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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. Jacks people record aspiring Like Terry with North, Back Fly album. an was Bim with for fame national and Jacks Records). (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

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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

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Things have suddenly begun to move Schafferifhe wanted to manage him. has produced five more sides, with more in brightly for Bob McBride. The former singer Schaffer said yes, and McBride and Prokop the works. He isdoing the writing and to. with Lighthouse would appear to be verging amicably parted ways. producing himself, and even arranging the on a personal break into the North Ameri- McBride and Schaffer then set out to strings. He is very happy with his efforts, -rib-ute can market. find a group of people they could work and with those of Thunder and of engineer TheToronto -bornMcBridehas just with. They hired lawyer Louis Silverstein Allan Thorne, of recent Ian Thomas and Glover been signed toafive-year contract with to act as their business manager, and found Ishan People fame. Says McBride: "I feel MCA International. He has been hard at a number of investors. One of them, Brian very lucky to be working with MCA and Elwood. work producing sides for himself at Thunder Bergey, became their road manager. this great lineup of professional people." Sound. His first MCA single, Seasons, has Ballroom been released in Canada, and McBride ex- They then went to Thunder Sound in McBride's present sound ranges from Toronto.Thunder'sWillWebstergave soft, near-MOR commercial music to harder Toronto pects a U.S. release early in 1977. An album McBride a lot of studio time. The first tapes material with blues overtones. Featured on Toronto is in the works. contained eleven songs. Intended originally the records are McBride's new band, which For McBride, the transition from Light- 14.otel asademo, they evolved into 24 -track consists of Toronto rhythm section Bob house to MCA spans a road four years long. masters. Elliot and Tommy Wells, and Vancouverites During that time, managed by Skip Prokop, Nion.da-y, McBride and Schaffer then began to talk Ross Barrett and Doug Makasco on key- he has had an album, a number of different boards and guitar, respectively. Also fea- bands and a lot of bars and clubs to play. to record companies, both in Canada and the U.S. Richard Bibby, MCA's vice presi- tured is brother Danny McBride on guitar. McBride found himself tiring of what began Danny is presently working in Los Angeles armaxy to feel like an endless circuit, and decided dent and general manager for Canada, sent to look for new management and a new the tapes to the Los Angeles office. There, as a studio musician. perperson label. MCA president Mike Maitlandsigned The single, Seasons, has picked up about $20 One day while talking to Don Schaffer, McBride. forty stations in its first two weeks and is thenof CHUM -FM,he jokinglyasked Sincereturningto Toronto, McBride an RPM Pick this week. week. this Pick RPM an McBride 3Y2 M4G Toronto Road, Brentcliffe 6 is and weeks two first its in stations forty Banquet Glover Elwood to: payable cheques make Please about up picked has Seasons, single, The signed . per $20 musician. studio a as There, Telephone Code Postal person Angeles Los in working presently is Danny sent de, presi- :e guitar. on McBride Danny brother is tured City January fea- Also respectively. guitar, and boards and ada key- on Makasco Doug and Barrett Ross talk to Address 1.1tb.,1911 Vancouverites and Wells, Tommy and Elliot "Monday, Bob section rhythm Toronto of consists -track2,4 which band, new McBride's are records the riginally on Featured overtones. blues with material tapes -st -dot1 harder to music commercial near-MOR soft, gave ;r from ranges sound present McBride's in aund Toronto people." professional of lineup great this MCA with working be to lucky very Brian n, (s) Name and Ballroom feel "I McBride: Says fame. People Ishan found I and Thomas Ian recent of Thorne, Allan verstein Elwood engineer of and Thunder of those with and work d Glover efforts, his with happy very is He strings. to out find please Enclosed the arranging even and himself, producing and writing the doing is He works. the Prokop available) are 8 of (Tables to Triblite in more with sides, more five produced has him. ;e banquet. the for reserve Please

Beautifully p.m. 8 Dinner MCA with Dress p.m. 7 Cocktails person per $20. 1977 17th, January Monday, Toronto Hotel Ballroom Toronto the in held be to banquet a at entertainment and music Canadian to contribution outstanding his honouring Glover Elwood to Tribute A presents RPM FEATURE ALBUM WEA heads distributors RAINCHECK ON MISERY

WEA was the most charted record dis- manag tributor in Canada in November, according proven BIM to a study of theRPM Top 100Singles regardi Raincheck On Misery charts for the month. WEA entries were du ctio Casino CA 1009-W charted a total of 68 times in the four we've Ray Pettinger reports that the cover graphics on Bim's November issues of RPM. This averages our pr new album are the most expensive ever done in Canada, what 17 listings per week. ently, with the embossing, gold lettering and design by Ihor Todoruk. Capitol was aclose second with 64 have ti Still, Bim hasn't turned to flashy msuic yet, he's letting that listings, and CBS was third with 58. Polydor "I sell itself. Several of the cuts on the new album, like The Slider Quality and A&M were fourth, fifth and station and Kid Full Of Dreams (no, it wasn't on his last album) and sixth respectively. deterrr Don't Cry, feature Bim alone with his voice and guitar. Others WEA's strongest week was November won't, open up a little more, with members of the Hometown Band 27, when it had 19 singles on the chart, us hitt: helping out. All the cuts have in common the light but deft includingRodStewart'sTonight'sThe The production hand of Claire Lawrence, who also adds sax and Night, which was number one. from t reed tracks. The others are Doug Edwards, Geoff Eyre, Terry WEA's Larry Green, national promotion CBS pl Frewer, Robbie King, and Shari Ulrich. of char Some cuts that stand out are Fly Back North (remember Figi that single?), Dance In The Sunlight, Colder Than Ever, and Cover version of Dazz numbe Don't Cry. Produced at Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound. single released by GRT Canada would A cover version of Dazz, which is fast becoming a U.S. hit by Brick on the Bang label, has been recorded by John Ellison for Nev rapid release in Canada byGRT. The Ellison version was recorded Tues- reac RPM Album Notes day, Dec 7 at Toronto's Sounds Interchange for release Dec 9. Dazz was produced by WE from LONG JOHN BALDRY John Usry and engineered by Jeff Smith. SHIRLEY EIKHARD -r Reference lacquers are being sent to Cana- 1/3,ui Welcome To Club Casablanca Let Me Down Easy bution Casablanca NBLP 7035 -V -M dian radio stations. Attic LAT 1021-K Bang is presently involved in contract The si Baldry'sbeenaround a long It will be spring before her new reactio time (you should know by now albumisreleased on Epicin talks and therefore have no Canadian dis- that Elton John named himself the U.S. so Attic, not wanting tributor at time of writing. placed after him) and It's little wonder. to wait until then to put the estate He's a goodinterpreter, and singles Say You Love Me and claimer performs many styles of tunes LetMe Down Easyonan here, including one by Dominic have put this one out in the . . the prophets of doom,themessengers of ized tY interimfor Canadian distribu- mediocrity, will be overwhelmed by the new genera- hit by Troiano from his James Gang tion of competent, creative, confident artisans and days. The cuts we like best are tion only. They've also taken by all those of preceding generations who have Lord. ' the looser blues and R&B songs some of the best tracks from the allowet like Abusive Treatment, Enter, ChildOf The Present album, already demonstrated their freshness of mind, their and Resign Yourself. talent and their capacity for inspired leadership." The - Pierre Juneau thesir comme printed ROGER WHITTAKER LEO SAYER song h All The Best Endless Flight 1.1 st A Tee Vee TA 1056 ain't b Warner Brothers BS 2962-P Don't Tee Vee's latest packageisa ThecombinationofRichard published weekly since compilation of twenty of Whit - Parry's production talents and February 24th, 1964, by Anoth( taker's bestsongs,including Sayer's vocal energy and exu- RPM MUSIC PUBLICATIONS LTD. Bright The LastFarewell, I Don't berenceisa winning one,as 6 Brentcliffe Road Believe InIf, Kilgary Mountain, and co shown by You Make Me Feel Toronto, Ontario okay." and Durham Town. Just in time Like Dancing. There's more of M4G 3Y2 for Christmas, naturally, for his the same on thisLP, which (416) 425-0257 fans. movesin a couple of differ- Telex -06-22756 ent moods. The usual crop of prominentL.A.session men Editor & Publisher Walt Grealis help out. General Manager Romanoff Programming Boyd Tattrie Chart Editor Rob Mearns Subscriptions Reta Irwin Special Projects Stan Klees Art & Design MusicAd & Art

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Promotion, advertising and publicityare needed Juno winner Dahlquist temps w PatriciaDahlquist,thisyear'sJuno winner for most promising female vocalist, In My Opinion is a weekly feature of RPM. Comments, viewpoints and opinion byour tion where too many people are competing writers and the industry are featured each week. If you have something to contribute, send for too few available consumer dollars and is performing temporarily in Sweet Reason, your copy to: In My Opinion. RPM Magazine, 6 Brentcliffe Road Toronto, Canada M4G everyone loses. a musical comedy revue enjoying a long 3Y2. If your article is used, we will send you $50. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday Perhaps subsidies should be set aside run at the Teller's Cage in Toronto. Dahl- noon each week. and tougher cultural regulations and more quistissubstituting for the show's star, tax incentives might open up a whole new Sandra O'Neill, who is out of town. series of cultural enterprises. Dahlquist's CBS single Keep Our Love Harry Boyle, Chairman of the Canadian concerned with the arty factor of their Alive has sold over 75,000 copies in Canada. Even if this problem Was overcome there She also acts, dances, and has made com- Radio -Television and Telecommunications creative work, that it would appear they isstill the matter that we, as Canadians. mercials and sung background in Montreal, Commission (CRTC) recentlystatedon create for their own amusement. There is seem to believe that art will sell itself by television, "We know how to subsidize, but no room for the crass commercialism that the fact that it is "good' and that isn't the where she now lives. might lead to profit and further creative Dahlquist looks upon her latest role as case. Most industries will tell you that the an "opportunity to express a side of my works. The public purse is always there to creation of a new product is nothing in make another project possible. comparison to the amount of money that talents that isn't evident to a lot of people IN MY OPINION Perhaps subsidies are wrong in that they hastobe budgeted toward promotion, who have typecast me as a bubblegum stan klees encourage the arts to lean on this crutch. If advertising and the arts, it's time we looked singer. .. ." it was a case of free enterprise, the system at how to bring our productions to the I would demand that the best prices be found attention of the public and devote a good we don't know how to merchandise. In that the best effort be made to merchandise portion of the budget toward getting the CPI to bring Beach Boys to Map Canada, we haven't learned how to acquaint and the creative people would find them- production commercially exploited. the public with what we do." selves in a situation of do or die. The door is wide open for some Canadi- Concert Productions International have Slam in He was talking about Canada's television On the subject of subsidies, the govern- an company or producer to step in with scheduled California's Beach Boys for two Massey motion picture, recording and the other ment creates competiton for the private good effective promotionadvertising and Maple Leaf Gardens concerts January 16. Gardens performing arts industries. sector with things like the CBC and the publicity for their product. Its a challenge The group have just released their Reprise Chilliwa, Boyle has hit upon the key to the lack National Film Board. Provinces are also that can be met for someone to grab the single Susie Cincinnati. 27 Mass, of success of Canadians in the cultural and quick to pour money into subsidizing the bull by the horns. CPI's Donna Loucks lists other upcom- Canadiai pop arts. When an industry gets subsidies, arts in many areas where a better product Boyle's words should go up on the walls ing events including Patti Smith and Sparks, they are budgeted entirely for production might result from leavingtelevision and of record producers and record companies December 19 at the Seneca College Sports Ms. 1 and the three rules of merchandising and film to free enterprise. CTV is a good case like a new golden rule. It's time for us to Centre in Toronto. A&M group Symphonic Februar] promotion are nowhere to be found in the in point. not only produce, but let the world know planning of a new production. Promotion The arts in Canada are becoming a part that we have a better mousetrap. The world advertising and publicity are ignored. of the welfare state. will beat a path to our door. New Toronto band forms aroun Forsome reason,Canadiansareso Too many subsidies also create a situa- Or at least I think so. A new band called Wooden Teeth has Liz Tild formed in Toronto out of the members of Robert a few well-known groups such as Lick N' Angeles LETTERS TO Stick and Whiskey Howl. The band is hop- includes THE EDITOR ing for an eventual recording contract, and bassist I the work of many of the members is known May frc to local record label people as well as to section. HOSPITALITY SUITES local rock fans. They Leading the band on vocals and harmon- some o AND A PLEASURE TO RECEIVE!!! ica is Michael Pickett, formerly with both at local As an avid reader of all music trade Lick 'NStick and Howl. Guitarist John aspeci SHOWCASE ROOMS magazines running into dozens weekly (my Tilden is also from Howl and has brought Cuckoo weekend pastime) I must write to you and AT thank RPM for its continual positive atti- tude towards the business and creativity of music. 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ROAD DUSTY ROAD DUSTY ROAD DUSTY Eventually it had to happen, by sheer all students of this music, and of the black force of demographics. Finally realizing that culture at large. rock music is not some passing phase, not The Electric Muse - The Story Of Folk about to slink away and die, well and truly IntoRock(Methuen - $4.95) by Dave Laing.KarlDallas. Robin Denselow and Robert Sheltonissimilarly an academic NUMBER ONE account of how rock flirted with folk music WITH A BULLET and ultimately swallowed it whole. But to ritchie yorke theseriousfolk and/or rock enthusiast,

