Telemusica” and night-club “Nuestro Tiempo.” Peerless Records released the latest Rolling Stones album “2,000 Light Trova, is reportedly selling Years From Home” including “She’s A Rainbow,” “Sing This All Together,” Their first album, recorded for strongly, and has *> been also very well received by reviewers and disk-jockeys. “The Lantern,” etc. released Johnny Laboriel’s i Music Hall is promoting strongly the “Pata-Pata” album recorded by Miriam Musart REcords “La Plaza” and “I Don’t Wanna < Makeba for Reprise, which is expected to cash in on the success of the dance Catch Him Round You Any More.” Also an LP with the Gay Crooners with craze created by the single. On the pop side, there is a strong campaign in behalf “Pata, Pata” and “Soul Man.” This company informed us that they already 4 of the album recorded by the Walkers, one of the top teen groups of this are recording a new long play with Spanish singer Massiel, one of the most country. There is also a new Pye album with Nina Simone and a Kapp album popular artists there. * by Roger Williams, as well as a single by Bill Cosby, one by the Kinks, and Los Dominic (Dusa Records) cut their personal version of movie theme a new Vanguard LP by Joan Baez. “Live For Life” and “The Last Waltz.” The latter has also been recorded RCA expects even stronger sales on its recordings by Mexican star composer- by Hector Falcon at CBS and Julissa at Orfeon. singer Armando Manzanero who has arrived in town and will appear on TV Orfeon 'Records cut with Los Hooligans the top hit “Judy In Disguise” and and dance parties. There are two LP’s by Manzanero, and both have shown a special love theme named “Y seremos felices” (And We Will Be Happy). * very strong sales here. Other news include an album tagged “La Juventud,” f by Los Iracundos, another one with a selection of Italian current hits by 4 artists like Gianni Morandi, Michele and others, and the first album by Swedish group (currently living here) the Con’s Combo. Mexico's Best Sellers CBS is working hard on the promotion of “Canzone Per Te,” the winner of the recent San Remo Festival, in the version of Brazilian artist Roberto Carlos. Also coming from CBS is the news about the success of local artist Sandro in Vina del Mar, Chile, where he is appearing as guest star at the Song Festival of that city. 1 Yo, Tu Y Las Rosas—Los Piccolinos (CBS) —Hermanitas Nunez (Orfeon) Speaking about “Canzone Per Te,” publisher Mauricio Brenner feels very —Hermanitas Jimenez (Peerless) confident about the success of this song in Argentina. Besides the already 2 Rosas En El Mar—Massiel (Musart) Carlos, the Recoi-d Division of Fermata will also mentioned version of Roberto 3 Hazme Una Serial (Gimme a little sign) —Brenton Wood (Gamma) release the waxing by composer Sergio Endrigo, and several local recordings Roberto Jordan (RCA) —Manolo Munoz (Musart) —Carmina (Rex) are also expected. 4 Pata Pata—Miriam Makeba (Reprise) —Los Rockin Devils (Orfeon) —Los Disc Jockey is selling strongly its recent album by regional chanter Antonio Kleiners (Capitol) Tormo, who was one of the top artists of this country about twenty years 5 Conozco A Los Dos—Frankie y Los Matadores (Peerless) ago and returned recently into business. The LP carries several folk evergreens 6 La De Guadalajara Perez and also new songs and is aimed mainly at the market in the interior of Norma — Prado (RCA) Argentina. From the Curci roster there is a second album by Italian star 7 Cenizas—Los Yaki (Capitol) Domenico Modugno, and sales reports are also enthusiastic about Bingo Reyna’s 8 Boogallo #1—Leo Acosta (Capitol) —Los Aragon (Musart) new album “Inereible.” 9 Quinceanera—Los Vlamers (Musart) —Tono Quirazco (Orfeon) —Frankie Phonogram has released two new folk music albums recorded by Mercedes y Los Matadores (Peerless) Sosa and Horacio Guarany, both strong names in this part of the show-biz 10 Urgencia—Jose Martin (Peerless) —Jorge del Rosal (Orfeon) —Imelda i field. The diskery is preparing the third album by tango orksters and arranger Miller (RCA) —Bienvenido Granda (Orfeon). Astor Piazzolla and reports good results for the recent four-LP set cut by - guitar player Eduardo Falu. Pop artist Elio Roca, who recently returned from Spain, is currently recording some new songs before returning to that country. Odeon has released the recent single by French composer and chanter Gilbert Becaud, “L’lmportant C’est La Rose,” which has been considered one of the best songs of 1967 in Europe. On the local side there is a new single by * hit group Los Wawanco and another one by Adamo. On the sales side, reports France are enthusiastic about Engelbert Humperdinck whose singles have obtained very strong results. Microfon’s Maria Kaminsky infos about the very interesting response to the i “Asi” record series released in cooperation with Asi Magazine and newspaper Cronica for the budget market. The first four albums are selling very well, Barclay Records just signed an agreement with American label Project 3 for and Kaminsky is preparing and recording ten new releases which will be added j release in France of Total Sound Records, a further indication of Eddie J to the series. A total of about 25 LP’s is expected to appear before the end v of 1968. Barclay’s dynamic policies. Barclay, who launched the new Pocket records two' months ago also created his first classical department and his own companies in Italy (Riviera) and in Canada, resulting in a turnover for January, 1968, of^j nearly three times that of the same period last year. At the end of February, Argentina's Best Sellers j Barclay jets to Rio de Janeiro to create a Brazilian branch and in April he will?- be in Japan to form a Japanese company. Festival Records just signed a contract for distribution in France of the*>; This Last German Cornet catalog. Cornet presently has one of the greatest German hits Week Week “Monja” (No. 5 in Germany and No. 1 in Switzerland). 4. 1 1 Pata Pata (Odeon) Miriam Makeba (Music Hall); Jacko Zeller, Famous author-composer Enrico Macias concluded a deal with Alain Marouani Cuatro Brillantes (CBS) (who manages Les Nouvelles Editions Eddie Barclay) for his publishing com- ^ 2 6 La Copa Rota—Jose Feliciano (RCA) pany Cirta to be conducted by the Barclay publishing group. 3 3 La Pata Pela—Bovea y sus Valenatos (RCA) Francis Dreyfus, who manages publishing company Les Editions Labrador^, 4 4 *Quiero Llenarme De Ti (Melograf) Sandro, Jacko Zeller, H. just created a new label, Les Editions Francis Dreyfus. This new catalog is off' Figueroa Reyes (CBS); Cinco Latinos (Quinto); Silvia del Rio with a fantastic start. It already published “Moi Je N’En Reviens Pas” (Hugues. (Erato); King Klave (Philips); Los Tahures (Odeon) Aufray), “Dans Une Larme” (Claude Francois), “Che Guevara” (Francois^ 5 13 *No Pisen Las Flores (Fermata) Palito Ortega (RCA) Deguelt), and the music of the very successful TV serial “Sylvie Des Trois, 6 5 *E1 Rey Lloro (Fermata) Los Gatos (RCA) Ormes.” The main theme of this serial was recorded by Herve Vilard and*’ 7 2 The World (Relay) Frank We Knew Sinatra (Music Hall); Cara- accordionist Andre Verchuren. Les Editions Francis Dreyfus are also publishing velli (CBS); Paul Jourdan (RCA); Bert Kaempfert, Vincent music from four motion pictures. “Les Secrets de la Mer Rouge” from Henri* Morocco (Philips); Nueva Generacion (Quinto); Raymond Lefevre de Monfreid; La Blonde de Pekin” (starring Mireille Dare and Edward J. Robin- (Disc Jockey) son) “Diaboliquement Votre” (starring Alain Delon); and “Tante Zita” (star 8 8 *Todo Es Mentira (Fermata) Palito Ortega ; (RCA) ring Joanna Shimkus) which will be subpublished in the English-speaking" 10 Esta Tarde Vi Llover (Relay) A. ?, 9 Manzanero (RCA); Los Cuatro countries by Leeds Music. Brillantes (CBS); Olga Guillot (Music Hall) ^ Riviere publishing Tilt 10 7 *La Balsa (Fermata) Los Gatos (RCA) Gerard Bourgeois and Jean Max of company Music are delighted with the great deal they concluded in Cannes with Harry Goodmaiy 11 11 Cuando Sali De Cuba (Korn) Luis Aguile (CBS); Juan Ramon (RCA) of Regent Music Corp. Goodman will subpublish French copyright “II Faut Regarder Les Etoiles” (Roland Vincent and Michel Delpech) in the States. 12 9 The Rain, The Park And Other Things—The Cowsills (Philips) Les Reed will write English lyrics and already Ray Conniff is scheduled to 13 15 The Last Waltz—Engelbert Humperdinck (Odeon); Mireille Mathieu (Disc Jockey); Caravelli (CBS) record it. 14 20 Daydream Believer (Melograf) Sandro (CBS); The Monkees Eddie Adamis (who manages Les Editions Associees, French branch (RCA); Jackie (Music Hall) United Artist) will be in London Feb. 26 and 27 to study French treatment 15 19 Hello Goodbye (Fermata) The Beatles (Odeon) musical motion picture “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Adamis also announce^ecTI 16 14 La Juventud (Relay) Los Iracundos (RCA) that “Green Tambourine”—which was No. 1 in the U.S. charts— will be re-f 17 12 *Te Quiero Mucho—Pepito Perez (Disc Jockey) corded in French by Claude Francois. 18 — Yo Daria Mi Vida—'Roberto Carlos (CBS) Festival artist Michel Fugain is on tour in Belgium this week with Adamo. 19 16 Soy Como Tu Quieres (Korn) Luis Aguile (CBS) Gigliola Cinquetti is expected in Paris on March 1st to feature in an important' 20 19 Massachusetts—Bee Gees (Philips) TV broadcast. Thi’ee new names appear this week thx*ough the Festival label: (*) Local Michel Buhler, Patrice Gall (brother of France Gall) and the Pax Quartet. 4

v 68 Cash Box—February 24, 1 968 Belgium

* » —— ——— February looks like Inelco’s (RCA Belgium) biggest month in local produc- * tion sales with the launching of three new artists in the pop field: Father James with his own songs “The -Sadist” and a “Whole Lotta Soul”; the i Shakespears cashing in with their “Something To Believe In,” “Burning My Fingers”; and a first vocal venture from top Belgium group the Jokers

- with “Goodbye My Love” in the soul vain. Elvis Presley, as always, is going great guns with his “Clambake” movie score, and his new single, “Guitar Man,” looks like his biggest selling single for quite some time. Both sides are in equal demand and are expected in the charts soon. Nice present for a new father. As a result of an intense T.V. campaign and joint radio and press promotion, new French singers Jacqueline Dulac and Monique Brunet are taking off in the Walloon part of Belgium, whereas already established singers like Noel Deschamps, Henri Salvador and Sylvie Vartan have benefitted from their * recent ORTF shows and have their sales of (in the same order) “Ellie Etait Bien Trop Belle,” “Bonnie And Clyde,” “Claire, Ma Secretaire” and “Comme w Un Garcon” zooming. For Sylvie Vartan it looks like her break-through in her own right.

•» Universal -Songs are very pleased with the sales reactions on their “All My Love” which has been covered in Belgium by Jo Carlier (on trumpet) and by the Pingouins, a very popular Antwerp duo, John Driessens and Wil- ( fried Haes who turned it into a very funny carnivalesque song. approaching carnival period seems to be Toon Her- , The big winner for the mans’ “Mien Waar Is Mijn Feestneus” (actually rocketing upon the charts) who scores at the same time in the L.P. field with his first Relax label record- * ing “Tien-Toon.” Ardmore & Beechwood Music publishers, Belgium, bought the rights of * both the Marc Aryan top songs: “Nr. 1 Au Hit Parade” and “Que C’Est Bete SINGING IT La Vie.” UP IN SAN REMO—The second and third place songs in the San Remo Song Contest were “Casa Bianca” and “Canzone,” respectively. Omella EMI Belgium recorded 3 new local artists: Anny Gerard, (young winner of Vanoni (Ariston) and of Ariston (upper left) and Marisa Sannia (upper right) the first eliminatory of “La Camera D’Argent” of Belgian T.V., Walloon sec- of Fonit-Cetra, performed “Casa Bianca” while “Canzone” was done by Adriano * tion) with two songs: “.Si Tu Voulais” and “Je Ferais” both Ardmore and Celentano (lower left) of Clan, and by Milva (lower right) numbers; Nathalie with the Tony Talado song “Goutte A Gouette” of Ricordi. Both Beechwood tunes were penned by Don Backy. r Beechwood song) and finally Ann Christy with two new (another Ardmore and ; songs: “A La Garance” and “J’Aurai Voulu T’Ecrire.” Ann Christy is one of the i most popular singers in the Flemish part of Belgium. Belgium's Best Sellers CqshBox Australia ( FLEMISH SECTION: > This Last Week Week In one of the most successful functions of its kind that it has ever been our 1 1 Baby Come Back (The Equals/President) pleasure to attend, we were on hand for the presentation recently of “The 1967 2 3 Am I That Easy To Forget? (Engelbert Humperdinck/Decca) Australian Record Awards” sponsored by the Major Broadcasting Network of 3 4 All My Love (Cliff Richard /Columbia) Australia with 16 stations across the nation. The affair was organized and pro- 4 2 I’m Coming Home (Tom Jones/Decca) duced by Ron Hurst (program manager of station 2UE) on behalf of the net- 5 6 Oh Clown (Marc Dex /Arcade) work key station, 2UE. 6 9 Give And Take ( Brian /Ronnex) The awards were handed out by Mr. Curteis Crawford, who is chairman of 7 5 Les roses blanches (les Sunlights /Vogue) the network, in a presentation conducted at the great Science Hall at the Uni- 8 7 Move (Jess and James/Palette) versity of New South Wales. Introducing the various sectional winners were 9 10 Laat ons goede vrienden zijn (Marva/Cardinal) disc-jockeys Bob Rogers, Keith McGowan, Barry Martin, Bob Francis, and 10 — Daydream Believer (The Monkees/R.C.A.) Roger Summerhill. The individual prize WALLOON SECTION: (Formule, “J” of Jacques Mercier at R.T.B.) winners in the main sections were: Best Male Vocal: Johnny Farnham, 1 4 Judy In Disguise (John Fred /Stateside) “Sadie, The Cleaning Lady” (EMI); Best Female Vocal: Cheryl Gray, “You Made Me What I (EMI) Best Record: 2 2 Hush (Billy Joe Royal/C.B.S.) Am” ; Group The Twilights, 3 3 No. 1 au hit parade (Marc Aryan /Markal) “Cathy Come Home” (EMI); Best Instrumental Record: Johnny Hawker Orch., 4 1 Days Of Pearly Spencer (David McWilliams /Major Minor) “Friday On My Mind” (EMI); Best Album: Bev Harrell, “This 5 6 Call My Name (James Royal/C.B.S.) Is Bev” (EMI); Best Aust. Corp.: Michael Bower, “Living In a Child’s Dream” 7 9 L’amour te ressemble (Adamo/H.M.V.) (Apollo Music). Voting for the 1967 8 7 Am I That Easy To Forget? (Engelbert Humperdinck/Decca) Australian Record Awards was by secret ballot from the record library staffs of the 9 — The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde (Georgie Fame/C. B.S.) network stations participating. The presentations 10 — Nights in White Satin (The Moody blues/Decca) were broadcast live from the Science Hall, and the crowd present was enter- tained by some of Australia’s leading artists prior to the presentation of awards. Apart from the actual award winning artists, the night was something of a France's triumph for the recording studios of Bill Armstrong Pty. Ltd. whose studio Best Sellers recorded EVERY prize winning record and song. It was also a gTeat event for L young EMI record-producer David Mackay who produced the records of five This Last Weeks out of six prize-winners. The only one that didn’t go to EMI was Best Compo- Week Week On Charts sition (“Living In A Child’s Dream”) which was recorded to success by the Masters Apprentices on the Astor label. 1 1 3 Days Of Pearly Spencer (David McWilliams) Maxi; There has been some confusion as to who controls the Australian release Tournier rights to the hot deck, “Bottle Of Wine” by the Fireballs. We received notifi- 2 2 7 Les Roses Blanches (Les 'Sunlights) AZ; Meridian cation from Festival Records a while back to the effect that they were rush- 3 8 5 Comme Un Garmon (Sylvie Vartan) RCA; Euro France-Tilt releasing the record, which in actual fact they did, on their Atlantic label. Now we have a circular from Festival advising that the record is no longer 4 3 15 Dans Une Heure (.Sheila) Carrere; Carrere available from them, and that all future orders should be lodged with EMI. 5 5 6 J’ai tant de reves dans mes Bagages (Adamo) EMI; Pathe The record now appears on the latest EMI release sheet on their Stateside Marconi label. “Bottle Of Wine” is set to an out-and-out smash here. 6 4 9 Paulette (Les Chariots) Vogue; Vogue International Arthur Major, who was recently appointed to the position of Deputy Man- - 7 6 3 Massachusetts (Les Bee Gees) Polydor; Tournier ager of the Record Division of EMI, after spending sevex al years as the manager of the record section of Philips in this country, is set to leave 8 1 Les Postieres (Pierre Perret) Vogue; Vogue International Australia on March 5th for a visit overseas to some of EMI’s principal offices 9 7 9 Comme d’habitude (Claude Frangois) Fleche; Barclay and facilities Arthur will be away for something like five weeks and will spend 10 9 3 Hush (Billy Joe Royal) CBS; Chappell. time in Los Angeles, New York and London. F Abigail Music has placed a broadcast restriction on all the tracks from the Bee Gees’ album, “Horizontal.” All titles, of course, are composed by the Australia's Best Sellers Gibb Trio. At the same time, Abigail Music has arranged for the restriction to be removed from “Words,” which is now in release by the Bee Gees. New singles from Australian Record Company include local productions, 1 *Sadie, The Cleaning Lady (Johnny Farnham-Columbia) Leeds Music. the Idlers Five with “Melborn And Sideny” (a send-up of our two major cities, Melbourne and Sydney) which is already enjoying chart action; 2 Judy In Disguise (John Fred-Festival) Jewel Music and folk artist Lenore Somerset with “Massachusetts.” On the album scene, we find 3 Bottle Of Wine (The Fireballs--Stateside) newies from ARC in “Love Andy” by Andy Williams; “Movin’ With Nancy” 4 A Different Drum (Stone Poneys-Capitol) Screen Gems/Columbia from Nancy Sinatra; “Eydie Gorme’s Greatest Hits”; “Pete Seeger’s Greatest 5 Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde (Georgie Fame-CBS) Hits”; and “Today My Way” from Patti Page. Barry Kimberley, general manager of Essex Music 6 Daydream Believer (The Monkees-RCA) Tu-Con Music of Australia, will be heading out soon on an overseas trip that will occupy most of March and 7 The Rain, The Park Other Things (The & Cowsills-MGM) J. Albert & Son April. Barry will visit with lots of associates while he is away, especially the 8 *Hush (Somebody’s Image-IN) Woomera Music Richmond Organization in New York, and the Essex people in London. 9 Hello Goodbye (The Beatles-Parlophone) Northern Songs English entertainer Max Bygraves is out on the Astor logo with his single rendition of “Cabaret.” The side was locally recorded 10 Tin Soldier (Small Faces-Stateside) M.C.P.S. in Sydney where Bvgraves is making a series of personal appearances following a similar season in Asterisk indicates locally produced record. Melbourne.

