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SEI 13 $1.95 nters Sisters www.americanradiohistory.com TAKE A .H T' Contains Ten Classic Soes From America's Premier Rock'n'roll G "Ride The Tiger" "Caroline" "Play On Love" "Miracles" "Fast Buck Freddie" "With Your Love" "St. Charles" "Count On Me" "Love Too Good" "Runaway" Also Includes Free Bonus Single: "Light The Sky On Fire" b/w "Hyperdrive" Produced by Larry Cox and Jefferson Sfarship (Not Available On Any Album) Manager Bill Thompson Marrulaclurert ana n, RCA Rer nrn www.americanradiohistory.com VOLUME XL - NUMBER 37 - January 27, 1979 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY COSH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher The Age Of The Superpowers MEL ALBERT EDITORIAL Vice President and General Manager CHUCK MEYER The era of the superpowers in the record industry the '50s when Columbia, Mercury, Decca and RCA Director of Marketing is upon us. With the move by A&M to RCA for dis- monopolized the charts. Then, rock 'n' roll appeared DAVE FULTON tribution, amid indications still more indie labels are and the structure went through a transition, only to Editor In Chief about to opt for branch set ups, it appears that a end up in a similar position today. J.B. CARMICLE handful of multinational corporations are the en- There will always be an opportunity for the General Manager, East Coast tities to watch in the business. aggressive individualist in the industry, because it is JIM SHARP CBS, WEA, RCA, Polygram, EMI and MCA. These a creative business dependent upon creative peo- Director, Nashville are the firms that have divided up the pie and will ple. New companies, new musical trends and other East Coast Editorial it things will continue to keep the record industry off - KEN TERRY, East Coast Editor fight out for market share. CHARLES PAIKERT As the cost of business has increased, fewer and balance. LEO SACKS AARON FUCHS fewer companies have been able to justify the ex- So, now that we are in the age of the "super - West Coast Editorial penses involved in the day-to-day operation and ex- sellers," we have the superpowers to perpetuate this ALAN SUTTON. West Coast Editor pansion. new era. RANDY LEWIS PETER HARTZ This age in the record business brings us back to JOEY BERLIN RAY TERRACE DALE KAWASHIMA COOKIE AMERSON MARC CETNER Research KEN KIRKWOOD. Manager BILL FEASTER LEN CHODOSH H HARALD TAUBENREUTHER MARK ALBERT NEWS J. PATRICK FAULSTICH with RCA for distribution (page 7). SEAN THOMAS A&M Records pacts JACK CHIPMAN concern at the departure of Nashville Editorial/Research Independent distributors express BOB CAMPBELL 7). KEN WOODS A&M from the fold of indie labels (page DENISE MEEK JENNIFER BOHLER In the first of a two-part series, Cash Box examines the state of in- Art Director LARRY CRAYCRAFT dependent labels (page 7). Circulation THERESA TORTOSA. Manager Shelly Siegel, vice president and general manager of Mushroom, PUBLICATION OFFICES 7). NEW YORK dies at 32 (page 1775 Broadway, N Y N.V. 10019 Phone: (212) 586-2640 CBS vs. ASCAP and Cable Address Cash Box NY Supreme Court ruling expected soon on Telex 666123 lawsuit (page 8). CALIFORNIA BMI 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Hollywood, Ca. 90028 Hathaway's death termed suicide (page Phone: 12131464-8241 Grammy winner Donny NASHVILLE 8). 21 Music Circle East, Nashville. Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-2898 CHICAGO "Forever In Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond and "Maybe I'm A Fool" CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. 1424 S. 61st Cl.. Cicero IL 60650 by Eddie Money are the top Singles Picks of the week (page 19). Phone (3121 863-7440 WASHINGTON, D.C. JOANNE OSTROW "Bustin' Out Of L Seven" by Rick James and "Madam Butterfly" 4201 Massachusetts Ave.. NW Washington. D.C. 20016 by Tavares are the top Album Picks of the week (page 55). ENGLAND - JON DONALDSON NICK UNDERWOOD 25 Denmark St.. London WC 2 Phone. 01-836-1362/01-836-4188 TOP POP DEBUTS ARGENTINA - MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Belgrano 3252. Piso 4 "B" Buenos Aires. Argentina 54 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - Doobie Bros. - Warner Bros. Phone: 89-6796 SINGLES BRAZIL - H. GANDELMAN Av. Rio Branco, 156 Sala 627 Rio de Janeiro RJ 46 ARMED FORCES - Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Columbia Phone 231-3231 ALBUMS Cable COPIGAN CANADA - KIRK LaPOINTE 56 Brown's Line Toronto. Ontario, Canada M8W 359 POP SINGLE POP ALBUM Phone. 1416) 251-1283 NUMBER HOLLAND - PAUL ACKET LE FREAK BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES P.O. Box 11621 (Prinsessegracht 3) Blues Brothers The Hague Chic Phone: (70) 624621, Telex: 33083 Atlantic Atlantic ITALY - GUIDO HARARI via Solari. 19 20144 Milan. Italy AUSTRALIA - JOCK VEITCH R&B SINGLE ONES R&B ALBUM 4/58 Ramsgate Avenue Bondi. Sydney. NSW Australia MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR JAPAN - Adv. Mgr.. SACHIO SAITO SEPTEMBER Editorial Mgr.. FUMIYO TACHIBANA Earth, Wind & Fire Parliament 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. ARC/Columbia Casablanca 2 -ahorne. 11-1, Shinbashi. Minato-ku. Tokyo Japan. 105 Phone. 504-1651 FRANCE - CLAUDE EM MONNET 262 bis Rue des Pyrenees COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY ALBUM Paris. France 75020 Phone: 361-8534 BABY I'M BURNIN'/ Telex: 612787F WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE I REALLY GOT THE FEELING WEST GERMANY - GERHARD AUGUSTIN Willie Nelson Herzog Rudolf Str. 3 Dolly Parton Columbia 8 Munich 22 RCA Phone: 221363 Telex: 5-29378 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $80 per year anywhere in JAll DISCO the U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX. 1775 Broadway, New York. N.Y. 10019. Printed in the U.S.A. Second class postage paid at New York, N.Y.. TOUCHDOWN I WILL SURVIVE and additional mailing offices. Copyright 1979 by the Gloria Gaynor Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Bob James Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention. Columbia Polydor POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX, 1775 Dolly Parton Broadway. New York. N.Y. 10019. www.americanradiohistory.com CASH BOX TOD1OOSNCLES January 27, 1979 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 1/20 Chart Chart 1/20 Chart 1 I WILL I LE FREAK Ei 35 SURVIVE 67 JUST FALL IN LOVE CHIC (Atlantic 3519) 1 14 0 GLORIA GAYNOR (Polydor PD 14508)1/2048 6 AGAIN 2 TOO MUCH HEAVEN 36 HEAVEN KNOWS ANNE MURRAY (Capitol P-4675) 85 2 BEE GEES (RSO RS 913) 2 11 51 3 BROOKLYN DREAMS(Casablanca NB959) 68 A LITTLE LOVIN'THE 3 Y.M.C.A. Es(A&M 2091) 71 9 VILLAGE PEOPLE (Casablanca NB 945) 4 15 37 ONE LAST KISS J. GEILS BAND 69 YOU CAN DO IT ¡4 DAY A THINK I'MdSEXY (EMI America SPRO 8964) 38 11 DOBIE GRAY (Infinity INF-50.003) 82 2 RT (Warner WBS 2a) 13 Rs. 38 YOU NEED A WOMAN 70 POPS, WE LOVE YOU 5 HOLD THE LINE DIANA ROSS. MARVIN GAYE, SMOKEY