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A Billboard Publication The International Newsweekly0 Of Music & Home Entertainment Feb. 12, 1983 $3 (U.S.) Chains Focusing On Acquisitions Springtime Hope? Takeovers Dominant As Trend To Diversity Continues By JOHN SIPPEL sidering broadening their record/ and that the time is right to add pre- Bookers High On tape base into alternative merchan- recorded videocassettes to his sales LOS ANGELES -Capital expan- dise. department. He is already renting sion among U.S. record /tape /video A typical proponent of the trends videocassettes in some of his stores. Concert Prospects is Jerry Shulman, who last week Records, retailers this year will see the acqui- John Conroy of Midland By ROMAN KOZAK sition of established stores emerging acquired seven Wall To Wall Sound Warwick, R.I., says he's interested as a primary factor for the first time. stores from Kenny Dion. With the only in acquisition. He plans no new NEW YORK -The concert busi- musicians to spend winter months in New store openings will approxi- addition of the Philadelphia stores, Midland mall leases this year. Frank ness is getting back to normal after a a studio rather than on the road. At mately match the past two years, ac- Shulman will be operating 55 stores Fischer of National Record Mart/ slower than usual January, and one point, Billboard's Boxscore cording to a Billboard survey, as -48 Listening Booth outlets and the Oasis is also on the acquisition kick. booking agents are predicting a chart of concert grosses nationwide commercial real estate rates con- seven new locations. He will con- Fischer forecasts eight to 10 more lively spring and summer ahead. was reduced to listing only eight tinue to balloon. tinue to operate the Dion stores un- stores this year for the 72- location The emergence of such new acts as concerts in one week (Billboard, Jan. The 1983 stage for acquisitions der their present name, he says. The chain. Jim Grimes of National says Adam Ant, the Stray Cats, Men At 22). was set early, with Richman Broth- Pennsauken, N.J. retailer, a front- he is eyeing videodisks and com- Work, Culture Club and others who Agents point out, however, that ers adding the six Variety Records runner in inventory diversification, puter software for his stores. already have their own defined im- (Continued on page 35) stores in Washington, D.C. (Bill- says that computer software is next, (Continued on page 25) ages and followings is expected to board, Jan. 29). Jerry Richman, who give the concert business a boost in operates seven Sound Odysseys in NEW VIDEO CLIP CLAUSE the coming months, as is the return `Chitlin Circuit' Philadelphia, says he sees no defi- of many veteran names. nite openings for '83. John Marma- Among the acts going out are Da- Bites The Dust duke of Western Merchandisers is CBS Hits TV Tape Ads vid Bowie, the Police, Styx, Rush. dickering with Allan Rosen for ac- Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Bob Se- By NELSON GEORGE By LAURA FOTI quisition of the 16 Flipside stores out ger, Hall & Oates, Barry Manilow, of Lubbock, Tex. (Billboard, Feb. NEW YORK -Programmers of video clips supplied by CBS Records and its Bette Midler, Billy Squier, Rick NEW YORK -The "chitlin cir- 5). affiliated labels have a new stipulation to heed: a clause in the contract signed James, Tom Petty, Journey, Christo- cuit," that network of club and con- Based upon a record -breaking at- by all programmers that forbids the use of clips on broadcasts advertising or pher Cross, Jefferson Starship and cert venues which supported black tendance by industryites at the re- otherwise promoting blank tape and recording equipment. Rick Springfield. performers whether or not their mu- cent Las Vegas CES show, the retail A spot check of other major labels has turned up none with a similar clause, As for the poor January perform- sic was fashionable, is now history in canvass indicates chain entrepre- although several executives say they think the clause is a good idea. They point ance, agents blame the usual post - the South. The spiritual home of neurs are either introducing new in- out, though, that monitoring would be difficult. Christmas business slowdown, the black music no longer offers a regu- ventory elements or seriously con- (Continued on page 58) weak economy and a preference of (Continued on page 47)

STATION PROMOTIONS play a greater role than ever in today's ultra - competitive radio marketplace, attendees at Billboard's recent Radio Pro- gramming Convention were advised. This important topic and others are cov- ered in concluding reports from the Pasadena event. Radio, pages 18 -21. PRODUCT SHIPMENTS to record /tape distributors and retailers were slightly delayed last week by the independent truckers' strike. Overnight deliv- eries seemed most impacted. Page 3. COUNTRY RADIO'S audience is increasingly upscale. New research shows such listeners to be "younger, richer and in better jobs" than they were two years ago. Also documented: growing listening levels for country stations in the Northeast and the Pacific region. Radio, page 12. VENDOR PRICE HIKES on singles have been forcing retailers to brainstorm new ways of promoting and selling the configuration. Record Bar's three - for -$5 program is one current example. Retailing, page 24. RECORD BUYING HABITS among MTV viewers are part of a new "ABC opened with the smash, "The Look Of Love," (76168) but it was the Nielsen survey of the video music channel's audience. MTV's strength in WHERE WERE YOU IN '74? The Sting" became one of the all -time box encore, "Poison Arrow," that stole the show." "Poison Arrow" (810 340.7) breaking new acts is noted. Page 4. office champs. Based on Scott Joplin's music, the soundtrack generated a another show stopper from "The Lexicon Of Love,"(SRM -1 -4059) the de- GOLD SINGLE and a PLATINUM ALBUM. THE CON IS ON ... AGAIN! From be February 18. but Mercury album from ABC. Letter perfect new music. Marketed by Poly - VIDEO SOFTWARE retailing's equivalent of narrowcasting may just Universal Pictures, "THE STING II" opens nationwide Friday. Gram Records. (Advertisement) the CED -only videodisk outlet operated by Cliff and Rosie Aaron in West- More fun, more twists and turns, more Scott Joplin music -adapted, ar- minster, Calif. Now the pair is planning a second such outlet. Retailing, page ranged and conducted by LALO SCHIFRIN. Soundtrack on MCA Records 12. and Cassettes (MCA- 6116). (avveerrlisemen 3

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By MICHAEL WAY obliged to pay the top rate of 8.25% change for supplying the society because of their refusal of the proto- with tax returns and other company PARIS- Frénch copyright society col which accorded other disco own- documents for control purposes. SACEM has won a legal battle over ers considerable SACEM tariff re- Jean Castel, owner of Chez Castel, tariffs against a group of disco- ductions,. says he now intends to appeal the theques which challenged its pay- It was this contract which the op- court decision. He describes the rul- ment rates and its right to represent erators challenged through the ing as "a disaster," maintaining that foreign repertoire in France. lengthy court hearings. A written foreign copyright societies charge In a far -reaching judgment, the summation of the court's deliber- discos much less. Paris High Court has ruled that SA- ations has now been made available. But answering the charges, SA- CEM did not abuse its dominant The disco operators characterized CEM maintained it had imposed the market situation in imposing a rate the rate as "leonine" and questioned (Continued on page .53) of 8.25% on all receipts on discos us- SACEM's "monopolistic" position ing SACEM- registered domestic in the French marketplace and what ,l and foreign repertoire. A group of Billboard photo by Wolfgang Spahr they described as "illicit" deals SA- some 50 disco owners (there are CD VISIT -On a visit to West Germany, Billboard's director of marketing and CEM reached with foreign copy- Finland Ratifies sales, Miles Killoch, and international editorial director, Mike Hennessey, nearly 5,000 in France) had chal- right societies to handle their reper- lenged SACEM in 1978 by refusing were guests of the PolyGram Record Service operation in Hannover, where toire in France. They argued that Rome Convention they were shown the new Compact Disc production facility. Examining part of to sign an overall agreement on tar- SACEM was abusing its out -front iffs which the society had drawn up the quality control equipment are, from left, Wolfgang Immelman, manager, position by charging such a high By KAKI HELOPALTIO group development; Hennessey; Dieter Soine, manager, PolyGram Record with the majority of disco operators. rate. Some 6% of all SACEM income is Service; and Killoch. The court agreed that it was one of HELSINKI -Finland has derived from disco operations. finally the highest SACEM charges for ratified Rome Acting under an association called the Convention of users of its repertoire. At the same 1961, after 22 (Chambre Syndicale Na- some years of debate, SYNDIS time, the court noted that foreign so- contemplation Plans Unveiled For New tionale de la Discotheque), the dissi- and going through cieties charged discos much lower every last detail dent discos, including the chic Paris involved. The full tariffs than the French society. consequences Left Bank club Chez Castel, were of this development Worldwide Country Assn. Lawyers for SYNDIS, according will become apparent later this year, to the court documents, pleaded that when the agreements previously By TONY BYWORTH SACEM should apply the same negotiated will be officially pre- rates for foreign repertoire, ob- CANNES -After four years in de- the U.S., there was no effective pared and formally signed. CBS Enters viously the most-played music in velopment, the plans of the Inter- method of developing widespread Yleisradio Ab will start paying French nightclubs, as that charged national Country and Western Mu- international exposure. Indian Market compensatory fees on foreign rec- by foreign societies. They also ac- sic Assn. (ICWMA) were revealed at ords played on Finnish radio and Initial stages of planning came NEW YORK -CBS Records cused SACEM of being "discrimi- MIDEM, where the idea 'of the or- television. Total take is estimated to with the assurances that a number of International has extended its natory" in drawing up a contract at ganization was first conceived. be around $1 million annually. Un- European country music publica- operations into India. The com- 8.25% when the majority of French Primary aim of the non -profit til now, the networks have not paid tions would support the awards by pany is now operating there via a discos which had signed the protocol group "is to develop the art form of anything. printing ballots and several tele- joint venture with Tata Indus- deal with SACEM were paying at a country music worldwide," says vision companies assured a financial tries, said to be India's largest in- level of between 6% and 7 %, in ex- (Continued on page 53) president Sam Atchley. "This will be return on such a gala event should it dustrial conglomerate. done by international awards, come to fruition. The basic format CBS Gramophone Records & polled by fans in various countries, was eventually presented to foreign Tapes (India) is headed by and the winning acts appearing at a television executives at the 21st an- Suresh Damley, managing direc- gala festival, to be taped for tele- BIN... nual International Television Festi- tor. Headquarters are in STAY ON TOP WITH vision networking around the val in Monte Carlo in February, world." Bombay. Pressing and dupli- 1981. cating facilities are located in At a well- attended press confer- Aurangabad. ence at MIDEM, Atchley said that Location for the awards was final- CBS has been seeking a "sig- the association was the brainchild, ized when Murphy met with Atchley nificant" presence in the Indian in 1979, of Nashville executives Pe- and Robert Gallagher of the Music market for some time; the com- ter Sullivan, Ralph Murphy and Exchange, a firm based in Fort Worth, plexity of establishing a joint Mick Lloyd, who believed that, al- Tex., and they agreed the c venture operation had hindered though American country music and city's Stockyards area was an ideal bin progress prior to this point. its artists were well received outside (Continued on page 52) African Trade Group Launched -0*G" Goal Is Greater Acceptance For Continent's Music

By PETER JONES demonstrate the unique talent that is is the varied lifestyles and "men- inherent in African music." The as- talities" existing within Africa. Ling- CANNES -The African Music sociation has appointed Bel- Michele uistic difficulties between the Afri- Industry Assn. (AMIA), said to be DeMille Associates in New York to can the European worlds are a and bin the first "collective trade society in handle public relations on its behalf. also a problem, he added. "In Ivory the continent," was launched at Cuxac said that one basic problem Coast, we have around 100 different You get ADVANCE Billboard Charts MIDEM this year. It's been set up to styles of living, but the music is the promote the appeal and acceptance same. Interpretation, say, in Senegal * You get airplay data IMMEDIATELY of African music internationally. and elsewhere may be different, but from Billboard's Chart Reporting Stations. Heading the group initially is that basic African music is the same. Daniel Cuxac, president of Disco Cannes "Traditionally, we'd beat on tom - You can QUICKLY track the progress of your Stock International, based in Abid- toms and it was all a matter of rhyth- * latest title. jan, Ivory Coast. He said here: "De- mic feelings. African music wasn't spite the relatively few production Ii in s built on the do-re -mi formal style. You are tied into the FASTEST data delivery in facilities, Africa is one of the fastest r Pp 9 Just on feelings. But now we have the music industry. growing record industry territories the technical musical knowledge to in the world. What we're seeking to Final go with that, and that is why now is do, through banding together, coun- Count: the time to seek international accept- r try by country, is work towards fully ance. BIN - Billboard Information Network Attendance Up c/o BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS INC. operational pressing plants, record- "Folklore music is very much 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 ing studios and video facilities -all 44% On '82 linked to the ethnic society from in a matter of months, not years. which it comes. Now we have the Sally Stanton (212) 764 -7424 "Additionally, we have to work CANNES -Final attendance tally mix of the old music with contempo- YES, please send my BIN KIT immediately! towards building links with the mu- at the 17th MIDEM, according to rary sounds from the U.S. and U.K. NAME sic industry worldwide. We've got to commissaire general Bernard What we now export is a mixture of TITLE get away from the fragmented, dis- Chevey, was 7,238, up 44% on 1982, the two." COMPANY /STATION jointed industry that stretches across mainly through the revival of the He continued: "We had to let our ADDRESS Africa right now." classical section, which attracted best players work initially on in- CITY /STATE ZIP 1,308. One step, he said, is to organize an There was a total of 1,308 stinct, just to get things going. But re- PHONE annual awards ceremony to "recog- companies (110 classical), an in- member that years ago nobody be- L nize outstanding achievements crease of 20 %, from 55 countries. lieved reggae music could be widely within the African music industry." While the new Palais des Festivals popular in the world marketplace. He said AMIA would also sponsor has its admirers, there was wide criti- Now it is our firm belief that African galas for international diffusion "to (Continued on page 54) (Continued on page 52)

www.americanradiohistory.com 10 Billboard® Commentary Founded 1894 The International Newsweekly Of Music & Home Entertainment 1 ©Copyright 1983 by Billboard Publications, Inc. On Dollars New York N.Y. 10036 (telephone 212 764 -7300; telex Corporate Broadway, Touring Offices: -1515 710 581 -6279; cable Billboy NY); Los Angeles -9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 (telephone 213 273 -7040; telex 66 -4969; cable Billboy LA); Nash - By DAVID SIEGEL ville-14 Music Circle E., Tenn. 37203 (telephone 615 748-8100); Washington, D.C. -733 15th St. N.W., D.C. 20005 (telephone 202 783-3282); Cincinnati -2160 Given the sharply reduced budgets for promotion, publicity product in a specific marketplace. If labels become more in- Patterson St., Ohio 45214 (telephone 513 381 -6450); London -7 Carnaby St., W1V and touring, some artists, many record companies and most volved in this area of exploitation, they could put more of their 1PG (telephone 01 439 -9411); Tokyo- Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6 money avail- acts on the road without bear- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150 (telephone 03 498-4641). managers are failing to take advantage of outside able to supplement currently available funds. ing the full financial burden. Publisher & Editor -In- Chief: Lee Bite (L.A.) There are major corporations and companies actively trying The record industry has the Editor Emeritus: Gerry Wood (N.Y.) to reach the same audience targeted by the record industry. opportunity to be the market- Associate Publisher: Thomas Noonan (L.A.) Most of these corporations have limited means of reaching this ing tool for other industries to Associate Publisher /Director of Charts. Bill Wardlow (L.A.) audience. One of the easiest and most fruitful alternatives is a the benefit of both. Managing Editor: Adam White (N.Y.) tie -in with the entertainment industry. Advertising budgets offer Executive Editor: Is Horowitz (N.Y.) News Editor: Iry Lichtman (N.Y.) This may involve the complete underwriting of a project. another way of tapping into Bureau Chiefs: Sam Sutherland (LA.) Kip Kirby (Nashville); Kool Cigarettes' involvement with jazz concerts across the the outside corporate market. Bill Holland (Washington) country is one such project. The summer Dr Pepper festival in All major companies have New York is another. In the classical field, the Bell System's dollars committed to radio, Editors: Pro Equipment & Services/ "Orchestras On Tour," bringing live performances by great or- tv and print advertising. It Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.) Black Music /Nelson George(N.Y.) chestras to the hinterlands, is a wonderful example of corporate doesn't cost them anything to Retailing /Earl Paige (L.A.) Classical /Is Horowitz (N.Y.) Radio /Douglas E. Hall (N.Y.) use of the entertainment medium to reach a specific audience. add an artist to a spot, either Country/Kip Kirby (Nashville) Rock /Roman Kozak (N.Y.) Most relationships, however, are not this extensive. More of- to support an event or as a Commentary/Is Horowitz (N.Y.) Record Reviews: up Gospel /Ed Morris (Nashville) ten the sponsoring company is willing to put promotional featured performer. Singles /Nancy Erlich (N.Y.) Jazz /Sam Sutherland (L.A.) dollars to reach a particular marketplace that is usually inacces- Kentucky Fried Chicken Albums/Sam Sutherland (L.A.) Latin/Enrique Fernandez (N.Y.) sible to it through normal channels of advertising. They are not recently won the CEBA Talent & Venues /Roman Kozak (N.1'.) Marketing /John Sippel (L.A.) Award for radio campaign of Video /Laura Foti (N.Y.) Music Research /Paul Grein (L.A.) the year and product message Music Publishing /Iry Lichtman (N.Y.) Assistant Editor /Leo Sacks (N.Y.) `The need for exposure for its campaign featuring Production Editor: Howard Levitt (N.Y.) Copy Editor: Peter Keepnews (N.Y.) Peabo Bryson, Gladys Knight Siegel: "Major companies Contributing Editors: Moira McCormick (Chicago) Brian Chin (N.Y.) is greater than ever' and B.B. King. Smart labels will explore this area of expo- are trying to reach the same Special Issues: Robyn Wells, Coordinator (N.Y.); Ed Ochs, West Coast Coordinator audience targeted by the rec- (LA); Bob Hudoba, Directory Services Manager (Cincinnati); Rand Ruggeberg, As- looking for a full endorsement of a project, but can provide the sure for their artists. ord industry." sistant Directory Manager (Cincinnati). money that makes it possible for an artist to go on tour without While I've been talking in International Editorial Director: Mike Hennessey (London) the burden of having to do capacity business at each stop. terms of national companies and national promotion tie -ins, International Editor: Peter Jones (London) The Howard Johnson tour is a perfect example of this kind of the fact is that similar outside opportunities are also available Intl Correspondents: Austria- Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien, XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. arrangement. Olde English 800 Malt Liquor, a division of Pabst on a local level. Miller High Life's "Rags To Riches" campaign 0222 48- 28 -82; Australia -Glenn Baker, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New Brewing, was looking to break into the college market. Johnson Wales; Belgium -Juul Anthonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den is a case of a national product working on a local level to gain South full tour was Berg. 015 241953; Canada-David Farrell, Box 201, Station M, Toronto M6S 4T3. was also looking to reach this market, but a -blown access to the 18 -34 demographic market. 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 financially impractical. The arrangement between Olde Eng- 519 925 2982; Czechoslovakia-Dr. Lubomir Dourzka, In the days of good and plenty when sales kept rising, most Praha 4 Branik. 26- 16-08; Denmark -Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snek- Records, the artist's management and the artist en- lish, A &M record companies were able to underwrite expensive and even kersten. 02- 22- 26 -72; Finland -Kari Helopaltio, SF-01860 Perttula. 27.18 -36; abled Johnson to appear as a headliner at 12 colleges in the France- Michael Way (Chief Correspondent), 12 Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, impractical tours without outside help. Artists and managers South. - 75010 Paris. 01 -246 8749. Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75009 Paris. 878 -429D; were sure that tour profits would keep on growing. Unfortunately, this kind of cooperation is rare. One of the Greece -John Carr, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens 610; Holland -Willem Hoos, Bilderdijh- Then came the lean years. Acts that once filled major venues laan 28, Hilversum. 035 -43137; Hungary-Paul Gyongy, Orloutca 3 /b, 1026 Buda- major complaints corporations voice is that they are often asked had in much smaller ones. Yet the need for ex- pest 11. Tel: 167 -456; Ireland -Ken Stewart, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. for astronomical fees from artists' agents and managers for acts trouble drawing 97- 14 -72; Israel -Benny Dudkevitch, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem; Italy -V t- of less than superstar status. posure remained greater than ever. torio Castelli, Via Ramazzotti 20, 21047 Saronna (Milan). 02.960 1274; Japan - Major corporations have many budget areas-with discretion- There are many outside companies who are anxious to help 19 -16 6-Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. Shig Fujita, Utsunomiya Bldg., Jingumae ary dollars to spend to reach a particular marketplace. By tak- in order to achieve their own sales objectives. All it takes is a 03 498 4641. Kenya -Ron Andrews, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725. Malaysia - everyone gets something from a meet them halfway. Sunny Liow, 27 ss 12/3 -A, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. New Zealand - ing a positive approach so that determination to AnnLouise Martin, 239 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 9. 496 -062; Philip- promotion, the entertainment industry can work productively pines-Ces Rodriguez, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. Poland -Roman willing to pay for a participating interest. with companies David Siegel is president of National Entertainment Group Waschko, Magiera 9m 37, 01-873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04; Portugal- Fernando Te- so The key is mutual benefit. Record companies are often Inc., a New York multi -media entertainment/ marketing organi- nente, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto; Romania- Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radu de concerned with promoting a particular record that they over- la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13- 46 -10. 16- 20 -80; Singapore - ation. a Anita Evans, 164 Mount Pleasant Rd., 1129. 2560551; South Africa- Suzanne look the opportunity to make a natural tie -in with particular Brenner, 9 Dover St., Westdene 2092, Johannesburg; South Korea -Byung -Hno Suh, Joong -Ang Weely, 58-9 Sosomun -Dong, Seoul. 28 -8219; Spain -Ed Owen, Planta 6 -3D, Espronceda 32, Madrid 3. 442 -9446. Sweden -Leif Schulman, Bran - tingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm. 08- 629 -873; Switzerland- Pierre Haesler, Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten, 062 -215909; U.S.S.R. -Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Ru- binstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025 15- 33 -41; West Germany- Wolfgang Spahr Letters Tolhe Editor (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1150. 04551- 81428, Jim Sampson (News Editor), Liebherrstr. 19, 8000 Munchen 22. business by disgruntled "former DJs" who haven't enjoy hearing and exploring what to me is new and 089- 227746. Yugoslavia-Mitja Volcic, Dragomer, Rozna 6, 61 351, Brezovica, A One -Sided Argument bothered to do their homework. unexplored music. Ljubljana. 23-522. Recently I've read little of CBS' one -sided single and Jed Jackson Let's open radio up and capture the interest of the Director of Marketing & Sales: Miles T. Killoch (N.Y.). a "tease" the au- its impact on the marketplace for 45s. In my college - Transtar Network listener. Give new talent chance, and Director of Promotion: Charles R. Buckwalter, Jr. (N.Y.). oriented store, these one -sided singles outsell conven- Colorado Springs, Colo. dience just enough with a song to get them to buy the Director of Sales, Video /Sound Business: Ron Willman (N.Y.); Marketing Services tional 45s by two to one. album. Everyone in the music industry will be much Manager: John F. Halloran (N.Y.); Production Manager: John Wallace (N.Y.); Pro- I find that my retail price of 69 cents enables the 45 happier then. duction Coordinators: Ron Frank, Tom Quilligan (Cincinnati); Production /Sales Quelling A Fresh Voice customer to buy additional titles, and at higher prices. Dick Whiteford Coordinator: Christine Matuchek (L.A.); Sales Coordinator: Robin Solomon (N.Y.). labels should seriously consider adopting this 15 issue is too striking to let Vice president, entertainment Account Executives: New York -Norm Berkowitz, Don Frost (212- 764 -7356); Los Other The irony in your Jan. Altemose Companies Angeles -Diane Daou, Ron Carpenter, (213-859-5316); Nashville -John McCartney, bold pricing move. The one -sided single is one idea pass. Five pages before Robert Morgan -Geweniger Prussia, Pa. Southern Manager (615- 748 -8145); Classified Advertising Manager -Jeff Serrette that makes sense for both the retailer and the con- urges radio stations to regain "the fresh exciting sound King of

(N.Y.) (212 -764- 7388). sumer. of a living, growing medium," "widen the playlist," and International Sales: Australia -Geoff Waller & Assoc., 64 Victoria St., North Sydney Mark Cerny, President "get out into the streets," you report the demise of one Public Service Abused Frank Daller, 632 Adelaide 2060, Sydney 4362033, Telex 790- 70794; Canada: Record Revolution of the few commercial stations that does all these Street West, Toronto M611A9, 416 -365 -1324; France: Ann-Marie Hounsfield, 6 rue DeKalb, III. things -WHFS in Bethesda, Md. Again, as the New Year approached, a number of 1- 41 -78; Italy: Germano Ruscitto, Pizzale Ancelle, 92525 Neuilly /Seine, Cedex 738- meaning radio announcers ran so- called public I do not know why it is being sold, but I do know well- Loreto 9, Milan, 28 -29 -158; Japan: Hugh Nishikawa, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jing - the change in format to all -news will make the service promotions highlighting a staff member who unae, 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150 03- 498 -4641 Telex: 781-25735; Mexico: that Radio: Better Than Ever "gets drunk" on the air to demonstrate the ease of be- Tony Sabournin in New York, (212) 764 -7356; New Zealand: Mike Bailey, F.J. AM- Washington, D.C. radio scene, already one of the in the country, even more so. coming inebriated. This adventure is supposed to dis- ciates, P.O. Box 1367, Wellington, 723745; Spain: Rafael Revert, General Manager, I disagree with everything Robert Morgan- Geweni- stalest, most reactionary listener from having one too many and then c/o Radio Madrid 232 -8000; United Kingdom: Patrick Campbell, European Adver- ger says in his Goodphone Commentary about the cur- WHFS has been just about the only place on the dial suade the 7 London W1V1PG 439 -9411 Telex: 851- taking his life in his hands behind the wheel. tising Sales Manager, Carnaby St., rent state of American radio (Jan. 15). He claims that where you could still inhale some of pop music's mys- 262100; West Germany: Hans -Moritz v. Frankenberg, Muller & Von Frankenberg, Isn't there a better way than getting a hopefully re- the industry, hoist by its own petard, is dying fast. He tery, power, history and, last but not least, fun. Uberseering 25, 2000 Hamburg 60, 040/631 4299.631 37 71; Austria, Belgium, station staff member slurred and sloshed in claims that radio has failed to evolve, to respond, to Scott Lambdin spected Denmark, Finland, Greece, Holland, Luxemborg, Norway, Portugal, So. Africa, Swe- of the audience? More often than not the mood is utter bilge. Thurmont, Md. front den, Switzerland: contact, Patrick Campbell, London office. entertain. This, of course, becomes more burlesque than informative. How does Mr. Morgan -Geweniger respond to growth R. Feely (N.Y.) Director of Research and Database Publishing: Martin All this in the spirit of public awareness? It stinks. projections of 12% for 1983, to consistently expanding Road To Divisional Controller: Don O'Dell (Cincinnati); Circulation Manager: Donna De Witt One Classics The Institute on Alcohol Abuse, other national cumes during the last decade, to the rapid apprecia- (N.Y.); Conference Coordinator: Kris Sofley (L.A.); Managing Director /Inter- local treatment centers do an which now sell for sums expo- Radio overkill is a major contributing factor in kill- agencies, and countless Mike Hennessey (London); License & Permissions Manager: tion of radio properties national Operations: excellent job of providing speakers to stations who 10 years ago? I submit ing off the record industry. When stations reduce their Georgina Ellen Challis (N.Y.). nentially higher than those of for playlists, two things happen. They stifle creative request them. PUBLICATIONS, INC. the figures speak themselves. BILLBOARD of would tolerate an harkens back to the late growth and they kill sales. No program director substance Chairman And President: W. D. Littleford. Executive Vice Presidents: Gerald S. Mr. Morgan -Geweniger announcer drunk on the air. What benefits can the lis- Hobbs, Jules Perel, Patrick Keleher. Vice Presidents: William H. Evans Jr., Treas- '30s, '50s, and '60s when radio was really "good." I A good example of overkill is the Hall & Oates song tening audience possibly derive from such a charade? urer; Lee Zhito, Billboard Op- assure him that it's better than ever now, more stream- "Maneater." It's one of the best songs I've ever heard, may have been useful when first implemented, but B. Babcock, its talent is but after three weeks of hearing it played to death on It erations; John SERVICE lined, more exact, more vital, and that SUBSCRIBER too many have used and abused the practice, turning Product Development; Mary C. every station in the market I never want to hear it Billboard, P.O. Box 1413 more diversified and intelligent than ever before. McGoldrick, Personnel; Ann it into more of a circus sideshow than a public service. Riverton, NJ. 08077 Sitting in his snug little professor's chair in Wiscon- again -ever. I didn't even get a chance to buy it and Haire, Circulation; Michael Bill O'Brian (609) 786 -1669 sin, he has obviously lost touch with the real world of I'm already tired of it. Feirstein, Legal. Secretary: Er- Operations Manager, KRKT radio. There is an old saying, "Those who can't do, Radio has become so repetitious and boring that nest Lorch. Corporate Man- Albany, Ore. I, for one, resent gratuitous affronts to my I've even tuned in to our local classical station, and agers: Marie R. Gombert, Cor- teach," Robert porate Production; f,ABP page serve as a forum for the expression of views of general interest. Contributions Manager of Articles and letters appearing on this Lewis, General Editor, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Publishers Graphics. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 12 Radio Action Near On RKO Stations FCC Prepares To Accept Applications For Licenses By BILL HOLLAND lenge." The licenses of several of the RKO At stake are the licenses for six stations involved expired more than WASHINGTON -The FCC is ex- AM stations, six FM stations and a year ago, although the Commis- pected shortly to issue an order one tv station. The stations are sion has not yet put out a public no- opening the remaining 13 RKO WOR /WRKS New York; WRKO/ tice for competing applicants. "We General Inc. broadcast licenses to WROR Boston; WGMS -AM -FM won't be accepting any applicants competing applicants. The commis- Washington, D.C.; WAXY Fort until the public order goes out," says sion had earlier held up challenges Lauderdale; WHBQ -AM-TV Mem- Maureen Peritano of the FCC office for the licenses while it considered phis; WFYR Chicago; KRFC San of public affairs. RKO's qualification. The order is Francisco, and KHJ /KRTH Los However, three of the companies circulating inside the FCC, accord- Angeles. that filed suit against the Commis- ing to sources at the Commission, The new ruling is the outgrowth of sion will surely be among those who but has not yet been signed. a unanimous Commission ruling in apply: New South Media Corp., Fu- The action follows an August January, 1980 refusing RKO a re- ture Broadcasting and Gold Coast MAGICAL SHOWCASE- Members of the group Magic celebrate after winning of Appeals ruling which or- newal of its Boston tv station's li- Broadcasting. Court the finals of the WLBS -FM /Budweiser Showdown at the Roostertail in Detroit. the FCC to accept competing cense because it found its parent Estimates from the financial com- dered Their winning song, "Theme For Paris," will be released as a single shortly. company, Tire & Rubber munity put the value of the 13 sta- applications for the stations. It General Shown above, from lett, are Pervis Jackson of the Spinners; Magic members in near $250 million. The most found that the FCC had not "ade- Co., guilty of improper behavior tions Yon Max -Aaron, Tim Harris, Kevin Johnson, Lenny Lucas, and Elreta Dodds; are Mem- quately accounted for an action des- its overseas dealings. The FCC also valuable properties the Frances Tinsley of WLBS -FM; and Ronald Nash of Anheuser -Busch Inc. tined to prolong by months and in found that RKO had shown "an phis tv station, WHBQ -TV, at nearly some cases even years ... RKO's im- egregious lack of candor" through- $50 million; WOR New York, $30 munity from competitive chal- out the hearings. million; KHJ /KRTH Los Angeles, $25 million; and WGMS -AM -FM Washington, D.C., at nearly $20 mil- Study: Country Audience lion. Vox Jox Moving Further Upscale Listeners Take Hallam Jumps To WKHK By DOUGLAS E. HALL Format Vote By ROLLYE BORNSTEIN NEW YORK -"The stereotype of richer and living in 'non- country' re- After three weeks of deliberation, business as usual. I'll be evaluating the country 'music fan- southern/ gions of the U.S." In Syracuse Dene Hallam has left the p.d. post at all interested candidates that might male pro- Mean- western, older, blue -collar -is These are conclusions of a study They're taking requests in Syr- Mutual's WHN New York to have the qualifications." ... dead. Country listeners are younger, the competition, Viacom's while, back at WKHK, Mercedes conducted by Torbet Radio, a radio acuse. Not for songs, rather for gram WKHK. "It was a tough decision to Sandoval moves up from assistant rep firm, which compares current formats, and the results are in, Hallam. "WHN is promotion director to promotion statistics and listening habits to with WEZG -FM switching from make," notes probably the most respected country and advertising director. WSM -FM those in 1980. The study reveals that beautiful music to AOR after station in the nation, and I'm look- 15.2% of all adults listen to country conducting a poll of listener pref- (Continued on page 17) ing forward to making WKHK as re- Goes Country music, second only to adult contem- erences. spected or more. They've given me a porary, and that these listeners are It all started when WSYR Syr- NASHVILLE - WSM -FM very lucrative package including a "not only younger and richer than acuse dropped the Burkhart/ here has switched its format from and have promised me in- they were two years ago, but they Abrams "SuperStars" format in contract AC to country music, a step taken credible support." It's interesting to also have better jobs." favor of AC. WEZG manage- some years earlier by sister sta- note that WKHK is 106.7, the same ment was considering picking it tion WSM -AM, the Grand Ole That country listeners are younger frequency as W4 (WWWW -FM) base. The change up, but wanted listener input. Opry's home is demonstrated by the following Detroit, which Hallam successfully Rather than hire a research corn - occurred Monday (31) and was demographic figures: 18- to 24 -year- programmed before joining WHN. pany, they opened the phone the result, says general manager olds increased to 14.4% from 12.7%, "I believe in those things," Hallam lines, did some outside advertis- Tom Cassetty, of a "thorough re- 35 -44 increased to 20.5% from says. view includ- ing (including printing coupons of external research, 19.9%, while all demographics over Word is that the consulting team in local newspaper), and took ing the Arbitrons." 44 decreased in number. The study the Sherwood- Hennes, who were MUSIC TELEVISION votes. of Now tagged "Nashville 95- also finds that country income has brought in last December to eval- The results were quite close, so I his 24 -hour video music chan- FM" (in place of the former increased, up 2% in the $30,000 or uate the station, will no longer be as- WEZG -AM retains its Shulke nel's playlist appears weekly in "SM95 "), the station will do all more category and 2.9% in the sociated with WHN, although sta- format and WEZG -FM adopts Billboard, with details of heavy, its own music programming. $20,000 to $29,999 salary range. In tion g.m. Brian Moors has no " SuperStars," with former WSYR medium and light rotations, adds Cassetty says the format shift will addition, the number of manage- comment. As to a replacement for p.d. Bernie Kimball program- and weekend specials. Page 27. not result in any personnel rial /professional positions that Hallam, Moors says, "Music director changes. ming it. (Continued on page 56) Pam Green is acting p.d., and it's Agenda Is Unveiled For Annual Country Seminar duce Great Spots," 10; "How To Develop Your Angeles, moderator; Jhan Hiber, Hiber & Hart, Continued from page 3 Baldridge, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assn.; Revenues"-Jerdan Bullard, WZZK Birmingham, Programmers and another speaker to be announced. (11:15. Bob Tallman, host of "The Great American Cow- Ala., moderator; Gary Drenik, Radio Advertising Broadcast Career," 10:30; "How Can Pay For Themselves," 11; general questions 12:15 p.m.) collections, women in radio and set- boy Show" and rodeo announcer. (10:45-11:45 Bureau; Susan Smith, the Sealy Co. (4 -5 p.m.) "Women In Radio -A New Image For The ting ad rates. a.m.) "Automation And The Syndicated Music and answers, 11:30.) Radio Sales Doctors -Precriptions For '80s" -Janet Fort, WSM Nashville, moderator; Primarily, though, the lectures "The Court Room versus The Radio Room - Services" -Cat Sloan, KFMR Stockton, Calif., "The Increased Revenues" -Bob Backman, KWEN Beverlee Bleisch, KAY Des Moines; Joyce Camp- and panel discussions will center on How To Avoid Legal Hassles" -Bob McDonald, moderator; Don Bell, WSOC Charlotte, N.C.; Su- Tulsa, Jerdan Bullard, WZZK Birmingham, Ala., bell, WXBM Milton, Fla.; Bob Meyers, WSM. how -to rather than or what -should KOKE Austin; Larry Perry, publisher of "Perry's san Carson, KFMR Stockton, Calif.; Mark Ediger, and Bob McDonald, KOKE Austin, moderators; (1:30 -2:30 p.m.) be. Conference -goers are also ex- Broadcasting And The Law "; J. Tullos Wells, KICK Junction City, Kan.; Jeff Frank, WXKW Al- Susan Dingethal, Arbitron; Ken Swetz, Katz Ra- "Engineering (In English) For Programmers- pected to find themselves dealing former FCC attorney and member of the San An- lentown, Pa.; Jeff Harvey, KHWK Kennewick, dio; Ed O'Conner, WZZK Birmingham, Ala.; Skip Technical Tips To Make Your Station Better" - with the of the recently re- tonio law firm of Manitzas, Harris & Padgett. Wash. (4 -5 p.m.) findings Hicks, KIXK Lon Helton, KHJ Los Angeles, moderator; Watt (10:45 -11:45 a.m.) "Rep Rap -A Discussion With Several Lead- Stow, KEBC Oklahoma City; Steve leased Torbet Radio report that Hairston, WSIX Nashville; Eric Small, Modu- "Research -For Music, Marketing And Mak- ing National Rep Firms "- Jerdan Bullard, WZZK Dallas; Erica Farber, McGavren Guild; Bill Pad- country music listeners are younger, KWEN Tulsa; Ken Feranow, lation Sciences. (1:30 -2:30 p.m.) ing Money" -Lon Helton, KHJ Los Angeles, mod- Birmingham, Ala., and Bob McDonald, KOKE dock and Jim Ross, richer and more urban than thought J. Tullos Wells, attorney. (Sub- "Rates Today For A Better Tomorrow- Struc- erator; Rob Balon, Rob Balon Associates; Carl Austin, moderators; John Boden, Blair Radio; KYNN Omaha; formerly (story, this page). Radio With And Without turing Your Rate Card to Maximize Sales" -Bob Cramer, Cramer Communications; Jim Tice, Bill Burton, Eastman Radio; George Pine, topics: "Selling Country Guild, Lou Faust, Selcom; Peter Ratings," 8 p.m.; "Finding, Training And Paying Backman, KWEN Tulsa, moderator; Charles Co- Friday sessions and the speakers involved in WCOS Columbia, S.C. (11:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m.) McGavren Torbet Radio; Ken Swetz, Katz Radio. (5- Salespeople," 8:30; "Setting And Achieving lombo, Christal Co.; George C. Joachim, WMNR them include: "AM Country Radio -It's Alive And Kickin ""- Moore, Sales Goals," 9; "How To Develop A Sales Cam- Marion, Ohio. (2:30 -3:30 p.m.) "Agribusiness- Harvesting More Dollars And Mike Carta, WIL St. Louis, and Joel Raab, WHK 6 p.m.) versus Loose Play - "Making Your Own Music -The Hot Country paign For A Client," 9:30; "Credit And Collec- "The Great Debate -Tight More Listeners " -Ed Shane, KTRH Houston; Cleveland, moderators; Jack Armstrong, WCII moderator; tions," 10; general questions and answers, lists"- Charlie Cook, KLAC Los Angeles, moder- And Business Advisory Louisville; Rob Baxter, WMAY Springfield, Ill.; Hits" -Joel Raab, WHK Cleveland, Ralph Seeley, Livestock Hel- Jimmy Warner Bros. Records; Tom Col- 10:30.) ator; Dene Hallam, WKHK New York; Lon Kansas City; Darrell Wells, KSO Des Gerry Cagle, KFRC San Francisco; Gary Havens, Bowen, Service, KFD1 Music; Jim Ed Norman, Hin-Jen Saturday sessions and participants are: ton, KW Los Angeles; Mike Oatman, Moines; Russell Lamb, WOOR Oxford, Miss. WIRE Indianapolis. (2 -3 p.m.) lins, Tom Collins Capital Broad- Productions. (5.6 p.m.) "So You Want To Own A Radio Station " -Jim Wichita, Kan.; Dan O'Toole, (7:45 -8:45 a.m.) "FM Country-Is There Life After Three -In -A- "The Radio Programming Doctors- Diagnos- Ray, KOKE Austin, moderator; John Barger, casting Corp. (2:30 -3:30 p.m.) Welcoming remarks by Bob Kingsley, "Ameri- Row?"-Beverlee Bleisch, KW Des Moines, and Image Marketing For Your Sta- ing And Treating Your Station's Ills" -Ron Nor- WOAI /KAJA San Antonio; Steve Hicks, KIXK Dal- "Strategic can Country Countdown"; keynote address by Paul O'Brien, WUBE Cincinnati, moderators; Jon To Do When Great Programming Is wood, KMPS Seattle, moderator; Craig Ap- las; Rusty Reynolds, KYKX Longview, Tex.; Jay tion -What Bob "Emperor" Hudson, air personality. (9 -9:30 Coleman, president of Audience Analyst; Mike KLZ Bowles, Blackburn & Co. (8.9 a.m.) Not Enough" -Lee Masters, WAVG Louisville, John, KCCY Pueblo, Colo.; Pat Martin, WBCS plequist, CBS Records; Bill Bradley, Denver; a.m.) Dale Louis; Bob Cole, WPKX Keynote address -Chuck Blare, Chuck Blare moderator; John Lund, Lund Consultants; -New Techniques Guaran- Milwaukee; Barry Mardit, WWWW Detroit. (3 -4 Mike Carta, WIL St. "Brainstorming Pon, Dale Pon & Partners. (3:30 -4:30 p.m.) Washington, D.C.; Betty Gibson, Nationwide & Don Richman Inc. (9 -10 a.m.) teed To Produce Ideas" -Robert Schwarz, pro- p.m.) "The Winning Management Team" -Jim Ray, The event will get underway officially with a "Small Markets Billing Big Bucks" -Lee Mas- Sound; John Lund, Lund Consultants; Joel Raab, fessor of general studies, Purdue University. Thursday (Sub- KOKE Austin, moderator; Dick Ferguson, presi- cocktail party for artists and attendees ters, WAVG Louisville, moderator; Jack Bell, WHK Cleveland; Rip Ridgeway, Arbitron. (9:30 -10:30 a.m.) at 7:30 p.m., and will conclude Saturday with "How Records Are Added," 8 p.m.; "How dent of Katz Broadcasting, and Yvonne M. In Your Mar- KDET /KLCR Center, Tex.; Dave Shepherd, KRES topics: "Capitalizing On Major Events New Faces Show and banquet at 8 p.m. Ex- Be Played," 8:30; "How Grewe, TEAM Associates. (10.11 a.m.) the and Jerry Moberly, Mo.; Larry Stecklinie, KWLS Pratt, Kan. Many Records Should ket" -Paul O'Brien, WUBE Cincinnati, hibitor suites will be open periodically through- To Really Read Rating Books," 9; "How To De- "Ratings -The Good, The Bad And The Reality Schafer, KKBC Carson City, Nev., moderators; (3.4 'p.m.) Cook, KLAC Los out the meeting. To Increased Sales sign An Effective Contest," 9:30; "How To Pro- Of Dealing With Both " -Charlie Cheryl Ballard, WSUN St. Petersburg, Fla.; Dave "Marketizing -The Key www.americanradiohistory.com 13 Radio CARROLL TO CONSULT XTRA -FM New On The Charts KROQ Format Hitting Tijuana THE WEATHER GIRLS "It's Raining Men" - By THOMAS K. ARNOLD been overseeing the shift of the sta- Lynch's sentiments come as some- tion from a traditional AOR format what of a surprise to local radio ob- Martha Wash and Izora Armstead Carroll's to the new music orientation. Gen- servers, since 91X has traditionally cemented their reputation as SAN DIEGO -If Rick rock format could suc- eral manager John Lynch called maintained the tightest playlist of all "singer's singers" long before they adventurous ceed KROQ Pasadena with a lot Carroll in after XTRA finished third the local rockers -even going so far recorded "It's Raining Men" for the at it sig- in a local AOR field of three. "We as to dub its format "AOH," for al- "Paul Jabara And Friends" LP on of things going against -poor budget, trouble did extensive focus panel research bum- oriented hits. But the g.m. says Columbia. As the Two Tons, they nal, no promotion late this summer all around the research in past months indicated a were recognized for their work with with the FCC -how will it do in this country, and it really told us one sudden about -face on the part of the Sylvester in the late 1970s, and as a market with a strong signal from thing: people had gotten tired of the public -so abrupt that the change vocal duo with two albums to their nearby Tijuana and a major promo- sameness of AOR radio," Lynch was instituted right away "because if credit, including a self-titled album tional effort? says. "Over the years, KGB -FM, we would have procrastinated, an- that featured the dance classics "Just That's a question consultant Car- KPRI -FM (the other two local other station undoubtedly would Us" and "I Got The Feeling." roll is posing these days. "I'm really the vocal track down in a matter of AORs) and our station had begun have jumped on it, and I didn't want Jabara contracted the duo to sing excited about working with 91 -X hours. sounding an awful lot alike. that to happen." "It's Raining Men" last year, and all the (XTRA -FM), because of "There was a period for AOR Rick Carroll says he is confident Wash, whose earliest musical in- "Yes, we've survived the disco era, other stations (which have been con- when everyone wanted to play safe the new format will succeed in San fluences were Clara Ward and Ma- but it was always dance music, any- sulted with Carroll's format) have music, and that was it. But this has Diego because of KROQ's strong halia Jackson, says the duo nailed way," she notes. "The beat has changed some, as have the tempo of been in trouble either financially or prohibited new music from coming showing in Orange County, which is the bass and drums, but the clubs are in the ratings. That's not the case on the scene-and people have fi- within the broadcasting range of vir- Balon Adds Clients still rocking away." Still, she admits here. This station will be a model to nally gotten tired of that safe sound tually all Los Angeles radio stations. AUSTIN -Research consultants that "it's nice to make new fans." see how the KROQ format can suc- and the overall sameness of radio. "According to the latest Arbitron, Robert E. Balon & Associates For more information, contact ceed with big promotion dollars, a What we picked up in our research KROQ came in with a 5.8 in Orange have signed KTSA /KTFM San An- Frank Armstead or Douglas Kibble, fantastic signal and a great promo- was that they wanted something County, beating out both KLOS and tonio, WMC Memphis and WHAS/ P.O. Box 11524, San Francisco, tion department." new, and that it's time for some crea- KMET, just like it did in Los An- WAMZ Louisville as clients. Calif. 94104; (415) 469 -0467. Carroll, in his consulting role, has tivity again." geles," Carroll says. 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Billboard. S ¡noies Rodió Action,: Ploylist Prime Movers * Breakouts

