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NOVEMBER 29, 1980 $2.50 ,,- itso t e'reek SINGLES ALBUMS STEELY DAN, "HEY NINETEEN" (prod. QUEEN, "NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT" ROD STEWART, "FOOLISH BEHAV- by Katz) (writers: Beck.er-Fagen) prod. by Queen) (writer: Dea- IOUR." Whether he's sweating with (Zeon / Freejunket, A S C AP) con) (Queen/Beechwood, BMI) "Passion," leading a wine -soaked (4:31). Fagen-Becker consider 2:47). vet another hit from "The chorus through a barrelhouse the temptations of a young 3ame" LP, this pop rocker rocker like the title cut, or getting nymph with reminiscen:e and a celebrates young love with a sentimental with "My Girl," Stew - .chuckle while an erchanting pounding beat, guitar havoc and art's unmistakable voice seems to chorus flows over marvelous an "Och I need your loving" be the ultimate multi -format weap- studio magic. MCA 51036. chorus. Elektra 47068. on. Warner Bros. HS 3485 (8.98). DONNA SUMMER, "COLD LOVE" (prod. THE JACMSONS, "HEARTBREAK HOTEL" JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO, "DOU- by Moroder) (writers: Bellotte- prod. by group) (writer: M. Jack- BLE FANTASY." The first Lennon Faltermeyer - Forsey) (G M P C , son) (Mijac, BMI) (4:49). Mi- LP in five years is a pop music dia- ASCAP) (3:11). "The Wanderer.' chael's emphatic lead gets hyp- logue on love and marriage by one with its top 5 success, hinted at notic chorus backing from the of rock 'n' roll's most notable cou- Summer's transition to poo- Waters plus an outstanding ples. John's romantic visions alter- rocker. This follow-up is more horn / string arrangement on nate tracks with Yoko's sometimes proof with the driving -hythm & this imaginative side from the conceptual, always tender observa- percussion. Geffen 49E34 (WB). =Triumph" LP. Epic 19-50959. tions. Geffen GHS 2001 (WB) (8.98). CARLY SIMON, "TAKE ME AS I AM" (prod. DOLLY PARTON, "9 to 5" (prod. by Perry) STEELY DAN, "GAUCHO." Word by Mainieri) (writers: Simon- ID:writer: Parton) (Velvet Apple/ has it every second of this LP rep- Mainieri - McGinnis) (Quacken- =ox Fanfare, BMI) (2:42). Work- resents 1000 hours of studio time! bush/Redeye/Mohisse, ASCAP) ng women will rejoice at this True or not, the richness and detail (4:10). Carly is distraught over Parton -penned critique from the of Becker and Fagen's sound (with a lover with a wandering heart -orthcoming film. Dolly's vocal producer Gary Katz) is nonpareil, and she wraps that message on is sassy and the spunky rhythm from the single, "Hey Nineteen," to a hook that's likely to flid top 10 -ack accompanies it well. A the weeping tag of "Third World success. WB 49630. :lockbLster. RCA 12133 Man." MCA 6102 (9.98). BOZ SCAGGS, "MISS SUN" (prod. Schnee) ROBERTA FLACK AND PEABO BRYSON, ABBA, "SUPER TROUPER." Once (writers: Paich-Scaggs) (Hudmar, 'MAKE THE WORLD STAND again blending myriad influences ASCAP) (4:10). Boz has another STILL" (prod. by Flack -Bryson) by their own recipe ("Lay Your D terminal case of love and it's writers: Flack - Bryson) (WB/ Love On Me," for instance, sounds definitely catchy on this typically 'eabo i Very Every, ASCAP) like an electro -disco Christmas suave track from his ' Hits" LP. :5:41). This dreamy ballad cap- carol), the Swedish quartet con- Toto members create a smocth :ures the power of the duet's live tinues to create stunning pop music & flawless body -sway. Col 11- Derforrrances. A multi -format with remarkable consistency. Atlan- 11406. pinch. atlantic 3775. tic SD 16023 (8.98). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 91EL1EY1)0VAe is OLVE OYE THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FEATURING THE SINGLE "I YAM WHAT/ YAM "/ "HE NEEDS Mé" FROM THE ALBUMS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED 8Y HARRY NILSSON WS8 8781 ENiERiAINMENI CO c. 1980 Paramount Pretures Corporation and Watt Disney Productions. www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com L -114-Ln ;r; NOVEMBER 29, 1980 MCA Records Has Gone 'Back to Basics,' Copyright Royalty Tribunal Says MCA Inc. President Sid Sheinberg Hears Final Argument from RIAA BY SAM SUTHERLAND By BILL HOLLAND In LOS ANGELES-MCA Records' Sheinberg told Record World. WASHINGTON-The final argu- the industry, "it's just not recent turnaround in sales isn't true." Consolidation of overhead costs ments on the compulsory me- due to a secret managerial formu- for the Gortikov said that if the six two combined companies, chanical license royalty rate la or a radical transformation of along percent of retail cost rate hike with further operational ended last week with the presi- its product base. According to streamlining, the NMPA wants were granted, were thus seen as dent of the Recording Industry Sid Sheinberg, president of MCA paths mechanical royalties on an $8.98 to justifying that invest- Association of America telling the Inc., the division's improved