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December 20, 1975 $1 .50 A Billboard Publication The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly RESTRUCTURING IN WORK PVC Controls May Rack Price Seen up Price Of Records Lower By STEPHEN TRAIMAN NEW YORK - Imminent formali- From MCA, IS CBS Next? Chain on Intl Disco zation of stringent new controls By JOHN SIPPEL levels by the vinyl chloride emission ANGELES -A break- Environmental Protection Adminis- LOS Set By 2001 Firm CTI To Sever Motown Tie; through in the drive by rackjobbers tration (EPA) is expected to bring to obtain functional discounts to By ANNE DUSTON more pricing pressure from sup- provide them with broader profit Inter- pliers of polyvinyl chloride on the To Indie Distrib Route CHICAGO -AL -NADWA Go margins appeared imminent when formed record industry. national, a joint corporation By JIM FISHEI. MCA Records' Rick Frio. vice presi- by 2001 Clubs of Columbus. Ohio. The new regulations, to be an- NEW YORK -After months of Peters Moves To dent of marketing, confirmed that and a group of Middle East inves- nounced at a Tuesday (16) press reported disenchantment with Mo- his label is working toward a restruc- tors, plan to develop 2001 discos conference in Washington, are town's handling of its product, CTI Thwart Pirating turing of price at various industry throughout the world. aimed at cutting emissions of the Records has moved to cut the affili- By RUDY GARCIA levels. Representing the investors is Dr. cancer -causing chemical by 90 (7 at and set up an independent NEW YORK Peters Inter- Frio says it is too early to divulge Wael Tawan, who has an extensive about 40 factories in the U.S.. in- ation - distribution web. national has sent a stern warning to details of MCA's restructuring, how- background in international rela- cluding facilities of Tenneco. Bor- Motown, however. denies that a its customers threatening to take le- ever. Announcement of such a price tions as director of the Technical As- den and Hooker that are major sup- split is imminent and stresses that its gal action against any retailer caught change would come early in 1976, sistance Program kir the U.N., a rep- pliers of PVC' resins and pellets to contract with CTI remains in force selling pirated or counterfeit tapes Frio says. "We've got it down to a resentative of the Food & disk manufacturers. 1978. and /or records of product for which point where legally and morally we Agricultural Organization of Although the new controls are still and runs through June However, it has been learned that Peters holds exclusive distribution are okay. Now we are waiting for UNESCO to the Syrian government. subject to a public hearing within 30 is planning to release eight new. rights in the U.S. proper computerization of these and academic advisor, Defense Lan- days, and will not take effect until 90 CTI front -line LPs through indie dis- In a memo dated Dec. 2, Peters prices. guage Institute of the Dept. of the days after official adoption (some- by the end of the year. warns of possible criminal prose- "I told rackjobbers in San Fran- Army, Washington. D.C. time next spring), temporary regu- tributors New releases by George Benson. cution and civil suits where appli- cisco at the NARM conference (Bill- The first club to open under the lations in effect for more than a year Hank Crawford, Esther Phillips. cable, putting its nearly 4.000 retail- board, Oct. 4) that we were on the new corporation with Tom .Jayson as already have galvanized action by Jr. and Hubert ers on notice. case. And we were studying the president of 2001, will be near the most PVC suppliers. Grover Washington Laws, among others, are planned to "We are going to do our best to problem long before that." Univ. of Rome. Italy, in April. Clubs The EPA predicts the controls will (Continuer/ On page 55) (Continued on page 55) (Continued on page 26) (Contiti ad on page fiO) (Continued on page l 0) Integration Concert Enigma By JEAN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES Noi being able he packages crossover black acts, hut to draw integrated audiences to r &b he says that an act can have a hit concerts is a major problem. report record via radio channels which has soul concert promoters Quentin crossed into the pop arena and still Perry and Dick Griffey. Perry oper- not be a crossover concert act. ates in the East and Griffey deals Perry contends that in areas such mainly in the West. as Washington. D.C.. Atlanta, New Perry, who also hosts soul concerts York, Baltimore and other Eastern in the Midwest. says that Kansas City. cities, whites tend not to choose to Denver. Oklahoma City. Omaha attend r &b concerts where there will and other Midwest cities are the he a large contingent of black con- only areas where he can depend on cert goers. drawing an integrated audience to Griffey says that in Los Angeles, an r &b concert. Le finds, a similiar situation. adding: He explains that in the Midwest, (Continued on page 29)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 3 General News "0,1"...""ININN STEINBERG PREDICTS `Woodstock' Joe Smith Shifted 30% Growth Seen Disco Gala For U.S. Polygram In New York From WB To Chair By RADCLIFFE JOE By ANNE DUSTON NEW YORK -Thousands of rev- ellers who throng Times Square to Elektra/Asylum ' At CHICAGO -Irwin Steinberg, ture BTO, Ohio layers, Johnny welcome in the New Year in the tra- of the Polygram Rodriguez and Ice, and intro - By NAT FREEDLAND president ditional fashion will this year be Group, Phonogram /Mercury duce new acts Ha ?mersmith and /Asylum will remain a small, highly selective. bombarded by an air -drop of invita- LOS ANGELES -Elektra and Polydor, projected a 30% Coke Escovido, iith a cartoon pop /rock label, reports Joe Smith, its new chairman, following the sudden tions to a 12 -hour marathon New growth for 1976 for the com- film of "Butterfly 3al1." Kirshner Smith over to E/A from Warner Bros. Records where he had been Year's eve disco party at the N.Y. shifting of at a sales and will include a his try of the com- bined companies Coliseum. its president. promotion meeting here at the pany, founded 31 years ago. Smith, in affirming that E/A will The air -drop is part of a $30,000 Bros. as vice chairman (see Execu- Hotel. that as that pat- Ritz -Carlton Steinberg, in aggesting promotional campaign that includes remain in the same mold tive Turntable), says: will be achieved of Holzman The growth the conglomerat operation print and broadcast advertising to terned by its founder Jac "I do intend to have E/A reflect by developing three new acts a i a part, will be- and more recently by David Geffen, which Polygram support what is being billed as "The my own personality and my ways of with "unique sound" and combine to the board of Warner year come the largest :cord Woodstock of Disco Parties." now elevated doing things." Smith is leaving as use of sophisticated fig - the selective in the world, cite Billboard The show, underwritten by a con- president of Warner Bros. after 14 such as elec- in marketing tools ures which plac Polygram sortium of black entrepreneurs years with the company, to head an- processing, Steinberg eighth tronic data fourth position it singles, headed by Benjamin Sallee, will fea- other of the three labels owned by said. in LPs, and eigh t in combined ture such top disco acts as the Ohio PIRATE SHIP Warner Communications. The meeting kicked off the :e of totals for the th quarters Players, Gloria Gaynor, the Crown As predicated in Inside Track new December releases with an f Mercury sin - 1975. A full44% Heights Affair, Ecstasy, Passion & BACK ON AIR Nov. 29, Geffen exits the helm of /visual presentation under he as- audio gles appeared or charts, Pain, Trammps, Eddie Palmieri and By PETER JONES E/A to pursue a movie- making ca- the banner, "Phonogram Olym- serted. First Choice. LONDON -Despite a Home Of- reer with Warner Bros. films. pics Of Sound." Highlighted The functions the distribut- Also being featured are a number fice raid on Radio Caroline, the Because the shifts of Smith and were the new Bachman -Turner ing arm, Phonodi e, will play an of disco DJs including Eddie Rivera. noted off -shore pirate radio station, Geffen came about abruptly Dec. 9, Overdrive album and promotion important part in he growth fig- Ron Plummer and Dagger, as well and subsequent difficulties resulting WB Records does not yet have a campaign, the first release by ure, he said. Th ' possibility of on page 57) from a severe gale in the North Sea, fully- detailed plan for shifting Mercury of U.K. Records, "But- (Continued opening a fourth lepot is being the radio ship has resumed broad- Smith's responsibilities. terfly Ball," by Roger Glover and studied. Indicat tg its effec- casting. "The general idea is that my work Guests, and the debut album of tiveness, he refer ed to 150,000 Three disk jockeys and the ship's area, which mainly dealt with artists the newly signed Australian BTO tapes of Four Wheel Deadlines Move Up captain were arrested when the ship, and custom labels. will be divided group Skyhooks. Drive" that have een moved by the Mi Amigo, drifted into British among the Warner vice presidents," A special Mercury TV show For Next 2 Issues the company sine e lune, surpass- waters. says Smith. "There may be some by Don Kirshner LOS ANGELES -Editorial and territorial being produced shifts until they ultimately find the showing will fea- (Con tin ( Td on page 55) advertising deadlines for the weeks A tug arrived from Spain to tow for early 1976 best arrangement." of Dec. 22 and 29 will be moved up the ship out of territorial waters and In an opening move to re- define one day in order to accommodate the broadcasts resumed. WB authority, chairman Mo special publishing schedules be- The three disk jockeys were due to record Ostin has taken back for himself the cause of the holidays. Christmas and appear in court last week. second title of president. New Year's fall on consecutive A spokesman of the Radio Regu- Winc I Sold But as Smith points out. "It would Stax Publishing Thursdays during these two weeks. latory Dept. of the Home Office em- be physically impossible for Mo, or The magazine will revert back to a phasized that he was "ever hopeful" both his full To a Bank For $3 MI Ilion normal publishing schedule the of stopping the broadcasts from the anybody else, to carry radio ship. workload and mine. The biggest dif- By ELTON WHISENHUNT week of Jan. 5. (Continiu'd on page 66) MEMPHIS -Union Planters Na- "going, going, got ;," sounded, po- tional Bank bought the assets of East lice rushed Cook a id James S. Cox, Memphis Music Co., the main sub- attorney for the bank, into the FIGHT ILLEGAL DUPLICATION sidiary of Stax Records. for $3 mil- Courthouse and o t a side door to lion at an auction Dec. 5 on the an unmarked pol ce car to drive Courthouse steps held under heavy them back to the t ink. MPA Pushing Fair Use Of Music Plea police guard because of physical The main asset f East Memphis By IS HOROWITZ threats. Music is 3,500 cop rights said to be NEW YORK -With major na- proper and unauthorized use of mu- chapters and about 4,000 are gradu- Police, undercover agents and valued at millions The bank took tional music educator associations sic and other printed materials pro- ated each year to assume teaching plainclothes detectives surrounded the foreclosure act )n because East already on record against the illegal tected under that law shall be posts. the crowd gathered at the Court- Memphis Music h< I defaulted on a duplication of printed music, the prohibited in all conference activi- In letters and meetings with house at high noon as James A. $3 million loan. Music Publishers' Assn. is mapping ties. ..." MENC program partici- educator groups, MPA representa- Cook, Union Planters National East Memphis Music was in- a stepup in its drive to convince state pants who violate the policy are sub- tives stress the long -term benefits of Bank vice president, submitted the corporated in 19f ' as a holding and regional groups to conform to ject to suspension. copyright observance. "We try to only bid. company for cop) ights on songs fair use standards. Malin, a veteran publishing exec- impress upon these organizations Police said later a militant black, written and record d by artists un- Don Malin, chairman of MPA's utive now with Belwin -Mills, reports the importance to them of a contin- group had made threats of reprisal der contract to Stax Stax's chairman educational contacts committee, that about 25% of the state MENC uous flow of new music," 'says Ma- because they were angered at the and sole stockholde is Al Bell, who says the campaign will reach full chapters have already adopted pol- lin. "If the illegal use of music con- bank foreclosing on Stax. was indicted in Sep ember by a fed - momentum shortly after the first of icies against unauthorized print du- tinues to grow, and royalties to After the traditional auctioneer's (Conti ued on page 55) the year. The goal is to have more plication. His hope is that many creators diminish, there is a danger state groups pass and observe reso- more can be brought into the fold that writers will reduce their output lutions similar to those adopted by during 1976. Much work remains to and all will suffer." ITALIAN PRODUCT in the case of MTNA state the Music Educators National Con- be done On the legislative front, the MPA recently and regional groups, he adds. Latter ference (MENC) and only will continue to resist attempts to the National Music Teachers Na- association is composed of private Agra( by weaken fair use standards as written- RCA & Peters In Import eurent tional Assn. (MTNA). music teachers. into the copyright revision bill now NEW YORK Inter- ternational director planning and These resolutions bar the dupli- A special part of the MPA drive -Peters being considered by Congress. national expects its Italian import administration. cation of copyrighted music in audi- will be aimed at student MENC "We're satisfied with the proposed disk business, now about 15% of to- Not only will Pete s have access to tions and competitions. An example chapters in major universities and ideal, but tal volume, to increase substantially the top RCA Italy irtists, but also is the MENC ruling that "copyright music schools, Malin declares. Some law," says Malin. "It's not from its new agreement with RCA (Conlin 'ell on page 55) law shall be observed and that im- 15,000 students belong to these we can live with it." Records International to manufac- ture and distribute product of RCA Italy in the U.S. and Canada. Under the agreement, announced Labels Bag Generous Pay-Off On `Greatest Hits' Sets jointly by Robert Summer, division By BOB KIRSCH vice president, RCA International, and Chris Peters, president of Peters, LOS ANGELES- fhe unusually somewhat soft economy and a real- is close behind at a starred three, "Spinners Live" at a starred 76, the Road Goes the latter will distribute all product, high number of grea :st hits sets re- ization that such LPs do not damage while Seals & Crofts' "Greatest Allman Brothers' "The set, at manufacturing some and importing leased during the ye. is last quarter catalog sales, also seem to be on tar- Hits" is at a starred 15 and Helen On Forever," another double 79, the Seasons the rest. (Billboard Nov. 15), appears to be get, with six of the artists represented Reddy's "Greatest Hits" is at a a starred "Four a 84 and Paul "Our objective is to take the line paying off for mant 'acturers, with with charted "best of LPs and con- starred 16. Story" at starred Anka's "Times Of Your Life" at a and really promote it like a label 16 of these packages racking on the sumer excitement reflected in the Other packages doing well on the week starred 85. should, merchandising appropriate Top LPs & Tape cl trts this charts. charts include "The Best Of Carly Italian product to our ethnic and and 14 of these show ng stars. Heading the greatest hits parade is Simon" at a starred 27, Ringo Starr's Also starred on the charts are the other retail outlets," notes Jim Reasons offered a month ago by Chicago, with its "Chicago IX Chi- "Blast From Your Past" at a starred "History Of British Rock Volume Bailey, Peters vice president and leading labels for tl : large quan- cago's Greatest Hits" at No. 1 for the double III" at 159, Dickie Goodman's "Mr. general manager, involved in the ne- tities of greatest hits s ts, including a second straight week. America's 48, Gordon Lightfoot's on page 55) gotiations as was Joe Vias, RCA In- means of exciting the consumer in a "History- America's Greatest Hits" "Gord's Gold" at a starred 50, the (Continued

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www.americanradiohistory.com ti 4 General News 1976 a Booming Year For Concerts Forest Promoter ORDINANCE THROWN OUT Phonogram Converting To Says Tours Ticket Scalping To Remote Processing System On Upbeat CHICAGO -Phonodisc, the dis- three main depots serving Il tribution arm of the Polygram branches throughout the country. By NAT FREEDLAND Continue In Vegas Group, will introduce a remote Elec- The depots are in Union, N.J., In- LOS ANGELES -Look for 1976 By HANDORD SEARL tronic Data Processing system in dianapolis and Sun Valley, Calif. A to go down as the greatest concert 1976 to provide highly detailed and fourth depot is under consideration. LAS VEGAS -After two months 120% but a person who buys it can't year in history. That is the prediction instantaneous marketing data to "The first avenue of coordination of debating and amending. the sell it for one dime more than he of promoter Phonogram /Mercury and Polydor is at the branch, and the refinements David Forest, whose Clark County Commission has paid without committing a crime," Records. employed in this system, while Fun Productions here has just thrown out a proposed ticket scalp- continued Canter. cost- The innovation is part of the re- ing more money in air shipments as wrapped up seven Cat Stevens dates ing ordinance which would have As originally written, the ordi- and two David structuring and improving of the a trade -off for the cost of main- Bowie shows to start made the practice illegal at local nance applied to all commercial en- distribution arm that began April 1 taining additional facilities, is result- off his own 1976 in booming style. rock concerts as well as Strip Show- tertainment ventures and not just with the selection of David ing in better control through less lay- "I expect the bicentennial year to rooms. events conducted at public places. O'Connell as president. ers of communication, and increased be filled with incredible superstar The seven -member commission Commissioner Tom Wiesner au- tours of stadiums The restructuring also involved services, such as ad revenues to a and arenas, ac- voted 4 -3 to kill the ordinance thored the change, saying it was not changing from a regional concept to particular area," O'Connell re- cording to current indications be- sparked by commissioner David acceptable to control private enter- hind the scene," says Forest, a 10- a branch concept, and six ware- marked during a national sales Canter who warned the county - prise and competitive ticket prices. houses have been consolidated into meeting here. year music industry veteran al- elected officials would be creating That original ordinance was ta- though he is Only 27. "I think Strei- another "victimless crime" to drain bled by commissioners and may pos- sand will be touring, the Moody the police department reserves. sibly be resurrected at a latter date Blues will get back together for at "It is an indefensible interference for still another vote. least a tour, the Rolling Stones and on the liberty of the citizens who are Bob Dylan will go back on the road affected by it," says Canter. ExecutiveTurntable next year and Paul McCartney is The creation of the ordinance was coming with Wings." prompted by controversial ticket KKK LASHED Forest sees his own rapid but sales for the Oct. 2 debut of rock su- hard -won rise in concert promotion perstar Elton John at the Las Vegas BY DANIELS as reflecting the solid health of the Convention Center. About 2,560 ON SONG business. Started only two years ago, tickets or 25% of the total 7,200 tick- USE Fun has expanded from specializing ets were held back for the band, yips, NASHVILLE -Artist Charlie in California secondary markets local promotion and paying guests, Daniels has lashed out at the Ku like Fresno, Klux for Sacramento and Bakers- according to promoter Mike Kelly of Klan using one of his songs SMITH HARLAN MENDELSOHN SHAND field to its first stadium concerts Rawhide Productions. as background music for radio com- moves coming this summer. As a result, only 4,500 tickets, at $9 mercials- without his permission. Joe Smith from president of Warner Bros. Records, with whom he started 14 years In August at the 65,000- capacity each, went on sales and were gone in "I'm damn proud of the South. ago as national promotion chief, to chairman of the board and chief executive Anaheim Stadium, Forest will 45 minutes, many to organized but I sure as hell am not proud of the officer of Elektra /Asylum Records. Mo Ostin assumes the WB Records presidency well present ZZ Top and in September he scalping teams which in turn sold Ku Klux Klan," Daniels says after as as remaining chairman of the board. Smith re- places David will bring in Aerosmith, which sold the tickets to the public at prices learning of the unauthorized use of Geffen, who resigned the post to become vice chairman of Warner out its first Forum date Dec. 5 for from $25 -$100 each. his song "The South's Gonna Do It Bros. Inc. Geffen will also serve as advisor to the Warner Communi- Fun. The proposed ordinance would Again." The song is an ode to the cation Record Group.... Herb Mendelsohn to president from vice president, marketing, and R.A. vice "We had groups like ZZ Top, have made it unlawful for private new South and such Southern rock Harlan, president, operations, to executive vice presi- dent, a new position at ABC Record Bachman -Turner Overdrive and citizens to sell tickets to an event at a bands as the Allman Brothers, Mar- and Tape Sales. Mendelsohn replaces Mike Mallardi now Kiss in places like Fresno and at the public place such as the Convention shall Tucker Band and Barefoot corporate treasurer, ABC Inc. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Center for more than the listed price. Jerry. * * * their way up in 1974," says Forest. Licensed ticket outlets would only "I wrote the song about the land I Harry Losk, veteran marketing executive with Handleman, Lieberman "Now it's starting to pay big. For off be allowed to charge 20% more than love and my brothers. It was not and the now defunct Transcon, returns to the industry with Phonogram /Mer- example, we have Kiss in five cities written to the listed price. promote hate groups." cury, replacing Jules Abramson as national sales manager. Abramson was ele- Klan officials used the song to (Continued on page 22) "A ticket agent could sell it for vated to senior vice president and director of marketing.... Mac Hardy, for a help promote rallies in Louisiana. A quarter- century boss of production at Capitol's various pressing plants, retires KKK official confirmed the group at 65 at year's end. He was for two decades at the Scranton plant.... The a &r was trying to a RUNNING BATTLE establish new image, slot at Prodigal Records, Detroit, has been discontinued and Jack Ashford has but would refrain from using any left the label. more Daniels songs in the future. Shelter Sues Leon Russell, * * * Ron Kramer has been elected vice president and general manager of Capi- tol Records' Beechwood /Glenwood Music firms. effective Jan. 1. He moves Says He's An Exclusive Act from Dick James Music, where he was West Coast head and directed creative LOS ANGELES- Another piece which make Russell an exclusive art- In This Issue affairs.... Hal Yoergler has been elevated to director of creative activities at in the legal jigsaw puzzle developing ist ABC Music. He was formerly West Coast professional manager. of Shelter. CAMPUS 27 ... Former Tree Publishing writer, over Shelter Records has appeared A February 1972 Shelter- Scissor CLASSICAL 32 staff Randy Wallace, has moved from Nashville to Los in Superior Court here. Tail pact provides that Russell do COUNTRY 40 Angeles tojoin the professional staff at UA Music.... John Appollo, formerly Shelter has filed suit against two LPs annually, in return for DISCOS 25 in insurance, is new in the general licensing department of BM I. Los Angeles. Claude Russell Bridges, aka Leon which Dennis Cordell Lavarack of INTERNATIONAL 48 ... Sonny Gordon joins Spoone and Cooga Music as professional manager Russell and Scissor Tail Inc.. asking the label agreed to a 10% of 90% of JUKEBOX 27 from Josco Music. ... Dewayne Orender has joined Young /Deacon Publica- the court to declare valid contracts suggested retail list royalty. LATIN 52 tion as general manager of its publishing firms. MARKETPLACE 30 between plaintiff and defendants (Continued on page 17) * * * RADIO 12 SOUL 28 David Woodward has been named national promotion director for Inter- SOUND BUSINESS 24 national Record Distributing Assn., Nashville.... Carl Walters, music director Taiwan Labels Ignore Antipiracy Laws TALENT 22 and head DJ, and Steve Cowan, manager, DJ and promo chief. have left the TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 36 Woods, Fairfax, Calif., disco, to become indie promoters.... Jim David joins By RADCLIFFE JOE FEATURES the Burt Bacharach -Hal David ASCAP firms at their new L.A. quarters from Stock Landers -Roberts, where he was in publishing. Kathy Carey also joins from NEW YORK Market Quotations 8 -Ever heard of Jen That record piracy continues to VoxJox 20 Richard Perry's office. Sheng, Yung Feng, Iant and First flourish in Taiwan despite recent re- Studio Track 24 * * * Records? Well, neither have CBS, visions of the island's antipiracy Disco Action 26 RCA, Avco and Elektra /Asylum laws, rests largely with the fact that Inside Track 66 At Chappell Music, Frank Military joins the firm as vice president, crea- Records. Yet many of their key art- with the exception of Decca and tive. Since 1970, Military was co- president, Circus Maximus, which was sold ists, including John Denver, CHARTS recently. Phil Mahfouz, formerly director of copyright, becomes vice president, Bruce Deutsche Grammophon, no foreign Bubbling Under Springsteen, Art Garfunkel, Paul Si- label has either a licensee or a press- administration.... Roy Dee promoted to executive producer, country music, Hot 100 /Top LPs 20 RCA, mon, the Who, Jefferson Starship, ing plant in Taiwan. Soul LPs 29 Nashville.... Annie Shand named general manager of the new Virgin Pink Floyd and Linda Ronstadt are (Continued on page 66) Hot Soul Singles 28 Records offices in New York. She was international manager for the label.... appearing on these labels in Taiwan Classical LPs 32 Jud Phillips joins Phonogram /Mercury as director, East Coast a &r, replacing and other off-shore islands. Hot Country Singles 42 Charlie Each, upped to general manager and executive vice president. ... C. The labels with the strange - Musicor Catalog To Hot Country LPs 44 Charles Smith elected an executive president at the Handleman Company. He sounding names are controlled by Hot Latin LPs 52 joined the firm in May 1974 as vice president, finance, and was subsequently unauthorized music duplicators Springboard Intl Hits of the World 54 named treasurer. Hot100 60 based in the Republic of China. NEW YORK- Inking of a Top 50 Easy Listening 33 * * * They account for the sale of a stag- Springboard International deal to Rack Singles /LPs Best Sellers...27 Stu Fine moves from RCA publicity writer to manager, East Coast a &r, gering 500,000 albums by American acquire rights to Musicor Records' Top LPs 62, 64 Arista Records Cleveland's Ed Strait moves to New York as national label and European acts each month in catalog is expected this week. coordinator for Nemperor Records.... Richard Meixner named manager of Taiwan RECORD REVIEWS alone. Sources close to the Masters by such artists as Gene Singles Radio Action 14, 16 customer service for the Viewlex companies.... Lei Lott appointed executive Taiwan market hesitate to even Pitney, George Jones, Melba Mont- Album Radio Action 18 assistant and director of artist relations at WMOT Records.... Steve Feld joins speculate on the combined monthly gomery and the Platters, among oth- Album Reviews 56 Morton Wax public relations, New York. sales figures to the Chinese domestic ers, are involved in the transaction. Singles Reviews 58 Sharyl Story, who left her own independent consulting firm tojoin Hitachi and export markets. (Continued on page 66) (Continued on page 17)

www.americanradiohistory.com Two ways to play "Fifty Ways To LeaveYour Lover:"

1.Fromthe album ...the way stations have been playing it for weeks... evenTop -40 stations that don't usually program album tracks. 2.Fromthe new single. Rush-released for obvious reasons From Paul Simon's gold album "Still Crazy After All TheseYears' on Columbia Records and Tapes. Few albums have ever been so rich with good music.

Produced by Paul Simon and Phil Ramone

www.americanradiohistory.com General News 6 Billboard® His City One -Stop Now Services 14 Founded 1894 SAM BILLIS States To Rank Tops In West The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly By JOHN SIPPEL Billboard Publications, Inc., 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90069 LOS ANGELES -Sam Billis to- all employes. She points out that's move quad out steadily." (213) 273-7040 Cable: Billboy LA; NY Telex- 620523; LA Telex- 698669 LT1 day operates the West Coast's largest why Billis opened an advertising de- The decrease in singles sales dis- EDITOR IN CHIEF: Lee Zhito (L.A.) EDITOR EMERITUS: Paul Ackerman (N.Y.) billing one -stop for retailers in 12 partment to run radio and print for tresses Billis, who continues to stock MANAGING EDITOR: Eliot Tiegel (L.A.) Western states, including Alaska the hundreds of retailers he serves. oldie titles heavily. "Unemployment and Hawaii. And he's eyeing Japan. Todd Ramcke actually sets up ad has cut deeply into black singles. NEWS BUREAUS & REGIONAL OFFICES Billis got in via the back dpor. He programs for retailers who regularly When the kids get money, they buy CHICAGO, III. 60606, 150 N. Wacker Dr., Area Code 312, CE 6 -9818. Editorial, Anne went to work for an ailing Mexican buy from City One -Stop. Billis and an LP for $3.99." A big single by TK Duston; Sales, Bill Kanzer. CINCINNATI, Ohio 45214, 2160 Patterson St. Area Code 513- Ramcke get the ad allowances from or Peter Winfield does 20,000 where 381 -6450. LONDON: 7 1. one -stop, now defunct, in 1967. By Carnaby St., London W. Telex- 262100. Phone 437 -8090. Cable: labels and divert them to individual several years Billboard London. European Editorial Director, Mike Hennessey; U.K. News Editor, Peter 1970, he'd taken over Show Indus- ago hit singles would Jones; Regional Publishing Director, Andre de Vekey. MILAN, Italy, Piazzale Loreto 9, Tel: tries, parent company of what was retailers. Billis apportions ads on the top 100,000. Billis does his own sin- 28.29.158. Bureau Chief, Germano 1 Ruscitto. NASHVILLE, Tenn. 37203, 71 7 West End then Soul City One -Stop here. In amount of business he does with the gles buying. Ave. Area Code 61 5, 329 -3925. Bureau Chief, Gerry Wood; Sales, John McCartney. NEW five account. Hawaii accounts TWX their or- YORK, N.Y. 10036, 1 Astor Plaza, Area Code 212, 764 -7300. Bureau Chief, Is Horowitz. years, he's alternately been Direct mail is Billis' JAPAN: 1694 Hiyoshi -cho, Kohoku -ku, Yokohama 223. Tel: 044 -61 -6605. Bureau Chief, forced by expansion to move from business ders to City. Most out -of -town or- Hideo Eguchi. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005, 733 15th St. N.W., Woodward Bldg., Rm 817. 400 sqaure feet quarters to 4,800 builder. Twice yearly, he produces ders are mailed in. Many come on Area Code 202, 393 -2580. Bureau Chief, Mildred Hall. square feet and now to 18,000 an- over - 125 -page catalog of acces- the printed order forms Billis mails sories and album product that goes regularly. Retailers get a flat 10 per- EXECUTIVE square feet. To indicate the breadth EDITORIAL BOARD of his repertoire, he became City to over 6,000 accounts. Again, he so- cent return, but Moreland explains Lee Zhito, Eliot Tiegel, Claude Hall, John Sippel, Mildred Hall. Is Horowitz, Paul Ackerman. licits label One -Stop 18 months ago. dollar support. The cata- Billis willingly helps if the account is log and his twice -montly mailings overloaded. The $6.98 LPs go for And he owns additional ware- EDITORS are produced in- house. He con- $3.60, $7.98 tape is $4.45 and singles house space at another location CAMPUS: Jim Fishel (N.Y.); CLASSICAL & INTERNATIONAL: Bob Sobel (N.Y.); COPY: sistently spices the mailings with ex- are 65 cents. Orders go freight col- Dave Dexter (L.A.): COUNTRY: Gerry Wood (Nash.); ASSOCIATE COUNTRY: Colleen Clark nearby to adequately handle an LP ceptional discount offers afforded lect. (Nash.); LATIN: Ray Terrace (L.A.); MARKETING: John Sippel (L.A.); RADIO -TELEVISION inventory of 28,000 titles; 22,000 PROGRAMMING: Claude Hall (L.A.); RECORD him by manufacturers. Billis recently has been traveling REVIEWS: Bob Kirsch (L.A.), RECORDING tape titles and over 50,000 singles ti- STUDIOS: Bob Kirsch (L.A.), SPECIAL ISSUES: Earl Paige (L.A.); TALENT: Nat Freedland "If there is customer demand, we one salesman up the coast looking tles. Billis likes to get orders in by 3 (L.A.); TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO: Stephen Traiman (N.Y.): ASSOCIATE TAPE/ AUDIO/ try to stock it," Billis says. And he for new accounts. He intends soon to VIDEO: Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.) p.m. out by evening truck. His ship- points to 3,000 quad tape and 1,000 operate a naval ships' record /tape/ ping 200 department handles about quad LP titles he has in stock. "I accessory wing out of San Diego. He FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS cartons outgoing daily. Hours for don't know what they sell," Paul was just licensed as a vendor by the ARGENTINA: Ruben Machado, Lavalle 1783. Buenos Aires; AUSTRALIA: John Bromell, 97 the 543 employes are 7:30 a,m. to Lewis, tape manager, says, but we Navy Dept. Wyadra Avenue. Manly, N.S.W. 2100. AUSTRIA: Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien XVIII, 5:30 p.m. six days per week. Two Kreuzgasse 27. Tel: 43 -30 -974; BELGIUM: Antonissen, Juul 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 trucks operate between the one -stop Heist op den Berg. Tel: 01 5 241953; BRAZIL: Henry T. Johnson, Av. Rio Branco 25, Rio de Janeiro. Tel: 233 -4977; CANADA: Marty Melhuish, 16 Neville Park Blvd., Scarborough, On- and distributors all day. tario. Tel: 416-690-0512; CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Dr. Lubomir Doruzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 Sam and his controller. Pat More- BUSINESS 00 Praha 4 Branik. Tel: 26 -1 6 -08; DENMARK: Knud Orsted, 32 Solhojvaenget, DK 2750 UP Ballerup, Copenhagen, Ballerup, Denmark. Tel: (07) 97- 71 -10; FINLAND: Kari Helopaitio, land, don't talk about annual vol- 01860 Perttula, Finland. Tel: 27- 18 -36; FRANCE: Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75 -Paris 9 ume, but a check of major branch France. Tel: 878 -4290; GREECE: Lefty Kongalides, Hellinikos Vorras, Thessaloniki. Tel: distribution indicates Billis is largest 416621; HOLLAND: Frans van der Beek, Willibrorduslaan 67, Hilversum. Tel: 02150- of over 25 one -stops from San Diego New Name An Asset 41022; HUNGARY: Paul Gyongy, Derekutca 6, 1016 Budapest, Hungary. Tel: 45- 46 -45; IRELAND: Ken Stewart, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Eire. Tel: 97- 14 -72: ISRAEL: Uri Alony, to Seattle. POB 28028, Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel: 23.92.97; ITALY: Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Mi- Moreland emphasizes that it's Bil- Ian. Tel: 28 -29 -158; MEXICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. Tel: lis' conscientiousness rubbing off on To Hitsville 905 531 -3907; NEW ZEALAND: J. P. Monaghan, Box Chain c/o 79, Wellington; POLAND: Ro- man Waschko, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa, Poland. Tel: 34- 36 -04; PORTUGAL: Fer- nando Tenente, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Porto, Portugal; PUERTO RICO: Lorraine Blasor, PO LOS ANGELES -Having changed Two weeks ago the chain ran its Box 12333, Santurce, 00914. Tel: 723 -4651; RUMANIA: Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radude its name from Discount Record annual Christmas promotion in the la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. Tel: 13- 46 -10, 16- 20 -80; SPAIN: Maria Major Store Center Stores to Hitsville one year Calendar section of The Los Angeles Dolores Aracil, Plaza 1, Mariano de Cavia Madrid 13; SWEDEN: Leif Schulman, Brantingsga- ago, the seven -store California tan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm. Tel: (08)629 -873; REPUBLIC OF S. AFRICA: Riaan Malan, Times. Jerry Talmadge's Argo ad 2nd floor, State House, Corner Quartz & Bree Streets, Johannesburg. Tel 239271; URU- chain finds its business over -all agency put the section together, us- GUAY: Carlos A. Martins, Martin Garcia 2108, Montevideo; U.S.S.R.: Vadim D. Yurchenkov, For Dallas is much improved. ing ad monies from such labels as 14 Rubinstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025. Tel: 15-33-41; WEST GERMANY: Wolfgang DALLAS- The city's largest rec- The reason, according to Jack Le- MCA, RCA, Columbia, ABC, Spahr, 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1150. W. GERMANY. Tel: (04551) ord /tape retail store will open early 81428; YUGOSLAVIA: Borjan Kostic, Balkanska St. 30, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Tel: werke, a store executive, is that the A &M, Capitol, Philips /DGG Mo- 645 -692. in 1976 under the joint ownership of new name (now actually old) is more town and London. Terry Worrell and Dan Moran, who "aggressive" and avoids what Le- It took Talmadge three weeks to MARKETING SERVICES operate Bromo Distributors in Dal- werke says "is almost a dirty word." put the package together. All Hits- DIRECTOR, MARKETING SERVICES: Bill Wardlow (L.A.) las and Oklahoma City, respectively. "Today, particularly in the record ville stores put up on pegboard the CHART MANAGER: Bob White (L.A.) The approximately 15,000 - business, discounting is a way of life," LPs advertised in the sale. square -foot downtown location, Lewerke says, "and it is senseless to Mail -order response for the prod- SALES which will house their downtown continue using a name which has uct has been "sensational." DIRECTOR OF SALES: Tom Noonan (L.A.) ASSISTANT SALES DIR.: Steve Lappin (L.A.) Sound Warehouse store, was origi- lost its significance." The promotion is run regularly NATIONAL TALENT COORDINATOR: Moran (L ), Bill A EASTERN SALES MANAGER: nally planned as a retail outlet by In the "early days" when the the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, Ron Willman (N Y ), CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Murray Dorf (N Y ). Don and Bud Daily, president and chain was formed by Art Grobart Lewerke, says, to get people in the INTERNATIONAL SALES secretary- treasurer, respectively, of and Sammy Ricklin almost 20 years mood to buy records as Christmas H.W. Daily, long -time Houston in- ago, the name signified "competi- presents. GREAT BRITAIN: Barry O'Keef, 7 Carnaby Street, London W1V 1 PG. Tel: (01) 437 8090; AUSTRALIA: Mr. Ken Appleton, Adrep Pty Ltd., 41 McLaren St., North Sydney, NSW. Tel: dependent label distributor. tion for racks." An interesting aspect of the sec- 929 -5088; AUSTRIA, BENELUX, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, POLAND, SCANDI- Negotiation for the Daily leasing "The only chain here at that time tion's pull is that Hitsville receives NAVIA: Johan Hoogenhout, Smirnoffstratt 40, s- Hertogenbosch. Holland. Tel: 147688, fell through. Moran and Worrell, was Music City which didn't dis- strong orders for esoteric product in FRANCE: Olivier Zameczkowski, 30 Avenue Bugeaud, 75 -116, Paris; Tel: 553.1068; ITALY: who operate one -stops, successfully Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan. Tel: 28 -29 -158; JAPAN: Hugh Nishikawa, c/o count. Discounting had been done the jazz and classical fields. Or mu- Music Labo, Atlantic Bldg., 20 -6 Azabu likuracho, Minato -ku, Tokyo, Tel: 585 -5149. MEX- negotiated the lease for the traffic in the East by Goody's, of course, sic which normally cannot be adver- ICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico D.F. Tel: 11, 905 531 -3907; REPUBLIC center space recently. but not out here. Out here the Dis- (Continued on page OF SOUTH AFRICA: Norman /7) Greenberg, 2nd floor, State House, Corner Quartz & Bree Moran entered the retail record count name drew a lot of business Streets, Johannesburg. Tel: 239271; SPAIN: Rafael Revert, Plaza Mariana de Cavis 1 & 3, Escalera Derecha 12B, Madrid 7, Spain. VENEZUELA: Christian Roux, Radio Exitos 1090, end four years ago. His wife, Kay, but it got to be old hat." Calle El Retiro, Qta. Vilma, El Rosal, Caracas, Venezuela. now operates four Sound Ware- Interestingly, Hitsville was the N.Y. Virgin house stores in Oklahoma City, name used by Lewerke and a former Office PUBLISHING which average out at 3,000 square partner, Ralph Kaffel, when both NEW YORK -London -based PUBLISHER: Lee Zhito ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS: Tom Noonan, Bill Wardlow feet. operated several independent dis- Virgin Records has opened an BUSINESS MANAGER: Steve Lappin PUBLISHING CONSULTANT: Hal Cook The Morans franchise the name, tributorships here. American office on 53rd St. here. Conference Director: Peter Heine "Sound Warehouse" and have three is is SPECIAL PROJECTS: Denis Hyland (N.Y ), PRODUCTION MANAGER: John F. Halloran There one Hitsville here Stu- The label recently signed a CBS dis- (L.A.), PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: Ward Mechlin, Val Karches (Cincy); CIRCULA- affiliates located in Beaumont, Tex., dio City; the others are in malls in tribution deal, which kicks off TION MANAGER: Jack Shurman (N.Y ), PROMOTION MANAGER: Diane Kirkland (L A ). Stillwater, Okla. and Joplin, Mo. San Diego, Santa Barbara, Mont- shortly with an album from Mike Mrs. Worrell and Mrs. Moran are clair and Fresno. Oldfield, BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. partnered in stores in Denton, Fort PRESIDENT: W. D. Littleford, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS: Corporate Development, Joel Worth and Dallas. Novak; Administration, David Luppert; VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF SALES: Maynard L. Reuter; DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS: Jules Perel, American Artist, Watson -Guptill, Whitney Group; Mort Nasatir, International Operations. SECRETARY: Ernest Lorch; ASSIST- $2 Mil Casablanca November Gross ANT SECRETARY: John Ross; TREASURER: Lawrence Gatto; PRESIDENT, MUSIC LABO LOS ANGLLLS Casablanca Records reports November as its highest (JOINT VENTURE): Ben Okano. grossing sales month at $2 million. letters To Neil Bogart, president of the label, cites Kiss' "Alive" and Donna Sum- The microfilm edition of Billboard is available from KTO Microform, Route 100, Millwood, N.Y. 10546. For details, contact the company, at the above address. mer's "Love To Love You Baby" albums as being largely responsible for the increase in sales. Subscription rates payable in advance. One year, $50, two years, $85, three years, $110 in According to Bogart, sales for September, October and November com- U.S.A. (except Alaska, Hawaii Puerto The Editor... and Rico) and Canada. Rates in other foreign countries bined exceeded $5 million. on request. Subscribers when requesting change of address should give old as well as new Dear Sir: address. Published weekly. Second -class postage paid at New York, N.Y., and at additional A television campaign with 30- second and 60- second spots is underway for I am overwhelmed and humbled by the beau- mailing offices. © Copyright 1975 by Billboard Publications, Inc. The company also publishes the Kiss and Summer LPs. The spots will be viewed during the Christmas holi- tiful RKO Radio section in the recent Billboard. I in NEW YORK: American Artist, Gift and Tableware Reporter, Industrial Design, Interiors, days. was extremely proud of the handling of my own Merchandising Week, Photo Weekly, Watson -Guptill Publications, Whitney Library of Design; interview. Scheduled Casablanca releases for January and February include the Par- LOS ANGELES: Billboard; NASHVILLE: Amusement Business; LONDON: The Artist, Music "Mother Ship Connection," Buddy Miles' "The Spirit of '76" and Week, World Radio -TV Handbook, How to My compliments to you and your fine staff for liament's Listen to the World; TOKYO: Music Labo. an excellent job. Hugh Masekela's "Colonial Man." Postmaster, please send Form 3579 to Bill- S, ABP Paul Drew Plus debut albums by Doris Troy, Margaret Singana and Jeannie Reyn- board Publications, Inc., Box 2156, Rad- l Baldry. Vice President, programming olds. And new albums from Kiss, Summer and John Vol. 87 No. 51 nor, Pa. 19089. Area Code 215, 687 -8200. RKO Radio, Los Angeles

www.americanradiohistory.com Here's how Tower got so tall.

THE RHYTHM. That Oakland stroke. The backbeat born on the East Bay streets. Fresher than Philly. Flotter than New York. And Tower of Power hold the patent.

THE HORNS. So tight and sweet they've recorded with Elton John, Santana, Graham Central Station, Little Feat, Commander Cody, Rufus, Van Morrison, Jose Feliciano, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner, Bill Wyman and Papa John Creach, and played on stage with Rod Stewart /Faces.

THE SINGING. Hubert Tubbs, the Flash from Frankston, Texas, is the very soul of smoothness - and the very smoothness of soul.

THE SINGLES. Like "So Very Hard to Go;' "You're Still a Young Man" and "What Is Hip ?"

THE ALBUMS. Of which the latest and greatest is In the Slot (BS 2880), including "Treat Me Like Your Man" and "Drop It in the Slot'

Get up with it, get down one time, get out on the floor and work out with TOWER OF POWER Getting taller all the time on Warner Bros. records and tapes. www.americanradiohistory.com 8 Financial EARNINGS OF 57c SHARE Pickwick's Profits Zoom Again Market Quotations As of closing, Thursday, December 11, 1975 1975 NEW YORK -Buoyed by expan- from 67 cents. All NAME P-E (Sales fiscal 1975 net in- opened 20 additional outlets in the High Low 1005) High Low Close Change sion in both its retail and proprietary come figures were restated to reflect fiscal half-year period, and our 27% 13% ABC divisions, Pickwick International re- the change to LIFO accounting. 9.84 70 185 18 18 '/. Proprietary Division, which will be 7% 2% Ampex 92.50 62 4A 4% 4% % ports solid sales and net income "The results appear to reflect 33/4 the the beneficiary of the long -term 1% Automatic Radio 36 2% 2'/4 2% h gains for both the second quarter 10% 4% Avnet 4.63 gradual return of a more stable eco- agreement with RCA Records under 54 9% 9'/ 9'/ Ye 22'/. 10Ye Bell & Howell and six months of fiscal 1976 ended nomic environment," chairman Sy which Pickwick is manufacturing 6.80 46 14% 14% 141/4 - 54 283/4 CBS 10.68 147 44% 44% Oct. 31. Leslie comments. 44% - 1/4 "We see a sales up- and distributing the entire Camden 9% 2% Columbia Pic. 4.89 88 4% 4% 4ye Unch. For the July- October quarter, net turn taking place. This is partic- economy records line in the U.S. and 9% 2 Craig Corp. 6.20 33 8 7% 73 Unch. 553/4 21'/. income rose 26% to $2.5 million ularly true in our retail division Canada." Disney, Walt 23.42 485 48% 48 48% - '/. 43/4 1% EMI 15.23 177 from the comparable period a year 4% 4'/. 4% + h (Musicland) in which we have He also alludes to some of the 22% 18''/ Gulf + Western 4.12 346 20'1 20% 20% Unch. ago, on a sales gain of 6% to $64.9 problems, noting, "The upturn of 7% 3'/ Handleman 8.13 20 5 4'/ 4% Unch. 203/4 5% Harman Ind. million. Earnings per share were up our rack 4.70 6 15% 15% 15% Unch. distribution operation 8% 31/2 Lafayette Radio 8.28 8 6% 6'/ 6'1 Unch. to 57 cents from 44 cents last year. 19'% 12 (Heilicher Bros.) has been delayed Matsushita Elec. 17.23 20 19% 19'/e 19% + %. 89'/ 271/4 MCA In the six -month period, net in- New partially as a result of the attrition of 6.09 266 63% 62% 62'/4 - ye Goody's 181/4 113/4 MGM 5.20 103 13% 12% 12Yí come topped $3.7 million, a 24% retail discount operations in the last 68 43 3M 26.38 460 58% 57% 57'1 4'/ 116 Morse gain, on sales of $119.2 million, up few years and the slower return of Elec. Prod. 87 2'1 2'/4 21 + y. 57'% 33% Motorola 33.05 238 40% 39 39 - 1'/x 4% from the fiscal 1975 period. discretionary spending to many of 24'/4 121/4 Outlets Affect No. Amer. Philips 10.65 33 20'% 20'/e 201/2 - '/ Earnings per share rose to 85 cents the persons who tend to shop at 19,' 7 Pickwick Interntl. 8.06 5 141. 14'/z 14'1 + % 6% 2% Playboy more modest- priced discount stores, 24 2'/ 23/4 2% 21% 10% RCA as well 16 384 19% 18% 18% - % as competitive pricing pres- 13'/. 5 Sony 30.30 Qtr. Earnings 42 10 9'/e 10 Ye 19% 9% sures. Superscope 5.67 72 17% 16'/a 17 + % 5036 11% Tandy NEW YORK -Although sales for "Our English subsidiary (Pick- 10.41 143 451. 44% 45% + V. the 6 2% Telecor 6.17 9 41. 4% 4% Unch. 27 -store Sam Goody chain were wick U.K.) continued to achieve its 31/2 % Telex 5.86 161 2 1'/e 1% - % substantially 3% 1 Tenna 11.84 ahead of last year for profit plan when calculated in its do- 11 2% 2% 2% - % 101/4 6 Transamerica both the third quarter and nine mestic currency," he continues. 9.71 166 8% 8'/ 8'/4 + % 151/2 5%. 20th Century 3.74 - months ended Sept. 30, earnings "Their earnings were 99 10'/. 10 10% % somewhat 22% 8% Warner Commun. 6.39 82 17% 17'/: 17'/e - % were 28% 10 Zenith affected by the acquisition of eroded when translated into U.S. 21.58 130 23% 22% 22% - 36 six Franklin Music operations and dollars due to the decline of the the opening of a new New Jersey lo- (Continued on page 17) OVER THE P-E Sales SW Ask OVER THE P-E Sales Sid Ask cation. COUNTER COUNTER Sales for the nine months were ap- proximately $28.3 million, nearly ABKCO Inc. 0 0 1% 2 M. Josephson 21.97 6 7% 714 $4.8 million or 20% ahead of the Gates Learjet 2.75 49 8% 81 Schwartz Bros. 0 0 1% 1% comparable 1974 period, president GRT 0 0 4% 4% Wallich's M.C. The Goody Sam 1.44 10 1 V. 2 Off Kustom Elec. 10.27 8 2% 3% Sam Goody reports. However, a net Integrity Ent. 0 0 1V, 2'% OrroxCorp. 0 % Ye Koss loss of $3,088 was posted, compared Corp. 8.15 0 5% 61/4 Memorex 0 0 71/2 7% to a profit of $316,947 or 47 cents a Ticker Over -the -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, they are a guide to the range within which these securities share for the January- September pe- RCA Corp. directors declared a could have been sold or riod a year ago. bought at the time of compilation. The above information contributed to Billboard by Russ quarterly dividend of 25 cents per Gallagher of G. Tsai & Co., Inc., Los Angeles, For the third quarter, 1975 213 -556 -3234, members of the New York sales share on the company's common Stock Exchange and all principal stock exchanges. were $10.2 million, almost $2.3 mil- stock, payable Feb. 2, 1976, to hold- lion 29% or ahead of July- Septem- ers of record Dec. 15. Directors also ber figures a year ago. Net loss was LtD declared dividends of 871/2 cents per $167,461, equivalent to 25 cents per share on the $3.50 cumulative first share, compared to net income of preferred stock and $1 per share on Earnings Reports $149,741, or 22 cents per share, for the $4 cumulative convertible first JERRY POWERS the 1974 period. LAFAYETTE RADIO ELECTRONICS AUTOMATIC RADIO MFG. preferred stock, both for the period Ist qtr. Year lo PERSONAL MANAGER George Levy, treasurer, says most to from Jan. 1 to March 31, 1976, both Sept 30: 1975 1974 Sept 30: 1975 1974 of the loss can be attributed to the Sales $20,259,663 $20,015,407 Sales $52,234,100 $51,569,700 OF L.T.D. payable April 1 to holders of record Maspeth, N.Y. -based retail home Net income 406,171 597,984 Income cont. oper. a246,100 869,000 March 12. Per share 18 .26 Lossdisc.oper. entertainment center chain's acqui- 1,406,100 225,000 MM RECORDING ARTISTS * * * Average shares 2,243,819 2,333,297 Loss 1,160,000 8644,000 sition of the six Franklin stores in the Extraord. credit c151,800 Net loss Philadelphia area last July, and pre - The board of directors of ABC, 1,160,000 b795,800 Agency: . Premier Talent Inc., RECOTON CORP. Per share cont. Oper. 10 .35 opening expenses incurred in declared a fourth quarterly 9 mos. (212) 752 -6852 the 1975 1974 Loss b.26 launching of the 27th Sam Goody dividend of 20 cents per share on Sales $3,633,000 $4,286,000 Net loss b.32 Net income (loss) store in Eatonton, N.J., in August. outstanding common stock, payable (25,000) 101,000 a- Includes $885,000 from antitrust litigation re- Per share 28 covery b- Income. c -From tax -loss carry- forward. Dec. 15 to holders of record on Nov. 25. * * * A quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share and a 3 percent stock dividend, each payable Feb. 5, 1976, Billboard to shareholders of record Dec. 19, were declared by the Walt Disney Continental U.S. & Canada Productions' board of directors. Dec. The Smithsonian Collection 3 years (156 issues) $110 1 year via airmail $100 19 also was designated as the record date for shareholders to attend the A new label devoted to carefully 2 years (105 issues) S 85 6 months (26 issues) $30 annual meeting, Feb. 3 at the Dor- selected reissues and important but 1 year ( 52 issues) $ 50 payment enclosed bill me othy Chandler Pavilion of the Los rarely heard original recordings of Angeles Music Center. Rates on request for valuable American music. other countries. Group subscription * * * rate available. Circulation manager, Jack Shurman, N.Y. KING OLIVER'S JAZZ BAND /1923 For the Clarifying the impact of recently first time together, 19 classic selections by the great acquired Sieberts, Inc., sales and ensemble which featured the young Louis Arm- Change of address earnings on parent Handleman Co., strong. Also, "King" Joe Oliver as cornet soloist and blues accompanist. The price of the 2 LP ser is 39 the Arkansas-based subsidiary's fig- ures were consolidated in corporate LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND EARL HINES /1928 A most important, fruitful and influential collaboration in American music, trumpeter Armstrong and pianist If you are moving, let us know six weeks in totals as of July 1 (Billboard, Dec. Hines, including four solo selections by Hines. Tite price of tite 2 LP set is $9 13), four months of the six -month advance. Attach old label here, or write in code MUSIC FROM THE AGE OF JEFFERSON A Bicentennial period. In program of the numbers from mailing label and print new the second quarter ended music President Jefferson performed or patronized, from sonatas to popular airs. Nov. 1, Sieberts sales of $7.3 million Instruments used in the recording are from the Smithsonian collection. 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Continued font page 1 Sell 1.500 Mil be moved through a network of in- Mitchell In Boston die distributors that CTI has already Sonny And Cher By NAT FREEDLAND In Last 4 Weeks established. Have No Plans LOS ANGELES -Motown is in CTI went to Motown in 1974 after LOS ANGELES -A massive cam- "Hissing ..." albums and posters via the midst of one of its most success- folding its own company -owned paign by Elektra /Asylum and the three Harvard Co-Op outlets For Disks ful singles sales period in recent branches for financial reasons. -Yet WEA's Boston branch for Joni and the four Tech Hifi stereo stores. LOS ANGELES & years, having sold some 1.500 mil - -Sonny Mitchell's new "The Hissing Of Special advertising supplements in Although CTI refused comment lion units in the past four weeks, ac- Cher's professional reunion appar- Summer Lawns" has sparked sales the Boston Phoenix newspaper on the split, it is known that her- cording to Barney Ales, executive Creed ently does not yet extend from their of 82,980 albums throughout New alded the lottery Taylor, label president, and reduced -price vice president of the label, and Mike was un- CBS -TV variety series to records, ac- England in three weeks. sales of a wide line of Elektra /Asy- happy over his lack of autonomy, in cording Luska, vice president of sales. to Warner Bros. spokesmen. The Harvard Co -Op alone or- lum product. which he felt he was relegated to the Luska says the label sold in excess Cher is under contract to WB for dered 1,500 Mitchell LPs for its Har- Lou Maglia, E/A Northeast re- position of little more than a record of 650,000 singles in the week of records while Sonny is currently vard Square store, reportedly its big- gional sales manager, and Ellen producer since the distribution pact. unaffiliated. However, Dec. 8, with more than half the sales Warner is gest single new album order in Durst, WEA Boston marketing coor- presently unaware of Cher's next attributed to Diana Ross' "Theme Another sore point, it is said, was history, and has since reordered an- dinator, confirm that the 82,980 recording plans From Mahogany (Do You Know Motown's cutback in advertising, or what producer other 750 units. "Hissing ..." albums represent the she intends to work with. Where You're Going To)," "Walk coming it a time when CTI was very The campaign consisted of lottery largest initial orders for any LP ever However, Away From Love" from David Ruf- hot on the charts. with the first new Sonny giveaways of stereo equipment, handled by the branch. & Cher fin and "Love Machine" by the Mir- segment due to air Feb. 1, During the acles. more than one year Cher and her ex- husband are both Other chart singles showing that Motown has handled the CTI likely to be too busy to enter the strong sales include Willie Hutch's line, that also includes Kudu and recording studio -either solo or as a "Love Power" and Eddie Kendricks' Salvation, CTI was active on the duo -for some four or five months. And Cher's last string of hits, pro- Major Public "Happy." charts with several artists including duced by Snuff Garrett for MCA Luska says much of the label's Washington, Laws, Benson and Ms. Corporation current singles success comes from several years ago, were cut without Phillips. Sonny. would like to purchase the recent expansion and realign- active music publishing ment of the promotion and sales catalog(s). staffs, with more emphasis being Design, art, type, color placed on strong soul artists crossing Cap Plants To Press All WB Product separations, printing, into pop. fabrication. us Please contact: LOS ANGELES Let work He also points out that Motown -Capitol Rec- turing disks for Warner Bros. for for you find out what ords and the labels - - Terri Fricon remains sensitive to the singles mar- of Warner Corn more than 15 years, with Warners quality, reliability & munications have its ket, adding that the label made its entered into an probably largest custom client. service mean. agreement under which FILMWAYS, initial industry impact in this man- Capitol will CRP will continue to handle disk ner. manufacture disks for Warner Bros. production for Elektra /Asylum and Records and prerecorded INC. The label has also recently ac- tapes for Monarch, CRP and several other WB, Elektra /Asylum and Atlantic, plants will continue to handle disks 1800 Century Park East quired distribution of the Detroit - effective July 1, 1976. Lee-Myles Associate's mc. Suite 300 based Prodigal Records, which for Atlantic. Tape production for Columbia Record Productions, a Elektra /Asylum moves from CRP to 160 East 56th Street, Dept. Al Los Angeles, California 90067 Luska feels will offer another strong NYC, NY 10022 Tel: 758 -3232 division of CBS, has been manufac- (Continued on page 66) (213) 552 -1133 singles base. Gordon Prince is vice president and general manager of Supplying the graphic needs of the record industry for 20 years. Prodigal. New Christmas Selections This is a compilation of new Christmas items as provided by manufacturers. This list is run as a buying and stocking guide. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 12 Rodio-TV Pro g rammi ' n 9 One Of Top 2 Stac tions, 17- RECORD PLAYLIST PHOENIX' KOY PLongP.D. Insists On M elodi Music By FRANK BARRON Kansas City KCMG LOS ANGELES -KOY in Phoe- anced. Many don't do well because directors, such as Leo McDevitt in nix has been among the top two sta- they become unbalanced. Balance is Albany and Bill Drake in Fresno. I tions for many years, and program most important. Some stations say 'if have been in radio 23 years, and I've director Nat Stevens says there is a Ignores the Charts it's a hit we must play it- that's what programmed stations since 1958. reason for it- melodic music. the people want.' That can be an er- Program directors should judge in- KANSAS CITY - Though in the market, according to a recent "At KOY we play music. Music is ror. A song is a hit. But with whom? I dividually. They shouldn't watch KCMO is accenting a playlist of ARB audience survey. the important thing. The beat comes respect the audience, but a program other program directors. Too many only 17 records, program director Al "But I think the country-folk for- and goes. It's a fad. If the beat pre- director must be discerning." just don't take a chance." Casey believes the programming mat was valid at the time it was dominates, then that song doesn't KOY is a mix of today's and yes- A program director, as defined by will actually prove beneficial to the launched by Dick Carr. However, get on KOY. Melody is the most im- terday's music with locally- oriented Stevens, "gets his job because no one record industry "because we'll be when he left the station, the momen- portant thing. Melodies last. Lyrics news. The disk jockeys communicate else will do it. He is a guy who walks picking up on records here before tum faded," says Casey. must have universality. They must with the poeple, lacing some humor down the corridor and picks up a they hit the national chart ... we're "My main competition is WHB. talk about people. in their broadcasts. "Other stations gum wrapper. Everyone else says going to reflect what's selling in this The only audience they've got that "Music changes," Stevens ac- have tried here, but did not get the `that's not my job.'" market whether it's selling on a na- I'm not really after is a bunch of knowledges. "The beat of music blend correct. We vary. We play fa- Stevens sees no future for disco tional basis or not." teens. KBEQ has most of the teens in changes over the years. But to latch miliar, then not as well known mu- music. "Disco is a fad with a beat. He points out that Willie Nelson's the market anyway ... in market af- on to a beat is to put on a Guru sic, and vice versa. We don't do any- Plot and universality of theme is the "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" was ter market it seems that teens have jacket, although I admit that some thing in extremes." most important thing. The music." No. 3 in the market for three weeks abandoned AM radio for FM. Only items will break through." Stevens notes that, "There is a The station, on the air 24 hours a ... "there's a whole country feeling a few great AM stations -such as Stevens has been program direc- market for MOR. It doesn't change, day, is blessed with a strong lineup, to the city, so we'll be reflecting WABC in New York and WFIL in tor at the MOR station since Sep- that and it shouldn't be confused with including Stevens from noon to 3 on the station. C.W. McCall's 'Con- Philadelphia -seem to have the tember 1968, "and within a year rock. We play new, good records as p.m., "International Disk Jockey Of voy' is starting to take off here, too." teens still locked up. there were 17 MORS in Phoenix. But they come along. We play no ob- The Year" Bill Heywood from 5:30 KCMO, which a few years ago "Since younger demographics are we took care of them, one by one." scene album material, even though to 9 a.m. The others are Don Arm- to a format that was a going to FM, I'm shooting for upper A good MOR, he points out, some record companies want us to. strong from 9 to noon, with KOY tried pioneer mu- demographics. "must be balanced. It must play new And MOR stations can play great since June 1968; Alan Chilcoat from blend of folk music and country sic under then general manager versus old. All MORs must be bal- tunes whether or not they are in big 3 to 7 p.m.; Brian Connor from 7 to "I don't think there's any way at favor." midnight, and all -night man George Dick Can, will also be playing some all I could get those FM listeners album cuts. "Never Been Any Rea- He acknowledges that, "You have Weaver. back. It's too difficult to compete son" was a big tune for a couple of DJ Married On Air to be aware of key new artists, like an All the jocks integrate some hu- with the low advertising limitations months in the area and throughout Elton John." KOY will play some mor, "but we lay back during the that FM stations have. NASHVILLE -WMAK deejay the Midwest, according to Casey. Bruce Clark felt right at home at his pop tunes by these artists, "but there housewife hours. And we play no "But I'm still of the old school in marriage Dec. 5 since the ceremony must be technical proficiency in that heavy rock at night. We may not Oldies used on the station will radio -entertainment. Thus, we're was carried live on his station. rock music." have the numbers at night, because date as far back as 1955. striving for the best of both worlds The event starring Clark and his Stevens is the oldest program di- we are not reaching for the kids. The The target audience will be adults here with KCMO- execution of a adults are getting the same music tight format with an injection of per- bride Denise Austin was broadcast rector in Phoenix in terms of p.d. 18 -49. "We plan to be an adult mass service. He seen the market expand then." sonality." direct from the Sound Track Lounge appeal station, localized totally to of the Hall of Fame Motor Inn. to 32 stations in that city, and he has Stevens feels it's a big mistake for Kansas City." Steve Shannon is general man- The honeymoon was about as co- programmed music for KOY and stations to constantly change disk ager of the 50,000 -watt station lo- brief as the ceremony since Clark sister station KULF in Houston. jockeys. "Radio is a habit medium. Casey came to the radio station on cated at 810 on the dial. In the 1930s, had to be back on the job at 2 a.m. "I've learned from other program (Continued on page 21) Sept. 7; the station was overall sixth Walter Cronkite was its news chief.