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Japan

Nippon Grammophon conducting strong sales promotion for Sam Dave with “Hold On,” Aretha Franklin with “Natural Woman” on Atlantic, Bee Gees i with “Massachusetts” on Polydor, and Cowsills with “The Rain, The Park & Other Things” on MGM. The Bee Gees rank second in popularity here to the Beatles, and their “Massachusetts” has already sold 200,000 copies. Their first LP, released in January, is also gathering impressive sales. Among the many LPs recently released pop critics especially recommended I “Get Together/Young Rascals” on RCA, “Under Ground Sound /Electric Prunes,” “The Bee Gees First” on Polydor, “Tom Jones On Stage,” “Bravo/ , Adam” on Oden, “Bossa Nova Brazilia” on Union and “Stevie Wonder/I Was Made To Love.”

Japan's Best Sellers THEY FOUND IT-—Louis Benjamin, managing director of Pye Records, is shown here presenting the Foundations with a gold deck for their “Baby, Now That I’ve Found You.” (from the left) Barry Class, manager; Louis Benjamin; This Last ALBUMS Curtis; Tony Week Week Eric Allan Dale; Clem and Gomesz. 1 1 Monkees Golden Album—The Monkees (RCA) 2 3 Rolling Stones Golden Album—The Rolling Stones (London) Previn To Guest Mendes & Brasil '66 3 2 Blue Comets/Original Hits No. 2—The Blue Comets (CBS) 4 5 The Tigers On Stage—The Tigers (Polydor) Baton London Symph. Set Orient Dates 2 — Best Of Astrud Gilberto—Astnud Gilberto (Verve) LONDON — Andre Previn has been HOLLYWOOD — Sergio Mendes and named principal guest conductor of the Brasil ’66, recording group, have This Last LOCAL A&M Week Week London Symphony Orchestra for the been set by The Jerry Perenchio agen- next two years. cy for their first concert tour of the 1 2 Nijiiro No Mizuumi—Akiko Nakamura (King) Previn, conductor-in-chief of the Orient. They will open on March 29 2 1 Love You Tokyo Los Primos (Crown) Houston Symphony Orchestra, recent- at Sankei Hall in Tokyo and conclude 3 4 Murasaki-No Yoake—Hibari Misora (Columbia) ly signed a contract with the Red Seal their booking on April 17 at The Festi- 4 3 Maboroshi-No Amalilia—Yuzo Kayama (Toshiba) division of RCA-Victor and the group val Hall in Osaka. Plans have already 5 6 Sakariba Blues—Shinichi Mori (Victor) to record eight albums in the next 18 been made by A&M records, for a 6 10 Ame-No Ginza Los Primos (Crown) months. He arrives here on Mar. 14 to major press conference for all news 7 5 Sekaiwa Futari-No Tameni—'Naomi Sagara (Victor) conduct a series of concerts in Festival media to meet Mendes on March 28 at 8 9 Omoide-No Katerina—Yukio Hashi (Victor) Hall as well as to record two albums. the Tokyo Hilton. The far-East book- 9 8 Namida-No Kawakumade—Sachiko Nishida (Polydor) ing will coincide with the international Ballad Kazuo 10 7 Kuchinashi-No — Funaki (Columbia) LaViola, Robinson release of their new A&M album, “Look Around.” This Last INTERNATIONAL End European Trek Week Week NEW YORK—Screen Gems-Columbia 1 1 I Only Live Twice—The Folk Crusaders (Capitol) Publisher/Art Music’s vice presidents Emil LaViola Motown Acts Music-Pacific and Irwin Robinson have just con- 2 2 Kimi-Dakeni Ai-0—The Tigers (Polydor) Publisher /Watanabe cluded two weeks of European meet- 3 3 Otome-No Inori Jun Mayuzumi (Capitol) Publisher/Ishihara Tour Japan — ings with a stop in London, where 5 Daydream Believer The Monkees (RCA Victor) Sub-Publisher/ 4 — they met with British executives of NEW YORK—The Temptations, Stev- Shinko both the Screen Gems-Columbia music ie Wonder and Martha Reeves and 4 Itsumademo Dokomademo The Spiders (Philips) 5 — Publisher/New division and Colgems Records, as well The Vandellas are in Japan for an Orient as representatives from Columbia Pic- intensive 9-day tour. Japanese concert 6 The Monkees The Monkees Victor) Sub-Pub- 6 Theme Of — (RCA tures regarding upcoming projects promoters and TV stations had re- lisher /Shinko which include the Columbia Pictures quested that the artists come to Japan Beatles 7 7 Hello Good-Bye—The (Odeon) Sub-Publisher /Toshiba releases “Oliver,” “A Dandy In Aspic,” to take advantge of the strong record Nichiyobi Vicky (Philips) 8 9 Machikutabireta — Publisher /Shinko and “Interlude.’ sales of the Motown artists. 9 12 Massachusetts—The Bee Gees (Polydor) Sub-Publisher/Musical Prior to London, LaViola and Robin- The itinerary is as follows: Feb. 11 Rights son met in with famed film Rome —Tachikawa Air Base; Feb. 12 Ko- 10 14 Aisuru Anita—The Wild Ones (Capitol) Publisher/ Watanabe producer Dino De Laurentiis and com- — seinenkin Hall, Tokyo; Feb. 13-14 11 10 Taiyo Yaro—The Bunnys (Seven Seas) Publisher/Seven Seas poser Riz Ortolani. De Laurentiis’ film Shibuya Hall, Tokyo; Feb. 16 Tach- 12 8 Sukidakara—The Village Singers (CBS) Publisher /Top “Anzio” is slated for release by Co- — 13 11 Okay—Dave Dee, Dozy, Mick & Tich (Philips) Sub-Publisher/A. lumbia Pictures this summer. Ortolani, ikawa Air Base and TV Show; Feb. Shroeder who gained an international reputa- 17—Yokota Air Base; Feb. 18—Yo- 14 — Kokoro-No Niji The Blue Comets (CBS) Publisher /Watanabe tion with his scores from “Mondo suka Navy Base; Feb. 19—Festival 15 13 Wasureenu Kimi—The Tempters (Philips) Publisher/ Cane” and “The Yellow Rolls Royce,” Hall, Osaka. will compose, conduct and arrange the In addition to the concert dates, The music for the Columbia film. new Temptations, Stevie Wonder and First port-of-call on this trip had Sellers Martha Reeves and The Vandelas will Sweden's Best been Cannes, where the two executives attended the annual MIDEM conven- complete radio and TV interviews, This Last Weeks tion and met with a number of repre- press interviews and meet with record sentatives of Screen Gems-Columbia distributors as part of a full-scale Week Week On Chart 1 Music international affiliates. promotion campaign. 1 1 7 Lyckliga gatan (II Ragazzo della Via Gluck) (Anna-Lena Lofgren/Metronome) Sonet Music AB, Sweden 2 2 4 Spicks And Specks (Bee Gees/Polydor) Belinda (Scandi- 1 navia) AB, Sweden .....V.V.V/. . 3 4 2 *Minns du den sangen (Anita Lindblom/CBS) Sonora Mu- sikforlags AB, Sweden 4 3 5 World (Bee Gees/Polydor) Sonora Musikforlags AB, Sweden Remember 5 9 3 Cara Mia (Shanes /Columbia) 6 — 1 *Jag var sa kar (Agnetha Faltskog/Cupol) Starton, Sweden 7 — 1 The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (Georgie Fame/ CBS) So- nora Musikforlags AB, Sweden The World Market reads 8 6 4 *Hambostinta i kort-kort (Mona Wessman/RCA Victor) Sonora Musikforlags AB, Sweden 9 5 10 Hello Goodbye (Beatles /Parlophone) Sonora Musikforlags you say in AB, Sweden

10 7 2 Dear Eloise (Hollies /Parlophone) . * Local copyright

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So think internationally 1 1 El Impacto—Palito Ortega (RCA) 2 3 Los Hits En Castellano—Adamo (Odeon) 3 2 A Mi Amor Con Amor A. ' — Manzanero (RCA) when you plan on running 4 5 Presenta Los Exitos—Lafayette (CBS) 5 4 Llegaron—Bovea y los Vallenatos (RCA) 6 6 Villa Carino—Los Wawanco (Odeon) your next ad! 7 7 La Voz Sentimental—Pepito Perez (Disc Jockey) 8 9 Musica Para Hippies—Selection (RCA) 9 8 Ritmo De Locura—Cuarteto Imperials (CBS) •— El Grande—A. Manzanero (RCA) AW.V.V.WWV.V.V.V.V.WA

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Scandinavia CoshBox Germany

The decision has been made to start the German Pop Music Festival once Denmark again. The festival, which resulted in the sale of millions of single records in Nielsens Fabriker A/S include “Some Velvet Recent releases from Hede the past,_ was killed by the very business that created it. Now, thanks to com- Lee Hazlewood on Morning”/“Oh, Lonesome Me” with Nancy Sinatra and poser Friedrich Schroeder, publisher Dr. Hans Gerig and Dr. Gerig’s right hand scheint schon” with Reprise, and “Telegramm aus Tennessee”/“Der Mond man Heinz Korn, the festival will be reborn. The festival will be called the latter is doing very good at the charts here Peggy March on RCA Victor. The German Pop Contest 1968. The 2nd German TV will carry the finals which will Julia.” with another of her German recordings, “Romeo and take place early in July with a city not yet chosen for the event. Berlin, Wies- Americans on California with Morks Musikforlag is now out with Five baden and Munich are the cities being discussed the most. We’ll have more ‘^Guided Tour” b.w. “See-Saw-Man.” On Pye is the LP album “Val Doonican details on this festival as they are available. Doonican. Rocks, But Gently” with Val The year 1968 will also feature the TV contest “The 'Show Chance” for the single with Burglars, produced by Ole Bredahl, pro- EMI just released the 2nd German TV on the 24th of October this year for the second year in a row. Sir Henry in the group Sir Henry & His Butlers. Titles fessionally known as This show is a contest for new talent and its object is to discover new stars Door” and “Jumbo.” include “I’m Gonna Knock On Your and give them a chance. The one time a year contest drew thousands of entries “Night In White Satin” with Moody Blues on Deram is among the latest last year. Polyphon Akts. (NPA). Amen Corner with “Bend Me, releases from Nordisk With these bright spots set for the coming year, the music picture for TV Plastic Penny on Page One, Shape Me” on same label, “Everything I Am” with looks pretty dim with just 9% of the 1st program and 11% of the 2nd program Class” with Spencer Davis Group on United Artists. Zalman in “Mr. Second cued for music programming. The programs include classical, pop, etc. with “As Long As You’re Here,” and a large number of Yanovsky on Buddah This is in comparison to about 30% in England and 27% in Italy. Once again LP albums on CBS, Polydor, MGM, Fontana, Decca, Verve and A&M completes the big problem for 1968 is exposure. releases, to which also is to be added a number of low-price this week’s NPA Rumors have it that a new group called the International Radio and Tele- Wing, Fontana Spezial and Tip. albums on Melody, vision Corporation are making a pronounced attempt to finally break down the European barriers against the non-commercial government stations. The Finland group has sold shares for about 7% million dollars and have already acquired a license in Spain, and words have it that the license for Helgoland This week’s releases from 'Scandia Musiikki Oy includes Esa Niemitola with just off the North German borders is also in their pocket. two local tunes, one Polka and one Jenka, and Eddy with “Homburg” and “Days Rudy Petry of Edition Accord is swinging along this week with “Suzanne” Of Pearly Spencer” in Finnish, both on the Scandia label. Same company also by Noel Harrison, “All My Love” by Cliff Richard and “Raindrop” expects a good sale of the Metronome recording “Lyekliga gatan” with Swe- by the Rattles topping the promotion list. den’s Anna-Lena Lofgren, now topping the charts in Sweden and Norway. NORWAY The German group of the International Phonograph Industry has moved from Cologne to Hamburg, and the new offices are at Hamburg 11, Katharinen- /IS Nor-Disc is out with the sound-track music from the local motion A strasse 11 and the telephone is 36 75 13 for those interested. picture, “Mannen som ikke kunne le” (The Man Who Couldn’t Smile”) starring CBS is giving the hard drive to “Everlasting 'Love” by the Love Affair Wenche Myhre, Rolv Wesenlund and Harald Heide Steen, Jr. which is catching on quick here after its success in England. A new local group, Wentzel, has done its first record for A/S Nera, where Gunter Ilgner and Heinz Gietz of Cornet Records are celebrating they appear at the RCA Victor label with “Get Closer” and “Baby Baby.” The their first real smash with sales of over % million on “Monja” by Roland also made their TV debut last Feb. 10th. W. The label group and its full program is distributed by Electrola. Arne Bendiksen A/S has a new single with ten year old Anne Mette on Triola, Musicals are very much in the news these days with the successful where Else Skagen also has done a local single. Arne Bendiksen is visiting start of “Fiddler On The Roof” in Hamburg and the premiere of “The Berlin where Kirsti Sparboe is about to make her first German recording for Man From La Mancha” in Vienna. The LP’s are both doing well and now a new version Teldec with Kabitsky as producer. of “Three Penny Opera” has been recorded by Polydor with an all star cast including Peter Ustinov. Sweden Liberty Records are doing an all out push on “iSpooky” by the Classics IV which looks like a first class hit in Europe for Georgie Fame is not coming to Stockholm on Feb. 24th as planned. Nego- the group. Publishing wise, Metric Music, tiations are now on for a later date. Negotiations also going on for Plastic the Liberty music arm, has its first two swingers with “Stagger Penny and Herds. Mindbenders and Kinks for the summer are also possibilities. Lee” by Wilson Picket and “Gimme Little Sign” bv Brenton Wood. AB Philips- Sonora is doing very well with “The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde” Paul C. (R. Music is with Georgie Fame on CBS. The company now announces the release of an- Arends really going to town with “Am I That Easy To Forget” by Engelbert other Bonnie-and-Clyde record with Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg on Humperdinck and the German waxing of the tune by Fontana. CBS’s Peter Beil. Ralph Maria Siegel happy with Ella Fitzgerald and Tee Carson’s Trio will be in Stockholm for a show, “An the 4th city premiere of his “Charlie’s Aunt” in Koblenz. The show has already been Evening With Ella Fitzgerald,” on March 5th. Jimmy Smith is coming here done in Munich, Hagen, Biel and Solothurn, Switzerland. Ralph for a concert on March 11th. Both concerts are arranged by Sonet Kon- Siegel, Jr., is hard at work on the new Buddy Caine platter on Philips with a special sertbureau. push for his own recording on Columbia here. Peter Meisel of Hansa Records giving the big play to the Plastic Penny and “Everything I Am.” The firm has also sold their instrumental clarinet star Denmark's Best Sellers Roger Bennet to Dunhill Records with the first release being “Roses For You.” Roger already landed a top 10 hit in Japan with his “Desert Island” which passed the 100,000 sales mark there. February sees This Last Weeks the firm producing Jack White for Polydor, Rex Gildo for Ariola, Ricky Week Week On Chart Shayne for RCA Victor, Erik Silvester for Electrola and Anna-Lena for Metronome. The new Siw Malmkvist 1 9 Hello Goodbye ( Beatles /Parlophone) Multitone A/S, Den- 1 recording for Metronome is now on the market. Hansa’s mark distribution chief Hans Blume has his hands full with promotion plans for all the goodies. Wilson 2 7 Sussy Moore (Lollipops /Polydor) No publisher 2 Pickett did a sell out performance in Frankfurt with his soul show. He only 3 4 6 World (Bee Gees/Polydor) Dacapo Musikforlag, Denmark did a one-day stint in Germany. 4 3 8 Romeo and Julia (Peggy March/RCA Victor) Sweden Music AB, Sweden Probably the hottest new soul name in music circles in Germany today is Brenton Wood. The young artist, who is setting Europe afire with his 5 5 7 Daydream Believer (Monkees/RCA Victor) Screen Gems smash Musikforlag AB, Sweden recording of “Gimme Little (Sign,” came to this part of the continent from his trip to England, and after breaking things up in Switzerland the “Hits 6 6 4 La Bostella (Melody Mixers /Polydor) Multitone A/S, Den- on A mark Go Go” TVer, lie stormed into Germany for TV shows and personal visits to radio stations and discoteques. The artist made a tremendous impression 7 9 2 La Bostella (Svend Nicolaisen/Tono) Multitone A/S, Denmark on everyone. He is one of the first artists who really came over to meet the d.j.’s and press and present his wares in TV. Brenton has now built fine 8 8 8 Magical Mystery Tour (Beatles /Parlophone) Multitone up a here and if the records keep the quality of his present A/iS, Denmark following smash, he’s bound to stay right on top of the heap. 9 7 2 Klara & Carla & Trine (Grethe Sonck, Ulla Pia & Gitte Haenning/HMV) Sweden Music AB, Sweden That’s it for this week in Germany. 10 10 14 *Tryllesangen (Pulse Helmuth/ Polydor) Multitone A/S, Denmark Germany Record Mir's Sales

Norway's Best Sellers (Courtesy “Schallplatte”) This Last Week Week Week On Chart This Last Weeks 1 4 3 Mama—Heintje—Ariola /Hans Sikorski Music Week Week On Chart *2 — 1 Bleib Bei Mir (Stay With Me) —Roy Black—Polydor/Carl- 114 Lyekliga gatan (II Ragazzo della Via Gluck) (Anna-Lena ton Music Lofgren/Metronome) Sonet Music AB, Sweden 3 8 11 The Letter—The Box Tops—CBS/Belmont Music 2 2 3 Under ditt parasoll (Sven-Ingvars/Svensk-American) Seven *4 6 3 Doch dann kamst Du (But then You Came Along) Brothers Music Inc. /Edition Odeon, iSweden Ronny—Telefunken /Edition Maxim 3 4 2 Judy In Disguise (John Fred & His Playboy Band/Cali- 5 2 16 Massachusetts—The Bee Gees—Polydor/Abigail Music/R. fornia) American Songs AB, Sweden iSlezak 4 6 2 The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (Georgie Fame/CBS) 6 1 5 World—The Bee Gees—Polydor/Rudolf Slezak Music Sonora Musikforlags AB, Sweden 7 5 10 Hello, Goodbye—The Beatles—Odeon—Northern Songs/ 5 9 2 *Hvilket nummer ringer De? (Rolv Wesenlund /Camp) 'Rolf Budde 6 3 3 Walk Away, Renee (Four Tops/Tamla-Motown) 8 — 1 Judy In Disguise—John Fi'ed & his Playboy Band—Colum- 7 5 4 Susannah’s Still Alive (Dave Davies /Pye) bia/Hans Gerig Music 8 8 9 Daydream Believer (Monkees/RCA Victor) Screen Gems *9 — 1 Morgen bist Du nicht mehr allein (Tomorrow You Won’t Musikforlag AB, Sweden Be Alone Anymore) —Udo Juergens—Ariola—Montana Mu- 9 10 16 Onskebrunnen (Sven-Ingvars/Svensk-American) Seven sic /Beierlein Brothers Music Inc./Edition Odeon, Sweden 10 — 1 John Brown’s Body—The Lords—Columbia/Hans Gerig 10 — 1 Everlasting Love (Love Affair/ CBS) Music * Original German Copyright

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 71 CashBoxWWW

\s Editorial

Z” The Home Table Market

The recent National Sporting Goods Show at Chicago’s it’s this quality that presents the coin table industry’s Navy Pier brought out one extremely interesting observa- major selling point in their promotion of home tables. tion the American homeowner is suddenly quality Billiard authorities predict that nearly one million tables conscious in his choice of pool tables for the recreation will be sold during 1968. Judging from the noticeable room. Not that he’s been buying junk all these years; it’s upswing in home table popularity these past few years, just that John Q. Public is “slate conscious” all of a sud- this enormous figure could very well bear out. While the den. And not only slate-wise but hip to the dozen other primary concentration of our factories is and will con- structural and decorator bonuses which, to the credit of tinue to be directed at the coin operator, this extremely the coin table manufacturing industry, have been engi- lucrative adjunct to the yearly gross is sure to be ex- neered into their home and commercial lines as well. ploited with greater gusto in the months and years to

As U. S. Billiards sales manager Len Schneller de- come. at “all of our factories showing their clared the show, Our industry’s selling pattern is uniquely compatable home lines here will agree with me when I say the Amer- with the home table-only factories. Where they have ican homeowner is willing to pay the extra price for the factory warehouses and service centers located through- quality of table our industry builds.” The lasting quality out the nation, our manufacturers have authorized dis- of our coin tables might be a routine matter of course but tributors who can supply tables and services directly to it’s also a matter of cost. The punishing conditions at the the homeowner and process orders that a local depart- average tavern location, where the player will as soon ment store can close. Table samples should be shipped spill a beer into the table pocket or on the felt as in his to selected department and sporting goods stores for mouth, or where a midnight brawl can lay some hard inspection by the public. Local promotion through news- knocks on a table, have forced our factories to engineer paper advertising should be explored with greater gusto. the highest standards and the toughest materials into Certainly, our factories have carved out a fair share of their products. In short, to withstand the exacting pres- the home market already but it’s obvious the vast sures of a street location, our factories have had to build potential is yet to be sufficiently exploited. the proverbial “iron horse.” Operators and distributors themselves can also exploit the consumer These iron horse standards are usually found in their market by reconditioning former location tables after re- home lines. Now, happily, the consumer is beginning to moving the coin drawer and promoting used pieces at

appreciate it. The purchase of a pool table is a major ex- reduced prices. Much money has been siphoned out of pense for the wage earner. Obviously, he’s going to shop our industry through location bonuses and excessive

around for the best table for the best price. But since it commissions. This can be a way to get some of it back

is a major expense, quality is foremost in his mind and home where it belongs.

