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For 1977 -Records aren't yet Korvette ® By BOB KIRSCH being given away gratis here. but sales on huge segments of their stock "not too different" from what the thrusts and counter- thrusts by some at $3.64 for $6.98 product. chain has done in the past, but -Billboard's In- IMIC that saw a greater injection fig- of the largest area dealers continue Of perhaps even greater signifi- agrees that the extent of the $3.64 ternational Music Industry Confer- than ever before of non -industry to force prices down. cance is the drop by local Korvettes (Continued on page 16) ence (IMIC) returns to an annual ures into the panels and discussions, For two weeks running the giant stores of non -sale shelf prices to a basis next year following several figures from such industries as new standard of $4.99, a level being years of biannual conferences, with (Continued on page 12) matched by some of the Joyce Out With IMIC -7 set for Amsterdam, Hol- TV Time Tight stores and by the string of Alex- land. May 9 -12, 1977. - ander's outlets. Bar -Coded LPs Lee Zhito, editor and publisher of $96 Mil In Until last Friday (7) the Korvettes Billboard, made the announcement Disk Promos Sag everyday price was $5.79 for $6.98 By NAT FREEDLAND at the closing banquet of IMIC -6 in Mex. Sales items. Goody's was $5.99. LOS ANGELES -Joyce Records Honolulu last Monday (10), before NEW YORK pox on politics, -A Much of the impetus behind the has become the first manufacturer the nearly 400 registrants who at- By MARVIN FISHER say television marketers of records latest wave of price slashes remains label to imprint bar -coding directly tended the conference. MEXICO CITY -Mexico's and tapes. And who needs the Olym- the Disc -O- the impact exerted by onto its jackets. "Wherein for the past few years record market for domestically pro- pics! three stores. Located in Mat web of Already making up individual IMIC has been held on a biannual duced product increased .by 15% in campaign and the The political strategic, heavy- traffic locations, bar -code stickers for its product are basis," Zhito said, "we are returning 1975, reaching a dollar figure of upcoming summer Olympics are two these stores continue to nettle com- such merchandising giants as ABC to an annual format as a result of the slightly more than $96 million, ac- a of factors blamed by that of- among series petitors with a price policy Record & Tape Sales, Handleman quickening pace of the record, tape cording to a recent government sur- mail -order firms for shrinking time $6.98 at a ceiling of fers all and J.L._Marsh. and music publishing industries and vey. availability and sharply rising $3.69. Joyce Records is the reactivated the ever -changing conditions of all The statistics cited state that prices. And without plentiful time at The nine Jimmy Music World label of Nehi Records, Toni Hei- facets of the industries. A greater fre- 54,700,000 units were sold in 1975, Ithe right price, grosses suffer, they stores (the latest has just been man's massive distributorship /one- quency is demanded for the key up from 45,600,000 in 1974. Albums report. opened) also remain a thorn in the stop here which operates the na- leaders of each industry to meet for represented the largest quantum is to contract for side of area retailers with their periodic Normal practice tional Peaches retail chain. an airing of mutual problems and jump, going from 19,600,000 units tv time about 60 days in advance. print ads of charted albums at $2.99. 24,300,000 in 1975. Joyce album, "Buzzard the unified pursuit of solutions." sold in 1974 to But that schedule runs head on into Dave Rothfeld of Korvettes de- The debut in- country -rock The decision was applauded by This figure also meant a slight coverage due to be given scribes his price adjustments as a Bait," by active local saturation registrants who had attended an (Continued on page 57) (Continued on page 8) "competitive response" to market (Continued on page 14) Frampton a Forum Keynoter LOS ANGELES -In a dramatic Also coming at the Talent Forum, new development on Billboard's to be held June 1 -4 at the Beverly Second International Talent Forum, Hilton Hotel here, are two more top A &M artist Peter Frampton. who level surprise speakers now being currently has a platinum chart al- added to the June 2 morning key- bum and who headlined before note session, "Working Together some 165,000 persons in three con- Better," chaired by Iry Azoff, man- certs this month. will be a special ager of the Eagles. Already an- keynote artist speaker the morning nounced for this panel on "Over - of June 3. (Continued on page 39) Ops Strike Used -45 Lode By JOHN SIPPEL LOS ANGELES - juke- put several bargain tables of used box operators have struck an un- jukebox singles into the Redford tapped bonanza for their used rec- Township store last weekend. With man- ords in a pilot program developed the help of Korvettes' regional When KEITH CARRADINE won the Academy Award for his poignant and Maxine Nightingale is right back. With a hit album follow up to her were by Chet Kajeski, longtime manager ager Jim Marshak, the tables self- penned song "I'm Easy" from the highly acclaimed film Nashville, career launching single. She's right back with the stuff that made her singer/ of Martin & Snyder's one -stop divi- placarded: "Jukebox Records. Satis- it signalled the beginning of a bright new career for the young single jump straight to the top of the pop charts. She's the hottest new faction Guaranteed. Four for $1." . And now with the of his debut Asylum album I'M EASY enough, Maxine sion. female find of '76. And her album is called naturally the title tune, Martin & Snyder, which has Marshak reports 1,800 singles (7E- 1066), the promise becomes reality. I'M EASY includes Nightingale, "Right Back Where We Started From." (Advertisement) racked singles at the five Korvettes moved out of the department. He is plus nine more reflective Carradine compositions with built -in across - record /tape departments in Detroit, (Continued on page 10) the -board appeal. KEITH CARRADINE'S I'M EASY. (Advertisement) (Advertisement i

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British Musicians Assert & CTI Pound Plummet Ups BBC; They'll Strike the Reach Accord U.K. Import Costs By JIM MELANSON Protested By NICK ROBERTS' IAN/ Employment Cut NEW YORK -A settlement has -The recent dramatic "It is based on an optimistic view By been reached in the distribution im- PETER .ZONES fall in the value of the pound ster- of sterling, but it is also a realistic passe between Motown and CTI. Morton, gen- agement discovered that it had a fi- ling, currently worth 91/2% less than view. The pound is undervalued. LONDON -John Final papers based on a new dual the end of 1974. the at the beginning of March this year. trading -wise. l think it has reached eral secretary of the British Musi- nancial crisis at distribution setup were inked by is threatening "the ulti- first reaction was to cut musical em- has generated substantial increases bottom and will steady out. I don't cians Union, both parties May 10. The pact re- of a strike," should ployment. We pressed for a in the cost of imported records. feel that the rise will affect sales. mate sanction places a disputed contract which financial structure But now more importers are opti- "But we have not had a general the British Broadcasting Corp. go reappraisal of the brought the labels into court late last But the BBC un- mistic sterling will remain price increase for nine months and ahead with plans to cut back on its of the corporation. year. that to an inade- steady and that the volume of busi- our records have always been com- employment of musicians. fortunately acquiesced Formal announcement isn't ex- BBC is "hell- and main- will remain unaffected. petitively priced. Certainly they are He claims that the quate license fee increase pected for awhile. but it's been ness raised prices of imported lower than the fringe importers' bent on a policy of worse and tained an obstinate, not to say blind. learned that basic terms of the agree- CRD His attack, in the MU resistance to supplementary fi- material by an average 5`7 from May prices. cheaper." ment call for a 50 -50 sharing of was partic- nance." 1. Graham Pauncefort, managing "The slump in the pound did have journal, The Musician, CTI's some 100 -title catalog and ar- Sir Charles Cur- He claims the BBC management director, says: "That figure repre- considerable ramifications. Foreign ularly directed at rangement for new titles on certain and discovered financial crisis at sents the net devaluation of the bas- prices were high even before that ran. BBC Director General, another CTI artists to go to Motown for dis- BBC managing di- the end of 1975. "and again panic ket of currencies involved. (Continued on page 54) Howard Newby, tribution each year of the deal. radio. actions were apparent. Mr. Newby rector. Less than a half dozen acts are in- says: BBC man- on page 53) Morton "When (Continued volved in the latter category. Given the current CTI roster size. Jukebox Clicking both labels will have approximatel\ Distrib Sues Former Bluenotes For $624,000 the sanie number of acts to work. It's understood that Motown did the ac- By JEAN WILLIAMS tual choosing. eying what it felt po- With His Own MSK Label LOS ANGELES -Harold Melvin year management contract with Wil- tentially the best sellers of the lot. LOS ANGELES -Plagued by .i group. the Sunsetters. local Detroit has filed a breach of contract lawsuit son, Brown, Parks and Pendergrass. Among acts currently recording dearth of specialized singles reper- combo. topped 10.000 in in common pleas court in Phila- Melvin alleges he was named ex- for CTI are Grover Washington Jr.. toire, Martin & Snyder. veteran See - with their single. "Harbor Lights." delphia seeking $624,000 against clusive manager. But in October Jackie & Roy. Hank Crawford. Idris burg jukebox distributor, decided a Kajeski started an all -Irish label. four former members of the Blue - 1975, the four members acquired Muhammad, Esther Phillips. Bob Year ago to produce and /or lease Leprechaun Records. recently in notes. another manager. Buddy Nolan. James. Ron Carter and Joe Ferrell. masters for MSK Records. its own conjunction with Charley Taylor. The seeks a temporary is now free to estab- label. who coincidentally. was owner of an The suit asks for $156,000 from pleading Notably. CTI injunction against the defendants (Continued on page 10) Twelve months later, there's more Irish pub in Detroit. which had a Bernard Wilson, Larry Brown, Lloyd the name "Bluenotes," which than $200.000 in net sales in the till jukebox for which he could not get Parks and Theodore Pendergrass. using he alleges is worth $1.5- $2- million. and two breaking hits. The label is (Continued on page 4) The amount is based on the act's gross income of approximately The Bluenotes have been in exist- unique in two respects: it's the first ence since 1954. and became nation- Of known label dedicated to releasing $12.000 a week from date of the al- Centenary ally known in 1958. Since the jukebox fare and it's sold only Far East Grabs leged breach of contract until the group's inception, there have been through approximately 30 one - natural expiration date of the con- 16 different members. Records Will stops. A &M Attention tract on May 2, 1978. Attorney Julian Harmon in Phila- Chet Kajeski, who runs the one - Melvin contends he had a five- delphia is representing the plaintiff. stop for the Detroit firm. has topped HON OLLLL -The bootlegging Be Celebrated 60,000 nationally with 's problem in the Far East. cutouts in country- oriented single. "Seat Belts the international market and general MULLIGAN By BRIAN On The Bar Stool." The onl radio overseas economic conditions were Acts Bagging LONDON -Ambitious. though promotion was a 400 -station mailing the central topics of discussion at still uncompleted. plans have been to country formatters. "Good Love A &M's Far East affiliates meeting. approved by the International Fed- And A Song," released last week by held here May 3 -4 in conjunction Big Money In Clubs eration of Producers of Phonograms Darrel & Jean, a pop act. has topped with IMIC -6. and Videograms committee co -ordi- 4,000 and is charted on most Motor Curly Walter. international prod- nating arrangements to celebrate the uct coordinator for the label. sa \ unusual fora club to have live talent City pop stations. NEW YORK -Bookings for disco 1977 centenary of the discovery of the increasing problem of bootleg recording talent into dance clubs are every other week." Kajeski. MSK a &r chief, started recorded sound. the label to develop polka 45s. So records and tapes in areas such as on the upswing in dollars and dates Wal- Most club owners, continues a meeting here, the committee Benny Boc Taiwan took a major role in the commanded, says agency -owner At far, the label has signed ters, are looking to break even on a prepared by the Polka Stan meetings. and he also emphasized Norby Walters, already heavily in- approved blueprint and Michigan -Tels: their talent costs at the door. Some Denis Comper, recently appointed Wizniak. Gene Gwizdala, Benny that cutouts. which seem to be flood- volved in the scene. dance spots are even willing to ab- international co- ordinator. under Brill, and Art Walanus and his Slo- ing areas such as Australia. were also Hotbed of the action is the East sorb costs for a one -night promo- which all events with ail inter- venian Orchestra. The average dealt with. Coast but, already, ripples from the tional play. national flavor will take place in polka single goes more than 6.000 One aspect of the bootlegging felt as growing trend here are being Acts perform either one or two sets London. and the first three LPs. released talks concerned the huge amounts of far away as Kansas City. a night and, in most cases, dancing However, individual national IFPI recently. have each topped 1.000. cassettes being run duplicated. The Start of the pattern is placed by activity slows dramatically as the groups will mount their own events. Kajeski has visited Nashville three general feeling is that such numbers Walters at about 90 days ago when customers stand around to listen. with France and Spain alread\ times in the past year. picking up cannot continue to he produced the disco segment of his roster was Sets run anywhere from 45 to 90 (Continued on page 54) tunes for the country wing. An MOR (Continued on page 14) bringing in some $10,000 a week on minutes. (Continued on page 8) dates averaging $1,000 a pop. RISE orwwwwiNA Today, he places the weekly gross BRITISH EXECS' TEMPERS at $25,000 to $30,000. with talent Mind costs ranging from $1,500 to $3,500 A -Blowing per show. In This Corner: James Vs. Wood ZZ Top Jaunt By REX ANDERSON Interestingly. he says that some acts are now getting for one nighters By JIM FISHEL LONDON -A charge of "undem- not wish to vote in favor of the mo- Association. Dick James has nescr what they used to be paid for a NEW YORK -ZZ Top will em- ocratic and unconstitutional" be- tion. then the company should re- made a secret of his desire to see the week's stand at certain clubs. bark on a worldwide 18 -month tour havior was made against British sign from BPI." 6'4% mechanical royalty rate in- May 29 that's a press agent's dream. Phonographic Industry chairman MAM managing director Geof- creased substantially. In fact he is on While his firm, Norby Walters As- If everything goes according to Len Wood by DJM chief Dick frey Everett intervened to ask the record as saying that he would like soc., has 70 or so lounge acts working plans, the three -piece -rock James. chairman if it was general BPI policy to see it double. the country as well, disco action is band from Texas will play to an au- to require members to resign if they coming from a roster of eight acts, The criticism followed an un- He says: "Voting for the BPI reso- dience of more than two million be- did not wish to vote for a particular some of whom were just recently precedented incident during the lution meant that part of my com- fore all is said and done. motion and Wood replied that it was signed. BPI's annual meeting when dele- pany was sanctioning a campaign In addition, the group plans to not the general policy except in the gates were voting on a resolution against a royalty increase which an- Comprising the disco -oriented case of matters of exceptional im- feature a series of trend -setting pro- that Phonographic Performance other division of the company fa- lineup are Gloria Gaynor, the duction ideas. They will use the larg- portance such as the one under dis- & Pain, Ltd. should be asked for financial vored. Trammps, Ecstasy. Passion est stage ever (measuring 63 feet by cussion. assistance of up to $200.000 to help "Peter Allen handled the situation First Choice, Calhoun, Disco Tex. 48 feet with two 20 -foot by 40 -foot Allen duly voted in favor of the Vickie Sue meet the cost of the record industry's prudentl\ and diplomatically but I Rhythm Heritage and sound wings. at a combined weight motion, which was passed unani- campaign against an increase in the think he was put in a very unfavor- Robinson. of more than 35 tons) -three times mously. but the incident threw into statutory mechanical royalty rate. able situation." Contributing to the booking the size of the stage used by the Roll- sharp focus the conflicting interests surge, says Walters, is increased ing Stones on their last U.S. tour. When DJM chief accountant Pe- of companies with involvement both At the meeting. Wood explained competition between clubs for share The ZZ stage cost $100,000 to manu- ter Allen indicated his intention to in record manufacture and music that the money from the BPI and a of market. "It's gotten to the point facture. It will be shaped like the abstain from voting because he had publishing. further 200.000 to finance the fight where we're firming dates four to state of Texas and will be tilted at a not received instructions on the mat- As head of Dick James Music and against piracy would be deducted five weeks in advance. And, it's not (Continued on page 40) ter. Wood told him: "If DJM does President of the Music Publishers' from royalties due to the industry.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 4 General News Chicago Ball Park A &M Launches ExecuveTurnlobIe Open To Rock Acts Heavy National By ALAN PENCHANSKY 1 Promotion CHICAGO - and Aer- the afternoon of Aug. 14. Other LOS ANGELES -A &M Records osmith will play center field in the dates have not vet been made final. has launched a nationwide tv and White Sox' Comiskey Park here July This move lets down the bars that print campaign dubbed "Christmas 10, the first major musical event to had restricted rock events for fear In May," designed to merchandise in since the the entire label line be held the ballpark of damage to the ball park playing of product and DEMPSEY WAGNER Beatles' grand slam of the early six- field, according to Leo Breen of the using national tv for the first time. a Sox White ties. according to White Sox organization. The campaign. which runs Phil Skaff has been appointed to the post of vice president. operations. for Today, Breen says, is not spokesman. there the through May, features a tv commer- . He will be headquartered in Los Angeles.... Don violence and The July 10 afternoon date is the disruption that charac- cial showing Santa in shirtsleeves Dempsey promoted to vice president. marketing. Columbia. from vice presi- terized first of five or six summer youthful gatherings in the pitching A &M and Ode product. dent. merchandising. In his new post he will surpervise development of spe- late sixties. Spots, created by that wi`,l be presented under an ex- the Madison Ave- cific label marketing plans. working closely with Stan Monteiro, vice presi- Comiskey Park seats 44500. The nue Rock Co., run 30 and 60 seconds clusive agreement between the dent, promotion. who will now report to Dempsey. infield will be opened to allow even and will be geared to individual art- * * * White Sox and Chicago's Windy greater attendance. while the acts ists rather than to specific LPs. Peter City Productions. Yes is slated for are staged from center field. Frampton. Captain & Tennille, Car- Dr. Ekke Schnabel adds the title vice president, business affairs for penters and Joe Cocker are among Phonogram /Mercury to similar post he has held at Polydorsince 1974, making the artists. hint an officer of both operating companies. He also will assist president Irwin Steinberg on the Polygram Record Group level.... Jerald Wagner joins CTi/ NO TRUCE IN FEUD Barry Grieff. director of merchan- Kudu as vice president. marketing. He had been co -owner Babylon Record- dising. says the idea of the campaign of ing, New York -based indie r &b label. is to create an association with A &M Charlie Daniels Gets LP as a label as well as introducing the * * * artists. Whereas the label has tradi- Thom Williams is elevated to the post of director of creative services for Plus a Stan Kenton Bill tionally concentrated on acts and United Artists from creative director, advertising. His responsibilities will in- specific product in national advertis- clude coordinating all activities of label's newly revamped creative services de- CHICAGO- Hoping it will end Daniels is a versatile country mu- partment. the ill feeling between certain coun- sician who recently signed a long- ing. the current strength of the artists try and acts that has been publi- term contract with Epic. is considered a major asset that * * * cized for nearly a year, Stan Kenton "I was proud to make an album should be stressed. Pete Senoff moves from Motown to the position of' national director of and his person- al manager Scott A. with Ritter," Kenton responded. Prime time spots will concentrate advertising and merchandising for ABC Records. In his new post, he will ini- Cameron last week dispatched a bill "He was not only talented, he was in New York. Los Angeles. . tiate all creative aspects of the label's advertising and merchandising cam- for $10,000 and a rare copy of a 1962 sincere and a gentleman. And so we San Francisco, -St. Paul paigns, in addition to overseeing all aspects of media placement, production. Kenton -Tex Ritter LP to Charlie sent Daniels a copy of our Capitol and Denver. Promotional material television /radio, outdoor billboard programs and inter -company and branch Daniels in Nashville. album along with a bill. Let's see if will be available for retailers and ra- communication.... Motown Records has appointed Derek Church to the posi- Daniels recently was quoted in Daniels' money is as good as his rep- dio. tion of national advertising and merchandising director. His primary function national publications thusly: utation as a musician and a human Where the tv spots are not run, the will be to coordinate and control all national album advertising and merchan- "1 will stake my reputation as a being." label will be mounting a radio and dising, reporting to Mike Lushka. musician and a human being that Cameron was a bit rougher. print campaign, as well as ad mats. * * * neither Mr. Stan Kenton nor Mr. "Daniels is simply trying to gain banners and posters. TV markets At RCA Records Dick Veleta promoted to manager. distribution and in- Buddy Rich latching onto the coat- can go into a studio and publicity by will be monitored for effectiveness, ventory', at Indianapolis, from manager, inventory, and Rick Oseroff moves up cut one I two the true greats mod- decent country record. defy tails of of of as well as markets using print and from label's field associates training program to administrator. college mer- Kenton. i defy Rich. I'll $10,000 music, Kenton and Buddy bet ern radio, to determine future advertis- chandising, a new position.... Bob Stull named Eastern regional sales man- neither can do it." Rich." ing direction. ager for A &M Records replacing Ernie Campagna who was upped to the recently created post of national single sales manager. Stull will work out of the Schwartz Bros. distributorship in Washington, while Campagna operates from Los Angeles.... Ronny Vance appointed to the post of associate professional Nuclear Safety a Spur To Top Acts manager of ABC Records' music publishing division in Los Angeles. He moves from ABC's New York office where he held the position as assistant to By NAT FREEDLAND the professional manager. LOS ANGELES -The Eagles. This unusually a strong lineup for Perhaps not coincidentally, Gov- * * * John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, rock benefit series is almost entirely ernor Brown just recently issued his America, Jesse Colin Young and attributable to Tom Campbell's first public statement supporting the G. William Stith, former head of American Mutual Records in Cincin- Little Feat are among the headliners Simpatico organization. Campbell is drive for increased nuclear pow - nati, has been appointed president of American Mutual Recording Complex. who have gotten heavily involved in a former songwriter whose works erplant safeguards. Inc. Stith will headquarter in Chicago where he will oversee the administrative performing benefits for the Nuclear have been recorded by Denver, duties of the group of recording and publishing firms.... Bud Dain upped to Powerplant Safety Initiative on the Ronstadt and many other major executive vice president of Garrett Music Enterprises, owned by Snuff Garrett. ballot in 11 Western states this year. folk -rock artists. Kathie Carey has been added to the staff as professional manager. Some $160,000 has already been Campbell's home is in Sante Fe, * * * raised in a series of California con- N.M., where Simpatico is incorpo- In This Issue certs. rated. Its offices are at San Luis Joe Deters, ABC regional promo man in Atlanta, exits for fast -food busi- CAMPUS 47 Ronstadt and Young have each Obispo, Calif., where Campbell's as- ness in Florida. with Polydor, CLASSICAL 49 Jim Francis, formerly takes over. ... Chuck done two concerts for the cause. The sociate, John FitzRandolph lives. COUNTRY 34 Flood, handling progressive country promotion at ABC -Nashville, leaves for Eagles, with Ronstadt and Jimmy Campbell himself spends most of his 45 Capitol where he'll be director of press and special projects.... And Rich Fitz- Buffett in support, packed Hughes time now in Los Angeles, lining up INTERNATIONAL 53 gerald moves from Capitol to RSO Records as promotion man at- large, a na- Stadium in Sacramento and raised artists. JAZZ 48 tional spot. ... Debi Neal has been named promotion manager of Farr Rec- some $90,000. Denver's May 14 Simpatico is funded by a founda- JUKEBOX 46 ords' country division. She was formerly music research director of K LAC. show at U.C. Santa Barbara was ex- tion grant, so the expenses of its LATIN 57 Neal will be headquartered in Los Angeles. ... Dennis Lavinthal has nego- pected to net at least $30,000. three -person staff are not deducted MARKETPLACE 58, 59 tiated with ABC Records over time left on his contract as vice president of pro- Jackson Browne, Wendy Wald- from the grosses. RADIO 28 motion /sales and has departed that firm. man and Danny O'Keefe have also have SOUL 51 "We been concentrating our SOUND BUSINESS 44 * * * in the Safety participated Nuclear efforts entirely in California so far, TALENT 39 As benefits. Coming up soon will prob- because the Nuclear Safety initia- TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 60 part of continuing expansion, Private Stock appoints Denny Zeitler West Coast ably be benefit shows by the Doobie tive is on the ballot here in June," FEATURES regional promotion manager. and Nate Wolk to the field promo Brothers, Steve Allen and Lily Tom- says FitzRandolph. "The rest of the Stock Market Quotations 8 staff. Zeitler has been doing indie promotion, and Wolk was with Epic and lin. 11 Western states voting on this VoxJox 32 RCA.... Ken Lee, most recently associated with Ariola America, joins Cur - measure will do it in November. Studio Track 44 tom/Gemigo as a crossover promotion man. ... Mike Abbott appointed na- And so we'll start this summer put- Disco Action 45 tional r &b promotion manager for H & L Records. He had his own label, dis- ting on shows throughout the region Inside Track 74 tributed by UA. Give WRVR Prizes CHARTS for Ralph Nader's Western bloc * * * campaign." Boxoffice 42 In Warner Contest Bubbling Under Former Island artist and freelance producer Steve Smith joins the label in The Eagles, Ronstadt. Browne Hot 100 /Top LPs NEW YORK -First prize of a 32 newly created post of international director, a &r.... Carmen LaRosa named and also flew East Hits of the World 55 $900 Marantz hi fi system and run- marketing consultant to the record division of Dick Music as liaison for a political benefit for the presi- Soul LPs 52 James and ner-up awards of complete sets of dential campaign of California Hot Soul Singles 50 between DJM Records and distributor Trans- Continent Record Sales.... eight Warner Bros. jazz LPs were Newest addition to is - Gov. Jerry Brown May 14 at 19,000 - Hot Country Singles 37 expanding Gemini Artists Management staff Lloyd Dow (14) to winning en- awarded Friday capacity Capitol Centre in Largo, Hot Country LPs 38 dell, most recently a vice president at Finest Entertainment. tries in WRVR jazz radio's "New Md. Jazz LPs 48 * * * Music Sweepstakes." in conjunction Hot Latin LPs 57 with a WB promotion campaign for Hot 100 68 At JVC Industries, video marketer of the Victor Co. of Japan here. Henry recent additions of significant jazz MKS Label Clicks Top 50 Easy Listening 49 Hernies is promoted to a vice president from national service manager; Her- artists to the label. Rack Singles / LPs Best Sellers...46 man Schlosejoins as national sales administration manager from similar post at Winners were selected at random Coatintwa /mont page 3 Top LPs 70, 72 Sony, and Robert Vayrajoins as Midwest regional sales manager from Roscor, RECORD REVIEWS by WB Pat Martino, with entry enough Gaelic singles. Taylor, a Chicago JVC dealer.... 3M Mincom division a/v section appoints Jerry Mey- artist Singles Radio Action 22, 24 a blanks available at metro area Sam tenor. and local group, the Album Radio Action 26 ers to Midwest region sales supervisor. and Earl Warrington to Eastern region Goody, and Mays McCartys, have six singles each on A:bum Reviews 18 sales manager.... Jerre!! Lester moves to Fuji Photo Film videotape division stores. Triboro Records Record - the label. 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EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL BOARD Lee Zhito, Eliot Tiegel, Claude Hall, John Sippel, Mildred Hall, Is Horowitz, Paul Ackerman. RCA photos EDITORS TRAVOLTA- MANIA! -More than 50,000 fans turned out in , Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia and metro New York in a series of RCA /Midland International- sponsored in -store promos for 's (Barbarino on ABC - CAMPUS: Jim Fishel (N.Y.); CLASSICAL: Is Horowitz (N.Y.); COPY: Dave Dexter (L.A.): COUNTRY: Gerry Wood (Nash.); ASSOCIATE COUNTRY: Colleen Clark (Nash.); INTER- TV's "Welcome Back Kotter") debut Midland LP. He's seen disguised as cop, left center, to elude horde at Korvettes, NATIONAL & LATIN: Rudy Garcia (N.Y.); MARKETING: John Sippel (L.A.); RADIO -TELE- Hicksv Ile, N.Y., accompanied by Mort Weiner, director, RCA custom label marketing, and at right on roof of Two Guys, VISION PROGRAMMING: Claude Hall (L.A.), RECORD REVIEWS: Bob Kirsch (L.A.); Hackensack, N.J., with 4,000 fans below. RECORDING STUDIOS: Bob Kirsch (L.A.); SPECIAL ISSUES: Earl Paige (L.A.); TALENT: Nat Freedland (L.A.); TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO: Stephen Traiman (N.Y.); ASSOCIATE TAPE/ AUDIO /VIDEO: Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.) GALLIC -AMERICAN EXCHANGE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ARGENTINA: Ruben Machado, Lavalle 1783, Buenos Aires; AUSTRALIA: John Bromell, 29 Curl Curl Parade, Harbord, NSW, 2096. AUSTRIA: Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien XVIII, French Record Reps Hipped Kreuzgasse 27. Tel: 43 -30 -974; BELGIUM: Juul Anthonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den Berg. Tel: 01 5 241953; BRAZIL: Henry T. Johnson, Av. Rio Branco 25, Rio de Janeiro. Tel: 233 -4977; CANADA: Marty Melhuish, 89 Rainsford Rd., Toronto, Ontario. Tel: 416 -690 -0512; CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Dr. Lubomir Doruzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 Praha 4 To U.S. Industry Headaches Branik. Tel: 26- 16 -08; DENMARK: Knud Orsted, 32 Solhojvaenget, DK 2750 Ballerup, Co- penhagen, Ballerup, Denmark. Tel: (02) 97- 71 -10; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Fran Jorge, PO By JOHN SIPPEL Box 772, Santo Domingo; FINLAND: Karl Helopaitio, 01860 Perttula, Finland. Tel: 27 -18- 36; FRANCE: Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75 -Paris 9 France. Tel. 878 -4290; GREECE: LOS ANGELES -Eighty repre- lating how he once worked on a 38% "Pray this doesn't happen in France. Lefty Kongalides, Hellinikos Vorras, Thessaloniki. Tel: 416621, HOLLAND: Frans van der sentatives of the French record in- markup sans discounts with six full When the cancer begins, don't let it Beek, Willibrorduslaan 67, Hilversum. Tel: 02150-41022; HUNGARY: Paul Gyongy, Dere- dustry got a revealing insight into turns yearly. Profits have shrunk by get started. Don't let the massive kutca 6, 1016 Budapest, Hungary. Tel 859 -710; IRELAND: Ken Stewart, 56 Rathgar Road, U.S. disk when a Dublin 6, Eire. Tel: 97- 14 -72: ISRAEL: Uri Alony, POB 28028, Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel: business panel of 60% because of deadly retail price - chains get a foothold," Goldman 23.92.97; ITALY: Sylvia Manasse, Via Privata Maria Teresa 7, Milano 20123, Tel: 864 -292 U.S. industry spokesmen tore the fa- cutting and the necessity that a stated. He said he tried $3.59 lowball Telex: 33222 Milan; Roman Kozak, Via Baccina 67, Apt. 7, Rome. Tel:679 -5953: MEXICO: cade off here Sunday (9). The Gallic dealer carry heavy inventory in a va- specials, but customers shopping Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. Tel: 905 531 -3907; NEW ZEALAND: delegation, primarily retailers, were riety of configurations, he said. price would J. P. Monaghan, c/o Box 79, Wellington; POLAND: Roman Waschko, Magiera leave his store thinking 9m 37, 01- guests CBS 873 Warszawa, Poland. Tel: 34- 36 -04; PORTUGAL: Fernando Tenente, R Sta Helena 122 of Records at a brunch. the chains sold more cheaply. When R /c, Porto, Portugal; PUERTO RICO: Lorraine Blasor, PO Box 12333, Santurce, 00914. Tel: Panelists pulled no punches as they got to a chain store nearby and 723 -4651; RUMANIA: Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, each took his cracks at competitors. found the price there was higher, Bucharest O.P. 9. Tel: 13- 46 -10, 16- 20 -80; SPAIN: Maria Dolores Aracil, Plaza Mariano de French dealers wanted to know how Python Eyes "they it Cavia 1, Madrid 13; : Leif Schulman, Brantingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 . bought there because they a storekeeper could stay pay- Tel: (08)629 -873; SWITZERLAND: Beat H. Hirt, Berghaldenweg 1 9, 8135 Langnau /Zurich, open didn't want to drive back to my Switzerland. REPUBLIC OF S. AFRICA: Rian Malan, 2 Sandringham, 57 Olivia Road, Berea, ing from $3.35 to $3.60 for a $6.98 West Coast store." The large users are labels' Johannesburg; URUGUAY: Carlos A. Martins, Martin Garcia 2108, Montevideo; U.S.S.R.: suggested list LP. They found out biggest creditors, he said. Store Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Rubinstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025. Tel: 15- 33 -41; WEST the going is rough, and getting profit continues to plummet, he said. GERMANY: Wolfgang Spahr. 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1 1 50. Tel: Run In '77 (04551) 81428; YUGOSLAVIA: Borjan Kostic, Balkanska St. 30, 11000 Belgrade, Yugo- rougher. Tower chain stores operate on a 16 slavia. Tel: 645 -692. Dave Mount of J.L. Marsh, the LOS ANGELES -The recently to 18% operational cost, which in- Pickwick rackjobbing wing, said the concluded Monty Python show at cludes 14% store cost and from 2 to MARKETING SERVICES diversified giant did $62 million last Center grossed 4% of central administration, Russ DIRECTOR, MARKETING SERVICES: Bill Wardlow (L.A.) year in retail and is shooting for $464.000 and pulled in almost Solomon, chain president, stated. CHART MANAGER: Bob White (L.A.) $100 million this year in its more 50,000 customers, according to pro- LPs represent 75% of his sales, tape SALES than 250 and allied retail moters Al Tinkley and Lou Robin of about 25 %, with 60 to 70% in 8 -track outlets. Pickwick is headed more Artist Consultants here. During the DIRECTOR OF SALES: Tom Noonan (L.A.) ASSISTANT SALES DIR.: Steve Lappin (L.A.) and the remainder in cassette "and NATIONAL TALENT COORDINATOR: Bill Moran (L.A.), EASTERN SALES MANAGER: deeply into retail because the 2'/ -week engagement, Arista Rec- growing." Singles do less than 3ci. Ron Willman (N.Y.); CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Murray Dorf (N.Y.). squeeze on rackjobbing profits is so ords recorded a live Monty Python After dropping a bundle trying to acute. Mount, in explaining the in- album. become a rack, Solomon said he INTERNATIONAL SALES stability of the U.S. mart to the Tinkley denies rumors that the went into chain stores in the early GREAT BRITAIN: Barry Hatcher, 7 Carnaby Street, London W 1 V 1 PG. Tel: (01) 437 8090; French delegation, pointed up the English comedy group is breaking '60s, developing a philosophy that a AUSTRALIA: Mr. Ken Appleton, Adrep Pty Ltd., 41 McLaren St., North Sydney, NSW. Tel: fact that chain dealers are buying at up, and notes that each of the mem- 929 -5088; AUSTRIA, BENELUX, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, POLAND, SCANDI- store must do $1 million yearly and NAVIA: Johan Hoogenhout, Smirnoffstratt 40, s- Hertogenbosch, Holland. Tel: 147688; the same price as rackers, slashing bers is following an individual ca- "now most of our stores top that." A FRANCE: OlivierZameczkowski, 30 Avenue Bugeaud, 75 -1 16, Paris; Tel: 553.1068; ITALY: profits for the racker, who acts as the reer in motion picture and television Tower store must have an immense Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan. Tel: 28 -29-158; JAPAN: Hugh Nishikawa. c/o middleman. Mount attributed 80% writing. They get together only to selection to get the record/tape jun- Music Labo, Atlantic Bldg., 20 -6 Azabu likuracho, Minato Tokyo, Tel: -ku, 585 -5149 MEX- of industry volume to racks. Del perform as Monty Python. ICO: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. Tel: 905 531 -3907; SPAIN: kie to come long distances, some- Rafael Revert, Plaza Mariana de Cavis 1 & 3, Escalera Derecha 12B, Madrid 7, Spain. VENE- Costello, CBS regional chief, said The promoter says he is hopeful of times with a date, for a record -buy- ZUELA: Christian Roux, Radio Exitos 1090, Calle El Retiro, Qta. Vilma, El Rosal, Caracas, their statistics showed 60% corning bringing them to Los Angeles in ing splurge, he said. Venezuela. from "pure" racks. 1977, as the various members have Jukebox ops react more quickly to PUBLISHING Biggest applause went to Ben indicated a desire to play the West new single releases than do retailers Goldman, DoReMe Music, indie Coast. Tinkley is seeking the Shu- here. Buddy Robinson, Music Oper- PUBLISHER: Lee Zhito ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS: Tom Noonan, Bill Wardlow store owner for 32 years in Los An- bert Theater here as a site. BUSINESS MANAGER: Steve Lappin PUBLISHING CONSULTANT: Hal Cook (Continued on page 12) Conference Director: Peter Heine geles. Goldman let his down, re- Ticket prices for the New York SPECIAL PROJECTS: Denis Hyland (N.Y.); PRODUCTION MANAGER: John F. Halloran run ranged from $11.90 to $4. Al- (L.A.): PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: Ward Mechlin, Val Karches (Cincy), CIRCULA- though musical show tickets in Man- TION MANAGER: Jack Shurman (N.Y.); PROMOTION MANAGER: Diane Kirkland (L.A.). A New Cover For hattan go as high as $15, Tinkley AFM Sponsors BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. Severinsen's LP says that neither he nor the city CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: W.D. Littleford; PRESIDENT: Dale R. Bauer; wanted prices to range any higher, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS: Administration, David Luppert; VICE PRESIDENT, DIREC- NEW YORK -Epic is redesigning "because City Center fans aren't A Country Gala TOR OF SALES: Maynard L. Reuter; DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS: Jules Pere!, Ameri- the album cover on Doc Sev- used to those higher prices." it is the LOS ANGELES -A big Country can Artist, Watson -Guptill, Whitney Nasatir, Group; Mort International Operations. SECRE- erinsen's "Night Journey" for a home of operas and ballet, prima- music jamboree will be held May TARY: Ernest Lorch; ASSISTANT SECRETARY: John Ross; TREASURER: Lawrence Gatto; 30 PRESIDENT, MUSIC LABO (JOINT VENTURE): Ben Okano. more disco -oriented, contemporary rily. at William S. Hart Park in Newhall, look. George Harrison came on stage Calif. The microfilm edition of Billboard is from KTO Microform, Route 100, available Millwood, Prompting the move is the across - one night during the run and partici- The afternoon free admission N.Y. 10546. For details, contact the company, at the above address. the -board response the LP has re- pated in the Python's "Lumberjack" event is sponsored by the AFM Lo- Subscription rates payable in advance. One year, $ 60.00, two years, S100.00, in U.S.A. (ex- ceived from disco, soul and Top 40 routine, then was followed on stage cal 47. cept Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and Canada). 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With sales more than doubling during a one week period, "Shop Around" shapes up as the fourth consecutive Captain & Tennille top 10 single. "Shop Around" (AM 1817). The second sell- through giant from their bulleted "Song Of Joy" album (SP 4570).

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www.americanradiohistory.com 8 Financial MCA Up But Music Wing Sags; Morke Quotations As of closing, 1 hursday, May 13, 1976 New 1.975 ( Sates Product NAME P - E Augers H Low Close a ChangeCha Change High Igh Low 190s) NEW YORK -Although MCA Underscoring the importance of For the first quarter of fiscal 1976 !nc. reported the highest first quar- a just few superstars to any label. ending March 31, operating income 303/4 19% ABC ter revenues, net income and earn- 26.97 212 31% 303/4 31'4 + '/ MCA Records president Mike Mait- for records and music publishing 81 4'/. Ampex 77.50 45 73/4 7'/, 7% - ings per share in its history. records land admitted candidly at the recent was $6.9 million, down more than 97. 2% Automatic Radio 10.32 28 9 8% 83/4 - '/. 20% 101/4 Avnet and music publishing figures de- NARM convention no 7.42 225 181/4 171/4 17% - % that release 24% from a year ago and equal to the 251 15 Bell & Howell 0 45 19% 191/4 V. clined for the 19% + second quarter in a from either or Olivia fourth quarter 1975 earnings drop. 58 4631 CBS 12.10 117 541 539. 54 + % row. Newton -John in the past six months Revenues for January -March to- 71/4 5% Columbia Pic 3.69 32 51/4 53/4 53/4 + V. 151/4 81/4 Craig Corp. 6.12 80 14 h 1334 13% - 1 was reflected in both sales and earn- taled $29.5 million, down about 10% 63 50/, Disney, Walt 24.44 217 551/4 54'1 54% - '/. ings. from a year ago, following a 3 r Oc- 51/2 4'4 EMI 11.01 30 4% 49z 4% Unch. ! However, current performance of tober- December dip. 263 21 Gulf + Western 4.97 258 241/4 531/4 24 + '1 7% 5 Handleman 11.72 140 5'/. 51/2 54 + V. their new LPs should bolster second For MCA Inc., net income for the 27 143/4 Harman Ind. 6.68 24 233/4 231/2 23.5 Unch. All Levels quarter figures substantially. January -March period was a record 113/4 7 Lafayette Radio 8.40 14 91/4 9% 93/4 - '/. 211/4 191/4 Matsushita Elec. 16.14 30 21 Olivia's "Come On Over" has been $23.89 million, an increase of 55% 20% 21 + '/. Sharpen Your Skills 793 65 MCA 5.52 50 66'/, 651/4 66 /. Unch. on the Top LPs & Tape chart for 10 over the previous high a year ago, 15% 121/4 MGM 7.29 98 1451 149. 141/4 - % 651/4 541/4 3M Get professional feedback and weeks since its late March release, and earnings per share were $2.74, 24.38 602 59 571/4 58 - 1 4% 21 Morse Elec. Prod. 0 35 2'/. 23/4 23/4 - Y. business knowhow. Join the 8- and Elton's "Here And There" compared with $1.78. Revenues in- 551/4 411/4 Motorola 30.73 323 551/4 541/2 541/2 - 1 week workshop designed to meet comes on this week at No. 9 with a creased 24% to $217.1 million, from 33 191/4 No. Amer. Philips 7.84 29 261/4 26'/. 26% + h your needs, about which ASCAP star. $175.2 million in 1975. 23% 141/4 Pickwick Inter. 9.20 63 18% 18% 18% + V. says: "a worthwhile program 5 21/4 Playboy 60.42 4 3% 31/2 31/2 - Y. 2834 181/4 RCA 16.87 guided by people who care about 783 27' 263/4 263/4 - 3/4 103/. 5% Sony 34.72 4232 10 9% 10 + % helpingtomorrow'ssongwriters." 401/4 19 Superscope 9.47 74 28 261/4 269 - 11/4 47% 261/2 Tandy 12.50 Kastenmeier Subcommittee 777 39 38% 381/2 - 3/4 REGISTER NOW 1051 51/4 Telecor 8.46 8 836 81/4 81/4 - '/. 4% 17 Telex 11.64 111 3% 31/4 31/4 - '/. 71/4 21/4 Tenna Workshops start June 1 0 37 51/4 41/4 41/4 - V. Contemplates $8 Million 121/4 81/4 Transamerica 8.62 350 111/4 11 11 - V. Call for brochure. 15 9% 20th Century 7.12 108 12'4 121/4 121/4 Unch. 253 171 WarnerCommun. 29.40 135 21% 201/4 21 + V. 40% 23% Zenith THE POP MUSIC Annual Cable TV Stipend 19.14 303 331/4 33 33 - VI I ROUNDTABLE By MILDRED HALL WASHINGTON OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask (212) 586 -2457 -A new basic million a year in performance royal- COUNTER COUNTER formula for collecting more than $8 ties from cable tv assistance under the copyright revision bill was the ABKCO inc. 66 - 2 21/2 M. Josephson 13 16 73/4 81/4 subject of the Kastenmeier subcom- Gates Learjet 4.5 28 121/4 123/4 Schwartz Bros. 16.5 - 2 23/. mittee's markup hearing Thursday GRT - 3 3% 4 Wallichs' M.C. - - '/. '/ Goody (13). The subcommittee also sug- Sam 3.2 5 21/4 2% Kustom Elec. 7.2 - 2'/ 3 Integrity Ent. 4.2 3 % 1 OrroxCorp - 6 1 13/4 gested changes from Senate passed Koss Corp. 9 14 71/4 7% Memorex - 60 291/4 291/2 bill S.22, in the way disputes over LOOKING Over -the -Counter prices FOR rate decisions made by the proposed shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, FOR A they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold or Copyright Royalty Tribunal should bought at the time of compilation. The above information contributed to Billboard by Russ NATIONAL be treated in Congress and the Fed- Gallagher of G. Tsai & Co., Inc., Los Angeles, 213 -556 -3234, members of the New York SALE eral Courts. Stock Exchange and all principal stock exchanges. DISTRIBUTOR? Interest In Royalty The House subcommittee lined up Call "Wild" World Independent Agreement With Publisher. its proposed changes in cable tv Label Distributors. compulsory licensing rates with the Company 26 Rock Selections. Disk recent on a royalty /Tape Sales On serves all functions from the agreement studio to the dealer. WILD will 1975 Royalties $780.00. formula reached by cable interests develop a marketing & sales pro- For Details: (NCTA) and movie producers gram to fit your needs (MPAA). So far, NAB has rejected TV Go Into Slump the agreement. (213) 731 -9685 JOEL MITHERS Continued from page 1 axiom. If it exceeds certain carefully The tentative wording (no votes 3717 W. Pico Blvd. 408 S. Spring, L.A. calculated maximums, retrenchment were taken) would considerably the national political conventions Los Angeles. Ca 90019 Tel. 629 -2156 and the Olympics in Montreal. is in order. change the basic formula in the Sen- "Cost per sale is a vital element of ate passed bill, and would increase Meanwhile, heavy video attention given the primaries has already our business," asserts K -Tel's Klo- the frequency of tribunal review for ner. "If it rises above 25% of the al- cable tv rates. However, the House exerted its impact. Over the past three months rates bum price, we're in trouble." subcommittee approach would pro- V &R, which is for tv spots have soared 30 to 100 %, currently promot- duce a royalty total close to the sen- ing says Victor Lindeman, president of more than 30 mail -order pack- ate bill's estimated $8.7 million. The ages nationally, has started to "back amount would be $250,000 less un- V &R Advertising, one of the na- tion's largest direct marketers. And off' on new projects, according to OPEN HOUSE der the NCTA -MPAA formula. Lindeman. Little or no royalty would be re- Stu Kloner, of K -Tel International. notes that in some "We plan to pull in our horns un- Brian Ingolsby's Soundmaster Recording quired of small cable systems in any cases rates have even "trebled and quadrupled." til next January," says Levy, whose case. Adam VIII is currently Engineer School is holding an open house By law, politicos must be offered testing a Of more general interest to all half-dozen new mail -order record copyright owners is the subcom- campaign air time at the lowest hook free of charge on Sat. May 30, from 1 -4 packages. And Brookville's Rose- mittee proposal to drop the S.22 pro- rate. So there is a natural tendency p.m. at to hike fees as election time ap- man characterizes his firm's attitude Conway Recorders Studio 655 No. vision for veto of a tribunal rate de- towards new promotions at this time cision by a three- fourths vote of proaches, it is charged. "We see it St. Andrews Place, Hollywood, Calif. happen every four years," observes as "rather inhibited." either House or Senate within 90 July and August normally com- days of the decision. Instead, Rep. Lindeman. Conway Recorders is equipped with a 24- What's more, politicians are also prise one of the most profitable peri- Robert W. Kastenmeier's (D -Wis.) ods for mail required by law to pay the full rate -order specialists. But track fully automated, computerized con- (Continued on page 74) not and in advance. This further whittles this year. Sums sole. Brian Ingolsby will be present to an- away at the availability of time for up Kloner: "Whatever time mail -order specialists whose profit- we can get is costing us more than swer questions and discuss each of the what we paid during pre Disco Talent ability factor is often keyed to bulk -Christmas months, traditionally the most ex- classes he conducts in his record engi- Continued from page 3 time buying at discount. neering mastering "Time deals are just not avail- pensive period of the year." and disc program. Tom The actual number of name disco able," says Morris Levy, head of IS HOROWITZ Lippe) will also be present to discuss recording acts available in the price Adam VIII. "Why book 2- minute range Walters is talking is limited to commercials when stations can get classes on technical maintenance. around 15, and that alone is increas- part of that political action," he asks. 5th Dimension ing demand. There is also another culprit Credits: Brian Ingolsby - Among the clubs booked by Wal- good times. The general improve- Opens Mountain Director of recording and mastering at MCA Recording Studios (Uni- ters are Sebastian's, Jupiter's, Zero's, ment in the economy has swelled versal Studios). LOS ANGELES -The 5th Di- Speakeasy, Brothers Two, Paper corporate advertising budgets and mension will kick off Magic Moun- Gold Records -Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Olivia Newton -John, Elton Moon (all on Long Island). the John, , Jimmy Webb and . heightened competition for airtime. tain's 1976 summer entertainment Game Room, Gemini, Milky Way "Retailers have finally discovered lineup with two shows nightly May Tom Lippel (Westchester), Barney Google's, Act television," says Norman Roseman, 29 -31. Chief technician of designing and maintenance at MCA Records. Ill (metropolitan area), Mother's vice president of Brookville Market- Other acts set to appear from June (Kansas City) and the Executive ing, another giant in the field. He 4 -Sept. 6 include Bobby Goldsboro, Motor Inn (Buffalo). The last loca- finds that department stores and El Chicano, the Supremes. De- Please reservations: tion has produced a $12,000 gig for chains across the country are mak- Franco Family, Ike and , call for Gloria Gaynor and group for a week ing increasing use of the medium. Jim Nabors, Jim Stafford. Minnie in July, says Walters. For all tv mail -order firms, main- Riperton, Smothers Brothers, (213) 994 -7777 The firm also recently moved taining a favorable ratio between the Freddy Fender. Jack Albertson headquarters from Jericho on Long cost of airtime and the price of a show, Sha Na Na and the Mills Island into the city here. record package is an operational Brothers.

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Bill Cosby's new album is a satirical musical parody of contemporary soul artists such as Barry White, James Brown and The Pointer Sisters... but all in great fun o' course, as only Cos can do! Rat Own! Includes the chart singles "Yes, Yes, Yes"4 L,8

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www.americanradiohistory.com 10 General News $1.5 Mil Budget For Philly's 4 -Day Fest 11th Summer For By MAURIE ORODENKER Schaefer Music PHILADELPHIA -The city's bi- and more. made the high ticket tariff concert with Chicago and the Band. Kaye. talent consultant who pro- NEW YORK -The annual Schae- centennial celebration has given of- a necessity. Moreover. there are no Saturday night (July 3) offers a duced the shows at the one -time fer Music Festival will open its elev- ficial sanction to what is probably reduced ticket prices for children in and soul spectacu- Latin Quarter in New York City and enth season next month at Central the most expensive and ambitious spite the fact that one the shows lar of of with , Ike and handles the shows at the Reading Park's Wollman Rink, in spite of a talent packaging- hitting the $1.5 is geared expressly for the family Tina Turner. Ohio Players, Brass (Pa.) Fair, has lined up the talent five -year controversy that continues million mark with five different trade. Construction. Rufus, Anthony through E.O. Stacy, president of to threaten its demise. shows presented over the four -day "Celebration '76" will kick off White and Georgia Woods. local DJ 10M Amusements, Chicago, who is The festival's fate has hung in the July 4 holiday weekend. Friday night (July 2) with a rock who will emcee. The second rock also serving as talent manager for balance since the city's Parks De- Staged by AB &D Productions, show on Sunday night (July 4) head- "Celebration '76." All the shows will partment charged that the show was Inc.. of New York. the five shows are lines the Beach Boys with Lynyrd be put on as scheduled, rain or shine. attracting unsavory elements who packaged as "Celebration '76" for CTI Skynyrd, Elvin Bishop, Gary with no refunds on ticket purchases. damaged the rink. The Parks De- showing at_lhe city's mammoth J.F. Motown & Wright, KC and the Sunshine Band In addition to the $1.5 million talent partment has sought to dispossess Kennedy Stadium. The "Celebra- and Maxine Nightingale. nut, costs for staging, sound, light- the festival, but personal petitions tion" will take in two different rock Reach Accord A "Country Jamboree" on Mon- ing, security, advertising, temporary by Mayor Abraham Beanie have shows, a country- western, a rhythm day afternoon (July 5) at 2:30, and physical facilities for the performers given it a stay of execution. and blues and soul, and a morning Continued from page 3 to run for at least five hours (all including portable johns, and the However, the city's financial family- oriented show, bringing to- lish its own indie distribution net- other shows have a four -hour run- stadium rental fee of $100,000 a day, crunch, coupled with long -range gether what is probably the most work, something it had made moves ning time), brings together an un- against 10% of the gross, total cost plans for remodeling the rink, still spectacular lineup of music and en- toward when the dispute first oc- precedented gathering of country for staging "Celebration '76" goes leave a cloud of doubt hanging over tertainment ever presented, at least curred. music stars. Glenn Reeves, of Capi- well over the $2 million mark. the festival's future. Ron Delsener, in this area. At that time, though, of the dozen tol Music Hall in Wheeling, W. Va., Richard C. Bend, board chairman the show's producer -promoter, is ex- The stadium seats more than or so distributors signed on, most who will direct the show, will bring for Philadelphia '76 Corp., the city's pected to address himself to the 100,000. However. setting for the never actually handled CTI product. in Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, official bicentennial planning problems in the near future. shows has been reduced to approxi- Whether all or some of the same Charlie Rich, Lynn Anderson, agency, sees "Celebration '76" as Details of this year's schedule of mately 86,000. With tickets scaled distributors will be involved in CTI's Tanya Tucker. Sonny James, making July the Fourth the most entertainment have not yet been an- from $8.75 to $20.75 each for four of distribution is unclear. Size of CTI's Johnny Rodriguez, Tom T. Hall. spectacular day of the entire bicen- nounced. the shows, and from $6.75 to $15.75 proposed indie network is also un- Asleep At The Wheel, Bill Monroe tennial year calendar. In addition to for the Saturday show. morning clear. and the Blue Grass Boys. Dave Dud- a gigantic street parade in the morn- Myra Kaye. talent consultant to the Overseas distribution of CTI ley, Johnny Russell, the Blue Ridge ing and fireworks displays at night, Operators Strike producers. estimates that each show product remains the same, as the la- Quartet, Del Wood, The Heckels, the evening rock show will balance is scaled to bring in a gate of $ 1.2 Continued from page 1 bel has its own licensing deals. Ben Smathers and the Stoney the afternoon program in front of million, adding up to a total gross of The signing of new acts to CTI Mount Cloggers, and the Country Independence Hall and will have so encouraged that the dump tables $6 million if all the shows sell out. and the question of whether their Roads. President Ford making an address of used jukebox singles will go up in Kaye, who has been buying up all product would be handled by CTI's and Frank Sinatra "The Star the other stores The Saturday morning (July 3) four soon. the talent for the past six months. distribution network or Motown's Spangled Banner." The show starting at 10:30 for the family sale of the jukebox 45s is said the high cost of the performers. also played a key role in discussions, While all the theaters, summer trade has Monty Hall, from tv. com- found money for ops, who up to now each show running about $300.000 but actual provisions agreed upon playhouses, ing in to emcee. Talent lineup in- night clubs and enter- have merely scrapped their singles. could not be determined at press - tainment cludes the King Family, the First places throughout the area Kajeski credits his customer with time. will be out to attract the from seven 10 Choice, Globe Trotters, the bicenten- to cents for each Duration of the new pact is re- nial's heaviest influx visitors ex- single. Actual Hee Haw Show (Buck Owens and of credit per record is portedly through 1982. The disputed pected for the holiday weekend, based on its his Buckaroos, the Hagers. Jana Jae and condition and how big a deal was to have ended in 1978. many have already recent it was and Junior Samples), Anna Maria announced top hit in Detroit. The impasse first erupted when names and Alberghetti, the Welcome Back Kot- attractions, nothing ap- Kajeski says condition ranges CTI sought to sever its Motown ties proaches the lineup from ter Kids (Washington and Juan Ep- of talent that excellent to good. The used sin- last December when it charged will that stein), Tony Galante, Silverbirds, be put up for show at the J.F. gles are sold in job lots of 1,000 Motown had failed to support prod- Kennedy Stadium -rain or shine. pieces. and a variety of circus acts, clowns uct adequately and had failed to and tumblers. The family show, meet monetary obligations. Motown being put together by Yolanda Ga- countered that CTI had breached lardo Kluge and Marge Dillion with 2 Firms For Pocono Fest the contract by failure to deliver We call them "Instant Album Co- Debra Riarutt, assistant producer, NEW vers". We have 39 in full color product. YORK -Saylor's Lake En- yard. Other groups tentatively will also benefit the Philadelphia terprises and Extensions (scenic views, graphic designs, reli- After several courtroom appear- of Man scheduled are Fuzzy Bunny, Bob - gious, etc.) which can be imprinted Variety Club, Tent No. 13, which Concerts have entered into an agree- Shoo -Bops, Uproar, and Libra. with your own artist and title at a ances, both parties agreed to seek an will help sell tickets and get a per- ment under fraction of the cost of a custom out -of-court settlement, which was which Extensions of Also being negotiated is a full cover. (Of course we also do cus- centage of the gate. Although there Man will produce this Year's Po- schedule of rock, disco, country, big tom strongly urged by the presiding covers.) are no children -priced tickets for the cono Summer Music Festival judge (Billboard, March 6). at the band acts. The festival will also family show, the promoters are Saylor's Lake vacation complex reinstate lee -Irles Associate's Inc. Interestingly, the same day the pa- at its Sunday night dance 160 East 56th Street Dept. A2 counting on local area business Salyorsburg, Pa. concerts discontinued in 1973. A $3 NYC, NY 10022 Tel: 758 -3232 pers were signed last week, Kor- 110 firms and corporations to make do- The festival will get underway admission will be charged for these vettes kicked off a Motown CTI nation purchases of blocks of tickets May 30, with a disco dance concert concerts, with special arrangements Supplying the graphic needs of the record industry for 20 pars. week with advertised sales specials. to be distributed among under- featuring Thrust and Rockit Boule- and rates for large groups. privileged children.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 12 General News "16 TONS" Amsterdam Next For '77 IMIC -7 Continued from page I of becoming a true industry summit Sessions and chairmen included: board member, First Pacific Bank of banking. whose thoughts and pre- meeting and think tank. "Whatever Happened To The Tal- Los Angeles and president, Shelby dictions have an effect on the music 'The participation of key non -in- ent Manager," Sid Bernstein, presi- International; "How To Get The business. dustry figures is one example of this dent. Sid Bernstein Management Most Out Of Your Foreign Publish- IMIC has now moved around the changing process. Such leaders as and George Greif, president, Greif - ing Licensing Deal," Atsutaka world as far as location, having met John Kenneth Galbraith and Kei- Garris Management, Los Angeles: Torio. Victor Music Publishing, in Freeport. Grand Bahamas; Ma- THE suke Egashira, both of whom offered "The Print Business -An Exploding Tokyo; "Can jorca; Montreaux, Switzerland; The Touring Artist keynote addresses, are examples of Market," Hernian Steiger. executive Hurdle International Barriers Acapulco. Mexico; London. Hawaii ?," DON HARRISON those outside our industries who, vice president, Big 3 Music, New Frederic Gaines Esq.. Wyman, and now next year in Amster- through their wisdom, thoughts and York: "Tape Piracy -Where Is It To- Bautzer, Rothman & Kuchel. Los dam. thinking can help steer the course BAND of day ?." Stanley Gortikov. president. Angeles, and "How To Get The "IMIC this year has started a our industries." RIAA, Los Angeles: "Collection Of Most Out Of Your Foreign Record change of course." Zhito added. "It IMIC -6 also offered a wider and Foreign Publishing Income -The Licensing Deal," Jerry Moss. presi- is now buidling toward what its or- more far- reaching variety speak- ,4 '&63, of Sub- Publishers Vs. The Collection dent, A &M Records. Los Angeles. ganizers (Billboard, Music Week. ers. seminars, panel ma discussions and Societies." Sal Chiantia. NMPA, Other panels and chairmen in- Music Labo) originally hoped for. participants -3323 than in any prior con - New York: International Bankers cluded: "Women -An Untapped We have gone more in the direction ference. Panel. Al Bennett, founder and Resource In The Music Business." Biruta McShane, manager of mar- keting services, GRT Corp., Sunny- vale, Calif.; "The U.S. Copyright Act Revision -An Update," Leon- ard Feist. NMPA, New York: "The Export /Import Business -Blessing Or Curse ?," Hal B. Cook. Billboard Consultant. Orcas. Wash.: "Video- disk -Dawn Of A New Era," Jack Findlater, president, Disco- Vision and vice president, MCA, Los An- geles: "The Exploding Latin Mar- ket," Joe Caere, president. Caytron- ics, New York; "Technological Innovations -Do They Really Sell Records ?," Warren Sver, publisher. ONE WEEK High Fidelity Magazine, Great Bar- rington Mass.: "Building An Artist Vs. Acquiring The Established Name," , president, WEA International-. New York: "The TV LP Package Today's Windfall Or Tomorrow's Woe ?." Mickey Kapp, president, Warner TO IMPACT! Special Products, Burbank; "The Right To Audit -For Artists, Writers. Publishers, Labels." Leo Strauss Esq.. Prager and Fenton, New York: "Music Popularity Charts -How They Work And Can Work For You," Bill Wardlow. di- rector of marketing. Billboard Magazine.