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Based on station playlists through Thursday (12/11/75)

TOP ADD ONS -NATIONAL PRIME MOVERS- NATIONAL BREAKOUTS- NATIONAL

EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (Columbia) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (Columbia) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (Arista) AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Woman (U.A.) OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Mercury) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Columbia)

D- Discotheque Crossover KENO -Las Vegas KNDE- Sacramento KRSP -Salt Lake City KELP -El Paso WCFL- Chicago DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Sing A Song ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil (Motown) (Columbia) Woman (U.A.) ADD ONS -The two key prod- (Columbia) Woman (U.A.) EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- D O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. ucts added at the radio stations EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- lum) lum) blanca) Int'I.) listed; as determined by station lum) C.W. McCALL -Convoy (MGM) 38-8 personnel. * * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) HB -9 * ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together * C.W. MCCALL -Convoy (MGM) 24-11 OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster * C.W. MCCALL- Convoy (MGM) HB -9 (Polydor) 19 -12 PRIME MOVERS -The two * * MARSHALL TUCKER BAND -Fire On * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (Mercury) 15 -5 products registering the great- * MARSHALL TUCKER BAND -Fire On The Mountain (Capricorn) HB -15 * GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS -Part (Arista) 13 -9 KBBC -Phoenix Time Love (Buddah) 17 -14 est proportionate upward The Mountain (Capricorn) HB -15 KYNO- Fresno WOKY- Milwaukee XEROK Paso movement. on the station's EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) -EI KROY- Sacramento SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) playlist; as determined by sta- (Columbia) HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) DAVID PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your tion personnel. HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- Lover (Columbia) (Atlantic) BREAKOUTS- Billboard Chart EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song * BEE GEES -Nights On Broadway OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) * C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) 28 -1 Dept. summary of Add On and * LYNSEY DE PO -Sugar Shuffle (Mer- (Columbia) (RSO) 8-3 * ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs Prime Mover information to re- cury) 27 -20 PETE WINGFIELD- Eighteen With A Woman (U.A.) 18-8 * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) HB -17 * (Arista) 23.17 flect greatest product activity 0* DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Bullet (Island) 9.4 * ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together at Regional and National levels. Baby (Oasis) HB -36 * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again (Polydor) 15-9 WZUU -FM- Milwaukee (Curtom) 3 -1 KRIZ -Phoenix KAKC -Tulsa HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs KJR- Seattle Southwest Region D O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. (Arista) Int'l.) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) Pocific Southwest Region NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) TOP ADD ONS: KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- Lover (Columbia) * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your blanca) * SIMON & GARFUNKEL-My Little Lover (Columbia) Town (Columbia) 9 -5 TOP ADD ONS, Woman (U.A.) 29 -16 (D) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You Baby * FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head * BEE GEES- Nights On Broadway * C.W. MCCALL- Convoy (MGM) 10 -4 (Oasis) (Reprise) 15-9 * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) 7-4 C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) (RSO) 14-8 * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- WNDE -Indianapolis NAZARETH-Love Hurts (A &M) * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (D) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From 'SWAT.' KQEO- Albuquerque any" (Motown) 12 -9 PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Arista) 24 -18 (ABC) JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) (Columbia) NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) KELI -Tulsa KING -Seattle DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- (0) MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part I) (Motown) KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- PRELUDE -For A Dancer (PYE) any" (Motown) blanca) D RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From * PRIME MOVERS: POINTER SISTERS -Going Down * ELTONJOHN- Island Girl (MCA) 22.9 * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs "SWAT." (ABC) Slowly (ABC /Blue Thumb) * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night (Arista) 19 -11 C.W. MCCALL- Convoy (MGM) OHIO PLAYERS Rollercoaster * PRIME MOVERS: DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love * -Love (Arista) 12 -5 * DIANA ROSS -Theme From 'Mahog- ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Woman (Mercury) 9 -3 (Motown) WIRL- Peoria, Ill. any" (Motown) 27.22 (U.A.) * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil BARRY MANILOW Write The Songs BARRY MANILOW-I Write The Songs (Arista) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) KTKT- Tucson * -I Woman (U.A.) 16 -10 C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) (Arista) 24 -11 OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Mercury) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your WKY- Oklahoma City DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love BARRY MANIIOW -I Write The Songs (Arista) Lover (Columbia) * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Motown) BREAKOUTS: C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) LINDA RONSTADT- Tracks Of My (Mercury) 23 -13 DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love * KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- Tears (Asylum) (Motown) blanca) 27 -14 KJRB- Spokane C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) BREAKOUTS: * C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) 29 -9 (D) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From "SWAT." * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol)15- * FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) (ABC) 7 (Reprise) 20 -13 (Mercury) 22 -16 NEIL SEDARA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Ro (D)MIRACLES -love Machine (Part I) (Motown) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil WDGY - Minneapolis cket) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Woman (U.A.) 20 -16 To Do (Rocket) JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH- Christmas (Columbia) KOMA- Oklahoma City Pocific Northwest Region BARRY MANILOW The Song (Atlantic) EAGLES-Take It To The Limit (Asylum) * -I Write Songs HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing (Arista) 15 -5 KILT -Houston C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) (Atlantic) TWITTY Cry Joni * DIANA ROSS -Theme From 'Mahog- TOP ADD ONS: * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 22 -12 CONWAY -Don't NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard KHJ -Los Angeles (MCA) any" (Motown) 19 -8 KTAC- Tacoma To Do (Rocket) To You OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster D. DONNA SUMMER -Love Love JOHN DENVER Away (RCA) 23 -16 * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil NEIL &EDARA- * -Fly Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Ro- DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) Baby (Oasis) (Mercury) 12 -6 Woman (U.A.) D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. BARRY MANILOW Write The Songs KDWB -Minneapolis EARTH. WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (Columbia) IOCC -Art For Art's Sake (Mercury) * -I Intl.) 26-19 D. MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) (Arista) 29 -17 C.W. MCCALL- Convoy (MGM) WTIX -New Orleans ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil (Motown) D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. D* O'IAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. Woman (U.A.) Int'l.) 18 -13 ISLEY BROS. -For The Love Of You BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs Intl.) 33-26 * (T -Neck) JOHN DENVER-Fly Away (RCA) (Arista) 19.8 * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil KRBE -FM- Houston * PRIME MOVERS: AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- Woman (U.A.) 12 -8 - * C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) H B- 15 BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs * NATALIE COLE -This Will Be (Capitol) any" (Motown) 24 -13 KGW- K100 (KIQQ -FM) -Los Angeles Portland (Arista) 25 -19 * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night (Arista) 17 -10 D. O'JAYS Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. PAULSIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (Arista) -I (Arista) (Atlantic) 9 -4 KOIL -Omaha Lover (Columbia) STAPLE SINGERS Do It (Curtom) Int'l.) -Let's Again * C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) HB -8 KEEL -Shreveport NEIL Is Hard ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- SEDAKA- Breaking Up * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) Woman (U.A.) lum) To Do (Rocket) (Arista) HB -17 D. RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From BREAKOUTS: -Dallas DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love NONE * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night KUF ' S.W.A.T." (ABC) * (Motown) (Arista) 13 -7 ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) * HOT CHOCOLATE-You Sexy Thing * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- NEIL SEDABA- PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your (Atlantic) 14 -8 * Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Ro. * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs KITS -Los Angeles Lover (Columbia) FLEETWOOD MAC-Over My Head any" (Motown) 29 -17 (Arista) 11 -4 * DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) 10-5 C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) *BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night (Reprise) 16.10 * EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asylum) KISN -Portland (Arista) 17 -10 KIOA -Des Moines EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song * NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) 20 -16 (Columbia) DR. HOOK -Only Sixteen (Capitol) Midwest Region CONWAY TWITTY -Don't Cry Joni KNUS-FM -Dallas (MCA) * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again KFRC -San Francisco C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- (Curtom) 26 -15 C.W. Convoy HB -11 McCALL- (MGM) * DIANA ROSS -Theme From 'Mahog- (Polydor) TOP ADD ONS: OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) PETE WINGFIELD- Eighteen With A EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song any" (Motown) 21.9 DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love * * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 19 -5 Bullet (Island) 16.10 (Columbia) (Motown) ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Woman * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again D* SILVER CONVENTION -Fly, Robin, Fly * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) 15 -2 (IL A.) KFXM -San Bernardino (Curtom) 13 -5 * 17 -8 JOHN DENVER-Fly Away (RCA) (Midland Intl.) (Atlantic) 23.15 * PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your KTLK- DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahogany" (Mo- KKLS -Rapid City, S.D. C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) * HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE Denver Lover (Columbia) 24-16 town) NOTES -Wake Up Everybody (Part 1) KFJZ Worth NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) D. O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- -Ft. (Phila. Intl.) 18 -14 Int'I.) lum) D. DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard KYA -San Francisco * NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard Baby (Oasis) * PRIME MOVERS: To Do (Rocket) To Do (Rocket) 29 -21 D MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again (Motown) * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs To Do (Rocket) (Curtom) HB-19 * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard (Arista) 24-12 23-8 (Mercury) 13.9 * C.W. McCALL -Convoy (MGM) DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahogany" (Mo * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night To Do (Rocket) STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster town) (Arista) 4-1 KAFY- Bakersfield * * FRANKIE VALLI -Our Day Will Come (Curtom) 25 -13 (Mercury) 22-16 BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (Arista) KQWB -Fargo, N.D. ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together (Private Stock) 19-12 KXOL -Ft. Worth KKAM -Pueblo, Colo. D. SILVER CONVENTION -Fly, Robin, Fly * EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (Polydor) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS -Part (Midland Int'I.) (Columbia) 20 -15 EARTH, WIND & FIRE A Song HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing -Sing Time Love (Buddah) BREAKOUTS: NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard KLIV -San Jose (Columbia) FRANK & REYN- (Atlantic) HAMILTON, JOE To Do (Rocket) FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) Winners & Losers (Playboy) JOHN DENVER-Fly Away (RCA) PAULANKA -Times Of YourLife(U.A.) OLDS- C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 15 -7 * C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover * D. RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From BARRY MANILOW Write The Songs * -I ROSS From "Mahog- OHIO PLAYERS Rollercoaster BROS. (Columbia) * DIANA -Theme * -Love "S.W.A.T. " (ABC) * DOOBIE -I Cheat The Hang- (Arista) 15 -7 DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love (Mo any" (Motown) 14 -9 (Mercury) 5.2 man (W.B.) 24-15 - D* SILVER CONVENTION -Fly, Robin, Fly D* SILVER CONVENTION -Fly, Robin, Fly town) (Continued on page 16) KCBQ -San Diego (Midland Intl.) 10 -3 * C.W.McCALL- Convoy(MGM)HB -21 (Midland Intl.) 12 -5 * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster KONO -San Antonio D O'IAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. KCPX -Salt Lake City i (Mercury) 11 -5 WLS- Chicago Int'l.) BARRY WHITE -Let The Music Play Copyright 1975 Billboard Publica- KJOY- Stockton, Calif. FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) (20th Century) GLEN CAMPBELL -Country Boy (Capi- tions, Inc No part of this publication FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head may be reproduced. stored in a re- D. 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(Columbia) 26 -14 Rollercoaster * OHIO PLAYERS -Love OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster WVBF -FM- Framingham, Mass. (Mercury) 14 -9 (Mercury) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) *FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head Woman (U.A.) GLEN CAMPBELL- Country Boy (Capi- (Reprise) 27 -16 KSLQFM -St. Louis DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard tol) any" (Motown) WMPS EARTH, WIND & FlRE -Sing A Song To Do (Rocket) HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing * C.W. McCALL -Convoy (MGM) 17 -3 -Memphis (Columbia) * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Atlantic) OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Arista) 26-13 * JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) (Mercury) 8.1 * BARRY MANILOW-I Write The Songs (Mercury) 18-13 JIGSAW -Sky High (Chelsea) 11 -3 * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster * COMMODORES -Sweet Love (Mo- (Arista) 18-10 OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster * WHHY- Montgomery, Ala. (Mercury) 18 -14 WSAI- Cincinnati town) 20-14 * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- (Mercury) any" (Motown) 21 -13 * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster WCAO- Baltimore WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) * AVERAGE WHITE BAND -School Boy any" (Motown) 20 -16 (Mercury) WPRO -Providence D WING & PRAYER /FIFE á DRUM D RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From Crush (Atlantic) HB -22 WHB-Kansas City PAUL SIMON-50 Ways To Leave Your CORPS.-Baby Face (Wing& Prayer) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) "S.W.A.T." (ABC) * KOOL & THE GANG- Caribbean (De None Lover (Columbia) NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing * EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song Lite) HB -25 BARRY MANILOW -1 Write The Songs To Do (Rocket) (Atlantic) * (Columbia) 17-10 (Arista) 20-10 HB -16 OHIO PLAYERS Rollercoaster WMAK - Nashville BAY * C.W.McCALL- Convoy (MGM) * -Love * CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night In SIMON & GARFUNKEL-My Little (Mercury) 21 -8 * BATDORF & RODNEY- Somewhere (Arista) 9 -5 * * JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) HB- The Night (Arista) 7 -1 WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) Town (Columbia) 8 -2 22 O'IAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again * WCOL -Columbus Intl.) 27 -19 WTOB- Winston /Salem, N.C. PAULANKA -Times Of YourLife(U.A.) (Curtom) 4 -2 WGH- Newport News, Va. AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) WORC- Worcester, Mass. KEW! -Topeka DAVID BOWIE -Golden Years (RCA) HELEN REDDY- Somewhere In The * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 19 -9 WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) HELEN REDDY- Somewhere In The PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Night (Capitol) FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 26 -5 Night (Capitol) Lover (Columbia) EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) (Arista) 9 -4 * KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- lum) * blanca) 30 -21 (Arista) 19-13 lum) * DAVID GEDDES -Last Game Of The WLAC- Nashville * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 23 -4 Season (Big Tree) 30.12 WAKY- Louisville * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 21 -1 * MANFRED MANN /EARTH BAND - GARY WRIGHT -Dreamweaver (W.B.) FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head (Atlantic) 28 -22 * FOGHAT -Slow Ride (W.B.) 20 -16 * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Spirit In The Night (W.B.) 19 -14 (Reprise) WYRE -Annapolis, Md. WOK- Hartford Woman (U.A.) 29-14 EARTH, WIND & FIRE A Song -Sing C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) BOB DYLAN- Hurricane (Part 1) (Co- WSGA- Savannah, Ga. D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. North Centrol Region (Columbia) lumbia) Int'I.) 10-5 D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You * CAPTAIN & TENNILLE -The Way I * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol)14- O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. Baby (Oasis) OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster Want To Touch You (A &M) 17-10 2 Int'l.) * TOP ADD ONS: (Mercury) 12-8 * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 (Motown) 28-23 (Mercury) 29-19 (Curtom) 14 -7 (W.B. /Curb) WLCY -St. Petersburg, Fla. EARTH, WIND L FIRE-Sing A Song (Columbia) i WBGN -Bowling Green, Ky. WLEE Va. * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) 28- OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster (Mercury) -Richmond, * NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) 26.18 22 ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) BELLAMY BROS. -Let Your Love Flow NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) * WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) 29 -24 Woman (U.A.) (W.B. /Curb) WIRY -Albany AVERAGE WHITE BAND -School Boy WTMA- Charleston, S.C. Crush (Atlantic) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- Saturday Night OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) * BAY CITY ROLLERS- D* O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song PRIME MOVERS: (Arista) 14 -8 * Intl.) 19-10 * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Columbia) * EARTH, WIND & ARE -Sing A Song * OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol)16- (Mercury) 19 -10 (Columbia) 27 -18 (Mercury) 10 -5 C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 9 * KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 24-4 * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love BARRY MAIHLDW -I Write The Songs (Arista) WJET -Erie, Pa. blanca) 21 -11 * (Motown) 28 -20 (Mercury) OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) WPTR -Albany * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love Northeast Region WQAM -Miami D RHYTHM HERITAGE-Theme From NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) (Motown) 23-11 S.W.A.T. (ABC) PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your WKIX -Raleigh, N.C. ADD ONS: C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) BREAKOUTS: * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster TOP Lover (Columbia) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS -Part (Mercury) 19 -9 * JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) HB- DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Woman Time Love (Buddah) * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing 20 (Motown) EARTH, WIND 1.101-Sing A Song (Columbia) IuA) (Atlantic) 23-14 C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM) H B- 22 AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) OHM PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Mercury) JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) * * OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster AI. GREEN -Full 01 Fire (HI) WRIE -Erie, Pa. C.W. McCALL -Convoy (MGM) * NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) 28 -19 (Mercury) 18 -8 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Evil * C.W. McCALL-Convoy (MGM)30-11 HOT CHOCOLATE-You Sexy Thing Woman (U.A.) Southeast Region * (Atlantic) 16 -9 FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 WORD- Spartanburg, S.C. CKLW- Detroit PRIME MOVERS: (W.B. /Curb) TOP ADD ONS: WFUN -Miami BARRY WHITE -Let The Music Play D DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You *STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) (20th Century) FLEETWOOD MAC -Over My Head Baby (Oasis) EARTH, WIND A FlRE A Song (Columbia) (Curtom) 13 -4 OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster (Mer -Sing AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) MIRACLES -Love Machine (Part 1) (Reprise) EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Sing A Song * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs cury) NEIL SEDALA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Ro- (Motown) (Columbia) (Arista) 15 -6 BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (Arista) BEE GEES (RSO) cket) -Fanny * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 14-6 WCUE -Akron * CLEDDUS MAGGARD-White Knight * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil (Mercury) HB -10 *BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYN- Woman (U.A.) HB -22 (Arista) 18 -13 BREAKOUTS: OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing * PRIME MOVERS: * OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster WARD -Granat Rapids NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard (Atlantic) 8 -3 JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) (Mercury) 10-3 EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Sing A Song To Do (Rocket) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) WAYS -Charlotte, N.C. -1 C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) Y -100 (WHYI -FM)- Miami /Ft. Lauderdale (Columbia) * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 27 PAUL SIMON -50 Ways To Leave Your Lover HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing (Atlantic) * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing (Columbia) D WING & PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM NAZARETH -Love Hurts (AGM) JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) (Atlantic) 15-8 CORPS. -Baby Face (Wing & Prayer) * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Columbia) GEORGE McCRAE -Honey I (TK) 15-5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs WABC -New York City (Columbia) * OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster - Mid Atlantic Region BREAKOUTS: (Mercury) 5 -1 (Arista) 14 -7 SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) * NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) 21-8 Z -96 (WZZM -FM) -Grand Rapids * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- EARTH, WIND A FIRE-Sing A Song (Columbia) D O'JAYS -I Love Music (Part 1) (Phila. TOP ADD * BEE GEES -Nights On Broadway (Arista) 23 -15 any" (Motown) 16 -12 ONS: AL GREEN -Full EH Fire (HI) Int'l.) (RSO) 13-8 NEIL SEDMIA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Ro WHO- Squeeze Box (MCA) WNOX -Knoxville WQPD -Lakeland, Fla. EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (Asy- cket) * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night lum) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) (Arista) 12-9 C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) BEE GEES -Fanny (RSO) RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From "S.WAT." (D) WPIX-FM -New York City * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs (ABC) DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You TERRY WEISS -Keep On Pushin' Your -Atlanta D (Arista) 13-6 JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) n0 Baby (Oasis) Love (Platinum) * OHIO PLAYERS -Love Rollercoaster ERIC CARMEN -All By Myself (Arista) ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil * JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) HB- * AMERICA -Woman Tonight (W.B.) 28- (Mercury) 19 -12 PRIME MOVERS: Woman (U.A.) * * DONNA SUMMER -Love To Love You 29 10 WTAC -Flint, Mich. Baby (Oasis) 17-8 NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Rocket) * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) any" (Motown) 18-9 (Motown) 21 -9 SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) (Arista) 12-7 * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing GARY WRIGHT -Dreamweaver (W.B.) (Atlantic) 17 -9 OHIO PAYERS -Love Rollercoaster (Mercury) WBBF- Rochester, N.Y. WGOW -Chattanooga, Tenn. WMFJ -Daytona Beach, Fla. * C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) 29-14 * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- * DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love (Arista) 21-13 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS -Part JOHN DENVER -Fly Away (RCA) blanca) Time Love (Buddah) (Motown) 13-9 WFOM -Atlanta BREAKOUTS: DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 WIRY- Cleveland NEIL SEDAKA- Breaking Up Is Hard (Motown) EARTH, WIND & FlRE -Sing A Song (W.B. /Curb) NEIL SEDATA- Breaking Is Hard To (Ro, DONNY & MARIE OSMOND -Deep Up Do (Columbia) To Do (Rocket) cket) * BEE GEES -Nights On Broadway * BARRY MANILOW -I Write The Songs Purple (Kolob) FRANK HOT Sexy Thing ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil Woman (RSO) 12-4 HAMILTON, JOE & REYN- * CHOCOLATE -You (Arista) 19-8 EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Sing A Song (U A) OLDS- Winners & Losers (Playboy) (Atlantic) 21 -11 * STAPLE SINGERS -Let's Do It Again (Columbia) (D) WING i PRAYER /FIFE a DRUM CORPS -Baby MARSHALL TUCKER BAND * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- (Curtom) 18 -10 * -Fire On * OHIO PLAYERS-Love Rollercoaster C.W. McCALL -Convoy (MGM) Face (Wing A Prayer) Mountain (Capricorn) 30-19 any" (Motown) 12 -6 * WRKO- Boston The (Mercury) 12-7 * JOHN DENVER-Fly Away (RCA) 38 -27 * DIANA ROSS -Theme From "Mahog- KISS -Rock & Roll All Night (Casa- KAAY -Little Rock WGCL -Cleveland WFIL Philadelphia any" (Motown) 26 -16 - blanca) Copyright 1975 Billboard Puhlica- Z -93 (WIGC- FM)-Atlanta C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) C.W. McCALL- Convoy (MGM) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Evil CECILIO & KAPPONO -Good Night, tions, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in a re- DAVID RUFFIN -Walk Away From Love D RHYTHM HERITAGE -Theme From Woman (U.A.) AL GREEN -Full Of Fire (HI) Good Morning (Columbia) trieval system. or transmitted, in any "S.W.A.T." (ABC) FOUR SEASONS- December 1963 (Motown) * WING & PRAYER /FIFE & DRUM NAZARETH -Love Hurts (A &M) form or by any means, electronic. * AVERAGE WHITE BAND- School Boy * BAY CITY ROLLERS- Saturday Night CORPS.-Baby Face (Wing & Prayer) (W.B./Curb) mechanical, photocopying, record- * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol) Hß- Crush (Atlantic) 12 -5 (Arista) 8 -2 HB -15 * HOT CHOCOLATE -You Sexy Thing ing, or otherwise, without the prior 18 (Atlantic) 16 -6 written permission of the publisher. * SWEET -Fox On The Run (Capitol)11- * GEORGE BAKER SELECTION -Paloma * ROAD APPLES -Let's Live Together WAR (U.A.) 12 -7 7 Blanca (W.B.) 15-9 (Polydor) 28 -18 * JIGSAW -Sky High (Chelsea) 11-9 * -Low Rider

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Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week 12/20/75 Top Add Ons- National Tóp Requests /Airplay- Notional ,Notional Breakouts

STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Asylum) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) KYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) THE BAND- Northern Lights- Southern Cross (Capitol) EARTH, WIND & FIRE - Gratitude (Columbia) MIKE OLDFIELD-Omnadawn (Virgin) PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) TOMMY BOUN- Teaser (Nemperor) ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) CAT STEVENS- Numbers (A &M) QUEEN -A Night At The Opera (Elektra)

KISW- FM- Seattle KZEW -FM- Dallas WXRT-FM -Chicago WKTK -FM- Baltimore WBAB- FM- Baepon ADD ONS -The four key prod- ucts added at the radio stations DANNY KIRWAN- Second Chapter JOHN KLEMMER -Touch (ABC) STEVE HOWE- Beginnings (Atlantic) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) listed; as determined by station (DSM Records) BAREFOOT JERRY- Barefoot Jerry's personnel. EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Gratitude (Co- MIKE OLDFIELD- (Omnadawn (Vir- TOMMY BOUN- Teaser (Nemperor) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) TOP REQUESTS /AIRPLAY- lumbia) gin) Grocery (Monument) The four products registering BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) Honored Ghosts (Polydor) GEORGE DUKE -I Love The Blues the greatest listener requests STYX -Equinox (A &M) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) P F M- Chocolate Kings (Numero and airplay; as determined by Uno) JOHN ABERCRONBIE - Gateway TOM SCOTT -New York Connection station personnel. GABRIEL -This Star On Every Heel TOM SCOTT -New York Connection (ECM) (Ode) * CAT STEVENS- Numbers (A &M) BREAKOUTS- Billboard Chart (ABC) (Ode) * KINKS -Schoolboys In Disgrace (RCA) Dept. summary of Add Ons and PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All * GEORGE DUKE -I Love The Blues, She * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All * Requests /Airplay information * HEAD EAST- FlatAsA Pancake (A &M) Heard My Cry (BASF /MPS) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer These Years (Columbia) These Years (Columbia) to reflect greatest product ac- Lawns (Asylum) SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer tivity at regional and national * * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer * CHUCK MANGIONE- Encore (Mer- Lawns (Asylum) * ALLMAN BROTHERS-Win, Lose Or (A &M) Lawns (Asylum) levels. cury) Draw (Capricorn) CRACK THE SKY -Life Song) * STYX -Equinox (A &M) * WHO -By Numbers (MCA) * WOUR-FM-Syracuse/Utica * LITTLE FEAT -The Last Record Album * BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time Western Region * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer (Warner Brothers) * UNDA RONSTADT- Prisoner In Dis- KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) Honored Ghosts (Polydor) Lawns (Asylum) guise (Asylum) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) TOP ADD ONS: WKDA-FM -Nashville KOME -FM -San Jose Lawns (Asylum) WCOL -FM- Columbus MIKE OLDFIELD -Omnadawn (Atlan- tic) EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Gratitude (Columbia) KLBJ -FM- Austin MIKE OLDFIELD -Omnadawn (Virgin) TOMMY BOUN- Teaser (Nemperor) STEVE HOWE- Beginnings (Atlantic) PATTI SMITH -Horses (Ansta) STYX -Equinox (A &M) KANSAS- Masque JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) (Epic) Summer TOMMY BOLIN- Teaser (Nemperor) KENNY RANKIN -Inside (Little David) STYX- Equinox (ABM) TOM SCOTT -New York Connection Lawns (Asylum) (Ode) CAT STEVENS- Numbers (A &M) STEVE HOWE- Beginnings (Atlantic) STEVE HOWE- Beginnings (Atlantic) * LITTLE FEAT -The Last Record Album BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time (Warner Brothers) PATTI SMITH- Horses (Arista) DAN HILL -(20th Century) MIKE OLDFIELD-Omnadawn (Virgin) Honored Ghosts (Polydor) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: * ROXY MUSIC -Siren (Atco) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) * * ELTON JOHN -Rock Of The Westies * TOM JANS-The Eyes Of An Only Child (Asylum) Lawns (Asylum) (MCA) (Columbia) JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Face The Music * * BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -Born To Run WMMR -FM- Philadelphia (United Artists) Lawns (Asylum) (Columbia) * EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Gratitude (Co- * LINDA RONSTADT- Prisoner In Dis- * lumbia) NEIL YOUNG -Zuma (Reprise) guise (Asylum) ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) ELTON JOHN -Rock Of The Westies (MCA) * NEIL YOUNG -Zuma (Reprise) * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All These Years (Columbia) * THE BAND- Northern Lights - * PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All MIKE OLDFIELD-Omnadawn (Virgin) * COUNTRY JOE McDONALD- Paradise Southern Cross (Capitol) These Years (Columbia) BREAKOUTS: STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) With An Ocean View (Fantasy) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer

- MICHAEL RON CARTER-Anything Goes (Kudu) Lawns (Asylum) * FOGHAT -Fool For The City (Bears * MURPHEY -Swans Against EARTH, WIND L FIRE -Gratitude (Columbia) * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Face ville) The Sun (Epic) * PATTI SMITH- Horses (Arista) PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) The Music (United Artists) * NEIL YOUNG -Zuma (Reprise) STYX- Equinox (A&M) WZMF -FM- Milwaukee WORJ-FM- Orlando * THE BAND- Northern Lights- South- ACE-Time For Another (Anchor) ern Cross (Capitol) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) Southwest Region Midwest Region TOMMY BOLIN- Teaser (Nemperor) * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? (A &M) CRACK THE SKY -(Life Song) MIKE OLDFIELD-Omnadawn (Virgin) KLOS -FM -Los Anjles * JOHN KLEMMER -Touch (ABC) TOP ADD ONS: TOP ADD ONS: DANNY Second QUEEN -A Night At The Opera KERWIN- Chapter EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Gratitude (Co- WNTN -FM- Boston (Electra) (DIM Records) lumbia) ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) Family Reunion (Phila- STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) TOM SCOTT York MAYS- KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) -New Connection TOMMY BOUN- Teaser (Nemperor) QUEEN -A Time At The Opera (Elektra) (Ode) delphia Intl.) BARCLAY LAMES HARVEST -Time Honored STEVE HOWE- Beginnings (Atlantic) * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? DANNY KERWAN- Second Chapter Ghosts (Polydor) PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All (A &M) * (DIM Records) These Years (Columbia) * CHICAGO- Chicago IX Chicago's KENNY RANKIN -Inside (Little David) Greatest Hits (Columbia) *PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer TOMMY BOLIN- Teaser (Nemperor) *JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer THE BAND- Northern LightsSouthern Cross PINK FLOYD -Wish You Were Here Lawns (Asylum) * * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Asylum) (Capitol) IONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Columbia) Lawns Hissing (Asylum) * LITTLE FEAT -The Last Record Album (Asylum) * ELTON JOHN -Rock Of The Westies JONI MITCHELL- Or Summer Lawns (Asylum) ROOT MUSIC -Siren (Atco) (Warner Brothers) (MCA) * DAVID CROSBY/GRAHAM NASH- * CAT STEVENS- Numbers (A &M) PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All These Years WHO -By Numbers (MCA) Wind On The Water (ABC) * THE BAND -Northern Lights - * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Red Octopus (Columbia) PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) * NEIL YOUNG -Zuma (Reprise) Southern Cross (Capitol) (Grunt) PATTI SMITH- Horses (Arista) KMET -FM -Los Angeles Southeast Region * THE EDDIE BOY BAND -(MCA) BREAKOUTS: BREAKOUTS: Northeast Region WHCN -FM- Hartford SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? (A &M) DANNY KIRWAN- Second Chapter ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) TOP ADD ONS: TOP ADD ONS: (DIM) NEIL YOUNG -Zuma (Reprise) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) QUEEN -A Time At The Opera (Elektra) PATTI SMITH- Horses (Arista) TOMMY BOULA- Teaser (Nemperor) TOM SCOTT-New York Connection (Ode) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) JOHN FAHEY- Christmas With John TOMMY BOUN- Teaser (Nemperor) QUEEN -A Time At The Opera (Elektra) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) DANNY KIRWAN- Second Chapter (DIM Rec- Fahey Vol. ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) 2 (Takoma) MIKE OLDFIELD -Omnadawn (Virgin) ords) SADISTIC MIKA BAND -Hot Menu * PINK FLOYD -Wish You Were Here SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? (A &M) MIKE OLDFIELD- Omnadawn (Virgin) (EMI Import) (Columbia) KAY/( -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) KSHE- FM -St. Louis WABX -FM- Detroit * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer BILL CONNORS -Theme To The Gar- Lawns (Asylum) den (ECM) QUEEN -A Night At The Opera BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: * FLEETWOOD MAC -(Reprise) (Electra) Honored Ghosts (Polydor) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: * SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? What Crisis? IONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns (A &M) * ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Face JONI MITCHELL- Hissing Of Summer Lawns KAYAK Bed Bouncer (Janus) (Asylum) The Music (United Artists) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) -Royal (Asylum) JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer NEIL YOUNG-Zuma (Reprise) * SUPERTRAMP-Crisis? What Crisis? (A&M) KSML-FM -Lake Tahoe /Reno PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All These Years Lawns (Asylum) ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) RANDY PIE -Kitsch (Polydor) THE BAND- Norther LightsSouthern Cross (Columbia) EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Gratitude (Co- ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) (Capitol) * CAT STEVENS-Numbers (ACM) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) CAT STEVENS- Numbers (ACM) lumbia) MICHAEL MURPHEY-Swans Against MIKE OLDFIELD -Omnadawn (Virgin) The Sun (Epic) PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) * * KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) * BREAKOUTS: TOMMY BOLIN- Teaser (Nemperor) BREAKOUTS: CHUM -FM- Toronto * ROXY MUSIC -Siren (Atco) TOM SCOTT -New York Connection (Ode) CATE BROTHERS- STYX- Equinox (A &M) EARTH, FIRE (Co- (Asylum) * STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) WIND & -Gratitude (DIM Rec * PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) RORY GALLAGHER- Against the Grain GEORGE DUKE -1 Love The Blues, She Heard DANNY KIRWAN- Second Chapter lumbia) PATTI SMITH -Horses (Arista) * * My Cry (BASF /MPS) ords) KINKS -Schoolboys In Disgrace (RCA) (Chrysalis) MICHAEL MURPHEY -Swans Against * MIKE OLDFIELD- Omnadawn (Virgin) BARCUT JAMES HARVEST -Time Honored The Sun (Epic) * NEIL YOUNG -Zuma (Reprise) * THE BAND -Northern Lights - Ghosts EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Gratitude (Columbia) * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Face (Polydor) Southern Cross (Capitol) DANNY KERWAN- Second Chapter * ROXY MUSIC -Siren (Atco) The Music (United Artists) (DIM Records) KGB-FM -San Diego KADI- FM -St. Louis WMAL-FM-Washington WMMS -FM- Cleveland WNEW -FM -New York RITA COOLIDGE -It's Only Love BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST -Time (A ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) &M) Honored Ghosts (Polydor) QUEEN -A Night At The Opera REVERBERI -(PA /USA) KAYAK -Royal Bed Bouncer (Janus) * JONI MITCHELL -Hissing Of Summer BESERKELEY CHART BUSTERS -Vol. (Electra) TOM SCOTT -New York Connection STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) Lawns (Asylum) 1 (Beserkeley Records) STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) (Ode) ACE -Time For Another (Anchor) * CAT STEVENS- Numbers (A &M) EARTH, WIND 8 FIRE -Gratitude (Co- QUEEN -A Night At The Opera TOM SCOTT-New York Connection STEPHEN STILLS -Live (Atlantic) (Elektra) * THE BAND -Northern Lights - lumbia) KANSAS -Masque (Epic) (Ode) Southern Cross (Capitol) SUPERTRAMP- Crisis? 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www.americanradiohistory.com 21 Rodio-TV Programming WCNW-FM KCBS -FM Insists On Melodic Music Changes it off a Continued from page 12 to all. Sometimes can turn wide part of the audience. We have The audience expects the same done research tests on some songs Call Letters & Format Now Soil things from a station. And a big and audiences and found that some problem is that there is very little appeal to all audiences CINCINNATI -WCNW -FM, at $200,000 is being spent in studio ren- acts don't criticism in the radio business. There with the same song." nearby Fairfax, Ohio, has switched ovation, a new tower, antenna and even Folk -Rocker is no one to tell you what you are is proud of the fact that its call letters to WLVV -FM and transmitter. Stevens doing right or wrong. There is no ex- KOY "has been among the top two hyped its power by 21,000 watts, John Stolz, formerly with WWEZ SAN KCBS -FM FRANCISCO- pert to tell the disk jockey. Very few stations in Phoenix since I have been making it the first 50,000 -watt com- here, has been named operations has slowly moved into a soft folk - persons are qualified." program director. And we are No. I mercial music FM station in the manager and will host the noon to 5 rock type of format, perhaps much Although Stevens selects the mu- here in such groups as 18 -34, 18 -49 area. At the same time the station p.m. music segment. Jim Spaeth will like that of KNX -FM in Los An- sic for KOY, he allows his on- the -air and 18 -64." ditched its country music image in fill the 5 p.m.- midnight slot and Don geles. men ample leeway. "A deejay can His one peeve is this: "I don't be- favor of the "beautiful music" sound Alben will carry on from midnight Tom Pierce, general manager, play something new and beautiful if lieve in Casper Milquetoast stations. of Tom Merriman's TM -1000C to 6 a.m. Jack Stewart, now at calls it an easy listening all rock for- it's right -like when 'Summer of '42' And I don't believe in vanilla sta- in Dallas. WWEZ, is slated to join WLVV this series produced mat featuring mellow rock music first came out." week to fill the 6 a.m. -noon period. tions. Balance and music are the Broadcast Management, Inc., with ballads by artists such as John The station repeats no music dur- recently acquired WCNW -AM and The only other 50,000 -watt FM most important things." Denver, Joan Baez, Janis Ian and ing a 31/2-hour time period. "You station in the area is WQMS -FM, FM from Walter Follmer, Inc., for a Art Garfunkel. "Moderated by non - won't hear repeats daily. And the reported $500,000. Joel M. Thrope, Hamilton, Ohio, which programs hype announcers." older an oldie, the less it gets played BMI president, says more than gospel music exclusively. "Something is happening in the here. We will play a ` hokey' oldie world of radio that has never hap- once in a while, though." He empha- pened before ... an entire gener- sizes that the station is "not about to ation of adults is in the audience that jump on a new fad just because it's S.F. Earth News In Bid grew up on rock. For them, MOR here. We will play the best of the old music is early Beatles. They love and new songs." To Push Record Business rock, but they've outgrown the KOY's audience ranges widely - frenetic approach offered to them by from 18 to 64. "And we don't alien- SAN FRANCISCO -Earth News Yurdin is looking for about 100 Top 40 stations." But these listeners ate an audience. Music must be is planning to launch an audio serv- dependable sources of material. still want a station that is more than palatable and have primary appeal ice that would accent the record in- These sources would call him when a jukebox, he says. dustry. they thought the had something vi- So, KCBS -FM will also feature Larry Yurdin, veteran progressive able. "I might only take three min- public service announcements, edi- RCA's Sales Tools program director who once pro- utes out of a half-hour interview. torials and news. with NEW YORK -RCA Records has grammed WABC -FM in New York But we would pay for its use and re- Pierce has been CBS several (now known as WLPJ), is now re- years, moving to the station two released a brochure listing 180 of its produce it in the regular service and searching the project -an audio fea- months ago from a position as Mid- best selling albums as part of a sales WDGY photo distribute it to subscriber stations." ture service that "consists of high- west manager of CBS -FM Sales. He tool for the holiday buying season. GREATEST HITS -Capitol Records lights from live or produced Plans call for the audio service to admits the format was inspired by Items in the brochure are given by artist Helen Reddy dons a Johnny soft category, and 75 are featured with a Canton T -shirt with his photo. Can- programming obtained from sta- be five- minute feature twice a day. It KNX -FM. KNX -FM features tions and independent producers all rock music; the station is automated cut of the album cover for ease of ton, program director and 6-10 a.m. would be furnished daily to one sta- over the U.S. and Canada. The con- and the program director and one identification. RCA will give away air personality on the Minneapolis on a -come cept is fluid -just about anything tion per market first personality intro the music. It has 500,000 catalogs to stores across the Top 40 station, created the T -shirt ear -catching, timely and out of the basis. Interested parties may contact been successful in Los Angeles with country, along with a number of to commemorate his 10th year at ordinary might fit in." Yurdin at 415- 362-3045. a low overhead. containers to hold the brochures. the Storz operation.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 22 Talent Concert Tours To Signings Flourish In 1976 Fred Neil, absent from the recording scene Continuediron) page 4 This can come not only from radio for a number of years, signs with Columbia. An play but also from tv exposure, on their next headliner tour as they album of newly penned material from the artist are now developing into major at- nightclub and concert appearances will be released shortly. ... Rock group Arro- tractions." plus word -of-mouth about all these. gance to Vanguard. Their debut LP will be pro- Forest feels that the key to an act's "Strictly AM radio hits may not be duced by John Anthony.... The Jon -Wite Group drawing power is being "known." enough to fill concert halls today," inks a long -term contract with Cenpro Records. he says. "It's much better to be seen ... Salsa group Conjunto Melao (TR) goes to on the rock tv shows and play Ralph Mercado Management.... Jack Buccino smaller venues as well. Even an act as exciting as K.C. & the Sunshine London photo and his group Pure to Turbo Records, an All - Band had to cancel a planned Holly- ZZ Top: From left, drummer Frank Beard, bassist Dusty Hill and guitarist Platinum label. Their first single is "It's Going wood Palladium date because the Billy Gibbon keep setting those little ole' attendance records in more areas On In New York." audience here didn't know them as of the U.S.

1 The Four Freshmen to Kahoots Records, a di- personalities beyond their No. AM hits and therefore didn't buy tick- vision of Baldwin Sound of Mechanicsburg, Pa., ets." for their first album since exiting Capitol three Cowboy Attire An years ago after 33 albums.... Red Sovine re- Forest has hired a second produc- tion manager is signed to Starday, after leaving the country la- and taking on an- other related business line. He is of- bel several years ago. Asset To ZZ Top fering full technical tour direction Penny McLean to Atlantic for U.S. distribu- service to groups for a flat fee. First By PAUL ZAKARAS national client is the 1976 U.S. tour tion. Her "Lady Bump" is a European hit single SAN ANTONIO -What do cow- Western look at first-they didn't as- Fun Productions photo of Sweet, the veteran English hitmak- on Jupiter.... John Wesley Ryles is the first art- boy boots and 10- gallon hats have to sociate it with their kind of music," David Forest: Playing in the major ers who were first brought over for ist signed to Music Mill Records, new Nashville do with a rock group's swift rise to says Gibbons. "But they soon real- league of concert promotion after a an American debut only this au- superstar status? ized, intuitively, that there's a natu- label of Al Cartee and George Soule. two -year climb. tumn by Forest. Quite a lot, according to the three ral connection between a wild, rural Unlike many larger promoters, young Texans making up ZZ Top, a place like Texas and the raw and Forest maintains his own in -house hard -driving blues /rock band that raucous rock sound we create. I think art director and publicity /advertis- seems to break attendance and box- people are sick of the bland coast -to- r ing manager. "When we go into a office records each time it performs coast franchise look in this country market like Phoenix, which is not a a concert. and they're turning to ethnic and re- SHERWOOD OAKS major record headquarters, we make "The Texas country boy image gional roots to get in touch with EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGE sure all the key people in the music used to be a liability whenever we'd something real. Our audiences are community are covered and aware go up North several years ago," says plugging in to the vitality of the of us;" says Forest. lead guitarist Billy Gibbons. "Kids whole Texas subculture through the "We've been trying to build up a at rock concerts would see our outfits medium of our music." :=____,_ constructive rapport with local and say, 'Oh no. They're a country Gibbons and film buff Dusty Hill, kIECCMD record store managers and clerks as band.' But that liability has now be- ZZ's bass guitarist, point out that far ,___,_ well as radio stations and review- come one of our biggest assets: we from appealing only to narrow re- ers." played New York last week and half gional tastes, the Texas image has [NUN[iEkIIN ii Forest normally budgets for ad- the audience was wearing cowboy had broad international recognition e vertising 10% of each concert's gross hats. It's that way wherever we go. for many years. "What's more famil- _____. potential, sometimes budgeting as They're identifying with our image iar, all around the world, than the ==,___ much as 15 %. He claims this is con- and responding to the special Texas figure of the cowboy ?" Hill asks. siderably higher than the national feel of our music." Despite its immense boxoffice FkockAll/111 ____,--_----- _._ average for promoter ad expend- The magnitude of public response popularity and the fact that three of Beginning Record Engineering Training itures. to the Houston -based ZZ Top's im- its four London albums have sold Record Engineering Workshop (16 Track) Now producing shows regularly age and music can be measured in extremely well, ZZ has received only Classes meet evenings and weekends in Albuquerque and El Paso as well numbers: they have drawn the larg- lukewarm critical response. The ex- beginning January. as California and Arizona, Forest est concert crowds ever assembled in planation? "The critics can be way sees himself as part of the vanguard Nashville, Tulsa, New Orleans and behind the fans sometimes," Gib- of a second generation of rock pro- Austin (where more than 80,000 fans bons says with a smile. No prerequisites or age restrictions. "But their moters who have successfully earned greeted them at the Univ. of Texas tastes usually catch up with what's places alongside the founding lead- Memorial Stadium in the summer of happening. It just takes a while, ers of the industry. He names among 1974). that's all." Engineering Open House - this group John Scher of New Jersey, Until lately ZZ's incredible con- ZZ spends close to 300 days of the Open discussions with instructors John Bauer of Seattle, Bruce Kapp cert success seemed limited largely year on the road and plans to con- of Chicago and Iry Zuckerman of St. to the South and the West Coast but tinue a full Saturday, December 20 (12:00 - 5:00 p.m.) concert schedule. Man- Louis. recent sellouts at the Boston Garden ager Bill Ham has scheduled a tour Please call for reservations. "Promoters like them have proven (Sept. 22) and New York's Felt Fo- of England in the coming year and that hard work and determination rum (Nov. 22) demonstrate that the then will return the group to the U.S. can still break newcomers into suc- trio has gained superstar acceptance to see if that "little ole' band from cessful rock concert promotion," nationwide. Texas" can keep doing what it has says Forest. "Their achievements Why the big turnabout from the already started to do: break its own make it easier for all of us as booking early coolness of northern au- phenomenal attendance records less agencies start to loosen up and diences? than a year after setting them. spread their upcoming acts around a "Part of it was that rock crowds bit more." didn't know how to react to the Unsurpassed in Quality