Coin Int'l Formed Chuck Furjanic O’Malley Charts Course for Canteen ST. LOUIS—R. C. Trieman, president j of Coin Acceptors, Inc., St. Louis, re- CHICAGO—Canteen Corp. views pros- ous program to acquire new businesses cently announced the formation of Joins ChiCoin pects for the next twelve months as with good sales and profit potentials Coinco International, a division of the “very optimistic,” company president in food and vending, as well as in re- Patrick O’Malley said last service areas, O’Malley stated. parent company. This new division is CHICAGO—Avrum Ginsburg, Chicago Friday, lated Feb. 16th. “Results for fiscal 1968 headed by Joseph A. Lotspeich, and Coin vice-president, announces an ad- He noted the establishment of a should show growth in sales and prof- dition to their firm . . . Chuck Furjanic, special new department devoted to ac- located at 5005 Daggett Ave., St. its, both from present new sales rep. Previously he was na- operations and quisitions and headed by senior vice Louis, Mo. as well as from contributions from tional accounts rep for Seeburg Sales president Maurice Glockner. Glockner sources other than our present hold- Coinco International is responsible Corporation, phonographs and vend- has been group vice president, corpo- ings,” he stated. rate services, since director for co-ordination of Coin Acceptors, ing division. 1966 and Canada; Coin Acceptors, GMBH, Ger- Describing the meaning of Canteen’s of purchasing for Canteen since 1955. Chuck is a native of Chicago, 28 recent sale of its Rowe Manufacturing many; Coin Acceptors, Ltd., England; In addition to growth through ac- years old, married, and a former minor division, for approximately $30 milan Australian distributorship; and an quisitions or mergers, O’Malley said league baseball player. His duties with lion, O’Malley said: “This strongly re- affiliation with a Japanese manufac- that Canteen is continuing to invest Chicago Coin will have him calling on inforces our cash reserves, and added in development of its new markets turer. The division headquarters also to our borrowing power, gives Canteen their many distributors. Watch for such as concessions, restaurants and will manufacture coin handling equip- some $75 million available to invest him . . . he’s a very nice chap. hotel management, and delicatessen ment for Central and South American in major acquisitions. We have no out- operation. “These are in addition to vending. standing bank loans. Our cash flow Canteen’s hospital, campus, mobile research and development department Trieman explained, “Our export and amounted to $3.60 per share in fiscal feeding operations and, of course, our mreign business has become so ex- for three years and is very familiar 1967, as compared with $3.31 per basic food and vending services,” he ve that a separate division is now with the needs of our various foreign share in 1966.” emphasized. ' necessity. Joe Lotspeich directed our ! markets.” Canteen has embarked upon a vigor- (Continued on page 79)

72 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 J* N. Britain Coin Show Feb. 27-29 Williams Rings In Novel Approach LONDON—The 7th Northern Amuse- ment caterer including: t In ment Equipment and Coin Operated Fruit machines, games, phono- Pingames with Ding Dong 1 Pl. Machine Exhibition, supported by the graphs, pin tables, wall machines, juke » able for immediate delivery through County Borough of Blackpool for the boxes, vending machines, bingo equip- the nationwide network of Williams seventh successive year, will be held ment, coin sorting and counting ma- distributors. in the Empress Ballroom and Planet chines, change-giving machines, tick- The proverbial ‘school bell’ will ring Room and adjoining areas in the Win- et-issuing machines, drink machines, loud and clear when players step up to * ter Gardens, Blackpool instead of its background music systems, baby karts, Ding Dong and try their skill at spell- usual venue in the Olympia section of kiddie rides, illuminated signs, ma- ing words. While being slighty educa- the Winter Gardens. The Exhibition chine stands, automatic telephone an- tional, Ding Dong offers a combina- will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday swering systems, accessories and spare tion of eight words, four vertical and and Thursday, February 27th, 28th and parts and the largest collection of 1 four horizontal. When a player ac- 29th 1968 and it will be open daily presents and prizes ever seen in the complishes the spelling of any hori- from 10:00 to 6:00 p.m. to trade vis- North. < zontal word . . . Clew, Have, Oven or itors only. Admission is free. This year The official opening of the Exhibi- Part . . . the bottom lanes light up the Exhibition is even larger than in tion will take place on Tuesday, Feb- to score special. When all four hori- * 1967 when it broke all records over ruary 27th at 12 noon and the Opening zontal words are completed, four spe- previous years. Nearly seventy of the cials will be lighted, which will reward principal manufacturers, distributors Ceremony will be conducted by The * the player one replay for ball thru and dealers will be showing all the Worshipful the Mayor of Blackpool, any bottom lane that is lighted for latest machines and equipment and, in Alderman Leslie Pilkington, J. P. ac- special. fact, everything needed by the amuse- companied by the Mayoress. Player's spelling any of the four

vertical words . . . Chop, Lava, Ever

or Went . . . will rack up 500 big Distribs points as the center horseshoe is Rock-Ola Realigns Coast lighted. i The single-player has the popular In Cal., Nev., Wash., Ore., Alaska Wms DING DONG N. match feature and is adjustable to 3 * CHICAGO — Williams Electronics, or 5 ball play. Ding Dong has stainless CHICAGO — David C. Rockola, presi- shoe, Humboldt, Pershing, Lander, Inc., announced last week that the steel trim, optional single, double or dent of the Rock-Ola Manufacturing Churchill, Storey, Lyon, Ormsby, — Chicago-based firm’s newest amuse- triple coin chutes and individual lift- Corp., has announced the appointment Douglas, Mineral, Nye and Esmeralda. ment game ‘Ding Dong’ is now avail- out coin trays. of two new West Coast distributors to Rainbow Enterprises, under the Rock-Ola’s full line of music •r handle ownership of Paul Yarzombek, and di- and vending equipment. rected by G. L. (Rip) Felgar, is locat- MOA Board Meet Harry Doyle Dies The new distributors are: Pacific ed at 11726 Aurora North Seattle, I’ Coin Machine Distributors Inc., of Bel- Wash. Rainbow’s territory includes the WASHINGTON, D.C. — Music Oper- AMITYVILLE, LONG ISLAND — mont, California and Rainbow Enter- entire states of Washington, Oregon, ators of America will gather in the Harry Doyle, general manager of the f U. S. Billiards, Inc. factory, died in his prises, Inc., of Seattle, Washington. Alaska and the following counties in nation’s Capitol March 10, 11 and 12 sleep last Thursday morning, Feb. Pacific Coin Dist. under the owner- Idaho : Boundary, Bonner, Latah, Koo- for the annual board of directors meet- k ship of W. R. (Bud) Patton and Clyde tenai, Benewah, Nez Perce, Lewis and ing. The three-day confab will begin 15th. Death was attributed to a heart attack. 46. B. Love, is located at 517 Marine View, Sho Shone. a legislative seminar headed up by He was -f H, in Belmont. Pacific Coin’s ter- legal counsel Nick Allen, on the Harry joined U. S. Billiards in 1964 Suite Both new distributors are currently MOA ritory is the northern portion of the first day. The next two days will be after spending seven years as chief displaying the full line of Rock-Ola’s State of California bounded on the taken up with association business. industrial engineer at Vendo’s Conti- 1 music and vending equipment with in- south by and including the following The meet will be held in the Wash- nental Division in Westbury. During counties: Monterey, Kings, Tulore, ventory and accessories to fully serve ington Hilton Hotel and Chairman of his tenure at U. S. Billiards, he was Fresno and Mono plus the following the many operator customers in their the board, James F. Tolisano will pre- greatly responsible for the billiard counties in the State of Nevada: Wa- respective territories. side. company’s steady growth, as well as its diversification into amusement • * Munves On the Road games and the coin-operated photo Keeping Pace with the Roadrunner— Lipkin copy machine which they marketed as

‘i — Joe Munves, of the NEW YORK UNION CITY N.J.—S. Lipkin, national tional Sporting Goods Show in Chicago the U. S. Coin-A-Copy. Mike Corporation located on Munves sales director for the American Shuf- where American showed their new U. S. Billiards president Albert Si- » better New York’s Tenth Avenue, fleboard Co. and perhaps the current nine-foot Royal Bankshot board which travel- mon expressed the shock and grief known as Coinrow, is off and record holder for logging the most enjoyed quite a sales rush from rep- tireless Munves, is shared by all in the firm when he said ing again. The road mileage on sales trips, has re- resentatives of hospitals, colleges and section of the touring the Southern turned from another whirlwind tour of other institutions. American’s sales simply, “it’ll be difficult to get along States calling on customers and lining l the Southern market. exec also revealed that their ’68 Royal without Harry here.” up equipment sales for the coming Lipkin paid visits on Jack Williams American longboard shuffle is growing Harry was a graduate of New York summer season. at the Hermitage Music Co. office in steadily in popularity up in North and University and took post-graduate ih Munves just recently returned from Birmingham, Ala., shot over to Les South Dakota. Minnesota as well as a European tour of the Philippines, Godwin at Godwin Distributing in down in Mississippi. work at Pace College. He is survived Hong Kong, Bangkok, Rumania, Ham- North Little Rock, back over to Peach After a few da^s behind the desk, by his wife Marie and four children. burg and Israel, among other coun- State’s offices in Macon, Atlanta and Lipkin will again be off on the road, Services were conducted at the Johns- tries. Columbia paying calls on Jim Hawk- this time to attend recreation shows ton Funeral Home on North Wellwood The Mike Munves Corp., is one of ins, Dyke Hawes, Dick Buford, Bill in Maryland and Pennsylvania, fol- the most diversified firms is the entire Ray and Jim Faulk respectively and lowed by a trip to the West Coast for Ave. in Lindenhurst with funeral Mass coin machine business, catering to finally back to Union City to process more conventions. Whew! scheduled for Monday, Feb. 19th. arcades, operators and outdoor amuse- equipment orders. ment parks, as well as extensive ex- Lipkin’s desk was also full with porting to the foreign market. orders written up at the recent Na- Merchandisers Handbook No. 25 We realize that the number of operators that can use this Long Island 8-Ball Tournament week’s Merchandising idea is limited inasmuch as most employ only one or two route collectors, while operators employ- Subject ol Feb. 27 Westbury Meet ing three or more route collectors are of a minority. Those are NEW YORK—Initial plans to get the process of staging a similar contest at the operators we want to talk to. Long Island 8-Ball Tournament under- locations in the two Long Island coun- One sure way to increase your route collections is to stage way will continue, according to U.S. ties which will climax in a grand play- some sort of contest or promotion whereby the route collector Billiards sales manager Len Schneller, off of location winners the third week with the largest collection take for the month is rewarded with in spite of the tragic and sudden pass- of May. ing of Harry Doyle. Schneller had al- Competition at registered locations a gift or prize of some nature. You might want to really play it ready begun his promotional mailings will commence approximately eleven up big and offer several prizes for several different categories, to Nassau and Suffolk county coin- weeks before the playoffs, or around if you have a big enough route to warrant it. You could have table operators early last week, an- the second week of March. The prize categories like: Highest monthly collections, Best on location nouncing that the first kick-off meet- structure will also be outlined at the promotion idea, You might even want to give a ‘donkey award’ ing will be held Feb. 27th (Tuesday) meeting, as well as the amount each at the Westbury Manor in Westbury. operator will have to contribute to to the man with the lowest collections for the month. This would The meeting, scheduled to begin at enter. be sure to stimulate him to think of ideas to increase collections. 6:00 P.M. with a dinner, will highlight “These tournaments are sensational Prizes could range from a portable radio to a three-day week Schneller’s presentation of the ground for promoting extra collections, addi- end trip to the nearest resort town, all expenses paid. Don’t rules for conducting a successful on- tional bar 1 revenue to the location and 1 to your route collectors monthly records in a location 8-ball tournament as well as present the greatest deterrent to direct be afraid post the numerous benefits to authorized sales, since only authorized operators conspicuous place. You can bet the man who’s name appears ; * operators to be gained from their par- can participate,” Schneller stated. He at the bottom of the list won’t let it stay there very long. This ticipation in the program. fui’ther advised that only principal j idea has been used before and it’s being used now, but it’s being Schneller, who witnessed first-hand operators themselves should attend used none too often. It’s a great way to stimulate interest in the > the tremendous success of the Greater the Feb. 27th meeting. Those wishing i . . . profits. And i increase Phoenix 8-Ball Tournament in late to come should contact him at the company and better yet company 1967, will discuss the step-by-step Amityville plant. maybe a raise for the route collector. j

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 73 Banner Specialty Co.

1508 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219

..Will put you a step ahead Cable: ATLAS MUSIC COMPANY ATMUSIC—Chicago with the 2122 N. WESTERN AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. 60647. ARmitage 6-5005 Rowe For the“step-ahead” AMI Rowe ami Master. Music Master Music Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives: • exciting • New, exciting RoweVue New RoweVue • • New Rowe Alarm System New Rowe Alarm System

• Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels

• New 2-Wire Systems for Remote • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume Volume and Cancel Control and Cancel Control

Circle International Co.

2401 South Hill Street Los Angeles, Calif. 90007

..Will put you a Bush International, Inc. step ahead OFFICES: with the Miami—Jax—Tampa—San Juan, P.R. „ new Rowe AMI ...For the“step-ahead” Music Master. Rowe ami Music Master Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives: • New exciting RoweVue • New, exciting RoweVue • New Rowe Alarm System • New Rowe Alarm System • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume • New 2-Wire Systems for Remote and Cancel Control Volume and Cancel Control

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 —

Music Master Juke Offers Alarm, Slide Mech, 2-25c Pricing

WHIPPANY, N.J.—Two hallmark an- ered approximately 5,000 phonograph and op art; and 6. PhonoVue girls. nouncements are the order of the day locations and learned that one of every Of primary importance in the Rowe- at Rowe headquarters as president four were burglarized on a yearly Vue program, according to Harper, is Jack Harper jointly announced the in- basis. Most of these spots are checked the operator’s active participation ternational release of the new Music in every two weeks and most of the bur- tailoring the slides to each location by Master console phonograph and the glaries occurred fairly close to the taking his own slides. Photos of loca- official change in the firm’s corporate check day. We estimate this figure to tion “regulars,” the employees, the name to Rowe International. (The be from $25 million to $30 million an- menu specials and the like offer alteration in the company name be- an nually.” excellent promotional medium which came official on Feb. 5th when stock- Rowe’s alarm is is sure to please the holders of Triangle Conduit and Cable gas operated and owner and at- sounds off tract extra music play. Co. voted approval on the Rowe acqui- as loud as a fire truck A Kodak In- siren. if stamatic Camera with sition from Canteen.) Even the alarm is left unused Rowe’s special for many years, it still should be effec- slide insert jacket lends itself very The Music Master, referred to as tive when triggered. A most important well to this program. the MMII by the Rowe organization, characteristic is that the thief never “This is the first time was previewed to their distributor net- real point-of- gets to the money before the alarm is purchase promotion work late in January at a sales meet- has been used in triggered. Prying or excessive pushing the music industry,” Harper stated. ing in Louisville. on the cash box door is enough to trig- “In our opinion, it relates better here The two prime considerations for ger the alarm; however, normal loca- than it does in any other because there the purchase of a new jukebox tion jostling of the jukebox cannot set is nothing in a location that is more glamour and technical dependability off a “false alarm” and there is scant impulse motivated than the jukebox.” were amply described by Rowe’s vice danger of such, unless a determined Harper stated that the Rowe dollar president for domestic sales Joe Bar- breakin is attempted. ton at that time: bill acceptor, which they make themselves, is even further improved in The operator’s first consideration, the MMII in its ability to discriminate according to Barton, “will necessarily Jack Harper between genuine dollar bills, high de- be the reliable performance of the Coaxing That nomination and false currency and machine not only for today but for features easy plug-in electronic mod- many years to come. Our goal has been in business for 10 or 20 years,” Impulse Purchase ules for fast service on location. “A been to produce a Harper offered, “ask him how much he phonograph that will The slide projector, which is called simple potentiometer thinks he has had stolen his control also al- operate 250,000 plays with no service. from ma- RoweVue, is essentially designed to lows adjustment of dollar bill accept Many have been tested to a million chines during this time. Then ask him attract phonograph players and pro- tance level,” he added. The bill acceptor plays.” to add to that figure the amount of vide an on-location means for promot- is also available money he’s lost while his equipment in kit form and cap ing the wares of said location by ad- be easily installed is inoperative during the period the by the operator on vertising menu specials, live music location. machine is ‘dead’ from damage as well events, cocktail hours etc. Harper says Low Silhouette as the cost of repairing the damage. 50% of the job of getting a customer Chances are certain this figure will to play the music box is done Styling Featured add up to an appalling amount.” just by coaxing him over to examine the Amps, Speakers, slide Barton described the MMII’s styling presentation. RoweVue is a fully as having strong on sil- emphasis low automatic 35mm projector, using eight Other Accessories houetting. “Its width has been in- slides, rear projected 9" Burgular Alarm's onto a 6" x The Music Master offers both a 100 creased by 3% inches; its depth has screen. Its lamp is designed to give and a 50 watt amplifier, both of which been reduced by 2 inches . . . this addi- Many Benefits 5,000 hours of normal life. An carry an electronic tional space allowed us to arrange its initial circuit which will set of slides is sense various components within the cabinet Harper further advised the Rowe supplied with each any overload and automatically phonograph reduce drive in a more practical manner,” he de- alarm will eliminate forcing operators purchase, with additional on the output transistors. slides According to Harper, “this clared. The MMII’s cabinet is made in high theft-areas from giving keys available at the distributor at is the biggest step of seven plywood panels; the exterior to the cash box location and also put a low cost. Since location tastes vary, that has been taken by a an phonograph manufacturer to eliminate portions are covered with catalytic end to high commission require- Rowe’s original slide library consists ments from locations which this serious problem.” hardened and high baked enamels, say the of: 1. jukebox artists in all categories; nickel plate, music machine attracts location thefts. Price changes are altered by duplex chrome vinyl wood 2. beautiful girls; 3. color shots of means grain side panels, tempered glass and “We have made a survey of switches. All combinations of which cov- America; 4. sports scenes; 5. abstract 15tf stainless steel. Selection buttons have or two-plays-for-25^ can be reached been placed in an area that will pre- by adding a solid state adaptor ac- vent an accidentally spilled drink from cessory which plugs into the credit causing a major service call. “These unit. features present the most durabife ex- The MMII sound system consists of teriors of any phonograph fever manu- two heavy duty 6" speakers for the factured,” Barton claimed, adding, high frequencies and two 10" speak- “they will completely resist age as ers for the low. These are played well as damage from anything that through Rowe’s duct tuned reflex base would normally come in contact with cabinet enclosure. them.” The volume control is a completely noise free remote unit, reportedly fast and easy to install. “It permits the Brand New location owner to read volume level setting directly from the knob posi- Exciting Ideas tion rather than judge volume level by listening and adjusting as is neces- Perhaps the most notable features sary with the motor driven type,” Bar- of the Music Master from the point ton stated. Rowe had applied for a *of view of its ability to earn extra patent for this novel device. money are: its optional pricing for two-plays-f©r-25^ (traditional pricing is likewise available); a built-in burglar alarm (which works relatively Utilizing the like the tilt-plum in a pin game); a slide projection built-in screen which Change-A-Scene rear-projects eight 35mm color transparencies at 15 second intervals; and There are four Change-A-Scene pan- a new and ultra-modem set of Change- els available, each individually styled A-Scene front panels. to change the entire appearance of the In addition, ease of selection is jukebox. According to Harper, “by con- afforded by having the coin and dollar tinually changing the jukebox’s ap- bill acceptor inlets, pricing instruc- pearance, customers will be more like- tions etc. conveniently located in one ly to be aware of its presence and lo- area. The cabinet also provides a rear cations are less likely to get, tired access door to all remote connections, of the phonograph long before it be- making it even more compatible to a comes unserviceable.” wallbox, remote speakers volume control and installation of the PhonoVue There are numerous optional acces- remote Super-8 film projection unit. sories available for the Music Master The burglar alarm, which Harper from Rowe distributors—from step- stated has been long in coming in this pers to hideaways to remote boxes— industry, should save music operators and all will be on display at show- (especially those in large metropolitan rooms across the country this week areas) quite a bit of money otherwise and for several weeks thereafter as lost through theft. “If you are talking the Rowe International network cele- to an operator who is operating a brates this grand phonograph introduc- large number of phonographs and has tion,

Cash Box February 1968 — 24, 75 Nahum Returns From European Tour — Belam Steps Up Progress Hermitage Music Co.

