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A Billboard Publication The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly September 11, 1976 $1.50 ABC Racks' Holiday IRS Probing Promo LPs; Inserts In 30 Marts By IS HOROWITZ L.A. Theft Ring Wiped Out NEW YORK -A Christmas cam- new enthusiasm among chain store paign touched off by the placement management in the viability of of some five million four -color sup- record departments as profit centers. FBI Aids Locals Federal Agents plements in Sunday newspapers "The health of our business is de- N.Y. & L.A. covering 30 major market areas will pendent on the attitude of the mass Apprehend cap a recent series of moves by ABC retailers we service," says Stephen C. Gangs Prowl In Chicago Record & Tape Sales to generate ad- Kugel, ABC vice president in charge Bypassed As By JOHN SIPPEL By ALAN PENCHANSKI ditional volume in its rack locations. of marketing. And many of them, he LOS ANGELES -In the past 18 CHICAGO -The retailing of pro- The supplements will appear si- notes, have become disenchanted months. local sheriff's police work- motional records is being investi- multaneously on Nov. 28 in all mar- with record departments as sales ing with the FBI have cracked the kets. Act -Breakers gated here by IRS agents. dipped due to cut -price competition nucleus of several experienced LP Though the agency will not offi- By this drive and other steps taken from free -standing stores. By GERRY WOOD theft rings which stole an estimated cially confirm that such an investi- to increase product turnover ABC The symbiotic relationship be- NASHVILLE -Major labels are $1.75 to $2.5 million worth of al- gation is underway, sources at expects not only to bolster its own tween rack and client store dictates intensifying the trend toward bums annually in Southern Califor- branch offices of MCA, Capitol and market stance, but also to stimulate (C'ontinued on page 16) launching acts in various regions of nia over the past three years. London indicate these companies the country rather than simply de- (Continued on page 18) (Continued on page 18) U.K. pending on the traditional New Drought Affects Record Factories York or Los Angeles blitz to break By PETER JONES or inaugurate new acts. Labels, NEC Near Marketing Accord LONDON - Britain's record fac- Europe to maintain supplies at a Giving local fans and radio per- By JIM FISHEL tories are making substantial volun- critical sales time. sonnel a sense of involvement in the NEW YORK -A collective mar- collegiate organization would act as tary efforts to reduce their consump- Water features in various points in early stages of an artist's career, keting program involving more than a clearing house for the labels, tion of water in the face of the the production of records. partic- constriction of some of the L.A. and 15 record manufacturers and the whereby they would perform a series country's current drought. They are ularly in cooling and electro- forming New York exposure avenues and the National Entertainment Conference of helpful functions for schools. also drawing up plans in case ra- and usage, can run up to and beyond advantages of launching a new act (NEC). with a membership of more According to one of its initiators, tioning has to be introduced. 100,000 gallons a day, according to from its strongest support base are than 850 schools, is near implemen- Ron Feldstein, development chair- Government action of this sort, if plant capacity. Much of the water three reasons why labels have been tation. man of the NEC. the plan could be severe, would probably result in disk can be re- circulated but a good deal relying increasingly on such cities as Under the terms of the agreement, in working order as early as "the first production cutbacks and extra ca- of it, too, is lost through evaporation. Dallas, Houston, Washington, De- worked out by high -ranking NEC of the year." pacity would have to be sought in (Continued on page 57) (Cnntirmerl on page 48) and record industry officials. the (Continued on page 37) Japanese Escalating Their U.S. Subpublishing Roles By DAVE DEXTER JR. Blind Disco Dee¡av LOS ANGELES -When Shin Big Success In N.Y. and Misa Watanabe of Tokyo in- stalled Hiroshi Kuwashima as vice By RADCLIFFE JOE president and chief of their Ameri- NEW YORK -A blind Queens', can publishing office here last fall. N.Y., musician who became a disco they predicted it would be only the deejay partly as a gag, is now among first of numerous "invasions" of the the most sought -after mobile disco U.S. by Japanese firms. deejays on Long Island. They were right. Ted Fass, handicapped from age 11 when a nasal tumor severed his Ten months later. six other Japa- optic nerve, operates Ted's Disco On nese are managing publishing oper- Wheels along with his wife Gail, and ations in Los Angeles. Their assign- according to the Louis Braille Foun- ment is to acquire subpublishing dation for Blind Musicians, is be- rights to American songs, and bid- HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME (ABCD 952), the just released debut lieved to be ding- advance payments in yen con- The new Crosby-Nash album, WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE (ABCD 956) album by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., has, from the start, caused the first blind profes- verted to dollars -is escalating rap- has, from a combined sales and airplay standpoint, truly put David unparalleled levels of excitement radio, sional disco deejay in the country. among press, and retail per- idly. Crosby and Graham Nash in the pop music spotlight. It's their fastest sonnel. That excitement, Fass, a 24 -year-old sociology ma- combined with the explosiveness of their new selling and most acclaimed album to date. And "Spotlight" (ABC-12217), single, "You Don't Have To Be A Star" (ABC- 12208) jor from the Univ. of Miami, had Toshiba -EMI, one of the inter- has created one of coincidentally, is the title of their just released single ... the most THE worked as a in dominant new music talents of the 70's. (Advertisement) drummer and vocalist national giants records and music requested cut off the album. (Advertisement) (Continued on page 42) (Continued on page 20)

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www.americanradiohistory.com General News 3 -TIES WITH NARAS Copyright UA Forces Meet Chicago Emphasis Revise Still Races Time To Talk Product By Phono /Mercury WASHINGTON -The copyright By ALAN PENCHANSKY revision resumes its frantic race with 50 Staffers, Bosses Eye the clock this week with a House CHICAGO - Phonograms/ lease, the label is planning a spe- Rules Committee hearing on the bill Mercury is stepping up a cam- cial audio /visual presentation reported set for Thursday (9). Fall Program In Vegas paign, begun in the last year, to the documenting stages in pro- In record time, the staff of Rep. By HANFORD SEARL reaffirm its commitment to Chi- duction of an LP, to be jointly Robert W. Kastenmeier's (D -Wis.) cago and to acts that originate sponsored by Mercury and the LAS VEGAS -Top United Artists doubt in my mind that we're going subcommittee on Courts, Civil Lib- corporate brass and 50 national sales to go after Flyer." here. NARAS local. The presentation, erties and the Administration of Jus- The promotion staffers met Aug. 27 at High atop UA's present record program, including major built around the Chi -Lites album tice, put together a committee report support to Chicago's NARAS now in production, will be hosted the MGM Grand to introduce the campaign is MGM Grand's current in the wake of the triumphant 27 to 1 chapter, firm's fall program, upcoming prod- headliner Paul Anka, who will re- officially will be under- at the label's IBM Plaza head- vote for the subcommittee's draft bill way by mid -fall, when the first quarters, for NARAS members ucts and discuss immediate goals. lease his latest album, "The by the parent Judiciary Committee Artie Mogull, UA Records presi- Painter," within two weeks. The con- Mercury album by the Chicago - and invited guests. Aug. 27. dent, delivered keynote talks at Fri- fab group attended Anka's opening based Chi -Lites, recently signed One of those guests likely will The report was said to be circulat- to the label, is released. day (27) sessions at the three -day night performance Aug. 26. be Mayor Richard J. Daley, ing among members of the corn - By mini -convention and stressed reded- Mogull said the Anka promotion that time, Mercury reveals, whose office and City of Chicago mittee by Thursday (2), and a peti- it will hold a long -term lease on Cultural Committee are being ication of record division company budget is the largest so far allocated tion to file it in the House on Friday efforts. an outdoor billboard here, where enlisted in the drive to strengthen by UA for an album. Anka appeared (3) during the Labor Day recess was "We're here to coordinate the at the 26th floor affair to share his greetings from Mercury and its the city's musical identity. underway. Chicago -based acts will be "We don't want the next Earth, breaking of new artists such as feelings about the project. In spite of the dwindling number American Flyer and those to come in "It's great to get up to bat and get hoisted. The placard then re- Wind and Fire to be on another of legislative days left before the mains exclusively for the next few months," said Mogull. on base for United Artists, but more Mercury label," says Charlie Fasch, exec- scheduled Oct. 2 adjournment of the product ads and public service utive vice president and general "The shots in the record business are so, this is for all artists who have the 94th Congress, betting odds here still far and few in between, so there's no (Continued on page 67) tie-ins, the label says. manager, referring to the group favor the miracle of passage for the Also to keyed the Chi -Lites re- (Continued on page 55) copyright revision more than half a century overdue. It will need an affirmative House RIAA And NARM Ask floor vote almost on the heels of Rules Committee action, followed New 4- Channel Approach by an equally fast ironing out of For Tax Bill Inclusion Senate and House bill differences in conference committee and approval By MILDRED HALL Could Revitalize Medium of their compromise by votes of both WASHINGTON- Spokesmen for chandising of records and tapes is houses. the RIAA and NARM have asked "virtually identical with periodicals m LOS ANGELES -FyF Studios, a "is a 4- channel frontal plane in that recordings be included in a tax and the tax problems which result 11/2-year -old studio just outside which all four speakers are in front relief bill for magazine publishers are the same for both industries." m Athens, Ga., has developed a new of the listener, two on the floor, and which would allow firms to include He explained that whether approach to 4- channel recording two on the ceiling, enabling the pro- AUDEX, CES app in a current year's tax, deduction for record is fated to be a success or a to- m and playback which places all four ducer to more closely re- create the returns of display product from tal speakers in front of the listener in- live concert sound." May Beckon To loss -"the record company must dealers after the end of the taxable send the retailer copies for display in stead of around him and which it This is accomplished, says Peller, i year. anticipation hoped contends can revitalize sagging in- by placing sounds during the Record Labels of -for demand." Stan Gortikov, RIAA president, So the companies press far more Ti terest in 4- channel. recording process in a physical cor- By STEPHEN TRAIMAN and NARM spokesman Sanford J. In the traditional 4- channel setup, respondence with the listener's per- copies than will ultimately be sold at -P' NEW YORK -The music indus- Goldberg, comptroller of Lieber- retail. w speakers are placed in four corners ception of live music. try- specifically prerecorded records man, Inc., made ajoint appeal to the Recordings are sold to retailers r- creating the "surround" sound and Through special recording tech- and tapes-may play a more viable Senate Finance Committee at recent and rackjobbers with full return producers and engineers cut 4 -chan- niques, the producer is able to place role in future audio expos, as labels hearings on a House -passed tax bill, G nel LPs with that privileges, and "the percentage of > in mind. the various sounds of musical instru- once were identified with the major- H.R. 5161. returns is high." In 1974 the average The FyF system, however, accord- ments in their proper physical loca- city hi fi shows of the late 50s and They testified that although the G industrywide figure was 21% of ing to Hal Peller, studio president, (Continued on page 40) early 60s. bill applies to magazines sold to gross sales. Once returned, Both Jack Wayman, senior vice dealers for display purposes, with "product president of the EIA /CEG, sponsor guaranteed returns, the tax "distor- has little more than scrap value," of the Summer and Winter CES in tion" being corrected by the House (Continued on page 67) `Supermarket' Concept At Chicago, and Charles Snitow, whose bill exactly parallels that of the firm is manager and producer of the recording industry. IRS presently Chi's Sounds Good Store new AUDEX set for Las Vegas next does not permit offset in- current CBS April, acknowledge the importance year deductions for product re- OBTAINS CHICAGO -A "supermarket" plains, the location stocked LPs only of the "blades" with the "razors." turned after the end of the tax year. INJUNCTION sales concept is planned for the new- in fives and 10s, priced at $5.79, While Snitow managed the CES The bill allows a taxpayer on an est Sounds Good outlet here, to be making it largely an outlet for tapes for 10 years until his contract was up accrual basis to deduct costs of re- Vs. DEALER located in a property created origi- and singles. after this last June event, labels were turns occurring within 21/2 months BENTON, III. -In U.S. District nally by the A &P chain. Eckerling says the massive tape solicited but never really given the beyond the close of the firm's cur- Court here, Friday (3), CBS Records The 10,000- square -foot former selection, both 8 -track and cassette "hard sell" to join the hardware rent tax year. It would apply to tax succeeded in enjoining a Carbon- food mart, near one of the major to be regularly priced at $5.98, will companies, both he and Wayman years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975. dale, Ill., record store from selling commercial intersections on the continue to be one of the store's admit. Gortikov said manufacturers and promotional merchandise. city's north side, last housed Univer- main attractions, along with classical Now the CES is looking toward a distributors of sound recordings Before U.S. District Court Judge sal Music, Inc., was purchased out- (Continued on page 67) (Continued on page 44) should be included because mer- Henry S. Wise, Joe Lewis, owner of right last month by Keith Eckerling Mammoth Records in Carbondale, and his partners. This boosts to four TV SOUND: A PROBLEM agreed to a consent order granting a the number of outlets in the Sounds injunction that prevents Good chain. permanent Lewis from selling "in any manner Thelour stores, a majority of each any sound recordings which were re- owned by one interest, purchase and 3 Factors Must Improve, stricted for demonstration or not for advertise as a body. sale, in which CBS was proprietor of Eckerling, who also co -owns and the copyright or licensee of the copy- manages the Sounds Good location Says Speaker Manufacturer right." in New Town, admits he will borrow By JIM McCULLAUGH The action results from a prece- a page from the Peaches merchan- dent- making suit, filed here Aug. 26, dising book in outfitting the new lo- This is another in a series on the All one has to do is note the degree wings before becoming a part of bet- that charged copyright infringe- cation for its Friday- Sunday (10 -12) dismal condition of television sound. of sophistication in today's seem- ter sounding television. ment, unfair trade practices and un- grand opening. This week, the head of the American ingly infinite variety of hi fi and That's the consensus of William fair competition (Billboard, Sept. 4). "We'll put out artist displays with Loudspeaker Manufacturers of commercial speakers with their state Rollins, current president of the ' The judge asked Lewis in open 500 albums and we'll feature com- America lays the blame on tv set of the art enclosures and electronics. American Loudspeaker Manufac- court if he would abide by the order, plete artist catalog, rather than one makers, blank tapefirms and A T& T Speakers are generally more ef- turers of America (ALMA), a Chi- and instructed him to destroy those album," the seasoned 25- year -old LOS ANGELES -Speaker tech- ficient requiring less amplifier cago-based organization with over promotional copies in his possession explains. nology has made dramatic strides in power for the same sound power and 40 different speaker companies, or to use them in his store for promo- Eckerling says the store will fea- the past 10 years is boast enriched tweeters, woofers, many of whom are OEM suppliers and there equip- tion. ture a complete catalog of all major and mid ranges, for example. to tv set makers. ment readily available on the market The case was handled here for labels and a comprehensive line of which could improve tv sound sub- However, it that whatever appears ALMA, some of whose members CBS by Carbondale attorney John tapes. stantially if incorporated into tv re- technology is available at the mo- include Acoustic Research, C.T.S., C. Feirich. As Universal Music, Eckerling ex- ceivers, all things being equal. ment will simply have to wait in the (Continued on page 67)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 4 General News Song Competition Among Publishers Hits New Plateau Acts With Executive Turnloble Label Deals John Friscoli named senior vice president and general manager of Pho- nodisc, New York, following exit of president Dave O'Connell. Friscoli, report- Prospering ing directly to Irwin Steinberg, president, Polygram Record Group, now takes charge of the firm's overall activities. He By CLAUDE HALL will also assume the role of chairman of Phonodisc's manage- LOS ANGELES -Competition ment committee. Prior to the move, Friscoli was vice presi- for songs -especially those by writer - dent, operations. Differences in management philosophies is performers -has become so fierce given as the reason for O'Connell's departure. O'Connell had that agents and attorneys are now been with the Polygram group of companies for the past 16 asking "telephone number" figures years.... Ron McCarrell appointed director, merchandising, for advances just like in the record McCarren Columbia Records, New York. He was most recently director, industry. And some publishers - East Coast product management. ... Also at CBS in New though not necessarily smiling about York, Betty Edell named manager, business affairs adminis- it -are shelling out top dollars even INTRO MEETING -Russ Regan, 20th Century Records president, introduces tration, CBS Records International, a newly created post. She for unproven writers. Alan Livingston, newly appointed vice president, entertainment group of previously was manager, music publishing and a &r services. The criteria, of course, is the 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. to the record label and music publishing staffs. ... At ABC, Los Angeles, advertising and merchandising de- recording contract. partmental restructures include Rob Wunderlich joining the "We're now being asked for any- team as national advertising and merchandising manager; where from $5,000 to $25,000 in ad- Susan Woods upped to national radio coordinator from mer- vances for the publishing rights to CBS Buys A WARNING chandising coordinator,and Tom Pope elevated to editorial an act and sometimes that's just a co- manager, advertising /merchandising from deparemental Edell publishing deal," says Ron Kramer, Show Tuner ON LASERS copywriter. All three will report to Pete Senoff, national direc- tor of advertising and merchandising.... Frank Horowitz has IN CLUBS been appointed sales manager fo the Boston area at MCA. Frank Music NEW YORK -Laser technology Horowitz formerly held the position promotion manager at NEW YORK -The show -tune la- has not yet been perfected to the the label. ... At United Artists in St. Louis, Norman Wien - den catalog of Frank Music, pub- point where it can be safely and re- stroer named director of special marketing, a newly created lishing firm set up by the late Frank liably used in the nation's disco- post. Weinstroer joins the label from Musical Isle where for Loesser, is now a CBS property. theques. Disco operators should the past eight years he operated as vice president. ... At therefore be wary of anyone Arista, New York, Dennis Fine joins as director, national pub- The acquisition also brings to offering to sell them a laser package for their licity, from Solters & Roskin agency. In -house promotions see CBS Music Theater International a Wunderlich clubs. both David Spiwack and Betsy Volck named director, press licensing operation for use of Broad- This is the opinion and information services, and Joan Eisenberg 'appointed way musicals by stock and amateur of Brian Puckey, manager, press and information West Micki Coch- companies. president of Lights Fan- Coast.... tastic Ltd. of England, and a prin- nar named manager, product merchandising, RCA, New Early in the negotiations word cipal in the subsidiary firm of Lights York. She joins the label from Atlantic where she was mer- was that a CBS purchase would in- Fantastic of Farmingdale, N.Y. chandising and marketing coordinator. ... Hank Cosby ap- volve a joint venture of sorts be- Puckey acknowledges that some pointed a &r director, r &b, at Polydor, New York. Cosby was tween the major and Steve Leber, rock groups, and some firms such as most recently with Columbia as a producer and a &r coor- one of the principals in the manage- Laserium are experimenting with la- dinator.... Chris Clay has been named director of communi- Ron Kramer: in the market for new ment firm Leber /Krebs. A CBS ser light technology in a controlled cations for the r &b department at Farr Records, Los Angeles. Horowitz deals. spokesman explains, though, that environment. But he stresses that Clay joins the label from Chelsea, where she held the post of the final deal was entirely CBS'. He vice president and general manager these laser systems are still very national promotion director.... Roland Lundy takes over as r adds that the company is looking national sales manager records and music at Word Records. cc of Beechwood Music. much in their experimental stages, now to bring Leber actively on- Lundy, headquartered in Waco, Tex., will Ill "I was recently hit up for $75,000 and should not be recommended for supervise the field board. He wouldn't elaborate. staff and set a year in advances, with escalating use in the crowded environment of a policies affecting the trade division of the label. 2 Phil Wesen resigns clauses and it was a relatively new The spokesman also states that discotheque, where the operator is ... as East Coast regional manager for o group, though there were some rela- CBS wants Frank personnel to ad- most likely to be the deejay with London Records in New York. He'll announce plans shortly. little if any experience working with ... Alvin "Skip" Miller, director of artist relations for Motown ww tively heavy musicians in the minister the catalog for its April/ group." Blackwood publishing wing. The lasers. has been upped to national promotion director. Miller, who The advances asked for depend, Music Theater wing, headed here by Puckey says that there is a grow- will also remain director of artist relations, is based in Los An- of course, on which label the group Allen Whitehead, will function as ing number of lighting companies geles.... And at Rocket Records in Los Angeles, Lynn Adam has been appointed director national promotion. He has just signed with. There's even in- before. (Continued on page 42) of joins the dication that if the group has signed Prior to the deal Frank Music was label from United Artists where he was director of promo- tion in the Southwest Carolyn Nakano London with some label as hot as Columbia run by Jo Osborne, widow of the area.... joins Records, New York, from Private Records the prices go up. composer /lyricist, and Burt Haber, Stock to take over post of promotion coordinator. Her duties will include coordinating page general manager. (Continued on 20) In This Issue all national airplay.... At Shadybrook, Rick Neigher joins as CAMPUS 37 national secondary market promotion rep and reports directly CLASSICAL 39 to Barbara Wood, director of promotion in Los Angeles... . COUNTRY 48 Chrysalis' new promotion staff in Los Angles includes Jack OK To Sell Chicago FM Adam DISCOS 42 Ashton, national album promotion coordinator, and Susan INTERNATIONAL 57 Harrington as national singles promotion coordinator. Field Is Given By FCC's Judge JAZZ 32 representatives are: John Barbis, in San Francisco; Joshua JUKEBOX 31 Blardo, in New York; Jeff Hackett in Dallas; Mike Scheid, By MILDRED HALL LATIN 58 Chicago; MARKETPLACE 66,67 Jim Sellers, Cincinnati and Bill Taylor in Los An- WASHINGTON -After lengthy changes runs directly counter to the geles. Also at Chrysalis, Cynthia Sissle appointed to newly hearings, an FCC Administrative Appeals Court's insistence that RADIO 28 SOUL created post of manager of administrative services. She will be Law Judge has recommended com- evidentiary hearings are required 54 SOUND BUSINESS 40 responsible for all internal administration of the label.... Mi- a mission approval of the embattled when "unique" format -such as TALENT 34 chael Cuscuna joins Douglas Records, New York, as the la- sale of Zenith's classical music for- classical music -is threatened. (Bill - TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 44 bel's first in -house producer.... Walter Solomon named,as- mat station WEFM -FM, Chicago, to board, Aug. 7, May 8.) Sissle FEATURES sistant vice president and assistant treasurer of Warner GCC Communications, Inc. The FCC law judge Byron E. Har- Stock Market Quotations 10 Communications Inc. in New York.... Lynn Shults has left RCA in Nashville GCC, programming classical mu- rison makes his recommendation Vox Jox 29 as national country promotion director. sic under a court order, since the strictly on the issues brought up by Studio Track 40 Sally Hinkle joins Billboard's 1972 sale, could change to contem- the citizens group and the Appeals Disco Action 43 Nashville bureau Monday (13) as a reporter. She is a porary rock if the judge's decision is Court, in the hold on the GCC grant. Inside Track 74 four -year veteran of Opryland U.S.A. where she worked in the market- ing department, directed the Information Center approved. The major findings are that (1) CHARTS and edited "Opryland News." . .. Tim Kramer has been But the tireless Citizens Corn- there are a number of reasonable Boxoffice 38 appointed professional manager at Beech - mittee to Save WEFM -FM has ac- substitutes for the allegedly Bubbling Under wood Music. Kramer, who will work out of the firm's Los Angeles offices, will be responsible for exploitation its cused GCC of buying the station "unique" WEFM classical program - Hot 100 /Top LPs 30 of publishing catalogs as well as finding and with intent to sell at a quick proft. ming in the Chicago area. And (2) Jazz LP's 32 developing new talent.... Also at Beechwood and Central Songs in Nashville, Latin LPs Ed The FCC Review Board says it is re- Zenith suffered heavy financial loss 58 Penny named general professional manager. ... James Dayley has joined Hits of the World opening the lengthy record (offs- with the format in spite of careful 61 the management division of the Robert Stigwood organization in Los Angeles. Hot Soul Singles 54 Joy McMillan replaces Dayley as personal assistant to Stigwood. cially closed in February) to include management and budgeting to Soul LPs 58 this "serious public interest issue" of maintain a quality programming Hot Country Singles 50 Irving Kessler appointed group vice president, RCA electronics and diver- trafficking in licenses. which all witnesses agreed was a Hot Country LPs 52 sified businesses organization. He also continues to be responsible for the com- The citizen's committee originally "meritorious service to the commu- Hot 100 68 mercial communcations systems division and the government systems divi- challenged the FCC's grant -with- nity." Top 50 Easy Listening 31 sions. ... Joachim Diermann named chief engineer, audiovideo systems out -hearing of the GCC buy in 1972. Harrison concludes that in this Rack Singles/ LPs Best Sellers...31 division, Ampex.... Dominick J. Saccacio named president of Audio Magnet- The group not only won a remand particular case, the record of finan- Top LPs 70, 72 ics, Gardena, Calif. He was formerly president European operations. And at from the U.S. Court of Appeals but cial loss by both Zenith and the sub - RECORD REVIEWS the blank tape company, Dan Fine has left his sales vice presidency post, to has triggered a standoff between the sequent grantee, GCC, showed they Singles Radio Action 22, 24 join a manufacturers rep firm in Chicago and Ron Newswander, Western re- FCC and the court. resulted "not from mismanagement Album Radio Action 26 gional sales manager, has left to join a rep firm in L.A.... At Platt Music Corp. The FCC's recently declared pol- or lack of effort, but rather from the Album Reviews 62 in the Los Angeles area, Gary Tobey will take over buying responsibilites for Singles Reviews 64 icy of noninterference with format classical music format itself." (Continued on page 74)

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Cable: Billboard London. European Editorial Director, Mike Hennessey; U.K. News lishing itself as a serious market marketing system that can put it all acts that also includes Eric Clap - Editor, Peter Jones; Regional Publishing Director, Andre de Vekey. MILAN, Italy, Piazzale Lo- threat. together," says Coury. ton, Yvonne Elliman, newly signed reto 9, Tel: 28.29.158. Bureau 1 Chief, Germano Ruscitto. NASHVILLE, Tenn. 37203, 71 7 RSO otherwise functions com- English rock group Smokey, West End Ave. Area Code 615, 329 -3925. Bureau Chief, Gerry Wood; Sales, John Formerly distributed by Atlan- for- pletely autonomously with Coury McCartney. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036, 1 Astor Plaza, Area Code 212, 764 -7300. Bureau tic, RSO was reformulated from mer Byrd Gene Clark and Rocket Chief, Is Horowitz. JAPAN: Music Labo, Atlantic Bldg., 20 -6 Azabu likuracho, Minato -ku, handling all signings, album de- scratch in April and is quickly in and former Elton John bassist Tokyo, Tel: 585 -3368, Bureau Chief, Alex Abramoff. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005, 733 15th signs and marketing campaigns. Kenny Pasorelli, Coury says that St. N.W., Woodward Bldg., Rm 915. Area Code 202, 393 -2580. Bureau Chief, Mildred Hall. the enviable position of having "There would be no No. 1 record three singles in the top 30 with he'll expand at a controlled rate of without a team effort and that in- signings without putting EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL BOARD "Street Singin'" by Barry Mani - any limits cludes Polydor. We must have Lee Zhito, Eliot Tiegel, Claude Hall, John Sippel, Mildred Hall, Is Horowitz, Paul Ackerman. low's backup trio Lady Flash and on the number of acts. great salesmen Rick Dees' novelty "Disco Duck" and distributors "I try to be extremely selective DEPARTMENT EDITORS who I feel are the unsung heroes of I in addition to the Bee Gees. about who sign and I think I have CAMPUS: Jim Fishel (N.Y.); CLASSICAL: Is Horowitz (N.Y.), COPY: Dave Dexter (L.A.); the street that go unrecognized," been so far. All my acts run along COUNTRY: Gerry Wood (Nash.); DISCO: Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.); INTERNATIONAL: (Acting) Al Coury, label president, par- says Coury. different Jim Melanson (N.Y.); MARKETING: John Sippel (L.A.); RADIO- TELEVISION PROGRAM- musical lines because I MING: Claude Hall (L.A.); RECORD REVIEWS: Nat Freedland (L.A.); RECORDING STU- tially attributes his early success to Coury cites the dedication of his don't want to compete against my- DIOS: Jim McCullaugh (L.A.); SPECIAL ISSUES: Earl Paige (L.A.); TALENT: Nat Freedland an amiable relationship with Poly - small yet knowledgeable and close self with conflicting acts," says (L.A.); TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO: Stephen Traiman (N.Y.). dor, distributors of RSO product, knit "family" of staffers, each of Coury. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS which implements his own promo- whom takes an active role in every (Continued on page 74) ARGENTINA: Ruben Machado, Lavalle 1783, Buenos Aires; AUSTRALIA: John Bromell, 29 Curl Curl Parade, Harbord, NSW, 2096. AUSTRIA: Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. Tel: 43 -30 -974; BELGIUM: Juul Anthonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den Berg. Tel: 015 241953; BRAZIL: Henry T. Johnson, Av. Rio Branco 25, Rio de Janeiro. Tel: 233 -4977; CANADA: Marty Melhuish, 89 Rainsford Rd., Toronto, Ontario. Tel: 5 Head -Type LP Shops Ignored 416- 690-0512; CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Dr. Lubomir Doruzka, 14Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 Praha 4 Branik. Tel: 26- 16 -08; DENMARK: Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snekkersten, Den- By JOHN SIPPEL cassette mark. Tel: (03) 22- 26 -72; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Fran Jorge, PO Box 772, Santo Do- push soon, but the other mingo; FINLAND: Kari Helopaitio, 01860 Perttula, Finland. Tel: 27- 18 -36; FRANCE: Henry LOS ANGELES -Five independ- Labels Overlook four are still holding back. Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75 -Paris 9 France. Tel: 878 -4290; GREECE: Lefty Kongalides, Helli- ent head -type record /tape stores in a Not only is there a money hangup, nikos Vorras, Thessaloniki. Tel: 416621; HOLLAND: Frans van der Beek, Willibrorduslaan 200-mile radius in the Mid- Outlets Selling but a space problem as most of them 67, Hilversum. Tel: 02150-41022; HUNGARY: Paul Gyongy, Derekutca 6, 1016 Budapest, upper Hungary. Tel: west collectively do more than have about 400 to 500 square feet for 859-710; IRELAND: Ken Stewart, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Eire. Tel: 97- $400,000 14-72: ISRAEL: Uri Alony, POB 28028, Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel: 23.92.97; ITALY: Sylvia Ma- $400,000 in LPs yearly. Yet they've Yearly records and tapes and an equal nasse, Via Privata Maria Teresa 7, Milano 20123, Tel: 864 -292 Telex: 33222 Milan; Roman never seen a branch or independent amount of space for head shop Kozak, Via Baccina 67, Apt. 7, Rome. Tel MEXICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal Doug Reinhardt gives a copy of distributor salesman with a single items, mod clothes, waterbeds, 11 -766, Mexico 1 1 , D F. Tel: 905 531 -3907; NEW ZEALAND: J. P. Monaghan, c /o Box 79, the special to the Winona State Col- Wellington; POLAND: Roman Waschko. Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa, Poland. Tel. one -time exception. One Min- lege radio station and Paul Bauers, handmade furniture or custom 34- 36 -04; PORTUGAL: Fernando Tenente, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Porto, Portugal; PUERTO neapolis station, KQRS, and Bill- the program director, gives him a leather goods. RICO: Lorraine Blasor, PO Box 12333, Santurce, 00914. Tel: 723 -4651; RUMANIA: Octa- board are biggest influences in buy- Like Bendickson, they all volun- vian Ursulescu, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest mention for the gratis new LP. O.P. 9. Tel 13-46-10, ing new records. teer that records and tapes are the 16- 20 -80; SPAIN: Maria Dolores Aracil, Plaza Mariano de Cavia 1, Madrid 13; SWEDEN: Steve Perl of Lost Chord, Man- Leif Schulman, Brantingsgatan 49, 4 base, bringing in the traffic and most tr. 115 35 Stockholm. Tel: (08)629 -873; SWITZER- And Doug Ackerman of Lieber- kato, Minn., shelves his LPs at $4.99 LAND: Beat H. Hirt, Berghaldenweg 19, 8135 Langnau /Zurich, Switzerland. REPUBLIC OF consistent profit. AFRICA: Rian 2 man Enterprises sells 99% of the LPs for $6.98 platters. About twice S. Malan, Sandringham, 57 Olivia Road, Berea, Johannesburg; URUGUAY: a Patros feels he gets buyers from Carlos A. Martins, Martin Garcia 2108, Montevideo; U.S.S.R.: Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Ru- to every store. Store representatives year, Perl holds a storewide $4.99 what's played on his local LaCrosse binstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025. Tel: 15- 33 -41; WEST GERMANY: Wolfgang Spahr, rave about him, and his "new release sale, especially during school term. 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1150. Tel: FMers, WFPL and WIZM. Patros (04551) 81428; YUGOSLAVIA: sheets," as an important buying in- Jim Bendickson of Headquarters Borjan Kostic, Balkanska St. 30, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Tel 645 -692. carries an estimated 10,000 LPs, but fluence. Records gets $4.98. He feels his price MARKETING SERVICES some of the smaller stores drop Dave Patros has operated Meta- is his biggest weapon against the down to fewer than 2,000 LPs. They DIRECTOR, MARKETING SERVICES: Bill Wardlow (L.A.) morphosis Records, LaCrosse, nearby giant Musicland store in the CHART MANAGER: Bob White (L.A.) Wis., order from Lieberman's one -stop the biggest record seller at an esti- Apache Mall, Rochester, Minn. from every two weeks to twice SALES mated $100,000 to $125,000 per Dick Jensen, Axis Records, St. weekly. Most receive good UPS DIRECTOR OF SALES: Tom Noonan (L.A.) ASSISTANT SALES DIR.: Steve Lappin (L.A.) year. Like his peers in nearby inland Cloud, Minn., shelves at $5.29. service. Patros gets his orders by NATIONAL TALENT COORDINATOR: Bill Moran (L.A.); EASTERN SALES MANAGER: cities, he sells Billboard's Top 200 truck. Ron Willman (N.Y.); Why the almost total exclusion of CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Murray Dorf (N.Y.). LPs. The top 20 are his fastest mov- tape? Patros speaks universally The five stores find business picks INTERNATIONAL SALES ing items for he sells those regularly up considerably when school terms at $4.49, his lowest price. His shelf when he explains that his six -year- GREAT BRITAIN: Barry Hatcher, 7 Carnaby Street, London W 1 V 1 PG. Tel: (01) 437 8090; begin as each area has a large nine - old store is representative in that all AUSTRALIA: Mr. Ken Appleton, Adrep Pty Ltd., 41 McLaren St., North Sydney, NSW. Tel: price is $4.79 for $6.98 list LPs. month collegiate population. It aver- 929 -5088; AUSTRI*, BENELUX, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, POLAND, SCANDI- Primo Records, Winona, Minn., gets his profit plowed back into inven- ages about 10,000 to 11,000 per com- NAVIA: Johan Hoogenhout, Smirnoffstratt 40, s- Hertogenbosch, Holland. Tel: 147688; $5.24 for shelf and has one $4.44 tory has gone to build a bigger LP munity. All FRANCE: Olivier Zameczkowski, 30 Avenue Bugeaud, 75 -1 16, Paris; Tel: 553.1068; ITALY: have competition. It's Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan. Tel: 28 -29 -158; JAPAN: Hugh Nishikawa. c/o special each week. selection. He'll start the 8 -track and (Continued on page 74) Music Labo, Atlantic Bldg., 20 -6 Azabu likuracho, Minato -ku, Tokyo, Tel: 585 -5149. MEX- ICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. Tel: 905 531 -3907; SPAIN: LION'S Rafael Revert, Plaza Mariana de Cavis 1 & 3, Escalera Derecha 12B, Madrid 7, Spain. VENE- SHARE IN NEWSPAPERS ZUELA: Christian Roux, Radio Exitos 1090, Calle El Retiro, Qta. Vilma, El Rosal, Caracas, Venezuela. PUBLISHING Ad Leader: Musicland Chain PUBLISHER: Lee Zhito ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS: Tom Noonan, Bill Wardlow By JOHN SIPPEL BUSINESS MANAGER: Steve Lappin PUBLISHING CONSULTANT: Hal Cook Conference Director: Peter Heine LOS ANGELES -The Musicland vettes, which ran 5/8 pages in The to a full page in The Los Angeles SPECIAL PROJECTS: Denis Hyland (N.Y.); PRODUCTION MANAGER: John F. Halloran stores, the nation's largest retail Detroit News, Chicago (L.A.), PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: Bill Tegenkamp, Val Karches (Cincy); CIRCULA- Tribune, Times. Price ranged from $3.89 to TION MANAGER: Jack Shurman (N.Y ); PROMOTION MANAGER: Ed Masciana (L.A.). chain, nabbed the lion's share of rec- Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore $4.19. Other ads ran in the Phila- ord /tape advertising allowances Sun and New York Times. In the delphia Inquirer, where two were BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. when the Heilicher- operated shops Times, Korvettes featured six chart run in consecutive weeks; The Den- CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: W.D. Littleford; PRESIDENT: Dale R. Bauer; were represented in nine of 26 met- LPs by Natalie Cole, John Travolta, ver Post, Baltimore Sun, New SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS: Administration York & Finance, David Luppert; American Artists ropolitan daily issues of Sunday, Keith Carradine, Crosby and Nash, Times, San Francisco Group, Jules Pere!, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF SALES: Maynard L. Reuter; VICE Examiner/ PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS: Mort L. Nasatir; SECRETARY: Ernest Aug. 15. The survey covers two Sun- Electric Light Orchestra and Isaac Chronicle, Atlanta Journal /Consti- Lorch; ASSISTANT SECRETARY; John Ross, TREASURER: Lawrence Gatto; PRESIDENT, days, Aug. 8 and 15. Hayes at $2.99. tution and Miami Herald. MUSIC LABO (JOINT VENTURE): Ben Okano. Lowest price offered at Musicland Common in all five ads was In the two Sunday editions cov- was in The microfilm edition of Billboard is available from KTO Microform, Route 100, Millwood, the Boston Globe where $6.98 "Space 1999" at from $4.44 to $4.49; ered, the Los Angeles market N.Y. 10546. For details, contact the company, at the above address. product was $3.99 for approximately John Miles and the Frampton showed a steady low price of $3.88, 15 choice chart LPs. In the same type double pocket at $3.94 and Andrea Subscription rates payable in advance. with the Wherehouse getting the One year, $60 in U.S.A. (except Alaska, Hawaii, ad in the Phoenix Arizona Republi- True Connection at $3.64. Sam Puerto Rico, Canada). Other rates on request. Allow 3 to 6 weeks delivery first copy. Subscrip- largest share of ad allowance. can and the Baltimore Sun, the price Goody Inc. ran pages in The New tion correspondence: write Subscription Manager, Billboard, Box 2156, Radnor, Pa. 19089 Peaches ads in the Atlanta and or call (215) 687 -8200. Change of address should give new was $4.44; Chicago Tribune, Louis- York Times and Philadelphia In- old and address. Published Denver Post showed no prices. weekly. Second -class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and additional mailing offices. POST- ville Courier, Des Moines Register quirer featuring 13 different labels MASTER send Form 3579 to Subscription Manager, Billboard, Box 2156, Radnor, Pa. and Salt Lake Tribune, $4.67; the at $3.99 and $4.49 for LPs, along In the Korvettes ad for Aug. 15, 19089. t Copyright 1976 by Billboard Publications, Inc. The company in also publishes NEW Milwaukee Journal and the Kansas with 10 chart items at $3.59. Elektra was misspelled everywhere YORK: American Artist, Gift & Tableware Reporter, Industrial Design, Interiors, Residential as "Electra." Interiors, Merchandising, Photo Weekly, Wat- City Star, $4.77 and the Minneapolis Both Sundays Korvettes ran Elton son-Guptill publications, Whitney Library of Tribune, $4.87. John LPs at $3.64. In the Sunday Major market Sunday papers Design; LOS ANGELES: Billboard; NASH- In all Sunday papers, $7.98 LPs (15) ad in the Times Korvette ran the which carried no advertising either VILLE: Amusement Business; LONDON: The were listed at $5.99. The ads ranged three -LP Kiss at $7.94, Best of BTO, week included Cleveland Plain Artist, Music Week, World Radio -TV Hand- MPA in size from about a half page to 2/5 Dealer, New Orleans Times book, How to Listen to the World; TOKYO: ABP $3.64 and Starbuck and the ABC /Pica- Music Labo. Postmaster, please send Form of a page, with the albums getting catalog at $3.97. yune, St. Louis Post -Dispatch, 3579 to Billboard Publications, Inc., Box half of that space. The new Barry Manilow was the Seattle Times, Oklahoma City 2156, Radnor, Pa. 19089. Area Code 215, Heaviest advertised in the Aug. 8 widest advertised package in the Oklahoman, and the Portland Ore- Vol. No. 37 687 -8200. 88 Sunday editions canvassed was Kor- fortnight, with ads ranging from 1/8 gonian. www.americanradiohistory.com IIHIE MAN /ALBUINI"S INNER

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www.americanradiohistory.com 10 Financial Pye Slices U.K. Firm's ATV $ RISE Chairman Sees Label RecoveProfit;ring Market Quotations LONDON -Though the ATV Brotherhood of Man in the Eurovi- Turnover, nevertheless, was main- As of closing, Thursday, September 2, 1976 Corp. turned in record profits before sion Song Contest, there has been "a tained at $20.7 million but the com- 1975 NAME P -E (Sales tax of $11,880,000 for the year ended remarkable improvement in the pany was able to secure only a High Low 100s) High Low Close Change March 28, contributions from the U.K.," which has been reflected in $1,650,600 profit on this amount. Pye- Precision subsidiary slumped overseas earnings. This was equivalent to 14% of group 59% 19% ABC 23 245 35% 35 35 - r1 drastically. He adds: "We could be into an profits. 9% 4% Ampex 12 506 7% 6% 6% - % 9% 2% Automatic Radio all -time record for the first six ATV Music, which in 1975 re- 3 31 5r/e 5% 5% + 34 But the performance of the music 20% 10% Avnet 8 179 19% 18% 19 + '/. months of the current 25'/r aide was to some extent redeemed by financial corded profits of $2,880,000 on a 15 Bell & Howell 15 21 201/2 201/4 201/4 - % year." turnover of $6,480,000, boosted its 61 46% CBS 12 297 57% 56% 56% - '1 further excellent results from the 7%. 4ys Columbia Pictures 6 Commenting on the Pye Records 1976 gross to $7,560,000 and its prof- 39 5%. 5%. 51/4 Unch. publishing side. 16% 8% Craig Corp. 4 20 12% 121/2 121/2 Unch. results, the ATV report refers to in- its to $3,240,000. 63 47% Disney, Walt 21 424 51'/. 50% 50'/4 Unch. Louis Benjamin, Pye 5% 3'1 EMI 11 Records ternal reorganization and the inte- The annual report notes that, dur- 38 3% 3% 3% + ya 20% 17y, Gulf + Western chairman, admits that fiscal 1976 gration of Precision Tapes into ing 1976, 5 573 19 18% 18% - K the ATV Music scored 28 U.K. 7% 5 Handleman 11 14 6 5'/a 6 + % has been "a tricky year," but since 27 14% records group to reduce overhead hits, including two numbers, Johnny Harman Industries 5 209 21 20 21 } 1 the company's runaway success with and streamline operations. Mention Nash's "Tears On My Pillow" 8% 3% K -Tel International 4 - - - 5'1 Unch. and 11% 7 Lafayette Radio "Save Your Kisses For Me," by is also 6 56 7% 7% 7% + made of the formation of a "Save Your Kisses For Me." Also 25% 19'/. Matsushita Electronics 14 774 22% 22% 221/4 Unch. new U.S. company, ATV Records noted are the successes of Paul 36% 28 MCA 5 113 28% 27% 27ys - 1'/. Inc., and notes that the results 15% 12'/a MGM 7 60 13% 13% 13% - take McCartney's "Band On The Run," 6554 52'1 into account 3M 24 426 63'a/ 62% 62% + % setting-up and devel- and "Venus On Mars," in the U.S. Morse Electro Products - - - - 2'/. Unch. opment costs. 59 41% Motorola Inc. 25 237 54% 53% 53% + Producers should and U.K.; the American No. 1 for Benjamin says that in addition to Maxine Nightingale's "Right Back 33% 19% North American Philips 8 19 30'/. 29'/s 30 - yi 23% 14'/4 Pickwick International 8 32 18% 18% 18% Unch. the cost of the U.S. 5 2t/a select hit songs. company, Pye Where We Started From "; the over- Playboy 24 2 31/4 31/4 3'/. - '1 has also tackled equivalent prob- seas hits by the Rubettes and the un- 30% 18% RCA 15 420 28% 28% 281/2 - % 10% 8% Sony lems in Holland where it jointly expected bonus in the shape of 29 595 9% 9% 9% - '1 Not search for them. 40% 16 Superscope 7 70 21% 20% 21'/. - % owns a company with Vogue. 47% 26'/a "The EMI's re- promotion of 21 Beatles' Tandy 9 339 32% 313/4 31% - ya Dutch company is now doing very singles, plus the group's double al- 10% 5% Telecor 7 95 7'/4 71/2 71/2 - % 4% 1% Telex 11 64 3% 3 3'1 + '1 well and there has been a vast im- bums which were in the '1 A great hit starts charts for 7'1 2% Tenna 12 24 3% 31/2 3% + provement in the U.S. at this point." seven months. 13'/. 8'/. Transamerica 10 614 13'/. 13 3'/. + '/. with a great song. In the 1975 financial year, Pye 15 8% 20th Century 11 12 10 9% 10 + % 25% 17%z Warner Communications 6 250 18% came in with a massive $3.6 million 18 18% - '/. We've got your 40% 23% Zenith 15 409 31% 31 31ye - '1 number! Call ours. pre -tax profit on a turnover of $20.8 million, equivalent to about 35% of the group surplus. But in 1976, with OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask COUNTER COUNTER the company missing out on the Off The SUDDEN RUSH MUSIC sales of hits over Christmas, cutting ABKCO, Inc. 58 0 11/4 2% Schwartz Bros. 10 0 11/4 back on the scope of its 2% 750 Kappock Street tape oper- Gates Learjet 15 %a Ticker 3 8r 9% Wallich's M.C. - - Vs ., Bronx, N.Y. 10463 ations and experiencing problems in GRT 5 25 5% 5'/. Kustom Elec. 7 8 2% 3% Goody, Sam 3 0 1% (212) 884 -6014 overseas companies, the picture The New York Stock Exchange 21/4 Orrox Corp. 0 2 % 1 Integrity Ent. 3 0 % % Memorex 7 193 21'% 22'1 changed dramatically. says trading in Morse Electro Prod- Koss Corp. 6 30 5% 5% Recotron 27 7 4% 5% ucts common stock will not resume M. Josephson 4 2 7% 8% and further dealings are suspended. Over -the -Counter prices G. Tsai & Company, Inc Application will be made to the Se- shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, curities Exchange Commission to they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold or MEMBER NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE bought at the time of compilation. The above information contributed to Billboard CONCERT INC. delist the company's common stock. by Douglas Vollmer of G. Tsai & Co., Inc., Los Angeles, 213 -556 -3234, members of the New In the company's first quarter ended York Stock Exchange and all principal stock exchanges. PROGRAMS DOUGLAS VOLLMER June 30, it reported a loss of 1900 Avenue of the Stars, $2,716,000 on sales of $21,630,000. Posters, Los Angeles, California 90067 * * * UP 6% IN DECADE, "A Telephone: (213) 556-3234 Financial Reports, Ampex magnetic tape division Brochures hiked prices 7% on certain tape products used in professional video 15% Global Share and instrumentation recording mar- and other FOR INFORMATION REGARDING kets. ... PRC Recording Co., Los on time quality MAJOR MARKET QUOTES PLEASE CALL. Angeles, has opened an automated Is Polygram Claim job printing. record pressing facility in Compton, By STEPHEN TRAIMAN Calif.... Reported changes in stock By the Printing Division of holdings by the SEC: Salvatore T. NEW YORK- The Polygram (Hamburg) total sales (turnover) for Billboard Publications, Inc. Chiantia, a vice president of MCA Group now claims more than 15% of 1975 were 1.624 million DM, a 13% 2160 Patterson Street Main Office Inc., disposed of 10,000 shares, re- the world music market, with the increase from 1974. Percentage of Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 55 Water Street ducing holdings to 1,400,000. growth of its share outpacing the sales for capital, revaluation reserves 513 /381 -6450 New York, N.Y. 10041 * * * global increase, particularly in the and general reserves was unchanged Cetec Corp., El Monte, Calif., last two years. This compares to only at about 24% each year. makers of Gauss duplicating and a 9% share a decade ago. Also of interest is the growing Poly- broadcast equipment, posted earn- In the first annual report ever is- gram output of tape versus records, Breaking Big! ings of $132,000, or 6 cents a share, sued by the Philips- Siemens part- with more than 14% of 1975 produc- on sales of $11,050,000 for 13 weeks nership that dates to 1962, for the tion in musicassettes worldwide, ver- "THIS MELODY ended June 30, compared to earn- year 1975 for all divisions, Polygram sus only 8% five years ago and about notes 2% a decade ago when they were 85% Of OUR GRAdUATES ings of $103,000, or 4 cents a share, that global retail sales of prere- IS FOR MY on sales of $8,515,000 for the same corded records and tapes (excluding first introduced. ARE WORkiNCT IN ThE period a year ago. ... Craig Corp., Russia, China and Eastern Europe), Among 1975 highlights for the 24 RECORd / Music INdUSTRy BABY" Los Angeles, reports earnings of rose 7.2% to 17 billion Deutsch - Phonogram and 19 Polydor; 15 $9,800,000 marks, from 15.85 billion DM Chappel and 21 Intersong (publish- It's not by chance that the College for Re- Dakar DK -4557 or $3.15 a share, on sales the cording Arts is fully accredited by the by of $117,500,000 for the year ended prior year. (Current 1976 exchange ing); 9 Polytel and 3 Polymedia National Academy of Recording Arts and June 30, compared to earnings of rate is about 2.5 DM to $1 U.S.) (films- tv -AV), and 6 direct market- Sciences Institute. ing companies, 16 BEN MONROE $3,300,000 or $1.06 a share, on sales For the 24 Phonogram and 19 plus global studio It's because our curriculum has one main purpose: $69,100,000 for operations, as noted Polygram to prepare you for a Music Industry job. Our of the year before. Polydor companies worldwide, the graduates got jobs because they were persistent and Group president Coen Solleveld: didn't give up. And because they gained enough * * * 2.61 billion DM sales for 1975 repre- experience to be immediately valuable to a poten- sent an 8.75% increase over 1974, Phonogram noted excellent tial employer. This is what the College for Record. Increased video and audio sales sales figures, ing Arts is all about. with the global share of market up particularly in France, You'll learn from professionals who are active in produced a profit turnaround for West Germany and the U.K., with the Music Industry. slightly to 15.3 %, from 15.1 %. Advent Corp. in the first quarter international coordination cited for You'll learn by experience in our many studios: a In 1974, with the world music 16 -track studio, a radio broadcast studio, a disc ended June 26, with earnings of successful tours by 10cc and BTO; mastering studio with the latest Neumann disc market up 10.1% to an estimated mastering system, and a separate 8 -track studio $44,386 compared to a $926,792 loss plus expansion of an international with one of the most sophisticated synthesizer 15.85 billion DM at retail, Polygram systems available today. the prior year, with the 1976 figure data system and development sales were reported as 2.4 billion of You'll learn the principles of Audio Engineering, including a tax loss carry forward centralized film and video services. Music Production, Music Law, Music Business and DM, nearly a 16% increase from the Finance, Studio Electronics, Diu Mastering, and Station Picks & Playing credit of $192,184. Sales were up Polydor reflected the general Electronic music synthesis. 2.07 billion DM in 1973. If you are seriously interested starting a nearly 27% to $5.79 million from world mart, with retail sales in career in A decade ago, Polygram Group lagging this industry, and have the desire to work hard for WAIR WFDR WPDQ WSOK $4.56 million in 1975, with audio behind projections the first six it, call or write for our Catalog. WBSC WGIV WOIZ WSRC record /tape sales were only 710 mil- WCKO-FM WIDU WOKI WTHB volume up 9.5% to $3.287 million, months, then rebounding strongly to WEAL WLLE WSHA WWBD lion DM, about 9% of the estimated College for Recording Arts WEDR-FM WOIC WRBD WWDM and video sales increasing 60% to bring the year fully up to expecta- 665 Harrison Street 1966 worldwide retail music market WEYVO WORL WRSV-FM WYNN $2.5 million. tions. Cited were heavy classical San Francisco, California 94107 of 7.8 billion DM, with the corporate (415) 781ó306 sales, especially in West * * * share of market growing steadily in Germany; For Your DJ Copy continued march the musi- Due to scheduling conflicts for the 10 years. of SEMESTERS BEgiN OCTOBER, Write or Call: cassette, increased certain directors, the Handleman Co. On the balance sheet itself for and market share FEbRUARy, ANd JUNE. for the companies in France, India, Dakar Records has adjourned its annual stock- 1975 for the Polygram Group, with Mexico, Sweden and Venezuela. 888 Seventh Ave. holders meeting to Monday, Sept. 13 data compiled on a uniform basis Chappell and Intersong, New York, N.Y. 10019 at 2 p.m. from Sept. 8, at executive and consolidated from the official com- (212) 541 -9860 bined in the publishing offices, 1055 W. Maple Rd., Claw- accounts of Polygram B.V. (Baarn, division, re- son, Mich. Holland) and Polygram GmbH (Continued on page 67)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 14 General News NEW ORLEANS BUZZING Bogus More Than 600 To Tickets Musexpo Sessions Hit L.A. NEW ORLEANS -Musexpo '76 Musexpo president, between 150 expects representatives from some and 200 firms are occupying or shar- 600 companies in more than 20 ing `offices" for business confer- Concert countries on hand for its second ences, including separate groups By AGUSTIN GURZA year, when the international record being supported in part by the gov- and music industry market opens its ernments of the U.K., Australia and LOS ANGELES -A local pro- four -day run Wednesday (8) at the Canada. moter of Latin dance /concerts lost more than $7,000 at a recent Con- Fairmont Hotel here. "We've finally found a good for- According to Roddy Shashoua, mula with better facilities, service vention Center event as a result of a and overall environment for our ticket counterfeiting operation that participants from around the world was apparently the largest and most hit the Latin to be able to meet and do business professional ever to concert business here. REDDY FOR DISNEY -Capitol's Helen Reddy and Sean Marshall duet as more effectively," he emphasizes. Irwin Kostal conducts during a recording session for Walt Disney Productions "We've concentrated our efforts on Arturo Guerra, owner of a tax and "Pete's Dragon," live action /animation musical fantasy that will be the the quality of participants, rather immigration counselling service studio's Christmas '77 release, its biggest since "Mary Poppins." Al Kasha than on quantity as we did last who has been promoting local con- and Joel Hirschhorn wrote the music, orchestrated by Kostal. year." certs for five years, says that 600 SPARKLE CHOKERS BY SKY bogus tickets valued at $7,200 were THE Shashoua notes that broadcasters STAR MAN passed at a recent dance. The finest imported Chrystal Rhine- and record and tape retailers have stones, creatively set, on inch wide been extended complimentary ad- The dance, which featured groups RCA Will Spend $13 Mil black velvet. Ends fastened together missions this year, with a low and are adjustable! special from Central America, drew a little registration fee of $75 for record/ State neck size. and one secondary more than 2,000 persons. Legitimate Improving Indiana Plant color preference, to go with chrystal. tape distributors attending as buy- tickets were selling at $10 in advance Example: Chrystal and green, or chrys- ers. NEW YORK -RCA Records will the most modern record manufac- tal and blue, etc. and $12 at the door. spend $13 million to turing operations in the world and If no secondary color choice is made, Late confirmations for office Sgt. Larry Buoncristiani of the expand and then the rhinestone choker will be all space, he reports, include ABC Rec- bunco division of the Los Angeles modernize its Indianapolis manu- will effect vast savings" through au- chrystal stones on black velvet. ords Music, facturing capability in a program tomation. Elimination of various Unique rhinestone /ABC Dark Horse Rec- Police Dept. reports that this was the chokers that twinkle due for completion in 1978. At hand processes by the replacement and sparkle. Excellent for stage or ords /Ganga Music, Gusto Records, largest counterfeit scheme to hit a that wear. time all the company's facilities used presses evening Studio In The Country, Philo Rec- Latin music event here. "It is only in of currently manual are Make money order or check payable ords, Nugget Enterprises and Han- the second time I've heard of this the city will be concentrated in a also expected to improve the quality to Sky for ten dollars for each choker. single location. Satisfaction guaranteed. sen House /Golden Press from the happening at a Latin event," says potential. Currently contained in the loca- U.S.; San Juan Record & Tape /In- Sgt. Buoncristiani, "and I've been Included in the plan is a new tion is RCA's research and engineer- 1116 N. Crescent Heights Blvd. terglobal Music; Associated Music/ here nine years." building at the RCA 13th St. com- Wizard Records /Milton Watson ing building, record tape manufac- (at Santa Monica Blvd.) The other event referred to by plex to house fully- automated 12- Enterprises from Australia; Full turing, RCA Music Services, the 7- West Hollywood, CA 90046 Buoncristiani, was Latin inch record presses. A new power Moon Music a dance/ inch pressing facility, matrix pro- (213) 650 -5800 and Gull Records from plant is to be installed and the corn - concert held recently at the Alexan- duction, a warehouse and a distribu- the U.K. pound department is to undergo ex- dria Hotel in which the promoter tion center. tensive renovation. lost about $1,000 in counterfeit tick- Space for future expansion to ets. A check with other Latin concert Ken Glancy, RCA Records presi- keep pace with anticipated growth is promoters indicates that some ticket dent, says completion of the pro- included in plans for the new 12- counterfeiting has been going on for gram will give the company "one of inch pressing plant. quite some time, but on such a lim- ited scale that the incidents were never reported. 3 Cities Host ABC Sales Meetings Guerra reports that the bogus du- cats were sold in the Convention LOS ANGELES -ABC Records Jerry Rubinstein, chairman of the Center's parking area to arriving is instituting a series of regional board, on down will be on hand to customers who were prepared to pay branch sales meetings. The first of discuss the label's sales and prom - the stiff $12 admission price at the three meetings takes place in Los tion programs, with the theme of door. Angeles Wednesday (8) followed by the conference "At ABC, The Name If they People who purchased the Chicago on Thursday (9) and New Of The Game Is Music." fraudulent tickets later reported the York Friday (10). The West Coast meeting will in- left out the sellers were claiming they had According to Don England, vice volve personnel from San Francisco, material for bought the tickets for personal use president of sales and distribution, Dallas, Houston, Seattle and Los tomorrow's and were unable to attend the event the meetings are designed to kick off Angeles. The Midwest area will con- because of a last -minute emergency. a September /October promotion for sist of people from Detroit, Cincin- new fall and catalog products. The nati, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City big meeting... The bogus tickets were almost meeting is also to officially an- and Miami. On the East Coast, terri- perfect reproductions varying from nounce ABC's distribution agree- tories include Philadelphia, New the legitimate tickets in only minor ment with Shelter Records. York, Atlanta, Baltimore /Wash- details of the type face. Guerra says. The entire ABC contingent, from ington, Boston and Hartford. however, that a ticket -taker noticed the irregular tickets as they were being presented the evening of the show. And although Guerra was Arizona Seminars For Arista Staff alerted, he let them pass thinking it NEW YORK -Arista Records will gather together all its U.S. personnel for would be a small -scale fraud as he a series of sales and promotion work seminars Wednesday (8) through Sunday you can had experienced before. (12) at Scottsdale, Ariz.'s, Camelback Inn. Guerra, however, is irked by what Known at the company as the "September meetings," attendance will be have it tonight. he considers the police department's limited exclusively to Arista personnel and guests. No distributors are invited. Tell them to get lack of interest in the case. He says Three newly- signed Arista acts will be showcased at the confab -Mr. Big, that after filing an initial report with British rockers; the Funky Kings, West Coast -based rockers; and the Alpha it on American's Sgt. Alvin Dollinger of the bunco di- Band, composed of T-Bone Burnett, Steven Soles and David Mansfield from Priority Parcel vision, he was unable to get further Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Service. cooperation even after he had ob- tained names of suspects as a result of his own investigation. If it weighs up to 50 pounds and measures Lemongello LPs Will Be Shipped up to 90 inches in Sgt. Buoncristiani says the investi- length. width and height, NEW YORK -An estimated sets by State Supreme Court Judge gation is continuing. "We still have American can get it from here to there in 8,000 who Samuel Rosenberg. the cases and they're active," he says, persons ordered records hours. Just get it to an American air- and tapes Peter According to Lefkowitz, interests referring to both the Convention of Lemongello's port ticket counter and it's on its way. ApA Center and Alexandria Hotel events. "Love '76" album through the mail representing the singer have assured Yes...American can arrange to pick up /ll but never received them. will have the Attorney General's office that and deliver. ll ;l those orders filled within two weeks, they would assume full responsi- AmericanAirlines Freight System pA5 according to Louis Lefkowitz, New bility for fullfilling the outstanding 633 Thvd Avenue. New York, N.Y. 10017, U.S.A. Runaways Sign York State Attorney General. orders. The move follows a complaint of A court decision on the private LOS ANGELES -The Peer - fraud brought against Lemongello suit with Triad Media is still out- Southern Organization has obtained earlier this month (Billboard Aug. standing. That suit also charges it the international publishing rights 14) by his advertising agency Triad breach of contract. and seeks to re- Get American Media. That complaint resulted in cover some $95.000 on for all selections recorded by Mer- allegedly owed AMERICAN'S PRIORITY PARCEL SERVICE cury Records' female teenage band an order of attachment against Len>.- to Triad by Lemongello for tv adver- the Runaways. ongello's personal and corporate as- tising on the "Love '76" album.