it makes absorbing and entertaining reading. here to staythe book publishing business A special four -album set was released by Island and Transatlantic Records in the U.K. isatlast coming to grips with the rock phenomenon. Christmas 76isto be the to coincide with this book's publication. season of the rock book. Not easy to find in smaller bookstores, this Check any book store and you 11 find titleis well worth searching out. Highly the widest variety of rock titles in publish- recommended. TheRutlandDirtyWeekend Book ing history. Publishinglike TV, has been Ritchie Yorke is, himself, the author of two notoriously tardy in documenting the rock (Methuen - $6.95) by Eric Idle (of Monty current best-selling books, The Led Zeppelin Python fame and shame) will probably scene. Yet it's obvious that long overdue Biography and The History of Rock 'n' Roll, vision and perception has gone into the the latter publishes in conjunction with the be this Yule s most frequently -given book. planning of this years Xmas book list as a 60 -hour CHUM group documentary schedul- Idle edited the two previous Monty Python growing number of publishers at least are ed for international syndication Jan 1,1977. giggle books, and this is his first solo outing. making an effort to connect with the rock Also titled The Vatican Sex Manual (with explicit instructions on 69 ways of how not Long John Baldry and crew at Toronto's Hook & Ladder vl (oryouthingeneral)audience.These Elvis enthusiasts will be delighted with Mickey Gilley, Rockin' Reggie Vincent and management ()- pioneering efforts deserve our support and the publication of two new Presley books- to do it, this book really is a classic of its Seaway Hotel and promotion crew from Quality Records. I'vethereforeassembledaselectionof Elvis In Hollywood(Musson - $14.95) by genre. Raunchy and racy (with a clutch of short reviews of rock -related books which Paul Lichter, andElvis And The Colonel class),this book alsooffersahilarious have found their way through my mailbox (General - $11.50) by May Mann. Lichter, satire of Rolling Stone mag with due refer- in recent times. presidentof TheElvisUnique Record ence to Stoop Solo on Wanker Bros. Re- The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Re- Club, has assembled a creditable pictorial cords and Randon Gloats. You'll love it. cord(General$7 95) is the new book by collection of Presley's ill-fated indulgence Outside the rock arena, there are several well-known New Musical Express writer with Hollywood In retrospect, his 33 -film other books I'd like to draw to your atten- Roy Carr. It's a superior pictorial account career was atotal exercisein audience tion. FirstlySeeds Of Man(Clarke Irwin - of the Stones' career from the beginning exploitation with almost no artistic con- $13.75) by the late Woody Guthrie, the through early 76, presented in straightahead siderations. That in itself is a tragedy since father of the folk music movement. Billed fashion. In the same format as Carr s highly - Elvis does have undeniable acting ability. as the last prose work by America's great successful TheBeatles: An Illustrated Re- Despite the conclusions, one must inevitably writer of folksongs the book's underlying cord(General - $7 95) - which has reported- reach aboutPresley'scelluloidclankers theme is an exploration of those restless, ly sold in excess of 350 000 copies in North this is an ideal gift book for those people exciting years when hardships and hassles intensifyayoung man's joiede vivre. America - theStones' bookisanother under 40 who already have everything. winner with a competitive cover price. A Elvis And The Colonel is a collection of Written in 47-48, this is a captivating story must for every Stones addict. interviews by the Hollywood gossip column- by a truly great creative American. Bernie Taupin The One Who Writes ist, May Mann who was among the select Who sAfraidOf CanadianCulture? The Words For Elton John(Clarke Irwin - few allowed media access to Elvis from (General - $7.95) by S.M. Crear is a must $8.50) will be something of a disappoint- `56 on. Ms Mann's interviews are not pare read for rabid nationalists and pioneers in ment for those of us expecting a disserta- ticularly penetrating but this is not surpris- the Canadian arts. Well-writeen and studi- tion on Taupin's fertile well of inspiration ing when one considers where the author is ously researched, the book only falls down andhisstylisticpoetry.Actuallythis coming from. The book does. however, in its coverage of the contemporary music wonderfully -illustrated hard cover book is serve to throw some light on the exploita- scene. Since rock music is the most power- tion abilities of Colonel Tom Parker. Un- ful cultural medium at work in this country, U.A.'s Keath Barrie with Nancy Franchetto (Mgr Sam's Hil simply a collection of Taupin's lyrics for crest Mall) and Sam Sniderman. Elton John songs, from Empty Sky through wittingly it also demonstrates Parker's lack one would have thought the author might Yellow Brick Road Most of these lyrics are of wisdom in career guidance. Only Parker have investigated this field more thoroughly. already contained in the elaborate Elton couldhavesucceededinmanipulating But it's still worth reading by those involved LPpackages but the bonus with this book Presley into a warped caricature of himself. in the future of Canadian creativity. isthefineillustrationsedited by Alan But Elvis fans will lap it up. The Sony Vision(General- $8.95) Aldridge (remember The Beatles Illustrated Superstars Of The 70's(Doubleday- by Nick Lyons is an examination of the Lyrics?)andMike Dempsey.It sideal $5.95) is the sort of pseudo -picture book growth of the Japanese Sony Corporation coffeetableclutter for the macho-MOR which tries to appeal to all segments of the fromits inception as a manufacturer of audience demonstrating their hepness. But diversified rock audiencethereby failing tape recorders through to its present posi- it s a pity that Taupin doesn't get down to to connect with any single group. There is tion as an international leader in leisure - a book about just how he creates his bril- simply no way that one can pit the follow- time productssuchascassetteplayers, liant lyrics. ingsofsuchvariedcontemporaryper- radios, and TV sets. Through its pages one The Sound Of Philadelphia(Methuen - formers as Bowie. Stevie Wonder, Olivia can hardly deny the amazing perserverance $10.85) by British soul writer, Tony Cum- Newton -John,LedZep,DavidCassidy, and determination of the company execu- mings,is a fascinating exploration of the Helen Reddy and Pink Floyd inside one tives and workers. There's nothing like a evolution of Philly as a key music -making book. Pity, since there are some nice pix super success storyto warm the winter centre beginning with the city s first super- and theoccasional enlightened comment heart and tinkle the cash registers. star, Mario LanzaMainly the book con- from a swag of uncredited ghost writers. On Wings Of Song(Hamish Hamilton) centrates on the Cameo/Parkway period, But the classic mistake in rock publishing by Wilfrid Blunt is an inspired biography the American Bandstand song publishing is in trying to mix MOR and rock. of the great German classical composer, scam and the rebirth of Philly through the The Soul Book(Methuen -$5.95) by Felix Mendelssohn. Hislifeisset amid superb hit -making knack of Messrs Gamble, Ian Hoare, Clive Anderson, Tony Cummings the grand salons of high society in the Huff and Bell. This is an excellent book, and Simon Frith provides many insights into early 19th Century. This book provides a marred only by poor quality paper stock themuch misunderstoodworldof soul unique perspective on the period, and also andinflatedcover price.Nonethelessit music.It explores the roots of rock'n' outlines the trials and tribulations of the roll and the gradual evolution of black classicalcomposingvocation.A most Capitol's Helen Reddy flanked by Vancouver branch m remains an important addition to the rock of All Records, Rick Aney and his wife. book library music into white. Highly recommended to illuminating volume. to All of volume. illuminating nded concert. 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CFTR Toronto on air personality Paul Godfrey who is also the host of CITY- TV's Boogie show has a closer link than most programmers with name recording stars. One day last year when Levon Helm of The Band was in town, Godfrey introduced his wife Julie who was eight months pregnant, to the young leader of the popular Capitol recording group. It was at this time that Godfrey prom- ised Levon that if his first born was a son he would name him after Levon Four weeks later the Godfreys did have a son and he was named Levon. Godfather Levon Helm appreciated the gesture and when it was announced that The Band was going to have one last fling before splitting, he invited Julia and Paul God- frey to San Francisco for the big event. Following is Godfrey's account of one of the historymaking events of the rock world. by Paul Godfrey CBS (Canada) President Terry Lynd welcomes Epic's Bostc It was an invitation to a farewell to The the Winterland and backstage for a before - Muddy WatersandEricClapton.Neil Toronto and later presented them with gold for their albun Band. We arrived in San Francisco at 6 pm, concert reception. The tables were loaded Young joined the crowd and sang Four Thursday Nov 25th which was Thanksgiving with food and the room with celebrities. Strong Winds and stayed around to back Day in the U.S. The Bay City was getting Actor J. Michael Pollard is holding up one Joni Mitchell for Helpless. set for what was billed as the biggest music wall, with a grin and gracing another wall It was just the beginning of one of the event since Woodstock and the last per- arefiveempty goldenframes and the formance of one of the most exciting groups names: Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, most memorable evenings in my lifetime. to make rock history. We arrived at our On stage came Neil Diamond Van Morrison Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Rick and Bob Dylan. The stage was beginning to hotel at approximately 7:30 pm which, by Danko. the wayis about three blocks from the sag and the audience was on the brink of aging ice palace - Winterland - the scene of The clock moves around to 8:45 and it's collapse as the rock and roll history makers The Band's farewell party. time to go out front to our seats. The old paraded on stage from the wings. Stephen The streets around the Winterland show- Winterland, herselfwas dressed forthe Stills, Ron Wood and Ringo Starr joined place were already showing signs of excite- occasion.Bill Graham and the boys had the Band for the finale, I Shall Be Released, ment as crowds began lining up for tickets. created a make believe ballroom with seven a fitting capper for a superb evening of Inside. Levon Helm was on his way to huge chandeliers and a stage setting that never -to -be -seen -before entertainment and Room 1501 to dress for the "last waltz". gave a warm feeling of the "Old South". the end of a complete volume in the history The hotel was also beginning to fill up On the button at 9:00 pm the Band of rock and roll. withtravellers who had flown into San was stage front and centre with a'good A few hours later asIlook out the Francisco for the big show. Much of the evening'tothe audience from Robbie window of the DC -10the Golden Gate 14th floor was put aside for the visitors and, Robertson. One of thefirst guests was Bridge fades away. Across the aisle Ronnie at 7:45 pm as we joined some of the last Ronnie Hawkins who was reunited with the Hawkins says,'We'll never forget this one. nighters,in walked the Hawk (Rompin' group he had so much to do with in the son". The Hawk drops off to sleep with a Ronnie Hawkins): "Welcome little Paul", beginning - and it was a nostalgia bit with Big Time Smile on his face. he said as he hugged me,'this is the big Who Do You Love. Following came several ThelastWaltz.the Band's Farewell one, son." bignames concert. Watch for an album and motion includingDr.John,Bobby Frank Zappa and band at Records On Wheels (Nov 17). Sea It was now 8:40 pm and time to move to Charles and Paul Butterfield, the legendary picture. (I to r) Patrick O'Hearne, Zappa and Terry Bozzio.