Craddock's Success Not GLOSSY 12¢ EACH IN As Easy As Pie For Him 1000 LOTS By GERRY WOOD PHOTOS _ s65oo NASHVILLE -Assaulting the singers stay with a certain style, but I 1000 POSTCARDS Rm upper ranks of the country chart like to go where it's happening. 100 8x10 $1595 _ with "Easy As Pie," Billy - "Crash" Country, country -rock and country CUSTOM Craddock looms as the latest coun- pop are all blending, and I'm glad $85 COLOR PRINTS per 1 0 A -. - try artist to crossover into the pop more people can relate to it." _ area. "Easy As Pie" could be his best - COLOR LITHO $195 Craddock has settled into a suc- and biggest -blend yet. It's a smooth per 1000 _ cessful singing style that's a natural ballad, expertly sung, and perfectly COLOR $160 for crossover activity -a golden word produced. POSTCARDS in Nashville nowadays. "We cut Craddock enjoyed a measure of MOUNTED 20"X30" 30"X40" country rock because that's what we pop success back in the early 1960s, ENLARGEMENTS $14.00 $20.00 =_ SHERWOOD OAKS started with, and I don't think dee- but the music road became too rocky EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGE jays and fans would accept me doing and he dropped out to labor at a 6353 Hollywood Boulevard hard country. But I love hard coun- cigarette factory, paint houses, and Hollywood, California 90028 try. Country music has changed in hang sheetrock. A native of Greens- apY4r (213) 462 -0669 oto9raPherr the last five to seven years, and I like boro, N.C., Craddock's career be- A Non -Profit Educational Organization A Division al JAMES - to think we had something to do gan back in his high school days J. KRIEGSMANN 165 W. 46th with it by recording songs like when the 135 -pound youngster St., N.Y. 10036 I I ! (212) PL 7 -0233 `Knock Three Times.' Some country (Continued on page 40)

www.americanradiohistory.com 23 Talent Rock Concerts Abroad: Sites & Money In Short Supply a from those countries Continued from page 1 In London, promoter Danny boy boss Hugh Hefner on concert organizes everything on his gigs, for new trend rest to hit the ears of the public here." mets that only the best and most O'Donovan has taken over the New promotions through 1976. from lighting to refreshments to But a big advantage for U.S. popular acts can draw. Victoria Theater on a 10-year lease Immediate 1976 bookings for the rooms. closely groups has to be the large number of And weak management for artists from the Rank Organisation. He New Victoria will include Stevie Nobody appreciates more the that acts have in just American bases and troops sta- and groups is another sore point so sees it as a permanent live rock Wonder, Roberta Flack and Diana problems a show. Gold- tioned there. So 50% of pop concerts that the promoter's job gets harder venue, and is spending heavily on Ross, prestigious names which putting on definitive with mock horror that take place only in South Germany. and harder. structural changes, plus new sound O'Donovan feels will establish the smith recalls promoter and roadies would have to Today's biggest earners in Ger- Yet the stream of touring artists equipment, plus backstage facilities. venue on a year -round basis. It's a get into theaters three days early for many are Bachman -Turner Over- continues. Some, armed with a hit Immediate spending tops the 2,600- seater, handy for Under- a Pink Floyd show. Bands like drive, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, single, play the smaller clubs on $50,000 mark, and O'Donovan esti- ground travelers and near Bucking- Floyd, he asserts, don't make money Santana, plus Leonard Cohen and quick in- and -out tours and manage mates his personal commitment over ham Palace, a landmark for most on touring. It's the high expenses Johnny Cash. And there is a highly - to make money. Some, suddenly on the next 10 years will be well over $6 visitors. and so on. The payoff is in exposure rewarding future building up for the charts, price themselves out of million, and that excludes artists' O'Donovan says: "For too long Nana Mouskouri, Roxy Music, Pro - before they salaries. I've faced the problem of finding and subsequent disk sales. the touring business Sweat O'Donovan is a particularly well - suitable venues. There is the Royal And he is aware of the problem of col Harum and for Blood, and start. and connected promoter, with offices in Albert Hall and the Royal Festival trying to keep ticket prices down Tears. Rau plans to try to get Frank Research for this article by Henry London, Los Angeles, New York Hall, but they stage shows of all still make a profit. Fritz in despite Kahn and Wolfgang Spahr. and Sydney, Australia, and agency kinds, not just in the rock pop field." As with most promoters, Gold- Sinatra back Germany, interests that include the Supremes, He stresses it is a cross -the -board smith has strong views about the the "fiasco" of the Mama Concerts year. He says: "We must But there are remarkably optimis- the Jackson 5, Temptations and oth- rock field for him. Artists like Chris group manager philosophy which earlier this to accept a lower fee tic signs, despite constantly gather- ers. They will, he says, be booked Farlowe, Tammy Wynette, the Sen- says that because the act has a hit it persuade him ing inflation, up -priced tickets and into the New Victoria. Additionally sational Alex Harvey Band and can automaticlly fill any big hall and go for better press relations, in Ger- out of all proportion expenses and he already promotes regularly in Ja- Mud are booked. And he insists this right away. And make financial de- then he can be successful in centers costs. pan, moves into the U.S. with Play- could well be just the start of his pro- mands to back that theory. many as other European motional interests in London. He On the Continent, German con- he visited last time." looks forward to taking over other cert halls have become among the And he adds: "Elvis Presley and venues. most sought after source of revenue his manager would also have to His confidence is strong. There in Europe. Most of the promoters come down to earth before we could Talent In Action are similarly optimistic signs to be there now see the potential touring even start negotiating." LINDA RONSTADT AEROSMITH found in other parts of the U.K. power of big acts as: 1, U.S.; 2, Ja- But a boom is also showing for MOTT Certainly there have been secret pan; 3, Australia; 4, Germany. German- speaking artists on tour in ANDREW GOLD Marek Lieberberg, of Mama Con- Germany. Peter Alexander, Udo Los Angeles Forum talks here to reopen the Rainbow Beacon Theater, N.Y. Theatre, one of the big centers of certs in Frankfurt, says: "In Ger- Jurgen and Vicky Leandros all sold The last time Aerosmith played Los Angeles - rock promotions in London. It many, a well -known rock group can out recent tours. Ticket prices range If there were any lingering doubts that Linda not too many months ago -it opened the show closed early this year after five years earn up to $25,000 a day." And there between $6 -$14. Ronstadt had finally arrived, her two -day sched- for ZZTop in a not -quite -sold -out Forum. Dec. 5, of presenting the best in rock -ori- are hardly any other countries in Eu- Most of the promotions in Ger- ule of sellout concerts, Dec. 4 -5, should have fi- as headliners of a particularly strong three -act shows. for the clo- rope where, as in Germany concert many are shared by the "big three" nally and irrevocably dispelled them. show, the band played to a capacity crowd. ented One reason 6,000- 14,000 can be with Lippman and Rau of Frankfurt All of which goes to indicate the still growing sure was that a great deal of money, halls taking Surmounting a slew of early career setbacks found. heading the list. This company has ranging from poor material and fickle backup strength of one of the U.S.'s top -drawing bands. at least $250,000, had to be spent on Impresario Hans Werner Funke been going for I1 years and books musicians to unimaginative producers, the at- Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and company are getting repairs to the hall. are queuing to come more than 500 concerts a year. Sec- tractive Elektra /Asylum entertainer, is now much the same kind of audience reaction that Now at least one company has says: "Groups a ond comes Mama Concerts, also in romping all over the pop and country charts, was once reserved for acts like the Rolling been negotiating with Rank Leisure, here, because after all we are also with like 350 and commanding sellout audiences wherever Stones (who Aerosmith, not so incidentally, the leaseholders, and hopes are high very big record market." Frankfurt, something she appears. shamelessly mimic). that it will reopen in 1976. This is, Yet Fritz Rau, probably the best - concerts a year. The act's set is smooth, clean, and neatly however, only a 3,500- seater, so it known of the promoters is more Hans Werner Funke, from Ham- Ronstadt's audiences range from a hip set staged. The band's repertoire is drawn from its does not help solve the eternal pro- skeptical: "Business in rock music is burg, specializes in German prod- of young cultists, to a more conservative follow- three albums, with the Stones -associated venues no longer as good as it used to be, uct, with something like 200 concerts ing of middle Americans, and it is not difficult to motion problem of finding "Walkin' The Dog" and Yardbirds' "Train Kept - there are so many a year. He started in the jazz field 16 understand why her string of disciples are both sufficiently large for the really big mainly because A- Rollin'" the only tunes not composed by in on the act. The years ago, and his big draws are Otto varied and constant. Ronstadt is a genuine tal- rock stars. promoters getting group members. Tyler and company's own songs and Udo Lindenberg. ent, with a big, wholesome, persuasive voice Football club grounds have been fact is that young people just don't lack the kind of easy accessibility that is the which she uses with great skill and versatility to used for the likes of the Who and have the money to see all the con- Publicity campaigns for tours are hallmark of most great rock 'n' roll, but try tell- span a diversified repertoire of country, rock, Yes, even cricket grounds like the certs." generally worked between the pro- ing that to their fervid young audience. folk and even reggae tunes. Oval. But there are acoustic prob- moter and the record companies. Mott, the latest incarnation of what was once Lieberberg warns groups against lems which in most cases just can be Werner Klose of Deutsche It seems too that she has finally latched on to Mott the Hoople, opened the show with a sur- going to Germany too soon. "As we At least, they Grammophon says: "The contact a backup group that effectively matches her prisingly strong set. The casual observer would overcome. however, do not have a big music press here, style and quality. It was inevitable that with never realize that the band's most charismatic can pack in the big audiences. as in the U.K. or U.S., it takes longer (Continued on page 33) these qualities going for her, she would dramati- member, lead singer and songwriter Ian Hunter, As promoter Harvey Goldsmith cally emerge from the shadows to cop wide- was long gone. said, on learning about the possible spread acclaim. Founding Hooples Overend Watts (bass) and reopening of the Rainbow: "We Dale "Buffin" Griffin (drums), relative late- don't so much need a smaller venue 3 Top Outdoor S. Calif. Her program for the Beacon included her hit comer Morgan Fisher (keyboards) and newcomers like this, but a real 10,000- seater we singles, "Love Is A Rose," and "Heat Wave," the Ray Major (lead guitar) and vocalist Nigel Benja- all can use." plaintive, When Will I Be Loved," "I Can't Help Parks Set Holiday Bills min acquitted themselves excellently. Their pro- It If I'm Still In Love With You," and Jimmy Goldsmith is probably the biggest gram of material dated as far back as "Rock And of the rock promoters. He averages Cliff's, "Many Rivers To Cross." LOS ANGELES -Disneyland, be running a "Charles Dickens Roll Queen," and was as up to date as their most some 600 concerts a year. He has Sharing the stage with her was Andrew Gold, Magic Mountain and Knott's Berry Christmas" in its Showcase Theater recent album, their first with the present line- promoted shows by the biggest rock another Elektra /Asylum artist who has toured area's three leading out- featuring various performers doing up. The songs are generally quite strong, with bands. And he sums up his approach Farm, the with her for the past two years. shuffles, long in- door amusement parks, will offer music of the season. After Christmas few of the obvious tricks -fast as: "First find the talent at the right strumental freakouts and so on- present. Nev- various degrees of contemporary Day, Johnny Rivers will do two Gold is an accomplished folk /rock enter- time; then take a bit of a risk pro- ertheless, Mott was able to not only sustain au- music during the Christmas -New shows at 2 and 4 p.m. in the Show- tainer with a laidback stage presence, and an moting them, if you have to take a dience interest as the first act of a long and Year's vacation period. case facility. entertaining repertoire of tunes. risk." crowded program, it was able to pull a very re- Disneyland in Anaheim begins its And at Knott's Berry Farm in His selection of material, "I Am A Gambler," He believes many promoters are spectable ovation for its efforts. That Mott has musical festival with a $9 hard ticket Buena Park, Dan Rogers and Coun- "That's Why I Love You," and "Cry All The more agents than true promoters. He at least two anthems in its repertoire, "Vio- Dec. 19, "Jingle Bell try Line are the headliners until Pat Tears" among others, was well received by the presentation lence" and "All The Young Dudes," didn't hurt Fam- Boone and Family take over the audience. RADCLIFFE JOE Rock" featuring the DeFranco at all. ily, the Sylvers plus the park's own Goodtime Theater from Dec. 26 -31. Second -billed Montrose was reviewed Newton -John: Papa Doo Run Run and the Sun- recently in Billboard. TODD EVERETT shine Balloon. A 3 -Month Tour In addition, a disco dance party TOP QUALITY DR. JOHN LOS ANGELES -Olivia Newton - will be presented by K -100 in an- SPECIAL AIRPLANE CATE BROTHERS John will do the biggest U.S. tour of location. other park Beautiful Turbo -Prop Viscount 8X10 Exit /In, Nashville her career next February through From Dec. 20 -23 the headliners Looking much younger than the 200 years April, playing some 30 arenas and will be Bo Donaldson and the Hey - For Sale or Lease ajr PRINTS old he is rumored to be, Dr. John brought his colleges. Although she has won woods and Harry James and his night tripping routine to Nashville Dec. 2 as A Very custom 19 Place in- LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY `LOSS STOCK many record best -seller awards dur- band in various locations. For the though he were fumbling for the key and, when ing the past several years, Newton - Dec. 26 -30 period, it's the King terior, with plenty of storage BLACK & WHITE 8x1Os he left an hour later, he owned the place. John has not toured as extensively as Cousins, Richard Bellis and his or- and wardrobe space. The timing was right: a full moon, an anxious most other artists of her drawing and his 500 -$25.00 1000- $38.00 chestra and Woody Herman Aircraft is well equipped and audience, a music maker who is a lot more power. band. of his surroundings than his press would in excellent condition. COLOR PRINTS aware New Year's Eve, the park's enter- sometimes lead you to believe, and a band so is split into two parts: a Ideal for an entertainment 1000- $200.00 incredibly tight that it did New Orleans proud. tainment Royalty Corrected which begins at 8:30 p.m. and group who cannot operate Tossing some gris -gris sparkles and sitting at show featuring the on an schedule. SEND FOR SAMPLES AND COMPLETE PRICES the piano, the good Doctor ignited a night of NEW YORK -Black Oak Ar- runs until 2:30 a.m. airline ON 8x1 0s, OTHER SIZE PRINTS, jazz, rock and blues that brought the audience kansas' royalty payment on MCA Four Tops, the Hues Corp. and Chi AND POSTERS Coltrane. At midnight, Skiles and to its feet. The 10- person group -including two albums is 89 cents a record for the AIRPLANES INC. outstanding feather -flocked background sing- first half million units sold and $1.06 Henderson and the Louis Bellson PO Box 2215 ers, the Creolettes -tore into song after song a record thereafter. It was incorrectly band perform. ' PICTURES and made you wonder why Dr. John has scored here the group received The Dec. 31 presentation is also a Livonia, Michigan 48151 1867 E. FLORIDA printed that SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 with only one major hit - "Right Place, Wrong a higher royalty in the latter category hard ticket admission. (313) 425 -1260 (Continued on page 31) (Billboard, Dec. 6). Magic Mountain, in Valencia, will

www.americanradiohistory.com 24 .._Sound business NASHVILLE OPERATION PROSPERS morismw, Merger = Versatile Studio Track shop By BOB KIRSCH B y COLLEEN CLARK LOS ANGELES -At the Record Rod Stewart is in conference with NASHVILLE -A major merger ented former broadcaster, his duties staff; and has attracted such out -of- Plant here, Steve Marriott, ex of the producer Tom Dowd, planning a trip between Sound Shop and Audio are whatever is needed at the mo- town artists as Grand Funk Rail- Small Faces and Humble Pie, is in into the studio for Rod's second Designers this year consolidated ment. road, Carol Channing, Burt Reyn- cutting an LP of his own with pro- Warner Bros. LP. Stewart will again both companies into Sound Shop, Jon Shulenberger is vice president olds, Paul McCartney and Wings, ducers Kenny Kerner and Ritchie work with the Muscle Shoals Inc. and has brought about an oper- and creative director. He is a song- Joe Tex, Millie Jackson, Paul Kelly Wise and engineer Warren Dewey. Rhythm Section. Producer Jeff Lane ation here to house a major music writer as well as a musician and re- and John Hartford. Jeffrey Commanor has been working is at Ultra -Sonic Recording Studios recording facility that consistently cent winner of advertising's "Cleo" Activities this year have included with producer John Boylen while in Hempstead, Long Island, cutting attracts top acts, while simulta- award. The combined talents and the recording of an album by Millie Paul Grupp works the console, and the new B.T. Express album. Jimmy neously providing a complete com- ability of these men has made the Jackson, "Caught Up" on Spring Roberta Flack stopped by to do a Rabbitt, everybody's favorite disk mercial jingle division. Sound Shop on the in the of busiest Records. It was also the facility used little work, producing herself with jockey, is in Nashville to cut an al- Buddy Killen is chairman of the nation in all categories: pop, rock, by producer Bob Montgomery when Phil Schier at the boards. bum at Quadraphonic Studios with board, and is an active writer and soul and country as well as the com- he created the hit "Rocky" by Austin Pure Prairie League has also been Waylon Jennings producing. In Los producer as well as president of Tree mercial field. Roberts. Joe Tex returned to the mu- in, working with the Boylen and Angeles, the Checkmates are in H.B. International. Craig Deitschmann is The studio, opened in 1971, has sic industry, after a two and one -half Grupp team. The Record Plant has Barnum's studio putting final president and writes, directs, pro- garnered a great reputation its for year absence, and recorded "Under also done a number of concerts for touches on a new LP. In Los An- duces and whatever. A multi -tal- recording facilities, as well as its Your Powerful Love." Violin vir- KMET -FM here, with Mott, Rory geles, Bruce Miller has finished the tuoso Vassar Clements recorded his Gallagher and Savoy Brown among arrangements for Toyota's "Love Is first major label album here. the artists featured. Quincy Jones is Here To Stay" campaign at Western Advertising accounts at the Sound keeping busy, producing Marvin TTG. Miller also finished arrange- SoundWaves Shop have included General Elec- Hamlisch, the Brothers Johnson and ments for several Kenny Nolan proj- NEW YORK -Bob Fine, in the recording studio. "In recording a tric, Budweiser Beer, Ford Motor Lesley Gore. And the truck has been ects at the Sound Factory. recording field for nearly 40 years, symphony orchestra, the room be- Co., Paramount Pickles, John Deere hectic too, with remotes on Michael * * * long Murphey in Houston, Austin and associated with the Mercury comes part of the sound." Fine feels Co., Pillsbury Foods, Kellogg's Corn At Quad Recording & Sound Dallas, Dick Clark's "New Year's classical repertoire and the first that in order to know how to mike a Flakes, Baldwin Piano Co., the state Stage, Inc. in Pennsauken, N.J., pro- Rockin' Eve" and all of the "Rock American engineer to record in Rus- rock group, the engineer must first of Tennessee, Sterling Beer, Keep- ducers Beck, Bailey & Holland have Concert" shows handled recently. sia, was featured speaker at the re- know something about the sound of sake Diamonds, Hawaian Tropic finished a disco single by Moorish cent first meeting of the three -part an orchestra in a live room, and of Sun Tan Oils, and countless others. * * * Vanguard. Gene Leone handled the AES New York Section -sponsored the effects of the room on the orches- The studio is 30 by 40 feet in size Lots of activity in Nashville. In the boards. Leone is also completing an series on the art and science of tra. and will accommodate 35 comfort- Columbia Recording Studios, artists album with rock artists Close and recording. Eventually, the question of formal ably. Facilities include an MCI con- cutting LPs and singles over the past Magic Dragon. Al Alberts & the His short talk on craftsmanship in training came up. Fine feels that sole, 24 -tracks as well as an MCI 16- few weeks have included Dave Log - Original Four Aces stopped in to lay recording drew more than 100 to training is a responsibility not only track. Mikes are AKG, Beyer, Neu- gins, Sonny James, Charlie Rich, vocals on some tracks cut at Advision Mastertone Recording Studios here of the engineer, but also of the corn- Bob Luman, Kathy Moffatt, Jack in London, with mann; Sony tape records, Scully 4- Bill Holland han- Dec. 2, with the Q & A period con- pany that employs him, and he Blanchard & Misty Morgan, Lynn dling the sessions. Engineer Bud track, Ampex 2- track, 1 -track, two tinuing for more than an hour after stresses the importance of a mean- Anderson, David Houston, Donna Saba has been busy working with cue systems, monitor his formal presentation. ingful apprenticeship, coupled with speakers, JBL Fargo, Higher Ground, Jimmy Swag- Adrian and Amaze. Lee Skinner is While noting the importance of formal education and regular at- amps, Crown, quadraphonic facil- ger, Speers, Carmol Taylor, Wilma producing various gospel efforts technology, he feels that today's ap- tendance at concerts. "If one does ities, mixing synthesizer equipment, Burgess, Jessi Colter, Connie Cato, with Mary Lou Kimp at the controls. proach tends to minimize the re- not want formal education, one can Moog; special electronic equip- Guy & Ralna and Debbie Oliver. Also in the gospel area, artist/pro- quirements of craftsmanship. Fine stay in the back room forever." ment; Dolbys, Eventide phaser, ITI And at the Sound Shop, president ducer Ira Tucker is getting set to acknowledges that "... experi- The evening drew to a close with a parametric equalizer, Martin Vari- Craig Deitschmann has been chosen work with the Dixie Hummingbirds. mentation in program and recording look into the future. Fine discussed a as audio announcer for a series of six Chestnut Tree has speed; instruments available are been cutting with technique is to be encouraged, IF completely computerized audio sys- TV commercials for Holiday Inns. Chart Bound Productions and Lee Baldwin the experimenter understands the tem that he was developing. In time, and Yamaha grand painos, John Curtis Meyer, a member of the Albright of Cinematic Enterprises implications and results of his exper- he feels the system may make tape Hammond B3 organ with Leslie, Sound Shop writing staff, handled has finished the soundtrack produc- iments." Such is not always the case, editing obsolete. A computer will Hohner clavinet, vibes at no fee. the musical score. Artist Paul Kelly is tion for the documentary film, "The for the question is often raised, store and transfer information in also due in to cut some commercials, Hamilton -Burr Duel." "Why do classical recordings The services offered include a li- made sync wherever required, and may for Louisiana Hot Sauce. Congratu- * * * as far back as 20 years ago sound so find its way into the contemporary brary of sound effects, echo cham- lations to studio creative director At Vanguard's 23rd St. Studios in magnificent today, especially when rock studio within a very few years. bers, 4 EMT plate and TV film Jon Shulenberger, whose Ouachita New York City, jazz rock group Fly- compared to the current output of As for Fine's earlier thoughts on sound facilities, live music recording National Bank spots won first prize ing Island is set to cut its second LP the record companies ?" craftsmanship, there were at least a and film mixing. in Dallas advertising competition. for Vanguard with Jeff Zaraya han- Continuing, Fine feels that many few in the crowd who didn't get the Ed Bruce, who currently has a strong dling the boards. Thin Jones is also newcomers are not properly trained message. While waiting for the country hit, was the voice on the due in to cut his second LP for the la- for the professional responsibilities elevators, a few of the still- wet -be- spots. And more congratulations to bel. Roland Prince, newly signed that await them, and wonders hind -the -ears set were heard to re- Shulenberger, who is a winner of the jazz guitarist, is to cut his debut al- whether the engineer of tomorrow mark that Fine's critically acclaimed advertising industry's coveted Cleo New Upside bum, with guest musicians including will be capable of simultaneously techniques couldn't possibly work award for his Baldwin Fum Ma- David Williams, Eddie Moore, Al recording and mixing an entire or- any more. No need to worry though. chine radio commercials. Foster, John Hicks, Kenny Baron chestra live and at once, should the as these instant experts will probably * * * need ever arrive again. deafen themselves long before they Unshutters and Billy Mitchell. All of the proj- In notes from around the country: ects will be handled by Vanguard Several times during the evening, become a threat to the music indus- LOS ANGELES of the -One Dave Appell and Hank Medress are executive producer Ed Bland. Fine stressed the significance of the try. newer studios to pop up here is wrapping up production on the next On listener's acute sensitivity to pulses; At the next AES section meeting, Randy Senter's Upside Down, lo- the classical side, harpsichord- Tony Orlando & Dawn LP at Broad- ist Kenneth that is, short duration peaks that fur- Jan. 13, Fine's comments will be fol- cated in a small building best known Cooper will cut his third way Recording Studios in New York. Vanguard nish the brain with directional cues. lowed up by a panel discussion on to music fans as the Door's former LP with flautist Paula Also at the studio, Frankie Valli's Although he didn't mention it spe- today's recording techniques. A rehearsal hall the where Robinson shortly, concentrating on and spot "Our Day Will Come" LP, produced cifically, the brain attaches compar- close look will be given to the some- "L.A. Woman" was cut. Bach sonatas. Pianist George Feyer atively little significance to intensity times deteriorating condition of clas- by Appell and Medress and engi- has wrapped up a set of Cole Porter Senter, who sank $240,000 into neered by Bill Radice. Al Santiago differences between one ear and the sical recording, as producers and songs with John Kilgore at the the studio installing equipment such has finished production on Yambu's other, and instead localizes a sound engineers to rock boards. attempt apply as a Quad Eight console, Studer tape by comparing arrival times, pulse techniques to the classical repertoire. "Sunny" disco hit, with Pat Jacques * * * machines, 10 keyboards and fre- shapes, and other characteristics of Also under discussion will be the and Iry Greenbaum engineering. quency echo units, says his prime in- Austin -based Wheels was At Sound Heights Recording Stu- the arriving signal. qualifications required to get the Greezy at terest is to bring good music into the dio in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., Vince The engineer or producer who most out of all the latest develop- the Record Plant in Sausalito work- facility and to "go into far out areas ing with producers Trains and Bob Motta's newly doesn't fully understand the signifi- ments in general recording studio Garrison Keykam music, techniques and sound opened studio, Frank Fuchs is in cut- cance of pulse sensitivity runs the technology. of and and Peter Hay and engineers Gary to keep inventing new things." Flye. fing some material, handling pro- risk of misusing the equipment at his Ladinsky and Tim At Chi- * * * cago's duction himself. Traîna is handling disposal. Fine asks, "Is it not incred- One unusual aspect of the studio Sound Studios, producer With Billboard's Sound Business Bruce the boards. Obatala, a new eight - ible that a determined effort to sup- is the rates -$45 per hour for 16- Iglauer and engineer Stu section now a regular feature, this Black are completing final mixing man disco oriented group, has fin- press pulse information is the sign of track recording if the artist uses his column will try to keep up with and editing on Hound Dog Taylor's ished five sides, with Traira again a successful limiter or compressor ?" or her own engineer. "I'm interested handling the console. is what's new and interesting within third LP. Also in Chicago, Styx have Also cutting This is an example of "development in making money," Senter says, "but the the broad general area of audio been at Paragon Studios, with Barry New York Rubber Rock Band, set to perfection, based on the wrong I'm more interested in having fun to released technology. Mraz engineering. Rod Stewart also be on Motta and Traina's concept of what is required." and making good music. I wanted new Reader comments and sugges- stopped by to a Henry Street Disc Co. label. something people could afford, so I produce bagpipe Fine concluded his formal presen- tions are most welcome, and should Production and engineering was took my rates from the 45 r.p.m. band with Marty Feldman at the tation by noting that in the past, be addressed to John Woram, Bill- boards. Producer /arranger Richard handled by the pair. technology was the servant of the record speed." board Magazine, 1 Astor Plaza, New Evans is working with jazz key - * * * creative professional. Today, tech- York, N.Y. 10036. Currently, Senter is planning to boardist Judy Roberts. And pro- In Nashville, long -time rock and nology may be `overwhelming the And, to all equipment manufac- expand the size of his control room, ducer /arranger Jerry Liliedahl is country artist and producer Gary S. creative truths that must be sought." turers, research engineers or studio bring in new equipment and attract working on the new Schlitz beer Paxton has been producing sessions During the extended question and owners reading this: please keep artists. Producer Ken Mansfield and campaign. Steve Kusiciel was at the for Welton Lane, who enjoyed some answer session that followed, Fine Sound Waves in mind. We'd like to engineer John Mills have used the board recently working with Tyrone good -sized hits a few years back. compared rock and symphonic mu- talk about your latest developments, studio, and singer /songwriter Holly Davis. Finally, Carol Lawrence fin- The singles will be released by Pax- sic from the point of view of the so let us know about them! Near is currently in the facility. ished a new LP. ton on his own label.

www.americanradiohistory.com 25 Discos Palm Springs `Celebrity Hangout' Indiana ll.'s Club Lautrec PAL JOEY'S Offers Desert Oasis For Dancers D rawsraves th e U n d er 21C row d LOS ANGELES -Pal Joey's in Rizzo, who is an alumnus of the to dozens of records. That's how I se- Palm Springs, Calif., is one of the Sly and the Family Stone group lect my music," says Rizzo. BLOOMINGTON, IND. -A of those who turned out, however, few discos there with a mandatory playing saxophone and flute, pur- He explains that he has never ad- small fountain spewed bubbling liq- were of age. reservation policy because of its chases his own records from local vertised because Pal Joey's opened uid and the strobe light and glitter The music, pouring forth from a overcrowded situation. shops. two years ago as a word of mouth ball played light about the room. four -speaker sound system, played The room opens nightly at 6 p.m. But he reluctantly confides that club and has remained that way. But the main interest for the 460 nearly continuously from 10 p.m. to for dinner clientele, but breaks loose while he does not wish to offend He claims that it is one of the few people was to "dance, dance. 2 a.m. Records and tapes borrowed at 11 p.m. as a discotheque. record labels, he is not being serv- clubs to stay open all summer, ad- dance." from students' collections were used. Pat Rizzo, co -owner of the night - iced and feels that the labels should mitting that while several clubs only Indiana Univ.'s Club Lautrec, a A soundtrack of thunder and light- ery with Joe Howard, refers to Pal consider disco promotion. operate nine months of the year, discotheque in the Student Union ening combined with strobe lighting Joey's as a "celebrity hangout," ca- Butch Diamond Record and Tape closing during the summer, others Building, opened Nov. 22 to a sell- to produce an atmosphere of excite- tering to such personalities as Sarah retail record shop in Palm Springs, have been hurt by the economy. out crowd. Some 600 had to be ment, according to Alexa Savich, a Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Darryl Za- keep him abreast of all new records. But he contends that his business turned away. member of the Union Board and nuck, Peter Lawford and a host of "I go in, sit down and listen at times (Continued on page 27) The club was conceived as a place chairperson of the project. sports figures. for students under 21 who wanted to Students rarely have the opportu- There is no cover or minimum. join the disco craze, but couldn't en- nity to dress up on campus, so the Rizzo contends that it's unnecessary ter the bars with dance floors. Many glittery lame, slinky dresses and cos- because his establishment is usually tumes came out for this event. "We packed with people who are eager to SPECIAL stress the chicness of the Club," Sav- spend. FOR DECEMBER ich says. The club comprises one large Credits FM The Club operates in a small room room that seats approximately 100 12" diameter mirror ball in the Union originally designed to persons, with a dance floor where 40 complete with rotor. For $13,460 be a nightclub, with chairs and ta- dancers can develop their "hustle." bles elevated around the dance In keeping with his "celebrity floor. When students aren't hustling, $4999 hangout" slogan, Rizzo has hired Garden Pull meetings are conducted in the same (plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Nina Wayne, sister of comedienne LOS ANGELES- Richard Nader room. NY resident please add tax.) Carol Wayne, to spin records. credits a 60- second spot campaign The Union Board subsidizes the He declares that all music played on five Manhattan FM stations with Club project. The cost of the open- Mail orders only, accepted at Pal Joey's is r &b or jazz oriented. the $13,460 Madison Square Gar- ing was estimated at more than Jazz during the dinner hours and through January 9. Send den sellout Nov. 28 for his "World's $1,000 for the upcoming two week- soul for the disco crowd. check or money order to: Biggest Disco Dance Party." ends. The Club is budgeted for $700 Nader says he intends to program a night. DEPARTMENT 11 more future spots in the midnight - The Club will open again for two to-3 a.m. slot, where he placed 30% nights in January and two in Febru- Laser Firm Opens DIGITAL LIGHTING CORPORATION of the 230 spots he constructed in- ary. It may mean raising the $1 ad- NEW YORK -Laser Physics Inc., 141 West 24th Street, New York City, N.Y.10011 house for the Garden event. Pull mission price, but Savich promises light image entertainment firm, has from the "wee- hour" time slot was more elaborate theatrical touches: opened its doors for business here. Please Note: We now supply a complete range -+ the best, he finds. Nader bought lasers, a better constructed sound The company, headed by David of stock and custom chaselights. Write or call time on 99X; WPIX /Disco 102; booth, neon thunderbolts and a Infante, leases out six -watt laser 212/691 -0840 for particulars. WBNX; WKTU and WBLS. bubble machine. beam equipment for disco and the- (Continued on page 55) VICKORA CLEPPER ater productions.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 26 Discos International 2001 Clubs Club x Disco Copyright 1975, Billboard Publications, Inc.Action No part of this may publication reproduced, Continued from page 1 cans to the Middle East," Tawan De en- stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, are planned for Paris, and Middle visions. Dialog photocopying, recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. East countries of Syria, Lebanon, The international will theme be By TOM MOULTON Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, with fur- carried over in drinks, with the most ther club openings in Europe later, popular beverages of each country NEW YORK -The Southern California Disco Top Audience Response Colony Records (New York) Tawan discloses. being offered, such as wine from DJ Assn. had its first meeting Dec. 4 at the New Records In N.Y. Discos Retail Sales York Experience. With some 100 spinners and a This Week The centers will California, European liquors, and This Week not only enter- number of label representatives 1 I LOVE MUSIC in attendance, -The O'Jays-Phila. Intl 1 JUMP FOR JOY /I COULD HAVE DANCED tain, will arak from uhe Middle East. ALL but use light shows as a ve- the purpose of the get -together was to discuss NIGHT Orch. 2 BABY FACE -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum -Biddu -Epic hicle to increase awareness of life Music will also be internationally the distribution of promotional disks for DJs the Corps-Wing & A Prayer 2 LADY BUMP/THE LADY BUMPS ON -Penny styles in other countries, Tawan says. flavored, including not only Ameri- and the creation of a health plan to cover spin- McLean -Atco 3 JUMP FOR 10Y/I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL can disco, but music from ners out of work due to illness. "Ten- minute segments of the light Europe, NIGHT -Biddy Orch. -Epic 3 MIGHTY HIGH /EVERYTHING IS LOVE- Mighty The DJ committee was show will bring the Middle East, India and Indo- headed up by local Clouds Of toy -ABC (LP) Lebanese children 4 LADY BUMP/THE LADY BUMPS ON -Penny nesia. spinners Tony (Al) Miller, Jim Walters, Patrick to Miami, the horse races at Long - McLean -Atco 4 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' Jenkins, Debbie Backus and Jane Britton. champs to Madrid, the Word BABY- Harold Melvin & The Blues Notes - life of Ameri- The clubs will be designed in Co- 5 MIGHTY HIGH/EVERYTHING is that several people have already offered IS LOVE- Mighty Phila. Intl (LP) lumbus, Ohio, by Jayson, and all Clouds Of Joy -ABC (LP) space for a pick -up and drop point for records equipment, including dance floor, 5 I LOVE MUSIC /UNITY -The °'lays -Phila. Intl and a finalization of plans could be forthcoming 6 ELUSIVE -Babe Ruth -Capitol sound systems, (LP) interfacing controls, at the group's next meeting, now scheduled for Overlook Trammps 7 SALSOUL -Salsoul Orch. -Salsoul (entire LP) 6 SALSOUL- Salsoul Orch.- Salsoul (LP) computer, etc., will be shipped to the Thursday (18) at 3:30 p.m. The site will be the B I AM SOMEBODY-Jimmy James & The 7 LET'S GROOVE/DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY- club nite, where 2001 engineers and same. All area DJs and label representatives are NEW YORK -The Trammps Vagabonds -Pye (LP) Archie Bell & The Drells -TSOP (LP) operations managers will oversee the invited. were a featured act on the Richard 9 EXTRA, 8 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -Softones -Auto construction. While several of the label staffers attending EXTRA (Read All About N) -Ralph Nader /Madison Square Garden Carter- Mercury (disco version) 9 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All About N) -Ralph The clubs will carry the name the first meetng handed out disks, Casablanca disco production here Nov. 28. The Carter - Mercury (disco version) 2001, unless it is decided that an- president Neil Bogart brought along Donna 10 EVERY BEAT Of MY HEART-Crown Heights group was inadvertently not listed in Affair- De -Lite 10 AFRICAN SYMPHONY -Henry Mancini -RCA other name will create more local ex- Summer for the DJs to meet. All those attending a review of the event (Billboard, 11 BABY FACE-Wing & A Prayer Fife citement. The clubs will operate on a were also invited back to the club later that eve- 11 FIND MY WAY- Cameo - Chocolate City & Drum Dec. 13). Corps -Wing & A Prayer ning for a presentation of a franchise basis. gold record award to 12 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -Softones -Avco Other participants not listed were The name AL -NADWA was cho- Summer. 12 STAR TREK -The Charles Randolph Grean 13 LET'S GROOVE/DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY - Sounde- Ranwood Scepter is rush -releasing the new Bobby Norby Walters, talent booking, sen for the corporation because it Archie Bell & The Drells -TSOP (LP) 13 ONE FINE DAY -Julie Budd -Tom Cat Weisberg Moore single "Try To Hold On." There is also a Sound and Laser Physics, means "the place which attracts ev- 14 SUNNY -Yambu'-Montuno laser light show presentation. eryone," Tawan disco version available which runs 5:00. The 14 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART -Crown Heights confides. 15 TELL Affair- De-Lite record has a familiar sound to it, and many THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU BABY- Harold Melvin might be reminded of "Shame, Shame, Shame" & The Blue Notes - 15 MU. YOU LOVE ME TOMMORROW -Morningside Phila. Intl (LP) Drive -Copperfield and "I'll Be Holding On." "Get Out Of My Way" is the title of the Hous- ton Person album on Westbound. The album has a strong instrumental cut in "Spread It," which Downstairs Records (New York) Melody Song Shops has some Three Degree type background vocals Retail Sales Retail Sales IN DISCO, with slightly different uptempo rhythm pattern. This Week (Brooklyn, Queens, Philly Groove, now distributed by Warner Long Island) 1 LET'S GROOVE- Archie Bell The & Drells -TSOP This Week Bros., looks like it has a winner as a label kickoff (LP) YOU'RE 1 LADY BUMP /THE LADY BUMPS ON -Penny ONLY AS GOOD with "Thank You Baby For Loving Me" by the 2 MIGHTY HIGH /EVERYTHING IS LOVE- Mighty McLean -Atco Quickest Way Out. It's a very commercial, funky Clouds Of Joy -ABC (LP) AS song that is 5:38 in length. There will also be an 2 SALSOUL- Salsoul Orch.- Salsoul (entire LP ) YOUR 3 TELL THE WORLD HOW 1 SOUND. FEEL ABOUT CHA' LP soon. First Choice will also have a single com- 3 INSIDEAMERICA-Juggy Murray Jones- Jupiter BABY- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ing out shortly, probably sometime in January. - Phila. Intl (LP) 4 MUSIVE -Babe Ruth -Capitol Grand Prix Records, a Philadelphia -based la- A Disco crowd expects the best music, fidelity, 4 JUMP FOR JOY /I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL -in bel, has just released "My Way Or Hit The High- 5 THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME- Quickest Way NIGHT -Biddu Orch. -Epic and response. At Audio Technical Services we know way" by Jill Baby Love. It's uptempo at first and Out -Philly Groove (WB) there's a lot of excitement from the lead vocal 5 INSIDE AMERICA -Juggy Murray Jones- Jupiter that you need a sound system nothing short of 6 BABY FACE -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum tracks, while halfway through the tempo slows perfect. Our units are custom -designed and engi- 6 SHARE YOUR LOVE -Dee Dee Sharp -TSOP (LP) Corps -Wing & A Prayer down a bit before picking up again. neered to your specifications, 7 FIND MYWAY- Cameo -Chocolate City 7 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL with top quality com- 20th Century is rush releasing Barry White's ABOUT CHA' BABY /DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY -Harold ponents like BGW, Bose, Technics, Klipsch ... the new "Let The Music Play" single. The song is 8 TANGERINE-Salsoul Orch.-Salsoul Melvin & The Blue Notes -Phila. Intl (LP) best. similar to his other records, but it's much 9 NEVER, NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU -Mary Ann Whether it's a custom unit for an individual stronger vocal performance -wise. The new Love Farra & Satin Soul- Brunswick 8 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -Softones -Avco Unlimited Orchestra LP is also being rush -re- club, like the Silverbird in Washington, D.C. or a 10 LADY BUMP/THE LADY BUMPS ON -Penny 9 JUMP FOR JOY /I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL leased. It's titled "Music Maestro, Please." Both McLean -Atco NIGHT -Biddu Orch. -Epic large scale production and installation project for a ship this week. 11 SUNNY -Bobby Hebb- Laurie 10 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY- Moonlion- P.I.P. chain like Emerson's Dimples, we have the experi- Also out this week is the new Fatback Band ence, know -how, and flexibility to meet your needs. "Raising Hell" album (Event). The LP features 12 EXTRA, EXTRA (Read All About N) -Ralph 11 ERUKU -Mahogony Soundtrack -Motown (LP) the incredible "Spanish Hustle" cut, which Carter- Mercury (disco version) A Disco is only as good as its music -and 12 I LOVE MUSIC /UNITY -The (Nays- Phila. Intl seems to stack up as the strongest thing the our audio experts can help you 13 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC -Softones -Avco (LP) deliver that smooth group's done to date. There have been several 13 LET'S GROOVE/DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY - sound ... without skipping a beat. test pressings of the album floating around and 14 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART-Crown Heights Archie Bell & The Drells (LP) Affair- De -Lite -TSOP (Continued on page 55) 14 THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA -Zakariah- P.I.P. For more information contact C. Michael Hoover 15 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW- Morningside (703) 938 -5115 (Day) Drive -Copperfield 15 JOYCE -Papa John Creach -Buddah (LP) (703) 253 -5810 (Evening) or write DISCO AUDIO TECHNICAL SERVICES SPECIAL EFFECTS SPECIALIST Top Audience Response P.O. Box 91 Records In L.A. /San Diego Discos The Plains, Virginia 22171 This Week This Week 1 I LOVE MUSIC-nays-Phila. Intl (LP) 8 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Ruffin - Motown

2 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY-Donna Summer- 9 ONE FINE DAY- Julie -Tom Cat Oasis (LP) 10 INSIDE AMERICA -Juggy Murray Jones- Jupiter 3 LADY BUMP -Penny McLean -Atco 11 ON THE REAL SIDE /I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME- 4 BABY FACE -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Mighty Clouds Of Joy -AVC (LP) Corps -Wing & A Prayer 12 EVERY Mirror Balls BEAT OF MY HEART -Crown Heights Affair- De Chasing Lights 5 DRIVE MY CAR -Gary Toms Empire -PIP (disco -Lite (LP) edit) Flashers 13 LOVE MACHINE -The Miracles -Tamla (LP) Strobes 6 SALSOUL -Salsoul Orch. -Salsoul (all Turntables cuts LP) 14 FLY ROBIN FLY -Silver Convention -Midland Intl Color Effects (disco edit) Special Effect Projectors 7 SING A SONG /GRATITUDE-Earth, Wind & Fire - Color Wheels Columbia (LP) 15 SUNNY -Yamboo- Montuno Color Organs Spotlights Dimmers Fog Machines Bubble Machines Old A &P Bldg. Attracts Teens Send for our illustrated 40 -page Catalog on WILMINGTON, Del. -A disco trons sound system, the Gramophone Lighting and Special Effects. for teens, ages 14 to 19, has been offers continuous music, a light opened here in an old A &P super- show, old -time movies, door prizes, market store as The Electric Gramo- dancing platforms, free parking, Times phone. with $100 in cash prizes for Operated Friday and Saturday dancing contests on Friday nights. care nights from 8 to 11, the disco is oper- Sq ated as a private club with a mem- In addition to the weekend nights, THEATRICAL & STUDIO SUPPLY CORP. 318 West 47th St. New York, N.Y. 10036 bership card calling for $1 a year. the disco will also light up on the eve Tel: (212) 245 -4155 Admission is $2. Featuring a Selec- of all school holidays.

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As Of 12/8/75 Bowling Green U.'s Kid Arcade: Compiled from selected rackjobber by the Record Market Research Dept. of Billboard. 1 THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT- K.C. 21 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER -Ohio & The Sunshine Band -TK 1015 Players- Mercury 73734 2 SATURDAY NIGHT -Bay City 22 WHO LOVES YOU -4 Seasons - Keen Audio New Spot 8122 Center Bros. /Curb Rollers-Arista AL 4049 Warner BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - the Audio Center features a detailed 3 ISLAND GIRL -Elton John -MCA 23 FEELINGS -Morris Albert-RCA Outside the office window hangs an indexing system, which has a sepa- For Music 40461 10279 Mac old neon sign saying "Record rate entry for each song in the collec- 4 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY -Bee 24 OVER MY HEAD -Fleetwood - By GRIER LOWRY Reprise 1339 Shop." And inside, the walls are tion, and 24 listening stations. The Gees -RSO 515 CLINTON, Mo. -Game arcades 25 VENUS & MARS ROCK SHOW - lined with such popular memo- user never touches the records or 5 I WRITE THE SONGS -Barry and drive-in restaurants are the Wings- Capitol 4175 rabilia as a "Pat Paulsen for Presi- tapes-these are put on turntables or Manilow- Arista 0157 wave of the future for jukebox oper- 26 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT - dent" poster, and early Beatles spindles inside the center offices and 6 SKYHIGH- Jigsaw -Chelsea 3022 ators in smaller communities. At Kiss- Casablanca 850 photo, and an ancient funeral home piped to the listening stations out- 7 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH least, this is the big trend at Talley 27 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET -Pete type fan. But this place is neither a side. If the user wants a copy of part YOU -Capt. & Tennille -A&M Wingfield -Island 026 Music Co., where the business is 1725 record nor a nostalgia fran- of a recording, the center prepares a 28 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON shop veering from taverns and cocktail chise. Instead, it's the office of Bill cassette or reel duplicate within a 8 FOX ON THE RUN -Sweet -Capitol (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) - lounges to what are called "kid - 4157 David Geddes-Big Tree 16052 Schurk, director of Bowling Green few or several days, depending on spots," among them fast -food oper- 9 FLY ROBIN FLY -Silver 29 I'M ON FIRE -5000 Volts -Philips State Univ.'s Audio Center. how busy things are. ations and arcades, by the father- Convention- Midland 40801 The name is too drearily modest. Schurk says that keeping most of and-son combination who run the International 10339 30 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE -Paul Anka- the is of the the collection items out For Audio Center one of circula- business. 10 LET'S DO IT AGAIN -Staple United Artists 737 nation's largest repositories of popu- tion does away with stealing and Singers -Curtom 0109 31 GET DOWN TONIGHT -K.C. & The 1009 lar music artifacts -including rec- damage. However, folders of public- Charlie Talley Sr. founded the 11 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU -Art Sunshine Band -TK ords, sheet music, album covers, and ity materials kept on artists are business and his son Charles Jr. now Garfunkel- Columbia 3 -10190 32 I'M SORRY -John Denver -RCA sound tracks -as well as old -time ra- checked out and occasionally may assumes the bulk of the operational 12 LOW RIDER -War- United Artists 10353 dio shows, taped interviews, and the be returned a trifle less full than they details. 706 33 BALLROOM BLITZ-Sweet -Capitol 4055 audio portions of significant tele- were. 13 MY LITTLE TOWN -Simon & "Taverns continue to be good BLUE IN THE RAIN vision Working Garfunkel -Columbia S -10230 34 EYES CRYIN' - programs. on a minuscule annual money locations for us but about Willie Nelson -Columbia 3 -10176 Schurk, who began the collection purchase budget of $3,500. Schurk 14 BAD BLOOD -Neil Sedaka- Rocket 50% of our new locations are corn - 40460 35 MIRACLES -Jefferson Starship- in 1967, says that the center now has still does wonders through shrewd Grunt 10367 posed of the arcades and drive -ins 15 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David approximately 60,000 LPs; 65,000 horsetrading, soliciting donations, I and this is the growth area of the Ruffin -Motown 1376 36 LOVE MUSIC (Part 1)- O'Jays- 45s; 30,000 78s; and 500 cylinders. scavenging the bargain stores and Philadelphia International 3577 business." In towns that will support 16 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY- Spinners- 37 I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY So important is the collection that it auctions, and by exchanging dupli- only one game and music arcade, Atlantic 3284 is one of seven which contributes to cates for new materials. TO YOU -Leon Haywood -20th we're seeing two and three arcades 17 CONVOY -C.W. McCall -MGM Century 2228 the annual Library of Congress list- He once bought an entire record 14839 and the result is no one is making 38 SING A SONG -Earth, Wind & ing Books On Music, And Light "Music, store in Springfield, Ohio, for any money," Talley says. 18 EVIL WOMAN -Electric Fire -Columbia 3 -10251 Orchestra- United Artists 729 Sound Recordsing." (The other six $1,000. (That's where he got the 39 HEAT WAVE -Linda Ronstadt- contributors are the Univ. of To- "Record Shop" sign.) And he got The typical arcade lineup consists 19 THEME FROM "MAHOGANY" - Elektra 45282 1377 ronto, Stanford, Univ. of Chicago, one of his prizes -a mint copy of one of a jukebox, five to 10 pinballs, two Diana Ross - Motown 40 DON'T CRY JONI -Conway Twitty- Univ. of North Carolina, Oberlina, of Little Richard's first RCA sin- or three pool tables, and four to six 20 SOS -Abba- Atlantic 3265 MCA 40407 m C) and Ohio State.) gles -for a dime in a Salvation Army "Foos- Balls" according to Talley. m "We can't touch such specialized store. Schurk cheerfully admits that Another dilemma that works co collections as the one of country mu- he accepts any and all donations of against arcades, says this operator, is Rock LP Best Sellers m sic at the John Edwards Memorial records. He says he will gladly plow the opposition of people in the com- 33 Foundation," Schurk explains, "but through a hundred records he - Copyright 1975, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. munity to the location of young stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, ó for a cross -section of all popular mu- doesn't need to find one that he amusement spots in the business dis- photocopying. recording. or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. .sic- bluegrass, jazz, gospel, blues, does. tricts. In combating this problem, he co etc. -we're right at the top." Among his rarities are a Bob Dy- endeavors to screen location owners As Of 12/8/75 can from selected rackjobber by the Record Market Research Dept. of Billboard. Tucked away on the third floor of lan acetate which includes a couple carefully and make certain they are Compiled the Bowling Green Univ. Library, of songs never released; a Robins al- respected members of the commu- 1 WINDSONG -John Denver -RCA 21 BACK HOME AGAIN -John r Asylum 7E -1039 Denver -RCA CPL1 -0548 r bum on the Whippet label; and sev- nity. co eral Ku Klux Klan releases on the 2 ROCK OF THE WESTIES -Elton 22 ENDLESS SUMMER -Beach Boys - O Talley Music has all machines out John -MCA 2163 Capitol SVBB 11307 KKK and 100% labels. He says he 3 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO'S m Desert Oasis on a 50-50- commission play plan. 23 SEDAKA'S BACK -Neil Sedaka- paid more for the Robins album GREATEST HITS -Columbia PC Rocket 463 O Continued from page 25 Young Talley sees the trend to a 60% 33900 than for any other -$12. THE HUNGRY YEARS -Neil chunk for the operators but he says, 4 HISTORY -AMERICA'S GREATEST 24 has increased to a level where he In addition to the recordings, the Sedaka- Rocket PIG 2157 we in HITS -America -Warner Bros. BS must turn away some 100 reserva- Audio Center has an impressive col- "we feel can be more selective 25 PRISONER IN DISGUISE -Linda choosing locations with the higher 2894 tions on weekends. And he presently lection of reference books, discog- 5 RED OCTOPUS- Jefferson Ronstadt -Asylum 7E -1045 employs 16 to handle those who do raphies, biographical and portrait commission plan. Also, we don't fol- Starship-Grunt BFL1.0999 26 HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS - enter. files, auction lists, and posters. low the plan of lending location 6 GREATEST HITS -Seals & Crofts - Capitol ST 11467 Warner Bros. BS 2885 27 CAT STEVENS' GREATEST HITS - He further contends that his prices The Audio Center is used by a lot management money as a ploy for gaining competitive edge." 7 K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND -TK A&M SP 4519 are competitive, even lower than of different people for a lot of differ- 603 28 TRYIN' TO GET THE FELLIN'- other comparable disco /situations. ent purposes: a phys. ed. teacher Buying is concentrated at Musical 8 GREATEST HITS -Elton John -MCA Barry Manilow- Arista AL 4060 A special source of pride to Rizzo wants to put together a program of Isle One -Stop, Kansas City, and rec- 2128 29 GREATEST HITS -Tony Orlando & is his deejay's booth which he per- 9 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS- Eagles- Dawn- Arista AL 4045 skating music; art students study the ords are bought every two weeks. Asylum 7E -1039 sonally built. The booth resembles 30 IV -Led Zeppelin -Atlantic SD 7208 techniques and development of al- Machines are also serviced every 10 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS - the control room of a radio studio, bum cover art; history students lis- John Denver-RCA APL1.1201 31 GRATITUDE -Earth, Wind & Fire - two weeks. Typical of music earning Columbia PC PG 33694 complete with an 8- channel mixing ten to the soundtracks from special 11 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - brisk play at the kid- spots, according 32 LAZY AFTERNOON- Barbra console. TV news programs and documen- The Captain & Tennille -A &M SP to Talley, are "Third Rate Ro- 3405 Streisand- Columbia PC 33815 He says he does not know what taries; drama students and nostalgia mance," by the Amazing Rhythm 12 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE 33 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN the secret is to bringing in packed from YEARS -Columbia MELLOW -Olivia Newton -John- buffs sample the more than 600 Aces, "One Of These Nights," the -Paul Simon houses week after week. "Maybe we PC 33540 MCA 2133 hours of radio shows: a graduate Eagles, and "Love Will Keep Us To- just offer something for everyone." student doing a study of early elec- 13 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE 34 SHAVED FISH -John Lennon - gether," the Captain & Tennille. BROWN DIRT COWBOY -Elton Apple SW 3421 tronic music listens to "Sparky And John -MCA 2142 The younger Talley stresses that 35 SAVE ME- Silver Convention - His Magic Piano," which has one of 14 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP Midland International BKL1 -1129 To Teach the firm builds on a service philoso- BMI Exec the first uses of the Sonovox; and FALLS- Freddy Fender -ABC /Dot 36 FEELS SO GOOD- Grover education students delve through phy and offers 24 -hour service. The DOSD 2020 Washington Jr. -Kudu 24 Course In Nashville 15 ALIVE!- Kiss -Casablanca NBLP company is on both a 2/25 -cent and 37 FANDANGO -ZZ Top -London PS the center's enormous collection of 7020 NASHVILLE -The history of 3/25 cent play but Charles Talley 656 children's records. 16 GREATEST HITS -John Denver - commercial music and its relation to 38 FAMILY REUNION- O'Jays- The Audio Center has long since sees 2/25 -cent metering the coming RCA CPL1 -0374 International PZ the music industry will be offered trend. 17 BREAKAWAY -Art Garfunkel Philadelphia outgrown its location, and there are - 33807 during the spring semester as part of Columbia PC 33700 plans for expanding the storage and - 39 WIND ON THE WATER -David a four -year program at this city's "Some location owners use 3/25 18 CLEARLY LOVE- Olivia Newton - work space and adding new sound Crosby /Graham Nash -ABC Belmont College. Teaching the cent play on jukeboxes to stimulate John -MCA 2148 equipment. 19 THE BAY CITY ROLLERS -Arista AL ABCD 902 course will be Russ Sanjek, BMI vice business and we have trouble chang- In the meantime, Schurk keeps 4049 40 FACE THE MUSIC -Electric Light president for public relations. ing their thinking," says the oper- 20 WISH YOU WERE HERE -Pink Orchestra -United Artists collecting. He's recently purchased a Sanjek will teach the course in a ator. Floyd -Columbia PC 33453 UA- LA546 -G number of Armenian and Serbo- series of 24 two -hour lectures start- Croation popular records. And Because he is young, the operator ing in January 1976, on business vis- there's the unending job of catalog- believes he is aware of, and relates to CBS Must Pay A Mixer $6,305 its. ing each day's treasures. He has, for the musical tastes of customers at the LOS ANGELES -Freelance by the Revelation Philharmonic Or- instance, over 3,000 pieces of sheet kid spots. In keeping on top of recording engineer Michael Nemo chestra and the One Experience Club Head Leaves music, most donated by BMI, which young musical trends, he says he has been granted a judgment for Choir. touch with various NEW YORK -Heddie Tracy, di- has to be indexed and listed. maintains close $6,305.33 from CBS Records by su- The defendant contended it had rector of the New York -based Cof- It doesn't give him a lot of time to musical groups who play in the area. perior court judge Ernest J. Zack. never ordered the remix from Nemo. Kip Cohen, then with CBS here, ap- fee House Circuit for the past 1' go out hunting for more material. "The information they furnish on Nemo filed suit against CBS Rec- years has resigned. The resignation, Still, one gets the feeling that Schurk musical tastes of youth at functions peared as a defense witness. It was ords in May 1973, charging he was effective Dec. 31, will free her to won't be quite satisfied until he has they play for is extremely useful in pointed out to the court that the re- pursue several plans including per- picked up at least one copy of every buying for our locations that attract owned $6,043.33 for work he did in mix project ended up costing sonal management and collabora- pop song ever recorded. young customers," Charles Talley re- mixing one selection from $19,500, while the advance for the tion on a new book. EDWARD MORRIS reveals. Handel's "Messiah," as performed entire LP was $25,000.

