CASHXXXIX NUMBER 10 23, 1977 VOLUME - -July
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THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY BOX CASHXXXIX NUMBER 10 23, 1977 VOLUME - -July / GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MARTY OSTROW Executive Vice President GARY COHEN Editor In Chief cash boK editorial JULIAN SHAPIRO East Coast Editor East Coast Editorial PHIL DIMAURO KEN TERRY CHARLES PAIKERT MARK MEHLER West Coast Editorial MIKE FALCON CHUCK COMSTOCK The Summer Concert Season ALAN SUTTON RANDY LEWIS JEFF CROSSAN the sun and fun, but a host of top -name musical JEFFREY WEBER Summer not only brings out DAVE FULTON wares underneath the stars. Many manufacturers show JOE NAZEL talents to exhibit their latest J.B. CARMICLE timeliness by releasing new albums by major acts close to the summer concert tour West Coast Advertising Research season. HOWARD LOWELL For the summer of '77 has brought out Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper, BOB SPEISMAN example, LARRY CARLAT Kiss, Hall and Oates and a multitude of other popular recording GENE MAHLER Waylon Jennings, JEFF RAY WAYNE MARECI artists. DAN SEIDEN In with the acts on tour is the summer opening of various outdoor CATHY WEIDMAN conjunction BILL FEASTER In the Southern California area, both the Greek Theatre and BETSY IRVINE concert facilities. TIM WILLIAMS Universal Amphitheatre have jam-packed and powerful schedules. Dr. Pepper has Coin Machine Chicago fortunately taken over the sponsorship of the Central Park Concerts in New York, CAMILLE COMPASIO, Manager and we applaud them for that effort. Every football or baseball stadium is a potential Art Director WOODY HARDING home for a festival -like concert which is helpful in showcasing a variety of acts to Circulation of people. THERESA TORTOSA large numbers Manager One main advantage to the outdoor concerts is that they bring out people who PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK are not typical concert -goers. These people, who may have wanted to see their 119 West 57th. N.Y.. N.Y. 10019 Phore: (212) 586-2640 favorites at another time, view the outdoor shows more appealing than the Cable Address: Cash Box N.Y. CALIFORNIA conventional auditoriums. 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Hollywood, Ca. 90028 at its best during the summer by promoting Phone: (213) 464-8241 The record industry also operates NASHVILLE more than ever. Catalog sales increase due to the exposure, and JIM SHARP their artists CARMEN ADAMS LOLA SCOBEY retailers are more than willing to tie into promotions concerning local appearances. 21 Music Circle East, Nashville Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-2898 What the large areas lack in aesthetic viewing, they make up in a laid-back, CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO communal atmosphere. The massive crowds at Frampton, Cooper and the sell-out 29 E. Madison St.. Chicago, III. 60602 Phone: (312) 346-7272 of "Summer Jam" in Kansas City reiterate the young people's desire to hear live WASHINGTON, D.C. JOANNE OSTROW music. 4201 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington. 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Warner Brothers BSK 3010 www.americanradiohistory.com CASH BOX TOD100 SI\GEES July 23, 1977 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On Chart On 7/16 7/16 Chart 7/16 Chart 1 I'M IN YOU 32 HOW MUCH LOVE 64 SUNFLOWER PETER FRAMPTON (A&M 1941) 4 6 LEO SAYER (Warner Bros. WBS 8319) 44 70 3 GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol 4445) 68 79 4 2 UNDERCOVER ANGEL 33 GOT TO GIVE IT UP (PART 65 SO YOU WIN AGAIN HOT CHOCOLATE (Big Tree/Atlantic BT 16096) 70 3 ALAN O'DAY (Pacific/Atlantic PC-001) 2 2 17 82 1) 66 ROCK AND ROLL NEVER MARVIN GAYE (Tamla/Motown T54280F) 20 15 3 LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT 31 FORGETS BARRY MANILOW (Arista 244) 3 5 12 34 FEELS LIKE THE FIRST BOB SEGER (Capitol 4449) 71 83 3 TIME 67 A REAL MOTHER 4 I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR FOREIGNER (Atlantic 3394) 33 30 18 JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON EVERYTHING (DJM/Amherst DJUS 1024) 78 88 4 ANDY GIBB (RSO/Polydor 