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A Billboard Publication The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly January 17, 1976 $1.50 Chain Retailers Say 5 Plead Guilty As Federal Holiday Business Up Industry Ignites By JOHN SIPPEL Probe Of LOS ANGELES -December, to finish, providing far larger dollar By JIM MELANSON normally the industry's biggest sales and unit volume than 1974. NEWARK -The government's month, was up from 5 to 35% for the Despite an extremely lethargic Eyes Court For industry probe heated up last week, nation's chain retailers. The 1975 start, 1975 was a banner record/ CBS when a former radio program direc- holiday season was good from start tape /accessory year. But the major- tor pleaded guilty in federal court ity of retailers interviewed com- here to receiving payola, and a ma- plained about the slow, irregular re- Promo Album Sellers jor wholesaler and members of a lease of super album packages since By IS HOROWITZ well -known recording group bowed Winter CES May Dec. 25. NEW YORK -CBS Records is in a study of the legal underpinning to charges of tax evasion. Al Dulberger, who operates four weighing the possibility of court ac- for such a mcve for the past two Added attention was also given to Not Be the Last 1812 Overtures in Milwaukee, ex- tion against persons diverting pro- months, after witnessing what it con- the probers' case against Brunswick/ in the ready By STEPHEN TRAIMAN pects the Janis Ian album late this motional records into the retailing siders a marked stepup Dakar president Nat Tarnopol and week. The promise of a new Carole pipeline. availability of promo disks for con- various other label executives, when CHICAGO a driving -Neither (Continued on page 66) The company has been engaged sumer purchase. In some cases, ac- a defense challenge opened up a snowstorm nor below zero tempera- tion against dealers may also be un- strong possibility that as many as 36 tures could put a chill on what had dertaken, it is understood. counts from an 86 -count indictment been billed as the last of the Winter A &M Wins Top Piracy $ Decision The CBS plan is further evidence may be dropped prior to trial time CES events. A survey by the spon- of increasing industry concern over here Tuesday (13). soring EIA /Consumer Electronics LOS ANGELES -A &M Records and $50,000 in punitive damages the growing numbers of "not -for- Group points to a continuation of has been awarded the largest judg- plus court costs to A &M. Defend- Entering guilty pleas before two sale" product offered for public pur- the two -a -year format rather than ment, $130,000 in cumulative dam- ants have 60 days in which to file an Federal District Court judges were chase. On one level, the Harry Fox the previously announced return to ages, ever awarded a single plaintiff appeal. Edward Portnoy, Record Shack Agency has tightened its label audit- Corp. wholesaler, the three members one annual event. nationally in a tape piracy trial by The court came down hard on the ing procedures in an effort to reduce A Friday (9) meeting of key ex- Superior Court Judge Julius M. Title of the group the Chi -Lites and pro- defendants, pointing up that corpo- losses of mechanical royalty revenue hibitors and the EIA /CEG staff was here. gram director Paul Burke Johnson - rate books and records kept by E -C by publishers (Billboard. :an. 10). to finalize the decision, but with Judge Title ruled that E -C Tapes, Portnoy and the Chi -Lites to tax Tapes failed to break down sales by evasion charges, vio- opening day attendance up approxi- Lake Villa, Ill., and Brookfield, Wis., But losses by record companies, and Johnson to the mately 10% over last year, and solid and David L. Heilman, its president geographical areas, and the defend- artists and sidemen, the latter lations of payola statute. buying on the floor, all indications and principal stockholder, pay ants made no effort to present such through non -payment of royalties to Of those admitting guilt, only (Continued on page 41) $80,000 in compensatory damages (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 14) (Continued on page 12) Motown -CTI Battle Erupts By JIM FISHEL NEW YORK- Despite a coun- board, Dec. 20), and has shipped tersuit filed in U.S. District Court eight new releases to its new network here Wednesday (7) by Motown of independent distributors. Records asking for $28 million in In its countersuit, Motown denies damages for undelivered masters, all complaints in CTI's initial suit, CTI Records has implemented its and states that it was CTI boss Creed plan to sever its Motown tie (Bill- (Continued on page 57) Twist: Pop Going Country By GERRY WOOD NASHVILLE -As country songs tions. These stations have been play- display their greatest crossover ac- ing-and charting -a wide range of tivity on the pop charts, a relatively pop artists from Perry Como to new phenomenon -heavy reverse Barry Manilow. crossover of pop songs onto country The double crossover trend opens in charts -gains momentum. up new vistas of pop exploitation Hear a good band getting better ... TEAR GAS," the second album by Kenny Starr's debut MCA LP features the title song, his smash hit single Avoiding such examples as John the country field just as Nashville's American Tears for Columbia Records. A far -reaching album of interesting "The Blind Man In The Bleachers." Kenny Starr began his singer /song Denver, Olivia Newton -John, Chip alert record promoters have been ex- contrasts. Superbly played keyboard -based radio songs that are sophis- writer /guitarist career at the age of five, performing near his home in Taylor and Linda Ronstadt who can pertly cultivating the pop market ticated and ambitious, yet also simple and effective. Tears rock both hard Burlingame, Kansas. At sixteen Kenny turned to country music, won a spark endless debate over their pop with selected songs. and subtly, featuring good sounding songs with substance that hit im- talent contest and, as a result, performed with Loretta Lynn and Conway or country roots, the names of estab- Prodding the movement have mediately. American Tears. "Tear Gas." (PC 33847). The power trio tradi- Twitty. Now Kenny travels as part of Loretta's touring show. The album lished pop artists can easily,be found been songs such as these present tion gets re- defined. Heavy ivory rock on Columbia Records. was produced by Snuffy Miller. MCA -2177 (Advertisement) on the playlists of many country sta- (Continued on page 38) (Advertisement) (Advertisement

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www.americanradiohistory.com 3 General News Defy Eastern Chapter AGAC & WB Music Personal Mgrs. West Want No Part Of Lawyers' Snub To Arbitrate Royalties By IS HOROWITZ LOS ANGELES -The Conference of Per- managers and end the current legal limbo we sonal Managers West is not joining the drive are in." NEW YORK -The American Guild of Au- sion to audit the books of a foreign affiliate of against lawyer- manager combinations by the Mills adds that the Conference West is "not thors & Composers (AGAC) has taken the ar- a "major" U.S. publisher. East Coast division of the conference reported necessarily in accord" with the position of the bitration route to enforce its claim that Warner Warner Bros. and its subsidiary companies in Billboard Dec. 27. New York managers. He expressed surprise Bros. Music has failed to increase writer royal- have refused to comply with contract terms stepup in royalties "Practicing attorneys who double as per- that George Sheck, president of the Confer- ties on sheet music as wholesale prices were that require a proportional to writers on a flat per -copy deal on sheet mu- sonal managers are not our greatest problem ence East, would announce such a far- reach- raised. ing policy as preparing conflict of interest The move represents a new stiffer enforce- sic, as selling prices climb, AGAC charges. in California," says Arnie Mills, this year's charges before the American Bar Assn., without ment posture by the writers' group against The organization places two other publisher president of the Conference West. "Our efforts prior consultation with the California chapter. publishers thought to be in violation of the groups in the same recalcitrant category-Rob- here must be concentrated on seeking legisla- Los Angeles lawyer- manager Dann Moss standard AGAC agreement. Further evidence bins, Feist & Miller; and Valando Music. Ar- tion to give proper recognition to personal (Continued on page 6) of the new AGAC stance is its first -time deci- (Continued on page 14) Court Enjoins New U.K. Dealer Thuggy New Year Calif. Booking Law License Fee At N.Y. Concerts LOS ANGELES prediction essary to implement the act could -The Perplexing By JIM MELANSON that California's ambiguous Music not be in existence by Jan. 1. JONES Booking Agency law would not be He outlined further steps which By PETER NEW YORK -Disruption of con- The Coliseum abuses, though, are is confu- certs here by gangs events. implemented by its Jan. 1 effective must be taken: 1) funds and man- LONDON -There great roving of thugs the latest in a string of such date (Billboard, Dec. 6) came true power to be budgeted and allocated; sion in the U.K. among record retail- has taken a dramatic upswing in re- Recent concerts by Barry White at last week when Superior Court applications and examination forms ers over the amount the Performing cent months, creating headaches Madison Square Garden, Central Judge Harry L. Hupp here enjoined (Continued on page 57) Right Society is demanding from re- and bruising situations for promot- Station at the Felt Forum and Willie responsible state agencies from en- tailers for the licensing of perform- ers and music fans alike. Hutch and the Trammps at the Stat- forcing provisions of Senate Bill 733. ances of copyright music in stores. The latest victims of the hooligan- ler Hilton Hotel also left ugly scars Judge Hupp issued the prelimi- BIG BAND The main problem has been un- ism are promoter Aki Aleong and on many a concertgoer. Knifepoint nary injunction after personal man- certainty created by inaccurate press more than 100 discogoers attending holdups, actual knifings and beat- ager Steve Gold of Far Out Produc- BRIDGES OLD, reports here, and by radio reports the New Year's Eve "Woodstock Of ings have been reported by ticket tions challenged the law, authored that retailers were to pay 40 cents per Disco Parties" bash at the Coliseum holders. by former bandleader /booker, Sen. NEW STYLES square meter of the sales floor area who were hustled out of several According to Aleong, while an es- each year -a figure which would thousand dollars in cash and miss- timated 2,000 people crashed the Jim Whetmore (R- Anaheim) in a LOS ANGELES -The big band pleading signed by Robin Meadow have presented most retailers with ing coats. Coliseum event, trouble -makers movement receives its newest par - of Loeb & Loeb. an annual bill of hundreds of dol- Customers were mugged by gang numbered in the dozens. But, he ticipant-a I 6-piece aggregation of lars. members in restrooms, had their continues, crowding and the vast- The injunction holds until pend- contemporary sidemen who play to- However, the Performing Right coats lifted from checkrooms and ness of the hall made it difficult to ency of the litigation or until a fur- day's hits in a 1940s style and yester- Society confirms that the amount re- were even held up while high -step- maintain foolproof security. ther order of Hupp's court. The two day's smashes with today's sound. quired is, as previously reported ping on the dance floor. (Continued on page 35) defendant state agencies, the Bureau The group, the First National (Billboard, Jan. 3), roughly 26 cents of Employment Agencies and the Band and Sounding Co. (the latter per square meter of the sales floor Dept. of Consumer Affairs, can con- nine singer- dancers) has been area where music is audible to cus- tinue to prepare the necessary forms formed here for tv, recordings and (Continued on page 48) and applications to implement the personals, with members all record- New Faces Booking law if the statute wins out in the ing studio musicians and in many court case. cases former members of top name The parties in the case stipulated rock and jazz groups. Acts Cut Fees Ploy Takes a Hiatus that a preliminary injunction be is- Involved in the project are Joe thus facilitating the NEW YORK Faces, left ajar for their going separate sued, judge's or- D'Imperio, former RCA a &r vice For NEC Dates -New the der. Dave Davis, veteran chief of the president; Lenny Poncher, personal By JIM FISHEL CBS /College Entertainment Associ- routes. Bureau of Employment Agencies of ates program for funneling novice Initially tagged as an "experi- NEW YORK -Booking agents the Dept. of Consumer Affairs, in an (Continued on page 37) label acts onto campuses, booked 38 ment" by Ed Micone, president of and managers showcasing acts at the affidavit, states the machinery nec- dates involving seven artists in its CFA, and Jonathan Coffino, direc- upcoming NEC National Conven- first semester go- around. tor, new talent development, Co- tion in Washington, Feb. 25 -29, are offering them at greatly discounted With the tally falling short of (Continued on page 35) Inner City Seeking More Stations prices which fluctuate from a one - hoped -for results, there will now be By RUDY GARCIA date high of $4,500 for Esther Phil- a spring session hiatus for the pro- lips, to gram. FTC Softens NEW YORK -Inner City Broad- City since 1971, lags considerably a block -booking low of $400 for two acts- Debbie casting, owner of black- oriented ra- behind, due in large measure to its Campbell and However, indications are that Warranty Rules dio stations WBLS -FM and WLIB- limitation to daylight broadcasting Band, and Richie Lecea. These discounted both CBS and CEA will be looking AM here, is studying 10 major mar- hours. prices under- By MILDRED HALL score for another chance to turn the corner ket areas around the country with a "Actually, we're the only station the continuing importance WASHINGTON -The FTC has bookers place on next fall. view towards putting together a fi- in New York City limited to daylight breaking new and softened two of its most controver- established nancial package to purchase stations broadcasting hours," Sutton ex- acts on campus. Whether the two parties remain sial proposed rules implementing Each the - in each of those cities. Discussions plains. "It seems that we operate on of 33 acts chosen to per bedfellows for future ventures, the 1975 Warranty Act. with Wall Street financial packagers (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 35) though, is unclear, as door has been Rules will apply to written war- are currently underway, according ranties on items retailing at $15 or to Pepe Sutton, Inner City president. ANIIMINNO CONSPIRACY AT STAX? more, instead of the original $5 level. "Our extraordinary success with Retailers will be allowed several WBLS leads us to believe that there ways to provide the pre -sale avail- is a definite market for our program Bell, Harwell Will Stand Trial Feb. 2 ability of warranty terms for custom- style and format in other areas," says By ELTON WHISENHUNT ers- including a display of the brief Sutton. "As a consequence, we feel "text" of the warranty near the prod- now is the time to move towards ex- MEMPHIS -U.S. District Judge Meanwhile, in another court, Criminal Court Judge W. Otis uct itself. pansion. If we can put together a Harry W. Wellford has set Feb. 2 as Federal Bankruptcy Judge David C. Higgs, which was ordered by the The Commission also simplified package that will let us reach the the date for trial of Stax Records Doten issued a temporary restrain- court, testimony revealed that Stax's the proposed disclosure rule for FCC limit of seven FM and seven owner Al 'Bell and former Union ing order forbidding South Central telephone bills totals approximately those manufacturers who elect to of- AM stations, that's fine. If not, we Planters National Bank officer Jo- Bell Telephone Co. from discon- $2,300 and Stax had less than $400 fer written warranties, and modified hope to at least obtain a total of 10 seph P. Harwell on charges of con- necting telephone service at Stax of- in the bank. the requirements for informal dis- outlets." spiracy in obtaining $1.8 million in fices. Judge Doten said he would deter- pute mechanisms, to cut down on Although WBLS had shown fraudulent loans. Stax attorney Michael Pleasants mine at a later date whether tele- costs and permit use of existing ar- in its the marked improvement audience Bell has been free on bond since says he asked for the order after phone service should continue in- rangements, wherever possible. ratings prior to acquisition by Inner telephone company "tried to take The finalized rules for disclosure his indictment by a federal grand definitely and ruled that future City in October 1974, since then it the phones out on Monday night." of terms, and pre -sale availability of jury last September and Harwell is payments for telephone services will has become the top -rated FM sta- Stax was forced into bankruptcy warranty terms go into effect Jan. 1, be paid as an administrative tion in the New York market area serving a five -year sentence on a Dec. 19 and a receiver was ap- expense 1977. The dispute settlement re- and the fifth- ranked overall. WLIB guilty plea to earlier charges that he pointed. At a recent hearing to by the receiver while the firm is in quirements are effective July 4, on the other hand, operated by Inner embezzled $284,000 from the bank. change the receiver to former U.S. bankruptcy. 1976. (Continued on page 41)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 4 General News FBI Comes Out Fighting Latin Tape Pirates Joins L.A. Forces In City Probes By JOHN SIPPEL LOS ANGELES -The FBI, which had been working undercover against Latin tape pirating, has joined city attorney Burt Pines' an- tipiracy squad overtly, a series of search warrants issued by local fed- eral magistrates in early December indicates. Assistant city attorney Ron Rob- inson, who heads the Latin tape pi- racy cleanup, has notched a number Barney Ales, Motown Record of important fines and convictions Corp. executive vice president: here over the past four months. Thus "With 1975 closing out in spec- Jerold H. Rubinstein, Chairman far, no federal criminal actions have tacular fashion, all indications point Of The Board, ABC Records: Herb Goldfarb, London Records been filed as a result of the searches. to 1976 as being one of great pros- "I expect 1976 to be a year of vice president, sales and marketing: Larry Uttal, Private On Dec. 4, agents armed with a Stock Rec- perity for the record industry. growth for the record industry and "London enters 1976 with its sights ords president: "There is great warrant searched what could be a po- "I feel that singles growth will for ABC Records in particular. We set a maximum duplicating plant and shipping on promotion of all tential for growth in the record busi- play an important part in the growth have great confidence in our roster its black artists, beginning immedi- ness this coming year. point at 1151 W. Valley Blvd., Al- Our own and development of new artists. We of artists -both established talents ately with a program titled Soul On example proves that there is hambra. FBI agent Dale R. Bibel de- still will also see the sales of singles and new discoveries. Fire. New artist development holds enormous opportunity scribed materials seized during the for inde- emerge strongly in the profit pic- "The quality of our product will top priority in this new year. pendent record companies searches including a ring notebook that can ture of record companies. ensure us an increasing share of the "The number one story at Lon- apply their unique perseverance that contained a numerical tape "After being down and almost market and with our ever- expand- don in 1975 was the total sales and flexibility catalog, which described program ex- to the making of hits counted out, distributors will again ing domestic and foreign markets, plosion of ZZ Top. The Texas group and the building of careers. listing for 140 Latin 8 -track tapes. take their place on top as a major we anticipate one of the best years not only enjoyed chart positions dur- "The general Another contained time sheets for economic picture force for the promotion and market- in ABC's history. ing the whole of 1975, now contin- appears brighter this year, but un- sequencing 8 -track selections for 432 ing of record product. "Our first -quarter release sched- uing into 1976, but its der different song selections. escalating any conditions, our policy of re- "As for the growth of Motown, ule is overflowing with exceptional success earned it two gold and two leasing a Quantities of alleged pirated tapes only those records we be- the last quarter was one of the best talent. The national economic con- platinum records late last year. lieve in, giving them our maximum CC were found on the premises known in the company's history and the ditions will also lead to increased "The tremendous sales increase support, p as Martinsound. The report said the and staying with a poten- outlook for this year is even media emphasis on fine music and of the classical catalog was still an- tial hit until it comes in, will Si premises contained office space of ensure brighter." musicians." other gratifying story of 1975." -J Hector Aguilar. sustaining success." Bibel reports he interviewed Au- gustine Verdin Hernandez, doing a) business as Zapateria Mexico, 2924 French Phonogram's Hazan N. Broadway, Los Angeles, June 9, 1975, where 4,626 alleged bootleg Execulive Turnloble >- Spanish tapes had been confiscated Rescued From Kidnap Gang MCA Records has added two vice presidents. Joan Bullard, who joined the label in 22, 1975. Most tapes taken were By PETER JONES 1974 after heading music at McFadden, Strauss & Irwin, is now vice QMay president of artist relations and publicity. Bob Siner, who joined MCA as as- D current and were mostly Caytronics LONDON -Louis Hazan, 53- during a directors' meeting Dec. 31 sistant creative director after a stint with Warner Bros. Records, is vice presi- Sonido International unauthor- year -old president of Phonogram in Paris, was freed Wednesday (7) Qor dent, advertising /merchandising. ... Chip Donaldson has been named na- ized copies. France, snatched by a kidnap gang without payment of the $3.2 million tional r &b promotion director at Polydor Records. He was East Coast regional FBI agent Conrad Shaw inter- ransom demanded. viewed chief at RCA. Carlos Zapian of Zapian's * * * House of Music, Bakersfield, June The kidnapping was the first known incident in 18, 1975, who purchased 238 alleged A STEREO LP which an execu- Joseph Serling has been appointed coordinator of business affairs at Pri- tive of the European recording in- vate Stock Records. He was (Continued on page 57) formerly assistant attorney general of New York FOR LOUIE dustry was the central figure in such state.... Arthur Braun has been elevated to national professional manager for a crime. the Dick James Organization. With the firm since 1973, he was professional Gov. Byrne Signs IN RUSSIA He was freed after an eight -day (Continued on page 65) N.J. Piracy Bill MOSCOW -For the first time ordeal. Police found him gagged, ever, a complete stereo album of bound and chained in a country NEW YORK -New Jersey be- Louis Armstrong has been released house near Chartres, some 70 miles Now They're Bootlegging In Greece came the 37th state with an antipi- here on the Melodiya label and is from Paris. He had been traced after By LEFTY KONGALIDES racy statute on its books last out in the shops. a telephone number had been found Wednesday (7), when Gov. Brendan It is a collection of Armstrong's in the trouser cuff of one member of ATHENS -The first bootleg corded cassettes have been on sale Byrne signed Assembly Bill 1916 best -known items, including "Tin the kidnap gang. record in Greece has been discov- here for the past few years and the into law. The legislation became ef- ered. Much to the surprise of Greek sales have consistently grown. These Roof Blues," "Basin St. Blues," Police arrested two alleged mem- fective immediately. record companies a pirate version of even carry the original label, and it is "Ain't Misbehavin'," "West End bers of the gang as they closed in on Under the law, unauthorized du- the "Katahnia" album by composer very difficult to tell which is the au- Blues," "Down By The Riverside," a ransom rendezvous in Central plication of recordings is a mis- Christos Leontis was found on sale thentic product. "Tiger Rag," and "Mack The Paris. Two other suspected members demeanor, with offenses punishable in some Athens disk stores. Now there is a plan for a new Knife." fled from the country house as police by fines of $1,000 and /or imprison- An investigation is under way to copyright law to be discussed in the Eight songs from the album are approached the premises. ment for up to three years. also released on a stereo cassette, try and find where the record was Greek Parliament. If passed, the law Among the first to greet the re- Duplicators had fought the legis- along with nine songs by Ella Fitz- pressed. aims to solve the problem of cassette leased Hazan were Nana Mou- lation vigorously and the bill, after gerald. Melodiya had previously re- Though this is a new phenomenon piracy -which constitutes a threat to passage by both state legislative leased some Armstrong material, but (Continued on page 14) for the Greek market, pirate prere- (Continued on page 50) houses, rested unsigned on the gov- only on monaural disks. ernor's desk since last spring. New Chicago Firm's Computers ATTENTION: Soon To Assist Talent Buyers RECORD DEALERS AND COLLECTORS By NAT FREEDLAND BUCKLEY'S RECORD SHOP going out of business after 45 years. LOS ANGELES -An infant Chi- half of selling memberships, it can thus phone the most recent buy- Some real collectors items. cago -based company is aiming for a claims. Its 1976 membership goal is ers of the act and get an idea of a Building already sold- 100,000 78 RPM's dating back to 1930 - March 1 nationwide computer -and- 600 agencies. booking's suitability. R & B- Pop -Big Bands -Country, Blue Grass and etc. photofax network that will bring all The service includes comput- Member agencies get their needed 125,000 old 45's dating back to the first printings. the advancements of contemporary erized national routing and a contin- information via toll -free WATS No mail orders electronic information -retrieval to ually updated memory bank that phone numbers from anywhere in the business of booking talent for holds the basic details about a the U.S. In addition, the NEEBA Contact for prices or info: personal appearances. group, such as its instrumentation, computer will take on the routine Nationwide Electronic Entertain- the type of music it plays and its paperwork of its agencies, such as BUCKLEY'S RECORD SHOP ment Booking Assistance (NEEBA) price. union contracts and routing slips. 410 Broad Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 signed up I1 lounge- circuit booking Furthermore, each group's last In this paperwork comput- Phone: (615) 256 -6081 -(502) 483 -2182 agencies located from Florida to three playdates will be listed on its erization, NEEBA is thus applying California during its first day and a print -outs. A prospective employer (Continued on page 30)

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EDITOR IN CHIEF: Lee Zhito (L A ) EDITOR EMERITUS: Paul Ackerman (N.Y ) home with horrifying impact in Paris on Dec. 31 when Hazan's recovery and the capture of the band of low lifes MANAGING EDITOR: Eliot Tiegel (L A.) Louis Hazan, Phonogram's chief executive, was ab- who perpetrated this horrible crime. For that we are all ducted from a board meeting by a gang of thugs. grateful. NEWS BUREAUS & REGIONAL OFFICES This heinous crime obviously shook up the European But why this on a respected member the CHICAGO, Ill. 60606, 150 N. Wacker Dr., Area Code 312, CE 6 -9818. Editorial, Anne recording industry which suddenly found one of its attack of Duston; Sales, Bill Kanzer. CINCINNATI, Ohio 45214, 2160 Patterson St. Area Code 513- members missing, with value placed on his life of more French recording industry? We trust this situation will be 381 -6450. LONDON: 7 Camaby St., London W. 1. Telex- 262100. Phone 437 -8090. Cable: cleared up promptly and music business leaders on the Billboard London. European Editorial Director, Mike Hennessey; U.K. News Editor, Peter than $3 million. Jones; Regional Publishing Director, Andre de Vekey. MILAN, Italy, Piazzale Loreto 9, Tel: The international music community this week has Continent will go about their jobs in an environment 28.29.158. Bureau Chief, Germano Ruscitto. NASHVILLE, Tenn. 37203, 1717 West End come down from the previous week's feeling of tension free of physical violence. Ave. Area Code 615, 329 -3925. Bureau Chief, Gerry Wood; Sales, John McCartney. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036, 1 Astor Plaza, Area Code 212, 764-7300. Bureau Chief, Is Horowitz. JAPAN: 1694 Hiyoshi -cho, Kohoku -ku, Yokohama 223. Tel: 044 -61 -6605. Bureau Chief, Hideo Eguchi. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005, 733 15th St. N,W., Woodward Bldg., Rm 915. No Question About It; Sales Area Code 202, 393 -2580. Bureau Chief, Mildred Hall. 'Q' TAPE SAG Are Slow And Future Is Bleak EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL BOARD By BOB KIRSCH Lee Zhito, Eliot Tiegel, Claude Hall, John Sippel, Mildred Hall, Is Horowitz, Paul Ackerman. LOS ANGELES -The first of the "The quad 8 -track sales situation out that such a schedule would result EDITORS year picture for 4- channel 8 -track is pretty invisible compared to where in immediate distributor stocking prerecorded tape is a somewhat it was during the Christmas season a and increased initial orders and ex- INTERNATIONAL: Bob Sobel (N.Y.); COPY: CAMPUS: Jim Fishel (N.Y.); CLASSICAL & level. Dave Dexter (L.A.); COUNTRY: Gerry Wood (Nash.); ASSOCIATE COUNTRY: Colleen Clark gloomy one. Major labels, manufac- year ago," says White Sonner, vice citement at the retail (Nash.); LATIN: Ray Terrace (L.A.); MARKETING: John Sippel (L.A.); RADIO -TELEVISION tures and marketers say the quad president, marketing, for GRT "Any promotion and /or technical PROGRAMMING: Claude Hall (L.A.); RECORD REVIEWS: Bob Kirsch (L.A.); RECORDING configuration has been hurt by con- Corp. which manufactures and mar- advance will of course help 4 -chan- STUDIOS: Bob Kirsch (L.A.): SPECIAL ISSUES: Earl Paige (L.A.); TALENT: Nat Freedland sumer confusion, poor hardware kets tape for a number of labels. (L.A.); TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO: Stephen Traiman (N.Y.); ASSOCIATE TAPE/ AUDIO/ nel," he adds, "and we still believe a and VIDEO: Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.) sales, lack of excitement diffi- "Hardware has been one of the strong artist can sell in this me- culty in getting quad disks off the problems," he continues. "There has dium." ground resulting in a dropping FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS -all not been the excitement and push At Warner Bros., Lou Dennis says off of tape sales. ARGENTINA: Ruben Machado, Lavalle 1783, Buenos Aires; AUSTRALIA: John Bromell, 97 there once was and there was no real "the business has shown no im- Wyadra Avenue, Manly, N.S.W. 2100. AUSTRIA: Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien XVIII, Records are in better shape than noise about hardware this Christ- provement in the past year. We be- Kreuzgasse 27. Tel: 43 -30 -974; BELGIUM: Juul Antonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 tape, though the feeling appears to Heist op den Berg. Tel: 015 241953; BRAZIL: Henry T. Johnson, Av. Rio Branco 25, Rio de mas. There is not the hardware -soft- lieve the confusion over discrete and the vinyl shortage of 18 Janeiro. Tel: 233 -4977; CANADA: Marty Melhuish, 16 Neville Park Blvd., Scarborough, On- be that ware feed off that there once was." matrix systems hurt the disk and the Tel: Dr. Lubomir Doruzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 months ago hurt LP development, as tario. 416-690 -0512; CZECHOSLOVAKIA: economy hurt 4- channel hardware, 00 Praha 4 Branik. Tel: 26- 16 -08; DENMARK: Knud Orsted, 32 Solhojvaenget, DK 2750 the general confusion over Sonner says GRT will continue to did which in turn hurt software." Ballerup, Copenhagen, Ballerup, Denmark. Tel: (07) 97- 71 -10; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: which system was which. release strong product in 4- channel, Fran Jorge, PO Box 772, Santo Domingo; FINLAND: Kari Helopaitio, 01860 Perttula, Fin- Stan Kavan, vice president, plan- land. Tel: 27- 18-36; FRANCE: Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75 -Paris 9 France. Tel: 878- It seems, however, that LPs are but he adds that things do "not look 4290; GREECE: Lefty Kongalides, Hellinikos Vorras, Thessaloniki. Tel: 416621; HOLLAND: picking up some of the slack left by a great deal better for the future than ning and diversification for Colum- Frans van der Beek, Willibrorduslaan 67, Hilversum. Tel: 021 50- 41022; HUNGARY: Paul the diminished tape sales and the they do now." He does feel that the bia says that "4- channel 8 -track has Gyongy, Derekutca 6, 1016 Budapest, Hungary. Tel: 45- 46 -45; IRELAND: Ken Stewart, 56 more guarded release schedules for simultaneous release of quad and always been subservient to the ve- Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Eire. Tel: 97- 14 -72: ISRAEL: Uri Alony, POB 28028, Tel Aviv, Is- rael. Tel: 23.92.97; ITALY: Sylvia Manasse, Via Privata Maria Teresa 7, Milano 20123, Tel: 8- tracks. stereo product would help, pointing (Continued on page 57) 864 -292 33222 Milan; Roman Kuzak, Daily American, Via Baccina 67, Apt. 7, Rome. Tel: 679 -5953; MEXICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. Tel: 905 531- 3907; NEW ZEALAND: J. P. Monaghan, c/o Box 79, Wellington; POLAND: Roman Was - chko, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa, Poland. Tel: 34- 36 -04; PORTUGAL: Fernando Te- Personal nente, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Porto, Portugal; PUERTO RICO: Lorraine Blasor, PO Box Mgrs. West & Lawyers 12333, Santurce, 00914. Tel: 723 -4651; RUMANIA: Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radude la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O,P. 9. Tel: 13- 46 -10, 16-20-80; SPAIN: Maria Do- Continued from page 3 I've always made that clear when a "I'm profoundly turned on by as- lores Aracil, Plaza Mariano de Cavia 1, Madrid 13; SWEDEN: Leif Schulman, Brantingsgatan management client approaches me." pects of both fields, and if the Bar 49, 4tr. 115 35 Stockholm. Tel: (08)629 -873; REPUBLIC OF S. AFRICA: Riaan Malan, 2nd says, "I agree that many lawyers This attorney feels that the most were ever to instruct me to divest floor, State House, Corner Quartz & Bree Streets, Johannesburg. Tel: 239271; URUGUAY: shouldn't also be personal man- Carlos A. Martins, Martin Garcia 2108, Montevideo; U.S.S.R.: Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Ru- common type of artist ripoff by a myself of one because of possible But many managers shouldn't binstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025. Tel: 15-33-41; WEST GERMANY: Wolfgang Spahr, agers. manager occurs "when some conflict of interest, it would be an 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1150. Tel: (04551) 81428; YUGOSLAVIA: be managers either. The issue is com- wealthy businessman with no agonizing decision," he continues. Borjan Kostic, Balkanska St. 30, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Tel: 645 -692. I'm all for a realistic petence and knowledge of the music industry He feels that the "incredible lack licensing of personal managers." all runs across a kid he thinks has talent of sophistication in the industry" in MARKETING SERVICES Moss, who obtained his law de- and tries to tie him up with a long- making business deals has prompted DIRECTOR, MARKETING SERVICES: Bill Wardlow (L.A.) gree after starting as a manager in CHART MANAGER: Bob White (L.A.) term contract that grabs the cream of a general drift toward offering law- 1959, earns about 40% of his income all the royalties. I refuse to draw up yers a percentage deal rather than a from a law practice as well as man- SALES such contract and I don't keep any of traditional fee, and that the tend- aging clients including Roger Miller DIRECTOR OF SALES: Tom Noonan (L.A.) ASSISTANT SALES DIR.: Steve Lappin (L.A.) my own management clients under ency has led to "people paying for and songwriter Roger Nichols. He NATIONAL TALENT COORDINATOR: Bill Moran (L A ), EASTERN SALES MANAGER: contract." quick jobs." As Manilow's manager, Ron Willman (N.Y.); CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Murray Dorf (N.Y.). managers and artists numbers both he sees himself trying to avoid any among his legal clients and says he quick actions, and keeping what's INTERNATIONAL SALES has never experienced any com- This story prepared and written by best for the artist over the long haul GREAT BRITAIN: Barry Hatcher, 7 Carnaby Street, London W 1 V 1 PG. Tel: (01) 437 8090; plaints of "raiding" management Jim Melanson and Nat Freedland. in mind. AUSTRALIA: Mr. Ken Appleton, Adrep Pty Ltd., 41 McLaren St., North Sydney, NSW. Tel: clients. 929 -5088; AUSTRIA, BENELUX, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, POLAND, SCANDI- Lourie also points a finger at the Another well -known Los Angeles NAVIA: Johan Hoogenhout, Smirnoffstratt 40, s- Hertogenbosch, Holland. Tel: 147688; In New York, word from the con- Eastern chapter when he says that its 75 Paris; Tel: ITALY: lawyer, who managed a recent plati- FRANCE: OlivierZameczkowski, 30 Avenue Bugeaud, -116, 553.1068; ference's Eastern branch was that members create conflict of interest Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan. Tel: 28 -29 -1 58; JAPAN: Hugh Nishikawa, c/o -album group, insisted on com- num the next step in its campaign was se- situations themselves when they hire Music Labo, Atlantic Bldg., 20 -6 Azabu likuracho, Minato -ku, Tokyo, Tel: 585 -5149. MEX- menting anonymously but says, "A ICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11-766, Mexico 11, D.F. Tel: 905 531 -3907; REPUBLIC curing outside legal representation their own personal attorneys to rep- successful music business attorney OF SOUTH AFRICA: Norman Greenberg, 2nd floor, State House, Corner Quartz & Bree to handle filing of charges. A resent an artist they are managing. Streets, Johannesburg. Tel: 239271; SPAIN: Rafael Revert, Plaza Mariana de Cavis 1 & 3, in Los Angeles today must know spokesman says that the chapter is He calls for them to police their own Escalera Derecha 12B, Madrid 7, Spain. VENEZUELA: Christian Roux, Radio Exitos 1090, more than the facts of contract law; aiming to secure counsel within the ranks before accusing others. Calle El Retiro, Qta. Vilma, El Rosal, Caracas, Venezuela. he has to thoroughly understand the next couple of weeks. He does agree with the confer- workings of the industry in order to PUBLISHING Meanwhile, reaction to the East- ence, though, that a lawyer /personal give proper counsel. PUBLISHER: Lee Zhito ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS: Tom Noonan, Bill Wardlow ern chapter's attack on attorneys manager wearing both hats for one "If, like me, the bulk of your time BUSINESS MANAGER: Steve Lappin PUBLISHING CONSULTANT: Hal Cook doubling as personal managers had artist could very possibly lead to Peter Heine is taken up by a law practice, you Conference Director: several top -named lawyers with conflict of interest in making deals. SPECIAL PROJECTS: Denis Hyland (N.Y.); PRODUCTION MANAGER: John F. Halloran can't get involved in the road tour- management ties stating that they Bob Casper, counsel to Jay Black, (L A ); PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: Ward Mechlin, Val Karches (Cincy); CIRCULA- ing or hand -holding functions. But TION MANAGER: Jack Shurman (N.Y.); PROMOTION MANAGER: Diane Kirkland (L.A.). didn't want to get involved, and ask- says that he "elected a long time ago ing that their names not be used. not to get into management," but BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. But Charle Lourie, manager of that he's not critical of others who PRESIDENT: W. D. Littleford; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS: Administration, David Lep- Japanese Disk/Tape singer Barry Manilow, offered a do. "Al I can say," Casper continues, pert; VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF SALES: Maynard L. Reuter, DIVISIONAL VICE number of observations, and even "is that it's not for me." PRESIDENTS: Jules Perel, American Artist, Watson -Guptill, Whitney Group; Mort Nasatir, Sales Hit $616 Mil called for an open forum where law- International Operations. SECRETARY: Ernest Lorch; ASSISTANT SECRETARY: John Ross; PRESIDENT, MUSIC LABO (JOINT VENTURE): Ben yers and personal managers could TREASURER: Lawrence Gatto; By HIDEO EGUCHI Okano. debate the issue. YOKOHAMA -Japan's total re- "To me," says Lourie, "the confer- BICENTENNIAL is KTO Microform, Route 100, Millwood, The microfilm edition of Billboard available from corded music product for 1975 is es- ence seems to be saying two things: N.Y. 10546. For details, contact the company, at the above address. timated at $616 million, up a mere (a) that a lawyer should never be a TREK FIRMED Subscription rates payable in advance. One year, $60.00, two years, S100.00, in U.S.A. (ex- 5% over 1974 in terms of fixed retail personal manager, and (b) that a LOS ANGELES -Even though cept Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and Canada). Rates in other foreign countries on request. value including national commodity lawyer should not be his client's per- he's been conducting musical tours should give old as well as new address. Pub- Subscribers when requesting change of address tax. The total disk /tape product for sonal manager at the same time. The around the world since 1963, Carl lished weekly. Second -class postage paid at New York, N.Y., and at additional mailing offices. 1974 from the member manufac- in YORK: latter I agree with, the former I Princi of classical kingpin KFAC- © Copyright 1976 by Billboard Publications, Inc. The company also publishes NEW turers of the Japan Phonograph American Artist, Gift and Tableware Reporter, Industrial Design, Interiors, Merchandising don't," explains Lourie. AM-FM here will host a new type of Week, Photo Weekly, Watson -Guptill Publications, Whitney Library of Design; LOS AN- Record Assn. came to $586 million, Lourie, himself, is an attorney, but tour this year-a bicentennial music - GELES: Billboard; NASHVILLE: Amusement Business; LONDON: The Artist, Music Week, up 16% over 1973. he emphasises that he only acts in a history tour of the East for 40 to 50 World Radio -TV Handbook, How to Listen to Total retail value (including 15% personal manager capacity for persons. the World; TOKYO: Music Labo. Post- MPA commodity tax) of all the disks Manilow. He states that the singer "Nobody is doing a bicentennial master, please send Form 3579 to Billboard \ pressed in Japan last year by JPRA Publications, Inc., Box 2156, Radnor, Pa. has retained a separate attorney for (Continued on page 65) Vol. 88 No. 3 19089. Area Code 215, 687 -8200. (Continued on page 47) legal matters.

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FRANK BARRON 22% 10% Bell & Howell 8.24 168 181/4 171/2 17'/ - '4 54 28% to offset a substantial decline in mu- CBS 12.02 290 501/2 49% 49% - 1 5% 5'% Columbia Pic. 6.25 122 5% 51/2 5% - 1/4 sic and record sales, according to the 935 2 Craig Corp. 7.10 97 9% 8% 8'/. Unch. annual financial report issued by 55'5 211/4 Disney, Walt 25.69 576 51% 51% 51% Unch. Walt Disney Productions. 5 1% EMI 15.23 56 4% 434 4% - '/. Off The Ticker 23% 181/4 Gulf + Western 4.66 12 23% 22% 23 + y. These gains, the report says, en- 75 3% Handleman 9.17 42 5'/. 51/2 5% + WABASH MAGNETICS INC., 2035 abled the consumer products and dividend to 40 cents a share from 25 5% Harman Ind. 4.97 56 15'/. 14% 151/4 - y4 services division to achieve record Wabash, Ind., anticipates its 1975 cents payable January 12 to stock- 8% 3% Lafayette Radio 8.58 29 7% 7'/4 71/4 + 'b results to match 1974's performance, holders of record December 20 12 Matsushita Elec. 17.68 31 19'/. 19'/4 19'ro + '/4 revenues of $70,405,000 for fiscal 30.... 89% 2734 MCA 6.80 274 72% 699g 72% 2% William + 1975, up 23.4% over the previous K. Boyd, president, says. Zenith Radio Corp., Chicago, has 18% 11% MGM 6.50 194 13% 12%. 12% Unch. year. Triggering the upturn is magnetic privately placed $50 million of 15- 68 43 3M 26.61 842 58% 57'/: 57% - % 4% 11/2 Morse Elec. Prod. 61 3 2% 3 + % tape sales. year 97/s% notes with In- The music and record subsidiaries Prudential 57% 3334 Motorola 36.76 270 45 43 44 + % were the only areas of Disney activ- For the first nine months of 1975, surance Co. Proceeds of the sale will 24'% 12% No. Amer. Philips 11.11 66 21'1 21% 21'/. + Y. Wabash posted net earnings of be used to repay existing bank debt. 19% 7 Pickwick Interntl. 8.75 52 161/4 15% 16 + ity to suffer measurably from the re- 6% 2% Playboy $624,644, or 29 cents a share, corn- - 67 3'/. 3% 3% + % cessionary business climate of the 21% 10% RCA 17.69 19 21'/4 203'4 20'1 Unch. past year, the report continues. The pared to earnings from continuing 13% 5 Sony 40.50 688 10'/4 10 10% Unch. operations of $906,323, or 53 cents a 21% 9% Superscope 6.75 101 21 20 20% + % general decline in retail record sales 55% 11% Tandy 12.70 493 55'1 55% 55'/. - share, and net income of $1.1 mil- 6 2% Telecor caused a 33% drop in revenues and a Earnings 6.98 343 61/2 5% 61/2 + 1 % significant drop in profitability of lion, or 61 cents a share, a year ago. 3% % Telex 7.42 114 2% 2'/4 2'/4 - Sales dipped to $23.5 million from 3% 1 Tenna 16.67 113 3% 3 3 Unch. operations. As a result, the company 101/4 6 Transamerica 10.74 420 91/4 9 $25.7 million. 9 - % will institute new marketing and ad- 151/2 5'4 20th Century 4.01 667 11'/. 11 11'/. + In 1974 the company posted earn- Reports 22'% 8'/4 WarnerCommun. 7.07 102 20 19% 19% Unch. ministrative policies which will ben- 28% 10 Zenith 24.17 208 26% 25% 25% - 1/4 efit music and record activities in the ings of $1.2 million, or 70 cents a share, sales $32.9 SONY CORP. long run. on of million, in- Year to The year's most successful new re- cluding earnings of $986,012, or 58 Oá.31: 1975 1974 OVER THE P-E Sales Bid Ask OVER THE P-E Sala Bld Ask Saks $1,338,595,000 $1,297,552,000 COUNTER COUNTER lease was the compilation of songs cents a share, from continuing oper- ations. Net income 53,310,000 81,673,000 from Walt Disney's "Mickey Mouse Per share a.25 .39 ABKCO Inc. Club" television show, which re -en- * * * a- Earnings per depository share adjusted for a - 0 11/4 2 M. Josephson 21.57 3 71/4 734 25% stock dividend in October 1975. Gates Learjet 2.79 86 81/2 9 Schwartz Bros. - 0 1'/. 2 tered the syndication field early last Schaak Electronics Inc., St. Paul, Results have been computed at the yen's current GRT 50 17 136 1% Wallich'sM.C. - 0 1/16 5/16 year. More than 700,000 album Minn. has filed a plan of arrange- rate. Goody Sam 1.68 2 135 2'/. Kustom Elec. 11.16 0 3'% 3% Integrity Ent. 11/4 copies have been sold at retail. ment in Federal District Court in St. - 0 21/4 Orrox Corp. - 0 % 11/16 CRAMER ELECTRONICS Koss Corp. 9.24 8 6% 6'% Memorex - 60 8% 8'% Report centered mainly on the Paul to satisfy creditors. The com- Year to two pany had filed Chapter II in April. Sept 27: 1975 1974 amusement parks, Disneyland Over- the -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, The plan calls for the retailer to Sales S122,038,000 $151,051,000 and Walt Disney World, along with Net income 121,000 3,152,000 they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold or pay all claims less than $500 and to Per share .06 a1.49 bought at the time of compilation. The above information contributed to Billboard by Russ offer other creditors 60% payment of Per share fully diluted .06 al.42 Gallagher of G. Tsai & Co., Inc., Los Angeles, 213 -556 -3234, members of the New York Allwest a claim immediately a- Adjusted for a 3% stock dividend in March Stock Exchange and all principal stock exchanges. Sued or the full 1975. LOS ANGELES -Syntonic Re- amount with interest (8 %) over a pe- search Inc., New York City, which riod of years (81/2 years). Sign Pubbing Deal ALL IN ONE YEAR operates the SR and SRI labels, is Financing of the plan will come suing Allwest Record Distributors from a long -term loan agreement NEW YORK -Screen Gems -Co- here, seeking payment of $8,993.09. with American National Bank, St. lumbia Music has acquired world- The superior court pleading alleges Paul, and Manufacturers Hanover wide adminstration rights to the Ru- Arista's Progress the money is due for goods deliv- Trust Co., New York. manian Pickleworks Music Co., ered. Schaak Electronics posted a loss Melissa Manchester's publishing of $1.3 million on sales of $17.7 mil- operation. Priet rights are included In Jazz Impresses lion in fiscal 1975, ended May 31, in the deal. By JIM FISHEL compared to a loss of $771,800 on Lester Still, Screen Gems presi- sales of $12.8 million in fiscal 1974. dent, says much of his firm's efforts NEW YORK -Although Arista Brecker Brothers, the Headhunters, * * * will be directed to exploiting songs Records has been involved with jazz Coryell and Scott- Heron. Each has the artist record, for just one year, it has surged for- crossed over into a variety of mar- 20 RECORD MCA Inc. raised its quarterly does not herself as well as those featured on her disk ward to become one of the most suc- kets other than jazz, like pop, r &b PEOPLE WANTED product. cessful labels in this area with a com- and even disco. bination of material covering the Backer admits that not every al- entire gamut of the art form. bum issued by the has Philly record label and dis- company The recent acquisition of the been an uncontested success, but tributor of special lines is In This Issue Savoy Records label, with its corn- says that much of the progressive offering territories for Pro- plete catalog CAMPUS 35 of classic, mainstream music deserves to be heard by the motion /Sales persons. If you and pop jazz sides, is yet another masses. are tired of making big $$$ CLASSICAL 24 COUNTRY 38 chapter in Arista's jazz growth. "The music of Braxton and some for everyone else, here's your DISCOS 26 Steve Backer, exclusive independ- of the Arista /Freedom artists like chance to earn $50,000.00 or oita INTERNATIONAL 47 ent producer for the label in charge Cecil Taylor and Andrew Hill is def- more per year with our unique JUKEBOX 28 of the jazz operation, says he has initely not as commercial as the profit distribution plan. Write LATIN 51 worked with Arista president Clive Breckers or Coryell. But we feel for free details. MARKETPLACE 54, 55 Davis to build a well- rounded jazz there is a need to expose the cutting RADIO 16 roster that encompasses the spec- edge of this art form to America," he SOUL 36 Nate Chacker tettP trum of musical directions and jazz says. "We view these artists and their SOUND BUSINESS 29 Record & tape packaging design, hybrids. albums as important investments in Sound Gems Records art, typography, color seps, print- TALENT 30 ing and fabrication -all in one re- TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 41 The label is presently covered in the future." 1831 Chestnut St. sponsible operation. Find out what the areas of jazz -funk (the Head- Upcoming Arista /Freedom re- Phila., Pa. 19103 quality and service at competitive FEATURES prices really can be. hunters, the Brecker Brothers, Har- leases, that will bring the total to 24, (215) 561 -1638 Stock Market Quotations 8 vey Mason), jazz -rock (Larry Cor- include LPs by Cecil Taylor, Marion aCee .Ásaoa. ojit a inc. VoxJox 22 yell, Larry Young), Latin -jazz Brown, Ted Curson, Andrew Hill, 160 E. 56th St..D.pt.I16.NYC 16622 1.1:75B.3232 Studio Track 29 _ (Airto), classical -jazz (Anthony Hampton Hawes, the Human Arts Serving the graphic needs of the record Industry tor 20 years. Disco Action 26 Inside Track 66 Braxton and newly signed 18 -year- Ensemble and New York Mary old Austrian pianist Herman Szo- (composed of Maynard Ferguson CHARTS bel) and vocal jazz (Urszula Dud - Band members). ATTENTION ARTISTS & PRODUCERS Bubbling Under ziak, Jon Hendricks, Gil Scott -Heron Backer asserts that the Savoy deal Hot 100 /Top LPs 23 and newly signed Ben Sidran). is one of the more important indus- Classical LPs 24 "It's been a productive first year try signings in some time, because of HIT R &B /POP PRODUCT WANTED Soul LPs 37 for us, and we feel that Arista has its historical value and musical Hot Soul Singles 36 wealth. Hot Country Singles 39 made a significant mark in the world ALSO INTERESTED IN BUYING Hot Country LPs 40 of jazz and progressive music," "The acquisition of Savoy was a Hot Latin LPs 51 Backer notes. "The all- important long, hard struggle, because we were GOOD CATALOGUE OF Hot 100 60 guideline to me has been diversity competing with several other major STEADY SELLING LP'S Top 50 Easy Listening 23 and balance, and while we look for labels like Columbia, Motown and Rack Singles / LPs Best Sellers...23 uniqueness and musicianship with ABC," he says. "In the end it was a Top LPs 62, 64 our artists, our wide- spectrum ap- seven-figure deal, but we view it in proach has enabled us to look upon two ways a profitable invest- BILLBOARD RECORD REVIEWS -as BOX 1051 Singles Radio Action 18, 20 progressive music as both a commer- ment, and as a way of making a Album Radio Action 21 cial entity and an art form." whole generation of jazz and poten- 9000 Sunset Blvd. Album Reviews 56 According to Backer, the commer- tial jazz listeners aware of a catalog Los Angeles, CA 90069 Singles Reviews 56 cial dimension has been borne out which has been dormant for almost by the chart success of artists like the a decade."

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www.americanradiohistory.com 10 Geneiol News RECEPTIVE TO AGENTS `Today' TV Show Offers Music Endemic To Nation By JIM FISHEL NEW YORK -The musical heri- Choir in Utah, world champion fid- tage of America is front and center dler Vivian Skeans in Idaho, a blue- on the weekly bicentennial feature grass group in West Virginia, a ma- of the "Today" show aired each Fri- riachi band in New Mexico, the day morning on NBC -TV. As the Powell Street Jazz Band in San network's crew travels across the Francisco, All Night Strut in Cleve- country, it is constantly on the look- land, a classical group in Seattle, a RCA photo out for an artist or act that best typi- barbershop quartet in Iowa, a tradi- SOUL NOEL -Santa Claus took a fies the music of that area. tional Hawaiian group in Honolulu. few minutes off from his duties at the offical state balladeer in Ari- According to Vernon Hixson, pro- the North Pole several weeks ago to zona, a classical cellist in Detroit, the ducer for the bicentennial unit of participate in a junket that RCA Rec- singing historian In Nebraska, Dr. "Today," it is sometimes impossible ords sponsored for 160 under- Corn's Bluegrass Remedy in Port- to arrange a musical feature for each privileged youngsters. land, and an upcoming performance They were show. taken in a bus to New York's Apollo Rogers & Cowan photo of Willie Nelson in Texas. "We know that it's sometimes not Theatre as guests of the company CHIEF SANTA -Terry Ellis, Chrysalis Records president, plays Santa as he practical to showcase music from ev- The series which began July 4 in and radio station WWRL and treated distributes presents to Warner Bros. executives Russ Thyret, national sales ery state we visit, but we still attempt Washington still has six months left, to a show that featured the Main In- vice president, and Ed Rosenblatt, vice president- director of sales, promotion. to find as much as we can," he states. Hixson says, and he is still looking gredient, Lonnie Liston Smith, Es- "When we can't get music we use art for acts to appear. ther Phillips, and Faith, Hope and or culture from that state." "We are receptive to any agents Charity. 32 Already presented on the special that have an act they feel is represen- Counts Filed Against weekly edition of the show have tative of their area," he says. "We are been the Jimmy Dawkins Blues looking for artists that come from CBS Staffers 4 Alleged Dupers In Ill. Band in Chicago, Judy Collins in the state in which we are broad - CHICAGO -Charges have been allowed by a law passed Dec. 31, Colorado, The Mormon (Continued on page 12) Stress Sales Tabernacle filed here against four men appre- 1974. At San Diego hended last February illegally du- A first offense is now punishable plicating music tapes in an Elk with up to one year in prison and a NEW YORK -CBS Records will Grove Village factory. $25,000 fine, with later violations hold its annual beginning-of-the- Named in 32 counts are Andrew bringing two years in prison and year sales meetings in San Diego R. Moore, Niles, Mich., and Benja- $50,000 fines. Maximum sentences Jan. 28 -31. min I. Neihart, Del Ray Beach, Fla. in this case could be 32 years and The sessions, which will draw Named in 20 counts are Lowell B. $800,000, he said. KM ET/ 94.7 home -office executives and staffers Greenwood, Prospect, Ky., and The charges result from a search from around the country, are geared Lynn Mitchell, Gary, Ind. Each is of the factory and Moore's home METROMEDIA STEREO to help coordinate marketing, mer- charged with criminal infringement that 40,000 tapes, 13 sets WILSHIRE BOULEVARD produced 5828 90036 chandising, a &r and promotional LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA of separate copyrighted musical ti- of master and slave copying devices, TEL: 213- 937 -0117 strategies on a national basis be- tles by means of unauthorized plastic sealing machines and other tween the company's major sum- copying, offering for sale pirated al- equipment. The tape plant operated mertime conventions. bums, and conspiracy. under the names of Kelly Plastics, Unlike its conventions, the up- 23, 1975 According to Samuel K. Skinner, M and M Co., A. and G. Distribu- December coming meetings will be for in- United States Attorney for the tors and World Wide Tapes. house personnel only, according to a Northern District of Illinois, these Assistant United States Attorney label spokesman. Wally Heider Recording are the first charges filed in this dis- Theodore T. Scudder has been trict under increased penalties named to handle the prosecution. 1604 N. Cahuenga CA 90028 $2 Mil Dec. Sales Hollywood, For 20th Century Bill Youdelman, Court Rules Columbia May At tent ion : Ray Thompson, Mike Carver, Biff Dawes LOS ANGELES -More than $2 Andy Bloch, million in sales were racked up by 20th Century Records during De- Issue Tanya Tucker Disks cember, according to general man- NEW YORK -The U.S. District The Tucker petition for an injunc- ager Tom Rodden. The biggest Court here has denied an injunction tion stems from the suit brought by Hi guys: scores were with a single called "Let to Tanya Tucker prohibiting CBS CBS against the artist challenging The Music Play" by Barry White, Records from releasing records she her right to disaffirm her former all enough for the Can't thank you and White's "Greatest Hits" album. made prior to joining MCA Rec- contract with CBS and secure the re- live Biggest album on Westbound, dis- job you did on our ords. turn of masters and copyrights. That great tributed by 20th, in this period was The performer had charged that suit is still before the court. Boxy last Friday: broadcast from the "Rattlesnake" by the Ohio Players. release of these records harm her ca- the air reer, since they represent an artistic The sound quality on direction she is no longer pursuing. RIA Course In was phenomenal. CBS Pushes 5 At issue are seven or eight sides she recorded last January to complete 10 U.S. Cities Thanks again and again... LPs Atop Chart her commitment to CBS before leav- ing the label for MCA. LOS ANGELES -The Recording you're the best: NEW YORK -CBS Records, in a Institute Of America will launch its show of album sales strength, holds A request for an injunction bar- ring exploitation of earlier CBS sides 10 -week course in modern recording down five of the Top 10 positions on in 10 cities this month. by that label was also denied by techniques Your pal, this week's Billboard Top LPs & The cities are New York, Mon- Judge Lawrence W. Pierce in his Tape chart. treal, Toronto, Los Angeles, San handed down Jan. 5. Artists involved are Columbia's opinion Francisco, Wichita, Portland, Earth, Wind & Fire (No. 1), Chicago Omaha, Sacramento /Bakersfield (2), Paul Simon (6), Art Garfunkel Kaufman, a Pioneer and Vancouver. (10) and Epic /Custom's the O'Jay's Information regarding the class Bellamy (8). With the exception of Chicago Singer, Dies At 85 may be obtained from the Institute's 6ä2i and the O'Jay's, the albums also Manager LOS ANGELES Kauf- offices in Los Angeles or New York. Operations carry stars. -Irving man, 85, who made his first record in 1912, died in Indio Community Manhattan Transfer Hospital Jan. 3. Temple Alums Rally For NARM Dinner In the 1920s and 1930s, Kaufman To Lombardo Music NEW YORK -Atlantic Records was one of the most active recording ATLANTIC CITY -Although the group Manhattan Transfer will per- artists in the world. He had more college crowd may favor the rock form at the NARM Scholarship than 6,000 masters to his credit, sound, alumni find the Guy Lom- Foundation dinner March 22 at the many of them made as a singer un- bardo sound more to their favor. On Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Fla., der phony names like "Lazy Dan, the strength of Lombardo's drawing during the run of the association's the Minstrel Man." power at last month's Temple Univ. national convention. He was featured for many years as South Jersey Alumni Assn. Ball During the event, scholarships a singer on network radio and was staged here, the maestro has been will be presented to a group of em- the composer of "I'm Nuts About given a "lifetime" contract for all fu- ployes and children of employes of The Good Old U.S.A.," a hit 50 ture balls. Arnold Orsatti, associ- NARM member companies. Since years ago. ation president, says he has received the foundation was formed in 1967, Kaufman is survived by his a firm commitment from Lombardo 84 scholarships, each worth $4,000, widow, one -time pianist Belle to play all the annual balls as long as have been awarded. Brooks, and two daughters. he still leads the band.

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Continued from page 1 Higgins reconstructed from avail- operation of E -C Tapes. His wife, not deleted from tapes which were ad manager for a time, she testified. evidence so he did not limit damages able figures that defendants grossed Barbara Heilman, testified that her sold after the injunction was When, in September she as- to sales solely in California. $4.3 million, from which product husband received $3,200 salary granted. 1973, sumed payroll duties, the defendant Judge Title reckoned the $80,000 which contained A &M singles, ac- monthly while she acted as book- The defendants' compensatory firm had 42 employes, with a compensatory damages primarily counted for $729,337.11. Approxi- keeper. settlement was granted on gross $32,000 payroll monthly. By July from testimony provided by expert mately 10% of the material in those The judge also noted that Heil- business done, without any subtrac- 1974, when she took over as book- witness Clark Higgins of Arthur An- tapes was A &M's, so the judge man had many personal expenses tions or deductions for expenses of keeper because they could not af- derson, national accountants. The awarded the $80,000. paid by the firm and evidence did making the contested product. ford more help, she said they had judge continually noted the defend- The decision reckoned that Heil- not accurately demonstrate which, if Judge Title held that defendants had three employes including her hus- ants' failure to properly account. man received at least $200,000 from any, of these costs were legitimately little cost in manufacturing the sto- band and herself. and properly paid by the defendant len product and they never met the company. burden of establishing their cost of Among suppliers for the defend- STARTS JAN. 20 The decision further noted that producing the product. ant firm, disclosed during the trial, the defendants continued to sell pi- Mrs. Heilman testified that the de- were Rainbow Records, Los An- Roy Clark Will Do 18-Day rated tapes until three weeks before fendants spent $ 1.3 million for ad- geles; MVC Tapes, Detroit, and the trial, based upon Mrs. Heilman's vertising in 1973. The most expen- Custom Record Company, Los An- testimony. It was further revealed in sive ad was a $102,000 ad in TV geles. Concert Tour Of U.S.S.R. her cross examination that though Guide in September 1973. They Representing the plaintiff during the defendants' mail -order catalog were Penthouse's second largest ad- the litigation, which began in early By COLLEEN CLARK and ads deleted A &M product list- vertiser, she added. She estimated 1974 here, were Howard Smith and NASHVILLE -Roy Clark head- showroom of the Frontier Hotel in ings after a court injunction order- they advertised in from 100 to 150 Russ Frackuran of Mitchell, Silber - lines his own show in the Soviet Las Vegas. The cast flies to Wash- ing same, A &M recorded music was national publications. She acted as berg & Knupp. Union with an 18 -day concert tour ington, D.C., Saturday (17) for a beginning Jan. 20. Appearing with connection out of Dulles Inter- Clark will be the Oak Ridge Boys, national Airport. Buck Trent and Sugah. They will be The first in a series of 14 concert 5 Plead Guilty In Probe Of Industry the first group of State Dept. -spon- appearances debuts in Riga in the Continued from page 1 of up to a one -year jail term and a case against Nat Tarnopol, and sored entertainers to travel abroad Republic of Latvia Jan. 20. From Johnson was named when seven in- fine of $10,000. Brunswick label executives Peter in the bicentennial year. there the party moves on to Lenin- dictments charging 19 individuals The previous charge of perjury, Garris, Irving Wiegan, Lee Shep, Clark's invitation came from the grad Jan. 24 and to Moscow Jan. 28 and six companies were issued last carrying a possible jail term of up to Carl Davis, Melvin Moore and Car- Bureau of Education and Cultural where the tour will end after concert year (Billboard, July 5). At the time, five years and a fine of up to mine De Noia, took a sudden twist Affairs of the U.S. Dept. of State, dates. though, Johnson was charged with $10,000, was dropped. when defense attorneys challenged with ready Soviet acceptance due to Additionally, Clark is scheduled perjury, not with receiving payola. In the Chi -Lites information, 36 counts of alleged wire fraud on previous knowledge by the Soviets to make speaking engagements be- group member Eugene Record was the grounds that the indictment was of his talent and popularity in this fore several groups of Soviet college The new charge against Johnson, charged with failure to file a per- improperly worded and that the evi- country. students on the and those against Portony and the subject of country sonal income tax return for 1973 on dence did not substantiate the wire The tour begins only hours after music Chi -Lites, surfaced in criminal in- as an original American art gross income for the period in excess fraud charges. Clark concludes his 16 -day head- form. The Clark show formations filed by the U.S. Attor- is expected to of $101,000. Members Robert Lester Reportedly, the U.S. Attorney's lining engagement in the main return to the U.S. Feb. 3. ney's office, and not from Grand and Marshall Thompson were each office was seeking to have the counts - The tour Jury indictments. was conceived last June charged with failing to file personal re- worded, changing destination of when 15 The criminal information ó 3 To Host Clark's Clark hosted Soviet digni- against income tax returns on gross incomes the alleged incriminating telephone taries in Las Vegas. He Portnoy and Record Shack, with of- extended an in excess of $51,000 for the year calls in question from Newark to Pit- Music Awards Show invitation for their group to fices in New York, Atlanta be re- and 1972. man, locale of the CBS pressing m LOS ANGELES -Glen Camp- routed through Cleveland, states Las Vegas while the that a corporate in- The Chicago -based Brunswick plant handling Brunswick/Dakar's " bell, Aretha Franklin and Olivia. Soviets were come tax return in this country on a tour filed in 1974 for the group faces individual penalties of custom pressing business. Newton -John will co -host the third of several major calender year 1973 failed to reflect ; cities; at the time of up to one -year in jail and a fine of It's also been learned that the tax annual "American Music Awards" the invitation they were visiting the in excess of $300,000 in record pur- up to $10,000. evasion charges in the original in- for Dick Clark Teleshows seen over World's chases and sales for the period from Fair in Spokane, Wash. It's understood that sentencing of dictment against Tarnopol and ABC -TV Jan. 31 at 10 p.m. live from They accepted, 1971 through 1974. } after U.S. State the Chi -Lites and Portnoy will take Brunswick /Dakar, will be tried sep- Monica Civic Auditorium. Dept. clearance, and were the first QSanta It's charged that the purchases in place sometime during the next 45 arately in Federal Court in New Nominations for award winners official group Soviets to visit of Las question were for cash and were days. York at a later date. The remaining z are compiled from Billboard year - Vegas. made from "executives and em- Meanwhile, the government's charges will be tried here. end charts and voted on by a large - The Clark Show is one of 10 per- ployes of various record companies, scale sample of the music audience. forming arts groups which have, or including Avco, Brunswick, Bud - Award categories cover pop /rock, will, tour the Soviet Union under the dah, Capitol, Casablanca, Colum- country and soul for best male, fe- current three -year U.S. /U.S.S.R. bia, Dot, Jewel, London, Mercury, WEA Experimenting With male, group, album and single. cultural exchange agreement. Platinum, RCA, Sussex, TK and United Artists, among others." Portonoy faces a possible jail term Movie Theater Promotion of up to three years and a fine of LOS ANGELES -Exposing thou- The latest promotion, run in con- $5,000. Record Shack Corp. faces a sands of moviegoers in theaters and junction with WEA features three fine of up to $5,000. drive-ins to recorded music is the albums, one from each participating full -time objective of Walt Callo- label. A special tape is created, con- Billboard Johnson, formerly program direc- way, former promo and artist rela- taining specially- selected music ex- Continental U.S. & Canada tor at Atlanta's WAOK, was charged tions director at Warner Bros. label. cerpts from each album, with desig- 2 years (104 issues) $100 1 year First Class $120 in a separate information with re- His former label has run with nated dealer tags at the close. 1 year (52 issues) $60 6 months (26 issues) $35 ceiving and to receive agreeing three trial promotions in local the- CANADA monies, goods In this case, Wherehouse chain is and services from ater chains, one of which currently 1 year (52 issues) $70 payment enclosed bill me unindicted co- conspirators Kenny the dealer and each of the 28 1 involves a coupon to demonstrate year -First Class $120 Gamble, Earl Laemmle Theaters locally has cou- Shelton, Edward consumer pull. Rates on request for other countries. Group subscription Richardson, a /k /a Lord Gas, Harry pon holders in its theaters. The cou- rate available. Circulation manager, Jack Shurman, N.Y. Combs, Benjamin Krass, Assorted pon offers any one of the albums at a Music, Gamble -Huff Records, OCA Label Has discount price. The tape is played at North Bay Records, Gamble Rec- intermissions and during walk -in for Change a month. of address ords and Huga Management, in vio- 2 City Operation lation of the payola statute. Calloway also has the smaller CINCINNATI -Bob Rogers, vice The information states that John- Century Cinema chain linked up as If you moving, let us president of QCA Records, with of- are know six weeks in son received $800 in cash and money well as the 65 Pacific Drivein The- fices here and in Nashville, is advance. Attach old label here, or write in code orders and an undisclosed quantity now ater chain. Utilizing the full three devoting his full time to handling numbers from mailing label and print new of clothing articles for the broad- theater chains would provide a pos- the label's marketing and advertis- address below. casting of records from the com- sible three million controlled listen - ing duties out of Nashville. Code Numbers panies named in the information. ership monthly if the theaters do ca- QCA President Edward R. Bos - pacity. Calloway's company is called While named as unindicated co- ken says the move was made neces- Movie Music Management. - conspirators in the Johnson infor- sary due to the label's expansion mation, Gamble, Shelton, Richard- since the opening of the firm's new New Renewal Change of Address son, Combs, Krass, Assorted Music, recording studio here last June. The Mail to: Gamble -Huff Records, North Bay, move will also facilitate communi- `Today' TV Show Gamble Records and Huga, along cations between here and Nashville, Continued from page 10 Billboard Publications, P.O. Box 2156, Radnor, Pa. 19089. with Leon Huff, Joseph Medlin and and will enable Rogers to spend Cheyenne Productions, were previ- casting, and they must be real acting Name more time at his Nashville quarters. ously named in an 86 -count indict- Neil Newton will continue to groups with established reputations Address ment involving charges of wire work under Rogers in Nashville in and a professional approach." fraud, mail fraud, payola, conspi- handling sales and deejay promo- Hixson has two researchers work- City, State, Zip racy and interstate travel to commit tions. ing out of the program's offices here bribery (Billboard, July 5, 1975). and they screen everything that is Nature of Business Bosken is adding a production The case is set to go to trial in Phila- man to augment the QCA staff here. submitted for the show before they A50001 delphia April 1. Latter would be in charge of general run the groups past him. Johnson is scheduled for sentenc- production and management duties The programs winds up its one - ing here Feb. 20, and faces penalties associated with the industry. year run in Philadelphia on July 2.