www.americanradiohistory.com 28 Soul Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 12/20/75 Sauce Billboard KJLH, L.A., S. 9 TM Beams To , 1975, Copyriglt Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this pub 'cation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electroric. mechanical, Wider Area photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior Witten permissicn of the publisher. By JEAN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES -John Lamar d t *STAR Performer- singles registering great- d d est proportionate upward progress this weak a+ d w a a°i Hill, owner of KJLH, Los Angeles, Nn 3 . 1 r indicates that Rod McGrew who re- . i' TITLE, ARTIST n TITLE, ARTIST u TITLE, ARTIST .9 - m = signed from the station in Septem- a (Writer), Label S Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) J` 3 (Writer), Label J. Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 3 ° (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) ber, may be returning to his general

manager post by the first of the year. 1 1 8 FULL OF FIRE -M Green 51 4 EVERY BEAT OF 69 61 7 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE -Tina Turner (W. Mitchell, A. Green, M Hodges), Hi 2300 KJLH which sports a MOR con- MY HEART -Crown Heights Affair (1. Page, R. Plant, J.P. Jones, 1. Bonham), (London) (JEC /AI Green, BMI) United Mists 724 (Superhype, ASCAP) ' (F. Nerangis, B. Britton), De.lite 1575 (PIP) temporary black format has moved 5 6 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER -Ohio Mayen (Delightful, BMI) 70 70 6 SIMPLE THINGS- Minnie Riperton its antenna from the city of Comp- (J. Williams, C. Satchel), L. Bonner, M. Jones, R. 35 35 8 NAME OF THE GAME (M. Riperton. R. Rudolph), Epic 850166 (Columbia) Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, W. Beck), Mercury 73734 to (Part 1) -The Joneses (Dickie8ird, BMI) ton Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles. ( Phonogram) (Ohio Players /Unichappell, BMI) (G. Dorsey), Mercury 73719 Hill points out that he now serves (landy/Unichappell, BMI) (Phonogram) 3 1 11 LET'S DO IT AGAIN -Staple Singers 71 78 4 BOOGIE FEVER -syivers St. Lewis, F. Penes), Capitol 4179 more blacks covering a wider area. (C. Mayfield), Curtom 0109 (Warner Bros) 55 3 MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND -Bill Withers (K. (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP /Bull Pen, BMI) (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) * (B. Withers), Columbia 310255 He cites some problems with this (Golden Withers, BMI) move. 11 6 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Ruffin 72 72 5 THE ZIP -MFSB * Kippo), Motown Kipps, (C. 1376 (Charles BMI) 37 30 11 KING KONG, (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International "Other stations in Los Angeles are 3578 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) 7 6 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part 1)- Harold Part 1 -The Jimmy Castor Bunch protesting our move because we now Castor, 1. Pruitt), Atlantic 45 -3295 Melvin The Blue Notes i (Jimpire, BMI) 73 76 4 HOW HIGH THE MOON -Gloria Gaynor . vinit11 Th e, Mctdden,McFadden, Y. Carstarphen), reach a greater number of people," (M. Lewis, N. Hamilton), MGM 14838 Philadelphia International 3579 (Epic /Columbia) 3 INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole 65 - (Chappell, ASCAP) says Hill. (Mighty Three, BMI) * (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Capitol 4193 He explains that he has applied Clay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) 90 2 6 3 8 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1)- o'Jaya BABY FACE -The Wing i A Prayer Fife 56 5 for a permanent grant from the FCC (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International THEME FROM "$.WJI.T. "- Rhythm Heritage i Drum Carps 3571 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) (B. DeVorzan), ABC 12135 (Spellgold, BMI) (B. Davis, H. Akst), Wing & A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) for the Baldwin Hills area. If Hill re- (Warner Bros., ASCAP) 77 3 TURNING POINT- 8 10 LOVE MACHINE Part 1- Miracles Tyrone Davis 1 ceives the permanent grant, he says (L. Graham), Dakar 4550 (Brunswick) * (W. Moore, W Tamla Griffin), 54262 (Motown) $6 1 HOLD BACK THE NIGHT- Tnmmps (Julio-Brian /Content, BMI) Wffii his plans are to raise KJLH's an- (lobete /Grimora. ASCAP) (Baker, Harris, Felder, Young), Buddah 507 53 3 SLIP AND DO IT -Betty Wright (Golden Fleece/Mured, BMI) tenna at least 25 more feet which will 13 5 SING ASONG -tarü, wind & Fire * (J. Thompson, E. Dixon), Alston 3718 (T.K.) (M. White, A. McCoy), Columbia 310251 then put the city of Compton back (Cachand, BMI) 76 83 7 IT'S TOO LATE "Guitar" (M. BMI) y - Johnny Watson (1. "Guitar" Watson), Fantasy 752 (Jowat, BMI) within hearing distance. 52 5 ITS ALRIGHT (THIS FEELING) - Notations 9 4 8 PART TIME LOVE - Gladys Knight i The Pips i NURSERY RHYMES The station has also expanded (D. Gates). Buddah 513 (Kipahula, ASCAP) Bros.) (Jaÿs EnterrpsesEnterprises/Chappell, 87 2 (Part 1)-People's Choice from 1,000 watts to 3,000 watts. 10 9 11 SOUL TRAIN Train 43 46 "75" -sad Gang 6 CHANGE (Makes You Want To Huff, BMI) TSOP 8-4773 (Epic /Columbia) (D. Grittey. D. Cornelius), Soul Train 10400 (RCA) Hill further explains that his sta- Hustle) - Donald Byrd (Mighty Three,) (Spectrum VII, ASCAP) tion is to the (L. Mizell), Blue Note 726 (United Artists) programmed adult ASCAP) DISCO SAX /FOR THE LOVE 16 7 VALENTINE LOVE- Norman Connors (Alruby' Yßí market dealing with jazz, MOR, t U 5 OF YOU- Houston Person and (M. Henderson), Buddah 499 (Electrocord. ASCAP) 44 49 4 HOT (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, low (J. Roach), 20th Century/Westbound 5015 keyed r &b. 12 15 8 WHAT'S COME OVER Loved, Loved) -James Brown (Bridgeport/fibero, BMI) BMdor 14301 (Dynatone /Belinda/ He is presently in negotiations ME- Margie Joseph S Blue Magic 89 2 Unicchappet, LOVING POWER- Impressions (T. Mills), Atco 7030 (W.I.M.O.T., BMI) with McGrew for McGrew's return * (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Curtom 0110 (Warner 45 44 13 LOVING ARMS /LEFTOVERS Millie Jackson 17 8 YOU SEXY THING -Hot chocolate - Bros.) (Jay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) to KJLH's airwaves. lit (P. Mitchell), Spring 161 (Polydor) (Brown-Wilson), Big Tree 16047 (Atlantic) (Muscle Shoals, BMI) 91 4 BABY ITS YOU Masqueraders * * * (Fmchley, ASCAP) - l 5 (ARE YOU READY) DO THE BUS (B. Bacharach, H. David, Williams), Hot Buttered W 14 6 10 CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL -Baal The Gang Soul 12141 (ABC) (Dolfi/United Artists, ASCAP) Cecil Hale, well known air per- i STOP -The Fatback Band (R. Bell, Kool A The Gang), De -Lite 1573 (PIP) (B. Curtis, 1. Flippin), Event 227 ( Polydor) sonality at WVON, Chicago, and (Delightful /Gang, BMI) 81 79 10 I DESTROYED YOUR (Clita, BMI) former is LOVE -special Delivery president of NATRA, a 15 12 9 THAT'S THE WAY I 57 4 SHAME ON THE WORLD -Main IngredientR (T. Huff), Mainstream 5573 PHD candidate at Northwestern LIKE IT -Lc. i The Sunshine Band (G. Dozier, K. Lewis), RCA 10431 (Incredible, BM') (Van McCoy /Brent, BMI) (H. W. Casey, R. Finch), TK 1015 (Sherlyn, BMI) §8 Univ. in Chicago beginning January 4 I DON'T WANT TO 82 38 20 LOVE POWER -Willie1360 Hutch 16 18 8 "THEME FROM MAHOGANY" (Do You LEAVE YOU -oe»Ni Taylor 1976. (F. Hutch), Motown 1360 (Gets, BMU Know Where You're Going (D. Jordan, A. Smith), Arista 0144 Hale received his masters degree (Diversified, ASCAP) To) -Diana Ross 83 81 7 AFRODESIA -Lonnie Smith in communications in September of (M. Masser, G. Coffin), Motown 1377 68 4 THE BEST PART OF (L. Smith), Groove Merchant 1034 (PIP) (lobete, ASCAP /Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) York this year. * * * A MAN -Wibon Piehett (New Times, BMI) 17 19 1 WE GOT TO GET OUR THING (C. Reid), Wicked 8101 (TK) (Sherlyn, BMI) QUIET STORM -Ses), 50 Tiny Tavares, youngest member TOGETHER -Dens 32 7 DRIVE MY CAR -Gary Toms Empire (W. Robinson, R.E. Jones), Tamla 54265 (J. Avery, J. Dean, C. Arlin), Mercury 73723 (J. Lennon, P. McCartney), PIP 6509 (Macler, BMI) (Motown) (Bertam, ASCAP) of the Capitol recording group, Ta- ( Phonogram) (Groovesville, BMI) 51 45 12 HOLLYWOOD HOT -The Eleventh Hour vares, is taking a five week leave I'M NEEDING YOU, of 18 10 7 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (B. Crewe, C. Bullens), 20th Century 2215 absence from (Heart's Delight, BMI) WANTING YOU -Chuck Jackson the family ensemble to (Part 1 I 2) -Islay Bra (A. Goodman. H. Ray, W. Morris), All Platinum 2360 (E. Istey, H. Isley, R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, 52 28 12 IS IT LOVE THAT WE'RE be treated for cysts on his vocal ( Gambi, BMI) C. Jasper), T'Neck (Epic 2259 /Columbia) MISSIN' -Quincy Jones chords. (Bovina, ASCAP) (G. Johnson. D. Smith), A&M 1743 96 2 DON'T LET ME BE LONELY -Nancy WRson (Kidada /Goulgris, BMI) * * * 19 22 7 IT'S ALRIGHT -Graham Central Station (1. Taylor). Capitol 4189 (L. Graham), Warner Bros. 8148 53 25 15 LOW RIDER -War (Country Road /Blackwood, BMI) Sources report that Marc Simon, (Nineteen Eighty Foe, BMI) (S. Allen, H. Brown, M. Dickerson, L. Jordan, C. Miller, L. Oskar, H. Scott, J. Goldstein), 87 93 3 ALWAYS THERE Ronnie Laws And Pressure president of Provocative Promotions 26 6 ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD-Dionne - United Artists 706 (Far Out, ASCAP) (R. Laws, W. Jeffrey), Blue Note 738 (U A.) in Los Angeles, has been signed to a Warwicke (Fiu /At Home, ASCAP) 54 62 3 LET'S DO THE LATIN one year contract to promote all (1 Jefferson, C. Simmons), Warner Bros. 8154 (Mighty Three /Sacred Pen, BMI) HUSTLE -Eddie Drennan & B.B.S. Unlimited SWEET LOVE-Commodores disco product on TK, 20th Century (E. Drennan), Friends & Co. 124 (Damit. BMI) (L. Richie'Commodore). Motown 1381 21 10 GIVE ME YOUR HEART Bloodstone - (lobete /Commodores, ASCAP) and United Artists Records. (C. McCormick), London 1062 55 41 15 THIS IS YOUR LIFE -Commodores (Crystal Jukebox, BMI) (LB. Richie Jr.), Motown 1361 (lobete, ASCAP) The title "Promotion Man Of The 100 2 IN LOVE FOREVER -whispers 56 37 15 I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO Year" was recently bestowed on Si- 29 5 GOING DOWN SLOWLY -The Pointer Sisters Y (J. Hernandez), Soul Train 10430 (RCA) (A. Toussaint), ABC /Blue Thumb 268 YOU -Lean Haywood (Spectrum 811, ASCAP) mon by the Dimples disco chain. (Warner-Tamerlane /Marsaint, BMI) (L. Haywood), 20th Century 2228 (Jim'Edd, BMI) 57 63 6 LOVE STEALING -Bobby Sheen * * * 23 14 12 FLY, ROBIN, FLY -Silver Convention HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY -Firefly itt (K. Nolan), HAM 1736 (.Johnson, T. Woodford). Chelsea 3034 (S. Levey. S Prager), Midland Int'l. 10339 (RCA) (Sound Of (Stone Diamond. BMI) Wanda Ramos, record librarian (Midsong, ASCAP) Nolan /Chelsea, BMI) 58 39 12 IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO for WLIB and WBLS, in New York, 40 4 FREE RIDE -Tavares 91 92 4 LADY, LADY, LADY - Boogie Man orchestra to (D. Hartman), Capitol 4184 (Silver Steed, BMI) YESTERDAY -G.C. Cameron (D. Marier, K. Marier), Boogie Man 226 has been upped music director of (F. Perren, C. Yarian), Motown 1364 (Denture Whistle, BMI) both outlets. 25 20 8 COME LIVE WITH ME -Isaac Hayes ( Jobete, ASCAP) (I. Hayes), Hot Buttered Soul 12138 (ABC) 59 66 4 WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS FUNK 92 97 3 LOVE EXPLOSION- Baauka Ramos, formerly of Chess /Janus (Incense, DC (T. Camillo), A &M 1744 (Tonoh, BMI) Records, has been with Inner City (Spider Man) -amsey Lewis 36 6 SCHOOL BOY CRUSH -Awe (C. Stephey, M. Stewart, D. Raheem), Columbia 93 94 3 A CHANCE FOR PEACE Lonnie Liston Smith (White, Stuart, Ferranr, Gorrie), Atlantic 3304 3.10235 (Elbur /Pamoja, BM!) - Broadcasting Corp., owners of the The Cosmic Echoes (Average, BMI) i 71 3 I (L.L. Smith), Flying Dutchman 10392 (RCA) station for three years. , GOT OVER LOVE -Major Harris 27 24 11 HAPPY -Eddie Kendricks (C.B. Simmons, J.B. Jefferson), Atlantic 453303 (Cosmic Echoes, BMI) * * * (L. Gaston, K. Wakefield), Tamla 54263 (Motown) (WIMOT /Sacred Pen, BMI) 94 99 2 SUNNY Yambu (lobete, ASCAP/Stone Diamond, BMI) 61 59 10 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT- s.s.0. - (B. Hebb), Moratoria Gringo 8003 (PIP) Neil Bogart, president of Casa- (S. Weyer, D. Lucas), Shadybrook 019 tr 47 3 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BMI) blanca Records, uses the slogan (Screen Gems Columbia, BMI) BABY -Donna Summer 62 64 10 TO "We're not only in the business of (G. Moroder, P. Bellotte, D. Summer), Oasis 5003 COME MAMA -Ann Peebles 95 HONEY I- George McCrae (Casablanca) (Sunday /Cafe Americana, ASCAP) (W. Mitchell, E. Randle), Hi 2294 (London) (H.W. Casey, R. Finch), T.N. 1016 making and selling records, we are BMI) (Sherlyn. BMI) 43 5 FUNKY WEEKEND-stylistics in show business." 63 31 13 LOVE INSURANCE -Gwen McCeae (Hugo & Luigi. G.D Weiss), Avco 4661 4 (C. Reid), TK 1999 (Sherlyn, BMI) 96 98 I'LL CARE FOR Bogart, who says he wants to bring (Avco Embassy, ASCAP) YOU -Jimmy Briscoe i The Little Beavers 64 33 19 TO EACH HIS OWN- Faith, Hope & Charity (P.L. Kyser, L Stuckey), Pi Kappa 700 "show" back into the industry, has 30 34 9 WE'RE ON THE RIGHT (v. McCoy), RCA 10343 (Wanderik, BMI) been tossing costly promotional par- TRACK -South Shore Commission (Van McCoy /WarnerTamerlane, BMI) (N. Harris, A. Felder), Wand 11291 65 67 7 I'M IN HEAVEN (Part 1) -Touch Of Class 97 95 5 WITHOUT YOU -Ruby Winters ties across country for Casablanca's (Scepter) (Nickel Shoe /Six Strings, BMI) (M. Steals, M. Steals), Midland International 10393 (Ham -Evans), Playboy 6048 (Apple, ASCAP) newest singing female sex symbol, 50 4 WHERE THERE'S A WILL, (RCA) (Diagonal /Steals Bros., BMI) SWEET THING -Rufus featuring Chaim Khan Donna Summer. THERE'S A WAY -Bobby Womack 85 2 PUTTIN' IT DOWN TO YOU-Jackie Moore 98 1=10 W (T. Maiden, C. Khan), ABC 12149 (B. Womack), United Artists 735 (K. Gold, M. Denny), Kayvette 5124 (TK) Summer, on the Oasis label, an I (American Broadcasting, ASCAP) (Unart/Bobby Womack, BMD 1 (Colgems, ASCAP) arm of Casablanca, returned to the LOVE OR LEAVE- Spinners 32 27 9 I'M ON FIRE -Jim Gilstrap lY Cill 99 LE LO LI -sly Stone (C. Simmons, B. El* Hawes, J.B. Jefferson), Atlantic U.S. from Germany where she now (A. Eyers), Roxbury 2016 (S. Stewart), Epic 8 -50175 (Columbia) 3309 (Mighty Three, Mil) makes her home, for a tour to coin- (Pocket Full Of Tunes, BMI) (Stoneflower, BMI) 68 54 10 LAY SOME LOVIN' 33 23 11 CHANGE WITH THE TIMES -van McCoy 100 Ntw corer PASS THE FELLIN' ON- Creative Source cide with her first album for the la- ON ME- Jennie Reynolds (V. McCoy), Avco 1868 (Van McCoy/Warner- (M. Stokes, E. Thomas), Palydor 14291 Cason), Casablanca bel "Love To Love You Baby." Tamerlane, BMI) (C.R. 846 (Clarama, BMI) (Double Sharp, ASCAP) (Continued on page 29)

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Continued from page 1 "The attitudes appear more racist." He contends that most of the top !Soul TYAÌI R& black acts are also crossover per- formers. "But," he says, "We just - Copyright 1975, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any RECORDS don't have that many." He cites Gla- means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying. recording. or otherwise, without dys Knight & the Pips, Stevie Won- the prior written permission of the publisher 1949 -1971 der, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Spin- ners, Ike and Tina Turner and few a *STAR Performer -LP's registering rw others as being in the "top billing" ä greatest proportionate upward prog- Get the category. Perry adds the O'Jays and ress this week 8 8 ár K.C. and the Sunshine Band to this TITLE 3c TITLE Artist, Label Number Artist, Label & Number complete list. N & n 3 (Dist. labe0 a (Dist. Label) Griffey charges the promoters history of themselves with hurting r &b concert 3 5 FEELS SO GOOD 32 40 3 SHAME ON THE WORLD promoton. "The black promoters Grover Washington Jr., Kudu 24 SI The Main Ingredient, RCA APL1-1003 Billboard's have not organized," he says. Then (Motown) he adds that he has tried to band to- 33 25 11 DON'T IT FEEL GOOD LET'S DO IT AGAIN/ gether with other promoters across 11 Ramsey Lewis, Columbia PC 33800 "Soul" ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK country to alleviate some of the with Curtis Mayfield, Staple Singen 34 29 9 MAN -CHILD Curtom CU 5005 (Warner Bros.) Charts! problems. Herbie Hancock, Columbia PC 33812 we do this, we could Quentin Perry: It's hard to draw in- "If could 17 4 FAMILY REUNION 184 pages, including: 35 36 4 HOT CHOCOLATE solve the problem of over -priced tegrated audiences to r &b concerts. O'lays, Philadelphia International PZ Big Tree BT 89512 (Atlantic) Every 12hythm & Blues artist acts. We tend to bid on them, and 33807 (Epic /Columbia) and record to make Billboard's the highest bidder gets the acts," he are saturating the markets with con- 4 2 14 SAVE ME 36 22 1 HIGH ON YOU "Hot Soul Singles" charts continues. certs. And teenagers cannot afford Silver Convention, Midland Sly Stone, Epic PE 33835 from 1949 -1971 He says that small local promoters to attend them all." International BKLI 1129 (RCA) (Columbia) A Trivia Section listing top can hurt the business by bidding 20 3 GRATITUDE Griffey tends to differ with Perry 37 37 4 WE GOTTA GET OUR Earth, Wind & Fire, artists and their record high on an act. "This type of pro- concerning TV rock shows. "I feel THING TOGETHER Columbia PG 33694 achievements moter is for the most part a one -time that rock shows on TV have indeed Dells. Mercury SRM1.1059 ( Phonogram) Pictures of the Top R &B shot. They don't give concerts regu- helped concert promotion. The kids 6 5 18 HONEY artists larly. The next time around, when a see the acts on TV and when the acts Ohio Players, Mercury SRM-1-l038 ( Phonogram) 38 49 2 WHEN LOVE IS NEW major promoter wants to bring in the Paul. Philadelphia International Each listing includes: come to town, they want to see them Billy same act, the performer wants the perform live," he says. 7 6 MOVIN' ON PZ 33843 (Epic /Columbia) Date (month /day /year) Commodores, Motown M6 -848 SI same money, and many of us are not "We cannot give an act the kind of record first hit charts 39 41 4 HUSTLE TO SURVIVE willing to pay it. 8 8 1 JOURNEY TO LOVE exposure of promotion that they can Les McCann, Atlantic SD 1679 Highest position record Stanley parke, Nemperor NE 433 "This is certainly bad for an art- receive on the tube," he continues. reached (Atlantic) ist's career," says Griffey. "The public wants to see the acts. 40 32 5 A FUNKY THIDE OF SINGS Total number of Perry the feels 11 10 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Billy Cobham, Atlantic SD 18149 weeks on other hand that But I feel that black performers do on charts acts have hurt concert promotion as Donna Summer, Oasis OCLP 5003 not get enough exposure on TV." (Casablanca) 41 43 20 AIN'T NO Label and of opposed to promotion hurting the number record Perry explains that ticket prices 'BOUT -A-DOUBT IT act. 10 10 6 DRAMA V Graham Central Station, Wamer are lower in Southern states than in ABC $25 postpaid in U.S.A. "We as black promoters have let Ron Banks 8 The Dramatics, Bros. BS 2876 the West or Northeast. ABCD 916 performers not of headline caliber He 42 44 4 SAFETY ZONE says the promoter must deal 11 4 8 2ND ANNIVERSARY convince us that they are head- Bobby Womack, United Mists with the economic conditions of the Gladys Knight & The Pips, Buddah liners," he says. UALA544 -G area in which he is servicing when BDS 5639 "We buy their stories, put them on pricing tickets. And he adds that 5 FREE TO BE MYSELF a show, then we take a bath," he con- 12 13 7 MAKING MUSIC 43 45 economic conditions in the South Bill Withers, Columbia PC33704 Edwin Starr, Granite GS 1005 tinues. "This happens to most pro- are lower than in other areas. moters at one time or another. 13 9 5 YOU 44 48 4 COKE Another bone of contention with Aretha Franklin. Atlantic SD 18151 "Then we wonder why we are not Coke Escovedo, Mercury SRM-11041 Perry seems to be with agents. (Phonogram) making money. 19 5 PLACES AND SPACES "The agents should be able to take Donald Byrd. Blue Note BN-LA549.G "With the current economic situ- 45 47 7 HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE care of the promoters when we take (United Mists) ation, we get one main act. The kids RAIN their artists," says Perry. "But some are not going out to see one star at- 15 16 5 GREATEST HITS Stanley Turrentine, Fantasy F 9493 of them tend to guarantee every- T traction anymore. They want more Barry White, 20th Century 493 body dealing with the acts but the 46 51 4 THAT NIGGER'S CRAZY for their money, and I don't blame 24 4 RUFUS FEATURING promoter. W Richard Pryor, Reprise MS 2241 them. CHAKA KHAN (Warner Bros.) "We get very few guarantees, and "Rather then spend money to at- ABC ABCD 909 when the agent presents his act to us, 47 SPINNERS LIVE! tend a low caliber show, the teens 23 6 WHO I AM and we buy it, we can be priced or W Mantic SD 2910 are now staying home watching the David Ruffin, Motown M6849 SI embarrassed right out of business," performers on television. 48 50 3 TRACK OF THE CAT he continues. 18 21 6 MAHOGANY/ " 'Rock Concert,"`Midnight Spe- ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Dionne Walwicke. Perry and Griffey both contend Warner Bros. BS 2893 cial,"'Soul Train' and other rock -ori- Diana Ross. Motown H6-858 SI they have been fortunate in obtain- ented TV shows are hurting the con- ing acts, saying they have developed 19 6 20 PICK OF THE LITTER 49 52 2 PASS THE FEELIN' ON cert business. Spinnen, Atlantic SD 18141 Creative Source, Polydor PD 6052 good working relationships in the "They are not totally to blame for Supplements... markets which they service. 26 4 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM so DON CORNELIUS PRESENTS this situation; we promoters must as- MFSB, Philadelphia International PZ They also claim they are two of THE SOUL TRAIN GANG 33845 (Epic/Columbia) also available. sume part of the blame ourselves be- Train (RCA) the few black promoters who can se- Soul BV1.1-1278 cause of the packages we are forced Updates the 'Soul' charts cure performers without a great deal 39 3 WAKE UP EVERYBODY to put together. Harold Melvin 8 the Blue Notes 51 53 3 FAWN' IN LOVE through 1974. of "front money." Perry explains Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds "What is happening on the other Philadelphia Intl. PZ 33808 Check coupon for books you'll their track records permit this kind (Epic /Columbia) Playboy PB 401 hand is, in major cities, promoters need most! of consideration. 28 3 HOUSE PARTY 52 =E0 RATTLESNAKE "However," he says, "I have Temptations, Gordy G6 97381 Ohio Players, 20th Century/ Record learned when it is to my advantage (Motown) Westbound W 211 to pass up an act. esearch 23 18 19 KC AND Soul Sauce_i "My method is to 53 55 4 AFRO -DESIA now lay back THE SUNSHINE BAND Lonnie Smith, Groove Merchant TX 603 ('nnlinaeci /mont page 28 and wait for the kids in the area GM 3308 (PIP) Mail your check or money order to: where I intend to put on a show tell 24 12 7 YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Record Research, P.O. Box 82, Jackie Wilson is no longer in a ORCHESTRA me who they wish to see." Stylistics, Arco AV 69010 54 56 2 THE SALSOUL I Menomonee Salsas) SZS 5501 Falls, WI 53051 I coma, reports a source close to the Perry predicts that 1976 will bring 25 15 20 INSEPARABLE I Top RBaB '49 -'71 $25.00 singer. more r dynamic &b concert pack- Natalie Cole, Capitol ST 11429 55 58 3 GOOD, BAD, BUT Top Pop '55-'7 2 (Soft cover) $30.001= Wilson has been confined in the ages. BEAUTIFUL I Top Pop '55 =72 (Hard cover) $40.001 Cherry Hill Medical Center in 26 14 11 VISIONS OF A NEW WORLD "This year has been so bad for the Shirley Bassey, 1 Top Pop '40 -'55 $20.001 Lonnie Liston Smith, Flying Cherry Hill, N.J., since being United Mists UALA 542 -G I promoters and the acts that I am Top C86W '49 -71 $25.00 with Dutchman BDLI-1196 (RCA) Top LP's '45-72 $30.00, stricken a heart attack while ap- forced to feel that next year the acts I 56 57 3 SOUTH SHORE Top Easy Listening '61 -'74 $25.00: pearing in a rock 'n' roll revival at will to 27 27 6 LUCILLE TALKS BACK be willing perform without B.B. King, ABC ABCD 898 COMMISSION the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill. Wand WDS 6100 (Scepter) I SUPPLEMENTS ... $10.00 Each being headline attractions. I The source explains that although AFRICA Top Pop '74 Top R868 '74 "After all, everyone cannot be the 28 31 6 FROM SOUTH TO SOUTH CAROLINA 57 42 13 AL GREEN IS LOVE I Top Pop '73 Top R86B'72 -7 3 I Wilson has been out of the coma ap- headliner. Gil Scott-Heron A Brian Jackson, Hi HSL 32092 (London) I Top LP's '74 Top C86W '74 I proximately two weeks, he is not re- "I also see more percentage rates Arista AL 4044 I Top LP's '73 Top CBsW '72 -'73 sponding to stimuli around him, not as opposed to high guarantees when 58 NEW ENTRY ANYTHING GOES Overseas orders add $3.00 per book,' talking and apparently unaware of staging concerts. 29 33 5 FANCY DANCER Ron Carter, Kudu 25 (Motown) and 81.00 per supplement. his surroundings. Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note BN. "What we must remember, is that LÁ550 G (United Artists) KICKIN' The source says that Wilson's phy- 59 NEW ENTRY IName the acts are business people too. Mighty Clouds Of Joy. ABC /Peacock I 30 30 5 SUPERSOUND sician cites his condition as "very ABCD 899 "And not only is it not profitable, Jimmy Castor Bunch, I Address I grave." it's embarrassing for them to play to Atlantic SD 18150 City * * * 60 TELUN' IT an empty house. 31 34 4 CITY UFE Ann Peebles, Hi HSL 32091 ! State (London) Zip Remember ... we're in communi- "1976 will bring deflated egos into Blackbyrds, Fantasy F 9490 cations so let's communicate. the business," says Perry.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 31 Vox Jox TaIenl In Adion she Continued from page 20 Continued from page 23 performers who make music that is heavily in- tion which drove many patrons out of their seats voice eclipsed most of the other songs fluenced by the harmonies and melodies of r &b. and to the nearest exit early in the set. played, and was easily the high point of her set. Time." The lively horns added a dash of Bourbon Their soulful Nov. 26 set belied the mascara and Without a doubt, Cobham is one of the finest Although lucy's band was large, they were record promotion executives just Street. rouge images created by their album packaging. drummers in the industry today; and Duke is mostly laid -back and did little for the dynamics barrel along without much national The title song from his new LP, "Hollywood Aided by a solid backup band Hall & Oates widely recognized as one of the most creative of of the music. Some songs -"All I Have To Do Is publicity. But I remember Ray Free, Be Thy Name," rocked the rafters, and treated the SRO crowd to a consistently satis- the new wave of contemporary jazz keyboard Dream," for one- benefitted from the easy in prompted Dr. John to respond to the applause who is a promotion manager New fying set that highlighted well -disciplined vocal artists. Together, as Spectrum, they have the treatment, although a tune like "Silence Is Sal- with, "Thank you, lovers of the opera." York with Epic Records, from the harmonies and some classy solos from guitarist creative capability to revolutionize modern jazz vation" could have been intensified with a dash The band sounded best on "Let The Good - days when I worked in New York. I Todd Sharp. Outstanding songs included "Alone music. of color from the group. times Roll," but Dr. John climaxed the perform- get to hobnob with the great promo- Too Long" from the current album and "She's However, for some inexplicable reason, Cob- With a looser rein on her arrangements and a ance convincingly by bouncing out of the room tion people in Los Angeles all the Gone," a song from a previous album that made ham seems to believe no music is good music little more depth to her lyrics, Lucy could match after the last song -hat on head, voodoo cane in time, but New York has its great pro- the soul charts for both Tavares and Lou Rawls. unless it blasts its listeners out of their seats, sister Carly's mark on the charts. hand, and head in the heavens: a musical march motion people, too, and I intend to Also on the bill were the Hello People, four and there appears to be a distinct danger of Michael Federal is no newcomer to the Vil- that would do justice to a jazzman's funeral in feature more items and articles on excellent musicians who perform in white face, Duke being sucked into sharing this misguided lage music scene, and his set more than justi- New Orleans. The encore had to be anticlimac- them in the near future. intersperse mime skits throughout their set and belief. fied his impressive word -of -mouth reputation. tic. sing well enough to do oldies a cappella. Myste- Unless some radical changes to this attitude Blending an amusing Southern sensibility with The Cate Brothers opened, and proved it just riously this unique group does not have a bigger are made, the alliance is doomed, and jazz en- simple accompaniment, Federal's music is as takes four musicians -keyboard, guitar, bass following, although many new fans were won thusiasts could be forever robbed of what could disarming as it is engaging. Witty lyrics and and drums -for a really good rock band. Ernie over after this engagement. ROBERT FORD JR. well be a boldly innovative and productive witty between -song patter got Federal a well -de- Cate's funky vocals and Earl Cate's excellent union. served encore. JOE BIVONA closed -eye guitar work merge most effectively STYLISTICS Meanwhile Smith, with his emphasis on per- on "Union Man." The Cate Brothers write their Bachelors 111, cussion instruments, offers his audience a rich THAD JONES -MEL LEWIS own songs and sing them with a passion that Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. blend of jazz /pop sounds that return to their ORCHESTRA should bring major success to the group. roots for their earthy rhythms. Great American Music Hall, GERRY WOOD Group, a very slick recording act, was sold out The seven- member team with Smith at key- and had turnaway crowds during its four -day en- San Francisco boards, uses a selection of clarinets, flutes, gui- FITZGERALD gagement here. The Avco recording artists This poll- winning aggregation, picked by PETE SEEGER tars, saxophones, organs, drums and an exotic pleased their audiences by singing a number of A &M to help launch its new Horizon jazz series, Carnegie Hall, New York array of African percussion instruments to their million sellers right after another. "Rock 'n' has become increasingly popular with every ap- A while back, I got a note from weave a sound that is exciting without being We all seem to change -grow older, more Roll Baby," "You Make Me Feel Brand New," pearance at this club with its most creatively Dorothy A. Kuhlman, now program- overtly commercial. RADCLIFFE JOE complacent -but not Seeger who performed "Betcha By Golly," "Break Up To Make Up" and ming WSPB in Sarasota, Fla. "We eclectic booking policy. Nov. 23, Thad and Mel with the same exuberance and youthfulness as "Stop Look And Listen." With the introduction led their 17 virtuosos through two dozen fresh, are now featuring an album and a he did more years ago than I would like to re- of each familiar tune, wildly enthusiastic ap- FLEETWOOD MAC punchy tunes spread over three satisfying sets. single each week and it's a time to try member before an overflow crowd Nov. 28. The plause broke out in the audience. Winterland, San Francisco Outstanding among the band's current flock to find one. Record service ain't audience, ranging from his early fans of the for- It's clear that lead singer Russell Thompkins, Group gave an electrifying performance Nov. of soloists were Jerry Dodgion, Frank Foster and it to be." Fitz- in- what used ... Jack ties and fifties to the present generation, Jr., is the foundation of the group, but the Stylis- 29 to a wildly cheering sellout crowd in San Pepper Adams (alto, tenor and baritone saxo- by gerald: Are you still programming cluded many five- to seven -year -olds brought tics togetherness is apparent as evidenced by Francisco, a town where they have always been phones), Riley Campbell (trombone), Cecil want of Pete KSTT in Davenport, Iowa? Send me their parents who the "magic" its fine blend of harmonics. loved. The previous evening's performance had Bridgewater (trumpet), George Mraz (bass), Seeger to rub off. your current lineup, will you? Unfortunately, its personal appearance is far also gone clean. Walter Norris (piano), and the authoritative A Seeger concert is a happening. Who else less effective than its recording endeavors. On is a has Fleetwood Mac band that suffered cornet of Thad Jones, who never blows a * * * can ignite an audience of approximately 3,000 records, it is probably one of the classiest acts in numerous personnel changes over the years as gratuitous note. to accompany him in three-part harmony, guid- the business. But it needs organization profes- well as a legal battle to stop a bogus Mac from A few of the more memorable arrangements The World Jazz Assn. has an ex- ing them with the lyrics and melody along the sional guidance and programming to come off as using its name, but it seems to have emerged all were "Central Park North" and "It Only Hap- cellent 8 -page newsletter called In way? Whether singing about the cleaning up of good as it records. the stronger for it. This band, in fact, seems to pens Every Time," but the most colorful and Concert. If you're interested in jazz the Hudson River, reminding us of the tragedy of A point of irritation was the tardiness in start- was always potential in actualize everything that moving (for this writer) was Dodgion's arrange- in any manner whatsoever, I suggest the Spanish Civil War, automation, hoboing, rail- ing the late night show scheduled for midnight, Mac; is the Fleetwood Mac one Fleetwood this ment of his own tribute to the late Duke Elling- you write for a sample copy to the roads, or doing a humorous double entendre pa- but beginning at 1 a.m. Nov. 24. Don Elliott, the always knew was possible. ton, "Thank You," a pastiche of moods and tim- rody on cameras, Seeger brings a unique charm opening act for the Stylistics for the past two This is due in no small part to the services of World Jazz Assn. at 10966 Rochester bres borrowed from Duke's never-dry palette. Los Calif. and feeling to each tune. years was good. His personality and showman- the two new members of the group, female vo- Ave., Suite 4-C, Angeles, The band's habit of wearing colorful, loose - His performances on guitar, banjo, recorder ship created an immediate rapport with the jam - Lindsay Buck- 90024. If you'd like to join, include calist Stevie Nicks and guitarist fitting dashiki styled shirts and its jovial stage and pennywhistle continue to be outstanding packed audience. However, the warm -up period ingham, who had worked together before joining $15 for a membership. The news- manner reflect a healthy inability to take them- and, although his voice was a bit raspy at times, was entirely too long for that late hour. letter is crammed full of facts and in- Fleetwood. selves too seriously, despite their obvious tal- his yodeling remains in a class by itself. SARA LANE a -born rock 'n' roll queen swirl- formation and good reading. ... Nicks, newly ents-a lack of pretension most welcome His devotees, stomping and shouting, would has a belty voice Ron Nickell has left TM Program- ing in black around the stage, CONRAD SILVERT not let him leave the stage after the perform- KINKS ming in Dallas to join a Florida ra- that belies her size and she provides an excel- ance, demanding encore after encore. COCKNEY REBEL lent front focus for the band. Buckingham is a I PATTI SMITH dio station -WFTP in Fort Pierce. FOSTER JOHN Beacon Theater, New smashingly good guitarist, and in other ways is a understand that Gini Nickell, his York GREG KIHN pleasing replacement for Bob Welch. Bucking- wife, will open up production facil- Except for the substitution of its latest disk, Boarding House, San Francisco SAMMY DAVIS JR. "Schoolboys In Disgrace" for "Soap Opera," the ham almost sounded at times like two players, ities for the area. She's an experi- Smith is almost a unique performer in that BILLY ECKSTINE Kinks' set here Nov. 26 remained virtually un- unleashing solos and fills that drew continual enced production person and has there is absolutely no artifice to her art. What Caesars Palace, Las Vegas changed in format from its show of its last tour. applause. The three older members of the lies within the turbulence of her street -wise po- considerable programming experi- and Christine McVie and Mick Fleet- The powerhouse Davis was back in full swing It seems that Ray Davies is trying harder than band -John ence. etic vision on the inside is what you get on the ever to assert himself as more of a vaudeville wood -are as solid as ever. Fleetwood's drum- Dec. 4 at the SRO Circus Maximus showroom. outside. ming remains among the most visceral and * * * Davis delivered an 11 -song, 75- minute set as he entertainer than a rock singer; his flippant, Like Mick Jagger, whom she physically re- bone -straightening in rock. his as a Vegas entertainer. madcap antics during the group's older material celebrated 30th year sembles and to whom she has often been com- Rick Ward announces he's boost- Another equally important part of the Mac He rocked and swayed with the 28 -piece Nat were more pronounced than ever, although his pared, Patti moves about the stage as if a fury image is the perfect male -female balance that ing the power of XEG in Monterrey, Brandwynne led by conductor George relatively straight reading of "Celluloid Heroes" orchestra were stalking her, although her arms -akimbo probably accounts for the band being both so Mexico, to 150,000 watts with a new Rhoades. and the beautiful "Waterloo Sunset" reminded brand of shadow boxing is totally her own style. melodic and so tough. Christine McVie, because Continental '76 "because people Davis opened his segment with "It's Only The this audience that there was a subtle side to this The contortions of her face are as much a part of of the smoothness of her voice, the sweetness of couldn't hear us clearly enough in and with such familiar hits band as well. Beginning" followed her total expression as are her words. her songs, and her longevity with the band, New York." The new transmitter as In A Gotta Be The very competent Kinks rhythm section "For Once Lifetime" and "I The music of her band is rough and un- exerts a creatively calming influence that is al- should be installed by midsummer. Me." Then Davis, who marked his 50th birthday played little more than backing roles to Ray's compromising, a fact which proved unpalatable carryings -on, although guitarist Dave Davies most tangible. Currently, the station is still using a Dec. 8, performed a jazz -rock rendition of a five - to a few of the viewers who complained alter - did songs from the most spun off solos that were as flashy as Ray's one - The band the best transmitter that was homemade. Beatle song medley which included "A Little wards of indistinguishable words. But for most recent LP (Nicks' delivery of "Rhiannon" was a Help From My Friends," "A Day In The Life," liners. After a quick run -through of their hits the Ward has sales rights to the station, patrons Nov. 17 this seemed a small price to pay high point) plus some tunes slated to appear on "She's Leaving Home" and "Yesterday." A ter- band presented "Schoolboys" in its entirety. as well as XPRS out of Tijuana. for such a dose of raw energy. Her rawness eli- its forthcoming album, and threw in for balance rific big band sound on "John The Baptist" gave "Schoolboys" was done without the distrac- Mexico. And, by the way, Zeke cits a private and primitive response. Even if classics like "The Green Manilishi," "Oh, Well" ,Davis the freedom to span both the spiritual - tion of the insipid stage props that accompanied Manners still has a program on one doesn't like the music one is forced to ap- and "Spare Me A Little." Rhythm pattern ,jazz -rock -blues bridge in a rousing number high- "Soap Opera," and the subsequent focus on Ray XEG. After all these years. plaud the image of someone revealing so much freeform rhythms. as the love -sick, delinquent schoolboy went a changes within songs were very effective and lighted by his traditional of herself. had been Newley's "Candy Man" and "What long way in holding the storyline together. the tempo on many of the songs * * * Anthony With her basic rock quartet behind her, stepped up. The live versions of songs like "Sta- Kind Of Fool Am were magical as part of Even though Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel I" Patti -dressed in sport coat and jeans -went tion Man" and "Blue Letter" (the set closer) Met Roy Loggins the other day; Davis' hit songs salute. He concluded with a have near -legendary status in their native Brit- through a variety of songs, some of them origi- versions pale. 8 lengthy set of impressions of Nat Cole, Sinatra, ain, this hard -core Kinks audience remained for made the recorded seem does an p.m. -2 a.m. Thursday show nals from her new John Cale- produced LP Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express (re- name a few and finished the most part unconvinced. featuring jazz called "Roy's Place" Bogart and Brando to "Horses," some of them classic songs from viewed Nov. 1) were moderately pleasing in overtime with "Birth Of The Blues," "Bojangles" Harley incorporates basic lighting and theat- on KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif.; other sources, such as the Velvet Underground's opening the show. JACK McDONOUGH and a reprise of "It's Only The rical effects into his act, with uneven results. drives to Palm Springs Saturday to Beginning." "Pale Blue Eyes" (a perfect vehicle for Smith who was ill in his last here, was in His concert version of "Sebastian" was as chill- do a similar show 8 -noon and once a Davis, stint because of its sensuous, underground New York his best voice and execution. ing as his Beatle medley was tedious, and his LUCY SIMON week sends an hour tape to XEG in feel), Van Morrison's "Gloria," and the encore, Billy Eckstine, making his first Caesars ap- penchant for primal raving began to grate the Monterrey, Mexico, that's aired MICHAEL FEDERAL "Time Is On My Side." second time a pearance, gave a solid 40- minute, 16 -song set around. More consistency and York around 2 a.m. -all for the love of Other End, New Greg Kihn, a talented and personable writer/ which included a 10 -song medley of his hits on smaller room would have improved Harley's per- jazz. You really have to love a man Supported by an exceptionally large band by singer who has been sharpening his act at the vocal, guitar and trumpet. He was especially lyr- formance immeasurably. JOE BIVONA like that. Incidentally, KCRW is still singer /songwriter standards, Simon provided an local Longbranch club, opened playing 12- string ical on "Fools Rush In," "Caravan," "Cottage- a monaural FM operation. It's a evening of sweet, if somewhat superficial music guitar in front of a bass /drums /lead guitar For Sale" and "My Destiny" during the medley. SPECTRUM public service Nov. 26. backup. Many of Kihn's songs have the clever, station- non -commer- The classic Louis Armstrong hit, Confes- "I'm LONNIE LISTON SMITH Although she competently doubled on acous- irresistably pop aura that marks the work of the cial -and needs $2,500 in funds " was especially good with Eckstine on horn. sin' A very Fisher Hall, N. Y. tic guitar and electric piano, Lucy's strong point best of the English groups like the Hollies and (which will be matched by a major He scored well on Morris Albert's "Feelings," Se- Smith, one of the hottest new Afro /jazz acts is her voice, and more importantly, her control the Beatles, while a song like "Don't Expect To foundation) to get some stereo gear. daka's "Heaven Help Me For The Man I Am" and on the music scene today, literally stole the over it. Perfect inflection and a subtle vibrato, Be Right" has the cadence and sarcasm of Dy- Can anyone out there help? Do you a salute to Davis's autobiography "Yes I Can." spotlight from jazz stalwarts, Billy Cobham and no doubt the result of years' practice, created a lan. Kihn also has excellent antennae for outside have any used equipment you could HANFORD SEARL George Duke, when the three appeared here, natural, honest feeling that not even the slickest songs. donate? Call the manager, Dr. Earl Dec. 7. of her arrangements could detract from. That His slowed -down version of Dylan's "Subter- HALL & OATES Dibold, if you have any ideas. On Smith is an entertainer who is loaded with honesty, however, was the only thing that saved ranean Homesick Blues" is fresh and inviting, 4 is Jan. the station running a 6:30 HELLO PEOPLE talent, but his local triumph was something of a her material from sounding completely trite. and his rendition of "He Don't Love You (Like I p.m. -2 a.m. radiothon sort of pro- Bottom Line, New York coup by default. It was achieved, to a great The weakness in Lucy's material was re- Love You)" is a show -stopper. Kihn's first LP, gram with some of the basement Though you would never know it from the measure, because Cobham and Duke almost vealed, ironically enough, during a beautiful due for imminent release, will be distributed by tapes of John Coltrane, etc., to raise cover of their latest RCA album Daryl Hall and ruined, what could have been the musical tour rendition of Peter Allen's "Harbour." This song Playboy under their recent agreement with Be- funds from listeners. John Oates are two tasteful sensitive composer- de force of their new alliance, by over -amplifica- of vivid imagery, coupled with Simon's unique serkley Records. JACK McDONOUGH

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Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 12/20/75 Best (Published Once A Month) (lossicol Selling THE BARD TO MILNE Nonesuch Holds St. Paul Caedmon Offers Fi a ® SSIC I LPso Chamber Group Sessions -Section r Copyright 975. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, Cross NEW YORK -Nonesuch Rec- stored in a re neval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, NEW YORK -Caedmon Records' ords, in recording photocopying. recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. sessions held be- new batch of releases offers a wide tween Nov. 8 and 12, in St. Paul, variety of albums ranging from Minn., taped the Saint Paul Cham- "Tales From Shakespeare" to "Swiss ó Y A ber Orchestra in repertory for two t Family Robinson" to "Zulu And LPs (Billboard, Dec. 6). The sessions e TITLE, Artist, Label & Number Other Folk Tales." In short, there's were under the direction of Dennis something for everyone's taste -and Russell Davies and consisted of 10 PACHELBEL KANON: The Record That Made It Famous And Other even more. 18th -century works and the record Baroque Favorites In all, 17 releases are involved. It's premieres of compositions by Wil- Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Munchinger), London CS 6206 difficult to assess which are the best, liam Bolcom. Engineering and mu- 6 LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: The World's Favorite Tenor Arias for all are done in the Caedmon sical supervision were conducted by London OS 26384 style, long known for its quality. A Elite Recordings (Marc J. Aubort 10 VERDI: I Masnadieri change in management has not al- and Joanna Nickrenz). The sessions New Philharmonia Orchestra (Gardelli), Philips 6703.064 tered the pressings one bit, with the were held in St. Paul's House of ( Phonogram) artistic direction of Ward Botsford Hope Presbyterian Church. c=* KORNGOLD: Die Tote Stadt particularly noteworthy. The Bolcom works include "Open Bavarian Radio Chorus & Munich Radio Orchestra (Leinsdorf), RCA Some of the names of the "read- Red Seal ARL3-1199 House" and his "Commedia, for (al- St. Paul Dispatch & Pioneer Press photo ers" are familiar from records previ- most) 18th- century Orchestra." Both 1 10 ROSSINI: Barber Of Seville CHURCH SESSIONS- Dennis Rus- released. These include Julie Sills, Milnes, Gedda, Angel SCLX 3761 (Capitol) ously works had been composed for the sell Davies leads the Saint Paul Harris who does fine readings of ex- SCOTT JOPLIN: The Easy Winners Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra during a record- cerpts from "Little Women" Perlman, Previn, Angel S 37113 (Capitol) and were recorded under a grant from ing session for Nonesuch Records. does the same for "Petunia" and the HIGHLIGHTS FROM VERDI'S RIGOLETTO the Ford Foundation's Recording- Sessions took place at the House of Sutherland, Pavarotti, Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra aforementioned "Shakespeare." An- Publication Program. The other LP, Hope Presbyterian Church, St. (Bonynge), London OS 26401 thony Quayle is also back in excel- which consists of 18th- century Paul, Minn. WALTER CARLOS BY REQUEST lent form with a foursome, two LPs works, includes J.C. Bach's "Sym- Columbia M 32088 are from Rudyard Kipling, the phony in G Minor, Op. 6 "; Michael 16 14 19th CENTURY AMERICAN BALLROOM MUSIC (1840.1860) "Robinson" LP and "Boswell In Haydn's "Symphony in G," with in- The Saint Paul Chamber Orches- Smithsonian Social Orchestra & Quadrille Band (Weaver), Camerata Search of a Wife." troduction by Mozart, and the Mo- tra and its conductor Dennis Russell Chorus of Washington, Nonesuch H 71313 (Elektra) Not much can be better Yule fare zart "Cassation." Davies, is on a tour of Russia -its 10 22 6 SIBEUUS: Symphony #5 & Symphony #7 for children (and adults) is the read- Nonesuch director Teresa Sterne second overseas tour under U.S. Boston Symphony Orchestra (Davis), Philips 6500.959 (Phonogram) ing by Tammmy Grimes on A.A. plans a simultaneous release of the State Department sponsorship. In 11 18 10 MASSENET: La Navarraise Milne's "Prince Rabbit," or the four two albums in March 1976, with spe- January the group will make a series London Symphony RCA ARL1 Orchestra (Lewis), Red Seal -1114 scenes from "Dracula" read by Da- cial promotional activities to be cen- of New York appearances, including 12 15 10 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 vid McCallum and Carole Shelley. tered in St. Paul to launch the or- a Town Hall concert Jan. 25, in Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Kleiber), DGG 2535.016 (Polydor) Or a delightful two - record set of chestra's first appearance on which Bolcom's "Open House" will 13 14 10 FOOTLIFTERS: A Century Of American Marches "Treasure Island," read by Ian Rich- records. receive its New York premiere. Columbia All-Star Band (Schuller), Columbia M 33513 ardson, as is his telling of "Tales Of 14 13 79 SNOWFLAKES ARE DANCING: The Newest Sounds of Debussy King Arthur and His Knights." lsao Tomita, RCA Red Seal ARL1 0488 For buyers of E.E. Cummings' 15 3 32 MOUSSORGSKY: Pictures At An Exhibition Vanguard, Philips' Yule LPs Isao Tornita, RCA Red Seal ARL1 0838 works, there's a two record set read 16 20 10 JULIAN BREAM: Concertos For Lute & Orchestra by Cummings. The poet reads from NEW YORK -Philips Records is three -record set. Bach's "Christmas RCA Red Seal ARL1.1180 both his poetry and prose, 1920- featuring three records for the Yule Oratorio," with the Bavarian Sym- 17 40 6 JUUAN BREAM: Rodrigo; Berkeley 1940. Rounding out the release are holiday this year. Called Classics for phony Orchestra and Chorus, con- RCA Red Seal ARLI -1181 readings by James Mason and Leon- Christmas, the release program cen- ductor Eugen Jochim, a three - record 18 WU* BEETHOVEN: NINE SYMPHONIES ard Nimoy, and an excellent two - ters on two three - record sets and one set, and a Highlights album of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Solti), London CSP 9 record package of excerpts from LP. "Messiah." 19 11 14 THE MYSTERIOUS FILM WORLD OF BERNARD HERRMANN "Moby Dick" read by Charlton Hes- These are Handel's "Messiah," Vanguard Records is offering a National Philharmonic Orchestra (Herrmann), Phase 4 SPC 21137 ton as Ahab, and Keir Dullea and featuring the London Symphony special Yule record, "Christmas Eve (London) George Rose. Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis, a at the Cathedral of St. John the Di- 20 12 10 CHOPIN: Etudes (Op. 10 & 25) vine." The LP offers a recording of Ashkenazy, London CS 6844 the midnight service at the cathe- 21 23 10 BACH: Complete Lute Music on Guitar dral. The Cathedral Choir and the Williams, Columbia M2 33510 Angel Takes 10 `Esthers' Boys Choir are directed by Richard 22 34 6 BOULEZ CONDUCTS RAVEL: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete) LOS ANGELES -Angel Records. Bartok: Violin Concerto No. 2; New York Philharmonic (Boulez), Columbia M 33523 Westenburg and David Pizzaro in a with its affiliated classical labels Young Artist: Christina Ortiz. Villa - 23 25 6 MAHLER: Symphony #5 program of hymns, traditional carols Melodiya /Angel and Seraphim, Lobos: "Alma Brasileira "; Wood- Kindertotenlieder, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Karajan), DGG and liturgical selections. It's in the 2707.081 (Polydor) again this year led the list of major wind: "The Golden Age of the stereo /SQ format. Flute." 24 36 6 JOAN SUTHERLAND & LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: Duets from Lucia di label recipients having won the Among other releases by Van- Lammermoor greatest number of "Esthers." Of the Also, Novelty: "The Duel Be- guard for December are recordings London OSA 26437 25 performances selected by music tween Liszt and Thalberg "; Brass: by Leopold Stokowski, Maurice 25 26 6 GERSHWIN: An American In Paris critic Henry Roth from the more Four Trumpet Concertos by Vivaldi, Abravanel conducting, in a reading Cleveland Orchestra (Maazel), London CS 6946 than 375 albums released during the by Charlton Heston of "Lincoln Telemann, Leopold Mozart & Hum- 26 EIE:11 VERDI & PUCCINI DUETS September '74 -'75 year, 10 Esther Portrait," and Charles Mackerras Price, Domingo, New Philharmonic (Santi), RCA Red Seal ARIL Awards went to the Angel family. mel. Renaissance Music: "Courtly 0840 conducting the New Philharmonia For this year's tenth annual Pleasures "; Album Jacket Design: Orchestra in "Pictures At An Exhibi- 27 17 10 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony #1 London Symphony Orchestra (Previn), Angel S 37120 (Capitol) awards, the following Angel, Melo- Angel Records. tion." 28 6 22 MASSENET: La Navarraise (Complete) diya /Angel, and Seraphim record- Ambrosian Opera Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra (de ings were honored: Almeida), Columbia M 33506 Opera: "The Siege of Corinth "; 29 27 32 RODRIGO: Concerto di Aranjuez Symphony Orchestra: "Schehera- John Williams, guitar, English Chamber Orchestra (Barenboim), Classical Notes Columbia M 33208 zade"; Choral: Bach: Cantata No. 147, Mund Tat and Pianist Claudio Arrau opens dis- 25th year as performer. ... John 30 30 10 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade "Herz and and tinguished artists series at YM- makes his Los Angeles Philharmonic (Mehta), London CS 6950 Leben"; Violin With Orchestra: Mauceri Metropolitan YWHA, New York, with recital of the season's 31 7 32 ROSSINI: The Siege Of Corinth Opera debut conducting London Symphony Orchestra (Schippers), Angel SCLX 3819 Beethoven's final three sonatas on premiere of Beethoven's "Fidelio" (Capitol) Philips' 'Juditha' Saturday (20). He's been averaging Jan. 2.... Klavier Records artist Su- 32 8 27 GOLDEN DANCE HITS OF 1600's some five new releases each season san. McDonald named head of harp Siegfried Behrend, Siegfried Fink, Ulsamer College, DGG Archive Captures Prize on Philips. ... Sarah Caldwell re- department at New York's Juilliard 2533.184 (Polydor) places Paul Paray in his J.F. Ken- School of Music. ... Desmar Rec- 33 ICE* A MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS NEW YORK -A Grand Prix de nedy Center date in Washington ords initial releases consist of eight Boston Camerata (Cohen), Nonesuch H 71315 (Elektra) l'Academie National du Disque with the National Symphony Or- albums, including a new Stokowski- 34 10 19 MAHLER: Symphony #6 Lyrique has been awarded to Phil- chestra Dec. 16, 17. Paray canceled conducted Rachmaninoff Third Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Horenstein), Nonesuch HB ips' recording of "Juditha Trium- because of an injury from a fall in Symphony recording. 73029 (Elektra) phans," the first complete recording Monte Carlo. New York's ex- ... Shipping Jan. 12: Two -record set 35 37 10 KARAJAN CONDUCTS WAGNER ALBUM of Vivaldi's oratorio. The official Mayor Lindsay serves as chairman Angel S 31097 (Capitol) on Columbia /Melodiya featuring presentation of the award took place of the board of the Richard Tucker 36 21 10 SAINT -SAENS: Intro & Rondo Capriccioso; HAVANAISE: CHAUSSON: pianist Lazar Berman. Works in- Dec. 14 at the Opera Comique in Music Foundation. The non -profit Poeme; RAVEL: Tzigane clude "Hungarian Rhapsody No. Paris. organization was formed to perpetu- Orchestrede Paris (Martinon), Angel S 37118 (Capitol) 3" and "Twelve Transcendental The work's conductor, Vittorio ate the memory of Tucker through 37 24 27 ORFF: Street Song Etudes." The other record includes BASF HC 25122 Negri, and soloists Elly Ameling and projects in aid of gifted young sing- Lizst's "Sonata In B Minor." He's 38 TCHAIKOVSKY: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 Birgit Finnila received a similar ers. due for his first U.S. tour in January. UM* Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus (Solti), London OSA 13112 composed, ar- award from the Academie National Gerry Sherman Also, Columbia is shipping a Mur- 39 31 41 AFTER THE BALL: A Treasury Of Turn -Of -The- Century Popular Songs a bloc of music du Disque Lyrique in 1970 for their ranged and recorded ray Perahia record featuring the pi- Joan Morris, William Bolcom, Nonesuch H 71304 (Elektra) for recording of Cimarosa's Requiem. for a two -year radio campaign anist playing Chopin preludes. 40 32 49 STRAVINSKY: Rite Of Spring "Juditha triumphans" was released Lufthansa Airlines. . .. Violinist Chicago Symphony (Solti) London CS 6885 in the U.S. on Nov. 5. Charles Treger this month marks his ROBERT SOBEL

www.americanradiohistory.com 33 for Week Ending 12/20/75 General News Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY C Copyright 1975. Bill- Top50 board Publications, Inc. No part of this publication S may be reproduced. Concerts Abroad: Sites & $$ Problem stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted, in any Continued from page 23 good U.S. acts, provided the price is tails of every artist he books, so ev- form or by any means, right. He claims that many visiting erything can be pre -planned. He, al- mechanical, between tour promoter and record Photocopying. recording, Americans ask far more than they most alone among promoters, does or otherwise, without the company has to be close, because prior written permission of could command in a starring situ- not regret the lack of big halls -in the publisher. concerts are so important in promot- ation on Broadway. fact, his first concert ever was with nn ing record. Concerts are the best a He does not take people who just Sarah Vaughan at the Royal Albert visiting card of any artist." hug a microphone and sing in Eng- Hall (7,000 seats) 25 years ago and So, in Germany, Metronome's These are best selling middle- of- the-road singles compiled from lish. "I mean acts like Jerry Lewis, he's never been back with any of his Ebert national retail sales and radio station air play listed in rank order. marketing director Klaus Melba Moore, or Sammy Davis Jr. artists. sends rock groups from his progres- But it may be a good investment to When it came to promoting the sive label Brain to most places in the book an artist even if he or she Stylistics, he checked out big record - country, because turnover really doesn't fill the hall first time selling areas with Phonogram and (Dist. (Publisher, Licensee) after a tour. He thinks this is r`- TITLE, Artist, Label & Number Label) starts around," he says. put the shows on in those areas. Six particularly true of newcomers. "Paul Anka was unknown here out of seven were sold out. He says 1 6 I WRITE THE SONGS who really "Alas, there are groups when he was 16. But the song his artists are more slanted towards Barry Manilow, Arista 0157 (Artists /Sunbury, ASCAP) in the studio and are com- exist only `Diana' was enough to create interest the 2,000 -3,000 halls and claims 2 5 7 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) plete failures on stage. They are Glen Campbell, Capitol 4155 (ABC /Dunhill /One Of A Kind, BMI) and he gained encouragement and there is even a shortage of those. doomed to fail, and we have to reject 3 2 9 THEME FROM "MAHOGANY" (Do You Know Where You're Going To) now whenever he comes to Europe But then Kruger's view is that it is Diana Ross, Motown 1377 (Jobete, ASCAP /Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) that kind of artificial musical crea- he appears at the Olympia." not pop artists who are the biggest tion." 4 8 5 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Coquatrix has one important ace. draws. He claims that artists like co- Paul Anka, United Artists 737 (Three Eagles, ASCAP) Gunther Braunlich, Teldec direc- He is associated with the Societe de medians Ken Dodd and Maz By- 5 4 8 MY LITTLE TOWN in also says the public Simon, BMI) tor Germany, Production Lourde de Television, graves, both recording artists as well, Simon & Garfunkel, Columbia 310230 (Paul the presence of the artist, "demands" the official program producing can consistently do better business 6 6 7 FLY ROBIN FLY in person. So Teldec signings like the Silver Convention, Midland International 10339 (RCA) (Midsong, ASCAP) group for French TV and it can al- than, say, Elton John. John may Les Humphries Singers, Udo Lind- 7 7 8 SKYBIRD most be taken for granted that, with pack a big football stadium, but fail and so Tony Orlando & Dawn, Arista 0156 (Dramatis /New York Times, BMI) enberg, Gilbert O'Sullivan, the right choice of act, a TV appear- to last a week at the London Palla- on do long concert tours each year. 11 7 THE HOMECOMING ance is a certainty. dium. Hagood Hardy, Capitol 4156 (ATV, BMI) Teldec pays no money towards a With 2,000 seats to sell, Coquatrix Promoter Derek Block finds pop 9 9 10 SKY HIGH concert tour, but does participate in 3022 BMI) can make around $18,500 a night. groups hard to work with. To be suc- Jigsaw, Chelsea (Duchess, money spent on press conferences, 8 But a consensus of opinion here is cessful in promotion he says: "You 10 3 OUR DAY WILL COME and photo- Frankie Valli, Private Stock 45043 (Almo /Shamler, ASCAP) program advertising, that an appearance on a music hall have to have the ability to sell your- graphs. "And we develop special 11 16 4 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT stage in Paris will produce little in self to artists and to theater manage- ASCAP BMI) for show windows and Helen Reddy, Capitol 4192 (Almo, /Irving, campaigns the way of record sales or anything ments, but also be a shrewd busi- concert hall decoration. 12 15 5 WINNERS AND LOSERS else -without a strong promotion nessman, because in the end it all Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Playboy 6054 (Spitfire, BMI) "It's difficult to say just how much campaign. adds up to percentages." 13 13 7 SUMMER PLACE '76 (The Theme From a "Summer Place ") record sells following a tour Percy Faith, Columbia 310233 (Warner Bros., ASCAP) more a Those who want to make the But almost all promoters talked to But examples 34 3 FLY AWAY by the artist. strong of grade via promotions in France have claimed that prices asked by some 14 here would be Ernst John Denver, RCA 10517 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) increased sales to spend at least a week in the coun- groups were too high. Some groups Mosch and his Original Egerlander 15 33 3 LET IT SHINE/HE AIN'T HEAVY . , . HE'S MY BROTHER try. But a pop group generally has a were disappointing onstage. There Olivia Newton -John, MCA 40495 (Window, BMI /Harrison /Jenny, ASCAP) Musikanten, the Les Humphries record company behind it. And the weren't enough venues suited to BROADWAY Singers and Slavko Avsenik and the 16 18 6 NIGHTS ON Rubettes, from the U.K., is a good rock 'n' roll. But at least, and Block Bee Gees, RSO 515 (Atlantic) (Casserole, BMI) Original Oberkrainer. example of a big pulling band who stresses this, the economics of pro- 11 10 9 SECRET LOVE "All artists need a tour, new- Freddy Fender, ABC /Dot 11585 (Warner Bros., ASCAP) first got a big on -disk reputation. moting now mean that often the pro- comers as well. But sometimes we 18 29 4 STARDUST The Italian scene is hardly exist- moter is no longer the man who puts with American Johnny Mathis, Columbia 3 -10250 (Belwin Mills, ASCAP) have heavy problems ing in terms of onstage promotions. up the money. He works, with other acts, whose dollar fees are seldom 19 44 2 BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO Political rows and scuffles have interested parties, for a percentage Neil Sedata, Rocket 40500 (MCA) (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) applicable to conditions here in Ger- made it difficult for even big names of the gate, merely taking a fee for 20 20 5 PART TIME LOVE many." to be presented without trouble. servicing the personnel and the tour. Gladys Knight & The Pips, Buddah 513 (Kipahulu, ASCAP) In France, the situation is not so Holland, Belgium, and other Euro- However, at the European level, 21 31 4 BABY FACE promising. Result of all the publicity Wing & A Prayer Pipe & Drum Corps, Wing & A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) (Warner pean areas have up- and -down suc- the tours go on. A list of names of big which Bros., ASCAP) surrounded Frank Sinatra's cess though really big names con- record artists contracted, or con- concert at the International Centre 22 17 14 VOLARE tinue to do the business. tacted, for upcoming tours includes: Al Martino, Capitol 4134 (Robbins /S.D.R.M., ASCAP) in Paris was frankly "mediocre." But the European scene still stems David Bowie, Cockney Rebel, 23 14 8 THIS IS WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME agents, Koski and Acuchois, Blue /Friday's Child, BMI) The from the U.K. -from London, in Beach Boys, Jose Feliciano, Marc Engelbert Humperdinck, Parrot 40085 London (Oceans who promoted the show admit it- particular. The confidence is there. Bolan and T. Rex, Bob Dylan, Helen 24 24 4 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT business knows Batdorf & Rodney, Arista 0159 (Irving /Rondor, BMI) and all French show The 2,200- seater Manchester ABC, a Reddy, the Tymes, Joni Mitchell, it. 25 26 4 NOW THAT WE'RE IN LOVE combined cinema -theater, closed to Faces with Rod Stewart, Hawkwind, Steve Lawrence, 20th Century 2246 (Brut, ASCAP) The hall was not sold out and if, live shows three years ago, but re- Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, Procol for whatever reason, the gypsy com- 26 40 2 STAR TREK opened with the Blue Jays, and now Hamm, Dee Clark, and next sum- Charles Randolph Grean Sounde, Ranwood 1044 (Bruin, ASCAP) munity had not bought up blocks of plans to become a permanent fifth mer, a rearrangement of the post- 27 23 10 SUNDAY SUNRISE would have been not Anne Murray, Capitol 4142 (Screen Gems-Columbia /Sweet Glory, BMI) seat, the figures major rock venue in the city. poned Carpenters' tour. These Result is that 28 28 11 JUST OUT OF REACH mediocre -but bad. Jeffrey S. is the names in to those Promoter Kruger addition already Perry Como, RCA 10402 (Four Star, BMI) promoters in France ask a pertinent type of operator who researches de- mentioned. question: if Sinatra can't do it, then 29 12 12 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE Melissa Manchester, /vista 0146 (Braintree /Rumainia Pickleworks, BMI) who can? 30 21 6 IN THE WINTER Very few American artists are Janis Ian, Columbia 310228 (Mine /April, ASCAP) booked, apart from the few who sell VERSATILE MEDIC 31 36 5 THE BIG PARADE records in France, or are big Broad- Michael Allen, Slipped Disc 45288 (Elektra) (Don Kirshner, BMI) way names, Koski and Cauchois 32 41 3 ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD Warner Bros. 8154 (Mighty Three /Sacred Pen, BMI) specializes in foreign acts. They rep- N.Y. Ophthalmologist Runs Dionne Warwicke, 33 38 4 THEME FROM "S.W.A.T." resent and present the Who, the Rhythm Heritage, ABC 12135 (Spellgold, BMI) Zeppelin, Da- Rolling Stones, Led Label, Composes, Sings 34 45 2 PALOMA BLANCA vid Bowie, Pink Floyd and Alice George Baker Selection, Warner Bros. 8115 (Warner Bros., ASCAP) Cooper and Santana. By JIM FISHEL 35 37 5 THATS WHAT UFE IS ALL ABOUT Bing Crosby, United Artists 700 (Glenwood, ASCAP) Their promotion method is to hire NEW YORK -The entry of oph- don't like this known to the public. 36 39 6 THOSE WERE THE DAYS halls, including the Pavillion de thalmologist Dr. Charles Kelman Among former patients who d6 not Paul Delicato, Artists Of America 105 (Essen, BMI) Paris, the Palais des Sports and the into the record business via his own hide this fact are opera stars Jan 37 19 8 SOS Salle Pleyel. The Pavillion holds recording company, Chopper Enter- Peerce, bandleader -vibraphonist Li- Abba, Atlantic 3265 (Countless, BMI) 14,000. A group like the Who can fill tainment Ltd., is yet another fantasy onel Hampton and WNEW broad - 38 22 10 BLUE EYES CRYIN' IN THE RAIN Willie Nelson, Columbia 110176 (Milene, ASCAP) the hall, provided the prices are being lived out by the physician. caster William B. Williams. they vary slightly around 39 32 6 SONG AND DANCE MAN right -and The initial Chopper release is a Kel- Out of respect for the doctor, each Sammy Davis Jr., 20th Century 2236 (Jack & Bill, ASCAP) the $4 mark. But that changes ac- man vocal entitled "Answer To Sev- of these performers agreed to help 40 49 2 I CAN SING, I CAN DANCE cording to the pulling -power and enteeen," that replies to Janis Ian's him organize a benefit concert for a Cotton, Lloyd & Christian, 20th Century 2253 (Michael, ASCAP) name of the artist. recent chart -topper, "At Seventeen." hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, featuring 41 DEEP PURPLE Donny & Marie Osmond, Kolob 14840 (MGM) (Robbins, ASCAP) The Who fill because they sell "Although I'm a doctor by profes- Dr. Kelman. well records are a top tele- 42 25 7 LOVE SONGS ARE GETTING HARDER TO SING on and sion, my first love has always been Maureen McGovern, 20th Century 2234 (Senor, ASCAP) in "I began planning the concert one vision and radio attraction songwriting," says the doctor, who is 43 47 2 EBB TIDE year ahead of time, when I passed France. Generally opinion in also adept on a full regiment of in- Love Sounds, Pye 11039 (Robbins, ASCAP) Carnegie Hall in a taxi one evening France is that a TV appearance be- struments including piano, baritone 44 27 7 ISLAND GIRL fore a concert is essential if a concert saxophone and alto saxophone, and decided that I would like to sing Elton John, MCA40461 (Big Pig /Leeds, ASCAP) is to the crowds. And provincial on its stage," he states. "At that point 45 48 2 WOMAN TONIGHT pull "And when I first heard the Ian Bros., ASCAP) I started taking voice lessons from America, Warner Bros. 8157 (Warner tours, though many blatantly fail, song, I knew that a reply should be Carlo Menotti and then went to Las 46 46 2 YESTERDAY CAN'T HURT ME often through lack of newspaper written." Evie Sands, Haven 7020 (Capitol) (ABC /Dunhill /One Of A Kind, BMI) Vegas looking for the appropriate publicity, cannot be forgotten. Words and music were penned by 47 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) In France, artists pay no tax on Dr. Kelman, and reflect his view charts for the 36 musicians I wanted David Geddes, Big Tree 16052 (Atlantic) (Tree, BMI) to TELL IT LIKE IT IS their earnings. that there is more to life than being use that night." 48 Andy Williams, Columbia 310263 (Conrad /Olrap, BMI) Take Olympia, in Paris, which has On the of the perform- pretty. evening 49 CONVOY introduced the likes of Liza Minnelli Although a large number of fa- ance, several months back, Kelman C.W. McCall, MGM 14839 (American Gramaphone, SESAC) and Paul Anka, and more recently mous entertainers have taken ad- says everything went like a dream as 50 UFE IS BEAUTIFUL Melba Moore. There, Bruno Co- vantage of Kelman's surgical skills the hall was SRO with many of his Tony Bennett, Improv 711 ( Rollland, ASCAP) quatrix is always on the lookout for in removing cataracts, he says many former patients in attendance.

