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E. TAYLOR CAMPBELL APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING CAPITOL RECORDS (CANADA) LTD. MONKEES TO DO TV Toronto: Mr. G. Edward Leetham, presi dent of Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd. , has announced the appointment of E. Taylor Campbell to the newly created position of vice-presiden t Marketin g, SPECT ACULARS effective March 1st. 1968. In his new post Mr. Campbell will be record sales are well over 20 million. Th ... s could be the first real opportunity responsible for the implementation of Although there has been speculation How are the Monkees doing? They're of top groups to appear on a national Capitol's new marketing concept that the Monkees will be dropped from their doing very well, and they probably have TVer with the Monkees since the days providing total co-ordination in adver weekly series on NBC, it has just seen the downfalls of TV overexposure of Hullabaloo and Shindig. Other than the tiSing, promotion, selling, distribution, recently been reported that three specials and have picked the route that will occasional guest spots here and there, warehousing and procurement. are to be produced for the upcoming guarantee them exposure through the pop music gr~ups have been relatively Mr. Campbell joined Capitol in 1954 television season. spectaculars and additional time to tour, igpored by the networks. The Monkees as sales representative and quickly The Monkees were sky rocketted into record, and make motion pictures. will probably feature many of the climbed the executive ladder. His first fame and fortune as television stars and Presently they are negotiating a Far chart topping groups and their own zany appointment was in 1960 as Ontario today their popularity on records outdoes East tour and making their first full antics in one hour specials will probably sales manager. In 1963 he became their television series. They are big length feature film. They will probably be amount to good family entertainment. The Capitol's national sales manager and in grossers on tour and a movie is next. If more active in the months to come in popularity of the Monkees will continue 1966 was appointed vice president and there is any doubt that the Monkees various areas than wh~n they were on records. Their Movies will bring them director of sales which he has held continue to score on the charts, their consentrating on their weekly series. The new fans and their specials will keep until this time. current release for Colgems (distributed series might have been running a little them in the public eye for another season by RCA in Canada) .. Valleri" has in 4 thin and the work involved in a weekly' while the weekly shows might mave led weeks giantstepped its way up to the #2 show didn't give them the opportunity to to disaster. It's good news for Monkee position on the RPM 100 Chart. Their expand into otl!er areas. fans .
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1 1 8 BALLAD OF BONNIE & CLYDE 34 40 62 GREEN LIGHT Georgie Fame-Rca-l0283-H 67 77 95 ME THE PEACEFUL HEART American Breed-Acta-821-C Lu lu-Ep i c-l0302-H * 2 1234 VALLERI 353541 COUNTRY GIRL/CITY MAN 68 68 85 CANDY RAINBOW Monkees-Rco-l019-N Billy Vera & Judy Clay Lords Of Lon,"'n -Ape-x.7;'\)7 4-J At lant ic -2480-M 11 29 LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU * 3 69 78 --- Delfonics-Philly Groove-150-M UP ON THE ROOF 36 37 40 CAB DRIVER Cryan Shames-Columbi a-44457-H Mills Bros-Dot-17041-M 4 15 23 UNICORN * 7075 99 IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Irish Rovers-Decca-32254-J * 37 52 73 JENNIFER ECCLES Th ird Ra i I-Epic-l 0285-H Hpll ies-Ep ic-l0298-H 5 2 1 SIMON SAYS 1910 Fruit Gum Company-Buddah-24-M 71 82 --- CALL ME LIGHTNING * 38 55 88 SUMMERTIME BLUES * Who-Decca-32288-J Blue Cheer-Philips-40516-K * 6 19 16 THE MIGHTY Q!JINN Manfred Mann-Mercury-72770-K 393944 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE * 72 94 --- SWEET INSPIRATION Lalo Schifrin-Dot-17059-M Sweet Inspirations-Atlantic-2476-M 7 3 10 JUST DROPPED IN First Edition-Reprise-0655-P 40 43 54 SON OF HICKORY HOLLER'S TRAMP * 73 95 --- THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM O. C. Sm ith-Co lum bia-44425-H Hesitations-Kapp-899-L 8 4 2 WALK AWAY RENEE Four Tops-Motown-1119-L * 7493 ---I'LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE 41 46 64 HEY HEY BUNNI E Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-35043 -L John Fred & Playboys-Paula-294-L * 9 21 43 SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-2486-M 75 92 --- OUR CORNER OF THE NIGHT 425474 * * BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN Barbra. Stre i sand-Colum bia-4447 4-H 1010 18 KISS ME GOODBYE F oundations-Pye-833-C 'Petu la Clark-W B/ 7 Arts-7170-P 7683 ---I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU MATT HEFT - PRESIDENT OF 43 44 48 AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS New Colony Six-Mercury-72775-K *11 2433 YOUNG GIRL F ormatians-MGM-13899-M CON. MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOC. Un ion Gap-Columbia-4-44450-H . n ------100 YEARS Montreal: Matt Heft, manager of Peer 44 49 58 LITTLE GREEN APPLES Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-670-P 121327 THE END OF OUR ROAD Rager Miller-Smash-2148-K Southern's Montreal office has been 7881 96. BROWN EYED HANDSOMEMAN ~~~t!350K42i_rt & The Pips 45 53 71 RICE IS NICE named President of the Canadian Music Lemon Pipers-Buddah-31-M Jerry Jaye-Hi-2139-K Publishers Association. He succeeds 79 79 93 JUST FOR TONIGHT * 13 27 32 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME 46 50 63 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Ron Napier of BMI ("Canada) Ltd. Treme loes-Epic-l 0293-M Jackie Wilson & Count Basie Ch iffons-Laurie-3423-M Mr. Heft is a native of Montreal and Brunswick-55365-J * 14 30 59 LADY MADONNA 80 ------HONEY carved himself a career as a musician in Beatles-Copitol-2138-F * 475876 FIRE BRIGADE Bobby Goldsbora-Un ited Artists-50283-J the thirties. He was general professional The Move-A&M-914-M 152238 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW * 81 ------Yoli'VE STILL GOT A PLACE manager of Francis, Day and Hunter, a . Four Seasons-Ph ilips-40523-K 48 48 49 QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE IN MY HEART large London music publishing firm Balloon Farm-Laurie-3405-M Dean Martin-Reprise-672-P 16 8 13 TOO MUCH TALK Qefore joining Peer-Southem's Poul Revere & The Raiders 4961 87 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN . 82 ------UNKNOWN SOLDI ER Columb i 0-4-44444-H * Montreal office. Moody Blues-Deram-85023-K Daors-E I ektra-6 28-C The Canadian Music Publishers 17 23 28 IF YOU CAN WANT 50 64 --- 83 84 89 COTTON CANDY SANDMAN Smokey Robinson & The Miracles * YOU'VE GOT TO BE LOVED Association was founded in 1950 for the Montanas-Pye-834-C Harper's Bizarre-WB/7 Arts-7172-P Tamla-54162-L purpose of providing a common ground 51 56 72 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 84 ------GOODBYE BABY (I Don't Want on which Canadian music publishers 18 5 4 VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Mirettes-Revue-1004-J Dionne Worwick-Scepter-12203-J To See You Cry) Tommy Boyce 8. Babby Hart-A&M-919-M could discuss their common interests and 192021 I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 525978 TIN SOLDIER also to provide a more constructive Madeline Bell-Philips-40517-K Small Faces-lmmediate-5003-H 858791 DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO AI Wilson-Soul City-761-K effort in promoting Canadian music and 2025 26 DEAR DELILAH 53 60 79 U.S. MALE serving the musical needs of Canadians. Grapefru it-R ca-7000-N Elvis Presley-Rca-9456-N 86 ------SHERRY DON'T GO Lettermen -C apito 1-2132- F The CMPA holds monthly general 54 57 67 SECURITY meetings and special sessions as 21 29 47 DANCE TO THE MUSIC 8797 --- MASTER JACK Sly & The Family Ston.e Etta James -Cadet-5594-L required. Interim work is carried on Epic-l0256-H Four Jacks & A Jill-Rca-9473-N 556384 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER through the secretatiat. 88 ------RED RED WINE 22 7 7 THE DOCK OF THE BAY Pe rcy Sledge-Atlantic-2490-M New vice president of the CMPA is Otis Redding-Volt-157-M Neil Diamond-Bang-556-C 56 67 -- FOREVER CAME TODAY Bruno Aopalonio, of Ricordi & Co . 2326 36 LOVE IS ALL AROUND Diana Ross & The Supremes 89 98 --- THE Goo~~ THE BAD Trogg s-F on t ono-1607-K Motown-l122-L AND THE uGLY , Hugo Mon.tenegro-Rca-9423-N 24 9 9 LOVE IS BLUE 57 69 98 IN NEED OF A FRIEND Pau I Mauriat-Ph i lips-40495-K Cowsills-MGM -13909-M 90 ------CAN'T FINDTHE TIME R~:~r~~o~p~~::~d ?h~i~~h~rltNp~Si~i~nlsDE1 Orpheus-MGM -13882-M on th is weeks RPM 100 to ass i st order i ng 25 28 45 EVERLASTING LOVE 58 65 81 SOUL SERENADE ....A- Willie Mitchell-Hi-2140-K r Love Affair-Colu.mbio-4-2787-H 91 ------COWBOYS TO GIRLS Allied (e) 34, 42, 50, 82, 88 I ntrud ers-Gam b Ie -214-J (F) 14, 86, 92, 96, 97 2631 53 SOUND ASLEEP 1-(59 90 --- SOUL COAXING Capitol Turtles-White Whole-264-M Raymond Lefevre-Four Corners-X 92100 -- TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT Caravan (G) Human Bienz-Capitol-2119-F Co lumbi a (H) 1, 11, 16, 21, 25, 27, 33, 37,40, 7J 32 56 SCARBOROUGH FAIR 6076 --- SIT WITH THE GURU Strawberry Alarm Clock-UNI-55055-J 52, 62, 67, 69, 70, 75 Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-44465-H 93 ------SHE'LL BE THERE Compo (J) 4, 18,46,51,60,68,71,80,91,94 Vikki Carr-Liberty -56026-K 28 6 6 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU * 61 88 --- FUNKY STREET London (K) 6, 15, 19, 23, 24, 30, 32, 38, 44,49, Association-WB/7 Arts-7163-P Arthur Conley-Atco-6563-M 94 ------IN SOME TIME 58, 66, 76, 78, 85, 92, 100 Ronnie Dove-Dio'mond-240-J (L) 626270 L. DAVID SLOANE Phonodisc 8,12,17,41,54,56,63,65,73,74, 29 33 52 CRY LIKE A BABY 98 Box Tops-Malo-593-M Michele Lee-Columbia-44413-H 95 ------LONELY IS THE NAME Sammy Davis-Reprise-0673-P Qual ity (M) 3, 5, 9, 13, 22, 26, 29, 31, 35, 36, 3036 66 CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA * 63 86 --- I GOT THE FEELING 39,43,45,47,48,55,57,61,72, Esther & Abi Ofarim James Brown-King-6155-L 96 96-__ I NEED YOU 79, 84, 90, 99 Philips-"40526-K R ationa I s-Capitol-2124-F 647383 THAT'S A LIE RCA (N) 2, 20, 53, 87, 89 31 34 42 PLAYBOY Ray Charles-Sparton-1660-P 97 ------I LOVE YOU Spartan (0) Gene & Debbe·TRX-5006-M . People-Capitol-2078-F WBI7 Arts (P) 7, 10, 28, 64, 77, 81 , 83, 95 65 66 97 I F THIS WORLD WERE MINE Barclay (X) Various Distributors - 59 324575 LEGEND OF XANADU . Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 98 99 --- MAN IN YOU * Tam la-54161-L Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mich & Tich Chuck Jackson-Motown-l1'18-L F ontana -903-K 6674 --- DELILAH 99 ------WIND SONG 3341 60 JENNIFER JUNIPER Tom Jones-Parrot-40025-K Wes Montgomery-A&M-915-M SUBSCRIBE TO RPM Donovan-E pic-l0300-H 100 -- --- THE BONNIE & CLYDE New Vaudeville Band-Fontana-1612-K • 'The Days of Pearly Spencer" has just "The Song From Moulin Rouge" gives been released stateside as a single. It is it adult appeal, as well as teen. currently a European -hit. Another U.S. "The Human Beinz / Nobody But offering of the song is a Dunhill release RECORDS Me" arrived in the RPM offices from the by Barry Gordon, which is a Iivlier and Capitol Tower in Hollywood. One side of more teen oriented version which could the album offers six rock -R&B influen ced take preference in the American market. BY LORI cuts, highlighting the group's smash hit "Nobody But Me" . The other side is a The Mills Brothers are playing a two combination of three ballads, two week engagement at Toronto's Beverly Hills which is timed with their current Joni Mitchell from Saskatchewan has uptempo numbers and another rock-R&B among the gems that audiences around outing. "Black Is The Colour Of My hit "Cab Driver" on the Dot label. been signed to a recording contract with the world have most requested. Quality's promo man Ed Lawson is busy Reprise Records. Her debut LP is due True Love's Hair" is the most out "Moe Koffman Goes Electric" on the standing track on this side. It is a arran ging a press conference plus .. soon. Miss Mitchell, now resides in New JUbilee label could put him right back making the rounds to radio and teleVISIon York and California. She has written strange and haunting arrangement of this into the spotlight with his brand new folk standard with an overwhelming stations with the trio. Its nice to know such tunes as: "Both Sides Now", 1968 version of his famous "Swingin' that the smooth easy sound of the Mills "Circle Game", "Urge For Going", orchestra: which almost loses the Shepherd Blues". Other numbers on the singer, but creates a feeling of fear. This Brothers after twenty-five years can "Michael From Mountains", and "Song album are "Comin' Home Baby", break through the psychedelic, electronic To A Seagull" . Among the roster who LP should attract much attention, it "Norwegian Wood" and his "Dr. deserves careful listening. Capitol have sounds of today. have cut Joni Mitchell songs include, Swahili". Flutist, Koffman has been off While mentioning smooth sounds Tom Rush, Judy Colli~s, Dave Van Ronk, just released a single from side one of the record scene for quite Sometime and the album "Turn On Your Love Light" another instrumental out of France George Hamilton IV, Buffy Saint Marie his many fans will enjoy his fresh and following Paul Mauriat's "Love Is Blue" and Ian and Sylvia. Last December Mis~ is an uptempo rock-R&B that should take lively new sound. George Struth, at off as a follow up to "Nobody But Me". is "Soul Coaxing" by Raymond Lefevre. Mitchell was commissioned by CBC to Quality reports another big seller is In France it is released on Barclay, in write the theme for the controversial Singer-songwriter, David McWilliams' coming their way via A&M Records, latest LP "David McWilliams" is a . the U.S. on Four Corners and in Canada, Sundaynight talk show "The Way It Is" entitled "Herb Alpert's 10th". Release sensative interpretation of his own to date AI Mair informs us it is on the which she premiered on the show date is set for early April. To date ~ Apex label for Ontario only. I und.er~tand December 31st. Mike Reed, Warner'spromo material. McWilliams, a 22"year old Alpert has received eIght gold records Irishman, who writes as he thinks and the other nine provinces can obtam It man feels Sammy Davis Jr. 's two week in Canada, that is eight albums, not through Caravan Record Sales. Whoever engagement at Toronto's O'Keefe Centre sees is accompanied by Mike Leander singles. arrangements, it represents simplicity has it just might have a hit. . has stimulated extra sales on the Bob Crewe has done it again, this AI Mair has also revealed the tItle singer's latest Reprise album "Sammy and freedom and is one of the best folk of the Lollipop Shoppe's first Uni release time it's "Music To Watch Birds By ". adaptions to come onto the pop mark.et Davis Jr. 's Greatest Hits". "What The album of easy rock by the Bob "You Must Be A Witch". It is Slightly in a long time. It is on the Kapp label ill the Kind Of Fool Am I", "As Long As She Crewe Generation features their single psychedelic with lots of rhythm and Needs Me " "The Shelter Of Your Arms': U.S. It is on the Epic label in Canada. "Birds Of Britain" ,"Winter Warm :' which One of the best numbers on the LP loaded with teen potential, which should "00 A Clea'r Day" and "Hey There" are is receiving a lot of air-play in the U. S. send it to the top of the charts.
Hamilton's "Hot Liner" Tom Cherring (L to R) Mike Reed, WB/7 Arts; Sammy Winnipeg's Lenny Breau now appearing Jamaica's Audley Williams now playing ton. (See story, RPM March 23rd:) Davis; Marty Wax; Lori Bruner;H. Elkins. at the Riverboat, Toronto March 19-24. Toronto's Cava-A-Bab_
David McWilliams ready for the c,~arts Folk singer Murray McLauchlan appear Most Promising Female Singer of The Capitol's Human Bienz moving up charts with "The Days Of Pearly Spencer • at Toronto's Riverboat April 9-14. Year (RPM) Colleen Petersen. with "Turn On Your Love Light".
