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FREDDY FENDER/NO WASTED’ TIME Epic Pacts Azoff's Full Moon Records MCA Reports Record Semi-Annual Earnings Polygram Makes Stigwood $10 Million, 5 Yr. Offer Stevie Wonder Re-Signs With Motown For $13 Mil. Salsa: A Question Of Mass Acceptance h NARAS Seeks N.Y. HQ. f ' Protecting The Franchise (Ed) ® "COLUMBIA /' ^ MARCAS REG. © 1975 CBS INC *Also available on tape. C'mott, let 'em showyouwhere it 'sat! THE NAME OF THE hitis"IUHEIT LIKE that:' m TAKESAU.Y, ru TAKE SUE.... I Ml mu OCi onm muHill uni Hill •i > tun r r * dim FROM THE IMMINENTLY FORTHCOMING ALBUM,“SO FINE!’ LOGGINS AND MESSINA ON COLUMBIA RECORDS S THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC-RECORD WEEKLY C4SHBCK VOLUME XXXVII — NUMBER 13 — August 16, 1975 f \ GEORGE ALBERT 1 President and Publisher cashboxeditorial MARTY OSTROW Executive Vice President EDADLUM Managing Editor Protecting The Franchise Editorial Any good sports executive will tell you that is DAVID BUDGE a superstar the cornerstone of Editor In Chief his franchise. That is, if he’s got a superstar under contract. If not, you can bet IAN DOVE East Coast Editorial Director he’s trying to land one. Interestingly, two developments of major import in the New York music business this year were previewed in BARRY TAYLOR baseball’s off season with the BOB KAUS signing of Catfish Hunter to the Yankees for what most people called a Hollywood PHIL ALEXANDER ridiculously high figure of $3.7 million. JESS LEVITT MARC SHAPIRO The critics contended that no individual could possibly be worth that much STEPHEN PEEPLES money to any organization. We disagree entirely. Motown’s signing of Stevie Wonder last week to a $1 3 million seven-year Research deal represents the first of HOWARD LOWELL law corporate survival : hold on to top talent, no STEVE OSTROW PHILDIMAURO matter what the cost. The Wonder deal is one that should be looked upon with pride, not apprehension. Certainly MCA didn’t hesitate in giving Elton John an Art Director WOODY HARDING $8 million contract covering five years and judging from the label’s ‘fantastic’ Coin Machine profit picture for the first six months, it’s hard to argue against their decision. EDADLUM — Manager CAMILLE COMPASIO. Chicago The superstars of the music industry are worth every penny of the big Circulation contracts they sign with their labels. More than accounting for a significant THERESA TORTOSA Manager percentage of their company’s overall sales, they represent the image of the label and are readily identified as musical trend setters. Figures in PUBLICATION OFFICES excess of NEW YORK $1 million may seem high, but not unreasonable in the context of the unit sales 1 19 West 57th St.. N Y., N Y. 10019 Phone:(212)586-2640 these artists bring home. Stevie Wonder will easily account for $13 million Cable Address: Cash Box N Y. CALIFORNIA worldwide over the next seven years. Considering that Wonder’s last six 6565 Sunset Blvd (Suite 520) Hollywood. Ca. 90028 albums in a row are all $ million sellers (three of them have sold approximately Phone: (213) 464-5121 5 million units), it’s safe to say that Motown was thinking of the franchise and NASHVILLE JUANITA JONES acted accordingly to maintain it. 1511 Sigler St.. Nashville Tenn. 37203 Phone:(615)244-2898 A label has to have talent to stay in business and the most successful record CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO companies have been built around strong artist rosters. When an Elton John or 29 E Madison St., Chicago III. Phone:(312)346-7272 a Stevie Wonder nears the end of his contract, you can bet that the ENGLAND competition starts thinking DORRIS LAND about the possibility of signing him. It is only 3 Cork St., London Wl Phone:01-7342374 natural that the label do everything in its power to keep this kind of superstar ARGENTINA around. Either of these giants could literally ‘make’ a MIGUEL SMIRNOFF new company or Belgrano 3252, Piso 4 "B' revitalize a slumping one. It’s a pleasure to see that Buenos Aires. Argentina labels are showing the Phone: 89-6796 foresight to spend the kind of money that will ensure the perpetuation of the CANADA WALT GREALIS franchise. Obviously, it doesn’t always work and stars will, from time to time, be 6 Brentcliffe Road Toronto 17. Ontario. Canada lured away by more lucrative offers. Suffice it to Phone:(416)425-0257 say that when the prestige HOLLAND and image of a record company are on the line that company will do PAULACKET Theresiastraat 59-63. The Hague everything in its power to protect them. Phone: 837700 ITALY GABRIELE G. ABBATE Viale A Doha 1 0, 201 24 Milano BELGIUM ETIENNE SMET Postbus 56. B-2700 Sint-Niklaas Phone: (03) 76-54-39 AUSTRALIA PETER SMITH NUMBER ONE 11 Winters Way. Doncaster 31 08 SINGLE OF THE WEEK Victoria. Australia SOMEONE SAVED JAPAN MY LIFE TONIGHT Adv. Mgr . SACHIO SAITO 