www.americanradiohistory.com 34 It's been said that national promotion directors are keyed in Childs leaves his desk for the first time at 11:45 a.m. bar- "The soul stations seem to have more of a gut feeling about to the nation on a daily basis. Harold Childs certainly is, as Bill- ging into Charlie Minor, West Coast promotion man's office to records," he adds. board's Jean Williams observed during a typical day in his of- discuss the latest Joan Baez record. Then the conversation Childs, who says he is absolutely familiar with every market fice. This is her report: turns to WCHB, Detroit. where he has representatives, explains that most of his pro- Childs, promotional vice president of A &M Records, starts Back in his office, Jerry LaCoursiere, A &M's Canadian rep- motion staff have come to him through recommendations. his workday at home with a 6 a.m. conference call to his East resentative, calls. Childs asks about the Tubes record and he And he has structured his staff in such a manner that they an- Coast and Southern promotion staff when many of us are still swer to only him or other executives not to regional or other snoozing. promotion persons. He continues the conference call at 10 a.m. to his West "I do not deal with my personnel as promotion people. They Coast staff from his office on A &M's self- contained recording are merchandisers who also break acts. I have found that the studio lot. strength of any label is its promotion staff." He starts by asking his field personnel their feeling on He admits that promotion people are still lowmen on the to- A &M's product which is currently on the street. The confer- tem pole, but he says, "The industry has not grown up, but ence at this point seems to center around whether a certain promotion people have. disk should be pulled. "It's no easy thing to break a record," he continues, "and His voice rises as he gently complains about the small the tightness of the market has forced record companies to amount of reorders in the San Francisco and Chicago mar- hire brighter, more creative people to promote their product. kets. He then questions their method of working the product. "A &M is artist- oriented, as opposed to taking on an instant Childs seems to feel that he is coming on a bit strong and hit single act. We are more involved in taking the act from the decides to throw out a few accolades as he reminds the staff grassroots and establishing it while building a catalog. In that the Frampton LP is gaining sales, thanks to them. other words, we deal in longevity." With the glories out of the way, his excitement climbs a bit He goes on to explain that promotion problems are univer- higher. "Competition is fierce at this time of the year," he al- sal, citing Japan as an example. He says that he has had to most shouts. We only have six weeks to push product and adapt to Japan and getting product exposed on a limited stay on top. I want you to ask the stations what's happening basis, because there are only certain hours on radio with inter- with different cuts of our albums," he says, then he adds that national programming. Chuck Mangione, Super Tramp and others will be shipping We are back at A &M, Childs goes from office to office check- possibly this week. ing to see what events have taken place during his absence. He also checks on Peggy Lee's newest album and cites the Once satisfied, he returns to his office and again the tele- Gavin Report as being a favorable indication of where the LP is phone begins to ring. heading. He flips on a Jim Croce tape and it's difficult to hear the During this conference call, Childs jumps off his stool, con- name of the caller, but he tells the party on the other end that stantly pacing the floor. He jumps from the stool because he he wants him in on the special projects conference on Friday. does not sit on a standard chair. Nor is his desk standard. This To the next caller he asks about the Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y., markets.

1% Day In The Life Of HAROLD CHILDS A&M's Expert Telephone Gabbing Promotional Vice President

A &M photos Harold Childs and promotion man Childs consults with Marshall Blonstein, vice president of Ode Chuck Minor share an inside joke with Records on artists photos. other employees.

piece of functioning furniture resembles a fashionable cutting moves on to Baez, while admitting that he feels he has taken Charles Minor, who has walked back and forth all day enters board with a matching swivel stool. the Baez record as far as it will go. He also reports that the the office. It seems to occur to him for the first time that I am Before the public eye, Childs is said to be mild mannered, Captain and Tennille record is just about over. not a permanent fixture in Child's office. He apologizes for ig- and almost a pushover for some super smart promotion per- Jerry Moss, A &M's president calls. He tells Moss that he has noring me earlier in the day. Childs is still on the telephone, so son. He may be, that is until A &M's product is on the line. The spoken to Ellis who suggests releasing another single from Minor leaves. other side of Childs is evident during this conference call, Billy Preston's album. The single in question is "Do It While Childs goes into Marshall Blonstein, vice president of Ode because there are times when he roars like a bull when he You Can." "If we can release it within the next two weeks, it Records' office for what appears to be a friendly chat and to feels the job could be performed to a higher degree. will be OK," says Childs. look over some photos. The call ends at 10:38 a.m. At 10:40, promotion man Frank He also reports that Quincy Jones record went on WCHB Back in his office, he explains to the next caller that he (the Kapp calls, but this call is interrupted when John Beanstalk, and another station in Louisville. caller) is someone's superior, and the rookie they are talking vice president of Lieber and Stoller publishing calls. Childs in- Back to LaCoursiere, asking if anything is happening in about must do as he is instructed. He further explains that a forms Beanstalk that Gavin has picked the Peggy Lee LP Canada with the Preston record. female who is very Top 40 oriented will need special guidance which will help the new album, he says. Wally Amos, his first outside visitor of the day strolls in, from the caller. He then moves to the special projects confer- A call comes through at 10:45, and his tone mellows as he plops on the arm of a chair, and waits for Childs to end his ence. talks about a priorty record. conversation. Once again, all lines light up and Joan politely puts them During this call, he explains is that "Gavin moving records The people who seem to have business with Childs just walk off, one by one. up faster because he is trying to generate excitement within into his office unannounced. Al Moinet, a regional promotion man in the South calls con- the industry because things are so quiet now." He then re- I have the feeling that Childs is talking too long for Amos, cerning numbers at station WROV, Orlando, and action in turns to talking about Peggy Lee. because without waiting, Amos says a few words, then leaves. Houston. Childs asks him about the new Gino Vannelli His secretary, Joan Dlugatch, yells, "Gary Lippy (promotion single As Childs is informing LaCoursiere of the records that went and how Quincy's record is doing in New Orleans. He also asks man) is on the line, Bob Ellis (Billy Preston's manager) is also gold last week, every button on his telephone lights up. what the promotion people are doing in on the line." these areas. LaCoursiere waits as he answers one call after another, dis- Promotion man Gary Lippy calls to report that the Tubes After 20 minutes I realize her reason for shouting Child's cussing everything from servicing the Carpenters Christmas are breaking in Cleveland. calls through the open door, as opposed to using the intercom record to Cheech and Chong to the r&b stations which have I have not figured system is because of the multitude of calls coming in so rap- out the reason, but Childs conducts most been picked up in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and his idly. And to use the intercom, would force her to constantly Louis- of telephone conversations standing up. Maybe the stool is ville. as uncomfortable as interrupt him while he is on the phone. it looks. Childs, who seems to be a chain -smoker, flips through the The next caller talks about program director Jerry Boulding Eying Childs, I notice that he is one of the few persons papers on his desk while asking Joan to remind him to write a of WCHB, informing Childs that Boulding is consultant to whom I have met who still wears a sport jacket, matching letter to A &M's staff in Japan. slacks, white shirt, and would you believe, a neck -tie. All of this other stations. just to sit in his office. He puts through a call to Hal Cook, president of the World Minor is back checking with him on what appears to be Jazz Assn. some secret idea, Initially, I thought it might be because he is going to be pho- promotional to which Childs says, "No, it It's lunch time and the calls seem to lessen, doesn't make sense," to which Minor he is tographed, but on second thought, practically everytime I giving him a agrees and off. have seen Childs, he has been similarly attired. chance to renew his strength for the next barrage. Childs does not waver when making decisions about acts or Chuck Kaye, vice president of Almo Publishing Co., is on the He decides that we should go down the street to a restau- promotion. He does not ask, he tells, and appears in full con- line. Apparently Childs is contemplating hiring someone, but rant to have lunch. trol at all times. Wayne Shuler, promotion man in Houston, tells Kaye that although his personal choice is in the running, Speaking openly of his views on promotion over a steak, he calls. He goes over an artist's itinerary with Shuler then in- he is still looking around the country. says, "I have found that it takes longer to break a pop single forms him that he must secure the college stations in terms of He then goes back to the Peggy Lee LP, confiding in Kaye than it did two years ago. interviews or press. that he does not see a new single from the album at this time. In the major markets, a pop record must be proven before He seems to ask most field people the same question. To his next caller, he reports that singles are not selling. stations will go on it. And the only way we can do that is to go "What's happening with sales on the streets ?" Bob Ellis calls again, followed by John Snyder, managing di- to secondary markets first. Call after call comes in, then all of a sudden they stop. It is rector of Horizon, A &M's jazz line. This call revolves around "It's easier with a soul or disco record. With soul stations, almost as if they stopped on a signal given by Childs, because A&M's special projects, and Childs informs Snyder of a confer- the music directors are usually open to playing our product. when the calls stop, he says to me, "I think my day is over, and

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www.americanradiohistory.com 36 Tape /Audio /Video NEWCOM Growth- Morhan Up In Dealer Demo'Q' Disks Consumer Electronics A Vulnerable Suggested cuts for demonstrating the best effects of the major By STEPHEN TRAIMAN 4- channel modes -most effective after playing the corresponding stereo band, if available. Information from various CD -4, SQ NEW YORK -Tracing its origins versity Sound), Shure and QS Bros., Utah official industry/label sources and Billboard reviews includes nearly 40 years back to an EIA elec- Export Field type of Electronics, Quam Nichols, Turner music, demo cut, LP tronics parts title, artist, label, "Q" code number. show, NEWCOM '76 Division of Conrac and Acoustone By RADCLIFFE JOE will boast a growing number of con- Grill Cloth. NEW YORK -With political un- sumer electronics exhibitors for its Car stereo will be represented by rest rife around the globe, and eco- Discrete 4- May 2 -6 run at the Louisiana Super - Channel Audiovox, Craig, Far Eastern Re- nomic dome in New Orleans. chaos escalating in many Pop -"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" from The Divine Miss M," Bette search Lab (Xtal), Kraco and RCA, areas of the world, Nearly 20 percent or onè in five of the export busi- Midler, Atlantic, QD 7238. plus autosound speakers from ness is probably the more than 225 companies already most vulnerable Classical- Opening from "Also Sprach Zarathustra," Eugene Or- Acoustic Fiber Sound Systems, all arms signed up are in car stereo, citizens of of the consumer electron- mandy and Philadelphia Orchestra, RCA ARD1-1220. Magnadyne and OroVox Sound, ics industry. band, audio /hi fi, record /tape/ Jazz- "Is It Love That We're Missin' " from "Mellow Madness," among others. The electronic audio accessories, blank tape and products exporter Quincy Jones, A &M, QU 54526. Biggest growth category is at background music systems. at NEW- the mercy of every political hack MOR- "Mexico" from "Gorilla," James Taylor, Warner Bros., BS4 COM is the booming CB market, that comes along and chooses to re- 2866. Next year's event is virtually sold with major suppliers including write the statutes so that out, according to David Fisher, ex- they reflect Soul- "Shaft" from "Golden Screen Themes," CD -4 Sound Orches- Cobra division of Dynascan, Hy- his personal political ideologies. In tra, JVC, ecutive vice president of the Elec- CD4B- 5037E. Gain, E.F. Johnson, Midland Com- addition, currency fluctuations, and Rock-Title cut from "One Of These Nights," Eagles, Asylum, tronic Industry Show Corp., manage- munications, EQ ment firm Motorola Communi- customers that turn out to be poor 1039. for joint sponsors the EIA cations, Distributor Products Pearce -Simpson, Royce credit risks, further erode the ex- Division, Na- Electronics, tional Electronic Survoyor and Teaberry porter's business. Distributors Assn. Electronics. and the Electronic Representatives Still, in spite of these disadvanta- Matrix Assn. The growing list of record /tape/ ges, Morhan Exporting Corp., with tea» Quadraphonic Shaping as the biggest such show audio accessory firms already set has Sol Zigman at the helm, has success- Jazz -"Blue Dove" from "Brubeck /Desmond," Dave Brubeck and such well fully remained in business Paul Desmond, A &M Horizon, SP 703. ever, NEWCOM '76 as of Dec. 1 had known names as E.V. for more Classical contracted more than 411 booths, 10 Game, Fidelitone, Finetone Distrib- than 40 years, and this year's sales -"Songs Of The Sirens" from "Spell," The Montagnana conference suites, 28 Superdome utors, Le -Bo Products, Pfanstiehl, figures have climbed by more than Trio, ABC Command, COMS 9005. parlors, 4 box suites and 2,000 Recoton, Robins Industries, Saxton 70% over 1973's statistics. Easy Listening -"Sweet Seasons" from "The Brass Ring," Phil Bod- square feet of bare arena space. Last Products and Vanco- Chicago, as Zigman attributes his firm's suc- ner, Project 3, PR 5067QD. year's run that filled the Las Vegas well as Apollo Products, Arista En- cess to its experience in the business, Soul- "King Of The World" from "Born In Mississippi, Raised In Tennessee," Convention Center had 279 firms in terprises, Astatic Corp., Pageant/ his awareness of social, political and John Lee Hooker, ABC, ABCX 768. 400 -plus booths, with 1,453 cus- M.A. Miller Industries and Telex economic changes, and his ability Pop -"Eulogy" from "The Winds Of Alamar," Iguana, Quadratrak, tomer companies (basically distribu- Communications. and willingness to meet diversified QTX 101. Rock -"With A Gun" from "Pretzel tors) registered and 7,400 attend- Both Capitol Magnetics and 3M marker demands. Logic," Steely Dan, ABC Com- mand, CQD 40015. ance. Audio /Visual Products will feature An outstanding example of this In the basic audio area are such blank tape, with background Oa music ongoing diversification is mirrored familiar names as Atlas Sound, BSR system to be shown by Perma Power in the fact that Morhan began busi- (USA), Channel Master, Mura division of Chamberlain Manufac- ness by selling radios to the Brazilian Matrix 4- Channel Corp., Altec Sound Products (Uni- turing and Tape -Athon Corp. and Latin American markets. This - Classical Rock -"Have A was largely as favors to friends and Cigar" from "Wish You Were There," Pink N- Floyd, Columbia, PCQ 33453. rn acquaintances of Morris Zigman, founder of the company and elder Instrumental Disco-"The Zip" from "MFSB Philadelphia Free- dom," MFSB, Phila. Intl. (Columbia), PZQ 33845. No brother of Sol. Today the firm en- joys a growing business in the export Pop -Title cut from "Breakaway," Art Garfunkel, Columbia, PCQ cc 33700. w of citizens band products and hi fi m components. Soul -"I Love Music" from "Family Reunion," The O'Jays, Phila. Intl. (Columbia), PZQ 33807. w Now you can hear The company represents such U Disco -"Don't Leave Me This Way" from "Wake Up Everybody," w manufacturers as Irish Tapes, Am- o Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Phila. Intl. (Columbia), PZQ the sound of music instead pex, Utah Electronics, Murs Corp., 33808. Trusonic, Blonder- Tongue Labs, Classical- "Italian Street Song" from "Music Of Victor Herbert," Bowman Leisure Industries, Courier Beverly Sills, Andre Kostalanetz and London Symphony of the sound of dirt. Communications (CB) Orches- and Astatic tra, Angel, S- 37160. Corp. (microphones, cartridges, phonograph needles). Earlier Dealer Demo "Q" Disks charts appeared in Billboard issues Acquisition of exporting expertise of Aug. 9 (March -July compilation), Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, and awareness does not come easy. Nov. 29. (Continued on page 38) COLLINS LTD. ZOOMS `Service Electronics' Growing By ANNE DUSTON CHICAGO -Repaired and refur- 21,000 warehouse and production from direct mail sources, and once bished 8 -track and cassette tape ma- center for a growing list of services corrected, and with the firm's own chines, with a guarantee twice as being offered in the electronics area. brand name Ramparts affixed, is long as the original product but at 30 Defective product comes mainly distributed to outlets such as inde- to 40 percent of the original list pendent electronics, variety, drug, price, is one reason service- oriented and ethnic stores, often as door - Collins Ltd. has seen a 600 percent buster promotion items. increase in annual dollar billing Wee Three: 7th The growing direct mail business since its 1973 inception. Store nationwide is creating a new market Ted Collins, the firm's founder In Chain for service firms such as Collins Ltd. who helped found Broadmoor In- PHILADELPHIA -The Wee "Some direct mail companies were dustries in 1965 after 15 years with Three chain of record, stereo and unsuccessful in the past because General Electric, believes in the tape stores, headed by Larry Rosen, they were not handling product service concept, "and we intend to opened its seventh retail outlet for properly. We are offering them stay in it." Thanksgiving at the East Towne quality control checks, warehousing, Extended warranty contracts to Mall, Lancaster, Pa., with plans for shipment, service location, repair Introducing Black Magic -a complete line record - of care prod dealers and chain operators who of- additional expansion. and refurbishing. Our 100 uds that are worthy of the finest -day guar- stereo equipment you have DOL. fer them to customers for nominal Each of the locations in to offer. With Black Magic your customers expect Eastern antee on repaired merchandise will can to hear fees is another service area sound reproduction exactly as it was intended -free of the for Col- Pennsylvania and Southern New take the stigma out of the term 'used crackle of static electricity. dust and dirt. lins. Jersey is in a high -traffic shopping electronics.' " Black Magic is a complete record care system, scientifi- The retreat by manufacturers mall, with an average 2,500 square Continuing to expand its service cally engineered to provide exacting maintenance of records recently in long warranties may be a feet of space. orientation, Collins will begin as- and styli. There is rio finer quality in record care. And you'll boon to this area of service, suggests Tapes get like the sound of profits Black Magic can ring equal treatment with sembly and packaging of private la- up. Collins, as more For more information about Black Magic and the Black and more manufac- LPs, as Rosen recalls his initial bel compact stereo units starting in turers go to minimum commitments Magic Display write to Recoton Corpora - I "Wee" outlet with 50 tapes has April 1976. tion, 46 -23 Crane Street, Long Island .1 % ill because of proposed federal legisla- grown to a typical inventory of New branch warehousing and re- City. N.Y. 11101. Tel: (212) 392 -6442. record care products tion on warranties. 10,000 8- tracks and cassettes per pair centers are planned for Los An- The firm has recently moved for outlet. The audio departments fea- geles and New From Recoton. The only accessory source your company ever needs. York in the next 18 the second time, tripling its former ture such major names as Craig, months, with Atlanta branch facil- area, and will be adding another Panasonic, Pioneer and Marantz. ities to follow.

www.americanradiohistory.com Tape/Audio/Video 37 $295G Pa. CB Suit Updale from Europe Indicates Tight Mart New 8 -Track Case in U.K. By MAURIE ORODENKER drench Hi Fi YORK, Pa. -A $295,000 suit filed Stahl says he set up Stahl Communi- here by an audio /electronics retailer cations and placed regular orders Aims To Reverse Decline against one of the leading citizens from March 27 to July 25, meeting imports Face By CHRIS WHITE band manufacturers is indicative of all agreed -to terms of the distribu- LONDON -Specially designed vor by cutting out one of the most the backlogged pipelines for the torship. The complaint claims there cartridge cases are being introduced frequent customer complaints. mushrooming CB product line -and was no positive response to repeated Profit Control into the tape market by one of the David Ritchie, managing director the dealer battle for a piece of the ac- demand for the shipment of ordered of 8- of Landmark, which makes tapes for By HENRY KAHN U.K.'s largest manufacturers tion. radios, and that on July 15, D & K track tapes. EMI, Precision, RCA, Philips, CBS French government Estimated lost profits of $294,619 Distributing Co. in nearby Harris- PARIS -The The cases, from Landmark Preci- and tape duplicators Trident, says a profit margin con- are being sought in York County burg, Pa., was named exclusive dis- has introduced sion Mouldings of North London, the new designs follow quality-con- stereo hi fi Court here by Stahl Communi- tributor for Cobra radios, thereby trol system affecting have been designed to reduce the trol tests by Precision Tapes. equipment that the trade feels could cations, local stereo dealer, against revoking Stahl's distributorship. risk of tape "spill" and the manufac- "The decline in the cartridge trade limit the market's growth Chicago-based Dynascan Corp. and severely turers feel that they may help to has obviously hit us very hard and This made it necessary for him, as Festival its Cobra Communications division, and affect the prestigious bring the cartridge back to public fa- we had to investigate the various a dealer, Stahl claims, to purchase charging that the company delivered du Son audio exposition. problems afflicting 8 -track tapes radios from the distributor at a to his alleged distributorship only 51 Audio equipment, approximately and why the configuration just higher price that what he would is the only of 1,457 CB radios ordered. 70% of which is imported, hasn't been selling as well," he ex- have paid as a distributor. Jere F. Stahl, who heads the local precision product to be burdened EMS: ist U.K. plains. firm, alleges that his negotiations Stahl alleges breach of contract with a "profit coefficient" of around "Apart from the usual problems work from last December to March with and loss of $95,906 profits for failure 33% and importers generally TAPE /BLANK where you had people playing their John Spangler of Jenkintown, Pa., to make timely shipments, and on a wide margin range, from 20 to tapes on very cheap 8 -track equip- the manufacturer's agent, resulted in breach of contract and loss of 50% and up. COMBO DEAL ment, perhaps costing as little as $30, Additionally, French- manufac- Stahl being orally granted a deal- $199,113 profits for failure to con- LONDON -A new Emitape gift - there were problems with tape 'leaf- also uses imported ership with a $5,000 line of credit. tinue the distributorship for a "com- tured equipment pack containing three C -90 cassettes ing,' which is when the inner layers is affected. As a result, In reliance on the distributorship, mercially reasonable time." parts and and a tape of Franck Pourcel music start to bank -up and jam the tape both importers and the trade in gen- is being offered to consumers at a path. This was usually caused by vi- eral maintain the rigid controls will saving of 40 %, thought to be the first bration, as in a car, or through sheer make it difficult to operate time that blank and pre -recorded carelessness by the user." Music Wholesaler Debuts smoothly. tapes have been offered together The new cartridge -box design, A key point noted is that import- here in the same pack. (Ampex had a which externally looks the same as responsible for virtually all ers are similar U.S. promotion several years the old design, is ratcheted inside to Vision' System involved, and only New Cine the advertising ago.) prevent tape "leafing." Ritchie says now is stereo equipment really mak- FORT MYERS, Fla.- Newest en- avoids both warranty breaches and The new offer is being nationally that of the ones test -marketed, no ing an impression and finding a try in the large -screen home projec- government regulation, and consid- advertised here and dealers are sup- complaints had been made either of wide If, however, the trade is tion TV sweepstakes dominated so erably widens the potential market. market. plied with counter display material, tapes jamming or of faulty playback. not permitted to find the profit far by Advent, Sony and Muntz, is System includes a custom -built promoting the package which retails "If people get continual problems depth necessary to meet costs, ex- Cine Video developed by Duane cabinet 69 inches high, 50 wide and at $10.20. Though geared now to the with a product then they just stop will be out of the question, Planta, whose Melody Music Co. 23 deep, manufactured in Melody's pansion Christmas market, the gift -pack will buying it. We've tried to find out industry observers feel. here is a leading wholesaler /retailer own factory under supervision of be marketed right through the year. what the faults have been and how will be to pull out of of tapes and consumer electronics. Carl Berger Jr. Channel Changer is A first move Emitape says, "Marketing experi- they can be resolved. Once we sur- Festival du Son. This is one of Planta hopes to be marketing his supplying the remote control chan- the ence has shown that many customers mount those problems, people will most important exhibitions of Cine Vision system on a national nel changer that Planta says oper- the prefer to buy cassettes in multiple start buying the cartridge again. musical, electronic and other equip- basis by the end of January as a kit (Continued on page 39) packs and the theory is that the com- "The 8 -track market is very large, if the decision is adhered through dealers at suggested $795 ment and bination of pre -recorded and blank with a lot of potential growth." list. This is considerably below exist- (Continued on page 50) will strongly appeal to many record- Since Landmark Precision started ing systems, exclusive of the stand- ing enthusiasts." (Continued on page 51) ard 15 -inch black and white or color TV set which he claims the display QS SOON system fits. Designed with the assistance of Gerald Marshall, a Boston engineer EIA CD-4 Are you getting those High Profit, with both optical and electronics en- Eonitiehl'f PLUS Sales available with Fast Moving the Cine Vi- Audio Cables, Connectors, Speaker gineering background, Standards Wires, Adapters and Plugs' is sion lens- and -mirror system 4 hai cable/ claimed to eliminate the need for electronic modification on a TV set Available & connectors WASHINGTON -The EIA has by optically correcting or compen- makes DAY of the stand- Now available from the same dependable source that SAME sating for common trapezoidal dis- announced availability SHIPMENTS of PFANSTIEHL Needles, Phono Cartridges, Tape and tribution. ards for reproducing the discrete Accessories. Write today on your letterhead for details of Special disks the CD -4 sys- Introductory Offer. As Planta explains, the trapezoi- quadraphonic of by JVC. This is one of dal picture distortion is currently tem pioneered i Melody Music photo the several standards developed by being compensated for by an elec- 3300 WASHINGTON ST. / BOX 498 30 -by -40 -inch the P -8.2 committee on phonograph tronic modification which produces Cine Vision prototype WAUKEGAN, ILL 60085 an opposite trapezoidal distortion TV projection system includes re- components and records for repro- martix on the CRT face of the embodied mote control channel changer (atop ducing both discrete and TV picture. custom-built cabinet). Unit debuts disks. f for F He further claims that his process soon. Expected soon is the standard Sansui's QS matrix system, with Frank Barth and Gerald LeBow act- ing as liaison between the EIA com- mittee and Sansui's technical ex- perts. As of last week, this proposed "Standards For Decoders (Type II) No. 410 Matrix Quadra- For Reproducing FLAT SHIELD were being phonic Disk Records" No. 470M edited in the wake of industry and CASSETTE FULL SHIELD public comment. No. 201 EIA's aim in producing the stand- CASSETTE ards is to assure that "playback No. 510 \1 SPRING PAD equipment is compatible with the FLAT -FOAM SHIELD systems found in the market- record P 0 Box 6 place." OVERLAND 515 North Pierce St. The first standards developed Fremont. Nebr. 68025 Phone 402 - 7217270 were for matrix decoders (Type L) PRODUCTS for reproducing the quadraphonic No. 570 disks for Columbia's SQ system, FULL -FOAM SHIELD Records was the No. 208 since Columbia 8 TRACK "front runner in getting a 4- channel 010010 CARTRIDGE product to the marketplace," ac- SPRING PAD cording to EIA. s Copies of the CD -4 disk repro- ¡ No. ÓJr No. 302 standards are available PINS STAT duction SPECIAL CASSETTE No. 508 via Emanuella, 6 from EIA's office RS 425 at $1 per phone 02 - 9607450 9607485 FOAM SHIELD 8 TRACK FOAM PAD 21047 Saronno (VAI ITALY copy, from the Standards Sales Of- AF fice, EIA, 2001 Eye St., N.W., Wash- SPECIAL DESIGNS ON REQUEST ington, D.C. 20006.

www.americanradiohistory.com 38 Tope /Audio/Video NEW FOR CES Audio Imports Roscor In Custom 1 st Sony System Selector NEW YORK -A new system se- them are a 2 dB stepped attenuator Still Dip; Now Video Duping Plant lector, designed for use by hi fi deal- and steppéd individual bass and ers, and an electrostatic headphone treble controls. The unit is said to be CHICAGO -A one -building When a helical master is used, an with electronic control system, are capable of delivering more than 12 Breakout Due plant to house Roscor's new full Ampex TBC800 (time base correc- among five new products Sony volts RMS. It is priced at $450. WASHINGTON - January-Sep- color studio facilities, sales, video tor) is utilized to minimize jitter and Corp. of America will debut at the Rounding out the new line are two tember imports of home entertain- rentals, servicing and post produc- velocity error. upcoming Winter CES. turntables, a semi -automatic direct ment audio and video products tion editing was opened recently in The duplication room The firm's first system selector, drive system with a $900 price tag, dipped $358 million to $1.07 billion suburban Morton Grove. Dupli- contains a separate air conditioning system, model SB -5335, is designed ex- and a belt- driven, semi -automatic or 25% below comparable 1975 fig- cating equipment is housed in a humidity pressly for dealer soundrooms where player that features a new platter ures, according the Commerce completely controlled environment control system, and elec- trostatic air cleaner. All personnel it is necessary to have a central mat design to reduce external vibra- Dept.'s, Domestic & International to eliminate tape drop -outs caused are required switching system for demonstration tions. This model, PS -2350, retails Business Administration. by dust particles and to increase in- to cover their street clothes so as to minimize dust. Each of various units. for $160. Nine-month import declines in- terchangeability of duplicated cassette is pre- conditioned Model SB -5335 is said to feature The direct-drive unit, model PS- clude all audio and video product videotapes. in the du- plication room environment noiseless switching and 20 dB mut- 8750, incorporates a base of inor- categories, and are shared by all for- The firm evolved from the A -V for 24 hours before being ing, as well as additional flexibility ganic compound material to achieve eign suppliers, although an upsurge Center and Camera Exchange, and run through the duplicator, and every is for switch box operation. The unit what Sony engineers call an acous- in Japanese TV shipments during is owned by Phil Roston, president, cassette hand inspected after duplication for lists for $300. tically "dead" performance. The the third quarter is continuing and Paul Roston, vice president. into proper radio Sony's new electrostatic head- tone arm of the PS -8750 has a tone the fourth. For duplication of tape masters, frequency envelope, shape and level. phone features built -in protection arm constructed of carbon fiber ma- Of more importance to domestic Roscor has designed a customized circuitry to prevent headphone terial and a needlepoint sapphire - manufacturers, the International system utilizing Sony VO2850 cas- "Although some may say that damage, as well as a newly devel- bearing suspension system. Trade Commission has approved a sette recorders. Cassettes made from these steps are extravagant and un- oped uni- electret diaphragm that more detailed statistical breakout of masters are transferred by a film necessary, anyone who has done so- does not require external bias. audio and video imports sought by chain system utilitizing an Ikegami phisticated production work knows Other features of model ECR -500 the ITA and EIA earlier this year. TKC950 automatic film chain cam- that an edited video master tape is are low distortion with wide dy- Amtroncraft To be reflected in monthly 1976 era and an Eastman CT500 channel virtually always several generations namic range, and a complete elec- data from the Commerce Dept. are threading 16mm projector. down from original footage. We be- tronic control system. The electro- magnetic tape imports, now re- Quad masters are transferred with lieve every conceivable precaution static headphone is priced at $150. Kits Expand ported only by value, with unit and an Ampex AVR2 videotape should be taken to ensure the high- Topping the list of other new value breakouts separately for audio recorder. Most helical tape formats est quality in the final transference products that will be debuted at CES and video, cartridges and cassettes, can be accepted as master sources. step," says Phil Roston. is an integrated stereo amplifier that plus value for bulk or open reel im- delivers up to 100 watts RMS of Product Line ports of each type. power, and carries a $500 price tag. NEW YORK -Amtroncraft Kits Other key delineations include: Features include Sony's exclusive V- is offering 17 citizens band products Record changers, split into single - FET output circuitry, and a new low in kit form to the U.S. market, in re- play automatic turntables and Tape Duplicator noise device in the phono pre -amp sponse to demand for these products changers; AC -type 8 -track record- section. Delivery date is scheduled from its representatives across the ers, split into stereo and other Costs of a video program (closed circuit TV nual winter TV conference of the Society for March. country, according to Hy Schwartz, (mono, quad); AC -only and battery of Mo- with videotape recording and videocassette tion Picture & TV Engineers (SMPTE), Jan. 23- Also scheduled for a March re- general manager of Amtroncraft radio -recorders each in split into cas- players) and film program are compared over a 24 at the Sheraton -Southfield, Detroit. lease is a stereo preamplifier, model this country. sette stereo and other, cartridge three -year period in Hope Reports Video II by In addition to an exhibit of significant ENG TAE -5450. According to Sony engi- The firm is also offering some 41 stereo and other; battery portable the Rochester, N.Y., research firm. and digital equipment on the market, two new neers this unit incorporates many of home stereo kits ranging from a 50- tape players and radio -players split Detailed are costs for three levels of produc- product unveilings will feature the Thomson CSF

the design features used - in higher watt stereo amplifier to noise sup- into stereo and other. tion- simple, medium priced and sophisticated microcam camera (smaller than a minicam) and priced systems in the line. studio. Analysis include initial Among pressors and accessories. All the New breakouts include capital invest. the CBS -Ampex digital still storage device. floor ment, products will be seen at the upcom- model radio -phono- recorders personnel, annual operating expenses Features included a rap session on ENG, tu- split (tape and film, lab ing Winter Consumer Electronics duplication, maintenance), torial seminar on digital TV, a report of the into cartridge and other; radio - cost of display via vidcassettes or film projec- SMPTE digital video Show in Chicago. phono- players dividing cartridge study group and technical tors. papers on digital video equipment. Amtroncraft's CB products line from other types. gtèat °Prices include a CB receiver with AM /FM Tables detail the principal manufacturers and price ranges * * * radio with a $36.50 price tag, an In nine -month import totals, sig- for CCTV cameras, portable for nificant figures for video systems, monitors and receivers, video- audio amplifier /modulator that can units and dollar Available from the Agency for Instructional volume include radio /phono com- tape recorders, cassette players and projection BLANK LOADERS also double as a medium power hi fi Television is its 1976 catalog of programs in bos, 168,000, TV systems. amplifier, for $47.95, as well as an- down 69 %; worth $6.3 both li -inch videocassette or 16mm film, avail- CASSETTE DUPLICATORS million, %; * * * tenna amplifiers, broad -band am- down 69 phonographs/ able for purchase or under a limited rental pol- DUPLICATORS plifiers, two -meter ham band con- record players /turntables, 3.1 mil- TV electronic newsgathering (ENG) and digi- icy. Copies are available from AIT, Box A, Bloom- lion, down 48 %; worth tal video will be feature topics at the 10th an- ington, Ind. Make Empire your one -stop source verters, and an impedance matching $54.2 million, 47401, phone (812) 339 -2203. for fast, personal service and pre- adaptor. down 40 %; tape recorders /players, mium quality tape on bulk cassettes, The products range in prices from 11.3 million, down 23%, worth bulk cassette tape, 8 -track lubri- under $8 to close to $80, and Am- $374.8 million, down 22 %. cated tape and mastering tape. We troncraft officials claim that initial serve the nation's leading dupli- Morhan: Exports 'Vulnerable' response to the line is so great the cators. Find out what you are amplifier at $299.50, a speaker sys- missing. Call or write NOW firm may be hardpressed to meet all tem for under $50, a noise Continuedfrom page 36 of credit for more established clients. its commitments. suppres- sor for under $30 and even a low -im- Sol Zigman and his younger Another key to the continued suc- Empire Magnetic Industries According to Schwartz, Amtron- 270 -278 Newtown Road pedance audio preamplifier for brother, Hy, both travel extensively cess of Morhan is its steadfast refusal craft dealers are equally excited $8. Plainview, N Y. 11803 throughout South and Central to act as commission agents for the 516- 293 -5582 about the firm's home stereo line. The new Amtroncraft product America, the Middle and Far East, manufacturer, and its insistence that Units here include line includes a comprehensive cata- a popular 20 Europe and Africa. These all lines are handled on an exclusive watts log of audio test equipment, and trips help per channel integrated stereo establish basis. musical instrument accessories. important personal con- tacts with their distributors and reps, In this way, Morhan not only has The Italian firm debuted its prod- and give them a first hand knowl- complete control over all the prod- ucts in this country last July follow- edge of problems and needs of indi- ucts it handles, but is also assured Good -bye, ing encouraging response to exhibi- vidual markets. that the market potential is not di- tions at the CES and NEWCOM In addition, the brothers are del- luted by widespread competition. shows (Billboard, Aug. 2). uged with mail at their Plainfield, Obviously the strategy has had advantages At the time, the firm introduced N.Y. office, most of which are in- for all concerned, as paper labels just 22 of its 150 products, selling quiries from companies and individ- manufacturers as well as distributors them largely through rackjobbers uals wanting to do business with have remained loyal to Morhan over and electronics parts dealers in the Morhan. the years. Morhan's biggest markets today On- cassette printing U.S. and Canada. Zigman explains that the letters are Europe and the Middle East. in up to 3 colors However, according to Schwartz, from individuals are referred to The weakest link in the chain is Af- demand over the past four months Morhan's distributors and reps in +full background color, rica, but the Zigmans are working on have been so heavy, the firm has de- the area from which they come, at speeds up to that market. Among its biggest cus- cided to market its entire while inquiries from 100 units per minute. line of firms are con- tomers are the European arm of products here, and has expanded sidered, providing they are not from Saves time, money Honeywell, Grundig and Elac. distribution to hobby markets, vo- areas in which Morhan is already At present Morhan is working on and problems. cational schools, technical institutes, represented. plans to expanding into the stereo community colleges that offer elec- Morhan's terms of business are component and CB markets. These, The APEX tronic courses, and veteran Printer from training flexible, and are based on economic according to Zigman, are programs. the items and political stability of the country in most demand on the international Because of fear that demand will in which the distributor is located, as 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS market today, and Morhan is hard - NEW YORK .NY. t0019.PHONE (212)582 -4870 outstrip its supply, Amtroncraft will well as the representative's credit pressed to supply even its regular CABLE AUDIOMATIC /TELEX 12 -6419 continue to use a low key market ap- ratings. customers. As for the future, it looks OVERSEAS OFFICE :4 RUE FICATIER proach at least for the time being; The terms are usually structured good, despite upheavals, but Zig- and 92400 COURBEVOIE, FRANCE. PHONE 333.30.90 AUDIOMATIC CORPORATION and will restrict promotions to ex- around a in CABLE AUDIOMATIC /TELEX 62282 "cash advance" policy man would not recommend the hibits at the various trade shows in- for new distributors, to anything business to newcomers lacking in ex- cluding the upcoming winter CES. from a sight draft to a 90 -day letter pertise.

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upstate New York; Snider & Assoc., Honolulu, Almo Electronics Corp., Philadelphia, has Gary Vagts, formerly with Cir-Vu Marketing, cover Georgia, Alambama, Tennessee, Missis- recorders, Lenco turntables and Lencoclean Pro-Audio Ltd., Hawaii; Seaport Marketing Corp., Seattle and Al- been named an authorized distributor for Pana- TOK's Denver rep, joins in Los Angeles to cover sippi, Florida and Puerto Rico. record care products include E. Ber- oha, Ore., Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho sonic original replacement parts at five of its lo- Southern California and the Mountain States. * * * Barrington, III., No. Illinois, Wisconsin; N.Y., and W. Montana. cations: Jeffersonville, Pa.; Mt. Ephraim and Bob Mehl, ex -Ampex tapes, joins in Atlanta to Newest reps for Uher of America for its tape nard Darmstedter Assoc., Baldwinsville, West Atlantic City, N.J.; Wilmington, Del., and Salisbury, Md. Several personnel changes in the dealer and consumer products divisions, announced by Ar- thur Seltzer, executive vice president, include Sam Pearl, promoted to field sales manager, and David Wolf, joining in outside sales. In consumer products, Albert Stein has rejoined Almo as a field rep.

Ed Garland, who recently resigned as senior vice president of Fisher Radio, has formed his own rep firm, S.LG. Corp., with Creative Speak- ers as the first line in the consumer electronics and audio area. New firm opened Dec. 1 at 76 TurnThe South Orange Ave., South Orange, N.H. Phone (201) 763 -6888 or N.Y. tieline, (212) 9640255. * * * TDK Electronics is adding marketing assist- ants to work with reps in various areas as its blank tape business continues to expand. Bobby Pugh, formerly with GE audio, joins in Dallas, working with rep Century Sales, covering Texas, VP: Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. flume ...with Billboard's Winter CES Show Issue, Dixie D -M-R coming January 10! (distributed Jan.4) Draws 500 ATLANTA -The recent South- eastern D -M -R (distributor -manu- The volume is back up in consumer electronics facturer-rep) Conference held in Boca Raton, Fla., drew a record at- ...Billboard will cover it all-our usual in -depth tendance of more than 500, accord- ing to Paul Hayden, president of the coverage of auto sound, tape duplication, sponsoring Dixie Electronic Repre- sentatives Inc., and head of his own professional equipment, accessories, rep firm in East Point, Ga. Attending from the electronics in- services, supplies...plus special updates on dustry in seven Southern states were the 112 manufacturers, 56 distributors the latest in consumer electronics, and 36 rep firms, with the success of laws, the FTC, Citizens Band, and more! the event resulting in tentative plans warranty for a November 1977 run at Boca Raton. Special BONUS DISTRIBUTION of this Issue at the CES Show! "Manufacturers reported they were pleased with the amount of business they wrote, distributors were happy with the broad span of manufacturers and reps were satis- fied with the turnout," Hayden notes. So turn YOUR volume up... Distributors who attended all their appointments were awarded prizes at the D -M -R windup, with winners including Roy Lair, Lair with a SOUND investment Distribution Co., Florence, Ala.; Al Rothstein, Southeastern Radio Sup- ply Co., Raleigh, N.C.; Ralph Julius, in Billboard's Radio Sales & Service Co., Colum- bus, Ga., and Al Nerone, Space Ra- dio Supply Co., Sarasota, Fla. CES Show Issue! Prize catches in the D -M -R fish- ing contest were won by Mrs. Ster- lingJones, Jones Electronics, Muscle Shoals, Ala., $100 for a 47 -inch, 241/2-pound king mackerel, and AD DEADLINE: Wayne Kelso, Forbes Distribution Co., Birmingham, Ala., $100 for his large dolphin. December 19 Bow 'Cine Vision' ISSUE DATE: TV Projection Kit Continued from pafie 37 January 10 ates with most TV sets, and the 30 by 40 -inch screen is Kodak Ektalite. Also working with Planta and LOS ANGELES: NEW YORK: Marshall is Dan Mansfield, from Steve Lappin Ron Willman Melody's electronics department. Joe Fleischman Norm Berkowitz The new subsidiary plans to build a 9000 Sunset Boulevard 1 Astor Plaza marketing network through both L.A., Calif. 90069 New York, N.Y. 10036 distributors and reps, and has tenta- (213) 273 -7040 (212) 764 -7300 tive plans to attend the Winter CES to show the new unit. CHICAGO: NASHVILLE: Melody Music is the latest small Bill Kanzer John McCartney company to join the market that has 150 No. Wacker Drive 1717 West End Ave., #700 shown slow but steady growth since Chicago, Ill. 60606 Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Sony began selling its institutional (312) 236 -9818 (615) 329 -3925 model for consumer use, and Ad- vent bowed its VideoBeam system, since followed by Muntz Theatrevi- sion, and several prototype units.

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Katy Moffatt's first single is (ounEry "I Can Almost See Houston From Here." 3 -10271 It's a super song with the inimitable Gilley Grateful To Texas; His Billy Sherrill touch, and it introduces a great new talent to the country. Club Clicks Like His Records Katy Moffatt's "I Can Almost See By COLLEEN CLARK Houston From Here." Your ears con- NASHVILLE -Moving from Far- When Gilley recorded "Room Gilley recently signed with the firm what your eyes tell you. riday, La., to Houston to play clubs, Full Of Roses" and it hit in Texas, he United Talent Agency, Conway Mickey Gilley was a success and brought it to Nashville hoping to Twitty's booking agency. He has Hank Williams, the kids would five years he has followed with sev- ered an "overnight sensation," as he tease me about it and I'd have to eral major chart songs, including seemed to appear on the national fight them," Crash recalls. He "Dream Lover," "Ruby Baby," scene overnight. But he is an artist started his show business career with "Sweet Magnolia Blossom," "Still who has worked long and hard to his brother Ronald, then with a Thinkin' 'Bout You" and "Rub It achieve success. group in high school called the Four In" which garnered activity on the Rebels. When the group disbanded, pop side as well as country. Most of he continued on his own, landed a his hits have been on ABC /Dot 18 recording contract, and made an un- where Chancey remains his pro- Are Named To successful bid for stardom. ducer. Working in the music business He's also quick to point out the Radio Seminar's and in construction, Craddock grew importance of Morris and Chancey tired of the grind, and told his wife, in his success story. "Without them Agenda Members "I want out of the music business. I'd be back in Greensboro. NASHVILLE -The Country Ra- I've tried and tried to make it, and "When I was a kid, I wanted to be dio Seminar agenda committee has nobody seems like they really care. I a singer and play the 'Grand Ole been selected, and will meet in want out. We've starved long Opry.' When I finally played the Nashville Jan. 9 enough." -10 to formulate the 'Opry,' it was one of the highlights of March seminar. The decision lasted two weeks. my career." This year he performed The new committee members are Then he received a call from Nash- on the network telecast of the "CMA Lee Phillips, WNYN, Canton; Jim ville music executive Dale Morris Awards," and, besides a steady Clemens, WPLO, Atlanta; Mike who asked if he were interested in a string of club and concert dates, has Berger, WHOO, Orlando; Bob Pitt- recording session. Buoyed by the in- played such TV shows as "Hee man, WMAQ, Chicago; Terry terest in him, Craddock answered, H'aw," "Dick Clark," "Porter Wood, WONE, Dayton; Jim Dun- "Damn right." Wagoner" and the "Midnight Spe- can, Radio & Record; Jim Phillips, They split the bus fare from cial." KHEY, El Paso; Don Nelson, WIRE, Indianapolis; Jack Cresse, KVOO, Tulsa; Cliff Haynes, FOR 11 LIVE SHOWS KNFW, Oakland; Bob Young, WMC, Memphis; Mike King, Opryland's 300 Positions WPDX, Clarksburg, W. Va.; Bob Mitchell, KCKC, San Bernardino; Mac Allen, KIKK, Houston; Dave Open To Audition Winners Donahue, KHAK, Cedar Rapids; Rick Libby, KENR, Houston; Hal NASHVILLE -Auditions to fill TV shows, did a special show at the Smith, KLAC, Los Angeles, and more than 300 positions in the 11 White House, and traveled to cities Bob Hooper, WESE, Greenville, live musical stage shows for Opry- in the U.S. and Canada for promo- S.C. land U.S.A. next year are underway. tional shows." Agenda chairman Bob Mitchell urges the country Auditions and interviews will be Persons interested in applying radio community to contact held in 17 cities in nine states from should write Opryland's Live Enter- agenda committee mem- bers with New York to Alabama, beginning tainment Dept., P.O. Box 2138, suggestions and ideas on this month through February. Nashville, 37214. (Continued on page 41)

The successful music theme park 222222 in Nashville needs singers, musi- cians, dancers, actors, clowns and specialty acts to appear in the shows, and is looking for some 35 tech- BLUE RIBBON nicians. "We're seeking versatile Broad- way -type performers who can sing, LEATHER SHOP dance, and play all types of music 23A Arcade we have at Opryland -from rock to riverboat, Dixieland to folk," ad- Nashville, Tn. 37209 (615) 256 -8825 vises Bob Whittaker, director of live We repair luggage, leather coats, zippers, instru- entertainment. "We're the only mu- ment cases, shoes & boots, amp covers ... etc. sic theme park in the country, and Opryland is fast becoming a show- We can alter as well as repair coats & jackets. case for fresh, young talent. Last sea- Contact us for your leather requirements. son our performers appeared on ma- jor network TV shows, syndicated ®' 'COW MBIA MICAS REG. Q 1976 CBS INC.

www.americanradiohistory.com 41 Country N.J. Library In ASCAP's Kudos To 11 NEW YORK -ASCAP's Eighth writers, Andrew Porter and David A 5 -Day Tribute annual Deems Taylor Awards for Hamilton, were honored for contri- publication, The SHREWSBURY, N.J. -With books and articles on music and its butions to the same British -born pianist Marian creators were presented to 10 Ameri- New Yorker. Checks for $500 and a plaque McPartland, the Chris Lowell Trio, cans and an African at a reception, were presented to each of the win- the No -Gap Generation Jazz Band Dec. 3, held at the ASCAP board ning writers. Plaques were also and Rusty Dedrick and the I9 -piece room here. winners presented to representatives of the jazz band of the Manhattan School In the book category, were, ASCAP lyricist, Howard publishers of the works. Gleason's of Music, plus a movie that chroni- Dietz; Princeton Univ. professor, check was presented to the Duke El- 1959 Newport Jazz Festival, cles the direc- lington Cancer Fund at the request jazz was "celebrated" as a living his- Edward Cone; J.H. Kwabena, Institute of African Stud- of his widow. tory at the Eastern Branch of the tor of the Final Monmouth County Library here. ies, Univ. of Ghana; "The TUCKERED OUT- George McCorkle, rhythm guitarist for the Marshall Diary" of ASCAP composer, Ned a Tucker Marked as "Jazz Week" for a five - Tucker Band, enjoys a live interview at KSHEFM, St. Louis before Rorem; and Hampton Hawes and day program (Nov. 19 -23), the event 'RUDOLPH' Band concert. McCorkle, author of the group's hit single "Fire On The Moun- Off Me." was a free county library function Don Asher's, "Raise Up tain" is interviewed by air personality Mark Klose. were with the aid of Brookdale Commu- Winning articles contributed ON SCHEDULE the College, Rutgers Univ.'s Insti- by Elliott Galkin, music critic, NEW YORK -If Johnny Marks is Philly Intl `Zip' nity Franko BILL WILLIAMS tute of Jazz Studies, and a number of Baltimore Sun; Richard out there plugging, can Christmas be Cues a Camera Tie interested-in-jazz county organiza- Goldman, president, Peabody Con- far away? The tunesmith is again and Ralph Gleason's U.K. AWARDS NEW YORK -CBS -distributed tions. servatory; promoting "Rudolph The Red - Philadelphia International Records In moving jazz out of "downtown "Farewell To The Duke" Nosed Reindeer," as well as several LONDON -Billboard has ar- For the first time in the history of ranged with the Country Music and Polaroid are co- promoting the dives and uptown concert halls into other holiday standards held in his the Deems Taylor Awards, two Music firm. Assn. of Great Britain to present two "Zip," name of MFSB's new single a public library," explains John Liv- St. Nicholas publishing recording country music awards a year. and of Polaroid's new camera. ingstone, "Jazz Week" director, "the Since the Gene Autry of The campaign, directed at the whole family can enjoy it, and the "Rudolph" in 1949, more than 110 The first awards were presented holiday buying public, involves tie - children too, in an atmosphere of Motown, Universal million diskings of the tune have recently at CMA's annual banquet ins between record and camera de- education." been sold, in addition to more than Bill Bill- In Television Tie in honor of Williams, partments at mass merchandiser lo- Livingstone also views the "Jazz 12 million print copies. board's late country music editor. cations; nationwide radio giveaway Week" as a bicentennial event since LOS ANGELES -Universal Tele- Three television specials this sea- The honors are called the Bill Wil- contests; posters and other point of "jazz is an original art form of our vision and Motown Productions son will carry Marks' scores, includ- liams memorial awards. purchase aids. country's and it's something that has have entered into a co- production ing the perennial "Rudolph" re- The song is also used as the musi- been overlooked for many years - agreement, calling for Motown Pro- peater featuring Burl Ives, whose Tees His Own cal track for Polaroid radio and tele- has never achieved the prestige it is ductions to develop and produce TV soundtrack album is available on Ray vision commercials. deserving of." shows for Universal Television. MCA Records. Memphis Enterprise Michael Roshkind, vice chairman of Motown Industries, says that MEMPHIS -Eddie Ray, former Lee -Myles Offers Economy LP Cover while variety and musical programs Agenda Committee a &r chief of MGM Records in Los NEW YORK- Lee -Myles has de- ets and the firm's Instant Album are under consideration, comedy Angeles has formed Eddie Ray Mu- Continued from page 40 veloped an economic full -color cus- Covers," was created by Lee -Myles and dramatic series as well as spe- sic Enterprises here. also being examined. the subject matter and direction the tom record cover that will be sold at staff artists. Price includes type, me- cials are chanicals, full color separations, Motown's initial films were "Lady 1976 Country Radio Seminar Its affiliate companies are Profes- $495 for the first 1,000 jackets. sional Music Service, the Tennessee fully reinforced backbone jackets, Sings The Blues" and "Mahogany," should take. College for Recording Arts and The cover, designed to "fill the negatives, plate and printing of back both starring Diana Ross and both The '76 event is slated for Nash- Joyce Music publishing. gap between standard custom jack- liners. distributed by Paramount. ville March 19 -20.