Other highlights included a din- ner banquet May 10. with entertain- ment from Hawaiian soft rock duo Cocilio & Kapono (introduced by Don Ho) and contemporary Ha- waiian music act the Beamer Broth- ers. Complete coverage of all IM IC functions will he published in next week's Billboard. Gallic- American Continued /moat page 6 ators' Service, one -stop which caters to jukes. told the four -hour. seminar. Jukes continually need new oldie re- leases. he stated. Color -coded title strips. designated to single out spe- cific repertoire more rapidly. have upped box take. he said. His return is under 10 i. Mount said rack re- turn in his firm is 20 to 25;. Costello. Frank Mooney, local CBS branch manager: Chuck Tha- gard. MOR promo chief, and Eric Doctorow, college promo rep. ex- plained how CBS takes a record to market. The French junket. engineered by Jacques Souplet, president of CBS, France. visited San Francisco, Las Vegas and L.A. They visited prima- rily chain stores. They were on a spe- cially arranged charter. They paid their own way at a cost of about $1,000 each for the full week. Five years ago. CBS. France. sponsored a similar junket to the East Coast. CBS International used the occa- sion to spark a drive behind about 35 French -produced albums. which were made available to importers with an extra discount. Peters Inter- national is introducing the series through its sales force in California to kick off the program. according to Earl Price of CBS International. New York.

www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com 14 General News Memo To Pirates: Scratch L.A. Activity BOOK REVIEW LOS ANGELES -Tape pirates. week (Billboard. Mai 15) has devel- with an overview of all pirate activ- Behind the Cody Airmen: beware! Scratch Los Angeles and oped a cohesive master plan which ity.

environs off your activity map. - should be duplicated in areas where "All of us now have a clearer pic- piracy persists. Odd Spurred by RIAA's Jules Yarnell. ture of the law. its problem now and Odyssey Of An LP While federal surveillance will he the general locally based enforcement agencies outline of evidence nec- LOS ANGELES -Most naive Stokes traces what the subtitle calls accelerated through dovetailing essary are zeroing in on not only unauthor- for successful prosecution," music fans automatically equate a "the odyssey of an album." with local agencies, the crackdown Renter ized use of post -Feb. 15. 1972 copy- says, following the first meet- "hit record" with instant success and The Airmen, an acclaimed yet on oldies' pirates should he crippl- ing. The central group righted recording. but also oldies cut can now stardom without taking into account non -"super- group," had a top IO ing. Bob Renter of the district attor- before the federal law took effect. quickly convene for decisions with- the internal forces that made the single four years hack with "Hot ney's office sees the new unified out a lot of red tape. Each liaison completed product possible. Rod Lincoln," then subsequent Veteran anti -tape piracy figures strike force providing centralized ac- person has full authority within his record sales tailed off. Three albums like Phil Altpeter, FBI agent who's cess to enforcement experience and agency Geoffrey Stokes. in his detailed to expedite cases within his and endless frustrations later, they headed up the federal campaign to a clearing house for significant data. agency. and competently chronicled hook were still a band struggling to make protect copyrighted performances. Lawyers will have "Star Making Machinery" (Bobbs- an exchange for Decisions as to which agencies it. and Chet Brown. Merrill, 233 pages, 58.95) superbly attorney now in legal memoranda. briefs and re- will most effectively stalk a sus- Stokes devotes a major portion of private practice after watchdogging search. A central source for expert exposes these unpublicized forces. pected tape pirate will be measured the hook to the band's lengthy con- pirate tape suppression as assistant testimony and laboratory services is by the test as to which procedure will Sitting in with Commander Cody tractual dispute with U.S. Attorney here ABC. its record for three years. being established. Each investi- most effectively prosecute a set given and his Lost Planet Airmen as they company at the time. We see how feel the three -hour meeting last gative team locally will be provided facts, of Remrr feels. began production of their fifth LP, corporate lawyers and accountants control the hand's destiny. What fol- lows is an intimate look at the com- plex and often selfish motives in- `Buzzard Bait' Joyce LP First volved in corporate politics. Yet the book avoids becoming a lITONS" text of technicalities. Concurrently, Ever To Carry Bar -Code Marks we get provocative insights into the private lives of the group members Continued 1 from page bar -coding will revolutionize the down to is a wand that emits a scan- and the emotional strain duo Back Pocket, is bar -coded on record labels in the near future, the ner light and which is connected to a production had on their relation- the hack of the LP jacket. sales print -outs available to the cassette recorder that collects the in- ships with their families. manager. record nenels in the near future. the formation for central producer and each other. "We realize that most record out- computer entire pattern of pressing, ordering analysis." The reader is witness to the gruell- lets now aren't set up with the equip- and returns will be far more sophis- Nehi vice president Wayne Volat ing all -night studio sessions, the use ment for bar -coding inventory and DON YAIIM1N ticated and waste- free." is Heintan's partner in Joyce Rec- of cocaine and alcohol to sustain en- that there are several different en- if bar -coding was in general use ords, a label whose only previous re- thusiasm and the flaring tempers coding systems in use," says Hei- IMO throughout the record industry, lease was the original outing of the when progress became stymied. man. "But I am convinced that bar - Nehi /Peaches could save 30 -407- of Captain & Tennille's "The When the band's legal complica- coding is the wave of the future in Way i its labor time costs. Heiman believes. Want To Hold You." Joyce sold tions are resolved and the album is the industry and I want to do every- That is the amount of staff time 10,000 units of this single in completed, interest in the book gains IA thing in my power to speed its over- L.A. but spent on inventory control momentum. all acceptance." at his was unable to break it out nation- The continuity of the 3323 company. not to mention the Nehi ally. album's journey becomes more lucid Heiman says, "The phenomenal returns room with its staff of 23. When A &M acquired the Captain and sustained. inventory accuracy possible with "I find it's too expensive for us to & Tennille, Joyce received substan- We follow the Airmen and the al- put individual bar -code stickers on tial royalties. And this is the capital bum from their signing ofa lucrative every album at Nehi and Peaches, that Heiman and Volat used to start new contract with Warner Bros. to the way Heilicher is doing at J.L. up their label again. the precision behind an intensive Marsh," says Heiman. "The answer "We learned a lot from our first marketing campaign and how the is for manufacturers to encode their experience with Joyce," says Hei- fate of the album is left in the hands albums on the back of the jacket." man. "Now we've got a national net- of sales managers, publicists, radio The hardware equipment for en- work of the top 25 or so distributors programmers and promotion tering bar -coding date at the retail and we're ordering stock for the lo- people. Their interplay will deter- end is simple to operate and can be cal Peaches stores through these in- mine the success or failure of the leased inexpensively, stresses Hei- dependents rather than shipping di- record. man. "What the equipment conies rect from Nehi." The remainder of the book deals with the picking of a single and its subsequent plight following initial radio airplay. If they A &M Probing Far East In the case of the Airmen, the record received airplay on key AM left out the Continued from page 3 ecutive vice president, Dyna Prod- stations and showed strong chart ac- material without sooner or later ending up in ucts, Philippines. for tivity but sales never reached their this country. tomorrow's Canada was represented at the expected volume. When the record New product was also played for meeting by Gerry Lacoursiere, vice was dropped front station playlists, big meeting... all the attending affiliates. president, Canadian operations. the Airmen's dreams of national suc- In attendance from A &M hone Wim Schipper, general manager cess also dissipated. office at the meetings were: Jerry of Ariola- Eurodisc- Benelus, B.V., Besides being an informative Moss, president of A &M: David and presented David Hubert with a Hubert, vice president /inter- comprehensive look at music indus- framed collage commemorating try practices, the book is national: Jack Losmann, inter- likely to "Dutch Gold in 1975," signifying render the reader feelings sympa- national operations manager, and of sales of 25,000 or more units in thy Walter. Hol- towards the Airmen's short- land by the end of last year for prod- comings and condemnation A &M affiliates included: Allan towards uct from the Carpenters, Super - what Joni Mitchell aptly called "the Hely; managing director and Meryl tramp, Stealers Wheel, star -maker machinery behind a pop- Alfonzo, a &r controller, both of Fes- and Ike & Tina Turner. ular song." ED you can tival Records, Australia /New Zea- HARRISON have it tonight. land; Malcolm Brown. managing di- Tell them rector of EMI (Far East), to get representing Honk Kong and Sing- it on American's apore; Minoru Suzuki, managing Priority Parcel director, and Hirokazu Aihara, A &M label manager, both of King Service. Records, Japan; and James Dy, ex-

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20 Billboard's Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/22/76 Number of singles reviewed TM Sin Copyright 1976. op le Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this this Pickspublication may be reproduced, week 115 Last week 119 stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher.

CONNIE SMITH -So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) ducer: Stewart Levine; writer: W. Henderson; publisher: Four (2:22); producer: Ray Baker; writer: Don Everly; publisher: recommended Knights, BMI. Blue Thumb 269 (ABC). Acuff -Rose, BMI. Columbia 3- 10345. Connie's biggest record SAMMI SMITH -I'll Get Better (2:51); producer: Jim Malloy; in years was her revitalization of the old Everly Brothers hit GENE REDOING -Do It With Love (3:43); producers: Lambert writers: Eddie Rabbitt -Even Stevens; publishers: DebDave/ & Potter; writers: "'Til I Kissed You." She returns with another Everlygreen pro- Willie Harry Wilson & Gene Redding; pub- Briarpatch, BMI. Elektra E- 45320 -A. duced by Ray Baker who continues to guide her career into lisher: Touch Of Gold, BMI. Haven 803 (Arista). THE FOUR SEASONS -Silver Star (3:48); producer: Bob potent commerciality. RAY PILLOW -Love Is Comin' Over Me (2:35); producer: FIRST CHOICE -Gotta Get Away (From You Baby) (3:26); pro- Gaudio; writers: Bob Gaudio -Judy Parker; publishers: Sea - Larry Rogers; writer: Ben Peters; publisher: Ben Peters, BMI. ducer: sons/Jobete, ASCAP; Warner Bros. 8203. ROY CLARK -Think Summer (2:59); producer: Jim Eagle- Stan "The Man" Watson; writers: James Dean -John Followup to No. 1 ABC /Dot DOA 17628. Glover; publishers: Silk Music "December 1963 (Oh What A Night)" is another infectious song; writers: P. Evans -P. Parnes; publisher: September, /Glodeanis Music, BMI. Warner ASCAP. Bros. 8214. rocker with a disco feel that is already a major hit in Britain. ABC /Dot DOA -1726. A great summer , perfectly JERRY JAYE -Honky Tonk Women Love Red Neck Men (2:30); Sounds in timed for release on the optimistic producer: Larry Rogers; writers: R. Scaife -D. -B. spots like the early Who, with intricate musical side of the summer sea- Hogan HONEY WHITE AND THE NIGHT MAN -All Night's Allright changes and clever vocal son. Clark has a natural here in this light and lively Tucker; publishers: Partner, BMI /Bill Black, ASCAP. Hi 5N- arrangements. Another perfect AM summer (3:30); producer: Dean Parks; writer: Dean Parks; publish- single from a group song. 2310. that appears to be back on top to stay. ers: Touch Of Gold /Runaway Inflation, BMI. Haven 804 (Arista). T.G. SHEPARD -Solitary Man (2:39); producers: Jack Gil- BOBBY PENN -Little Weekend Warriors (3:12); producers: mer -Bill Browder; writer: Neil Diamond; publisher: Johnny Howard -Charlie Fields; writer: Bob Zimmerman; Tallyrand, pub- JAMES BROWN -Get Up Offa That Thing (4:11); producer: recommended BMI. Hitsville H- 6032F. Neil Diamond's lisher: Sandburn, ASCAP. 50 States FS -42 -A. "Solitary Man" gets a James Brown; writer: Deidra Brown -D. Brown -Y. Brown; pub- KISS- Flaming Youth (2:39); producer: Bob Ezrin; writers: A. good rendering from Shepard. Should add to T.G.'s solid lishers: ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Jukin (3:43); producer: Buddy Dynatone /Belinda, & Unichappell, BMI. Polydor Frehley, P. Stanley, G. Simmons; publishers: Cafe Ameri- string at hits. 14325. Buie: writers: Buddy Buie -Robert Nix; publishers: Low -Sal, cana /Rock Steady, ASCAP & All By Myself, BMI. Casablanca DICKEY LEE -Makin' Love Don't Always Make BMI /Bourne, ASCAP. Polydor PD- 14323. 858. Love Grow GRAND THEFT -How Could You Be So Cold (3:04); producers: (3:30); producers: Ray Dea- Dickey Lee; writer: Sterling Harvey Fugua HOWDY GLEN -I Can Almost See Houston (3:20); producer: & Ray Bell; writers: Charles Harris -Calvin Til- DONNY OSMOND Whipple; publisher: Tree, BMI. RCA JH- 10684. The power of lery-Larry White; -C'Mon Marianne (2:21); producer: Mike Euel Mills; writer: Ray Willis; publisher: Central Songs, BMI. publisher: Bees Wax. BMI. Honey 1007. Curb; this tremendous Sterling Whipple song will propel Lee high writers: L. Russell Brown- Raymond Bloodworth; pub- Cream CR -7603. onto the JIMMY BRISCOE IL THE LITTLE BEAVERS -Ain't No Way lishers: Saturday /Seasons Four, BMI. Kolob 14320 (Polydor). chart. Dickey does a fine job with this lyrically rich (3:26); producer: Paul L. Kyser; writer: Paul gem and its poignant last verse turnaround. HANK SNOW -Who's Been Here Since I've Been Gone (2:25); Kyser; publish- producer: ers: Kama Sutra /Wanderik, BMI. Pi Kappa 800 SAILOR- Girls, Girls, Girls (3:02); producer: Bob Ferguson; writer: Hank Snow; publisher: (Buddah). Jeffrey Lesser; CHUCK PRICE -I Don't Want It (2:14); producer: Eddie Dreamtide, BMI. RCA PB- 10681. writer: G. Kajanus; publisher: Edwin H. Morris And Company, FRED & THE NEW LB.'S The J.B.'s Kilroy; writer: Jerry Chesnut; publisher: Passkey, BMI. Play- -It's Monaurail Part I (It's ASCAP. Epic 8 -50229 (CBS). Not The Express) (4:00); producer: boy P- 6072 -A. A Waylonesque ballad that Price and Kilroy MICHAEL CLARK - Busted Down In Houston (2:59); producer: Fred Wesley; writer: James Brown; publishers: build into an engrossing climax. Could be Chuck's biggest hit Pete Drake; writer: Michael Clark; publisher: Window, BMI. Dynatone/Belinda /Unichappell JIGSAW -Brand New Love Affair (3:20); producer: Chas yet. Capitol P -4275. BMI. People 655 (Polydor). Peate; writers: C. Graham -I. May; publishers: Coral Rock Mu- BOOTSY COWNS- Stretchin' Out sic /American Dream /Belsize. ASCAP. Chelsea 3043. ROY HEAD -Bridge For Crawling Back (2:13); producer: (In A Rubber Band) (4:05); producers: George Clinton & William Bud Logan; writers: Royce Porter -Bucky Jones; publisher: Collins; writers: THE NEW MARKETS W. Collins -G. Clinton; publisher: Backstage, -Song From M *A *S *H (3:10); producer: Ma -Ree, ASCAP. ABC /Dot DOA- 17629. Head gives good mu- BMI. Warner Joe Saraceno; writers: Mike Bros. 8215. Altman-Johnny Mandel; pub- sic as he takes this Porter -Jones song and sings it con- lisher: 20th Century, ASCAP. Seminole 501 (Farr). vincingly amid lively instrumentation. Production leans heav- ily toward fiddle and drum. DAN AND JOHN FORD COLEY -I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (2:36); producer: Kyle Lehning; writer: SHERRY BRYCE - Pretty Lies (2:15); producers: Mel Tillis- Parker McGee; publisher: Dawnbreaker, BMI. Big Tree 16069 John Virgin; writer: Sherry Bryce; publisher: Sawgrass, BMI. recommended (Atlantic). MCA 40562. Switching label initials from MGM to MCA, THE DRAMATICS -Treat Me Like A Man (3:51); producer: Mi- Sherry comes through with her best song in a long time for chael Henderson; writer: M. Henderson; publishers: Con- WALTER MURPHY & THE BIG APPLE BAND -A Fifth Of her new label. She wrote it, too -and the Tillis- Virgin produc- quistador /Electrocord, ASCAP. ABC 12180. Beethoven (3:02); producer: Not Listed; writer: Walter Mur- ing tandem displays keen ears in this catchy low -key arrange- phy; publisher: THE CHI -LITES -You Don't Have To Go (4:46); producer: Eu- RFT Music, BMI. Private Stock 45.073. ment. gene Record; writers: Eugene Record -Barbara Acklin; pub- First Time Around lisher: Julio- Brian, BMI. Brunswick 55528. BILLY SWAN -Number One (2:34); producers: Billy Swan - FIREFALL -Livin' Ain't Livin' (3:20); producer: Jim Mason; Chip Young; writers: Marto Swan -Billy Swan; publisher: Com- DOUBLE EXPOSURE-Ten Percent (3:05); producer: Not writer: Rick Roberts; publisher: , BML Atlantic bine, BMI. Monument ZS8 -8697. Another Swan throwback to Listed; writers: Alan Felder -T.G. Conway; publishers: Lucky 45 -3333. Good solid country rock from group headed up by the '50s, this is co- written by Billy (with his wife Marlu) and Three, Rick Roberts. Golden Fleece & Mighty Three. BMI. Salsoul 2008. LP already doing well on the charts. - co- produced by Billy (with Chip Young). A great song from ASHFORD Swan's great new LP. & SIMPSON- Somebody Told A Lie (2:55); produc- HARPO -Moviestar (3:22); producer: Ben Palmers; writer: ers: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson; writers: Ashford & Harpo; publisher: Buddah, ASCAP. EMI 4212 (Capitol). - (3:04); pro- Simpson; publisher: Nick -O -Val, ASCAP. Warner Bros. 8216. Bouncy rocker from artist who is a major star in Europe. Good, MEL TIWS -Love Revival (2:58); producers: Mel Tillis- ducer: Norro Wilson; writers: T. Hiller -L. Sheridan -M. Lee; fun rock. John Virgin; THE STYLISTICS -Can't Help Falling In writers: Thomas Gmeiner-John Greenebaum; publisher: Easy Listening, ASCAP. Warner Brothers WBS- Love (3:14); produc- publisher: ers: Hugo & Luigi; writers: Hugo & Luigi- George David Sawgrass, BMI. MCA 40559. Mel moves to MCA 8213. The Norro Wilson sound begins to make its mark on WB Weiss; Picks-a top 30 chart tune in the opinion of the review panel which publisher: Gladys, ASCAP. H &L 4669. voted for the selections published this week; recommended with a fresh number that's a definite departure from any of as he produces this addicting Smith song. It's Margo's strong- -a tune predicted to land on the Hot 100 between 31 and 100. Review editor his previous releases. An infectious rockabilly revival. est in eons, and should work wonders for her career. THE CRUSADERS -Keep That Same Old Feeling (3:21); pro- -Bob Kirsch.

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Best I Bobbie Gentry's famous well as the kind of simplicity Cash has always been so skilled cuts: "If Just Knew "Standing Room Only," "That's What Friends Are For," "Hus- What To Say," "These Dreams Of Loving song and containing a new, extended version of the cut as at, the LP marks a major event in an already major career. You," "Out Of The band Stealer," "Love Is Thin Ice" (a slight disco touch), Snow," "Dancing The Night Away" (excellent well as some excellent Michel Legrand tunes is better than Best cuts: "Let There Be Country" (written with Shel Silver- Barry Burton "Can't Help But Wonder." guitar highlights all cuts). average. Fiddle dominated country cuts also appear from sev- stein), "One Piece At A Time," "In A Young Girl's Mind," MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS -Born To Get Down, Band BLP 403. eral artists. Best cuts: "Ode To Billie Boe," "Morning Still- "Daughter Of A Railroad Man," "Go On Blues." LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III -T Shirt, Arista 4063. More calcu- Horn section of the famed Alabama recording group (Harrison ness," "Standing Pine Breakdown." lated craziness from the man who does Calloway on trumpet, saxman RENAISSANCE -Live At Carnegie Hall, Sire SASY- 3902 -2 it best, sounding like Ronnie Eade, saxman and flut- RAY CONNIFF -Send In The Clowns, Columbia KC 34170. a variety of people ist Harvey (ABC). British band is very strong in New (including himself) and taking on every- Thompson and trombonist Charles Role) churn out York, so a live set Usual quality Conniff set of vocals with orchestra and good thing from the bicentennial a far better than cut in that city becomes a rewarding package, to oldie takeoffs to strange average disco set, not surprisingly using highlighted by interpretations of the hits of the day, standards, rock, disco couples to horns as lead the versatility that takes the group from rock prison to New York's problems. Best cuts: "Bicen- instruments. Strong help from Barry Beckett, folk to to classi- and Broadway. Expect healthy sales from the man who is not tennial," "Reciprocity," Roger Hawkins cal. Annie Haslam is a fine vocalist who works "California Prison Blues," "Talking and Ken Bell (on guitar). One of the better well with a content to copy but does a good job each time Big Apple '75." records of this out. Best cuts: band highlighted by keyboardist John Tout and acoustic gui- type. Best cuts: "Born To Get Down (Born To "Lonely Night (Angel Face)," "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," tarist Michael Danford. Certainly one )," "Break Down, "' "Give It To Me," "Husfle To of the best of this type PAPA JOHN CREACH "Send In The Clowns," "Love's Theme." -Rock Father, Buddah BDS 5660. The Music." group, and one that continues to build a following each time Seems more like a jam showcase for Creach's backup Mid- out. Dramatic music. Best LOUIE RAMIREZ -A Different Shade Of Black, Gotique JMCS cuts: "Ocean Gypsy," "Carpet Of night Sun, even STONEGROUND Flat Out FOR though fiddling isn't lost in the shuffle. The -Flat Out, 001. Good album 1085 T "Ashes Are Burning," Scheherazade" (the last two (Fania). Good mix of Latin and disco with a strong salsa material isn't the strongest, but loyal followers should turn from veteran group, with touches of disco, rock and soul in ach take a side). influence from bandleader /producer /arranger /vibes player on. Best cuts: "Travelin' On," "Slow Groove," "High Gear," rock, ballad and mid -tempo formats. Good alternating lead Ramirez and a cast that includes Cornell Dupree on guitar, "Straight Ahead." vocals from Joe Baker and Annie Sampson, good instrumenta- -Slow Down World, Epic PE 33945 (CBS). Much Bob Porcelli on alto sax and co- producer Jerry Masucci. tion from band and strong Roy Segal production. Horns aug- better LP than might be expected after several recent disap- Strings, horns and basic Latin rock unit all work well together. ROGER McGUINN -Cardiff Rose, Columbia PC 34154. Fine ment basic rock unit. pointing showings, with Group owns label and deserve a break. clever Donovan songs here reminis- musicianship from McGuinn and the likes Quality disco. Best cuts: "Salsa," "A Different Shade Of of Mick Ronson Best cuts: "Make Your Own Sweet Music," You cent of his "Flower To A Garden" period "Love for Is Black," and quiet, flowing (who also produces here), Rob Stoner "Latin Rhapsody," "Bad Luck." and Howie Wyeth, but Love For Me," "Down To The Wire," "Way Back." instrumentals dominating. Folky material, a children's song, the material used is a bit contrived sounding for mass appeal, KATY MOFFATT- Columbia KC 34172. New vocalist will prob- one cut featuring jazz, soul and disco elements and a couple maybe even for solid FM D.C. LARUE -Ca- the -drals, Pyramid, PY 9003. The following. catch here ably draw most initial play country, is a of cuts with but she competent Indian flavor. Tom Scott, Bobbye Hall, Jim Kelt- will be disco, as Larue's compositions are aimed straight at vocalist in a variety of styles who could venture into many ner, and help add life to the set MAHOGANY RUSH IV- Columbia PC 34190. More Jimi Hen- the dance set. Side one is the 14:14 cut "I Don't Want You" musics in the future. Powerful expressive drix soundalike from voice of Moffatt and that should give artist his first solid FM action is several vocalist /guitarist Frank Marino. Well and, while lyrics and Larue vocalizing leave lot a to be de- good production from Billy Sherrill are the highlights here, years. Generally good job. Best cuts: "Dark -Eyed Blue Jean done, both vocally and instrumentally, from the hard rock sired, the music and breaks work well. Side two has three with the choice of songs also trio. The good. All the promise of a com- Angel," "Cryin' Shame," "A Well Known Has -Been." only question -we've had Hendrix, we've got Robin cuts, two of which are five minutes -plus, the third seven min- plete entertainer here. Best cuts: "Easy Come, Easy Go," Trower, can another group do well with the same format? Best utes -plus. Music varies from funk to slick. Best cuts: They're "Closer To My Melody," "Last I UFO -No Heavy Petting, Chrysalis CHR 1103 (Warner Bros.). Night Fell In Love With You cuts: "Man At The Back Door," "It's Begun To Rain" (good pretty much equal. Again," "I Can Almost See Houston From Here." Good quality set from British quintet. Producer is ex -Ten ballad), "Dragonfly." Years Leo After Lyons. Best material is on side two, which STAN BRONSTEIN -Our Island Music, Muse MR 5072. A nice THE NIGHTHAWKS -Open All Nite, Adelphi AD 4105. One of sounds like a clever mix BARBARA MANDRELL-This Is, ABC Dot DOSD 2045 (ABC). blend of music from the former of Southern rock and British hard Elephant's Memory member. the better white blues bands around. The Nighthawks play a Mandrell has gained here fame a rock. Better than average vocals and some semblance of con- as country vocalist, and with His saxophone work is not restricted to one genre, as he plays good assortment of blues standards featuring nice harp work two solid country hits on this trol in the instrumentals. Best cuts: "Highway Lady," "On set it will undoubtably move up an assortment of funk, reggae and stright ahead jazz backed and slide guitar. While many white bands prostitute the With The the country charts. Still, she continues to Action," "A Fool In Love." show strong pop by his three -piece grow featuring guitarist Steve Tarshis. In blues, this Washington -based group has a nice touch. Best elements (particularly under the excellent production wing of addition, producer Michael Guscuna brought along pianist cuts: "Nine Below Zero," 'Shake Your Moneymaker," "Little AMAZING RHYTHM ACES -Too Stuffed To Jump, ABC ABCD- Tom Collins). i Artist's voice is stronger, more expressive and Walter Davis (Blakery, McLean, Shepp) for the sessions. Best By Little," "Next Time You See Me." www.americanradiohistory.com GALLAGHER AHD LYLE. NOW THEIR STORY'S COVERING THE NATION. Gallagher and Lyle are still big news in Texas. Top 10 in Dallas. Hitbound in Houston. Number one for a month in Lubbock. But now their "I Want To Stay With You" single is headline material in many other parts of the country. Penetrating RKO territory in Tulsa. Moving into the midwest from Columbus to Akron. Spreading all over from California to Connecticut. Texas ears heard a hit in Gallagher and Lyle. How right on the nose they were!

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Continued from page 22 WSAI- Cincinnati WCAO -Baltimore WPRO- Providence WBBQ- Augusta KAAY -Little Rock WHB- Kansas City STARLAND VOCAL BAND-Afternoon STARLANDVOCALBAND- Afternoon VICKI SUE ROBINSON The Beat Delight (RCA) D -Turn -Kiss And Say ROLLING STONES -Fool To Cry NEILSEDAKA In Delight (RCA) -Love Around (RCA) Goodbye (Columbia) (Rolling Stones) (Rocket) FLEETWOOD MAC-Rhiannon CYNDI GRECO-Making Our Dreams (Warner -Love /Reprise) Come True (Private Stock) DOROTHYMOORE -Misty Blue DOOBIE BROS. -Takin' It To The D Hangover D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And STARBUCK -Moonlight Feels Right ( Malaco) (Motown) * PRATT & McCLAIN -Happy Days * Streets (W.B.) Boogie (Midland Intl.) 29 -22 (Pwivate Stock) 26 -18 (Warner /Reprise) 19.9 J. GEILS BAND -Where Did Our * ELECTRIC LIGHTORCHESTRA- * Love * GARY WRIGHT -Love Is Alive (W.B.) * DON HARRISON BAND -Sixteen Tons * CAPTAIN &TENNILLE -Shop Around Strange Magic (U.A.) 21 -13 * ROLLING STONES -Fool To Cry Go (Atlantic) 19.11 14-4 (Atlantic)23 -19 (A &M) 22.17 (Rolling Stones) 20-13 HENRY GROSS-Shannon (Lifesong) * BILLY OCEAN -Love Really Hurts * KEWI-Topeka WOOL- Columbus WGH- Newport News, Va. * ROLLING STONES -Fool To Cry Without You (Ariola America) 25.17 2216 MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say BAND -Take The (Rolling Stones) 11-5 AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B.) WHBQ-Memphis Goodbye (Columbia) Money & Run (Capitol) WORC- Worcester, Mass. BILLCOSBY -Yes, Yes, Yes (Capitol) WSGN- Birmingham, Ala. * CATEBROS. -Union Man (Elektra) THIN LIZZY-The Boys Are Back In DOOBIE BROS.-Takin' It To The ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION -More, JOHNTRAVOLTA -LetHerin 2511 Town (Mercury) Streets (0.B.) HEART -Crazy On You (Mushroom) More, More (Buddah) (Midland Int'l.) * PRATT & McCLAIN -Happy Days * STARLAND VOCAL BAND- Afternoon * BAD COMPANY -Young Blood (Swan AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B ) BROTHERSJOHNSON -l'll Be Good To (Warner Delight (Windsong) 36 -19 Song) 14-8 /Reprise) 18-6 AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B.) You (A &M) * ERIC CARMEN -Never Gonna Fall In * DOROTHY MOORE -Misty Blue D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And * ERIC CARMEN -Never Gonna Fall In * DOOBIEBROTHERS -Takin'ItToThe Love Again (Arista) 32.22 (Maluco) 12-7 Boogie (Midland Intl) 18-4 Love Again (Arista) 14 -7 Streets (W.B.) 24-16 North Central Region WAKY -Louisville WYRE -Annapolis, Md. D* DIANA ROSS -Love Hangover PARLIAMENT * CYNDI GRECO- Making Our Dreams * PARLIAMENT -Tear The Roof Off The -Tear The Roof Off The GARY WRIGHT -Love Is Alive (W.B.) 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Letter (Arista) BRASS CONSTRUCTION -Movn' * DOROTHYMOORE -Misty Blue * STARLAND VOCAL BAND-Afternoon OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN On (U.A.) -Come (Maluco) 26-20 Delight (RCA) 15-7 * HENRY GROSS- Shannon (Lifesong) * PRIME MOVERS: ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Jukin Over (MCA) 8-4 BROTHERS JOHNSON-1118e Good To * PAULSIMON -Still Crazy After All D* DIANA ROSS- Love Hangover (Polydor) * JOHN SEBASTIAN -Welcome Back JIMMY DEAN-IOU (Casino) You (A &M) These Years (Columbia) 29 -24 (Motown) 17 -9 * DOOBIE BROS. -Takin' It To The (Warner /Reprise) 10 -6 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION -More. More. BRASS CONSTRUCTION- Movin' Streets (W.B.) 27.15 * WTRY- Albany WTOB- Winston -Salem, N.C. More (Buddah) (U.A.) 23 -17 WMAK- Nashville KEITH CARRADINE -I'm Easy (ABC) * WINGS -Silly Love Songs (Capitol) * BILLY OCEAN -Love Really Hurts STARBUCK -Moonlight Feels Right JOHN MILES (London) 2111 -Music ERIC CARMEN-Never GonnaFallln Without You (Ariola America) 17 -13 (Private Stock) WJET -Erie, Pa. 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BREAKOUTS: (Capitol) ERIC CARMEN-Never Gonna Fall In - BAD COMPANY -Young Blood (Swan * HEART -Crazy On You (Mushroom) Love Again (Arista) AMERICA-Today's The Day (W.B.) * &JOHN OATES-Sara Song) 24 -16 STEVE MILLER BAND -Take The Money And TOP ADD ONS: Smile (RCA) 19 -11 DOOBIE BROS.- Takin' It To The WINGS -Silly Love Songs (Capitol) 8- * * WINGS -Silly Love Songs(Capitol) 5- Run (Capitol) Streets (W.B.) 2 MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say Goodbye (Colum- 1 STMtBUCK- Moonlight Feels Right (Private * MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say bia) * QUEEN- Bohemian Rhapsody Stork) Goodbye (Columbia) 11.4 * -Love In The Shadows (Elektra)9-3 OOBIE BROTHERS-Talon' It To The Streets (Rocket) 16 -9 (WB) WKIX- Raleig_h,N.C._ 2 -96 (WZZM- FM)- Grand Rapids Mid -Atlantic Region STEVE MILLER BAND -Take The Money And * DARYL HALL &JOHN OATES-Sara DOROTHY MOORE -Misty Blue WABC -New York City Run (Capitol) AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B.) Smile (RCA) 21.16 ( Ma laco) DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -Sara TOP ADD ONS: ABBA-Mama Mia (Atlantic) WQAM -Miami STARBUCK -Moonlight Feels Right Smile (RCA) STEVE MILLER BAND -Take The Money And PRIME MOVERS: (Private Stock) * SILVER CONVENTION Up And NONE Run (Capitol) AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B ) D* -Get SEALS & CROFTS Boogie * -Get Closer (W.B.) STARBUCK- Moonlight Feels Right (Private * ELVIN BISHOP -Fooled Around &Fell (D)SILVER CONVENTION-Get Up And Boogie (Midland Intl.) 20-12 29-13 Stockt In Love (Capricorn) 15- 12 (Midland Int'I.) * SEALS & CROFTS-Get Closer (W.B.) D* DIANA ROSS -Love Hangover * ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION -More, STARLAND VOCAL BAND -Afternoon Delight HENRYGROSS- Shannon(Lifesang) (D) DIANA ROSS -Love Hangover (Motown) * H B-28 (RCA) MANHATTANS (Motown)21 -12 More. More (Buddah) 28 -17 17 -14 -Kiss And Say Goodbye (Colum- bra) WTAC -Flint, Mich. WPIX -FM -New York City WORD -partanbu g S.C. * PRATT& McCLAIN -Happy Days PRIME (Warner /Reprise) 23.16 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION -More. MOVERS: AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B ) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Jukin More, More (Buddah) FOUR SEASONS- SilverStar(W.B./ BREAKOUTS: (Polydor) Y -100 (WHYI -FM)- Miami /Ft. Lauderdale PARLIAMENT-Tear The Roof Off The CAPTAIN A. TENNILLE-Shop Around (A &M) Curb) FLEETWOOD MAC -Rhiannon (Will You Ever MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say Goodbye (Colum FLEETWOOD MAC-Rhiannon Sucker (Casablanca) PRATT& GEORGE BENSON -The Masquerade Win) (Warner/Reprise) * McCLAIN -Happy Days bra) D* DIANA ROSS -Love Hangover (W.B.) (Warner /Reprise) (D)DWWA NOSS -Love Hangover (Motown) (Warner /Reprise) 12-8 DOOBIE BROTHERS-Takin' It To The Streets (Motown) 24.11 DARYLHALL (W.B ) THINLIZZY -The Boys Are Back In * &JOHNOATES -Sara D* DIANA ROSS- Love Hangover BAY CITY ROLLERS- Rock &Roll Love STEVE Town (Mercury) * Smile (RCA) 20 -17 MILLER BAND -Take The Money And (Motown)HB-11 Letter (Arista) 30 -21 Run (Capitol) WBBF - Rochester, N.Y. * HENRY GROSS-Shannon (Lifesong) WIXY -Cleveland BREAKOUTS: MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say STAR CASTLE -Lady Of The Lakes i * 10 -6 RHYTHM HERITAGE -Baretta's STEVE MILLER BAND -Take The Money And WQXI -Atlanta Goodbye (Columbia) 12 -1 (Epic) D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And Theme (ABC) Run (Capitol) DOOBIE BROS.- Takin'ItToThe WAYS -Charlotte, N.C. Boogie (Midland 15.12 DOOBIE BROTHERS -Takin' It To The Streets MANHATTANS And Intl.) BROTHERSJOHNSON -I'II Be Good To Streets (W.B.) -Kiss Say (W.B ) You (A &M) Goodbye (Columbia) SEALS & CROFTS -Get Closer (W.B.) WQPD -Lakeland, Fla. STARBUCK- Moonlight Feels Right Private D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And * ERIC CARMEN-Never Gonna Fall In Boogie (Midland 11-5 ls Stock) Intl.) GARY WRIGHT-Love Alive (W.B.) BROTHERSJOHNSON-I'llBeGoodTo FREDDY FENDER -Vaya Con Dios Love Again (Arista) 39.27 * FLEETWOOD MAC-Rhiannon (ABC /Dot) * STARBUCK -Moonlight Feels Right You (A &M) * RUFUS /CHAKAKHAN -Dance Wit Me (Warner /Reprise) 10 -7 (Private Stock) 20-11 KISS -Flaming Youth (Casablanca) (ABC) 40-29 WFIL- PhiladeeI hia WRKO- Boston * STARLAND VOCAL BAND- Afternoon WGCL -Cleveland - Hurt /For The Heart Delight (RCA) 18 -4 * BILLY OCEAN-Love Really Hurts NONE ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION -More, * (RCA) 8-2 Without You (Ariola America) 26 -9 JOHN TRAVOLTA -Let Her In More. More (Buddah) D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And (Midland Int'I.) * FLEETWOOD MAC-Rh iannon AMERICA -Today's The Day (W.B.) WFOM -Atlanta Boogie (Midland Int'I.)11 -5 * RUFUS /CHAKA KHAN -Dance Wit Me DOOBIE BROS.- Takin' It To The (Warner /Reprise) 18.13 * -Save Your (ABC) 34.11 MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say WNOX- Knoxville Streets (W.B.) D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And Kisses For Me (Pye) 28.19 WMFJ- Daytona Beach, Fla. * CAPTAIN &TENNILLE -Shop Around Boogie (Midland Int'l.) 16-12 VICKI SUE ROBINSON The Beat Goodbye (Columbia) D* -Turn ROLLING STONES -Fool To Cry (A &M) 2522 MANHATTANS -Kiss And Say WIBG- Philadelphia Around (RCA) 14-7 STEVE MILLER BAND -Take The (Rolling Stones) BOZSCAGGS Over (Columbia) Goodbye (Columbia) * -It's JOHNTRAVOLTA -Let Her In WBZ -FM- Boston Money And Run (Capitol) 13 -Q (WKTQ)- Pittsburgh GARY WRIGHT-Love ls Alive (W. B.) (Midland Int'I.) D TRAMMPS -That's Where The Happy DOROTHY MOORE -Misty Blue * CAPTAIN &TENNILLE-Shop Around (Malaco) D DIANA ROSS- Love Hangover STEVE MILLER BAND -Take The People Go (Atlantic) (A &M) 26 -16 * DOROTHY MOORE -Misty Blue (Motown) Money And Run (Capitol) THIN LIZZY-The Boys AreBackln (Malaco) 14-5 D* SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And FLEETWOOD MAC- Rhiannon * CAPTAIN &TENNILLE-Shop Around Town (Mercury) * ERICCARMEN- NeverGonnaFall In Boogie (Midland Intl.) 15-8 * WINGS -Silly Love Songs (Capitol) (Warner /Reprise) (A &M) 24.15 * ROLLING STONES -Fool To Cry Love Again (Arista) 28 -21 10-3 * ROLLING STONES-Fool To Cry JOHN TRAVOLTA -Let Her In ERIC CARMEN Gonna Fall In (Rolling * * -Never Stones) 22.15 Z -93 (WZGC -FM)- Atlanta (Rolling Stones) 14-10 (Midland Int'I.)12 -1 Love Again (Arista) 16 -10 * LEEGARRETT- You're My Everything WGOW- Chattanoogá,Tenn. * ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION -More, WPGC -Washion (Chrysalis) 26 -19 STARLAND VOCAL BAND- Afternoon 1976, More. 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I& T"VA1 28 Radio TVProgramming Suburbs a Different Ball Game It's AM Vs. FM Battle In Thousand Oaks, Calif. By ELIOT TIEGEL THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - KGOE, the local rocker, has been 30-50 age bracket. He sooths them KNJO and KGOE are the FM and on the air since 1970 and since 1974 with a non -automated concept of AM voices. respectively, of this has been owned by General Broad- 10- minute musical clusters followed sprawling, verdant community nes- casting which also operates KAFY by two commercials separated by a tled in the shadow of Los Angeles. in Bakersfield and KKIQ in Liver- public service or time announce- And as such they compete aggres- more in Northern California. ment or ID. sively to carve a niche for themselves Although they compete for the For the first five years of his own- which keeps their stereo adult fla- same advertising dollar, their two ership, Fischler auditioned all the vored music and Top 40 pop formats audiences "are very different," says music himself. Now he and Larry distinctive. Dave Camper, KGOE's 21- year -old Collins, the program director, audi- There are some 175,000 persons program director. tion new LPs cut by cut. living in the Simi -Canejo Valleys, KJNO, which has been stereo 18 The station's playlist is its format, with about 80,000 persons residing hours a day since its launching six Fischler explains. The DJs work in Thousand Oaks. months ago, expanded its musical from the station's handbook which Most L.A. stations can be heard scope to include a select number of Fischler created to explain how the VVSAV photo here, plus at least six FMs operating singles. "We're playing everything music should be slotted during the ON THE AIR -"She was in town for a concert and she was great," says WSAV in other cities in Ventura County, from Olivia Newton -John to the 101 10- minute periods. music director Jerry Katz as he talks with Tanya Tucker over the air on the the first county to the north of Los Strings," says Fischler, who created The cluster begins with an instru- Savannah, Ga., station. MCA Records promotion executive Jeff Lyman, who Angeles en route to San Francisco. the music format. mental with "lots of movement" and works out of Atlanta, set the visit up. Thousand Oaks is a small city Fischler, who says KGOE is not is then followed by a vocal or a market in every sense of the mean- his competition musically, says the slower instrumental or group sound. ing, admits Alan Fischler, co -owner addition of singles "gives us a more Then it's back to the big instrumen- TV REVIEW with John Poole of KNJO for the current sound. Usually the song will tal sound. "It's like a wave, up and past six years. The station was put on wind up in an album several months down," Fischler says. the air in 1963 by Sandy Koufax and later, so why wait ?" All the LPs are color coded with Nothing Dull About three business partners. Fischler's prime audience is the tape on the spine and special labels on the front cover indicating time lengths and tempo. If a song is not Song Festival Show appropriate, there is a white dot pasted right onto the cut. LOS ANGELES -You'd think on the grand prize winner "Why SUMMIT Green indicates instrumental; that a tv show focusing on a group of Don't We Live Together "; this song amateurs singing their red -girl vocalist; blue -boy vocal- own compo- has been cut by six artists, including sitions would best ist; white -piano; brown -guitar; -at -be dull. But Barry Manilow, according to Pell. PRODUCTIONS vas t"1-1- be wrong. yellow -group vocal; and black you'd Ed Williames also did well on The Gene Weed creation FORM show tune or movie score. -"And "Harmony." Then There Were Twelve " -exhibits The show, hosted by Marty Rob- proudly presents All the LPs are filed by artist as some of the most poised and pol- bins, is a fine tribute to the winners, well as by color. All new LPs have a ished entertainers and entertain- and should serve as excellent pro- special tag at the top which indicates ment you'll find on tv this year. motion for this year's song competi- a new addition to the 2,500 -title li- KHJ -TV, channel 9, Los Angeles, is brary. tion. CLAUDE HALL showing the hour documentary of Fischler doesn't think automation winners of the American Song Festi- would do anything for his operation. val competition at 9:30 p.m. May 23. Being on the air live allows his eight Thereafter, the tv special will be announcers to "have a Launch New reason for syndicated around the country. Tñe being there and not just baby -sit Weed, head of Film Factory, equipment." and his brother Ron wrote and produced On the equipment Formats For score, he and the show; Weed and Allan Angus Poole have invested $60,000 in new directed it. Part of the genius behind hardware including a translator the entire production was music which allows listeners in Simi Val- conductor Dave Pell and you'll see Automation c/p ley, just over a mountain range, to him playing clarinet on one song. LOS ANGELES - Drake -Che- hear the signal in two different Executive producer of the show was nault Enterprises is launching two places on the dial. Tad Danz, boss of the Festival. new formats for automated pro- All tunes are pre- or back -an- Since the show was taped, five of gramming. "XT -100" will be an al- nounced; it's up to the air person- the 12 artists that appeared on it bum- oriented rock format, accord- ality, although Pñomenci none of them is built have signed record contracts. Weed ing to Lee Bayley, vice president of up as such. "We also get don't into liked one of the acts so much he programming and station relations. the personality of the record," Fisch - signed him to Gene Weed Produc- The other format will be a beautiful ler says. "People want to know what tions for Farr Records. Also, the act music programming service and they're hearing, but not the history of James and Jennifer Summerset DC is working on it now. behind the song. The station is also who perform "Country Woman" on The firm, located in the suburb of A used as background Voyage into the Psychic in stores and the show. Robbin Thompson, who Canoga Park, already has "XT -40" doctors' offices, so too much chatter does "The Boy From Boston" on the with Top 40 music, "Contempo 200" Powers of Your Mind would affect this desired back- show, has gone to . featuring oldies; "Contempo 300" ground mood. Lawrence Menasco Jr. with his which is the new name of the old Mornings, there is a bit more chat- starring SONNY MELENDREZ wife singing harmony in the back- "Hitparade" package, "Great Amer- ter and the tempo brighter (John ground along with a friend, was ex- ican Country," and "Super Soul." Denver, Marvin Hamlisch); INTERNATIONALLY renown psychics and parapsychol- the af- cellent on "Maybes." Phil Galdston Bayley is now looking for oper- ternoon tempo is medium (Frank Si- ogists and Peter Thom were outstanding (Continued on page 36) recounting stirring examples of their use of ESP. natra, Robert Goulet) and the eve- FAMOUS PERSONALITIES revealing psychic experiences ning when the station claims its strongest listenership is Jackie Glea- they have had. son, 101 Strings, soft voices. LISTENER INVOLVEMENT that grasps the audience with How does he extricate himself B pawns New Song; from the shadow of Los Angeles? By tests designed to measure their psychic abilities. doing local promotions, announcing Hits WMAQ's Playlist POP MUSIC & LYRICS that make each episode sparkle and lost pets and keeping the music con- stant with a "bright and beautiful" CHICAGO -Some songwriters labor for years without being dis- more MUCH MORE! concept. covered, but a dynamite expert and an employe of Bell Telephone set Naturally being a small market off a stir here last week over WMAQ, 50,000 -watt station. within an hour's drive of Los An- It all started when Rick Dettmann and Mark Withey, who'd met Get in on this uniquely exciting probe of a fascin- geles, KNJO is a way station for DJs over a CB unit, called 7- midnight air personality Ellie Dylan. learning the trade and moving on. Around 8 p.m., Dittman and Withey called Ellie on the requset line ating topic call us (collect) for your sample .... of "You have to resign yourself that if and asked her to play a song to inspire them. A couple of hours later, THE ESP PHENOMENA ... TODAY! you have good guys you're training they called back and said they'd written a song in her honor -"Lonely them for somebody else," Fischler Hours Lady." says. WMAQ general manager Charlie Warner has been engineering El- (213) 762-5544 The current lineup of announcers lie's show (NBC engineers are on strike) and while one of the men sang 1 includes Dave Blackmor, the 6 -10 and the other played guitar, Warner taped the song and later Ellie morning man (in radio 10 years with played it back over the air to "fantastic" response. The next day, the sta- SUMMIT PRODUCTIONS stations in Ventura and Santa Bar- tion asked the two meñ to come to the station's studios and tape a better bara); Larry Collins, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. version. cAMPERE AVENUE NORTH 6605 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 91606 (in the business 15 years in the Mid - " The song is getting enough requests from listeners to add it to the west); Tom Hanson, 1 -7 p.m. (a col - playlist," says Ellie. (Continued on page 36)

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"It is a very difficult type of radio to ming and goes full -time progressive "That gave us an indication there do well because you are putting so rock Monday (26). was, in fact, an audience out there." much pressure on the announcers to Use of old -fashioned techniques - The rock moved up to 8 p.m. one put together a show that has bal- no jingles, no recorded commercials, year later in May 1974, and was so ance, appeal and coherency." and letting disc jockeys pick their successful starting time was again Platt also draws up a featured art- own music -has turned a midnight advanced to 6 p.m. in January 1975, ist list to highlight two artists among to dawn experiment with rock intj to handle the influx of advertisers. the other performers each night. The top ratings in less than four years. Last October, WXRT advanced lists are distributed in record stores "In 1972, we took the unused por- rock to 3 p.m. and Lee says "that to let listeners know what is coming tion of our program time and de- pretty much gave us the sampling we up. cided to see if progressive rock could needed to know whether we were go- There is great flexibility in the fea- be fired up again after it failed so ing to be able to go full- time." tured artist area. "We don't play an miserably at almost every other Chi- The decision to go full -time came hour or two of because cago station that tried it," says Dan in late March after WXRT showed people would just o.d. on it," says Lee, general manager of the 50,000- up ranking high among 18-34 -year- Platt. "Sometimes we will do a watt FM that had featured primarily olds from 7 -12 p.m. and tops with couple of sets by the artist or do sets Latin shows in its foreign format. the same group on the FM dial 3 -12 revolving around the artist. Some- "When we were midnight to 6 p.m. in the ARB January- February times taped interview material also WRAPPING UP -Scott Muni, program director of WNEW -FM in New York, a.m., we were getting a lot of re- average quarter hour metro area is used." wraps up a live interview on the progressive station with British singer- sponse, but not much advertising. survey. In addition to distributing 60,000 songwriter John Miles, London Records, left; in center is Joshua Blardo, So, we decided to go to 10 p.m. to see Program director John Platt says featured artist cards, WXRT centers assistant national promotion director of London Records. Miles was in the if we could entice a few advertisers," he thinks "fine rock" made it at most of its other advertising on them states to promote his LP "Rebel" and the single from it, "Music." he explains. "At 10, we got some ad- WXRT simply because "there was a and on special programs like syndi- void to fill. cated concerts and the feature most "Chicago really didn't have a sta- commonly associated with WXRT: tion that was committed to exposing station- produced concerts called the as much good music as possible. "UnConcert" because they are spon- People were looking for a station like sored by 7 -Up, the "Uncola." that to latch on to." The UnConcerts are one hour and Even though Platt regularly uses are uninterrupted, with ads and the phrase "progressive rock" to de- background material coming at the scribe WXRT's format, he does not beginning and end of the show. feel bound to play only progressive They are taped at local clubs like music. Quiet Knight or Amazingrace, but "We want to present what we con- cannot be done at bigger arenas like sider is the best music available -not Aerie Crown or the Auditorium be- just what is big in sales or big in a cause of union problems. "We have given category. We use rock as the gone as far as Madison, Wis., to tape lowest common denominator and UnConcerts," Platt adds. "That's work in jazz, blues, country and where we just did a Patti Smith even classical. show." "We want to present the, full spec- Other UnConcerts have featured trum of music that is happening Weather Report, Leo Kottke, Tom now. That's why what we're playing Paxton, Emmylou Harris and now has probably changed some in . About 125 Un- the past couple of years," he ex- Concerts have been aired so far, and plains. "we never have had one bootlegged Platt says he, Bob Shulman and or pirated," Platt says. Seth Mason were hired shortly after Platt says the progressive format the rock experiment began and now has never used identification jingles. handle "day to day operations pretty "We decided that in the very begin- much on our own," with Mason ning because of the clutter of jingles handling advertising and Platt and on other stations in the market," he Shulman supervising the music. explains. Platt says the trio was an inde- Nor will the station accept any pendent corporation on a profit - prerecorded commercials. Platt ex- sharing plan with the station until plains that as a progressive station they became full -time employes improves its ratings, it draws more when WXRT moved rock up to 3 national spots, "and slowly but p.m. last fall. surely, the station begins to sound All three do air shifts. And Platt like an a.m. station or whatever." and Shulman screen new albums in- "We will create a music bed on dependently of each other, then get tape and read live over it for a con- together to decide which ones cert or record or something where should be put in the air studio li- music is the product." Platt says the brary for the other jocks to make up policy has cost the station a few ad- their programs from. Split decisions vertisers. But most eventually accept on albums are put to a majority vote it, sometimes grudgingly, if for no of the staff. other reason because it is the only "We don't work from a playlist or (Continued on page 36) The Zoo's Joan Embery turned a 45001b. elephant loose with our latest Jingle Package. How did it sound back at the studio ? A Bicentennial Contest Launched HEAVY! LOS ANGELES -The American Revolutionary Bicentennial Con- test has been launched into syndication by Gerry Peterson, program di- rector, and Russ Wittberger, general manager of KCBQ in San Diego. Now that's quality - I'd love to hear a demo. Already, 26 markets have shown interest in the promotion. The syndicated version will be available in two different styles. If the radio station buying the promotion wishes, Wittberger and Peterson Name will supply everything, including the magazines with the contest ques- Address tions tailored to the individual station. On the other hand, Staton I some stations may wish to print the contest pamphlet themselves and Wittberger and City State Zip Teleph¢le Area k Peterson will merely advise them on details. In any case, 110 bicentennial minutes of programming come with the package. The promotion disturbed several competitors in San Diego. A couple` even complained to the FCC and the FTC. 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Cole's AII-Ñigi Humor VOX SOX MIAMI -The all -night Bob Cole show on WWOK recently staged its By CLAUDE HALL most successful "gimmick" show, in a six -hour uninterrupted comedy LOS ANGELES -Art Vuolo Jr. production and operations super- U.S. show. and Canada. Going to be sold never ceases to amaze me; he is, visor, someone very creative with ei- at truckstops to people on the move The show offers varied features throughout the year, but Cole said, without doubt, the world's greatest ther modern country or Top 40 so they'll be able to tune country sta.- "It was the most well- received gimmick I've had a super program - ... radio buff-I think he even has an background; 606 -581 -4950.... Jim tions I ming'positive, coast -to- coast, hear. and so simple. I don't think $100 bills would have at- autographed picture of Jim Stagg King, program director of WDEG in tracted a larger audience." * * * and Dick Biondi on in his Chattanooga, 615 -267 -3392, is look- The program, whose only interruptions I've been wondering where some came from the announce- bathroom. Vuolo operates Logos ing for a good personality with per - ment of comedy artists of the old pros have disappeared to. and call letters, was the culmination of a month's Unlimited, 2335 Twin Lakes Dr., sonality to do a mid -day show. Well, Herb worth of promotion on WWOK and in local newspapers. Suite 2B, Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197. He Oscar Anderson crops up * * * WOR, where he'll a Comedians featured included country humorists Jerry Clower, puts out a Rock Guide for radio sta- at do 4 -7 p.m. John Millinder, former operations show on the New York Wendy Bagwell, Justis Wilson, Jerry Jordan, Andy Griffith, Charlie tions (he actually turned a fannish station. manager of WMAY, Springfield, WOR general Douglas, Jim Nesbitt, Oscar Ray and Bob Murphey. Also featured were hobby into a living) in 57 markets manager Herb Saltz- Ill., is looking; 217- 787 -5365. Has Hudson & Landry, Bill Cosby, W. C. Fields, the Bickersons, the Water- and has a Country Guide for coun- a man-is striving to give the station the first ticket. ... KCBQ in San Diego same clout in afternoon gate Comedy Hour and scores of others on disks. try music stations that is growing. drive that is looking for a morning personality they have in morning drive with Due to the response, WWOK is now programming comedy regularly Says he just signed WIRE in Indian- and program director Gerry Peter- in dayparts, and plans another "All Night Salute" on Cole's show soon. apolis. The Rock Guide lists radio John Gambling. ... Lineup at CK- son says that "formula jocks need 101 in stations in markets from Topeka to Cocoa Beach, Fla., a new not apply." He wants someone who McAlester, Okla., all rock formatted. stereo rocker, includes music direc- can get heavily into community ac- And Vuolo designates what kind of tor Ron St. James 6 -10 a.m., pro- tivities.... I'm sitting here listening gram director 10 - rock. "This radio station guide lists Benjamin Hill a.m. to "Hobo John" by Dave Diamond 1 1 all of the major AM and FM rock p.m., Jim Pierce -5 p.m., Michael LProgramming Comments_ on Claridge Records. It's just hard to stations in most major cities Stone 5 -9 p.m., Spanky McCoy 9 believe old Diamond is a recording 1 throughout the U.S. and Canada. p.m. -1 a.m., Tim Love -6 a.m. and artist now. As is Ron Fraiser.... And Jim Maddox Space limitations would not allow Jim Lewis on weekends. Station is I was with Gene Weed a day or two kicking out at 100,000 watts us- the inclusion of every station in ev- and Program Director ago and he's producing records now. ery city, but we've listed enough of ing the phrase: "Your Music Con- Going to do a CB record. Snuff Gar - nection." KDAY, Los Angeles them to get you from one end of the rett is also cutting a CB record. And country to the other and never run * * * How long should a playlist be? I list in the control room is down to 15 both Weed and Garrett are ex -disk out of good contemporary music on At WNGA in Nashville, Ga., really have no opinion. The playlist records. jockeys. Garrett is a lot more ex than the car radio." Yeah, but I noticed, you'll find station manager Duane at an r &b station is a little different In regards to tuneout, I think that Weed! In fact there are rumors that Art, that you didn't have Tucker, music director Wayne Tay- from that of a Top 40 station, aside people listen to a radio station for a a rock sta- Garrett may have been lousy on the tion listed for Pecos, Tex. lor, air personalities Billy Maupin, from the kind of records played. The given thing and when you give the air. In any case, he made enough Lamar Jowers, and Mark Tucker, playlist of an r&b station should be,p audience something it doesn't ex- * * * money producing records to buy up little longer, if for no other reason pect, they turn the dial. We're very and sales representative Kenny Ha- Jay Trachman in his Fruitbowl all his old airchecks. As you read than there's no vast supply of oldies cautious what we rell. It's a country music operation. about give the lis- gag sheet for disk jockeys says: "The this, Garrett, wife, kids, and maid to draw upon. ... you're left mostly tener. And I think the great rewards ... Ron Elz, the original Johnny reason no one's been able to locate a are somewhere around Santa Fe, with new product ... plus album of radio will -go to the person who Rabbitt, is back on KXOK in St. proper will by Howard Hughes is N.M. vacationing. cuts. reaches out to find, that new Louis. He used to thing that Clifford Irving hasn't written it * * * However, I believe in a disci- do the evening that fits well with their format to yet." plined format and that the most make it unique. * * * Gary Byrd is another disk jockey, show on the station along with people such as Charlie oodles of years ago popular songs should come back at As for disco records, I think the Kevin O'Brien: I just don't think Tuna, who started and grew you more than the also -rans. Here at entire disco scene in Los Angeles is that picture of Michael (Candy to be liter- in radio around the a in KDAY, we have two lists -one for tired. Los Angeles is just not a disco Pants) Henry would fit in a family ally god the age of 15. At market the record shops to give away to town, per se. And disco records are a magazine like Billboard. And nei- with teens WUFO in Buffalo. record buyers and the other for the problem anyway for a radio station ther would that promo: "WNOE in the evening. I re- And, wouldn't you member, I think, disk jockeys in the control room. I because there's a vast difference be- gives you something you can really ELZ know, he also is a would never put anything on the tween listening to a record in a disco get your teeth into." numbers such as record artist on 70% of the market, but he may have printed list that reaches the public and on a radio station. Realizing * * * unless we've played it. But the that our listeners listen, rather than RCA. But his main only had 50%. The photo at right George Beier, -music director of job is the printed list is longer. Sometimes the dance to what we play. though we do BYRD doing comes from around 1963. Since KFMQ in Lincoln, Neb., is leaving give them a good tempo in music, midnight -5:30 a.m. then, Elz worked in record promo - the station after 21/2 years to show there's a difference between do the on WWRL in New York. He (Continued on page 36) listen- overnight shift ing and dancing, "Get Up And at KLZ -FM in Den- also wrote a song that'll be on Stevie ver.... Bo Donovan, director of cre- Wonder's new album. George Boogie" was one record I didn't ... THE ELECTRIC WEENIE ative services for Peters Productions, want to add, but everyone was on it: Woods has left WWWZ in Charles- Bubbling Under The RESPECTED San Diego, sent me a demo of some ton, S.C., to go to WBT in Charlotte. RADIO'S MOST I think that was the only pure disco new jingles the firm is doing. "We The JOKE SHEET record on the list a week or two ago. staff chipped in for a case of are doing image concepts for radio In Los Angeles, disco has never Coors as his going away party. Im- HOT 1OO MAKES THIS ANNOUNCEMENT... and tv. Everything from graphics to ported Coors, seemed to get a foothold. In New that is; seems that In April 1976 ... Chuck Knapp, ex audio and things are going great." some forward- thinking 101- BARETTA'S THEME, Sammy Davis 1r., 20th York, disco is an entirely different individual KSTP ... Bill Gardner, ex KNUS .. . And I would imagine that old Bo has managed to work a deal where Century 2282 Larry Dixon, ex KVIL Chuck thing. ... will be glad to supply a demo to any- they take Coors down to Mexico, 102 -YOU'RE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE, Salsoul Or- Riley, ex WIBC and Phil Gardiner, Too, the discos in Los Angeles are chestra, Salsoul 2007 (Caytronics) ex WGAR, were all hired by WIBG one giving him a phone call at 714- ship to Myrtle Beach, S.C., slap a la- not programmed well. There are 103 -YES, I'M READY, Tom Sullivan, ABC 12174 in Philly. All are subscribers to the 565 -8511. bel on it, and sell it to the public as only a couple of exceptions. I think -YOU Electric Weenie and have for 104 ARE SO BEAUTIFUL, Ray Stevens, been the kids * * * imported beer. up to 5 years. spinning records in discos Warner Bros. 8190 out here are frustrated Drew Murray is the new program * * * 105 -NIGHT WALK, Van McCoy, H &L 4667 Is thisallcoincidence?Who knows? deejays; in But you can find out what the New York, on the other hand, the director of WKLS in Atlanta, which You can get a copy of Kaleido- 106 -(What A) WONDERFUL WORLD, Johnny Weenie is all about by dropping disco programmers take pride in is using the Lee Abrams "Super- scope News Service and /or Country Nash, Epic 8 -50219 (Columbia) a request for freebies to: their job. In New York, disco pro- stars" format; Murray had been the Kaleidoscope free by writing Mark 107 -, Champs Boys Orchestra, gramming has become a science music director.... Jack Hayes, pro- McKay, P.O. Box 4819, Walnut Janus 259 128 Oplkikao Way unto itself. They try to keep people gram manager of KOIN in Portland, Creek, Calif. 94596. McKay tells me 108-IT'S BETTER THAN WALKIN' OUT, Marlena Suite 1 on the floor and happy so they'll stay Ore., was looking last week for a that he currently has about 500 dee- Shaw, Blue Note 790 (United Artists) Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 longer and drink more. mid -day personality who is good at jays subscribing around the world. 109 -SMOKE GETS IN THE EYES, Penny production. "Guy should be at least McKay does one -liner information McLean, Atco 7048 110 -LADY OF THE LAKES, 28 with good references and experi- bits about artists and records; very Starcastle, Epic 8- 50226 (Columbia) 45 ence." good. Write for a copy and judge for rpm RECORDS Profit Center * * * yourself. ... Bill Oxley, last at BY MAIL Mike Button, operations manager KFMB in San Diego, has joined the Expands In Dallas of CFCN in Calgary, Canada, was staff of Frank N. Magid Associates, Bubbling Under The All Original Artists DALLAS -The Profit Cen- in Los Angeles last week cutting Marion, Ohio; Oxley is a research some new jingles for the 50,000 -watt analyst specializing in market 1949 thru 1972 ter, a jingles and promotion stud- firm here operated by Ralph adult contemporary station. Owners ies. Top LPs pop country rock have filed for an FM in the market Stachon, has formed a new * * * 201 -A CHORUS LINE /ORIGINAL CAST, Colum soul big band and Button is looking forward to division called Broadcast Per- Snuff Garrett: I was only kidding bia PS 33581 all -time favorites putting it on the air in an AOR for- sonnel Mart to consultant in about you being lousy on the air. 202 -STARLAND VOCAL BAND, Windsong BHL1- mat. is FOR CATALOG of 6000 titles management and offer a per- ... Harry Gindhart leaving Wesley Rose says you were great. 1351 (RCA) WGMB and WINH in Georgetown, 203 -JACO PASTORIUS, Epic PE 33949 send $1 .50 (no c o.d 's) sonnel placing service. Sta- But then, anyone who can think up S.C.; he was operations manager of 204 -PASSPORT, Infinity Machine, Atco 36 -132 For fastest service, chon points out that the new funny things to say about Wichita both stations and is looking for 205 -NEIL SEDAKA, Live In Australia, RCA send money order. division was a natural evolu- Falls has got to be good. ... David someone to replace himself; call the VPL1 -1540 tion "because executive vice (Charlie Brown) Perkins, 713 -334- IF AIR MAIL is desired for catalog station at 803 -546-5141. The FM is 206-WILLIE NELSON, Phases & Stages, Atlan- president Jim Collins and I 2608, is looking for full -time work; U.S. and APO /FPO addresses, add $1.00 partially live, partially automated tic SD 7291 International, add $1.50 have for 15 years been solving says he'd be better on a country mu- 207 -, Fairport Chron- (payable in U.S funds) problems for broadcasters at using SMC equipment; the AM is sic station or a Southern MOR oper- icles, A &M SP 3530 all levels in varied situ- MOR, daytime only. BLUE NOTE RECORD SHOP and ation. Experience includes WBAP in 208 -STEVE MARRIOTT, Marriott, A &M SP 4572 ations." will * * * 156 Central Avenue Personnel be pre- Fort Worth and KIKK in Houston. 209 -ROGER WHITTAKER, RCA APL1 1313 screened tested. Albany, New York 12206, U.S.A. and Iry Schwartz, manager of WCLU Biff Collie has written a book list- 210 -SAVOY BROWN, Skin 'N' Bone, London PS in Cincinnati, is looking for a good ing country music stations in the 670 www.americanradiohistory.com Thanks Frank, Ray Colomb Chicago