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68 5 NEVER BEEN ANY REASON -Head Ear FLY, ROBIN, FLY -serer Cmeention 34 22 t 16 THIS WILL BE- Natahr Cale 68 1 10 ALM 1718 Yenty). M. Taney 4109 CHA (Roger Boyd For Ssizle Prod.). Somerville, (Michael Kurze), S. Leroy, S. Prager, (Chuck Jackson, Manin C. lack-son. (Capita Midland International 10339 (RCA) HAN 35 40 7 VOLARE -Al Martina 70 4 DRIVE MY CAR -Gary Toms Empire WOW (Mike Curb), Modugno, Mrghacci, Parish, Capitol 4134 (Ala 94emeiss, Bill Stahl), 1. Lennon. P. McCartney, PIP 6509 .n.) W8M 45 6 OVER MY HEAD- rmeet...a Mac 0 72 10 HAPPY -Eddie Kendricke 16 SKY HIGH -Lgsa. (Fieeteood Mac. Keith Olsen). M(Vie, Reprise 1339 (Warner (frank 0i ar, teemed Caftan). Castor K. wakare MCA ¡ !Chas Peste), D. Dyer, C. Scott, Chelsea 3D22 large 54263 (Motown! SGC 1 FLY AWAY Omen THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It) -KC. L The Sunshine Dand -lee ( Miton Olean), L Denver, RCA 10517 THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS -Kenny Starr (Harry Wayne Casey. Richard Finch), (Snuffy Miller), S. Whipple, MCA 40474 H.W. Casey, R. Finch. 1K 1915 8 LOVE MACHINE Pt. 1- Mirades SATURDAY NIGHT -Bay City > (Freddie Perren), w More, W. Grdtith, Tumid 542 DOWN TO THE LINE - Bachman -Turner Overdrive (BM Martin, PM Coulter). R. Ma -' ;Randy Bachman), R. Bachman, Mercury 73724 ( Phorogram) SGC 43 6 WINNERS AND ERS toe LOVE ROLLERCOASTE' (Dan Hamilton. Joe F 15 SOS -Abby die (Ohio PiaYers), J. Williams. C. Sat er, 14, la ,. Hamilton, A. Ham (Brorn litmus, Benny Anderssan), B. Andersson, S. Andarsaan, books, M. Pierce, W. Beck, Mercury (Pborrogram B. llbeerts, Atlantic 3265 IMM-SGC heat NIGHTS ON BROADWAY -Bee Gees 729 10 IS IT LOVE THAT WERE MISSEN'- Quincy lairs (Aril Mardn), B.. R. L M. Gibb, RSO 515 (Atlantic) (Quincy Jones), G. Johnson. D. Smith ALM 1743 HAN rage THEME FROM "MAHOGANY" (Do Y Gor PLAY ON LOVE -ie erson Si-Arbil' You're Going To) -Diana noes Where (N.Herson Stauhip, Larry Car), G. Slick. (Michael Masser), M. Masser, G Coffin, Motown 1 eke P. Sears, Grunt 10456 (RCA) WEM er Br 9 MY LITTLE TOWN -srmon c Gawnkel (Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel. Phil Ramane), 2 FREE RIDE -tames wing L res r Fi Lambert, Brian Potter), D. Hartman. Canna 4181 SGC P. Simon, Columbia 310130 (Dennis tarter), . earls, I. Akst. V reg A A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) FOX ON THE RUN -steel SLOW RIDE- roghat (Sweet). Connelly, Priest, Scutt, tucker, Caribol (Nick Emerson), D. Pevarett. Rearsvilie 0306 (Warner Bros) 26 FEELINGS -Mans Albert

I Menlo* ( rt). M. Albert, RCA 10270 WRITE THE SONGS -Barn 8 I'M ON FIRE -Jim (Silsbee (Ron Dente, Barry Manikin), B. Johnston. Arista 0157 (Wes Farrell). A. Frets. Roxbury 2016 133 2 'O LO 14 7 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW -winos tie t, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO -hell Sadaka (Pau' McCartney), P. McCartney, Capitol 41/5 ..D. (Neil Sedalia, Robert Were), N. Sedalia, SGC 16 9 OUR DAY WILL COME -f aekie Valli H. Greenbrier, Rocket 40500 (MCA) (Hank Medre,,. Dave Appe1D, V. Hilliard, M. Garvin, Private Stock 45043 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT- eatdorf 4 Rodney Clem Seders, Cire Deer), W Jemmrgs, R. Kerr, Arista 1159 18 7 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1)- (lays !L0V (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Hutt), K. Gamble, L. Hull, Phrbdeipba Into land THEME FROM "S.W.A.T. "- Rhyehm Heritage nabonai 8 -3571 (FPK- Colueibio) (Steve Bari. Michael ()martian), B. Daman. ABC 12135 SGC

17 15 I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY GOLDEN YEARS -Deed Bowie TO YOU -Leon Haywood (David Bo," Harry Maslen), D. Bowie, RCA 70441 (Leon Hareo*1), L. Haywood: 20m Ceniúry 7228 E E ' IN THE RAIN - White Nelson Nelsen), F. Rose, Columbia 317176 OON-Glena îarnor 6 10 ISLAND GIRL -Elan lab. 16 n, lay EttiS), (Gus Dedgeoel, E. John, B. Taunus, MCA 40461 AKE UP EVERYBODY I4838

17 5 12 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH (Part 1) -Rarotd Melvin L The Blue N COW YS-lohst Danser (Kenneth Gamble, lean , '. Whitehead dden, YOU -Caplan L Tenniie ry, RC 4 (Morgan Carets), T. leonine, ALM 1725 V. Carsterphen, Lidia, renal 'Caiombia) 75 Gam 18 7 13 LOW RIDER -war 14 OO e (Jerry Goldstein. Connie lardan, ka, M. Dickerson, L. Jordan, C. M' 46+ ). Goldstein. United Artists NEM 8W o 19 15 17 EIGHTEEN WITS -Pete Wingfi ). C. lackwn, CHA (Pete winglield, Be , P. Wingfield, Isla

20 20 9 SECRET L Fender OST SA I'DAY NIGHT -Jahn Fogerty (Huey P. Mrs K. Webster, ABC; hn Fogerty), I. Fogerty. Asylum 45291 HAN

25 5 TIMES R LIFE -Pau} Anka EASY AS PIE -DÜfy "Crash" Craddock Prod.) (eob Stuff (Ran Chancey), R. Bourke, i. Wr'snn, G. Dobbins. 06C -Dot 17304 CHA A. Nichol cited Artists 737

DEEP PURPLE -Donny & Mane Osnwnd 26 5 THE E OF THE RIB AL -Kook L The Gang L The Ganta, Bell, Kral L Ilse Gang. Dr lite 15733 (P1P) SGC ike Curb), P. De Rose. M. Parish, Web 14840 (MGM) in T hers) - David (Paul mole, Tree 1 I 18 CALYPSO /I'M SORRY -min Denver I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (Dance With Me)- (Milton Okun), I. Denver RCA 10353 CIM 29 5 FOR OVE OF Y Merle Family (}slit inky, H. isle (Jacques Morally, I. Mardi. H. Beloin. 69 3 HURRICANE (Part 1) -o0o Dylan SGC C. 1. 2259 al B. **behead. 29th Century 2252 (Don Daft). R. Dylan, 1. Lery, Columba 110745 WAN 30 6 COU t Your THE ZIP -MESS 58 62 4 LONELY SCHOOL YEAR -Hadron Bruitera (Kenneth Gamble. Leon Hufl, lack Faith), K. Gamfrie, L. Hu +' Feet I mpbell hairpin), B. Hudson, M. Hudson. 6. Hudson. M. Parker, (Berbie Philadelphia international 1578 (Epic %Columbia) (Dennis Lam er), D. Lambert, B. Potter. Copito! 4155 SGC B Taupin, Rocket 40464 (MCA) SGC

33 6 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Ruffin IN THE NIGHT -Helen teddy ART FOR ART'S SAKE-le cc 85 2 SOMEWHERE CHA (Van McCoy), C. Kitts, Motown 1376 WSW 710 cc), G Gouldman, F. Stewart, Mercury 73725 (PHo.ogram) r atr (loe ',Assert), R. Kerr. W. Jennings. Capitol 4191 ALM

9 ON FIRE -soon Yeas TWO country toe McDonald 26 I'M 77 3 SQUEEZE BOX -who 93 95 BREAKFAST FOR - (Tony Fyers), T. Epen, Philips 40801 (Phonograte) B3 (Jim Stern). 1. McDonald, Fantasy 758 HAN Glyn Johns), P. ItmethuM.. MCA 40475 6 PART TIME LOVE Knì, he Pits 74 OMAN TONIGHT -America FUNKY WEEKEND -stylats (Kenny Ker a W' to 513 SGC (fiuto eerie Martini. Peck. Werner Bras. 815 L t.oigi), Halo 3 Lusg:. G.D. W t 28 7 I ONL L, R a rt Garton '-NCER- . WOW FO' (Richar 'J Irr ., bra 110190 at 7 LOVE HURTS -Nemeth (M.. Non). -' d 9 2 / H: SGC

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www.americanradiohistory.com 14 General News New Features Brighten Up Sales Of Promo Disks Continued from page 1 the distribution of promotional rec- New the AFM Trust and Special Pay- ords by the manufacturer amounts Grammy Awards Show ments funds, are also thought to be to "a conditional transfer of prop- _Companies_ considerable. erty for a specific, limited pur- pose"- review or airplay. By accept- By NAT FREEDLAND Worldwide Records and Tapes While hard industry statistics on ing a promo disk, the recipient has opened in Seattle to distribute the scope of cold promos are unavail- LOS ANGELES Theater -row Following the 90- minute award becomes, in effect, a party to "an im- - product in Washington, Oregon, able, knowledgeable tradesters esti- seating for 1,600 instead of banquet show, the guests will attend a buffet plied agreement that the records will Montana and Alaska. Firm is affil- mate that some 30 million or more supper and disco party at a new La not be offered for sale," the com- tables, plus a "living music" back- iated with Tosh's Record One -Stop units, both LP and singles, are drop of a 50 -piece onstage orchestra Cienega Blvd. nightclub in the pany spokesman reasons. in Seattle. Tosh Hori is president; shipped out annually by manufac- will be among the new departures at building last occupied by the 1620 Violation of this implied agree- Ray Watson, vice president; Steve turers to reviewers, radio stations the 1976 Awards Show" A.D. restaurant. ment might be actionable, it is be- "Grammy Fischler, vice president -general and other freebic recipients. telecast live over CBS -TV Feb. 28 Decision on future sites of the live lieved. manager. It is from this pool of promotional from the with Grammy award telecast will be Knowledge by the seller that he is Hollywood Palladium merchandise that a still uncalculated the engaging in an improper activity is Andy Williams again hosting. made at a May meeting of * * * moves into dealer bins. percentage considered key to any penalties Announcement will be made Record Academy national board. Derek Sutton, former Chrysalis A CBS executive currently grap- sought. This can be presumed in the Because this year's telecast was Records U.S. vice president, has Tuesday (13) of the five finalists se- pling with the problem says that all case of industry persons who should switched to L.A. from Chicago, for formed Stardust Enterprises in Los lected in each category after tabula- indications are that sales of promos be aware of the restrictions spelled the production advantages, a special Angeles. Charter clients for manage- tion of the preliminary ballots from have been on the increase in the past out in not - for-sale stickers or im- portion of the show will salute the ment are A &M artists Styx and six months. Reports to this effect prints. Others, among them certain Record Academy membership. academy's Chicago chapter. Crack The Sky, on Lifesong Rec- have come from field staffers, he dealers, may first be placed on no- ords. notes, but a growing number of art- tice to cease and desist before action ists who have been on the increase in ALWAYS ON MOVE * * * is taken, the spokesman asserts. the past six months. Reports to this However, the vulnerability of effect have come from field staffers, Ray Reneri, with Steve Altman dealers to legal action may be more A Mellow de Mello Goes he notes, but a growing number of difficult to establish than moves and Richard Adler have started artists who have seen their recent Somerset Talent in New York. They against those who sell such product product offered for sale in promo - to all formerly worked for Banner Tal- the retailer, he admits. Into Management On Oahu stamped versions are also registering In the case of persistent retail ent and will now act as both a book- beefs. By WAYNE HARADA ing agency and production com- violators, another approach being HONOLULU -Jack de Mello, the management's point of view," says pany. Handled by Somerset are The CBS view is that someone studied is possible prosecution un- der the Hawaii advertising executive who de Mello. Faith, Hope & Charity, Herman's knowingly selling promotional rec- doctrine of unfair competi- tion. doubles as a perennial recording art- It was Thompson who first turned Hermits and Cryer & Ford. ords is in clear violation of the copy- This tack has proven effective ist specializing in orchestral albums, de Mello to Keola and Kapono Bea - right law, which stipulates that roy- in a number of past antipiracy cases is into artist management. mer, a popular Island duo which * * * alties must be paid to the copyright actions, he recalls, and may exert Simply, his plan works like this: had played at the Tavern. Even- owner. similar leverage on commercial pur- an act. He signs it. He Bea - The theory is also advanced that veyors of promotional merchandise. He discovers tually, de Mello recorded the Famous Toby Mamis Public Re- records an album with the act. He mers. lations has now opened a Los An- the act in a local night- showcases But he doesn't manage the Bea - geles office with Mamis himself in the AGAC, To cc club setting. He releases album. mers. Nor does he manage one other charge. Donna Goldsmith will take WB Arbitrate for more acts, to repeat the Continuedfrom page 3 will choose a third panel member. He scouts act in his stable of stars: Emma over the existing New York office, mcycle. Veary, a popular soprano special- with a promotion to vice president. bitration proceedings may be in- Bachman would not disclose the J The formula's worked, too. izing in Hawaiian music and oper- stituted against these firms as well, name of the publisher whose foreign m "The talent pool is deep here," atic arias. * * * says Lewis Bachman, AGAC ex- affiliate, an English firm, will be de Mello, who always is on the says Everyone else, however, is under ecutive director. audited by AGAC. He did say, how- artists. most won lookout for new "But his managerial wings, including Jon Ed Newmark has formed ED II Compliance has been from ever, that accountants have already all have the same problem: an 18- new acts and Randy, a duo; Kaala, a still -to- Music Productions, a record produc- all other publishers during been engaged in London to perform 1.7 from a lack they're all suffering of be- recorded trio; and Booga Booga. ing firm, and Live Music Publishing month enforcement drive, says the audit. Bachman. Many payments have T direction. While the Tavern is not officially in New York. Newmark was for- "They've got the goods to do been made on a retroactive basis, ¢ a showcase of de Mello- managed merly with Audiofidelity Records But you have to see if you can reflecting increases in sheet music jgood. acts, the room has been utilized in and Music Images. Union Halts Music z fish it out." promoting both the act and the re- prices over the years. is tabling his * * * a At Bank De Mello somewhat corded product. "We've got an un- Bachman could not offer cumu- Concerts own recording activity to concen- lative estimate as to back royalties derstanding," says de Mello of the All Of A Sudden Music, Inc. has WILKES- BARRE, Pa. -When a trate on getting more new names on paid its writers in these settlements. arrangement with the Tavern. "We been formed in New York by Sud- volunteer came to the Wyoming Na- the boards here. His newest act is a But he did point out that in the case offer them acts that we manage. We den Rush Music executives Alan tional Bank a few days before trio of comedy specialists, who do a of one song, its writers did receive do an album. The acts work there." Korwin and Michael Berman. The Christmas and offered to play show consisting of topical satire. The back payments totalling $3,000 from De Mello's last recording activity firm will handle Sudden Rush's Christmas music on the organ in the team is called Booga Booga, and ap- sheet sales alone. here was a four -disk package called ASCAP songs. Korwin is president bank's lobby, Robert Patton, the pears at the Territorial Tavern, a While common practice currently "200 Years Of The Music Of and Berman is vice president of the bank vice preshdent, readily ac- popular young people's club in is to pay recognized writers 6 or 7 Hawaii " -a retrospective look at the company. cepted. But within hours, the local downtown Honolulu. cents per sheet sold on new material, history of Hawaiian music, featuring No. 140, Booga includes James * * * musicians' union, Local Booga such artists as Veary, the Beamers, many still active old songs were con- Reiplinger and Dynamic Entertainment Complex threw a picket line around the bank. Grant Benton, Rap Jon and Randy, the Jack de Mello tracted originally at 3 or 4 cents. And write their own ma- is a Richmond, Va., production - The union claimed "music in this Ed Kaahea, who orchestra and soprano Nina Kealii- over the years, sheet music list prices fans call them the management company founded by bank not being played under pre- terial. Some local wahamana, the latter a frequent have risen from 75 cents a copy to Chong Hawaii. Joe Carter with Tom Cephas as vice vailing fair conditions," and said a Cheech and of voice on a de Mello disk. the present norm of $1.50, Bachman Booga through president. It handles Poison, Rou- is union musician was being denied Booga breezed While he's minimized his local points out. It AGAC's firm inten- one engagement at the Tavern ear- lette artists and Starfire. tion to see that writers get the in- the job. recording output, de Mello is going a return booking creased While the organ was quickly si- lier this year, and - gangbusters abroad -principally in * * * payments their contracts call as successful. for, he lenced, Patton says the bank always now underway -is just the Far East and in Europe. Manitowoc Music, a publishing adds. In a few weeks, an original cast AGAC has -con- had holiday entertainment on a vol- LP- Recording as the Jack de Mello firm, has been formed in Los Angeles chosen composer the in -per- Morton to represent untary, non -paid basis. It will have including material from Grand Orchestra, de Mello has sev- by writers Jim Krueger and Marko ductor Gould issued on de the guild in the to be determined whether future son shows -will be eral albums of American motion Perko. arbitration proceed- Mello's Music Polynesia label. ings. rules, Christmas music at the bank will be of picture themes, European film * * * Under arbitration first attempt at Warner Bros. will select its own rep- discontinued in view of the union's It is de Mello's themes, and songs of both European comedy, and one he welcomes in Meco Records has been formed in resentative, and together these two position. and American origins in the works Cincinnati by Tom Miller. Label's terms of his diversity. for the foreign market. signals another de initial release is "The Many Faces That departure "They all feature the big orches- growth acquisition of an Of Gwen Conley," by Conley. Mello -the tral sounds," says de Mello of his Rescued From Kidnap Gang artists development staffer in Char- music abroad. "We have a large but ley Thompson, one -time partner in Continued from page 4 Asked about the forged check, growing catalog now. We record in Man & Firm the Territorial Tavern operations, Cincy Hazan said he knew nothing about Japan and in London, and it's been skouri, Jane Birkin, Serge Gains - in de Mello's it. According to George Meyerstein- who is a vice president my main thrust to expand my Sued For Slander brough and Rita Zarai, all Phono- part of Maigret, president of Polygram Music of Polynesia. catalog and do other things. You just gram artists. with him a wealth CINCINNATI -G. William Stith which controls Phonogram, a "sort "Charley brings can't stick only with Hawaiian." Hazan said the kidnappers had experience allowing him and the American Mutual Group of of campaign had been mounted, of business He also has a music publishing faces covered with scarves, not false require- Recording Companies, Cincinnati evidently to discredit Phonogram to easily view the needs and wing, Melway Music, operating moustaches as previously reported. rooms from firm which Stith heads, have filed and Hazan." ments of entertainment from a Beverly Hills address. suit against Howard N. Lovdal also He had been kept in complete dark- It is said that Hugo Brunini, al- His son, Jon de Mello, a local art- known as Shad O'Shea and his firm, ness, but said the kidnappers had leged to be the ringleader of the kid- Bicentennial Meet ist and photographer, also has for- Counterpart Creative Studios of fed him well. nap gang, was owner of an office WASHINGTON -Music indus- mally joined Music of Polynesia as a Cincinnati, charging slander. Phonogram France has recently cleaning company which worked for try leaders, Congress persons and specialist in visual imagery, creating The Hamilton Country Court of been the subject of both theft and Phonogram, and that therefore, he executing album designs. White House representatives are in- and Common Pleas filing charges that violence. A few months ago a man knew the layout of the offices. vited to attend a luncheon at the Meantime, de Mello spends a lot the defendant on several occasions cashed a stolen check for $800,000 The operation at police level, is seen in Hay Adams Hotel Jan. 13 to discuss of time traveling to Europe and Ja- before named parties slandered the bearing the false signature of Hazan. which saw Hazan freed, various ways the American music in- pan, to coordinate his global record- plaintiff by describing various of And in October a bomb exploded in France as a success for the French dustry can aid in the bicentennial ings. And when he's home, he's on Stith's activities as illegal. The suit the courtyard in front of the com- government's "no deal" policy with celebration. the hunt for new acts. asks $125,000 in damages. pany's offices. kidnappers.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 16 Radio-TV Programming CREATED BOSS RADIO KHJ IN L.A. It's Back To Hawaii For Programmer Jacobs to bang two boards together -to Francisco we've improved the physi- very best owners I've ever worked that anything is permanent. I'm re- EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a fol- create something in carpentry-so cal plant ... rebuilt the entire two ra- for. I certainly have no complaints. maining on with the Browns in an a few lowup to an in -depth interview I'm going over there to pitch in and dio stations- studios, transmitters, H: Is KGB -FM and AM going to advisor capacity. I don't think any- years ago with Ron Jacobs -one of the be one of the workers. It really ap- everything down to a new carpet on retain the same format? one would want to change the sta- nation's most outstanding program- peals to me, from the standpoint of the floor. I can honestly say that the J: I would imagine so. Rick Lie - tions at this time; they are really ming authorities. Jacobs, at the time getting into shape physically. stations are better than when I got bert, who was with me there for four doing well. this interview was conducted by radio - Anyway, I don't think you can be there and that's what I went to the years, knows as much as I do about H: How long do you contemplate tv Claude Hall, was winding up editor a program director of a station full stations for. I don't believe there are what we've been doing. I would as- that you will be out of radio? his last days as program director of time and do it indefinitely. It burns any complaints. I consider the sume that no one would want to rock J: I don't know. All of my friends KGB-FM-A M in San Diego. He is you out ... the way a hit record Browns -Willet H. Brown and Mi- the boat or change away from a suc- predict that I will go to Hawaii, get creating "Boss Radio noted for burns out. I think that anyone who chael J. Brown, father and son -the cessful direction. This is not to say (Continued on page 22) Los Angeles, a radio station KHJ," has been on the job a long time and a guiding light for the so- that became says they don't have to get away called Drake format that swept the from it occasionally is either kidding re- world. He is also a producer off ne themselves or kidding the people pute, including the Increase Records they work for. Having been away re- radio programs series of created from radio for a couple of years -in- "The with major air personalities and volved with Watermark Inc. in Los Elvis Presley Story" and "The His- Angeles -I Went to San Diego with a tory Of Rock And Roll" radio syndi- fresh approach. I told myself that I cated documentaries. This is the first didn't know anything about radio installment. and I set out to learn what I didn't HALL: When did you go to know. KGB? I feel that now is a good opportu- JACOBS: In February 1972. So, I nity to pull back ... and become was there 45 months. more objective about radio. You see, H: Why -at this particular time - when you're in the middle of a job did you decide to leave? ... and responsible for a major sta- J: It's no spur -of- the -moment tion . .. you really can't, to use an old thing. When approached by the cliche, see the forest for the trees. Browns, who own the station, the H: Do you feel that you achieved original intention was to go to KGB everything you wanted to achieve Rabbitt photo for a year. It's only because things with KGB? BUSY STUDIO -Don Pietromonaco, who teaches voice techniques for radio and tv commercials, is better known to got really good there that I stayed J: More, than not. The main thing most people in radio as Johnny Rabbitt. Using the studios of Watermark -which produces the syndicated weekly longer. Really good to the extent is that in the last two years -with the "American Top 40" show -Rabbitt instructs on one -to -one communication necessary for both live and produced com- that the station has done better and coming, in fact, of Jim Price to KGB mercials. From left: student Ron McMillan, Terri Lima of the Dorothy Day Otis Agency, Rabbitt, students Fran Solo and mbetter. But I feel that I've now done as general manager-we have been Jayne Hamil. J what I set out to do -as much as you able to achieve something extremely a can ever say that you've done any - important -a good bottom line. The WNEW with New York's Invites có thing -and now, the station stations -AM and FM -have been well, my own personal an Listeners To Program Music rn performing successful at selling time. From MUSIC MACHINE seems like a greater priority situation economic standpoint, we've By RUDY GARCIA r- and I want to get back home, which achieved more, I think, than we ex- Hawaii is, arid get my fingers into pected to. And radio is a different NEW YORK -A unique type of gram director Bob Bruneau, is called Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne >- p: processes going on over there. ball game than it was 10 years ago radio promotion began here this "Your Dream Hour On The Music standards," Bruneau says.

H: What processes? What are you . being No. I is great, but nowa- month (6) when WNEW -AM Machine." It asks listeners to submit "That doesn't mean that we are z going to do? days it's: No. 1 in what? The ratings started offering its listeners the a list of 12 songs and artists. A team eliminating Sinatra or Home, it just Q J: I have a home on Maui and a are very fragmented and you just chance to program one hour of its of judges, made up of Paulsen, means that we are calling attention lot of pieces to put together. On fre- don't get a 60% share of the audience format each week, along with a Bruneau and Carolyn Parinello, the to the fact that we also play the quent trips, I've discovered that anymore ... like you could in the old chance to win $100. station's music director, reviews the Eagles, America and such in our what I really am is a frustrated car- days in a Hooper. The contest, developed by station entries and selects a winner each broad -based sound." penter. And it's more fun these days Also, in the time I've been in San manager Varner Paulsen and pro- week. The station then chooses one WNEW has suffered in its music of its personality shows to showcase image, despite its position as a lead- the hours and prepares station ing MOR station, because of its prior promos to call attention to the association with the "big band" Inner City Seeks New Stations "Dream Hour." sound. Also, it is considered the step- "We think this is a good listener brother of its parent company's Continued from page 3 WLIB's ratings will be a crucial 1970, both Sutton, son of Manhat- participation type of promotion (Metro- Media) local FM outlet the same frequency as a major sta- point in putting together the finan- tan's long-time Borough President, which gets the audience involved, ei- which is a leading contemporary tion in Ft. Wayne, Ind., and at night cial package for purchase of the Percy Sutton, and Jackson, a radio ther directly or at least in terms of rock station hereabouts. our signal interferes with theirs. other market outlets. He notes that personality whose show was broad- curiosity factor. What's more, it calls "Actually we program a lot of the That's why the FCC has imposed without the improvement the Wall cast on both the AM and FM outlets attention to the fact that the type of same music that is heard on the course of ne- limitations on us. Street "money men" may be skepti- were principals. In music we play is not limited to the (Continued on page 22) "We're conducting engineering cal about Inner City's ability to gotiations, Inner City was offered an studies to see if anything can be "merchandise" its programming option to purchase the FM outlet. done about the signal interference concepts in other areas, looking on Jackson insisted that the sale price but we doubt we'll be successful. the WBLS success as a "fluke." be determined immediately rather Format Switch a Problem Meanwhile, we're planning format For help in developing the new than at the time the option was exer- changes which we hope will bolster WLIB format, Sutton depends on cised. As a result, Inner City ac- In Sale Of WCKY the WLIB rating picture." Inner City's vice president, Hal quired WBLS three years later for Cincy Sutton believes that improving Jackson, a veteran radio personality about $1.5 million, although the sta- here and the creator of the WBLS tion's rating picture had improved To Truth Publishing Co. and the property's cur- format. considerably By BILL SACHS "What we plan on doing at WLIB rent market value is considerably 45 rpm RECORDS CINCINNATI FCC has approved the sale of the 50,000 -watt is to program within the framework higher. -The BY MAIL of serving New York's large West In- "Although we are a black radio WCKY -AM here to Truth Publishing Co., Elkhart, Ind., for a reported $3.6 dian and Caribbean population. station in concept," Jackson says, million. But still up in the air is Truth's plan to switch station format from beautiful music to a predominately country music policy. Sale to Truth was All Mind you, that doesn't mean that "our staff is fully integrated in that Original Artists Washington which has our format will be of interest only to we have Italo- Americans, Hispanics, made by Post -Newsweek, a subsidiary of Post Co., op- 1969. It's on has a directional signal at 1949 thru 1972 West Indians but rather that it will Orientals, women, in short, the erated WCKY since at 1530 the dial and night. pop country rock have a West Indian flavor of equal whole spectrum of New York's pop- soul big band When news of the sale first broke early in 1975, Truth officials announced interest to a general audience," Jack- ulation represented. That is prob- all -time favorites plans to change the station's format to all- country. Shortly thereafter the FCC son says. "For instance, we will in- ably one of the main reasons for our received more 800 letters from WCKY listeners, protesting the planned crease play of reggae, calypso and general audience appeal." than FOR CATALOG of 6000 titles format shift. Most protesters contended that WCKY's music programming salsa, all of which have general au- "And that is the type of concept send $1 .50 (no c.o.d.'s) was unique on the AM dial in this area. dience appeal." we believe we are now ready to carry For fastest service, says that in his opinion WCKY's present Although responsibilities at Inner to black radio in other market John F. Dille Jr., Truth president, send money order. is little from that of WLW or WKRC. City are divided in general between areas." Sutton adds. "We feel our format different IF AIR MAIL is desired for catalog The public has a 30 -day period in which to protest the FCC sanction, after Sutton, who handles corporate and community is long past the stage of U.S. and APO /FPO addresses, add $1.00 which time Truth is expected to announce if WCKY stays beautiful music or administrative matters and Jackson, being talked down to in the ster- International, add $1.50 shifts to all- country. (payable in U.S. funds) who runs the creative end, it is Jack- eotypical way of what constitutes Should WCKY make the shift, Verl Wheeler, general manager of WUBE, son who is credited with assuring the traditional black radio. We should BLUE NOTE RECORD SHOP the top country music station in the area, says he is prepared to combat the WBLS acquisition at an unfath- be dealing with our community's as- 156 Central Avenue added competition. Veteran jockey Johnny Bridges, formerly at WLAC, Nash - omably low purchase price. pirations and not with what is per- Albany, New York 12206, U.S.A. (Continued on page 22) When Inner City was formed in - ceived as their realizations."

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(D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby (Oasis) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Columbia) BEE GEES -Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) (RSO) BEE GEES -Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) (RSO) (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby (Oasis) (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby (Oasis) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From "S.WA.T." (ABC) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) (D) MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) (Motwn)

D- Discotheque Crossover KENO -Las Vegas KNDE -Sacramento KRSP -Salt Lake City KELP -El Paso WCFL -Chicago

LARRY GROCE -Junk Food Junkie GARY WRIGHT -Dreamweaver (W.B.) ERICCARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma (W.B.) D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Blanca (W.B.) ADD ONS -The two key prod- BOB DYLAN- Hurricane (Part 1) (Co- RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From Baby (Oasis) ucts added at the radio stations RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From lumbia) " S.W.A.T." (ABC) EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- listed; as determined by station "S.W.A.T :' (ABC) * * GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song lum) 24-18 O'1AYS Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. Blanca (W.B.) 18-7 Intl.) 20 -11 personnel. D* -I (Columbia) 9-1 * NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) 13 -8 PRIME MOVERS -The two Intl.) 25-16 * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 8-1 * DAVID RUFFIN-Walk Away From Love KYNO-Fresno products registering the great- * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) Woman (U.A.) 17 -13 (Motown) 10 -3 WOKY- Milwaukee est proportionate upward 31-22 JONATHAN CAIN-Till It's Time To XEROK -EI Paso KROY- Sacramento NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) movement on the station's KBBC -Phoenix Say Goodbye (Claridge) GARY WRIGHT - Dreamweaver (W.B.) WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) playlist; as determined by sta- NONE ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) WING & A PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM tion personnel. D * FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) 26-19 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing CORPS. -Baby Face (Wing &A Prayer) BREAKOUTS-Billboard Chart * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love (Atlantic) 21-13 DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) * NONE Dept. summary of Add On and To Do (Rocket) 18-13 (Motown) 12-6 * OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster Prime Mover information to re- * RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From * D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (Mercury) 23 -16 "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 29 -20 flect greatest product activity KIR- Seattle (Columbia) 10 -5 WZUU -FM- Milwaukee at Regional and National levels. * BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) 25 -18 Southwest Region KAKC -Tulsa OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS -If I NONE KRIZ -Phoenix Only Knew (A &M) ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You TOP ADD ONS: D EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From * NONE Baby (Oasis) lum) "S.W.A.T." (ABC) Pacific Southwest Region BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil WADE- Indianapolis Lover (Columbia) LINDA BONSTADT- Tracks Of My Tears (Asy- "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 24 -14 lum) Woman (U.A.) 13-6 TOP ADD ONS: * FLEETWOOD MAC-Over My Head D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby * LEON RUSSELL-Back To The Island (Reprise) 26 -8 Baby (Oasis) Woman (U.A.) (Oasis) (Shelter) 18-11 MHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From "SWAT." 14-8 * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- (ABC) KING -Seattle KEU -Tulsa any" (Motown) 14 -5 OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) NAZARETH-Love Hurts (MM) DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil (D)DONNA SUMMER-Uwe To Love You Baby KQEO- Albuquerque D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * PRIME MOVERS: * (Oasis) Baby (Oasis) MICHAEL MURPHEY- Renegade Woman (U.A.) 18.9 GLEN CAMPBELL- Country Boy (Capi- (D) EARTH, WIND A FIRE -Sing A Song (Columbia) (Epic) * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your tol) DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) GEORGE BAKER SELECTION- Paloma Blanca Lover (Columbia) 15 -10 (W B.) CLEDUS MAGGARD -The White RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From * KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- * PRIME MOVERS: RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From "S.W.A.T." Knight HB -14 WIRL -Peoria, III. * "S.W.A.T." (ABC) blanca) 22 -10 (Mercury) (ABC) * GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your HOT CINICOIATE -You Sexy Thing (Atlantic) Blanca (W.B.) HB -16 Lover (Columbia) 28 -21 Lover (Columbia) HB 22 RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From (D) O'IAYS -I Love Music (Part I) (Phial. Intl) BREAKOUTS: WKY- Oklahoma City "S.W.A.T." (ABC) PAUL SIMON -SO Ways To Leave Your Lover * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing KJRB -S 1p kane PAUL SIMON Ways To Leave Your (Columbia) (Atlantic) 10-4 D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * -50 LEON RUSSELL -Back To The Island Lover (Columbia) 28 -14 KTKT-Tucson (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Lave You Baby Baby (Oasis) (Shelter) (oasis) * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard ELTON JOHN -Grow Some Funk WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) To Do (Rocket) 26 -15 BREAKOUTS: (MCA) * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) Baby (Oasis) ART GARFUNKEL- Breakaway (Columbia) WDGY -Minneapolis RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From 23-16 (D) * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby "S.W.A.T.' (ABC) * RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From D MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) (Dams) 25-19 (Motown) 0* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You KILT -Houston "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 19-14 DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) Baby (Oasis) 21 -15 * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard PAUL SIMON-50 Ways To Leave Your WHO -Squeeze Box (MCA) FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 KOMA -Oklahoma City To Do (Rocket) 18 -13 * ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together Lover (Columbia) (W.B. /Curb) ART GARFUNKEL- Breakaway (Co- (Polydor) 23-19 KTAC- Tacoma * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 6 -1 UNDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My lumbia) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You KHl -Los Angeles JONATHAN CAIN-'Til IT's Time To Say Tears (Asylum) D* Baby (Oasis) 11 -9 Pacific Northwest Region Goodbye (Claridge) D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song * LINDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My NAZARETH -Love Hurts (MM) (Columbia) 21 -12 KDWB -Minneapolis DAN HILL -Growin' Up (20th Century) Tears (Asylum) 29 -23 RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From * RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * NONE * BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) 30 -25 "S.W.A.T." (ABC) TOP ADD ONS: "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 36 -30 Baby (Oasis) * WTIX-New Orleans KRBE -FM- Boston FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) BEE GEES (RSO) 28 -21 * -Fanny (D) 0014111 SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby KGW- Portland WING & A PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM BARRY WHITE -Let The Music Play D D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. (Oasis) CORPS. -Baby Face (Wing & A Prayer) * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing MIRACLES Machine 1) (20th Century) Intl.) 23 -17 ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) D -Love (Part (Atlantic) 11 -8 EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- GARY WRIGHT- Dreamweaver (W.B.) (Motown) UNDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your lum) K100 (KIQQ-FM) -Los Angeles DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) Tears (Asylum) Lover (Columbia) 21 -16 NONE D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song * KOIL -Omaha * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) (Columbia) 20 -12 * PRIME MOVERS: HB -29 D WING & A PRAYER/FIFE & DRUM * * LEON RUSSELL-Back To The Island KEEL -Shreveport WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A&M) 17-12 CORPS. -Baby Face (Wing &A Prayer) * (Shelter) HB -15 PAUL SINON-5O Ways To Leave Your Lover NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * NONE KISN -Portland (Columbia) KLIF -Dallas HAGOOD HARDY -The Homecoming Lover (Columbia) HOT CHOCOLATE-You Sexy Thing (Atlantic) * D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You GARY WRIGHT -Dreamweaver (W.B.) (Capitol) GLEN CAMPBELL- Country Boy (Capi- NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do * Baby (Oasis) BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From 20 -15 KITS -Los Angeles (Rocket) * tol) GEORGE BAKER SELECTION - Paloma D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 28-22 D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song NONE Blanca (W. B.) Baby (Oasis) HB -16 * C.W. McCALL -Convoy (MGM) 22 -17 (Columbia) 21 -16 BREAKOUTS: * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head KIOA-Des Moines Lover (Columbia) 30 -5 (Reprise) 19 -13 NEIL SEDAKA-Breaking Up Is Hard HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing KLAUS Dallas Midwest Region * (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby -FM- * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing To Do (Rocket) (Atlantic) 21 -8 (Oasis) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You (Atlantic) 27 -3 D i HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard Baby (Oasis) TOP ADD DNS: * (D)MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part I) (Motown) KTLK- Denver (Atlantic) To Do (Rocket) 16 -7 * CONWAY TWITTY -Don't Cry Joni LARRY GROCE -Junk Food Junkie * EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (D) MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) (Motown) KFXM -San Bernardino PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (MCA) 21-8 (W.B.) (Columbia) 22 -10 KFRC -San Francisco (Columbia) * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again MICHAEL MURPHEY- Renegade D* EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- HELEN REDDY- Somewhere In The (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby (Curtom) 11 -9 Night (Capitol) ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) (Epic) lum) 24 -11 (Oasis) KKLS -Rapid City, S.D. GARY WRIGHT -Dreamweaver (W.B.) * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing KFJZ -Ft. Worth EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your (Atlantic) 24 -16 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) lum) * ART GARFUNKEL- Breakaway (Co- PRIME BOB DYLAN- Hurricane (Part 1) (Co- Lover (Columbia) 19-10 * HOT CHOCOLATE-You Sexy Thing lumbia) * MOVERS: lumbia) * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) 17.9 (Atlantic) 24 -16 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) Lover (Columbia) 25 -10 PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover * BOB DYLAN- Hurricane (Part 1) (Co- KYA -San Francisco D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head (Reprise) 19-14 (Columbia) lumbia) HB -21 D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) Baby (Oasis) 25 -19 C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 4-1 20 -7 * EAGLES -Take lt To The Limit (Asy- * Intl.) BARRY WHITE -Let The Music Play HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing (Atlantic) KKAM- Pueblo, Colo. lum) 10 -8 KQWB- Fargo, N.D. (20th Century) KAFY -Bakersfield KXOL Worth ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together -Ft. BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard I (Polydor) D. DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) To Do (Rocket) 27 -17 BREAKOUTS: D. MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) Baby (Oasis) DAVID BOWIE-Golden Years (RCA) LINDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My (Motown) DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) * UNDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My 28-22 Tears (Asylum) (D) MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) (Motown) * HOT CHOCOLATE-You Sexy Thing GEORGE BAKER SELECTION Paloma Tears (Asylum) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your lover (Atlantic) 27 -15 * - KLIV -San Jose * EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love (Columbia) Blanca (W.B.) 14 -11 lum) 18 -11 * GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma D. WING & A PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM (Motown) 19 -12 (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby NEIL Breaking Up Is Hard Blanca (W.B.) 13 -9 * ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together CORPS. -Baby Face (Wing & A Prayer) * SEDAKA- D* EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (Oasis) (Polydor) 17 -15 To Do (Rocket) 19 -14 (Continued on page 20) D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You (Columbia) 21 -15 Baby (Oasis) KCPX -Salt Lake City KONO -San Antonio KCBQ-San Diego WLS- Chicago © Copyright 1976, Billboard Publi- * NONE PAUL ANKA-Tim es Of Your Life (U.A.) JIM CROCE -Chain Gang Medley cations, Inc. No part of this publi- ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil NONE * (Lifesong) cation may be reproduced, stored JOHN PAUL YOUNG- Yesterday's Woman (U.A.) JOHN PAUL YOUNG-Yesterday's in a retrieval system, or trans- KJOY- Stockton, Calif. 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Continued from page 18 13-Q (WKTQ)- Pittsburgh WIBG -Philadelphia WBZ- FM- Boston WBBQ -Augusta WHBQ -Memphis JONATHAN CAIN It's Time To Say KXOK -St. Louis FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) MASQUERADERS -The Traveling Man -III BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) ERIC CARMEN-All By Myself (Arista) (ABC) Goodbye (Claridge) D MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) CLEDUS MAGGARD -The White GARY WRIGHT -Dreamweaver (W.B.) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From (Motown) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) Knight (Mercury) * "S.W.A.T." (ABC) (Columbia) 18-14 FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- Lover * * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your /Curb) 30 -21 Baby (Oasis) 18-6 Is Hard OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) * HOT CHOCOLATE-You Sexy Thing (W.B. Lover (Columbia) 28 -21 * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your To Do (Rocket) 27-18 To Your (Atlantic) 11 8 * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * PAUL SIMON-50 Ways Leave D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Lover (Columbia) 23-16 Lover (Columbia) 22 -12 Lover (Columbia) 21-17 WOW -Buffalo Baby (Oasis) 29 -23 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) 28 -22 WYBF- FM- Framingham, Mass. * * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love WPGC -Washington ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil WSGN- Birmingham, Ala. WMPS (Motown) 18 -15 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) -Memphis Woman (U.A.) AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) KSLQ- FM -St. Louis D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your NONE * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Baby (Oasis) NEIL SEDAKA -Breaking Up Is Hard C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 29 -1 Lover (Columbia) * Lover (Columbia) 31 -15 To Do (Rocket) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 9-3 Lover (Columbia) CLEDUS MAGGARD -The White (Atlantic) 13,3 Int'I.) 12 -5 * NONE Knight (Mercury) WPRO- Providence * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) WSAI -Cincinnati D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 9 -5 Baby (Oasis) 21-14 FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 22 -13 CLEDUS MAGGARD -The White WMAK -Nashville * JIGSAW -Sky High (Chelsea) 12.0 WCAO -Baltimore (W.B./Curb) WING & A PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM Knight (Mercury) WHB-Kansas City KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- CORPS. -Baby Face (Wing & A Prayer) DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From LINDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My blanca) 21 -17 MIRACLES Machine (Part 1) D. -Love Tears (Asylum) LINDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My "S.W.A.T" (ABC) (Motown) * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your WHHY -Montgomery, Ala. Tears (Asylum) * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster Lover (Columbia) 28-21 DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your (Mercury) 15-4 * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard NONE (Motown) Lover (Columbia) * * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 10 -1 To Do (Rocket) 23-10 To Do (Rocket) 26 -22 * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 6-1 * EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- WCOL -Columbus D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You WORC- Worcester, Mass. Music 1) (Phila. * NONE lum) 11 -5 D* O'JAYS -I Love (Part Baby (Oasis) HB -19 To The Island Int'l.) 9-7 OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS-If LEON RUSSELL-Back * WGH- Newport News, Va. * HELEN REDDY- Somewhere In The Only Knew (A &M) (Shelter) KEWI -Topeka WTOB- Winston /Salem, N.C. Night (Capitol) 15-11 AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) You ELTON JOHN -Grow Some Funk D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love ERIC CARMEN By Myself (Arista) (MCA) MIRACLES Machine (Part 1) * -All DONNY & MARIE OSMOND -Deep WLAC-Nashville Baby (Oasis) -Love 25 -11 Purple (Kolob) * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) (Motown) WHO-Squeeze Box (MCA) * EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- CHARLIE DANIELS- Birmingham 34 -23 * GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From *ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil lum) 19-10 Blues (Kama "S.W.A.T." (ABC) Sutra) MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) Blanca (W.B.) 17-13 Woman (U.A.) 26-18 * WDRC -Hartlord (Motown) 23-13 * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster * AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) (Atlantic) 20-15 (Mercury) 12 -9 WAKY -Louisville WYRE -Annapolis, Md. HAMILTON, FRANK & REYN- WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) * JOE D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) COMMODORES-Sweet Love (Mo- * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 27 -7 Baby (Oasis) 16-12 HB -26 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) town) D* O'IAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. North Central Region WSGA- Savannah, Ga. * AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) Int'I.) 23 -10 * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your 30 -21 D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You WIRY- Albany JONATHAN CAIN -'Till It's Time To Lover (Columbia) 12-9 TOP ADD ONS: QUEEN- Bohemian Rhapsody Baby (Oasis) 19 -4 ERIC By Myself (Arista) Say Goodbye (Claridge) * CARMEN -All WLCY -St. Petersburg, Fla. NAZARETH Hurts (A &M) 14 -9 (Elektra) 27-17 * -Love RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From CLEDUS MAGGARD -The White ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) WBGN -Bowling Green, Ky. WLEE- Richmond, Va. "S.W.A.T." (ABC) Knight (Mercury) ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 (W.B. /Curb) ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- Lover (Columbia) 27-11 HAGOOD HARDY -The Homecoming (W.B. /Curb) Baby (Oasis) 22 -12 lum) * HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- (Capitol) DONNY & MARIE OSMOND -Deep RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) * * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your The Purple (Kolob) "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 23-15 * BARRY MANILOW -I Write Songs 25 -13 Lover (Columbia) HB -21 PRIME MOVERS: (Arista) 7 -4 PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your * * WPTR-Alba) y WTMA- Charleston, S.C. * HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- Lover (Columbia) 25-15 * BEE GEES-Fanny (RSO) HB -28 C.W. Mdü1- Convoy (MGM) LEON RUSSELL-Back To The Island DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) 8 -5 D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You (D) DOW SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby (Shelter) WQAM -Miami WJET -Erie, Pa. Baby (Oasis) 13 -7 RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From (Oasis) BRUCESPRINGSTEEN-Tenth Avenue PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover "S.W.A.T." (ABC) GLEN CAMPBELL- Country Boy (Capi- EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- Freeze-Out (Columbia) (Columbia) EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- tol) lum) D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * Northeast Region lum) 24 -11 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD -Take Me Baby (Oasis) 24-13 EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- BREAKOUTS: (Capitol) D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part I) (Phila. * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your lum) TOP ADD ONS: * ART GARFUNKEL- Breakaway (Co- Int'I.) 14-9 Lover (Columbia) 25 -12 * PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) lumbia) 32-23 WKIX- Raleigh, N.C. PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Lover (Columbia) 26-18 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * C.W. MCCALL- Convoy (MGM) 7-2 (Columbia) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil Woman Southeast Region ART GARFUNKEL- Breakaway (Co- WRIE -Erie, Pa. NEIL SEDMA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do * RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From (U.A.) lumbia) (Rocket) "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 13-9 BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) NAIAN:fH -Love Hurts (AGM) TOP ADD ONS: BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) WFUN -Miami i * RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From CKLW Detroit * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your - RHTTWA HERITAGE -Theme From ''S.WA.T." "S.W.A.T." (ABC) 27 -11 NONE Lover (Columbia) 28 -20 PRIME MOVERS: ANNE MURRAY -The Call (Capitol) (ABC) * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) * HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE - EAGLES-Take It To The Limit (Asylum) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover 31 -18 NOTES -Wake Up Everybody (Phila. BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) * RUFUS /CHAKA KHAN -Sweet Thing (Columbia) * NONE Int'I.) 30-24 WORD- Spartanburg, S.C. (ABC) HB -16 CV( McCALL-Convoy (MGM) WCUE -Akron * * LARRY GROCE -Junk Food Junkie (D) DONNA SUMMER -love To Love Your Baby AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) GARY (oasis) (W.B.) 10.7 WRIGHT - Dreamweaver (W.B.) PRIME MOVERS: AVERAGE WHITE BAND -School Boy Y -100 (WHYI -FM)- Miami /Ft. Lauderdale WGRD -Grand Rapids GRAND FUNK RAILROAD -Take Me Crush (Atlantic) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Capitol) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) BREAKOUTS: (Columbia) * EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- To Do (Rocket) HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You (D)DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby lum) HB -18 Baby (Oasis) 32-15 (Oasis) RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From (Atlantic) FOUR SEASOIIS- December 1963 (W.B. /Curb) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your NEIL SEDABA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do * "S.W.A.T." (ABC) HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your GARY NRIGHT- Dreamweaver (W.B.) * (Rocket) Lover (Columbia) 15 -10 OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) Lover (Columbia) 18 -7 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil Woman WAYS D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You (U. A.) -Charlotte, N.C. 22-12 BREAKOUTS: Baby (Oasis) 24-17 * BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) Region * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing Z -96 MUM-FM) -Grand Rapids Mid - Atlantic LARRY GROCE -Junk Food Junkie WABC -New York City EAGLES-Take It To The Limit (Asylum) (Atlantic) 13 -6 QUEEN -Bohemian Rhapsody BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) (W.B.) ( Elektra) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard CLEDUS MAGGARD-The White Knight (Mer It To The Limit WQPD -Lakeland, Ra. TOP ADD ONS: * EAGLES -Take (Asy- MICHAEL MURPHEY- Renegade To Do (Rocket) cury) lum) 29-19 ELTON JOHN -Grow Some Funk (Epic) -Dream On (Columbia) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your AEROSINTH D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. (MCA) D* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You HAROLD MELVIN a THE BLUE NOTES -Wake Lover (Columbia) i Int'I.) 11.3 Baby (Oasis) 23 -12 Up Everybody (Phila. Intl.) * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 28 -6 WQXI -Atlanta DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) PAUL MAA -Times Of Your Life (U.A.) WNOX -Knoxville ROXY MUSIC -Love Is The Drug BARRY MANILOW Write The * * -I Songs NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) * ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) (Atco) 14 -8 (Arista) 11 -1 DAVID BOWIE- Golden Years (RCA) HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE - 18 -2 WTAC Mich. -Flint, WPIX -FM -New York City NOTES -Wake Up Everybody (Phila. FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) * PRIME MOVERS: * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Int'I.) * GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby Lover (Columbia) 26-17 DAVID BOWIE- Golden Years (RCA) PAUL SIMON Ways To Leave Your Blanca (W.B.) 42.30 (Oasis) Woman (U.A.) * -50 FOGHAT Ride (Columbia) 28 -20 WMFJ- Daytona Beach, Fla. * -Slow (W.B.) 22 -14 PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover ELTON JOHN -Grow Some Funk Lover * HELEN REDDY- Somewhere In The * AEROSMITH -Dream On (Columbia) (Columbia) (MCA) * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Night (Capitol) 45 -36 WING & A PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM HB -28 NEIL SEDARA- Breaking Up is Hard To Do Woman (U.A.) 23 -18 D * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard WGOW- Chattanooga, Tenn. 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Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 1/17/76- Top Add Ons- Notional Top Requests /Airplay- National National Breakouts

BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Asylum) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE -Head On (Mercury) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Reprise) SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? (A &M) JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) HARRIS JETHRO TULL -M.11. The Best Of Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) EMMYLOU -Elite Hotel (Reprise)

WBAB- FM- Babylon ADD ONS -The four key prod- KISW- FM- Seattle KZEW -FM- Dallas WXRT-FM- Chicago WKTK -FM- Baltimore ucts added at the radio stations BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) listed; as determined by station BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff personnel. EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- DAN HILL -(20th Century) CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Of The Wa- EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- (Capricorn) REQUESTS TOP /AIRPLAY- (Atlantic) prise) prise) ter JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of The four products registering TED NUGENT -(Epic) NILS LOFGREN -Back It Up (A &M) Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) the greatest listener requests ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff G.T. MOORE- (Mercury) My and airplay; as determined by ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' Stuff (Capricorn) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- station personnel. (Capricorn) (Warner Brothers) prise) BREAKOUTS- Billboard Chart G.T. MOORE- (Mercury) FLEETWOOD MAC -(Reprise) BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE * * BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE - Dept. summary of Add Ons and * - * BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) Head On (Mercury) /Airplay information Head On (Mercury) * * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All Requests * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer These Years (Columbia) * EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Gratitude (Co- to reflect greatest product ac- * HEART -Dreamboat Annie (Mush- * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Asylum) regional and lumbia) tivity at national room Records) Lawns (Asylum) *STANLEY CLARKE- Journey To Love *THE BAND- Northern Lights- South- levels. (Nemperor) * ERIC CARMEN- (Arista) * EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Gratitude (Co- * TED NUGENT -(Epic) ern Cross (Capitol) * BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -Born To Run lumbia) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All * BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time (Columbia) * Lawns (Asylum) Western Region * JOHN KLEMMER -Touch (ABC) These Years (Columbia) Honored Ghosts (Polydor) WOUR-FM-Syracuse/Utica WCOL -FM- Columbus KOME -FM -San Jose KLBJ -FM- Austin WKDA -FM- Nashville ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff TOP ADD ONS: (Warner Brothers) Out Of Water CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff TOM SCOTT -New York Connection CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Of Water BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) (Atlantic) (Capricorn) (Ode) ELVIN BISHOP-Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) JANIS IAN -Aftertones (Columbia) (Atlantic) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE -(Warner BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT -Disco LARRY RASBERRY & THE HIGH STEP- QUEEN -A Night At The Opera (Elektra) Brothers) Connection (ABC) EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- PERS-In The Pink (Backroom Rec- QUEEN -A Night At The Opera prise) ords) BAREFOOT JERRY- Barefoot Jerry's (Elektra) CRACK THE SKY -(Life Song) Grocery (Monument) KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE -(Warner STYX- Equinox (A &M) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY. EDWIN STARR -Free To Be Myself DOBLE GREY -New Ray Of Sunshine Brothers) * ROXY MUSIC -Siren (Atco) * GARY WRIGHT -Dream Weaver IONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Granite) (Capricorn) * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE (Asylum) * - (Warner Brothers) (A &M) KENNY Inside David) JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All These Years * RANKIN- (Little * Head On (Mercury) * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All * TOM JANS -The Eye Of An Only Child (Columbia) Lawns (Asylum) PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All *THE BAND- Northern Lights-South- These Years (Columbia) (Columbia) SUPFRTRAMP-Crisis? What Crisis? (MM) * JEFFERSON STAASHW -Red Octopus (Grunt) These Years (Columbia) * STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) em Cross (Capitol) CHRIS WILLIAMSON- Changer & The * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer * Changed (Olivia) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer * THE BAND- Northern Lights- South- * EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Gratitude (Co- Lawns (Asylum) BREAKOUTS: Lawns (Asylum) ern Cross (Capitol) lumbia) WMMR -FM- Philadelphia * DAVID CROSBY /GRAHAM NASH- BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) NEIL YOUNG KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer Wind On The Water (ABC) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) * -Zuma (Reprise) * * Lawns (Asylum) JANIS IAN -Aftertones (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin My Stuff (Capricorn) WORJ -FM- Orlando EDWIN STARR-Free To Be Myself (Granite) CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Of Water WZMF -FM- Milwaukee JIMMY WITHERSPOON- Spoonful (Blue Note) Southwest Region Midwest Region BOB DYLAND- Desire (Columbia) (Atlantic) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) JETHRO TULL -M.U. The Best Of I/ EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- TOP ADD ONS: TOP ADD ONS: prise) Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) KLOS -FM -Los Angeles ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff * JOHN KLEMMER -Touch (ABC) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) (Capricorn) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin My Stuff (Capricorn) * PATTI SMITH- Horses (Arista) JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of (Capricorn) ACE Another (Anchor) JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull -Time For (Chrysalis) * SKYHOOKS -Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (Chrysalis) (Chrysalis) Jethro Tull RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) (Mercury) RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) EMMYLOU HARRIS-Elite Hotel (Reprise) SKYHOOKS -Ego Is Not A Dirty World * BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE - * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? (Mercury) Head On (Mercury) (A &M) - * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer QUEEN -A Night At The Opera WNTN Lawns (Asylum) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY * * LITTLE FEAT -The Last Record Album -FM- Boston BACHMAN -TURNER OVERDRIVE -Head On (Elektra) (Warner Brothers) QUEEN -A Night At The Opera (EleNtra) PARIS -(Capitol) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Red Octopus (Mercury) JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns In Disgrace (RCA) (Grunt) IONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns * KINKS -Schoolboys * EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Gratitude (Co- EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- (Asylum) (Asylum) lumbia) prise) *THE BAND- Northern Lights- South- BACHMAN/TURNER OVERDRIVE -Head On * KANSAS- Masque (Epic) THE BAND- Northern Lights-Southern Cross ern Cross (Capitol) (Mercury) ERIC CARMEN -(Arista) JETHRO TULL -M.U. The Best Of (Capitol) * FOGHAT -Fool For The City (Bears - BOXY MUSIC -Siren (Atco) * Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All BOB DYLAN -Desire (Columbia) ville) These Years (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin' My Stuff BREAKOUTS: BREAKOUTS: Northeast Region KMET -FM -Los Angeles (Capricorn) Lights- South- DYLAN -Desire Southeest Region * THE BAND- Northern BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) BOB (Columbia) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin My Stuff (Capricorn) TOP ADD ONS: ern Cross (Capitol) PARIS -(Capitol) The Best Of Jethro Tull JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull JETHRO TULL-M.U. TOP ADD ONS: * PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) (Chrysalis) (Chrysalis) EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Reprise) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS -Live FEAT-The Last Record Album HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Reprise) * LITTLE (Island) CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Of Water (Atlantic) ENNYLOU BOB DYLAN -Desire (Columbia) BOB DYLAN -Desire (Columbia) CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Of Water (Atlantic) (Warner Brothers) TOMMY BOLIN- Teaser (Nemperor) EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Harris (Reprise), ELVIN BJ5HOP- Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) * DANNY KIRWAN- Second Chapter WABX -FM- Detroit ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin' My Stuff (Capricorn) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer KSHE- FM -St. Louis (DiM) RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) Lawns (Asylum) WHCN -FM- Hartford BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- (A &M) JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) TURNER OVERDRIVE -Head On prise) Tull *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: BACHMAN- LIGHT Jethro (Chrysalis) * ELECTRIC ORCHESTRA -Face JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) (Mercury) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff What Crisis? (ABM) The Music (United Artists) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns SUPERTRAMP-Crisis? (Capricorn) PATTI SMITH- Horses (Arista) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) (Capricorn) (Asylum) * To Run (Colum MANDALA BAND- (Chrysalis) ELVIN BISHOP- Struttin' My Stuff THE BAND- Northern Lights-Southern Cross BRUCE SPMNGSTEEN -Born KSML -FM -Lake Tahoe /Reno (Capricorn) (Capitol) bia) SAILOR -Trouble (Epic) BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Tine Honored HANK WILLIAMS JR. & FRIENDS - * BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? 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RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) * * BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE - * QUEEN -A Night At The Opera (A &M) LOU REED -Coney Island Baby (RCA) Head On (Mercury) (Elektra) WNEW -FM -New York * MICHAEL MURPHEY -Swans Against JOHN KLEMMER -Touch (ABC) KADI- FM -St. Louis WMMS -FM- Cleveland The Sun (Epic) WHFS- FM- Washington PETER FRAMPTON- Frampton Comes * ROXY MUSIC -Siren (Atco) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) Alive (A &M) * STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) JONI MITCHELL -Hisssing Of Sum- * prise) BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) * RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) DAVID BOWIE- Station To Station KGB -FM -San Diego mer Lawns (Asylum) (RCA) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS -Live EMMYLOU HARRIS -Elite Hotel (Re- JETHRO TULL-M.U. The Best Of * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? BOB DYLAN- Desire (Columbia) (Island) prise) Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) LOU REED -Coney Island Baby (RCA) (A &M) KRAFTWERK -Radio Activity (Capitol) Water RUSTY WEIR -(20th Century) CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Of * BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE - PARIS- (Capitol) ELVIN BISHOP -Struttin' My Stuff (Atlantic) Head On (Mercury) (Capricorn) DOBIE GRAY -New Ray Of Sunshine * BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -Born To Run (Capricorn) * co Copyright 1976, Billboard Publi- * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All Honored Ghosts (Polydor) * JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer (Columbia) cations, Inc. 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Continued from page 16 Rick Liebert has been with the velopments have there been? I By CLAUDE HALL bored, run out of things to do. But station four years. He certainly de- haven't heard a thing in San Diego serves a shot as program director. version LOS ANGELES -Berry Peterson politics. He's running for County there are only one or two people who that isn't a of something I'm in And I feel that by getting out of pro- done before. The only time I listen to is moving to San Diego to program Commissioner of District 1. In case know what like when I'm gramming be able to get into it Los Angeles is KCBQ, the Bartell Media Top 40 many of you buddies of his didn't Hawaii. Which is: A, it's the place I'll radio when I'm com- with ing operation. No word at this moment know, Skipper Lee, Travis Gardner, where I was born; and, B, involves a again a fresher approach. back and forth to Ram football H: In general, do you think that games I what former program director John B. Coleman, Jetson Robinson, project that I've been working for, and haven't heard one radio overall has made any improve- damned thing in Angeles Chucker Morgan is going to be do- and Mike Petrizzo are planning to personally, the past four years. I Los radio ments since you went to San Diego that isn't a variation based on a vari- ing.... Kit Carson is now weekend buy KCOH. There's going to be a guess that I will be out of work as a to program KGB? When you origi- ation. man at KGIL in Los Angeles; he'd big testimonial dinner for Skipper full -time program director as long as nally resigned as program director In San Diego, there's a radio sta- been at KJJJ in Phoenix. on Jan. 24 and if you'd like to attend it takes me to finish what I've got KHJ in Los Angeles several years tion that gives away a lot of money or just congratulate the man, call started over there. Or, until some- of * * * ago, was it because you had grown in Cash Calls. We were doing that in 713 -528 -2889. thing interesting comes along. But, In Austin, Tex., Greg is what does being out of radio mean? tired of Top 40 radio? 1959 in Hawaii and we'd stolen that Thomas * * * going back to school full -time. Steve You can get a good idea while sitting J: I don't think KHJ improved. I promotion from a Canadian station. Smith has replaced him on KLBJ. KFYE, progressive station located on an airplane 35,000 feet in the air, don't think KHJ is doing anything Where are the guys from which ... Speakeasy Productions, Los An- in Fresno, Calif., is looking for an air or waking up in bed in the middle of but riding a big roller coaster. But, the creative ideas come? geles, taped a new hour pilot a personality, Program director Greg the night. Hell, if I get a good idea in again, I don't think I'm necessarily Now, I don't believe that there are couple of days ago with air person- Elliott promises to listen to every Hawaii, I can be together with Tom the only one that feels that way guys with ideas who're being shut ality Mario Machado; the syndi- tape and will comment on rejects, if Rounds, president of Watermark, in about that kind of radio. And KHJ off at the pass. It's not as if manage- cated show is aimed for MOR radio you so desire. ... Another radio the studios in Los Angeles, in five has a hell of a lot of momentum and ment is turning away people with stations; more details will be fore - syndicated show that I'd like to men- hours. zero competition. With a good sig- ideas. coming. Eddie Herschler is head of tion is "The Creative World of Jazz" I just want to back away from day - nal. Without Bill Drake, Robert W. It's really a sad situation ... be- the new firm.... Skipper Lee is retir- backed by the legendary Stan in- and -day -out full -time program- Morgan, Don Steele, where would cause there are no people -young or ing from KCOH in Houston to enter (Continued on page 23) ming. KHJ be today? The KHJ of today is old -with any new ideas. based on the dues paid by us 10 And the people who think that be- years ago. cause they went to such and such In general -regardless of my per- school of broadcasting -or because sonal association with KGB -radio they spent four years And got a tele- has tended to level off during the communications degree in a univer- past couple of years. sity -that, having done all of that, The most disturbing thing is: they're prepared to enter the radio Where are th&young guys with tal- business ... well, they've been de- ent? ceived. Or deceived themselves. You I've had the feeling in the past constantly meet people with college year or so that if a young guy 25 educations who don't know how to years old or less came in the door of write radio copy ... or figure an my office and pounded on my desk, ARB. True, there are a lot of things FRANK SINATRA: I'd probably hire him. Because, in the world that you can only learn where are the aggressive guys that by doing. But the basics are not used to be in radio? being taught in scope. And the crea- BIOGRAPHY IN SONG I think it's not just radio. I think it tive input is not being installed. On may be symptomatic of what's hap- any level. pening in the world today. There are Ten or 15 years ago, a guy would A Brand New 8 hour radio documentary on the too many people who just want to hang out in a radio station and learn GREATEST SINGER OF POPULAR SONG collect food stamps ... or unemploy- (Continued on page 55) is now available for WORLD -WIDE SYNDICATION! ment checks. It doesn't seem that people are as motivated as they used Francis Albert Sinatra has entertained 4 generations of music to be in the, quote, good of days. lovers with his unparalleled singing artistry. On records, and To me -at my age -it's as if they Music Machine in films, concerts, and night clubs around the world, the Sinatra are changing the rules in the middle Continued from page 16 name continues to generate major public response. Now, the of the game . .. things, to me, that WNEW -FM," say Bruneau. "But we Frank Sinatra story has been produced in 4 two hour segments were important values when I was a also play some of the standards for radio listeners around the world. kid trying to make a name for myself which are our base. I think MOR Your audience will hear the Sinatra sound from Hoboken to seem to be changing. There are a lot stations are discriminated against in Hollywood, from California to New York, and from Las Vegas to of people who seem content to go off terms of other people's perception of Paris. Many rare recordings will be heard by your listeners for the and be quiet and not enter the rat us. There is a tendency to put us very first time. All of Frank's biggest hits are included. race. Well, I can. dig that ... I'm not down as old fogies when we really putting it down ... it's the other way have a very contemporary sound Your audience will hear Gene Norman narrate the fascinating around ... that's one of the reasons which is identified with by many Sinatra legend from the Big Band beginnings with Harry James and I'm going back to Hawaii ... be- people. Tommy Dorsey, through the Bobby Sox era when he was known as I to "We are not a chart station and we "The Voice ", into the "Swinging" years, the "Retrospective" cause happen agree philosophic- years, and have the facility of getting right on a right up to the present. ally with that premise. I don't think radio's any worse off new release if we like it and think Your will audience hear "exclusive" interviews and comments by enter- than anything else. But let's look at our audience will go for it. From that tainers, musicians, and other personalities who have been associated with everything else. In 1975, the Cadillac standpoint alone we should be con- Frank through the years. looks like the 1974 Cadillac. And the sidered more favorably because we Your audience will hear a fast -paced, exciting, and highly entertaining 1974 Cadillac looked like the 1973 can often be the only vehicle open to radio biography ... a true "special" on one of the most phenomenal Cadillac. And the 1975 television a new release." careers in entertainment history. season looked like the 1974 tv sea- Bruneau does not expect the This unique documentary comes to you in compatible Stereo/ son, except maybe it's a little worse. "Dream Hour" promotion to gener- Mono for Quality broadcast on AM or FM. Each 2 hour segment So, it isn't just radio that's suffer- ate the type of mail that other give- runs 98 minutes with 88 sixty second commercial avails in all. ing. aways have produced. However, he However, if you and I came up feels that with the print promotion Guest Interviews: with a new sound, we wouldn't be back -up provided in the local BING CROSBY SAMMY CAHN PERCY FAITH GORDON JENKINS ROD McKUEN able to get four feet out of this build- dailies, it will be more effective in ing without being mobbed ... we'd calling attention to the station's 61 SY OLIVER NELSON RIDDLE JO STAFFORD PAUL WESTON KEENAN WYNN have every record company in town sound. The print promotion will in- and many more... throwing money in our laps. There's clude sample contest entries con- not that many new sounds coming taining the station's typical broad For a Demo and information on how your station can acquire this out in the record business- though sound. very special program for Exclusive play in your market, there are some. just contact And it's the same in radio. Format Tell me of a guy 23 years old or Switch younger who's really done some- Continued from page 16 thing unique and original. Someone ville, and stations in Tampa, Fort who has management potential, un- Worth, and Oklahoma City, joined derstands the business, is pragmat- WUBE Monday (5) as morning ically involved with the operation of voice and program director, suc- a radio station other than picking ceeding Mike Millard, who joined the music, can work with people - the station a year ago. Kent 11818 Wilshire Blvd. - Suite 103 Los Angeles, California 90025 where is such a person? Burkhart has joined WUBE as a (213) 473 -9550 So, it isn't just the radio business. I consultant. Produced and Directed by PETE KLINE Written by RICHARD OLIVER Narrated by GENE NORMAN A&R Consultant RIC ROSS think we've got to adjust to the fact Present WUBE AM -FM staff also that things are different from the includes Paul O'Brien, Larry Bee, way they taught us it was going to Dale Summers, Fred Slezak and be. Mike McCoy. WUBE is 1,000 watts As far as radio is concerned -to days, 250 watts nights at 1230 on the look at it analytically -what new de- dial.