TOTO 3-10830) 5 17 (Columbia TONIGHT ROBINSON & STEVIE WONDER CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (A&M 2106) 42 9 M 1455) 6 SEPTEMBER (Motown 80 2 EARTH. WIND & FIRE 39 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE 71 THEME FROM (ARC/Columbia 3-10854) 6 11 (DISCO ROUND) SUPERMAN 7 00H BABY BABY ALICIA BRIDGES (Polydor PD 14483) 30 31 JOHN WILLIAMS (Warner Bros. WBS 8729) 79 2 LINDA RONSTADT (Asylum E -45546-A) 7 12 40 BABY I'M BURNIN' 72 LONELY WIND es A LITTLE MORE LOVE DOLLY PARTON (RCA JR 11420) 46 7 KANSAS (Kirshner/CBS ZS8 4280) 81 2 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN (MCA 40975) 9 10 41 HOW YOU GONNA SEE 73 I GO TO RPPABLO 49 EVERY 1'S A WINNER ME NOW CRUISE (A&M 2112) 83 2 HOT CHOCOLATE (Infinity INF 50002) 10 12 ALICE COOPER (Warner Bros. WBS 86951 23 15 74 SILVER LINING 10 FIRE 42 YOU TOOK THE WORDS PLAYER (RSO 9,a) 76 5 P-45901) 12 12 POINTER SISTERS (Planet RIGHT OUT OF MY 75 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT 11 MY LIFE LOOSE BILLY JOEL (Columbia 3-10853) 3 13 MOUTH EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra E-45554) 84 2 MEAT LOAF (Cleve. Intl Epic 8-50634) 43 11 12 LOTTA LOVE 76 I JUST WANNA STOP NICOLETTE LARSON 43 BICYCLE RACE/FAT GINO VANNELLI (A&M 2072) 53 21 (Warner Bros. WBS 8664) 14 10 BOTTOMED GIRLS 77 SONG ON THE RADIO 3 GOT TO BE REAL QUEEN (Elektra E -45541-A) 26 12 AL STEWART (Arista AS 0389) - 1 CHERYL LYNN (Columbia 3-10808) 16 11 44 YOU THRILL ME 78 FOREVER IN BLUE 14 YOU DON'T BRING ME EXILE (Warner:' Curb WBS 8711) 47 11 JEANS FLOWERS 45 DANCING IN THE CITY NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia 3-10897) - 1 BARBRA & NEIL (Columbia 3-10840) 8 14 MARSHALL HAIN (Harvest 4748) 50 8 79 FOR YOU AND I 10cc (Polydor PD 14528) 89 2 SHAKE IT 46 I DON'T WANNA LOSE IAN MATTHEWS (Mushroom 7039) 20 10 80 PLEASE COME HOME YOU DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 8 SOUL MAN (RCA JH 11424) 52 7 FOR CHRISTMAS BLUES BROTHERS (Atlantic A-36122) 21 8 EAGLES (Asylum E -45555-A) 45 8 ', 47 WHAT YOU WON'T DO 81 CHASE 17 NEW YORK GROOVE GIORGIO MORODER (Casablance NB 956) 90 2 ACE FREHLEY (Casablanca NB 941) 19 16 FOR LOVE BOBBY CALDWELL (Clouds/TK CLO 11-A1 55 7 82 MAYBE I'M A FOOL 18 WE'VE GOT TONITE EVERY I THINK OF EDDIE MONEY (Columbia 3-10900) - 1 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 48 TIME (Capitol P-4853) 11 14 83 KNOCK ON WOOD (Ariola 7736) 1 "I WAS MADE FOR YOU THE BABYS (Chrysalis CHS 2279) 60 5 AMII STEWART - 49 A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 84 MUSIC BOX DANCER DANCIN"' BOSTON (Epic 8-50638) 36 12 FRANK MILLS (Polydor PD 14517) - 1 LEIF GARRETT (Scott) Bros./Atlantic SB 4031 22 13 IN THE 50 LADY 85 BABY, I NEED YOUR SOMEWHERE LITTLE RIVER BAND (Capitol P-4667) 62 3 LOVIN' NIGHT 51 ERIC CARMEN (Arista AS 0384) - 1 BARRY MANILOW (Arista AS 0382) 25 7 STORMY SANTANA (Columbia 3-10873) 57 6 TAKE THAT TO THE 41 DON'T HOLD BACK 86 CHANSON (Ariola 7717) 24 13 52 MACARTHUR PARK BANK DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NB 939) 31 21 SHALAMAR (Solar/RCA 11379) 96 2 22 PROMISES CLAPTON (RSO RS 910) 15 16 53 INSTANT REPLAY 87 HAVEN'T STOPPED ERIC DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky/CBS ZS8-2772) 44 16 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD DANCING YET 23 54 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES GONZALEZ (Capitol P-46471 92 2 MELISSA MANCHESTER (Arista 0373) 27 12 O DOOBIE BROTHERS (Warner Bros.