Based on station playlists through Tuesday (2/1/83)

PRIME MOVERS- NATIONAL TOP ADD ONS - NATIONAL BREAKOUTS - NATIONAL

/Duck) STYX -Mr. Roboto (A &M) BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame On The Moon (Capitol) ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart (Warner Brothers DAN FOGELBERG -Make Love Stay (Full Moon /Epic) STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut (EMI- America) JOURNEY- Separate Ways (Columbia) STEPHEN BISHOP Might Be You (Warner Bros.) CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Virgin /Epic) DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One (RCA) -It

BREAKOUTS MELISSA MANCHESTER -Nice Girls B * * STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut 9 -5 KCPX-FM -Salt Lake City THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang B * CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 21. *PRIME MOVERS -those records registering gbod upward movement on the (Gary Waldron -MD) STYX -Mr. Roboto (A &M) ABC -Poison Arrow A 12 station's playlist as determined by station personnel. * * CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me DAN FOGELBERG -Make Love Stay A * MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie Jean 25 -13 10,6 * MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie 24-14 *KEY PRIME MOVERS two records registering the greatest proportionate The * -the ** CHRISTOPHER CROSS-All Right 19-10 KTAC-AM -Tacoma THE PRETENDERS -Back On Chain Gang It upward movement on the station's playlist as determined by station personnel. * KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON-We've Got KRLC -AM- Lewiston (Rob Sherwood -MD) DERARGE -I Like LINDA RONSTADT-1 Knew You When B Tonight 23-18 KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart 2-1 by (lack Armstrong -MD) * * *ADD-ONS-All records added at the stations listed as determined station Breaking Us In Two KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON -We've Got * JOE JACKSON- 3019 * * KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart 3.1 ** BILLY JOEL -Allentown 18-11 JACKSON- Billie Jean 38 -24 Tonight B personnel. * MICHAEL * * IUICE NEWTON -Heart Of The Night 5.2 * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame DON HENLEY Can't Stand Still THE GAP BAND- Outstanding A -I * MEN AT WORK -Down Under 7.5 On The Moon 12.9 key listed as deter- A **KEY ADD -ONS -the two records added at the stations Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart EVELYN KING -Betcha She Don't Love You ERIC CLAPTON -I've * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame * LIONELRICHIE -You Are 23 -17 HALL AND JOHN OATES On One B RANDY NEWMAN AND PAUL SIMON -The Blues X mined by station personnel. DARYL -One On The Moon 10-6 * CHRISTOPHER CROSS-All Right 24-19 Kind Lady X DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen B AND SHEENA EASTON -We've Got SUPERTRAMP-My Of On Prime Mover * LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 15 -9 KENNY ROGERS BREAKOUTS-Billboard Chart Department summary of Add and A Runner CHRISTOPHER CROSS-All Right X BILLY SQUIER-She's B MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie Jean Tonight MELISSA MANCHESTER -Nice Gids B STEPHEN BISHOP -It Might Be You X information to reflect greatest record activity at regional and national levels. K.C. AND THE SUNSHINE BAND-Don't Run POCO -Shoot For The Moon DIANA ROSS -So Close B DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES-One On One B FIREFALL- Always B ENTRY SYMBOLS NEIL DIAMOND-Fm Alive A - JOE JACKSON-Breaking Us In Two B GLEN FREY -That Girl B RIC OCASEK- Something To Grab For A WDRQ -FM- Detroit N -Night Part, D -Day Part, H -Hit Bound, L -LP Cut, X- Extra, K -Key Add, TANYA TUCKER -Feel Right A SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady A THOMAS DOLBY -She Blinded Me With Science A (Jim Sicilùno -Brian White -MD) DIANA ROSS -So Close A DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One A A-Add, B- Debut, P -Prime Mover, Q -Key Prime Mover, RU- Reused Playlist MARTY Balin -What Love Is A CENTRAL UNE- You've Said Enough X SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady X JOE JACKSON- Breaking Us In Two X 000 -Whidy Girl A O'BRYAN -I'm Freaky X From Last Week. ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart X CHILUWACK- Secret Information A MEN AT WORK -Down Under X JOHN STEWART -The Queen Of Hollywood High X UNIPOP -What If (I Said I Love You) X KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart X JESSE COLIN YOUNG -Ophwlia X ROBERT JOHN -Bread And Butter X TOTO- Africa X JILL COLUCCIO In The Dark X WIND AND FIRE In Love Me B -Shoot Central Region EARTH, -Fall With WALL OF VOODOO- Mexican Radio X North MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie X KIM It Make You Remember X THOMPSON TWINS B CARES-Does -Lies MADLEEN KANE -Playing For Time X PETER BROWN -Baby Gets High X Pacific Southwest Region MICHAEL BERGER-Innocent Eyes X JOURNEY- Separate Ways B * PRIME MOVERS tttttttt RICHARD DIMPLES MELDS -Don't Ever Stop Chasing Is STEEL BREEZE -Dreamin Easy B Your Dreams X s_* PRIME MOVERS DAN FOGELBERG -Make Lave Stay A KCNR-FM -Portland BILLY JOEL- Allentown (Columbia) KRSP -AM -Salt Lake City ALFIE SILAS -There I Go X THE GREG KINK BAND- Jeopardy A (Richard Harker -MD) CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt (Barry Moll -MD) KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart (Columbia) MELLE MEL AND DUKE BOOTIE -The Message 2, PAT BENATAR -Little Too Late A ** KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart 2-1 * * STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut 7-3 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND Survival X Me (Virgin /Epic) THE BULLET BAND - DIANA ROSS -So Close A * * DURAN DURAN -Hungry Like The Wolf 28-22 ** BOB SEGER AND SILVER - AFRICA BAIA BATTA AND SOULSONIC FORCE - STYX -Mr. Robot° A Shame On The Moon 6 -2 Shame On The Moon (Capitol) MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie (MCA) * BOB SEGERAND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame Cooking For The Perfect Beat X ROBERT JOHN -Bread And Butter A * BILLY JOEL- Allentown 8 -4 EDDIE RABBITT WITH CRYSTAL GAYLE -You On The Moon 16-9 EBONEE WEBB -Too Hot To Be Cool X VANDENBERG- Burning Heart X JUICE NEWTON -Heart Of The Night 9 -7 * MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie 20 -14 * TOP ADD ONS VAUGH MASON -You Can't Do It X And I (Elektra) CLUB You Really Want To Hurt Me 16- EVELYN KING -Betcha She Don't Love You X * MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie Jean 20-14 * CULTURE -Do JOHNNY TAYLOR-Fm So Proud X You Love Me X 12 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One NIGHT RANGER-Don't Tell Me THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang CUFF DAWSON AND RENE DIGGS -Never Say Do X TOP ADD ONS X -Stray Strut FRIDA-I Know There's Something Going On STYX-Mr. Roboto STRAY CATS Cat (RCA) FELIX AND JARVIS -Make It Rise X THE JOHN HALL BAND -Love Me Again X ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES-One On One DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES-One On One B KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON-We've JONZON CREW-Space Is The Place X YOUNG X KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON-We've Got NEIL -Little Thing Called Love 10E JACKSON- Breaking Us In Two B (RCA) Got Tonight (Liberty) ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart X JOURNEY- Separate Ways B Tonight B X DURAN DURAN Like The Wolf B JOURNEY- Separate Ways (Columbia) SAGA-On The Loose SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady B -Hungry ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart WK11-FM -Louisville RANDY NEWMAN AND PAUL SIMON -The Blues X DARYL HALL AND JOHN DATES-One On One A DIANA ROSS -So Close (RCA) NEIL DIAMOND -I'm Alive A (Warner Brothers /Duck) (Jim Golden -MD) MISSING PERSONS- Windows X MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie Jean A DON HENLEY -1 Can't Stand Still A ** KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart 5-3 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change X aea BREAKOUTS STEEL BREEZE-Dream in' Is Easy X BREAKOUTS * * JUICE NEWTON -Heart Of The Night 8.5 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen X KCBN-AM -Reno * AMERICA-Right Before Your Eyes 10.6 STYX -Mr. Roboto (A &M) KIQQ -FM -Los Angeles MEN AT WORK -Down Under X Kim O'Neil -MD) STYX -Mr. Roboto (A &M) * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame DAN FOGELBERG -Make Love Stay (Full Moon/ (Robert Moorhead -MD) ** CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me SUPERTRAMP -My Kind Of Lady (A &M) On The Moon 13 -8 EVELYN KING -Betcha She Don't Love You B 2.1 * NEIL DIAMOND -I'm Alive 18.15 Epic) NEIL YOUNG -Little Thing Called Love B KFMB -FM (B100)-San Diego * * MUSICAL YOUTH-Pass The Dutchie 3-2 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One A ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Head A (Glen McCartney -MD) * DURAN DURAN -Hungry Like The Wolf 16.6 CHRISTOPHER CROSS-All Right X RIC OCASEK- Something To Grab For A * * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - * THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang 19.10 DIANA ROSS -So Close A Shame On The Moon 8.4 * GOLDEN EARRING- Twilight Zone 21 -11 WKRQ-FM -Cincinnati WBZZ -FM- Pittsburgh BABBITT WITH CRYSTAL GAYLE -You And I KKXX -FM- Bakersfield DAN FOGELBERG -Make Love Stay A * * EDDIE STYX -Mr. Roboto (Tony Galluzzo -MD) (Chuck Tyler -MD) STEPHEN BISHOP -It Might Be You A 7 -5 AT.F. -Der Kommisar ** TOTO- Africa 1.1 * * MEN AT WORK -Down Under 1.1 (Scott Marcus -MD) RICHIE Are 10 -6 Me Crazy 5 -3 EDDIE MONEY -Take A Little Bit A * UONEL -You MELISSA MANCHESTER-Nice Girls B * * SAMMY HAGAR -Your Love Is Driving * * MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie Jean 6-2 KISS -1 Love It Loud 10-5 * MARTY BALIN -What Love Is A * MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie Jean 18.9 DONALD FAGEN -New Frontier B * PHIL COLLINS -You Can't Hwrry Love 13.7 11.8 * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame * MEN AT WORK -Be Good Johnny KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON-We've Got FELONY -The Fanatic A * DIANA ROSS -So Close B * THE CLASH -Rock The Casbah 17.14 On The Moon 7.4 THE PRETENDERS-Back On The Chain Gang 14.10 RACHEL SWEET -Voo Doe X Tonight 15,12 STEEL BREEZE -Dreamin' Is Easy B * LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 2924 STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut 14-1 JOE JACKSON- Breaking Us In Two 15.12 * CATHOLIC GIRLS -Boys Can Cry X NEIL DIAMOND -Fm Alive B DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen A CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie 20.12 RICHIE Are * UONEL -You 17-14 DONALD ERIC CLAPTON Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart A FAGEN -New Frontier X -I've JOHN STEWART-The Queen Of Hollywood High A BILLY JOEL- Allentown JOURNEY- Separate Ways B ERIC Got A Rock N' Roll Heart CLAPTON -I've MELISSA MANCHESTER -Nice Girls A X SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady X 000- Whirly Girl A MICHAEL JACKSON -Beat It THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang B WITH JAMES INGRAM -Baby Come PATTI AUSTIN Breaking Us In Two X X ROBERT JOHN -Bread And Butter X 10E JACKSON- MEN AT WORK -Be Good Johnny SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady B To Me MELLE MEL AND DUKE BOOTIE -The Message 2- SUPERTRAMP -My Kind Of Lady X KSFM -FM- Sacramento BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Even KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON -We've Got MICHAEL JACKSON -Billie lean B Survival X Now X Tonight B JOURNEY- Separate Ways A (Mark Preston -MD) A.T.F. -Der Kommisar X XTRA -AM -San Diego BULLET BAND EVELYN KING- Betcha She Don't Love You A PRINCE -1999 A ** BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER - HIGH INERGY -He's A Pretender X (Jim Richards -MD) Shame On The Moon 13 -7 WYYS -FM- Cincinnati ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart A STYX -Mr. Roboto A BERLIN-Metro X * MUSICAL YOUTH-Pass The Dutchie 4-2 CHRISTOPHER CROSS Right 29-23 (Barry lames -MD) STYX -Mr. Roboto A JUICE NEWTON -Head Of The Night X ** -All JANET JACKSON -Come Give Your Love To Me X CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me RICHIE Are MEN AT WORK -Down Under 12 -4 SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady X * * LIONEL -You 19.14 * * 7.4 25 -19 LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 14.6 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One X * STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut ** WHYW-FM -Pittsburgh KRLA -AM -Los Angeles' THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang 14.8 AND On One 30-26 LINDA RONSTADT-1 Knew You When 18.10 MICHAEL JACKSON -Beat It X * DARYL HALL JOHN OATES -One * (Jay Cresswell -MD) DURAN DURAN -Hungry Like The Wolf 18.9 Us In Two JESSE COLIN YOUNG -Ophelia 24-15 JOHN STEWART-The Queen Of Hollywood High X (Rick Stancatto -MD) JOE JACKSON- Breaking * **BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - MUSICAL YOUTH The MEN AT WORK-Down Under 21-12 Of STEPHEN BISHOP Might Be You 25-18 NIGHT RANGER -Don't Tell Me You Love Me X * * -Pass Dutchie 2-2 SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Lady * -It Shame on The Moon 12-9 THE PRETENDERS The STYX -Mr. Roboto Jean A CLIFF ADAMS -Endlessly NEIL DIAMOND-I'm Alive X * * -Back On Chain Gang 3 -3 MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie * * JUICE NEWTON -Heart Of The Night 16-12 STRAY CATS -Stray Cat 5 -4 ABC -Poison Arrow DAN FOGELBERG -Make Love Stay EDDIE RABBITT WITH CRYSTAL GAYLE-You And I X * Strut * LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 18.13 * CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want Ta Hurt Me 13- DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One B KFRC -AM -San Francisco BILL CONTI -Theme From Dynasty B * CHRISTOPHER CROSS -All Right 28 -18 JOURNEY- Separate Ways B BILLY JOEL- Allentown A KIMN -AM- Denver 9 (Kate Ingram -MD) * MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie Jean 2621 * MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie Jean 29.19 DON HENLEY -I Can't Stand Still B RONNIE MILSAP- Inside /Carolina Dreams A DIANA ROSS -So Close (Gloria Laperez -MD) ** MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie lean 10.4 KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON Got STEEL BREEZE -Dreamin' Is Easy B -We've RICHIE -You Are 8 -6 DONNA SUMMER -The Woman In Me ** MEN AT WORK -Down Under 1.1 * * LIONEL Tonight THOMPSON TWINS-Lies A WGCL Cleveland KENNY ROGERS AND. SHEENA EASTON-We've Got Africa * DEBARGE -I Like It 16-13 -FM- ** TOTO- 2-2 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change A ROBERT JOHN -Bread And Butter Don't Love You 20-16 (Tom lefferies -MD) Tonight B To Heart 5 -3 * EVELYN KING -Betcha She * KENNY LOGGINS -Heart Close X DEBARGE -I Like It B DIANA ROSS -So The Wolf 3.1 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One B Sexual 6-4 * THE GREG KIHN BAND-Jeopardy 30-20 * * DURAN DURAN -Hungry Like * MARVIN GAYE- Healing MIDNIGHT RUNNERS On Eileen X BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame DEXYS -Come GOLDEN EARRING- Twilight Zone B-3 ERIC CL APTON -I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart B * BILLY JOEL- Allentown 105 CHAMPAIGN -Try Again * * On The Chain Gang B SAGA -On The Loose X MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie Jean 24 -8 JOE JACKSON- Breaking Us In Two B DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One PIA ZADORA -The Clapping Song * RANDY NEWMAN AND PAUL SIMON -The Blues X DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One X In B LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 25.11 THE GREG KIHN BAND- Jeopardy JOE JACKSON- Breaking Us Two * X Know There's Something Going On X ABC- Poison Arrow FRIDA -I JOURNEY -Separate Ways 30-12 MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie Jean B THOMPSON TWINS -Lies B * WXKX -FM- Pittsburgh CROSS Right X CHRISTOPHER -All Change B STYX -Mr. Robots 10E JACKSON- Breaking Us In Two B JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of (Craig Jackson -MD) Allentown X BILLY JOEL- KRQQ -FM- Tucson JACKSON Your Love To Me X ABC- Poison Arrow JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change A JANET -Come Give * * BILLY JOEL- Allentown 4.1 EARTH, WIND 8 FIRE In Love With Me X -Fall (iapolian /Had -MD) X DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One B DON HENLEY -I Cant Stand Still X ROBERT JOHN -Bread And Butter * * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - 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THE GREG KIHN BAND-Jeopardy X (Chai Kelley -MD) KUBE-FM -Seattle * BILLY JOEL -Allentown 2822 * CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 16- Shame On The Moon (Capitol) LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 16-13 (Tom Hutyler -MD) ** STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut 9 Vegas * CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me * * BILLY JOEL- Allentown 6-4 KLUC -FM -Las * DONNA SUMMER -The Woman In Me * JUICE NEWTON -Heart Of The Night 17 -12 TOP ADD MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie 12.6 ONS (Randy Lundquist -MD) 17-14 * * s- K.C. 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WITH PATTI LABELLE - THE JOHN HALL BAND Me Again X 6 PHIL COLLINS -You Can't Hurry Love 10-5 -Love ** CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me B FIREFALL -Always A The Best Is Yet To Come DARYL HALL AND JOHN * LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 15-9 * LIONEL RICHIE -Truly 8 -4 OATES -One On One X A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS -Space Age Love Songs A JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change X LIONEL RICHIE -You Are B SUPERTRAMP-My Kind * AIR SUPPLY -Two Less Lonely People In The World Of Lady DURAN DURAN -Hungry Like The Wolf A BILLY SQUIER -She's A Runner X TOTO- Africa B THE PRETENDERS On The Chain 196 KEYN -FM- Witchita -Back Gang STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut A PIA ZADORA-The Clapping Song X TONEY LEE -Reach Up B JOURNEY- Separate Ways B UNDA RONSTADT-I Knew You When (Dan Pearman -MD) SURVIVOR -The One That Really Matters X STATE OF GRACE- That's When We'll Be Free A DON HENLEY Can't Stand Still B STEPHEN BISHOP -It Might Be You * * BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -I KBEQ -FM- Kansas City - RANDY NEWMAN AND PAUL SIMON -The Blues X SPENCER JONES-How High A DIANA ROSS -So Close B Shame On The Moon 1.1 (Todd Chase -MD) NEIL YOUNG -Little Thing Called Love X BILLY SQUIER -She's A Runner B * BILLY JOEL -Allentown 6.4 * * BILLY JOEL- Allentown 11.8 PSYCHEDELIC FURS -Love My Way/Aeroplane X JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change A * CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 10- WNBC -AM -New York City MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie 19-9 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen X MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie A 5 (Babette Sheland -MD) * KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON-We've Got THOMPSON TWINS-Lies X MELISSA MANCHESTER-Nice Girls A STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut 18 -9 * * TOTO- Africa 4-2 Tonight 2925 NIGHT RANGER-Don't Tell Me You Love Me X DONALD FAGEN -New Frontier A Midwest Region * CHRISTOPHER CROSS-All Right 16.12 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND * EARTH, WIND 8 FlRE -Fall In Love With Me 30 -26 MISSING PERSONS- Windows X ** - DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen A STYX -Mr. Roboto Shame On The Moon 9.6 * MICHAEL JACKSON- Billie Jean 39-15 LINDA RONSTADT -I Knew You When X RIC OCASEK- Something To Grab For A PRIME MOVERS PAT BENATAR- Little Too Late * BILLY JOEL-Allentown 10 -7 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen A MUSICAL YOUTH-Pass The Dutchie X THE JOHN HALL BAND -Love Me Again X JOURNEY- Separate Ways ADAM ANT -Goody Two Shoes 14.11 10E JACKSON- Breaking As In Two A STEEL BREEZE Is X * * EDDIE BABBITT WITH I -Dreamin' Easy KENNY LOGGINS -Heart To Heart (Columbia) SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady B CRYSTAL GAYLE -You And GOLDEN EARRING- Twilight Zone A WXKS -FM- Boston NIGHT RANGER-Don't Tell Me You Love Me X MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie B 7 12 ADAM ANT -Goody Two Shoes (Epic) SUPERTRAMP-My Kind Of Lady A (Joey Cannello -MO) MISSING PERSONS- Windows X DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen A DURAN DURAN- Hungry Like The Wolf SAGA -On The Loose A STRAY CATS Cat MEN AT WORK -Down Under 1 -I JANET JACKSON -Come Give Your Love To Me X -Stray Strut (EMI-America) SAGA -On The Loose A DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One FRIDA -I Know There's Something Going On X THE WEATHER GIRLS -It's Raining Men 2-2 DON HENLEY -I Can't Stand Still X CHAKA KHAN -Got To Be There X * BILLY JOEL- Allentown 16.7 KVOL TOP ADD ON'Sa ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart X -AM- Lafayette DONNA SUMMER -The Woman In Me X * LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 14.10 WHEB -FM- Portsmouth STEEL BREEZE -Dreamin' Is Easy X (Phil Rankin -MD) * MICHAEL JACKSON -Billie Jean 17,12 (Rick Dean-MD) ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart RANDY NEWMAN AND PAUL SIMON -The Blues X BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - CHAKA KHAN-Got To Be There MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie Jean B Shame On The Moon 3,1 (Warner Brothers /Duck) WISM-AM- Madison DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One ERIC CLAYTON-I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart B BILLY JOEL- Allentown 5-2 (Barb Starr -MD) * * SUPERTRAMP -My Kind Of Lady (A &M) BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Shame DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One B * * NEIL DIAMOND Alive 19 CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me I I -I'm -6 Northeast The Moon B JOURNEY- Separate Ways (Columbia) Region On JOURNEY-Separate Ways A 5 ** LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 20 -7 EARTH, WIND 8 FIRE -Fall In Love With Me B OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-Tied Up A * LIONEL RICHIE -You Are 26-14 * LINDA RONSTADT-I Knew You When 21 -13 PRIME MOVERS ABC -Poison Arrow B RANDEY NEWMAN AND PAUL SIMON -The Blues A * MICHAEL JACKSON -Billie Jean 25-16 BREAKOUTS * TOTO -Africa 25.14 KENNY ROGERS AND SHEENA EASTON -We've Got NEIL DIAMOND -I'm Alive A * CULTURE CLUB You Really Want To Hurt Me 23 MEN CHAKA KHAN -Got To Be There -Do *AT WORK -Down Under (Columbia) Tonight B MUSICAL YOUTH -Pass The Dutchie X RIC OCASEK- Something To Grab For STYX -Mr. Roboto (A&M) 16 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - THOMPSON TWINS-Lies B AMERICA -Right Before Your Eyes X DARYL HALL SUPERTRAMP Kind Of Lady R AND JOHN OATES-One On One B DAN FOGELBERG -Make Love Stay (Full Moon/ -My JOURNEY- Separate Ways A Shame On The Moon STEPHEN BISHOP -It Might Be You X OLIVIA NEWTONOHN -Tied Up B DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One B (Capitol) Epic) R.T.F. -Der Kommisar A DONNA SUMMER -The Woman In Me X ERIC CLAPTON A ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart B -I've Got Rock N' Roll Heart B LIONEL RICHIE -Vou Are (Motown) DEBARGE -I Like It A DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen B DONALD FAGEN -New Frontier X NEIL YOUNG -Little Thing Called Love X (Continued on page 16) www.americanradiohistory.com 16 Ploylist Prime Movers Ploylist Top Add Ons Billboard R Singles ROdIO ion TM Based on station playlists through Tuesday (2 '1 /83)

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DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -One On One B * * EVELYN -Betcha * CULTURE CLUB -Do -Heart Of The Night 63 * * PIA ZADORA-The Clapping Song 21 I I DEBARGE -I Like It X * JUICE NEWTON WFBG Altoona 9 STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut B -AM- STEPHEN BISHOP Might Be You X * UONEL RICHIE -You Are 12.5 lean B * STRAY CATS -Stray Cat Strut 16.10 -It (Tony Booth -MD) STEEL BREEZE- Dreamin' Is Easy MICHAEL JACKSON-Billie www.americanradiohistory.com 17 Radio KYYX Seattle Rides Crest YeserHiIs_ Wave BILLBOARD 10 AND Format HITS FROM Of A New 20 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK. SEATTLE -This city's KYYX, participation than we ever imag- POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago determined to establish itself with its ined," says KYYX part -owner Pat 1 Crocodile Rock, Elton John, MCA new "Rock Of The '80s" format O'Day. "Since we changed our for- 2 You're So Vain, Carly Simon, Elektra from consultant Rick Carroll, mat in September- adopting Rick 3 Together, Timmy Why Can't We Live recently staged a four -day new wave Carroll's tight new wave playlist- Thomas, Glades concert and festival. our listening audience has tripled in 4 Oh Babe, What Would You Say, months." Hurricane Smith, Capitol Dubbed "'83 Wave Spectacular," only three 5 Superstition, Stevie Wonder, Tamla the event featured performances by In the fall Birch Report, KYYX 6 Do It Again, Steely Dan, ABC Missing Persons, Oingo Boingo, climbed to a 4.1 share from 1.2. In 7 The World Is A Ghetto, War, United Josie Cotton, Wall Of Voodoo, Ber- Arbitron, however, the station has a Artists lin, Translator, the Flirts and Greg 2.8, up from 1.7 in the spring, but 8 Trouble Man, Marvin Gaye, Tamla Kihn, plus dozens of local new wave from the 2.4 it had 9 Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend, with little change Lobo, Big Tree bands. Venue was the Seattle Cen- in the fall of 1981. 10 Could It Be I'm Falling In Love, ter. O'Day adds that "what we wanted Spinners, Atlantic The festival also featured displays to do on a large scale was to bring at- BATON ROUGE BOOGIE -Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, right, autographs a rep- POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago of new wave culture: clothing, hair tention to this recently- discovered lica of his Chiquita guitar for Sabrina Diaz following the group's performance styles, dance and musical equip- an event where at the Baton Rouge Centroplex in Baton Rouge, La. He is shown with Jeannine 1 Hey Paula, Paul & Paula, Philips audience through Bergeron, promotion director for KSMB -FM Lafayette, which hosted the 2 Walk Right In, Rooftop Singers, ment. Two rooms of free video people could come to hear, see and Vanguard games and another room displaying touch a whole new structure." event; program director Scott Segraves; and Diaz. 3 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Bobby promotional videos of new wave acts Vee, Liberty attracted the crowds. Prizes with a 4 Loop De Loop, Johnny Thunder, total value of $100,000 were given Diamond away. 5 Up On The Roof, Drifters, Atlantic Vox Jox 6 Walk Like A Man, Four Seasons, Veelay "I think this. event was impor- 7 Ruby Baby, Dion, Columbia tant," says Greg Kihn, "because we Continued from page 12 * * * WWOD /WKZZ to WLVA, where 8 You've Really Got A Hold On Me, started a sense of community among That long -vacant midday position A few changes at WLS Chicago. he will be p.d. Miracles. Tamla new wave bands." Missing Persons' at WIP Philadelphia created when WLS -FM midday personality, * * * 9 Rhythm Of The Rain, Cascades, Valiant drummer Terry Bozzio adds, "We Bill Neil resigned to program cross- Danae Alexander has been replaced Shades of Philadelphia circa 1957 10 Go Away Little Girl, Steve Lawrence, feel that Rick Carroll's program- Columbia town WFIL (Billboard Dec. 11) has by WLS AM midday jock Chris She- as KFRC San Francisco and ming format is an important force in been filled. Here's what happened: bel. Filling that AM vacancy is long- KTZO -TV there have gotten to- TOP LPs -10 Years Ago getting our type of music played. Michele Iaia (that's "Ya Ya" as in time Chicago air personality Fred gether on a new show called "Dance 1 No Secrets, Carly Simon, Elektra We're basically playing here to re- Lee Dorsey) has joined the station, Winston, who most recently was Party" which will be seen Monday 2 The World Is A Ghetto, War, United turn a favor." doing "W -I- People Talk" (just like it with 'CFL there. through Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. It's Artists was sounds) from 8 p.m. to midnight. formatted much like "American 3 Talking Book, Stevie Wonder, Tamla "The spectacular a bigger A couple of changes at WYEN worked WIP in with local school 4 Rhymes & Reasons, Carole King, Ode success in terms of attendance and Michele, who had at FM 107 in Des Plaines (Chicago Bandstand," high the past most recently was contests, band bat- 5 Tommy, London Symphony Orch. & . and doing metro). Michael MacDonald, who students, dance Chamber Choir, Ode telephone talk on WWDB in Philly, had been across town at WKQX, tles, etc., but it utilizes much of the 6 Hot August Night, Neil Diamond, MCA Cox Reports preempts "Tom LaMaine's Memory moves into the afternoon slot replac- new rock video technology. Watch 7 Living In The Past, Jethro Tull, Chrysalis Lane" but not Tom LaMaine. He ing Nick Farella, and Jon Kamer- this space for more info on who the 8 Seventh Sojourn, Moody Blues, moves into that 1 to 4 p.m. vacancy. next Dick Clark (or Clarks) will be. Threshold Gain In Income man is now doing all- nights on the fans take heart: LaMaines Also joining forces with a local The Blues, Diana Oldies weekends. ... Speaking of WKQX, ... 9 Lady Sings Ross/ ATLANTA -Cox Communica- Soundtrack. Motown "Memory Lane" will still be heard word has it that Murphy in the TV outlet is WPKX (KIX -106) tions net income $65.4 10 More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed reports of on the weekends. Morning, who just arrived from Washington, which will simulcast Cookies), Rolling Stones, London million for the year ended Dec. 31, * * * WAYS Charlotte (Billboard Dec. "Austin City Limits" with local PBS an 18% gain over the $55.5 million station WETA. TOP LPs -20 Years Ago 18), is sounding great. earned in 1981. Operating revenues WSNI Philadelphia has re- * * * i The First Family, Vaughn Meader, hit $514.7 million, a 28% increase vamped its lineup. As it now stands, * * * Cadence B. Eric Rhoads, president of Equi- over the $403.5 million taken in in WSNI /WRCP operations manager 2 My Son, The Folk Singer, Allan vox Broadcasting (owners of "color 1981. Don Cannon is doing mornings, re- Lisa Glasberg is the new evening Sherman. Warner Bros. Salt Lake City), Tony Mann, who left the news anchor for the RKO radio net- radio 93," KLRZ 3 My Son, The Celebrity, Allan Sherman, Cox president William A. placing p.d. work. She had been doing mornings Mid Utah Broadcasting (owners of Warner Bros. Schwartz reports that the broadcast station. Chris Guetta, who had been on the ABC rock net. Another KEYY Provo) and Mariners Radio 4. West Side Story, Columbia division -six tv stations, five AM doing noon to 3 p.m. shift, moves ... 5. Moving, Peter, Paul & Mary, at Birmingham's new- Relay (owners of KHAA New Or- Warner and seven FM stations, plus two na- into 9 a.m. to noon. Andrae Gardner, appointment Bros. Capitol's Magic 96 leans) has been named chairman of tional rep firms and Schulke Radio who joins the station from WIFI, est AC outlet, 6. Peter, Paul & Mary, Warner Bros. FM (WMJJ), as Jeff Warren, whose the Silver Awards Committee. showed a 191 increase handles noon to 3 p.m. Joe Simone, 7 Jazz Samba, Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, Productions- you Well, who's worked at various Philly sta- background includes WYYS Cin- What's that, say? accord- Verve in revenues for the year. For the ing to Dick Crookston, president of tions, including WFIL, takes over cinnati, WLAC and WSM -FM 8 Girls! Girls! Girls!, Elvis Presley, RCA fourth quarter of 1982, broadcasting the Utah Ad Federation, who an- 9 Pepino, The Italian Mouse Cannon's old afternoon slot. The 6 Nashville and Birmingham's & Other division revenues were up 21% and nounced this appointment, the Sil- Italian Fun Songs, Lou Monte, Reprise to 10 p.m. and 10 to 2 a.m. shifts are WKXX, joins Magic as music direc- operating income was up 15% over ver Award is a prestigious event in 1Q I Left My Heart In San Francisco, Tony still vacant, and Vernon McKay is tor and 6 to 10 p.m. jock.... Moving the same quarter a year earlier. Lake City Ad Club desig- Bennett, Columbia handling overnights. Leaving the up is KIXI -FM music director Bill the Salt Norton, who assumes the program nating one individual each year as a COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago station are night personality Viv Roundtree and overnighter Fern directorship at Seattle's "KIXI recipient based on his contributions 1 She Needs Someone To Hold Her, Light" while retaining his midday to the development and quality of Conway Twitty. Decca Happy Rebirthday Davis. What about Hy Lit, you ask? In Lynchburg, Va., Matt Salt Lake, especially in the media. 2 I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me, Well, Hyski is now on the AM airshift.... on page 56) Merle Haggard & the Strangers, Capitol (WRCP), doing middays and han- McCall moves across town from (Continued 3 Do You Know What It's Like To Be For `950 Club' dling the programming chores. lonesome, Jerry Wallace, Decca PHILADELPHIA - WPEN -AM Former p.d. Mike St. John is still on 4 Rated X, Loretta Lynn, Decca board as production director and 5 Love's The Answer /Jamestown Ferry, here ended a week -long celebration Tanya Tucker, Columbia Jan. 15 to mark the second anniver- also handles a weekend oldies show. BILLBOARD RADIO JOB MART 6 Neon Rose, Mel Tillis & the Statesiders, sary of the return of the original While we're still on the subject of MGM "950 Club" to the outlet's program- Philadelphia, the new news direc- Position Wanted ADDRESS ALL ADS: JEFF SERRETTE 7 The Lord Knows I'm Drinking, Cal tion at 94 YSP is Alice Stockton, Billboard Job Mart. 1515 Broadway. New York. ming, with jocks Grady and Ed Position N.Y. 10036. Phone: 12121 764 -7388 (locally) or Decca Smith, who comes to the station from WSNI (8001 2237524 (gut of State). Use any major Hurst. The "club," which had been card when calling in your advertisement. 8 'Til I Get It Right, Tammy Wynette, Epic Available credit off the air for 19 years, features and replaces Bill Fantini, who will 9 Old Dogs, Children & Watermelon Wine, Services MOR classics, big band favorites continue to do "Lifelines" on the PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER Tom T. Hall. Mercury $30.00 per inch 10 Any Old Wind That Blows, Johnny Cash, and swing-era music. ABC Network and will also be de- Columbia voting more time to Fantini produc- Name Listener response to the move was tions. ... Across the state in Pitts- WE ACCEPT Address SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago apparently so strong that Grady and burgh, Ron Antill moves up to p.d. at ALL MAJOR State._ Zip 1 Could It Be I've Fallen In Love, Hurst have had their stay extended Daisy FM 108 (WDSY). City - Spinners. Atlantic "indefinitely." The two are recog- CREDIT CARDS * * * Telephone 2 Love Train, O'Jays. Philadelphia nized as pioneering local DJs. The J International anniversary celebration included in- More movement at KRLA Los 3 Love Jones, Brighter Side of Darkness, terviews with Kay Starr and Marga- Angeles as long -time midday per- SERVICES 20th Century week, listen- 4 Why Can't We Live Together, Timmy ret Whiting. During the sonality Johnny Hayes moves into to Thomas, Glades ers received a $100 gift certificate the afternoon slot, bringing his RADIO JOB PLACEMENT 5 Superstition, Stevie Wonder, Tamla the Strawbridge & Clothier depart- much -talked -about "Countdown" DJ's - News - Sports - Programmers - COUNTRY OLDIES Management . NBTC, the nation's 6 Trouble Man, Marvin Gaye, Tamla Sales - Good quality, virtually all titles available. ment store each hour during the 4 to with him. The show, which had been leading radio placement service can help 7 Daddy's Home, Jermaine Jackson, Single selections to complete libraries. 6 p.m. "club" segment. The public running from noon to 1 a.m. for the you. We service radio stations from coast Motown to coast, in all size markets. For confi- Write or call for details 213 -791 -4836 was invited to come to the store at past four years counting down the dential details, including registration form, 8 World Is A Ghetto, War, United Artists Bill Taylor 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, the actual date of top 11 (KRLA is 1110 on the dial) enclose $1.00 postage and handling to: 9 Harry Hippie, Bobby Womack & Peace. NATIONAL BROADCAST COUNTRY CONSULTANTS United Artists the return of the record show to the from a corresponding week back in TALENT COORDINATORS 1425 E. Orange Grove to share P.O. Box 20551, Birmingham. AL 35216 10 I Got Ants In My Pants, air, for a live broadcast and will 6 to 7 Pasadena, CA 91104 James Brown. time, now be heard from (205) 822-9144 Polydor a slice of their anniversary cake. p.m.