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12 CONVOY -c.w. *co 44 I'LL BE YOUR SAN ANTONE ROSE -Dotty 69 74 7 WILL YOU LOVE ME (C.W. McCall, B. Fries, C Davis), MGM (S. Clark), RCA 10423 (Sunbury, ASCAP) 14839 TOMORROW -Jody Miller (American Gramophone, SESAC) (G. Goffin, C. King), Epic 850158 (Columbia) 35 38 THE WOMAN ON MY MIND -David Houston (Screen Gems Columbia Music, BMI) (C Taylor, 3 10 EASY AS PIE -Billy "Crash" Craddock N. Wilson, G. Richey, D. Houston), Epic 851056 (Columbia) (Algee /AI GaIIKo, BMI) (R. Bourke, 1. Wilson, G. Dobbins), 84 3 A DAMN GOOD COUNTRY ABC /Dot 17584 (Chappell, ASCAP) 36 35 SHE DESERVES MY VERY BEST -David Wilk SONG -Jerry Lee Lewis (B. Duncan), Epic 850154 (Columbia) (Shelmer-Poe/ (D. Fritts), Mercury ( COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In 73729 Phonogram) Unichappell, BM)) (Combine, BMI) L.A.) -Glen Campbell (D. Lambert, B. Potter), Capitol 4155 (ABC /Dunhill/ 37 41 PLEDGING MY 93 I'M SORRY CHARLIE -Joni Lee One Of A Kind, BMI) LOVE -61y Tktndertdoud s The ehiettones W (C. Twiny), MCA 40501 (Twitty Bird, BMI) (D. Robey, F. Washington), 20th Century 2239 2 11 SECRET LOVE- Freddy Fender (Lion /Wemar, BM)) 72 75 JADED LOVER (S. Fain, P.F. Webster), ABC/Dot 17585 -Jerry Jeff Walker (C. Pyle), MCA 40487 (Toad Hall, BMI) (Warner Bros., ASCAP) 38 43 TEXAS-1947-Johnny Cash (G. Clark), Columbia 310237 (Sunbury, ASCAP) SHE'S HELPING 5 11 WHERE LOVE BEGINS -Gere Watson 1=1* ME GET OVER LOSING (R. Griff), Capitol 4143 (Blue Echo, ASCAP) 54 SOMETIMES -Bill Anderson i Mary Lou Turner YOU-Joe Stamp* (B. Anderson), MCA 40488 (Stallion, BMI) (C. Taylor, D.D. Darst), Epic 850179 (Columbia) 7 10 WARM SIDE OF YOU- Freddie Hart (AI Gallico /Algee. BMI) 40 46 SAY I And The Heartbeats DO -by Price (R. Hildebrand), ABC /Dot 17588 (Dayspring, BMI) (F. Hart), Capitol 4152 (Hartline, BMI) 74 79 SHE'S JUST AN OLD LOVE 56 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Crystal Gaye TURNED MEMORY -Nick Bice JUST IN CASE -Bonne Mikap - (A. Reynolds), United Artists 740 (lack, BMI) (J. Schweers), Mercury 73726 (H. Moffatt). RCA 10420 (Pi-Gem, BMI) ( Phonogram) (Chess, ASCAP) 52 PARADISE -Lynn Anderson 14 6 WHEN THE TINGLE BECOMES (1. Prise), Columbia 310240 HANK WILLIAMS, YOU WROTE A Loretta Lynn (Cotillion /Sour Grapes, BMI) W CHILL- MY LIFE -Moe Bandy (L.1. Oillion), MCA 40484 (Wilderness, BMI) (P. Craft), Columbia 310265 (Acuff -Rose, 6 SOMEBODY HOLD ME (Until She BMI) 13 7 THE BLIND MAN IN THE Passes By) -bevel Felts NOW EVERYBODY KNOWS - Charlie Rich (A. Aldridge, R. Aldridge, S. Richards), ABC /Dot 17598 BLEACHERS -Kenny Starr (D. Bowman), RCA 10458 (Central Songs, BMI) (AI Cartee /Ensign, BMI) (S. Whipple), MCA 40474 (Tree, BMI) KAREN 44 51 8 3 SHADOWS OF MY MIND -Vernon Oxford WOMAN, WOMAN -Jim Glaser 10 1 12 LOVE PUT A SONG (J. Glaser, J. Payne), MGM 14834 (Ensign, BMI) (E.E. Collins), RCA 10442 (Hermitage, BM)) IN MY HEART - Johnny Rodriguez (B. Peters), Mercury 73715 (Phonogram) 45 48 DANCE HER BY ME 78 78 4 LOVESICK BLUES -soma carte KILLETTE (Pi -Gem, BMI) (I. Mills, C. Friend), Capitol 4158 (Mills, ASCAP) (One More Time) -Jacky Ward (D. Wolfe), Mercury 73716 (Phonogram( (Le Bill, BMI) 11 8 11 LYIN' is a EYES -Eagle FREE TO BE -Eddy aven (D. Henley, G. Frey), Asylum 46 53 QUEEN OF THE SILVER 45219 (E. Raven), ABC /Dot 11595 (Milene, ASCAP) (Benchmark /Kicking Bear, ASCAP) DOLLAR -Dave i Sugar (S. Silverstein), RCA 10425 (Evil Eye, BMI) 9 2 ERES TU (Touch The Wind) -sonny lames 12 6 12 ITS ALL IN THE MOVIES -Merle Haggard (1. C. Calderon, M. Hawker). Columbia 310249 (M. Haggard, D. Haggard), Capitol 4141 47 18 15 LOVE IS A ROSE -Linda Rohstadt "BOY ( Radmus, ASCAP) (Shade Tree, BMI) (N. Young), Elektra 45282 (Silver Fiddle, BMI) WHAT WILL THE NEW YEAR 13 15 JASON'S FARM -Cal Smith 48 55 LOVE WAS (Once Around the Dance (1. Adrian), MCA 40467 (Pick A Hit, BMI) Floor) -Linda Hargrove BRING?-Donna Fargo WATCHER" (L. Hargrove). Capitol 4153 (Beechwood /Window, BMI) (D. Fargo), ABC /Dot 17586 (Prima Donna, BMI) 14 11 13 WESTERN MAN -La Costa (D. Owens), Capitol 4139 (Al Gallico, BMI) 49 22 16 I LIKE BEER -Tom T. Hall 82 86 3 I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER (T. T. Hall), Mercury 73104 (Phonogram) From the publisher (Get Over You) -ooh Gibson (Hallnote, BMI) 1 ME AND OLE C.B. -Dave Dudley (D. Gibson), Hickory 361 (MGM) (Acuff-Rose, BMI) & producer of the (D. Dudley, R. Rogers), United Artists 122 77 DON'T (Newkeys, BMI) BEUEVE MY HEART CAN STAND STANDING ROOM ONLY- Barbara Mandrell multi -million selling ANOTHER YOU -Tanya Tucker =3k (C. Silver, S Manchester), ABC /Dot 17601 4 (B.R. Reynolds). MCA 40497 (Onhisown, BMI) THIS TIME I'VE HURT HER MORE THAN (Sunbury, ASCAP) SHE LOVES ME- Conway Tiwtty "GIRL WATCHER" 51 23 16 YOU RING MY BELL -by Griff (E Conley, M. Larkin), MCA 40492 84 (R. Griff), Capitol 4126 (Blue Echo, ASCAP) 92 QUEEN OF TEMPTATION - &ion comes Now comes the (Blue Moon. ASCAP) (1. House) ABC /Dot 11593 (Sawgrass, BMI) 52 24 11 THIS AIN'T JUST ANOTHER Nation's 2 LOOKING FOR TOMORROW Tillie #1 -Na LUST AFFAIR -Mel street 96 IF I COULD MAKE IT (Through The (David Allds /Billy Arr), MGM 14835 (Sawgrass, BMI) (0. Conley), GRT 030 (Janus) (Blue Moon, ASCAP) Morning) -Tony Douglas (D. Cash, T. Douglas), 20th Century 2257 2 "BOY WATCHER" OVERNIGHT SENSATION -Mickey Gilley 53 29 14 ALL OVER ME- Charlie Rich (Cochise, BMI) (B. McDiIl), Playboy 6055 (Hall-Clement, BMI) (B. Peters), Epic 50142 (Columbia) (Ben Peters/Charsy, BMI) Also a special thanks ANOTHER NEON NIGHT -Jean Shepard to the 19 10 12 SINCE I MET YOU BABY- Freddy Fender citzt0 (JA. Spain, V.C. Howard), United Artists 745 (IJ. Hunter). GRT 031 ( Unichappel, BMI) 54 32 15 TODAY I STARTED LOVING following stations for bring- (Birchtield, BMI) ing YOU AGAIN -salmi Smith this deserving young 20 20 11 FLAT NATURAL BORN (M. Haggard, B. Owens), Mega 1236 (PIP) 87 95 MY BABY'S GONE- Jeanne Pruett (Blue Book, BMI) artist to the public's attention: GOOD TIMING MAN -Gary Stewart (H. Houser), MCA 40490 (Central Songs, BMI) (G. Stewart), RCA 10351 (Forest Hills, BMI) WBT WGTM 55 63 LAST OF THE WOKC 88 88 HE UTILE THING'D HER OUT 3 SOMETIMES I TALK IN MY OUTLAWS -Chuck Price WGMA WILLY WSOC OF MY ARMS -lack Greene SLEEP -Randy (B. Borchers. M. Vickery), Playboy 6052 (Tree, BMI( WOAB WSWN WAME Corner (H. Cochran), MCA 40481 (Tree, BMI) (E. Raven), ABC/Dot 17592 (Milene, ASCAP) WELS WFTP WGYL 56 33 10 PIECES OF MY LIFE -Buts Presley (T. Seals), RCA 10401 ( Danor, BMI) I JUST LOVE BEING A 28 STONED AT THE JUKEBOX -Hank Williams Jr. WFMC WTNC WEXY WOMAN Barbara Fairchild (H. Williams Jr.), MGM 14833 (Bocephus, BMI) 57 37 16 ARE YOU SURE HANK - WPLO WGTM WATA (B. Fairchild, P. Lane), Columbia 310261 DONE IT THIS WAY /BOB WILLS (Pixenbar, WFIV WBHC WLTC 23 25 GREENER THAN THE GRASS BMI) IS STILL THE KING Watson Jennings (We Laid On) -Tanya Tucker - WMPM WSEB WRNS -FM (W. Jennings), RCA 10379 (Baron. BMI) THE WHITE KNIGHT- cledus Maggard (DA. Coe). Columbia 3-10236 (Window, BMI) WBZB WQIK WJCM (1. Huguely), Mercury 73751 ( Phonogram) 85 FLY AWAY -John Denver 24 26 (Unichappell, BMI) WFTC WETC WYOJ SILVER WINGS & (1. Denver), RCA 10517 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) GOLDEN RINGS -Billie Jo Spears 91 82 5 WAPR 59 34 18 IT'S SO NICE TO BE (MA. Leikin, G. Sklerov), United Artists 112 ROCKY - Dickey Lee WITH YOU -Bobby Lewis Plus (Almo, ASCAP /Peso, BMI) (1. Stevens), RCA 10361 (Strawberry Hill, ASCAP) others that we undoubtedly (J. Gold), Ace Of Hearts 7503 (Interior, BMI) 60 49 9 SUNDAY SUNRISE -Anne missed and we're sorry. 25 16 11 FROM WOMAN TO Murray (M. lames), Capitol 4142 (Screen 92 MEET ME LATER -Margo Smith WOMAN -Tammy EXCLUSIVELY ON Overstreet Gems-Columbia /Sweet Glory, BMI) (M. Smith), 20th Century 2255 (lidobi, BMI) (1. Gillespie. R. Marano), ABC /Dot 11580 (Ricci Manero, SESAC) 61 69 I'LL TAKE IT -Roy Head 93 DON'T STOP IN MY WORLD (If You GOLD COAST (B. Abshire), Shannon, (NSD) 838 26 17 13 WE USED TO -Dolly Parton (Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) Don't Mean To Star) -Bitty Walker (R. Pennington), RCA 10 66 (D. Parton), RCA 10396 ( Owepar, BMI) (Showbiz BMI) INTERNATIONAL 62 68 THE GOOD LORD GIVETH (And Uncle 94 47 LET IT SHINE - Olivia Newtondohn Sam Taketh Away) -Webb Pierce HUCKLEBERRY PIE -Even Stevens RECORDS (L. Hargrove), MCA 40495 (Window, BMI) (W. Fierce. S. Fisher), Plantation 131 i Sammi Smith (Brandywine, ASCAP) (E. Stevens), Elektra 45292 (DebDave, BMI) 50 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING #151 7 BLACKBIRD 95 87 5 ITS THE BIBLE AGAINST THE BOTTLE YOU Charley Pride - (Hold (T. Harris), RCA 10455 (Contention. SESAC) Your Head High)- stoney Edwards (In The Battle For (C. Taylor), Capitol 4188 (Blackwood/Back Road, BMI) Daddy's Soul) -Ear Cooley Distributed by: 29 31 COWBOYS AND DADDYS Bare (M Howard, J. Wolverton), GRT 032 -Bobby 8 UNCLE HIRAM AND THE HOMEMADE (M. Cooper), RCA 10409 (A -Gee lay /Blue Moon, ASCAP) (Wilbur /Martin Cooper, ASCAP) BEER -Dick Feller (D. Feller), Asylum 45290 (Tree, BMI) 96 98 BE HONEST WITH ME -Kathy Barnes 3 THE MAN ON PAGE 602 -toot Fenster (G. Autry, F. Rose), MGM 14836 (Western /Milene, 8 LOVE LIFTED ME -Kenny Rogan (G Winters, H. Fischer, E. Strasser), Antique 1068 ASCAP) (Rowe, Smith), United Artists 746 (IRDA) (Georgette, BMI) (John T. Benson, ASCAP) 97 97 GOOD MORNING LOVIN' -Larry Kingston 3 FIRE AND RAIN -Willie Nelson 8 FEEL AGAIN -Faroe Young (L. Kingston), Warner Bros. 8139 (Owepar, BMI) (1. Taylor), RCA 10429 (Blackwood, BM!) (J. Virgin), Mercury 73731 ( Phonogram) (Cherry Tree, SESAC) 98 GENTLE FIRE - Johnny Duncan 40 MAMMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES (J. Duncan), Columbia 310262 (Algee, BMI) 67 76 WHO WANTS A SLIGHTLY USED INTERNATIONAL RECORD GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS -Ed Bruce WHO'S GONNA RUN THE TRUCK STOP (E. Bruce, P Bruce), United Artists 732 (Tree/ WOMAN Connie Cato 99 - IN TUBA CITY WHEN Sugarplum, BMI) (T. Boyce, M. Powers), Capitol 4169 (Boyce i DISTRIBUTING ASSCS. Powers/Adventure, ASCAP) I'M GONE -Leroy Van Dyke 55 Music Square West 4 AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her (D. Ellis), ABC /Dot 17591 (Bandshell, BMI) Nashville, Tn. 37203 90 BUMP BOUNCE BOOGIE -Asleep At The Wheel Favorite Son) Amazing Rhythm Aces 100 OH LONESOME (815) 244 -7783 (Preston, Haber, Benson), Capitol 4187 ME- Logeine i Messina (H.R. Smith), ABC 12142 (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) (Asleep At The Wheel /Black Coffee, BMI) (D. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 44 Country Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 12/20/75 A DYNAMITE RECORD BY A Williams Fund HOE SUPER TALENTED NEW ARTIST! Seeking $5,000 NASHVILLE -The Bill Williams Scholarship Fund -named in honor Countqj LPs g of the late Southeastern editor of Billboard Copyright 1975, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, -is nearing the $1,000 stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical, "MAMA, mark, according to Ed Kimbrell, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. chairman of the Dept. of Mass Com- * Star Performer -LPs registering proportionate upward progress this week. munications at Middle Tennessee d State Univ. The school is one of the few uni- TITLE -Artist, label 8 Number (Distributing Label) versities in the country to offer a 1 9 complete curriculum in music ARE YOU READY FOR FREDDY- Freddy Fender, ABC /Dot DOSD 2044 industry courses with a major in 2 2 27 CAN YOU REDHEADED STRANGER-Willie Nelson, Columbia PC 33482 recording industry management. 5 6 The course was developed under the BLACK BEAR ROAD -C.W. McCall, MGM M3G 5008

guidance of Williams. 3 10 PRISONER IN DISGUISE -Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 7E -1045 School officials are aiming for the 7 6 $5,000 mark. Contributions may be NIGHT THINGS -Ronnie Milsap, RCA APLI 1223

sent to the Bill Williams Scholarship 8 35 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS -Freddy Fender, ABC/Dot DOSD 2020 Fund, Middle Tennessee State 9 9 TELL Univ., Office GREATEST HITS -Don Williams, ABC /Dot DOSD 2035 ME" of Development, Mur- freesboro, Tenn. 37132. 4 12 WINDSONG -John Denver, RCA APLI-1183

9 6 16 DOYLEN # 144 LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON -Gene Watson, Capitol ST 11443

13 24 DREAMING MY DREAMS -Waylon Jennings, RCA ANA-1062

15 9 Nashville WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ME NOW -Willie Nelson, RCA APLI-1234 7 12 10 SINCE I MET YOU BABY- Freddy Fender, GRT 8005

13 11 19 Scene RHINESTONE COWBOY-Glen Campbell, Capitol SW 11430 By COLLEEN CLARK 19 8 ROCKY - Dickey Lee, RCA ANA-1243 Jerry Reed appeared on the 15 17 10 THE FIRST TIME -Freddie Hart, Capitol ST "Tonight Show" Dec. 15 with host 11449

Burt Reynolds. They both returned 16 18 11 STACKED DECK -Amazing Rhythm Aces, ABC ABCD 913 to Nashville and Reynolds appeared 17 12 20 as Reed's guest on his new talk /vari- THE BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS, Mercury SRM-1-1037 (Phonogram)

ety stanza, "The Jerry Reed Show." 32 2 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU -Charley Pride, RCA APLI 1241 ... Floyd Cramer's new single, "Eres 28 3 Tu" has Pat Daisy doing back- 1X( TOGETHER -Anne Murray, Capitol ST -11433 ground vocals. to ... KENR radio 20 22 7 BILLY, GET ME A WOMAN -Joe Stampley, Epic KC 33546 (Columbia) sponsor a demolition derby Jan. 9- 27 5 10 at the Astrodome that will feature ICY COUNTRY WILLIE -Willie Nelson, United Artists UALA410G 15 country music celebrities. So far 22 23 20 BEST OF -Dolly Parton, RCA APLI1117 names of participants are unknown. 23 25 5 ... Gary Stewart's second album for HOLY BIBLE: New Testament -Statler Brothers, Mercury SRM-I-1052 (Phonogram) RCA features the guitar work of 24 11 Charlie Daniels. 20 DOLLY -Dolly Parton, RCA APLI 1221 Charley Pride has cut a religious 38 2 GORD'S GOLD- Gordon Lightfoot, Remise 2RS 2237 (Warner Bros.) album that will be released soon... .

Vickie Hackeman and Ron Baker to 26 26 5 HOLY BIBLE: Old Testament -Statler Brothers, Mercury SRM- 11051 be wed Jan. 3. Hackeman is a mem- (Phonogram)

ber of Dave & Sugar and Baker is 27 14 10 CLEARLY LOVE- Olivia Newton -John, MCA 2148 guitar player for the Pridesmen, 28 16 11 Charley Pride's band.... Dottsy was GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 -Tom T. Hall, SRM11044 Mercury ( Phonogram) in Nashville last week recording an 4 29 34 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN -Sammi Smith, Mega MLPS 612 album. ... The Christian Brothers 30 30 6 appeared on "Midnight Special" THE NIGHT ATLANTA BURNED -Atkins String Band, RCA APLI-1233 Dec. 19 will go on tour with 31 and 33 6 COUNTRY MALE ARTIST OF THE DECADE -Sonny James, Columbia KC 33846 Olivia Newton -John in March. 32 35 4 20th Century artist Margo Smith HEART TO HEART -Roy Clark, ABC/Dot DOSD 2041 currently on an Eastern tour pro- =4 OVERNIGHT SENSATION- Mickey Gilley, Playboy PB 408 moting her new single, "Meet Me DONNA 34 40 2 HELP ME MAKE IT (To My Rockin' Chair) -B.1. Thomas, Aec ABCDP 912 Later." ... T. G. Shepard feels that

sometimes your own judgment 44 2 UNCOMMONLY GOOD COUNTRY -Dave Dudley, United Artists UALA512G should be your guide. Thirteen 36 41 3 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU- -LA record companies turned down "De- Crystal Gayle, United Art ists UA 543 G 37 21 15 vil In The Bottle." Only his strong SAY FOREVER YOU'LL BE MINE -Porter Wagoner 8 Dolly Parton, RCA belief in the song kept him from APLI 1116 being discouraged. He has had three BROCK =4 WHO'S TO BLESS -Kris Kristofferson, Monument PI 33379 (Columbia) hit records since, his new one is KEEP YOUR 39 42 13 RIDIN' MCA EYE ON THIS YOUNG "Motels And Memories." HIGH -Jerry Jeff Walker, 2156 LADY, BECAUSE SHE'S GOT THAT Gene Watson, Asleep at the l=m4 BARBI BENTON -Barbi Benton, Playboy PB 406 Wheel, Floyd Tilman and Joyce 41 39 10 NARVEL FELTS GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE -ABC /Dot DOSO 2036 CERTAIN UNIQUE ABILITY IT TAKES Webb were guests on Mickey Gil -

ley's new local tv "Gilley's 42 31 8 EVERYBODY'S COUNTRY Columbia PC TO MAKE show, -David Wills, 33704 IT IN AN ERA OF Place" in Houston. The show will air 43 36 15 TEXAS GOLD -Asleep DYNAMIC NEW TALENT. 30 minutes every Saturday at 7:00 At The Wheel, Capitol ST 11441 p.m. beginning Dec. 20. 44 29 20 THE HIGH PRIEST OF COUNTRY MUSIC -Conway Twitty, MCA 2144 Exclusively on Jerry Naylor and Barbara Fair- 45 24 10 I STILL BELIEVE IN FAIRYTALES -Tammy Wynette, Epic KE 33582 (Columbia) child to appear at the Landmark Ho- 46 tel in Las Vegas Dec. 26 through SAY I DO -Ray Price, ABC /Dot DOSD 2037 DOYLEN RECORDS Jan. 22. ... Kenny Starr's rendition 47 48 3 REMEMBERING ... The Greatest Hits Of Lefty Frizzell, Bookings & Personal Mgmt: of "Blind Man In The Bleachers" Columbia KC 33882 was read to Vanderbilt's football 48 THE JIM DOYLE CO. squad before the Vanderbilt -Ten- A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME -Ronnie Milsap, WB B52870 49 3610 Park Avenue - Memphis, Tn. 38111 nessee game, by Coach Pancoast. HARPIN' THE BLUES -Charlie McCoy, Monument KZ 33802 (Columbia) (901) 324 -7147 Pancoast said he felt the song paral- 50 COWBOYS AND DADDYS -Bobby Bare, RCA ARL11222 leled the feelings of the 15,000 Van- DISTRIBUTED BY: derbilt fans who had waited for a International Record Distributing Asscs. victory so long. Vandy won 17 -14. Christmas. ... Ray Price and his street: His recording of "From 55 Music Square West - Nashville, Tn. 37203 The song is based on a true story told Golden Cross Ranch welcomed twin Woman To Woman" is his 12th top (61 5) 244 -7783 by former Columbia Univ. coach bulls over the holidays; the first 10 record in a row, and he is taking Lou Little. bulls born on the ranch.... Jerry this 12th month for his first vacation Barbara Mandrel) spent Thanks- Max Lane and Larry Gatlin were in in 12 years. ... Chris Gantry is back giving in Toronto taping the Tommy the same foursome participating in from Key West, Fla., where he has Hunter Show.... Don Williams cur- the Darryl Royal Presidential Cup been writing for an upcoming album rently touring Germany, Spain and Golf Tournament. ... Everything is for ABC /Dot. Gantry has signed Holland. He will return just before coming up 12 for Tommy Over- with ABC Music Publishing.

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Dutch television CA, press department, Bovema manag- Love" for release early next year.... company AVRO put out a 50 minute RECORDS ing director Roel Kroeze ended a This latest album was cut in the U.S. special on Greek singer Demis contract signed March, 1973, and last summer, produced by Paul Roussos, on which he performed his 1949 -1971 lasting to 1978. Buckmaster, and van Leer's wife Ro- new single "Ode To Love," released Polydor has signed The Ball, new salie sings on the title track. here by Phonogram. Amsterdam group, with a January Focus bassist Bert Ruiter pro- New. U.K. trio Rogue made suc- Get the release for the debut single "Lady Of duced the debut album of The Otger cessful three -day promotion tour The Ball." ... Huge promotion party Dice Band, mainly made up of for- here. ... Cardinal Point, a group of complete for Bruce Springsteen here for a sell- mer members of Fontessa, the al- four Italian musicians, living here out performance with his E- Street bum cut in the Morgan Studios in for many years, switched labels from history of Band. ... Main Stivell, French folk Brussels and mixed in the Davlin Phonogram to Negram, with a new artist, in for a Rotterdam concert.... Studio in Los Angeles, with a release single version of the Four Seasons' Billboard's All tickets for the Paul Simon con- company yet to be announced... . hit "Marianne." ... Bee Gees here cert in Amsterdam sold in just two Another new Dutch group is Tickle, for one day to promote their new al- "Country" hours. formed in Drente, a northern prov- bum. Visiting artists this month include ince, and the debut single (Polydor) Marco Bakker, opera singer and Charts! Gentle Giant, Camel, Michael Chap- is "Fuel," all about the energy crisis television presenter, received a Gold man, Procol Harum, Stackridge, of a couple of years ago. ... Spe- Disk here for his album "Marco 152 pages, including: Status Quo, Fairport Convention, cially for the Benelux market, U.K. Bakker In Wien" handed over by Jo- Every Country & Western UPP (new U.K. band, discovered by singer Mike Berry has made an al- hannes Coreth, Austrian ambassa- artist and record to make Jeff Beck) and the Mike Harrison bum with covers of classics from dor in the Hague. ... And a Gold Billboard's "Hot Country and Keef Hartley Band ... and com- rock idols like Buddy Holly, the LP Disk for girl singer Conny Vanderbos Singles "charts from 1949 -1971 ing through in January: Kokomo, to be called "Tribute To Buddy for her album "Van Dichtbij," with A Trivia Section listing top Steeleye Span, Supertramp, U.S. Holly" after Beryy's recent hit single an extra award for her producer Eric artists and their record soul group the Blackbyrds, the Pasa- of the same name. Boom. ... Dutch singer Jules de achievements Corte received dena Roof Orchestra, G. Moore and Tony Sherman, known as the the Louis Davids Pictures of the Top 100 C &W the Reggae Guitars, Shabby Tiger, Dutch Stevie Wonder, set up a soul Prize for 1975, with his song "The artists Kevin Coyne, Leo Kottke. group with three of his brothers, as Country Of The Future" regarded as Golden Earring's new album the Sherman Brothers, with a debut best Dutch song of the year, and Each listing includes: "Handmade," produced in London, single "Smile Baby Smile" and a there were awards for his producer, Date (month /day /year) now ready for January release by tour set. ... Polydor's artist of the Ruud Jacobs and his arranger Ro- record first hit charts Polydor. ... Barry Hay, Earring's month is Letty de Jong, girl singer gier van Otterloo. Highest position record lead singer, from England has opted with a new solo album "Dolce." Phonogram has renewed con- reached to go for Dutch nationality. ... For Valley Sound, the 16 -track studio tracts with several top acts-comedy Total number of weeks various reasons, the release of "Nev- in Roosendaal, with successful singer Nico Haak for four years, on charts ergreens" the solo album of Earring Dutch singer Jack Jersey one of the singer /producer /guitarist Boudew- Label and number of record keyboard man Robert-Jan Stips de- owners, is officially opened in Janu- ijn de Groot for three years, girl $25 postpaid in U.S.A. layed until March, but Stips lately ary, and Jersey is to cut his new solo singer Sandra for two- and -a -half has been very busy as a producer, album there, a collection of country years and Bonnie St. Clair and her notably on the debut single "Do It classics such as Don Gibson's "Lone- group Unit Gloria for two years... . The Easy Way" by new Dutch group ly Street," Ned Miller's "From A Record company WEA has decided Himalaya (Polydor). Jack To A King" and Merle Hag- to send fortnightly bulletins with in- Slips also produced the single of gard's "Silver Wings." ... Jersey is formation on top acts to major Dutch trio Los Alegres, which in- also co -owner of J.R. Productions, dance -halls and discotheques. ... cludes a cover to the old Tokens' hit and all artists under contract will Ariola sponsoring a Dutch basket- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," also a make a tour of Holland, starting Jan. ball team now playing under the January Polydor release.... Boogie 16 in Roosendaal. name Ariola. pianist Jaap Dekker wrote and Maggie McNeals, group formed Winter release of record company played the title song for the French by girl singer Sjoukje van 't Spijker, CNR involves more than 20 albums, movie "La Donneuse," out for once part of Mouth and McNeal, including a new Teach -In LP ( "Get Christmas through Bovema -EMI. gave 18 concerts in East Germany to On Board "), with the second album ... Atlantic delaying release of sym- big reviews and television back -up. of singer- guitarist Peter Schaap phonic rock group Finch until early ... And U.K. singer Shirley Bassey ( "Als de Frien Rijdt Naar Het next year. ... Debut album from very impressed with Maggie Westen") and two new albums of Crackerhash, an acoustic folk group McNeals' hit single "When You're Holland's most famous comedy from Amsterdam, "The Elfin Gone" and she says she will cover it. singer Andre Van Duin. ... Holland Knight," on Universe. ... Ex- Shocking Blue lead- singer is the first country to have release of OPO, acoustic folk group from Mariska Veres has cut a German the new Pretty Things' album "Sav- Rotterdam, has album debut on the version of her old Dutch hit "Take age Eye" and it follows a short but Munich label. ... The Hobo String Me High," the new title being successful tour here by the U.K. Band, one of the top Dutch country - "Mach Mich Frei." She is to cut her group. rock bands, switched from CNR to first solo album in London in Janu- BASF released a new single of the Negram ... and their first single is ary with producer Mild Dallon. Tumbleweeds, Holland's most popu- Supplements... "Sally G," a version of the Paul Record company Bovema under- lar country group, and the track "It also available. McCartney song. ... Emmylou Har- taking a promotion campaign on Might As Well Have Rained" pre- Updates the "Country" charts ris and her Hot Band in for a sen- country music here, with special em- cedes a new album due out late Jan- through 1974. sational sell -out concert in Amster- phasis on albums by Billie Jo Spears uary.... Sommerset, another Dutch Check coupon for books you'll dam, a show rated one of the finest ( "Billie Jo "); Slim Whitman ( "Ev- country team, and in the chart with need most! ever given here in the country field. erything Leads Back To You "); and "Almost Persuaded," cutting a new . After a "re- think" spell of two Loretta Lynn's sister Crystal Gayle album for release here through CNR in January. ... U.K. synthesizer ecord months, mandolin -rock group Ga- ( "Somebody Loves You "). esearch laxy -Lin on the road again, promot- Also part of the Bovema cam- group Seventh Wave did four -day ing a new single "The Hunting paign: a double compilation album tour here this month. ... As presi- ,r dent of World - --- Song" (Polydor), and touring with comprising 32 country hits from the Life Fund, Prince 1 Mail your check or money order to: I the Electric Light Orchestra through 1940 -70 era, with artists like Ten- Bernhard of the Netherlands re- I Record Research, P.O. 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Top Pop '40 -'55 $20.00 I Jerry and Savoy Brown), WILLEM HOOS Top R &B '49 -'71 $25.00 I tour the from Golden Earring is "To The Top LP's '45-72 $30.00 U.K. first two weeks, of February Hilt," released here in January by Top Easy Listening $25.00 I and cut a new album in London, Polydor, and with seven original Jennings, Colter with their single "Operator, Get Me compositions included, with "Sleep- SUPPLEMENTS ... $10.00 Each I Top Pop '74 ID Top C &W '74 A Line" out here now on Polydor. walking" likely the Work a TV Pilot to be band's new Top Pop '73 Top C &W '72 -'73 I ... Amsterdam model Kiki van Oos- single.... 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In that groups to set up local stations, but cline in profits over the eight months firm's branches, but no evidence that slow progress was being made case, they would presumably take the government has made it quite to Oct. 4, blamed largely on a fall -off that they were not buying records. towards the establishment of local advertising away from local news- clear they will be prosecuted if they in customer traffic, the U.K. mul- He puts this down to alternative radio stations in France. papers while the newspapers them- do so. tiple W.H. Smith has no immediate ways of spending discretionary in- Gaston Deferre, the Deputy, who selves could not share and take part They now say that since the gov- plans to terminate its discounting come during the hot summer and is also mayor of Marseilles and in the local stations. ernment has allowed Radio Monte policy on records. later to a Carlo general economic deterio- to set up a transmission station Says chief executive David Ack- ration. on French soil, the monopoly no land: "There are no signs of the Commenting on the company's Quits Agency Field longer exists. But this argument is competition getting any less and in- discounting policy, which he says considered specious by government deed it appears that other multiples, authorities. has brought "useful additional in- like Boots, Woolworths and Menzies come," Ackland states: "Our origi- Chrysalis To Step For the music industry, this is Up Disk, of are stepping up the competition." nal view was this would increase the the greatest importance. For ex- But he admits that a $1.30 reduc- total market and stimulate business. ample, when discussing the rela- Publishing, Studio Areas tion on an album is "a deep cut in "We wouldn't, I suppose, expect tively modest sales of disks in France the present climate. I think, how- that we would not get some in- LONDON Chrysalis has rector marketing compared with the U.K. and the - of and an increase ever, that we would find ourselves creased market share, but it was not dropped out of the agency field in in the field promotion U.S., Michel Bonnet, director -gen- force. losing market share if we alone re- part of our strategy to drive the inde- order to concentrate on national and eral of Pathe- Marconi Chris Wright explains that a EMI, said stored prices. Once you start, it is pendents out of business." international expansion as a record- that the single French stronger U.K. team enables the corn - radio outlet, never easy to stop." On the basis of inquiries made, ing, publishing and studio company. plus Luxembourg he pany to develop more in the U.S. and Europe He explains that despite promo- believes that the fears of independ- Kenny Bell and Richard Cowley, Number One (both outside France) and internationally. tional activities, including television ent dealers that their sales of records who together with Chrysalis co- In were insufficient for the needs the U.S. Derek Sutton, vice of the commercials advertising cut -price would be affected were chairmen Chris Wright and Terry industry. not borne president of the U.S. company, is records, there is evidence of a re- out. Ellis formed the agency in 1969, leaving "to allow Terry Ellis to build His view is that listeners were not have negotiated an amicable settle- up our organization there from able to hear a sufficient variety of LP & IN ment, transferring the goodwill of scratch. disks, and particularly refers to Ger- SINGLE U.K. the Chrysalis Agency to a new com- "The fact is that if we had been a many which has a network of local pany, Cowbell. record company when we were a stations and sells far more records Cowbell is to operate autony- management company we would be than France. MCA Sees `Jaws' As mously from new premises at 153 in great shape now. We turned down What worries the local newspaper George St., London, W.I. Since the a number of acts between 1968 and bosses is that there has to be opposi- start of Chrysalis, agency and record 1969 which we could have had on tion to setting up a local radio net- A Double $ Splasher company have shared interests in the record label, because we could work in which they cannot be in- recording artists but as both areas only manage one or two groups. volved, but which could so easily do LONDON -The massive money - featuring the have expanded many separate proj- Now it is more difficult. There is not them harm. movie's maintitle spending effort which accompanies ects have been initiated so that inde- the talent around." Under those conditions, the local theme. The single comes in a special this month's U.K. launch of cinema pendence of the agency is seen as a Chrysalis is also on the point newspapers might well be hostile to color sleeve. Both records have been of boxoffice sensation "Jaws" extends natural progression. signing its first U.S. acts and is in the the government at a time when vari- to promotion of the film soundtrack, huge hits in the U.S., the LP alone This follows on a number of final process of putting together the ous elections are looming ahead. and MCA is optimistic that this will selling more than 300,000 copies. changes at Chrysalis, including the AIR label, which will be used by So, once again, there is a risk that result in two hit records. appointment of Tony Woolcott, for- AIR producers Peter Sullivan, the government will drop the whole U.K. distributor CIC has a Original music from the movie, mer CBS marketing manager, as di- George Martin and John Burgess, to idea of the local radio network -and $400,000 campaign lined up, biggest written by American film -score develop artists. Sullivan has been in that France will remain a very junior in its history, as the film opens in 77 composer John Williams, is avail- Los Angeles on a talent- spotting ex- partner in the disk -selling industry. cinemas from Dec. 26. There is to be able in album form a 45 BBC Seen In pedition. and on rpm nationwide television, radio and Cowley and Bell have been re- VIA CASSETTES press advertising. And MCA adds its Shift On Air sponsible for the performing side of own efforts independently, with ra- a large number of major artists' ca- dio advertising, press space and with Ban Of Names reers. Bell has looked after Roxy Richard On U.K. Stations special "Jaws" displays in key retail Music from the start and is currently LONDON -A change of heart is LONDON -Several major radio EMI tape general manager outlets. responsible for Procol Harum, Geoff expected soon from the British stations will broadcast in its entirety Gibas claims: "This marks a break- Jethro Tull, Bryan Ferry, MCA's optimism stems not only Broadcasting Corporation regarding Robin a new tape -only set of recordings through for the tape market in gen- Trower, Alvin Lee, Years from the huge impact the film al- the ban previously placed on the on- Ten After from Cliff Richard documenting the eral and we are very excited to and Gentle Giant. Cowley ready has, or the Cinema Inter- air use of names of sponsors of cul- has singer's long pop career. present a major artist in a tape -only looked Yes, national Corp. prediction that it will tural events, particularly in the after Leo Sayer, Black The six cassettes, with 60 minutes' format. mu- The nature of the set is quite run for at least two months in all sical area. Sabbath and Cat Stevens. playing time each, include Richard's unique, with Cliff Richard introduc- cinemas concerned, or the fact that own commentary as well as contri- ing his It is believed that the corpora- own songs, talking about his both single and album, as sound- butions from the Beach Boys, Cilla career and featuring his tion's general is own favor- track music, are not subject to radio advisory council Black and Olivia Newton -John. considering the whole question of Alligator, Trio ite artists." restrictions on needletime. The box -set, "The Music And Life sponsored arts broadcasts. Names of The box-set has been planned for Of Cliff Richard," is out this week sponsors of sports events have for Licensing Deal a year, since Emison, which pro- But other factors involved are the and eight local radio stations are duces EMI disks' some time been part of BBC an- broadcasting programs, proven success in the U.S. and CHICAGO -Alligator Records of broadcasting the tapes in the form of nouncements when these functions did a series built round Richard's ca- the company's strong track record Chicago and Trio Records of Tokyo a weekly series. And there are plans reer. The set features 106 with previous are broadcast, but a close ban has recordings, movie music -the have completed a three -year licens- for the London Capital Radio to from his soundtrack been observed in concert broadcasts. 1958 hit "Move It," to his of "The Sting" was a ing agreement for the release of Al- broadcast a four -hour condensed *most recent "You Keep Me Hanging long -time chart album. Says BBC publicity head George ligator albums in Japan. version on Christmas Day. On" Campey: "What is now being The contract was negotiated Other record spin -offs from "Jaws" by are available. President thought about again is the possible Alligator president, Bruce Iglauer, both and HANDLES NOMAD Contempo have issued extension of this to arts broadcasts, and Trio representative Masa LABEL "cash -in" singles, "Super Jaws" and concerts and other sponsored musi- Nakae. It calls for the initial release "Sting cal events having special considera- of four Your Jaws" by Seven Seas and Ul- Alligator blues albums. Art- U.K. tra funk. Veteran tion. In the current economic condi- ists whose albums will be issued in- Chain As Distrib bandleader LONDON -A unique business Johnny Otis has attempted tions the BBC feels that easing of the clude Hound Dog Taylor, Fenton myself." A studio -quality recording a disk deal has been set up here between a comeback on "Jaws" with an Ember ban may help attract more sponsor- Robinson, Big Walter Horton and was made of a seasonal song, "Can I new record label, Nomad, and the 45 simply called "Jaws." ship for these events." Koko Taylor. In addition, Trio will Wish You A Merry Christmas," then Brentford Nylons chain of retail out- he approached Brentford Nylons But the current ban on using BBC release a promotional 45 by Fenton But the most successful "Jaws" lets. with a sales proposition. broadcasts of records in advertising Robinson, using songs not released record to date, "Mr. Jaws," by The label, established by Jeremy Brentford Nylons agreed to back U.S. material remains. Most recent was on his Alligator LP. The single will comedian Dickie Goodman will Rose to launch singer- songwriter the venture, and $4,000 worth of ad- not BBC objection to a planned Decca be available to purchasers of all four be issued here until next year, Damon (19), is being distributed vertising has been bought on Capital if consumer -press advertisement for albums. then. It utilizes excerpts from recent solely through the Brentford chain. Radio in London to publicize both the new BASF release of Bach's Trio U.K. and U.S. hit records in an in- has released albums from Rose, a salesman on a commission the single and the Brentford Nylons "Christmas Oratorio," released Nov. Chicago's Delmark label, and has terview- format adopted by Good- basis for Emison, the EMI -owned chain, which comprises 17 shops in 28 and planned for 3 man, and it has provided a BBC Radio sponsored Japanese tours by blues program and jingle production com- the London area. the U.K. broadcast on label concerned, Private Stock, with Christmas Day. artists. Plans are under way for a pany, found Damon when he was Rose says if the idea works he will considerable copyright clearance Advertisements already planned promotional tour by Fenton Robin- used on some advertising record- extend it to the Brentford outlets problems. had to be changed otherwise, it was son. ings. He made some demos with the throught the rest of the country. The hinted, the planned broadcast might Eyeball Music, the publishing artist but then found he was unable single has been pressed by EMI. However, in the U.S. the record be cancelled. However the ban does arm of Alligator Records, is nego- to secure a recording deal with EMI Says Rose: "I'm relying on impulse has topped the singles charts with re- not apply to editorial mention of tiating a Japanese sub -publishing or any of the other major companies. buying resulting from the in -shop ported sales of more than two mil- such broadcasts. agreement with Pumpkin Music. He says: "I decided to do the job displays." lion. www.americanradiohistory.com Germany CBS Records congratulates the 5000. Hirt tothe1rNo.1 in GermanY Fire EP I,m On

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Polydor DUBLIN activities for the much -traveled turing 12 tracks on which he gives single release links the Marcells group planning 1976 promotional scheme have included recording a month -by -month gardening hints. "Blue Moon" with Big Dee Irwin Jack Jones, Lyn Paul and Lennie new album to tie in with record dealers and "Drive The Cold Winter ... Industry speculation here about and Little Eva's "Swinging On A Bennett gave two concerts at the Away" commercial radio stations. Mul- and a tour of Germany and whether, following Tamla change - ... Star." ... Dee Clark, chart artist here Carlton here, and the Andy Fraser tiple Boots Canada. KEN STEWART about, other U.S. labels will seek to taking extensive tele- through "Ride A Wild Horse" in for Band was in for university dates at vision time to advertise the album club dates.... Doublepage spread in Trinity College, Dublin and Bel - "Singing HELSINKI For You" by the Cliff Sun newspaper commemorating Si- field. ... Henryk Szeryng was guest Adams Singers, available only natra's 60th birthday. solo artist with the Radio Telefis The Finnish Music Information Center, aimed through record departments of its Eireann Symphony Orchestra in at promoting native London's Talk of the Town, top music at home own stores. Dublin and Cork. McCullough Pi- and abroad, is in fi- `French Controls' cabaret venue, sold to EMI by the nancial Appearance of Demis Roussos, gott, in Dublin, had a window dis- trouble and has halved its Greek -born singer, in the U.K. sin- Forte Trust House group. ... Very personnel since January this year. In big teeny -bop action for Stevenson's play on Szeryng and the violinist vis- On Audio Imports gles chart is the pay -off of a Phono- ited the shop recent years, the operations of Rocket, group with average age of to autograph copies of gram promotion campaign which his records. FMIC, including the maintenance Continued from page 37 only 17. ... Tom Jones definitely of a rare started in 1972 and has cost more The 1975 Castlebar Song Contest collection of records and to, then the Festival might not making film debut in 1976, accord- sheet music, be than $200,000.... CBS laying on major award winner, "Roulette" by have been mainly fi- held, the trade fears. ing to his company Management monthly meet- the -media informal Andy Galligan and Joe Burkett, and nanced by TEOSTO, which gifted Further, if the importers carry Agency and Music, but the company $100,000 in out lunches at Ronnie Scott's jazz club. sung by Des Smith, will be issued on 1974. But now the situ- their threats, quadraphonic showed disappointing profits last ation sound ... Capitol Vine and Music For Rex. ... RTE Television screened has drastically changed be- will be pushed back years year. and Pleasure, both EMI -owned, both the Marc Ellington series "Marc (Continued on page 51) France will indeed find itself in a have low -priced Beach Boys' albums David Bowie fixed for series of Time," guests including technical dates at Mae backwoods, instead of out. the 8,500- seater Wembley McKenna, the McCalmans and being up with the front -runners. Empire Pool, May 3 -8. Rush -re- Five -week season for George ... Hamish Imlach, all with albums on Finally, the government lease of Ringo Starr album "Blast `Romance' LP has been Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarm- the Transatlantic group of labels, told that this "shortsighted From The Past," a compilation of his attitude" ers at Ronnie Scotts, which started distributed by Irish Record Factors. could cost between 800 and solo hit singles and tracks from ear- A Russian Hit 1,000 Dec. 8, longest in club history, Dermot Henry signed with Rego people their jobs. lier albums. MOSCOW -Melodiya sent out and upcoming visitors include Records of New York for two years, an The basic reason initial batch of 55,000 copies for the new pol- Woody Herman, Joe Pass, George Marmalade, big chart band a few the County Sligo singer's hits includ- of the icy is the soundtrack album from "A effect of inflation, but it Benson, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and years back, out with a single, the first ing "If Those Lips Could Only Lover's seems strange Romance," music by that the Minister of Oscar Peterson.... EMI producer since 1972, with only two (Alan Speak," "The Gypsy," "Ballyhoe" Alexander Finance so often reacts Gradsky, and it sold out within a few by picking Bob Barratt winner of $2,000 first Whithead and Graham Knight) left and "My Lovely Irish Rose." His lat- on the music industry days, almost exclusively in the Mos- in one form or prize in the 10th Gibraltar Song Fes- of the original line- up. ... Death at est album "Songs From Ireland," ar- another. Records cow area. carry a high tax, tival.... Last week premiere in Lon- age of 68 of long -time music -busi- ranged and produced by Dermot C and this holds up But that was regarded purely as a sales expansion. don of Stanley Kubrick movie ness figure, pianist Jack Lennox, O'Brien, was recorded specially for CC However, as long as there is "pilot" batch and many more copies some "Barry Lyndon," which features veteran of many big band line -ups. the U.S. market and he is currently expansion, the are likely to be pressed in different O Minister feels he is music by Irish folk team the Chief- ... First live gigs for Rod Stewart appearing in America with his trio. m entitled to impose Melodiya plants in various cities. It all kinds of taxes tains, written by Paddy Maloney, and the Faces in 18 months here, Barry Devlin and Eamon Carr, of and controls. The has not yet been decided whether result could be as group front man. with June tour lined -up. ... 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is for Continued from page 50 olds, composer of such songs as five- strong classical music group entalism after World War II and by John Kerr, scheduled spring "Little Boxes" and "What Have and a young pianist, Claude Capatti, leading light of the Rose Rouge release.... Misty was launched with cause of a government edict which They Done To The Rain," the vari- so Chevy handed over a second Cave, has signed a long -term record- the Mainliners Showband and initial claims tax on all donations of over ous events being witnessed by nearly scholarship, which went to the pian- ing contract with RCA. releases are a single by Gerry Black, $25,000. 50,000. Fazer Music Club now ist. Capatti was immediately signed HENRY KAHN his own song "Little Old Wood Alvin Stardust (Ariola /Magnet) housed inside the Finnlevy Music to Johnny Halliday, one of the jury, Shack," and an album by John was here on a short tour, which took and Fazer complex at Pitajanmaki, to present his musical comedy, DUBLIN Glenn and the Mainliners, "Sunny in Helsinki, Riihimaki, Salo and with a house -warming party to open "Hamlet," now in preparation. Spud and Thin Lizzy concert at Side Of The Mountain." ... And Voltti and confirmed his popularity the operation. RCA released an album of 11 the National Stadium here earlier Stop is the Memories' label and first polls' success since he took over top The annual Syksyn Savel Autumn songs by Sylvie Vartan and recorded this month recorded by RTE Tele- release through Hawk is the goup's draw from Gary Glitter some 12 Melody competition was arranged live during her show at the Congress vision and the film is available for "A Child's Time (The Christmas months ago.... EMI Finland hosted with the eighth contest pulling more Palace, already seen by 100,000 cus- export. ... Spud's new single "The Story)," written by Memories' mem- a special "gold award" concert, than 336,000 postal votes from a tomers. ... RCA released volumes Wild Rover" and album "The bers Daire Doyle and Mike Swan. where artists included Marion, television audience of 2.9 million, 14 and 15 of the "essential" Duke El- Happy Handful" (Philips) produced KEN STEWART "gold" for her albums "Lauluka Si- and the top three songs were: 1, lington, covering the 1940 -41 period, by Simon Nichol at Dublin Sound nusta," "Marionin Parhaita," and "Evakkoreki," by Erkki Liikanen and other albums from the company and the group has upcoming tours of "El Bimbo;" and Viktor Klimenko, (RCA), with 170,000 votes; 2, "Uni- include product from Fats Waller, Canada, Ireland, Sweden and Den- who received a gold disk for his al- satu," by Salomon (Fonovox), Benny Goodman, Bunny Berigan mark. Polydor U.K. bum "Country And Eastern" and a 102,000; 3, "Rakkauslaulu," by and Tommy Dorsey. CBS Ireland signed exclusive dis- diamond one for "Stenka Rasin," Fredi (Philips), 33,000.... Marion U.K. group Camel gave its first tribution deal for all Cromwell prod- Dealer Drive the latter originally released in 1970. (EMI) visited West Germany for a European concerts earlier this uct. The group's "At The Gallop" Mil Finnish conductor Leif Segerstam week to promote her latest single month, the three French dates being (Cromwell Records) is the only al- Gets $2 ORF currently resident with the "Pepe" in that country's mass media. in Paris, Lyons and Metz. ... . Philips bum from a locally -based rock band LONDON -Polydor's autumn Symphony Orchestra in Austria, The Hurriganes (Love Records), out with a single "Songs For Chil- this year and CBS seeks U.K. and dealer choice incentive scheme here Okko Kamu (DGG) has been much whose latest album "Crazy Days" dren," aimed at the Christmas mar- European release of the LP in the which ran through October and No- praised for his work in Norway... . went "gold" on the actual day of re- ket, and with four fairy-tale songs by New Year to coincide with Crom- vember, brought in more than $2 Satsanga has ended its rack jobbing lease, plans a Swedish concert tour Henri Salvador, the record marketed well's launching overseas. million in catalog business, reports network of nearly 100 outlets to con- next spring, probably in support of in a well -illustrated booklet contain- Jackie Hayden, ex -CBS, and Ea- general marketing and sales man- centrate more on domestic record highly popular Swedish duo Svenna ing the lyrics. mon Carr of the Horslips, launched ager, Mike Hitches. production, managing director and Lott( (Polar). ... Finnish jazz Composer Michel Rateau has in- an independent company under the This year, the company otTered Jukka Kuoppamaki, also a singer expert Matti Konttinen is sitting on vented a "new" music, based on banner heading of the Midnite Mu- dealers taking part in the pre- Christ- and composer, admitting it was not the financial commission of the In- what he calls "sounds of nature and sic Company. The label itself is to mas stocking activity a choice of a the right scene for the company, and ternational Jazz Federation (IJF), every-day life," and he has recorded have various categories that signify variety of premium offers, including he is soon to tape a 75- minute show formerly known as the European the sounds of printing machines, car price range and musical category, holiday vouchers and drinks, or a for Polish television on location in Jazz Federation (EJF), along with engines, pots and pans, garden tools, the first releases being "A Walk In straight additional discount, scaled Poland. Billboard's Polish Correspondent and claims it is not musique concrete The Green" by the Minstrel Boys, according to size of order. The Helsinki Song Festival in No- Roman Waschko, Lance Tschannen but music composed and arranged and "Chuckle Agus Focal," an Irish It was supported by some 2,000 vember was a big success, with hun- (Switzerland) continuing as presi- on tape by the elements producing phrase for "a laugh and a word," by dealers, including the multiples and dreds of local singers and musicians dent, and among the vice presidents the sound. Noel V. Ginnity, and the music -pub- Hitches says the majority of retailers joined by nearly 80 international is Lubomir Doruzka, Billboard's Esther Phillips has been awarded lishing side includes Unlimited opted for the extra discount. names, among them Malvina Reyn- Czechoslovakian correspondent. the Billie Holiday Prize 1976.by the Songs, Jack of Hearts Music and In addition, 1,400 dealers who The name change emphasizes the Franch Academy of Jazz for her Neon Music. subscribe to the company's Sound organization worldwide make -up as RCA disk "What A Difference A Hawk Records to distribute Ram, Sellers guaranteed -stocking scheme New 8 -Track a member of UNESCO's World day Makes" Polydor released a Cook, Misty and Stop. Hawk signed were given a bonus by way of tickets Continued from page 37 Council Of Music. Georges Moustaki album "Humble - with Noel Pearson to administer and in a special prize draw. three years ago, the company's KARL HELOPALTIO ment" in both Franch and English. market Ram product and the first re- The winning prize, drawn by Mu- monthly turnover (including some ... The Who group giving two con- leases are "I'll Have To Say I Love sic Week editor Brian Mulligan, was cassettes) has reached $250,000 and certs in January here in the Pavillion You In A Song" by Tony Kenny, and a Sony videocassette recorder, and more than 100,000 cartridge units PARIS de Paris, formerly the Paris abbatoir, "Lord Of The Dance" by the Dub- television tuner, worth $1,500, went are produced each week. Bernard Chevry, of MIDEM, of- now transformed into a 14,000 seat- liners, plus an album "Tony Kenny to Barking, Essex, dealer Guy Nor- Says Ritchie: "We are always fered a special scholarship to help er concert hall. On Stage," which includes tracks re- ris. Second prize, a Sony color TV working at 100% capacity at Land- out the jury adjudicating the Marcel Because the cost of pressing will leased as singles and a side featuring went to Lewis's of Manchester, with mark so far as cartridges are con- Bleustein- Blanchet award for music. go up following a wages strike by an Al Jolson medley. third prize, a portable color TV, to cerned and we certainly wouldn't be The award, in memory of Mike Pathe Marconi EMI workers, the The Cook label is operated by John Oliver of Redruth, Goldberg's investing our money in the configu- Brant and financed by Simon Win - price of disks will probably rise... . Hawk with producers Gerry Hughes of Glasgow won fourth prize, a Sony ration if we didn't believe in it." trob, could not be split between a Juliette Greco, star of French exist- and John Cook and the first album, music center.

