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They are advised and business evolution from my pre- a Mess of Help To Stand Alone" and was produced in Toronto by Ben of their schedule so as not to have to vious companies Kama Sutra and album "Carl and the Passions So McPeek. The label's Winnipeg branch wait for many hours before they are Buddah" says Ripp. He was, of Tough" on Warner. The Doors are has ordered heavily and indications on. Most important there is no course, responsible for the introduc- currently taking Europe by storm and have this as being the topselling in- discrimination between domestic and London before strumental in many years. Another foreign talent. Toronto produced tion to the music scene and world Dr. John is currently in for- charts of The Lovin' Spoonful, Me- taking off for continental venues coin- instrumental breaking all records at shows show a perference for the lanie, Edward Hawkins Singers and cidental with his current single smash RCA is the Royal Dragoons' "Amaz- eign performer making their Canadian Captain Beefheart and he intends to "Iko Iko." Still with WEA Capricorn ing Grace" which features the bag- counterparts wait indefinitely and concentrate primarily on the UK mar- executives Paul Warden and Frank pipes. This British entry has created a generally treat them like "fillers." Be- slight all of RCA's branches. Most recent "Like Young" happening ket for launching new acts. The Fenter's new discovery Captain panic at catching Family deal is the first acquisition yond play Bickershaw Festival May Top 40 (MOT) and MOR stations are was with Sea Dog, currently being picking up on this novelty number national attention with their Aquari- since the re -alignment of Phonogram 6th and big promotion is Hear". This London under the chairmanship of launched on the group to establish with rackers and retailers ordering us deck, "I Don't Wanna them in Europe. First album due out heavily. single won the Maple Leaf System Stephen Gottlieb and is to be the picked up two weeks of im- spearhead of a new era for the Phon- in June. AXE, the hot new label distributed vote and A new domestic label has been by London, has jumped into the fore- portant play on these stations. Shar- ogram group. ing the bill with Sea Dog was Quali- launched by EMI-Rhino-primarily front with their initial release, "Stop Rick The Miki Dallon of Youngblood Rec- for the reggae market. An exclusive Me From Believing" by Rain. This ty's Linda Lane and Jones. ords delighted with US reaction to production deal has been signed with group first hit on the London label latter is showing strong coast to "In a Broken Dream" by Python Lee Tony Cousins and Bruce White of with "Out Of My Mind" when, after coast action with his London single, Jackson on the Crescendo label which Creole to supply product and initial almost seven months later through a "Saskatchewan Sunrise". looks like breaking big there. Other Ocean are hitting hard with their release comprises two singles "Mad whim of CKLW's Rosalie Tremblay, it The news from Youngblood is that Dallon About You" by Bruce Ruffin and "A was included on this Windsor -based recent Yorkville release, "Make has signed a recording contract with Little Today a Little Tomorrow" by station's playlist. There was an al- Sun Shine". They have just returned RCA for Don Fardon and first single from a tour of the far east where, Winston Francis. most immediate acceptance of the hit, "Put Your release looks like being "Devil's EMI have appointed Martin Nelson deck and producer Greg Hambleton through their giant World." setting a U.S. Hand In The Hand", pulled capacity to look after college promotion and had no difficulty in crowds wherever they appeared. Pye Records have signed a licensing will visit colleges and universities label moving on the single. Unfortu- excitement CKLW Columbia is zeroing in on Bruce agreement with American producer giving students preview of albums nately after all the Cockburn's latest True North single, Creed Taylor for distribution in the and singles to be released by EMI dropped the single and the group In forming his "It's Going Down Slow". Exposure UK of his labels CTI and Kudu. Peter during the month. dropped out of sight. has come primarily from the free Prince, Pye's creative director negoti- Quickies: Jennie Halsall stays with new label Axe Hambleton protected deal first formers but the label's national pro- ated the contract with John Nathan EMI Press Office after all ... Stephen himself and signed a U.S. mo chief, Charlie Camilleri, is con- acting on behalf of Taylor and the James (DJM) announces engagement which allowed for a simultaneously vinced the single can go MOT. Colum- signing will bring to the Pye cata- to J.P.'s daughter Susan Sattin . released single in Canada and the bia finally had a MLS winner. The logue some outstanding album materi- Neil Diamond in UK May 22nd for U.S. Bell distribute in the U.S. Their Marty Butler single, "We Gotta Make al. Initial release in June will include nation wide tour followed by conti- new single has already picked up im- It Together", produced by Ben Kaye, albums by Grover Washington Jnr., nental dates promoting new Uni sin- portant numbers across Canada which and now has brought much attention to their was picked by the System Astrud Gilberto and Esther Phillips. gle "Song Sung Blue" . Procul receives two weeks of play on mem- Carlin Music and their offshoot in- Harum, Mick Abrahams and Tir Na album. ber stations. Ironically, the single dependent record label CMC hosted Nog albums on latest Chrysalis issue Stan Kulin, who heads up the has already picked up a berth on most reception at Command Studios to A Tony Hazzard composition for Canadian operation of United Ar- of the major stations and this boost launch the first CMC album which Vaughan Thomas' new Jam single tists, has made good his promise of could give it the necessary push to was also first album release for Roger "Gotta Be You Gotta Be Me" hitting in the spring with a strong move it into a top ten item. Butler's Morris titled appropriately "First Al- Decca hosted party at Dorchester Ho- Canadian entry. Former member of album release contains the "Time" cut bum." Morris wrote all tracks on the tel for Les Humphries in London pro- Lighthouse, Pinky is all he's going by which was written by Marc Hamilton album and is contracted to Carlin Mu- moting latest single and album "Take and the single is "Tell Me Who" pro- and !became a 200,000 seller in Quebec by Melzer. The label is sic as a writer. CMC product is dis- Care Of Me" . Gentle Giant rep- duced Andrew as "Comme J'ai Toujours enzie tributed through EMI. Still with the resenting Britain at the Aalduehen launching a major campaign through d'aimer". It's expected to be Butler's pubbery vice president Paul Rich ac- Festival West Berlin May 21st which its national promotion manager. Al- next single. quired the Alcatraz Music catalogue forms part of their two-week German lan Matthews, to get the deck off the Capitol's Ontario promo rep, David whilst in the States recently contain- concert tour ... 27 items in Precision ground. Bergler, has taken newly acquired ar- ing all Country Joe compositions and Tapes' latest release . Jerry Lee Quality have reserviced the Linda tist Christopher Kearney under his the man himself Country Joe Macdon- Lewis in Britain for nation wide tour Lane single "(Best Part) Of Breaking wing for an extensive hand -shaking ald is currently on nation wide U.K. gave impromptu concert at reception Up" which broke at CKGM in Mon- tour of Ontario. Kearney appeared on tour. hosted by Phonogram . Fly Rec- treal and spread eastward. Quality's the same bill with Lighthouse at a ords issue "Bolan Boogie" album new Hit label has releas' d the first of sold out concert at Queen's University Marketing changes have taken You"/ Al- which could be called The Golden Hits its cover versions: "To Get To (Kingston) where Skip Prokop per- place at EMI Records and Derek as it does clas- Andy Greatrix: "Look What You've Kearney. He per- len is now manager, licensed reper- of T. Rex containing sonally introduced Roy sics such as "Ride a White Swan"; Done For Me"/Bob Boyer; and "Sim- formed for forty minutes and left toire department responsible to "Hot Love" "Get It On" etc. etc. Ad- ple Song Of Freedom"/Brenda Grego- them cheering for more.
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