1631 1st Ave. N. 469 Chestnut St. Birmingham, Ala. Nashville, Tenn.

...Will put you a step ahead with the Morris B. Nahum, vp of K. H. Belam, is shown above (left) entertaining his „ new permanent agent and representative for Eastern Europe, Anton Odic and his Rowe lovely wife. NEW YORK—Morris B. Nahum, vice- slavia which was held in Septemoer, president of R.H. Belam Company, 1967. R.H. Beam and other U.S. firms AMI has just returned from a three-week exhibited at the fair. tour of several European countries “Many contacts were made at the and is unusually excited about de- Fair which was visited by officials of velopments emerging from his efforts most East European countries and to open new markets for coin ma- since then it has been decided to main- Master. chines. Although most of the informa- tain contact thru Belam’s Vienna, Music is classified tion at this time, Nahum Austria offices,” Nahum stated. indicated that important contacts as “In fact, Belam, thru their Austrian Featuring these exclusives: well as specific negotiations were ac- representatives, maintain in the trans- complished with some governmental it zone of Vienna an extensive stock • New exciting RoweVue tourism organizations of East Euro- of coin machine equipment in their pean countries, pertaining to the sale newly completed offices and show- • New Rowe Alarm System of coin-operated equipment. rooms in the zone. This particular set- Nahum, also indicated he gave seri- up is extremely convenient to my pro- • Change-A-Scene Front Panels ous consideration to these specific ject of developing sales in those coun- markets after a meeting with State tries,” Nahum added, “a few initial • for New 2-wire Systems Remote Volume Department officials who encouraged shipments were prepared by our Aus- and Cancel Control exhibition of U.S. products in the In- trian agents. We have high hopes ternational Fair of Belgrade, Yugo- that steady orders will follow this.”

S. Dakota Ass n. Plans Programs To Increase Members & Attendance

MITCHELL, S. Dakota — The Music in January plans for collecting dues and Vending Association of South were considered. A plan based on ‘per Dakota has initiated several programs employee’ figure and one based on in an attempt to bolster their attend- gross sales. No action was taken at ance and membership, according to the meet, but Porter hopes to have Earl Porter, secretary-treasurer of one of the plans adopted at their next the organization. meeting. Porter stated, “Mac Hasvold, presi- Direct selling was also discussed at dent of the association, has come up the January meeting and the distribu- with the idea of holding a state-wide tors in attendance said they plan to 8-ball tournament and he would like take measures to help stop it. Porter some ideas from the trade on how to said, “Direct selling is bad and its go- run it on a local level. We hope that ing to get worse. If anyone has any this will help curtail location sales.” ideas how to combat the problem we “We plan to have a lottery,” Porter would be glad to hear from them.” went on to say, “everyone attending Porter feels that the South Dakota the meetings will be sold a $5 lottery trade will get by this legislative ses- ticket at each meeting and at the end sion without any harassment of new of the year we will have a drawing bills. “It looks like we won’t even get and the lucky number will win the en- a sales tax hike or a bill broadened DAVID ROSEN inc. wil tire $50,000. He have to be present to include cigarettes,” Porter added. Exclusive Rowe AMI Distributor to win.” A motion was made by John Tru- Eastern Penna./So. New Jersey/Delaware/Maryland/District of Columbia At a general membership meeting cano of Blackhills to retain the present officers for one year with Buzz 855 N. ST. • BROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19123 Oligmiller repacing Larry Radtke as Phone: (215) CE 2-2900 a member of the Board of Directors. Wometco Releases The motion was carried. Figures For 1967 Four new members were added to the roster—Hasvold Vending of Sioux T ...For the“step-ahead” MIAMI, Fla.—Wometco Enterprises, Falls—Smith Amusement of W hite Inc. reported audited figures for 1967 Clay, Neb.—Sanford Amusement of showing the company had total reve- Martin—Jim Staten of Rapid City. nues of $57,504,400, net income of Lloyd Morgan signed up his Rush- Rowe ami $4,302,700 and net income per share more Amusement Co., to complete of $1.27 (adjusted for the three-for- new members activities for the day. stock split of January, 1968). two Gordon Stout was voted a lifetime The announcement followed Wo- membership to the association. Music Master earlier (January metco’s 15, 1968) Porter said, “I don’t know how the report of unaudited figures for the Featuring these exclusives: others feel about it, but its quite dis- year ended December 30, 1967. appointing for those holding the meet- • New, exciting RoweVue During the comparative 1966 pe- ings when no one shows up. At the riod, Wometco had total revenues of general membership meeting, Mac • New Rowe Alarm System $49,636,700, net income of $4,044,900 Hasvold and myself were the only and net income per share of $1.21 ones there except for those in the im- • Change-A-Scene Front Panels (adjusted for the three-for-two stock mediate area and our new members. split in January, 1968 and based • New 2-Wire Systems for Remote upon Naturally, our ever faithful distribu- the number of shares outstanding at tors were there and I would like Control to Volume and Cancel the end of 1966). take this opportunity to thank them.”

Cash Box—February 24, 1968 P/V RECORD PAIRINGS RENE PIERRE WILL -* FOR FEB. 24 BE IN NEW YORK WHIPPANY, N.J.—Rowe AMI Phono- MARCH 1st TO JUKE BOX OPS' " Vue-Record pairings for the week CoshBox ending February 24 has been released MEET WITH IMPORTERS * by the Whippany, N.J. firm. TOP TOO CHART GUIDE ‘Uptight’ on Brunswick by Jackie - Wilson & Count Basie is matched with ‘Montmartre Les Girls #2’ (L-2905), iiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiinniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiimiiiiiiiimiiriiiiininimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiinnniDiiiiiiininiiiiimmimniTifiTnnniniiniinmi

* v ‘Silhouette Dancers’ (L-2907V) and If You Can Wait ‘Too Hot To Handle’ (L-2911Y). Hot Spot Miracles (Tamla 54162) ‘I Wonder What She’s Doing To- night’ on the A & M label by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart goes with ‘Chef’s The Following Records, Selected from - Delight’ (L-2909V), ‘Underwater Go- Go’ (L-2906T) and ‘Chess Game’ (L- The CASH BOX TOP 100, * 2908V). ‘You Say’ on the Bunky label by the COMPETITION Represent tunes and performances which Esquires is matched with ‘Montmartre appear to be especially suitable for music routes. Go-Go’ (L-2906A), ‘Girl & Sultan’ Rene Pierre’s Derby soccer game has (L-2905C) and ‘Girls For Sale’ (L- gained wide acceptance in the U.S. and * 2909L). the French firm’s president will be in the country March 1st to talk with COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN THE END OF OUR ROAD more American importers. * P8CKETT, FRANKLIN AND Billy Vera & Judy Clay (Atlantic 2480) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042) MAYBE JUST - LP's YORK The Ets. Rene Pierre TODAY RASCALS ON JR. NEW — JEALOUS LOVE Bobby Vee (Liberty 56014) in Ranchot Jura France, manufactur- CHICAGO-—Bob Garmisa of Garwin Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2484) ers of automatic games and automatic LOVEY DOVEY Sales announced last week the release Otis & Carla (Stax 244) coin machines such as, several models of three new little LP products. The WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW of football type soccer tables, Tam * Atlantic Stereo Albums feature: 4 Seasons (Philips 40523) KISS ME GOODBYE Tam, Billiard, Golf, Pentanque and Petula Clark (Warner Bros. 7170) Wilson Pickett — “I’m In Love” others will present some of their - #1213 TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE HERE COMES THE RAIN, BABY games at the 18th International Toy “I’m In Love,” “Jealous Love,” Peaches 8, Herb (Date 592) Eddy Arnold (RCA 9437) & Trade Fair, Hotel New York Hilton „ “Hello Sunshine,” “Don’t Cry No JUST DROPPED IN (Booth 245) March 10-14, 1968. THAT'S A LIE More,” “Stagger-Lee” and “She’s First Edition (Reprise 0655) Ray Charles (ABC 1104 Mr. Rene Pierre expects to be in 5) Looking Good.” CAB DRIVER - New York City at the beginning of Aretha Franklin — “Lady Soul” Mills Brothers (Dot 17041) #1214 March and will be glad to meet by UNCHAIN MY HEART * “Chain Of Fools,” “Niki Hoeky,” appointment with U.S. A. importers or Herbie Mann (A & M 896) MEN ARE GETTIN' SCARCE Joe Tex (Dial 4069) “A Natural Woman,” “Since You’ve distributors at the -office of Charles Been Gone,” “Come Back Baby” and Raymond & Co., Inc. 381 Park Avenue LITTLE green apples LOVE IS BLUE Roger Miller (Smash 2148) Al Martino (Capitol 2102) “Groovin.” South, New York, N.Y. 10016 Tel: The Young Rascals—“Once (* indicates first week on chart) * Upon A (21) MU 9-0547, who are their ex- Dream” #1215 clusive representative for the U.S.A. 1U1UIIIIIIIIIUIUIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIW “Please Love Me,” “It’s Wonderful,” “I’m Gonna Love You,” “Easy Rolling” and “Rainy Day.” - 5 STAIRSTEPS OUT WITH JUKEBOX DISK * NEW YORK—Barry Lane of Buddah Records informed us last week that V>the Five Fairsteps & Cubie has a 45 w rpm single (BDA-26) “You Make Me

. . So Mad” and “A Million To One” that is a “natural for the jukeboxes.” SINGLE PLAYER _ + The two sides were culled from the group’s long playing album “A Fam- ily Portrait” (BDM 1008/BDS 5008). ADJUSTABLE The group recently appeared on the Peter Martin show on New York’s 3-5 - WPIX TV. BALL PLAY INT'L FRIENDS CHICAGO — Massaya Nakamura, managing director of Nakamura Seus- kusho Co., Ltd. situated in Tokyo, Japan recently wrote a letter to ^ MOA ‘ executive vice-president, Fred M. Granger. The letter impressed Fred —»so much that he asked us to make mention of its merit as a link to bring - .the gap between the American and Foreign markets closer. a step score Special- Here is the letter as Mr. Nakamura t0 wrote it: “Dear w Mr. Granger, I duly received with many thanks the 1968 Roster, your letter of Janu- SSpp-' o-ry 9 with a sticker, the MOA plaque, and a lot printed matters such as ball of replay* - „ the Constitution of By-Laws, Code 1 is of lane that Ethics, minutes general bottom of membership 3anyV *.meeting and the newsletter Location. Special. _ Ut for “I made a second perusal of your favor which at once aroused me a re- ' newed appreciation for my granting to be an honorable MOA member, and *4-here expressed your genuine kindness • Stainless Steel ' for leading and raising up this far Moulding, Trim, Front Mak, ng any „alien member. v Door & Frame. WOrd ~~ “The MOA plaque, which stands on Chop v Afty side desk with the Rotaran Plaque, • Optional —Single, Ever or j We llte is always gazing at me with smiling, Double or Triple Now delivering center “ but Hors I encotiraging eyes, ‘tho it doesn’t f Chutes. t0 utter a single word. BALL PARK score 500 p ( “Now, I am pleased to inform you • Individual Lift-Out \ -^hat I am going to attend the coming ORION S/A • MOA Coin Trays. Mafch Trade Show and Convention CORONADO B/A Featur • which is ,to be held in the Sherman House Hotel, Chicago, on October 11, I w12 and 13, as we would like to exhibit i two or three items of our products. ^We will be obliged if you coidd send j ELECTRONICS, INC. , necessary papers and instruc- 3401 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE • • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60618 i tions for the exhibition.” Sincerely, CABLE ADDRESS WILCOIN CHICAGO Masaya Nakamura AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY THROUGH YOUR WILLIAMS DISTRIBUTOR

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Music & Games Help Patient > BOSTON—One of the proudest exam- ples of the coin machine industry put- ing its best foot forward to help out in local community welfare came down to Cash Box last week. Trimount Automatic Sales general manager Marshall Caras headed up a company- program to donate used phonographs and pingames to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept, of Mental Health at Boston State Hospital. The results in the short time the equipment has been in operation at Boston State have been most gratifying as retarded children have found a stimulating outlet for their time as well as • •• a goal to work for in the form of tokens to play the games. When we asked Marshall Caras to Southern Amusement Co. explain to us Trimount’s motives, he replied that, “basically, it is the old Photo shows the phonograph Trimount^ Avenue 628 Madison story of anything you give to people donated to the Boston State Hospital located Memphis, Tenn. 38103 • (901) 525-3609 in hospitals, is fantastically received in Mattapan, Mass. and tremendously appreciated. In this case, the equipment really serves very much of a double exposure. “Doctor Anton Kris, the Director of ...For the“step-ahead” Adolescent Units of the Boston State Hospital, is one of the most dynamic and devoted doctors I have ever had Rowe ami the privilege to meet. He is dealing with children who may never be able Music Master to function in society, but he is doing everything in his power to get them Featuring these exclusives: on their feet and back into a normal life, that most of us take for granted. • New, exciting RoweVue “What Doctor Kris has done in • New Rowe Alarm System Boston State Hospital is to build Adolescent Unit of the hos- • Change-A-Scene Front Panels the entire pital around an incentive system with • 2-Wire Systems for Remote New points. The children receive points for Volume and Cancel Control attending classes, for good grades, for doing chores, for working in the wards, etc.” Caras went on to tell us about step Employees of the hospital sDend a few #1 of the system, “Step #1 is an in- minutes from their daily schedule to centive to do something good with the play the pin games donated by Tri- reward being points. Another aspect is mount to Doctor Anton Kris’ Adoles- SHAFFER DISTRIBUTING CO. that there is also a punishment system. cent Unit. If a child leaves the plastic cover off the pool table after he has finished the step #2, is what to do with the 300 E. Milwaukee 849 N. High St. 21st & Carnegie points’ game, he may be docked the number once Detroit, Michigan Columbus, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio earned. While we were there, of points gained from 2 or 3 hours of one young man, a hippy, flowered work. By this incentive system, Doctor shirt, beads, long hair, the whole Kris is taking children who have been costume . . . had just used up two completely disinterested in everything weeks of his points be having one of and giving them some reason for doing the attendants go out and buy him a something. pair of drop earrings. * “Then the next link in the chain, or “Others use their points to get books

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If you would like to start the ball rolling in the right direction. Here is some information that we gained Music Master. through a little research. The New York State Department of Mental Hygiene is in dire need of phonographs Featuring these exclusives: according to Mike Spencer who is the Music Therapy Consultant for the de- • New exciting RoweVue partment. Mike says that publicity would be exposed in many publica- • New Rowe Alarm System tions, both professional and consumer, • Change-A-Scene Front Panels as well as local newspaper coverage. We feel that this has opened up a • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume whole new avenue of public relations and if you wish to donate a jukebox and Cancel Control Photo shows the hospital’s schoolroom to this very worthy cause and do your and four of the teachers who continu- share for the trade CALL MIKE ally strive to keep abreast of the latest SPENCER AT: 799-0880 OR techniques CALL of teaching mentally re- CASH BOX AT: JU 6-2640 FOR tarded children. COMPLETE DETAILS.

and study materials, however, very devoted to a project similar to Tri- few use their points in this manner. mount’s is well worth the time, and The majority of them use their points rewarded many times over. The ap- for snacks, and redeem them for petite for good public relations in tokens to play the jukebox, pin games t.iis trade can only be satisfied when or pool table. The equipment we we realize completely the lucrative- donated not only serves as an enter- ness of following up what Trimount tainment function, but it also serves has started. as part of the entire incentive pro- There has never been a better tech- gram, which is Doctor Kris’ pet ap- nique at hand for the proach to activating the entire industry mentallv re- to jump on the tarded.” proverbial ‘bandwagon’ and move forward and kill that Marshall said that, “it is difficult to hunger, or at least satisfy it for a put into words the feeling of en- time, than the Boston movement. thusiasm and devotion that permeates the attitude of the people working under Doctor Kris. If we could get this across to some of the distributors, Canteen See••• I believe this could be a tremendous (cont’d) aid to people across the country and I also be very good for industry public O’Malley said the decision to sell relations. They should look into local Canteen’s manufacturing division was Automatic Music Distributors mental hospital facilities to see if made following a lengthy and [ detailed they could do ; some good for them by study. 900 North Western Ave. i donating a little of their time, energy “High among the reasons was Oklahoma City, Okla. 73106 and a few pieces of equipment.” a marketing problem involving reluc- . We’ve heard (405) 235-3456 so much talk about tance by our competitors at the op- how badly the trade needs something erating level to purchase vending to stimulate public relations and good- j equipment from Canteen. Thus, al- will, but other than a few isolated in- though the quality and design of ! stances, this is the first time that a ’ company Rowe equipment is considered has taken upon itself a job to be ...For the“step-ahead” that should excellent, Canteen experienced : rest on the shoulders of con- * the tinual entire industry. It’s gratifying to difficulty in reaching major por- know that someone is really interested tions of the market comprised of all > in promoting the industry. Some peo- operators of vending machines. Our Rowe ami ple are sure to say, and have said ra conclusion was that this obstacle to the past, that the only reason a com- gaining a larger share of market pany could never does this sort of thing is to be adequately resolved,” Music Master 4 ‘enlighten’ their own image. Let us be he declared. the first to say, “while it does give As a further example to Canteen’s Featuring these exclusives: good and deserving diversification publicity to the statement, the firm an- • New, exciting RoweVue firm and people connected with it, nounced at the press conference their there is first and fourth • New Rowe Alarm System | foremost, the feeling Montgomery Ward delicatessen of doing something for your fellow concession. In addition to this, O’Mal- • Change-A-Scene Front Panels human being.” ley stated the firm is taking over man- We all know that the time, energy agement of Las Vegas’ Landmark • New 2-Wire Systems for Remote Hotel. 'and cost of a few pieces of equipment Volume and Cancel Control

