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record Dedicated To Serving The Needs Of The Music & Record ori Industry Vol. 22, Wo. 1086 March 30, 1968 In the opinio , this week the following records are the SiNGI FIS OF THE WEEK WHO M'G'M IN THE WORLD Scott McKenzie should "Coin' Away" (Dundee, BMI) Andre ("Love is Blue") The power of "The Power score with this peace and is a change of pace for The Popp wrote this song and of Love" (Russell -Cason, love song by John Phillips. Fireballs. A pretty and Connie gives it the right, ASCAP) ought to be strong. It's called "Holy Man" easy-going song, it ushers sweet reading. Title is Robert Knight keeps the (Honest John) and is spring in nicely (Atco 6569). "Why Say Goodbye" (Rob- beat going attractively guroovy (Ode 107). bins, ASCAP) (MGM 13923). (Rising Sons 708). SLEEPER PICKS OF THE WEEK "Broadway Ain't Funky No More" -BLACK DAY NI If YOU LOVED ME IDLY OUL COAXING -Arne Cellnel GORDON LICHTEOOT Peggy March sings "If You "San Francisco Girls (Re- Bobby Patterson and the "Black Day in July" (W-7, Loved Me" (Southern, turn of the Native)" (Fili- Mustangs let go with ASCAP) is a grim examina- ASCAP), which is the Eng- gree, BMI) is quite an "Broadway Ain't Funky No tion of the Detroit riots lish title of instrumental entry from fever tree (note More" (Jetstar, BMI) and that is sure to cause a stir. click "Soul Coaxing." Ought small letters). Contempor- the dancing crowds will Lightfoot sings and wrote to smash (RCA Victor 47- ariest (Uni 55060). love (Jetstar 111). (United Artists 50281). 9494). ALBUM PICKS OF THE WEEK Norman Racusin, VP & General Manager, RCA 4so Victor Records, Sees Potential Threat Via Cassettes in Keynote "A Portrait of Ray" is the "I Wonder What She's Do- Originals are rare. Here's "The One and Only Genuine Address at NARM Meet. new package from the ing Tonite?" and "Goodbye an original. Tiny Tim has a Original Family Band" is Genius and contains new Baby (I Don't Want to See flare for camp and poig- the newest period musical looks at "Am I Blue," You Cry)" are the entice- nancy on "God Bless Tiny from Walt Disney and has Story, Speech, Complete "Yesterdays," "Eleanor" ments from Tommy Boyce Tim." Something decidedly songs by the prolific Sher - Rigby" (ABC ABC/S 625). and Bobby Hart (A&M 143; else (Reprise R RS 6292). mans (Buena Vista 5002). NARM Coverage Inside. SP 4143). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com A smash follow-up to "Bottle Of Wine"! The of wrettalls "GOIN'AWAY" Atco 6569 G S.TÉQEO Produced by Nirnan Petty CS CoMPpTIBL From their single is a Fireball's It This new recording. best BOTTLE OF WINE REO a selling album In mum CSG ST on either fvetn.er-p -IMMY 3Ui#á ecctly and plays Per system or on both. stereo excellent the quality (Atco 33-2 39/SD33.239) Available on Ampex Open Reel Tape (ATX-239) ATCO and Ampex 8 Track Cartridge (ATX-8239) www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Tax Raise Disturbs Racusin Keynoter U.K. Disk Business At NARM Opening LONDON-The first reaction a package that previously re- to the Chancellor's budget an- tailed at one pound 12 shillings Mentions Threat of Cassette $3.90) is now one nounced here last week, which seven (about HOLLYWOOD, FLA.-A con- IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIf put a 50% purchase tax on rec- pound 16 shillings eight (about troversial high point of the ords, was, predictably, not a $4.50). NARM Keynote Address last Racusin Interviewed happy Tape recorders have been one. week by Norman Racusin, VP- In an interview with Record The tax raise was bitterly taxed for the first time as well, General Manager, RCA Victor sharp. which means that tape prices World, Racusin reaffirmed his Records, was the speaker's warn- views on the potential threat Th.e current price for singles have risen from 2 pounds ing of the potential threat to the He that while is eight shillings thruppence ($4.80) to two pounds 14 shil- of cassette. stated record industry of the cassette no solution was readily forsee- ha' penny (about one dollar) lings sevenpence ha' penny if used extensively to "bootleg" as opposed to the previous (about $6.50). able at the moment, one possi- (as some term it) disks via bility might be "a gismo," or seven shillings four pence ha' Whether the price hike proves radio. penny, which carried a tax of prohibitive remains to be seen, technical innovation, in the Addressing the assemblage at manufacture of records that one shilling ha' penny. The new but the general feeling is that the Monday (18) morning open- tax is two shillings ha' penny. because of tax rises on neces- would prohibit their being re- ing business session at the corded "off the air." He said New elpee prices will vary, sities, luxuries will suffer. Diplomat Hotel, Racusin stated: of course, but, as an example, (Continued on page 31) that RCA has no plans for, or "For the first time there is now knowledge of, such an innova- available to the consumer an tion at the moment, but that it extremely low cost simple mech- and other possibilities would be NARM Breaks anism for recording in the form thoroughly investigated by the Convention of the miniature coplanar cart- company. ridge more commonly referred Attendance Records to as the cassette. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII "No one could possibly object "Recently several of our larg- HOLLYWOOD, FLA. - The eyes and especially the ears to the sale, promotion and use est record retailers have offered of the music industry were on the recent (March 17-22) of such equipment for home such a device as part of a radio National Association of Rack Merchandisers Convention voice recording or the simple so that all one has to do is here in probably greater number than ever before. playback of commercially pre- switch on the radio and then In fact, with convention registration clocked at about recorded music. But consider push a button to record the (Continued on page 22) 925, as compared to last year's 800, some tradesters feel what has been happening of late. this 10th anniversary NARM meet was the biggest con- vention ever in the history of the music business. The NARM Awards Banquet on March 21 also reached an all- 1967 NARM Awards time high for a rack meeting, with approximately 1,200 turning out in formal dress. Best Selling Hit Single Record Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Activities (for both the business -minded and fun -seeker, -"Daydream Believer," Mon- Best Selling Male C&W Artist including convention -going wives) seemed more varied and kees, Colgems -Eddy Arnold, RCA in previous years, too. Best Selling Album-"Sgt. Pep- Best Selling Female C&W Art- extensive than Lynn, Decca 1) Insufñcient rack attend- per's Lonely Hearts Club ist-Loretta The only major complaints: Best Selling Male R&B Artist- ance at some of the business meetings; 2) evening shows Band," Beatles, Capitol Best Selling Movie Sound Track Wilson Pickett, Atlantic hosted by various labels that sometimes allowed artists Best Selling Female R&B Artist and 3) too varying tem- -"Dr. Zhivago," MGM to stay on too long; the sharply Best Selling Orig. Cast Album -Aretha Franklin, Atlanti& peratures of the many air-conditioned rooms of the Diplo- -"Man of La Mancha," Kapp Most Promising Male Vocalist mat Hotel, its several annexes and the nearby hotels which Best Selling Male Vocalist- - Englebert Humperdinck, also housed conventioneers. Weather was fine. Dean Martin, Reprise Parrot Best Selling Female Vocalist- Most Promising Female Vocal- ist-Vikki Carr, Liberty Best Selling Folk Artist-Bob Double Duty Dylan, Columbia TIC Closes Deals For (Continued on page 37) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIII II IIIW I1111111II_` Tip Top, Somerset, Recona .I II111111III I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II IIII II II II IIII IIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III NEW YORK - Transconti- nounced the acquisition of nental Investing Corporation Recordwagon, Inc., Mershaw of = New NARM - announces that its subsidiary, America, Inc., and Pioneer Transcontinental Music Cor- Distributing Company, all of = Officers: _ poration, has closed acquisi- which are part of the same in- tions of Tip Top Record Serv- du stry. = President-Jack Geldbart, _ = L&F Record Service, Atlanta. _ ice, Inc., the Somerset Corpora- The six companies generate tion and Recona, Inc. - First VP-Amos Heilicher, - RCA Records trumpet star Al Hirt sales of more than $80 million All three are phonograph - J. L. Marsh Co., Minn. recently completed an extensive making Transcontinental Music - Second VP Don Ayers, - crew -country concert/promo tour. record distributing and mer- Corporation one of the largest - = H. R. Basford Co. San Fran- _ He visited a jammed Jordon chandising companies which phonograph record distributing = cisco. a Marsh Department Store in Bos- the company announced agree- and merchandising companies = Secretary Jack Gross- -; ton where he signed copies of his ments to acquire last December in the world. - latest album, "Al Hirt Plays Bert and January for TIC common = man, Merco Ent., Melville, _ Kaempfert." Another wild experi- stock carrying a total value of Robert K. Lifton, President - N.Y. a ence was Hirt's meeting at a radio more than $10 million. of Transcontinental Investing, = Treasurer - James= station with a man who could al- = Schwartz, District Records, _ weeks ago, said that the combination of most double as his twin, actor Two Transconti- - Washington, D.C. _ on page 31) Sebastian Cabot. above, right. nental Music Corporation an- (Continued sdIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIñ= RECORD WORLD-March 30, 1968 3 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com II I III III I I I I II I I I II III I I I I I III I I I III I II I I I II IIIIII I II II I II I I IIII IIIIII NARMites Laud New Pickwick-Heilicher NOON Implications weld Hip -Pocket HOLLYWOOD, FLA.