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Volume 6, No. 8

RODEO RELEASES CENTENNIAL LP Montreal: With Canada's Centennial almost upon us it has been somewhat discouraging to realize that the multi million dollar Canadian record industry was doing very little to con~ tribute. to the giant task of letting Canadians know, let alone the world, that we have some­ thing of which to be proud. It was encouraging however to find that George Taylor, president of Rodeo Records had, in fact, undertaken a rather expensive recording session to re lease a bi-Ii ngua I aI bum. "This Land Of Ours" on The Caprice label is a superb recording and a great accomplishment by the Stereo Sound Studios of Montreal. This album should be in the libraries of every radio station in Canada. The 25 voices of The Singing Girls are under the direction of Lois Ogilvie , a graduate of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto . Miss Ogi Ivie was also a soprano soloist with the well known Lelsie Bell Singers and has studied choral technique and conducting with many of the greats including Fred Waring and George Little. Mr . Taylor has received many letters of acknowledgement and encouragement from the leaders of this nation who have listened to and recommended highly "This Land Of Ours ". The ingredients for becoming an international star could be, having the luck of being born in Orillia, A single "The Centennial Hymn" has Ontario , being sufficiently endowed with a thirst for the knowledge of music, both writing and sing­ been taken from this album and released in ing, being a steady plugger and above all, a great talent. This all adds up to Gordon Lightfoot, who both French and English. BMl's Whitey Hains seems to have been around for a long time. If it has been a long time it's to Gordon's advantage . He co-wrote this hymn with Ou Val. won't be so apt to disappear as quickly as many do in this business. Actually, Gordon is paving his future as a and whether he likes it or not his talent as a singer is coming off second best so far. Many of the U.S. country greats are picking up Lightfoot tunes and even several of the pop artists have released or are about to release a product of Lightfoot. Canadians are indeed fortunate in having a Gordon Lightfoot. He has just invested consider­ Ellie's column appears ably in property in Toronto and doesn't appear to have any visions of grandeur which would make him on page four pull up stakes and become a part of the talent drain. He lives in Canada, records in Canada and tours from Canada. His latest United Artist single "Spin Spin" was recorded at Hallmark Studios in Toronto. Americans are also fortunate in Canada's having a Gordon Lightfoot. They haven't, as yet , discovered this great ta lent, aI though it's at their fingertips. But when they do, there wi 11 be no stopping this great Lightfoot sound. A PRODUCT OF CANADA ...... • THE SCOUNDRELZ

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already a chartclimber motion a highly successful one . Johnny Rivers' "Poor Side Of Town" Darin's "Carpenter" and STONE "Pyscotic Reaction" are considered giants. IS HAPPENING The Monkees' "Train" is moving up well along with Chris Farlowe's "Out Of Time" and "Walk SPENCER DAVIS SX700 dealer Away Renee" by the Left Bank. Pop LPs getting large sales are "Aftermath" by The Stones and 5 CANADIANS From Kelly's On Seymour, Carole Bertenshaw , "Revolver" by The Beatles. SX701 45 buyer for Kelly's seven stores, reports that Pau I Misener, of Misener's Record Bar Ray Gora has been appointed General Manager in Alliston, reports that "She Ain't No Use To JACKIE EDWARDS