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Revivals Tops In Coming Continued from page 1 In its continuing effort to beef up Aims To Cut the generation of greater volume rack volume, ABC is near imple- Broadway Musical Season and profits for the latter, Kugel mentation of a color -coded display Drug Abuse stresses. concept as a key element in a general By RADCLIFFE JOE ABC's rack departments are being revamp of product display to attract By RADCLIFFE JOE more NEW YORK -The Broadway panies of "West Side Story" with stocked with a greater variety of sales. theater, still smarting from the hurt Leslie Uggams and "The King & I" NEW YORK -In a move aimed at product to appeal to the diverse Beginning in October, 1,000 of the of such colossal musical flops as with Yul Brynner. providing neighborhood youths clientele patronizing the chains and company's racked outlets are to be "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," The few new musicals will include with a wholesome alternative to al- promotional devices are being de- outfitted with coordinated display "Rex," "Hamlet," "Truckload," two versions of the life of the late Dr. cohol and drugs, an enterprising veloped to build traffic in record sec- material, including divider cards, "Via Galactica," and "Dude," is Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have A Florida preacher has created a teen tions. counter headers and a "record find- playing safe with musicals for the Dream" with Billy Dee Williams discotheque out of a fading bur- The goal, says Kugel, is to elevate ers" directory, which will identify coming 1977 season. and "Selma" with Tommy Butler. lesque house in a rundown section of more locations to a profitable prod- different repertoire by color. Twelve Instead of the bold, lavish but un- There will also be "Has Anybody St. Petersburg. uct turnover rate of 41/2 to 5 times a hues are used to tag music cate- tried musical that has caused million Here Found Love ?" described as a Thd disco, called "Papa's Dream" year. gories -pop, country, jazz, chil- dollar headaches in the past, pro- musical review; "Hello America," a (its only overt reference to its con- This has already been accom- dren's, classics, etc. ducers are staying with revivals of musical comedy on the progress of a nection with organized religion), plished in a large number of ABC One of the purposes is to indicate proven successes. Jewish immigrant family from its ar- also features a game room and other racks, he asserts, and the gains have at a glance the broad scope of music The Broadway recreational facilities for restless been instrumental in returning a reruns scheduled rival at N.Y.'s Ellis Island through product Many potential for the coming youngsters. It is a $90,000 project of goodly portion of the company's carried. season include "Hell - its hardships on Manhattan's Lower record consumers are uncomfort- zapoppin," with Jerry East Side; David Merrick's produc- Young Life, a non -denominational gross lost when the W.T. Grant Lewis; an un- able in an area they think caters only cut version of George Gershwin's tion "The Baker's Wife," from a Christian organization with youth chain folded. of to rock buyers, Kugel says ABC re- "Porgy & Bess," "Fiddler On The 1938 French film titled, "La Femme clubs throughout the country. The Grant debacle wiped 365 out- searchers have found. This is said to Roof" with Zero Mostel; "Oh! Cal- du Boulinger", and "Music Is." Original funding for the project lets from the ABC web. Since then, be particularly true of the over -30 cutta," the 1969 musical that ush- There will also be "A Broadway came from the City of St. Petersburg, six or seven additional chains have female who makes up a large seg- ered in the era of total nudity on the Musical," two white the local Rotary Club, various been picked up, and the company about theater ment of the mass retailer demogra- Broadway stage; a musical version churches sympathetic to the aims of currently services about 6,000 managers trying to put together a phic customer breakdown. of "Look Homeward Angel," with show about blacks; "Aimee," with the project, and a number of private racked locations across the country. Leif Erickson; "The Robber Bride- Ellen Butstyn; "Baker's Dozen" with citizens, including Paul Stookey, of The ABC Christmas campaign "We have a captive audience in groom," with Barry Bostwick and music by Cy Coleman; "Camino Peter, Paul & Mary, the now -dis- will run from Thanksgiving through the store that is there for reasons Rhonda Coullet; and "Going Up" a Real," a musical adaptation of Ten- banded pop group. the holiday buying season. The 12- other than disks," sayd Kugel. "Our revival of the 1917 musical about nessee Williams' drama; "Dottie," "Papa's Dream" is headed by page, free -fall newspaper inserts will problem is make them aware of rec- flying. based on the life of the late Dorothy Fred Langston, an ordained min- feature 200 titles selected in cooper- ords and get them to walk through Also expected are traveling corn- Parker; and "Quasimodo," a musi- ister of the Evangelical Church Al- ation with 13 labels. Printing runs our departments." liance, and an accomplished musi- cal version of Victor Hugo's "The will be customized to provide indi- With windows unavailable to cian. Of his inspiration for the Hunchback Of Notre Dame." vidual data about each of the 10 ma- racks for display and wall space establishment of a discotheque for retail We're only #4 Even as the few new musicals are jor chains participating in the minimal, ABC is making increasing program, according to Linda Good- so we really have shaped, caution remains the watch- (Continued on page 42) use of marquee -type display units word. "Music Is," which is an adapt- man, the rack's ad and promotion. near the record department to call to try harder ation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth director. attention to featured product. Night," is having its problems in Price policies of the individual We offer any tryouts on the West Coast, and the chains will be imprinted, as well as This type of "front line" exposure Aor all of the return coupons for those merchan- is now being used in more than 1,000 following cost is being trimmed to keep it to quality just over $500,000 and the same is disers equipped to handle mail -or- stores. Labels support the endeavor services. All true of "Camino Real." RIAA der sales. which may, at different times, be de- under one In using new musicals, Broadway Among the chains involved in the voted to new product by a single roof and at in manufacturer, or to thematic dis- competitive producers, excited by the successes campaign are Rich's Atlanta, prices. of such shows as "A Chorus Line," Fred Meyer in the Northwest, and plays showing albums by a number "The Threepenny Opera," "Don't Ayr Way in the Midwest. of companies. Xee-)Ilyl¢s./48.4oC.,7nc. Me I Recordd Bother Can't Cope," and Kugel asserts it was the suc- i6aE.5&eeC.eep1.A5.nYCla22 re1.756-3232 that Despite ABC's major Christmas w "Yentl" are beginning to look more cess of a test campaign with Rich's in supplement promotion, radio re- H , inners_ Design and more to off -Broadway for tal- tL the Atlanta area last year that led to mains the most used medium for Art ented writers and scripts. Should the w expansion of the program this year. metro area promotion. Goodman tn Type trend continue it could auger well Singles The inserts were said to have pro- Color seps for many talent off -Broadway says electronic media outranks print The Manhattans' "Kiss And Say duced a 70% increase in sales over Printing people and products that have long by a 60 -40 ratio. Very little television Fabrication Goodbye" on Columbia is platinum. normal expectations for the holiday i been snubbed by the Broadway period. is used. the graphic need: of the record Industry SIMS 1952. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 18 General News L.A. Law Cracks Rings With FBI Aid IRS Eyes LP Sale Continued from page 1 Investigator Tom Budds, veteran record departments. The "eye man" Continued from page 1 fled that he has contacted a Mil- in LP theft in the sheriffs depart- would enter the store first, check se- Most recently uncovered is a six - waukee used record store concern- ment, says it appears this team, like curity and distract the salesperson in man team, five members of which have been contacted recently in this ing promo copies appearing at the others arrested earlier, is composed the rear of the store. were named in indictments handed connection by federal agents. outlet. Sculley visited the second- of seasoned record retail store rob- A "setup man" would enter and down here by a local grand jury last hand shop at the urging of Roger Ja- bers who operated afternoons and begin to hurriedly stack hit LPs in Other companies almost certainly week. A sixth man is still sought. cobi, general manager of the 1812 some evenings in making their 25s near the door taken from stepup have been contacted as well, though Ringleader is believed to be Paul Records and Tapes chain in Mil- hauls. racks and browser boxes in the front few labels here will confirm it. Barron, 50, 1320 Montezuma Way, waukee, who wrote in August to all of the store where such fast -moving West Covina, Calif., who along with It's believed that these teams oper- "They were interested in how the regional suppliers, complaining inventory is displayed. Joseph Simpson, 47, 3315 Virginia, ated earlier in the New York and many we handle and what we do that "competition becomes impos- A booster man would enter and same city, surrendered to FBI agents New Jersey areas, leaving there ap- with them," explains Stan Meyers, sible when any record store sells the stacks of LPs would be placed in in Brooklyn, N.Y. proximately three years ago when manager for London Records' Chi- promo copies of new artists records his oversize pants. Teams stole a Others named are: Daniel F. Car- prices plummeted. Eastern fences cago branch, who was visited by two at well below cost." of 100 LPs and maximum ter, 49, who is already serving a one - were paying $1.50 per LP, while the minimum IRS investigators. of 200 LPs on each store visit. Sculley says the information he to-15 -year sentence at Chino state price in this area is from $2.50 to Within five minutes the team usu- "We were cooperative because I'd gathered has been turned over to prison, California, for a previous $2.60. love to see it (retailing of promo- conviction for LP theft in San Ber- ally reunited at the car, where they CBS's legal department in New teams stole only hit LPs. Ac- tional merchandise) stop com- nardino county; Michael K. All immediately tore price tags from the York. The CBS lawyers recently cording to police, the six -man team, pletely," Meyers says. McCaffrey, 32, 1219 Montezuma skinbagged LPs. At the end of a brought suit in Carbondale, Ill., for example, operated with two Way, same city, who is in federal day's haul, they would proceed to Meyers confirms that the agents seeking to prevent the sale of promo- "booster men." The driver would custody in Portland, Ore.; and John one or more of 14 different record/ were probing the possibility of pro- tional albums (Billboard, Sept. 4). pick up the team shortly before noon tape businesses here which con- DeMarco, 35, 935 Wanamaker, motional copies being diverted from In yet another incident here, an and they would have lunch together records. same city, who surrendered in Bos- sistently bought the stolen within companies, but explains that ABC promotion man was fired Mon- and plan their heists. After lunch, that the six -man ton to the FBI. Police believe they inquired about all aspects of day for alleged theft of merchandise the booster men would don specially had a 3,500 LP quota weekly, Those arrested out of state are team promotional merchandising, "corn- from the label's Elk Grove Village, suspendered baggy pants into which while smaller teams had a 2,500 LP being charged with unlawful flight ing at it completely blind, asking all Ill. warehouse. The Elk Grove Vil- huge pockets were built. They wore quota. If they reached quota by to escape prosecution as well as con- kinds of questions." lage police investigated the case, but loose shirts or jackets over the pants. Wednesday, they normally vaca- spiracy to steal and grand theft. Meyers believes the impetus to the charges will not be pressed. tioned, often going to the gambling criminal Capt. Beto Keenast of the sheriffs The driver would park in a lot investigation came from within the casinos of Las Vegas and Lake organized crime bureau says a sixth near the retail store. This team hit industry. "Some manufacturer had Tahoe to relax. man will be named. primarily Gemco and K -Mart to push it a little to get the tax people The teams often worked other N.Y. Songwriting involved," he says. cities when they felt the heat was too Workshop To Open strong here. Las Vegas, Denver, San The MCA office here was called Francisco and San Diego were upon by one agent who spent 15 NEW YORK -Songwriter Semi- known to be good hunting grounds. minutes there, a source at the label nars & Workshops, an organization Still being prosecuted here is the reports. "The agent wanted to notify aimed at helping writers improve first team nailed by the combined us that they were out there, and that skills and strengthen their ability to FBI and local police force. This team if they found a load of Elton John market song product, has been was reportedly headed by John promos, they'd trace it back to us," started here by writers Ted Lehman TOTAL Clohessy, who along with Richard the source informs. and Libby Bush. / Home has asked for a trial in Crimi- Contacted here, the IRS would The 11- session workshops and defend- RESPONSIBILITY nal Court here. Two fellow speak only in theory about such an seminars for both new and experi- ants, Joseph Frick and Tom Dioro, investigation, and then briefly, cit- enced songwriters will begin classes pled guilty two weeks ago to bur- ing legal and regulatory prohibitions Sept. 13. Mini -workshops in sup- glary and grand theft and are await- as the basis for its silence. "The IRS portive music skills are also being of- FOR THE worked pri- ing sentence. This team is concerned with the sale of promo- fered. chain and independent marily tional merchandise only in relation Lehman and Bush have devel- in this area. INTERNATIONAL dealers to whether or not tax is being paid oped and conducted songwriter In June of 1975 police arrested a on the income derived from that workshops for New York City's -man team here after that unit three sale," a spokesman says. Board of Education, AGAC, as well IV1OVEMENT had been working only three days. as recent workshops at the Waldorf - del Rey, and ABC branch man- John Feola, 31, Marina The RCA and Astoria hotel. Ryan Piper, 23, Hollywood, are agers here say the probe has not OF .SOUND serving one -year sentences in Los reached them. Tom Potter, RCA's Angeles County Jail as a result of Chicago chief, was unapprised of EQUII'V1ENT AND those arrests. the investigation, but believes Jimmy Reed Dead "they're bound to get around to us." OAKLAND - Jimmy Reed, CBS, Phonodisc and WEA branch famed blues star of the 50s and 60s, INSTRUMENTS. managers would not talk to Bill- died here Aug. 29 at the age of 50. Atlantic In board about the IRS scrutiny. Reed was on the West Coast for a Starting In Any Country However, in a related matter, Jim series of dates in San Francisco Jazz Album Sculley, head of the CBS office, vari- when stricken. To Any Part Of The World Sept. Promo RACK JOBBE RS We mofed all the instruments and WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS equipment for: ROLLING STONES NEW YORK -A three -week sales TAPE S RECORD PROMOTIONS I campaign plugging new Atlantic re- (Europe 76). EAGLES, ELTON JOHN, 1 I leases and the label's entire jazz JOE WALSH (Wembley 75). CROSBY, L.I. 1 catalog was put in motion Aug. 30. I N.Y. 4141" PE PHONE: STILLS, NASH & YOUNG, THE BAND, The program, tagged "Sound PHONE: (516) 379 -5151 Waves, Part 2," repeats a similar I (212) 895 -3930 371 South Main St. (516) 379 -5760 1 JONI MITCHELL, JESSE COLIN (212) 895 -3931 Freeport, N.Y. 11520- U.S.A. (516) 379 -5761 England -Wembley thrust mid -year last. I YOUNG (London, Covered by the campaign are new IOUT OF NEW YORK STATE, CALL TOLL FREE 800 -645 -3747( 74). CROSBY /NASH (Japan 75). LPs by such artists as Mose Allison. 1 AMERICA /POCO (Europe 75). FOOL'S Roy Ayers, Joe Zawinul, Joachim I GOLD BAND (Europe 75). EAGLES Kuhn, Gary Burton and Herbie Mann. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 20 General News One-Stop /Retailers Competition Among Publishers Intense Continued from page 4 Kramer says, in regard to money on the next album than chase 10 the Beechwood is willing -and able - he's advancing. But he adds that around trying to get covers on Combination Dinged to lay out considerable dollars for Beechwood used to have a rather same songs. publishing to acts. Kramer conservative image. Now, the image "True, we aren't letting all of the LOS ANGELES -John Jackson, proach 50% of the LPs that go in the proven just made a long -term, exclusive has changed "and attorneys are of- great copyrights we have such as owner of John's Music, a one -stop lists. It's just not true that LPs outsell ten coming to me first with deals `Cherish,"`Snowbird' and `Together operation here, is violently opposed singles here." agreement in conjunction with EMI Publishing, London, for publishing rather than last." Again' sit around. `There's A Kind. to one -stop owners Operating retail On the other hand, he points to Because of the trend, Beechwood Of Hush' was just a hit again by the outlets, although he acknowledges the continuing increase in LP sales rights in the U.S. and Canada to songs by Queen. in fiscal 1977 (starting July 1) has Carpenters and is the title tune of that many do. due to the exposure given to albums allowed a much greater budget for their new album. And we'll continue "I feel it's unethical for a one -stop by radio. "That was a heavy investment on our part, but their `Night At The Op- signing publishing deals. "If we to work those copyrights. owner to own a retail store. First we Where his customers previously have to compete with the publishing "But the competition today is so to then we singles era' album went platinum. Based on sell our customers, turn purchased twice as many as firms who have much greater cata- intense, you have to seek the deal around and compete with them," he LPs, this figure has been reduced by that, with their next album we should start making money. logs, we have to compete. There are with the writer- performer. You have says. 25%. no minor leagues in publishing." to be a `user' and create your own Jackson's method of operation has Jackson says that since the first of "It's easy to make that kind of publishing deal. And we've just And Kramer works very close outlets. That's why we're starting to borne fruit. Last year his small one - the year, his sales have increased by with Paris, which with Rupert Perry, a &r director of develop a production arm to pro- stop grossed more than $1 million. 20% and the number of retail cus- made similar deals features Bob Welch of Fleetwood Capitol Records-"one of the most duce masters. It's only out of self -de- He explains that the bulk of his sales tomers are up approximately 15 %. Mac fame, Glen Cornick from knowledgeable a &r people I know fense, so to speak, that we have to are from single records despite sev- He attributes the increase in sales in regard to publishing" -and just develop that next Carole King, that eral major labels' contention that to radio advertising. "I have been Jethro Tull and Hunt Sales, among signed publishing for the Bob Meigh- next Joni Mitchell." LPs are outselling singles in many demanding radio advertising for the others. Its `Big Towne' album would become a national hit." an Band out of Tucson. This type Kramer works closely with EMI cases two to one. stores and having it personalized of one -two punch can be beneficial Publishing, headed by Ron White, He notes that there are few LPs of where the stores can realize more Beechwood has also made deals with the Earl Slick Band, Tom for a newer band, believes Kramer, in London. It was through EMI that which he wilksell 5,000 copies. How- profits. Naturally I also gain from Snow, Linda Hargrove (through "because the Bob Meighan Band he picked up publishing for the U.S. ever, it's impossible to keep track of this." will have two departments working of Triumvirat and Be -Bop Deluxe. the single records that approach that He notes that during the summer Pete Drake) and Dorsey Burnette. "You have to be competitive," hand -in -hand on its record; we'll be Though Beechwood moved its figure. months sales decrease between 15% promoting it, too. publishing operation into Capitol's "I will sell large numbers of about to 25%. "For the Tom Snow album on a &r department in Toronto, Kramer 70% of the singles that go on the ra- Jackson employs members of his Japanese Move Capitol, for which we had the pub- is considering opening a separate dio playlists. But I don't even ap- family in the business. lishing, we sent the album to all publishing office there. "Though Continued from page 1 record producers, indicating various sales are only 15 % -17% of the U.S., publishing, has placed Kenji Ogino cuts they might consider recording." when you think of an Anne Murray inside the Capitol Tower. As for new songwriters, Kramer is and a Gordon Lightfoot, you have to Masaaki Asukai and Shizou Mat - looking for writer- performers. And think of their worldwide potential, suo are now but a few blocks away Ed Penny, now heading the Nash- and I think that's what we have to from the Tower, in the RCA Build- ville publishing activities of Beech - consider with all Canadian talent." ing, representing West Entertain- wood, will be looking for the same Domestically the New York mar- ment. That is a Tokyo organization type of publishing deals. ket is serviced out of Los Angeles. which, in recent months, has im- "You simply can't operate a pub- Kramer joined Beechwood in Jan- ported 200,000 American albums lishing company today as you could uary. Before that, he was with the from Los Angeles. a few years back. It's much easier to Dick James organization. His past The West group also, under the sign a writer- singer and have the experience includes stints with both aegis of Asukai and Matsuo, ac- publishing on 10 of his or her songs GRT and Metromedia Records. quires television series including "Soul Train," "Sammy And Com- pany" and "Midnight Special" for Nippon television. CHRIS O'DELL AND TINA FIRESTONE The Yamaha Foundation, repre- sented here by Tadashi Tanaka, Bring you ... concentrates on subpublishing rights. Toshi Endo represents the Victor Group. His mandate from Tokyo is to acquire American songs for Japan BRAINS and Endo, reportedly, has been so successful that advance guarantees have jumped 50% since last spring. UN LIMITED, Japan Herald has Hiro Furukawa scurrying about the City of Angels obtaining rights to songs and tv and Inc. motion picture films. A seventh U.S. representative is his way. Music on Shinko headed by FOR Shoo Kusano will soon be repre- A CONSULTANCY SERVICE sented in the U.S. by American -born THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Bert Tanimoto. But from the Watanabes and their agent Kuwashima, whose office is in a suburb, Sherman Oaks, there are Which can offer such services as Album Production Coordination. no complaints. Tour Coordination. Session Coordination. Party Coordination. "They are all following the Wedding Celebrity Contacts. Information Referral leader," notes Kuwashima. "The Coordination. more the merrier. There are plenty of good songs to go around." Kuwashima, who also produces SPECIAL THANKS TO SOME OF OUR CLIENTS singles and albums for the Wata- nabes, was in Nashville recently WHO ARE HELPING US GROW... A special super -- section recording specifically for the vast - RINGO STARR DONOVAN THE BAND dedicated to Japanese market. He has recently signed contracts giving his firm ROLLING THUNDER REVUE ROGER MCGUINN the History- the State - and the future Japanese rights to songs controlled of by Far Out Productions, including DIRK HAMILTON KINKY FRIEDMAN the War and Jimmy Witherspoon CAROLE KING HARRY NILSSON DISCO catalogs; and with Santana and Reach 360,000 musically minded readers John Bettis, lyricist whose songs COLUMBIA RECORDS LEON RUSSELL have help boost the popularity of the AMERICAN TALENT INTERNATIONAL . in the NOVEMBER ISSUE of Carpenters, as well as with Nash- ville's steel guitarist and producer Pete Drake, whose Window Music AFTEVDARK tunes soon will be heard throughout Our address: the national magazine of entertainment Japan -with catchy Japanese lyrics. 11103 Hartsook Street Advertising Deadline - September 28th An Animal Album No. Hollywood, CA 91601 For Further Information and Rates: LOS ANGELES -Eric Burdon is New York (212) 399 -2424 10 Columbus Circle recording a new album on Calla Phone: (213) 769 -7470 Los Angeles (213) 659 -0314 Records entitled "Animals Revi- San Francisco (415) 346-4911 sited." The LP consists of songs cut "You make the music, We'll do the rest." in Europe and will be released by Christmas.

www.americanradiohistory.com General News 21 George Harrison Guilty Of Plagiarism Farr Records Suit Hits Promotion Executive LOS ANGELES-Farr Records signed a two -year binder with the pense while he was there. In addi- NEW YORK -A U.S. District right, and is no less so even though it and Music is seeking $845,000 in cu- plaintiff to head its promo depart- tion, Farr charges Bond induced two Court judge here has found ex- may have been subconsciously ac- mulative damages from its former ment, but left the company two employes, Donna Higier and Phil Beatle George Harrison guilty of in- complished." executive vice president of promo- months later in June 1976 to go with Checchia, to join him at his new job. fringing the copyrights of a record- tion Johnny Bond, also known as 57th St. Entertainment Co. Bond, it's further claimed, took Judge Owen set Nov. 8, as the day ing called "He's So Fine" with his Johnny Carbonaro. Farr wants the $30,000 returned along company records, including 1970 hit, "My Sweet Lord." on which he will decide on damaged The Superior Court filing charges and is contesting Bond's $6,600 vital promotional lists, which they The judge, Richard Owen, ruling and other relief for the plaintiff. Bond was paid $30,000 when he spent for promotion as personal ex- claim hurt Farr. on a complaint of plagiarism brought by Bright Tunes Music against Harrisongs Music, Ltd., Har- risongs Music, Inc., George Harri- son, Apple Records, BMI and Han- sen Publications, argued that he did not believe Harrison deliberately plagiarized "He's So Fine," popu- larized by The Chiffons in 1963. "Nevertheless," he says, "It is clear that 'My Sweet Lord' is the very same song as 'He's So Fine,' with different words, and Harrison KEEP SOME OF THE did have access to `He's So Fine.' Judge Owen continues, "Under the law, this is infringement of copy-

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www.americanradiohistory.com 22 Billboard Sin9Ies Radio Action Ploylisk Top Add Ons Ployist Rime Movers * Regional Breakouts & Nakioral Breakouts

Based on station playlists through Thursday (9/2/76)

TOP ADD ONS - NATKONAL PRIME MOVERS- NATIONAL BREAKOUTS- NATIONAL The Day (Asylum) BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With You (Arista) RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) LINDA RONSTADT -That'll Be (Arista) STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) CHICAGO-If You Leave Me Now (Columbia) BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With You RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) (D) BOZ SCAGGS -Lowdown (Columbia) HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom)

WTAC -Flint, Mich. WPEZ -Pittsburgh KOMA -Oklahoma City D- Discotheque Crossover KRIZ-Phoenix KROY- Sacramento Getaway(Columbia) D. TAVARES- Heaven Most Be Missing An D. WALTER MURPHY /BIG APPLE BAND -A D. EARTH, WIND &FIRE- KISS- Beth /Detroit Rock City STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'il Me (Capitol) BAY CITY ROLLERS-1 Only Want To Be With Angel (Capitol) Fifth Of Beethoven (Private Stock) (Casablanca) ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) ADD ONS -The two key prod- You (Arista) BLUE OYSTER CULT-(Don't Fear)The STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me(Capitol) BAY CITYROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With CUFF RICHARD- DevilWoman(Rocket) ucts added at the radio stations D* WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music * Reaper (Columbia) * RICK DEES- Disco Duck (RSO) 21-14 You (Arista) 21.9 listed: as determined by station (Sweet City) 16-5 * DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) 15 -7 * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now personnel. * LOU RAWLS-You')) Never Find Another * RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) 24 -17 * HALL & OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) 25- D* WILD CHERRY- Play That Funky Music (Columbia) 16 -10 Love Like Mine (Phila. Intl.) 17-7 16 (Sweet City) 8 -4 PRIME MOVERS two MILLER -The KBBC * STEVE BAND -Rock'n Me (Capitol) -Phoenix KYNO- Fresno KAKC -Tulsa products registering the great 29 -22 WRIE -Erie, Pa. PAUL DAVIS-Superstar (Bang) STEVE MILLER BAND -Rock'n Me (Capitol) FLASH CADILLAC/CONTINENTAL KIDS est proportionate upward WGRD -Grand Rapids LADYFLASH- StreetSingin'(RSO) - movement on the station's UNDARONSTADT-That'II Be The Day Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private (Asylum) LINDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day * STEVE MILLER BAND - Rock'n Me (Capitol) CUFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) Stock) playlist: as determined by sta (Asylum) 30-24 * RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) HB -14 BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With bon personnel. You Me Now ORLEANS-Still The One (Asylum) 24 -19 CHICAGO -If Leave FLEETWOOD MAC -Say You Love Me * DOOBIEBROS.- Wheels OfFortune(W.B.) * * You (Arista) BREAKOUTS -Billboard Chart (Columbia) 31.25 1U0Y- Stockton, Calif. (Reprise) 9 -5 * FLEETWOOD MAC -Say You Love Me Dept. summary of new prod- MT-Tucson UTTLERWERBAND-A Long Way There * GORDON UGHTFOOT-The Wreck Of The * HALL & OATES-She's Gone (Atlantic) 7-4 (Arista) 22-13 ucts exclusive of Add Ons and (Harvest) Edmund Fitzgerald (Reprise) 13 -3 CUFF RICHARD- Devil Woman (Rocket) WJET -Erie, Pa. * FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS - Prime Movers. JOHN DENVER- LikeASadSong(RCA) WALTER MURPHY /BIG APPLE BAND 10 -3 Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private D* -A * FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS D EARTH, WIND& FIRE- Getaway(Columbia) KEU -Tulsa Stock) - Fifth Of Beethoven (Private Stock) 5 -1 Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private LINDA RONSTADT- That'IIBe The Day RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) ROLLERS- I Only Wanna Be With Z -96 (WZÙI -FM) -Grand Rapids BAY CITY Stock) 30-20 (Asylum) You (Arista) GARY WRIGHT-Made To Love You (W.B.) * GORDON LIGHTFOOT -The Wreck Of The Pacific Southwest Region DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) * RICK DEES-Disco Duck (RSO) 28 -18 CHICAGO -II You Leave Me Now Edmund Fitzgerald (Reprise) 13-8 * FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS - * HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) 29-20 Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private (Columbia) 20-10 KGW- Portland PETER FRAMPTON -Ba by, I Love Your Way Stock) 28.15 RICK Disco Duck (RSO)9.1 (A &M) TOP ADD ONS. * DEES- EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Getaway (Columbia) D. Southwest Region * GALLAGHER & LYLE-Heart On My Sleeve KQEO- Albuquerque BARRY DeVORZON /PERRY BOTKIN JR.- EARTH,WIND &FIRE- Getaway(Columbia) D* (A&M) 19-10 Nadia's Theme (A &M) 28-12 SILVER -Wham Bam (Arista) UNDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day PRIX- New Orleans * STEVE MILLER BAND -Rock'n Me (Capitol) RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) (Asylum) * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now P ADD ONS: 27 -15 BLUE OYSTER CULT -(Don't Fear) The STEVE MILLER- Rock'n Me (Capitol) GORDON UGHTFOOT -The Wreck Of The (Columbia) 18 -6 D* TAVARES -Heaven Must Be Missing An Reaper (Columbia) Edmund Fitzgerald (Reprise) BLUE OYSTER CULT -(Don't Fear) The Reaper Angel (Capitol) 20 -14 MY-Louisville HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 25-16 (Columbia) D* KING -Seattle D* LOU RAWLS- You'Il Never Find Another CLIFF RICHARD- DevilWoman(Rocket) SILVER-Wham Barn (Arista) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -With Your Love Love Like Mine (Phila. Intl.) 6-3 BLUEOYSTERCULT- (Don'tFear)The DIANA ROSS -One Love In My Lifetime (Mo- (Grunt) 26-17 (Columbia) FLASH CADILLAC/CONTINENTAL KIDS- * PRIME MOVERS: Reaper town) D* WILD CHERRY- Play That Funky Music KENO -Las Vegas HALL & OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) D id You Boogie With Your Baby (Private (Sweet City) 9-6 * GEORGE BENSON -This Masquerade Stock) Tarr & KEEL -Shreveport CLIFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-Dr. (W.ß.)16 -4 her (20th Century) DR. HOOK Bit More (Capitol) 11 -5 CHICAGO -lt You Leave Me Now (Columbia) Professor Fet * -A Little D. EARTH, WIND& FIRE- Getaway(Columbia) * HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) 17 -9 * PRIME MOVERS: RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) BAY CITY ROLLERS Only Want To Be With KISS -Beth /Detroit Rock City -I IURB- Spokane D* BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 25-19 You (Arista) CHICAGO -'.t You Leave Me Now (Columbia) (Casablanca) LINDA RONSTADT -That'll Be The Day WBGN- Bow ling Green (D) WILD CHERRY That Funky Music CUFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) -Play (Sweet * CLIFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) * (Asylum) 23 -13 16-7 BAY CRY ROLLERS Only Wanna Be With SPINNERS -Rubberband Man (Atlantic) -I LINDA RONSTADT -That'll Be The Day (As, You Leave Me Now RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) 10 1 * CHICAGO -If * You (Arista) BREAKOUTS: RICK SPRINGFIELD -Take A Hand (Columbia) 17 -8 * RICK DEES-Disco Duck (RSO) 23.15 (Chelsea) BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With Pacific Northwest Region D* BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 30 -24 HELEN REDDY-1 Can't Hear You No More Midwest Region You (Arista) KTAC -Tacoma * BREAKOUTS: (Capitol) HB -20 LINDA ROHSTADT- That'll Be The Day (Asy RICK SPRINGFIELD -Take A Hand lum) TOP ADD OHS: (Chelsea) * ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 23.14 FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS-ft TOP ADD ONS ID) EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Getaway (Columbia) You Boogie With Your Baby (Private Stockt LINDA ROHSTADT- That'll Be The Day (As, WGCL -Cleveland D* WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music RICA DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) ' lum) DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) (Sweet 6.2 Are Starship HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) (Columbia) City) NORMAN CONNORS-You My (D) EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Getaway RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) KHJ- LosMgeles D* WALTER MURPHY /BIG APPLE BAND -A (Buddah) RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) KISS- Beth /Detroit Rock City (Casablanca) Fifth Of Beethoven (Private Stock) 18-15 GORDON UGHTFOOT- The Wreck Of The SILVER-Wham Bam Shang -A-Lang(Arista) KCPX-Salt Lake City Edmund Fitzgerald (Reprise) UNDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day KILT - Houston RICK DEES- Disco Duck (RSO) 24-17 (Asylum) * * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS - * PRIME MOVERS BARRY MANILOW -This One's For You D* BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 12 -7 (Columbia) 2416 Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private * PRIME MOVERS: (Arista) WIXY -Cleveland Stock) * ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 25 -20 (D) WILD CHERRY -Play That Funky Music (Sweet D* LOURAWLS- You'll Never Find Another SILVER -Wham Barn (Arista) You Me Now (Columbia) City) Love Like Mine (Phila.Int'I.)16.10 ABBA- Fernando(Atlantic) CHICAGO -If Leave IIDAY -Lea Angeles HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) * BEACH BOYS -It's O.K. (Brother /Reprise) * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now (D) BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) BARRY One's For You -Devil Woman (Rocket) MANILOW-This PETER FRAMPTON -Baby. I Love Your Way DRAMATICS Fever (ABC) CUFF RICHARD 2620 (Columbia) 22-15 -Finger (Arista) ABMs KRSP -Salt Lake City * HELEN REDDY -I Can't Hear You No More RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) UNDA RONSTADT-That'll Be The Day * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now (Capitol) 35 -30 (Columbia) 23-17 NONE BREAKOUTS: (Asylum) KRBE - Houston * BAY CITY ROLLERS-1 Only Wanna Be With * FLEETWOOD MAC -Say You Love Me BREAKOUTS: You (Arista) JOHN VALENTI -Anything You Want (Ar Iola BAY CITY ROLLERS -1 Only Want To Be With (Reprise) 20.16 KITS -Los Angeles Man 29 -17 America) You (Arista) * HEART -Magic (Mushroom) (D) EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Getaway (Columbia) 25 -19 WSAI- Cincinnati BLUE OYSTER CULT -(Don't Fear) The Reaper * SHERBET- Howzat (MCA) BAT CITY ROLLERS -1 Only Want To Be With EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Getaway (Columbia) D. KTLK- Denver (Columbia) SILVER -Wham Bam Shang-A -Lang (Arista) * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now You (Arista) DIANA ROSS -One Love In My Lifetime HALL d OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) ABBA - Fernando (Atlantic) (Columbia) 20 -14 LINDA ROHSTADT- That'll Be The Day (Asy- (Motown) BAY CITY ROLLERS -1 Only Want To Be With BAY CITY ROLLERS- I Only Want To Be With lum) You (Arista) * ZZTOP -It's Only Love (London) 26-20 * CLIFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) You (Arista) CLIFF RICHARD- Devil Woman (Rocket) * STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) KLIF -Dallas 28 -15 KFRC -San Francisco * 2621 28-8 To Know (Private Stock) WLS- Chicago OUVIANEWTON -JOHN-Don't Stop STARBUCK -I Got * RICKDEES- DiscoDuck(RSO) * PETERFRAMPTON- Baby.I Love Your Way Believin' (MCA) 19 -12 * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now DIANA ROSS-One Love In My Lifetime NONE D. EARTH, WIND& FIRE -Getaway (Columbia) (A &M) 20.12 (Columbia) 13.9 (Motown) KEZY- Anaheim D* WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music Q -102 (WKRQ -FM)- Cincinnati Are The * HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) 2611 (Sweet City) 16 -11 North Central Region * FIREFALL -You Woman (Atlantic) ABBA-Fernando(Atlantic) HB -23 * PETER FRAM PTON -Baby, I Love Your Way * JOHN DENVER-Like A Sad Song (RCA) 23- NONE (A &M) 13 -8 SPINNERS -The Rubberband Man 19 * JAMES TAYLOR - Shower The People (W.B.) TOP ADD ONS: WDHF -Chicago (Atlantic) KYA -San Francisco HB -24 EARTH, WIND &FIRE -Getaway (Columbia) You Me Now * RICK DEES- Disco Duck (RSO) 24.12 KNUS- FM- Dallas D. * CHICAGO -If Leave RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) BAT CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With 30.18 (Columbia) LINDARONSTADT- That'll Be The Day You (Arista) * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now NONE * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now CUFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) (Columbia) 15.11 D* TAVARES-Heaven Must Be Missing An (Asylum) (Columbia) 8.2 Angel (Capitol) 29.23 That Funky Music UNDA ROHSTADT- That'll Be The Day (Asy- D* WILD CHERRY-Play WOOL- Columbus WAR -Summer (U.A.) 21.15 lum) * LINDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day * (Sweet City) 14-8 KFXM -San Bernardino WVON- Chicago LINDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day (Asylum) HB -12 * ENGLAND DAN /JOHN COLEY- I'd Really (Asylum) WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music JERMAINEJACKSON -Let's Be Young OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN -Don't Stop Love To See You Tonight (Big Tree) 13-9 D* (Sweet City) 17 -7 Tonight (Motown) Believin' (MCA) KDIA -Oakland PRIME MOVERS: BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With * MAYS- Message In Our Music (Phila. You (Arista) KFJZ-Ft. Worth LINDARONSTADT- That'll Be The Day SANTIAGO -Nice And Slow (Amherst) Int'I.) (Asylum) HEART Man (Mushroom) BLUE OYSTER CULT -(Don't Fear) The BAR -KAYS -Shake Your Rump To The Funk RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) * -Magic 2614 * CHUCK ARMSTRONG -Give Me All Your Reaper (Columbia) D* TAVARES- Heaven Must Be Missing An (Mercury) CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now (Columba * ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 13-6 Sweet Lovin' (R &R) 27-14 Angel (Capitol) 20 -1 * NONE HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) DIANA ROSS-One Love In My Lifetime * FIRST CLASS-Me And My Gemini (All WCU E- Akron, Ohio (Motown) Platinum) 26-22 * CLIFF RICHARD- Devil Woman (Rocket) * WADE- Indianapolis 17-6 KLIV -San Jose BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With D* WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music You (Arista) (Sweet City) 15-9 BLUE OYSTER CULT -(Don't Fear) The KCBQ -San Diego GORDON LIGHTFOOT -The Wreck Of The Reaper (Columbia) Edmund Fitzgerald (Reprise) BREAKOUTS: BARRY MANILOW-This One's For You * LINDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day Duck (RSO) (Asylum) 24-19 WAR -Summer(U.A.) 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Washington WQAM -Miami WTMA- Charleston, S.C. Continued from page 22 KQWB- Fergo,N.D. WBZ-FM- Boston WGH- HALL &OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) WOKY- Miwaukee RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) HEART- MagicMan(Mushroom) ERIC CARMEN- Sunrise (Arista) HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) Be The Day UNDA BONSTADT-That'll FIREFALL Are The Love In My lifetime -You Woman (Atlantic) BAY CITY ROLLERS-10 nly Want To Be With DIANA ROSS -One (Asylum) BOSTON -More Than AFeeling(Epic) (Motown) You (Arista) * HALL & OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) 28- * CUFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) * STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock' n Me (Capitol) * RICK DEES -Disco Duck(RSO) HB -13 17 24 -15 BAY CRY ROLLERS -1 OnlyWantTo Be With 27-13 D* BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 18-11 You (Arista) D* BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 12 -6 EARTH, W IN D & FIRE-Getaway (Columbia) CHICAGO You Leave Me Now * HEART -Magic Man(Mushroom)30-21 D* * -If WIND & FIRE -Getaway (Columbia) D* EARTH, 16 -8 ENGLAND DAN /JOHN COLEY-I'd Really (Columbia) 15-11 26-19 * WORC- Worcester, Mass. WCAO -Baltimore Love To See You Tonight (Big Tree) 10 -4 WORD- Spartanburg, S.C. Northeast Region Y -100 (WHYI-FM)- Miami * AEROSMITH -Last Child (Columbia) 14 -9 ABBA- Fernando (Atlantic) DIANA ROSS- One Love In My Lifetime (Motown) NATALIECOLE- Mr.Melody(Capitol) IOnlyWantToBeWith WZUU- FM-Mil waukee ADD ONS: BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With BAY CRY ROLLERS- TOP Devil & Mrs. Jones I You JOHN DENVER -Like A SadSong(RCA) You (Arista) JERRY BUTLER -The (Arista) (Motown) SHERBET-Howzat(MCA) BAY cITY PALMS-I Only Want To Be With EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Getaway (Columbia) * UNDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day D* You (Arista) ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 16 -4 GORDON LJGHTFOOT -The Wreck Of The (Asylum) 14-8 26 -19 * Fitzgerald (Reprise) BOSTON -More Than A Feeling (Epic) D* BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 24-17 Edmund You Leave Me Now STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) 17- * CHICAGO -If RICK DEES- Disco Duck (RSO) 18-12 * * (Columbia) 13 -2 D* WILD CHERRY -Play That Funky Music 13 * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -With Your Love (Sweet City) 17 -12 WDRC- Hartlord (Grunt) 28 -23 WIRE- Baltimore WIAC- Nashville * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now PRIME MOVERS: 81.105 (WBJW-FM)- Orlando (Columbia) 18-13 * STEVE MILLER BAND -Rock'n Me (Capitol) NONE NONE

WIRL- Peoria, HL ERIC CARMEN- Sunrise (Arista) KISS- Beth /Detroit Rock City RIG( DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) (Casablanca) (D) BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) WALTER MURPHY /BIG APPLE BAND -A ERIC CARMEN -Sunrise (Arista) D* EARTH, WIN D &FIRE- Getaway (Columbia) D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Getaway (Columbia) D* (D)EARTH, FIRE- (Columbia) WIND L Getaway 26-16 22 -14 BAY CfTYROLLERS-1 Only Want To Be With Fifth Of Beethoven (Private Stock) 18 -10 BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With You (Arista) HEART-Magic Man (M ushroom) 24.17 You (Arista) D* WALTER MURPHY /BIG APPLE BAND -A * HALL & OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) 26- * Fifth Of Beethoven (Private Stock) 18-9 21 * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now WMAK - Nashville * BREAKOUTS: (Columbia) 29-9 (Columbia) 30 -20 WPRO- Providence WLEE-Richmond, Va. * RICK DEES-Disco Duck (RSO) 25 -10 UNDA RONSTADT-That'll Be The Day The One (Asylum) 22.13 * ORLE INS -Still STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) (Asylum) CLIFF MOM -Devil Woman (Rocket) BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With Q- 105(WRBQ-FM)- Tampa, St. Petersburg KSLQ- FM -St. Lords HALL & OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) You (Arista) ERICCARMEN- Sunrise(Arista) OHIO PLAYERS-Who'd She Coo (Mercury) KNIT -Magic Man (Mushroom) GORDON UGHTFOOT -The Wreck Of The HALL &OATES-- She's Gone (Atlantic) * ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 13-6 * CUFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) Edmund Fitzgerald (Reprise) 18-11 /Detroit Rock City KISS - Beth * RICK DEES-Disco Duck(RSO)17.4 * CLIFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) (Casablanca) 21-15 BAYCITYROLI.ERS-lOnlyWantTo Be With * DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) 14-9 WABC- New York D* BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 25-14 You (Arista) D* BEE GEES-You Should Be Dancing (RSO) WHBQ- Memphis CUFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) Region 22-10 Southeast * HALL & OATES-She's Gone (Atlantic) 10 -3 ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) D* K.C.& THE SUNSHINE BAND -Shake Your Mid - Atlantic Region D* BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 25-19 9.3 WAR (U.A.) 25-16 TOP ADD ONS: Booty (TK) * -Summer BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With That Funky Music Fla. You (Arista) KXOK -St. Louis D* WILD CHERRY-Play TOP ADD ONS: WQPD -Lakeland, (Sweet City) 15-7 BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With * UNDARONSTADT- That'll Be The Day uta BARRY MANILOW-This One's For You CC DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) WPIX -New York STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) (Asylum) 30-19 BARRY MANI LOW For You (Arista) (D) EARTH, WIND L FIRE- Getaway (Columbia) -This Ones (Arista) m RICKDEES- DiscoDuck(RSO) STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) RICK DEES- DiscoDuck(RSO) BARRY MARROW -This One's For You (Arista D* BOZSCAGGS - Lowdown (Columbia) 22-15 STEELY DAN -The Fez (ABC) J D* BOZSCAGGS -Lowdown(Columbia) 16 -9 SPINNERS- RubberbandMan(Atlantic) MAPS-Memphis TAYLOR- Shower The People (W.B.) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -With Your Love * JAMES * * PRIME MOVERS: 34 -18 STEVE MILLER BAND -Rock'n Me (Capitol) (Grunt) 12-7 PRIME MOVERS: (.6 KIOA -Des Moines * For You r` * BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 19 -14 * ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 19-7 BARRY MANILOW-T h is One's RICK DEES-Disco Duck (RSO) (Arista) ORLEANS TheOne(Asylum) ,- -Still WWRL-New York (Columbia) (D) EARTH, WIND & FIAE- Getaway (Columbia) CHICAGO-It You Leave Me Now WMFJ- Daytona Beach (D) (Columbia) CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Wit h Your Love DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) BOZ SCAGGS- Lowdown * STYUSTICS- Because I Love You Girl (H &L) HALL L OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) (Columbia) 2213 (Grunt) RASH CADILLAC/CONTINENTALKIDS- BAR-KAYS -Shake Your Rump To The Funk CC Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private D* K.C.& THE SUNSHINE BAND -Shake Your w D* WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music (Mercury) Stock) Booty (f K) 6 -2 CO (Sweet City) 15-4 * SM.SOULORCHESTRA -Nice And Naasty BREAKOUTS: BREAKOUTS: ABBA WGOW- Chattanooga w D* BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 30-19 (Salsoul) 15-5 -Fernando(Atlantic) ABBA- Fernando LOVE U N UM ITED ORCHESTRA-My Sweet (Atlantic) KIM-Minneapolis D* ERIC CARMEN- Sunrise (Arista) * RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) HB -18 ABBA- Fernando(Atlantic) Summer Suite (20th Century) 16 -10 LINDA AONSTADT- That'll Be The Day (Asy Woman (Rocket) w CLIFFF RICHARD -Devil rum) 19-13 KISS -Beth /Detroit Rock City Cf) BOZSCAGGS -Lowdown(Columbia) WPTR -Agony (D) K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND- (Shake, Shake D* BOZ SCAGGS -Lowdown (Columbia) D IOW DENVER -Like A Sad Song (RCA) (Casablanca) Shake) Shake Your Booty (TK) D. WILD CHERRY-Play That Funky Music STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) WAPE -Jacksonville LINDARONSTADT- That'II Be The Day (Sweet City) * BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With (Asylum) 21.12 STEVE MILLER AMID -Rock'nMe(Capitol) * RICK DEES- Disco Duck (RS0)25.15 You (Arista) WQXI- Atlanta WFIL- Philadelphia * CUFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) * EARTH, WIN D & FIRE-Getaway (Columbia) UNDARONSTADT- That'll Be The Day 22.13 * CUFF RICHARD- DevilWoman(Rocket) D EARTH, WIND &FIRE- Getaway (Columbia) 31-23 (Asylum) 12 -5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Getaway (Columbia) D WERC- Birmingham * DR.HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol)17- UNDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day WDGY- Minneapolis D* TAVARES -Heaven Must Be Missing An 12 STEVE MILLER BAND -Rock'n Me (Capitol) (Asylum) Angel (Capitol) 14-10 STEVE MILLERBAND- Rock'nMe(Capitol) DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) WIRY -Albany * RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) 19-7 * RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RS0) 21.14 JOHN DENVER -Like A Sad Song (RCA) * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now You Leave Me Now CHICAGO -If UNDA RONSTADT -That'll Be The Day * CUFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) (Columbia) 11 -8 * DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) 13 -7 * PETER FRAMPTON -Baby, I Love Your Way (Columbia) (Asylum) 16 -10 (A &M) 10.5 WAYS -Charlotte D* BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia)16.9 BAYCITYROLLERS-lOolyWantTu Be With WBG-Philadelphia Z -93 (WZGC- FM)- Atlanta That Funky Music You (Arista) * WILD CHERRY-Play Another EARTH, & FIRE- (Columbia) (Sweet City) 7 -4 D* LOU RAWLS- You'll Never Find K.C.& THE SUNSHINE BAND -Shake Your D WIND Getaway * HALL & OATES-She's Gone (Atlantic) 25- D HEART-Magic Man (Mushroom) Love Like Mine (Phila. Intl.) 4 -2 Booty (TK) 15 JEFFERSON STARSHIP- With Your Love WSGN- Birmingham MP -Minneapolis BAY CRY ROLLERS-I Only Want To Be With WILD CHERRY -Play That Funky Music CLIFF RICHARD- Devil Woman (Rocket) (Grunt) D* You (Arista) JOHN DENVER-Like A Sad Song (RCA) (Sweet City) 7 -1 RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) RICK DEES-Disco Duck (RS0)21-10 * NONE D* BOZSCAGGS - Lowdown (Columbia) 20 -13 * One's For You MAW-Buffalo BARRY MANILOW -This KISS- Beth /Detroit Rock City (Arista) * * RICK DEES-Disco Duck (RS0)15-10 * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now (Casablanca) D BOZSCAGGS - Lowdown (Columbia) (Columbia) 15 -7 D* LOU RAWLS-You'll Never Find Another WBBQ -Atlanta * HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) 23-18 HALL & OATES -She's Gone (Atlantic) WIF1 -FM- Philadelphia Love Like Mine (Phila. Intl.) 20.7 WGN- Charlotte CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now * STEVE MILLERBAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) * BLUEOYSTERCULT- (Don't Fear) The * HEART -Magic Man (Mushroom) 21 -11 (Columbia) 26-14 HEART- MagicMan(Mushroom) 28-23 Reaper (Columbia) McCOO & DAVIS -You Don't Have To BeA WHHY- Montgomery * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- With Your Love BAY CITY ROLLERS Only Want To Be With Star (ABC) WHB- Kansas City -I ABBA -Fernando (Atlantic) (Grunt) 20 -9 You (Arista) ABBA- Fernando (Atlantic) LEE MAY-Forgetting Someone (Fox) DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) WYSE- Buffalo * ORLEANS -Still The One (Asylum) 11-7 * DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) 14 -8 BAY CITY ROLLERS-10nly Want To Be With * BETTY WRIGHT- lt I Ever Do Wrong (Alston) CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) D* LOU RAWLS -You'll Never Find Another You (Arista) 21.11 (Columbia) * RICK DEES- Disco Duck (RSO)20 -14 Love Like Mine (Phila. Intl.) 14-10 D EARTH, WIND & FlRE- Getaway * JAMES TAYLOR-Shower The People (W.B.) D* BOZSCAGGS- Lowdown (Columbia) 16-9 [(Columbia) WPGC -Washington WFOM -Atlanta * MARGIE JOSEPH- Don't Turn The Lights Off 21 -13 (Atlantic) 36-28 CUFF RICHARD- Devil Woman (Rocket) * CUFF RICHARD-Devil Woman (Rocket) * * BROS. JOHNSON-Get The Funk Outta Ma 25.9 KISS- Beth /Detroit Rock City BAYCITYROLLERS -1 Only Want To Be With 20-17 Raleigh, N.C. Face (A &M) 14-7 (Casablanca) - You (Arista) MIX- * MICHAEL FRANKS - Popsicle Toes KOIL -Omaha KMY- Little Rock (Reprise) 23 -15 BARRY MANILOW- This One's For You BARRY M AN ILOW- This One's For You GINOVANNELLI -Love Of My Life (A &M) (Arista) (Arista) Man WBBF- Rochester, N.Y. CLIFF RICHARD -Devil Woman (Rocket) HEART -Magic (Mushroom) BARRY MANILOW -This One's For You Woman (Rocket) D* LOU RAWLS-You'll Never Find Another (Arista) STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me (Capitol) FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS * CLIFF RICHARD -Devil D. BOZ SCAGGS-Lowdown (Columbia) - Love Like Mine (Phila. Intl.) 22 -6 Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private 19-12 RICK DEES -Disco Duck (RSO) 27-3 I PETER FRAMPTON -Baby, I Love Your Way * * PETER FRAMPTON -Baby, Love Your Way * Stock) STEVE MILLER BAND- Rock'n Me(Capitol) EARTH, WIND &FlRE- Getaway(Columbia) * (A&M) 19-10 (A &M) 26 -12 * 21-12 STEELY DAN -The Fez (ABC) 27-21 * LINDA RONSTADT-That'll Be The Day CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now (Asylum) 24.11 D* WILD CHERRY -Play That Funky Music * * KISS- Beth /Detroit Rock City WSGA -Savannah, Ga. (Columbia) 23 -14 WOL- Washington (Sweet City) 17 -9 (Casablanca) 25 -16 WTOB -Winston -Salem KISS -Beth /Detroit Rock City KKLS-Rapid City, S.D. THE SUNSHINE BAND -Shake Your D* K.C.& O'IAYS- Message In Our Music (Phila. (Casablanca) Booty (TK) 18-10 Int'I.) BARRY DeVORZON/PERRY AMNIA IR.- © Copyright 1976, Billboard Publi- EARTH, WIND &FlRE- Getaway (Columbia) D BAY CITY ROLLERS -I Only Want To Be With Nadia's Theme (A &M) cations, Inc. No part of this publi- WRKO- Boston McCOO & DAVIS- You Don't Have To Be A You (Arista) may be reproduced, stored UNDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day cation Star (ABC) JOHN DENVER-Like A Sad Song (RCA) system, or trans- (Asylum) BAY CITY ROLLERS -1 Only Want To Be With in a retrieval * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now mitted, in any form or by any You (Arista) The Woman (Atlantic) DOROTHY MOORE -Funny How Time Slips (Columbia) 15-8 * FIREFALL-You Are * CHICAGO -If You Leave Me Now * means, electronic, mechanical, BOSTON Than A Feeling (Epic) 15-12 33 -28 21-15 -More Away (Malaco) photocopying, recording, or oth- (Columbia) FLASH CADILLAC /CONTINENTAL KIDS - * erwise, without the prior written * DR. HOOK -A Little Bit More (Capitol) 21 -9 Did You Boogie With Your Baby (Private * UNDA RONSTADT- That'll Be The Day D* K.C.& THE SUNSHINE BAND -Shake Your D* EARTH, WIND &FlRE- Getaway(Columbia) permission of the publisher. 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BOSTON -(Epic) JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Spitfire (Grunt) AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) STANLEY CLARKE -School Days (Nemperor) LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind (Asylum) STANLEY CLARKE -School Days (Nemperor) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled (20th Cent.) HALL & OATES- Bigger Than Both Of Us (RCA) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled (20th Cent.) AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) AMERICAN FLYER -(United Artists) FUNKY KINGS -(Arista)

KISW -FM- Seattle KLBJ-FM -Austin WEBN -FM- Cincinnati WKDA-FM- Nashville WOUR-FM-Syracuse/Utica ADD ONS -The four key prod- JOHN KLEMMER -Barefoot Ballet (ABC) RON WOOD & RONNIE LAINE- Mahoneys ucts added at the radio stations JOHN KLEMMER -Barefoot Ballet (ABC) FUNKY KINGS-(Arista) JUDYCOWNS- Bread & Roses(Elektra) FUNKY KINGS- (Arista) listed; as determined by station Last Stand (Atco) BOSTON-(Epic) STANLEY CLARKE-School Days ARTFUL DODGER-Honor Among Thieves MIKEGREENE -Midnight Mirage personnel. STANLEY CLARKE-School Days AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never (Nemperor) (Pilot) (Mercury) TOP REQUESTS/AIRPLAY- (Nemperor) Travelled (20th Cent.) . AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never The four products registering MONTROSE- IumpOnIt (Warner Bros.) DAVID BLUE -Cupid's Arrow (Elektra) AMERICAN FLYER-(U nited Artists) Travelled (20th Cent.) the greatest listener requests & Dreaming (Asylum) JOAN ARMATRADING -(A &M) ORLEANS- Waking JESSI WINCHESTER -Let The Rough Side AUTOMATIC MAN-(Island) and airplay; as determined by JUDY COLLINS- Bread & Roses (Elektra) * STEVE MILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) BOSTON- (Epic) Drag (Bearsvi(le) station personnel. STANLEY CLARKE-School Days ROD STEWART -A Night On The Town STANLEY CLARKE-School Days * AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never (Nemperor) BREAKOUTS- Billboard Chart AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never (Nemperor) (Warner Bros.) Travelled (20th Cent.) Dept. summary of Add Ons and Travelled (20th Cent.) * JOHN KLEMMER - Barefoot Ballet (ABC) Thumb The BOSTON -(Epic) Requests /Airplay information HEART -Dream boat Annie (Mushroom MICHAEL DINNER-Tom * UNDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind * JOAN ARMATRADING -(A &M) to reflect greatest product ac- Records) Dreamer (Fantasy) * ORLEANS- Waking& Dreaming (Asylum) (Asylum) tivity at regional and national * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Spitfire (Grunt) (Grunt) HEART -Dream boatAnnie(Mushroom KOME -FM -San Jose * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Spitfire * * MICHAEL DINNER -Tom Thumb The levels. PAT TRAVERS- (PolydorImport) Records) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never * * LINDARONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind Dreamer (Fantasy) (Asylum) * UNDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind Travelled (20th Cent.) * LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind * BONNIE BRAMLETT- Ladies' Choice Region (Asylum) Western TOWER OF POWER -Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' (RCA) * AMERICAN FLYER- (United Artists) (Capricorn) Us Now (Columbia) * STEVE MILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) * PETERFRAMPTON- Frampton Comes Alive * YAMASHTA,WINWOOD,SHRIEVE -Go TOP ADD ONS. JUDY COLLINS-Bread & Roses (Elektra) (A &M) Midwest Region WZMF -FM- Milwaukee (Island) JOHN KLEMMER- Barefoot Ballet (ABC) * RODSTEWART -A Night On The Town AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled AUTOMATIC MAN- (Island) JOAN ARMATRADING -(A &M) (Warner Bros.) WMMR -FM- Philadelphia (20th Cent.) FLO & EDDIE-Moving Targets (Columbia) TOP ADD ONS: HUMMINGBIRD -We Can't Go On Meeting FLO & EDDIE- Moving Targets (Columbia) -Orlando * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Spitfire (Grunt) Like This (A&M) WORJ-FM JOHN KLEMMER- Barefoot Ballet (ABC) JOHN KLEMMER - Barefoot Ballet (ABC) MONTROSE -lump On It (Warner Bros.) * LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind BOSTON- (Epic) STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Nemperor) BOSTON- (Epic) AMERICAN FLYER-(United Artists) AUTOMATIC MAN- (Island) (Asylum) MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND -The Roaring MIKEGREENE -Midnight Mirage ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY- * RODSTEWART -A Night On The Town Silence (Wainer Bros.) BOSTON- (Epic) (Mercury) (Warner Bros.) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled Nights Are Forever (Big Tree) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: * YAMASHTA, WINWOOD, SHRIEVE- Go (20th Cent.) TOMMY WEST-Home Town Frolics WAR-Greatest Hits (United Artists) ROD STEWART-A Night On The Town (Warner (Island) (Lifesoeg) Bros.) THE BEST OF THEBAND- (Capitol) HALL& OATES- Bigger Than Both Of Us JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Spitfire (Grunt) *TOP REQUEST' AIRPLAY (RCA) MIKEGREENE -Midnight Mirage PETER FRAMPTON- Frampton Comes Alive Southwest Region (Mercury) UNDARONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind (A&M) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Spitfire (Grunt) * TED NUGENT-(Epic) CC (Asylum) STEVE MILLER -Fly like An Eagle (Capitol) FLO & EDDIE-Moving Targets (Columbia) Q STEVE MILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) * PETER FRAMPTON-Frampton Comes Alive TOP ADD ONS: FLO & EDDIE- Moving Targets (Columbia) AMERICAN FLYER-(United Artists) o (A &M) * RICK SPRINGFIELD -The Gist Of The * CO HALL & OATES- Bigger Than Both 01 Us (RCA Gemini (A &M) BREAKOUTS: * STEVE MILLER -Fly Like an Eagle (Capitol) * ORLEANS- Waking & Dreaming (ASylum) J AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) J JAMESTAYLOR- InThePocket(Warner JOHN KLEMMER -Barefoot Ballet (ABC) FLO & EDDIE -Moving Targets (Columbia) * AEROSMITH- Rocks (Columbia) * * HALL & OATES-Bigger Than Both Of Us CO MIKE Bros.) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled GREENE- Midnight Mirage (Mercury) BREAKOUTS: (RCA) (15 (20th Cent.) BOSTON- (Epic) * AMERICAN FLYER- (United Artists) N- AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) Southeast Region BUR-FM -New York C) MONTROSE-Jump On It (Warner Bros.) FUNKY KINGS- (Arista) STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Nemperor) STANLEY CLARKE-School Days JESSI WINCHESTER -Let The Rough Side Drag TOP ADD ONS: Northeast Region (Nemperor) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY. (Bearswlle) KLOS-FM -Los Angeles LINDA ROMSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind BOSTON- (Epic) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled TOWER OF POWER -Ain't Nothing' Stoppin' HUB- Cheatah(Capitol) :Asylum) (20th Cent.) TOP ADD ONS: Us Now (Columbia) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Spitfire (Grunt) THE BEST OF THE BAND- (Capitol) MOTHER'S FINEST -(Epic) WABX -FM- Detroit AUTOMATIC MAN-(Island) Travelled (20th Cent.) JUDY COWNS -Bread & Roses (Elektra) STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Nemperor) CHRISTINE McVIE-The Legandary Christine STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Nemperor) AUTOMATIC MAN-(Island) FUNKYKINGS -(Arista) Perfect Album (Sire) FLO & EDDIE-Moving Targets (Columbia) FUNKY KINGS- (Arista) PETE CARR- NotAWordOnit (Big Tree) BOSTON -(Epic) BOSTON- (Epic) ARLO GUTHRIE -Amigo (Warner /Reprise) BREAKOUTS: MONTROSE -Jump On It (Warner Bros.) *TOP REQUEST/ AIRPLAY:

ORLEANS- Waking & Dreaming (Asylum) * PETER FRAMPTON- Frampton Comes Alive AUTOMATIC MAN- (Island) FUNKYKINGS- (Arista) LINDA ROHSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind * (A &M) FLO & EDDIE- Moving Target (Columbia) (Asylum) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND- Roaring * STEELY DAN -Royal Scam (ABC) MIKE GREENE- Midnight Mirage (Mercury) * STEVE MILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) YAMASHTA, WINWOOD, SNNEVE -Go (Island) Silence (Warner Bros.) ORLEANS- Waking & Dreaming (Asylum) AMBROSIA-Somewhere I've Never Travelled AMERICAN FLYER- (United Artists) * STEVE MILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Spitfire (Grunt) * 20th Cent) LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind APRILWINE -The Whole World's Going AL JARREAU -Glow (Reprise) * FLEETW00DMAC- (Reprise) (Asylum) * LINDA RONSTADT- Haste n Down The Wind Crazy (London) KW-FM-Los Angeles i AMERICAN FLYER- (United Artists) (Asylum) GRAND FUNK RAILROAD -Good Singin' HALL & OATES- Bigger Than Both Of As (RCA) APRIL WINE -The Whole World's Going KSHE- FM -St. Louis * BREAKOUTS: WHCN- FM- Hartford Good Playin' (MCA) Crazy (London) BOSTON- (Epic) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Travelled HUMMINGBIRD Can't Go On Meeting BOSTON- (Epic) APRIL WINE-The Whole World's Going * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Spitfire (Grunt) -We (20th Cent.) BREAKOUTS: FUNKY KINGS- (Arista) Crazy (London) Like This (A &M) * PARIS -Big Towne 2061 (Capitol) THE BEST OF THE BAND- (Capitol) FLO & Targets FUNKY EDDIE-Moving (Columbia) KINGS- (Arista) JUDY COLIJNS -Bread & Roses (Elektra) STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Nemperor) FLO &EDDIE -Moving Targets (Columbia) AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) AMBROSIA -Somewhere I've Never AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) * STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Nemperor) AUTOMATIC MAN-(Island) STANLEY CLARKE-School Days Travelled (20th Cent.) FLO & EDDIE- Moving Targets (Columbia) WWWW -FM- Detroit FUMY KINGS- (Arista) (Nemperor) MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND -Roaring DAVID BLUE- Cupids Arrow (Elektra) * AUTOMATIC MAN -(Island) Silence (Warner Bros.) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never WMAL -FM- Washington * AMERICAN FLYER- (United Artists) * MOTHER'S FINEST- (Epic) Travelled (20th Cent.) THE BEST OF THE BAND- (Capitol) * ROD STEWART-A Night On The Town * BUDGIE -If I Were Brittania4 Waive The J.J. CALE- Troubadour (ABC) WNEW -FM -New York Roses(Elektra) (Warner Bros.) Rules (A &M) JUDY COLLINS-Bread & MONTROSE-Jump On It (Warner Bros.) STARZ- (Capitol) CHRISTINE McVIE -The Legendary AMBROSIA -Somewhere I've Never ALBERT KING-Albert (Utopia) * * * GREG KIHN -(Beserkley) JESSI WINCHESTER -Let The Rough Side KSML -FM -Lake Tahoe /Reno Christine Perfect Album (Sire) Travelled (20th Cent.) HERBIE HANCOCK -Secrets(Columbia) Drag (Bearsville) * ORLEANS- Waking & Dreaming (Asylum) STANLEY CLARKE School Days * PARIS -Big Towne 2061 (Capitol) JOHN KLEMMER Barefoot Ballet (ABC) - - DAVID BLUE -Cupids Arrow (Elektra) KADI- FM -St. Louis Hasten Down The (N emperor) STANLEY CLARKE- School Days STANLEY CLARKE - School Days * LINDA RONSTADT- Wind NOEL REDDING BAND- Blowin' (RCA) AUTOMATIC MAN- (Island) TONY WILLIAMS- Lifetime (Columbia) (Nemperor) (Nemperor) (Asylum) FLO & EDDIE-Moving Targets (Columbia) TOMMY WEST-Home Town Frolics FUNKY KINGS- (Arista) MANFRED MANN EARTH BAND- Roaring MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Coming On Out * WAR -Greatest Hits (United Artists) PATTY AUSTIN -End Of A Rainbow (CTI) (Lifesong) Silence (Warner Bros.) (Atlantic) STANLEY CLARKE-School Days WADE MARCUS -Metamorphosis (ABC/ MIKE GREENE- Midnight Mirage CHUM -FM- Toronto (Nemperor) Impulse) (Mercury) * ALICE COOPER-Alice Cooper Goes To Hell * AMERICAN FLYER- (United Artists) HALL & OATES- Bigger Than Both Of Us ALVIN CROW & THE PLEASANT VALLEY AUTOMATIC MAN-(Island) (Warner Bros.) * YAMASHTA,WINWOOD,SHRIEVE -Go * JUDY COLLINS- Bread & Roses (Elektra) (RCA) BOYS Neck Records) (Island) -(Long VALDY AND THE HOMETOWN BAND- * HALL & OATES- Bigger Than Both Of Us * FLO & EDDIE -Moving Targets(Columbia) DUKE ELLINGTON -Violin Session No. 2 (A&M) PARIS Towne 2061 (Capitol) * (RCA) * AL JARREAU-G low (Reprise) -Big * AMBROSIA -Somewhere I've Never (Atlantic) THE BEST OF THE BAND- (Capitol) * FLO KEDDIE- Moving Targets (Columbia) * LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind Travelled (20th Cent.) La SEINE -Like The River (Ariola America) * RON WOOD & RONNIE LAINE- Mohoney's * LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind (Asylum) Last Stand (Atco) (Asylum) * GINO VANNEW -The Gist Of The Gemini * AMERICAN FLYER-(U nited Artists) JOAN ARMATRADING -(A &M) WIRK-FM * HERBIE HANCOCK-Secrets (Columbia) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Red Tape (A &M) - Baltimore * WBAB -FM- Babylon WIRELESS- (Atlantic) * YAMASHTA, WINWOOD, SHRIEVE -Go (Polydor) WXRT-FM -Chicago AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never JOHN MAYALL-A Banquet In Blues (ABC) (Island) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Spitfire (Grunt) Travelled (20th Cent.) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never KGB -FM -San Diego * BOZSCAGGS -Silk Degrees (Columbia) HERBIE HANCOCK-Secrets (Columbia) Travelled (20th Cent.) The Gemini LaBELLE- Chameleon (Epic) * GINO VANNELLI -The Gist Of KZEW- FM- Dallas GINO VANNEW -The Gist Of The Gemini JOHN KLEMMER-Barefoot Ballet (ABC) MIKE GREENE- Midnight Mirage (Mercury) (A &M) RON WOOD & RONNIE LAINE- Mahoney's (A &M) MIKEGREENE-Midnight Mirage STANLEY CLARKE-School Days Last Stand (Atco) BOSTON -(Epic) * ORLEANS- Waking & Dreaming (Asylum) & OATES Than Of Us (Mercury) HALL -Bigger Both (Nemperor) TOWER OF POWER -Ain't Nothing' Stoppin' AVERAGE WHITE BAND -Soul Searching (RCA) FLO & EDDIE-Moving Targets (Columbia) FUNKYKINGS- (Arista) * JIM PETERIK -Don't Fight The Feeling Us Now (Columbia) (Atlantic) AMERICAN FLYER-(United Artists) JOHN NITZINGER -(20th Cent.) STANLEY CLARKE- School Days (Epic) JOHNKLEMMER- BarefootBallet(ABC) AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never PETER CARR- NotA Word Onit (Big Tree) (Nemperor) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Spitfire (Grunt) BONNIE BRAMLETT- Ladies Choice Travelled (20th Cent.) DAVID BLUE -Cupids Arrow (Elektra) MOTHER'SFINEST- (Epic) C.B. VICTORIA- Dawning Day (Janus) Copyright 1976, Billboard Publi- (Capricorn) YAMASHTA, WINWOOD, SHRIEVE DOLLY PARTON -AII I Can Do (RCA) * -Go cations, Inc. No part of this publi- DAN * AMERICAN FLYER-(United Artists) ENGLAND & JOHN FORD COLEY - (Island) cation may be reproduced, stored JEFF BECK -Wired (Epic) Nights Are Forever (Big Tree) * LINDA RONSTADT- Hasten Down The Wind * in a retrieval system, or trans- * LINDA RONSTADT-Hasten Down The Wind * U.S. RADIO BAND -(ABC) FLEETWOOD MAC-(Reprise) (Asylum) * * STEVE MILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) mitted, in any form or by any (Asylum) * HALL & OATES-Bigger Than Both Of Us * PETER FRAMPTON -Frampton Comes Alive * GEORGE BENSON - Breezin' (Warner Bros.) means, electronic, mechanical, * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Spitfire (Grunt) (RCA) (A &M) * GINO VANNELLI- The Gist Of The Gemini * HALL& OATES-Bigger Than Both Of Us photocopying, recording, or oth- (RCA) without the prior written * GEORGE BENSON -Breezin' (Warner Bros.) (A&M) * GORDON LIGHTFOOT-Summertime * GRAHAM PARKER- Howlin' Wind erwise, permission of the publisher. * BOZSCAGGS -Silk Degrees(Columbia) * FLEETWOOD MAC-(Reprise) Dream (Reprise) * STEVEMILLER -Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol) (Mercury)

www.americanradiohistory.com Last Friday, Warner/Reprise Sold 550 Copies of the Michael Franks LP:

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www.americanradiohistory.com 28 Rodio-NProgromming Milwaukee WEMP Goes To Country By LOS ANGELES -WEMP, a agement hired Barry a few months 5,000 -watt station that once was a back, hoping he would take that fol- bastion of MOR programming in lowing from WOKY to WEMP; the Milwaukee but has floundered in re- maneuver had not met with success. KISSIN' COUSINS- Presenting an appreciation award to KRBE program director Clay Gish shortly before its soldout cent times, switched to a 24 -hour For the past three months the station concert in Houston, left, is Kiss, Casablanca Records group. From left: Ace, Casablanca vice president of promotion modern country music format was automated with Drake - Scott Shannon, Gish, Gene, Paul, and Peter. In Atlanta, Kiss appears for a Muscular dystrophy campaign selling kisses Wednesday (1) at 6 a.m. with award - Chenault syndicated programming for 93 cents. Radio station Z -93 sponsored the event that saw fans lined up for more than a block waiting winning air personality Bob Barry and only Barry and air personality to kiss Kiss. From left, Ace, Peter, and Paul of Kiss, Scott Shannon of Casablanca, Z -93 program director Dan and new general manager Jack Lee Tom Rivers had live shows. Mason, Casablanca regional promotion executive John Parker, Z -93 air personality Jeff McCartney, and Gene Simmons of Kiss. taking the air with a two -man show Before that, the station had been temporarily to elicit feedback from Top 40 for a few months. listeners. Lee took over as general manager FROM COUNTRY TO MODERN LATIN SOUNDS Lee, no stranger to the disk jockey Monday (30) and immediately set to realm, did the morning show at create a country music station. Pre- WOKY in Milwaukee for years until viously, there was a partially auto- Barry followed him into that slot six mated country music station on FM L.A.'s KALI Now Contempora ry years ago and developed a huge fol- and listeners on AM tuned in By AGUSTIN GURZA lowing in the market. WEMP man- WMAQ, a Chicago station. LOS ANGELES -Responding to stiff pressure from a "When I came here seven years ago," says station Lee set up a 26 -30 record playlist, growing number of competitors and a listening audience manager Philip Malkin, "I found a totally- Mexican sta- In a but points out that WEMP will be "a that is increasingly sophisticated and demanding, Span- tion. And I don't say this in a derogatory way. It was sim- Stars Salute little more personality- oriented than ish radio KALI has shifted its programming in recent ply all Mexican. But it wasn't even big -city Mexican. LOS ANGELES -Frank Sinatra, WMAQ." In addition, he expects to years from exclusively Mexican country music to an up- What we had here was a station that could have existed Vic Damone, Lena Horne, Diahann weave in "the better cuts" from al- beat mixture of modern Latin soutlds -all with the aim in any rural Mexican city of 40,000 population. The mu- Carroll and Peggy Lee are among bums by Waylon Jennings, Linda of fulfilling its self-anointed function as "El Corazon de sic was basically norteno or ranchero and the announc- the featured singers appearing in a Ronstadt and Willie Nelson. Oldies la Comunidad." ers read the commercials. There is nothing wrong with two -hour CBS -TV special "America no older than eight years will also be that, except that there had already Salutes Richard Rodgers." programmed. been a movement in the community To launch the new format, the sta- that had left the station behind." tion was playing all -time country They Love Oldies Malkin recalls with amusement music hits and asking listeners to phone in what music they would like that audience surveys around the to hear. time he became manager showed that a resounding 60% KALI's lis- BIONDI'S BACK Air personalities on the station Down Florida Way of will include Barry, Tom Rivers, Sue teners were more than 65 years old. A new 3 hour weekly "You McNett, Bob Moke, and Bob Bran- know, in those days we used to program featuring MIAMI -"Miami is an oldies it: they've heard a lot more old mu- broadcast the rosary every day at the son. Lee says that he'll confine his market and has been nurtured as sic than other average markets of noon," Malkin remembers with legendary Dick Biondi own on -air labors soon to occasional little such with the oldie record format for this size and as a result it's much with "Super Gold Rock production and editorials. nostalgia. "And I thought, hell, what a good 15 years," explains Rick more palatable. We've really been are we doing? So, I told the George Wilson, president of Bar- monsig- 'n' Roll." Available now! Shaw, veteran Miami broadcaster weaned on this kind of approach." nor I was sorry, I tell Broadcasters (owner of WOKY and took the rosary AJoe Weidensall who was recently appointed pro- Stations playing oldies aren't off." Production in the market), tossed a party for ex- 965 Norla St. gram director for Fort Lauderdale's something entirely new to this mar- WOKY disk jockeys Monday Since those days, KALI has ac- Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651 (30) WAXY -FM, an oldie goldie radio ket. During the early '60s when night in honor of the new station. complished radical changes in the (714) 497 -3736 station. "It's a proven fact that these Shaw was with WQAM, a "Million The following night WEMP hosted a age distribution of its audience. The Exclusive U.S. Sales records do attract listeners in the Dollar Weekend" format featured party for the new station at Nick's bulk of its listeners today is in the 25 Representation - South Florida market. Perhaps such 50% oldies. Becausé WQAM was the Nicabob, a local nightclub. to 34 age group and a sizable num- Bob Gourley & Associates programming wouldn't be effective leader in rock stations, others fol- WNUW, the FM sister station, ber of teenagers has been attracted 512 Robinson St. in Chicago or St. Louis. I don't lowed suit to maintain a competitive will feature the to the station as well. El Paso, Tex. 79902 beautiful music W- know, but I've lived here long stance in the market. (915) 545 -1873 100 automated format developed by enough to know what works in radio Although WAXY is an oldie A Source survey of spring 1976, Darryl Peters, W -100 radio, Chi- and this works just fine here." goldie station with selections going shows that KALI has narrowed its cago. Shaw, who has been in Miami back to the '50s, hit records of six to 65 -plus audience to 12.6% of its total since 1960, started as a deejay with eight months ago are played twice listeners during the week. WOKR (now WIOD), staying for an hour. Elton John's "Yellow Brick "As you can see," Malkin com- three years before starting his 10- Road" for example. "Airplay is de- ments wryly, "I've moved the older year tenure with WQAM, the No. 1 termined by two factors, one how people into limbo. Hopefully they're Billboard rocker in Miami. big a hit it was and two, how does it alive and well, but they've stopped Continental U.S. & Canada "Even today Jim Dunlap at fit the sound? You're now getting listening to me." WQAM is playing 50% oldies in the into the science of programming ... 2 years (104 issues) $100 1 year First Class $120 Another major change in the 6 to 9 a.m. slot. And between 7 a.m. what- the -hell it's going to sound like 1 year (52 issues) $60 6 months (26 issues) $35 makeup of KALI's audience is that and 10 a.m., WGBS, which has been when it's all put together," Shaw ex- CANADA it is no longer exclusively Mexican. 1 here a thousand years, is playing plains. year (52 issues) $70 payment enclosed fl bill me Central and South Americans have 1 year -First Class $120 90% oldies and proving old records WAXY's 3,500 playlist seems as- also been won over to some degree do work. People in this area into tronomically large by today's Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery of first copy. are stand- as a result of the stronger emphasis ards, yet not all the national hits get Rates on request for other On modern Latin music with a more countries. Group subscription on the air. Airplay is determined by rate pronounced international appeal. available. Circulation manager, Dave Ely, N.Y. what was a hit in the local market as WGN Opens 19th Partly, this change -like all the oth- opposed to national. ers at KALI -is a reflection of Change "Miami is -and was -a peculiar of address Opera Contest market," Shaw continues. "Don't (Continued on page 30) CHICAGO -WGN launched its forget the City of Miami is 52% Cu- 19th annual "Auditions Of The Air" ban and they have a tremendous im- in If you are moving, let us know six weeks operatic competition last week. Both pact on record sales and back in advance. Attach old label here, or write in code first and second place winners will those days, playlists were deter- numbers from mailing label and print new receive not only cash prizes, but be mined by what was selling." address below. featured as soloists at one of Chi- Shaw points out that the Sand - Code Numbers cago's famed Grant Park Concerts pipers'"Quantanamero" was a huge in the summer of 1977 and heard on record in Miami, yet nowhere as big WGN. in other parts of the country. "Al- Any U.S. citizen between 20 -33 most like the alternate national an- New O Renewal Change of Address years of age who has not made an them down here," he grins. "We're operatic debut in a leading role with also finding, in dealing with the old- Mail to: a major opera company may enter ies, that the older soul records are Billboard Publications, P.O. Box 2156, Radnor, Pa. 19089. by sending audition tape and appli- big. The Cuban kids are getting into cation to WGN. Deadline is Nov. 15. American music the same way we Name Dick Jones, executive producer of did 10 or 15 years ago through r &b. the "Auditions" since 1958, will hold This is the way we started with the Address personal auditions in New York, Los Chuck Berrys and the James City, State, Zip Angeles and Chicago. Grand finals Browns. They're taking the same ap- will be March 1977 at the Chicago proach, only 10 years later." Nature of Business Civic Opera House. This Cuban factor warps national A60001 Vinson Cole, a Philadelphia graphs, according to Shaw. "If we Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery of first issue. tenor, captured first place last year only played national chart records, I Philip Malkin: modernizing his sta- among 480 who auditioned. (Continued on page 29) tion's sound.