Playboy's Mickey Gilley into Toronto for taping of Tommy Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins gets ready for his guest set with old 'The Winterland was all dressed up for Levon Helm and The Hunter Show, here with Quality promotion crew. buddies, The Band at San Francisco's Winterland. Band's Farewell Concert - an extravaganza staged by Bill Graham. Graham. Bill by staged extravaganza an - Concert Farewell ; crew. The and Helm Levon for up dressed all was hinterland Fiedler. Bernie manager and Solomon Bernie Reynolds, promotion Quality with here Show, Hunter Ross GRT, of president and records gold two his with Hill Dan Tommy of taping for Toronto into Gilley Mickey Playboy's

Cakebread. Chris and Cameron Deane Goldberg, Perry Bozzio. Terry and Zappa O'Hearne, Patrick r) to (I :gendary at picture. GRT's with Cat, The of Year with good looking Stewart, Al Seated 17). (Nov Wheels On Records band and Zappa Frank motion and album an for Watch concert. Bobby Farewell Band's the Waltz. last The several face. his on Smile Time Big with bit a with sleep to off drops Hawk The son". the in h one, this forget never 'We'll says, Hawkins the with Ronnie aisle the Across away. fades Bridge was :sts Gate Golden the -10 DC the of window Robbie the out look I as later hours few A 'good a Band ie roll. and rock of history the in volume complete a of end the th". and entertainment -before -seen -be-to never that ing of evening superb a for capper fitting a seven th Released, Be Shall I finale, the for Band the had oys joined Starr Ringo and Wood Ron Stills, the for Stephen wings. the from stage on paraded old The makers history roll and rock the as collapse it's and of brink the on was audience the and sag to beginning was stage The Dylan. Bob and Rick Id Morrison Van Diamond Neil came stage On my Helm, lifetime. in evenings memorable most the ind the of one was of beginning the just It wall her Helpless. for Mitchell Joni one up back to around stayed and Winds Strong ebrities. Four sang and crowd the joined Young loaded 19-20). (Nov date Mocambo El during (INEA) Taylor album. their for gold with them presented later and Toronto Neil Clapton. Eric and Waters Muddy before- Peter (CBC-TV) Simard Diane with Ponty -Luc Jean Atlantic's to Boston Epic's welcomes Lynd Terry President (Canada) CBS

one of account Godfrey's s God- Paul and Julia invited Band The that announced is Godfather Levon. named 3s Four Levon after him name - prom Godfrey that time its leader young the to agnant, Godfrey town, in was Band recording name with mmers CITY- of host the also is rho stand London pushing MOR LPs 'Sharon Smith forms company, The sound, releases children's LP est ever to in Christmas promo 111 D1 CONCERT cert-crys. Sharon Smith has formed a new produc- acters. 0 Kelly and Weissman are executive k NOTES reasonable London Canadaisplacingemphasis tion company in Toronto called Matrix producers of the album. by Joe Ga on a dozen MOR albums for the Christmas Productions with children's author Barbara The music is performed on the album by several sta buying rush, most having been released in 0 Kelly and film sound recordist Aerlyn pianist Smith with Bob Cohen and Michael Headliner: Burton Cummings and Neil I thepast several weeks. The promotion, Weissman. Smith isa composer and per- Rosen and sung by Coombes and Lawrence. Date: December 2/76 was seen called Nice 'N' Easy Music, features the former who has been with Rough Trade, They are hoping that many of the estimated Place: Massey Hall Shep Gorc albums Book Of Songs by Nana Mouskouri, Lady The New City Jam Band and Beverly audience of over one million would want to Paid Attendance: (sellout) Alice Coo Serenade by Peters and Lee; Straus Waltzes Glenn -Copeland. The purpose of the com- hear the album Gross: no information available for Cumn by Werner Muller; 1812 Overture, London pany is to produce records books and films. The album is on their own Matrix label. Tickets: no information available Awards SI Festival Orchestra; Moods, Claude Denjean; Their first project completed is an album and although they have no affiliation with Promoter: Martin Onrot being hire( Bouzouki Dancing,MarioPanas Sound;intended to accompany the national CBC a distributor they have made arrangements It would seem that the Guess Who's New Beer Barrel Polka, Will Glahe; Hits childrens'program.Mr.Dressup.Called which makes the album available at Sam breakup has not hurt Burton Cummings Headliner: Of The Thirties, Bobby Crush; Love, Ronnie Happy BirthdayAlligator Al, the album The Record Man A&A s. Woolco Towers, career. and there is a tendency, especially Date: Nov Aldridge; Neige, Andre Gagnon; Release Me, was produced by Smith with Mr. Dressup and Kelly s nationally as well as various after seeing him in concert as a solo act, Place: Mai Englebert Humperdinck (whose new materi- Ernie Coombes, and Judith Lawrence, who book and toy stores in Toronto List price to say that it has done him a lot of good. Paid Attei al is now handled by Epic); and El Amor by does the voices for the show's puppet char- is $3.98 With Stand Tall he's charted his first inter- Gross: no JulioIglesias.London isoffering dealer national genuine hit in years, and his solo Tickets: $ and rack incentives, and store display mate- album, Burton Cummings, is experiencing Promoter: rial. Advertising will take the form of radio similar success. No doubt a great number of This p spotsin Toronto and Montreal, and in fans in the audience wanted to hear all ably best newspaper ads in western Canada. those old songs -and Cummings, more called Ma A seconddiscosinglefromAndre attentive to his audience than he's been in following Gagnon's album, called Surprise, is racking someyears,played them. These Eyes, musical t up impressive airplay comparable to his WAIT NO LONGER AmericanWoman.SourSuite,Albert and the 1 firsthit,Wow, certifiedgold.Stations Flasher and many other were given a fresh thefirst on the new record include CFCF Montreal, well -arrangedtreatmentbyCummings' who were CKGM Montreal, CFGO Ottawa, CJCH backing band, guitarists Danny Weis and guitars, dr Halifax, CKEY Toronto and there are at RandyStrom,secondkeyboardplayer and perfo least thirty others playlisting or charting it. Mike Rheault (he played the electric key- world, att The title track from Julio Iglesias' album boards while Cummings confined himself of each c El Amor, has been released as a single. A to grand piano), bassist Ian Gardiner and Afterinl previous single, Un Canto A Glacia, did well well-known L.A. drummer Jim Gordon. tuxedos, on Quebec charts, reaching number one on They also played cuts from the new album, classical p several, although the song is sung in Spanish DAZZ inoff and as well as some brand new material which as is the new one and most of the cuts on will be included on his second solo album. Their I the album, including the new one. El Amor has been playlisted on CFRB, and CHFI Toronto, as well as several middle and major market stations in Ontario and Quebec. THE HIT IN CANADA London has also released two singles not taken from albums for the Christmas season. One isanovelty item called A ON Wonderful Christmas,backed with This Christmas I Wanna Get Smart, by "mystery artist" Heavy Duck. Two parts Cancon, the single has been released in the U.S. as Chris well. The other singleiscalled Let The de Burgh Music Move Me by John David Redmond. It follows You Can't Stop Me Dancin', still playlisted at CHUM and other stations. The A SPACEMAN new disc was picked up for airplay the week BY JOHN ELLISON CAME TRAVELLING it was released by Toronto -based Redmond, 1220-128 and was produced by David Kastle in (AM -427) Nashville. Also in time for Christmas is a new Lon- don album by Z.Z. Top, entitled Tejas. A new twist on an Their last two albums, Fandango and Tres old tale from the Hombres, both went gold in Canada. Tejas hit album, "Spanish is their first record released in a year and a STOCK NOW AVAILABLE half. Train & Other Stories." (SP 4568 Now over TeeVee announces (with Special Disco Version available) 30,000 copies) moves, appointments Bill Gavin's Personal Picks: TeeVee Records' Ed LaBuick announced "A marvelously sensitive the appointments of Dave Harding to the performance of a science new position of Vice President and General Manufactured & Distributed by fiction tale about the first Manager of TeeVee Records Inc. and Dan LaRoche to be General Manager of TeeVee's Christmas new U.S. headquarters in Nashville. Harding was formerly General Manager and LaRoche was Product Manager here in Canada. Christmas first the about tale fiction by Distributed & ured science a of performance sensitive marvelously "A Picks: Personal Gavin's Bill

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Goodbuddies The & Burgh de Jim Big Chris [RI ON CANADA IN as are album. solo second his on included be will 22 page on continued NOTES CONCERT theme in varied albums RCA Their others. and inoff which material new brand some as well as Rachman- Bach, Chopin, by pieces classical album, new the from cuts played also They naturally. some of arrangements reasonable tuxedos, Gordon. Jim drummer L.A. well-known follow, sales record and play Radio first. in performed, they intermission, After and Gardiner Ian bassist piano), grand to a on following strong building works who a as as country himself confined Cummings while boards one originals. few well each of Canadians quiet those of is Hill cultures the represent to attempting world, key- electric the played (he Rheault Mike End. Other the around from selections performed and player keyboard second Strom, Randy The City's York New and Angeles, Los in and Weis Danny guitarists band, backing ZZ costumes native colourful in dressed guitars, at Troubador the Boston, in Passin's month own their by only accompanied were who Cummings' by treatment -arranged well a next the within performing be will Hill brothers, the show the of half first the fresh given were other many and Flasher wife. his and Trudeau Minister Prime by the and Albert Suite, Sour Woman. American was In audience. middle-aged basically visited he where Ottawa, in Centre Arts show their by evidenced as tastes, musical Eyes, These them. played years, some National plus 2,300 the and Hall Memorial of variety wide a spans which following in been he's than audience his to attentive LONGER 0 - War -seat 750 the at shows two London, in a built have they but Elena, Maria called more Cummings, and songs old those Hall Alumni seat 2,350 the out sold also song selling million a for known best ably all hear to wanted audience the in fans young a success. Hill folksinger. the for Ontario of prob- is guitarists Brazilian of pair This of number great doubt No similar -tour mini week two successful extremely Promoter: experiencing is Cummings, Burton album, an (Van) Ltd. Attractions Marquee concludes Hall Massey at concert The $7.00 to $4.50 Tickets: solo his and years, in hit genuine national to were pet audience. the introduced available information no Gross: inter- first his charted he's Tall Stand With $3.98 is char- manager a ice, Fiedler Bernie and Mollin Fred available information no Attendance: Paid good. of lot him done has it that say to price List Toronto in stores toy and book who a as as as s and MacCauley Matthew producers, Hill's Hall Massey Place: act, solo concert in him seeing after various well nationally Kelly and Dressup song, a s. e scheduled last Hill's After Hall. Massey 26/76 November Date: especially tendency, is there and career. Towers, Woolco A&A Man Record The album at concert . Toronto's sell-out 4th December Tabajaras Indios Los Headliner: Cummings Burton hurt not has breakup Sam at available album the makes which Called his during albums gold two with sented Who's Guess the that seem would It arrangements made have they distributor a CBC nal pre- was Hill Dan artist recording GRT manager. his as him by hired being Onrot Martin Promoter: with affiliation no have they although and album in Fiedler Finkelstein Promoters: after days four only fall this Show Awards available information no Tickets: label. Matrix own their on is album The films. nd 6.50 5.50 $4.50, Tickets: Rock the on appearance Cummings' for available information no Gross: album the hear corn- the $15,200 Gross: arranged Murray, Anne and Cooper Alice (sellout) Attendance: Paid to want would million one over of audience Beverly 1 2,765 attendance: Paid manages also who Gordon, Gordon. Shep Hall Massey Place: estimated the of many that hoping are They Trade, h Hall Massey Place: manager, new Cummings by to seen was 2/76 December Date: Lawrence. and Coombes by sung and Rosen - per and 4/76 December Date: care This others. among Diamond Neil and Cummings Burton Headliner: Michael and Cohen Bob with Smith pianist Aerlyn t Hill Dan Headliner: Kiss Cooper Alice including stars several by album the on performed is music The Barbara for task the done has who Gannon, Joe by album. the of producers Matrix 1 was are Favourites. Film -TimeAll Love: staged show The volume. reasonable NOTES Mg 1. executive Weissman and Kelly 0 acters. produc- a - kiA Secret called is release latest their and at and mixed well clear, crystal cert CONCERT D1 D Tabajaras, Indios Los Of Guitars Classical con- rock Toronto a for used be to ever est The called is One performances. their as fin- the of one was Showco by sound, The LP children's releases company, A NEW BOOK CIRPA's 2nd newsletter shows pr According to CIRPA's December release, are made The History of Rock 'N' Roll by Ritchie Yorke the second symposium on the record in- with appl dustry and record production is taking place the jury it Following is an excerpt from Ritchie Yorke's The History of Rock 'N' Roll, February 10 to 14 at the Park Plaza Hotel in The gr a recently released book which covers the era of 1955 through 1975. Toronto.Arlene Ezrin of the Speakers' of the co Reprint of excerpt by permission of Super Grease Ltd. and Methuen Guild Of Canada has lined up guests includ- costs,alt Publications. The book was prepared in association with CHUM Ltd. ing Larry Uttal of Private Stock Records, higher. publicist Dick Gersh and Joe Callelo. The Applic first two days of the symposium are to be distributic The roots of rock 'nroll can be traced The same year a new phrase entered the devoted to business and promotion, and the applicatio back into the 19th century to the blues musical language -rock 'nroll". A black other two to songwriting, production and Membi and gospel music of plantation laborers slang term for love -making, it was utilized post production. CIRPA will give details ed the fee program a brought to America against their will to be inseveralso-calledrace records in'48, in their next newsletter. They say attend- sold asslaves. Music has always been a THE 1,1TOItY.01 among them Roy Brown's Good Rockin' ance is limited to 60 participants, and are were inad strong cultural activity of all societies; there Tonight and the Ravens. Rock All Night requestingthat interested members send ginning at is evidence that the Egyptians were holding Long. Three years later, Gunter Lee Carr applicationsearly.Participationwillbe been unal music festivals 5000 years ago But it wasn't recorded a dance tune. We re Gonna Rock, limited to two representatives from each funds bec until the