Cramps Records S.p.A. Via De Amicis; 28 20I23 Milano (Italy) tel. (02) 890500

Bertolucci is like Finardi. The aggressiveness of his imagery, words, sounds that talk, communicate, scream_ because they come from the existential'condition of today's youth. The notes of an ancient melody, a life dance that loses its last chords in the rage of Finardi's singing. rot an old tune', .but the sensuality, the black & white of reality, the craving that comes out of the ghetto of youth: this is Finardi's music.

Eugenio Finardi "Non gettate alcun oggetto dai. finestrini" (CRSLP5151) "Voglio /Soldi" (CRSNP1801)

Will be at MIDEM in association with Baby Records s.r.l. Stand No.S0I2 Crossroads to the Mediterranean sound.

www.americanradiohistory.com 52 Latin Latin Scene LOS ANGELES recording artists for the label, has Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Mexico and the salsa sound, a trademark on the be getting equal airplay. The song Due to the increased interest in scheduled approximately 10 new Venezuela. They have also included, label. represents a change of pace for Gon- the salsa sound of tropical dance dance LPs for 1976 where he will use from Spain, Granados and Albaniz The great Ismael Rivera's Christ- zalez, who had been hitting recently music in various European and Cuban -American musicians and as influential in the development of mas album, "Feliz Navidad" is a with comedy and novelty material. Latin countries, Latin International composers to make up the base for a the classic musical culture of the beautiful tribute to all that Christ- The flip side of the Bego Record is is negotiating its catalog of pop rep- large dance catalog. various countries. The recording has mas means. RAY TERRACE "Carta De Siete Hojas," which is ertoire with EMI -Spain and EMI - Ready for early 1976 release. been produced by Stan Steinhaus also gaining in airplay. Argentina and will include addi- Latin International, Inc. has pro- who met the musicians while attend- TEXAS Sunny Ozuna, Johnny Zaragosa tional territories in a world -wide duced a classical guitar album using ing classes at UCLA last summer. Musart star Lucha Villa was and the staff at Key -Loc are plan- agreement with the London -based the duo of Peter Kraus and Mark Although the album "The Classic named "La Reina de KUNO -1975" ning heavy promotions for Sunny company. Bird, two Los Angeles musicians Style Of The Latin -American Gui- by the KUNO staff during her re- and the Sunliners during the holi- Although the Latin catalog does who are also teachers within the tar" will not be released in the U.S. cent performance with the days. Sunny's latest LP is "Carinosa- not label its tropical rhythm dance adult education program of Califor- annual until early 1976, it will be issued in Caravan of Mexican Stars at the mente." Los Gavilanes Del Norte, music as salsa which is a tag given nia. Peter Kraus is known for his Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Vene- Corpus Christi Coliseum. Some recording for Johnny Gonzalez' El the old Cuban guaguanco by New book "Satie For The Guitar" and zuela late in and Japan December. 4,000 persons attended the event Zarape label, are getting good air- York groups, it does have an exten- Mark Bird has been playing the gui- The two young musicians will per- which featured, among others, King play on the West Coast. sive collection of dance LPs by art- tar since he was 14. Both are young form at the Teatro Municipal of Ca- Clave, Juan Gabriel, Jorge Valente, Royalco International and All- ists such as Mazacote and his combo in years but have accumulated an racas in March, where they will also Valentina Leyva, Cuco Sanchez, Lu- state Records and Tapes are gearing and Hermes Nino and his Cumbia extensive and impressive back- meet with Alirio Diaz to compile pita D'Alessio, Juan Antonio Si- up for the expected surge in demand Boys. The recent signing of Los ground in concert performances, the repertoire for an all -folk music LP of fuentes, and, of course, Lucha Villa. for Los Relampagos product during Diablos, a Los Angeles -based pop latest of which was at the Univer- Colombia and Venezuela. The Corpus Christi presentation was their nationwide tour. Los Relam- group popular with the Pacific and sidad Nacional de Mexico in Mexico Salsoul Orquestra getting heavy one of several in the state by La pagos had a series of strong albums Southwest dance crowds, completes City. airplay on AM & FM stations. Caravana in October and Novem- for Bego during their heyday in the the roster of top dance artists for the The program for this recording late sixties and early seventies, and El Gran Combo (EGC) played to ber. The star-studded show played label. covers the repertoire of outstanding some of this material is still consid- SRO at the Biltmore to packed houses in McAllen, San Jose Garcia Jr., producer of local classic composers from Argentina, Hotel, followed ered commercial. LUPE SIEVA by a week in Mexico. Antonio, El Paso, Houston, Dallas Toro having trouble getting rock and other spots. Another packed was Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 12/20/75 stations in New York to play its house affair Puerto Rican inspired Latin rock, "El Super -Baile," in San Antonio's Exhibition Hall last month. Some Si and with very little effort the No. 1 5,550 to 6,000 danced to the music of Billboard station in Los Angeles (KMET) is playing different cuts on the album. the Latin Breed, Little Joe y La Fam- _CompanNew Special Survey ilia, Sunny Win LP s (Sales are good in California.) Farris and the Sunliners and Butler of the Dimples disco chain re- Augustine Ramirez. The promoter of After 11 years with Queen Book- the event was Arturo Villarreal. ing Corp., Murray Swartz has ,.. Copyright 1975. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, ports the Toro single, "Michaela" stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, getting good play in all Dimples dis- Cornelio Reyna and Ramon Ayala opened his own artists' representa- photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. cos. are touring together again as Los Re- tive firm in Philadelphia. Swartz will Eddie Palmieri's latest LP, "Un- lampagos Del Norte. One of their handle all personal appearances of IN TEXAS finished Masterpiece" on the Coco first appearances was a big success Richard Pryor as well as singer Billy in San Antonio. The tour, according Paul and the MFSB combo. This TITLE-Artist, Label & This TITLE-Artist, Label & label soon to be released; Lalo Rod- Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) riguez does the vocals. to their respective managers Eze- * * * Orchestra Broadway back from quiel Jurado, president of CRC Pro- TCS Records formed in Phila- ductions, will 1 FREDDY FENDER 8 VICENTE FERNANDEZ Venezuela, working the best clubs in and Servando Cano, delphia to record gospel music. La- Wasted Days & Wasted Nights, SF 2001 El Idolade De Mexico, Caytronics 1420 take Reyna and Ayala through some New York and sounding great. bel is owned by Tony Carter, who of the top spots in the country. The 2 XAVIER PASSOS 9 YOLANDA DEL RIO Their latest LP "Salvaje" (Savage) is operates T.C. Sound Music Co. First Viva Matamoros, TRG 01 Se Me Olvido Otra Vez, DKL1 -3293 their biggest seller in Africa. popular duet had not appeared or acts are the Voices of Fellowship Y recorded together since 1971. 3 LATIN BREED 10 SUNNY SUNLINERS and Young Voices Of Faith. Carinosamente, Keyloc 3021 The renowned musicologist in the U.S.A., GC 115 The Royal Jesters have a new al- 11 KING CLAVE Latin field, Max Salazar, predicted * * * 4 FREDDY FENDER bum on the market. This one, on Corazon Lloro, Orfeon 38024 the success of "Champions," Cor- Creative Promotional Enterprises She Thinks I Still Care, ARV 1030 GCP, is titled, "The Band -The 12 MEXICAN REVOLUTION tijo's latest endeavor. Sales are good Royal Jesters." This is is a new Hollywood publicity firm 5 ANGELICA the third al- MARIA Quiero Un Cita, GC 116 and it is being programmed on all My Most Recent Hits Instrumental, Sonido bum for the Jesters. The jacket de- started by Michele Cohen and Mar- Internacional SI-8015 13 MIKE LAURE major radio stations. The single, "El sign was created by The cella De Lorenzo, both veterans of Mariposas Locas, DM 1666 Unlimited Bochinche" accepted favorable in Pencil, Inc. of San Antonio. entertainment public relations. 6 COSTA AZUL 14 TORTILLA FACTORY En Accion, NV 307 the discos. Tortilla Factory II, FL 4063 Rigo Tovar y El Costa Azul were * * * Fajardo is on his way to Venezuela featured at a promotional dance 7 LITTLE JOE Y LATINAIRES 15 LOS KASINOS where he'll make the rounds for two Wise -Fox Agency, in Nashville, is Manna, Freddie 1030 Triunfadores, UN 1003 hosted by KUNO at Corpus weeks. in business with Noel Fox as general Christi's Yellow Rose Convention manager. The other partner is Mac Yolandita Monge back from Center on Dec. 8. Also featured was Buenos Aires where she recorded Wiseman. New acts signed include IN LOS ANGELES Tony De La Rosa, whose recent LPs Sammy Vaughn, Tennessee Pull - her LP "Floreciendo" for Coco Rec- on Freddie Records continue selling ords. eybone, Shenandoah Cut -Ups, well. Kiko Montalvo, whose recent Night Sun and Harvey along with 1 CAMILO SESTO 9 BARRETTO International's recording artist LP on Camilo Sesto, Pronto Pts 1011 Barretto, Fania XSLP -00486 CRC features the backing of the Second Generation. Panes is in New York to work at El El Mariachi Oro De Mexico, has 2 VICENTE FERNANDEZ 10 SALSOUL ORQ. Patio. Also going into New York * * * Vicente Fernandez, Caytronics 1450 been getting considerable airplay for Salsoul Orquestra, SZS-5501 will be International's Jean -Manuel 3 ANGELICA MARIA his new single, "Dile A Tu Marido Tin Pan Records Inc. has been 11 CORTIJO & ISMAEL RIVERA Serrat. Before The Next Teardrop Falls, Sonido Juntos Otra Vez, Coco CLP -113XX Que Te Vas." Another new LP on started in Hartford, Conn., by Tom Internacional SI -8014 12 HECTOR LAVOE Larry Harlow's new album "El CRC is one by Los Cachorros. It is ti- Markoski, a 20 -year veteran of the 4 FREDDY FENDER La Voz, XSLP Fania 461 Judio Maravilloso" may prove to be tied, "Los music industry. The company will Before The Next Teardrop Falls, ABC 2020 Cachorros -Estupendos, 13 CELIA JOHNNY a monster. In to vocals by Extraordinarios." be a combination rack job /one -stop 5 JUAN GABRIEL b addition Tremendo Cache, Vaya XVS 37 Canta Sus Éxitos, DKLI -3305 Junior Gonzalez the album features Diablo Band, featuring vocals by operation. 14 GRUPO FOLKORICO Y 6 KING CLAVE Ruben Blades, Elliot Randall, Ismael Bobby De Luna, has a new single out * * * Mi Corazon Lloro, Orfeon 38024 EXPERIMENTAL Quintana, Pupi Legarreta, Adalberto on Supremo Records, "Perdon." 7 LOSFREDDYS NUEVAYORQUINO Santiago -and Larry himself on pi- The label is distributed by Oscar The Entertainment Company Aqua! Amor, Peerless 1021 Salsoul-2-400 ano, celeste, moog and percussion. Serrato out of Corpus Christi. (ENTCO) has been formed in Hol- 8 LOS BABYS 15 TORO lywood by Harvey Palash to buy tal- Un Viejo Amor, Peerless 1849 Latin Hustle, Coco CLP -106 Mongo Santamaria is knocking Diablo also has a new LP out on Su- them dead in California. He will cel- premo which features its first effort, ent for hotels. Firm is currently ebrate his return to New York with "Vete En Silencio." Another promis- booking for 20 showrooms operated an appearance at Buddy's Place ing young group on the scene is one by the Metro Inns Management Dec. 22. headed by Ricky Longoria. Their Company of Dallas, which fran- chises Hilton, Ramada and Passport OriclrcSTwx Hnrsluw Hector Lavoe was a smash in first single is on Freddie, "Lola" b/w EI lulu MAw4101.0 Paris, Berlin and London during his "Eres Como Munequita." Albert Es- hotels in seven Mid -American cities. November stint there. ... Johnny quivel and Eddie Aleman produced a Palash is an entertainment attor- Pacheco's long awaited LP "El single by Yerba Buena on Chicano, ney who also heads Diamond P En- ANk Maestro" to be released in a few "En Poquitas Palabras" b/w "Hab- terprises. Tim Swift is general man- weeks. ... Larry Harlow's LP "El lador." And speaking of Chicano ager of ENTCO, Larry O'Keefe is Judio Maravilloso" to be ready by Records, their recent single by Mon- talent buyer and Ted Harwood is LARRY Christmas. ... Ismael Miranda's santo, their version of "In The treasurer. "Este Es Ismael Miranda" will be Mood," recently hit the top spots of * * * ready this week. ... Willie Colon the playlist at three Spanish lan- Sudden Rush Music in the Bronx, HARLOW and Mon Rivera's album, "There guage stations in San Antonio, N.Y., has placed its first record re- Also Available on 8 Track VO(Als: kraou Gov /Alf Goes the Neighborhood," is a per- KCOR, KUKA and KEDA. lease on the Bell -Arista label in the ANik Cartridges & Cassettes fect yuletide gift. ... Bobby Rodri- One of the top songs currently, in U.K. Recorded by.Gary Glitter at J M00490 guez La Compania's first single for terms of airplay across the state, is ti- Mediasound in New York, "Too Series 0698 Dist. By Fania Records, Inc. Compatible Stereo Fania, "La Moral," is taking off. The tled "Vestido Mojado." The ballad Late To Put It Down" is the compo- Dist.: R & J Records, New York, N.Y. 10034 (212) 942 -8185 single precedes the LP, "Lead Me To was recorded by Los Humildes for sition of Sudden Rush composer Allied Wholesale: Cale Cerra, 610 Santurce, P.R. 00927 (809) 725 -9255 That Beautiful Band." The group, the Fama label and by Wally Gonza- Mike Katz and was produced by 1/4 the newest signed to Fania, typifies lez for Bego. Both versions seem to Bert DeCoteaux and Tony Silvester.

www.americanradiohistory.com 53 Canada Groups Abound Diversification Is Key Hunger For Jazz To Dixon-Propas Prod. BUDAPEST -Jazz, which has rope. Tomsits toured Australia in pends for its dynamics on the indi- on the Hun- 1965 1972 makipg records and vidual touch of the player rather TORONTO -Diversification is handle the talent buying for Colo- been a major force and for more than 50 starring in concerts with leading than on a mechanical device. the word - Tavern, Beverly Hills Motor garian music scene key to describe Dixon nial Perhaps Hungary's greatest gift to Propas Productions Inc., whose serv- Hotel, El Mocambo Tavern and Jar- years, is coming back with a bang. Australian jazzmen. He is head of the Associ- contemporary rhythmic music is ices include management, talent vis House in Toronto as well as Fry There is a jazz chair at the Budapest the Jazz Department of Musicians and Tommy Vig, the composer, arranger promotion in London, Ont., and five Conservatory under the direction of ation of Hungarian buying, booking, and Fogies and vibraphone player who has publicity. smaller establishments. professor Janos Gonda, the musi- vice president of the International worked in the U.S. for the past 20 The partners in the company, Neil cologist and jazz pianist-and there Jazz Federation. They also handle promotion and in Hungary years. Dixon and Steve Propas, both have are a growing number of Hungarian Other major jazzmen publicity for the Colonial and the El Benko, a 35 -year- Paul Szentkuthy, head of the light extensive backgrounds in the music jazz groups of international stand- include Sandor Mocambo. music department of Hungarian Ra- industry. Dixon was the owner -man- ing. old clarinet and alto- saxophone dio, says: "We regularly produce ager of Grumbles Coffee Houses in The company now handles per- The roots of jazz in Hungary go player and leader of the popular after Band orches- jazz workshops featuring visiting Toronto, before becoming a promo- sonal management for Martha back to the period immediately Benko Dixieland -an won a first jazzmen playing with our own musi- tion representative for RCA, then Reeves, Black Creek, Robbie Rae, the first World War when American tra which has string of cians and record these performances national promotion manager for Dave Carroll, Kelly Jay, the Mighty and British dance music began to prizes in various European jazz shops. which are released on Qualiton. GRT of Canada before joining with Pope and the Good Brothers. find its way into the music competitions. various Viola player Csaba Deseo has his "Each week Hungarian Radio Propas two years ago. Dixon - Propas also represents West- The jazz word was spread by as the own quartet and is also a member of broadcasts between six and 10 hours Propas was formally a talent bound Records in Canada. bar pianists who emerged boom the Hungarian State Concert Or- of jazz on all three medium wave buyer and concert promoter in Mon- Black Creek, one of the com- Budapest nightlife took on chestra and among the best -known stations and we have tape- exchange treal. pany's acts, recently won the Etrot proportions in an ebullient reaction percussionists are Gyula Kovacs, arrangements with the radio stations Supervising the promotion, pub- for the best original musical score against wartime austerity. trio ap- Imre Koszegi Tamas Rosen- of many countries including the licity and management functions for for the film "Lions For Breakfast" at In 1922 the first real jazz and Radulescu berg. USSR and Canada." the firm is Barbara Onrot, who was the 1975 Canadian Film Awards at peared in Budapest -the Radulescu, Also highly regarded is the Polish - The Hungarian Radio Corpora- formerly vice -president of Martin Niagara -On- the -Lake. The musical Jazz Band with violinist as keyboard and vibraphone art- tion also sponsors jazz concerts in Onrot Inc., and then assistant to score contained a group single for a gypsy from Transylvania, born drummer. ist, composer and arranger Richard collaboration with the cultural cir- GRT of Canada president, Ross RCA, "Bright Side of Tomorrow." leader, plus a pianist and was worked with Janos cles in the towns of Debrecen, Reynolds. The film will be shown at the Ken- Emerging at the same time Kruza, who has who who developed a vibra- Szeged, Nagykanizsa and Szekesfe- Bob Hoffman, who was also with nedy Center in the U.S., as it has drummer Jeno Obendorfer be- Ganda and all over Europe as phone which requires no motor and hervar, covering everything from GRT, is a recent addition to the been chosen to represent some of the came known was killed in an thus produces no vibrato and de- Dixieland to ultra -progressive jazz. staff. best of the Canadian culture in trib- "Choppy" and who in Germany The list of the company's clients is ute to the U.S. bicentennial celebra- automobile accident stars of the impressive and still growing. They tion. two years ago. Other early jazz movement in Hungary were drummer Meschugge Gyuri Russian Composers Show (Crazy George) whose real name no- body knew, banjoist Zauner, clari- U.S.-Contemporary Accent Schneiderman Expansion - netist Paul Herrer and saxophonist Ede Buttola. MOSCOW-In an interview for that apart from symphonic works, Opens Store In Montreal In 1925 the famous Budapest the weekly Nedelia, Andrei Petrov, choral music from Russia is of wide nightclub, the Parisian Grill, booked noted Soviet composer and secretary interest in the U.S. Music for Chil- MONTREAL -In a major expan- "I found it was becoming less of a the U.S. jazz group, the Palm Beach of the Leningrad Chapter of the dren, musical instruction books and sion move Sam "the record man" challenge every day and more of a Five, who scored a big success espe- Composers' Union, said that some of literature and music for brass bands Schneiderman, has opened his first battle to stay with it. My feelings told cially with their jazz adaptations of the Russian national composers may also sell well. Montreal store. The store is on three me it was time to move on. So I quit. Hungarian folk songs. have turned now to contemporary And, according to Petrov, there is floors and will carry a full catalog of I went to see Bob Schneiderman Jazz violinist Eddie South studied music. interest in Russian pop songs, with English records. Paul Anka just one artist hoping to French and who heads up Sam The Record Man at the Budapest Music Academy and As examples of rock -orientated It is a company store rather than a franchise operation in Canada, and appeared with his quartet at the include Russian songs in his reper- pieces, he cited Alexander Zhurbin's toire. franchise and has as its general man- soon our conversation came around New York nightclub and at the end operetta "Orpheus and Eurydice" ager Peter Beauchamp, who had to the company's Montreal expan- of the thirties, when Radio Budapest and Alexander Gradsky's music to previously been involved in the sion. acquired the first recordings by the movie "A Lover's Romance." record industry in Canada in a sales Being bilingual and being knowl- Stephane Grappelli and Django Radio `War' with Zhurbin's work was premiered in and promotion capacity Trans edgeable in most facets of the record Reinhardt with the Quintette du Hot World, appeared a Leningrad last June and is currently Musimart and Columbia business, Beauchamp was an ob- Club de France, there In Records, then in promotion and a &r number of fine gypsy guitarists with presented there by the Singing Gui- France? vious choice as general manager of PARIS radio "war" seems to with A &M Records of Canada. At a natural ability to improvise who tars group, led by Anatolii Vassiliev. -A the Montreal store. out between Andorra A &M he won a Juno award for developed amazing jazz styles which And Gradsky's score has been re- have broken Monte Carlo, and the dispute heading the "promotion team of the "Sam realized he couldn't step were similar to that of Django. leased in album form by Melodiya. and well in a court of law. year." into a city with a French population The Second World War saw the Petrov himself has a long- estab- could end up that Monte Carlo has Beauchamp, who headed A &M of this size and run the store exactly complete eclipse of the jazz move- lished reputation as a prolific and It appears wavelength for its Canada's a &r department for a as he would in Toronto. He needed ment in Hungary-it was officially popular composer both in sym- chosen the same program to Italy as that used by An- year-and -a -half, does not have fond someone who had a feel for the in- regarded as a decadent music form. phony and opera and in pop and the has become memories of that function. "Doing dustry and could speak French and But after a few years, jazz started to film -music scores. His recent crea- dorra and latter inaudible through interference. Canadian a &r is like bashing your English. re- emerge and today is in a very tion is the music to "The Blue Bird," has to the head against the wall," says Beau- healthy state. a Soviet -U.S. co- production featur- Andorra complained "We want the store here to be like Monte champ. There just isn't enough In addition to the clubs in Buda- ing Elizabeth Taylor. The sound- co- Princes responsible for the main Sam store in downtown of money available to do what you pest, there are many towns in the track includes several songs with Carlos' affairs, the President Toronto but with a Montreal feel. Bishop. If, want to do with any of the acts that provinces which have maisons de English lyrics by Tony Harrison. France and a Spanish Our staff is from Montreal except for it cannot persuade Monte you sign. Possibly the people who culture which sponsor jazz perform- The film is released by Lenfilm Stu- however, the few people here on a temporary Carlo to change its wavelength then are in a &r now in Canada are find- ances by amateur groups. And con- dios and is to be premiered both in basis from Toronto to get the store is likely to take action be- ing satisfaction in their jobs. Maybe certs by local musicians like Gustav Russia and the U.S. in the spring. Andorra on its feet. The staff is knowl- Nice. small success of Canadian artists is Csik, Janos Gonda, Gyorgy Vukan fore a court in edgeable and able to answer cus- This year the Kirov Opera and would in enough. and Bela Lakatos are frequently sell- The case be heard tomers' questions. We feel by giving Ballet Theater in Leningrad has pre- France because the Monte Carlo out affairs. The the customer full service it will make miered Petrov's opera "Peter transmitter is on French territory. them want to come back." Hungarian Radio has been active First." Talking of developments in promoting jazz for the past 15 says What effect will within the operatic art, Petrov the opening of a years. It has opened its studios to the renaissance Sedaka Strikes major record and tape outlet in that opera will have its Taylor, Mgt. Co. major jazz artists and this has re- of the most Montreal have on the market? having "absorbed some sulted in popularizing the music of of the best Triple Gold "More people in this market will buy important achievements In Agreement such brilliant jazzmen as the 36- Side Story,' more records," answers Beau- musicals, such as `West MONTREAL -Neil Sedaka year -old bassist Aladar Pege, who rock opera `Jesus Christ-Su- MONTREAL -Songwriter pro- champ. "There are a lot of specialty or the earned three gold records in Canada studied at the Bela Bartok Conserva- perstar.' ducer R. Dean Taylor and Brian during November. The albums, "Se- record stores in Montreal which tory and is the best bass player in Chater of B.C. Music Management, daka's Back" and "The Hungry have a regular clientele. I don't be- Hungary. German critic and jazz "But it should not be forgotten Montreal, have concluded an agree- that Years" as well as the single "Bad lieve they're going to lose their cus- writer Joachim E. Borendt has de- the musical cannot express ev- ment whereby B.C. Music will repre- erything. There Blood," all were announced as certi- tomers to us. I think we're going to scribed Pege as the Django are some themes sent Taylor's publishing catalog, that can be brought out only by op- fied gold by Polydor Records. add to this market rather than to se- Reinhardt of the double bass. Ragamuffin Music, throughout the era. The best works Polydor Ltd. has also said that, riously deplete some of the other Pege currently works in West Ber- operatic by Rus- world. sian and Soviet composers prove the following the Bee Gees extensive stores of their record and tape -buy- lin, has played with such top U.S. Some of Taylor's numerous hits viability of this genre. cross Canada tour, their album ing traffic." musicians as Johnny Griffm, Art Of course an include "Indiana Wants Me," "Love operatic is "Main Course" has been certified As in the Toronto store, record Farmer, Dexter Gordon, and Leo renaissance possible only Child," "I'm Living in Shame," "I'll when there Platinum. artists are encouraged to drop by Wright. are modern -thinking di- Turn to Stone," and "All I Need." rectors, conductors Frank Dould the a &r director for and browse or even promote their Another fine musician is 29 -year- and singers who The catalog included Taylor's new can interpret intentions Polydor, recently obtained the rights own product. This particular atti- old Rudolf Tomsits, a composer, ar- the of the release "Let's Talk it Over" and titles composers." for Canada for the single "Inside tude by Schneiderman -especially ranger and trumpet player who from his new album "LA Sunset" on America" by Juggy Murray Jones on regarding many Canadian acts -has graduated from the Budapest Music Petrov was a member of VAAP's Jane records, distributed by GRT of Jupiter Records. Lewis Harris nego- helped in the growth of the industry Academy and who has appeared in delegation at the Music Expo trade Canada and Big Tree records in the tiated for the deal for Jupiter. in this country. many jazz festivals throughout Eu- fair in Las Vegas this fall. He says U.S.

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BRITAIN 46 42 SUPER LOVE- Wigans Ovation 4 CRETACHI NO TABI- Masatoshi BELGIUM 5 WINDSONG -John Denver (RCA) (Sappark)-Gamble-Huff /Carlin Nakamura (Columbia) -(NTV) 6 COME TASTE TrIE BAND -Deep Purple (Courtesy Music Week) (Courtesy HUMO) (B. Kingston) 5 KATAMUITA MICHISHIRUBE- .Akira Fuse (EMI) Denotes local origin As Of 12/12/75 47 - MAKE A DAFT NOISE FOR (King) -(Watanabe) 7 AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER -(RCA) SINGLES Singles CHRISTMAS -Goodies 6 UTSUKUSHII AINC Kakera -Gore Noguchi 8 GREATEST HITS (First Impressions)- Olivia This This Last (Bradley's) -Oddsocks /ATV (Miki (Polydor)- (Fuji, N.P.) Newton-John (Festival) Week Week Week Antony) 7 MEMAE -Kei Ogura (Polydor) -(Nichion, 9 THE VERY BEST OF ROGER WHITTAKER- 1 I'M ON FIRE -5000 Volts (Philips) 48 - IT'S GONNA BE A COLD COLD Kitty) (EMI) 2 THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It) -K.C. & The 1 1 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY- Queen CHRISTMAS -Dana (GTO) -Tic 8 AERUKAMO SHIRENAI- .1iromi Goh 10 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON -Pink Floyd Sunshine Band (RCA) (EMI) -B. Feldman (Queen /Roy Toc /Cookaway (Geoff Stephens) (CBS /Sony) -(Standard) (EMI) 3 DANSEZ MAINTENANT -Dave (CBS) Thomas Baker) 49 - DANCE OF THE CUCKOOS -Band 9 TOKI NO SUGIYUKU MAMANI -Kenji 4 MORNING SKY -George Baker Selection 2 2 YOU SEXY THING -Hot Of The Black Watch (Spark) - Sawada (Polydor)- (Watanabe) (Cardinal) Chocolate -Chocolate /RAK Leber /Southern (Barry Kingston) 10 YURETERU WATASHI- Junko Sakurada 5 LADY BUMP -Penny McLean (Mickie Most) 50 - LET'S WOMBLE TO THE PARTY (Victor) -(Sun) (Jupiter) 6 BAD TIMES -Barry & Eileen (Omega) 3 9 THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME TONIGHT- Wombles (CBS) - 11 NAKANOSHIMA BLUES -Hiroshi 7 LITTLE DARLING -Rubettes (State) SOUTH AFRICA PINE -Laurel & Hardy (United April /Batt Song (Mike Batt) Uchiyamada & Cool Five (RCA) - (Courtesy Springbok Radio) 8 DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA -People's Artists) -(Francis Day & Hunter) (Uchiyamada) Denotes Local Origin Choice (CBS) 4 3 MONEY HONEY -Bay City Rollers LPs 12 IMAWA MOU DAREMO- Alice (Express) - As Of 11/28/75 9 SJAKIE VAN DEN HOEK -Conny (Bell) -Bay City Music /Carlin (JCM, O8C, Mirika) SINGLES This Last Vandonbos (Park) (Phil Wainman) 13 ACZORA, HITORIKIRI- Yosui Inoue (For This Week Week 10 LONLEY WITHOUT YOU- Cynthia Clay 5 15 NA NA IS THE SADDEST WORD- Life) -(Nakayoski Group) Week (Decca) Stylistics (Avco) -Cyril Shane 14 TONARINO MACHINO OJCSAN- Takaro 1 MILKY WAYS -Columbus (Warner Bros.) 1 1 40 GREATEST HITS -Perry Como 11 L'L'LUCY -Mud (Philips) - (Hugo / Luigi) Yoshida (For Life)-(Yui) (Laetrec) (K -Tel) 12 VOOR HAAR, VOOR HEM, VOOR MIJ -Will 6 5 ALL AROUND MY HAT- Steeleye 15 SHIROI KYOKAI- Hideki Saijo (RCA) 2 BARBADOS-Typically Tropical (Gallo) 2 - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA -Queen - Tura (Topkap) - Span (Chrysalis) -Steeleye Span/ (Geiei) (Breakaway) (EMI) 13 ALS DE DAG VAN TOEN- Reinhard Mey Chrysalis (Mike Batt) 16 SASAYAKA NA YOKUBOU- Momoe 3 SAILING -Rod Stewart ( WArner Bros.) 3 2 40 GOLDEN GREATS -Jim Reeves (WC) - 7 4 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE -Rod Yamaguchi (CBS /Sony) -(Tokyo) (Ackee) (Arcade) 14 CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING- Stylistics Stewart (Riva)- Jobete London 17 ROMANCE- Hiromi Iwasaki (Victor) 4 RHINESTONE COWBOY -Glen Campbell 4 3 MAKE THE PARTY LAST -James - (WEA) (Tom Dowd) (NTV) (Capitol) -(MPA) Last (Polydor) 15 EVERYTHING'S THE SAME (Ain't Nothing 8 15 SHOW ME YOU'RE A WOMAN - 18 OMOKAGE -Yuri Shimazaki (Columbia) - 5 SOS -Abbe (Sunshine) -(Breakaway) 5 - WOULDN'T YOU LIKE IT -Bay City Changed) -Billy Swan (CBS) Mud (Private Stock) -Utopia/ Rollers (Bell) (Nichion) 6 THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN DJM (P. Wainman) 19 GUZU- Naoko Ken (Canyon) -(Nichion) 6 4 FAVOURITES -Peters & Lee (Philips) OUR LOVE -Paul Anka /Odia Coates 9 14 LET'S TWIST AGAIN TWIST 20 HANAGURUMA- Koyanagi /THE - 7 6 GET RIGHT INTA HIM -Billy Rumiko (United Artists)- (Leeds) Chubby Checker (London) -Carlin Connolly (Polydor) (Reprise)- (Watanabe) SWITZERLAND 7 SAY FOREVER YOU'LL BE MINE -Dolly 10 10 IMAGINE Lennon (Apple) -John - 8 16 20 SONGS OF THE NIGEL BROOKS (Courtesy RADIO -HITPARADE) Parton & Porter Wagoner (RCA) -(EMI/ Northern (John Lennon) SINGERS (K -Tel) As Of 12/5/75 Brigadiers) 11 12 SKY HIGH -Jigsaw (Splash) -Leeds 9 8 SHAVED FISH -John Lennon /Plastic SINGLES 8 I'M SORRY -John Denver (RCA)- (Laetrec) (Chas Peate) Ono Band (Apple) This 9 THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN - 12 8 LOVE HURTS Capaldi -Jim 10 9 ATLANTIC CROSSING -Rod Stewart ITALY Week Showaddywaddy (Bell) -(MPA) (Island)- Acuff-Rose (Steve (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) 10 IF YOU THINK (Warner Bors.) 1 DOLANNES MELODIE- Jean -Claude Borelly YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE Smith) As Of 11 10 ALL AROUND MY HAT -Steeleye 12/2/75 (Metronome) ME- Smokie (RAK) -(Francis Day) 13 19 HAPPY TO BE ON AN ISLAND LPs IN Span (Chrysalis) 2 SAILING -Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.) THE SUN -Demis Roussos This 12 5 DISCO HITS '75- Various Artists 3 MORNING SKY -George Baker Selection (Philips) (George -EMI (Petsilas) (Arcade) Week (Warner Bros.) 14 18 LET'S TWIST AGAIN -John Asher 1 WISH YOU WERE HERE -Pink Floyd ARGENTINA 13 15 THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS 4 WENN DU DENKST DU DENKST ...- ( Courtesy Of Escalera a la Fama) (Creole) -Carlin (R.W.P. Prod.) (Avco) (Harvest /EMI) Juliane Werding (Hansa) 15 24 GOLDEN YEARS -David Bowie 2 PROFONDO ROSSO Goblin (Cinevox/ As Of 11/26/75 14 13 ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR -David -I 5 TORNERO -I Santo California (Ariola) (RCA) / EMI /Chrysalis/ /Cetra) SINGLES -Bewlay Essex (CBS) Fong 6 TU T'EN VAS -Alain Barriere (Albatros) Mainman (David Bowie) 3 SABATO POMERIGGIO- This 15 7 ROLLED GOLD -Rolling Stones Claudio Baglioni 7 SOS -Abbe (Polydor) 16 11 IN FOR A PENNY (RCA) Week -Slade (Dacca) 8 SCHO ROOT-Toni Vescoli (CBS) (Polydor) -Barn (Slade) Ltd. 4 L'ALBA -Riccardo Coccinate (RCA) 1 MELINA (Relay) -Camilo Sesto (RCA) 16 11 OMMADAWN-Mike Oldfield (Virgin) 9 I'M ON FIRE -5,000 Volts (CBS) (Chas Chandler) 5 EXPERIENCE-Gloria Gaynor (MGM/ 2 LOS HOMBRES NO DEBEN LLORAR -King 17 12 WE ALL HAD DOCTORS PAPERS - 10 LADY BUMP -Penny McLean (Jupiter) 17 40 I BELIEVE IN FATHER Phonogram) Clave (Rarnaso) -Los Linces (RCA) - Max Boyce (EMI) CHRISTMAS Lake 6 RIMMEL De (RCA) Pepito Peres (M Hall) -Greg 18 21 GREATEST HITS -Barry White (20th -Francesco Gregori (Manticore) 7 3 Y TE VAS -Jose Luis Perales (Microfon) -Manticore Century) CHOCOLATE KINGS -Premiata Fondoris 18 7 D.I.V.O.R.C.E.- Billy Connolly Marconi (PFM)-(RCA) 4 EMANUELLE -Juan Salvador (Disfal)- 19 - GREATEST HITS OF WALT NEW ZEALAND (Polydor)- London Tree (Phil 8 XXa RACCOLTA Papetti (Durium) Fausto Papetti (M Hall) DISNEY- Various Artists (Ronco) -Fausto (Courtesy NZFPI) Coulter) 9 BELLA DENTRO Frescura (RCA) 5 BRINDO POR TU CUMPELANOS -Aldo 20 18 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS -Eagles -Paolo As Of 11/28/75 19 Monges (Microfon) 16 WHY DID YOU DO IT- Stretch (Asylum) 10 UOMO MIO BAMBINO MIO -Ornella Vanoni SINGLES (Anchor) -Fleetwood (Vanilla / Fonit / Cetra) This 6 CORAZON CORAZON (Edami) -Julio (Hot Wax 21 23 ALL TIME PARTY HITS -Various Iglesias (CBS) Prod.) Artists (Warwick) 11 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE-Gloria Gaynor Week 7 NEVER 20 13 RIGHT BACK WHERE (MGM Phonogram) 1 TEARS CAN SAY GOODBYE -Gloria Gaynor WE STARTED 22 24 THE VERY BEST OF ROGER / ON MY PILLOW -Johnny Nash FROM- (Polydor) Maxine Nightingale WHITTAKER (Columbia) 12 DISCO BABY -Van McCoy (Avco /Aristoa/ (Phonogram) (United Artists)-ATV /Universal Ricordi) 2 WASTED 8 PEQUENA Y FRAGIL (Pamsco) -Sabu 23 20 CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS ?- Supertramp DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS - ( Microfon) (P. Tubbs /J.V. Edwards) (A&M) 13 CANTO DE PUEBLOS ANDINOS -Inti Freddy Fender (Festival) 21 27 CAN I TAKE YOU HOME Illimuni (Vedette) 3 FEEL 9 SOLEADO -D. Sentacruz Ensemble LITTLE 24 14 SIREN -Roxy Music (Island) LIKE MAKIN' LOVE -Bad Company GIRL- Drifters (Bell) 14 EXTRA TEXTURE Harrison (EMI) (Festival) (Odeon) -Manolo Otero (Odeon) - 25 33 24 ORIGINAL HITS -Drifters -George 10 AFRIKA /L'ETE INDIEN -Joe Dassin (CBS) Cookaway /Barry Mason (R. (Atlantic) 15 DE MIO MEGLIO #3 -Mina (PDU /EMI) 4 ISLAND GIRL -Elton John (Festival) Greenaway) 5 RHINESTONE 11 STAND BY ME -John Lennon (Odeon) 26 44 YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL- Stylistics COWBOY-Glen Campbell 22 36 RENTA SANTA 12 AMOR NO TE VAYAS -Marcelo Dupre (M -Chris Hill (Philips)- (Avco) (EMI) Various (Chris Hill /John Staines) 6 SOS Hall) 27 17 BLAZING BULLETS-Various Artists -Abbe (RCA) 23 22 FIRST IMPRESSIONS I 13 SIN TI NO VALGO NADA -Miguel Angel -Impressions (Ronco) 7 CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING -Stylistics (Curtom) -(Ed Townsend) HOLLAND (Festival) Robles (CBS) 28 - 40 SUPER GREATS- Various Artists 24 47 CHRISTMAS IN DREADLAND (Courtesy Stichting Nederlandse) 14 PROBA A CHIAMARMI AMORE -Nicola Di /COME (K -Tel) 8 I'M SORRY /CALYPSO -John Denver (RCA) OUTSIDE Dread As Of Bari (RCA) -Judge 29 37 ELVIS PRESLEY'S 40 GREATEST 12/6/75 9 SWING YOUR DADDY -Jim Gilstrap (Cactus) -Alted /Warner Bros./ This ( Phonogram) 15 QUIEREN MATAE AL LADRON -Cacho HITS -(Arcade) Southern (Aped Prod.) Week 10 BEFORE Castana (Polydon) 30 27 WISH YOU WERE HERE -Pink Floyd THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS - 25 50 IF I COULD- 1 MISSISSIPPI- LPs David Essex (CBS) - (Harvest) Pussycat (Bovema) Freddy Fender (Festival) April /Rock On (Jeff Wayne) 2 THAT'S THE WAY-KC and The Sunshine LPs This 31 25 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST 26 43 WIDE EYED AND LEGLESS Band (PPBO) This Week -Andy HITS -(CBS) Fairweather Low (A &M)- Rondor 3 CALYPSO-John Denver (RCA) Week 1 MUSICA PODEROSA Vol. 7- Varios (Odeon) 32 22 ROCK OF THE WESTIES -Elton John (Glyn Johns) 4 SPACE ODDITY 1 2 ROCK'N Roll -John Lennon (Odeon) (DJM) -David Bowie (Victor) HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS -(EMI) 27 32 ART FOR ART'S SAKE- 5 LADY BUMP -Penny McLean (Jupiter) 2 THE 3 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE -Gloria Gaynor 10c.c. 33 26 BEDTIME STORIES -Judge Dread SUZI QUATRO STORY -(EMI) (Mercury) (MGM) -St. Annes (10c.c.) (Cactus) 6 SAUSALITO -Rosie en Andres (ONR) 3 WISH YOU WERE HERE -Pink Floyd 28 46 (THINK OF ME) WHEREVER YOU 7 I'M ON FIRE -5000 Volts (Philips) (Phonogram) 4 CORAZON CORAZON -Julio Iglesias (CBS) 34 31 TUBULAR BELLS -Mike Oldfield YOU'RE 5 THE ROSKO ROAD SHOW- Varios (M Hall) ARE -Ken Dodd (EMI) -Leeds (Virgin) 8 WHEN GONE -Maggie MacNeal 4 ATLANTIC CROSSING-Rod Stewart (WEA) (Nick Ingman) (Warners) 35 29 THE SINGLES 1969 -1973- 29 33 GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME 9 DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA- People's - Carpenters (A&M) Elvis Presley (RCA) -Burlington Choice (PIR) 36 41 ONCE UPON A STAR -Bay City 30 17 DARLIN' -David Cassidy (RCA) - Rollers (Bell) 10 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY -Bee Gees (RSO) Rondor (D. Cassidy /B. Johnston) 37 28 MOTOWN GOLD -Various Artists 31 21 RHINESTONE COWBOY -Glen (Tamla Motown) inlernoEionol Turntable Campbell (Capitol) -KPM (Dennis 38 19 GOOFY GREATS -Various Artists (K- In what has been described as "a ing Chelsea expansion in the Lambert /Brian Potter) Tel) U.K. 32 44 GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE -Sailor 39 - A CHRISTMAS GIFT- Various Artists SWEDEN major move towards increased ex- and Europe. (Epic)-Chappell /Morris (J. Asser) (Ronco) (Courtesy Of GLF) pansion in 1976," Chris Webb has Webb 33 28 FLY ROBIN FLY *Denotes local (28) started his professional -Silver Convention 40 43 BREAKAWAY-Art Garfunkel (CBS) origin As Of been named managing director of in music 10 (Magnet)- Butterfly / Meridian / 41 34 HOT CHOCOLATE -(RAK) 11/27/75 life the business years Siegel (Butterfly /Jupiter) SINGLES 42 49 HORIZON (A &M) Chelsea Records in the U.K., as of ago and has worked in the promo- 34 48 DO THE BUS STOP- Fatback Band This 42 - THE TOP 20 FROM YOUR Jan. 1. (Polydor) -Clita (Fatback Week tion departments of both EMI and Band) HUNDRED BEST TUNES -Various 35 30 LITTLE DARLING -Rubettes 1 PALOMA BLANCA -George Baker Selection Polydor, and was for years Artists ( Decca) The appointment was announced four pro- (State) -Pamscene /ATV (Wayne (Warner Bros.) 44 32 FOREVER & EVER -Demis Roussos by Wes Farrell, president of the Wes fessional manager of Keith Prowse Bickerton) (Philips) 2 I'M ON FIRE -5000 Volts (Philips) 36 26 LYIN' EYES -Eagles (Asylum) 3 ACTION -Sweet (RCA) Music, working on the catalogs of - 45 30 THE NEW GOODIES LP (Bradley's) Farrell Organization. Webb, former Warner Bros. (Bill Szymczyk) 4 OM OCH OM IGEN- Birgitta Wolgard & Neil Diamond, Bob 46 39 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON -Pink head of promotion for RCA Records Crewe, Lambert 37 23 NEW YORK Salut (Polar) GROOVE -Hello (Bell) - Floyd (Harvest) and Potter and others. Island (Mike 5 NU BUBBLAR BLODET -.Anders in the U.K., replaces Mike Beaton, Leander) 47 - LIVE AT TREORCHY -Max Boyce Glenmark 38 20 SPACE ODDITY-.David (GlenDisc) David Donaldson has left Emison, Bowie (One Up) who had held the top Chelsea post (RCA) -Essex (Gus Dudgeon) 6 THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It) -K.C. & The 48 35 SUPERSONIC- Various Artists for a year and who has now joined the EMI program production com- 39 31 PART TIME LOVE- Gladys Knight & (Stallion) Sunshine Band (RCA) pany and joined CBS as advertising the Pips (Buddah) 7 SOLEADO- Daniel Santacruz (EMI) Private Stock in London as manag- -Kipahulu (K. 49 47 GOOD, BAD BUT BEAUTIFUL Kerner - 8 PALOMA BLANCA manager, reporting to marketing di- /R. Wise) Shirley Bassey (United Artists) -Siw Malmkvist ing director. 40 29 LOVE IS THE DRUG -Rory Music (Metronome) 50 - FISH OUT OF WATER -Chris Squire rector Clive Selwood. (Island) -E.G. (Chris Thomas/ (Atlantic) 9 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES - Farrell says: "Webb is the man to He will be responsible for re- Roxy Music) Esther Phillips (Kudu) complete the immediate and long- 41 38 GAMBLIN' BARROOM BLUES - 10 RAMAYA -Afric Simone searching and recommending the Sensational Alex Harvey Band JAPAN LPs term objectives of the company. He most effective forms of advertising (Vertigo) (Courtesy of Music Labo, Inc.) 1 FLAMINGOKVINTETTEN 6- (Flam) -Southem (D. Batchelor) adds that Webb has also been in- will supervise and Denotes local origin 2 ABBA -(Polar) and publicity and 42 35 HEAVENLY- Showaddywaddy volved in publishing for a number of (Bell) -Biley /DJM (Mike Hurst) SINGLES 3 PALOMA BLANCA -George Baker Selection direct all advertising and publicity years -experience he felt would fur- 43 - MAMA MIA -Abba (Epic) -Bocu This (Warner Bros.) activities. Donaldson was advertis- Week 4 GREATEST HITS -Abbe (Polar) ther enhance the U.K. end of the op- 44 - KING OF THE COPS- Billy Howard ing creative manager at Decca, head 1 ICHIGO HAKUSHO O MOUICHIDO -Ban 5 CAT STEVENS GREATEST HITS (Penny Farthing) -Burlington eration. Ban (CBS /Sony) -(JCM, Young Japan) 6 ROCK OF THE WESTIES -Elton John (DJM) of advertising and publication de- (Billy Howard) 2 SENTIMENTAL- Hiromi Iwasaki (Victor)- 7 STRUNG UP -Sweet (RCA) Farrell visits London in January velopment at the Automobile Assn. 45 - ITCHYCOO PARK -Small Faces (NTV) 8 BUGGA- Streaplers (Polydor) when he a (Immediate) -United Artists 3 ANO HI NI KAERITAI -Yumi Arai 9 FRIDA ENSAM- Annifrid Lyngstad (Polar) expects to make number and involved with the Speakeasy (Steven Marriott/Ronnie Lane) (Express) -(Alfa) 10 INDISCREET -Sparks (Island) of "major announcements" concern- Radio Company.

www.americanradiohistory.com 55 General News NARAS Institute `Greatest Hits' Sell Big Continual from page 3 Solomon also feels a greatest hits Jaws & Other Fables" at 160 and set may attract more varied con- Taps Suber- Progris Frankie Valli's "Gold" at 189. sumers than simply a new release. The only two greatest hits sets not "There are two kinds of buyers for devel- ATLANTA -The Board of the tion, he will be responsible for starred are Barry White's "Greatest those albums," he says, "those who oping materials for these seminars in NARAS Institute, composed of rep- Hits" at 23 and John Lennon's have all of the artist's records and both print and audio -visual form. resentatives from each of the seven "Shaved Fish" at 29, and both have are collectors and want everything in chapters of the Recording Academy, The first workshop is planned for already enjoyed exceptionally one spot and those who have none of be held in Chi- met here Dec. 6 -8 and elected Down mid -March and will strong chart runs. the -prior releases." the local chapter Beat editor Charles Suber of Chi- cago, sponsored by In addition to the recent greatest Joe Smith, president of Warner cago as the new national president of NARAS and a local university. A hits sets, older packages from Simon Bros. Records, agreed with Solomon work- and educator Jim Progris of Atlanta second "Business of Music" & Garfunkel, John Denver, Jim in the Nov. 15 Billboard, pointing as the new shop is being contemplated by the Institue's director. Croce, Cat Stevens, Tony Orlando & out that a greatest hits package is New York chapter for an date. Progris' prime duties in his new April Dawn and Elton John are also on likely to hurt catalog a maximum of Attending the meetings and also position will be to plan and present the charts. 15% and that so many units are sold elected to office were Ruth White, workshops and clinics within the Greatest hits sets are also showing on a successful best of set that the la- Los Angeles, vice president and realm of the recording field. In addi- up well on the country LP charts, bel is likely to end up ahead regard- chairperson of the evaluation com- with seven of the 50 listings coming less. mittee; Selma Brody, New York, Phonogram photo under this heading. Don Williams. secretary and chairperson for public Garden Sellout Charlie Fach: the main speaker at the Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, realtions; Harold Streibich, Mem- MCA Pricing the Phonogram /Mercury sales -pro- Dolly Parton, Gordon Lightfoot, page 1 Continued from page _'? phis, treasurer; William Ivey, Nash- Continued from motion meeting, emphasizes all the Narvel Felts and Lefty Frizzell are MCA's intention came to light af- Nader created four different radio ville, chairman of the scholarship other forms of entertainment out- all currently on the charts. Parton ter a strong rumor persisted last spots, all of which attempted to ex- committee; Bill Huie, Atlanta, chair- lets which compete with disks. and the Statlers are also represented week that CBS Records was ready to plain his disco event. The first spot man of the media and publications with current albums. a restructuring of its pric- explained basically what the event committee; David Ludwick, Nash- announce Russ Solomon, founder /president Segelstein, CBS Records' would be. The second spot was an ville, legal counsel; Leo de Gar ing. Irwin 30% Growth Seen of the Tower Records chain in Cali- president, says CBS is not planning interview with his stage producer Kulka, San Francisco, past presi- fornia, feels that it's hard to get a any move in that direction for this while the other two spots were "man dent of the Institute and currently Continued from page 3 reading on just how much the great- time. Jack Craigo, CBS' vice presi- in the street" types which elaborated liaison officer between the NARAS ing album movement of 145,000 in est hits LPs have helped Christmas sales distribution, was on the disco night. Institute and the Dept. of Health, dent of and the same period. sales. He does say, however, that on the same panel as Frio in San Nader will announce a national Education and Welfare in the area they are a factor in the generally that time indicated disco tour for arenas and audito- of accreditation. Charlie Fach, executive vice presi- Francisco and at dent larger amount of good 'product he also was studying the price prob- 1. co- Institute has made applica- and general manager of Phono - riums after Jan. He will present The available for Christmas this year. the event with leading pop and disco tion to HEW to become an accredit- gram /Mercury, suggested an ex- lem. "Greatest hits packages always do have been cam- stations in each area. ing agency. panded perspective on record sales Rackjobbers figures to compete with figures of well," he says, "and we always wel- paigning for an end to the blanket other entertainment and leisure pur- come them, provided the label does subdistributor price accorded to suits by the consumer. "Our main not cut out other items in that par- large users. They contend that they These sets are Peters Mulls Retail Suits competition is the National Football ticular artist's catalog. perform a greater function than do p League, TV, and Disney World. additional sales, but they really do chain retailers and one -stops. m 1 is that it is easy Continued from page "What happens not hurt catalog to a large extent." Let's save the toasting for the $3 mil- Because they claim to save manu- m eliminate this problem in the indus- for these guys in Greece to buy sur- lion mark," he suggested to the 60 facturers more operational dollars try." Chris Peters, Peters Inter- plus labels from the printing com- m executives and field men assembled. because of their greater service func- presidents' says has pany or to duplicate the labels. Then national "It Stax' Songs tion, they have been seeking a lower Do they use almost identical cartridges In new releases, Phonogram is been particularly harmful in terms price from labels. or vinyl pressings and they sell them counting on a reggae market to cross Continued from page 3 of Greek recorded product but we they receive a lower price the ocean from England next year, charging he and a Unless have begun to see it in other ethnic as originals but at considerably less eral grand jury and three albums are devoted to that bank official conspired to obtain than competing retailers, they envi- product like Italian and even Indian. cost to the retailers." in format, with some heavy disco cuts. $1.8 million in fraudulent loans sion dire results for the racked por- Just a couple of days ago we found In Chicago, a grand jury is con- tion of the industry, which they The reggae releases will be pro- from Union Planters. to 25 pieces of an Indian LP which was ducting an investigation into coun- point out is still the largest single moted through a sampler directed to The bank invited music publish- counterfeited in Hong Kong and sit- terfeit, pirated and bootleg ethnic percentage of business done by any F in -store and disco play, and consid- ing executives from New York, Los t; ting on one of our dealers' shelves." product spurred on by complaints one classification of records and O erable marketing efforts will be di- Angeles, London and Paris to the Peters has been cooperating ex- filed by Peters. tape. tensively with authorities in New rected to black radio stations, Jules auction. Some sent representatives, "Some of the pirated product just Dave O'Connell, president, Pho- D York and Chicago. Two months ago Abramson, senior vice president, but none bid. says distribution has the picture and name of the per- marketing, reported. A bank officer says the bank is nodisc, his national a combined federal New York City his former and the songs but no label a the copy- firm had, even before appoint- task force confiscated a load of The Skyhooks debut album will looking for buyer for markings or distributor address. ment as head one year ago, a well - counterfeit 8 -track Greek recorded spots, rights. And then there is some product that be backed by posters, radio defined policy of separate pricing product here. In addition to the tour stickers, trade and consumer William A. Dick, bank senior vice is imported directly but not pur- president, says the bank bid $3 mil- for single stores, chain stores and criminal charges, Peters instituted advertising, as a preparation for the chased from the Greek manufac- lion in hopes another buyer would rackjobbers. Phonodisc has contin- civil action against the retailers in- is group's 1976 tour of the U.S. his turer with his knowledge that it to go higher. "We're negotiating with a ued to hew to that policy during volved. In the classical division, 1976 will be sold here. In that case they are by- number of people," he says. He says tenure, he states. "The stuff that was confiscated see an increased pian- passing our licensing agreement and promotion of more than 60 major music publish- Joel Friedman, president of WEA here was so good you couldn't tell an violating our contractual agreement ist Claudio Arrau and emphasis ing companies worldwide had ex- Corp., says his firm has no definite the difference. I had to bring an ex- with the manufacturer. Those we on opera, with releases planned for pressed interest in the catalog. plans regarding changes in the cur- pert from Greece, one of the produc- to take to says Peters. seven of the coming months, says have court," Notes a bank spokesman: "We are rent price structure. tion executives from the original Scott Nempes, vice president, classi- There is some question about how hopeful of finding some individual manufacturer, in order to identify cal division. Artist ads in concert liable a local retailer would be for or group in the Memphis area that is the counterfeit product," Peters programs are being dropped in fa- RCA, Peters In selling pirated product which was interested in acquiring these assets. notes. vor of local dealer co -op ads. imported legitimately from overseas. If that does materialize, the bank classical re- Import Accord A special Christmas necessarily will have to look to oth- That question is currently in the lease is the "Concert A La Carte II," Continued from page 3 courts in New York. However, the ers within the music business." featuring the most popular Philips' will be helping break new groups. New York District Attorney's office Stax made an 11th hour effort to artists in works by Mozart, J.C. RBM (Roveschio Bella Madaglia) Club and the U.S. Attorney for the South- halt the auction in an injunction Bach, J.S. Bach, Torelli and Purcell. makes its U.S. debut as a rock group ern District of New York both advise hearing before U. S. District Judge Other new releases from Phono - on the Peters International label Dialog that there is no doubt that distribu- Robert McRae, but McRae denied gram include debut albums from later this month. tion and sale of counterfeit foreign it. Continued from page 26 Carmen and Lynsey De Paul, and Peters already is U.S. distributor product here is illegal. They also ad- Heirs of the late Otis Redding also albums from Johnny Rodriguez and for the Italian affiliates of CBS, EMI the pressure to release the commercial copies vise they are working closely with made a court effort in Nashville to Jerry Lee Lewis. Reggae albums are and Phonogram, as well as for sev- before the first of the year had been strong. U.S. Customs to determine if there halt the auction but this petition was by Greyhound, Byron Lee and The eral major labels of Italy, and finds Word is that club reaction to the song has been are tax provisions or import declara- also denied. But were heard on the Dragonaires, and G.T. Moore. the significant ethnic minority here a very strong. There are several other strong disco the day before the auction. tion provisions being violated in Books will be part of the promo- cuts in "Party Time," which is harder r &b Judge McRae said during the growing record market. case of pirated product. tion package on three albums. Ad- sounding, and in "Groovy Kind Of Day," which is hearing, however, the bank acts "at Felice Benevenuto, head of Peters' vance copies of Mathuin Publishing a lot like "Walking In Rhythm." its peril" if it auctioned off East Italian department, notes these RCA Billy Paul's When Love Is New" LP (Phila. book "Bachman -Turner Overdrive: Memphis Music's furniture, fixtures Italy acts from whom they expect Intl) is starting to creating some excitement Granite's Starr Rock Is My Life, This Is My Song," and equipment and the bank did not solid future sales: Domenico Mo- here with such cuts as "America (We Need The by Martin Melhuish, Billboard sell those items at the auction. dugno, Nicola DeBari, Gianni Mo- Light)," "People Power" and "Let The Dollar Running With LP Magazine's Canadian editor, will be randi, Patty Pravo, Gabrielle Ferri, Circulate." They are not the typical disco sounds shipped to key accounts, press and Oahu Two -Nighter Rita Pavone, Nada and Little Tony, which most Dis will play the minute they hear it, LOS ANGELES -An extensive radio people along with the album. plus promising new artists Claudio and both Tom Saverese (12 West) and Walter marketing /promotionl campaign is Alan Aldridge illustrates verses by For 5th Dimension Baglioni and Riccardo Cocciante. Gibbons (Galaxy 21) say that they have to get underway for Edwin Starr's newest William Plomer in a book that in- HAWAII -The 5th Dimension Peters also anticipates continuing into it before their audiences will. LP on Granite Records, "Free To Be spired "Butterfly Ball," and copies will headline in the Coral Ballroom sales from soundtrack composer En- Spring Records has just released Joe Simon's Myself." of the Grossman Publication will be of the Hilton Hawaiian Village, nio Morricone, whose most recent new single, "I Need You, You Need Me." The mailed to a select list. Also slated for Honolulu, on Dec. 29 and 30. effort for "Moses, The Lawgiver" record sounds like the old Simon from his early An edited version of 'Abyssinia selected distribution by Phonogram The Hawaiian performances are was released on RCA in conjunction recording career days when a melodic haunting Jones" has been taken from the al- is "Skyhooks: Million Dollar Riff," the six CBS -TV series. sound was his trademark. While this disk isn't as bum and released as a single. Starr is the first for the group since its new- with -part by Jenny Brown, detailing the hys- East- funky as his last few hits, it does sound like he's on a personal appearance swing est additions, Danny Beard and Morricone also did the Clint going in a direction that's more his best style. throughout the country. (Continued on page 66) Marjorie Barnes. wood "spaghetti western."