www.americanradiohistory.com 34 Country State Funds Back NOW LEADS A BAND Tenn. Folk Album Clement Exits Texas By DONNA BARHAM & GERRY WOOD With Stardom In Eyes NASHVILLE -Dr. Charles "These people would feel uncom- NASHVILLE -Jack Clement, have some good things to eat." Cle- Wolfe, English professor at Middle fortable in a Wolfe studio," notes. who spawned talk of a talent drain ment has long been a controversial, Tennessee State Univ., has been se- "Some the of most creative music in from Nashville to Austin when he complex and perplexing personality lected by the Tennessee Arts Com- this area is produced by people who moved to the Texas city last year, has on the Nashville music scene. mission, along with Dr. Harry God- don't like to venture out of their sur- moved back to Nashville, formed a His decision to move to a ranch in win of Memphis, to produce a roundings. This type of music was new band, hit the studio with Way - Texas was taken by many as an indi- unique two- record LP set titled played and sung before the inven- Ion Jennings producing, and has a cation that the Austin magnet was "Tennessee : The Bicen- tion of the guitar -and so most of it is new goal: "I want to be a star." attracting more and more Tennessee tennial Collection," with one side on banjos, fiddles, and home -made talent to Texas. Clement's return devoted to the black tradition and instruments." The renowned producer -pub- lisher- from Texas -and his decision to con- the other to the white. One such instrument is songwriter debuts with his a banjo centrate on the creative aspects of his Approximately 20 artists will be with a slide new group- Cowboy's Ragtime apparatus. "It's unique, career -could benefit not only Cle- represented on the album project and sounds like a combination Band -at the Exit /In Wednesday of a White House Record -Sonny James ment, hut Nashville as well. which will include dance music, gos- dobro and a steel guitar." (19). The recording and performing presents a plaque containing his bi- unit includes GERRY WOOD pel, old -time ballad singers and Wolfe and Davis set up a nonpro- Jimmy Colvard on gui- centennial- flavored LP "200 Years fiddling numbers. Wolfe is putting fit label -Davis Unlimited Rec- tar; Joe Allen, bass; Charles Coch- Of Country Music" to Milton Mitler, ran, together the set, and Godwin will ords -and the enterprise lists an- keyboards; Jimmy Isbell, head of the national bicentennial San Diego School work with him on the black tradition other LP produced by Wolfe. drums, and Clement on guitar, man- committee, at the White House. counterpart. Godwin is a noted "Going Back To Tennessee," featur- dolin and vocals. Fetes Johnny Cash New material will be previewed at blues scholar. ing three musicians now in their 70s NASHVILLE Johnny Cash the Exit/In show, and Clement has - The nonprofit project, funded by who used to play together as the donned black academic robe and the state, is JAMES INTO released the word that he's looking aimed toward a July 4 re- Perry Country Music Makers 40 cap May 8 to receive an honorary for a label. Last time he looked, he lease date with a tentative price of years ago. Doctor of Humane Letters degree WHITE HOUSE formed his own -JMI Records, a $7.50. Wolfe believes this type of music from National Univ. leader in the progressive country in San Diego. "We'll avoid including profes- is dead at "Grand Ole Opry," and he NASHVILLE -Sonny James has Dr. David Chigos, president of movement with such acts as Don sional musicians to insure the album feels people are hungry for it. Davis been honored at the White House National Univ., commented Williams, Bob McDill, Larry King- in his is genuine Tennessee folk music," Unlimited also plans to reissue some where he presented a plaque de- remarks, "Johnny Cash's ston, Mary Kay James, Susan Taylor dedication comments Wolfe. "However, the set old 78s into LPs and to build an ar- signed for President Ford and the bi- and professionalism have inspired will be aimed centennial commission, and Tennessee Pulleybone. at the general public chive of folk lore tapes. containing millions throughout the world. As a an early copy his Known his rather than hardcore folk music en- of LP "200 Years for production work humanitarian and entertainer ex- Country with thusiasts." Of Music." Charley Pride, Jennings, traordinaire, he has given of himself A panel of folk music experts in A Step Up For James was accompanied by his Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, to causes and people everywhere, wife, Doris; Clement Virginia recently voted an album and Mae Boren Axton has decided to focus his and all of us are in his debt. His crea- produced by Wolfe and Dr. Stephen Ohio's WMNI of Rogers & Cowan Public. Rela- energies on his own recording and tive genius, superb self-discipline tions. Their performing Davis of Austin Peay State Univ. as COLUMBUS, Ohio-When the half-day visit to the career. and warmth of spirit give his en- White House was the "best old -time recording of the sounds of the North American climaxed by a visit Clement started in Memphis in deavors a personal and unforget- with Mrs. year." Country Cavalcade recently flowed Betty Ford. the `50s when Sam Phillips assem- table eloquence." The group was The LP, "Monticello: Mountain from the Southern Theater to many invited to visit the bled a powerhouse of talent: Elvis San Diego mayor Pete Wilson Speaker of the House, Music from Southern Kentucky," of the 685 Mutual network outlets, it Carl Albert, Presley. , , proclaimed Saturday "Johnny Cash and also met with Sen. features the banjo playing and fiddl- marked another important step in Howard Charlie Rich, Bill Justis, Lewis and Day." Cash and wife, June Carter, Baker Tennessee. ing of a backwoods veterinarian and the continuing progress of WMNI as of Cash. gave two concerts in the San Diego The his assistant, recorded on location. one of the nation's most significant Columbia album, a chronol- Clement helped discover Lewis by Civic Theater that night. Among the The professors shunned a studio country stations. ogy of some of America's greatest recording him while Phillips was out 250 guests were Cash's daughters because they felt it would take a vital country songs, has been a strong of town, and played Phillips the tape The Country Cavalcade is a corn- Rosanne, who flew from London for element away from the style of mu- chart item for James, and this marks as a welcome home gift. He wrote ponent element in the new series of the ceremony; Carlene of Wichita; sic they produce. So they roam the its 15th week on the Billboard Hot many of the early Sun hits, country broadcasts being featured including Tara from Ventura, Calif.; and hills of Tennessee, Georgia, North Country LP chart. "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen," weekly on Mutual. An origination "The Kathy of Nashville. Carolina and Kentucky, searching One On The Right Is On The Left," through KERE, Denver, was spot- for genuine folk music talent -and and "Guess Things Happen That lighted April 10. Both shows were recording the mountain musicians in A 15th Anniversary Way." A Texas taped a week before airing. Evening living rooms and front porches. For Muscle Shoals He drifted to Beaumont, Tex., and In N.Y. Nitery The first Columbus segment in picked up a partner, Bill Hall, now the continuing NASHVILLE -BMI president series featured head Jack & Bill - Edward Cramer and vice president of Music and Hall NEW YORK -O'Lunney's, New Tommy Overstreet & the Nashville Clement Music. Moving to Frances Preston lead a contingent Nash- York's country music club, helped Express and other acts. Serving as ville, from the performing rights organi- Clement interested Chet At- some 350 transplanted Texans cele- emcee was veteran WMNI deejay kins in signing zation to Rogersville, Ala., where a new singer named brate San Jacinto Day April 29 with and program director, Ron Barlow. Charley Pride, BMI hosts a dinner produced "Snakes a party honoring the last battle for A unique aspect of the WMNI op- celebrating the Crawl 15th anniversary of the Muscle At Night," and watched Texas independence and benefitting eration is that its parent organiza- Pride's career soar. Shoals music business May 24. the New York Texan -a monthly tion, North American Broadcasting, As a businessman, Several hundred guests have been Clement makes newspaper aimed toward the large owns the Southern Theater as well as a great songwriter. JMI Records invited to attend the dinner "honor- bit population of Texas natives in New the hotel of the same name in which the dust. He sold his interest in ing the 15th year of Muscle Shoals Cle- York. it is located. The WMNI studios and ment Studios. And his share two music and the people who make it." of ABC act Delbert McClinton offices are located on the top floor of of his publishing Roger Sovine, Helen Maxson, Del companies was headlined the entertainers, and beer the structure. sold to Hall. Bryant, Jerry Smith and Patsy Brad- became the drink of the day while For the president and founder of "I was kind strung out, going ley from the Nashville BMI office of in barbecued chicken and ribs ruled as North American Broadcasting, Wil- a lot of different directions," also will attend the event at Joe Cle- the favorite food. Among the New liam R. Mnich, a man whose entire ment admits. "The balance Wheeler State Park Resort. got a York Texans drinking and dancing career has been devoted to the radio little crazy while." The Muscle Shoals music industry for a to country music were tv sportscaster industry, the nationwide Mutual Prone to such statements as began in 1961 when producer Rick Phyllis George. Chet Flippo and Joe network exposure represented fur- "Shakespeare was Hall opened his first studio in the just a hillbilly" Armstrong of Rolling Stone and Ja- ther progress in his determination to and "In spite of all the things the net Scudder, editor of the New York make WMNI one of the top ranked small Alabama town. Since then the recording world has wrong about it, it does Texan. country stations in the nation. scene there has mush- roomed with Muscle Shoals songs landing on soul, pop, country and ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** easy listening charts. ON THE COUNTRY CHARTS THIS WEEK. * STARDAY -KING GUSTO RECORDS, INC. 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Grand Ole Opry House -or even the Sam Buters and the Witnesses fea- that Sinatra takes pains to mention Captain Frank Sinatra are a few of the old Ryman Auditorium- turned the turing Sandy Williams and come- the names of every songwriter of ev- and Keesan commented, "We picked May 10 appearance of Frank Si- dian Pat Henry, Sinatra had the ca- ery song he sings. names that have graced the Opry- Opryland because of its beautiful weeks. natra from a concert into an event. pacity audience of 4,424 completely A town of uncompromising artists land stage in the past three setting, and the people are all so and Si- In a town where Johnny Cash can enthralled from the moment he appreciates that he won't compro- Springsteen, Diamond nice. We've been taping on location in sold -out con- stroll downtown without causing too walked confidently -almost cock- mise enough to throw in a Nashville - natra all appeared for years and it's difficult to find certs. Flack performed with the much commotion or Kris Kristoffer- ily- onstage to the final swoosh of written song just because he's in good places to film. The park lends Nashville Symphony Pops Orches- son can sip a quiet beer on 16th Ave. the curtain when he leaned nearly to town. itself to the show." the of Sinatra on And a town of creative talent ap- tra in concert and Channing ap- South, appearance the floor to catch a final glimpse of The four shows are due to air next was preciates one of its own. peared on the "Grand Ole Opry" the stage of the Opry House the audience applauding with hearts season, however, "because Opry- electrifying. His walk onstage drew a Appropriately, after Sinatra while in town to record. She said she and hands. we'll standing ovation and the drama closed his show with his powerful had "found her dream of a theater in land has been so good to us, Backed by a full orchestra of mas- fired by the consummate showman version of "My Way" and received the Opry House." be broadcasting one of them this ter musicians, Sinatra sang his way never slowed. another standing ovation, a woman Having appeared on stages all June to help them out," said Kee - through a collection of some of his The concert undoubtedly set a came from the audience to the foot over the world, Channing said, shan. Tom T. Hall. Bill Anderson, best oldies -"My Kind Of Town," record for the amount of music busi- of the stage and offered the king a "You know, I've always wondered Minnie Pearl, Jim Atkins and Carol "The Lady Is A Tramp," "I've Got ness executives who showed up beautiful crown befitting a monarch why directors aren't consulted about in the four epi- You Under My Skin," "Night And Channing appear purely as fans. Producer Billy Sher- of music. the design of a theater. If so, they'd Day" -and new material such as his sodes shot here. rill, who hasn't found the time to visit To the cheers of the audience, Si- all plan them the shape of the Opry brilliant versions of "Send In The the "Grand Ole Opry" at Opryland, natra put it on. He wore it well. House. It's intimate, you feel like Clowns" and Eric Carmen's "All By was there. So was Charlie Daniels, GERRY WOOD you could stand on the stage and Myself." Nelson And Price whose music is as close to Sinatra's reach right out and touch the people. Hit By Grand Jury as Tennessee is to Taiwan. So was One squelch of feedback during a the way the seating wraps the au- Owen Bradley, a Country Music sensitive ballad and a couple prob- Hudson Producing dience around the stage." NASHVILLE -Willie Nelson and lems with the aiming of the spotlight Channing recorded with Webb Hall Of Fame member who pio- A New Gospel Act Ray Price were subpoenaed by a were the only blights on an other- Pierce, while in town, for the Shelby neered the Nashville Sound. So was Dallas federal grand jury last week producer Norro Wilson. And Justin wise perfect performance. And they NASHVILLE - Producer -song- Singleton Corporation. She wrote in regard to a nationwide, multimil- Tubb, son of the legendary Ernest, only underscored an important facet writer Bobby Hudson has been roll- the lyrics for the country song they who plays the "Opry" nearly every of Sinatra's drama: part of the ten- ing tape in Nashville on a new gos- recorded. "Webb did the music for lion dollar illegal drug operation. Saturday. And country singers sion that made the night memorable pel act and on himself. the song and has helped me. I really Officials declined to say why the Johnny Rodriguez, Faron Young, was the audience's knowledge that, The gospel act is Ramona Hutton, am country in my heart," she com- two were to appear before a grand should the personal or professional and Jack Greene. And Tony Or- formerly with the New Christy Min- mented, "having sung country with jury Wednesday (26). Price was situation slip from Sinatra's grasp, my Georgia -born father. He did the lando who remained in town a day strels. And Hudson is finalizing served with his subpoena at his Dal- to catch the he is capable of crudity and vio- agreements on the master. harmony and I sang the lyrics." She after his own concert las home and an attorney for Nelson conccert. lence. Neither came in Nashville. Hudson also recorded an LP left Nashville for Los Angeles to re- accepted his in Austin. The sub- Record company executives, Instead, the town was treated to on himself-"Bobby Hudson " -at hearse a show she is to do with poenas were signed by Asst. U.S. At- D songwriters, artists, publishers \ and one of the most creative and pol- Quadrafonic Studio. The album will George Burns. the general public had snatched up ished shows it will ever have the also be released through Rhythmic Captain Kangaroo (Bob Kee - torney Jay Ethington, who declined tickets ranging up to $15 to see if Si- pleasure of witnessing: superb ar- Sound Productions, Atlanta. shan) taped four episodes of his CBS to discuss the investigation. N

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www.americanradiohistory.com 36 Country Brothers Quartet Hosting Nashville Vox Jox Top Concerts In Helena, Ala. Continued from page 32 HELENA, Ala. -The Brothers uled to appear, or have already ap- Scene tion in the market and that aged him Quartet of Birmingham is hosting a peared, are the Towers, the South - By COLLEEN CLARK somewhat. series of free concerts at the Helena men, Alvis and the Barnetts, Tommy RCA's Dottsy scheduled to ap- school, bringing in some of the best Atwood, the KeyMasters, the Teles- * * * pear at the Rattlesnake Roundup in in gospel talent. tials, the Sago Brothers and Naomi. Billy Jack Jackson, air personality Brackettville, Tex. next week. ... at KRDG in Redding, Calif., has Called "The Second Friday Night Concerts are also planned for Bes- (&w Dottie West and husband Byron launched semer, Montgomery and Collinville, Billy Jack Jackson Enter- Concerts," there will be no inter- RECORDS Metcalf played host to Emmylou Ala. in the near future. Anyone in- prises to promote entertainment. mission as a pastor or guest speaker 1949 -1975 Harris, her producer Brian Ahern, terested in obtaining information on This includes rock, country, jazz and Frank Dycus, who represents song- will deliver an invitational, followed the concerts may contact Buddy Poe, MOR concerts. He's interested in writer Rodney Crowell's catalog in by a continuing concert. c/o The Gospel Road. P. O. Box hearing from agents and promoters. Nashville for Ahern; Some of the artists who are sched- 6865, Irondale, Ala. 35210. 916 - 243 -4824. ... Bob Coleman and her secretary Judy Ogle, to a dropped by. Says he's been doing meal of down home Southern cook- some freelance work for a local ad ing last week. Emmylou was here for agency and "mostly just being a the taping of Dolly's new syndicated A Different Ball Game Hollywood bum." He worked at tv show. The was dinner topped off Continued from page 28 been with KGOE since June of 1975. KELI in Tulsa and KFJZ in Fort with an informal jam session in Dot - Worth. Has a first ticket. And might lege student with the outlet one year) KHJ in Los Angeles and KACY tie's home. be willing to give up his current ac- and Doug Lee, 7- midnight (with the in nearby Oxnard are his major Hollywood is becoming as impor- tivities for the right radio job. Call station two years). Weekends Carl competition, he says. There are three tant to country music artists as the him at 213- 764 -2277. Incidentally, Adams works 6 a.m. -noon with Carl full -time DJs on the staff and the "Grand Ole Opry." Donna Fargo is his dad is Pat Coleman, who is now Guers finishing out the afternoons station is known as a place where making her second trip there in three in construction in Montana, but and Sam Berland and Dave Jones people stay for a while and then months. She is scheduled to tape once worked at KBLA, a signal now completing the lineup. move on. The current lineup in- with Mac Davis and "Hollywood dark, in Los Angeles. Whereas KNJO avoids live re- cludes Jack Scott 6 -10 a.m. (with the Squares" and perform at Magic motes in favor of Fischler being in- station eight months); Pete Cuett, 10 * * * Mountain in Valencia. The taping volved with civic groups, KGOE is a.m. -2 p.m. (with the station under a Michael Sakellarides, 213 -389- schedule is so tight she will be flown on the scene as a reminder to teens previous owner) and Camper, 2 -8 0728. is looking for work. His experi- by helicopter from the Davis show at that they have a local station of their p.m. signoff. Pat Hirsch works Sun- ence includes KGW in Portland, NBC to Magic Mountain in order to own. days from 7 -noon. Scott and Cuett Ore., and WPTR in Albany, N.Y.... make her Saturday night appear- Dave Camper, KGOE's program are on Saturdays. W1tVQ (the old WROL, Knoxville), THE ONLY ance on time.... Farr recording art- director, says his request line is heav- is now rocking and the lineup in- ist Tom Bresh is on a five -city pro- Camper says KGOE is not as ily influenced by people listening to cludes Steve West 6 -10 a.m., Bob COMPLETE motional swing through Texas for tightly formatted as an L.A. station. L.A. stations and then calling up. Kaghan 10 a.m. -2 p.m., program di- his current release, "Homemade "When the new Elton John album RECORD Camper also speaks of "not being rector Ron Baptist 2 -6 p.m.. Bob Love." The trip includes stops at was released," he says, "we just de- afraid of going on a record" he feels (Shotgun) Kelly 6 -10 p.m., Kid Curry Gilley's Club, the El Paso Cattle cided to do a half -hour special with OF BILLBOARD'S "is going to go." "We promo this 10 p.m. -2 a.m., Barry Hodge 2 -6 a.m. Company, the Longhorn Ballroom it." fact," he boasts. The station's play - and Allan Douglas and David Q. and The Farmer's Daughter. Both stations have low ad rates "COUNTRY"CHARTS list, which Camper makes up every Lake on weekends. Mike Ambrosini Mickey Gilley will tape the Dinah which translate into low salaries for Monday using Billboard's national does news. Station calls itself 15Q. Joel Whitburn's Top C & W book and sup- Shore show Wednesday (19). ... the air personalities. The economics surveys, has 35 rotating singles (in- plements include every artist and record T.G. Shepard set to tape the "Mike of small town radio, Fischler admits * * * cluding seven hitbounds) plus 30 to hit Billboard's "Hot Country Singles" Douglas Show" June 6. with a shrug. Keystone Broadcasting, a radio "recurrent" songs and 30 oldies. charts from '49 through '75. Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jerry Jeff service firm in Chicago, is teaming The rotation was recently Walker, Gary P. Nunn, Guy Clark, up with Mediastat chopped so that the bottom 25 get PACKED WITH INFORMATION INCLUDING: Rusty Weir, Larry Gatlin and David to measure au- less play than the top 10 do. Camper Date (month. day. year) record hit Allan Coe performed to sellout Chicago Change diences of radio sta- does no surveying. He takes heavily charts. crowds at Jed's in last tions in smaller requested tunes from his DJs into Continued from page 30 Highest numerical position record month. ... The Epperles, featuring markets. Nicholas consideration. Since the parent corn - reached. Ric Alan, opened a two -month en- way to reach WXRT's audience. Gordon, president pany owns KAFY in Bakersfield, Total number of weeks on charts. gagement at Sergeants' Supper And, says Platt, "by and large it has of Keystone, and Camper on occasion speaks with Label and record number. Club, Hayden Lake, Idaho, and been proved we can get results for James Seiler, presi- Chris Connors, its program director, PLUS: were offered another two -month our advertisers. ALAN dent of Mediastat, about new singles and gets some Cross reference alphabetically listing stint later in the year. ... Jóbnny "As a result, as we get more announced the guidance. "We should speak more suc- by title every record to hit Billboard's Cash and his family visited Sweden cessful and attract more national ac- joint venture.... Mark Alan has left often," he admits. Camper has been Country charts. presented him with a platinum al- counts, the sound the station WBAB in Babylon, N.Y.; he'd been with General seven years and has of will Picture Index of Top Artists. bum for "Johnny Cash At San Quen- still be the same instead of begin.. program director. Prior to the radio Trivia index of interesting and useful tin," which has sold more than ning to sound more and more com- job, he was a personal manager of facts. 130,000 copies in Sweden. mercialized. I think that is going to radio disk jockeys and recording acts New Jersey's Eddie Rabbitt was be the saving grace of WXRT," he and before that worked for Premier Be an authority on charted music. "guest deejay" for one hour on Lee N.J. House explains. Talent Associates for five years. He's Order your set today! Arnold's mid -day show at WHN looking; 516- 666 -3706. When asked if success is going to while in New York for a visit.... An- Will Offer spoil his format, Platt notes that he * * * son Williams, who plays Potsie on has withstood change in previous KKYS, P.O. Box 49, Hanford, Record the topranked "Happy Days" tv expansion and growth and says, "It Calif. 93230, is looking for rock jocks esearch series, was in town last week record- Gospel Gigs would be suicidal for us to change for the FM station and first ticket P.O. Box 82 ing under direction of Jerry POINT PLEASANT BEACH, our policy. What reason would there country jocks for KNGS, the AM Menomonee Falls. WI. 53051 Crutchfield. ... Industry veteran N.J. -Although a number of movie be to listen to WXRT if it sounds like side. Send airchecks and resumes to Owen Bradley was honored by the houses throughout the Eastern other stations in the market." Dave Anderson. ... Two jockeys at Nashville- Davidson County unit Mall your check or money order to of Pennsylvania -New Jersey area have WFBL in Syracuse, N.Y., broadcast the American Cancer Society. "But," he admits, "there is some Record Research Inc.. P.B. Box 82. Dept. BB darkened screens at varying times play -by -play events at a circus the Menomonee Fats. paranoia in Chicago among people WI. 53051 for one -night rock concert promo- other day -as a public service for Top C &W'49 -'71 $25 who are into progressive radio be- tions, the Arnold Cinema is prob- blind people. John Leslie and Todd Top Pop '55 -'72 (Hardcover) $40 cause every time there has been a `Sleepy' Johnson ably the first film house hereabouts Michaels broadcast to blind guests Top Pop '55:72 (Soncover) S30 successful station, it has tightened to have its facilities used gospel at the circus, who sat in a special sec- TopR &B'49-'71 S25 Dies On the Job for up its format and gone down the concert promotions. tion and listened to the two men via Top Easy Listening '61- 74 $25 , Tex. -Clifford tubes." Top LP's '45-'74 S30 Moreover, Robert Buhot, who ac- headphones. WFBL program direc- "Sleepy" Johnson, 67, an original believe there is quired the movie house two years "I enough room in tor Jim Ashbery says the event SUPPLEMENTS S10.00Each member of the Bob Wills Texas this market a ago from the Walter Reade chain, is for station that offers a worked so well and he's planning to Top C &W '75 Top R &B '75 Playboy Band, died last month here more variety doing the gospel concert promoting little and does it in a do it again next year. ... Jimmy Top C &W '74 Top R &B '74 while performing on stage in a musi- himself. different way. And, he concludes, Christopher has been at KUTY in Top C &W'72 -'73 Top R &B '72 -'73 cal tribute to Wills. "we've been proved right so far." Buhot began the series April 17 Palmdale, Calif., for more than a Top Pop '75 Top Easy Listening '75 Johnson was taken to the Hall for a single performance by the ROB WISHART year, but believes that he's prog- Top Pop '74 Top LP's '75 County Hospital in Memphis, Tex., Kenny Parker Trio of Chattanooga, ressed as far as he can go there and Top Pop '73 Top LP's '74 where he was pronounced dead on with Patty and Peggy Parker, and would like to move to an album -ori- Top LP's '73 . Apparent cause of death was Brent Rowan. Group is linked with Jordan At Seminar ented station. A message can be left a heart attack. Overseas orders add $3.00 per book, the Impact label. For Easter Sunday at 805- 947 -0707. NASHVILLE recording and $1.00 per supplement. afternoon, Buhot brought in Teddy -MCA * * * New Formats Huffam and the Gems, another act Jerry Jordan highlights the Name group of Nashville recording artists. fourth annual Gospel Radio Semi- Staff at XEROX in El Paso fea- Continued from page 28 Address Other gospel concerts already nar, May 14 -15, by entertaining at tures John Forsythe 5 -9 a.m., Danny ations managers to work at the sta- lined up for the Arnold Cinema in- the seminar banquet where he'll per- Moffatt 9 a.m.- I p.m., program di- City tions who'll be carrying the new for- clude the Dynamic Jubilaires on form his hit comedy routines, "A rector Bob Payton 1 -4 p.m., Chris mats. April 25, and the Rhodes Family, a Michaels 4 -7 p.m., music director State Zip Phone Call From God" and "Don't Art Astor is executive vice presi- Delaware group, on May 2. The gos- Bryan Hartford 7 -10 p.m., Jack Mar- Call Me, I'll Call You." dent of D -C; Bert Kleinman is exec- pel concerts are the first live produc- cus 10 p.m. -2 a.m., Bill O'Brian 2 -5 utive vice president of program- tions to be offered at the movie The Gospel Music Assn. sponsors a.m., and weekender Charlie Wat- ming. house since Buhot took it over. the banquet and seminar. son. www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/22/76 Billboard Hot Country Singles

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upward progress this week. * STAR PERFORMER-Singles registering greatest proportionate s 3 24-) TITLE- Artist Artist TITLE -Artist n TIM- (Writer), Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer), & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) S Label; (Writer). Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, licensee) label

BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC 69 70 6 LET ME LOVE YOU WHERE IT AFTER ALL THE GOOD IS 9 THERE WONT Be No Rock 'N' HURTS -Jim Ed Brown GONE Twitty (There Won't -Canny (G. Paxton), RCA 10619 (Acoustic, BMI) (C. Twiny), MCA 40534 ROII) -c.w. *cal ( Twitty Bird, BMI) (C.W. McCall-H. Fries-C. Davis), Polydor 14310 70 76 4 PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID (American Gramphone, SESAC) HELLO -Sue Richards ONE PIECE AT A TIME - Johnny Cash 11 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW - Bellamy &others (M. Shepstone, P. Dibbens), ABC/Dot 17622 (W. Kemp), Columbia 310321 (Tree, BMI) (L.E. Williams). Warner Bros. /Curb 8169 (Chrysalis. ASCAP) (Loaves 8 Fishes. BMI) OVER YOU I'LL GET - 85 2 HEART DON'T FAIL ME NOW-Randy Corner (R. Leigh). United Artists 781 (Pulleybone, ASCAP) 8 NOTHIN' TAKES THE PLACE OF YOU - (L. Jones), ABC /Dot 17625 (Publicare, ASCAP) Asleep At The Wheel GOES (T. McCall, P. Robinson), Capitol 4238 (Su-Ma. BMI) 10 WHAT GOES ON WHEN THE SUN YOU ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST SO BEAUTIFUL -Ray Stevens DOWN- Ronnie Milsap 4 YOU ARE (Here In My Arms) - George Jooes ASCAP) (B. Preston. B. Fisher), Warner Bros. 8198 (J. Schweers), RCA 10593 (, (C. Putnam, M. Kosser, S. Pippin). Epic 850227 (Irving /Web, BMI /Almo /Preston, ASCAP) Cola 5 IN MIND-Bilk le spurs 13 WHAT I'VE GOT 5 HOME MADE LOVE -Tom Break (K. O'Dell). United Artists 764 (House Of Gold, BMI) VAYA CON DIOS -Freddy Fender (R. Mainegra). Farr 004 ( Unart, BMI) Eamt0 (L. Russell, E. Pepper, I. lanes), 10 YOU'VE GOT ME TO HOLD 4 CAN YOU HEAR THOSE ABC /Dot 17627 (Morley. ASCAP)

ON TO -Tanya Tucker PIONEERS -Res Allen Jr. Maude), Warner Bros. HEARTBREAK -Dorsey Barnette (D. Loggins), MCA 40540 (Leeds /Antique, ASCAP) (R. Allen Jr., J fNO 8204 (Boxer, BMI) (D. Barnette. S. Stone), Melodyland 6031 (Motown) (Brother Karls, BMI) 14 DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE /THEN YOU 7 LIVING PROOF - Jr. CAN TELL ME GOODBYE -Glen Campket (H. Williams Jr.), MGM 14845 (Bocephus, BMI) 89 ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER -Joni Lee (D Lambert /B. Potter /1. Loudermilk), Capitol 4245 Flint). MCA 40553 (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) 11 ROCKING IN ROSALEE'S BOAT -Mica Nixon (S. (ABC /Dunhill, BMI /Acuff-Rose, BMI) (B. McDill), Mercury 73772 )Phonogram) (Hall -Clement. BMI) 76 78 ROLLIN' IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS/ 12 WALK SOFTLY - &x, "truly" Craddock WILD SIDE OF LIFE- Maurey Fumy ABC 11619 KENTUCKY MOONRUNNER -Ckdes Maggard (V. McCoy), /Dot 6 (W. Warren, A.A. Carter /1. Frank), Soundwaves 4531 /Van McCoy, BMI) The Citizen's Band (Warner.Tamertane I (Travis, BMI /Music Craftshop, ASCAP) (J. Huguely. J. Kennedy). Mercury 73789 ( Phonogram) (Unichappell. BMI) 11 HURT /FOR THE HEART -Elvis Presley 77 77 THINK I FEEL A HITCHHIKE COMING (1. Crane, A. Jacobs /D. Linde), RCA 10061 6 (Here I Am) ALONE AGAIN -Idly Walker ON -Larry Son Wilson (Miller, ASCAP /Combine, BMI) (R. Pennington ) R e 18619 (Show Biz, BMI) (R. Whitley), Monument 88692 (Columbia /Epic) (low-Ter, BMI) 10 THAT'S WHAT MADE ME LOVE 5 T FOR I I:XAS- Temple ( rs Polydor 14314 (Peer, BMI) YOU -gill Anderson I Mary Lou Turner 78 81 IT TAKES ALL DAY (To Get Over BMI) (Lore). MCA 40533 (Stallion. 37 10 MENTAL REVENGE -del roes Night) - Doug Kershaw (M. TilliioLM_GM 14846 (Cedamood, BUI) (D. Kershaw), Warner Bros. 8195 (Acuff-Rose, BMI) 11 4 11 MY EYES CAN ONLY SEE AS FAR AS 59 3 THAT'S WHAT FRIENOS`ARE FIRE -Hoyt Axton YOU - charley Pride 90 FLASH OF FOR Barbara Mandrel! ARM 1811 (Lady lane, BMI) (l. Payne, N. Martin), RCA 10592 (Ensign, BMI) - (H. Axton, C. Smith), (E. Penney, R. Parsons), ABC /Dot 17623 (Pi-Gem, BMI) 86 LOVE OUTLAWS -Jimmy Rbkitt 12 8 11 COME ON OVER -Olivia Newtar -lohe 80 LADIES (L. Clayton), Capitol 4257 (Resaca, BMI) (R. Gibb, R. Gibb), MCA 40525 60 4 ON THE REBOUND -Del Reeves R (Casserole /Flamm, BMI) &Nle Jo Spears BUCKY -entry Goldsboro (C. Craig, L Atwood), United Artists 797 91 A BUTTERFLY FOR BMI) (B. Goldsboro, D. Cox), United Artist 793 13 13 11 THE WINNER -Bobby Bare (Gee Whiz, (Unart /Pon In Hand, BUI) RCA 10556 (Evil Eye. BMI) (S. Silverstein), 61 3 I REALLY HAD A BALL LAST NIGHT Carmel Taylor 92 HAVE A DREAM ON ME -Mil Mcoaniele lrarvel Fens - 19 LONELY TEARDROPS- (W. Kemp), Elektra 45312 (Glad /Blackjack, BMI) (B. Morrison), Capitol 4249 (Music City. ASCAP) (B. Gordy 1r., T. Carlo), ABC /Dot 17620 (Merrimac, BMI) 49 49 7 MERCY -Jean Shepard 83 84 THE MAN FROM BOWLING (B. Anderson), United Artists 176 (Stallion, BUI) GREEN -Bob Lumen 2 EL PASO CITY -warty Robbins 50 51 6 WITHOUT YOU Dessi GNer (T. Seals, M.D. Barnes), Epic 850216 (Columbia) * (M. Robbins), Columbia 310305 (Mariposa, BMI) - (1. Colter), Capitol 4252 (Baron, BMI) (Danor /Pas House, BMI) MAKES THE WORLD GO 27 SUSPICIOUS MIND -wayla R lust 51 55 7 LOVE STILL u 88 IF YOU MADE IT (M. lames), RCA 10653 (Screen Gems.Columbia Music 'ROUND- steeey Edwards RIGHT-ourt Mountain Daredevils Inc.. BMI) (A. Allen), Capitol 4246 (1. Dillon, E. Anderson), ARM 1809 (Babcock North /Charlie Fitch, BMI) (John Dillon /E. Anderson. BMI) 17 18 FOREVER LOVERS -Mac Davis (Tree, BMI) 52 41 15 III I CAN MAKE IT ON (S. Whipple), Columbia 310304 95 SLEEPING WITH A MEMORY -Kathy Barnes -Tammy Wynette MY OWN (D. Plimmer, R. Klang), IRDA /Republic 223 B. Sheri!, G. Richey), Epic 850196 23 SHE'LL THROW STONES AT (T. Wynette, (Singletree, BAI) (Columbia) (Algee /Attam, BMI) YOU - Freddie Hart MAN AND WOMAN (Soukfiert ana), Capitol 4251 (AI Cartee, BMI) 73 2 WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY o=t0 THIS BABY -sonny lama THING - Johnny Russell (J. 1. Russell). RCA 10667 24 9 STRANGER- Amery Duncan (D. Porter, I. Hayes), Columbia 310335 Strickland, (K. Kristotferson), Columbia 310302 ( Resaca, BMI) (Pending, BAI) (Rogan, BMI)

ENOUGH-Ramie Prophet 97 MY LOVE -Randy Barlow 26 THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN -Doe & Sugar 64 4 IT'S GOODNIGHT (R. Bourke), RCA 50205 (Chappell, CAPAC) (G. Montola, 1. Marascalo). IRDA /Gazelle 217 (B. McDill, D. Lee), RCA 10625 (Jack, BMI) (Quintet /Unichappell, BMI) 55 56 6 I GOTTA GET DRUNK -Mine Nelson 21 Loretta Lynn (W. RCA 10591 (Tree, BMI) 21 RED, WHITE AND BLUE - Nelson), WOMAN -David Wills MCA 40541 (Sure Fire. BMI) (L. Lynn), P. McCartney), Epic 850228 56 50 7 YESTERDAY JUST PASSED MY WAY (1 Lennon, (Columbia) (Maclen, BMI) 28 ALL THESE THINGS -Joe Stemple), AGAIN -Don Every Shafer, D. Shafer), Hickory 368 (MGM) (N. Neville), ABC /Dot 17624 (TuneKel, BMI) (S. WAS IT WORTH IT -Joe Stampley (Acut.Rose, BMI) (B. Wayne, M. Moore), Epic 850224 Gallico, BMI) 23 20 MR. DOODLES -Donna Fargo 57 40 16 DRINKIN' MY BABY (Off (Columbia) (AI (D. Fargo), Warner Bros. 8186 (Prima.Donna. BMI) My Mind) -Eddie Rabbis GETTING OVER YOU (E. Rabbitt. E. Stevens). Elektra 45301 30 IN THE YOUR PICTURE (Deb Dave /Unichappell /S. P.R., BMI) AGAIN -Dab McBride BMI) PAPER stutter Brothers (E. Rabbitt), Con -Brio 109 (Brian Patch, - Stuckey (D. Reid), Mercury 73185 ( Phonogram) 43 13 SUN COMING UP -Rat (N. Stuckey). MCA 40519 (Stuckey, BMI) n 91 93 SWEET SOUTHERN LOVIN' -wart latter (American Cowboy, BMI) (K. Walker), GNP Crescendo 805 (House of Gold. BMI) HERE COMES THE FREEDOMR EDOM 7/ 34 I'D HAVE TO BE CRAZY-MAW Nelson TRAIN -Merle Haggard r/ 92 96 I DON'T WANT TO BE A ONE NIGHT (S. Fromholz), Lone Star 3.10321 (Columbia) (S. Lemberg). Capitol 4267 (We-We. ASCAP) (Prophecy, ASCAP) STAND -Reba McEntire GONE AT LAST -Johnny (L. Martine Jr.), Mercury 73788 (Phonogram) BMI) 33 5 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Paycheck (With Charnissa) (Ahab, Rich (P. Simon). Epic 850215 (Columbia) (1976)- ehartie 93 94 WELCOME BACK -John Sebastian (K. Goell, B. Sherrill), Epic 850222 (Paul Simon, NO (1. Sebastian), Warner /Reprise 1349 (Columbia) (Julet, BMI /Mint Julep. ASCAP) WHEN SHE'S GOT ME (Where She (John Sebastian. BMI) Wants Me) -David Allan Coe 27 12 TOGETHER AGAIN- Emmybu Harris ROOM ABOVE THE (D. A. Coe), Columbia 3.10323 (Window, BMI) 94 IN SOME (B. Owens). Warner /Reprise 1346 (Central Song, BMI) STREET -Gary Stewart THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE -Ray Price (S. Whipple), RCA 10680 (Tree. BMI) 28 15 13 LONE STAR BEER AND BOB WILLS (1. Fuller), ABC /Dot 11616 (Fullness. BMI) MUSIC -Red Steagall LET ME BE YOUR FRIEND -Mack White 95 I LOVE THE WAY THAT . (G. Sutton, R. Steagall), ABC /Dot 17610 (D. Orender, P. Powell), Commercial 1317 YOU LOVE ME -Ray Griff (Rodeo Cowboy /Ottocreek, BMI) (Acuff -Rose, BM)) (R. Griff). Capitol 4266 (Blue Echo. ASCAP) COWBOY 62 J.O.U. -Jimmy Dean THE LITTLEST 96 99 2 GOD LOVES US (When We All Sing (L. Markes, 1. Dean). Casino 052 (GRT) RIDES AGAIN - Together)- sammilo (Plainview, BMI) (D. Ray. G. Ray), United Artists 174 (L. Bowie. S. Limbo), Polydor 14135 (Lowery, BMI) (Contention. SESAC) 30 31 THE BIGGEST AIRPORT IN IS FOREVER LONGER THAN 97 58 9 ASHES OF LOVE -Jody Miller

THE WORLD -Moe Bandy (1. Anglin 1 Wright-1. Anglin). Epic 850203 (Columbia) ALWAYS- Feder Wagoner R Dopy Parton (S.D. Shafer). Columbia 310313 (Acuff-Rose, BMI) (Acuff -Rose, BMI) (P. Wagoner. F. Dycus). RCA 10652 (Owepar, BMI) 31 16 14 DON'T THE GIRLS ALL GET PRETTIER AT LOVIN' SOMEBODY ON A 98 65 7 UNDER YOUR SPELL CLOSING TIME - Mickey Gilley RAINY NIGHT - La Costa AGAIN - Barbara Fairchild (B. Knight), Playboy 6063 (Singletree. BMI) (D Loggins) Capitol 4264 (Leeds /Antique. ASCAP) (D. Rhodes. B. Owens), Columbia 310314 (Central Songs, BMI) YOU COULD KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT A 32 17 13 I COULDN'T BE ME WITHOUT STRANGER -Gene Watson 99 C.B. WIDOW -Linda Cassady YOU -Johnny Rodriguez 1:=M0 IN Bryant). Capitol 4214 (Hotel, ASCAP) (L. Cassady). Cin -Kay 107 (Door Knob /CimKay. BMI) (B.l. Shaver), Mercury 73769 (Phonogram) (Roturn /ATV, BMI) NEGATORY ROMANCE -Tom T. Han 100 THE LEAVING WAS EASY -Mike Boyd (T.T. Hall), Mercury 73195 ( Phonogram) (M. Boyd). Claridge 417 (Claridge. ASCAP) 33 35 I'D JUST BE FOOL ENOUGH -Faro Young ( Halbnote. BMI) (M. Endsley), Mercury 73782 ( Phonogram) (Acuff-Rose. BMI)

www.americanradiohistory.com 38 Country Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY Nashville's Fan Fair Sets Hot For Week Ending 5/22/76 A New Registration Mark By GERRY WOOD NASHVILLE -With a pre- regis- Capitol's show presents Larry Bal- Country LPs tration of 12,084 -and climbing - lard, Michael Clark, Pam Rose, compared to last year's total registra- Linda Hargrave, Ray Griff, Copyright 1976. Billboard Publications. Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced Roy stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means electronic. mechanical tion of 9,500, the 1976 International Drusky, Mel McDaniels, Freddy photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Country Music Fan Fair reaches a Hart and Gene Watson. new peak June 9 -13 with a record * Star Performer -LPs registering proportionate upward progress this week. MCA will showcase Bill Ander- x amount of registrants and more mu- son, Mary Lou Turner, Little David d sic than ever before. sa Wilkins, Kenny Starr, Loretta Lynn, a N TITLE- Artist, Label C Number (Distributing label) The show that was started five Jeanne Pruett, Nat Stuckey, Conway years ago to relieve the 10 THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND -Willie Nelson, Lone Star KC 34092 (Columbia) fan registra- Twitty and his daughters Joni Lee tion pressure on October's Country and Jessica James. 2 3 6 GREATEST HITS- Johnny Rodriguez, Mercury SRM- 1.1078 ( Phonogram) Music Week, now has become a big- Headlining Phonogram /Mer- ger event attendancewise than the 3 4 9 'TIL I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN -Tammy Wynette, Epic KE 34075 (Columbia) October fest. cury's presentation. are Nick Nixon, 2 9 COME ON OVER-Olivia Newton-John, MCA 2186 "We're at a point where it's about O.B. McClinton, Jacky Ward. Johnny Rodriguez, Reba McEntire, as large as it can get," comments Bud 7 6 THE SUN SESSIONS -Elvis Presley, RCA ARMI.1615 Wendell, general manager of Opry- Megan, Joel Sonnier and Cledus land. "The leveling factor is the Maggard. 8 7 FASTER HORSES -Tom T. Hall, Mercury SRM 1,1076 (Phonogram)

availability of accommodations. All RCA presents Vernon Oxford, 9 6 GILLEY'S GREATEST HITS -Vol. 1, Mickey Gilley, Playboy PB 409 rooms are booked up within a 30- Dickey Lee, Dave and. Sugar, Danny mile radius." Davis and the Nashville Brass, Ron- 6 17 ELITE HOTEL -Emmylou Harris, Warner/Reprise MS 2236 nie Prophet The event is already pushing the and Ronnie Milsap. 13 4 BLOODLINE -, Capitol ST 11516 Municipal Auditorium facilities Hickory features several acts, in- 10 5 11 IT'S ALL IN THE MOVIES -Merle Haggard, Capitol ST 11483 close to capacity. The accom- cluding Don Gibson, Jim Chesnut, modation situation should improve Don Everly, Carl Smith, Rachel 15 4 WILDERNESS -C.W. McCall, Polydor POI with the opening of new hotels and Sweet and Roy Acuff-if his health campsites, including the Opryland permits. 12 10 16 WANTED: The Outlaws -, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Hotel complex which should be Tompall Glaser, RCA APU 132) With a total registration of 13,000 open in time for the 1978 Fan Fair 13 16 FOREVER PC 34105 possible, the Fan Fair has grown tre- LOVERS -Mac Davis, Columbia and add 600 rooms to the total. mendously since attracting 4,000 ABC Sponsored 20 3 HARMONY -Don Williams, /Dot DOSD 2049 by the "Grand Ole fans -and losing money -in its first Opry" and the CMA, Fan Fair, for a year. The next year the attendance 15 12 14 SOMETIMES -Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner, MCA 2182 fee of $25, offers 25 hours of live en- swelled to 5,500, then to 7,000, and - 16 14 11 CHESTER & LESTER -Chet Atkins & Les Paul, RCA APU -1167 tertainment by leading country art- last year -to the 9,500 total. ists, a bluegrass concert, fiddling 21 18 THIS TIME I'VE HURT HER MORE THAN SHE LOVES ME- Conway "We'll accept registrants up to the W contest, reunion show, Nashville Twitty, MCA 2176 Songwriters Assn. show, photo and week of the event," notes Jerry Stro- bel. A survey to determine market- 18 11 12 THE WHITE KNIGHT -Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band, Mercury autograph sessions, three lunches, a SRMI-1072 (Phonogram) ticket to the Country Music Hall of ing information on those attending Fame and Opryland USA, and ad- will be taken, with a focus on such 19 18 14 ROCK N' COUNTRY- Freddy Fender, ABC /Dot. DOSD 2050 data as age group, state, family in- mission to the auditorium exhibition 33 2 LIVE- Willie Nelson, RCA ANAU -1487 area with booths promoting labels, come, etc. It's similar to the survey stars and other country music taken recently at Opryland USA to 21 23 6 HAROLD, LEW, PHIL & DON -Statler Brothers, Mercury SRM1 1077 ( Phonogram) determine the background data of themes. 30 25 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU- Crystal Gayle, United Artists UA LA 543 -G The Fan Fair softball tournament, those attending the popular theme slated for June 7 -8, will field teams park. 23 17 7 MACKINTOSH & TJ.- Waylon Jennings, RCA APLI1520 The 13 composed of country music artists shows, plus Wednesday's 24 22 9 HANK WIWAMS, YOU WROTE MY LIFE -Moe Bandy, Columbia KC-34091 and executives. bluegrass concert, will showcase The June 10 schedule features the more than 250 artists. The fan -ori- 25 26 8 WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS -Larry Gatlin, Monument KZ 34042 (Columbia /Epic) Capitol 10 ented event differs from Records show, a.m. -12 the Country 34 12 THE GREAT TOMPALL & HIS OUTLAW BAND, MGM M3G 5014 noon; tent shows during lunch, Music Week activities held each fall, highlighting new non -label talent; since the October event is aimed 27 24 13 EASY AS PIE -Billy "Crash" Craddock, ABC/ Dot DOSO 2040 ABC /Dot show, 3 -5; MCA, 7 -9; toward the broadcast industry. and 36 2 SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLEY PRIDE, RCA APL) -1359 Mercury, 9:30- 11:30. Established in 1951, the fall event Friday's lineup includes RCA, 10- rapidly gained popularity -and 29 29 7 MOTELS & MEMORIES -T.G. Shepard, Melodyland ME6403 SI (Motown) noon; tent shows at lunch; 3 -5; drew an increasing amount of fans 30 31 7 FEARLESS -Hoyt Axton, ACM SP 4571 Hickory Records; 7 -9; Columbia/ each year. To reduce fan registration Epic /Monument, 9:30-10:30; pressure on the October week. Irving 31 32 7 ON THE MOVE -Donna Fargo, warner Bros BS 2926 Elektra (though Elektra officials say Waugh, president of WSM, Inc., and 32 19 9 LONGHAIRED REDNECK -David Allan Coe, Columbia KC 33916 the label's show is still tentative); the late talent impresario Hubert and the Songwriters Hall of Fame Long worked on the idea of estab- 33 25 15 200 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC -Sonny James, Columbia KC 34035 show, 10:30-12. lishing a spring event exclusively for 34 27 14 WHEN THE TINGLE BECOMES A CHILL- Loretta Lynn, MCA 2179 A Saturday morning show has the fans. been scheduled from 10-11, and it 35 28 13 NARVEL THE MARVEL -Narvel Felts, ABC /Dot. DOSD 2033 "My original idea could be a mixed label show. The re- was to run two - day events and shoot for 100,000 36 35 5 THE EARL SCRUGGS REVUE VOLUME II, Columbia PC 34090 union show will run from 2 to 4:30. people," comments Waugh. "Elmer Sunday's Grand Master's Fid- 37 38 7 SILVER UNINGS -Charlie Rich, Epic KE 33545 (Columbia) dling Contest will be the only show Alley came up with an idea for an event 1:1=3, BILLY SWAN, Monument PZ 34183 (Columbia /Epic) held at Opryland, except for the that we'd call the Folk Festival Of America. I was thinking of tying "Grand Ole Opry" itself. NCw ENtln MEL STREETS GREATEST HITS, GRT 8010 in the State With music from morning to mid- Department and folk groups 40 39 17 LOVIN' AND LEARNIN' -Tanya Tucker, MCA 2167 night, the Fan Fair will give country from North, Central and South America, along with fans a chance to see more concen- Canada. 41 37 8 PEOPLE PUT TO MUSIC -Freddie Hart, capitol ST 11504 trated Hubert equated this with the New- country talent than any other 42 43 4 THE SHEIK OF CHICAGO -Joe Stampley, Epic KE 34036 (Columbia) show or event in the nation. port Festival. Then Elmer came up with the idea for the International 43 45 2 Plantation PLP 24 The reunion WIWE NELSON & HIS FRIENDS, show highlights more Country Music Fan Fair." than 40 acts, including Minnie Pearl, 44 47 2 JUST FOR THE RECORD -Ray Stevens, Warner Bros BS 2914 Pee Wee King, Jimmie Davis, Brad- CMA later joined WSM in spon- 45 46 28 BLACK BEAR ROAD -C.W. McCall, MGM M3G 5008 ley Kincaid, the Bailes Brothers, Bill soring the fete, with profits going to Carlisle, the Duke of Paducah and projects aiding the country music in- 46 48 3 FLOYD CRAMER COUNTRY,RCA APL1 1541 Martha Carson. Veteran "Opry" an- dustry. Last year's profits of more 47 49 2 ALONE AGAIN -Billy Walker, RCA APIA 1489 nouncer Grant Turner will emcee. than $40,000 went into the antipi- racy 42 8 KC The Nashville Songwriters Hall of fight. 48 STRAWBERRY CAKE -Johnny Cash, Columbia 34088 And if Faq,Fair continues to Fame show spotlights writers who 49 TEXAS -Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, RCA ARIA 578 are members of the association's grow, Irving Waugh might get his M Hall of Fame, performing their own 100,000 people yet. 50 4 JESSI -Jessi Colter, Capimi ST 11477 works. Among the entertainers are Ernest Tubb, Bill Anderson, Don Robertson, Marijohn Wilkin, Redd Honor Stewart, Harlan Howard, King and Sony's lbuka Davis. WASHINGTON -Masaru Ibuka, Among the artists from the CBS co-founder and honorary chairman Records group performing will be of Sony Corp., Tokyo, is among 21 When Answering Ads . . . Say You Saw It in Billboard Joe Stampley, Jody Miller, Brush foreign engineers elected a foreign Arbor, Katy Moffatt and Johnny associate of the prestigious National Gimble. Academy of Engineering.

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4 _I/1 -z, 0- 14r / litti,-S * 0 MIL * * - ' ;re * * \ * * * * * JOHNNY CARVER ROY CLARK BRIAN COLLINS RANDY CORNOR * BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK SIR DOUG & THE TEXAS TORNADOES NARVEL FELTS FREDDY FENDER CHRIS GANTRY JIMMY GATELEY ROY HEAD JERRY "MAX" LANE BARBARA MANDRELL CARL MANN JIM MUNDY TOMMY OVERSTREET KATHY OWENS RAY PILLOW RAY PRICE EDDY RAVEN SUE RICHARDS JERIS ROSS JOE STAMPLEY RED STEAGALL HANK THOMPSON DIANA TRASK BUCK TRENT LEROY VAN DYKE SHARON VAUGHN DON WILLIAMS A 2409 21st AVENUE SOUTH, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37212 * ***** www.americanradiohistory.com ABC /Dot Artists The adage, "variety is the spice of life," certainly is true at For this reason, and despite almost 30 years of combined pro- ABC /Dot, where an impressive roster of artists serves duction experience, Foglesong and Chancey do not usually insist music suitable for the tastes of everybody-whether on in -house production for Dot artists, as the artists are permitted they be from the swamplands of Louisiana, the Texas great latitude and freedom in this vital area. "I don't want every- border or the countless metropolitan areas in between. thing that comes out of here sounding like Ron or I produced it," Some of the artists have left their giant imprints on says Foglesong. "I'm glad we can use people who produce hit rec- America, developing cult followings in the process. Others are on the ords for other labels." On the other hand, having the "ears" of two threshold of success, waiting for the right time, the right combination. producers inside the company proves very valuable when With producers, too, ABC /Dot is a label of diversity and variety. tough artist and repertoire decisions are required. In- house, Dot has two of the most respected session -shapers in the business in Jim Foglesong and Ron Chancey. Between the-n, they The variety of styles, the variety of artists and their producers produce seven of the artists on the Dot roster, having bu It close are held together by a common denominator -the desire to have working relationships with those artists over a period of yea -s. Says meaning and purpose in their music and to provide enjoyment in Foglesong, "The relationship between the artist and the producer the lives of the millions who love them and appreciate their vast, is extremely important. It's like putting a man and a woman to- remarkable talents. Music for all seasons is alive and well at ABC/ gether in a marriage." Dot. Shara-i gYn Narvel Felts 'Staying On Top Of Things Is Very Important To Us'

I lean very heavily on them," Foglesong says, explaining the suc- Jim Foglesong cess of ABC/ Dot does not depend on the vagaries of one man -but on a unified, team effort. Foglesong and Larry Baunach, vice president of promotion and Freddy Fender ABC /DOT President creative services, came to Dot together five years ago, and -be- sides both having "a love affair with country music" -their careers he executives at ABC /Dot, Inc. meet regularly -and at in music developed quite differently. And, the same is true with the unscheduled times when the need arises -to discuss two other top executives of the label -Ron Chancey, vice president what's going on in Atlanta, Houston and the hundreds of a &r, and B.J. McElwee, vice president of sales. of other cities where country music means so much to Foglesong had planned to become a school teacher, but he was so many Americans. sidetracked by the fact he could sing (he is a tenor) -and read mu- "Staying on top of thirgs is very important to us," sic (something he does well). says Jim Foglesong, president and chief executive officer of ABC/ Baunach studied political science and came within a thesis cif Dot. "It also is important that everybody knows what each other is completing his masters degree. If it had not been for the tragic doing," he adds. death of a U.S. president, Baunach probably would today still be Communication is a salient, underlying feature at ABC/ Dot, working for the U.S. State Department in Latin America. enabling the executives in promotion A &R and sales to key their Chancey, a native Nashvillian, was graduated from Tennessee individual areas of responsibility to each other, producing a unity Tech, worked as an auditor with the state of Tennessee and later of purpose -and a remarkable record of success. was a representative for an educational publishing company. "The best people in the business work for me, so quite naturally (Continued on page A/ D-4)

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"We Deal In a Much Larger Content Than One Sphere Of Influence And Taste" Roy Head -Board Chairman Jerold H. Rubenstein

hen ABC Reco -ds Chairman Jerold H. Ru- The ABC Records chairman says the entire company has been binstein says Dot Records is "a very impor- involved in the careers of such artists as Freddy Fender, the tant member of ABC's Wide World of Mu- Pointer Sisters, Roy Clark, the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Jimmy sic, ' he is not ust being polite. Buffett, Billy "Crash" Craddock, B. J. Thomas and . ABC's Dot label has become a Key ele- "I am very pleased that the Nashville office has gotten behind ment in the success of the ABC Records ABC product which originated from the coast and taken it to the family -not only because of its good showing with "pure" coun- top of the country charts," Rubinstein adds. "Similarly, our pop try artists, but also because of Dot's skill in discovering country promotion team has helped turn country hits this past year into Jerry Max Lone artists with pop potential and crossing established pop acts onto gold records and significantly increased the sales of others." the country charts. Rubinstein was the catalyst in unifying ABC's country oper- "Even though our country division is located in Nashville," Ru- ation after ABC purchased Dot from Gulf + Western in August

binstein asserts, "we are one company in all aspects. I don't see 1974. ABC already had opened a Nashville office and the Dot ac- ABC Records as a pop label; neither is it r&b or country. All de- quistion gave the company two country operations.

partments must work together to maximize our sale of hits." When I took over the chairmanship of ABC, there were two Rubinstein explained that it is important for record executives competing companies owned by ABC in Nashville," he explains.

to realize that they're not just dealing with their own tastes in set- "After analyzing the situation, I believed it was important to con- ting compaay priorities. "It's a big world, and we at ABC =eel that tinue the growing image of Dot and combine the two operations. we deal in a much larger context than one sphere of influence "Men who understand each other work better together," Ru- and taste," he says. "We coordina:e our field forces in sales and binstein says. "I have to be involved with and believe in my team. promotion. This gives us added capability to cross reccrds and Our Nashville office has clearly shown there's not a better team Barbara Mandrell get the most possible exporure for our artists." in country music. It has my total support."

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ince becoming an exclusively country label in 1971, that the distribution and promotion people needed an educa- even earned a gold record in Canada. While on Dot, Donna ABC's Dot Records has become a major force in the tion concerning the potential value of a strong country label," Fargo had nine straight Top 10 singles, including six number shaping of music. country That Dot has become Foglesong continues. ' "Basically, I concentrated on shaping ones, and sold a whopping 4,000,000 records in a period of such an influence peddler so quickly is due, in large up the artist roster and did an awful lot of listening. Larry, in less than two years. measure, to the fact that Dot has been able to pro- turn, burned the midnight oil while developing new ap- Further, during the last part of 1971 and in 1972, Hank duce not only hit records, but strings of hit records. proaches to sales and promotion." Thompson resumed his accustomed place as top country mu- In fact, ABC's Dot Records has now proven itself to be the Soon after that effort was mounted, Tommy Overstreet ar- sic artist, as the man who has sold over 30,000,000 records in most consistent chart maker for each artist on its roster in rived as a force on the country music scene with "Gwen, Con- his career placed four straight records in the country Top 10. country music. gratulations," his first number one country record. It was to "A major label was born!" says Baunach flatly of Dot's In any business, the barometer of success has to incorpo- be the first of 12 straight Top 10 records for Overstreet on achievements in 1972. At the beginning of 1973, Roy Clark rate some measurement of its ability to perform consistently Dot, including seven which went to number one. Overstreet's stormed the charts with "Come Live With Me," the first of over long periods of time. The recording is industry, obviously, popularity and sales potential were not to be confined to the three straight number one singles. Clark followed the single not exception to the rule. When Jim Foglesong and Larry Bau- as , however, his records sold extremely well success with a host of number one albums and was named nach came to Dot in the beginning of 1971, the company had overseas. For example, "Heaven Is My Woman's Love" was to the "Entertainer of the Year" by both the Country Music Asso- had hit records, but its ability to tie together on strings of hits become a triple gold record in South Africa. ciation and the Academy of Country Music in that year, lead- its artists was somewhat suspect. Both men were all too aware Overstreet was soon joined in the Top 10 ranks by Joe ing Billboard magazine to report: "He may well be the enter- of the fact that many record companies with monster hit rec- Stampley and his hit "Take Time To Know Her." From that tainer of the century." ords to their credit have been forced to close their doors be- point, a Joe put together string of eight Top 10 singles and By 1973, Dot Records was well established in the country cause they could not produce follow-up hits. three number ones, including "Soul Song," which crossed music field. In two short years, the company had shed its "It was strange, talking to the managers and artists in the over to become a tremendous pop hit also. anemic chart record to become a robust and growing com- early days," Foglesong recalls. "I remember, specifically, my On March 1, 1972, Dot released a record by a California pany. The overwhelming majority of Dot product was now first conversation with Jim Halsey, who managed several art- school teacher named Donna Fargo. "The Happiest Girl In making it onto the national country charts, and over half of ists on the label. I told him that we were really going to do a job The Whole USA" raced to the top of the country charts, but its the releases could be counted on to make the Top 20 on the for Roy Clark, Hank Thompson and his other acts. His reply story was not complete. Soon, the record began getting pop national listings. Of perhaps greater significance, Dot had was laid back and completely devoid of enthusiasm. 'Jim,' he play as well, eventually earning a gold record. Donna's next come from the ninth or tenth label position in Nashville at the said, You sound like a nice guy, and you have a good reputa- Dot release, "Funny Face," knocked also off the top chart start of 1971 to a near dead -heat tie with RCA, Columbia and tion. But do you know how many people there are who have spot and earned a gold record. The album containing the two MCA for number one. One year later, in 1974, Dot had devel- sat in your chair in the last three years and who have told me singles first went gold and then platinum, one of only three oped to the point that the label had eight different artists with the same thing? Please excuse me for not being more excited.' country-to -pop crossover albums ever to do so. The album Top 10 records, including six different artists with number "Our work was cut out for us, and we knew it. There were also showed incredible staying power, remaining on the pop one hits. far too many artists signed to the label, and it was very clear charts for 43 weeks and the country charts for over a year. It (Continued on page A /D -18)

terest in foreign affairs by reading regularly the Foreign Af- Larry's system, we 'lose' fewer records and get maximum air- Staying On Top fairs Quarterly and other similar publications not often found play." in the offices of Nashville music executives. He also reads and Foglesong also described Baunach as an "extremely dedi- Continued from page A/D-2 speaks Spanish. (He was the first person connected with Dot cated and ambitious man," who spends long hours at the of- to hear Freddy Fender's version of "Before The Next Teardrop fice, living and breathing the record business. McElwee, a former staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, : Falls" on Crazy Cajun Records. This master, produced by Upon arriving at Dot, Baunach took an almost nonexistent danced on the Buddy Deane Show in Baltimore, Md., while in Huey Meaux, was later picked up by Dot). promotion system and turned it into one of the most powerful high school. He came to Nashville with Records Monument in Baunach sang in the Yale Glee Club while in college, did ex- in the business. "We sent records to a lot more individual sta- 1961. tensive musical theater acting and singing, and had always tions, and we bombarded the key stations ... those we con- a with After tour the army, Foglesong used his GI bill to at- been interested in music, collecting more than 1,000 albums sidered to be the most important," Baunach says. "We sent tend the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y. After four by the time he left government service. duplicate records, we used special labels and colors, we used years there, the idea of teaching became less appealing. "I When he left the government, Baunach went to work for Co- flyers, mailgrams ... you name it, we did it." had a high voice and at a tenor the time, there was shortage of lumbia Records as a &r administrator of their country oper- "We bought more ads, organized release schedules, and who were tenors good sight readers," Foglesong recalled. ation in Nashville. Later he became Southern Regional promo- just generally made people more aware of our records," Bau-

"Well, I was a tenor, and a good sight reader, and I went to tion director for Decca at the start of 1969. In January, 1970, nach recalls. "We had to make people realize that a whole New York to become a singer." he became field marketing director for Paramount. new thing was happening at Dot." During that period, money was scarce in the Foglesong "Larry Baunach has developed one of the best systems for About a year and a half ago, ABC Records bought Dot. A home, so he worked at the Chase National Bank to help pay promoting records I have ever seen," says Foglesong. "With year later, ABC Records, the parent organization, decided to the rent, while singing at churches on Sunday, temples on Fri- combine the two Nashville operations into one, using ABC/ day nights, and at every requiem and bar mitzvah he could get Dot as the label title. Foglesong was again appointed presi- at other times. dent of the new organization. Foglesong picked those he It was his ability to read a score that got him his first job with wanted to stay. Two of them were Chancey and McElwee. a recording company. A friend at Columbia called to say there Chancey majored in business management at Tennessee was a need for a schooled musician to help the engineers Tech. He went to work as an auditor for the state of Ten- old LP. transfer 78s over to Then in 1952 Foglesong and his nessee after graduation, staying for a couple of years. After wife, whom he met at Eastman, got a chance to go on the road that, he worked as a consultant for an educational publishing with Fred Waring, an opportunity they felt compelled to take. company selling textbooks and classroom maps. Foglesong went back to Columbia six months later -and Some of his friends jokingly quip, "Ron wasn't a very good this time he stayed 12 years. He was among the five persons booksalesman anyway and should have been in music all chosen to help start Epic, a sister label, where he stayed for along." eight years. In 1964, he went with RCA as a producer, where In 1968, Chancey became a permanent part of the record- his most successful artist was Ed . ing industry, although he had played in a combo and had writ- In December, 1970, he came to Nashville (he had been in ten songs in his spare time previously. He went to work for and out of the city numerous times) to revitalize a languid, Buck Owens Enterprises in the Nashville office, which repre- flagging company known then as simply Dot Records. He re- sented such artists as Freddy Hart, on Capitol. calls that the label was in such bad shape that simply cutting about a year a half I went work Buck the overhead by dropping a few artists made him a hero. "But, and after to for Owens, they decided away with Nashville Baunach came to Dot with Foglesong, arriving in Nashville a to do the office," me I move couple of weeks later because he had a house to sell in New Chancey said. "they told could either to Califor- York City. Baunach worked in the State Department under the nia-or be without a job." Kennedy Administration, but became disenchanted with the Having grown up in Old Hickory and East Nashville, foreign policy in the Johnson era. Chancey wanted to stay in the city of his birth. He chose not to move, and, consequently, chose to be unemployed condi- He attended Yale University as a political science major and -a was graduated with honors from the University of California, tion that did not last long. In 1970, he Records, which won the Berkeley. After graduate studies, he went to work for the U.S. established Cartwheel Country Label of the Year Award in 1972. Cartwheel was sold Foreign Service in Washington, D.C., Bogota, Columbia and to ABC in 1973, whereupon the Cartwheel name was dropped. Georgetown, . "I became disenchanted with the U.S. Latin Policy under Foglesong describes Chancey as "without question one of the Johnson administration, which was at the time almost ex- the finest producers in Nashville." clusively interested in its own domestic policy," Baunach said. "If he were to ever go out on his own, he would be deluged "Many of Kennedy's ideals and programs for democratic so- with artists and labels wanting his talent," Foglesong said. cial and economic development in Latin American started to Chancey says he believes that more then anything else fade after his death." Even today, Baunach maintains his in- Jim Foglesong, ABC /Dot president. (Continued on page A /D -18)

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www.americanradiohistory.com ances in key markets with radio advertising time buys and =THE STAFF: other promotions. She provides the home office and field pro motion staff with a graph sheet of station airplay which con tinuously reveals the progress of all records being worked. Jeannie Ghent's reputation for "good common sense" may Follow Through In Each Department be one of the reasons that almost everything that has to do with promotion comes through her office at one time or an- The heart of ABC's Dot Records is its staff -the per- duction- recording sessions, mastering, payments to other. Jeannie was recently married to writer /artist Tom sons who follow through in each department to singers and musicians, cover layout, photo sessions, etc. Her Ghent. accomplish the company's goals. Promotion, other major responsibility is supervising all purchase orders In her dual role of secretary to Jim Foglesong and office sales, publicity, artist relations, accounting and and bill payments. Regenia also worked as Foglesong's secre- manager, Katie (Catherine) Gillon has little in common with administrative tasks require a staff with special- tary for two years until the company's growth created the her former position as an English teacher in the Newman, ized experience and keen intuition to maintain an need for her present position. Georgia school system. What with the normal duties of an ex- efficient and effective operation. Jeannie Wallace Ghent is officially titled national promo- ecutive secretary, Katie coordinates all activities between the Because country music record labels have very limited tion coordinator. Reporting to vice president Larry Baunach, Dot staff and ABC Records' personnel department in L.A. staffs numerically, each person is a vital member of the corn- she communicates closely with the country market to deter- Other responsibilities include supervising the receptionist and pony. There is no room for a "weak link" or a "bad apple." mine what the radio stations want to hear, what they are play- mail room activities. Katie is married to David Gillon, an active "I am convinced that the best people in the business work ing and what the public is requesting. Her responsibilities in- Nashville writer- singer- musician. for this company," says Jim Foglesong, ABC /Dot president. clude coordinating country singles promotion by working When a publisher, artist or talent booker needs quantities "Our employees have confidence in each other, which is es- closely with ABC /Dot's four regional country promotion per- of records, Leslie Huey is the person to see at ABC /Dot. As sential if a company needs to move quickly to take advantage sons. She also coordinates with the field men artist perform- secretary to the vice president of sales, she could be called of opportunities." B.J. McElwee's "right arm girl." After McElwee has done his Administrative assistant and product coordi- job, she backs him up by spot checking the market to make nator Regenia Lorance has advanced from the sure their product has reached the one -stops and rack job- role of secretary for Famous Music's pub- bers, and that the eight branch distributors of ABC/ have lishing operation to her present position. moved their product. Sandy Cox, Baunach's executive secre- Reporting to Jim Foglesong, Reginia tary, likes to call herself a "Gal Friday" because she tries to do coordinates all creative areas of pro- whatever needs to be done at the time it comes up. While her responsibilities are too diverse to list, two of her more impor- tant tasks are taking new releases to trade publications for re- view and sending releases to stations who need duplicates for further play. She also makes sure that the "Dot Line," a pro- motion department newsletter gets out on Fridays to all promo men, salesmen and home office employees. As secretary to Ron Chancey, Becky White is another ex- ample of the company's policy of promoting "from within." She joined ABC Records as receptionist in 1974, but soon dis- played skills beyond her job requirements. A graduate of Loui- siana State University and possessor of a Bachelor of Music degree, Becky is exceptionally well qualified to be working in the office of an active record publisher. The receptionist at ABC / Dot, Charli Hailey, tries to make a'I who visit or call the company feel welcome. She says it's very important for a receptionist to know the jobs of all ABC /Dot staffers so that incoming calls can be directed immediately to the right person. She also tries to relay messages and visitor inquiries quickly and accurately, even with the confusion of several calls coming in simultaneously. Joe Pitts, the ABC /Dot shipping clerk, sees that all incom- ing and outgoing mail is where it should be on time. When an errand needs to be run, he is there to lend a helping hand. His efficiency and dependability are important to the teamwork at B. J. McElwee, vice president, sales. Ron Chancey, vice president a &r. Larry Baunach, vice president. Dot.

