Forward Unveils London Drive For RCA Issues October Album Product 13th Mantovani Tour 1st LP Release NEW YORK - British maestn LOS ANGELES - Forward Records is NEW YORK - RCA Records last The Beatles"; Prokofieff: Sonatas Mantovani will open his 13th annua releasing and distributing its first 19 week unveiled its October album pro- For Violin And Piano"-Perlman, concert tour of the United States of albums during the next 60 days, ac- duct. Heading the list of releases Ashkenazy; "Shubert: Sonata In B - Sunday evening, September 28th, a of cording to Sal Licata, director are 15 albums in the popular categroy: Flat, Op. Posth." - Arthur Rubin- Bushneel Auditorium, Hartford, Conn sales and promotion. The LP release "Promenade"-the original cast re- stein; and "Strauss: Salome"- ecticut. will be backed by an extensive mer- cording; "Fill My Cup, Lord," by the Caballe, Resnick, King, Lewis, Milnes, The tour will consist of 60 consecu chandising, advertising and promo- Blackwood Brothers Quartet; "Mind London Symphony Orchestra/Milnes. tive days of one-night concert appear tion campaign. Garage"; More Country Classics," ances in the nation's largest auditor first release, consisting of five RCA's budget Camden label adds 13th conse The by Floyd Cramer; "If The Creek Don't its in October. iums. Tying in with this issued on September 15, will seven LP's to catalog will be a host o albums Rise," by Liz Anderson; "The Best They are: "Living Brass And Living cutive annual tour contain LPs from the Forward and Of Charley Pride"; "Brotherhood special promotion, publicity, any Together labels. They are: "Blue Mar- Marimbas Play Songs Made Famous by Mantovani' Brotherhood"; "Back In Baby's Herb Alpert"; Listen To Your merchandising efforts ble," by Sagittarius; "The Banjo Arms," by Connie Smith, "Support by long-standing record company, Lot Alubm," Doug Dillard (both on To- Stars-An Astrological Guide To Your whose top executives will mee Your Local Prison," by Don Bowman; Horoscope"; "Living Brass Play Songs don, gether), "Super Group," the Trinidad "The Warmth Of Eddy," by Eddy Mantovani upon his arrival at Nei Markley, A Group," and Made Famous By Tom Jones"; `Even- Steel Band; Arnold; "A Jack Jones Christmas"; by George Beverly Shea; York's John F. Kennedy Internationa "Welcome To My Mind," Michael Art Gallery"; Vez," by ing Prayer," Airport, Wednesday (24). "The "Otra ' "Statue Of A Fool' And Other Coun- McGinnis (all on Forward) . Eydie Gorme; "Six Hours Past Sun- London's annual autumnal promc Other LPs will be forthcoming from try Favorites," by the Living Voices; Mantovani, in connectio: set," by Henry Mancini; and "The "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful," by tion push for Sidewalk and WINRO in addition to Chosen Few." with the conductor's concert tours, i Forward and Together. These will James Blackwood Brothers Quartet year by the annur From the Calendar, Colgems and and Hovie Lister and the Statesmen matched each range from abc -TV's "Catanooga Poppy labels, which RCA distributes, "March Is Mantovani Month" drive Cats" to the first album by "Tomor- Quartet"; and "Up On The Mountain," fall drive, and to be cor come two albums each. The Calendar by the Kinsfolk. This year's row," a hard -rock group from Los albums are "Get On The Line," b tinued throughout the tour perlo Angeles. "Catanooga' will be on Side- the Archies; and "Teresa Graves." RCA's economy -priced classical which concludes November 30th, i walk "Tomorrow" on WINRO. The Colgems sets are "The Monkees "Victrola" line offers six albums for focused on a brand new LP release "Blue Marble," the first album by Present' and "Film Festival -16 October: "Strauss: Death And Trans- "The World Of Mantovani," with Sagittarius (and the second for To- Great Movie Themes" (original figuration/Wagner: Siegfried Idyll" host of popular current material, it LP, "Preflyte" is gether whose first sound tracks or cinema scores) . The -Monteaux, San Francisco Symphony eluding "My Way," "Theme Fror currently on the charts) , follows Sag- Poppy sets are "Shirl Milete" and Orchestra; "Arias"-Richard Crooks; Romeo And Juliet," "Aquarius," "M ittarius' recent hit single, "In