AUDLEY WILLIAMS OPENS CANADA'S NATIONAL BALLET world premiere performance of Celia AT CAV-A-BAB 'SET FOR O'KEEFE Franca's all-new-length production of SUBSCRIBE TO RPM H Toronto: One of Jamaica' s top recording APRIL 15 - MAY 4 " Cinderella , with sets designed by artists, Audley Williams, opened at the Toronto: Canada' s National Ballet Jurgen Rose. The second week has been Cav-a-Bab in Toronto's Arcade, Monday will move into the O'Keefe Centre Mon set aside for the National Ballet's March 11 for an indefinite run. day April 15 with a week long presenta controversial new "Swan Lake". Erik Manager Harold Tator and Hope tion of " Cinderella". This will be the Bruhn arranged choreography with Garber, who heads up her own promotion Desmond Heeley looking after the and publicity firm, organized a press costuming and sets. reception for the opening, which saw The third week "La Prima Balerina" many press, produc tion and record VIPs MID-KNIGHTS BOW will receive its Toronto premiere. Heino in attendance. Morty Wax, of Morton Wax NEW GROUP Heiden is choreographer. Associates, New York, who organized the Toronto: With the release of their The Compnay will also perform advance promotion and publicity for the Warner Bros / 7 Arts single ,«Some "Romeo and Juliet", "Lilac Garden Sammy Davis Show, also dropped in for body Somewhere Needs You", the Concerto Barocco" and "Solitaire Don the opening. Mid-Knights have created much industry Quixote pas de deux". Backing Williams are the VIPs with talk particularly throughout the Toronto Jimmy Winters on piano; All Manning as are~ . They are one of Canada's largest lead and Wayne Harman on drums. blues band (11 Members) and features Williams created much excitement in two drummers, Bill Pinkerton and Barry his native Kingston with his RCA Victor Stein, and two vocali sts, Karen King recording of "Annie" and "Swinging and Frank Lee. Shepherd Blues" . He was also very big WB/ 7 Arts Ontario branch manager on Island appearances. The Audley Bob Martin is convinced of the potential Williams on stage at the Cav-A-Bab is a of the general acceptance of this big subdued Islander, however, although band blues group and along with his capable of some pretty wrangy Jamaican' promotion man Mike Reed, is organizing Ska (Island rock and blues), his bag will a giant promotional campaign to get the be mostly Latin American. Manager Tator group off the ground. hopes to fill the Toronto void of a Latin Other members of the group include American club with Audley Williams and Doug Chappell on bass; Ray Reeves, the The VIPs. If the opening was any organist; Mark Smith, trombone; Jerry indication, Tator .could be on the right Mann. tenor sax; Rich Cairns, trumpet track. Williams on vibes has a freedom of and Dave Stillwell, trumpet. Leader of expression that could just pull that the group is George Semkiw who plays Latin American Hat trick for Tator. lead guitar.
PIERRE JUNEAU NEW National Film Board from 1949 to 1966 BROADCASTING CHIEF and before being appointed to the BBG Ottawa: It's been announced by Prime in 1966 as vice-chairman, had attained Minister Pearson that Pierre Juneau has the post of executive director (NFB). been appointed chairman of the Boa~d of In view of the provisions of the new Broadcast Governors replacing Dr. Andrew Broadcasting Act, Mr. Juneau will head Stewart. up the Canadian Radio and Television Juneau, 45, a Montreal-born civil Commission which replaces the Board servant and philosopher had been with the of Broadcast Governors. Page 2 RPM WEEKLY HAPPINESS IS ...... ' ~~~ ELVIRA ORGAN A LOW C.P.M. CAPREESE PLAYER OUR SPONSORS ARE ECSTATIC & ,'.J.~ WELL, of course, the BIG NOISE in United States and the world by way of a SINGER "'~~ Canada is the "Unicorn" by the Irish promotion finn, a PR organization or an A't: .. Rovers. This BI G Canadian hit by a ad agency. Preferably an organization WANTED group from Belfast that came to Calgary that is well versed in the modus operandi - and recorded in California are now ALL of the music industry. It would be money FOR NON-UNION CANADIAN. Possibly this record might better spent than to continue to produce those weird LPs for Canadian consump 1430{Kf~ even pick upa MIDEM award. The sales GROUP are pretty fantastic and might even be as tion. This would be something for with JOHN DONABI E big as the sale of imported shamrocks or everybody . ... not just a chosen few! green crepe paper at this time of year. 1/1 (Ed: You tell 'em girl!) I I I That MUST BE VERSATILE CKFH - 1AM-6AM Very apropos should be a great greeting Canadian record label that was going to to Old Ed: (belated) for St. Patrick' s Day set the world on its (censored) hasn' t CONTACT: ..... Ole' . / I I STRONG RUMOURS of a been putting out that many records lately. call: Montreal based record company moving They have all the acts under contract GORD JONES their head office to Toronto. So strong but they are sitting pretty quietly. It TOM WILLIAMS that head office will probably hear would be interesting to sit in at a . TELEPHONE 239-2271 about it first in this column. I I I meeting of the "clan", you might see a SANFO'RD PRODUCTIONS few very familiar faces who are "on the RUMOURS of a very strong action group TORONTO - AFTER 6PM 925 - 0826 forming that will lobby for a very payroll" . I I I The music industry might high Canadian content in radio are true. get some digging into soon when a few Group rumoured to already have many BIG "investigations" bring forth a few facts names behind it and they haven' t even that will be a little embarrassing (and Officially began to recruit for members. if I say more it will be edited so there I I I Is there any rumour in the fact that a you have ALLLLL the new!!!) (Ed: We WATCH FOR: An in-depth study of "LEGISLATED RADIO" very large record Production complex have to keep the faith Ellie!) I I I I will is being planned for Toronto? I I I soon be printing the complete list of As compiled by RPM's research staff. Instead of using their vast amounts of new personalities that are being money to produce records in Canada, considered for on air spots at RUDE possibly the very wealthy groups that RADIO. I 1/ What is this about an have already failed in that area might "in depth study of LEGISLATED RADIO " put their money behind promoting the and when will this series of articles THE GROUP AND SINGLE Canadian music industry throughout the commence in RPM? I won't miss an issue! 11/ TO SHAKE UP THE CHARTS!