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It was followed by a recording drastically alter the course of Dot Records' future, resolving to made in a college gymnasium, "Trying" by the Hilltoppers, end the duplicity of purposes and overlapping of product be- which sold almost a million copies. Dot Records, after only a tween the Paramount and Dot labels. Dot was to become the In An couple of releases, was soon secure, growing and prosperous. repository of all country recordings, and Paramount would In fact, the initial bankroll was never touched. handle all other types of music. To effect the transition of Dot By 1956, Dot Records had grown to the point that Wood to a country label, Gallagher lured Jim Foglesong away from Appliance moved his company to Hollywood. , Tab Hunter, RCA. Foglesong, a Shop producer of note (he produced Ed Ames' Tony Martin, the Fontane Sisters, Snooky Lanson and Gale hit recordings) and a gifted administrator, was moved to Storm were signed to the label, and Dot Records began turn- Nashville at the beginning of 1971 to restructure the lan- From operating out of a combination appliance/ record ing out consistent chart- topping pop records. One record, Jim guishing Dot. Larry Baunach, then a Paramount employee in shop in 1951 to a label that averaged 15 singles and Lowe's "Green Door," sold three million copies. Dot Records charge of sales and promotion of pop product, was trans- 10 albums per week on the major country charts in led the industry in single record sales in 1956, showing gross ferred to Nashville soon after Foglesong's appointment to be- 1975, Dot Records has surely come a long way. revenues of over $6 million and bringing prestige to the al- come Dot's sales and promotion director. When Randy Wood got out of the Army and went ready profitable operation. At the time Foglesong and Baunach came to Dot, the label into partnership in a small appliance repair store in In January of 1957, Paramount Pictures purchased Dot was "cold." Roy Clark, Hank Thompson, Tommy Overstreet, Gallatin, Tennessee, in the late 1940s, he could have had no from Wood for a price rumored at the time to be in the $3 mil- Peggy Little and Joe Stampley were among those on the ros- way of forseeing what the future held for him -that in a few lion range, although Wood retained complete control as presi- ter, but only a couple of tunes had made the country charts. In short years he would find himself sitting on a multimillion-dol - dent of the label. Under his guidance, Dot continued cultivat- fact, Peggy Little and Roy Clark were the "big stars" at the lar golden egg. That, however, is exactly what happened in the ing new talent, such as Jimmy Gilmer, whose "Sugar Shack" time, and Overstreet and Stampley were practically unknown. birth of ABC's Dot Records. was one of only two records selling a We concentrated immediately on getting our independent million copies in 1964. By 1966, gross distributors behind country product," says Baunach. yearly revenues had grown to in excess Operating out of a basement office suite behind Decca Rec- of $12 million, and the Viva, Acta and ords on Music Row in Nashville, Dot put two records on the Steed labels were purchased. Gavin Top 100 country songs list in the first full year of the By 1967, Dot Records had grown new regime. The previous year there had been none. In 1972, from the one office and four employ- the number jumped to six, including Donna Fargo's "Hap- ees of 16 years earlier to a very large piest Girl In The Whole USA," which ultimately became a company, headquartered in Los An- gold /platinum single and album and catapulted Dot Records geles, with 17 branch offices and corn - into the ranks of the major labels. Another gold single fol- pany -owned distribution network. One lowed that year (two gold singles in a row was an unheard of of the new branches was again in feat for an independently distributed label), and, in 1973, Dot Nashville at 807 17th Ave., So. The put nine records on the Gavin Top 100. Ten records made the Nashville branch was managed by list in 1974, and the 1975 combined ABC and Dot numbers Henry Hurt, who had been working were 14 records on the Gavin Top 100. In the space of but a with Pat Boone's publishing operation. few years, Dot Records grew from being one of the "lesser The emphasis was to be on the acquisi- light" labels in Nashville to one which had a reputation for tion of material for Dot artists and re- consistent hit making and which had become a challenger for lated publishing ventures. the number one position in town. Dot sales increased to the In early 1967, Paramount Pictures point that, by as early as the end of 1973, they were more was purchased by Gulf + Western, a than 10 times the 1971 figures and 30 times the 1970 fig- Barbara Mandrell Narvel Felts conglomerate of more than 60 diver- ures. Further, fully 80% of the Dot releases were making the sified companies. In August, 1967, national country charts in 1973. As a result of their making For several years, Wood had stocked records in his appli- Randy Wood resigned as Dot president after 17 years as its Dot a major label so quickly, Foglesong and Baunach were ance store for customers of his high fidelity equipment, but, head. promoted to the offices of president and vice president of Dot in 1951, a new challenge presented itself. Wood had become Gulf + Western separated all recording and publishing ac- Records, marking the first time that a major label's chief offi- familiar with a group of musicians calling themselves the Tennes- tivities from the Paramount Pictures group in January, 1970, cers were based in Nashville. see Drifters and began looking for a way to spread their music. and consolidated such ventures under the control of Famous (Continued on page A /D -18)

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some to revolutionary gremlins, this increased flexibility of Bailey, ABC /Dot publicity manager. "If I want to make a country programming is seen as a natural turn of events by heavy FM push, Jerry, because of his pop and rock contacts, For Audience Flood. can get exposure and articles to establish name value," Flood "It all relates to the commericality of the music. For the first says. Bailey adds, "Many rock publications have turned out time ever, country stations are competing with rockers for the favorable reviews on Delbert, the Aces and Buffett recently. largest possible share of the audience, and as such they know This reinforces our efforts." By Russell Shaw they have to play hits," Flood opinionates. He also sees the "I look at it as adult music that takes a more aesthetic ap- assimilation in cultural terms: "the eighteen year old kid with proach to life. You can hear a meaningful statement by the a souped -up Camaro will go and buy a Merle Haggard, James artist," mused Flood. More specifically, progressive country is in the past, the emergence of "progressive country" was Talley or Don Williams, and on the other side of the coin, seen by many as a valuable, audience -broadening tool. Larry regarded by some skeptics as a fad, destined for oblivion honky tonks that at one time would only have straight country Baunach agrees. after a fleeting day in the sun. The "fad," however, has acts now book performers like Asleep At The Wheel." Baunach, ABC /Dot's vice presidunt in charge of promotion become a trend and a new direction -with such names This cross -cultural pollenization has necessitated many re- and creative services, states, "It opens up a whole new area of as Willie Nelson, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Waylon visions in the way these acts are merchandised. The obvious record sales, reaching the college crowd and teenage gener- Jennings and Jimmy Buffett guaranteed chart -toppers appeal of much of this work to album-oriented stations pre- ation with today's country sound. It also allows us to develop with each effort. . cludes the previously common practice of the "three singles more projects. With this new audience, we can These artists receive airplay on stations ranging from hard - and filler" LP. "What record companies in Nashville have open up new avenues for revenue that allow us to develop the core, "red necks, white socks and blue ribbon beer" outlets to done in the past is to sign an artist, release a single and, if careers of artists without being quite so dependent on the the most esoteric and free -form FM venues. The wide range of successful, release an album. They haven't until recently need for a hit single before they can have a successful album. appeal of these artists requires label promotion personnel been oriented to working album product as such," Flood ad- "I'll give you a great new example: We have just signed who are flexible enough to converse in whatever "language" mits. As mentioned before, this is changing. Jim Foglesong, Doug Sahm, the leader of the former rock group, The Sir is needed to get their point across, be it down home rap or in- presidnet of ABC /Dot, agrees. "Your can't put down single Douglas Quintet. He is fast becoming a country -rock legend in tellectual aesthetics. sales," he says, "but we're talking about a trend that already Texas with his new group Sir Doug and the Texas Tornadoes. Two months ago, ABC /Dot, a major country music label, has happened pop and certainly should happen country. With His first album, 'Texas Rock For Country Rollers,' has just

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He readily refers additions to the ABC /Dot roster include Billy "Crash" Crad- songs to independent producers if they are not suited for his dock (ten Top 10 and six number ones), Don Williams (five own artists at ABC /Dot. straight number one country records), Narvel Felts (three McElwee spent two years on active duty with the Marines straight Top lOs and a number one), Barbara Mandrel) (top and four more in the reserve before Fred Foster at Monument five nationally for her first release) and Freddy Fender (four Records got him interested (in 1961) in regional promotion, straight number ones, two gold singles and a platinum al- including such cities as Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland bum). and Washington, D.C. In the last five years there have been three platinum coun- try-to -pop crossover albums. Two of these, Donna Fargo's In 1965, McElwee left Monument to join MGM, where he "Happiest Girl In The Whole USA" and Freddy Fender's "Be- promoted pop product. His duties included several tours with fore The Next Teardrop Falls" were on ABC /Dot. Additionally, name acts, most prominently Herman's Hermits and the only two artists, Freddy Fender and Donna Fargo, have had Animals. two gold singles back -to -back during that period. "After about a year, I was persuaded to go into the country "These five years have produced many rewards," Fogle- division. I had never worked country, and I really didn't know song concluded. "The greatest personal satisfaction has been at the time how well I would like it," McElwee recalls. the fact that we developed from within. It wasn't until we At that time, MGM had such artists as Hank Williams Jr., signed Don Williams in 1974 that we felt the necessity to seek Mel Tillis, Billy Walker and Jeannie C. Riley. Of course, they an available major artist from another label. We turned down were heavily merchandising the Hank Williams, Sr., catalog. several opportunities to enter 'bidding wars' for big -name art- Three and a half years later, when ABC Records decided to ists because we did not feel that they were for the future." open a Nashville office, they were quick to sign B.J. as their ABC's Dot label, with the strong additions of solid, creative director of sales, based on his outstanding performance at ABC personnel -in the office, artists and producers -now MGM. looks to a future of further growth through more hits, more "The success of ABC /Dot can be attributed to having a solidification and the development of many new stars. good product -and having good personnel," McElwee says. McElwee says that being successful at sales depends on being able to establish a rapport with the customers. Of course, the product has to be in the grooves," and you have to "follow Dot History through," he adds. Continued from page A /D -12 But, "working hard, continuing to have good product and In August, 1974, Dot Records was sold to ABC -Dunhill. At good producers" are ingredients that are vital to having a suc- the time, Dot's roster included such impressive names as cessful operation. "The producers have good ears for picking Diana Trask, Joe Stampley, Hank Thompson, Roy Clark, up masters and trying to stay contemporary," McElwee says. Donna Fargo, Tommy Overstreet and the newly signed Don Foglesong says McElwee is "as informed about sales as Williams. At the time of the Dot purchase, ABC also had its anybody in the business." own country division, which had opened in Nashville in 1972, °'B.J.'s credibility is tremendous, and the people have come and had under contract such artists as Billy "Crash" Crad- to appreciate that," Foglesong says. "B.J. just doesn't take dock, Ferlin Husky, Lefty Frizzell and Jimmy Buffett. advantage of them by overloading them." For a year, ABC Country and Dot functioned independently When Foglesong and Baunach first came to Nashville, they in Nashville, but the operations were merged into ABC's Dot were concerned with their image and the reception they would Records in the latter half of 1975. Foglesong was named pres- get from their colleagues in the business. Although Baunach ident, and Baunach was named vice president in charge of had lived in Nashville from 1966 to 1969, and Foglesong had promotion with the addition of creative services to his respon- been in and out of the city often, they were still two guys com- sibilities. B.J. McElwee from ABC Country was placed in ing to town from New York. charge of the combined sales operations, and Ron Chancey, "We came at a time when most of the Nashville estab- also from ABC, stayed as executive producer and a &r consult- lishment didn't like invaders from outside," Baunach says. ant. "Here were two guys from New York coming to Nashville to do Since its birth, Dot Records has grown from a low- budget, country music," Baunach says. "We could imagine what they basement -housed affair into a business which first chal- thought." lenged the major labels on their own terms, and then became As it turned out, Foglesong and Baunach became the van- one of the most powerful forces in country music. Dot has guard of a new breed that would help maneuver Nashville emerged from being a label that had only two singles and one toward its destiny as an international music center. album on the charts in 1970, a label with no star chart Foglesong said the "open door policy" at Dot accounted for singles and small sales, to one with an average of 15 singles much of the early success in revitalizing the label. "We imme- and 10 albums weekly on the country charts, with sales to diately opened to anybody who wanted to play mas- match. Dot Records has surely come a long way! ters, or songs or whatever," Foglesong says, pointing out that the first Freddy Fender and Donna Fargo hits were masters. picked up by Dot. Regional Promotion "Producers were saying, 'Thank goodness there's a place we can get in,' " Foglesong says. "My overall philosophy is Continued from page A /D -8 that the product comes first -if you don't give the right prod- The 10 -state West Coast region is worked by Dottie Vance. uct, your people can't sell it." Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Dottie graduated from high Also, Foglesong, being the only president of a major label in school in East Chicago, Indiana, and studied drama for a time residence in Nashville, was given total support and autonomy in Chicago before moving to a secretarial job at NBC in New and able to make quick decisions -even those involving more York. From contacts developed there, Ms. Vance moved to a than average sums of money -without constantly having to merchandising position at RCA Records in the city. Some time check by telephone with the home office. later, she was transferred to Los Angeles to begin 12 years Although Foglesong and Baunach were not strangers to with the RCA promotion department. Nashville when they arrived in 1970, Foglesong says he was Randy Wood, then president of Dot, offered Dottie the West "aware it might be a while before they were accepted." Coast promotion slot for Dot Records in 1959, a position in "Frankly, though, we were overwhelmed with hospitality," which she remained until 1969. In that year, Dottie became Foglesong says. an independent promotion worker, but she continued her as- Foglesong's acceptance has indeed been phenomenal. He sociation with Dot Records. Though she is independent, Dot- was elected chairman of the board of the Country Music Asso- tie says, "I've worked so closely with Dot that I still feel almost ciation without a dissenting vote -the first time anyone could like an employe." remember such an occasion. "Adorable Dottie," as her co- workers affectionately call her, won't comment much about her promotion thinking and tech- For the future, ABC /Dot will attempt to remain a total la- niques, but she does say that "hard work and interest in your bel- staying on top of new trends such as progressive coun- is a key." Established station managers like Bill Ward try, while continuing to offer the public the proven traditional artists KRAK, Sacramento, sounds. More simply, Foglesong says he hopes Dot Records at KLAC, Los Angeles, and Jay Hoffer at consider conscientious Dottie an "indispensable institution." can continue its progress of the last five years. They, like many other radio people who deal with Dottie, rely "I honestly don't believe we could have ever come close to heavily on her sincerity and knowledge about her artists and accomplishing what we have without the trust and confidence their product. of such people as Bill Gallagher, Jack Wiederman, Tony Mar- tell, Jay Lasker and, now, Jerry Rubinstein. These were my Congratulations From Your bosses who gave me almost total autonomy in developing our label. What they did, and are still doing, took the kind of cour- Country Publicist r Friends at ... age that few large organization heads are willing to display," Continued from page A /D -16 RECORDING STUDIOS says Foglesong. erage wire service feature, such as the ones which frequently originate from Nashville via Associated Press, will run in 200 much adver- Credits newspapers across the nation. "Try buying that tising space even once and you'll go bankrupt," Bailey says. Special issues editor, Earl Paige. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 3t Talent Music Vital JUNE 1 -4 IN LOS ANGELES Westwood To Ice Show Frampton Will Appear As Welcomes a Production New Venue Keynoter At Talent Forum LOS ANGELES -Westwood, the LOS ANGELES -A new type of district here that adjoins the sprawl- ice skating show which will pay as Continued from page 1 Management roster includes Joni con, Ga.: "This letter is long over- ing UCLA campus and is the most much attention to the music as to the Mitchell and , will join due, but it is to let you know how active moviegoing area in town, is skating itself runs at Knott's Berry coming Obstacles To Cooperation the "Sharing The Dollar Fairly" ses- productive the Billboard Talent Fo- the site of Dillon's, an unusual four - Farm amusement park in nearby In The Talent Business" are Paul sion chaired by New York concert rum was in Los Angeles.... It seems story total entertainment complex Buena Park through Sept. 6. Drew, RKO Radio programming powerhouse Ron Delsener. Marshal everyone was responsive and the to open in August. "Tim Wood and Dick Friesen chief; Tom Hulett of Concerts West; scheduled Gelfand, whose San Francisco CPA various sessions gave much food for Topping the structure will be a Present, The Great American Ice Terry Ellis, co- chairman of inter- firm specializes in budgeting tour thought." 400 -seat nightclub. David Kenner's Company" is the billing for the icer, nationally -based Chrysalis Records, expenses. will take part in the "Tour Because of this year's experi- Progressive Entertainment Corp. is which will perform seven days a and Dan Weiner of Monterey Pe- Production" session chaired by Da- mental forum policy of mostly two - developing the project and talent is week, doing 16 performances. ninsula Artists. vid Furano of the Bill Graham Or- hour sessions and no more than one now being booked by Joseph Porter. Wood is a former national skating In an unprecedented rush of early ganization. session on at a time, we have ob- A buffet restaurant is on street champion, while Friesen did the registrations, nearly 120 had signed Last year's premiere Talent Fo- viously been forced to cut back on level and will be open all day and music for Peggy Fleming's television up for the Talent Forum with more rum was described over and over the number of sessions and the num- evening. The two middle floors are specials, and also produced music than half of May still remaining. In again by participants as the most ber of speakers on panels. each occupied by discotheques. One for "Holiday On Ice" plus the Ice order to be assured of a suitable useful music business convention However, there will be micro- disco will have recorded music and Follies in Las Vegas. He has owned room at the Beverly Hilton, regis- ever held. The Talent Forum is the phones in the audience throughout the other will feature live dance his own studio, and has done music trants as should enroll for the forum only annual convention that concen- the meetings and the entire schedule groups. for tv commercials. soon as possible. trates on serving the entire live en- - is designed to maximize inter- Dillon's is being remodèled from The "Great American Ice Com- Two more key talent industry fig- tertainment business, rather than the communication between the panel- an existing 20,000- square foot build- pany" will be more contemporary ures have been added this week for recording or radio fields. Typical ists and the registrants in the au- ing at 1081 Gayley Ave. than the big companies, and more some of the final speaker slots which of the comments on the 1975 Talent dience who are talent experts in their sophisticated, according to Wood, will be filled before June. Forum was this from Alex Hodges, own right. who says "even the music is more Elliot Roberts, whose Lookout head of the Paragon Agency in Ma- Among the more than 100 indus- Rollers Tabbed contemporary. The show and the try leaders who have already regis- ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -The music are geared to younger au- tered for the Talent Forum are: John new Casino Concert Hall, which diences. We are going into untapped Hartmann & Harlan Goodman, makes its bow on Steel Pier during markets." Yarrow Song Fest managers of America; Henry Rog- Memorial Day weekend with the The show will use four musicians ers, co- principal of Rogers & Cowan Staple Singers and Jimmy "Dyn -o- and tape, with all clearances ob- Publicists; five Capitol Records staf- mite" Walker in concert, will usher tained through ASCAP and BMI. fers; three Elektra- Asylum staffers; in the regular summer season on Wood would Unveils Fresh Acts Eventually, said, he Todd Schiffman, co- manager of June 19 with the Bay City Rollers. like to a By JIM McCULLAUGH use complete original score Loggins & Messina; Ron Anton, This resort appearance will be the ANGELES are scheduled to become for the show. He would utilize the LOS -Peter Yarrow, monthly BMI West Coast director; Sonny first time the Rollers will have ap- of Peter, Paul & Mary fame, took a events, with locales shifting over talents of Friesen and son John Frie- all Anderson, Disneyland talent peared in this country in a live per- sen, who is the music director. successful first step to showcase new L.A. County and then possibly na- booker. formance. The ice show will use contempo- talent with the Santa Monica Music tionally. The first community se- rary music of Maynard Ferguson, Festival at Lincoln Junior High lected for the West Coast was Santa 2 Rufus and Edgar Winter, then School May 9. Monica. The performers receive 50% $ EARN TOP $ N The borrowed from proceeds, with the rest N boogie, jazz and swing music for a concept- of the used IN A CAREER IN children's production number, fol- the Newport Folk Festival's New to keep the concept ongoing. Admis- lowed by songs of Barbra Streisand, Folks Concerts -is to give young sion charge is $1.50. thønkr THE RECORDING IND. á then finish with John Denver's singer /songwriters an opportunity The criterion for song selection THE NATIONAL SCHOOL a "Thank God I'm a Country Boy." to be heard and possibly be discov- was a blend of sincerity and artistic r ered before a live audience of friends value, with the selection comn*ttee Larry Muhoberac OF THE RECORDING ART r and local community. deliberately making a distinction be- Is offering a course in record mixer a ABC -TV C More than 350 tapes were sub- tween "commercial music, written to assistant which will prepare you for a Awards Fest career at the entry level of this very mitted to Yarrow and his committee make money, and music that comes interesting profession. You will spend 3 C who narrowed it down to 13 finalists from the heart." 5 days a week, 4 hours a day for 16 Planned For weeks in an actual multi -track re- in this first festival. Taped songs The net result of the first effort cording studio having lectures and were solicited from L.A. songwriters was a capacity 600 -plus (since many for recording with us at manual applications plus another 40 of high school and 'college age via were allowed to sit in the aisles with hours or more assisting in live record- Rose Bowl ing or mixdown sessions. Additionally LOS ANGELES - Buckley different media and processed many more turned away) apprecia- you will be supplied with your own 2" O'Neill, a 14 -year advertising vet- through Song Registration Sevice of tive throng who heard a remarkable and reels of tape for your session united project you may keep. eran from San Clemente who has Hollywood. assemblage of raw talent which used that Beginning in October the concerts the same sound system once used by never produced a rock concert, has we,te,n ALL THIS FOR ONLY reserved the Pasadena Rose Bowl Peter, Paul & Mary. for Nov. 27 to put on what he calls Producer and organizer Yarrow Itudio $3,200.00 the "Big Rock Candy Awards Festi- hosted the event and gave each per- Register Now classes will a L-21S company -next val." former a personel introduction start June 1, 1976. Only a limited 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, C. 90028 Performing are to be winners of a [Signings] based on what the artist felt his mu- number of applicants can be ac- national poll for best solo artists, sic meant both to himself and others. cepted- Please contact GIL- Yarrow opened and closed the BERT RICHARDSON, Director of best duo, best group of four mem- Dirty Tricks, British rock band, to Polydor (213) 469 -3983 Training at (213) 681 -0810, 54 E. bers or under and best group with Records.... First Class to All Platinum. Group is evening with song-"There is Only Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA over five members. known for "Beginning Of The End" single. ... One River" -and about three quar- 91105 All tickets to the show will be gen- Ritchie Family to T.K. Productions, with first al- ters of the way through treated the eral admission and sell for $20. bum planned to ship soon on the Marlin label. audience to "Old Stewball" with The national balloting is to be ... Point Blank to Arista. The Texas band's first most of the crowd joining in. done as FM radio promotions with LP is produced by group's manager Bill Ham. The lineup of performers in- stations franchising rights to partici- Silveredo to RCA. The group is composed of cluded Gene Nelson, North Holly- FOR SALE pate in 25 major markets. vocalist- guitarist Buzz Goodwin and Carl Shillo. wood; Carol Willford, Whittler; O'Neill says he is checking with Archie Campbell to Elektra Records.... Rob- (Continued on page 40) FMC 2900R record labels about the availability ert Allen Jenkins to Cedarwood Music.... R.W. Blackwood of the Blackwood Singers to Capitol of all nominees for the awards to with Gary S. Paxton producing. play at the concert. If the acts are not 3 Matinees At Rebecca Jo Featheringill to Texas Records, a to available play the Rose Bowl in new Dallas company under direction of Don November, they will not be Anaheim eligible Schafer.... John Price to Festival Records.... Stadium The to be voted on in the national ballot- Skeeter Davis, ex -RCA, to Pete Drake Produc- LOS ANGELES -Wolf & Riss - ing. tions with Drake producing and a record deal in miller Concerts here will put on ultimate O'Neill's oSo Creek Productions the works. three summer afternoon concerts at plans to hold a Rock Congress semi- Letta Mbulu, South African vocalist who has 55,000- capacity Anaheim Stadium motor coach toured extensively with Harry Belafonte, to A &M skillfully engineered touring machine combines nar for the music industry in Pasa- this year. Beach Boys and America A custom crafted, with Herb Alpert producing. Mbulu this month luxurious liveability with superb driveability. A sensible and useful dena the day before the Rose Bowl play July 3, Yes will go on July 17 concert. won a number of prizes performing at the Ma- investment with limitless use for artists or companies who value and Aerosmith is set for Sept. 12. A jorca Song Festival.... Crackin' to Warner Bros.; quality and individuality. My personal coach with many extras Who concert at Anaheim this spring the San Francisco soul -rock group had an LP out (inc. telephone) only 14,000 miles. Yours for $39,500. Archers To Africa filled the stadium to capacity for on MGM last year. Danny Potter, writer - Almost $20,000 less than cost of new model. LOS ANGELES -The Archers, a singer, to Warner /Spector Records. Wolf & Rissmiller. contemporary rock /gospel For further information and details contact: group, John Hammond Jr. to Vanguard. White blues The promoters are also penciling are set to tour South Africa and moves in two major British headliners for singer back to his original label after sev- FRANK KRAMER Rhodesia from May 28 -June 20. eral years with other companies.... Andy Pratt the Los Angeles Coliseum this sum- 830 Mission St. Concert cities include Johannesburg to Nemperor. First LP due later this month.... mer, despite local police making a Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 and Durham, with special perform- Writer -artist Bobby Callender to Chappell Music. test case of strict drug enforcement 408 -423 -4999 ances at all major universities in Jo- ... Image to JEMKL Records.... Buddy Carroll, and mass arrests at a hannesburg. Las Vegas singer, to Wenra Records. stand there last spring.

www.americanradiohistory.com lo Talent ZZ Top's Long Jaunt Kansas City Resumes As Continued from page 3 The stage is being built with vari- Talent four -degree angle to display the out- ous hydraulic lifts, so that stage Eager Market For Talent line of that state painted on its sur- hands can send various "range" ani- face. mals to the surface. Buffalo, ante- By DAVE DEXTER JR. lope and other animals will all be In Action LOS ANGELES place that A three -dimensional set featuring -Fora "Instead of pleading with big lifted to the stage at various times to once spawned far more than its a panorama of Texas prairie stretch- BOB DYLAN'S name entertainers to come to Kansas convey a "range" feeling. share of internationally celebrated ing to the peaks of the Sierra Madres ROLLING THUNDER REVUE City- remember how Charles Finley jazz performers and then remained lured the will also be used (with the aid of five In order to carry the 75 tons of Warehouse, New Orleans Beatles to old Municipal equipment, the group has prepared dormant for some 35 years, Kansas Stadium?-the artists are coming scrims 36 feet wide and 20 feet high). Dylan and assorted friends really put it all to- a caravan of 11 vehicles. will City is regaining its old reputation as here on their own," says Robert W. These have been hand -painted by a Each gether for two packed houses -literally "ware- be painted with a piece of a pano- a first class live talent market. Butler, a Jackson County music buff team of 16 artists working in an air- house" -May a, with nearly 4,000 on hand at $9 view and newspaperman. craft hanger in Waco, Tex. As an ramic of Texas on its side that for both the early and late evening shows which In the '30s, the Heart of America added feature, the group plans to will line up with those on the other the group itself felt were among the "best" city served as a colorful home base Two promoter firms are behind trucks. light each scrim individually to al- they've done an either the earlier or current for Count Basie, Andy Kirk, Mary the city's renaissance. Among the venues planned for tour. It was partly the "with it" audience and Lou Williams, Joe Turner, Pete is low varying effects ranging from One Cowtown Productions. Its the first leg of the tour, a jaunt cov- partly the converted warehouse's super acous- Johnson, Jay McShann, sunrise to sunset to lightning. Harlan competition is Chris Fitz Produc- ering about 100 cities through the tics, and the performers' reaction. Leonard, Jesse Price, , tions. Both are reportedly flourish- As part of the stage decoration, a U.S. during the summer (followed Program ran about 31/2 hours with a brief "in- Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Julia ing. variety of large cacti will also adorn by tours of England, Europe, Aus- termission" and most of the nearly 40 selections Lee and scores of outstanding musi- The two offices have lined up the entire area. tralia and Japan), will be stadia in differed from the repertoire the first tour cians. Kansas City and the entire Earth, Wind & Fire, the Doobie Anaheim, Denver, Atlanta, Win- around. Honors were shared equally by Dylan, state of Missouri prospered in an era Brothers, ZZ Top, Jethro Tull and, Stage lighting will include 130 fix - Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn, Bobby Neuwirth, ston- Salem. Memphis, Kansas City of a national economic depression tentatively, the Beach Boys and the tures -consuming 96,000 watts of (Mo.), New Orleans. Chicago and Mick Ronson, violinist Scarlet Rivera, Kinky because its political czar, the late Eagles for summer dates, Butler ad- Friedman and special guests Donna Weiss and power, while the sound system will Pittsburgh. Most of these facilities bulb -nosed Thomas J. Pendergast, vises. Rusty Diamond. be the largest ever used for a rock are capable of handling upward of abolished curfews and encouraged Also entering the Opening hour was fronted in fine style by booking picture tour, according to a group spokes- 60,000 persons. night life. Musicians who is Neuwirth, with high spots including "She Had couldn't John R. Foster, a record store man. A total of 260 speakers capable As a tour tie -in, London Records The Sweetest Kisses" featuring bass guitarist find work stormed Kansas City and dealer, who is concentrating on of handling 40,000 watts of power will start its biggest promotional Rob Stoner, Rivera's great violin riffs, on employment reached an all -time black talent. will be used. project ever, according to D.H. "There's A Madman On The Loose," Memphis's high. Kansas City has two venues seat- Toiler -Bond, president of the label. Weiss on "Let's Bugaloo," a rousing group ver- But all that ended when Pend- ing around 3,000 persons, the Music Included will be a push on the sion of "Battle Of New Orleans," and Fried- ergast served a prison term for in- Hall and Memorial Hall in addition Yarrow Song Fest group's four -LP catalog, a sample man's poetic "Dear Abby." come tax evasion, and when World to the Kemper Arena, the Lyric- record featuring top cuts that will be With head kerchief and harmonica, Dylan War II killed off the big bands. Capri and the two Harry Truman Continued from page 39 serviced to the media, T- shirts and made his first appearance for a half hour, open- Today it's the rock scene. And one stadiums used for football and base- Terry Crane, South Pasadena; John posters, browser cards and a series of ing with an upbeat " Man." Other that is booming. ball out on the east side near Inde- first set highlights were a moving "Maggie's Bucchino, Venice; Sue Lubin, West- window display contests. Kansas this pendence. Farm" and his current hit "Mozambique," with City's youth month wood; Fred Romanek, Santa Mon- will "We are in fine shape for small Kicking off the project be a fine fiddle backing by Rivera. was treated to concerts by Paul ica; halls and immense stadiums," says Merry Moore, Hollywood; Buzz meeting of the label's field staff in an After intermission, it was -Byrd McCartney & Wings; Thin Lizzy, ex McGuinn's Mike Wagner of Cowtown. "But we Dawson, Beach; Barry as yet -unnamed Texas city later ihis turn with "," "Lover Of The Conway Twitty, , could be even better off with a mod- Volk, Ojal; Valerie Estrada, Santa week. At the gathering, the group's Bayou" for the local Cajun crowd and a driving Kool & the Gang, Johnny Rodri- em 5,000- seater." Fe Springs; Ray Dodd, Hollywood; manager Bill Ham will explain "Chestnut Mare." Baez followed with a half - guez, Foghat, the Tubes, Emmylou Shellee Hettema, Santa Monica; and many of the tour's fine points. hour set of eight selections, topped by a re- Harris, Poco, Uriah Heep, the Out- Kansas City's population is some- Ray & Alice Blelfeldt and Terrence According to a group spokesman, sounding "The Night They Drove Old Dixie laws, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, what larger than 500,000. "We're a Gils, Sherman Oaks. Each performer ZZ Top will cover more than 150 Down," a well- choregraphed, fast -paced "Danc- Leo Kottke, Starcastle, Charlie Dan- secondary market," notes Herb sang two numbers. cities before the end of 1977. (Continued on page 42) iels and Kingfish. (Continued on page 47)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 42 TaIenI Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/9/76 Talent In Adion Top Boxoffice Continued from page 40 morning for a Baton Rouge date. It seems ob- Then, seemingly indestructible at 72, sport- vious that "Rolling Thunder -Part II" will top ing thick muttonchops and a sly grin, Basie ing In The Streets" and a nice segue to her re- Part I solid mix of Dylan's cent hit "Diamonds And Rust." -a old and "net tour" brought out his 17 -piece orchestra, which Copyright 1976, tunes, with a few from his recent LP. It's a re- winged through several of the Count's Spartan Billboard Publications, Inc. No pari of this publication may be reproduced, If there was any negative aspect to the con- stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. prise of his best. STEPHEN TRAIMAN arrangements. passages were spiked with cert, it was lack of more Dylan-Baez duets. They Soft photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. huge brassy blasts that both startled and tickled teamed only on a solid "I Pity The Poor Immi- grant" the audience. Basie himself played at least sev- to open his second set, and near the eve- ELLA FITZGERALD ARTIST Promoter, Facility, Dates Total Ticket eral bars of piano, mainly with his right index - ning's close with a long poetic story piece -and COUNT BASIE Ticket Price Gross finger. "DENOTES SELL OUT PERFORMANCES the audience obviously wanted more of the pair. Sales Scale Receipts OSCAR PETERSON Biggest welcome was reserved for who Dylan's second appearance was highlighted Ella, JOE PASS sang a delightful 45- minute set in strong voice, by a great "Lay Lady Lay" and a very strong, Stadium & Festivals (20,000 & Over) backed by the Basie band but with her own long "Blood On The Tracks," plus a harmonica Masonic Temple A uditoriun, rhythm section -Tommy Flanagan (piano), Keter turn with "Oh Sister" and a driving "Stuck In- San Francisco Betts (bass) and Bobby Durham (drums). 1 AEROSMITH /TED NUGENT- Belkin Productions, side Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again." Norman Granz celebrated his return to the Using her celebrated high notes for trump Stadium, Pontiac, Mich., May 8 76,900 $8.50$10 $645,824* The group wound up the evening with a U.S. concert scene April 30 as two virtually sold - cards rather than for sheer display, FIla crooned many -round "Gotta Travel On," with each of the out houses basked in the presence of these through "Too Close For Comfort," "My Old performers doing a brief solo reprise -and the master talents. The Pablo Jazz Festival was like Flame," "Lover Come Back To Me," "Feelings," crowd let them leave the stage with much reluc- a hearthside reunion. "Caravan" and a blues before calling out Pass tance as they had an early departure the next Ella, Basie, Peterson and Pass have spawned Arenas (6,000 To 20,000) for one tune, the "One Note Samba," from their many of the 70 -plus LPs that comprise Granz's upcoming duet LP. Ella scatted the entire song 3- year -old Pablo label. Like most Pablo records, while Pass comped and soloed beautifully. For the festival features solid traditional jazz of the 1 JOHN DENVER /STARLIGHT VOCAL GROUP- Concerts this observer it was the highlight of an evening highest caliber, unadorned by newfangled tech- West /Management Ill, Myriad, Oklahoma City, Okla., of many highlights. Plan Massive nology but by no means dated. This music has May 4 15,370 $5 -$10 $137,865'' life. Granz's concert production- staging, sound and lighting -was as bareboned as the Pablo al- First show opened with the white- suited Pe- 2 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN -Alex Cooley, Omni bum packaging. Imaginative lighting would have terson soloing at the piano through four tunes Theater, Atlanta, Ga., May 5 9,000 $6.50 -$8.50 $ 80,000 enhanced the music, and the spotlight operator and a medley, including a healthy dose of Elling- was confused as to who was playing what and Site In Fla. tonia. Oscar displayed a multitude of styles when. Some of Peterson's power and Pass' 3 LEON & MARY RUSSELL /CHARLIE DANIEL'S BAND ranging from stride to boogie -woogie to Tatum - ORLANDO, Fla.- Sunshine Fes- nuances were lost to the balcony seats due to Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 9 11,566 $5.50 -$6.50 $ 69,566 and bop, smoothing out the changes with cock- the toned -down p. -a. system. But these quibbles tivals, owned by Kittredge Invest- tail flourishes, but never cloying. Peterson pos- aside, it was an evening of magnificent music. ments here, is developing a 2,500 - sesses the keyboard the way Babe Ruth wielded 4 /STEVE MARRIOTT'S ALL STARS/ Following a San Diego concert and five days acre tract seven miles from St. Au- a 40-ounce bat. TOMMY BOLIN -Bill Graham, Winterland; San at the Shubert in L.A. May 4 -9, the Pablo Festi gustine as the nation's first fully He was followed by Granz's pride and joy, the Francisco, Calif., May 7 & 8 (2) 10,300 $6.50 -$7.50 $ 68,200 val will play, with slightly varied combinations of planned rock festival site. poll- winning guitarist Joe Pass, who proceeded artists, Chicago, June 5; St. Louis, 8; Pittsburgh, The property could hold crowds to analyze several tunes into their component 5 RENAISSANCE /RETURN TO FOREVER FEATURING 9; Washington O.C., 10, and Cleveland, 12. of up to 500,000 and parking for parts and rework them into a swinging brew of /STANKY BROWN GROUP- Electric CONRAD SILVERT 140.000 vehicles with convenient chords and legato passages that bopped and ca- Factory, Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, Pa., May 8 9,000 $4.50 -$6.50 $ 52,137 freeway access. ressed, hand in hand :Pass was a bit nervous at DOOBIE BROTHERS Conway Kittredge, president of first but he clothed his fluffs in silk. PABLO CRUISE 6 LEON & MARY RUSSELL /CHARLIE DANIEL'S BAND/ the firm, is a Prior to a brief intermission, Pass and Peter- aiming for Labor Day NEW RIDERS - Electric Factory, Spectrum, son dueted a few tunes, suggesting the heady Los Angeles Forum Weekend show this summer to kick Philadelphia, Pa., May 7 8,081 $5.50 -$6.50 S 44.621 off the Sunshine Park facility. An in- interplay of their "A Salle Pleyel" two -record The Doobies had a mostly late -teens au- house production team, with Bobby set, Peterson exercising restraint to keep from dience on its feet for much of its 90-minute set drowning Pass' subtleties. here May 7. (Continued on page 47) 7 ALLMAN BROTHERS /OUTLAWS -Entam, Civic Center, Fekete as talent buyer, is to produce Roanoke, Va . May 4 6,037 $6 -$7 $ 38,938 four to six annual shows with the aid of outside consultants. Eventually Kittredge plans to $100 Ducats For Sinatra build up Sunshine Park as a full - By MAURIE ORODENKER Auditoriums (Under 6,000) scale music industry resort with a TRENTON, N.J. -The last time ranged from $2.50 to $4.20. But hotel and recreation facilities for Frank Sinatra appeared here, some when he comes here in October at

performers and visitors ar the festi- 25 years ago in March of 1951, in the The Inn of Trenton he'll command a 1 ELLA FITZGERALD /OSCAR PETERSON/ COUNT BASIE val site. War Memorial Building, tickets $100 ticket fee. While the contract is ORCHESTRA/10E PASS, "Pablo Jazz Festival" - still to be finalized, Jerome Vitelli, Shubert Theater, Los Angeles, Calif., May 4 thru May new manager and part -owner of the 9 (8) 13,928 $8 -$15 $184,969° TOP QUALITY in -town Inn, said that he has "a ver- bal agreement" for Sinatra to appear 2 LETTERMEN- Belkin Productions, Front Row Theater, PRINTED here for two performances on one Cleveland, Ohio, May 7, 8, 9 (5) 15,000 $7.50 $100,000 night.

PROMO $RiNT0s Arrangements for the date are 3 HOT TUNA -Ron Delsener, Beacon Theater, New LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK being made through the Jean York. N.Y.. May 8 & 9 (3) 7,947 $6.50 -$7.50 S 56,000 TEE SHIRTS Francis Agency here. It is reported BLACK & WHITE 8x1 Os that Sinatra is asking "close to 4 LEON & MARY RUSSELL -Alex Cooley, Fox Theater, 500 - $28.00 1000 - $42.50 $100,000" for the date. Vitelli said Atlanta, Ga.. May 3 & 4 as (2) 6,500 $7.50 S 50,000 that with the Inn's big Capital Ball - IOW COLOR PRINTS room being turned into a dinner the- 5 LOGGINS & MESSINA /FOOLS GOLD -Ron Delsener, ater able to accommodate 1,000 per- as 996 1000 - $224.00 Avery Fisher Hall, New York, N.Y., May 9 5,600 $5 -$7.50 $ 42.000 sons at each of the two shows, the SEND FOR SAMPLES AND COMPLETE PRICES date can be a money -maker for the 6 SANTANA / -Ron Delsener, Beacon ON 8x1 Os, OTHER SIZE PRINTS, Inn. The AND POSTERS Theater, New York, N.Y., May 7 5,298 $6.50 -$7.50 S 36,000 Giving Trenton its first big "shot in the arm" on the entertainment Shirt Shop 7 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS/ BLUESBUSTERS- scene, Vitelli has lined up an array PICTURES Martin Onrot, Centre Sportif, Montreal, Canada, May of name performers and several mu- (213) 397 -8545 1867 E. FLORIDA 4 4,000 $6.50 $ 26,000 SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 sical shows for the revitalized former Holiday Inn renamed The Inn of 8 LAURA NYRO /ELLEN McILWAINE-Bill Graham, New Jersey. The new summer pro- Paramount, Oakland, Calif., May 7 2,998 $5.50 -$7.50 5 19,755' gram, bicentennially oriented in An announcement of charging an admission of $17.76. major gastronomic FUR RUGS kicked off Saturday (15) with "No. 9 JOHNNY WINTER /38 SPECIAL -Mid -South, Dixon importance! Myers Hall, Memphis, Tenn., May 9 3,364 $5 -$6 5 17,511 FUR STOOLS No, Nanette," for a limited run. FUR THROWS June concert stands are by the HAMPTON'S 10 RETURN TO FOREVER /RENAISSANCE -CBC Social Shirelles 11 -12 and Frank Sinatra Jr. IS OPEN FUR BEDSPREADS Committee, Wesleyan Arena. Middletown, Conn., May 25 -26. Frankie Avalon is set for the 1342 No. Highland, 1'h blk. below Sunset FUR ACCESSORIES 7 3,200 $4 -$6.50 5 15,925e An exciting luncheon 8 dinner last weekend in July. Johnny Ray restaurant In Hollywood FUR WALLHANGINGS plays Aug. 20 -21. Hamburgers ground fresh daily, specially 11 VIRGIL FOX WITH DAVID SNYDER'S REVELATION prepared on our Connerton Broiler to seal stag/ screen, television In reaching out for top name at- LIGHTS Releasing, Civic Auditorium, in natural juices -Northwest office /homes /yachts Portland, May 5 10 oz. N.Y. Steak Sandwich in sour dough tractions, Vitelli will face some com- Ore., 2,666 $4.50 -$6.50 5 15,400 crust limos /hotels /clubs petition from the recently opened Foot long grilled ham and cheese on paper thin bread suburban Cedar Gardens Restau- 12 TUBES -DiCesare Engler, Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, You build 'em from our selection of Gregg Greer rant: which also boasts a seating ca- Pa., May 7 1,600 $5.50 -$6.50 S 13,500 Beefsteak Tomatoes, Bermuda Onions, Special Sauces ... and more! International Ltd. pacity of 1,000. A SALAD BAR THAT WON'T STOP Dec- oration & Design Building - Cedar Gardens has already set 13 LITTLEFEAT /POUSSETTEDART BAND -Electric Heinekins on tap, Poilly Fuisse, 979 Third Avenue, NYC Chateau Lafite -Rothschild Vic Damone and Rodney Dan - Factory, Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pa., May 4 2,030 $4.5046.50 $ 12,943 BY THE GLASS! (212) 826 -6380 gerfield for June 8 -9 dates, pack- direct fur contract manufacturer Dine beneath the spreading aging a dinner and show at $24.50 14 JOHNNY WINTER -Satellite /Concert Club, Civic patio. to the interior design profession avocado tree in our per person. Cedar Gardens report- Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Okla., May 6 2,231 $5 -$6 12,736 coast to coast S HO 2 -0297 edly also sought to get Sinatra, but lost out to Vttellï. www.americanradiohistory.com Lou Norby A1exndcr Wìdters PRODUCTIONS ASSOCIATES Proudly Announce Exclusive Representation of America's Newest & Brightest Attractions

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AES Focus On Semi -Pro Market [ LOS ANGELES -The lines be- table with electronic track selection dio and television reception, freeing Sludiolrock By BOB KIRSCH tween consumer, semi -pro and pro- and computerized memory bank. the headphone user from the restric- fessional equipment manufacturers Thirteen pushbuttons on the turn- tions of being tied to the receiver by LOS ANGELES -At the Secret Wangberg and engineer Pete Ab- are getting less and less clear (Bill- table base allow the user to program a length of cable. Both had their Sound Studio in New York, Diana bott, while Juice Newton & Silver board, May 8), as more manufac- the tone arm to play the cuts on 'an U.S. debut at last fall's AES in New Marcovitz dropped in to finish an Spur cut with Bones Howe produc- turers cross over with products LP record in any sequence desired. York, following their introduction at LP, set for release on Kama Sutra. ing and Abbott engineering. aimed at pleasing one or more of Certain bands may be repeated. the Berlin Radio -TV Fair. Lew Linet handled production with Also at RCA, D.J. Rogers was in these categories. while others are skipped entirely. An The model 221/121 wireless Kim King at the boards. Fred Thaler producing himself, and Mit Jack- Although the recent AES conven- infrared generator and detector are microphone system was shown by arranged and helped on production. son did some work with engineer tion here (May 4 -7) is thought of as a built into the cartridge, and the sys- Electro -Voice in its main floor dem- Allen Ginsberg was also in with Grover Helsley. Cleo Laine and Ray "professional" show, many of the tem recognizes and counts spirals as onstration room. A pocket -sized producer John Hammond Sr. Jack Charles worked on "Porgy & Bess," more than 110 exhibitors displayed the arm moves over the record. The transmitter is worn by the performer Malken and Gus Skinas handled en- with Norman Grantz producing. Ray products that would be of interest to Accutrac 4000 technology will no and the unit will accept a dynamic gineering. Robin. Lamont cut a Ellis was in producing material for the semi -pro and the more affluent doubt make the disco deejay's job a microphone for handheld use. If de- couple of her songs with John Miller Ray Ellis Productions. consumer. lot easier. sired, the transmitter will supply a producing. The Groovemasters, set * * * For example, Audio Dynamics Infrared technology is also found for Bearsville release shortly, are in bias voltage to operate an electret At Frankford /Wayne Mastering Corp. showed off its new Accutrac in Sennheiser's and Beyer's wireless cutting disco. Ralph Schuckett and microphone, eliminating the need Labs in New York. a third cutting 4000 automatic direct -drive turn- headsets, which may be used for ra- John Seigler are engineering. for a separate mike battery. room, Jericho are cutting an LP with designated Room C, has just opened according to president Tom Steiner- Parker displayed a producer Ed Freeman, while Bruce unique electronic valve instrument, King cut with producer Moogy Steele. Al Brown will be at the con- trols. Features include a micro -proc- to be used in conjunction with its Klingman. Andy Cavaliere gave a essor computer pitch control system Sound Waves Synthasystem synthesizer. The user helping production hand. Rick Der- and the new Ransteele audio cutter By JOHN WORAM blows into a length of tubing, while ringer was in with his new band matched up with various depressing three keys, and the de- while the Bonnie Parker Band cut other LOS ANGELES- The 54th con- input selectors. Neither model pro- equipment. vice functions as a voltage and enve- with producer / eñgineer Jack Mal - vention of the AES drew a capacity vides the metering facilities found lope generator, simulating the char- ken. Group manager Desmond In the past month or so, the studio crowd to the Los Angeles Hilton (4- on the larger Tascam consoles, such has mastered material from acteristics of a trumpet or other brass Haughney helped on production. B.T. Ex- 7), and by week's end, more than as the Models 3 and 5 -both 8 in /4 press, Johnnie Taylor, Bay City Roll- instrument. * * * 4,500 persons has registered for the out -or the Model 10, with 12 inputs. MXR Innovations has ex- ers, James Brown, Salsoul Orchestra exhibit and technical sessions. The Tascam line of tape panded its line and now has a mini Also in New York, Jerry Love and and Gladys Knight & The Pips. In addition to Ampex's all new recorders has likewise grown to meet limiter available as well as the auto Mike Zager were at Sound Ideas Domenick Romeo and Stu Romain, ATR -100 tape recorder and the dbx the demands of the semi -pro. The phasor and auto Hanger. Four producing an LP for J.J. Walker. cutters at the facility, say they are K9 -22 noise reduction card for series 25 -2 is a 71/2, 15 i.p.s. two -track LED's on the face plate indicate the Peabo Bryson came in to finish happy to see Brown come aboard, Dolby mainframes (Billboard, May recorder with three half-track head amount of gain reduction in 5 dB in- mixes and vocals. Rick Rowe and hoping he will lighten their load a 15), exhibit -goers found a wealth of stacks, plus a fourth quarter -track crements. Threshold is variable Eddie Seay shared engineering bit. other new products introduced, playback head. Shown in Los An- from -30 dB to + 10 dB. MXR is chores. Steele says he is looking now to from budget semi -pro consoles to geles for the first time was the new also marketing a two- channel John Simon was by mixing the buy into or start new mastering facil- complex automation systems. series 80 -8 half -inch, 8 -track tape graphic equalizer, with 10 one -oc- Rhinestones with Dave Stone at the ities in Los Angeles, Nashville and The semi -pro equipment line con- recorder with built -in dbx noise re- boards and Ray Peret of Just Sun- (Continued on page 61) Toronto. tinues to expand, with more and duction. And to complete the line. shine producing. Tony Silvester did more manufacturers realizing the Tascam had its Series 90 -16 one - some production for the next Rudy Up in Maynard, Mass., at Bill profit potential in meeting the needs inch I6 -track recorder on display. Love project with Tim Sadler at the Riseman's Northern Recording Stu- of the budget studio operation. Sound Workshop introduced boards. The Meters and Joey Cord dio, the Rowan Brothers did some Teac, a pioneer in this area its series 1280 console, with 12 inputs Workshops were in at different times with engi- work, as well as helping Andy ' with its Tascam series 10 console, and 8 outputs. According to Sound neer Ron St. Germain and producer Pratt on backing vocals during his has greatly expanded its line of Workshop's Sid Zimet, the introduc- Set To Run Tom Wilson Of Nom -Jac. Fred preproduction for his upcoming Arif boards. The new model 1 is a very tion of the 1280 gives the company Bailin is producing a group called Mardin- produced LP. Robin Lane basic 8 in /2 out line -level mixer, the capability of supplying the semi- Whirlwind with Geoff Daking at the and Tom Logan, now known simply consisting simply of 8 rotary gain pro market with a complete 8 -track Through May boards. "Cousin" Bruce Morrow was as Logan Lane, did some tracks with controls, 8 pan pots, and master and recording studio package. Sound also in, taping Maxine Nightingale producer Bob McCarthy and engi- WOODSTOCK, Creative headphone gain controls. The model Workshop also showed its low N.Y.- for the local NBC -TV news. neer George Lilly. Road Apples cut Music Studio here is offering a series 2 has 6 in /4 out capability, plus priced model 242A stereo rever- with Jesse Henderson, with Jesse at workshops, recordings * * * simple beration system and the model 220 of concerts, the controls. Jesse is also keeping equalization and mic /line Down in Muscle Shoals at the Vocal Doubler. and talks, through May 30. busy producing and engineering Wishbone Recording Studios, Pete Guiding artists of the spring Eric Likkjequist & Orphan. John Reduction For the studio with a little more has been busy with his Big Tree System series include William Ames, Barry Carr Compton has been working with the cash on hand, automated mixdown solo set. Helping with keyboard Winner Of Award systems were shown by both Quad Altschul, Karl Berger, Anthony re- formed Appaloosa. Bearsville en- work is Chuck Leavell of the Allman Eight Neve. Braxton, Ed Blackwell, Howard gineer John Holbrook manned the WALTHAM, Mass. -Reflecting and Both systems use a Brothers Band. Larry Byron, for- computer to store mixdown instruc- Johnson, Garrett List, Ing Rid, Leo new Northern 16 -track mobile unit the growing penetration of its pro- merly of Steppenwolf, has been in tions on Smith, Oliver Lake, Becky Friend, with Mark Forman for a live NRBQ fessional and consumer units a floppy disk. The disk is doing guitar overdubs on disco synchronized to the tape recorder Jumma Santos, Michael Mainieri, recording. Tape was done in con- abroad, the dbx 122 noise reduction tracks produced by Clayton Ivey and via an SMPTE time code, which is Steve Haas, Fred Rzewski and Joel junction with Eastern Sound. system has won the recent Japan Terry Woodward. Bobby Byrd is cut- Stereo Components Grand Prix recorded on one track of the multi- Chadabe. * * * The /performers in ting with producers Jesse Boyce and Award for international engineering track recorder, as well as on the At Stepup One Recording Studios residence will offer workshops for Sanchez Harley. development. floppy disk. Los Angeles, a new 24 -track facil- all instruments, concert recording Also at Wishbone, Harvey Thomp- in Held under auspices of Radio En- After several mixdowns are for video as well as performances and other related ma- son of the Muscle Shoals Horns and ity equipped gineering, Inc., a major audio maga- placed in the computer memory, the audio, in pro- terial. percussionist Tom Roady were in Hal Davis has been zine publisher, competition is engineer may instruct the computer ducing Diana Ross and A musical practice program will helping with overdubs on Carr's solo judged by leading audio critics and to play back a composite mix, con - with engineering. Marc complement the workshops, includ- set. Nelson Larkin dropped by to Sye Mitchell reviewers. (Continued on page 74) Gordon cut Steve for Marc ing sessions on tuning and expres- produce some sides on Garland Shannon Gordon Productions and Norman sion, time control, balance and body Green. producing awareness. * * * Ratner has been Straight, with Grover Helsley at the boards. Boarding is available and partici- At Long View Farm in North Congratulations to Barbara Lewis, pation is limited to 40. Brookfield, Mass., producer Alan formerly manager of Larrabee Stu- The Creative Music Studio is lo- Douglas and engineer Ron St. Ger- dios and now studio manager at cated in Mt. Tremper, 12 miles north we've main have been in working on the Stepup One. of Woodstock, in a monastic struc- last of the posthumous * * * ture on 300 acres of mountain land. albums. Larry Coryell did some In notes from around the country, LP with work on his solo engineer fininshed up its fourth only Gil Markle and Coryell keyboardist Capitol LP at the Total Experience worked on an LP with A New Service Mike Mandell Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Fred- engineer Ron Johnson. Johanna die Perren produced. Sacred singer a with Ron begun On Burbank Lot Wild cut single Johnson was in the Whitney just Fred Frank Stu- producing and Jesse Henderson en- LOS ANGELES -The Burbank dios in Glendale, Calif., completing while cut a Studios here have added videotape gineering, Cherry Vanilla tracks for an LP to be released by couple of sides. sweetening to round off the total fa- Manna. Frank Kejmar engineered. dbx cility for post production tv and mu- * * * Stuart Alan Love was busy with sic recording services, according to At the RCA Recording Studios in new group Ethos at Sound City in Tom Belcher, director of videotape Los Angeles, Don Cornelius and Los Angeles and is now cutting the services, and Jim Winfree, manager Dick Griffey were in doing work, Niagra Maggie Band at the same fa- noise of record recording. with Griffey producing and Don cility. Mark Smith engineered both Included in the new service will be Holden at the controls. Producer projects. Marcus is also cutting with the availability of a sound effects li- Eric Miller and engineer Grover Love and Smith. elimination brary. Sweetening of several seg- Helsley were in on work for Pablo Flash Cadillac & The Continental ments of "Villa Alegre," a PBS tv Records, working with Tommy Kids wrapped up a portion of the dbx Incorporated 296 Newton Street Waltham, MA 02154 series for bilingual children, was Flanagan. Count Basie was also in, soundtrack for Francis Ford Cop - completed last week. The series is working with the same duo. Stephen pola's Apocalypse Now" at Dalla- the first to use the service. Schwartz cut with producer Erik sonic Studios in Dallas.