www.americanradiohistory.com 18 o Radio Programmers Push Promos DEFINITIONS ABOUND Panel Discusses Making A Station Stand Out A Panel With Personality The value of a good promotion print news coverage. Forman ex- functional promo piece, like a was the focus of a session devoted to plained. Town meetings on such sticker. Talks About `Air Talent' ways of upgrading a station's image. pertinent topics as ticket scalping Harris described a 1982 holiday The oft -discussed subject of "air on -air personalities themselves -had As Howard Rosen, Warner Bros. have also paid off, Forman asserted. promotion featuring a premium talent" got another round at one of difficulty in differentiating between Records vice president of promo- In another effective promo, KEZY Christmas LP for which Fairwest the conference's Saturday sessions, "personality" and "disk jockey." tion, pointed out, so many stations pitted area schools in a food-for -the- charged KVIL -AM /FM Dallas $3 moderated by Billboard's Rollye Steve Warren, who doubles as are playing essentially the same mu- poor contest in which the winner got each for 20,000. The station in turn Bornstein. morning man and p.d. at WPTR -AM sic these days that a good promotion all the station's ducats to a rock con- sold the albums to the Tom Thumb The "air talent" monicker Albany, N.Y., seemed to come clos- can literally make an outlet stand cert. stores for $4 each, with the stores emerged after veteran humorist est when he said an air personality out. Forman stressed that promos selling them to customers for $5. In Gary Owens, now with KPRZ Los was one who considered himself "an P.d. Charlie Kendall of WMMR- must fit a station's image: a trip to addition, the chain spent $20,000 Angeles, asked trade journalists in entertainer, a performer and an ac- FM Philadelphia said he feels goals another state or country to see a rock promoting the traffic puller on the the audience for a synonym for "air tor." "A person who can make it as must be established early and "you concert, for example, would be more station. Fairwest will be syndicating personality." As the discussion got air talent if music should ever be lost must be ruthless." Kendall said good effective for a rock station than sim- the LP for Christmas this year, Har- deeper into the subject, it appeared on a station" was the definition pro - promotions also create new clients ply a trip: He also acknowledged ris said. that all the participants -who were (Continued on page 20) by pulling into the station's team a that even a well -throught -out pro- potential advertiser who probably motion doesn't always succeed, cit- wouldn't have come in unless it was ing a tv campaign he had tried to get a freebie. Consolidating as many viewers to listen to his AM station. different firms as possible in a Words To On At Banquet Stations must be wary of over - Chew promo helps, Kendall said, citing as hyping their contests lest they drive an example the use of a coupon in a listeners away, warned Rick Sadle, Four Speakers' Remarks Combine Business, Whimsy newspaper for a ticket giveaway, operations director of KMET -FM Serious business projections, un- pect we're having a significant effect beginning to face its own threat of rather than relying on station plugs. Los Angeles. Too often, he said, sta- whimsy and a glimpse into on radio," asserted the former radio counterfeiting. Promotions can often be pre- tions lay out $100,000 in a month for disguised were executive, noting that MTV's cham- a song has a lot of your tested by creating a focus group to three rating points and then flip in the future of media intermixed "Writing Billboard pioning of newer, post -punk rock in it," he appraise them, Kendall said, urging the next Arbitron without such a as delegates attending the own personal expression has helped spur acceptance for the stations to measure the effectiveness crutch. Promos must be consistent in radio summit listened to a quartet of commented. "Likewise, software genre at radio. He also stressed writers their style. You can of promos by running them through quality and timing. Sadie added. A speakers during Friday's convention that have own the cable service's ability to take tell from a it's some- a computer in much the same man- monthly evening for 1,200 lucky lis- banquet. program that Mike Harri- risks with that emerging style is thing from a specific computer art- ner an ad effectiveness yardstick is teners at an area nightspot has been Convention director featured vet- aided by the lack any true compe- ist." too, is created. the most successful for KMET, in son hosted a dais that of Their temperament, radio and tv personality Gary tition from other cable music serv- closer to the artistic community than Bumper stickers, Kendall said, that it pulls a big turnout and station eran KPRZ -AM Los Angeles, ices. the world business, he asserted. pay off if the car owner gets a pre- DJs mingle with listeners in a festi- Owens of of Walter Jr. Wozniak offered a rapid -fire As for of development, mium, such as a free car wash or val environment, he noted. MTV's Bob Pittman, Sabo the speed parking at a rock concert. Promotion of the ABC Radio Networks, and glimpse of the future for computer he noted that the library of existing manager Bob Harris of Fairwest rec- An unidentified programmer in Stephen Wozniak, co- founder of the technology, now spreading into vir- software programs for Apple units ommended getting sponsorship and the audience bore out Rosen's con- Apple personal computer empire tually every information and enter- alone has reached 18,000 different payment for the sticker by running tention that imagination can be and chairman of Unuson Corp. tainment medium, as well as a few programs in three years. Confirming ads on the back of the protective pa- more important than money in a On the serious side, Pittman, sen- reminiscences of the monumental both the promise and the peril that per carried on the sticker. campaign. He said that during the ior vice president of programming task that last summer's US Festival the technology may pose for broad- Paid or co-op tv promotions are Kinks' "Low Budget" tour, he set up for MTV parent Warner Amex, re- proved to be. Recalling his own en- cast media, he envisioned the spread good, but very expensive, Kendall a contest in which the winners got viewed the stereo cable video chan- try into personal computers through of software transmission over such said. In order to come up with the es- one ticket to the concert, to which nel's strides in establishing music as efforts to develop a device that carriers, and also noted that soft- sential high cume, he suggested, a they were transported in the back of a prime cable draw. Looking back would enable him to "pirate" free ware's expanding data storage capa- station must spend big money to get a pickup truck. After the concert, over the 18 months since MTV went phone calls, he noted they have since bility makes the advent of advertis- the 500 gross rating points weekly or they had a single small burger with a on the air, Pittman touted the serv- mushroomed in usage while drop- ing a practical reality. the effort is wasted. He said he fa- glass of water at a McDonald's. ice's success in reaching beyond its ping rapidly in price. ABC's Sabo offered a wry over- vors individual promos for each jock Sadie and most of the dais speak- own audience projections to triple its Both price and the development view of how radio has evolved as a on the station. ers said today's recessionary times initial estimate of five million view- time for major computer software business, assailing the industry's KEZY -AM /FM Anaheim used favor a contest in which lots of win- ers by the end of 1982. programs offer analogies to the shift from a true mass appeal me- its news departments to create media ners get a prize rather than one big According to Pittman, MTV now recording business, according to the dium into an increasingly frag- excitement, said Dave Forman, the six -figure winner. When contest par- reaches 60% of the 12- to 34 -year- Apple co-founder, as do both trades' mented one. stations' p.d. By directly contacting ticipants send in self-addressed, olds who watch participating sys- creative dependence on small "We're a secondary medium be- Iranian officials during the hostages stamped envelopes, Sadie urged sta- tems each week. "We're having a sig- groups of key artists. And, he noted, cause too often we program and sell crisis, the station got both tv and tions always put in some kind of a nificant effect on music, and I sus- the computer software field is now (Continued on page 20) Old Timers Ask: Why Isn't It Like The Old Days? Not a single hand went up when don't get together we're all going to national r &b, a national AC, a nothing but the music, .iot even the `Boss radio' was not the rigid thing Joey Reynolds, infamous for his an- go down, because they are both to- middle of the road, a good music, business we were in." everybody thinks it was. tics while on the air at many of tally tied together." they have assistants, and the assist- About that business we were in, "Very incompetent people started America's legendary radio stations, "Radio programmers have said to ants have assistants, and every- Reynolds inquired, "Why doesn't a to copy what they thought was boss asked the conference audience, "Is me, `We're not in the record busi- body's got secretaries, and no one guy get the records he likes and pro- radio, and they took everything out. there anyone in this room who is sat- ness,' " interjected Schwartz. "If goes to the radio stations, let alone ject his personality through the mu- They took the fat and the meat. It's isfied with radio today?" Reynolds you're not in the record business, knows how many records they've sic like we used to do? That's one of funny, everybody knocking boss ra- noted, "I asked this question in 1975 then don't play the records, and sold." the reasons I got into the business." dio and asking, Will it go back to the and half the room raised their don't call the one -stops and don't Inconsistency of formats, control of "When I got into this business I basics ?' Boss radio invented those call the record stores asking what's the overall sound, even jokes about hands." was doing record promotion," said basics. Before then, when Red Timers your top 10. If you're not in the payola were bantered about in an- The sentiments of Old Miller. "I worked for Matty Singer, Schwartz got on WDAS, he had to Day panelists Reynolds, Humble record business, talk." swer to that one. "But," said who told me, `Harvey, look for the manufacture all that excitement by Harve Miller, Jack Lacy, veteran "Don't blame it all on the record Schwartz, "'even though we didn't transmitters.' I filled my trunk with himself. The station didn't give him promotion men Red Schwartz and business," warned Furness. "Promo- have music directors and each indi- records had to use my own car anything except a microphone. He George Furness, and moderator tion people are a lot to blame, too, -I - vidual disk jockey chose his own rec- and I went out and looked for the walked in and it was his gig to manu- Tom Yates were unanimous because most of them don't know ords to play, they were egotistical -and transmitters, drove to the stations, facture a show." quite close to those of the current- what they're doing when they go to a enough to play the right records be- brought my records to these guys, "Is it going to come back ?" reiter- day programmers in the audience. radio station. They don't know any- cause they wanted to be No. 1 in stood there, talked with them, wrote ated consultant Paul Christy, who "I think we've got big problems thing about what their product is. their time period." their home numbers down, wrote now programs WABX in Detroit. "I between the record industry and the Everybody is a specialist. I remem- Inevitably, as in any discussion what kind of booze they drank, think it is coming back, and I think radio industry and nobody's resolv- ber when I joined a company like dealing with the death of person- when their birthday was. It used to '83 is going to be the year and the record Atlantic Records, there were alities, Bill Drake's name came up. ing them," said Miller. "If the three be promotion men were what Bill- record companies should be pre- business and the radio business promotion men covering the whole Miller, who worked directly with board is; they used to transmit infor- pared to get those records to the country. We had a lot of hits. If we both Drake and KHJ p.d. Ron Ja- mation between people. It was more sticks, because they're all going to This concludes editorial cov- went to Detroit and we got a record cobs, attempted to set the record than bringing records to stations." follow the leader. I don't mean that erage of Billboard's Radio Pro- on a radio station, we went to the straight: "Personality was not dis- in a negative sense. It's going to be a gramming Convention in Pasa- to make sure he bought it, "Radio has to admit it is in the couraged. Bill Drake said to me, `We one -stop good thing. dena Jan. 20-22. Reports on these we went to the distributor to make record business," reminded Reyn- play a lot of records. What you do, pages were coordinated by radio sure he had records to give to the olds. "We haven't come to terms do it between here and there.' So I "They're going to be following all editor Douglas E. Hall, and writ- one -stops, we covered the stores, we with that. We act as if we hive an- took all my stuff, and shaved it down these guys like Barry Richards, who ten by Hall, Gerry Wood. Sam did it all ourselves. White, black, other industry going on the side, and to conform to KHJ. I didn't give up plays a lot of music in New Orleans, Sutherland, Paul Grein. Rollye AOR, middle of the road, good mu- we don't really have anything else anything. The only thing I gave up and what we're doing in Detroit, and Bornstein, John Sippel, Cary sic, country, it didn't make any dif- going on the side, especially now was picking the records, and even it's going to happen this year. And Darling, Earl Paige and Katy ference, one person did it. Today ev- with three or four hours of commer- then I had a wide latitude. In 1967 Joey Reynolds, you can come back Bee. ery company has a national pop, a cial -free radio. There's absolutely we even started playing album cuts. to Detroit."

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SYNDICATION SU 11MIT- FACE Audio Independents execu- RADPO'S CHANGING - NEW GIANTS- George Tay- SAGE ADVICE -Consultant Radio tive director Michael Toms Walter Sabo, Jr., ABC lor Morris of NBC's The John Sebastian addresses Networks moderates the session on vice president, Source reviews the rebirth of Saturday's panel on radio networks and syndication in mulls audierce fragmenta- network radio programming. consulting services. tion at Friday's (21) dinner. radio.

SPECIALISTS- Makling radio specials effective is the topic at the Friday panel MUSIC MAVENS -Radio, the record industry and video are represented on the featuring, from left, Jcshua Feigenbaum, MJI Broadcasting president; Dick dais for Saturday's session on the state of popular music. Seen from left are Carr, programming vice president at Mutual Broadcasting; moderator Tom Norm Winer, program directcr for Chicago's WXRT -FM; United Stations pro- Yates, president of Hiatus Productions. and Andy Denemark of NBC's The gramming vice president Ed Salmon; producer Freddie Perren; singer -song- Sour :e. writer Dave Mason; MTV music programming chief Buzz Brindle, and Larry Bruce, program director for KGB -FM in San Diego.

AOR SH OWE lOWN- Atlantic RADIO ON TV -Tv advertis- album promotion director ing pioneer Chuck Blore SPECIAL SERVICE -TM Pro- FUTURE SHOCKS -Star- Judy Libow offers the label shares his creative strategies ductions chief Pat Shaugh- fleet- IBlair president Sam perspective during Friday's on how to use tv in plugging nessy is seen at Saturday's Kopper mulls future tech- late -night rocK radio seminar radio stations. syndication panel. nology during Friday's ses- sponsored wi :h the A bum sion on the topic Network.

NEWSWATCHER -Peter Kolstad, president of Basys Computers, is seen at left, discussing newsroom computer technology with Herb Neu of CNN. Kolstad hosted the al" -day exhibits coordi- TOPSIDERS- Sterling Recreational vice president Tad Danz, nated by Earshot for the convention. second from lett, makes a point during Saturday's seminar on the "View From The Top." Listening are Mike Kakoyiannis, vice president /general manager of WNEW -FM (New York); Jeff Chard, vice president of Bunkfeldt Broadcasting, and Bill- board's Douglas E. Hall, who moderated the pane . NIGHT OWLS -Radio never sleeps, or at least that's how it seams as Friday's late night rock radio rap. presented by Al- bum Network, draws a packed house of label and station dele- gates.

BMOC -Side One Market TALK, TALK -Veteran talk ing's David Gerber touts the radio personality Bill Morar cutting -edge impact of post - stresses the extra -musica' new wave rock, now breaking elements in a station's pro- into AOR after being cham- gramming during the Friday DELICATE DIPLOMACY -Jerry Jaffe. pioned earlier by college out- session on talk, news and MIDNIGHT MUSINGS -Jim McKeon. vice president of PclyGram Records' lets. public affairs. Colum Dia Records album promotion di- rock department, mulls radio and re- rector, is seen a` the Album Network cording trade relationships. rock radio seminar. www.americanradiohistory.com Radio Speakers At Closing Dinner Look To The Future

This is a great time to be in the natra wasn't God anymore. Then - new technological development, the WRKS, took a look at how radio they are breaking acts. Fortunately radio business and this is a great intense period, 1956, everything was 45 RPM record. In 1964, the birth of functions today. "We've gone out of for America, both black and white time to be in the record business be- happening, Elvis Presley and the contemporary record buyers buying our way in the last few years to sepa- urban contemporary programmers cause this is a time of opportunity, Coasters and the Platters, Bill Haley. the album. In '69, everybody was rate ourselves and make sure what have opened up their musical minds and the '80s will probably be even Then a lull in the early '60s. Nobody talking about RMS per channel. No- was white was really white and what to reflect the tastes of the masses in better than the '60s," said Mike Har- got too upset with `Bobby's Girl' or body knew what it meant, but, hey was black was really black. We've their respective cities, to look at mu- rison, director of Billboard's Radio `Blame It On The Bossa Nova.' Then . .. Now, the same thing: video. done that in radio, we've done that sic not as black or white but as good Programming Convention, at the '64 happened. It was amazing, the "The old artists hit a brick wall. In in records. You folks in general mar- or bad. concluding dinner session Saturday Beatles and all that. Then '66, '67, his- ket radio don't play our music, right? 1956, Mitch Miller, Patti Page: "R &b and country & western rep- (22). "Lee Abrams has done a the big records were `Born Free' and And we . don't play yours, right? night tory. In 1964, Bobby Vee, Dicky resent the roots of American music, very significant job with his philoso- `Love Is Blue.' Then 1969, another That's not true. Some of us are play- Lee: history. In 1969, Tommy James and it's funny, 'cause some of us run phy of science balancing emotion, intense period. Then throughout the ing your music, and we're kicking & the Shondells, Paul Revere & the to find good black records and some I think we've also come to the '705, pretty light. Nobody got too your ass, too. They call it urban con- and Raiders: instantly obsolete the sec- of us run away from good black rec- the side of the tensed up about Linda Ronstadt. temporary. realization on other ond people started hearing Cream ords. It seems when the ratings are coin we have got to have emo- Nice artist, but not one of those ma- "What is it that urban contempo- that and Zeppelin. Now in 1983, you down we run to look to find some tion balance science." jor trendsetters that parents kicked rary stations have in common? The know who they are. We have a good r &b records whether it be new Abrams himself, a partner in the kids out of their house over. key thing is that most urban contem- whole new wave of artists. or old: `Maybe we should add a little consulting firm of Burkhart/ "But now the interesting thing is, I porary stations have a very strong "During the lull periods you al- Motown. ...' The numbers get way Abrams /Michaels /Douglas and As- believe fully that every sign is there base in what they call r &b, black ways hear about certain producers, up there and then we run away from sociates, was there, not to discuss that we're in another intense period, music, but they also play a little of and `getting that radio sound.' In an it: `I think we're getting too black.' that philosophy, but to talk about just like '56, '64, '68 and '69. Now, pop, a little bit of new wave, a little intense period, the artists take over. the he feels radio is about to whatever happens in an intense pe- bit of rock, and a little contemporary changes Do you think anybody told Hendrix "There's a big problem still in undergo: "Everything works in peri- riod is always the same. ... People jazz. Sounds kind of familiar? I was in 1969, `Hey Jimi, I got this Jimmy America; we're way too far apart, ods of musical lulls, when there's not either love the music that is happen- in high school in the late '60s and Webb song I think you ought to do?' we're stifling our growth, and it's not much going on and periods of inten- ing or hate it, but everybody's talk- there was a format called AOR that Now the artists are in control again." a problem with home taping, and it's sity, when it's really happening. ing about it. used to do those same things. not with MTV; it's got "For example, in the early '50s the "Another thing that happens is With the future in mind, Berry "Urban contemporary stations are a problem big band thing wore out. Frank Si- technology. In 1956, an amazing Mayo, program manager of RKO's also playing a lot of new music, not nothing to do with it. We're doing it successful New York urban FM, just new wave but new music, and to ourselves."

Mike Harrison The Convention Was A Team Effort The recent Billboard Radio Pro- levels to actually be competitors. tion's 24-hour- per -day hotel radio a what whole O0¢ gramming Convention's major And that's makes the station, the Billboard Aimet (unoffi- Jm Powder theme was the importance of coop- thing an even more beautiful and cially dubbed "Radio `R' Us "). J eration among the various segments prideful accomplishment. What a success that was! Heard m and factions of the combined audio So, giving credit where credit is loudly and clearly at 91.7 FM stereo, ri media industries during these times due, our hats are off to the good the station was a gem of narrow- rn of uncertainty. It should be pointed folks at the Los Angeles -based Al- casting, covering the entire conven- out that the convention itself was the bum Network, a tip sheet which has tion with relevant news, informa- N result of a cooperative effort. been publishing for several years tion, interviews, airchecks, demo keß. As a matter of fact, some of the co- now. They played an active role in tapes and new records. I've signed a operating forces at work in this proj- organizing the Friday late -night few stations and formats on the air ect could be considered on certain Rock Radio Seminar and gathering in my time, but I must admit, and I an impressive block of programmers think O'Hair will agree, when he from the "SuperStars" meetings in and I officially signed on this little Orlando. Their staff, headed by outlet, the excitement and thrill Panel Discusses Elias Bird and Steve Smith, worked couldn't have been greater. around the clock for weeks prior to Many a positive lesson was "Air Talent" and throughout the convention to (Continued on page 49) Continued from page 18 make it colorful, dynamic and sub- stantive. And the job Smith did in vided to Carol Ford of WDMT -FM moderating the late night session Cleveland. was nothing short of spectacular. Banquet Words Owens, now working on a station On the news front, the folks at Continued from page 18 that uses the syndicated "Music of Earshot, a relatively new San Fran -. to be a secondary medium," he Your Life" format, said music is cisco -based tabloid serving radio charged. than go for No. 1 merely a framework and that a real newsrooms across America, put to- "Rather we settle for men 18 to 24, women 25 personality can be himself working gether two days of impressive semi- Cocaine. to 34, men 35 to 44, women teens with any format. He received ap- nars pertaining to the many facets of - plause when he said radio should audio journalism. They are credible, No. 1 male penguins... . It's harmless. So they say. "We forgot how to be a mass ap- take a page from the sports book, dedicated, and without doubt the medium. The audience didn't we. with air personalities, for example, leading force at work today in pre- peal But you know better So do decide that radio should be fraction - who brought in $5 million billing serving and nurturing the state of alized. Radio people did." Cocaine can be a devastating annually, being paid in the area of journalism on modern radio air- $250,000 for that kind of client pull. waves. Congratulations to publisher Current salary levels impair corn- petition for top talent, Sabo said, drug. Emotionally, physically and. Barry Richards of WAIL New Joe Beldon and all concerned with comparing the demands of the disk Orleans and Warren both stressed Earshot. financially. jockey's job to those of other enter- that good work with their Robert publisher of Col- pds air Haber, tainers. He also urged air person- personalities, to find the Media Progressive If your life the life of some- trying lege Journal and alities to learn how to better identify -or happy middle ground where each Magazine, also has reason to Media with listeners, rather than slant their does his best for the other. Ford said These Long Island -based one you love -is being destroyed be proud. shows to the more insular content of which do a stellar job of the best p.d. she had worked for was publications the radio and recording fields. by cocaine, call Dr Michael Stone a man who listened to her. serving the national campus radio community, put together, right on Of all the speakers, however, the Dusty Street of KROQ -FM Pasa- most raptly watched was Owens, at CareUnit Hospital. dena, said she prepares for her air the heels of their own exhausting City convention, one of who kicked off the evening with a stints by being involved in what is New York of the long and typically deadpanned re- We can help. going on in the streets, in clubs and the most talked -about sessions Future view of recent trade history. "If a in local music. She described her whole Billboard event: "The college bomb went off here tonight with all relationship with her listeners as a Of Radio." Numerous the these important business people "love- hate" one, with her study of broadcasters and members of were in at- here, business would go on as the music she played gaining her re- new music community CAREUNIT tendance due to the outstanding or- usual," he noted in a characteristic Hospital Program spect. She said she enjoyed working effort at deflating egos. If there was a at KROQ, "an open mind and ganizational efforts of Haber and his team of editors and writers. theme to his comments -which in- mouth -shut station." cluded barbs for CBS' layoffs, the And let us not forget Thom All panelists agreed that there is a Elektra /Asylum relocation, call -out (714) 633 -9582 Ext.100 O'Hair and his associates from Au- current shortage of budding air tal- research and even the plumbing at dio Independents, a non -profit Bay Tustin Ave., Orange, CA 92666 ent because today's youths don't the Huntington -Sheraton-it was 401 South Area organization that serves the na- Owens' observation that "In broad- Street, Los Angeles, CA 90016 have the role models that those on 5035 Coliseum the dais had when they were listen- tion's independent radio producers. casting, absurdity is not a bad ©1982 CareUnit tis a registered service mark of Comprehensive Care Corp. ing to radio in the formative years. 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TAPING AND RADIO -A panel of top radio and record- ing executives mulls album tracking z rid home taping on the )pening night. From left are M t\E W -FM's Dick Neer N ika Harrison; Stan Cornyn of Wa rer Conmuni- cati ans, KLOL -FM's Chris Miller: Jack Fur sythe, Chrys- alis Records; Beau Phi lips of KISW -FYI and Ge fen ta- le! presi :ent Ed Rosenbtx t

f1E1VSTANCE-WMMR FM(Philadelphia)prc gam man agerCharle CA S TRIPPER- Saturiay's dinner speakers are seen on the dais, Kendall, right, introjuces he mornirg panel on radio's new attitude fumed by contention cireector Mike Harrison (left) anc Hiatus Pro - bwar: promoting rscores- Panelists rom Yet are Howard Rosai. duc tors' Tom hates (right;. From left, they are Barry Maya, program promotion chief at Narlei Bros. Rick Sadie e+ I* MET -'M (Los An- manager at WRKS -FIA (New York), consultan Lee Abrams and West- gelesl Dave Forman, i presidert o KEZ (AIN1 and Y)6 -FM (Ana- wood )ne president Norm Pattiz. `eim), and Bab Harr s, promotion manie -r for FarWest.

/VISE GL'( -Gary Owen, vet Bran disk jockey now wit' _os Angeles' KPRZ -AM, saw ars the reaction to ano.he! ringer fired during his Fr d3"1 dinner address.

MUSIC'S FUTURE -Progressi # s NEWS AND CONSULTANTS -Jin music programming is the then- Cameron of Cameron Communi during a sem na - that features, frc n cations shares his views on radio WIZARD OF US -Apple Com- left, moderator 3obert Habei, Fkt- news consilting during the Frida puters cu- founder and URLI- Itsher of CM.J /Progressive Ned a; Earshot panel. Panel partner hl Pe SON chairman Steve Woz- IRS prorotior director Aloha el P founder 3 nj 'erson o' Jett Pollack Commini niak parallels music a rod en; Howie Klein, it Str - cations is seen a- cente'. computer technology d irirx chief of the 415 label, and Pt Friday's dinner. der of K3PI -FM (Denver-I.

AOR'S 1RQ.NSF: RNATION -MTV's Les senior A, JSIG VIDED- Rcbert 'ittrnan, Garlard himsel : graduate of radio. mulls. ,ice president 31 Warner C,mex, discusses rock radio's cf z nues during the Agouti, :he m )act of s MTV music cable service NatNUrk h iodle Friday night. durin; the =riday dinner.

BEAU -WFUL RE _ATIONSHIPS? -Radio z ink record relations get dissected. From left participants in;Wie Bob Travis a? WGCL -FN; Sunny Joe White of WXKS -L,N and FM; PoYy-

Gram's Jerr'- Jaffe: Jett McCartney of WC ) I =M; W NEW -FM"s Riot and Neer. and moderator Mi re -lards( n.

POS1-1 ION PIECE - =ormet and audience elements are mulled JOB DES :RIP-IONS-Chz ngtng i z J o defin Lions for staff la) a panel imclucing, from left, Lee Abrams, Bob Van - niches are mulled, from lei, b/ Michael Abra nson of Is land PERSONAL R UCH -What makes an air personalit.? Some well - derheaden of he CBE FM Graup, KLOS -FM's Tom Ranges, Records; cor sultant Donna Ftalper: fry Daniels of WLUF -FN; known radio veterans mull tie answer. From left: Barry Richa'dr of WHN- NM's Dene Hallam and moderator Kevin Metheny of Lee Arnold cf W ]FM -FM and mod -e it )r Dr. Michael Lae cf W41L -FM KAOQ -FM's Dusty Street; Steve Marren of WPTR-AM, WN B O -AM. Brown B Ic Prodt.cians. WDMT -FTJ's Carol Ford: Gary Owens and ncderatcr Rollye Borr- stein. www.americanradiohistory.com 22 Billboard Survey For Week Ending 2 12, â3 Radio Rock Albums & Top Tracks Programmingi Copyright 1983, 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. permission publisher photocopying, recording or otherwise without the p for written of the Noble Gets Carroll's Format Rock Albums Top Tracks NEW YORK -Noble Broadcast ceeded an average of 24%." He also Consultants has reached an agree- noted that in December, which has 14 ARTIST -Title. Label n n ARTIST- Title, Label ment with Rick Carroll to market shown a 12% gain for each of the Carroll's "Rock Of The '80s" format, preceding two years, closed out with WEEKS 13 GOLDEN EARRING -Twilight Zone. 21 WEEKS while he better than a 20% increase. 8 BOB SEGER -The Distance. Capitol which Carroll developed AT =1 Records AT xt 1 2 1 1 was at KROQ Pasadena. * p.d. * * * Among the stations that have 14 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS -Long BAND BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET -Even format, which After Dark, Backstreet Now, Capitol recently added the ABC's FM Network will present concentrates on new music, is HAGAR "Preview: The Silver Anniversary 3 11 SAMMY -3 Lock Box, Geffen 3 1 9 DURAN DURAN -Hungry Like The Wolf, Capitol XTRA -FM (91 -X) Tijuana (sepa- Grammy" Feb. 7 -11. The show will 4 7 10 DURAN DURAN -Rio, Capitol 4 12 18 THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang, Sire rate story, page 13). XTRA is owned highlight some of the year's top 5 12 THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang, Sire by 5 3 4 MEN AT WORK -Be Good Johnny, Columbia Noble. nominees in all categories. (45) Noble already markets on AC for- 6 17 2 JOURNEY- Separate Ways, Columbia 8 12 GOLDEN EARRING -Cut, 21 Records mat called "A Plus," "Noble Hot * * * 7 4 10 NIGHT RANGER -Don't Tell Me You Love Me, 40," "Noble AOH" (album oriented 7 4 13 PHIL COLLINS -Hello, I Must Be Going!, Atlantic Watermark /ABC's "TV Tonight Boardwalk hits), and "Noble One," a beautiful 8 9 5 RIC OCASEK- Beatitude, Geffen With Ron Hendren" has added 10 8 5 9 SAMMY HAGAR -Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy, music format. 9 6 14 PAT BENATAR -Get Nervous, Chrysalis more stations, including WGBS Geffen Miami, KIXI Seattle and KPPL 10 10 33 MEN AT WORK- Business As Usual, Columbia * * * 9 8 3 TRIUMPH -A World Of Fantasy, RCA Denver. The one -minute weekday 11 11 5 TRIUMPH -Never Surrender, RCA 10 16 3 RIC OCASEK- Something To Grab For, Geffen Network radio revenues rose 17% previews of prime time tv are now 12 12 4 RED RIDER -Neruda, Capitol in the last half of 1982, closing the carried in 100 markets.... Jane Shea 11 41 4 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND - 13 14 5 NEIL YOUNG- Trans, Geffen 12 with 11% has Narwood Productions' Boomtown Blues, Capitol -month period out an joined 14 13 12 NIGHT RANGER -Dawn Patrol, Boardwalk gain. These figures were prepared station relations department and 12 11 9 SCANDAL- Goodbye To You, Columbia 15 19 3 DEF LEPPARD- Pyromania, Mercury by Ernst & Whinney and released by will handle clearance for Narwood's 13 13 9 FRANK MARINO- Strange Dreams, Columbia of "Music Makers," 16 32 2 BRYAN ADAMS -Cuts Like A Knife, A &M (45) Joseph Larson, executive director "Country the Radio Network Assn. "The first Closeup," "Outlook" and "Minding 17 17 11 SCANDAL -Scandal, Columbia 14 9 14 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS-You Got Lucky, Backstreet half of 1982 showed only modest Your Business" shows. She comes 18 15 21 THE F1XX- Shuttered Room, MCA gains of 4 %," Larson said, "follow- from Rolling Stone Productions, 15 10 5 SAMMY HAGAR- Remember The Heroes, Geffen 19 22 17 MISSING PERSONS- Spring Session M, Capitol ing two years in which growth ex- where she was program coordinator. 20 20 4 THE GREG KIHN BAND- Jeopardy, Beserkley (12 16 14 2 NEIL YOUNG -Mr. Soul, Geffen inch) 17 1=1* DEF LEPPARD- Photograph, Mercury 21 JOURNEY -Frontiers, Columbia c=s0 18 15 10 PAT BENATAR- Looking For A Stranger, Chrysalis 22 16 20 SAGA- Worlds Apart, Portrait 19 20 3 RED RIDER- Power, Capitol 23 21 15 FRIDA- Something's Going On, Atlantic 20 27 17 MEN AT WORK -Down Under, Columbia Out Of The Box 24 26 3 TONY CAREY -I Won't Be Home Tonight, Rocshire (12 (inch) 21 7 5 VANDENBERG- Burning Heart, Atlantic 25 25 NEAL SCHON AND JAN HAMMER -Here To Stay, HOT 100 /AC 22 24 2 MISSING PERSONS- Windows, Capitol Columbia SAVANNAH -The bouncy, late 1960s pop feel of "Come On Eileen" by 23 26 2 THE GREG KIHN BAND- Jeopardy, Beserkley 26 24 10 VANDENBERG- Vandenberg, Atlantic Dexy's Midnight Runners (Mercury) has thoroughly captivated WAEV -FM 24 30 2 FRIDA Know There's Something Going On, music director J.D. North, who doesn't seem to care that vocalist Kevin Row- 27 23 26 STRAY CATS -Built For Speed, EMI -America -I Atlantic land is a Britisher of Irish descent. "They sound like an Irish band, and this 28 27 18 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change, Grunt town goes St. 25 33 15 SUPERTRAMP- Crazy, A &M crazy on Patrick's Day," he notes. "I love the hook. It makes you 29 CZ:* STYX -Mr. Roboto, A &M (12 inch) want to crank the sucker up!" North is equally enthused about Marty Balin's 26 51 14 MISSING PERSONS -Walking In L.A., Capitol 30 30 10 PSYCHEDELIC FURS- Forever Now, Columbia new EMI America single, "What Love Is," from his forthcoming LP, "Lucky." 31 35 4 TODD RUNDGREN -The Ever Popular Tortured 27 28 9 DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen, "I love his vocals, they're so personal. And Val Garay's production is excellent. Artist Effect, Bearsville Mercury The sound is so crisp, much harder than Balin's previous singles, 'Hearts' and 32 29 17 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -H20, RCA 28 34 8 SAGA -Wind Him Up, Portrait 'Atlanta Lady'." He adds that "Mr. Roberto" by Styx (A &M) has a strong teen appeal, and that Melissa Manchester's "Nice Girls" (Arista) "sounds like a 33 31 9 FRANK MARINO- Juggernaut, Columbia 29 21 12 THE FIXX -Stand Or Fall, MCA smash. She used to be such a mournful singer, but now she packs a lot of feel- 34 33 16 SUPERTRAMP- Famous Last Words, A &M 30 19 11 PHIL COLLINS -I Don't Care, Atlantic ing into her vocals. It's like she's singing her guts out." 35 43 4 THE JOHN HALL BAND -Searchparty, EMI -America 31 47 5 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Roll 36 38 9 THE ENGLISH BEAT -Special Beat Service, I.R.S. Me Away, Capitol 37 ERIC CLAPTON -Money And Cigarettes, Warner CM:* 32 RED RIDER -Human Race, Capitol AOR Bros. /Duck CE* DALLAS -Imagine a musical cross between the Mamas & the Papas, the 33 STYX -Mr. Roboto, A &M 38 47 2 THE B'U-The B'zz, Epic =* Beatles and the Lovin' Spoonful. That's how KZEW -FM assistant music di- 34 DURAN DURAN -Rio, Capitol rector George Gimarc describes the self -titled debut EP from the Los Angeles - 39 46 2 THOMAS DOLBY -She Blinded Me With Science, cci Capitol (12 inch) 35 22 4 THE HUMAN LEAGUE -Mirror Man, A &M based group known as the Bangles. "Everyone would like to compare them to 40 28 11 LED ZEPPELIN -Coda, Swan Song the Go -Go's because they're composed of five women," says the programmer, 36 31 2 ERIC CLAPTON -I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart, who's airing "Real World" and "I'm In Line" from their Faulty Products disk. 41 48 3 THE MEMBERS- Working Girls, Arista (45) Warner Brothers /Duck "But I think they're more rocking and gutsy, with their Beatlesque harmonies 42 41 3 CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, 37 38 16 DIRE STRAITS- Industrial Disease, Warner Bros. use for the music Virgin /Epic (12 inch) and expert of acoustic guitars." He also has praise "new 38 29 4 NEIL YOUNG -Little Thing Called Love, Geffen dance beat" of "Der Kommissar" by After The Fire (Epic) and the "high har- 43 37 21 RUSH -Signals, Mercury 39 42 3 LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL - monies" favored by the British group Scarlet Party on their Parlophone im- 44 19 BILLY JOEL -The Nylon Curtain, Columbia 36 Forever, EMI -America port single, "101 Dam -Nations." But Gimarc says that nothing seems to beat 45 44 9 LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL - the self -titled album by the Thought on Index Two Records. "It's a very un- 40 =IP BRYAN ADAMS -Cuts Like A Knife, A&M Men Without Women, EMI /America usual record, unlike anything I've ever heard since the debut of the Cure. 'At- 41 DIRE STRAITS- Twisting By The Pool, Warner Bros. 46 40 37 THE CLASH- Combat Rock, Epic =3, lanta Threat,' about the KKK, and 'There's A Boy,' a song about Hiroshima, 42 NEIL YOUNG -We're In Control, Geffen 47 C:CE:* ROBERT HAZARD- Escalator Of Life, RCA are spare and haunting, the sort of cuts that keep you on your toes. I love when 48 49 3 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS- Too -Rye -Ay, Mercury 43 48 29 JUDAS PRIEST -You've Got Another Thing Coming, bands break formulas, and they have thrown us a definite curve." Columbia 49 42 12 THE J. GEILS BAND -Showtime, EMI -America 44 36 16 ROBERT PLANT -Far Post, Swan Song, Import 50 arao BERLIN -Pleasure Victim, Geffen BLACK /URBAN 45 49 15 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change, Grunt GRAND RAPIDS -"There's no doubt about it." says WKWM program/ Top Adds 46 50 14 PHIL COLLINS -You Can't Hurry Love, Atlantic music director Frank Grant. "Marvin Gaye is back on the right track." His new 47 18 11 PHIL COLLINS -Like China, Atlantic single, " 'Til Tomorrow" (Columbia), reminds Grant of "the sort of music you'd expect him to record as a prelude to 'Let's Get It On.' He's been away for 48 37 10 LED ZEPPELIN -Darlene, Swan Song JOURNEY- Frontiers, Columbia years, but it doesn't sound like he's missed a beat." "Every Little Bit Hurts" by 49 45 10 LED ZEPPELIN -Ozone Baby, Swan Song Ellis Hall Jr. (H RC) is a remake of the Brenda Holloway hit, and the program- 2 STYX -Mr. Roboto, A &M (12 inch) 50 40 8 OZZY OSBOURNE -Iron Man, Jet mer feels that the instrumental lead -in is "a terrific grabber. The cut is smooth, And Warner Bros./Duck 3 ERIC CLAPTON -Money Cigarettes, 51 23 2 TRIUMPH -Never Surrender, RCA mellow, a classic in its own right." He adds that "Nobody Can Be You" by Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame (Atlantic) is "a solid dance jam with a rolling 32 21 RUSH -Subdivisions, Mercury 4 BRYAN ADAMS -Cuts Like A Knife, A &M (45) 52 beat." 53 35 19 SAGA -On The Loose, Portrait 5 BERLIN- Pleasure Victim, Enigma 3 54 57 16 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES- Maneater, RCA COUNTRY 6 TONY CAREY -I Won't Be Home Tonight, Rocshire (12 inch) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -Three new ballads are working well for WLBJ 55 39 13 THE J. GEILS BAND -I Do, EMI -America music director Keith Richards. "Innocent Eyes," a single by saxophonist Mi- 7 THE JOHN KALL BAND -Love Me Again, EMI -America (12 inch) 56 46 9 BILLY JOEL-Allentown, Columbia chel Berger (Atlantic), sounds like it might have been recorded for the AC mar- 57 58 25 SANTANA- Nowhere To Run, Columbia ket, he notes, except that the tune features a "lovely" vocal by Rosanne Cash. 8 THE B'ZZ -The B'zz, Epic it's an 58 59 24 THE WHO- Athena, Warner Bros. "It's an old theme- seeing the world through a child's eyes -but incred- 9 THE GREG KIHN BAND- Jeopardy, Beserkley (12 inch) ibly beautiful song, and I'd hate to see modern country stations pass it up," 59 44 18 PAT BENATAR- Shadows Of The Night, Asylum he says. Judy Bailey's "Tender Lovin' Lies" (Warner Bros.) is "laid back and ELLIS ORRALL- Special Pain, RCA 10 ROBERT 60 55 17 THE CLASH -Rock The Casbah, Epic mellow, a soothing song by a very promising vocalist." Richards also recom- mends Joe Stampley's "Finding You" (Epic). "It's about falling in and out of as indicated by the nations leading Album oriented and Top Track stations. A compilation of Rock Radio Airplay love, and it's probably the best tune that Joe's ever done." LEO SACKS www.americanradiohistory.com 23 Survey For Week Ending 2/12/83 Billboard R

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These are best selling midd:e -of- the -road singles compiled from A weekly calendar of upcoming : ca radio station air play listed in rank order. network and syndicated music spe- Js cials. Shows with multiple dates indi- .to

cate local stations have option of TITLE, Artist, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) broadcast time and dates. 7 8 SHAME ON THE MOON YIATEE#KSl Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. Capitol 5181 (Coolwell/ Feb. 7, Phil Collins, Inner -View, Inner -View Granite. ASCAP) Network, one hour.