1-1 1-2-Chome Shinbashi. Minato-Ku. Tokyo ELTON JOHN Phone:504-1651 — MCA Writers: E. Editorial Mgr.. FUMIYOTACHIBANA John, B. Taupin 1-1 1-2-Chome Shinbashi. Minato-Ku. Tokyo Pub: Leeds/ ASCAP Phone:504-1651 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $50 per year anywhere in the U S A. Published weekly by CASH BOX, 1 19 West 57th St.. New York. N Y. 10019. Printed in the U S A. Second NUMBER ONE doss postage paid at New York. N.Y., and additional ALBUM OF THE WEEK mailing offices. Copyright © 1975 by The, Cash Box Publishing Co., CAPTAIN FANTASTIC Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Copyright Convention. POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX. 119 ELTON JOHN West 57th St., New York, N Y. 10019 MCA 2142 ) 8/9 8/9 8/2 8/9 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE 8/2 BLACK SUPERMAN IF I EVER LOSE THIS 8/2 Johnny Wakelin (Pye 71012) 40 48 HEAVEN Elton John ( MCA 4042 1 2 5 SWEARIN’ TO GOD Average White Band (Atlantic 45-3285) 86 — Frankie Valli (Private Stock PSR 021) 7 JIVE TALKIN’ 20 AIN’T NO WAY TO TREAT A Bee Gees(RSO SO-510) 1 2 SOLITAIRE Carpenters (A&M 1721) 57 70 LADY I’M NOT IN LOVE Helen Reddy (Capitol 41 28) 89 — 10 cc (Mercury 73678) 3 4 RENDEZVOUS Hudson Brothers (Rocket 40417) 46 52 EYE ON THE RHINESTONE COWBOY KEEP YOUR Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)_ 8 11 DREAM MERCHANT SPARROW WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS New Birth (Buddah BDA 470) 44 50 Merry Clayton (Ode 661 10) 81 87 War (United Artists XW 629X) 6 9 DAISY JANE CHOCOLATE CHIP — ONE OF THESE NIGHTS America (Warner Bros. WBS 8118) 45 55 Isaac Hayes & Hot Buttered Soul (ABC 1 1 218) 84 Eagles (Asylum 45257-A) 5 3 GLASSHOUSE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH The Temptations (Gordy G 7144F-A) 43 47 Alice Cooper (Atlantic 45-3280) 88 — SWEET IT IS (TO BE HOW HOW LONG (BETCHA’ GOT A INSIDE MY LOVE LOVED BY YOU) Minnie Riperton (Epic 8-501 28) 82 85 James Taylor (Warner Brothers 81 09) 9 14 CHICK ON THE SIDE) The Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTA265) 50 66 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA PLEASE MR. PLEASE People s Choice (TSOPZS 8-4769) 97 — Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418) 4 1 I’M ON FIRE Dwight Twilley (Shelter SR 40380) 34 23 GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT FALUN’ IN LOVE B.T. Express (Roadshow/Scepter RDJ 7003) — — Hamilton. Joe Frank & Reynolds DANCE WITH ME (Rayboy P-60 24-A) 13 18 Orleans (Asylum 45261) 52 61 TURN BACK THE PAGES n THE ROCKFORD FILES EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME Stephen Stills (Columbia 3-101 79) 85 88 Mike Post (MGMM 14772) 11 13 (I GET HIGH) FLYING HIGH AT SEVENTEEN 'Charlie Rich (Epic 8-501 03) 22 22 The Blackbyrds (Fantasy F-747-A) 92 93 Janis Ian (Columbia 3-101 54) 14 24 FEELINGS PORAMORVIVIREMOS GET DOWN TONIGHT Morris Albert (RCA JB 10279) 48 51 Captain &Tennille (A&M 1715) 90 — KC& The Sunshine Band (T K. 1009) 17 26 TWO FINE PEOPLE IT DOESN’T MATTER MIDNIGHT BLUE Cat Stevens (A&M 1 700) 49 56 Linda Ronstadt (Capitol) 87 97 (Arista AS 01 16) 7 8 Melissa Manchester I’M SORRY LADY BLUE THE HUSTLE John Denver (RCA PB 10353) 80 Leon Russell (Shelter/MCA 40378) 91 91 Van McCoy (Avco AV 4653) 10 6 ROCKY Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45020) 64 77 CAROLINA IN THE PINES FAME 8-501 — — David Bowie (RCA JB 10320) 23 32 (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) Michael Murphey (Epic 31) FIGHT THE POWER (PART I) ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH The Isley Brothers (T-Neck/CBS ZS 8-2256) 18 20 LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL Travis Wammack (Capricorn CPS 0239) 51 53 AND DEATH OF A COULD IT BE MAGIC Barry Manilow (Arista AS 01 26) 19 21 THE PROUD ONE GANGSTER) WASTED DAYS AND The Osmonds (MGM M 14791) 66 73 Fantastic Four (20th Cent /Westbound WT 4009) 94 94 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE 84 MAIN TITLE WASTED NIGHTS Tavares (Capitol P-41 11) 62 74 (THEME FROM Fender (ABC Dot DOA 17558) 21 25 Freddy SEND IN THE CLOWNS JAWS) DYNOMITE Judy Collins (Elektra 45253) 54 59 John Williams (MCA 40439) — — Bazuka (A&M 1669) 12 12 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR 85 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY (20th Century TC 2207) 24 28 MAKES Ambrosia WHISTLE) — — TUSH Gary Tom's Empire (PIP 6504) 55 57 Esther Phillips (Kudu 925) 28 ZZ Top (London 5H-220) 38 55 THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS I LOVE MAKIN’ LOVE TO YOU Evie Sands (Haven — FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE IN TOWN 7013) 95 Bad Company (Swan Song SS 701 06) 25 27 Jud Strunk (Melodyland M601 5F) 59 62 OUT OF TIME The Rolling Stones (ABKCO 5N-4702) — _ I BELIEVE THERE’S LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU NOTHING STRONGER THAN The G'Jays (Phila.