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most independent distributors handle many lines and it be- terms of lost profits. The type of product marketed by came quite clear that a new budget line being put together by Springboard is generally not conducive to long production line Beginnings a young company could easily get lost through this type of dis- runs and frequently stimulates short re -order patterns. tribution setup. In 1969, Springboard began operating a small pressing fa- The company decided in 1973 that in order to effectively cility and while it did not immediately result in major cost sav- merchandise its product, it must form its own distribution ings, it becme a great proving ground and teacher. These first In 1964, Dan Pugliese opened a single record store in company (see separate story). Others have proved that not- tentative steps led to a future expansion, with the company Brooklyn. At that time he had little idea that 12 years later withstanding the vastness of the country, product can be ef- not only doing record pressing, but also its own printing and that store would grow into a record company with over 350 fectively distributed on a nationwide basis from two or three jacket fabricating (see separate story). employees, a 100,000 sq. ft. headquarters location, a large locations. Because of its sales pattern, this is even truer in the In 1970, the future growth of the company was being ham- warehouse and branch office in California, and over 6,000 case of most budget product. pered by inadequate facilities and equipment that, while good customers. But a single idea or an isolated dream can some- Experience had shown that full -time company sales em- in its time, could no longer be run on a cost effective basis. times be greater than it first appears. One idea or dream leads was at a crossroad and major decisions had to be to another and yet to another, and slowly but surely, in the Springboard made. After an assessment of the prospects for growth and hands of the right people, a proper foundation for growth is the future stability of the marketplace, the company re -exam- molded. Once that foundation has set, it can become a plat- ined its commitment to this industry. They key word here is form, or a "Springboard" from which further growth ema- It is not a simple decision to construct a facility nates. commitment. of 100,000 sq. ft. and to install the most modern, fully -auto- In 1964, most major record companies, in addition to their mated pressing facilities with a deep sense of commitment. front line product, had some sort of budget operation. Execu- tives in the record business had long believed that there was a With our growth over the years, and with a staff now of al- market for the re- issuance of recordings that had been suc- most 400 people, our commitment to the industry is stronger cessful in the past. However, there is something in the psycho- than ever. logical makeup of a front line label which has prevented many of them from being successful in the budget business. Per- haps it is Top 40 orientation, or the fact that it is hard for salesmen to get excited about budget when the pressure, pro- motion and excitement is with today's hit repertoire. What- ever the reason, the fact is that most companies had either given up their efforts in the economy record area or were Bev- MIDEM erly curtailing those operations. In spite of the difficulties that front -line companies had in budget product, it was and were having handling their When the Springboard family of labels was still young, Dan abundantly clear in the marketplace that the use of re- issued D Pugliese had the foresight to recognize the importance of the z product as a promotional tool for retailers was an established international marketplace. concept. It became even clearer that it would take independ- After one observatory trip to Cannes with Bob Demain dur- ent forces brought together by independent thinkers to pene- ing the MIDEM '72, the Springboard affiliation with MIDEM < trate and exploit this market. It is this independent vision Dan Pugliese has strengthened annually and the company has been an ex- that gives life to the marketing concepts that have made the tremely active exhibitor. budget or economy record business no longer the step -child At MIDEM '76, there will be six people in attendance in or- of the industry, but a strong and independent force. It has der to work more closely with licensees and to actively seek ' opened up new avenues for sales and profits for all partici- Reeoada 9.re. Sfrr!«góoand %tleKal new products (see Morningstar story). 03 pants in the industry, from publishers to manufacturers, and Springboard executives can be reached either at their MIDEM from printers to retailers. Because of the wide acceptance of r booth or at the Carleton Hotel. co this type of product, it has been effectively used by large and small retailers and racks alike, not only to make sales but also me thank you for coming to XI to stimulate store traffic. Budget records have truly become a Welcome! Let major promotional vehicle for mass merchandisers. our open house. I know many of you person- ally, some of you by name only and it is One of the most curious aspects of the human condition is my intention to get to know you all a lot that while many can see and understand a situation, few have better. Through the following pages you The Future the ability, the desire or the motivation to step forward and will get to know us, see the people who become a force for growth and change. The longest trip be- help keep Springboard going and growing, gins with a first step, and the most successful commercial en- and, to take a long look into our organiza- terprise just as surely begins with the first steps taken to turn tion. For Springboard, the future is today as well as many tomor- an idea into reality. rows, and the company and its management intend to main- Springboard's first step was the re- issuance of a good part Sometime in the next few months I hope you tain the growth pattern which has characterized its 12 years in Please con- of the Vee Jay catalog and the simultaneous creation of its Off can pay us a personal visit. business. sider this an open house invitation to each Spring kiddie line. Although initial acceptance was minimal, In addition to the manufacturing expansion detailed else- of you in the music industry from all of us where in these pages, exciting marketing plans and sales the entry of the product into the marketplace showed the at Springboard. company that the market was there. Now a proper way had to goals have been set by President Danny Pugliese. be found to present the product to the potential buyer. One of the first of these was the establishment of a full - It is one thing for a front -line record company to sell Top 40 Very truly yours, price contemporary label. The emergence of Morningstar Rec- material and at the same time book catalog sales of its budget ords in December, 1975 accomplished this building block in INTERNATIONAL RECORDS, INC. line. But it is something else again for an independent corn - SPRINGBOARD the master growth plan. Because of the changing structure of pany to get dealer acceptance of a new line of re- issued mate- local business in Canada and the growing need for local oper- rial where the catalog is not deep and the company is young ations in that vital market, Springboard plans to establish its first international branch in that country early in 1976. and unproven. Dante J(/Pugliese Dan quickly saw that to make the concept work, the line had President Again recognizing a need, and working to fulfill it, to be strengthened not only in numbers of titles but in the Springboard plans to set up an office during 1976 in Nashville quality of repertoire. This, of course, called for additional in- to coordinate the activities of the company in that market. At vestments of time, money and a continuing commitment to the present time, the country labels for Springboard are Buck- the acquisition of new titles. Now, in the second half of the board and Trip Country. Recognizing the important part that 1970's, we see and hear a lot about "Oldies but Goodies," but country music plays in the world marketplace, it is the inten- in the late 60s, few realized the market potential of this ma- ployees were more highly motivated and this resulted in pro- tion of management to increase its involvement in the coun- terial. By being very selective, taking on product that had portionately higher sales of the company product in those try music scene. proved itself in the past and then re- packaging that product where were This analysis led to market areas they operating. In the key music publishing areas of the company (see sepa- in a to and ac- creative manner, the line began build public the formation of MDA inc., as the sale distribution arm of rate story), this year will also see the development of sub -pub- New ceptance began to grow. Springboard. Working out of the main office in Rahway, lishing arrangements in key world markets so that the copy- MDA now has a From the very beginning it was seen that the philosophic Jersey, and the branch office in Los Angeles, rights owned by the Springboard affiliates in BMI, ASCAP and a line record company in its -time merchandisers who cover the barriers that worked against front sales force of over 25 full SESAC can be properly exploited not only in the United States MDA's in attempts to market its own budget line also worked against entire country. accounts number the thousands, but also around the world. the independent distributor when he attempted to sell budget and month by month it has increased its total sales and has With the anticipated success of the Morningstar label and product. As in the case of the front -line record company, this proven to be an effective marketing organization. the fact that Springboard will be entering into U.S. record had nothing to do with the abilities of the independent distrib- The success of MDA led inexorably to a re- examination of production deals, another label will be created to introduce utor to effectively move product, but rather had more to do the company's manufacturing and production. Aside from American pop /contemporary productions to the market with his priorities. He feels that his resources are better corn - the obvious control and priority problems that a budget both in the United States and around the world. mitted to the sale of chart material if he is to achieve the vol- house can run into in dealing with outside suppliers, it can ume and margins that he needs to be successful. In addition, sometimes lead to delays. These delays can be defined in All in all, for Springboard the future is NOW.

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In the growth pattern of Springboard International, one of Springboard International ships over 800,000 albums a The whole is no better than the sum of all its parts. At the integral factors was the development of a manufacturing month. The movement of this product to the marketplace as Springboard International it is the responsibility of Gerry capability to meet the changing needs of the market. To struc- well as the maintenance of sufficient quantities in stock to Cohn's production department to make sure that the addition ture this, Springboard added Herb Bregman to its operation meet immediate sales requirements is the responsibility of always comes out to 100 %. staff as vice president of manufacturing. three men -Bob Meehan, vice president of operations; Ocilio The scheduling of product and the consequent release into Bregman, a 30 -year veteran of the music industry, was Aracil, plant general manager; and John Salas, West Coast the market 1 of that product, whether it be in -house or a custom founder, director and president of Sonic Recording Products operations manager. account, involves the regimented coordination of many di- for 20 years, and he is a recognized leader in the industry in All have 9 years of experience not only in the record industry, verse departments. And all of this detail, from editing of the < the field of research and development. but in related fields as well, and have won reputations as in- master tape to stocking in the warehouse, is under the di- Under Bregman's guidance, a completely integrated manu- novators in all the areas of warehousing and shipping. rect control and supervision of the Production Department. facturing operation was created not only for actual record Schooled to the needs of prompt supply of product to the mar- Schedules and procedures to maximize the efficiency of pressing but also for printing, fabrication and packaging of all ketplace, because of the perishability of the product -pop mu- each department's activities have been structured to insure record product. With the consolidation of four operation loca- sic -they have structured systems in all phases of operations that MDA sales people and their customers have the product tions into one new plant, covering 100,000 sq. ft., the to make certain there is no breakdown in the flow of finished on time. To Cohn, that means all the time. dream of a complete operation capable of accomplishing all product to the market. phases of record manufacturing was achieved. This was vital Under their guidance, Springboard has equipped its ware- not only for in -house product, but also to provide efficient cus- house with most the modern facilities for packing, labelling, With additional pressing facilities, Springboard will tomized service to outside accounts. pre -packaging of assortments for mass merchandisers, and be actively seeking custom pressing accounts in the Currently, the manufacturing capacity of Springboard is in other means to move finished products by truck and air. U.S. market. Three factors will be stressed- price, qual- excess of 20 million units a year. And this will be increased in More and more use is being made of containerization. ity and service. 1976 with the addition of new automatic presses (see sepa- Together, head a large, they enthusiastic and knowl- Pricing will be competitive in the marketplace and rate story). edgeable team of heads to department coordinate the pack- quality will be second to none, with modern automatic Under Bregman's guidance, Springboard is currently in- ing, shipping and receiving departments that send the prod- presses and strict quality control maintained by the volved in 12 research and development projects, including uct on its way. factory operation. new equipment development, use of new raw materials, and By the proper people, control of products and Springboard Service will be the keynote of custom record pressing advanced processes and manufacturing techniques. All this is has never failed in meeting commitments to its cus- any of and the requirements of each client will be handled on vital so that the company may continue to produce the high- tomers, Meehan is proud to point out. an individual and personal basis to insure complete est quality pressings with increased efficiency to service the customer satisfaction. customer at the lowest possible cost.

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floor. Each is a vital link in the production chain and they are long hours editing and mastering product for all the Spring- all available at Springboard International facilities in Rahway. board family of labels. These include a fully -operational print plating department Equipment in the studio includes a Burwen noise filter, Print and a jacket fabrication complex under the overall supervision Dolby 361A, ITI parametric equalization and UREI limiters, and direction of the Production Department. As with all of along with a Tascam console and two Scully recorders. Springboard's manufacturing facilities, the newest, and in Current planning calls for the expansion of studio facilities One might paraphase Robbie Burns' old quote, "There's many cases, automated machinery have been installed. in the next year so that lacquer masters may be cut on the new- many a slip between cup and lip," by noting that there can In addition, Springboard has its own engineering staff un- est computerized lathes and delivered immediately to the also be many a change between design and print. To elimi- der the supervision of Tom Burns whose responsibilities in- plating department for stampers to be processed for the man- nate this, Springboard has supplemented its art department clude the servicing and maintenance of all the machinery in- ufacturing operation. with a complete print and fabrication operation capable of volved in the creation of the finished product. Finest quality, a taking the artist's creation and reproducing it in quantity as proud boast of Springboard, necessitates that all machinery the designer intended it to be. be in perfect operating order, and the engineering staff, work- To accomplish this, Springboard has all the necessary ing with all the individual departments involved, maintains equipment, under the supervision of George Russell, for al- close control. Graphics bum production including four -color plate making and print- Theirs is not just a "fix -it" operation, but one of constant ing for jackets, label printing (both backdrops and final label surveillance and preventive maintenance on time schedules copy), sales brochures, advertising fliers, and almost any- to insure that the "wheels" keep on turning to their maximum One of the key marketing factors in record sales is the crea- thing else needed not only in the creation of the album prod- efficiency. tive use of graphics and the ability to capture the interest of uct but also for sales aids in the marketplace. the consumer with his first impression of your product -the Equipment located at Springboard headquarters in Rahway album jacket. Recognizing this, Springboard International includes a Heidelberg two -color press and several one -color has a fully staffed and equipped art department under the di- presses, as well as die -cutting machinery and smaller auxiliary rection of David Lartaud. equipment necessary to accomplish the needs of the com- Studio Lartaud, an award -winning graphic designer, worked at pany. House Beautiful Publications before joining Pickwick Records in 1971. He presently directs a staff of six people and is re- With the licensing of masters from domestic sources for the sponsible for the Springboard, Buckboard, Trip, Morningstar Springboard and Trip labels, and more recently of overseas and other label album covers, as well as advertising and re- masters for the Morningstar label, Springboard's manage- lated activities in the graphics field. Depts. ment recognized the need for a complete mastering facility of Art production facilities at Springboard include a complete Aux. and film strip- its own. photo studio, Berkey color separation system It now exists under the direction of Tom Owen, musician ping so that all graphics can be completely developed under Many steps remain to be taken between the creation of the and record producer, whose knowledge of the jazz and blues the direct supervision and control of Lartaud. All this is part of product, both in the studio and in the art department, and the field is underscored by the many books he has published on the Springboard policy of vertical integration and control of final album product finished and packed on the warehouse these subjects. Owen and his assistant, Larry Walker, work product to insure the best quality.

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The growth of Springboard International achieved another The MDA Sales Force major milestone in its forward progress in 1973 with the es- tablishment of MDA (Music Distributors of America), a wholly owned distribution operation for the family of Springboard la- bels. In the two years of its existance, MDA has quintupled the total sales of the organization and established patterns of dis- West Coast tribution and that are models for industry. Apex sales the It is under the direction of Senior Sales Vice President of Springboard International, Bob Demain, who has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the music in- In addition to the MDA distribution and sales operation, the Backing up the East Coast headquarters of Springboard at dustry, including posts at such companies as Columbia Rec- Apex Record division of Springboard handles sales to mass Rahway, N.J., is a fully staffed administration, sales and ords, Muntz Stereo Tapes, Epic Records and Kapp. music merchandisers across the United States. The division is warehouse operation in Los Angeles. John Salas, operations Springboard products were originally sold through a na- headed by Al Schiefelbein, vice president of sales, and manager, and his administrative assistant, Dave Haner, over- tional distributing company and it worked well in the begin- reaches over 16,000 retail outlets located in virtually every see some 80 people in the Los Angeles facility, coordinating ning stages of the company's plans. But in 1972, Springboard state. closely with Springboard East. broke away from one -house national distribution and opted Special promotional programs, which include prepackages The Los Angeles warehouse maintains a complete inven- for independent distribution. of pop, rock, country, soul and other types of music, are tai- tory and stock on all Springboard labels catalog, and the of- Again, sales increased, particularly since the move gave lored by the marketing department to meet each store's spe- fice has a complete order service department to handle all or- Springboard a more direct pipeline into the retail market- cific needs. Supplementing these prepacks, are fully inte- ders from the field salesmen. Len Chapman, regional sales place. During this period, Springboard added regional sales grated merchandising aids including corrugated and wire manager, bases out of the Los Angeles office which services managers across the United States to be in the field con- displays, window banners, rack headers and similar advertis- accounts not only on the West Coast but also in the Houston - stantly to work with and for the mutual benefit of the indie dis- ing tools. Dallas market and other major record sales centers west of tributors and Springboard. Schiefelbein, formerly the senior buyer of record and tapes the Mississippi. is Bill Muncy (see As Demain notes: "Our own men, for the first time, spent a for a national chain of discount stores, has four specialty mar- Also working out of the West Coast office great deal of time at the retail account level. As we got feed- keting managers working at the Rahway and Los Angeles separate story), who is responsible for promotional record back from them, we became convinced that there was more headquarters. They in turn coordinate the activities of 14 sales in the region. room for our product at the retail level and that we must find a sales routemen who service stores and racks. In addition, the West Coast office and warehouse handle better way to get it there. This led two years later to the man- Marketing programs are geared in such a manner that most overseas export shipments to accounts in the Far East. agement decision to establish MDA and insure total sales cov- of the promotional records are displayed and sold in store erage in all markets." areas other than regular record departments. Impulse sales The transition to selling directly was largely one of expand- are generated by such promotions as Record Dollar Day ing existing warehouse operations, which was accomplished Sales, Grand Opening Specials, etc., creating new buyers for when the company moved into the new Rahway facilities with normal retail sales as well. 100,000 sq. ft. of space, and the West Coast facility in North Hollywood with some 24,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space to service the areas west of the Mississippi. Computerized order service operations were expanded (see separate story) so that the system could handle several thou- sand accounts rather than the 20 -odd independent distribu- tors. The second major area of change was in the actual selling end, and MDA now not only includes the four regional man- agers, but 25 field sales people as well. Through the use of a full time electronic sales -calling system, orders from the field are communicated to the order department on a round -the- clock basis, insuring prompt service of all accounts, large or small. The field sales people, calling on larger accounts on a weekly basis but on all accounts at least once every five weeks, are responsible for all the merchandising, promotional and advertising activities of their accounts. Again, Demain comments: "The impact of this system on our business has been tremendous. It has allowed us to sell more seasonal and speciality product and has also given us an insight into record retailing through direct and close contact with every one of our salesmen. We don't have inventories lay- ing dormant in 20 different warehouses. The people who are selling our product really care about it; they are our people and we are proud of them." Al Schiefelbein

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The growth of any company cannot just be measured in At the present time, Springboard has two active publishing terms of people, machines and bricks and steel. Ultimately, companies -Demain Music, a BMI affiliate, and MAJ, an the team effort and investment of capital has to be measured ASCAP company. A new company, Springtime Music, has just in terms of sales, for it is in sales that we can see the accept- been formed and is affiliated with SESAC. ance of the product line in the marketplace. As the graph Over 300 copyrights are represented in the catalogs, includ- shows, the growth of Springboard has been dramatic. As the ing many of the top hits of the 50s and 60s, and new copy- product lines grow, so will our sales and we expect to see a rights are being added regularly. With the emergence of the sustained growth in both areas. Morningstar label, sub -publishing deals are being arranged Financial operations are headed by Midge Johnson, secre- for overseas material, both of songs scheduled for release on tary- treasurer for Springboard, and Sid Yallowitz, vice presi- Morningstar and songs that will be released through other dent and controller. They work closely with other Springboard channels in the United States. management on label acquisitions, expansion programs, A major thrust in 1976 will be the development of the pub- cash flow projections and related matters. lishing operation into a full -line company with its own promo- tion staff, as well as one for administration.

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With thousands of customers and new ones being added every day, it is impossible for an operation to grow without the help of computers. Springboard's electronic Data Processing Department is headed by Vinnie Nastasi and a staff of four. The IBM System 3 is now being upgraded to increase capacity, and high -speed printers are also being put on line. The system handles not only billing, accounts receivable and payable, and such things as the general ledger, but also is the mainstay of inventory and production control. It should be remembered that computer operations do not just permit stronger internal controls but become part of the sales structure in that they insure accurate translations of or- ders into shipping instructions and billing information. "Growth can only be sound if a proper foundation can be Sid Yallowitz achieved through proper systems," Nastasi stresses. Midge Johnson

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product. Following the lead of the Scepter purchase we have United States is larger than the domestic market and it is with just concluded a deal with Art Talmadge of Musicor to buy a greal deal of satisfaction that Springboard has seen its prod- that line, with its strong country product. uct receive a warm and enthusiastic reception throughout the Product world. The MIDEM convention has proved to be a most useful ve- hicle for exposing the product line and for making new friends. In the past two years the fruits of our labors have ri- Acquisition pened and 1974 -1975 proved to be a breakout year on this front. The line has been fortunate to find European represen- tation with some outstanding firms such as Musidisc in France, Dick James in England and Scandinavia, Metronome in Germany, Ariola in Benelux, Palobal in Spain, and Ri -Fi in Italy. At the other end of the world, Nippon Phonogram has Growth in the record business can only be attained by the received the line enthusiastically in Japan. and Astor has constant release of new product. Not the wholesale release of done well with it in Australia. more and more records regardless of quality, but by a con- We have just concluded a deal with Allied International in

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Rollers AL lox -Arista 4049 Philadelphia International 3577 Listerîn9 TM 2 I WRITE THE SONGS -Barry 22 OVER MY HEAD- Fleetwood Mac - Coulinuerl from patte 22 Manilow- Arista 0157 Reprise 1339 These are best selling middle -of- the -road singles compiled from 3 CONVOY -C.W. McCall -MGM 23 FLY AWAY -John Denver -RCA Kenton. It's a 13 -week series of one - 14839 10517 hour tapes and features such artists national retail sales and radio station air play listed in rank order. 4 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER -Ohio 24 SOS -Abba- Atlantic 3265 as Erroll Garner, Henry Mancini, d Players- Mercury 73734 25 ALL BY MYSELF -Eric Carmen - Clark Terry, Harry "Sweets" Edison, 3 Arista 0165 5 FOX ON THE RUN -Sweet -Capitol etc. For a free demo tape and infor- n 4157 26 A TITLE, Artist, Label 8i Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR mation, call Gene Gjesvold at 213- a 6 THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT- K.C. 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A note from Tim 33 DON'T CRY JONI- Conway Twitty- Wing & A Prayer Pipe & Drum Corps, Wing & A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) (Warner 13 EVIL WOMAN -Electric Light MCA 40407 Williams, KXCV, Northwest Mis- Bros., ASCAP) Orchestra- United Artists 729 34 WINNERS & LOSERS -Hamilton, souri College, Maryville, Mo. 64468: 8 8 6 STAR TREK Charles Randolph Grean Sounde, Ranwood 1044 (Bruin, ASCAP) 14 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Joe Frank & Reynolds- Playboy "We operate a six -year -old FM sta- Ruffin Motown 1376 - 6054 tion at 90.5 on the dial with 100,000 9 10 I WRITE THE SONGS Barry Manilow, Arista 0157 (Artists /Sunbury, ASCAP) 15 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH 35 FEELINGS- Morris Albert -RCA watts. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17/76 Best (Published Once A Month) Classical PRICE A FACTOR Classical Sales Double In Classical Classical LPs. Copyright 1975. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. Notes stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, France Over Past Decade written permission of the publisher. Columbia Records ships Beetho- photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior By HENRY KAHN ven's "Violin Concerto in D Major," PARIS -Statistics published by there is a display of records to attract with Isaac Stem, and Daniel Baren- YL the Deutsche Grammophon com- the attention. boim conducting the New York Phil- pany show that over the past 10 Another reason for the sales boost 3 3ü C harmonic, on Jan. 26. ... WGMS, 0 TITLE, Artist, Label & Number years the sale of classical records in is the number of disks sold by sub- Washington's fine arts station, pre - France has more than doubled. scription through clubs. Because the mieres "Paul Hume's World Of Op- KORNGOLD: Die Tote Stadt Today, classical disks in France number of subscribers is generally Bavarian Radio Chorus & Munich Radio Orchestra (Leinsdorf), RCA era," potpourri of musical and edu- sell as well as in Germany, and ac- very important, it is possible to re- Red Seal ARL3 -1199 cational entertainment, on Sunday count for 20% of the market. duce prices by as much as 40 %. 2 2 10 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: The World's Favorite Tenor Arias (18). ... As a salute to the U.S. bi- is London OS 26384 The statistics do not only include It estimated that an opera centennial, pianist Andre Watts will the German group, but all the multi- recording, which has very high pro- 3 BEVERLY SILLS: Music Of Victor Herbert devote half of his program to works r=lk nationals, Angel S 37160 (Capitol) such as Pathe Marconi duction costs, up to as much as of George Gershwin, in recitals in EMI, Philips, Decca and CBS, $160,000, must sell -to cover all 4 1 14 PACHELBEL KANON: The Record That Made It Famous And Other leading cities of the U.S. and Europe Baroque Favorites among others. costs -between 40,000 and 65,000 throughout this year. Of special in- Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Munchinger), London CS 6206 One reason advanced for the sales sets of three disks each. terest will be Watts' performance of 5 12 14 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 success is the effort to keep prices One other important factor has "Rhapsody In Blue," in the little - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Kleiber), DGG 2535.016 (Polydor) low. While 10 years ago disks cost also emerged. The public in France known version for solo piano which 6 8 5 WALTER CARLOS BY REQUEST $8, against $10 today, the increase in today buys the music rather than the Gershwin recorded on a piano roll Columbia M 32088 the number of budget lines avail- artist. This not only gives young tal- and which Watts will shortly record 7 7 5 HIGHLIGHTS FROM VERDI'S RIGOLETTO able, selling at around $3 or a little ent a fair chance but allows disks to for Columbia Records. Sutherland, Pavarotti, Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra more, has made a tremendous con- be produced more cheaply. In some Virgil Fox makes only New York (Bonynge), London OS 26401 tribution. cases, such as Erato for one example, City appearance this season at Car- 8 I Masnadieri 3 14 VERDI: Further, if inflation is taken into 80% of the talent is under 35. negie Hall on Wednesday (14). He'll New Philharmonia Orchestra (Gardelli), Philips 6703.064 account, then the cost of disks to the The trade continues to point out (Phonogram) do works by Bach, Vierne, Bingham, public has actually dropped. that this success is achieved despite Ives and Liszt. ... Jerome Hines 9 18 5 BEETHOVEN: NINE SYMPHONIES But there has also been consider- the 33% Value Added Tax in France, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Solti), London CSP 9 marked his 30th anniversary of his able progress in general distribution. as against a tax of only 11% in Ger- 10 10 10 SIBEUUS: Symphony #5 & Symphony #7 debut at the Metropolitan Opera Before the supermarkets and the hy- many. It is felt in the French record- Boston Symphony Orchestra (Davis), Philips 6500.959 (Phonogram) during the recent performance of per- markets took to selling disks, a ing industry that a reduction in VAT 14 La Navarraise "Boris Godunov." ... And pianist 11 11 MASSENET: large segment of the public never would soaring. London Symphony Orchestra (Lewis), RCA Red Seal ARL1.1114 send sales Gary Graffman marked his 25th an- thought in terms of music. Certainly And it seems quite illogical that 12 9 18 19th CENTURY AMERICAN BALLROOM MUSIC (1840-1860) niversary season of his New York a relatively Bach Smithsonian Social Orchestra & Quadrille Band (Weaver), Camerata only small percentage Beethoven, Wagner and Philharmonic debut by performing Chorus of Washington, Nonesuch H 71313 (Elektra) visited record shops. should be considered at the same at Carnegie Hall Chopin's 'concerto Today, every time a housewife or level as the "pornographic cinema" 13 24 10 JOAN SUTHERLAND & LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: Duets from Lucia di No. 1 in E Minor" with the Philhar- Lammermoor any other member of a family goes when it comes to imposing taxation monic. London OSA 26437 shopping in one of the big markets, of this kind. Public Broadcasting System 14 5 14 ROSSINI: Barber Of Seville presenting Leonard Bernstein At Angel SCLX 3761 (Capitol) Sills, Milnes, Gedda, Harvard, series of Norton lectures, 15 CHOPIN: 24 Preludes; Beceuse which began last Sunday on TV (11) Alicia de Larrocha, piano, London CS 6952 Crystal On Expansion Ball and runs through Feb. 15. The talks 16 14 83 SNOWFLAKES ARE DANCING: The Newest Sounds of Debussy Isao Tomita, RCA Red Seal ARL1 -0488 By DAVE DEXTER JR. are available on Columbia Records. ... Eliot Chapo, concertmaster of the 17 22 10 BOULEZ CONDUCTS RAVEL Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete) LOS ANGELES -With expanded sentative out of New York City. In New York Philharmonic, becomes New York Philhartnoftc- (Boulez), Columbia M 33523 distribution and 20 newly recorded addition, Crystal does a substantial concertmaster for Dallas Symphony 18 17 10 JULIAN BREAM: Rodrigo; Berkeley albums projected for 1976, Peter volume by mail- order, particularly RCA Red Seal ARL1 -1181 Orchestra and Dallas Civic Opera Christ's Crystal Records is booming to schools, dealers and, says Christ, For Lute & Orchestra beginning September 1976.... Vio- 19 16 14 JULIAN BREAM: Concertos in the classical field. Christ attrib- "just plain music lovers who enjoy RCA Red Seal ARL1 -1180 linist Erick Friedman named to utes the accelerating success of his contemporary music." 20 6 40 SCOTT JOPUN: The Easy Winners Misha Elman Chair at Manhattan label, in part at least, to a grant from Phonogram distributes Crystal in Perlman, Previn, Angel S 37113 (Capitol) School of Music. the Ford Foundation. Europe. 21 13 14 FOOTUFTERS: A Century Of American Marches Dorothy Kirsten gave her farewell "Last month," he says, "we em- "If all goes well," Christ declares, Columbia All -Star Band (Schuller), Columbia M 33513 Metropolitan performance Dec. 31 ployed 50 musicians on one session "I believe we can obtain $40,000 to 22 21 14 BACH: Complete Lute Music on Guitar in title role of "Tosca." ... Some and 56 on another. That's a notable $60,000 annually from various foun- Williams, Columbia M2 33510 150,000 Atlantans signed a petition jump from our trio and quartet ses- dations." 23 VIVALDI: The Four Seasons to help save the Fox Theater build- 11=lk Symphony Orchestra (Munchinger), London CS 6809 sions of previous years." H. Vincent Mitzelfeldt conducts Stuttgart ing from wreckers. Atlanta- Land- 5 The Ford grant specified that the Camerata of Los Angeles Or- 24 26 VERDI & PUCCINI DUETS marks, which acquired the site, Price, Domingo, New Philharmonic (Santi), Crystal record classical music by chestra, which Christ uses for LPs. needs $2.4 million to save the corn- RCA Red Seal ARL1 -0840 American composers. Christ chose The ensemble will tour Europe next plex. ROBERT SOBEL 25 25 10 GERSHWIN: An American In Paris Perry Beach's "Then Said Isaiah" fall. Cleveland Orchestra (Maazel), London CS 6946 and "Playthings Of The Wind" by Christ is setting up sessions for 26 EIS SHOSTAKOVICH: 24 Preludes & Fugues Joseph Kantor. Beach and Kantor four additional Ford Foundation Roger Woodward, Pianist, RCA Red Seal CRL2.5100 are Los Angeles composers. projects. "By the end of 1976," says `Isolde' For 27 23 10 MAHLER: Symphony #5 Crystal distributors now include Christ, "our Crystal catalog will em- Kindertotenlieder, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Karajan), DGG in Chapman, Los 53 2707.081 (Polydor) Kinnara Chicago; brace records." Met Donors Angeles; Associated, Phoenix; AI- Its biggest seller is an LP of music 28 RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit NEW YORK -The first complete En* mada, Montreal, and Music Ped- by Hovhaness, with Mami Nixon as Argerich, Piano, DGG 2530.540 (Polydor) operatic recording by Kirsten Flag - dlers, Detroit, with Larry Sockell soprano soloist Ernest Gold as 29 33 5 A MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS and stad and Lauritz Melchior, Wagner's Boston Camerata (Cohen), Nonesuch H 71315 (Elektra) working as a manufacturer's repre- conductor. "Tristan and Isolde," will be made 30 15 36 MOUSSORGSKY: Pictures At An Exhibition available exclusively to donors of lsao Tornita, RCA Red Seal ARL1 -0838 $ 100 or more to the Metropolitan 31 32 31 GOLDEN DANCE HITS OF 1600's Opera Fund, according to Anthony Siegfried Behrend, Siegfried Fink, Ulsamer College, DOG Archive A. Bliss, executive director of the 2533.184 (Polydor) Metropolitan. 32 20 14 CHOPIN: Etudes (Op. 10 & 25) was from Ashkenazy, London CS 6844 The performance taken the historic Texaco-Metropolitan 33 34 23 MAHLER: Symphony #6 Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Horenstein), Nonesuch HB Opera Saturday matineee broadcast 73029 (Elektra) of Feb. 8, 1941. Erich Leinsdorf is 34 En* STOWKOWSKI CONDUCTS MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 conductor; the cast includes Kerstin (Resurrection), London Symphony & Chorus (Stokowski), RCA Red Thorborg, Alexander Kipnis and Seal ARL2 -0852 Julius Huehn. 35 CM* TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite GRIEG: Peer Gynt Suite Although excerpts of several Flag - Boston Pops (Fiedler), Phase 4 SPC 21142 (London) stad- Melchior performances have 36 19 18 THE MYSTERIOUS FILM WORLD OF BERNARD HERRMANN long been available, this marks their National Philharmonic Orchestra (Herrmann), Phase 4 SPC 21131 first complete performance on (London) record. The deluxe album, bound in 37 38 5 TCHAIKOVSKY: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 gold -embossed velvet, will include a Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus (Solti), London OSA 13112 libretto and lavishly illustrated book 38 SUITES FROM THE NUTCRACKER, SWAN LAKE & THE SLEEPING BEAUTY with notes by Irving Kolodin and Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy), RCA Red Seal CRL3 -1261 Leinsdorf. 39 VAUGHAN WIWAMS: Hodie Bliss thanked RCA Records, who Janet Baker, London Symphony Orchestra (Willcocks), Angel S Mel Traxel photo is producing the album as a contri- 36297 (Capitol) At Crystal Records session in Los Angeles during recording of Joesph Kan - bution to the Metropolitan Opera 40 TCHAIKOVSKY: Pique Dame tor's "Playthings Of The Wind" are, left to right, singer Delcima Stevenson, Fund, and AFM Local 802 and the (Complete) Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra & Chorus (Ermler), Peter Christ, producer and Crystal president, and H. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. 10 Sessions And 68 Speakers photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Top Audience Response Colony Records (New York) Records In N.Y. Discos Retail Sales Firmed For N.Y. Disco Forum This Week This Week 1 MIGHTY HIGH /EVERYTHING IS LOVE 1 SPANISH HUSTLE -The Fat Back Band- ros- Buck Eddie Rivera, administrator New - NEW YORK -The speakers president, TK Productions; Mighty Clouds Of Joy -ABC (LP) Event (LP) ter of outstanding disco experts has Reingold, vice president, Casa- York Record Pool, New York, and 2 I LOVE MUSIC -The O'Jays- Phila. Intl (LP 2 LET'S GROOVE- Archie Bell & the Drells- been finalized for Billboard's first blanca and Larry Uttal, president, Doug Riddick, deejay of Doubles, version) TSOP (LP) Disco Forum to be held Jan. 20 -23 at Private Stock. New York. 3 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All About It) -Ralph 3 SMILE -Simon Said -Atco the Roosevelt Hotel. A luncheon follows with Richard Entertainment will be provided Carter- Mercury (disco version) 4 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All About It) -Ralph Ten sessions with 68 participating Nader, president of Disco Dance At- by the Reflections, Capitol Records; 4 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' Carter- Mercury (disco version) speakers will be featured. tractions, New York, discussing Hidden Strength, UA Records, with BABY -Harold Melvin & the Blue Keynote address will be given by "Disco Artists In Concert." the New York City "Hustle On Up" Notes -Phila. Intl (LP) 5 SALSOUL -Salsoul Orch. -Salsoul (LP) vice of At- contest winners and Bimbo Jet of 5 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -The Softones- 6 FIND MY WAY- Cameo -Chocolate City David Glew, president Neil McIntyre, program director Avco (21) on is Scepter from 6 -8 p.m. 7 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' lantic Records Wednesday of WPIX, New York, moderator of Records 6 LET'S GROOVE/DANCE YOUR TROUBLES BABY -Harold Melvin & the Blue "Disco Power Of The 70s," followed "The Disco /Radio Connection" ses- "Disco Programming," one of the AWAY- Archie Bell & the Drells-TSOP Notes -Phila. Intl (LP) by a plenary session. sion. first sessions on Thursday (22) will (LP) 8 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC Softones- Glew, as moderator, will have on His panel members are: Johnny have Ron Jenkins, music director of 7 JUMP FOR JOY /I COULD HAVE DANCED -The Avco his panel Bob Reno, president, Mid- Walker, BBC Radio 1, London; Dimples, as moderator. ALL NIGHT -Biddu Orch. -Epic land International; Joe Cayre, presi- John Stanley, deejay manager, Lon- Panel members are: Walter Gib- 8 WOW -Andre Gagnon- London (import 9 JOYCE -Papa John Creach -Buddah from Canada) dent, SalSoul; Howard Smiley, vice don; Tom Savarese, deejay of 12 bons, deejay of Galaxy, New York; 10 MIGHTY HIGH /EVERYTHING IS LOVE- 9 LADY BUMP/THE LADY BUMPS ON- West, Palmenteri, BBC Radio 1, Lon- Mighty Clouds Of Joy -ABC (LP) New York; Joe Johnny Walker, Penny McLean -Atco sales 11 LADY BUMP /THE LADY BUMPS ON- deejay of Chameleon, New York; don; Jack Klemack, national 10 JOYCE -Papa John Creach -Buddah (single Penny McLean -Atco Richard Pampinella, deejay, Hip - manager, Smithall Electronics, Cin- version) DISCO 12 JUMP FOR JOY /I COULD HAVE DANCED popotomus, New York; Bo Crane, cinnati; Tom Savarese, deejay of 12 11 SALSOUL -Salsoul Orch. -Salsoul (LP) SPECIAL EFFECTS ALL NIGHT-Biddu Orch. -Epic disco consultant, Miami; Mike Wil- West, New York and Richard Pam - 12 SMILE-Simon Said -Atco 13 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE -Donny SPECIALIST son, "TV Disco Party" WTCG -17, pinella, deejay of Club Hippopo- 13 MORE, MORE, MORE- Andrea True Beaumont -Mercury Atlanta; Carl Griffin, director, East tomus, New York. Connection -Buddah (disco version Coast activities, Jobette, New York "Disco Franchising" will have on 14 BABY FACE -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum 14 AFRICAN SYMPHONY -Henry Mancini - RCA and Bo O'Brien, general manager, its panel John Felizzi, national di- Corps-Wing & A Prayer 15 CJRN, Niagara Falls, Ontario. rector disco operations of Emerson's, ELUSIVE -Babe Ruth -Capitol 15 VENUS-Frankie Avalon-De-Lite Dickie Kline, national promotion Rockville, Md.; Tom Jayson, presi- Melody Song Shops Downstairs director of Atlantic Records is mod- dent, 2001 clubs, Columbus, Ohio Records (New York) Retail Sales Retail erator of "Marketing Disco Prod- and Bill Lindsay, president, Smoke Sales (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) This Week uct." Ltd. This Week 1 SPANISH HUSTLE -The Fatback Band - Panel members are: Florence Norman Dolph, president of Stoy 1 I FEELA GROOVE -Bobby Womack -UA Mirror Balls Event (LP) Greenberg, president, Scepter Rec- Inc., New York, will be moderator of 2 LET'S GROOVE- Archie Bell & the Drells- Chasing Lights 2 JUMP FOR JOY /I COULD HAVE DANCED ords, New York; Chuck Gregory, the "Mobile Discos" session. TSOP (LP) Flashers ALL NIGHT -Biddu Orch. -Epic vice Strobes president marketing, SalSoul, Panel members are: Jane Brinton, 3 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' 3 LET'S GROOVE- Archie Bell & the Drells- Turntables New York; Anita Wexler, a &r, At- vice Los An- BABY- Harold Melvin & the Blue president Aristocrat, TSOP (LP) Color Effects lantic, New York; Stan Bly, national geles; Phil Gill, independent mobile Notes -Phila. Intl (LP) Special Effect Projectors 4 BUCK HEAD -Atlanta Disco Band - promotion, Phonogram, Chicago; Cameron 4 EXTRA, Color Wheels disco operator, Brooklyn; American Ariola (LP) EXTRA (Read All About It) -Ralph Color Organs Alan Lott, national promotion man- Flowers, independent mobile discos. Carter -Mercury (disco version) 5 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' Spotlights ager r &b, New Buddah Records, Brooklyn and Hollywood Breeze, BABY- Harold Melvin & the Blue 5 DISCO CONNECTION -Isaac Hayes -ABC Dimmers York; Jeff Coleman, retail sales Music Unlimited, Street Jocks, Notes -Phila. Intl (LP) (LP) Fog Machines WPIX -FM, New York; Bubble Machines manager, Washington, D.C. 6 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -The Softones- 6 SPANISH HUSTLE-The Fatback Band - Send for our illustrated Stephen Cowan, disco consultant Avco Event (LP) Francisco, is moderator of 7 MIGHTY HIGH /EVERYTHING IS LOVE 40 -page Catalog on Disco in San 7 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All About It) -Ralph - Lighting and Special Effects. A Bethlehem "Opening A New Discotheque." Carter- Mercury (disco version) Mighty Clouds Of Joy-ABC (LP) BETHLEHEM, Pa. -The first Panel members are: Bob Lobi, 8 UNION MAN -Cate Bros. -Asylum 8 SMILE -Simon Said -Atco

major disco in this area is R.A.'s president of Design Circuit, New 9 SMILE -Simon Said -Atco 9 BOHANNON BEAT -Bohannon -Dakar (LP) Place near suburban Steel City and York; Michael O'Harro, disco con- 10 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE -Donny i 10 AFRICAN SYMPHONY -Henry Mancini - programmed as a Top 40 Disco. sultant, Washington; James Ruffin, Beaumont- Mercury RCA Steve Kelley, of WKAP, spins the president, Total Experience, 11 I FEEL GROOVE -Bobby Womack -UA SqUdI'C 11 CLHOE -Cy Coleman -RCA Top 40 and for the first two opening Brooklyn; Jim Kowalczwk, market- 12 WAKE ME, SHAKE ME- Barbra Striesand- THEATRICAL & STUDIO CORP. 12 FIND MY WAY- Cameo -Chocolate City SUPPLY nights, he broadcast live from the ing director, 2001 Clubs, Columbus: Columbia 318 West 47th St. New York, N.Y. 10036 13 FELL THE NEED IN ME -Genya Ravan -De- Tel: (212) 245 -4155 room. Mark Kreiner, president, MK Pro- 13 OVERTURE /LOVE MACHINE -The Lite ductions, Van Nuys, Calif. and Miracles -Tamla (LP) 14 NEVER, NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU -Mary 14 RAIN /MY MAN -Blanch Carter -RCA George Freeman, Galaxy 21, New Ann Farra & Satin Soul- Brunswick York. 15 BRING IT UP /MIDNIGHT GROOVE -Love 15 I AM SOMEBODY -Jimmy James & the Unlimited Orch. -20th Century (LP) Following a luncheon "The Vagabonds -Pye World Of Disco Equipment And DIGITAL LIGHTING Accessories" will have as its moder- Top Audience Response Records Top Audience Response Records ator Vince Finnegan of Revox In San Juan, Puerto Rico Discos In L.A. /San Diego Discos Corp., Meteor Light and Sound. This Week This Week CORPORATION Panel members are: Jim Parks, 1 I LOVE MUSIC -The 0 Jays -Phila. Intl 1 DO WHAT YOU FEEL -Atlanta Disco Band - Ariola America (LP) sales manager of Technics (a divi- 2 PUERTO RICO -The Pinkees -Phillips 2 SING A SONG -Earth, Wind & Fire - cordially invites you to a sion of Panasonic), New Jersey; 3 UNDECIDED LOVE -The Chequers - Columbia (LP) George Smith, president, Smithall, Scepter 3 MIGHTY HIGH /ON THE REAL SIDE -Might Cincinnati; James Brown, president, 4 SAMBA -Andre Gagnon- London (import Disco /Dance Extravaganza Clouds Of Joy -AVC (LP) Video Disco & Assoc., Los Angeles; from Canada) in honor of the Graham Smith, vice president mar- 4 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All About It) -Ralph 5 OOH, WHAT A NIGHT-Linda G. Carter -Mercury (disco version) First International Disco Forum keting, Digital Lighting, New York; Thompson -Midland Intl Mike Glasco, president, GLI, New 5 SALSOUL -Salsoul Orch. -Salsoul (all cuts) 6 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -The Softones- (LP) at "12 WEST" on York; Roger Squire, president, Avco Disco Centre, London and Randy 6 LADY BUMP -Penny McLean -Atco 7 FIRE -Tina Charles- Columbia Tuesday evening, January 20th Vaughn, Disco Vision, Norfolk, Va. 7 I LOVE MUSIC -The O'lays- Phila. Intl Kenny Cayre, vice president, Sal - 8 CHANGE (Makes You Want To Hustle) - (LP) and Donald Byrd -UA Soul Records is moderator of "How 8 BABY FACE -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum 22nd To Produce A Disco Hit." 9 LADY Bump/The Lady Bumps On -Penny Corps -Wing & A Prayer Thursday evening, January McLean -Atco Panel members are: Van McCoy, 9 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY -Donna producer; Norman Harris, pro- 10 NOBODY LOVES ME LIKE YOU DO DO- Summer -Oasis (LP) Jeanne Burton - Cotton Festivities will begin at ducer; Vince Montana, producer; 10 SPIDER MAN -Ramsey Lewis -Columbia Bob Crewe, producer; Tom Moul- 11 YAKETY YAK -Mondo Disco -A.V.I. (LP) (LP) 9:30 pm Harold Wheeler, ton, producer and 12 CHICANO -Black Blood- Mainstream 11 JUMP FOR JOY -Biddu Orchestra -Epic producer. 12 AFRICAN SYMPHONY -Henry Mancini - Evenings entertainment will fea- 13 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY -Donna Summer -Oasis RCA (disco edit) SalSoul Orchestra, SalSoul (LP) Admission: $6.00 per person ture 13 BOHANNON BEAT 14 BABY FACE -Wing & A -Bohannon -Dakor (SHOW ATTENDEES FREE) Records; the Trammps, Atlantic Prayer Fife & Drum Records and "Happy Birthday Corps -Wing & A Prayer 14 GOLDEN YEARS -David Bowie -RCA ($3.00 with this ad) America," presented by 2001 Clubs. 15 MELLOW BLOW- Barrabas -Atco (LP) 15 UNION MAN -Tate Brothers -Asylum (LP) session Friday included There will be one refreshments and entertainment (23) titled "Hot Seat" with Joe Discophiles Get A Break On TV Cayre, president of SalSoul moder- NEW YORK -Stay -at-home dis- screen, was shown during the sta- ating. cophiles here rang in the new year to tion's 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. time RSVP Panel members are: Bobby DJ of the beat of a special disco dance slot. Digital Lighting Corporation Infinity, New York; Joe Palmenteri, show aired by WPIX Television. According to a WPIX spokesman, Chameleon, New York; (212) 691 -0840 deejay, The program, marking the local initial reaction to the airing was (Continued on page 57) debut of disco on the home viewing positive.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 10 am -6 pm REGISTRATION MERN11ONAL The evening is free to visit New York discos WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 9 am -10 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 10 am -11 am PLENARY SESSION "Disco Power of the 70's" Keynote Speaker: David Glew, Atlantic Records, New York 11 am -11:15 am COFFEE BREAK DISCO FORUM 11:15 am -12 noon PLENARY SESSION Return to same session for panel discussion and questions from the floor David Glew, Moderator Bob Reno, President, Midland Intl Joe Cayre, President, SalSoul Howard Smiley, VP, TK Productions Buck Reingold, VP, Casablanca Larry Uttal, President, Private Stock 12:15 pm -1:30 pm LUNCH -Richard Nader, President, Disco Dance Attractions, NY "Disco Artists in Concert" 1 30 pm -2:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1) "The Disco /Radio Connection" Neil McIntyre, Program Director, WPIX, NY, Moderator Johnny Walker, BBC Radio 1, London John Stanley, DJ Manager, London Tom Savarese, DJ "12 West," NY Joe Palmenteri, DJ, " Chamelcon," NY Richard Pampinella, DJ "Club Hippopotomus," NY Bo Crane, Disco Consultant, Miami Mike Wilson, "TV Disco Party," WTCG -17, Atlanta Carl Griffin, Director, East Coast Activities, Jobete Bob O'Brien, General Manager, CJRN, Niagara Falls, Ontario (2) "Marketing Special Disco Product" Dickie Kline, Nat'l Promotion Director, Atlantic, January 20- 23,1976 Moderator Florence Greenberg, President, Scepter Roosevelt Hotel - New York City Chuck Gregory, VP Marketing, SalSoul Phil Gill, Independent Mobile Disco, Brooklyn Anita Wexler, A &R, Atlantic 12 noon -6 pm EXHIBITS OPEN Cameron Flowers, Indie Mobile Disco, Brooklyn Stan Bly, Nat'l Promotion, Phonogram 6 pm -8 pm DISCO ENTERTAINMENT Alan Lott, Nat'l Promotion Mgr -R &B, WFIX -FM, (2) "Opening A New Discotheque" Sal NY Stephen Cowan, Disco Consultant, San Fran- Soul Orchestra, SalSoul Records The Trammmps, Eddie Rivera, Administrator, NY Record Pool cisco, Moderator Atlantic Records Happy Birthday America 2001 Clubs Doug Riddick, "Doubles," NY Bob Lobi, President, Design Circuit, NY Michael O'Harro, Disco Consultant, Washington FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 12 noon -6 pm EXHIBITS OPEN James Ruffin, President, "Total Experience," 10 am -12 noon PLENARY SESSION 6 pm -8 pm DISCO ENTERTAINMENT Brooklyn "The Reflections," Capitol Records "Hot Seat" Session -notables from all seg- Jim Kowalczwk, Marketing Director, 2001 Clubs, ments of disco accept questions from the floor Bimbo Jet, Scepter Records Columbus "Hidden Strength," UA Records -with Mark Kreiner, President, MK Productions, Van Joe Cayre, President, SalSoul Records, NY, NYC "Hustle on Up" contest winners Nuys Moderator THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 George Freeman, Galaxy 21, NY Panelists: 9 am -10 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 12:15 pm-1:30 pm LUNCH Bobby DJ -DI at "Infinity," NY 10 am -11 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:30 pm-2:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Joe Palmenteri, DJ "Chameloon," NY (3) "Disco Programming" (7) "The World of Disco Equipment Alex Kabbaz, Editor, Discotokin, NY Ron Jenkins, Music Director, Dimples, & Accessories" Richard Nader, President, Disco Dance Moderator Vince Finnegan, ReVox Corp, Meteor Light & Attractions Walter Gibbons, DJ "Galaxy," NY Sound, Moderator Johnny Walker, BBC Radio 1, London Johnny Walker, BBC Radio 1, London Jim Parks, Sales Manager, Technics Labelle (Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, Sara Jack Klemack, Nat'l Sales Manager, SMithall George Smith, President Sminall Electronics Desh) Electronics James Brown, President, Video Disco & Vicki Wickham, Manager of Labelle Tom Savarese, dJ "12 West," NY Assoc, Century City Jane Brinton, VP, Aristocrat Richard Pamipnella, DJ "Club Hippopotomus," NY Mike Glasco, President, GLI, NY Tom Jayson, President, 2001 Clubs Kevin Reynolds, Stage Manager, Labelle (4) "Disco Franchising" Roger Squire, President, Disco Centre, London Sonny Taylor, Program Director, WWRL, NY John Felizzi, Nat'l Director, Emerson's, Co- Randy Vaughn, Disco Vision, Norfolk, Va. Michael O'Harro, Disco Consultant, Moderator Washington (8) "How To Produce A Disco Hit" Tom Jayson, President, 2001 Clubs, Co-Moder- Van McCoy, Producer ator Kenny Cayre, VP, SalSoul Records, Jim Parks, Sales Manager, Technics Moderator Bill Lindsay, President, Smoke Ltd. James Brown, President, Video Disco & Van McCoy, Producer 11 am -11:15 am COFFEE BREAK Assoc, Century City Norman Harris, Producer 11:15 am -12:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Richard Long, President, Disco Sound, NY Vince Montana, Producer (5) "Discos Wheels" Rudy Stern, Director, Let There Be Neon, NY on Bob Crewe, Producer Norman Dolph, President, Stoy, Inc., Moderator Tom Moulton, Producer EXHIBITS OPEN -12 noon -6:00 p.m. Jane Brinton, VP, Aristocrat Harold Wheeler, Producer AWARDS DINNER-6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Registration includes continental breakfasts, lunches, the Awards dinner, entrance to all sessions and exhibits, your work materials, and special disco entertainment and events. Early -bird registration is $180 ($200 after December 15)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 28 Discos Jukebox New York Welcomes 9 New Clubs Will Boost Programming The Dimples Chain To 34 A Chameleon Club NEW YORK -While modern- Jenkins adds that five other Emer- Locations NEW YORK -Chameleon, a Spinning there is DJ Joe Palm - izing existing locations along the son Steak Houses, in Richmond, disco membership club, opened here interi, formerly of the Sound Ma- way, Dimples continues to expand Va.; Pittsburgh; Framingham, Friday (9). chine. He performs from a 14 -foot its disco chain. Mass.; Hartford, Conn.; and Mon- roeville, Pa., will introduce Dimples Challenge The club, sporting a $20,000 mirrored pyramid in the middle of In -house projections now call for lounges by the summer time. sound /lighting system and 2,400 the dance floor. the eatery operation to open nine In addition, he says, the company square -foot dance floor, will be op- It's also understood that the club new dance lounges by early summer, is negotiating for "four or five" sites Operators erating Thursday, Friday and Satur- will be looking to book live record- bringing its disco total to 34 loca- in Florida, with an eye on day each week, according to Bob ing acts for promotional gigs at least tions. opening By ANNE DUSTON Milo, clubs there sometime toward the end co- manager. once every other month. A 24 -foot CHICAGO -New ideas in creat- While According to Ron Jenkins, three of the year. membership cards go for by 21 -foot stage has been built for ing locations is an ongoing chal- totally new Emerson Steak House/ Meanwhile, a policy change has $20, admission is $4 for joiners and performances. lenge, and if dealt with successfully, Dimples clubs are under construc- all Dimples programming big band $5 for their guests. Members bring- The club will be open from 11 will keep the jukebox as strong 20 ing tion in the Atlanta area and another and MOR sounding music from 7 three guests on a Friday enter p.m. to 6 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays years from now as it is today, claims is being built in Warminster, Pa. p.m. to 10 p.m. each night to cater to gratis. There is no liquor. and 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Thursdays. Kem Thom, vice president and man- One of the Atlanta clubs opens the adult business on the restaurant ager of Western Automatic here. Feb. 15. The other two are slated to side of the fence. The latter part of Some of the newest marketing open in early summer. The Warm- each evening will be devoted to fun- concepts can create business or ham- inster club becomes operational in kier dance music for younger disco per it, Thom claims, citing the March. followers. disco Club Dialog movement as an example. By TONI MOULTON First -rate hotels that previously Thugs ignored the jukebox are moving into NEW YORK- "Chef's Salad (The Sound For the past two Spoil N.Y. Of years he worked the Mine Event music via the jukebox as the first Boston From Studio B)," an LP from Boston - Shaft. Continued jront page 3 their booking agency Norby Wal- cautious step toward disco. "They based Cooking Records, has a strong disco cut in Thanks to Oscar Rodriguez and Victor Ocasio ters. know something is happening "The Sound Of Boston." The song features the for helping to compile this week's Puerto Rico Aleong and co- promoter David Most of the problems happened and they want to move in on it slowly. sound of synthesizers and a good, happy beat. listing. Both are DJs at the popular Abby there. Flowers hired 50 private uniformed about 3:30 a.m., when a sizable por- is a Within a year of installing jukeboxes Overall, the album fine effort from the group Relic Rack, Hackensack, N.J., retailer, has be- guards and 30 plainclothesmen for tion of the crowd flocked to the exits the Gang Band and other local artists. A solid come one to the top stores catering local and small dance floors, they will ex- to the 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. bash. following the end of one of the sets, production job by Wayne Wadhams handles the disco tastes. Like Downstairs Records here, pand fully into disco Aleong states. He says the onrush and retain the musical diversity well. Relic Rack was previously involved mainly with The disco concert itself drew some jukebox in the bar area." forced Coliseum personnel from the oldie product. The past year, though, has seen 10,000 dance fans, each paying $15 Thom has opened several hotel lo- Richie Pampanella, DJ at the Hippopotamus cloakrooms and confusion ensued here, its disco involvement grow to the point where to boogie in the new year to music cations in the last year on a 1/25 - reports strong audience response to Carl until added security forces could be inventory includes a wide Graves' Be selection of imported from top name recording acts. cent or "Heart Still" single on MM. called down from the dance floor 4/50 -cent play basis. as well as domestic dance disks. "Twenty minutes of music for two UA has just released the Brass Construction Featured on the bill were Gloria above. The new First Choice album is now scheduled quarters is still a bargain by today's album, and there are two strong disco cuts on it Gaynor, Eddie Palmieri, Orchestra City police also turned out in riot to ship sometime next month. The LP will be fol- standards." in "Movin' " and "Changin.' " Both cuts are over Yambu, First Choice, the Ohio Play- gear, but concerned themselves lowed by a single release. ... Available at the On eight minutes in length, and producer Jeff Lane ers, Ecstasy, Passion & the negative side, jukeboxes end of this month will be an album from Wing & Pain, the mainly with complaints from people has managed to capture his B.T. Express that are placed in newly opened dis- sound A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. It features an in- Trammps, and Crown Heights Af- who claimed of being held up or just on both. cos are hooked up for play during credible "Al Jolson Medley." Atlantic will also be fair. While the last three acts, be- indiscriminately pounced upon by daytime hours only, and are shut off John Hodges, better known as Johnny Disco, releasing the "Lady Bùmp" album by Penny cause of performance shuffling, the rowdies. in the evenings when the disco is in is now spinning at San Francisco's the City Club. McLean. never got to play, all were paid, says Throughout it all, though, the mu- full swing. "The earning potential in sic was non -stop, says Aleong. He a disco just isn't there. You adds that the door prizes of a 1976 can't make money on daytime play." Cadillac and $1,000 cash in dance Accordingly, Thom prizes were given away during the asks for a flat computerized incandescent and neon floors, guarantee, varying frenzied evening. the amount to 2 the age of the While promoting the event, con- machine. Because of the low revenue, cern over avoiding what did end up boxes are usually a TWO NEW year old, unless specifically nego- happening kept cropping up, es- tiated with the location. "The pecially with the rash of incidents at loca- tion needs to be shown that the juke- diSCO other local concerts, acting as a con- box is part of o stant reminder, continues Aleong. the cost of the disco." Q Another marketing concept that FROM He states that they jacked the ticket CONTROLLERS LITEAb prices up and advertised parking fa- (Continued on page 37) The latest of innovative lighting controllers, designed and cilities and proper attire in the hopes o manufactured by "Litelab ". provide maximum versatility, of keeping an unsavory element out. easy use, and safety for your club or theater. Even with the hassles, though, o Aleong does view the Coliseum date Wallboxes as a success. He expects to be in the black after a final accounting is On Way Out taken. CHICAGO -Wallboxes On the downside, he feels that are be- coming almost as obsolete as the old - booking a similar even in a major fashioned ice venue will prove quite difficult after cream parlor, accord- ing to area operators. the notoriety on the "Woodstock" Jim Segerson, director of sales, date. More important, he adds, is a Empire Distributing, concern he has for the health of the reports a slow sales pace that has leveled out concert market in general here if over The combination of these two units provides the club owner the last two to three years, I means aren't found to check those "but with a never ending variety of lighting effects. don't believe they will be coming to harass and not to listen. phased out despite lack of demand." Segerson Ten Channel Chaseaway F -4800 Color Controller reports that locations with more A 10- channel. 1200 watts per channel A 4- channel, 1200 watts per channel than one room usually request three chaser. color organ /dimmer. Crewe New to four of the $375 boxes, rather than All slider pot control for ease of May be used as a 4- channel color install another $2.000 jukebox. operation. organ. 4 individual dimmers or a Disco King Strong opposition to wallboxes May be operated in chase, shimmy, 4- channel chaser. was voiced by Kem Thom, vice pres- LOS ANGELES -Veteran record or random modes to produce a variety 4 auxiliary switches to control mirror ident and manager of Western Auto- producer Bob Crewe was crowned matic, who points out that of different effects. balls, projectors, etc. the labor "King of the Discos" at last Thurs- involved in installation and service May be accuated with or without All slider pot control for ease of day's (8) meeting of the Southern plus the cost of investment doesn't sound. operation. California Disco DJ Assn. at the justify the return. Variable speed pause and audio Variable speed chase with forward or New York Experience on Wilshire "There is a place for wallboxes, sensitivity. reverse directional control. Blvd. but the odds are stacked against Chaser strips available in 6' lengths. Audio input equipped with Automatic It was Crewe who produced the them as far as profits are concerned. Gain Control. Eleventh Hour's "Hollywood Hot," If a location insists, we will ask for C/) a massive discotheque hit disk, last a guarantee." Thom reports that year on the 20th Century label. about six of his locations have wall- Members of the organization's boxes, usually 24 -hour restaurants DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED board of governors honored Crewe, with booths. o they report, following the crowning Chuck Smith, service manager for 10 west hubbard street of Gloria Gaynor recently in New Star Music, Rockford, Ill., has wall- chicago, Illinois 60610 312 -828 -0546 York as "Queen of the Discos." The boxes sitting around the shop wait- E association's board comprises Jim ing to go to the junk pile. "We pulled Walters, Tony Miller, Debbie all wallboxes several years ago when chaser lights track lighting kinetic projectors Backus, Patrick Jenkins and Jane we compared revenue to service. Brinton, all of whom are active in They are just sitting here becoming Southern California disco activities. more obsolete."

www.americanradiohistory.com 29 Sound Business SEudlo hock Facelift Sound Waves By BOB KIRSCH By JOHN WORAM hard- When two separate compressors LOS ANGELES -At the Burbank George and Carl Strube are getting For S.L. NEW YORK -In recording are used on a stereo program, a sud- Studios in Burbank, Herman David, set to produce an album from Fate. ware, the line between pro and semi- one channel only will director of plant operations, recently Studio president and chief engineer pro is not getting any clearer these den peak in cause -placed soloists to drift hosted three Russian composers on a Pat Costa is planning a 24 -foot mo- days. center Studio manufacturers are now pro- from side to side every time one or tour of the facilities. Alexander Fly - bile recording unit, housing 16 -track Some NASHVILLE -Professional Art- viding for both markets, with many the other compressors react. arkovsky, Shalva Mshvelidze and 3M, Dolby, API console, JBL con- ist in St. Louis has Recording Studio items crossing over the line, wher- To solve the problem, the com- Marger Zarin are in this country as trol monitors and other equipment. gone through extensive remodeling, guests of the State Dept. and were At Producers Workshop in Okla- ever it may be. pressors must be electronically reports Parvin Tramel, head of the The Studer line of tape recorders linked. Many single channel units visiting the Los Angeles World Af- homa City, Ron Nelson has cut a facility. fairs Council when they decided to single with David Powell arranging. were long regarded as finely crafted, provide some sort of stereo linking In addition to several new offices, visit the facilities. Ruby Lee is due in shortly to cut sev- expensive machines for the well -to- facility on the rear of the chassis. reception area, art department and eral country sides and Garry Gassel do studio operation. But its new A67 The stereo model 162 does the job expanded tape storage room, the has wrapped up a comedy LP. model breaks at least one precedent, internally. At Woodland Sound Studios in Midwest studio has installed a new At Sound Labs in Los Angeles, Al- with a price tag of about $3,000. For With the money saved so far, one Nashville, Brad Mercer was in from JH -24 MCI recorder, with plans phonse Mouzon, who is now a solo a 2 -track machine, this is about can pick up a Teac Tascam series Los Angeles to finish up a country being finalized for installation of a act, is busy with producer Skip $1,000 less than the usual pro studio model 5 console for about $1,500. rock set he began in Las Vegas with new custom 24- channel board. Drinkwater. Al Schmidt is handling spends. In this price range, and at The console has many of the fea- Virgil Gifford producing and Rex The studio initially opened as an the same time tempt the semi -pro to tures found on more expensive Collier at the boards. Producer engineering, and guest musicians on the session include Lee Rittenauer, 8 -track facility with heavy business step up to Studer. boards, such as echo and cue sends, Lloyd Green, who is one of the best Dave Grusin, George Duke and Eric from custom labels recording gospel In the multi -track category, Otari equalizers, push button channel as- known session men in Nashville, Clapton. and country artists. Major labels and has announced an 8- track /one inch signment and slide faders. was in with an independent produc- $7,500. The format Since the whole console is only a * * * independent producers have been recorder for tion on David Young. Producer using the studios recently as it has makes it compatible with profes- few bucks more than one first class in Glenn Keener was handling work for At Sound Heights Studio become a full service facility. sional equipment, while the price stereo parametric equalizer, it Joel Smiler, who recently enjoyed a Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., Johnny tag may it within reach the shouldn't be regarded as an alterna- Frankie Ford has completed a put of hit with a Bob McDill song. Larry Kallum has wrapped up a single with tive to a $100,000 board. But, new LP and single, the Bronner semi-professional who dreams of super Magliner handled the boards. Larry Vince Traina at the boards. Frank at the price, it can put a budget stu- Brothers gospel group recorded its expanding his operation into the was also busy with producer Gil Fuchs was in for some vocals and dio in operation. And if $1,500 is still latest single and album at Profes- "big time." Veda on an LP for Dawn Cable. mixing with Davida, for his group, Teac also has a little 6 -in/ sional, and the complex has been For simpler tastes, it has an 8- too much, Woodland mastering has also Barsolona. Producer Jack Plummer 4 -out mixer that goes for about $300. used for regional and national radio track /half inch machine available been busy, with Dick Heard in work- and arranger Del Baker were also in, For the customer who is about to commercials. Besides Ford, Ken for just under $4,000. The half inch ing on singles for Mel Street and working with engineer Traina. The go out comparison shopping, don't Keene, president of Sea Cruise Pro- tape width makes it incompatible Price Mitchell. Lynn Peterzell engi- New York Rubber Rock Band was in be surprised if the salesman gets a ductions, has produced several other with professional 8- trackers, but if neered. Ronnie Gant was in working with Bob Motta producing. can little vague when you ask about list artists out of the St. Louis studio. you're just getting started, you on product for Sue Thompson and * * * buy the rest of the control room gear prices. Teac had a little disagree- Facilities include a complete Carl Smith. Nashboro Records' Oli- At RCA Recording Studios in Los you need with the $3,500 you just ment with the FTC and it was de- printing capable pro- ver Sain had some product mastered Angeles, Jack Jones has been busy department of saved. cided that they would not publish by producer Shannon Williams. Jeff with producer Bruce Johnston and ducing full color album covers, an Bringing the pro- and semi -pro list prices, or even make any sugges- LP & the Kids had their LP effort mas- engineer Hank McGill. Kelly Gar- art department specializing in still closer together, Teac has an- tions about consumer costs for the design, such services as master- tered by Denny Purcell. rett has also been in, with producer and nounced that some of its new tape next two years. plating, record promo- * * * Bones Howe and engineer Pete Ab- ing, pressing, recorders will feature built -in dbx So, as far as Teac goes, there is tion, producer assistance and pub- At the Record Plant in Los An- bott. noise reduction. only one price; the dealer cost. As lishing. geles, Nancy Wilson is due in shortly In other Los Angeles news, Libra At the moment, the well -known far as you are concerned, there may with producer Gene McDaniels and was at the Total Experience Record- Dolby system is perhaps the most be several prices, depending on what engineer Phil Schier. Nils Lofgren is ing Studios recently with producer widely used noise reduction system, you want. in, with AI Kooper producing and Danny B. Besquet and engineer Bob Windt To New and has become somewhat of an Audio by Zimet sells the Tascam Bud Edwards working the boards. Hughes. Donny Hathaway has also unofficial "standard" in many pro model 5 for both $1,250 and $1,500. Maxayn has been busy with pro- been in, with Johnny Pate handling studios. dbx had the disadvantage of For $1,500 you get the royal treat- ducer Andre Lewis and engineer production and F. Byron Clark Calif. Studios appearing on the market long after ment, expert counselling, hand Dolby had become established, and Gary Ladinsky. Buddy Miles is pro- working the console. At Paramount LOS ANGELES -Windt Audio holding, installation advice and the two systems are not compatible. ducing himself, with Kelly Kotera at Recording Studios, George Duke is Engineering, headed by John shop servicing. For $1,250, you get However, dbx's alliance with Teac the boards, and Jay Ferguson is in set to lay down some tracks for his Windt, is now in a new facility in the console in a box, along with the will surely strengthen its position as with Bill Szymcyk, who is producing next album. Duke will be helped North Hollywood and is offering a manufacturer's guarantee card -pe- a viable system for the semi -pro fa- and engineering. Jeffrey Commanor during the project by guitarist Daryl line of studio accessories as well as riod. Good -bye and good luck. cility. Especially when crowding 8 is in with producer John Boylen and Stuermer, bassist Alphonso Johnson keeping up its studio design and This double pricing trend seems to tracks on half -inch tape, an econom- engineer Paul Crupp, and the Del - and drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chan- construction services. be spreading, as a reaction to some ical noise reduction system is a fonics are producing themselves der. Billy Cobham may also lend a consumers' demands for rock -bot- Windt, formerly with Cetec, Quad welcome addition to the studio's with Michael Bronstein working the helping hand. The set is being pro- tom discounting. The discount Eight, Haeco and Motown, says the hardware. controls. In Sausalito, Tower Of duced by Bladhard Falk and engi- house just can't afford to offer qual- accessories were first built to meet dbx has also announced the Power is in with Tom Flye and Fleet- neered by Kerry McNabb. ity service and still survive. Some demands of his studio clientele. He model 160; an inexpensive ($300) wood Mac is getting set for a new al- * * * customers couldn't care less for serv- adds they were well enough received compressor /limiter which it likes to bum, producing themselves. Lynyrd Skynyrd has wrapped up ice, if it means paying for it. to launch a direct mail campaign. call the "Little Mother." Mother has its fourth album at the Capricorn * * * Items currently available in the a continuously variable compression Others are bright enough to real- Studios in Macon, Ga. The group accessory line include XL cables, ratio from 1:1 to infinity, and a ize that an expensive product may In notes from around the country: got together with producer Tom multi- channel snakes, headphone threshold that may be varied be- only be as good as the store that sold Dowd for the first time. In Tampa, Richard Gottehrer is at Plaza Sound tween -38 and + 12 dBm. It's also it. So, if price is your only yardstick, Fla., local group Rampage, who distribution systems, direct boxes in New York producing the new available in a stereo version for pro- Zimet, and others, will take your national and acoustic baffles. Martha Velez LP with Rob Freeman have received some good gram compression. (Continued on page 57) handling the engineering. The Ra- publicity, has finished its first LP at mones with Craig Leon producing Studio 70. Blair Mooney, who also are due in, as is Pearl. Producing is works with Spirit, produced the set, Garrison Leykam, who has also aided by group members Doug 2 A &Rmen Ask worked with the Greezy Wheels. At Mays and Andre Brown. A &M Studios in Los Angeles, Pris- * * * $23,000 For LP cilla Coolidge and Booker T. Jones Up in San Francisco at Columbia the have finished a project with produc- Recording Studios, Sandy Bull, who LOS ANGELES -Cleveland pro- ers Henry Grumpo Marx and Robbie many of you may remember as one ducers Mike Belkin and Carl Ma- Buchanan. The pair are also working of the finest string players of the mid duri, through their Belkin -Maduri better with Donny Gerrard. At the Sound '60s, has cut a couple of new sides. Productions have instituted suite in Shop in Nashville, Jerry Lee Lewis is Jerry Garcia mastered his latest al- Superior Court against Capitol Rec- busy with producer Charlie Fach. In bum, and Taj Mahal is set to start his ords here, alleging breach of pact. the tape Los Angeles, Harley Hatcher, presi- next album with co- producer Bill dent and a &r head of Artists of Pleading alleges Capitol owes Greene. Greene is also producing them $23,500 on a second LP they America Records, is at Kendun symphonic rock group Mother's more produced for the defendant on an the Recording Studio producing cuts for Children, engineer is Michael Fu- October 1973 contract which called Paul Delicato. Snuff Garrett, who saro. has worked with scores of major art- for a two LP deal at $25,000 pay- ment per LP. you need ists over the years, is now set to pro- * * * duce the 5th Dimension. Al Capps Capitol, suit claims, paid only will arrange and Lenny Roberts will Finally, congratulations to Pearl $1,500 toward production of second engineer. Records in Detroit, Sound Tech- album and owes the remainder. In dbx At Eastern Sound Recording Stu- niques in Dallas, Lee Fun Studios in addition, the suit asks $150,000 in dios in Methuen, Mass., Ron Mes- Tucson and Ford Audio in Okla- royalties allegedly lost to plaintiffs sina has finished final mixing for a homa City, all licensed to offer the on the second LP by the group. "noiseelimination single from Steve Wightman. The Recording Institute of America's Rainbow. Contract filed indicates dbx. Incorporated 296 Newton Street Waltham. MA 02154 Stringfiled Family are working with course in Modern Recording Tech- group was on a 16% of wholesale producer Larry Stringfiled, and Pat niques. price royalty.