Feb. 7-12, Miami Steve Van Zandt, Wall Of 2 2 18 YOU AND I Voodoo, Newsweek -FM, Thirsty Ear Productions, Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle, Elektra 7-69936 (Four Way, ASCAP) 30 minutes. 3 11 HEART TO HEART Kenny Loggins, Columbia 38-03377, (Milk Money /Genevieve, ASCAP /Foster Feb. 7 -12, Ric Ocasek, BBC Rock Hour, Lon- WHAT'S IN A NAME? -Jim Duran, center, is congratulated after winning an Frees, BMI) don Wavelength, one hour. Elvis Presley sound -alike at in Hollywood. He was contest the Palomino North 4 11 HEART OF THE NIGHT Feb. 7.12, Wall Of Voodoo, BBC College Con- one of 30 individuals competing for a trip to Memphis, courtesy of Delta Air- Juice Newton, Capitol 5192, (Warner -Tamerlane/Flying Dutchman /Sweet cert, London Wavelength. one hour. lines. Duran is shown with ft-r) Fred Kirksey of Delta; Palomino owner Tommy Harmony, BMI) 5 15 AFRICA Feb. 7 -Mar. 2, Eric Clapton, BBC Rock Hour, Thomas; Delta's Michael Pulli; Carson Schreiber, West Coast country promo Toto, Columbia 38-03355 (Hudmar /Cowbella, ASCAP) London Wavelength, three hours. rep for RCA Records; and Charlie Cook, program director for KLAC Los An- 8 5 YOU ARE Feb. 1.13, Joe Williams, Music Makers, Nor- geles. Lionel Richie, Motown 1657 (Brockman, ASCAP) wood Productions, one hour. 10 5 I'M ALIVE Neil Feb. 7 -13, Crystal Gayle, Country Closeup, Diamond, Columbia 38 -03503 (Stonebridge, ASCAP /Foster Frees, BMI) Narwood Productions, one hour. 1 13 BABY COME TO ME Patti Austin, Qwest 50036 (Warner Bros.) (Rodsongs, ASCAP) Feb. 7, Todd Rundgren, Guest D.1., Rolling Pro - Motions 13 3 WE'VE GOT TONIGHT Stone Productions, one hour. Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton, Liberty 1942 (Gear, ASCAP) Feb. 11-13, Ray Price, Weekly Country Music 12 4 Frs ALRIGHT Christopher Cross, Warner Bros. 7-29843 (Another Page, ASCAP) Countdown, United Stations, three hours. WRQX The Redskins 11 11 LOVE IN STORE Feb. 11 -13, The Dick Clark's Rock Salutes Grassroots, Fleetwood Mac, Warner Bros. 7- 29848, (Fleetwood Mac, BMI) Roll And Remember, United Stations, four 14 8 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME hours. Washingtonians love a parade. Schwartz arrived at the AC station Culture Club, Virgin /Epic 34.03368 (Virgin /Chappell, ASCAP) 15 10 DOWN UNDER Feb. 11 -13, Mel Torme, Great Sounds, United They turned out en masse last in a pickup truck to accept the keys Men At Work, Columbia 38.03303 (Blackwood, BMI) Stations, four hours. W °dnesday (2) to toast their beloved to the $10,000 car, whose features in- 14 6 13 THE OTHER GUY Feb. 11-13, Jefferson Starship, Adam Ant, Redskins with a celebration honor- clude customized wheels, siding and little River Band, Capitol 5185 (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) Rock Album Countdown, Westwood One, one ing the football team's victory over a $1,000 stereo system. "We won- 15 9 12 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE hour. the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl dered whether the sight of bales of Phil Collins, Atlantic 7 -89933 (Stone Agate, BMI) 16 16 11 RIGHT BEFORE YOUR Feb. 11 -13, Woman In Rock, Rock Chronicles, XVII. was by in the EYES The event coordinated hay back of the car would America, Capitol 5171, (Marc -Cain, CAPAC) Westwood One, one hour. rock station WRQX -FM and the of- present a bad image," jokes music 17 17 13 TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD Record, Feb. 11-13, Rick Ocasek, Off The fice of Mayor Marion Barry. director Jac Quin. "Then we figured, Air Supply, Arista 1004 (Unart /Big Parade, BMI) Westwood One, one hour. why the hell not ?" 24 9 SHOOT FOR THE MOON Feb. 11.13, Supertramp, The Source, NBC, The happy shouts of "Hail to the Poco, Atlantic, 789919 (Pirooting, ASCAP) three hours. Redskins" resounded along the pa- * * * 19 19 8 EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL rade route as revelers watched a mo- Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson, Monument 4.03408 (Combine, BMI) Feb. 12, Tammy Wynette, Silver Eagle, ABC 20 18 13 MEMORY 45 Entertainment Network, 90 minutes. torcade of Chrysler convertibles, WIL -AM-FM St. Louis is offering Barry Manilow, Arista 1025 (Koppelman-Bandier, BMI) 25 4 IT MIGHT BE YOU Feb. 12, Hall & Oates, Air Supply, Sheena two double decker buses, numerous $10,000 worth of free radio advertis- floats, high school marching bands Stephen Bishop, Warner Bros. 7-29791 (Gold Horizon, BMI /Golden Torch, Easton, Little River Band, RadioRadio, CBS, four ing to any business that moves to the ASCAP) hours. and an assortment of Q107 vehicles vicinity and fills at least 20 new posi- 22 20 15 THE GIRL IS MINE Feb. 12 -13, Edie Adams, "Li'l Abner," Musi- (including a race car and a hydro- tions. Craig Magee, president and Michael Jackson /Paul McCartney, Epic 34 -03288 (Mijac /Warner Tamerlane. BMI) cal, Watermark, three hours. plane) wind along Pennsylvania Av- general manager of the Lin Broad- 27 5 THE WOMAN IN ME Feb. 12 -13, Dean Torrence, Soundtrack Of enue to the Capitol Building. casting unit, adds that existing busi- Donna Summer, Geffen 7 -29805 (Warner Bros.) (Warner-Tamerlane /Rashida/ The 60s, Watermark, three hours. nesses in the St. Louis area that Flying Dutchman, BMI /Sweet Harmony /WB, ASCAP) Air personalities Gary Murphy, :r Feb. 13, Saga, King Biscuit Flower Hour, ABC award 50 full -time jobs during the 30 4 ALLENTOWN Dave Thompson, Sandy Weaver, Billy Joel, Columbia 38-03413 (Joel Songs, BMI) Rock Radio Network, one hour. Uncle Johnny and the morning team year are also eligible. He expects the 35 2 ONE ON ONE Feb. 13 Scandal, BBC Rock Hour, London lf -19, of Jim Elliott and Scott Woodside promotion to create at least 1,000 Daryl Hall & John Oates, RCA 13421 (Hot -Cha /Unichappell, BMI) Wavelength, one hour. 34 2 MAKE LOVE STAY broadcast live remotes over the tu- new jobs.... Ken Phillips, news di- Feb. 13 -19, Polyrock, BBC College Concert, Dan Fogelberg, Full Moon /Epic 34 -03525 (Hickory Grove /April, ASCAP) rector of KMJK -FM Portland, has 27 22 12 A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS London Wavelength, one hour. multuous cries of "Love them Hogs." The meaning was twofold. been cleared by the Guardian An- Tavares. RCA 13292 (Kenny Nolan /Downtown, ASCAP) Feb. 14, Where Rock Began, Continuous His- 28 26 15 "Hogs," as every Washingtonian gels' local chapter to undergo the or- IT'S RAINING AGAIN tory Of Rock And Roll, Rolling Stone Produc- ganization's basic program Supertramp, A &M 2502 (Delicate /Almo, ASCAP) knows, are the members of the Red- training 29 29 5 I KNEW YOU WHEN tions, one hour. skins' offensive line. But the throng in civil defense. He will broadcast a Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 7 -69853 (Elektra) (Lowery, BMI) Feb. 14, Dave Peverett & Roger Earl of Fog - series of reports on "The Making Of 32 4 ALWAYS hat, Guest D.1., Rolling Stone Productions, one might as well have been saluting the Firefall, Atlantic An Angel" in April.... "Outlook," 1.89916 (Fumunda /Big Fat, BMI) hour. passengers in the "Q107 Hogmo- 37 2 BREAKING US IN TWO the syndicated radio series of 90 -sec- Joe Jackson, MM 2510 (Albion /Almo, ASCAP) Feb. 14-20, Freddy Martin, Music Makers, bile"-a handsome trio of 250 - 32 21 20 HEARTBREAKER Narwood Productions, one hour. pound animals on loan from the lo- ond shorts focusing on issues perti- nent to blacks, devotes its February Dionne Warwick, Arista 1015 (Gibb Brothers, BMI, admin. Unichappell) Feb. 14 -20, Mel McDaniel, Country Closeup, cal chapter of the 4H Club. 33 23 18 TRULY Narwood Productions, one hour. schedule to the observance of Na- Lionel Richie, Motown 1644 (Brockman, BMI) 34 BILLIE JEAN Feb. 14 -20, The Grammy's 25th Anniversary * * * tional Black History Month. Patrice Michael Jackson, Epic 34 -03509 (Mijac /Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) Special, Westwood One, four hours. Rushen, Grover Washington Jr., 35 31 1 MANEATER The call came at 7:15 a.m., an Deniece Williams and Sister Sledge, Feb. 18 -20, The Four Lads, The Great Sounds, Daryl Hall & John Oates, RCA 13354 (Fust Buzz /Hot-Cha /Unichappell, BMI) ungodly hour to some, but not Jim 36 MY KIND OF LADY United Stations, four hours. among others, have taped spots to Schwartz of Jefferson City, Mo. He Supertramp, A &M 2517 (Delicate /Almo, ASCAP) Feb, 18 -20, Novo Combo, Haircut 100, The promote the Narwood series, whose was milking cows in a barn when W I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME NBC, minutes. host is David Lampe!, director of Glen Campbell, Atlantic /America 1 Gems -EMI, Source, 90 KJMO -FM station manager Frank -99930 (Screen BMI) Feb. 18 -20, Rockstreet, The Source, NBC, one news and public affairs for Inner 38 I'VE GOT A ROCK N' ROLL HEART Newell notified the 24- year -old Eric Clapton, Warner Bros. /Duck 7 -29780 (WB /Warner-Tamerlane /Diamond hour. City Broadcasting. LEO SACKS farm hand that he had won a 1982 Mine /Face The Music, ASCAP /BMI) Feb. 18 -20, Rock Producers, Rock Chronicles, 39 33 11 INSIDE /CAROLINA DREAMS Volkswagen a Westwood One, one hour. Rabbitt, culminating Ronnie Milsap, RCA 13362, (Lodge Hall, ASCAP) Feb. 18 -20, Pretenders, Saga, Rock Album two -month promotion called 40 28 5 ALL THOSE LIES Glenn Frey, Asylum 7-69857 (Elektra) (Red Cloud, ASCAP) Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. "Wheels Of Fortune." 41 38 20 STEPPIN' OUT The Record, Feb. 18 -20, Judas Priest, Off Joe Jackson, A&M 2428 (Albion /Almo, ASCAP) Westwood One, one hour. 42 39 21 ON THE WINGS OF LOVE Feb. 18-20, Lionel Richie, Ray Parker Jr., The Jeffrey Osborne, A &M 2434 (Lincoln Pond /Almo /March 9, ASCAP) Double Exposure 43 42 17 A LOVE SONG Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. Kenny Rogers, Liberty 1485 (Music Corporation Of America /Sycamore Valley, Feb. 18 -20, Electric Light Orchestra, Dick For McGuffey Lane BMI) Clark's Rock Roll And Remember, United Sta- 44 43 17 I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) tions, four hours. NEW YORK -Atco Records Donald Fagen, Warner Bros. 729900 (Freejunket, ASCAP) 45 47 2 JUST A LITTLE IMAGINATION Feb. 18-20, Crystal Gayle, Weekly Country country act McGuffey Lane got Patsy, Roperry 817 (Roperry, BMI) Music Countdown, United Stations, three hours. maximum radio exposure from a 46 44 17 MISSING YOU Feb. 18 -20, A Flock Of Seagulls, Boomtown one -night stand at the Lone Star Dan Fogelberg, Full Moon /Epic 34 -03289 (Hickory Grove, ASCAP) 47 45 Rats, In Concert, Westwood One, one hour. Jan. 18. Not only was the group 9 SEXUAL HEALING Marvin Gaye, Columbia 3803302 (pril. ASCAP) Feb. 19, Leon Everette, McGuffey Lane, Silver broadcast over WHN New York - 48 46 9 SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE Eagle, ABC Entertainment Network, 90 minutes. live shows from the Lone Star are Anne Murray, Capitol 5183 (Hall /Clement /Welk, BMI) Feb. 19 -20, Peter & Gordon, Soundtrack Of regular WHN fare -but DIR Broad- 49 36 10 STILL TAKING CHANCES Michael Murphy, Liberty 1486 (Timberwolf, BMI) The 60s, Watermark, three hours. casting taped the proceedings for 50 49 14 THEME FROM DYNASTY Feb. 20, Linda Ronstadt, Spotlight Special, ABC's "Silver Eagle" country show. Bill Conti, Arista 1021 (SVO, ASCAP) ABC Contemporary Network, 90 minutes. Since the "Silver Eagle" will be Feb. 20, Kansas, King Biscuit Flower Hour, Superstars are awarded to those products demonstrating the greatest airplay gains this week (Prime Movers). broadcast at a later date, it appears Stars are awarded to other products demonstrating significant gains. Recording Industry Assn. of America seal ABC Rock Radio Network, one hour. * WHN listeners got a preview of an for sales of 1,000,000 units (seal indicated by dot). Recording Industry Assn. of America seal for sales of 2,000,000 Rock Feb. 20-26, Pat Benatar, BBC Hour, units (seal indicated by triangle). upcoming ABC program. Supplying the grephic needs of the record industry London Wavelength, one hour. since 1952. www.americanradiohistory.com 24 Retailing New Policy On Returns STORES SELL THREE 45s FOR $5 At Sound /Video Unlimited Singular Promos At Record Bar sale weeks at By MOIRA McCORMICK By JOHN SIPPEL ness increase during the 50% discount singles is coming 20%, with some boosting 45s at the up through Epic Records'. Dave CHICAGO - Sound /Video Un- Chicago -based MS Distributing. LOS ANGELES -The Record register as much as 50%. Stores gen- Demeres, who is providing a self-li- limited here has reduced all record Mike Spector of the Florida -based Bar's executives don't take vendor erate their own merchandising and quidating 50 -pack carton of a first and tape prices by five cents, effec- one -stop MJS Entertainment, adds singles price hikes lying down. signing. Managers report that steady single by Single Bullet Theory. tive Tuesday (1), and all returns are Meyers, was a more direct inspira- When RCA broke the $1.99 price singles customers often buy twice as The Bar's Single Bullet Theory being assessed a 71/2% service charge. tion. Meyers says he knows of no barrier a year ago, the chain's mar- much as usual during the $5 pro- single program stems from a per- other one -stops apart from Sound keting vice president Ralph King, gram. Record Bar stores normally The suburban one -stop has de- sonal visit members of the group Video and MJS presently imple- purchasing vice president Ed Berson offer about 500 different oldies and signed this after a WEA program, in made to Durham last fall, in which menting such a program. director Bill Joyner 300 assorted current pop, r &b and an effort to reduce returns. Accord- and operations they were investigating how the "What I'm looking to do," he says, brainstormed a session directed at country singles in such a sale, and ing to Sound Video vice president chain might help exploit their first "is increase our business going out, salvaging a workable universal cus- King says the ratio of current prod- Stan Meyers, the new effort benefits album. The Bar locations will prob- and hopefully our accounts will be tomer price. uct to oldies is about 70/30, the same any account who keeps returns ably feature the group's single for 30 judicious in their buying and hold From that singles think tank has as the normal sales pattern. "within accepted levels." days, King says. their returns down." Sound Video since come a continuous series of Equally effective, but done on a Meyers offers as an example the Unlimited's extensive inventory, he different store programs to generate more sporadic basis over the past A third Record Bar store singles hypothetical $100,000 account: says, "costs a lot of money to carry. more singles sales. The 18 district su- year, have been the "half price" sin- promotion is based on the manager's "With the price reduction, he's sav- We want to be everything to every- pervisors working for the Durham, gles sales, wherein all 144 Record selection of 10 hot singles of his own ing $1,000 on 20,000 units, if his re- body, and we ask their loyalty." N.C. chain have been given carte Bar stores offer a particular single choice to sell for $1.49 each for a turns stay below 10 %." Meyers says the response from ac- blanche to choose four of their 10 from one label at 99 cents. Singles by week or two. The program requires Sound Video Unlimited's new counts at this early stage has so far stores each quarter for one -week the Go -Go's, Men At Work, Steel the approval of the district super - program, he says, is modeled after been supportive. "The major ac- three -for -$5 sales without home of- Breeze and Marshall Crenshaw have sisor. King says stores are allowed to WEA's policy of a 1% price reduc- counts feel they'll make money from fice approval. Supervisors merely helped break albums during that pe- run this type of promotion as often tion and 5% return service charge, the program, and so should the notify the home base of impending riod as well as strongly escalating the as they desire, provided their sales which was also recently adopted by (Continued on page 27) sales at their individual stores. key singles from the artists' albums. history shows they are doing a good King estimates the average busi- Most auspicious application of job with it.

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CED disk Video Disc Center here "Showboat" and "A Night At The For every argument advanced as MEMOREX &4TDW cannot survive for long will soon Opera," two titles that haunt Rosie: to why disk cannot possibly survive BLANK CASSETTES BLANK CASSETTES have to double their conviction. she can't locate copies. as cassettes continue to come down DC 30 min. .9 in price, Rosie and Cliff seem to MRX1 C -30 min. $ 1.80 .90 Owners Cliff and Rosie Aaron are Six of the precious rental -onlys MRX1 C- 45min. 1.90 DC 60 min. 1.25 planning to open a second CED have a counter argument. For one MRX1 0 -60 min. 2.05 DC 90 min. 1.50 are back on display, thanks to re -re- MRX1 0 -90 min. 3.10 DC 120 min. 1.80 sales /rental outlet. thing, there is the apparently heavier AD 60 min. 1.35 lease by MGM /UA and CBS /Fox- MRX1 C -120 min. 4.10 A for the store's con- appetite of the disk buyer. "We had MRX1 C-60 min.2 Pak. 3.15 SA60 min...... 2.40 chief reason "The Dirty Dozen," "Gigi," "On SA 90 min. 2.75 MR X1 ...... 0 -60 min. 3 Pak. 4.50 tinuing success, says Rosie, is that The Town," "Singin' In The Rain," this one fellow who bought all three MRX1 ...... 0 -90 min. 3 Pak. 5.99 SAX 60 min. 3.30 MA min. 3.50 'Big Fights,' and we don't sell or rent MRX1 ...... 0 -120 min. 3 Pak. 7.99 60 other video specialty outlets in the "Laura" and "The Seven -Year MA min. MR X2 ...... 0 -90 min. 3 Pak. 5.99 90 5.50 much sports programming. This min. 2 Pak. region are sending more and more NEW! db C -90 min. 2 Pak. 3.50 AD 60 2.89 Itch." CASSETTE HEAD CLEANER 1.00 DC 60 min. 2 Pak. 2.49 customers to Video Disc Center. man didn't even have a player. He min. 2 Pak. is a 8- Tracks 90 min. 2 Pak. 3.50 DC 90 2.99 Still another recent change 2 "We've had a lot of store owners and came in here to watch the fights," MEMOREX VIDEO T 120 10.00 SA 90 mm. Pak. 5.00 special $1 -off deal on rental Sunday, TDK SUPER VIDEO T 120 10.00 managers in. They take our card and says Rosie. "He later went on to rent Monday and Tuesday, to boost busi- send us business all the time." players." ness on those typically slow days. SONY maxell The Aarons have not fundamen- CASSETTES CASSETTES The rental fee is normally $3 a day Video Disc Center continues at a tally changed their advertising pol- LNX 46 min. 51.10 LN 46 min. 2 Pak. $2.40 on $14.98- $19.98 titles; $3.50 for near 50/50 sales to rental ratio. LNX 60 min. 1.20 LN 60 min. 2 Pak. 2.75 icy. They use a service that mails fly- $21.98- $29.98; and $4 for $31.98- "Rocky III," now well beyond 50 LNX 90 min. 1.50 LN 90 min. 2 Pak. 4.00 ers to selected zip code areas along LNX 120 min. 2.10 LN 120 min. 2 Pak. 4.25 $42.98. "Jesus Of Nazareth," which copies sold, is still the leader in sales CHF 60 min. 1.00 UD 90 min. 3 Pak. 7.50 with flyers from such stores as K- and rental, vying closely with "Star CHF 90 min. 1.25 UD 90 min. 2 Pak. 5.00 for $99.98, rents for $6 every day mart, Food Barn, Zody's and lists SHF 60 min. 2.10 UDXL2 60 min. 2.75 out and also sells with surprising Trek II: Wrath Of Khan." SHF 90 min. 2.75 UDXL2 90 min. 3.00 Gemco. Some, like Gemco, already LNX 60 min. 2 Pak. _ ...... 2.35 UDXL2 90 min. 2 Pak. 5.99 ease, Rosie adds. "As videocassettes come down in LNX 90 min. 2 Pak ...... 2.99 carry videodisks. But, says Rosie, in No- price, I see disks coming down, too," IMPORTED CASSETTES "They send us business, too." "We tried the $1 off idea 3 Pak. back by says Rosie Aaron. "Also, there are C 60 min. $ .69 The original store, a year old next vember and it was brought SCOTCH C 90 min. 3 Pak. .99 popular demand," she says. The odd more and more good titles coming 8- TRACKS month, has, however, undergone a hours the store maintains (noon -9 out. We'll have 'Superman II,' Dynarange 90 min. 2 Pak. $3.00 AUDIO MAGNETICS dramatic change since it was last Highlander 90 min. 2 Pak. 3.25 Hi Bias 90 min. 2 Pak. $1.99 week) are also dic- `Chariots Of Fire,' and `An Officer written about (Billboard, Jan. 8). p.m. seven days a Dynaranger 45 min. 1.50 Hi Bias 90 min. 3 Pak. 4.50 desire. And A Gentleman' this month." The interior is all new. tated by customer ORDER SHIPPED SAME DAY, TERMS: C.O.D. CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK Essentially, every disk in the store The Aarons are emphasizing Cliff Aaron is brainstorming the MINIMUM ORDER $50.00 SOME QUANTITIES LIMITED. hardware more. They are specialing location of the second unit. "We PRERECORDED is now on display, thanks to new A- WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF CASSETTES. one disk player at $249 that is regu- don't want it so close it will compete, larly $299. "We also provide full but we want it close enough so that backup," she says. "I gave one cus- we can send customers over for Dance Distrib tomer a loaner when his had to go in things we might not have," Rosie for repair." says. Anaheim, Costa Mesa and The SFT 100 player is rented for Huntington Beach are possible Readies Bow $10 a day, $5 each additional day. areas. ROCK FOR SALE! NEW YORK -Dance Records Distributing will open in a Chi- JOURNEY, RUSH, STRAY CATS, POLICE, cago suburb this month, special- izing in the wholesaling of 12- IRON MAIDEN, BEATLES, JIMI HENDRIX, inch records and small label product. Firm is headed by Gene JUDAS PRIEST, GENESIS, ETC... . Fink, president, and Leonard Available in: posters, bumper stickers, decals, Kalish, vice president, who are tapestries, pins, and more! also associated in Hippo Rec- Dealer inquiries invited. ords, the New York record bro- For a free catalogue write or call: ker /one -stop operation. Among the labels already signed for distribution by Dance Records are Tommy Boy, Profile, West End and Venture, says Ed Portnoy, former chief of Record Shack, who serves the company CALIFORNIA POSTERS by Attila Csupo as consultant. Billboard photo 6601 Elvas Ave., Sacramento, California 95819 WORLD'S LARGEST -World's first, world's smallest, world's only are some Dance Records is located in Toll -Free 1 -800- 852 -3087 In California 1 -800- 852 -8871 descriptive phrases for Video Disc Center in Westminster, Calif. Here, co- Bensonville, Ill., at 148 West owner Rosie Aaron poses along with A -frame racks to augment wall displays. Devon Avenue. Telephone is Store boasts every CED title ever released except two. And only CED product (312) 595 -6320. is stocked.

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Continued from page Theatre stores to his present 14. He eight more full video departments The Musicland Group, 420 stores volunteers that he is going all -out in will be added to the eight presently 't" f4 strong, will add between 10 and 20 retail and will probably add several in Stark stores. Like Grimes, Bonk new locations this year, says Jack categories of electronics. sees a good future for home video Eugster, president of the Pickwick The Record Bar chain will prob- accessories. He says Stark will exper- BIG APPLE KNTIMINICET retail division. ably reach 160 stores, forecasts Rich iment with videodisks. DISTRIBUTORS OF AUDIO VIDEO TAPES ACCESSORIES The five Mother's Records out of Gonzales, real estate chief. That Turtles of Atlanta will open at 23 PARK ROW NEW YORK CITY 11.Y. 10038 Moorhead, Minn., may well grow to would mean 15 new ones this year. least three new locations, the chain's LOOKING FOR EXTRA PROFITS? seven this year, says the chain's Dan Gonzales sees the stores making a Joe Martin affirms. He sees the Bredell. He definitely will go into strong pitch to accent alternative chain adding some computer soft- TAKE A BITE! Aberdeen, S.D. this year, marking merchandise in their mall locations. ware by midyear. Dave Burke of the his entry into that state. He says he Like a number of others, he sees Cleveland -based Recordlands envi- We carry only famous brands, such as MAXELL, CLARION, sions three to five new outlets and is COMMODORE, ATARI, EPSON, JVC, SONY, PIONEER, PANASONIC, wants to create a country ambience store size decreasing to between COLECO, MATTEL, ETC. to 2,000 and 2,100 feet. researching additional new lines of broaden his record base. He also Our prices are so low they have become the standard all others will add personal stereos, more au- It appears that the Camelot/ inventory. are compared with. we carry at all times one of the largest inven- dio accessories and more audio play- Grapevine chain will top 150 outlets Sale and rental of videodisks and tories of Audio /Video, Computers & Computer Software, Pre- back, especially units that he can re- in 1983. Stark executive vice a return to the sale and rental of Recorded Movies and Tapes. Now you can spend more time on presi- your sales floor where it counts and less time on your telephone. tail for under $300. dent Jim Bonk says he has 14 deals prerecorded movies is in on the P.S. Even the phone call is Free, so take a bite and call Neal Levy of Boston sees his sewn up for the 137 -store web. Bonk Record Factory agenda for the corn- TOLL FREE: 1-1300 221 -3191 Strawberries stores increasing from notes the possibility that the Paul ing year, the web's Bob Tolifson Call A.M. E.S.T. P.M. E.S. inquires says. between 9:00 to 6:00 T..Institutional welcome. 30 to 40. He's done well with video David chain could pick up three to He sees at least three more Call for FREE 240 Page Audio: video Electronics Dealer Catalog. game cartridges, so he's now dab- five more stores than that on turn- stores added to the present 32 stores. bling in computer software. overs in existing centers. He predicts "If we are lucky, we'll add two or BLANK AUDIO TAPES VIDEO After divesting himself of his rack considerable inventory expansion, three more," Lou Fogelman of the wing, Lenny Silver of Buffalo says stressing that record /tape inven- stores Music Plus 28 in Los Angeles * Super Special * E SCOTCH MARANTZ VR -200 STEREO he'll probably add six Record tories must be broadened. At least says. Definite is at least one more Videon, the video specialty outlet, La C -90 3-Pak BETA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER the first of which the chain opened $269 -C S EWrt'14 DAWN Fun last year. Fogelman adds that he ex- l' 1' Each CM Dealer pects some changes in store interiors. Per Pack RODH " -$599 svet Jerry Adams the of Harmony SONY UCXS60 s1 79 SONY SL -5000 House chain, Detroit, and Mary SONY UCXS-90 s2 49 SANYO VC -3900 $319 a9 Ann Levitt of the Record Shop, FUJI Metal C -90 $3 NC HRC -3 BASF Pro II C-60 $1 79 NC HR -7650 $ $2 TAPE Minneapolis, see no definite open- BASF Pro H C -90 39 PANASONIC PV-1265 Call For Price ings for 1983. Both see the year as We Feature EVERY MAJOR WE STOCK A COMPLETE UNE OF VIDEO one of retrenchment and are study- BRAND. CALL FOR QUOTES. SOFTWARE. CALL FOR PRICE QUOTES. ing new alterative merchandise. FEBRUA Big Daddy's, Chicago, could well BLANK VIDEO TAPE ATARI CX -2M60 grow from 11 to 15 stores, according VIDEO GAE to executive Ben Bartel. He sees 1983 FUJI T -160 as year for with a pivotal expansion, * Show Special * ih $97 such areas as personal stereos, tele- With °2.00 consumer Rebate phones, computer software, more audio and video accessories and WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF VIDEO GAMES BY;-ACTIVISION, videodisks in his future. COLECO, 20th CENTURY, (MAGIC, STARPATH, PARKER BROS.,M MAXELL T-120 $8.99 NETWORK, FUJI T -120 (2 Rebate) $9 79 U.S. GAMES, MATTEL FUJI L -500 (s2 Rebate) 57 49 COMING SOON(( NEW LOW PRICED HGT $ NC -120 a '10.99 ATARI AMPEX T-120 & MATTEL VIDEO GAME CONSOLES. New FUJI L -750 $9 49 STORAGE UNITS /CASES (Less than 10 per ACCESSORIES title $2.85 ea.) 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POPULAR ARTISTS VARIOUS ARTISTS CA Argo KZRC 934 510.98 Orlando Quartet Big Bands Of The BRAHMS, JOHANNES LP Philips digital 6514 204 $12.98 Swinging Years - HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC Volume II Hungarian Dances CA7337204 $12.98 Vienna Philh., Abbado Organ Concertos Nos. 1 -5 LP Archive Of Folk &Jazz Music FS 367 No List Amsterdam, Symphonies Nos. 53 " L'Imperiale ' & AXIS, JON BUTCHER CAC 367 No List LP DG digital 2560 100 $8.98 Chrozempa, Concerto Jon Butcher Axis $8.98 Schroder 69 "Laudon" CA 3309042 of St. Martin LP Polydor 422-810 059-1 Y-1 66.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS LP Philips Living Baroque 9502 040 9 7.98 Marriner, Academy Piano Concerto No. 1 LP Philips 6514 146 810.98 CA 42 2 -8 1 0 059-4 Y-1 36.98 Cap'n You're So Mean: Negro Songs Of CA 7313040 57.98 Ashkenazy, Concertgebouw Orch., Haitink CA 7337 146 810.98 Protest, Vol. 2 LP London digital LDR 71052 812.98 BOYER, CHARLES Overtures LP Rounder 4013 S8 98 CA LDR5 71052 812.98 Symphonies 84 & 85, "La Reine" Love English Chamber Orch., Leppard Romantic Songs Of Op. 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79; 87.98 Berlin Philh., Karajan Music FS 368 No List VARIOUS ARTISTS Waltzes, 39; LP Philips Living Baroque 9502 079 LP Archive Of Folk & Jazz 7313 079 87.98 CAC 368 No List KRLA Greatest Hits 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118 CA (Continued on page 49) LP Rhino KRLA 675 55.98 CARTHY, MARTIN VARIOUS ARTISTS Out Of The Cut L.A. Rockabilly LP Rounder 3075 58.98 LP Rhino RNLP 056 88.98 Survey For Week Ending 2/12'83 CE ROCK VARIOUS ARTISTS cc Tight Money Rare Meat -The Early Productions Of CA Lazer 12 -101 Frank Zappa T-1. LP Rhino RNEP 604 CRUTCHFIELD'S, R.L., DARK DAY 55.98 Window WELCH, MIKE LP Plexus KMH 709230 Resurgence ^O LP WelchyGrape 6969 -02 88.98 -0 FABIAN CA 6969 -03 $8.98 Fabians Greatest Hits TM LP Everest Golden Greats 4118 No List ZIMMERMAN, RICHARD CA C41 18 No List The Roots Of Ragtime LP Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 370 No List Mcline GROUCUTT, KELLY CAC 370 No List C Copyright 1983, Billboard Publications, Inc. No pail of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form Kelly or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. LP Rive RVL 7502 CA RVC4 7502 JAZZ HOOKER, JOHN LEE Sings John Lee Hooker LP Archive Of Folk &Jazz Music FS 369 No List DANKO, HAROLD r. CAC 369 No List vc Suggested Mirth Song Suggested = List LAST, JAMES, & HIS ORCH.- MUSICAL LP Sunnyside Communications SSC 1001 m ZODIAC W d c Prices W c Prices Aquarius RICE, TONY, UNIT L m ,, TITLE LP, 3 & H TITLE LP, LP Polydor 422-810 039.1 Y -1 56.98 Backwaters H W Artist Dist. Cassettes, ,_,2 ListW Artist Dist. Cassettes, Y -1 56.98 LP Rounder 0167 38.98 CA 422 -810 039-4 ,. n k- Label, No. (Dist. Label) Co. 8 -Track s i Label, No. (Dist. Label) Co. &Track Aries LP Polydor 422-810 029-1 Y-1 56.98 WEEKS CA 42 2 -81 0 029-4 Y-1 86.98 1916 CLASSICAL 1 2 22 THE WHO 1971 AT #1 26 39 8 BEATLES Cancer Meaty. Beaty, Big And 1 Rock 'N Roll Music Vol. Y-1 $6.98 LP Polydor 422-810 032 -1 Bouncy Capitol, SN16020 CAP 5.9.8_ CA 422- 810 032-4Y-1 $6.98 MLA 37001 MCA 5.98 27 38 18 BLUE OYSTER CULT 1978 Capricorn ALKAN, CHARLES HENRI LP Polydor422-810 038 -1 Y-1 $6.98 Some Enchanted Evening Grande Sonate, Op. 33 CA 422 -810 038 -4 Y-1 86.98 2 5 16 JOE JACKSON 1979 o ia 35d CBS Gemini Smith Look Sharp! LP Arabesque 28 37 18 STEELY DAN 1975 LP Polydor 422-810 031 -1 Y-1 $6.98 8140 57.98 A8M 3187 RG 5.98 CA 9140 $ 7.98 Katy Lied CA 422- 8 1 0 031-4 Y-1 66.98 11 28 DAN FOGELBERG 1977 MG 5.98 Leo ANTHEIL, GEORGE 3 MCA 37043 LP Polydor 422-810 033-1 Y-1 86.98 Nether Lands Ballet Mecanique; A Jazz Symph.; Violin CBS 29 47 3 JOHN LENNON 1975 CA 42 2- 81 0 033 -4 Y-1 $ 6.98 Epic PE 34185 Sonata No. 2; Finale From Violin Sonata Rock N Roll Libra 1971 No. 1 4 3 32 CAROLE KING Capitol SN 16069 CAP 5.98 LP Polydor 42 2- 81 0 035-1 Y -1 86.98 Tapestry Y-1 Beths, Netherlands Wind Ensemble, De CA 42 2- 81 0 035-4 $6.98 Epic PE 34946 CBS 30 40 5 THE WHO 1974 Pisces Leeuw Odds 7afi9 Sods LP Philips 6514 254 $10.98 LP Polydor 422-810 040 -1 Y -1 86.98 5 4 22 THE WHO 1970 MG $5.98 CA 7337 254 510.98 CA 42 2- 8 1 0 040.4 Y -1 56.98 Live At Leeds Sagittarius BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN MG 37000 MG 5.98 31 ,.f .r. STEPPENWOLF 1973 16 Greatest Hits LP Polydor 422. 810 037 -1 Y -1 $ 6.98 Complete Motets 1978 6 7 24 THE WHO MCA 31149, MCA 5.98 CA 4 22- 81 0 037-4 Y -1 86.98 Toelzer Boys Choir Scorpio Who Are You LP Philips Living Baroque 9502 066 87.98 MG MG-37003 MG 5.98 32 n. n, JIMMY BUFFETT 1977 LP Polydor422- 810036 -1 Y -1 86.98 CA 7313 066 8 7.98 Changes In Latitudes, Changes CA 42 2- 81 0 036 -4 Y -1 56.98 7 14 28 DAVID BOWIE 1972 Italian" Concerto, B1NV 971; In Attitudes Taurus The Rise And Fall Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue, BWV 903; MG 37150 MG 5.98 LP Polydor 422 -810030 -1 Y -1 56.98 Of Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825 Ziggy Stardust CA 4 2 2 -810 030-4 Y -1 56.98 RCA 5.98 Verret RCA AYLI.3842 33 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER Virgo REVIVAL 1980 86.98 LP Philips Living Baroque 9502 087 57.98 8 9 28 DAN FOGELBERG 1974 LP Polydor 422-810 034-1 Y-1 The Concert CA 422 -810 034 -4 Y-1 56.98 CA 7313 087 $7.98 Souvenirs Fantasy 4501 IND 5.98 Suites For Orch. (Complete) Epic PE 33132 CBS NEWMAN, RANDY Orch. Of The Sarre, Ristenpart 34 44 14 STEELY DAN 1976 Trouble In Paradise 9 12 32 BILLY JOEL 1974 LP Everest 3491 No List The Royal Scam LP Warner Bros. 23755 Piano Man MCA 5.98 BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN Columbia PE 32544 CBS MCA 37044 OCEANS, LUCKY, & THE ASLEEP AT Sonatas No. 17 "The Tempest" & 18 1981 SPYRO GYM 1979 THE WHEEL REVIEW 10 15 14 THE PRETENDERS 35 Gilels Extended Play Morning Dance Lucky Steels The Wheel LP DG digital 2532 061 512.98 Sire SIR 3563 WG 5.98 Infinity 37148 MG 5.98 LP Bhnd Pig BP-1282 88.98 CA 3302 061 812.98 14 DON McLEAN 1971 1974 RARE SILK Sonatas Nos. 17 "The Tempest" & 11 In 11 17 36 43 14 STEELY DAN New Weave B -Flat American Pie Pretzel Logic Dieted Artists LN 10037 CAP 5.98 MCA 37042 MCA 5.98 LP Polydor 4 22- 81 0 028 -1 Y-1 66.98 Brendel Philips 175 810.98 CA 422 -8 10 028-4Y-1 56.98 LP 6514 12 18 22 JANIS JOPUN 1973 MOODY BLUES 1968 CA 175 37 7337 810.98 Greatest Hits RUNDGREN, TODD Nos. 18, 12, In Search Of The Lost Chord Sonatas 20 Columbia PC-32168 CBS POL 5.98 The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect Brendel Deram Der 18017 LP Bearsville 23732 1975 LP Philips 6514 174 810.98 13 22 12 RUSH 38 .,.i, BILLY JOEL 1976 SHADDOS CA 7337 174 $10.98 Caress of Steel Turnstiles Mercury SRMI.1048 POL $5.98 Umbra Symphony No. 5 Columbia PC-33848 COL NL LP Redeye 26982 88.98 Philharmonia Orch., Ashkenazy 14 23 14 JOHN LENNON 1973 39 42 8 ALLMAN BROS. BAND 1972 Mind Games Eat A Peach Capitol SN -16068 G 5.98 Polydor CP142.0102 POI 9.98 15 24 30 DAN Fed 1975 1971 Captured Angel 40 =all THE GUESS WHO A+t+++al Who Epic PE 33499 The Best Of The Guess RCA AYL -3662 RG 5.98 16 27 18 RUSH 1975 Rush 41 cons, JANIS JOPLIN 1971 Mercury SRMI.1011 POL 5.98 Pearl We Fix Columbia PC -32168 COL NL 17 28 24 STEELY DAN 1972 Can't Buy A Thrill 42 ,,. ,.,r, TOTO 1978 MCA 37040 MCA 5.98 Toto Columbia PC353t1 COL NL 18 19 24 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS 1977 43 46 16 JEFF BECK 1975 Scratched Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Blow By Blow MCA 37143 MCA 5.98 Epic PE-33409 CBS 19 26 30 DAN FOGELBERG 1972 44 =ii EDDIE MONEY 1978 Home Free Eddie Money Epic Stock PC 31751 CBS Columbia PC-34909 COL NL 1973 20 31 12 STEELY DAN 45 WARREN ZEVON 1976 Phonograph To Ecstasy Countdown Warren Zevon MG $5.98 MG -37041 Asylum 7E-1060 WEA 5.98 10 TOM PETTY & THE I 21 30 46 DAVID BOWIE 1974 HEARTBREAKERS 1978 Diamond Dogs It! You're Gonna Get RCA AYL1.3889 RCA 5.98 Records MG 37116 MCA $5.98 47 THE MOODY BLUES 1969 22 29 16 THE BEATLES 1976 .... On The Threshold Of A Dream for pennies. Rock 'N' Roll Music Vol. II Deram DER-I8025 POL 5.98 Capitol SN.16021 CAP 5.9$ Full Dealer markup on this winner 48 3 BUCKINGHAM NICKS 1974 23 35 26 THE MONKEES 1976 48 Buckingham Nicks The Monkees' Greatest Hits Polydor 5058 POL 5.98 Arista IND 5.98 Call Microlon, Inc. BLUE OYSTER CULT 1976 24 33 20 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 1979 49 guts Eve Agents Of Fortune 1- 800 -531 -5137 Columbia PC-34164 COL NL Anita 9504 IND 5.98 1970 (Texas) 1- 800 -252 -8005 25 36 18 RUSH 1975 50 50 3 ALLMAN BROS. BAND Fly By Night Allman Brothers Band 0196 POL 5.98 TWX 910 -870 -1542 Mercury SRMI -1023 POL 5.98 Polydor CPN www.americanradiohistory.com 27 ReEoiIi ng NewProduds COUPONS Video New Promo Music Programming Paying Off As of 2/2/83 MTV Adds & Rotation At Rainbow MTV NEW VIDEOS ADDED: By JOHN SIPPEL Kate Bush, "Suspended In Graffa," EMI America Phil Collins, "Through These Walls," Atlantic LOS ANGELES -"Rainbow Rec- Fixx, "Red Skies," MCA ords' business is up 41% in the first The Jam, "Bitterest Pill," PolyGram 21 days of January over 1982, and I Judas Priest, "Hellion /Electric Eye," Columbia have to attribute a good part of that Kenny Loggins, "Heart Light," Columbia increase to our coupon promotion," Red Rider, "Light /Human Race," Capitol reports John Torell, president of the U2, "New Years Day," Island 18 -store Bay Area chain. "Since Nov. 1, 1982, we've given 200,000 stamp saving booklets to our MTV Heavy Rotation (3 -4 Plays a day): customers, and we've have distrib- Pat Benatar, "A Little Too Late," Chrysalis uted more than 400,000 coupons Frida, "I Know There's Something Going On," Atlantic during that period. We have re- Golden Earring, "Twilight Zone," 21 /PolyGram deemed more than 4,000 booklets Sammy Hagar, "Three Lock Box," Geffen for free albums during that same Daryl Hall & John Oates, "One On One," RCA time," Torell adds. Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Family Man," RCA Billy Joel, "Allentown," Columbia is one of eight new additions to the "Sportster" line. Torell is referring to a customized Sanyo's MG100, $119.95, Men At Work, "Be Good Johnny," Columbia Besides its mini size, it features auto -reverse and Dolby B noise reduction. savings stamp program offered by Leber /Krebs, New York, supervised Nightranger, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me," Boardwalk by Mark Finello. The company sup- Tom Petty, "You Got Lucky," Backstreet plies the savings booklets and pads Pretenders, "Back On The Chain Gang," Sire of 100 stamps. Stamps are num- * * * bered, watermarked and serialized so that record /tape chains using MTV Medium Rotation (2 -3 plays a day): them can guard against counter- Adam Ant, "Desperate But Not Serious," Epic feiting and shrinkage. Torell regis- Adam Ant. "Friend Or Foe," Epic ters shipments of the 100 -stamp Culture Club, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me," Virgin /Epic pads to individual stores. Rainbow The Cure, "Let's Go To Bed," Fiction savings stamps carry the chain's logo Def Leppard, "Photograph," Mercury and name on both the booklets and Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come On Eileen," Mercury stamps. Leber /Krebs grants exclu- Duran Duran, "Rio," Capitol sivity to the chains which are partici- English Beat, "Save It For Later," IRS pating. Heaven 17, "Let Me Go," Arista Thus far, Record World in Free- Inxs, "The One Thing," Atco port, N.Y., Recordland in Cleve- Joe Jackson, "Breaking Us In Two," A &M land, Waxie Maxie's in Washington, Greg Kihn, "Jeopardy," Berserkley Strawberries in Boston and Danjay Lene Lovich, "It's You, Only You," Stiff/Epic Music, suppliers to more than 90 Members, "Working Girl," Arista The first front -loading VCR from Sanyo, the 6300, features 13- function remote Budget Tapes and Record stores, are Modern English, "I Melt With You," Warner Bros. control, 105- channel capability, two speeds, the Betascan visual picture carrying the program. Psychedelic Furs, "Love My Way," Columbia search and a seven -day /single -event programmable timer for $599.95 list. For each $5 multiple spent in a Scandal, "Goodbye To You," Columbia participating chain store, the cus- Styx, "Mr. Roboto," A &M tomer receives one coupon at the Toto, "Africa," Columbia register. When he has a booklet Toto Coelo, "I Eat Cannibals," Chrysalis filled with 12 coupons, they may be Triumph, "A World Of Fantasy," RCA redeemed at the Rainbow store for Vandenberg, "Burning Heart," Atco any album up to an $8.98 list price. Wall Of Voodoo, "Mexican Radio," IRS Torell feels the savings stamp pro- * * * gram has strengthened customers' MTV Light Rotation (1 -2 plays a day): ties to Rainbow. "The emphasis of BASF 120 Anti -Nowhere League, "Streets Of London," Faulty 11 the program is not so much getting Brains, "Dancing Under The Streetlights," Landslide customers to buy more records and . Blancmange, "Living On The Ceiling," Island tapes, but insuring they will do more Buck "Born To Rock," Epic of their current buying at Rainbow." Dharma, C% Met c:! * Busboys, "The Boys Are Back," Arista metal ri When a customer is given his MCA t Catholic Girls, "Boys Can Cry," casselte liör hífi stereo stamp booklet, the store personnel is Thomas Dolby, "She Blinded Me With Silence," Capitol asked to get his name and address. Fabulous Thunderbirds, "How Do You Spell Love," Chrysalis Torell is using this procedure to Haysi Fantayzee, "John Wayne Is Big Leggy," RCA build a mailing list to be used both Heaven, "In The Beginning," Brighton as a general mailing base and for Kiss, "I Love It Loud," Casablanca BASF introduces the first two -hour metal cassette, a C -120, for immediate de- conducting direct mail programs for Mental As Anything, "If You Leave, Can I Come Too," A &M livery. List price is $14. individual stores, he says. Motley Crue, "Live Wire," Elektra Musical Youth, "Pass The Dutchie," MCA Prince, "1999," Warner Bros. Linda Ronstadt, "Lies," Asylum Rush, "Countdown," Mercury Will Spotlight and be Single Bullet Theory, "Keep It Light," Nemperor Rachel Sweet, "Voodoo," Columbia 8 Billboard Distributed at: Talk Talk, "Today," EMI America Thompson Twins, "Lies," Arista Tina Turner, "Ball Of Confusion," Virgin /Epic Utopia, "Feet Don't Fail Me Now," Network AUDIO/VIDEO UPDATE-i 983 * * * MARCH 6 -9, 1983 MTV Weekend Events: Saturday Concerts: Splitz Enz, Feb. 12 HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA THE DIPLOMAT Sunday Specials: Fleetwood Mac, Feb. 13 Consideration will be given to other programming information for future inclu- sion in thisfeature. Send details to: Video Music Programming, 1515 Broadway, Complete coverage of Home Video -Tape -Video Games -Equipment- Computer Software New York, N.Y. 10036. Issue Date: March 12, 1983 Sound /Video Returns Policy For Complete Details Contact: Continued from page 24 LP because someone's friend likes Ron Willman AD DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25, 1983 smaller accounts, whose returns it -then when radio doesn't play it, it rarely reach the 10% figure. has to be returned. /Sound Business Director of Sales. Video "The whole program is designed "Of all the return policies that the (212) 764 -7350 or your local representative in Los Angeles, to get the retailer to take a closer look manufacturers have come up with," Nashville, London, Milan and Tokyo at what he's doing, at his buying Meyers concludes, "WEA's makes habits. Too often, people will buy an the most sense."