MEET CANADA'S PE'RSUADERS SET FOR BARN FREEDOM SOUND SIGN TO MARCH 23 D.J. PRODUCTIONS Aylmer, P .Q: The Persuaders, Toronto: The Fre~dom Sound, a well featurin g Dennis LePage, are set known Southern Ontario rock group, for an appearance at The Barn March have signed an exclusive booking and THE FRIDIiE 23rd. This will be their first Ottawa management consultant contract with area appearance. D.J. Productions. AND THEIR SECOND ON Dennis LePage and The Persuaders , Don J . Mountford , president of the considered one of Montreal's top soul agency has high hopes for the group and QUALITY RECORDS LIMitED ...... groups, have appeared twice on CBC in making the announcement states "The TV's "Let's Go" show which is hosted Freedom Sound are young, average age by Robert Demontigny (Montreal). On of 16 and are developing a sound that is their second appearance the whole different not only in the instrument half hour show was devoted to the field but in the vocal field as well. 'PLASTI[ PEOPLE' Persuaders in concert at which time Their lead singer, Ernie Ripco, has a fls they performed their current Jet voice destined for greatness. He has recording of "Don't Fight It" also written much of the original material HNANCY BROWN" that is being used by the band today' I • Ripco, who plays rhythm is only 14. (QUALITY 1908) "FESTIVAL OF CAROL'S Other members include Dave Miller on MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED OPENS AT ROYAL AL EX MAR 20 bass; Mike Elioff, lead guitar, Dave IN CANADA BY Toronto: The World premiere of the Dobko, organist and Steve Williams, QUALITY RECORDS LIMITED. John Hearn play, "Festival Of Carol's" drummer. Their manager is Doug Greer. will be the last offering of Theatre In the short time they have been Toronto's productions at the Royal Alex formed the group have played 32 andra. successful engagements including Under the direction of 27 year old Toronto's Seaway Towers, University of Richard Digby-Day, "Carol's" stars Toronto, and schools in Milton, Wbite Anna Cameron as Carol; John Colicos, oaks, Oakville, Bolton, Streetsville and Gabriel G lory; Colin Fox, Cees; Cooksville, all in Ontario. Barbara Hamilton, fan; Dominic Hogan, Bill; Eric House Convict; Pam Hyatt, Lola; Richard Monetta, Gentle; Hugh Webster, Police Officer. hangman and BMI ISSUES EIGHTH ANNUAL judge; and Chris Wiggins as George . ORCHESTRAL SURVEY Sets were designed by Douglas NYC: Broadcast Music Incorporated, Higgins with Theatre Toronto's costume this month, issued their eighth annual supervisor Reg Samuel· in c h a r g e of BMI Orchestral Survey, prepared in costuming. Go-operation with the American Symphony "Festival Of Carol's" will play Orchestra League. Many changes have the Royal Alex until April 7. come about in the industry since BMI took on this giant task. Since seasons have grown longer the survey now covers an entire musical year rather than just DAVE RICHARDSON PRODUC ES a musical season. The first survey was PLAYER PIANO ARCHIVE LP based on the programs of 74 orchestras. Record producer Dave Richardson has The 1968 survey totals 23,136 concerts announced the release of a new LP that with 3007 works performed by 557 documents the performances of various orchestras. player pianos dating back to the turn of .the century. The LP is presently being proces.sed by Columbia Records for EDEN'S CHILDREN MOVE OUT release at the beginning of April. Titled ON PROMO TOUR YOU SAVE BOTH! "Player Piano Treasury", the LP NYC: Eden's Children, a hot new fe~tures a Seeburg, Wurlitzer, Peerless Boston rock group are set for appear and Ampico and is introduced in the ances at Boston's Psychedelic Super When Canada's oldest and largest liner notes by Pierre Berton. The sound market and in Philadelphia's Electric quality and mechanical performance of the Factory. The trio, COhsisting of front cover printers .and jacket restored instruments are excellent and composer-singer Richard (Sham) the LP would be a valuable collectors ' Schamach on lead guitar; Jimmy item to the nostalgic who can remember Sturman, drums; and Larry Kiley, bass, makers look after your record the first forms of recorded music. have entered the best selling album This is the first of many ambitious charts with their ABC (Sparton In efforts planned by Richardson. Player Canada) release of "Eden's Children" . jacket requirements. pianos and piano rolls are still being Personal manager Jonathan Whitcup, of manufactured and a resurgence of New York is lining up additional dates interest in the mechanical instrument which will tie in with their initial From creative concept to finished has been developing for some years. single due shortly. product - with guaranteed quality
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PRINTED IN CANADA colo u, lith 0 g, a ph y • aT two r k • point 0 f s a Ie. cat a log u e ~ RPM WEEKLY Page 3 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION UN I T TOM J ONESFOllOWSNEW FOR SCREEN GEMS SINGl E SUCCESS WI TH ADDI TIONAl NYC: Screen Gems International has BOOKINGS formed a new production unit - Screen NYC: Tom Jones, already chalking 'up a Gems (Australia) Productions, which successful personal appearance tour of will produce· live programs for Australia the U.S. has added two major concert and the Far East. The new unit will dates which include Chicago's Civic Guest ColumnistBIZ Ston Klees headquarter in Sydney under the super Opera House where he will perform two vision of Neville Thompson, formerly concerts Friday April 19 and two more 30 .records a year and most of them are of Screen Gems International's Sydney concerts the following evening at The easiest part of making a record by different artists. There is no intense sales office. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. is what happens in the studio. It doesn't push on one artist and the reason might This new move is part of Screen Jones inter-mpted his American tour take very much to write a song, rehearse be that the compnay only invests to the Gems International's continued world to return to England to promote his it and go into a studio and make the tape. extent of their investment in a master. wide expansion. Their Canadian division latest Parrot single "Delilah" which is The real test begins when the record has If they had put up $2000 or $4000 to make is now producing 32 half-hour programs now making large strides up the charts to be placed with a record company and the record, possibly they would put up per week. on this side of the ocean. the real cost comes into the picture with a like amount to promote it. Instead they Screen Gems International have During Jones' stay in New York he the promotion that must come to make the lease it at a royalty and use their already been active in Australia having taped a 30 minute show "live" at the record a hit. This is one area that is existing promotional program (as in co-produced in association with Austral Riverboat Club for WNEW Radio. The very very weak in Canada. Too many effective as it may be) and wait for ian interest, "The Adventures of the Sea show was hosted by well known radio record companies merely put a record something to happen. Usually it doesn' t . . Spray" , a half-hour weekly film adventure personality William B. Williams, and out. They make promotion copies avail Possibly there isn't anything wrong ..series in colour. The series was shot on features Jones backed by his own able and that is the end of it. They then with the Canadian sound other than the location in the Fiji Islands, New Squires in addition to the Riverboat sit back and wait for the record to lack of promotion on the part of "leasing Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. band. The segment is due for airing in "happen" . record companies " who l~ave the promotion Screen Gems (Australia) Productions the immediate future. . It just doesn't happen by itself it to the group who didn't have any will be associated in the co-production must be promoted, pushed and moved to experience in producing the record, of two daily programs aired across make sure that every disc jockey is placing it, promoting it. Australia, "People In Conflict" and aware of it and wants to play it. Too I can tell you from personal " Marriage Confidential". Both programs RPM GOES TO JUKEBOX DEALERS many great recQrds just die from a want experience that although they sit quietly are produced in conjunction with By sp.ecial arrangement with Canadian of a good pus h. Promotion is very not knowing what to do, there is a great Channel 7, Sydne~ . Coin Box, a monthly magazine to coin important and without it a record just deal of interest in a master and a group machine operators, RPM Weekly is now can't make it. In Canada there seems to AFTER someone else makes it a hit. A a 'supplement to Coin Box. Each issue be a terrible apathy toward spending s mall independent may struggle for a includes a complete copy of RPM. money in promoting records. No definite long time to make a hit. When they do, TORONTO'S NEWEST NIGHTSPOT Marion Walker of Coin Box has budget seems to be allocated to • 'push" the big companies are right there to get - THE MISSISSIPPI BEllE indicated a great confidence among a record. Often the company will be in on the action yet they can't seem to Toronto: Morris Sobel, managing director jukebox operators in the RPM 100 Chart. quite emphatic that the promotion is the create the action themselves. of the Mississippi Belle, has hopes of. News of new releases and record action responsibility of the group or the . The action usually does come from going wet before too long, but in the will supplement the editorial content of producer. On occasion I have come up small independents but there are so few Coin Box. against companies who would not even meantime has built up a good sized effective independents at the moment in patronage for his weekend dance type Coin Box is a wholly-Canadian cooperate in the placing of an ad nor Canada that it will be up to the majors operated magazine. For further information make extra promotion copies available. eatery. Ron Bagnato and his orchestra to set the pace and so far they haven' t provides the entertianment each Friday regarding this publication , contact Hard to believe? Sometimes you might been able to come up with the promotional Canadian Coin Box, 868 2nd Avenue, wonder why a record company even and Saturday. budgets to make a hit across Canada Located in the Olympia Square East, Owen Sound, Ontario. bothers to lease a master when they that might spread into the world market. don't intend to do much more than put it section of the Flemington Park .Canada is ripe for a very big hit and development in Toronto's Don Mills on the market. the odds are that it will come from a suberb, the Mississippi Belle leans Many companies release as many as small record company .... NOT a major. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE & heavily on the archetecture of the early SOFT MACHINE PLAYING TO southern era, complete with paintings of CAPACITY HOUSES paddlewheelers, showboats and hoop NYC: The current tour of The Jimi skirts. Hendrix Experience and The Soft Machine ... ------~--- , The restaurant features a buffet at has brought out capacity houses where luncheon and dinner, a regular dinner ever the two groups appear. After their I menu, plus a special dance-time menu successful appearance at Toronto's I THIS WEEK .1 of snacks. Coliseum they went on to Ottawa's I Capitol Theatre for another capacity house. They return to the Niagara area I on March 23 with their appearance at RAY ST. GERMAIN WAXES FOR Buffalo's War Memorial Auditorium. They by Stan Obodiac I CTl are then set for a series of one nighters L Toronto: Ray St. Germain, popular in Flint, Michigan; (24); Cleveland, : "\"1" Winnipeg radio and television· person 'Ohio (26); Muncie , Indiana (27); The new Toronto impresario Bruce party to launch the book at the Hot ality was recently flown into Toronto Cincinnati, Ohio (28); Champaign, Irwin who has recently staged the to cut his first session for the Canadian Illinois (29); Toledo, Ohio (30) and in Stove Club was one of the flash, bizarre Talent Library (S5098), to be released successful British Revue show at parties at that famous watering hole. Philadelphia (31) before they appear Maple Leal Gardens is also the author commercially by RCA Victor. The CTL at Montreal's Paul Sauve Arena on Now he is preparing to launch the commissioned Winnipeg's Bob McMullin of a recent book called' 'The Midas book in Great Britain, a great gambling April 2. They'll be in Newark (5), White Touch", 150 pages in a paperback to arran ge twelve numbers and also Plains (6) and end up their tour in Troy, country. In typical bold , audacious and brought McMullin into Toronto to which costs 95 cents, and a hard adventurous fashion . He will throw a New York on April 7. 