www.americanradiohistory.com 45 Discos Disco Action LABELS, DISTRIB TOSS A PARTY Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. Chicago's Jockeys Dance While Top Audience Response Melody Song Shops Records In N.Y. Discos (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) This Week Retail Sales Their Pals Run the Turntables 1 WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO -The This Week Trammps (all cuts, LP) -Atlantic 1 WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO -The By ALAN PENCHANSKY 2 LOVE TRILOGY - -Oasis Trammps -Atlantic (LP) (all cuts, LP) CHICAGO -For more than 75 "The record companies always Randy Hock of Atlantic: "We're 2 LET YOUR HEART DO THE WALKING -The disco spinners someone else manned complain that Chicago retailing is just saying thank you to the jocks, 3 TEN PERCENT-Double Exposure -Salsoul Supremes- Motown (LP) (Walter Gibbons disco version) the turntables April 27 when a dead compared to the coasts," Tuch- thanks for all the spins and here's a 3 DANCE YOU ASS OFF- Bohannon- 4 LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Ross -Motown local retailer, a record company and ten continues. "I feel they're dead in dance of your own." Brunswick(LP) (LP) a distributor paid tribute to Chicago this market. This was a dynamite Atlantic artist Frannie Golde and 5 TOUCH & GO- Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - 4 TEN PER CENT -Double Exposure -Salsoul area discotheques with a lavish concept and where the hell are her group said thanks for Chicago - Roulette (disco version) 5 GOTTA GET AWAY -First Choice -Philly disco -style party at the Phoenix. they ?" area play of her single "Stop And 6 LET YOUR HEART DO THE WALKING -The Groove Hear Here Records, Atlantic Rec- Atlantic and M.S. did not spare Look Around," with a live set that Supremes- Motown (LP) 6 MOVING LIKE A SUPERSTAR- Jackie ords and M.S. Distributors said the effort. Representatives manned had the jocks dancing. 7 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME- Robinson- American Ariola thanks to all the who Jimmy James & The Vagabonds -Pye people operate elaborate product displays erected Chicago discos in recognition of in the Phoenix's glass - roofed gar- 8 TURN THE BEAT AROUND -Vicky Sue 7 YOUNGHEARTS RUN FREE -Candi Staton- Another Giraffe Robinson -RCA Warner Bros. their sales assistance. den. M.S. represented eight of its 9 CATHEDRALS -D.C. Larue- Pyramid (LP) "We're selling a lot of disco prod- lines: Arista, Motown, U.A., Abrax- 8 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME- Opens In III. 10 RAIN FOREST /ROCK ME WITH YOUR Jimmy James & The Vagabonds -Pye uct," says Max Tuchten, owner of as, Private Stock, Roulette, A.V.I. LOVE/ CHIC -CHICA -Biddu Orch. -Epic 9 THIS IS IT /BRAND NEW -Melba Moore- the two Chicago area Hear Here out- and extensive display of Island reg- CHICAGO -A Giraffe disco (LP) Buddah (LP) lets, "and particularly at our Broad- gae product. opened Tuesday (4) at the Brass Rail 11 FIRST CHOICE THEME /GOTTA GET AWAY - way store, which has close proximity "This is a goodwill gesture," says Steaks 'N Stuff, in suburban Lom- First Choice-Philly Groove (LP) 10 MAKING LOVE -Sammy Gordon -Greg to a number of clubs. The deejays let Rich Girod of M.S. "We support dis- bard, Ill., with sound by Disco- 12 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE -Candi 11 LOVE HANGOVER -Fifth Dimension -ABC Staton -Warner Bros. us know which records are happen- cos because discos do sell records in theque Installation and a hand - 12 MAKE LOVE TO ME -Fire & Rain -20th ing and we stock them. Chicago." painted, underlit dance floor by 13 THIS IS IT /PLAY BOYSCOUT /FREE -Melba Century Moore -Buddah (LP) "They're also very helpful in the Cosmic Lighting. 13 STROKIN' -Leon Haywood -20th Century 14 NICE & SLOW -Jesse Green -Scepter clubs," Tuchten says, "by letting Litelab Moving This brings to nine the number of 15 BROTHERS THEME /UNDER MY SKIN/ 14 CANADIAN SUNSET-Cedar Walton -RCA customers know where the records Giraffe discotheques being operated MAKE LOVE To -The Brothers -RCA (LP) 15 WHO LOVES YOU BETTER -Isley Bros. -T- can be bought." Buffalo Area by Chicago -based Interstate United Neck Tuchten believes discos can do CHICAGO -Litelab Corp., a sup- Corp. Most are located in the Chi- even more to help sales: "There are plier of disco and theatrical lights cago area with Giraffes in Pitts- still a lot of clubs where nobody's and effects here, has announced burgh, Kansas City and Phoenix. announcing the records." And he plans to relocate in Angola, N.Y., a A Giraffe disco in the Sheridan points to the monthly playsheet of suburb of Buffalo. South Hotel, Schiller Park, Ill., Colony Records (New York) Top Audience Response Records one local club, the Bistro, as an ex- Litelab will continue manufac- closed recently, and according to an Retail Sales In Washington, D.C. Discos cellent tool. turing and dealer sales in the new lo- Interstate spokesman, will not be re- This Week This Week Tuchten approached a number of cation and begin installing disco opened. 1 WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO -The 1 WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO -The record companies when he con- lighting systems, according to the The new location aims at a broad Trammps -Atlantic (LP) Trammps- Atlantic (all cuts, LP) ceived the idea for the event, but, he firm's president, Paul Gregory. Lite- age segment, promising "brash rock, 2 LOVE TRILOGY -Donna Summer -Oasis 2 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME- says, only Atlantic M.S. were in- hab's new is 1 St., (all cuts, LP) and address LaSalle current ballads and nostalgic gems." Jimmy James & The Vagabonds -Pye 3 LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Ross -Motown terested. Angola, N.Y. 14006. A strict dress code is posted. 3 TOUCH & GO- Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - (LP) Roulette 4 TURN THE BEAT AROUND -Vicky Sue Robinson -RCA 4 LET YOUR HEART DO THE WALKING -The Moore (disco Supremes- Motown (LP) 5 THIS IS IT -Melba -Buddah version) computerized incandescent and neon floors, 5 SOUL MAN-Calhoun-Warner/Specter 6 TEN PER CENT -Double Exposure -Salsoul (Walter Gibbons disco version) 6 LOVE TRILOGY -Donna Summer -Oasis 7 LET YOUR HEART DO THE WALKING -The I TWO NEW (LP) *WE'VE MOVED Supremes- Motown (LP) 7 MA-NOAH-Tony Valor Sounds Orch.- 8 FIRST CHOICE THEME /AIN'T HE BAD - (/) Brunswick First Choice -Philly Groove (LP) 9 MOVING LIKE A SUPERSTAR- Jackie disco 8 RAIN FOREST -Biddu Orch. -Epic Robinson -American Ariola 9 THIS IS IT-Melba Moore -Buddah 10 BROTHERS THEME /LAST CHANCE TO CONTROLLERS FROM lITELAb DANCE -The Brothers -RCA (LP) 10 CATHEDRALS-D.C. Larue- Pyramid (LP) 11 RAIN FOREST/TRIPPIN' ON A SOUL The latest of innovative lighting controllers. designed and 11 TEN PER CENT -Double Exposure -Salsoul CLOUD -Biddu Orch. -Epic (LP) manufactured by "Litelab ", provide maximum versatility, (England) 12 LIPSTICK- Michel Polnareff- Atlantic easy use, and safety for your club or theater. 12 GET UP AND BOOGIE -Silver Convention - 13 I LOVE TO LOVE- Al Downing -Polydor Midland Intl 13 NICE & SLOW (instrumental) -Jesse 14 LOVE HANGOVER- Diana Ross -Motown/ Green -Scepter Fifth Dimension -ABC 14 DANCING FREE -Hot Ice -Rags 15 SUGAR BOOGIE- Bobby Thomas & 15 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - Hotline -MCA Tavares- Capitol (disco disk)

Downstairs Records (New York) Top Audience Response Records The combination of these two units provides the club owner Retail Sales In L.A. /San Diego Discos with a never ending variety of lighting effects. This Week This Week 1 WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO -The 1 LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Ross -Motown Ten Channel Chaseaway F -4800 Color Controller Trammps -Atlantic (LP) (LP) A 10- channel, 1200 watts per channel A 4- channel, 1200 watts per channel 2 NICE & SLOW -Jesse Green- Scepter 2 NICE & SLOW (instrumental) -Jesse chaser. color organ /dimmer. (disco edit) Green -Scepter All slider pot control for ease of May be used as a 4- 3 A LOVE TRILOGY -Donna Summer -Oasis channel color 3 BRAZIL -EI- Coco -AVI (LP) (LP) operation. organ, 4 individual dimmers or a 4 TEN PER CENT -Double Exposure -Salsoul May be operated in chase, shimmy, 4- channel chaser. 4 GET OFF YOUR AHHH! AND DANCE -Foxy- Dash 5 I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE or random modes to p-oduce a variety 4 auxiliary switches to control mirror WALKING- Supremes- Motown of different effects. balls, projectors, etc. 5 RAIN FOREST -Biddu Orch. -Epic 6 GET UP & BOOGIE /SAN FRANCISCO May be accuated with or without All slider pot control for ease of HUSTLE/ 6 LIPSTICK -Michel Polnareff -Atlantic NO NO JOE- Silver Convention -Midland International sound. operation. 7 CATHEDRALS -D.C. Larue- Pyramid (LP) (LP) Variable speed pause and audio Variable speed chase with forward or 7 WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO- sensitivity. reverse 8 MAKING LOVE -Sammy Gordon -Greg directional control. Trammps- Atlantic (all cuts) Chaser strips available in 6' lengths. Audio input ecHipped with Automatic 9 YOU'LL NEVER FIND A LOVE LIKE MINE - 8 TURN THE BEAT AROUND -Vicki Sue t/) Gain Control. Lou Rawls- P.I.R. Robinson -RCA 9 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME- tZS 10 FOXY LADY -Crown Heights Affair- De -Lite Jimmy James -Pye -a 11 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME- 10 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Jimmy James & The Vagabonds -Pye Tavares- Capitol 11 LIPSTICK -Michel Polnareff- Atlantic t`o 1 Lasalle Street 12 I LOVE TO LOVE -Tina Charles- Columbia 12 SOUL MAN- Calhoon- Warner /Spector t` Angola, New York 14006 716 -549 -5544 13 CATHEDRALS /DEEP DARK DELICIOUS 13 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES-Silver NIGHT- D.C. Larue- Pyramid (LP) Convention -Midland Intl (LP) 14 I GET LIFTED- Sweet Music -Scepter 14 SWING -Hocus Pocus -Shield (disco edit) chaser lights track lighting kinetic projectors 15 HOT STUFF- Rolling Stones -Rolling 15 BE MY BABY -Frankie Gee -Lipstick Stones (LP) www.americanradiohistory.com 46 Discos Jukebox Rack Singles Best Sellers

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As Of 5/10/76 Switch To Country Michel To Compiled from selected rackjobber by the Record Market Research Dept. of Biillboard. LOS ANGELES -The Cove at 4 a.m. The patio crows is the 1 BOOGIE FEVER- Sylvers- 21 NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE Capitol 4179 AGAIN -Eric Carmen -Arista in Atlanta, is to a fourth group who comes on week- Seeburg's Disco, switching 2 WELCOME BACK -John Sebastian - 0184 country format. ends. Warner /Reprise 1349 22 ONLY SIXTEEN -Dr. Hook- According to Lloyd Russell, The Cove will maintain Don Lyle, 3 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED Capitol 4171 Swiss Post FROM- Maxine Nightingale owner, disco customers are not loyal its in -house spinner. 23 COME ON OVER -Olivia Newton - CHICAGO Seeburg Corp. United Artists 752 Lyle is -The John -MCA 40525 patrons, and when a new club opens Russell notes that receiving RHAPSODY- headquartered here has appointed 4 BOHEMIAN Queen- 24 SHOW ME THE WAY-Peter the crowd goes to it. service from labels, and he (Russell) Elektra 45297 Edgar Michel to the post of inter- Frampton -A &M 1795 The Cove, formerly a bar with a is in the process of contacting record 5 DISCO LADY- Johnnie Taylor - 25 SHOUT IT OUT LOUD -Kiss- national sales manager for Serose Columbia 3 -10281 dance floor, made the switch to disco companies that offer country prod- Casablanca 854 Holding A.G., Switzerland. 6 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN just a year ago. uct. LOVE IN THE SHADOWS -Neil Serose, the Seeburg wing based in LOVE-Elvin Bishop - 26 Russell, who has owned the nitery The club's previous musical for- Sedaka -Rocket 40543 Zug, Switzerland, handles sales and Capricorn 0252 eight months, says, "The average mat consisted of top 40, oldies plus 7 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING 27 BARETTA'S THEME (Keep Your Eye marketing of Seeburg jukeboxes, hot person visiting a bar has 4.7 drinks. classical music during the afternoon. AGAIN -Barry Manilow- On The Sparrow)- Rhythm and cold drink vending machines Heritage-ABC 12177 The disco crowd averages about 1.7 The Cove was one of the few spots Arista 0172 and Williams coin -op amusement 8 SILLY LOVE SONGS- Wings- 28 LOVE LETTER - drinks, which is why most discos with all -day disco action, he says. games, a Seeburg subsidiary, Ca pitol 4256 Bay City Rollers- Arista 0185 have a cover charge." He points out He does not feel that the change in Gross & throughout Europe, the Middle East 9 SHANNON -Henry - 29 SHOP AROUND -Captain the Cove has never initiated a cover music format will affect the club's Lifesong 45002 Tennille -A &M 1817 and Africa. fee. 25 -39 age group. The Cove does not 10 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW -Bellamy 30 LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face)- Previously, Michel had served for Brothers -W.B. /Curb 8169 Captain & Tennille -A &M 1782 He contends the change from cater to the teen crowd. more than 10 years as general man- 11 HAPPY DAYS (From The Paramount 31 ONE PIECE AT A TIME -Johnny disco to country will not affect the With a spot that comfortably ac- ager of Seeben N.V., the Seeburg TV Series) -Pratt & McLain - Cash -Columbia 3.10321. club's overall structure. "It means commodates 300, Russell continues Warner /Reprise 1351 Belgium subsidiary. 32 DEEP PURPLE -Donny & Marie that we are changing our music to to expand the dance floor which 12 LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Ross - Osmond -Kolob 14840 A change in Seeburg's domestic Motown 1392 appeal to music lovers as opposed to now holds 75. 33 I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO- marketing configuration was an- 13 STRANGE MAGIC - Electric Light Abba- Atlantic 3310 just dancers." A custom -built tape deck and Orchestra- United Artists nounced recently also: Atlantic Bos- 34 DREAM WEAVER -Gary Wright - Russell notes that six weeks ago, turntables by Harman /Kardon and 14 DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What A Warner Bros. 8167 ton Corp. of Randolph, Mass., will Night) -Four Seasons -Warner the Georgia law was changed re- Marantz has been installed along 35 MONEY HONEY -Bay City Rollers distribute jukeboxes, vending /Curb 8168 - stricting clubs opening on Sunday with 24 JBL speakers. Bros. Arista 0170 15 SARA SMILES -Daryl Hall & John equipment and Williams games MORE (Part and he adds that his place was the Russell feels Atlanta is not a disco Oates -RCA 10530 36 MORE, MORE, 1)- throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Andrea True Connection first to open its doors to the Sunday town, claiming that discos are now GET UP AND BOOGIE -Silver - Vermont, Rhode Island and Mas- 16 Buddah 515 in the tourist town. Convention -Mid. Intl.I. 10571 crowd. closing LOVE IS ALIVE -Gary Wright sachusetts, with the exception of 17 LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT 37 - "Being the only club in town with "The largest disco in town, Union Warner Bros. 8143 Birkshire County, Mass. YOU -Billy Oceans -Ariola a patio, we also get another crowd Station, closed last week. Some are CRAZY ON YOU -Heart- Mushroom Atlantic- Boston's 20,000- square- America /GTO 7621 38 that likes to come to sit and drink on closing almost as soon as they open. 18 RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) 7021 foot facility will house full Seeburg - our patio." "Many of them are able to switch Fleetwood Mac - 39 THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (All service and parts inventory, the 1345 Over The World)- Carpenters- He says the Cove caters to four around to other formats, but others Warner /Reprise manufacturer says. The president of 19 FOOL TO CRY -Rolling Stones - A &M 1800 groups, the businessmen who come cannot. 19304 Heyettes- Atlantic Boston is Edward Claffey. Rolling Stones 40 THE FONZ SONG- in the afternoon staying to approxi- "The problem is that many come 20 I.O.U. -Jimmy Dean -Casino 052 London 232 mately 9 p.m., followed by the disco in under-financed because they feel crowd, with the late night crowd they can open one night, and the Pallas To Work moving in at 12:30 a.m. He points same night haul a truck to carry out that the late night patrons are away the money. This is because dis- With Operators aaac eestsellers primarily professional persons in the cos became popular so fast. I aro LP nightclub business. These patrons changing because the disco just did CHICAGO -In a move to provide Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. 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Pallas to the newly created post of 1 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE -Peter 21 HIDEAWAY- America -Warner Bros. national singles sales and advertis- Frampton -A &M SP 3703 BS 2932 Tighter Control Of Disks ing coordinator. 2 WINGS AT THE SPEED OF 22 GRATITUDE-Earth, Wind & Fire - Pallas had been customer service SOUND -Capitol SW 11525 Columbia PC PG 33694 By HANFORD SEAL 3 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971- 23 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION manager for the company since 1975- EAGLES -Asylum 7E -1052 - LAS VEGAS -Dirty Sallys is record companies thousands of dol- Parliament- Casablanca NBLP 1969. 4 PRESENCE - -Swan for control of manu- lars as well as limited exposure. 7022 pushing tighter Pallas says his first duty in the new Song SS 8416 facturer- shipped albums which usu- "It's a wasteful, disorganized 5 FLEETWOOD MAC -Reprise 24 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO'S post is to call every one -stop on the ally end up in disk jockey private practice which should be coordi- MS2225 GREATEST HITS -Columbia Phonogram Inc. /Mercury mailing PC 33900 collections. nated by area heavyweight record 6 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA- Queen- list "and learn how they operate and Elektra 7E -1053 25 EARGASM- Johnnie Taylor- According to Sally manager Rudy stores to ensure proper distribution," what they need from us." 7 DESTROYER- Kiss -Casablanca Columbia PC 33951 NBLP 7025 Schneider, the widespread practice claims Schneider. 26 DREAM WEAVER -Gary Wright - JOY & by disco programmers is costing Since the 11/2 years Sallys has been 8 SONG OF -Captain Warner Bros. BS 2868 Tennille-A &M SP 4570 open, the club has gone through five 27 DESIRE -Bob Dylan- Columbia 9 COME ON OVER- Olivia Newton - DJs, who Schneider says had a too John, MCA 2186 PC 33893 limited horizon of what the public 10 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELIN'- 28 HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST HITS - wants to dance to. L Disco Mix] Barry Manilow- Arista AL 4060 Capitol ST 11467 To avoid further problems, 11 ALIVE- Kiss -Casablanca 29 MAIN COURSE - -RSO By TOM MOULTON NBLP 7020 SO 4807 Schneider says club managers 12 RUN WITH THE PACK -Bad NEW YORK -Buddah is rush -releasing the 30 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE with Company -Swan Song SS 8416 should work closer their DJs in "More, More, More" LP by the Andrea True Con- YEARS -Paul Simon -Columbia 13 TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS previewing new albums and singles - PC 33540 BLOW IT nection. The album has four strong cuts: "Heart Doobie Brothers -Warner Bros. 51 while forbidding personnel to walk To Heart," Silver Conventionish and 10:03 in BS 2899 31 DIANA ROSS -Motown M6 -861 out of their clubs with records or else length; "Keep It Up Longer," "Party Line," funk- 14 HISTORY- AMERICA'S GREATEST 32 WINDSONG -John Denver -RCA Bros. Asylum 7E -1039 bring in their own disks. ier in feel with a strong sax solo in the middle, HITS -America -Warner BS 2894 TOYS IN THE ATTIC- Aerosmith- OFF Schneider says the club buys 6:50 in length and probably the next single; and 33 15 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - Columbia PC 33479 about $500 a year in new records, "Call Me," which starts off with just rhythm and The Captain & Tennille -A &M 34 BRASS CONSTRUCTION- United sometimes only $50 each month. He builds to a full sound of horns and strings. While SP 3405 Artists UALA545 -G claims the disco could be doubling the True sound of "More, More More" is re- 16 BLACK AND BLUE -Rolling Stones -Rolling Stones COC 35 YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH A SICK CUSTOM all tained throughout, each of the cuts has a sound the record library if mailed mer- 79104 MIND -Joe Walsh -ABC ABCD of its own. ELECTRONIC chandise made it through. 17 OUTLAWS -Waylon Jennings, Willie 932 "I'm surprised other club owners The Southern California Disco Di Assn. has a Nelson, Jessi Colter. Tompal 36 AEROSMITH -Columbia PC 32005 new address -6671 Sunset Blvd. Bldg. 1585, Glaser -RCA APL1-1321 LIGHTING haven't come forward to voice dis- 37 FOOL FOR THE CITY- Foghat- room 116, Hollywood, Calif. 90028. The group is 18 I WANT YOU -Marvin Gaye -Tamla Bearsville BR 6959 gust about the situation," states T6- 342-S1 also known as the L.A. Pool. They can be 38 LOOK OUT FOR # 1- Brothers Schneider. 19 GREATEST HITS -Elton John - & SOUND reached at (213) 469 -9284. Johnson-A &M SP 4567 MCA 2128 FOR Epic has released a 12- incher on Biddu Or- 20 DONNY & MARIE FEATURING 39 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS- Eagles- Rodeo Performers chestra's "Rain Forest." The time is 4:40, the SONGS FROM THEIR Asylum 7E -1039 same as the cut on the LP, which is not available TELEVISION SHOW -Donny & 40 K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND - DISCOTHEQUES Marie Osmond -Kolob PD 6068 TK 603 Record For Artco in this country. DALLAS -Local rodeo stars Don Tom Savarese, Di at 12 West here, managed get an Atlantic May sampler and reports that Gay and Marty Hensen joined other to A A Break" by Damon Harris rodeo performers, including All "Give Broken Heart & Impact is one of his hottest new selections. Weiss Billed For N.Y. Rap Sessions Champion Leo Camarillo. SMITHALL Around Pi Kappa releases a Super Disco Band album, of songs in Okla- NEW YORK -The American Fortune" and "It's A Wonderful to cut an album the first product to ship under a new distribu Guild of Authors and Composers World," as well as a number of homa City. tion deal with Buddah. The disk has several ELECTRONICS (AGAC) will feature George Davis Released on the Artco label, the strong dance cuts, among them - "A Song For Broadway musicals and motion pic- 2001 Vine St. Weiss, one of pop music's major album includes Gay, the world's top You," the strongest, "Fire And Passion," "Bed- ture scores. The first session will be Cincinnati, Ohio 45210 writers, in a series of free rap sessions bullrider, singing the old Chuck side Manners," "Hot Grease," "Disco Sym- here 381 -2828 In held at the Americana Hotel (513) Berry standard, "Reelin' And A phony" and "Clear Water." On a number of the titled "Songwriting The '70s." May 10. It will be moderated by Ali- Rocking," plus a song of his own, songs, the group comes across like Love Unlim- Weiss has written such songs as Steele WNEW -FM. "Wish I Could Do it Again." ited. "Lullaby Of Birdland," "Wheel Of son of www.americanradiohistory.com 47 Campus Talenl Talent In Action N. Jersey Schools Continued from page 42 sic with balance and clarity at an ear -crushing in front of this older predominate Southern The show gave a big plug for RCA's five-man decibel level. Surrounded by two mountains of black audience. Memphis Horns ensemble, which appeared five monitors (114 if you counted). Trower ripped Robinson is a cute lady with a cute disco Her would songs into the set to do backup. The first song of through guitar passages that had the crowd single, "'Turn The Beat Around." act a they could be have been better suited for a discotheque or a Up and clapping as though Set Network swaying the Doobies' encore was a Horns' original, heard over the music. His stoical stage manner hotel lounge. NEW YORK -Four New Jersey Univ., the NJCRN will help fill a "Keep On Doin' It" by Andrew Love. lighting ef- Escovedo plays Latin -flavored disco music colleges and one high school have media void existing in the state. In The Horns' addition of sax and dixieland didn't mar the set due to tasteful fects that enhanced his detachment with a which would also have been better recieved in a gathered together to form the New addition, he says it will increase breaks to the Doobies' mystic "Black Water" mystical quality, making it a direct complement different venue. ROBERT FORD JR. Jersey College Radio Network. Al- communication between college ra- greatly enhanced that No. 1 hit. They also inte- to his music. though the inaugural program, dio stations and provide their staff grated their light jazz sound effectively in soul - tinged numbers like "Take Me In Your Arms The show featured material from Trower's re- FRANNIE GOLDE April 20, was a 75- minute phone -in members an opportunity to work in (Rock Me)" and "Talon' It To The Streets," the cent "Live" album along with the inclusion of a show with N.J. Governor Brendan a network situation. Rarso's. Chicago title track to the Doobies' latest top 10 LP on couple of new tunes, "Same Rain Falls" and will first Golde returned April 29 to the mainstream T. Byrne, future programming "During our broadcast, the Warner Bros. "" which were enthusiastically Chicago club scene that spawned the singer - include interviews and live remote governor answered a wide spectrum The Horns' addition of sax and Dixieland accepted. These, basically in the same vein as songwriter and sometimes pianist six years ago. broadcasts with recording artists. of topics from a statewide range of already full arrangements of straight -ahead Trower's previous work, sported powerhouse Instead of the seated neo- folkie whom many in According to Mitch Hymowitz of callers," he states: "In our future en- boogie rockers like "China Grove" and "Listen guitar work backed with a driving boogie beat. the audience remembered from original act WRSU, the flagship station of the deavors we hope to also present con- To The Music," which completed the three -song One of the choice numbers was "Daydream," Frannie and Zoey, here was an effusive white network broadcasting from Rutgers cert performances by name artists." encore. An all -out jam on the set -closer, "Long its lower volume giving 's vocals a r&b gospel shouter, complete with choreo- He says much of the future broad- Train Running," was less effective than it might chance to emerge from the wall of sound. This graphed female backup trio -a stage persona casts are contingent on signing more have been because the wall -of -sound effect had lyric seemingly drifted through the song punc- worked out during months of appearances at for the network. been used for much of the evening. tuated by catchy guitar riffs which created an area stations Northside spa, Mans Country, prior to touring The carnival atmosphere of the show may aura that was almost tangible. NYU Planning Charter member stations, besides dates with Manhattan Transfer. have contributed to the sense of overkill, but-it Another standout, "Alethea," featured Bill WRSU, are WBJB at Brookdale In turban and flowing butterfly sleeves, did make it all more entertaining. Just three Loden on drums and Trower on guitar employ- Community College in Lyncroft; Frannie vamps out of the audience to James Degree Program songs into the set, sound and lights were used ing strong crescendos against a soft melodic WFMU at Upsala College in East Taylor's "Steamroller Blues," then settles in to to simulate the end of the world (a strong chord strain, resulting in an echo pattern. Orange; WMSC at Montclair State belt out an hour of her own hook -laden material. spotlight was placed on the audience followed The show was also benefited by a smooth For Next Fall College in Upper Montclair, and The numbers were short and might have ben- by a whirling, starry effect). Midgets said to be flow of songs and a rousing encore which in- NEW YORK -Twelve music in- WJSC at Morristown High School in efit from some instrumental elaboration, but from Little People Of America weaved in and out cluded a rendition of "Rock Me Baby" that dustry representatives met at New Morristown. F nnie and her pianist /leader Stephen Burns of the already crowded assemblage onstage. At brought the audience to its feet. Each of the stations is connected are in the midst of recording an album for Atlan- York Univ. here to discuss plans for the end of thgencore rather than just routinely A &M act Steve Marriott opened the show. His by lines off-the -air tic and no doubt thinking in the singles format. a proposed degree program in Arts telephone and acknowledging the standing ovetion, everyone group incorporates fast rock 'n' roll with Zeppe- The set included danceable r &b and gospel and Business at the school. relays. involved in the Doobies' show lined up and lin -like vocals making it a good combination rave -ups, "Stop And Look Around," "Save Me," The program, scheduled to start Hymowitz says the network is at- bowed in unison, as after the finale of a musical. with Trower's style. It was well received and ef- "I Know Somebody," that harkened back to the next fall, will be taught by members tempting to sign other stations in the In their 45- minute opening stint, A &M's four - fectively warmed the crowd up for the Trower fifties, contemporary love lyrics like Frannie's of the school of education, health, neighboring areas of New York and man group Pablo Cruise won over an at -first set. STARR ARNING sizzling "I Didn't Get Enough Of Your Love," and nursing and arts professions, as well Philadelphia. lukewarm audience, and wound up being called two Nyroesque numbers "Time Has A Way (It's as from the school of The other governing people in the back for more, prompting a group member to professors SANTANA Getting Better)" and "Love Is" that spotlighted project are Chuck Russo, general say, "You're making us feel good- that's the business and public administration. DAVID SANCIOUS AND Frannie alone at the piano. This brief segment manager of WFMU; Rick Hansen, first time we ever got an encore in L.A." "Both by location and tradition, TONE contained the most honeyed and satisfying ex- station manage[; of WBJB; Steve The group is at its best when it cuts loose on New York Univ. is ideally equipped Beacon Theater, New York pression of the evening, making it evident that bold, unrestrained steamroller music that is dif- to help the business industry prepare Randolph, program director at Frannie is not yet entirely at ease in her new act. ferent from much in this genre in that it is both Riding the crest of his most successful album future executives," says Prof. Jerrold WMSC; and Bruce Lontka, faculty In up -tempo numbers with lots of movement melodic and interesting. Vocals were generally in some time Santana gave a cooking high -en- Ross, head of the division of arts and adviser at WJSV. she tends to force both voice and enthusiasm. secondary to the high -powered and peppy in- ergy set to a boisterous, packed house. Sticking arts education. "Through a series of Clearly she possesses these in abundance and strumental mix. The group showed tremendous almost exclusively to material from his very courses, internships and direct expe- need only relax into their full flowering. Which- versatility in a well -paced show where the high- early days and his current album "Amigos," rience with those at the cutting edge ever direction the 22- year -old chooses to go light was the 10- minute "Ocean Breeze," which Santana kept the nearly two hour set interesting Bowling Green her material should support her. of the arts business, we expect to 7 started as a pop piano solo and segued in and throughout the May concert. build the strongest training program ALAN PENCHANSKY out of a cooking, wailing all -band effort. Lighting Santana's guitar work remains consistently -in the nation." current edition of the band Fest On May 21 here was particularly effective in changing the excellent and the The program will be at the under- features the fine vocal work of Greg Walker and mood from hot yellows and reds to serene blues Kansas City graduate level and lead to a Bach- BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -The and greens. PAUL GREIN the solid drumming of Ndugu. Walker adds new elor of Science degree. New Lost City Ramblers and guitar- style to the group's familiar material and he de- Continued front page 40 Ross, who is the program director, ist Norman Blake will headline the livers the new songs in a convincing creative Palmer, a Chris Fitz Productions says he expects it to have strong in- three -day Black Swamp Folklife AEROSMITH manner. Ndugu is an outstanding young percus- vice president who until recently was dustry support. Festival at Bowling Green State TED NUGENT sionist who adds a Latin flavor to the music by employed by rival Cowtown. "To Attending the meeting as mem- Univ. here, beginning Friday (21). Madison Syuure Garden, using timbales with his standard traps set. become a primary market you have The set ended with the band doing two en- bers of the advisory board were Ir- Directed by Joseph Arpad, of the New York to have 2 million population. But cores including the classic "Evil Ways" and win Robinson of Screen Gems, John school's popular culture depart- It was an evening of "heavy duty" rock 'n'. situation here "Soul Sacrifice." most acts know our Rossica of RCA Records, Barry ment, the festival will be a mixture roll, and Aerosmith and Nugent generated and are eager to perform. Six, seven Sancious and Tone opened the show with a Reiss, Artista Records; Enoch Light enough power May 10 to launch the Garden into we were, from a show busi- of music and folk crafts, including well- received set of electronic jazz -rock. Sanc- years ago of Project III, Cy Leslie, Pickwick In- space. Although the acts were matched in ap- the building of a log cabin on the ious started playing keyboards but switched to ness standpoint, a cowtown. Not so attorney William peal, the musical results were mixed, with un- ternational; festival site. guitar midway through the set. It is on guitar today." known-in- the -East Nugent delivering the quality Krasilovsky, Sidney Guber of Ramblers Mike Seager, Tracy that Sancious has the best chance of attracting Butler sums up, "A smart busi- SESAC, Benjamin Grasso of G. and Aerosmith the quantity. Schwartz and John Cohen will con- a following of his own with a Jimi Hendrix -Chick nessman can make big money pro- Ted Nugent is a Motor City Madman, and has Shirmer, Elizabeth Granville of duct music workshops in addition to Corea mix. ROBERT FORD JR. moting concerts but it isn't easy. It the velocity of raw rock to make the normally BMI, Sal Chiantia of MCA, Martin their regular concert performances. takes plenty of painstaking prepara- post -mortem Madison Sgaure Garden concert Bookspan of ASCAP and Bob Aus- Cohen will films he has tion, an for new sounds, constant also show wildly for a change. ear tin of Record World. crowd come alive JOHNNIE TAYLOR made about folk music. Nugent's opening guitar blasts on "Stran- checks of local record sales and Also attending was Ron Zalkind, TYRONE DAVIS Other musical acts include the glehold" demonstrated the type of rock that regular monitoring of radio stations. lecturer on the music business at Morris Brothers, who have held VICKIE SUE ROBINSON Plus good weather and good luck." kicks the audience in the teeth and has them COKE ESCOVEDO Philadelphia's Temple Univ. and their own festivals for the past sev- begging for more. Illuminated by an interplay of Forum, New the New School here. eral years at Ivydale, W. Va., and the light cues as tight as the music, the crazed gui- Felt lurk Dulcimer Alliance, of Lima. tarist lept and lunged about the stage amid gui- With the success of his single "Disco Lady" A musical highpoint of the festival tar wail. No- nonsense, gut -level delivery pleased and his album "Eargasm," Taylor has proven spectators on "Stromtroopin'," that basic rhythm and blues is still a viable art Berkeley Honors will be the two- day -long Old -Time the pyromaniac , i Fiddling Contest, open to all fid- "Just What The Doctor Ordered" and spotlight form on record. Judging from this show, r &b is To Nevada Band dlers without entry fee. Cash prizes electronics on "Hey Baby." also a lucrative concert attraction, even in New BILL'S MUSICAL will be awarded in three categories: Making his finale entrance aflame atop his York. Scores of garishly dressed people turned LAS VEGAS -The Univ. of Ne- under 21, under 60, and over 60. equipment Nugent looked like Quseimodo stop out May 9 to see two of the most professional INSTRUMENT vada Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble was Notre Dame, as he cut loose with "Motor City performers working today, Taylor and Davis. selected one of the top bands April Madhouse." Taylor's set started with the band doing three RENTALS, Inc. 25 when the group placed second at Aerosmith's set drew a greater crowd re- warm -up numbers which were not at all appre- Call (212) 245 -1970 the Pacific Coast Jazz Festi- `The New Voice' sponse, but the quality of the music was consid- ciated by the SRO crowd. Once Taylor came out annual RENTALS for val at Berkeley. erably less. The tone of the sound and of the au- the show got rolling as he did most of his best A Chappell Book Recordings Competing against 40 other dience was "very high" and "very distorted." known material including "Who's Making Love," Concerts bands, the UNLV group, directed by NEW YORK -Chappell Music Although there was a lot of energy coming "Cheaper To Keep Her" and "We're Getting Frank Gagliardi, was edged out by has put out plenty of song folios, but from the stage, little of it was solid music. The Careless With Our Love." He is a truly out- Theater Cal State, Northridge, Calif. now it has released a book which can chart single "Dream On" was the strongest se- standing r &b singer who has been consistent Television The 7,000- student school was instruct one how to sing those tunes lection, but the vocal levels were all off, and record seller for the last 10 years. With the help ranked above Stanford and UCLA better. "Walk This Way," "Some Old Song And Dance" of Columbia Records it appears that Taylor will drums electric & keyboard a honor is long in Festival competition with the en- The tome, called "The New and "Get Yer Wings" seemed to melt into the now become superstar, an that guitars B -3 Organ jamming. Aerosmith may "have its wings," but overd ue. amplifiers all mallet instruments semble, which will perform at Swit- Voice," is described as a "unique ap- displayed Though Taylor's show was excellent, the eve- pianos harpsichords zerland's World Jazz Festival this proach to vocal development," and it has to get its act more together than at this particular shows. MARK BEGO ning belonged to Davis. Davis is another per- summer. bases its instruction on both psycho- former who has also done very well in the black On the California trip, the musical logical and physiological elements. 3 REHEARSAL STUDIOS ROBIN TROWER record market but has never crossed over. His AIR CONDITIONED group performed at Donte's in Author is Alan Greene, a vocal show is reminiscent of r &b shows of the past as STEVE MARRIOTT North Hollywood. coach and /conductor. it includes everything from a dancing horn sec- 333 West 52nd St. "Not many college bands get to Published in soft cover, the book Long Beach Arena tion to a fast -talking emcee. NYC 10036 (Between 8th & 9th Aves) play there," Gagliardi says, "and it for $6.95 and will be mar- The remarkable aspect of Robin Trower's live Also on the show were Vickie Sue Robinson was our second time." keted through music stores. show May 9 was his ability to produce good mu- and Coke Escovedo, two acts who did not belong

www.americanradiohistory.com 48 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/22/76 Jazz (Published Every Two Weeks) IN ONE YEAR 1,000 Members Indianapolis Dealer Sees Billboard Lpc Sought By WJA 3est Sel I i n 9 8 Jazz As Quarter Of Sales LOS ANGELES -The World Jazz Assn.. By JEAN WILLIAMS enters its second year with A] a renewed membership drive which 3 TIRE LOS ANGELES 3 3 B Artist, Label & Number (Distributing Label) -Disc 'N' Tapes, store, complete with earphones and Paul Tanner, executive director, x' a retail record outlet in Indianapolis, easy chairs." hopes will push the organization's initiated 1 1 7 BREEZIN a jazz department one year He points out that the Terre Haute will membership above the 1,000 George Benson, Warner Bros. BS 2919 ago and today 25% of its sales are store is quite different, insomuch as mark. jazz purchases, according to Tom it tends to be musically ahead of In- Nineteen nations are presented, 2 4 5 BLACK MARKET Campbell, Weather Report, Columbia PC 34099 co- owner. dianapolis. The six- year -old 1,500 - Tanner reports. Negotiations for He contends that when the jazz square -foot outlet is located on the Warner Bros. to issue an album re- 3 7 7 department is complete, 40% of its campus of Indiana State Univ. corded live at the memorable WJA Return To Forever, Columbia PC 34076 customers will be jazz oriented. The Campbell claims that because the jazz concert here last Nov. 14 have 4 6 5 LOOK OUT FOR #1 two -year -old outlet has been en- shop is on a college campus, the stu- been completed. The package is Brothers Johnson, A &M SP 4567 larged to 13,000 feet. dents coming from different areas of scheduled for release international 5 2 28 CITY LIFE Campbell, with his wife Pat, is the country bring their jazz knowl- next month. also owner Disc Blackbyrds, Fantasy F 9490 of another 'N' Tapes edge to the school. Tanner notes the $5 student mem- retail operation in Terre Haute, Ind. He declares that due to the in- bership has been dropped. WJA 6 5 12 THE LEPRECHAUN He feels Chick Corea, Polydor PD 6062 that Indianapolis is not a crease in jazz sales, March was 18% members now are privileged to order major jazz town, however. He says, over the traditionally heavy Christ- various jazz LPs far below retail cost 7 9 7 REFLECTIONS OF A GOLDEN DREAM "It's just a matter of jazz not being mas sales. and a WJA book club will soon be Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes, Flying Dutchman BDL1 -1460 properly exposed here. Although he says that the small operative. (RCA) "We know there is a market for it, jazz community in Indianapolis has 8 8 10 OPEN YOUR EYES YOU CAN FLY so we are promoting it on a large for the most part been programmed , Milestone M 9065 (Fantasy) scale." to contemporary jazz, he is stocking 9 3 30 FEELS SO GOOD In an effort to promote jazz, the both modern and contemporary Grover Washington Jr., Kudu 24 S1 (Motown) shop posts its own record sheet, list- product. Milwaukee Eyes 10 10 15 SECOND CHILDHOOD ing the latest recordings. He corn - "We go through old catalogs to se- Phoebe Snow, Columbia PC 33952 pares the sheet to the radio stations' lect our standard jazz merchandise, Free Festival playlists. and we are able to obtain records 11 11 19 MYSTIC VOYAGE Campbell declares that he now that have not been aired." MILWAUKEE -Local and re- Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Polydor PD 6057 gional jazz talent will headline the wants to promote the r &b outlets as Campbell has devised a system to 12 12 28 TOUCH Alewives Jazz Festival here in a jazz oriented shops. aid customers, while at the same John Klemmer, ABC ABCD 922 series of 19 free concerts throughout "We are trying to build a jazz time assisting the operation in its or- July. The lunch hour concerts will 13 23 10 ODYSSEY clientele, therefore, we are setting up dering policy. Charles Earland, Mercury SRM -I -1049 (Phonogram) feature several groups from the Wis- a special area in the Indianapolis "When a customer comes in we consin Conservatory of Music and 14 14 15 BACK TO BACK ask him to sign up for our mailings. prize winning jazz bands from Ra- Brecker Brothers, Arista AL 4061 "When a record is released we cine Horlick and Kettle Morraine 15 7 AURORA Ventura & Hyman notify the customer of the new prod- 20 high Jean -Luc Ponty, Atlantic SD 18163 uct. schools. Perform On Campus Admission will be charged for a "We started this with our jazz cus- 16 1=1 SALONGO special 11 p.m. concert by a nation- TRENTON, N.J. Jazzmen tomers, and we are now using the Ramsey Lewis, Columbia PC 34173 - ally known jazz entertainer yet to be teamed up with symphony players same system for all customers." 17 17 32 KOLN CONCERT signed, according to David Goeb, for the Creative Arts Workshop In addition to in -store promotion, Keith Jarrett, ECM 1064/65 (Polydor) concert coordinator and theater Showcase staged Wednesday night he notes that a three -hour nightly manager for the Performing Arts 18 30 3 MOONSHADOWS (5) on campus at Trenton State Col- jazz program on WTLC, in Indian- Alphonso Johnson, Epic PE 34118 Center. The noon festivals will be lege. Noted jazz saxophonist Char- apolis, has increased sales. held on the center grounds outside 19 19 7 LIFE & TIMES ley Ventura and pianist- arranger In -store sales promotions include: and the late night show will be in the , Atlantic SD 18166 Dick Hyman performed as soloists Monday, all LPs are 55 cents off; center's large Uihlein Hall. TROPEA with both the State Showcase Sym- Tuesday, $1 discount on all prere- 20 25 16 Ticket prices will be in the $3 to $5 Marlin 2200 (TK) phony Orchestra and the Tony corded 8 -track tapes; Wednesday, range, says Goeb. Some funds for DeNicola Jazz Band. singles regularly 99 cents are 87 21 THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS the free programs were given the Hyman played his "Ragtime cents, and Thursday, 20% off on all j Crusaders, ABC /Blue Thumb BTSD 6024 center by the National Endowment Symphony," with Ettore Stratte, accessory items. FLY WITH THE WIND For the Arts and the Wisconsin Bi- 22 E=10 musical director for the "Godfather" He points out that both outlets are McCoy Tyner. Milestone M 9067 (Fantasy) centennial Commission. and other films, conducting an 80- also moving into gospel. "I feel there Scheduled acts include Forefront, 23 21 38 PRESSURE SENSITIVE piece symphony. Ventura was fea- is also a market for black gospel mu- Dave Remington, Ears and Judy Ronnie Laws, Blue Note BN- LA452 -G (United Artists) tured in "Something Beautiful No. sic here, and we are going after that Roberts, all of Chicago; and Sig 24 16 7 PRIMAL SCREAM 1," an original composition by Stan- market. Maynard Ferguson, Columbia PC 33953 ley Austin, supervisor graduate "The Millonzi, Buddy Montgomery, of problem has always been Penny music programs at the college. Ven- getting gospel product. If we can get Montage, Sweetbottom, 25 13 28 PLACES AND SPACES Goodwin and the Ray Tabs Trio, Donald Byrd, Blue Note BN- LA549-G (United Artists) tura, Hyman and DeNicola's 17- the product, 20% of our over -all Manty Ellis and the Univ. of Wis- piece jazz band were also featured business will be gospel." 26 26 30 JOURNEY TO LOVE consin- Milwaukee Jazz Ensemble. with the symphony for "Something Disc 'N' Tapes has switched its ad- , Nemperor NE 433 (Atlantic) Several of the groups will lead Beautiful No. 2," written by Frank vertising to radio from local daily master music classes for college and 27 24 25 NEW YORK CONNECTION Hunter, former musical director of newspapers. The exception is college Tom Scott, Ode SP 770033 (A &M) high school students, Goeb adds. the Mike Douglas TV show. papers for the Terre Haute outlet. The concerts will be held every 28 YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Wednesday and Friday in July, with Norman Connors, Buddah BDS 5655 weekand performances on July 17, 29 29 3 MAGICAL SHEPARD 18, 24 and 25. Miroslav Vitous, Warner Bros. BS 2925 Jazz Beak 30 18 12 LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN Al DiMeola, Columbia PC 34074 LOS ANGELES -Auburn Univ. station WEGL- Vancouver Airport because planes cannot land FM has a big band show, "American Swing," at Qualicum at night -no lights. The event was a Atlantic City 31 37 3 THIS MOTHER'S DAUGHTER which is hosted by Lloyd Townsend. That gives success, however, with 112 jazz filberts paying Nancy Wilson, Capitol ST 11518 the Alabama school 111/2 hours of jazz weekly, $300 a couple for music, food and recreation. Fest Sparked 32 111=0 SURPRISES boasts Al Wright, the station music director. Credit Elmer Gill, Mike Dyde, Kerry Keilty, Herbie Mann Featuring Cissy Houston, Atlantic SD 1602 . The Dukes of Dixieland have added Linda Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Smith, Leroy Vinne- By Stan Kenton 33 15 12 I HEAR A SYMPHONY Lee as the band vocalist. Band works the Indian- gar, Thom Mason and the Canadian group, Pa- Hank Crawford, Kudu KU 26 S1 (Motown) apolis Convention Center with Bob Hope May 29 cific Salt. ATLANTIC CITY -With some and appears the next day at the Indianapolis The WJA concert album was worth an ad- 2,000 high school musicians making 34 31 10 WARM & SONNY Sonny Criss, ABC /Impulse ASD 9312 500. vance fee of $5,000 paid by Warner Bros. to the music of their own at the four -day McCoy Tyner's new Fantasy LP features a organization, but because so many of the jazz- National Music Festival at Chal- 35 35 5 STARBRIGHT string orchestra led by William Fischer and men who performed are under contract to fonte- Haddon Hall here, highlight Pat Martino, Warner Bros. BS 2921 showcasing Ron Carter, Hubert Laws and Billy other labels only one disk will be issued. of the get- together was the concert 36 1:2=0 THE MAN INCOGNITO Cobham. Tyner is slated to tour Japan in mid - Many old- timers will get their licks in at up- presenting Stan Kenton and his or- Alphonse Mouzon, Blue Note BN- LA584 -G (United Artists) lune. coming festivals. The St. Louis Ragtime Festival chestra on Friday (7). The festival 10 THAT IS WHY YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT Pianist Lance Hayward, blind since infancy, is set for June 14-19 and they'll beat up a few a 37 32 gave the resort splash of musical Eddie Harris, Atlantic SD 1683 is working the Village Corner in Greenwich Vil- uprights there. From July 29 through Aug. 1, in sounds at daily band competitions lage ... Supersax is the first official group to Davenport, la., they will be presenting the Bix and concerts by high school concert 38 HARD WORK play jazz at Eagle Rock (L.A.) high school Sun- Beiderbecke Memorial Festival. And the third bands, choirs, color guards, major- John Handy, ABC /Impulse ASD 9314 day afternoon concert series. Previously pickup annual Old Sacramento event May 28 -31 brings ettes, drill teams and marching 39 THE RETURN OF THE 5,000 LB. MAN have on the second Sunday of the together the legendary Wingy Manone, Nappy bands played hands. =1O Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Warner Bros. BS 2918 month series, although individual members of Lamare and a half dozen other well- remem- The high school music makers in- Supersax have all sat in with various improvised bered stars of the 1930s.... Dick Shearer, for 40 BIRD /THE SAVOY RECORDINGS states including I=11 Charles Christopher Parker, Savoy SIL 2201 (Arista) groups. Close to 1,000 dug the Supersax show. 12 years bone virtuoso with Stan Kenton, un- volved came from Monk Montgomery advises that Dizzy Gil- shutters his new publishing firm in Dayton, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Dela- 1 Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, Peterson at Ohio. ware, New York, Maryland, North lespie agreed to pinch hit for Oscar stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, the recent jazz festival at Vancouver Island's Mail notes to Jazz Beat to Billboard, 9000 Carolina, Ohio, Massachusetts and photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Qualicum College Inn, but got stranded at the Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90069, Maine.

www.americanradiohistory.com 41 Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/22/76 Copyright 1976. Bill- Top50 board Publications. Inc. Classical No part of this publication S may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem. or transmitted, in any Kalmus Line form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the Acquired By prior written permission of the publisher. LisIerinó TM Belwin -Mills NEW YORK -Belwin -Mills Pub- These are best selling middle -of- the -road singles compiled from lishing has acquired E.F. Kalmus radio station air play listed in rank order. Orchestra Scores Inc., and will em- bark' on a drive to widen distribution of the catalog through its own net of agents and affiliates here and 3 TITLE, Artist, Label Jli Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) abroad.

WELCOME BACK Until now the line has been avail- John Sebastian, Warner /Reprise 1349 (John Sebastian, BMI)) able primarily through direct sale.

2 4 5 SILLY LOVE SONGS Kalmus print product will be serv- Wings, Capitol 4256 (MPL Communications, BMI) iced from the Belwin -Mills ware- 3 2 8 ANYTIME (I'll Be There) house in Melville, N.Y., for accounts Paul Anka, United Artists 789 (Spanka, BMI) in the U.S. and Canada, says Martin London photo 4 6 6 LOVE IN THE SHADOWS Neil Sedaka, Rocket 40543 (MCA) (Don Kirshner, BMI /Kirshner Songs, ASCAP) Winkler, Belwin -Mills president. 3 -WAY PROMO -Zubin Mehta, conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 5 3 8 DONT PULL YOUR LOVE/THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE The several thousand titles in the draws 10 pairs of season tickets for Hollywood Bowl summer concerts in a Glen Campbell, Capitol 4245 (ABC /Dunhill, BMI /Acuff-Rose, BMI) Kalmus catalog include major in- joint "sweepstakes" promotion with London Records and the 6 13 3 SHOP AROUND strumental and operatic scores, and chain. At the drawing, from left: Joella West of the orchestra staff, Chris Hob- Captain & Tennille, A &M 1817 (lobate, ASCAP) complete editions of the works of son of Tower, Mehta, and John Harper, London's director of classical sales. 7 8 7 HURT such composers as Bach, Beethoven. Elvis Presley, RCA 10601 (Miller, ASCAP) Album being pushed is "Philharmonic Solo," featuring the orchestra's first - Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, etc. 8 7 7 EVERYDAY WITHOUT YOU desk men. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Playboy 6068 (Spitfire, BMI) Bulk of the catalog consists of ma-

9 9 8 FALLEN ANGEL terial which has fallen into the pub- Frankie Valli, Private Stock 45074 (Big Secret /Almo, ASCAP) lic domain, although a number of 10 19 3 NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN protected works are also carried. Eric Carmen, Arista 0184 (C.A.M- U.S.A., BMI) Winkler says new additions to the Classical Notes 11 16 3 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS catalog are planned. The first U.S. competition exclu- acquired by the City Library of Paul Simon, Columbia 3.10332 (Paul Simon, BMI) The Belwin -Mills acquisition does sively for cellists will be held under Vienna.... All proceeds from Leon - 12 12 5 HAPPY DAYS (From The Paramount TV Series) Pratt & McClain, Warner /Reprise 1351 (Bruin, BMI) not affect another Kalmus firm, Ed- Naumburg Foundation auspices tyne Price's recital at Carnegie Hall 13 11 4 ONE PIECE AT A TIME win F. Kalmus & Co., which contin- next spring. First prize is worth May 16 go to the NAACP. ... The Johnny Cash, Columbia 3 -10321 (Tree, BMI) ues to operate independently out of $2,500 in cash, two subsidized reci- National Symphony interviewing 14 14 4 BETTER DAYS Opa Locka, Fla. Latter firm pub- tals and a management contract.... candidates for chief administrator to Melissa Manchester, Arista 0183 (Rumanian Pickelworks /Columbia /New York Times, BMI) lishes orchestra and string orchestra A portion of a previously unknown replace William L. Denton, current Berg has been 15 23 3 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME music. symphony by Alban general manager, who leaves the or- Brotherhood Of Man, Pye 71066 (Easy Listening, ASCAP) chestra the end of the year.... A 16 18 9 SHANNON Mahler festival this fall will present Henry Gross, Lifesong 45002 (Blendingwell, ASCAP) Future Of Orchs. To Be in all 17 117 7 GET CLOSER the New York Philharmonic Seals & Crofts, Warner Bros. 8190 (Dawnbreaker, BMI) nine symphonies, the unfinished 18 22 3 LOOKIN' OUT FOR #1 Examined In Boston Confab Tenth, and a number of songs. Bachman -Turner Overdrive, Mercury 73784 (Phonogram) (Ranbach /Top Soil, BMI) NEW YORK -More than 1,000 During the course of the confab Pierre Boulez, Erich Leinsdorf and 19 10 10 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN orchestra representatives are ex- 18 orchestras in six categories will re- James Levine will share conductor -Tamerlane/Upward Spiral, BMI) Barry Manilow, Arista 0112 (Warner pected to participate in conference ceive ASCAP awards for their pro- duties. 20 5 12 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale, United Artists 152 (ATV /Universal Songs, BMI) sessions next month that will study gramming of contemporary music. Members of the Waverly Consort, 21 20 6 SARA SMILE problems facing symphony orches- Plaques and prizes totalling more one of the leading newer ensembles Daryl Hall & John Oates, RCA 10530 (Unichappell, BMI) tras and probe ways to keep them in than $13,000 will be presented by specializing in early music, will run 22 25 3 MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR healthy operation. composer- conductor Morton Gould, this summer at Dart- Tony Orlando & Dawn, Elektra 45319 (Midsong, ASCAP) workshops Some 600 orchestras across the chairman of ASCAP's symphony New York Univ. Mi- 23 27 5 THE HUNGRY YEARS mouth and Wayne Newton, Chelsea 3041 (Don Kirshner, BMI) country will send delegates to the and concert division. chael Jaffe is founder and director of

24 24 3 SAD EYES American Symphony Orchestra In connection with the league the group. At NYU, students will Maria Muldaur, Warner /Reprise 1352 (Don Kirshner, BMI/Kec, ASCAP) League's 31st national conference to conference, a 4 -day seminar on have access to the Noah Greenberg 25 26 5 AFTERNOON DELIGHT he held June 7 -11 at the Statler Hil- management development will be collection of instruments, many of Starland Vocal Band, Windsong 10588 (RCA) (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) ton Hotel in Boston. presented by the Harvard Institute which were used in past recordings 26 40 2 A BUTTERFLY FOR BUCKY to in Arts Administration. Bobby Goldsboro, United Artists 793 (Unart /Pen In Hand, BMI) Theme of the conclave, tied the by the New York Pro Musica. bicentennial year, will be the fate of 27 29 8 WORDS (Are Impossible) William Steinberg may be retiring Donny Gerrard, Greedy 101 (ATV, BMI) orchestras over the next 200 years. as music director of the Pittsburgh 28 15 9 I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME But, say sponsors, most of the atten- Symphony, but he will be far from Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., ABC 12170 (Groovesville, BMI) tion will be devoted to more imme- 750 Stations inactive. He will be back at the or- 29 28 9 STRANGE MAGIC diate problems. Electric Light Orchestra, United Artists 770 (Unart /Jet, BMI) chestra next year as "music director Among topics slated for discus- 30 39 4 MORE, MORE, MORE (Part 1) Air Classical emeritus" conducting a Beethoven Andrea True Connection, Buddah 515 (Buddah /Gee Diamond /MRI, ASCAP) sion are: tax dollars for the arts; the NEW YORK -More than 750 ra- cycle. Also scheduled to date, with 31 45 2 MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT effects of long- tenured presidents, more to come, are appearances with Starbuck, Private Stock 45039 (Brother Bill's, ASCAP) managers, conductors, etc.; orches- dio stations that devote substantial the San Francisco Symphony, or- 32 LOVE SONG tras and the media; alternates to portions of air time to classical music Elton John, MCA (DJ) (Blue Seas /Jac, ASCAP) chestras in Cologne, Munich and strikes for settling disputes; corpo- are identified in the new edition of 33 33 4 GET UP AND BOOGIE Musica, to be published next month. Garmisch, Frankfurt Radio, the Is- Silver Convention, Midland International 10511 (RCA) (Midsong, ASCAP) rate support of the arts; the role of Stations are listed by state and city rael Philharmonic, as well as con- 34 4 critics; and "symphony orchestras 35 FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS certs with the Cleveland and Buffalo Marmalade, Ariola America 7619 (Capitol) (Almo /Macaulay, ASCAP) and government." across the country, their positions on orchestras. 35 36 4 BARETTA'S THEME (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow) Organizational meetings will be the AM or FM dial given, the time ASCAP /Duchess, BMI) Rhythm Heritage, ABC 12177 (Leeds, held for representatives of all cate- slots they devote to classics, and the 36 38 4 OLD CAPE COD range of station coverage. Bette Midler, Atlantic 3325 (George Pincus & Sons, ASCAP) gories of orchestras, including the Special promotion will be given 37 37 4 LOVE HANGOVER league's new divisions for youth or- Pioneer Campaign Diana Ross, Motown 1392 (Jobete, ASCAP) chestras; community and urban or- the volume as an aid to travellers 38 47 2 I'VE GOT A FEEUNG (We'll Be Seein' Each Other Again) chestras; and college, university and and vacationers seeking access to For N.J. Symphony Al Wilson, Playboy 6062 (Irving, BMI) conservatory ensembles. classical music when away from 39 21 6 MOONLIGHT SERENADE home. NEW YORK -Success of the U.S. Bobby Vinton, ABC 12178 (Robbins, ASCAP) Editor Ben C. L. Jacobs says his Pioneer matching contribution pro- 40 43 3 THE MORE I SEE YOU research discloses that 13 stations gram with 300 New Jersey audio Peter Allen, A &M 1813 (Bregman/Vocco & Conn, ASCAP) Charry To Nashville 41 46 2 MISTY BLUE broadcast classics around the clock dealers, to benefit the struggling Dorothy Moore, Malaco 1029 (TK) (Talmont, BMI) NASHVILLE -Michael Charry, 365 days a year. Another 80 devote New Jersey Symphony, could lead 42 11=1* I WOULD UKE TO DANCE who was associated for 11 years with 12 or more hours to concert music, to a nationwide sponsorship this fall Janis Ian, Columbia 3.10331 (Mine /April, ASCAP) conductor George Szell and the with 40 of these broadcasting at least of an expanded campaign with 43 34 7 WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE Larry Santos, Casablanca 844 (Groovesville, BMI) Cleveland Orchestra, has been 18 hours daily. 3,000 hi fi dealers for the Metropoli- 44 48 2 YES, I'M READY named music director and conduc- The book lists at $2.50 a copy and tan Opera. Tom Sullivan, ABC 12114 (Dandelion /Stillran, BMI) tor of the Nashville Symphony Or- is being made available to record In kicking off the New Jersey ef- 45 49 2 THINKING OF YOU chestra. dealers at 40% off on consignment fort last week, Bernie Mitchell, presi- Paul Davis, Bang 724 (Web IV) (Web IV, BMI) Charry has served as principal orders, and at a 50% discount for dent of the Moonachie, NJ.-based 46 (What A) WONDERFUL WORLD Johnny Nash, Epic 8.50219 (Kaga, BMI) guest conductor of the Kansas City outright purchase in quantity. Mu- firm, told dealers, "As people who 47 50 2 COULD IT BE MAGIC Philharmonic, music adviser of the sica Publishing Co. is located at Box know great music systems, let's show Donna Summer, Oasis 405 (Casablanca) (Kamikazi /Angel Dust, BMI) Savannah Symphony, and guest di- 1266, Edison, N.J. our consumers that we support great 48 IT MAKES ME GIGGLE rector of the Alaska Festival of Mu- Also in current distribution is music." John Denver, RCA 10687 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) sic. Cleveland station WCLV's new edi- In addition to matching dollar- 49 I'M EASY A 15- for- Pioneer Keith Carradine, ABC 12117 (Lion's Gate /Easy, ASCAP) member selection committee tion of its classical music radio sta- dollar contributions, 50 I.O.U. narrowed their choice to Charry as tion "Baedeker," a flyer which lists will give dealers trophies, plaques or Jimmy Dean, Casino 052 (GRT) (Plainview, BMI) the successor to the late Dr. Thor 185 stations that offer at least 20% of certificates of appreciation, depend- Johnson, who died in January 1975. program time to classics. ing on individual Symphony gifts.