www.americanradiohistory.com Rodio-TV Programming 29 Vox Jox By CLAUDE HALL LOS ANGELES -Specs Howard, to open a broadcast school. It's al- with hundreds of our graduates their dues on the air in small markets the trip: Carole Stallins, WNIC, De- Specs Howard School of Broadcast most like the ballplayer who gets too working in radio stations all over the and hope, some day, to work their troit; Joe Wade and Bill Lozon, Arts, Detroit, writes: "I would have old to play and turns to coaching. country. Like all other young broad- way up to the majors. Here are the WFDF in Flint, Mich.; Tim (Ted been flattered to be mentioned once "The is very successful, school casters, our graduates are paying names of just a few who have made (Continued on page 30) in Vox Jox, but three times in a mat- ter of a few weeks was really great. Phone calls and letters came in from people I hadn't seen or heard from in a long time. Needless to say, my students here were most impressed. "Many of the names that I see in SUPER Vox Jox bring back some fond memories. The `where are they now' is a big of pleasant nostalgia for me. Old disk jockeys don't fade away, M they turn up in the darndest places, doing the wildest things like 6wning broadcast schools. "I started my school about seven A years ago in Southfield, a suburb of Detroit. After having been on the air for 22 years, I didn't want to get to- tally out of the business, so I decided LAFF A188 S Florida Way Continued from page 28 think we'd lose some of our au- Hilarious dience." AND By utilizing a list put out by WQAM of the Top 560 records dur- RAPIDL Y 1 ing 1960 to 1970, Shaw feels he's get- ting a better pulse on the local mar- ket. "In other words, there were hits GAINING here in South Florida that didn't make it anywhere else. By the same GROUND! T token, some national hits didn't make it here. "For some reason, the music we play at WAXY is very important to an awful lot of people. It might be called nostalgia for lack of a better word. Look at the ratings of two tv RICHARD & WILLIE shows from that era -"Happy Days" and "LaVerne and Shirley." with Shaw feels that the music being played back in the '50s and '60s seemed to be much more a part of "RED, WHITE & BLUE FROM A BLACK POINT OF VIEW" the everyday life scene than today's music. "One reason for this, though, may be the fact that then we only had 20 NO. radio stations and FM was really not a significant factor," he explains. "Now we have 42 stations so the pro- ONE liferation of stations has cut way down on the potential any one can expect to gain. Today you really C tt 11!1!!3 & DLT! have to zero in and target on a spe- cific demographic group and get the O significant numbers to make the sta- MCI POINT OF TM tion economicallyc y w orkable." WAXY aims for a broad band au- dience -18 to 49- year -olds ... the utopian situation; however, Shaw E says the nature of music heard over WAXY appeals in the most part to the 24 -35- year -old. D Shaw and his staff constantly build new reels to add to the five Y reel -to -reel decks they use at the automated station. Other reels, sup- plied by RKO, the parent company, DUO oftimes are too broad for appeal to local audiences and `just by editing we will pull out a song that didn't ALREADY make it here and insert one that did." A Rotation is set up so that the big- LAFF A192 ger hits get more play than the GIANT smaller ones-the "Theme From A

Summer Place," No. 1 in 1960, being HIT played more often than the No. 35 song from 1965. In many instances, disk jockeys will backsell (announce title and art- RICHARD & WILLIE AVAILABLE ON LAFF RECORDS & TAPES ist) yet it is done unobtrusively in or- der to steer clear of an obvious suto- mated sound. "My basic theory is that with a little research and time, anyone can find out which oldie goldie records to playjust by digging through old surveys and finding out what hits were played in this market. Let's as- sume everyone has a couple of dol- lars to go out and buy those records. Contact your Distributor. (Continued on page 30)

www.americanradiohistory.com 30 tilM tifit! eit!flilnittliililfilittr Rodio-TV Programming L.A.'s KALI Now Contemporary Vox Jox Continued from page 28 Argentina or waltzes from Peru. tion process he checks with Latin Continued from page 29 What we do is play the numbers music retailers and distributors in changes in the Latin community it- Carson) Casper, WXYZ, game. It's such a rat race that we the area for sales reports. He gener- Houston; self. As the more conservative and Bob (Charlie Cook) Catalano, have to hit the majority. The other ally calls six stores per week, select- traditional elements in the commu- WWVA, Wheeling, W. Va.; stations can handle the rest." ing them from different parts of the John nity have faded, KALI has re- O'Leary, WABX, Detroit; Bob Meono does concede that the new city and rotating them at random in vamped its structure to appeal to the Crowley, WIOT, Toledo; Jerry Love, stations have forced him to make an attempt to avoid hyping. newly emerging forces. WNJR, Newark, N.J.; and Rick more frequent changes on his play - Meono says that his playlist deci- It is now a station catering pre- Waldecker, WWWW, Detroit. list, substituting 25 new numbers sions are also influenced by the dominantly to second -generation Good to hear from you, Specs. each week instead of 10. Latin record charts. "But a big part Latins, playing Spanish language And I Joel Whitburn's The development of KALI's cur- of the process," he explains, "is per- Monday (30), went down and music influenced by American pop sneaked onto "Best In The West" rent approach has been the personal sonal hunch. It's a feeling you get af- and rock forces as well as U.S. -pro- weekly program at KLAC in Los creation of Meono, a young Costa ter working a long time in this busi- Record duced salsa that appeals often to the Rican who has held the program ei- ness and knowing your listeners. Angeles, hosted by Jay Lawrence bilingual Latin who has less solid he rector's spot since 1972 after having Eventually, you can recognize cer- and said to give you his best; Jay, Reieorch connections to the barrios. too, got a lot calls. served at KALI for four years as a tain songs and artists that can make of phone Throughout, there is the trend in disk jockey. it." The guy who sneaked me onto Report this new Latin audience -reflected, "Best In "Our effort has been to program Considering Meono's rather com- The West" was Jimmy "She's Gone" by Hall & Oates is fast of course, in KALI's new program - Wakely, a to a younger audience regardless of plete influence over KALI's pro- guest on the show. approaching the Top 10, which would ming-to reject nationalism as a fac- Wakely, who nationality," says Meono, "So, we gramming, has been accused, mostly had a million -seller »E be a rare accomplishment, as the tor in musical reference. with "Slipping Around" with Mar- original release from 1974 now have a lot of romantic ballads, off the record, of receiving payola. only Today, that audience accepts garet Whiting, starred in many west- reached position #60 on the "Hot cumbias, salsa and rock or disco On one occasion soon after he be- equally such groups as Los Angeles erns, hosted a network 100." stuff from Latin America. We in- came program director, Meono says radio show Negros from Chile, Los Terricolas for several years, and today still Only 4 artists in "Hot 100" history clude only the best of the sanchero he was visited by a federal agent from Venezuela, Camilo Sesto from plays about 15 weeks a year in night- have had a re- release of a 'non -Top or norteno music -Vicente Fernan- whom he thought had come to dis- Spain, Vicente Fernandez from clubs ranging from Seattle to Las 10' charted record, re -enter the dez, Gerado Reyes, Yolanda del cuss recruitment ads that the FBI Mexico, El Gran Combo from Vegas. He has a mail record charts, with at least 1 year Rio -names that nobody can quarrel was running on KALI at the time. order separating the releases, and climb to Puerto Rico, Orchestra Harlow from business on the side. Any radio with. Our programming now is very But instead, the agent began to read sta- the Top 10. New York and Los Felinos from Ti- tion can have a catalog for free by balanced. I would say 70% is modern Meono his rights, he recalls, and in- The most successful re- release of all - juana. KALI's playlists capture that writing him at Shasta Records, P.O. Latin music, 15% is folk and 15% is formed him that he had been under time was the Shirelles "Dedicated To broad variety. Box salsa." investigation for the previous three 2262, North Hollywood, Calif. The One I Love" which originally But much of the impulse toward 91602. He has some of the old radio Along with its musical program- months as a result of an accusation made the "Hot 100" in 1959 and reform at KALI has also been pro- ming, KALI has also modernized that he had accepted payola. shows culled and edited down into peaked at position #83. In 1961 it vided by new competition in the an album called Way other aspects of its operation. It has "I was shocked," Meono recalls. "The They re- entered the charts and peaked at Spanish radio field. Twenty years Were When" #3. broadened its news coverage, begun "This guy goes on for about an hour, -Back that features ago, when KALI began broad- Jimmy Wakely, Tex Ritter, Hank The Youngbloods "Get Together" to broadcast live sports events, of- asking me how many records I play - casting full -time in Spanish, its only Penny, Johnny Bond, Wesley Tuttle, originally made the charts in 1967 fered remote transmissions of night- and how many I receive. So I told competitor was KWKW. In the last Tommy Duncan, Merle Travis and ,= and reached position #62. Its re- club performances, added special him at the time I was changing 10 few years, however, Los Angeles has Tex Williams. And there're a whole = release in 1969 made position #5. features like live artist interviews records on my playlist each week become a five- station Spanish mar- bunch of the other classics in su- The re- release of Aerosmith's and special focus on selected LPs, choosing them from about 300 I re- -all ket with the additions of KLVE, perb sound -such as "A Tribute To "Dream On," this year, peaked at and increased its public service ceived. So I said that leaves about XEGM and XPRS. Bob Wills" .=: #6 while the original release in shows. 290 potential enemies. Finally he by Jimmy Wakely or 1973 peaked at #59. That competition has cut deeply "Jimmy Wakely Today, Malkin boasts that his em- told me that the FBI would recom- On Stage" recorded into KALI's audience as well as ad from Wakely The only other artist to accomplish ployes are the highest paid in this mend that the Justice Dept. not pros- live the CBS radio this feat was Tom Jones with "I'll revenues. Although Malkin down- shows in the mid -'50s. The area and are also receiving full em- ecute because it had not been able to records ems-: Never Fall In Love Again." The plays the influence the new stations were taken from tapes ploye benefits. (KALI is one of the find any evidence." of the show. original release in 1967 peaked at may have had on KALI's program- is two Spanish stations here that are Malkin recalls that Meono was Cost $5 per album, but 50 cents for #49 while the re- release peaked at ming, he does admit the competition postage, etc. No CODs. You cannot #6. unionized.) "I've got guys that are sufficiently shaken by the incident has hurt financially, forcing KALI buy these records in stores doing $20,000 per year," says Mal- that he didn't go on the air that day. or, for to cut its 24 -hour broadcasting to that matter, kin. When he recovered, however, anywhere else. 161/2 hours earlier this year. The station's current Top 40 for- Meono contracted a lawyer to iden- Not coincidentally, KALI is now mat requires strict adherence to a tify the persons who had brought the Trivia Question #45: embroiled in a complex challenge it Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up Is Hard tight playlist that rotates about every charges, discovering that they had has filed with the FCC against Ti- Bubbling Under The To Do" marked the 2nd time in "Hot four hours. "I would say that we are been record industry people directly juana station XEGM which pro- 100" history that different versions the Spanish KHJ," Meono con- affected by the changeover he had grams for Los Angeles with FCC au- of the same tune by the same artist cludes. "They have a successful for- affected at KALI. thorization to use material taped in HOT 100_ both made the Top 10. Name the 1st mula and we have the same type of An FBI spokesman in Los An- and only other artist & tune to studios here. KALI has also com- approach applied to the young geles confirms that the bureau had 101 -THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (The Country accomplish this. the plained of the relation between Spanish- speaking audience." conducted an investigation of Tune), Amazing Rhythm Aces, ABC 12202 (q9, uns I,uog->IIeM,, F Dns American KLVE and the Mexican 102 -I NEED IT, Johnny Guitar Watson, DJM Meono takes personal responsi- Meono in late 1972 at the request of I,uoOlIIeM,, sainluaA at :JamsuV) by the Lieber- 1013 (Amherst) XEGM, both owned bility for all of KALI's program- the U.S. Attorney here. man family. "The sniping of the 103 -KILL THAT ROACH, Miami, Drive 6251 Copyright © 1976 by JOEL C. WHITBURN and ming. He makes the ultimate deci- In order to keep KALI "the most All rights re Mexican stations have cut off pieces (TK) BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. sion on playlist selection from the modern station in Los Angeles," as served. of our anatomy," Malkin admits, 104 -I'LL PLAY THE FOOL, Dr. Buzzard's Origi- more than 200 songs that the station its jingles proclaim, Meono has "but I won't say which pieces. We nal Savannah Band, RCA 10762 receives each week. The DJs help in made enemies and taken risks. One have been hurt simply because they 105 -WANNA MAKE LOVE, Sun, Capitol 4254 Wd on the capon below to order books listing the process, offering advice and of those risks was the daily evening complete data (date /highest position /total have undercut our rates." 106 -DISCO FREAK, Isaac Hayes, Hot Buttered weeks charted /label i record no.) for every opinions. Often also they help pre- salsa show hosted by a well -known Soul 12206 (ABC) record to make the Billboard charts. The station's program manager, screen the music so that Meono per- bilingual DJ named Chico Sesma Juan Rafael Meono, denies, how- 107 -COME GET TO THIS, loe Simon, Spring sonally listens to only 50 of the po- and sponsored by Fania Records. "I 166 (Polydor) ecord ever, that the new competition has tential numbers. would say that there's a mixed reac- 108 -THE MORE I SEE YOU, Peter Allen, A &M influenced his program decisions. esearch Meono explains that in this selec- tion to that type of show," says 1813 "In fact," he claims, "the new sta- P.O. Box 200 Meono. 109 -LO.D. (Love On Delivery), Billy Ocean, tions have taken a lot of pressure off Menomonee Falls, WI. 53051 "It turns on those who like the Ariola America 7630 (Capitol) us. Being the leading station, we had Florida Way music and turns off those who don't. 110 -ROXY ROLLER, Sweeny Todd, London 240 a lot of pressure from minority Mail your check or money order to: Continued from page 29 But it's still too early to judge its suc- groups that wanted all tangos from Record Research Inc.. P.O. Box 200 Well, that means IO stations can be cess. We're trying to change an au- 53051 Menomonee Falls. WI. doing the same damn thing in theory dience, and for the first time we're Bubbling Under The TopR &B'49 -'71 $25 of music. I take it one step further trying to cater to an English- speak- Top Pop '55 -72 (Hardcover) $40 and ask myself: What can I do that ing audience. I'm getting pressure Top Pop '55-'72 (Softcoverl $30 45 rpm RECORDS no one else can do? Well, I can still from my salesmen to get the ratings Top C &W'4í -71 LPs $25 BY MAIL Top Top Easy Listening '61- 74 $25 get some of the voices who were in up at night. We've taken a risk, but if 201 -MAIN INGREDIENT, Hits, RCA APL1- Top LP's '45-'74 $30 Miami radio back in those days we didn't do that we couldn't accom- Super All Original Artists which gives me in edge over the guys plish anything." 1858 SUPPLEMENTS $10.00 Each who are relatively new to the market. Meono recognizes that Los An- 202 -NEIL SEDAKA, Solitaire, RCA APL1 -1790 Top R &B'75 Top C &W '75 1949 thru 1972 And I am trying to involve deejays geles is a very special market af- 203 -CHRIS HILLMAN, Slippin' Away, Asylum Top R &B'74 Top C &W '74 pop country rock like Roby Yonge who's still in the fected by its own local factors. An 7E-1062 Top R &B'72 -'73 Top C &W '72 273 soul big band area as well as others. For instance artist who becomes a big hit in Mex- 204 -ABBA, Atlantic SD 18146 Top Pop '75 Top Easy Listening '75 all -time favorites we're going to do what we call a ico, like Joan Manual Serrat, can be 205 -STEVE YOUNG, Renegade Picker, RCA Top Pop '74 Top LP's '75 APL1 -1759 Top Pop '73 Top LP's '74 FOR CATALOG of 6000 titles 'WAXY Class Reunion' on Labor a big flop here despite the huge Day weekend. Charlie Murdock's Mexican population. 206 -BOBBY BARE, The Winner & Other Losers, Top LP's '73 send $1 .50 (no c.o.d.'s) RCA APL1-1786 coming in from Cincinnati, Lee So Meono, in order to keep KALI For fastest service, 207 -COUNTRY JOE McDONALD, Love Is A Fire, Sherwood from Chicago, Johnny in tune with the mainstream au- Overseas orders add $3.00 per book. send money order. Fantasy F 9511 and per supplement. Knox, Dan Chandler, Dutch Hol- dience it seeks to satisfy, must care- $1.00 IF AIR MAIL Is desired for catalog 208 -ARTFUL DODGER, Honor Among Thieves, land, Roby, and I -just like the old fully monitor the taste patterns of U.S. and APO /FPO addresses, add $1.00 Columbia PC 34273 Name International, add $1.50 days in Miami radio. We're taking the Latin community which is both 209 -JOHN MAYALL, A Banquet In Blues, ABC In funds) Address (payable U.S. over the station for the weekend, go- complex and heterogeneous. ABCD 958 ing live do it exactly like it he BLUE NOTE RECORD SHOP on and "It's a tough market," admits 210 -FRANKIE CROCKER'S HEART & SOUL OR- City used to be done. It will be a real trip finally. "We know we please CHESTRA PRESENTS THE DISCO SUITE 156 Central Avenue can't into nostalgia for radio listeners of everybody, but we'll sure give it a SYMPHONY No. 1 IN RHYTHM AND EX- Stale Zip Albany New York 12206, U.S.A the '60s." hell of a try." CELLENCE, Casablanca NBLP 7031

www.americanradiohistory.com 31 Billboard Billboard SPECiAL SURVEY for Week Ending 9/11/76 Rack Siruales Best Sellers Jukebox Copyright 1976, Bill- Top50 board Publications, Inc. No part of this Copyright 1976, publication Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced . may reproduced, stored in a retrieval be system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical . S Programming stored in a retrieval sys- photocopying. recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. tem, or transmitted, in any form or by any means. As Of 8/31 /76 electronic, mechanical, Complied from selected rackjobbers by the Record Market Research Dept. of Billboard. photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of 1 DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART 21 STILL THE ONE- Orleans -Asylum MOA Lists - the publisher Elton John & Kiki Dee - Rocket 45336 Listening 40585 22 TEDDY BEAR -Red Sovine -Starday 2 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN -Walter 642 Entries For Murphy & The Big Apple Band - 23 MAGIC MAN -Heart- Mushroom These are best selling middle-of- the -road singles compiled from Private Stock 45073 7011 Á radio station air play listed in rank order. 3 I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU 45 Awards TONIGHT -England Dan & John 24 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - 4274 CHICAGO MOA has re- Ford Coley -Big Tree 16069 Beatles- Capitol -The ó its list 3 4 DEVIL WOMAN -Cliff Richard - 25 SHE'S GONE -Hall & Oates - leased of singles nominated Atlantic 3332 JB Rocket 40574 for the annual awards, to be a .3 w TITLE, Artist, Label 8 Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 5 LET 'EM IN- Wings -Capitol 4293 26 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN presented at the MOA International 6 (Shake, Shake Shake) SHAKE YOUR ANGEL (Part 1)- Tavares -Capitol Exposition banquet here Nov. 14. DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART BOOTY -K.C. & The Sunshine 4270 MOA members vote on the basis Elton John & Kiki Dee, Rocket 40585 (MCA( (Big Pig /Leeds, ASCAQ) Band -TK 1019 27 LET HER IN -John Travolta- 2 SUMMER 7 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Midland International 10623 of each disk's earning capacity on -Wild War, United Artists 834 (Far Out, ASCAP) Cherry-Epic 8 -50225 28 MORE, MORE, MORE (Part 1)- the boxes, and the awards are 3 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 8 WHAM BANG SHANG -A -LANG- Andrea True Connection presented in five categories: artist of - Olivia Newton-John, MCA 40600 (John Farrar, BMI) Silver- Arista 0189 Buddah 515 the year on jukeboxes, record of the 4 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 9 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER 29 SUMMER Artists -War- United 834 year on jukeboxes, pop record of the Chicago. Columbia 310390 (Big Elk /Polish Prince, ASCAP) LOVE -Lou Rawls -Philadephia 30 DISCO DUCK -Rick Dees -RSO 857 5 International 3592 year on jukeboxes, country record of I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 31 THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND Helen Reddy, Capitol 4312 (Screen 10 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee the year on jukeboxes and soul Gems;Columbia, BMI) FITZGERALD- Gordon Lightfoot Gees -RSO 853 - record the on 6 WITH YOUR LOVE Reprise 3169 of year jukeboxes. 11 GET CLOSER -Seals & Crofts - The nominated singles are: Jefferson Starship, Grunt 10746 (RCA) (Diamondback, BMI) 32 THIS MASQUERADE- George "Con- Warner Bros. 8190 voy," C.W. McCall; 7 LET 'EM IN Benson -Warner Bros. 8209 "Feelings," Wings, Capitol 4293 (MPL Communications /ATV, BMI) 12 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY -Peter Albert; Frampton -A &M 1832 33 SHOP AROUND- Captain & Morris "Disco Lady," 8 SHOWER THE PEOPLE 13 ROCK & ROLL MUSIC -Beach Tennille -A&M 1817 Johnny Taylor; "Misty Blue," Dor- James Taylor, Warner Bros, 8222 (Country Road, BMI) Boys- Warner/ Reprise/ Brother 34 YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - othy Moore; "Love Will Keep Us 9 I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 1354 Queen- Elektra 45318 Together," Captain and Tennille; England Dan & John Ford Coley, Big Tree 16069 (Atlantic) (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 14 A LITTLE BIT MORE -Dr. Hook- 10 35 I'M EASY -Keith Carradine -ABC "That's The Way I Like It," K.C. & IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN Capitol 4280 12117 Neil Diamond, Columbia 3 -10366 (Stonebridge, ASCAP) 15 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW- Chicago- the Sunshine Band; "Rhinestone 36 TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE 11 GOOFUS Columbia 3-10390 Cowboy," Glen Campbell; "After- SUCKER- Parliament- Carpenters, A &M 1859 (Leo Feist, ASCAP) 16 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Casablanca 856 noon Delight," Starland Vocal 12 SHE'S GONE Manhattans- Columbia 3 -10310 Hall 37 I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE Band; "Lyin' Eyes," the Eagles; & Oates, Atlantic 3332 (Unichappell, BMI) 17 AFTERNOON DELIGHT -Starland - Helen Reddy 4312 13 Vocal Band -Windsong 10588 -Capitol `Wasted Days And Wasted Nights," LOWDOWN Boz Scaggs? Columbia 3.10367 (Boz Scaggs/Hudmar, 18 SAY YOU LOVE ME- Fleetwood 38 SUNRISE -Eric Carmen- Arista Freddy Fender; "Fly Robin, Fly," ASCAP) Mac -Reprise 1356 0200 Silver Convention; "You Sexy 14 THIS MASQUERADE 19 WITH YOUR LOVE- Jefferson 39 THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - Thing," Hot Chocolate; "Boogie Fe- George Benson, Warner Bros. 8209 (Skyhill, BMI) Starship -Grunt 10746 Thin Lizzy- Mercury 73786 15 SAY YOU LOVE ME ver," the Silvers; "Love Hurts," 20 LOWDOWN -Boz Scaggs- Columbia 40 THAT'LL BE THE DAY -Linda Fleetwood Mac, Reprise 1356 (Warner Bros.) ( Genton, BMI) 3 -10367 Ronstadt -Asylum 45340 Nazareth; "Let 'em In," Wings; 16 THE FIRST HELLO, THE LAST GOODBYE "Kiss And Say Goodbye," Manhat- Roger Whittaker. RCA 10732 (Tembo, CAPAC) tan; "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," 17 AMBER CASCADES Neil Sedaka, and "Silly Love America, Warner Bros. 8238 (Warner Bros., ASCAP) Rack LP Best Sellers Songs," Wings. 18 NADIA'S THEME (The Young 8 The Restless) Copyright 1976. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkins Jr., A &M 1856 (Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical. 19 FERNANDO photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Abba, Atlantic 3346 (Artwork, ASCAP) As Of 9/1/76 20 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE Compiled from selected rackjobbers by the Record Market Research Dept. of Billboard. Catalog Shows Lou Rawls, Philadelphia International 3593 (Epic) (Mighty Three, BMI) 1 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE -Peter 21 HISTORY -AMERICA'S GREATEST Changing Music 21 STARGAZER Frampton -A &M SP 3703 HITS -America -Warner Bros. Frank Sinatra, Reprise 1364 (Warner Bros.( (Stonebridge, ASCAP) BS 2894 2 FLEETWOOD MAC -Reprise FULLERTON, Calif. -In its 22 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (Part 1) MS2225 22 BEST OF B.T.O. (So Far) - Tavares, Capitol 4270 (Bull Pen /Perren- Vibes? ASCAP) Bachman- Turner Overdrive weekly catalog mailed to operators, 3 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971- - 23 6 WHAM MM Mercury SRM- 1.1101 Music Operators Service, a major 1975-Eagles-Asylum 7E -1052 Silver, Arista 0189 (Colgems, ASCAP) 23 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND -Linda West Coast one -stop here, has com- 24 8 TEACH THE CHILDREN 4 CHICAGO X- Columbia PC 34200 Ronstadt -Asylum 7E -1072 bined listing of pop and rock singles Anthony Newley? United Artists 825 (Tarashel, ASCAP) 5 WINGS AT THE SPEED OF 24 BREEZIN' -George Benson -Warner under the heading "Pop /Rock." 25 7 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING SOUND- Capitol SW 11525 Bros. BS 2919 According to Buddy Robinson, Bee Gees, RSO 853 (Polydor) (Casserole /Unichappell, BMI) 25 ALIVE!- Kiss -Casablanca 6 BEAUTIFUL NOISE -Neil Diamond 26 - NBLP 7020 programmer for the one -stop, the 3 YOU ARE THE WOMAN Columbia PC 33965 Firefall, Atlantic 3335 (Rick Roberts, BMI) 26 SILK DEGREES -Boz Scaggs - switch from separate category head- 7 SONG OF JOY- Captain & 27 4 THAT'LL BE THE DAY Columbia PC 33920 ings represents the decline of hard Tennille -A &M SP 4570 Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 45340 (MPL Communications, BMI) 27 GREATEST HITS -Elton John - rock and the emergence of a "more 28 8 SPITFIRE- Jefferson Starship- MCA 2128 10 PEAS IN A POD widely accepted" Top 40 sound. Sammy Johns, Warner /Curb 8224 (Captain Crystal /Chattahoochee /Legibus, BMI) Grunt BFL1 -1557 28 WAR- Greatest Hits -United Artists Robinson has instituted a new cat- 29 9 SEE YOU ON SUNDAY 9 ROCKS -Aerosmith- Columbia PC UA- LA648 -G Glen Campbell, Capitol 4288 (ABC /Dunhill /One Of A Kind, BMI) 34165 29 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO'S egory in his mailer, "Easy Listen- 30 GREATEST HITS -Columbia ing," to cover ballads and other slow 4 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY 10 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Peter Frampton, - PC 33900 A &M 1832 (Almo /Fram -Dee, ASCAP) The Captain & Tennille-A&M tempo material previously listed un- 31 11 A LITTLE BIT MORE SP 30 OLE ELO- Electric Light Orchestra - 3405 der the "Pop" headings. Dr. Hook, Capitol 4280 (Bygash, ASCAP) United Artists UA- LA630 -G 11 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 32 -Heart- 31 DONNY & MARIE FEATURING However, the programmer notes 7 WE'RE ALL ALONE Mushroom MRS 5005 SONGS FROM THEIR that "even the cocktail lounges want Frankie Valli, Private Stock 45098 (Boz Scaggs, ASCAP) 12 JOHN DENVER -Spirit -RCA APL1- TELEVISION SHOW -Donny & the stuff with a lot of rhythm today." 33 LIKE A SAD SONG 1694 Marie Osmond -Kolob PD 6068 This evolution, and the increasing John Denver, RCA 10774 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) 34 WHAT I DID FOR LOVE 13 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU -Barry 32 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELIN'- number of soul and country singles Manilow- Arista AL 4090 Barry Manilow- Arista AL 4060 Eydie Gorme, United Artists 852 (American Compass? ASCAP /Wren, BMI) crossing over into pop boxes, Robin- 35 HEART 14 ENDLESS SUMMER -Beach Boys 33 A KIND OF HUSH- Carpenters- ON MY SLEEVE - Gallagher & Lyle, A &M 1850 (Irving, BMI) Capitol SVBO 11307 A &M SP 4581 son views as the most significant 34 ALL THINGS IN TIME -Lou Rawls 36 SUNRISE 15 A NIGHT AT THE - contemporary programming trends. OPERA- Queen- Philadelphia International PZ Eric Carmen, Arista 0200 (C.A.M. /U.S.A.? BMI) Elektra 7E -1053 33957 37 ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 16 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE -Steve Miller 35 GREATEST HITS -Seals & Crofts - Diana Ross, Motown 1398 (Jobete, ASCAP) Band -Capitol 11516 Warner Bros. BS 2886 38 ADIOS 17 ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC -The 36 SUMMERTIME DREAM- Gordon Notre Dame Prof Santa Fe, Chelsea 3042 (Peer International, BMI) Beatles -Capitol SKBO 11537 Lightfoot- Reprise MS 2249 39 I GOT TO KNOW 37 SOUL SEARCHING- Average White 18 15 BIG ONES -Beach Boys - Keynotes MOA Expo Starbuck, Private Stock 45014 (Brother Bills, ASCAP) Brother Band -Atlantic SD 18179 40 AFTER THE LOVIN' /Reprise MS 223 CHICAGO William P. Sex- 38 WILD CHERRY -Epic PE 34195 -Dr. Engelbert Humperdinck, Epic 8 -50270 (Silver Blue, ASCAP /Oceans Blue, BMI) 19 DREAMWEAVER -Gary Wright - 39 KISS -Originals -Casablanca NBLP ton, Univ. of Notre Dame professor 41 THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (The Cowboy Tune) Warner Bros. BS 2868 7032 of management, will be the keynote Amazing Rhythm Aces? ABC 12202 (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) 20 DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS 40 HELEN REDDY- Music, Music - - speaker at the MOA International 42 ITS O.K. Motown M6-969S1 Capitol ST 11547 Expo seminar here Nov. 12. Beach Boys, Brother /Reprise 1368 (Warner Bros.) (Brother, BMI) 43 Sexton is familiar to operators as a YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE Start a Jerry Gray Scholarship Neil Sedaka, Rocket 40614 (MCA) (Don Kirshner, BMI) member of the Notre Dame business 44 DEVIL WOMAN DENTON, Tex. -The North ularly, NTSU lab band conductor school team that has conducted Cliff Richard, Rocket 40514 (MCA) (Chappell, ASCAP) 45 Texas State Univ. 1 O'Clock Lab Leon Breden says. MOA regional management train- POPSICLE TOES Band has established a scholarship Gray was a major influence in ing seminars for the past three years. Michael Franks, Reprise 1360 (Warner Bros.) (Mississippi Mud, BMI) 46 fund He is scheduled to discuss "Improv- STILL THE ONE at the university in memory of popular music in the big band era, Orleans, Asylum 45336 (Siren, BMI) ing Communications Between music arranger Jerry Gray, leader of primarily as an arranger, having Em- 47 SING MY LOVE SONG the orchestra at the Fairmont Hotel's made his start with Artie Shaw and ployers, Employes And Customers." Al Martino, Capitol 4322 (Dayglow /KCM, ASCAP) Venetian Room in Dallas, who died Glenn Miller. Following Sexton's address, the 48 THINGS Aug. 10. Gray's support of the school's lab second half of the seminar will be Anne Murray, Capitol 4329 (Hudson Bay, BMI) 49 SUPERSTAR The scholarship will go to - led devoted to a presentation on pre- corn band program to his estab- Paul Davis, Bang 726 (Web IV) (Web IV, BMI) posers and arrangers in North lishment the ventative maintenance for games the of George Cherb Lead 50 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) Texas area to help them further their Trumpet Scholarship several years and a discussion of the future of Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., ABC 12208 (Groovesville, BMI) education in music and jazz partic- ago in memory of that musician. games, the MOA informs.

www.americanradiohistory.com 32 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 9/4/76 (Published the 2nd 8 4th Issue Of Every Month) Jazz Billboard jazz McCann Swings Into Production Sell i ng 3est LPs® Pianist- Singer Does Own Album, Preps Musical Show By ELIOT TIEGEL d ,V a %$ TITLE ' a LOS ANGELES -Les McCann should know what the control board a3 g Artist, Label & Number (Distributing Label) has produced his own first album can do, what he can get out of it and and will produce his first stage pres- what he can't. "I've had the great 1 1 23 BREEZIN George Benson, Warner Bros. BS 2919 entation of a musical, "Brother fortune of working with Bob Lifton Francis," co- authored with a lyricist in New York and I learned a lot 2 2 13 BOB JAMES THREE going under the monicker of Rev. B. from him," he says of past experi- CTI 6063 The Atlantic LP, "River High, ences with the noted New York engi- 3 5 14 FEVER River Low," has just been released. neer. Ronnie Laws, Blue Note BN- LA628 -G (United Artists) The musical, an updated story about McCann says before he agrees to 4 3 17 THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS St. Francis of Assisi, will be record anyone he wants to get to Crusaders, ABC /Blue Thumb BTSD 6024 presented Nov. 27 at the Santa Mo- know the person because, he admits nica Civic Auditorium featuring 5 6 17 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP candidly, "there have been times in Norman Connors, Buddah BDS 5655 McCann the lead role and with a when I'd go in the studio and be so cast of about 30 onstage. scared." 6 10 5 EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE These performers plus the back- Roy Ayers How is it possible for him Ubiquity, Polydor PD -1 -6070 stage crew are all non -professionals, to be frightened in a recording studio 7 9 17 FLY WITH THE WIND McCann says, and are all part of his when he is able to enrapture an au- McCoy Tyner, Milestone M 9067 (Fantasy) "extended family," a group of stu- dience of 10,000 with dents and professionals who enjoy his in- person 8 4 17 HARD WORK presentation? John Handy, ABC /Impulse ASD 9314 having a musical experience. ts.. "The studio was meant for The 11/2-hour play will be fol- si- 9 7 13 GOOD KING BAD lence," he answers. "It's lowed by a regular concert featuring Les McCann: controlling his destiny another George Benson, CTI 6062 world. In the studio each is the McCann Quartet. more. guy blocked out, and you're dealing with 10 19 3 WINDJAMMER Producing the musical, for which Freddie Hubbard, Columbia PC 34166 another mode for which you only he wrote the music and Rev. B the developed his own studio idiosyn- may prepare yourself once or twice a 11 8 14 EVERYBODY COME ON OUT lyrics to 50 tunes (two of which crasies like not having anyone count ap- year." Stanley Turrentine, Fantasy F 9508 peared on McCann's earlier LP, off the takes, preferring to have the Performing before an audience is "Hustle To Survive ") is a contin- tape running all the time and not see 12 11 21 LOOK OUT FOR #1 a repetitive situation for McCann uation of McCann's drive to assert people moving around the studio. Brothers Johnson, A &M SP 4567 who earlier this year did a himself in new roles. As a producer he is concerned that string of 13 24 3 SANBORN 54 one -nighters on Midwestern col- Last year he began to sing more time isn't wasted and the musicians David Sanborn, Warner Bros. BS 2957 lege campuses and 24 concerts in 26 and his voice is featured on all 11 get the job done ( "concentration on days in Europe. 14 SECRETS cuts on the new LP. He a &red the the job means the music will be bet- "Onstage there's an immediate re- Herbie Hancock, Columbia PC 34280 new LP because it was something he ter"). He also 15 12 13 ARBOUR ZENA felt he needed to do. All of his 10 believes the producer (Continued on page 55) Keith Jarrett, ECM 1070 (Polydor) previous Atlantic LPs were done un- der the aegis of a producer in the 16 20 48 KOLN CONCERT 4 -YEAR GROWTH Keith Jarrett, ECM 1064/65 (Polydor) control room, and while McCann says he wants to produce followup 17 25 3 GLOW LPs by himself, he's "not closed to Hobby Becomes Lucrative Al Jarreau, Reprise MS 2248 Bros.) (Warner working with someone again." 18 14 23 ROMANTIC WARRIOR McCann says he wanted to produce Return To Forever, Columbia PC 34076 his own LP because he's "looking to For Berkeley Distributor 19 17 46 FEELS SO GOOD build his own adequacy." By CONRAD SILVERT Grover Washington Jr., Kudu 24 S1 (Motown) He also adds his voice to those BERKELEY, Calif, that will swell who have previously said that it's -Rick Bal- that total to more than 20 22 5 THE MAIN ATTRACTION lard Imports, a distributor special- 50. Grant Green, Kudu 28 (CTI) "hard for someone to produce a jazz izing in contemporary European Ballard notes that musician" because of the very na- many new la- 21 15 17 SALONGO and ture of the improvisational demands U.S. jazz labels, has in four bels springing up are artist -owned, Ramsey Lewis, Columbia PC 34173 years turned a collecting hobby into like Paul Bley's Improvising Artists, of the players. "I can see a producer 22 23 8 BLACK WIDOW a rapidly expanding business. Bal- a trend he feels deserves being effective with a rock group in encour- Lalo Shifrin, CTI 5000 lard says he will gross more agement. terms of finding songs and helping than $100,000 in 1976. "The resurgence of jazz labels 23 13 44 TOUCH them get their tunes together," he For the past year - the last few years," John Klemmer, ABC ABCD 922 says. Ballard, a one over Ballard says, man operation, has been working "is incredible -in Japan, in the U.S. 24 33 5 STEPPIN' OUT WITH A DREAM The jazz musician, McCann in- out of a small loft office rented for and in Europe. And I think that Ahmad Jamal, 20th Century T 515 fers, has to make his own creative $100 monthly from Berigan Rec- jazz's staying power, along with the path since the music is in his soul 25 30 10 THE NEED TO BE ords, a Berkeley jazz -oriented store sheer quality of the music, is respon- Esther Satterfield, A &M SP 3411 and it doesn't pop out merely be- that also is one sible for the shift tastes in the 18- cause someone yells, "Take One." of Ballard's clients. of 26 29 23 AURORA Ballard, now 28, 30 age group." The pianist /singer says that other began in 1972 by Jean -Luc Ponty, Atlantic SD 18163 corresponding with the then -tiny Ballard is excited about his new musicians have asked him to pro- 27 German ECM which acquisition rights BAREFOOT BALLET duce their works and while he's in- label, he im- of to distribute the John Klemmer, ABC ABCD 950 ported along with MPS catalog, something he terested, that won't be happening selected records has from the French Futura catalog. worked on for more than a year. He 28 38 3 BRIGHT SIZE LIFE right away. That first year he grossed Pat Metheny, ECM -1 -1073 (Polydor) "The great producers," McCann only (Continued on page 55) $3,000. 29 - 1 SCHOOL DAYS believes, "know quite a bit about By approaching independent Bay Stanley Clarke, Nemperor NE 439 (Atlantic) music, are ex- musicians and can re- Area stores having late to musicians." large progressive 30 35 5 DREAMS SO REAL music inventories, such as Leopold's As a musician turned producer, Jazz Beat Gary Burton Quintet, ECM -1 -1072 (Polydor) and Rather Ripped in Berkeley, Bal- who also wants to remain a musi- LOS ANGELES -Art Mardigai, former Woody 31 21 5 SUMMERTIME lard gradually expanded into distri- cian, McCann says he has to have an MFSB, Philadelphia International PZ 34238 (Epic) buting other labels, especially the Herman and Stan Getz drummer, is back work- engineer he can work with. He has ing in Detroit after a hospital stay. He is heard 32 32 3 WAITING rapidly growing number of small on recent Prestige reissue LPs by Wardell Grey Bobby Hutcherson, Blue Note BN- LA615 -G (United Artists) domestic jazz companies. and Dexter Gordon. Also in Detroit, Frank Later Ballard expanded into serv- Isola, 33 /121=1* HERITAGE former drummer with Gerry Mulligan, is working icing several of the large chains (Od- Eddie Henderson, Blue Note BN- LA636 -G (United Artists) at the Cobbs Corner with a trio.... The Don Ra- yssey, Tower) and today does 10% of 34 der Sextet has been added to the bill for the 36 3 SKY STREET his business outside of the Bay Area, Kenny Burrell, Fantasy F 9514 second annual Santa Barbara Jazz Festival, Oct. mostly in Los Angeles. 1-3. Other recent additions to the lineup include 35 18 14 EARL KLUGH His second year in business, 1973, Hampton Hawes, Taj Mahal and Frank Rosolino. Blue Note BN- LA596 -G (United Artists) saw gross sales jump to $17,000 but Jazz at Eagle. Rock high school in L.A. cele- 36 26 28 THE LEPRECHAUN the most dramatic leap was in '74 brates its third anniversary Oct. 10 with a Sun- Chick Corea, Polydor PD 6062 when sales grew to $62,000. Ballard day gig showcasing Mundell Lowe, Frank Roso- lino, Art Pepper, Dolo Coker, Shelly Manne 37 16 21 BLACK MARKET says that $30,000 of that figure re- and Weather Report, Columbia PC 34099 flected the success of a single LP, Gil others. An upcoming concert Sunday (12) fea- tures Blue Mitchell, Bill Reichenbach, Bob 38 ON LOVE Scott- Heron's "Winter In America" Cooper, Pete Jolly, Chuck Berghofer, Nick Mar- David T. Walker, Ode SP 77035 (A &M) on Strata -East. tinis and John Rinaldo.... The Bill Berry Band Today, Ballard's imports include 39 1=10 MYSTERIES from L.A. will do several shots at the Monterey - Keith Jarrett, ABC /Impulse ASD 9315 COUNT'S DAY -Count Basie is in- all non -Polydor ECM's, Steeple Jazz Festival Sept. 17- 19.... Tenor man Jimmy Chase (Denmark), MPS (Germany) 40 terviewed by Barney Lane, program Heath's "Afro American Suite Of Evolution" will LOVE DANCE and within a few weeks both Sonet Woody Shaw, Muse MR 5074 director at WRVR, New York, to tie be Coast premiered with the Berry band on Sun- in with the station's recent 72d (England) and Musica (France). day afternoon. Jazz /rock group Matrix is on the He will closing Sunday evening bill. They are all from C Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, birthday tribute to the venerable also add a package of stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any Corm or by any means, electronic, mechanical, musician. Basie music was heard seven small domestic labels, includ- Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisc. Others on the photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. throughout the day. ing Sheba and North Texas State, (Continued on page 55)

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Found a New Baby; Kansas City Six: Way Down Mood Indigo -Solitude, Sophisticated Lady -In a chanic's Day; My Heart Jumped Over the Moon; AA 507 SAM DONAHUE AND HIS NAVY BAND CJM 10 THE TERRITORY BANDS: Zack Whyte's Yonder in New Orleans, Countless Blues, Them Sentimental Mood; Duke Ellington And His Fa- You Can Count on Me; Truly Wonderful; I Know 1945: I Found a New Baby; Dinah; Moten Swing; Chocolate Beau Brummels: It's Tight Like That, There Eyes, I Want a Little Girl, Pagin' the Devil; mous Orchestra: Braggin' In Brass; You Can't What You Do; Tired Socks. Bugle Call Rag; Just You, Just Me; I Can't Give West End Blues; Syd Valentine Patent Leather Count Basie And His Orchestra: I Ain't Got No- Run Away From Love Tonight; The Lady Who M-8023 BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS JAZZO- You Anything But Love, Baby; Liza; Convoy; Kids: Rock and Gravel, Jelly Bean Drag, Goin' body, Goin' to Chicago, Bolero at the Savoy; Couldn't be Kissed; It's Swell of You; Mighty Like PATERS 1937 -40; BARNEY GOIN' EASY: Four Deep Night; Homeward Bound; Saxophone Away and Leavin' My Baby; Ted Smith's Rhythm Count Basie Kansas City Seven: Dickie's Dream, the Blues; Lost in Meditation; Smorgasbord and and One -Half Street ( -1); Demi -Tassi; Jazz A La Sam; Sunny Side of the Street; Dear Al; LST Aces: Boogie Woogie, Jig Time; Dixie Serena- Lester Leaps In. Schnapps; Carnival in Caroline; Old Man; Solid Carte; Moonlight Fiesta; Drummer's If I Party. Delight; ders: St. Louis Blues, Cho -King; Red M-8001 DUKE ELLINGTON AT THE COTTON T. T. on Toast; Bouncing Buoyancy; I Never Felt Thought You Cared; Utt- Da -Zay; Chew Chew AA 508 BENNY GOODMAN 1946: Featuring Mel Perkins And His Dixie Ramblers: Old Man Blues, CLUB: Duke Ellington And His Famous Orches- This Way Before; A Lonely Co-ed. Chew; Barney Goin' Easy; Just Another Dream; Powell and Lou Garity. Who's Sorry Now; On the Hard Times Stomp; Alphonse Trent Orch: After tra (1937 -38): I'm Slappin' Seventh Avenue; M-8011 COOTIE WILLIAMS: COOTIE AND HIS Early Mornin'; Minuet in Blues; Lost in Two Flats; Alamo; Tiger Rag; I'm Always Chasing Rain- You've Gone, Clementine, I've Found a New Swingtime in Honolulu; You Gave Me the Gate; RUG CUTTERS 1937 -40: The Gotham Stomp- Honey Hush; Mardi Gras Madness; Watch the bows; Fly by Night; After You've Gone; Sweet- Baby. Watermelon Man; Love in Swingtime; When My ers: Did Anyone Ever Tell You ?; Where Are You ?; Birdie. heart; Under the Double Eagle; Give Me the CJM 11 JIMMY LYTELL 1926 -1928 -HEADIN' Sugar Walks Down the Street; If You Were in My Cootie Williams And His Rug Cutters: Downtown Simple Life; Then I'll be Happy; I Know That You FOR HARLEM: Down Town Fling; Buggy Blues; Place; Skrontch; Chatter Box; Prologue to Black Uproar; Jublilesta; I Can't Give You Anything But M-8024 JACK TEAGARDEN AND HIS BIG BAND Know; Oh Baby; Great Day; All In. the Cats Join Old Folk's Shuffle; Red House Blues; Messin' and Tan Fantasy; Please Forgive Me; Alabamy Love; A Lesson in C; OF Man River; Blues is the 1939: Persian Rug; The Sheik of Araby; I Gotta AA 510 BENNY GOODMAN "TM War Years ": Around; Coney Island Washboard; Pardon the Home; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; I've Got to Evening; Ain't the Gravy Good; Chasin Chippies; Right to Sing the Blues; Yankee Doodle; White Stealing Apples (early July, 1943); After You've Glove; Zulu Wail; Fakir's Rhythm; Headin' For be a Rug- Cutter; The New Birmingham Break- Black Butterfly; Blues A Poppin'; Top and Bot- Sails; Octoroon; Pickin' for Patsy; Undertow; Es- Gone, Three Little Words, Minnie's In The Harlem; Missouri Squabble; Davenport Blues; down; Scattin' at the Kit -Kat. tom; Dry So Long; Give it Up; Tiger Rag. pecially for You; You're the Moment; 1 Swung the Money, I've Found A New Baby (September 23, Sweet Emmalina; Yellow Dog Blues. M-8002 BOOTS AND HIS BUDDIES: San An- M-8012 DUKE ELLINGTON "COTTON CLUB Election; Aunt Hagar's Blues; Muddy River 1943); Mission To Moscow (October 13, 1943); CJM 12 NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM KINGS -The tonio Jazz 1935 -36: Rose Room; How Long STOMP" 1937/39 Blues; Red Wing; United We Swing; Somewhere, Mr. Five By Five (November 12, 1942); Cow Cow Complete Gennett Sessions -Volume 1 (1922- Blues (pts. 1 & 2); Riffs; Wild Cherry; Anytime; I M -8013 HORACE HENDERSON 1940: Fletcher a Voice is Calling. Boogie (October 19, 1942); Gotta Be This Or 1923): Eccentric, Farewell Blues; Discontented Love You Truly; Marie; Coquette; The Wamp; Henderson Conducts The Horace Henderson M-8025 COUNT BASIE 1942 "Blues by Basle ": That, Seven Come Eleven (March 21, 1945); Blues; Bugle Call Rag; Panama; Tiger Rag; Liv- Georgia; The Swing; Sweet Girl. Orchestra: Shufflin' Joe; Oh Boy; I'm in the How Long Blues; Royal Garden Blues; Bugle Frenesi, Every Time (March 15, 1945); Air Mail ery Stable Blues; Oriental; Sweet Lovin' Man (2 M-8003 JIMMIE LUNCEFORD AND HIS OR- Groove; Kitty on Toast; I Got Rhythm; Horace Blues; Sugar Blues; Farewell Blues; Cafe Special, Downhearted Blues, The World Is Wait- takes); That's a Plenty; Shimmeshawabble; CHESTRA: Takin' Off With Jimmie: Jazzno- Henderson And His Orchestra: Sultan Serenade; Society Blues; Way Back Blues; St. Louis Blues; ing For The Sunrise (January 17, 1945); Praise Weary Blues; Da Da Strain; Wolverine Blues (2 cracy; Swingin' on C; I Got It; Monotony in Four Ginger Belle; Do Re Mi; When Dreams Come Rusty Dusty Blues; Ride On; Lose The Blackout The Lord (October 19, 1942). takes). Flats; Blues in the Groove; Barefoot Blues; Rock True; I Still Have My Dreams; Turkey Special; Blues; Time On My Hands; It's Sand, Man!; Ain't AA 520/521 DUKE ELLINGTON 1940: Fargo CJM 13 NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM KINGS -The it For Me; Whamm; Le Jazz Hot; Blue Blazes; Pa- Flinging a Whingding; You Don't Mean Me No It The Truth; For The Good Of Your Country. Dance Date -transfers from original acetates, 2 Complete Gennett Sessions -Volume 2 (1923): vanne; Minnie the Moocher is Dead; Flight of the Good; Smooth Sailing; Ain't Misbehavin'; I'll Al- M-3026 THE SWING STREET, Volume 1: GENE LP set. The Mooche; Ko Ko; Pussy Willow; Chat- Maple Leaf Rag; Tin Roof Blues (3 takes); Sob - Jitterbug; Okay for Baby; Dinah (pts. 1 & 2); ways be in Love With You. SEDRIC, 1938: The Joint Is Jumpin'; Off Time; terbox; Mood Indigo; Harlem Air Shaft; Warm bin' Blues; Marguerite; Angry (2 takes); Clarinet Mixup. M -8014 ERSKINE HAWKINS: SWINGIN' IN Choo-Choo; The Wail Of The Scrmph; THE Valley; Bojangles; You Took Advantage of Me; Marmalade (2 takes); Mr. Jelly Lord (2 takes); M-8004 BENNIE CARTER AND HIS ORCHES- HARLEM: Swingin' in Harlem; Coquette; Big THREE PEPPERS, 1937: Swingin' At The Cotton Rumpus in Richmond; The Flaming Sword; London Blues; Milenberg Joys (2 lakes): Mad. TRA 1939 -40: Melancholy Benny: Melancholy John's Special; A Swingy Little Rhythm; 'Way Club; The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere; Swing Never No Lament- Clarinet Lament; Slap Happy; CJM 14 CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS Lullaby; Plymouth Rock; Savoy Stampede; Down Upon the Swanee River; Deal Old South- Out, Uncle Wilson; The Duck's Yas Yas Yas; & Sepia Panorama; Boy Meets Horn; WayDown WASHBOARD BAND 1933 -1935 -Volume 1: Scandal in A Flat; Shufflebug Shuffle; Vagabond land; Uproar Shout; If You Leave Me; I'll See You JOE MARSALA, 1938: Mighty Like The Blues; Yonder in New Orleans; Oh, Babe! 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"Smaller groups will play from the joining UCLA, will still open in No- The first, a rock show scheduled second stage during the times the for Sunday (5), was to vember despite loss of a parking scheduled bigger bands are setting up," Steger variance after neighboring property feature Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, says. "That should cut the usual 30- owners protested to the city zoning the Band, England Dan and John to-40- minute dead spots out of commission. ATTITUDE Coley, Firefall and the Steve Miller show." "Sweet Summer Music " -96 Band. Dubbed "Sunday Break II," Admission for Sunday Break II, Dillon's will open as a restaurant - disco with separate floors for danc- Attitudes is a group of four well -known sidemen who first got together in late 1973 just to jam the concert is a promotion of Win expected to draw a crowd well in ex- ing to records and live bands. informally at Gary Kellgren's Record Plant in L.A. After 18 months, they stopped jamming and started Andersen's Mayday Productions cess of 100,000, is $10 advance, Shelved for at least the time being bringing in actual songs to work on. This led to the release of its first album, "Attitudes" this past which put on the successful Sunday $12.50 at the gate. The Bicentennial February on A &M- distributed Dark Horse, George Harrison's label. Break are the original plans to book top program here on May 1. Outlaw concert, anticipating be- name entertainment into the upper- A second album, "Good News" is due next month, which will include this single, reminiscent of The second affair, to be held Sept. tween 50,000 and 75,000 fans, is ask- War's "All Day Music" and "Summer," but perhaps a bit funkier. The Attitudes' cut, in fact, has crossed most floor at Dillon's. 19, bills itself as "The Bicentennial ing $8 for advance tickets and $2 over from the soul chart, where it is already up to a starred 67. Pro- Outlaw Concert" and is aimed pri- more at showtime. Part of the Out- David Kenner, president of Guitarist Danny Kortchmer was in the Flying Machine with James Taylor, the City with Carole King gressive Entertainment Corp. which marily at country music fans. Get- law proceeds -at least $10,000, ac- and Jo Mana before becoming one of the top sidemen in the business, doing road duty recently with ting top billing for the show are cording to Leverett -will go to the is developing Dillon's, says new Taylor and Crosby & Nash. Bassist Paul Stallworth brought a rich r &b background to the group from his plans for the fourth story will be an- "outlaw" singers Willie Nelson, Travis County Rescue Unit for pur- work with a Sly Stone backup band. Waylon Jennings and David Allen chase of new equipment. nounced shortly. Drummer Jim Keltner was a member of the Moonglows and Lewis & the Playboys, where he met Gary Coe. Other performers, from a total Located on the shores of Lake Leon Russell, who led him from his jazz background into rock. And keyboard player David Foster had a of 18 listed acts, include Asleep At Austin in the Texas hill country, the classical upbringing until he met Chuck Berry and later went on to found Capitol's Skylark, which had a The Wheel, Country Music Revue, 5,000 -acre Steiner Ranch was Mills Bros. Go East 1973 hit, "Wildflower." the Balcones Fault, Alvin Crow and site of the highly successful Wild PHILADELPHIA Pa- All four men are based in L.A., have no agency representation and are managed by Dark Horse -Frank Marcia Ball. West Music Fest a year ago and is lumbo's Theatre -Restaurant, the Records. The Outlaw show is promoted by considered to be the best outdoor only in -town night club in the city VEGAS ALADDIN THEATRE Les Leverett and Lloyd Steger, prin- concert site in Central Texas. with mostly musical names head- lining its shows, ushers in the new season Saturday (11) with the Mills `Stumbling' Line Gets Brothers, following with James Dar - Acts On View At Memphis o ren on Sept. 19. Stuart Allen Denial cC Future bookings include Toni Ar- oden, Frankie Avalon, Sergio By HANFORD SEARL Holiday Inn Buyers Meet m Franchi, Patti Page, Bobby Rydell LAS VEGAS -Stuart Allen, Hope, Bing Crosby and Alice and Buddy Greco. CHICAGO -A forum for sam- this in the past," explains Ross Gen- ousted Aladdin Theatre boss who Cooper. pling acts and negotiating booking tile of Chicago -based Impact Inter- initially guided the $10- million, A Halloween date was being con- contracts on the spot will be offered national, Inc., a convention special- (D 7,500 -seat facility, takes issue with a r` sidered for Cooper while promo- to talent buyers representing more ist firm that is producing the meet. rn Unsurpassed in Quality "stumbling block" remarks attrib- tional man's dream was being con- than 1,700 Holiday Inns at the inter- "A few groups came in at lower uted to his tenure at the hotel and his sidered to book Elton John against national hotel chain's annual con- prices in the past," Gentile notes. recent severance. Elvis Presley's Christmas dates at the 14¢ ference in Memphis Oct. 5,-8 One act that entertained last year, GLOSSY The statements, which were made Las Vegas Hilton in kicking off an EACH IN Dubbed "Talent Showcase '76," "picked up 40 weeks of work from by Aladdin officials at an Aug. 17 "Elton vs Elvis" campaign, Allen that one performance," he says. 1000 LOTS notes. the first time feature of the innkeep- press conference to announce a er's yearly meet has scheduled an Gentile says he is expecting 20 to PHOTOS to Allen also says he endorsed keep- more diversified booking effort afternoon of talent vignettes, Oct. 5, 25 "screened" acts to perform in 1000 POSTCARDS '65" fill the theatre, inferred Allen only ing prices in the $10-$12.50 range brief, 10- minute segments. for most acts and sought to have and will maintain a conference area, 100 8x10 $17.95 signed rock acts for the first two throughout the convention, where "The Acts are donating their time months of operation. MOR acts in the schedule. with the hope of getting work," he CUSTOM $89 Jim Abraham, Aladdin general acts, agents and talent bookers can "I was talking to all sorts of people explains. COLOR PRINTS per loo manager, reports the new center had work. and thinking a year ahead of time," According to Gentile, organists, COLOR LITHO "taken a because poor at- A special program book, contain- 195 claims Allen. bath" of pianists, vocalists, pianist -vocalists, pel 1000 tendance at performances after Neil ing booking details, will be distrib- dance units and show groups, are According to Allen, Detroit pro- Diamond's July 2 -5 COLOR $180 dates. uted. among those most in demand on the moter Gerald Graham was hired to "We had a pretty bad experience POSTCARDS per 3000 "We've never done anything like Inn Circuit. specifically sign rock and black acts after the Neil Diamond concerts. We MOUNTED 20'X30" 30'x40" for July and August, including sev- went from the top all the way down ENLARGEMENTS $14.00 moo eral shows which did not draw. Al- to people I've never heard of," says len booked the disappointing James Abraham. A recent Vikki Can -Nel- Twin Theatres Going Up Taylor showing. son Riddle show was poorly at- aPY4r Allen maintains a majority of the tended. oto9ropherr new acts aimed at diversifying the James Tamer, Aladdin executive Along the Delaware River A Dingen of JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN rock -act image was his idea several show director, replaced Allen July NEW YORK -A twin dinner the concept will mark a significant 165 W. 46th St N.Y. 10036 months ago and included talks with 19 with a trio of Graham, Lenny theatre that will feature productions breakthrough in theatre presenta- (212) PL 7 -0233 Shirley Bassey, Arthur Fiedler, Bob Martin, former vice president for en- of such popular Broadway musicals tion. tertainment at Del Webb's eight ho- as "Sound Of Music" "Fiddler On The theatre is expected to provide tels and hotel entertainment director The "Roof" and "My Fair Lady," is year -round employment for actors Mitch DeWood. being constructed on the banks of and technicians, as well as for res- The three, along with publicity the Delaware River by an enterpris- taurant personnel. Tabas declined to Es .,11i. MID head Bob Brackett, will work as a ing Philadelphia businessman. discuss the cost of the project. thonki team in choosing acts and eval- The Riverfront Dinner Theatre, BILL'S MUSICAL uating their impact on the new when completed, will offer patrons a theatre and gambling take at the ca- choice of two top Broadway shows Philadelphia's INSTRUMENT sino. for the low admission price of $10.95 Gary Wright Allen's plans call for remaining in Main Point Is RENTALS, weekdays, $14.95 on Saturdays and Inc. Warner Bros. Records Vegas where he is working on sev- $12.95 on Sundays. The cost of ad- Call (212) 245 -1970 eral projects. mission will also include dinner. Operating Again RENTALS for According to Lee Tabas, president PHILADELPHIA -The Main Recordings of the Riverfront Dinner Theatre, Point, important showcase nightclub Concerts for recording with us at Frampton Fast the casts to be used in the shows are in suburban Bryn Mawr here for 13 Theater professional theatre people, even years, reopened over the Labor Day Television Miami Sellout though the names may not be popu- Weekend with Doc & Merle Wat- united MIAMI -This notoriously late - lar boxoffice draws. son. The club has now gained legal drums electric & keyboard buying concert ticket market The theatres can each hold about nonprofit organization status and guitars B -3 Organ grabbed every one of the 22,000 tick- 600, and can accommodate two full - can thus solicit tax deductible con- amplifiers all mallet instruments we,te,n ets for Peter Frampton and Gary 'size Broadway shows. Careful atten- tributions. pianos harpsichords Audio Wright's Baseball Stadium show last tion is being paid to the acoustics to The Main Point will present rt Saturday (4) two weeks in advance, prevent the sound from one show recording artists in Friday- through- 3 REHEARSAL STUDIOS a S company which is first locally. spilling over to the other. Staging fa- Sunday bookings mostly, with local AIR CONDITIONED 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. C. 90028 The stadium show was soldout in cilities and the orchestra pit will performers filling the other nights. a week at the $9 advance price. It match the best available on Broad- Set so are J.D. Souther, Fa- 333 West 52nd St. far John NYC 10036 (213) 469 -3983 was a combined promotion of way, according to Tabas. hey, David Amram, Diana Marcov- (Between 8th 8 9th Aves.) 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www.americanradiohistory.com 36 bienE Dinner Shows Score With New On Patrons Of Vegas Hotels Signings Harold Melvin's Blue Notes to ABC ... Vet- ords' Marlin label.... Michael Henderson, bas- LAS VEGAS -Results of a survey the ratio reversed 40 % at -35% out- eran songwriter Bobby Scott to Columbia, with sist with Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis, to Bud - The Chorls reveal the traditional dinner shows distancing dinner shows in the Fron- debut LP, "From Eden To Canaan," due for re- dah. On the LP, "Solid," he plays, sings at hotels, now under fire by enter- tier Hotel survey. and lease later this month.... Michael Boothman, writes on all the tunes.... Also to Buddah, vo- tainment, food and labor costs, are Results from the Castaways, at nephew of Geoffrey "The Wiz" Holder, to RCA, calist Phyllis Hyman. She is known for her work still popular with Summa Corp. re- 27% in agreement with dinner shows with his calypso -flavored "kyso music" debut al- with drummer Norman Connors. ... Diamond sort customers. and 45% for late shows, were quali- bum being produced under aegis of Tabu Pro- Reo, Detroit -based rocker, to Kama Sutra. The The study was taken at the five fied by Eshersley, who said they re- ductions. ... Robbin Thompson, winner of this group's new LP will be produced by Adrian Bar- Hughes properties, including the flected attitudes of "economy - year's second annual American Song Festival, to ber. Desert Inn, where dinners were cut minded" patrons at the facility Nemperor, with his first LP, "Robbin Thomp- son," produced July 12; the Sands, Frontier, Land- which does not offer major enter- by Jim Mason and set for late - mark and Castaways which does not tainment. September release. Band, Hillman feature top name shows. Michael Henderson, The 21 -30 age bracket response bassist with Miles Davis According to Stan Echersley, the last five years, surprised Summa officials who cater to Buddah, with his debut LP Open N.Y. Spot Summa staff assistant, although a "Solid" to be released soon.... Phyllis Hyman, to a more establishment clientele, disappointing number of question- who recorded with Norman Connors on his "You NEW YORK - Manhattan's family customer. The greatest num- naire responses were received, some Are My Starship" LP, also to Buddah.... tJA art- Academy of Music reopens next Sat- ber of responses at the Sands re- surprises were found when the anal- ist Mike Radice to ICM for personal representa- urday (18) when the Band and Chris MOTHER'S FINEST vealed plans to see three or more "Fire" - ysis was completed. tion. Hillman move in for a two -day shows during their stay. stand. acts This group began a decade ago as the hus- The Sands report showed an even Ron Carter, famed jazz bassist, to Fantasy's Other reported for future Meanwhile, band -wife duo of Glenn Murdock and Joyce Ken- split for dinner and midnight-cock- - Frontier and Desert Milestone label. dates include Jackson Browne, Or- Inn guests generally nedy, which aimed for a slick, Las Vegas -styled tail -only formats, 36 % -36% while the planned to see leans, Billy Joel, Jeff Beck and Todd Susie Allanson to ABC. ... Val Stecklein to appeal. It has since come to include four more balance of those responses two or more shows while the number Rundgren. produced ABC Music as a songwriter. ... The Hudson male members. And it changed its approach, in- dropped off at both the Landmark Promoter of the shows is veteran no preference, Echersley reports. Brothers, Arista acts, to Regency Artists for spired by the success Sly Stone had in mixing and Castaways. Ron Delsener. At the Landmark, which books booking.... Jimmy Nunya to Salsa Picante Rec- rock and soul. country acts in the "Country Music - Summa Corp. books such major ords in L.A. Though most of the group's members are U.S.A." series, 39% polled preferred entertainers, mainly MOR, its at ho- Ray Barrette to Atlantic. The veteran Latin black, the emphasis is not on soul or jazz, but on the traditional dinner shows to 32% tels $800,000 including Wayne Newton, Rob- jazzman is still under Fania Records Gross electric guitar dominated rock'n'roll. In fact, it the produc- in favor of the late show policy. ert Goulet, Debbie Reynolds, Roy tions banner. Charlie Kipps, DENVER -Barry Fey's got its biggest break at the Electric Ballroom in ... partner with Feyline Dinner shows were favored by Clark, Juliet Prowse, Bob Newhart, Van McCoy in a production Productions Atlanta, traditionally a showcase for progressive company, to Roy here grossed more than 40% at the Desert Inn while 31% se- and Ginger Rogers. white acts. Radin Associates for management. ... Veteran $800,000 from nine concerts in the lected the late show schedule, but HANFORD SEARL session drummer Ralph McDonald T.K. That led, after an unsuccessful stint with an- to Rec- last week of August. other label, to a contract about four months ago with Epic. The group's just -released first album, "Mother's Finest," was produced by Tom Wer- man who handled the big "Ted Nugent" LP ToIenI In which has Action 10 solid months on the Billboard chart. finally answered a lot of questions about the via- BAY CITY ROLLERS pressive show Aug. 30. The Dirt Band has for "You're My Heart's Desire," which she This first single is a hard -driving, raucous bility of the Rollers here in the States. Its appeal dropped Tower Theatre, Philadelphia Nitty Gritty as the first two words of its "dedicated to all you guys with rings on your number reminiscent of Ike and Tina which fea- is sincere, the music is well -played and highly name, lost one of its founding members The Rollers' performance here Aug. 31 was and wallets from carrying around a rubber." tures the paranoic chant, "you better be careful listenable, and the audience is adoring and added two fine new singing multi- instrumental- Alan Paul, a proof for any doubters that it is a definite musi- truly charismatic stage presence, 'bout the things you do 'cause somebody's loyal. In concert, they've got what it takes to de- ists, John Cable and Jeff Clark. The net result came on cal force to contend with. It is a musically solid then as a Chicano aspiring to stardom, watching you." liver a lively, thoroughly enjoyable show. And was a stirring set of country-pop and utter ver- band whose ability to play and communicate is "wandering" onstage to sing a tune while mak- Now based in Atlanta, is the group managed even though the fans were too busy screaming satility in almost 90 minutes that never lost the ing a food not a hype, and "Rollermania" is a very real delivery. Then a Latin number gave by that city's Hugh Rogers, (404) 992 -1050, to clap for an encore, it was obvious the boys in attention phenomenon. of a shouting, stomping SRO audience. the group an excuse to dress up like so many with booking by Barbara Skydell of Premier, Tartan had won the audience hands down. The Dirt Band opened with its country-rock Carmen Mirandas. Masse followed with a Though playing a less (212) 757 -4300. to than full house, the ROB PATTERSON anthem, "Cosmic Cowboy," and finished to a change -of -pace cabaret tune, "Scotch And excitement of the young, devout fans was highly wild ovation with that seemingly overdone pick- Soda" and Siegel delivered a parody of a DIANA WILLIAMS contagious. Throughout the opening magician's chan- FLEETWOOD MAC ing standard, "Orange Blossom Special," in a son d'amour. "Teddy Bear's Last Ride" -- (as in magic) show, screams of anxious anticipa- PETER IVERS rocking, exciting version that made it seem One of the show's former climaxes has been tion filled the hall. As the lights dimmed after While Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear " -a No. 1 Universal Amphitheatre, fresh and new. held over with utmost success -Alan Paul's '50s the set change, the excitement and cacophany country and Top 40 pop hit on Starday -dealt Los Angeles That phenomenal wizard of acoustic stringed version of "Gloria," in which he jumps from of adolescent shrieks mounted. with a little crippled boy deriving his only happi- instruments, John McEuen, gave the rest stage Appearing as headliners in its hometown, of the to plant a sizzling French kiss on a lucky A ness by communicating with truckers via CB, short slide presentation, set to the odd band an offstage break by whipping a Fleetwood Mac gave an energetic performance through front -row femme and then generously presents this followup in the story concerns "the night strains of "Pomp And Circumstance," only dynamic flamenco "Malaguena" on his banjo. her Aug. 27 before an adulating capacity crowd. The with the T -shirt he's ripped from his body. the angel came," and the ensuing funeral that served to whet the audience's appetite with The other original Dirt Bandsmen, Jimmy Fad- After timing was right as its Warner Bros. LP hit the this hot stuff, and a smooth "Operator," had all the "big, tough truckers" leaving their glimpses of its favorite Rollers. As neon signs den and lead singer-comic emcee Jeff Hanna, top of the charts that week. The group per- the very high crowd called back the group for a trailers behind to pay their last respects. flashed the numbers out, the sound system switched instruments formed songs from the past, present and future. and vocal solos with de- double encore of "Guided Missiles" and "Tux- This spoken word melodrama opens, "before blared out a space -shot style countdown with "T lightful effortlessness to welcome back such edo The set opened with Christine McVie sere- Junction." minus 20" to the moment it hit my memory grows old, the rest of the story just its first chord. other Dirt Band standards as "Mr. Bojangles" The new show is nading "Say You Love Me," which registered a an irresistible update of the has to be told," and, in the tradition of the an- And the music that followed and "Battle Of New from that mo- favorable response with the crowd. McVie then Orleans." last, providing a change of pace that doesn't un- swer songs that were big in the early 1960s, it ment, despite a somewhat muddy mix and To see the Dirt Band live is to love it madly. dermine the went into "Spare Me A Little," a moderate hit the basic Transfer image. The road was written by two of the same writers who han- unending screams hampering its clarity, was Starwood went over pretty well for an open- band, from a few years back. Besides a clear and sultry still directed by Ira Newborn, lends tasty dled the original. tight, energetic and highly enjoyable. ing act, although it left much of its ski -circuit support without ever voice, she demonstrated her strength as a fine getting in the way. The Williams (whose CB handle is "Nervous Launching into "Rock 'N' Roller" from the keyboard player. charisma back home in Aspen. The group's Transfer seems able to duplicate any musical Wreck ") was born in Nashville and now lives on latest album, "Dedication," strong point is its the Rollers churned Probably the most impressive number was seeming ability to create an style and convincingly present it with a theatri- a farm in Tennessee with her husband and three through the set with a endless chain of high slightly heavier edge than "Rhiannon," with vocalist Stevie Nicks dressed -potential original material cal flair that would do Broadway proud. children. one would expect. With Ian in both rocking and laidback styles. Mitchell on rhythm in a black flowing gown that further enhanced At the mo- The show was opened by Pamela Polland Prior to recording this novelty tearjerker, Wil- guitar, Stuart "Woody" Wood on bass and Derek ment, its weaknesses are a relatively stiff stage backed by Dick this chilling visual tale of a ancient witch. Her Oxtot's Golden Age Jazz Band. liams was featured in the Porter Wagoner show Longmuir on drums, presence and a muddy the "bottom" end of the striking poses and powerful voice were comple- sound mix with the pres- Polland, whose song "Music Music" is the title and had contracts with Dollie, WB and Mercury. band, while not ence of a new highly distinguished, was cer- mented nicely by Lindsey Buckingham's precise third guitar and a hornman. track of Helen Reddy's new LP, effectively sang This is her first single for Capitol since joining tainly powerful Starwood remains and well practiced. Led vocally guitar riffs and Mick Fleetwood's background one of the more promising a series of nostalgic torch and blues songs, and the label in July. by Leslie McKeown, the singing is energetic, drum rolls. bands this reviewer has ever seen. But it is go- really got the audience revved up with the ul- Booking is by Andrea Smith of Top Billing in emotional, and right on target even ing to have to come across with a lot more trablue "Hot Dog For during some Another Nicks vocal "Landslide," which she verve My Roll." Nashville, (615) 383 -8883, with management rather hard -to -hit harmonies. if it wants to earn more fame The night's real dedicated to the audience, displayed the depth claims to besides CONRAD SILVERT by J. William Denny of the Cedarwood Publish- surprise was lead guitarist Eric Faulkner, whose two of its members having written "Cowboy's of her voice. Other favorites included "Over My COMMODORES ing Co., (615) 255 -6535. command of his instrumental chores was han- Delight" for a John Denver album cut. Head" and a 15- minute rendition of "Worlds NORMAN dled with a stinging, biting precision. NAT FREEDLAND CONNERS Turning." The group previewed a song from its The set was a well- chosen RHYTHM HERITAGE BAND revue of some of forthcoming LP called "You Make Loving Fun," the more popular songs from all MANHATTAN TRANSFER Greek Theater, Los Angeles three American a McVie vocal with the same commercial appeal TOP QUALITY albums. Hits like "Rock And Roll Love Letter," found in its current successes. Paramount Theater, Oakland Friday (13) was a lucky day for the Commo- "Money Honey" dores. and "I Only Want To Be With Peter Ivers made his concert debut opening Premiering its radically revamped show to The mere announcement that the group You" (the latest single) were seething with a 5,900 fans was about to come onstage brought the packed 8X10 the show. This physically small man with a lot of July 23 -24, the Transfer would have touch of raunchy house to its feet. teenage energy, while the Roll- energy gave an amusing performance of light- soldout but for 100 seats that were lost in the In fact, many persons started PRINTS ers also hit upon styles fused from to dance in the aisles before the group disco ( "Don't hearted comedic tunes. Gyrating up and down, Bass ticket sales network. sang one Stop The Music), fifties doo -wop shuffle ( "Keep note. LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK relying on feminine hand gestures, he pacified The new material, though unfamiliar (Trans- On Dancin'") and McCartneyesque The Commodores, an balladry an expectant audience waiting for the head- fer's next LP releases shortly) provided many of exciting, energetic, self - BLACK & WHITE 8x1Os ( "Dedication "). But by and large the Rollers liners. the evening's brightest moments. However, the contained group of musicians /singers, offered a were able to define its own giant production loaded with well timed, taste- 500 - $28.00 1000 - $42.50 distinctive perform- Among his whacky tunes were "I'm Sorry group kicked off dressed in its traditional tuxes ing style which mixes sweet harmonies with a ful gimmicks, including fog machines, confetti Alice," "Peter," which he said was a love song to and gowns, artfully setting up the audience with chunky, cooking guitar sound. five tunes including "Give Me Some Skin" and cannons, stoplights, psychedelic wall slides and COLOR PRINTS himself, and "Gilbert And Sylvia." The group also frisbees. The act has also added three male must be admired for steadfast The most impressive number was "Eighteen "That Cat Is High." 1000 $224.00 determination onstage amidst mass backup musicians who also sing. - chaos. And Dreaming," a rocking fifties tune with a Then, after one of many quick wardrobe As the Nearly every song saw one or two girls pop from credible falsetto. Ivers, who plays harmonica, changes, the quartet reappeared in classy flap- ensemble struck its first chord of SEND FOR SAMPLES AND COMPLETE PRICES the audience and grab the closest Roller, all of per threads, with strawhatted Tim Hauser (who "Gonna Have A Party," the audience began sing- ON 8xlOe, OTHER SIZE PRINTS, shows great potential. - ED HARRISON whom kept ing the song for them. Dancing in AND POSTERS on playing while the efficient stage doubles as record producer) explaining the the aisles was freed only a small part of the crew them from the fan's loving grip. They DIRT BAND change: "We feel we've been deco -ed to death." crowd's reaction. It was possess a charming, engaging stage presence But the group praised the magnificent deco de- also dancing uncontrollably in the seats, which they by no means try to overplay, instead STARWOOD cor of the ornate Paramount. screaming, laughing and singing along with the PICTURES counting on their smiling presence and musical Roxy, Los Angeles A delightful group on practically every one of its 10 songs. 1867 E. FLORIDA selection of tunes followed. One - SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 offerings to do the trick. of the finest under -rated performance Janice Siegel led a rambunctious cover of The Commodores' repertoire during its hour The short (one hour) but satisfying concert groups around turned in its usual cheerfully im- Elvis' "Don't Let Go." Laurel Masse sang lead (Continued on page 37)