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II Galli, Murray Wollman, Eastern Flashes Sheldon Si- \ mon, Bill O’Neill, Bill Morrow, Maxi- IN MEMORIAM—It would be inap- mina Castro, Richard Castro, John « propriate to begin this column with Nuccitelli, Ben Chicofsky, Sam Krause anything but this week’s saddest news Sy Haber, Donald Shapiro, Vic Haim, of Harry item—the untimely passing Morris Bernstein, Sam Kramer, Sid phone Doyle. We know Harry only by Mittleberg, Vic McCarthy, A1 Paster- and the too few times we met at the nack, Ben Feinberg, Carl Pavesi, Wil- in coinbiz is MOA Show. His record liam Goetz, Bill Schnock, Donald Sil- golden, having spent many good years vester, Ralph Morales, Irving Meltzer, engi- as Continental’s chief industrial Mildred Kerner, Nicholas Cherry, Isa- neer, and since 1964 as plant manager dore Lutzker, Mario Carriandi, Mike factory. ^ at U.S. Billiards’ Amityville Saperstein, Stan Rayboy, Mervin Sis- According to sales exec Len Schneller, kind, Norman Beeber, Dave Sachs, when president A1 Simon heard the Stanley Letzker, Harry Zall, Stanley Later on, • • news, he was visibly shaken. Nenikoff, Ralph Elefante, A1 Goldberg, he talked of his association with Harry Neil Rosenberg, Sam Schwartz, Len with great warmth and deep grief at Block, Milt Block, Gil Sonin, Mel Get- his passing. “Al’s like that,” said Len. lan, Louis Price, Max Pollay, Hy Then again, Harry PEACH STATE we understand Noble, Hy Brill, Phil Hardy. From made people think of him that way. Runyon: Walt Zucker, Sid Gerber, Les A P.S. MUSIC CO. P.S. DIST’NG P.S. TRADING CO. Biebelberg, Irving Kempner, Irving Green, Lou 624 New St. 1040 Blvd. SE 1104 Shop Road TRAVELERS — Wurlitzer’s promo Wolberg, Abe Green. From chief A. D. Palmer stopped into the Rowe: Art Seglin. Also on hand were Macon, Ga. 31208 Atlanta, Ga. 30312 Columbia, S.C. big city last week for a heavy round Long Island op Bill Kobler, Dick Di- of conferences with various record Cicco and ace coinrow solicitor Harry firms, consumer publications, with a Green. few hours out for the Boat Show in ...For the“step-ahead” the Coliseum. The apple of A.D.’s eye these days (next to the lovely Miz Palmer, natch) is his Chris Craft cruiser now probably iced-in up in California Clippings

. . . Commercial Rowe ami Lake Erie. Mondial OPERATORS GET A GLIMPSE OF Corp. president Suren Fesjian is off NEW “MUSIC MASTER for a six to eight week trip to cover AT CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL. . . . Dean those French speaking nations on Af- McMur- die tells us that the “Music Master” Music Master rica’s West Coast, as well as stopoffs was very well received by all that at Portugal, Spain and France. Mean- saw it at their Saturday showing. Featuring these exclusives: while, Stateside, Mondial’s Aspet Var- We hear that a color television was given ten took a nasty fall while walking his away • New, exciting RoweVue as a door prize. We are told the dog out in Englewood, N.J. and tore keys were sent to customers and if the key • New Rowe Alarm System several muscles so badly he’s now seen fit their treasure chest, they were on crutches. awarded cameras • Change-A-Scene Front Panels or other utensils. Some of the fine points on this beauti- • New 2-Wire Systems for Remote AROUND AND ABOUT—Len Schnel- ful machine are, change of scenery ler’s getting his Long Island 8-Ball panels, a slide projector Volume and Cancel Control that rotates Tourney underway with advance meet- every fifteen seconds, plus a built in ing for ops out that way (see sepa- burglar alarm. An extra that can be purchased is rate story) . . . Brunswick Records’ “transducer” which can - mmmm Jackie Wilson teaming up with Count turn a whole wall in to a speaker. An- ‘Uptight’ is too much for other feature is the all f '

telli puts his seal of approval on Roger many a moon. . . . Runyon Sales Co. Williams’ new Kapp waxing entitled

‘The Glory of Love’. . . . Don’t forget Route 22/ Fadam Rd. 593 10th Ave. 306 Tolland St. the next New York UJA session is

SEASON AT C. A. . slated for Feb. 19th, 6:00 P.M. at the ROBINSON. . . Springfield, N.Y. E. N.J. New York, Hartford, Conn. Club 1407. Free parking courtesy of Hank Tronick informs us that Mid- (201) 376-8720 (212) 564-1880 (203) 289-4303 the Park Shift Garage. way’s “Basketball” finally arrived and creating quite a stir among operators. The first shipment has already been Great ex- ROWE, ROWE, ROWE — sold out, with only the floor sample citement fills the showrooms of Rowe’s remaining. Hear that C.A.R.’s remod- distributors these days as they pro- eling is just about completed. The new claim the birth of the ‘Music Master’ look, inside and out, is bringing many 160-200 selection console. Open house complimentary comments from cus- celebrations were the order at most tomers—and competitors alike. The Rowe outlets the last two weeks and real conversation piece is the cozy new large turnouts were counted by all. playroom (which seems to be the Some showings are still to enfold. meeting place for many a coin ma- Harry Moseley down at Roanoke chine man in Southern California). Vending will receive ops the entire Adorned with a beautiful new bar week of the 17th. Dave Rosen’s festiv- (that might have something to do with ...Will ities are slated for Sunday, Feb. 25th C.A.R.’s popularity) and some fasci- at his North Broad showroom. Begins nating decorations, thanks to A1 Bet- put you a at 2:00 P.M. and goes till 7 or 8:00 tleman’s lovely wife, Leah. Hank goes P.M. Tommy Reed enjoyed an excel- on to tell us that the room affords an step ahead lent gathering of Columbus ops Sun- excellent retreat for socializing as well day before last at Shaffer’s showing as a place where operators may gather with the there. Johnny Stocksdale has a mo- to discuss business. It is truly the bile in the form of his van. showing “talk of the town.” Now back to busi- Individual ops are visited by George ness. We are told that used equipment Burch and get a chance to examine the demand seems to be exceptional for MMII in privacy. George will also Rowe new this time of year, which keeps that accompany them to locations to help service department busier than it has with the sales pitch. The J&J boys AMI been in ages. . . . will be urging Indiana area ops to get onto the 2-25^ bandwagon (none is in evidence in that territory now). Ed FROM THE RECORD RACKS .... Holyfield says this week is showtime Jerry Barish over at California Music at the J. H. Lynch showroom in New reports that the 4 Seasons ha^e a Orleans. The Runyon for r Music Master. Sales Co. New pretty good thing going them , ith York showroom was jam packed with their latest Philips single “Will You ops Feb. 8th to 9th. The Featuring these exclusives: Among those on Love Me Tomorrow.” Aim? hand were Marty Herbstman, A1 Den- Breed are out with their follow-? ver, Charles Bernoff, A1 Lauro, A1 “Bend Me, Shape Me” entitled, “Green • exciting New RoweVue Lauro, Jr., Dave Marlin, Jack Rubin, Light” on Acta. The Box Tops are 1 Max Klein, Ted Tsucales, on strong with “Cry • New Rowe Alarm System Bob Tre- coming Like maine, Bill Coddington, Snooky Walk- Baby” on Mala. The Blue Cheer L • Change-A-Scene Front Panels er, Joe DiCristofaro, Stanley Feldman, spreading some “Summertime Bln Vic Vanderleeden, Max Iskowitz, Juli- on Philips. That soul duo, Peaches • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume um Stanler, Jack Ehrlich, Phil Raisin, Herb are talking about the “10 C George Holzman, Carl Williams, Moe mandments of Love” on a P

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CHICAGO—The big news from Wil- All is in readiness at Pioneer Sales Electronics, needless to say, is DISTRIBUTORS liams & Services for the gala two-day show- this week of “Ding Dong”! the release ing, this Sunday and Monday (18-19) Go With The Best! Sam Stern, Bill DeSelm, et al are gear- of the beautiful new Rowe-AMI ‘Mus- action ing themselves for plenty of ic Master”! Joel Kleiman and Sam Nutting Associates is blazing new trails in the

with this one! . . . Bally Mfg. Co.’s ad Cooper are prepared a huge turn- for coin-op industry with this futuristic money-maker. manager Herb Jones items that bro- out of operators and guests to view the the Gup” soccer chures of “World fine piece and its many “new acces- Shouldn't You Be With Us? game are available with all English sories”—and the Pioneer premises are langage text deleted to permit over- beautifully decked out for the occas- seas distributors to print in their own ion! . . . The dates of United, Inc.’s languages. To quote Herb, “our dis- open house have been changed to Feb- tributor in Denmark came up with the ruary 21-23. Russ Townsend items idea, so we printed enough ‘pictures that, prior to the festivities, the dis- only’ brochures to satisfy all overseas trib will host a two-day service school distributors. Bally Continental, Ltd. session on the Wurlitzer ‘Americana in Antwerp plans two local printings II” (19) and the I-Q Computer (20). in —one in Flemish and one French. Sounds like it’ll be a busy week for all We’re never before gone to this extra concerned! . . . John Jankowski of expense, but ‘World Cup’ promises to Radio Doctors reports juke box action be in major demand throughout most on the following singles: ‘Have A of the year and we’re happy to see Little Faith” by David Houston (Epic), distributors tell the ‘World Cup’ story “I Hate To See Me Go” by Margaret

. . of ex- in every language”! . Center Whiting (London), ‘Something* I’ll citement at Chicago Dynamic Indus- Remember” by Sandy Posey (MGM) tries is the big selling ‘All Stars” 2- and “Mother May I” by Len & Liz player baseball game! Mort Secore (RCA). tells us the new piece is really scoring like crazy and keeping everyone hop- ping! Mort also itemed that Chuck Furjanic, newly appointed sales rep, took to the road last week to visit Upper Mid-West

some of the firm’s distributors . . . Atlas Music Co. unveiled the new Music Operator’s of Minnesota Rowe-AMI “Music Master” phono- (M.O.M.) held a special meeting Tues- day evening Feb. 6th at the show graph at a 2-day showing last week room of the Lieberman Music Co. Let- which attracted a heavy turnout of ters were sent out in plenty of time operators and guests from throughout to all operator’s in Minnesota to as- this wide area. The Atlas showrooms sure a large attendance and it was gratifying to see such a large turnout. were beautifully decked out for the The purpose ,of the meeting was to ad- occasion and refreshments were served. vise operator’s of the work the asso- On hand to greet guests and extend ciation was doing and to get more in ass’n. the fine Atlas hospitality were Eddie members the Harvey Kaplan association attorney did a very good Ginsburg, Gersh, Joe Kline, Bob Sam job in explaining to the audience the Fabian, Mike Blumberg, Bill Phillips, necessity of each operator contacting Stan Levin, Joe Klykun and Sam Kol- their representative and explaining Consider these important reasons why Computer Quiz has their plight with the sales tax and ber . . . Pete Entringer of Advance personal property tax, so that when found the NEW MONEY in the Industry. St. is getting his fleet Dist. in Louis legislature convenes in the Fall some- of thoroughbreds ready for the big thing may come about in the way of GREATER PLAYER APPEAL racing season. He tells us Miss Castro some relief. The members voted that Norman Lieberman of Twin City k Fascinating electronic Nixie Tube score readout. is all heeled and rarin’ to go this year! Novelty Co. and Fritz Eichinger of Score based on accuracy and speed of answering. . . . Fred Granger outlined the sched- Northern Coin and Harvey Kaplan ule for MOA’s upcoming Board of Di- meet at some future date with the tax k 2500 different questions per film program. Kaplan to set the rectors meeting in Washington 3/10- commission. Harvey Random selection of questions. date as soon as possible. Operator’s 11-12. The 3-day event, in the Wash- at the meeting were Al. Eggermont k Stepping relay time-clicks to heighten excitement. ington Hilton Hotel, will begin with Sr. and Jr. Morris Berger, Duluth. k Film program with illustrations is now available. luncheon on Sunday, followed by a Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Sanford, Dodge legislative seminar led by MOA legal Center. . . Einer Carlson, Virginia, Clayton and Harlow Norberg, Man- GREATER OPERATOR APPEAL counsel Nicholas E. Allen. Association kato . . . Norman Pink, Mpls . . . Clem k Goes into new and highly profitable locations. business and Congressional visits will Kaul, Owatonna . . . Bob Regal . . . k 5<-l 0l-25l coin acceptor; 10£ play per game. fill the next two days . . . Called the Martin Kallsen, Worthington . . . k Easy-to-service plug-in modular construction. busy premises of D. Gottlieb & Co. Ritchie Hawkins . . . Mr. & Mrs. Andy

Theisen, . . . Fritz Eichinger, Test button that by-passes and spoke briefly to Alvin Gottlieb, Brainerd k both meters. St. Paul, aso from St. Pau were Har- who said this past week was a mighty k Monthly grosses (documented) as high as $500-$600! old Awe, Les Brunning, Owen Bjor- busy one! The Northlake plant addi- gem . . . From Minneapolis, Walter

tion is coming along nicely . . . Hei'e’s Witt, Loren Beoudoin, Jack Deming, word from Joe Ceddia of Lormar on Dan McKenzie, Norton Lieberman, Lou Basil, Solly Rose, John Zeglin, what’s happening, singlewise, on the Can you think of any reason why it is not to your advantage Glen Charney, Steve Lieberman from to call us now? 415-961-9373. local juke box scene. Topping the list Lieberman Music Co. Hy Sandler from is the new American Breed single Sandler Vending Co. . . . Mr. & Mrs. Gordon “Green Light” (Acta), Aretha Frank- Runnberg, Moose Lake, . . . Jack Godfrey . . . Frank Grant, St. NUTTING lin’s “Since You’ve Been Gone” (At- Cloud . . . Nels Nelson, Alex Darrel lantic), “Kiss Me Goodby” by Petula . . ASSOCIATES Weber. . Duane Knutson, Fertile. Clark (WB), “Sally Was A Good Old Curtis Eidenschink. . . Don Hazelwood 556 ELLIS STREET

Archie . Girl” by Trini Currie, Duluth. . Pete Worn- , Lopez (Reprise) and son, Mankato . . . After the meeting MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94040 “Carpet Man” by the 5th Dimension sandwiches, coffee and rolls were (Soul City). served. i

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WWW PROFILE ON: BOBBY VINTON—Plaudits for the music operator

operator always thinks in terms Bobby Vinton, gracing this week’s be°-an to sing a few of the numbers of bars and restaurants appealing cover of Cash Box along with the with the orchestra and his vocals soon to everyone . . . the young as Rowe AMI Music Master with a built- became the band’s most popular fea- well as the old. in slide projector, organized his first ture. Do you think the record industry band in high school. Vinton’s musi- Bobby’s career began to really blos- at large pays sufficient attention to the cians played proms and parties for som in 1960, when Guy Lombardo operator through promotion, type students at Duquesne University which discovered him at a hop just outside of product made available? is near his hometown of Cannons- Pittsburgh. TV appearances followed ^ No, they don’t, I think they over- burg, Pa. and soon Vinton was on his way to looked a major source of exposure and J Later, Vinton formed a second group the top and stardom. teen you know—saleswise and I think they which soon became a favorite at In of Bobby’s crew November 1960, spend too much time with radio. dances in the Pittsburgh area. About of musicians was featured as the Although, I don’t mean to contra- this time, he became a vocalist as he of the Month’ on NBC’s Satur- ‘Band dict myself, but they do spend very day Prom, a popular dance show. He little time with jukebox operators and played with a succession of stars in- I think they should spend a lot more cluding Bobby Vee and the late Sam time with them. Cooke. s Comparatively speaking, then you Active Bobby continued his fast pace in feel too much emphasis is placed on THE CHOICE FOR 1961, while making a nation-wide tour the radio? with Tony Orlando. He was off like I think the record companies are the Lowest a rocket booster as the club dates and giving the radio stations all the power personal appearances poured in—the by giving them more emphasis. May- ' Prices rest is history. be if they would place a little more Vinton and Bobby likes sports, particularly Bobby emphasis on the jukebox operator and come up with something new and dif- i Best Equipment baseball, which he plays almost as skillfully as he does the saxophone. ferent . . . which I think the business in 1967 was ‘Please Love Me Forever.’ * Bobby has also studied dramatics, will eventually get to ... it just may ALWAYS Bobby is currently riding the #46 acting and play reading. be possible that the jukebox can make position on the Cash Box Top 100 a record, but right now they’re not Exclusive Gottlieb, Rock-Ola, Fischer and Chi- As a vocalist, Vinton’s hits include Chart with his Epic recording, “Just ^ cago Coin Distributor for Eastern Pennsylvania, getting the support. All they do is Are Red,’ his first smash hit, South Jersey and Delaware. ‘Roses As Much As Ever.” pick up on something after it’s al- ‘Rain, Rain Go Away,’ ‘Trouble Is ACTIVE Amusement Machines Co. As a result of Vinton’s great inter- ready a hit. They need a coordinator My Middle Name,’ ‘Blue On Blue,’ phonographs as 666 No. Broad Street, Phila. 30, Pa. POplar 9-4495 est in coin-operated . . . someone who could be a program ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘There, I’ve Said It 1101 Pittston Ave., Scranton 5, Penna. a promotional outlet for his record- director for the jukeboxes like they Again,’ ‘Mr. Blue.’ His biggest disk ings, we decided to confront Bobby have a program director for the radios with a series of questions in an at- and when the new records come in tempt to find out why he feels this he knows what’s going to be a hit BUY way. Vinton made the following com- and he picks out his five best records ^ Dependability ments during a lengthy telephone of the week like a program director conversation from his Motel in Char- and he picks the ones that he thinks lotte, N. Carolina where he was pre- will sell. You Can Count On paring to play a college date. This would be at the operator level Would you rate the jukebox industry or the record company level? —for the finest new and as a top sales medium for your rec- It would be set up by someone, I ords? don’t really know who, but it will reconditioned equipment come. Yes I would, I feel that eventually Is it of value to a record com- * the jukebox will be the major source any TOP EARNINGS pany to have someone the staff of single records because I think the on BANNER IN whose sole concentration is toward whole market will be turning toward the jukebox? Specialty Company LP’s. EVERY TYPE OF LOCATION A lot of the key radio stations are 1213-31 N. 5th St. 1508 Fifth Ave. noticed the consumer mar- Have you already contacting jukebox operators, Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. EVERYWHERE ket turning more toward LP’s this (215) 236-5000 (412) 471-1373 asking them for their top 20 and year? they’re going to go in conjunction with Yes, everywhere I’ve been. We’ve the station’s top 20 that they talk been checking record distributors here about on the radio. They want to keep in Charlotte and they tell me that LP’s an honest account. ELECTRIC SCOREBOARDS . . 2 Models are picking up and the singles are Do you think the artist himself can j OVERHEAD hanging in there, but it seems like it’s do anything to stimulate his own pop- BILLIARD SUPPLIES going to be an LP business. ularity at any given jukebox location? MODEL Balls, the jukebox 5 oz. Belgian Bumper Pool So it’s conceivable that Yes I do, I think the artist should (Natural finish hardwood cabinet) set of 1 0, $9.00. Others $5 up operator will be the largest single buy- 2'/4" 15 Belgian numbered spend as much time being sociable and • Two-faced. Scores 15-21 5 years from and 2%" Cue Balls. Set $19.95 ing group . . . say or 10 the jukebox operators and/or 50 pts. working with 57" Cues— Str. $2.95 ea. $33 dz. now? as he does with the radio DJ’s. • Large metal coin box 57" Jointed Cues $7.50 up holds $500 in dimes. definitely it will be in the What techniques can an artist use )\ Heath and A.B.T. Coin Chutes. Right, Over" light flashes line. list. himself known to an oper- ALSO • "Game Complete Write for new jukeboxes. to make on at end of game. NEW SIDE-MOUNT Do you think a jukebox can make ator? MODEL • Easily serviced. Terms: 1/3 dep., Bal. C.O.D. or S.D. or break a record by itself or does it He can walk in and say hell-o and WALNUT FORMICA • 10^ 1 -player or 2-player conjunction with the I think they would be very pleased. FINISH by simple plug switchover. MARVEL Mfg. Company have to be in radio? Do you think the little LP is a .50 2849 W. Fullerton Chicago, III. F.O. B. $O^Q-50 F.O. B. Chicago 342-2424 It has to be in conjunction with the strong medium for boosting an artist’s Chicagoigo # $169 Phone radio. The jukebox is a good way of image to the buying public? don’t think exposing a record but I I think any kind of exposure is people today it can make a hit because good if they see you on the jukebox. the radio. are influenced by It looks like that this is the guy who

How about new artists with new is selling all the records . . . the guy

tunes who get insufficient radio play? that’s on the top . . . it’s very im- Can the phonograph help them? portant. I don’t really think so. Not how the From your own experience, have you situation is right now, you still need found most phonographs adequately radio. programmed with fresh material and Radio still calls the shots then? with a balanced variety of musical tastes ? Yes, I think if someone likes the sound they keep on playing it on the They’re always behind the hits and jukebox. only because they don’t know about it’s in the Would you say the consistent popu- a hit until top 10 and by the time he orders it, puts it in larity of your own records on the juke- his jukebox something new has come out. box is attributed to your performing the time a song gets in the top 10 style, the selection of tunes or a com- By I . . . it’s old hash to a lot of the bination of both? key markets because they broke it and it n Yes, I think being that I do old been on the air for 5 or 6 weeks and ll standards the jukebox operator who it’s nothing new. familiar buys these records are more ' Has there ever been any particul I to them than say—the psychedelic felt when hearing one I I group who sings about you know thrill you’ve — your tunes on the phonograph, ma; flowers or something. The jukebox J started out? doesn’t really know as when you first buyer himself ' well so that’s —okay if you do a song I still do, I get it all the time, it L hear your l like—you know ‘It’s All In The Game’ a great feeling to recor or ‘Blue Velvet’ or ‘There, I’ve Said on the radio and the jukebox. I th it’s need that psychologically we L It Again’ . . . they figure they can get a the adults whom they’re really cater- crave ... we need to be a part I ing to. I think being that the jukebox something and belong.