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Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, SII "WHERE EVER stoned in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise. withoút the prior written permissi n of the publisher. YOU GO" Abet 9465 *STAR Perlornw- singles registering great.. est pmportienaa upward progress this week N aYY Nt S1Cé SKIP MAHOANEY ; TITLE- Artist A TITLE -Artist TITLE -Artist (Writer). Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher. (Wate,). Licensee) Labe; 8 Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer). Label 6 Number (Dat. Label) (Publisher. Licensee) & THE CASUALS KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Manhattans 56 YES, YES, YES -Bin Ceuhy MOVIN' LIKE A SUPER (W. Lovett), Columbia 3-10310 (S. Gardner, B. Cosby). Capitol 4258 STAR -Jackie Robinson (Nattahnam /Blackwood, BMI) (Turtle Head, BMI) (Orion, Donder), Ariola America 7618 (Capitol) 10 I WANT YOU - Marvin Gaye 35 31 11 MAKE YOURS A HAPPY (Dray, BMI) (L. Ware, T.B. Ross), Tamla 54264 (Motown) HOME -Glad,, Knight L the Pips I GET LIFTED -sweet Music .`LET OUR (Almo /lobete, ASCAP) (C. Mayfield), Buddah 523 (H. W. Casey, R. Finch), Wand 11295 (Scepter) 3 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candi Staten (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) (Sherlyn, BMI) (D. Crawford), Warner Bros. 8181 (DaAnn, ASCAP) 36 35 13 HUSTLE ON UP (Do The MYSTIC VOYAGE -Rey Ayers Ubiquity (R Ayers), Polydor 14316 (Roy Ayers I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU Brothers Johnson Bump) -Hlddo Strength MUSIC MAKE - Ubiquity, ASCAP) (G. Johnson. L. Johnson, S. Sam), ABM 1806 (T. Moss. M. Brown, R. Herring, G. Underwood), (Kidadu /Goulgris, BMI) United Artists 733 (Dandelion, BMI) TOUCH & GO-Ecstasy, Passion A Pain (M. Harris, A. Folder, B. Sigler). Roulette 7182 DANCE WIT ME -Rides Footling Chaka Khan 47 FOXY LADY - croen Heigib Affair (Golden Fleeca /Mighty Three. BMI) LOVE TO YOU" (G. Christopher), ABC 12179 (F. Nerangis, B. Britton), De-Lite 1581 (PIP) (Ackee /Mocrisp, ASCAP) (Delightful. BMI) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE -Lou Rawls LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Roes 38 37 15 MORE MORE MORE Pt. Excello 2345 1- (K. Gamble). Philadelphia International 3593 (P. Sawyer, M. McLeod). Motown 1392 Andre True Cermection (Columbia /Epic) (Mighty Three, BMI) (Jobete, ASCAP) (G Diamond), Buddah 515 (Buddah /Gee Diamond/ MRI, ASCAP) SAY YOU LOVE ME -D.J. Reprs 7 5 10 GET UP AND BOOGIE-Sliver convention UREAUS (8.1. Rogers Sr.), RCA 10568 (Woogie. ASCAP) (S. Levey, J. Prager), Midland 55 IT'S GOOD FOR THE International 10571 (RCA) (Midsong, ASCAP) ( WHOLE NEW THING -Rose iMs SOUL (Part 1)- Luther (J. Bowen, T. Thomas, J. Ford), Motown 1383 8 (L. Vandross), Cotillion 44200 (Atlantic) (Elvee. 3 10 MOVIN' -erase Construction (Stone Diamond, BMI) (R. Muller, W. Williamson). United Artists 775 DeeKay, ASCAP) (Desert Moon /Jeff-Mar, BM) FROM MY HEART TO 40 30 14 THE LOVE I NEVER HAD - Tavares "THERE WILL YOURS Charles Famed 14 11 BORN TO GET DOWN (Born To Mess (D. Lambert, B. Potter), Capitol 4221 - (C. Earland), Mercury 73793 ( Phonogram) * (ABC/Dunhill /One Of A Kind, BMI) Around)- Mosci. Shoals Horns (Betty Eartand, BMI) (C. Jones, D Huff), Bang 721 (Web IV) 41 34 15 HAPPY MUSIC- mecum* NIGHT LIFE- semcies (Muscle Shoals. BMI) (D. Byrd). Fantasy 762 (Elgy, BMI) NEVER BE (W.P. Moore, W.B. Griffith), Tamla 54268 (Motown) 25 SOPHISTICATED LADY (She's A 42 29 12 HEAVY LOVE -David Ruffin (lobete /Grimora. ASCAP) Different Lady)- eatati. Col. (V. McCoy, 1. Cobb), Motown 1388 (Interior /Van HEAR THE WORDS, FEEL THE (C. Jackson, M. Yancy, N. Cole), Capitol 4259 McCoy/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) FEELING Margie Joseph (Jay's Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP /Cole-Arama, - ANOTHER YOU" 53 WANNA MAKE LOVE -sus (L. Dozier, M. Jackson). Cotillion 44201 BMI) (B. Byrd), Capitol 4254 (Glenwood /Osmosis, ASCAP) (Atlantic) (Dozier, BM!) 11 9 17 DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor Abet 9464 - 62 GET OFF YOUR AHH! AND DANCE SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG -Min Davis (H. Scales, L. Vance, D. Davis), Columbia 3-10281 (P. Polili), Now 10 (Part 1) -roar (Groovesville, BMI /Conquistador, ASCAP) (Original Sound) (Drive -ln, BMI) (Martinez, Ledesma, Paseiro, Alaimo), Dash 5022 12 11 14 IT'S COOL -Tymes (71() (Sherlyn, BMI) CAUGHT IN THE ACT JESSE (M. Yancy, C Jackson), RCA 10561 (Of Gettin' It On)-Facts Of Lite (Chappell, ASCAP) 45 48 10 EASY LOVIN'-eo Kirkland L Ruth Davis (H. Banks, C. Hampton), Rayeen, 5126 (TK) (F. Hart) Claridge 414 (Blue Book, BMI) 13 7 11 LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND/ (Irving, BMI) MORRISON 58 3 SO GOOD (To Be Home STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN -omaya IT'S BETTER THAN WALKIN' With You) Tyrone Davis (K. Gamble, L Huff, C. Gilbert), Philadelphia - OUT Martina Shaw (L. Graham), Dakar 4553 (Brunswick) (Julio-Brian/ - International 3587 (Columbia /Epic) (L. Garrett, R. Taylor), Blue Note 790 (United (Mighty Three. BMI) Content, BMI) WATCH FOR THESE Artists) (Island, BMI) 14 12 9 CAN'T HIDE LOVE- Earth, Wind L Fire 47 43 DON'T STOP IT NOW -Hot chocolate SOMETHING HE CAN (S. Scarbrough), Columbia 310309 (E. Brown), Big Tree 16060 (Atlantic) FEEL- Aretha Franklin NEW SINGLES . . . (Alexscar, ASCAP,'Unichappell, BMU (Fnchley, ASCAP) (C. Mayfield), Atlantic 3326 15 15 15 MISTY BLUE - Dorothy Moore 48 49 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED (Warner-Tamerline, BMI) Montgomery), (B. Malaco 1029 (Talmont, BMI) (TK) FROM -Maxim Nightingale IF HE HADN'T SUPPED & GOT (P. Tubbs, V. Edwards), United Artists 752 22 7 THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE CAUGHT -Bobby Patterson * (ATV /Universal Songs. BMI) f"I LOVED GO- Trammps (B.C. Patterson), Granite 536 (ATV, BMI) (R. Baker), Atlantic 3306 (Burma East, BMI) 63 THE LONELY ONE - Special Delivery LA. SUNSHINE -syha Featuring Terry Huff 28 6 OPEN Smoker Robinson (T Burton, A. Burton), Vibration 567 (All Platinum) - (T Huff, R. Person, A. Clements), Mainstream 5581 (W. Robinson, N. Tarplin, P. Moffett), (Mighty Three, BMI) (Brent, BMI) ANOTHER WOMAN" Tamale 54267 (Motown) (lobeta /Bertram, ASCAP) LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT 50 38 16 HE'S A FRIEND -Eddie Kendrists 27 TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE YOU -Abe Brow. (A. Felder, B. Gray, T.G. Conway), Tamla 54266 * (B. Findon, L. Charles), Roxbury Mankind 2024 (Black 12025 SUCKER - Parliament (Motown) (Stone Diamond /Mighty Three, BMI) Sheep /Common Good /Pocket Full Of Tunes, BMI) (G. Clinton, B. Collins, J. Brailey), Casablanca 856 (Malbiz L Ricks, BMI) 51 54 NIGHT WALK -y.. Mccey LET IT SHINE -swam (V. McCoy), H 8 L 4667 (Van McCoy /Warner. (D. Brown, R. Gardner), Columbia 3-10336 FREDDIE 19 21 9 MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER- Tamerlane, BMI) (Eight, BMI) Denim LaSalle (D. LaSalle, F. Miller), 20th Century/Westbound 83 STROKIN' (Pt. II) -Lew Haywood YOU'RE JUST THE RIGHT 5019 (Ordena/Bridgeport, BMI) (L. Haywood), 20th Century 2285 (Jim -Edd, BMI) NORTH SIZE-Sawa Ordiestra 20 23 8 THIS IS IT -M.Ibe Moore 53 44 WINNERS TOGETHER OR LOSERS (V. Montana Jr.), Saaoul 2007 (Caytronics) (V. McCoy), Buddah 519 (Van McCoy/Warner- (Little Jack / Anatom, BMl) APART Georg. L Gwen Mecca. Tamerlane. BMI) - (G. Reid, R. Mertirez), Cat 2002 UNO ESTA -Bobbi Humphrey 33 FRIEND OF MINE -Litt Milton (TK) (Sherlyn, BMI) (L. Mizell), Blue Note 785 (United Mists), (Alruby. ASCAP) (J. Lewis, J. Puckett, M. Campbell), Glades 1734 feIT'S 54 50 JEALOUSY -Maier Harris (TK) (Malaco. BMI) SOUL DOG 1) -Soul Dog (1.B. Jefferson, C.B. Simmons), Atlantic 3321 (Pt. (W. Johnson), Amherst 711 22 19 8 DO YOU WANNA DO A THING- (WIMOT /Sacred Pen, BMI) (Halwill /Annkim, ASCAP) Bloodstone 55 36 11 GRATEFUL -mue Magic (J. Boyce, S. Harley, R. Griffith), London 1064 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL SUMMERTIME" (B. Eli, V. Barrett). Atco 7046 (WIMOT /Friday's (Stone Diamond, BMI) Child /Poo -Poo. BMI) (Part 1)- Tavares 59 WHO LOVES YOU BETTER (K. St Lewis, F. Perron), Capitol 4270 MANKIND 12024 W 56 41 13 LETS MAKE A BABY -Billy Paul (Bull Pen /Perren.Vibes, ASCAP) (Part 1) -they Brothers (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International LOVER'S HOLIDAY -Leroy Hutson (T. Isley, M Isley, C. Jasper, R Isley, O. 3584 (Columbia /Epic) (Mighty Tree, BMI) (L Hutson, M. Hawkins), Isley, R. Isley), TNeck 8-2260 (Columbia /Epic) Curtom 0117 NAZTY (Bovina, ASCAP) 57 57 HEY WHAT'S THAT DANCE YOU'RE (Warner Bros.) (Silent Giant /Aopa, ASCAP) DOING choice Four 32 BARETTA'S THEME (Keep Your Eye On - (V. McCoy), RCA 10602 (Van McCoy /Warner MIDNIGHT The Sparrow) Rhythm Hering. Tamerlane, BMI) - GROOVE -Lore Unlimited Orchestra (M. Ames. D. Grusin). ABC 12177 (Leeds, ASCAP/ (B. White, W. Seastrunk), 20th Century 2281 Duchess, BMI) LOVE -Graham Central Station "THE FUNK LIES (L. Graham), Warner Bros. 8205 (Nineteen Eighty (So-Vette /January, BMI) 40 4 LET IT SHINE-Al Green Foe, BMI) HAPPY MAN (Part 1) -Impact (A. Green. M. Hodges), Hi 2306 (London) (B Eli. C. Kelly), Atco 7049 (lec /AI Green. BMI) 59 60 SARA SMILE -Daryl Han L John Oates (WIMOT /Friday's Child, BMI) (D. Hall, J. Oates), RCA 10530 (Unichappell, BMI) 26 24 9 ALL IN THE FAMILY -General Johnson YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING -Lee Garrett IN OUR MUSIC" (General Johnson), Arista 0177 60 65 I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME - (L. Garrett, R. Taylor), Chrysalis 2112 (Warner Marilyn McCoy L Billy Davis Jr. (Music In General, BMI) Bros.) (Island, BMI) (l. Dean, J. Glover). ABC 12170 EXCELLO 2344 42 5 COULD IT BE MAGIC -Donne Summer (Groovesville, BMI) BREAKING UP IS HARD (B. Manilow, A. Anderson), Oasis 405 (Casablanca) TO DO -Jimmy Bee (Kamikazi /Angel Dust. BMI) 76 SUNSHINE - Impressions (M. Burton, P. Terry), Calla III (Pye) (B Sigler, P. bell). Curtom 0116 (Warner Bros.) (Screen INGRAM 28 13 13 I'VE GOT A FEELING (We'll Be Seeing (Blackwood, BMI) Gems-Columbia. BMI) Each Other A ain) Wileo. TAKIN' IT TO THE -u 73 I'M NOT IN LOVE -Dee Dee Sharp (C. Hampton, H. Banks), Playboy 6062 (G. Gouldman, E. Stewart), Tsop 4778 STREETS- Deobie Brothers (Irving. BMI) FAMILY (Columbia /Epic) (Man -Ken, BMI) (M. McDonald), Warner Bros. 8196 (Turipin Tunes. BMI) 29 26 13 PARTY DOWN Hutch -Willie 63 66 SUNSHINE DAY- osibba (P. Hutch), Motown 1371 (tetra, BMI) IF YOU MANNA BOOGIE (Osei, Tonloh, Amarfio), Island 053 ... 30 17 10 SPANISH HUSTLE - Fatback Band (Warner Bros., ASCAP) FORGET IT- Brecher Brothers (G. Thomas), Event 229 (Polydor) (S. Khan, W. Lee, D. Grolnick), Arista 0182 Distributed by 64 61 (Fallin' Like) DOMINOES-Donald Byrd (Clita /Sambo, BMI) (Threebea, BMI) (Sigidi/H. Clayton /Mbaii), Blue Note 783 (United ALL ALONE BY THE 31 16 12 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (Come Artists) (Blue Brothers, BMI /Airuby, ASCAP) TELEPHONE checkmates, Ltd NASHBORO RECORDS Together) -Kooi a The Gang 75 NINE TIMES Moment - - (H. B. Barnum, J.A. Clay), Polydor 14313 (C. Smith, R. Bell, Kool L The Gang). De lite 1579 tt (W. Morris, T. Keith), Stang 5066 (All Platinum) (El Patricia, BMI) (PIP) (Delightful /Gang, BM!) (Gambi, BMI) FOOLED AROUND AND FELL 1011 Woodland Street 32 18 9 YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME- 81 (What A) WONDERFUL Barry White IN LOVE -Elvin Bishop Nashville. Tennessee 37206 WORLD- lehn.y Nash (E. Bishop), Capricorn 0252 (Warner Bros.) (B. White, R. Parker), 20th Century 2277 (H. Alpert, L. Adler, S. Cooke). Epic 8-50219 (Sa-Vette /January, BMI) (Crabshaw, ASCAP) (615) 227 -5081 (Columbia) (Rags. BMI) IT AIN'T THE REAL THING -Bobby Band 33 20 10 TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 67 67 CHILD OF MINE/ (M. Price, D. Walsh), ABC 12189 BABY -Harold Notes 'CHA Melvin a Th. Blue IN A GOOD GROVE- leases (Meadow Ridge, ASCAP) (J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, V Carstarphen), (G. Dorsey. D. Psalidas). Mercury 73778 TEN PERCENT -Double Expewre Philadelphia International 3588 (Columbia /Epic) ( Phonogram) (handy /Unichappell, (A. Felder, T. G. Conway), Salsoul 2008 (Caytronics) (Mighty Three, BMI) BMI /Dolphin, ASCAP) (lucky Three /Golden Fleece /Mighty Three, BMI)

www.americanradiohistory.com 51 Soul Sauce Geneiol News THE EGGERS PHILOSOPHY By JEAN WILLIAMS Eagles Figure In LOS ANGELES -A new ap- "This is the only avenue where gos- proach to gospel may be coming in pel acts can reach a mass audience." A $60,000 Action disco form. Although Malveaux will only use Utopia Sells Blues "Mainline," a new contemporary gospel acts, he claims, "I can see the LOS ANGELES -Donald Podo- gospel showcase, is set to begin air- reflection in the music that Kenny lor and Ron Kutrz of America En- ing on KBSC -TV in Los Angeles, Gamble and Leon Huff of Phila- Records To Blacks tertainment here are suing Inter- 12. delphia International Records are national Creative Managment and June NEW YORK -Although most la- could best express the artist on Mal - They are transferring its American Talent International, John Malveaux, president of producing. bels view capturing the white record. veaux Systems, a new television pro- music to a gospel feel." agents Fred Bohlander, and record- buying market as an impor- Many labels have taken bluesmen Jeff firm in Long Beach, Calif., Acts scheduled to appear on the duction tant step in developing black blues like B.B. King and Franklin of those agencies, respec- says he is taking gospel out of its Saturday 5 -5:30 show are: The Gary artists, at least one newer company and tried to make them into white tively, and individual members of strictly ethnic role and presenting it Faggett Ensemble, Henry Jackson feels differently. pop stars by coupling them with the group, the Eagles, plus their road to a mass audience. Company, Walter Hawkins (brother rock stars, but he feels this under- manager, Rick Fernandez, seeking He points out that he is reluctant of Edwin Hawkins), Rodena Preston According to Kevin Eggers, co- mines the blues instead of helping it. $60,000 in total. to use the word gospel because the and the Operation Breadbasket founder and president of Utopia Records, his label signed blues great "On many of those records the word tends to denote depression, Choir. Malveaux is scouting acts for formula didn't work. The records The Superior Court pleading al- and are turned off. Albert King because of his years of people upcoming segments. didn't sell because they didn't ap- leges that plaintiffs made a March The former r &b concert promoter "Mainline" begins taping Satur- success solely in the black market. peal to either the black or white au- 13, 1974 deal to play the Eagles declares, "My program is more like day (22). "We feel our approach to promot- dience," he asserts. "There are two March 29, 1974, at Cerritos College, disco gospel." ing Albert is different, since we are * * kinds of blues artists today -those The two promoters anted He cites the tunes "He's A Friend" basically his album and sin- Norwalk. working supported by white audiences and by Eddie Kendricks, "Wake Up Ev- crooner of gles on black radio," he says. "If we up $2,750 advance, half of the Herb Jeffries, popular those supported by blacks -and it is erybody" Melvin and the can get white rock stations to play agreed price for the concert. They by Harold the '40s and '50s, returns to record- unwise to overtly attempt to please then we will be happy claim the gig was called off three Bluenotes and "Family Reunion" by ing after a 10 -year hiatus. the material both of them." as tunes. but our main thrust for him is hours before playtime and that they the O'Jays disco gospel Jeffries soared to international also, Because some blues artists today Malveaux feels that gospel as a with the black audience that's fol- In ad- fame after recording "Flamingo" have no real base, it has hurt this never got their advance back. is in is lowed him throughout his career." sales tool digested better con- with in 1941. He music, he states. Also most young dition, they claim they laid out that temporary form. He declares switching to contemporary tunes, Eggers says King has worked hard blacks have "divorced" themselves $7,170.45 which they want back and "Mainline," which is initially set for jazz style. for years as a strictly black attraction from the blues because of its rock in- they ask $50,000 in general dam- 13 weeks, will to major ad- appeal According to Gene Cuthbertson, (except for the short time he spent clinations. JIM FISHEL ages. vertisers who draw from the black manager, Jeffries is preparing to playing rock halls like the Fillmore), community. record with plans to sell the masters along with other bluesmen like He also believes that record com- to a major label. Bobby "Blue" Bland. Consequently, panies with contemporary gospel Eggers feels, it would be unwise to acts will advertise. He adds that * * * gear his product primarily for the ABC artists Marilyn McCoo and white audience, as other manufac- Billy Davis, ex-5th Dimension mem- turers had previously done. Judge Upholds bers, have been signed to make their "Albert has always been a big Las Vegas debut at the Riviera Aug. record seller in the black record mar- ASCAP Action 5 -25. The duo will appear with Don ket, because he's constantly touring NEW YORK -An appellate court Rickles. these areas year- round," he states. judge here had denied a motion by * * * "Our general philosophy is that a the King Broadcasting Co., to dis- record will sell if it is a natural effort miss a complaint brought against it Motown Records' David Ruffin and not forced." by ASCAP for breach of contract. has married Australian -born Joy Chicago Gangsters Hamilton. Wedding took place in The one thing that Utopia didn't King, with stations in Spokane, want to do was to compromise its au- Seattle and Portland, Ore., had ar- Detroit. * * * dience, according to Eggers, so it en- gued unsuccessfully that the matter listed producers (Bert DeCotteaux was beyond the jurisdiction of the WCLV, a classical music station and Tony Silvester) whom it felt New York courts because the con- in Cleveland, has initiated a pro - tract in contention was arrived at gram titled "Black Arts" which will pursuant to a formula set forth in the highlight classical music composed Return $79,059, disposition of a 1950 antitrust suit. and performed by Afro -Americans. However, in his ruling, Judge J. According to Robert Conrad; vice Spiegel said the matter was a simple president and program manager, the Scepter Ordered breach of contract action, set forth in program will feature interviews with NEW a proper pleading, and "cognizable YORK -Scepter Records blacks involved with the arts in was in the Supreme Court of this State." ordered to return $79,059 paid Cleveland, and keep the community out in He added, "The fact that the con- error as royalties by Ampex informed of upcoming concerts, per- Corp., in a federal court decision tract had its genesis in procedures formances and art shows which fea- laid down in the antitrust judgement here Tuesday (4). ture black artists. The case arose from the sale back cited, provides no basis for defend- He says the program was initiated ant's contentions." to Scepter by Ampex of cassettes and to attract black listeners and to edu- 8 -track tapes at a price that was not cate the station's predominantly to include royalties, in a modi- white audience to black classical fication of their tape distribution musicians. agreement with the label. A. Grace Lee Mims, a local so- However, in an accounting error, prano, lecturer and author, is host royalties were actually paid, and and producer of the show, which airs Scepter refused to return the monies. Saturday 9 -10 p.m. Ampex then instituted suit. * _* * "The initial mistake was the plain- tiff's," Judge Marvin Frankel said in TAPE GP -8 -1012 The Sylvers, a Capitol group con- his opinion. "While a corporation of LP-GP 1012 TNEPII'ti sisting of nine brothers and sisters, more refined sensibilities than this will join Marvin Gaye at the West- ' defendant's might well have agreed Presently chester Premier Theater in Tarry- to the correction. the unwillingness town, N.Y., May 25 -30. THEIR EXPLOSIVE Recording is within the. bounds of normal Sound Track * * * greed." Album of Remember ... we're in communi- NEW ALBUM! cations, so let's communicate. "PIPE DREAMS" Wonder, Hamlisch Starring . Will Be Honored Jazz At Sea Bright NEW YORK - GLADYS will receive the B'nai B'rith Human- SEA BRIGHT, N.J.- Entertain- itarian Award at the 11th annual KNIGHT ment policy at the Blue Water Inn at on dinner of the organization's Music this Jersey seashore resort this sea- and Performing Arts Lodge, to be Buddah Records son will call for a series of jazz con- held June 12 at the New York Hilton weekend dates. First in was DIRECTION -MANAGEMENT certs for Hotel. the No Gap Generation Band fea- At the event the group's Creative SIDNEY A. turing trumpeter Louis Metcalf May SEIDENBERG. INC. Achievement Award will be given to 7. In addition, the Blue Water will Marvin Hamlisch. Geraldo Rivera 1414 Avenue of help create a new generation of jazz will act as master of ceremonies. A Cji RECORDS the Americas aficionados by staging Saturday af- New York N.Y . special added feature will be the 10019 ternoon sessions with the Bluewater Nationally distributed by . presentation of the Jack Welford 12121 421 20V Dixieland Five. Parents are encour- "Good Guy" award. Welford, for o MHERST RECORDS, 355 HARLEM RD., BUFFALO, N.Y 14224 aged to bring their children to hear years associated with London Rec- the jazz which will be played in the ords, was well -known in the industry Inn's dining room. here. www.americanradiohistory.com 52 General News Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/22/76 In -Store Play Secret Of Top Ranwood Label's Success .15... By CLAUDE HALL LPs. LOS ANGELES -Ranwood Rec- We expect to move a minimum of ou ords general manager Larry Welk 50,000 pieces. It's all on how well Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be only grins when you refer to him as you can motivate the adult buyer. reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical. photocopying, recording. or otherwise, without R &6 king of the instant catalog record, One Penneys store moved some the prior written permission of the publisher. but he also has to confess that the 1,000 copies of `Penny Arcade' by RECORDS company has done extremely well the Magic Organ on in -store play m *STAR Performer LP's registering with the Exotic Guitars, the Mid- 1949 -1975 alone. We sold about 150,000 copies greatest proportionate upward pro'- 5 night String Quartet eg rem this week and similar of that particular album. Not every- m m 1 - s product. ' one is aware of how successful the TITLE 3 3 TITLE Artist, Label b Number käst, Label & Number The latest venture into instant Magic Organ is, but any rackjobber JO . 2 4 3 3 (Dist. Label) t= .9 3 (Dist. Label) catalog will be "Classical Country" would know it well." featuring the Snuff Garrett Texas The Magic Organ is really Jerry 7 6 BREEZIN' NEVI ENTRY WHERE THE HAPPY Opera Company, Welk forecasts. Smith out of Nashville; Ranwood George Benson, Warner Bros, PEOPLE GO Garrett's association with the label BS 2919 now has eight Smith LPs in its cata- Trammps, Atlantic SD 18172 goes back to the Midnight String log. 2 1 1 I WANT YOU 33 36 7 STRETCHIN' OUT IN Quartet which he produced. "Music Marvin Gaye, Tamla To dramatize how close Ranwood BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND For Young Lovers" sold more than To342 SI (Motown) sticks to its "instant catalog" motif, William Bootsy Collins, Warner 400,000 copies, Welk says. The Ex- Bros. BS 2920 even Larry Welk's wife, Tanya, will 3 4 11 LOOK OUT FOR #1 otic Guitars sell anywhere from Brothers Johnson, A&M SP 4567 released 34 24 27 FEELS SO GOOD 100,000 to 150,000 copies. be on Janus Records under another name. "We stay out of Top 4 5 10 EARGASM - Grover Washington Jr.. Kudu 24 SI The key to Ranwood sales is in- (Motown) 40. We do album merchandising Johnnie Taylor. Columbia PC 33951 store airplay. If a record tests well in very well." 5 2 15 BRASS 46 2 HIGH ENERGY a few stores, Welk says he can line CONSTRUCTION W United Artists UA- LA545 -G Supremes. Motown M6 -863 SI up in -store play in more than 2,000 department stores and record out- 6 6 26 RUFUS FEATURING 36 41 5 THIS IS IT lets. "We get more in -store play than CHAKA KHAN Melba Moore, Buddah BUS 5657 ABC ABCD 909 radio play," he says. The big prob- 49 2 THE REAL McCOY lem with in -store play is "consis- 7 8 12 DIANA ROSS Van McCoy, HAL HL 69012 Motown M6 -861 SI tency ... making sure your record is 38 39 3 OPEN YOUR EYES played often and not just put into a 12 6 AMIGOS YOU CAN FLY Companies_ PC THE ONLY Santana, Columbia 33576 stack with a whole lot of other al- Flora Purim, Milestone bums. And the display of the records M 9065 (Fantasy) COMPLETE Larry Norman, singer- songwriter, 9 3 8 WINGS OF LOVE is important; it has to be in a high - Temptations. Gordy 50 YOU has launched Solid Rock Produc- G6971 SI (Motown) 2 ARE MY STARSHIP RECORD traffic area." Norman Connors, Buddah BDS tions in Los Angeles as a subsidiary As for in -store play, "we can set 10 11 15 MOTHERSHIP 5655 of Street Level Artist Agency headed OF BILLBOARD'S up any kind of promotion with a CONNECTION NATALIE by Robert Balian. First product to be Parliament, Casablanca NBLP 7022 i* store that we want, being a small Natalie, Capitol ST 11517 "SOUL" CHARTS issued on Solid Rock will be Nor- company. But does it work: will the 11 9 1 SILVER CONVENTION Joel Whitburn's Top R &8 book and supple- man's "In Another Land" and a 41 23 10 ODYSSEY album sell? What's the key? We Midland International ments include every artist and record to hit Randy Stonehill LP, "Welcome To BKL1-1369 (RCA) Charles Earland. Mercury don't know. We started the company SRM1-1049 (Phonogram) Billboard's "Hot Soul Singles" Charts from Paradise." in 1968 with the Exotic Guitars and 12 10 26 CITY LIFE '49 through '75 Four Score Pianos. The Guitars al- * * * Blackbyrds, Fantasy F 9490 42 35 7 COME AS YOU ARE Ashford 8 Simpson, Warner INCLUDING: PACKED WITH INFORMATION bum sold 130,000, the Pianos didn't Havana Moon Management in 13 14 9 LOVE & UNDERSTANDING Bros. BS 2858 Date [month, day, year) record hit make it. Both were good." Hollywood is bossed by Dan Bour- Kool a The Gang. De -Lite DEP 2018 (PIP) charts. As for the Garrett classical coun- goise and Denny Bruce. Acts being 43 32 5 HOLLYWOOD HOT Eleventh Hour, 20th Century T 511 Highest numerical position record try venture, "Snuff is very aware of handled by the new firm are Leo 14 13 25 GRATITUDE reached. Earth, Wind O Fire, 44 the market for our type of product. Kottke, John Fahey, T-Bone Bur- 29 13 . GROOVE- A -THON Columbia PG 33694 Total number of weeks on charts. nett, Roy Harper and Del Shannon. Isaac Hayes, Hot Buttered Soul Label and record number. ABCD 925 (ABC) * * * 15 15 26 FAMILY REUNION O'lays, Philadelphia International PLUS: 45 45 28 ' MOVIN' ON In New York, Dried Grape Rec- PI 33807 (Epic/Columbia) *Cross reference alphabetically listing Just Jazz Just Commodores, Motown M6 -848 SI ords has been launched by Robert by title every record to hit Billboard's 16 16 25 WAKE UP EVERYBODY SALONGO "Soul" charts. Fades Away In Nemiroff, producer of the musical Harold Melvin 8 the Blue Notes 1=0 Ramsey Lewis, Columbia PC 34173 Philadelphia Intl. PI 33808 Picture Index of Top Artists. "Raisin." Darren Green is signed. (Epic /Columbia) Trivia index of interesting and useful Philly Midtown So is the ZBW Explosion. 47 51 3 MOONSHADOWS facts. 17 21 5 LEE OSKAR Alphonso Johnson, Epic * * * PE 34118 (Columbia) Chronological listing year by year, PHILADELPHIA -With Melba United Mists UA- LA594-G Moore finishing her Don Schafer is president of Texas of No. 1 records and much more. engagement for HAPPY 'BOUT THE Records, Dallas, which kicks off its 18 18 17 MYSTIC VOYAGE 48 52 3 the week ended May 9, there won't Roy Ayers Uniquity. WHOLE THING release a Be an authority on charted music. be any more jazz at Just Jazz, the first with single featuring Polydor PD 6057 Dee Dee Sharp, Philadelphia Order your set today! area's major jazz music citadel for 17- year-old Rebecca Jo Feather - International PI 33839 ingill. They are out on the road this 19 17 10 FULL OF FIRE (Columbia /Epic) several years. Instead, the midtown Al Green, Hi HSL 32097 (London) week Just Jazz will join the ever -growing promoting. Also pacted to 49 54 9 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO Texas is Claude Gray, who will tape 43 4 BLACK MARKET LOVE HIM Record disco scene here. Report. Columbia Weather Gloria Lynne, ABC /Impulse with Featheringill in June. PC 34099 esearch "We tried our best to keep jazz," ABCD 9311 P.O. Box 82 said Jack Manoff, who with Al 21 19 16 HE'S A FRIEND 50 40 16 THE BEST OF Menomonee Falls, WI. 53051 Schmidt, operated the popular room Eddie Kendricks, Tamla GLADYS KNIGHT & which brought in top T6-343 SI (Motown) jazz artists James To Alaska THE PIPS since 1972. Mall your check or money order to: "To be truthful, we saw LOS ANGELES -Harry James and 22 20 7 REFLECTIONS OF A Buddah BUS 5653 Record Research Inc., P.D. Box 82. Dept. BB the handwriting on the wall. It his band, active since 1938, will be GOLDEN DREAM Lonnie Liston Smith, 51 34 13 I HEAR A SYMPHONY Menomonee Falls. WI. 53051 reached the point where we were throughout a 14- on the bandstand Flying Dutchman Hank Crawford, Kudu 26 SI Top R &B'49-'71 $25 bringing back the same names too day cruise to Alaska scheduled to BDLI-1460 (RCA) (Motown) Top Pop '55- '72IHardcover) 840 often because of our inability to con- begin June 5 under the aegis of Sit - Top Pop '55'72 52 59 6 IT'S GOOD TO BE ALIVE (Sottcover) 830 tinue obtaining top jazz talent at 23 22 16 LET THE MUSIC PLAY mar Cruises. Departure will be from D.1. Rogers. RCA APL1-1099 Top C & W '49-'71 $25 Barry White, 20th Century T 502 moderate rates. As a result we Harris, Top Easy Listening 61 '74 $25 San Francisco, with Phil started to inject r &b artists." one -time flash drummer and band- 31 3 THE MANHATTANS 53 53 4 MR. FATHEAD Top LP's '45-'74 830 *' Columbia PC 33820 David Warner While Just Jazz had been able to Newman, Bros, leader, and ventriloquist Edgar Ber- 2917 SUPPLEMENTS S10.00 Each BS bring in such artists as Carmen gen also booked to perform. 25 30 11 DISCO -FIED Top R &8'75 Top C &W '75 McRae, Billy Eckstine and Donald Rhythm Heritage, ABC ABCD 934 54 57 2 SATISFIED 'N TICKLED Top R &B '74 Top C &W '74 TOO Byrd and the Blackbyrds, Manoff 38 3 THIS MOTHER'S Tat Mahal. PC 34103 Top R &D '72-'73 Top C &W'72 -'73 Columbia said his club was in constant compe- DAUGHTER Top Pop '75 Top Easy Listening '75 A 100 -HOUR tition with headline acts at the Spec- Nancy Wilson, Capitol ST 11518 55 28 42 INSEPARABLE Top Pop '74 Top LP's '75 Natalie Cole, Capitol ST 11429 trum, the Academy of Music, Tower 37 3 FREE AND IN LOVE Top Pop 73 Top LP's '74 PLUNK MARK itr Theater, Valley Forge Music Fair Millie Jackson, Spring 56 7 Top LP's '73 48 TROPEA NASHVILLE -The West Coast SP 1.6709 (Polydor) and the Latin Casino. He said the Marlin 2200 (1K) premiere of the documentary movie acts preferred to do one -night stands VIBRATION Overseas orders add 83.00 per book. *BASTAMAN 57 SURPRISES instead saluting Earl Scruggs- "Banjo- Bob Marley 8 The Wailers, and per supplement. of working all week. Herbie Mann Featuring $1.00 man" -has inspired one banjo Island ILPS 9383 "It makes sense," Manoff added, Cissy Houston, Atlantic SD1682 picker to set a new banjo -plunking Name "for while Just Jazz might pay them 29 26 8 A LOVE TRILOGY 58!II+HARD mark in the Guinness book of world Donna Summer, Oasis WORK $10,000 or $12,000 a week, they can lohn Handy, ABC /Impulse Address records. OCLP 5004 (Casablanca) get the same money for one night. ASO 9314 In a marathon promoting City Moreover, their fees soared so high the pre- 30 25 6 ROMANTIC WARRIOR 59 LET YOUR MIND we were forced to raise our admis- miere April 29 in San Diego, Lance Return To Forever, Stale Zip Skubuski strummed his instrument Columbia PC 34076 BE FREE sion beyond what we felt was rea- Brother To Brother, sonable." for 100 connecutive hours, topping 31 27 11 SMOKEY'S FAMILY Turbo TU 7015 (AI Platinum) ROBINSON From here on in, it will be "disco the previous record of 82 hours, 41 minutes. , 60 58 3 WELCOME HOME dancing" instead of weekly head- Tamla T6 -341 SI (Motown) Osibisa, Island ILPS 9355 was a liners at Just Jazz. His prize new banjo.

www.americanradiohistory.com International 53 BBC Musicians Threaten Strike Continued from page 3 nal, then many times the number of and it may yet need to be saved from the vandals within." celebrated his appointment by de- musicians would be required. MU assistant secretary Stan Hib- claring that the BBC employment of "Conversely, an even greater re- bert has been making calls on BBC musicians was greater than is re- liance on gramophone records or orchestras in Manchester, Birming- quired for the needs of broadcasting jukebox radio would require no mu- ham, Cardiff, 'Bristol, Scotland and and that the cost is too high." sical employment. Closely exam- London, members pos- He adds: "When Mr. Newby ined, his assertions prove to be no warning of sible future "battles." speaks of BBC employment of musi- more than a call for cheaper, and The MU takes a highly critical cians as being greater than required, worse, broadcasting. view of the fact that in 1964 there he appears to believe he is making a "It's nothing new to be informed quantitative statement. But the that records are cheaper than musi- was a guaranteed expenditure on employment of musicians by the simple fact is that the needs of cians. That they do not require train- broadcasting depend upon the qual- ing, pay or pensions. But the state- BBC of $3.6 million out of a total ra- dio income of $27.4 million. ity of broadcasting. If every hour of ments have been made. And the Figures for the year ended March, the BBC's musical output was origi- BBC is the property of the nation 1976, were $5.8 million spent on em- ployment of musicians but out of a total income in excess of $75 mil- lion- meaning an effective percent- RCA photo International TurnEoble] age drop from 13% to 8 %. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY -RCA Records celebrated the 14 anniversary of the The argument revolves largely signing of Los Indios Tabajaras with a reception in New York at which time David Bickers, former director of when he was press officer at Radio around the BBC Academy, the the South American Indian duo were awarded gold plaques for the sale of mil- promotions for Radio Luxembourg and 2. training orchestra the BBC is com- lions of albums worldwide during their time with RCA. At the presentation in London, has left to join Startel Michael Kennedy has been ap- mitted to maintain until the autumn were from left, Mike Berniker, Division Vice President, Popular a &r; Robert Productions in London. Startel is the pointed to the board of World Rec- of 1977. The BBC says the commit- Summer, Division Vice President, RCA Records International; Antenor Lima international merchandiser for the ords in London as marketing direc- ment must end then because of its of Los Indios; Ethel Gabriel, their current producer; Herman Dias, who re- Wombles and all Hannah- Barbara tor. Kennedy joined World Records adverse financial situation -unless corded them for years until his retirement and Natalicio Lima of Los Indios. characters. Colin Richard replaces 10 years ago and has been repertoire money comes in from other sources. Bickers as promotion executive, re- manager and marketing manager. The orchestra currently numbers porting to Rodney Collins. He joins He has been particularly involved in 36, but the BBC says that fof it to be from Dawn Records, where he was acquisition of repertoire for the an effective training ground for Polish Hardware Exhibition label manager. Julie Durrant also multi -record packages. Kennedy symphony players it would have to MOSCOW -Poland's UNITRA equipment from UNITRA, for there leaves Luxembourg where she was has overall responsibility for all be increased. Obligation to provide enterprise, the major exporter of is no manufacture of this kind of assistant press officer. She had been marketing functions including lia- training was part of an agreement Polish -made consumer electronics, equipment in Russia. The same personal assistant to Rodney Collins ison with the company's advertising for a substantial needletime increase organized an exhibition of product thing happened with jukeboxes. For agents, Halsey Beign and Young. of 47 hours a week in 1964. here, with mass production models some 10 years, Polish -made juke- Cheryl Morris, formerly secretary And the union is resolute in the and pilot samples on show for Rus- boxes, the 50- selection Melomanes Music of America to the EMI UK pop division press view that musicians have a right to sian Importers and disbributors. and Fonika 120M, have been im- officer Brian Southall, has been pro- participate in controlling the extent Tadeusz Woljak, UNITRA's chief ported and operated successfully in Hits U.K. Market moted to assistant press officer of the to which records can be used to de- representative in Moscow, says his this vast country. EMI U.K. MOR division. She will stroy their employment opportuni- company's turnover in Russian ex- By ADAM WHITE be responsible for all press activities ties. ceeded 72 million rubles (around LONDON -First self -originated and reports to Sue Baker, division On the training cutback, the $95 million) over the past year. Variety Spring product from the television -mer- press officer. union says it finds it odd that the The company had supplied to chandising company Ronco reaches Keith Pilling, former sales admin- BBC Board should regard as an in- Russia 60,000 chassis for the Rus- A Huge Success the U.K. market this month as part istration manager at Precision tolerable burden the relatively small sian -made high-class radio /player of a campaign capitalizing on all - Tapes, has joined Transatlantic Rec- contribution by the BBC to the VEGA 001; 750,000 sets of heads for By ROMAN WASCHKO around interest in the U.S. bicen- ords as sales administrator. His re- training of a profession on which so open -reel and cassette hardware; WARSAW -A major annual in- tennial celebrations. sponsibilities will be concerned with much of its output depends. and also various switches and con- ternational "Variety Spring" was The album involved is called liaison between the sales force and nectors for consumer radio and tele- held here in Poznan, the main object "The Music Of America 1776 -1976" head office in all areas of sales activ- vision equipment. being to assess the state of musical and features the Richmond Strings, ity. Pilling reports to sales manager UNITRA buys television sets and entertainment in the Socialist coun- with the Mike Sammes Singers. The Ray Cooper. radios from Russia. Woljak sees fur- tries. 40 tracks span two centuries of music The Peter Walsh group of com- UA Improves ther enlargement of business coop- The idea was initially mooted in in chronological order, featuring panies has appointed TPS, a Fleet eration within the SEV community. Sofia, 1971, at a meeting of agency work songs, civil war Street company, as press and public spirituals, After Major One facility, UNITRA Fonika, in representatives and the first "Variety items and ragtime along with gen- relations consultants. In charge of Lodz, produces 11 models of record Spring" was in Warsaw, 1972 -the eral western material. the account is Peter Phillips, who with 10 players, to 100 -watt stereo only year it has not been held was in was previously in the music industry U.K. Change This LP's packaging is lavish by and quadraphonic amplifiers. 1975. usual standards of the tv merchan- as journalist and press officer for LONDON -The extensive re- Another plant, based at Poznan, This year the Polish artist agency disers, with a "leather " -grained Larry Page's Penny Farthing Rec- structuring of the United Artists op- manufactures 30 types of heads, box Pagart and the Poznan entertain- sleeve, plus a 20 -page stitched -in ords. Now he is to handle Marma- eration here last year has paid off speakers (0.2 to 40- watt), head -sets, ment agency organized the event booklet which has the music and lyr- lade, Kenny, Mac and Kattie Kissoon handsomely in a substantially in- and other items. The speakers are jointly in Poznan, the city where the ics for all the songs, along with de- and Billy Oceon on a public rela- creased market share. used in portable, miniature and au- annual international trade fair is tails of historical background. tions basis. It is the first incursion In the latest survey by British tomobile radios, in television sets where there are sufficient into the entertainment business for Market Research Bureau, the com- and for tape hardware. held and Retail price here is about $5. large halls to stage such an am- TPS, which also plans to offer U.K. pany has 3.2% of the album market UNITRA record -playing equip- Though the tape package does not bitious event,. contain the booklet, purchasers re- representation and promotion to vis- in the first quarter of 1976, com- ment was represented by several Certainly "Variety Spring" was ceive it with a coupon which they iting overseas artists. pared to 2% in the last quarter of lines, including the latest model, again a resounding success with the can to order the publication, for 1975. This represents an improve- Camping Stereo VG -700F, a home/ use participation of the USSR, the Ger- $1, from Ronco. ment of more than 50% and is one of portable unit; the G -1100 stereo- 25 U.K. Firms the best performances by the com- mono unit; and the Fonomaster 76 man Democratic Republic, Hun- The merchandising company is pany in recent years. Stereo Lux BG -417. The company gary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, prefacing the launch with a single. Set for Musexpo Each Key albums have been the chart - also presented a quadraphonic set, Cuba, Bulgaria and Poland. its first ever, taken from the album. than 25 "Very Best Of Slim Whit- incorporating a G-601F player, two country staged its own presentation It offers "Garry Owen," the march LONDON -More U.K. topping for Shirley Bassey's stereo amplifiers, a decoder and four in one of the main halls. Apart from of the legendary General Custer, to companies have registered the man," and "Good, second Musexpo to be held in New Bad But Beautiful." Bing Crosby, speakers. these shows, there were non -stop be distributed by Pye. Orleans (Sept. 8 -11). Though most Brass Construction, , The Polish company also performances from Polish artists ' Ronco's campaign for the album are publishers, at least five inde- Man and Dr. Feelgood are among presented discotheque equipment. and groups in the fairground pavil- involves a national effort backed by pendent record companies will be others who have charted since the The disco scene is an unknown ions. There was also a discotheque point -of-sale material for the retail attending. company's direct -selling operation quantity here as yet, but there is with taped music and live shows. trade, and it ties in with the unveil- And the U.K. representatives are began last summer. strong potential for organizing this Virtually every mamager and ing of an eight -part documentary by taking advantage of a Department Dennis Knowles, marketing man- aspect of the music business in the agent involved in the show business Thames TV here of the birth of a na- of Trade and Industry offer of a ager, says: "Since day one with the near future. scene was in Poznan. The directors tion, "Destination America." Government subsidy of 90% towards sales force, we've had no hitches at The disco systems on show created of Poland's artist agencies gave a Ronco's a &r boss, Gordon Smith, the cost of attending, plus a 50% all. We are not a company normally great interest from the Russian in- press conference, which was also at- who produced the album, believes subsidy on two round trip air fares given to vast peaks and valleys in dustry representatives. One of the tended by Aleksander Syczewski, the networked series will boost the to New Orleans. our sales. We are also one of the few two systems on show was a 25 -kg deputy minister of culture and the album's appeal beyond what at first Jimmy Parsons, Musexpo U.K. companies operating a catalog portable double turntable /ampli- arts. seems like a limited market. The co- ordinator, says: "A big advan- scheme -EMI's music center is per- fier /mixer /two boxes /microphone- The verdict was that "Variety "Destination America" programs tage for the U.K. and European haps the only other example. type 3M -40F, intended for clubs, Spring" is ideally suited to become are being screened at peak viewing companies attending is that they will Forthcoming marketing activity student halls and hospitals. The the show business spectacular of the times, and Thames TV is also pub - be able to meet independent U.S. includes a major push on Bing other, type 3M -30F, is a more so- Socialist countries. It can help raise lishing a book based on the docu- and South American producers who Crosby, releasing a new 50th anni- phisticated system, intended for per- the standards of musicianship and mentary series. don't usually travel to Europe." versary album tied in with the manent installation in bigger show business and also create inter- Smith says that the project is So far none of the British majors singer's London Palladium season in venues. est among Western impresarios -it Ronco's most ambitious in terms of has registered but it is hoped they July, plus product from Fred As- Now it is anticipated that local being generally accepted that there budget, with recording costs running will be represented through their taire, Maxine Nightingale and Ike consumer electronics import organi- is a serious lack of knowledge about to $20,000. U.S. divisions or parent companies. and Tina Turner. zations will start buying discotheque the subject at international level.

www.americanradiohistory.com 54 International Pound Value Affecting U.K. Imports Dugme Dish Continued from page 3 "There were several reasons. Our cause the value of the pound is fluc- happened and. on German product. salesmen work on a monthly call tuating and it's impossible to keep Sales Boom for instance. we lost half our gross cycle and we preferred to wait so changing prices. margin in the space of one month. long as the situation did not become "The surcharge is temporary. If We still held prices for six weeks absolutely critical. because other- the upward movement of the pound Due To Tour without doing anything. wise those dealers who were visited goes on, we'll remove the surcharge. BELGRADE -The Bijelo Dugme first would benefit by cheaper We import from all over the world group. clearly the biggest pop phe- prices. and curiously business is booming at nomenon to emerge in Yugoslavia Chandler Deal Set "And the effect of the slump is the moment. There is really a lot of and with the fastest and largest al- LONDON - Chas Chandler has cushioned by stock bought earlier at activity. bum sales in local history, has re- concluded a long -term deal with a lower price. If you have. say, a "When the pound is weak, people ceived tremendous promotional Polydor International for the distri- four -month turnaround, that ap- are going to lose out somewhat along boosts through a recent national bution of his new Barn label. The plies to 75% of your stock, so it is a the line, though. We lose because we tour. bit of a rip -off to start slapping sur- always put our prices up after the For three months. the group deal. signed in Hamburg by Chan- Chuck Jones photo charges on immediately." fact, so we're in the situation where played in all areas of Yugoslavia, dler and Dieter Bliersbach, senior HAPPY HAMPTON -Vibist Lionel Virgin has a standard price for we are selling more but not making pulling in audiences representing all vice -president of Polydor Inter- Hampton gives Air France hostess is for world single American import albums as much money. age groups. Highlights of the tour national, the excluding Pat Diamond a few tips on tech- which has been raised twice in re- "But we are in exports, too. One were concerts in Belgrade and Za- the U.S. nique prior to departure for current cent months, some 20 cents each consolation is that you have a swings greb-in the former all three concerts The new deal replaces any exist- European tour. He returns to U.S. time. and roundabouts situation. When in the Pionir sports hall, a 7.000 - ing arrangements between Chandler May 27 to receive Lions' "Man of Chris Hughes. Virgin executive, imports are very dear, exports are seater, were sold out, setting an un- and Polydor, including the deal with the Year" award in New York explains: "We receive an invoice in very cheap, so there is a bonus precedented record for Yugoslav Slade. which was due to expire at the June 6. end of the year. Also with the Barn dollars and calculate a gross profit, there." artists. deal are three acts, Medicine head, taking account of total sales, freight- And in Zagreb, the group received Brian Parrish and the recently re- ing charges and so on. Freight a special award from recording com- formed Animals, in which group charges are relatively stable, but the pany Jugoton for sales in excess of Chandler is bass player. actual cost of the product is going up Paris Opera In Trouble 100.000 of the second album "Sta Bi Though the Slade album "No- and up. Dao Da Si Na Morn Mjestu." In Yu- By ROGER KAHN body's Fool" is technically the first "The situation with continental goslavia. the gold disk sales figure is release under the deal, the next one imports is worse, reaching the point PARIS -The French Prime Min- appointing another director but this 25.000. will be the new album from the Ani- where we stop importing because it ister is to look into the financial posi- would displease many connected Part of the Bijelo Dugme success lies in mals. This will be distributed is too expensive. The group Wig - tion of the Paris Opera, which is fac- with. the Paris Opera. Rolf Lieber - the fact that the five young throughout the world under a special mam, for instance, has made a num- ing the possibility of a shut-down. mann has a contract running men in the group are all experi- deal within the contract, but ex- ber of albums in Finland but to im- Though the budget for 1976 has through to 1980 and there would be enced. hard -working musicians with cludes the U.S. and Japan. port them we would have to sell at been increased by 38 %, there is still no guarantee that a new man would good educational backgrounds. well over $10. an estimated gap of $5-million to be do better. Though he has had fail- Line -up: guitarist Goran Bregovic; "Japanese imports are even more faced. It is unlikely that the Opera ures, he has also had much success. drummer 1pe Ivandic: organist expensive because of the freighting will be closed but it is doubtful Vlado Pravdio: bassist Zoran Red - FOR charges. It is not feasible to return whether the suggested economies zic: and singer Zeljko Babek. EXPORT ONLY defectives so your price has to cover can fill that gap. The group has spend considerable All Labels, losses there. Six months ago the Music experts point out that strin- Disk Centenary time abroad. notably the Italian Lotus triple album from Santana gent economy might affect the qual- holiday resorts. gaining experience Records & Tapes cost $36 on import from Japan. ity of the performances. Experience Plans Readied about the music business. New Releases "As to the effect on sales, I think in this field has shown that poor op- Continued from page 3 The group's music mixes elements Rock & Pop people stop buying when prices in- era is worse than no opera and the from a wide range of sound. Yugo- Disco & Jazz crease regularly. If imports were $12 public would simply reject poor showing considerable interest in slav folk music to contemporary rock Afro Cuban and stayed at that price for two product. marking the event. and roll. Bregovic is. at 25. the Nostalgia years, everybody would accept the The idea of a campaign to popu- Plans include the design of a cen- group's "brain" and leader. As he Classical situation. They would get used to the larize opera has been considered. tenary symbol. a filmed television barnstorms through the country Q Cutouts cost." But Rolf Liebermann, documentary. to be independently with the group he also is completing Always in Stock director, has Charmdale, which supplies a wide pointed out that to do this seat prices produced and telling the story of re- his graduate course in philosophy at Lowest Export Prices corded variety of retailers, has chosen the would have to be reduced -and that sound development, and the Sarajevo's university and is certainly Fastest Delivery release surcharge method to keep pace with would be difficult in terms of of two double albums. the top superstar the movement of the pound. budget- balancing. This is planned as an all- industry here. Free Catalogue on Request effort, Terry Winser, director, says: "We Direct transmission on television with the task of track compi- Bregovic writes the group's mate- DAVID ESKIN, INC. lation for the 400 Riverside Drive revised our prices six weeks ago, has been tried and it proved a big albums being taken on rial. One problem is that though the New York 10025 USA by Gerry Oord of EMI in the classi- group is at the peak of its popularity Telex 237460 ESKINUR Tel (212) 749 -4257 then introduced a 5% surcharge success. But basically the unions are about a fortnight ago, simply be- opposed to television. They claim cal field and Nesuhi Ertegun of it will have to disband for a while that the opera must attract the pub- WEA on the pop side. late next year when Bregovic has to lic. Again the cost to the television Comper says an international tal- go into national service. ent companies is high, so that it would showcase is also under consider- The group is currentlyvisiting the ation but be impossible to transmit on a regu- he feared the chances of U.S. and Canada, mainly a holiday lar basis. getting world -class names in the visit but with occasional dates and time In the fall, the Opera Comique is available were not too good. recording sessions. Next major musi- We'd like to thank Billboard to be re- opened, having been closed What will more likely happen is cal work is the recording of an al- for several years. This theater gener- the seeking of cooperation with the bum with a symphonic orchestra for voting us Number One. ally made ends meet in financial promoters of existing events in and chorus in the background. for terms. drawing the centenary to audiences' release this fall. attention. Billboard Ltd., in London, have the pick Britain's As the two theaters are under the The celebrations are to be- of gin in April next hotels and restaurants to choose from. So it's especially same management, the re- opening year, the month in Stewart Cuts New LP of the one could help keep the other which the U.K. is hosting the Euro- pleasant to know that they put us at the top of their chart. vision Song Contest and Comper DUBLIN -Irish jazz guitarist "There isn't a hotel we rate higher than in production. Inevitably there has been talk of looks for European Broadcasting Louis Stewart has recorded an al- The Carlton Tower. Fantastic setting overlooking the Union help for the anniversary. bum. "Louis The First." for the gardens of Cadogan Place. Two world -class restaurants. From then he looks for one event Hawk label here. The Waterford - And the most comfortable suites you could wish for." each month for the rest of 1977. and based musician has received much That's the word from Billboard, but if you'd like Lynd is New wants to involve hardware manufac- critical acclaim of late. the London to know more about us write to the address below or turers, music publishers. musicians Sunday Times jazz writer asserting phone us, toll -free, on and record stores. he could become "the best jazz gui- 800 -223 -5757 (or in New York, CRIA Pres. He says: "Any profits made must tarist in the world." collect, on 212 -371 -4111). TORONTO -Terry Lynd, the be for charity but I do want things to In 1968. Stewart appeared at the president of Columbia Records of be organized on a commercial basis with the Jim Canada Ltd. has been appointed to in the sense that the public will want Doherty Quartet. The group was the position of president of the Ca- to support it and buy tickets. But voted second in the band category nadian Recording Industry Associ- other countries may have different and Stewart won the press award as ation following an election meeting ideas, as for instance in Spain where the outstanding European soloist of held on April 28 in Toronto. Lynd sponsored concerts are planned. the festival. inherits the job from George Struth, "I thought this would be an uphill And in 1969, he shared the Mon- the president of Quality Records struggle, but I'm overwhelmed by treux Festival's top award, the Ltd., who will now sit on the execu- tn ooarm the enthusiasm and generous offers Grand Prix de la Radio Suisse Ro- aoG1 0®O tive board as past president. of co- operation." mande and was awarded a scholar- f Stan Kulin, the president of Comper is well -connected in the ship to the Berklee School of Music. United Artists (Canada) was voted record industry. He was a partner He played regularly in a quartet led vice president and Tim Harrold, the with Jacques Levy in Command by the late tenorist Tubby Hales and president of Polydor Ltd., takes on Studios and has produced records was with the Benny Goodman big w. the title of treasurer. for both EMI and Polydor, one of band for three European tours. He Following the election. the CRIA which -"The Hunting Of The currently plays with the Ronnie held a general policy and budget Shark" -was produced in a con- Scott Quartet in London. Cadogan Place, London SW1, England. meeting at which time a reported verted garage of his home and was a On the new album he is accom- $100,000 was earmarked for associ- Gramophone Magazine Critics' panied by bassist Martin Walshe ation activities for 1976 -77. Choice winner in 1965. and drummer John Wadham.'