www.americanradiohistory.com 30 ToIenI Computers Soon An BASK $250,000 ADVANCE Talent S. Africa Touted Assist To Buyers In Action Continued from page 4 updates of microfiche catalogs Mecca to talent booking the electronic po- about all acts signed to NEEBA BETTE MIDLER As Concert tentials long used as a matter of agents. NEEBA will have a booth at Los Angeles Music Center By NAT FREEDLAND the NEC convention next month course by publishing administration As it stands, Midler's cross country touring LOS ANGELES -The first An advance guarantee of at companies and is hoping to work out a deal to and the performing extravaganza isn't a rock concert. It's more like concerted attempt to recruit ma- least $250,000 deposited in es- computerize routing of the NEC's rights societies as well as record label a one -woman Ziegfeld Follies with the singer jor contemporary music head- crow is a vital point in serious ne- annual bloc booking extravaganza. sales departments. starring in a series of comical lavish production liners for outdoor stadium shows gotiations for any major rock star Principals NEEBA NEEBA is asking $2,500 from of are Ron numbers in the style of her show business idols in South Africa is being to appear in South Africa, says Wright, 19 -year Navy Fanny agencies who join, plus $95 monthly electronics Sophie Tucker and Brice. launched here. The push comes Fouche. And he claims he is veteran who Perhaps as maintenance for the $3,000 worth of will run the Chicago the tour continues and Midler from a newly- formed alliance of ready to meet this requirement. equipment placed in each member headquarters, and his brother Bob, a gains strength after her recent emergency ap- Mark Limpkin, established Aside from monetary guaran- long -time talent in pendectomy, there will be a more even balance office. It also seeks 1% of member agent based San South African promoter who put tees at a level never before forth- Jose. of high -voltage singing with the raunchy, convo- agency total grosses. The members on the Seals & Crofts tour there, coming from South African pro- luted monologues that predominated her nearly get monthly financial breakdowns Wright says that though NEEBA's and Don Fouche, most recently moters, the three -hour show Dec. 30. other main stumbling printed by the computer, laying out services are obviously designed with Warner Bros. international block It doesn't seem as if her energy has been low- in opening up this stadium all sources of agency income. mainly for road bands working the department. market is the government's re- lounge circuit nationally, it ered all that much though. She gave a startling Naturally, any agency in the could Fouche, who will take on most pressive segregation policies also be useful for record artists on display of romping and jiggling all over the stage NEEBA network is able to act as lo- once most of the musical numbers of the team's international com- against its black majority. national concert tours. Capitol artist got started. cal subbooker for all acts signed to The sellout crowd of her devotees adored her muting, says, "South Africa is a "It's no longer necessary to Dennis Yost of Classics IV fame is any other member. and showed it with standing ovations almost any very enthusiastic contemporary play to segregated audiences in one name act available through time the entertainment stopped long enough. record market. But until now, South Africa," says Fouche. The photofax machine hookups at NEEBA. The nine shows also set a Dorothy Chandler Pa- touring stars have been pretty "The government has granted each member agency provide the A number of touring lounge acts vilion record gross of $403,000 during a six -day well confined to playing in the- permits for integrated seating at tools for effective subbooking. that book themselves have applied run. aters with average seating of events with audiences as big as Transmitted on request will be fac- to join NEEBA, says Wright. This A spectacular standout was the use of set- 2,000 in the three main cities. 10,000, with no problems arising. simile brochures and photos of the will be permitted only if member tings in the show. There was one magical unit, That's where the Supremes and Their biggest concern is that touring acts available. Thus member agencies are brought in to book the shaped like the top of a wedding cake and light Tom Jones were fairly recently. fights shouldn't break out be- agents can offer local talent buyers a NEEBA -located dates. "We cannot enough for the three singing Harlettes to roll These three urban areas, Johan- tween the races at crowded shows far wider range of artists than ever offer a service that competes against about themselves, that could be opened up into nesburg- Praetoria, Capetown and create bad publicity." before. the a vast assortment of backgrounds. majority of NEEBA clients," and Durban, all have popu- Fouche feels that if alcohol is In yet another computer program, says Wright. "But the independent It became the Statue of Liberty (with Midler lations of more than one mil- barred from large stadium con- supplying the singing head) for the bicentennial NEEBA is seeking to sign colleges acts will have the choice of booking lion." certs, permits for integrated seat- finale reprise of "Friends." It opened out into a for $400 a year to receive monthly through any NEEBA agent." Fouche points out that sta- ing can be obtained. barroom for Bette's torch -song segment which diums with concert capacity of at "Something like the Chicago - ultimately climaxed with a remarkably effective slow- and -sesperate interpretation of "Strangers least 30,000 exist in each of these Beach Boys show would be a nat- markets. in South Africa," Soul Showcase In In The Night." ural sellout And a wall telephone in the unit proved to be "In terms of routing, South Af- says Fouche. "I am also trying to a microphone with a long cord as Bette sang her rica would be a perfect extension interest Sherwin Bash of BNB Oakland: Howard's message to "Mr. Rockefeller." for the current Far East rock tour Management in extending Neil By JACK McDONOUGH The climax of the show's first act was charac- route of Hawaii, Japan and Aus- Diamond's Australian tour next teristically far-out. A backdrop curtain showing a -New says month into South Africa. As Bill- OAKLAND -Ed Howard's Place ard's. The Whispers, a Bay Area vo- tralia Zealand," skyscraper kept dropping into folds on the stage Fouche. "It's also the perfect board pointed out a few weeks rn on Foothill Blvd. in Oakland has cal quintet recently signed to Soul floor until it finally revealed a ceiling -high King stopping -off point to connect Eu- ago, Diamond is the biggest emerged over the past year as the Train Records, did six shows over Kong atop a skyscraper roof with Midler sitting rope and the Far East on a world record seller in Australia. And he most significant soul showcase in the three nights at Christmas and sold r in one huge paw as she sang "Lullabye Of tour, almost halfway in South Af- >- Bay Area. out each one. exactly be- is just as popular Broadway." tween Australia and England." rica." This is due partly to Howard's ex- The Ballads, also well known in As outrageously campy as the show strove to tensive remodeling Bay Z of a club he took Area soul circles, have an en- be, it somewhat lacked in spontaneity and the over in February of 1974 and to his gagement upcoming this month. relentless machine -gun shock one -liners expanding booking and PR efforts Howard also books in lesser known seemed a bit forced. as well as to the natural attrition of local groups like Michael Star, Con - Also, though her voice never tired through various soul clubs in the area, which Funk -Shun and the Super Snaps. the rough workout it received, more than a little Toyota Again To Back either book erratically or have fallen Most of the acts that producer Har- of the time Midler's lead singing was lightly off- by the 'wayside completely. vey Fuqua is working with under his key and a bit thin on some fortissimo passages. Howard's spacious and handsome new arrangement with Fantasy Rec- Presumably this will settle down as she contin- Tours By `Today' Acts club has a capacity of 500, or 425 ords, such as Jean Shy, Sisters From ues to regain full energy after her operation. when the dance floor is left open. the Ghetto and Equal Rights (once The current three back-up fem Harlettes har- LOS ANGELES -Toyota Motor hams and his concert in the first ex- The club has three main areas, each Howard's house band) have played monized and pranced with great gusto. At the Sales USA will continue to under- periment. side of the stage, eight musicians, including a named after one of Howard's chil- here. write sporadic concert tours by con- Sedbar hopes to offer Toyota a harpist, provided solid instrumental support. dren; the Kianga main room holds Howard has a show booked every temporary music acts, following a goodly list of possibilities for the A few more of her oddball ballads like "Do 250; the Kivu room (a VIP lounge Friday and Saturday, and the bar is study of a pilot tour by Paul Wil- dates, which probably won't play You Wanna Dance" might have provided effec- and mezzanine area) holds 125; and open every from 3 to 2 liams in early November (Billboard, until May I. Toyota day p.m. a.m. tive changes of pace for the craziness that domi- has told Sedbar the Nov. 1). Kakuri bar and lounge area regardless of whether an act is nated the presentation in the likes of the all -out that it wants to put 90 days of pro- holds 50. booked or not. Door charge ranges "Boogie -Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B" and Glen Duncan of Sedbar Produc- motion behind the concerts this Over the past year well -known from $2 to $5. The Whispers, for ex- tions here, along with his partner, time. Concert sites will (Continued on page 35) probably be acts like Slappy White and Johnny ample, got $4 at the door. John Barrett, will confer with Toy- the largest two cities in the 12 Toyota "Guitar" Watson have played How- "1975 was our year for getting es- ota marketing and promotion brass sales regions in the U.S. tablished," says the tall and lanky between now and Feb. 15, trying to Howard. "1976 should be the year zero in on a pop act or acts for the when we'll really come into our own. Presley Pontiac next gigs. Unsurpassed in Quality Club owners often have a very nega- Duncan says that Toyota may go tive image with name acts because so with a single act for a full tour a la (- --- Stand Attracts Williams 12¢ often the money has not been right. or they may select several GLOSSY So that's hampered my booking and acts to work the concerts, in which thank, IN EACH I haven't been able to move at the $800,000 Gross the car maker is promoted almost 1000 LOTS speed I want to move at. But the PONTIAC, Mich. -Elvis Presley's subliminally. Print, TV and radio ads carry Tom PHOTOS word is finally getting around that New Year's Eve Show in Metropoli- unobtrusive plugs for the 1000 POSTCARDS 565 °' this is a good house. You know, tan Stadium grossed more than cars. Only seven seconds of a minute '1595 in spot, for example, dwelt on the car, Catalano 100 8x10 people have this thing their heads $800,000 and is believed to be a while the remainder plugged Wil- that since it's East Oakland the place world's record for the largest one - Toni Cat Records CUSTOM $85 can't be nice and they're shocked COLOR PRINTS per 100 night gross by a single artist. when they see what we have here. I Presley took his show from the Las for recording with us at COLOR LI `,i0 5195 haven't had one incident at this club Vegas Hilton for the event, which Media In Pa. per 1000 since I opened." began at 8:30 p.m. and ended at COLOR Howard says he normally will midnight. The stadium is used by Looks To Rock draw 6% to 8% white patronage united POSTCARDS p1 3000W , the Detroit Lions football team. It PHILADELPHIA -The Media these days, and for an act like the MOUNTED seats 80,399 but the upper decks Theatre, movie house in suburban 20"X30" 30'140" Whispers the figure goes up to about 'wettern ENLARGEMENTS $14.00 $20.00 were not used for the Presley show. Media, Pa., aims to capitalize on the 15%. More than 60,000 seats were sold. rock concert interest being gener- The club is Howard's first venture ltudIO# It was Presley's first New Year's ated at nearby Tower Theater in Up- into the nightclub area, although he Eve concert in 18 years. His last such per Darby, with rock concerts of its a uHAS company ON/4._ has worked with the media for a date was in St. Louis. The present own to be tested on Monday nights 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, G. 90028 otoraphrr number of years. In 1968 he pro- record- holder for the largest gate is with popular area groups. The first A duced the first all- black-produced tv Division of JAMES 1. KRIEGSMANN believed to be the Beatles concert 10 concert offers the country-rock Blue (213) 469 -3983 165 W. 46th St., N.Y. 10036 show "Black Dignity" on KGO or 12 years ago at Shea Stadium in Yonder Band and the Larry Ahearn (212) PL 7-0233 (Continued on page 35) New York. Band.

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Still the only campus entertainment guide directed to students, With this year's Campus Attractions you get a 33,600 subscriber - faculty and off -campus agents. These are the promoters responsible only distribution as well as a request -only for distribution of more than booking your acts and films and promoting concerts and tours to 2,000 to college campus buyers and 1,500 to the National Entertain- the more than 10 million U.S. college students on over 3,000 campuses. ment Conference and regional NEC conventions throughout the year. We provide talent buyers with the essential information on: * Performers of Contemporary Music * Theatrical and Mime Groups * The most complete listing of Booking Agents and * Dance Troupes Personal Managers * And any other entertainment you have to offer Plus, there are up -to -date editorial features of special interest to campus buyers and administrators. We go to school with these peo- ple 52 weeks a year. They know us ... and rely on us for the latest and most complete look at what's happening in the campus enter- tainment scene. Get your act in gear. High gear. Push it in Billboard's Campus Attractions. Issue Date: February 21, 1976 - Ad Deadline: January 23, 1976

www.americanradiohistory.com Campus 1Ient 35 Mitchell On Talent In Action New Faces Booking Continued from page 30 was followed by Margie Joseph's individual set A Lengthy Continued from page 3 In most cases the schools provided the sleazo nitery chanteuse parody of "Vikki which was pleasant and entertaining. Edy' doing her "Around The World In 80 Ways" Major Harris came out and did a number with lumbia Records (Billboard, May 24, the sound and lighting equipment, World Tour Margie Joseph and then began his set. From the says Micons. revue, a number originated in Bette's "Clams 1975), the program was premised on he Harris the LOS ANGELES -Joni Mitchell Since the move was an "experi- On The Half Shell" Broadway show that ran 10 way carries himself onstage, gives the formation of a booking circuit weeks last year. impression that he has great confidence in his starts her first world tour Friday at 15 ment," Micone feels the program covering Northeastern states and Still, Midler remains a great talents. Unfortunately Harris' voice does not the Univ. of Minnesota. She will proved successful in that it showed creative original the District of Columbia which seem strong enough to warrant such confidence. cover Asia, Australia and Europe as the concept can work. talent and nobody could be more welcome back would offer schools "good music at to the national scene after a two -year rest and The set's highlight was Harris's latest single well as appear throughout North low costs" and, at the same time, He does add, though, that CEA's recuperation layoff. NAT FREEDUND "Got Over Love" which sounds curiously like his America this year. provide new CBS talent grassroot next crack out of the box will see a monster single "Love Won't Let Me Wait." The first leg of the tour, 29 one - Blue Magic came out next and delivered its market exposure. number of changes. The two key JOHN STEWART nighters through the end of Febru- A mailing to 524 schools ones would be a dropping of the usual exciting set. This group continues to ma- alerting Celebrity Theater, Phoenix ary, will concentrate on colleges in campus directors student activi- $200 fee (CEA would then work ture, though this time around they did seem to of Stewart owns Phoenix and his Dec. 19 con- the Eastern half of the U.S. How- its a be a bit over- dependent on material associated ties was made and, according to Mi- only on standard percentage as cert here re- established It was ever, the February dates include firmly that fact. with other performers, which is unneccessary as cone, some 70 responses were re- talent buyer) and assurances that the his 15th (if you a such major areas as the Philadelphia consider pair of club dates the group has three excellent albums filled with ceived. From those 70 responses, acts would have records on the mar- last in Spectrum (16) and Nassau Coliseum early year) sellout the last three years. songs written either by or for them. CEA secured dates at 15 campuses. ket before any tour began. His 90- on (20). minute stint Celebrity's revolving Harris returned to do "Love Won't Let Me Each of the 15 schools paid CEA a stage was simply Stewart at his best, despite is It's understood that the full im- Wait" and then left the stage to Blue Magic and The tour being coordinated by $200 fee entitling them to book three the fact that he was playing Phoenix for the first pact sought for a couple of the acts Margie Joseph who returned to their new joint Elliot Roberts of Lookout Manage- a cost time without his long -time friend and bass CBS acts for the semester at of this past semester was sidetracked in venture "What's Come Over Me," the highlight ment and Jeff Franklin of ATI. Ap- $750 player Arnie Moore. Also missing from the stage or less per act. that unexpected production delays of the evening. Then everyone joined in for a re- pearing with Mitchell will be mem- was Buffy Ford. CEA also received an undisclosed prevented their albums from being prise of "I Love Music." bers of the L.A. Express, musicians But his three man band -John sum from CBS for its middle -man released on time. Stewart and Despite the fact that the same musicians featured on her current number four guitar, role. Woodhead on Chris Whaelan on bass and played for all performers, there were long unex- gold album, "The Hissing Of Sum- With the final concert in the pro- Peter Thomas a /k /a Jacquin Karnell -did not Among the participating plained stage waits which marred the proceed- mer Lawns." She has not appeared gram held at Worcester Polytech disappoint. This was his last show of the year, campuses were Suny Oswego, Os- ings. Hopefully as the tour rolls on these prob- as a concert headliner for some 18 Dec. 13, CEA and CBS are free of but one would have thought Stewart was just wego, N.Y.: Clarkson, Potsdam, lems can be ironed out. ROBERT FORD JR. months. N.Y.; C.W. Post, Long Island; St. commitments to each other. And, starting out. John's, Queens, N.Y.; Denison, while Micone says that he would Stewart's voice, a combination of ice and wind with a dash of fire, is rough -edged in DON McLEAN Ohio; Drew, Madison, N.J.; and welcome further involvement with places, but perfect for his constant change be- Bottom Line, New York Worcester Polytech Institute, Wor- the label, he adds that he is also ey- tween the folk and rock genre to tell his tales of It was nearly midnight and the line of people cester, Mass. ing a multi -label package which Auditorium love, horses and people. His guitar does likewise waiting to get in stretched clear around the cor- Artists involved, with their respec- would be introduced to colleges throughout the country. and, as it happened this time around, the banjo ner into the park. It was the closing night of tive number of dates played, were did the same on a "Cripple Creek" breakdown. McLean's Thanksgiving weekend stint Nov. 28 the Mgrs. Form Artful Dodger (10), Starry Eyed At CBS, Coffino states that Stewart's songs are as familiar in Phoenix as and the show was sold out with a vengeance. And Laughing (16), Larry Jon Wil- company was pleased with the pro- his face and are regarded by his fans as old Once the doors opened it took nearly 45 min- son (2), Steve Satten (3), the Dudes gram and that it is already preparing friends. Many in the audience were quietly sing- utes to seat the crowd and accommodate the Music Group (2), David Sancious (2) and Tom ways to follow through on the initial ing along as one Stewart standard after another standees. NEW YORK -The International Jans (3). thrust. rolled out through the speakers. Then the music began and it was well worth Assn. of Auditorium Managers has With the exception of two dates One move, he says, will be a pres- His opening "Runaway Fool Of Love" picked the wait. Perhaps a trifling disappointing be- formed a Contemporary Music when acts were used as openers for entation on the booking of new tal- up the 2,700 Stewart loyalists and kept them cause of some interruptions by the opening act Committee headed by Joe Cohen, Dave Mason and Weather Report, ent on campuses to NEC members there through the likes of "Mazatlan," "Zapata's comedian, Ed Begley, Jr., but that was easily for- vice president of Madison Square the concerts predominantly fell in during their forthcoming conven- Own Comrade," (a new song), "California Blood- given. Garden Center here. lines," "Willard," "Chilly Winds," "July, You're A McLean, alone, strumming his acoustical gui- the middle of the school week, and tion in Washington, D.C. Cohen has sent out a letter asking Woman," and "Let The Big Horse Run." tar and singing with that earthy country -folk most were free to the student body. The New Faces program for CBS agencies, personal However, when he reached back for "Mother quality hauntingly reminiscent of the late Jimmy leading booking The halls used ranged from 300 to was coordinated by its already well Country," and "Survivors," Stewart put the Rodgers, has the capacity to captivate his au- managers and concert promoters to 1,000- seaters. established campus department. crowd on its feet and kept them there through dience immediately. No song introductions were send the committee their sugges- an encore which included an Old Chuck Berry needed and he avoided giving them for the most tions, questions or problems. rocker, "Promised Land." part. "The purpose of this committee is Acts Drop Fees for NEC Opening were the Sweethearts of the Rodeo, The wide range of his talent was demon- to investigate ways of creating better a two girl -three guy group, which provided an strated in his ability to go from a traditional old understanding between building from page 3 berg and Deliverance (Flying Spur Continued uneven set. HARDY PRICE country song like "Lovesick Blues" to the mod- managers, the talent agencies and Music), $2,000 -$1,400; Bobbi ern pop love song "And I Love Her So" and promoters involved in contempo- form at this confab had to pass a Humphrey (Hit Attractions), make them both believable. Of course, when rary music which is such a large part screening process and each submit- Livingston BLUE MAGIC $4,000 -$2,000; Taylor McLean swung into his big hit "American Pie" of the product mix in arenas and au- ting agency was instructed that the Agency), $2,500-$1,000; MAJOR HARRIS (Don Law he had everyone in the audience singing along ditoriums," says Cohen. act must offer his services to the James Lee Stanley (Performers/ MARGIE JOSEPH with him, not only on the chorus but through all schools at a reduced price. Agents Entertainment), $1,000-$500; ACE Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, N.J. the verses. and managers recognized this as (Premier Talent), $3,500- $1,750: What was billed as the 3M revue kicked off a Perhaps the most impressive display of his in all in they have the past, and bid Choice Four (Rick Barry Associ- national tour here Dec. 1 with an awkward, un- feeling for capturing the right musical mood the hope of making the final 33. ates), $3,000 -$2,000; Seguida (Su- even bill that sparkled in spots and stumbled in came after the byplay with Begley which had Major artists who were presented preme Artists), $1,500 -$850, and the others. The show, which ran close to two hours, shattered the closing chorus of "American Pie" caused a to break on the guitar ans dis- LSignings] to the sometimes make- it -or- break -it Winter Consort (Winter Consort), exclusively featured artists of WMOT, a Phila- string college audience at an early stage in $3,500- $2,500. delphia -based production firm distributed by rupted the basic continuity of McLean's per- Jerry Reed re- signed to RCA. ... Jim Little, their careers include Chicago, Si- Singer Tom Chapin, brother of Atlantic Records. formance. Despite the disturbance, he moved country writer- singer, to new Spear Records la- mon and Garfunkle, Flip Wilson Harry Chapin, is being sponsored by The show opened with a short introductory gently into the caressingly lovely folk -balled bel of Wyckoff, NJ. Label is part of Maranta Mu- and Roy Clark, among others. Sundance Music, which usually gets film and an overture played by the combined "Vincent" and recaptured audience attention Latin Casino orchestra and Magic Of the Blue and rapport in the first four bars. RUDY GARCIA sic, which has until now specialized in Latin and Esther Phillips, sponsored by $1,250 per date, but is asking a re- jazz. Irene Finn Inc., presently receives duced price of $1,000, regardless of Band under the direction of Philly session stal- Joseph, $5,000 per engagement, but during a the number of dates block -booked. wart Vince Montana, Blue Magic, Margie FREDDIE KING Singer -songwriter Austin Roberts to ICM for and Major Harris and his back -up singers all management. The Private Stock artist was very period of approximately one month Some of the showcased acts are BETTY DAVIS came out next for a clumsy version of the successful on the charts with his "Rocky" following the confab, she will be not available for the established dis- Bottom Line, New York O'Jays' current chart hit, "I Love Music." This single. ... Herman's Hermits to Buddah Rec- available to NEC member schools 1976 Hardcore blues fans who caught King's Dec. count price until the fall term, ords. The group, which no longer contains the for as little as $2,750, when secured 2 show were sent home disappointed as King, a although many of the quoted rates former leader Peter Noone, will have their first in a block- with masterful blues guitarist, delivered a set that booking several are good only until the end of the single released shortly. other schools. spring term. Baltimore Lyric sounded like watered -down rock rather than On the other hand, Heartsfield, Further proof that agents and All Dressed Up blues. In fact, the only real blues number King sponsored by Monterey Peninsula managers still consider the impor- performed was "Have You Ever Loved A TOP QUALITY Artists, gets $3,500 per date as a self - tance of showcasing acts at the NEC BALTIMORE -The long- waited Woman," a tune recently revived by Eric Clap - contained unit (includes own sound National Convention as a means to renovation of the Lyric Theater, the ton. Besides the lack of solid blues material, 8X10 and lights). NEC member schools push them over the top is demon- city's major concert hall, now be- King's set was also flawed by sidemen who will be able to book this act at the strated by last year's showcase list. comes a reality. A nonprofit founda- could not keep up with King's energetic guitar PRINTS convention for $3,250 per date Included were the late Cannon- tion affiliated with the Univ. of Bal- work. As a result of the band's inadequacy, the LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK through the end of the school year. ball Adderley, Jimmy Buffett, Jim- timore is absorbing the nonprofit show was dominated by a King who often Regardless of how many block - mie "JJ" Walker, Herbie Mann, Or- Lyric Foundation now operating the BLACK & WHITE 8x1Os (Continued on page 40) The merger carries with it a bookings the group receives, the leans, Doug Henning, the Jimmy theater. 500 - $28.00 1000 - $42.50 agency will only lower the price an Castor Bunch, Monty Alexander $100,000 gift toward renovation of additional $250. Trio, Michal Urbaniak and Fusion, the concert hall. Soul Showcase COLOR PRINTS Mull, The Lyric, with 2,860 seats, is the Other showcased acts and their Martin Doug Kershaw, Tom Continued from page 30 fluctuating price differentials in- Rush, Son Seals Blues Band, Jim home of the Baltimore Symphony 1000 - $224.00 clude Dirk Hamilton (ABC Rec- Stafford, Calico, Bill Watrous and Orchestra nd the Civic Opera Com- (ABC local outlets) which remained on the air 1970. After that he SEND FOR SAMPLES AND COMPLETE PRICES ords), from a one -date high of the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge and pany. Renovations, which hopefully until ON B3(10e, OTHER SIZE PRINTS, $1,500 to a block- booking low of Denny Brooks. will make the Lyric attraction for experimented with his own concept AND POSTERS $600 per date; Pablo Cruise (A &M Showcases are presented each more contemporary concerts, in- of videotaping the shows and au- Records), from $2,500 high to $1,250 night of the convention and groups clude additional lobby space, air diences at local soul spots, coming low; Chico Hamilton (Willard Alex- are limited to 20 minutes of perform- conditioning, new dressing rooms, a up with documentary-style footage ' PICTURES ander), $2,500 to $1,500; The Vassar ing time, which they must adhere to larger stage, new scenery moving that he would then show at the same ' 1867 E. FLORIDA Clements Band (Athena Enter- under threat of having the power equipment and storage space plus club on an off-night several weeks SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 prises), $3,500-$1,500; Eric Weiss- pulled. exterior improvements. later.

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Strives For ' Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, sto ed in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. O 2 Markets photocopying, recording, or osherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. By JEAN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES -Tramor Rec- *STAR Performer -singles registering great ,. as. t t _V . est proportionate upward progress this week 2 ry w t t m ords, an r &b label in Waukegan, Ill., 3 3 tU 3 3 W 3; dV is attempting to capture two oppo- - 3 TITLE, ARTIST a 3ró TITLE ARTIST ; . TITLE, ARTIST ° (Writer), Label Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) .3 (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 3 (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) site markets with one record. I a ° The "A" side of the disk "Mirror 54 Mirror," a vocal arrangement by the 1 2 10 WAKE UP EVERYBODY 34 26 11 WE GOT TO GET OUR THING 69 13 WE'RE ON THE RIGHT (Part 1)- Harold Melvin I The Blue Notes TOGETHER -Dells TRACK -South Shore Commission Procedures, is directed at the r &b (J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, V. Carstarphen), (J. Avery, J. Dean, C. Arlin), Mercury 73723 (N. Harris, A. Felder), Wand 11291 audience, while the "B" side, an in- Philadelphia International 3579 (Epic /Columbia) )Phonogram( (Groovesville. BMI) (Scepter) (Nickel Shoe /Six Strings, BMI) (Mighty Three, BMI) strumental, lends itself to the easy 35 18 11 VALENTINE LOVE- Norman Connors 70 59 11 ITS ALRIGHT -Graham Central Station 2 1 9 SING A SONG - Earth, Wind i Fire (M. Henderson), Buddah 499 (Electrocord, ASCAP) (L. Graham), Warner Bros. 8148 listening MOR crowd. (M. White, A. McCay), Columbia 310251 36 25 9 FUNKY WEEKEND- stylistics (Nineteen Eighty Foe, BMI) (Saggifire, BMI) While Ron Moore, president of (Hugo & Luigi, G.D. Weiss), Avco 4661 71 60 10 CHANGE (Makes You Want To the label, admits he "stumbled" on 3 3 10 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Ruffin (Avco Embassy, ASCAP) Hustle) - Donald Byrd (C. Hipps), Motown 1376 (Charles Kipps, BMI) 46 8 BOOGIE FEVER- the combination, he says that in sylwrs (L. Mizell), P, Note 126 (United Artists) St. Lewis, F. Perren), Capitol 4179 5 7 LOVE TO LOVE YOU * (K. Alrub 1976 he will pursue the two lines, (Perren- Vibes, ASCAP /Bull Pen, BMI) BABY -Donna Summer r &b and MOR. 72 63 14 CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL -Red i The sang (G. Moroder, P Bellotte, D. Summer), Oasis 5003 38 41 6 PUTTIN' IT DOWN TO YOU - Jackie Moore (R. Bell, Kool The Gang), De-Lite 1573 (PIP) (Casablanca) (Sunday /Cafe Americana, ASCAP) (K. Gold, M. Donne), Kapeette 5124 (TK) i He also admits that because his la- /Gang, BMI) (Colgems, ASCAP) (Delightful bel is considered an r &b outlet, he 10 7 TURNING POINT- Tyrone Davis 39 42 6 NURSERY RHYMES 73 64 15 HAPPY -Eddie Kendricks * (L. Graham), Dakar 4550 (Brunswick) anticipates minor problems when Calton, K. Wakefield), Tamla 54263 (Motown) (Julio-Brian /Content, BMI) (Part 1)- Pewee's Choice (L. (Jobete, ASCAP /Stone Diamond, BMI) seeking MOR airplay. "Therefore," (L. Huff, C. Gilbert), TSOP &4773 (Epic /Columbia) 6 7 12 YOU SEXY THING -Not thecdate (Mighty Three, BMI) he says, "I am prepared to take the (Brown -Wilson), Big Tree 16047 (Atlantic) 85 2 FROM US TO YOU-stairwww (Finchley, ASCAP) 40 36 1 LET'S DO THE LATIN (K. Burke, C. Burke Jr.), Darkhorse 1005 (AIM) `Mirror Mirror' instrumental and (Gangs, BMI) HUSTLE -Eddie Brennen B.B.S. Unlimited 9 10 ONCE YOU HIT i separate it entirely from the vocal (E. Drennon), Friends 8 Co. 124 (Damn, BMI) * 75 75 LE LO 5 THE ROAD - Dionne Warwick. U- Stone side, and go with two records. 41 37 9 ARE YOU READY) DO THE BUS (S. Stewart), Epic 850175 (Columbia) (J. Jefferson, C. Simmons), Warner Bros. 8154 ( ) BMI) "This is certainly launching Tra- (Mighty Three /Sacred Pen, BMI) STOP -The Fatback Band (Stoneflower, (B. Curtis, J. Flippin), Event 227 (Polydor) 76 70 9 mor into the easy listening market," 8 8 8 FREE RIDE -leaven Clita, BMI) IT'S ALRIGHT IS FEELING )- Notations says Moore. (D. Hartman), Capitol 4184 (Silver Steed, BMI) Jackson, (Warner 42 47 6 BABY FACE -The wing B A Prayer Fife s Enterprises Chappell, ASCAP) The four -year -old label will this 11 7 INSEPARABLE- Natar* gel. a Drum Corps * (B. Davis, H. Akst), Wing A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) 77 81 (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Capitol 4193 i 4 I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU year venture into other musical (Warner Bros., ASCAP) (Jay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) (Dance With Me)- Ritchie Family areas, but its heaviest concentration 56 4 YOU'RE FOOUNG YOU Dramatics (J. Morali, H. Belolo, B. Whitehead), 14 1 MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND -die Withers - (T. Hester), ABC 12150 (Groovesville, BMI) 20th Century 2252 will be on soul (B. Withers), Columbia 310255 and MOR. (Can't Stop. BMI) * (Golden Withers, BMI) 44 49 4 THE SOUL CITY * * 78 72 14 ME YOUR HEART 16 14 LOVE MACHINE Part 1- Miracles WALK - Archie Bell i The Drab GIVE - Bloodstone (J. Whitehead), TSOP 8-4774 (Epic /Columbia) (C. McCormick), London 1062 U.A. artist Bobby Womack made (W. Moore, W. Griffin), Tamla 54262 (Motown) (Mighty Three, BMI) (Crystal Jukebox, BMI) 19- year -old Regina Banks of New (Jobete /Grimora, ASCAP) 45 40 12 PART TIME LOVE - Gladys Knight t The Pips 79 82 12 12 12 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1)- o'laya 4 THANK YOU BABY FOR York Mrs. Womack on New Year's (D. Gates), Buddah 513 (Kipahula, ASCAP) (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International LOVING ME- Quickest way oat eve. 3577 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) 46 48 9 DISCO SAX /FOR THE LOVE (W. King), Philly Groove 8163 OF YOU- hausten Posen (Warner Bros.) (Silk, BM?) Although Womack's entourage 13 13 8 WHERE THERE'S A WILL, (J. Roach), 20th Century/Westbound 5015 was late in arriving, the ceremony THERE'S A WAY -Boy Womack (Bridgeport /libaro, BMI) 90 4 SAGGITARIAN AFFAIR - Ronnie Mask took place with gospel singing giant, (J. Ford), United Artists 735 (R. McNeir), Prodigal 0620 (Chartwell, BMI) 47 39 10 SCHOOL BOY CRUSH -Awe (Crishell /Mac West, BMI) the Rev. James Cleveland, doing the (White, Stuart, Ferrose, Gonie), Atlantic 3304 14 15 9 THEME FROM "S.W.A.T. "- Rhythm Heritage (Average, BMI) 81 89 3 JUST YOUR FOOL -Leon Haywood honors. (B. DeVorzan), ABC 12135 (Spellgold, BMI) Haywood, M. Tynes), 20th 2264 71 3 I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME -Joe Simon (L. Century (Jim -Ed, BMI) And another U.A. artist, B.B. 15 6 12 FULL OF FIRE -al Gran (1. Smith, R. Gerald, B. Kennedy), Spring 163 (W. Mitchell, M. Hi (Polydor) (Pee Wee. BMI) Dickerson, bass player for the group A. Green, Hodges), 2300 82 87 2 BAD LUCK - Atlanta Disco Band (London) (1EC /AI Green, BMI) War, took the same vows with Te- 49 45 11 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU ( Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead), Ariola America 7611 (Capitol) ( Blackweed, BMI) 16 4 10 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER -0há Players (Part 1 S 2) -Isley Bros resa Hollinger on New Year's day. H. R. R. (l. Williams, C. Satchel!, L. Bonner, M. Jones, R. (E. Isley, Isley, Isley, O. Isley, Isley, 83 88 2 LADY, LADY, LADY- Man Orchestra Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, W. Beck), Mercury 73134 C. Jasper), T -Neck 2259 (Epic /Columbia) AIM * * * (D. Marier, K. le,Marier), Boogie Man 226 ( Phonogram) (Ohio Players/Unichappell. BMI) (Bovina, ASCAP) (Denture Whistle, BM) 50 50 8 WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS FUNK Cris Turner, former program di- 17 20 12 "THEME FROM MAHOGANY" (Do You 84 76 12 COME UVE WITH ME -Isaac Hawes rector of WHAT in Philadelphia, Know Where You're Going (Spider Man) -Rama, Lends (C. Stephey, M. Stewart, D. Raheem), Columbia (I. Hayes), Hot Buttered Soul 12138 (ABC) has moved to WAMM in Flint, Ross 310235 BMI) (Incense, BMI)

(M. Masser,Messer, G. , Motown 1371 Mich., as assistant to Neil Mason, (lobate, AScreeASCAP/Screen GemsColumbia, BMI) 62 3 YOU -Areäa Franklin THE DEVIL IS DOING HIS WORK-Chi- (C. Jackson, M. Yancy, J. Butler), Atlantic 3311 * president of the station. The ten ... 22 5 LOVE OR LEAVE Spinners (lay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) ltt - Record, Joseph), Brunswick 55525 (Julio Checkmates have completed their (C. Simmons, B. Hawes, 1.B. Jefferson), Atlantic 52 52 5 I'M NEEDING YOU, Brian 3309 (Mighty Three, BMI) newest album in H.B. Barnum's WANTING YOU -Chuck Jackson 86 78 16 HOLLYWOOD HOT-Thethe enlury 2 Her 19 19 12 WHAT'S COME OVER (A. Goodman, H. Ray, W. Morris), All Platinum 2360 recording studio. Although the 8MI), 20th Century 2215 BMI) group has not made a record deal ME- Margie Joseph L Blue Magic (Gambi, (Head's Delight, (T. Mills), Atco 7030 (W.LM.O.T., BMI) 53 55 5 LOVE STEALING -Bobby Sheen with a label, it still plans a January (F. Johnson, T. Woodford), Chelsea 3034 87 84 11 IT'S TOO LATE -ninny %altar" Watson 20 23 8 EVERY BEAT OF (Stone Diamond, BMI) (J. "Guitar" Watson), Fantasy 752 (lowat, BM release. MY HEART -cram Heights Affair 54 57 7 ALWAYS THERE -Ronnie Laws And Pressure 88 83 * * * (F. Nerangis, B. Britton), De -Lite 1575 (PIP) 14 COME TO MAMA -one Pubien (Delightful, BMI) (R. Laws, W. Jeffrey), Blue Note 738 (U.A.) (W. Mitchell, E. Randle), Hi 2294 (London) (Fizz/At Home, ASCAP) (lac, BMI) The Miracles are currently head- 21 21 1 SUP AND DO IT -deny Wright 55 58 5 HONEY I- George Yctra lining at New York's Apollo The- (J. Thompson, E. Dixon), Alston 3718 (T.K.) C=11 (I'm Your) FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD (Cachand, BMI) (H.W. Casey, R. Finch), T.K. 1016 * FREAK Calvin Arnold ater. Following the engagement (Sherlyn, BMI) - 30 5 SWEET LOVE IX Chains 7013 (Mainstream) - Commodores 66 6 SUNNY -Tambo which ends Jan. 15, the group heads (L. ichie-Commodore), Motown 1381 (B. Hebb), Montuno Gringo 8003 (PIP) YOU OUGHTA' BE HERE WITH ME- (lobete /Commodoves,dores, ASCAP) for Waldorf, Md., and then to Phila- (Portable /MRC, BMI) Grant it 29 5 SWEET THING -Rums featuring Chaka Khan delphia where will perform at Just lit 67 4 ABYSSINIA JONES -Edwin Starrre ' (P. Kelly). Columbia 3-10268 (Tree, BMI) (T. Maiden, Khan), ABC 12149 C. (E. Starr), Granite 532 (ATV /Zonal, BMI) Jazz, Jan. 20 -25. (American Broadcasting, ASCAP) 92 3 LADY BUMP -Penny McLean 58 91 61 4 DO IT WHILE YOU CAN -silly Preston (A. S. Prager), Atlantic 7038 Joining the Miracles at the Apollo 24 8 24 SHAME ON THE WORLD -Main Ingredient (B. Preston, B. Fisher), AIM 1768 (Al Gallico,llico, BMI) are two other Motown acts, Eddie (G. Dozier, K. Lewis), RCA 10431 (Irving/WEP, BMI /Almo /Preston, ASCAP) (Incredible /Proud Tunes, BMI) 92 93 3 MUSIC MATIC -Brick Kendricks and David Ruffin. 69 6 IN LOVE FOREVER whispers - (R. Ransom), Main Street 119 (Trolley, ASCAP) 31 (J. Hernandez), Soul Train 10430 (RCA) * * * 6 LOVING POWER-Impressions (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Curtom 0110 (Warner (Spectrum VII, ASCAP) 93 96 14 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT-S.S.O. Bros.) (Jay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) Margaret Harris, the first black 60 43 15 SOUL TRAIN "75" -Soul Train Gang (S. Weyer, D. Lucas), Shadybrook 019 26 28 8 THE BEST PART OF (D. Griffey, D. Cornelius), Soul Train 10400 (RCA) (Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) woman to ever be conductor and (Spectrum VII, ASCAP) A MAN -Wilson Pickers 94 100 2 SUNNY 76 -Bobby Hebb musical director of a show on Broad- tr(C. Reid), Wicked 8101 (TK) (Sherlyn, BMI) 61 44 13 THAT'S THE WAY I (B. Hebb), Laurie 3638 (Portable, BM() way, returns to Los Angeles as musi- UKE IT-K.C. t The Sunshine Band 34 6 HOLD BACK THE NIGHT- Trammps 3 Casey, R. Finch), TK 1015 (Sherlyn, BMI) 95 95 DO WHAT YOU FEEL- Rimshds (Baker, Harris, Felder, Young), Buddah 507 (H.W. cal director and conductor of the (W. Morris, Goodman), Stang 5065 (All Platinum) (Golden Fleece /Mured, BMI) J] 3 I HAD A LOVE -Ben E King BM) Tony award -winning musical "Rai- (N. Ashford, V. Simpson), Atlantic 3308 28 32 7 I GOT OVER LOVE -Major Harris (Nick-CI-Val, ASCAP) 96 99 2 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All sin," which opens at the Shubert (C.B Simmons, J.B. Jefferson), Atlantic 3303 Theater Jan. 21. (WIMOT /Sacred Pen, BMI) 63 65 6 DON'T LET ME BE LONELY -Nancy wiles About It) -Ralph Carter (J. Taylor), Capitol 4189 (R. Whitelaw, N. Bergen), Mercury 73746 Harris' previous assignments on 35 5 QUIET STORM -Smokq Robinson (Country Road /Blackwood, BMI) ( Phonogram) (Brookside /Ceberg. ASCAP) tr (W. Robinson, R.E. lanes), Tamla 54265 Broadway include "Hair" and "Two (Motown) (Bertam, ASCAP) 74 3 HEART BE STILL-Carl Graves 97 98 2 FIND YOURSELF SOMEBODY Garrett, R Taylor), AIM 1757 (UFO, 8MI) (L TO LOVE Gentlemen Of Verona." 38 4 LET THE MUSIC PLAY -carry White - Rhythm '65 53 8 HOT (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, (1. Pritchette), Polydor 14288 (B. White), 20th Century 2265 * * * Trouble /Blackwood, BMI) (Sa -Vette /January, BMI) Loved, Loved) -James Brown (Double J. Brown), Polydor 14301 (Dynatone /Belinda/ 98 Whitman Mayo, star of the tele- CLOSE TO YOU -B.T. Express 31 27 15 LETS DO IT AGAIN-Staple Singers UnichaDDel, BMI) vision series "Grady," is expanding (C. Mayfield), Curtom 0109 (Warner Bros.)os.) (B. Bacharach, H. David), Roadshow 1005 (Scepter) (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) 66 68 14 I DESTROYED YOUR (U.S. Songs /Blue Seas/Jac, BMI) his interests to include management. LOVE-Special Delivery 32 33 8 I DON'T WANT TO 99 TANGERINE -The Salem Orchestra (T. Huff), 5573 His first group Gentlemens Quar- (1. Mercer, V. amour, Salsoul 2004 LEAVE YOU Debbi Tayloryb (Van McCoy/Brent,McCoy /Brent, 8MI) - (Caytronics) (Famous, ASCAP) terly is currently appearing at the (D. Jordan, A. Smith), Arista 0144 16 Cont. (Diversified, ASCAP) 67 51 FLY, ROBIN, FLY - silver 100 Michael Moon Kopper Kart in Inglewood, Calif., (S. Levey, S. Prager), Midland Intl 10339 (RCA) DO IT WITH FEELING - lager's while Mayo negotiates with labels 33 17 9 GOING DOWN SLOWLY -The Pointer sisters (Midsong, ASCAP) Band Featuring Peabo Bryson (A. Toussaint), ABC /Blue Thumb M. IV, 268 68 73 4 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -soma (P. Davis, Zager), Bang 720 (Web IV) (Web for a record deal. (Warner- Tamerlane /Marsaint BMI) BMI /Louise /lack, ASCAP) (1. Mercer, H. Arlen), Avco 4663 (Famous, ASCAP) (Continued on page 37)

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General News Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17:'76 `BUFFALO CHIPS' Disk Acts Sought For Musical LOS ANGELES -Recording art- makers, we are going directly to the He claims private persons as spon- M ists may have a new avenue for ex- persons who have film and record sors who are not of the record indus- !SouI ploiting their talents by way of a new interests, instead of searching try, with no creative input, tend to Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be musical comedy, `Buffalo Chips." around negotiating with several interfere with production of shows. reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any The show which displays a large people for sponsorship," he says. "On the other hand," he says, means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher contingent of r &b, pop, MOR and "In the past," Moore continues, "Record companies know what to rock music, is seeking new and ma- "shows were sponsored by attorneys, do with a show -type situation. They jor recording acts to hold down vo- doctors or wealthy private persons know how much it will cost to pro- *STAR Performer -LP's registering greatest proportionate upward prog. cal roles. interested in the arts. But these duce the show and the record." resa this week Phil and Marie Moore, creators people do not have the creative "Buffalo Chips" is basically a TITLE TITLE and producers of the musical, are source of the record industry. black oriented show, but it has two Artist, Label i Number Artist, Label & Number negotiating with record labels as op- "The labels have their fingers on white actors. a (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) posed to private patrons of the arts the pulse of the music market, mak- He cites singers Bill Withers, Nat- to sponsor `Buffalo Chips." ing them aware of the public's alie Cole, Maxine Weldon, Delfon- 7 GRATITUDE 32 35 4 ARCHIE BELL & THE Moore explains he is dealing with wants. ics, Moments and Motown groups as Earth, Wind & Fire, DRELLS Columbia PG 33694 Tsop PZ 33844 (Epic/Columbia) record labels because they're the "Through the record industry, ra- the type of acts he is seeking. - 2 2 7 WAKE UP EVERYBODY most direct outlet. "With many dio, television, records and films are The show will open to a supper 50 2 MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE Harald Melvin 6 the Blue Notes record a Love Unlimited Orchestra, 20th companies owned by film open to us." club audiencé before moving into Philadelphia Int'I. PZ 33808 Century T 480 theater. (Epic /Columbia) The Memory Lane, a noted jazz 7 8 RUFUS FEATURING 34 37 4 THREE DEGREES LIVE is a nightspot here, being eyed as CHAKA KHAN Philadelphia International PZ 33840 Band ABC ABCD (Epic/Columbia) Big Bridges Old -New possible site. 909 Moore, who wrote the music for 4 3 8 FAMILY REUNION Continued from page 3 preparing a written presentation for 35 34 5 KICKIN' the San Francisco production of O'lays, Philadelphia International PZ manager and George Schlatter, tv NBC following a runthrough of the Mighty Clouds Of Joy. ABC /Peacock "Big Time Buck White," is making 33807 (Epic /Columbia) show for three NBC -TV executives. ABCD 899 producer. plans for a mid -February opening. The musicians have been working Pat Rizzo is the band's leader and 10 5 SPINNERS UVE! Atlantic SD 2910 36 41 15 VISIONS OF A NEW WORLD together around six months and organizer. He has selected the 16 all Lonnie Liston Smith, Flying have done a presentation for NBC - star sidemen and is writing charts 6 6 9 PLACES AND SPACES Dutchman BD161196 (RCA) with Ira Hearshon, Roy Phillipe and Donald Byrd. Blue Note BN-L0549,C TV for a possible summer replace- Lee Of KCOH In Mists) (United 37 38 SOUTH SHORE ment slotting. D'Imperio and Pon - Dave Luell. COMMISSION Frankie Randall is the lead singer 7 8 9 FEELS SO GOOD cher have also been in discussion Wan! WDS Cion (Scepter) and plays keyboards with the band Houston Back As Grover Washington 1r., Kudu 24 SI with two record labels. (Motown) Concept for the musical aggrega- when he's not involved in solos. 38 36 7 SHAME ON THE WORLD DO IT AGAIN/ tion is to appeal to adults with their Rizzo says the tv show uses be- Station's Owner 8 4 15 LET'S The Main Ingredient, RCA APLI1003 tween 12 -14 tunes. All will be cut in ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK familiar melodies arranged as if the Lee, who Staple Singers with Curtis Mayfield, HOUSTON- Skipper 39 25 9 FANCY DANCER were to a recording studio to insure quality Curtom CU 5005 (Warner Bros) songs created today and ap- retired early last year from KCOH in Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note BN. all the musi- peal to today's youthful consumer sound separation since Houston and returned, is re- retiring LA550-G (United Artists) cians are outstanding technicians. 9 9 11 MAKING MUSIC by playing today's hits -only dressed this month to buy the station. Bill Withers, Columbia PC33704 and played in a manner reminiscent The goal for the band -on tv at Jetson Robinson and John B. 48 3 TOGETHER least -is to involve a name guest 10 5 10 WHO I AM George 8 Gwen McCrae, of the swing era. Coleman, a local physician, are David Ruffin. Motown M6.849 SI Cat 2606 (1K) D'Imperio and Poncher are exec- player who has key solos during the Lee's partners in the purchase of 11 13 23 KC AND utive producers for the projected tv show he jams with the band. 41 43 5 TEWN' iT KCOH. THE SUNSHINE BAND Rizzo, who played saxophone and Ann Peebles, Hi HSl 32091 series; Poncher is also handling A testimonal and roast in his TK 603 Sly (London) management of the group. Schlatter, flute with and the Family Stone honor will be held Jan. (24) at Hof - YOU the show's producer, is currently for 31/2 years, says in addition to heinz Pavilion in Houston. At the 12 12 14 LOVE TO LOVE BABY working through evergreens, there Donna Summer, Oasis OCLP 5003 42 39 10 DRAMA V dinner, Lee will announce his plans (Casablanca) Ron Banks 8 The Dramatics, ABC will be ample original compositions. to campaign as county commis- ABCD 916 Rizzo has lined up replacements 13 il 7 HOUSE PARTY of District 1. Temptations, Gordy G6 97381 sioner 43 26 9 GREATEST HITS Coryell LP for all the chairs in case one sideman (Motown) To raise campaign funds, he is Barry White, 20th Century T 493 is on the road and cannot make a tv sponsoring a show featuring noted 14 15 22 HONEY date. 44 32 10 LUCILLE TALKS BACK OK To Sell recording artists March 28 -29. Ohio Players. Mercury SRM 1 1038 Idea for the band bridging musi- Lee's other business interests in- )Phonogram) B.B. King, ABC ABCD 898 NEW YORK -Another case in- cal styles belongs to D'Imperio, Pon - clude owning a motel here, and 15 16 9 YOU volving the right of an artist to con- cher says, explaining: "We'll take a 45 47 24 PICK OF THE LITTER managing the singing group Archie Aretha Franklin, Atlantic SD 18151 trol the release of material by his for- Spinners, Atlantic SD 18141 song like `Dock Of The Bay' and Bell and the Drells. mer record company has ended in play it off against 'Harbor Lights.' 16 19 10 MAHOGANY/ the label. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 59 2 SHOWCASE favor of which a close Sylvers, We'll use songs have Diana Ross, Motown M6-858 SI Capitol ST 11465 New York State Supreme Court thematic similarity." Jukebox Challenge Justice Harold Baer has refused The show has been presented be- 17 20 6 WHEN LOVE IS NEW 47 49 8 HOT CHOCOLATE Continued from page 28 Billy Paul, Philadelphia International Larry Coryell's request for an in- Big Tree BT 89512 (Atlantic) fore invited guests of talent agencies PZ 33843 (Epic/Columbia) junction to stop distribution of the and tv syndicators here. could work for or against the oper- BOHANNON LP, "Planet End," on Vanguard. Among the sidemen working on ator, depending on his ingenuity, is 23 7 TRACK OF THE CAT the emergence of the large screen tv Dionne Warwicke, Dakar DK 76917 (Brunswick) Coryell, now recording for Aria, the program according to Poncher Wamer Bros. BS 2893 in taverns. had called for the stoppage of the al- are: Bobby Lyle, formerly with Sly 49 44 11 YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL 29 5 RATTLESNAKE bum because the material is `out- on electric keyboards; Gary Herbig, "While there are still relatively * Stylistics, Arco AV 69010 few in the Midwest, the amount of Ohio Players, 20th Century/ moded and junk," including some formerly with Paul Williams on Westbound W 211 HOT cuts recorded in 1973. In addition, tenor; Ron Star, formerly with the hours devoted to sporting events could be detrimental to jukebox rev- 20 22 10 MOVIN' ON lames Brown, Polydor PD 6059 Coryell spokesmen say that several Doors on tenor and flute; Dave Commodores, Motown M6848 SI enue," Thom notes. cuts were recorded strictly for demo Luell, formerly with Cold Blood on 51 46 8 WE GOTTA GET OUR 21 24 6 THE use and were not intended for re- Empire Distributing, which has SALSOUL ORCHESTRA THING TOGETHER saxophone; Steve Madaio, formerly Salsoul SZS 5501 lease. sold 15 Muntz tv screens in the last Dells, Mercury SRM-1.1059 with Paul Butterfield on trumpet; ( Phonogram) the as a 28 THAT NIGGER'S Judge Baer said that both sides Stu Blumberg, formerly with Seals & six months, sees product 8 CRAZY boon to the operator. "The screen is Richard Pryor, Reprise MS 2241 could seek a full trial if they desired Croft on trumpet; Rich Cooper, for- 52 FINGER LICKIN' for special (Warner Bros.) =10 GOOD and Coryell spokesmen say they are merly with Buddy Rich on trumpet; used mainly sporting Dennis Coffey, 20th Century/ considering an appeal. Mayo Tiana, formerly with Chuck events, and the additional customers 23 18 8 CITY LIFE Westbound W 212 it brings into the tavern enhances the Blackbyrds, Fantasy F 9490 The ruling was based on the Mangione orchestra on trombone; 53 40 8 SAFETY ZONE operator's profit, rather than hurt 30 4 NEW YORK CONNECTION judge's decision that Coryell's con- Bruce Paulson, with the Doc Sev- Bobby Womack, United Mists it," says Jim Segerson, director of Tom Scott, Ode SP 77033 (ABM) he erinsen band on trombone; Ronald UALA544 G tract made no mention that ap- sales. Bautista, formerly with Earth, Wind 25 14 18 SAVE ME prove material before distribution. 54 55 & Fire and now Ronnie Laws on Silver Convention, Midland 3 LOVE ON DELIVERY International BALI-1129 (RCA) Reflections, Capitol ST 11460 bass; Keith Brinkley now with Ron- 26 21 24 INSEPARABLE In Refund nie Laws on string bass; Rusty Al- =0FREE TO BE MYSELF Naseef Natalie Cole, Capitol ST 11429 55 len, formerly with Sly on electric SouI Saucei Edwin Starr, Granite GS 1005 36 Of Concert Tickets bass; Roy McCurdy formerly with Co,uin(re(711'(117! page 27 17 8 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM LAS VEGAS -Local rock pro- Cannonball Adderley and now with MFSB, Philadelphia International PZ 56 51 7 FALUN' IN LOVE Jimmy Jones, formerly of Capitol 33845 (Epic/Columbia) Hamilton, toe Frank A Reynolds Gary Naseef made good Sun- Kenny Rankin on drums, and Mike Playboy PB 407 moter Records, has signed with Playboy day (28) on $9,600 in refunds for Turner, formerly with Don Ellis on 28 31 12 2ND ANNIVERSARY Records with a single to be released Gladys Knight 8 The Pips, Buddah hundreds of tickets to his ZZ Top conga. 57 52 3 I LOVE THE BLUES, SHE this month, "Nothing Wrong With BDS 5639 concert scheduled for last June at the The eight singers are split equally HEARD MY CRY Making Love The First Night." George Duke, BASF /MPS MC 25671 Sahara Space Center. into two groups. Randall, formerly 42 3 YOU GOTTA WASH Jones' manager, Andre Deleon, YOUR ASS Naseef opened a booth at the Sa- on RCA, works with the singing en- who is also a performer /writer/pro- Redd Foss, Atlantic SD 18157 58 53 4 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL hara as promised one month ago semble, with the band and by him- Norman Connors, Buddah BDS 5643 ducer, is coming with his own disk, and spent the entire day trading self. 30 27 11 JOURNEY TO LOVE "Sparkle In A Woman's Eye" on his Stanley Clarke, Nemperor NE 433 59 45 8 HUSTLE TO SURVIVE money for the six -month -old tickets. The music has a disco flavor, be- (Atlantic) own Eyeball label. Les McCann, Atlantic SD 1679 ZZ Top refused to show for the lieves Rizzo, who operates Pal Joey's * * * 31 33 5 DON CORNELIUS PRESENTS June date when a member of the disco in Palm Springs. "This is dance- McNEIR THE SOUL TRAIN GANG 60 1=10RONNIE in communi- Prodigal PLP 10007 band complained he was ill and the able music," he says, "but it's not Remember ... we're Soul Train BAI1 1278 (RCA) show had to be cancelled. Muzak with rhythm." cations so let's communicate.

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Continued from page I ers, Loggins & Messina, Walker, and WGNA, Albany, N.Y.; CKLW, Such songs are bound to ignite the ers, the Charlie Daniels Band and Billboard country chart singles: Asleep At The Wheel. CKGY, Red Windsor, Ontario. traditional versus progressive coun- Barefoot Jerry are some of the pop "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles, opening Deer, Alberta, is charting Florence Although she's from Kentucky, try controversy, and many country groups that have gained play on Warner's I this group to an entirely new market "Anyway Love You." Sarah Johns is about as country as music leaders would maintain that country stations and sales in country of loyal record buyers and radio "Jody, It's Still You" by Calico and the intersection of 42nd and Broad- such a song roster goes beyond the markets. The Pointer Sisters have "Object My listeners; "Love Lifted Me" by Of Mind" by Delbert way. Yet her splendid version of boundaries of progressive country. also scored remarkable success in Kenny Rogers minus his First Edi- McClinton are hot play items at "Feelings," played on KBUC, San "We're not into hard country," the country area, crossing over from WBRD, tion; "Bump Bounce Boogie" by Bradenton, Fla. Antonio; WHOO, Orlando, and says WQYK's (Tampa /St. Peters- pop. Asleep At The Wheel; "Jaded Jimmy Buffett is getting play on other stations, has gained enough burg) music director John Scott in a Not only are the country fans "Havana Daydreamin'" at Lover" by Jerry Jeff Walker, a for- WMCL, strength to make the country chart. masterpiece of understatement. color- blind -for example, the Point- mer folk hero -turned -Texan; "Oh McLeansboro, Ill., a station that WQYK, Tampa /St. Petersburg, "We're not closed up for any country ers, Charley Pride, Ruby Falls, Sto- took "Lyin' Eyes" 1. Lonesome Me," a country song to No. The offers one of the most diverse play - song or any good MOR or pop song. ney Edwards and O.B. McClinton Eagles pop- country smash has boosting pop stars Loggins & Mes- been lists with "I Write The Songs" by If Led Zeppelin came out with a are blacks with recent country chart charted at such sina onto the country charts for the country stations as Barry Manilow, "The Way I Want good song for our format, we'd use songs -they appear to be pop -blind KLAK, Denver; WIL, first time; and, adding an inter- St. Louis; To Touch You" by Captain & Ten - it." as well. Many of these fans enjoy national flavor, "Paloma Blanca," nille, "Skybird" by Tony Orlando The broadening of attitude came "Lyin' Eyes" as much as "Blue Eyes and Dawn, "Only 16" by Dr. Hook, last September, the No. 1 German hit by the Dutch and Scott notes: Crying In The Rain" and Loggins & group, the George Baker Selection. PBS Will "I Only Have Eyes For You" by Art "Requests have a lot to do with it. Messina as much as Twitty & Lynn. B.J. Thomas, no stranger to the Garfunkel, and Neil Sedaka's That's how we realized that the au- "I've found the best way to have a country chart, is on the LP chart "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do." dience is accepting these songs. We country radio station is to play hit along with Perry Comn, Asleep At Air Country These city folks join such country don't want to go too far either way - records," comments Chris McGuire, The Wheel and Jerry Jeff Walker. cousins as Tom T. Hall, Dolly Par- we're looking for a good sound." music director of WKDA, Nashville, A spotcheck of country stations in ton and Merle Haggard on the Pure Prairie League, the Allman which plays everything from Charlie the U.S. and Canada reveals some Music Show WQYK airwaves. Brothers, the Flying Burrito Broth- Rich to Charlie Daniels. "I don't cat- interesting songs. KBFW, Bell- NASHVILLE -Bill Anderson will egorize records -I play hit tecords. ingham, Wash., has charted "Fire host "Hill Country Sounds," an Take `Convoy' In no way is it a On The Mountain" by the Marshall hour -long entertainment /history of FLOOD TO ABC /DOT country record. In no way is it a pop Tucker Band. Perry Como's "Just country music to be aired Monday. record. It's a hit record." Out Of Reach" has climbed into the Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. over the Public That philosophy seems to be the top 10 at WHK, Cleveland. WPOR, Broadcasting System network. Progressive Music standard for an increasing number Portland, Me., is hot on Kenny Rog- of stations -not only country, but Filmed in and around Nashville, pop as well. And it accounts for the Renfro Valley, Ky., and New York i Keys Promo Trend significant increase in 1975 in the City, the program will be carried as amount of pop activity on country the "Special Of The Week." outlets. NASHVILLE -The appointment gressive category are Jimmy Buffett, The program features performers Categories and boundaries of Chuck Flood to the newly created the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Mac are by an impressive cross section of turning ABC /Dot post of progressive coun- Gayden, gray with the healthy growth CURTIS country favorites Delbert McClinton, Chris such as Roy Acuff, of country- turned - try promotion manager (see Execu- Gantry and Poco. -pop and pop Chet Atkins, Minnie Pearl, May- turned- country interplay. Far- tive Turntable) indicates a new "Progressive country music is get- belle Carter and Family, Chubby sighted record executives trend in the country music exploita- ting more and more popular across are closely GIBBON Wise, Dr. Nat Winston, Mac Wise- watching the traffic tion of progressive and underground the nation," notes Larry Baunach, on both sides of man, Roger Miller, Earl Scruggs, the street, and making plans radio stations. ABC /Dot vice president in charge on how Scores on Dottie West and Anderson. to capitalize on it. More Though Columbia -home of of promotion and creative services. intense pop concentration Footage of one of the last per- Willie Nelson and David Alan Coe - "And more radio stations and artists on the country market seems to be the first logical step. formances of the "Grand Ole Opry" promotes these markets, ABC /Dot are becoming active in this area." LONELY at the Ryman Auditorium is in- becomes the first Nashville office to Flood, formerly head of promo- cluded as well as footage of the new add a full -time progressive country tions for Warner Bros.' country divi- Hometowners On STREET Opry House in Opryland. promo man. sion, managed several progressive Historically, the program contains ABC /Dot acts falling in the pro- country bands in Texas before mov- Amarillo Radio ing to Nashville. period still photographs, footage of He comments: NASHVILLE -While many radio B/W "More than the first film that Jimmy Rodgers ever before there are a stations played the year's number top hits TRAGIC ROMANCE made and reminiscences by Minnie 20th Shutters of country and country rock over the holiday period, KDJW, acts coming out of Nashville are # 1029 Pearl, Maybelle Carter, Anderson that Amarillo, Tex., came up with a dif- producing quality LP and Buddy Killen, president of Tree In Nashville product and ferent twist by airing a two -hour fea- whose music appeals a wide BIG Publishing. NASHVILLE -Opening in April to range ture on country music using only art- K RECORDS of the buying public. For this reason, 1974, 20th Century Records country ists who have lived in its listening 11517 N. Oak A blend of old and new songs, along with the growing popularity of Kansas City, MO "Hill Country Sounds" is both nos- division has become the third such area. division to close its doors here in the album oriented radio, I feel there Program director Dugg Collins in- talgic and contemporary, ranging has developed past few months. The others were a definite need for cluded such stars as Waylon Jen- from Acuff's "Wabash Cannonball" someone to Avco Records and Melodyland, a handle progressive nings, Red Steagall, Earl Richards, to Anderson's "Po' Folks," from the country promotion Motown subsidiary. and artist devel- Terry Stafford, Joe Bob Barnhill, Renfro Valley Blue Grass Festival to opment along The closing was the result of an the same lines that Gary Sargeants, Mike Lunsford, Earl Scruggs in Central Park in New progressive rock acts have economic cutback, the same as with had for Buddy Holly, Billy Walker, Jimmy York. years." Avco and Melodyland. 20th Cen- Dean, Mac Davis, Mike Wells, song- A Brand New Star Is Born . . . tury's roster includes Lois Johnson, writer Johnny Hatcheck, and author And he has a new smash single ... Margo Smith, Billy Thunderkloud, Dr. Charles Townsend who has writ- Parton `Intriguing' Bill Rice, Ronnie Mack, Ben Reese, ten a book on the late Bob Wills. Tony Douglas, Fiddlin' Frenchie NBC SPOTS "I put the program together to ALBERT YOUNG EAGLE NASHVILLE -Dolly Parton has Burke and, recently acquired, make our listeners aware of the been selected as one of People "Congratulations" maga- Tommy Cash. WWVA'S RAY many talented people from the zine's "25 Most Intriguing People Of Headed up by Jim Vienneau, 20th Amarillo area who have given so b/w 1975," and two other country stars - Century had enjoyed chart success ON `TODAY' much to country music over the Emmylou Harris and Don Wil- "It's All Over Now" with Lois Johnson, Margo Smith, NASHVILLE -WWVA's all - years," says Collins. liams -have been cited as "Person- Ben Reese, Bill Thunderkloud, night "Country Roads" radio show on alities To Watch." Frenchie Burke, and Bill Rice. with host Buddy Ray and its Satur- Little Richie Records The two-page spread on Parton Smith, Reese, Cash and Tony day night "Jamboree USA" pro- chronicles the home and stage life of Douglas are currently represented in gram received national television the CMA's female vocalist of the Billboard's National Promotion: Hot Country Singles coverage on NBC's "Today" show year. chart. televised Friday (9). WADE The telecast, part of a bicentennial LITTLE RICHIE JOHNSON salute to West Virginia, featured Box 3 Ray broadcasting his country truck- PEPPER Beten, New Mexico 87002 Country Awards Show Feb. 19 On ABC ing show that booms 50,000- watts, a/c 505 864 -7441 loud and clear -channel, from PROMOTIONS LOS ANGELES -The Academy "Crash" Craddock and Country Wheeling. Other segments were shot 1195 Mt. Paran Rd. N.W. Distributed by: Of Country Music here is planning Current. at an overnight truck stop near Atlanta, Ga. 30327 its I I th annual awards show for Feb. Activities at the Palladium for Wheeling and at the station's Capi- (404) 233 -5167 SOUNDS OF 19 at the Hollywood Palladium, with Feb. 19 include a cocktail party, din- tol Music Hall. ABC -TV set to telecast the event ner and the live show. Local awards The COUNTRY MUSIC MUSIC DISTRIBUTION four -man NBC news crew March 1 under the "Wide World Of will be presented during the dinner covered a performance of the "Jam- PROMOTION AT ITS Box 3 Entertainment" banner, 11:30 p.m.- portion of the show, with video- boree," now in its 43rd year of con- HIGHEST LEVEL, Belen, New Mexico 87002 1 a.m. taping to start at 8:30. Tickets are tinuous Saturday night broadcasts. a/c 505 864 -7441 Marty Robbins is this year's host, $25 per person. The show annually attracts more REPRESENTING PUBUSHERS, and guests lined up include Loretta The show will be co- produced by than 250,000 visitors to Wheeling ARTISTS AND Lynn, Conway Twitty, Tom T. Hall, Gene Weed and Ron Weed, with and contributes millions of dollars to Jerry Clower, Crystal Gayle, Billy Gene Weed also directing. the state and local economy. RECORD COMPANIES.

www.americanradiohistory.com Country 39 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17/76 Billboard CMA Board To San Juan NASHVILLE -The CMA's board of directors meets in San Juan, Hot Country Sin9les. Puerto Rico, Jan. 15 -16 after various CMA committees convene Jan. 14 to

Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form formulate 1976 goals. or by any (means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. After evaluating last year's activi- ties, the board will discuss plans for * STAR PERFORMER -Singles registering greatest proportionate upward p ogress this week. W the fifth annual Country Music Fan -E2 ddr Y N Fair (June 9 -13), Country Music ; C 300 dC.1 TIRE-Artist .s o TITLE -Artist TIRE-Artist 3ó Month events such as the awards (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher. Licensee) (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) show, talent buyers seminar, DJ Country Mu- CONVOY -c.w. mean 34 38 SHE'S HELPING ME GET OVER LOSING 80 HOW GREAT THOU ART-Staler Brothers awards, International (S.K. Hine), Mercury 73732 ( Phonogram) (C.W. McCall, B. Fries, C. Davis), MGM 14839 YOU -Joe Stampley sic Show, and the Music City Pro - (American (Manna, BMI) Gramaphone, SESAC) (C. Taylor, D.D. Darsi), Epic 850179 (Columbia) Celebrity Golf Tournament. (AI Gallico /Algee, BMI) 3 11 THE BLIND MAN IN THE 89 WILD SIDE OF LIFE - Freddy Fender Other items on the agenda for the 35 40 BUMP BOUNCE BOOGIE Asleep At The Wheel (Warren & Carter), CRT 039 (Janus) (Travis, BMI) BLEACHERS-Kenny Starr - pro- (Preston, Haber, Benson), Capitol 4187 quarterly meeting are television (S. Whipple), MCA 40474 (Tree, BMI) (Asleep At The Wheel /Black Coffee, BMI) 83 PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY grams and specials, a report on the THIS TIME I'VE HURT HER MORE THAN 36 22 12 SILVER WINGS & DOWN -Bobby G. Rice Country Music Foundation, record SHE LOVES ME- Conway Twisty (H. Howard), GRT 036 (Janus) (Tree. BMI) GOLDEN RINGS - Billie Jo Spears merchandising plans, membership (E. Conley, M. Larkin), MCA 40492 (M.A. Leikin, G. Skierov), United Artists 712 (Blue Moon, ASCAP) develop- (Almo, ASCAP /Peso, BMI) 72 74 IF I COULD MAKE IT (Through The activities, and antipiracy Morning) -Tony Douglas ments. 2 10 WHEN THE TINGLE BECOMES 49 DON'T STOP IN MY WORLD (If You (D. Cash, T Douglas), 20th Century 2257 The second quarterly meeting is A CHILL - Loretta Lynn Don't Mean To Stay) -Billy Walker (Cochise, BMI) (L.1. Dillion), MCA 40484 (Wilderness, BMI) (R. Pennington), RCA 10466 (Showbiz, BMI) slated for Austin, Tex., in April. 73 81 YOU MAKE LIFE EASY -Joe Stampley LET IT SHINE -ol]vie mimeo-John 55 THE SWEETEST GIFT /TRACKS OF MY (1. Stampley, C. Taylor), ABC/Dot 17599 (L. Hargrove), MCA 40495 (Window, BMI) TEARS -Linda Ronstadt A Emmylou Harris (Al Gallico /Algee, BMI) Forest Bay Label (J.B, Coats), Asylum 45295 (Stamps Baxter, BMI) 1 SOMETIMES -Bill Anderson & Mary Lau Turner 74 75 THE REVEREND BOB -Barbi Benton Distribution * (B. Anderson), MCA 40488 39 45 FREE TO BE Raven Sets (Stallion, BMI( -Eddy (G. Sutton), Playboy 6056 (Rodeo Cowboy, BMI) (E Raven). ABC /Dot 17595 (Milene, ASCAP) NASHVILLE distribution 7 OVERNIGHT SENSATION Mickey Gilley -A - 87 SOMETIMES -Johnny Lee (B. McDill), Playboy 6055 (HalI.Clement, BMI) 56 LONGHAIRED REDNECK -David Allan Coe pact between International Record /Dot 17603 (Grand Prize, BMI) (DA. Coe, J. Babbitt), Columbia 310254 (G. Thomas), ABC (Window, BMI) Distributing Assn. and Forest Bay 10 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING 76 76 I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER Records was signed last week with YOU Cbartey Pride 41 25 14 WARM SIDE OF YOU Freddie Hart - - (Get Over You) -Don Gibson (T. Harris), RCA 10455 (Contention, SESAC) And The Heartbeats the first release due next week. (D- Gibson), Hickory 361 (MGM) (Acuff-Rose, BMI) (F. Hart), Capitol 4152 (Hartline. BMI) "Say Goodbye To 18 Yellow 9 12 SOMETIMES I TALK IN MY 42 33 13 JASON'S FARM -Cal Smith 77 78 MY BABY'S GONE- Jeanne Pruett is SLEEP -Randy Canon Roses" by Harper's Bizarre, the (1. Adrian), MCA 40467 (Pick A Hit, BMI) (H. Houser), MCA 40490 (Central Songs, BMI) (E. Raven), ABC /Dot 17592 (Milene, ASCAP) title of the first single. The same 63 REMEMBER ME (When The Candlelights with AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her 88 YOUNG LOVE -Ray Stevens group earned a gold record Are Gleaming) - Willie Nelson (C. Joyner, R Cartey), Barnaby 618 (Janus) Favorite Song)- Amazing Rhythm Aces (S Wiseman), Columbia 310275 (Vogue, BMI) (Lowery, BMI) "Feelin' Groovy." (H.R. Smith), ABC 12142 (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) The group is recording an album 44 44 BLACKBIRD 79 82 WHO'S GONNA RUN THE TRUCK STOP DON'T BELIEVE MY HEART CAN STAND which will also be distributed by Z (Hold Your Head High)- stoney Edwards IN TUBA CITY WHEN C ANOTHER YOU -Tanya Tucker (C. Taylor), Capitol 4188 (Blackwood/Back Road, BMI) IRDA. (13.8 Reynolds). MCA 40497 (Onhisown, BMI( I'M GONE -Leroy van Dyke 45 35 10 TEXAS -1947 - Johnny Cash (D. Ellis), ABC /Dot 17597 (Bandshell, BMI) 17 FLY AWAY -John Denver (G. Clark), Columbia 310237 (Sunbury, ASCAP) (1. Denver), RCA 10511 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) 9 MY WINDOW FACES SOUTH-Sammi Smith 46 39 11 LOVE WAS (Once Around the Dance (Livingston, Silver, Parish), Mega 1246 (PIP) 18 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU - crystal Gayle Floor) -Linda Hargrove (Hallmark /Morley, ASCAP) W (A. Reynolds), United Mists 740 (Jack, BMI) (L. Hargrove), Capitol 4153 (Beechwood /Window, BMI) 81 84 HUCKLEBERRY PIE -Even Stevens 60 BROKEN LADY 14 14 I'LL BE YOUR SAN ANTONE ROSE- Dottsy -Larry Gatlin & Sommi Smith (L. Gatlin), Monument 8-8680 (Epic /Columbia) (First (S Clark), RCA 10423 (Sunbury. ASCAP) (E. Stevens), Elektra 45292 (DebDave, BMI) Generation, BMI)

15 , 15 10 MAMMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES THE ROOTS OF MY RAISING -Merle Haggard 48 32 10 FIRE AND RAIN - Willie Nelson Er* (T. Collins), Capitol P.4204 (Blue Book, BMI) GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS -Ed Bruce (1. Taylor), RCA 10429 (Blackwood, BMI) (E. Bruce, P. Bruce), United Artists 732 (Tree/ Sugarplum, BMI) 49 43 10 WOMAN, WOMAN -Jim Glaser 83 86 4 A ROSE BY ANY OTHER (1. Glaser, 1. Payne), MGM 14834 (Ensign, BMI) NAME - Ronnie Misery 20 SOMEBODY HOLD ME (Until She (T. Wine, I. Levine), Warner Bros. 8160 50 51 UNCLE HIRAM AND THE HOMEMADE Passes By) -Narvel Felts (Pocketful Of Tunes, BMI) (A. Aldridge, R. Aldridge, S. Richards), ABC/Dot 17598 BEER -Dick Feller (D. Feller), Asylum 45290 (Tree, BMI) (Al Cartee /Ensign, BMI) 9 TOO BIG A PRICE TO PAY -Kenny Price (R. Bennett 1r.), RCA 10460 (Kenny Price, BMI) 65 IT'S MORNING (And I Still 17 5 13 JUST IN CASE- Ronnie Milsap (H. Moffatt), RCA Love You) -Jessi Corer 10420 (Pi-Gem. BMI) 85 71 9 THE GOOD LORD GIVETH (And Uncle (1. Colter), Capitol 4200 (Baron. BMI) Sam Taketh Away)-Webb Pierce 30 THE WHITE KNIGHT- cledas Maggard 52 57 ANOTHER NEON NIGHT -Jean Shepard (W. Pierce, S. Fisher), Plantation 131 ç,. (J. Huguely), Mercury 73751 ( Phonogram) (l.A. Spain, V.C. Howard), Artists 745 (Brandywine, ASCAP) (Unichappell, BMI) United SPECIAL VARIETY -Loretta Lynn (Birchfield, BMI) and Bill Cosby prove a winning team 23 HANK WILLIAMS, YOU WROTE 97 2 LOVE WAS THE WIND -Melba Montgomery 53 59 MEET ME LATER -Margo Smith (M. Clark), Elektra 45296 (Window, BMI) MY LIFE -Moe Bandy (M. Smith), 20th Century 2255 (lidobi. BMI) on his recent ABC -TV special. (P. Craft), Columbia 3 -10265 (Acuff Rose, BMI) 54 54 JADED LOVER -Jerry Jeff Walker 87 73 11 SAY I DO -Ray Price (R. Hildebrand), ABC/Dot 17588 (Dayspring, BMI) 20 6 14 EASY AS PIE -Billy 'Crash" Craddock (C. Pyle), MCA 40487 (Toad Hall, BMI) (R. Bourke, 1. Wilson, G. Dobbins). It's A Hit ABC /Dot 17584 (Chappell, ASCAP) 55 53 WHO WANTS A SLIGHTLY USED I'M HIGH ON A WOMAN - Connie Cato YOU -Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan It's Hit 2 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN- waylon & Willie (T. Boyce, M. Powers), Capitol 4169 (Boyce & (1. Blanchard), Epic 8- 50181. (Columbia) It's A Hit (W. Jennings. W. Nelson), RCA 10529 Powers /Adventure, ASCAP) (Hall Clement, BMI) (Baron /Willie Nelson, BMI) It's A Hit 8 FASTER HORSES (The Cowboy And The 89 91 5 GENTLE FIRE - Johnny Duncan It's A Hit 27 Poet)-Tom T. Hall I'M SORRY CHARLIE -Joni Lee (1. Duncan), Columbia 3 -10262 (Algee, BMq It's A Hit (C. Twitty), MCA 40501 (bitty Bird, BMI) (T.T. Hall), Mercury 73755 ( Phonogram) (Hallnote, BMI) 90 93 3 MAIDENS PRAYER /SAN ANTONIO 29 FEEL AGAIN -Faroe Young 68 SHINE Ronnie Prophet STROLL -Maury Finney (1 Virgin), Mercury 73731 ( Phonogram) ON- (M. Finney), Soundwaves 4525 (Hit Kit, BMI) (Cherry Tree, SESAC) (R. Bourke), RCA 10536 (Chappell, CAPAC)

58 61 NOW EVERYBODY KNOWS- Charlie Rich 24 24 12 COUNTRY BOY (You 91 95 3 IT DON'T BOTHER ME -Ben Reese Sammy Got Your Feet In (D. Bowman), RCA 10458 (Central Songs, BMI) (T. Hammond, V.W. Hammond), 20th Century 2262 LA.) -Gies Campbell (Wimberly, BMI) (D. Lambert, B. Potter), Capitol 4155 (ABC /Dunhill/ 59 34 15 SECRET LOVE- Freddy Fender One Of A Kind, BMI) (S. Fain, P.F. Webster), ABC/Dot 17585 92 SWEET SENSUOUS FEELINGS -sue Richards (Warner Bros., ASCAP) (A. Aldridge & H. Aldridge), ABC/Dot 17600 25 13 13 ME AND OLE C.B. -Dave Dudley (AI Cartee, BMI) (D. Dudley, R. Rogers), United Artists 722 60 46 15 WHERE LOVE BEGINS -Gene Watson Mason (Newkeys, BMI) (R. Grit), Capitol 4143 (Blue Echo, ASCAP) 93 I CAN ALMOST SEE HOUSTON FROM 61 12 26 26 PARADISE -Lynn Anderson 52 DANCE HER BY ME HERE -Katy Mottet (J. Prine), Columbia 310240 (One More Time) -Jacky Ward (R. Willis), Columbia 310271 (Central Songs. BMI) (Cotillion /Sour Grapes, BMI) (D. Wolfe), Mercury 73716 (Phonogram( (Le Bill, BMI) ,Bottles,. 94 96 2 CIRCLE OF TEARS -Chip Taylor 62 64 SHADOWS OF MY MIND -Vernon 36 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU - Charlie Rich Oxford (C. Taylor), Warner Bros. 8159 (B. Johnson), Epic 850182 (Columbia) (E. E. Collins), RCA 10442 (Hermitage, BMI) (Blackwood /Back Road, BMI) (Warner Bros., ASCAP) On 63 58 WHAT WILL THE NEW YEAR 95 100 2 PALOMA BLANCA- George Baker Selection 28 31 10 QUEEN OF THE SILVER BRING? -Donna Fargo (1. Bouwens), Warner Bros. 8115 HONEY HON (D. Fargo), ABC 17586 (Prima-Donna, DOLLAR -Dave & Sugar /Dot BMI) (Warner Bros., ASCAP) IS Silverstein), RCA 10425 (Evil Eye, BMI) 77 PHANTOM 309 -Red Sovine Records 96 98 BROKEN BONES-Tommy Cash !t (1 Faite), Starday 101 (Gusto) (Fort Knox, BMI) 29 19 11 STONED AT THE JUKEBOX -Hank Williams Jr. (1. Styner, P. Jordan), 20th Century 2263 (H. Williams MGM (Caseyem, BMI) 1r.), 14833 (Bocephus, BMI) 65 72 SHE'S JUST AN OLD LOVE National Promotion: TURNED MEMORY -Nick Nixon 37 STANDING ROOM ONLY - Barbara Mandrel] 97 92 5 OH LONESOME ME- Loggins & Messina (J. Schweers), Mercury 73726 RICHIE JOHNSON (C. Silver, S. Manchester), ABC /Dot 11601 (D Gibson), Columbia 3-10222 (Acuff Rose, BMI) LITTLE )Phonogram) (Chess, ASCAP) (Sunbury, ASCAP) Box 3

79 ANOTHER MORNING -Jim Ed Brown 98 99 2 FEELINGS -Sarah Johns Belen, New Mexico 87002 4 MOTELS AND MEMORIES -T.c. Shepard (B. Graham), RCA 10531 (Show Biz, BMI) (M. Albert), RCA 10465 (Fermata International (D. Miller, R. Birmann), Melodyland 6028 (Motown) Melodies, ASCAP) a/c 505- 864 -7441 (Offjack, BMI) 67 69 ERES TU (Touch The Wind) -sonny James Distributed by: (I. C. Calderon, M. Hawker), Columbia 310249 99 THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF 32 21 12 LOOKING FOR TOMORROW- Mel 130e (Radmus, ASCAP) THE GLASS -Leon Rausch (David Allds /Billy Arr). MGM 14835 (Sawgrass, BMI) IRDA Derrick 68 70 I JUST LOVE BEING A 41 LOVE LIFTED ME -Kenny Rogers 911 -17th Ave. WOMAN Barbara Fairchild (Rowe, Smith), United Artists 746 - 100 JUST OUT OF REACH -Perry Como (B. Fairchild, P. Lane), Columbia 3-10261 Nashville, Tenn. (John T. Benson, ASCAP) (V. F. Stewart), RCA 10402. (Four Star, BMI) (Pixenbar, BMI)

www.americanradiohistory.com 40 TaIenI Counby Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17/76 blent In Action Ozark Daredevils Hot Continued from page 35 His percussion work is sometimes just short of amazing, seemed content to excite the crowd with theat- as he finds new ways to use some of Shoot Their Own rics rather than musicianship. his vast array of percussion tools. As for the group, King's current act seems geared for young it seems to hold together very well with Country LPs., exceptional help whites whose only exposure to blues has been from very underrated key - boardist- guitarist Egberto Gismonti -a very World Promo second -hand via contemporary white bands. Film Copyright 1976. Billboard Publications. Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced, strong musician who should stored in a retneval system. or transmitted. in form Older black bluesmen like King should play begin to gather a any or by any means electronic . mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise. following as the band NASHVILLE -In preparation for without the prior written permission of the publisher blues in its true form for such audiences. They continues to tour. JIM FISHEL an upcoming global concert tour, cannot compete with white bands playing the * Star Performer -LPs registering proportionate the country -rock group Ozark upward progress this week. same music. In addition, if blues is not exposed Y N Mountain Daredevils is filming spe- NL to a wider audience the music in its purest COCKNEY REBEL cial footage to be used for television g forms is in danger of extinction. a TITLE- Artist, Label S Number (Distributing STREETWALKERS and promotional Label) Opening the show was Betty Davis, a per- purposes in the Bottom Line, New York 1 10 BLACK BEAR ROAD -C.W. McCall, MGM M3G 5008 former with questionable taste and even more countries to be played. The tour is The one -night teaming of Cockney Rebel and questionable talents. ROBERT FORD JR. scheduled to start in Australia Jan. 2 2 13 ARE YOU READY FOR FREDDY- Freddy Fender, ABC /Dot DOSO 2044 Streetwalkers, both favorites of New York's An 12, then swing into New Zealand glophile community, virtually guaranteed a sell- 3 3 10 NIGHT and Japan, to be followed by ap- THINGS -Ronnie Milsap, RCA APL11223 CHARLES MINGUS out. And Dec. 10 the club was indeed packed to pearances in Europe and Canada. QUINTET capacity, awaiting a stronger showing by Cock- 4 4 14 PRISONER IN DISGUISE -Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 7E-1045 ney Rebel than the group had received two Members of the group are shoot- 6 13 AIRTO AND IDENTITY WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ME NOW -Willie Nelson, RCA APL1-1234 weeks previously as opening act for the Kinks. ing footage of the Ozark region plus Bottom Line, New York Cockey Rebel and a their homes in Streetwalkers, new band that area. A &M Rec- 9 6 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU- Charley Pride, RCA APLI-1241 Staying ahead of the times is perhaps the formed by Family ex- leader Roger Chapman, ords is also planning special graph- most difficult 1 16 WINDSONG -John Denver, RCA APLJ 1183 task for any jazzman, but to could not differ more in either content or pres- ics and promotional material, to be Charles Mingus it still appears to be second na- entation, but both were enthusiastically re- distributed to its various companies 5 13 GREATEST HITS -Don Williams, ABC /Dot Doso 2035 ture. Not only is he composing better than ever, ceived and show indications of growing strength overseas, plus their affiliates. as evidenced Dec. 11 but his new band is one of as 14 14 CLEARLY LOVE- audience favorites. Some of the work was done dur- Olivia Newton -John, Mco 2148 his most talented ever -and that's saying some- A great deal of intense response greeted the ing the group's appearance at the 10 8 12 ROCKY- Dickey Lee, RCA APL -1243 thing after viewing his past track record with ac- headlined Cockney Rebel and their controversial companying musicians. Roxy Theater in Hollywood leader, Steve Harley. Harley, costumed in - fur 11 13 23 RHINESTONE COWBOY -Glen Campbell, Capitol SW 11430 Mingus is recently, with one of the concerts still an unrelenting group leader trimmed jacket, flaring black trousers, red T- onstage, as he broadcast live over KMET 16 5 OVERNIGHT orally spurs on his five -piece shirt and floppy -brim hat, is a theatrically gifted radio. SENSATION- Mickey Gilley, Playboy PB 408 band to play at a feverish pitch. Each of them performer and makes the most of it. Stage lights 13 11 39 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS -Freddy Fender, ABC /Dot DOSD 2020 answers the musical call in a first class effort, of red and green were used to achieve effective, including the bass master himself. if unsettling results, particularly on Harley's 14 15 9 COUNTRY WILLIE -Willie Nelson, United Artists UA-LA410-G Performing in the current Mingus ensemble epic of suicide, "Sebastian." Harley molded his 15 17 7 TOGETHER -Anne Murray, Capitol ST are tenor saxophonist George Addams, who is face to convey the unpleasant méssage of the 11433 rapidly approaching the jazz greatness level; song, playing directly Nashville to the audience, an actor 16 10 31 REDHEADED STRANGER -Willie Nelson, Columbia PC 33482 trumpeter Jack Walrath, a talented musician as much as a singer. who has 17 12 15 STACKED DECK made considerable advances in his task Theatrics aside, there was a lot of fine music -Amazing Rhythm Aces, ABC ABCD 913 of fitting into the Mingus scheme; pianist Hugh played in the Cockney Rebel set. Guitarist Jim Scene 22 6 UNCOMMONLY GOOD COUNTRY Lawson, who replaced -Dave Dudley, United Artists UA LA512-G ¢ Don Pullen and offers an- Cregan (ironically a former colleague of Chap- ci other dimension to the music of Mingus with his man) By COLLEEN CLARK and keyboard player Duncan McKay were 19 19 6 GORD'S GOLD- Gordon Lightfoot, Reprise 2RS 2237 (Warner Bros.) 0 laid -back and m bluesy work, and the stalwart given every opportunity to express themselves Johnny Tillotson scheduled to 26 7 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Danny Richmond, the man who cements the in leadwork. McKay, especially, brought forth -Crystal Gayle, United Mists UA-LA 543-G d. sound together with exciting make his first fair appearance in five and wondrous some classically based passages that were 21 24 8 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN -Sammi m drumming. years at the Minnesota Smith, Mega MLPS 612 (PIP) chillingly funereal, a fitting complement to the State Fair

(15 Tunes included this 22 28 11 SINCE I some of the newer Mingus agonized content of Harley's songs. Cregan took summer.... Ronnie Dove was MET YOU BABY -Freddy Fender, GRT 8005 (Janus) a) classics like "For Harry Carney" and "Sue's more of an optimistic tone in his work, dominat- made a deputy sheriff of Allen 23 r 23 5 BARBI BENTON -Barbi Benton, Playboy PB 406 Changes," as well as one of his all -time immor- ing the stage whenever he played rapid bursts of County, S.C., recently by Sheriff r tal offerings "Fables Of Faubus," replete with notes, occasionally pulling Harley's vocals into Paul Grant. ... Margo Smith's 24 25 17 RIDIN' HIGH -Jerry Jeff Walker, MCA 2156 } the Mingus oratorical shouting of olden days. the spirit of his leads. Both men gave the lie to "Meet Me Later" is her third song on 25 21 28 DREAMING CC Mingus remains one of the few jazz geniuses the widely told tale of Harley actively suppress- the country charts in less than a year. MY DREAMS -Waylon Jennings, RCA APL11062 has yet to be recognized by the masses as Dwho a ing his supporting players. ... Hank Williams Jr.'s new album 26 27 5 WHO'S TO BLESS -Kris Kristofferson, Monument PZ 33379 (Epic /Columbia) Z creator of music for the future. Harley's choice of songs for the set did leave "Hank Jr. & Friends" features guest Opening the show was multi- percussionist some room 27 31 6 HELP ME MAKE IT (To My for questioning. Having seen the set musicians from the Charlie Daniels Rockin' Chair) -B.J. Thomas, ABC ABCOP 912 Airto and his group Identity, with a rhythmic ap- done at the Beacon, I don't understand his rea- and Marshall Tucker bands, includ- 28 20 20 LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON -Gene Watson, capitol sr 11443 proach to jazz that shook the place from floor to soning behind dropping almost all the cheerful ing Daniels himself. ceiling. He chose to sing on most selections and songs from his list. "Make Me Smile" was con- 29 33 5 SAY I DO -Ray Price, ABC /Dot DOSD 2037 his Chris Gantry busy getting part -English, part - Portuguese vocals seemed spicuous by its absence, and the hour -long con- mate- to excite rial ready for his 30 34 24 BEST OF -Dolly Parton, RCA the palate of the audience. centration on gloomy compositions left a jarring, second album for APL1 1117 Still, this is not really his strongest point, disoriented feeling in the room. But, performer ABC /Dot.... Randy Comor also 31 35 5 COWBOYS AND DADDYS -Bobby Bare, RCA ARLI.1222 since he seems to be carrying the entire vocal that he is, Steve Harley probably calculated to working on an album with original load for his wife, Flora Purim, who will rejoin the induce such emotions quite deliberately. tunes and songs by Eddy Raven, who 40 4 JUST OUT OF REACH -Perry Como, RCA APL1-0863 group at the start of the new year. Roger Chapman is a guttural- voiced lead wrote Connor's "Sometimes I Talk 33 29 24 THE BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS, singer who has long had the reputation of being In My Sleep." ... Olivia Newton - Mercury SRM- 11037 (Phonogram) one of rock's "madmen." The image began with John off on a 40-day 34 tour in Febru- 38 5 HARPIN' THE BLUES -Charlie McCoy, Monument KZ 33802 (Columbia) his legendary group Family and has held for ary with concerts in 33 cities.... Streetwalkers, 44 2 LOVE PUT A SONG IN MY HEART a far less subtle, much more Jack Greene became a grandfather -Johnny Ridriguez, Mercury SRM-1-1057 (Phonogram) rock -oriented unit. for the second time during the holi- 36 41 4 THE TOMMY OVERSTREET SHOW, ABC /Dot DOSD 2038 Chapman sings loudly and robustly, sweating days. a great deal to prove his point. Backed by the 37 18 14 THE FIRST TIME -Freddie Jacky Ward and manager Dean Hart, Capitol ST 11449 stunning guitar work of Bob Tench on the slow Gardner opened publishing 38 39 15 DOLLY -Dolly Parton, 14 YEAR OLD blues of "Crawfish" and the group's closing offices RcA APL11221 tune, which he here recently. ... Jim Healy, of SINGING SENSATION dedicated to "the rubbish in the 47 15 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 -Tom 1 KLAC T. Hall, SRM 1044 Mercury ( Phonogram) streets of New York," Chapman's voice met its in Los Angeles, has been cast match. The in the role of a boxing announcer for RED HOT PICKER CAROLYN HORTON two instruments jockeying for con- Ca* -Jerry Reed, RCA APL1-1226 trol made for some exciting moments. However, a segment of "Policewoman," with 41 30 9 HOLY BIBLE: New Testament Tench was Angie -Statler Brothers, Mercury SRM-1.1052 "Holding #You Was allowed his place in the spotlight far Dickinson.... T. G. Sheppard (Ph onagram) too infrequently, and Chapman, for all his vocal a recent guest on the "Ronnie Pro- Just ToctHard" 42 42 3 MARGO SMITH, hairiness and tambourine smashing, carried the phet Show" on CFTO TV in To- 20th Century T 490 (Duet with Albertiroung Eagle) group only so far. If Streetwalkers is to progress ronto.... RCA has two new single 43 36 14 NARVEL FELT'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE- ABC/Dot DOSO 2036 b/w past being a one -man freak show, Tench in par- releases by Gary Paxton and Dianne ticular must be allotted much 44 37 9 more of a stage Davidson. Other new releases due HOLY BIBLE: Old Testament -Statler Brothers, Mercury SRM-1-1051 "Brand New Way ( Phonogram) center role. TOBY GOLDSTEIN next Week include Gary Stewart and To Cry" 45 Dickietee.... Danny Davis and his 45 3 LOVE YOU'RE THE TEACHER -Linda Hargrove, Capitol Si 11463 on Nashville Brass performed for Gov- JOHN PAYNE BAND 46 49 2 ODD MAN IN -Jerry Lee Lewis, Mercury ernor Blanton's New Year's Eve Ball SRM-1-1064 ( Phonogram) LITTLE RICHIE RECORDS Boomer's, New York at the Municipal Auditorium. 47 43 4 FREDDY WELLER, ABC /Dot DOSO 2026 This group made its New York debut before RCA has signed another new an appreciative crowd Dec. 9. Payne has in 48 48 2 COUNTRY GOLD -Danny National been group, the Heckles, who are regulars Davis & The Nashville Brass, RCA API! 1240 Promotion great demand in recent years for his consider- on the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree. 49 32 8 HEART TO HEART -Roy Clark, ABC Little Richie Johnson able talents on tenor sax, soprano sax and flute. /Dot DOSD 2041 Johnny Russell brought them to He has lent a masterful, sensitive rock -jazz 50 50 2 Box 3, Beien, New Mexico RCA's attention. They 20 GREAT COUNTRY HITS, RCA CPL2-1286 style to performances and recordings appeared on A/C (505) 864 -7441 by Van "The Today Morrison, David Bromberg and Bonnie Raitt. Show" Jan. 9 as part of Dist. By This current group has been together for over the bicentennial salute to the state of West Virginia.... SOUNDS OF MUSIC one year and features Louis Levin on keyboards, Dottsy scheduled nament Feb. 12 in Hawaii before Records has signed Estel Mack, dee- to Box 3, Belen, New Mexico Scott Lee on electric and acoustic bass, Gerald appear at the National Tour Bro- starting his training. ... March has jay at WMEV, Marion, Va., for the Murphy on drums and Ricardo Torres on congas. kers Convention Jan. 21 in Phila- been set for the premiere of the Burt last eight years to a contract. The The delphia. group's current orientation is heavily Reynolds movie with Jerry Reed, first single release is scheduled for toward progressive jazz. But with many of the Charley Pride to join the Texas but the location has not been de- Feb. 1 and is a Ben Peters song. members coming out of rock traditions, contem- Rangers in spring training Feb. 20 at cided as yet.... Ronnie Milsap and T. G. Shepard, Willie Nelson, Carl porary influences are evident. Its performance Pompano Beach, Fla. He will par- Dolly Parton off on a three -week Perkins and Stella Parton perform (Continued on page 55) ticipate in the Mac Davis Golf Tour- tour of the Southeast. ... Savage in concert in Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 17. www.americanradiohistory.com 41 Tape /Audio /Video ANOTHER IN '77? FTC Softens Winter CES: Barometer Rising Hitachi 2 Key Rules Continued from page 1 num Opus and American Acoustic Certron for the Philips -type recorder to a few. (15 minute by Sankyo (30 Expands: were for a Jan. 14-16 run in 1977, ac- Labs mention only /side) and On cording to Jack Wayman, EIA /CEG Overseas Push was typified by minute /side) for its own mini -unit: Warranty senior vice president. a major introduction of virtually an and in the standard cassette by 3M 80% new product line from Hitachi which bowed its Scotch "Master" Those Friday- Sunday dates Audio, CB Continued from page 3 and a new Centrex series of audio line supplanting High Energy (test would back the show right into the (with portable tape marketed in the U.K. as exclusively By ANNE DUSTON In broad terms, the disclosure by giant National Housewares Manu- components recorders to follow) from Pioneer last spring), CHICAGO -In a move calculated the warrantor who chooses to pro- facturers Assn. (NHMA) expo at reported by Billboard Electronics of America, heretofore to "turn the corner on profits," Hi- vide a written warranty (full or lim- McCormick Place, giving buyers and TDK which extended its Audus basically a car stereo supplier. tachi Sales Corp. of America is ven- ited), must clearly show that what is from both consumer electronics and high -end open -reel formulation into Blank Tape spotlight was turing into the CB market with five covered and what is not; what he ousewares a straddle visit. cassette. shared by new microcassettes from (Continued on page 46) units, is introducing an entirely new will do to correct the defect, mal- Wayman also points out that all function, or shortfall of the product, line of portable cassette recorders, a space available for the Wednesday - in the way of service or refund, and new line of compacts, and an ex- Friday (7 -9) run at the Conrad Hil- SEE SALES UP 50% panded line of components, says ex- what he will not do; finally, the cus- ton this year was sold, with many tomer must be told what to do to get ecutive vice president Robert War- prior audio holdouts taking last - the warranty honored. ren. minute hospitality suites to insure New Lines Boost Pioneer As of the beginning of CES, the The requirement for retailers to their identification with CES. By STEPHEN TRAIMAN firm did not have approval on two provide presale warranty terms can A surprising amount of hard news units in the spring to carry the new CB units from the FCC, the base sta- be met by providing indexed and CHICAGO -Debut of its new and many more totally "new" prod- well. Intro of the full line tion and the base station /single side current binders containing the docu- Centrex series compact stereo line name as ucts than expected came out of the will be backed in April -May with a band unit. The units range from ments in a store location convenient here at CES, additional portable CES -with the growing disco sound $250,000 ad blitz. $ 1 14.95 to $329.95 suggested list, for the dealer, and accessible to the cassette decks and a new 1976 car print involvement of hardware firms, new the first CB units from and are immediately available. customer. Or the warranty "text" stereo line in April, and its first citi- In contrast, blank tape formulations in micro will carry the The new line of portable recorders (not the whole document) can be zens band products this summer Pioneer Electronics and regular cassette formulations, volume Pioneer name and complement the picks up on a rapidly growing cas- displayed near the product itself. should combine to increase sober insight into the new warranty by 50% over last year for Pioneer car stereo line, Doyle says. An advo- sette market demonstrated in 1975, The modified wording of these law from the FTC and a promise of Electronics of America, president cate of autosound power amplifica- with a total of seven models. Top -of- three rules is largely the outcome of more important rule- making this Jack Doyle forecasts. tion, the firm recently introduced a the -line model TRK 5130H cassette suggestions made by manufacturers, year, and continued movement of As anticipated earlier (Billboard, 20- watt-RMS per channel amplifier, recorder has AM /FM /VHF public retailers' chains and associations. In car stereo into CB -and CB into car Dec. 27), the initial seven units of the model AD304, that can be used with service band, chromium dioxide/ these and further rules to come, the stereo -all share interest. Centrex compact series is topped by conventional stereo or discrete 4- standard tape selection, review and a -off, auto- FTC says its goal is a balance of con- Disco Sound was definitely cassette and 8 -track playback/ channel car stereo. quick review, sleep shut sumer and warrantor interests in new factor at CES, with more visible record versions incorporating AM/ The new Centrex line, which car- matic stop, and built -in condenser providing the customer the clearest moves by major hi fi and lighting FM stereo receiver and BSR record ries a dealer profit margin "in the mike, at $129.95 list. Units drop in at basis for comparison of warranties firms into the commercial disco mar - changer, each at $350 "estimated re- area of 35% at suggested retail," suggested retail prices down to offered on store products. ket-U.S. Pioneer, Caytronics, Mag- tail value." Doyle notes, is already on hand for $39.95. For Pioneer (which shares Japa- delivery to dealers. It will be sold via Seven modular or compact sys- nese corporate parentage with U.S. the same rep network handling the tems, all new for Hitachi, feature Certron Debuts a New Micro Cassette Pioneer Electronics in the U.S.), it autosound line, and many were solid state and automatic changers. add 8 -track record/ CHICAGO -Certron was to intro- Certron will offer its tape through all marks a concerted push on the re- present for the introduction. Two models cassette duce its first blank -loaded micro cas- outlets that now carry its regular line vived American compact stereo The top -of -the -line cassette and 8- playback, and two feature sette for hand -held Philips' type dic- of blank tape products. market where it has carried a limited track share phase -lock -loop multi- record /playback. Eight -track play tating machines at the winter CES Says Allen, "With more and more line in the past, while concentrating plex demodulator circuitry to en- only is featured on two more models, here, according to Ray Allen, the hand-held dictating machines being on car stereo. hance FM stereo channel separa- and the last model eliminates the retail prices firm's marketing vice president. offered for sale in this country, it is The Centrex name was chosen to tion, with minimum 4 watts RMS tape feature. Suggested Unlike many other manufacturers timely that all our retailers offer the create a new identity for the line and per channel output. Full -size BSR are from $249.95 to $129.95. which now offer the micro -cassette micro -tape in conjunction with differentiate it from the "other Pio- changer has magnetic cartridge with Additions to the stereo compo- through office equipment suppliers, existing tape categories." neer," with the portable cassette (Continued on page 42) (Continued on page 46) Multi- Market Dealer Survey Sees Bullish '76

Key Retailers Look For Better Year movers in 1975. McDonald just Tulsa added Citizens Band radios to his Most dealers in the area are outlet and Hass says he could sell not carry Karen DeCant, manager of one of pleased with 1975 sales, citing a gen- that Stereoland might more if he could stock more. Toledo, Ohio heavily discounted brands. the 14 Radio Shacks in Toledo, re- erally easy economy. An important report that the low end The trend toward smaller and ports "sales were excellent" in '75, The stores factor in reporting sales from this lo- The new year looks promising to business has all but disappeared, more simply equipped cars make but she says a directive from Forth cale is that job layoffs and unem- some dealers here. But others aren't because customers want qual- Rick Davis, owner of Ohio Audio Worth headquarters prevents her both ployment figures have remained be- so sure. And a few aren't saying. ity and because the low end custom- Sound, see gold. Although his sales from being more explicit or to specu- low the national average; thus there Dick Archambl, stereo sales man- ers simply can't buy. has been more money to spend over ager for the Lion department store at were off about 20% in '75. Davis says late about '76 sales. the longer period of time. a surburban shopping center, says he had noticed a "large trend" "I can sell a $500 receiver faster SEVCO, which has been heavily '75 sales were better than those in toward in -dash units -partly be- than I can a $200 system," says Hass. into television advertising, claims a '74. (Lion is a major department cause of lower prices, partly as a Louisville Sweazy says major components 15% increase over 1974 sales. This store here, where it operates three safeguard against theft. Unseasonably warm weather in will have the most impact on sales increase extends across the board branches.) As more people start buying less - the area took its toll on 1975 Christ- for 1976 and this may include a large both in hardware and software. As with everyone else, CB has expensive and stripped -down cars, who mas sales, but overall, the year's unit replacement market for people 1976 is been a hot item for Lion in the six Davis believes his company will The outlook for termed and dollar volumes were com- have postponed buying new equip- "excellent" by SEVCO manage- months the units have been stocked. profit from a corresponding surge that the top sell- parable to 1974. ment. Hass reports is still a lot Quad sales have been neither down toward add -ons. "On some cars the ment, who indicates there Everett Sweazy, manager of ers in home systems will fall in the of `junk" product being produced nor up, and Archambl expressed sat- options cost too much," Davis ex- range. Louisville's Hi- Fidelity, Inc., outlet, $800 to $1,200 price but that buyer product knowledge is isfaction toward both quad, itself, plains, "and on other cars there sim- termed the weather "lousy for as always, is diversified tending toward the more stable and Lion's low -key advertising of ply are no options." Opinion, Christmas. If it's a nasty rainy day, when it comes to quad. "If it's not brands in all areas of sales. the products. While Davis says the prospects for the store will be jammed with cus- dying, it's in hibernation," says SEVCO also points out that to its He says he believes that '76 would increased profits would be good in tomers, but on a nice day, they're out Sweazy, with a laugh. He and Hass customers the CB radio market has see even greater sales, but adds that '76, he said he doubted there would on the golf course," he says wryly. blame a software shortage for quad's not been that good. The general feel- he definitely notices price -war be the free -spending atmosphere of Retailers are looking for 1976 to lack of success. Sweazy adds that ing here is that the CB is a fad and clouds on the horizon, owing to the '73 and '74. produce a bounceback in business. manufacturers haven't made up will dissipate in 1976. end of fair trade. "There's not much "It had better happen," says Harold their mind in which direction quad Other outlets have generally made we can do," he concludes, "but wait McDonald, president of McDonald's will go and until they do, software the same statements about the busi- it out and see what happens." Sound Goods, though he remains will flounder. Some did in- Leon Lomax, sales manager for CREDITS ness year and products. This special survey, continuedfrom cautious about predicting a bonanza. in says his company's busi- McDonald disagrees. While other dicate there had been a slowdown Stereoland, the Jan. 10 Winter CES Tape/ Audio/ but that facto- ness was down about 22% in '75 On the other hand, Ray Hass, stores may maintain a hands off pol- product availability Video: Outlook '76, was coordinated from the '74 level. Sales patterns, owner of Music City of Kentucky, re- icy, McDonald welcomes quad as a ries now seem to be meeting de- by Stephen Traiman, Tape /Audio/ Lomax notes, don't makes the '76 ports a $150,000 gain in sales vol- new exciting and yet, practical part mands fairly much on time. Video editor, with reports from Rich- look any better. He did ume, attributable to increased ad- of audio equipment. "If quad isn't Holiday buying has been reported prospects ard Fricker, Tulsa; Ed Morris, To- he hoped for sales vertising and personally taking over selling, it's the dealer's fault," he de- as very good from all sectors. In all say, though, that ledo, Ohio; Vickora Clepper, Louis- everyone seems pleased with 1975 increases in such brands as Yamaha, the store's management. clares. ville; Martin Hintz, Madison, Wis., For both McDonald and Hass, after having to tighten up in 1974. Nakamichi, and McIntosh. and Maurie Orodenker, Eastern McDonald's Sound Goods sets Predictions for 1976 are the Lomax foresees no particular fair automotive accessories, particularly Pennsylvania. (Continued on page 44) brightest in sometime for this area. trade related problems, but notes in -dash stereo, have been major

www.americanradiohistory.com 42 Tape/Audio /Video Interstate Disney Line New Lines For Pioneer In `Concert Hall' Bow Continued from page 41 CHICAGO -Interstate Industries stores and military exchanges. diamond stylus, 4 -pole induction has changed the brand name of its The line, incorporating Disney motor, cueing and pause control, Disney electronic products for kids characters in two models, with other auxiliary input, front panel head- and teens from Interstate to Concert cartoon figures to be introduced in phone jacks and mike jacks, and Hall to conform to the private label future models, was bought from GE large 221/4- inch -high, two -way company's console line and avoid in November (Billboard, Nov. 8, acoustic suspension speaker systems. confusion with other Interstate des- 1975). Rissman declares that orders The cassette unit, model KH 5151, ignations, says Gerry Rissman, pres- coming through GE are "more than features AM /BFC for "crisp" AM ident. we can handle, and we hope to coast recording, two large VU meters, on the GE name while preparing The I1 -model line of low -priced auto stop and eject, stereo /mono our own advertising and promotion switch and separate treble, bass, vol- phonographs and stereo component program." systems in the $19.95 to $99.95 price ume and loudness controls. Fre- One of the two Disney models has range was introduced at the Winter quency range is 70 to 20,000 Hz, CES here. a "sing along with Mickey" feature with signal /noise ratio of 40 dB. for youngsters to sing with Mickey Duplicating many features of the Rissman also announces that a Mouse while hearing themselves at cassette unit, model RH 61618 -track national network of representatives the same time, through use of a mi- record system adds end -of-tape pro- has been assigned to market the crophone and amplifier attached to gram indicator, time counter, one/ product to mass merchandisers, the phonograph. The solid -state unit endless /all tape function switch and TWO -WAY acoustic suspension drug stores, hardware chains, toy is "childproofed." FM stereo auto /mono switch. Fre- bookshelf speaker from Advent is is quency range 90 to 20,000 Hz with an alternative to the mass merchan- FINGER TIP selection for 38 cas- S/N ratio of 45 dB. AT NEWCOM '76 dising "component look" systems, settes, or 20 8 -track cartridges, The other five Centrex models, all sacrificing only one -half octave of with an inside storage area, is of- 8 -track units, include RH 606 rec- bass for its compact size. The 8 -ohm fered by revolving Carola tape ord /playback AM /FM stereo sys- system requires ten watts power. wheel from Devon Design. List: Nick Johnson CB Keynoter tem, similar to RH 6161 but without List: $50. $13.95. CHICAGO -One -time controver- marketing CB equipment. Irving BSR changer; at suggested $280; TR sial Federal Communications Com- Stem, Harman Intl., discusses pric- 3131 AM /FM stereo system with missioner Nicholas Johnson will ing fears in talks on "Survival BSR changer, at suggested $240; TH keynote the NEWCOM '76 CB/ Through Financial Management 303 AM /FM stereo system, similar Communications program to be and Inventory Control," and "What to TH 3131 but without changer, at suggested $170; RH 8 held May 3, Braniff Place Hotel, To Do When Prices Collapse." 60 -track rec- New Orleans. The future of the CB industry will ord /playback deck, at suggested Johnson's talk, "Why You Can't be presented from three points of $170, and TH 30 8 -track playback at Second Guess the FCC," will be fol- view: Gerry Mills, E.F. Johnson, for deck, suggested $50. d lowed by seminar sessions geared to the manufacturer; Dave Joyner, ce Dave Joyner & Associates, for the O representative; and Willis Wolfe, Front -Loading Olsen Electronics, for the distribu- Fidelitone In CB Mart tor. Cassette For CHICAGO -Fidelitone is enter- The importance of service, main- cc; ing the CB accessory market with 23 tenance and installation for profit Topp Compact rn top selling items suitable for peg and customer satisfaction will be ex- CHICAGO Topp Electronics r hook hanging. - plained by Dick Orgel, Majestic was to introduce its first compact A starter will assortment include a Communications, and the impor- stereo system with a front -loading >- space saving, four panel revolving tance of effective advertising will be cassette deck at the CES display, Winter ac- a supply of peghooks, presented by Larry Bluestein, Radio cording to Charles Kates, executive Dáfloor and z a header card. Shack. vice president of the company. The unit is the first of two stereo compact systems with cassette decks which Topp plans to introduce un- pEanitiehD der the Juliette brand name. Its in- MORE THAN a stereo cassette deck, the Marantz model 5420 offers four - follows troduction what Kates calls channel mixing with pan pots, Dolby noise reduction and cassette recorder "the success" the needle guide overwhelming of with ferrite heads. Top loading unit has three -position tape bias switch. firm's first compact system with cas- O1/@/ q6u more sette shown at the last summer CES. The new unit, model C952 -135, is Lafayette: 54 -Watt Stereo Under $300 an FM /AM /FM More set model numbers ... More hard -to -find stereo multiplex NEW YORK -Lafayette Radio switches and inputs for two addi- needle types More cross reference information. receiver with built -in automatic full ... has introduced a 54 -watt RMS tional speakers. Other features of the More of everything you need to make the sale. size record player with diamond stereo receiver with less than 0.5 har- LR -2200 include phase lock cir- Become a PFANSTIEHL DEALER and you'll be able needle, and the automatic front - monic distortion at $299.95. The cuitry with protected fuse, inter- to sell more LONG PROFIT Replacement Needles. loading cassette system. unit, model LR -2200, offers a re- modulation distortion not exceeding WRITE TODAY FOR INFORMATION Also included with the system are ported stereo separation of up to one percent, and spurious and image ON YOUR LETTERHEAD two dynamic microphones, a pair of 40dB at 10,000 Hz and includes out- rejection of reportedly up to 90 and 22- 3300 WASHINGTON ST. / BOX 498 / WAUKEGAN, ILL. 60085 inch -high and four-way, air -sus- puts for two tape recorders. 80dB respectively. The unit is avail- pension speakers. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 44 Tope /Audio /Video Multi-Market Survey: Bullish '76 New Products Continued from page 41 business peaks and valleys due to Most dealers are still staying away aside two rooms in which to demon- summer and mid -year breaks. Not from quad, rapping the lack of con- strate quad equipment and keeps a so for 1975 generally. Unlike previ- sistent quality and performance. couple hundred records on hand to ous years, many firms report sales "We tried a couple of quad receivers show its value. Although the store have been steady all year, with gains but were very leery and stayed pretty doesn't sell records, quad customers both in unit sales and dollar volume. much away from them. It's a good are told where they can purchase The trend is toward high end, better thing we did," Ewenko notes. software. quality gear as the consumer be- Cooper agrees, "Four- channel Customers are misled not only comes more aware of what is avail- bombed out and we have a low in- about the scarcity of records, he says able. ventory on it." "We've held firm all long. I (there are more than 900 available), year A surge in CB and police scanner think it's because fewer parents are but also on price. systems is noted by Richard Moore buying for "Most people think quad costs stereos their kids. More of Radio Shack -EAST Towne. students are using own twice as much as a regular system, their "The average guy is buying the set. money," says Dave Midwest but watt for watt, feature for feature, Casper, Sure it's a fad, has been for several Hi -Fi. "We did we ex- the price is competitive," McDonald better than years, but lately we haven't been pected, expecting a says. slump carried able to get enough of the stuff," he Louisville discotheques have over from last year but by June or says. July the strong, stable was proved a lucrative market for quad pattern The Yamaha line seems to be established. and McDonald's has supplied and among the most popular throughout ONE EAR is left open for monitoring HEAVIEST MAGNET structure, 61/2 installed four systems in the area. "People are looking for quality. Madison, according to several deal- ambient noise with Revox Corp.'s pounds, and largest voice coil ever While the warranty act is expected There's a lot of economics involved ers who praised the quality for the new version, the DT100.1, of its Be- offered in an automotive speaker, to have little effect on business, the in this also," reports Dan Cooper, money and the warranty plan of yer Dynamic DT100 headphone. 11/2- inches, end of fair trade draws a mixed re- also of Midwest. are claimed by Pyle In- Yamaha. "Their CR -600 receiver is Modular construction makes pos- sponse. Customers come from Mil- it dustries for the most powerful very popular with our buyers," Cas- sible to replace parts without send- model McDonald says fair trade was waukee, Madison and Chicago to in its new super power series, per says. ing the headphone to the factory. the Pyle Drivers. "sort of a joke," with dealers who Audiophile's Sound Studio in Mid- It handles 100 Ewenko expresses displeasure List: $45. watts stuck with the fair trade price corn- dleton, a Madison suburb. The firm peak power and delivers bass with a "few dogs that moved frequency output ing out losers. Sweazy says dealers deals almost exclusively in high end comparable to through" his shop and says he's dis- many hi fi speaker systems. will become more competitive with equipment, according to owner Pe- continuing several lines he feels the demise of fair trade. ter Ewenko. were just overpromoted. The store opened in June 1974, Hass, however, argues that the Speaking one well with business doubling in 1975, of known line: new law will hurt the smaller dealer "They're hyped all over town and just starting in business, Ewenko says. He plans on building out and per- every discounter carries the stuff. haps another facility in the near future. close up some smaller dealers. They wanted to just move tonnage To his store, it will mean vol- "Most buyers who come to us are ex- more and we didn't get along so we're ume by a perienced and careful, they're look- accompanied smaller dropping them," Ewenko says. profit margin per item. ing for the best product for the money." Holiday business has been strong He says he will be looking for across the line, especially in shops located in malls and shopping Madison, more good solid state amplifiers in cen- Wis. 1976. "We need the quality, and ters. Firms near the sprawling Univ. Retailers in Madison, a university there are good designs coming up," of Wisconsin campus report that town, have been used to seasonal Ewenko says. (Continued on page 46)

NOISELESS SWITCHING and 20 dB muting make the new Sony SB -5335 System Selector highly versatile. Instant comparison between components is DEALER INVITATION 1 possible. List: $300. FREE ADMISSION PASS I Save time by receiving badge and hotel reservation form in advance. Please enclose your business card or letterhead if possible. 1976 DETROIT HI -FI SHOW 1 February 13, 14 and 15, 1976 THE EPICURE FIVE compact loud- MULTIPLE -BUTTON pushing is speaker system, covered by the in- 1976 SAN DIEGO HI -FI SHOW I eliminated by the cue -and -review dustry's first 10 -year warranty, function of the new Superscope consists of a two -way air suspen- portable AC /DC cassette recorders, sion system utilizing a specially fab- March 12, 13, and 14, 1976. C -101A (shown) and C103A. Par- ricated controlled excursion six - ticular portions of recorded material inch, low mass woofer, and one -inch Check one or both and mail to: 1 can be located during play. Model C- airspring tweeter with a balanced 101A runs on AC, DC from an op- low mass voice coil assembly cen- HIGH FIDELITY MUSIC tional adaptor, or other six -volt tered by $75 -per -ounce space age SHOW, INC. power source. fluid. List: $70. P.O. Box 67, New Hope, Va. 24469 Phone (703) 363 -5836 I. Name 1 Company Address 1 Zip 1 LTelephone: (Code): J WITH 13 WATTS per channel. the Kanwood KR -2400 AM -FM stereo receiver produces a high level output for any normal sized listening area, also accom- modating a second speaker for remote use. Direct coupling between amplifier outputs and speakers assures flat frequency response at all power levels up to rated output. A low noise, multi- circuit IC is used in the precision equalizer - phono preamp section. List: $219.95.

www.americanradiohistory.com Tape/Audio/Video 45 Tape Duplicator

or cue self-analysis /correction for all sizes of pancake or cut tone from 40 Hz to as low as -30, and as Parsons, Inc., is bowing a new model PD 101 for a 90 minute tape. Consistency and relia- The 5742 is available for blank short as two inches, can be used. in comparison with the and program. series for its line of Trackmaster audio tape du- bility are quadrupled, tone, with switchable calibration in minutes or has a plug Heavy duty casting and component package plicating equipment. The Cherry Hill, N.J. -based original 742 model, says John Landsell, presi- The digital lock cue tone system footage, simplified pushbutton control, "time includes the carbide impact cutter first in- manufacturer reports that the new series in- dent of the Chicago -based equipment manu- for picking off encoded slates for subsequent control. Any cue troduced in the 742. cludes the PD1OIM master unit and the facturer. out" dynamic threading assist, and continuous product marking and quality PD101S slave, with up to 10 units usable with the master.

An exclusive claim for the PDIO1M is the uti- lization of a V -inch continuous loop master, for uninterrupted duplicating through the entire It's Like hub of tape on each slave. System runs at 45 inches per second and will produce an average of 8,000 pieces per 8 -hour day with the use of 10 slaves, according to Parsons officials. * * * HOLLYWOOD IN YOUR HOME JVC Industries, Maspeth, N.Y., was to intro- With duce its new video product line and its 1916 marketing plan at a Saturday (10) press confer- ence in conjunction with the National Audio Vis- ual Assn. (NAVA) exposition in New Orleans.

The nine new products, six of which were to be unveiled at the show, "will put JVC in range for the number one role in the market of 3%-inch video equipment ... and will position the firm as a strong contender the ENG marketplace," according to Doug Sheer, advertising /sales pro- motion manager. * * * TELE- PRO -SYS- Television Projection Systems

Digitalization of all control systems has re- Make those evenings at home watching T.V. feel like attending a Hollywood Premiere with Tele- Pro -Sys duced loading time for the new Audico 5-742 automatic high speed cartridge winder to six seconds for a 30- minute tape, and 15 seconds

New Shure Mike: `Feedback Control' CHICAGO--A microphone that provides effective feedback control by means of four antifeedback switches is being introduced by Shure Brothers Inc. Base Cabinets come in T.V. shown here in normal TV The feedback switches, on the three styles viewing position . Only Tele- Pro-Sy allows this versatility. body of the microphone, activate at- tenuation filters at crucial feedback generating regions in the audio spec- trum. The PE5EQ E- Qualidyne minimizes disruptive feedback by selectively attenuating these fre- quency ranges singly or in groups. In addition, the switches can be used to tailor the mike's response characteristics, smoothing out nasal and sibilant "s" sounds or eliminat- ing resonating boom. Up to 16 dif- ferent combinations of switch set- tings change the characteristics from mellow to bright, or strengthen or Projection unit with complete plans & T.V. cabinet shown in instructions for using various makes projection position as de- emphasize midrange material. of T.V.'s it faces the screen. Unidirectional pick -up pattern Watch T.V. normally or projected by simply rotating the T.V. cabinet. controls ambient noise, a pop filter Don't need a big room to set up Tele- Pro -Sys -A 7'x11' room is big enough. TAPE HEAD COMPANY, INC. 1975 PATENT PENDING cuts breath sound, and an isolation TELE- PRO -SYS DIVISION mount reduces handling and stand noises. The unit can be used with high or low impedance amplifiers. A lini TELE- PRO -SYS still easily allows for normal television use during daylight hours or in a well lighted room.We know of no transformer supplied with each other television projection system that can make this claim. TELE- PRO -SYS cabinets can be bought in various forms. The model permits it to be plugged into basic kit includes projection unit plus cabinet & set up instructions. any high impedance amplifier. List We are dealing directly with TV dealers in order to keep the basic projection System at a suggested list price of $399.95. on the new product is $145. This puts giant TV viewing within the reach of everyone. The Tele- Pro -Sys brand television projection system is unique in that the user may still enjoy his T.V. for normal use as well as projection. Patriotic Speakers Remember there are no internal TV modifications needed with Tele- Pro -Sys. By White Electronics CHICAGO -A speaker designed For Further Information Contact: TELE- PRO -SYS for the bicentennial with red, white A Division of Tape Head Company, Inc. and blue speaker cone parts is being 665 South State St. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone (801) 521 -3838 introduced by White Electronics. B-1 The triple coloring is visible because of a "peek -a -boo" grille, a '/s -inch FIRM NAME rigid foam reticulated covering, al- though Stan White, president, be- YOUR NAME lieves most customers will simply re- move the grille. FIRM ADDRESS The BC model features a newly designed tweeter being manufac- CITY STATE ZIP tured by the firm, making the speaker completely company built. PHONE _AREA CODE Frequency response is 35,- 22,000 Hz. BRANDS OF T.V.'S YOU SELL The unit lists at $159.50, and is being directed to the independent BEST SELLING MODELS (15 Inch or Smaller) hifi dealer market.

www.americanradiohistory.com 46 Tope /Audio /Video Winter CES Highlights Dealers New Products Continued from page 41 Arista (Billboard, Jan. 10), and ex- Car Stereo & CB vied for atten- pansion of the SQ and QS matrix Bullish tion, with much interest in combina- catalogs both in the U.S. and tion CB /tape units based on market- abroad, and the vast amount of ing success of J.I.L. (8- track) and closeout and discounted quad hard- On '76 Far Eastern Research Lab (Xtal cas- ware sold over the last year, also Continued from page 44 sette). For the first time, the shoe was point to a premature burial. they're expecting the usual strong on the other foot, with Surveyor Economic Indicators also are after -Christmas sales boom when among the leading CB firms indicat- promising, both on the national students return with gift money. ing definte plans for a CB /tape unit scene and within the industry. The by year -end. RCA showed its first Dow -Jones index hit a 22- month- CB transceivers, with plans for a high day before the CES opened, Eastern Pa. combo model this year, and GE had and year -end statistics on consumer While 1975 started out as a re- sketches of its first CB prodcut on electronics sales to dealers, by the cessionary year with the trend con- view. EIA marketing services department, tinuing until the last quarter, the Accessories continued to draw indicate an upturn in portable trend should continue upwards in interest of the overseas and domestic phonographs (including compact 1976 as Larry Rosen sees it. Rosen's Design, systems) and auto suppliers, with Schweizer and component multimillion- dollar operation of Minneapolis -based U.S. subsidiary radio (including car stereo), partic- Wee Three Sound Centers added a of the West German firm, set to ularly in the last three months. seventh store in the last quarter of launch its record /tape care line here Tape Duplicators also were on the year in Lancaster, Pa., with busi- very soon via a 17 -rep network, and the scene, with Pentagon officially ness good from scratch. Also in East- 3M extending its own accessory line launching its Universal Audio sub- ern Pennsylvania, Rosen operates with a patented stackable C -60. To sidiary at CES- mastering and cus- Wee Three stores in Lebanon, meet the challenge, LeBo an ex- tom disk pressing -and Audico as Plymouth Meeting, Glenolden, Hor- ample of the veteran firms is beefing showing how digitilization of all sham, along with the store with up its manufacturing capability for control systems has reduced loading home headquarters in Conshoho- its expanded line of carrying cases time for its new 5 -742 high speed cken, and the seventh store in Moo- accessories. And Fidelitone not cartridge winder to six seconds for a THE ARTIST can concentrate more on his music without worrying about get- and restown, N.J. only bowed a 23 -item CB accessory 30- minute tape and 15 seconds for a ting in and out of sync and source when using the redesigned Dokorder 1140 All the stores carry a full line of hi line but also introduced English/ 90- minute. four -channel tape recorder. The multi -sync feature, utilizing sophisticated fi record players and stereo sets, tape French packaging for the growing Music -Prerecorded and Print, logic circuitry, performs those functions automatically. List: $1,199.95. decks, car stereos, records and tapes; Canadian mart. was represented by Pickwick, Apex and all stores are linked to shopping FTC Warranty advice came and Controlled Sheet Music Service. centers and malls. With an aggres- from Joan Bernstein, consumer pro- Pickwick had its Super Tapes' new sive operation, an active advertising tection bureau chief, who explained expanded display utilizing the com- Big Hitachi Expansion campaign and inventory completely the first three regulations to enforce pany's Soma division long boxes for Continued from page 41 During 1975, the company under control at all times, Rosen the Magnuson -Moss Act (see sepa- open browsing. Apex had a big show reorganized its top management to says that the Wee Three stores not nents line include the SR -702 re- rate story this section), and promised special of recent top cutout tapes include I. Kawamoto, president; only maintained but even increased ceiver with 40 watts RMS power for action on four more key regulations available, and CSMS, making its Robert Warren; S. Taguchi, vice its share of the market in each area. under $400 suggested list, a first for by year end -including a reasonable first visit to CES, noted good interest president, marketing; John Mer- And for the new year, coming in the industry, according to John Mer- time for repair and what can or can't from record /tape buyers at both de- chant; Bruce Schoenegge, tv na- with a much -improved economy, chant, audio sales manager. be disclosed in advertising. partment and discount stores for its tional sales manager, and Eileen Rosen sees 1976 offering "even more Home Video picture had little service in the solid profit but often Also added are the HA -610 stereo Powers, marketing manager of the of the same." overlooked folio field. amplifier with three independent new microwave oven products. light thrown, as it was given short Two major factor are attributed thrift by the tv panel. Joe Lagore Executive Changes expected to gain control selectors; the FT -920 of by Rosen for the optimistic outlook Sony did report Betamax marketing have impact in various sectors of the tuner with AM /FM bands; the PS- for the new year. First of all, he says, progress and slightly less success for industry announced just prior to or 38 direct drive, two -speed turntable; home entertainment has still to its large-screen projection tv unit, at CES include Bill Dawson, ex- two automatic, two -speed belt drive Koss Hi Fi Booklet reach its peak, and more and more. Audio Magnetics, to Columbia turntables, the PS -15 and PS -I0; but RCA's Jack Sauter had no com- people are looking for a better qual- H.S. Teaching Aid ment on -marketing its Select - Magnetics as general sales execu- and a front load cassette deck with test of ity in the instruments of entertain- tive; to president of Dolby for recording, playback and CHICAGO -Koss Corp. is pro- aVision videodisk player. Only noise Jerry Orbach ment they buy so they can have at show was made by Allan Markoff Magnavox High Fidelity Compo- FM decoding. viding high school science teachers maximum enjoyment. With all the In announcing the new lines, across the country a special booklet of Muntz -Markoff, who in addition nents from Fisher Radio; Gene technological changes that have to handling the Muntz large screen Gold to JVC America (audio) as Warren emphasizes that the firm explaining the relationship between taken place in the audio industry in will continue its two -step rep ori- acoustics and high fidelity sound as unit at $1,695 has his own custom - marketing vice president from Sharp recent years, home entertainment Roth entation under four regional man- a teaching aid to enhance apprecia- built model at $1,995 under his Electronics, and Jerry from becomes the major element in the World Wide Entertainment subsidi- BSR (USA) Ltd. to Onkyo as na- agers: Ron Freedlander, New York; tion of fine stereo equipment. same manner as the automobile. Karl Buikema, Chicago; Gordon The four -page guide contains a ary. tional marketing manager, succeed- Like cars, they want the better things ing Charles Ray who left to set up Johnson, Dallas, and Alan Wallace, series of experiments that relate mu- Quad Sound also was given in sound equipment. And like the his own rep firm whose clients in- Los Angeles. sic listening to such everyday physi- short thrift, by the 'audio panel, car, they want the extra trimmings in New York. The advertising budget is ex- cal occurrences as sound, wave phe- which seemed determined to bury clude Onkyo metro and accessories for their home units. the medium. But a voluminous tape Certainly the overall impact of pected to be the biggest in the indus- nomena and simple vibration. Another major factor is the cus- recorder usage study by Dun & what was to be the last Winter CES try and will be geared to identify The booklet was prepared by tomer's knowledge of sound tech- with the retailer. During the first Louis A. Bergdolt, chairman, Maine Bradstreet for Esquire, commis- appears far greater than anyone ex- nology -and they know what they're sioned by Panasonic, Superscope, pected. With inventories virtually half of the year, it will be directed Township H.S. West's science de- looking for. "Sound has become an toward key cities and some maga- partment in Des Plaines, Ill. TEAC and U.S. Pioneer belies this depleted in most dealer outlets, due extremely technical commodity," both to a solid Christmas selling sea- zines, and in the second half, to the Requests for a student version total "death" by documenting the grown Rosen says, "but the expertise of the son the catch -up situation of the consumer trade, Warren says, add- 15,000, and 1,900 requests for the of 4- channel open reel. Commit- and people buying it is phenomenal. The ment to CD -4 discrete releases by (Continued on page 66) ing that the budget may be ex- teacher guide have been received by trade and hobby magazines have panded. the headphone manufacturing firm. made every customer ultra knowl- edgeable." For the new year, Rosen looks to car stereos and tapes to bring in- creasing sales; and if the nation's SEE YOU AT THE economy continues on the upswing, hardware with top dollar tickets will also show greater volume in '76. "The people want better equip- SUMMER CES SHOW ment," Rosen says, "and sales dur- ing the holiday season indicate that McCORMICK PLACE, CHICAGO the demand will continue through- out the new year." JUNE 13 -16, 1976 While the emphasis is on quality rather than a discount price at the Wee Three stores, the end of fair trade doesn't bother Rosen any. "We've already been hit by the ef- BILLBOARD'S fects of fair trade dropping and it hasn't hurt us," he notes. "If the re- tailer wants to give his merchandise CONVENTION ISSUE IS #54 ' ' INA BOX! away, that's his problem. We intend Dealer Special! $ 2.25 ea. in lots of 100 to hold to our prices as long as we 19, 1976 can continue to offer sound units JUNE with excellent quality value." Also looking ahead for the new Blvd., P.O. Box 5866, Fayetteville, N.C. 28303 6232 Bragg year for Rosen is an eighth Wee AD DEADLINE: MAY 28 Phone: Area Code 919-867-6111 Three store in Eastern Pennsylvania, already on the drawing board.