Box February 24, 1 82 Cash — Mammoth Vending Affair Draws 200 to Worldwide

CHICAGO—Over 200 operators, ser- vicemen and guests, turned out last Sunday, February 11, for the mammoth premiere Vending Open House, hosted by World Wide Distributors, v in its spacious showrooms at 2730 W. Fullerton Ave., this city. Giving credence to World Wide’s reputation as the “one-stop” for vending, was the very impressive display of some fifty different vending units and accessories In addition to the complete Seeburg line, visitors viewed the Lektro-Vend * Candy-Pastry-Snacks; (J. S. Auto- matic Ice Cream and Milk (new and re-manufactured); Steelmade Hot Canned Foods; Change-Bank Bill and Coin Changers; Standard Change- Maker Bill and Coin Changers; Coin Counters (mechanical and electrical); Raytheon Radarange Microwave Ovens; Omnivend Speedrange Micro- The World Wide staff! 'wave Ovens; Litton Microwave Ovens; Wonder-Chef Quartz Infra-Red Ovens; Amana Microwave Oven for Homes; Representatives from the various Schwartz, Fred Skor, Howard Freer, tinger. Cabinet Condiment Stands; McGunn factories were on hand, in addition to Frank Gumma, Jules Millman, Tom From Lektro-Vend were John Broth- Safes for Truck and Office and Tommy World Wide personnel, to demonstrate Higdon, John. Neville, Ted Dadal, ers, Bill Phillips and Bill Callahan. Lift Gate. the various units and answer any ques- Roger Bergstrom, Wally Lacina, Bob Also on hand were Alan August of tions. Cristo, Manuel Herman and A1 Hed- U. S. Automatic; Keith Smith of Almost as impressive as the display ges. Amana; and Ed Lanagan and Tom itself was the fine buffet-cocktail ar- Representing Seeburg were Bob Robinson of Cartco. rangement, set up in a most hospitable Breither, Bill Adair, Frank Finneran, Representing the auditing firm of atmosphere, adjacent to the show area. Ed Claffey and Stan Jarocki. Silver-Millman Co. was Sam Millman, On hand for World Wide were: Williams Electronics Mfg. was rep- and Ben Becker of the law firm of Irving Ovitz, Nate Feinstein, Harold resented by Sam Stern and Herb Oet- Becker-Savin represented his firm.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION k! H RECORD RIOT, 45S, BRAND NEW RECORDS. BINGOS FOR EXPORT ALL MODELS, GOLDEN | Some late hits, $6.50 per 100, $65.00 per Gates, Can Cans, Roller derby's, Lagunas, CLASSIFIED AD RATE 20 CENTS PER WORD 1000. All orders shipped immediately. Send County Fairs, Ballerinas, Carnivals, Sea Is- * with order for prepaid postage. Only lands, Bikinis, Circus Queens, Sun Valleys, Count every word including all words in firm name. Numbers in address count as check in United States. RELIABLE RECORD CO., Beach Times, Etc. Pin Balls Cineboxes pic- one word. Minimum ad accepted $5.00. CASH OR CHECK MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ' OAKS POST OFFICE, GLEN ture machines. Make offer. D. P. Music, ORDERS FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. If cash or check is not enclosed with order BOX 136, GLEN & (212) 343-5881. 27 East Philadelphia St., York, Pa. your classified ad will be' held for following issue pending receipt of your check or cash. OAKS, N.Y. 11004 PHONE:

NOTICE $72 Classified Advertisers. (Outside USA add $52 to your present subscription — ROCK-OLA FOR EXPORT All makes price). You are entitled to a classified ad of 40 words in each week's issue for a period LATE MODELS SEEBURG AND — and models late lowest prices. DAVE STERN, phonographs, pin and of One Full Year, 52 consecutive weeks. You are allowed to change your Classified Ad Phonographs at games vending equip- 1200 NORTH ment. Write for our latest bulletin. \ each week if you so desire. All words over 40 will be billed at the rate of 20c per SEACOAST DISTRIBUTORS, AD-

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Giving 4610 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15224 Route. Industrial your home phone number. Write Eddie Contest, Beach Beauty, Ice Frolics, Varietys, Angeli, 239-30th. St. N.W. England, (Tel. (412) 682-8437) Write: Paul Box 236, Purdy, Missouri 65734. Bright Lights 6 card Frolics, 6 oard Show- 492-5382. Stark Novelty. — Canton, Ohio. Call: boats-UN. Starlets— Bally Surf Clubs & At- lantics. NOBRO NOVELTY CO., 142 Dore FOR SALE: RECONDITIONED BARGAINS: Wur- _ SHUFFLE- St., San Francisco, Calif. WANT—AUDIO-VIDEO MACHINES, litzer 2150 (200 Sel) $145.00; 2900-8 ( 200 V boards with anti cheats, scoring units. Per- Sel. DISC) $595.00; 3000-7 (200 Sel.) sonal music equipment. Write stating make, $645.00; Bally Shuffle Bowlers DeLuxe ABC FOR SALE CHANGERS ’ model, condition and best cash price. ST. CHANGERS—NEW HAMILTON —$35.00; Bowling Lanes 14'—$50.00; Chal- St. and Below wholesale cost. Original 7 THOMAS COIN SALES, 669 Talbot St., 25? 50? lenger Bowler 1 —$95.00; United Bowling Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Area 519-631- Mutoscope Punching Bag A-l $250.00; Alley 14' $50.00. Mickey Anderson Amuse- Downey Johnson Coin Counter — Complete — 9550." OPERATORS—added income with new 1968 ment Co., 314 East 1 1th St., Erie, Pa. Phone: "mini Plastic $150.00. Complete stock new & used Guns v Laminator". Only $29.50 per 452-3207. | machine. plastic Phonos Pool Tables — Cigarette Ma- CATCHER Vends lamination—costs you — — WANTED TO BUY: KICKER AND six cents, vends for 25?!. Munves, 577 10 chines. PAUL A. LAYMON, INC., 1429 W. use games, also other penny games, can Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10036. PICO, LOS ANGELES, CALIF., PHONE: 749- PANARAM USER'S—THEATRES—FILM DEVEL- Playland Rifles. RELIABLE COIN MACHINE 7351 opers 225 negatives 1 6 M.M. black-white. Sherwin Ave., Chicago, III. CO., 1433 W. Mint condition App 400 Ft. each. Art Nudes, ATTENTION POOL TABLE OPERATORS—POP- beautiful Calif, subjects good library, money Tips RECORDS, 45's AND LP's SURPLUS RE- On Cue fits all Brad Ferrules. 1 1 mm ACE LOCKS KEYED ALIKE. SEND LOCKS AND makers. Also used film $8.00 Loop. Write turns, overstock cut-outs, etc. HARRY & 12 mm. Amazing material, more friction, the key you want them mastered to $1.00 R. Richter, 1063 Market St. San Francisco, WARRINER KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CO. longer lasting. 10? each in quantities of 50. each less 10% lots of 50 or more. RANDEL Calif. —453 McLEAN AVE., YONKERS, N.Y. (Tel. Send check or M.O. to JEFCOR INDUSTRIES LOCK SERVICE, 61 ROCKAWAY AVENUE, GReenleaf. 6-7778). INC., BOX 192, VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. 11580. TEL: 516- in VA 5-6216. Our 35th year vending. FOR SALE: Williams Derby Day, like new 1 YOUR USED 45 RPM RECORDS. $550.00, United Pyramid Shuffle Alley WANTED— USED BALLY FRUIT and up to 1 3?. REC-O-RAC SLOT MACHINES START- shopped $525.00, Williams Double Play base- We pay freight j ing at $495 each, for export. 942 DEODAR, ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA. We are the POOL TABLES, NEW COIN-OP 7 FT., $500.00. ball, as is, $125.00, RCSU4 steppers for See- Largest Supplier (TEL. 714-7 45-5942). of Used Slot Machines in Also home tables $500-up. Antique jukebox burg LPC-1 $49.95. Operators Sales, Inc., the world. Call, Write, Wire: NEVADA FRUIT 1930s. Also all kinds of vending equipment 4122 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, Lou- SLOT MACH. NEW. NO QUANTITY TOO CO., P.O. BOX 5734, RENO, for sale at lowest prices. WEST PENN isiana. 822-2370 (504). 45 RPM RECORDS, NEVADA, 702-329-3932. VENDING SALES, 1313 BABCOCK BLVD., small. Highest prices paid. Write large or PITTSBURGH, PA., 15237 (412) 931-2961. stating quantity on hand. TONY GALGANO DIST. CO., 4135 W. ARMITAGE, CHICAGO SING ALONGS, KING OF DIAMONDS, SURF FOR SALE: 4 AMI FI 20 phonographs $89.50 Dickens 2-7060). each or all 4 for $300. Budge Wright's West- 39, ILL. (Tel. SIDES, SUPER SCORES, CROSS TOWNS, FULL FOR SALE: WMS. BIG DADDY 1-P, $105.00; ern Distributors, 1 226 SW 1 6th Ave., Port- HOUSES, HOT LINES, BEAT TIMES, Three Coin 1-P, Gott. Show BIG Wms. $95.00; land, Oregon. WANT: RECORDS, 45's, USED OR NEW. ALSO LEAGUES, APOLLOS, MINI GOLFS, STAR Boat 1 -p, $75.00; Gott. Aloha 2-p, $110.00; IP stocks, any quantity. Will buy on steady JETS, BAZAARS, SKY DIVERS, MAGIC CIR- Gott. Liberty Bell 4-p, $150.00; Gott. Lancer basis. BEACON RECORD DISTRIBUTORS, CLES, WILD WHEELS, DELUXE FUN CRUISES, 2-p, $110.00. Write or call: TRI-STATE - FOR SALE—LIKE NEW: SEEBURG PHONO- 2 BRANCH AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, R. I. new, DELUXE FUN CRUISES, slightly used, DIST., P.O. BOX 615, CALL1ER SPRINGS graph's, ELECTRA—$795., LPC480—$650., 02904 . PHONE: UN-1-7500 or JA-1-5121. BULLS EYE BASEBALLS, WIGGLERS, PLAY- RD„ ROME, GEORGIA. Tel. 234-7123. TIMES, SKI BALLS, Midway-SPACE GUNS, LPC1—$495.: ROWE phonograph's, BAND-! STAND $695., DIPLOMAT—$595.: Write D 45 RPM RECORDS, ALL TYPES AS LITTLE LEAGUES, Southland-TRAVELING — or call: BELMONT MUSIC CO., 1012 W. he/ run, richt off the route. No sorting or PONYS, Urban Industries-NAME-A-SONG. FOR SALE: 25 ASSORTED NEW ALBUMS: Also, 33 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois 61606 (Tel: 309- g. \ - jay freight from anywhere in SHOOT-A-LINES, LITE-A-LINES, and $15.00. Our Choice Guaranteed New 1/3 674-1423). Standing order available for regular all Bal-ly bingos. RPM LP Albums—Mailed Insured—Post- If interested, in shipper* JALEN AMUSEMENT CO., 1215 S. call, write or wire New Orleans paid— Limited Sale Offer Good Only HOWARD STREET—BALTIMORE, MD 21230. Novelty Company, 1055 Dryades Street, New USA. Send Check or Money Order — No Orleans, Louisiana, 70113. Tel. (504) 529- COD's. UNCLE JIM O'NEAL — BOX A — FOUR SCOPITONES—EXCELLENT CONDITION. WANT TO BUY USED AND PINBALL 7321. Cable: NONOVCO. ARCADIA, CALIF. 91006. Available for immediate shipment. Loaded NEW our GAMES, ADDABAL one & two players every with film. Price—$1,250.00 each F.O.B. Warehouse, Munco, Inc. North Walnut kind of m. /dels MFD 1964, 1965, 1966 and 505 ! FOR SALE—300 LATE PIN BALL IF DON'T HAVE IT—WE'LL GET IT! YOU 812 also guns, bowlers, arcade, make offer to MACHINES WE Street, Bloomington, Indiana, Telephone fresh off it. and Mills fruit machines. Robert Mauro, ELECTROPHON, VIA MEL- of our summer locations. All ma- name Jennings 332-3397 chines shopped and reconditioned and are Complete line of parts. Bally and Keeney CHIORRE 6 1 01 A 41a, MILANO (ITALY). location ready. Call: GLOBE AUTOMATIC Consoles, pinballs and bingoes. Exporters VENDING COMPANY, 378 Granite Street, ATOMIC COIN, BOX 4321, N. LAS VEGAS, FOR SALE: Specials-Cleaned and Checked; WANT: NEW OR USED 45 RPM SINGLE NOT Quincy, Mass. 02169, Tel: 617-479-0010. NEVADA. PHONE: 642-3847. Wms. 2 Play Eager Beaver $275, Riverboat over 6 months old. pay 1 each and We 1 ? $225, Zig 2Lag $175, Gott: 2 Play Mayfair the freight and one we can use 200 of $325, 2 Play Hi Dolly $325, Bank A Ball number. Phone: 312-344-3300. CHAS. FOR SALE: UNITED SHUFFLES—Pacer $395; BUYERS OF USED PHONOGRAPHS—WHOLE- $195, Bowling Queen $195, North Star $275, ALZNER, 2000 So. 3rd Ave., Maywood Mambo $475; Tiger $445; Orbit $460; Chee- salers or exporters. We guarantee our equip- King of Diamonds $195, Swing A Long 2 Illinois. tah $550. Call or write: MOHAWK SKILL ment. Write for prices. UNITED DISTRIBU- Play $125, Bonanza $150, Melody land $100, GAMES CO., 67 SWAGGERTOWN RD„ TORS, INC. 902 W. Second St., Wichita, Fashion Show $100. D & L Coin Machine Co., WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN USED AND SCOTIA, NEW YORK 12302. Kansas 67201. Phone: 316-AM 4-6111. 414 Kelker St., Harrisburg, Pa. Call (717) brand new phonographs, pinballs, bingos, 234-4731. guns, arcade, kiddie rides, slot machines, all models. QUOTE FOB HI -SPEED, SUPER FAST SHUFFLEBOARD WAX. 30 BINGOS, 20 TURF KINGS (TO BE SOLD etc., all makes, 100 CONVERSIONS 20/700 SEA VESSEL TO HOLLAND BELGIE EUROPE, 24 one-pound cans per case, $8.50 f.o.b. in Virginia only), 25 Novelties, 4 Guns, 4 MM ROWE 20/800 Dallas, Texas. Baseballs, Lord's Prayer. Call or Riviera, Celebrity. Do it yourself. 30 minute SPRL., 276 AVENUE LOUISE, BRUSSELS 5, Sold on money-back guar- Shuffles, 3 installation. 10 rear columns. I BELGIUM. CABLE: HOBELEUROP/BRUSSELS. antee. Dist. for D. Gottlieb, Rock-Ola, write E. L. SIMMONS, DANVILLE AMUSE- $29.95 each. American Shuffleboard, Irving Kaye & Mid- MENT CO., 620 WESTOVER DR., DAN- Lots of 50 $24.95 each. Fully guaranteed. way Mfg. Co. STATE MUSIC VILLE, VA. Phone: 792-5044. Detailed instructions included DON YOUNG BUY USED AND NEW PINBALL DISTRIBU- WANTED TO TORS INC., 3100 MAIN ST., DALLAS, COMPANY, 14532 VANOWEN, VAN NUYS, games two or four players, Wurlitzer juke TEXAS. CALIF. (213) 780-4339. boxes, Jennings slot machines every kind of READ ALL ABOUT IT . . . HEAR ALL ABOUT models 1965, 1966, 1967 and spare parts, the "Paper Man" . . . the New Hit From make an offer to AUTOMAT-TJANST N FOR SALE: SEEBURG 480, $750.00, 220, $275.00; Noah's Ark . . . Noah's Ark will save the STORGATAN 19 BJUV SWEDEN Wurlitzer 2410, $225.00; Rock-Ola 1458, world! J&B RECORD PRODUCTIONS, P.O. $1 1 5.00; 1 465, $1 1 5.00. Also used Pin Games, BOX 14422, TAMPA, FLA. 33609. 813- DISTRIBUTORS WANTED: BELCANTO RE- Bowlers and Guns. Bird Music Dist., Inc., 839-4880. MISC. cords—The Great Singers—Caruso, Farrar, 1 24 Poyntz, Manhattan, Kansas, Area Code Sutherland, Etc. Catalogue of 49-12" LP's. 913 PR 8-5229. Write: EICHLER RECORD CORP., 815 IF IT'S PANORAM PARTS YOU WANT PHIL 'EM. ALL TYPES OF FILMS BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 BINGOS LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTRY GOULD HAS DEEJAYS! FOR Panoram Peeks. PHIL GOULD — 224 6,000 HILARIOUS CLASSIFIED ONE- For Export Uprights; AMI, Rockola & See- liners, written BUY: ALL TYPES OF COUNTER MARKET ST.—NEWARK, N.J. (Tel. 201- expressly for radio, only $5.00!,! WANT TO burg Phonos, Lite A Line, Shoot A Line, Or send Games. All Makes and Models. Quantity MArket 4-3297). $9.00 for above plus 5,000 addition- Lotta Fun, Track Odds, Twin Super Bells, al "Clever available and price. Cash waiting. LOWELL Remarks!" Guaranteed to please Spot Bells. Crosse-Dunham & Co., 225 you or ASSOCIATES, 2401 W. BALTIMORE ST., money back! Catalog of 50,000 pro- Wright Ave., Gretna, La. 70053. Phone: 367- fessional comedy BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21223. TEL: (301 4365 FIVE EXHIBITS: BIG BRONCO HORSE $150.00 lines free. Edmund Orrin, Mariposa, Calif. 95338. 947-3785. each, 1 Six-Shooter Gin, $75.00 and 1 Gun Patrol Exhibits $75.00. CENTRAL MUSIC WANTED: Tusko Elephant, Indian Scout, Ar- FOR SALE: VANGUARD, STATE FAIR RIFLES, CO., 407 EAST AVENUE, D.P.O. BOX 284, cade Equipment. Seeburg 160 Wallboxes; Circus and Titan Rifle, very reasonable, also KILEEN, TEXAS. 30,000 PROFESSIONAL COMEDY LINES' AMI WQ 200-3 Wallboxes with accumulator, twenty five assorted Shuffle Alleys, no junk, Largest laugh library in show business AMI H, I, J, K, L 200; Seeburg DS-160, AY- at your own price. JEWEL COIN MACHINE Forty books of classified material, plus Or- 160, 222 W Dual Pricing, Back Glass for C., 2734 W. Morse Chicago 60626 or phone POKERINO, RECONDITIONED, REFINISHED IN ben's Current Comedy the newsmaking Melody Lane, Chi. Coin Pro Shuffle, Dolphin. SH 3-8545. Blond Birch, with new drop chute, points, topical gag service featuring hip deeja> knock off, trim, Call or write Cleveland Coin I'nal., 2025 sockets, wire, back-glass, lines in each issue. Great sample selection, Phone: (216) playfield decals. Write for details. New Prospect Ave., Cleve., Ohio. WE HAVE A CHOICE SELECTION OF LATE $5.00. Catalog free. ORBEN DEEJAV 861-6715. socket and point drop board wired for your LAUGHS, 3536 Daniel Williams Two Players. Write for prices MID- Crescent, Baldwin games. JAMES TRAVIS— P.O. BOX 206— Harbor, N.Y. WEST DIST., 11510. ARE CONSTANT BUYERS OF ALL AMUSE- 709 LINWOOD BLVD.—KAN- MILLVILLE, N.J. 08332. WE CITY, ment machines and surplus spare parts SAS MO.