www.americanradiohistory.com InEeinotionol 55 From The Music Capitols Of The World Hits OF TheWorid. Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, LONDON being staged at London's Hampstead.... Sen- Christis Leontis, and others, and Minos product photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. sational Band, on tour, including a from Tollis Voscopoulos, Haris Aleksiou, Yiannis (T. Snvester /B. De EMI International here spending $60,000 on (Arista) -April "new talent" section in each show, inviting Parios, Tiannis Poulopoulos, Marisa Koh and BRITAIN Coteux) promotion for visiting U.S. glam -rock group Kiss, (Courtesy Music Week) people on stage to sing or swing with the band. Dakis. 46 42 BLUEBERRY HILL -Fats Domino a general theme being "lock up your daughters, "'Denotes local origin (United Artists) -Victoria DJM re- releasing 1961 Gladys Knight and Changes in times of early morning and after- SINGLES THE FLASHER- Mistura With Lloyd Kiss is coming." ... One -time top bandleader This Last 47 - Pips single of "Every Beat Of My Heart." noon transmissions in BBC Greek Service in op- Michels (Route) -Copyright Jan Raffini, father of Ian Raffini, managing direc- Week Week Ohio Players on return U.K. tour in June, eration now when Greece went over to summer Control (Fusion Enterprises Inc.) of tor Anchor Records, died at age 80. 1 1 FERNANDO -Abbe (Epic) -Bocu 49 TRACKS OF MY TEARS -Linda backed by big promotion from Philips Records. time, and there are also frequency changes in 48 With no postal collections on Sundays via the (B. Andersson /B. Ulvaeus) Ronstadt (Asylum) -Jobete ... Warm reception from London Palladium au- the late night programs.... Mezzo soprano Katy 2 2 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME- Post Office, the BMRB U.K. Top 50 chart is now London () diences for -winning Kopanitsa, pianist Nelly Semitekolo and guitar- Brotherhood Of Man (Pye) - 49 - THE TWO OF US -'Mac & Katie to be based on returns from retailers for a week Hiller /ATV () Music team Brotherhood of Man.... Prospect good for ist Boudounis gave a concert at the Kissoon (Slate)- Ladysmith running Saturday to Friday.... Woolworth ban 3 3 JUNGLE ROCK -Hank Mizell (Bickerton/Waddington) a tour soon from Stevie Wonder. ... And Slim British Council in Athens, performing Yiorgos on Silver Convention album sleeve showing a (Charly)- Carlin (Hank Mizell) 50 - FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN Whitman and George Hamilton IV, country favor- Sicilianos' "Cycle of Six Theatrical Songs;" Brit- 4 5 S'S'S SINGLE BED -Fox (GTO)- LOVE -Elvin Bishop (Capricorn) girl wearing just a pair of handcuffs.... Swedish - ites here, also touring before the end of the ten's "Songs From The Chinese" and sonatas by Gurusama /Chrysalis (Kenny Carlin (Alan Blazek /Bill group Abba only fourth band to simultaneously Young) year. Diabelli and Constantinides. Szymczyk) top single and album charts here. 5 18 MORE MORE MORE -Andrae True Dave , keyboard player and leader Many Greek singers set to appear in New (Buddah) -Buddah LPs Brian Hutch, until recently managing director Connection This Last of recently disbanded group Greenslade, signed York and Chicago night clubs and taverns owned () Week Week of CBS publishing arm April Music, now on the 6 16 ARMS OF MARY -Sutherland to Warner Bros. for a three -year worldwide solo by Greeks. Doukissa is already in Boston and 1 1 GREATEST HITS -Abbe (Epic) main board of Nems with a future job of estab- Brothers & Quiver (CBS)- Island/ 4 & BLUE Stones recording deal. ... Gold cassette presented to Bambis Tsetinis in New York, and are to be fol- 2 BLACK -Rolling lishing company representation on the West Smash Brothers (A. Barber) (Rolling Stones) Pye managing director Walter Woyda by British lowed by Yiannis Kalantzis and Yiannis Vogiatzis 7 4 CONVOY GB- Laurie Lingo & The coast of the U:S.... Robin Sarstedt, with "My 3 7 WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Phonographic Industry chairman Len Wood in for stints in Boston and Tens Chrysos in New Dipsticks (State)-Chappell (Parlophone) Resistance Is Low," third member of the Sar- (Bickerton/Wadding) recognition of his services to the tape field, spe- York. 4 2 ROCK FOLLIES (Island) stedt family to hit the chart, the others being 8 7 GET UP AND BOOGIE- Silver 5 3 INSTRUMENTAL GOLD- Various cially in marketing. "Mia Zoi," otherwise "A Life," released here (Magnet) Eden Kane, 15 years ago, and Peter the second, Convention -Butterfly/ Artists (Warwick) Death of Evan Senior, Billboard and Music by Phonogram as a song, including lyrics, by Merridian/Siegel (Butterfly Prod.) with 6 6 PRESENCE -Led Zeppelin (Swan hits like "Where Do You Go To My Lovely." 9 6 SILVER STAR -Four Seasons Week classical music contributor, drew many ex- Philippas Nikolaou, is a "true" copy of the Song) Trojan reactivating the Maxi -Trojan label by (Warner Bros.) -Jobete London 7 10 HOW DARE YOU- 10C.C. (Mercury) pressions of sympathy and tribute. ... Inde- French hit song "Tu T'en Vas," according to a releasing a summer -long series of maxi -singles, (Bob Gaudio) 8 8 GREATEST HITS -Eagles (Asylum) pendent Broadcasting Authority has awarded court decision in Athens. The court ordered the 10 14 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE- featuring a previous big hit on one side and two 9 11 NO EARTHLY CONNECTION -Rick annual extensions of contract to London Broad- withdrawal of all copies of the Greek version Stylistics (Avco)-Carlin (Hugo/ Wakeman (A &M) other items on the flip.... EMI Tape appointed Luigi) casting, Capital, Clyde, BRMB (Birmingham), which is performed by Nikolaou and Mary Alexo- 10 5 JUKE BOX JIVE -Various Artists David Claridge as sales promotion and advertis- 11 26 NO CHARGE -J.J. Barrie (Power (K -Tel) Piccadilly, Metro, Swansea Sound, Hallam, City poulou.lt was alleged that Nikolaou convinced Exchange)- London Tree (8111 ing manager. His hobby is hot -air ballooning. 11 9 DIANA ROSS (Tamla Motown) and Forth.... Return tour by Frankie Laine en- Phonogram from the beginning that the compo- Amesbury) 12 15 THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & Local group Sweet storming through Scandi- 12 9 LIFE IS TOO SHORT GIRL -Sheer joying new burst of popularity here. sition was his own song. LEFTY KONGALIDES THE PIPS (Buddah) navia to great receptions, including one from Elegance -Grade /Lynton/ (Pye) 13 21 SOME OF MY POEMS & SONGS - PETER JONES ATV (P. Lynton /P. 10,000 fans in torrential rain at a Stockholm Grade) Pam Ayres (Galaxy) 13 11 FALLEN ANGEL- Frankie Valli open -air show which finally had to be called off. 14 17 DESIRE -Bob Dylan (CBS) MADRID (Private Stock)-Big Secret (Bob 15 30 RASTAMAN VIBRATION -Bob ... Second batch in CBS "two -fers" series in- Gaudio) & Hispavox artist Raphael is celebrating his VIENNA Marley the Wailers (Island) cludes product by Tony Bennett, Al Hirt and 14 22 FOOL TO CRY -*Rolling Stones 16 22 BLUE FOR YOU- Status Quo 15th anniversary as a singer and the company is The Walker Brothers (Polydor/GTO), Silver (Rolling Stone) (Glimmer Pete Fountain, Vikki Carr, Dolly Parton and -Essex (Vertigo) Twins) laying on a big promotional campaign.... Patxi Convention (Ariola) and Jigsaw (BASF) made 17 - HERE & THERE: LIVE IN LONDON & Blood, Sweat and Tears.... London's Tin Pan 15 19 LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Ross Andion has been spending much time on movie recordings here for the television show NEW YORK -Elton John (DJM) Ball Alley being revived this year at the Hilton (Tamla Motown) -Jobete London 18 LOVE, LIFE & FEELINGS- Shirley acting without making records of late, but now "Spotlight." ... This is a heavy concert-going - Hotel. (Hal Davis) Bassey (United Artists) has a new Fonogram album "Ticket To Go." month for the city, with visiting artists like Cat 16 27 I'M YOUR PUPPETT -James & Chart- topping single in Rhodesia currently is 19 12 THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER (RCA) Bobby Purify (Mercury) The song "Condensa de Cristal," by Paco Stevens, Roger Whittaker, Gilbert O'Sullivan, -Lowery 20 16 WHO LOVES YOU -Four Seasons "Last Farewell" by Roger Whittaker.... Austral- 17 20 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW -Bellamy Bros.) Martin, is being promoted by Zafiro here without Colosseum II, Rick Wakeman, Jethro Tull, Vince (Warner ian rock group AC /DC being promoted heavily Brothers (Warner Bros.) -EMI (P. 21 23 LOVE & KISSES FROM use of the name of the singer. Martin has a very Weber, and Paul Kuhn from Germany. Gernhard/T. Scotti) here through Atlantic. ... Chrysalis has signed BROTHERHOOD OF MAN (Pye) In June, Leonard arrives, and the Roll - 18 10 DISCO CONNECTION -Isaac Hayes similar voice to that of Joan Manuel Serrat Cohen 22 - I WANT YOU -Marvin Gaye ( Tamla Cajun Moon to a worldwide recording contract, (ABC)-Anchor (Isaac Hayes) ingStones end the European tour in the 12,000 - Motown) debut album (Ariola) and the situation causes big confusion. out this week.... Rick Wakeman 19 12 ALL BY MYSELF -Eric Carmen 23 LIVE IN LONDON -John Denver ... Alberto Bourbon (RCA) off to Puerto Rico seater Stadthalle here.... First book by Arik - unable to turn out for a charity football team be- (Arista)-Campbell Connelly (RCA) and Colombia to promote his new recordings. Brauer, Viennese painter and singer, who re- (Jimmy leaner) 42 CRY TOUGH Lofgren (A &M) cause his car, one of the Rolls - Royces he owns 24 -Nils - TO Record label Zeleste, distributed by Edigsa, corded for Polydor, published here in the fall. 20 23 REGGAE LIKE IT USED BE- 25 27 BREAKAWAY -Gallagher & Lyle broke down on a motorway. Paul Nichols (RSO) -April /Rio Amadeo artists Waterloo and Robinson, (A &M) promoted three days of concerts at the Monu- ... (C. Nell) Hawkwind's Bob Calvert wrote a play "The Cartel 26 13 REBEL -John Miles ( Decca) mental Theatre of Madrid with rock Austrian entry in the 1976 Eurovision Song Con- 1 Stars That Played With Laughing Sam's Dice," bands Bar- 21 17 LOVE ME LIKE LOVE YOU -Bay 27 28 BRASS CONSTRUCTION (United celona Traction, Blay Triton, Companya Elec- test, composing and singing the film music for City Rollers (Ben) -Bay City Artists) based on the early life of Jimi Hendrix and it is Music /Carlin (Muff Winwood) trica Dharma, Secta Sonica, Satiates Y "Duett zu Dritt." 28 40 PATRICK MORAZ (Charisma) 22 46 MY RESISTANCE IS LOW- Robin 29 HIT MACHINE- Various Artists Santi Arisa and Musics Urbana. ... Tours The "original" Glenn Miller Orchestra here - Sarstedt (Decca)- Chappell /Moms (K -Tel) through Spain by Isabel Y Angel Parra (Mov- for the second time for a Konzerthaus show.... (Ray Singer) 30 47 JAIL BREAK -Thin Ley (Vertigo) 23 30 I'LL GO YOUR MUSIC ieplay), Soledad Bravo (Movieplay) and Cuar- Fats Domino in for shows in Vienna and Linz.... WHERE 31 18 PAT BOONE ORIGINALS (ABC) TAKES ME- Jimmy James & Flautist Rene went on to the Philip- 32 35 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE DJM Honored teto Cedron (Fonogram). Clemencic The Vagabonds (Pye)- Subbidu/ YEARS -Paul Simon (CBS) After the success of the instrumental pine Islands after his U.S. shows. ... Helmut LONDON -DJM, the London - Chappell (Biddu) 33 25 AMIGOS-Santana (CBS) "Amore, Grande, Amore Libero," from the Ital- Eder composed an oratorio to celebrate the 24 41 DEVIL WOMAN - 34 24 A TRICK OF THE TAIL -Genesis based company, has been named for (EMI)-Chappell/Robinson/ ian team II Guardiano Del Faro (RCA), there is a 100th anniversary of Viennese music publishing (Charisma) the second time as winner of a Sparkle (Bruce Welch) 35 19 WINDSONG -John Denver (RCA) Spanish version by RCA artist Jacoba.... Span- company Doblinger -first performance lined up 25 24 Harpo (DJM) -RAK Queen's Award. MOVIESTAR- 36 49 TUBULAR BELLS -Mike Oldfietd ish versions of Italian hits include "El Alba," by for Dec. 9 this year.... American pianist (Ben Palmers) (Virgin) In 1973, the company was granted 26 8 DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE Ricardo Cocciante (RCA); "Sereco Es," by Drupi Leonard Hokanson featured works by Aaron 37 34 THE BEST OF HELEN REDDY a Queen's Award for Industry. The GOING TO -Diana Ross ( Tamla/ (Hispavox); "El Jardin Prohibido," by Sandro Copland, Charles Ives, Carl Ruggles and Scott (Capitol) Motown)- Screen Gems /Columbia 38 ATLANTIC CROSSING - new citation is for export achieve- in a here. - Giacobe (CBS); "Encoentro," by Patty Bravo Joplin concert (M. Masser) (Warner Bros.) is to ment and given companies (RCA); and "Romanella," by Gianni Lazaro Placid Domingo received 27 minutes of ap- 27 25 DISCO LADY- Johnny Taylor 39 41 HAPPY TO BE -Demis Roussos (CBS) -Screen Gems /Columbia whose overseas earnings have more (CBS). ... Strong promotion for Albert Ham- plause in the Vienna Staatsoper for his perform- (Philips) (Don Davis) 40 14 DOUBLY DEVINE- Sydney Devine than quadrupled in a year. The mond (CBS) and his "Echame A Mi La Culpa." ance in "Tosca." ... Contemporary Polish com- 28 28 YOU'RE THE REASON WHY - (Philips) conducted the Vienna awards are held for five years. New radio programs here by the SER stations poser Witold Lutoslawski Rubettes (State) -Ladysmith 41 29 24 ORIGINAL HITS- Drifters (Rubettes/A Blakely) DJM is the only record company based on album charts only.... Big increase in Symphony Orchestra in the Konzerthaus, fea- (Atlantic) LOVE SONGS 29 - SILLY -Wings A NIGHT AT THE OPERA -Queen to have received a Queen's Award, discotheque promotion in Spain, motivating sev- turing only his own works.... Vienna Boys Choir 42 33 (Parlophone)- McCartney Music/ (EMI) eral record companies (notably EMI, Columbia, and the Vienna Jeunesse Choir, under Gunther though EMI and Decca have re- ATV (Paul McCartney) 43 - STATION TO STATION - ceived similar awards in other fields. Belter and Hispavox) to release special series of Theuring, taking part at the Israel Festival of 30 48 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA - (RCA) Gladys Knight & The Pips The award comes at a time of disks aimed at that market.... Columbia re- 1976 (July 18 -Aug. 12). 44 48 PENTHOUSE TAPES -Sensational (Buddah) -KPM (Tony Camillo) Alex Harvey Band (Vertigo) leased as a single the old Spanish version of "La MANFRED SCHREIBER LOVE ME LIKE A LOVER -Tina change for the company, headed by 31 31 45 - REACH FOR THE SKY -Sutherland Dick James. In future all DJM Euro- Bamba" by Neil Diamond.... Soon out here: Charles (CBS) -Mautogarde/ Bros. & Quiver (CBS) Britico /Gema (Biddu) pean pressing and distribution is to the movie "Sacco And Vanzetti," with RCA re- 46 - TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL, TOO PARIS 32 13 GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS -*Sailor YOUNG TO Jethro Tull leasing the Joan Baez single of "Here's To You," DIE- be handled by CBS Holland -a deal (Epic)-Chappell/Morris (Chrysalis) main theme of the film. George Brassens has been asked to write the (J. Lesser /R. Holmes) which gives DJM artistic control 47 50 LET THE MUSIC PLAY -Barry White Cristina switched from Ariola to new label music for a television film "Le Dernier des Cam - 33 - COMBINE HARVESTER- Wurzels (20th Century) over company product but giving (EMI) -Keith Prowse (Bob Beverly and her new single is "Durmiendo En La atquais" and the album of the score will be re- 48 - - Hawkwind (United marketing and promotional activi- Barrett) Artists) Misma Cama." ... Trebol group moved from corded by Phonogram.... Turkish singer Aide 34 45 REQUIEM -Slik (Bell)- Martin/ 49 CARNIVAL-Manuel & the Music of ties into the hands of local CBS corn- Pekan has recorded a Phonogram single "le - CBS to Fonogram, the new album and single Coulter ( /) the Mountains (Studio Two) pan ies. 35 39 THE WINKLE MAN -Judge Dread both called "Maria Rosa." ... Walker Brothers T'Apprendrais L'Amour" / "Tue Pars Et Tu Re- 50 - TROUBLE -Sailor (Epic) (Cactus) -Aned /Warner Bros. A new pressing and distribution press viens," singing in French. (Polydor) here for reception and tv.... Af- (Abed Prod). deal for DJM in the U.K. is being fi- who ter a long gap in recording, Miguelrios has an Alan Stivell, started the vogue here for 36 15 MUSIC -John Miles (Decca)- WEST GERMANY nalized and all single product is to album "La Huerta Atomica," a debut LP for traditional folk music, has lost his musicians Velvet /RAK (Alan Parsons) (Courtesy Musikmarkt) 37 SHAKE IT DOWN -Nud (Private be packaged in bright yellow bags, Polydor. FERNANDO SALAVERRI who have set up their own traditional band Ys. - *Denotes local origin Stock)-Evolution /Island (Pip This , whose disk T'aime SINGLES with a label design change. ... "le Williams) Week Moie Non Plus" was a major European hit, Stephen James, managing direc- ATHENS has 38 21 I'M MANDY FLY ME -10cc 1 FERNANDO -ABBA (Polydor) -Union tor, says the reason for the change is now made a film of the same title, the theme (Mercury) -St. Annes (10cc) Oktave SMV. 39 43 SHOW ME THE WAY -Peter 2 MISSISSIPPI -Pussycat (EMI) -Roba Music Composer Manos Hadjidakis, 1975 artist -of- coming from Phonogram as a single to be fol - the trend towards in -store single dis- Frampton (A &M)- Rondon (Peter 3 ROCKY -Frank Farian (Hansa/Ariola)- the -year here, has set up a Music Academy to plays. A full -color bag adds an extra lowd by the complete score on an album. Frampton) Intro/ UEP. organize musical events of international status U.S. group have 40 SOUL CITY WALK Bell & 4 A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE-Sailor (Epic) 10 a Crispy and Co recorded "Su- 44 -Archie - cents to the cost of single, but Chappell and specifically involved in the survival of folk - nara" and "Get Together" for RCA and it is The Drells (Philadelphia) -Gamble bright yellow is eyecatching as well Huff /Carlin 5 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS -Sailor (Epic) - music traditions. Artists from all over the world creating big local interest. ... The Compagnie as inexpensive. 41 - THIS IS IT -Melba Moore (Buddah)- Chappell will be eligible as members, and Hadjidakis is to And DJM, with chart activity BASF of France and Big Bear Records (U.K.) Screen Gems /Columbia (Van 6 I LOVE TO LOVE -Tina Charles (CBS)- act as managing consultant of the academy. have completed a three -year deal, first nego- McCoy) Finger through Harpo's "Moviestar" 42 JOLENE -Dolly Parton (RCA) -Carlin 7 1 -2.3.4 ... Fire!- *Penny McLean (Jupiter/ Title of a "live" three -album set by Phono- tiated between Robert Kaplan and Andre Pou- - Music (Bob Ferguson) Ariola)- Meridian- Siegel / Butterfly recently re- energized after initial re- gram, featuring top artists Marinella and Kostas lain at MIDEM this year. First releases will be 43 36 TOAST OF LOVE -Three Degrees 8 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME- Brotherhood lease is a new last July, moving to of- Hadjis, is "Recital ".... Extensive newspaper U.K. records by Muscles ( "Make Me Happy ") (Epic)- SanDo /Taiyo (Richard Of Man (Pye /Ariola) -Arends 9 SCHMIDTCHEN SCHLEICHER Haak fice block in London's Theobalds advertisements here by Emial and Minos, the and Cissy Stone ( "If It Relaxes Your Mind "), fol- Barrett) -Nico 44 37 HURT -Elvis Presley (RCA) -Big (Philips)- Hanseatic / Intersong Road, where there is extra space and former for 20 new LPs by Manos Hadjidakis, lowed by the release in France of 12 existing Three 10 CHARLY BROWN -Two Man Sound improved recording facilities. Yiannis Markopoulos, Dimeo Moutsis and catalog albums. HENRY KAHN 45 38 BABY I'M YOURS -Linda Lewis (blamer)- Montana www.americanradiohistory.com 56 Canada SOMERS HONORED Canada Blue Mountain School BMI Cites Leading Writers &Publishers Executive Is Expanding Program By MARTIN MELHUISH TORONTO -The BMI Canada awards this year, all picked up two TurnEable_ TORONTO -The Blue Mountain basis of financial need, recommen- Awards dinner held this year at the certificates. School Of Music, which was set up dations from teachers and a letter Hyatt Regency Hotel in Toronto Awards also went to Juno winners Jean-Marc Corbeil has joined the in 1974 by Richard Stultz as a coop- prepared by the applicant outlining sales force A May 5 was highlighted by the pres- Hagood Hardy for his hit "The of &M Records of Can- erative venture between The George why he ought to receive a scholar- entation of the Harold Moon Award Homecoming "; The Mercey Broth- ada in the eastern region. Formerly Brown College and Georgian Col- ship. to Toronto composer Harry Somers sales and promotion representative ers (publishing company) for the lege, will have its program expanded Applications for the school or for for his contributions to Canadian for the French territory at MCA tune "California Lady" written by this year with the addition of.a more the scholarships are available from music on an international level. Peter Records (Canada), he has partici- ` Gray, who was also honored; varied contemporary musical pro- George Brown College in Toronto. The award, which is named after and Myles Cohen of Myles and pated in many marketing projects gram highlighted by Paul Hoffen on BMI Canada's founder and first Lenny for their hit "Can You Give It for the past four years. , Fred Stone on jazz and managing director, carries with it.a All To Me." Uwe Schnack, operations man- Sylvia Tyson on folk. cash prize of $500. It is the .highest Winners from Toronto included ager for the western region of RCA Paul Hoffert, who was one of the Hire Canadians honor afforded Canadian compos- Tim Daniels, Mike McQueen, Craig Canada, has appointed Jim Foth- founders of Lighthouse, one of Can- ers the by performing right organi- Ruhnke, and Paul Grady, Montreal eringham as sales manager for Al- ada's most successful rock acts ex- As Consultants zation, BMI Canada Limited. winners included Gilles Vallquette, berta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. plains, "Contemporary musicians Somers received the award prima- Lee Gagnon, Jean Robitaille and He will work out of the Calgary of- don't have as much access to experi- For Idaho Fest rily for his involvement in the World Jean -Pierre Manseau. fice. At the same time, Jim Maxwell ences that will help them learn. At TORONTO -Two Canadian con- Music Week celebrations in Canada From western Canada those hon- was appointed sales and promotion the summer school, they'll get that cert promoters, Jack Morrow and last fall, attended by representatives ored were Bob Ruzicka, Dick Darn- representative for the Manitoba kind of opportunity and just as im- John Brower, have been retained as from 44 countries. Delegates at the ron, R. Harlan Smith and Denis area. He will work out of the com- portant, they'll be exposed to other consulting producers for a major festival heard no less than four ma- Grady. From Vancouver there was pany's Winnipeg office. ... Linda branches of music as well." rock festival, known as Nor'wester jor works by the composer including Terry Jacks, Bill Henderson of Dawe appointed Ontario promo- Hoffert's rock program includes '76, to be held at the Northwest his sonata for solo violin, commis- Chilliwack, Fred Turner and Rob tional representative for RCA (Can- information on recording tech- Speedway in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho sioned for and performed by Yehudi Bachman of Bachman -Turner Over- ada). Dawe will work closely with niques, song writing and the perils June 4-6. Menuhin, and the opera "Louis drive and Jake Doell. Johnny Murphy. and pitfalls of everything from The principals of the festival in- Riel." Warren Barbour and Bill booking agents to electronic equip- clude Lewiston, Idaho, attorney Les The Canadian Opera Company's Gauvreau of the Ottawa -group Oc- ment maintenance. McCarthy, and local businessmen production of "Louis Riel" was also tavian were honored, as were Ted Jack Butler and John Musgrave. staged in Washington as part of Trenholm of Oshawa, Dave Brad- Fred Stone, who has played with such jazz as Musgrave is the former vice presi- Canada's contribution to the U.S. street of London, Ray Materick greats Duke Ellington of dent of the Expo 74 World's Fair in bicentennial. That performance was Hamilton, and and his own Fred Stone Quartet, Jerry Palmer of From The charge of marketing and promotion. taped as a joint effort of the Cana- Thunder Bay. which will be in residence at Blue Mountain, will include in his dian Broadcasting Corp. and the Three certificates of honor each jazz Eighteen acts are booked for the program instrumental instruction, show, U.S. Public Broadcasting System. went to a number of publishers in- Music including Bachman -Turner Capitals improvisation, composition and The opera was broadcast across cluding Slalom Publishing Com- jazz Overdrive, Firefall, Heart, Trooper, history and culture. Canada especially for the official pany owned by Daniel Lazare of Blue Oyster Cult, and Flash Cadil- opening of the CBC-FM stereo Montreal; Abovewater Publishingï Of The World Dr. Boyd Neel, the conductor of lac and the Continental Kids. Wet coast -to- coast network. the publishing arm of Attic Records the Hart House Orchestra and Ste- Willie and Ritchie Blackmore's The recording of the opera was in Toronto; and Randy Bachman's ven Staryk, who brings 16 years of Rainbow are tentatively booked.. distributed to more than 120 stations Ranbach Music of Vancouver. TORONTO international experience including There is fixed seating for 7,500. of the Public Broadcasting System. Cirrus having served as the youngest con- The anticipated attendance is Music, Gloosecap Music Latest sales figures for Supertramp's two Somer's "Gloria" was also per- certmaster ever chosen by Sir 10,000, with three -day tickets costing Ltd., Blackwood Music (Canada) platinum LPs in the wake of their triumphant formed at the Kennedy Thomas Beecham of the Royal Phil- $18, which includes Center last Ltd. and Quality Music Publishing cross- Canada tour are as follows: "Crime Of The camping, park- harmonic Orchestra will ing, year. The index of recordings pro- Limited, all of Toronto, received two Century" has just tipped the 198,000 mark, of London, firewood, water, ample food handle duced and distributed by Radio awards each. 2,000 away from double platinum in Canada, the string and orchestral seg- and beverage stock and full partici- Canada International around the and "Crisis? What Crisis ?" is closing in on the ments of the schools agenda. pation in all local community serv- world contains 18 of Somers' works, 117,000 figure.. The AMA Sound Corp., with The Lois Smith School Of Dance ices. more than any other Canadian. affiliate offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Mon- is an integral part of the Blue Moun- There is a self- contained fence Writers, composers and publish- RUSHing,Hit treal, are now importing the Three Blind Mice tain program spanning every aspect around the site which also includes a ers of 32 popular Canadian songs line of jazz records into Canada. The company is of the 600 16 TORONTO -Mercury Records musical scene from ballet to by -foot billboard. were honored at the awards dinner primarily involved in importing hi fi compo- jazz. act Rush, who are currently playing On the site there is a 60 by 50 -foot with the presentation of certificates nents, but got into the record business "due to to packed houses all across Scholarships being offered by the covered stage, as well as hospitality of April the U.S., continual complaints from dealers about poor of honor. Myles Goodwyn have had their current Blue Mountain Foundation For the tents and concessions backstage Wine; Domenic Troiano and Burton album software." The company geared its search for "2112" sell over 150,000 copies in Arts are being funded by private do- area. Sound is being handled by Cummings, members of the now - product that was compatible with $2,000 and the U.S. market within up nations and will be awarded on the Northwest. disbanded Guess Who; Toronto one month of hi fi systems. its release. That figure surpasses the composer Ken Tobias; and Randy RCA Canada has unveiled a new country mu, unit sales of any of their past three of Bachman -Turner Over- sic sampler called "Country Bullets." The album Bachman albums on their release. drive, the group that won three Juno features 18 new songs made up of 7 U.S. and 11 The Canadian rock trio made up Canadian singles. Samplers have been shipped Intl Conference Will Probe of Gaddy Lee on bass and vocals, to Canadian radio stations and are available for Rock Garden Gimmick Alex Lifeson on guitar and Neil in -store play.... The Swedish Broadcasting Cor- 1980s a Status In in Radio Peart on drums, are very strong these poration has film crew Canada doing an Of MONTREAL -An infestation of days on the American concert circuit hour special on Canadian pop music. Producer OTTAWA -A symposium on the nology; information and arts pro- "pet rocks" has hit the Canadian especially in the midwest and the pa- is Urben Lassen.... Gordon Allen of Public Re- future of radio, planned and organ- gramming in the 80s; and the man- record industry with an unusual and cific northwest. The band, which lations Associates has joined Bradley -Vale Ad- ized by the Canadian Broadcasting agement of creativity. vertising Ltd. He will continue to head up PRA. Corp. in association with innovative promotion dreamed up headlines on most of their dates, is the Euro- The stated objective is to arrive at pean Broadcasting by Bob Hahn, the general manager currently on tour in the southern Royalty Records' Chris Nielsen has been Union under the a statement or a series of statements of the músic division of Champlain U.S., an area that is becoming very keeping a pretty hectic schedule, what with vari- name Radio In the 80s, will be held that will be of value in planning ra- TV in Productions and the head of Rising strong for them. ous shows and personal appearances. She the Government Conference dio in the 1980s, and to stimulate a Records. Band manager Ray Daniels of the flew to Ottawa recently to tape Country Way, the Centre in Ottawa June 6 -11. greater awareness of radio and its The label had signed an act Toronto based SRO Productions, in- Family Brown TV show and will appear with R. The first symposium, organized potential. dicates that the bands schedule is so Harlan Smith in Saskatpon and Edmonton in by the EBU, was hosted by Jugoslo- known as Rock Garden which had According to Jack Lusher, who is as their first single "Everyone's tight due to its tour commitments June. She will have a new single late this spring. venska Radiotelvizija in Belgrade in Royalty's Jimmy Arthur Ordge is just starting handling public relations for the Gone To The Movies." While that its next album will have to be re- 1974. in the work on his new album. The Family Brown, who symposium, participants will come Cayman Islands on vacation, corded live. The-band won't go into As Hahn have just had a new album released, will have with the Belgrade symposium, from Europe, North America, Asia, the recording studio again until hit upon the idea to return to Can- an extensive tour of western Canada this sum- invitations to attend were extended Africa and possibly from Central March of 1977. ada with a basket full of coral rocks mer thanks to the advance leg work by their to members and associate members and South America. A western Canada is that he found there to use in this pro- Tour business manager Ron Spading. The Family has of the EBU as well as to other broad- planned for "The only set -piece speech or for- motion. mid -July with a number just finished taping four Country Way shows casting unions and associations. of Ontario dates scheduled for June. mal address will be delivered by Al- Each rock was sent out to radio with guests Chris Nielsen, Ted Daigle, John According to the organizing com- fred Sauvy, the French sociologist, The band's growing popularity in Henry, Mike Whitehead and the Bytown Blue- personnel and various other media mittee, the decision to hold the two economist and demographer who is the U.S. was illustrated recently grass Group. They are also preparing to open people in blue individually embroi- symposiums, one in Europe and the best -known, perhaps, as a 'futuro- when a Circus Magazine poll re- their first record in dered pouches along with instruc- store Arnprior, Ontario. second in came from the vealed that it placed second in the Canada, logist,'" says Lusher. "He will de- tions on how to care for The Mercey Brothers appearded at the the "pet category of best New Group. Rush fact that, faced with changing social liver the `keynote' address. rock." Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto the week of May 3. and economic conditions, radio had 6,331 votes while the Average ... Bobby recently RCA Can- "For the rest, the delegates will be Of course, one of the suggestions Curtola, signed to broadcasters are concerned about White Band which was in first place, ada, is in the middle of a tour of major cities in much involved throughout the five for the care of the rock, was a meeting their public responsibilities. pro- had 7,217. the Canadian Maritimes. ... The Homemade days of the meeting in considering longed exposure to the music of Rush is signed to SRO Produc- Theatre's new single for A &M in Canada is Four broad areas have been cho- and discussing the turn radio will Rock Garden and specifically the tions for management and record- "Disco Tech." ... Paul McCartney and Wings sen for examination by delegates to take in the years ahead. To help single "Everyone's Gone To the ing. It is signed to Mercury, distrib- played an SRO concert at Maple Leaf Gardens the symposium: radio in the context them in their deliberations, there Movies." - uted in Canada by Polydor, through May 9. John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo of the social and media environment will be a number of forward -looking Rising Records is distributed in Moon Records which is the produc- Starr are rumored to have been in the au of the 80s; the effect of possible presentations on a variety of subjects Canada by Quality Records Ltd. tion company. dience. MARTIN MELHUISH changing telecommunications tech- of interest to radio broadcasters." www.americanradiohistory.com 57 Latin EMI -Capitol De Mexico Mexican Disk Market Is Booming Gears For National Push Continued from page 1 bels and greater emphasis on home- market picture included in the re- crease in the total share of the re- grown product by certain major la- port concern the fact that the record By MARV FISHER corded product market held by LPs. bels such as EMI -Capitol, Gamma, industry now leads the motion pic- MEXICO CITY -EMI -Capitol Rojo." Last -named scored heavily Singles also posted a slight in- Polydor, Peerless, DCM- Melody, ture industry in terms of competition De Mexico, which always has had with a big hit last summer. crease in market share, with the total Orfeon and Coro, it is expected that for leisure activity dollars. The sur- more luck with its international The slim representation of native number of units sold reaching the domestic market share may even vey figures indicated records run- catalog, is now gearing itself for a money- makers now doesn't seem to nearly 24 million. Although sales of increase slightly in 1976. ning about 18% ahead of movies as determined effort to build new na- bother the relatively new executive 8 -track prerecorded tapes also rose One fly in the ointment, according leading competitors for disposable tional sellers. Right now they are for Capitol (he joined them in mid - slightly, the pace was a bit below the to Mexican recording industry consumer income. doing some weeding out of weaker March). "We have a good nucleus, growth figure for 1974. The survey sources, is a possible government ef- The government, despite the artists, a process which should be besides Los Polifaceticos, with the reports the slowdown due to greater fort to regulate retail prices once the threat to control retail record prices, completed just about the same time likes of Socio Del Ritmo, La Ron - availability of cassette playback new administration takes office Dec. is still favorably disposed toward the the label's new 16 -track studio is della Del Satillo, Marta Caramela, hardware which allowed the latter to 1. However, even with such control, industry because its growth has pro- completed in November. Rosenda Bernal, Tropa Loca, Ri- post a 2.1% market share increase in increased volume of unit sales vided more jobs for both manufac- One of the big moves has been the cardo Ceraito, Jorge Luis Gascon, 1975, with more than a million units should not adversely affect record turers and distributors. An improved replacement of its artistic director, among about 30 artists now on the sold. company income. job market due to increased record Chu Chu Rincon, who was with the list," Correa says. Most have broken The market share increases of al- There should also be an increase production and sales is also noted in company for the past seven years. with sporadic hits at some time or bums and tapes are apparently off- in revenue forthcoming as a result of more retail outlets in department The post will now be filled by former another: most will remain on the set by a substantial dip in sales of ex- an increase in wholesale prices. Both stores and supermarkets requiring Polydor and Orfeon a &r staffer, roster along with a few additions. tended play product which dropped CBS and RCA recently hiked salespersons. Benjamin "Chamin" Correa. Another indication of Capitol from a 10.8% share to 8.4 %, with to- wholesale prices by 10% in order to Despite the rosy figures in the sur- "Actually, we haven't made any vey one item rings a disturbing note. reinforcing its national punch, ac- tal number of units sold amounting offset salary increases, increases in real big moves with our roster as In the first 1976 the sur- cording to Correa. lies in the fact to 4,600,000. Reel -to -reel product, raw material costs and peso depreci- quarter of yet," reveals Correa. "but we are in there has not been -"nor will there although increasing sales nearly ation due to other inflationary costs. vey notes a decline in growth pattern the process of testing out our artists from a similar period in 1975. The be" any shuttering of its present stu- 100 %, is still relatively inconsequen- DCM -Meolody also initiated a on a quarterly basis." He says there for first three dio facilities in the old downtown tial in terms of total sales reaching wholesale price increase although rate of growth the are some good ones still tied up to months this year was pegged at section until the new one is com- only 230,000 units in 1975 as com- only by half as m uch as the other of contracts, but by going over what pleted. pared with 125,000 units in 1974. two majors. 8% compared with 25% for the first they have done and what they are Domestically produced records It is conceivable that some other quarter of 1975. However. industry The label is pretty well fortified capable of doing there will unfold and tapes represent about 65% of the labels will institute wholesale price officials expect a summer surge with its staff of engineers and a &r the story of theirs and Capitol's fu- total market, according to the sur- increases before the year is out but when teenagers are on school vaca- men. They include, respectively, ture in this direction. vey, with the remainder given over there are strong pockets of resistance tion to improve the overall picture. Robert Figueroa and Rogiero Silva At present, the only big disk seller to international product either im- by some companies which feel that One other important element is on the panel board. and Rogelio for Capitol on the Mexican national ported directly or pressed by licens- product might run the risk of pricing the fact that returns average only 3% Gonzalez and Rigoberto Alfaro. scene is. Los Polifaceticos with a song ees in Mexico. itself out of the normal consumer to 8 %, making it easier to estimate Latter could increase once they get called "Cuatro Lagrimas" ( "Four However, with a substantial market. pressing orders and to keep inven- rolling in the new studio facilities Tears "). It has been among the Top growth in smaller independent la- Other favorable aspects of the tory at a minimum. 10 for the past few weeks. (adjacent to the executive and busi- In comparison, Capitol has been ness offices which ripened just a year running very strong in the inter- ago). national ratings with five out of 10 Correa concludes that many songs Fiesta Palace Policy a Success on the premiere listing. They are will come from Capitol's publishing Eric Carmen's "Completamente wing, Beechwood, "but like any in- MEXICO CITY -Since its inau- house room to the maximum 1,000 tels, Fiesta Palace runs a definite Solo," Bay City Rollers' "Sabado En telligent record operation we'll take guration six years ago, the Fiesta capacity Fiesta Jardin in February. first place in consistent employment. La Noche," Fresa Salvaje's "Inter - on anything from the other publish - Palace Hotel has tried to meet the It was the fourth time around for the "We strive to keep a good balance of rogacion," Natalie Cole's "Esto Se ers just so long as it has the earmarks needs of this city's "starvation" for group. people employed, even when there Sera" and Jose Augusto's "Semaforo of a hit." live entertainment. Meeting these Sometimes prices to the public are off days in the two big rooms," needs has sometimes meant employ- fluctuate, i.e. Welch's ticket scale of Zinser points out. The cocktail ing more than 100 musicians and en- 850 pesos ($68 U.S.) for New Year's lounges keep the hotel humming for Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/22/76 tertainers for its one dozen show- Eve. However, the big room scale conventioneers, regular tourists, as rooms, ranging from capacities of (Fiesta Jardin and Estelaris) gener- well as the locals. 1,000 on down to 100. ally ranges at around 250 pesos ($20 The hotel executive really doesn't During the late 1960's, there was a U.S.) per person. "We're trying to care what the other spots offer in the SBCIQFJ8illboord Survey Lotin spot- booking policy of bringing in offer the people quality shows at the way of competition. He feels the s high -powered names but lately this costs Like straight -line night spots, i.e. El Patio, most reasonable possible. has grown into an average of about an incentive for more going out," Casino Royale, etc., are beginning to Copyright 1976, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, one -a- month. the fade out of the picture when it comes stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. Additionally, Zinser continues. photocopying, recording. or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. Americana Latin American flagship "Actually, some (like tourists) to presenting shows, particularly the hotel has even digressed from a pol- might claim our prices are a bit big international ones. IN PUERTO RICO icy of only allowing outside promot- high," Zinser muses, "but for the As for the other major hotels, Zin- ers to come in to handle the pack- Mexican, to see a top flight attrac- ser doesn't look to what they're This TITLE-Artist, Label & This TITLE- Artist, Label & ages to it Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) "doing ourselves on tion, it really is inexpensive when doing. Although, the Aristos and El occasion," beams general director one considers the big names are Prado, latter generally booked by Francisco Zinser. A couple of exam- right `around the corner.' " He refers one or two of the Leon brothers - 1 ISMAEL MIRANDA 8 JULIO IGLESIAS - Este Es Ismael Miranda, Fania 00480 El Amor, Alhambra 23 ples of the latter were Shirley Mac to the fact that there are some minor Rene and Jose Luis -do at times of- Laine in March and the Fifth Di- The Camino 2 RAUL MARRERO 9 PACHECO travel expenses to go see the acts in a fer stiff competition. Apt. #2, Mericana 1035 El Maestro -Fania 1M00485 mension late last month. place like Las Vegas. Real, which has a couple or three Why has the hotel suddenly un- 3 EDDIE PALMIERI 10 ORCH. HARLOW A growing factor in Zinser's and weekend or one -night blockbusters a Unfinished Masterpiece, Coco CIp.120 El Judio Maravilloso, Fania 1M00490 dertaken these ventures on its own? the Fiesta Palace's theory of bring- year, and the Maria Isabel would 4 LA CORPORACION LATINA 11 CAMILO SESTO "I feel we are big enough now, even ing back attractions who have scored rather keep their big rooms available Llego Pa Quedarse, Lamp 503 Amor Libre, Pronto 1013 bigger than the impresarios them- big or reasonably well the first time for conventions and private parties. 5 LA PANDILLA 12 IRIS CHACON selves," continues the energetic, bi- around "is that they keep improving Into the not -too- distant future the. La Pandilla. Alhambra 4007 Iris Chacon, Borinquen 1298 lingual Mexican. "It's nothing with subsequent engagements." Hotel De Mexico and Hotel Chap - 6 GRUPO FOLKORICO Y 13 RICARDO RAY &BOBBY CRUZ against them (outside promoters), Some attractions which substantiate ultepec could step up activity even 10 Aniversario, Vaya 36 EXPERIMENTAL however we don't want to be tied to that strongly are: Mendes, Moce- more in live entertainment. NUEVAYORQUINO 14 NYDIA CARO any one kind of system." Salsoul-2.400 Nydia Caro, Alhambra Als -144 dades, Carlos, Iglesias, Ray Anthony In conjunction with the presenta- Sharp entrepreneurs like Hugo Lo- and Vikki Carr. tion of class entertainment, Zinser 7 YOLANDITA MONGE 15 BOBBY VALENTINE pez (Artimexico, S.A.) and Antonio Floreciendo, Coco Clp -123 Va A La Carcel, Bronco 1001 In comparison with the other ho- (Continued on page 74) Basurto have been filling the dates regularly in the past couple of years IN NEW YORK with such names as Engelbert Hum - I perdinck and Raquel Welch and

Sergio Mendes and His Brazil '77, I N C C7 1 EDDIE PALMIERI 8 CAMILO SESTO respectively. "We don't want to stop Unfinished Masterpiece, Coco Clp -120 Amor Libre, Pronto Pts 1013 COTQUE that nor to discourage their efforts," 2 ISMAEL MIRANDA 9 PUPI Zinser says. Este Es Ismael Miranda, Fania XSLP00480 Y Su Charanga, Vaya XVS.40 Actually, the big name kick The SALSA Swing of the islands! 3 PACHECO 10 SALSOULORQ. El Maestro, Facia 1M00485 Salsoul Orchestra SZS.5501 started with such popular Latin American artists as Roberto Carlos 4 GRUPO FOLKORICO Y 11 ROBERTO CARLOS TOMMY OLIVENCIA EXPERIMENTAL Quiero Verte A Me Lado, Caytronics 1439 and Julio Iglesias. 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SHURE Styli & Cartridges. A Vastly Expanded Market Suite 910 SEND FOR FREE CATALOG HollyWood, Calif. 90028 my22 By JIM FISHEL A. I. HOSENTHAL ASSOCIATES, 29 E Glenside Ave. Glenside. Pa. 12151 885.521I my22 WILL REVIEW ORIGINAL GOSPEL SONGS NEW YORK -Jazz reissues will (Impulse and Savoy) is Steve During the past two years, for publication. Send stamped return envelope. Don Edgar Publications (BMI) 2312 Jasper, Fort account for more than 350 pieces of Backer. Springboard International Records Worth, Texas 76106. my22 product released during the next 12 He feels that Arista made one of has released almost 100 records un- RECORDS, CARTRIDGES, months, in an expanding market the more persuasive commitments to der its Trip reissue program. All of POSITIONS OPEN CASSETTES FOR EXPORT that was long considered strictly for reissues when it purchased the reissues are leased masters from ALL LABELS -REGULAR AND CLOSE jazz OUTS. Nearly 30 years serving importers the specialized collectors. Savoy Records at a cost of "seven the Emarcy -Limelight -Philips labels difference between If you know the with consolidation and personalized at- figures." (Mercury). King Crimson, Queen, and Duke and tention More than 20 labels will contrib- the Drivers, we've got a Job for you In ute to this output, that will include "We pressed about 10,000 copies All of the product has done well our kingdom. DARO EXPORTS, LTD., 1468 Coney Island Ave., material cut out years ago and some per LP in our initial Savoy release for Springboard, according to Bob Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230 performances never before issued in and the success of the Parker record- vice of sales, with THE eow Demain, president BOSTON PHOENIX, the most Cables: Expodaro ings shows that the market is there," successful weekly newspaper in the the U.S. or on record. the Clifford Brown and Dinah country he says. "When we decided to for 18 -34 year olds, is ex- The recent re- entries to the mar- Washington LPs standing out. panding. We need another person reissue the Savoy catalog, we felt it experienced In sales to the re- ATTN! OVERSEAS IMPORTERS ketplace of Savoy (Arista), Verve "We will release an additional 50 EXPORTERS was an important aesthetic commit- cord /music industry. Rush your re- and U.S.A. (Polydor) and Bethlehem (Caytron- albums from these labels during the sume to H. Wolk, General Manager, We transport Records. Tapes, etc from ment that will hopefully work eco- The Boston Phoenix, Box BB, 100 U.S.A. Offering. Great savings. low freight ics) demonstrate the desire of manu- next year and back them up with rates -New American Suppliers for buyers nomically as well." Mass. Ave., Boston 02115. my22 facturers to release "classic" jazz merchandising and promotion pro- -Assemble various orders -Welcome you According to Backer, Arista plans when you arrive In N.Y., also Los Angeles. material for its commercial as well as grams," he says. "We look to get Contact to continue reissuing Savoy product RECORD MFG. SERVICES, aesthetic value. reorder patterns on all the product BERKLAY AIR SVCES, MARKETING at a rate of five to six LPs every few SUPPLIES 8 EQUIPMENT P O Box 665. JFK Airport Other labels involved in regular or from jazz as well as MOR stores." Jamaica N Y 11430. U S A months, totaling 25 in the next year. semi- reissue release pro- CBS Records, a company that has RECORD PRESSING regular Many will be twofers retailing at a grams are RCA, CBS, Blue Note, continually released reissues, will hit IN LOUISIANA We Want HIT Records $7.98 list price, while others will be Roulette, ABC, Fantasy- Prestige- the market at two levels- through Quality 45 8 LP pressings. Dependable For Distribution one -record at $6.98. FAST Personal Service! Send us your Columbia Records and Columbia Distribution- Promotion Services Milestone, Atlantic, MCA, Flying Fantasy- Prestige -Milestone has tape and let us do the rest!! Special Projects. Send Records for Dutchmen, Mainstream, Xanadu, released 112 twofers since 1972. Ac- VILLE PLATTE RECORD MFG. CO. Review-chart listings VeeJay, Muse, GNP /Springboard a 120 E. Cypress St., Ville Platte, La. 70586 cording to Gretchen Horton, direc- Columbia Records will release (318) 363 -2104 ie5 MUSIC TOWN International and JRC (Illinois Jac- tor of creative services for the label, series of Lester Young LPs compris- RECORD DISTRIBUTORS quet), among others. all of these packages are catalog ing everything he cut for the corn- 26 Music Sq. E. items that sell slow but extremely pany including his solo work and PUBLISHING SERVICES Nashville, Tenn. 37203 The growing commercial poten- Phone (615) 244 -4127 tIn tial of jazz reissues hit a new plateau steady. performances with Count Basie. this week with the entry on the jazz "We try to break down the re- Columbia Special Projects has 60 SONGWRITERS: RECORDS FOR SALE Savoy Record- leases into three categories-Fan- its catalog now, We Are Reviewing chart of "Bird /The reissue albums in Original Material Largest Selections in Industry ings" by Charlie Parker. This Savoy tasy- blues, Prestige- straight ahead with 15 -20 planned before the end For Disco Market. Tape & Lead Sheets Only. Surplus LP's and 8- tracks, any quantity LP is one of the first jazz reissues to jazz, and Milestone -early jazz and of the year. All material reviewed and returned. Best prices, 24 hour shipping service. hit the Billboard jazz chart in some the Riverside Records catalog," she Send to "CBS will continue to be active in P.J. WATTS Call or Wnte Today for Catalogs time -among the last were "The says. the jazz reissue business," says Bruce CAPAQUARIUS PUBLISHING RECORD WIDE-DISTRIBUTORS Saxophone" and "Energy Essen- Eddie Levine of Blue Note feels Lundvall, CBS president. "In order 2400 Johnson Ave., Suite 14A 1755 Chase Drive tials" on Impulse Records. The mo- it's not enough to have critically ac- Fenton (St. Louts), Mo. 63026 to effectively support any reissues in Riverdale, N.Y. 10463 my22 In to max- (314) 343 -7100 tin tivator behind both these projects claimed product. order the future, we will be clustering re- imize the sales it has to be marketed leases to get the most exposure." HELP WANTED and merchandised. WE HAVE THE BEST Chuck Gregory, vice president of CUT -OUT "We are finding that the sales are ROCK /DISCO /SALSA CRITICS NEEDED marketing for Cayre Industries, the 8 -track record & tape increasing with each release, be- for weekly entertainment magazine. Send brief company behind the Bethlehem example of work to Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, album list in America! cause younger people are taking a N.Y.C. 10011. reissues, says much of his early sup- Major Labels ... Major Artists chance on listening to the originals," Send for free port has been from MOR stations. catalogue RODIO-TV he says. 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Apex Records, Inc., 947 U.S. Highway releases and have advance 1 one the company will release copies of our first *1, Rahway, N.J. 07065. tfn $10 -in -for inch, that period time. No charge for Box number. the next batch of reissue recordings found a demand for all of them in WHILE OTHER PEOPLE ARE RAISING areas the country." he GOLDEN OLDIES their prices, we are lowering ours. Maior label "POSITION OPEN" is $20 -in (Elvin Jones, Thelonius Monk, Art different of choice. Write LP's are low as 506. Your for advance -for one time. Box num- Pepper, McCoy Tyner and others). says. free listing. Scorpio Music Distributors, 2933 TRADING POST River Rd., Croydon, Pa. 19020. Dealers only. tin ber ads asking for tape samples Most of the major labels press Esmond Edwards of ABC -Im- ATTENTION: A &R MEN. WE HAVE MANY will be charged an added $1 for 5,000- 10,000 copies of each release pulse says his label will continue to It!! Classified Adver- Don't Miss published and unpublished, recorded and un- handling and postage. depending on the sales potential of release reissues (like the recent John tising Closes Every Monday. recorded songe. Call or write. Nashville Music Productions, Box 40001, Nashville, Tenn. 37204. Send money and advertising copy the particular artist. Almost all agree Coltane and Lucky Thompson), but "WANTED TO BUY." "FOR eow to: that the reissue programs are built will not ship in a mass. SALE," "SWAPPING" MAKE MORE PROFIT WITH OUR LOWER Radio-TV Job Mart, Billboard, on long -term basis with little or no "During the next year we'll re- Use the headline that fits your 8- -8'a, prices on LPs, tracks, quad and cassettes. 1515 Broadway, N.Y. 10036 plans cutting out. needs. Top 1000 list updated weekly. Write Tobiaco, of lease about 10 reissues, looking for 6144 Highway 290 W., Austin, Texas, (Mexican According to Frank Driggs of those that are most meaningful and Regular Classified: 75e per word. list available also). tin Minimum $15.00 RCA, his label plans to continue its have the most credibility," he as- POSITIONS OPEN Bluebird reissue program at a rate of serts. "We are not looking for a mas- Display Classified: $35.00 per col- BUSINESS umn inch. OPPORTUNITIE three -to -four twofers every few. sive blitz like some companies, be- PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY RADIO AS A CAREER? months. In addition, RCA plans to cause many times a critically ORDER TO: INVESTORS WANTED Willing to learn all facets of radio? Married release various unissued sessions acclaimed LP doesn't pan out in the Billboard Golden Oldies Experienced promotor seeks individuals or persons preferred. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 62 Tope/Audio /Video Nikko, Distrib 2nd Hi Fi Deck For Bigston Fisher Rebound Bid: Sign Consent CHICAGO- Bigston Corp., one tronics of San Antonio, the Audio Orders For FTC of the largest manufacturers of cas- Warehouse chain in Ohio and the Complete `New Look' sette recorders worldwide, continues Audio Warehouses in Maryland are WASHINGTON -The FTC has to stress its emergence from private handling By RADCLIFFE JOE approved consent orders prohibiting also the deck. according to label manufacturing and concentra- Kline. NEW YORK -The Fisher Corp., ing campaign, that will first be un- resale price fixing of audio products tion on portables into the hi fi mar- Kline explains that Bigston distri- revitalized through its recent associ- dertaken on a regional basis. until sold by Nikko Electric Products of ket. bution is not strong as yet on the ation with the Sanyo Corp., is under- the process of revamping the distri- America, , Calif., and At the June CES the firm will in- East Coast because of an under- going a sweeping reorganization in a bution is complete. United Audio Products, Inc., of troduce a front -loading deck, BSD - standing the company has with a bold bid to recapture the share of The Fisher line runs the gamut of Mount Vernon, N.Y., a Nikko dis- 300. designed to sell for under $170, large retail electronics chain there market it lost during its troubled pe- AM /FM stereo receivers, a couple tributor. that features Dolby. chromium diox- for whom Bigston creates private la- riod. 4- channel receivers, tuners, ampli- The consent orders, which do not ide equalization, cue and review and bel components. The firm's plans for renewed pres- fiers. turntables, speaker systems. constitute admission of guilt, also two features claimed to be unique in At the June CES Bigston will also tige in the hi fi industry includes a cassette and 8 -track decks and "inte- prohibit the named marketers from its price range: automatic rewind introduce a portable cassette shift of its headquarters from New grated components." Ladd explains suggesting retail prices for a two - and single button record. recorder /player. KD -3000: a mini York to California, and a completely that during the first stages of its year period, and ban refusal to sell The unit has been designed to cassette recorder /player to sell for revamped distribution system that comeback, the firm will concentrate to discounter dealers, or deny them compete with Pioneer's front -load- under $50, PL -200: and a portable will give the line access to stereo on the promotion of its tape decks earned co -op advertising allow- ing F2121 and the front -load Ken - stereo cassette /radio KSQ- chains and department stores, and and speaker systems, which he feels ances. combo, wood KX -620, both of which list for 1020, that can be sold for less than net it an estimated $50 million in can match the finest products now The orders additionally bar about $200. $150. sales this year. available. United Audio and Nikko Electric Bigston's first widely distributed Howard Ladd. Fisher's president, To ensure prompt delivery of all from requiring their dealers to re- entry into the hi fi market, the top - confesses that the details of the plan orders, Fisher will retain its facilities port price -cutters, or imposing cus- Onkyo Drops In loading BSD -230. created to sell for are still being worked out, but he ad- on Long Island, for the expediting of tomer restrictions on dealers. under $210, was introduced less mits it will include a move to raise shipping to all East Coast dealers. Also, the firms must reinstate cer- Two Receivers than a year ago. The 230 is Dol- NEW YORK -Onkyo has added the consciousness of hi fi dealers and The West Coast headquarters will tain dealers previously terminated: byized, with a switch for decoding two new receivers to its line of home their sales personnel about the handle shipments to that area. Other maintain for three years a file of all FM Dolby broadcasts. It has chro- audio equipment, featuring im- Fisher line. shipping and warehousing facilities records of refusals to sell to dealers, mium dioxide equalization, total au- proved frequency tuning Ladd explains that a market sur- are being contemplated, and will be and take action (including termi- circuitry, tomatic shut-off, mechanical lock - according to Onkyo vey conducted by Fisher showed established as the need krises. nations) against violators. officials. Both pause and memory rewind. units will be shipped later this older dealers and consumers re- The new Fisher line is broken The complaints leading to the According to Chuck Kline, adver- month. membering the Fisher line, and down into separates, and "inte- FTC action allege that among other tising manager, the BSD -230 is the Model TI -4500 delivers 55 watts showing an interest in returning to grated components." (Ladd refuses things. the two firms have fixed re- first of Bigston's units to garner RMS power per channel, and fea- buying it because of its established to call them compacts, as he con- sale prices on their hi fi audio com- product evaluations in consumer tures a quartz- locked which is reliability. "However," he says, tends that compacts connote low end ponents, and restricted the custom- device audio publications. These will ap- said to automatically lock in FM sig- "some of the younger buyers and products.) ers to whom their dealers could pear shortly, he says. nals after they had dealers have problems identifying Top of the integrated component resell the products. The effects alleg- been tuned. Har- Presently, Kline says, the BSD - monic distortion in this unit is rated the name, and for those we are plan- series is the ICS 250, with stereo re- edly were to eliminate competition 230 is being marketed through Play- at less than 0.1% and it carries a price ning a series of training seminars ceiver offering up to seven watts per and inflate prices paid by con- back stores and Team Electronics in tag of $450. that will stress our past reputation channel of RMS power, a profes- sumers. the Midwest, and through Federated Model TX -2500 features a servo - for reliability and service." sional, belt -drive turntable, with The consent orders are a contin- Group stores, Inc. and Shel- locked system that electrically com- The training seminars and point - magnetic cartridge. stereo cassette uation of the ongoing probe of the hi ley's on the West Coast. Vision Elec- of- purchase packages will be sup- deck and two Fisher MS120 wide - fi industry by the FTC which re- (Continued on page 63) ported by a comprehensive advertis- (Continued on page 64) sulted last year in similar measures against U.S. Pioneer, Sansui, Sher- wood and Teac. Good -bye, CASSETTES U.K. Radio paper labels HIGH OUTPUT LEVELS Tests Noise On- cassette printing Reduction in up to 3 colors - " +4;.. 0 00. e / LONDON -Both Capital Radio +full background color, 111 /vn,,r%2, a. . in London and BRMB in Birming- at speeds up to !1 111 ..,,,-.L. ham are undertaking tests this 100 units per minute. i i ',I. : month in an effort to improve VHF Saves time, money CORPORAtTOM , slta 1.c . reception, using Dolby, dbx and f.oBWtAINAáwnW A,ahbIp' r;é¡¡ ii%'_.= ::* s,`Rt and problems. ' Marconi noise reduction systems. t. ,, i , r, .. +,1C The move follows discussions be- i The APEX Printer from 1. ' tween the Independent Broad- if ¡/*f ", it ...... w l ,,of' st iii SE% S ltJ casting Authority (IBA) and the 1'l+ technical the Assn. of .. committee of r1 1) ` b' 4Nutc 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 1'1''Ì Independent Radio Contractors. NEW YORX.N.Y 10019.PHONE (21215621670 ` .+; ; !#/III1ta1'e: The discussions were on ways of CABLE AUDIOMATIC /TELEX 12 -6119

improving the signal quality of com- OVERSEAS OFFICE: 4 RUE FICATIER 92400 . COURBEVOIE. FRANCE. PHONE 333.30.90 , , : j} mercial radio stations on both me- andAUDIOMATIC CORPORATION \,_' f .: ." `,fy'.',t CABLE AUDIOMATIC /TELEX 622E2 ' r ' dium wave and VHF. Last month. ' `' "* .1,-; /,Ífli fl+ ` .. i sta- -' ,f ;.`r, - engineering staffs from different . . ., .,;, e%iy.,r/, ..` ,.:- ., ¡; tions were invited to a demonstra- -_ . .. . tion of the different systems avail- able. "THE BIG THREE" --%/ Such a system would not only make reception clearer but would #54 extend the VHF coverage area of the station. The Capital tests will not in- terfere with the station's program- ming. Instead it is intended to carry them out on the London Broad- casting wavelength on May 18 -19 after the news station has closed down for the night. Among systems being tested are 13C Dolby, the American dbx system That's right, that's all a and "selected pre- emphasis" which letter costs to find out if you can save APPARECCHIATURE COMPONENTS has been developed by Marconi. HUNDREDS, even THOUSANDS of Mt - Both Capital and BRMB have con- TECNICHE FOR CASSETTES DOLLARS off Prices you are now BIMETALLICHE s.r i. MVO. Single and band ducted unofficial tests using Dolby. paying! assembled cassette Following the VHF tests, the IBA Write us for complete Mt_ spring pads. wants to look into medium wave Shields in any catalog and magnetic alloy. broadcasts. The system favored by _ SPECIAL DEAL afb Mumetall, Silicon most stations is signal compression. Today! steel, ect. 20021 Bollate at MP Supplies on Should it be felt that there are ben- #C -30 (Milan) ITALY customer design. efits from incorporating one of the Co., via M. Cervino 14 production Custom Case Mfg. Inc. tel (02) 350 30.92 for automatic assembling. noise reduction systems into trans- 6232 Bragg Blvd., P.O. Box 5866, Fayetteville, N.C. 28303 missions, the IBA will propose that Phone: Area Code 919- 867 all stations adopt the idea. -6111

www.americanradiohistory.com 63 T Ford's 40 Millionth Car Radio Technics Adds 1 st Tuners To Line PHILADELPHIA poratiun's predecessors, Philco-Ford NEW YORK -Technics by Pana- line is model RS -630US at $249.95. at $329.95. The higher priced unit Ford Corp., the auto company's and Philco Corp. sonic has added the first stereo It is a front -loading system, has two has a power output of 73 watts RMS electronics division based in subur- The 40 millionth unit was an 8- tuners to its hi fi component line. heads is stackable and features per channel, while its cheaper coun- ban Blue Bell. Pa.. hit the 40 million track /AM /FM stereo radio combi- The units, models ST -7600 and ST- Dolby noise reduction circuitry. terpart offers 41 watts RMS power mark in automobile radio output for nation. produced recently at the di- 8600. are priced at $179.95, and The two stereo amps are models per channel. Frequency response in the North American market. The to- vision's OEM plant in suburban $149.95 respectively, and were un- SU -7600, at $199.95, and SU -8600 both units is rated at 20 to 20,000 Hz. tal includes production by the cor- Lansdale. Pa. veiled at the firm's annual sales meeting held recently at the Doral Country Club, Miami. Also included in the 1976 -77 line, of stereo components are six new stereo receivers topped by a 165 watt "monster." four cassette decks with Dolby noise reduction circuitry, two integrated stereo amps and a semi- automatic direct drive turntable. All will be featured at the Summer CES in Chicago. Model ST -7600 tuner is an AM/ FM stereo model with an FM band- width selector. phase- locked loop IC circuitry for stable stereo reception and signal /tuning two -meter sys- tem. It also comes with an FM mut- ing switch. The higher -priced model ST -8600 features a low noise direct FM recording system with record pre - emphasis /playback de- emphasis. It also has a built -in pink noise gener- ator for accurate adjustments, pilot signal cancellor for smooth fre- quency response, and dual level FM muting. Also featured in this unit are a multipath detector output and 4- channel MPX output for future dis- crete 4- channel broadcasts. Topping the six -model line of stereo receivers is the SA -5760 offer- ing a power output of 165 watts RMS per channel and a frequency range of 20 to 20,000Hz. Also fea- tured in this system is a minus 20dB audio muting switch that reduces volume without resetting volume control. The unit is priced at $799.95. Other models are the SA -5560, 85 watts RMS power per channel, at $499.95; the SA -5460. 65 watts RMS /channel, at $399.95; the SA CB? 5360, 35 OR watts RMS /channel, at ICI $229.95; the SA -5160, also priced at .... $229.95; and the SA -5060 with 12 watts RMS /channel and a $169.95 price tag. The answer is obvious ... CB is the fastest growing The new Technics cassette decks include model RS -677US at industry in the field of consumer electronics. $499.95. This unit has two motors, two heads and Dolby noise reduc- tion system, as well as a decoder for Billboard's June 19 issue -our Summer CES Show issue -will devote a special listening to Dolbyized FM broad- to CB: the the dealers, the whole CB story. A section casts, and a calibrator for direct section manufacturers, recording of Dolby FM broadcast. that's sure to drop the hammer on your sales. Just pick up the land line to your Its hot -pressed ferrite head carries a 10 -year warranty, and the wow and nearest Billboard Account Executive for details on advertising. flutter factor is held at 0.07% or bet- ter. It's green stamps well spent! Model RS- 671AUS is also a two - motor, two -head Dolbyized system with HPF head. It is a front -loading. stackable system with bias and equalization switches for chrome and fern- chrome tape formulations. priced at $399.95. ISSUE DATE: June 19 Model RS- 640US, priced at $349.95, also has two heads, Dolby. chrome selector and memory re- AD DEADLINE: June 6 wind. The popular -priced unit in the TDK Cassette Patent NEW YORK -TDK Electronic Co., Tokyo, was recently awarded Los Angeles Chicago New York Nashville U.S. patent No. 3,915,409 for a cas- McCartney sette tape wind -up control that pre- Joe Fleischman /John F. Halloran Bill Kanzer Ron Willman John 1717 West End Ave #700 vents run -off and jamming. In- 9000 Sunset Blvd. 150 N Wacker Drive 1515 Broadway - Los Angeles, Ca 90069 Chicago, Ill 60606 New York, NY 10036 Nashville, Tenn 37203 vented by Takateru Satou, it is the 213/273 -7040 312/236-9818 212/764 -7350 615/329 -3925 same mechanism that makes pos- sible the only three -four cassette now on the market, TDK's "D" C- 180. Onkyo Receivers Continued from page 62 pensates for drift and distortion in Bonus Distribution at the Summer CES Show! FM signals, according to Onkyo of- ficials. It delivers up to 27 watts RMS of power per channel, and is priced at $300.

www.americanradiohistory.com 64 Tope /Audio/Video NEWCOM Fulfills Exhibitor Expectations; CB Future? Continued from page 60 search for broader markets, is get- strong ca -op allowance program for 3M is pursuing its rackjobber talks Seater" carrying case for separate tive U.S. market has brought Brit- ting a boost from the separation of its C ES :tulf -price deals on its Studio begun at the recent NARM conven- CB anc car stereo units. and the ain's big Rediffusion Music to professional and consumer sales C -99 and Performance C -60 cas- tion, and notes its new Master line Kandu line of custom Crass belt America, with a major launch prom- staffs, and good reaction here to its settes. following up its May 8 -track and C -Box doing very well. buckles, being utilized as cistinctive ised in the face of heavy competi- Guiness cassette and 8 -track promo offered along with two new Of special note were American In- promotion items by a growing num- tion. In addition to Musak. which promos; BASF will be offering a combo counter displays to dealers; ternational Sound Products' "Slip- ber of CB /electronics firms. uses FM subcarrier channels. and major divisions of Ampex and 3M. with lease programs, there is up- graded equipment from such firms as Tape- Athon, which showed a prototype of a "Super- Cassette" with a 16 -hour Music -Pak, and Telex, which bowed its successful heavy -duty 8 -track changer system a year ago. Accessories -The CB lines are growing as more firms add and /or expand their offerings of high profit, impulse items geared to the equip- ment boom. Shure is literally out of stock for its new CB mike with built - THE PREMIUM GASSEITE in voice -activated switch, featured with its new 2 +4 stereo /quad car- tridge and clip -on dynamic lavalier mini -mike; Vanco- Chicago has a new display unit for its two -year -old PLAY- OFFS. CB accessories line with nearly 100 items now: Recoton has added about 20 items based on success of its initial 85- product CB line, and was offering selective price cuts of 10 to 30 %; Pfanstiehl debuted its new Phantone CB line here and ex- panded its cable line for CB; EV- Game reps reported good response to the new Electro -Care CB line, in- cluding a full complement of mikes and accessories designed for the two -step distrib; and a new firm, Alexco, offered a unique Big Ears 8- track/CB sound booster, with more innovative units to follow. Le-Bo bowed its CBC 10 -4 carry- ing case, all wood, padded vinyl with mike clip, foam interior to handle any CB unit, at suggested $19.95 list: Robins had solid response to its "Monee" program of distrib dis- AMPEX 20 /20 +VS. TDK SA. THE WINNER: AMPEX. counts for its Groove (disk brush/ roller), Woodee (anti -static disk cleaner), Whiskee (velvet roller disk cleaner) and Gramee (stylus pres- sure gauge): Marsand showed the industry's first 36- cassette case at suggested $17.95 list, and promises a 72- cassette case for CES: Fidelitone is now shipping its new expandable Gripper LP holder for up to 90 disks at suggested $5.99, and is expanding its high -end Fidelicare accessory line: Bib Hi -Fi, division of Revox. showed its new cassette editor/ winder unit for damaged tapes at $18 retail, and Pageant /M.A. Miller was featuring its Pin Ball total serv- ice cartridge and an expanded needle inventory system. Blank Tape -Columbia Mag- netics, looking to increase its two - step distrib penetration. was back SCOTCH THE WINNER :AMPEX. for its second NEWCOM, and re- AMPEX 20í20+VS. CLASSIC. ported a lot of business written on both show specials and holdover CES promos, with more promised for the summer show; Capitol Mag -, netics, at its first NEWCOM in its Du Pont Chrome Continued from page 60 attention of the public in the pro- posed promotion. Details of the campaign are still to be worked out, but the plan includes a broad base of dealer /consumer educational pro- grams, using in -store seminars and trade magazine advertising. Du Pont's campaign will also stress chrome's significance in the video market. According to Oskin, chrome's sales to the video industry represents a healthy percentage of the more than 5% of the blank tape AMPEX 20;'20 +VS. MAXELL UD. THE WINNER: AMPEX. market now being controlled by this formulation, and expectations are that this figure will continue to grow as Sony's Betamax and other home video systems compete in the con- sumer market.

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Wynnewood, Pa., and R.W. Whitesell, Electronic Industry Show Corp., sponsor of were reps Martin Bettan, Bettan Sales, Flushing, Quadrep, Sunnyvale, Calif.; Joe McDonald, Calif.; Ed Severen, Edward Seversen & Assoc., son Assoc., Wayne, Ind. Whitesell & Assoc., Indianapolis. NEWCOM '76, honored 15 sales reps and four N.Y.; R.M. Campion Jr., Campion Sales, Richard- McDonald Sales, Fort La Grange, Ill.; Tom Mullin, Mullin Technical Distributors cited were Sanford Levey, Elec- distributors for their efforts in stimulating par- son, Tex.; Russell Gawne, G. M. Cole Co., Chi- Also. Sid Lemaire, Texport Co., New Orleans; PMA Sales, Needham, Mass.; Jerry Penzner, Inc., Chicago; E.F. Purdy, RS ticipation in this year's record expo. cago; Earl Lawrence, Nickerson Co., Tampa; Ed John Merchant, R.C. Merchant & Co., Detroit; tronic Distributors, Steinberg Honored on the eve of the New Orleans show Lindberg, Lindberg Co., Denver; Bill Mackin, F.W. Moulthrop, Moulthrop Sales, Oakland, Corp., Overland Park, Kan., John Stinson, Stin- Electronics, Detroit; Al Steinberg, Electronics, Philadelphia. and Bill Stumpe, Ra- donics Electronics, St. Louis. * * *

The New York Chapter of ERA is moving ahead with plans for Rep /Con '76 at the Statler Hilton in New York, Sept. 20 -21. It will be ex- panded from last year's Sound /Com '75, with general line distributor parts add to commercial sound, CB /personal communication, broadcast and security products categories. * * *

Rep awards presented by EY -Game at its 16th annual sales meet in conjunction with NEWCOM in New Orleans included rep of the THE WINNER. year to Lew Jones of Lewis Jones Sales Co., Memphis; outstanding merchandising achieve- ment to W.A. Hendrickson Co., North Scituate, Mass.; runner -up awards to Barney Schlect, B &G Sales Co., Phoenix, and Dick Bellew, Bellew

Sales Co., El Dorado, Ark., and a five -year service award to Henry Phillips, Henry W. Phillips Co., Roswell, Ga.