www.americanradiohistory.com 37 Talent (ompus_ New Talent In Action On amounts four music. It's a NEC to just over hours of New Continued from page 36 MAN long set ranged from uptempo tunes to ballads, Boxy, Los Angeles near capacity 17,000 sized facility and your and whatever is in between. Included were With its strongest and tightest assemblage of car's wedged in bumper to bumper adding to The Charts the camaraderie of a long evening. "Gonna Have A Party," "Look What Cha Done To musicians since the band's conception eight Program Me Baby," This Is Your Life," "Just To Be Close years ago, this five -piece heavy metal Welsh Called "progressive country," epitomized in the RCA "Outlaws" LP features all four Continued from page 1 To You," "High On Sunshine" and "I Feel Sanc- group delivered a thunderous set of hard driv- that tified." ing, strident rock Aug. 2. headliners, the tip -off that this is something Involved would be the introduc- The group decked out in white uniforms of Its entire set was characterized by ultra loud other than ordinary is in the phalanx of equip- tion of a listing of artists being aired pure flash, exhibited choreography that was not amplification, piercing guitar riffs and intense ment crowding the stage. There's enough amp on campus radio stations, a similar too polished and not too stiff, but appeared nat- instrumental breaks. The group opened with the power up there to rock and about an hour into listing of those acts selling product at the show Tompall gets down to it. ural and mixed well with the structure of the Chuck Berry sounding "Let The Good Times area retailers; a network of block - production. Roll" and performed songs from its new MCA Though Tompall's "T For Texas," from "Out- booked tours for upcoming and es- laws" draws strong recognition, it's The entire audience seemed to release all of LP, "The Welsh Connection." the sharp, tablished artists; support and serv- twangy rhythm of jazz mingled with blues in its stored up energy during the act's perform- "I've Gotta Leave You," one of the more ices for various member schools; es- "Ode To Billy Joe" that set the evening's mood ance, and as expected, would not allow the cohesive numbers, with an infectious beat, tablishment of a regular line of group Aug. 29.1t is a long jamming instrumental. Tom - to leave the stage without an encore. The worked well loud, yet has all the qualities to communication between schools group closed its set with "Love Is Slippery When make it a pleasant ballad when toned down. pall's big hit (male chauvinist national anthem) and the industry; and possibly a It's Wet." Lead singers Deke Leonard and Mickey "Put Another Log On The Fire" is tossed in to record club. Norman Conners offered a group of accom- Jones' vocals are forceful but unfortunately get really seal it up. plished jazz oriented musicians, with impressive lost and garbled by the clamorous instrumen- What the audience is here for, after an inter- Feldstein, student activities direc- vocals by Jean Carn and the less than adequate tals. Leonard, though loose and congenial with mission that could be a problem with a less mel- tor at the State Univ. of New York - vocals of Craig Derry. the crowd, appeared to be unmitigatedly in- low gathering, is obvious as Nelson takes the Oneonta, says many record corn - his stage. He performs for an hour moving through have agreed to financially JOHN VALENTI Conners, who is an excellent drummer, tried volved in performance, from the way he panies his hand at singing. It was a bust. The group fiercely plucked his guitar strings and his in- 19 songs (counting the medley from his current support this plan. "Anything You Want" - demonstrated a well- rounded array of tunes that tense facial expressions. "Sound In Your Mind" Columbia LP). "While we are still in the final After several weeks on the r &b chart, this might have been more appreciated on a night- "Come On," a spacey, electronic metal num- Willie Nelson's voice is rich and hearty, and planning stages, we do have excel- soulful cut, which features strong, funky vocal amplification was is a club stage, as the ensemble seemed a bit mis- ber complete with puffs of smoke emanating that shaggy at first never lent input and support from the vari- phrasing reminiscent has of Stevie Wonder, problem as Nelson, performing a cap- placed sandwiched between Rhythm Heritage from the stage, commanded a sense of urgency, almost ous record labels," he states. "If ev- crossed to pop. and the Commodores. almost a "call to arms" that best typified all of pella or with just single instrument accom- erything goes according to plan, we It is first Valenti on the single released Ariola paniment a lot of the time, works toward a As for Rhythm Heritage, the nine -man avant - Man's music. will finalizing it soon." America since he joined the label in May, and it be garde rock group of musicians who came into Among the other notable tunes were "Along steady ovation -building and fervent climax. The will be the title track of his debut LP set to ship Colleges have always been one of prominence via television themes, the audience For The Ride," "You're Out Of Your Head" and sound of Nelson is bracketed by a harmonica, this month. the hardest areas to crack, says one seemed bored with its performance. The re- the observant "You're Born With A Future. You perhaps as much akin to country fiddles as this Valenti was previously a member of Puzzle, a industry collegiate specialist, asking sponse to the group, although its sound was Die With A Past." ED HARRISON music can approach. Yet another link to country group that had a couple of albums on Motown. to remain anonymous. mellow and pleasing, was only lukewarm. is the steel guitar. The 25- year -old credits his background in his "With the aid of a collective ap- JEAN WILLIAMS RONEE BLAKELY But much of the appeal in this music is in the native Chicago for his "heavy soul orientation." proach, we will now be able to get GREEZY WHEELS lyrics. It is also a music that gets to men, seem- Now based in L.A., Valenti is managed by Phil ingly more than women. in "Red Headed Stran- things accomplished on campuses," Jones at Raintree Productions, (213) 469-2213. Other End, Ner, York CTI SUMMER FESTIVAL ger," the line goes, "Don't cross him, he's wild he says. "In the past, we've met great There is no booking agent at the moment. With a hit film, an Oscar nomination and the Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Calif. in his sorrow, hiding his pain." But there is resistance from schools, so now we Rolling Thunder Revue behind her, Ranee Blake- something more. Nelson's encore tribute to will be to promote, The CTI crew closed its 14 -date summer tour hopefully able ly finally made her New York debut Aug. 11 to Leon Russell plainly speaks to an be- before 5,300 vocal fans seated in the cool eve- affinity merchandise and market all our acts Crouch Gospel a standing room audience. Blakely's profes- tween outlaw country and rock. ning air at this outdoor campus theatre, Aug. 15. on the collegiate level -both new sionalism throughout the show served as a con- In fact, the wonder of this music is in where The "festival," produced by CTI vice presi- and established artists." Scores Solidly stant reminder that New York was receiving an this contemporary audience can hear it except dent Peter Paul, is geared to showcase several In the past, schools have com- act perfected elsewhere in the country. on recordings and in concerts such as during of the label's individual artists in an all -star col- plained bitterly that record com- From was In Riverside the opener, "Bluebird," Blakely this 12 -city tour. Would they wait through the laboration that is far more musically substantial panies have ignored them. At last plainly enjoying herself and consequently, the ordinary country that predominates on a KLAC? RIVERSIDE, Calif. -Andrae than the typical jazz jam, but not as consistently in audience enjoyed itself as well. Accompanied year's NEC national convention Well, of course KOKE in Austin proves that pro- Crouch and his gospel show drew cohesive as a true working group. But these su- piano a Washington, one student from the only by herself on and guitarist, she gressive country heavily formatted does win au- 2,500 Aug. 28 to the year -old Rain - perior musicians have played frequently on one played an extended set of 11 whimsical, plain- Midwest said that his calls for pro- diences. But there are few KOKEs. crosse Square auditorium here, re- another's albums and obviously have a great love What distinguished the songs, motional and publicity aid had gone tive songs. Yet another key music late in portedly the biggest turnout yet at deal of respect and affection for one another. to this comes however -beyond Blakely's magnificent voice unheeded at most of the major la- - Waylon Jennings' 14 -song set as he brings Willie the 2,900 -capacity hall. Recent con- The biggest change from the last CTI special was their quirkiness. Like Joni Mitchell's compo- bels. on during "Bob Wills Is Still The King." The song by George Benson is that guitarist Grant Green has replaced certs and the sitions, the words often dealt with the dilemma talks about Nashville's image "But once you At the present time, no more than George Benson. And though Green is a highly Commodores are reported to have between love of love and love of independence. cross that old Red River (you're in Texas) it five companies have full -time colle- gifted player who has greatly influenced Ben- filled fewer than half of Raincross But the individual viewpoint of each song was don't mean a thing." Yes. This is Texas music. giate specialists on staff. son's style, he lacks much of Benson's ef- seats. just cockeyed enough to keep the numbers from And yet, is Hammond in what Although the NEC would not fortlessly dispensed charisma. Jennings using B3 Joyful Sounds, the company of sounding alike, musically and thematically. amounts to a wild, jamming finale that gets so comment on the identity of the proj- But if CTI lost a bit of magic with Benson's Bob Koontz and Bob Stoddard In her conversations with the audience, close to rock. ect it is learned an in- absence, the show had plenty of sparkle in re- director, that which produced the Crouch concert, Blakely made no mention of her recent advances. with hornmen Washington If there is any flaw in the show it could be the dustry veteran, headquartered in serve Grover Jr., Joe The only references were musical allusions: concentrated on local rock radio ad- way Jessi Colter is Her rather Farrell, Hank Crawford and keyboardist /ar- positioned. soft New York, had proposed the plan. three songs from "Nashville" and a few verses vertising and neighborhood hand- girl -at -a -piano act just doesn't grab this au- ranger Bob James. The rhythm section was com- This person has also initiated all of of "Hurricane." The Dylan song was a mistake. bill distribution to promote the dience so into man -music. Needing a mood in pleted by organist Johnny Hammond (a Fantasy the planning meetings between the It lost its punch when delivered with just piano show. "We also sold tickets through her big pop hit, Not Lisa," is a disso- artist), the great bassist Ron Carter (currently "I'm there NEC and industry officials. and guitar and the anger of the lyrics simply did the major local records stores and leaving nance as people cry out for Waylon. He just sort CTI to sign with Fantasy), drummer Har- not complement the other art material. Blakely out of nowhere that also worked out well," said vey Mason (Arista) and Washington's regular of appears as she exits. may have sensed the mistake because she Koontz. EARL PAIGE percussionist Leonard Gibbs. Hubert Laws, CTI's abruptly switched into another ballad after star flutist, played most here was of the tour but three verses, leaving the audience uncertain PAUL WILLIAMS replaced by Blue Note artist Bobbi Humphrey. 2 Eastern Schools whether the transition was a planned event or a Pasadena Group a RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS The show was lavish and relaxed presenta- rescue mission. Give Jazz Credits tion of many of the smartly arranged and neatly Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles Otherwise, nearly every number drew enthu- PHILADELPHIA -Jazz will take To Pop Dates executed jazz tunes that have given CTI its own siastic applause with "Dues," "My Idaho Williams continues to grow as a communi- "pop" personality over the years. Emphasis was a scholarly turn this new school year LOS ANGELES -The Ambassa- Home," "Young Man," "Honey, Come On Over," cator onstage. In his third annual visit to this on newer material such as two tracks from Bob with both Temple Univ. here and dor International Cultural Founda- and an unrecorded ballad about Memphis's outdoor windblown hilltop facility, the singer/ James' current "Three" LP- "Winchester Lady," the Univ. of Delaware at its nearby tion, which is connected to a reli- Holiday Inn garnering the strongest responses. composer rattled the night air with a program an easy going song with a lilting, if forgettable Newark, Del., campus, listing credit gious college in nearby Pasadena The evening was a warm, effective debut. emphasizing more of his unfamiliar works than melody, and "Jamaica Farewell," with an in- courses in jazz. At Temple's Center and presented a big -name classical Greezy Wheels, an eight -piece band from the proven hits. triguing but overlong duet between James on It didn't matter. The house enjoyed the works City campus, Curtis Harmon will concert series in its 1,262 -seat audi- Texas, opened the show with a 45- minute set of Fender piano and Grover Washington on a pret- it may not have known immediately. An expert conduct a class in Jazz Improvisa- torium last year, is adding a pop what might best be described as potpourri. The tily played tin whistle. size of the group (which includes two women) wordsmith, with a style based on simplicity in tion. The course will provide an in- series to its 1976 -77 season. A was highlight Joe Farrell, who played his certainly accommodates versatility, as the band rhyming, Williams adds charm and humor to his tensive study of harmony and im- Merle Haggard performs Jan. 30, "Flute Song" from the upcoming LP "Benson demonstrated. The London recording artists stage presentation, ad libbing about anything provisation in the jazz idiom with the night following folksinger Oscar And Farrell," and a driving ensemble version of and moving performed a hard -driving country number, a pop almost everything, about the stage particular emphasis on those tech- Brand's appearance. George Shear - "Great Gorge" from the LP "Moon Germs." On rocker, a spiritual, and an appealing ballad that in a restless manner, and projecting his unusual niques which are part of the current ing's Quintet plays May 5. The Pres- the latter, Farrell, on soprano sax, traded meas- sounding voice to all corners of the theatre. suddenly unmasked itself as a gospel hand - musical scene. ervation Hall Jazz Band starts the ures with Crawford (alto) and Washington With clapper. There was even a sampling of reggae. no introduction, he sauntered onstage At the Univ. of Delaware, stu- series Sept. 26. Ticket top prices (tenor) in what proved to be the hottest ex- Aug. 20 and began to sing with support from a But unfortunately, while. Greezy Wheels did dents may enroll for either under- range from $7.50 to $9.50. change of the evening, as Carter fingered his septet. It was not until seven numbers into his all these numbers well, it did none superbly. The graduate or graduate credit for a Fender bass behind them like the gold medalist program that the house orchestra came out and audience was left with a group that conveyed a course on the history of jazz. All lec- in an Olympic walkathon. Here and elsewhere in performed an "overture" of Williams' works in- London Financing geographic but not a musical identity. Ob- tures will be illustrated with record- the concert Harvey Mason demonstrated several viously, Greezy Wheels needs define itself but cluding some stellar evergreens like "White to ings and students will be permitted A Miles TV cooking patterns from the funk players hand- until then, the band's musical limbo remains Christmas." Show to record the programs for their per- book, of which he is at least co- author. agreeable. SCOT HALLER Williams is in the songwriter -turned- singer NEW YORK -London Records sonal use. has come up with an unusual Carter, who took a fine solo on "Summer- category whose voice is nothing to write home time," played electric all night, foregoing his method of exposing artist John WAYLON JENNINGS about. But he is a master of his own words and preferred acoustic, he explained, because chilly during his 85- minute presentation brought the Miles. The label has underwritten a JESSI COLTER weather pulls the wooden instrument out of sensitivity of his words and the poignance of his television special for Miles to be WILLIE NELSON tune. And despite the Fender's obvious power love embraces within understanding of his au- Act Tops Ratings broadcast over cable tv Channel J (Bill Graham's highly effective sound system TOMPALL dience. here this month. The 30- minute propelled the bass to the far reaches of the am- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles There is quality to Williams' work (15 compo- LOS ANGELES -The Captain & show, tagged with spots for several phitheatre), Carter's pastmaster technique This is outlaw music with ushers wearing sitions in this show) spanning his professional Tennille's warmup special on ABC -

London artists, will also be serviced made it seem like a toy. In general, the musi- sheriff-style badges and a predominantly 25.35 - life, including a tune from his movie soundtrack TV topped the national Nielsen rat- to 150 colleges throughout the U.S. cians didn't appear too ecstatic about playing year-old audience lugging in coolers of Coors in- "Phantom Of The Paradise." ings. A &M duo will have a regular this fall. outdoors, especially at night. stead of Lone Star and settling in for what (Continued on page 38) series on ABC this fall. www.americanradiohistory.com 38 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/29/76 Talent Top Boxoffice Talent In Action Continued, from page 37 sic. To start the vibes going, opening act Bootsy ness." Her best rendition of the night, however, Williams laughter drew for his comments Collins and his Rubber Band did a superb job was with only guitar backing as she softly sang about the Republican convention and sympathy Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, whipping the capacity crowd into a real get - with emotion the lyrics "I never understood that stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. for his bittersweet love songs. down mood with a 50- minute set highlighted by although you said you'd go, until you did, I never photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song," "Out In bassist Collins' alter ego, Casper (not the thought you would." ABC Records supported The Country," Me Be The "Let One," "Dream friendly ghost /but the holy ghost). Trask and her 10 -piece group in the club be- Away," "That's Enough For Total Ticket Me" and "Sad Song" Bootsy, formerly a prominent contributor to cause that's the audience that beys albums. Her Ticket Price Gross were among the more familiar works. James Brown's legendary outfit, was joined on- act was neither country ARTIST -Promoter, Facility, Dates nor Troubadour. In- Sales Scale Receipts "The Lady Is "You Waiting," Know I'll Be stage by Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, also stead, it was Caesars Palace in Vegas or Ameri- Alone," "Ordinary Fool" from a forthcoming alumni from Brown's school of musicianship. By cana in Miami Beach. But good. Stadiums & Festivals "Bugsy (More Than 20,000) film, Malone," and "Never Had It So the time Bootsy appeared in his Casper costume Delbert McClinton was blues -plus; best Good" helped round out the songfest. for the group's rousing finale "Stretchin' Out," works of the night were his vocals of Johnny 1 PETER FRAMPTON /STEVE MILLER BAND /GARY 35,640 $8 -$9 $313,632 The opening Righteous Brothers, who this re- the crowd was already dancing in the aisles. Cash's "Big River," a bluesy WRIGHT/TOMMY BOLIN BAND /NATURAL GAS - "You Are My Sun- viewer has been watching since 1966, work hard Feyline Inc., Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colo., Aug. After a rather lengthy intermission, five of the shine" that could have been used on a visit to at making 29 time stand still, emphasizing their Funkadelics had their instruments strapped on Harlem, and the traditional "Stormy Monday." past works but making it all sound fresh and fun 2 KISS /BLUE OYSTER CULT /EDGAR & JOHNNY 35,000 $8 -$10 $300,000 and began to lay down a gurgling funk beat. The His piano wasn't amplified enough to distin- for them. WINTER/BOB SEGER /.38 SPECIAL-Alex Cooley Funks' leader, George Clinton, strutted onstage guish how well or how unwell he was playing, Bill Medley's Inc., Stadium, Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29 baritone sounds better than with a platinum shoulder -length wig and furs but lead guitarist Chris Holzhaus performed Bobby Hatfield's tenor (which went flat several 3 BEACH BOYS /SICHIE FURAY BAND- Monarch Ent., 29,776 $7.50 -$8.50 $221,028 hanging from every part of his body. Clinton led brilliantly in the six -man band. CLAUDE HALL Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, N.J., Aug. 28 times). Their "ad libs" are funny and the young the audience with his Parliafunk chants and be- audience enjoyed their 1960s hits. The format fore you knew it, there were 14 Funkadelics on- MONGO SANTAMARIA To of Medley working one Arenas (6,000 20,000) tune, Hatfield another stage. From "Standing On The Verge Of Getting RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK during the nostalgic trip holds up well and I, for It on," to its most recent hit "Tear The Roof (Off 1 JEFFERSON STARSHIP /JEFF BECK -Ron Delsener, 26,000 $1.5048.50 $212,000* TIME MACHINE one, am amazed they don't get bored onstage The Sucker)," the group that performs two dif- Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y., Aug. 25 & 26 (2) Beacon Theater, New York with doing "Georgia," "Ebb Tide," "Brown Eyed ferent kinds of music under two different names 2 FRANK SINATRA /SAM BUTERA & THE WITNESSES/ 17,337 $7.50412.50 $203,698* Two of the most enduring and consistent tal- Woman," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Soul And for two PAT HENRY -Electric Factory Concerts /Concerts different labels took over Los Angeles for Inspiration," "Little Latin Lupe Lu," "Un- ents in music got together July 24 for an inter- West, Riverfront Coliseum, a night. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 29 esting evening of Latin -flavored jazz. Mongo chained Melody," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feel- To explain: Parliament does standard 3 NEIL DIAMOND -Feyiine Inc., Red Rocks 18,000 $10 $180,000* pro- ing." Santamaria has been combining Latin and jazz Amphitheater, Denver, Colo., Aug. 28 & 29 (2) gressive soul on Casablanca Records. Funkadelic "Rock & Roll Heaven" was the most "recent" for years and his sound has always been unique 4 BEACH BOYS /CATE BROS.- Cornucopia Prod., Civic 13,000 does freaky space soul on Warner Bros. The new- $8.50 $110,000* and satisfying. His more than one -hour set fea- Center, Hartford, Conn., Aug. 29 work offered by the duo in its 45- minute set, est offshoot, Bootsy's Rubber Band, is also on with backing by its own tured ample helpings of both infuences as he 5 BEACH BOYS -Ruffino & Vaughn, Civic Center, 13,600 $6.5048.50 $110,000* tight, small group. The WB. JUUAN COLEMAN electrified the sparse crowd. The set's highlight Providence, R.I.? Aug. 27 act needs more fresh concepts. EUOT TIEGEL

were two recent Santamaria tunes, "Mambo - 6 STEPHEN STILLS /MARSHALL TUCKER BAND- 14,500 $6.50 -$8.50 $110,000 ROBERTO NIEVERA mongo" and "Sofrito." Pacific Presentations /Concerts Wesu, Forum, Outrigger East Hotel, Honolulu Inglewood, Calif., Aug. 24 PAUL ANKA Though Rahshaan Roland Kirk's music dif- Nievera, formerly of the Society of Seven fered greatly from Santamaria's he 7 WAYLON JENNINGS /WILLIE NELSON /JESSE 12,919 $4.50410.50 $103,380 MGM Grand, Las Vegas had no group, has launched a solo singing career. His COLTER/TOMPALL GLASER -Feyline Inc., Bowl, trouble reaching the same audience. Still recov- Second only to Elton John's showstopping ef- first gig, at a new room Hollywood, Calif., Aug. 29 here called on Stage, is ering from a recent stroke, Kirk managed to fort in Las Vegas last fall, - United Artist writer off to a lively start with a show that handsomely 8 AEROSMITH /SPIRIT /RICK DERRINGER -Bill 14,118 $5.5046.50 $79,650 create his unique sounds with his saxophone as singer Paul Anka scored a musical milestone Graham, Cow Palace, San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 27 displays Nievera's strength and charisma as a well as his usual collection of strange instru- Aug. 26 at his SRO midnight performance. cabaret 9 FLEETWOOD MAC /FIREFALL- Pacific Presentations/ 11,500 $5.75 -$7.75 $79,500 singer. ments. His band provided solid support with Nearly matching John's output and enthusiasm, Wolf & Rissmiller, Sports Arena, San Diego, Calif., His is a one -man parade of meaningful songs, drummer Walter Perkins and pianist Hilton Ruis Anka, 35, Aug. delivered a one -man triumph in a pol- a 25 embracing variety of musical disciplines, in- standing out. High point of the set was a red -hot 10 ished two -hour set in which he vocalized, played KISS /POINT BLANK-Entam Ltd., Coliseum, 11,068 $6 -$7 $71,130 cluding ballads, jazz, pop and light rock ditties. rendition of Leon Russell's "Masquerade." Greensboro, N.C.? Aug. 27 piano and adlibbed through an entertaining, 22- He displays more discipline and confidence Opening the show was a new band called 11 JOHNNY & EDGAR WINTER /LYNYRD SKYNYRD- song program. 10,900 $6.5047.50 ;69,900* than ever; his presence shines through like a Time Machine led by vocalist Pepi Castillo. The Cornucopia Prod., Civic Center, Springfield, Mass.? Conductor John Harris provided animated diamond on a 14 -karat setting. No fiddle -faddle band has excellent potential as it blends salsa Aug. 24 leadership to the 40 -piece Tom Moses house or- just pure artistry that heralds the joys of sing- with jazz and soul for a unique new sound which 12 PETER FRAMPTON /GARY WRIGHT/NATURAL GAS- 11,000 $6 $66,000* chestra which enhanced Anka's style. ing. could soon be in vogue. ROBERT FORD JR. Contemporary Prod. /Chris Fritz, Henry Lavitt Arena, After a high -gear intro by the band, Anka be- The material is well selected, ranging from Wichita, Kansas, Aug. 27 gan his energetic set with Barry Manilow's "I "What I Did For Love" to "I've Gotta Be Me," 13 AMERICA/JOHN SEBASTIAN /SILVER- Sunshine 10,923 $5 -$6.50 Write The KRIS KRISTOFFERSON $65,735 Songs," which led into the Bee Gees' from "This Is My Life" to "That 01' Black Promotions, Market Sq. Arena, Indianapolis, Ind., rocker hit, RITA COOLIDGE "Nights On Broadway." His strong in- Magic," from a medley of Johnny Mathis tunes Aug. 26 Westchester Premier terpretative style, established early, carried (Nievera used to be known as the Mathis of the Theater 14 WAYLON JENNINGS /WIWE NELSON /JESSE 9,883 $5 -$7 $63,701 Tarrytown, through into his songs, namely "Let Me Try Philippines) to a stunning coupling of "Breakin' N. Y. COLTER/TOMPALL GLASER -Feyline Inc., Coliseum, Again," an impressive chart of "Jubilation" Although Kristofferson Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 28 Up Is Hard To Do" and "Make It Easy On Your- has been continually which featured a difficult string section and self." criticized for his low -key stage presence and a 15 AMERICA/JOHN SEBASTIAN /SILVER -Blossom 15,308 3.50 -$6.50 $58,762 "You're Having My Baby." "lack of professionalism," Music Center, Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga With the release of his first Silvercloud his Aug. 18 perform- Odia Falls, Ohio, Aug. 24 Coates joined Anka on past Top 40 hit, single, "Manoa Woman" (prominently featured ance was anything but slow -paced and hum- "One Man Woman" with Coates vocalizing and in drum. He took the stage and immediately 16 WAYLON JENNINGS /WIWE NELSON /JESSE 9,860 4.50 -$6.50 $58,314 the show as an audience -involving sing- broke Anka keyboarding Gloria Gaynor's "Never into COLTER/TOMPALLGLASER -Feyline Inc., Can along), as well as his premiere solo LP "Nie- song, before the audience knew what hit it. Say Goodbye" in a fast Fieldhouse, Albuqerque, N.M., Aug. 25 -paced style. Her limited vera," Waikiki has a new, glowing star in the As a performer, Kristofferson has totally mel- 17 WAYLON JENNINGS /WIWE NELSON /JESSE 9,000 $6.50 $58,005* three -song stint illustrated soulful execution, nightlife galaxy. lowed and got his act together. In the past, his COLTER/TOMPALL GLASER -Feyline Inc., Red Rocks but caused a desire to hear her on slower love Nievera is backed by an extraordinary trio sets came across like "talent hours" with an al- Amphitheater, Denver, Colo., Aug. 26 ballads with that powerful vocal range she pos- headed by Jimmy Dykes on keyboards and fea- most endless array of sidemen coming to the 18 AMERICA /SILVER/JOHN SEBASTIAN- Electric 8,454 ' 5.50-$6.50 $52,527 sesses. turing Porky Britto on bass and Lowell McPowell forefront for a number or two. For this, he can Factory Concerts, Riverfront Theater, Cincinnati, Anka then glided through Sinatra's signpost, on drums. WAYNE HARADA only be criticized in a minor way, because it is Ohio, Aug. 25 "My Way," sharing his convictions and humor he who gave the start to several important per- 19 AMERICA /JOHN SEBASTIAN /SILVER- Blossom 13,426 $3.50 -$6.50 $51,668 with a receptive audience. DIANA TRASK formers (most notably, Billy Swan). Music Center, Blossom Music Center, Cuyaioga Anka easily transitioned into an old- standard DELBERT McCLINTON While some of his newer numbers lack the zip Falls, Ohio, Aug. 23 melody sequence and a series of his '50s oldie - and magic of his earlier classics, they 20 WAYLON Troubadour, Los Angeles still serve JENNINGS /WIWE NELSON /JESSE 8,517 4.50 -$6.50 $51,232 goldies, followed by Bobby Darin's "Mack The Trask, with suave an important purpose in the musical growth of COLTER/TOMPALL GLASER- Feyline Inc., Salt arrangements and supreme Knife" with top -notch tap- dancer Jack Acker- this songwriting giant. As usual the Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 25 phasing and timing reminds one of the perfec- band was man enlivening masterful the salute with his tapping. tion that Frank -with drummer Sammy Creason, key - 21 HEART /COMMANDER CODY /FIREFALL- Albatross 6,800 $747.50 $48,000 Sinatra and Tony Bennett and A powerful "Anytime" allowed Anka room boardist Mike Prod. /Double TEE, Coliseum, Portland, Ore., Aug. to Peggy Lee demand of themselves onstage. Utley and guitarist Jerry McGee touch emotions, which preceeded 29 the familiar "I On Aug. 19 she offered an uptempo ver- taking honors. On numbers like "Stranger," Don't Want To Sleep Alone." Eastman "Eddie 22 AEROSMITH /RICK DERRINGER -Pacific 7,333 $6.50 $47,288* Kodak's sion of "Fever" that was entirely fresh and dra- The Eunuch," "Sunday Morning Coming theme, "Times Of Your Presentations, Selland Arena, Fresno, Calif., Aug. 26 Life," also penned by matic, a slow "Country Bumpkin" as country as Down," "Help Me Make It Through The Night" 23 JEFF BECK/LYNYRD the versatile Anka, was teamed with a mixed and others, SKYNYRD -Don Law, Cape Cod 7,200 $6.50 $46,000* you can get without being a Chet Atkins guitar this group of musicians came across Coliseum, media presentation So. Yarmouth, Mass., Aug. 27 of Anka, family and the picker and an exciting "Let's Get Down To Busi- as a well- primed studio ensemble. 24 MARSHALL TUCKER BAND /OUTLAWS/ 7,728 ' 5.50- $6.50 $45,154* recording studio with a version of "The Way We After running through this endless array of GRINDERSWITCH-Bill Graham, Pavilion, Concord, Were" highlighting film clips of Anka's bobby hits and "should have been" hits, Kristofferson Calif., Aug. 26 socks days. offered the spotlight to three of his sidemen - 25 BONNIE RAM/JIMMY BUFFETT- Feyline Inc., Red 6,978 $647 $43,279 A song about Anka's father, "My Papa" was a Personal Mgrs. Donnie Fritts, Stephen Bruton and McGee. Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, Colo., Aug. 24 showstopper as was the finale, "My Lord," Bruton and McGee both showed the ability 26 ARTHUR REDLER/BENNY GOODMAN /SAN 7,732 $3 -$8 $42,004* George Harrison's hit backed by a local troupe in In West Elect and drive to make it on their own. In fact, record FRANCISCO SYMPHONY- Concord Pavilion, Pavilion, a gospel -rock closer. labels would be wise to hear them both -espe- Concord, Calif., Aug. 27 Elton John's "The Bitch Is Back" featured Linke As Pres. cially McGee, who is a guitar player's player and 27 ARTHUR REDLER/SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY- 7,675 $348 $41,901* Anka rocking around the stage, ending atop the LOS ANGELES -Richard Linke excellent vocalist- composer. Concord Pavilion, Pavilion, Concord, Calif., . Aug. 28 piano. New album "The Painter," due for re- has been elected for a third term as Converse to Kristofferson's outward open- Auditoriums (Under 6 000) lease in two weeks, provided a still energetic president of the Conference of Per- ness is his wife Rita Coolidge's apparent fear of Anka thoroughly enjoying himself, with his new sonal Managers, West. He was pre- an audience. In the past, she's lacked any real 1 DIONNE WARWICK & ISAAC HAYES- Eugene Harvey, 5,000 $6.5048.50 $40,000 single "You Bring Out The Best." A nicely styled viously president of the Conference stage presence, even though her masterful voice Masonic "Feelings" preceeded a reprise "My was in a Audit., Detroit, Mich., Aug. 27 (2) of Way" 1964 -66. class of its own. At long last, she ap- 2 HARRY BELAFONTE which brought several standing /RHETTA HUGHES /FALUMI 5,810 $5.50 -$7.50 $38,946 ovations. Other new officers are Mimi We- pears to have overcome this fear and during this PRINCE - Northwesu Releasing, Audit., Portland, HANFORD SEAR. set captivated the ber, first vice president; Peter Racht- SRO audience. Ore., Aug. 24 & 25 (2) Her breakup song was "I Wanted man, second vice president, and It All," 3 HARRY BELAFONTE /RHETTA HUGHES /FALUMI 4,411 $648 $33,312 PARLIAMENT/ which she sang with all her heart. Rita Coolidge PRINCE- Paramount Northwest, Seattle, Wash., Howard Wolf, treasurer. The new Aug. FUNKADELIC has always been a great singer, but now she's 27 & 28 (2) officers will be installed Oct. 7 at the BOOTSY becoming a great performer. 4 CROSBY & NASH- DiCesare- Engler Prod., Syria 3,876 $8 50 $32,500* COLLIN'S Conference's annual awards dinner Kris rejoined Rita for a series of duets culled Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 24 RUBBER BAND at the Beverly Hills Hotel. from their first two LPs. As a finale, they did 5 J. GEILS BAND /CATE BROS. /MAZE -Charas Prod./ 5,000 $6 -$7 $32,500* Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Bette Rosenthal enters her 20th "Me And Bobby McGee" which did the trick and Project One, Holman Stadium, Nashua, N.H., Aug. The Parliament /Funkadelic package hit here year as the organization's executive had all members of the audience 27 on their feet Aug. 14 with its disco brand of spacey soul mu- secretary. clapping to the song's rhythm. JIM RSHEL

www.americanradiohistory.com 39 Classical Classics On AM CUT KOSHER SALAMI In Heavy Return Westminster Cover Art Assumes New To Chi Territory Dignity By ALAN PENCHANSKY CHICAGO -Classical music will be heard on AM radio here regularly CHICAGO -A 51 -LP West- covers from within the industry, and for the first time in 25 years, begin- minster Gold release slated for No- complaining letters from consumers. ning late this month. vember, will include repackaging of However, she notes, not all the The listening option was created 15 catalog items in a move to strike original Westminster Gold covers August 24 by the FCC in granting comical and sexually suggestive cov- are to be deleted. "There are many interim authority to fine arts station ers introduced when the budget line we like very much." WFMT to operate the AM facilities debuted in 1970. The repackagings will be consis- of the former WVON in suburban The release also will boast 14 new tent with a "quality" cover design Cicero. WVON's former frequency LPs licensed by ABC from Melo- concept adopted in March, that in- of 1450 khz went silent in February diya, and the first integrally pack- corporates "fine art" graphics, and PREPARING A TAKE -Cast principals move to a corner of EMI's London stu- 1975, after its licensee Globetrotter aged budget edition in stereo, on 19 repeated use of a selected typeface. dio for a short piano rehearsal records, of Wagner's "Ring" cycle before recording another segment of the la- Communications, bought another - The new covers, King notes, are bel's new production one of the repackaged titles. The of Massenet's "Thais." Standing, from left, are Lorin station (the former WNUS) and part of an overall upgrading of the Maazel, conductor; Greco Casadesus (assistant performances, under conductor to producer Christopher moved to its frequency (1390 khz). $3.98 list label, manifest in liner Bishop), and singers Beverly Sills, Sherrill Milnes Hans Swarowsky, previously were and Nicolai Gedda. Album is WFMT will duplicate on the AM notes and pressing quality as well. being rush processed for September release. frequency its 24 hours a day of clas- offered in four boxed sets, with, sical music and cultural program- among the covers, a svelte, high - fashion CONCERT REVIEW ming heard at 98.7 on the FM band. Brunnhilde, pictured wear- In this instance, because of the in- ing Volkswagen hubcaps as breast- terim nature of the operation, the plates. Doubling Orchestras Fails FCC has waived its ruling that disal- Other cover photos that will pass Classical lows more than six hours per day of into memory: Mozart's Requiem, To Multiply Music Impact AM /FM program duplication, Ray the bluish feet of a corpse; Holst's Nordstrand, president WFMT, in- "Planets," a scantily clad sci -fi nym- Notes LOS ANGELES -You'd think vocally in the composition when he forms. phet; Handel's oratorio "Israel In Eduardo Mata will take over as music director that the combination of the Los An- sang out a line, drawing chuckles Nordstrand says WFMT has not Egypt," a kosher salami in an Egyp- of the Dallas Symphony beginning with the geles Philharmonic and visiting Is- from the front boxes. tian airlines flight bag -the latter applied to become permanent li- 1977 -78 season. Principal guest conductor will rael Philharmonic playing together Sills' intensity warmth one of the most disliked of the of- and helped censee of the AM frequency. "That be Kurt Mawr.... Cannon Deleon, music di- would produce exciting fending covers, according to Kath- music. Not spark the evening after the sluggish was one of the reasons we got the in- rector of the Cincinnati Ballet, named resident quite. opening number. terim license," he notes. Among the ryn King, head of classical a &r for ABC. conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony. He.will At a benefit for the L.A. Philhar- The presence of the 106- member half-dozen applicants for the per- work closely with Thomas King explains that the irreverent Schippers on pro- monic's musicians Aug. 25 at the Israel orchestra was obviously the manent license, says Nordstrand, gramming decisions. ... Esther McDonald ap- photos originally were intended to Hollywood Bowl, the music fell reason for the array of plainclothes none has promised a full diet of clas- pointed manager of the Greater Trenton (NJ.) capture a "college-age" audience, short of the potential for a really security forces on either side of the sical programming, though two edu- Symphony, succeeding Sara Smith. who would respond to seeing a de- large, exciting sound experience. stage. There have been anti- Israel cational institutions are bidding for Sergio Comissiona, music director of the Bal- flation of classical There were 210 musicians playing demonstrations in past months by the frequency. pomp and stuffi- timore Symphony, in Japan this month conduct ness. under the baton of Zubin Mehta this city's Arab community, but this In applying for the interim license ing a series of concerts in Tokyo and Sapporo. and the Bowl was jammed with evening there was no disturbances. last August, WFMT noted the scarc- "All the elements that went into ... Premier recordings of Ethelbert Nevin's pi- 17,599 persons, including the usual Sills, a favorite in this town, also ity of classical music on AM, and the the label were very reasonable in ano suites "Water Scenes" and "A Day in Ve- array of filmland celebrities plus performed "Una Voce Poco Fa" absence of FM receivers in most au- 1970," she says. "It was kind of in the nice" coming from Genesis Records.... Organ- some unexpected pop music lumi- from Rossini's "Barber Of Seville" tomobiles. spirit of the times for there to be this ist Virgil Fox marks the start of his 50th naries (how's Motown's Berry (with the Israelis); the "Mad Scene" lighthearted budget classical label consecutive performance season with a concert Gordy Jr. for one). from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammer- which was supposed to appeal to Sept. 10 at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Fran- cisco. And there was soprano Beverly moor" with a lovely flute obbligato Opera In Italy Is Still college students who might other- The Gregg Smith Singers, deep into a long- Sills guesting with both orchestras to by Anne Diener Giles, and as en- wise feel threatened or put off by the Main Draw But High term project recording much of America's choral add her own luster to what should cores tone of most classical music releases. Marietta's "Lute Song" from music on Vox, currently on tour in the Far East. have been a superb night of music. "Die Tote Stadt" and Ponce's "Es- Nut Cuts Schedules "But we found for one thing, that ROME -Opera and ballet remain a college student who buys a record . The Opera Company of Boston will run a Unfortunately, the Israel Philhar- trellita" with both orchestras. training program for a limited number of young the biggest summer tourist attrac- for a combination of the cover and monic under Mehta played rather The locals played Wagner's "Die stage directors, conductors, designers and tech- tions here as political violence has the low price, on a whim, is not a re- tepidly; in fact, the performance was Meistersinger" prelude and joined nicians under the supervision of Sarah Caldwell. made it impossible to hold large rock peat buyer, and while we were at- downright disappointing. Mehta with their visitors for Berlioz' "Sym- Della Reese opens the Buffalo Philharmonic's did or jazz events and the scarcity of tracting these one -time buyers, we not generate any in phonic Fantastique." This grand fi- "Pops" season Oct. 15 with Michael Tilson fire the opening suitable venues has cut into the ap- were simultaneously turning off the selection, the overture nale infused a more dynamic flavor Thomas conducting. Solo attractions originally to Verdi's "La pearances of smaller groups and classical audience, which, though it's Forza Del Destino." to the evening. scheduled for the opener was The Pointer Sis- MOR acts. is For some reason, however, the smaller, a steady audience." ters.... Lili Kraus heads the list of judges of a As an aid to identification, the combined orchestra sound was not But even classical music presenta- King says she has received numer- piano competition for young performers next wore white LA. tuxes, Israel black, as powerful as one might expect. tions have been hurting because of ous complaints about various of the season by the Pueblo (Col.) Symphony Assn. with Mehta switching jackets when With 210 players, the Bowl should rising costs. conducting one or the other. have been awash with music. It was The summer opera season at the The sight onstage was awesome: it filled with lovely sounds but not Caracella Baths managed to break was wall -to -wall tuxes and when one with anything to make this historic even, but only by trimming its orchestra was finished it switched fusion seem like a splended idea. schedule to three productions rather Bolling EhE composer. chairs with the other so that the au- ELIOT TIEGEL than four and to 26 performances dience saw black in front followed against the past norm of 35. by white. And when the two orches- Schirmer Publishes The Rome opera has also cut its La Goya the soloist. tras played together black and white regular season of 11 operas down to 95 1 were intermixed. Soviet Piano Music performances from 10 in previ- RCA CLAUDE BOLLING RED SEAL ous years. It is The evening was crisp and quiet, NEW YORK -G. Schirmer is pre- estimated that 13 lyric ALEXANDRE LAGOYA companies in Italy will need about Concerto for with the sounds of crickets in the paring for early release a series of surrounding green areas adding contemporary Russian piano pieces, $69 million in government subsidies Classic the first piano music to to break even in the coming year. GU!TAR their own rhythmic brush to the mel- be published and lowness of the strings. by Schirmer under terms of its long- JAll Sills was the soloist with the Is- term contract with the Soviet Publish Early Music PIANO Union's copyright agency VAAP. raelis in the second selection, Verdi's In Microfiche Set by "Sempre Libra" Composers represented include Claude Bolling from "La Trav- NEW YORK historical iata." And Mehta also got involved Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Khat- -The chaturian and Khrennikov. Mario hand-written collection of early mu- di Bonaventura, director of publica- sic by the Moravian, Johannes Lotte Lehmann Dead tions for Schirmer and Associated Herbst, will be made available in Music Publishers, microfiche format by University NEW YORK -Lotte Lehmann, says the catalog of current Soviet music will be ex- Music Editions here. the legendary singer whose emi- FRL1-0149 panded on a The collection comprises almost nence in continuing basis. the fields of German opera 550 scores and two volumes of text- and lieder singing was unchallenged ual material copied over a period of decades, died in Red Seal the charEbusEFr. for Santa Barbara, `Thais'-Sills Promo 50 years by Herbst, who died in Calif., Aug. 26 at the age of 88. You were there when Bolling /Rampal soared to the top of SAN FRANCISCO -The San 1812. He was a member of the reli- the charts last month, now get ready for this: Bolling scores for Through master classes her in- Francisco Opera's 1976 -77 season gious group which emigrated to the gifted La Goya in a new concerto for classic guitar and fluence on a generation of new sing- opens Sept. 10 with a performance America and settled in communities jazz piano. It's a must to have on your racks. Bolling /La sales to ers extended well beyond her retire- of Massenet's "Thais," featuring in Pennsylvania and North Caro- Goya are going soar. ment in 1951. She had performed in Beverly Sills in the title role. The so- lina. major opera houses in the U.S. and prano is heard in a new Angel The collection will be readable via RED Europe and had sung under leading recording of the complete opera that any standard microfiche viewer. It SEAL Where artists legends. conductors such as Toscanini, Wal- is being pre -released in this market will also be made available by Uni- become Ot-, ter, Klemperer and Beecham. to coincide with the opening. versity on 16mm silver rollfilm.

www.americanradiohistory.com 40 Sound business 9udio Track 4- Channel Sound Waves By JIM McCULLAUGH In Georgia LOS ANGELES -Leo Sayer's cago, McKinley Jackson producing. Continued from page 3 Blank Tape: No Crossover working on a new LP at Studio 55 in Henry Allen, president of Cotillion, Hollywood with Richard Perry pro- attended the sessions. The instru- tion so the net result when they are ducing and Howard Steele at the mental tracks had been created in played back using the FyF tech- In Pro & Amateur Fields controls. L.A.; strings and horns now remain nique is that the bass drum sounds, By JOHN WORAM for example, are heard emanating MCA artist Brenda Lee was in to be added. NEW YORK Billboard's from the floor, the snare drum -In re- are prominently displayed, but the recording at Larabee Sound here un- * * * cent spotlight on blank tape, the ex- line has slow in on sounds from two feet above that, the been catching at der production eye of Snuff Garrett. istence of two separate markets -pro this outlet. The store reports little Tanya Tucker and her producer guitar sounds from either the right or Steve March was in Hollywood and consumer -was noted. But un- no interest by its customers in the Jerry Crutchfield were in at Nash- or the left, and vocals from about Sound Recorders doing his first LP ville's to complete like the crossover trends that are names Ampex and 3M. Sound Shop an- five feet above the floor, so that each for Blue Note with Rik Pekkonen other session for MCA. Win- noted elsewhere in the industry, This point is again noted at the Ernie element is perceived in a realistic handling production. frey engineered. Following when it comes to choosing tape, town's leading tape supplier: Rock- ... physical relationship to the others. Gene McDaniels has finished up rhythm track sessions at Sigma there seems to remain a definite dis- ville Hi Fi. The store carries one of at the Record Plant where he pro- Sound in Philadelphia, producer The system was designed by Barry tinction between the two markets. the largest and most diversified lines duced five tunes on "Fill You Up Bobby Martin spent time doing vo- Schlosser, 25, an associate member The pro's faith in Ampex and 3- of tape products on Long island, and With Love," a Curtom LP of the cals at A &M in Hollywood on the of the Audio Engineering Society has not been shaken much by the here Maxell is the biggest seller, with group Mystique, with Ralph John- Manhattans' next single. and audio consultant to FyF, who is proliferation of other brands from TDK also doing nicely. As across the son, lead singer the Im- doing album production employing former of * * * which to choose. However, his alle- street at Record Warehouse, there is pressions. Jerry Butler and Curtis the new technique at the studio. giance may be traced more to factors little consumer demand for 3M and The Oregon Jazz Band was in Mayfield produced the remaining Schlosser believes the main reason such as fast and dependable service none at all for Ampex. Most Raspberry Recording, Eugene, Ore., 3M cuts on the LP, which will be re- why 4- channel records haven't and compatibility considerations, working on an LP, Tim Blixseth pro- sales can be traced to a local audio/ leased by Warner Bros. in late Sept. really gone over the way some had than to significant differences in video class, whose ducing. In addition, the Sawtooth instructor recom- * * * predicted at the onset -in addition to quality. mends it to students. Mountain Boys have finished a new the criticism about musical quality, To follow up on our look at the is Kinky Friedman's new LP "Lasso bluegrass LP for Home Comfort In open reel formats, Maxell the lack of a standard encode /de- market from the viewpoint of the the leader, For El Paso" got the finishing Productions with Bob Johnson and again and the pro names code system (currently there are pro studio and the invisible. Alan - touches at Haji Sound under the en- Rob Perkins producing. manufacturer of are, as before, Gan three, SQ, QS and CD-4), the extra blank tape, we extended our survey gel, Rockville Hi Fi owner, reports gineering eyes of Alex Kazanegras * * * and Larry Rebhum. In other Haji ac- expense to the consumer for two ad- to take in the buying habits of one that, of the customers who ask for tivity, Alan Parsons used the Haji Producer Clancy Morales recently ditional speakers, and the hassles in- small suburban town. As we asked tape by brand name, Maxell is first truck to do pipe organ overdubs for wrapped up a new Jeffrey Jones volved in arranging a living environ- earlier, when it comes to choosing in all formats. Some buyers seem to Ambrosia at UCLA; live remote disco single at Boston Big T Studio, ment to accommodate traditional 4- tape, does the amateur follow the ex- be impressed with the Memorex recordings of Roger McGuinn and a division of Studio B of the same channel listening-is that the human ample of the pro? If our survey is smashing goblet act, and are begin- Chris Hillman were done at the Roxy city. ... Duke Tomatoe & The All ears are more attuned at perceiving typical, the answer is, definitely not. ning to ask for the tape by name. Theater; Vic Dana dropped in for a Star Frogs have recently finished up frontal information and are actually In Nassau County, Rockville On another note, print- through singles project with Ted Glasser pro- production of their first LP "Red irritated by information or sounds Centre is probably pretty much like makes no distinction between the ducing. Pepper Hot" at Silver Dollar coming from the rear. most of suburbia in its tape buying pro and the amateur, and is just as Bob Dylan was in at Columbia Recording in Urbana, Ill., with a re- The new technique does not in- habits. Blank tape, mostly in cassette likely to turn up on a cassette as on a Recording Studios in N.Y. doing lease date set for early October... . volve any new electronics per se, but format, can be found just about ev- multi -track studio master. Ironi- some 24 -track mixing on songs from Tom Swift was in recently at Apple- is a method for mixing or "placing erywhere, although customers are cally, there may be less of a problem Rolling Thunder Revue tapes. It wood Studios in Denver to cut a sounds" vertically and horizontally only visible at the record and high fi- on wide -width multi -track tapes, looks like the live LP will be called demo tape. Bruce Brandfass pro- in four frontal speakers. The method delity shops. since each separate track helps to "Hard Rain" with an October re- duced the session with Jim Wheeler is also compatible with existing SQ, At Greg Pharmacy, BASF cas- mask the print on the other tracks. lease date; Don DeVito producing at the board. ... Will Barnes is cut- QS and CD-4 equipment. settes and cartridges may be discov- When selecting a cassette, the user with Don Meehan and Louis Wax- ting his second LP at Autumn Sound Musicians record basically the ered between the Crest and the Poli- should keep in mind that as the C man engineering. In other Columbia Studio, San Antonio. The project is same way, adds Schlosser, as they dent. Down in Woolworth's number gets larger, the tape gets a activity, Andre Kostelanetz was being produced and engineered by would for normal stereo in the stu- basement, the company's private la- little bit thinner, and so print - recording and LP with Teo Macero Phil York who engineered Willie dio but he has experimented with bel Audition line of cassettes gathers through becomes more noticeable. producing with Frank Laico and Nelson's last two albums. ... David various miking techniques such as dust next to a display of drapes. A For critical applications, the pro Ted Brosnan at the board; Andy Wil- Sanchez and Marty Kurvitz have placing two mikes at the top of each salesman at the nearby wool counter may select a special low print tape. liams did vocals on his upcoming LP finished up David Compton's first instrument and two at the bottom. reports not much customer interest; In fact, Capitol's Q -15 low noise au- with Larry Brown producing and LP entitled "Wholesome Soul" at "We have even done some crazy a sentiment which seems to be diotape is available in a low print Frank Laico, Ted Macero and Alton Studio West in San Diego. Greg Es- things," he notes, "like having cer- shared by the store management. format in which the base film is 2 Usher at the console; and Laura cherich and Lee Carroll engineered. tain people standing higher than Some prerecorded cassettes have mils thick. Nyro did some mixing for her up- * * * others but one thing we are still ex- been tagged "8 -track Special." As usual, there are performance coming live LP. Producer Bob Gaudio finished perimenting with is what miking Appliance outlet Newmark and trade -offs. Print -through is 3 dB Lewis has a fair sized hi fi show- lower than the regular Q -15 formu- * * * mixing the new Frankie Valli single techniques are best suited to the FyF for Private Stock entitled "Borne- sound field." room, but there is no sign anywhere lation, but noise and distortion fig- was in at in Robert Palmer Clover rang." The tune was written by the The FyF control room is set up of tape in any format. The nearest ures are not as good. And, the LA. recording an LP to be called husband and wife team of Teddy with three monitoring systems, 4- salesman is in the refrigerator de- thicker base means less tape- per -reel "Some People Can Do What They Randazzo and Victoria Pike. channel, stereo and mono with the partment, and he isn't sure whether too. The low print tape has 2,300 feet with release slated for Octo- Like" a Gaudio has also been busy at the two pairs of small loudspeakers at the store carries tape or not. on a 101/2-inch reel, as compared to ber. Steve Smith produced. Sound Factory in L.A. producing the top and bottom comprising the Sunrise Pharmacy used to carry 2,500 feet of standard thickness tape. Memorex cassettes, but sales were This translates to four minutes less * * * Zell Black.... At L.A.'s Sound Fac- FyF monitors. tory West, Albert Williams & the The incoming signals, according slow, due no doubt to the presence playing tape at 13 inches per second. In studio activity elsewhere: Sunny Heart Band are slated to cut a to Schlosser, "are then routed to a of a Radio Shack on the opposite For the critical cassette recording The vocal tracks for the Impres- single called `Blue Thunder" with quad -panner which enables the sig- corner and a Record Warehouse project, the consumer may wish to sions' debut Cotillion release were Williams producing and Dallas Jor- nal to be sent to the appropriate FyF down the block. use a lower C number (shorter recorded at Paragon Studios in Chi- dan engineering. monitor in front of the listener. Each The picture does begin to brighten length) tape, trading off the advan- signal is processed on its own quad at Record Warehouse, where tage of a longer playing time for a panner in a similar fashion until the Memorex enjoys the number one performance with somewhat less no- desired balance is obtained. position in cassette sales. TDK tapes ticeable print- through. "After a suitable mix is achieved, the signals are recorded on a 4 -chan- nel tape machine with track designa- might be a viable approach also. We he notes. "Actually, it's a converted tion standardized so top left is track just haven't gotten down to the nitty ranch house." tites 1, top right is track 2, bottom left is gritty of that yet. As we go along, I'm One of Schlosser's other projects track 3, and bottom right is track 4." sure we will be talking to more which he is in the midst of designing The first project using the tech- people about the concept." is a recording facility based on nique, an album entitled "The Ants As for mastering, Schlosser says geodesic structures, the architectural with Get Away" with a group called Sun principles of futurist Buckminster he is leaning towards CD -3 when the Tower, is about half complete, indi- album is completed but concedes SQ Fuller which are domes based on cates Schlosser, who is producing or QS are probably easier to market triangles. no and engineering. Schlosser says he believes noise:' that to the consumer because they don't "It's our own production," he require a special and expensive car- type of architecture is a perfect one says, "and it will be a total produc- tridge. and one in which special acoustical you'd tion in the sense that there will be properties are generated. "Again," says Schlosser, "we will other in Other areas still to be sound effects addition to the wait until the tapes are finished as explored music like rain falling down, for ex- with the FyF system, according to better well as having more discussions with ample. I think the LP should be fin- Schlosser, in addition to what are CD -4, SQ, and QS proponents." the ished by year- end." best miking techniques and what en- believe it! Schlosser feels it's a little prema- The young audio consultant also code /decode system works the best ture to talk about marketing the LP points out that the FyF system is one with FyF, include what are the best dbXéloimlñation but says they will be talking to project the studio is involved in, ways ambient information can be db, Incorporated 296 Newton Street Waltham, MA 02154 record companies about the project. which also has facilities for record- generated from four loudspeakers "Initially," he says, "we were ing and broadcast production. and what provisions should there be thinking about marketing it through "We are still adding some equip- on recording consoles to facilitate schools but working with a label ment and building some facilities," FyF system recordings.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 42 Discos Expert Warns Of Possible LDiscoMix Blind Disco Deejay Danger In Use Of Lasers By 70M MOULTON Continued from page 4 wheel, which provides a whirling A Success On L.l. NEW YORK -Tamla Records is due to release which are trying to capitalize on the band of color spinning in and out of Continued from page l Shure cartridges, Technics turn- each other, and a super disco strobe, Eddie Kendricks' new LP "Goin' Up In Smoke" tables and GLI Disco 11 speakers. laser light fad by offering a special with the Ted Frank Orchestra since which Puckey describes as one of the this week. There are eight disco cuts on the al- The still surprised Fass light beam which they are calling la- his graduation from college, in May concedes first really reliable strobes designed bum, and two of them are remarkable stand- that he was obviously sers. "These are not true lasers, and 1975. Meanwhile he followed the es- doing some- and built for professional applica- outs. The title tune, "Goin' In is thing right, for one club disco operators are being misled into Up Smoke," one calation of the disco craze with keen owner tions. of has spoke to believing that they are," he says. the strongest things Kendricks ever done. interest, and the closer he looked at another, and soon job offers Meanwhile, Puckey feels that were pouring in. In Fass Puckey claims that Lights Fantas- It is a strong uptempo song with strong rhythm it the more he felt he would make a addition, sound and lighting for discotheques puts tic has access to lasers for use in the and lyrics. The tune captivates from the first good disco deejay. aside a small percentage of his have reached a point of such sophis- earnings for advertising, and pro- lighting packages it sells to disco- beat to the last, building excitement as it prog- More out of a desire to feel the tication where most clubs will soon motes his operation in many of the theque operators, but emphasizes resses. It runs for 4:28. pulse of the industry than to seek ac- need a lighting technician along Long Island newspapers. that his firm will not advocate their tual work, he decided, in October with the deejay. "Disco deejays are "Born Again" on the same LP is another out- Meanwhile, he has been stream- use until all the hazards have been last year, to call a few club operators already hard -pressed to select and standing cut. The string arrangements are excel- lining his operation, removed. and ask whether they were inter- has trained program the music for their clubs, lent and the break seems to float. The only un- Gail, his wife of one year, to operate "In the meanwhile we will con- ested in using a mobile disco on their and should not also have to worry fortunate thing about this tune is that with a the console, and on those occasions tinue to use as many creative vari- premises. When Fass got the first about operating the lights," says playing time of just 3:28 it is over too soon. A when he gets calls to perform with ations of our conventional lighting positive response he was totally un- Puckey. third cut, "Tenderoni" (an L.A. expression for his old she systems as are possible," says the prepared for it. band, handles the disco According to Puckey, one of the beautiful California girls), is more into the sound operation. The Fasses have Lights Fantastic executive. "I had absolutely no equipment," acquired major problems of having the disco of Kendricks' last LP, and has the same mid - a station wagon to carry around all These variations include video- rhythm. This might be he says. "I had to rush out to the deejay operate both sound and tempo the single because the disco equipment and have hired cassettes projecting up to 30 differ- of its strong lyrics and the way it was put to- nearest audio shop and randomly lights, is that the lighting equipment a friend whom he has also trained as ent lighting designs; a catherine gether. It also has a strong break. buy some conventional stereo equip- ends up being underutilized. "What a disk jockey ment, which could not handle the to help tote the equip- is happening," he says, "is that many "Thanks For The Memory" is another up- overload of the disco needs and kept ment. club owners go out and spend up- tempo song with a strong base break that builds breaking To expand the versatility of the back into the song. Both this tune and "Music down throughout the ward of $50,000 in lights, and then night." operation, Gail also offers disco expect the DJ to operate both an in- Man" are over five minutes long. "To You From dance lessons as part of the mobile DISCO Me" is another mid -tempo ballad with a nice In spite of this calamitous situ- tricate sound console, and the lights. package. ation, the club rehired Fass for other The lessons, which she says SPECIAL EFFECTS One has to suffer, and it is the lights dance feel. "Skeleton In Your Closet" is a are as popular as the music itself, are bouncy mid -tempo ballad keeps lis- shows, and this time he was pre- that usually do." that the included at a slightly higher cost tener moving. Kendricks has found the right for- pared with a sophisticated GLI con- OUR SPECIALTY Puckey feels that a lot of this mis- than the conventional music pack- v mula for his voice with Sigma Sound, Norman sole containing GLI mixer, preamp, use of equipment can be eliminated age. Harris production, and fine engineering by Carl BGW power amp handling up to through education of the disco oper- In addition to playing small Long Paroulo and Dirk Devlin. 250 watts of power per channel, ator, and suggests that all reliable Island clubs, Ted's Disco On companies in business embark on Wheels, also plays bar mitzvahs, comprehensive training programs. ALTERNATIVE TO DRUGS wedding anniversaries, school grad- uations, B'nai -B'rith dinners, and private parties. His ever expanding collection of records includes every- `Papa's Dream' Is thing from the latest hustle and bus Mirror Balls Color Wheels LIGHTS FANTASTIC, INC. Chasing Lights Color Organs stop disco records, to disco versions Flashers Spotlights 5000 Hempstead Turnpike of "Hava Nagila" and songs by Farmingdale. N.Y. 11735 Reality In Florida Strobes Dimmers Frank Sinatra. "When you play to as Turntables Fog Machines (516) 752-1288 wide Continued from page 16 plied with promotional records from and varied an audience as I do, Color Effects Bubble Machines any source. your music must represent a mix that Special Effect Projectors Specialists in: misguided youths he says, "God Club hours are structured to avoid caters to all musical tastes," says EFFECT PROJECTORS gave me a vision for a music hall for conflict with regular school sched- Fass. Send for our illustrated SUPER STROBES kids in a Christian setting, while I ules. Admission is $2 and anyone 14- Although Gail acts as Ted's eyes 68 -page Catalog on DESIGN CASSETTES was playing honky tonk piano in an in driving Lighting and Special Effects. 18 is admitted. Parents desirous of him around and guiding INTERCHANGEABLE Altlanta nightclub several years looking the club over before allow- him around obstacles, Fass is com- LENS SYSTEMS ago." ing their children to attend are ad- pletely self -sufficient in setting up SPECIAL EFFECT LENSES Langston's dream was not real- mitted free. Only non -alcoholic bev- the equipment, selecting the records, ized until he joined the Young Life TIME5 CONTROLLERS erages are served at the club. cueing the music, and operating the movement and was sent to the Flor- "Papa's Dream" operates on a console. Gail confesses, "he has a EAST DELIVERIES FROM STOCK ida Bay Area to head the move- shoestring. Beyond initial startup keenly developed sense of sound, 5QUARE Our Lights Are Fantastic. ment's operations in the cities of contributions, the club gets little out- and as a result, is much more critical Theatrical & Studio Supply Corp. Call or Write For Free Brochure. Tampa, Clearwater and St. Peters- side funding, and depends almost of equipment and sound than most 318 West 47th St. New York. N.Y 100.36 burg. Langston says of this area, entirely on paid admissions, to cover sighted deejays." Tel: (212)245-4155 "They are leisure cities where every- overhead costs, and to clear debts Gail is also proud of the fact that thing is geared to attract tourists and that have backed up. The task of few clients realize her husband is older people. There is nothing for making the club solvent is twice as blind. "When he talks to prospective the young people here, and they difficult because many kids see clients on the telephone he does not grow up bored with little to do but "Papa's Dream" as a religious or- solicit them with: I am Ted Fass, a hang out on the beaches and smoke ganization, and would have nothing blind disco deejay looking for work. Pot." to do with it. He talks about his equipment, his When Young Life first acquired However, Langston assures that music library and his prices, and SIKITHALL the deserted porno house, Langston things are getting better, "When we even when he goes into a club or a tried converting it into an audito- first opened, we were lucky if 50 kids home to set up, none but the very ob- rium for showcasing big name rock showed up on any given night. Now servant are aware that he is sight- and pop acts, but the cost of acquir- we cater to as many as 1,000 a night less." BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS ing the groups was prohibitive and on weekends," he says. Fass' main ambition at this time is the venture failed. Langston attributes this to the fact to expand his mobile disco oper- OF GREAT DISCOS Later the idea of a discotheque that the club in no way tries to ram ation. The demand for his services IS LOOKING FOR A evolved. Langston insists that the religion down the throats of the are growing, and the station wagon quality of sound and lighting at young audiences. "We do not give is getting too small to transport the "Papa's Dream" is on par with the them the cross or the switchblade al- equipment. He is thinking in terms best found in adult discotheques ternative, nor do we invite them to of a larger truck, and of adding a NATIONAL around the country. The 1,400 -watt be saved, but we do make ourselves light show to the operation. sound system came to the club on available for conversations and once He is also contemplating acquir- SALESPERSON loan from the son of a Tampa home - a month we run Christian concerts ing more sound equipment and building magnate. The club is now by touring religious groups," says training more deejays to operate in the process of buying the equip- Langston. them. "The aim," he says, "is to offer II you can handle it, contact: ment through an easy -payment Langston feels that music in itself a complete mobile disco service that plan. There is also more than can play an important role in con- can accommodate all the assign- F. Steve Kappel $16,000 worth of lighting equip- verting youngsters to Christianity. ments I now have to pass up." ment, and full quadraphonic sound, He says, "Music is where the young In spite of the growing demand SMITHALL ELECTRONICS, INC. as well as a movie projection system people live their lives. They wake up for his services as a disco deejay, 2001 Vine Street for cinemascope movies, and regular to it every day. It speaks to them, and Fass still finds time to continue the disco projections and slides. much of their morality is based on pursuit of his music career, and with Cincinnati, Ohio 45210 "Papa's Dream" is operated by a what they hear. The art of their mu- sponsorship from the Louis Braille full -time staff of seven, of which sical heroes carries the non -verbal Foundation is taking voice and pi- three, along with Langston form a message we are striving to get ano lessons from such tutors as house disco band which provides across." Carlo Menotti and Bobby Kroll. (513) 381 -2828 live music for the club. Recorded Other branches of "Papa's He says, "Eventually I hope to be music is provided through records Dream" are planned for other cities able to mix my own live show in with bought by "Papa's Dream" out of its with the first scheduled for Denver the conventional disco show. This operating funds. The club is not sup- sometime next year. too is in my plan for expansion."