latter part of the 19th century which somewhat reduced the sexual im- member company, and one from any other applicants that an invention came along that was to plication of the phrase. These "race" re- companies or agencies. ed the nev totally revolutionize the performance and cords were restricted in exposure to the CIRPA hopes the second symposium will will ber exposure of music - the gramophone record. be at least as successful as the first. held further di black market. Very few white ears heard ity of ext The humble beginnings of today's mas- them. Butthey were forerunners of what two years ago. Members have remarked siverecord industry date back to 1891, was looming on the "hip ' horizon that the first symposium helped improve porary fie when a German immigrant named Emile Millions of war babies were by now their production, business and marketing the Canac Berlinerproduced thefirstphonograph reaching their teen-age years. Conceived at techniques. term prog: records on flat discs. Fourteen years earlier, the end of World War II in a joyful seething CIRPA has been attempting to set up Nine in 1877, Thomas Edison had first repro- mass as returning soldiers fell into the arms communication with the federal and pro- in the pa duced sound using tin -foil cylinders, an in- of their sweethearts, we were the product vincial governments. On August 12, they Music Li vention he called the phonograph based on of an era in which contraception was still sent a telegram to Jeanne Sauve, Minister SRO Prc the Greek words meaning "writing sound". RITCHIE YORKE frowned upon. Now we were flowering in of Communications, urging that Canada Records, take a strong stand to protect Canadian Productic Most 19th century American families the millions,afieldof blazing poppies media from the threat of being cut off from Smith MI sharedafondness for music. Some pre- growing up in the shadow of mankind's ferredserious European single most horrific weaponthe atomic the U S. market in retaliation for Bill C-58. This classicalmusic Although the issue has since faded, the ship to otherslikedalighter,frothierstyleof bomb As we stumbled into our teens, we popular entertainment. From 1840 right 33 1/3rpm long-playing albumwhile RCA were restless and rebellious. Freed by post- Minister sent back a letter which concluded submitte countered with the 7 -inch 45 rpm single. by saying, "Allow me to assure you that I member! up until the middle of the century,'nig- war economic affluence from the usual ger ' minstrel shows were enormously popu- Previouslyallrecords had been heavy, hassles of having no bread we began to ex- am personally committed to the encourage- the year. lar all over America, and their fame spread fragile 78 rpm shellac discs. Both the 33 1/3 pressourselvesasno other adolescent ment of dynamic and self-sustaining Canadi- CIRF to Europe, where Queen Victoria attended album and the 45 single represented vast generation in history had done. No longer an production industries." federal a touring performance. Even a hundred improvements. would children be seen but not heard Statistics Canada, says the CIRPA news- ing thei years ago the black American was exercis- letter, has begun a long-term study of the industry ing keen influence on North American Canadian recording industry at the request popular music taste. of the Secretary Of State's office, and in- CONCERT NOTES continued from page 21 tends to compile a detailed survey of all This fascination of white folk for black- ADC develops facets of the industry on a regular basis. oriented entertainment has long been an Headliner: Robin Trower Euroi amazing paradox. While the majority of Tom Williams, Al Mair and Earl Rosen met Opener: Boston automatic turntable with representatives from those offices and 19th century white Americans regarded the Date: November 30/76 Fran black face as inferior, there was no objec- officially offered CIRPA's cooperation in Place: Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl The Audio Dynamics Corporation. a drafting their questionaire. It is hoped that albums i tiontosupporting the development of Gross: No information available division of BSR (USA) Ltd. has developed in Nortl black culture through entertainment. the results will have a positive influence on Paid Attendance: no ,nformation available a remarkable new kind of automatic turn- the development of government policy on player 1892 brought music's first million -seller, Tickets: $7.00 table. The Accutrac 4000 system can be the record industry. been sig After The Ball, and was the year in which Promoters: Concert Productions I ntern'l. programmed to play any specific tracks on The Secretary Of State's office has also he spen Coca Cola, a beverage based on an extract Chrysalis artist Trower is a British guitar an album in any order any number of times. commissioned Russell Disney of Touche, ducing s of the same coca plant that would freeze player with an unusual level of volume, a The listener merley has to press the buttons Ross & Company to conduct a study of few of 1 so many rock nostrils in the '70s, ceased panel of pedals and foot switches and a numbered from one to 13 and the tone the impact of all aspects of federal tax jukebox advertising itself as a patent medicine and tight, professional band, including a vocalist, arm will drop at the beginning of each of legislation on arts and media. CIRPA is freelance became a soft drink. "The pause that re- bass player and drummer. Little was said the tracks selected, no matter how long the preparing a brief for Disney on the issues own on freshes' they called it and it was a titilat- about the band, the songs or Trower him- tracks are,in the order that they were which concern CIRPA's members. Members of 1975 ing idea in those narrow corridors of Vic- self. He mostly just played to an apprecia- selected. Another button will have all the who wish to have a point included in the bums o: torianismthe public was being encouraged tive Gardens house. tracks played. The tracks are selected by brief are asked to contact Earl Rosen at third, to drink something for the sheer pleasure Epic group Boston's set featured their pressing the buttons on the front of the leased of it, and to hell with medicinal value. It office. current hit, More Than A Feeling. Apart turntable housing or on a hand-held remote- music N was the beginnings of fun and grooviness from their hit, the band's sound is loud and control device. An infra -red beam is located CANADA COUNCIL Brazillia and all that weird jazz energetic and featurestwinleadguitar in the cartridge housing which reads the RECORDING GRANTS last albs The course of popular music was greatly players and alot of spacy effects. They surface of the recorddistinguishing be- 350 000 affected - although few people realized it were appreciated and received an encore. tween the recorded grooves and the smooth Hugh Davidson, Music Officer of The orchestr at the time - by another much later inven- Aftertheirperformance, CBS president spaces between tracks, and following the Canada Council, met with members of plus ac tion. In 1941at age 13a kid named Les Terry Lynd presented them with a gold programmed instructions. The remote con- CIRPA and CMPA recently to explain The singers. Paul tore the back out of his Sears acoustic record for More Than A Feeling. trol device also enables the listener to clear, Canada Council's program of grants to the his albu guitarand built what became thefirst cue, reject and repeat during the course of recording industry. The program is limited material electricguitar.But even bigger changes an album so far to "serious" music written by a Cana- He were hanging on the horizon. For one SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS Sole Canadian importer of the system dian composer and performed by Canadian wife,si thingrecordspeeds were changing.In is Musimart in Montreal and it is distribut- musicians(unless the work was written but too 1948 Columbia Records introduced the ed by Muscan Enterprises. especially for a non -Canadian). The grants stations Enterprises. by ed 20-23. December Toronto in Cur- Murphy. Johnny s RCA with stations grants The -Canadian). non a for especially Muscan the at be will tour, Canada - area Toronto visit to out time took but written was work the (unless musicians distribut- is it and Montreal in Musimart is Mocambo El system 'lAS western a finished having Materick, vacation. for Carre, Yvonne singer wife, Canadian by performed and composer dian the of importer Canadian Sole album an side. flip the on Hotel Hearts Lonely his with recently Canada in was He Cana- a by written music "serious" to far so of course the during repeat and reject cue, song country and side 'A' the on play, well. as material is program The industry. recording limited clear, to listener the enables also device trol MOR and pop for aimed Away, Ride the of deal good a writes and albums his the to grants of program Council's Canada con- remote The instructions. programmed gold a ti includes single The band. new Materick's arranges and produces still Valdor singers. explain to recently CMPA and CIRPA The the following and tracks, spaces president is as Matinee, Midnight called is album and dancers Brazilian of contingent a plus members with met Council, Canada between of smooth the and grooves recorded tween encore. i throughout moving are label instrumentalists 15 of consists orchestra the The Canada. The of Officer Music Davidson, Hugh They As. on current country. that in copies 000 350 be- distinguishing record the of surface Asylum the releases single and album rick His guitar - new reports over in live recorded album last GRANTS RECORDING the reads which housing cartridge the in d Mate Ray their that WEA sold Brazil. and loud His influence. -heavypercussion Brazillian COUNCIL CANADA located is beam -redinfra An device. control - remote hand-held a on or housing turntable Apart ig. considers Valdor what with music Il scoring Afro- CIRPA the the the on their red nationally develops It so. or week next the in leased office. of front buttons the pressing to are by are re- be will Dancing Tropical called third, at Rosen Earl contact asked brief selected tracks The played. tracks a to wish who the all have will button Another apprecia- Ride Materick's A material. instrumental Valdor's of bums the in included point have selected. concern which were they that order the in are, tracks him- wer al- two released has Canada RCA 1975, of Members members. CIRPA's on Disney for brief a preparing the long how matter no selected, tracks the said was crowd. dancing teenaged young the are est July in him signing Since orchestra. own issues the is media. and arts on legislation each beginning at will arm vocalist, i strong- are and his formed and producer a as freelance CIRPA of of the drop sales his where Switzerland, aspects 13 to one a es he 1967 In firm. jukebox tax federal of all of impact the tone the and from numbered and Germany in particularly Europe in fans his working began a press a an attract Seeburg American the for own, his of few of study conduct to Company & Ross buttons the to has merley listener The 'olume, America, North in crowd older times. any any an guitar a as well as songs cover 000 2 some ducing Touche, of Disney Russell commissioned of number order in album ish to expect might he while that, RPM told The on any to tern'l. to band his bring pro- and arranging years several spent he also has office State's Of Secretary tracks specific play programmed Valdor America. North industry. record the be can system 4000 Accutrac The table. to to hopes he Eventually festival. Earlier internationally. RCA to signed been able be on policy government of development the turn- automatic of kind new remarkable a fellable a at engagement three-week a ing has and producer and leader band player Munich on influence positive a have will results the developed has Ltd. (USA) BSR division He worldwide. syndicated trumpet German a is He America. North in of play- be will also is It questionaire. their drafting a Bowl he which special television unknown virtually is but Europe, in albums that hoped Corporation. 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Records, go guests up and rease CIRPA meetings. similar and this of result can percentages the although costs, includ- lined has Canada Of Guild Methuen Ltd. a at studio some plus performers of cost the of Speakers' the of Ezrin Arlene Toronto. 1975. through )5 As meeting. the raised points the of at to some discuss to Applebaum Lou with met 60% about cover to made are grants The in Hotel Plaza Park the 14 10 February Roll, 'N' Rock of History meets. jury the place taking is production record and dustry Rosen Earl and Hambletun Greg Williams, on before weeks six required applications with in- record the symposium second the Tom members CIRPA meeting, last their to Yorke Ritchie by After sector. -ownedCanadian the of growth October) and (March year a twice made are release, December CIRPA's According Roll 'N' k progress shows newsletter 2nd CIRPA's James Morgan appointed New light show device announced by Roctronics new RCA chief engineer Roctronics Entertainment Lighting Inc., lightforlow, mid -range and high notes of Cambridge, Massachusetts has developed respectively. RCA Recording Studios Manager Eddy a new device which translates music into Through theuses of devices such as Traynor has announced the appointment full -colour visual effects. The device, known automatic gaincontrol,contoured band of James Morgan as chief engineer. Morgan as the Translator, uses blue, green and red widths and roll -offs of the three frequency will head a staff of five engineers operating divisions,the Translator compensates for two studios, including the renovated 24 - eN.C.3E TPc3 some of the drawbacks of absolute transla- track Studio A. RCA Studios also provides tion. stereo 8 and cassette mastering facilities, The Translator also contains three linear as well as disc mastering. slide controls for setting steady levels of Morgan began hiscareerasa junior light, and 'three to adjust the distribution engineerwith RCA before movingto of the three colour sources to the user's Captain Audio where he worked for the taste. There is also a black -out switch. last five years. He has also done freelance The unit can be connected to any part work. of the sound system. The panel measures only seven by twelve inches, and the three- pound aluminum cabinet is sealed against Phase One intros Hynes & Scrunchins lacquering facilities J.Terry Hynes and Scrunchins have Opry The Lacquer Channel Limited, a new been receivingeffectiveairplay on their Decemb modernCanadiandisccuttingfacility, album released on the Ocean label. Their stations. opened November 15, 1976 on the same latest news is that they appeared on CFGM's Harry E. premises as Phase One Recording Studios. Translator . The equipment includes a Neumann VMS 70 lathe, Neumann SAL computer logic, Neve A -B switching disc mastering console, Studer preview machines, and JBL monitors. WISH YOUR FRIENDS The facility has direct to disc capacity A MERRY CHRISTMAS with Phase One Studios. The cutting room isacoustically designed for discreet listen- THROUGH RPM ing. Al Moy, formerly of RCA, is the new James Morgan chief mastering engineer.