for same . . . Write MAX LOBO & CO., BELGIUM. HOLLYWOOD GAG DIGEST! NOW MONTHLY! MEIR, 23, ANTWERP, Bally Fun Cruise $295. Gott. Fashion Show EAGLE EYE BILLIARD CUES: Fiber-glass full- DeeJays need topical, CLEAN quips . . . $200. Chico Rifle taper shaft. Really rugged Champion Range $225. and durable. Sug- Yocks. Our service for DeeJays only! Sampli WANTED: LATEST NEW PIN BALLS, WRITE Wm's Crossfire rifle United Crystal, gested operator cost $3.75 57", $90. — — $3.45 S2.00 or free info for stamp. Mention CASH stating make, model, condition and best Crest, Avalon shuffles. More. Contact Jules 52" 6 doz. lots. Sold only thru — distributors. BOX with sample order—receive Bonus Gog cash prices to Ets. Van Brabant, Belgielei, Olshein at Greco Bros., B'way, Albany, E 1 1 i cottv i 1 1 e Wood Products Corp., 1288 Readin* Sheets FREE! MORRIS, 711 N. CHEROKEE. 134, Antwerp; Belgium. N.Y. 19603. Penna. HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90038.

84 Cash Box—February 24, Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives:

• New exciting RoweVue • New exciting RoweVue • New Rowe Alarm System • New Rowe Alarm System

• Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels

• New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume and Cancel Control and Cancel Control — — ' CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION

RECORD RIOT, 45S, BRAND NEW RECORDS. BINGOS FOR EXPORT ALL MODELS, GOLDEN Some late hits, $6.50 per 100, $65.00 per Gates, Can Cans, Roller derby's. Lagunas, CLASSIFIED AD RATE 20 CENTS PER WORD 1000. All orders shipped immediately. Send County Fairs, Ballerinas, Carnivals, Sea Is- Count every word including oil words in firm name. Numbers in address count as check with order for prepaid postage. Only lands, Bikinis, Circus Queens, Sun Valleys, one word. Minimum ad accepted $5.00. CASH OR CHECK MUST ACCOMPANY ALL in United States. RELIABLE RECORD CO., Beach Times, Etc. Pin Balls Cineboxes pic- ORDERS FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. If cash or check is not enclosed with order BOX 136, GLEN OAKS POST OFFICE, GLEN ture machines. Make offer. D. & P. Music, your classified ad will be' held for following issue pending receipt of your check or cash. OAKS, N.Y. 11004 PHONE: (212) 343-5881. 27 East Philadelphia St., York, Pa.

NOTICE—$72 Classified Advertisers. (Outside USA add $52 to your present subscription price). You are entitled to a classified ad of 40 words in each week's issue for a period LATE MODELS SEEBURG AND ROCK-OLA FOR EXPORT—All makes and models late of One Full Year, 52 consecutive weeks. You are allowed to change your Classified Ad Phonographs at lowest prices. DAVE STERN, phonographs, pin games and vending equip- each week if you so desire. All words over 40 will be billed at the rate of 20c per SEACOAST DISTRIBUTORS, 1200 NORTH ment. Write for our latest bulletin. AD- word. Please count words carefully. Be sure your Classified Ad is sent to reach New York AVENUE, ELIZABETH, N.J. VANCE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, 4710 publication office by Wednesday, 12 Noon, of preceding week to appear in the follow- Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri (314) FO ing week's issue. — 1-1050), Cable Address ADCOIN. FOR SALE: USED BALLY, MILLS, PACE, JEN- Classified Ads Close WEDNESDAY nings, Sega Slot Machines, Keeney Uprights, Bally Bingos. BALLY DISTRIBUTING COM- FOR SALE: 19 NEW TWIN DRAGON MA- Send all copy to: CASH BOX, 1780 Broadway, New York 19, N.Y. PANY, 44 W. LIBERTY ST., RENO, NEV. chines (Keeney) and 25 used ones. These TELEPHONE 702-323-6157. have cash payout units but are easily con- ’ verted to free play, also 70 Bally Grand Stands iike new. SASKATCHEWAN COIN HELP WANTED: EXPERIENCED MECHANIC SLOT/FRUIT MACHINES FROM £40 ($112). MACHINE CO., 1025-104 STREET, NORTH WANT who can read schematics for all late model All makes, models. Manual, Electric. Avail- BATTLEFORD, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA. equipment juke boxes, skill games etc. Age able English 6d only. Secondhand pintables, PHONE 445-2989. AREA CODE 306. 21-35. RANEY MUSIC, 528 N. CARVER ST., juke boxes, amusement machines, cheap, GREENSBURG, INDIANA. suitable for developing countries. HALEL MODELS 11, 12, 14 & 17. AUTO PHOTO ENTERPRISES LTD., 182A, NEW NORTH RECORD ALBUM SALE—MONO ONLY. MAJOR phila. Skee Balls. Cash or Trade. Photo Vend, ROAD, LONDON, N. ENGLAND. 1, labels. Current stock, no cutouts or D.J.'s. 1351 Grand Ave., Chicago, III. MECHANIC WANTED: Shop and route work- $1.50 each lots of 50 or more PREPAID Good Salary for United States. No lists available. Remittance the right man. Please send FOR SALE—SLICK CHICK-MID. 2 PL RACE- Working partner in Music & Games complete information along with orders. EMPIRE DISTRIBUTING CO., WANTED: with PHOTO. way-Will. Beat The Clock-Bally—Beauty Industrial area. Good Potential. Giving your home phone number. Write Eddie 4610 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15224 Route Contest, Beach Beauty, Ice Frolics, Varietys, Paul Angeli, 239-30th. St. N.W. England, Box 236, Purdy, Missouri 65734. (Tel. (412) 682-8437) Write: Bright Lights 6 card Frolics, 6 card Show- Ohio. Call: 492-5382. Stark Novelty. — Canton, boats-UN. Starlets— Bally Surf Clubs & At- lantics. NOBRO NOVELTY CO., 142 Dore FOR SALE: RECONDITIONED BARGAINS: Wur- St., San Francisco, WANT AUDIO-VIDEO MACHINES, SHUFFLE- Calif. litzer 2150 (200 Sel 2900-8 (200 — ) $145.00; scoring units. Per- boards with anti cheats, Sel. DISC) $595.00; 3000-7 (200 Sel.) sonal music equipment. Write stating make, FOR SALE $645.00; Bally Shuffle Bowlers DeLuxe ABC model, condition and best cash price. ST. CHANGERS—NEW HAMILTON CHANGERS— —$35.00; Bowling Lanes 14' $50.00; Chal- and Below wholesale cost. Original 7 — THOMAS COIN SALES, 669 Talbot St. St. 25? 50? lenger Bowler 14 —$95.00; United Bowling Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Area 519-631- Mutoscope Punching Bag A-l $250.00; Alley 14' $50.00. Mickey Anderson Amuse- Downey Johnson Coin Counter Complete — 9550." OPERATORS—added income with new 1968 — ment Co., 314 East 11th St., Erie, Pa. Phone: "mini Plastic Laminator". Only $29.50 per $150.00. Complete stock new & used Guns 452-3207. machine. Vends plastic lamination — Phonos — Pool Tables — Cigarette Ma- CATCHER —costs you WANTED TO BUY: KICKER AND six cents, vends for 25 ?. Munves, 577 10 chines. PAUL A. LAYMON, INC., 1429 W. games, can use games, also other penny Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10036. PICO, LOS ANGELES, CALIF., PHONE: 749- PANARAM USER'S—THEATRES—FILM DEVEL- Playland Rifles. RELIABLE COIN MACHINE 7351. opers 225 negatives 1 6 M.M. black-white. Sherwin Ave., Chicago, III. CO., 1433 W. Mint condition App 400 Ft. each. Art Nudes, ATTENTION POOL TABLE OPERATORS—POP- beautiful Calif, subjects good library, money

Cue Tips fits all 1 1 ACE ALIKE. LOCKS AND RECORDS, 45 's AND LP's SURPLUS RE- On Brad Ferrules. mm LOCKS KEYED SEND makers. Also used film $8.00 Loop. Write turns, overstock cut-outs, etc. HARRY & 12 mm. Amazing material, more friction, the key you want them mastered to $1.00 R. Richter, 1063 Market St. San Francisco, WARRINER KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CO. longer lasting. 10?: each in quantities of 50. each less 10% lots of 50 or more. RANDEL Calif. —453 McLEAN AVE., YONKERS, N.Y. (Tel. Send check or M.O. to JEFCOR INDUSTRIES LOCK SERVICE, 61 ROCKAWAY AVENUE, GReenleaf. 6-7778). INC., BOX 192, VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. 11580. TEL: 516- VA 5-6216. Our 35th year in vending. FOR SALE: Williams Derby Day, like new YOUR USED 45 RPM RECORDS. $550.00, United Pyramid Shuffle Alley WANTED— USED BALLY FRUIT SLOT We pay freight and up to 13?. REC-O-RAC MACHINES START- shopped $525.00, Williams Double Play base- ing at $495 each, for export. TABLES, FT., 942 DEODAR, ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA. We are the POOL NEW COIN-OP 7 $500.00. ball, as is, $125.00, RCSU4 steppers for See- Largest Supplier of tables jukebox (TEL. 714-745-5942). Used Slot Machines in Also home $500-up. Antique burg LPC-1 $49.95. Operators Sales, Inc., the world. Call, Write, Wire: NEVADA FRUIT 1930s. Also all kinds of vending equipment 4122 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, Lou- QUANTITY TOO SLOT MACH. CO., P.O. BOX 5734, RENO, for sale at lowest prices. WEST PENN isiana. 822-2370 (504). 45 RPM RECORDS, NEW. NO NEVADA, 702-329-3932. VENDING SALES, 1313 BABCOCK BLVD., Highest prices paid. Write large or small. PITTSBURGH, PA., 15237 (412) 931-2961. stating quantity on hand. TONY GALGANO FOR SALE: 4 AMI FI phonographs $89.50 DIST CO, 4135 W. ARMITAGE, CHICAGO SING ALONGS, KING OF DIAMONDS, SURF 20 2-7060). each or all 4 for $300. Budge Wright's West- 39, ILL. (Tel. Dickens SIDES, SUPER SCORES, CROSS TOWNS, FULL FOR SALE: WMS. BIG DADDY 1-P, $105.00; ern Distributors, 1 226 SW 1 6th Ave., Port- HOUSES, HOT LINES, 1-P, Gott. Show BEAT TIMES, BIG Wms. Three Coin $95.00; land, Oregon. WANT: RECORDS, 45's, USED OR NEW. ALSO LEAGUES, APOLLOS, MINI GOLFS, STAR Boat 1-p, $75.00; Gott. Aloha 2-p, $110.00; LP stocks, any quantity. Will buy on steady JETS, BAZAARS, SKY DIVERS, MAGIC CIR- Gott. Liberty Bell 4-p, $150.00; Gott. Lancer

I basis. BEACON RECORD DISTRIBUTORS, CLES, WILD WHEELS, DELUXE FUN CRUISES, 2-p, $110.00. Write or call : TR -STATE FOR SALE—LIKE NEW: SEEBURG PHONO- 725 BRANCH AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, R. I. new, DELUXE FUN CRUISES, slightly used, DIST., P.O. BOX 615, CALLIER SPRINGS graph's, 02904. PHONE: UN-1-7500 or JA-1-5121. BULLS EYE BASEBALLS, WIGGLERS, PLAY- RD., ROME, GEORGIA. Tel. 234-7123. ELECTRA—$795., LPC480—$650., | TIMES, SKI BALLS, Midway-SPACE GUNS, LPC1—$495.: ROWE phonograph's, BAND- STAND—$695., DIPLOMAT—$595.: Write USED 45 RPM RECORDS, ALL TYPES AS LITTLE LEAGUES, Southland-TRAVELING PONYS, or call: BELMONT MUSIC CO., 1012 W. they run, right off the route. No sorting or Urban Industries-NAME-A-SONG. FOR SALE: 25 ASSORTED NEW ALBUMS: Also, Choice Guaranteed New 33'/3 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois 61606 (Tel: 309- picking. We pay freight from anywhere in SHOOT-A-LINES, LITE-A-LINES, and $15.00. Our all Bally Mailed Insured Post- 674-1423). U.S.A. Standing order available for regular bingos. RPM LP Albums— — If interested, call, Limited Sale Offer Good Only in shippers. JALEN AMUSEMENT CO., 1215 S. write or wire New Orleans paid— HOWARD STREET—BALTIMORE, MD 21230. Novelty Company, 1055 Dryades Street, New USA. Send Check or Money Order — No Orleans, Louisiana, 70113. Tel. (504) 529- COD's. UNCLE JIM O'NEAL — BOX A — FOUR SCOPITONES—EXCELLENT CONDITION. 7321. Cable: NONOVCO. ARCADIA, CALIF. 91006. Available for immediate shipment. Loaded WANT TO BUY USED AND NEW PINBALL with film. Price $1,250.00 each F.O.B. our players every — GAMES, ADDABAL one & two Warehouse, Munco, Inc. 505 North Walnut kind of models MFD 1964, 1965, 1966 and FOR SALE—300 LATE PIN BALL MACHINES IF WE DON'T HAVE IT—WE'LL GET IT! YOU Street, Bloomington, Indiana, Telephone 812 also guns, bowlers, arcade, make offer to fresh off of our summer locations. All ma- name it. Jennings and Mills fruit machines. 332-3397 Robert Mauro, ELECTROPHON, VIA MEL- chines shopped and reconditioned and are Complete line of parts. Bally and Keeney CHIORRE 61 01 41a, MILANO (ITALY). A location ready. Call: GLOBE AUTOMATIC Consoles, pinballs and bingoes. Exporters VENDING COMPANY, 378 Granite Street, ATOMIC COIN, BOX 4321, N. LAS VEGAS, FOR SALE: Specials-Cleaned and Checked; WANT: NEW OR USED 45 RPM SINGLE NOT Quincy, Mass. 02169, Tel: 617-479-0010. NEVADA. PHONE: 642-3847. Wms. 2 Play Eager Beaver $275, Riverboat