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TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN ATLANTA DISCOS DENVER DISCOS MIAMI DISCOS PITTSBURGH DISCOS Top 40 This Week This Week This Week This Week Copyright 1976. Billboard Publications. 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12 -inch) 1 DISCO MAGIC -T Connection -Media 1 BEST DISCO IN TOWN/AMMAN NIGHT -Ritchie Family - Marlin (LP) Inc. No part of this publication may be re- 2 YOU -RSO (12-inch) 2 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE/RUN TO ME/DESTINY -Candi 2 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/DONT TAKE SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees produced stored in a retrieval system, or AWAY THE MUSIC- Tavares Capitol (LP) A MY Staton- Warner Bros. (LP) - 3 LET'S MAKE A DEAUI'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SPIN/ 2 LET'S MME DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER SHIN/ transmitted, in any form or by any means. LOVER BE MINE -Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) re- 3 (Shake, Shake, Stoke) SHAM YOUR BOOTY-K.C. & The 3 YOU'LL NEVER FIND MOTHER LOVE UKE MINE -Lou LOVER BE MINE- Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) electronic mechanical photocopying, Rawls Philadelphia International cording. or otherwise without the prior Sunshine Band -T1( - 4 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE UKE MINE/THIS 3 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEUDONT TAKE written permission of the publisher Phila- AWAY THE MUSIC- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 4 YOU GOT THE POWER- Camouflage -Roulette 4 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE/RUN TO ME-Candi Staton - SONG WILL LAST FOREVER -Lou Rawls- Warner Bros. (LP) delphia International (LP) 4 DISCO PARTY- Trammps- Atlantic (LP) 5 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE UKE MINE -Lou 5 NIGHT FEVER- Fatback Band -Spring 5 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE Rawls- Philadelphia International 5 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) FOOL -Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -RCA 6 LETS MAKE A DEAL /I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ 1 Pleasure International YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee 6 TAKEA LITTLE- Liquid -Midland (LP) 6 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC-Wild Cherry-Sweet City LOVER BE MINE- Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) Gees -RSO (12 -inch) 7 BEST DISCO IN TONI /ARABIAN NIGHTS- Ritchie Fam- 6 NICE 6 NASTY- Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul 7 NICE B SLOW -lesse Green -Scepter (disco edit) 7 YOU GOT THE POWER -Su Krammer-London ily- Marlin (LP) 2 BEST DISCO IN TOWN /ARABIAN 7 MY SWEET SUMMER SURE -Love Unlimited Orchestra 8 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY-K.C. & The - B UPSRCK- Michel Polnareff -Atlantic (12-inch) NIGHTS- Ritchie Family -Marlin 6 PUY THAT FUNKY MUSIC -Wild Cherry-Sweet City 20th Century(12,inch) Sunshine Band -TK (LP) 9 IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EN -Mark Radice- United 9 GETAWAY -Earth. Wind & Fire -Columbia (12-inch) 8 BEST DISCO IN TOWN -Ritchie Family -Marlin (LP) 9 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC-Wild Cherry -Sweet City Artists (LP) 3 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME /SOUR & 10 PICNIC IN THE PARK/SUMMERTIME AND IN FEEUNG 9 LOWDOWN -Boz Scaggs- Columbia (LP) PLAY THE FOOL 10 TEN PERCENT- Double Exposure -Salsoul (12-inch) 10 RUBBER BAND MAN-Spinners- Atlantic (LP) SWEET /I'LL -Dr. MELLOW Philadelphia International (LP) -MFSB- 10 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE- Emotions- Colum- 11 MORE, MORE, MORE- Andrea True Connection -Buddah Buzzard's Original Savannah bia (LP) 11 CHERCHEZ U FEMME/SOUR & SWEET /I'LL PUY THE 11 51110F BEETHOVEN- Walter Murphey & The Big Apple (L P) Band-RCA (LP) FOOL-Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -RCA Band - Private Stock 11 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL /DON'T TAKE 12 SOUL SEARCHING/THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE (LP) 4 LET'S MAKE A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU AWAY THE MUSIC- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 12 NICE& IMAST'- Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul (12 -inch) GO /DISCO PARTY- Tram mps- Atlantic (LP) UNDER MY SKIN /LOVER BE 12 HAPPY MAN- Impact -Atco 12 PICNIC IN THE PARK/SUMMERTIME AND FEELING MEL- MINE -Gloria Gaynor Polydor 13 MY SWEET SUMMER SURE -Love Unlimited Orchestra - 13 DISCO DOBRO/THAT'S THE WAY TO GO -Bottom Line - - Philadelphia International (LP) 13 PARTY UNE/CALL ME- Andrea True Connection Buddah 20th Century (12 -inch) Greedy(LP) LOW-MFSB- - (LP) (LP) 13 I GOT YOUR LOVE- Stratavarious- Roulette (12-inch) 14 DONT TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 14 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE-Love Unlimited Orchestra- 5 YOU + ME ?LOVE- Undisputed 14 ONE FOR THE MONEY- Whispers-Soul Train h (12-inch) 14 TROUBLE MAKER- Roberta Kelly -Oasis Truth -Whitfield 15 CHERCHEZ U FEMME/SOUR & SWEET -Dr. Buzzard's 20t Century (disco edit) Original Savannah Band -RCA (LP) 15 TAKE A LITTLE- Liquid Pleasure- Midland International 15 CALYPSO BREAKDOWN -Ralph McDonald -TK (LP) 15 NICE & SLOW -lesse Green- Scepter 6 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE - Emotions- Columbia (LP) 7 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL /DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC -Tavares -Capitol (LP) TOPAUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN RECORDS IN TOPAUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONCE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE 8 NICE & NASTY-Salsoul Orchestra- BALTIMORE /WASHINGTON, D.C. DISCOS NEW YORK DISCOS SAN FRANCISCO DISCOS DETROIT DISCOS Salsoul (12-inch) This Week This Week This Week This Week 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) 9 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE-Love 1 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) 1 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE FOOL -Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -RCA FOOL-Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -RCA Unlimited Orchestra -20th 2 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield (LP) 2 DANCE -Paul Jabara -A &M (LP) Century (12 -inch) 3 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE-Emotions-Colum- 2 YOU BE DANCING Gees 10 NEVER LOVE 2 YOU SHOUW BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) SHOULD -Bee -RSO (12 inch) YOU'LL FIND ANOTHER 3 VENUS- Madison '76- Capitol bia (LP) 3 LET'S MAKE A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER NY SKIN/ LIKE MINE -Lou Rawls - 3 YOU + ME in LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield 4 DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSK /HEAVEN MUST BE MISS- Philadelphia 4 ALWAYS THERE -Side Effect- Fantasy (disco edit) LOVER BE NINE- Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) International 4 LETS MAKE A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ ING AN ANGEL- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 4 YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND-Faith, Hope & Charity -RCA 11 EVERY MAN /MY LOVE IS FREE /TEN LOYER BE MINE- Gloria Gaynor - Polydor (LP) S BEST DISCO IN DOWN /ARABIAN NIGHTS- Ritchie Earn. (LP) 5 LET'S GET IT TOGETHER-El Coco -AVI (12-inch) PERCENT-Double Exposure - ily -Malin (LP) 5 UKE HER -Gentlemen & Their Lady- Roulette 5 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE- Emotions -Colum- 6 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE/RUN TO ME/DESTINY-Candi Salsoul bia (LP) 6 NICE & NMSTY- Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul (12-inch) 6 DMICIN' FREE -Hot Ice -Rage (12-inch) Staton- Warner Bros. (LP) 12 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR 6 BEST DISCO IN TOWN /ARABIAN NIGHTS/I'M ON FIRE - TOWN Family -Marlin (LP) BOOTY -K.C. & The Sunshine 7 BEST DISCO IN TOM/ARABIAN NIGHT- Ritchie Family - 7 BEST DISCO N -Ritchie 7 SUPER DISCO- Rimshots -Stang Ritchie Family -Marlin (LP) Band -TK Marlin (LP) Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY- N.C. & The 7 MY LOVE IS FREE/EVERY MAN- Double Exposure-Sal- 8 (Shake, Shake, DORT TAKE AWAY THE MUSK-Tavares -Capitol (LP) 13 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE /RUN TO t NY MEET SUMMER SURE-Love Unlimited Orchestra - t soul (12 -inch) Sunshine Band -TB ME /DESTINY -Candi Staton 20th Century(12.inch) -Double - 9 KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN -Gorgio -Oasis (LP) 8 KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN /I WARM FUNK WITH YOU 9 EVERY MAN /MY LOVE IS FREE/TEN PERCENT Warner Bros. (LP) 9 MT LOVE IS FREE/EVERY MAN- Double Exposure-Sal- TONIGHT /OH L'AMOUR- Gorgio -Oasis (LP) Exposure-Salsoul 10 HERE WE GO AGAIN- Peoples Choice -TSOP 14 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC -Wild soul (12.inch) 9 CALYPSO BREAKDOWN/WHERE IS THE LOVE -Ralph 10 ALWAYS THERE -Side Effect -Fantasy (disco edit) Cherry-Sweet City McDonald -TK 10 I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE- Emotions -Columbia 11 LOWDOWN -Boz Scaggs -Columbia (LP) 11 NICE& NASTY- Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul (12-inch) 15 KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN (LP) 10 NICE & NMSTY- Salsoul Orchestra- Salsoul (12 -inch) /I WANNA Fatback Band -Spring 12 GET UP OFFA THAT THING -lames Brown -Polydor (12. FUNK WITH YOU TONIGHT /OH 12 NIGHT FEVER- 11 FULL TIME THING-Whidwind -Roulette (12-inch) ll ONE FOR THE MONEY -Whispers-Soul Train inch) L'AMOUR -Gorgio -Oasis (LP) UP OITA THAT Brown-Polydor (12- 12 LET GET IT TOGETHER- EICoco -AVI 12 MMES TOO Band -Bell (import) 13 GET THING-James BOND- Glitter 13 IMPORTIUIT TO ME- Denise Williams -Columbia (LP) 16 LET'S GET IT TOGETHER -El Coco - inch) 13 DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSK /HEAVEN MUST BE MISS- AVI (12 -inch) 13 FULL TIME THING- Whirlwind -Roulette (12 -inch) ING M ANGEL- Tavares-Capitol (LP) 14 GETAWAY -Earth, Wind & Fire- Columbia (12 -inch) 14 DANCIN' KID-Disco Tex & The Sea-O-Lettes- Chelsea 17 PEACE OF 14 GETAWAY -Earth, Wind & Fire -Columbia (12-inch) 14 RUBBER BAND MAN-Spinners- Atlantic (LP) 15 Errs MAKE ADEAL/l'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY STUN/ YOU'RE MY MIND -Faith, (LP) Hope & Charity -RCA (LP) 15 LOVE BITE-Richard Hewson Orchestra -Splash (12-inch) 15 RUBBER BAND MAN-Spinners-Atlantic (LP) 15 SUN, SUN, SUN -Jakki- Pyramid (12 -inch) LOVER BE MINE- Gloria Gaynor -Polydor 18 GETAWAY -Earth, Wind & Fire - Columbia (12 -inch) 19 SUN, SUN, SUN -Jakki -Pyramid (12- inch) TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN BOSTON DISCOS HOUSTON DISCOS PHILADELPHIA DISCOS SEATTLE DISCOS 20 RUBBER BAND MAN-Spinners- Atlantic (LP) This Week This Week This Week This Week 1 YOU BE DANCING Gees -RSO -inch) 21 LOWDOWN-Boz 1 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME /SOUR & SWEET /I'LL PUY THE 1 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees-RSO (12-inch) SHOULD -Bee (I2 Scaggs-Columbia Savannah Band -RCA (LP) FOOL -Or. Buzzard's Original 2 LETS MAKE A DEAL/I'VE 2 BEST DISCO IN TOWN- Ritchie Family -Marlin (LP) 2 !OUGHTS IN WHITE SATIN /OH L'AMOUR- Gorgio -Oasis GOT YOU UNDER NY SKIN/ (LP) (LP) LOVER BE MINE - Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) 3 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY -K.C. & The 22 DISCO MAGIC -T Connection -Media 2 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE-Emotions-Colum- 3 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUL & MEET /I'LL PLAY THE Sunshine Band -TK bia (LP) 3 BEST DISCO IN TOWN /ARABIAN NIGHTS- Ritchie Fam- 23 DISCO PARTY /THAT'S WHERE THE FOOL -Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -RCA 4 THAT FUNKY Cherry -Sweet City ily- Marlin (LP) PLAY MUSIC -Wild HAPPY PEOPLEGO /CAN WE 3 BEST DISCO IN TOWN /MARIAM NIGHTS- Ritchie Fam- (LP) 5 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE UKE MINE -Lou COME TOGETHER-Trammps- ily- Marlin (LP) 4 LETS MAKE A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ 4 BEST DISCO IN TOWN /ARMWI NIGHTS- Ritchie Fam- Rawls- Philadelphia International Atlantic (LP) LOVER 4 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees-RSO (12-inch) BE MINE- Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) ily- Marlin (LP) 6 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE/RUN TO NE -Candi Staton - 5 LETS MME A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ 5 NICE &NASTY- Salsoul Orchestra-Salsoul (12-inch) 5 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE- Emotions -Colum- Warner Bros. (LP) 24 DOWN TO LOVE TOWN -The LOVER BE MINE -Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) bra (LP) Originals- Motown 6 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE -Love Unlimited Orchestra - 7 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING M ANGEL/BUNG WITH 6 DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC /HEAVEN MUST BE MISS- 20th Century (12 -inch) 6 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield YOU- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 25 CALYPSO BREAKDOWN /WHERE IS ING AN ANGEL- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 7 IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM -Mark Radice- United 8 GETAWAY -Earth, Wind & Fire -Columbia (12-inch) 7 (Shake, Shake, Slake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY -K.C. & The THE LOVE -Ralph McDonald -TK 7 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield Artists (LP) Sunshine Band -TB 9 KNIGHTS IN WHITE SAWN /I WANNA FUNK WITH YOU (LP) 8 DO IT ALL TNENIGHT-Power Play- Pye B MAKES YOU BUND- Glitter Band -Bell (import) TONIGHT- Gorgio -Oasis (LP) B YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) 26 FULL TIME THING-Whirlwind - 9 SUN, SUN, SUN -Jakki- Pyramid (12-inch) 9 LET'S GET ITTOGETHER-El Coco -AVI (12 inch) 10 LOWDOWN -Boz Scaggs- Columbia (LP) 9 DO RALL THE NIGHT-Power Play -Pye Roulette (disco edit) 10 TEN PERCENT -Double Exposure -Salsoul (12 -inch) 10 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY-K.C. & The 11 SOUR & SWEET -Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Sunshine Band -TK il THE JOINT/MGM FEVER/DECEASE. 1%3- Fatback 10 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC -Wild Cherry-Sweet City RCA (LP) 27 IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM- Band -Spring (LP) 11 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) Mark Radice-United Artists (LP) 11 FULL TIME THING-Whirlwind-Roulette (12-inch) 12 TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE R -Donna Summer - 12 GET UPOFFA THAT THING- lames Brown-Polydor (I2 12 SUN, SUN, SUN-la kki- Pyramid (12-inch) Oasis (LP) 12 PARTY UNE- Andrea True Connection -Buddah (LP) 28 NIGHT FEVER -Fatback Band- Spring inch) 13 LOVE TO THE WORLD/THE WORD- L.T.D. -A &M (LP) 13 NICE & NAASTY- Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul (12 -inch) 13 GETAWAY -Earth. Wind & Fire -Columbia (12 -inch) 13 DISCO PANTY /CNN WE COME TOGETHER- Trammps -At- 14 I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALIUNG -Su- 14 GET UP OFFA THAT THING -lames Brown -Polydor (12- 29 ALWAYS THERE -Side Effect - lantic (LP) 14 GET UP OFFA THAT THING -lames Brown- Polydor premes- Motown inch) Fantasy (disco edit) 14 RUBBER BAND MAN-Spinners- Atlantic (LP) 15 YOU'LL NEVER FWD ANOTHER LOVE LAKE MINE 15 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE -Love Unlimited Orchestra - 15 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE- Emotions -Colum- -Lou 30 MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC-California 15 PARTY HARDY -Gary Toms Empire- P.I.P. Rawls -Philadelphia International 20th Century (12 -inch) bia (LP) - Warner /Curb 31 GETUPOFFATHATTHING -James Brown - Polydor TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS IN 32 DO IT ALL THE NIGHT -Power Play- CHICAGO DISCOS L.A. /SAN DIEGO DISCOS PHOENIX DISCOS TORONTO DISCOS Pye (12-inch) This Week Tlrsweek This Week This Week Polydor 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) 1 YOU + ME in LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield 1 NY SWEET SUMMER SUITE-Love Unlimited Orchestra- 1 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees - 33 YOU GOT THE POWER- Camouflage- 20th Century (12 -inch) Roulette (12 -inch) 2 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield 2 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE -Love Unlimited Orchestra - 20th Century (12 -inch) -RSO (12-inch) 3 NICE & NASTY- Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul (12-inch) 2 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees 2 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE -Lou 34 TAKE A LITTLE- Liquid Pleasure - Rawls -CBS 4 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEUDONT TAKE 3 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees -RSO (12-inch) 3 NICE & WSW -Salsoul Orchestra- Salsoul (12-inch) Midland International AWAY THE MUSIC /MIGHTY POWER OF LOVE -Ta- 4 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE- Emotions -Colum /AMBU01 Ritchie Fam- vares- Capitol (LP) 4 BEST DISCO IN TOWN NIGHTS- 35 PICNIC IN THE PARK /SUMMERTIME bia (LP) ily- Marlin (LP) 3 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC -Bay City hollers- Capitol AND I'M FEELING MELLOW - 5 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR 6 SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE 5 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR A SWEET /I'LL PUY THE International FOOL -Dr. Buzzard's Onginal.Savannah Band-RCA 5 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHARE YOUR BOOTY -K.C. & The MFSB- Philadelphia FOOL -Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band-RCA (LP) (LP) Sunshine Band -TK 4 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL- Tavares -Capitol (LP) 6 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE -Love Unlimited Orchestra - 6 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC-Wild Cherry-Sweet City 36 LIKE HER -Gentlemen & Their Lady- 20th Century (12.inch) 6 DOWN TO LOVE TOWN- Originals- Motown Roulette (12 -inch) 7 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed Truth -Whitfield 5 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY -K. C. & The 7 BEST DISCO IN TOWN /ARABIAN NIGHTS/I'M ON FIRE 7 MUSK, MUSIC, MUSIC- California -Warner /Curb - Sunshine Band -RCA Ritchie Family -Marlin (LP) 8 LETS GET IT TOGETHER -El Coco -AVI (12-inch) 37 MORE, MORE, MORE /PARTY LINE/ B BEST DISCO IN TOWN /ARABIAN NIGHTS- Ritchie Fam- CALL ME- Andrea True A YODU NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE UKE MINE -Lou ily- Marlin (LP) 9 LETS MAKE A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ 6 LOVE Weeds -RCA Connection -Buddah (LP) Rawls -Philadelphia International LOVER BE MINE -Gloria Gaynor -Polydor (LP) SUNSHINE -Metal 9 RUBBER BIDED MAN- Spinners- Atlantic (LP) 9 LOWDOWN -Boz Scaggs-Columbia (LP) THE POWER -Su GETAWAY Wind & Fire -Columbia (12 -inch) 38 YOU GOT 10 SUN, SUN, SUN- Jakki- Pyramid(12-inch) 10 -Earth, 10 GETAWAY -Earth, Wind & Fire- Columbia (12 -inch) 7 5'3 5'3 4- 5b- Raffael la Carra -CBS Krammer- London (LP) 11 PUY THAT FUNKY MUSIC -Wild Cherry -Sweet City (LP) 11 KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN-Gorgio -Oasis 11 CAN WE COME TOGETHER/DISCO PARTY- Trammps -AL 39 NICE & SLOW -Jesse Green- Scepter O'Jays- Phila- lantic (LP) 12 IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM -Mark Radice- United 12 THERE'S A MESSAGE IN OUR MUSK- 8 A CHACON SON ENFANCO-Recreation-Nobel (disco edit) Artists delphia International (12-inch) 12 MY LOVE IS FILE/EVERY MAN/TEN PERCENT -Double (LP) Exposure -Salsoul 13 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE UKE MINE -Lou 13 DISCO DUCK -Rick Dees 8 His Cast Of Idiots -RSO 40 DANCE-Paul Jabara-A&M Rawls International 9 UNDBERGH- Toulouse -Trans Canada 13 DISCO MAGIC-T Connection -Media -Philadelphia 14 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME -Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah

14 SUN, SUN, SUN -Jakki- Pyramid (12 -inch) 14 RUN TO ME/DESTNY -Candi Staton- Warner Bros. (LP) Band -RCA (LP) 10 DISCO BUMP-R.B. & Co. -CBS 15 ALWAYS THERE -Side Effect- Fantasy (disco edit) 15 NICE& IMAM -Salsoul Orchestra- Salsoul (12-inch) 15 SUN, SUN, SUN-Jakki-Pyramid (12-inch) Compiled from Top Audience Re- sponse Records in the 15 U.S. regional Legend- Compiled by telephone from Disco D.J. Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. Disco Action Markets. lists.

www.americanradiohistory.com 44 Tope /Auto /Video '77 CES & AUDEX U.K. Firms Plans Taking Shape Mull End Of Continued from page 3 were approached by Columbia, for cooperative effort with the IHF on one, even before we formally an- Prices' industry promotional programs that nounced AUDEX." list obviously would embrace music as In addition to the 11 persons rep- By CHRIS WHITE part of the tie -in with the satellite resenting 15 companies at the Aug. LONDON -Britain's audio Summer CES audio show being set 24 Las Vegas meeting that led to the equipment manufacturers, who up for McCormick Inn across the formation of AUDEX, Snitow have had to contend with severe road from McCormick Place. named seven others who met with price-cutting by the retail trade, are And Snitow, in the formal Sept. I his staff July 27 in New York, who coming round to the abolition of rec- announcement of AUDEX exclu- also support the concept and will ommended retail prices, a move sively reported in Billboard the week join the advisitory committee. which could serve to influence the before (Sept. 4 issue), includes the Included are S. David Feir, BSR; record industry's views on the issue $2.2 billion 1975 retail prerecorded Bob Kropp, Capehart; Steve Lane, in future. music business in his total $6.33 bil- Emerson; Abe Zagha, Lloyd's; Ar- Shirley Williams, Secretary of Pianist -comedian Victor Borge visits Du Pont magnetic tape products plant lion "audio industry." thur Robson, Morse; Alfred Choy, State for prices and consumer pro- on recent concert date in Wilmington, Del. A "Crolyn" user in his home stu- "AUDEX is primarily for hard- Rotel, and Saul Ashkenazi, Soun- tection, has instrúcted the Price dio, he discusses tape slitting procedure with Dick Buckley, left, national ac- ware and secondarily for software, design. Commission to investigate the whole counts manager for magnetic tape, and Mauro Chiaverini, right, manufac- with NARM the primary music Wayman expects to make a full question and effect on cross -the- turing manager for cassette operations. expo, Snitow comments, "but they Summer CES announcement Sept. counter prices. meet in the middle, and records and 17 for the June 5 -8 show, incorporat- The hardware companies' willing- tapes belong in this show. It will be ing plans for a separate McCormick ness to rethink policies on the sub- Chrome Controversy: determined by the advisory com- Inn "audio only" showcase that was ject coincides with a strong, pro- mittee on how much emphasis we fully described to the IHF trade abolition campaign currently fought place on label participation, but we show committee in a day -long Aug. by the Radio, Electrical and Tele- Views On All Levels 26 meeting. vision Retailers' Assn. (RETRA). By RADCLIFFE JOE The group, headed by Walter Four firms, including ITT, Sanyo Stanton of Pickering, is to report to and Bang and Olufsen, have already NEW YORK -Is chromium diox- Alterman of Alterman's Audio in Strategy Varies the IHF board shortly after Labor dispensed with recommended pric- ide tape really dead? Is the contro- Gretna, La., puts it, "Chrome re- Day. An information mailing to all ing and others are expected to fol- versial formulation in fact being mains a fine product that has been members is set, and a joint meeting low. Industry speculation suggests phased into oblivion by the emer- very much maligned by the indus- On British Tape with CES officials to talk over pro- that Decca, Pye and Sony will be gence of new high energy formula- try." motional plans and separate audio among them. tions which are being touted by their Alterman sells chrome. Lots of it. Marketing Tacks conferences at McCormick Inn. RETRA secretary Geoff Dossetter developers to incorporate all the ad- "We recommend chrome," he says. Wayman notes there will be 25 feels that many companies will use vantages of chromium dioxide with "We have allayed the fears of our By ADAM WHITE private rooms for audio demos on their new price lists as the opportu- none of its disadvantages? misinformed customers by installing LONDON - Despite a decision by the lobby level of McCormick Place, nity to abolish recommended prices. Experts of the blank tape industry some of the most sophisticated blank EMI here to merge tape promotions seven of which were used by such (The situation is akin to the post -fair will argue that chrome is as dead as tape test equipment available, and with those of pop and MOR records, firms as Cerwin Vega and Infinity trade U.S. pricing hassles.) the dodo bird. They will argue that it showing consumers just how well other major local labels reaffirm a Systems last year. In addition, 35 This activity is mainly the result of was too abrasive. That its abra- chrome measures up against other belief in the importance of separate demo rooms at McCormick Inn for widespread price- cutting which has siveness resulted in an unnecessarily heavily -promoted formulations." marketing for tape product. audio specialty firms will be avail- characterized the audio marketplace high level of headwear on most cas- Alterman is not alone. The 15- EMI has said the shut -down of its able at "very attractive prices" - in recent years. Multiple retailers sette machines, even those with store chain of Tokyo-Shapiro in tape department was because of the from $750 to $1,500 including all and consumer cash -and -carries have chrome bias and equalizer switches. Ohio claims that close to 60% of all tendency nowadays for tape to be service facilities. The Inn's 80 hospi- been using manufacturers' recom- They will argue too that the new its blank tape sales is in chrome promoted alongside records. tality suites and 300 sleeping rooms mended prices as a yardstick for high performance tapes of TDK, product. Dale Santa Maria, the David Munns, marketing man- also will be turned over "in entirety" deep discounting, much to the dis- Scotch, Maxell and Nakamichi, of- firm's merchandising manager, ex- ager of EMI's U.K. pop division, to the audio industry, Wayman em- satisfaction of independent traders fer better -signal -to -noise capabili- plains the demand for chrome blank says there have been many cases phasizes. forced into "meaningless" price bat- ties than chrome without the disad- tapes at his company is so great that where, because an album has been A "pilot run" at the upcoming tles. vantages. the shops commit to almost the en- rush- released, the cassette and 8- Winter CES, Jan. 13 -16 at Chicago's Prices become paramount, they But are these "expert" assessments tire chrome output of Capitol Mag- track equivalent had not reached the Conrad Hilton, will offer the entire say, without due regard for other as- correct, and even if they are, is the netics, which recently entered into a market until several weeks later. fifth floor -about 35 rooms -set pects of trading, such as offering end result a total consumer negativ- chrome licensing agreement with "Because of this there has been aside for audio component firms' proper pre -sales advice and consul- ism about chrome that retailers can Du Pont, developer of the formula- criticism that tape sales have been hospitality- demonstration suites, tation, and after -sales service. no longer be persuaded to stock it? tion. lost and it was felt that if both tapes "mostly at a bargain $600 to $700," J. Paget Brown, ITT marketing di- A recent survey of leading retail- Santa Maria feels that part of the and records were handled by the he notes. rector, in a letter to dealers announc- ers across the country showed that huge demand for chrome product is same departments then the likeli- AUDEX, which has the Las Vegas ing the company's recommended re- chrome was not only alive, but also due to Tokyo-Shapiro's stand on the formulation. hood of getting simultaneous re- (Continued on page 46) (Continued on page 46) kicking in many areas, and as Hank The firm has advo- leases is better." cated the product from its early in- The department's shuttering af- (Continued on page 47) fects only two people -Geoff Gibas, S.F., L.A., CHI EXAMPLES former general manager, now mar- keting and repertoire coordinator GRT Adds Trio: for EMI's international operations, Radio `Gobblin Up' More Tape and promotions manager Chris Bax- g By CLAUDE HALL ter, now advertising manager with 79 Tape Labels the pop repertoire division. (This concludes a special roundup many radio stations coast -to -coast "We usually buy the tape from SUNNYVALE, Calif. -The addi- Among the tape department's re- on the growing use of all types of do the same thing, preserving the 3M." tion of Shelter, Calla and Republic cent marketing exercises has been a blank tape by broadcasters that began tape in case of examination by the Fuhrer points out that sometimes to its roster of tape- distributed labels tape -only Cliff Richard box -set and last week with an overview of the drift FCC or in case a question comes up a radio station can make a tradeout brings the GRT Music Tapes list to a series of cooking hints and recipes. toward automation and /or cartridge about the programming on any deal -"depending, of course, on how 79, according to president K. White But other U.K. companies still equipment.) given day. The logger tapes slow, but much your airtime is worth; fortu- Sonner. The company has been ac- emphasize a separate marketing ap- it still consumes tape in mass vol- nately, for KMET and our affiliate tively pursuing new product, with (Continued on page 57) ume, especially for 24 -hour stations. station KLAC, it's worth quite a lot." five labels added in the last three LOS ANGELES -Major stations These are usually kept on file for months. KMET just traded out 1,200 cas- across the continent are finding three years, sometimes longer. GRT acquired exclusive settes with Ampex to use to dub tape 8 -T Combo For '77 more varied uses for blank tape, as At KMET in Los Angeles, chief rights to Shelter at the same time commercials for clients and also to the noted in these prime examples on engineer Bill Fuhrer says that he ro- label signed for Chrysler Compacts provide sample programs to other record distribution West Coast in the and the Midwest. tates his basic 365 reels of 3,600 -foot radio stations within the Metro- with ABC. First release is the DETROIT -Chrysler Corp. will At in San tape used for logging He Dwight Twilley KFRC Francisco super- purposes. media chain. Often, when a record Band's "Sincerely." offer a factory- installed, in -dash visor keeps each reel for three years, Len Rogers says that the station be- artist does a show on the progressive The initial Calla release is "Birth AM /FM /8 -track combo on 1977 uses 406 for fore on them. A Ampex mastering, "but retaping rock station, he's provided a compli- Of Legend," an album of early model Aspens and Volares, a feature is recordings the only problem that Ampex KMET and its AM counterpart mentary cassette copy of the pro- by reggae superstars Bob not previously available on these hasn't a comparable low noise tape owned by Metromedia uses an gram. Marley and the Wailers. year -old compact car lines. The unit to Scotch 177 for regular duplicating. enormous supply of tape in all con- A long -term agreement was inked is being manufactured by Chrysler KFRC was the base facility where figurations and in a variety of uses. The 1,200 cassettes will probably with Gene Autry's newly reactivated at its Huntsville, Ala. Electronic Di- oldie music tapes were made for all This is in addition to what Metro - last through the "first couple of Republic label, with a quarter of vision. of the automated FM stations in the media's television station in the mar- months of next year," says Fuhrer, "collectors albums" as initial tape Factory- installed CB, however, is RKO Radio chain and Scotch 177 ket uses. "although sometimes you use up product, featuring "The Great absent from Chrysler's 1977 lineup, was used. Three different types of tape are quite a lot of those in a given week." American Singing Cowboys" with to debut Oct. 1. but the company will He brought up the point that the used in raw form: 206 for master- KMET averages using about 100 old recordings by Autry, Roy Rogers continue to distribute three models station itself also uses something like ing; 276 for work purposes; 277 reels of 3,600 -foot tapes and 300 and other cowboy stars. GRT is of Kraco CB transceivers, through 3010/ -inch reels of tape a month on for stuff that goes out -of- house; for reels of 2,500 -foot tapes a year. Be- planning special promos including Chrysler and Plymouth dealers, for a logging machine that tapes every- example, dubs of radio programs tween KMET and KLAC, the tape cowboy -related merchandising aftermarket installation. thing that goes out on the air. Many, and dubs of commercials for clients. (Continued on page 46) themes to broaden exposure. www.americanradiohistory.com Tape/Audio/Video 45 Rep Rap

The Audio Representatives Committee of the Howard Smith Brokerage Inc., 2317 Mar - also has been consumer products rep for AI- manufacturer of equipment and parts for CB, Abramson, 24100 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, ERA has been formed by eight member bury Rd., firms of Pittsburgh 15221, is handling the lied Leisure Industries, Hialeah, Fla. CAN, MAN and CCN, has named two new Ohio 44122, will cover Ohio and Michigan. the Colorado ERA branch specializing in con- Global Video Industries large- screen projec- rep firms, according 6, * * to sales manager Ben Harold J. Curry, 8601 Northeast Highway sumer product distribution: B &B Electronic * tion tv system and tv games center in Penn- Birns. Lincoln, Neb. 68505, will have the line in Products, Inc.; Roy Brake 8 Assoc.; Cir -Vu Mar- sylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The firm AVA Electronics, Lansdowne, Pa. -based Electronic Salesmasters, headed by Harry Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. keting; H.P. Marketing; J.A. Gedney 8 Co.; Little House; Mcloud and Raymond; and On -Mark Sales, Inc. With a stated goal of consumer edu- cation, the committee plans to sponsor dealer training seminars, consumer and dealer audio shows and workshops for its members. The com- mittee's address is 800 Metrobank Building, Denver 80202. * * *

Three new reps have been named by Duo - tone Corp. president Steve Nester to handle the Miami -based firm's accessory lines for records, tapes, musical instruments, CB Everyone sold on GUaÑÍ equipment and needles. Leet Co., Apple Valley, Minn., is set for North and South Dakota and Minnesota; R.A. Now need some people it. Albrecht & Co., 429 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, Mich. 48063, for Michigan, and Reptronics, Kirkland, Wash., for Washington and Oregon. An independent Guard preservative with raves. * * * testing lab is sold Like Len Feldman in RADIO on Sound Guard. ELECTRONICS: "At last! The Mark D. Petty has joined Don Flack Market- ing, 2851 Aspen Road, Northbrook, Ill. 60062, From Ball Corporation long -awaited record - care as a regional sales manager covering parts of research into dry lubri- product has arrived. It pre- Chicago and Central Illinois. His responsibilities cants for aerospace serves frequency response include ..:r4.. total marketing of Toshiba, Fuji Tape, w applications came an while reducing distortion Car Tapes Inc. and Bush Tables. Petty was previ- Introdtidiig Sound Guard. ously with Paul exciting break - and surface noise:' ,..proli.._.. stuff btrbegrtow .,fi.., . ..va...,n Stone Assoc. and Sony of Amer- .,A -adt'. ioIIW,Y0ry4 Jw ica. through in record And "...not only does ....t. -m&; a * * * care. Sound Guard* Sound Guard lubricant ... . %ó: .1 n1ww...... These new Fidelitone regional representa- record preservative. inhibit the gradual in- tives have been selected: Anzer Enterprises, 16 When applied to crease of surface noise retw Avon Ave., Mill Valley, Calif. 94941 to cover record surfaces, that occurs with Northern California; Iry Tannenbaum & Assoc., repeated playings, 9205 Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia 19715, cov- Sound Guard pre- but

ering Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jer- servative puts on a it actually decreases tre retry. ny aem&mxl, Asa MAY sey and Delaware, and to serve Maryland, Vir- microscopically the severity of those ..ú:Y NA.,rE.ng,riw.a ..,..e ginia and the District of Columbia, Dave Berkley ~ thin film (less than annoying `pops' and ..,,.,M r^. rZ;trtry/ w43 Sales Co., 6100 Baltimore National Pike, Balti- A,p4N tr. .m,..rtr. am&',a..veYEf 0.000005" thick) to `clicks' which are so , a. more 21228. ., támy att protect against wear familiar to record A fans." without loss of frequency If you're sold on Sound Guard, Back-To- School response or fidelity. Or B.V. Pisha's The photos below, magnified AUDIO review: "Its (Sound Guard's) here's how we'll help you sell it. `Scotch' Promos 200 times, tell the Sound Guard effectiveness was beyond our We'll be running 30- second national TV commercials CHICAGO- story, dramatically. greatest expectations:' on NBC's Special reduced MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, price packages of Scotch cassette along with 60- second radio spots in many and 8 -track blank tape are being of- lost market fered in 3M fall promotions for sug- markets. Both will feature demon- gested back -to- school and Labor cities of strations with THE TONIGHT SHOW's Day merchandising campaigns. Syracuse and Doc Severinsen as our spokesman. A 25% savings (buy one, get the Columbus are sold We'll also be advertising heavily second at half price), is offered on on Sound Guard. in most audio magazines and direc- special packs of two Dynarange 8- track, 90- minute cartridges and on We knew it worked, tories as well as in SPORTS two Master 90- minute cassettes in but would it sell? To find ILLUSTRATED. Besides advertising, push -button C -box You can actually see No visible wear storage units. vinyl wearing away. can be detected. out we went to record and you'll also be supplied with point- 3M also will reduce its price on two of -sale material, informational Highlander audio equipment stores in C -60 cassettes packaged For conclusive proof, we brochures, and test result unboxed, the company says. asked Syracuse, New York, and Columbus, All three paired offerings are one of the most respected audio Ohio. booklets. packaged in pre -printed polyethe- laboratories to test Sound Guard Did it sell? In just 16 weeks, In June, Sound Guard lene bags. preservative for themselves. Sound Guard, which is a preserva- representatives will be calling According to John Taylor, retail Their results were astounding: tive, went from 0% to 34% share of market manager for 3M's magnetic L Sound Guard preservative the total record-care market in both audio /video products division, the promotion will be supported with increases the life of records by cities. (That includes record radio spots in the top 20 metro mar- significantly reducing record wear. cleaners, anti -stats, etc.) kets between Sept. 12 and Oct. 10. t It does not in any way degrade audible frequency response. 3. It Thousands who ordered significantly retards increases in direct are sold on Marketing Arm surface noise and total harmonic Sound Guard. on shops and stores wherever distortion caused by repeated play - In only 8 weeks, our ad running records and audio equipment are For Capitol U.K. ings. 4. Records treated with Sound in audio magazines pulled in orders sold. LONDON -EMI Tape is setting Guard preservative do not attract by the thousands for Sound Guard If you'd like the name of your up a separate marketing department dust as readily as untreated discs. kits. representative, or any other to distribute tape products in Britain information about Sound Guard, manufactured by Capitol Magnetics What's more, we're finding that in the U.S. Peter Sollitte, previously The experts are sold people are already ordering refills. write P.O. Box 5001, Muncie, EMI Tape U.K. sales manager, on Sound Guard. They're coming to us direct now. Indiana 47302. heads the new EMI -Capitol Mag- The people who know their But from now on, our national netics division. sound and audio equipment advertising will send Sound Guard *Sound Guard is the trademark of Ball Corporation New products will include lubri- have responded to Sound for its record preservative. 01976 by cated tape and 8 -track cartridges, customers to you. Ball Corporation. cassettes, lacquer disks, digital cas- settes, studio mastering tape and broadcast cartridges. "There is now a product to sup- plement the existing Emitape range, "Sollitte comments, "but we will continue to market under the Cap- itol name which is already estab- lished in the marketplace."

www.americanradiohistory.com 46 Tape/Audio/Video NEWCOM Holds $ Line Record Sales Rafflo Blank Tape Boost outlook 'Gobbling' Continued from page 44 and since he didn't exactly play left On '77 Vegas Space Rate field for the Yankees, you end up For Superscope volume would be about 600 reels of CHICAGO-The NEWCOM '77 modations at the Las Vegas site: sometimes with pieces of plastic dec- By 2,500 -foot tapes and 200 reels of exposition will be held May 3 -5 at conference units in the east hall, ED HARRISON orating the floor." 3,600 -foot tapes. the Las Vegas Convention Center, $700; executive suites in the new He believes that the two oper- LOS ANGELES- Superscope KMET also uses carts for com- without increase in basic exhibitor meeting room complex of the Con - ations probably have about 5,000- Inc.'s sales and earnings perform- mercials and news. "I guess we'd space rates, parent Electronic Indus- vention Center, from $1,200 to 6,000 carts in use at any given time. ance during the first half of 1976 in- have about 150 -200 carts in use for try Show Corp. announces here. $2,500, according to size; demon - Carts are important in many of dicates record sales levels for the re- the news department and 250 -300 in The standard NEWCOM fee re- stration rooms off the north hall and the semi -automation systems and mainder of the year, based on facts use for the commercials. The carts mains $6 per square foot of exhibitor the rotunda, available for display, the totally automated systems for ra- and figures in Superscope's report to themselves hardly wear out, but we space, as last year when the venue conferences and audible demonstra- stockholders dio. The Moffat system, developed for the six months do have to replace the tape and I was New Orleans. Both the 1977 tions, from $600 to $2,500. by engineer Gordon Kyle, has all ended June 30. guess KMET uses about 36 rolls of Summer CES and PC -77 expos also Arena space is available in the music on carts in an Instacart unit; Varied domestic and inter- 2,500 -foot tape a year. KLAC uses have held the line on basic space main exhibit hall, "for companies the disk jockey uses a computer to national manufacturing operations carts for news, commercials, and a rates, at $4 and $6 per square foot, which want to combine major dis - assist him in his programming. account for the optimistic expecta- lot of its records," he says, but man- respectively. play facilities with extensive confer - Without question, more and more tions. Superscope's Asian manufac- ages to trade out some of the reel -to- ence the stations are moving to Jack Berman, treasurer and areas," NEWCOM group turing operations have reached the reel tapes. carts and to indicates. some form of automation (many budget committee chairman, also required volume on higher profit At WMAQ in Chicago, Hal are on page currently using automation announced prices on special accom- (Continued 47) margin products. Whitteberry, manager of technical equip- ment with live disk jockeys). That's In addition, the company's new operations for both the AM and FM the most likely trend of the future for U.S. speaker production plant is in stations, as well as the News LURE FOR CE? and In- radio. full operation which will enable Su- formation Service network product The usage of tape, either on reel or perscope to significantly penetrate out of Chicago, likes Scotch 176 for in cartridges, is obvious. the domestic speaker market during general purposes. "It may not be the Mexico Floats Peso Vs. $ The cassette, for radio automation the ensuing six months. best in the world, but for broadcast NEW YORK - Mexico's decision million in 1975, with $15.4 million purposes, didn't develop to any International sales growth contin- it's an excellent all -around tape." He to "float" the peso versus the U.S. already shipped in the first quarter great extent. ues to rise based on the Japanese says that the station has tried other dollar, abandoning 22 years of fixed of 1976, according to Commerce However, cassette use for actua- Marantz Sales Corp.'s rapid pene- brands `once in a while," but usu- parity and effectively devaluing the Dept. figures. lities and for promotion (to give tration of its domestic market and ally goes back to Scotch and buys unit by as much as 25 %, could again Blank tape exports, virtually all commercial clients, for example) is the establishment of a distribution this direct from the manufacturer lure consumer electronics firms audio, topped $17.5 million last growing enormously. subsidiary in England. because WMAQ has always bought south of the border. It had been 12.5 year, with more than $2.35 million Syndication firms Funding for Superscope's $9.3 direct. like TM Pro- to $1 U.S. since 1954. already reported for January-March million mortgage on its new world ductions and TM Programming in Even direct, cost zooms into the Many U.S. firms had located this year. headquarters and manufacturing fa- Dallas, SRP in South Plainfield, thousands of dollars. "The general manufacturing and sub -assembly Mesa Electronics, whose intro - cility in Chatsworth, Calif., was N.J.; Bonneville Broadcast Consult- manager often thinks I'm trying to facilities in Mexico due to the low la- duction of a new turntable line has completed June 30 with proceeds of ants in New York; Peters Produc- bankrupt the station." bor costs and other attractive fea- been delayed for more than a year, is the mortgage used to retire current tions in San Diego; PAMS in Dallas, tures, but this number had dwindled one of the few U.S. audio firms with bank debts on July 1. Receipt of The Audiopak cartridge is being O'Connor Creative Services in Los in recent years to a relative handful, primary Mexican sourcing. But the these funds increased cash and notes phased in at WMAQ. The AM sta- Angeles; William B. Tanner in including some major blank tape lure of a 25% pricing advantage payable to banks. tion is an all -cart country music op- Memphis, are consuming huge operations of Audio Magnetics, Cer- could lead others to establish links Consistent with its policy of tight eration and probably 2,000 carts are amounts of tape almost daily. tron and Ampex. with Mexico -or revitalize thinking inventory control, Superscope's used there. The FM is all -news and Between the radio stations them- However, Mexico's exports of all of American consumer electronics worldwide inventory was down to "they go through carts like crazy. It's selves and the people who supply ra- consumer electronics to the U.S. -in- giants who have directed their Mexi- $41 million from $62 million a year almost impossible to wear one out, dio stations with programming and/ cluding parts -was still a hefty $55.7 can -built products elsewhere. ago. The decrease was accomplished mechanically, but the greatest casu- or programming elements, it's ob- despite second -quarter sales being alty is the news people throwing one vious that several billion feet of tape $9 million ahead of those for the to the engineer in the control room is being consumed each year. CES & AUDEX Plan For 1977 comparable period of 1975. CB DISTRIBS Continued from page 44 watches, calculators and video sys- Meanwhile the government's look tems, 85% to 90% of our net 1976 Convention Center set for April 25- into the whole issue of recom- Summer CES space was 'audio,' and 28, will have 150,000 square feet of mended retail pricing follows the was 95% CEDA Marks 1st Birthday open floor East Hall, on the main level upstairs it Price Commission's report to Shirley space in the audio," Wayman emphasizes. plus some 70,000 square feet of what Williams about small household CHICAGO -The Communi- Gladding Corp. /Pearce -Simpson "We're not attacking CES and we Snitow describes as "closed sound- electrical appliances, which made cations Equipment Distributors Div.; Workman Electronic Products, oppose the idea," Snitow proofed rooms" for combination don't particular reference to the subject. Assn. (CEDA) holds its first anni- Inc., and Time Manufacturing Co. maintains. "We're doing our own display- demonstration purposes. The new investigation is expected versary meeting at the Four Seasons VanMetre says he expects at least thing with an independent audio Inn, Colorado Springs, Oct. 15 -17. half of the associate member manu- Official headquarters is to take six months, the commission hotel the trade show that we think the indus- The year -old organization of dis- facturers to attend the October meet- Las Vegas Hilton, meeting with organizations such as about a block try needs at this time." tributors specializing in CB radio ing, which will be keynoted by an away, with more than 1,000 rooms RETRA and the British Radio and The entire audio industry will presently numbers 38 distributor address from Ray Spence, chief en- and suites set aside for exhibitors Electrical Manufacturers' Assn., make that decision, basically along with indivdual firms. members, with 55 manufacturers, gineer for the FCC Panel discus- and attendees. whether a calendar that already in- "about as many dealers," and 20 sions, to include associate members, With no audio firm that supports dudes a January Winter CES, Feb - manufacturer's representatives as also are being planned. AUDEX planning to leave CES, ruary PC -77 (CB), May NEWCOM associate members, according to Regarding its involvement as a and all company spokespersons em- and June Summer CES will find New CB `Amplifier' Marvin VanMetre, executive direc- group in upcoming trade exposi- phasizing a "try it for a year to see enough backers for an April AU- LOS ANGELES -El Mar Plastics, tor of the group. tions, VanMetre informs that the how it works," neither Wayman nor DEX to make it viable for manufac- producers here of plastic component Recent associate memberships in- organization will "piggy- back" on Snitow was officially acknowledging turers, distributors, dealers and reps, parts for recording tape industry, clude Telex Communications, Inc.; PC -77, as it did last year, with its any rivalry. and profitable to the exhibit pro - has come up with a new wrinkle in Electronic Specialists, Inc.; Platt own booth and an association meet- "When you take out the CB, ducer. CB accessories. Luggage: RMS Electronics, Inc.; ing scheduled at-that time. The product, CB Amplifier, con- verts low fidelity CB reception to hi fi clarity by using the speakers available in existing 8 -track systems. The CB amplifier jack is plugged into the speaker or phone outlet of a "THE BIG THREE" CB unit and the cartridge is placed into a home or car 8 -track player. The audio output from the CB unit is then amplified through the 8 -track No. 470M speakers. CASSETTE FULL SHIELD In addition, El Mar has just intro- No. 201 duced a new cassette caddy. CASSETTE No. 51` SPRING PAD FLAT -FOAM SHIELD UCLA CB Seminar

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Box 5866, Fayetteville, N.C. 28303 SPECIAL DESIGNS ON REQUEST Phone: Area Code 919-867-6111 www.americanradiohistory.com Tope/Audio /Video 47 Videotape Anniversaries - Mixed Views On Chrome Tape Continued from page 44 says Oskin, "and today we can safely 20 Years In Broadcasting, say that we produce a consistent ception, showing customers through product which withstands most charts and test equipment, its advan- stringent tests." However, Oskin tages other formulations. How- First In Consumer Market Duplicator over points out that variables in the per- stresses ever, Santa Maria that cus- formance of lower -priced decks af- By KEN WINSLOW with the end tomer satisfaction fects the tape's performance at the NEW II) The ITA Video Digest," a bimonthly 30 -min- YORK -This year video- and Matsushita (National Home result of the product played an im- user level. tape celebrated two Video). One or two more are ex- ute videotape featuring innovative ideas about role in the continuing popu- important anni- portant To give leverage to its pro- chrome versaries. within the medium's use, is being made available by Twenty years ago, in 1956, pected the next six to eight larity of the line. arguments, Du Pont has released re- the ITA for $5 on a "loan" basis with permission to first commercially available months. Following Sony's lead, all David Liss of Audio Concepts sults of independent testing done on are copy, and return to the ITA duplicator after five videotape machine was offered to being readied for U.S. introduc- with stores in Austin, Memphis and chrome and a number of iron oxide broadcasters. But more importantly tion starting this fall and winter. working days. &South Bend, Ind., says his firm antic- Executive director Larry Finley notes that ar- formulations from TDK, Maxell, videotape has also celebrated its first Videotape manufacturers antici- ipates a resurgence in the demand Scotch, Fuji and Ampex. year as a consumer product. At just pate a growing demand for video- rangements will be made with ITA members as for chrome product. "All signs point to the manner of distribution at the group's Eu- The tests show that (1) chrome about the time 3M, which made the tape as the consumer market devel- in that direction," he affirms. ropean meeting to be held in Cannes, France, tapes generally are similar in head - videotape, and Ampex, which made ops. Sony says purchasers of From Len Fogel, Sight & Sound Sept. 24 in conjunction with VIDCOM. wear to iron oxide formulations; (2) the first quadruplex recorder, were Betamax initially acquire from 10 to Audio in New York, "Chrome tapes The first program is edited and anchored by consumers can expect a cassette deck blowing out 20 candles 15 blank videocassettes as a start are coming back strong," and at Lus- at the Chi- Willard Thomas, Organizational Media Systems, head life of in excess of 1,500 hours cago meeting toward own personal kin's in Miami, Joe Luskin, owner of of the National Assn. building their with clips from American Motors, West Bend and by using chrome exclusively; (3) co- of Broadcasters library of recordings. Program the four -shop chain says, earlier this year an- dis- Eastern Airlines. "Chrome balt- modified iron oxides (i.e.; other event tributors in and the U.S. are is holding its own in the face in- unfolded. Akio Morito, Japan * * * of TDK's super avilyn) show a range of who has long sought to bring video- beginning to release in Betamax. creasing competition from TDK's headwear patterns. tape recording to the Tape company spokesmen at 3M Super Avilyn." consumer and Teletronics International in New York has Says the report, "Some of these who now is Sony Corp. of Japan and Dupont have made no secret of The apparent turnaround in ordered eight RCA TR -600 VTRS, a second FR -35 variables are equal to iron oxide for- fortunes is in chairman, was very likely blowing their work during the last several multi- speed, servo -controlled 35mm film projec- chrome's due part to an mulations, while others show two or out the first candle in his own cele- years with recorder manufacturers all out promotional program -the tion system, and a PM -86SL magnetic sound/ three times the wear of chrome." first its in the bration of the introduction of Beta - to develop new and more cost- effec- recorder /reproducer. Ordered from RCA Broad- of kind industry-by The report further dimisses claims max, the widely tive machine for the cast Systems in Camden, N.J., the new units will Du Pont, the formulation's devel- acknowledged first formats broad- that TDK -SA exhibits a significant viable entry in the home videotape cast, institutional and consumer augment existing equipment to give Teletronics oper, to stem the erosion of chrome's signal -to -noise advantage over market. markets. 3M has already taken a li- "the most advanced post production videotape image in the U.S. consumer market. chrome tapes, and adds, "Our meas- plant in the country," according to president Del., firm While other consumer -intended cense to manufacture and sell tape The Wilmington, based urements indicate that the best sig- George Gould. formats have made it into manufac- and plastics for Betamax and ex- launched this campaign at the recent nal -to -noise performance measured pects to * * * in turing and marketing, e.g., Cartrivi- offer product later this year. Summer CES Chicago, and for a TDK -SA tape is the same as the sion, etc., none has lasted beyond the To put today's growth of con- vows to continue taking its argument performance of the best chrome critical first year of sales. Sony has sumer videotape in perspective, in Ampex has been awarded three contracts val- for chrome to manufacturer, retailer at million by the for instrumenta- tapes. While the output of the TDK - gained a first year market position the last 20 years in which machines ued $3.7 GSA and consumer until all the myths tion, video and audio recording tapes to federal SA was higher, this was offset by its both in Japan and the U.S. for its have been available for broad- about the product are dispelled." government agencies, announced John Porter, higher bias noise level." Betamax. casters, less than 20,000 quadruplex In launching the promotion magnetic tape division general manager. (This exclusive review of the Betamax first went into produc- units have been manufactured and aimed at spurring chrome's resur- Effective from Oct. 1, 1976 through Sept. 30, chrome controversy concludes next tion in in sold worldwide in a gence, William Oskin Jr., Du Pont Japan April '75 at 5,000 cost range cen- 1971, the contracts include $2.7 million of high week with pro and con comments com- units a month. In April '76 it was up- tering between $50,000 and resolution and intermediate band instrumenta- audio products sales manager, from BA SF, Capitol Magnetics, ped to 10,000 $120,000 plained the flag- units monthly and is each. A 60- minute reel of tion tape; more than $800,000 in 3/4-inch audio that industry's TDK, Maxell, 3M and Fuji execu- now reported to be even higher in an 2- inch -wide quadruplex videotape and high -band color videotape, and approxi- ellation of chrome's abrasiveness tives.) effort to keep up with demand. Cur- with shipping case costs from $160 mately $200,000 of 1 and 1/2-inch audio tapes, was unjustified. He said on- rent monthly Betamax retail sales in to over $200 depending upon type helical scan and Il -Matit videotapes, and digital going research at his firm's facilities Japan have reached the 10,000 level. and purchase arrangements. tapes. have helped reduce headwear in Editor Henke Dead U.S. sales in both console and stand- Videotape came to the institu- chrome products to about half of NEW YORK -Ted Henke, 55, alone deck versions have reached tional instruction, training and in- what it originally was. editor of Sight & Sound Marketing 2,500 monthly with growing backor- formation markets in the early '60s. that time the basic price of a "We have made considerable the last 11 years, died Aug. 28 of a ders in over 25 marketing areas. It In the 15 years since that time some recorder /player should be under strides at Du Pont in our efforts to heart attack. The local audio frater- $1,000 (in today's dollars) and retail will become available nationally by 500,000 to 600,000 helical scan ma- stabilize chrome's formulation," nity joined in a memorial service . the end of the year. A version of the chines of about 20 different types list for 60- minute to 120 -minute Betamax format will be offered in (open reel and cartridge/ cassette) at blank tapes should range from $10 schools, business, industry and other prices largely falling in the $1,000 to to $20 each. segments of the institutional market. $20,000 range have been sold and (This exclusive three-part report on At this point videotape will have the put into use in the U.S. the rapid developments in the growing pEanitiehD kind of bridge between the con- In just 18 months Sony is esti- consumer videotape market continues sumer and institutional markets that mated to have manufactured and next week with a look at the vital needle guide audiotape and 35mm have enjoyed sold more than 100,000 Betamax technical ties between the tape and for so long. transports with plans already under- equipment, by Ken Winslow, director give, y umore Perhaps even more important way to double production capacity of professional development for the International Industrial TV Assn.) than Sony's success with Betamax as each succeeding year. On this basis More set model numbers ... More hard -to -find a solid sign of the long- awaited ar- more than a million Betamax ma- needle types ... More cross reference information. rival of the consumer videotape chines will be in the hands of users More of everything you need to make the sale. market are the moves of other Japa- by 1980. Some observers feel that the Become a PFA,NSTIEHL DEALER and you'll be able Holds $ Line Needles. nese manufacturers. Competing success of Sony after only 18 months to sell more LONG PROFIT Replacement Continued from page 46 (and incompatible) machines offer- of marketing plus the prospective WRITE TODAY FOR INFORMATION ing similar characteristics to Beta - entry of three or four other manu- It says exhibit hall space will be ON YOUR LETTERHEAD max have already been placed on facturers would raise the number of assigned in mid -November at a 3300 WASHINGTON ST. / BOX 498 / WAUKEGAN, ILL. 60085 the Japanese domestic consumer "consumer oriented" tape machines drawing in which priority is given to market by Sanyo /Toshiba (V -Cord to 11/2 million or more by 1980. By firms according to the consistency of their past participation at NEW - COM. Companies that have at- tended all NEWCOMs in the past ten years select first. , BYE, BYE, SPLICING Conference space of all types will Designed to Produce tr p 0 be assigned on a first -come, first- TAPE BLUES! served basis. SUPERSCOPE. 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N .Y., LA Fading As Launching Sites For New Acts Continued from page 1 kickoff of Epic's new group, Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Real- "One of the initial reactions we number of artists in the more laid - croit, Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville Mother's Finest, that drew Epic offi- istically, would you try to launch got was out of Buffalo, although the back kind of music. and Baltimore. cials, radio personalities, major ac- them in a city other than Asbury Runaways happen to live in Los An- "For the general run of The promotional decentralization counts personnel and the national Park? You'd have your head handed geles." The Runaways campaign is rock'n'roll, there are all kinds of also applies to established artists. press to Atlanta, Alexenburg hailed to you." now in full swing, following the 'areas around the country we concen- "This started for us about eight the city as a major launching ground Epic recently staged a promotion "line of least resistance." trate on now. If I had black acts or months ago when we presented Mi- for new artists. in Boston for its new group named "Obviously, soul acts are going to black progressive jazz, I'd talk about chael Murphey's gold album," com- "The fever in the city was very Boston. "And we'd certainly go to get launched more easily where the Baltimore, Washington, Phila- ments Ron Alexenburg, vice presi- high for its own act. If I were in At- Cleveland to throw the initial party major black populations are," Stein- delphia, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta. dent and general manager of Epic lanta and were a promotion man, for Wild Cherry because that's berg says, citing: "Cities like Cleve- Talking about country, New York Records and Associated labels. sales manager or disk jockey, and where it all started. Nothing is as im- land, Detroit, Cincinnati, Baltimore, and L.A. are almost non -existent in "Many of these presentations take they took this group from Atlanta to portant to an artist as to be acknowl- Washington, New York and Chi- terms of the opportunities to break place in New York or L.A. or at our New York or L.A. for a press party, I edged in front of friends." cago. They're not going to get out a country artist." convention, but Michael was per- might be a little miffed about it. "We're going to do this in Chicago launched in Minneapolis." Smith points to a recent Chris forming where his parents live in "We acknowledged the spirit of in mid- September for three new art- Joe Smith, chairman of the board Hillman reception in Denver. "He Texas and we surprised him by go- Atlanta and the spirit of our own ists -Jimmy Vincent, Bonnie Koloc of Elektra /Asylum, agrees that lives there and he has a following. ing to Dallas and presenting him people there who don't have that and Jimmy Peterik. They're all new record companies are expanding the There's acceptance of his music and with the gold record before the radio much opportunity to be in the and all from Chicago, and our Chi- horizons for breaking talent. "The we had some radio play." A former station and sales people who sup- launching of a career." cago branch will tie it in with the lo- exposure avenues in New York and radio man, Smith realizes the impor- ported him in the beginning and Alexenburg compares the Atlanta cal community as our Atlanta L.A. have constricted and closed tance of allowing radio leaders a broke him." success to a New Jersey launching. branch did." down so much over the past few more active role and a sense of par- After taking part in the national "It's like what we did with Southside Irwin Steinberg, president of the years that when you see some day- ticipation in the initial development Polygram Records Group, is head- light, you run for it. If you get all of an artist's career. quartered in Chicago and notes that kinds of activity and interest in Dal- "We've been doing this for a long THE THIS WEEK ON COUNTRY CHARTS hard rock groups are launched las, then you're going to concentrate time," comments Phil Walden, pres- EYES" mostly out of the Midwest. "Detroit your advertising dollars, publicity ident of Capricorn Records, based in O"LONELY is like an ultimate place to be for a Macon, Randy Barlow -Gazelle Records IRDA - 280 and artist appearances there." Ga., and one of the pioneers hard rock group." Smith believes the possibilities of in propelling acts on a regional O"WHISPERS & GRINS" But Steinberg isn't opposed to being able to break an act in the basis. David Rogers -Republic Records IRDA /256 breaking acts out of other regions. New York and L.A. markets are The Allman Brothers Band, Mar- "We follow the line of least resist- decreasing and he cites a "somewhat shall Tucker Band and other Capri- s "SOMEDAY SOON" ance. If an act has roots in a market- blase, somewhat cynical" press and corn acts surged from Southern star- Kathy Barnes -Republic Records IRDA /293 place- because its appeared and /or media as a reason. He also points to dom to international recognition. In we try IRDA- Distribution for the small independent record label. lived there -then to start in the healthy surge of black music in launching new acts, such as Grind - that marketplace. Also, radio might New York, noting, "The normal erswitch, Walden's label uses cities INTERNATIONAL RECORD DISTRIBUTING ASSOCIATES show us the way and start us out." white pop act has seen record sales where Capricorn and the act can get Polygram takes the initial indica- fall back in the New York market." a good turnout. 55 Music Square West Sunset -Vine Tower 6290 Sunset Blvd. tors and tries to develop that market Elektra /Asylum has its eye on the The trend is also prevalent at Nashville, Tennessee 37203 Hollywood, California 90028 so the story can be carried to other entire country. "The unique market- RCA, notes Mel Ilberman, vice pres- (615) 244 -7783 (213) 469 -7375 markets, according to Steinberg who ing nature of Southern California ident of commercial operations, cites the case of the Runaways, a lends itself to breaking such acts like "We recently highlighted our new Mercury group. the Eagles and Beach Boys plus a (Continued on page 49)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 49 Country JOLTS TRADITIONALISTS Snow Resigns Post; Joins Uptowners' When you listen to NASHVILLE -The constant and directors in the U.S. and Canada. critical battle between country music Judging from my record sales of the traditionalists and the progressive past three years, I've been doing country proponents which will alter something wrong. If you can't beat "Whiskey Talkin; ". the direction of country music, has them, join them." taken a dramatic turn toward the Snow's new philosophy appar- contemporary forces with the unex- ently does contradict some of the ten- pected resignation of Hank Snow as ets of the association's philosophy. you'll hear the sound president of the Assn. of Country And his change is total: "I'm taking Entertainers. a complete turnaround. I'll use dif- Snow cites some realistic, hard de- ferent arrangements and get more of cisions behind his departure from an uptown sound. I'll play what the of Stampley today. the helm of the association estab- general public wants- they're the lished by country music tradition- ones who buy the records. My old alists two years ago when the tradi- fans are gone." tional versus contemporary battle Snow hopes to broaden his appeal In just five weeks peaked after Olivia Newton -John to both old and new music fans. received a CMA award. "Willie Nelson proved this could be "Whiskey Talkin'"has shaped The group decried the "uptown, done. Jim Ed Brown is doing fine on up into one of the most Fifth Ave." direction of country mu- his new record." sic and the trend toward radio sta- The RCA artist feels he will be exciting hits of Stampley's tions adding the Newton -Johns to "ridiculed from all sides" for his res- their playlists while dropping the ignation and change in recording red hot career. Roy Acuffs and Ernest Tubbs. philosophy. Though resigning the The association, formed by Snow presidency, he plans to remain a and other traditionally oriented member. "I have nothing what- singers, has a goal of "preserving the soever against the organization. identity of country music." Snow They're working for a good cause - feels the "complete turnaround" he and if it's worked right, I think it'll plans for his recording career and work out. his presidency of the group would be "But you can't change the deejays termed contradictory. mind and the program director's mind, and I don't "I've been with the organization think you can change the Top 40. You can't go in since its birth," Snow states, "and and tell them what to do if they're I've gone along with its goal of pre- being successful." serving the identity of country mu- Snow says he "can't see that we've sic. I've also said I'd never change made too much success" with the or- the style of recording I've had for 40 ganization, but he wishes it well. years. Meanwhile, he's preparing for his "I've changed my mind after a next single release -and 15 songs in complete study of the matter for the the can are being narrowed down to past five months. I've talked to many the best two which will represent people, including sessions at RCA "more of what's going on today." with Jerry Bradley, sales and promo- One side is a new Ray Griff song, tion people and the RCA heads in "You're Wondering Why." The Toronto. They have changed my other side should soothe the wounds mind. I can truthfully say I was of traditionalists. It's "Somewhere wrong. Somebody's Waiting For You," "On the road, people would ask Snow explains, "It's an old song my me to record with more fiddles and mother used to sing to me." old country steel. The same people The changes in arrangements and who asked that do not buy Hank instrumentation will come at his Snow records. There's a whole new next recording session, Snow points generation of deejays and program out. N.Y. & L.A. Bypassed * Continued from page 48 bum, hitting radio, retailers, every- group, the Savannah Band, in the thing. And we supported them with Washington -Baltimore area." a massive trade campaign." United Artists reports significant Results? American Flyer's new LP success in its national breakout cam- led the list of Top Add Ons- National paign for the new group American in Billboard's Album Radio Action Flyer. (Sept. 4). "This is one of the best jobs "We sent a task force into the field in breaking a new act I've seen in a to hit 19 cities a week," remarks Ar- long time," enthuses Mogull. tie Mogull, UA's president. The na- The American Flyer blast -off is tional assault to break the new act part of UA's new artist of the month included four teams -each team campaign. "The artist for October consisting of one UA representative will be Crystal Gayle," Mogull re- and one member of the group. veals. 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* STAR PERFORMER -Singles registering greatest proportionate upward progress this week. A^t, 3 TITLE- Artist TITLE- Artist TITLE- Artist 1Q 3 (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) a (Writer), Label d Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 34 35 11 MONTHS AND 29 SOMEBODY 3 11 I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MARRY NEW ENTRY SOMEWHERE - Loretta Lynn DAYS - Johnny Paycheck (LJ. Dillon), MCA 40607 (Coal Miners. BMI) YOU -Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (J. Paycheck, B. Sherrill), Epic 8-50249 (F. Imus, P. Sweet), RCA 10711 (Columbia) ( Algee, BMI) (Blackwood /Imusic, BMI) 70 74 4 I'LL NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN -sue Richards (R. Mainegra, M. Blackford), ABC/Dot 17645 ( 4 LOVE IS THIN ICE- Barkars Mandrel! Unart, BMI /United Mists, ASCAP) 2 10 I WONDER IF I SAID (G. Morgan), ABC /Dot 17644 (Pi- Gem /Cumberland, BMI( GOODBYE- Johnny Rodriguez 2 THAT'LL BE THE DAY -Linda Ranstadt (M- Newbury) Mercury 73815 ( Phonogram) (Acuff - THAT LOOK IN HER EYES Freddie Hart L (1 Allison, B. (tally, N. Rose, BMI) - Petty), Asylum 45340 The Heartbeats (MPL Communications, BMI) (B. Peters), Capitol 4313 (Ben Peters, BMI) IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY 82 2 THAT'S ALL SHE EVER SAID I'VE GOT THE TIME -willie Nelson 4 A WHOLE LOTTA THINGS TO SING EXCEPT GOODBYE -Rat Stuckey (L. Frizzell, 1 Beck), Lone Star 310383 ABOUT - Charley Pride (N. Stuckey), MCA 40608 (Stuckey, BMI) (Columbia) (Peer International, BMI) (B. Peters), RCA 10757 (PiGem. BMI)

5 THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT 10 (I'm A) STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN - 87 2 I NEVER SAID IT WOULD BE Ronnie Mibap ANYMORE -Bobby Borchers EASY -Jacky Ward (K. Robbins), RCA 10724 (Pi -Gem. (R. Bourke), Playboy BMI) 6083 (Chappell, ASCAP) (1. Foster, B. Rice), Mercury 73826 (Phonogram) (Jack L Bill, ASCAP) COME ON IN -Sonny James 12 6 HERE'S SOME LOVE -Tanya Tucker (S. lames:C. Smith), Columbia 3-10392 (Manson, BMI) (1. Roberts, R. Maineera), MCA 40598 (Screen - Gems 84 4 I'VE BEEN THERE TOO -Kenny Seratt Columbia, BMI) MORE ONE TIME (Karneval) - crystal Gayle (C. Wrlhams, 1. Nickson), Hitsvdle 6039 (Motown) (1. Heider, C. Heilburg, B. Blackburn), United Artists (Attache, BMI) 6 5 13 MISTY BLUE -Bile Jo Spears 838 (Morning, ASCAP) (B. Montgomery). United Artists 813 (Talmont, BMI) 41 41 8 TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT/ 85 2 I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU CALLING MY NAME -leak Colter 11 7 ALL I CAN DO -Dolly Parton WE'RE GETTING THERE -Ray Price (L Emerson), Capitol 4325 (Golden West (D. Parton), RCA 10730 (Owepar, BMI) (J. Fuller), ABC /Dot 17637 (Fullness, BMI) Melodies, BMI) 42 45 6 TEARDROPS KISS THE 10 7 CANT YOU SEE /I'LL GO WILL MORNING DEW -Del Reeves Jo BACK TO HER- wayhen minim L Billie Spears 9,999,999 TEARS - Dickey Lee (P. Craft), United Artists 832 (Rocky Top. (T. Caldwell /W. Jennings), RCA 10721 BMI( (R. Bailey), RCA 10764 (Lowery. BMI) (No Exit, BMI/ Baron, BMI) 63 2 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS -Marty Bobbins (B. Leslie, H. Nicholls), Columbia 310396 77 77 5 QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS -Sari Corky 9 9 11 AFTERNOON DELIGHT -Johnny Carver (Chappell, ASCAP) (E. Conley), GRT 064 (Blue Moon, ASCAP) (B. Danol), ABC /Dot 17640 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) 44 14 15 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC /DO YOU THINGS -Anne Murray 15 4 THE GAMES THAT DADDIES RIGHT TONIGHT -Eddi Babbitt * (B. Darin), Capitol 4329 (Hudson Bay. BMI) PLAY -Conway Twitty (E. Babbitt, E. Stevens), Elektra 45315 (C. Twitty), MCA 40601 (Twiny Bird, BMI) (Briar Patch /Deb Dave, BMI) WHAT'LL I DO -La Costa 45 22 14 SAY IT AGAIN -see prdtiams En* (I Crutchfield, H. Cornelius), Capitol 4327 11 13 11 HERE I AM DRUNK AGAIN -Moe Bandy (B. MCDÍII(, ABC/Dot 17631 (Hall-Clement, BMI) (Duchess, BMI) (C. Beawers, D. Warden) Columbia 3.10361 (Cedarwood, BMI) 46 25 15 GOLDEN RING - 80 89 2 YOU'RE THE REASON I'M Geage Jones L Tammy Wynette 16 6 LET'S PUT IT BACK TOGETHER (B. Braddock, R. Van Hoy), Epic 8 -50235 (Columbia) LIVING -Price Mitchell (Tree, BMI) (B. Darin), GRT 067 (Hudson Bay, BMI) AGAIN -Jerry Lee WNW (J. Foster, B. Rice), Mercury 73822 ( Phonogram) (Jack 47 49 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS -Bib 8 Bill, ASCAP) I'M GONNA LOVE YOU -Dave L Sugar Thunderhead & The Chieftains CMS (B. Knight), RCA 10768 (Dunbar /Westgate, BMI) (H. Woods, I Campbell, R. Connelly), Polydor 14338 13 4 11 YOU RUBBED IT IN ALL (Robbins, ASCAP) WRONG-Billy "Crash" Craddock 82 88 3 I SHOULD HAVE WATCHED THAT FIRST TAKE ME AS I AM (Or Let (l. Adrian) ABC/Dot 17535 (ßck A Hit, BMI) STEP-Wayne Kemp Me Go) -Mack White (W. Kemp), United Artists 850 (Tree /BMI) 19 7 AFTER THE STORM -Wynn Stewart (B. Bryant), Commercial 1319 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) (D. Noe), Playboy 6080 (Brougham Hall Music, SMI) 49 18 10 SEE YOU ON SUNDAY-Glen Campbell 83 86 4 38 AND LONELY -nave Dudley (D. Lambert, B. Potter). Capitol 4288 (ABC /Dunhill/ (R. Rogers). United Artists 836 (Newkeys, BMI) 15 17 9 I'VE LOVED YOU ALL THE One Of A Kind, SMI) WAY -Donna Fargo CABIN HIGH -Don King (D. Fargo), 50 29 9 SUNDAY SCHOOL TO E2:30 Warner Bros. 8227 (Prima Donna, BMI) (L. Parker), Con Brio 112 (MSD) (Wilier, ASCAP) BROADWAY -Sammi Smith 21 4 YOU AND ME -Tammy Wynne (D. Hice, R. Hice), Elektra 45334 (Mandy, ASCAP) 85 91 5 SEE THE BIG MAN (B. Sherrill, G. Richey), Epic 850264 (Columbia) (Algee, BMI) 51 34 9 TEXAS WOMAN -Pat Boma CRY -Bobby Wayne Loftin (B. Duncan, S. Stone), Hitsville 6037 (E. Bruce, Ir.), Charta 100 (NSD) (Motown) (Mandina, BMI) (Timesville /Lynn Lou, BMI) 21 6 MY PRAYER -Marvel Felts (J Kennedy. G. Boulanger), ABC /Dot 17643 f I DON'T WANNA TALK IT OVER (Skidmore, ASCAP) 98 2 ONE NIGHT -Rey Head ANYMORE -team Smith (D. Bartholomew, P. King), ABC /Dot 17650 (E. Raven). Columbia 3.10393 (Milene, ASCAP) 18 20 8 THE NIGHT TIME AND (Travis, Elvis Presley, BMI) MY BABY -la Stampley TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE -Diana Wiliams 87 2 WALTZ (N. Wilson, 1. Stampley. C. Taylor), (D. Royal -B. Burnette), Capitol 4317 (Cedarwood. BMI) 90 ACROSS TEXAS /OFF AND ABC /Dot 17642 (AI Gallico /Algee, BMI) RUNNING -Maury Finney 65 3 THAT'S WHAT I GET (For Doin' My Own (B. Tubb, M. Finney), Soundwaves 4536 (NSD) 19 8 15 ONE OF THESE DAYS- Emmylon Harris Thinkin)-Bay Grin (Ernest Tubb, BMI /Music Craftshop, ASCAP) (Ray Grill), Capitol 4320 (Blue Echo, ASCAP) (E. Montgomery). Reprise 1353 (Warner Bros ( 1353 ( Altan, BMI) 55 43 13 COWBOY -Eddy Arnold FOR YOUR LOVE - eobby Leis (R. Fraser, H. Shannon), RCA 10701 (E. Richards), Record Productions of America 7603 26 6 THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (The Cowboy (Welbeck, ASCAP /Sweco, BMI) (Beechwood, SMI) Tune)-Amazing Rhythm Aces 56 53 8 YOU ARE MY SPECIAL ON CAPITOL RECORDS (H. R. Smith), ABC 12202 (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) 89 96 2 TAKE ME TO HEAVEN -Sami Jo ANGEL -Bobby G. Rice (R. Mainegra, S. Taylor), Polydor 14341 (1. Duncan), GRT 061 (Warner- Tamerhoe, P -4302 21 7 12 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME -Mickey Gilley HMI) (Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) (S. Cooke), Playboy 6075 (Kags7 BMI) 69 3 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE -Billy Larkin (W. Love), Casino 076 (GRT) 90 99 2 BIG BAND DAYS -Hank Thompson *PUBLISHED BY: Acoustic Music 28 5 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'- Olivia Newton-John (Nattaham /Blackwood, BMI) (I. Allen), ABC /Dot 17649 (Tree, BMI) (I. Farrar), MCA 40600 (John Farrar, BMI) Produced by: GARY S. PAXTON 58 44 8 SOLD OUT OF 91 92 4 SHE'S THE TRIP I'VE BEEN 23 24 10 HALF AS MUCH -Sheik Tiffin FLAGPOLES- Johnny Cash L The Tennessee Three ON -Leon Rauch (C. Williams), Con Brio 110 (NSD) (Fred Rose, BMI) (J.R. Cash), Columbia 3 -10381