27. The Rubberband Man -Spinners (Atlantic) TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST 28. In Zaire -Johnny Wakelin (Pye) 29. Brass Construction II LP (all cuts) (UA) 1. I'm Your Boogie Man - Keep It Comin' Love-K.C. & The Sunshine 30. You Keep Me Hanging On - Stop In The Name Of Love- Band LP [RCA] Roni Hill (Roulette-U.S. import) 2. Down To LoveTown -The Originals (12" disco disk) (Motown) You Keep Me Hanging On -David Matthews with Whirlwind LP (CTI) 3. Car Wash -Rose Royce LP (MCA) 4. Four Seasons of Love -Donna Summer LP (all cuts) (Casablanca) 5. Dance Little Lady Dance - Boogiethon-Tina Charles LP (Epic) 6. You,Me- Love -Undisputed Truth (Warner Bros.) ************ 7.I Wish - Isn't She Lovely -Stevie Wonder LP (Motown) 8. Daddy Cool - Sunny-Boney M. LP (Atco) TOP FIFTEEN ALBUMS 9. Welcome To Our World -Mass Production LP (all cuts) (Cotillion - U.S. import) 10. You're Gonna Get Next To Me -Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis LP 1. Part 3-K.C. & The Sunshine Band [RCA] (Claridge-U.S. import) 2. Car Wash -Rose Royce (MCA) 11. My Sweet Summer Suite -Love Unlimited Orch. (20th Century) 3. Four Seasons of Love -Donna Summer (Casablanca) 12. Calypso Breakdown -Ralph MacDonald LP (RCA) 4. Songs In The Key Of Life -Stevie Wonder (Mctown) 13. When Love Is New -Arthur Prysock (12" disco disk) (Polydor) 5. Take The Heat Off Me-Boney M. (Atco) 6. Welcome To Our World -Mass Production (Cotillion-U.S. 14. Midnight Love Affair -Carol Douglas LP (RCA) import) 7. Bo & Ruth -Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge-U.S. 15. No No My Friend-Devoshun (12" disco disk) (SMI-U.S. import) import) 8. Sound Of A Drum -Ralph MacDonald (RCA) 16. Goin' Up In Smoke -Eddie Kendricks LP (Motown) 9. Midnight Love Affair -Carol Douglas (RCA) 17. The Jacksons LP (all cuts)(Epic) 10. Goin' Up In Smoke -Eddie Kendricks (Motown) 18. Free - Welcome To My Life - Time For You & Me - Ah Men - 11. The Jacksons (Epic) Bob Crewe Generation LP (Elektra-U.S. import) 12. Street Talk Suite -Bob Crewe Generation (Elektra-U.S. 19. Get Up Offa That Thing -James Brown (Polydor) import) 20. Cherchez La Femme - Sour & Sweet - I'll Play The Fool - 13. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (RCA) 14. Forte Forte Forte-Raffaella Carra (CBS) Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band LP (RCA) 15. Do It Your Way -Crown Heights Affair (Delite) 21. A Far L'Amore Comincia Tu-Raffaella Carra LP (CBS) Any Way You Like it -Thelma Houston (Motown) 22. Dancin'-Crown Heights Affair LP (Delite) 23. Don't Leave Me This Way -Thelma Houston LP (Motown) 24. Open Sesame-Kool & The Gang LP (Delite) The above single and album disco survey is provided by 25. Soul Cha Cha - The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L) Ontario Disco Pool and Jackie Valasek. 26. Daylight - Should I Stay -Vicki Sue Robinson LP (RCA) J..Terry Hynes, lead singer and lead guitar for Ocean's Si Scrunchins. Ocean's for guitar lead and singer lead Hynes, J..Terry XMAS COUNTRY A HAVE Valasek. Jackie and Pool Disco by provided is survey disco album and single me dates. club their on them see cannot who fans for area Toronto (Motown) Metro the of parts other in concerts Houston it-Thelma Like You ay follow-up do will Country Thunder (Delite) Affair Heights Way-Crown Your Toronto. of suburb a (CBS) Carra Forte-Raffaella Forte Willowdale, in College Seneca at Auditorium (RCA) Band Savannah Original uzzard's import) (Elektra-U.S. Generation Minkler the in show North Opry 30 January Crewe Suite-Bob Talk t the for Country Thunder booked has (Epic) acksons Campbell conert. the attended Radio CFGM (Motown) Kendricks Smoke-Eddie In Up of Campbell Stan producer North Opry (RCA) Douglas Affair-Carol Love ght (RCA) Rowsell. George artist recording Periwinkle MacDonald Drum-Ralph A Of I import) (Claridge-U.S. and Roy Billy by performances cluded Davis Ruth & Kirkland Ruth-Bo import) (Cotillion-U.S. Production World-Mass me in- also Promotions, Goodtime by moted Our To pro- concert, The 28. November Sunday (Atco) M. Me-Boney Off Heat -he (Mctown) Wonder Life-Stevie Of Brampton. in Theatre Pearson Lester the at Key The In concert in appeared Country, Thunder (Casablanca) Summer Love-Donna of seasons (MCA) Royce ash-Rose Brampton in concert in [RCA] Band Sunshine The & -K.C. appear Country Thunder ALBUMS FIFTEEN TOP land. Newfound- of province hometown their ************ in dates extensive some doing be 11 they year new the in and clubs Ontario southern various in playing are they Currently (CTI) LP Whirlwind with Matthews On-David Hanging Me 'ep import) style. country in done (Roulette-U.S. Hill Love Of Name The In - originally not songs Gang, Chain s Cooke Stop On Hanging Me (UA) cuts) (all Sam and Believe To Reason s Hardin LP II Construction (Pye) Wakelin re-Johnny Tim like songs of couple a of clusion (Atlantic) Man-Spinners in, the explains which original and satile ubberband ver- be to strives group The Hynes. Terry J by originals with along standards country a of collection contains album Their engineer. mastering chief ager. new the is RCA, of formerly Moy, Al man- business group's the as year this hired ing. was Cousins Bob writer and broadcaster listen- discreet for designed acoustically is music country Veteran Promotions. time room cutting The Studios. One Phase with Good- firm, management their of name the capacity disc to direct has facility The now is Goodtimes drums. on Wood Sonny monitors. JBL and machines, preview Studer and vocals, and bass on Carroll Paul guitar. console, mastering disc switching -B A Neve lead on Formanger Gerry vocals, and logic, computer SAL Neumann lathe, 70 piano Hynes Tommy guitar rhythm and VMS Neumann a includes equipment The vocals lead on Hynes Terry J. features band Studios. Recording One Phase as premises same the on current The Orangeville. in Trio times Rostad, Wayne Henry. Audie Hibbs, Harry CFGM's on appeared they that is news latest 1976 15, November opened - as group Good the 1973 in started The Eastwind with bill the shared They stations. Their label. Ocean the on released album facility, cutting disc Canadian modern new a Limited, Rhody. Alan and country 21 over heard 12, December their on airplay effective receiving been Channel Lacquer The MacLaren Artie Murphy Bob Daigle, Ted program radio syndicated North Opry have Scrunchins and Hynes Terry J. facilities lacquering & Hynes intros One Phase inroads making Scrunchins against sealed is cabinet aluminum pound - three the and inches, twelve by seven only measures panel The system. sound the of part any to connected be can unit The switch. -out black a also is There taste. user's the to sources colour three the of distribution the adjust to 'three and light, of levels steady setting for controls slide linear three contains also Translator The tion. transla- absolute of drawbacks the of some for compensates Translator the divisions, frequency three the of -offsroll and widths red and band contoured control, gain automatic ,known as such devices of uses the Through into sic respectively. weloped notes high and -range mid low, for light Inc., ing Roctronics by announced Ice Baker andPride Opry North winners Winestoned Plowboy Stan Campbell at CFGM reports that last two. taped live at a Toronto area audi- sparks Pistor LP sales the station's syndicated Opry North country toriumweresold out events. The last RCA Canada general manager Ed Preston concert shows are doing very well. with the show December 12 was sold out a week reports that the single Winestoned Plowboy 1 Cot. early. Stan and the people at CFGM feel by Nestor Pistor hzs sparked sales activity that the show is a national showcase for with the artists' two live albums. Sales in :1 country artists, and try to tie in an appear. the western regions alone have increased id A ance with a new record release or tour. to 45,000 units total. The single was added Stan says'We want performers to use the to the RPM country chart last week, and show as exposure to promote themselves this week moves up to the number 38 bytellingtheirfans across the country position. GOOD WOMAN BLUES where they are going to be next week or Mel Tillis 4 (8) next month.' He says that appearances are 1 MCA 40627-J arranged by artists calling in and asking for THINKING OF A RENDEZVOUS OUT IN THE Johnny Duncan one. Don't wait to be called says Stan call 25 (5) CBS 3-10417-H now. The series is scheduled to continue COUNTRY HILLBILLY HEART at least until December of 1977 Appear- 6 (6) Johnny Rodriguez ances on the shows are booked up to March 3 Mercury 73855-Q Condor hasrecorded and releaseda at this point. The man to call is Stan Camp- LIVING IT DOWN single by The Moravian Eskimo Choir in Freddy Fender 1 (8) bell, the show's producer and talent co- cooperation with John MacDonald of the 4 ABC/Dot DOA17652-7 ordinatorat (416) 630-7777or leave a Charley Pride Department of Northern and Indian Affairs. I'M GONNA LOVE YOU message at 961-1312. CFGM. Dave & Sugar The government has ordered 5.000 which 52 (14) Meanwhile thestation recently held is a good start, for part of their promotional RCA 10768-N their 1976 music listeners award for which and EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY informationactivitiesonnorthern Olivia Newton -John listeners were invited to send in their choice 6 10 (61 Canada.Amongotherrecent MCA 40642-J for the best country artists in four categor- Condor activities, Joe Firthis doing well on his SHE NEVER KNEW ME ies The nominations could be for an artist Don Williams single The Best In Me from his album of 7 14 (5) of any country. The Statler Brothers won, the same name. The new single from Colin ABC/Dot DOA17658-T for the second year in a row the award for Butler is San Francisco Summer following LAWDY MISS CLAWDY best vocal groupPolydor's Lori Bruner Mickey Gilley up California Dream. The new one, written 8 12 (5) Playboy P6039 -M accepted the award on their behalf at the by Larry Coad and produced in Nashville Opry North show on which the winners SWEET DREAMS is off the Colin Butler album. Emmylou Harris were announced. Charley Pride won for best 9 11 (61 WEA RPS1371-P male vocalist, and RCA's Johnny Murphy Christmas Eve falls on Friday night this year, and, you guessed it, we're all invited 9,999,999 TEARS accepted for him. Danny Davis and The to spend it with the Tommy Hunter family Dicky Lee NashvilleBrass won the top instrument 10 3 (101 RCA 10764-N on CBC. That's not just his family of Al group category RCA s Linda Dawe picked SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE Cherny, the Allan Sisters, Leroy and Donna, Loretta Lynn it up for them The biggest and best surprise 11 7 (10) was the winning of Carroll Baker for top Maurice Bolyer, and the O.K. Chorale; it's MCA 40607-J also his wife Shirley, and sons Jeff, Greg FOX ON THE RUN female vocalist. That means she won over all Tom T. Hall Polydor's Statler Bros. with their CFGM and Mark. There will be a carol sing and 12 15 (6) country music listeners' award. those Nashville stars. She accepted her own, tree trimming. Mercury 73850-Q delightedly. CHEROKEE MAIDEN COUNTRY continued on page 28 Merle Haggard 13 8 111) Capitol P4326 -F