of the chain. Mr. Gora was manager of RCA SX702 Me" by The Ugly Ducklings is selling as well Victor's Vancouver branch for the past eleven as any of the records in the 51 to 100 listings years. His last promotion with Victor was the DISTRIBUTED BY "See See Rider", "Girl On A Swing" and recent west coast appearance of Marti Shannon. "96 SPARTON RECORDS OF CANADA Tears" are all big sellers with "Poor Side Of He worked closely with Mr. C.W. Kelly, Presi­ dent of the giant record chain, to make the pro- Town", " Spin Spin" and "I've Got You Under My Skin" all making good headway. David Matthews, buyer for Sherman Rack chalk up good sales . "Last Train To Clarks­ Sales in Ottawa, reports good action on " Last ville" "Hazel" "Poor Side Of Town" and Train To Clarksville", " See See Rider" and Darin'~ "Carpent~r" are brisk sellers. The Big " Cherry Cherry" by Neil Diamond. Having good Town Boys single "My Babe", "Spin" and THI HAUNTID sales potential are " Let's Run Away" by The " Changes" are showing good potential. NOW RELEASED Staccatos, The Townsmen's "Lion Sleeps", Mrs. N. Oldfied , manageress of Reid's IN THE U.S.A. Lightfoot's "Spin" and "Up Went Nelson" by in Peterboro, notes that in the short period of The Carlton Showband. Shaping up to be a giant one year since they h~_i:~ ~-~n... ~~ne~Jr.es-~re is " Have You Seen Your Mother" by the Stones. now considered thees-Capital-5745-F Capitol's Taylor Campbell announces in Peterboro. "Born A Woman", " See See Rider", price reductions in their classical P and A "Cherry" and " With A Girl Like You" are big AMY series . This brings their stereo price from $5.98 sellers. Top selling LPs include Tijuana Brass, down to $5.20 and mono from $4.98 to $4.20. Gordon Lightfoot, Rolling Stones and "The This series includes the always popular Holly­ Sound Of Music" . 0 wood Bowl Ork and Roger Wagner Chorale . Steve Berofe , second in command at the 1-2-5 House of Sounds in Kingston, has " Carpenter" as a big seller for Darin. He has many requests for the Jefferson Airplane LP on Rea which ap­ parently has not been released in Canada . " I'm Watch for this years GIANT Not Made Of Clay" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins FIRST RELEASED RPM Starline Photo Album IN CANADA BY is a fast pacer along with Peter Paul and Mary's " The Other Side Of This Life ". " Spin Out" and QUALITY RECORDS LTD. " Little Man" are moving well along with " Let's Run Away " and " Hooray For Hazel ". Bob Pennycook, Assistant Manager of Loftquist's Record Bar in Oakvi lle , reports that Margaret Storey, a grade 11 student at T.A. SOUND CANADA Quality Blakelock, is now a member of the staff. Jimmy Ruffin's " What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" " Wipeout ", " Cherry " and' " See See Rider" are Shoreacres Hause 1262 Don Mills Road 0 all top sellers, with "Spin", "Hooray For Don Mills, Ontario Hazel" and " Reach Out I'll Be There " by the Telephone : 445-0878 447-9058 1-2-5 Four Tops moving wel I. Top selling LPs at Henry Morgan's in NOW ABOUT MY BEARD ..... You'd be sur­ prised the number of Canadians that just Eglinton Square, Scarboro ,are " Dr . Zhivago" , do not dig beards. My awn brother (Lou) " Monkees" , " Wilson Pickett", '·Revolver" and has practically disowned me since I grew it, but I like it and at least I've got the " Tijuana Brass" reports Linda Noel , sales courage of my convictions ..... and I am THEIR NEW SMASH clerk . Singles " Bound To Fly" by 3's A Crowd , convinced that if you give the ALLAN SISTERS " I'm In With The Downtawn ON QUALITY " Last Train To Clarksville" and "'Wipeout " Crowd" and " Give It Up Girl" (on Quality) are among the top sellers and moving up strong lots of prime play, you'll not only drive are "Walk Away Renee ", " Spin " and " Hazel " home a Canadian hit, but i~ so doing, at­ tract attention in other markets and create Martin Lamers , owner of Marty 's Record Centre a world SMASH ...... 