www.americanradiohistory.com 28 Video VHD Japan Bow Set For April New Products JVC Releasing 200 Titles In Disk System's Launch By SHIG FUJITA this spring (Billboard, Dec. 4). No key points: extended random access firm date has been set for a U.S. function, on two-hour disks; front TOKYO -The Victor Co. of Ja- launch, Shinji says. loading system, "making disk han- pan (JVC) will start marketing its He continues: "The titles set for dling virtually foolproof"; full com- VHD videodisks here April 21, with the launch have been carefully sifted patibility with any television system an initial batch of 200 titles. to emphasize the unique features of in the world; and compatibility with The announcement of the launch the VHD range." Retail pricing will the AHD digital audio disk, giving a by NC president Ichiro Shinji range from $15.90 to $46 for the matched crossover for visual and au- comes after two previous post- most sophisticated material, taking dio systems. ponements, in October, 1981 and the yen at an exchange rate of 240 to Shinji says the VHD disk player is last April. And it follows the Euro- the U.S. dollar. set to be marketed along with the pean and international cancellation According to Shinji, promotion disks, although no precise date has of marketing plans originally set for for the VHD software hinges on four been fixed. Retail price per unit will be around $625. There will be an ini- tial shipment of 5,000 units. NC VHD software is being sold FOR Computerized Promo Clip in Japan through Nippon Video - CABLE HOUSEHOLDS -The new Sony SL -5101 Betamax offers 105 - channel cable gram Sales Co., a NC subsidiary es- -adaptability, seven -day /one -event programmability, full -func- tion wireless tablished last October. Contracts remote control high -speed picture search and express tuning. Is Soul Of Red Sneaker Retail price is have been finalized thus far with $669.95. By CARY DARLING around 1,000 retailers in Japan, all specialists in video product. They LOS ANGELES -"In our case, Sleichter decided to go with com- will display and market the VDH computers are the hook. It is easier puter animation because of its eye - videodisks on a regular supply basis. to come up with a hook in video catching "Devo Music Monitor than appeal. uses some Plans are going through for the mar- in music." computer animation, but in terms of keting of the software later in more By CARY DARLING So states Charles Sleichter, presi- really using it and developing pieces than 30,000 electronics retail outlets Thrilling: dent of the Denver -based Red around it, it's not really done," he throughout Japan. Michael Jackson Michelson and Norm Levy respec- Music recently finished two clips, "Billie tively. Producing for KJAZ were Sneaker Group, a year -old says. At this point, NC is giving only Jean" and "Beat It" Both are con- Gary Delfiner and Bruce Buschel, company which was looking for an He adds that the real cost of the examples of the kind of material to ceptual pieces directed by Steve Bar- and directing was Gary Kramer. angle to merchandise Zephyr, a lo- "Heartbeat" clip, which consists of be included in the first release. But it ron for Gowers, Fields & Flattery/ Busy Signal: PolyGram cal group signed to the Red Sneaker conceptual and performance ele- has been revealed that among the /Mer- Limelight Productions, though the cury group the Call has finished a label. With the help of the Computer ments, would have been close to music titles are "Manhattan Trans- former is being done in Los Angeles clip for the song "The Walls Image Corp., whose counterpart is $40,000. However, much of the com- fer Live In Japan," "Arabesque Came - and the latter in London. Down" from the album "Modern ImageWest in Los Angeles, Red puter time was donated for the proj- Greatest Hits," and "Hiromi Iwa- Video? What Video ?: Super- Romans." Directed by Sneaker designed the two -song, six - ect. saki's Recital." Among the video art Patrick tramp has completed a promotional Kriwanek and produced minute "Heartbeat" clip, which won titles are "David Hamilton -Un Ete by Michael Sleichter is now talking to other clip for their new single, "My Kind Feeney and Juanita Diana, the piece the Bronze Award at the Inter- A St. Tropez" and "Videodisk Al- local groups about doing promo- Of Lady," directed by Kenny Ortega is shot in white national Film and Television Festi- bum: Marilyn Monroe." Among the black and and is a tional clips which may earn the at- for the Los Angeles -based FS Pro- tribute val in New York. The clip has been movie titles are "Shane," to film noir. "Walls" was shot tention their independently-distrib- "Jaws," ductions. The band not programmed on the HBO, USA and "The Elephant Man," "Les Enfants only dressed at the San Francisco Fire House uted records don't. "If I had to do it in 1950s clothing for the production Showtime cable outlets as well as on Du Paradis" and "Der Blaue An- pumping station. the PBS outlet in Denver. Now, Red over again with Zephyr, I would but also had haircuts and shaves. gel" - have made an EP instead of an al- Longtime Supertramp followers Sneaker is in the video business. Shinji says a complete list of the ti- bum and spent the rest of the money must realize that the video urge must "When we decided to release al- tles will be announced early in on the video," he states. "For an in- be strong indeed. bums on our label, we knew our best March, by which time will be dependent, because of the state of NC Videostruck: Most long shot was to do something extraor- accepting orders for videodisks from -form New AM and FM radio, it's impossible to video and promotional clip directors dinary in a music video rather than a dealers. "We can't get into the com- get new groups on the air. The value acknowledge the influence of film record," explains producer /director plete list at this time because we of MTV and the other cable outlets directors, but seldom is it the other Sleichter, who operates the company have to complete copyright contracts Video is greater to a small company. It's way around. However, Australia's with partner Richard Brams and as- on some of the titles," he explains. much easier to get on cable than ra- Gillian Armstrong, director the sistant marketing director Sander He adds that with the movie titles, of dio." new rock musical film "Starstruck," Kane. "I spent three months re- VHD consumers will be able to see admits that the quick -cut promo Releases _ searching computers so I could con- Within these clips, Sleichter feels the unabridged versions. Normally, style influenced parts of that film. This listing of video releases is designed to ceptualize a piece that made sense it's important to include the album when movies are shown on tele- "In Australia, there's a show called enable wholesalers and retailers to be up-to- for the album." graphics which the consumer may vision in Japan, they're "unmerc- date on available new product. Formats in- `Countdown' which we all grew up Zephyr, a group which at one time see in the store. "When a buyer goes ifully cut and shortened" because of cluded are Beta, VHS (Video Home System), on, which shows clips," says Arm- CED (Capacitance Electronic Disk), and LV included the late guitarist Tommy into a store after seeing a video on a the need to insert commercials, ac- Where strong. "It's always had the latest (LaserVision). applicable, the sug- Bolin and had a deal with Warner new group, he may not know the cording to Shinji. gested list price of each title is given; otherwise, videos. In Bros. in the early 1970s, has just re- name of the group but only the vis- The executive says no concrete de- fact, the producer wanted No List" or "Rental" is indicated. All informa- me to have lunch with people who'd tion has been supplied by the manufacturers leased its album, "Heartbeat," uals," he explains. "On the Zephyr cision has been made yet on when to or distributors of the product. made rock clips. I said `I'm a film which is being distributed inde- piece, instead of just using a photo- market the range in the U.S. "But," maker, I do watch I pendently on Red Sneaker through graph of the album cover at the end he adds, "it's my personal opinion rock shows. have BEGINNING BALLET& BEGINNING seen rock clips I BALLET WORKOUT Hummingbird Enterprises and pro- as others have done, we took the vis- that it won't be that easy to sell in and don't think there's any point in actually having Maya Lysova moted through the Dudley -Gorov uals from the album and integrated that territory because of its pro- Beta & VHS Video-Audio Electronics lunch with someone to ask them how Organization in Los Angeles. them into the entire piece." longed recession." HOW MAIL -ORDER FORTUNES ARE they did it. I can see how they did MADE it'.' Alfred Stern Saga Shoot: Director Chris Ga- Beta & VHS Video-Audio Electronics THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN brin is shooting Epic /Portrait Cana- LV CBS/ Fox Video $34.98 dian band Saga in the promo for SILK- SCREEN PROCESSING "Wind 'Em Up." Gabrin is doing the TECHNIQUES project for & Agnes & Emil V. Olufsen Gowers, Fields Flat- Beta & VHS Video-Audio Electronics tery in Los Angeles. SWEDISH MASSAGE -FLOOR Out For A Spin: Cars' member ROUTINE Ric Ocasek goes it alone for two Philip M. Selinsky, Desdemona Brown Beta & VHS Video -Audio Electronics clips to support his solo Geffen al- WHO'S AFRAID OF OPERA ? -LA bum, "Beatitude." The songs being TRAVIATA & DAUGHTER OF THE shot are "Something To Grab For" REGIMENT and "Jimmy Jimmy." Directing is Joan Sutherland Beta MGM / UA Home Video Louis Aira for FS Productions in Los MB400212 $39.95 Angeles. VHS MV400212 $39.95 Weather: WILD STRAWBERRIES Torme "The Mel Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Torme Special" has just hit the mar- Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Max von ket through One Pass Media in San Sydow, Gunnel Lindblom Beta & VHS CBS/ Fox Video 539 98 Francisco. The program is an hour YES! GIORGIO production which mixes footage Luciano Pavarotti from the singer's performance at last Beta MGM/ UA Home Video MB800208 579 95 year's San Francisco International VHS MV800208 579 95 KJAZ Festival, a rehearsal at the Mark Hopkins Hotel with pianist To get your company's new video re- George Shearing, and interviews leases listed, send the following Infor- mation - Title, Performers, Distributor/ conducted at his home and with Manufacturer, Format(s), Catalog Num- Billboard photos by Chuck Pulin Stan Dunn at KJAZ -FM. The proj- ber(s) for each format, and the Suggested none, indicate No List" or RCA in New York. Steve Kahn (left), video manager for ect was a co-production between List Price (if HEAVY SCHEDULE -January 26 was videotaping day at Studios "Rental ") -to Bob Hudoba. Billboard, RCA Records, coordinated tapings for performance video clips on four new groups: Rodway (that's Steve Rodway, One Pass and KJAZ. Producing and 2160 Patterson St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45214. above), Robert Hazard, the Rockats and Robert Ellis Offal. directing for One Pass were Steve

www.americanradiohistory.com Optical Programming Associates and MCA would like to thank the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for nominating Olivia: Physical and Fun & Games for the coveted Video of the Year Award. Physical, available on videocassette and laser disc, is a high energy concert specially designed to offer the home audience the ultimate in musical involve- ment. Fun & Games, on laser disc, is participative programming at its best, engaging children in every- thing from tap dancing and tongue twisters to palmistry and puppets. We're proud that both of these unique productions Optical Programming Associates is a joint venture of MCA are appreciated by the public and recognized by VIDEODISC, INC., Pioneer Video, Inc., and Magnavox Productions, Inc.; formed to create, develop or produce our peers. programming that makes the best use of the ,w°; ©1983 Optical Programming Associates N,,, unique features of the Laser Vision © 1983 MCA Videocassette, Inc. ;/i iuqu ffi videodisc system.

www.americanradiohistory.com 30 Video mon argument that it is often diffi- stitutes an offense in terms of the Antipiracy Test Case In South Africa cult to establish whether they have Copyright Act. the right to rent or sell software for Paramount's attorneys interpret By SUZANNE BRENNER the way for better protection against ruling that any unauthorized pre- which the copyright holder has not the judgment as implying that no the growing problem of video piracy pack may be equated with pirate granted direct license. According to pre -packs of videocassettes recorded JOHANNESBURG -A test case here. Outcome of the action by Para- material. the judge, distribution, sale, rent or outside the country, even if recorded brought before the South African mount Pictures Corp. against retail This judgment, by Mr. Justice exposure for sale or rent of any such by major film companies with Supreme Court in Pretoria may pave outlet Video Parktown North was a McCreath, defeats the dealers' com- film imported to South Africa con- branches in South Africa, are legal in this market. "We see this as a wa- tershed case in the video industry, and a major breakthrough so far as imports are concerned," they say in a statement. "It is the first case since the video market really took off that has been won by an American com- pany in South Africa. Previously, it had been argued that copyright laws were inadequate to safeguard our clients, and we believe this case will correct that situation." The question now is whether other major distributors will follow Paramount's lead, and whether the BBC and U.K. commercial tv com- panies -who are prevented by an embargo of Actors' Equity from sup- plying their programming to the South African market -will also take action against piracy. In a market where VCR sales were worth over $80 million last year, the damage caused by piracy is not in I doubt. Dealers resort to almost any 81libOards means to keep up with burgeoning NARM's demand. As in other markets, such boxoffice smashes as "E.T." have been available on videocassette up to three months before official re- lease. tilt According to the local publication SA Film and Entertainment, South th African police carried out some 645 raids directed at video piracy in the first half of 1982 alone, resulting in admission of guilt fines totalling NARM over $30,000. In the build -up to the Annual Paramount case, a letter circulated by the Motion Picture Assn. of America to over 1,000 dealers CV issue warned them that they had 21 days Convention to remove imported material from their display shelves.

Philips Chief: There May Be Reach buyers and sellers in the music and home entertainment business ... active marketers of records, video, audio games, tapes and accessories. More Cutbacks They'll meet at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers AMSTERDAM -If there's no im- provement in the overall economic (NARM) convention, April 10 -14 at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, climate in the near future, there will be "no avoiding" more cutbacks at Florida. Philips, the Dutch multinational conglomerate, according to Wisse Bet on Billboard's April 16th NARM Issue. It's where decision -making readers Dekker, the firm's president. will go for important, authoritative information that helps them in their businesse Dekker issued the warning at a get- together of Philips directors and Bonus distribution of Billboard at the convention. their deputies at the group's inter- national headquarters. "We've sim- ply got to reach our budgeted turn- over goals for 1983. Otherwise a AD DEADLINE -April 3,1983 ISSUE DATE -April 16,1983 further reorganization of the com- pany will have to take place," he said. If it happens, it will be the sec- ond corporate slimming operation within two years. According to Dekker, Philips is "the only West European electronic company able to fight the Japanese competition in the European mar- The International me Entertainment ketplace in an effective way."

Dutch Firm Publishes East Coast /Midwest: Texas. /Oklahoma: (212) 764-7356 (213) 349-2171 Consumer Handbook AMSTERDAM -Dutch book South: West Coast: publishing company Rostrum has (615) 748 -8145 (213) 859 -5316 put out a video handbook for con- sumers. It's a Dutch -language reissue of a book by U.K. writers David Owen and Mark Dunton. The Rostrum publication has ad- ditional information on the Dutch video scene, including lists of local video manufacturers, distributers and clubs. It retails here at $16.

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These are best selling videocassettes compiled from These are most popular videocassette rentals, in both Y C d a of re- ó retail sales, including releases in both Beta and VHS rv ó Beta and VHS formats, compiled from survey rm 3 g tailers and wholesalers. 2 formats. d TITLE TITLE I- 1-- 1Á n Copyright Owner, Distributor, Catalog Number Copyright Owner, Distributor, Catalog Number

WEEKS WEEKS 1 6 POLTERGEIST 1 39 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT AT ml AT al MGM /UA Home Video 800165 3 KVC RCA, Karl Video Corporation 042 13

COMPONENT TUNER -Kloss Video's Model T -1 is a cable -ready television 2 2 12 STAR TREK II -THE WRATH OF KHAN 2 2 8 ROCKY Ill tuner designed for use with component video monitors. It comes with infrared Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 1180 CBS -Fox Video 4708

remote control and multiplex output, in addition to normal audio /video out- 3 3 8 ROCKY Ill 3 5 8 THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS put. Retail price is $219. CBS-Fox Video 4708 Universal City Studios Inc.. MCA Distributing Corp. 77014

4 4 6 POLTERGEIST 4 4 8 TRON MGM /UA Home Video 800165 Walt Disney Home Video 122

5 6 11 PLAYBOY 5 13 3 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP Video Reviews CBS-Fox Video 6201 Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 11261 6 5 15 THE COMPLEAT BEATLES 6 9 12 STAR TREK II -THE WRATH OF KHAN GRACE JONES -"A One Man Show," Vestron that is the backbone of Jones' presentation. MGM /UA Home Video 700166 Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 1180 Video. Directed by lean Paul Goude, produced During "Jamaican a ?) Guy" male( Jones clone is 7 7 9 ANNIE 7 3 12 FIREFOX by Eddie Babbage, New York sequences by Mi- face to face with her, and then begins licking RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10008 Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 11219 chael Shamberg. Stereo, 60 mins. and kissing her face. Jones remains impassive. 8 11 8 TRON 8 7 6 REDS It is not surprising that Grace Jones' "A One During "Demolition Man," we see an army of Walt Disney Home Video 122 Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 1331 Man Show" is one of the more fascinating and Joneses duckwalking across the screen. 9 20 3 THE BOAT (DAS BOOT) 9 6 8 ANNIE defiantly visual concert videos yet produced. Musically, Jones leans heavily on music from RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10149 RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10008 From the beginning of her singing career, Jones' her last three albums, "Warm Leatherette," extravagant staging, model's elegance and an- "Nightclubbing" and "Living My Life." Her 10 8 12 FIREFOX 10 10 12 THE THING Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 11219 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77009 drogynous looks have made her appearances ei- disco -era material, such as the club classic "I ther tongue -in -cheek funny or unexpectedly Need A Man," is overlooked, which isn't really a 11 12 22 STAR WARS 11 22 2 NIGHT SHIFT Home Video spellbinding, depending on just how seriously negative since Jones' voice has improved con- CBS -Fox Video 1130 The Ladd Co., Warner 20006 one takes her act. siderably since then. Her vocal on "La Vie En 12 10 8 THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS 12 8 13 VICTOR /VICTORIA Aided greatly by expert lighting and photog- Rose" clearly shows her development in that Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77014 MGM /UA Home Video 800151 raphy, "A One Man Show" Jones in area. "A One Man is captures all Show" not for everybody, 13 9 8 SUPERMAN II 13 11 10 DINER her eerie glory. Key to the video's impact is the but considering Jones' strong domestic cult fol- D.C. Comics, Warner Home Video 61120 MGM /UA Home Video 800164 use of male and female Jones clones, all of them lowing (and large European audience), this 14 14 12 THE THING 14 12 6 MISSING sporting the same square haircut and padded should be a steady seller. NELSON GEORGE Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 17009 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 71009 shoulder jackets as the original. 15 22 3 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP 15 24 3 THE BOAT (DAS BOOT) At various points during the concert, the Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home video 11261 RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video 10149 clones appear to heighten the gender confusion New Chief For 16 17 13 VICTOR /VICTORIA 16 23 3 FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH British Group MGM /UA, Home Video 800151 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Dist. Corp. 77015 LONDON Video Copyright 17 15 11 RICHARD PRYOR LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP 17 16 34 STAR WARS -The RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10469 CBS-Fox Video 1130 U.K.Top 20 Protection Society, set up here in 1981 to combat piracy of films and 18 19 3 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME 18 28 10 PLAYBOY CBS -Fox Video 4638 CBS -Fox Video 6201 tv programming, has appointed as Video Rental its new chief executive Graham 19 13 10 DINER 19 17 11 RICHARD PRYOR LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP MGM /UA Home Video 800164 RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10469 Wadsworth, a former head of pro- This last gram contracts at the BBC. 20 16 5 MISSING 20 15 41 SUPERMAN II Week Report TITLE, Manufacturer Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 71009 D.C. Comics, Warner Home Video 61120 The VCPS brings together the 1 - ELECTRIC BLUE 10 BBC, the Independent TV Com- 21 25 3 FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH 21 14 34 ON GOLDEN POND CBS -Fox Video 9037 (Scripglow) EB 010 panies' Assn. and the Society of Film Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Dist. Corp. 77015 2 - ROUGH CUT Distributors, with a board compris- 22 21 5 CHARIOTS OF FIRE 22 18 13 THE COMPLEAT BEATLES MGM /UA Home Video (CIC) VHA 3028 ing members from all three organi- Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 70004 700166 3 1 CALIGULA zations. Its principal stated aims are 23 29 3 NIGHT SHIFT 23 CID THE SOLDIER EB 100 Embassy Home Entertainment (Scripglow) to make the public aware of the The Ladd Co., Warner Home Video 20006 2001 4 12 THE HOWLING harm caused by piracy, to press for 24 18 37 ON GOLDEN POND 24 19 23 CHARIOTS OF FIRE (Rank) V 1615 revision of the law, and to preserve CBS -Fox Video 9037 Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 70004 5 - AMERICAN GIGOLO and strengthen the rights of copy- 25 24 24 CASABLANCA 25 21 13 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (CIC) VHA 2034 right holders. CBS -Fox Video 4514 Embassy Home Entertainment 1602 6 36 BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE 26 31 20 CONAN THE BARBARIAN 26 20 20 CONAN THE BARBARIAN ( Videospace) BW 016 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77010 Universal City Studios Inc.. MCA Distributing Corporation 7 2 FORT APACHE -THE BRONX Media Home Suing 77010 (VTC) VTCV 1040 27 36 16 DUMBO Walt Disney Home Video 24 27 Ca* ZAPPED 8 - THE HOUSE ON GARIBALDI Production Company Embassy Home Entertainment 1604 STREET 28 23 6 ALICE IN WONDERLAND 28 25 4 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (Videoform) MGS 13 LOS ANGELES Prerecorded Walt Disney Home Video 36 - CBS-Fox Video 4638 9 8 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK videocassette manufacturer Media 29 THINGS ARE TOUGH ALL OVER 29 33 18 QUEST FOR FIRE (Rank) V 1602 Home Entertainment is suing Bruce RCA/Columbia Pictures, Home Video 10546 CBS-Fox Video 1148 10 - WOODY WOODPECKER Post Campbell and his Johnny Got 30 28 24 ARTHUR 30 31 4 MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (CIC) BEF 1040 His Gun Productions, claiming Orion Pictures, Warner Home Video 22020 Pacific Arts Video, MCA Distributing Corp. 532 11 a - SOMEWHERE IN TIME Campbell bilked the firm in deal. 31 30 2 THE SOLDIER 31 THINGS ARE TOUGH ALL OVER (CIC) VHA 1047 The plaintiff alleges it paid the de- Embassy Home Entertainment 2001 !Ma* RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10546 12 MADNESS -TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT fendants $27,500 for the rights to - 32 32 2 HOLD THAT GHOST 32 26 4 REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER (Stiff) VHSTIFF 3 "Johnny Got His Gun," a film for Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 55087 CBS -Fox Video 4610 13 - THE PRESIDENT'S MISTRESS which Campbell never had obtained 33 27 14 ELVIS ON TOUR (VTC) VTCV 1037 33 27 17 THE SWORD 8 THE SORCERER rights. The suit asks $42,500 com- MGM /UA Home Video 600153 Universal City Studios Inc.. MCA Distributing Corp. 77010 14 - THE DEMON pensatory damages from the defend- 34 26 15 SHARKY'S MACHINE (VTC) VTCV 1038 34 29 2 TAPS ants plus $5,000 in legal fees. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 33 Pro Equipment & Services Direct Metal Mastering Updated SPARS Meet Hears The Latest On Teldec's Process By LAURA FOTI blanks," he said, "so we're trying to One disadvantage of the system is see how we can prevent being stran- that amorphous (non -crystalline) NEW YORK -Direct Metal Mas- gled by an ever -tightening noose." copper must be used for coating, so tering, already being used in Europe The advantages of mastering on that copper cannot be bought in as a means of mastering disks, is a copper disks, Temmer said, include bulk. "It has a very short shelf life," subject of much interest to facilities smaller, more closely spaced grooves Temmer said. "Storage time before in this country. Last month, New that cut down on mastering time as recording is only five days, or else York -area members of the Society of well as distortion introduced during the copper crystalizes." Professional Audio Recording Stu- the process. Heat is unnecessary, The system also is not for small dios (SPARS) gathered for an up- meaning no burned lacquer or torn operations. "It would really only be date on the technology. groove walls, he added. of interest to a worldwide disk man- Steve Temmer, president of Go- "You are cutting the copper ufacturing company," Temmer said, tham Audio, spoke on the Teldec- mother, handling only metal in the "not to independent mastering facil- developed process, explaining that plating process," Temmer said. ities. Smaller cutting and pressing TRANSFER'S EIGHTH -Atlantic artists the Manhattan Transfer begin work the current method of cutting on lac- "This means no small holes are in- people will have to work together to on their eighth album for the label at Village Recorders in Westwood, Calif. quer blanks is becoming more diffi- troduced onto the master -so no make DMM available on an inde- The album will be co- produced by group members, from left, Alan Paul, cult. "There are only four companies ticks and pops are pressed into the pendent label basis." Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel and Tim Hauser, and veteran producer Dick left in the world who make the records as they are now." The reason for that is, obviously, Rudolph. Other advantages include cost cost. Teldec has approached major savings on silver, used for silvering record companies -RCA, CBS, FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS Rochester Studio plates. According to Temmer, Tel - WEA, EMI and PolyGram- offer- dec saved $93,000 on silver alone in ing them the technology for Offers Air Deal its first year of using the DMM sys- $350,000. So far, only EMI has Altec Bows New Speakers tem. "They thought they would have signed on, as of Dec. 16, meaning the ROCHESTER, N.Y. -PCI Re- mixed use of DMM and the old way first facility offering DMM besides ANAHEIM -Altec Lansing has The 10- and 12 -inch models in the cording Studios, based here, is en- for a year, but it ended up being sig- Teldec will be EMI's German facil- introduced six new high perform- ER series have been designed pri- couraging New York City producers nificantly less than that." He added, ity. ance speaker systems designed espe- marily as guitar, piano and vocal to use its new one -inch post- produc- "When you tell that to the record record cially for professional musicians. p.a. drivers. These models can "It's only being offered to tion facilities by offering them free companies, they're interested. companies that own their own facil- They are the Extended Range (ER) handle up to 300 watts of power, and round trip airfare. The offer was They're looking for ways to save ities at least 51%," Temmer said. Series Musical Instrument loud- are said to feature special high tem- made by Ted Hummel, president of money, but they don't mind the "The one exception is CBS /Sony." speakers and the 3000 Series Sound perature voice coils tested to 450 de- PCI, who says he feels that the studio sound improvement that comes with He said he does not foresee the tech- Reinforcement line. grees. in "is one of the most modern the it." nology the U.S. before mid - Both speaker groups were devel- entering The 3000 series speakers are de- Northeast." Besides better specs, Temmer said oped by Altec to meet what vice 1984. signed for use in full -range p.a. ap- In addition to the new post -pro- DMM disks also have a lower reject A special lathe, the VMS82DMM, president of commercial sales Gary plications. The units in this line are duction facility, PCI also has video, rate. He claimed Teldec had a 25% is necessary for the process. It pre- Rillig describes as the unusually rig- the models 3127, 3156 and 3184. The audio and graphics capabilities, all reject rate until they began using the cludes the need for a vacuum to get orous acoustic and physical de- systems, in 12 -, 15- and 18 -inch con- housed under the same roof. The process and now has a 0% reject rate. a mands of today's performing artists up the cut chips, since lucite box figurations, can handle up to 600 one -inch post production suite fea- In this country, he said, there is a attached to the stylus catches all and entertainers. Rillig explains that watts of power and feature struc- tures Ampex VPR 2Bs, a Datatron 10 % -12% reject rate. extensive testing and analysis of the chips. turally- reinforced die -cast frames Vanguard Computer editor, a Grass lines was conducted during the de- and high temperature voice coils Valley IOX computer interfaced sign phase. "Using a wide variety of that provide low distortion. production switcher, a Chyron II, instruments, power amplifiers and and a 12- channel audio board. program materials, optimal loud- Meanwhile, the company has ap- The free airfare offer is based on speaker parameters were deter- pointed Gordon Hawks as its district the use of the studio over an eight - mined, and the final product was de- manager for central eastern territory hour period. With your apex printer signed to meet or exceed these number six. This area includes standards for high power handling, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Ampex Introduces sound quality and rugged mechani- West Virginia, western Pennsylva- you'll print label copy cal construction," he says. nia and western New York. New Finance Plan REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -The right on your cassette. SPECIAL CAMPAIGN PLANNED Ampex Corp. has entered into an Print up to 5,000 units per hour. agreement with Wheelabrator Fi- Save time, money, trouble, space. Corp. Commercial nancial and Eliminate inventory problems, costly label overruns. Compact Speaker System From JBL Funding, Inc., to offer more "cost ef- Save 3c or more per cassette. fective" financing arrangements to NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -JBL has ronments requiring high acoustic customers wanting to buy or lease begun marketing a new compact output and efficiency, controlled Ampex's professional audio and two -way speaker system especially dispersion, low distortion and wide video recorders. engineered for "high level, full - frequency response. According to Michael Scott, Am- range music playback." The line, Means says that JBL used ad- pex's sales finance manager, the which is being marketed as part of vanced computer design and analy- economy has necessitated the exten- JBL's Cabaret Series, will be sup- sis techniques in the development of sion of financing alternatives for the ported by a special promotional pro- the model 4691. He adds that the purchase of capital equipment. The gram. system includes a recently devel- program, effective Jan. 31, provides According to Ron Means, JBL's oped model 2370 flat- front, bi- consumers with the opportunity to vice president for marketing and radial horn, a 2425J titanium -dia- lease or purchase Ampex profes- sales, the speaker, model 4691, is the phragm, high- frequency compres- sional audio and video recorders most rugged and versatile of the sion driver, and an E140 15 -inch through one of four financing al- Cabaret Series, and was especially woofer. ternatives. designed for use in discotheques, He continues, "The model 2370 nightclubs, theatres. and other envi- bi- radial horn provides excellent on and off axis frequency response in Mobile Rack From Hel'O'Oa"'"'t paPer Bennett Introduces the horizontal plane, with a 90 -de- Midsummer Sound Urtt r Aritytter gree horizontal by 40 degree vertical ta SkieZnYct4r,,FaSsette Speaker System nominal coverage pattern to beyond NEW YORK -The Midsummer plant RESEDA, Calif.- Bennett Sound 16kHz." Sound Co., based here, has devel- Corp. has created a new loudspeaker A 1.5 kHz high pass network is oped a 19 -inch mobile wooden rack system, the Compusound 150, with to house a variety of standard, rack - used to blend the low and high fre- At,ctioma emphasis on accuracy to transient quencies, while switchable biampli- mountable recording equipment. Cc>rpprat,;(,n signals. fication inputs are featured on the The unit, designated a Runaround, The unit, a modification of Ben- rear terminal panel. Means explains features a 360- degree tilt adjustment nett Sound's Compusound 300, fea- that the unit may be used alone or in that allows it to be fixed at almost tures a "feed forward" device for the conjunction with the model 4695 any angle, thereby providing easy cancellation of speaker -generated subwoofer. access to equipment. noise. Bennett Sound engineers Sales of the unit will be supported The Runaround is constructed of claim that special use of micro- by a new merchandising support red birch and American maple, and processors ensures that a crossover program recently introduced for is the same height as a standard mix- with near -perfect transient charac- products of the professional divi- ing console. Among the uses for teristics is obtained. which Distributed in the U S sion. The program includes an ex- it is recommended are tape and worldwide 1290 Avenue of the Americas According to the engineers, the panded print advertising kit and recorder console, desk side effects New York, New York 10019 crossover regions of the speaker are point -of- purchase displays. rack, a mobile editing trolley, and a Telephone: 212 -582 -4870 only one octave wide at the 12dB at- A three -dimensional, four -color mobile amplifier /speaker monitor Telex: 12-6419 tenuation points. Additionally, spe- display with copy and graphics has system. It is available from profes- cially designed amplifiers are used been developed especially for the sional sound equipment dealers to power each driver separately. model 4612. throughout the U.S. www.americanradiohistory.com 34 Pro Equipment & Services