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Best cuts: "I'll Do The Rockin'," "I'm Cumin' At You," "Let's Dance, Dance, Dance," "Winners Together Or Losers (handling material from Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Carly Apart," "Let Your love Do The Talkin'." Simon) as well as moving through her own works. Backup Dealers: Display with individual efforts. help from some of the top session people in Los Angeles, in- THE MAIN INGREDIENT -Shame On The World, RCA APL FirsElime Around cluding Terry Gibbs, Chuck Finley and Ron Starr. Expect strong MOR QUEEN -A Night At The Opera, Elektra 7E -1053. Queen is 1 -1003. Good strong disco -oriented set from veteran trio, reaction to this effort. YVONNE GRAY -Lady Gray, LMI 1007. Veteran producer back with a much more versatile set than any of the British with a few good ballads included as well as a strong Carib- Best cuts: "Bird Of Beauty," "Keep The Music Alive," Lee Magid has found a fine talent in vocalist heavy rocker's previous three efforts. While the quality, not bean- flavored tune. Some fine lead vocals, but, as always, the /pianist /com- "Head Trip," "Now That You're Here," "Good News -Bad poser Gray, a lady who can handle rockers in overdone straight ahead rock is still a major factory, good use real strength here is in the harmony vocals. Strong instru- the pop or soul News." field as well as moody ballads and jazz is also made of folky melodies, fine harmony vocals (both mental backup with tasteful strings and well -done changes. -flavored material. Ex- Dealers: Small label and new artist, but product deserves ceptionally strong- voiced, Gray is skilled as an interpreter with musical backup and a cappella) and some good soft rock. Title cut has been a hit, and there are several other possi- a listen. Play in store. Some interesting classical influences also present. Writing bilities here, all working in different veins. from three of the quartet adds variety, as does the use of Best cuts: "Shame On The World," "Let Me Prove My Love Brian May as lead vocalist on one cut. Classical arrangements To You," "Jamaica (Let Me Go)," "Lillian." also work wet and the No Synthesizers" legend in the cred- Dealers: Group has steady following and are consistent hit its is a welcome addition these days. Feel of the '20s on sev- makers. eral cuts is probably the most fun, but as a total effort, the album works extremely well. Billboard's Recommended LPs Best cuts: "You're My Best Friend," "'39," "Seaside Ren- dezvous," The Prophet's Song," "Love Of My Life," "Good Company." Dealers: Group set to tour early next year and they are has a steady core of fans and this should sell well throughout coming off a strong LP and single. Counr\ pop the next year. Material covers the gamut of American music, OHIO PLAYERS -Rattlesnake, Westbound W -211 (20th from the earliest standards to George M. Cohan to Western BOOTS RANDOLPH -Cool Boots, Monuments KZ -33803 Century). Mix of old and some previously unreleased material music to show songs to big bands to recent hits, with a fine (CBS). Everything you've every wanted to know about sax, LARRY RASPBERRY & THE HIGHSTEPPERS -In The Pink, from this top pop /soul group is not quite what they are doing finale. Best cuts: On this type of double set, all are well done. but were afraid to ask is answered in this classy album by the Backroom Records BRS -1101. Good strong mix of Southern today, but is well done and interesting. More of a jazz in- Monument master of tenor sax, Boots Randolph. Boots cor- rock, soul feel and just plain straight ahead rock from Rasp- fluence than the Players of today, though they seem now to ralled 17 of Nashville's Finest at Creative Workshop studios, berry (former lead vocalist with the Gentrys a few years back) be drifting back to the softness heard here. Most of the cuts and came out with his smoothest LP yet. His sax almost talks and singer Carol Ferrante. Similar to Leon Russell in spots. jazz suitable for disco play, and lots of good instrumental work in "Feelings" and displays that song's strong melodic struc- Good horn work throughout set. Quite well done throughout. throughout, especially a strong jazzy saxophone. One cut very ture. The moodiest cuts are "The Way We Were" and "Here's Best cuts: "Let Me Rock You," "Highway 61 /Good Rockin' reminiscent of the "Funky Work" gimmick hit they enjoyed FRANK TUSA /DAVE LIEBMAN /BADAL ROY /RICHARD BEI- That Rainy Day," and the spirit of Glenn Miller haunts "A Tonight," "Did You Lie," "Too Much Talk." three years back, several moody soul ballads and lots of vari- RACH /JEFF WILLIAMS- Father Time, Enja 2056. Although String of Pearls" if not the entire album. ety. Again, not what they are doing today but excellent for this group is officially listed under bassist Tusa's name, it is Best cuts: "Land Of Dreams," "A String Of Pearls," "Feel- MAC FRAMPTON -The Best of Both Worlds, Triumvirate MA what it is. in truth an album by the members of Liebman's Lookout ings," "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy." 1332. Frampton is an immensely talented pianist, who feels Best cuts: "Rattlesnake," "What It Is," "Spinning," "Hol- Farm. Tusa is the only artist featured on all six tunes, but the Dealers: Boots has a legion of country fans, but his albums at home on Gershwin selections, as well as instrumental ver- lywood Hump," "Varee (Is Love)." combinations of different instruments in trios, duos and can also be displayed Pop and Jazz. sions of pop standards. Perhaps the LP title best explains the Dealers: Group is currently hotter than they have been in group efforts are all very interesting. The music is an inter- growth of Frampton, who is at home in a side varity of musical the past year. esting blend, because of the different musical combinations. settings. Best cuts: Everything can easily be programmed. Best cuts: "Doing It," "Cameo," "Gipsy Song," "Mabel's Mood," "Kristie's Spirit." BIG MAMA THORNTON -Jail, Vanguard VSD 79351. Big Mama is one of the premiere blues artists in the world and LAMENT FOR BOOKER ERVIN, En¡a 2054. This LP is a valu- this new album, recorded live at two prisons, proves that able addition to the jazz libraries of any consumer interested lac she's still capable of belting out a tune. Although some of the in the jazz scene of the late fifties and early sixties. Recorded Soul* recording clarity is sketchy, with her voice taking a semi -dis- live at the Berlin jazz Festival in 1965, this album very ably CLARK TERRY & HIS JOLLY GIANTS, Vanguard VSD 79365. torted backseat, she can still sing the hell out of a blues song. features the late, great tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin in a GEORGE & GWEN McCRAE- Together, Cat 2606 (T.K.). This album is a surprise and pleasure, as Terry plays better Her seven -piece band is also right behind her on the entire fine setting. The rhythm section of pianist Kenny Drew, bas- Husband and wife team who have each hit the pop top 10 than ever, supported by a fine sextet that includes saxophon- effort, with the stalwart harmonica man George Smith taking sist NilsHenning Orsted Pederson and drummer Alan Daw- separately and are consistent soul winners serve up their first ist Ernie Wilkis and pianist Ronnie Matthews. The material is a front seat during the entire LP. Best cuts: "Little Red son soar on the two -part blues selection that takes up almost offering together and provide the definitive example of the very diverse, running the gamut from jazz standards to some Rooster," "Ball 'N' Chain," "Hound Dog," "Rock Me Baby." all of the LP. The other selection is a recently recorded com- T.K. disco /Caribbean sound. Good use of horns and strings, amusing modern things. Overall, the ten tunes are each very mentary and piano solo by oft- overlooked pianist Horace Par - with the strings sometimes reminiscent of the Memphis exciting and the trumpet and flugelhorn work of Terry has REVERBI -PA /USA 7003. Interesting mix of classical, pop lan. Best cuts: "Blues For You," "Lament." Sound, as the two move through a set that finds them gener- never sounded more dynamic or melodic. Make no doubt and jazz from conductor /musician headquartered in Italy. ally alternating leads rather than singing together. All disco - about this LP, it's a first -class effort from start to end, and it Well done for this kind of LP, with both classical and some oriented, of course, though the bland of rockers and mid - deserves to be heard. pop play possible. Best cuts: "Studio 3," "Carnival 1," "Car- tempo material is a good balance. Fine production from Steve Best cuts: "Flinstones Theme," "God Bless The Child," Spotlight -the most outstanding of the week's releases; picks -pre- nival 2." dicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the reviewer; Alaimo and Clarence Reid and usual excellent music from "The Hymn," "Never," "Somewhere Over The Rainbow." recommended- predicted to hit the chart among the lower half posi- such T.K. regulars as Latimore, Timmy Thomas and "Choco- Dealers: Terry has a loyal following that goes beyond the tions or other albums of superior quality; review editor: Bob Kirsch; late" Perry. Good horn and string arrangements from Mike jazz audience. Some in-store play will definitely get this one LAWRENCE WELK -200 Years Of American Music, Ranwood reviewers: Eliot Tiesel, Nat Freedland, Claude Hall, Colleen Clark, Lewis. into the cash registers. R -7002 (2 Records). Chart chances not really likely, but Welk Gerry Wood, Jim Metanson, Is Horowitz, Bob Kirsch, Jim Fishel.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 57 General News N.Y. Coliseum Disco Gala 4 NIGHTS AT BEACON Continued from page 3 The show, produced by H. David In as other DJs from the National Assn. Flowers and Aki Aleong (former WB Soul, Jazz of Discotheque DJs (NADD), and head of the Fraternity of Record Ex- the Record Pool. The disk jockeys ecutives, FORE), will also offer a will provide music between sets. A 1976 Cadillac as a door prize, and New York Showcase number of radio personalities will $1,000 to the best Hustle dancers. By NAT FREEDLAND act as MCs. Also part of the package are a ANGELES -Warner Bros. The presentation is titled "Cali- carousel, a penny arcade, the screen- LOS is taking over New York's fornia Soul" and Warner will seek ing of vintage movies from the silent Records Beacon Theater Feb. 26- heavy press tie -ins. Also being ex- Youth Of Israel era, free noisemakers, party hats, al- prestigious for a showcase of its ex- plored are ways to turn over the bums and "other giveaways and sur- 27-28-29 To Pick Favorites soul and jazz artist line -up. event's receipts to black charities, as prises." panded JERUSALEM -More than 30,000 Among the acts confirmed for the well as something like an all -star The show will be videotaped by young people across the country are four nights at the 2,500 -seat theater record store appearance or youth selecting their favorite singers, their Baker Films, N.Y., for future screen- are Graham Central Station, the gathering which would allow the ing on television and in movie favorite vocal and instrumental Staple Singers, Curtis Mayfield, the soul stars to sign autographs and Negotia- groups and the 30 most popular houses across the country. Impressions, Richard Pryor, Ash- mingle with their fans. tions are also being conducted with a Columbia photo songs of the year in an Israel Broad- ford & Simpson, Dionne Warwicke "It's time to show that Warner number of record companies for the NEW DUO- England's David Essex casting Authority survey. and Leroy Hutson. The jazz night Bros. is now more than just a major release of a live album, according to tapes a duet with Cher for her CBS - Israel radio's international hit pa- will feature Alice Coltrane, George label for white rock stars and pop," Flowers. TV program which airs Sunday (30). rade will feature the winners in its Benson and David Sanborn. says Regehr. "We want to show here An estimated 600 minutes of pro- three -hour year -end show Jan. 3. Other WB artists are still to be what we can do with r &b and jazz, motional commercials will run on added. Local promotion has been with the aid of Tom Draper's new such local stations as WABC, Billboard Eyes turned over to Ron Delsener, one of soul promotion department." Vegas Firm Sued WBLS, WLIB, WWRL, WPLJ, top concert impresarios. the city's Regehr likens the Beacon Theater LOS ANGELES -Viking Records WXLO, WNJR and WPIX between Bob Regehr, Warner Bros. vice Disco Audience soul showcase to a domestic version & Accessories, the Seal Beach now and Dec. 31. In addition, 75,000 president for artist relations and de- of WB's European tour last winter wholesaler operated by Tom posters and flyers are being distrib- velopment, is in charge of the show- Response Data which has since tripled the catalog McGraw, is suing Stereo Warehouse uted throughout the city and its en- case project. "With our growing suc- CHICAGO -Billboard will begin sales of the rock artists involved and of Las Vegas seeking payment of a virons. cess in black product, this is the a disco audience response tabula- broken through Little Feat as a top $12,182.11 credit balance. The show will run from 9 p.m. perfect time and place for us to dem- tion, Bill Wardlow, marketing serv- U.K. headliner. The Superior Court action alleges New Year's eve to 9 a.m. the follow- onstrate Warner Bros. commitment ices director, revealed to a group of the Nevada firm paid $9,538.90 on a ing day. Admission is $15 per per- to the field in a big way," he says. Polygram executives and sales and $21,721.01 delinquency. son. Regehr points out that New York, promotion men at a Phonogram na- besides being the U.S. media center, tional sales meeting here. End Pickwick Pact is along with Detroit perhaps the Wardlow explained that key dis- NEW YORK -The distribution biggest black record market in the cos in an area will be contacted "to pact between Pickwick and Mega country. GRT Corp. Faces do an overlay and let the hype fall Records and Tapes expires Monday "We are doing this showcase first out." Information could also come (15). class all the way," says Regehr. from area record pools, he indicated. "We'll put on about three acts per Pickwick will continue to handle Suits By 2 Labels "Discos can move 150,000 pieces released night. The theater was chosen to Mega product previously of product, and as the movement be- NEW YORK -Buddah and sequent to the non -payment date, maintain a nice ambience, as well as under the agreement for a 12 -month comes national, the disco influence Kama Sutra Records are suing GRT informed Buddah and Kama Sutra being small enough so as not to kill sell -off period. will probably become as important Corp. for $250,000 allegedly owed that it was terminating its executory our headliners for larger New York Fresh product from Mega will be as radio," he added. "Discos are them under terms of a tape dupli- obligations pursuant to the terms of halls over the next few months. The marketed through independent dis- turning some labels around, and ex- cating contract. the contract. ushers will be garbed in formal eve- tributors, according to David Bell, panding others." The suit, filed in U.S. District The in question was ning dress." label president. contract He predicted more disco concerts Court here Dec. 10, charges that signed Feb. 4, 1975, and also in- in key cities, to bring the movement GRT failed to pay plaintiffs volved an initial monetary payment more directly to the people. Cities he $125,000 due Dec. 1. The payments to Buddah and Kama Sutra by mentioned as rapidly developing would have been the seventh of GRT. 2 Men Fined For eight successive monthly payments disco centers include Chicago, Bos- Guilty, In a second claim, plaintiffs seek a ton, Philadelphia, Washington, which commenced June 1 of this termination of their obligations, af- year, according to court papers. Miami, San Francisco and Los An- ter owed payments are made, on the Copyright Infringements It's also stated that GRT, sub- geles. grounds that GRT initially breached NEW YORK -In separate ac- here was ordered by federal Judge the agreement. tions, a local businessman has been John Canella to serve 30 days of the weekends and sus- 'Island Girl' Done A third claim petitions the court to AFTRA, SAG sentenced to a jail term of six months jail term on By New Elton Band enjoin GRT from interfering in any and one day, placed on probation pended the balance. Hoff's sentenc- way with plaintiffs' manufacturing for one year and fined $250 for ing stemmed from a conviction Seek Contracts of more LOS ANGELES -"Island Girl" and distributing of prerecorded copyright infringement and a based on the FBI's seizure NEW YORK -AFTRA and SAG than 5,800 tapes on Glo premises on MCA is Elton John's first single tapes from artists under contract, Shreveport, La., man pleading are continuing negotiations here to feature his new band. from instituting any legal action to guilty to eight counts of copyright last June. with advertising agencies and pro- Band members are: Roger Pope, prevent plaintiffs from entering into infringement, has been fined $1,000 In Shreveport, Albert Bell, doing ducers of radio and television com- drums; James Newton Howard, new tape duplicating agreements, on each count. business as B &B Sales, was fined mercials on a "day -to -day basis." electric piano, synthesizers, clarinet, from claiming any rights pursuant to Roger Hoff of Glo Electronics $1,000 on each of the eight counts of A strike date had been voted for mellotron; Kenny Passarelli, bass; the Feb. 4 contract and from repre- copyright infringement he pleaded midnight Dec. 7 but this was re- Caleb Quaye, guitars; Davey senting to third parties that GRT is guilty to. A federal judge suspended John- scinded and negotiators were author- stone, guitars, mandolins and Ray the owner of exclusive rights to man- Mercury Pushes payment of the fines on the last two ized to return to the bargaining table Cooper, percussion, drums, ma- ufacture and distribute prerecorded counts, though, pending satisfactory until otherwise instructed by the rimba, bells, vibes and gong. tape product of plaintiffs. Bachman -Turner completion of a two -year probation AFTRA national board. - period by Bell. At stake are issues involving the CHICAGO -The new Bachman album, "Head use of non -professionals in tv corn - Turner Overdrive Earlier this year, FBI agents mercials, money increases and the On," is being released by Mercury seized some 50,000 tapes and a Bill Graham Expands Into use of wild spots without adequate this month with a massive saturation quantity of labels when arresting compensation. campaign, aimed especially towards Bell. Court action also involved an week after Negotiations began Oct. 20. The the week before and order for Bell to repurchase tapes Bimbo's Bay Area Nitery The promotion was an- contract expired Nov. 16. Christmas. still in the inventory of his custom- SAN FRANCISCO -Bill Gra- parties, weddings and the like. The nounced at a national sales meeting ers. Those repurchases have totalled ham's FM Productions is expanding club, with a full -size separate bar, here by Jules Abramson, senior vice some $19,000 to date. its sphere of activity in small but no- can accommodate 650 for sit -down president, marketing. ticeable ways. dinners. The album is the fifth for the The most significant move has As for future bookings at the club, RR Seeks Funds group, with two gold and two plati- been the booking of the Pointer Sis- Graham press officer Zohn Artman num, already certified, and the Daily Testimonial ters into Bimbo's 365 Club on Co- says: "We'll see what happens with From PM Firm fourth gold album, "Four Wheel By Hot Jazz Group lumbus St. for a four -night run Nov. these shows. If they work we'll do LOS ANGELES -PM Manage- Drive," expected to go platinum by 26 -29. It is the first time that Gra- others." ment Corp., Houston rackjobber, the end of the year, Abramson re- LOS ANGELES -The Southern ham has made use of this club, al- The entrepeneur also owns the has until Dec. 28, 1975, to file a re- ports. California Hot Jazz Society though rock acts have been there oc- controlling interest in a new venture, sponse in Superior Court here to the The "Head On" album features launches a series of testimonial con- casionally and David Allen of the Bill Graham's Store, located in the charges of RR Record Distributors, Little Richard on two cuts. The certs Dec. 21 at Larchmont Hall here Boarding House put the Tubes there heavily -touristed Wharf area of the Glendale. cover is perforated to open into a full with a tribute to veteran cornetist for a week recently when the public city. The store deals mainly in "rock The Ray Avery- George Hocutt poster with head shots of Randy and combo leader Pete Daily, who demand to see the group far ex- apparel," mostely T- shirts with vari- distribution firm alleges they are still Bachman, Robbie Bachman, C. F. with his Chicagoans was featured on ceeded a week's capacity at the ous rock and roll designs on them. owed $16,642.58 out of a $31,755 Turner and newest member Blair Capitol Records for several years in Boarding House. The store also handles "all but a billing done in July and August Thornton. the 1940s. Bimbo's, run by Augustino Giun- few" of the original Fillmore West 1974. Shipping slips filed in the case Special 90 -day dating terms, and Daily, coming off a leg operation toli ( "Mr. Bimbo ") was orginally posters, some of which have become indicate the Houston racker also had 5% cash discounts on the 8- track, and inactive in recent years, will be opened in 1931 and served as a sup- famous in the art world. Tourist warehouse points in North Holly- cassette and quad tapes are being of- present with his horn and many of per club until 1969. Since then it has trade on the posters, which go for $3 wood and Atlanta, where LPs were fered to one -stops, rackjobbers and the musicians who worked with him been rented out, mostly for private and $5, is good, Says Davies. shipped by the plaintiff. dealers. in the past.

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DAN HILL -Growin' Up (4:05); producers: Matthew McCauley days of "Rockin' Little Angel" and he follows the rock -into- & Fred Mollin; writer: Dan Hill; publisher: McCauley, ASCAP. country path blazed by Narvel Felts, Jerry Lee Lewis, and 20th Century 2254. Conway Twitty. Lively production, a fine Foster -Rice ballad, and a convincing well -paced performance by Ray should lift CHARLEY PRIDE -The Happiness Of Having You (2:16); pro- him onto the country chart for the first time. ducer: not listed; writer: Ted Harris; publisher: Contention, SESAC. RCA 1H- 10455. EAGLES -Take It To The Limit (3:48); producer: Bill recommended PERRY COMO Out Of Reach (2:45); producer: Chet At- Szymczyk; writers: R. Meisner -D. Henley -G. Frey; publishers: -Just WAYLON & WILLIE -Good Hearted Woman (2:57); produc- kins; writer V.P. Stewart; publisher: Four Star, BMI. RCA JH- DAVE DIAMOND The Heat Of A Kansas Night Benchmark /Kicking Bear, ASCAP. Asylum 45293. Already on ers: Ray Pennington & Waylon Jennings; writers: Waylon Jen- -In (2:35); pro- 10402. ducers: Jay Lewis & Dave Diamond; writer: Dave Diamond; the Hot 100, one of America's top supergroups comes up with nings & Willie Nelson; publishers: Baron /Willie Nelson, BMI. publishers: Claridge /Black Hills, ASCAP. Claridge 412 -AS. a strong mid -tempo rocker centering around their distinctive RCA 1H- 10529. When you put two kings together you'll get a harmonies. Good Beach Boys sound in spots, but for the most regal record. That's what you have here. These diverse voices BEN REECE -It Don't Bother Me (2:52); producer: Jim part the aura is all Eagles. Still the best at combining country take Waylon's chart- proven song and make it twice as good. Vienneau; writers: Tommy Hammond & Virginia Williams and rock. Flip: After The Thrill Is Gone (3:58); producer: Though this sounds similar to Waylon's past version, the nov- Hammond; publisher: Wimberly, BM!. 20th Century TC -2262. same; writers: D. Henley-G. Frey; publisher: same. Il! elty of these two rebels teaming their talents should boost !`\II '; NITA MICHAELS -It's Alright (2:56); producers: Johnny How- LINDA RONSTADT -Tracks Of My Tears (3:12); producer: the song back onto the chart. This is a preview of the Outlaw ard & Charlie Fields; writer: Nita Michaels; publisher: - album slated for January release Sand Perry; writers: B. Gallagher -G. Lyle; Publishers: Almo/Cale- and starring Waylon, Willie, burn, ASCAP. 50 States FS -37A. Jessi Colter, and Tompall. donian, ASCAP. Columbia 3-10273. Good mid -tempo cut from I KENNY O'DELL-I Can't Think When You're Doin' That To Me her success with "Heat Wave," Linda sticks to the Motown KATY MOFFATT -I Can Almost See Houston From Here (2:29); producer: Kenny O'Dell; writer: Kenny O'Dell; pub- catalog and comes up with a fine reworking of the old Smokey (3:07); producer: Billy Sherrill; writer: Ray Willis; publisher: Robinson & The Miracles hit. As good interpretation lisher: House of Gold, BMI. Capricorn CPS 0247. usual, LEON HAYWOOD -Just Your Fool (3:24); producer: Leon Central Songs, BMI. Columbia 3-10271. Katy takes a powerful and fine production are the highlights. Already on the charts. Haywood; writers: L. Haywood -M. Tynes; publisher: Jim -Ed, song by Ray Willis, and Billy Sherrill does his usual journey- JOHNNY LEE -Sometimes (2:35); Producers: Mickey Gilley & ART GARFUNKEL -Break Away (3:35); producer: Richard BMI. 20th Century 2264. Coming off a top 15 pop and soul man job as producer, resulting in a record that should insure Johnny Lee; writer: G. Thomas; publisher: Grand Prize, BMI. that Ms. Moffatt won't have return as Perry; writers: B. Gallagher G. Lyle; publishers: Almo /Caledo- hit, Haywood brings an infectious rocker that moves from an to to her job a high -rise ABC /Dot DOA- 17603. window washer nian, ASCAP. Columbia 3. 10273. Good mid -tempo cut from almost gospel beginning to a straight pop -soul cut. Good for King Kong Window Cleaners of Denver. And the lyrics season: "From Rocky Moun- Garfunkel, using a fine song from vastly underrated British strong vocals and fine keyboard /horn based instrumental ar- suit the the cold writers Gallagher & Lyle. More energetic than his last hit, rangement. tains of Denver /I can almost see Houston from here."

which went top 20, and double tracking of vocals also adds to ARETHA FRANKLIN -You (3:30); producers: Jerry Wexler & LEROY VAN DYKE -Who's Gonna Run The Truck Stop In cut. Aretha Franklin; writers: Chuck Jackson-Marvin Yancy -Jerry Tuba City When I'm Gone? (3:10); producer: Ricci Mareno;

writer: D. Ellis; - BARRY WHITE -Let The Music Play (3:25); producer: Barry Butler; publishers: Jay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP. Atlan- publisher: Bandshell, BMI. ABC /Dot DOA 17597. If you is long, you White; writer: Barry White; publisher: Sa -Vette /January, BMI. tic 45-3311. Some of the best singing for Franklin in some- think the title should hear the lyrics time, using her best talk /sing blues style on this moody bal- in this mile -a- minute marathon. Although the record is not FirsElimeAround 20th Century 2265. Following a several month recording marked with A or B sides, is A The hiatus White is back with his patented talk /sing style, a fine lad that picks up strength as it moves along. Watch for pop this considered the side. disco arrangement and his usual catchy melody. Expect and MOR crossover. flip, "There Ain't No Roses In My Bed," has already received a MAXINE NIGHTINGALE -Right Back Where We Started strong pop and soul acceptance. Nothing really different from Recommended pick and has been gaining airplay, so Leroy From (3:16); producers: Pierre Tubbs & Vince Edwards; past efforts, but why mess with success? could be returning to the charts in a big way, possibly with a writers: Pierre Tubbs -Vince Edwards; publishers: ATV /Uni- two -sided smash. Van Dyke's artistry excels on "Tuba City." versal, BMI. United Artists 752. Excellent disco cut that has recommended already scored well in England from strong- voiced young JOHN WESLEY RYLES -Tell It Like It Is (2:49); producer: singer. Stays away from the typical disco formula sound. Johnny Morris; writers: G. Davis & L. Diamond; publishers: recommended THE DRAMATICS- You're Fooling You (3:19); producer: Tony Conrad /Olrap, BMI. Music Mill MM -1001. Take a young but RED RIDER -Rock And Roll Kids (2:36); producer: Allan Hester; writer: T. Hester; publisher: Groovesville, BMI. ABC well -traveled Nashville singer, mix with a soul standard, get Rinde; writer: Angelus; 12150. John publishers: High Sierra /John Ag- BARBRA STREISAND -Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) Johnny Morris to produce for a new label formed by Muscle nelos, ASCAP. Sceptor 12416. Good heavy rock cut that (2:52); producers: Jeffrey Lesser & Rupert Holmes; writers: STANLEY CLARKE-Silly Putty (3:15); producers: Stanley Shoals musicmen Al Cartee and George Soule, and you have sounds a bit like some of the better Southern rock bands. B. Holland -L. Dozier -E. Holland; publisher: Stone Agate, Clarke & Ken Scott; writer: Stanley Clarke; publisher: Clarke, the unlikely ingredients for a likely hit. Ryles has never sung Good production and arrangements. ASCAP. Columbia 3- 10272. BMI. Nemperor 002 (Atlantic). with more feeling or authority. Picks -a top 30 chart tune in the opinion of the review panel which QUEEN -Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55); producers: Roy Thomas ELEANOR GRANT-You Oughta' Be Here With Me (3:29); pro- RAY SMITH -Thank You Love (3:20); producer: Dan voted for the selections published this week; recommended -a tune Baker & Queen; writer: Mercury; publishers: B. Feldman /As. ducer: Lionel Job; writer: P. Kelly; publisher: Tree, BMI. Co- writers: & McClintock; Jerry Foster Bill Rice; publisher: Jack & predicted to land on the Hot 100 between 31 and 100. Review editor Trident, ASCAP. Elektra 45297. lumbia 3- 10268. Bill, ASCAP. Corona CR- 222 -1. Ray Smith hails back to the -Bob Kirsch.

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THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It) -K.C. & The Sunshine Band 38 LOVE MACHINE Pt. 1- Miracles 82 GOLDEN YEARS -David Bowie (Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch), (Freddie Perren), W. Moore, W. Griffith, Tamla 54262 (Motown) SGC (David Bowie, Harry Muslin), D. Bowie, RCA 10441 H.W. Casey, R. Finch, TK 1015 SGC 39 1 WINNERS AND LOSERS - Hamilton. loe Frank A Reynolds 69 52 6 CARRY ME -David Crosby & Graham Nash 9 LET'S DO IT AGAIN - staple singers (Dan Hamilton, Joe Frank Craollo, Alan Dennison), (David Crosby, Graham Nash), D. Crosby, ABC 12140 (Curtis Mayfield), C. Mayfield, Curtom 0109 (Warner Bros.) WBM D. Hamilton, A. Hamilton, Playboy 6054 SGC 80 2 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT- Batdort A Rodney 11 FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention 36 12 8 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW -Wings (Tom Sellers, Clive Davis), W. Jennings, R. Kerr, Arista 0159 (Michael Kunze), S. Levay, S. Prager, (Paul McCartney), P. McCartney, Capitol 4175 HAN Midland International 10339 (RCA) HAN 81 6 THEME FROM "S.W.A.T. "- Rhythm Heritage Average White Band (AWB) 11 SATURDAY NIGHT -Bay City Rollers 41 4 SCHOOL BOY CRUSH - (Steve Barri, Michael Omartian), B. DeVorzan, ABC 12135 SGC (And Mardin), White, Stuart, Ferrone, Garde, Atlantic 3304 WBM (Bill Martin, Phil Coulter), B. Martin, P. Coulter Arista 0149 WBM 72 67 6 HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY - Firefly Players 43 BABY FACE -The Wing A Prayer File A Drum Corps 6 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER -Ohio I (Kenny Nolan), K. Nolan AIM 1736 B -3 (Ohio Players), J. Williams, C. Satchel!, L. Bonner, M. Jones, (Harold Wheeler), B. Davis, H. Akst, Wing An R. Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, W. Beck, Mercury 73734 ( Phonogram) A Prayer 103 (Atlantic) WBM 84 2 CHRISTMAS FOR COWBOYS -John Denver (Milton Okun), S. Weisberg, RCA 10464 CIM 8 THEME FROM "MAHOGANY" (Do You Know 39 42 10 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN - Marshall Tucker Band Ross (Paul Hornsby), G. McCorkle, Capricorn 0244 (Warner Bros.) WBM Where You're Going To) -Diana 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER -Paul Simon (Michael Masser), M. Masser, G. Goffin, Motown 1377 SGC 50 5 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Paul Simon, Phil Ramose), P. Simon, Columbia 3 -10270 3 11 SKY HIGH - jigsaw (Part 1) -Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Natalie Cole (Chas Peace), D. Dyer, C. Scott, Chelsea 3022 MCA 86 2 INSEPARABLE - (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff), 1. Whitehead, G. McFadden, (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Taney), C. Jackson, V. Carstarphen, Philadelphia International 3579 (Epic /Columbia) B -3 11 6 I WRITE THE SONGS -Barry Manilow M. Yancy, Capitol 4193 CHA (Ron Dante, Barry Manilow), B. Johnston, Arista 0157 HAN WITH A -Pete Wingfield 41 19 18 EIGHTEEN BULLET 76 68 6 NEVER BEEN ANY REASON -Head East (Pete Wingfield, Barry Hammond), P. Wingfield, Island 026 SGC 10 6 FOX ON THE RUN -fweet (Roger Boyd For Ssizle Prod.), Somerville, AIM 1718 (Sweet), Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker, Capitol 4157 SGC 42 20 10 SECRET LOVE- Freddy Fender 77 83 4 HOW HIGH THE MOON- Gloria Gaynor 7 12 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY -Bee Gees (Huey P. Meaux), S. Fain, P.F. Webster, ABC /Dot 17585 WBM (Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi, Jay Ellis), (Aril Mardin), B., R. & M. Gibb, RSO 515 (Atlantic) WBM M. Lewis, N. Hamilton, MGM 14838 CHA 43 26 10 I'M ON FIRE -s000 Volts 13 10 OUR DAY WILL COME - Frankie Valli (Tony Evers), T. Evers, Philips 40801 )Phonogram( B -3 (Hank Medress, Dave Appell), V. Hilliard, M. Garson, 88 2 EASY AS PIE -Billy "Crash" Craddock Private Stock 45043 MCA (Ron Chancey), R. Bourke, 1. Wilson, G. Dobbins, ABC /Dot 17584 CHA 54 6 LET'S LIVE TOGETHER -Road Apples (David Kershenbaum), F. Finnerty, Polydor 14285 B -3 14 8 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1)- o'Jays 89 2 DEEP PURPLE -Donny I Marie Osmond (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff), K. Gamble, L. Huff, (Mike Curb), P. De Rose, M. Parish, Kolob 14840 (MGM) Philadelphia International 8.3577 (Epic /Columbia) B-3 59 3 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT -Helen Reddy (Joe Wissert), R. Kerr, W. Jennings, Capitol 4192 ALM TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Eagles `13 9 10 MY LITTLE TOWN -simon 8 Garfunkel (Bill Szymezyk), R. Weisner, D. Henley, G. Frey, Asylum 45293 WBM (Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Phil Ramone), 62 5 LOVE HURTS - Nazareth P. Simon, Columbia 3 -10230 BB (Manny Charlton), Boudleaux Bryant, ABM 1671 SGC 81 85 3 SOUL TRAIN "75" -soul Train Gang (Don Cornelius, Dick Gritfey), D. Griffey, l( 29 3 CONVOY -c.w. McCall 57 HURRICANE (Part 1) -Bob Dylan D. Cornelius, Soul Train 10400 (RCA) (Don Sears, Chip Davis), C.W. McCall, 8. Fries, (Don Devito), B. Dylan, 1. Levy, Columbia 3.10245 WBM C. Davis, MGM 14839 CHA 82 87 2 ALMOST NIGHT -John Fogerty 48 34 17 THIS WILL BE- Natalie Cole SATURDAY 15 15 16 I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY (John Fogerty), 1. Fogerty, Asylum 45291 HAN (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Taney), C. Jackson, M. Yancy (Capitol 4109 CHA TO YOU -Leon Haywood TRACKS OF MY TEARS -Lind Ronstadt (Leon Haywood), L. Haywood, 20th Century 2228 SGC 49 28 18 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU -Art Garfunkel W CM* (Richard Perry), A. Dubin, H. Warren, Columbia 3.10190 WBM (Peter Asher), W. Robinson, M. Tarplin, W. Moore, Asylum 45295 SGC 16 16 11 ISLAND GIRL -EHon lohn (Gus Dudgeon), E. lohn, B. Taupin, MCA 40461 MCA 60 4 SQUEEZE BOX -Who 84 69 5 DRIVE MY CAR -Gary Toms Empire (Glyn Johns), P. Townshend, MCA 40475 WBM (Rick Bleiweiss, Bill Stahl), 1. Lennon, P. McCartney, PIP 6509 WBM 21 6 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE -Paul Anka (Bob Skaff for Paul Anka Prod.) 61 4 WOMAN TONIGHT - America ALL BY MYSELF -Eric Carmen R. Nichols, B. Lane, United Artists 737 CHA (George Martin), Peck, Warner Bros. 8157 WBM (Jimmy lenner), E. Carmen, Arista 0165 22 6 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man 52 44 27 FEELINGS- Morris Albert THE HOMECOMING- Hagood Hardy in The Bleachers) -David Geddes (Morris Albert), M. Albert, RCA 10279 SGC (Peter Anastasoff), H. Hardy, Capitol 4156 WBM (Paul Vance), S. Whipple, Big Tree 16052 (Atlantic) 8-3 63 3 LET IT SHINE /HE AIN'T HEAVY ... HE'S MY 87 92 ART FOR ART'S SAKE cc 19 17 13 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH -io BROTHER- Olivia Newton-John (10 cc), G. Gouldman, F. Stewart, Mercury 73725 (Phonogram) CHA YOU- Captain & Tennille (John Farrar), L. Hargrove /B. Russell, B. Scott, MCA 40495 SGC /HAN (Morgan Cavett), T. Tennille, AIM 1725 ALM 88 90 3 I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU

64 4 I PALOMA BLANCA George Baker Selection 24 7 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your - (Dance With Me)- Ritchie Family (Hans Bouwens), J. Boosens, Warner Bros. 8115 WBM (Jacques Morali), 1. Morali, H. Belolo, Feet In L.A.) -Glen Campbell B. Whitehead, 20th Century 2252 SGC (Dennis Lambed, Brian Potter), D. Lambert, B. Potter, Capitol 4155 SGC 55 55 7 CARRIBEAN FESTIVAL -goof I The Gang (pool 6 The Gang), R. Bell, Kool I The Gang, De -Lite 1573 (PIP) SGC 25 7 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -David Ruffin 89 95 4 FOR A DANCER - Prelude (Mickey Sweeney, Prelude), 1. Browne, Pye 71045 (ATV) (Van McCoy), C. Kipp, Motown 1376 WBM 66 5 THIS OLD MAN - Purple Reign (Mike Natale), Not Listed, Private Stock 45052 B-3 22 23 6 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Part 1 & 2) -Isley Bros. 100 2 YESTERDAY'S HERO -John Paul Young ( Isley Bros.), E. !sky, H. Isley, R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, (Venda, Young), Vanda, Young, Ariola America 7607 (Capitol) 57 58 5 LONELY SCHOOL YEAR - Hudson Brothers C. Jasper, T -Neck 2259 (Epic /Columbia) (Berbie Taupin), B. Hudson, M. Hudson, B. Hudson, M. Parker, Rocket 40464 (MCA) SGC 91 91 4 THE ZIP -MFSB 27 7 PART TIME LOVE Gladys Knight a The Pips 8. Taupin, - (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, lack Faith), K. Gamble, L. Huff, (Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise), D. Buddah 513 SGC Gates, Philadelphia International 3578 (Epic /Columbia) B-3 58 6 18 WHO LOVES YOU -Four Seasons 32 8 YOU SEXY THING -Hot Chocolate (Bob Gaudio for Mike Curb Prod.), (Mickie Most), Brown, Wilson, Big Tree 16047 (Atlantic) B. Gaudio, J. Parker, Warner Bros. /Curb 8122 SGC 92 96 2 HOLLYWOOD HOT - Eleventh Hour (Bob Crewe), B. Crewe, C. Ballens, 20th Century 2215 SGC 30 6 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT (Live Version) -Kiss 79 2 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO -Neil Sedaka (Eddie Kramer), P. Stanley, G. Simmons, Casablanca 850 (Neil Sedaka, Robert Appere), N. Sedaka, 93 93 4 BREAKFAST FOR TWO- Country Joe McDonald H. Greenfield, Rocket 40500 (MCA) SGC (Jim Stern), 1. McDonald, Fantasy 758 HAN 33 5 SING A SONG -Earth, Wind I Fire (Maurice White, Charles Stepney), M. White, A. McKay, 60 49 17 BLUE EYES CRYIN' IN THE RAIN -Willie Nelson 94 94 3 FUNKY WEEKEND - Stylistics Columbia 3 -10251 HAN (Willie Nelson), F. Rose, Columbia 310176 A -R (Hugo I Luigi), Hugo 8 Luigi, G.D. Weiss, Avco 4661 B -3 45 3 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY -Donna Summer 3 Starr (Pete Bellotte for Say Yes Prod.), G. Moroder, 71 THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS -Kenny 95 98 3 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART -Crown Heights Affair (Snuffy Miller), S. Whipple, MCA 40474 8 -3 (Freida Nerangis, Britt Britton), F. Nerangis, P. Bellette, D. Summer, Oasis 401 (Casablanca) B. Britton, De -Lite 1575 (PIP) CPI 40 6 EVIL WOMAN - Electric Light Orchestra 72 3 DOWN TO THE LINE- Bachmae.Turner Overdrive * Lynne, 729 B-3 (Randy Bachman), R. Bachman, Mercury 73724 ( Phonogram) SGC (Jeff Lynne), 1. United Artists 96 MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND -Bill Withers (Bill Withers, Larry Nash), B. Withers, Columbia 3 -10255 WBM 37 3 FLY AWAY -John Denver 65 5 GOING DOWN SLOWLY - Pointer Sisters !I * (Milton Okun), 1. Denver, RCA 10517 CIM (Davud Rubinson A Friends), A. Toussaint, ABC/ Blue Thumb 268 WBM 97 99 2 BLUE GUITAR - Justin Hayward I John Lodge (10 C.C., Tony Clarke), J. Hayward, Threshold 67021 (London) 30 31 7 FULL OF FIRE -Al Green 75 2 PLAY ON LOVE - Jefferson Starship (Willie Mitchell), W. Mitchell, A. Green, M. Hodges, (Jefferson Starship, Larry Cox), G. Slick, Hi 2300 (London) SGC 98 AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her P. Sears, Grunt 10456 (RCA) WBM Favorite Song)- Amazing Rhythm Aces 31 18 14 LOW RIDER -war 3 -Tavares (Barry "Byrd" Burton for Southern Rooster Prod.), (Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott), S. Allen, H. Brown, 76 FREE RIDE (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter), D. Hartman, Capitol 4184 SGC H.R. Smith, ABC 12142 WBM M. Dickerson, L Jordan, C. Miller, L. Oskar, H. Scott, 1. Goldstein, United Artists 706 CHA 70 11 HAPPY -Eddie Kendricks 99 I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS -Greg Lake 36 7 OVER MY HEAD -Fleetwood Mac (Frank Wilson, Leonard Calton), L Castos, A Wakefield, (Greg Lake, Pete Sinfield), G. Lake, P. Sinfield, (Fleetwood Mac, Keith Olsen), McVie, Reprise 1339 (Warner Bros.) SGC Tamla 54263 (Motown) SGC Atlantic 3305 WBM

33 35 8 . VOLARE-AI Martirio 77 2 SLOW RIDE - Foghat 100 DON'T CRY JONI- Conway Twitty I (Mike Curb), Modugno, Migliacci, Parish, Capitol 4134 8 -3 I I (Nick Jameson), D. Pevorett, Bearsville 0306 (Warner Bros) (Not Listed), C. Twitty, MCA 40407 B-3

STAR PERFORMERS: Stars are awarded on the Hot 100 chart based on the following upward movement. 1 -10 Strong Increase In sales / 11 -20 Upward movenent of 4 positions / 21 -30 Upward movement of 6 po s1= MIL tIons / 31 -40 Upward movement of 8 positions / 41 -100 Upward movement of 10 positions. Previous week's starred positions are maintained withou a star if the product is in a holding period. This will, in some cal es, tUQck out prcducts which would normally move up with a star. In such cases, products will be awarded a star without the required upward movement noted above. *Recording Industry Association Of America s eal of certification as "million seller." (Seal indicated by bullet.)

Sheet music supplie-s are confined to piano /vocal sheet music copies and do not purport to represent mixed publications distribution. ALF = Alfred Publishing.; ALM = Almo Publications; A-R = Acuff-Rose; B -M = Belwin Mills; BB= Big Bells; B -3 = Big Three Pub.; CHA = Chappell Music; CLM = Cherry Lane Music Co.; CPI = Cimino Pub.; FMC = Frank Music Corp.; HAN = Hansen Pub.; IMM = Ivan Mogul! Music; MCA = MCA Music; PSP = Peer Southern Pub.; PLY = Plymouth Music; PSI = Publish ers Sales Inc.; S3C = Screen Gems /Columbia; WBM = Warner Bros. Music.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 66 Lote General News Zappa's Old T -Shirt One L Insidelrock Item For NARAS Auction Carole King will play two Los Angeles Music Center ter group member William Powell became ill. They were NEW YORK -The T -shirt Frank Academy chapter. Leading discus- concerts in January for Wolf & Rissmiller, exact dates replaced by the Four Tops.... Island's Robert Palmer is Zappa wore as a child is one of sev- sions will be professionals in a num- not firmed yet. King is doing a '76 cross -country tour, in New York on the first leg of a cross -country promo- eral hundred items of record person- ber of industry categories. Among with Monterey Peninsula Artists currently booking the tional tour to launch his new album. ... Lou Reed had ality memorabilia that will be auc- those already committed as instruc- shows. Incidentally, her "Tapestry" LP just racked up a bad news recently when he found out that his two gold A tioned off Wednesday (17) at the tors are Tommy West, producer; remarkable 246 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top records from Australia, being shipped here, had been hi- Beacon Theater here by the Record singer Mary Travers; a group of LP and Tape chart. jacked from a truck and not recovered. Someone's taking Academy to finance a series of local CBS engineers specializing in classi- Lou Reizner, who put together the all -star "Tommy" a walk on the wild side. seminars for young persons seeking cal recording; and representatives symphonic LP, is now co- producing for MGM films a The landlord for Sussex Records' Hollywood office to enter the recording industry. from ASCAP and BMI. contemporary rock musical of "Mephistopheles" with has been granted a judgment of $17,270.43 from the la- Also to be put on the block in the Seminars will be held at local stu- songs by Simon Heath, 22- year -old Australian. The flick bel by Los Angeles Superior Court. Tristar Western Inc., local NARAS chapter's first record- dios which will make their facilities goes before the cameras this summer. operators of a building at 6255 Sunset Blvd., went to ings arts auction are several dozen available gratis. But Steckler says K.C. & the Sunshine Band's "That's The Way (I Like court trying to collect rent, dating to January 1975. hours of recording and editing time some funding is necessary to handle It)" is, according to an eagle -eyed statistician, the first The Lettermen really made the road their home this at a number of studios here, includ- mailings to participating schools Hot 100 single ever to regain the no. 1 slot from as low as year by logging 297 dates in 1975.... Kenneth Moss has ing A &R, Bell, Electric Lady and and to provide materials. All semi- no. 4. The prior record -holder, New Vaudeville Band's pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death Media. nar leaders will donate their services. 1966 "Winchester Cathedral," went back to no. 1 from 3. of Average White Band member Robbie McIntosh... . The monthly seminars, open at no Superscope board chairman Joseph Tushinsky's Promoters Phil Basile and Ron Delsener are presenting a The auction will run from 7 p.m. charge to high school students and Audio Hall of Fame dinner Dec. 4 in Los Angeles was New Year's Masquerade Ball at the Nassau Coliseum other young people, begin in Febru- to midnight. Entrance fee is $2, and attended by 750.... Doug Corbin of Mike Curb Produc- featuring the music of Kiss, Blue Oyster Cult and Leslie ary, says Al Steckler, ABKCO exec- all items will go to the highest bid- tions married Pat Boone's daughter, Lindy Boone. West. utive and president of the New York ders. Is a new retail chain in New York putting on a last - The Coin Machine Division's Jan. 10 dinner on behalf minute price- cutting splurge before the creditors come of the UJA- Federation of Jewish Philanthropies has knocking? been called off, due to the recent strike of the UJA -Fed- Pirate Labels Of Taiwan Sixty -seven songs have been added to the BMI mil- eration's staff. ... Tickets for WNEW's fourth annual lion- performance list, which bring the total to 164... . Christmas concert with all profits going to United Cere- Continued from page 4 racy laws in Taiwan rule that piracy Carolyn Kalett of the Burlington /Felsted Music Corp. bral Palsy sold out in three days. Peter Frampton and is a felony, and call for up to five As a result, all product by foreign was guest speaker at AGAC's Pop Shop session Dec. 9 in Eric Carmen will appear at the benefit. years in prison for first offenders, artists has to be imported into the is- New York. ... Adam Wade does Children's Hospital New Year's eve came to 150 persons and seven years for repeaters. How- approximately on land. Import duties and other taxes Benefit Show, sponsored by KDKA -TV Sunday (14), Dec. 4, via Dick Clark's New Year's eve bash the ever, as tough as they sound on pa- at escalate the cost of a record about Pittsburgh. ... Recent Broadway musical "Mack And Grove in the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. The per, they are not easy to enforce, and 50% above its original market value. Mabel" flies to Miami Beach Center. for Feb. 10 -14. strictly formal affair was Clark's television taping to be according to Harry Heide, one of the Consequently, a legitimate record E.H. Morris is promoting the engagement. aired on New Year's eve. On hand to perform and wel- sells leading antipiracy advocates in Tai- that for about $4 on the U.S. A noted New York record store is eying a new location come in 1976 were Neil Sedaka, K.C. & The Sunshine wan, the 30 or more pirates that do market nets about $6 in Taiwan. Its a few blocks away. ... Bob Reno of Midland Inter- Band, Average White Band, Melissa Manchester business on the island, know this and pirated version sells for between 60 national stepped up the label's release schedule due to Freddy Fender. and capitalize on it. and 70 cents. the Rilver Convention momentum. Australia is currently cooking with rock super -tours Even as Taiwan's Legislative as So established are Taiwanese Joe Walsh, a headliner on his own, will replace guitar- Paul McCartney's Wings and the Bay City Rollers play Yuan flaunts its new piracy laws in record pirates, that many of them ist Bernie Leadon on the upcoming national tour by the down under.... Former Elton John sidemen Nigel an effort to intimidate the pirates, Ols- are members of Taiwan's Assn. of Eagles. son and Dee Murray showed their customized autos offenders are upgrading the quality at Record Manufacturers (TARM), Columbia Pictures Industries' music print division has an Anaheim Convention Center show.... Al Martino is of their product to complement im- which actually represents them in le- been renamed Columbia Pictures Publications. on a promo tour of Paris, Venice and Milan proved quality of playback equip- ... as his disc gal battles against piracy controls. Jimmy Carter, presidential candidate, former governor "Volare" breaks in Europe. ment being imported into the coun- Further favoring the pirates is the of Georgia, will be the featured speaker at the NARM Rick Higginbotham, Commander Cody's manager, has try. Today, most pirated records in fact that Taiwan's piracy laws are scholarship foundation dinner on March 22.... Judy named his infant son Jacob Cody Taiwan sound almost as good as the Higginbotham.... not linked to any international copy- Collins will make her 10th consecutive Christmastime Disco Tex & legitimate product. the Sex -O- Lettes make their West Coast de- right statutes. However, the RIAA concert appearance at Carnegie Hall on Saturday (20) but at the Troubadour Tuesday (16). Heide feels that direct involve- here has reportedly asked its coun- and Sunday (21). Bette Midler added two late -night shows Dec. 26 -27 to ment in the problem by U.S. record terpart in Hong Kong to look into The O'Jays were forced to cancel their appearance at meet ticket demand for her six -night stand at Los An- companies could play an important the problem and make recommen- the Westchester Premier Theatre in Tarrytown, N.Y., af- geles Music Center. dations. role in drastically reducing the boot- The wording of the new antipi- leg traffic. This involvement, ac- cording to Heide, could take the form of registration of copyrights Smith Named Elektra /Asylum Chairman with the Taiwan government, the ( onum:red from page 3 emotions in leaving Warner person- WB film producer. Geffen joins as Chappell Issues appointment of agents or licensees, Terence will be that there's no more nel and artists he has worked with so vice- chairman with authority rang- legal actions against the pirates, and of that unique two -man leadership long. ing over films, TV, records and pub- Judy Songbook close surveillance of their interests Warner had when Mo me Smith is not taking any Warner lishing. on the island. made NEW YORK -Chappell Music president in 1972." staffers along to his new post as has compiled the first Heide's suggestions are well comprehen- Smith says any additional artist chairman and chief executive officer sive Judy Garland songbook ($8.95) taken. Already two labels, MCA and of E /A. Melting Pot Will CBS, are looking signings he makes at E/A in 1976 and is distributing it in a - into the problem "1 like the idea heading a double will be "highly selective." He ex- of com- Continue For DJs pronged method. and others involved are exploring pany small enough so that the im- plains, "Elektra /Asylum is fortunate NEW YORK -Melting Pot, offi- Chappell will possible solutions with their legal pact of my ideas can be felt immedi- distribute the book to have more than its share of super- cial publication of the National to the music trade and has and international staffs. ately," he says. He is already in his arranged stars for such a small artist roster. Assn. of Discotheque DJs (NADD), for Barnes & Noble Books /A Divi- new job and meeting with E/A staff- is alive and well and will continue to sion of Harper and Row to offer it to But there are also several E/A artists ers, although the date has not been PVC Controls just below this level of acceptance be published, according to Bob the book trade. set for his full -time office move from Casey, who I think could be built into huge publisher of the magazine Entitled the "Judy Garland Continued from page I Warner to E /A. Mel Posner remains and founder of the spinner associa- Souvenir Songbook," it comprises sellers with the right kind of deter- E/A president. cost the industry about $183 million, tion. 298 pages of music and photographs mined merchandising campaigns. According to Smith, the an average $4.5 million per plant idea of Casey's remarks followed the of the entertainer. It's divided in That will be my main thrust for next him taking E/A so (not strictly applicable since some of over Geffen resignation of Melting Pot editor Al- three major sections. Judy Garland year." could switch to Warner films the 40 already are in compliance), came exander Kabbaz and several other In Movies and Songs, In Concert, Taking over sole control of a up as a possibility some eight with about 30% of the cost possibly staff members to form a new publi- and Judy's Family Songs. The song- record label is seen by Smith as an months ago. But the next he covered by existing labor depart- thing cation Discothekin'. The split be- book spotlights 58 songs popu- exciting challenge, but he has mixed heard about it was when the choice ment programs designed to protect tween Casey and Kabbaz, who had larized by became a reality Garland, including "Over workers. last Tuesday. been with Melting Pot for only a The Rainbow," "The Trolley Song," EPA estimates the higher costs The records switch is part of an brief stay, resulted over a dispute on "San Francisco" and "Swanee." will be passed along eventually to Capitol / WB Pact overall reshuffling at Warner Bros. transfer of ownership of the paper. Harper and Row will release a consumers, who would pay an aver- Continued _Iron? page 10 films. There, Ted Ashley returns as clothbound edition in early 1976. chairman and chief officer after a age of 3.5% more for PVC products, Capitol and for Atlantic moves from with year of semi -retirement; Frank 30% Growth Seen records noted at the top of the Ampex to Capitol. EPA list. Wells reverts from co- chairman to Continued from page 55 Fox's Berman While no price rises have been Charles Fitzgerald, vice president, president; and John Calley resigns terical success of the group in Aus- noted for PVC copolymers from any finance, for Capitol, says it is hard to as president to become an exclusive tralia. Awaiting Award of the major suppliers this past year, tell how the added volume will af- Honored as Phonogram Promo- NEW YORK -Albert Berman. a hint of things to come was the re- fect shifts at Capitol plants in Los Musicor Catalog tion Man Of Year was Paul Powers, managing director of the Harry Fox cent announcement by Tenneco of a Angeles, Jacksonville, Ill., and Win- local promotion manager for Bos- Agency, will be honored Feb. 25 by 2- cent -per -pound increase for PVC chester, Va. He says that some Continued from page 4 ton. Luminaries at the meeting in- the Music and Performing Arts Di- homopolymers used in other prod- equipment will probably have to be Musicor, while shedding the pre- cluded Jonathan King, president, U. second vision of the Anti -Defamation ucts, to 24 or 25 cents, as of Jan. 1. added and that and third viously released titles, will continue K. Records; Dave O'Connell, presi- League Appeal and the Music and As one record industry plant di- shifts are possible in the busy selling its manufacturing role, according to dent, Phonodisc; Don England, vice seasons. Still, he does not see three Performing Arts Lodge of the B'nai rector notes, with approximately 31/2 Art Talmadge, label president. He president, Phonodisc; Tim Harrold, B'rith. At a luncheon here on that to 4 records now produced from a shifts working at a constant pace. says the company will be shipping president, Polydor- Montreal; Dieter day he will be awarded the 1976 Hu- single pound of PVC resin, a similar "There will be some capital ex- new disks shortly. Radecki, marketing vice president, man Relations Award. price increase would mean an added penditures," he adds, "but we can't As for the masters involved in Polydor; and Bill Wardlow, Bill- Serving as chairman for the event half -cent at the manufacturing tell exactly how much until the con- the pact, it's understood that board Magazine's, marketing serv- is Ira Moss, president of Pickwick level -not inconsiderable if an al- version has been made to our facil- Springboard plans reissuing several ices director who explained chart Records. bum "ships gold." ities." titles within the next few weeks. makeup to the group.

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