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/4-1 er1_1071 - 2V6 V6Y CANADA B.C., RICHMOND, 94519, BOX P.O. Arts Allied the and Industries Recording and Radio the to Magazine A Casino's BIM Always cautious about bk KID FULL OF DREAMS best position of his care( is confident that 1977 is (a Double 7) on this bell( Although his rise to prominence in the Juno record business has just occurred over the A&M. FUSTUKIAN PI CKI NS BETTY & THE BLUE BOYS past year, Ray Pettinger began it all 11 years Terry ago when he hired on as a shipper for a label Phillis (wait for the wagon) We all want to live/memories Let's go/let's be sweethearts again Winnipeg rack jobber (National Records). with Like most aspiring young record people Susan on the go, Pettinger began to move. His of co next stop was with Quality Records and The S then to Phonodisc for a 2 year stint in the ing sales department - winning Salesman of the award Year for the first 12 months of his employ- Pe - ment. London Records was next where he 1975 got his first taste of promotion, opening a shares whole new field in which he became an pany expert.It was the Pettinger touch that with t helped establish many major acts in his market world and created a position for him in the major The fc market of Vancouver - still with London. thisy Over the years he has been associated cuttl with and guided the careers of many includ- couvei ing the establishment, with Keith Lawrence, took of Haida Records, a label that introduced Mushy a November, of middle the to October of week to importance prime Of label. Mushroom introduced that label Records, Haida of the from lasted tour Another him. the to moved they when them with took Lawrence, Keith with establishment, the ing first many for results unsuccessful with style solo they single the Studios, Base Can couver's includ- of careers the guided and with Bim's contrasted sometimes rock slick Van- at Girl, California single, their cut associated been has he years the Over - whose Supertramp, with was One tours. Chilliwack Casino, with while year, this London. with still Vancouver of market concert two done also He's Riverboat). the of May In Polydor. with now is former The major the in him for position a created and (at Toronto as such cities other playing Chilliwack. and Jacks Susan with working market his in acts major many establish helped Vancouver, around coffeehouses continued Pettinger label. Goldfish the with that touch Pettinger the was It expert. sometimes pany playing been has Bim time that Since continued however, Jacks Casino. to an became he which in field new whole Bim. for following and image com- the of name the changed and shares a opening promotion, of taste first his got a has Pettinger year, Jacks' out bought Pettinger when 1975 he where next was Records London ment. solid building been company one than less In act. recording Canadian a in parted Jacks and Pettinger employ- his of months 12 first the for Year ever jackets record expensive row. a in years two awards, the of Salesman winning - department sales for created - most one boasts Misery, On Raincheck Juno for vehicle a world the in records ing the in stint year 2 a for Phonodisc to then the of one was release, album second Bim's touring. for sell- top the of became which Sun The and Records Quality with stop next came course, go, on door domestic the opened and Creek son In Seasons Jacks' Terry of His move. to began Pettinger the and Susan young most Daw- of native this for scene the set which that, of Out Chilliwack. 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(National jobber rack Winnipeg again sweethearts be go/let's Let's ries success a a as on ago thrust initial Pettinger's internationally. international achieved which label for shipper hired he when a as year, BOYS BLUE THE & BETTY break to ready phenomenon recording Goldfish the in partner, Jacks, Terry years 11 all it began Pettinger Ray past a as many by regarded Bim, with involved also was Pettinger A&M. the over occurred just has business record Canadian now with association old year his is Pettinger with Valdy winning Award Juno the in prominence to rise his Although Tattrie Boyd by up. him back to acts recording solid of roster a and belief this on 7) Double (a label Casino his built he's and year his be to going is 1977 that confident is He best. at Flush Royal a - hand his show now to career his of position best the in perhaps is Pettinger Ray horn, own his blowing about cautious Always 7 Double the of year Casino's DEAL; endinginToronto where,openingfor A&M's OzarkMountainDaredevils,he threwhimself into the task of holding the attention of what he called later "a $2.99 crowd." That was the bargain ticket