Denon Marketing New Tape Decks NEW YORK -Denon is market- ing a new line of cassette decks which, according to engineers for the company, exceed performance levels established by the firm's ear- lier DR -F series. The DM -R Series was unveiled at the recent Winter CES Show in Las Vegas. It features a refined tape ten- sion servo sensor system, said to pro- vide automatic sensing, and correc- tion of tape tension for optimum tape-to-head contact throughout the play of each cassette. The DM -R series also features a computer- controlled silent tape transport mechanism, plus a new cam servo motor with a micro-com- puter controlled rotary encoder checking system. An electronic com- puter counter using a laser detector SINGING FRANCIS -Singer Connie Francis Is seen here recording her latest system automatically indicates the single, "There's Still a Few Good Love Songs Left In Me." The record, to be amount of tape used, and the released by Polydor /PolyGram, was produced by Harold Shedd at the Music amount of tape remaining in the cas- Mill Studio, Nashville. sette. Differences in hub size and tape thickness are automatically ad- justed for improved tape measure- Billboard Photo by Chuck Pulin ment. SORCERER'S MAGIC -Mercury Records artist Kurt's Blow, left, joins with Matthews Bows Cam -Remote Unit mix consultant and top New York DJ Benitez, to add The series is available in mod- John "Jellybean" finish- ing touches to the of "Games People Play," by Sweet G. The BURBANK- Matthews Studio Cam, an extension arm for the Mat- els DR -M4, DR -M3 and DR -M2. production artist pair are seen here working at the 24 -track Sorcerer Sound Studio in New Equipment, Inc. has developed a re- thews Tulip Crane, which is said to Prices are $599, $499 and $399 re- York. The record will be released soon by Fever /West End Records. mote controlled camera head that allow a remotely operated camera to spectively. All three models utilize allows video cameras to be panned, reach a maximum height of 27 feet. Denon's flat twin direct drive motor tiltëd and completely operated from A new junior Tulip crane has also for the capstan drive. Along with a distances of up to 100 feet. The unit, been developed. This is a nine -foot non -slip reel drive, Denon has elimi- called a Cam- Remote, was designed modification of Matthews' regular nated need for such traditional Panasonic Debuts by two-time Academy Award win- Tulip crane, and is designed for use mechanisms as belts, clutches and ner (in the technical and scientific in restricted locations. idlers. The engineers claim this ad- category) Ernst "Bob" Nettman, in The firm has also developed a Star vancement ensures that the new Ramsa Consoles association with Matthews engi- which is Track dolly, lightweight decks will be unaffected by changes SECAUCUS, N.J.- Panasonic quencies as vocals and brass are pro- neers. is for and portable and designed in temperature, humidity and /or has added two new sound reinforce- a - The system, which is available for vided through sweepable, peak transportation in a shoulder bag. belt wear. ment and recording mixing consoles knob which covers a lease or rental worldwide, is in- dip, mid-range Matthews engineers claim that, in Additionally, the DR -M4 offers to its Ramsa line of professional stu- more varied range than the fixed tended to facilitate shooting from spite of its portability, it does not programmable random access, a dio equipment. Also new is a com- -"unusual, precarious, or tightly con- type. compromise stability or overall pro- stopwatch function and a dual cap- mixing WR- fined camera positions." In addition, pact console, model The model WR -8616 is designed fessional quality. stan transport. 8616, for use with a four- or Matthews officials explain, a new either to reduce time wasted in repatching 16 -track recorder. cords setups. Among element of safety is being brought, and changing The Ramsa model WR -8118 is a flexible op- through use of the Cam -Remote, to its special features are a combination sound reinforcement 16 second unit and special effects pho- eration for varied applications, and recording console that can be balanced microphone tography. L Track electronically SEudlo used either as a p.a. mixer that ac- also ac- The unit features unique slip -ring inputs (the input modules By ERIN MORRIS commodates up to 18 microphone or 16 construction, including internal pro- commddate line -in inputs), and Scaife, with Danny Mundhenk Mi- line signals, or, at the push of a but- 16 visions for camera power and con- In Nashville at Creative Workshop, RPM assisting.... direct line outputs. chael Hollandsworth producing album by Byron ton, a recording mixer whose nu- trol functions. It also permits unlim- working on new album.... Producer Joe Huff- According to Panasonic engi- gospel Karen Whea- Gallimore for Dick James, with Jim Baird behind merous tape inputs handle multi- ited 360- degree pan and tilt man laying tracks on artist neers, the mike in signals may be sent ton, with Lee Peterzell behind the board. ... the controls. channel recording, overdubbing 16 then fed movement. to a -track tape recorder, Huffman working on projects for Jimmy Swag - At The Recording Company, Mick Lloyd pro- and mixdowns. Both modes 16 The lightweight operator control are con- back into the line -in inputs. In gart and Wendy Bagwell, with Brent Maher engi- ducing tracks for lem Kelly, with Harold Lee en- trolled by a single flexible set of con- way, they input sig- console features a pair of handled this explain, the neering.... Chet Atkins in with producer Randy gineering. trols, including a three -band equal- control wheels similar to those found nals may be mixed, using the tape Goodrum, with Maher engineering. ... Mike Crystal Gayle working on single for release in ization section on each input, in the on conventional "geared" heads, ad- monitor controls group mod- Lawler, formerly with the Allman Brothers, is France at Jack's Tracks.... Roger Cook, Rodney covering high, mid -range and low with no in the wiring justable to any speed ratio. Alterna- ules, changes working on a project with Johnny Cobb with en Dillard, Colleen Peterson and Richard Leigh frequencies. arrangements. tive movement may be governed by working on individual projects with producer AI- gineer Peterzell. The high and low knobs on the Send controls in the group mod- optional joystick control or fluid working len Reynolds and engineer Curt Allen. At Scruggs Studio, Waylon Jennings unit are equipped with a two-posi- ules enable signals to be routed head sensors. Computer interfacing RCA with Randy Scruggs engi on album tracks Activity at Emerald Sound has included RCA tion frequency. The sweepable, directly from the line -in inputs to the for animation or motion control is neering and producing. artist Louise Mandrell with producer Eddie Kil- peak -dip, mid -range knob covers a left and right cue send busses in the Ron Haffkine producing Lou Rawls for CBS at roy.... Ed Hunnicut in with producer Dave Bur - also possible. more varied range, to provide master module. This permits inde- from Matthews is a Sky- Bullet Recording. Engineering the project is loe ge Also new greater control over such fre- pendent control from monitoring Recorders, B.B. In Pasadena at Rivendell quencies as vocals and brass. In ad- and headphone cue send mixes to be latest release, with Peter Darmi King completing dition, direct outputs are provided performed simultaneously. engineering and mixing the project with Calvin on all input channels. The unit, The microphone inputs of the Orange for MCA. priced at $3,150, features diverse monitor section may be employed At Omega Audio in Dallas, Randy Meisner metering capabilities with a 12-point without altering the patch connec- used Omega Audio's 24 -track remote unit to cut LED baragraph meter section. tions so recordings can be made a live date at Nick's Uptown. Engineering the The Ramsa model WR -8112 project is Buford Jones. Meisner is producing car- while monitoring the actual input along with Robed Joyce. ries a price tag of $2,495, and comes signals. All tracks going into the tape with 12 microphone and line inputs. recorder can be visually and audibly At Sundown Sound in Greenville, S.C., Point a Of View working with producer /engineer Denver The unit, also combination sound monitored. No. 201 Wright. reinforcement and recording con- The Ramsa model WR-8616 pro- sole, is said to provide trim monitor, total of 10 miking buss lines. Cassette Spring Pad Connie Francis at Criteria Recording Studios vides a solo controls, stereo ef- flexibility is available in Miami recording vocals with producer Steve effect send, Additional Alaimo. Mike Fuller engineered the sessions, fects returns and cue send outputs. through 16 insertion jacks on the in- with Mark Draeb assisting.... Final mixes are The unit's 12 -point LED meter can put modules, which provide capac- being completed on album by Argentina artist measure any signal that travels ity for connecting external equip- No. 508 No. 208 Silvana Di Lorenzo for RCA. Luis Sarmiento is through the console. ment. In addition, four return jacks No. 510 8 Track 8 Track Cartridge producing, with Bob Castle engineering. Assist- Like its more expensive counter- are provided for connecting a sec- to return Flat -Foam Shield Foam Pad Spring Pad ing is Ben King. part, the model WR -8112 features a ond miking console, or ef- In Charlotte, N.C. at Reflection R.E.M. cutting flexible set of controls that directs fects to the group modules. tracks for LP on IRS with Mitch Easter produc- both sound reinforcement and Panasonic engineers explain that Special designs on request ing and Don Dixon engineering.... The Happy recording functions. These include a proper balance during the various Call or Write Goodmans laying background vocals for new al- three -band equalization section on recording stages can be exercised bum on Word. each input, covering high, mid- through the precise control over OVERLAND PRODUCTS CO. Editor's Note: All material for the range and low frequencies. The high each input module, separately ad- P.O. Box 567 Fremont, NE 68025 Studio Track column should be directed and low knobs are equipped with a justable three -band equalizer con- 402 721 -7270 TELEX 484522 to Erin Morris in Billboard's Nashville two-position frequency selector for trols, echo controls, left and right Office. versatility. Control over such fre- send controls, and input faders.

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Continued from page 1 Cramps, March 4; and Grand Al- according to Fred Bohlander, vice mer and George Benson. Out now for Regency Artists are liance, featuring former member of president of the agency. Crosby, Stills & Nash are ex- the Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, some acts who did go out last month Climax Blues Band and Nektar. Ei- According to Randy Garelick, an pected to be out in the spring; Chuck Tina Turner and a nostalgia show generated better business than ex- ther out on the road now, or set to agent at William Morris, the Barry Berry is "always playing," according featuring the Four Freshmen, the pected, notably Aerosmith, who are begin touring in February, are the Manilow tour -which will see Mani- to Garelick; Steel Breeze will have Four Aces, and the Ink Spots, says nearly SRO on an arena tour, and Anti Nowhere League, Lords Of low do an extended date at the Uris some dates on the Hall & Oates tour, David Snyder, agent at Regency. Judas Priest, who extended their The New Church, Wall Of Voodoo, Theatre on Broadway -will continue while Joe Cocker will be out in the Acts due to tour in spring include tour into January because of the vir- Iggy Pop, Gang Of Four, Bow Wow into the summer with a number of summer. Pat Travers is on the road Berlin, Patti Austin, Ray Charles, tual absence of competition. Wow, the Rockets, the Smart, and summer festival dates. Also doing through March. Also going out will Rita Coolidge, Moving Pictures and "What you have now is a lot of the Producers. Joan Jett is doing select dates in the summer will be be Roberta Flack, Al Jarreau, Lee Ritenour, while the summer will bands doubling up on a tour, which some weekend dates while recording Melissa Manchester, Donna Sum- Kenny Rankin and Lou Rawls. see tours by Razzy Bailey, Glen means there are fewer tours on the her next LP. Campbell, Cleo Laine, the Little calendar, but better shows," says "The first quarter is usually slow, River Band, Randy Meisner, Helen William Elson, president of ATI because acts like to record in bad Reddy, Tom Scott, B.J. Thomas, Mel Ltd. "Also, a lot of bands don't like weather," says Tom Ross, vice presi- Torme, Jerry Jeff Walker and Sarah to work in January, which helps those dent of ICM. "But things are getting Vaughn. Men At Work will be doing bands that do stay out. Judas Priest a lot more active this year. With Rock'n'Rolling some shows at the end of May, had finished their tour but decided record sales down, a lot of acts are primarly at the second US Festival, to stay out longer because of this." looking to pick up some extra which is now scheduled for the Me- Currently out for ATI is Neil money. We are expecting to get back Culture Club's Focus: morial Day weekend. Young. Going out this month will be to pretty decent business." The current tour booked by Pre- Rush, the Stray Cats, Firefall, Van- Currently out for ICM, or going mier Talent is Pat Benatar's, which is denberg (who are touring with Ozzy Boy George, He's Got It out this month, are America, expected to resume Wednesday (9). Osbourne) and the Plasmatics, who through April; Adam Ant, through Also beginning tours are Billy may be doing with Kiss. Due By ROMAN KOZAK shows April and doing 90% (and better) Squier and Tom Petty, both of in March and April are Ozzy Os- business; the Blasters, through Culture Club, one of the hottest of ular. And popular is everyone. As whom are headlining arena dates. bourne, Molly Hatchet, Def Lep- April; Catholic Girls, doing club the new bands, is home in Britain long as people enjoy our music, Journey is expected to go out in pard, Foghat (who are playing with dates; Christopher Cross, currently these days rehearsing for its first ma- that's what we are there for." April or May, says Premier agent Triumph), Lene Lovich and Joni in the Far East, then coming to the jor U.S. tour, which will begin Feb. Bell. Among the newer Pre- Mitchell. Barry U.S.; Culture Club, their first major 21 and will take the band to 19 cities. mier acts on the road are the Nite- Going out this month for Concerts You have seen all those polls for tour, through March; Sammy Ha- The tour is in support of the caps, Little Steven & the Disciples of West is Eric Clapton. favorite this and favorite that, and gar, through March in his first major LP the Soul, and the B'zz, a Midwestern "Last year and this are very simi- "Kissing To Be Clever" and best singer here, and best guitar arena tour, with Night Ranger open- single "Do You Really Want To player there. But the staff at the rock band. lar in that many bands have decided ing; and Kenny Loggins, after recov- Hurt Me" (the best song never made Mushroom Records store in New Going out from Norby Walter in in advance to record during January ering from a recent fall off the stage. by Smokey Robinson), which, says Orleans had a different idea: why the next couple of months will be and February and then go out on the Also, Hall & Oates, doing their Epic Records, has not poll their customers as to "what Rick James, Kool & the Gang, the road later in the spring and sum- first tour, its first leg major arena been No. 1 in 10 mer," says David Leone, president (Continued on page 39) Gap Band and Natalie Cole. ending May 10; Jefferson Starship, countries already. It of the Detroit -based DMA agency. doing 10 dates in February; Bette is in the top 20 in "But they can maximize their draw if Midler, doing a big ticket tour, in- the U.S. they go out in January and Febru- cluding an extended date at Radio ary, because there may be less com- City Music Hall; Poco, through Culture Club was Australia, Japan, B'way petition." April 15; Red Rider on the REO in New York not Currently out for DMA is Aero- Speedwagon tour through June; too long ago for two On Manilow's Itinerary smith, but most acts signed to Bob Seger, an arena tour with a $5 warmup concerts at the agency will not be going out be- million gross expected; and the the Ritz and some promotion, so we By PAUL GREIN fore June or July. Among them are got a chance to meet them. It wasn't Marshall Tucker Band, through over the past couple of years. The Blackfoot, Alliance, Burning Rome, the best of interviews. For one thing, LOS ANGELES -Barry Manilow April. Going out in March or later show's top ticket still averages Chilliwack, the Church, Classix we only had á few minutes; for an- is in the midst of the most extensive are the Kinks, March through May; on Broadway, Nouveau, Girlschool, the Deserters, other, they insisted that all four tour of his career, a series of shows $12.50 to $15 (except Gordon Lightfoot, in the spring; where it's $35). Motorhead, Fist, Mental As Any- members of the band be interviewed dubbed "Around The World In 80 Quarterflash, after April 1; Rick "We're very careful about not thing, Nazareth, Scorpions, Payolas, together, which made it that much Dates." The tour includes the enter- Springfield, in late spring; Triumph, says Les Joyce, Mani - Toronto and Billy Thorpe. Expected harder to focus on the real interest in tainer's first shows in Australia and over -pricing," March through May; and Tommy low's tour manager for the past three to do dates in March and April are the band. That is Boy George, the Japan and a return 12-day engage- Tutone, starting in April. years. Joyce credits his ability to Alvin Lee, the Guess Who, Rose lead singer. ment at the Uris Theatre on Broad- Biggest act going out from the In- hold on ticket pricing to Tattoo, and Accept, a German band. way. The Uris shows sold out in a the line ternational Talent Group is David He's the one with the braided hair single day, grossing more than three cost- saving factors: a slight re- "January was the first time in will Bowie, whose worldwide tour and the feminine makeup. We asked $750,000. duction in Manilow's entourage (to three years I was able to take some begin in the spring. In March, there image. about the band's Despite the rising costs of every- a current total of 40), an ability to time off. I only had five acts on the will be the Psychedelic Furs; Joe Boy George says that's the way thing from transportation to hall control supplier costs through long- road," says Ian Copeland, head of Jackson will begin his tour at the end he's always looked, "like a tramp on rentals, there hasn't been much standing relationships with sound Frontier Booking International, March; Ultravox will be playing of the streets," and there was no at- movement in Manilow's ticket prices (Continued on page 36) commenting on this year's slow win- in March and April, as will Golden ter. However, a world tour by the Po- tempt to create any specific image Earring, part of whose tour will be for the band. "I try not to justify lice starts in Kenya in March and with Rush. Currently out are Phil will see the band visiting India, things," he says. "I'm just a musi- Collins and Missing Persons. cian." Thailand, Hong Kong, Sinagpore, Out now for Monterey Peninsula Australia, Japan, Indonesia and are the Michael Stanley Band, Judy In fact, he says, a specific image South Korea before going to Eu- Collins, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, can be detrimental for a band start- rope, and then to the U.S. in June. Nicolette Larson and Emmylou ing out in the U.S., because the Other FBI acts getting ready to hit Harris, who is going out next week American and specifically New the road include the Stranglers, be- with a tour of honky conks and ball- York music scene is very profes- ginning April 1; Simple Minds, also rooms. Juice Newton is going out in sional and very production -ori- in April; Joan Jett in May; the Eng- April, playing smaller arenas and ented, and a band that comes across lish Beat, March 12 -April 2; the fairs, opening for Alabama. Coming from Britain trying to make it pri- Thompson Twins, March 4; the in the summer are Toto, Michael marily on image is going to have a McDonald, Kansas, and the Tubes, hard time. Though the band members say that their fans in Britain do dress up TOP QUALITY like them, they do not feel part of Light Firm Gets any particular musical movement, 8X10 not even techno -pop, pointing out ABO g Joel Concert $$ that their basic lineup is guitar, bass O E S 41%. PRINTS LOVE and drums, which they occasionally I T x M Z35 C N L E AR C MSOAwA LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK LOS ANGELES -Local Superior augment with keyboards, brass and Court Judge Robert W. Zakon has ZEAD tE U , backup vocals. EACIt3TERE ON'. PR Op granted a writ of attachment to O.J. 1 CTEVÍTE SETTP. A MEMgER T CO ATE * They say -and certainly their suc- E _ . BLACK & WHITE 8X10'5 Electric here for $20,818.50 on the EN E TNFORM cess the world has borne it AN MOR tOCKEY 500 - 550.00 1000 - 572.00 around fees from a Dec. 14 Billy Joel concert SEND ; DISC RDEO T at the L.A. forum. out -that they are looking for a SppE There COLOR PRINTS The Superior Court action fol- broad -based pop audience. EE : RMER 'E _p - was never any attempt, a la Village PO 1000 - $342.00 lowed a hearing before the judge YERSO wherein People or Grace Jones, to first attract R SEND IIn10 PHOTO - CHECK OR M.O. the lighting firm, owned by 011-10 PRICES INCLUDE TYPESETTING AND FREIGHT a gay audience, despite Boy SAMPLES ON REQUEST Dave Oberman, alleged it was owed the amount from an Oct. 27 Who George's androgynous looks and vo- concert staged by Rissmiller Produc- cals. Anyway, Boy George says he PICTURES tions. Oberman stated that he re- doesn't "have sex." 14M71, ceived $5,000 in advance on a billed "We don't ask people at the door, 514 A k) 1867 E. Florida St. Springfield, MO 65803 $25,086.50 amount for the Who 'Hey, are you a fag ?' " he continues. (417) 869 -9433 or 869 -3456 show. "It doesn't matter. Pop music is pop- www.americanradiohistory.com 36

ToIenI &Venues Survey For Week Ending 2/12/83 ToIenI In Action CHAKA KHAN four -piece band originally based in the musical KAMAHL Boxscore Carnegie Hall. New York hotbed of Austin, Tex.- reaffirms the belief that Monarch Room, Royal Hawaiian true talent will rise to the top. Though the Tickets: $15. $17.50 Hotel, Hawaii group's debut album, "Sundown" on Slash, is Admission: $17.50 The following are among the top concert grosses nationwide reported through the survey week. Included are act(s), Despite an erratic sound system that occa tepid, the performance at this packed 500 -ca- gross, attendance, capacity of facility, ticket prices, promoter, facility, city, number d shows, number of sellouts and sionally threatened to smother her in the mix, was pacity club Jan. 19 a powerful reminder of Despite his enormous popularity in Australia dates(s). and despite a band that displayed a disconcert- what popular music at its best can be. and some limited exposure in Las Vegas and on ing tendency to slip in and out of the groove, What makes Rank and File special is its merg- American tv, Kamahl has yet to crack this mar- BARRY MANILOW- $189,190, 13,833, $15, $12.50 & $10, Contemporary Chaka Khan managed to charm a capacity crowd ing of traditional country, complete with work- ket. Presentations /Pace Concerts, Tarrant County Convention Center, Ft. here Jan. 21 with a strong, mostly uptempo Worth, sellout, Jan. 28. ing class sentiments, with the spirit and bravado His three -month stint (which ends March 19) show. BETTE MIDLER -$ 180, 140, 10, 666, $17.50 & $15, Pace Concerts, Summit, of punk. In fact, lead singer /guitarist Chip Kin - at one of Waikiki's most prestigious rooms would There probably isn't anyone in black pop mu- Houston, sellout, Jan. 26. man, singer /bassist Tony Kinman, guitarist /vo- lead one to believe that he is using the 50th sic today, with the exception of Aretha Franklin, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -$155,193, 13,728 (19,000), calist Alejandro Escovedo and drummer Slim state as a starting point for American recogni- who can scream on key any better than Khan. $11.50- $10.50, Stone City Attractions, Reunion Arena, Dallas, Jan. 30. Evans played in such California punk bands as tion. His one -hour, 18 -song performance makes She had ample opportunity to let loose with her AEROSMITH, PAT TRAVERS -$154,211, 14,823 (16,777), $10.75- $9.75, the Dils and the Nuns. Though the group can it clear why he's so successful in places other distinctive brand of euphonious shouting Jam Productions, Met Center, Minneapolis, Jan. 28. play sweet country with the best of them, as evi- than America, and what kinds of problems he BARRY MANILOW- $126,485, 9,534, $15 & $12.50, Jam Prods., Ham - throughout the 90- minute, 17 -song concert, be- denced on the traditional "Wabash Cannonball" will encounter with audiences in this country. mons Center, Springfield, Mo., sellout, house gross & house attendance ginning with her impressive opening number, "I and "Ring Of Fire" or their own "Amanda Ruth," Visually and musically, Kamahl is a no -gim- records, Jan. 19. Know You, I Love You," and finishing with the Rank and File really hit its stride in the hour set no- frills Using a seemingly BARBARA MANDRELL, STEVE WARINER- $124,714, 11,929 (13,307), $11 inevitable encore, her oddly megalomaniacal mick, performer. on the backwoods funk of "The Conductor Wore & $9, in -house by Varnell Enterprises, Univ. of Texas flawless sound system and a tight, lean, six - promotion /produced undeniably infectious smash hit of a few but Black," "Coyote" and "Hotwind." The music is he keeps the focus of the Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Jan. 22. years back, "I'm Every Woman." piece backup band, enhanced by Chip Kinman's energetic, guitar - OAK RIDGE BOYS- in -house and his strong basso vocals. $120,000, 3,200, $37.50, promotion, Carlton Between the screams, Khan, who was in good show on himself slashing stage demeanor, which definitely owes West Dinner Theatre, Green Bay, Wis., four sellouts, Jan. 22 -23. His material leaves much to be desired. Most spirits and almost constant motion all evening, more to rock than country. BARRY MANILOW- $119,820, 8,118, $15, Jam Prods., Five Seasons Cen- vo- of the tunes he did were standards arranged left herself plenty of room for some powerful The problem with Rank and File (aside from ter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sellout, house gross & house attendance records, calizing of a more restrained nature. Her supple simply and in a relatively quickly -paced manner. the lack of a strong vocalist) is that it may be too Jan. 20. The only songs on which he was able to show- voice might have been better showcased had country for rock fans and too rock for country NEIL YOUNG -$119,059, 10,532, $11.50, Contemporary Prods., Kiel Audi- she more case his well -controlled voice were "Or Man performed ballads (although curi- fans. The cynical may even dismiss them as just torium, St. Louis, sellout, Jan. 30. River" and "Sleeping Beauty," and the latter was REO SPEEDWAGON, RED RIDER ously, one of the few ballads she did do, her cur- another trendy flash -in- the -pan. However, once -$116,894, 10,731 (13,000), $11.25 & To There," more acting than singing. The other songs, in- $10.25, Sunshine Promotions, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 29. rent Warner Bros. single "Got Be seen on stage, it's hard to believe that these ur- was not cluding "I Gotta Be Me," "Always On My Mind," BARRY MANILOW- $116,315, 7,977, $15 & $12.50, Contemporary Presen- came out rather strident and the emo- ban cowboys could be forced by public apathy "Liza Jane," an awful version of "Chariots Of tations /New West Presentations, Bicentennial Center, Salina, Kan., sell- tional blockbuster it could have been). But it to ride into the sunset. CARY DARLING was certainly well showcased in the midtempo Fire" by his band, "The Impossible Dream," out, Jan. 25. ALABAMA, JANIE Keith Fowler Prods., and uptempo tunes that dominated the show, "Amen," "My Way," and "Hava Nagila" seemed FRICKE- $116,035, 9,282, $12.50, Macon (Ga.) Coliseum, Jan. 28. notably "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me," "We Can to be rushed and devoid of inspiration. ALABAMA, JANIE FRICKE- $111,987, 8,959 (12,000), $12.50, Keith Fow- Work It Out," "Hot Butterfly," and a well -paced His between -songs chatter was so benign as ler Prods., O'Connell Center, Univ. of Fla., Gainesville, Jan. 29. medley of selections from Khan's tenure as the to seem irritating after a while, and although Ka- ALABAMA, JANIE FRICKE- $101,700, 8,136, $12.50, Keith Fowler Prods., lead singer with Rufus. mahl's shows was delivered in a proper, inoffen- Lakeland (Fla.) Civic Center, Jan. 30. If Khan was at her best on the funkier num- sive, polished, precise, calculated, restrained REO SPEEDWAGON, RED RIDER -$93,978, 8,393 (10,000), $11.50 & bers, she was at less than her best on her only way, he's going to have to change his material, $10.50, Sunshine Promotions, Cincinnati Gardens, Jan. 28. attempt at out -and -out jazz singing, "Take The his arrangements, and his general performing CONWAY TWITTY, RONNIE McDOWELL- $90,390, 9,445 (13,662), $10, 'A' Train." As versatile a voice as she has, she style to fit an over -stimulated American au- United Productions, Louisville (Ky.) Gardens, two shows, Jan. 29. has not yet developed the sense of phrasing or dience if he hopes to generate any real popu- OAK RIDGE BOYS, SUE POWELL- $90,225, 7,925 (8,658), $11.50 & $9.75, of pitch that a first -rate jazz singer needs. larity in this country. DON WELLER Herb Frank Prods., Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wis., Jan. 23. Khan's six -piece backing group, which was BILLY SQUIER, SAGA -$87,832, 8,569 (8,600), $10.25, Silver Star Prods., augmented by two female singers, did not al- Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 30. AEROSMITH, PAT TRAVERS -$79,845, 8,050, $10, Stone City Attractions, ways play with the degree of sharpness and PLANET PATROL tightness that her music calls for. But it did have El Paso (Texas) Coliseum, sellout, Jan. 26. the benefit of Randy Brecker on trumpet and MADONNA JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN -$59,590, 5,959 (7,169), $10, Brass Ring Prods., Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone to provide MAN PARRISH Wendler Arena, Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 25. CONWAY TWITTY, RONNIE some crucial punch, and keyboardist Lesette THE BEAT BOYS McDOWELL- $58,378, 6,481 (8,458), $10 -$9, United Productions, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 28. Wilson made a few welcome instrumental contri- The Red Parrot, New York JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN- $54,109, 4,919, $11, Brass Ring Prods., Lan- butions as well. PETER KEEPNEWS Admission: $10 sing (Mich.) Civic Center, sellout, Jan. 24. JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN -$50,940, 5,094 (7,112), $10, Brass Ring Prods., RANK AND FILE Disco by any other name ( "dance music ") is L.C. Walker Arena, Muskegon, Mich., Jan. 26. still disco to this reviewer, and, according to the PHIL COLLINS- $43,052, 3,093 (3,457), $13.50- $12.50, Jam Productions, Music Machine, Los Angeles reaction at this Jan. 26 show, it's still alive and Braden Auditorium, Normal, III., Jan. 28. Admission: S6.S0 well. In fact, as played by the four groups per- PHIL COLLINS- $41,722, 3,760, $11.50, Jam Prods., Ind. Univ. Audito- Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin forming at the Red Parrot's Wednesday night rium, Bloomington, sellout, Jan. 29. There's so much hype and bluster about the TINA'S TRIUMPH -Tina Turner showcase, disco music is peppier and funkier ADAM ANT, SCANDAL -$41,297, 3,933, $10.50, Concert Promotions/ L.A. scene that it's tempting to write off each shows her classic form during a than ever. Southern Promotions, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, sellout, Jan. 29. "next big thing" as the work of the local cham- three -day stint at the Ritz in New Opening act Man Parrish arrived onstage CHAKA KHAN, HARRY RAY -$38,320, 2,825, $15, $12.50 & $10, Electric ber of commerce. However, Rank and File -a York. Factory Concerts /East Coast Concerts, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, wearing a suit that made him look like a cross sellout, Jan. 30. between Darth Vader and the Elephant Man, ROSEMARY CLOONEY, TED COLLINS- 36,180, 3,015, $12, Keith Acles complete with fog. He, along with the aid of a Prods. /KLIV- Radio, Bold Knight Celebrity Showroom, Sunnyville, Calif., Australia, Japan, B'way Vocoder and two equally bizarrely clad backup four sellouts, Jan. 23 -24. singers, provided the most dramatic note of the ADAM ANT, SCANDAL -$33,627, 3,490 (4,000), $9.75, Fantasma Prods., evening. Tampa (Fla.) Jai Alai, Jan. 27. On Manilow's Itinerary Next up were the Beat Boys, a duo who per- PHIL COLLINS- $31,260, 2,738, $12, Contemporary Presentations, Old formed one song, "Bebop," and seemed to have Lady Of Brady, Tulsa, sellout, Jan. 25. Continued from page 35 ground is in banking and financial quite a bit of fun doing it. They were followed by BILLY SQUIER, SAGA -$30,410, 3,119 (4,000), $9.75, Silver Star Prods., and light companies, and the in- management; he says he had no real Tommy Boy recording artists Planet Patrol -five Savannah (Ga.) Civic Center, Jan. 25. CHAKA KHAN, STREET CORNER SYMPHONY -$28,000, 2,000, $14, in- a crew concert experience before joining young men in gold lame singing, among other creased cohesiveness of that house promotion, Wax Museum, Washington, D.C., two sellouts, Jan. 24- has worked together for several Manilow's team. "I was originally things, "Play At Your Own Risk." hired as the tour accountant," he It was this act, in fact, that had the most 25. years. MILES DAVIS- $26,424, 2,320 (2,900), $12 & $11, Feyline Presents, Rain- says. "I was just supposed to worry heart, although their choreography could use a Joyce is the bottom -line man in bow Music Hall, Denver, two shows, Jan. 29. the little work. The five had difficulty moving around His back- about numbers; the rest of the FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH -$25,447, 2,530 (3,500), $10.75 & the Manilow organization. the stage without bumping into each other. headaches came later." $9.75, Avalon Attractions, Santa Monica (Calif.) Civic Center, Jan. 28. Finally, Madonna took the stage. The one - It's Joyce's responsibility to make PSYCHEDELIC FURS-$11,700, 1,300, $9, Brass Ring Prods., Agora Ball- woman act (what else, with a name like that ?) sure the shows turn a profit, some- room, Atlanta, sellout, Jan. 19. thing he says they do even before was accompanied by three backup dancers and JOHNNY WINTER, THE WEBB -$8,625, 750, $11.50, Jam Prods., Park provided a segment more interesting visually adding in concessions and merchan- West, Chicago, sellout, Jan. 28. than musically. dising. "We establish a budget and HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS -$4,811, 880, $6 & $5, Feyline Presents, Boul- All groups performed to taped music, leaving der (Colo.) Theatre, sellout, Jan. 29. really stick with it and take a great little room for spontaneity, but allowing for less DICKIE BETTS, BUTCH TRUCKS, CHUCK LEAVELL, JIMMY HALL, BOB deal of pride in coming in under it," time between acts. Still, the strong visual attrib- MARGOLIN -$8,500, 1,000, $8.50, in- house, Wax Museum, Washington, he says, "though I have to admit it utes of all performers for the most part made up D.C., sellout, Jan. 26. gets tougher and tougher each year." for the lack of live music. And the Red Parrot, ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, THUNDER ROAD- $3,600, 600, $6, Jimka Pro- reunion arena The current tour, which began last with its expansive dance floor, turned out to be ductions, Michaels Night Club, Virginia Beach, Va., sellout, Jan. 31. October in Ogden, Utah, is mainly the ideal venue for the evening, since dancing of secondary markets, which, Joyce was de rigeur. LAURA FOTI Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a Billboard Publications, Inc. publi. notes, "don't get the big, profes- cation. Boxscores are compiled every Tuesday. If you wish to file your concert report, in Nashville at 615/ 748 -8120; Ancil Davis in New York at 212/ sional shows on as consistent a please call Patricia Bates 19,200 SEATS 764 -7314; or Hedy Weisbart in Los Angeles at 213/2717040. basis" as the major urban centers. For The Record "But we looked at all the factors. The economy is of course a prime Leon McKnabb was the previous factor for everyone going out, but it sole owner of the Music Machine /./.....,,,, wasn't the sole basis for our ration- club here, not Hal Glickman as 777 Sports St. Dallas, TX 75207 ale. We mainly wanted to go to stated in a Feb. 5 Billboard article. Give the gift of music. (214) 658 -7070 places we haven't been in more than McKnabb, Glickman, Gary Fonte- two years, and most of those turned not and Michel Myer are partners in out to be secondary markets." the club's operation. www.americanradiohistory.com BE THERE AS BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHTS "THE STATE OF EXCITEMENT"

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www.americanradiohistory.com 38 TaIen &Venues End Of The Line For Wolf & Rissmiller Concerts Dance Trax LOS ANGELES -Wolf & Riss- Ken Scher. The new firm is oper- ting out of day -to -day involvement miller Concerts, once one of the ating in conjunction with the Cam- in the concert business. By BRIAN CHIN leading concert promotion firms in den, S.C.-based Beach Club Book- Rissmiller's, the 1,000 -seat San Southern California, is Here's a checklist of the important new singles that are marking an end to officially ing, headed by Cecil Corbett, defunct. The is Fernando Valley club booked by the customary January lull in product. Most likely to break out of the under- company being reor- according to West Coast Concerts. West Rissmiller, has temporarily closed ground: "Haven't Been Funked Enough," by the ExTras, featuring Johnny ganized as Coast Concerts, Jim Rissmiller, who founded the headed by with Griffin, a Miami production just released domestically on Konduko (through former Rissmiller staffer firm the late Steve Wolf, is get- pending further notice. Tommy Boy) after enjoying initial attention as a British import. The cut comes off as a sort of '80s soul jam -ESG meets Miami meets jazz- funk -and it has Survey For Week Ending 2/12/83 the random changes that keep kids surprised and jumping. Major followups: Rockers' Revenge's "The Harder They Come" (Street- wise) is another substantial rearrangement of a Caribbean -flavored classic. Among its contributions: a crisp electronic beat and a vocal arrangement that develops through the cut into a chant coda. (The single broke pop immediately fonce / Disco Top in Britain, where "Walking On Sunshine" was a huge 80 hit.) Cheri's "Working Girl" will be out immediately on the 21 label; the duo's feathery vocals are c Copyright 1983, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, backed with a much harder beat than usual, heavy on the rhythm box, with a stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, wise, storytelling lyric. Kashifs first solo single, "I Just Gotta Have You (Lover photocopying, recording, or otherwise, withou the prior written permission of the publisher. Turn Me is On)" (Arista), really the followup to all his influential electro -soul Weeks Weeks This Last ea on co- productions (such as "I'm In Love," "Love Come Down" and "So Fine"), Week Week Chart TITLE(S), Artist, Label wi Week Chad TITLE(S), Artist, Label and it doesn't disappoint, particularly with its vocals, the cleanest and mellowest yet. WEEKS 1 THRILLER -Michael Jackson -Epic (LP -all AT #1 42 55 OUTSTANDING -The Gap Band -Total Experience * * * 4 cuts) QE38112 (12 Inch) TED 704 Some welcome surprises: Fatback's "The Girl Is Fine" (Spring) is a highly 43 40 DOWN UNDER /WHO CAN IT BE NOW -Men At satisfying return to form for this seminal funk group, though it's a most atypi- LAST NIGHT A D.I. SAVED MY LIFE- Indeep -Sound Work -Columbia (LP cuts) ARC37978 Of New York Records (12 inch) SYN5102 cal sound for them. Velvety backing voices and a Vandross -influenced lead 47 DER KOMMISSISAR (THE COMMISSIONER) FALCO- 9 ALL I NEED-Sylvester play off a heavily- echoed and dubbed rhythm track patterned after the digital - -Megatone (LP -all cuts) -A&M (12 inch) M 1005 delay masterpieces by Human League and Sharon Redd. Francois Kevorkian 45 41 12 MANEATER-Hall & Oates -RCA 10 HIP HOP, BE -BOP (DON'T STOP) -Man Parrish mixed a fine instrumental, but for once, the vocals are more interesting. - (12 inch) Importe/12 (LP -all cuts) MP -320 Also out of character but good: the remix 46 39 15 MIND WARP- Patrick Cowley -Megatone (LP of Cheap Trick's "Saturday At 11 KEEP THE FIRE BURNING -Gwen McCrae- Atlantic -all cuts) 1004 Midnight" (Epic), a glossy pop /wave cut from the group's "One To One" al- (LP Cut) 80019 (12 inch*) DMD 387 47 37 15 EVERYBODY- Madonna bum punched up greatly by John Luongo's remix and overdub work -as was 9 BABY GETS HIGH -Peter Brown -RCA (12 inch) -Sire the case in his late '70s recastings, this one also has a busier production sound PD13357 0 -29899 (12 inch) 48 42 and feels somewhat speedier. Janet Jackson's second terrific single in a row, 5 13 WORK ME OVER /I WILL FOLLOW HIM- Claudja WAITING -The Suburbs -Twin Tone (12 inch) TTR8229 "Come Give Your Love To Me" (A &M 12 -inch promo), has clear pop appeal, Barry-TSR (12 inch) TSR 827 as its quick appearance on the Hot 100 demonstrates; it's as good an example 8 11 REACH UP -Toney Lee -Radar 49 59 SHOOT YOUR SHOT- Devine -'O' Records (12 Inch) OR 722 A as any of fresh black /rock fusion. (12 inch) RDR 12001 LET ME GO- Heaven 17 -(LP cut) 50 45 12 YOU CAN'T PLAY AROUND- Lace- RFC /Atlantic (12 Classic sounds: the Salsoul Orchestra's "Ooh, I Love It" (Salsoul) is a much Arista AL -6606 inch) DMD 376 changed version of Vince Montana's 1975 production, "Chicago Bus Stop." 10 10 SHE HAS A WAY -Bobby 0 -(0 Records) 56 FALL IN LOVE WITH ME- Earth, Fire Shep Pettibone's extensive re- Wind & - production strips it down and puts it right into (12 Inch) OR721 Columbia (12 Inch *) AS 1570 the jazzy "Love Is The Message" groove. "Nobody Can Be You" by Steve Ar- 12 10 YOU'VE SAID ENOUGH-Central Line -Mercury 52 52 12 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME/I'M AFRAID (12 Inch) MX -1 -508 rington's Hall Of Fame reunites the former Slave singer /drummer with Jimmy OF ME- Culture Club -Epic (LP cuts) ARE 38398 1 6 LIFE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL -New York Citi Peech Douglass, producer of the biggest Slave hits. The song meanders as much as 53 53 I'D LIKE TO -Feel -Sutra Boys -Island (12 inch) 0 -99928 this summer's "Way Out," but the sound is unmistakably that of the original (12 inch) SUD011 15 11 HIT ON YOU ( Remix)- Roundtree -Aria (12 inch) rock -funk. 6 2 GROOVIN' -The S.O.S. AR50612A Band -Tabu (12 Inch) 4Z9- 03528 14 15 LIES /BEACH CULTURE -Thompson Twins -Arista (12 ss 70 POISON inch) CP 725 ARROW- ABC -Mercury (12 Inch *) MK 230 19 3 TOO TOUGH -Angela Bofill- Arista (LP Cut) AL 9616 (12 Inch *) 56 46 13 IT'S YOU -Lene Lovich-Stiff /Epic (12 inch) 49- 03342 16 5 RIDE ON THE RHYTHM- Mahogany -West End (12 Inch) WES 22150 6 LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT -Africa Bambaata 17 12 THE BEAT GOES ON- Orbit- RFC /Quality (12 inch) And The Soul Sonic Force -Tommy Boy (12 QFRC 0025 Inch) TB 831 18 9 FUNKY SOUL MAKOSSA- Nairobi And The Awesome 6 DER KOMMISSAR -After The Fire -Epic (12 Inch) Foursome- Streetwise (12 inch) SWRL2205 49 -03490 19 20 5 YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM -The System- Mirage (12 59 48 16 DIE HARD LOVER -Loverde -Moby Dick BTG -1132 inch) WIT -0.99938 (12 inch) 20 11 11 PASS THE DUTCHIE -Musical Youth -MCA (12 inch) 6 LET'S GO TO BED -The Cure -Fiction Important (12 L331787 Inch) FICSX17 21 6 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA- Cashmere -Philly 65 HEARTBEATS- Yarbrough And Peoples -Total World (12 inch) PWR 2009 Experience (12 Inch) TED 703 22 4 ONE MORE SHOT -C- Bank -Next Plateau 62 71 I'VE WAITED MUCH TOO LONG -Diane Marie NP 50011 - Prelude (12 Inch) D 646 24 8 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN -Cynthia Manley- Atlantic 63 66 SPACE IS THE PLACE -The Jonzun Crew -Tommy (12 inch) 0 -89913 Boy (12 Inch) TB 828 31 4 SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE -Thomas Dolby - 64 50 24 THE LOOK Capitol (12 inch) OF LOVE (Remix) -ABC- Mercury (12 inch) MDS 4023 26 6 THE RIGHT MAN /THE RIGHT MIX -The Units - Uproar (12 inch) UP101 65 51 14 SEXUAL HEALING -Marvin Gaye -Columbia (7 inch) 38 27 4 BODY MECHANIC -Quadrant Six -RFC /Atlantic -03302 Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin (12 inch) 0 -89902 00H I LOVE IT -The Salsoul Orchestra -Salsoul (12 SURPRISE DATE -The Commodores do a rare club date, playing Studio 54 in 33 3 ROCK THE BOAT- Forrest -Profile inch) SG391 New York prior to a European tour. (12 inch) 7017 67 57 12 WALK AWAY- Bonnie Forman -Wave (12 inch) DL 28 23 14 NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE -Grace Jones -Island (12 1216 inch) 0 -99964 68 58 15 PLAYING FOR TIME -Madleen Kane -Chalet C8804 We have a complete selection of DISCO 12 "- 29 6 SUCH A FEELING -Aurra -Salsoul (12 inch) all U.S. releases and all import (12 inch) SG387 U.S. & Imports We ALL I NEED IS YOU- Starshine- Prelude (12 inch) disco records. also export to 30 28 11 I'M SO EXCITED -The Pointer Sisters -Planet (12 foreign PRLD 647 (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) countries. inch) 1D 133 -13384 USA Canada England Germany For You Only You -Pete Richards THAT'S WHEN WE'LL BE FREE -State Of Grace 31 35 4 WONDERFUL -Klien and MBO- Atlantic (12 inch) 0 - Hot Disco Takes -Dutch Hot Plate Profile Italy France Holland 89896 (12 inch) Come Back -Zzolan 32 32 15 AND YOU KNOW THAT /BE LOVE ON OUR SIDE -Thompson Twins -Arista (LP Some of our brand new releases are: Stop Talking. Start Dancing -Splish MINE TONIGHT -The W Splash Jammers -Salsoul (LP cuts) SA 8556 Cut) AL6607 U.S.& Canadian 12" European Import 12" Master Cylinder /Uptown Breaktown- Konk 33 25 17 1999 -Prince -Warner Bros. FEEL ME/LIVING ON THE CEILING- Blancmange- Living On Video -Trans X Joy Of Radiation -Richard Bone Shoot Your Shot (remix)- Divine (7 inch) 7 -29896 Island (12 inch) 0 -9933 Knocking Down Love- Goldie Takin' It Straight -Cory Josias Alexander 43 4 THAT'S GOOD -Devo cut) 73 73 SAVE IT FOR Freak Connection (Standing In the -(LP LATER /SOUL SALVATION -The English Wake Dream (remix) -Lime Shadows of Love) -Cerrone import LP's Warner Bros. Beat -I.R.S. (7 inch) IR9909 (12 inch *) 070964 Got You Where I Want You- Stereo Fun Cool As Ice /Twice As Nice -52nd New York Disco Dance 35 34 13 HEAVY VIBES -Montana Sextet -Philly Sound Works Street 74 54 15 NUNK -Warp 9 -Prism Lets Go To Bed -Cure Nightlife Unlimited (12 inch) PSW 10482 PDS Dream Hot/Waiting-Suburbs To Meet Me -Den Harrow 450 (12 inch) Firefly 3 36 BUFFALO GAL'S Work For Love- Ministry New Year's Day -U2 y6 -Malcolm McLaren And The World's 75 60 10 DON'T STOP TRYING Suzy O Lh -Rodway- Millennium Look Me In The Eyes-Roman Grey The Adventure-Xenon Famous Supreme Team -Island (12 inch) 0- (12 Night Movers -Rainie Brown Cerone 8 Inch) JD 13112 X -Rated (remix) -Carol Jiani 99950 Danger Zone -Nightlife Unlimited Medley 76 The Night -Azul Y Negro Manhattan Dance 67 14 I'M NOT IN LOVE /GIRL YOU'RE IN LOVE- Sherrie 37 44 4 KNOCKOUT- Downtown Medley 8 Donna Summer Medley Margie Joseph -HCRC Record Station Medley Catch -Sun -La -Shan Payne -(12 inch) AW 12 -9497 Altair /Airwaves Motion (12 inch) Saturday In Silesia- Rational Youth I'm Gonna Get Your Love (remix)- 77 68 16 MOMENT OF MY LIFE -Inner Life -Salsoul SG -379 Dance Fever Medley -Santa Esmeralda Jade Cocktail '83 38 30 12 MIND UP TONIGHT -Melba Moore- EMI /America (12 inch) Make My Feet Wanna Dance (rgmix)- Space Operators-4M International (12 inch) SPR 09859 Motion Ask The Boss -Flow Chart 78 74 19 MICKEY -Toni Chrysalis Castro Boys-Danny Boy "Off The Record" 39 38 18 IT'S RAINING MEN -The Weather Girls- Columbia Basil- (12 inch) CHS- Another Life -Kano Don't Stop- Motion by Doug Shannon (12 inch) 4403181 45PDJ Hot Leather(remix)- Passengers Sounds of Humanoid Kind-ETMS 79 75 28 REDD HOU- Sharon Redd -Prelude (LP -all Pass the Outchie- Musical Youth Waiting For A Train -Moonbase a complete DJ's 69 2 YOU CAN'T RUN FROM MY LOVE- Stephanie Mills - cuts) She Has A Way/ Beat By Beat - Fantasy -Hot Line (2 mixes) Casablanca (12 Inch) 810 -337 -1 PRL 14106 Bobby (0) guidebook. Haven't Been Funked Enough -Extra 80 76 13 DIRTY LAUNDRY Beat/ Moody (Remix) -ESG T(l 49 LET LOVE SHINE -Skyy -Salsoul -Don Henley -Elektra /Asylum Tee's Call for Details. (12 inch). SG -389 (7 inch) 69894 ) d'i t- IMPORT O DISC RECORDS Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard from a nationwid club survey of the most requested songs. dance *non-commercial 12 -inch 1 855e CONKLIN ST., FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 1516) 6944545 TELEX 4758158 IMPT-DISC Superstars are awarded to those products demonstrating the greatest gains in audience response this week. * Stars are awarded to other products demonstrating significant gains for the week.