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Wallotherwise known as Charted Playlisted the Singing Newfoundlander, has a new 1 (1) Good Woman Blues -Mel Tillis 47 You And Me -Dottie West Ontario'sGlobal TVisrebounding the old N singlereleaseSweet Nellie backed with 14 (17) Tiny Pieces -Billy Craddock * If Not You -Dr. Hook from heavy criticism of its lack of Canadian programm Tribute To Harry Hibbs. and a new album, 39 (19) Laura -Kenny Rogers 49 Liars -Bill Anderson programmingwith a fewproductions, But that's Michael T. Wall The Singing Newfoundland- *(20) Come On Down -David Houston * Takin What I Can Get -Brenda Lee including Mixed Doubles and Caught In of music er On Stage At Molly N Me will be released Playlisted * Loves Golden Rule -Carroll Baker year on C *San Francisco Summer -Colin Butler * Winfield Amateurs -Ray Griff Vancouver right after Christmas, both on Rodeo. Wall *Aspen Gold -Foreman Young 44 Bachelor -Patricia Anne McKinnon has already 'pre sold' several hundred copies FT. McMURRAY PORT AUX BASQUES So far of the LP, and no one's even heard it yet. CJOK Rick Adair) CFGN (Mike Aucoin) TELEVISION recording Among his fans is Dave Martin who has a Charted Charted alan guettel and Shawl country show on WESO (970) Southbridge * (1) Golden Ring -Jones & Wynette 4(1) Living It Down -Freddy Fender comedy sl Massachsetts and who personally imports * (19) It's My Party -Carroll Baker 14 (25) Tiny Pieces -Billy Craddock and Dave many albums by Canadian country artists * (20 Hour Of Darkness -Sylvia Tyson * (26) Rough Side Drag -Jesse Winchester Nightc; to air on his program. FREDERICTON * (29) Ridin' Rainbows -Tanya Tucker The Act - both produced by Allan Angus show of CFNB (Bill Scott) RED DEER of Tel Pro Productions in Global's Toronto Tel -Pro ov Wall celebrated his birthday a few weeks Charted CKGY ago by holding a party the intention of 12 (1) Fox On The Run -Tom T Hall Charted studios. the publi, which was to raise money for Muscular * (36) Tell You -Glory Anne Carriere * (1) I Don't Want To Talk -Connie Smith They picked up a few headlines recently formed T Distrophy, a cause Wall has been supporting 15 (37) A Good Thing -Crystal Gayle * (3) Love It Away -Mary Lou Turner when Angus, with Terry Kyne. assembled went to I for some time. With the help of Barry 50 (39) Statue -Larry Gatlin ST. CATHARINES Nesbitt from CKFH, wrestling personality * (40) Waylon's T -Shirt -Dick Damron CHSC (Peter Darrell) Lord Athol Layton (hope we spelledit HALIFAX Charted right) and a few others, over six hundred CHFX-FM 11 (1) Somebody -Loretta Lynn dollars was raised from the SRO crowd. A Charted * (10) Thank God-Statler Brothers 1 (1) Good Woman Blues -Mel Tillis 3 (11) Hillbilly Heart -Johnny Rodriguez huge cake was shaped like Wall's hometown 3 (13) Hillbilly Heart -Johnny Rodriguez 9(19) Sweet Dreams-Emmylou Harris province. Special event was the playing of * (24) Let Me Down Easy -Shirley Eikhard 22 (21) Baby Boy -Mary Kay Place a tape that had been made by former New- 36 (26) I Can't Believe -Conway Twitty * (19) It's My Party -Carroll Baker foundland premier Joey Smallwood praising * (27) Sadie -Carlton Showband RICHMOND HILL Wall forhis constant promotion of the * (28) Looking Out -Mel Street CFGM (Joe Lefresne) island. 41 (30) Your Place Or Mine -Gary Stewart Playlisted * (PH) Good Things-Narvel Felts * It's My Party -Carroll Baker TORONTO Playlisted * Waylon's T Shirt -Dick Damron Patsy Gallant's debut single on Attic Records, CKFH hasbeen doing interviews with * Loves Golden Rule -Carroll Baker 23 Two Dollars -Eddie Rabbitt "From New York to L.A." [AT 133] has been countryartistslately.Brian Barker, the 38 Souvenirs -Colleen Peterson 49 Liars -Bill Anderson a stunning coast -to -coast success. station's morning man, did a phone inter- *Through The Eyes Of Love -Par Three 45 Let My Love Be -Ronnie Milsap That initial storm of enthusiasm has view with Dickey Lee, who was told his HAMILTON 41 Your Place Or Mine -Gary Stewart CHML (Johnny Murphy) 15 A Real Good Thing -Crystal Gayle been recharged by the release of her song about almost ten billion tears was latest album, "Are You Ready For number one atthestation. Playlisted TORONTO Barker also *Chandeliers -George Hamilton IV (LP) CKFH (Jack Winter) Love" [AT 1017] which contains talked with Jim Ed Brown (of and Helen *Sing A Song -Family Brown Playlisted nine new songs, including Cornelius) who was in town one day recent- * C.B. Santa -Big Jim * Daddy's Little Girl -Ray Sawyer several Gallant originals. ly. Al Kingdon had his turn when Mickey * Don's Barbershop -Ralph Carlson * Why Lovers Turn -Freddie Hart The album's title track, soon Gilley dropped by. * Good Old Country Music -Tony White * My Window -Mel Street to be released as a single, KAMLOOPS *Wrapped Up In You -Don Gibson CFFM-FM (Al Saville) 49 Liars -Bill Anderson "Are You Ready For 10 (1) 9 Million Tears -Dickey Lee * Lonely Hearts Hotel -Ray Materick Love" [AT 147] will COUNTRY * Pardon Me -Bill Dee Haines * To Tell You -Glory Anne Carriere add even more RADIO 49 Liars -Bill Anderson * The Winfield Amateurs -Ray Griff fuel to the ; ;1 ADDITIONS * Ozark Mountain Lullaby -Susan Raye VICTORIA fire. * He Walks Like A Man -Dee McColl CJVI (Helen Moulton) Listen * Baby You Look Good -John Denver 2(1) A Rendezvous -Johnny Duncan for it! ANTIGONISH/PORT HAWKESBURY KINGSTON 45 (28) Let My Love Be -Ronnie Milsap CJFX (Bill Graham) CFMK-FM (Dave Cunningham) 36 (32) I Can't Believe -Conway Twitty Playlisted Charted 15 (34) You Never Miss -Crystal Gayle 42 Good Old Song -Sylvia Tyson *Midnight Flight -Good Bros 47 (35) Just You And Me -Dottie West 2A Rendezvous -Johnny Duncan 26 Are You Ready-Waylon Jennings Playlisted BATHURST *For Love's Own Sake -Ed Bruce * Aspen Gold -Foreman & Young CKBC (Al Hebert) 28 Whiskey -Billie Jo Spears 43 Shadow of a Man -Mike Graham Charted * Don's Barbershop -Ralph Carlsen WINGHAM 1 (1) Good Woman Blues *Manitoba -Don Cochrane CKNX (Iona Terry) * (13) Worst You Ever Gave-Faron Young *Sunshine Song -Will Millar Playlisted BRIDGEWATER LINDSAY 36 I Can't Believe -Conway Twitty CKBW (Gary Richards) CKLY (Tex Bagshaw) * Labour Of Love -Bob Luman Playlisted Charted * Why Lovers Turn -Freddie Hart *It's My Party -Carroll Baker *(1) Satisfying Love -Stephanie Taylor * Come Home For Christmas-Inga 28 Whiskey -Billie Jo Spears 7(27) She Never Knew Me -Don Williams * C.B. Santa -Big Jim * Rosie-Red Steagall * (PH) If Not You -Dr. Hook * Maritimes-H.C. Martin 45 Let My Love Be -Ronnie Milsap Lovin' Somebody-LaCosta (LP) WINNIPEG * Why Lovers -Freddie Hart NORTH BAY CHMM-FM (Peter Grant) CALGARY CFCH (Jim Johnston) 1 (1) Good Woman Blues -Mel Tills CFAC (Larry Kunkel) Charted 34 (26) Winestone Plowboy -Nestor Pistor Charted 1 (1) Good Woman Blues -Mel Tillis *(29) I Just Can't -Kenny Starr 18 (1) Wreck Of Ed Fitz -Gordon Lightfoot 9 (24) Sweet Dreams-Emmylou Harris *(30) Big Band Days -Hank Thompson CHARLOTTETOWN 14 (25) Tiny Pieces -Billy Craddock * (37) Let's Put It Back -Jerry Lee Lewis CFCY (J. P. Gaudet) * (26) I Can't Help It -Conway Twitty 49 (40) Liars -Bill Anderson Playlisted 41 (27) Your Place or Mine -Gary Stewart WOODSTOCK *Take My Breath Away -Margo Smith 48 (28) Old Time Feeling -Carter & Cash CJCJ (Charlie Russell) 15 Real Good Thing -Crystal Gayle * (29) Good Loving Woman -Bryan Way Charted 28 Whiskey -Billie Jo Spears * (30) Photo Album -Kristine * (1) Baby Boy -Mary Kay Place 37 If I Believed-Mercey Brothers OTTAWA 45 (11) Let My Love Be -Ronnie Milsap 26 Are You Ready-Waylon Jennings CKBY-FM (Ted Daigle) * (18) Waylon's T -Shirt -Dick Damron *Young Girl -Tommy Overstreet Charted * (19) Rosie-Red Steagell 45 Let My Love Be -Ronnie Milsap 2(1) A Rendezvous -Johnny Duncan *(23) We're Getting There -Ray Price Price -Ray There Getting We're (23) * 19). and (17 Tyson Sylvia and Steagell Rosie-Red (19) * 12) and (10 Society Jest The 5); and 3 Damron -Dick-Shirt T Waylon's (18) * Marc Milsap -Ronnie Be Love My Let (11) 45 (Feb. Nightcap 29); and (27 Jordan Place Kay -Mary Boy (1) (13 Brass Baby * 22); and (20 Moir Robin 15); and Charted ray Bruce Canadian 8); and 6 (Jan. Murray Russell) (Charlie CJCJ 311 1) Jan. and (30 Troiano Dom and Jackson WOODSTOCK 'art Shawne 25); and (23 Eikhard Shirley Anderson -Bill Liars (40) 49 p.m.); 4:30 18, m. p 9 16 (Dec. Lynx Lewis Lee -Jerry Back It Put Let's (37) * and Mendelson Joe include: TV Global on Thompson -HankDays Band Big (30) * shows Act The In Caught Upcoming Starr -KennyCan't Just I (29) * Pistor -Nestor Plowboy Winestone (26) 34 Canada. Tills -Mel Blues Woman Good (1) 1 across shows the sell to time of plenty Grant) (Peter CHMM-FM them giving year. this April in Doubles WINNIPEG Mixed and Act The In Caught Martin Maritimes-H.C. * season's next shooting start will -Pro Tel Jim -Big Santa C.B. * arns U.S. the in sold and Christmas-Inga For Home Come * DI CBC on aired be to year new the in sitcom Hart -Freddie Turn Lovers Why * a -produce co to planning They're network. Luman -Bob Love Of Labour * Twitty -Conway Believe Can't I 36 the with relationship working a have still - Playlisted -Pro Tel and he and Who Guess the and Terry) (Iona CKNX Thomas Clayton David Murray, Anne like WINGHAM Canadians presented which '60s mid the in Graham -Mike Man a of Shadow 43 CBC the with Go Let's on worked Angus about. Young & -Foreman Gold Aspen * requires. show the ity is commotion Playlisted versatil- the for - band College Humber the the all what see West -Dottie Me And You Just (35) 47 possibly - band big a using considering is to 4, January TV, Gayle -Crystal Miss Never You (34) 15 Angus a and to tion CBC- on Twitty -Conway Believe Can't I (32) 36 band. house host the Wolfman" Milsap -Ronnie Be Love My 45 a stage Do on Let (28) addi- in week. acts five will It The Goes "Pop it! for Duncan -Johnny Rendezvous A (1) 2 appealing. be to enough Patsy for watch And Listen Moulton) (Helen CJVI beat off show a of seeds the bear may fire. VICTORIA ye folksingers and poets and Cullen Don with the to fuel Griff -RayAmateurs Winfield The * shot he show Embassy Bohemian a and ies, more even add Carriere Anne -Glory You Tell To * Materick -Ray Hotel Hearts Lonely possibilit- has definitely Nightcap ductions. will 147] [AT Love" * pro- pilots as shows Act The Anderson -Bill Liars 49 future for For Ready You "Are Gibson -Don You In Up Wrapped * some sees In Caught the of also Angus single, a as released be to Street -Mel Window My * ate venture soon track, title album's The Hart -FreddieTurn Lovers Why * can profitable a quite be It Do hopes originals. Gallant several Sawyer -Ray Girl Little Daddy's * Angus syndicator, TV U.S. major a Viacom including songs, new nine Playlisted with connections -Pro'sTel Through contains which 1017] [AT Love" Winter) (Jack CKFH LP) TORONTO advertisers. local to spots three other the For Ready You "Are album, latest no pays Gayle -Crystal Thing Good Real A 15 sells and money show the buys" her of release the by recharged been TV programme. hour Stewart -Gary Mine Or Place Your 41 that station The has enthusiasm of storm initial That Milsap -Ronnie Be Love My Let 45 ree half- the in spots commercial 12 the of nine success. -coast -to coast stunning a Anderson -Bill Liars 49 a as sponsor rule, gets the exchange In been has 133] [AT L.A." to York New "From Rabbitt -Eddie Dollars Two 23 profits. producer's the plus costs production Records, Attic on single debut Gallant's Patsy Damron -Dick Shirt T Waylon's * pay to series the for sponsors primary up Baker -Carroll Party My It's * lines producer the means - stations pendent Playlisted wart inde- to producers independent from TV Lefresne) (Joe CFGM HILL RICHMOND of sales growing the of out emerged has y - TV system The Baker -Carroll Party My It's (19) * which sales of barter Place Kay -Mary Boy Baby (21) 22 khard system. barter the on sold U.S., the possibly, pez across Harris Dreams-Emmylou Sweet (19) 9 and Canada, stations independent Rodriguez -Johnny Heart Hillbilly (11) 3 a over of network and TV Global aired Brothers God-Statler Thank (10) * and Toronto in shot be will show The Lynn -LorettaSomebody (1) 11 sponsors. interested are Cola Ready You Are Charted - For... n Pepsi and Montreal of Bank The show. Darrell) (Peter CHSC Hunter's Tommy on recently was who comer CATHARINES ST. Turner Lou -Mary Away Love (3) * new- American an Bresh, Tom as well as - pro to Nashville and Angeles Los to went assembled Kyne. Terry with Angus, when It Smith -Connie Talk To Want Don't I (1) * choices Canadian possible few a at looking Angus and firm U.S. a -ProTel formed recently headlines few a up picked They a Charted s He host. full-time requires show The Sedawie then Since network. public the studios. CKGY January. in time for worked Sedawie Norman owner -Pro Tel Toronto Global's in Productions Pro Tel of DEER RED - some- shooting start will and It, Do titled and Angus when '60s, mid the of show Angus Allan by produced both Act The Tucker -Tanya Rainbows Ridin' (29) * be to Special Midnight to similar series, comedy -night late CBC a was Nightcap Winchester -Jesse Drag Side Rough (26) * -concert music Canadian a plans He Broadfoot. Dave and Craddock -Billy Pieces Tiny (25) 14 tape. to year a acts 52 aren't just There Society, Jest The Nightcap, shows comedy Fender -Freddy Down It Living (1) 4 interview; an in RPM told he Act The In and Troiano; Dom and Jackson Shawne and guettel alan Charted a in go Aucoin) (Mike CFGN Caught of format concert one-shot Murray Bruce Tyson. Sylvia artists recording TELEVISION BASQUES AUX PORT can he far so only is there knows Angus featuring shows taped has Angus far So McKinnon Anne -Patricia Bachelor 44 facilities its improve to CKND. s Winnipeg and CKVU Vancouver's Griff -Ray Amateurs Winfield * unit -production post a installed recently to syndicated already and Global on year Baker -Carroll Rule Golden Loves * production the for Pro Tel to set music of In Caught and Doubles Mixed including Lee -BrendaGet Can I What Takin * on shows, the of this broadcast for variety and a studios Toronto its leases which Global, half-hours planned 52 of one just that's But productions, fevi with programming Anderson -Bill Liars 49 Show. Cash Johnny series. Act The In Caught the in programme Canadian of lack its of criticism heavy from Hook -Dr. You Not If * was a crew rebounding is TV Global Ontario's West -DottieMe And You 47 the hit big Angus' Pro. 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CBC's planned Music Express, a one- coming 15 -part summer -show production, co- hour TV show set for next year with seg- and produce some TV programming from ments produced in seven regions of Canada, CBC-radio's Camp Fortune concert series a provides an opportunity for a cross -Canada in the summer in addition to local pro- E checkup of CBC variety production. gramming plans. The Pr a RPMhas been in touch with several of The big challenge, he told RPM in a tele-

the nine producers involved in the series, phone interview, isto create the facilities w and their plans and reflections are presented and expertise in regions like Ottawa to pro- Z here and in future issues. duce network level variety. Windsor, for N example, does not have the post -production facilities Cal WINNIPEG to completeits portion of the CKIQ celebrates fifth annir Ontario regional production, and will have Winnipeg producer Mary Terhoch comes to do that part of the work in Toronto. 2to TV variety from a news and public CKIQ Kelowna B.C. recently celebrated its hydraulic ce Gaffney hopes to do all of his work in fifthanniversary on the affairs background, and he wants to pro- Ottawa. air,and they through rr duce Winnipeg TV music shows for next thought it would be an appropriate time to car crashes year's CBC show Canadian Express that "We hope to build a higher level of make use of some of the funds they've been expertise with the commitment to the new A demonst reflect what is actually happening in the collecting for their on -going charity drive. the officia. Winnipeg scene - and that's the growing im- show," he said: "It's not just a question of They presented the Kelowna fire depart- ment by t pact of the concert scene there. money, we need the impetus to build up ment with a $7.000 machine called the our plant and create the facilities to do just- HR 5050 Bob Harris "Exceptfor rock music, the coffee- ice to all of our programming." Hurst Jaws Of Life. It's a set of portable Munoz. house club and high-school scene is dead," TORONTO he told RPM in an interview. CBLT, Toronto's CBC station, is airing a Winnipeg has been known as the home- 30 -minute profile of CHUM's John Gilbert town of some of the biggest rock names to at6:30, December 12 on the Saturday come out of Canada - like the Bachman's, evening Rogers Report. and the Guess Who stars - but that's because there hasn't been an outlet for success for very much beside rock. CTV stations in east Terhoch wants to use all forms of music get nod from CRTC heard around Winnipeg-including jazz, folk, classical and even high school bands - The CRTC recently handed down a presented in a featured concert setting. number of decisions concerning broadcast The stereotype image of Winnipeg music licences in the Atlantic provinces. these days is a soft folk and country sound. Among them, the commission granted Terhoch produces Points West, an agricul- a renewal to the ATV network (ATV Cape tural and resources -oriented current affairs Breton Ltd.)foritssix station network serving communities in Cape Breton, subject show, into which he has injected music - A NEW ALBUM FROM but mostly folk and country. to the condition that it be operated as a CTV affiliate. The commission also com- Terhoch wants to break the stereotype, mended the network for its quality news CHARLIE FARQUHARSON and use the portions of Canadian Express coverage of the Cape Breton region. he now produces to create a "vehicle to The commission also granted a licence TO WISH Y'ALL A link local, regional and network television for a CTV affiliate in La Scie Newfoundland "MURRY CHRISMUSS so performers can move up steps of the to Delano Fowler of a yet to be incorpor- ladder." ated firm. The area has only had CBC AND A HAPPY AND The Winnipeg -produced Diane Stapley service. Show, he says, was weak because it went PREP OST OURU SS for names, not necessarily performers who NO0 YEAR." were musically relevant. A lot of the rele- Blakely among acts vant musicians in Winnipeg, he adds, are not scheduled for Nightmusic known because they are members of rock C4.110eve groups and not performing as individuals. TVOntario has announceditsNight - Demonstration of CKIQ's Jaws of Life, held at Kelowna Winnipeg segments of Express will be music Concert series lineup for the next tion, Fire Chief Chas Pettman, Sgt. Peter Burleigh (RCMP) a hosted by Rick Neufeld with humourist several weeks. The show since the depart- Randy Woods appearing regularly. ure of Rainer Schwarz, has continued with- out a host in the same informal atmos- OTTAWA phere established by Schwarz. Itis seen SOME CHRISTMAS Ruzicka gets CBC series CBC Variety's planned Canada Express Friday nights at 11 p.m. for 30 minutes. CHEER FR OM music show will de-emphasize Ontario on Ronnee Blakely,seen on the movie RCA country -popartist Bob Ruzicka Lee were itsweekly hour-long telecasts next year. Nashville, took time from her Riverboat will be featured in a CBC-TV 13 -week series vision shoe Only three of the shows, which originate engagement to tape a show December 5, beginning January 19. Ruzicka's next album label, Ma in turn from seven different regions across to be aired January 28. release is expected in January to co incide Between T Canada, will come from Ontario - and only Other performances scheduled are: elec- with the series. A promo tour from Toronto charts. one of those from Toronto. The others will tronically enhanced rock group Eyes, (Dec west is also planned in January. RCA's David Amram has been in Ottawa originate in Ottawa and Windsor, and all 10); David Wiffm (17) (postponed from CO R R E will have the same host. original date of December 3, which was and Toronto performing and appearing on PaulGaffney,produceratOttawa s pre-empted by Toronto mayorality race); radio and television programs. Roger Whit- Last w( taker will be taping a television show for view we sU CBOT, wants to create his show, and the Watson And Reynolds, the female folk RECORDS UNTIED segments of others of the series shows to duo, appearing with musician David James CBC in Vancouver December 15-17. Frank signed to A be produced in Ottawa, as an integral part Bowen for a Christmas Eve show called Valdor, MOR