www.americanradiohistory.com 47 International MART U.K. Talks Could Produce InternoEional BUT BACKS BUDGET Curbs On Price Hikes Turntable Music For Pleasure Links LONDON -Further rises in the There will, however, be an escape Peter Van Epen is the new man- prices of records and tapes may be 2 clause for cases where unavoidable ager of Peer -Southern's Dutch affil- Lines And Hikes Price limited this as the British For Pleasure "Now MFP will be an all -star la- year part of increases in the cost of materials iate, Holland Music. He succeeds LONDON -Music Government's anti -inflation pol- make it possible to hold a price here is combining its two pop and bel and we shall sell only the best Han Dunk, for 28 years with Hol- icy-if current talks between the within the limit. MOR labels, MFP and Sounds Su- possible budget material. Our suc- land, who retired as general man- Confederation of British Industry The inclusion of records among perb, with all future product retail- cess with Sounds Superb, which we ager Jan. 1 but who is remaining and the Retail Consortium result in the items covered by the ing at $2.63. launched at $2.08 two a half Depart- with the firm as a consultant. and a selective price restraint scheme. ment's document came as a surprise But managing director Richard years ago and which has been $2.63 Along with audio equipment, and to the industry, for they had not Fred Marks named international Baldwin denies that the merger her- for 18 months has taught us a lot." director for Pye in London, replac- other popular consumer products, been specified in the same way as alds the end of the budget record. He predicts that $2.63 will be the ing Nick Hampton, who is joining price rises for records would then be audio goods at the time of publica- From this month, however, all new budget price, while there will DJM Records in London. Marks was restricted to 10% annually. tion. Music For Pleasure product goes out still be a market for good quality formerly with the Walt Disney Or- A Department of Industry spokes- But there were a number of "etcet- under the MFP banner, though music retailing at under the £1 mark. man says: "The whole thing is in the eras" following certain listed leisure ganization, Fantasy, Philips and be- Sounds Superb will be incorporated "However, if people want to hear melting -pot at the moment and no goods, such as audio equipment, fore coming to England was manag- in the logo. Present Sounds Superb good artists on budget they must pay firm decisions can be expected for at and a call to British Phonographic ing director for Festival in Australia. material will be unaffected but all least a week. However, records, with Industry director Geoffrey Bridge Glen Simmons has been ap- non -name material, retailing at more. Things are getting tighter nowadays and it is impossible to get many other products, have been in- from the Department of Industry pointed financial director of A &M $2.10, like "Smash Hits Presley - cluded in the talks." broke the news ultimately. Records, joining from Tamla Mo- Style," "The Sound Of Music," and good names without paying higher royalties. We have just picked up the The present talks follow a consul- There has since been a meeting town where he was general manager "Music From The Greek Moun- rights to the Anchor catalog and fu- tation document issued by the De- with representatives of the govern- of both Motown Records and Jobete tains" is being deleted. partment of Prices and Consumer ment's departments involved, which (London) Music. Baldwin says: "It was inevitable ture MFP releases will include artists like Louis Armstrong, Mama Cass, Protection. It suggests that certain Bridge describes as "exploratory." something like this had to happen, Previously, he was company sec- the Four Tops and Frankie Laine. goods of special importance to fam- He says that the industry expected to retary of Music for Pleasure for but I certainly say it is not the end of ily expenditure have price increases be asked to keep any increases down three -and -a -half years. the budget market. For a long time "It would have been impossible to pegged to 5% in the six months fol- to 5% from February-July but that it we have had the same artists appear- get these artists if the label wasn't re- Another A &M appointment lowing the scheme's introduction -a had been said the industry could not ing on both MFP and Sounds Su- tailing at $2.63. brings in Alan Firth as consultant in 10% annual rate. give firm undertakings to abide by perb and in some cases have actually "I don't see why our decision the area of singles. He has consider- A suggested starting date for the the restraint -that it could only agree sold more on the higher -priced la- should affect the budget market in able experience in sales and promo- plan is February. to do its best. bel. general." tion of singles with both B &C and the Musicland retail chain in the U.K. At A &M he will be responsible French Govt's Cultural for liaison between retail outlets and the company's sales and promotion From The Music CapiIoIs $$ Stance Is Stepped Up departments. Judd Lander is leaving his posi- Of The World PARIS -The French Government so that the record industry will be tion in Charisma's radio and tele- is to $50 even LONDON Pilot recording new album tracks prepared spend million on helped, if only indirectly. vision promotion department to take the music in 1976 Efforts are to be made for Alan A. Freeman, recently re- in Australia, using Queen producer development of - both up a post at Epic, having been with manager of Spark Roy Thomas Baker.... The Greater an increase of 21% over 1975. And professionals and amateurs. A first Charisma for four years. signed as general changes in the Musical Direction or- step is the creation of three new or- Records here, is setting up a new London Council code of safety and ganization, which comes under the chestras to replace the former radio Dennis Sinnott has been ap- production company, Spiral Rec- noise regulation at pop concerts ex- Ministry of Cultural Affairs, should and television orchestras. The new pointed copyright manager of EMI ords, with composer Harold Spiro pected to become law later this year. lead to an intensification of musical ones will be provincially based. Music in London. He has been with and his business manager Eddie ... Opportunity Knocks Songwriters activity throughout the country. There will also be a Paris Symphony the company five years. Completing Grossman, but Freeman will con- Contest pulled 20,000 entries of pre- Michel Guy and Jean Maheu, in Orchestra and a 200 -voice choir, his team are Nigel Phillips and Steve tinue to produce artists like Frank viously unpublished material, nar- charge of spreading further the currently being recruited from 1,700 Davies, named assistant copyright Yield and Joe Henderson for Spark. rowed down to seven in the finals, "musical gospel," have made their applicants. managers. Sinnott replaces Craig ... Promotion for the new RCA al- and Dick James Music published plans. The main aim is at cultural And apart from special study cen- Baguley, who has left EMI to set up bum by the Kinks, "Schoolboys In the top winning three. level and not commercial. And the ters for specialized music, including his own record production and mu- Disgrace," includes a special single Matt Monro hospitalized with Direction itself will not concern it- Gregorian and classical, a subsidy of sic publishing company. featuring three LP tracks, plus broken collarbone after falling from his self with pop music. $160,000 is earmarked to help festi- Barry Bethel has set a new man- magazine promotion, aimed at heavily a stool during caba- ret performance. Television trib- But the very fact that music is to vals. agement -company, the Thompson - bringing the group back into the ... be given a wider application means One of the most exciting develop- Bethel Organization with Fred public's eye. ute to Al Bowlly, old -time crooner greater interest in all type of music ments is in the "Music In The Street" Thompson, a film producer. The first Les Cocks, long -time producer of once hailed as British answer to Bing Crosby and who died in an air -raid program. Effectively this is "busk- artist handled by the company is top -rated television talent show in 1941, with Damon ing," but on a grand scale -and Mel Dean, a singer- songwriter who "New Faces," is leaving to become Stuart playing the role.... Stardom tipped for Slik, Japanese Disk/Tape without the involvement of money is presently Tony Christie's lead gui- personal assistant to Louis Benja- handed over by passers -by. Musi- tarist. Dean has been signed world- min, joint managing director of the group from Bay City Roller part of the country, recording for and Sales Hit $616 Mil cians simply set up their stands on wide for publishing and recording to ATV Group -Cocks was previously Bell streetcorners and give concerts. DJM in London. Bethel was for- with Benjamin for 14 years at Pye produced by the ex- Roller back - from page 6 Continued They are groups of the string -quar- merly general manager of Cube and Records.... Colin Forsey has joined room duo Bill Martin and Phil Coul- member manufacturers is officially tet variety. before that worked with Mainman, management-production company ter. PETER JONES estimated at $460 million, up a mere This idea has already been tried assisting in the management of Da- Utopia as director of promotion, the 4% over 1974. The total retail value out in Paris -and really is an ex- vid Bowie, and with RCA. organization currently associated PARIS for 1974 with Sweet, Mud, the Bay City Roll- Julien Clerc, named French "star amounted to $440 million, ample of music going out to the Promotion for Jeff Gilbert, who is of the year" by U.K. music magazine up 23% over 1973. The 4% increase people. now made national and regional ers. Music Week, has cut an album of 10 for 1975 may be compared to the 6% To ensure continuity and integra- promotion co- ordinator at CBS, re- Elide Brooks, A &M artist, debuts new songs for release here by Pathe- low for 1966 and the 41% high for tion, a Musical Center of Animation porting to marketing director Clive at Ronnie Scotts here Feb. 2 -7, in- 1961. is Marconi. Line Renaud, new di- and Co- ordination being setup. Selwood. He is responsible for co -or- cluding U.S. guitarist Isaac Guillory ... Also, total retail value of all the This will include the creation of a dinating and administrating na- in her back -up band. ... Gallagher rector of the Casino de Paris, has just recorded single "Ou Sont Cache prerecorded music tapes produced "musibus" service with the same tional and regional promotion for and Lyle's fifth album, "Break- a in Japan last year by JPRA member function as the existing "bibliob- CBS and affiliated labels. Reporting away," produced by David Kershen- Des Gens Heureuse" for CBS, and her new show at the Casino, "Paris manufacturers is estimated at $156 uses." to him will be the label promotion baum, who produced Joan Baez's million, up 8% over 1974. However, The latter visit, with books, re- managers and the head of regional smash album "Diamonds and Line," is expected to be the most im- the national commodity tax on mote rural areas. The "musibus" will promotion. Rust" portant show- business event of 1976 prerecorded music tapes was raised be equipped with electro- acoustic Marc Bolan's six -week series of in Paris. is to 10% on Oct 1, 1975, from the initial equipment and give practical dem- Succeeding Gilbert Graham concerts starts Feb. 6. ... U.K. tour Discodis single "Dolannes Me- 5 %. In 1974, the total retail value onstrations, obviously with records, Haughton, for the past two years in lined up for Olivia Newton -John in lodie," composed by Paul de Senne - came to $145 million, down 0.5% to bring the people closer to music. field promotion in the Midlands the late spring, probably April, her ville and Olivier Toussaint, has an from 1973. But it is unlikely that the plan to area and for one year Epic label first here in a long time.... New al- original interpretation by Jean Japan's 1975 imports of phono- give each region its opera and oper- manager. Unity MacLean joins the bum by the Sensational Alex Harvey Claude Borelly, first on trumpet and graph disks and prerecorded music etta companies within the next 10 promotion department as product Band to include rock standards and then on a pan pipe, the number tapes are estimated to be about the years will be achieved but grants manager, singles, reporting to Jeff evergreens and no new material. coming from a film called "Un Lin- same as 1974, when total product paid to the handful of existing pro- Gilbert.... Geoff Lavey, account ex- Box -office action already for visit ceul N'a Pa de Poches," or "A amounted to more than $12 million vincial opera theaters, run by mu- ecutive at Shorewood Packaging, of Leonard Cohen, touring in May. Shroud Has No Pockets." ... Schu- in Japanese customs clearances. The nicipalities, are to be increased by has been appointed Warner Broth- ... Other incoming tourists from the bert's "Ave Maria," sung by Romeo WEA, 1974 total, more than double 1973, 42 %. ers production controller at U.S. include Chuck Berry, a full Eu- Carrere and not given a special ar- comprised over $10 million worth of This is of tremendous importance. reporting to production manager ropean tour via promoter Mervyn rangement, hit the Top 10 of the No- disks and almost $2 million worth of Over the past 20 years many of these Derek Claydon. Conn, the Ozark Mountain Darede- vember charts. ... Shirley Bassey music tapes. About 75% of the disks theaters have turned to just about John Aston has rejoined CBS as vils and Emmylou Harris. ... Looks filled the Theatre des Champs El- and 18% of the tapes were imported every activity except music. area sales manager for the Mid- as if more and more pop festivals ysees at a gala staged for UNICEF, into Japan from the U.S. Musical research generally is lands. He worked for the company will be staged at football grounds critics comparing her favorably with The exact figures for 1975 are being stressed. And another point is between 1968 and 1974 as sales rep- this summer, spearheaded by the Ella Fitzgerald and Judy Garland. scheduled for publication at the end that Pierre Boulez will direct at least resentative and then moved to Brit- Who who pulled huge crowds at Gran Prix de L'Academie Nation- of March in the JPRA's monthly 50 chamber -music concerts through ish Decca for a year. He reports to Charlton Athletic's ground a few ale du Disque Lyrique awarded to house organ. the year with a 28 -piece orchestra. sales manager Bob Lewis. years back. (Continued on page 48) www.americanradiohistory.com 48 International FRENCH FORECAST: From The Music Co U.K. Dealers Vexed Budget Sales Of The Worl On PRS' Demands Continued from page 4- (Memory), on Sonora, and the set Seen At 10 Mil Continued from page 3 Most stores only play a one -fiftieth includes melodies by Evangelos Pit - Philips' "Vivaldi," under the direc- PARIS -It is anticipated here that part of an album for demonstration tion of Vittorio Negri, with Finnila, siladis, with lyrics by Yiorgos Pa- tomers. The minimum charge, an- pastefanou, Dimitris latropoulos budget line disks will reach sales of purposes, or to ensure that it is not Ameling, Springer, Hamari and Bur- nually, is $21. faulty. It is and Yiannis Kourkas, Pitsiladis say- about 10 million in the coming year. unreasonable to assume meister.... Johnny Hallyday's musi- Michael Freegard, PRS general that shop owners who ing that through this album and sub- Show Magazine recently devoted cannot afford cal "Hamlet" to be recorded and on manager, says one report went so far to pay the royalty must sequent ones he hoped to give a new an article to the exact situation and stop playing sale in the shops before it is pro- as to say that the PRS would realize records altogether, approach to Greek pop music. despite evident expansion the over- because sales duced for the theater. as much as $4 million as a result of would suffer." Vogue Records now to be distrib- all position does not seem to be quite Following meetings with Gerhard the royalty. He points out that the to- However uted here by Music Box. as bright as might be expected. a meeting is being or- Weber, managing director of Metro -. ... tal royalty gathered from all public ganized Through heavy radio promotion, by the PRS, following an nome, Barclay is to release the new There has been an increase performances is only $8 million and approach both versions of "Paloma Blanca," by Margaret Davis Music Stars group in Germany this month through France in the number of assuming that 50,000 shops paid li- Trades Assn. secretary, in the by the George Baker Selection and hope and the latest Gatemouth Brown al- sales points. Nevertheless not all of censes it would only realize around of finding Jonathan King selling here. an amicable solution. bum, as well as 8 repackaged Jac- ... them have been successful-and the $1 million. ques Brel LPs in the original French. "Nessuno Mai," a smash here for "failures" include bookshops and He admits the expansion of Wilde Italian singer Marcella (CBS) re- tobacconists. So the big question is: in . Barclay is also concentrating on Rock's -store promotion tapes had corded in the U.K. and will release a Nicole Italian by Greek singer how does the U.K. manage to sell influenced the society's decision to Selwood CBS Rieu number "I Am," backed by the Lakia Jordanellis, a Music Box art- something like 23 million albums of exercise its right under copyright law Beatles composition "Let It Be" in ist. this type each year, leaving France to license shops where performances Tenure Short February, and there will be a free Young composer- singer Mi- lagging way behind. were limited to demonstration of LONDON -Three months after promotional concert for Stars in chaello, son of veteran performer Certainly the physical production disks and instruments. rejoining CBS as marketing director, London next month. Tonis Maroudas, claims that the Ca- of a disk, budget line or not, costs the However, despite the clarification Clive Selwood has departed from Christian Kieffer, a commercial nadian tune "The Homecoming," by same. This, plus discounts accorded of the cost to retailers, Harry Tipple, the company. He left following the technician, has founded an institute Hagoud Hardy (Capitol) is in fact his customers, a general practice, re- secretary of the Gramophone arrival in London earlier the same for the promotion of music, called own composition "Anthrope Min To duces the profit margin. Copyright Record Retailers Committee of the day of CBS International president Promoform, which starts operations Ksehnas" ( "Man Do Not Forget "), fees are expected to increase and dis- Music Trades Assn., says he is rec- Dick Asher, the U.K. company's for- in April and aims to promote music which had him placed sixth in the tribution costs must grow so, corn - ommending members not to pay mer managing director. at the commercial level.... The PVC 1972 Thessaloniki Greek Song Festi- pared to the U.K., budget line disks and is also taking legal action on the Says Selwood: "I have been given val. Michaello, back in Greece after used in record manufacture is ex- here are not all that cheap. matter. no reasons for being asked to leave a two in a pected to rise in price. It is presently -month stint Greek night- For example, a disk costing $2.20 His view is that for an average and the matter is now in the hands of club in Toronto, is fixed to a ceiling price, but it seems Canada, set to in Britain would sell at $3.20 in shop of average size the annual roy- my solicitor." certain the manufacturers will ask record an album of Italian songs in France. alty would be around $45 a year and He was re- engaged by CBS in for increases which means disk Italy this month. Another reasòn is that the basic that it could well be as much as September as marketing consultant EIRT, prices would have to be adjusted. the national broadcasting U.K. market is much bigger than in $2,000 for a larger store. And chains through his Sherwood Management The Musical Theatre Council, institute of Greece, which has a ra- France. like Smiths, Boots and Woolworths, company on a one -year contract. He which promotes operettas, held a dio and television network covering But Show Magazine points out with a large floor area through had previously worked for CBS un- its special meeting in Paris to study all the country, has changed that despite inflation a tremendous which demonstration disks could be der Asher before leaving to join UK name and is now called ERT, Elli- a ways and means of giving a boost to effort has been made to keep prices heard would be hit worst of all. Records. in France, and among niki Radiophonia and Teleorasis, fairly steady. The objective now Tipple feels there is nothing to In the Iast three months, Selwood mmusicals which -I those invited to attend were com- means Greek radio and tele- should be to try and reach a nar- stop the PRS putting up the royalty has re- shaped the CBS marketing vision.... Phonogram doing special a poser Olivier Messiaen, pop writer rower gap between price levels. The in future years, once it was estab- department and during the same pe- Michel Legrand and actor-producer promotion here for the Buddah al- gap now is wide. Vogue sells for as lished that it should be paid. Even riod the company has enjoyed num- Raymond Rouleau. Theme of the bum "Second Anniversary," by Gla- low as $2 and Musidisc for as much though for many the payment might ber one hit singles with "Hold Me meeting was that France has in- dys Knight and the Pips, an act sell- as $3.20. now be minimal and nominal, it can Close," by David Essex, and "I Only sufficient musicals. HENRY KAHN ing well on previous albums. Closing that gap could do a lot to be seen as the thin- end- of-the- Have Eyes For You," by Art Gar- There are 4,000 pirate radio sta- stimulate sales. wedge. funkel, and has initiated chart activ- tions operating now in Greece, and On the other hand, more and He adds: "They cannot expect to ity for Bruce Springsteen and the á ATHENS the owners are mostly young stu- more record shops which previously make their money out of retailers. group Sailor. Angelos Antonopoulos and dents who spin records of local or in- refused to stock budget line disks are There are too many anomalies, like Selwood's responsibilities have ZActorsYoyo Andjoletski made their debut ternational music and provide dedi- now changing policy to include classical specialists, where most of been taken over by Jack Florey, as singers on the album "Anamnisi" (Continued on page 49) them. the music played is out of copyright. commercial director. MICHELANGTLO DIVérso o

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www.americanradiohistory.com InernationaI 49 FEES ON FILMS From The Music (opilols Of The World Musicians, BPI In Continued from page 48 Girl singer Sandra Reemer, vocal tract with Phonogram, old deal with cations or radio tests.... The Trikala duos Bolland and Bolland, Spooky Bovema -EMI ending suddenly be- Vidpromo Meet Chorus gave concerts last month in and Sue and Rosie and Andres, and cause of so- called "communication the Bulgarian cities of Sophia, the group Lucifer are finalists in the problems" between group manager LONDON - The Musicians' denly we are branching out in nex Varna and Plyvdiv. Dutch Song Festival held Feb. 18 in Frits Hirschland and Bovema press/ Union and the British Phonographic areas. We have to be sure the ground Minos has just released a new al- the Hague, the winning act repre- promotion folk. ... U.S. soul singer Industry's Copyright Assn. have is safe." bum of songs by Mikis Theodorakis, senting Holland in the Eurovision Donna Summer gave an outstanding been meeting here to draw up a for- Record companies are making called "Ballads." with lyrics by poet Song Contest held in the Hague Christmas concert at the Amsterdam mal agreement between both organ- substantial use of video films. Bell Manolis Amagnostakis, and per- April 3. Hilton. ... Soul- festival activity in izations regarding the use of video Records' director of promotions Da- formed by Petros Pandis and Mar- For the second time this year there Arnhem, with the debut concert of promotion films produced by record vid Bridger explains that his com- garita Zorbala.... "I Believe In Fa- is an "alternative" Eurovision con- the Sherman Brothers, other acts in- companies. pany has produced nearly 40 such ther Christmas" by Greg Lake is the test, being held in various Dutch cluding Spooky and Sue, James The MU's Stan Hibbert says that films in the past year and is also con- first big Christmas single released cities March 26 -April 2. Dutch Lloyd and Les Lee. his main concern is that the musi- cerned over the far -reaching uses to here, on Mandicore. ... CBS outlet groups Fungus and Bots, plus for- British /American group Kokomo cians, his members, should receive which the films are being exploited. in Greece now has offices in 19 eign acts, have been approached to gave concerts here last week.... Su- the appropriate fees for making the Syngrou Street, Athens. take part, the finals being April 2 in pertramp tour next week for three films. "In essence, we want the musi- Classical composer Gian Carlo Rotterdam. This is a non- commer- days, with U.K. hard rock band cian to receive a payment each time Stations Log Menotti in Athens for short visit and cial counterpart of the "official" String Driven Thing following in for a film is used by any company." says he is composing a comic opera Contest. a short visit. ... U.K. 1930s- styled He stressed the situation whereby 3,275 Titles titled "The Hero," a satire of former Big interest here for a series of 25 band the Pasadena Roof Orchestra a company can sell a video film to an U.S. president Richard Nixon. ... low -price albums from VIP on the in for concerts. ... Planned Febru- organization like Rank, who then In Germany And it was specially requested by the U.S. Viking label and including ary concerts by Roxy Music put off take copies of the film and use them Philadelphia Opera.... Phonogram product from Donovan, Status Quo, until May, because the group is first in discotheques and clubs around HAMBURG -Radio stations in artist Vicky Leandros gave a concert Chris Barber, Acker Bilk, Victor Sil= to make a U.S. tour. ... Novel pro- the country. Germany played 3,275 titles in vari- at the Leonardo da Vinci Hall in vester, Dutch singer Bob Scholtoen, motion touch for the Dutch music Hibbert adds that some of his ous pop -music programs during Frankfurt. Dec. 13. ... Soprano and in February the series is to be industry: posters on 27 Dutch rail- members had thought about setting 1975, 60% of them international Ileana Konstantinou to perform at extended by 12 jazz albums by art- way stations promoting the new up monitoring organizations up and recordings. was the Praga Opera in June, singing the ists like Gerry Mulligan, Miles Roxy Music album "Siren." down the country to keep control on Most successful company part ofEleonara in "Fidelio." Davis, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gil- "Osibisa Hits Holland" was the the different commercial radio sta- EMI Electrola, with 702 titles. Sec- Ariola, with 433 titles, and LEFTY KONGALIDES lespie and Duke Ellington. title of a television special trans- tions to make sure they are not abus- ond came Bassist Henk Smitskamp has left mitted here by NOS. ... New ing the needletime agreements. the next places went to Deutsche AMSTERDAM Livin' Blues, and is replaced by Phonogram signing: Frank and Lisa, Grammophon (394), Phonogram Sudden revival of interest for the Andre Reynen from Sympathy, with made "Debut of the Month" act on BPI director Geoffrey Bridge is (290) and Teldec (274). not commenting on the use of pro- Twist here, one of the most famous Smitskamp, for 15 years in the top -rated television show "Eddy Go Ariola is the top record company dances of the early 1960s, with Dutch pop scene, to become a social Round." motional audio tapes being supplied according to lists produced by Ger- Phonogram re- releasing Chubby worker. He played in groups like to the commercial radio stations. He man discotheques, the organization also declines to talk about the aims Checker's "Let's Twist Again." ... Willy and the Giants, the Rich - BELGRADE including Jupiter, Hansa and m- Teach -In touring Poland from Feb. ochets, the Motions, After Tea, Top Yugoslav rock group Bijelo of his organization in the discussions Record and contributing 104 titles. with the MU, but does say he is con- 1 -15, and representing Holland at Sandy Coast and Shocking Blue.... Dugme, from Sarajevo, has finished In second place: EMI Electrola, with cerned over the present usage of the the UNICEF gala, March 24 -27, in Prior to a tour here by British singer - the recording of its second album in 90. Next -placed companies: CBS Zurich, Switzerland. "Rose Valley," guitarist Mike Berry, Dureco re- London's AIR studios, with pro- video cassette film. (63), Teldec (43), WEA (37) and a track from the group's "Get On leased his new single "Baby I Don't ducer Neil Harrison. Group tours He says: "Basically, the music in- Deutsche Grammophon (29). More Board" album, out here this month Care." the southern part of this country dustry has been a sound recording than 60% were of international ori- as a CNR- released single. Kayak has signed a longterm con- (Continued on page 50) medium for over 100 years and sud- gins.

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On the Dietrich Fischer -Dieskau con- LONDON -A lookback at a More strong words about the tv same date, CBS Finland ducted the Bamberger Among new titles here through li- starts oper- Symphoniker Christmas spending spree which merchandisers from Matthew Wat- ations, concentrating on marketing for BASF on recordings of four Rob- cense deals are the new Mike Old - started late but generally produced kinson, record buyer for a main store field album "Ommadawn" (PGP and promotion, with Finnlevy still ert Schumann symphonies. .. . increases in over all business in the in Scarborough on the North -East handling Budde Music ver- TRB); "Venus And Mars," by Paul distribution. says the original record retail trade throws up several coast. "They nearly wrecked the sea- McCartney and Wings (Jugoton); BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast the sion of "Dolannes Melodie" sold controversial points. sonal market and don't know the recorded John Lennon's "Rock And Roll," version of "Juha, ' by Aarre 300,000 copies in Germany. ... One, agreed by most retailers, was first steps about record retailing. also on Jugoton; Jimi Hendrix's Merikanto Jan. 24, with an expected BASF has 14 new classical releases that there were too many records ad- They included some really duff re- "Crash Landing," (RTB); audience of 75,000, the work already in cassette form. ... Collegium Au- vertised on television over the holi- leases for which there has been no having received considerable ac- ream back from "Phoedra," by Tangerine Dream; successful Japanese day period. More than 20 were pro- excuse at all. Yet we are expected to claim from the British Op- tour. Freddy and some older product from Stevie National ... Ariola's Fender out moted in this way and the non -stop buy them in bulk and then sell era, the Scottish Opera Wex- with . Wonder, the Temptations, Leonard and the standard "Secret Love." .. Yu- campaigning tended to bemuse cus- them -and generally at the expense ford Opera Festival in Ireland. Cohen and others. goslavian artist Dravco has the Ger- tomers and generally dilute the ef- of the better releases." The Fifth Belgrade Jazz Festival The budget for the Savonlinna man version of "Melodie d'Amour" fectiveness of the medium as a sales An over -all theory was that British WEA. WOLFGANG was held over four days, and the Opera Festival for 1976 is a record - on SPAHR aid. record companies will have to put in younger element of the audience breaking $600,000, more than half Many retailers report momentary a lot of hard work during 1976 to particularly enjoyed performances of which is expected to be covered panic when early December buying push customers in the shops. The by the Gary Bartz Quartet and the by ticket sales, radio and television, Teldec Expands showed little increase over normal hard work itemized includes strong Roy Hayes group. The concerts also and grants by the State and the city weeks, but the final seven -day build- product, more intelligent use of pro- featured bassist Charles Mingus, the of Savonlinna, plus individual do- Import Service up to Christmas period produced a motion budgets, specially on tele- New York Jazz Repertory Company nations, should cover the rest. HAMBURG -Teldec has set up general aura of bonanza spending. vision advertising, and a steady who played a set dedicated to Louis KARL HELOPALTIO an extension to its distribution divi- Laurie Krieger, boss of the Harle- stream of point -of -sale material. Armstrong's early years, Carmen sion, Teldec Import Service (TIS) to quin retail chain, says singles sales Laurie Krieger voiced the McRae, top jazz mtisicians in Yugo- HAMBURG import and distribute albums and were bright but unspectacular, and thoughts of many when he said disk slavia Dusko Gojkovic and his quin- Henri Audier of EMI Bovema in cassettes from all Teldec and RCA tape retained its grip of some 12'h- firms should tall a fresh look at tet, pianist Earl Hines, Benny Carter, Haarlen gave a third gold disk to licencess whose product is not taken 15% of the turnover. margins, particularly in the tape a jazz sextet from Russia, Finnish pi- Electrola's singer Heino for 35,000 into the main German catalog. "Everything that's been on tele- area. "Inflation is a wicked thing anist Heiki Sarmanto and his quin- albums sold of "The Big Success 2." The imports will be listed in a sep- vision has sold, of course. But the ac- and a 30% mark -up is just not tet and the Radio Belgrade jazz or- ... Metronome's label Brain to re- arate catalog and made available tion has clearly been spread over too enough to cover the sort of over- chestra, with special guest Johnny lease a new album package featur- from TIS stocks. As a start, there will many titles. Nothing we've handled heads which dealers in today's High Griffin. ing groups like Grobschnitt, Jane, be about 2,000 different titles avail- this year, for instance, has touched Streets have to face. Even an adjust- Very successful five -city tour here, Guenter Schikert, Thirsty Moon and able, with 30 more added every the business generated last year by ment of 21/2% would help -certainly including Split, Rijeka and Bel- Tangerine Dream. month. Labels are: Decca, RCA, the Elvis Presley package-and that something has to be done." includes the Perry Como Twenty As for the Christmas hit singles, grade, by Ike and Tina Turner. The "Jazz At The Olympics" is the London, MCA, Mainstream, Con - Greatest Hits album." the trend was toward the comic Zagreb Fair, featuring the first name of a festival in Innsbruck tempo, Arion, Contemporary, Nu- and Retailer Roger Gray says the sin- the satirical rather than the tradi- árecord industry exhibition here un- (Austria) with Pork Pie, Albert mero Uno, Discos Columbia, Saga der the name Interdisc '75, had all Mangelsdorff, Elvin Jones, Art and all their subsidiaries. gles market was strong in his two tional "dreaming of white Christ- outlets by an excellent labels represented, with Farmer, Jimmy Woode and Marvin The repertoire consists of 40% -"helped mas" themes. The highest-placed mYugoslav chart just before Christmas, featur- was slow- some foreign sound equipment pro- Peterson, the event to be held next classics, 35% jazz, 20% popular and Greg Lake's burning cli- ing a good variety of material and mactic ducers, notably MCI and Ampex. month. ... North German Radio 5% folk. Among the artists: top Ital- "I Believe In Father Christ- eight good seasonal titles." mas," there was feel Though not as representative as it (NDR) in Hamburg had 42 hours of ian stars Patty Prvo, Claudio Bag - and a lovelorn Though he was pleased with the to Dan's lament "It's Gonna Be a was hoped, it was still hailed as a jazz music, with 10 hours of the third lioni, Gianni Morandi; from the performance of tape, back catalog Cold Cold Christmas" and the Car- ' first step toward the regular annual television channel, during 1975. U.S., Al Green, ZZ Top, Elvis Pres- meetings of sound and musical in- ley, Firehouse Five, Conway Twitty, and specialist material he adds: penters' scored with the re- release of The 20th Century Steelband in "The budget market is finished as the track "Santa Claus Is Coming To ,- strument manufacturers. Germany this month for television Loretta Lynn, Charlie Rich. } BORJAN KOSTIC The classical repertoire reaches far as I'm concerned. With prices for Town." CC dates. ... Billie Jo Spears release of albums rising over 8, they're no But the comedy side was stressed the single "Silver Wings And from Gregorian music to contempo- ZHELSINKI rary, including well known artists longer cheap and I'm certainly dis- by the Goodies' zany single "Make a Golden Rings" with promotional couraged from stocking them now." Draft Noise For Christmas "; by < Pianist 011i Abvenlahti (Love, Hi- like Rubinstein, Heifetz, Rostro- -) gigs following in March.... April re- Concern for the budget area is Judge Dread's In Hat) has been awarded the "Yrjo," povitch, Bohm, Mehta, Maazel and "Christmas lease here of Billy Womack's album also the theme of David Smith of Dreadland "; by Chris Hill's "Renta traditional tribute by the Finnish Stokowski. "Safety Zone." ... New staff in Mus- Santa," which featured clips from a Jazz Federation for his outstanding Tudor Records London's changes on the magazine Schall- well Hill. He blames the fall -off in series of hits from the Phonogram achievements in the field. Aged 26, platte, with Peter Haupt, ex- produc- trade on the multiples which, he release roster. he has studied in the Berklee College Warner-Pioneer tion man, in as editor and the new says, discount budget albums as "White Christmas" did make a Of Music, and is a veteran of many manager is Ingo Bielenberg, from Marks 5th Yr. much as chart material. However he chart appearance, but by comedian groups and recordings. He soon vis- Chappell. finds that trade has continued well Freddie Starr, who opened with an its Prague with musician colleagues LAKE HAKONE, Japan - January 14 birthday for composer Adolf Hitler Eero Koivistoinen, Reino Laine, Warner- Pioneer celebrated its fifth after the Christmas period. impersonation of con- Hans Martin Majewski, his 65th, Easy Listening in ducting a choral group, moving into Pekka Phojola and Pekka Poyry. anniversary, at the Kowakien Inn, John Corbett, of and a 45th birthday same date for Birmingham: "The late start pref- an Elvis Presley take -off. And the Because of internal arrangements, Lake Hakone, Japan. The company, Caterina Valente, and composer some 250 strong, were invited to the aced two weeks of our best sales Wombles inevitably got in with a Horst Jankowski is 40 on Jan. 31... . festivities highlighted by the inaugu- ever. The price increases of the past seasonal package, "Let's Womble Hans W. Sikorski, Hamburg music ration of the WEA World Award, a 12 months may have given us a false To a Party Tonight." Joni Mitchell Is publisher, a new member of the Waterford crystal globe set atop a sense of security, in that the cash - board of GEMA in Munich.... Etta marble block. It will henceforth be register read -outs are a lot higher, Award Winner Cameron, Mariska Veres, Cliff Rich- awarded each year to a Warner -Pio- but generally business is still good." LONDON -For the second time ard and George Baker in TV's "Mu- neer employee, division or section, While he is another critic of the CBS Dishes Up running, Joni Mitchell has won the sic Aus Studio B" Jan. 19. for outstanding performance during high number of tv- promoted al- Music Week Press Award here for Procol Harum, Jazz Lips, Pass- the year. bums, he admits they brought in a Gourmet Tapes the year's best album. port, Augenweide, Franz Josef De- Phil Rose, executive vice presi- lot of trade for other product. "They A winner in 1974 with "Court 'n' genhardt, Meyers Dampfkapelle, the dent of WEA International, made stimulate people's interest in rec- PARIS -CBS has brought out a Spark," she emerged again at the top all -star Big Band of Peter Her - the inaugural presentation to Shin ords; those who buy a television al- "kitchen cassette" which, in a coun- of a poll of 16 leading journalists bolzheimer, Memphis Slim, and Kar- Watanabe, president of Warner -Pio- bum are more than likely to return try as food conscious as France, may from the music press and from na- thago all on tour in Germany. ... neer, on behalf of its staff. and buy something else." well become a best seller. tional publications. This time "The Import service of Deutsche Dennis Baxter, of Manchester's The series, comprising four cas- Hissing Of The Summer Lawns" Grammophon Gesellschaft has a Avgarde Gallery, another critic of settes in a luxurious case, has been took the award. new album of Alan Price, "Perform- Pirate Record the tv records, says his main com- edited by Henri Gault and Christian It was a close thing, though, with ing Price." ... Ariola's best -selling ist plaint is against "the abysmally inef- Millau, well -known food experts. page 4. Joni Mitchell collecting eight nomi- singles are "Lady Bump," (Penny Continued from fective efforts" in this area by the They publish a monthly magazine nations and 65 points, a mere three McLean); "Fly Robin Fly," (Silver every artist, as G. Pythagoras, presi- mainstream record companies. which bears their names and which ahead of Mike Oldfield's "Omma- Convention); "Wenn Du Denkst, Du dent of the Greek Union of Compos- "Compared to the tv merchandisers is read by many who like eating out dawn" album on Virgin, which also Denkst," (Juliane Werding); "Disco ers and Lyricists, stated in a letter to their budgets are pitifully small and as well as cooking at home. rated eight mentions. Polka," (Frank Zander); "Der Zar the Minister of Culture and Scien- because they're just creeping into Masters of the culinary art, they Journalists were asked to list their Un Das Madchen," (Mireille Math- ces. small -screen promotion, the result is discuss on tape dishes from Poule au 10 favorite albums of 1975 and mark ieu). Pythagoras also asserts that if the a waste of money." Pot de Eugenie to a Navarin de each one out of 10 points. As a result, Teldec's Juergen Marcus show- government fails to find suitable He reports Christmas trade some- Grande Mere, with some of the most two artists each received more points cased his new single "Komm Mit measures to stop the bootleg trade, thing like 20% down on 1974. "The famous chefs in France, who not than Joni Mitchell and the runner - Auf Die Sonnenseite der Strasse" on all Greek artists will refuse to appear drop has been right across the board. only give the recipes but also add a up, but the total in each case was di- tv's " Starparade." ... And the same in nightclubs, theaters, or on tele- And the budget market seems impo- few tricks of the trade to help the vided between two albums. company has released an album by vision, or even make any more rec- tent at this time, and record token housewife succeed with the dishes. Bob Dylan amassed 83 points for Japanese group Far East Family. ords. sales are down." The tone is conversational and "Blood On The Tracks" and "Base- Phonogram album "Dream, The letter also states that the gov- Yet John Condon, leisure goods sufficiently slow and clear to enable ment Tapes," both on CBS, while Is- Baby, Dream" features the work of ernment loses more than 300,000,- product manager for the giant Mar- the various "moves" to be followed. land's Bob Marley and the Wailers Nana Mouskouri, Jan Birkin, Mort 000 drachmas -more than $8.5 mil- tin the Newsagent chain, reports an Even so, the series is accompanied collected 68 points for the album Shuman, John Holt and Barry White lion -each year because of existing exceptional year for record tokens, by a full printed description. Selling "Live" and "Natty Dread." with Love Unlimited.... The 12 cel- tape piracy. almost twice that of 1974. price is $36. www.americanradiohistory.com t

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weden Music, the Stockholm -based publishing company of Stig Anderson, has just completed its 15th year in the music business. The affiliated record company, Polar Music, has been in oper- ation for more than ten years. And in the last two years the great Swedish singing group, ABBA, has gone from international success to success. In celebration of 15 years of continuous growth, the fruit of hard work, dynamic creativity and inspired business manage- ment, the Stig Anderson group has moved recently into its own five -story building in one of Stockholm's most exclusive areas. Stig Anderson at 44 is one of Scandinavia's major music publishers; and Polar Music has achieved international suc- cess on a level far in excess of that of any other Scandinavian company. In short, the Stig Anderson story is THE out- standing success story of the Scandinavian music industry. It all started when Stig Anderson, as a 16- year -old boy, asked a girl for a dance. She turned him down -so he went straight home and composed a satirical song lampooning the girl. Later he performed the song in public -much to the em- barrassment of the young lady, who happened to be present. Stig admits this was a little unkind -but it helped him dis- cover that he could write songs and sing them rather well. Stig had his first song published in 1950 when he was 19 years old -and from then on he wrote song after song and made numerous appearances in the Swedish folkparks as a STIG songwriter /singer. He also wrote songs which were recorded by other artists. The money he earned from his songs enabled him to sup- port himself during his years at college. In 1957 Anderson ANDERSON passed his final examination at the National Training College For Teachers in Stockholm. The year 1960 was a major milestone in Anderson's musi- cal career. He wrote a song for the celebrated girl singer Lill - A Scandinavian Babs. The song was called "Klas- Goran" and it became a huge hit not only in Sweden but in the whole of Scandinavia. Song Of Success The record also earned a gold disk in Holland. By this time Stig Anderson had realized that instead of giv- ing his songs to other people to publish, it made a lot more sense to form his own publishing company ... particularly since he had written both the words and the music of "Klas- Goran" and had placed the song himself with a top artist. Anderson borrowed some money, had the sheet music of "Klas- Goran" printed and, towards the end of 1960, he formed his publishing company- Sweden Music AB. The enormous success of Sweden Music's first copyright, "KlasGoran" attracted the interest of foreign publishers anx- ious to sub -publish the song. One Belgian publisher, the late Robert Bosmans of Edition Bens in Brussels, acquired the song for Benelux and later asked Anderson if he would like to head up an affiliate of Edition Bens in Stockholm, covering the Scandinavian territory. Thus Bens Music AB was born - and Stig acknowledges a great debt to Robert Bosmans for teaching him what music publishing is all about. The first foreign copyright which Stig Anderson published in Scandinavia was acquired from America's Ivan Mogull. The song was called You Can Have Her." Anderson wrote a Swed- ish lyric for it and it became a giant hit for Anita Lindblom. It was a superb start for Anderson as a young publisher and as the company grew, more and more foreign publishers be- gan contacting him and asking him to represent their catalogs in Scandinavia. In 1962 Anderson began managing the Palace -Burlington catalog for the Scandinavian territories. Then followed Screen Gems -Columbia and United Artists Music. Success breeds success and Anderson subsequently acquired representation for Scandinavia of MCA Music, Don Kirshner and Sugar Music. Among other catalogs represented by Sweden Music AB today are Rondor Music, Lowery Music, ABC /Dunhill Music, Big 3, MAM Music, 20th Century Music, ATV Music and RAK Music. To enumerate the vast succession of hits which Sweden Mu- sic AB has published or sub -published over the last 15 years would fill most of this supplement. In many cases, the Swed- ish lyrics have been the work of Stig Anderson and, in his ca- pacity as composer, lyricist and translator he is one of the highest income earners in STIM, the Swedish performing right society. As well as being a brilliant publisher, Stig Anderson is a tire- less and resourceful defender of publishers' interests on an international level. As a member of the board of the Swedish Publishers' Association, he has been one of the major cam- paigners in the fight to prevent publishers' incomes in Scandi- navia being eroded by the direct import traffic. Says Anderson: It is quite wrong when Swedish publishers pay sometimes heavy advances for British and American cata- logs, that records containing some of the copyrights involved are imported direct into Sweden with the mechanical royalties paid in the country of manufacture. Unless Scandinavian publishers can be guaranteed the me- chanicals for copyrights which they sub -publish, they will no longer be able to pay advances -and this must ultimately act to the detriment of American publishers and record com- panies." Anderson also points out that apart from the imports of rec- ords for which mechanicals have been paid in the country of origin, there is a flourishing trade in imported cut-outs on which no mechanicals were paid. 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ABA -Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulveaus, Benny Andersson and Annifrid Lyng- "Waterloo" became a mammoth international hit, dence there and the songwriting team of Ul- in stad -are by far the most successful and talented group ever to have origi- making the charts in almost every country. It was No. vaeus- Andersson- Anderson continued to pro- nated in Scandinavia. The world -wide reputation of this foursome is on a par 1 in the U.K. and in the top five in the U.S. ABBA were duce hits. From the rich source of ABBA's with that of high quality Swedish steel and Volvo cars. The group's record now safely launched into international orbit and they "Waterloo" album, hit single after hit single was sales around the world run into several million. went on to prove quite conclusively that they were not culled. The group was in great demand for radio The beginning of this unparalleled success sotry was in 1966 when Bjorn Ulvaeus just a one -hit group -unlike many Eurovision winners. and tv appearances all over the world because of was lead singer with a folk group called the Hootenanny Singers -the first successful Having reached the top, they took up resi- athe huge international impact of "Waterloo." The followup single to "Waterloo" was "So Long" which was issued in November 1974, and in that same month ABBA made their first concert tour which took them through Denmark, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Jan- uary 1975 the group made a Scandinavian tour and then ABBA CADABRA started work on a new album. In the summer of 1975 ABBA made their first tour act on Stig Anderson's new Polar label, which had been founded two years earlier. on the Swedish folkparks Another highly popular Swedish group at that time was the Hep Stars. They had a and their show was the string of hits to their name, most of them written by the group's pianist /organist (Continued on page SA -17) Benny Andersson. At that time both groups were very active on the Swedish folkparks circuit and from time to time they would meet up on the road, in hotel lobbies or backstage. Bjorn and Benny became friends and in 1967 they wrote their first song to- gether-"It Isn't Easy To Say" -which was recorded by the Hep Stars. In 1968 the Hep Stars split up and both Bjorn and Benny were engaged as staff producers with Polar Records. Anderson was quick to spot the tremendous potential of these two artists, not only as songwriters but also as producers. In 1970 Bjorn and Benny recorded an album together -"Lycka" (Happiness) - using only their own original material. To provide vocal backing on some of the tracks, they called upon their girl friends, Agnetha Faltskog and An- nifrid Lyngstad. Both girls were well -established solo artists in Sweden at this time. Agnetha Faltskog had had her first hit in 1968 when she topped the chart with her own composition, "I Was So In Love." Un- til last year she was under contract to CBS in Sweden but she has now signed with Polar Records. Agnetha is married to Bjorn Ulvaeus and they have a two -year -old daughter, Linda. Annafrid, who is engaged to Benny, made her breakthrough in Sweden in 1967. Better known as Frida, she was born in Norway but it is in Sweden that her career has flourished. By 1970, when the "Lycka" album was made, Annifrid had had several hit records and had made a successful album. It was in 1972 that this multi -talented foursome decided to record together -as Bjorn & Benny, Anna & Frida. Their first single, written by Bjorn & Benny, was "People Need Love." Said Stig Anderson: "Bjorn & Benny's songs are going to make it big internationally." He had always been totally confident about their immense potential and his judgement was soon to be vindi- cated. "People Need Love" was a big hit in Scandinavia -and so was the next single, "He's Your Brother," released in the same year. The first international breakthrough came with the t' song "She's My Kind Of Girl," which was a hit in Japan. This was followed by an even bigger international suc- cess, "Ring Ring," which Bjorn and Benny and Stig Anderson had written for the national contest to determine the song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision event in 1973. "Ring Ring" was:,;¡ placed third in the voting -but it proved itself to be unquestionably the people's choice. One\; week after its release it was No. 1 in the Swed- ish chart. Also in the chart was an English ver- sion with a lyric by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. "Ring Ring" became a huge success in con- tinental Europe. If ABBA was unlucky with Eurovision in 1973, the following year brought the foursome plentiful compensation. They were selected to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest at Brighton, England. Again the song was written by Bjorn, Benny and Stig and it was called "Water loo." Whatever Waterloo may have meant for Napo leon, it was a spectacular victory for ABBA Watched by something approaching 500 million television viewers in 32 countries, ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden for the first time ever.

ABBA -a phenomenal success story. Left to right: Benny Andersson, Annifrid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus. ABBA receive third gold record from Polydor, Germany. Pictured left to right are: Benny An- dersson, Holger Mussener (Polydor), Agnetha Faltskog, Richard Busch (Polydor), Annifred Lyngstad, Siggi Wagner ( Polydor) Wolfgang Arming ( Polydor), Bjorn Ul- vaeus and Alfred Schacht.

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EMI etJOHNNY REIMAR PRODUCTION 40, ST KONGENSGADE . DK-1264 COPENHAGEN K DENMARK DENMARK SWEDEN N. www.americanradiohistory.com The Other Stars In the Polar Firmament SVEN & CHARLOTTE & Charlotte have been one of the hottest acts in Scandinavia over the last three years and have been awarded gold disks in both Sweden and Denmark. Sven Sven Hedlund, the male half of the duo, was, like his Polar colleague Benny An- dersson, originally a member of one of Sweden's most popular pop groups, the Hep Stars. During the group's four years of existence, it toured all over Scandinavia and received a total of nine gold disk awards. In 1968 the American girl group, Sherrys, who had scored a world -wide hit with "Pop Pop - Eye," visited Sweden and one of the singers in the group, Charlotte Walker. met and fell in love with Sven Hedlund. Charlotte joined the Hep Stars and later she and Sven decided to leave the group and work as a duo. With Benny Andersson also leaving, the Hep Stars broke up. The following year Sven and Charlotte (or Lotta, as she is known in Sweden) toured and recorded as a duo. They were married by then. The duo signed with Polar Records and were produced by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. In 1973 Sven & Charlotte got their first international hit with the old Dion number, "Sandy." Their first album on Polar, "Oldies But Goodies," was an enormous success and was the best -selling LP in Denmark in 1974 with sales of more than 100,000. The album also earned a gold disk in Sweden. Last year Sven & Charlotte entered the contest to find the song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Bang A Boomerang," composed by the hit team of Bjorn Ul- vaeus, Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson. This was a big hit in Scandinavia and was re- leased in many parts of the world. The duo's second Polar album, "Sven & Charlotte No. 2" including the hit "Bang A Boome- rang" was a major sales success winning gold disks in both Sweden and Denmark.

TED GARDESTAD !though he is not yet 20, Ted Gardestad is one of Sweden's most experienced artists - and certainly one of the most popular. He was only eight years old when he made his television debut as an accordionist. In 1971 he mailed a tape he had made to Polar Records -it consisted of his own com- positions with lyrics by his older brother Kenneth. The outcome was the album "Undringar," Ted Gardestat (left above), Lena Anders - produced by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and released in January 1972. son and duo Sven & Charlotte (left) shown disk for At the age of 16 Gardestad received a diamond disk award for that debut album. The fol- at the presentation of the gold low-up album, titled "Ted" and released in 1973, proved to be another winner. That same 50,000 sales of "Sven & Charlotte /2," in- year Ted undertook his second tour of the folkparks. cluding "Bang A Boomerang." Gardestad's third album, "Upptag" went gold within a week of its release. His three al- bums have sold more than a quarter of a million copies in Sweden alone. In August last year, Ted had his first international single, "Gonna Make You My Angel" released throughout Europe. His next album will be "Franska Kort" (French Cards) and will be released in March. When not composing or singing, Gardestad plays tennis. He was once one of Sweden's most promising tennis players and came second in his age -group in the Swedish Tennis Championship -only beaten by his good friend Bjorn Borg, with whom he still plays occasion- ally. LENA ANDERSSON

No, you don't have to have a surname like Anders - son to get a recording contract with Polar. But you do have to have talent, says Stig Anderson. And Lena Andersson has both. She was only 15 when she made her debut album - "Lena 15 " -on Polar in 1971 and the record quickly es- tablished her as one of Sweden's best -selling artists. It sold more than 25,000 copies in very short time. The second album, "Lena" was released in the fall of We the same year following Lena's first and highly success- ful tour of the Swedish folkparks. proudly In 1972 Lena Andersson was one of the artists in the national competition to find the song and the artist to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. Her announce song was composed by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny An- dersson, recorded in London and produced by Wayne Bickerton, who also wrote the English adaptation, that we have "Better To Have Loved." With the same song Lena entered the Tokyo Song printed most Festival and finished second in the artist class, the song receiving the composer award. While in Tokyo she re- corded a third album "12 Nya Visor' (12 New Songs) of the hits Keep which was arranged by Britain's Arthur Greenslade. on Lena has had two singles, recorded in German, re- Stilt Anderson warming leased in Germany -"SOS" and "Hasta Manana"- and is currently much in demand for personal appear- us ances there. She has already appeared several times on have made upwith German radio and television. the your during hot years... hits also in the future Skävde Offsettryck AB CREDITS BOX 246, S -541 00 SKOVDE, SWEDEN. Special issues editor Earl Paige. Written by Leif Schulman, Sweden correspondent. Editorial direction, Mike Hennessey. European Editorial Director, U.S. writer, Jim Melanson. Art, Daniel (Music Fazer Chapman. Production, John Halloran. Scandia Pulal g Co Ltd www.americanradiohistory.com iEnhorabuena, amigo!

Stig, to you and your fabulous team our best wishes on your 15th anniversary

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ATLANTIC RECORDS SALUTES STIG ANDERSON AND ABBA FOR MAKING SO MANY PEOPLE HAPPY WITH THEIR MUSIC.

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www.americanradiohistory.com o Q 1961 SEALED WITH A KISS N YOU CAN HAVE HER SOMEBODY's TAKEN MARIA AWAY HELLO MARY LOU THE LETTER No. 1 hit of the year LITTLE LONELY ONE I'M A BELIEVER + more Monkees songs KARA MOR GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME I'M SORRY NON JE NE REGRETTE RIEN LUCILLE THE MAN WHO TOOK THE VALISE OFF NO JE NE REGRETTE RIEN THE FLOOR OF GRAND CENTRAL STA- ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL TION AT NOON SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME IT All songs by the Swedish group SPOT - BLAME ON THE BOSSA NOVA NICKS, who were successful all over Eu- THIS IS MY SONG rope and in Japan. SO WHAT'S NEW? YEARS ALMOST PERSUADED 1962 I WAS KAISER BILL'S BATMAN YOU CAN HAVE HER MONDAY MONDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16 A BANDA WALK ON BY OF HITS JAG TROR PA SOMMAREN (I BELIEVE IN LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER THE SUMMER) an original copyright, ZWEI KLEINE ITALIENER which has become a summer standard. WHEN MY LITTLE IS GIRL SMILING 1968 YOUNG WORLD GINNY COME LATELY CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO YOUNG GIRL LOCOMOTION HELULE HELULE SEALED WITH A KISS HARPER VALLEY P T A TWIST A SAINT TROPEZ BEND ME SHAPE ME RAMBLIN' ROSE BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX GUITAR TANGO WITH PEN IN HAND LOVESICK BLUES ARRIVEDERCI FRANZ TAKE FIVE SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME SURFIN' SAFARI ROMEO UND JULIA Scandinavia was the first part of the world SADIE THE CLEANING LADY outside the US where Beach Boys became 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME successful. SIND SIE DER GRAF VON LUXEMBURG GONNA RAISE A RUKUS TONIGHT 1963 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16 was re- STAND UP corded both in Swedish and in English by BOBBY'S GIRL the same group and both versions topped I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY the charts. LET'S GO PONY 1969 BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA WHERE GREEN BACK DOLLAR DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY GAMES PEOPLE PLAY THOSE HAZY CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER SURF CITY OH HAPPY DAY RUNNING BEAR GONNA RAISE A RUKUS TONIGHT LITTLE DANCE ON GREEN APPLES ATLANTIS ICH KAUF MIR LIEBER EINEN TIROLER- MEDITATION HUT IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEM- ALL ALONE AM I WINI WINI BER LIMON LIMONERO EN TAMOURE original copyright which was A BANDA recorded by, among a lot of others, Cater - ina Valente. LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO CAB DRIVER 1964 HELLO MARY LOU

LOVE'S GONNA LIVE HERE IF I PROMISE I'M ON FIRE STAND BY YOUR MAN AIN'T SHE SWEET SUGAR SUGAR SOMEONE SOMEONE SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME KEEP A KNOCKIN' LITTLE ARROWS I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD ODE TO THE LITTLE BROWN SHACK OUT IN MY IMAGINATION BACK DOWNTOWN HAIR (a big hit both as a musical and song GLAD ALL OVER by song.) BUCKLESHOE STOMP 1970 TODAY'S TEARDROPS ARE TOMORROW'S YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN RAINDROPS SONG OF JOY SURFIN' BIRD TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES QUANDO VEDRAI LA MIA RAGAZZA RAIN SUGAR SHACK WIGHT IS WIGHT LA MAMA LOVE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME SHE'S NOT THERE PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART We helped introduce the popular dance TERESA from Finland, " Jenka," by picking up ODE TO THE LITTLE BROWN SHACK OUT worldwide rights and promoting it heavily. BACK 1965 LITTLE GREEN APPLES LET'S GO PONY SAN QUENTIN YEH YEH RUNNING BEAR THAT'S THE WAY GINNY COME LATELY NEW ORLEANS SOMOS NOVIOUS SHE'S NOT THERE GYPSY FEET CADILLAC LADY BARBARA BRING IT ON HOME TO ME ICH KAUF MIR LIEBER EINEN TIROLER- BALD HEADED WOMAN HUT EVE OF DESTRUCTION CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL was SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME the biggest foreign act. All their releases YESTERDAY MAN were hits. OVER & OVER 1971 MEXICAN SHUFFLE TOM TOM SOMEBODY TO LOVE TURNAROUND SOMEONE'S TAKEN MARIA AWAY EINMAL VERLIEBT IMMER VERLIEBT LETKIS JENKA, among other jenkas. (This SOLEY SOLEY was the year of the Jenka.) AMARILLO COCO 1966 RAIN MARBLE BRAKES AND IRON BENDS I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRYGIRL AGAIN JUANITA BANANA Consultation over coffee (top left) Stig Anderson in conference with ABBA's Benny Anders - ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO YOU DON'T LOVE ME son and Stig's personal assistant, Gorel Johnsen. I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSEGARDEN GOOD VIBRATIONS JOE HILL Bergold, Laila Strom, Monica NO MILK TODAY Hard at work in the copyright department -from left: Asa L'ARSENE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE Eriksson, Lisbeth Anderson and Anders Kraft. THEY COVERED UP THE OLD SWIMMING STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Copyright manager Lasse Torefeldt with Asa Bergold and Lisbeth Anderson (right top). HOLE SKINNIE MINNIE RA TA TA Andersson and Stig Anderson in happy conversation with a glittering background of LA PLUS BELLE POUR ALLER DANSER Benny SHE'S A LADY Polar's gold disks. I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE some of CHE SARA EVE OF DESTRUCTION Sweden Music professional managers Anders Moren (left) and Kaj Lunden- Welder'. LA PREMIERE ETOILE MARIE HELP GET ME SOME HELP Mis Inga -Lill Stahl (left above) and Stig Anderson's wife, Gudrun who looks after the finan- SWEET PEA JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR cial side of the various companies. 1967 VALKOMMEN TILL VARLDEN original with his secretary Angela Dahlberg. SAN FRANCISCO Polar Records label manager Hans Bergkvist copyright No. 1 all over Scandinavia.

www.americanradiohistory.com 1972 HUSH LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES THE DREAMER OLE IK WAS EN SPANJE WATERLOO wins Eurovision Song Contest DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST ABBA single and album achieve massive SON OF MY FATHER sales. BEG STEAL AND BORROW Hat for Ted Gardestad with his third LOOKING OUT MY BACKDOOR -trick (original copyrights.) DABADIE- DABADIO album Important best -selling artists are: ABBA, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND & Charlotte, Ted, Elton John, Gary FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE Sven Glitter, Carpenters, Suzi Quatro, Bachman - CENTO CAMPANE Turner Overdrive. SISTER JANE 1975 JUDY AND THE KID AMERICAN PIE LOVER PLEASE PUPPY LOVE DO YOU WANNA LOVE ME CLAIR MORNING HAS BROKEN PEOPLE NEED LOVE (1st ABBA hit) fol- SUPERSTAR lowed by second hit HE IS YOUR BANANA ROCK BROTHER. 15 year old Ted Gardestad TRUE LOVE FORGIVES breaks with his first album (original copy- HAVING MY BABY rights). JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR local EL BIMBO soundtracks very big sellers. Album hits by DANCIN'FOOL Carole King, Creedence Clearwater Re- DARK LADY vival, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Sweet, Cat Ste- ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE vens, Moody Blues. HERZEN HABEN KEINE FENSTER BE MY GUEST 1973 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES EVIVA ESPANA SHAME SHAME SHAME TOY BELL I DON'T LOVE YOU BUT I THINK I LIKE 00H WAKKA DOO WAKKA DAY YOU RING A RING A ROSES LU LE LA IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN RHINESTONE COWBOY CALIFORNIA EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD NAAR BOVEN HE IS MY EVERYTHING POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS DARLIN' TU TE RECONNAITRAS BLUE MOON half the cele- TIE A YELLOW RIBBON Benny Andersson (left) and Bjorn Ulvaeus, producers for Polar and one of VADO VIA HOOKED ON A FEELING brated ABBA group. Stig tipped them for international stardom when they first joined the WOULDN'T IT BE NICE THE MOSQUITO company. WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ROCK'N ROLL IS BACK PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY HONOLULU destad repeats success of 1972 with his IM A NUT SONG FROM M- A -S -H.

THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND second album (original copyright). EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS CENTO CAMPANE For four weeks in June all the songs on LONGHARIED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL QUANTO E BELLA LEI DOWN BY THE RIVER the Norweigian top ten were copyrights NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS Most local recordings are today obtained JE NE SUIS PAS UN GARCON FACILE controlled by Stig Anderson group. DYNAMITE on albums, as singles are getting less and YESTERDAY ONCE MORE 1974 THE ENTERTAINER less important. In the last Swedish chart of DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 1975 the Stig Anderson group had at least UNION SILVER TOP OF THE WORLD SUGAR BABY LOVE 2 titles on 10 of the 12 best -selling albums THE PEACEMAKER GINNY COME LATELY SI and 7 of these are local recordings. ABBA HALFBREED YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE THE STREAK continue their huge success with the al- RING RING album & single by ABBA origi- ME CRAZY CRAZY bum "ABBA" including hits like "S.O.S." nal copyrights and hit of the year. Ted Gar- IS ANYBODY GOING TO SAN ANTON BORN WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE "I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO," "MAMMA MIA."

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YOU - and not to forget SVENNE & LOTTA - have made history in the Danish Record business. Never before has an album sold more than 100.000 copies in Denmark. SVENNE & LOTTA's "Oldies but Goodies" did it. E r But that is of course just one of your many successes. 4 YOU're also the man behind ABBA. Their album "Abba" achieved the title "Album of the year 1975" in Denmark. THANKS STIG! for success and marvellous co- operation - you are still the "MAN IN THE MIDDLE"!