www.americanradiohistory.com 39 Talent &Venues Talent Buyer Assn. Chief Rock'n' Seeks Accord On Goals NASHVILLE -With the econ- exist a few years ago, when people Rolling omy forcing country talent buyers to were going in different directions," book cautiously, International Peebles says. Continued from page 35 Country Music Talent Buyers Assn. The ICMBA headquarters is in president Paul Buck is hoping that a his office, with Peebles Agency part- bands should break up" and "sing- consolidation of goals in the ner Evelyn Zerr acting as the organi- ers who should call it quits ?" ICMBA's membership of 200 will zation's secretary. Peebles oversees They added a further proviso. It help get the live country business the weekly newsletter circulated to should be acts who were once good, through the recession with few scars. members. The sheet makes no bones but have since deteriorated to the Buck, manager of the Charlotte, about "who's doing a good job, point where they should retire. Acts N.C. auditorium -coliseum -civic who's sloughing off dates," he says. who were always lousy didn't count, center, started his one -year term as Another service to members, who they explained. president of the 13- year -old organi- pay $100 or $50 for regular or associ- ate memberships, is the "Hotline" So who won? The Rolling Stones, zation in October. He has his sights through which Peebles and Zerr fol- following closely by the Grateful set on spreading representation low up reports of bad checks, missed Dead. Way behind, in order, were among clubs, auditoriums, fairs, dates and broken contracts. The Devo, Blondie, Black Sabbath, parks, promoters and agencies. by Pulin telephone service is also an informa- REO, Jethro Tull, Fleetwood Mac, Billboard photo Chuck There is already a good cross -sec- BERRY SHOW Berry plays at the Red Parrot in New York. tion center for anyone with ques- Starship, Crosby, Stills & -Chuck tion, he says, but association among Jefferson tions on tour schedules, which Nash, Chicago, Joan Jett & members can still be improved. Genesis, agency books which artists and other Blackhearts, and Hall & Oates. "We need to go in one direction," the matters. Buck surmises. An example of what Who were the singers considered Through this daily interaction he wants members to strive for is to defunct by Mushroom customers? with the membership, Peebles has convince acts to team up on dates, At the top was Paul McCartney, fol- Act -ivities an ear for the feeling "on the street" rather than insisting on solo gigs in lowed by two surprises: Rachel country booking. Right now, the big halls. in Sweet and John Prine. After that it recession "is really having an impact was Yoko Ono, Pat Benatar, Bruce Original Drummer Ward "You need two stars, at least, to on entertainment," he says. Even if Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, sell tickets today," Buck states. "Acts the economy slowly corrects itself, Linda Ronstadt, and Jackson Rejoins Black Sabbath will have to realize they'll have to 1983 will be a year of big bookings Browne. work with others. I mean, we used to for acts charging $10,000 or less, he Drummer Bill Ward, one of the will be putting on its shows as the book five in a show." believes (Billboard, Dec. 25). founding members of Black Sab- private Club Wee. A camaraderie among members is Pebbles contends that some fairs, es- Name Change bath, has rejoined the band. Per- Noted rock journalist Liz Der- already evident to the organization's pecially after 10 % -30% losses in sonal problems forced him to leave ringer is now also a video DJ, ap- chairman and executive director, 1982 compared to 1981, may shy For L.I. Pool Sabbath in 1981, when he was re- pealing on "Unique Talent," a rock Harry "Hap" Peebles of the Harry away from expensive shows in the placed by Vinnie Appice, who has video show seen on Manhattan Peebles Agency in Kansas City, Kenny Rogers- Charlie Daniels cate- NEW YORK -The Long Island since left with singer Ronnie Dio. A Cable channel J. ... The new single Kan. "There's a closeness that didn't gory. CARTER MOODY Disco DJs record pool, located in replacement for Dio has not yet been by Country Joe McDonald is "Blood Seaford, N.Y., has changed its name announced. On The Ice," about the annual to the Long Island Record Pool. Irving Plaza, which was one of the slaughter of baby seals in Canada. "Many of our members are now original New York new wave The B side is about the plight of coy- Vanishing Promoter Kills programming a significant amount venues, was set to begin presenting otes. The songs are being released by of dance rock and are getting more new music again Saturday (5) with Animus Records in Britian. Drifters' S. Africa Tour and more requests for this type of the Busta Jones Mega Star Review U.K.'s Belle Stars are in Japan By BRENNER music," says Jackie McCloyd, direc- with guests Billy Idol, Jimmy Destri, doing a commercial for Suntory SUZANNE tor of the pool. "Some of our DJs and Joey Ramone. Also on the bill: beer. ... Tenpole Tudor have sepa- JOHANNESBURG -An immi- ers." Quibell was recently involved spin in clubs that feature only dance Holly & the Italians and Prisoners rated, with Eddie Tenpole going one nent tour of South Africa by the in controversy over a tour by organ- rock. Due to this fact, our name Of Beat. Because of zoning regu- way, and the Tudors the other. ... Drifters has been called off at the ist Jimmy Smith and tenor saxo- change more accurately reflects the lations, the club, located on the sec- The "Reggae Sunsplash" LP is the eleventh hour following the appar- phonist Stanley Turrentine. whom present nature of our pool." ond floor of a Polish veterans' club, first reggae album or single to get a ent disappearance of the promoter. he reportedly "fired," Grammy nomination. ... Herbie Restaurateur and fast -food shop Braham had reportedly claimed Mann is doing a series of jazz danc- owner Peter Braham, a U.S. citizen he planned to bring in such acts as ing weekends at the Top Of The who lives in Capetown, announced the Commodores, the Three De- Partymaster Mobile Disco Gate in New York. last year his intention to "line up grees, Harold Melvin & the Blue Ex -Grand Funk Railroad drum- American star acts for tours of this Notes and the Stylistics, all of whom Mixed mer Don Brewer has joined Bob Se- country." But his "disappearance" is Quibell maintains he, too, has previ- Keeps The Music ger's backup band. Dawayne Bailey said to coincide with several out- ously approached without success to NEW YORK -"One thing I have tain resort area. is Seger's new guitarist.... Guitarist standing debts. tour South Africa. According to noticed in the past year is that Gips says that all of his DJs are Jakey Lou and bassist Don Costa Henry Sellers, the Drifters' agent, Quibell, none of these acts would people are not hung up in any musi- trained as personalities, and while have joined Ozzy Osbourne's says he recently negotiated final de- agree "under any circumstances" to cal area," says Perry Gips, founder the music never stops, it does get backup band. ... Steve McCall, tails for the tour with Braham in his visit this country. and president of Partymaster, a mo- turned down enough for contests, founding member of Air, has left the London office and received a call bile disco operation based in Hur- games and audience participation. group. from Braham in Johannesburg a leyville, N.Y. Partymaster serves Rates for Partymaster are $150 a Linda Ronstadt's next project is week later cancelling the shows. The Frontier Moves New York State with 27 mobile night and up, and they can go con- an LP of big band standards to be call came two days before the group units. Rockmaster, its video division, siderably higher. A "Wizard Of Oz" done with producer Peter Asher and was set to fly to South Africa. Says Frontier Booking International has two mobile units (Billboard, Oct. party at New Year's Eve at the Con- arranger Nelson Riddle.... "It's an Sellers: "I'm angry because I'd booking agency has moved to a new 23). cord Hotel in the Catskills cost the extension of my personality and of turned down other engagements for headquarters at 1776 Broadway, "People are interested in musical hotel $12,000. Partymaster does a the other girls in the group," says 19- the Drifters." New York, N.Y. 10019. changes, in disco, rock, new wave number of different concept parties. year -old Vanity, lead singer of Van- Now impresario Ronnie Quibell, Telex is 960373FBINT. The tele- and in the older songs like 'Celebra- Gips says that he is interested in ity 6, explaining her skimpy stage also of Capetown, has criticized phone number remains (212) 246- tion' and `We Are Family.' A year exposing new music, and he has a outfits. "I don't like clothes that what he calls "fly -by -night promot- 1505. ago it was all `down with disco,' but representative who visits all the ma- much -I don't feel comfortable in then we did rock dance parties and jor labels in New York once a week them. To me, what I wear onstage is dance rock nights, and now we can picking up samples of the latest re- like walking on the beach in a bath- play disco mixed in with everything leases. These records are then played ing suit. If I felt at all uncomfortable, else," Gips says. in the company's offices, and addi- I wouldn't do it. I mean, I cover up "Ballads are now becoming more tional copies are purchased of the fa- all the private essentials while still popular. People are coming to the vorites. Partymaster maintains a li- showing the best of me." DJs and asking for them. It seems brary of about 15,000 records, says The New School in New York is that love is back in style. And we can Gips. "We are not looking for hand- offering a course that will "focus on play a song like 'Buffalo Gals' or outs," he adds. Oriental philosophy and breathing `Cotton Eyed Joe' or a bit of country The company has its own shop to practices as they apply to extending in the middle of the night, or the build and maintain custom cabinets vocal range, improving tonal quality Charleston, and people will love it. for its state -of- the -art audio and and strengthening the voice." ... My customers are not the usual New lighting equipment, says Gips. Ginger Canzoneri Management has York disco crowd. They are working Gips recalls that he started his entered into a partnership with Ir- people who like all kinds of music company in 1974, when he had his ving Azoff's Front Line Manage- beyond what they can normally hear own band. He said that one night he ment whereby Azoff will provide on the radio." had two bookings at the same time, consultative services in the manage- Partymaster does private parties, and he went to one with two turn- ment of the Go -Go's. The two will weddings, conventions and school tables and a stack of records. His also develop future projects. and company events. It programs first venture as DJ went so well that Signings: Berlin, formerly on music for party nights at 18 different he subsequently gave up the band Enigma Records, to Geffen Records, resort hotels in the state. The com- and went into the mobile disco busi- which will rerelease the group's Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin pany is based in the Catskill Moun- ness full time. ROMAN KOZAK "Pleasure Victim" EP. BLOOD SHOW -James Blood Ulmer headlines the Bottom Line in New York. www.americanradiohistory.com STRONG STUFF, the new Hank Williams, Jr. album

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'TIL I GAIN CONTROL WEEKS 35 30 11 POOR BOY -Razry Bailey (B. Montgomery) 68 51 15 I WISH I WAS IN AGAIN -Crystal Gayle (1. Bowen) AT ml D. Gray, I. Michael M. Gray, Irving /Down N' Dixie /Simonton /Fifty Grand, BMI; NASHVILLE -Mel McDaniel (L. Rogers) I R. Crowell; Jolly Cheeks, BMI; Elektra 769893 RCA -13383 B. McDill; Vogue (Welk Music), BMI; Capitol 5169

41 8 THE FOOL IN ME -Sonny lames (S. lames, K. Stilts) 78 TAKE IT ALL -Rich Landers (B. Fisher) * D. Loggin, R. Good'um; Leeds /MCA Patchwork /Chappell /Sailmaker, ASCAP; R. Landers; Escrow/Plum Creek, BMI; HMI 1311 (NSD) 4 13 FAKING LOVE -T.G. Sheppard 6 Karen Brooks (B. Killen) Dimension 1040 Warner /Curb 29854 B. Braddock, M. Berg; Tree, BMI; 70 55 6 RAININ' DOWN IN NASHVILLE -Tom Cadile (G. Kennedy) 37 23 18 (Lost His Love) ON OUR T. Garble; OPA- LOCKA, ASCAP; Door Knob 82-191 6 11 WHY BABY WHY -Charley Pride (N. Wilson) G. Jones, D. Edwards, Ft. Knox, BMI; RCA-13397 LAST DATE- Enmylou Harris (B. Ahern) 79 4 EASIER -Sandy Croft (1. Wilson) C. Twitty, F. Cramer; Acuff-Rose, BMI; Warner Bros. 7 -29898 W P. Tiflis, 1. Buckingham; Sawgrass/Duck Songs, BMI; Mgelsons 1821 7 14 STILL TAKING CHANCES -Michael Murphey )I.E. Norman) 47 4 MY FIRST TASTE OF TEXAS -Ed Bruce (T. West) M. Murphey; Lmberwolf, BMI; Liberty 1486 72 61 20 CAN'T EVEN GET THE * Bruce, R. Rogers; Tree /Newkeys /Sugarplum, BMI; MCA 52156 E 5 1 13 INSIDE /CAROLINA DREAMS - Ronnie Milsap (R. Milsap, T. Collins) BLUES -Reba McEntire (1. Kennedy) M. Reid; Lodge Hall, ASCAP; RCA 13362 49 3 GONNA GO HUNTIN' TONIGHT - T. Damphier, R. Carnes; Coal Miners, BMI /Refuge, ASCAP; Mercury 76180 * Hank Williams, Jr. (1. Bowen, H. Williams, Jr.) (Polygram) 8 11 LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING H. Williams, Jr.; Bccephus, BMI; Elektra /Curb 769846 19 LOST MY BABY BLUES Frizzell (S. Garrett, S. Dorff) THIS MORNING -Willie Nelson (C. Monean) 73 68 -David 50 4 SHAME ON THE B. Peters; Ben Peters, BMI; Warner /Viva 729901 G.P. Nunn, D. Circle, Nunn, BM); Columbia-38-03385 * MOON -Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (1. lovine) 82 2 HOW LONG WILL IT ,1 9 10 IF HOLLYWOOD DON'T NEED R. Crowell; CoolweB /Granite, ASCAP; Capitol 5187 TAKE -Tennessee Express (L Rogers) YOU -Don Williams (D. Williams, G. Fundis) 41 26 17 TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY -Vern Gosdin (B. Fisher) W. Mack; Hall- Clement, BMI; RCA 13423 B. McDill; Hall- Clement (Welk Music Group), BMI; MCA 52152 M. Wright, V. Gosibn; Vogue (Welk) /Hookit /Gary S. Paxton, BMI; AMI 1310 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO OLD 10 13 SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS SAYING (NSD) t75 cm* * LOVE Thomas (P. Drake) FASHIONED -B.l. GOODBYE -Anne Murray (1.E. Norman) 53 3 DOWN ON THE CORNER -Jerry Reed (R. Hall) Cleveland 38 (CBS) Hall 5183 L Anderson; Old Friends, BMI; International -03492 B. McDdl; /Clement (Welk Music), BMI; Capitol * J. C. Fogerty; RCA 13422 Jondora, BMI; 76 63 15 SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS -Eddie Raven (I. Bowen) ,9( 11 8 THE ROSE- Conway Twisty (C. Twisty) 43 45 8 NEVER ENDING SONG OF 7-69929 A McBroom; Warner-Tamerlane, BMI; Elektra 69854 E Raven; Milene, ASCAP; Elektra LOVE -Osmond Brothers (R. Hall) TWO 12 12 VELVET CHAINS -Gary Morris (M. Morgan, P. Worley) D. Bramlett; Unart BMI; Elektra /Curb 69883 77 70 5 ONE FIDDLE, FIDDLE /SAN K. Welch, R. Hellard; Cross Keys, ASCAP /Tree, BMI; Warner Bros. 729853 ANTONIO ROSE -Ray Price (S. Garrett) 52 5 I LOVE HOW YOU /Bourne Co., * C. Crofford, 1. Durnll, S. Garrett/8. Wilk; Peso /Wallet, BMI /Merle Haggard (B. Sherrill) " 13 11 C.C. WATERBACK- George Jones LOVE ME -Glen Campbell (1. Fuller) ASCAP; Warner /Viva 729830 M. Haggard, Shade Tree, BMI; Epic-03405 B Mann, L Kolbe'; Screen Gems-EMI, BMI; Atlantic /America 799930 78 74 19 I WONDER -Rosanne Cash (R. Crowell) 12 15 8 I WOULDN'T CHANGE YOU IF as DIXIELAND DELIGHT -Alabama (H. Shedd, Alabama) L Preston; Bug Music /Asleep At The Wheel, BMI; Columbia 38-03283 R. RCA I COULD -Ricky Skaggs (R. Skaggs) Rogers; Sister bhn, BMI; 13446 S. Dorn) A.Q. Smith, P.H. Iones; Peer International, BM); Epic 34 -03482 JOSE CUERVO -Shelly West (S. Garrett, 46 46 6 THE JIM REEVES MEDLEY -Jim Reeves (D. Briggs) C. Jordan; Easy Listening /Galleon, ASCAP; Warner;Viva 7-29778 16 10 EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL (In It's Moore, Campbell, Anderson; Allison; David, Burke, Fisher; Not Listed; RCA - 13410 KEEP ON PLAYING THAT Own Way) -Dolly Parton 8 Willie Nelson (F. Foster) COUNTRY MUSIC- Sierra (P. Baugh) D. Parton; Combine, BMI; Monument 4 -03408 (CBS) 58 2 YOU'RE THE FIRST TIME I'VE THOUGHT * A Stegall; Blackwood, BMI; Musicom 52701 14 5 15 WHAT SHE DON'T KNOW ABOUT LEAVING -Reba Mdntire (1. Kennedy) D. Lee, K. Chafer; Maple Hill /Hall-Clement /Vogue (Welk), BMI; Mercury 3387 FRIDAY NIGHT FEELIN' -Vern Gosdin (B. Fisher, M. Radford) WON'T HURT HER -Gene Watson (R. Reeder, G. Watson) (Polygram) R. Landers; Nub -Pub, ASCAP; AMI 1312 (NSD) D. Lindsey, E. Rowell; Boot 6 Watson /Crosstimbers /Blue Creek. BMI; MCA 52131 48 32 17 WITH YOU -Chady McClain (Chucko Productions) COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHTMARE - Boxcar Willie (1. Martin) B. Willie; Column II, BMI; Main Street 954 (Capitol) L Shell, R. Muir; Onhisown, BMI/Arian/Ron Muir, ASCAP; Epic 34 -03308 18 8 HONKYTONK MAN -Marty Robbins (S. Garrett) /Viva IT TAKES LOVE -Big AI Downing (T. Bongiovi, L. Quinn) D. Blackwell; Peso /Wallet, BMI; Warner 29847 /9 66 2 SOUNDS LIKE LOVE -Johnny Lee (1.E. Norman) A. Downing, L Quinn; Metaphor /Simile, BMI /ASCAP; Team 1004 C. Black, T. Rocco, Chappell /Bibo (Welk), ASCAP; Full Moon /Asylum 7-69848 19 12 SHADOWS OF MY MIND -Leon Everette (R. Dean. L. Everette) E.E. Hermitage, BMI; RCA-13391 TENDER LOVIN' LIES -Judy Bailey (R. Baker) Collins; 50 34 17 LONELY GO -Merle Haggard (M. Haggard, L. Talley) B. Gndsey, D. Adkins; Music Corp 01 America /MCA, BMI /ASCAP; Warner Bros. M. Haggard; Shade Tree, BMI; Epic 34 -03315 21 13 WHEN YOU'RE NOT A LADY -Jim Glaser (D. Tolle) 7-29799 P. McManus, L Pedroski; Colgems- EMI /Tiny Tiger, ASCAP; Noble Vision 101 64 3 ALMOST CALLED HER BABY - 85 85 YOU'RE A PART * Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Band (1. Brothers Crutchfield, L Gatlin) 22 10 AIN'T NO TRICK (It Takes Magic) -lee Greenwood (1. Crutchfield) L Gatlin; Larry Gatlin, BMI; Columbia 3803511 OF ME -Danny White 8 Linda Nail (K. Phillips, S. Kesler) S. Pippin, 1. Hurt; House of Gold, BMI; MCA 52150 K. Carnes; Chappell/Brown Show, ASCAP; Grand Prix -2 59 4 BREAKIN' IT /THERE'S ALL KINDS OF SMOKE (In The 19 20 10 A GOOD NIGHTS LOVE -Tammy Wynette (G. Richey) * 86 86 WHAT'S SHE DOING TO MY C. Lester, T. Dubois; House Of Gold, BMI; Epic 34 -03384 Barroom) -Loretta Lynn (O. Bradley) M. Germino /D. Wayne; Music City/Country Bumpkin, BMI; MCA 52158 MIND /THIS COUNTRY MUSIC'S DRIVING 29 5 SWINGIN' -lohn Anderson (F. Jones) ME CRAZY -Johnny Bailey (E. Cole) L. 729788 53 56 6 YOU COULD'VE HEARD A Delmore, 1. Anderson; BMI; Warner Bros. 1. Bailey /1. Fox; Pen Line, BMI; Sandwaves -4695 (NSD) HEART BREAK -Rodney Lay (1.B. Barnhill) j 24 5 SHINE ON (Shine All Your IF YOU'RE GONNA DO ME WRONG M. Rossi; Songmaker, ASCAP; Churchill 94012 (MCA) r:a:* Sweet Love On Me)- George Jones (B. Sherrill) (DO IT RIGHT) --Vern Gaudin (B. Mevis) HARD (G. J. MacRae, B. Morrison; Southern Nights, ASCAP; Epic 34 -03489 54 42 15 CANDY CHRISTMAS -Dolly Parton Perry) V. Gosdin, M. Barnes; Hookit /Blue Lake, BMI; Compleat 102 (Polygram) C. Hall; Daniel /Shzkatï MCA, ASCAP; RCA 13361 25 12 FEEL RIGHT -Tanya Tucker (D. Malloy) 88 88 SHARING THE NIGHT L. Deb Dave, 55 40 17 ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU -Moe Bandy (R. Baker) Byrom; Briarpatch, BMI; Arista 0677 TOGETHER-Denny Hilton (D. Hilton, M. Leach, 1. Williamson) D. Mitchell; Brray. BMI; Columbia 38 -03309 E. Struzick. A. Aldridge; Music Mill /Alan Cartee, ASCAP/ BMI; Rosebridge 010 23 14 14 TALK TO ME- Mickey Gilley (1.E. Norman) 56 60 6 THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE -Tommy St. lohn (N. Wilson) J. Seneca; lay and Gee, BMI; Epic 3403326 STORM OF LOVE -Chantilly (L. Morton, S. Bledsoe) E. Haynes, D. Brady, R. Thames, Bill Haynes; BMI; RCA -13405 8. Cason, T. Cerney; Buzz Cason /Let There Be Music, ASCAP; FSL 523 28 8 HANGIN' AROUND -The Whites (R. Skaggs) 62 3 RAINBOWS AND BUTTERFLIES -Billy Swan (L Rogers) C. Hardy, R. Carnes, 1. Carnes; Elektra /Asylum, BMI; Elektra /Curb 69855 WHERE DO YOU GO- Streetteet (K. Luton) * 1. Flynn Ill; Music City, ASCAP; Epic 3403505 R. Anderson; Andgram, ASCAP; Triple T 2001 25 17 16 LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED - Sylvia (T. Collins) 69 3 PERSONALLY- Ronnie McDowell (8. Killen) K. Fleming, D. Morgan, T. Collins, BM); RCA 13330 91 76 19 YOU & I -Eddie Rabbit) with Crystal Gayle (D. Malloy) * P. Kelly; Tree /Five Of A Kind (Tree BMI; Epic 34 -03526 Group), F. Myers; Four Way, ASCAP; Elektra 769936 31 5 WHEN I'M AWAY 67 6 THOSE WERE THE DAYS -Gary Stewart 8 Dean Dillon (B. Mewls) 92 84 3 I KNEW YOU WHEN -Linda Ronstadt (P. Asher) FROM YOU -The Bellamy Brothers (1. Bowen, D. Bellamy, H. Bellamy) * D. G. R. Tree Hill, BMI; RCA 13401 Dillon, Stewart, Huston; /Forrest 1. South; Lowery, BMI; Asylum 7-69853 F. Miller; Rare Blue, ASCAP; Elektra /Curb 7-69850 60 48 10 THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE 93 81 11 PLEASE SURRENDER -David Frizzell 8 Shelly West (S. Garrett, S. Doves) 27 5 I HAVE LOVED YOU GIRL 36 /Viva FOR YOU -Younger Brothers (R. Chancey) C. Crofford, 1. Durrill, S. Garrett, Peso /Wallet, BMI; Warner 729850 (But Not Like This Before) -Earl Thomas Conley (N. Larkin) W.T. Davidson, M. Sameth; Collins Court /Famous, ASCAP; MCA 52148 E. T. Conley; Blue Moon, ASCAP; RCA 13414 94 54 9 DALLAS -Rama Band (1. Puckett) Mississippi /Spoonfed, BMI; Oasis-1 61 43 15 ROMANCE-Louise Mandrel) (E. Kilroy) Boutwell, Crocker, Puckett; Urart/Mighty 33 5 REASONS TO (NSD) 1. Huffman, C. Waters; Meadowgreen, ASCAP /Tree, BMI; RCA 13373 QUIT -Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson (C. Moman, W. Nelson, M. Haggard) 95 72 19 MARINA DEL REY- George Strait (B. Mevis) M. Haggard; Shade Tree, BM); Epic 34 -03494 75 2 IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE * D. Dillion, F. Dycus; Hall-Clement (The Welk Group) /Golden Opportunity, BMI. THINKING -Karen Brooks (B. Ahern) 37 5 YOU DON'T KNOW LOVE -lame Fricke (B. Montgomery) SESAC; MCA 52120 R. Sharp; Gee Sharp, BMI; Warner Bros. 7 -29789 B. Foster, D. King, Jr.; House of Gold /Don King, BMI /King's X, ASCAP; 96 73 13 MAKING A LIVING'S BEEN Columbia 38 -03498 63 AMARILLO BY MORNING -George Strait (B. Mevis) r=1, KILLING ME- McGuffey Lane (M. Morgan, P. Worley) T. Stafford, P. Rarer; Cotillion /Terry Stafford. BMI; MCA 52162 35 10 I CAN'T GET OVER YOU (Gettin' Z. Van Arsdale, N. Montgomery, M. Morgan; Cedarwood /lensing, BMI; Atco Over Me)- Bandana (M. Daniels, S. Cornelius) 64 65 8 THERE'S STILL A LOT OF LOVE IN 99959 R.1. Friend, 1. Dowell; New Albany, BMI /Hoosier, ASCAP; Warner Bros. 7-29831 SAN ANTONE -Connie Hanson 8 Friend (1. Gibson) 97 SHE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN A. L (Doddle) Ownes, L Rochelle; Unichappell, BMI; Sandwaves 4692 (NSD) co* (R. 38 9 BORN TO LOVE ME -Ray Charles Charles) TONIGHT- cliffnrd Russell (C. Sagle) 38-03429 B. Morrison; Music City, ASCAP; Columbia 71 4 LONELY EYES -Brice Henderson (S. WI) C. Lester; House Of Gold, BMI; Sugartree 0509 * B. McDill; Hall- Union 1000 Clement, BMI; Station 39 3 WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - 98 77 14 BABY I'M GONE -Terri Gibbs (E. Penney) K. Rogers) Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton (D. Foster, 66 44 9 MY FINGERS DO THE G. Wont; Chamblin, ASCAP; MCA 52134 B. Seger; Gear. ASCAP; Liberty 1492 TALKIN' -terry Lee Lewis (R. Chancey) 99 80 4 TRYING TO LOVE TWO -Kin Haney (L. Rogers) B. Taylor, B. Moore; First Lady, BMI; MCA 33 3 13 THANK GOD FOR KIDS -The Oak Ridge Boys (R. Chancey) 52151 W. Bell, P. Mitchell; Rightsong /Bell Kat, BMI; Liberty 1488 E. Raven; Milene, ASCAP; MCA 52145 67 57 20 I DON'T REMEMBER LOVING 100 92 10 HEART OF THE NIGHT -juice Newton (R. Landis) Wariner (T. 34 27 12 DON'T PLAN ON SLEEPING TONIGHT -Steer Collins) YOU -John Conlee (B. Logan) M. Clark, 1. Bettis; Warner-Tamerlane /Flying Dutchman /Sweet Harmony, Mt G. Sklerov, S. Kunin; Arista /Gloria's Songs, ASCAP; RCA-13395 H. Howard, B. Braddock; Tree, BMI; MCA 52116 ASCAP; Capitol 5192

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NASHVILLE -Although a sur- I'm on the board representing radio series of local seminars across the vey done last year by the Country this year is to help develop better country to present panelists who Music Assn. reveals that 3,400 U.S. communication between us and the could provide informational up- radio stations are now airing country CMA." dates relating to different facets of music (2,114 stations full -time, the Tandy Rice, president of Top Bill- the country industry. rest part- time), the CMA's member- ing International as well as 1983 "In 1958, there were only 60 sta- ship of 7,000 contains only 305 or- chairman of the CMA's membership tions broadcasting country music," ganizational country radio stations committee, plans to ignite a major observes Rob Parrish, CMA's mem- and 400 DJs. Radio membership push this year to increase the associ- bership and development coordina- currently accounts for only 10% of ation's membership. "It's apparent tor. "Today, country stations ac- the CMA's total ranks. that we need more dialog between count for 45% of total radio Bob Cole, p.d. at WPKX Wash- radio and the CMA if we are ever to broadcasting. As a trade association ington, D.C. and chairman for the get radio actively involved with this dedicated to serving the country mu- CMA's DJ committee this year, be- trade association," asserts Rice, add- sic industry, we recognize the impor- lieves the problem is due to percep- ing that he wonders if the high attri- tance of increasing radio member- tual rather than factual causes. He tion rate and job turnover in radio ship substantially." feels that non -CMA radio executives may not be a key factor in this cate- CMA commissioned a statistical and personnel are not aware of the gory's low percentage. survey by the Keckley Group en- MONROE AND FRIENDS -MCA artist Bill Monroe, right, discusses harmony and research offered by the Rice hopes to launch a three - tools titled "Research In The Country parts with, from right, Steve, Rudy and Larry Gatlin, as they prepare to cut an trade association, and he is con- phase campaign geared to boost all Music Industry." The in -depth re- arrangement for Monroe's upcoming album entitled "Bill Monroe and cerned that there is not enough com- categories of CMA membership. It port polled a random selection of Friends." munication between the radio com- would entail a full -scale advertising non -members, former members and munity and the CMA. effort to educate non -members on current members on their perception "I've had radio guys tell me that what the organization offers in ben- and views of the association. Ques- Fan Fair Holds The Line they think CMA is elitist, that you efits and resource materials; forma- tions dealt with a variety of areas, in. have to be invited to join, that the of- tion of what Rice refers to as cluding evaluation of the CMA's ficers and directors are only there for "SWAT teams," comprised of key recently- updated Arbitron survey, On Ticket, Exhibit Prices prestige or their own causes," Cole members from each CMA member- its activities in industry- related regu- NASHVILLE -Fan Fair will ville, the says. "It's an image that definitely ship group to solicit and encourage committee has elected to latory legislation, and its reference keep its admission and exhibitor stay with the new location. The first needs to be changed, and one reason prospective new members; and a guides and handbooks. prices at last year's level, the Coun- 10 Fan Fairs were held at the Mu- "More promotion may be the try Music Assn. committee in charge nicipal Auditorium. A record 16,000 FOUR MARKETS TARGETED key," observes Ramblin' Lou of that event has decided. The 12th fans and 352 exhibits were at last Shriver of WXRL Buffalo, recently annual Fan Fair is set to take place year's event. elected to the CMA board in the ra- June 6 -12 at the Tennessee State Tickets can now be ordered by `Poncho And Lefty' Push dio category. "A lot of air personnel Fairgrounds. writing to Fan Fair, 2804 Opryland NASHVILLE -A marketing push of March in the target markets. may not realize how many materials Tickets to the week -long celebra- Drive, Nashville, Tenn. 37214. Ex- for Epic's Merle Haggard /Willie In Seattle, to tie in with Nelson's the organization offers to help us sell tion will be $50 each, and regular ex- hibit information is available from Nelson LP "Poncho And Lefty" will appearance at the King Dome Mon- country music." hibitors will be charged $30 per Judy Ayers, CMA, P.O. Box 22299, Nashville, 37202. target national billboards, tv and ra- day (7), KMPS and 18 Fred Meyer WPKX's Cole says that one of his booth space. Commercial exhibit Tenn. dio, and individual retail outlets. retail stores coordinated a promo- goals this year on the board of direc- space is again tagged at $300. Jerry The campaign will initially concen- tion around the album's current tors is to effect a change in the name Strobel, publicist for the Grand Ole trate on Los Angeles, Dallas, Mem- single, "Reasons To Quit." Con- "DJ" for CMA membership and Opry, which co- sponsors Fan Fair Big Newcomer Lineup phis and Atlanta as primary expo- sumers were invited to pick up con- awards to "air personalities," a dis- with CMA, says no decision has For Radio Seminar sure markets. test entry blanks at the Meyer outlets tinction he believes is important in been reached yet on the question of The tv campaign, produced in- and write down their own favorite the changing country broadcast in- selling one -day tickets to the event. NASHVILLE -When the 1983 house by the label's creative services "reasons to quit." Prizes were tickets dustry. Cole says he would also like Last year, such tickets went for $10 New Faces Show is staged Feb. 19 as division in New York will run three to Nelson's concert. The retail chain to see the simulcast rights for the an- each. the closing event of this year's Coun- weeks and focus on the western also made up 10,000 fabric patches nual CMA Awards Show taken off Strobel explains that some regular try Radio Seminar, it will feature the theme of the LP's title track, "Pon- duplicating a Willie Nelson back- an exclusive -per- market basis. ticket holders objected that one -day biggest lineup of new artists since cho And Lefty." A total of 200 bill- stage pass as giveaways, and put "This alienates stations, and since visitors were getting the same seating 1977. boards, keyed to the television spots, "Poncho And Lefty" on sale at FCC deregulation, I think competi- privileges at concerts that the The 11 acts selected for the annual will be displayed through the month $6.47, $1.50 off sticker price. tion takes care of itself. Since most higher -paying customers were. Con- showcase are Karen Brooks (Warner cerns programmers tend to believe they that one -dayers might thus dis- Bros.); Keith Stegall (EMI Amer- courage attendance by the regulars Wolf can capitalize on marketing the ica); Gary (Columbia); the is causing Fan Fair planners to reas- Whites (Warner Bros.); Tommy St. show better than their competition sess the practice, first tried last year. John (RCA); the Younger Brothers ChorE Fax across town, having more than one Despite complaints by some of (MCA); Cindy Hurt (Churchill); station in the market air the show last year's attendees that the fair- Skip & Linda (MDJ); Chantilly would be a means of providing more grounds site was too hot, spread out (F &L); Karen Taylor-Good (Mesa); Crystal Does It Again, exposure for country music." and remote from downtown Nash- and Tom Carlile (Doorknob). This Time By Herself FOR CAREER REJUVENATION By MELINDA NEWMAN Pop Acts Looking To Nashville A mere nine weeks since her last song titles, and Texas is head and chart- topper, Crystal Gayle hits the shoulders above the rest of the By KIP KIRBY premier position again with "Til I world. Six songs on the chart this country, his material was basically country- Gain Control Again," her 11th No. week salute the Lone Star state, five NASHVILLE -In recent weeks, Nashville studios charted activity by a number of oriented nonetheless and dressed up through orches- 1. Gayle last went to No. 1 in De- of which pay homage to particular have been the site of recording got a whole new kind of country radio cember with "You And I," a duet cities. San Antonio is the favorite acts who haven't previously counted country as their tration. "You've there in metropolitan centers that'll with Eddie Rabbitt. with "San Antonio Nights" by Ed- strong suit. station sitting out observes Bowen. "But of course, it It's not unusual for a female to hit Love In San Antone" by Connie These include Connie Francis, cutting with Ala- play these artists," artist." the top of the charts as part of a Hanson, and "One Fiddle, Two bama's producer, Harold Shedd; Dean Martin, reunit- won't work for every Pop producer Elliot Mazer is becoming more in- male/ female duo and also as a Fiddle /San Antonio Rose" by Ray ing with former Reprise producer Jimmy Bowen (now with country production through his U.S. Rec- single artist; recent examples are Price. senior vice president of Warner Bros. Nashville); Da- volved there may be a subconscious feel- Dolly Parton and Dottie West. What Other artists singing Texas' vid Clayton- Thomas, once lead singer for Blood Sweat ords label. He admits ing among acts who haven't been lively on the pop is rare is to have a solo project hit the praises are George Strait, who's & Tears and now newly inked to a singles deal through charts in several years that country radio will be easier top so soon after a duet. Chart Fax for Texas in "Amarillo By Epic with Joe Chambers producing; Ray Charles, self - heading crack for career rejuvenation; but he demurs that had to go back to 1976 to find an- Morning" (guess he'd seen enough producing for Columbia (the album just shipped); and to a good approach. other female artist who had zoomed "Marina Del Ray "), and the former Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug this is of "I think it's a mistake to try and oversimplify the to the top as rapidly as Gayle. Bama Band with "Dallas." Ed Bruce Clifford, in the studio with Elliot Mazer of U.S. Rec- country market," warns Mazer, who recently cut some George Jones and Tammy Wynette heralds the whole state with "My ords. luring comebacks? Possibly country tracks with Neil Young in Nashville. "Country hit No. 1 in August, 1976 with First Taste of Texas." Is this a case of country - audiences are no more or less fickle than any others, "Golden Ring." Two months later, Vern has not one but two but those involved see it more as a reflection of contem- Gosdin and it's almost as hard to predict what's going to sell in Wynette was back at the top, alone, debuts this week, on different labels. porary country's own expanded demographics. country as it is in pop." with "You And Me." Loretta Lynn who from "It's not so much that these artists are changing their Gosdin, recently switched Mazer says that he believes if he had recorded needed a little more time to accom- Records, debuts style to country," observes Shedd, whose first Poly - AMI to Compleat "Heart Of Gold" with Neil Young today rather than in plish the same feat in 1974. Her duet with "If You're Gonna Do Me Gram single with Connie Francis -"There's Still A week. 1972, it could have received substantial airplay on with Conway Twitty, "As Soon As I Wrong (Do It Right)" at starred 87. Few Good Love Songs Left In Me" -ships this toward their country formats. "Fifteen years ago, you wouldn't be Hang Up The Phone," hit the top in in at starred 81 with a "It's really that country has changed He also comes hearing Creedence Clearwater Revival or Bob Seger August of that year; she topped the song from his AMI catalog, "Friday style." on country radio," Mazer points out. "Today, I hear chart in November with "Trouble In Night Feelin'." Rich Landers, who Bowen, who has produced every Dean Martin if Martin never them both." Paradise." penned the song, reached No. 41 record since 1963, points out that Localities continue to crop up in with the single in 1981.