'cover edition with 42 " extra" pages that conduct an orchestra of twelve men. press party at the Playboy Club in Vocal accompaniment was supplied by contain "the system" for $50.00. A most London, where gambling is permitted, unusual publishing venture. The Hames Sisters. The album contains for 250 journalists. When the proprietors two of st. Germain's writings " Every Irwin's book is based on what he present him with the bill he will calmly claims is a fool-proof system to beat the body Has To Fall In Love 'Sometime " FLOWER GENERATION take it to the gaming tables and make and " One". Alex Barris is represented gambling casinos at such exotic places enough money to pay for his flamboyant by THE FRINGE as Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, and even on the album with "Don't Tell Me Your book launching party. Troubles" as well as Lloyd McGuire , a London. It is a most exciting book. Already he has a TV interview QUALITY - 1899 There are chapters that passionately staff producer at CFRB with his penning lined up with Eammon Andrews of BBC of " Midnight Moon " . WAS RECORDED AT c atch your blood as though you were fame. constantly beating the dealer at black The only deficiency of the book .jack in Vegas. Or riding the ball for which races exciting along is a number eleven straight wins at a Baden-Baden of grammatical malapropisms, a few RODEO BUSY WITH WAXING SESSION roulette wheel. Or walking out with misspelled words and a few illustrations many f rancs at famous Monte Carlo at Montreal: Rodeo's George Taylor reports that do not belong in the book. A few a just finished busy schedule for several chemin de fer, and pulling a fast one unsolicited letters from people who have of his recording artists including Ralph ~ on Prince Rainier and Grace. The book made money with Bruce are presented in gets to your blood stream like an ponderous longhand, and they could have · Carlson. Bob King and Hugh Scott who injection in the arm. just as well been left in the inkwells. cut four items each for future releases. SOUND Already Bruce has appeared across All in all though, ,Bruce Irwin leaves Wayne King also cut a Single. Shirle·y the country to promote his book. He has you with an impression that he is a man Field arrived at the studios from her home also made a good interview for The of many parts -- author, impresario, in Armstrong B.C. to cut a new album. Pierre Berton Show, Betty Kennedy on .Graham Townsend, Marie and Pete C NADA gambler, organizer, salesman -- a man CFRB. Scan , File 13 , Toronto Today, who is geared to the new action of MacDonald were set for recording sessions W-5', and Perry-Scope. His $1 ,000 press Toronto. . the latter part of March. Hal Lone Pine arrived from the U.S . to cut an album as COMING SOON! An in-depth study of "LEGISLATED RADIO" well. Melbourne's big guns are also 1262 DON MILLS RD. As compi led by RPM's research staff. readying album releases. These include DON MILLS, ONTARIO The Raftsmen, Shirley Field, Merv Smith, TELE: (416) 445- 0878 ~~~~~~~~~ Bambi Lynn and Doug Trineer. .
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"Elvira Madigan" a Swedish Film At several pOints throughout the .45 by writer, director, Bo Widerberg, film, their are some literal forewarnings opened last week at the New Yorker of doom but these are only symbols to • theatre. It is taken from a true story of those who know the intimate legend, a couple having a runaway love affair. For those of us outside Scandinavia it is unfortunate we do not. Widerbe'rg was Calibre He, an officer in the Swedish cavalry, Hugo Montenegro's smash single Count Sixten, abandons his wife and aware of this problem, and anxious for, two children for commoner , Elvira the audience to have the advantage of Madigan, a beautiful, young tightrope seeing his work in the right perspective. walker of international fame . He asked his American film distributors The year is 1889. Fleeing from all to have little cards made announcing social responsibilities , they run off to that the hero and heroine die at the end. Denmark. They wander happily and These cards are given to patrons ·carefree through the sunny meadows, before entering the theatre. This is enjoying the simple pleasures of nature. unique for North American movie-goers, Inevitably their small supply of money where endings are usually kept secret. runs out and they are forced to search The colour is magnificent.Old world the forests for edible berries and steal scenes of Denmark's countryside eggs and bread from farmhouses. provides the perfect atmosphere, blending Intoxicated with love for each other in beautifully with the theme. neither will return to the security of The music of Mozart's Piano their former lives. Eventually the Concerto No. 21, played by Geza Anda weather and circumstances tum against is equally appropriate, employin g the them . Their pictures appear in the only communication in many of widely circulated newspapers; they are Widerberg'slong silent scenes. recognized everywhere. They come tothe The exquisite photography captures realization that to continue living will the warmth and affection of beautiful only keep them apart. Pia Degemark as Elvira and Thommy This familar love story is a Bergren, who plays Count Sixten. simplified' view of life, and living that The performances are perfect. moderns looking for more realistic Thommy Betgren, reflected all the answers may find trite. But not to the characterized changes in the charmin g Scandinavian audiences, for which the but very weak Count. Miss Degemark, ROil film was made. It is in olden times, and who wa~ not a professional actress, but one must concentrate on how it is told, studied actingand tightrope walking for rather than what is told. the part, makes it all seem effortless. Page 6 RPM WEEKL Y