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www.americanradiohistory.com international success for Bjorn and Benny -but even Stig nishing figure for a company engaged solely in local produc- vi Stig Anderson could hardly have realized in 1970 just how spectacular that tion. Polar is achieving this kind of turnover with its own crea- success was going to be. The first vital step was the teaming of tive energy -the company does not represent any foreign Continued from page SA -3 Bjorn and Benny with girl singers Annifrid Lyngstad and Ag- labels in Scandinavia. There have been offers -hardly surpris- simply as ingly in view of Polar's track record -but Stig Anderson pre- highly successful group like ABBA. Their latest album, netha Faltskog. Originally the girls were involved was known as Bjorn and fers to concentrate on his own artists and try to break them "ABBA," is being imported into Sweden from both the U.K. back -up vocalists and the group increasingly important in the internationally. and the U.S.A. Special releases of ABBA material made in Ger- Benny. But the girls became name was ex- many, Belgium, France and Holland are also being imported overall musical identity of the group -so the Polar's product is distributed in Sweden by the Grammo- into Scandinavia. And within the Common Market the situ- tended to become Bjorn & Benny, Anna & Frida. fonbolagens Distribution Central, which is Sweden's biggest ation becomes chaotic, with ABBA releases from Holland However it soon occurred to Stig that it was very difficult for record distributor and is jointly owned by Polydor, Phono- being sold in Germany, German releases being sold in Den- anyone to remember a string of four names, so he reduced gram, Metronome, Sonet and Polar. The GDC's 100 employ- mark, and so on. It is difficult to know how to counteract this the group's title to the initials of the four members' christian ees are housed in a very modern building and much of the development," says Anderson. names.... ABBA. work is handled by computer. Sweden Music AB is the Scandinavian member of the The ABBA story is the story of the biggest all -time record recently formed United European Publishers group, an organ- success in Scandinavia. For a group which had been limited initiated by Irmtrud and Peter Meisel of Edition Intro in ization originally almost exclusively with background vocals, ABBA's Berlin and also comprising ATV Music in the U.K., Editions achievement in becoming one of the most popular acts in Eu- Musicales Claude Pascale in France, Kluger International in rope is unusually impressive. For although all four of the in Italy and Grupo Editorial Armonico- ABBA Cadabra Belgium, Durium SPA members were artists of stature in their own right for many Clipper's in Spain. This group of seven independent publish- Continued from page SA -5 years in Sweden, they were scarcely known outside Scandi- ers was created with a view to offering foreign publishers - navia until 1974 when they achieved a major breakthrough by The drew particularly American companies- dynamic representation most successful in the history of the parks. group winning the Eurovision Song Contest in the United Kingdom record attendances everywhere. In Stockholm the audience throughout Europe. Although founded less than a year ago, it with "Waterloo." numbered 19,000. Altogether during the 14 -day tour, ABBA has already made a big impact and has acquired representa- 100,000 people. tion of Rose Bridge Music, Earl Barton Music, Strawberry Hills They had earlier scored in Japan with a song called "She's were seen by more than Music and the publishing of the Pointer Sisters. My Kind Of Girl" and had achieved a degree of international In March 1975 the group's third album, "ABBA," was re- When a publisher has the initiative and enterprise of a An- success with "Ring Ring." But it was really "Waterloo" that leased and once again it proved to be full of potential hit sin- as far as international pad I derson, it is a safe bet that he won't content himself solely was ABBA's principal launching gles. "I Do I Do Do." "SOS" and "Mama Mia" were some of with publishing but will seek to move into the record business. recognition was concerned. the major hits from that album -and it is perhaps not surpris- best -selling album in It took Anderson less than four years, after founding Sweden Other major ABBA successes have been "Honey Honey," ing that "ABBA" has proved to be the Music AB, to expand into records. Polar Records came into Sweden in the history of the Swedish record industry. "So Long," "I Do I Do I Do," "SOS" and "Mama Mia." being in 1964 with Anderson operating in partnership with When ABBA's "Waterloo" album sold 300,000 copies in Today ABBA are popular all over the world. Recently they Bengt Bernhag, one of the most successful producers in Swe- Sweden, it was generally conceded to be an achievement created an all -time sales record when their album ABBA sold den at that time. which was unlikely ever to be equalled, let alone surpassed. well in excess of 400,000 copies in Sweden alone. No one ever And just as Sweden Music AB began its publishing life with But, in fact, "ABBA" achieved the "impossible." Even before imagined that an album could sell that number of copies in a a hit, so did Polar Records. The first release was by a new vocal last Christmas the album had sold well in excess of 400,000 in country of eight million inhabitants. It means that in Sweden group called the Hootenanny Singers -a group which is still Sweden alone. A performance which is, quite literally, phe- one person in 20 has bought the LP -and to match this per- very popular today -and it was an instant smash. nomenal. a would have to sell more than As with the publishing division, success followed hard on formance in the U.S.A., group In November last year Polar released a compilation album, success for Polar Records, with a strong of hits over the next ten million albums. " ABBA's Greatest Hits," comprising 14 of the group's biggest six years. The main problem facing ABBA today is finding the time to successes. Advance orders for the album totaled 130,000. At When Bengt Bernhag died in 1970, Anderson took full con- fit in all their commitments, particularly as Bjorn Ulvaeus and the time this LP was released ABBA was in the U.S. on a visit trol of Polar Records. There were, at this time, two very prom- Benny Andersson are still the principal producers for Polar promoted by Sid Bernstein. The group appeared on seven ma- ising artists /songwriters /producers working in Stockholm This makes it extremely difficult to undertake ex- - Records. jor tv shows, including the Dick Clark Show, American Band- Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson -and Stig signed them tended concert tours the group are addressing them- -and stand and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. to Polar Records. Ulvaeus had already worked with Stig be- selves very seriously to the challenge of solving this problem. one cause he was lead singer with the Hootenanny Singers. Benny Where does ABBA go from here? Only time will tell. But Other major artists on the Polar roster -they include some ABBA, with a was already a big name in Sweden as pianist and composer in thing's for sure -in two short, crowded years of the most popular in Scandinavia -are Sven & Charlotte Anderson, has done more to a highly successful group called the Hep Stars. Both men had little help from their friend, Stig (known in some countries as Svenne & Lotta), Ted Gardestad map that had previous record production experience but never in a to- put Swedish pop music firmly on the international and Lena Andersson. tally independent situation. the whole of the rest of the Swedish music industry put to- With his customary perception, Anderson predicted signal Last year Polar Music's turnover was $3.5 million -an asto- gether.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Latin 51 Brazilian MacLean Takes GUALBERTO LEAVES BROTHERS His Act North To Mexico Castro Star Shines As Soloist MEXICO CITY - Dave Mac- MacLean finds bucking the trend of By MARVIN FISHER Lean, a Brazilian whose ancestry the samba and modern rock not too MEXICO CITY -Being a mem- only a certain type of public " Alone, You Return"), also by Felipe Gil. dates back to Scottish heritage, is al- difficult. "We have an audience of ber of a successful group and being a Gualberto (as he often is billed) has The same combo repeated, though, a ready tuned up and ready for a run more than 100 million, consequently success in one's own right are two stretched out into the masses. year later with "La Cancion Del on the English speaking market. He the opportunity to appeal to many distinctively different things. Gual- During his years with the Castros, Hambre" ( "Hunger Song "), which arrived here for a quick promo tour tastes. It is really that varied," he berto Castro, who was one of the key the new, lone singer was always captured first nationally and ran of this territory for his No. 1 RCA says. voices in the Castro Brothers combi- to contribute little of his own. close behind the winner of the other seller, "We Said Goodbye," but ex- The almost shy, fair -complexioned. obliged nation of the mid -1960s through the "I was always frustrated being a part Latin American entries. pects to be back here next spring for artist, who thinks and writes in the early part of this decade, has finally of a four -way harmony group. I had "I don't think we can do it with a personal appearance junket English language but rarely uses it found himself as a solo personality little opportunity to break out and just oie song, even though it would throughout Mexico. conversationally, is actually follow- high on the list of CBS De Mexico do what I really wanted or felt." be in English," says Marcelo Gil. He Classified in his native Brazil as a ing on the heels of Morris Albert's Gualberto, in reminiscing over his implied it would have to take a full romantic composer, smash, "Feelings." MacLean says artists and is rolling in high gear. balladeer and said the Castros album of interpretations in English there are others who also compose in It has taken Castro three years to former association, heavily on jazz. He to make a substantial impact in the English, thereby getting the prefer- mount the momentum necessary for always laid too always U.S., England and elsewhere. He Grever Honored ence of native acceptance. "I guess such a classification, "but after three added that they were I months, sometimes a year or two be- adds that it would have to be an "all it's a matter of us Brazilians taking albums and a few solid hits would trend. the way" effort, rather than just In Mexico City over in our own market with English say I'm starting to make the grade," hind the with feeble attempts here and there. recordings." he says. His latest disk click was "La Besides the latest success MEXICO CITY -Tribute was came clos.. Marcelo Gil, who was a &r direc- While he has become a sensation Felicidad," (Happiness "), a solid ro- " Felicidad," Gualberto paid recently to Maria Grever, the when he tor with Capitol from 1965 -71, in Brazil, MacLean's works have mantic ballad composed by another in OTI three years ago late female composer, by having her knows his own market pretty well, as swiftly spread throughout all of young and up- and -coming talent, started as a single. But a technical bust unveiled in the famed "Com- Felipe Gil, and produced by the tat- objection, whereas a competitor well as what it takes to leap beyond Walk" Latin America. "So far, though, I posers in Chapultepec Park. ter's cousin, Alfredo Marcelo Gil. proved the song had been aired over the boundaries of the Spanish - was Ponza- haven't had the time or the proper It sculpted by Octavio They won with it recently at the IV one of the local stations, "knocked speaking world. nelli. offer to go elsewhere on personals." OTI Song Festival in Puerto Rico. us out of the box." That was a tune "There's a possibility we'll do it Born Maria Joaquina de la Por- He reports his take for television and The bright prospect for them is entitled "Hasta Que Vuelvas" ( "Till (Continued on page .53) tilla Torres in Leon, Guanajuato, in night clubs within his own country that they all have a firm under- 1886, she grew to be one of the most has been "extremely high," thus his standing of the English language, noted Mexican songwriters in the reluctance to leave for greener pas- Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17/76 something which gives them top cre- first half of the 20th Century. Be- tures. dentials for being perhaps the first in sides most recognized work, But Mexico, the U.S. and else- her this latter quarter of the century "Tipitipitin," others included "Ju- where (he has had some exposure on I the European continent) will no coming up to make it inter- rame," "Asi" and "Te Quiero." nationally. S(J@CI(]l Survey Hkg LOtifl s Married to an American, Leon A. doubt match or better what he is get- "In fact, we know somebody is lis- Grever, she lived for many years in ting in Brazil, according to the cam- tening to our material outside of this may be reproduced. the U.S., composing and performing paign being mounted for his disks Copyright 1976. Billboard Publications, Inc No part of this publication country," responds Marcelo Gil, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, as a concert pianist. In her early by RCA in those territories. Right photocopying. recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. "which is a sign we are beginning days, she here, MacLean was presented with a traveled extensively again to have the international throughout Europe. At one time, she special gold disk for his "Goodbye," touch." The bi- lingual producer - IN TEXAS studied with French composer which ran at the top for eight weeks, executive was referring to negotia- Artist, & This TITIS- Artist, Label & Claude Debussy. and "Dijimos Adios," his'version of This TITLE- Label tions being conducted between Pa- Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) on with the same song in Spanish. Her son, Charles, carries lasa, the publishing house here han- face comes along. I the name in the music world via one "I'll whatever dling the copyright, and Ivan 1 XAVIERPASSOS 8 COSTA AZUL know I have the confidence and I Viva Matamoros, TRG 01 En Accion, NV 307 of this country's most important Mogull. The latter has great interest publishing houses, Inter- think I have the right attitude," he 9 TORTILLA FACTORY Grever to pick up the sub -publishing rights 2 FREDDY FENDER says. Wasted Days & Wasted Nights, SF 2001 Tortilla Factory II, FL 4063 national. worldwide. 10 Y 3 ANGELICA MARIA SUNNY SUNLINERS CBS meanwhile has been running Carinosamente, Keyloc 3021 My Most Recent Hits Instrumental, Sonido with the disk via distribution Internacional SI-8015 11 KING CLAVE throughout their otherfive outlets in Corazon Lloro, Orfeon 38024 4 FREDDY FENDER Latin America. Armando De Llano, 12 MEXICAN LoEin Scene She Thinks I Still Care, ARV 1030 REVOLUTION vice president of the label in Mexico, Quiero Una Cita, GC 116 TEXAS his own band now. The group is 5 VICENTE FERNANDEZ states, "We knew we had a good 13 LITTLE JOE Y LATINAIRES Factory's new LP is now called Los Chachos and is composed El Idolade De Mexico, Caytronics 1420 Tortilla one -and we were ready to capitalize Manana, Freddie 1030 in It is titled "Tortilla of Bobby Naranjo, Ernest Ruiz, Juan 6 YOLANDA DEL RIO the market. on the product as soon as it won in 14 MIKE LAURE Soliz, Joe Soliz and Jimenez. They Se Me Olvido Otra Vez, DKL1 -3293 Factory-Made In America" and it's Puerto Rico." Mariposas Locas, DM 1666 were recently in session at Manny on Falcon. Included is the group's In his reference of being saddled 7 LATIN BREED 15 LOS KASINOS most recent single, "Ojitos Bonitos" Guerra's Amen Studios in san An- U.SA., GC 115 Triunfadores, UN 1003 tonio, working on their soon to be re- to the Castro Brothers, who played b/w "Pimienta." The latter is an in- in Los Angeles and Las Vegas exten- strumental which has been gaining leased album on GCP. Also working toward new albums at GCP were sively but never really had a record in airplay across the state. hit, "I find myself reaching a wider IN NEW YORK Roberto Pulido y Los Clasicos and Corpus Christi is famous, among audience now. With them, it was other things, for being the home of the Latin Breed. Meanwhile, Jimmy 1 Y 8 YAMBU tv Edward is getting good response GRUPO FOLKORICO radio and personality Domingo Sunny, Montuno 506 Pena. And recently Pena celebrated from his first solo album on GCP. Jazz + Salsa EXPERIMENTAL This one is titled "Memories" and NUEVAYORQUINO 9 GRAN COMBO his birthday in style by hosting a Salsoul -2.400 #8, GGC -012 dance which featured some of the features new versions of such oldies To Me" and "You Don't Big In Tucson 2 EDDIE PALMIERI 10 CAMILO SESTO top groups in the state. Present for as "Talk Unfinished Masterpiece, Coco CLP -120 Amor Libre, Pronto, Pts. 1013 Know Me." One of Eddie Aleman's TUCSON -Bob Allen has found the event were: La Familia, Carlos 3 PUPI 11 EDDIE PALMIERI is feature in Guzman y Los Jovenes, Freddie English compositions a formula that boosts numbers. y Su Charanga, Vaya XVS -40 History of Palmieri, Tico 1403 the Royal Jesters' latest album. The Martinez, Tony De La Rosa, and He has combined salsa with jazz 4 LARRY HARLOW 12 ROBERTO CARLOS Raul Ruiz y Los Campeones. The song is "You're Not There." Rangel on his daily KXEW -FM broadcasts. El lidio Maravilloso, Fania JM00490 Quiero Verte A Mi Lado, Caytronics 1439 dance was held at th Botello Broth- Record Distributors is handling dis- Announcements are in Spanish and 5 CELIA Z JOHNNY 13 ORQ. BROADWAY ers' Yellow Rose Convention Cen- tribution for Lydia Mendoza's new English. Allen is in his sixth year on Tremendo Cache, Vaya XVS -37 Lo Mas Duro En Charanga, Coco CLP -119 ter. LP on the Gaviota label. This is the the station and its ratings are at an 6 SALSOULORQ. 14 TITO PUENTE Speaking of La Familia, the one where the famous "Alondra Del all -time high. Salsoul Orchestra SZS5501 No Hay Mejor, Tico 1401 group's latest effort on Buena Suerte Norte" sings some of composer "We know we are crossing cul- 7 MONGO SANTAMARIA 15 BARRETTO Afro -Indio, Vaya XVS -38 Barretto, Fania XSLP 00486 is titled "Brown Stuff." Jose Maria Johnny Herrera's most famous tural boundaries when we get phone De Leon Hernandez, the group's songs. calls from Sonora, Mexico," he says. leader, is intent on making as big a Rudy Tee Gonzalez is now on the "A year ago the biggest names in splash on the salsa scene as he had nightclub circuit: He leads a trio salsa were unknowns. Now they are r made on the Chicano music scene with a long- standing engagement at household names in this area." since the fifties. His brother, Tony the Alamo Area Holiday Inn in San Many Univ. of Arizona students The Top, meanwhile is getting great Antonio. Gonzalez' talented show- dial the station (97.3) and KXEW's acceptance for his latest country manship is evident and his reper- influence locally is so strong that a ANk style efforts. toire includes Spanish to country to salsa disco recently opened in Tuc- Mundo Musical, published in San rock. His sights are set on reaching son. It is known as Mango's and Este Es Antonio by Andy Ortiz, continues the Las Vegas scene, as well as com- business is excellent. providing ample coverage of the ing out with some good selling mate- "When we first started combining Ismael Latin entertainment industry. The rial shortly. During the early part of salsa and U.S. jazz," notes Allen, magazine, released on a monthly the year, he plans to have some ma- "none of the big retail record stores Miranda basis, has a good slate of correspond- terial released by Foy Lee's Tear- here knew about salsa or kept it in ents from coast to coast, covering the drop Label. stock. Now three big chains are prof- Also Available on stereo 8 track cartridges & cassettes comings and goings of the people in- Rapidly becoming a favorite iting from the boom. XSLP 00480 Texas' recording volved in music, radio, tv, movies, pressing plant for "By using tight segues, we Dist. By Fania Records, Inc. Compatible Stereo Series 0598 nightclubs and promotions. companies is Foy Lee's BCL Enter- smoothly blend salsa with jazz and Dist.: R & J Records, New York, N.Y. 10034 (212) 942 -8185 prises, Inc., of San Antonio. Lee's we have created a new sound. In this Chacha Jimenez, a long -time tra- Allied Wholesale: Calle Cerra, 610 Santurce, P.R. 00927 (809) 725 -9255 dition with El Conjunto Bernal, has (Continued on page 53) market the format is working." t www.americanradiohistory.com 52 Canada Power Exchange Records Two Pirates BTO Goes Gold In 7 Hrs. VANCOUVER -Seven hours af- tion to him by presenting him with a Revamps Firm & Format Plead Guilty ter Bachman- Turner Overdrive's specially constructed crown calling new album "Head On" became him "king of rock 'n' roll." TORONTO -Power Exchange with Authors, she formed a publish- QUEBEC CITY Michel Carni- - available, Polydor Ltd. in Canada Records, originally formed in Lon- ing company under the name raud and Nicole Morissette Que- The band headlines the Crater of applied for CRIA gold certification. don by Paul Robinson, a former vice Sparkle Music. Her recording of her bec City, doing business as Prets Festival in Hawaii on New Year's president of RCA in the U.S., as a own song "King Of the Kops" met "Though the album was slated for Eve, and will set out on a 28 -day tour Champlain Ltee., have pleaded a mid- December release says Pieter black disco music label, has been re- with some success in Canada. A guilty to charges of tape piracy un- of the U.S. on Jan. 20. vamped. number of her other songs have Redecki, national sales director for der the Canadian copyright act on Polydor Ltd., first -day orders pro- With the addition of Barry Au- been recorded by Cliff Richard, the eve of their trial. pelled "Head On" to gold status. thors as a partner, the firm has Sweet Sensation, Nana Mouskouri The charges followed an investi- The album features a special ex- changed its sound to MOR /pop. and Michael Houston. by London Inks Distrib gation the Canadian Recording tendable outer jacket that is perfo- Power Exchange had been estab- Kristine is signed to Power Ex- Industry Association and the Royal MONTREAL -London Records lished for close to nine months be- change Records and has just com- rated so that it can open to a 2 -foot- Canadian Mounted Police in which square poster of the BTO members' of Canada has concluded a distribu- fore Authors and Robinson decided pleted her first album from which tion agreement 1,200 tapes, 100,000 labels, a wind- individual head shots. The inner with Alta Music Ltd. to pool their talents and move into the single "You're My Honey" was ing Initial London product machine and a wrapping ma- sleeve of the album is of the same distrib- the middle -of-the -road market. released. A number of television chine were seized in Quebec City in quality as the outer jacket in order to uted by Alta consists of three singles, Authors, a Canadian, was for- specials are being lined up in Eu- October, 1974. provide additional protection for the "Crying Crying" by Disco Train Ex- merly a variety show performer in rope for her to coincide with the re- Camiraud, the principle of the Britain before he returned to Can- lease of her album. record. press, "The Girl From Ipanema" by company, was fined a total of Featured on two tracks of the al- Zakariah, and "Let's Do the Latin ada, where he became involved in Also signed to Power Exchange is $2,475, while his associate Moris- bum, "Take It Like A Man" and Hustle" by Eddie Drennon and the recording industry as manager of Canadian singer /songwriter Bill sette received a fine of $775, as did such Canadian acts as Ocean and Amesbury who produces all of the "Stay Alive," is Little Richard. The D.B.S. Unlimited, as well as the the company. In addition, the court band later showed their apprecia- Disco Train Express album. Bill Amesbury and Roger Cook of material for Kristine and J.J. Barry. ordered the destruction of all tapes Blue Mink from Britain. Amesbury is signed to Ahed Music and other materials seized by the In the last year, Authors has tried in Toronto headed up by Bill Gilli- RCMP. his hand at songwriting and became land for North America and Power successful enough to be asked by Exchange for the rest of the world. From The Music Ca itcals Glen Campbell's management to In the past, Amesbury has had an al- Stasium Added write a song for him. The song bum on Ahed and a single "Vir- turned out so well and his own vocal ginia" which went to number one in To Studio Staff Of The Worl performance of the song was good Canada and Top 40 in the U.S. His MORIN HEIGHTS, P.Q. -Le DUBLIN Morricone and Italy's million- seller enough for him to release the tune first single for Power Exchange is Studio, located just north of Mon- The Chieftains start a European "Profondo Rosso." And the Eurovox himself under the pseudonym J.J. "Every Girl In The World Tonight" treal and designed by Andre Perry tour Feb. 8, but this month have Ir- labels Arcade and Cannon had in- Barrie on the Power Exchange label. with an album "Can You Feel It" set and administrated by Yael Brandeis, ish dates in Dublin, Limerick and ternational success with Marco The record "Where's The Reason" for release in the near future. Ames- has hired recording engineer Ed Sta- Cork. Their music is heard in the Remes' hit "Charlie Brown," in Por- recently entered the British charts. bury is co- managed by Authors and síum to complement their engineer- film "Barry Lyndon," showing here tuguese and English, with Polydor Author's wife, whose professional Gilliland. ing staff. Stasium previously worked at the Adelphi. The soundtrack al- Germany reaching sales of 20,000 in name is Kristine, was a top cabaret Mike Moran, a well known British with Gladys Knight and the Pips, bum is on Warner Bros. But Clad - two weeks. performer before she moved into the session keyboard player, will have Bazooka, Sha Na Na, The Persua- dagh Records issued a single of two Editions Jean Kluger and Biram area of songwriting and recording an album released by Power Ex- sions, Martha Reeves and Barry of the melodies used by the Chief- Benelux currently enjoying a huge Q her own material. Her first eight change in the near future. A major Miles, and Silver Light. tains in the film "Women Of Ire- hit with Black Blood's "A.I.E. (A were good enough to interest tour of Britain is forthcoming to msongs He joins resident engineer Nick land" and in "The Sea- Maiden," Mwana)." Nearly a year after re- Chappel & Co. into signing her to a coincide with the release of the al- Blagona, who recorded Cat Stevens previously issued on Claddagh al- lease it made the charts in France, longterm publishing contract. Along bum plus the release of a single. m latest LP, "Numbers," at Le Studio, bums. where it is in the top 10, and then it and who previously worked with the Nelius O'Connell Enterprises to spread to Belgium, first in the Wal- Moody Blues, King Crimson, Billy promote a series of tours featuring loon chart and then in the Flemish Thunder Sound New Concept Preston, and others. cabaret acts who will appear in chart, and is also breaking in Hol- Currently at Le Studio is French venues throughout Ireland. land and Germany. It has hit the r A new single >- TORONTO -Morgan Earl of Thunder Sound under Cowan & Canadian star Robert Charlebois, O'Connell says that rural Ireland U.S. &b chart. "Chi- Morgan Earl Sounds has been ap- Webster will continue in the music who is finishing an album to be re- rarely gets a chance to see top acts if cano," and a first album are on pointed general manager of Thun- industry concentrating in the field of leased at the same time as a film he customers don't visit Dublin. Artists Mainstream. Z der Sound Studios in Toronto. The independent record production, performed in with Sergio Leone. booked: Millions and Nesbitt (Jan. Black Blood is a conglomerate of announcement was made by Edgar while Morgan Earl Sounds will be Also in the studio are Shooter, with 11 -17), the Tartan Lads (Jan. 30- Angolese, Zairese and South Afri- Cowan, president of Thunder developing merchandising and ad- their producer Ralph Murphy; Mike Feb. 8), Shep's Banjo Boys (Feb. 14- can musician -singers, discovered in Sound. vertising campaigns for artists and and Bill for Arista Records, with 29), the Andy Stewart Show (Feb. a Brussels nightclub, and the team C. William Webster, chairman of labels. producer Rick Churtoff; and Leon- 28 -March 7), Good Old Days Mu- has another hit, "El Solitario," in the Mitre Productions Ltd., the owner of States Will Webster, "The new ard Cohen, with producer John Lis - sic -Hall Show (March 8 -20), Bal chart in Spain. Thunder Sound, has confirmed the business opportunities emerging sauer. Moane (April 18-May 2), New Ger- Much played on radio here are the appointment of Earl as a director of from this integration of resources are aldo Big Band (April 23 -May 2), Al- Flemish folk singers Kris de Bruyne, the company. Mitchell Gold of Mor- tremendously exciting. We are now exander Brothers (May 28 -June 6). Guido and Gezellen, Rum, and Rob gan Earl Sounds will be controller at equipped to offer a wide spectrum of Mills- Cockell Polydor Ireland installed a Phil- De Nijs.... Hans Van Hemert was Thunder. services not previously available un- lips computer at its new premises in responsible for the production and Footprint Productions, a Morgan der one roof to all North American Tour Slated the John F. Kennedy Estate to con- Harry Van Hoof for the arrange- Earl subsidiary, produces and mar- clients. TORONTO -The John Mills - trol stock, invoicing and so on, as ments on the last album from Ray- kets radio programming worldwide. "As well, the Canadian FM pro- Cockell Band featuring Cockell on part of the process to streamline the mond Van 't Groenewoud "Ik Doe Footprint has been the recipient of a gram regulations announced various synthesizers and other key- company, which became part of the Niet Mee." number of Billboard awards. recently by the CRTC will provide board instruments will undertake a Polygram group at the beginning of Flemish television here broadcast "The new management team con- new challenges and incentives in the tour of eastern Canada in late Janu- the year.... Blood Sweat and Tears a big spectacular in the "To Give a cept will allow me and Will Webster field of independent program devel- ary. at the Carlton here, Feb. 16. Better Life" movement, and both the time to develop our successful opment and advertising program- Stage productions for the shows "Anna McGoldrick Volume 1" is Mud and the Hanes took part... . and growing activity in a independ- ming syndication. The combination will be conducted by Heartbeat Pro- the first album by Bonus Records, Big sales for "Fly Robin Fly" by Sil- ent record production," says Cowan. of services at Thunder and Morgan ductions under the direction of Jim an independent company operated ver Convention, released by Phono- "Plans call for production of new Earl Sounds will apply itself to these Bungard. The tour coordination will by the singer's husband and man- gram here. ... Flemish television masters, artist development, music new opportunites. be handled by Jeff Allen, whose ager, Michael Nolan. The album, of presented "Fizz A Papa" with spe- publishing and the commencement "Lastly, new regulations govern- agency Star Systems, exclusively songs from her RTE Television cial guests Leo Sayer and 5000 Volts. of an independent record label in ing the use of foreign -produced ra- represents Cockell's live perform- series, is distributed by Irish Record ... Supertramp from the U.K. in for the near future. dio and television commercials in ance arrangements. According to Factors. It includes "Lay My Head two concerts this month, in Hasselt "The integration of the operations Canada broaden other markets for Allen, these dates constitute the be- Beneath A Rose," "Beautiful City," and Harelbeeke. of Morgan Earl Sounds and Thun- our combined operations." ginning of a major project of varied "Kathleen," "If We Only Had Old Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine, der Sound consolidates into one op- activities spanning the whole of Ireland Over Here," "Smiling of Jasper Van 't Hofs Pork Pie, in eration the creative and technical fa- 1976. Through," "Cliffs of Dooneen," for the television show "Binnen en cilities of Morgan Earl Sound with Recording sessions at Cockell's "Amazing Grace" and a new Jimmy Buiten." ... Malicorne did a concert the production facilities of 8, 16 and `Electric Muse' Heartbeat Studios during Novem- Kennedy song "Stained Glass Win- for Brussels University students... . 24 -track recording capabilities at ber and December has yielded a 40- dow." KEN STEWART Rapsat in for Walloon radio and Thunder." To Treble Clef minute piece of original music for television. Says Morgan Earl, "This new de- OTTAWA-Treble Clef, which the Anna Wyman Dance Theatre of BRUSSELS Kayak and Smokey were in the velopment gives Toronto the fast distributes Trans Atlantic Records Vancouver entitled "Neon Accelera- Eurovox showed a turnover in- RTB television program "Follies." fully integrated 'one-stop' service for in Canada, has picked up the rights odo" which develops the theme of crease of 100% in 1975, compared . . Blue Rock doing a dozen con- advertisers. In addition to our radio to the four -disk album on the history gradually increasing tempos. The with the previous year, controlling certs in Belgium and Germany... . production, the availablility of of folk music entitled "The Electric 'neon' of the title refers to the neon most of the Reinhard Mey songs, in- The Golden Gate Quartet sang in multi -track music recording studios Muse." and laser set design by Canadian cluding the number one single "Als Bercham in connection with the Na- together with a complete advertising Island Records and Trans Atlan- artist Michael Hayden. De Dag Van Toen," and nine best- tional Lottery. ... Alexander Curly show music, creative production service tic collaborated in the compilation, A concert by the John Mills Cock - selling albums. Eurovox also distrib- appeared in the "Boomerang" will provide advertisers and their packaging and marketing of this de- ell Band during World Music Week utes these Intercord records in Bel- from the Ostend Casiono.... Peyrac Vert." agencies with Toronto's first and fin- luxe presentation of music created in September was taped by CBC Ra- gium, through IBC. and Manger in RTB's "Feu Adamo in another RTB est total music house -from concept by artists associated with the devel- dio and aired on the AM network on Biggest Eurovox event of the year appeared Steve Harley and to composition to demo to finished opment of folk rock. the package Jan. 5 and on the FM network on was the acquisition of the Italian program and on tracks." will retail in a limited edition at a Jan. 10. The show was produced by Bixio catalog, containing many film Cockney Rebel also guesting JUUL ANTHONISSEN Under this current arrangement, suggested list price of $20.95. Keith Duncan. scores and the film music of Ennio "Follies."

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No part of this publication be Continued from page mechanical, photocopying, reco ding, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. plant was quite successful during 46 EVIL WOMAN -Electric Light 5 HAKUSHO O MOUICHIDO 6 CENITO DI PAULA -Benito di Paula 1975 and the coming year promises BRITAIN - ICHIGO -Ban (Copacabana) (Courtesy Music Week) Orchestra (Jet)- Jet /United Ban (CBS /Sony) better things as the firm continues 7 SUA PAZ MUNDIAL (VOL. 4) -Varios (Som °Denotes local origin Artists (Jeff Lynne) 6 YURETERU WATASHI- Junko Sakurada Livre) offering complete record manufac- SINGLES 47 - 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER - (Victor) Paul Simon (CBS) -De Shufflin 7 KATAMUITA MICHISHIRUBE -Akira Fuse 8 VIAGEM ENCANTADA -Jorginho do turing services, as well as album This Last (Paul Simon /Phil Ramone) (King) Imperio (Polydor) Week Week printing and fabricating. A recent 48 37 SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN TO 8 AOZORA, HITORIKIRI- Yosui Inoue (For 9 ROCK & ROLL -Varios (K -Tel) visitor to Lee's offices was rising TOWN- Carpenters (A &M)- Life) 10 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE 1 1 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY- Queen Francis Day & Hunter (Jack 9 CYCLAMEN NO KAORI- Akira Fuse (King) EARTH -Rick Wakeman (Odeon) Playboy recording star Chuck Price, (EMI) -B. Feldman (Queen /Roy Daugherty) 10 GUZU- Naoko Ken (Canyon) Thomas Baker) whose "Last Of The Outlaws" is 49 - TEARS ON THE TELEPHONE - 11 NAKANOSHIMA BLUES -Hiroshi 2 THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME 3 Claude Francois (Bradley's - Uchiyamada & Cool Five (RCA) climbing the country charts. Price PINE -Laurel & Hardy (United HOLLAND Leeds (Roger Greenaway) 12 NAGORI YUKI- Iruka (Crown) (Courtesy Stichting Nederlandse) Lee gave him his first Artists) -(Francis Day & Hunter) recalled that 50 41 WHITE CHRISTMAS -Freddie Starr 13 FUYUNO HI NO KAERIMICHI- Agnes SINGLES 3 2 I BELIEVE IN FATHER break in the business and he still (Thunderbird) -Irving Berlin/ Chang (Warner) This CHRISTMAS -Greg Lake Chappells (Mick Green) 14 TOKI NO SUGIYUKU MAMANI- Kenji Week holds a lot of respect for the man. (Ma nt icore)-Ma nticore Sawada (Polydor) 1 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY -Queen (EMI) Musi -Mex representative Tony 4 18 GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE -Sailor LPs 15 IMAWA MOU DAREMO- Alice (Express) 2 MISSISSIPPI Pussycat (EMI) (Epic) -Chappell /Morris (J. 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SOUNDTRACK artist on the Montilla label, was fea- (Tamla Motown) - 21 22 IN DULCE JUBILO /ON Week (RCA /CBS) at the salsa 23 40 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE tured first Dominican HORSEBACK-Mike Oldfield 1 YOU WERE HERE -Pink Floyd 6 RIDE A ROCK HORSE -Roger Daltrey YEARS -Paul Simon (ABC) WISH (Virgin)- Virgin (Mike Oldfield) (Harvest /EMI) (Polydor) and merengue festival at Kirkbridge 24 29 THE SINGLES 1969 -1973- (Bach / Murray /Oldfield) 2 LILLY- Antonello Venditti (RCA) 7 CBS- 5 -Varios Interpretes (CBS) Hall in Letchworth Village of Hav- Carpenters (A &M) 22 10 RENTA SANTA -Chris Hill (Philips) 3 PROFONDO ROSSO Goblin (Cinevox- 8 DISCO BABY -Van McCoy (Columbia) - 25 25 FISH OUT OF WATER -Chris Squire -I erstraw County which included per- Various (Chris Hill /John Staines) Fonit /Cetra) 9 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT (Atlantic) 23 23 ITCHYCOO PARK -Small Faces 4 RIMMEL -Francesco De Gregori (RCA) COWBOY -Elton John (EMI) formances by other Dominican sing- 26 41 WISH YOU WERE HERE -Pink Floyd (Immediate)- United Artists 5 CHOCOLATE KING -Premiata Fonderia 10 BASEMENT TAPES -Bob Dylan & The Band ers and groups such as (Harvest) Primitivo (Steven Marriott/Ronnie Lane) Marconi (Numero Uno /RCA) (CBS) 27 28 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS -Eagles Santos (Montilla) and his orchestra 24 26 DO THE BUS STOP -Fatback Band -Van McCoy (Avco /Ariston/ (Asylum) 6 DISCO BABY (Polydor) -Clita (Fatback Band) Ricordi) and Papo y Su Rockland Combo. 28 27 TUBULAR BELLS -Mike Oldfield MEXICO 25 35 GET IT TOGETHER - Crispy & Co. 7 XXIa RACCOLTA- Fausto Papetti (Durium) The festival was organized by Pro - (Virgin) (Courtesy Radio Intl.) 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You hang around and do in most radio stations featured strong, sophisticated compositions by take, there's a it's how you package them that mat- who once worked at KCKN -J.D. go fetch coffee reasonable give and pianist Leven -among them a slow, lyrical flute anything needed ... from Liberty, Ky." chance for radio. But you can't say ters. Carmicle ballad "Consummation," a hot jazzy danceable . anything to get a shot on the air. at fault. It's the sys- H: How many promotions did upbeat But there aren't that many people that owners are * * * number "Snow" and an adventurous tem that's at fault because we've you come up with while at KHJ? waltz "Light Sea." JIM SIEGELMAN who hang around any more. I don't We've J: You mean, how many I was re- think the interest is there. been deceiving ourselves. Jerry Stevens, who programmed sponsible for creating? Virtually all You see, even garbage men in San been self-perpetuating a myth -the WMMR in Philadelphia to great ELVIN JONES of them. But they were based on a Francisco make $17,000 a year. And American Dream; it may still exist, heights, is joining WCAU -FM, the ART BLAKEY form dialog with Bill Drake, the program- a program director in a medium size but it's in a whole different CBS -owned station in Philadelphia Village Gate, New York ming consultant for the chain. I'd market may earn as high, if lucky, as than it was 20 years ago. that once was oldies and now is The groups of these two drummers played to for mention an idea and, perhaps be- $850 a month. If that is your frame H: But don't you see potential modernizing. General manager SRO crowds over the first two weekends in De- cause I'm more radical than him, of reference, then maybe there's a radio in the future? James Keating believes Stevens will cember and with good reason. Along with the at- affirma- in reason the good people aren't being J: Radio has its niche and I'm sure sometimes he would grunt aid WCAU -FM to "continue its traction of two of the best known drummers and sometimes he would grunt world, there were a host of talented smoked out. that it will go on forever, giving you tively growth and emerge successful from the jazz the ones he on hand from both bands. The But, it's depressing. the time, the music, the news -play- negatively and usually the extremely competitive contem- young sidemen ing the hits. But to me radio has al- agreed upon are the ones we would resulting combinations yielded an evening of Where I really think it's at- porary radio market that exists in do. We threw out more than we did. first -rate, contemporary jazz. though this idea is too radical and ways meant something more excit- Philadelphia." And a clear sign that was a time when we were Elvin Jones' group consists of guitarist Ryo would never happen -is if we had a ing than being a cut above Muzak. There the market is growing a little tougher ev- Kowasaki, bassist Dave Williams and reedman they Radio, to me, is something that you coming up with a new promotion is the fact that the market is growing system here in the U.S. like Pat LaBarbara; with all having an equal hand in turn on and it blows you up against ery 10 days. We tend to remember is the fact that WFIL have in England. Here you have a little tougher oversees the the wall, paints picutres in your the good ones, but there were some Jay Cook has the proceedings. Although Jones 7,000 -plus radio stations. Well, program director group and controls its energy, he does so with- head, makes you understand more awful stiffs among those ... that no into the noon -3 throw them all away. Then have moved Tom Tyler out overpowering or bullying them. Directing the about people, entertains you, has one talks about anymore. Nettleton open auditions for the best talent. p.m. shift and added Jim group in such a manner enables him to fulfill you boogying around the room, The first promotion that I ever did slot. You would have your Top 40 na- to the staff to handle Tom's old roles as leader /musician and as a passer of the strikes some sort of emotional re- at KHJ was the least successful one. tional network, your country music Nettleton will also be assistant pro- jazz flame. It is a learning as well as a perform- sponse. I just tried to accomplish too much national network, your progressive gram director. ing group. I what has hap- with it; it went over everyone's head. soul music, And think that * * * As musician, Jones possesses an earthiness national network ... But the pened- because of automation, be- I had thought it was terrific. and rich power that is propelled by an intensity jazz, MOR ... that would be terrific. Ray Potter is back with the John cause of people blindly duplicating phones didn't ring ... no one wrote As teacher, he provides a context The very best people would work. Walton stations, operating at KELP of purpose. formats without consideration of in. Drake was polite; he didn't say: that is suitable and appropriate for the skills of Listeners wouldn't have to go in El Paso.... J. W. Dance, formerly how and why they were devised, What is this guy doing to the station? the others. Kowasaki produced some excellent through enormous wastes of diluted with KONO in San Antonio, is look- without adapting them to their par- We got a slogan: The contest rapid -fire solos besides delicate exchanges with talent to find something they like. 40 or country air work; sort of never stops. ing for Top the melodic and flowing tenor sax of LaBarbara. The future of radio is really se- ticular markets -because of a A one -liner. Boss Radio where the 714 -772 -4291. Williams' bass playing was a bit too discreet but cure, but it's diluted. That's the xerox mentality (and such mentality never stop. * * * he displayed sensitivity and skill throughout the problem. The remaining good talent is nothing new; I saw it even at KHJ contests the reasons I said After first thinking that was a has left KXLY in set, particularly with the bow. is diluted. and that's one of Bob Summer KHJ wonderful concept, I realized later director of Ron Of course Art Blakey, too, is a passer of the H: Whose fau)t is that -the col- goodbye there ... because Spokane to become would do something and all of the that: Christ, I've got to come up with Railey Studio. New lineup features flame. For over 20 years his groups have been leges? The so- called broadcasting fertile training grounds for the young musicians other RKO Radio stations would another before that one ends. Joe Lyons 5 -10 a.m., Steve Silbulsky schools? of the time. Blakey is always attracting new lis- copy it without thinking that, per- So, I'd still be at the typewriter 10 a.m. -3 p.m., Chuck Harmon 3 -7 J: Again, I think it's symptomatic teners and even familiarity with his aggressive haps, there is a difference between with five minutes to go before a con- p.m., and Richard Montague 7 p.m.- of everything. We're deceiving our- style, with those hard quick rolls and rim shots, Los Angeles and Boston) -radio has test ran out. Now, conversely, that 1 At WHNC in beautiful selves if we really think in 1975 you a.m.... cannot detract from the pleasure of seeing and fallen into a trap. kind of time pressure often causes out -town Henderson, N.C. (I'm can go to college and get a degree -of hearing him. seems to me that there are you to be productive and to be crea- Mr. Beasley), Jim and think you're going to be ready It just kidding, Blakey's group confined itself mostly to mod- the protection tive because you're forcing yourself to general for the big ugly world out there. inadequate laws for Simpson has been promoted em jazz classics like "Round About Midnight," original ideas to think. Morgan) Ready to handle today's problems of people who create manager and Don (Don which featured beautiful work by Bill Hardmen is H: In our last interview, you told director Al ... ready to do what's necessary to on radio. Because there no protec- Hanzlik is now program on trumpet, and "Blues March." Pianist some- me that you were creating something 10 a.m. for his fine work do a job. At fault is the system. tion for radio ideas, it enables and doing the sign-on until Bailey earned loud applause new with KGB -FM and AM in San Schnitter on But, here's one positive thing: one from a smaller town to come in shift. Charlie Little follows, and then throughout the set as did David I've always Diego ... and I know that your Marlowe tenor sax. LAWRENCE FROST more programming-ori - and rip -off your ideas. Rocky (Jack Daniels) There are whole idea about radio had ented people now in management been against this for two reasons - works from 2 p.m. until signoff. I changed. And I noticed that your at- there used to be. If you can end one, very selfishly because felt it Morgan adds that the station has COUNTRY JOE McDONALD than when you were might have represented some money titude had changed started sending out playlists again Savoy, San Francisco I was entitled to that someone is one of the keynote speakers at an In- and you can get on the mailing list McDonald, a principal figure in the San Fran- me of -which is a business ternational Radio Programming Fo- by writing him. depriving cisco psychedelic renaissance of the '60s and impor- rum a couple of years ago. Espe- consideration. But, and more * * * now back on the national scene via his new Fan- tant, people who rip -off someone cially toward the record industry. Pierre Eaton at WINX in Wash- tasy LP, "Paradise With An Ocean View," botch it up. The J: Well, KHJ was the all -time clas- else's idea usually ington claims that he has the station teamed up with two ex -Fish plus some other lo- Radio Tu sic Top 40 station and that's no more "stolen" version is never particularly "on the move -breaking hits." cal luminaries to christen the stage at the city's what they than what it says: You play 40 rec- Savoy on good. They understand Good, Pierre, I've always felt that a newest live -entertinment entry, the the radio, but they didn't ords over and over again. But it Grant St. in the North Beach area of the city. heard on station which plays new product can understand why. What created it. didn't take a lot of brains to figure Guitarist Barry Melton (who has had records maRT beat a tight playlist operation. Yes, I H: Isn't there a case of someone out, in 1972, that albums were out- of his own in the meantime) and bassist Bruce know 1,742 program directors will ripping off one of your promotions selling most singles ... that someone Barthol are from the previous Country Joe and disagree. But I would then disagree an album and taking it home the Fish band. The other players behind Rates: "POSITION WANTED" is when you were programming KHJ buying Ron with their disagreement. ... McDonald -guitarist John Blakeley, pianist Ted 1 one it had absolutely no relevancy and listening to it might have heard S10 -in advance -for inch, and Harris, operations department, TM time. No charge for Box number. for another city? It had to do with any given song or all of the songs Ashford and drummer Peter Milio- recorded the Productions, Dallas, writes: "After Fantasy LP with him. On Dec. 27 Snooky Flowers "POSITION OPEN" is $20 -in surfing and the other station that more than a kid buying a hit single seeing the tribute to Joe Maimone of (baritone sax) and guitarist extraordinaire Mike advance -for one time. Box num- featured the promotion was several ... that someone spending more Capitol Records in the Dec. 27 issue, Bloomfield joined in with the band's first set, ber ads asking for tape samples thousand miles from the ocean? than $4 is making a stronger subjec- I am moved to add my own praises. and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter came will be charged an added SI for J: That one puzzled me. The Big tive statement about product than Back in 1969, I was involved with up to sing "Jesse James" after Flowers and handling and postage. when KHJ did someone spending much less for a Kahuna promotion, WCPR, carrier current station at Bloomfield departed. Send money and advertising copy it, the part of the Big Ka- single. playing Stevens Institute of Technology in It was a typical North Beach /San Francisco to: a and, to So, all of the attitudes that I had. huna was big Caucasian good ol' Hoboken (well, ol' Hobo- affair, with everyone save Flowers in scruffy when I went into the KGB trip were Radio -TV Job Mart, Billboard. this day, no one has ever commented ken, anyway). Joe gave me the best clothes and with the capacity crowd drinking N.Y. 10036 based on two years of not program- 1515 Broadway, on that. He even had an actual Nazi service I've ever seen on Capitol ma- beer and applauding loudly the resurrection of ming a radio station. I was, in fact, passport, which makes it even stran- prerelease stuff, an old hero. During Joe's performance of "Save looking at radio from the entire terial, including ger to be playing the role of a Pol- contest give- The Whales," one patron brought a toy shark to other end of the tunnel. We were Beatles back albums, POSITIONS WANTED ynesian hero in a promotion on a aways, and much more. At least once the stage which Melton placed on McDonald's "American Top 40" or we poised for the rest U.S. Top 40 station. I'd known him doing him shoulder, where it remained were doing "The Elvis Presley a week I'd get a shipment from since I was a hot rodder on Hawaii and thus we were able to program of the song. Story" -in other words, looking at Most of the music was loose, sometimes rag- REPORTER and when it came time for the pro- one of the top campus stations with a /ANCHOR. radio stations as potential buyers of gedy, but infectious. Bloomfield and Melton de- motion he was the only person I lot less effort. Of all of the promo Four years major market. syndicated radio product. And the livered some heavily -chorded head -turning pas- could find who could talk in pidgin men I've dealt with, Joe Maimone Awards, ratings. only radio I listened to were the sages during their stint together, and both English, let alone Hawaiian. will always stand out in my mind as games of the Dodgers, the Rams, or Melton and Blakely soloed admirably through- Box 81041 No one ever commented: Why is noted that I Lakers. I'd heard enough of the top!" It should be out. San Diego, CA 92138 this Big Kahoona blond? That's just the certainly. got a couple of other letters praising McDonald's reggae social commentary (all ja24 one of a whole lot of things about KHJ, Continued next week him. Jamaican), ended vith Melton walking around KHJ, in retrospect, that now doesn't And Soul Mu- * * * on his knees. The old tune "Rock make any sense. People are gullible. sic" (one of several old Fish hooks on the pro- for And that's about the mentality of WEA To Court Bill Leslie, winner of an award gram) was notable for the number of changes ANNOUNCER: someone who would come into Los LOS ANGELES -WEA Corp. is news durinf the last International worked into the song. McDonald either played 21/2 yrs. experience, 72/75, San Francisco/ Rdio Programming Fortm, has or sang instrument. first phone. Want contemporary MOR, Top Angeles -or Boss Angeles, as it was suing Lerroll and Ruth Dolphin, acoustic guitar sans 40. Big resonant voice. Medium /large mar- then -and steal the Big Kahuna doing business as Earth Record joined WTAR, Norfolk, Va.... Tony The reunited Fish band, such as it is, has ket Colorado -East Coast, Mature, Midwest. even to change it and Rack and Dolphin's of Hollywood, Rondell, KRFS, P.O. Box 100, Supe- signed also with Fantasy with a record expected single, ready now. Write: Lee J. Thompson, without trying and band also played Diamond 222 Industrial St., Sand Springs, OK 74063. make it better or at least change it to in local Superior Court for payment rior, Neb. 68978, needs record serv- mid -year, the 918 -245 -0377. ja17 something more relevant to their of $14,688.22, allegedly due for ice. Anything that might make the Head crater in Hawaii New Year's Day. own town or community ... by mak- goods delivered. Hot 100 Chart. JACK McDONOUGH www.americanradiohistory.com 56 Billboard's T Copyright 1976. Billboard Publications, inc. . No part of ibis publi- cation may be reproduced:stored in a retrieval system. or trans- mitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. - mechanical, photocopying, recording. or otherwise. without the prior written Album Picks.. permission of the publisher. Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17/76 Number of LPs reviewed this week 42 Lost week 11

mentais. The disco cuts are the least successful, and these Sptlight take up two of the first three cuts. After these, however, things run smoothly along and the rest of the set amounts to a pleasing, easy to listen to package. Something for most pop or soul listeners here, and, if the more melodic cuts here are EMMYLOU HARRIS-Elite Hotel, Reprise MS 2236 (Warner any indication, the quiet route may be the best way to take the group. On the whole, Bros.). More of a country than a pop album, but Harris did an excellent album. Production from quite well on the pop charts with her first effort for the label Malcolm Cecil. Best and this is just as strong a set. Songs from Buck Owens, cuts: "Honey- Butt," "Love Is Happiness," "Ratchet (Come Se Va La Wayne Kemp, Gram Parsons, Chrils Hillman and Lennon & Costa)," "Panama," "Synthia Song," "Peace- ful Atmosphere." McCartney among others offers the singer the chance to tackle a variety of styles. Highspot with her is her ability to Dealers: Stock in soul and pop. take familiar cuts and create a highly original sound. Several ED TOWNSEND -Now, Curtom CU 5006 (Warner Bros.). live cuts add some spark to the set as do the musicians, in- Townsend is one of pop and soul's most impressive men, cluding Glen D. Hardin, James Burton, Micky Raphael, Rick though not a great many consumers know him. He enjoyed Cunha, Jonathan Edwards and Ben Keith. Good production several major hits a number of years ago, including "For Your from Brian Ahern. Love." More recently, he worked with Marvin Gaye on the pro- Best cub: "Amarillo," "Till I Gain Control Again," "Here, duction of "Let's Get It On." Here he comes up with a fine There And Everywhere," "Satan's Jewel Crown," "Wheels." pop /soul approach, using some of the sounds he helped Dealers: Display both pop and country. create with "Let's Get It On" and adding his own rap /sing sequences BLACK OAK ARKANSAS -Mucha -Live, Atco, SD 36 -128 and raspy vocals over a combination lush /funky (Atlantic). Most listeners either love or hate this group, and instrumental backdrop. Ability to be either an easy singer or those in the former category should flip when they hear this screamer also shows through. Disco oriented cuts here, The songs are both new and old, while the performances though the set is not primarily a disco effort. Album certainly re- throughout are typically hard -driving BOA. The "live" quality established Townsend's credibility as a commercial artist JANIS IAN-Aftertones, Columbia PC 33919. Ian's fol- JEIHRO TULL- M.U. -The Best Of Jethro Tull, Chry- of the disk is excellent, and might even help turn on the non- as well as reinforcing his status as a producer. Primarily up- low to "Between The Lines" offers up a set equally as salis CHR 1078 believers. (Warner Bros.). First real greatest hits set tempo LP should move Townsend right next to the likes of powerful in its songs but stronger when one considers from British group, though there have Best cuts: "Hey `fall," "Jim Dandy," "Cryin' Shame," been collections in Johnny Bristol and Willie Hutch as producer aritst. the variety. Included are the usual melodic Ian word the past. Tull is, of course, not a singles group in "Lord Have Mercy On My Soul," "Fancy Nancy." the AM Best farts: If You Can't Take Me Higher," "I'm With You," poems, but also featured are several interesting uptempo radio sense of the word. There have been, however, Dealers: The group might not zoom sev- "How Could You Do It," "Where Did The Signs Go," "This Too to the top of the numbers, (including one with a strong jazz and South eral Top 40 hits for the group as well as several cuts that Shall Pass." charts, but over the long haul they definitely bring in the American feel), a torch song and gospel styled song with have received strong FM play. Good representation sales. Remember few facts can of Dealers: Mention "Let's Get It On" in display. top them as a touring band. performances from Claire Bay, Odetta and Phoebe Snow most of the band's history, which has seen several as well as Ian. Singer sticks with producer Brooks Arthur, changes in membership. Another plus here is that many who does usual excellent job. Musicians on set include of the cuts have been pulled from concept albums, and Clare Bay, Richard Davis and a number of top New York this offers the consumer the first chance to hear the so session people. Usual strong lyrics fill the album, and for called Tull in one spot. those who enjoy the quiet Ian, there's lots. But, as men- Best cuts: "Aqualung," "Thick As A Brick Edit #1," tioned before, the variety is more prevalent FirsElimeAround than ever "Bungle In The Jungle," "Living In The Past," "A Passion and it works well. CHRIS SQUIRE -Fish Out Water, TANYA TUCKER -Lorin' And Learnin', MCA 2167. Like fine Play Edit /8," "Nothing Is Easy." Of Atlantic SD 18159. A Best cuts: "Aftertones," "I Would fine solo effort from Yes member Chris Squire. The wine, Tanya keeps getting better with age. This is her most Like To Dance," Dealers: The Warner Bros. labels have enjoyed an ex- LP's five "Love Is Blind," "Belle Of The Blues," "Goodbye cuts should prove strong FM fare, especially being mature -and best -LP yet, and gives Jerry Crutchfield an op To tremely successful several months in the greatest hits that the Morning," "Boy, I Really Tied One On," "Hymn." album is a natural extension of the musical sound associated portunity to show what he can do as a producer. An excellent area, and Tull remains one of rock's supergroups. Dealers: Ian is coming off No. 1 with Yes. In fact, two group members Bill Bruford selection of material and outstanding musicians, from Pig LP. and Patrick Moraz, chip in as sidemen here. While the influences Robbins on piano to Charlie Daniels on fiddle, makes the first J of Yes remain, by no means do they overshadow the recognition due Tucker -Crutchfield collaboration a memorable event. Tanya's Again." Emmylou's friend and fellow country-pop backed by voices arranged differently for each song. Tight, Squire. As writer, performer touching performance on the Bobby Braddock -Curly star Linda (guitar and vocals), arranger and Putman funky instrumentation, particularly Ronstadt gives her a hand with supporting vocals on two of the sax and synthesizer producer, he shines through. Special mention gem "Leave Him Alone" is a highlight, and she gives also for the effective work. Some of the songs. Producer Brian Ahern does a banner job in trans- the best synthesizer yet used by Black disco pipe organ skills of Barry Rose. renderings of a new Dave Loggins song "You've Got Me To groups, with ferring Emmylou's winsome and warm personality from the the instrument remaining in the background but Best cuts: "Hold Out Your "You Hold On To" along with two beautiful new works by Sterling Hand," By My Side," stage to the album. filling in gaps well. Fun lyrics expressed without the serious- Whipple and Mary Ann Duwe. "Lucky Seven," "Safe." ness Best cuts: "Together Again," "Sin City," "One Of These that burdens so many such albums. Disco, of course, but Dealers: Explain Squire's origin. Best cuts: "Leave Him Alone," "You've Got Me To Hold On Days," "Sweet Dreams." also quite suitable for just plain listening. Fine production To," "Makin' Love Don't Always Make Love Grow," "After The from KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE, Warner Bros. BS 2862. One of Dealers: Expect strong action from both country and pop George Clinton. Instrumental guests include Fred Wes- Thrill Is Gone," "My Cowboy's Getting Old." the more enjoyable new acts to come along in some segments. ley, Michael and Randy Brecker and Bernie Worrell in key- time, as Dealers: A beautifully- packaged album should get a strong boards and synthesizer. the sisters weave their way easily through a variety of styles promotional push by MCA and could also generate some pop encompassing pop, country, folk, easy listening and more Best cuts: "P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)," "Mother - activity. Includes her latest chart single "Don't Believe My than a of the ship Connection (Star Child)," "Give Up The Funk (Tear The tinge blues. The pair's roots are in folk, and this Heart Can Stand Another You." is evident throughout set, Roof Off The Sucker)," "Night Of The Thumpasorous Peo- the particularly in the vocals. Strong use of fiddle throughout the LP, with some stark in- EMMYLOU HARRIS-Elite HoteL Reprise (Warner Bros.) ples). MS -2236. If there was ever any doubt about Emmylou Harris Dealers: Casablanca hot in the soul area of late with (Continued on page 58) being one of the brightest talents to emerge in recent years, Donna Summer. Spotlight -the most outstanding of the week's releases; picks -pre- this soft and sensitive album has the answer. It's difficult to PARUAMENT-Mothership Connection, Casablanca NBLP MANDRILL-Beast From The East, United Artists UA- dicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the reviewer; follow her last LP, but she has done it here. This has a greater 7022. Very well done recommended- predicted to hit the chart among the lower effort combining all of the elements so LA577 -G. Progressive soul oriented group comes up with a half posi- tions or other albums of superior quality; country feel to it, and includes great versions of Don Gibson's many soul oriented groups strive for but seldom meet. review editor: Bob Kirsch; Strong remarkable variety of material, ranging from straight disco to reviewers: "Sweet Dreams" and the Buck Eliot Tiegel, Nat Freedland, Claude Hall, Colleen Clark, Owens creation "Together mix of lead vocalists, each with his own distinctive style, Latin to Salsa to straight soul to smooth, almost MOR instru- Gerry Wood, Jim Metanson, Is Horowitz, Bob Kirsch, Jim Fishel. Billbooi'd's Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/17/76 \umber of singles reviewed

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JOE BROCK-I Haven't Had A Good Night (Since She's Gore) CRYER & FORD-Hang On To The Good limes (3:15); pro- TONY CHRISTIE -Drive Safely Darlin' (3:23); producer: Geoff (3:09); producer Gene Kennedy; writers: Bob Frazier, Bob ducer: Genya Ravan; writers: Nancy Ford -Gretchen Cryer; Stephens; writers: Geoff Stephens-Barry Mason; publisher: Mitchell & Jack Frasure; publishers: Memory, BMI /Golden publisher: Fiddleback, BMI. RCA PB- 10518. Pleasing, acous- Geoff Stephens, ASCAP. MCA 40498. Horn, ASCAP. Ronnie IRDA -165A. tic flavored rocker from pair that shows strength in New York City. Country,_ DANIEL -Pretend (3:14); producers: David Byrd & Lee Stol- ler; writer: Daniel; publisher: Cristy Lane, ASCAP. LS Records 4rArq/ RAY GRUFF -H I Let Her Come In (3:05); producer: Ray 069 -A. Griff; writer: Ray Griff; publisher: Blue Echo, ASCAP. Capitol P -4208. Griff scales the heights of his impressive vocal range Soul with this self- penned tune that should follow his last hit "You o Ring My Bell" up to the high reaches of the chart. The pro- recommended duction is much simpler -and more effective -than the previ- nom' FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY -Don't Go Looking For Love (3:31); ous efforts of this talented writer - publisher- producer -artist. Pop producer: Van McCoy; writer Van McCoy: publishers: Van REX ALLEN, JR. -Play Me No Sad Songs (2:59); producer: FirsllimeAround McCoy /Tamerlane, BM!. RCA JH- 10542. Larry Butler; writers: Larry Butler & Roger Bowling; publish- recommended O. V. WRIGHT -Slow And Easy (3:18); producer Willie Mitch- ers: Unart/Brougham Hall, BMI. Warner Bros. WBS -8171. If HELLO -New York Groove (2:44); producer: Mike Lean- PILOT- January (3:28); producer: Alan Parsons; writer: D. ell; writer: E. Randle; publisher Jec, BMI. ABC 12154. Larry Butler produces and writes a song, you can expect out- der; writer: Russ Ballard; publisher: Ackee, ASCAP. Arista Paton; publisher: Al Gallico, BMI. EMI 4202 (Capitol). standing products. You've got it here with Rex, Jr.'s strongest 0166. Pounding rocker produced by Gary Glitter producer MONDAY AFTER -Merry Go Round Part 1 (2:58); producer: ANNE MURRAY -The Call (2:34); producer: Tom Catalano, single to date. Th Butler -Bowling song is the perfect vehicle Mike Leander and written by Roger Daltrey producer and ex- John (The Monster) Davis: writers: M. Tennant -A. Smith; pub- writer: Gene McLellan; publisher: Beechwood. BMI. Capitol to boost young Allen's career. Zombie Russ Ballard. Strong guitar, bass and drums with fun lishers: John Davis /Barbrob. ASCAP. Buddah 512. 4207 lyrics. If You Like Gary Glitter, you'll like this one. ZULEMA -Hall Of Your Heart (2:44); producer. Carl L. FRANKIE AVALON -Venus (3:30); producer: Billy Terrell; ROGER GLOVER AND GUESTS -Love Is AN (2:44); pro- Maults -By; writers: Z. Cusseaux -J. Gray -Carl L. Maluts -By; recommended writer: Ed Marshall: publishers: Kirshner Songs /Welbeck, ducer. Roger Glover; writers: R. Glover -E. Hardin; publishers: publishers: ZuGrace /Dunbar /Fobro, BMI. RCA 1B- 10541. ASCAP. De-lite 1578. PAUL DEUCATO -I Can't Make It All Alone (3:15); producer: Mauve /Purple (USA), ASCAP /BMI. UK 2800 (Phonogram). Harley Hatcher; writers: Picks -a top 30 chart tune in the opinion of the review panel Paul Delicato & Harley Hathcer; pub- Ex -Deep Purple member Glover has a major hit in Britain with CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -I Heard It Through The which lisher: Song Writers voted for the selections published this week; recommended -a tune Of America, BMI. Artists Of America AOA- the "Butterfly Ball" concept LP this rocking, goodtime single Grapevine (3:58); producer: C. John Fogerty; writers: predicted to land on the 110. Hot 100 between 31 and 100. Review editor is pulled from. Whitfield-Strong; publisher: Stone Agate, BMI. Fantasy 759. -Bob Kirsch.

www.americanradiohistory.com 57 General News CHART TALK Eight Aces Motown -CTI Feue! Erupting Continued from page 1 CTI demanded a judgment of Pose Tricky Taylor who had not lived up to his $3.5 million, a direction to Motown `Greatest Hits' By part of the distribution contract to present a full and proper account- signed Nov. 1, 1974. ing, a reimbursement of $340,876 in Full House In the CTI suit filed Dec. 12, Mo- lost sales, $3.5 million in further John Sets Record PHILADELPHIA - With two town was accused of wilfully and compensatory damages, $1 million By PAUL GREIN Four Aces groups now entrenched materially breaching the distribu- in punitive damages, and the enjoin- one ment stopping Motown from acting LOS ANGELES -1975 marked 1 for the fifth consecutive week with on the entertainment scene, of tion pact in several ways. Included the first time that a greatest hits set "Chicago IX, Chicago's Greatest them brought suit in Philadelphia are allegations that Motown had as distributor for CTI product. In the Motown answer and coun- was the No. 1 album of the year on Hits." Common Pleas Court Dec. 30 failed to provide CTI with ample the Billboard charts. "Elton John's In fact, as strong as the sales on against the other group playing as promotion and publicity, had failed terclaim suit filed Wednesday (7), Greatest Hits" broke a previous greatest hits albums were in the last the Four Aces. to make timely. distribution to key the Los Angeles -based company de- ` record set in 1974, when John Den- few months of '75, 1974 was an even The original Four Aces go back to sales outlets, had failed to make ac- nied the CTI allegations en masse. It ver's collection of singles came in at better year, with five such albums the 1950s with such hit recordings as curate accountings of sales, and had defended its failure to pay CTI the No. 2. making it to No. 1. They were, in ad- "Tell Me Why," "Stranger In Para- extracted excessive payments for monthly check of $120,000 for De- Thus the two highest -finishing dition to the Carpenters' LP, "John dise" and "Love Is A Many- Splen- handling distribution of CTI's cember saying that CTI had greatest hits packages on Billboard's Denver's Greatest Hits," the Beach dored Thing." recordings to foreign licensees. breached the contract by failing to year -end sales tallies have come out Boys' "Endless Summer," Crosby, One group is made up of the origi- Another allegation was that Mo- provide scheduled product. during the past two years. Stills, Nash & Young's "So Far" and nal members of the Four Aces. The town had failed to provide CTI with In addition, Motown charged that failed ne- That is perhaps the most dramatic the Elton John package, which other is composed of singers who re- its monthly advance royalty check of "Taylor and CTI and evidence that best of albums are be- stayed on top well into '75 for a total placed the original members as they $120,000 owed Dec. 10, and that glected to perform the conditions of and the in- coming a more important factor in of 10 consecutive weeks. dropped out over the years. Now, Motown had implemented an `op- the corporate agreements In overall LP sales. It is also proof that Despite the super sales of greatest both groups claim legal title to the eration to destroy the accounts re- dividual agreement on their part. they and refused to de- the current popularity of such prod- hits albums over the past couple of name. The suit was filed by the ceivable position of CTI and to that failed to Motown a sufficient uct is not simply the result of the years, with one exception in mid - newer Four Aces, claiming that create and obtain a wrongful wind- liver number Christmas release blitz, but is rather 1973 (the Beatles' "1967 -70 "), there three of the four original Four Aces fall profit for itself on the same of commercially satisfactory master due to a steady buildup over the were no best of LPs topping the gave up their rights to the name goods." recordings produced during the ex- years. charts from 1974 way back to 1968, when they quit the group. pired portion of the term of the cor- 1976 is, for example, the third when the Rascals took a greatest hits The original Four Aces, however, porate agreements, as expressly pro- vided therein, although Motown has consecutive year to be ushered in album to No. 1. contend that they only agreed not to Forum Speakers with a greatest hits set at No. 1. As The greatest hits parade is hardly use the name as long as an original Continued Jrom page 26 demanded delivery." have member was still left in the group. It stated in the suit that Taylor and 1974 got underway, the Carpenters a seasonal event. Releases may Alex Kabbaz, editor, Discotekin, holi- Now that the last original member CTI had failed to deliver not less were on top with "The Singles: been stepped up during the New York; Richard Nader, presi- has left, they claim they have every than 20 masters, each placed at a 1969-73." Last year began with "El- days, but such LPs have demon- dent, Disco Dance Attractions Ltd., the right to go back to their original value of $1 million. ton John's Greatest Hits" topping strated increasing strength over New York; Johnny Walker, BBC the LP chart. Now with the start of past couple of years, and can be ex- name as the Four Aces. Also in the Motown count- Radio 1, London; Labelle (Patti La- named 1976. The suit was filed against Al Al- 1976, Chicago stays at a starred No. pected to sell throughout belle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash), ersuit were Richie Salvador, CTI berts who recruited Dave Mahoney New York; Viki Wickham, manager sales manager, and 21 John Does. and Sod Rosario, who were original of Labelle, New York; Jane Brinton, Motown alleges that Salvador is also Four Acers, to join with him in the vice president, Aristocrat, Los An- actively participating in CTI's offers group. Also included in the suit are Tape Sales Stagnant geles; Tom Jayson, president, 2001 to sell to others master recordings Alstel Productions, which produces Continued from page 6 gin with," he adds. "During the vinyl Clubs, Columbus; Kenn Reynolds, and reproductions which Motown Alberts, WAVI television show fea- shortage 4-channel records received stage manager, Labelle, New York; says are due them. turing amateur talent and the station locity of 4- channel disk sales. Our bottom priority and the consumer Sonny Taylor, program director, In its suit, Motown also asks for itself because Alberts refers to the old disk to tape percentage was confusion over systems did not help WWRL, New York; Michael dismissal of all complaints brought original members of his TV show as about 60 -40, and the disk ratio is any. The CB radio boom may also O'Harro, disco consultant, Wash- by CTI, the awarding of legal fees, the Four Aces. growing. have had an effect on quad sales, ington; Van McCoy, producer; Jim and the enjoining of Taylor and CTI "There is not always a tape coun- though this is more a personal Parks, sales manager, Technics, New from "directly or indirectly selling, terpart to a disk," Kavan continues, theory than a fact. Jersey; James Brown, president, offering for sale or transferring pos- "and we are selective in our tape re- "We are certainly remaining in Calif. Law Video Disco & Assoc., Los Angeles; session of any rights to master leases. And the tape is still a good the quad tape business," he contin- Continued from page 3 Richard Long, Disco Sound, New recordings of renditions of musical business, even though it isn't grow- ues, "though we will be bringing out York Stern, director, Let works in any form, and reproduc- prepared; methods established for and Rudy ing as fast as the disk." our new releases a bit more guard- There Be Neon, New York. tions made therefrom, except to Mo- conducting investigations of appli- Kavan also feels that most "man- edly." An achievement awards dinner town in accordance with the terms of cant's character and financial re- ' ufacturers of high end quad equip- Another source says his quad Friday evening closes the forum. the corporate agreements." ment are not singing the blues. As business was "awful. When you sponsibility and passing on applica- for tape, the volume is there and we have to try hard to sell a fifth of what tions and granting thereof. intend to stay in the business." you've been selling, you're in Davis estimates no less than 1,500 Bob Elliott, tape sales director for trouble." persons are in businesses in Califor- FBI Joins Pirate Search nia which fall within the law's juris- A &M, points out that quad sales He also points to one offer from a Continued from page 4 Angeles, operator of Latin Records, diction. Davis feels that he will not "were dropping by mid -'75 and cigarette manufacturer offering a 4- Musica Mexicana and Inter - Mex- have now dropped considerably channel system for money and box be able to act before June. His expe- bootleg tapes from Zapateria nacional, 2515 E. Gage, Huntington 11 FBI from last year." tops. "It kind of takes the romance rience indicates that it takes six ico June for $1.25 each. Park. Elliott feels equipment dumping out of quad," he says. weeks normally to then process an agents had the home of Hernandez, Los During early December, search has hurt the 4- channel cause some- A spokesman for RCA is a bit exam. 2844 Budau, Angeles, under warrants were granted for Los Ban - what, and feels that quad is in a more optimistic, stating that while Gold, manager of acts like War, surveillance Oct. 2 and saw him visit deros Record Shop, 6107 Pacific "precarious position partly because the first six months of last year were alleges that terminology of the stat- the Martinsound premises in Al- Blvd., Huntington Park, where ear- the economic factors that hurt poor in tape and LP sales, sales over ute could place him within the pro- hambra. The report stated that indi- of lier agent Richard W. Miller had sales. the past six months have picked up vision of the law, in that he profes- viduals at Martinsound also fre- hardware purchased a pirate copy of Freddy "There was also the problem of in both records and tape and the la- sionally advises his musical clients. quented premises at 1139 West 1324 St., Fender's "Before The Last Teardrop getting the disk off the ground to be- bel is bullish on the future. The act, as currently applied, in- Valley and Date Alhambra. fringes on constitutional rights, The report states that a vehicle car- Falls" for $2.50; and Acapulco Gold claims, in that it requires his rying California plates registered to Stereo, 6708 Pacific Blvd., Hun- activities he licensed during a period Latin Records, 2515 Gage Blvd., tington Park, where the same illegal when it is impossible for him to ob- Huntington Park, visited the prem- tape was purchased for $2.12. Sound Waves tain a license. ises. Continued from page 29 many years, as head of Regent Gold charges the law is uncon- A United Parcel truck driver, who works the told the FBI that money and send you home with Sound Studios in New York City. stitutionally vague and indefinite, area, Frey Re- Elected lacking as to Martinsound is operated by a pair of your bargain. With recording credits ranging from adequate definition the Flamingos to Bette Midler and whom it covers. The act violates men, possibly named Martin and AFM Local 1 Head you that, If demand better than Roberta Flack, he was one of the rights against self-incrimination and probably father and son. CINCINNATI -At its biennial you'll get it, if you're willing to pay a FBI surveillance learned that a pioneers in the interlocking of two unreasonable searches and seizures election Musicians Union Local 1 fair price for value received. 16-track recorders. by requiring the opening of books car, licensed to Raul Pachego Marti- re- elected Eugene V. Frey to serve Mike Colchamiro, Zimet's vice Bert Whyte, now associate editor and records to defendants and im- nez, 306 W. Tujunga Ave., Burbank, his 10th consecutive two -year term president reports that sales are split of Audio Magazine, made some of posing at the same time criminal picked up boxes of bootleg tapes at as president. the first classical stereo recordings penalties for activities contained in A/C Electronics, 539 Los Angeles about 50 -50 between the two cate- Also returned to office were Wil- with Leopold Stokowski in 1951. He those books. St. On April 1, a search of the 306 W. gories. A. Little, for his sixth term as has also recorded Benny Goodman, Gold points up that the act is void Tujunga Ave. residence revealed bert * * * secretary- treasurer, and Louis F. Woody Herman, Stan Kenton and under Article 4, Section 9 of the state one master 8 -track recorder and four Lausche, for his second term as vice Round two in the AES' three -part others. constitution, in that it includes a slaves and other bootlegging para- president. Frank Bamberger will series on the art and science of sound Albert Grundy, co- founder and subject not expressed in its title, such phernalia. again serve as sergeant-at-arms, a recording is scheduled for Tuesday director of the Institute of Audio Re- as personal managers who do not On another occassion, agents ob- post he has held many years. (13) at the WQXR Auditorium at search, serves as vice president, East- function as booking agents. served boxes of recording tape being 7:30 p.m. In a discussion on "The ern region, of the AES, and is also Gold's pleading, which it's under- carried into a car, whose plates are Re- elected to the board of trustees Advance ( ?) Of Technology," panel- active as a consultant in the design stood was prepared in part by Mike registered to Blaca Suarez, 925 S. Ol- were Roland Fansher, Frank W. ists will look at recording today, and of disc recording systems. Lattimore, who spent a dozen years ive St., Alhambra, who is part owner Payne and Wilbur Shook. New on explore the uses and abuses of mod- Joining the panelists 'during the as corporate counsel with MCA and of Suarez Bros. Stereo, 134 E. Atlan- the trustees board are Carmine ern recording techniques. The pan- question and answer period will be IFA before joining Loeb & Loeb, tic Blvd., Alhambra. Also noted dur- Campione, of the Cincinnati Sym- elists have all had long associations Bob Fine, last month's featured asks the court to declare the law un- ing the stakeout was a car, whose phony, and Barney Yelton, a mem- with the recording industry. speaker and president of Fine Com- constitutional, void and unenforce- plates are registered to Fermin ber of the Cliff Lash band on WLW- Bob Lifton has been active for munications Corp. able. Ruelas, 14671/2 W. Adams Blvd., Los WLWT. www.americanradiohistory.com 58 General News 4 Old Big Bands Dominate `Convoy' `JUMBO'S' OPINION Hall Of Fame Nominations Zapped Off CD -4 Hardware Is LOS ANGELES -Woody Her- 800 disks were originally submitted man, Benny Goodman, Count Basie for consideration. Iowa and the late Tommy Dorsey account In a second round of voting, the Radio NASHVILLE Key To Acceptance for 10 of the 27 nominations for this 27 survivors will be reduced to five. -WHO in Des year's Recording Academy Hall of They will be announced on the Moines dropped the No. 1 song from By CLAUDE HALL its playlist last week due to contro- Fame. Grammy Awards Show to be LOS ANGELES -The lack of Associated with the Victor Co. versy and requests from Iowa Safety of beamed Feb. 28 over CBS -TV CD -4 hardware on the market-es- Japan since its embryo stages in Big bands of the past dominated Dept. officials. The Hall of Fame was established pecially a unit retailing with four postwar Japan, Mochizuki has been the list. Stan Kenton, Chick Webb, The song, "Convoy," by C.W. to honor and preserve disks of last- speakers for as low as $229 -is the instrumental in the acceptance and Artie Shaw, Charlie Barnet, Jimmy McCall on the MGM label, has been ing, qualitive and historical signifi- major problem holding back the growth of the 8 -track cartridge sys- Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Les in the No. 1 position on the Bill- cance released before the first quad record market, believes James tern and the CD -4 discrete quad sys- Brown also have records among the board national country charts for Grammy Awards were made in "Jumbo" Y. Mochizuki. tern. He holds the Imperial Award, 27 semi -finalists. three weeks in a row as well as No. I 1958. "Ham 'n' egging- hardware sup- Fourth Order of the Sacred Treas- on the Hot 100 and is one of the most NARAS officials here say the Vocalists whose records also are porting software and vice versa ure, from the Emperor of Japan and requested songs in the nation, in - nominations were submitted by a among the remaining 27 entries in- hasn't been done properly. The only the Japanese Government. both country and pop markets. 90- member elections committee clude Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, real problem today with CD -4 quad "I lived through that 10 -year An article on the front page of the comprised of musicians, musi- Gene Austin, Judy Garland and Nat is the lack of hardware, not only in monaural -to- stereo transition tur- Des Moines Tribune was the decid- cologists and producers. More than "King" Cole. the United States, but in Japan. moil. You can hardly blame manu- ing factor in dropping the song, ac- "Japanese have to realize they facturers, distributors, retailers, and cording to Bob Gifford, program di- need to manufacture an economical consumers for being leery. And then rector of the station. CD-4 playback unit for the U.S. the energy crisis hit the vinyl side of BOOK REVIEW Law enforcement officials felt the market, something that would retail the industry and that hurt tremen- song has made their job of enforcing between $229 and $449 with four dously. the 55 m.p.h. speed limit in the state speakers. It can be done. And you "But I feel the CD -4 job is done, at more difficult, especially trucks. The Recordings Of 2,373 U.S. can have a wide choice of units be- least for a troubleshooter like me." decision was made in order to coop- tween those price ranges. However, the videodisk industry erate with law enforcement officials, "All the other problems that once has a lot of problems in business Orchestras In 2 Volumes but it is temporary and the song may existed in CD -4 have been solved commercial codes, licensing agree- LOS ANGELES - Arlington crammed pages, it's a remarkable be reinstated, Gifford says. - the demodulator has been perfected ments, patent laws, the incompati- House of New Rochelle, N.Y. kicks achievement -one that will be wel- "Convoy" has sold more than with the IC chips. The Shibat stylus bility of systems between one coun- off its 1976 list of unusual music comed by most everyone who lived 125,000 in the Midwest area, which gives CD -4 records pure separation, try and another because of different books with a two -volume "American through the Big Band era of a gener- includes Des Moines, according to a little ambience and no crosstalk. tv systems, different currents, differ- Dance Band Discography: 1917- ation ago. spokesman for MGM. And Keysor- Century is now produc- ent languages. 1942" by England's Brian Rust that There are included, obviously, ing the best record compound I've Says Mochizuki: represents one of the most astonish- hundreds of orchestras whose re- ever heard -the Q -550. Listen to the "That's where I'm needed now." ing accomplishments in the history corded output was of minimal inter- Col Readies latest CD -4 records on A &M Rec- of U.S. popular music. est even when first issued, aggrega- ords. Albums by Quincy Jones, Joan Rust somehow had compiled vir- tions now long forgotten and Baez and the Carpenters are the ¢ tually complete recording data of unlamented. But Woody Herman, 3 Songbooks clearest sounding albums ever pro- 4 a 2,373 dance bands over a quarter of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Harry Colleges Win NEW YORK -Columbia Pictures duced." ma century, starting with Irving Aar- James, Casa Loma, Paul Whiteman, Publications is coming with person- He credits Vic Goh, president of ASCAP Honors onson and ending with Bob Zurke. Red Norvo, Claude Thornhill, Hal ality songbooks from progressive the JVC Cutting Center in Los An- NEW YORK -Four U.S. E Presented in 2,005 information- Kemp, Ray Noble's Yankee group, colleges country music artists Waylon Jen- geles, and Tom Nishida, chief engi- and music conservatories will Coon- Sanders, Ozzie Nelson, Kay re- co nings, Willie Nelson and Jessi Col- neer there, with excellent jobs in cut- ceive $2,000 apiece Kyser, Will Bradley -Ray McKinley, this year in Ray- ter. ting CD -4 masters. mond Larry Clinton, Jan Savitt and Hubbell scholarships from `Cowboy' Smash The three folios will contain selec- "The hi fi buff isn't that interested ASCAP. sources of others were unquestioned tions of the artists' hit singles, album in quad," Mochizuki says. "He's still With the awards aimed at assist- leaders in the recording industry in } Goes To Court cuts and pictorial features on their trying to get perfect stereo. The real ing young composers, performers cc their time and Rust's documentation LOS ANGELES -David Mani of respective careers. demand for quad will be with youth. and future teachers, the schools gar- of their efforts is a much -needed DNew York City claims he is owed Included in the Jennings folio are Just as it is with records." nering the monies are Appalachia contribution to the history of Ameri- 10% of songwriter Larry Weiss' such songs as "Are You Sure Hank But more hardware has to be State Univ., Boone, N.C.; the Q can popular music. Cin- share of the recent hit song, "Rhine- Done It This Way," "I'm A Ram- manufactured to support the record cinnati Conservatory of Music, the stone Cowboy." Rust omits the big black bands. bling Man" and "Pretend I Never product that is now being released in Univ. of Nevada, and Middle Ten- Mani claims he orally contracted They were covered by him in his Happened," while Nelson's book in- the CD -4 system. This will become nessee State Univ. with Weiss March 1973 on a share "Jazz Records: 1897 -1942" previ- cludes the songs "Bloody Mary even more critical in the near future The grant to Middle Tennessee deal after he agreed to let Weiss use ously. He also elected to skip Glenn Morning," "Yesterday's Wine" and because "1976 will see the first in- State will honor the memory of the the song title and concept. The Su- Miller and Benny Goodman be- "Not Supposed To Be That Way," roads of the CD -4 system in Europe late Bill Williams, ASCAP writer perior Court pleading includes a cause their respective discographies, among others. The Colter folio fea- to any great extent." and country music editor of Bill- copy of a standard songwriter's pact too, have been published previously. tures the songs "I'm Not Lisa," Mochizuki, who just retired from board. with 20th Century Music and the A BBC employe for many years, "What's Happened To Blue Eyes," the Victor Company of Japan and its Selection of the schools winning House of Weiss, a co- defendant, in London, Rust has now authored "You Ain't Never Been Loved" and U.S. subsidiary ofJVC, plans to con- the scholarships was handled by an which stipulates the split. Publishers eight books on music. With this ef- "Storms Never Last." tinue actively as a consultant in both ASCAP judging committee corn - got 75 %, while writer got 25% on the fort his eminence is assured. What It's expected that all three folios hardware, software and the video- posed of Stanley Adams, president; song. other writer can advise you just will be marketed in the $5.95 price disk industries. He retains his posi- Salvatore Chiantia and Ned Wash- Mani seeks an accounting and which musicians comprised the Cli- range. Coordinating production on tions on the boards of directors of ington, both vice presidents; Ber- judgment for his alleged share of quot Club Eskimos of radio fame the projects has been Charlie Feld- several Japanese manufacturing nard Korman, general counsel, and royalties from the Glen Campbell back in December of '25? man, Nashville representative for firms, but feels he's more of a con- Ed Waters, Library of Congress mu- smash. DAVE DEXTER JR. the division. sultant now than an executive. sic chief.