'I CAN ONLY . WHY NOT? ... . Wouldn't it be nicp in Osha ·H a, is seeing good action on the LP by far the gote ta swing the other way far a Little Caesar and The Consuls, as well as The change? What Do YOU think of beards .... . ? GIVI YOU Monkees , Abbey Tavern Singers and Wilson BOOST CANADIANS FIRST Pickett. ."I recent very successfu I store promo­ lion was probably the first sidewalk sale ever art snider IVIRYTHING' witnessed in the motor city . Martin was able to 3 THE SOO-Norm Blakely-CJIC Mercy Mr. Percy-Caesar/ Consuls-Columbia We PICK ... I Symbolize You-Last Words-Columbia

WEYBURN-Frank Martina-CFSL MERCY MR. PERCY Get Away-Georgie Fame-Capitol Caesar/ Consuls-Columbia-C4-2710 Spin Out-Elvis Presley-Rea ST. THOMAS-J.Robert Wood-CH LO Spin Spin-Gordon Lightfoot-UA Dandy-Herman 's Hermits-Qua I ity WATER BOY Have You Seen Your Mother-Stones- London WHITEHORSE-Les McLaughlin-CFWH Danny Harrlson-Coral-62498-J Up Went Nelson-Carlton Shawband-Casl Roach Song-Brook Benton-Rea Come On Up-Young Rascals-Atlantic Whose Little Boy .... -Marti Shannon-Rea TELL ME Characters-Red Leaf-624-G by LINDSAY-Dick Alberts-CKLY Paint Me A Picture-Gary Lew is-Liberty elvira Have You Seen Your Mother-Stones-London ANNIE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE BS capreese Mercy Mr. Percy-Caesar/ Consuls-Columbia Five Rising Sons-Columbia-C4-2709 WELL ..... WE GET LETTERS (a lot of them DAUPHIN-Ron Waddell-CKDM are from Graham Wyllie , our friend in the east). Everybody Knows My Name-Bitter End Singers Love Love-Bobby Hebb-Philips WINNIPEG-Doc Steen-CKRC In answer to my last answer to Graham, Graham Tell Me-The Characters-Red Leaf has answered and rather than reprint his whole Little Man-Sonny & Cher-Atco Great Airplane Strike-Paul Revere-Columbia KIRKLAND LAKE-Bill Opdahl-CJKL letter I would like to reprint one part (ou t of She-Deverons-Reo context). Graham says, "I read your column Make It With You-Pozo Seco Singers-Columbia If I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-Atlantic faithfully . Not, Miss Capreese , NOTbecause I VERNON-Jim Yount-CJIB Run and Hide-Uniques-Paula want to know about the Canadian industry but Step Out Of Line-Twice As Much-MGM Satisfied Mind-Bobby Hebb-Philips h~~~ .. ~~ ' i:i .~ ~Mnrl~ 1 ~nrl t1>asers. In fact I NELSON-Bill Haines-CKLN Groovy Thing Going-Wes Dakus-Capitol coy ornu1 ... u 6 uc"•oo ·~· ...... --.iame..re.as.on." I Water Bay- Danny Harrison-Coral have one comment. I can see by these remarks BELLEVILLE-Dave Charles-CJ BQ BATHURST-Denis Menard-CKBC alone in Graham's letter, that he is not only a Spin Spin-Gordon Lightfoot-UA Dandy-Herman's Hermits-Quality Give You Everything-Haunted-Quality pro broadcaster, but has a touch of journalism Outside Looking In-The B.P's-Excellent I Symbolize You-Last Words-Columbia in his blood that makes him an even more cap­ Just A Broken Heart·Modbeats-Red Leaf able broadcaster. CKCL does , in fact , program FREDERICTON-Wee Willie-CFNB REGINA-Terry David Mulligan-CKCK a great dea I of Canadian content , and our best Take A Giant Step-Monkees- Colgems Wedding Bell Blues-Laur a Nyro-Verve/ Folkwys Heart-The B. P's.-Excellent wishes go out to all the staff in Truro . Love Is A Bird-Knickerbockers- I'm On The Outside-B.P's.-Excellent LET ME SAY THIS ..... This paragraph Bound To Fly-3's A Crowd-Epic will appear in my column exactly as ·I have written it. It will in no way be edited or chang­ ed (OR WATERED DOWN ). IF it IS changed .... there will be NO Elvira Capreese column in CR OSS CANADA next weeks RPM or in any other RPM ever CH ART ACTION again . (Ed: Get on with it) WOULD IT INTER­

