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92 General News Insidelrock Stravinsky, the tunesmith: At a press reception in New Show, Las Vegas, at a party hosted by Magnetic Video to York Monday (14) for CBS' massive 31 -disk tribute to introduce the videocassette of his act with the Rockettes. composer Igor Stravinsky and the 100th anniversary of A different version of the show has aired on cable. Mag- his birth next year, Vera Zorina Lieberson, who super- netic Video offers the first James Bond, "Dr. No," for vised the project, revealed that one piece of music was rental only in January. "For Your Eyes Only" will be re- not included, and that was a pop song, "Summer Moon," leased in six months. Bond flicks are from United Artists. which Stravinsky adapted in the late '40s from a theme Each film has its own separate pact, meaning negotia- from his "Rite Of Spring." How did this all come about? tions and more negotiations before video release. ... Well, according to the widow of Goddard Lieberson, NARM's advance registration mailing for the March 26 -__ publisher Lou Levy told the great composer that writing 30 convention at the Century Plaza, L.A., contains a spe- a pop song was something he should do "before your cial 30% discount round -trip fare deal. bones rattle." The set has been doing well in New York, Track and Track's helpers in the spirit of the Yulehrtñ,- with a discounted price of around $299 at King Karol offer the following gift suggestions to Santa: An NBA and Record Hunter. It's $400 at Sam Goody. Conductor farm team franchise, preferably in Beverly Hills or West James Levine ordered 11 copies from CBS to give away Los Angeles, for Joe Smith; A private think -tank for as Christmas presents.... The same evening, Elektra's Harold Okinow; A prestigious return to the industry for New York office hosted a Yuletide party at St. Moritz, Amos and Danny Heilicher and John Cohen in 1982; A with a perfect holiday scene set by a brief snowfall out- mobile office for Al Bergamo so he can spend all his side. Inside, Judy Collins was on hand, as were selections work hours out on the street; Good industry gigs for Rich from her upcoming album. Leonetti, Lou Simon, Tommy Heiman and the many Positive Note: Dick Burkett, president of other veterans looking. ^,E`.lektrosound, and Lou Ligator of Allison Audio, Haup- A return to the days when influential radio program- Billboard photo by Chuck Polin page, L.I., have negotiated the acquisition of the 12 -year- mers welcomed suggestions and visits from record NEW LOOK -Sam Goody's 3rd Avenue location in New York gets a new sign old duplicating plant by Electrosound. Abe Chayet stays promo persons; a dating policy for all accounts and dis- out front to go with its refurbished inside look. on as president, with the name of the plant changed to tribution based upon the computerized sales movement Allison Tape Services. Burkett previously obtained the of various repertoire albums; a decisive effort from to- long -time Council Bluffs, Iowa, duplicating plant from day's fragmented video hardware and software makers DECISION REVERSED Capitol. With Nate DuRoff roughing in Los Angeles du- to consolidate all efforts behind a single system. plicating equipment, it gives ES national coverage in rec- A dinner party for Mort Fink hosted by George Atkin- ords and tapes. son; a few gray hairs for Dick Clark; a Bible for Prince; Retrial Announced In M &M Records, the Mikes' Lushka and Roshkind la- a full -length formal gown for Debbie Harry; a new bel, is hitting on its indie distributors for front money . Checker cab for George Thorogood & the Destroyers' Peggy Lee scribbling her autobiography, which she pro- next tour; a good new tax shelter for the likes of Bhaskar `Cuckoo's poses as a basis for a broadway musical late in 1982 ... Menon, Lou Kwiker and mega superstar acts; a stand- Nest' Suit Industry Christmas party invites are at an all -time low ardization of the plethora of home video rental pro- LOS ANGELES -The claim by president; Ted Ponsetti, former Fan- this year. Ditto Christmas cards ... Tracks like Ben Bar - grams; a 50- yard -line seat to all the remaining games former New Jersey indie record dis- tasy marketing executive; Ray tel's suggestion to industry vendors to ignite a pros- played by the Cincinnati Bengals for Paul David; a no. tributors Joe Martin and Jerry Co- Shanklin, veteran local composer - perous New Year with some solid restocking plans, re- 1 original cast album, spurred by a single of a song from hen that they should participate in arranger- musician; Frank Noonan, plete with extended billing and discounts. It's been al- the show that also hits the top. the take from "One Flew Over The financial executive with Fantasy; most a decade since