(D. Frazier, S . Shafer), Derrick (House Of Cash, BMI) 107 (Acun-Rose, 30 7 HONEY HUNGRY -Mike bunted BMI) 81 HER NAME IS --George Jams CASH BOX 30 (1. Coleman, M. Lytle), Starday 143 (Gusto) (B. Braddock). Epic 8 -50271 (Tree, BMI) (Power Play? BMI( 92 95 2 ROSIE - Sonny Throckmartoe CHEROKEE MAIDEN /WHAT HAVE YOU (S Throckmorton), Starcrest 073 (GRT) BILLBOARD 33 31 6 TEARDROPS IN (Roger Miller, BMI) MY HEART-Res Mien Jr. GOT PLANNED TONIGHT (V. Horton), Warner Bros. 8236 (TRO- Cromwell, ASCAP) ' DIANA -Merle Haggard RECORD 93 100 2 LONG HARD RIDE - Marshall Tucker Band WORLD 340 (C. Walker /D. Kirby), Capitol 4326 (Chappell, (T. 26 23 10 PUT A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME -Bobby Bare Caldwell), Capricorn 0258 (Warner Bros.) ASCAP/ Tree, BMI) (B. McDill), RCA 10718 (Hall -Clement, BMI) (No Exit, BMI) 61 61 ARE THEY GONNA MAKE US PEANUTS AND DIAMONDS Anderson 94 94 3 THE CURSE OF A WOMAN -Eddy Raven -Bill OUTLAWS AGAIN -comet Talley (8. Braddock), MCA 40595 (Tree. BMI) (S. Whipple), ABC /Dot 17646 (Tree. BMI) (J. Talley). Capitol 4297 (Hardhrt, BMI)

28 32 6 HONKY TONK WALTZ-Ray Stevens 72 4 LONELY EYES -Randy Barlow 95 IF IT'S YOUR SONG (P. Craft), Warner Bros. 8237 (Ahab, BMI) (F. Kelly), Gazelle /IRDA 280 (Frebar, BMI) YOU SING IT -Linda Cassady 79 2 ROAD SONG -Charlie Bich (L. Cassady), Cin Kay III (Door Knob, BMI) 37 5 SAD COUNTRY LOVE SONG -ran &esa (P.D. Clements), Epic 8-50268 (Double R, ASCAP) (J. Befand), Farr 009 (Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) 96 66 13 TEDDY BEAR -Red swine 64 51 14 I MET A FRIEND OF YOURS (D. Royal, B. Burnette. T. Hill, R. Soarer), WHISKEY TALKIN' Stampey -Ja TODAY -Mel Street Starday 142 (Gusto) (Cedarwood. BMI) (D. D. Darst, C. Taylor, 1. Stampley), Epic 8-50259 (B. McDill, W. Holyfield), GRT 057 (Columbia) (AI Gallico /Algee, BMI) (Hall -Clement /Maple Hill /Vogue, BMI) 97 YOU'RE THE ONE -wits Swan (B. Holly, W. Jennings, S. Corbin), Monument 31 33 8 MISSISSIPPI -Barbars Fairchild 65 60 12 WHILE THE FEELING'S GOOD -Kenny Rogers 8706 (R. Bowling, F. Hart), (Columbia) (Peer International, BMI) (W. Theunissen), Columbia 310378 United Artists 812 Hall (Al Gallico /Algee, BMI) (Brougham /Hartline, BMI) 98 NEW ENTRY SOMEDAY SOON -Kathy 66 70 WHISPERS AND GRINS -David Bogen Banes (I. Tyson), Republic 293 (IRDA) (W. B. Music. ASCAP) 39 7 RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET- Jehnny Lee (Lore), Republic/IRDA 256 (Golden West Melodies/ (J. Kennedy, H. Williams) GRT 065 (Shapiro /Bernstein, Singletree, BMI) ASCAP) THE WAY I LOVED HER -Rick Smith 78 ROUTE 66 -Aseep At me raw (R. Smith), Cin Kay 110 SUNDAY AFTERNOON BOATRIDE IN THE (B. Troup), Capitol 4319 (Londontown, ASCAP) (Chip "N" Dale /Hal Freeman, ASCAP) Booking: RON BLACKWOOD PARK ON THE LAKE -e.w. Blackwood L The 68 76 (I'm Just Pouring Out) WHAT SHE Box 1613 - Nashville, Tn 100 MR. 37202 Blackwood Singen BOTTLED UP IN ME -Davie wills GUITAR -ale Sisters (R. Helland, T. Brown), Capitol 4302 (J. Hunter, R. Le Blanc), Caprice 2024 Phone: (61 5) 320-1781/331.3496 (D. Dams, J. Vowel!), Epic 8-50260 (Columbia) (Gary S. Paxton /Acoustic, (Sound Corp., ASCAP) BMI) (Belinda, BMI)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 52 Country Bilboad Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY NEW GROUP FLAPS WINGS For Week Ending 9/11/76 Lindsey Pres. Of Nashville Indie Label Assn. Scene Countrg LPs. By PAT NELSON NASHVILLE -R.J. Lindsey at Faron Young's Jailhouse Nashville music attorney Bob Thompson will Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. of Aquarian Records has been Club. stored in a retrieval hit the campaign trail as a candidate for dele- system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. elected president of the newly pho ocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Lucas announces that several gate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention formed Independent Label Assn. Nashville mastering plants have from the 55th legislative district. Thompson, a Star Performer -LPs registering proportionate upward progress this week. as the fledgling group makes x agreed to offer discounts on mas- partner in Thompson and Harris law firm, is a plans to raise funds, build mem- tering to members of the group of former executive with CBS Records and SESAC. w 3s bership and stage a show during a gig independent labels with the pur- After at Randolph Air Force base in San a TITLE -Artist, Label & Number (Distributing Label) the 1976 country music week. Antonio, the club manager and audience alike pose of "combining independent 1 1 9 ARE YOUR READY FOR THE COUNTRY Waylon Jennings, RCA Other believe Johnny Rodriguez is in Texas." - APL1 1816 officers of the associ- label's together to become a ma- "hot Fire ation are Hal Freeman of Cin- department officials had to evacuate a packed 2 2 8 TEDDY BEAR jor force in the music industry." -Red Sovine, Starday SD 968 (Gusto) Kay Records, executive vice house during Rodriguez's performance when The Independent Label Assn. 3 3 11 UNITED TALENT Loretta president; Joe Lucas of Kansa they noticed smoke escaping from the roof. Fire- - Lynn & Conway Twitty, MCA 2209 also plans to sponsor a hospi- Records, first vice president; men spent an hour extinguishing a blaze con- tality room 4 4 8 ALL THESE THINGS -Joe Stampley, ABC/Dot DOSD 2059 Leon Savage, Savage Records, at the "Grand Ole fined to the air conditioning system. When the Opry" birthday celebration, of- smoke cleared, 7 6 DIAMOND IN THE second vice president; Kit John- Rodriguez and the Music City ROUGH -Jessi Colter, Capitol ST 11543 son, Kansa Records, third fering deejays and music direc- band returned to the stage for two extra hours of vice 9 15 20.20 VISION- Ronnie Milsap, RCA APLI 1666 president; Jim Hibbett, Fire- tors opportunities to meet and performing. talk with the artists recording for Zodiac recording artists Jennie Brannon and 1 8 6 MY LOVE AFFAIR cracker Records, fourth vice WITH TRAINS -Merle Haggard, Capitol ST 11544 independent Billy Mize completed their first duet to be re- president; Claude F. Branz, Sav- labels. 8 6 10 CHARLIE RICH'S GREATEST HITS, PE age Records, secretary; and Johnny DeGeorge, president leased soon. Dave Kirby, Curtis Potter and Mari- Epic 34240 (Columbia) lyn Sellars have new singles shipped on the la- Gene Kennedy of the AFM Nashville local, met 23 2 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND -Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 7E-1072 of Door Knob bel also. Records, with the new group's leaders for a treasurer. The annual buyers 10 5 10 question and answer session on and promoters gathering THE BEST OF JOHNNY DUNCAN, Columbia KC 34243 The group's August meeting sponsored by Jim Halsey, Roy Clark, Hank union and record company mat- 11 10 12 WHAT I'VE GOT IN MIND -Billie Jo resulted in some additional plan- Thompson and Wayne Creasy in Tulsa, Sunday Spears, United Artists UA rases G ters. ning for future events to raise (12) (Billboard, Aug. 28) is jointly hosted by 12 11 14 FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, RCA APL1 1506 funds, members and publicity. The group decided to prepare Tulsa radio stations KTOW and KGOW -FM. Sta- Work is proceeding in setting up a brochure advertising itself and tion owners are Halsey, Clark, Thompson and 13 13 32 WANTED: The Outlaws -Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, a talent showcase at the October its goals, and appointed Zelda broadcasting executive Mack Sanders. Tompall Glaser, RCA APL. 1321 country music convention a Savage to spearhead work on the Narvel Felts' hometown of Malden, Mo., pro- and 14 17 19 HARMONY -Don Williams, ABC /Dot Soso 2049 similar event at 1977's Fan Fair. benefit show. The September claimed Aug. 24 Narvel Felts Day and sponsored A benefit show for the organiza- meeting has been scheduled for a homecoming for Felts in conjunction with the 15 15 13 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC -Eddie Rabbitt, Elektra 7E-1065 tion has been set for Sunday (12) Sunday (12). Missouri State Peach Festival. The country mu- 16 16 14 NOW AND THEN -Conway Twitty, MCA 2206 ...... ,...... sic artist participated in a parade before being presented the keys to the city and having a 37 2 GOLDEN RING -George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Epic KF -34291 cc street named after him. That evening Felts per- W 18 19 5 formed in two shows at the fairgrounds. SURREAL THING -Kris Kristofferson, Monument PZ 34254 (Epic) Sherry Bryce has been booked for her first 19 20 6 WHEELIN' AND DEALIN' -Asleep At The Wheel, Capitol ST 11546 Atlantic Returning headliner engagement at the Landmark Hotel in Las Vegas, opening Monday Merle 33 2 EL PASO (13).... Hag- Ï)( CITY -Marty Robbins, Columbia KC -34303 gard makes his television acting debut this fall 21 14 8 ROY CLARK IN CONCERT, ABC/Dot DOSD 2054 To South? Could Be in a " Waltons" episode called "The Comeback." Singer /writer Johnny Bush has completed By GERRY SPIRIT -John Denver, RCA APL11694 WOOD tapings for his first motion picture, "Beartooth." 23 27 11 NASHVILLE -Is there an Atlan- the black two years after being shut The film, produced by E.S.I. Films, was shot on LONG HARD RIDE -Marshall Tucker Band, Capricorn CP 0170 (warner Bros.) tic Records in Nashville's future? down. One source indicates that two location in Montana and will also feature Buck 24 24 41 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU -Crystal Gayle, United Artists UA -LA 543-G "It's possible," says Jerry Green- Nelson unreleased LPs were bought Taylor who appears as Newly on the "Gun - smoke" tv series. In addition to his part as bar- 25 12 16 berg, president of Atlantic. But back for an approximate $75,000, SADDLE TRAMP -Charlie Daniels Band, Epic PE 34150 (Columbia) Greenberg also adds, "There are no with additional revenue derived tender in a series of barroom scenes, Bush wrote 26 25 33 ELITE HOTEL-Emmylou Harris, Reprise 2236 (Warner Bros.) plans to open a Nashville office right from the sale of Troy Seals material. the musical score for the movie expected to be released in 1977. early 14 now. We haven't really considered it Has Atlantic -Nashville gone from 35 A LITTLE BIT MORE -Dr. Hook, Capitol ST 11522 Ed Hamilton, Zodiac Records' vice president at this point. We don't have enough red ink to black? "That's hard to and general manager, is on the mend from in- 28 30 5 THE BEST OF MEL TILLIS, MGM MG-1-5021 ( Polydor) product yet." say-it really is," comments Green- juries suffered in a Nashville auto crash. He es- 29 29 5 FOURTEEN berg. Is it close? GREATEST HITS -Hank Williams lr., MGM MG 1 5020 (Polydor) There was an Atlantic Records in "It's possible." caped the collision with shoulder injuries.... Nashville's past. The two Nelson Atlantic LPs are Frank Leal, Little Richie Records artist, slated 30 32 14 T00 STUFFED TO JUMP- Amazing Rhythm Aces, ABC ABCD 940 From Sept. 1972 to Sept. 1975, the "Phases And Stages" and "Shotgun for Nashville trip to cut an album in Spanish and 38 2 24 Atlantic Nashville office sailed Willie." "Phases And Stages" has English. GREATEST HITS -Hank Williams, Sr., MGM SE 4755 (Polydor) waters. been reserviced in the past year. Of Jack Stapp, founder of the giant Tree Inter- through some troubled Un- ALL I CAN DO -Dolly Parton, RCA APL1 1665 der Rick Sanjek, general manager; the two unreleased Nelson albums, national publishing complex, recently was sur- prised by friends a 33 26 26 THE SOUND IN John Fisher, promotion director, one is a gospel album and the other at New York dinner party YOUR MIND -Willie Nelson, Lone Star KC 34092 (Columbia) and Nick Hunter, marketing direc- is a liveLP cut in Texas. Neither has honoring Stapp on Tree's 25th anniversary. 34 18 11 HANK WILLIAMS SR. LIVE AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY, MGM MG 15019 Among those attending were Ed Cramer, BMI tor, the label signed such acts as yet surfaced on another label, ( Polydor) Willie Nelson, Troy Seals, David though the product has been sold by president, and BMI vice presidents Thea Lavin CRYSTAL- Crystal Gayle, United Artists Rogers, Don Adams, Wynn Stewart, Atlantic. and Frances Preston. UA LA614 G Tv turntable: Tom Bresh set to tape the 36 21 Henson Cargill, Darrell McCall and Adding fuel to the fire concerning 11 IT'S A GOOD NIGHT FOR SINGING -Jerry Jeff Walker, MCA 2202 "Tommy Hunter Show" and "Music Hall Amer- Terry Stafford. Atlantic's renewed interest in Nash- 37 39 3 A BUTTERFLY ica." Mickey Gilley will appear on the "Tommy FOR BUCKY -Bobby Goldsboro, United Artists UALA-639 G But the profit /loss sheets made ville and country music is the release Banks Celebrity Hour," and Donna Fargo slated 38 28 7 LOVE LIFTED ME -Kenny Rogers, United Artists UA LA607-G Jerry Wexler see red ink, and the op- of Atlantic's first country oriented for the Labor Day "Jerry Lewis Telethon." eration was shuttered even though it single since closing down the Nash- Epic Records has decided on "Sweet Loui- 39 22 14 ONE PIECE AT A TIME- Johnny Cash & The Tennessee was enjoying several acts on the ville office. "Goodbye Maria" by siana" as the next single from the Charlie Dan- Three, Columbia RC 34193 chart when the termination notices Herb Ryals has been released on iels Band. The group has started work on its sec- 40 36 22 GILLEY'S GREATEST HITS -Vol. 1, Mickey Gilley, Playboy PB 409 arrived. Atco and is being serviced country. ond Epic LP at the Capricorn Studio in Macon. Ironically, through the sale of un- "This song was played to me by Razzy Bailey, president of Erastus Records, 41 31 11 LOVE REVIVAL -Mel Tillis, MCA 2204 Paul Vance, a top producer, and I has taken time away from his executive chores released product and the continued 42 THIS IS BARBARA MANDRELL, ABC /Dot DOSD to write the new El=10 2045 retail strength of the two Willie Nel- loved the record and we took it," ex- Dickey Lee single "9,999,999 Tears" and "Freeway Lady" by Gene Swann. 43 45 4 son LPs, the Atlantic -Nashville op- plains Greenberg. "If it's good mate- BIONIC BANJO -Buck Trent, ABC /Dot DOSD 2058 Bailey also convincingly belts out his new single, eration appears close to rial, we're going to take it, whether 44 49 2 RIDIN' HIGH -Rex Allen Jr., Warner moving into "Keeping Rosie Proud Of Me," Bros. BS 2958 it's country, r&b or anything." written by Troy Seals and Don Goodman. 45 C=I0 BOTH BARRELS -Jerry Reed, RCA APL1 1861 Greenberg says the promotion Country International Records will have four and distribution machinery for 46 SOMETHING NEW -Barbi Benton, Playboy 411 N.Y., L.A. Fade of its artists appearing in Nashville's Printer's country product is still set up Alley at the music country week festivities. The 47 34 7 Continued from page 49 SONG BIRD -Margo Smith, Warner Bros. BS 2955 through Atlantic's country mailing shows at the Crow's Nest will feature Tommy where. We're to 48 41 22 GREATEST HITS going do a massive list and the Warner /Elektra /Atlan- Wills, Joy Ford, Van Trevor and Johnny Swendel. -Johnny Rodriguez, Mercury SRM 1 1078 ( Phonogram)

campaign on her because I'm deter- tic distributing organization. A . , . Roy Acuff was making the rounds of the 49 40 10 THE WINNER AND OTHER LOSERS -Bobby Bare, RCA APL 1786 mined to break Crystal in every strong Atlantic re -entry into country Nashville Flea Market Aug. 28, another indica- 50 44 4 area." Mogull wants to use the art- would complete the country trilogy tion that he has bounced back from his heart LIQUOR LOVE AND LIFE -Freddy Weller, Columbia KC 34244 ist's country chart success as a base of the WEA complex since Warner attack. Acuff has played the "Grand Ole Opry" for gaining national crossover activ- Bros. and Elektra are currently en- again and is returning to his hectic schedule. ity on pop and easy listening sta- gaged in expansion of their Nash- Ethel Merman is scheduled for an appear- Tom T. Hall Set As Dinner Speaker ance in the Grand Ole Opry House, but it won't tions. ville operations. NASHVILLE -Tom T. Hall has Valley P.T.A." Other Hall hits in- be for the "Grand Ole Opry." The famed per- Mogull agrees it's difficult to Greenberg indicates it would take been selected as former headlines the Nashville Symphony Or- the speaker for the clude "I Love" and "Old Dogs, Chil- acts within the L.A. -New more than the a break success of single chestra's Fall Pops Concert, Thursday (16). The Nashville Songwriters Assn.'s Inter- dren And Watermelon Wine." York even record tandem. "You can't break to lure Atlantic back into the closest she'll get to a country song is when she national Hall of Fame ceremony Six songwriters will be inducted an act in L.A. and New York be- town where Wexler shut the door sings "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly." The Opry and dinner Oct. 10. into the organization's Hall of Fame cause you can't get the concentration two years ago. But a series of strong House stage hosts a wide range of talent -from The Mercury artist has enjoyed a at the event scheduled for Nash- that you can get in other areas." records could do it. country to classical. string of hits since penning ':Harper ville's Sheraton South Inn.

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Unknowns Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, e ectronic, mechanical, Get a Break photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. By JEAN WILLIAMS *STAR Performer- singles registering great- Ja LOS ANGELES - JoeTay Pro- ex est proportionate upward progress this week ductions here, a newly formed con- dti.7 ÿ Ú 3ó TITLE, ARTIST cert promotion /consultant /artist co TITLE ARTIST TITLE ARTIST (Writer), Label 8 Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer), managment and production firm, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer), Label 8 Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) has taken on as its first major project 11 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC -wild Cherry 34 34 NO, NO 77 SWEET SUMMER MUSIC -Attitudes the entire entertainment sector of (R. Parissi), Epic /Sweet City 8-50225 (Bema /Blaze, JOE - Silver Convention (P. Stallworth, C. Higgins, G. Bottiglier), Operation Push's Expo '76 to be held ASCAP) (S. Levay, S. Prager), Midland International 10723 (RCA) (Midsong, ASCAP) Dark Horse 10011 (ARM) (Grange /Jungle City, in Chicago. 10 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE ASCAP /Hardwood, BMI) 35 35 JIVE TALKIN' -Rufos Featuring Osaka Khan YOUR BOOTY-K.C. & The Sunshine Band 68 68 PORCUPINE -Nature Zone At the artist management level, (Barry, Robin, M. Gibb), ABC (HA Casey, R. Finch), TK 1019 12197 (Sherlyn, BMI) (S. Feldman, T. Dawes), London 235 (Casserole /Flamm, BMI) the firm has signed Chu Chu Mont- (Music Development, BMI /Tom ASCAP) 10 GETAWAY - Earth, Wind B Fire Dawes, (B. Taylor, P. Cor), Columbia 36 36 GIVE A BROKEN HEART gomery, a female vocalist, and Dany 3-10373 69 32 13 GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT-Eddie Kendricks (Kalimba, ASCAP) Ryan's Ritual. It is also looking to A BREAK - Impact (M. Holden, T. Life). Tamla 54270 (Motown) (B. Eli, L. Barry), Atco 7056 (Stone Diamond /Mills 8 Mills. BMI) 5 12 WHO'D SHE COO -Ohio Players sign other acts but will only accept (WIMOT/Fridaÿ s Child, BMI) (W. Beck, 1. Williams, M. Jones, M. Pierce). 70 42 11 BABY, WE BETTER TRY TO GET IT newcomers to the entertainment Mercury 73814 ( Phonogram) (Tight, BMI) 4 CHANCE WITH YOU- Brother To Brother TOGETHER -Barry White (B. Jones, B. Randle), Turbo 048 field, according to Bill Cherry, co- YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Sees (B. White), 20th Century 2298 (All Platinum) (Gambi, BMI) (Su -Vette /January, BMI) owner with Joe Brown of the com- (B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb), RSO 853 (Polydor) pany. (Casserole /Unichappell, BMI) 38 61 MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC- Mays 71 58 12 SLOW MOTION -Dells (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International (I. Hunter, A. Moore, C. Leverett), Mercury 73807 7 12 THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Cherry says that only new acts will 3601 (Epic) (Mighty Three, BMI) (Phonogram) (Probe II /Las -go /Round / Gambi, BMI) Like It Done To Me)- Bonnie Dyson 7 JUST TO 86 I WANNA SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE be signed because the firm is also in- (M. Yancy, C. Jackson), Columbia 3-10356 (Jay's BE CLOSE TO W volved in artist development and Enterprises/Chappell, ASCAP) YOU- Commodores WITH YOU - Street People (L. Richie, Commodores), Motown 1402 (R. Dahrouge), Vigor 1732 (PIP) (Vignette, BMI) 11 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS does not want to break the old habits (Jobete/Commodores Entertainment, ASCAP) 73 70 14 SUPER DISCO- Rimshou AWAY - Dorothy Moore of established acts. (T. Keith), Stang 5067 (All Platinum) (Gambi, (W. Nelson), Malaco 1033 (TK) (Tree, BMI) 6 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP -Norman Connors BMI) Cherry, who was former road (M. Henderson), Buddah 542 ( Electrocord, ASCAP) 74 78 3 SOUL SEARCHIN' 4 10 SUMMER -War TIME- Tremmps (L. Green, N. Harris), Atlantic 3345 manager for Richard Pryor, explains (S. Alle, H. Brown, M. Dickerson, J. Goldstein, L. 51 CHANGIN' -Brass Construction (Six Strings, BMI) that for the Operation Push project, Jordan, C. Miller, L. Oskar, H. Scott), United Artists (R. Muller), United Artists 837 834 (Far Out, ASCAP) (Desert Moon /Jeff-Mar, BMI) 75 79 JoeTay has arranged for the first GIVE ME ALL YOUR GET THE FUNK OUT MA 42 46 YOU + ME = LOVE -Undisputed Truth SWEET LOVIN' -Chuck Armstrong time to have the entire entertain- (N. Whitfield), Whitfield 8231 (Warner Bros.) (M. Tynes, D. Gilbert), R&R 15313 FACE - Brothers Johnson (Stone Diamond, BMI) (Lerobal /5th, BMI) ment portion of Expo televised. (Q. Jones, G. Johnson, L. Johnson), ABM 1851 (Kidada /Goulgris, BMI) MY SWEET SUMMER "NBC -TV will videotape the 5 ANYTHING YOU WANT -John Valenti (1. Valenti, J. SUITE -Lore Unlimited Orchsh' 10 10 12 ONE FOR THE MONEY Spinzsola), Ariola America 7625 shows, packaging them into a spe- (Capitol) (Minta, BMI) (B. White), 20th Century 2301 (Part 1)- Whispers cial. The shows which will run for (Sa-Vette /January, BMI) (J. Aliens, J. Bellmon, V. Drayton, R. Turner), 44 44 AIN'T GOOD FOR Soultrain 10700 (RCA) (Golden Fleece 87 2 LET'S BE YOUNG Sept. 30 -Oct. 3, will also have world- /Hip Trip NOTHING - tuner Ingram Music Writers, BMI) TONIGHT- wide distribution. This will give Op- (J. Baylor), Koko 721 (Klondike, BMI) Jermaine Jackson (M. L. Smith, D. Daniels), Motown 1401 11 12 7 ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME -Diana Ross eration Push a broader market for 45 48 KILL THAT ROACH -Miami (Jobete, ASCAP/Stone Diamond, BMI) (T. McFadden, L Brown, L. Perry), Motown 1398 (W. Thompson, W. Clarke), Drive 6251 (TK) (Jobete, ASCAP) 78 62 7 I LUV MYSELF BETTER THAN I LUV exposure," offers Cherry. (Sherlyn, BMI) MYSELF -Bill Cosby Prior to the actual opening date of 16 10 LOWDOWN -Bog sagge 56 THE BEST DISCO IN (S. Gardner, B Cosby), Capitol 4299 (B. Scaggs, D. Paich), Columbia 310367 Expo, on Sept. 24, the organization (Turtle Head, BMI) (Boz Scaggs/Hudmar, ASCAP) TOWN - Ritchie Family (1 Morali, R. Rome, H. Belolo, P. Hurtt), Marlin is sponsoring a special night of en- 79 52 15 STRETCHIN' OUT (In A Rubber 17 ONLY YOU BABE -cans Mayfield 3306 (TK) (Can't Stop, BMI) Band)- William Bootsy Collins tertainment at the 8,000 -seat West (C. Mayfield), Curtom 0118 (Warner Bros.) 47 40 I NEED IT- Johnny Guitar Watson (W. Collins, G. Clinton), Warner Bros. 8215 Side high school in Gary, Ind. The (Mayfield, BMI) (1. Watson), DIM 1013 (Amherst) Jon, BMI) (Backstage, BMI) show will star Marvin Gaye with 14 14 AFTER THE DANCE -Marvin Gaye 66 80 67 9 I AIN'T GONNA TELL NOBODY (M. Gaye, L. Ware), Tamla 54273 (Motown) SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE Thelma Houston and possibly the (Jobete, ASCAP) FUNK-Bar-Kays (About You) -Carl Carlton (B. Sigler), ABC 12166 (Blackwood. BMI( Supremes. (L. Dodson, J. Alexander, M. Beard, W. Stewart. L. 15 8 18 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE Smith, C. Allen, H. Henderson, F. Thompson), Acts scheduled to at Expo CM:* ENERGY TO BURN -B.T. Express appear LIKE MINE -Lou Rawls Mercury 73833 (Phonogram( (Berkey, BMI) (S. Taylor, T. Howard), Columbia 310399 (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International include the Spinners, D.J. Rogers, 49 39 11 (Triple '0'/Jeff-Mar/B.T. Express, BMI) 3592 (Epic) (Mighty Three, BMI) BABY, I WANT YOUR BODY-Al Wilson Mandrill, Dramatics, Johnny Tay- (R. Cason /B.R. Charles), Playboy 6076 (Caesars 82 84 5 THE PEOPLE WANT MUSIC Controller 16 15 - lor, Brothers GET UP OFFA THAT THING -lames Brown Music Library /Wet Bull, ASCAP) (M.H. Bryant), Juana 3406 (TK) (Every-Knight, BMI) Johnson, Donna Sum- (D. Brown, D. Brown, Y. Brown), Polydor 14326 mer, Bill Withers, B.T. Express, (Dynatone /Belinda/ Unichappell /BMI) 71 LOVE BALLAD -Lm 83 91 3 YOU'RE MY PEACE OF (S. Scarborough), A&M 1847 (Unichappell, BMI) MIND -Faith, Hope B Charity Bootsy's Rubber Band and Roberta 31 GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose) Tyrone Davis - (V. McCoy), RCA 10749 (Van McCoy/Warner (L. Graham), Columbia 310388 (New York Times/ 51 37 ROCK CREEK PARK- Blackbyrds Tamerlane, BMI) Flack. Show hosts include Don Content /Little Bear's, BMI) (Johnson, Saunders, Toney, Hall, Killgo), Fantasy Cornelius, Adam Wade and Clifton 771 (Blackbyrd, BMI) 84 81 9 JUST LET ME HOLD YOU FOR 18 15 17 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 52 57 IN A NIGHT -Choice 4 Davis. (Part 1)- Tavares MOVIN' ALL DIRECTIONS - People's Choice (C.H. Kipps, Jr.), RCA 10714 (Charles Kipps. BMI) its (K. St. Lewis, F. Perren), Capitol 4270 The 1976 Expo has shifted em- (L. Huff, D. D. Tsop Pen Jordan, Ford), 4782 (Epic) (Bull /Perren.Vibes, ASCAP) DON'T TURN THE LIGHTS - phasis from exhibiting to planning (Mighty Three, BMI) 19 22 10 FLOWERS -The Emotions OFF- Margie Joseph (L. Dozier), Cotillion 44207 and entertainment, according to (M. White, A. McKay), Columbia 310347 69 I'D RATHER BE WITH (Atlantic) (Dozier. BMI) Frank Watkins, director of commu- (Saggifire, BMI /Kalimba, ASCAP) YOU-Bootsy's Rubber Band LOVE TALK- lama Gilstrap (W. Collins, G. Clinton, G. Cooper), nications for Operation Push. 25 LET THE GOOD TIMES (D. Ervin, W. Farrell), Roxbury 2029 Warner Bros. 8246 (Backstage, BMI) (Pocket Full Of Tunes. BMU ROLL -B.B. King & Bobby Bland Unlike previous years when Expo 54 (S. Theard, F. Moore), ABC /Impulse 31006 26 12 WAKE UP SUSAN - Spinners 90 3 NICE & SLOW- satiny offered hundreds of booths with (Warock, ASCAP) (S. Marshall, T. Bell), Atlantic 3341 (K. Gibson) Amherst 715 (Red Bus, BMI) (Mighty Three. BMI) predominately black businesses dis- 27 LEAN ON ME -Melba Moore 98 2 ME AND MY GEMINI -First class playing their wares, this year's event (V. McCoy), Buddah 535 (Van McCoy/Warner- 55 55 L.O.D. (Love On Delivery) -Billy ocean (T. Keith), All Platinum 2365 (Gambi, BMI) Tamerlane, BMI) (Findon, Charles), Armla American/GTO 7630 GHETTOS OF THE MIND Measure will have no exhibitors, being re- (Capitol) (Black Sheep /American Dream, BMI) - 22 18 17 SOMETHING HE CAN (D. Hepburn, Pleasure), Fantasy 774 placed instead by workshops. 56 47 OPEN YOUR (Funky P.O. /At-Home, ASCAP) FEEL - Aretha Franklin UP Cherry explains that although acts (C. Mayfield), Atlantic 3326 HEART - Muscle Shoals Horns I:=10 BLESS MY SOUL- have been confirmed, the organiza- (Warner-Tamerline, BMI) (H. Calloway), Bang 725 (Web IV) Mahoaney B The Casuals (Muscle Shoals Sound /Cats, BMI) (J. Purdie, S. Mahoaney), Abet 9466 (Nashboro) 3 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD tion is still looking for other per- -Islay Brothers (Excellorec /Skipsong, BMI) (E. Islay, M. Isley, C. Jasper, R. Isley, 0. Isley, R. 57 24 14 EVERYTHING'S COMING UP Isley), 91 93 5 formers. TNeck 2261 (Epic) (Bovina, ASCAP) LOVE -David Ruffin LIFE ON MARS (Part 1)- Rester wansel (D. Wansel), Philadelphia International (V. McCoy), Motown 1393 (WarnerTamerlane /Van 3599 * * * 3 ENTROW Part 1 -Graham Central Station (Columbia.Epic) McCoy /Ocean Blue, BMI) (Mighty Three, BMI) (L. Graham), Warner Bros. 8235 (Nineteen Eighty 92 92 2 IF THERE On Monday (30), Buddah Foe. BMI) 58 63 IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, WERE NO MUSIC -Rufus Thomas Recording artist Melba Moore was 33 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN-Walter Murphy & JOIN 'EM -Man Radice (G. Jackson), Artists of America 126 (Fame, BMI) set to launch her promotional cam- The Big Apple Band (M. Radice), United Artists 840 (W. Murphy), Private Stock 45073 (RFT. BMI) (Desert Rain, ASCAP) 93 94 3 MAKING LOVE AIN'T NO FUN paign tagged "Meet Melba." How- 26 20 15 HARD WORK -John Handy 59 64 BABY, HOLD ON TO ME -John Edwards (Without The One You Love)- Ebonys (N. Harris, A. Felder), Buddah ever, the campaign scheduled for the (J. Handy), ABC/Impulse 31005 (Hard Work, BMI) (D. Porter, R. Williams), Cotillion 44203 (Atlantic) 537 (Robosac, BMI) (Kama Sutra /Six Strings, BMI) state of Virginia was cancelled due 27 21 12 COTTON CANDY -syhers 94 I WISH YOU LOVE -David T. Walker (K. St. Lewis, F. Perren, Varian), Capitol 4255 7 STAR CHILD - Parliament to the death of Moore's mother. (A. Beach, C. Trenet), Ode 66125 (ABM) (Perren-Vibes/Bull Pen, BMI) (G. Clinton, W. Collins, Worrell), Casablanca 864 * * * (Mabliz and Rick's, BMI) (Leeds, ASCAP) 28 28 YOU TO ME ARE 95 THAT'S WHEN IT HURTS -Terry Huff 82 THE RUBBERBAND MAN Spinners A couple of months ago, a tornado EVERYTHING -The Real Thing - (T. Huff). Mainstream 5585 (Brent. BMI) (L. Creed, T. Bell), Atlantic 3355 (K. Gold, M. Deane), United Artists 833 (Mighty Three, BMI) 96 96 2 CAN'T GET TILL destroyed the tower and equipment (Colgems, ASCAP) OFF THE FEELING STOPS Lamont Dozier at WWLM in Canton, Miss. 7 NICE 'N NAASTY- sahaul Orchestra - 4 COME GET TO THIS -Joe Simon (L. Dozier), Warner Bros. 8240 (Dozier, BMI) (V. Montana Jr.) Salsoul 2011 (Caytronics) (Lucky The (G. Raeford. J. Simon), Spring 166 (Polydor) station, owned and built last Three / Anatom, BMI) (Pee Wee, BMI) 97 97 2 CATFISH -Four Tops year by Lawrence Manguary, an en- (L. Payton. F. Bridges, M. Farrow), ABC 12214 73 UNDERGROUND MUSIC 30 23 WE BOTH NEED EACH -Patio Bryson (ABC/Dunhill 8 Rail, BMI) gineer, went on the air in February (P. Bryson), Bullet 01 (Web IV) (Web IV, BMI) OTHER - Norman Connors 98 COMIN'- choalate Milk this year, employing 10 persons. (M. 83 2 QUEEN Henderson), Buddah 534 (Electrocord, ASCAP) OF MY SOUL- Average White Band c=0 (D. Barad, A. Castenell, R. Dabon, S. Hughes, (H. Stuart), Atlantic 3354 (Average, ASCAP) F. Richard, D. Richards, J. Smith, M. Tio, According to Manguary, the only 31 19 16 THIS MASQUERADE George Benson - K. Williams), RCA 10758 (Marsaint, BMI) black -owned station in the area has (L. Russell), Warner Bros. 8209 (Skyhill, BMI) 65 65 SUMMERTIME AND I'M FEELIN' MELLOW -Misr 99 99 RHYMES -o.v. Wright 43 I been put in operational condition 6 IF EVER DO WRONG -Betty Wright (A. Green, M. Hodges), Hi 2313 (London) W Cl. Whitehead, G. McFadden, V. Carstarphen). (B. Wright, W. Clarke, Alston 3722 /AI Philadelphia International 3600 (Epic) (lac Green, BMI) but now has no operating capital. (TK) (Sherlyn. BMI) E. Rodney Jones, program direc- (Mighty Three, BMI) 100 100 HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS THE 33 29 24 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans - 8 MR. MELODY Natalie Cole BEST - Monday After WVON in Chicago, is organ - (W. Lovett), Columbia 310310 - tor of (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Capitol 4328 (M. Tennant, A. Smith), Buddah 540 (Nattahnam /Blackwood, BMI) (Continued on page 56) (Jay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) (Barbrob /Super Songs, ASCAP)

www.americanradiohistory.com 55 General News McCann Into Production Jazz Phonogram Aids Chicago Continued from page 32 son of trombonist J.J. Johnson. He Beat from page 3 pointment of a Midwest r &b promo- joins Jimmy Rowser on bass and Mi- Continued from page 32 Continued action from the audience which is tion manager, a new position (see re- roslaw Kudykowski on guitar. that epitomizes in most minds, this comforting," McCann explains. closing show include Cal Tjader, the Eje Thelin lated story, this issue). "They need a Having gone through the grind of city's recent failure to break and re- The pianist says he's trying to get Quartet from Sweden and the Toshiko Akiyoshi- guy they can call on locally," Fasch one -nighters for colleges, McCann tain acts that originate here. Fasch, into the psychology of things like Lew Tabackin band, which played well last year. explains. says he to Phono- why do you feel frightened about won't do them again, but will who returned the Chicago his çollege au- "Jelly Roll, Joplin, James P. And Others" is gram office in 1975, ten Fasch indicates the label also will going into the studio? What is it that continue expanding following dience in a less straining manner. It the theme for a Sept. 22 concert sponsored by years with the company in New redouble efforts to break Mercury makes you feel right in the studio? Kleinsinger at NYU's Loeb Student Center was the first time he had jumped on Jack York, is spearheading the pro -Chi- product with airplay on stations What is it that makes you feel inade- the one -nighter bandwagon and he in Greenwich Village. Artists include Dick Hy- cago campaign. here. "Thin Lizzy broke in Chicago quate now? Are we dealing in the Pee Wee Irwin, Milt Hinton, Bob Rosen - says that the band's professionalism man, "There's always been a Chicago on WXRT, and that makes us past or present on this? This is all im- garton, Vic Dickenson, Johnny Mince and singer didn't allow it to fall prey to the ar- feel here and a desire to be a Chi- proud," he beams. portant because a record is such a Carrie Smith. duous task of driving from city to cago company in addition to an in- "There are venues of all types here permanent thing. Free concerts over the Labor Day weekend in city. ternational company," Fasch ex- to scout new talent," Fasch says. McCann's concern for perma- the L.A. area were presented by Musicians "We were told they'd be within plains, while admitting, "we didn't "There are more clubs here that nence goes beyond ensuring that his Union Local 47 and starred the John B. Williams 150 miles of each other; some were always look under our own noses." young and aspiring groups can go to music has quality. He seeks to per- Jr. group in the Marina Del Rey section; the Cur- 450 miles away "), getting little sleep, In the last year, however, the label else, a wealth out- form songs with impact. "What I tis Peagler group in downtonw L.A. and the How- than anywhere of no rehearsal time and having to be has signed the Dells and the Chi - in sing I really mean," he says, adding ard Lucraft group in Redondo Beach. ... Car- lets. We might as well begin our on top onstage. Lites, both Chicago acts. "Being a jovially: "87.3% of my act is now men McRae set for gigs at the Paul Masson own backyards." the one -nighter grind grind Chicago group, we made an extra ef- singing." Can Vintage Sounds festival Saturday and Sunday you down? "It's as creative," says fort to get the Chi -Lites," Fasch says. Many of the songs in the play (11- 12).... Joe Turner's first LP cut in the U.S. openness of the Additionally, Mercury groups the "Brother Francis" (which McCann McCann, "as the since the 1930's is what Audiofidelity Enter- WB On Finnigan people want it to be." is on Ohio Players in its Chicago stable, says is not a religious vehicle) say prises calling "Joe Turner" Chiaroscuro. In words, his own positive The pianist returned to the U.S. last Janu- since the Players have management LOS ANGELES -Warner Bros. is "you can grow and live in this world other stride ary after living in Europe nearly 30 years. Au- here, record here and maintain a simultaneously releasing two singles with a relationship and with love." thoughts about entertaining diofidelity is also distributing the first George in Chi- from the debut "Mike Finnigan" Several of his newer pop works, people -new friends and old -over- "semi- permanent" suite Shearing LP in which the pianist makes his sing- Regency. However, the LP. "Saved By The Grace Of Your which appear on the new LP have rode all the negatives about life on cago's Hyatt ing debut with "Send In The Clowns." LP is Players make their homes in Dayton, Love" will be serviced to Top 40 and been used in clubs, like "I'm A Lib- the one -night stand circuit. Empha- called "My Ship" on his Sheba label. FM stations, while "Misery Loves erated Woman," "I'm Back Home" sizes McCann: "Being tired can only Ohio. performance if you think items to Company" will go to country sta- and "What Is It That We Have To affect your Send to Jazz Beat Billboard, 9000 All three acts will be benefited in Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. market by the recent ap- tions. Release date is Sept. 8. Do To Let Our Children Grow." in that direction." this label's McCann and Charlotte, his wife of 16 years (who spent a week on the road with the band on its college gigs), both recall reactions to "Liber- ated Woman." "There were college kids who shouted out, 'Yeah, yeah'," DESTINED TO BE ANOTHER SUPER McCann recalls. "Women would come up and say, `We're glad you HIT JUST LIKE SO MANY BEFORE m said that.'" 13 Chàrlotte: "I recall some women in a club in San Diego who were en- joying the show and they weren't sure he was saying what he was say- ing and when they realized there wasn't any string attached, they be- gan jabbing each other and their RUFUSTHOMAS faces lit up. I've also seen some men get angry and become quiet because of it." As for the illusive Rev. B., McCann says the person with that IF THERE WERE NO MUSIC sobriquet "prefers to remain anonymous; it's protection for per- AOA 126 v sonal reasons." In the next couple of weeks when EARLY ADDS ON THE SINGLE INCLUDE McCann and associates hit the club circuit, they'll be breaking in a new

drummer, Ken Johnson, 25- year -old WDAS Philadelphia WG I V Charlotte XEG Los Angeles WLOK Memphis WBLK Buffalo XPRS Los Angeles 4 -Year Growth WDIA Memphis KCOH Houston WPAL Charleston Continued from page 32 WVOL Nashville KOKA Shreveport WXON. Baton Rouge starts with 35 titles, including the un- KOKY Little Rock WBOP Pensacola WDLP Panama City released two - record set by George WLOU Louisville WIBB Macon WGOK Mobile Duke, "The Inner Source." Ballard has initiated an export trade to Japan, dealing in small do- And Just Released.... The New Rufus Thomas Album mestics that don't have foreign li- censing agreements. This is an area he expects to expand, along with dis- tribution of imports to other areas within the U.S. Ballard says substantial sales have been generated by taking promo AOA 5006 copies of LPs to progressive FM sta- AOA T5006 tions such as KRE and KJAZ, and to key area reviewers like Tom Al- bright of the Chronicle, who has THE SINGLE given Ballard's merchandise many enthusuastic reviews. IS Ballard does nearly all his work alone, except for physical aspects ALREADY CHARTED such as picking up air freight pack- ages at the airport. His minimum or- ON der from Europe now stands at 900 as opposed to 100 three years ago. THE R &B CHARTS ! ! New Trailer Concept LOS ANGELES -Composer, conductor and arranger Phil Moore bows a new concept for film trailers in September to coincide with the re- lease of Dennis Stevens' "I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now" movie. Moore's record production com- pany, Artists and Music Concepts Inc., conceived the trailer which uses NEW! From ARTISTS AMERICA only original material without any of footage from the film.

www.americanradiohistory.com 56 General News Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 9/11/76 Label Hypos IT'S A MONSTER Thrust In Philly's Martin Black Mart Tees a New Label Soul LPs. CHICAGO -As part of an ex- Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be By JEAN WILLIAMS reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any panding effort in black product means, electronic, mechanical, photocopyirg, recording, or otherwise, without marketing, Phonogram /Mercury is LOS ANGELES -Producer, ar- the prior written permission of the publisher. seeking to fill its Northeast regional ranger and recording artist Bobby

r &b promotion post, vacant for a Martin, who recently moved here *STAR Performer -LP's registering year. from Philadelphia to form a produc- C-S greatest proportionate upward prof. .11c Last month, the label appointed a tion firm, has now formed Monster é ress this week 8 Midwest r &b promotion manager, a Records. ; 3 TITLE 3 TITLE Artist, Label & Number Artist, Label & Number new position with the company. Martin, who has been an integral t= (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) "We needed to strengthen our- part of the Philadelphia Inter- selves in this area," explains Jules national family for a number of 1 2 8 WILD CHERRY 32 32 16 MISTY BLUE Epic /Sweet City PE 34195 Abramson, vice president in charge years, has pulled together a label Dorothy Moore. Malaco 6351 (IC)

of national sales. Abramson says the structure of persons with more than 2 1 10 HOT ON THE TRACKS 33 29 17 HARD WORK label is contemplating the addition 75 years of combined music industry Commodores, Motown M6-867 SI John Handy, ABC /Impulse of a black promotion manager on experience. ASD 9314 3 4 22 BREEZIN' the West Coast, which also would be The new label owner has also in- George Benson, Warner Bros. a first -time appointment. volved a local management and pro- BS 2919 34 34 31 BRASS CONSTRUCTION According to Abramson, the ex- duction firm, Tentmakers, in the day United Artists UA-LA545-G Bobby Martin: moves from behind 4 3 14 ALL THINGS IN TIME pansion comes in response to nu- to day operation of the label. While Lou Rawls, Philadelphia 35 35 12 GOOD KING BAD the scene to become boss of his own International PZ 33951 (Epic) merous black signings in the last he is negotiating with several major George Benson, CTI 6062 label. Dells, - year, including the the Bar labels for a distribution deal, he is 5 6 SOUL SEARCHING 48 2 WINDJAMMER cays, Tony Silvester and the New In- cutting product on Monster's cur- Average White Band (AWB), Freddie Hubbard, Columbia gredient, Charles Earland, rent roster acts. Atlantic SD 18179 PC Houston of Robert Golden, a musician and 34166 Person - and most recently, the Chi The company, which plans to re- artist manager, who formerly man- 6 5 13 MUSIC FROM THE Lites. lease a maximum of two LPs and aged comedian George Carlin, holds MOTION PICTURE 37 42 4 GLOW Al Jarreau, Reprise MS two singles yearly on each act, al- the post of vice president, artist rela- SPARKLE 2248 Aretha Franklin, Atlantic SD 18176 (Warner Bros.) f ready has in its stable former lead tions. vocalist with the Supremes Jean Ter- 7 HAPPINESS `Porgy & Bess Benny Golson, jazz musician and 8 7 IS BEING 38 39 4 NIGHT FEVER rell, the Friends of Distinction, WITH THE SPINNERS Fatback Band, Event EV- 1.6711 Columbia recording artist, will con- Revival Drake Frye and Martin. Atlantic SD 18181 (Polydor) Comes tinue to record for Columbia while Ron Nadel, one of the initial or- producing acts for Monster and op- 8 9 18 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 39 21 31 MOTHERSHIP Norman Connors, To Broadway ganizers of the Tentmaker Corp. Buddah CONNECTION erating as vice president, a &r. Gol- BDS 5655 with expertise in the areas of record Parliament, Casablanca NBLP 7022 NEW YORK -A revival of son will also continue to score tele- George Gershwin's musical classic, production and packaging label 9 7 16 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD vision themes. 40 40 3 I'VE GOT YOU cc "Porgy & Bess," is scheduled to open deals, is the label's vice president, Isley Brothers, T-Neck PZ 33809 Drake Frye, is (Epic) Gloria Gaynor Polydor PD- 16063 at Broadway's Uris Theater on Sept. general manager. who signed to the oGC label as a recording Richard Stewart, an entertain- artist, with a 15 10 AIN'T THAT A BITCH to 21, according to co- producer Sher - * 41 45 2 DOWN TO EARTH nearly completed LP, is also Mon- Johnny "Guitar" Watson, DIM win Goldman. ment attorney and formerly with Rimshots, Stang ST -1028 (All ster's executive producer. DJLPA3 (Amherst) Platinum) E The show will have a cast of 125, A &M for five years handling foreign publishing, is senior vice president, Martin, who is president of the il 13 17 NATALIE ca believed to be the largest company 42 36 15 ENERGY TO BURN Natalie Cole. Capitol ST 11517 business affairs. company, notes that he is negotiat- B.T. Express, PC rn of players ever to play a Broadway Columbia 34178 show, and will be performed for the Rogert Hart, former radio an- ing to sign some of the top produc- 12 11 14 CONTRADICTION first time here with all its scenes and nouncer at Westinghouse Broad- ers, writers and arrangers in the Ohio Players, Mercury 43 30 16 THOSE SOUTHERN with full orchestration. casting and ex- manager of Paul Re- country, but is unable to give names SRM-l-1088 (Phonogram) KNIGHTS ¢ Crusaders, ABC /Blue Thumb The original "Porgy & Bess" vere and the Raiders, is vice at this time due to contracturai 13 10 5 DIANA ROSS' GREATEST BTSD 6024 played Broadway in 1935, but was president, sales and promotion. agreements with other labels. HITS m hampered by financial limitations Motown M6-869S1 44 44 3 TEN PERCENT w Double Exposure Salsoul SZS 5503 and a small orchestra pit. Its 17 5 GET UP OFFA THAT THING I- staging 1&( (Caytronics) Lu and orchestration were also limited. BOTH MUSICALS James Brown, Polydor PO-1-6071 rn 45 41 JUICY FRUIT (Disco Revivals in 1942 and 1953, and a 18 5 EVERYBODY LOVES THE Freak) W Isaac Hayes, Hot Buttered Soul movie in 1959, were also edited. SUNSHINE ABCD 953 (ABC) Goldman feels that by returning 2 King Shows Soon Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Polydor PD.1.6070 to the original concept, the new ver- 46 31 23 I WANT YOU sion of the play will emphasize the 16 16 11 GIVE, GET, TAKE Marvin Gaye, Tamia "depth and richness" of the story Will Hit Broadway AND HAVE 16.342 Sl (Motown) and its music. There will be 41 musi- Curtis Mayfield, Curtom CU 5007 (Warner Bros.) 47 38 26 EARGASM NEW YORK -Two musical pro- in the a Los Angeles cians in the pit. basement of Johnnie Taylor, Columbia PC 33951 Alternating in the title roles will ductions based on the life of the late church and then at the Inner City * 22 4 SILK DEGREES be bass- baritone Donne Ray Albert Dr. Martin Luther King are headed Cultural Center, where Redd Foxx Boz Scaggs, Columbia PC 33920 48 49 3 WE GOT RHYTHM People's Choice TSOP PZ 34124 and baritone Abraham - for Broadway. They are "I Have A heard about it, became enthused 18 12 Lind 9 TOGETHER AGAIN ... UVE (Epic) Oquendo as Porgy, with sopranos Dream" which will feature Billy Dee and decided to back it with $150,000 B.B. King & Bobby Bland, Williams Dr. ABC /Impulse ASO 9317 Clamma Dale and Ester Hinds alter- as King, and "Selma," as a bicentennial celebration! 49 51 5 LOVE'S ON THE MENU which will have Tommy Butler in Jerry Butler, Motown M6-85051 nating as Bess. The role of Serena The 38 -song, 21/2-hour show is cur- 19 19 23 STRETCHIN' OUT IN the role of the late civil rights leader. BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND will be shared by Wilma Shake - rently playing at the Music Hall in snider and Delores Ivory- "Selma," which was written over a William Bootsy Collins, Warner 50 54 LOVE TALK Davis. Detroit, with much of the proceeds Bros. BS 2920 James Gilstrap, Roxbury RLX 105 The production is directed by nine -month period from June 1972 going to the National Committee to 20 20 12 MIRROR Jack O'Brien; Mabel Robinson is March 1973 by Butler, is being For The Rosa Parks Shrine, the Dr. 51 53 2 THE GIST OF THE GEMINI Graham Central Station, Warner choreographer and assistant direc- backed by Atlantic Records, which Gino Vanelli, A &M SP 4596 Martin Luther King Foundation for Bros. BS 2937 tor; music director is John DeMain; has already released the original cast Social Change, and a grant to inner - 52 50 11 with musical preparation by George album on the Cotillion label. 27 14 SKY HIGH! ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES city Pleasure, Fantasy F 9506 Detroit youths in an attempt to Tavares, Capitol ST 11533 Darden. "Selma" was originally produced help turn back recent violence in that city. 22 14 27 LOOK OUT FOR #1 53 47 12 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Brothers Johnson, AO SP 4561 Candi Staton, Warner Butler, who began his musical ca- Bros. BS 2948 reer with the late 23 23 11 BOB JAMES THREE Duke Ellington, CTI 6063 not only wrote the script for "Selma" 54 43 11 SUMMERTIME Soul Sauce MFSB, Philadelphia International 24 24 6 ARABIAN NIGHTS Continued from page 54 and performs in the lead role, he also PZ 34238 (Epic) club." At one point, the less than Ritchie Family, Marlin 2201 (TK) three- year -old establishment em- wrote the lyrics and music for the izing a national campaign to raise songs. "Selma," which is scheduled 25 26 5 FLOWERS 55 55 9 THE WHISPERS ployed nearly 60 persons. Soul Train BVL1 -1450 (RCA) funds to put WWLM back on the Emotions. Columbia PC 34163 Staples is now concentrating on for a January opening on Broadway, air. * * * has a cast of 27. the family's newly opened recording 26 25 19 THE MANHATTANS 56 58 AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A Pervis Staples, a member of the facility in Chicago. "I Have A Dream" has the official Columbia PC 33820 PARTY Mark Radice, United Artists UA-LA famed Staple Singers family and 27 28 14 FEVER * * * sanction of Coretta King and The 629-6 owner of Perv's House in Chicago, Martin Luther King Center for So- Ronnie Laws, Blue Note Los Angeles Mayor Thomas BN LA628 G (United Artists) has closed down the nightclub cial It is by 57 59 NOTORIOUS MIAMI Bradley will issue a Change. being produced turned entertainment complex. special procla- Ew SECRETS Miami, Drive 102 (TK) Frank von Zerneck and Mike Wise Perv's House, which catered to mation naming Sept. 24, "Gospel Herbie Hancock, Columbia PC some of the top names in entertain- Music Day" in honor of a gospel in association with Frankie Hewitt 34280 ON LOVE concert being held at the Hollywood and the David T. Walker, Ode SP 77035 ment, was forced to close due to Shubert Organization. 29 33 LOVE TO THE WORLD (A &M) Bowl. Ralph Carmichael, conductor LTD, A&M SP 4589 heavy overhead expenses. This production has 12 freedom the 59 2 The owner declares, "National of event, with the show's head- THE TEMPTATIONS DO 60 BLACK WIDOW and gospél songs, and a cast of five. *1=0 Lalo Schifrin, CTI CTI-5000 acts are finding it more profitable to liners Andrae Crouch and Johnny THE TEMPTATIONS No cast album is planned at this Gordy G6 play the 10,000 -plus capacity houses Mann will accept the award. 975 SI (Motown) time. The show opens at the Am- THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND where large fees can be realized. * * * 37 8 LOVE POTION Bob Marley & The Wailers, Calla "We have been met with tragic Remember ... we're in communi- bassador Theatre Sept. 20 for a lim- New Birth, Warner Bros. BS 2953 1240 (ATV) overhead expenses at our 1,500 seat cations, so let's communicate. ited engagement. www.americanradiohistory.com 57 International Drought Starts Production Sweat

Continued from page 1 ing of the situation -meterologists appreciate the dangers drought predict an unusually dry fall -and brings. "There has been a significant Phonodisc's factory at Chadwell anticipates genuine difficulties if lo- reduction in water consumption at its water con- Heath has reduced cal water authorities have to shut off industrial and domestic levels and I sumption by between 10 % -50 %, but supplies. think we will see the year through mainly in non- manufacturing proc- Pye's factory has also trimmed without too much trouble. But a dry esses. It is difficult to trim usage in back water consumption, by some winter would mean major problems trim- the production process without 10 % -15 %. It uses approximately next year." ming production itself. three million gallons. EMI's factory is economizing in The company is dicussing contin- Williams is optimistic about the - its water usage by 25 % -30 %, but pro- gency plans to cope with a worsen- future, believing that people now duction director Roy Matthews does not see the drought threatening the Edward Lewis, second from left, chairman of Decca, upcoming big sales season. EMI has. GOLDEN SERVICE -Sir presents a silver salver to Bill Townsley, commercial director, in honor of his On its site, two deep artesian wells with the company, while in the right photo he honors Maurice from which to draw supplies and 50 years Roach, publicity manager, for his 50 years in Decca's employ with a pair of InlernoEional Briefs they are privately owned by the had joined the company, then known as company. silver entree dishes. Both executives PARIS -The new Golden Clover Sept. 17 -19. The first day features a Samuel and Sons, within three weeks of each other in 1926. The presenta- EMI plant at Hayes, Middle- song contest, organized in Evian by Frankfurt Jubilee, with the Barrel- The tions were made during a luncheon at Decca House. French TV personality Jacqueline house Jazzband, the Hot Swingers sex, uses 140,000 gallons of water a Matthews Duforest, was won by the young and the Big Band of Frankfurt Ra- day, much of it recycled. TAPE singer Lena with the song "Sacco dio. The next day John Abercombie, says: "We are working on various MARKETING And Vanzetti." Ralph Towner, Keith Jarrett and schemes to improve production effi- Second was Guy Leroy, who won Kenny Wheeler will perform. And ciency, which will help reduce water the Silver Clover award with "Rosy Sunday, the final session, includes consumption. I believe we're well in U.K. Strategies Vary And John," third went to Caroline the Gunther Hampel Ensemble, front of the need for rationing." Continued from page 44 there is a 50 -50 parity with records," Grant and Noel St. Clair. They Jean -Luc Ponty and the Klaus Dol - At the CBS factory, David MacDougald. shared the Bronze Clover award. dinger Ensemble. Gouldstone, director of manufac- proach. Tony Lomas, Decca tape says John Deacon, chairman of the The Golden Clover was created BUCHAREST -First prize at this turing, is similarly confident that the marketing manager, says: "Gener- British Recorded Tape Develop- by Jacqueline Duforest as a plat- year's national contest of light music industry can avoid undue suffering. ally, Decca approaches any market- Committee, admits that the in- form for up- and -coming French tal- went to noted composer George Gri- But he can't estimate how produc- ing through the music itself and nat- ment is reaching the stage where ent. goriu for his songs "Cei 100 De Ani" tion might be hit later, without urally with the majority of dustry tapes, especially cassettes, are ac- HAMBURG -Deutsche Gram - and "De -Ar Fi Fost Sa Fiu." Second knowing how severe government ac- recordings the lion's share of promo- cepted as part and parcel of the in- mophon Gesellschaft has a title in prize went to two composers, Temis- tion might be. tion falls to the record people. But dustry. He says records have always its repertoire which comes up as a tocle Popa, for "Romania" and "Un A summary of record- manufac- there are still important aspects to thought of as more important, hit every fourth year. Roman De Gragoste," and to Vasile turing bosses here mood would seem separate promotion of tape and we been with tape almost an afterthought. It is "If You Could Read My (Continued on page 59) to be: watchful but optimistic. get additional mileage for tape "Our organization consists of rep- Mind" by Swedish group the Spot - equivalents where and when we resentatives from most of the majors. nicks which is used as the main theme can." But it seems natural that at some by German television for its Olym- Ken Maliphant, Phonogram mar- stage marketing and promotion of pic coverage. In just four weeks the Striving keting director, comments: "There is Phonogram tape and record should be merged. Polydor single reportedly sold more good this time to enough reason at They should go hand in glove, and than 30,000 copies. as a separate marketing treat tape not be fighting each other." TOKYO -Yamaha Music Foun- For Stay -Even Sales entity. Naturally there will be an dation announced 34 of 46 final en- evolution towards the day when it tries for the 7th annual World Popu- LONDON -Phonogram's au- "Such outlets are also expanding becomes part of the record division, lar Song Festival in Tokyo '76 which tumn sales campaign in the U.K. is the sale of blank tape in conjunction but we're not there yet. targeted for a lower initial sales than with hardware manufacturers, so will be held at the Nippon Budokan "Sales of tape are still largely in Laren Jazz Hall Nov. 19 -21. The other 12 en- last year, reflecting the current poor encouraging home copying to the state of the local record and tape detriment of authors, artists, musi- the hands of enthusiastic specialist tries will be announced later as they retailers and wholesalers. The mul- are selected from national finals market. cians and all employes of the soft - Draws 9,000 Whereas last year's grand prix war industry," he continues. tiples, for instance, are still subdi- By WILLEM HOOS held in Australia, Hong Kong, Indo- tapes, so campaign set a target of 1.250,000 "Home copying of our product vided between records and AMSTERDAM -More than nesia, Malta, the Philippines and Ja- tape does need separate promotion. units during its run, this year's tally and the increasing power and re- 9,000 people visited the annual in- pan. In addition, there are some record- 15th Ger- is set at 1,200,000. However, David stricted operation of the multiples - ternational jazz festival held for the FRANKFURT -The ings which sell better on cassette and man Jazz Festival will be held here Adams, commercial manager, says they are the only two facts which I fourth year in Laren, a village of 8 -track than their record equiva- it's expected that by the end of the see as a long -term threat to profit. 14,000 inhabitants some 20 miles 1,400,000 units would be sold, sur- lents." push They even raise the question of from Amsterdam. - equalling last year's best -ever effort. vival. But I stress that the future is Don Dive, Precision tape product The event was organized by the Emotional Disks The 1976 campaign gives higher bright, with an upturn in the econ- manager, says: "The tape market board of the local Singer Concert bonus potential for the sales force, omy predicted for 1977," Morris has to be treated separately. There Hall and by Nick Vollebregt, owner Give Dutch Acts with a range of 2,000 gifts, plus dis- adds. really are so many possibilities with of a local jazz -cafe, along with five count and free -of- charge offers for tape -only compilations and the vari- Dutch broadcasting companies. The Chart Success retailers. ous marketing campaigns. It's still a Seven Up soft drink company was AMSTERDAM -Three Top IO But Tony Morris, managing direc- Supraphon Club big growth area. People are over- involved as a sponsor. singles by Dutch artists here have tor, registers his disappointment that Adds 34 Albums coming their earlier prejudices that Concerts were given in the Singer created a sort of "tragi -pop" trend. trading results for the first half of tape was just for the car. Now it is hall and in local cafes. Highlights in- The records are highly sentimental, this year are down "despite new PRAGUE -Some 34 albums re- found increasingly in the workshops cluded the appearances by the U.S.'s charged with emotion. product of world status being put on leased on a licensing basis are listed and the home." Louis Hayes- Junior Cook Quintet Girl singer Bonny St. Clair the market." He cites album hits by in the program of the 17th edition of Precision has, in fact, had its sell- and the Slide Hampton Sextet, U.K. reached sixth place with "Dokter Demis Roussos, the Steve Miller the Supraphon Record Club to be ing, marketing and repertoire divi- blues piano player Son McGauly Bernard," a cover version of the Band, Status Quo, 10cc, and the Sty- offered members this fall for distri- sions integrated with parent com- and the Dutch Hans Dulfer Quintet "Sister Mary" single of Irish single listics. bution next year. pany Pye Records, a move described and Wim Overgaauw Trio. Also im- Joe Dolan. Bob Bouber did even "Inflation has continued, and in The club is a very important dis- as part of streamlining and money- (Continued on page 59) better, reaching number three with the second half of 1975 first moves tribution organization and sells saving within the group." "Voor Niets," a cover of "No by the government to limit incomes more than 25% of all albums sold in But until then, Precision was one Charge," with which J.J. Barrie had were taken. It has resulted in the dis- Czechoslovakia, including pop mu- of the most conspicuous examples of a number one in the U.K. cretionary spending power of the sic. In the past two years, the other a tape division running autono- FOR Best tragi -pop results, though, consumer being seriously curtailed. two Czech record companies, Pan - mously from the main record oper- were for singer Don Mercedes, who The lack of excitement in the enter- ton and Opus, have sold their own ation. Pye chairman Louis Benjamin EXPORT ONLY scored an impressive number one tainment business exacerbates this selected albums through the Su- points out there is no question of All Labels, with "Rocky," a cover in Dutch of situation," Morris explains. praphon club. Precision Tapes stopping activities Records & Tapes the U.S. says the main Records released through the club as a separate entity. It will maintain version by Austin Roberts. Morris consumer New Releases But all three were highly -sen- category for company product has are, initially, only available to mem- its sales force to service non -record about Rock & Pop bers, but at a later time they may be outlets, though, he adds. timental subjects and many pop fans been adversely affected. He urges Disco & Jazz feel they are "sickeningly" trite. greater efforts in the middle- market placed on the open market. DJM has recently started a new Afro Cuban Peter Koelewijn, producer of segment, where the more mature The 17th catalog edition has 80 ti- tape division, headed by Dave Mac - J Nostalgia "Dokter Bernard" and "Rocky," consumer could be persuaded to buy tles in the basic listing and 13 more Dougald. "Some companies may J Classical does not admit to a trend. He says: through mass media advertising, in the "Young World Record Club," think it better to promote tape Cutouts "It is pure coincidence that three sin- promotion and merchandising. a series launched recently by the alongside the record, but it is still far Always in Stock gles in the field happened to be in "Government policy has re- Czechoslovakian biggest youth too early for that. What's needed is Lowest Export Prices the charts in the same period. And stricted selling prices so the com- weekly paper. Among these titles are more separate tape divisions to get Fastest Delivery he says that Phonogram- Holland, pany has been squeezed at a time the 34 issued on a license basis. tape across to the public. where he works, won't release more when U.S. competition is keen, Companies with product repre- "We must make the public aware Free Catalogue on Request of these titles in the near future. when consumers are taking advan- sented include CBS, Atlantic, EMI, that there is an alternative to rec- DAVID ESKIN, INC. RCA, Melodiya (Russia), time will come to merge 400 Riverside Drive He stresses that the new singles of tage of home -recording facilities Polydor, ords. The New York 10025 USA Don Mercedes and Bonny St. Clair and when there is deep price- cutting Eterna (East Germany), Polish the two when people automatically Telex 237460 ESKINUR Tel (212) 749-4257 will not deal with such heavy senti- by multiples dealing only in a re- Recordings and Romanian Electre- think in terms of tape when they see ment. stricted range of product. cord. a new LP. But we must wait until

www.americanradiohistory.com 58 Lakin `MEDIUM SIZERS' TAKE ACTION LoEîn Scene Form New Mexican Disk Assn. NEW YORK Roberto Salinas inaugurated his new Discos Louis Romirez in the studio with Brisa 16 -track studio in the Alfonso XIII section. By MARVIN FISHER Tdo Alien i (Alegre), recording his second solo album. Tito, Among those attending the opening ceremonies were Rodolfo MEXICO CITY -Seeking to president of FOMAAC and head of Conversely, it is just the opposite vocalist with Tipico'73, will be utilizing synthe- Echeverria, head of the Banco Cin- ematografico make things work better, a new his own Discos Brisas, "is simply be- with the mini -labels whose desires sizers on this one. and brother of the outgoing presi- dent, Luis record organization under the call cause we have members who all are just too simple. The Fania All -Stars played to 74,000 on their Echeverria; Carlos Gomez Barerra, general director of SACM, Mexican composers' letters of FOMAAC has been have common interests." He says recent Caribbean tour. There's a good possibility "They (AMPROFON companies) society, plus several major and independent formed in this country. Mostly all of that the labels within AMPROFON that they'll be returning to Puerto Rico in Octo- have everything -vinyl, studios, ber for a performance record manufacturing executives. medium size, group totals more than are too big and those within the special for Gov. Rafael pressing plants, publishing houses, Hernandez Americans who aided in the technical coordi- a dozen. Colon. PROFOMEX fold are too small. etc. -consequently to of other matters Brand new release from Pancho Cristal's All - nation the medium -sized plant, formerly un- The latest label formation, some Salinas declares that it would be discuss," interjects Jorge M. Gonzal- Art records is Super Tipica De Estrellas. The mu- der the name of 24 -16, included Dave Kelsey coming from the two -year -old much more practical if there was one ez Cos of Polipast and vice presi- sical director for the project is Tipica '73's Gon- (Audio Concepts, Inc), Jeff Cooper (acoustics), PROFOMEX, others from the oldest single organization to settle the dent of FOMAAC. "With this new zalo Fernandez, and the super studio band Doc Siegel and Dick Rosmini. Latter two coordi- association, AMPROFON, and the problems of the entire industry, "but lineup, there will be a common in- boasts 40 musicians, including Paquito Pastor, nated the instruction of use of the ultra- modern rest totally freelance, has high hopes unfortunately it just hasn't worked terdependence. We will be more apt Julito Collaso, Roberto Torres, Sonny Bravo, equipment to Mexican personnel. of eventually corraling enough com- out that way." He adds that the su- to help each other," he explains. "Chombro" Silva and Nicky Marrero. Carlos Campos launches his Discos Combo in Fania artist /executive late September, with record panies to make it the biggest (in per companies, which control ap- In analyzing by what means Johnny Pacheco will such artists from be going into the studio this week to begin work Puerto Rico as: "EI Gallinto" -Jose Miguel Class, number) of the three combines. proximately 80% of the business FOMAAC will function, Gonzalez on a new album. ... Ismael Miranda has just Con¡unto Candeca and El Gran Combo De "About the best reason we all got within the market, have working Cos says that the organization will be completed a tour of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Puerto Rico.... Distribution at the outset will together," states Roberto Salinas, agendas which only relate to them. easier for the out to make things much Republic, Mexico and Venezuela. be via Mario Freidberg's Audio Vision De Mex- respective labels. He brings up the West Side Latino Records has just re- issued ico.... Campos, son of the famed tropical band- existing problem of tape imports an album recorded in 1958 in Cuba by EI Sep - leader of the same name, also plans recordings and AMPROFON's interest in re- teto Nacional de Ignacis Pineiro as part of its co- of local talent before the end of the year. solving the matter. "But it wouldn't laccionista series. West Side is also doing good Robert Ascott, who heads up EMI -Capitol De TICO be for the entire industry," the new catalog business with the United Artists Latino Mexico's operation, back from a short business "Our Heritage -Nuestra Herencia" breed Mexican music industryite line, which includes a lot of vintage Tito Rodri- trip to Sao Paulo and Rio. He met with other projects. "It would just be for their guez material, and to a lesser degree, Ray Bar- Latin American EMI executives on further coor- LOU PEREZ own common interests, so what hap- retto and Ritchie Ray and Bobby Crus. Speaking dination of interchange of product.... Pocho pens to the rest of us ?" of Tito, West Side has released "El Inolvidable," Perez's "Tango Hustle" LP still moving at a . carries the mellow tropical sound of the Charanga into tomorrow, painting a As a key for future expansion, a new collection of old Rodriguez material, with brisk sales pace, according to Cisne Raff inter- collage of light harmony and subtle mel- FOMAAC's interchange of ideas the added bonus of two never -before- released national topper Jaime Reyes Castro.... Ditto for songs: "Cuando Estoy Contigo" and "Mi Carj- ody, reinforced by Salsa polyrhythms. Our also will reflect their interchange of the latest Los Versatiles album on the Coro la- Heritage expresses the Latin experience nito." CARLOS DE LEON bel. Owner and president of the latter company, facilities. What one lacks in vinyl, in sound and color -a people's aspira- Federico Riojas, in L.A. through early September the other will make available. If tions in music. MEXICO CITY to oversee new pressing plant setup there, there are some that do not have Another step in more and better recording fa- Tembo.... Juan Gabriel opens a three -week Charanga As You've Never Heard (Tico TSLP 1412) recording facilities, will another try cilities here was concluded last month when (Continued on page 59) It Before! to make it available whenever pos- From the Fania Family -Of Course! sible. If there's an emergency run for Billboard Dist.: R Si J Records. New York, N.Y. 10034 (212) 942 -8185 product, there will be sufficient SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 9/11/76 Allied Wholesale: Calle Cerra, 610 Santurce, P.R. 00927 (809) 725 -9255 pressing machines to supply the de- mand. J Billboard Ekg Special Survey Latin LPs