bandleader from Europe, Larry Gre( of the other music -show productions in Minstrels Of Mirth; and The Heartaches was in Toronto recently on a promo tour. signed dire the Ottawa studios. Razz Band, a zany west coast trio on New His new album, Tropical Dancing, will be ed to the Ottawa will play a large part in an up- Year's Eve. released shortly. RCA country artists Jim single relea; Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius and Dickey Dickey and Cornelius Helen Brown, Ed U.S in Asylum on released single Jim artists country RCA shortly. released CONTRIBUTE the New on DIALOGUE one to be will Dancing, Tropical album, new His had has He label. Asylum the ed artaches to tour. promo a on recently Toronto in was assign- and Canada, WEA directly signed called is Materick that out points Green Larry Europe, from bandleader MOR Valdor, 36 page on continued HURON James 3 so. 15-17. CBC not is This U.S. the in Asylum to signed Frank December Vancouver in folk de Hyland of assets the out bought Huron we for show television a taping be will taker directly is Materick Ray that stated view race); y station. radio FM and AM an and station TV re- programs. album feature RPM's in week Last Whit- Roger television and radio was ich CTV-affiliated a with up end to plan and on appearing and performing Toronto and licences broadcasting the of all acquired has CORRECTION from d Ottawa in been has Amram David RCA's (Dec es, Broadcasting Huron where Marie, Ste. Sault January. in planned also is west up a elec- re: in coming shuffle licence There's charts. Toronto from tour promo A series. the with on co U.S. the buffeted is Lovers To Between incide to January in expected is release 5, mber Broadcasting Huron by Torn single, MacGregor's Mary label, album next Ruzicka's 19. January beginning iverboat a Ariola their reports RCA and shows, vision series -week 13 CBC-TV in featured be will movie move Marie Ste. Sault tele- taping recently Toronto in were Lee Ruzicka Bob artist -pop country RCA FROM CHEER ites. CHRISTMAS SOME seen is area. gets atmos- the in available already programming series CBC Ruzicka with- to alternatives any offer t didn proposal ed depart- Norrie's and area, Halifax the in shortly over. next :he air the on go to stations FM new two and took Chalmers Jim and (RCMP) Burleigh Peter Sgt. Pettman, Chas Chief Fire tion, - Night 3 stations radio six already were there stated presenta- After Mall. Shopping Kelowna. at held Life, of Jaws CKIQ's of Demonstration commission the licence, the denying In usic area. metropolitan Halifax the in Scotia, citauiseuela' Nova Bedford-Sackville, in station watt 10,000 a for licence a incorporated) yet not YEAR." NO0 firm a (of Norrie M. 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- pro ,cal series rt from ng Programmers The duction, CRTC to meet Feb 1 1 ' `11 .1 or 11 for Sask., Alta., licences *4;,,V, TOP 100 SINGLES ALPHABETICALLY CRTCcommissionerswillmeetin Regina February 1to hear approximately Contemporary Picks BY TITLE 0.1 To 50applicationsfornew andrenewed A Dose Of Rock and Roll 31 broadcast licences involving more than 100 SEASONS After The Lovin' 24 Ll NOIA radio and TV stations in Saskatchewan and Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing. 65 Bob McBride A Little Bit More 41 CANADA'S ONLY NATIONAL SINGLE Alberta. MCA 40664-J Baby, Baby I Love You 94 Compiled from record store, radio station and record comp. The CBC wants an FM station in Edmon- (Bob McBride) Baby I'll Give It To You 85 ton to hook up to its English FM stereo Pub: Shabo Music Back Into Your Arms 92 Prod: Bob McBride Best Disco In Town 21 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT network. Underits ...... accelerated coverage Beth 18 Rod Stewart Studio: Thunder Sound (Toronto) 1 1 1111 Blinded By The Light 90 Warner Brothers 8262-P plan, the effort to bring CBC owned -and - California Girl 78 operated network stations to more markets MAWE HAD IT ALL Car Wash 81 PL Dance Little Lady Dance 75 LOVE SO RIGHT in Canada, the CBC wants an FM station Susan Jacks Disco Duck 22 2 2 (14) Bee Gees at Red Deer to rebroadcast CBC English Polydor 2065 331-Q Dog Eat Dog 83 RS0859-Q (Seals -Fritts) Do It To My Mind 98 AM and FM network programming in Red Don't Fear The Reaper MUSKRAT LOVE No publishing information 26 3 3 110) Captain & Tennille Deer, and another for French language AM Don't Take The Music Away 64 A&M AM1870-W programming. The net also wants a French Prod: Terry Jacks Do What You Want To Do 63 No studio information Do You Feel 5 STAND TALL TV station in Red Deer and is asking for Drivin' Wheel 86 4 4 (12) 0 Burton Cummings Enjoy Yourself 76 Portrait 6-70001-H FMers to rebroadcast the English AM net MARIDING HIGH Every Face Tells A Story 62 in Fox Lake and Jean D'Or, Alberta. P Bonfield -Dickson Fernando 23 I NEVER CRY Flight 76 40 5 5 (11) Alice Cooper YellowheadBroadcastingwants AM Ahmek 1657 Flying 79 Warner Brothers WBS8228-P English -language stations in Grande Cache (H. Audet) Free Bird 72 and Whitecourt Alberta. Ahmek Productions (CAPAC) Give It Up Turn It Loose 51 NADIA'S THEME (The Young and The Restless: Happier 54 6 6 (13) Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botk in Jr. Prod: Paul Zaza/Ron Harrison Heart On My Sleeve 100 A&M AM 1856-W Studio: Zaza Sound (Toronto) Hello Old Friend 39 DO YOU FEEL Hold On 47 Peter Frampton GRT continuing to meet Hot Line 15 7 7 (11) A&M AM1867-W Can't Live In A Dream 50 Don't Want To Lose You 84 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD with campus radio peopleMOR Picks f Not You 99 Elton John f You Leave Me Now 30 0 13 (6) MCA 40645-J Kinds Miss You 49 Perry Goldberg of GRT Records held a MA TELL ME A STORY Like Dreamin' 89 THE RUBBER BAND MAN P Never Cry 3 second in what he hopes to be a regular Peter Appleyard 9 9 (10) Spinners Only Want To Be With You 34 Atlantic 3355-P series of monthly meetings with Toronto - United Artists UAXW 918y -F t Keeps You Runnin' 67 area campus radio people. The meeting, (Peter Appleyard) t's A Long Way There 88 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR Deer Park Music/U.A. Music CAPAC t's Only Love 57 10 11 (91 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis which took place December 2, was to try Wish 33 ABC 12208-T to organize a better system for the dis- No production or studio information Jeans On 53 Just To Be Close To You 19 YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCIN' tributionof promo recordstocampus MA Living Thing 12 Leo Sayer LA CHASSE-GALERIE Warner Brothers WB8283-P stations, and to determine the role of cam- P Lost Without Your Love 80 Francois Dompierre Love Ballad 38 pus radio in the movement of records. Barclay 60380-0 Love Me 16 LIVIN' THINGS Attendance was low, due to exams. GRT (F. Dompierre) Love So Right 2 16 (7) Electric Light Orchestra Lowdown 44 United Artists UAXW888Y-F artist Dan Hill made an appearance at the No other information available Lucky Man 96 Mademoiselle 43 YOU ARE THE WOMAN meeting and was interviewed. MA 13 8 (14) Firefa II TOUCHING EACH OTHER Make It Up To Me 36 Atlantic 3335-P During the last month Ryerson's radio PL Steve Bogard More Than A Feeling 17 station held a Dan Hill contest, giving away Mister Melody 56 Badger BA 012X -M Muskrat Love 3 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU tickets to the artists December 4 Massey 14 10 (91 England Dan & John Ford Coley (Steve Bogard) Nadia's Theme 6 Atlantic 16079-P Hall concert and autographed copies of his Waltrose Music (CAPAC) New York To L.A 27 Nights Are Forever 14 GRT albums. Prod: Paul Zaza/Randy Torno Night Moves 93 HOT LINE (7) Sy Ivers No studio information Ob La Di Ob La Da 29 24 Capitol 4336-F Play That Funky Music 42 Rock 'N Me 20 LOVE ME Rubberband Man 9 1617 Yvonne Elliman More cable companies Ruby Baby 60 19) RSO 858-0 Saturday Night 87 Country Picks Shake Your Booty 58 MORE THAN A FEELING want to carry U.S. FM Boston She's A Star 70 1714 1141 MASING A SONG OF LOVE She's Gone 28 Epic 8-50266-H P LThe Family Brown Sixteen Reasons 82 Following itsdecision to allow some Slow Dancin' 95 BETH RCA PB-50308-N Kiss cable TV operators todeliverU.S. FM Somebody To Lay Down 92 1815 (15) (Barry Brown) Somebody To Love 52 Casablanca NB 863-M signals to Canadian subscribers on an in- Family Sound Music (CAPAC) Sorry Seems To The Hardest Word 8 So Sad The Song 73 JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU terimbasis,several other operators have Producer: Jack Feeney . Commodores Stand Tall 4 30 (121 recently applied for the same allowance in Studio: RCA (Toronto) Still The One 35 Motown 1402-Y B.C. Sunrise 46 Surprise 74 ROCK 'N' ME ASPEN GOLD 20 19 118) Steve Miller Band Western Cablevision has applied to in- Take It Or Leave It 55 Capitol 4323-F clude Washington FM stations KISM, KIRO Foreman Young That'll Be The Day 25 Casino C7 118 This One's For You 45 THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN and KERI to its subscribers in New West- This Song 48 Ritchie Family (Harold Payne) 2120 112) minsterandSurrey.M.S.A.Cablevision Tonight's The Night 1 London AB810-K Harold Payne Music (BM I) Torn Between Two Lovers 68 wants KISM foritsAbbotsford -area Prod: Gary Koliger-Barry Allan Walk This Way 77 DISCO DUCK (Part 1) customers.Delta Cable hasappliedfor Studio: Sundown (Edmonton) Weekend In New England 91 Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots What Can I Say 69 22 21 (15) RSO RS 857-0 KISM, KUOW, KRO, KIRO and KERI and Whenever I'm Away From You 61 Valley Televue wants KISM, KIXL, KLSN, jf ATHAT KIND OF GIRL Whispering 59 FERNANDO PD Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald . 32 Abba KETO, KERI and KLYM for its Chilliwack Danny Hargrove 23 22 (141 Broadland BR 2213X -M Yesterday's Hero 71 Atlantic 3360-P customers. You Are The Woman 13 (Danny Hargrove) AFTER THE LOVIN' You Don't Have To Be A Star . . . 10 The commission has not yet made a 24 25 (9) Engelbert Humperdinck Steelwynn Greenstreet Music BMI/ Hitkit You Gotta Make Your Own 37 Epic 8-50270-H final decision on the importation of U.S. Music BMI/ Doubleplay Music BMIC FMers into Canada, but has allowed some You'll Never Find Another Love . . 66 No other information available You Make Me Feel Like Dancing . . 11 THAT'LL BE THE DAY new licence amendments recently to allow 25 23 (17) Linda Ronstadt for the practice until a full examination of Asylum E43340 -P the question is completed. PD14348-Q Polydor -P E43340 Asylum Osmonds (10) 60 Ronstadt Linda (17) 23 25 0 . . I DAY THE BE THAT'LL 11 Dancing Like DREAM A IN LIVE CAN'T . . 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