that happened. A couple more left -field album triumphs regularly Cuckoo's Nest," the award -winning Lee Mendell, former international Prestigious auctioneers, Sotheby's, in London's Bel- like Placido Domingo's "Perhaps Love" and "Hooked hit movie, in a 1970 partnership with Fantasy executive now with WEA gravia will put John Lennon's Steinway grand and Beatle On Classics;" A multi-million -buck binder and a jet then Fantasy Records' executives International; Mrs. Jean Gleason, stage suits on the block Tuesday (22). Catalog includes plane of his own for Kenny Rogers; A group of labels to will be retried in Alameda, Calif., wife of the late jazz critic and one- Tom Jones' waistcoat, the Abbey Road sign and Len - join CBS in its no- list -price policy, or CBS' return to list County Court. time Fantasy executive Ralph Glea- non's tie, expected to fetch $600 to $800. Largest section price; A men's single championship for Dave Berkowitz The rehearing of the brother son; Ralph Kaffel, label president; is Beatles' memorabilia, with other wares from Elvis, in the Mo Diamond industry tennis classic; A healthy plaintiffs' claim results from a rever- and Bernard Lieberman, Fantasy Gene Vincent and Fury among others ... Peter Allen and prosperous holiday and new year for everyone. sal of the original 1980 Superior East Coast chief, allegedly were gen- makes a special appearance at the Consumer Electronics Edited by JOHN SIPPEL Court decision, favoring the defend- eral partners in the agreement, ants, by the California State Court which called for them to collectively Of Appeal in late November. own less than 11%. All the collective Martin and his brother, who were partners were named defendants. CBS Releases Domingo Single associated for years in a New Jersey The agreement, filed with the NEW distributorship, provided the court court, calls for the individuals to YORK -Yes, Placido, there the "best interests of both artists" to being "Christmas With Placido Do- is a single from with a copy of a June, 1970 partner- jointly operate a production com- your "Perhaps Love" market the recording. mingo," also featuring the Vienna hit album on CBS Records and, fur- ship agreement in which each of the pany in "sight and sound." CBS Records is regarded as the Symphony Orchestra. Before a sec- thermore, it makes history as the first plaintiffs obtained 13.22% interests The complaint, filed by Joseph "crossover" label of Masterworks ond pop effort by Domingo, also commercial as limited partners. Cotchett, Cotchett, Dyer and Illston, singles release under the and, in this light, the single (as has produced by Okun, is released next auspices of the Masterworks label. year, there'll be another pop album, Saul Zaentz, Fantasy chairman; San Mateo, Calif., alleged the de- the album) will be promoted by Co- While the album was marketed in although sung entirely in Spanish. Albert Bendich, business affairs fendants used partnership funds to lumbia Records pop promotion vice September, RCA Records balked at finance a number of movies, but team, headed by Ed Hynes, vice Dash describes CBS Records as a first in allowing a single from concealed such activity to the plain- the al- president of national promotion. "crossover label for classical artists bum that would include John Den- tiffs. The defendants, too, it's al- and material with pop potential." ver, who joins Placido Domingo on According to Dash, the top 50 al- Previously, product has Koalo Asks For leged, used the partnership in a included the title song and plays on his bum has sold around 400,000 copies scheme as a tax shelter against their guitar works by Claude Bolling and the "Annie's Song" (Billboard, in the U.S. with an additional Depositions In substantial personal incomes. Part of Nov. "Napoleon" soundtrack. In some in- 14). 100,000 overseas, where Dash says the claimed scheme was to create stances, albums previously mar- Masterworks "things have just started to roll." Masters Suit substantial losses to offset or_shelter chief Joe Dash, in keted by Masterworks will see their reporting the worldwide release of "Perhaps Love" is one of the two way LOS ANGELES -Koalo Records movies' profits, the complaint to CBS Records, such as Bol- the two selections as a single, says Domingo albums produced by Milt ling's "California Suite" with Hu- and its sole shareholder, Wesley E. charged. The plaintiffs claim they that RCA concluded it would be in Okun for CBS Records, the other bert Laws. Sanborn, seek a deposition by Jack sustained heavy losses because of Millman to clarify two pending liti- the planned deficits. In addition, the gations regarding validity of masters defendants, it's charged, misappro- supplied by Millman to the Hender- priated partnership assets to pay for sonville, Tenn.