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Continued from page 56 men is here both extensive and impressive, but the spotlight melodic sounds with easy instrumentation and soft vocals. OTIS RUSH -Cold Day In Hell, Delmark DS -638. First LP from strumentals also working well behind the vocals. In all, this belongs still to Polnareff, in this his U.S. recording debut. The Lead singer /guitarist Bill Nelson is a tasteful guitarist who is veteran blues belter in seven years is a fine collection of ur- folky, bluesy, even jug bandy package does not appear to be material, part electric and part acoustic, stacks up as FM fare. quick but tasteful. Group has been major attraction for some ban blues aided by Rush's brilliant guitar work, expressive an overly commercial effort. Yet the overall sound is pleasing Expect the acoustic side to garner the plaudits. time in Britain, and debut LP here received strong FM play. sax from Abe Locke and Chuck Smith and the keyboards of enough to draw one into the music anyway. And there are Best cuts: "No No No No Not Now," "Jesus For Tonite," Softer cuts are the most successful here. Best cuts: "Fair Ex- Big Moose Walker. Unlikely for chart action, but certainly several commercial ballads. "Fame A La Mode," "Come On Lady Blue. changes," "Ships In The Night," "Crying To The Sky," "Blaz- worth noting. Best cuts: "You're Breaking My Heart," "Mid- Best cuts: "Kiss And Say Goodbye," "Blues In D," "Heart Dealers: Big push set from label. ing Apostles." night Special" (Good instrumental), "Cold Day In Hell." Like A Wheel" (written by Anna), " Complainte Pour Ste -Cath-

erine," "Go Leave," "Travelling On For Jesus." B. W. STEVEDSON -We Be Sai m ', Warner Bros. BS 2901. Dealers: Give the two a chance. Excellent record deserves First album from artist in several years and his first for jazz in -store exposure. Warner Bros. is a tight collection of rock, country rock and LARRY CORYELL - Planet End, Vanguard VSD 79367. Person- Billboard's some fun boogie sounds. Distinctive Stevenson vocals as THE ATLANTA DISCO BAND -Bad Luck, Ariola America ST- nel here is the Eleventh House, John McLaughlin, Chick powerful as always with strong backup from Cassell Webb. 50004. Still another disco album, though this one also in- Corea, Miroslav Vitous and Billy Cobham. In addition, Coryell First time the singer has really had a band to work all the cludes a substantial hit in the title tune. LP also features a Recommended LP s does one solo number which is interesting. Expect heavy air- time with, and the solidarity shows. Best cuts are the ones guitar as the dominant instrument, played by an excellent play on each cut since all of the musicians are very well featuring vocals over instrumentals. Best cuts: "East India though unnamed musician, strings and horns from Dave known on their own. Musically, Coryell has sounded better, Company," "Wastin' Time," "Kokomo." Crawford, some fine bass work, some adventuresome changes PoP but this album is basically good. Best cuts: "Cover Girl," "Ty- and cuts that flow into one another. The cuts themselves GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma Nana, Warner Bros. rone," "Rocks," "The Eyes Of Love," "Planet End." AMENCAN GRAFFITTI GOLD VOL III, MCA2 -8008. MCA did sound somewhat alike and it is most certainly dance as op- BS 2905. Like the title cut, the LP is a package of contempo- well with prior two sets, and while this double collection of LEROY IENKINS THE JAll COMPOSER'S ORCH. -Fer Players posed to listening music. For what it is, however, an excellent rary and catchy easy listening, with smooth instrumentals oldies does not have the movie to boost it as did the first one, Only, JCOA, LP 1010. A fine avant -garde LP that is done in an debut and, unbelievable as it may seem, a fresh disco sound. and easy to handle vocals. Very pleasing stuff which should it is a stronger package than volume II. Artists include Jimmy interesting live concept. The ensemble of 18 is divided into Primarily instrumental. appeal to a large number of markets. Cuts featuring close Rodgers, Beach Boys, Little Richard, El Dorados, four sound groups with leader /violinist Jenkins in the center. Best cuts: "Bad Luck," "Buckhead," "I Am Trying," "Do harmony singing are the most interesting. Best cuts: "Paloma Jody Reynolds, Ronnie Hawkins, Everly Brothers, The outcome is exciting, with solos from each, including An- What You Feel," "My Soul Is Satisfied." Blanca," "Seagull," "African Dream," "Israel." Fendermen, Dealers: Single is moving up charts. Little Anthony, Harold Dorman and others. Heavy use of Vee thony Braxton, Dewey Redman, Charles Brackeen, Leo Smith, BE -BOP DELUXE -Sunburst Finish, Harvest ST -11478 (Capi- Jay, and Roulette catalogs, with virtually every song a major Joseph Bowie and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre. Best cuts: MICHAEL POLNAREFF- Atlantic SD 18153. The list of side- tol). Good mix of ,FM heavy metal and some soother, more hit. lest cuts: 31 songs all told, and all lots of fun. Play the entire LP for best results. www.americanradiohistory.com ¡1114 IS NOT A TEASER AD

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3 LADY -Penny McLean 10 I WRITE THE SONGS -Barry Mandow 34 26 10 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Part 1 & 2) -Isley Bros. 68 70 BUMP (Michael Kunze), F. Leray, S. Prager, Atlantic 7038 (Ron Dante, Barry Manilas), B. Johnston, Arista 0157 HAN ( Isley Bros.), E. !sky, H. Islay, R. Isley, 0. Islay, R. Isley, C. Jasper, T -Neck 2259 (Epic /Columbia) 2 DREAM Aerosmith 12 THEME FROM "MAHOGANY" (Do You Know 81 ON- (Adrian Barber for Frank Connelly I Contemporary LIVE TOGETHER -Road Apples Where You're Going To) -Diana Ross 35 35 10 LET'S Communications Corp.), S. Tyler, Columbia 3 -10278 WBM F. Finnerty, Polydor 14285 B -3 (Michael Masser), M. Masser, G. Goffin, Motown 1377 SGC (David Rershenbaum), 70 43 7 DOWN TO THE LINE- Bachman -Turner Overdrive CONVOY -c.w. McCall 40 6 SLOW RIDE- Fogtlat (Randy Bachman), R. Bachman, Mercury 73724 (Phonogram) SGC (Don Sears, Chip Davis), C.W. McCall, B. Fries, (Nick Jameson), D. Pevoren, Bearsville 0306 (Warner Bros) WBM C. Davis, MGM 14839 CHA 71 44 11 FULL OF FIRE -Al Green y W. A. M. Hodges, (Willie Mitchell), Mitchell, Green, W 39 6 GOLDEN YEARS -David Bowie Hi 2300 (London) SGC 10 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER -Ohio Players (David Bowie, Harry Muslin), D. Bowie, RCA 10441 (Ohio Players), J. Williams, C. Satchel!, L Bonner, M. Jones, 72 76 3 SWEET THING -Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan R. Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, W. Beck, Mercury 73734 ( Phonogram) 46 5 ALL BY MYSELF -Eric Carmen (Rufus), T. Maiden, C. Khan, ABC 12149 SGC lenner), E. Carmen, Arista 0165 10 FOX ON THE RUN -sweet (Jimmy 73 49 6 PLAY ON LOVE Jefferson Starship (Sweet), Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker, Capitol 4157 SGC - 39 29 15 FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention (Jefferson Starship, Larry Coo), G. Slick, 10456 (Michael Kunze), S. Levey, S. Prager, P. Sears, Grunt (RCA) WBM 12 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) -o'lays 10339 (RCA) HAN (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff), K. Gamble, L Huff, Midland International 74 78 3 !THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU- Andrew Gold International 8.3577 (Epic /Columbia) B-3 Philadelphia (Charles Punkin), A. Gold, G. Garfio, Asylum 45286 52 4 FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) -Bee Gees LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY -Donna Summer (Aril Hardin), B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb, RSO 519 (Atlantic) WBM 75 79 2 '.'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE - Jonathan Cain (Pete Bellette for Say Yes Prod.), G. Moroder, (1.C. Phillips), J. Cain, October 1001 (Claridge) P. D. Oasis 401 (Casablanca) Bellotto, Summer, 4 6 DEEP PURPLE -Donny G Mark Osmond (Mike Curb), P. De Rose, M. Parish, Robb 14840 (MGM) 76 80 2 HONEY I- George McCrae 14 12 YOU SEXY THING -Hot Chocolate (Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch), H.W. Casey, R. Finch, TK 1016 SGC (Mickie Most), Brown, Wilson, Big Tree 16047 (Atlantic) 50 4 LET THE MUSIC PLAY -Barry White 77 72 14 MY LITTLE TOWN -Simon A Garfunkel (Barry White), B. White, 20th Century 2265 CPI 10 10 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE -Paul Anha I (Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Phil Ramone), (Bob Staff for Paul Anka Prod.) P. Simon, Columbia 110230 BB Ronstadt R. Nichols, B. Lane, United Artists 737 CHA 51 5 TRACKS OF MY TEARS -Linda (Peter Asher), W. Robinson, M. Tarplin, W. Moore, Asylum 45295 SGC W 88 3 DREAM WEAVER-Gary Wright 11 11 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Ruffin (Gary Wright), G. Wright, Warner Bros. 8167 (Van McCoy), C. Kipfs, Motown 1376 WBM 45 8 WOMAN TONIGHT- America 44l 79 84 7 FUNKY WEEKEND Stylistics (George Martin), Peck, Warner Bros. 8157 WBM - 12 11 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your (Hugo A Luigi), Hugo 8 Luigi, G.D. Weiss, Avco 4661 B -3 Feet In L.A.) -Glen Campbell 57 4 THE WHITE KNIGHT- Cledus "laggard 80 82 5 AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her (Dennis lambert, Brian Potter), D. Lambert, B. Potter, Capitol 4155 SGC (Leslie Advertising Agency), J. Huguely, Mercury 73751 ( Phonogram) Favorite Song) - Amazing Rhythm Aces (Barry "Byrd" Burton for Southern Rooster Prod.), 13 SING A SONG -Earth, Wind 6 Fire 54 4 LOVE OR LEAVE -spinners H.R. Smith, ABC 12142 WBM (Maurice White, Charles Stepney), M. White, A. McKay, (Thom Bell), C. Simmons, B. Hawes, J.B. Jefferson, Atlantic 3309 B-3 Columbia 3-10251 HAN 81 83 3 CHAIN GANG MEDLEY -Jim Croce 47 30 21 SKY HIGH jigsaw (Terry Cashman, Tommy West), S. Cooke, Butler, Carter, 1 10 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT (Live Version) -Kiss - (Chas hate), D. Dyer, C. Scott, Chelsea 3022 MCA Mayfield, 1. Lieber, M. Stoller, Lifesong 45001 SGC (Eddie Kramer), P. Stanley, G. Simmons, Casablanca 850 82 85 2 REMEMBER ME (When The Candlelights Are 16 7 FLY AWAY -John Denver 48 32 11 PART TIME LOVE- Gladys Knight A The Pips SGC (Milton Obun), 1. Denver, RCA 10517 CLM (Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise), D. Gates, Buddah 513 Gleaming)- willie Nelson (Willie Nelson), S. Wiseman, Columbia 3 -10275 17 5 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER -Paul Simon 59 5 THE HOMECOMING- Hagood Hardy 83 87 7 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART -Crown Heights Affair (Paul Simon, Phil Ramone), P. Simon, Columbia 3 -10270 (Peter Anastason), H. Hardy, Capitol 4156 WBM (Freida Nerangis, Britt Britton), F. Nerangis, 18 10 EVIL WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra B. Britton, De -Lite 1575 (PIP) CPI - 60 6 YESTERDAY'S HERO -John Paul Young (Jeff Lynne), J. Lynne, United Artists 729 B -3 ¡ ( Vanda, Young), Venda, Young, Ariola America 7607 (Capitol) 84 86 2 I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT/ 15 SATURDAY NIGHT -Bay City Rollers JUMP FOR JOY -Biddu Orchestra 51 55 6 INSEPARABLE-Natalie Cole (Bill Martin, Phil Coulter), B. Martin, P. Coulter Arista 0149 WBM (Biddu), AJ. Lerner, F. Lowe, B. Appiah, L. Vanderbilt (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Taney), C. Jackson, Epic 8-50173 (Columbia CHA CHA 20 13 LOVE MACHINE Pt. 1- Miracles M. Yancy, Capitol 4193 (Freddie Ferreo), W. Moore, W. Griffith, Tamla 54262 (Motown) SGC 85 90 2 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE -Rod Stewart 61 4 BREAKAWAY -Art Garfunkel (Tom Dowd), B. Holland, E. Holland, L. Dozier, Warner Bros. 8170 SGC 2 6 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO -Neil Sedaba (Richard Perry), 8. Gallagher, G. Lyle, Columbia 3.10273 ALM (Neil Sedaba, Robert Appeal, N. Sedaba, QUIET STORM -Smokey Robinson H. Greenfield, Rocket 40500 (MCA) SGC itj 62 4 SWEET LOVE- commodores (Smokey Robinson), W. Robinson, R. E. Jones Tamla 54265 (Motown) SGC (James Carmichael, Commodores), L. Richie, Commodores, YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics 21 11 OVER MY HEAD - Fleetwood Mac Motown 1381 SGC - (Fleetwood Mac, Keith Olsen), McVie, Reprise 1339 (Warner Bros.) SGC (Tony Hester), T. Hester, ABC 12150 SGC 64 4 DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What A Night) -Four Seasons 23 9 LOVE HURTS Nazareth IF I ONLY KNEW -Ozark Mountain Daredevils - (Bob Gaudio), B. Gaudio, J. Parker, Warner Bros. /Curb 8168 SGC WBM (Manny Charlton), Boudleaux Bryant, AGM 1671 SGC (David Arderle), L Lee, MM 1772 55 56 6 EASY AS PIE -Billy "Crash" Craddock 89 2 STRONG ENOUGH TO BE 24 11 WINNERS AND LOSERS - Hamilton, Joe Frank k Reynolds 89 (Ron Chancey), R. Bourke, I. Wilson, G. Dobbins, ABC /Dot 17584 CHA (Dan Hamilton, Joe Frank Craollo, Alan Dennison), GENTLE -Black Oak Arkansas D. Hamilton, A. Hamilton, Playboy 6054 SGC (Richard Podolov), Black Oak Arkansas, MCA 40496 68 2 JUNK FOOD JUNKIE -Larry Groot 2 9 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Randolph Nauert), Warner Bros. /Curb 8165 SGC CIE* HOLD BACK THE NIGHT- Trammps (R. Baker, N. Harris, E. Young), R. Baker, N. Harris, Felder, E. Young, (Part 1)- Harold Melvin G The Blue Notes ON BROADWAY -Bee Gees Buddah 507 (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff), J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, 57 31 16 NIGHTS (Aril Hardin), B., R. 8 M. Gibb, RSO 515 (Atlantic) WBM V. Carstarphen, Philadelphia International 3579 (Epic /Columbia) B -3 91 91 5 MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND -Bill Withers (Bill Withers, Lary Nash), B. Withers, Columbia 3.10255 WBM 24 13 THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It) -K.C. G rim Sunshine Band 58 63 3 BACK TO THE ISLAND -Leon Russell Richard Finch), (Denny Cordell, Leon Russell), L. Russell, Shelter 40483 (MCA) SGC (Harry Wayne Casey, 92 93 2 ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD- Dionne Warwicke H.W. Casey, R. Finch, TK 1015 SGC (Thom Bell), J. Jefferson, C. Simmons, Warner Bros. 8154 71 3 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY -Queen 2 10 BABY FACE -The wing & A Prayer Fife G Drum Corps (Roy Thomas), Mercury, Elektra 45297 93 DISCO SAX /FOR THE LOVE (Harold Wheeler), 8. Davis, H. Akst, Wing An A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) WBM OF YOU Houston Person 60 65 4 I CHEAT THE HANGMAN- Doobie Brothers - (B. Mendelson, J. Roach, Houston Person), J. Roach /E. Isley, (Ted Templeton), P. Simmons, Warner Bros. 8161 WBM 2 7 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT -Helen Reddy M. Isley, R. Islay, 0. Inky, R. Isley, C. Jasper, (Joe Wissert), R. Kerr, W. Jennings, Capitol 4192 ALM 20th Century /Westbound 5015 69 4 LOVE IS THE DRUG -Bony Music 38 10 THEME FROM "S.W.A.T. "- Rhythm Heritage (Chris Thomas), Ferry, Mackay, Atco 7042 94 ONE FINE DAY -Julie (Steve Barri, Michael Omartian), B. DeVorzan, ABC 12135 SGC (Herb Bernstein), Goffin, King, Tom Cat 10454 (RCA) SGC 62 41 15 ISLAND GIRL -Elton John WE'RE THE RIGHT TRACK -South Shore Commission 36 8 SQUEEZE BOX -Who (Gus Dudgeon), E. John, B. Taupin, MCA 40461 MCA 95 96 2 ON Watson, Norman Harris), N. Harris, A. Felder, (Glyn Johns), P. Townshend, MCA 40475 WBM (Stan Wand 11291 (Scepter) 63 66 8 FOR A DANCER - Prelude 37 8 PALOMA BLANCA George Baker Selection Sweeney, Prelude), J. Browne, Pye 71045 (ATV) WBM - (Mickey 96 98 3 DAY DREAMER -c.c. A Company (Hans Bouwem), J. Bouwens, Warner Bros. 8115 WBM (Mike Theodore, Dennis Coffey), T. Dempsey, 64 48 17 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH 20th Century/Westbound 5016 WBM LET IT SHINE /HE AIN'T HEAVY ... HE'S MY YOU -Captain 8 Tennille BROTHER Olivia Newton-John 97 97 3 VALENTINE LOVE- Norman Connors - (Morgan Cavett), T. Tennille, ABM 1725 ALM (John Farrar), L. Hargrove /B. Russell, B. Scott, MCA 40495 SGC /HAN (Skip Drinkwater), M. Henderson, Buddah 499

31 19 13 LET'S DO IT AGAIN -staple singers 75 3 ONLY SIXTEEN-Dr. Hook 98 99 2 BAD LUCK - Atlanta Disco Band (Ron Hanbne), S. Cooke, Capitol 4171 SGC (Dave McFadden, Whitehead, (Curtis Mayfield), C. Mayfield, Curtom 0109 (Warner Bros.) W8M Crawford), Carstarphen, j Ariola America 7611 (Capitol) 42 5 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT -Eagles 66 58 31 FEELINGS Morris Albert - 99 TELL IT LIKE IT IS -Andy Williams (Bill Szymezyb), R. Meisner, D. Henley, G. Frey, Asylum 45293 WBM (Morris Albert), M. Albert, RCA 10279 SGC (Rick Hall), G. Davis, L. Dismond, Columbia 3-10263

HURRICANE Dylan 33 33 8 -Bob 67 67 5 DON'T CRY JONI- Conway Twiny 100 100 I 2 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT- s.s.o. (Don B. Dylan, 1. Levy, Columbia 3 -10245 WBM DAN), (Nol Listed), C. Twitty, MCA 40407 B -3 (Roland Kluger), S. Weyer, D. Lucas, Shadybroob 45019 SGC

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Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) Hurricane (Ram's Horn, ASCAP) 33 Let It Shine /He Ain't Heavy ... Nights On Broadway (Casserole. Somewhere In The Night (Almo, Td It's Time To Say Goodbye (Blue HOT 100 A -Z -(Publisher - Licensee) (Casserole. BMI) 40 He's My Brother (Window, BMI/ BMA) 57 ASCAP /Irving, BMA) 26 Lick. BM!) 75 I Cheat The Hangman All By Myself (C.A.M..U.S.A., BMI)... 38 Day Dreamer (Warner Bros.. Feelings (Fermata International (Lansdowne/ Warner Bros., Harrison /Jenny, ASCAP) 30 Once You Hit The Road (Mighty Squeeze Boa (Towner Tunes, BMI) 28 Tonight's The Night (Screen Gems - Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her ASCAP) 96 Melodies. ASCAP) 66 ASCAP) 60 Let's Do It Agam (Warner. Three/ Sacred Pen, BMI) 92 Strong Enough To Be Gentle (Far Columbia, BMI) 100 Tracks Of My Tears (Jobete, Favorite Song) (Fourth Floor, December 1963 (Oh What A Night) 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Paul Tammerlane, BMI) 31 One Fine Day (Screen Gems, Fetched. ASCAP) 89 I Could Have Danced All Night/ ASCAP) 43 ASCAP) 80 (Seasons / Jobete. ASCAP) 54 Simon, BMI) 15 Let's Live Together (Landers. Columbia. BMI) 94 Sweet Love (Jobete /Commodores, Jump For Joy (Chappell, ASCAP) 84 Valentine Love (Electrocord, ASCAP) Roberts. ASCAP) 35 Only Sixteen (Kegs. BMI) 65 ASCAP) 53 Baby Face (Warner Bros.. 25 Deep Purple (Robbins, ASCAP) 41 Fly Away (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) 14 ASCAP) 97 If I Only Knew (Lost Cabin BMI) 88 Love Is The Drug (Tro.Cheshire, Take It To The Limit (Benchmark/ Back To The Island (Skyhill, BMI) 58 Over My Head (Rockhopper, Disco Sax /For The Love Ot You Fly, Robin, Fly (Midsong, ASCAP) 39 BMI) 61 Kicking Bear, ASCAP) 32 Wake Up Everybody (Part I) I Love Music (Part I) (Mighty ASCAP) 20 Bad Luck (Blackwood, BMI) . 98 (Mighty Three, BMI) Pport/Jibaro BMI /Bovine. For A Dancer (Benchmark, ASCAP) 63 Love Machine (Part ( Jobete/ Tell It 23 Three. BMI) 6 I) Paloma Blanca (Warner Bros./ Like It Is (Conratl /Olrap, Bohemian Rhapsody (B. Feldman/ 93 Grimore, ASCAP) 18 Walk Away From Love (Charles For The Love 01 You (Parts 1 G 2) Famous, ASCAP) 29 BM!) 99 As. Trident, ASCAP) 59 I Write The Songs (Artists/ KipPs, BMI) 10 Don't Cry Joni (Twitty Bird, BMI) 67 (Bovine. ASCAP) 34 Love Or Leave (Mighty Three, BMU 46 Part Time Time Of Your Life (Three Eagles. Sunbury. ASCAP) 1 Love (Kipalulu, The Way I Want To Touch You Breakaway (Almo/Caledonian, Rollercoaster (Ohio Players/ ASCAP) 9 Down Line (Ranback /Top Fox On The Run (Sweet, BMI) 5 Love ASCAP) 48 (Moonlight And Magnolias, BMI). 64 ASCAP) 52 Sail,ToMh 70 Inseparable (Jay's Enterprises/ Unichappell, BMI) 4 That's The Way (I Like It) (Sherlye Full Of Fire (Jac /AI Green, BMI) 71 Chappell, ASCAP) 51 Play On Love ( Robin /Alien, BMU.... 73 We're On The Right Track (Nickel Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do (Screen Dream On (Frank Connelly /Daksel, Love To Love You Baby (Sunday/ BMI) 24 BMI) 19 Funky Weekend (Avco Embassy, Quiet Storm (Bertam. ASCAP) 86 Shoe /Six Strings. BMI) 95 Gems.Columba. Island Girl (Big Pig /Leeds, ASCAP) 62 Cage Americana. ASCAP) 7 That's Why I Love You (Luckyyu, 1 BMI) . 69 ASCAP) 79 Winners And Losers (Spitfire. BMI) 22 Chain Gang Medley (Kegs /Conrad, Theme From "Mahogany" (Do You Remember Me (Vogue, BMI 82 BMI/ Horse Diaper, ASCAP) 74 Dream Weaver (Warner Bros., Golden Years (Bewley Bros./ Junk Food Junkie (Peaceable Woman Tonight (Warner Bros., BMI / Unichappell, ASCAP) 81 ASCAP) 78 Kingdom. ASCAP) 56 Know Where You're Going To) Rock And Roll All Night (Cara Theme From "S.W.A.T." (Spellgold, 44 Chrysalis/ Mainman, ASCAP) 37 Americana /Rock Convoy (American Gramaphone. (lobate. ASCAP /Screen Gems. Steady, ASCAP) 13 BMI) 27 Yesterday's Hero (Marks. 50 Easy As Pie (Chappell, ASCAP) 55 The Homecoming (ATV, BM!) 49 Lady Bump (Meridan.Segal/ MI) SESAC) 3 Columbia, BMI) 2 Saturday Night (Welbeck. ASCAP)... 17 The White Knight ( Unichappell, You Sexy Thing (Finchley, ASCAP) 8 Every Beat Of My Heart (Delightful The Butterfly, BMI) 68 Co"-"t Boy You Got Your Feet In Hold Back Night (Golden Make Love To Your Mind (Golden Sing A Song (Saggifire, BMI) 12 BMI) 45 You're Fooling You (Groovesville, BM!) 83 Fleece/ Mired MU 90 Let The Music Play (Sa-Vette/ L.A. (A /Dunhill /One Of A Withers, BMI) 91 Sky High (Duchess. BM!) 47 This Old Heart Of Mine ( Jobete. BMI) 87 Kind, BMI) 11 Evil Woman (Unart /Jet, BMI) 16 Honey I. (Sherlyn, BMI) 76 January, BMI) 42 My Little Town (Paul Simon, BMI). 77 Slow Ride (Knee Trembler, ASCAP) 36 ASCAP) 85 A reflection of National Sales and programmi ng activity by selected dealers, one-stops and radio stations as compiled by the Charts Department of Billboard. www.americanradiohistory.com The

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PZ 33845 (Epic /Columbia) 6.98 7.98 7.98 arner Bros. es 267 5 696 7.97 7.97 he Hissing Of Summer Lawns 52 6 PAUL ANKH Asylum 7E-1051 636 7.98 7.97 8.97 7.97 Times Of Your Life 75 54 16 LINDA RONSTADT Prisoner In Disguise 7 7 ELEN REDDYS United Artists UA- LA569-G 6.98 7.98 7.98 Asylum 7E-1045 6.98 7.97 7.97 aRST HITS 51 39 7.98 add ST 11467 6.98 7.91 TyssIInM Attic 76 81 14 FREDDY FENDER Columbia PC 33479 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 Are You Ready For Freddy 10 13 PAUL SIMON ABC /Dot DOSD 2044 6.98 - 7.95 7.95 ptill Crazy After 50 8 FOUR SEASONS All These Years Who Loves You 77 56 8 TEMPTATIONS polumbia PC 33540 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 Warner Bros. /Curb BS 2900 6.98 7.97 7.97 House Party Gordy G6 973 SI (Motown) 496 7.9t 7.16 7 5 16 OHN DENVER 43 43 7 DEEP PURPLE Nindsong Come Taste The Band 78 68 55 NEIL SEDAKA RCA APLI.1183 6.98 715 7.95 Deep Purple PR 2895 (Warner Bros.) 6.98 7.97 7.97 Sedaka's Back Rocket 463 (MCA) 6.98 7.98 7.98 8 9 8 44 47 7 MICHAEL MURPHEY _ aLAYSmity Reunion Swans Against The Sun 79 73 11 OHN LENNON ila. Intl. PZ 33807 (Epic /Columbia) 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 Epic PE 33851 (Columbia) 638 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 haved Fish ple SW 3421 (Capitol) 618 7.98 7.98 9 6 25 C & THE SUNSHINE BAND 45 45 11 ELTON JOHN tK 7.98 603 6.98 - -?9! Rock Of The Westies 80 74 32 AUL McCARTNEY & WINGS MCA 2163 498 7.98 7.98 12 13 RT GARFUNKEL en US And Mars apitol SMAS 11419 0.0$ 7.98 7.98 7.11 breakaway 46 48 6 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND lumbia PC 33700 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 The Road Goes On Forever, y 100 4 STEPHEN STILLS 13 15 155 A Collection Of Their W Live live! Greatest Recordings +tlantk SD 18156 6.98 7.97 7.97 asablanca NBLP 7020 7.98 7.9$ 7.98 Capricorn 2CP 0164 Warner Bros.) 6.98 7.98 7.98 82 82 134 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 15 11 RRY MANILOW 47 49 10 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. Greatest Hits ryin' To Get The Feelin' Feels So Good Columbia PC 31350 6.98 7.98 7.98 Vista AL 4060 6.98 7.98 7.98 Kudu KU 24 51 (Motown) 638 7.98 738 83 83 20 MORRIS ALALBERT 57 4 QUEEN 13 14 27 EFFERSON STARSHIP Feelinggs Red Octopus Night At The Opera RCA APIA 1038 618 7.95 735 Grunt 8E11.0999 (RCA) L98 7.98 7.95 7.95 7.95 Elektra 7E-1053 6.98 7.97 7.97 U 84 8 CHUCK MANGIONE 16 6 FAT STEVENS 49 46 17 PINK FLOYD Bellavie Numbersumbers Wish You Were Here !IoM SP 4557 6.98 7.98 730 +&M SP 4555 618 716 7.98 Columbia PC 33453 638 7.91 7.98 85 U 21 NATALIE COLE 17 13 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 50 53 10 DONALD BYRD nseol race The Music Places And Spaces Capitol ST 11429 4!8 7.91 7.9t potted Artists UA LA546 G 6.98 7.98 7.98 Blue Note BN LA549 -G (United Artists) 6.98 7.98 7.98 86 86 12 STANLEY CLARKE 18 7 ttIIFUS FEATURING 51 55 6 THE FOUR SEASONS STORY 1 To lourney Love . GIIAKA KHAN Private Stock PS 7000 691 7,96 7.9$ Nempera NE 433 (Atlantic) 6.98 717 737 WIC ABCD 909 498 7.95 7.95 59 3 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE 87 90 32 SLEY BROS. 19 7 THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON Head On The Heat Is On Featuring lektra 7E 1048 4!t 7.98 7.97 8.97 7.97 Mercury SRM -1.1067 (Phonogram) 6A8 7.95 7.95 r Fight The Power 21 12 DONNA SUMMER 62 7 KINKS PRESENT r Neck PZ 33536 (Epic/Columbia) 49i 7.9$ 7.18 7.96 7.96 ove To Love You Baby SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE 88 Jasis OCLP 5003 (Casablanca) 6.98 7.98 7.98 93 14 HERBIE HANCOCK RCA LPL1.5102 6.98 7.95 7.95 30 8 C.W. McCALL Columbia PC 33812 r*0* 7.1$ 7.98 1 64 24 GLEN CAMPBELL 1k( Black Bear Road Rhinestone Cowboy NGM M3G 5008 L98 7,1$ 7.1$ - 97 26 SWEET - _ Capitol SW 11430 6.98 7.98 7.98 ) on Boulevard 22 11 MAHOGANY /ORIGINAL 55 42 11 COMMODORES CapitolCaitptolST 11395 418 78.9 7.16 SOUNDTRACK Movin' On 90 91 28 HELEN REDDY )Rana Ross Motown M6-848 SI 6.98 7.98 738 Motown M6.858 SI 6.98 7.98 7.98 No Way To Treat A Lady 56 29 15 NEIL SEDAKA Capitol ST 11418 i98 7.9$ 7.91 24 17 BAY CITY ROLLERS * The Hungry Years Vista AL 4049 498 738 7.91 101 10 ERIC Rocket PIG 157 (MCA) En 7.98 7.98 CARMEN Vista AL 4057 6.98 7.98 7.98 y 26 6 HAROLD MELVIN & 57 34 11 GEORGE CARLIN THE BLUE NOTES !í An Evening With 92 92 12 TIM CROCE Nake Up Everybody Wally Londe Featuring rho FacesI' e Been Phila. Intl. PZ 33808 (Epic /Columbia) 498 7.98 7.16 8 Bill 518520 MU la9e THE EAGLES Little David LO 1008 (Atlantic) 498 7.97 7.97 23 23 30 102 22 GARY WRIGHT One Of These Nights 58 60 45 EARTH WIND & FIRE fhe Dream Weaver Asylum 7E1039 498 7.98 737 497 717 That's the Way Of The World Narner Bros. BS 2868 491 7.97 7.97 24 8 22 DHIO PLAYERS Columbia PC 33280 498 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 04 9 BLACKBYRDS Money 19 BRUCE 3ity Life Mercury SRM11038 ( Phonogram) 498 7.11 7.91 7.98 59 67 SPRINGSTEEN w Born To Run rantasy F 9490 498 738 7.91 25 25 8 NEIL YOUNG With Columbia PC 33795 498 7.98 73$ 95 I;RAZY HORSE 103 82 IOHN DENVER fuma 60 63 6 SUPERTRAMP Back Home Again RCA CP11.0548 498 7.95 7.95 Reprise MS 2242 Warner Bros.) L98 7.97 737 Crisis? What Crisis? MM SP 4560 498 711 7.96 26 28 13 THE WHO BY NUMBERS 96 96 STYX NCA 2161 438 7.91 738 61 61 10 BARRY WHITE Equinox Greatest Hits + &M SP 4559 498 7.98 7.98 27 11 10 SEALS & CROFTS 20th Century T 493 496 738 738 3reatest Hits 117 1 NAZARETH vainer Bros. BS 2886 498 7.97 7.97 71 8 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Hair Of The Dog Salsom 515 5501 498 7.98 UM SP 4511 496 7.96 7.98 28 20 12 ITS DO IT AGAIN /ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 63 58 32 THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE 98 98 28 CAT STEVENS GREATEST HITS >taple Singers with Love Will Keep Us Together +8M SP 4519 498 7.91 7.98 7.98 urtis Mayfield R&M SP 3405 5.9$ 498 498 Furtom CU 5005 Warner Bros.) 498 737 7.97 x.110 14 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS 64 65 36 JOAN BAU W X Rated 35 Diamonds & Rust 6 THE BAND MCA 2155 491 7.98 7.98 Northern Lights- Southern Cross MM SP 4521 498 498 7.98 7.98 7.98 Capitol ST 11440 6.98 7.91 1.98 100 108 33 ELTON JOHN 65 66 8 ROXY MUSIC e aptain Fantastic & 30 32 7 BINGO STARR Siren Brown Dirt Cowboy last From Your Past Atco 36-127 498 7.97 7.97 G 2142 491 7.98 7.98 +pple SW 3422 (Capitol) 491 7.98 7.98 72 6 PATTI SMITH 31 31 12 BARBRA STREISAND W Horses 111 9 D NUGENT l ' -pic PE 33692 (Columbia) 7.98 498 7.98 _azy Afternoon Arista AL 4066 498 7.98 1.98 Columbia PC 33815 6.98 7.91 7.1$ 1.90 7.98 77 5 STEVE HOWE 119 11 OHNNY MATHIS 37 31 BEE GEES W Beginnings -eelings Main Course Atlantic SD 18154 498 737 7.97 Columbia PC 33887 498 7.9$ 7.91 RSO SO 4807 (Atlantic) L98 7.97 7.97 68 69 26 WILUE NELSON 114 5 TOM SCOTT 33 33 15 DAVID CROSBY /GRAHAM NASH Red Headed Stranger . New York Connection Nind On The Water Columbia KC 33482 5.98 498 6.98 Dde SP 77033 (A &M) 6.98 7.98 7.98 4BC ABCD-902 6.98 7.95 7.95 y 79 6 JIGSAW 115 5 3H10 PLAYERS 34 36 9 GORDON UGHTFOOT yY Sky High i Rattlesnake .ford's Gold Chelsea CHR 509 498 7.98 7.98 70th Century/Westbound W 211 0.98 7.98 1.98 Reprise 2RS 2237 (Warner Bros.) 9.96 10.97 0.97 70 70 19 SILVER CONVENTION 116 7 CHUCK MANGIONE 38 25 FLEETWOOD MAC Save Me ,, Encore Midland International BKLl 1129 (RCA) 498 7.95 7.95 Narner Bros. BS 2225 6.9$ 7.97 1.97 Mercury SRM -11050 ( Phonogram) 0.98 7.9$ 7.95

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108 76 ' 8 JIM) HENDRIX 140 147 6 KRAFTWERK 182 46 EVENING WITH Midnight Lightning Radio -Activity OHN DENVER Reprise MS 2229 (Warner &os.) LW 737 7.97 Capitol ST 11457 á95 7.16 7.98 ' RCA CPL2.0764 15.96 13.95 13.95 109 112 16 RAMSEY LEWIS 141 137 15 GLORIA GAYNOR 173 175 4 E VERY BEST OF Don't It Feel Good Experience Y STEVENS Columbia PC 33800 MGM LM 7.% 796 M3G -1997 5.98 639 i 7.11 735 Barnaby BR 6018 (Janus) 6.14 7.15 110 113 61 ELTON JOHN 142 144 5 FRANKIE YALU 174 177 12 STANLEY TURRENTINE . Greatest Hits Gold Have You Ever Seen The Rain MCA 2128 L91 798 791 Private Stock PS 2001 111 7.91 7.98 fantasy F 9493 AN 7.11 735 111 99 111 BILL WITHERS 143 143 5 JOHN DENVER 175 178 4 JOHN KLEMMER Making Music { Denver Gift Box Touch Columbia PC 33704 W 7.91 7.95 RCA APLZ -1263 7.95 195 195 ABC ABCD 922 L98 7.95 7.95 112 105 15 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 144 148 7 DICKIE GOODMAN w . ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT Clearly Love Mr. Jaws & Other Fables Yk Disco Connection MCA 2148 591 731 7.91 Cash CR 6000 (Private Stock) 5.!1 7.91 7.91 Slot Buttered Soul ABCD 923 (ABC) 7.95 Let 1 7.95

124 ! 3 BEVERLY SILLS tr i 145 145 9 HISTORY OF BRITISH 187 2 ARCHIE BELL 8 THE DRELLS The Music Of 1 Victor Herbert ROCK VOLUME III T PZ 33814 (Epic /Columbia) 1!1 7.911 7.% Angel S 37160 (Capitol) L% Ì 17.9$ 73/ Sire SASH 37122 (ABC) 7.15 195 $35 114 80 10 LITTLE FEAT 189 2 DAVE BRUBECK 8 146 149 7 ANNE The Last Record Album MURRAY . I PAUL DESMOND Together Warner &os. BS 2884 L98 7.97 7.57 ¡ 1975: The Duets Capitol ST 11433 691 7.98 731 ! Horizon SP 703 (AGM) 1!t 731 7.911 125 15 FOGHAT Fool For The City 147 151 4 KANSAS 179 185 126 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ÏBearnille BR 6959 (Warner Bros.) 5.% 7.17 7.17 Masque Greetings From Asburyry Park, N.J. Kirshner PZ 33806 (Epic/Columbia) 5.98 7.95 7.9$ Í Columbia BC 31903 5.96 1M 5.M .ems 127 19 !AL GREEN IS LOVE 148 154 5 THE OSMONDS AROUND THE W. Hi HSL 32092 (London) 5.!1 7.99 7.98 180 184 16 THE CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR WORLD LIVE IN CONCERT reamin A Dream 117 120 7 ;DAN HILL Koiob M31B 5012 (MGM) 5.95 795 7.91 tide DEP--20l7 (P.I.P.) 1911 7.35 7.95 20th Century 7 500 LM 7.98 738 160.3 REDO FO 181 4 BILLY PAUL 118 118 25 BARRY MANILOW I You Gotta Wash Your Ass When Love Is New !Arista AL 1007 t.% 7.96 795 E Atlantic SD 18157 L98 7.17 7.77 Philadelphia International PZ 33843 (Epic /Columbia) 6!1 7.5$ 7.15 119 126 17 ¡ RONNIE LAWS 150 150 5 MIKE OLDFIELD 'Pressure Sensitive Omnadawn 182 186 10 QUICKSILVER MESSENGER Blue Note BN-1M52G 5.91 73$ Virgin PZ 33913 (Epic /Columbia) 5.95 7.95 7.96 SERVICE 132 6 'KENNY RANKIN 161 3 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES Solid Silver Capitol ST 11462 LM 7.98 7.98 ;Inside '' RCA 011.14144 L98 7.% 735 LitHe David lD 1009 (Atlantic) 5.M 7.97 7.97 183 183 150 CAROLE KING 151 159 11 OIARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS Tapes! 131 6 HAMILTON JOE FRANK The Car Over The Lake Album 121 ZJde esSP 7009 paM> 198 7.91 7.95 7.95 á REYNOLÓS AGM SP 4549 L91 7.% 7.111 P Fallin' In Love 184 153 157 19 MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 140 14 REFFERSON STARSHIP ;Playboy PB 107 5.M 7.9$ 7.9$ Searchin' For A Rainbow Dragon Fly Grunt BFLI-0717 (RCA) 5.911 739 795 7911 7.% 133 9 PRELUDE Capricorn CP 0161 (Warner Bros.) 5.911 7.97 17.97 Owl Creek Incident 166 5 PERRY COMO 185 146 6 ' AUL WI LWIMS IPp 12120 1!t 7.98 Just Out Of Reach I rdinary Fool SP 1550 7.18 123 128 7 IRIS KRISTOFFERSON RCA APL1-0863 5.511 7.15 7.95 - L98 791 Who's To Bless 155 155 10 AROMA FRANKLIN I ENNIS COFFEY And Who's Blame atw You rantr finger Lickin' Good ;Monument PZ 3337933To379 (EpiUCdumbú) i.9t 7.91 7.96 h Century/Westbound W 212 LM 7.99 7.15 Atlantic SD 18151 138 737 7.97 I 124 122 110 WM CROCE w 156 156 5 ANGEL STY WEIR Photographs & Memories 20th Century T 195 5.91 Hits) Casablanca NBLP 7021 1% 791 7,96 7.95 7911 ABCABEDa8335st 5.98 791 i 795 795 735 167 4 ACE 188 188 5 TOOTS & THE MAYTALS Funky Kingston 125 89 22 RICHARD PRYOR ,. Time For Another I Anchor ANC! 2013 (ABC) 5.!t 7.% 7.% ! Island ILPS 9330 L98 7.91 7.1$ Is It Something I Said? Reprise MS 2227 (Warner Bros.) 5.95 7.97 797 158 123 11 STYLISTICS ,, BOBBY WOMACK 126 27 11 JOHN DENVER You Are Beautiful 5afety Zone Arco AV 69010 7.91 i United Mats uA Lh511 G 7.911 7.111 Rock Mountain Christmas 5.!1 7M 19$ IRCA APLI.t2ot 19$ 7.95 7.95 159 139 14 DAVE MASON 190 190 2 ANDREW GOLD Split Coconut Asylum 7E1047 127 85 1 7 RITA COOLDGE 5.!1 737 7.97 Columbia PC 33698 5.M 7.lt 7.111 7.91 7.11 I It's Only Love 191 191 38 LEON RUSSELL I ISM SP 4531 e.% 7.98 7.11 160 163 40 SMOKEY ROBINSON Will 0' The Wisp 1381 7 FLEETWOOD MAC A Quiet Storm Shelter SR 2138 (MCA) 5.35 7.11 7.95 t . IN CHICAGO Tamla T6 -337 SI (Motown) 1M 5.38 7.98 1 192 196 8 HOT TUNA Sire SASH 3715.2 (ABC) 7.911 1,% 195 161 121 8 RORY GALLAGHER Yellow Fever Against The Grain 129 129 14 LONNIE LISTON SMITH & Grunt BFL1.1238 (RCA) I L% 735 795 7.98 795 THE COSMIC ECHOES Chrysalis CHR 1098 (Warner Bros.) 591 7.97 7.97 193 199 29 WAR !Visions Of A New World .*176 125 PINK FLOYD 4- , Why Can't We Be Friends? Flying Dutchman BDL1 1196 (RCA) 5.!i 7.% 7.% Ii. Dark Side Of The Moon `united Mists UMA4/1 G 5.5$ 7.911 7.11 130 130 ,16 DAN FOGELBERG Harvest st 11163 (Capitol) 5.911 7.95 7.98 7.98 194 194 3 HAGOOD HARDY Captured Angel 163 169 22 QUINCY JONES Epic PE The Homecoming 33499 (CBS) 5.% 7.91: 7.98 7.91 7.11 MelloweIISW Madness Capitol sr 11468 5.!t 791 7.91 131 135 42 ERICA MM SP 1526 191 7.91 7.95 7.91 7.18 195 152 5 IARLO THOMAS earls 164 164 6 MAIN INGREDIENT & FRIENDS BS Warner Bros. 2852 5.% 7.91 1 7.97 Free To Be You And Me 5.97 7.17 Shame On The World ... Arista AL1W3 5.95 7.11 7.98 132 134 44 JANIS IAN RCAAPL11003 5.M 7.95 7.95 Between The Lines 165 165 6 HUDSON BROTHERS 196iTHE ARMADA ORCHESTRA Columbia PC 33394 6.% 7.9$ 7.11 7.11 79$ Ba Fa ß"w7 ¡cepter SPS 5123 e.11 731 715 Rocket PIG 2169 (MCA) 133 106 30 I NY ORLANDO & DAWN 5.31 7.98 7.95 197 158 10 BACK STREET CRAWLER Greatest Hits 166 170 8 JIMMY JAMES 8 The Band Played On - , a AL 1045 19$ 7.911 7.95 THE VAGABONDS Atco SD 36 -125 1!t 797 7.97 134 94 8 RICHARD PRYOR e You Don't Stand A Chance 198 ATLANTA DISCO BAND That Nigger's Crazy If You Can't Dance I Pad Luck Reprise M 2241 (Warner Bros.) 5.96 7.97 7.97 Pye 12111 (API) 15.98 ikiola America ST 50004 (Capitol) 5.36 7.15 135 136 12 COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD 167 171 40 FREDDY FENDER 199 THREE DEGREES LIVE Paradise With An Ocean View Before The Next Philadelphia International PZ !Fantasy F 33840 9495 1!t ! 7.91 i 7.91 Teardrop Falls (Epic/Columbia) 6.111 7.11 7.91 ABC /Dot 162 2 .OVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA DOSD 2020 5.!1 7.% 7.95 2pp ( YAK Music Maestro Please 168 168 38 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER 20th Century T 180 5.91 1.91 7.91 Royal Bed Bouncer Atlantic SD 18133 5.99 7.17 I 7.97 1 1 pans JRS 7023 5.!1 7.% 735

Eric Carmen 91 Isaac Hays Movement 176 Gordon Lightfoot 34 Prelude 122 Ray Stevens 173 Chicago 2 HerbieHancock 88 Little Feat 114 Richard Pryor 125,134 Rod Stewart 74 Stanley Clarke 86 Jimi Hendrix 108 Love Unlimited Orchestra 136 Queen 48 Steven Stills 81 A -z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Dennis Coffey 186 Hagood Hardy 194 Main Ingredient 164 Quicksilver Messenger Service 182 Barbra Streisand 31 Natelie Cole 85 Dan Hill 117 C.W. McCall 19 Kenny Rankin 120 Stylistics 158 Ace 157 Comnodores 55 History, British Rode 145 Country Joe McDonald 135 Helen Reddy 5, 90 Styx 96 Aerosmith 41 Perry Como 154 Hot Chocolate 73 Barry Manilow 12,118 Smokey Robinson 160 Donna Summer 18 The Armada Orch 196 Rita Coolidge 127 Hot Tuna 192 Chuck Mangione 84, 105 Linda Ronstadt 75 Sweet 89 Morris Albert 83 Jim Croce 124,92 Stew How* 67 Manhattan Transfer 168 Rosy Music 65 Supertramp 60 Allman Brothers Band 46 David Crosby /GRAHAM Nash 33 Hudson Brothers 165 Marshall Tucker Band 153 David Ruffin 37 Temptations 77 Angel 156 Crown Heights Affair 180 Jigsaw 69 Dave Mason 159 Rufus 16 Mario Thomas 195 Paul Anka 40 Deep Purple 43 Jimmy Janes 166 Johnny Mathis 102 Leon Russell 191 Three Degrees Line 199 America 3,131 John Denver 7, 71, 95, 126,143, 172 Jefferson StarsNp 13, 181 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 22 SaMuelOrchestra 62 Toots and the Maytalls 188 Atlantic Disco Band 198 Eagles 23 Janis Ian 132 MFSB 39 Tom Scott 103 Stanley Turrentine 174 Back Street Crawler 197 Earth, Wind & Fire 1, 58 !they Brothers 87 Miracles 36 Seals &Crofts 27 Frankie Valli 107,142 Bachman Turner 52 Fleetwood Mac 35, 128 Elton John 45,100,110 Joni Mitchell 4 Neil Sedalia 56, 78 Bobby Vinton 169 Joan Baez 64 Dan Fogelberg 130 Quincy Jones 163 Michael Murphy 44 Beverly Sills 113 War 193 Band 29 Foghat 115 Kansas 147 Anne Murray 146 Silver Convention 70 Dionne Warwicke 139 Ron Banks 138 Four Savons 42,51 Kayac 200 Nazareth 97 Carly Simon 17 Grover Washington Jr 47 Bay City Rollers 21 Redd Foss 149 KC &The Sunshine Band 9 Willie Nelson 68 Simon & Garfunkel 82 Rusty Weir 187 Bee Gees 32 Freddy Fender 76,167 Carole King 183 Olivia Newton-Joint 112 Paul Simon 6 Barry White 61 Archie Bell and the Drafts 177 A&Mho Franklin 155 Kinks 53 Ted Nugent 101 Lonnie Liston Smith 129 Who 26 Blackbyrds 94 Rory Gallagher 161 Kiss 11 Mike Oldfield 150 Patti Smith 66 Wings 80 Black Oak Arkansas. 99 Art Garfunkel 10 John Klemmer 175 Ohio Players 24, 104 SOUNDTRACKS /ORIGINAL CASTS Paul Williams 185 Tommy Bolin 137 Gloria Gaynor 141 Gladys Knight & The Pips 106 O'Jays 8 Let's Do It Again 28 Bill Withers 111 Dave Brubeck -Paul Demand 178 Dickie Goodman 144 Kraftwerk 140 Tony Orlando & Dawn 133 Mahogany 20 Bobby Womack 189 Donald Byrd 50 Andrew Gold 190 Kris Kristofferson 123 Osmonds 148 Spinners 38, 170 Gary Wright 93 Glen Campbell 54 Al Green 116 Ronnie Laws 119 Ozark Mountain Daredevils 152 Bruce Springsteen 59, 171,179 Neil Young 25 Captain and TennilIe 63 Daryl Hall &John Oates 151 John Lennon 79 Billy Paul 181 Ringo Starr 30 ZZ Top 72 George Carlin 57 Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds 121 Ramsey Lewis 109 Pink Floyd 49,162 Cat Stevens 14, 98 Every care for the accuracy or suggested list prices has been taken Billboard does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions

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KFAC's Group Tours East Ben Vereen ExecutiveTurntable Continued from page 6 this being his 13th. Last year a group went to the Orient, and the year be- Winner Of tour such as this, as far as I know," Continued from page 4 fore explains Princi. that, the tour embraced Scot- land and England. For some years now, various 3 Georgies manager of East Coast operations.... James Pierce moves from Kendor Mu- sic, where he was editorial assistant, to educational director of Columbia Pic- country music stations around the "We are seeking other places with LAS VEGAS -Broadway song - tures Publications, music print division of the film firm. nation have promoted similar type good musical fare," Princi says, "and dance star Ben Vereen captured tours to Nashville. And once, ac- we seek only top hotels and good ac- three "Georgie" awards, including * * cording to Princi, KKHI in commodations." Last fall he pro- San entertainer of the year honors, dur- Paul Bloch, for 14 years with Rogers & Cowan Inc., for year moted two tours to San Francisco to and the past Francisco rdn a tour to Europe. ing the Dec. 21 CBS -TV taping of senior vice president in charge of the flackery's contemporary music division, 4 the San Francisco Opera Co." But Princi, who is program direc- the sixth annual AGVA awards named a principal and member of the executive committee. ... Jerry Lamb tor, announcer and director of com- The bicentennial tour starts show at Caesars Palace. named office and building services manager for Capitol Records, moving up munity involvement, conducts one March 31, and will run for 15 days, Vereen topped 10 other winners, from office services manager. Andrea Froelsch is appointed auto and proper- big international tour every year, covering the Metropolitan Opera in of which five were musical artists, to ties administrator. She had been real estate coordinator. Robert Franz, person- New York, plus the Joffray Ballet set a precedent as the first enter- nel- industrial relations director, assumes responsibility for corporate security and New York Philharmonic; the tainer to win three awards. The other matters. Bill Robertson, management & information systems director, assumes Boston Symphony as well as the two were song -dance and rising star systems and hardware for all telecommunications. Walden Office American debut prizes. of the opera "Mon- * * * New In Memphis tezuma"; the National Symphony The slickly -produced show, hos- Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and ted by Jackie Gleason in the Circus Donna Goldsmith named vice president of Famous Toby Mamis Enter- MEMPHIS -Phil Walden, owner such historical sites as the Liberty Maximus showroom, took nearly prises.... Bruce Kramer named vice president and general manager of Tim- of Capricorn and Country Kickin' Bell in Philadelphia, and Valley three hours to tape and will be aired berland Music after being with the firm a year. Kay Garrett has been ap- pointed professional manager. ... Phil Alexander moves from Cash Box to t record companies in Macon, Ga., Forge. Tour includes five operas in Jan. 11 in a 90- minute segment. has opened offices here to seek out New York. The music awards were presented assistant to the president of ABC's international division. Schiffman & Lar- new talent and songwriters for his la- The total cost, Princi points out, is to John Denver as male singing star son's publishing division loses Rick Shoemaker to ABC Music, where he will bels. $1,275 -at double occupancy. and Shirley Bassey for female sing- be associate professional manager. "We expect to use Memphis Although the tours started as ing star, while vocal group honors * * * recording studios and Memphis mu- small junkets -the first being a trip went to Tony Orlando & Dawn. At SESAC, several promotions have been made. Nat Lieberman, collection sicians on a lot of the work we do to Europe -they range in size de- Linda Ronstadt took country star manager, adds director of computer operations; Barry Tuber appointed ad- here," Walden says. pending on where they are going. recognition and pianist Liberace, a ministrative assistant to the vice president of marketing services; Mike Moli- Walden signed as his first Mem- The first one to San Francisco ac- regular Strip act, won instrumental nari becomes regional marketing representative; and Michael Piazza named phis artist saxophonist Joe Arnold. commodated 150 persons. A tour of act. administrative assistant to the firm's vice president and counsel.... Ken Hard- Gregg Allman and the Allman German -speaking countries is ing appointed assistant a &r director of Canaan Records, a new post. He had Brothers record for the Capricorn la- scheduled for July, and about 40 been production manager of Superior Studio and Records, Hendersonville, bel and Kitty Wells is on Country persons are expected to make that When Answering Ads . . . Tenn.... Chuck Flood shifts from Warner Bros. Records, Nashville, to ABC/ Kickin'. Walden also operates Stel- trip. There also will be a tour to New Say You Saw It in Billboard Dot as progressive country promotion manager.... Ex- director of the West lar Talent Agency and Mid -South York this fall for the Met opera sea- Coast office of Pamper Music, Ronnie Green, named creative director of Roger Sounds Music Publishing Co. son. FRANK BARRON Miller Music.

www.americanradiohistory.com 66 Lote General News 1975 RESULTS TABULATED I nsîdelrock WEA Top Gold Co. Has Howard Stein's grasp on the New York concert ried Christmas eve in Las Vegas to Marra Albertson, market hit a snag? He doesn't have any scheduled con- daughter of actor Jack Albertson.... Also married was NEW YORK -The WEA Group cert activity at his mainstay Academy of Music and very Criteria Recording's Mack Emerman to Dannie Holtz. and its family of distributed labels Mainstream Sets little visible at other locales. Insiders say he is retrench- Greezy Wheels makes its tv debut in February on the brought home 42 RIAA gold records wants ing his activity and re- evaluating the direction he new PBS show, "Austin City Limits." . .. The Gospel - in 1975, leading the industry for the Japan And Italy to pursue. singing Robert Patterson Singers have embarked on second year in a row. LOS -Bobby Shad's ANGELES their ninth European tour. ... London Records has un- In all, the entire industry racked catalog has firmed dis- BEWLEY BROTHERS IN SPLITSVILLE? David Mainstream leashed a campaign to expose the upcoming John Miles up 174 gold disks for the year, a drop covering Ja- Bowie has announced a termination with his representa- tribution agreements premiere LP and single. Included in the campaign are from 1974's total of 195 awards. pan and Italy. tive and business associate since October 1975, Michael Lippman, just as his big U.S. -Europe tour is hitting the the distribution of more than 5,000 gliders with the Album -wise, WEA picked up 37 CBS -Sony will handle the line in road. (See Billboard 1 -3 Talent story about the Bowie - single's title "Highfly" imprinted on the wings. shared with ABC), Japan and Dischi Ricordi will be the awards (one Lippman Bewley Brothers company plans.) Bowie's legal M.S. "Mac" Hardy, Capitol Records' director of cor- while its closest competitor CBS had licensee in Italy as a result of con- porate properties and office services, has retired after 30 signed last week by Bobby affairs are now handled by Stanley J. Diamond of Dia- 25 gold LPs. CBS topped WEA in tracts years with the company. He worked in the areas of man- World of Music here. mond, Tilem & Colden law firm. the singles category, though, with Weiss of One ufacturing, finance and administration. ... A &M has CBS -Sony in the Bette Midler gave a punch in the face to Paul Drew, seven golds to WEA's five. Representing put up a suggestion box outside president Jerry Moss's was Nozaki, gen- RKO Radio programming chief, at her post- concert Other labels bringing home gold transaction Tatsu office. firm. New Year's Eve party in Los Angeles when Drew re- albums were RCA (12), MCA (10), eral manager of the Japanese to work sponded to her insistence on hearing his opinion of the Fania Records president Jerry Masucci, Fania's Capitol (6), Arista (6), ABC (7), Owner Shad proposes with Nozaki in 1976 on at new Midler album by saying he didn't personally care Puerto Rico distributor Charlie Tarap and Charlie Gar- A &M (6), UA (4), Mercury (3), Poly - closely least two live recording projects to be for it but wouldn't keep it from RKO airplay. cia, owner of the San Juan nightclub Wine Cellar, put up dor (3), London (2), 20th Century Management personnel from the Camelot retail store guarantees of some $1.5 million to bring the Feb. 20 Mu- (2), Scepter (2), Buddah (1), De -Lite done in Tokyo. Italy the Main- chain and leased departments handled by Stark Record hammad Ali heavyweight title fight to Puerto Rico. (1) and Casablanca (1). Both in Japan and stream logo will be used, Weiss says. Service meet March 1 -3 in the N. Canton, Ohio head- Who says the magic of Troubadour Monday hoot Single certifications also went to quarters. ... Barrie Bergman, president of the national night hasn't lasted? Gordon Lightfoot tried out a half- RCA (6), MCA (6), Capitol (4), Record Bar chain, has switched from a spring to a Sep- hour of new material onstage there Jan. 5. ... And over Arista (3), ABC (3), A &M (3), Pri- Windsong LPs Rate tember national meeting for his store personnel in 1976. at the Starwood, Buddy Miles set a five -night attendance vate Stock (2), London (1), Mercury ... Will NAIRD announce a major change in its officers record of 5,837. Both clubs are in Los Angeles. (1), Polydor (1), UA (1), Playboy (1), A Major RCA Promo soon? ... R.A. Harlan and wife, Fern, move to the New Hal Yoergler, ABC Music creative activities director, GRC (1) and Avco (1). Jersey base of ABC Record and Tape Sales from their saved the life of Hollywood Hills neighbor Sherry Camp- NEW YORK -RCA is mounting long -time Seattle home early in February. He was There were 46 gold singles certi- re- bell when he pulled her out of the bedroom window of a major campaign behind the recently made executive vice president of the national fied for the year and 128 album lease of three Windsong Records al- her burning home. The Fire Dept. is putting him up for a awards. The 1974 totals for the in- racker. ... Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Terry Brad- citation of heroism. bums this month, including promo- shaw has recorded "Four Walls" for Mercury release. dustry were 127 gold LPs and 68 tion, advertising and publicity at all Kenneth Moss, the dropout Wall Street whiz kid, who Rec- gold singles. industry levels. David Cavanaugh, exectuive producer at Captiol tried to set up cut -rate Freelandia Airlines, was sen- ords, was feted at the Brown Derby to celebrate his 25th tenced to 120 days in Los Angeles County Jail and four The drive kicks off with trade ads, anniversary at the company. He is currently working on a years of probation in the heroin -sniffing overdose death and will be followed in February, new Lettermen album and through the years produced of Average White Band drummer Robbie McIntosh in New UCLA Course designated "Windsong Month" by hits for Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Dean September 1974. Moss pleaded guilty to involuntary LOS ANGELES -"Scoring Music with a consumer push that RCA, Martin, George Shearing and a host of others. manslaughter last month. To Film" is a new UCLA Extension will include a variety of point -of- Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson will perform a Dharma Records of Chicago has switched its Cleve- course open to musicians, film sale, print and radio advertising. concert before 55,000 at the Univ. of Arizona Stadium. land distribution to Action Music Sales. ... The Who makers and those interested in film Among the marketing aids being The show is for a sequence in their co- starring film, "A grossed a hair over $3 million during the 20 -show open- music. readied are "totem pole" displays, J Star Is Born." The stars will be doing more concerts at ing segment of its three -part U.S. tour.... Jose Feliciano J posters and sampler records. Classes are held Monday eve- various-sized facilities across the country as scenes for is testing a new guitar synthesizer developed at MIT. nings, 7 -10 p.m. from Jan. 5 to Windsong artists featured in the the movie. Admissions will be charged to help pay the Beach Boy Dennis Wilson was immediately released vi n March 8, with Eddy Manson in- releases are the Starland Vocal sky -high costs of such location filming. on $5,000 bail when Los Angeles Sheriffs deputies ar- rn structing the course. Band, Lee Holdridge and Starwood. Carlos Molina, top orchestra leader during the '30s rested him en route to the Malibu sub -station to turn in a ai and '40s who retired in 1968, plays a dramatic role in loaded handgun in his auto trunk. Wilson took the gun "The Gumball Rally" for Warner Bros.... John Addison from his distraught girlfriend, Karen Lamm, after an ar- to score "The Blarney Cock" for Universal. gument. Lamm phoned the cops a report that Wilson Chain Retailers Smiling Linda "Exorcist" Blair is travelling regularly with her stole her gun but later dropped charges. Q Continued from page 1 store Pipe Dream's skein in North- pals, Black Oak Arkansas, on their current tour. ... America's album of greatest hits has gone platinum, em Wisconsin, and Barrie Bergman Warner Bros. announces. It's their third platinum LP. King, Bob Dylan and Jethro Tull is Harry Chapin's next album will be a live set taped at re- chain, Five of the group's six albums are gold. heartwarming, retailers agree, but of the Record Bar national cent Santa Monica, San Diego and Berkeley concerts. say they merchandised powerfully Katy Moffatt, Columbia country artist, and comic they still haven't even a demo Bill Graham's latest experiment is a Feb. 11 -16 Plant by a Steve Martin sold out Denver's Ebbets Field three nights sample. to exceed the previous year and Flower Market at the Cow Palace. ... Aerosmith good margin. played two consecutive concert nights for promoter John of the New Year weekend. ... Ingrid Croce, window of The School Kids chain, a discount Both say that sales during Christ- Bauer at Portland Coliseum, the first two -show stand at Jim Croce, is having her first solo album produced and which features contempo- operation mas and after helped keep registers this facility since the Beatles in 1965.... Sweet's first arranged by Perry Botkin Jr. rary album hits in locations adjacent busy, even though there was a U.S. tour covers 42 cities in three months starting Jan. 21. Perry Como's next NBC-TV special films this month to major college campuses, "never in Hawaii with George Carlin and Penis Clark guesting. drouth of good new product to take Gus Barba joins the 4 Star Music staff in Nashville as hada good Christmas because of va- ... Cat Stevens wrote and performed a three -minute advantage of holiday bonuses and professional manager.... In Waco, Tex., Ken Harding cations until this year," founder Eric comedy film, "Banapple Gas" that is showing in 200 the- cash gifts. gospel division of Canaan Records as assistant Brown notes. joins the aters with "The Blackbird." Veterans like Dave Rothfield, a &r Sandi Iwataki appointed West Coast director.... Johnny Cash won a Layman's Bible Conference Mike Spector Sr. of Spec's, the Korvettes; Al Geigel, Montgomery of the commercial division of the Wes Farrell director award for his autobiography, "Man In Black." Cash Florida store group, says he had to Ward; Phil Lasky, Budget, and John in Los Angeles. Organization recently visited the nursing home and county jail in Gal- do more volume because he lowered Cohen, Disc Records, volunteer the After more than 20 years on the board of directors of latin, Tex. ... Nils Lofgren's October live radio concert his price to meet competition, but word "excellent" to describe the the Victor Company of Japan and its American subsi- on San Francisco's KSAN -FM has been pressed as a "business here exceeded our expec- holiday buying period. tations." diaries such as JVC, James Y. "Jumbo" Mochizuki has A &M album for distribution to radio and press. Joe Bressi, buyer for the Camelot Angeles become a to hard- Steve Cook, buyer for the four- retired in Los to consultant The Dec. 27 wedding of L.A. independent promotion chain, says business is still booming, ware industries for both the CD -4 quad system and the man Don Whittemore to Linda Goetsch brought out a with sales on cutouts and blank tape videodisk. platoon of music industry figures including promotion keeping the customer flow up. The fourth annual Louis Armstrong Memorial Con- reps Chuck Thagard, Tony Richland, Jerry Doughman, CES Highlights Lou Fogelman, Music Plus, cert, "Satchmo /1976," is scheduled to be held at New Ray Tusken and Ray Anderson; attorneys Mickey Sha- his echoes most of contemporaries York's Beacon Theater April 24, with a long list of name piro and Jack Gold. Continued from page -ív when he notes that the flood of new acts. All moneys from this concert will go toward a build- Elton John is insured for $25 million by MCA... . music reissues last six months, the "open to buy" Christmas bombed ing fund to construct a Multi- Purpose Community Cen- Western Illinois Univ. is putting up a $9 million Burl Ives this But the is feeling was evident on all sides. out year. hope that ter in Queens, New York. ... Deep Purple begin its 20th Performing Arts Center. ... Bo Donaldson & the Hey - there will be more advertising and Relatively few dumps or giv- tour of the U.S. Wednesday (24) in Fayetteville, N.C... . woods sing "Ride, Baby Ride," theme for a Metromedia on esaway deals, compared to last radio promo this repackaged Rico Record's Conjunto Candela and Fania's Pupi Legs - tv special on motorcycle riding....Morgana King, singer music year's show, also contributed to the merchandise so that recorded reta did a prison gig at Woodbourne Prison, near Monti- who played the wife of "The Godfather" makes her tv know it is again available in far more bullish outlook of manu- buyers cello, N.Y. ... Singer /composer R.B. Greaves was mar- drama debut on "Jigsaw John" Feb. 2. facturers, distributors, reps, dealers 1976. and buyers. The impulse buyer came back for the first time in several years, John And a surprising amount of at- Marmaduke, Hastings Book & Newest Sit -Down Club In San Francisco tractively styled, and profitably Record Stores, feels. He says there SAN FRANCISCO -A new club, people and has a full liquor bar. Sunday, with acts booked for one or priced, new products in virtually ev- were more adult buyers out for this the Savoy, in the heart of the famous Door charges will be in the $2.50 -$5 more of the nights. ery key category represented at the holiday. North Beach district, has joined the range: tab for McDonald was $4. The club, formerly used for a show kept interest up in the tiring Huts, Francisco clubs comedy revue, is located in the rear Stu Schwartz, Harmony ranks of San bookings include traipse through five exhibit and hos- says movement in cutouts and acces- presenting live music in a sit -down January of the Savoy Tivoli restaurant, pitality suite floors, plus orther suites sories played an important part in small- concert-hall atmosphere. Canned Heat, 2 -4; Ruby with Tom owned by Fred Kuh. Principal in the throughout the Hilton and at up- the Eastern chain's holiday success. The club opened Dec. 26 -27, fea- Fogerty, 8; Barry Melton Band, 9; new club is Stephen Gordon. Book- town hotels. Art Kline of BeeGee, which operates turing Country Joe McDonald reu- the Mike Bloomfield -Nick Crave - ing is being done by Scott Piering. Although no final decision' had its own stores and leased depart- nited with some members of the old nities -Mark Naftalin aggregation, The semicircular corner stage been made on a 1977 Winter CES at ments in the upper Northwest, says Country Joe & the Fish band and with Delta bluesman J.C. Burris measures 25 feet across and is presstime, virtually everyone agrees even frequent heavy snows didn't drew large crowds both nights. opening, 10; and Stoneground, 15. guarded at each end by a huge metal the 1976 run was a banner event. daunt record /tape buyers. The club can accommodate 300 The Savoy will be open Thursday- sculpture of an angel.

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