price, example of the community attitude of the Daredevils. He fared better the next week with a stint at the familiar Riverboat, where one of the week's performances was taped for broadcast on CHUM -FM. He also does well in the Vancouver area, where he has built a following, and where Bim thinks audiences are a little friendlier in general. MC It has been suggested that artists from the west coast,like Bim, reflect a generally NATIONAL happier, B11 optimisti6attitude, while those r e fromtheeast(especially Toronto)are ta co r Je solemn, depressing and introspective. Some Gerry J e Joe artists dread Toronto audiences. F He's back in Vancouver for the holidays, and plans to put together a band in the new ColinMacdonald yearcomposedof areamusicians.The Jim Monaco Is Hometown band played on the new album, Claude (produced by Claire Lawrence), and a duo Shaw called Betsy And The Blueboys accompan- Gerry ied him on the last tour. The latter have 1 their own recording agreement with Casino, AliceBarrett and the Hometown Band are busy enough, TeresaBcaiwa so neither will be available for extensive Dorothy appearance schedules. As owners of small labels tend to do, Sue Pettinger has taken a personal interest in the career of Bim, acting for him in lieu of a real manager. Pettinger had been work- ing with him during the Goldfish days, butrecordingcontractsweren'tfinally e signed until the month of the changeover. CherIMichael Pettinger told RPM that Bruce Allan has Godin agreed to take on the management for Bim. The last tour was booked by John Smale's Gary Listening House Productions. Casinoisn'ta one-man operation. In Alex l Winnipeg, Garth Campbell handles booking JohnGladysPan:hrst and promotions for Manitoba and Saskat- Murray Joan e chewan.Campbell, worked withLaurel WalterMyy Records (GRT) and earlier was into the managementbusiness.SereneSaidman, Kim Sharpe basedinEdmonton, handles promotion Mary Oliver andrelatedactivitiesforAlberta, while Casino president Ray Pettinger t the ACTS agency takes on bookings there. DarleneRacico InVancouver,Pettinger works with Sandals Art Housten, and it is planned that Housten DoreenMancuso CASINO continued on page 7 Rosanna VictorCanto StevePalmer r Eugenioig eti :naowsei%Craig D MARITIMS Blake Clarke -4(di Gary Koliger, Bim and Betty Chaba during their recent Toronto Casino hosts A&M cocktail party(I to r) Joe Summers, Ray radio broadcast from the Riverboat. Pettinger, Art Housten, Doug Chappell and Gerry Lacoursiere. and Ig Chappell Lacoursiere. Gerroyr) to (I party III Ray Summers, Je L14 Clarke Blake Richard Broden MARITIMES BRITISH C COLUMBIA Eugenio King Lorraine tti s Ken Debra xal Bobrai King eid DaelgWV Bosma Cindy Steve Sandra Palmerr.g_enor Anderson Don nnRowsell Jones Victor Connie Carito Walsh Wright Ted Edna Madge Jackman Neil Wiseman Barbara MacGonigillRandy Turnbull Stark Al Rosanna Harrison Mancuso Paul SandalsDoadregeen McClure Darlene Racicot Gladys Pankhurst CALGARY Oliver Mary Kim David Sharpe Brian Walter Mykyjewicz WINNIPEG Mitchell Len Alex Crockett Randy uuuibrtrbeaarr Wells TjninhanGray Spear Debbie Michael Shirley GodinYHMI ix: Doucet Marc Galloned Cheryl Herman Pat Field Bill Tobias Alex Mike Fedorow McKelvie Ray Durant Rosenberg Ellen Koch Hank Delaney Bill Cole Sue Meehan Calway Dorothy Byers Teresa TORONTO Barrett Alice Paul Susann Pichette Llewellyn Gerry Serge Shaw Bouthillier Claude Daniel Palardy Jim Morrison Nicole Monaco Duchesne Colin Martel Luc Macdonald Doug Chappell Reny Francois Jo Jean Summersr Guilbert Pierre GerryGee Marc Jean er Lacourslile Corbeil Ott Bill NATIONAL MONTREAL you. Thank CASINO continued from page 4 There a directly or will become a 40% partner in Casino in the Foremai near future, according to Pettinger. Also former Scr in the Vancouver office is Jay Stromburg, poser Al in charge of tour co-ordination. He acts as Hawaii, Mi road manager during a tour and usually meeting thi does the sound mixing as well. clubowne Pettinger also works in association with managemen a few people already based in Los Angeles. called The Jon Simmonds and John Rhys help handle the studio thesearchforAmerican recording and was fine, b publishing deals for Casino acts on a per- reason were centage incentive, while Andy DiMartino, Gary Kolig known as producer of the Cascades and duced a fe' Captain Beefheart among others, does the in Edmont same with regard to deals in countries out- called Aspe side of North America. in January. In Canada, meanwhile, Casino is in the with notec capable hands of A&M for distribution. Pettinger ss His contract with them leaves him free to Office, wile lease Casino or any specific product to any the general American andinternationallabelshe 'picked up chooses.