EST CERTAIN PEOPLE IN THE RADIO IN ­ 1 3 SPIN SPIN DUSTRY , WHO SUPPLIED THE INFORMA­ Gordon Li_g_htfoot-UA-50055-J 20 - - - 47 33 9 15 - 26 - TION AND ON WHOSE INSISTENCE THE 4 --- V 3 -- H 8 3 21 - - 17 " PAYOLA" ARTICLE IN RPM WAS PRINTED? 3 2 AND SHE S MINE Guess Who:_Q_uoli!i:: U\..32-M - 15 13 12 26 - -- 27 AND ..... ALSO , WHO THE ARTICLE WAS TO 4 5 PLEASE FORGE T HER The Ju~ual i!i'.: l.8_~M 18 -- x - - BE SLANTED AT? THIS SUPPLIED INFOR­ 5 4 TURN HER DOWN MATION IS STILL ON FILE AT RPM. It took Barry_ Al len-((]Q_itol-74_191-F 9 - 16 13 34 - - 5 6 6 YOU GOTT A HAVE LOVE Ellie to remind Ol'd Ed : who the real culprit Robbie Lane·C

1 11 22 SEE SEE RIDER e 67 ------SPIN OUT Eric Burdon / Animals-MGM-13582-M Elvis Presley-Rca-8941-N .34 62 72 ALL I SEE IS YOU 2 17 38 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE Dusty Springfield-Philips-40396-K .68 94 98 MASQUE NADA Monkees-Colgems-1001-N Sergio Mendes-A&M-807-M • .35 50 69 SPIN SPIN 3 5 14 GIRL ON A SWING Gardon Lightfoot-UA-50055-J e 69 ------JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO •• • Gerry / Po cemakers-Cap ital-72407- F Dionne Warwick-Scepter-12167-M 36 36 56 LET'S RUN AWAY 4 1 8 BLACK IS BLACK Staccatos-Ca pi to 1-7239 5-F 70 82 87 DREAM WITH ME Las Bravos-London-60002-K Jacobson & Tansley-Capital-72403-F .37 64 73 LOVE IS A HURTIN' THING 5 6 6 WIPEOUT Lou Rowls-Capitol-5709-F en ------LADY GODIVA Sur foris-Dot-023-M Peter & Gordon-Capitol-5740-F .38 65 75 HOORAY FOR HAZEL 6 2 1 CHERISH -Sparton-Pl 521-0 72 70 81 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Association-Val iant-7 47-J Townsmen-Regency-973-L 39 38 32 AND SHE'S MINE 7 3 10 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP Guess Who-Qua I ity-1832-M 73 83 92 BORN FREE Temptati ons-Gardy-70 55-L Rager Will iams-Kapp-767-L 40 47 48 JUST LIKE A WOMAN • 8 23 37 96 TEARS Bob Dylan-Columbia-43792-H 74 85 94 SAID I WASN'T GONNA TELL ? And Mysterians-Cameo-428-M Sam & Dave-Stax-198-M 41 45 46 SUMMER SAMBA 9 15 28 CHERRY CHERRY Walter Wonderly-Verve-10421-M e15 78 84 I CAN'T HOLD ON MUCH LONGER Neil Diamond-Bang-528-C Paul Jones-Capital-57 45-F 42 51 39 PLEASE FORGET HER 10 13 23 ALL STRUNG OUT The Jury-Quality-1828-M e16 ------DON'T WORRY MOTHER ••... PURE Tempo/ Stevens-Bar ry-3444-M McCoys-Bang-532-C .43 57 57 MIND EXCURSION 11 19 40 l'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN Trade Winds-Kama Sutra-212-M 77 80 90 MY BABE Four Seasons-Phi Iips-40393-K Big Town Boys-Capitol-72398-F 44 53 55 CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES 12 7 16 BORN A WOMAN Ray Charles-Sparton-1519-0 78 81 92 SHE AIN'T NO USE TO ME Sandy Posey-MGM-13501-M Ugly Ducklings-Yorktown-45002-F 45 54 66 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU 13 8 4 THE MERRY PLOUGH BOY Dee Dee Warwick-Mercury-72584-K •19 91 --· I CAN ONLY GIVE ..