Fisher `Rebound' Continued from page 62 range two -way speakers. The unit sells for $399.95. A companion unit, the ICS 350. features an 8 -track recorder /player, as well as the cassette deck. and a BSR record changer. It too is priced at $399.95. The model ICS 300 also features the Fisher MC3015 stereo receiver, > 8 -track player /recorder, profes- < sional belt -drive turntable with 2 magnetic cartridge, and two MSI20 1 wide range two -way speakers. Here too the price is $399.95. co At $349.95 is model ICS 200, with co Fisher MC3020 stereo receiver, hi fi r stereo cassette deck, BSR changer pip with magnetic cartridge. and two D Fisher speakers. Xp There are two packaged compo- t7 nent systems in the line. the ACS 1001 at $399.95, and the ACS 1002 at $499.95. The cheaper of the two units includes a Fisher RSIOI5 stereo receiver delivering up to 15 watts per channel /RMS. a Fisher 220XA changer with diamond - tipped magnetic cartridge. and a pair of Fisher XP62A two -way speaker systems with 10 -inch high - efficiency woofers. The ACS 1002 incorporates the stepped -up RSI020 stereo receiver Play -offs Avere held April 8, 1976, in the Ampex Magnetic Tape Research delivering up to 20 watts RMS power per channel, and the Fisher Laboratory at Redwood City, California, using a Nakamichi -1000 cassette deck XP75A three -way speaker systems with 12 -inch woofers. at standard factory bias setting. W e measured frequency response at a record Topping the line of currently level 20 dB below' 200 nwb /m. third harmonic distortion at zero dB (200 n cb /111. available stereo receivers is model RS 1050 with a power output of up to 400 Hz), output at 3% third harmonic distortion (400 Hz). iuld N.A.B. weighted 60 watts RMS per channel. priced at noise. C60 cassettes were used. The are recorder $499.95. Other stereo receivers are photos unretouched chart the RSI040 at $399.95. the RS1030 output. You can see why Ampex 20/20+ is the best quality cassette you can buy. at $329.95, the RS 1020 at $279.95, and the RS 1015 at $229.95. But you don't need a lab full of instruments to tell t1-e difference. All The Fisher turntable line is is topped by model MT6130, a direct- you need your two ears. Ampex tapes sound better. drive automatic return turntable Ampex 20/20+ cassettes. 8- track cartridges and open reel tape. If you priced at $199.95. Model MT6I20, a belt -drive system priced at $149.95, haven't been using Ampex tapes. you haven't been using the best. and the popular- priced MT60I0 rounds out the line at $119.95. Fisher's CR5I l5 cassette deck is a professional model, front -loading AMPEX system with three ferrite heads and Dolby noise reduction system, priced at $299.95. At $199.95 is the The best cassette yet. CR5110, also a front -loading system with Dolby. Two professional speaker systems in the line are being pushed: the ST640 at $199.95. and the ST660 at $249.95. Most of the products will be shown at the upcoming Summer CES, and many are available for im- mediate delivery.

www.americanradiohistory.com 66 Tope /Audio/Video U.K. Polydor AT CHICAGO EXPO Tape Releases `Consumer' Video Growing LONDON -Polydor tape market- By ALAN l'ENCHANSKI ing manager John Howes launches a CHICAGO Environmental rary and up- tempo. These designa- series of tape -only releases this - video tapes, a video equivalent to tions apply primarily to the music month. beginning with compilations Musak, and a projection tv system from James Last, along with collec- employed -up- tempo, for example, is claimed to have the best color and recommended for disco locations. tions under such titles as "Hits For clarity in the field, were foremost The Road," "Rock For The Road" According to Muralvision, re- among new. consumer -related wares and "Soul For The Road." searchers at the Universities of Wis- displayed at the second annual The company also releases 18 ti- consin. Michigan and California video Expo "users" show May 4 -6 at tles from the Heliodorcatalog which have demonstrated that viewing out- the O'Hare /Kennedy Holiday Inn includes 50 albums. Howes sass it door scenery will relax people and here. was inevitable that, following the re- reduce stress and tension. Based Video Expo's first foray into the introduction of Heliodor on disk. upon this evidence. the company Windy City attracted 2,000 video that the product would become sass. its videocassettes are "psycho- systents users to a schedule of semi- available fon tape. But the material logically and artistically designed." nars and video workshops produced will not be released in cartridge form For licensing on a per location by Smith - Mattingly Prod. Ltd.. and unless demand is sufficient. basis. the Muralvision tapes are in- Billboard photo by Jim McCullaugh to displays of hardware. software. List of releases includes Vivaldi's tended for use primarily with wall "The Rack" is shown by Pioneer's John Brozda at recent West Coast AES. software and production services of- "Four Seasons ": Beethoven's "Sym- screen projection video. Focus of firm's push into semi -pro mart, two modules at right form equip- fered by nearly 50 firms. phony No. 3 ": Handel's "Music And Super Screen Television Inc. dem- ment display in custom wood rack available to hi fi dealers. Most of the products and services Fireworks Music," and other works onstrated its new video projection were aimed at commercial and insti- by Berlioz, Beethoven and Mozart. system at the three -day enclave. tutional video users. Retailers buying two copies of The system must be employed in a.. each release will be supplied with a In the consumer- related end. Mu- "subdued environment" and con- `Music' cassette case a ralvision Corp. of Madison, Wis.. Push and 50 were Pioneer leaflets and ventioneers lured into a dark- Continued from page 60 line mixing. and model CTF 7272. poster to promote the range. The bowed Scenic America. a '4 -inch ened tent to witness what Super supplanting the 6161 at $320. a one - case. which can be sold by the re- color videocassette library that dis- Screen representatives claimed is the cerf date -a deal he feels has paid motor unit with mechanical control tailer. retails normally for $15. cotheques, restaurants and lounges best color accuracy and image clar- dis idends on both sides. and automatic chrome detection sys- Artists featured in the pop compi- can employ to create a total sight - ity in projection tv. The drop -ins introduced last week tem. lation tapes are: Soul: Richie Fam- sound ambience for their patrons. Their Super Screen S -50 consists basically fill out the new lines bowed Rounding out the line of four new ily, Joe Simon, Millie Jackson, Each Muralvision videocassette of a 32 -inch by 40 -inch fold -down at the Winter CES in January. In- turntables bowed this winter is James Brown and Gloria Gaynor: contains ' ,'2 -hour of outdoor scenery screen, a projection module and cluded are six new stepdown receiv- model PL -530 at suggested $250, an Rock: ELO, Jim Hendrix, Cream and a background music sound- base with compartment for video ers from the SX 1250. 1050 and 950. automatic direct -drive unit with and the Who: Hits: Jonathan King, track. The Scenic America library. recorder and a wireless remote con- All replace basically lower power or brushless DC servo- motor. Bee Gees. Rubettes, Esther Phillips numbers 12 volumes. each in the cat- trol unit that operates tv power. "less feature" units at similar prices. STEPHEN TRAIMAN and Carl Malcolm. egories of easy listening. contempo- VHF /UHF channel selection and offering better value to the con- volume level. Both the screen and sumer, says Lee Gold. Eastern re- projector are mounted on casters. gional sales manager who high- List price is $2,295. lighted the units. More `Consumer' Lines In AES Focus The Super Screen S -90 differs Included are models SX -850 with Continued from page 61 Series as well as its new 310 stereo TEAL displayed its entire Tascam only in that its screen measures 54 by 65 watts RMS per channel at $500. cassette deck and models TR -2075 line, highlighted by the bow of its 72 inches. Its list price: $3.395. replacing the 50 -watt SX 838; SX- recorders. mixers, cassette decks and AM -FM stereo receiver, TR -1055 Series 25 -2 with built -in dhx noise Though manufacturers displayed 750 50 watts at $400. microphones including the new with /channel AM /FM stereo receiver and the TR- reduction for the' 2- track, 2- channel no home'.: -inch videocassette hard- supplanting SX -737 at 35 watts: SX- Sony TC -177SD cassette deck fea- 1040 FM stereo receiver. recorder /reproducer with 15 and 7'2, ware, there were photographs and 650 with 35 watts /channel at $350. turing Azimuth control for wider Altec displayed its entire line of i.p.s. speeds and '/4 -track playback talk at the Sanyo booth of its upcom- for the SX -636 at 25 watts: SX -550 frequency range; new model 1250 commercial sound products. head. ing entry in the field. the V -Cord II with 20 watts /channel at $250. for console stereo amplifier; Sony Bozak showcased its TD -1 time 3M showed its new high -audio (Billboard. May 15), which. a repre- the 20 -watt SX -535 at $299, and the TC880 -2 professional tape deck at delay unit; 10 -2DI disco mixer: Scotch 8250 quad color videotape sentative said, would be shown at SX -450 at 15 watts /channel, at $200. $2.495 which can handle ferri- CMA- 800 -12 disco loudspeaker sys- bowed at the recent NAB and its the June CES. for the 15 -watt SX -434 at $240. chrome tape. and the MX -20 profes- tem. improved 250 studio mastering tape Sony demonstrated only its 3,4- Two new cassette decks are the sional mixer /console at $1.095. JBL showcased its professional that is said to eliminate most of the inch videocassette machines. though CTF 8282 at $400. replacing the series including its complete line of print -through problems (Billboard. the'-: -inch home Betamax deck was 7171. a front -load. 20 -motor unit of- Tandberg debuted a three -motor studio monitors. April 24). being used in the display booth of fering all features of the top -line professional tape recorder with cross Magnetic Video Corp., who dupli- 9191 except an MPX filter and mike field and Dolby called the IOXD cate video cassettes and market `HEADROOM' audio software. Eight video workshops were presented at the three -day gather- IHF Offers New Amp Spec ing. covering the portapak. elec- NEW YORK -The Amplifier Among the companies attending tronic editing, VTR production Measurements Standards Com- the Amplifier Measurements Stand- planning. selecting a single camera mittee of the Institute of High Fidel- ards Committee meeting were San - VTR system and expanding it, color ity (IHF) has reached tentative sui, Technics by Panasonic, Acoustic VTR. basic VTR lighting and sound. agreement on its ongoing program Research, Sony. Crown Inter- introduction to videotape recording. to develop meaningful standards for national, Bose, Dynaco, Heath and and managing a video center. amplifier measurements. according Toshiba. The committee meets The exposition also hosted an in- to Gertrude Murphy, IHF executive again in September to discuss tensive, one -day seminar, for video secretary. findings. managers. Using guidelines set forth by the FTC, the committee has agreed on a specification, temporarily desig- nated "Amplifier Headroom," that would express amplifier power in Premium C-O Cassettes decibels (dB) above FTC rated No. 410 power (RMS). FLAT SHIELD The committee is also conducting No. 470M studies to determine a suitable test CASSETTE FULL SHIELD signal that could be used by all man- No. 201 Available in colors ufacturers to arrive at the designated CASSETTE "Headroom" figure. SPRING PAD Original amplifier measurements C -30, 45, 60, 90, 120 in stock standards were issued by the Insti- P5 BN7rth6 Pierce tute in 1966, members have OVERLAND 5 St. but long Fremont. Nebr. 68025 felt that many more specifications PRODUCTS Phone 402 -721-7270 other than "rated power output" No. 570 were needed in order to aid con- Write or call for catalog and prices FULL -FOAM SHIELD sumers in choosing the right prod- No. 208 uct, and making comparisons be- 8 TRACK tween products. CARTRIDGE SPRING PAD COLTON CASSETTE In addition to the tentative agree- ment on "Amplifier Headroom," the No. 302 committee also discussed additional No. 901.. CASSETTE PINS CORPORATION performance specifications, and sev- SPECIAL No. 508 eral subcommittees were assigned to FOAM SHIELD 8 TRACK FOAM PAD 340 -A W. VALLEY BLVD., COLTON, CA. 92324 further explore these areas. The SPECIAL DESIGNS ON REQUEST (714) 824 -1454 committee will meet again in Sep- tember to discuss their findings.

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7 SILLY LOVE SONGS -wings 83 I.O.U. -Jimmy Dean 81 TODAY'S THE DAY - America HAN (Paul McCartney), P. McCartney, Capitol 4256 (Jack Wiedenmann, J. Herron), L. Harkes, 1. Dean, (George Martin), D. Peek, Warner Bros. 8212 Casino 052 (GFT) WBM 5 8 LOVE HANGOVER -Diana Ross CPP 36 FALLEN ANGEL - Frankie Valli (Hal Davis), P. Sawyer. M. McLeod. Motown 1392 OVER -Olivia Newton-John 36 23 11 COME ON (Bob Gaudio), G. Flett, G, Fletcher, Private Stock 45074 ALM (John Farrar), B. Gibb, R. Gibb, MCA 40525 WBM 12 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE -Elvin Bishop (Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk), E. Bishop. 73 BETTER DAYS Melissa Manchester 46 4 ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER -Bay City Rollers - Capricorn 0252 (Warner Bros.) HAN (Vini Poncio), M. Manchester, C.S. Sager, Arista 0183 CPP (Colin Frechter, T. Moore, Arista 0185 CHA

15 BOOGIE FEVER- Sylvers 76 IT'S COOL Tomes 47 I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU- Brothers Johnson - (Freddie Perren), K. St. Lewis, F. Perren, Capitol 4179 CPP (Billy Jackson), M. Yancy, C. Jackson, RCA 10561 CHA (Quincy Jones), G. Johnson, L. Johnson, S. Sam, HAM 1806 HAN 11 GET UP AND BOOGIE -Silver Convention 94 LET HER IN -John Travolta (Michael Kunze), S. Levay, S. Prager, 39 41 IT'S OVER - (Bob Reno), G. Benson, Midland International 10623 (RCA) ALM Midlan International 10571 (RCA) ALM (Joe Wissert), E. Scaggs, Columbia 3 -10319 WBM

WELCOME BACK -John Sebastian 48 4 NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN -Eric Carmen 78 I'M EASY -Keith Carradine (Steve Barri, John Sebastian), J. Sebastian, (Jimmy lenner). E. Carmen, Arista 0184 WBM (Richard Baskin), K. Carradine, ABC 12117 CPP Warner/Reprise 1349 WBM 51 6 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Manhattans 87 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME- Brotherhood Of Man HAPPY DAYS (From The Paramount (Manhattans Prod. 8 Bobby Martin), W. Lovett, Columbia 3 -10310 B -3 (Tony Hiller), T. Hiller, L. Sheridan, M. Lee, Pye 71066 CPP TV Series) -Prao 8 McClain 42 6 DON'T STOP IT NOW -Hot Chocolate (Steve Barri, Michael Omartian), N. Gimbel, C. Fox, 55 LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) - captain A Tennille Warner /Reprise 1351 HAN (), E. Brown, Big Tree 16060 (Atlantic) WBM (Daryl Dragon, Toni Tennille), N. Sedaka, ACM 1782 WBM

14 10 MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore 50 6 CRAZY ON YOU -Heart - LET IT SHINE - Santana (Tommy Couch, lames Stroud), B. Montgomery, Mataco 1029 (TK) HAN (Mike Flicker), 4. Wilson, N. Wilson, Mushroom 7021 CPP (David Rubinson), D. Brown, R. Gardner, Columbia 3-10336

10 13 SHANNON -Henry Gross 5 6 MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck - YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND -Queen (Terry Cashman, Tommy West), H. Gross, Lifesong 45002 B -3 (Bruce Blackman, Mike Clark), B. Blackman, Private Stock 45039 (, Queen), Deacon, Elektra 45318 B-3 Manilow 11 10 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN -Barry 54 4 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS -Paul Simon Manilow), D. Pomeranz, Arista 0172 WBM (Ron Dante, Barry (Paul Simon, Phil Ramone), P. Simon, Columbia 3 -10332 TVC 15 -David Bowie (David Bowie, Harry Maslin), D. Bowie, RCA 10664 12 17 SARA SMILE -Daryl Hall 8 lohn Oates 46 24 22 SWEET LOVE- Commodores (Christopher Bond, Daryl Hall, John Oates), D. Hall. J. Oates, (James Carmichael, Commodores), L. Richie, Commodores, YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING -Lee Garrett RCA 10530 CHA Motown 1381 CPP (Eric Malamud, Tom Sellers), L. Garrett, R. Taylor, WBM Chrysalis 2112 (Warner Bros.) 5, FOOL TO CRY Rolling Stones - 47 27 9 DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE /THEN (Glimmer Twins), K. Richard, M. Jagger, EVERYTHING THAT 'CHA DO Back To Rolling Stones 19304 (Atlantic) WBM YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE -Glen Campbell (Will Come (Dennis lambert, Brian Potter), D. Lambert, B. Potter/ YOU) -Wet Willie Mac 13 16 12 RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) - Fleetwood J. Loudermilk, Capitol 4245 CPP (Paul Hornsby), R. Hirsch, Capricorn 0254 (Warner Bros.) WBM (Fleetwood Mac, Keith Olson), Nicks, Warner /Reprise 1345 CPP 58 6 GET CLOSER -Seals 8 Crofts ! LONELY TEARDROPS-Marvel Felts MAGIC Electric Light Orchestra 14 15 11 STRANGE - (Louie Shelton), J. Seals, D. Crofts, Warner Bros. 8190 WBM (Johnny Morris), B. Gordy, Jr., T. Carlo, ABC /Dot 11620 (left Lynne), J. Lynne, United Artists 770 B -3 49 49 9 FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS Marmalade 15 8 15 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE - eEw Ew-a MAMMA MIA -Anna (Tom Macaulay), T. Macaulay, Ariola America 7619 (Capitol) ALM (Bjorn Ulvaneus, ), B. Andersson, S. Anderson, -Maxine Nightingale STARTED FROM B. Ulvaneus, Atlantic 3315 CPP (Pierre Tubbs), P. Tubbs, V. Edwards, United Artists 752 WBM 50 33 8 ANYTIME (I'll Be There) -Paul Anka (Denny Diante), P. Anita, United Artists 789 MCA 'TIL I MAKE IT MY -Tammy Wynette 6 14, SHOW ME THE WAY -Peter Frampton 95 CAN ON OWN (Billy Sherrill), T. Wynette, B. Sherrill, G. Richey, (Peter Frampton), P. Frampton, ABM 1795 ALM 51 44 22 DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What A Epic 850196 (Columbia) CPP 31 4 SHOP AROUND - captain & Tennille Night) -roui Seasons 1. CPP (The Captain, Toni Tennille), W. Robinson, B. Gordy, HUM 1817 CPP (Bob Gaudio), B. Gaudio, Parker, Warner Bros, /Curb 8168 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME- Yvonne Fair (Norman Whitfield), N. Whitfield, W. Stevenson, Motown 1323 CPP LOVE IN THE SHADOWS-Neil Sedaka 64 4 COULD IT BE MAGIC -Donna Summer (Neil Sedaka, Robert Appare), N. Sedaka, P. Cody, (Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte for Say Yes Prod.), B. Manilow, HIGH OUT OF TIME Carole King Rocket 40543 (MCA) WBM A. Anderson, Oasis 405 (Casablanca) - (). G. Giffin, C. King, Cde 66123 (ABM) CPP

19 20 12 HAPPY MUSIC- Blackbyrds 63 4' DANCE WIT ME -Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan YOU GOT THE MAGIC -John Fogerty (Donald Byrd), D. Byrd. Fantasy 162 HAN (Rufus), G. Christopher, ABC 12179 WBM 87 (lohn Fogerty), J. Fogerty, Elektra 45309 HAN Company 22 10 YOUNG BLOOD -Bad 54 39 15 I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO -Abbe * (Bad Company), Lieber, Stoller, Tomus, Swan Song 70108 (Atlantic) B -3 I 8 Lyle (Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson), B. Andersson, S. Anderson, WANT TO STAY WITH YOU -Gallagher B. Ulvaeus, Atlantic 3310 CPP /TMM (David Kirshenbaum). Gallagher 8 Lyle, ABM 1778 ALM 26 11 MORE, MORE, MORE (Part 1)- Andrea True Connection (Gregg Diamond), G. Diamond, Buddah 515 CPP 551 43 21 ONLY SIXTEEN -Dr. Hook FOXY LADY -Crown Heights Affair (Ron Haffkine), S. Cooke, Capitol 4171 CPP (Freida Nerangis. Britt Britton), F. Nerangis, B. Britton, 25 8 LOVE REALLY HURTS De -Lite 1581 (PIP) WITHOUT YOU -Billy Ocean 75 3 TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN -Steve Miller Band (Ben Finden), B. Findon, L. Charles, Ariola America/ (Stove Miller), S. Miller, Capitol 4260 90 90, MUSIC -John Miles GTO 7621 (Capitol) 8.3 (Alan Parsons), 1. Miles, London 20086 CPP 69 7 THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - Trammps Bellamy Brothers IÌ 231 17 17 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW- (Baker, Harris, Young), R. Baker, Atlantic 3306 CPP 91 93 THIS IS IT -Melba Moore CPP (Phil Gernhard, Tony Scott!), L.E. Williams, Warner Bros. /Curb 8169 (Van McCoy), V. McCoy, Buddah 519 WBM 581. 60 5 THINKING OF YOU -Paul Davis 28 16 UNION MAN -cafe Brothers (Paul Davis), P. Davis, Bang 724 (Web IV) CPP 92 96 OPEN - Smokey Robinson W (Steve Cropper), E. Cate, E. Cate, S. Cropper, Asylum 45294 WBM ( Smoket' Robinson(, W. Robinson, N. Tarplin. 59 61 7 TURN THE BEAT AROUND -Vicki Sue Robinson P. Moffett, Tamla 54267 (Motown) CPP 32 8 MOVIN' -Brass Construction (Warren Schatz) P. Jackson, G. Jackson, RCA 10562 HAN . CPP (Jeff Lane), R. Mueller, W. Williamson, United Artists 775 93 56 13 THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (All Over The 70 3 IT MAKES ME GIGGLE -John Denver 26. 18 16 DISCO LADY - Johnnie Taylor World)- Carpenters CPP (Milton Okun), J. Denver, RCA 10687 CKM (Don Davis), H. Scales, L. Vance, D. Davis, Columbia 3 -10281 (Richard Carpenter), L. Reed. G. Stephens, A8M 1800 B -3 27 19 21 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY -Queen 71 3 BIGFOOT -Bro Smith J. Tree 16061 (Atlantic) B -3 94 57 12 LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND- O'lays (Roy Thomas), Mercury, Elektra 45297 B-3 (J.C.P.1.), Cask, Big (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff), K. Gamble. L. Huff, C. Gilbert, Philadelphia International 3587 (Columbia /Epic) B -3 35 5. I WANT YOU - Marvin Gaye 72 5 SIXTEEN TONS -Don Harrison Band (Leon Ware. T.Boy Ross), L. Ware, T-B. Ross, Tamla 54264 (Motown) ALM (Don Harrison Band), M. Travis, Atlantic 3323 B -3 95 59 21 SWEET THING -Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (Rufus), T. Maiden. C. Khan, ABC 12149 CPP 29 29 9 I'VE GOT A FEELING (We'll Be Seeing 74 3 YES, YES, YES -Bill Cosby (Stu Gardner), S. Gardner, B. Cosby, Capitol 4258 Each Other Again) -Al Wilson 45 10 SHOUT IT OUT LOUD -Kiss ALM 96 (Marc Gordon), C. Hampton, H. Banks, Playboy 6062 ALM 84 2 THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN -Thin Lizzy (Bob Ezrin), G. Simmons, P. Stanley, B. Elvin, Casablanca,854 30 30 9: HURT /FOR THE HEART -Elvis Presley (John Alcock), Lanett, Mercury 73786 ( Phonogram) Aerosmith (Not Listed), J. Crane, A. Jacobs; D. Linde, RCA 10601 B-3 97 62 20 DREAM ON- 65 5 LOOKIN' OUT FOR #1- Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Adrian Barber for Frank Connelly 8 Contemporary 34 7` BARETTA'S THEME (Keep Your Eye (Randy Bachman), R. Bachman, Mercury 73784 (Phonogram( CPP Communications Corp.), S. Tyler. Columbia 3-10278 WBM On The Sparrow)- Rhythm Heritage 77 3 AFTERNOON DELIGHT- Starland Vocal Band 98 67 9 CAN'T HIDE LOVE Earth, Wind 8 Fire (Steve Barri, Michael Omartian). M. Ames, D. Grusin, ABC 12177 MCA - (Milton Okun), E. Danoll, Windsong 10588 (RCA) CLM (Maurice White, Charles Stepney), S. Scarbrough. 3 -10309 CHA /HAN 37 6 TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS - Doobie Brothers Columbia 2 TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER Parliament (Ted Templeman), M. McDonald, Warner Bros. 8196 WBM 86 - B. J. Brailey, Casablanca 856 i (George Clinton) G. Clinton, Collins, 99 68 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO -J. Geils Band 38 6` ONE PIECE AT A TIME -Johnny Cash (), B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland, (Charlie Bragg, Don Davis), W. Kemp, Columbia 3 -10321 B-3 80 3 MAKING OUR DREAMS COME TRUE Atlantic 3320 CPP (Theme From ''Laverne & Shirley ") -Cyndi Greco LOVE IS ALIVE -Gary Wright (Charles Fox. Janna Merlyn Feliciano for Mother Music Prod.), 100, 821 23 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Eagles W 'I G. Warner Bros. 8143 WBM (Gary Wright), Wright. C. Fos, Gimble, Private Stock 45086 WBM (Bill Szymczyk), R. Meisner, D. Henley, G. Frey, Asylum 45293 . WBM 40 1 PSTAR PERFORMERS: Stars are awarded on the Hot 100 chart based on the fo lowing upward movement. 1 -10 Strong Increase in sales / 1 -20 Upward movement of 4 positions / 21 -30 Upward movement of 6 posl- thons / 31 -40 Upward movement of 8 positions / 41 -100 Upward movement of 10 positions. Previous week's starred positions are maintained without a star if the product is in a holding 'period. This will, in some cases, block out prcducts which would normally move up with a star. In such cases, products will be awarded a star without the required upward movement noted above. Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal of cerf- f.cation as "million seller." (Seal indicated by bullet.) Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal of certification as "two million seller." (Seal indicated by triangle.)

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Love In The Shadows (Don HOT 1010 A -Z- (Publisher- Fool To (Promopub B.V, I've Got A Fee -ing (We'll Be Seeing Open (lobete. Ferran) ASCAP), 92 Sweet Love (Jobete. Commodores, Again Licensee) ASCAP) Kirshner. (WI, Kirshner Songs, 12 Each Other Again) (Irving, BMI).. 29 Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) ASCAP) 46 Tr (Wareer.Tammerlane /Uwpwa r d Afternoon Delight (Cherry Lane, Crazy On You (Andorra. ASCAP) 43 Foxy ASCAP) 18 (Rockhopper ASCAP) Lady (Delightful, BMI) 89 I'll Be Good To You ( Nidada/ 13 Sweet Thing (American Spiral, MI) 10 ASCAP) 66 Love Is Alive (Warner Bros., Dance Wit Me (MoCnsp, ASCAP) 53 Get Closer (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 48 Goulgris, BMI) 38 Right Back Where We Started From Broadcasting, ASCAP) 95 Anytime (I'll Be There) (Spanka, ASCAP) 34 Turn The Beat Around (Sunbury- December 1963 What A Night) (ATV/Univerval Songs. BMI)...... 15 Takin' It To The Streets (Tunpin (Oh Get Up And Boogie (Midsong, t Want To Stay With You (Irving, Dunbar. BMI) 59 BMI) 50 (Seasons,Jobete, Love Really Hurts Without You Rock And Roll Love Letter Tunes. BMI) ASCAP) 51 ASCAP) 5 BMI) 88 32 INC Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eyes (Black Sheep, BMI) 22 (Audustm /Ackee, ASCAP) 37 Take The 15 (Bewlay Bros.: Moth /Fleur, Disco Lady (Groovesviile, BMI. Happy Days (Burin, BMI) 7 Money And Run (Sailor, I Want You (Almo /Jobete, ASCAP) 28 Making Our BMI) 79 On Tne Sparrow) (Leeds, Dreams Come True Sara Smile (Unchappell BMI) 11 ASCAP) Conquistador, ASCAP) ...... 26 Happy Music (Ei BMI) 56 - gy. 19 Kiss (Burin, BMI) 68 ASCAP, Duchess. BMI) 31 And Say Goodbye Save Your Kisses For Me (Tony Tear The Roof Off The Sucker Union Man (Flat River. BMI) 24 Don't Pull Your Lover Then You High Out Of Time (Screen Gems. (Nattahnam'Blackwood Mamma Better Days (Rumanian BMI)... 41 Mia (Countless, BMI) 83 Hiller, ASCAP) 75 (Melba & Ricks, BMI) 67 Welcome Back (John Sebastian. ßckleworks. New York Can Tell Me Goodbye (ABCs Columbia, BMI /Colgems, Misty Blue g Columbia; Let Her In (Midsong, ASCAP) 73 (Talmont. BMI) Shannon (Blendingwell, ASCAP).... 9 That's Where The Happy People Go BMI) 6 Tomes. BMI).. 71 Dunhill, BMI /Acuff-Rose. BMI).... 47 ASCAP) 86 Moonlight Feels Right (Brother Let It Shine (Light. BMI) 77 Shop Around (Jobete, ASCAP)...,, ,, 17 (Burma East. BMI) 57 Where Did Your Love Go (Jobete. Bigloot JCascargp. BMI) 61 Dream On (Frank Connelly /Daksel. Hurt (Miller, ASCAP) 30 Bill's. ASCAP) 44 Show Me The Way 'T I I Can Make It On My Own ASCAP) BMI) Let Your Love Flow (Loaves and (Aline /Pram- .. 99 Bohemian Rhapnndy 97 I Do. I Do, I Do. I Do (Countless. More, More, More (B. Feldman, Fishes. BMI; (Part 1) Dee. ASCAP) 16 (AlgeerAltam, BMI) As. Trident. Everything That'Cha Do (Will BMI) 23 84 Yes. Yes, Yes (Turtle Head, BMI).... 63 ASCAP) 27 54 (Buddah /Gee Diamond /MRI, Shout It Out Loud (Cage The Boys Are Back In Town Boogie Fever (Pere ree Come Back To You) (No Exit. I'm Loin' For The Weekend (Mighty ASCAP) You Are My Best Friend (B. 0,be:. Easy (Lion's Gate /Easy. 21 Americana/ Rock Steady. ASCAP) 96 (R. S. O., ASCAP) 64 ASCAP /Bull Pen. BMn.- ...... 4 BMI) 81 ASCAP) 74 Three, BMI) 94 Movie' (Desert Moon Feldman T /As Trident) 78 /Jeff-Mar, Silly Love Songs (MPL There's A Kind 01 Hush (All Over Can't Ride Love (Alexscar Falling Apart At The Seams (Almo I.O.U. (Plainview. BMI) 35 Lonely Night (Angel Face) (Don BMI) 25 93 You Got The Magic (Greasy King, Communications. BMI) 1 The World) (Glenwood, ASCAP) Unictappell. BMI) 98 Macaulay/ASCAP) 49 It Makes Me Kirshner. BMI) 76 Music (Velvet /RAN, PRS) 90 ASCAP) 87 Giggle (Cherry Lane. Sixteen Tons (Unichappe i /Elvis This Is It (Van McCoy /Werner- Come Cos Over (Casserole. Flamm. Fallen Angel (Big Secret - Almo. 60 Lonely Teardrops Never ASCAP) (Merrimac. BMI).. 82 Gonna Fall In Love Again Presley, BMI) 62 Tammerlane, BMI) 91 You're My Everything (Island, BMI) 80 BMI) 36 ASCAP) 70 Its Over (Boz Scaggs) 39 Lookin' Out For =1 (Ranback /Top 40 Still Crazy After All Then, Years Thanking Of You (Web IV. BMI) 58 Young Blood (Quintotter Could It Be Magic (Namik.- z,/Angei. Fooled Around And Fell In Love Soil. One Piece At A Time It Should Have Been Me (Stone BMI 65 (Tree. BMI) 33 (Paul Simon, BMI) 45 Today's The Day (Warner Bros.. Unichappell. Fred Bienstock, Dust, BMI) 52 (Crabshaw. BMI) 3 2 Only (Nags. Agate. BMI) as Love Hangover (Jobete. ASCAP) Sixteen BMI) 55 Strange Magic ('Jnart /Jn, BMI) 14 ASCAP). 69 BMI) 20 A reflection of National Sales and programming activity by selected dealers, one-stops and radio stations as comp' led by the Charts Department of Billboard. www.americanradiohistory.com HOTSHOTS. "Up The Creek Without A Paddle" (G7150F) from their smash album "Wings Of Love" (G971 S1)

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1 3 ROLLING STONES 36 36 7 OUTLAWS E E Black And Blue Lady In Waiting One Of These Nights Rolling Stones COC 79104 (Atlantic) 6.98 7.97 7.97 Arista AL 4070 6.96 7.98 7.95 7.98 7.95 Asylum 7E-1039 6.91 7. EIRE 49 33 DARYL NALL & JOHN OATES 2 7 WINGS AT THE SPEED AIL RUSH OF SOUND RCA AP11-1144 6.98 7.95 7.95 2112 Mercury SRM -1 -1079 )Phonogram) 6.91 Capitol SW 11525 6.98 7.98 7.98 44 6 NILS LOFGREN Cry Tough 3 3 17 PETER FRAMPTON 73 HENRY GROSS A&M SP 4573 6.98 7.98 7.98 Frampton Comes Alive Release Lifesong LS 6002 A &M SP 3703 7.98 9.96 9.98 45 8 RETURN TO FOREVER 6.91 7.9t Romantic Warrior 74 LAURA NYRO 4 4 5 LED ZEPPELIN Columbia PC 34076 6.98 7.98 7.98 Presence Smile Columbia PC 33912 6.91 Swan Song SS 8416 (Atlantic) 6.9/ 7.97 7.97 40 22 9 5 8 MARVIN GAYE Chrysalis CUR 1089 Warner Bros) 6.98 7.97 7.97 75 76 MAYNARD FERGUSON Primal Scream I Want You 51 4 SEALS 8 CROFTS Columbia PC 33953 6.91 Tamla T6-342 S1 (Motown) 6.98 7.98 7.98 * Get Closer 6 6 12 EAGLES Warner Bros. BS 2907 6.98 7.97 7.97 J. GEILS BAND Blow Your Face Off Their Greatest Hits 19/1-1975 42 42 31 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Atlantic SD 2507 7.96 Asylum 7E-1052 6.91 7.97 7.97 Face The Music United Artists AA-LA546-G 6.98 7.98 7.98 7 7 43 FLEETWOOD MAC LEE OSKAR United Artists VA-LA594-G 6.96 Warner Bros. BS 2225 6.91 7.97 7.97 43 43 27 AMERICA History- America's SUPREMES 8 9 8 DOOBIE BROTHERS Greatest Hits To C=* High Energy Takin' It The Streets Warner Bros. BS 2894 6.98 7.97 7.97 Motown M6-863 S1 6.9/ 7.98 Warner Bros. 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BS 2932 6.98 7.97 7.97 TOMPALL GLASER 100 2 RICK WAKEMAN 8 THE The Outlaws ENGLISH ROCK ENSEMBLE 16 17 27 BLACKBYRDS RCA APLI-1321 6.98 7.95 7.95 No Earthly Connection City Life ABM SP 4583 6.91 7.98 51 37 31 PAUL Fantasy F 9490 6.91 7.98 7.98 SIMON Still Crazy After 68 28 ERIC CARMEN * 19 14 PARLIAMENT All These Years Arista AL 4057 6.9_738 738 7.98 Mothership Connection Columbia PC 33540 698 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 Casablanca NBLP 7022 6.91 7.98 7.96 87 72 18 EMMYLOU HARRIS 56 42 AEROSMITH 52 Elite Hotel 20 18 ELVIN BISHOP Columbia PC 32005 6.98 7.98 7.98 * WarnevReprise MS 2236 6.98 737 Struttin' My Stuff 53 53 25 EARTH, WIND R FIRE Capricorn CP 0165 (Warner Bros.) 6.91 7.97 7.97 Gratitude 50 26 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Salsoul SZS 5501 6.96 19 13 10 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN Columbia PG 33694 7.9E 1.98 8.98 Come On Over 88 4 HARRY CHAPIN 180 LED ZEPPELIN (IV) MCA 2186 6.91 7.98 7.98 Greatest Stories Live Atlantic SD 7208 6.91 Elektra 7E-2009 -r 20 11 8 KISS 7.98 8.97 8.97 84 34 NAZARETH Destroyer . 55 55 33 KISS Hair Of The Dog Casablanca NBLP 7025 6.91 7.98 7.98 Alive! 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ABC ABCD 932 6.91 7.95 7.95 58 66 26 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO'S 103 25 7 SILVER CONVENTION GREATEST HITS 8 NEKTAR * Columbia PC 33900 Recycled Midland International BKLI.1369 (RCA) 6.91 7.95 7.95 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 Passport PPSD 9811 (ABC) 6.91 97 4 8 THE 111 26- 3 NAZARETH * SILVER BULLET BAND 104 2 TRAMMPS Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll Live Bullet Where Go ABM SP 4562 6.91 7.91 7.98 The Happy People Capitol SKBB 11523 7.98 8.98 8.98 Atlantic SD 18172 6.91 25 8 11 JOHNNIE TAYLOR 60 64 15 SYLVERS Eargasm 95 98 11 STARCASTLE Showcase PE Columbia PC 33951 6.98 7.9988 7.91 7.98 Epic 33914 (Columbia) 6.91 Capitol ST 11465 6.98 7.98 mom STEELY DAN 1 30 9 DONNA SUMMER 91 6 THIN LIZZY Seam 8kí A Love Trilogy Jailbreak Oasis OCLP 5004 (Casablanca) 6.91 ABC ABCD 93931 6.!L 7.98 7.98 Mercury SRM-I.1081 (Phonogram) 6.98 7.95 7.95 PIN 27 21 10 THE CAPTAIN 8 TENNILLE 6Z 67 8 DONNY & MARIE OSMOND 50 THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE Song Of Joy Donny & Marie, Featuring Songs Love Will Keep Us Together 86M SP 4552 A&M SP 4570 6.96 7.9E 7.98 From Their Television Show II 6.91 6. I Cobbo PD 6068 (Polydor) 6.x 7.96 7.98 28 28 40 GARY WRIGHT '109 TUBES i1( The Dream Weaver 63 63 4 GLEN CAMPBELL Young And Rich Warner Bros. BS 2868 6.98 7.97 7.97 Bloodline A&M SP 4580 6.91 Capitol ST 11516 6.96 7.98 7.98 ----« y JOE COCKER 40 2 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS i+( Rastaman Vibration 78 4 LEON & MARY RUSSELL Stingray Island ILPS 9383 6.98 7.93 7.98 Wedding Album A&M SP 4574 6.91 Paradise PA 2943 (Warner Bros.) 6.98 7.97 7.97 41 6 GEORGE BENSON I I PAUL McDARTNEY & WINGS Breezin' 65 65 12 RHYTHM HERITAGE Venus And Mars Warner Bros. BS 2919 6.98 7.97 7.97 Disco -Pied Capitol SMAS 11419 6. 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34 34 9 JESSE COUN YOUNG 69 69 12 CHICK COREA 11 % ROY AVERS UBIQUITY On The Road The Leprechaun Mystic Voyage Warner Bros. BS 2913 6.98 7.97 7.17 Polydor PD 6062 6.!s 7,18 7.98 Polydor PD 6057 6. _ 39 8 TEMPTATIONS 70 70 10 KOOL & THE GANG THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Wings Of Love Love & Understanding Tales Of Mystery & Imagination Gordy G6 -971 SI (Motown) 6.98 7.9E 7.98 De -Lite DEP 2018 (PIP) 6.11 7.16 7,18 20th Century T 508 6.91

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"LET IT SHINE" his current single from "FULL OF FIRE" Hi SHL 32097 4°1)01 AL GREEN FULL OF FIRE Glory Glory; Always; There's No Way; Full Of Fire; Let It Shine

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Label) é Y p O Ú Z 137 96 ARTIST f F w 34 JOHN DENVER Title 7 á rn Windsong RAMSEY LEWIS CO ep co ¢ RCA AP11.1183 Salongo (Dist. 6.98 7.95 7.95 3 Label, Number Label) Columbia PC Q V 34173 6.98 7.98 7.98 138 114 24 PAUL ANKA 106 52 16 CAROLE 170 150 KING Times Of Your life 35 BAY CITY ROLLERS Thoroughbred Arista 4049 United Artists UA-LA569.G 6.98 Al 6.98 7.98 7.98 Ode SP 7.98 7.98 77034 (ABM) 6.98 7.98 7.98 139 AL GREEN THE BEATLES 107 79 14 LYNYRD SKYNYRD Full Of Fire (White Album) Gimme Back My Bullets Apple SWBO 101 (Capitol) Hi ROL 32097 (London) 6.98 12.9.8 13.98 13.98_ MCA 2170 7.93 798 6.98 7.98 7.98 140 JANIS IAN CRUSADERS 122 R4F 7 HEART Aftertones Those Southern Knights Dreamboat Annie Columbia ABC /Blue Thumb BTSD 6024 PC 33919 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 6.98 7.95 7.95 Mushroom MRS 5005 6.98 141 O'JAYS * 183 2 109 85 12 SMOKEY ROBINSON Family Reunion A Street Called Straight Smokey's Family Robinson Atlantic SD 18170 Phila. Intl. PZ 33807 :;Epic /Columbia) 6.98 7.98 7.98 6.98 7.97 7.97 Tamla T6.341 7.98 SI (Motown) 6.98 7.98 7.98 174 151 142 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS 23 TOM SCOTT 110 105 57 AEROSMITH -1 ¡sop PZ New York Connection 33844 (Epic/tolumbia) 6.98 738 731 Toys In The Attic Ode SP 77033 (ABM) 6.989t 7.98 7.98 Columbia ---- PC 33479 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 7.98 C.W. McCALL -- - - Wilderness 175 154 15 BARRY WHITE 111 108 129 JOHN DENVER Let The Music Play Polydor PD 0069 6.98 7.98 798 Greatest Hits 20th Century 1 502 6.98 7.91 9i RCA CP110374 t` 6.98 7.95 7.95 158 4 MICHAEL PINDER 176 176 21 BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE 112 The Promise 111 45 Head On Threshold THS 18 (London) 6.98 7.95 7.95 Mercury SRM 11067 (Phonogram? 6.911 7.95 7.95 7.95 Grunt 61116999 (RCA) 6.98 7.98 7.95 7.95 7.95 155 3 MELBA MOORE 177 169 This Is It 75 AEROSMITH 113 86 18 M.U. THE BEST OF JETHRO TUU Get Your Wings Buddah BPS 5657 6.98 7.95 Chrysalis CNR 1078 (Warner Bros Columbia PC ) 6.98 7.97 7.97 32847 6.98 7.91 7.95 7.98 7.95 146 146 28 SEALS & CROFTS 133 3 178 FIREFALL Greatest Hits 170 12 BARBRA STREISAND Atlantic SD 18174 6.98 7.97 Warner Bros. BS Classical Barbra 7.97 2886 6.98 7.97 7.97 Columbia M 33452 635 7.98 7.98 115 115 28 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. 147 147 16 ELVIS PRESLEY 179 159 Feels So Good A Legendary Performer, 6 HANK CRAWFORD Kudu KU 24 (Motown) I SI 6.98 7.98 7.98 Volume 2 Hear A Symphony Iludu KU RCA 26 SI (Motown) L% 7.98 126 2 DR. HOOK CPL! -1349 7.91 8.95 8,95 7.9B 180 163 44 A Little Bit More 148 148 6 STATUS QUO SWEET Capitol ST 11512 Desolation 6.98 7.98 7.98 Capitol ST 11509 Boulevard 6.98 7.98 7.96 Capitol ST 11395 tel 7,98 7.98 130 3 JOHN DAVID SOUTHER 149 152 3 WILDE NELSON Black 181 186 2 STEVE Rose Live GOODMAN Asylum 1E 1059 Words We 6.91 7.97 7.97 RCA APL b 1487 Can Dance To 6.96 7.95 7.95 Elekira 7E1060 6.99 7.97 118 106 25 HELEN REDDY'S 7.97 161 4 NANCY WILSON 182 162 15 BARRY LYNDON /ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS This Mother's Daughter Capitol ST SOUNDTRACK 11467 6.98 7,98 Capitol ST 11518 RECORDING 7.95 6.98 7.98 7.98 Warner Bros. BS 2903 119 127 39 6.95 7.97 7.97 NATALIE COLE 151 113 12 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER Inseparable REVIVAL PAUL MCCARTNEY 8 WINGS Capitol ST 11429 6.98 7.95 7.98 Chronicle Band On The Run Apple SO 3415 (Capitol) Fantasy CCR 2 6.lt 738 1.98 180 2 BELLAMY BROTHERS 6.98 7.99 7.98 FEATURING 152 138 62 JANIS IAN TOWER OF POWER Live "LET YOUR LOVE FLOW" Between The Lines And In Living Color Warner Warner Bros. BS 294i Columbia Bros. BS 2924 6.93 7.97 L98 7.97 7.97 PC 33394 6.99 731 7.98 738 7.97 121 99 26 FOUR SEASONS 153 95 9 KINGFISH JOHN MILES Who Loves You Round Rebel RXLA564 G (United Artists) 636 7,95 7.98 Warner Bros London PS 669 /Curb BS 2900 6.91 7.97 7.97 Lat 7.95 7.95 154 134 11 MARIA MULDAUR 135 5 HEAD iW FOOLS GOLD Sweet Harmony EAST Morning Sky ML 5500 (Arista) Get Yourself Up 6.98 7.95 7.95 Warner /Reprise MS 2235- 6.98 737 7.97 80M SP 4579 - 7.96 7.93 123 123 5 THREE DOG NIGHT 155 124 68 DAVID BOWIE PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE American Pastime The Rise & Fall ABC ABCD 928 If The Shoe Fits EN 7.95 7.95 Of Ziggy Stardust RCA APL1.1241 638 731 7.95 7.95 7.95 182 2 JOHN SEBASTIAN (Spiders From Mars) RCA 1SP 4702 Welcome Back 6.91 7.95 7.95 198 2 MARTHA VELU Warner/Reprise MS 3249 Escape From Babylon 6.91 7.97 7.97 156 120 15 JOURNEY Sire SASD 7515 (ABC) 125 125 6 PETER FRAMPTON Look Into The Future L!t 7.95 7.95 Columbia PC Frampton 33904 638 7.98 7.91 189 191 3 ASHFORD & SIMPSON ABM SP 4512 Come As You Are 6.98 7.98 7.98 157 137 22 JOHN KLEMMER Warner Bros. BS 2858 7.97 126 118 28 DONALD BYRD Touch 7.97 Places And Spaces ABC ABC) 922 EN 7.95 735 CAMEL Blue Note BN-LA549.G (United Artists) 638 7.91 7,98 *tar* Moonmadness 168 6 ONE FLEW OVER Janus LXS 7024 127 131 7 JEAN -LUC PONTY THE CUCKOO'S NEST/ 7.95 7.95 Aurora Original Motion Picture 191 181 24 HAROLD MELVIN 8 Atlantic SD 18165 7.97 7.97 Soundtrack THE BLUE NOTES fantasy F Wake 141 3 VAN MtCOY 9500 6.91 7.95 Up Everybody Phila. Intl PI The Real McCoy 33808 (Epic /Columbia) 6.98 7.98 7.98 7.91 159 164 4 THE DON HARMSON BAND RBI HL 69012 LW 7.97 7.97 Atlantic 192 194 2 STANKY BROWN SD 18174 L3 7.97 7.97 GROUP 129 129 9 AL DiMEOLA Our Pleasure To Serve You 160 140 16 BE BOP DELUXE Sire Land Of The Midnight SASD 7516 (ABC) 635 7.95 7.95 Sun Sunburst Finish Columbia PC 34074 6.96 7.91 7.98 Harvest 193 190 268 CAROLE ST,I1478 (Capitol) 6.98 7.98 7.98 KING 184 2 TODD RUNDGREN Tapestry 161 145 17 LOGGINS R MESSINA 77009 Faithful Ode SP (ABM) 6.95 7.98 7.91 7.98 Native Son Bearsville BR 6963 (Warner Bros.) 6.98 7.97 7.97 194 171 Columbia PC 33578 635 7.91 7.98 731 12 JOHNNY WINTER 143 2 BEST OF ROD Captured Live STEWART JOHN TRAVOLTA Blue Sky PZ 33944 (Columbia /Epic) 6.98 Mercury SRM-2.7507 7.98 8.95 8.95 Midland International 7.95 7.98 - 8611 1563 (RCA) 6.9.6 7.95 _7.95 132 132 7 195 197 35 PINK FLOYD BLLY COBHAM 163 167 8 CHARLES EARLAND Wish You Life & Times Odyssey Were Here Atlantic Columbia PC 33453 SD 18166 6.98 7.97 7.97 Mercury SRM-! 6.98 7.98 7.98 738 7.98 !049 (Phonogran) 6.98 7.95 7.95 133 92 17 196 153 30 DONNA SUMMER EDDIE KENDRICKS 164 166 13 BRECKER BROTHERS He's A Love To Love You Baby Friend Back To Back Tamla T6 343 SI Oasis OCLP 5003 (Casablanca, (Motown) 6.98 7.98 7.93 Arista AL 4061 6.98 738 7.96 E95 7.93 7.98 7.91 7.95 144 197"Mt.11)r HALL 8 DATES 4 WILLIAM BOOTSY COWNS 165 156 7 MAC DAVIS Abandoned Luncheonette Stretchin' Out In Forever Lovers Atlantic SD 7269 Bootsy's Rubber Band Columbia 6.98 7.97 7.97 PC 34105 L91 7,98 7,93 7.98 Warner Bros. BS 2920 EN 7.97 7.97 198BewJ IAN HUNTER 166 136 9 WISHBONE ASH 135 All American Alien 128 48 BEE GEES Locked In Boy Columbia PC 34142 Main Course Atlantic SD 18164 L96 7.99 733 6.99 7.97 7.97 RSO SO 4807 (Atlantic) L96 7.97 7.97 GRAM PARSONS /FLYING CATE BROS. 199=1. It' Ea er 136 101 15 WING 8 A PRAYER Asylum BURRITO BROTHERS 7E1050 L93 7.97 737 FIFE & DRUM CORPS Sleepless Nights 168 173 A8M 4578 Baby Face 16 JOAN BAU SP L!1 7.li 7.91 Wing 8 A Prayer From Every Stage HS 3025 (Atlantic) 6.98 7.97 7.97 200 196 43 ABM SP3704 KC 8 THE SUNSHINE BAND 7.98 9.93 9.93 TK 603 6.98 738 7.98 Eric Carmen 86 Marvin Gaye 5 Loggins TOP LPs Cate Bro &Messina 161 Return &TAPE hers 167 J. Geils Ti, Forever 39 Steven Sei 76 Paul McCartney & Wings 183 Is 82 Harry Chapin 54 Genesis Rhythm Heritage 65 A - Z (LISTED BY 31 Barbra Streisand ARTISTS) Chicago Barry Man How 46 Smokey Robinson 178 58 Steve Goodman 181 Melissa Manchester 109 StyxtY 101 Aerosmith 52, 177 Joe Cocker 83 Vicki Robinson 99 Al Green 139 Manhattans 102 Donna Summer 26,178 Paul Anka 138 Natalie Cole 84 Rolling Stones 119 Henry Gross 73 Bob Marley 1 America 15, 43 Billy Cobham 29 Diana Ross 78 132 Daryl Hall & John Oates 37 197 C.W. McCall 10 Sweet 180 Ashford & Simpson 189 William Bootsy Collins 143 Rufus 134 Enlmylou Harris 87 John Miles 45 Sylvers 60 Roy Ayers 104 Commodores 91 185 Todd Rundgren ' Don Harrison 159 Melba Moore 130 Johnnie Taylor Bachman -Turner 176 Chick Corea 145 Rush 69 Heart 108 Maria Muldaur 72 Temptations Bad Co 32 Hank Crawford 179 154 Leon & Mary Russell 35 Head East 186 Nazareth 64 Thin Limy Joan Baez 168 Crusaders 172 24,90 Salsoul Orch. 61 Dr. Hook 116 Nektar 88 Three Dog Night 123 Bay City Rollers 49, 170 Creedence Clearwater Revival 93 Santana 151 Ian Hunter 198 Willie Nelsen 13 Tower Of Power 184 Beatles 171 Charlie Daniels Band 67 66,149 Boz Scaggs Jefferson Starship 112 21 Trammps 94 Be Bop Deluxe 160 Mac Davis 165 Ben 56 Tom Scott 174 Waylon Jennings /Willie Nelson 50 Laura Nyro John Travolta 162 Bee Gees 135 John Denver 74 Seals & Crofts 111,137 Janis Ian 140, 152 3'Jays 41,146 Robin Trower 40 Archie Bell &The Drells 142 Al DiMeola 129 141 John Sebastian Bros. Johnson 11 124 Tubes so Bellamy Brothers 120 Doobie Brothers 62 Neil Sedaka 8 Elton John 9,103 Oskar 33 Jethro Tull 113 George Benson 30 Bob Dylan 77 Bob Seger 48 Olivia Newton -John 19 Outlaws 59 Martha Velez 188 Elvin Bishop 18 Charles Earland 36 Silver Convention 163 Journey 156 Parliament 23 Van McCoy 128 Blackbyrds 16 Eagles 6, 71 17 Paul Simon Si Eddie Kendricks 133 A Ian Parsons Rick Wakeman 85 David Bowie 57, 155 Earth, Wind 8 Fire 105 Lynyrd Skynyrd 53 K.C. & The Sunshine Band 200 G ram Parsons 107 Joe Walsh 22 Brass Construction 12 E.L.O. /Flying Burrito Bros 199 Lonnie Liston Smith 42 C aro I a Kr1ng 81 Grover Washington Jr. Stanky Brown 106, 193 Michael Pinder 144 115 192 Firetall 114 Kingfish Phoebe Snow 92 Weather Report 44 Brecker Brothers 153 Pink Floyd 197 164 Fleetwood Mac 7 Kiss John David Souther 117 Nancy Wilson 150 Roy Buchman 20 Jean-Luc Ponty 127 173 Foghat 47 John Klemmer SOUNDTRACKS /ORIGINAL CASTS Barry White Donald 157 vis Presley 175 Byrd 126 Fools Gold 122 Kool 79, 147 Barry Lyndon 182 & The Gang 70 Fl ora Purim Johnny Winter 194 Cannel 190 Four Seasons 121 68 One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest ....158 Led Zeppelin 4,89 Pure Prairie League Wing & A Prayer Fife S. Drum Co Captain & Tennille 27, 97 Peter Frampton 187 Starcastle g y ""1 3, 125 Ramsey Lewis 169 Queen 95 Wings 6 Glen Campbell 63 Maynard Ferguson 14 Sod 75 Nils Lofgren 38 31 Gary g Every care for the accuracy of Helen Reddy 118 166 suggested hat price. h Rod Stewart 131 Gary WtWright 28 RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Status Quo sad tor sees of 500.000 units AL RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 148 Jesse Colin Young 34 I OF AMERICA seal for sales of 1,000.000 units

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Ask any record retailer which albums are the real heavy sellers. Chances are, he'll point to the first column of Billboard's album chart: the Top 35. At the present moment, 13 of these 35 heavies -an intimidating 37% -come from one place: The Warner -Elektra- Atlantic family of labels. Another eyebrow- raiser: WEA has five of the top 10 albums. 50% of the very very best sellers in America. Flip through some old Billboards and you'll see that WEA could have taken an ad much like this one just about any week this year. Business as Usual at the world's mightiest record group: Warner Bros. Records, Elektra Records, Atlantic Records and the dazzlingly efficient WEA Distribution machine.

www.americanradiohistory.com 74 Late General News FTC Consent Orders Affect 2 Firms WASHINGTON -The FTC has sale prices on their high fidelity Insidelrock approved consent orders prohibiting audio components. and restricted resale price fixing of audio products the customers to whom their dealers According to several sources. the Moody Blues may set to perform are The Third World, Burning Spear, Mar- sold by United Audio Products, Inc.. could resell the products. The effects reunite for a tour at the end of the year.... Rumors are tha Velez, the Shakers and Joe Higgs.... Jazz organist Mt. Vernon. N.Y., and Nikko Elec- allegedly were to eliminate competi- floating around L.A. about plans to turn the old Ciro's Jackie Davis has been signed as music director for the tric Corp. of America. Van Nuvs. tion and inflate prices paid by con- nightclub on Sunset Strip into a major new rock show- New Howdy Doody tv syndicated shows. Tapings begin Calif. sumers. place. Ciro's has been successfully operated by Art the first week in June in North Miami.... Atlantic Rec- The consent orders, which do not Laboe as a weekend oldies club. Laboe's, for the past ords has launched a major campaign for the new Aretha constitute admission of guilt. also three years. Elmer Valentine, of the Roxy and Whisky. Franklin LP, "Sparkle." from the movie of the same prohibit the named marketers from denies he's part of any new Ciro's shift. name. suggesting retail prices for a two - Solos Study Steve Gold of Far Out Productions. manager of War, Ray Barretto will narrate and host Saturday's (29) year period. and ban refusal to sell shaved his head completely bald as a.surprise for several "New York Illustrated" NBC -TV show devoted to salsa. to discounter dealers. or deny them hundred guests at his party welcoming Artie Mogull as Also performing on the show broadcast from the Corso earned co -op advertising allow- Cable Fees new president of United Artists. The gala was at the roof nightclub in Manhattan are Johnny Pacheco, Bobby ances. garden atop the West Hollywood high -rise where Gold Rodriquez y Compania. ... The sixth annual Summer - The orders additionally bar Continued from page 8 lives. garden concert series at the Museum of Modern Art in United Audio and Nikko Electric subcommittee on Courts. Civil Lib- The Eagles, with Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and New York opens June 4. from requiring their dealers to re- erties and the Administration ofJus- Dan Fogelberg guesting. played a benefit for the presi- CBS Records. which has been shopping for expanded tice would allow L'.S. Appeals Court port price -cutters, or imposing cus- dential campaign of California Gov. Jerry Brown May facilities for Columbia and Epic in Los Angeles, is being tomers restrictions on dealers. Also. review of a disputed rate. 14 at Capitol Center in Largo, Md. which was expected pitched by the former home of (unrelated) Columbia The Senate permits court the firms must reinstate certain deal- bill ap- to raise $100.000.... Chicago plays Anaheim Conven- Pictures. now being operated as Sunset Stage Studios. an ers previously terminated: maintain peal only if something is suspect tion Center for Gov. Brown Monday (24) and will follow independent entertainment complex. three about the way the tribunal reaches a with another Brown show to be for years a file of all records of benefit announced. Lou Dennis, new Warner Bros. sales director. got a refusals to sell to dealers. and take rate decision. The House subcom- Diane Clay of UA Records' production department won laminated commemorative sales graph from WB chair- action (including terminations) mittee proposal. would let the U.S. a round -trip ticket to Hawaii for coming up with the man Mo Ostin, showing how 1976 first quarter grosses Appeals against violators. court rule on the basis of June Blue Note sales plan. nets almost doubled that of last year.... Peter Duchin the factual record accumulated by The complaints leading to the Neshui Ertegun was presented with the Golden Soccer was named music director ofthe 1976 Democratic Na- FTC action allege that the tribunal during the rate review. among other Ball by the Royal Dutch Soccer Assn.. after he presented tional Convention in New York. things. the two firms have fixed re- Kastenmeier endorses the change. them with a copy of soccer star Pele's "New World" film. Cory Lerios, Pablo Cruise kevboardist, his He believes Congress "would not he broke ankle Produced by the New York Cosmos. of which Ertegun is during some playful wrestling with a disposed to hear complaints on roadie in Amarillo chairman of the hoard. the film shows historic footage of but finished the tour in a wheelchair rates." as the Senate bill's veto and cast.... Cap- Pele.... Patti Smith is featured in the June issue of tain & Tennille are touring nationally.... Man - Fiesta Palace procedure would require. The veto Chuck "Playgirl" via a long article.... Albert King has begun gione Quartet has a new duo, bassist provided in the Senate bill would Kim Derrigan and work on his new LP. with production by Bert de Cot- reedman who replaces also be called for on disputes over Gregory Herbert, Gerry Niewood, a teaux. DiR Broadcasting is featuring a special two - now an A solo too. Policy Success statutory rates for jukeboxes. music &M artist hour taped "Conversation" with Grace Slick of the Jef- recordings and the Public Broad- Diana, lady magician. has a new finale in which she Continued from page 57 ferson Starship and Dave Hernian of WNEW. set to air casting makes singles records float and disappear in mid-air.... has incorporated better service and System. Sunday (23). The Senate bill would have a slid- Parliament Funkadelic Week was held this month in "excellent cuisine " to lure the cus- BMI and SESAC will be returning to International ing scale of revenue percentages Plainfield. N.J.... Jazz producer Skip Drinkwater is try- tomers. He knows there are many '76 in New Sept. 8 -1 MUSEXOP Orleans. I.... Carlo ing his hand at soul rock for the first time with a from ' to 21,2 on gross revenue Willy T, class A restaurants in the city. con- Krahmer, founder and head of Esquire Records in Eng- earned by cable tv systems from sub- New Orleans group. sequently his efforts to upgrade the land. died April 20. He was a jazz pioneer who recorded scriber fees. depending on the size of quality of food with shows. The many top British artists (Cleo Laine. Ronnie Scott, John John Bauer had an all -night dinner party for 90 to the system. The new formula would thank those who cc Mexicans who do dine out are very Dankorth) and introduced many U.S. artists (Miles helped his Seattle concert company in be based only on percentages of rev- its first hosts o sophisticated. consequently they Davis. ) to Britain through his lease license year.... Neil Sedaka "Midnight Special" m enue from cable tv imports of distant June Bernie Taupin's first book. know what they want. We are at- with Prestige.... Julie Budd sings the title song plus sev- 4.... "The One Who stations. depending on the number Writes Words," is tempting to condition them to want eral others on the ABC -TV special. "The American The number two on the English best- of imports. seller list. m this combination 12 months out of Woman Portraits Of Courage" on Thursday tv - (20).... co the year." he emphasizes. The cable royalty rate would Lou Christie was reunited with his hit producer ( Tony Bennett's year -old lmprov label will be distrib- get tribunal review every five years. "Light- ; Perhaps one of the biggest prob- ning Strikes ") Charlie Calello on his new session for Epic uted in the U.K. by Transatlantic. Bennett just com- instead of the Senate bill's 10 -year lems in conditioning the Mexicans Records Tavares has embarked on its first major tour pleted a sellout U.K. tour.... Diane Clay of United Art- span. starting in 1980. Also. a cable Ñ to accept this combination of dine of Japan. ... Louis Wax. father of publicist Morton D. ists' production dept. won a trip to Hawaii for her first tv rate review could be called when- >- and show is the sharing of tables. Wax died, May 7.... Daryl Hall and John Oates embark prize slogan in a company Blue Note contest. Her line: < was ever the "base rate" is drastically Heretofore it unheard of to have on a Iwo -week tour of Great Britain Tuesday . "Lay A Little Blue Note On Me." 2 changed. Or when national inflation (18)... a stranger sit down with other stran- George David Weiss was featured on the latest AGAC affects the situation. Joe Bensuoa, a music journalist for the Torrance gers. But if they want something rap session on songwriting. The cable tv royalty (Calif.) Daily Breeze, has taken over management of bad enough. they will 'sacrifice' a pool will be shared Pure Prairie League played to an estimated audience L.A. group Spike.... Actor -musician Don Johnson is little comfort and privacy to get it." by owners of movie. music and other copyrighted materials of 100.000 in Dallas at a benefit for Goodwill Industries. touring with the Allman Brothers to work up material for Zinser analyzes. This policy is neces- with legitimate claims. The revision ... My Father's Place in Roslyn. N.Y., introducing reg- the next Dicky Betts solo album. ... Billy Joel touring sary to jam the crowds in at certain gae night every Monday commencing May 31. Already New Zealand and Australia. times. bill would allow the parties in inter- est to reach Overall. Zinser views the live en- agreement on shares. without antitrust violation. they tertainment scene as "very healthy" If can't agree. the now and in the future. There are tribunal will again be summoned to very few losers lately. he points out. divide the funds among the claimants. Sound Waves and the list of repeats and never -be- The Tribunal's right to change fore -seen attractions is bound to Continued from page 44 nizer drew a lot of attention at the output turns the channel off com- statutory rates set by Congress is grow The biggest amount comes ex- sisting of preferred segments from Eventide booth. The H910 allows pletely when the input fader is pected to bring on court challenges from the recording ranks which is a any of the mixes that have been pitch changes of one octave up or pulled all the way down. In a similar by strict definite indication of how the disk c,,r,titutionalists. stored in memory. down, and may be controlled from manner. group faders will mute all labels are pushing their rosters. The Quad Eight System -called an optional accessory keyboard. assigned channel modules. The JH- As for unknowns. Zinser con- Compumix IIi -uses an optional With several harmonizers and a poly- 500 also features two stereo cue sys- cludes they're not entirely opposed RSO in a Pact color graphics video system to dis- phonic keyboard, a musician may tems. with echo return panning. The to bringing them in to "build" for play a real time video readout of the play or sing several harmony parts at console shown at the exhibit is the future. Although. he admits it With Polydor mixdown. The computer used with once. The device may also be used as scheduled for delivery to Min- could prove costly if the guess as to the Compumix is a Motorola a delay line. with delays of up to neapolis's Sound 80 Studios. a long- LOS ANGELES -Polydor Inc. Ill what goes with the public doesn't 6800, while Neve uses Computer 112.5 milliseconds available. time MCI customer. will manufacture, market and dis- pan out. He'll try this theory at least Automation's LSi 2 -10. * tribute recorded product for RSO And at the Teledyne Acoustic * * once during the year. Records. effective immediately. The Neve system differs from Research demo room. a 16- channel The next AES happening in the With the homegrown product. Agreement was announced jointly other automation systems in that the programmed digital time delay sys- Los Angeles area will be the local hell give them as much exposure as by Al Cours. president RSO. and console faders are driven by servo tem was used to simulate the natural section's May meeting, entitled: possible. We have many places in of Irwin Steinberg. president of the motors when the computer plays reproduction characteristics of a "Concert Sound Reinforcement - the hotel and we don't intend to Polygram Record Group and Poly - back a multi -track tape. A Neve rep- large concert hall. Primarily a re- Keeping It Simple!" shutter any of them." he optimis- dor. Inc. resentative explains that this allows search tool. the system utilizes 16 Tycobrahe Sound Co. representa- tically prophesizes. speakers will a manage- the engineer to update a mix by satellite placed around the tives will describe how their com- MARVIN FiSHER Cours handle &r. rial and promotional activities for manually overriding the servo sys- sides and rear of the listening room. pany evolved from doing local one RSO in conjunction with Polydor tem. The fader knobs are touch -sen- With two primary speakers up front. night stands to becoming a major department heads and executives. sitive, so that as long as the engineer the satellite system may be pro- source of high powered sound LP Price War RSO acts include the Bee Gees rides gain manually. this new level grammed to reproduce whatever re- equipment and services. Along the Contrnued Jruot page IO and . with other proper- information is entered in the com- flectise pattern is desired. Although way. they developed several meth- the company is not planning to bearer to purchaser any Warner ties including a variety of sound- puter as an update of the preyious mar- ods of "keeping it simple." and if Bros. or Reprise LP up to $6.98 list tracks produced by the Stigwood mix. ket the delay system in its present You've ever had to unpack. set up, product for $3.99. Several CBS pop motion picture division. in addition to its importance in format. a commercial version may check out. operate. tear down and be made available in the near titles are also offered at the $3.99 RSO was distributed in this coun- automation. digital technology is re- future. re -pack, you'll want to hear how price. try through Atlantic Records. It has sponsible for a wide variety of new MC1's JH -500 series console they do it. if it's any comfort to area retailers, been distributed by Polydor on an signal processing devices. The mad was shown at its booth. The console The meeting starts at 9 p.m.. Tues- a spokesman for Disc -O -Mat says, international basis. scientists at Eventide Clockworks is available with up to 32 mixing day (25) at the Masquer's Club in "We're comfortable with the margin First release on RSO comes dur- have added even more digitally -in- buses. and counts among its features Hollywood. Call Loretta at 467 -5121 of profit now. and won't be coming ing the first two weeks of June and spired black boxes to their product a highly sophisticated muting sys- if you want a reservation for dinner down any further." will include the Bee Gees. line, and the model H910 Harmo- tem. A reed relay at each channel before the meeting.

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