over 6 months old. We pay 1 1 ? each and $225, Zig Zag $175, Gott: 2 Play Mayfair the freight and we can use 200 of one $325, 2 Play Hi Dolly $325, Bank A Ball number. Phone: 312-344-3300. CHAS. FOR SALE: UNITED SHUFFLES—Pacer $395; BUYERS OF USED PHONOGRAPHS—WHOLE- $195, Bowling Queen $195, North Star $275,, ALZNER, 2000 So. 3rd Ave., Maywood Mambo $475; Tiger $445; Orbit $460; Chee- salers or exporters. We guarantee our equip- King of Diamonds $195, Swing A Long 2 Illinois. tah $550. Call or write: MOHAWK SKILL ment. Write for prices. UNITED DISTRIBU- Play $125, Bonanza $150, Melody land $100, GAMES CO., 67 SWAGGERTOWN RD„ TORS, INC. 902 W. Second St., Wichita, Fashion Show $100. D & L Coin Machine Co.,, 316-AM 4-6111. WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN USED AND SCOTIA, NEW YORK 12302. Kansas 67201. Phone: 414 Kelker St., Harrisburg, Pa. Call (717) brand new phonographs, pinballs, bingos, 234-4731. guns, arcade, kiddie rides, slot machines, HI -SPEED, SUPER FAST SHUFFLEBOARD WAX. 30 BINGOS, 20 TURF KINGS (TO BE SOLD etc., all makes, all models. QUOTE FOB 100 MM CONVERSIONS 20/700 ROWE 20/800 BELGIE EUROPE, 24 one-pound cans per case, $8.50 f.o.b. in Virginia only), 25 Novelties, 4 Guns, 4 SEA VESSEL TO HOLLAND Riviera, Celebrity. it yourself. 30 minute 1 Dallas, Texas. Sold on money-back guar- Shuffles, 3 Baseballs, Lord's Prayer. Call or Do SPRL., 276 AVENUE LOUISE, BRUSSELS 5, installation. 10 rear columns. $29.95 each.) antee. Dist. for D. Gottlieb, Rock-Ola, write E. L. SIMMONS, DANVILLE AMUSE- BELGIUM. CABLE: HOBELEUROP/BRUSSELS. Lots of $24.95 each. Fully guaranteed. American Shuffleboard, Irving Kaye & Mid- MENT CO., 620 WESTOVER DR., DAN- 50 Detailed instructions included DON YOUNG.' way Mfg. Co. STATE MUSIC DISTRIBU- VILLE, VA. Phone: 792-5044. 1 PINBALL 14532 VANOWEN, VAN NUYS, WANTED TO BUY USED AND NEW TORS INC., 3100 MAIN ST., DALLAS, COMPANY, games two or four players, Wurlitzer juke TEXAS. CALIF. (213) 780-4339. boxes, Jennings slot machines every kind of READ ALL ABOUT IT . . . HEAR ALL ABOUT 1966, 1967 and spare parts, models 1965, the "Paper Man" . . . the New Hit From an offer to AUTOMAT-TJANST N FOR SALE: SEEBURG 480, $750.00, $275.00; make 220, Noah's Ark . . . Noah's Ark will save the STORGATAN 19 BJUV SWEDEN Wurlitzer 2410, $225.00; Rock-Ola 1458, world! J&B RECORD PRODUCTIONS, P.O. $1 1 5.00; 1 465, $1 1 5.00. Also used Pin Games, BOX 14422, TAMPA, FLA. 33609. 813- DISTRIBUTORS WANTED: BELCANTO RE- Bowlers and Guns. Bird Music Dist., Inc., 839-4880. M ISC. cords—The Great Singers—Caruso, Farrar, 1 24 Poyntz, Manhattan, Kansas, Area Code Sutherland, Etc. Catalogue of 49-12" LP's. 913 PR 8-5229. Write: EICHLER RECORD CORP., 815 IF IT'S PANORAM PARTS YOU WANT PHIL 'EM. ALL TYPES OF FILMS BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 BINGOS LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTRY GOULD HAS DEEJAYS! 6,000 HILARIOUS CLASSIFIED ONE- FOR Panoram Peeks. PHIL GOULD — 224 For Export Uprights; AMI, Rockola & See- liners, written expressly for radio, only $5.00! ST.—NEWARK, N.J. (Tel. 201- WANT TO BUY: ALL TYPES OF COUNTER burg Phonos, Lite A Line, Shoot A Line, MARKET Or send $9.00 for above plus 5,000 addition- All and Models. Quantity MArket 4-3297). Games. Makes Lotta Fun, Track Odds, Twin Super Bells, al "Clever Remarks!" Guaranteed to please price. waiting. LOWELL available and Cash Spot Bells. Crosse-Dunham & Co., 225 you or money back! Catalog of 50,000 pro- i 2401 BALTIMORE ST., ASSOCIATES, W. Wright Ave., Gretna, La. 70053. Phone: 367- fessional comedy lines free. Edmund Orrin, 21223. TEL: (301) FIVE EXHIBITS: BIG BRONCO HORSE $150.00 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 4365 Mariposa, Calif. 95338. 947-3785. each, 1 Six-Shooter Gin, $75.00 and 1 Gun Patrol Exhibits $75.00. CENTRAL MUSIC WANTED: Tusko Elephant, Indian Scout, Ar- FOR SALE: VANGUARD, STATE FAIR RIFLES, CO., 407 EAST AVENUE, D.P.O. BOX 284, cade Equipment. Seeburg 160 Wallboxes; Circus and Titan Rifle, very reasonable, also KILEEN, TEXAS. 30,000 PROFESSIONAL COMEDY LINESI AMI WQ 200-3 Wallboxes with accumulator, twenty five assorted Shuffle Alleys, no junk, Largest laugh library in show business. at Forty books of classified material, plus Or-., AMI H, I, J, K, L 200; Seeburg DS-160, AY- your own price. JEWEL COIN MACHINE ben's Current Comedy the newsmaking 160, 222 W Dual Pricing, Back Glass for C., 2734 W. Morse Chicago 60626 or phone POKERINO, RECONDITIONED, REFINISHED IN Melody Lane, Chi. Coin Pro Shuffle, Dolphin. SH 3-8545. Blond Birch, with new drop chute, points, topical gag service featuring hip deejay selection, Call or write Cleveland Coin I'nal., 2025 sockets, wire, knock off, trim, back-glass, lines in each issue. Great sample playfield decals. Write for details. New $5.00. Catalog free. ORBEN DEEJAY Prospect Ave., Cleve., Ohio. Phone: (216) WE HAVE A CHOICE SELECTION OF 861-6715. LATE socket and point drop board wired for your LAUGHS, 3536 Daniel Crescent, Baldwin Williams Players. « Two Write for prices MID- games. JAMES TRAVIS— P.O. BOX 206— Harbor, N.Y. 11510. WEST DIST., 709 BUYERS OF ALL AMUSE- LINWOOD BLVD.—KAN- MILLVILLE, N.J. 08332. WE ARE CONSTANT SAS CITY, MO. ment machines and surplus spare parts

for same . . . Write MAX LOBO & CO., HOLLYWOOD GAG DIGEST! NOW MONTHLY!

MEIR, 23, ANTWERP, BELGIUM. Bally Fun Cruise $295. Gott. Fashion Show EAGLE EYE BILLIARD CUES: Fiber-glass full- DeeJays need topical, CLEAN quips • • • I $200. Chico Champion Rifle Range $225. taper shaft. Really rugged and durable. Sug- Yocks. Our service for DeeJays only! Sample 1 WANTED: LATEST NEW PIN BALLS, WRITE Wm's Crossfire rifle $90. United Crystal, gested operator cost—$3.75 —57", $3.45 $2.00 or free info for stamp. Mention CASH* v stating make, model, condition and best Crest, Avalon shuffles. More. Contact Jules 52"—6 doz. lots. Sold only thru distributors. BOX with sample order—receive Bonus Gog 1 cash prices to Ets. Van Brabant, Belgielei, Olshein at Greco Bros., 1288 B'way, Albany, Ellicottville Wood Products Corp., Readins, Sheets FREE! MORRIS, 711 N. CHEROKEE, I 134, Antwerp; Belgium. N.Y. Penna. 19603. HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90038.

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Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives:

• New exciting RoweVue • New exciting RoweVue • New Rowe Alarm System • New Rowe Alarm System • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels

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Send The new Music Master will put you a step ahead. You can count on it. The new You can count on its classic styling, “wide-open” service- V ability, Rowe-famous reliability and that always-great sound —Rowe AMI patented Stereo Round.* Just take a look at AUTO PHOTC '^WeAMI these “step-ahead” features: Phi la. Skee E 1351 Grand

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WANT—AUDI boards with Music Master... sonal music model, cone THOMAS C(

Thomas, Or New Rowe Alarm System is a standard feature. Now . . 9550." puts for the first time in this industry, Rowe brings you an alarm WANTED TO system as standard equipment on a jukebox. games, also The Rowe Alarm System completely protects the cashbox Playland Ril you CO., M33 V ... a gas-operated alarm (as loud as a fire engine siren) blasts if the cashbox door is tampered with. To discourage RECORDS, 45 way turns, over burglars, each Music Master has a prominent factory-applied WARRINER —453 McLE notice that it is protected by an alarm system. For normal GReenleaf. ( out servicing, the alarm mechanism is automatically de-activated WANTED—YO when the key opens the lock. pay frei We If unactivated, this device should last the life of the juke- 942 DEOD^ infront. (TEL. 7 14-1 box, without maintenance. No batteries. No electrical system. This is a feature that’ll make a strong impression on your 45 RPM RECO

large or srr locations . . . because the alarm will also be protecting the stating quai DIST. CO., location’s property. 39, ILL. (T< The Music Master’s Dollar Bill Acceptor makes it so easy WANT: RECOI for people to play a dollar’s worth at a time. Doesn’t make LP stocks, c change . . . customer must play full dollar’s worth of music. basis. BEA 1 725 BRANC Rejects all paper currency except genuine dollar bills. Mech- 02904. PHC anism pulls out on a sliding rack for easy on-location service. USED 45 RP This is the new, improved Rowe AMI Dollar Bill Acceptor they run, ri< picking. We . . . features easy plug-in installation right at the location. U.S.A. Stam shippers. JA Special features: 2-wire remote volume control and 2-wire HOWARD S remote cancel control are standard features on the Music WANT TO Bi Master. Regular zip cord can be used for either, and when GAMES, AD kind of moi installing the controls, you can use any type of wire presently also guns, in the location. Robert Mai CHIORRE 6 Step up to high style and long-lasting durability. The Music WANT: NEW Master’s elegantly-styled fines, glowing wood grain and over 6 mor chrome finish give it high class appeal at the most discrim- the freight number. f inating locations. Cabinet exterior is designed to take tough ALZNER, ; abuse, easy to clean. Stainless steel, scuff-resistant vinyl and Illinois. catalytic hardening paints cover all surfaces. WE ARE ALW brand new Sound that’s out in front. Rowe AMI self-contained Stereo guns, arcac . . . features a high-power, top-efficiency speaker etc., all m Round SEA VESSEL system that projects sound evenly from both front and sides SPRL., 276 BELGIUM. ( of cabinet. Powerful solid-state amplifier. Silicon transistors. And don’t forget the Music Master’s profit-making 3-in-l WANTED TO games two programming. Change from 200 to 160 or 100 selections. boxes, Jenn record inventories . . . increase your profit. models 196 Reduce make an STORGATAI SPECIFICATIONS: Height—51 Width—40%'; DISTRIBUTOR Depth—25^'. cords—The NET WEIGHT: 365 lbs. *U. S. Patent No. 3153120 Sutherland, Write: El< BROADWA'

WANT TO B Games. All available a ASSOCIATE BALTIMORE 947-3785.

WANTED: Ti cade Equip accumulator, Twenty live UiiUiieu JIIUI lie mieya, no junn., AMI WQ 200-3 Wallboxes with Forty books of classified material, plus Or-i AY- at your own price. JEWEL COIN MACHINE AMI H, I, J, K, L 200; Seeburg DS-160, ben's Current Comedy the newsmaking C., 2734 W. Morse Chicago 60626 or phone POKERINO, RECONDITIONED, REFINISHED IN 160, 222 W Dual Pricing, Back Glass for hip deejay SH 3-8545. Blond Birch, with new drop chute, points, topical gag service featuring Melody Lane, Chi. Coin Pro Shuffle, Dolphin. selection, sockets, wire, knock off, trim, back-glass, lines in each issue. Great sample Call or write Cleveland Coin I'nal., 2025 decals. Write for details. New $5.00. Catalog free. ORBEN DEEJAY Prospect Ave., Cleve., Ohio. Phone: (216) playfield WE HAVE A CHOICE SELECTION OF LATE board wired for your LAUGHS, 3536 Daniel Crescent, Baldwin 861-6715. socket and point drop Williams Two Players. Write for prices MID- games. JAMES TRAVIS— P.O. BOX 206— Harbor, N.Y. 1 1510. WEST DIST., 709 LINWOOD BLVD.—KAN- MILLVILLE, N.J. 08332. WE ARE CONSTANT BUYERS OF ALL AMUSE- SAS CITY, MO. ment machines and surplus spare parts HOLLYWOOD GAG DIGEST! NOW MONTHLYI for same . . . Write MAX LOBO & CO., quips . . . MEIR, ANTWERP, BELGIUM. Bally Fun Cruise Gott. Fashion Show EAGLE EYE BILLIARD CUES: Fiber-glass full- DeeJays need topical, CLEAN 23, $295. Sample $200. Chico Champion Rifle Range $225. taper shaft. Really rugged and durable. Sug- Yocks. Our service for DeeJays only! or info for stamp. Mention CASH WANTED: LATEST NEW PIN BALLS, WRITE Wm's Crossfire rifle $90. United Crystal, gested operator cost—$3.75 —57", $3.45 $2.00 free with sample order receive Bonus Gag stating make, model, condition and best Crest, Avalon shuffles. More. Contact Jules 52"—6 doz. lots. Sold only thru distributors. BOX — Sheets FREE! MORRIS, 711 N. CHEROKEE, cash prices to Ets. Van Brabant, Belgielei, Olshein at Greco Bros., 1288 B'way, Albany, Ellicottville Wood Products Corp., Reading, CALIF. 90038. 134, Antwerp; Belgium. N.Y. Penna. 19603. HOLLYWOOD,

84 Cash Box—February 24, 1968* Exciting new RoweVue puts you a giant step ahead.

RoweVue is a revolutionary new attraction for your locations. It automatically displays eight different full-color slides, at 15-second intervals. Operates silently on a brightly-lit 6"x9" screen. A colorful variety of 8-slide sets are available: beautiful

girls . . . famous recording artists . . . trip around America

. . . sports scenes . . . and many more. The versatile RoweVue will handle slides produced from ordinary cameras. This opens up almost endless ing possibilities for location use: contests . . . menu items employee and customer slides . . . cocktail “specials” ... coming attractions” at the location (entertainment, ’ parties, etc.). You’re only limited by your imagination. There’s a lot more to RoweVue than meets the eye . . . it’s the biggest attention-getter ever added to a jukebox. See your Rowe Distributor for full details on how to profitably capitalize on this exciting new feature. ead”

Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives:

• New exciting RoweVue • New exciting RoweVue • New Rowe Alarm System • New Rowe Alarm System • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume and Cancel Control and Cancel Control

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Playland I CO., 1433 This is the sensational new audio- on a custom frame on the Music Master Vue, you get a guaranteed film supply

RECORDS, visual unit that operates with the latest . . . or located away from the Music from Rowe AMI’s big selection of five turns, ov WARRINE hit records on current Rowe AMI juke- Master on a back-bar, wall or even in complete film libraries. Rowe is your

—453 Me boxes . . . entertainment every operator an adjoining room. most reliable source for audio-visual GReenleaf can afford. Here are only some of the things entertainment . . . we’re the only juke- WANTED— Features exciting Super-8 mm films PhonoVue can help you do : “Skyrocket” box manufacturer in this field, and we We pay fi 23" 942 DEOI in dazzling color on a giant 14" x jukebox earnings . . . Negotiate better know your needs. Remember: Phono- (TEL. 714 screen. No additional floor space is contracts . . . Get new locations . . . Vue’s stimulating action can supple-

45 RPM REC needed . . . PhonoVue can be mounted Increase bar earnings. With each Phono- ment the location’s live entertainment. large or s

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WANT: REC LP stocks, basis. BE, 725 BRAN 02904. PI- Wall-Ette: biggest little money-maker in the business.

USED 45 F' Most compact of all wallboxes, the im- can be serviced from the back without

they run, i picking. V proved Rowe AMI Wall-Ette delivers disturbing customers. U.S.A. Sta 100 percent, two-ear, you-are-there The Wall-Ette’s sleek, compact de- shippers. Ji

HOWARD i stereo! Invites more play, every day. sign, “soft-touch” selector buttons and personalized stereo sound will capti- WANT TO New Features: 4-in-l Slug Rejector | GAMES, A (5c, 10c, 25c, 50c); New dual price vate the location’s customers. kind of mj It’s a great little merchandiser, too. also guns, switch and 6-step cancel credit unit . . . Robert M> allows 15c standard price, 25c premium Twelve display panels hold miniature CHIORRE I I price. album covers, or can advertise location WANT: NEVj Easier installation and faster service food and drink specials. And the Wall- over 6 mcl has a winking waitress call-to- the freighj make it a collector’s dream. Its high- Ette number. service button she can’t ignore. ALZNER, speed service-on-the-spot means greater | Illinois. profits for you. Saves a minimum of SPECIFICATIONS: Model WRC- 5, five minutes service time per box. On a 50c selection. WE ARE AL\| 10, 25, brand ne\ 12-box location, you’ll save an hour’s HEIGHT: 13%"; WIDTH: 16V2 "-, guns, arc<, ". etc., all labor. And when used on a counter, it DEPTH: 6y4 WEIGHT: 50 lbs. net. | SEA VESSE; SPRL., 27(, BELGIUM. 1 _l Hills Road WANTED TO Wouldn’t your locations really rather have a 75 Troy games twd Whippany, N. J. 07981 boxes, Jen, Phone: 887-0400 1 MANUFACTURING (201) models 19 make an STORGATA

DISTRIBUTOI cords—Th< Sutherland Write: E BROADWA WANT TO Games. A available

1 ASSOC I AT BALTIMOP 947-3785. Form No. 12-67 S WANTED: T Printed in U. cade Equi AMI WQ 2w--. AMI H, I, J, K, L 200; Seeburg DS-160, AY- at your own price. JEWEL COIN MACHINE Forty books of classified material, plus Or- 160, 222 W Dual Pricing, Back Glass for C., 2734 W. Morse Chicago 60626 or phone POKERINO, RECONDITIONED, REFINISHED IN ben's Current Comedy the newsmaking Melody Lane, Chi. Coin Pro Shuffle, Dolphin. SH 3-8545. Blond Birch, with new drop chute, points, topical gag service featuring hip deejay Call or write Cleveland Coin I'nal., 2025 sockets, wire, knock off, trim, back-glass, lines in each issue. Great sample selection, Phone: (216) for details. Catalog free. ORBEN DEEJAY Prospect Ave., Cleve., Ohio. WE HAVE A CHOICE SELECTION OF LATE playfield decals. Write New $5.00. 861-6715. socket and point drop board wired for your LAUGHS, 3536 Daniel Crescent, Baldwin Williams Two Players. Write for prices MID- games. JAMES TRAVIS— P.O. BOX 206— Harbor, N.Y. 1 1510. ARE CONSTANT BUYERS OF ALL AMUSE- WEST DIST., 709 LINWOOD BLVD.—KAN- WE CITY, MILLVILLE, N.J. 08332. ment machines and surplus spare parts SAS M0.

for same . . . Write MAX LOBO & CO., HOLLYWOOD GAG DIGEST! NOW MONTHLY I MEIR, 23, ANTWERP, BELGIUM. Bally Fun Cruise $295. Gott. Fashion Show EAGLE EYE BILLIARD CUES: Fiber-glass full- DeeJays need topical, CLEAN quips . . . $200. Chico Champion Rifle Range $225. taper shaft. Really rugged and durable. Sug- Yocks. Our service for DeeJays only I Sample^ WANTED: LATEST NEW PIN BALLS, WRITE Wm's Crossfire rifle $90. United Crystal, gested operator cost $3.75 57", $3.45 $2.00 or free info for stamp. Mention CASH stating make, model, condition and best — — Crest, Avalon shuffles. More. Contact Jules 52"—6 doz. lots. Sold only thru distributors. BOX with sample order—receive Bonus Gag cash prices to Ets. Van Brabant, Belgielei, Olshein at Greco Bros., 1288 B'way, Albany, Ellicottville Wood Products Corp., Reading, Sheets FREE! MORRIS, 711 N. CHEROKEE, 134, Antwerp; Belgium. Penna. 19603. HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90038.

84 Cash Box—February 24, 1968 J. H. LYNCH DIST. CO. INC. 1601 S. Gayoso Street New Orleans, La. 70125

See. ..Will put you a Central Santone South’n Vending step ahead Sales Co. Sales Co. Sales Co. with the 91 Dennis 121 Navarro 1405 Turtle Creek _ new Houston, Tex. San Antonio Dallas, Tex. Rowe AMI ...For the“step-ahead” Music Master. Rowe ami Music Master Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives: • exciting RoweVue New • New, exciting RoweVue • Alarm System New Rowe • New Rowe Alarm System • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels

• New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume • New 2-Wire Systems for Remote and Cancel Control Volume and Cancel Control

Trimount Automatic Sis. Co. ROVENDCO INTERNATIONAL

40 Waltham Street 1400 Minnesota St. 309 Ninth Ave. N. Boston, Mass. 02118 San Francisco, Cal. 94107 Seattle, Wash. 98109

I; ..Will ..Will put you a put you a step ahead step ahead with the with the „ new K Rowe Rowe AMI AMI I Music Master. Music Master. I Featuring these exclusives: Featuring these exclusives:

• New exciting RoweVue • New exciting RoweVue • New Rowe Alarm System • New Rowe Alarm System • Change-A-Scene Front Panels • Change-A-Scene Front Panels

• New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume • New 2-wire Systems for Remote Volume and Cancel Control and Cancel Control I

'MASTERJACK’ by FOUR JACKS ANDA JILL 9473

Victor has the original version of the song that rocketed to#1 on the South African charts in only three weeks.

Saltzman to ^Produce Pics* Tl Buys Pioneer, Forms New Music Corp.** Cramer Elected BMI Prexy ••• Editorial: Trend Against Trends’*** EMI Shifts Execs

Saltzman to ^Produce Pics* Tl Buys Pioneer, Forms New Music Corp. Cramer Elected BMI Prexy ••• Editorial: Trend Against Trends’* EMI Shifts Execs