• EVERYTHING Corl ton Showband-Casl-2106-M The Haunted-Quolity-1840-M *00 ---- DANDY OFF TO DUBLIN IN THE GREEN Herman's Hermits-Quality-1849-M 80 77 80 GROOVY THING GOING Abbey Tavern Singers-Arc-1144-0 Wes Dakus-Capital-72396-F .47 67 77 CHANGES 14 4 2 GET AWAY Crisp ion St. Peters-London-2514-K 81 81 85 C'EST LA QU'ON EST LE MIEUX Georgie Fame-Capitol-72391-F Dick Rivers-Pothe-77616-F .48 97 ---- HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER 15 27 44 REACH OUT I'll BE THERE Rol Iing Stones-London-903-K 82 69 76 LOVE THAT'S TRUE Four Tops-Motown-1098-L White Knights-Gaiety-117-N .49 71 83 MR. SPACEMAN e16 40 58 PSYCHOTIC REACTION Byrds-Columbia-43766-H 83 ------PAINT ME A PICTURE Count Five-Apex-77010-J Gary Lewis-Liberty-55914-K • 50 99 ---- HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN 17 9 5 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE Som The Sham-MGM-13581-M 84 ------SOMEBODY LIKE ME Supremes-Motown-1097-L Eddy Arnold-Rca-8965-N e51 95 ---- LITTLE MAN 18 12 7 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN Sonny & Cher-Atco-6440-M 85 88 ---- MR. RAIN Donovan-Epic-10045-H Roy Hutchinson-Epic-106-H e52 74 93 IF I WERE A CARPENTER 19 10 3 SUNNY AFTERNOON Bobby Darin-A tlanti c-2350-M 86 93 95 MELODY FOR AN UNKNOWN GIRL Kinks-Pye-809-C Unknowns-Par rot-307-K 53 59 59 TURN HER DOWN 20 14 9 YELLOW SUB/ ELEANOR RIGBY Barry Allen-Capital-72391-F 87 89 100 HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE Beatles-Capitol-5715-F Greg Hamon-Red Leaf-623-G • 54 ------GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE 21 16 27 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU Paul Revere / Raiders-Columbia-43810-H 88 ---- NOBODY'S BABY AGAIN Troggs-Fontana-1551-K Dean Martin-Reprise-0516-J e55 76 82 PLEASE MR. SUN •22 35 35 WHAT BECOMES •.• BROKEN HEART Vogues-Barry-3446-M 89 ---- A SATISFIED MIND Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-35022-L Bobby Hebb-Philips-40400-K 56 61 67 YOU GOTTA tlAVE LOVE 23 20 11 LAND OF 1000 DANCES Robbie Lone-Capitol-72395-F 90 ------I GOT TO DO A LITTLE BETTER Wilson Pickett-Atlontic-2348-M Joe Tex-Dial-4045-K 57 60 60 CAN'T SATISFY 24 24 41 SUMMER WIND Impress ions-Sparton-P 15220-0 91 ------ALMOST PERSUADED Frank Sinotra-Reprise-509-J Ben Colder-MGM-13590-M e58 ------COMING ON STRONG e25 43 45 I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW Brenda Lee-Decca-32018-J 92 98 99 CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND Ronnie Dove-Apex-77007-J Shelby Flint-Valiant-743-J e59 86 95 AIN'T GONNA LIE •26 48 64 POOR SIDE OF TOWN Keith-Mercury-72596-K 93 ------TOMORROW NEVER ·COMES Johnny Rivers-lmperiol-66205-K B.J. Thomas-Scepter-12165-M eGO ------l'M YOUR PUPPET e21 46 47 B-A-B-Y Jomes & Bobby Purify-Bel l-648-M 94 ------CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF Carlo Thomos-Stox-195-M Troggs-Fontono-1557-K e61 79 89 IN OUR TIME 28 22 17 MR. DIEINGL Y SAD Nancy Sinotro-Reprise-0514-J 95 ------RAIN ON THE ROOF Critters-Kopp-769-L Lovin' Spoonful-(omo Sutra-216-M 62 72 86 FIFE PIPER 29 21 18 WORKIN' IN THE COAL MINE Dynotones-HBR-117-D 96 ------NINETEEN DAYS Lee Dorsey-Quolity-1831-M Dove Clark Five-Capitol .63 ------UPTIGHT 30 26 29 MY UNCLE ... LOVED •.•• SHE DIED Ramsey Lewis-Codet-5547-L 97 ------SECRET LOVE Roger Miller-Smosh -2055-K Billy Stewort-Chess-1978-L e64 ------FA-FA-FA-FA-FA- .31 42 43 OUT OF TIME Otis Redding-Volt·· 138-K 98 ------LOOKIN' FOR LOVE Chris Forlowe-MGM-13567-M Roy Conniff Singers-Columbio-43814- e65 84 97 COME ON UP •32 56 63 WALK AWAY RENEE Young Roscols-Atlantic-2353-M 99 ------DEVIL WITH BLUE DRESS ••••••• Left Bonk-Smosh-2041-K Mitch Ryder-New Voice-817-M .66 96 ---- GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL .33 44 50 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU Happenings-Bar ry-3445-M 100 ------LOUIE LOUIE Pozo Seco Singers-Columbia-43784-H Sondpipers-A&M-819-M cited Reginians to decide the six CK bands. They were: Hard Varks, Andantes , Rhodes Men, Bod Squad, Shendermen and Mozart and The Wolfgang. The Football Finals are expected to REHEARSAl draw over 2000, when CKCK wi 11 feature 8 bands Saskatchewan