INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL DATELINE (continued from page 48) clear vinyl and packaged in clear plastic Phonogram Ltd. sleeves. To enhance the invisibility of the WEA Great Britain is launching an exten- record, a new single disc by Streetband, sive merchandising and advertising cam- entitled "One More Step," will have no paign in support of the new album by Chic label. Label information will be inscribed in titled "Tres Chic." The group will make its the plastic in the center of the record. London concert debut at the Hammersmith nick underwood Odeon on Jan. 20. The band's album also includes Chic's two earlier hits, "Dance, Australia Dance, Dance" and "Everybody Dance" .. SYDNEY - The success of albums made Billy Joel is now confirmed to play his by Australian bands like Dragon and the first major U.K. tour with a set of six Angels means that several local record nationwide dates culminating with one companies are becoming increasingly will- night at London's Royal Albert Hall ... Also ing to sign newer local acts. confirmed this week is Elton John's The Hitmen and MI -Sex are due to sign comeback tour, which takes in 30 U.K. contracts soon and Flowers are also close dates. This will be John's first concert tour to signing after being approached by DOORS AWARDED GOLD IN PARIS - In Paris to promote Elektra's "An American since 1976. The new tour will see John ac- several companies. And Swanee, signed to Prayer," an album of Jim Morrison's poetry, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John companied only by percussionist Ray WEA, is getting material ready for a first Densmore of the Doors played their first live set together in more than five years at the Cooper. Promoted by Harvey Goldsmith, single. But not all the action is with the ma- Palace disco and received a French gold record and the Grand Prize of the Academie de the tour goes out under the banner, "A jor companies. The more enterprising local Charles Cros for the Elektra album "LA Woman." Pictured (l -r) are: Bernard Lenoir, air per- Single Man Plus Ray Cooper." Cooper has bands have sunk their own money into sonality, ORTF; Dominic Lamblin, head of creative services, WEA France; Manzarek; Jean been John's longtime percussionist. making independent singles which are Francois Favart, artist relations director, WEA; Frank Lisciandro, co -producer of "An A group of journalists from U.K. mostly distributed through the import American Prayer;" Danny Sugarman, Doors press relations; and Densmore. periodicals (The Sun, Daily Express, New record shops. Musical Express, Melody Maker, Evening Ross Wilson, formerly of Daddy Cool, Survey Shows Opposition To Japanese Standard and Record Business), gathered has released a new album and single on the last week to judge the "Les Perrin Publicist Missing Link label. Several singles have Retail Price Maintenance System Of The Year Award." The "Best Publicist" also emerged on the Abel label in Brisbane, awards for 1978 were split into three divi- including Stamp Out Disco, by Razer. TOKYO - The Fair Trade Committee of the eliminated. sions: large record company; independent Jon English has been keeping busy Japanese government has disclosed the Fixed Prices P.R.; and small record company. Top since he finished taping the local hit televi- results of the survey it conducted regard- In support of the system, other industry Publicist for the large record company sion series, "Against The Wind." He is ing the effectiveness of the government's officials stated that the system has made it award went to Moira Bellas of WEA; in- releasing on Phonogram the soundtrack currently existing retail price maintenance possible for consumers to purchase both dependent P.R. award went to Jennie album of the series this week, and it should system, which is a controversial problem records and tapes at the same prices Halsall of Jennie Halsall Public Relations sell well. A single from the album, "Six Rib- facing the Japanese record industry. The throughout the country. Also, the system is Consultants, and the small record com- bons," is already charting well in Adelaide committee surveyed a large number of contributing to the country's musical cul- pany award went to Al Clarke of Virgin and Melbourne and moving up the charts in record retailers and labels, asking mem- ture while maintaining fixed prices for con- Records. Sydney. English will be supporting the bers of these firms whether or not the retail sumers. But most importantly, those in Logo Records are about to release a American rock group Chicago during its price maintenance system is needed and to favor of the system noted that small record limited edition (15,000) disc cut in crystal Australian tour this month. peter blunden explain why. dealers may be driven out of business by According to the survey, approximately the lower prices of the larger, more power- WHERE IN THE WORLD 60% of industry figures polled indicated ful dealers should the system be abolished. that the system was not benefitting the Flying Fish recording artist John Hartford starts on the year with a new LP "Headin' Down industry