MUSIC WEEK, JULY 22, 1978

c 0 p 0 n IV n n Australian discs in the Top 100 TOP SELLERS (Kent Music) (singles) FACTS AND FIGURES Singles (Figures since release) % (Not listed in strict order of sales). DAVID KENT'S Kent Music Report has become, in its releases listing (al. excep. classical) and an index every AUSTRALIAN four years of publication, the accepted reference source ,WSns of .he Ken. Music Repor. -e published and 1967 15 n/a PUB WITH NO BEER Slim Dusty on chart activity for the Australian record industry. utilised by RAM Magazine, Radio 2UW 'h 1968 5 n/a (EMI) 200,000 + The Kent Report is a unique publication which, while radio network and Cash Box as he "inner- 1969 12 n/a SADIE Johnny Farnham (EMI) it may be loosely compared to the U.S. Gavin Report, chart. Its initial acccplance has b"n ^ 1 - ,., j|cr 1970 20 n/a EAGLE ROCK Daddy Cool stands as an indispensible source of vital data not industry organisations but a notable surg r a 1971 21 n/a (Sparmac) usually available to other international music centres. acceptance has occurred over the past year. = 1972 23 n/a QUE SERA SERA Normic Rowe Features of the weekly report include: Top 100 nmc aars 15 n/a national singles chart. Top 60 national chart, David Kenl, whose background mcludesPhon< ra > ' 1973 (Festival) computed market shares, intemisation of city-to-city sales al EMI and 3"2 years in a&r vvith . ^ "V , 1974 18 16 JUMP IN MY CAR Ted Mulry breakout of each charted disc, related album position to been studying charts as a hobby since his ^ . 1975 25 15 (Alberts) each listed single, tv-budget-mid-priced LP national davs. He began Ihc report in July 1974 after noting 1976 27 15 PUSHBIKE SONG The Mixtures Top 10, (infrequent) national Top 20 country chart, dis'incl need for a centralised national chart guide for 1977 23 13 (Fable) Australian Top 10 singles, Top 20 singles, Ihc induslrv. His data is culled from every radio station EVIEStevie Wright (Alberts) prediction lists, "dropped out" list, recent Countdown chart issued Ihrougliont Ihc country; (about 35) pins his THE REAL THING Russell Morris piaylist, highlight of chart activity (comment), own phone sampling to selected retailers. (EMI) "standard sellers" not on chart, forthcoming album Airmail subscriptions 10 the report are avadable to HOWZAT Sherbet (Festival) list, chart analysis, all time Top 2,000 singles Europe, Ihc UK. and the US for$175 annually. Contact RECORD IN THE SUMMERTIME The (progressively), record company share figures of all David Real a, P.O. Box 249 Si. Ives NSW 2075 Mixtures (Fable) Australia. charts, comprehensive retailer's catalogue service, new PRICES FOREIGN FERNANDO Abba (RCA) On May 22, Sydney daily newspaper 400,000 + The Sun published a privately MULL OF KINTYRE (EMI) commissioned survey on record 200,000 + TOP SELLING ALBUMS prices throughout the world. Using DANCING QUEEN Abba (RCA) AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN the Saturday Night Fever double set 200,000 + as an example, the newspaper HEY JUDE The Beatles (EMI) LIVING IN THE 70s Skyhooks (230,000-Mushroom BESTOF ABBA Abba (1,000,000+ -RCA 1976) revealed the following world list 200,000 + 1975) ARRIVAL Abba ' (950,000 - RCA 19771 prices (Australian dollars). TIE A YELLOW RIBBON Dawn EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORLD Skyhooks RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (400,000 + -WEA 1977-8) (Phonogram) (180,000 —Mushroom 1975) HOT AUGUST NIGHT Neil Diamond (365,000 dbl MAMA MIA Abba (RCA) DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL 20^2 Astor 1973) Australia $13.99 MY SWEET LORD George (160,000 —EMI 1977) SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (350,000-ARC 1977) Norway $11.60 Harrison (EMI) HOWZAT Sherbet (155,000-Fetival/Razzle 1976) SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Various (325,000 dbl US $11.53 LET IT BE The Beatles (EMI) SHINING (150,000-Wizard 1976) sets —Phonogram 1978) (discounlingio$7.12) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen TAKE IT GREASY 01'55 (130,000-Mushroom 1976) BAND ON THE RUN Wings (330,000- EMI 1975) Italy $11.50 (WEA) GREATEST HITS Sherbet (120,000-Festival 1975) A NEW WORLD RECORD E.L.O. (320,000-Festival N.Zealand $11.12 POPCORN Hot Butter (Festival) HIGH VOLTAGE AC/DC (115,000-Alberts 1975) 19771 UK $10.21 LIVE ACROSS AUSTRALIA Marcia Hines ATLANTIC CROSSING Rod Stewart (300,000 WEA (discounting to $8.09) (105,000—Wizard 1978) 1977-8) France $9.70 AWARD LEVELS SHERBET COLLECTION Sherbet (100,000-Raz- GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK RD Elton John (250,000 Sweden $9.40 Gold; Single — 50,000 units zle/Festival 1977) dble sets —Festival 1977) W. Germany $9.32 Album — 20,000 units ENCORE Kamahl (95,000 —Phonogram) Hong Kong $9.20 Platinum; Album — 50,000 LADIES & GENTLEMEN Marcia Hines (90,000-Wizard (^-inordinately high returns of this item were reported, (discounting to $8.50) 1977) so figure may actually be significantly less). Singapore $8.00

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