bookers are apparently sending a KC steady stream of bands into Alberta which is Terry David Mulligan has just finished Hill lining up interviews, for CKCK, of all The making musical groups one of tlie big money Monkees, who are currently topping the charts making ventures for the province. with "Last Train To Clarksville". Of added St. Thomas and London housewives are AVAllABlE interest is the fact that Monkee Peter Tork's getting a chance for a big hand to he Ip out with family lives in Regina. His Dad is a professor their fall housecleaning. CHLO's J. Robert at the University. Pete visited his folks for Wood , notes that their "Housecleaning Contest" ORGAN a few days recently and no one recognized him . is one of the most popular promos for the sta­ CKCK's recent Band Battle drew over 1150 ex- tion. One lucky gal will receive the services of INCLUDED all the CHLO Good Guys, for a day,to tielp with the chores. CHLO is the only station playing BUD MATTON CANADA'S OWN Top 40 Music, 24 hours a day,in the London and St. Thomas market. Air staff includes: J. Robert THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES Wood , formerly with CKY Winnipeg, Hal weaver , 011 formerly with CJCA Edmonton, Paul Ski , mu­ 359 Yonge Street sic director, Rick Smith and southwestern Telephone: 362-1553 Ontario's favourite sweetheart , Arline Dee . AND THI Arline looks after the all nite shift and is per­ haps one of the most capable female jocks in and Daryl B. recently hosted a giant teen cele­ Canada , having gained much experience in the bration which ran for solid days under the YIDMIN American markets. 8 banner of the Burnaby scene-Teen-Tai which HAVE A NEW SINGLE Who's the most popular persona I ity in was part of the Burnaby Centennial. The big Nelson? It has to be Danny Harrison Danny THAT'S READY TO EXPLODE kick-off for the activities was a hour dance has just returned to his home in Ne Ison after 27 marathon. 6 couples lasted the event. The placing fourth in British Columbia's Talent cascades headlined the show which also fea­ Hunt which took place in Vancouver . His Coral tured top bands from the Pacific Northwest. 'IN AMINUTI release "Water Boy" is starting to move across the country and cou Id be the big one Danny is looking for. J. Paul Haines , production manager DR TWO' at CKLN has thrown the whole support of the REO 8966 station behind Dan~y.. Friday Oct. 7 turned out to be a big day for CJ IC in The Soo. Norm Blakely reports that the Annual CJIC-TV Telethon spotlighted a couple of the local groups, The Odds and Ends CM and The A Men and The Rogues . Local groups The Canadian country music scene is trying are beginning to make a noise in the north coun­ to pu 11 it's head out of the sand again. Great try with requests coming in from as far away as country sounds are now the order of the day. Timmins and The Lakehead. The big Canadian Capitol's Gary Buck has just released a smash smash inThe Soo is " She Ain't No Use To Me", album, and taken from it a single " The Weather· by The Ugly Ducklings. man" which could just turn the ears of the The CFUN Good Guys, Tom Peacock conti nued on page seven THI STAMPIDIRS "ROCK WITH A KICK, UNDER A COWBOY HAT"