fiscal ment. album would "skyrocket from "We were able to generate copyright royalty tribunal that if performance is the result of an the revenues about 271/2e, the current level, we did for the ABC the National Music Publishers As- executive overview that has sought up to 54e . almost double." purchase by eliminating virtually sociation and the American Guild to take it "back to basics" over all of the costs He dismissed AGAC's proposed that they had pre- of Authors and Composers are the past few years. viously incurred, eight percent hike as "preposter- by spreading granted the rate hikes they re- "We had a philosophy to be those ous." costs across the entire com- quest, annual mechanical royalty employed after we bought the bined MCA Gortikov added that a six per- operation." costs would rise more than $113 ABC Records business, and that cent royalty rate would cause In reviewing both that invest- million per year-in addition to a philosophy was that the future (Continued en page 32) ment and subsequent internal per- the $118 million present costs. of the business would depend sonnel and operational adjust- Turnaround Denied not only on which records you ments, Sheinberg was candid in In his closing remarks, RIAA Record Retailers thought you were selling, but assessing some of the hurdles. But president Stanley M. Gortikov what efficiencies could be Joining Video Ranks with this September's billings, also told the tribunal that even brought into your business," By SOPHIA MIDAS (RW, Nov. 15, 1980) reaching a though "a few press clippings" record high of $46,714,000 for presented by the publishers and NEW YORK-A growing num- Haayen Leaves Polydor MCA's combined records and mu- composers to the tribunal might ber of record retailers, particu- sic publishing operations, and lead the commissioners into be- larly during the last three months, Amid Rumors of yielding have decided include a net income of $5, - lieving there has been a "dra- to video software PolyGram Shakeup (Continued on page 32) matic economic turnaround" in and hardware in their product mix. With some retailers By JEFFREY PEISCH claiming as much as a 500 per- NEW Success YORK - David Braun, of Rogers and Streisand LPs cent increase in business with the president and chief executive of- introduction of video product ficer of PolyGram Records Opera- Spearheads Big Jump in into their stores, the general con- tions U.S.A., has confirmed that Album Sales sensus among these retailers is Fred Haayen has left his position By SAMUE L GRAHAM LOS that the sale of video software as president of Polydor ANGELES-With rack and make this holiday buying period Records and hardware may bring their and vice chairman of PolyGram retail sales buoyed by a strong the strongest in some time. product mix-spearheaded profits back to the level of 1978. East. Haayen's exit comes on the pri- A typical comment came from marily by Kenny Rogers' "Great- Record merchandisers who heels of the departure of Poly - Record Bar's Norman Hunter, who est Hits" and Barbra Streisand's have launched video departments Gram East executive VP Dick noted that the strong adult ap- "Guilty"-the Record World sales include such prestigious accounts Kline and in the midst of wide- peal of the Rogers and Streisand index this week has passed the 300 as Pickwick, Fathers & Suns, spread rumors of an imminent albums is pulling buyers into level, a jump of more than 50 Strawberries, Upstairs Records, realignment of PolyGram's entire stores who are not only picking points over last week Retailers Tower Records, and Radio 437. American record operation. those records up for themselves and rack jobbers contacted are in Rapid Increase Haayen, reached in Florida last but may also be making Christ- week, said that he left the Poly- general agreement that current According to industry studies, mas purchases a little earlier than dor post in order to take a posi - sales may indicate an early start the number of record retailers usual. "These are the types of (Continued on page 43) to Christmas sales that could who are selling video product is records that draw the non -record increasing at a rapid pace. The buyer, Hunter said. "I feel an Record Wlwdd , latest NARM statistics indicate earlier start to the Christmas sea- that seven percent of the na- LL son this year, like L `f,.r the gates have tion's record retailers are now been opened maybe a week and selling video product; other stud- a half earlier, Albums '79 and again, the key ies cite much higher figures. 300.0 '80 is that because of these two al- The truth, according to industry 270.0 bums, we're getting the casual 240.0 spokesmen, is that no one knows buyers in the stores a little 210.0 - exactly how many record retailers 180.0 sooner." are selling video product because 150.0 - Record Bar, Hunter added, is the figure continues to grow on 120.0 - moving an estimated 10,000 units a daily basis.