My "J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 56 And 82" Cherie Amour," and "Love Me Tc by "Townes Van Zandt." Room". The LP was produced RCA's classical Red Seal series of- -Harrell, RCA Orchestra And Chorus/ night." Gary Usher. fers six new albums: "A Musical Shaw; "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons" The new LP is Mantovani's 53r Doug Dillard, who was a member Christmas Tree" - Gould, New Phil- -Orchestra da Camera Italiana; for London Records. Eight previou of the Dillars, makes his Together harmonia Orch, RCA Symphony Or- "Arias"-Ezio Pinza; and "Verdi: albums have been awarded gol debut with "The Banjo Album." Macbeth"-Rysanek, Bergonzi, War- records for $1,000,000 in sales, an features chestra: "Handel: Julius Caesar "Welcome to My Mind" (Highlights)" - Sills, Wolff, Forrest- ren, Hines, Metropolitan Opera Or- several others are approaching thi folk -poet Michael McGinnis, a former er, Treigle, New York City Opera chestra and Chorus/Leinsdorf. mark. The entire London Record member of the Christy Minstrels, in home office and branch promotio Orchestra and Chorus/Rudel; "Arthur RCA's foreign release includes 1 La- his album debut. Fiedler And The Boston Pops Play five team will take part in the massiv To back the release, Licata has tin film soundtrack music album, sales drive, utilizing catalog exploita will include Mexican music albums and two Mexi- developed a program that The Latin tion, in-store merchandising, and sa the following: (1) college newspaper can stereo catalog additions. uration radio promotion. and radio advertising. As part of the film soundtrack music album is "Mu- The current tour covers engage Forward will put together GWP To Release 12 -LP sica Origina De La Pelicula `Somios midwest, an program, A. Manzanero, A. Maria ments in the east, special radio spots and ad mats gear- Astrological Novios',' by southern United States, includin college audience. (2) Radio Series and P. Ortega. The six Mexican mu- ed to the Voz such cities as Rochester, Clevelanc spots, both 30 and 60 second, for local sic albums are: "La Inconcebible Indianapolis 1, GWP Detroit, Chicago, Toledo, and national level. Spots will contain NEW YORK - On October De Imelda Miller"; "La Orquesta Minneapolis will for distribution De Beltran Ruiz"; New Orleans, Houston, 10 seconds at the end for dealer and Records release Cuic Pablo New Yorl no -talk astrolog- Olga"; A. Jimenez/ Pittsburgh, Washington, distributor tags. (3) Print advertising, a 12 -album all -music, "Sylvia "Jose Boston, and Philadelphia amon in papers and at the con- ical series, produced in conjunction Armando Manzanero"; and "Boleros both trade Carroll Nava:" The Mex- numerous others. sumer level. Both 1/4 page and half - with the noted astrologer Rancheros Con Pepe ads are being prepared for Righter. Jerry Purcell, president ican stereo catalog additions (repro- page made the announcement from the monophonic for consumer publications in key markets of GWP, cessed -Evergreen across the country. (4) Display ma- last week. stereo effect) are "Agustin Lara, Vol. Monmouth terials ranging from album blow-ups The project has been in the plan- VI" and "Luis Aguilar." Distributing Goodman and streamers to mobiles for in-store ning stages for ten months by Pur- use. cell; Righter; Paul Robinson, who Package To Record Trade Additional sales plans are being supervised the recording and reper- 12 albums; completed and will be announced with- toire for the instrumental Montenegro LP Gold NEW YORK Monmouth-Evergret two weeks, according to Ed Bland, who was in charge of all - in the next and arrangements; Records is distributing to the recoi the orchestration The album, "Music c Licata. Stokes, the NEW YORK - trade the new book and 2 -record set and GWP staffer Marlene From 'The Good, The Bad And The Benny Goodman containing the bac co-ordinator of the series. Dollars' And 'For A one for Ugly,' 'A Fistful Of entitled "BG On Record: A Bio -Dise Second Band LP Each instrumental album, Few Dollars More'," by noted arran- grapby of Benny Goodman," penned t each of the 12 astrological signs, Hugo Monte- By House ger/composer/conductor D. Russell