and therefore should be eliminat- Into The Mystery Below" and a two-week concert tour of Japan from Jan. 19 -Feb. 2. ed, but 40% reported that it was neces- Leif Garrett Wins Epic recording artists, The Jacksons, celebrating their 10th anniversary in the music in- sary. dustry, will embark on a major world tour in February, which will include performances Lower Prices Seen Award throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and the U.S. The Jacksons, Top German Record officials opposed to the system who haven't completed any major performing dates for nearly two years, will open their MUNICH - Singer Leif Garrett has won stated that if the system was abolished, world tour Feb. 10 at the Brighton Center in Brighton, England. While in England, they will Germany's Golden Otto Award as the coun- and tape would be lowered also perform in nine cities, including Preston, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Halifax, record prices try's most popular male singer. Garrett because the record retail market would be- Leicester and Cardiff - highlighted by a two-day performance at the Rainbow Theatre in received the award in a presentation made London, Feb. 23-24. come more competitive. In addition, better in Munich, during a stop along his current quality records in terms of technology and Vancouver -based singer Nick Gilder has been confirmed as a performer on the 1979 promotional tour of Europe. would be available to consumers Juno Awards telecast. Joining Gilder on the show will be Chilliwack. The Juno Awards design to the free competition and greater Drews Wins Silver show will be televised live on the CBC network from the Convention Centre of the Harbour due profits which would exist if the system was The Otto Awards have been presented Castle Hilton Hotel in Toronto. Hosting the two-hour telecast is Burton Cummings. annually since 1956 by Bravo Magazine, Cristy Lane heads to Germany to tape a 90 -minute Country Music Special for Freddy Fowley Produces New Germany's largest entertainment -oriented Ouinn's TV Show. Lane will perform four numbers, including her recent single "I Just Can't publication, and are based on popularity as Stay Married To You." Cristy's new album "Love Lies" on LS Records, a distributed label of Zealand Rock Outfit determined by a readers poll. Three Otto the GRT Record Group, will be released in February. AUCKLAND - Kim Fowley, Los Angeles - Awards are presented each year in each Joan Armatrading has embarked on a 30 -city European tour that began in Oslo, based producer/songwriter, is producing entertainment category. Finishing behind Norway. Armatrading will support herself on guitar and keyboards with keyboard player the new album by Street Talk, a popular Garrett this year and winning the Silver Otto Red Young, bassist Bill Bodine, guitarist Ricky Hirsch, drummer Art Rodriguez and horn New Zealand rock group. Street Talk is was German singer Juergen Drews. The player Lon Price rounding out the band. Pianist George Duke will be the opening act for Ar- currently signed by WEA New Zealand, and winner of the Bronze Otto as third most matrading on all but two dates in Holland which will feature local talent. The tour was set by the band hopes to acquire worldwide dis- popular male vocalist was Shaun Cassidy, Jerry Heller of Artists' Heller Agency, and ends March 13 in Wembley, England. tribution for its upcoming album. who took last year's top honors. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS Brazil Australia Italy TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s 1 Y.M.C.A. Village People RCA 1 Una Donna Per Amico Lucio Battisti Numero Uno 1 Pertinho De Voce - Elizangela - RCA - - - - 2 Ca Plane Pour 2 Triangolo Renato Zero Zerolandia 2 Le Freak - Chic - WEA Mol - Plastic Bertrand - RCA - - 3 Sou Rebelde Lilian RCA 3 Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart - Warner Bros. 3 Grease - Frankie Valli - RSO - - 4 You Don't Bring Me Flowers B. 4 Summer Nights O. Newton-John/J. Travolta RSO 4 Get OH - Foxy - CBS - Streisand/N. Diamond - CBS - - 5 Kiss You All Over Exile Rak 5 Metor Man Dee D. Jackson Durium 5 Sossego - Tim Maia - WEA - - - - 6 Rasputin 6 You're The O. Newton-John/J. Travolta RSO 6 Wuthering Weights - Kate Bush - Odeon - Boney M - Atlantic One - - 7 You Needed Me 7 Dedicato Loredana Berte CGD 7 Automatic Lover - Dee D. Jackson - RGE/Fermata - Anne Murray - Capitol - - 8 My Life Billy Joel 8 Rasputin Boney M Durium 8 Three Times A Lady - Commodores - Top Tape - - CBS - - 9 Sultans 9 Cercami Pooh CGD 9 Boogie °ogle Oogle -A Taste Of Honey Capitol Of Swing - Dire Straits - Vertigo - - - 10 Three Times A Lady Commodores Motown 10 Anna Miguel Bose CBS 10 The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack - WEA - - - - TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 1 52nd Street Billy Joel 1 Una Donna Per Amico Lucio Battisti Numero Uno 1 Roberto Carlos CBS - - CBS - - - 2 Dire Straits Vertgo 2 Grease Soundtrack RSO 2 Calice - Chico Buarque - Polygram - - - 3 Blondes Have 3 Zerolandia Renato Zero Zerolandia 3 Dancin' Days - Various - Som Livre More Fun - Rod Stewart - Warner Bros.