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This TITLE -Artist, Label & This TITLE -Artist, Label & Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) WHAT IS SALSA? 1 CAMILO SESTO 1 HARLOW & ISMAEL MIRANDA Amor Libre, Pronto 1013 Con Mi Viejo Amigo, Fania 1M494

2 SOPHY 2 PACHECO Sentimientos, Velvet 1494 El Maestro, Fania 485

3 EYDIE GORME 3 EDDIE PALMIERI La Gorme, Gala 2001 Unfinished Masterpiece, Coco 120

4 JULIO IGLESIAS 4 FANIA ALL STARS El Amor, Alhambra 23 Tribute To Tito Rodriguez, Fania 494 Trust 5 RAUL MARRERO 5 CHEO FELICIANO the Apt. #2, Mericana 1035 The Singer, Vaya 48 LATI 6 YOLANDITA MONGE 6 PETE EL CONDE PERCUSSION leader Floreciendo, Coco Clp 123 Pete El Conde, Fania 489 FRIENDS 7 LA PANDILLA 7 FAJARDO Emsembla La Pandilla, Alhambra 4007 Charanga Roots, Coco 124

8 BOBBY CAPO 8 EL GRAN COMBO Simplemente Amor, Mericana 137 Mejor Que Nunca, EGC 013 114 9 IRIS CHACON 9 TIPICA IDEAL Iris Chacon, Borinquen 1298 Vamonos Pa Senegal, Artol 6004 That's what so many are asking. Words will never 10 LOS PASTELES VERDES 10 CONJUNTO CANDELA ade- Vol. II, Gema 5027 Conjunto Candela, Combo 2002 quately define this Cuban musical export, but AUTHORITY will! IN CHICAGO It's Guaguanco (Wa- wan -ko) rhythms performed by the world's greatest conga drummer Carlos "Patato" 1 EYDIE GORME 1 HARLOW & ISMAEL MIRANDA - La Gorme, Gala 2001 Con Mi Viejo Amigo, Fama JM494 Valdez, assisted by master percussionists Julito Collazo, Papaito, Virgilio Marti, Nelson Gonzalez and Steve 2 CAMILO SESTO 2 PACHECO Berrios. Amor Libre, Pronto 1013 El Maestro, Fania 00485 It's also the swingingest Latin rhythms so impeccably 3 RAPHAEL 3 PETE EL CONDE Con El Sol de La Manana, Pronto 2006 Pete El Conde, Fania 489 recorded that not a single beat of the drum will be missed. 4 RAUL MARRERO 4 CHEO FELICIANO From a company with a long standing tradition of quality Apt. x12, Mericana 135 The Singer, Vaya 48 on the LP Ventures label, a subsidiary of Latin Percussion, Inc. P.O. Box 88, Palisades 5 LOS FELINOS 5 EDDIE PALMIERI Park, New Jersey 07650. Chicanisimo, Musart 10570 Unfinished Masterpiece, Coco 120 Write for further details. Dealer Inquiries Invited. 6 YOLANDITA MONGE 6 MARK DIAMOND Floreciendo, Coco 123 Beethoven's V, Colique 1015

7 LOS PASTELES VERDES 7 FAJARDO Vol. II, Gema 5027 Charanga Roots, Coco 124

8 VICENTE FERNANDEZ 8 FANIA ALL STARS ATu Salud, Caytronics Cye 1464 A Tribute To Tito Rodriguez, Fama 494

9 SOPHY 9 CHARLIE PALMIERI Sentimientos, Velvet 1494 Impulsos, Coco 118

10 CARMEN SILVA 10 CHOCOLATE Amor Sin Fronteras, Arcano 3334 En El Rincon, Salsoul 4108

www.americanradiohistory.com 59 Lo:in InernoEionaI Latin Acts a Draw Dutch Promoters Trim Concerts; In Corpus Christi Too Much Competition Is Blamed By LUPE SILVA By WILLEM HOOS CORPUS CHRISTI Some phere. Previous attempts at this have - AMSTERDAM -Paul Acket, country as Holland was "an over - arena is Jos Reinards, of the Circle encountered moderate, to poor suc- 10,000 Chicano music fans were on Holland's top concert promoter, will luxurious situation." Organization. He arranged a free hand for the first annual "Jalapeno cess. Observers feel it's because Chi- limit his activities for the 1976 -77 Current Acket /Mojo plans are August pop festival in Groningen Music Festival," sponsored by cano music is traditionally dancing concert season, which started with limited to Ted Nugent (Amsterdam, City Park, with Golden Earring and KCCT Aug. 15. The open air event, music and fans will feel ill at ease if performances by Status Quo and Sept. 30). Negotiations are going on the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver which lasted six hours, featured they are not able to dance. Black Oak Arkansas in Rotterdam, tra (The Hague, Sept. 17); David as top attractions. This month he has some of the top bands and conjuntos Nevertheless, promoters are apt to while two other prominent local pro- Crosby Nash (Amster- concerts by the Streetwalkers, Camel in the state, Los De continue trying to develop the and Graham including Unicos moters, Lou van Rees and Wim Bos- and Van Der Graaf Generator. Mel Villarreal, means for producing Chicano con- dam, Sept. 22); and the Sensational Cha Cha Jimenez man, have also decided on a policy Circle also has October concerts by About a year ago, KINE per- Alex Harvey Band (Amsterdam, and Los Chachos, Los Fabulosos, certs. of putting on fewer concerts in Hol- James Brown and others by Focus sonality Mike Chavez met some suc- Setp. 30). Negotiations are going on Los Campeones de Raul Ruiz, Los land. ex- guitarist Jan Akkerman, singer - Pavos Reales and Cato Rangel and cess with an indoor concert in with other acts, but the agency gives Main reason is that there has been no specific information, simply be- guitarist Kazimierz Lux and other his Latin Express. Kingsville. That event attracted an increasingly competitive atmos- Dutch musicians. some 2,000 fans. Yet a couple of cause of the competitive element. "This turnout should serve to phere created in the country. Acket, Most of the concerts for the so- other events since then have been Lou van Rees has a Carpenters' demonstrate both the popularity of who heads up the Acket /Mojo Or- called club circuit are organized by less successful. concert here Nov. 14 and is negotiat- Spanish language radio in this area ganization, says: "Because of the John van Vueren. This month he has Meanwhile, Texas artists are just ing a Marvin Gaye show for the first and the potential for this type of heavy competition it sometimes hap- concerts by German group Kraft - as eager to move on to a concert cir- half of October. He is also discussing concert," says station manager pens that promoters are practically werk and Welsh band Man. In Octo- cuit. Little Joe Y La Familia, Sunny concerts of four U.S. "super acts" for Manuel Davila Jr. "It's all a matter killing each other. As a consequence ber there will be van Vueren shows and the Sunliners, Freddie Martinez the start of 1977, but won't give of proper timing and promotion." that competition, prices paid to by the Jess Roden Band, the Flying and Carlos Guzman, among others, of names, again because of the aura of Davila credits his father with teach- get foreign acts here have been Burrito Brothers, Link Wray. have had a taste of what it's like to competition. ing him some of the finer points of forced up far too high." John van Vueren also hints at big appear before tens of thousands of Most of Van Rees' activities the promotion business. The elder Another reason given by Acket is things to come, but again does not concertgoers in places such as L.A., nowadays are in the organizing of Davila has promoted dances and that he feels there are too few inter- want to reveal information to the New York and Mexico. cruises for the Norwegian Fred Ol- events in San Antonio since the for- esting new groups worth bringing to "opposition." Manuel Davila Jr. feels the time is sen Line and the Swedish Tor Line. ties. He now owns KEDA in San Holland. "Maybe this situation will Promoter Charles Aerts does not coming for concerts of this type in For the former he organizes cruises Antonio as well as KKCT. change, but for the time being we have much to do with all the compe- It has two Texas and elsewhere, adding that his of 13 -14 days between Amsterdam only been years since must slow down our business." His tition hassles because he has created stations will continue to encourage and the Canary Isles. He handles on- the Davilas took over the Corpus organization feels that two top pop his own specialty in organizing con- Texas musicians to develop along board entertainment and has signed Christi station. But they have made concerts a week in such a small certs of French and South European impressive gains in several of the de- these lines. In an effort to better 16 noted Dutch artists, including artists. mographic sectors of the latest ARB identify the music and the station, Rita Hovink, the Barbara -Bas duo ratings. "We seem to have picked up KCCT began using a new logo fea- and singer Ben Cramer. some younger listeners who appar- turing a cluster of green jalapeno Juvenile Market The first tour starts Oct. 8 and Van ently were not tuned in to Spanish peppers a few months back and has Rees has contacted non -Dutch art- International language radio before," says Davila. dubbed the disks played on the sta- Is Targeted For ists for future cruises -including "Overall, the ratings tend to indicate tion as "Jalapeno music." French singer Sheena Scott; Ger- an increase in the Spanish au- Station personnel at KCCT in- Peerless Tapes man schlager singer Dany and U.S. Briefs dience." clude, beside Davila, Roy "El Guero artist Christine Cassel. For the Tor Continued from page 57 By BRIAN MULLIGAN The Arbitron survey conducted Alegre" Davila, Leopoldo Luna, Line, he is organizing six one -night V. Vasilache, for "Spune-mi during April and May of this year Humberto Lozano Lopez, Joe Tre- LONDON -An unusual new line cruises, starting Sept. 28 and run- Mea" and "Dorul." does indicate that the two full -time vino, Jorge Guillen, Ben Valdez, in cassettes aimed at a juvenile mar- ning through the winter. Artists in- Third place awards also went to Spanish stations in the area control a Roberto Mendez Garcia and Arturo ket is being marketed by the U.S. - volved include singer Salena Jones; two composers, but for just one song healthy portion of the market. This Gonzalez. owned Peerless Records as part of a the Brazilian orchestra Kinguelle; each: Horta Moculescu for "Parintii is impressive in the sense that there broad policy of expansion. the Ted Easton Jazz Band from Hol- Mei," and Florin Bogardo for "Defi- are two strong Top 40 and two Peerless, best -known during its 18 land, and the Cab Quaye trio. Three nitie." strong country stations in the same months as a U.K. company as an Dutch disk jockeys, Eddy Becker, Revive Latin Special jury mentions were area. Competition is also keen from outlet for the low- priced labels Oryx, Ferry Maat and Krijn Torringa, are awarded Ion Cristinoiu for "Iubesc stations in the fringe areas and also In N.J. Peerless (both classical) and Everest also involved in the project. Label Prezentul" and "Carnaval pe Lito- from strong signal stations in the (jazz- folk), recently improved its lo- For the new season, promoter NEW YORK -After almost two ral," Andrei Prosteanu for "Stra- San Antonio and Houston markets. cal status by hiring former WEA Wim Bosman says he will organize years of inactivity, Latin Percussion zile," Gelu Solomonescu for "Azi, But promotions such as that of marketing manager Ron Smith as only "big events." He's handling the Ventures, a record company spinoff Aica Acum," Ramon Tavernier for Aug. 15 serve to illustrate better the director responsible for the British whole European tour of Sammy of Latin Percussion Instruments, has "Coloana Infinita" and Vasile Sirli influence of the Spanish stations operation. Davis Jr., starting Sept. 12 in the resumed production of Latin music for "Drümul." over their audience. One of the product and will be expanding oper- One of his first deals was to secure Amsterdam Concert Hall. He is also strong country stations in the area ations in the next few months. U.K. rights to the Belgian -produced involved in an Aretha Franklin tour. hosted a similar concert in the same L.P. Ventures, located in Palisades Action Man cassettes. These are re- Under the banner "Introspection" place a few months back and pulled Park, N.J., was launched in 1974 by leased under license from the Palitoy he is also organizing three gala con- Laren Festival in 4,000 music fans. That event fea- Martin Cohen, Latin Percussion's firm which markets the Action Man certs (Sept. 28 -30) in Amsterdam, Continued from page 57 tured a nationally known country founder. It will be releasing two new tops and sales of 16,000 are claimed Rotterdam and The Hague, featur- pressive was the concert by a special star. KUNO, the other Spanish sta- albums by Carlos "Patato" Valdes in for Brussels. For U.K. release they ing Focus member Thijs van Leer, line -up of the Dutch Skymasters Or- tion in the area, normally sells some the next two months, and an album are recorded in English and feature the Rogier van Otterloo orchestra, 4,000 to 5,550 seats for its annual dramatized versions of action girl singers Liesbeth List and Letty chestra. by Julito Collaso is in the planning The Hampton group had a concert featuring Mexican recording stages for a projected release at the events, such as a Commando raid. de Jong, harmonic player Toots changed line -up, with pianist Kenny and film stars. end of the year. Also acquired by Peerless are ex- Thielemans and the jazz trio of Louis Dyke. Drew and drummer Art Taylor out The KCCT affair represents the The label's first release is "Under- clusive U.K. rights to imported fin- van of action from food poisoning. They continuation of efforts to take Texas standing Latin Rhythms," a percus- ished product from the French label One new and active promoter this were replaced by Dutch musicians artists and groups out of the dance sion album featuring Jose Mangual, Barclay. First release is this month season is Rene Frese, manager of Cees Slinger and Peter Ypma, re- halls and into a concert type atmos- Carlos "Patato" Valdez, and a host and focuses on 13 albums by Trace, keyboard man Rick van der spectively. Salaries of the musicians, of other musicians demonstrating Charles Aznavour, touring the U.K. Linden's group. He founded, with estimated to be around $35,000, the correct way to play Latin at the same time. van der Linden Artist Promotion were paid by the broadcasting corn - rhythms on percussion instruments. Exploitation, and Frese says it is not Peerless also offers a 60 -album panies. The record comes with an explana- necessary to have competitive ten- Lutin pack containing product by Jacques In Vollebregt's cafe there was a tory booklet and charts displaying sions between promoters. Brel, Raymond Lefevre and Juliette "jazz podium" featuring 19 upcom- the various techniques. "I think we should streamline our Greco as part of a campaign "La ing Dutch groups. First prize, a sil- which a activities. It is no good, for ourselves Scene Chanson Francaise" for ver plate, was won by Sessie Bon, a four -foot high model of the Eiffel or the public, to have too many con- Continued from page 58 Ex -Pye Exec Builds certs in the same period. I've tried to seven -piece modern jazz band from Tower is available as a display cen- stand at Salon Versalles of the Del Prado Hotel put up proposals to find a better way Rotterdam. New Group Of Cos. terpiece. starting Sept. 9. ... Dave Brubeck Trio was of organizing things." The Press prize, a silver cup, was Other Peerless product includes a five -piece showcased at the Bellas Artes Sept. 4 -5, another NEW YORK -Since leaving Pye- But APE has fixed a number of won by Latin Touch, II -album set "The Ring," which coordinated personal appearance under the ATV Records several months back, an concerts. This month there is one by group from Tilberg. And the prize Ron Smith says has sold 5000 sets in auspices of the U.S. bicentennial committee. Peter Siegel has developed his own French violinist Jean -Luc Ponty in for the best soloist was won by bass- weeks. The company is also re- New music fan magazine, Sonido, had formal P.K.S. Group of companies. This six Amsterdam (19), and one by Natalie ist Ton Rossen, member of the Arn- a four -LP set of recordings first edition ceremony at Meson Del Caballo encompasses two publishing firms leasing Cole (25). In October, there are hem Trio, from Arnhem. All win- than 1,000 industryites. Ja- pianist Lazar Berman, Bayo before more (P.K.S. Publishing and Isaiah Two by Russian shows by Jose Feliciano, Ritchie ners are to be featured in Dutch vier Ortiz Camorlinga emceed the formal pro- currently being actively promoted Four Publications) and a production Blackmore's Rainbow and Sandy radio programs. ceedings and then turned over the entertain- classical department. company called P.K.S. Productions. by EMI's Denny. The five -day festival also in- ment portion of the event to Raul Vale, his wife Among the artists published by Smith also hopes to launch a full - In November, APE has concerts cluded a jazz workshop, with free Angelica Maria and King Clave. Three local com- these firms are Eileen Gass, Lisa price label, to be known as Take coming up for the Ian Gillen Band, admission for students. This was or- bos also appeared at the affair, which repre- Two, for folk and MOR material - Tanya Sly ganized by Dutch alto saxophone sents heightened interest in the music field.... Wyeth, Marshall Efron, Crackin' Tucker, the Trammps and and is negotiating lease -tape deals. is player Theo Loevendie, also a Grupo kir publicly bowed its new facilities in Ben Dagler, Danny Baker and La- and the Family Stone. The agency to teacher at Rotterdam Conservatory. Las Lomas section. Organization vada June Roberts. He says: "We are in business also negotiating for concerts by the residential Rare jazz films were shown and operates three AM and one FM stations. Guests P.K.S. Productions is working on compete with the majors. But we feel Stevie Wonder, the Average White was an exhibition of jazz pho- were invited from all parts of the nation. two LPs -one by Baker and the other able to offer a useful marketing serv- Band and War. there tographs and old jazz instruments. MARY FISHER by the Ralph Nowy Group. ices facility to smaller labels." Also new to the Dutch promoters'

www.americanradiohistory.com 60 Inlernolional :43,000 Fans Attend International Pori Fest Delivers TurnIobIe_ Brian Hutch appointed managing Full Jazz Package director of B &C and Trojan Records By KARL HELOPAITIO and also general manager of Saga Records. B &C Trojan were acquired HELSINKI -The I Ith Pori In- Pianist Frigyes Pleszka, age 17, in June last year when the B &C ternational Jazz Festival tallied a Hungarian prodigy, played a company was put into liquidation, paid attendance figure of 43,000, fine set, though his use of left - with the intention of taking the slightly behind the 1975 all -time hand lacked true perfection. His budget company into the full -price record, but commendable in idols are clearly Oscar Peterson market. view of changeable weather and and the late Duke Ellington. Hutch goes to the Saga group last -minute program changes. Judging from over -all critical from NEMS which he joined in Best performances were response, the most effective per- April as a consultant, advising on spread over a wide spectrum of formance was that of John overseas licensing and acquisition of jazz. The funky jazz of Herbie McLaughlin and Shakti at the retail shops. He was previously man- Hancock, the free playing of Ce- Riihiketo school. It was a purely aging director for three years of the cil Taylor and the eastern sounds acoustic set of Indian -styled mu- CBS publishing company April Mu- of John McLaughlin and Shakti sic. McLaughlin was backed by sic and also worked for WEA as a di- violinist L. Shankar and percus- were all up to expectations. In the rector of public relations. ALBUM LAUNCH- Members of the group the George Baker Selection sionists T.H. Vinayakran and Za- and "pure jazz" field, the quartets of Dave McAleer resigns as general friends display Dutch platinum awards with diamonds for in kir Hussain. sales excess of Stan Getz and Cedar Walton manager of 20th Century Records 100,000 units on the LP "A Song For You" while on board a cruise ship char- Wind instrumentalists were were convincing. U.K. He leaves as a result of policy tered for a party promoting the artists' most recent album, "Riversong." many, ranging from reliable but differences with the company's U.S. Joining in the festivities, at the far right, is Ted de Klerk, managing director, Hancock, clear favorite of the somewhat uninspired Stan Getz younger generation, hypnotized president, Russ Regan, over the fu- Negram Records. to hard -blowing veteran Kid his audience with flexible and ture direction of the British oper- Thomas Valentine of Preserva- ation. easygoing sounds. At times he tion Hall Jazz Band. Also taking was invisible, McAleer has been general man- almost giving part was the 22- strong U.S. Army plenty of room to his group, ager since its own offices were estab- band, resident in West Germany, lished Indie where guitarist Wah Wah Wat- playing Glenn Miller -type by 20th Century here in April Publishers Chalk Up 1975. He set up the unit with Barry son and bassist Paul Jackson sounds. out. Manstoff, who stays with the com- both stood All told, Pori '76 featured over pany in charge of marketing Successful Year Together The Cedar Walton Quartet, hours and 90 of top -level jazz, plus promotion. which followed Hancock in the lectures and film presentations. Prior to joining 20th By MIKE HENNESSEY Century, McAleer Friday outdoor concert at Kirju- The latter, made by Atte Blom was with Pye where BERLIN -UEP, the European rinluoto, sounded down at first, and Peter Von Bagh, concen- he launched the successful Scandinavia and the Roberts ver- Disco grouping of music sion but soon was at its best playing trated on two films, "Black Sym- Demand series. independent made the UK chart. latter -day be -bop with vigor and phony" and "Jamming The Mark Abbott appointed general publishers, has had a highly success- UEP also gave top promotion to ful first year, according to Peter Mei- concentration. Bassist Sam Jones Blues." manager, music, for EMI Belgium the US group Kiss during the year sel of Edition Intro which represents and and drummer Billy Higgins were Original big names this year SA, moving from his post of director helped the group to become an the UEP group in Germany, Austria responsible for the drive and pi- should have been Weather Re- of sales for EMI Records U.K., important act in Europe. and Switzerland. anist Walton and tenorist George port, Larry Coryell and Billy which he has held since January Among the latest catalogs ac- Coleman did well. Later the Wal- Cobham -George Duke Quartet, 1975. Prior to that he was a market- Meisel says, "One of the first quired by UEP is House Of Gold Music ton outfit was star attraction at a but they were pulled for contrac- ing executive working on EMI's songs acquired by UEP, `Rocky,' has which includes the Billie Joe jam session held at Rantasipi. tual reasons. audio -visual interests. proved the potential of a united Spears song "What I've Got In Mind " -already on the UK charts. Abbott's responsibilities are as- group of independent European There are at least 10 versions sumed by Barry Green, general publishers able to pool their re- other on release in Europe. manager of EMI's U.K. sales divi- sources. The original recording of UEP has also sion and Peter Jamieson, general the song by Austin Roberts went acquired the Fred Perren catalog, including the Ta- manager of the international divi- gold and the Frank Farian version vares single "Heaven Must Be Miss- sion. Both report to EMI managing sold 750,000 in Germany alone. The From The Music Capitols ing An Angel" director Leslie Hill. song was recorded by other top Ger- and the Sylvers man artists and appeared on numer- "Boogie Fever" single. Of The Worlc Richard Strong named prodùct ous LPs and compilation albums." UEP members are presently at manager (U.K. artists) at Pye Rec- Musexpo (Sept. 7 -12) and will move ords in London. This is part of a In Benelux the Don Mercedes straight acting series on television here, on to Nashville for a series of busi- LONDON though number of changes in the company's recording of "Rocky" sold 250,000 the ness meetings afterwards. Chris Hutchins, former accent is on comedy. publicist for Tom marketing department. Strong, pre- and made the No. 1 spot in the sin- New Phonogram signing, U.S. country-rock In addition to Intro, UEP is com- Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gilbert viously advertising manager, is re- gles charts, with close competition band Clover in for debut performance prior to prised of Editions Claude Pascal of O'Sullivan and their manager Gordon Mills, has sponsible for liaison with artists, from the Farian version. There were accompanying Twiggy on concert tour. ... Two France, ATV Music (UK), Sweden been retained, through Chris Hutchins Services, other Benelux recordings by the record companies, RCA and Phonogram, ur- managers, the a &r department and Music (Scandinavia), Durium by Jeffrey S. Kruger's Ember organization on a Strangers, Paul Severs Tim gently bidding for the mid -price classical mar- marketing, particularly on albums. and worldwide basis, first project being Marvin (Italy), Gruppo Editorial Armonico- ket. Ross. Gaye's first tour of the U.K. from September 27. PETER JONES Other changes involve Tony Dar- Clippers (Spain and Portugal) and Elton John's Rocket Records has signed a rell, previously production assistant A number of local versions were Kluger International (Belgium and

three -piece band, the Foster Brothers, with a to Terry Dixon, who is now advertis- released in France, Italy, Spain and Holland). debut single currently being recorded.... Rural OSLO ing manager; and Debbie Holden, group The Wurzels' followup to the chart-top- The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis big band played to promoted to production assistant. ping "Combine Harvester," based on Melanie's capacity audiences for three nights at the Club Darrel and Strong report to Pye here, "Brand New Key," is "I Am A Cider Drinker," a 7 with tenorist Larry Schneider emerging marketing manager Richard Jaku- as a fine parody of "Una Paloma Blanca," a Top 20 hit for new discovery. ... Karin Krog, Red bowski. U.S. Rights Societies Send Mitchell, Philip Catherine and pianist Egil Kap- both the George Baker Selection and Jonathan Jonathan Morrish has joined CBS stad formed a good ensemble for the Amalien- King last year. press borg Jazz Club. Records as officer, from a press Leading Execs Former To Beatles' engineer on the "Abbey CISAC office position with RCA. A journal- Road" album, and since then producer for Pilot Both Catherine and Mitchell came from the ist who has By IS HOROWITZ and John Miles, Alan Parsons has signed world Molde Festival, a new jazz situation which at- written for Let It Rock, Sounds, Zig Zag and the Encyclo- deal with Arista as recording artist, concentrat- tracted toot Sims and Red Rodney, Cedar Wal- NEW YORK -Delegates to the of foreign rights administration. The George pedia of Rock, Morrish has worked ing on production.... Television show visits to ton, Coleman, the Louis Hayes/Junior 30th congress of the International BMI team will include, as well, song Cook quintet among others, but more part -time for CBS in the past. Holland and Denmark for Natalie Cole prior to than half Federation of Societies of Authors & writers Felice and Boudleaux the groups concert gigs in Britain, where she appeared with were Norwegian, with special credit Anita Ashton joins Campbell Composers (CISAC) in Paris later Bryant, and John Lewis, director of going to the Christian Reim fellow Capitol act Tavares.... Deaf School, 8- /Carl Magnus Neu- Connelly as personal assistant to this month will include top represen- the Modern Jazz Quartet. piece band, projecting a 1940s image over a mann Quartet, the Nipe Nyren Quartet and professional managers Chris Warren tatives of U.S. rights societies. Due to attend the CISAC meet- 1970s sound, promoted its debut album on singer Laila Dalseth. and Norman Hitchcock. Her duties Herbie Hancock visited Stanley Adams, president of ings from SESAC are Al Cianci- video for press and promotion people here. Oslo, and coming will include artist and press liaison. later this month are -Luc ASCAP, will head his group's con- mino, vice president and counsel; U.K. chart group Kenny tackled only one Jean Ponty, Julie Felix, She was formerly press officer for Gentle Giant, Donovan, Ritchie Blackmore, tingent and will also address the W.F. "Jim" Meyers, vice president short tour of Germany in past eight months be- Contempo Records. cause of ill- health of drummer Andy Walton, suf- Camel and the Flying Burrito Brothers.... meeting on government aid to the and director of international rela- fering from ear trouble which could be magni- Roger Whittaker, very popular in Norway, John Bennett has joined DJM arts in the U.S. Also coming from tions, his associate Joaquin Fernan- fied through live -show amplification. Group started his tour at the Momarkedet, Phonogram Records in London as southern area ASCAP are composer Arthur dez and Nicholas Arcomano, oper- refuses a replacement.... Charisma boss Tony presenting his "Reflection Of Love" new single. manager, taking over from Tyrone Schwartz, who serves as chairman of ations administrator. Stratton Smith offered a sure on-the -nose guar- Wim Wigt, Dutch manager of several U.S. Bowen, who has been appointed na- the society's foreign relations com- Sal Chiantia, chairman of the antee for his race horse Chukaroo, to Phono- group, has started his own Timeless label, sell- tional accounts manager. Bennett mittee; Paul Marks, managing direc- board, will be at the head of the del- gram sales conference delegates, but the "nag" ing records direct to audiences on tour -his was previously with Anchor Rec- tor; Bernard Korman, general coun- egation from NMPA, whose product including mem- finished second. Eastern Rebellion, Louis ords. sel; and foreign department bers will also include Leonard Feist, Hayes/Junior Cook, and a new album from Jo Hugo and Luigi here for presentation of a executives Arnold Gurwitch and Dr. president, and Ralph II, Ann Brackeen and bassist Clint Houston. Graham Willmott appointed press Peer a di- platinum cassette for sales of "Best Of Stylis- Rudolf Nissim. rector of the publishers' association. tics" in tape configuration.... Paul McCartney Gro Anita Schonn, (Talent) strongly criticized and publicity officer for EMI Tape. Al Berman, as president of the Harry and Wings to give a concert in St. Mark's Square because she accepted invitation to perform in He is a member of the I 8-strong BMI's delegation will be led by Fox Agency, will in support of the fund to save Venice from dam- South Africa, finally cancelled the trip. Her new publicity and press relations depart- president Edward Cramer, and will represent his me- age from the sea.... Cliff Richard show tickets record is a Norwegian version of McClouds' ment based at Hayes, which also include Sydney M. Kaye, board chanical rights group. in Leningrad and Moscow fetching up to $150 "Ain't That lust The Way." centrally serves the EMI Group's chairman emeritus; and Helmut The CISAC convention marks the

dollars a throw. ... Cilla Black in middle of (Continued on page 61) over-all activities. - Guttenberg, vice president in charge organization's 50th anniversary.

www.americanradiohistory.com 61 &11600rd Canada Hits Of TheWorId GRT Branch To `Smoke Screen' Bill Concentrate On Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, Gets More Feedback stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Western Sales By MARTIN MELHUISH bill the development of the Canadian 43 45 LULLABYE OF BROADWAY -Winifred TORONTO -GRT of Canada TORONTO -A suggested BRITAIN Shaw (United Artists) -B. Limited has opened a sales office in outlined in a letter to the U.S. Secre- television, film and record indus- (Courtesy Music Week) Feldman (Alan Warner) Denotes local origin Winnipeg to serve the province of tary Of State by a number of north- tries. 44 43 SATIN SHEETS -Bellamy Bros. voices concern that "these SINGLES (Warner Bros.) -ATV (Mike Curb) Manitoba and Saskatchewan. ern senators, which would effec- It also This Last to countermeas- Week Week 45 38 NIGHT FEVER -Fatback Band Jim Corbett, national marketing tively curtail the import of Canadian policies do not lead (Spring) -Intersong /Clita (Fatback records, jingles films and so on, con- ures which inhibit or bar the export Band) manager for GRT, explains, though, 1 16 DANCING QUEEN-Abba (Epic)- tinues to meet with mixed reaction in of Canadian productions to the Bouc (B. Anderson /B. Ulvaeus) 46 - GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND -Elvis that the company made the expan- 2 2 LET 'EM IN- Wings (Parlophone)- Presley (RCA) -Carlin sion move with mixed feelings. "On the Canadian music industry. U.S." McCartney /ATV (P. McCartney) 47 40 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN -Walter it Murphy (Private Stock) -RFT the one hand we are very excited by Most people spoken to feel that The proposed bill, as stands, 3 1 DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Ehon John /Kikl Dee (Rocket) - Music (RFT) the opportunity of dealing with our the bill, drawn up in retaliation to a works only to support the interests of Big Pig (Gus Dudgeon) 48 42 IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN -Neil customers on a direct basis. "How- the U.S. border broadcasters and -April (Robbie Canadian bill C -58 which would 4 13 WHAT I'VE GOT IN MIND -Billie Joe Diamond (CBS) ever, we are sorry that this neces- will no doubt be opposed by the Spears (United Artists) -(Larry Robertson) take away income tax deductions for Butler) 49 44 IT'S SO NICE (To Have You sitates GRT leaving our current dis- Canadians who place advertising di- American film and record industries, Home) -New Seekers (CBS) - 5 3 A LITTLE BIT MORE-Dr. Hook tributor, Laurel Records. We have rected at Canadian audiences on the Association claims. (Capitol)- Sunbury (Ron Martin /Coulter (Ron Richards) Haffkine /Waylon Jennings) 50 - SAILING -Rod Stewart (Warner worked with Laurel since we opened border TV stations in the U.S., is just Royalty payments to the U.S. are Bros.) -Island (Tom Dowd) 6 5 IN ZAIRE- Johnny Wakelin (Pye)- and have enjoyed and appreciated a "smoke screen." estimated at between 15 -30 million Hunter (S. Elson/ Francis Day & the association." The Canadian Independent dollars, not including profits of the K. Rossiter) At the same time, GRT an- 7 14 EXTENDED PLAY -Bryan Ferry WEST GERMANY Record Producers Association was U.S. -owned companies in Canada. (Island)- Various (Chris Thomas/ previ- ( Courtesy Musikmarkt) nounced that Don Gunter, music in- "In comparison, Williams writes, Bryan Ferry) one of the first Canadian This SINGLES ously with Laurel, will be heading 8 18 THE KILLING OF GEORGIE -Rod dustry bodies to make a formal state- "the sale of Canadian records in the Week Stewart (Riva)- Copyright Control the new sales office. Gunter's assist- U.S., relative to the sale of U.S. rec- 1 EIN BETT IM KORNFELD -Jurgen Drews ment on the issue. (Tom Dowd) ant is Dawn who (Wamers)- Global Smith, formerly ords in Canada is very small, al- 9 9 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO- Chi -Utes A letter, which was signed by Tom 2 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW -Bellamy Brothers worked with the Winnipeg Conven- (Brunswick) -Burlington (Eugene though crucial to the viability of the (Warners) -Global Williams, president of the Associ- Record) tion Centre. is 3 DIE KLEINE KNEIPE -Peter Alexander Canadian record industry. It clear 10 4 JEANS ON- David Dundas (Air) ation, comes out, with some reserva- - (Ariole)- Vabo-Melodie der Welt Corbett adds that, "GRT will op- from these figures that if the U.S. Air (Air) tions, in support of the Canadian 4 SCHMIDTCHEN SCHLEICHER-Nico Haak erate according to our standard 11 12 16 BARS -Stylistics (H &L) -Cyril implements legislation of this kind, (Philips)-Hanseatic/ Intersong government's stand. Shane (Hugo /Luigi) terms and conditions." 5 ABER BITTE MIT SAHNE -Udo Jurgens it could lead to reciprocal action 12 11 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER CIRPA, which represents a major- ( Arrola)- Montana would cost U.S. industries far LOVE LIKE MINE -Lou Rawls which 6 RIVER LADY (A Little Goodbye) -Roger ity of the Canadian -owned record (Philadelphia) -Gamble-Huff /Car- more than they would gain. At the Whittaker (Aves)- Slezak lin (Gamble /Huff) companies and producers, expresses 7 HOROSCOPE -Harp (EMI Electrola)- same time, any limitation of Cana- 13 6 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee the Melodie der Weh strong support for the policy of Gees (RSO)- Abigail (Bee Gees) From The dian success to the U.S. market 8 FERNANDO -Abba (Polydon /DGG)- Union/ Canadian government to encourage 14 8 DR. KISS KISS -5000 Volts would very to our Oktave /SMV be damaging (Philips)- Hensley / Intersong 9 DADDY COOL -Roney M (Hansa /Ariola)- members. (Tony Eyres) Intro Music Capitals 15 15 HERE COMES THE SUN -Steve "The goal of CIRPA is not to 10 GEORGIE -Pussycat (EMI Electrola) -Roba Harley & Cockney Rebel (EMI) - 11 LIEDER DER NACHT- Marianne Rosenberg eliminate U.S. access to the Cana- Harrisongs (Steve Harley) (Philips) -Radio Tele /Intro Coyote To Taste 16 21 (LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE) DOINA DE dian market, but to improve the con- 12 MY LITTLE WORLD -Waterloo and Of The World_ JALE- Gheorghe Zamfir (Epic) ditions whereby we can compete in - Robinson (Metronome) -Schmolzi and Public domain (Gheorghe Zamfir) Slezak Continued from page 60 both Canada and the U.S. on a more 17 22 NICE AND SLOW -Jessie Green New MR Setup 13 MORE, MORE, MORE -Andrea True (EMI) -Redbus Int Ltd. (Ken Tony Baretta, popular tv performer, has his equitable basis. Connection (Buddah) -Intersong Gibson /Dave Hawman) on single and 14 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS -Sailor (Epic) "Baretta's Theme" album.... TORONTO -The first act signed "We urge that in the upcoming 18 25 AFTERNOON DELIGHT- Startand - Chappell Christiania Jazz Band from Oslo out with a new Vocal Band (RCA) -Winter Hill to Capitol Records-EMI of Canada discussions between external affairs 15 DANCING QUEEN -Abbe (Polydor /DGG)- (Milton Okun) album "Too Late." ... lose Feliciano's first the company's new Polar /Oktave /Schacht Limited under minister Allan MacEachen and U.S. 19 7 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN recording since leaving RAC is "Angela." EMI a &r arrangement with parent firm secretary of state Henry Kissinger, ANGEL -Tavares (Capitol) -Heath also presenting Professor Longhair, Charles Az- Levy (Freddie Perron) Capitol Records Inc. is Coyote. and in all future negotiations, the n avour and Raymond Lefevre.... Karin Krog 20 10 NOW IS THE TIME -Jimmy James & ITALY Under the new agreement, all Canadian government press for in- The Vagabonds (Pye)-Subiddu/ had her last album produced in Japan on Japa- (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) to in creased opportunities for Canada in Chappells (Biddu) LPs nese Phonogram and it will be sold by Compen- product signed Capitol Canada 21 23 BABY WE BETTER TRY AND GET IT This will automatically be released in the the U.S. market, and not accept any Week dium Records, imported here through Polydor, TOGETHER -Barry White (20th U.S. with a promotional push from proposals which in any way limit our Century)- January (Barry White) 1 AMIGOS-Santana (CBS -MM) Norway. access. 22 34 ARIA -Acker Bilk (Pye) -Fresh Air 2 XXlla RACCOLTA- Fausto Papetti (Durium) Laila Dalseth, jazz singer, took part in the Capitol. already limited 2 A LOVE TRILOGY -Donna Summer (Terry Brown) in Polydor doing (Durium) Nording program Scotland.... Coyote is Gary Comeau, pedal MacEachen and Kissinger held a 23 26 I CAN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE extra promotion for Al Jarreau and his albums THAN YOU BABY -Cliff Richard 4 DESIRE -Bob Dylan (CBS -MM) steel and electric guitar; Al Man- meeting in Washington Aug. 18 and 5 VIA PAOLO FABBRI 43- Francesco Guccini (EMI) -Screen Gems /Columbia "We Got By" and "Glow." ... The company is lead and vocals; decided that a committee meeting (EMI) ning, on guitar (Bruce Welch) also laying on special promotion for Russian pi- 6 CONCERTO PER MARGHERITA -Riccardo Glen Le Compte, drums and vocals; should be held in Washington in late 24 24 HERE I GO AGAIN -Twiggy anist Lazar Berman (Deutsche Grammophon) on (Mercury) -Chrysalis (Tony Ayres) Cocciante (RCA) Paul Lockyer, piano, organ, flute Sept. At that time there will be dis- 7 LA TORRE DI BABELE- Edoardo Bennato a series of albums.... Concert season in Oslo 25 37 HEAVEN IS IN THE BACK SEAT OF and vocals, and Chuck Bergeron, on cussion over the still to be promul- MY CADILLAC -Hot Chocolate (Ricordi) this fall presents the Stan Kenton 19 -piece or- 8 LA BATTERIA, IL CONTRABBASSO -Lucio bass and vocals. The group is man- gated Canadian Bill C -58 which (RAK)- Chocolate /RAK (Mickie chestra and the Chinese Opera from Taiwan, Most) Battisti (Numdro Uno -RCA) aged by Ron Dennis. Its bookings deals with the censorship of U.S. ad- Francesco De Gregori with space left for an evening by the Kirsten 26 41 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT- Manfred 9 BUFFALO BILL - are handled by Music Shoppe. vertising being carried into Canada Mann's Earthband (Bronze) - (RCA) Flagstad International Society, featuring out- 10 ABBA -Abba (Dig- it -MM) by domestic cable stations. Intersong (Manfred Mann's standing Norwegian artists. A number of sides have already Earthband) 10 SILVER CONVENTION -Silver Convention Ketil Bjornstand, author of books, poetry and been recorded by the band at To- The Canadian Recording Indus- 27 32 DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE -Tiny (Durium) Charles (CBS) -Subbidu/ 12 BLACK AND BLUE -Rolling Stones (Rolling three jazz albums, gave a concert here with jazz ronto's Thunder Sound with John try Association, headed by president Chappells / Rondor/ Geronimo Stones / W EA -MM) musicians, the 20- year -old having already made Capek producing. A single from the Terry Lynd, has just drafted a reply (Biddu) 13 LA VOGLIA, LA PAZZIA -Ornella Vanoni his debut as a classical concert pianist. will be released simulta- which is also addressed to the honor- 28 17 MYSTERY SONG -Status Quo (Vanilla -Fonit /Cetra ) band RANDY HULTIN - (Vertigo) -Shawbury (Status Quo) 14 LET THE MUSIC PLAY -Barry White neously in the U.S. and Canada in able Jeanne Sauve, minister of corn 29 48 MISSISSIPPI -Pussycat (Sonet)- (Phonogram) the fall. munications in Ottawa. 15 ROCK'N ROLL MUSIC - Beatles Noon /Britico (Eddie Hilberts) PARIS 30 39 LOVING ON THE LOSING SIDE - (Parlophone -EMI) Tommy Hunt (Spark) - Southern On his way to take the train from Paris for a (Barry Kingston) concert in Nice, Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell 31 20 THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON - BRAZIL was struck by a car and hospitalized with seri- Philo IBOPE Rising, (Courtesy -Rio de Janiero) London Inks Demis Roussos (Philips) -MAM/ Britico (Demis Roussos) SINGLES ous injuries. ... As part of a campaign to pro- As Of 8/7/76 MONTREAL -London Records three albums: "Kidstuff," "Cal 32 47 SHANNON-Henry Gross This mote the saxophone as a serious music instru- (Lifesong) -Sweet City /Heath Week up Dodd" and "Rockabye Hamlet." All ment, Gerald Meynier gave a concert in the St. of Canada Limited has picked Levy (T. Cashman /T. West) 1 LOVE HURTS -Nazareth (Philips) in distribution rights on two more future product will go through Lon- 33 27 MORNING GLORY -James & Bobby 2 TU T'EN VAS -Alain Barriere (RCA) Martin -Vesubie church and included the pro- Purify (Mercury) -EMI (Papadon) 3 SHE'S MY GIRL -Morris Albert (Beverly) gram works by Bach, Mozart, Dvorak. product lines, Rising Records and don with Rising keeping its label 4 THEME FROM MAHOGANY -Diana Ross 34 30 Y VIVA SUSPENDERS-Judge An invitational accordion seminar was held in an additional line from Philo. identity. Promotion for the label will Dread (Cactus) -Sonet (Alted (Top Tape) Chatel Aug. 21-28 and was attended by accord- Rising, headed up by Bob Hahn, be handled by London and will be Prod.) 5 MISTURA DE CARIMBO (Volume 2)- Eliana including the So- Rising from both 35 49 I NEED IT- Johnny Guitar Watson Pittman (RCA) ionists from many countries, will now be distributed by London augmented by (DJM) -World Copyright (Johnny 6 MORE, MORE, MORE -Andrea True viet Union.... Lily Laskine, at age 83 one of the in Canada. Rising had previously their Montreal and Toronto offices. Watson) Connection (Tapecar) Guitar world's oldest harpist (she is professor of harp been with Quality Records in Can- 36 19 MISTY BLUE -Dorothy Moore 7 EU NASCI HA 10,000 ANOS ATRAS -Raul Also, Philo Records has aug- (Contempo)- Intersong (Tom Seizes (Philips) at the International Academy), has announced a ada and decided to switch to the mented its Canadian distribution Couch /James Stroud) 8 PAVAO MYSTERIOZO- Eduardo (RCA) new series of concerts. ... Fifteen -year -old London stable primarily because of 9 ATLANTICA -Seventy Five Music (Beverly) agreement with London to include 37 - CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOU -Real Georges Brize, who as Romeo made many hit with Thing (Pye)- Screen Gems/ 10 OUR LOVE -Terry Winter (RCA) London's buy -sell arrangement their English line of product which records for Carrere and sold more than a million Columbia (Ken Gold) LPs labels that it distributes. Another has had a good following in the U.S. 38 46 WORK ALL DAY -Barry Biggs 1 ANJO MAU (International)- Various (Som disks, has decided to retire from show business point of consideration was that both (Dynamic)- State /Sheila (Byron Uvre) to concentrate on his studies. Discovered at the London has handled Philo's 2000 Lee /B. Biggs) 2 DYNAMITE -Various (K -Tel) companies are Montreal- based. age of 12 by Claude Carrere and singer Sheila Series of French -Canadian tradi- 39 35 MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME - 3 20 SUPER HITS -Various (Polydor) Hahn explains, "Our relationship after he had sung Ave Maria in church, Romeo tional music for over two years. It Gladys Knight & the Pips 4 NELSON ATE 2001 -Nelson Goncalves with Quality Records was excellent. (Buddah)-Canad (C. Mayfield) (RCA) figured regularly in the French charts. comprises the work of such Quebec GAL -Gal Costa (Philips) However, we felt that we had to have 40 36 (Shake Shake Shake) SHAKE YOUR 5 CANTA CAYMLI Former Pretty Things member Phil May was artists as Louis Beaudoin, Philippe BOOTY -K.C. & The Sunshine 6 HOT'ISSIMO (Volume 2)- Various (Top more freedom in the critical area of for a new Tape) in Paris to seek musicians group.... Bruneau and Jean Carignan. Band (Jayboy)-Sunbury (K.C./ foreign release as plans are now well Finch) 7 A VOZ DO SAMBA -Alcione (Philips) German group Kraftwerk play a series of con- MEZA HORA DE MOR- Carlos Alberto (Som advanced for U.S. release of new The 1000 Series will debut in Can- 41 50 I WANT MORE -Can (Virgin) - 8 certs in France this month.... MIDEM organizer Uvre) release an album by Virgin (Can) Bernard Chevry is planning to increase available Lisa Hartt Band material produced ada with the of 42 33 JAILBREAK -*Thin Lizzy (Vertigo) - 9 DISCOTECA HIPPOPOTAMUS (Volume 3)- event because of increased recently by Phil Ramone." Mary McCaslin entitled "Prairie In Pippin The Friendly Ranger (John Various (Som Livre) space for next year's Alcock) 10 BENITO DI PAULA (Copacabana) demand. HENRY KAHN Quality will continue to distribute The Sky."

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instrumental solos. But its certain lack of polish actually adds Spotlight a slightly offbeat charm to the record. Best cuts: "Slow Dancing," "Mattress On The Roof," "Any- where But Jimmie's." Dealers: This album is part of a strong Arista fall cam- paign. THE STAPLES -Pass It On, Warner Bros. BS 2945. The in- spired teaming of Curtis Mayfield as writer and producer for STANLEY CLARKE-School Days, Nemperor NE 439 (Atlan- tic). This LP is a gas. The the former Staple Singers, which produced a No. 1 single and title track with its clever charts for hit album in the Staples' first outing upon leaving Stan for drums, guitar and other assorted soundmakers is an ear catcher and gets WB, is as cracklingly exciting in this return engagement. May - the LP off to a toe -tapping start. Clarke field's songs are high voltage essays on the joys of love, cus- wrote all six tunes and is responsible for the sonic fusions tom -made for the socko delivery of Mavis Staple and the gos- which cascade through all the tunes. He plays his bass as if it pel- formed harmonies of her two sisters and dad. Mayfield were a wide open guitar and this is the most melodic LP he and the Staples bring out the best in each other, by some has cut to date. There is an all -star cast of New York players divine alchemy of progressive r &b. The music they make to- helping make the music swing. This could be the sleeper gether is direct and hard -driving, neither oversimplified nor crossover jazz LP of the fall. Soaring strings, sounding some- cluttered. It has all the infectious energy and enthusiasm what Eastern in nature, add an exciting element to the title that first brought the Staples to prominence. tune, which is carried along by some nifty guitar work by Ray- Best cuts: The Real Thing Inside Of Me /Party," "Love mond Gomez. Other names assisting Clarke make it to cross- Me, Love Me, Love Me," "Sweeter Than The Sweet." over haven include George Duke, John McLaughlin, Steve Dealers: Get ready for another Staples hit as big as its Gadd, David Sancious. comeback previous album which put Warner into the soul Best cuts: "School Days," "The Dancer" (strengthened business to stay. with its Brazilian carnival beat), "Hot Fun." Dealers: The small group plus background strings and LABELLE- Chameleon, Epic PE34189. The reigning female brass give Clarke a powerful instrument for his writing. soul trio of outer -space disco funk turns in an extremely tight AMBROSIA- Somewhere I've Never Traveled, 20th Century T -510. One of the most interesting and ambitious newer and energetic set with the production of David (Pointer Sis- SHERBET - Howzat, MCA 2226. Five -man Sydney -based groups to hit here out of England delivers a fascinating, fine -textured work that is truly like a close -up into one ofthe ters) Rubinson. Patti Labelle shouts, pleads and moans at her group comes up with a commercial pop -rock album drawn most intriguing collective minds in today's music. Ambrosia is one of the few groups that has mastered the technique best. Nona Hendryx in along the Three turns some exciting new songs with of lines of Dog Night. Also included, though, are being both far -out galactic in scope of vision and mainstream AM commercial in execution. The seemingly crystal - those Labelle slightly kinky overtones. The trio is at its best a couple of tender ballads, a fairly funky number, a novel clear production of Alan Parsons is a vital element of this sound, it would seem. All four members of the group write on semi -frantic uptempo songs that let Patti work out, and Aussie yodel tune with a slight country flavor and a fun Ringo - songs and sing leads, yet Ambrosia has a cohesive and distinctive style no matter which combination of personnel is that's just what this album provides in abundance. There's like entry that sounds like the boys were in a drunken stupor providing the material. There is an unusual dreamlike quality that pervades its work. The songs seem to be reaching the also enough slower, but still soulfully intense, cuts to keep when they cut it. In short, a lot of variety from one of Aus- listener direct from some strange and beautiful realm of the unconscious. It is an experience rare in popular music the LP from being monotonous. It's something to look for- tralia's top groups, discovered for the American market when today or at any time. Ambrosia is the group that proves it is possible to make music with the scope of science fiction ward to, the prospect of seeing these songs performed live on RKO's Paul Drew and Charlie Van Dyke, program director of without meandering all over the place in meaningless instrumental flurries. upcoming tours. LA's AM powerhouse KHJ, went Down Under for a recent Best cuts: "Somewhere I've Never Traveled," "Runnin' Away," "We Need You Too," "I Wanna Know," "The Brunt." Best cuts: "Get You Somebody New," "Who's Watching radio hookup. Dealers: This is 20th's big autumn push LP and they will be lavish in giving stores extra copies of the pyramid foldout The Watcher ?" "Gipsy Moths." Best cuts: "Howzat" (a hot single), "If I Had My Way," covers to use for effective displays. Dealers: This group has one of the most enthusiastic fol- "Hollywood Dreaming," "The Swap (You Can Get The Lot)," lowings in music today and all its local appearances are just "Can't Find True Love." as much events as concerts. Dealers: Well designed music is perfect for AM, and the single has gotten a lot of publicity.

JIM PETERIK -Don't Fight The Feeling, Epic PE34196. .0\1r140, Consistently commercial and versatile set from the former lead singer of the Ides of March, which had a number two single six years ago on WB with "Vehicle." Peterik comes or* across like Barry Manilow on a couple of fairly manic, up- tempo numbers and on one or two ballads that build to the big finish, but this LP also boasts a novel Spanish tango num- WASH -Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, MCA 2- ber, a space rocker, a straight ballad or two and some sassy 6000. Norman Whitfield composed and produced the music bubblegum. Peterik's band, Shy Rhythm, includes two former for this film, which stars the likes of George Carlin, Richard members of Chase, while Toxey French produced and Jim Pryor and the Pointer Sisters. Material ranges from the funky, Horn and Chuck Findley are amongst the session men helping uptempo title track, which is the single, to some long, classy, out. symphonic instrumentals reminiscent of "Papa Was A Rollin' Best cuts: The uptempo title tune, "Let There Be Light," Stoue," which brought Whitfield a Grammy in 1972. There is "Lazy Susan" (good backup by Essence), "Lay Back." also a Pointer Sisters number in the vein of "How Long (Bet - Dealers: Tie into "Vehicle," which Peterik wrote. cha Got A Chick On The Side)" and a five- minute dialog spot featuring Pryor. For the most part the r vocal &b numbers HENRY GAFFNEY- Waiting For A Wind, RCA APL1-1548. come toward the beginning of this two -record set, while the Like Manhattan Transfer or the Pointer Sisters, Gaffney suc- more ambitious sweeping, subtly rhythmic instrumentals ceeds in recalling another era in this lighthearted LP. The come toward the end. nostalgia is served up best in a corny moon & June 1920s- Best cuts: "Car Wash," "Keep On Kenpin' "You On," Gotta BAY CITY ROLLERS -Dedication, Arista 4093. The plaid- striped maestros of contemporary teenybopper music con- sounding number that has rhymes like, "Manhattan you de- Believe," "Sunrise," "You're On My Mind." tinue to show they can rock like the early Alice Cooper group when they put their minds to it, as well as reeling off young - serve a patent /some say you should be flattened." There's Dealers: Movie released nationwide 3. Sept. teen love songs like the Partridge Family at its best. Jimmy lenner's production and an effective mixture of Rollers another one like that, a couple of fun numbers like Ringo's originals, rock oldies and outside songs by the likes of Eric -Carmen, make the latest Rollers package musically solid as "Oh My My," a rhythmic Latin entry and a scorching sum- well as fan -pleasing. Lead vocalist Leslie McKeown sings lightly on the ballads and gutsily enough on the rock'n'roll, an mertime ballad that could be out of the 1930s. Still, it's all so admirable versatility. The Monkees of the 1970s haven't lost their grip on the pulse of what their audience wants, and subtle that the joke doesn't get weary in the telling. And delivers the product with more style and imagination than many others in similar positions. there are several fairly straight numbers in the Nilsson bag. Best cuts: "I Only Want To Be With You," "Yesterday's Hero," "Rock 'N' Roller," "Don't Worry Baby." Best cuts: "Manhattan," "Nightmare," "If Only The Dealers: The Bay City Rollers are in the midst of its first U.S. national tour. Weather Would Change," "For Pete's Sake," "Seems I'm Fall- OCountry ing." J Dealers: RCA is scoring now with an LP by Dr. Buzzard's TOM BRESH- Homemade Love, Farr FL -1000. One of the Original Savannah Band, which is putting the sound of the brightest new talents on the country scene, Bresh debuts results is to call this a fine CTI type of crossover jazz LP that melody and imagination than one usually expects to find on a '30s and '40s to a disco beat. with a solid, soulful album that confirms the depths of his happens to be on TK. Since two of CTI's biggest guns, Grover heavy metal outing. An unusually auspicious debut in an era talent. Excellent production from Jimmy Bowen yields the Washington Jr. and Bob James, are featured in the project as of particularly high standards for new rock groups. HERB PEDERSEN -Southwest, Epic X698. Superb set of maximum from singer and song. Strong country feel with loan -outs, the influence isn't surprising. MacDonald's solid Best cuts: "More Than A Feeling," "Let Me Take You Home West Coast country -flavored pop from a veteran who has be- acoustic guitars, electric guitar, bass and drums with timely Latin -funk conga drumming is superlative. The solos include Tonight," "Smokin'." longed to the Earl Scruggs Revue, the Dillards and the Coun- piano contributions from Larry Muhoberac and David Foster a harmonica gem by Toots Thielemans on "Where Is The Dealers: This is a particular autumn push group for Epic. try Gazzette. Set includes a few spirited mid -tempo country and some very effective electric keyboard work in the back- Love" plus fine work by the likes of pianist Richard Tee and cuts and a few pop -MOR ballads with excellent strings, as AL ground from Mark Peters. Recorded in Hollywood, the LP car- vocalist Patti Austin (another new CTI find). The charts are SILVER- Arista 4076. John Batdorf, ex -half of Batdorf & well as a couple of hot fiddle numbers and one perhaps overt ries some good material from writers from both coasts and charming and accessible for crossover via soul or disco. Par- Rodney, has a tasteful new pop rock group with two solid pop entry. Basic production from Mike Post allows the Nashville. Bresh penned four of the songs himself, including ticularly effective are the Latin jams. songwriters in keyboardist Brent Mydland and guitarist Greg easygoing sincerity of Pedersen's voice, which is somewhat the catchy "Show Me." Some crossover possibilities here Best cuts: "Mister Magic," "Calypso Breakdown," "Jam Collier. Silver seems most into sad songs with high -flying vo- like Gordon Lightfoot's, to shine through. Backup heavies in- from the polished performer. On The Groove." cal harmonies and rising crescendo finishes. Batdorf's lead clude Jim Gordon, Leland Sklar, Mike Baird and David Lind- Best cuts: "Sad Country Love Song," "Hey Daisy (Where Dealers: A natural for solid jazz and soul fall sales. vocals are pretty, communicative and commercial. The group ley, while none other than the queens of progressive country,

Have All The Good Times Gone)," "If I Were A Carpenter," plays tightly indeed, with no shortage of ethereal, floaty gui- Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, offer vocal backup on "Homemade Love," "Show Me," "There's Always Something tar fills. Silver manages to do most of the sounds demanded one number. All originals except for a surprisingly effective Missing." from new breakout groups on the AM ballad side currently. country treatment of the Beatles' "Paperback Writer" and a Dealers: Bresh is new but he has two quick hits under his And it does this genre with impressive taste and control. cover of Bill Monroe's 1950 hit "Can't You Hear Me Callin'."

belt, including the title song and his fast -rising single, "Sad Best cuts: "Musician," "No Wonder," "Climbing," "Wham Best cuts: "Paperback Writer," "If I Can Sing A Song," Country Love Song." Bam." "Our Baby's Gone" (with the Linda -Emmylou Vocal Band), FirslTimeAround Dealers: Your serious -collector customers will want to "Harvest Home," "The Hey Boys," "Younger Days," "Wait A know it's John Batdorf leading this group. Minute." BOSTON -Epic PE34188. This highly touted New England Dealers: In -store play will help this excellent exponent of group more than lives up to its billing as being able to rock in FUNKY KINGS- Arista AL4078. A turntable hit at Arista the still very hot California country-rock sound. heaviest metal style while remaining warm and fluid. The president Clive Davis' recent national tour of sales presenta-

uniqueness would appear to emanate from Tom Scholz, an the Funky Kings is a laidback multiple tions, pop group of (Continued on page 64) MIT mechanical engineer in product development for Polar- writers and easy harmonizers. It's smooth, mellow and or- oid who played a mean local guitar in bar bands by night. ganic, neither slick nor raunchy. In fact, it is impossible to Spotlight -The most outstanding new product of the week's releases RALPH MacDONALD -Sound Of A Drum, Marlin 2202 Scholz was chief engineer and co- producer of this album, discuss any new group of this type today without bringing in and that with the greatest potential for top of the chart placement; (TK). MacDonald is a renowned studio and backup tour per- which grew at least partially from some phenomenal demo the inescapable likening to the Eagles. But the Funky Kings picks -predicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the cussionist, a master of the congas who has long been associ- tapes he made in his own home studio. Lead singer Brad Delp have more a urban sound, not the rock doomsday bombast of reviewer; recommended -predicted to hit the second half of the ated with the likes of Roberta Flack. Now many of the big and his many overdubs vocalize with a lot more feeling and Bruce Springsteen, more like the relaxed city -boys music the chart in the opinion of the reviewer, or albums of superior quality. name instrumentalists he has played behind are returning beauty than the often perfunctory singing often found in even Loving Spoonful might be doing if it was starting out today. Albums receiving a three star rating are not listed. Review editor: the compliment. MacDonald also co- produced this LP and co- big -name hard rock groups. Scholz and Delp individually The group's strongest point so far is its multiplicity of strong Nat Freedland; reviewers: Eliot Tiegel, Gerry Wood, Jim Fishel, Jim wrote most of the material. The simplest way to describe the wrote all the songs on the album too, again with much more songwriters, rather than astonishing lead vocals or stunning Melanson, Is Horowitz, Ed Harrison, Jean Williams.

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STANLEY CLARKE SCHOOL Stanley Clarke... DAYS In a class of his own. ,:;_r,,r NE 4"s9 "School Days" by Stanley Clarke. On this, his third release, Stanley Clarke steps into the musical fore as composer, arranger, conductor, producer, and singer. "School Days" by Stanley Clarke. On Nemperor Records and Tapes. Produced by Stanley Clarke and Ken Scott Distributed by Atlantic Fecords

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TOWER OF POWER -You Ought To Be Havin' Fun (3:05); pro- year -old brothers. Not the old Four Seasons hit, this was writ- Satan probably rocks a bit more than O'Sullivan would. Good ducer: Emilio Castillo; writers: H. Tubbs -E. Castillo -S. ten by the elder Keane brother. The excellent soaring har- harmonica breaks and lots of well- integrated overdubs. 10409. monies Kupka; publisher: Kuptillo, ASCAP. Columbia 3- make this anything but a bubblegum record, but it DAVID DUNDAS -Jeans On (2:37); producer: Not Listed; will appeal to the teen crowd. THE OSMONDS -I Can't Live A Dream (2:52); producers: writers: Dundas /Greenaway; publishers: Moth and James, <Gene Page pushes briskly along and Mathis has once again set the mood for romance. Allan Coe; publisher: ShowFor, BMI. Columbia 3-10395. z\Jk ARIZONA -So Hard Livin' Without You (2:44); producer: ED BRUCE -For Love's Own Sake (3:09); producer: Larry But- Dave MacKay; writers: Chafer- Bettis; publisher: Irving, BMI. RCA 10771. A pretty -flavored ler; writers: C. Kelly -1. Diddier; publisher: Bobby Goldsboro, country lament that has an un- mistakable Olivia Newton -John sound. This record recommended ASCAP. United Artists UA- XW862 -Y. Soul doesn't * have the sweetness of some of Olivia's, it's just a similar pop/ REX ALLEN, JR.- Teardrops In My Heart producer: Rose producers: (2:42); country mix. And a guitar break near the end of the record GARY CLUTE -Sweet Summertime (2:39); Norro Wilson; writer: Vaughn Horton; publisher: Southern, DRAMATICS -Finger Fever (2:43); producer: Tony Hester; Braddock; pub- gives this more of a rock edge, and hence even more of a Keith Christianson /Gary Clute; writer: Bobby ASCAP. writer: T. Hester; publisher; Groovesville, BMI. ABC 12220. A Warner Brothers WBS -8236. distinct sound. lisher: Tree, BMI. Soundwaves 4537. solid soul group with a long track record, the Dramatics come CHARLIE DANIELS BAND -Sweet Lorisiana (3:28); producer: SONNY CRISS -Sweet Summer Breeze (3:35); producer: Es- out on its new label with a minor -chord but still bouncy ditty STEVE YOUNG- Renegade Picker (3:07); producer: Roy Paul Hornsby; writer: Charlie Daniels; publishers: Hat Band/ mond Edwards; writer: P. Wright; publisher: Overdale, BMI. that is very contemporary in its thematic development musi- Dea; writer: Steve Young; publisher: Alrhond, BMI. RCA Radadara, BMI. Epic 8- 50278. Impulse 31007 (ABC). cally and catchy lyrically in its detailed examination of a 10769. Country rock item with strong, husky lead vocals and forceful, hoedown guitar playing. A lot of country records DAVID HOUSTON -Come On Down (To Our Favorite Forget - man's need to stroke and touch his loved one. The hallmark JOY WEAVER -The Cornerstone (3:37); producer: Don Car- around, but most of are About -Her Place) (2:35); producer: Billy Sherrill; writers: of this single is its openly direct communication within a them pop- oriented. Not many have roll; writer: L. Goss; publisher: Lari -Jo, BMI. Epic 8 -50273 Billy Sherrill -Norro Wilson; publisher: Algee, BMI. Epic 8- hook -filled production. this fire and spirit. (CBS). 50275. MARK SAFAN-I'm On My Way (3:16); producer: Gregg Prestopino; writer: Mark TOMMY CASH -King For A Day (2:36); producer: Larry But- recommended Safan; publisher: Not Listed; Warner Picks -a top 30 chart tune in the opinion of the review panel which ler; writers: Larry Butler-Roger Bowling; publishers: Unart/ Bros. 8241. The charm of Gilbert O'Sullivan records like voted for the selections published this week; recommended -a tune Brougham Hall, BMI. United Artists UA- -Y. "Clair" and "Out Of The Question" is recalled in this good - predicted to land on the Hot 100 between 31 and 100. Review editor - XW863 RUBY ANDREWS -I Got A Bone To Pick With You (2:30); pro- timey pop cut. There's a definite commercial form here, but Nat Freedland. BUCK OWENS- California Okie (2:11); producer: Norro Wil- ducer: George McGregor; writers: G. McGregor /G. Neal /H. son; writer: Robert John Jones; publisher: Blue Book, BMI. Dotson; publisher: Echo, Unified, BMI. ABC 12215. Warner Brothers WBS -8255. LUTHER -Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me) (3:27); producer Luther Vandross; writer: Luther Vandross; publisher: Elvee- Billboard's Recommended LPs STEVE YOUNG- Renegade Picker (3:07); producer: Roy Dea; writer: Steve Young; publisher: Alrhond, BMI. RCA JH- 10769. Deekay, ASCAP. Cotillion 45 -44205 (Atlantic). Continued from page 62 guitar- synthesizer backgrounds. At some point down the line, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER -Goin' Through The Motions (3:30); RED SIMPSON -Truck Driver's Heaven (3:06); producer: an offbeat but irresistible single might just leap forth from producer: Stephen Y. Scheaffer; writer: Tom Bahler: pub- Gene Breeden; writers: Hal Southern -Eddie Dean -Red Simp- Pop Caravan. Best cuts: "A Very Smelly, Grubby Little Oik," "All son; publisher: lisher: Welbeck, ASCAP. Atlantic 3357. Sage and Sand, SESAC. Warner Brothers JESSE WINCHESTER -Let The Rough Side Drag, Bearsville The Way (With John Wayne's Single- Handed Liberation Of WBS-8259. JACKIE MOORE -Disco Body (Shake It To The East, Shake It (W.B.) BR 6964. The diversified influences in Winchester's Paris)."