Connor and Warren W.Hicl Set Capitol is titled, "The Astromusical negro on RCA, having achieved sales and published by Arlington House, ar . . .", with the last word depend- of in excess of $1 million, has been certi- the album, entitled "Benny Goodrm HOLLYWOOD - Capitol Records se- ing upon the sign Aries, Taurus, Big by - fied as a gold record by the Record In- Collectors' Gems 1929-1945, which a quel LP to "Music from Pink" Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, of America (RIAA). the Band an influential package in Aqu- dustry Association pears on Arlington House's Nostalg - Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, was prepared by Columb 1968 - is "The Band," a double -flap arius and Pisces. label and package with color photos on the in- Each album package will contain a Special products, a service of Columb. side. Support will include two weeks specially written booklet of that parti- Records. of spots on underground and Top 40 writer of The LP's feature 28 out of print Be. cular sign by Righter, 26 of whir radio stations, a college campaign fea- several books on astrology and astro- ny Goodman recordings, billboards at 50 major have never been issued on LP. Voca turing outdoor logy columnist for 306 newspapers; and Peggy Lee, Fri campuses, in-store displays and ads in eleven songs pertaining to the sign. ists in the set include college and music publi- not Astaire, Helen Forrest, Ted Lewi underground, Purcell stresses that the LPs do the Yaci cations. The Band has made the rounds include any spoken words, and are Helen Ward, Buddy Clark, of such rock havens as Fillmore West to instrumental music Club Boys, Jack Teagarden, Dick Ha. solely devoted and jazz soloists fe. and East, the Woodstock Festival and selected by Righter for each of the 12 mes and others, the Wight rock fest in England. astrological signs. tured along with Goodman inclut an extensive Harry James, Stan Getz, Gene Krup GWP Records plans Joe Venuti and Glen Miller. sales and promotion campaign contains complete data throughout the country to reach its The book for every Benny Goodman recording ev initial goal of 1,200,000 albums made, including private tapes of o the series of 12 albums. the -air performances, with the Goa Purcell and Righter are finalizing man life story woven throughout t plans for a twenty -city tour to pro- nacrn` record listings. Included also is an i series. mote the 12 album astrological dex of the over 1,900 songs (with coi In addition to holding regional meet- posers) recorded by Benny Goodman ings with the label distributors, Pur- Monmouth-Evergreen's arrangeme cell will visit the major merchandizing with Arlington House covers the sale markets. Righter, in the meantime, listed at appearances on local radio the album/book package $: will make The 2 -record set will not be sold oth and TV shows and conduct newspaper with book. interviews to promote than in conjunction the and magazine A specially designed white cardboa the albums. case has been created for in-store d ITCC, GWP Records tape distri- coy in its all-out HOST & HOSTED - Ateo Records' play revealing both the album butor, is joining GWP A major public] promotion and sales campaign and president Ahmet Ertegun greets his and the book jacket. in a guest of honor at a special luncheon to and marketing campaign on behalf will distribute the 12 albums is being undertaken join' specially -designed tape cartridge box introduce Samantha Sang to industry the package writ- figures. Held at the St. Regis Hotel in by Monmouth -Evergreen and Arlingt that will hold the printed booklet House. ten by Righter. The ITCC cartridge NYC, the affair drew 200 deejays, trade and consumer press representa- The package will be available throu box, tape promotion and point -of -sales but the fir all designed by George tives and execs from the Atlantic-Atco- selected M -E distributors, pieces were is putting major emphasis on direct - Rizzo. Cotillion firms to hear Miss Sang and at her debut single "The Love Of A Wom- the -dealer sales. Initial shipmer Each album package is retailed have already gone out. $5.98. an."

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