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6 continued from page six by Irwin Prescott "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" country jocks across the nation. Also from Bob Martin , director of advertising for and "Go Rattler Go" on Melbourne. Irwin is Capitol comes Diane Leigh's first album Columbia Records is spending a great deal of one of the favourites of the north country and " Shadow Of Your Heart" with a single to hit time in the recording studios of late . His new is currently appearing .at Toronto's Edison. the market around the first of November. forte is producing and among his new sessions George Taylor sends along the newest is an up and comer by Johnny Burke. single, on Melbourne, by Bob King. " Working New Country Gentleman at CFGM is Ken On The Country Road" and " Don't Let The Sun Hodge, who has moved to the Richmond Hi II Go Down" are great examples of the sounds station after seven and a half years as morning now being obtained from Montreal's Stereo man at CKPC Brantford. Ken takes over the Sound Studios . Jack Raskin and Maurice Bougu. afternoon show, Monday through Saturday. He look after many of the productions from this will continue to commute from Brantford unti I studio while Paul Mongeau is considered one of his two year term as Alderman in the city of beef? the best engineers in the business . Graham Brantford is completed, at the end of this .year. Townsend is set for his next single release on Malo, the country man from CHNO in The RPM 100 has become increasingly popular Me Ibourne , aIsa a product of S.S. S. Sudbury sends news of a great single release with teenagers from coast to coast and through this weekly chart they have become aware of and interested in the RPM Weekly. One such subscriber wrote the following: "Dear Walt : I was very pleased to be a winner THI NII ClASSIC SINGIRS on your Predict-A-Hit Survey . I was even more HAVE DONE IT AGAIN pleased to get the Music Weekly. You present a very fine line-up of Canadian records and re­ WITH THIS NEW BEST SELLER cording stars. That you include American and English action is even better. I'd like to see an American record magazine present a Canadian spotlight like you present an American and 'BIG HIT SOUNDS' English one. Your advance chart (one week ahead) is the best feature of your magazine and I will look forward to it. But I'd like to know why CHUM 1050 in Toronto is not listed on your Cross Canada Chart Action list. CHUM is per­ haps the biggest station in Canada featuring continuous pop music and yet you fa i I to men­ tion them . They are also not mentioned in your Hit Spotters and Sounding Board . Also, perhaps you could include a page of where certain name .groups wi II be playing during the week, both Canadian and American. If this is not possible, list the very big groups and where they wi 11 play'.' (signed) John Kasyuba (Ed: Let's be fair. American trade magazines, Cashbox and Billboard, do devote space to newsworthy events on the Canadian music scene. It is a policy with RPM to use only charts that are voluntarily submitted to us for our tabulation by the radio stations In question. In regard to Hit Spotters and Sounding Board, these are sent out to radio stations and must be voluntarily returned if the station wishes to par­ ticipate. RPM has maintained an open door policy to all radio stations throughout Canada, whether big or small. We are most anxious to be co-operative and welcome newsworthy Items from all broadcasters. Often our attempts to be co-operative are met with a brick wall. we would like to state here and now that we are anxious to be of service to all the industry. In answer to your last question, we will gladly reprint lists of attractions when RPM becomes larger, but only on a nation al basis.) T-ST2599 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

NO! ••• we cannot guarantee that your ad will be on the same page as Elvira's column.

- Old Ed:

7 ''I CAN MAKI IT WITH YOU'' f /s ''A LITTLI BIT CLOSIR''

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