872) 6 8 14 35 LOVE'S GROWN DEEP KENNY NOLAN (20th Century TC -2331) 34 32 16 68 PLATINUM HEROES BRUCE FOSTER (Millennium/Casablanca 602) 73 77 5 5 DA DORONRON 36 DREAMS THE DOODLE FLEETWOOD MAC (Warner Bros. WBS 8731) 35 34 15 69 SONG SHAUN CASSIDY (Curb/WB WBS 8365) 1 1 11 FRANKIE MILLER (Chrysalis 2145) 69 71 5 37 DON'T STOP STRAWBERRY FLEETWOOD MAC (WB WBS 8413) 53 75 3 70 LETTER 23 6 JET AIRLINER BROTHERS JOHNSON (A&M 1949) 83 2 STEVE MILLER BAND (Capitol 3424) 5 3 13 38 THE KILLING OF GEORGIE 71 STAR WARS ROD STEWART (WBS 8396) 39 41 8 7 MY HEART BELONGS TO LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 39 SLIDE (20th Century TC 2345) 92 2 ME SLAVE (Cotillion/Atlantic 44218) 51 59 7 72 WALK RIGHT IN BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia 3-10555) 8 10 10 40 HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG DR. HOOK (Capitol 4423) 77 80 6 THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 8 WHATCHA GONNA DO? (Capricorn/WB CPS 0270) 36 35 20 73 NEON NITES ABLO CRUISE (A&M 2o -s) 9 12 16 ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION (Polydor 14397) 65 66 8 41 FLOAT ON 74 IT'S A THE FLOATERS (ABC 12284) 57 73 5 CRAZY WORLD 9 DO YOU WANNA MAKE MAC McANALLY 42 SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC (Ariola America/Capitol P7665) 84 94 5 LOVE JOHNNY RIVERS (Big Tree/Atl. 16094) 47 53 5 PETER McCANN (20th Century 2335) 10 11 14 75 AMARILLO 43 HERE COMES SUMMER NEIL SEDAKA (Elektra 45406) 50 51 7 10 YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED WILDFIRE (Casablanca 885) 45 48 6 76° COLD AS ICE ME (HIGHER AND HIGHER 44 SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FOREIGNER (Atlantic 3410) - 1 RITA COOLIDGE (A&M 192 ) 11 15 12 FIRE 77 SUPERMAN THE SANFORD-TOWNSEND BAND CELI BEE & THE BUZZY BUNCH 11 KNOWING ME, KNOWING os. WBS 8370) 54 65 5 (APA 81 Elf 7 YOU 45 I DON'T LOVEaYOUrner 78 IT WAS ALMOST LIKEKA7oo1) ABBA (Atlantic 3387) 12 14 11 ANYMORE SONG TEDDY PENDERGRASS RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-10976) 88 93 5 12 YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN ila. Intl 48 50 9 HARD ROCK CAFE MAGIC 46 LADY (PUT THE LIGHTON) EBIA(Capitol4455) - BAY CITY ROLLERS (Arista AS0256) 13 18 ME) 80 DON'T WORRY BROWNSVILLE STATION B J. THOMAS (MCA 40735) 98 100 3 13 IT'S SAD TO BELONG (Private Stock PS 45149) 49 52 9 ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY LYITTLEOU) DARLING (I NEED (Big Tree/Atlantic BT -16088) 14 16 12 47 CHRISTINE SIXTEEN KISS (Casablanca 2 NB 889) 62 - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 14 YOU AND ME 48 PEACE OF MIND (WB 8408) ALICE COOPER (Warner Bros. WBS 8349) 15 17 14 BOSTON (Epic 82 EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE 50381) 37 36 11 BEE GEES (RSO/Polydor 880) 15 BEST OF MY LOVE 49 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE 83 EVERYBODY TO EMOTIONS (Columbia 3-10544) 17 26 6 EAGLES (Asylum 45 403) 32 29 11 OUGHT 16 EASY 50 ON AND ON BE IN LOVE PAUL ANKA (UA XW 1018) 86 91 3 COMMODORES (Motown M1418) 18 21 9 STEPHEN BISHOP (ABC 12260) 64 76 7 17 51 84 IN THE MIDDLE MARGARITAVILLE (I REMEMBER THE DAYS TIM MOORE (Asylum 45394) JIMMY BUFFETT (ABC AB 12254) 7 7 18 OF THE) OLD SCHOOL 87 92 3 18 YOU'RE MY WORLD 85. KEEP IT COMING LOVE HELEN REDDY (Capitol 4418) 19 22 13 YARD KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND (TK 1023) - - 1 CAT STEVENS (MM -1948S) 55 58 6 86 NOBODY DOES IT BETTER 19 ARIEL CARLY SIMON (Elektra 45413) DEAN FRIEDMAN (Lifesong 45022) 21 24 14 52 WAY DOWN 20 BARRACUDA ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA 10998) 59 63 6 87 BOOGIE NIGHTS HEAT WAVE (Epic 93 3 HEART (Portrait/CBS 6-70004) 22 25 9 53 LUCILLE 8-50370) 98 KENNY ROGERS (United Artists UA XW 929Y) 40 38 17 21 HANDY MAN 88 THIS I SWEAR TYRONE DAVIS (Columbia 3-10528) 90 5 JAMES TAYLOR (Columbia 8-10557) 24 28 7 54 BABY DON'T CHANGE 96 YOUR MIND 89 I BELIEVE IN LOVE 22 LONELY BOY KENNY LOGGINS ANDREW GOLD (Elektra E45384) 20 4 18 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS (Columbia 10569) 94 - 2 (Buddah 569) 63 72 5 23 JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO 90 LOVE GONE BY DAN FOGELBERG (Full Moon/Epic 50412i 2 CROSBY.