To The West) (2:54); producer: Clarence Reid -Clay Cropper; music are all on display on this LP which assimilates mid- MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND -The Roaring Silence, writer: Clarence Reid; publisher: Sherlyn, BMI. Kayvette tempo pop, blues, gospel and jazz. His songs contain some of Warner Bros. BS 2965. Mann moves farther away from obtru- 5127 (T.K.). the most intelligent and touching lyrics that complement his sive electronic instrumentals Oo p towards a marked concentration articulate and easy on the ear vocals. A well orchestrated on BILLY ECKSTINE -The Best Thing (3:13); producers: Quincy softer melodies, audible lyrics and a more cohesive sound. backup unit including Paul Butterfield on harmonica en- Instrumentally, the band is Jones & Herb Alpert; writers: Dino, Sembello, Leiber & Stol- tight and highlighted by Mann's n Pop °' hances each composition. Best cuts: "Let The Rough Side keyboard playing. The ler; publisher: Xanadu Xongs, ASCAP. A &M 1858. big hit from this LP should be Bruce Drag," "Lay Down Your Burden," "How About You," "Every- Springsteen's "Blinded By The Light," as Mann had consider- GATO BARBIERI Want You Gato BARRY MANILOW -This One's For You (3:25); producers: -I (3:58); producer: Barbieri; body Knows But Me," "The Only Show In Town." able success on his last LP with Springsteen's "Spirit In The Ron Dante & Barry writers: Leon Ware- Arthur Ross; publishers: Almo /Jobete, Night." Manilow: writers: Barry Manilow /Marty MONTROSE -Jump On It, Warner Bros. BS 2963. Ronnie Mon- Best cuts: "Blinded By The Light," "Road To Baby- Panzer; publisher: ASCAP. A &M 1857. Kamakazi. Arista 0206. One of today's trose, his flash guitar and his merry men of rock go rolling lon," "Questions," "Singing The Dolphin Through." most individualistic and musically valid hitmakers delivers BOB JAMES -Westchester Lady (Part One) (3:20); producer: along in a cheerful new assemblage of heavy -metal vari- ARLO GUTHRIE- Amigo, Warner Bros. MS 2239. Guthrie's his contribution to the genre of songs about rock stars singing Not Listed; writer: Bob James; publishers: Three Brothers/ ations. The singing is effective, but not thrust forward enough usual social commentary dirges are marginally reduced as he a special song as their only way to communicate real love to a Wayward, ASCAP. CTI 31. to interfere with the flow of instrumental energy. Montrose opts for more conventionally structured melodies and lighter real lady. As might be expected, the title cut of the hot new plays guitar at his usual impressive level, avoiding the ob- textured lyrics that reaffirms his songwriting strength. There Manilow album takes LLOYD PRICE -What Did You Do With My Love (3:10); pro- on this slightly over -familiar topic with vious cliches of this genre with ease. Best cuts: "Tuft- Sedge," are numerous potential singles here, ducer: Not Listed; Price; making this his most such sincerity, such solid orchestral writer: Lloyd publisher: Lorijoy, construction and such "Jump On lt." "What Are You Waitin' For ?" commercially appealing LP in recent BMI. LPG 111. years. Linda Ronstadt all- around perfect taste that the record becomes immedi- an duos with Guthrie on Jagger /Richards "Connection." Best ate experience which is utterly convincing. DISCO TEX & HIS SEX- O- LETTES (FEATURING SIR MONTI cuts: "My Love," "Guabi Guabi," "Massachusetts," "Pa- ROCK 1110- Manhattan Millionaire, Chelsea CHL -516. Kenny triot's Dream." Nolan, the writer -producer behind the first Disco Tex smashes, is on this LP too. So the sound and disco beat is JJ. CALE- Troubadour, Shelter SRL-52002. The man who recommended impeccable and catchy. The thoroughly distinctive formula scored four years ago with the easy, laid -back "After Mid- which shot back Sir Monti from obscurity last year is again night" shows quite a bit of variety in this set, with three slow, FirsllimeAround explored in most possible variations. Despite the inventive- bluesy numbers in the Leon Russell bag, and three other in- ROD STEWART- Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) ness, there is a certain element of repetition in this music fectious, uptempo rock entries. The rest of the album is mid - (3:55); producer: Tom Dowd; writer: Rod Stewart; publisher: THE WURZELS -The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) because of the very distinctiveness of the high- energy disco tempo material, which utilizes occasional country and even Not Listed. Warner Bros. 8262. (3:02); producer: Bob Barraft; writer: M. Safka; publisher: riffs Nolan invented the first time around. But Disco Tex sings island flavoring. Set recorded in Tennessee. Best cuts: "Tray - Neighborhood, ASCAP. Dot 17651 (ABC). "Disco Duck" has DISCO TEX & THE SEX- O -LETTES -We're Havin' A Party (It's the vocals with the utter belief of a high priest in a cult of elin' Light," "You Got Something," "Hold On," "I'm A Gypsy proved that there is a healthy market for a well -done novelty Gonna Be Alright) (3:26); producer: Kenny Nolan; writer: deco dance. He is once again the perfect decadent innocent. Man." record, and this off -beat rendition of Melanie's monster of Kenny Nolan; publishers: Sound of Nolan /Chelsea, BMI. Best cuts: "Dancin' Kid," "We're Navin' A Party," "limbo NEKTAR -A Tab In The Ocean, Passport PPSD- 98017. Group's five years ago should fit the bill. It's like a group of English- Chelsea 3054. Salsa." second album, recorded in Germany four years ago, was just men singing in a pub somewhere in a drunken stupor with the remixed CARAVAN -Blind Dog At St. Arista AL 4088. This and is now being released for the first time in the AEROSMITH -Home Tonight (3:15); producers: Jack Douglas revamped lyric "I've got a brand new combine harvester...." Dunstans, U.S. Side one is filled up with a 151n minute version of the and Aerosmith; writer: S. Tyler; publishers: Daksel /Song & LP has reportedly attracted some following as an import be- THE KEANE BROTHERS -Sherry (3:18); producer: David title theme, which is, characteristically, driving but tempered Dance & Vindaloo, BMI. Columbia 3-10407. fore being put out stateside by Arista. It seems like fairly spe- /Cotaba, Foster; writer: Dwayne Ford; publishers: Bunz Off cialized- appeal English literary rock, with traces of both hard rock. Three of the songs on side two are in the same MAXINE NIGHTINGALE -(I Think I Wanna) Possess You BMI. 20th Century 2302. Label is shooting for another De- is Queen and lOcc readily apparent. But there is a certain ma- vein, but there a surprise in a fairly brief, mellow number (2:40); producer: Pierre Tubbs; writer: T. Moore; publishers: Franco Family, which had such a huge hit three in years ago niacally fey charm present much of the way through. And the that showcases fine harmony and a cool vocal sound. Best Andustin /Ackee, ASCAP. U.A. XW856. "Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat," with this duo of 10- and 12- vocal harmonies occasionally soar prettily above the darkling cuts: "A Tab In The Ocean," "Waves."

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www.americanradiohistory.com General News 67 Speaker Manufacturer On TV Sound UA Confab In Las Vegas Continued from page 3 Even a microphone, in Rollins' es- ultimately affects the market price of Continued from page 3 Russell's "Valentino," a new James timation, is an essential cog in the the Nu Way Speaker Products, Inc., entire unit. Bond 007 film "The Spy Who Loves whole spectrum and the type of "Let's face it," states Mark Little, desire to make it on this label," said Oaktron Industries, Pemcor, Quam- Me" with composer Marvin Ham - quality of mike used at the Anka. Nichols Co., Rapid Die & Molding point president, Quam Nichols, "the bot- lish penned to do the music. Robert where the original signal is According to Jerry Thomas, UA Co., and Utah American Corp., has picked tom line for these tv makers is price. Altman will shoot "Welcome To up is relatively inferior. International director, four promi- always been outspoken on wanting Their whole marketing philosophy L.A." about contemporary musi- "What difference does it nent Japanese critics were flown in to upgrade tv sound and he claims make," right now it appears is trying to sell a cians soon, while UA will shoot a he asks, "if you have from Tokyo to view Anka's opening that smaller and more powerful an improved set for $10 below the next guy. It's new Charles Bronson -Jill Ireland speaker in tv cabinet as ari advertising and possible con- units are available in volume for tv a on an existing my impression tnat they are collec- venture, "From Noon To Three." set? That's not going cert forerunner in that country. set makers. to make the tively not interested in better quality, Stewart also reported progress on sound better since the original signal more expensive speakers. Thomas noted that Anka's new al- The catch, of course, is all things "Silent Movie" and demand for continues to travel over bum, which will feature a $50,000 - being equal. telephone "There's no doubt that the speak- "Return Of A Man Called Horse" wires. ers are there and the technology to commissioned Andy Warhol cover Improved speaker technology is soundtrack, out just two weeks. "I am not saying we won't ever get go along with them but they are not painting, will be released in Japan merely one element in what Rollins, George Butler, head of UA's Blue to the point where we will have top being utilized for tv sound, how- next month through King Records, who is also president of Oaktron In- Note division, said growth in both notch audio coming out of tv and ever." Toshiba -EMI. dustries, calls "the whole spectrum jazz and black soul packages is an- our own organization advocates it In the past several years the aver- Special one -on -one group ses- that produces the end sound. ticipated in the next few months cen- strongly and I remain very sions were held at the meeting be- optimis- age retail prices of color receivers tered around War's "Platinum Jazz" "Speakers are only one part of it," tic. tween department heads, distribu- have escalated steadily as domestic album. he says. "Today, we are producing a "I am looking tion people, local and regional forward to a day manufacturers face increasing parts Ten jazz instrumentals, almost much better 5 -inch speaker, for ex- when tv sound might come out of a and labor Even promotion staffers in the rhythm - costs. the Japanese new reworked tunes, will come out ample, than an 8 -inch one produced home stereo system, for example, are finding their own cost competi- blues and top 40 pop areas, noted 10 years ago," but he points out that Pat Pipolo, promotion vice presi- new, said Butler. A live, double al- which is hooked up to the tv. Or else tive edge reduced as labor and costs bum recorded at L.A.'s Roxy at this point in time no matter how a time when the transmission will be well dent. are increasing for them as off Theatre June 28 featuring various technically advanced tv speakers are much superior. There are a number shore. At a luncheon meeting, Mike groups is generating sales excite- it would be relatively fruitless to put of possibilities. Of course, if the The majority of suppliers are ap- Stewart, chairman of the board, UA them into tv sets. Music Publishing Group, outlined ment and esthetic value, Butler other elements were improved, exist- prehensive at this stage in the game added. The reasons, he continues, "are ing sound would automatically new soundtrack projects scheduled be about adding any additional costs According to Butler, efforts are the quality of the tape which the net- upgraded little. And then you for the future and expressed confi- a that might risk alienating consumers being made to open both the Euro- works are supplied is not that good. could have dence the firm would regain its lead an option of upgrading even further of jeopardizing their pean and Japanese markets for tours Neither is the audio and visual sig- those speakers. I think in the movie recording business. our industry own hard fought for market shares. of UA artists such as ELO, Shirley nal equipment. Then, of course, is ready for any number of contin- Major tv manufacturers contend "This and next year will be our Bassey, War and Brass Construction there is the poor audio transmission gencies." that single channel receivers with biggest year yet in soundtracks," to increase exposure and sales. quality of AT &T telephone lines." Another element, points out Roll- 15,000 said Stewart. "After 10 improved Hz sound could be years as the College radio stations have ex- Last but not least, he adds, are the ins, inhibiting tv makers from put- in manufactured but would tack on an leader this division, MCA took it pressed interest in the reissue series nuts and bolts electronics of the tv ting, at least, better speakers in from exist- additional $6 to $8 per set in manu- away us because the right pic- of Blue Note's jazz catalog of past set itself and the cabinet enclosure. ing sets is a critical cost factor which tures facturing costs. That would translate and music weren't there." great artists, Butler said. He stressed into an extra $15 to $20 at retail. A special highlight of the UA that the importance of different jazz Add to that the fact that tv manu- meet involved only the second pri- styles, from sales, quality, unique- facturers have yet DISTRIBUTING SERVICES to be convinced vate screening of the Chartoff -Win- ness and creativity standpoints, m from their own market research of kler production, "Rocky," in the would return Blue Note to its jazz 104 the potential for upgrading tv MGM Grand Classic Theatre. The prominence. m ACCESSORIES RECORDS, CARTRIDGES, sound. 24 HR. FREIGHT -PAID SERVICE CASSETTES FOR EXPORT film is set for a Christmas release. Two UA September releases will According to input from the tv in- g SCOTCH, MAXELL, MEMOREX a BASF ALL LABELS- REGULAR AND CLOSE include separate Christmas pack- Etc. REC- Executive producer Gene Kirk- m Tape. WATTS Dust Bug, Preener, OUTS. Nearly 30 years serving importers dustry fed into a recent White House Needles, Audio Record wood ages of 20 selections, which have 33 OTON Cables, 8 with consolidation and personalized at- attended the 21/2-hour show- Access., Black Magic Rec. Care Prod.. Office of Telecommunications pol- Tape tention. ing, which brought cheers from the achieved sales in excess of one mil- CB Access., Tape, EVEREADY Batteries, icy report (Billboard, Feb. 14, 1976), & Head- DARO EXPORTS, LTD., group. The emotional film, which lion records. "Twelve Hits Of Christ- PICKERING Styli, Cartridges many manufacturers don't feel the phones, SHURE Styli & Cartridges, SOUND 1468 Coney Island Ave., features the character study and mas" will feature such artists as Nat GUARD Rec. Preservatize. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230 costs are justified in relation to size growth of a southpaw boxer to his Cole, Gene Autry, Frank Sinatra, ' Cables: Expodaro Sow of market. SEND FOR FREE CATALOG hour of glory, contains a musical Eartha Kitt and Bing Crosby. W A. I. ROSENTHAL ASSOCIATES. 29 E. 6lenside Ave. Some firms do concede that any- score by Bill Conte. "Rhythm And Blues Christmas" Glenatde. Pa. 19038 12151 8855211 ja29 where from 10% to 25% of con- F WE HAVE THE BEST has such artists as Chuck Berry, B.B. Dp sumers in the market for a new set Major songs "Touch Me" and King, Clyde McPhatter & the Drift- CUT -OUT might be willing to pay between $50 "Gonna Fly" enhance the film, D 8 -track record & tape ers, Brook Benton and Amos Mil- 33 Advertising Brings Results and $100 extra for such a feature as which contains impressive perform- album list in America! ances by relatively unknowns and burn, Norman Wienstroer, UA Di- G Major Labels Major Artists stereo sound. ... star Burgess Meredith worthy. rector Of Special Marketing Send for free catalogue Both RCA and Zenith, who be- explained. ARACO RECORDS & TAPES tween them take about 50% the of Aside from "Rocky," Stewart re- Mogull also revealed a new artist 507 High St., Burlington, N.J. 08016 domestic tv market, have made some will ported UA be releasing sound- of the month campaign effort to de- (609) 386 -3288 del8 overtures GOLDEN OLDIES towards incorporating bet- tracks to "Benefit Glory," the just velop new talent, beginning with ter sounding speakers on some completed final cut of Woody Guth - American Flyer and crossover coun- RECORDS FOR SALE newer product. rie's TRADING POST life starring David Carradine. try artist Crystal Gayle. Largest Selections in Industry For example, on some of RCA's UA's biggest film effort and "We've only just begun to scratch Don't Miss It!! Classified Adver- Surplus LP's 8- tracks. new Color Trak 25 and -inch consoles soundtrack will be "New York, New the surface in many areas," confided tising Closes Every Monday. Best prices, 24 hour shipping service there are "hi ft type" 6 x 9 inch oval York," and will feature the sound of Mogull. "We have to separate our "WANTED Call or Write Today for duo cone speakers. TO BUY." FOR Catalogs the Tommy Dorsey Band, Stewart dreams from reality, especially on SALE," "SWAPPING" RECORD WIDE-DISTRIBUTORS Zenith, in a recent introduction, reported. the new ELO October breakthrough Use the headline that fits your 1755 Chase Drive has 6 x 9 inch "hi ft type" speakers in needs. Fenton (St. Louis), Mo. 63026 Other movie projects include Ken efforts." (314) 343 -7100 tell a 25 -inch console. Most tv sets on the Regular Classified: 75e per word. market use simple' 3 x 5 inch oval Minimum $15.00 OVER 100 DIFFERENT DESIGNS IN 4- cones. Display Classified: $35.00 per col- color 8 -track long or short label backgrounds. Large variety of stock 8 -track sleeves. Custom One other element in the cost `Supermarket' umn inch. 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WE Aberbach Brothers of an important cent and 49 -cent dump bins to be lo- have the largest selection of 45 rpm oldies and goodies and also major label LP listings at pro- part of its American Hill & Range cated in the front of the store. OLDIES motional prices. Send for free listings. All orders catalog, and Chappell acquisition of 100 welcome. Billboard's Top and new re- Tax Relief Apex Records, Inc., 947 U.S. Highway # 1, Rahway, N.J. 07065. the E.H. Morris copyrights for ex- leases regularly will be priced at 45 RPM's tin Continued fì'onl page 3 ploitation outside the U.S. and Can- $4.19, Eckerling informs. All $6.98 CLOSE -OUTS & SURPLUS ada, in partnership with Williamson. LPs drop to $3.99 for the grand and most returns are destroyed, MAJOR LABELS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The division also profited from the opening with tapes three for $15 at Gortikov said. LOW PRICES nostalgia trend and an upswing in that time. Goldberg, speaking for NARM send for FREE catalog: MUSICIANS folio sales. But Eckerling still has a long way wholesalers, retailers and rackjob- APPEL PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS REFERRAL Direct marketing, set up as a to go in filling the spacious mart, an bers, said actual earnings do not (a subsidiary of Boyd Hunt Enterprises) in RECORD ENTERPRISES, INC. is the LARGEST national registry of indi- division 1974, had an overall posi- appearance that Universal Music match the gross sales revenues re- vidual musicians seeking groups ... and tive result despite reverses -espe- never successfully created. ported, because of refunds to be Wholesale Distributors groups seeking new members. 1045 FRANKFORD AVENUE CALL TODAY! (612) 825 -6848 or cially with Polymusic in the U.S. "There were more records and paid out in the future. The result is a P.O. Box #3695 (800) 328 -8660 -Toll Free market. 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www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 11, 1976 *Chart Bound Billboard THIS ONE'S FOR YOU -Barry Manllow (Arista 0206) TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright) -Rod Stewart Cop fight 1976. BiIlbo rd Publiabons, Inc. No part of this publi- (Warner Bros. 8262) cation may be eproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans- mitted in any form or by ny means, electronic. mechanical. photo- WERE NAVIN' A PARTY -Disco Tex 8 The Sex-O- Lettes copying, reco ding, or otherwise, without the prior written (Chelsea 3054) oermission of the publisher. Er SEE TOP SINGLE PICKS REVIEWS, page 64 i>< HW Y tie S TITLE-Artist TITLE- Artist TITLE -Artist -; v ( Producer) Writer, Label 3 Number (Distributing Label) s 3 (Producer) Writer, Label t Number (Distributing Laut) (Producer) Writer, Label i Number (Distributing; Label)

5 10 (Shake, Shake, Shake) 39 6 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'- Olivia Newton -John 69 71 5 PARTY -van McCoy (John Farrar), J. F , MCA 40600 ALM (Van McCoy(, V. McCoy? H&L 4670 WBM SHAKE YOUR BOOTY -K.C. & The Sunshine Band (Harry Wayne Casey? Richard Finch), H.W. Casey? R. Finch, TK 1019 CPP ' 36 31 23 TURN THE BEAT AROUND -Vicki Sue Robinson 70 45 10 SPRINGTIME MAMA -Henry Gross (Warren(W Schatz), P. Jackson, G. Jackson, RCA 10562 HAN 2 2 15 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Ferry Can,Cashman, Tommy West), N. Gross,, Lifelong 45008 B -3 LOVE LIKE MINE -Lou Rawls 37 28 15 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC -Beach Boys (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) K. Gamble, L Huff, (Brian Wilson), C. Berry, Brother /Reprise 1354 (Warner Bros.) BB 82 2 QUEEN OF MY SOUL - Average White Band Philadelphia International 3592 (Epic) B3 , ( it Mardin), H. Stuart, Atlantic 3354 38 40 7 (Don't Fear) THE REAPER -Blue oysaer Cult Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, 6 13 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC-Wild Cherry (Murray David Was(, D. Roeser, 72 56 8 TEDDY BEAR -Red Serino Columbia 3 -10384 CPP (Robert Parissi), R. Ferissi, Epic /Sweet City 8-50225 CHA (Tommy U(D. Royal, B. Burnette, T. Hill, R. Sorine, $tom y I42 (Gusto) CPP 4 14 I'D REALLY LOVE TO 39 41 8 DOCTOR TARR & PROFESSOR FETHER -Alan Parsons Project SEE YOU TONIGHT - England Dan a John Ford Coley 73 58 14 LAST CHILD- Aerosmith (Alan Parsons), E. WooHsen, A. Parsons, CPP (Kyle Lehning), P. McGee, Big Tree 16069 (Atlantic) WBM 20th Century 2297 (Jack Douglas, Aerosmlth for Contemporary Communications Corp. 8 Waterfront Prod. Ltd.), S. Tyler, B. Whttlord, Columbia 3 -10359 WBM 44 6 SUPERSTAR -Paul Davis 7 16 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN -welter Morphs a * (Paul Davis(, P. Doris, Bang 726 (Web IV) a The Big Apple Band WBM LIKE A SAD SONG -John Denver (RFT Music Publishing Corporation), W. Murphy, Private Stock 45073 CPP (Milton Okun), J. Denver, RCA 10774 41 33 16 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candi Staten (Dave Crawford), D. Crawford, Warner Bros. 8181 WBM 6 1 11 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING -Bee Gees 1 75 76 4 AMBER CASCADES-America (Bee Gees, Mbhy Gamuten, Karl Richardson), Bee Gees? Try 49 5 GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE - Brothers Johnson (George Martin), D. Bunnell, Warner Bros. 8238 WBM RSO 853 (Polydor) WBM (Quincy Jones), Q. loner, G. Johnson, L Johnson, ABM 1851 ALM 80 5 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC -Eddie Rabbitt 9 11 LOWDOWN -Boa Suggs 76 55 5 SUNRISE -Eric Carmen (David Malloy), E. Rabbit(, Elektn 45315 B -3 Wissert), Suggs? D. Paich, 310367 WBM (Joe B. Columbia (Jimmy lenner), E Carmen, Arista 0200 WBM 8 3 11 LET 'EM IN -wings 89 2 GOOFUS- carpenters 44 46 6 POPSICLE TOES - Michael Franks (Paul P. McCartney, 4293 HAN (Richard Carpenter), W. King, W. Harold, G. Khan, MM 1859 B -3 McCastney), Capitol (Tommy LiPuma), M. Franks, Reprise 1360 (Warner Bros.) WBM ' 9 8 11 DON'T GO BREAKING 45 47 5 GET UP OFFA THAT THING -lames Brown 90 2 TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE -Diana Williams (Bill Denny for Dottie Prod.), D. Royal, B. Burnette, Capitol 4317 MY HEART -Elton John I Kiki Dee (James Brown), D. Brown, D. Brown, Y. Brown, Polydor 14326 CHA (Gus Dudgeon), A. Orson, C. Blanche, Rocket 40585 (MCI) MCA ' 46 51 5 CAN YOU DO IT -Grand Funk Railroad 79 - 84 5 THE PRINCESS & THE PUNK -Barry Mann ' 11 10 SUMMER -War (Frank Zappa), R. Street, T. Gordy, MCA 405W CPP (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter), B. Mann, C. Well, Arisua 0194 CPP (Jerry Goldstein), S. Alle, H. Brown, M. Dickerson, J. Goldstein, 3 THE WRECK THE L. Jordan, C. Miller, L Oskar, H. Scott, United Artists 834 CHA 57 OF EDMUND ' 1=0 SATIN SHEETS - Bellamy Brothers FITZGERALD- Gordon Lightfoot (Phil Gernhard, Tony Scotti), WA. Ramsey? Warner /Curb 8248 CPP 18 5 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW o -chin B (Lenny Waronker, Gordon Lightfoot), G. Lightfoot, (lames William Guercio), P. Cotera, Columbia 3 -10390 CPP Reprise 1369 (Warner Bros.( WBM MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC- Whys Gamble, Leon Huff), K. Gamble, K. Gamble, L Huff, Philadelphia 13 11 SAY YOU LOVE ME- Fleetwood Her 48 48 9 HEY SHIRLEY (Kenneth I International 3601 (Epic) B -3 (Fleetwood Mac /Keith Olsen), McYie, Reprise 1356 (Warner Bros.( CPP ' (This Is Squirrely)-Shirley 8 Squirrels *r 17 11 DEVIL WOMAN -Cliff Richard (Bob Millup), D. Wolfe, 1. Green Jr., GRT 054 * CO DON'T THINK ... FEEL -Neil Diamond (Bruce Welch), K. Authors, T. Britten, Rocket 40574 (MCA) CHA (Robbie Robertson), N. Diamond, Columbia 3 -10405 CPP 1 49 36 19 AFTERNOON DELIGHT - Startand Vocal Band t16 8 WITH YOUR LOVE- Jefferson Starship (Milton Okun), B. Dance, Windsong 10548 (RCA) CLM I GOT TO KNOW - Starbuck (Larry Cos, Jefferson Starship), M. Bahn, Covington, ) (Bruck Blackman, Mike Clark), B. Blackman, Privates Stock 45104 Smith, Grunt 10746 (RCA) CPP 4 IT'S O.K. -Beach Be )z (Brian Wilson), B. Wilson, M. love, Brother /Reprise 1368 15 15 15 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (Warner Bros.) ALM " THE RUBBERBAND MAN-SpinnersMAN (Thom Bell), L Creed, T. Bell, Atlantic 3355 B-3 (Part 1)- Tavares 62 4 YOU ARE THE WOMAN- (Freddie Perron), K. St. Lewis, F. Perren, Capitol 4270 CPP (Jim Mason), R. Roberts, Atlantic 3335 WON 85 91 2 ANYTHING YOU WANT -John Valenti ' (Bob Cullen), J. Valenti, J. Spinzsola, 16 10 14 THIS MASQUERADE George Benson - 63 4 TAKE A HAND -Rick Springfield Arrola America 7625 (Capitol) (Tommy UPuma), L Russell, Warner Bros. 8209 CPP ' 1 (Mark K. Smith), R. Springfield, Chelsea 3051 B -3 MR. MELODY Natalie Cole W 19 13 A LITTLE BIT MORE -Dr. Hook 53 42 19 I'M EASY -Keith Casradine - Jackson, Marvin Yancy(, C. Jackson, M. Yancy, Capitol 4238 CHA 1 (Ron Haffkine), B. Gosh, Capitol 4280 CPP (Richard Baskin), K. Carradine, ABC 12117 CPP (Chuck 20 7 THE ONE Orleans G y STILL - d 83 2 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU -Bay City Rollers 87 88 I 4 HEART ON MY SLEEVE - Gallagher Lyle 1 (Chuck Plotkin), 1. Hall, 1. Hall, Asylum 45336 ALU (Jimmy lenner), M. Hawker, I. Raymond, Arista 0205 CHA (David Kershenbaum), P. Gallagher, G. Lyle, AIM 1850 ALM 27 9 GETAWAY -Earth, Wind s Fire 55 43 22 MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT- Starbuck 1t Itr IT'S ONLY LOVE -z z Top (Maurice White, Charles Stepney), B. Taylor, P. Cor, (Bruce Blackman, Mike Clark), B. Blackman, Private Stock 45039 HAN (Bill Ham), Gibbons, Hill, Beard, London 241 Columbia 3-10373 HAN 77 2 FERNANDO -Abbe i 20 21 12 WHO'D SHE COO -ohi° Players * (Benny Andersson, Bjorn UNaeus), B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus, S. Anderson, LOVE OF MY LIFE -Gino Vannelli G. AMA 1861 ALM (Ohio Players), W. Beck, J. Williams? M. Iones, M. Pierce, Atlantic 3346 (Gino Vannelli, loe Vannelli, Geoff Emerick), Vannelli, Mercury 73811 ( Phonogram) CHA 1 2 BETH ROCK -Kiss 79 /DETROIT CITY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Y 23 13 WHAM BAM -Silver (Bob Karin for Migration Prod., a Rock Steady Prod.), P. Criss I Marilyn McCoy 8 Billy Davis Jr. (Tom Sellers, Clive Davis), R. Geils, Arista 0189 CPP S. Penridge, 8. Ezrin/P. Stanley, B. Ezrin, Casablanca 863 ALM Show)- (Don Davis), 1. Dean, J. Glover, ABC 12208 CPP 3 THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN Ritchie Family let 25 8 SHE'S GONE -Hall I Oates 69 - Ritchie Rome), J. R. Rome, H. Belolo. P. (kit Mardin), D. Hall, 1. Oates, Atlantic 3332 CHA (Jacques Moall, Morali, Hutt, 91 92 3 ONE FOR THE MONEY (Part 1)- Whispers ' Marlin 3306 (TX) ( "The Harris Nadine" Norman Harris), J. Aliens, J. Bellmon, 26 11 SHOWER THE PEOPLE -James Taylor V. Drayton, R. Turner, Soul Train 10700 (RCA) B -3 59 61 8 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY - Dorothy Moore (Lenny Waronker, Russ Tnelman), J. Taylor, Warner Bros. 8222 WBM M' Couch James Stroud, Wolf Stephenson), W. Nelson, 92 93 3 LET'S ROCK- Blison Chase 24 BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY -Peter Frampton B 3 12 12 (Jeff Kasenetz, Jerry Katz, R Cordell), E. Chase, G. Askeras, (Peter Frampton), P. Frampton, AIM 1832 ALM B-3 60 53 14 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE -The Beatles Big Tree 16072 (Atlantic) Martin), Lennon, P. McCartney, 4274 WBM 38 4 THAT'LL BE THE DAY -Linda Ronstadt (George J. Capitol 2 FIRE Mother's Finest (Peter Asher), J. Allison, B. Holly, N. Petty, Asylum 45340 93 94 - 61 54 20 LET HER IN -John Travolta (Tom Merman for Tiara-Til), S. Daniel, J. Seat', 1. Kennedy, (Bob Reno), G. Benson, Midland International 10623 (RCA) ALM Keck, Epic 8-50269 34 5 DISCO DUCK (Part 1) -Rick Dees I His Cast Of Idiots G. Murdock, G. Moore, M. (Bobby Manuel), R. Dees, RSO 857 (Polydor) WBM 73 3 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP- Norman Connors 94 60 6 NO NO, JOE -Silver Convention (Skip Drinkwater, Jerry Schoenbaum), M. Henderson, Buddah 542 ALM Itr 37 5 ROCK'N ME -Steve Miner Band (Michael Kunze, Silvester Levey), S Levey? S. Prager, (Steve Miller), S. Miller, Capitol 4323 BB ALM 63 65 4 HOWZAT - sherbet Midland International 10723 (RCA) (Sherbet, Richard Lush for Sherbet Record Prod. 29 9 STREET SINGIN' -lady Flash (Australia), G. Potter, T. Mitchell, MCA 40610 B -3 95 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE -Lore Unlimited Orchestra (Barry Manllow, Ron Dante), B. Manilow, A. Anderson, 1=0 (Barry White), B. White, 20th Century 2301 RSO 852 (Polydor) B -3 75 3 DID YOU BOOGIE (With Your Baby- Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids 29 30 6 I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE/ 96 97 2 SWEET SUMMER MUSIC- Atlitudes ' (Joe Renzetti, David Chackler), R. McQueen, Private Stock 45079 CPP (Attitudes), P. Stallworth, C. Higgins, G. Whiner, IS MUSIC MY LIFE -Helen Reddy Dad Horse 10011 (AIM) 65 Handy (loe Wissert), C. King, G. Coffin /A. Gordon, Capitol 4312 CPP 67 6 HARD WORK -John (Esmond Edwards), J. Handy, ABC /Impulse 31005 WBM 16 LADY (She's A 32 6 ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME -Diana Ross 91 66 SOPHISTICATED 66 70 7 THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More (Lawrence Brown), T. McFaddin, L Brown, L. Perry, Motown 1398 CPP ( Different Lady) - Natalie Cole I Like It Done To Me)- Ronnie Dyson (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Gene Barge, Richard Evans), 35 9 MAGIC MAN -Heart (Marvin Yancy, Chuck Jackson), M. Yancy. C. Jackson, C. Jackson, M. Yancy, N. Cole, Capitol 4259 CHA (Mike Flicker), A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Mushroom 7011 CPP y Columbia 3.10356 CHA SUN, SUN, SUN, Pt. 1 -lakki 32 14 22 GET CLOSER -Seals I Crofts i7( 78 3 NADIA'S THEME (The Young & The 98 (Johnnyymeffi), Johnnymelti, Pyramid 8004 (Roulette) (Louie Shelton), I. Seals, D. Crofts, Warner Bros. 8190 WBM Restless) -Barry De Yonne 8 Perry Botkin Jr. 33 22 22 LOVE IS ALIVE -Gary Wright (Barry De Voraoe, Perry Botkin Jr.), B. De Vorzon, P. Botkin Jr., 99 68 6 SHOWDOWN - Electric Light Orchestra AIM 1856 (Gary Wright), G. Wright, Warner Bros. 8143 WBM CPP (Jeff Lynne), J. Lynne, United Artists 842 B -3 68 72 4 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD -Isley Brothers 34 24 22 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Manhattans A. 100 74 5 AFTER THE DANCE -Marvin Gaye (Islay Brothers), E. Islet'? M. Islay, C. Jasper, R. istey, (Manhattans Prod. 8 Bobby Martin), W. Lovett, Columbia 3-10310 B -3 (Leon Ware), M. Gaye, L Ware, Tanda 54273 (Motown) CPP 0. lib /, R Inky, T-Neck 2261 (Epic) STAR PERFORMERS: Stars are awarded on the Hot 100 chart based on the following upward movement. 1 -10 Strong Increase In sales / 11 -20 Upward movement of 4 positions / 21 -30 Upward movement of 6 post- , tlons / 31-40 Upward movement of 8 positions / 41 -100 Upward movement of 10 positions. Previous week's starred positions are maintained without a star if the product is in a holding period. This will, in some cases, block out products which would normally move up with a star. In such cases, products will be awarded a star without the required upward movement noted above. 41Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal of certi- fication as "million seller." (Seal indicated by bullet.) .Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal of certification as "two million seller." (Seal indicated by triangle.) 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Harvest Fix r The World (Bovine, Kiss And Say Goodbye Mr. Melody (Jays Enterprises/ Rock And Roll Music (Arc, BMI) 37 Sun. Sun, Sun, Pt. 1 (Southern, The Rubberband Man (Mighty HOT 100 A- Z- (Publisher- Licensee) ASCAP) 68 (Nattahnam /Blackwood, BMI) 34 Chappell, ASCAP) as Rock'n Me (Sailor, ASCAP) 27 ASCAP) 98 Three. BMI) 84 A Of 5 Go My An A.M. Fifth Beethoven (RFT. BMI) Don't Breaking Heart (Big Heaven Must Be Missing Angel Last Child (Daksel /Song And My Sweet Summer Suite (Sa'Vette/ Rocky Mountain Music (Briar Sunrise (C /U.S.A., BMI) 43 The Wreck Of The Edmund 40 After The Dance (Jobete, ASCAP). 100 Pig/ Leeds. ASCAP) 9 (Bull Pen / Perren Vibes, ASCAP) 15 Dance /Vindallo, BMI) 73 January, BMI) 95 Patch, BMI) 76 Superstar (Web IV. BMI) Fitzgerald (Moose, CAPAC) 47 A Little Bit More (Bygosh. ASCAP) 17 Don't Stop Beliewn' (John Farrar, Heart On My Sleeve (Irving, BMI) 87 Satin Sheets (Wishbone, ASCAP) 80 Sweet Summer Music (Grange/ Let 'Em In (MPL Communications/ Nadia's Theme (The Young & The This Masquerade (Skyhill, BMI) 16 Bros., BMI) 35 Hey Shirley (This Is Squirrely) (Le Jungle City, ASCAP /Hardwood, Amber Cascades (Warner ATV, BMI) 8 Restless) Gems. Say You Love Me (Genton, BMI) 12 Don't Think Feel (Stonebridge. (Screen BMI) 96 Turn The Beat Around (Sunburn/ ASCAP) 75 ... Debra, BMI) 48 (Midsong, (Shake. Shake, Shake) Shake Your ASCAP) 82 Let Her In ASCAP) 61 Columbia, BMI) 67 Take A Hand (Portal /Pocket Full Dunbar. BMI) 36 Anything You Want ( Minia, BMI) 85 Howzat (Leeds, ASCAP) 63 Booty (Sherlyn. BMI) 1 Fire Let's Rock (Kaskat, BMI) 92 No. No Joe (Midsong, ASCAP) 94 Of Tunes, BMI) 52 Love Afternoon Delight (Cherry Lane, (Tisra -Til. ASCAP) 93 I Can't Hear You No More (Screen She's Gone (Unichappell, BMI) 22 With Your (Diamondback, Teddy Bear (Cedarwood, BMI) 72 ASCAP) 49 Fernando (Artwork, ASCAP) 56 Gems -Columbia. BMI/ Like A Sad Song (Cherry Lane, One For The Money (Part 1) Showdown (Unart /Jet /Chappell, BMI) 14 ASCAP) 74 Teddy Bear's Last Ride I Way Funny How Time Slips Away (Tree, Koopelman.Bandier. BMI) 29 (Golden Fleece/Hip Trio Music Wham Bam Shang-A -Lang Baby, Love Your (Almo/ ASCAP) 99 (Cedarwood, BMI) 78 From -Dee, ASCAP) 24 BMI) 59 I Got To Know (Brother Bill's. Love Of My Life (Almo /Giva, Writers. BMI) 91 (Colgems. ASCAP) 21 Shower The People (Country Road That'll Be The Day (MPL ( Kalimba, 19 ASCAP) 83 ASCAP) Beth /Detroit Rock City (Cafe Getaway BMI) 89 One Love In My Lifetime (Jobete, BMI) 23 Communications, BMI) 25 Who'd She Coo (Tight, BMI) 20 Americana /Kiss. ASCAP; All By Get (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 32 I Only Wanne Be With You Closer Love Is AAlive (Warner Bros., ASCAP) 30 Sophisticated Lady (She's A The Best Disco In Town (Can't You Are My Starship (Electrocord, (Chappell, ASCAP) Myself, BMI) 57 Get Up Offa That Thing 54 33 Party (Van McCoy /Warner Different Lady) Jay's Stop, BMI) 58 ASCAP) 62 Can You Do It (Jobete, ASCAP/ (Dynatone /Belinda / Unichappell, I'd Really Love To See You Tonight /Chappell. ASCAP/ Lowdown (Boz Scaggs /Hudmar, Tamerlane, BMI) 69 Enterprises (Don't Fear) The Reaper (B. O'Cult You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Stone Agate. BMI) 46 BMI) 45 (Dawnbreaker, WI) 4 Cokarama, BMI) 97 ASCAP) 7 Play That Funky Music (Berna/ ASCAP) 38 Be In My Show) (Groovesville, Devil Woman (Chappell, ASCAP) 13 Get The Funk Outta Ma Face If You Leave Me Now (Big Elk/ Mama Magic CAP) 31 Blaze, ASCAP) 3 Springtime (Blendingwell. The More You Do It (The More I BMI) 90 Did You Boogie (With Your Baby) (Kidaka/Goulgris, BMI) 42 Polish Prince, ASCAP) 11 ASCAP) 70 Like It Done To Me) (Jays Message In Our Music (Mighty Popsicle Toes Mud, You'll Never Find Another Love (Goblet, BMI) 64 Gootus (Leo Feist, ASCAP) 77 I'm Easy (American Broadcasting/ (Mississippi Still The One (Siren. BMI) 18 Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) 66 Three. BMI) 81 MO 44 (Mighty Three. BMI) 2 Disco Duck (Part 1) (Snafree, BMI) 26 Got To Get You Into My Life Lion's Gate /Easy, ASCAP) 53 Street Singin' (KamaKazi /Angel The Prince & The Punk (Screen Doctor Tarr & Professor Fether (Maclen, BMI) 60 It's O.K. (Brother. BMI).. 50 Moonlight Feels Right (Brother Queen My Soul (Average. Dust, BMI) 28 Gems-Columbia! Summerhill, Young Hearts Run Free (DaMn, (Foa.Fanfare /Woolfsongs. BMI) 39 Hard Work (Hard Work. BMI). 65 It's Only Love (Hamstein. BMI) 88 Bill's, ASCAP) 55 f 71 Summer (Far Out, ASCAP) 10 BMI) 79 ASCAP) 41 A reflection of National Sales and programming activity by selected dealers, one -stops and radio stations as compi led by the Charts Depa rtment of Billboard.

www.americanradiohistory.com "One Love In My Lifetbnc" the single from the album

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On Motown Records &Tapes (0;1976 Motown Record Corporation

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20 10 COMMODORES Endless Summer I Want You Hot On The Tracks Capitol SVBB 11307 6.98 710 7.98 Tamla T6-342 SI (Motown) 6.98 738 7.98 Motown M6 867 SI 6.98 7.98 7.96 65 3 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 89 88 20 LEON & MARY RUSSELL Good Sin In Good 22 6 DIANA ROSS' GREATEST HITS g Playin' Wedding Album MCA 2216 y ' 6.18 791 791 Motown M6-869S1 6.98 7.91 7.90 Paradise PA 2943 (Warner Bros.) 6.98 7.97 737 195 55 57 23 VICKI SUE ROBINSON 20 21 28 EAGLES 100 4 YAMASHTU/WINWOOD/SHRIEVI Never Gonna Let You GoG Go Their Greatest Hits 1911 -1975 RCA 6.90 7.95 7.95 ' ILPS - Island 9387 6.91 7.11 Asylum 7E -1052 6.91 7.97 7.97 ------66 8 RITCHIE FAMILY 21 12 9 AVERAGE WHITE BAND Arabian Nights l HERBIE HANCOCK W Soul Searching Marlin 2201 (TK) 6.98 7.98 7.98 Secrets Atlantic SD 18179 6.98 7.97 7.97 Columbia PC 34280 6.90 7.91 711 57 58 49 DARYL & JOHN OATES 92 82 9 B.B. KING á BOBBY BLAND * 24 23 HEART L96 7.95 7.95 Dreamboat Annie Together Again ... Live Mushroom MRS 5005 6.98 7.98 7.91 70 4 ENGLAND DAN á ABC /Impulse ASD 9317 6.90 7.95 735 JOHN FORD COLEY 23 13 9 BEACH BOYS Nights Are Forever 93 95 15 BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW 15 Big Ones Big Tree BT 89517 6.98 737 7.97 Rainbow Rising Brother /Reprise MS 2251 (Warner Bros:) 6.98 7.97 7.97 Oyster OY- 1.1601 (Polydor) 6.98 718 7.91 92 3 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 24 23 9 ROD STEWART Bigger Than Both Of Us 94 94 21 LED ZEPPELIN

A Night On The Town - RCA APL11467 6.98 7.95 7.95 Presence Warner Bros. BS 2924 6.18 7.97 7.97 Swan Song SS 8416 (Atlantic) 6.98 7.97 797 _ 60 62 17 STEELY DAN _ _ _ 25 25 7 HAPPINESS IS BEING The Royal Scam 95 % 92 THE BEATLES 1967-1970 WITH THE SPINNERS ABC ABCD 931 6.98 7.95 7.95 Apple SKBO 3404 (Capitol) 10.98 1211 I211 Atlantic SD 18181 6.98 7.97 7.97 61 61 12 MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 126 2 THE BEST OF THE BAND 26 26 12 GORDON UGHTFOOT Long Hard Ride Capitol ST 11553 6.!1 718 711 7,97 Summertime Dream Capricorn CP 0170 (Warner Bros.) 6.90 7.97 Reprise MS 2246 (Warner Bros.) 6.96 7.97 7.97`8.95 THE TEMPTATIONS 62 47 10 CARPENTERS NEw DIM DO THE TEMPTATIONS A Kind Of Hush 27 27 14 TAVARES (Motown) 6.98 A8M SP 4581 Gordy 06 97551 711 738 Sky High! 6.98 7.98 7.98 Capitol ST 11533 6.98 7.98 7.96 63 63 20 WILLIAM BOOTSY COLUNS 98 101 82 THE BEATLES (White Album) 28 28 8 DAVID CROSBY & Stretchin' Out In Apple SWBO 101 (Capitol) 1231 1198 13:91 GRAHAM NASH Bootsy's Rubber Band Warner Bros. BS 2920 6.98 7.97 7.97 Whistling Down The Wire 99 99 13 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION ABC ABCD 956 6.98 7.95 7.95 75 3 ORLEANS More More More Waking & Dreaming BuddahBPS567O 611 715 7.95 29 29 12 THE BEATLES A Asylum 7E4070 6.98 7.97 717 Rock'N'Roll Music 130 2 HALL & OATES Capitol SKBO 11537 10.98 12.98 12.91 76 5 ROY AYERS UBIQUITY , Abandoned Luncheonette W Everybody Loves The Sunshine Atlantic SD 7269 6.98 715 735 30 30 56 GARY WRIGHT Polydor PD- 1 -6o70 6.96 7.91 7.98 The Dream Weaver JUDY COWNS Warner Bros. BS 2868 6.98 7.97 7.97 L95 W 118 2 WALTER MURPHY BAND NEw ENTar Bread And Roses A Fifth Of Beethoven Elektra 737 717 31 31 16 STARLAND VOCAL BAND 7E-1076 6.98 Private Stock PS 2105 6.98 7.98 7.98 Windsong BHL1.1351 (RCA) 6.98 7.95 7.95 102 102 8 STARBUCK 67 69 12 KEITH CARRADINE Moonlight Feels Right 32 32 11 JAMES TAYLOR Easy I'm Private Stock PS 2013 6.98 790 738 In The Pocket Asylum 7E-1066 6.98 717 7.97 Warner Bros. BS 2912 6.98 7.97 7.97 395 103 93 18 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 68 60 14 RONNIE LAWS Rastaman Vibration 33 33 19 FIREFALL Fever Island ILPS 9383 6.98 718 7!0 Atlantic SD 18174 6.98 7.97 737 Blue Note BN.LA628-G (United Artists) 6.98 7.98 7.98 104 104 27 JOHNNIE TAYLOR 34 34 16 ISLEY BROTHERS 69 54 14 OHIO PLAYERS Eargasm Harvest For The World Contradiction Columbia PC 33951 L98 7.10 7.98 711 T-Neck PZ 33809 (Epic) 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.18 Mercury SRM.1-1088 (Phonogram) 6.98 7.95 7.95 735 105 110 41 HELEN REDDY'S 35 36 12 JEFF BECK 70 49 16 DOROTHY MOORE Wired Misty Blue Capitol ST 11467 7.96 7.96 Epic PE 33849 6-98 7.98 7.98 7.98 Maleco 6351 (TK) 6.98 7.98 7.98 698

STAR PERFORMERS: Stars are awarded on the Top LP's & Tape chart based on the following upward movement. 1 -10 S rong Increase In sa es / 11 -20 Upwara movement of 4 positions/ 21 -30 Upward movement of 6 positions / 31-40 Upward movement of 8 positions / 41 -100 Upward movement of 10 positions. Previous week's starred positions are mai,tained wi hout a star if the product is in a holding period. This will, in some cases, block out products which would normally move up with a star. In such cases, products will be awarded a star without the required upward movement noted above. Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal for sales of 500,000 units.(Seai indicated by bullet.) Recording Industry Assn.Of America seal for sales of 1,000,000 units. (Seal indicated by triangle.) Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal audit available and optional to all manufacturers. www.americanradiohistory.com The fabulous Deadly Nightshade is back with their brand new album, "F &W" (Funky and Western). ft's a down home treat full of exquisite harmony and outstanding musicianship, and it features their new chart single. "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." HB -10709

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, Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now 150 PETER FRAMPTON , , UAW Columbia PC 34202 6!11 7.98 7.911 55 Frampton Capitol ST 11539 6.911 7.111 7.911 107 107. 17 JOHN TRAVOLTA MM SP 4512 LN 138 7.8 Midland International BNL11563 (RCA) 698 7.8 7.91 181 2 DAVID T. WALKER 140 142 45 BARRY MANILOW * On Love 120 tr 2 AMERICAN FLYER Tryin' To Get The Feelin' Ode SP 77035 (A°M) 698 7.N 7.911 United Artists UA- LA650.G 6N 7.N 7.18 Arista AL 4060 6.911 1.N 1W 7M 1!11 in 116 66 THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE 109 113 43 TED NUGENT RED SOVINE Love Will Keep Us Together Epic PE 33692 6.111 738 7.91 *112= Teddy Bear ABM SP 4552 LS 6.911 7.91 716 7.18 Starchy SD 968 (Gusto) 110 111 26 THE CAPTAIN TENNILLE &N 7.911 7.N & 173 in 7 RICK DERRINGER Song Of Joy 153 4 LTD Derringer ABM P 4570 6.111 7.911 7.111 I6tt Love To The World Blue Sky 34181 (Epic) 6.911 7.98 IN AGM SP 4589 111 109 44 ERIC CARMEN 6N 7.N 7.N ANGEL NEVI E. TAY Arista AL 4057 &N 738 718 73 8 7.N 157 4 DR. HOOK 161f * Helluva Band A Little 122 7 MARK ALMOND Bit More Casablanca NBLP 7028 LW 7.911 738 Capitol ST 11522 7311 7.N To The Heart IN POINT BLANK ABC ABCD 945 6311 7.99 7.91 144 144 61 JEFFERSON STARSHIP *1=0 Arista Al 4087 6.11 7311 7.911 113 114 15 THE RAMONES Red Octopus Grunt BFL1-0999 (RCA) 6911 7.98 735 7.19 7.91 Sire SASD 7520 (ABC) 6911 176 156 12 D.C. LARUE Ca- The -Drell 145 98 20 BOB SEDER & THE 124 2 FREDDIE HUBBARD Pyramid PY 9003 (Roulette) 6911 - Windjammer SILVER BULLET BAND Live Bullet Columbia PC 34166 Bis 7.98 7.98 177 184 3 CITY BOY Capitol SKBB 11523 1.18 8.98 In Mercury SRM- 1.1098 ( Phonogram) LBS 7.95 735 115 116 7 LEON REDBONE 146 152 7 THE DWIGHT 'MILLET BAND On The Track 178 180 49 AlSS Sincerel Warner Bros. BS 2888 6N 7.77 7.97 Shelter SRL 52001 (ABC) 6N 7.95 7.95 - Casablanca NBLP 7020 7.98 7.98 7311 116 90 22 THIN UIZY 147 151 5 JAMES BROWN Jailbreak 179 182 4 DONNY 3 MARIE OSMOND Get Up Otto That Thing Mercury SRM.I-1081 (Phonogram) 6.N 7.95 735 Donny Marie, Featuring Polydor PD- 16071 6911 -- 7.98 7.91 Songs Fromom Their 117 117 49 FOGHAT 148 148 44 SEALS & CROFTS Television Show Fool For The City Greatest Hits Kolob PD 6068 (Polydor) 6.98 7.98 1.15 Bearsville BR 6959 (Warner Bros.) 6N 7,17 1.97 12.95 Warner Bros. BS 2886 6.W 7.97 7.17 9.8 180 140 118 103 12 CARLY SIMON 5 BACKSTREET CRAWLER 149 112 55 NATALIE COLE Another Passenger 2nd Street Inseparable Atco SD 36.138 6.911 7.97 7.97 Ekktra 7E -1064 698 7.111 7.97 697 7.97 Capitol ST 11429 6.91 7.98 7.98 119 119 43 AMERICA PARIS 150 149 9 THE JACKSON History- America's 5 ANTHOLOGY Big Towne 2061 Greatest Hits y Motown Ml -868 R3 7.98 938 9.8 Capitol ST 11560 698 7.N 7 -N Warner Bros. BS 2894 6911 7.97 7.97 9.95 161 7 MICHAEL FRANKS 182 186 37 BEACH BOYS YY The 120 105 11 HAROLD MELVIN & Art Of Tea Spirit Of America Reprise MS 2230 Warner THE BLUE NOTES Bros.) 6N 7.97 7.97 Capitol SVBB 11384 i.í11 7.98 7.N All Their Greatest Hits 162 3 DAVID SANBORN 183 183 41 EARTH, WIND & FIRE Philadelphia International PI 34232 Sanborn Gratitude (Epic) . 6.98 1.11 7.98 Warner Bros. BS 2957 698 7M 737 Columbia PG 33694 7.96 8311 LN 121 121 196 LED ZEPPELIN (IV) 153 106 66 PAUL McCARTNEY WINGS 184 185 58 AEROSMITH i ¡ Atlantic SD 7208 6.911 7.97 131 Venus And Mars Columbia PC 32005 6.911 7.98 1.111 Capitol SMAS 11419 Lx 738 7.98 7.91 in 19 12 CHEECH & CHONG 185 175 34 BOB DYLAN Sleeping Beauty (00.40) 154 160 73 AÉROSMITH I Desire Ode SP 77040 (A6) 6.911 738 7.N Toys In The Attic Columbia PC 33893 6311 7.1,5 7.98 7.911 123 115 12 JOHNNY MATHIS Columbia PC 33479 6311 7.911 7911 7.96 186 181 3 FATBACK BAND I Only Have Eyes For You 165 3 AL JARREAU Night Fever Columbia PC 34117 6311 7311 138 Glow - Event EV- 1.6711 (Polydor) 631 738 7.18 Reprise MS 2248 (Warner Bros.) 124 129 145 JOHN DENVER ill 7.17 7.17 MOTHER'S FINEST Greatest Hits 156 158 42 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA It- RCA Epic PE 34179 698 738 738 CPLIA374 135 I 7.15 I 6911 Salsoul SZS 5501 6311 7.911

188 , 125 123 25 DONNA SUMMER 167 4 DONNY OSMOND 190 47 ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA A Love Trilogy Disco Train Music Oasis OCLP 5004 (Casablanca) 638 738 ó lie The 546 -G 6311 7.8 1311 7.98 Cobbo PD-11067 (Polydor) LN 1311 738 126 128 15 FROM PRESLEY 168 4 DOUBLE EXPOSURE 189 193 42 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO'S BOULEVARD, EIS, . Ten Percent TENNESSEE Salami SZS 5503 (Caytronics) 6311 738 7.911 Columbia PC 33900 691 738 7.8 7.911 735 RGAPLI.11506 cat 735 1.8 170 3 DAVID CROSBY & 190 195 91 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS 127 127 64 BEE GEES L 111Y1111) GRAHAM NASH Band On The Run Main Course Wind On The Water Apple SO 3415 (Capitol) 638 1.91 7.98 7.98 Rso so 4807 (Atlantic) 698 737 7.91 ABC ABCD 902 698 7.95 735 191 194 3 THE WHISPERS 145 6 CUFF RICHARD 160 159 20 NEIL SEDAKA Soul Train BVLI 1450 (RCA) 6911 7.95 7.95 T:Lt I'm Nearly Famous Steppin' Out Rocket PIG 2210 (MCA) 6311 7.8 7311 Rocket PIG 2195 (MCA) L8 7.8 738 192 198 284 TCAROLE KING 139 5 GLORIA GAYNOR 161 143 23 SANTANA ode SP 7009 (AIM) 6911 7.911 7311 7311 * I've Got You Amigos Polydor PD.1.6003 68 7.9111 7.91 Columbia PC 33576 638 7.11 7311 7.911 193 147 5 RAY THOMAS ms 141 5 CHRISTINE McVIE 162 146 15 ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION Threshold IRS Il (London) 698 195 735 The Legendary Christine Red Tape erfect Album Polydor POd6060 6W 7.911 7311 194 108 14 STANLEY TURRENTINE Sire SASD 7522 (ABC) 698 7.95 735 Everybody Come On Out 178 2 EARTHQUAKEUAKE Fantasy F 9506 6111 7.11 735 131 133 12 CANDI STATOR y. 8.5 Q Young Hearts Run Free Beserkeley BZ 0047 (Playboy) 698 7.18 738 195 1% 3 THE EMOTIONS Warner Bros. BS 2949 638 7.97 1.97 1 Flowers 174 4 FLAMING GROOVIES Columbia PC 34163 6N 738 7.N 132 134 6 RICHIE FURRY BAND * Shake Some Action I've Got A Reason Sire SASD 7521 (ABC) LW 735 1.95 1% 155 32 DAVID BOWIE . Asylum 7E1067 6911 1.97 7.97 Station To Station 165 171 3 PLEASURE RGAPII 1327 6N 7.95 711 133 135 23 SILVER CONVENTION Accept No Substitutes Midland International BKL1-1369 (RCA) 631 7.99 7.15 Fantasy F 9506 6.911 738 7111 197 125 8 GEORGE BENSON The Other Side Of Abbey Road 134 85 6 rINBMYIRAT 166 166 10 ANDY PRATT AIM SP 3028 6!11 7311 1111 Old Loves Die Hard Resolution Capitol ST 11551 6.11 738 7.8 Nemperor NE 438 (Atlantic) 68 7.97 7.97 198 132 24 LEE OSKAR 135 131 34 ELVIN BISHOP 167 169 23 GOOD VIBRATIONS /BEST United Artists UA- 1A594.G 6311 738 7.8 Struttin' My Stuff OF THE BOYS BEACH 199 138 28 DIANA ROSS Capricorn CP 0165 (Warner Bros.) 6.8 737 737 Brother /Reprise MS 2223 (Warner Bros.) 698 7.97 737 L95 Motown M6 -861 Si 638 7.8 738 136 136 17 ELTON JOHN 168 173 3 NEW BIRTH 200 154 18 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND_ Here And There Love Potion Saddle Tramp MG 2197 6.8 7.8 7311 Warner Bros. BS 2953 6N 737 737 Epic PE34150 68 78 7 NI ._J

Captain Tennille 110,172 TOP LPs &TAPE i Emotions 195 Carole King 192 Point Blank 175 Starbuck 102 Carpenters 62 England Dan i John Ford Coley 58 Kiss 48, 178 Andy Pratt 166 Stars. 170 A Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Cheech & Gong 122 Fatback Band 186 Ronnie Laws 68 Elvis Presley 126 Startand Vocal Band 31 Eric Carmen 111 Flrefall 33 D.C. Larua 176 Queen 41 Steeley Dan 60 Keith Camdine 67 Flaming GroovMs 164 Led Zeppelin 94,121 Ramones 113 Rod Stewart 24 Aerosmith Chicago 9, 189 Fleetwood Mac 15,154,184 2 Gordon Lightfoot 26 Lou Rawls 7 Donna Summer 125 Mark Almond City Boy 177 Foghat 112 117 LTD 142 Helen Reddy 16,105 Tavares 27 America 119,137 Natalie Cole 50,149 Peter Frampton 1,139 Barry Maniiow 14.140 Leon Redbone 115 James Taylor 32 American Flyer 108 Judy Collins 101 Michael Franks 151 Manhattans 45 Renaissance 74 Johnnie Taylor 304 Jon Anderson 47 William Bootsy Collins 63 Aretha Franklin 36 Johnny Mathis 123 Cliff Richard 128 Temptations 97 Angel 174 Jessi Colter 79 Richie Foray 132 Bob Marley 103 Ritchie Family 56 Thin Lizzy 116 Atlanta Rhythm Section 162 Commodores 18 Marvin Gaye 88 Marshall Tucker Band 61 Vicki Sue Robinson 55 RayThoasm 193 AWB 21 Norman Connors 78 Gloria Gaynor 129 Christine McVie 130 Rolling Stones 83 Trammps 71 Roy Ayers Alice Cooper 73 Graham 65 Central Station 75 Harold Melvin 120 Linda Ronstadt 6 Tower Of Power 106 Bachman -Tumer Crosby & Nash Overdrive 38 28.159 Grand Funk 54 Steve Miller Band 17 Diana Ross 19, 199 John Travolta 107 Backstreet Crawler 180 Crusaders 85 Daryl Hall & John Oates 57, 59, 100 Monkees 80 Rosy Music 138 Triumvirat 134 Charlie Daniels Band 96 200 John Handy 44 Dorothy Moors 70 Leon & Mary Ruud 89 Andrea True 99 B.B. King /Bobby John Denver 10,124 Hancock Bland 92 Herbie 91 Mother's Finest 187 Salsoul 156 Stanley Turrentine 194 Beatles 29, 72, 95 Rick Derringer 173 Heart 22 Waken Murphy 66 David Sanborn 152 Dwight Twilley 146 Beach Boys 23, 53, 167, 182 Neil Diamond 13 Freddie Hubbard 114 New Birth 168 Santana 161 Gino Vanneli 40 Jeff Beck 35 Doobie Brothers 77 Islay Brothers 34 Ted Nugent 109 Boz Scaggs 5 David T. Walker 171 Bee Gees 127 Double Exposure 158 Jackson 5 150 Players Ohio 69 Seals & Crofts 39, 148 War 11 George Benson 4, Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band 87 Bob lamas 81, 197 52 Orleans 64 Neil Sedaka 160 Johnny Guitar Watson 76 Elvin Bishop 135 Dr. Hook 143 Al Jammu 155 Lee Oskar 198 Bob Seger 145 Whispers 191 Blackmore s Rainbow 93 Bob Dylan 185 Jefferson Stanhip 3,144 Osmonds 157,179 Silver Convention 133 Wild Cherry 8 Blue Oyster Cult Eagles 20 49 Waylon Jennings 46,169 Parliament 86 Carly Simon 118 Wings 12.153,190 David Bowie 51,196 Earth, Wind Fire 183 Jethro Tull i 84 Paris 181 Red Sovine 141 Gary Wright 30 Earthquake Brass Construction 82 163 Bros. Johnson 37 Alan Parsons 43 Spinner 25 Stomu Yamashtu 90 James Brown 147 E.LO .42,188 Elton John 136 Pleasure 165 Candi Staton 131 Every care lot the accuracy of suggested list prices boa been taken. Billboard does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions. RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA seal for sales of 500,000 units. fa RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA seal for sales of 1,000.000 units.

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New York Success ers and distributors concerned over the cost of product Starbuck.... Billy Joel on his first tour of Australia. .. . NEW YORK -"Sunday has Sam Goody joined Korvettes in on both sides of the border.... 1,000 teenage girls in De- Kim Fowley severed his production agreement with the proven to be second only to Satur- Sunday operations with its Massa- troit will be given free LPs of Michael Henderson's debut Runaways. He says there was no monetary settlement in day in sales," says Dave Rothfeld, pequa, L.I., store open Aug. 29, and LP on Buddah titled "Solid Michael Henderson." Label the split. Venus and the Razor Blades, an even younger Korvettes record /tape chief, com- five other Long Island, Queens and is also sending out 1,000 free invitations to his first solo teen girl group, are his next production. ... Glen Camp- menting on the first three weeks of Brooklyn outlets to start seven -day appearance at Detroit's Trouble disco Wednesday (8) bell married Sara Davis, former wife of Mack Davis, in seven -day operation in the metro operations Sept. 12 (Billboard, Aug. and Thursday (9).... Frankie Randall has been asked by Los Angeles Tuesday (31).... Guitarist Pat Martino area that now extends to 22 of the 28). the Sahara in Las Vegas to special guest star Sunday and basketballer Spencer Davis are air personalities at chain's 23 New York stores. Also getting in the Sunday swing through Friday (12 -17). He'll also play the Stardust's WRVR -Jazz Radio, New York.... Roy Wilkins will be "It's given us added revenue over was Jimmy's Music World, the now new lounge in the fall when it opens in its refurbished honored at an NAACP tribute Friday (10) in New York, and above the extra six hours of op- 10-store chain that was among the state. where Lionel Hampton will perform. erations on Sunday," he says, with- prime movers in the current pricing Elton John working on a double-pocket album con- Jimmy Carter voted Man of the Year by NATRA and out divulging exact percentages. battle. Jimmy's had three outlets taining new material for holiday time release. ... Who Clarence Lawton of Lawton Records made the presenta- With the youth market the biggest open Aug. 29, Broadway, Brooklyn rumored for three West Coast fall gigs where Grateful tion.... Arthur Chaite, former Starwood nitery manager, segment of record -tape buyers, he and Flushing, L.I., with only a small Dead would open.... Stephanie Mills, star of the Broad- has become a tennis pro in Los Angeles, teaching an "in- feels the fall and winter will make announcement in its Sunday New way "Wiz" company, enrolling at Juilliard for the fall, ner relaxation" method particularly good for musicians. the impact of Sunday sales felt more York Times ad offering 14 best sell- going to school days and performing nightly.... Melba Rolling Stone magazine moves its San Francisco base strongly "when they have that extra ing LPs for $2.99 each. Moore's mother died, curtailing a Virginia promo trip. to New York early in 1977.... Dee Kilpatrick, for years a day to browse -one of their two days Other chains in the Sunday move ... Burton Cummings, late of Guess Who, takes his songs country executive with Mercury, Capitol and Hickory la- off from school." includes Macys and Gimbels, each and vocalizing to the new CBS Portrait label.... The bels and now a cloth retailer in Nashville, plays father of That's the main reason he believes opening seven outlets Aug. 29, with A &M sampler will not have Herb Alpert and Captain & the bride to Judy Lynne Kilpatrick at Charlotte, N.C., that for the industry as a whole, the Macys planning to open its Herald Tennille and the Carpenters on it as reported earlier in nuptials Sept. 18. ... Nudie's Rodeo Tailors suing extra day is good, with records and Square flagship Sept. 5. Alexanders, Billboard. Tammy Wynette in Los Angeles Superior Court, claim- tapes expected to be the greatest another important factor in area Ward Ritchie Press has delegated Paul Werth and ing she still owes $10,216.18 on a bill she ran up Jan. 28, beneficiary versus the stores' other record -tape sales, will unshutter Mickey Rich to do a tome on Mickey's brother, Buddy, 1976.... Will a marketing director with a rather new in- divisions. As an added factor for the nine units on Sundays starting Sept. for fall 1977.... Rodney Bingenheimer will do a Sunday dependent label in Los Angeles move to Nashville to general economy, the seventh day 12, with noon -5:30 hours. night talk show on KROQ, Los Angeles, interviewing join Monument Records soon? ... Eddie Kendricks provides more employment at bonus One result of the growing number name artists. ... Local 47 AFM, Los Angeles, voted named a member of the board of directors of Bahama pay, he notes. of Sunday openings was renewed weekly $100 raises to three of its top officers.... Gordon World Airlines, in which he has invested. As an indication that the current opposition by smaller retailers and Hatton, financial manager of Nigel Olsson and Dee Bob Dylan is in New York finishing up the mixes on area price- cutting situation may not some religious groups. As a result, Murray, formerly with Elton John, in the U.S. to nego- his new, live LP culled from the Rolling Thunder Tour. last forever, Rothfeld says "we're go- public hearings are planned by New tiate a pact for the twosome's new band, which includes ... Also in studio was reggae ace Jimmy Cliff, recording ing into a time of the year of in- York State in October to consider Tom Bahler and Jim Haas.... Roy Silver, erstwhile in- a live LP at Columbia's 30th St. facility under the creased profits. While we still intend the need for new legislation to re- dustry executive, now operating Roy's, a Sunset strip watchful eye of Andrew Loog Oldham. More than 300 to be competitive in the market, I place the blue laws revoked last June Chinese restaurant. Various industry figures like Neal industry people were on hand for the "party atmos- hope we'll be able to hang onto more that led the way to seven -day oper- Bogart and Sam Billis put bread into the operation... . phere" session. of the profit dollar." ations. STEPHEN TRAIMAN Merchant Distributors, whose address is 6336 Arizona m Columbia Pictures Industries has labeled reports of an Circle, Los Angeles, same address from which Rick Taxe impending sale of its Arista Records division to EMI "to- o operates, advertises in the International Herald-Trib- tally erroneous and false, and against the philosophy ex- J une, the Continent's daily English language paper, offer- pressed by president Alan Hershfield at the time of the -J ing prerecorded tape at 95 cents each, as well as "Scotch sale of our Screen Gems publishing arms to EMI," a m RSO: 3 45s In Top 30 and Memorex blank cassettes as low as 75 cents each." spokesman says. co page 6 Don wife, him in Continued from "I'm a lucky man to be able to Burkeheimer's Cathy, joins London "There is no reason from a financial point of view, a new label with superstars giv- where he is on an extended assignment with RCA's U.K. °' Coury will now concentrate on start since the Screen Gems sale, and the sale of a tv station, ing me their strongest product," says company. Henry Mancini also there scoring his third working with his acts giving each the reduced our debt below $100 million, opening new lines "Pink Panther" film.... Bob Dylan's first interview in personalized time and energy Coury. of borrowing for further acquisitions. Arista is Hirsch - By Christmas, RSO's catalog will some four years due this month in TV Guide. ... Mo- needed to build and develop their field's `baby,' and one of the industry's potentially w he enhanced with reissues of town feted Fay Hale, vice president of manufacturing, at m careers. In doing so, he's working further biggest earners." a brithday party at the Fogcutters (1).... Anne Murray closely with managers, agents and classic Clapton, Cream, Bee Gees, Blind Faith and Odessa LPs that are bore her first, William Stewart, Tuesday (31) in Toronto. Alice Oseroff, wife of Brud, owner of Mobile One - t- producers. Stop, Pittsburgh, largest in the nation, died last week af- presently unavailable in the U.S. . Motown Records plays Dauntless Productions for the "You don't become a recording w "Talent isn't only in the grooves of title in the Los Angeles Entertainment Softball League. ter a long illness. ... Is Tom Rodden moving to Monu- u) artist with just one hit record. I don't the record but also with the people Tony Orlando will be honored Oct. 2 by the Elite ment to replace Rick Blackburn so that he can return to want a one -shot artist. 1 want an art- who can make them into hits. We've Society, a New York Latin community organization, at CBS, Nashville, where he will replace Tony Martell who ist with depth and a long -range ca- the Hilton there. Performing will be Cheo Feliciano, Ti- moves to New York? reer." got the best of both worlds -talented pica '73, Hector LaVoe and Orq. Broadway.... Private Tosh's One -Stop, Seattle, just purchased the ABC Now that his artists are receiving acts and people. "We put all we got behind what Stock will be featured on the Oct. 16 "Don Kirshner's Records & Tape One -Stop, Portland. exposure, Coury is entering into sec- ond stage marketing procedures. His we believe in. In the future we want to make RSO an even stronger label, first step is to create a visible image maximizing the of the Bee Gees whom Coury claims talent of our artists," Label Salesmen Ignore $400,000 Sales says Coury. "have not had a proper physical im- Continued from page 6 while singer, but he'll leave when Decor tends to the rustic and cas- age." singing jobs come up." ual, with emphasis on low cost items. primarily a Penney, Sears or long- On its soon to be released LP, the All wish they would get more demo Springboard Lines time general inventory independent Advertising allowance is meager jacket will portray clearly defined and it comes entirely from Lieber- copies. Lieberman is able to supply a Now Cost $1 More dealer in the area. pictures of their faces with their man. Few stores can shell much out few. They'd like to play constant Store owners admit personnel is a names beside them. NEW YORK -Springboard In- But they've music, but it's costly as it wears out big problem, but also a most potent of their own pockets. Lady Flash, already with an iden- ternational Records has upped the tried many avenues, like shopping LPs. factor in building convincing word - tity of its own thanks to exposure on price of a select number of records They're all looking forward to a of -mouth return patronage. Ben - papers, local papers, college papers its 99 -city tour with Manilow, will be and tapes by $1 each. This increase strong 1976 overall. Axis just ex- dickson's problem of finding a new and radio. The latter two are best. featured on upcoming television applies to the entire Trip Emaroy panded its records to 1,200 square manager is typical. But these stores lack the professional shows including Merv Griffin, Mike Jazz 5500 series, the single LPs in the feet from 800 feet and Headquarters "Our manager must be a knowl- knowhow to write or create a good Douglas and a Barry Manilow spe- Trip Jazz 500 series and the Trip is shucking its clothing area to add edgeable, personable local record spot or the artwork that should be in cial. Collectors Jazz 5800, as well as more LPs. buyer. We just lost Joe Alabama. He an ad. They favor 30- second spots. Coury recently invested in a mas- single LPs in the Trip Blues series. The others see no immediate ex- doubled as an emcee on some con- Stores operate six to seven days sive Sunset Strip billboard for Lady All orders received by Spring- pansion, but continually are adding certs in the area and acted as man- weekly. Stores are located in low - Flash and is investing further in pro- board before Aug. 31 were billed at more total LP units. And tape will ager and buyer. But he got a better rent midtown districts, with car -less motional items, print ads and radio the lower price and all return re- get consideration along with a few paying job as a cook. Temporarily young people having easier access ads because he feels it's important to quests on these items received prior more accessories in the next 12 we now have Jeff Cahill, an erst- than in a city -rim mall area. familiarize his acts not only with the to Dec. 31 will be credited at the months. consumer but also the industry. lower price, according to Bob De- In addition, Eric Clapton's new main, company vice president. album, "No Reason To Cry," will be `Supermarket' released in October and a November Executive Turntable ( ontinued from page 67 U.S. tour is set to help promote it. TV Sound Continued from page 4 Additionally, he notes, the biggest Continued from page 67 the audio and radio departments and will work with the J.L. Marsh Co. in op- "no sale" factor at the smaller store FBI Eyes Musician equation is the tv cabinet itself eration of the record departments. ... Ronald Schulls named district sales is unavailability of tape merchan- which would have to be better de- manager, Midwest, for Koss Corp., headphone manufacturer.... At Audio - dise. At the new location, he antici- LOS ANGELES -The FBI is signed and even slightly larger to ac- vox, car stereo and CB manufacturer, Phillip Christopher named senior vice pates 90% of tape requests will be seeking James Roger Thompson, a commodate bigger and better speak- president; Andy Ioanou appointed assistant vice president; Ron Needleman filled. reported classical guitarist, who es- ers. Larger cabinet designs will also named vice president, engineering; George Wafer, appointed vice president, Eckerling says 10% of sales at the caped from Maryland State add to costs and profitability. automotive sales; and Jim Wohlberg named vice president; Audiovox West new store will be Latin music, re- Penitentiary while serving a life sen- Rollins concludes that until all Corp. ... Mark Yamagata joins Radio Shack's merchandising department as flecting an ethnic concentration in tence after being convicted of rape. necessary elements contributing to buyer, recording equipment, tape, tape accessories and electronic calculators. the neighborhood. He is considered armed and dan- improved tv sound are stitched to- And, Richard Mackert Jr. appointed sales promotion director, Radio Shack, a "It will be a citywide store," he ex- gerous. Anyone with information gether, it's unlikely better sounding newly created post. Both headquarter in Forth Worth. ... Angela Shapiro plains. "It'll draw them from all over concerning Thompson should con- speakers will appear in tv sets. But named vice president and general manager of Columbia Pictures Industries' because we're priced right." tact the nearest FBI office. his industry is ready. pay televison programming division, a newly organized venture. ALAN PENCHANSKY

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