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GUESS WHO'S \ COMING TO DINNER A Columbia motion picture nomi noted for ten Academy Awards. Now professed liberal newspaper publisher, playing at a Toronto theatre (The Odeon Carlton), in its eleventh week. His wife Christina (Katharine Hepburn) is somewhat of a career woman, and SOUNDTRACK ALBUM spends much of her time at her art RPM AT THE MOVIES gallery. Their daughter Jo~na (Katharine Houghton, Hepburn's neice) is on her way home from couldn't contain themselves, they "A delightful message of lovell Hawaji and she's bringing her applauded and s orne cheered. II Many is how Odeon theatre manager Victor fiance with her, The fiance being set of the patrons took their memories of Nowe describes "Guess Who's up for family approval is Dr, Wade the movie home with them as indicated Coming To Dinnef~l . Prentice (Sidney Poitier) a famous by the mail received at the theatre. "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and very brilliant doctor and medical Since the first week of showing, Mr . opened January 11 and after 10 weeks researcher, This is where the story and 340 performances (up to press Nowe has received an average of 1000 begins and if you feel you are going time) has played to 175,379 people, letters per week, which is something to see an embarrasing racial mess almost unheard of in the business as grossing an average of $30,000 per forget it.. It's there but in a very 'we know it today. There has also been week, which places it among the five tender and loving way, Stanley a heavy demand for stills of Hepburn top grossers the theatre has had in Kramer, director, has again attained and Tracy; necessitating a costly rf·i, ti.:. t J!tt!I:': the past fifteen years. that thought process in which he has reordering which has been absorbed ~EHOOGHTON by the theatre. Mr , N owe has given been so adept at involving his the stills to his patrons with his audience, The actors are supreme but "most grateful blessings". their mat,erial is overwhelmingly "today'~ The only unfortunate note of the Spencer Tracy dominates his last Coming To Dinner" (COS 108) has Toronto engagement is the disinterest film and as Mr, Nowe puts it "I am garnered a great deal of attention as well of those in the age bracket of 14 to eagerly awaiting with great anticipation with the theatre crowd. RCA Victor, 200 Mr, Nowe points out that "this is the Academy Award presentations and who distribute Colgem product in one of the most pleasurable and soul expect Spencer Tracy to receive the Canada have rushed released the satisfying love stories to hit the award for Best Actor, and "Guess album and Ontario branch manager screen in some time. The action and Who's Coming To Din'1er" ~~ ;)U1d J c1L.h. ~cency reports -f~astic back the problems are very much a part of most certainly receive the 'Oscar for ordering of the release, RCA Victor today. There IS a very deep personal being the Best Picture of the Year promotion man Ed Preston has found message here for everyone". However because of its message. encouraging acceptance among radio there is one very great and important It should also be noted that the stations who are particularly promotion going on for "Guess Who's Ccilgems soundtrack of "Guess Who's interested in the cut "Glory Of Lovell, Coming To Dinner" that money can't which, by the way, weaves in and out buy, It's word of mouth that i~ of the film, but is not regarded as the chalking up the greatest interest in theme, "Love" was written by Billy the movie. Theatre party groups are ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS Hill and although recorded many many becoming a common sigh t at the FOR times, was even a hit in 1952 by the Odeon Carlton, and with April 8th GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER Four Knights on Capitol, could now very easily become a top ten item, Victor Nowe (Academy Awards) still a few weeks away "Guess Who's Coming To The "Guess Who's Coming To Mr . Nowe further states "I hav~ Dinner" album is original music by Dinner" could just reach. that magic BEST PICTURE always believed that stars make the Frank DeVol from the film score and 500,000 figure which isn't too much 2 BEST ACTOR film and 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' to expect .from a city of over 2 million. Spencer Tracy was arranged and conducted by DeVol. has the finest stars in the business. The Asked if he found any resentment 3 BEST ACTRESS Producer was Neely Plumb. material is perfect and the audience by patrons over the mixed marriage, Katharine Hepburn Many tributes have been written reaction is simply wonderful". With 4 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR about Spencer Tracy and all deserved, Mr. Nowe was most surprised that one Cecil Kellaway his mingling through the audience Mr. This last Tracy accomplishment is a would even suggest there would be. 5 BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Nowe has found that a goodly portion "Thi s is a very tender love story", Beah Richards sorrowful indication that the era of the of those attending haven't been to a and went on to say "Toronto people 6 BEST DIRECTOR silver screen is being allowed-to pass movie in over 10 years. "They · came aren't interested in any racial Stan ley Kramer us by, The movie greats are great to see Hepburn and Tracy, two giants problems. We don't have any such 7 ART DIRECTION because of their devotion to "their" in the industry, and they went away public, and unfortunately when we thing in this city. Our patrons aren't 8 SCORING with a feeling of extreme happiness". catagorized, nor prej udice. The realize they are no longer with us, Mr . Nowe further stated that "in the reaction of those coming to see the 9 STORY theylre screen performances of the 15 years I have been at the Odeon film has been magnificent." past are considered even more Carlton I have never seen an audience The dinner takes place in a 10 SCREEN PLAY priceless, Tracy was one of the become so enthralled and so personally mansion, high on a hill overlooking greatest and "Guess Who's Coming involved with a movie. At the San Francisco. The mansion is owned To Dinner" is a fitting memorial to completion of the film they just by Matt Drayton (Spencer Tracy) a Spencer Tracy who died June 10,1967.
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