www.americanradiohistory.com 43 Survey For Week Ending 2/12/83 (ounl:ry 119t LPs @ Nashville Scene c Copyright 1983, Billboard Publications. Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced. records (one held stored in a retrieval system.Çrg or transmitted. in any torn or by any means, electronic. mechanical, By KIP KIRBY to be careful where you aim, because usually Gayle broke two attendance photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior writte permission of the publisher. you'll go right where you aim." for 11 years by none other than Elvis Presley, Who says romance has gone out of radio? The day before his ninth Volunteer Jam, the other her own). Nashville's "Music Country Network" takes Charlie Daniels donated his signature "bull - credit for setting two weddings in motion during rider" hat and two instruments to the Country radiocasts. Manager Randy TITLE its all -night national NARM Plans TITLE Music Hall Of Fame Museum in Nashville. At the Artist, Libel & Numbe Artist, Label Number Jackson proposed to Janie Fricke (so we're told) i special ceremonies, Daniels gave the museum (Dist. Label) WEEKS (Dist. Label) while he was guesting on the program- though CMA Campaign AT #1 his six -year -old fiddle, which he used on "The 48 MOUNTAIN 21 121 GREATEST HITS we doubt seriously it was Randy's first proposal Devil Went Down To Georgia," from his double - MUSIC Kenny Rogers, Liberty L00 to Janie. And one of the women who monitors NASHVILLE -National Associ- Alabama. RCA AHLI 4229 RCA 1072 CAP platinum "Million Mile Reflections" LP. Then he -to- ation of Recording Merchandisers 6 BIG AL DOWNING the call -ins to the program met her husband donated a red Gibson Les Paul standard electric Big Al Downing. Team TRA be when he phoned in one evening to chat with (NARM) executive vice president 47 ALWAYS ON MY MIND 2001 IND guitar, although he "borrowed" it to play for the Willie Nelson, Columbia FC host Chuck Morgan. Joe Cohen says his organization is 39 37 QUIET LIES on at Vol Jam IX, before return- 37951 CBS last time stage Juice Newton, Capitol ST Gary Stewart has bro- planning to promote record sales 12 GOING WHERE THE ing it for permanent exhibition. 12210 CAP ken once again. Unfortu during Country Music Month (Oc- LONELY GO 40 BEST OF BOXCAR Merle Haggard, Epic FE nately, we aren't referring tober) the same way NARM and VOLUME I. 38092 CBS his Boxcar Willie, Main Street to his career but to Scene's offices were recently visited by Cana- NARAS are conducting the current 19 HIGHWAYS AND ST 73002 (Capitol) CAP body. Stewart suffered an dian singer Sylvia Tyson, who is putting together "Discover Grammy" campaign HEARTACHES 3 FRIZZELL WEST-OUR arm injury during a per- Epic FE con- Ricky Skaggs, BEST TO YOU U.S. country talent for a special television (Billboard, Jan. 22). 37996 CBS formance in Houston, and David Frizzell and Shelly cert to be taped at the new $44 million Roy The plan calls for NARM to dis- 17 WWII West, Warner /Viva 123754 WEA infection set in. Two Hall in Toronto. The show will probably Waylon Jennings & Willie Thomson tribute to record stores lists of Coun- 42 124 GREATEST HITS weeks later, on Jan. 23, he collapsed at the con- Nelson, RCA. AHL-1-4455 RCA Roy Thomson Anne Murray, Capitol S00 be titled "Classic Country At The try Music Assn. award nominees, as clusion of a show in Huntington, W. Va. and was 17 HANK WILLIAMS JR'S 12110 CAP Hall," and talent coordination is being handled well as stickers and other identifying GREATEST HITS 43 30 LOVE WILL TURN YOU immediately hospitalized for blood poisoning. by the Media Group of Nashville. Sylvia has material. Hank Williams Jr., Elektra/ AROUND He's recovering now. Three years ago, Stewart Curb. 60193 WEA been very active musically in Canada since the Kenny Rogers, Liberty L0. Cohen likens the nominee stage of broke his leg but refused to let it hamper him 16 RADIO ROMANCE 51124 caP days of "Four Strong Winds" and "You Were On major record award events to the Eddie Rabbitl, Elektra TOM JONES COUNTRY and continued touring until he collapsed. (And 19 My she's hoping to begin moving 60160 wEA Mind," but Tom Jones, Mercury SRM- then, once out of the hospital, he insisted on re- Academy Awards nominations and 10 KRIS, WILLIE, DOLLY & 1-4062 POL into the American market as well. Well known as suming his appearances, dragging the cast -la- asserts that they offer the same pro- BRENDA ... THE WINNING 45 41 BUSTED a songwriter (Crystal Gayle cut her "River Road" John Conlee. MCA 5310 MCA den leg around behind him on stage.) motional and publicity opportuni- HAND on an album), Sylvia hosts her own weekly tv Kris Kristotlerson, Willie 46 119 GREATEST HITS ties. "Being nominated," he con- Boys, MCA * * * series with guests like Emmylou Harris dropping Nelson. Dolly Parton, The Oak Ridge tends, "is almost as important as Brenda Lee, Monument 5150 McA by, and she records for her own label, Salt Rec- Connie Francis had some plain talk during MG 38389 CBS 47 12 THE ELVIS MEDLEY winning an award. ords. 35 JUST SYLVIA Elvis Presley. RCA AFL 1- her "There's Still A Few Good Love Songs Left In RCA When Emmylou made her debut visit to Syl- Sylvia, RCA AHL1.4263 RCA 4222 Me" listening party at Music Mill Studio last A YESTERDAY'S 48 33 SOMEWHERE IN THE via's tv show in November, she performed "In 21 TASTE OF week. She compared the record industry today WINE STARS My Hour Of Darkness." The song originally ap- of her career. Merle Haggard /George Rosanne Cash, Columbia with the one she knew at the start peared on "Grievous Angel," the Warner Bros. Jones, Epic FE-38203 CBS FC-37570 CBS "People then were music people, not business- 49 10 HERE'S TO US LP featuring Gram Parsons and Harris; this GREATEST HITS men," Francis stated frankly. "They had ears, Cristy Lane. Liberty LT Dolly Parton, RCA AHL 1 marked the first time Emmy had sung it in pub- CAP 4422 RCA 51131 they understood music and records, they didn't HITS lic since Gram's death in 1973. While in the 24 GREATEST HITS 50 11 GREATEST make all their decisions from a marketing point Janie Fricke, Columbia FC Sylvia said she wants to put together a The Bellamy Brothers, if States, 38310 cos of view. They weren't afraid of losing their job Warner /Curb 263971 WEA U.S. distribution deal for her label and explore took chances -and I think it gave a lot 21 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 51 16 GET CLOSER they Linda Ronstadt, Asylum the possibilities of cracking the American mar- RIGHT AND WRONG more excitement to the industry then." 60185 WEA ket as a solo artist. Earl Thomas Conley. RCA Francis described a conversation with her AHL1-4348 RCA 15 HEARTBREAK Rodney Lay, Churchill CR record company, when she told them she LOVE * * * 11 TRUE 9423 MCA Crystal Gayle, Elektra wanted to go on a promotional tour to visit Dls. Feb. 28 is circled in red on Crystal Gayle's ca- 60200 WER 53 15 TURNED LOOSE I meet the Roy Clark, Churchill CR "I said wanted to get out there and 16 WILD AND BLUE lendar. That's the date she will headline at 9425 MIL guys who would be playing my new record," re- John Anderson, Warner Jones Hall in Houston with Liza Minnelli, Ann - MERLE HAGGARD'S Brothers 23721 WEA called the singer with a wry grimace. "They said c=0 Margret, Marvin Hamlisch and the Houston ANNIVERSARY, TEN YEARS GREATEST HITS 12 I was crazy, that Dis aren't the ones who make Merle Haggard. MCA 5386 MCA raise money for Stehlin Foun- OF HITS Symphony to the 61 CHANGES the decisions about music anymore. They told George Jones, Epic KE dation for Cancer Research. It's billed as "a mil- Tucker, Arista AL 38323 CBS Tanya me programming today is done by consultants Thomas 9695 IND lion dollar evening" (indicating their goal for CONLEY CONCERT -Earl DATE LAST and computers. But I still wanted to go out and Conley performs his current single, Emmylou Harris, Warner 56 50 16 PERFECT STRANGER contributions), and tickets are priced at $500 T.G. Sheppard. Warner/ meet the air people, even if I have to pay the a Bros. 1-23740 WEA Crystal will also perform March 3 at "I Have Loved You Girl," during Curb 23726 WER each.... 100 FEELS SO RIGHT expenses myself." recent taping of "Nashville After 63 30 UNLIMITED the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in the As- Alabama, RCA AHLI 3930 RCA The outspoken artist described her feelings Reba McEntire, Mercury When she headlined there two years Hours." The cable show debuts in 67 WAITIN' FOR trodome. SRM-1.4041 POL about being back in the studio again after an ex- Network. TO SHINE ago, more than 80,000 fans turned out, and March on the Nashville THE SUN 58 56 25 MCHAEL MARTIN Ricky Skaggs, Epic FE tended absence from recording, noting that the MURPHEY 37193 CBS Nashville players gave her back a sense of confi- Michael Martin Murphey, 2 PONCHO AND LEFTY Liberty 51120 CAP dence that she had almost lost before she began Merle Haggard and Willie GREATEST HITS Nelson, Epic FE 37958 (CBS) 59 122 the sessions with Harold Shedd. "Nashville still Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHLI THE BIRD music I was 12 3772 RCA has the friendly feel and love of that

1 Charts Jerry Reed, RCA AHL New On The used to in the old days," Francis remarked. 4529 RCA 2 WALK ON Karen Brooks. Warner Bros. WEAKNESS "Who knows, I may even move down here -You 8 STRONG 23676 (WEA) The Bellamy Brothers, 61 4 GREATEST HITS never can tell!" Elektra /Curb 60210 WER Moe Bandy. Columbia FC * * * 73 GREATEST HITS 38315 CBS Willie Nelson. 62 43 HIGH NOTES BJ. Thomas is staying busy while his latest Columbia KC2 37542 CBS Hank Williams, Jr., Elektra/ single, "Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned 17 IT AIN'T EASY Curb El-60100 (Elektra) WER Janie Fricke, Columbia FC 63 29 16TH AVENUE Love," begins his association with Cleveland In- 38214 cgs Lacy 1. Dalton, Columbia ternational Records. Thomas taped "Party With 6 BIGGEST HITS FC 37975 CBS The Irish Rovers" in Toronto in late January (and Marty Robbins, Columbia 64 31 STRAIT FROM THE HEART CBS FC 38309 George Strait. MCA 5320 MCA few acts party better than the Rovers), with syn- 23 COME BACK TO ME MY FINGER'S DO THE dication in the U.S. and Canada set for later this Marty Robbins, Columbia *=11 TALKING FC 37995 CBS fall. Jerry lee Lewis. MCA 5387 MCA 34 INSIDE 66 22 CONWAY'S #1 CLASSICS, Like bass? Not guitars, please: fish. If so, pull Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHL1- I rod from the and prepare for 4311 RCA VOL out the trusty attic Conway Twitty, Elektra EI the third annual Merle Haggard Bass Tourna- 20 DREAM MAKER 60115 WEA Conway Twitty, Elektra 9 BIGGEST HITS ment at Lake Shasta, Calif. March 9 -12. This 60182 WEA 67 Mickey Gilley. Epic FE, event is sponsored by Haggard and Jim Gervasi, 140 MY HOME'S IN 38320 CBS president of Gervasi Records, and their goal is to ALABAMA 68 76 THE PRESSURE IS ON Alabama, RCA AHL1-3644 RCA Hank Williams Jr., invite registrants from all areas of the music in- Elektra /Curb 5E 535 WEA 30 66 BIG CITY dustry. Registration is $220 for the tournament Merle Haggard, Epic FE 69 3 GOOD LOVE AND CBS (scheduled acts: Terri Gibbs, 37593 HEARTBREAK and entertainment 31 17 SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE Tammy Wynette, Epic FE Con Hunley, Roy Clark, Leona Williams, Mel Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin 38372 McDaniel, Wyvon Alexander, Porter Wagoner Brothers Band, Columbia 70 124 I AM WHAT I AM FC-38135 CBS Prizes will total more George Jones. Epic JE and Little Jimmy Dickens). 32 41 INSIDE OUT 36586 CBS than $20,000. If you're interested, if your hip SIERRA Lee Greenwood, MCA 5305 MCA 71 4 LET THE HARD TIMES waders are at the ready, and if the thought of 33 11 HONKYTONK MAN ROLL 5 scare you, con- "Keep On Playing That Country Music " Soundtrack, Warner /Viva McGuHey Lane, Atco 90029 WER ice -cold waters at a.m. doesn't -* WER 23739 72 15 STEVE WARINER tact Jeff Walker, Arista Associates, at (615) 320- The four members of Sierra have performed together for several years, un- 34 20 PUT YOUR DREAMS AWAY RCA AHL 1. Steve Warmer, 5491 for more details. Mickey Gilley. Epic FE 4154 Rca der various names and in different musical styles. After starting in gospel as CBS in L.A. working on 38083 73 73 249 STARDUST The Kendalls are back the Lord's Four, they worked a country repertoire as the Draw Brothers. In 35 11 CONWAY'S #1 Willie Nelson, Columbia JC more tracks for their new album with Brian CLASSICS II 35305 CBS that configuration, the group finished among 10 finalists in the 1982 Wrangler -VOL Ahern. Emmylou Harris is singing harmony on Conway Twitty, Elektra 74 75 25 THE BEST LITTLE - Country Starsearch, televised nationally from the Grand Ole Opry House. 60209 three of the four cuts already finished, and three WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Since then, as Sierra, members David Mangrum, E.J. Harris, William Arney 36 30 FAMILY'S FINE BUT THIS Motion Picture Sandtrack former Doobie Brothers sat in on the session to MCA 6111 MCA have in benefit concerts with Tom T. Hall, George ONE'S MINE contribute guitar and drums. Oh, yes -we're and Rodney Painter played David f Warner -Viva 75 74 38 NUMBER ONES Strait and Donna Fargo. All four are from Virginia. Last July, they headlined 23688 WEA Conway Twitty. MCA 5318 MCA told not one of these is a cheating song! Favorite Quote Of The Week comes from Chet two concerts at the state's Lakeside Amusement Park, with Razzy Bailey a spe- Supe stars are awarded to those products demonstrati g the greatest sales gains this week (Prime Movers). Atkins, who was quoted by Tennessee's Gov. La- cial guest. * Stars are awarded to other products demonstrating significant gains. Recording Industry Assn. of America mar Alexander his re- inauguration For more information contact Musicom Records, Suite 217, 38 Music Sq. seal for sales of 500,000 units (seal indicated by dot). Recording Industry Assn. of America seal for sales of at ceremo- 1,000,000 units (seal indicated by triangle). nies. Chet's axiom says, "In this life, you've got East, Nashville, Tenn. 37203; (615) 244 -5220. www.americanradiohistory.com 44 Publishing Columbia Pictures Print On To Acquire Big 3 By IRV LICHTMAN Print Citing a well -received November NEW YORK -Columbia Pictures ers in New York, Nashville and Los introduction of a $5.95 "midline" Industries will acquire Big 3 Music, Angeles. series of "Best Of" folios, Warner the print wing of CBS Songs, under Columbia's last major acquisition Bros. Publications will soon add terms approved by CBS Inc. and took place a year ago with the buy- three more titles, featuring music as- Coca -Cola, the parent Columbia. Studio PR, a - of out of considered blue sociated with REO Speedwagon, According to informed sources, chip educational print firm. Fleetwood Mac and George Gersh- the deal is currently being drawn up CBS Songs' own copyrights flow win. The series was launched with contractually and will see the for- to the print field via an exclusive Jackson Browne, the Eagles, Led mation of Big 3 Music /Columbia, to deal with Cherry Lane Music. Zeppelin, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni serve as a separate entity of Colum- Mitchell, Neil Young and Tammy bia Pictures Publications, the giant ALL ABOARD -Greg Rush, Elektra /Asylum Music publishing assistant, left, Wynette. Among WB folios just print house. Name Change For and Martha Heywood, E /A's copyright administrator, present flowers to Mag- marketed are "14 Chartbusters" The purchase price is said to be in gie Cavender, executive director of the Nashville Songwriters Assn., as Dixie ($6.95) for easy piano, arranged by the $7 million to $10 million range. Fischer Jobbing Units Gamble-Bowen, E/A Music's general manager, looks on. Gamble-Bowen Dan Coates, and volume two of With this acquisition, Columbia Pic- NEW recently signed all of the firm's 11 Nashville staff writers to the Nashville YORK -The three music "Top Hits Of 1982" ($6.95). tures Publications is likely Songwriters Assn. to emerge print jobbing units of Carl Fischer Hal Leonard has issued "The as the industry's largest music print Inc. have established a new corpo- Frank Zappa company. Guitar Book" rate name, Carl Fischer Music Dis- ($14.95), described Columbia would as a "deluxe" acquire all Big 3 tributors. They were formerly Cherry Lane's Keiser: edition containing transcriptions inventory and receivables. In addi- known as Carl Fischer Music Job- from seven of Zappa's albums. A tion, Columbia would have first bers. glossary is provided which identifies rights to existing copyrights involved The name change is designed to Future's Good For Print the various symbols used through- in Big 3 print. Inventory would be better reflect broadening services. NEW YORK -January sales at Yet despite Keiser's concern over out the book, since the transcriptions shifted from Big 3's warehousing in Among them are various ordering Cherry Lane Music's print division a shrinking marketplace- somewhat contain notation for guitar, drums, New Jersey to Columbia's print services, including toll-free num- are making company president Lau- alleviated by Cherry Lane's moves cymbals and various other percus- unit's home base in Hialeah, Fla. bers, buyer's guides, monthly bulle- ren Keiser think that better times are into direct marketing -music retail- sion instruments. Also from the firm, Since finalization of CBS' acquisi- tins, such new merchandising aids as ahead in music print. "It was our ers who deliberately held inventories the first "Manhattan Transfer Song- tion of United Artists Music, includ- Fischer's own Modular Music Racks best month in history," reports Kei- to a low level are beginning to re- book" ($8.95), "The Best Of Hall ing Big 3, last month at a purchase & (MMR), and a worldwide export de- ser. This follows a year in which furbish their print merchandise, he Oates" ($8.95), Abba's "The price of $68 million, most of the partment. Sin- business was improved over 1981, notes. gles" ($9.95), "Fame" ($6.95) and an UA /Big 3 staff, including 26 pro- Fischer operates three in locations but "not as good as we projected," Some of Cherry Lane's print win- addition to the "Chartbuster" series: duction/editing staffers, has left the New York, Chicago Los and An- adds the executive. ners of late, reports Keiser, include a "Memory & Other Top have professional staff- Recorded company, as geles. While Keiser sees January sales as big sell -off for Lionel Richie's Hits" ($5.95). indicative of the nation's pulling out single -sheet of "You Are," which Columbia Pictures Publications of the recession, he is also a realist Keiser says has moved some 100,000 has a "Let's Go To The Movies" pro- New Social Security Law regarding some internal industry copies over the past 45 days. motion, featuring 13 soundtrack problems that might impede the Keiser says Cherry Lane plans to scores under the following discount path to renewed health for music maintain its $2.50 list for single - terms: one to four-40%; five to Hits Greek Songwriters print. sheets, despite some rumors that nine -40 plus 10 %; and 10 or more - "The bidding for matching folios price By JOHN CARR hikes may be in the works. He 50 %. The films are "The Best Little is getting quite high," says Keiser, agrees with those jobbers who feel Whorehouse In Texas" ($8.95), ATHENS -Legislation recently works of art in whatever manner." claiming that advances against fu- that the hike several years ago from "Can't Stop The Music" ($6.95), passed by the Greek parliament AEPI, the Greek collecting ture royalties are running two and a $1.95 to $2.50 did not seriously im- "The Empire Strikes Back" ($6.95), compels composers and lyricists here society, mailed out a circular with half times greater now than a few pact on sales. "Heavy Metal" ($8.95), "Honey- to pay social security contributions sections of the law enclosed to its years ago. "And sometimes it's a real One single-line selling for $2.95 at suckle Rose" ($8.95), "The Lord Of out of their royalties. The move has members early in January. Many crap shoot." Cherry Lane is its ATV Beatles Col- The Rings ($5.95), "Mahogany" encountered strong resistance. artists and songwriters are covered But apparently Cherry Lane is a lectors Series, the first 10 of which ($5.95), "Nashville" ($5.95), "The The law. effective Dec. 12, 1982, by private- sector pension and sick- successful bidder, having just made are selling briskly, Keiser says. He Pirate Movie" ($9.95), "Ragtime" extends national social security cov- ness schemes, and say their new a long-term agreement to market the adds that the company has been ($7.95), "The Rose" ($7.95), "Thank erage to freelance professionals in forced payments are money down songs penned by Barry Manilow in doing well with folios by such hard - God It's Friday" ($6.95) and "The all sectors, including, in the official the drain. print. Over the last several years, rock acts as Judas Priest, Billy Wiz" ($8.95). Newcomers from Co- wording, "music composers, poets, AEPI claims the Greek ministry of Manilow has had print deals -with Squier, Molly Hatchet and .38 Spe- lumbia include "I I I Country Hits lyricists ... vocalists, musicians . . . social services did not take into ac- legal hassles involved -with Big 3 cial, thanks to an approach that em- Of The Superstars" ($14.95) and and in general persons who interpret count the "special nature" of song- and, most recently, Warner Bros. phasizes their best guitar licks and "Willie Nelson Made Easy For Pi- writers and artists in drawing up the Music Publications. include easy -to -play arrangements. ano" ($4.95). law. It says it is lobbying the ministry to get some of the controversial pro- Talent Set For visions changed. Says an AEPI spokesman: "un- Hall Of Fame fortunately, the law will result in in- NMPA /MPA Meet Agenda Set justice to many artists. We have al- U.S., Japan Groups Prepare For Tokyo Awards Dinner ready appealed to the Ministry to get Gathering some provisions changed." TOKYO -Shoo Kusano, presi- standards born, and how will they NMPA people will also attend the NEW YORK -The 1983 Awards Among other things, the new law dent of the Music Publishers Assn. be created in the future? press conference and reception for compels a composer songwriter Dinner of the Songwriters Hall Of and of Japan (MPA), has detailed the Kusano says that those who are the Tokyo Music Festival at 6:30 to pay social security contributions Fame has set a lineup of performers schedule for meetings between the not in the music industry itself but and 8 p.m. respectively on March 24 who will sing songs penned by from royalties even if he or she is National Music Publishers Assn. of are interested in music are welcome in the Tokyo Prince Hotel. writers recently elected to the Hall. covered by the same national the U.S. and the MPA in Tokyo to attend the symposium. The There will be a joint meeting of the scheme in another capacity The event takes place here March 7 or pro- from March 24 to March 29. The charge will be $42 (10,000 yen), and directors of the two associations in the fession. It also stipulates an at the Waldorf- Astoria. that art- focus of the meetings, he says, will the MPA is hoping that about 700 Tokyo Kaikan Hotel beginning at 10 ist's employer must contribute 14% Expected at the affair, according be such problems facing the music people will attend. There will be si- a.m. on March 25, followed by visits the artist's income towards to Hall president Sammy Cahn, are of social industry as home taping, record multaneous interpretation in Eng- to the director general of the Cul- security. Stevie Wonder, one of the new Hall rentals and imported records. lish and Japanese, and there will be tural Affairs Agency and to those members; Liza Minnelli; Willie Nel- But many freelancers can claim Kusano notes that the most im- a question- and -answer session. members of the Japanese Parlia- son, who will receive a Lifetime no single "employer," whether a portant event will be the Inter- The MPA believes cost ment particularly interested in the Achievement Award; Neil Sedaka, record company or a radio-tv net- that the of national Symposium on March 28 will music industry on the afternoon of also a new Hall member; Teresa work. In such cases freelancers must the meetings come to approxi- co- sponsored by the NMPA and the mately $42,000 (10 million yen). The the same day. At 7 p.m., there will be Brewer; Rosemary Clooney; and now pay 21% of their income a dinner party hosted MPA. It will run from 10 a.m. 5 by the Japan Margaret Whiting. towards social security, regardless of to association plans to cover the entire p.m., and the panelists will be Society for Rights of Authors, Com- Besides whether he or she is already covered. amount. Wonder and Sedaka, NMPA board members Sal posers and Publishers (JASRAC) in other new Hall members Kusano points out that this would include Chiantia, Leonard Feist, Albert Ber- the Tokyo Kaikan. John Kander & Fred be the first time so many top people Ebb, Ervin Barnes Joins ATV man, Hal David, Gloria Messinger, March 26 will be a free day, and Drake, Hugh Martin & Ralph from the U.S. music industry would Blane Samuel Trust, Mike Stewart, Irwin on March 27 the American guests and Harry Tobias. Deceased writers NASHVILLE- Songwriter Max be coming to Japan for such a meet- Robinson, Ralph Peer and Arnold will go to the Tokyo Music Festival named are Harry D. Barnes has joined the ATV ing. He adds that the MPA is hoping Akst, Bob Hilliard Music Broido. in the Nippon Budokan Hall and at- and Alec Wilder. Group. Barnes is the author of Con- for "very good results from the frank tend the festival party afterward in Cahn, a previous electee to the way Twitty's "Redneckin', Love - There will be four themes: How discussions of outstanding prob- the Tokyo Prince Hotel. On the last Hall, will also receive the Johnny makin' Night" and "Don't Take It will copyright and the music pub- lems." day, March 29, there will be a "sayo- Mercer Award. Mercer, another Away." Other Barnes songs have lishing business change? In what The meetings will begin with a nara party" in the Happoen Japa- Hall member, was founder of the been recorded by George Jones, form will records exist in daily life in luncheon at the Ryuen Chinese Res- nese Garden restaurant from 7 p.m. National Academy Of Popular Mu- Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, the 21st century? What will the rela- taurant at noon on March 24, fol- The Americans will visit Kyoto and sic, of which the Songwriters Hall Of Waylon Jennings, B.B. King, John tionship be between music and those lowed by a press conference by the Nara before leaving for home on Fame is a division. Conlee and Tammy Wynette. who produce music? How were NMPA at 2 p.m. the same day. The April 2. www.americanradiohistory.com 47 News NEW WAVE LABEL /IMPORTER Heartland Beat Rough Trade In First AOR Push

By JACK McDONOUGH wide of its first LP, "Unknown number of titles (3,000 to 4,000) in Now, The Springfield Sound Pleasures," but which suffered a the warehouse. The discrepancy, SAN FRANCISCO - Rough near -fatal blow in 1979 when lead says Bassin, is due to the fact that By MOIRA McCORMICK vocalist and lyricist Ian Curtis com- "the store will buy from other manu- Trade, the import/new wave spe- You've heard of Akron, Ohio; owners.) Their closest kin musically mitted suicide on the eve of the facturers not in our catalog and will cialty house, is making its first seri- Athens, Ga.; and Hoboken, N.J. would probably be the Blasters, with band's first U.S. tour. take many things on consignment. ous entry into the AOR market Well, look out, because here comes though their repertoire is by no to About 150 to 200 titles per week a 12-inch, five -song EP by New Or- "This is our first attempt break means limited to rockabilly. Coun- come through the building. We have Springfield, Mo. der titled simply "1981- 1982." It is a AOR," says David Bassin, who op- western swing, boogie woogie, with one of the largest reggae selections, That's right -this charming little try, compilation of sides released previ- erates Rough Trade America r&b, and obscure "trash for instance, of anyplace in the heartland burgh nestled in the foot- twang, surf, ously in the past two years in the partner Steve Montgomery. rock" covers fill out what the U.K., Belgium and the U.S. What makes Rough Trade un- country." hills of the Ozarks could be the next rock 'n' roll boom town, joining the Morells themselves have dubbed New Order is the successor to Joy usual, claims Bassin and Montgom- The mail-order operation services "shake and push" music. "Shake re- ery, is not only its catalog but also its ranks of the aforementioned mini- Division, the English band that 1,000 customers, who get an updated and Push" is also the title of their is itself a la- cities as a hotbed of untapped talent. portedly sold a million copies world- diversity. The company catalog every three months as well as first LP, on their own Borrowed Rec- far bel (with 45 titles released thus more frequent notice on hot prod- Foremost among the Springfield ords. under the Rough Trade America uct. Mail order is promoted through contenders are the Morells, Fools logo); a distributor (to both other ads in Trouser Press and other new Face and the Misstakes. The former The Morells (a type of mushroom, Trouble Mars distributors and to retailers); a mail - wave -oriented publications. two have been receiving favorable incidentally) began as the Symp- order house; and a retail outlet for press and have been tour- toms in 1977: their "Don't Blame Rough Trade sells to a dozen dis- national Wilson Pickett's its own catalog. (the Morells are cur- the Symptoms" LP is now a collec- tributors and about 400 retail out- ing extensively Montgomery says that the com- for Robert Gordon tor's item (band members reportedly lets, mostly on the West Coast. The rently opening Milan Concert pany has enjoyed a 45% increase in the East Coast,) with the latter made $50 apiece from album prof- company also claims to do a brisk on business since setting up the Ameri- hot local status while be- its.) The band now consists of D. MILAN -A Wilson Pickett con- export business to Japan, New Zea- enjoying can' operation in San Francisco at out from the Clinton Thompson, whom New cert staged here Jan. 19 ended up in land, West Germany and other ginning to branch a dispute, drama and post- perform- the beginning of 1980. The company homeland. York Rocker magazine deemed the countries. hottest player in the country, ance controversy. had released its first single in Eng- The Morells have attained an guitar Explains Montgomery, "Ninety vocalist /guitarist Lou Whitney The trouble started when, after land in 1977 and followed in 1978 ever -growing cult status at this point percent of our titles sell no more (who's 40), his 52 -year old wife Ma- some 30 minutes, Pickett halted the with a Stiff Little Fingers LP. with their "roadhouse" approach to than 10,000 copies and the other ralie on keyboards, key bass and vo- show for what seemed to the au- In its 6,500 square foot facility in rock 'n' roll (there's a distinct buzz 10% can sell anywhere from 10,000 cals, and drummer Ron Gremp. dience to be an intermission. Later it the South -of- Market district, Rough here in Chicago about the Morells, to 200,000. The most we've ever was reported that, backstage, the Trade maintains a 3,200 square foot from DJs to promo men to club- Whitney and Thompson share all spent on recording costs to make one U.S. singer had declared that the warehouse with disks from about songwriting chores, and rock archi- own albums is and the concert was over. 800 different labels, many of which of our $5,000, vist Lou is responsible for the majority was done for far less than Now there are allegations that he are one -title logos. They carry the Tina Sued Morelia' unheard -of cover tunes. that. We have never raised capital Turner got into arguments with one of his entire Rough Trade /U.K. catalog "Fun" is the operative word with from the outside, and that alone is a backing group and was then ap- (50 Rough Trade LPs and over 300 By Booking Agency this bunch. proached by Leo owner of LPs Rough Trade manufactures for display of the loyal audience we Wachter, With "Shake and Push" receiving venue the various tiny independents), plus 300 have. It proves you can survive in a LOS ANGELES -The Agency the Ciak Theater, for con- increasing airplay (WXRT -FM Chi- show, who to 400 American labels and another market that's intensely competitive For The Performing Arts is suing cert and promoter of the cago, for one), and the band garner- 100 to 200 English labels. They esti- without competing on their terms." Tina Turner in Superior Court here, asked Pickett to continue. ing more and more national cov- In ensuing altercation, Wach- mate the total number of titles in the Their biggest problems have been alleging she owes $20,000 in com- the erage (e.g. Robert Palmer in a recent is to been and warehouse at about 2,000. in establishing a network of reliable missions. The filing alleges Turner ter said have hurt New York Times article), and a fa- taken to a hospital for attention. The The 1,500 square feet of retail distributors. "We've been taken for a agreed to a 10% commission deal in natical following ( "The Morell Ma- police duly arrived, the concert was space on the premises (due to ex- ride by a lot of the distributors in this 1982. It's claimed APA got a jority," what else ?), the Morells pand soon into the additional 2,000 country," says Montgomery. "We've $200,000 gig in Australia for her, for finally called off, and members of might well be the first of the the SRO audience had their ticket square feet of the building not now narrowed it down to a dozen be- which they were never paid the com- money reimbursed. being used) offers up to double the cause we've been burned so often." mission. (Continued on page 56) New Venues Take Place Of Southern `Chitlin Circuit' up as operators and the nation's overall halls of similar size, noting, "The in the past hosted shows by Jean a sluggish economy have dried Continued from page 1 weak economy. _Nevertheless, com- overhead cost at a concert hall, with Cam, Heatwave, Robert Winters & live music markets. Jackson, Miss., home of the hardcore southern lar circuit of facilities presenting ments Richie Walters of the Norby the ushers, unions, etc., makes the Fall, Brick, and Millie Jackson, who the soul label Malaco Records, was once name acts. Walters agency, "The South is still clubs more appealing financially." cut her first live album there. Reggie a stop for touring black acts. In its place, say booking agents, the strongest club market for black On a social level, Walters finds Swails, the club's director of oper- popular clubs that supported them venue owners and record label exec- acts on tour." "people enjoy them more since you ations, says, however, "We were lim- "But the declined real fast," says Dave utives, are a wide variety of loca- Walters, in charge of the southern can hang out before the show, ited in what we could do by the have director bars, region for black music's most active dance, and drink. It becomes a total space we're working with. We have Clark, Malaco's promotion tions- discos, country-music veteran of ballrooms, clubs and more -in booking agency, says, "It's the big- evening of entertainment." two sections, one seating 508, the and a music business 50 years. "The acts raised which black acts gig. ger clubs -1,500- to 3,000- seaters- other 500. But you had to go outside nearly high for the clubs, so Responsible for fragmenting the where the audience has room to Assistance in this story provided to get from section to section." their prices too the clubs couldn't meet their nut and . chitlin circuit, these same indus- dance and socialize that are on the by Katy Bee in Dallas. With the aid of local promoter they either dropped music or went tryites say, has been the increased rise. At places like that, the act has a Pierce Huff, Mr. V's is being rede- business," says Clark. "A cost of touring, higher artist fees, gross potential of $12,000 or so." He In New Orleans, for example, signed to allow easier access to either out of only 400 to 500 people profitability problems among venue contrasts these clubs with concert many prominent black performers room, better sight lines, and a large place holding would rather play the U.S. Riv- video screen that will give the club can't support anything but local acts erboat, a large riverboat cruising up greater adaptability. the way it is today. It's a shame." and down the Mississippi River dur- Other southern clubs without the The Sphinx, opened by singer ing a concert, than the 2,900 -seat size of the Longhorn or the capital Frederick Knight last fall, had tried Saenger Theatre in the heart of the for renovation of Mr. V's have found to make it in Jackson with a live mu- city's tourist center. "An act such as things much tougher. Tipitina's in sic policy but didn't last through the Millie Jackson or Bobby Womack New Orleans, legendary as a per- winter. Gentle Ben's, the city's most can make as much at the Riverboat, forming home for the best of the popular black nightclub, has an ir- with fewer of the hassles you often city's local musicans and known for regular music policy. General man- run into at a concert hall," Walters attracting top r &b and blues acts, ager Jake Delaware feels his 350 - claims. recently underwent financial reor- seat club wouldn't benefit much Many of the large ballrooms at- ganization. from booking live bands "since tracting top black acts don't book Tipitina's officially holds 400, but they'd only ask too much money and black music exclusively. Dallas' for hot attractions as many as 1,300 then take away from the bar. On a Longhorn Ballroom is primarily a have squeezed in. Sonny Siedel, a good night we clear $20,000 on alco- country club and is decorated with former employee who is now one of hol. 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John Houseman www.americanradiohistory.com 50 Classical Audiophile Cassettes Hungarian Label From Sine Qua Non Readying Export By IS HOROWITZ Of CD Albums with NEW YORK -Sine Qua Non sions are now under underway NEW YORK -Compact Disc im- Productions has launched its Seven other labels to join the Seven Star ports from Hungary are expected to Star audiophile cassette series, fea- fold, Attenberg says. swell the pool of classical digital turing chrome to chrome duplica- Dealer aids for Seven Star include recordings when Sony and CBS ini- tion and the use of custom, imported a counter -top boot display, as well as tiate a marketing drive for CD play- cassette blanks, with a suggested list posters and bag stuffers. The com- ers and software here later this year. price of $6.98. pany will also offer a deluxe floor Thirty titles comprise the initial rack holding 84 titles to an inventory About 20 albums are being read- release shipped last week, among depth of three copies to volume ied for Compact Disc release by them product licensed from a num- users. Attenberg says the first to use Hungariton, and will begin to be ber of independent labels, including the display will be Elroy Enterprises made available here by the Hun- Varese Sarabande, Chalfont and in the New York area. garian label's exclusive importer. DOUBLE ORPHEUS -Suzie Hunt and her husband, David, lett, of New York Orion. These are in addition to the The large display rack was origi- Qualiton Imports, before June, says retailer Orpheus Remarkable Recordings, greet Norma Hurlburt and Julian inclusion George Volckening, sales manager. of SQN's own Digitech nally created for use by General En- Fifer of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on the occasion of the group's first line, which until a now has carried tertainment Corp., which Attenberg Included among the albums that release on Pro -Arte, a Stravinsky album featuring the " Pulcinella" Suite. suggested list of $14.98. LPs in the helped develop for Nabisco several are planned early on are recent digi- latter line have also been reduced to years ago to market prerecorded cas- tal recordings by Hungariton of a $6.98, notes SQN chairman Sam At- settes in non- traditional music out- number of operas and other multi- tenberg. He says dealer pricing of lets. The venture has since been disk projects. Stage works include a RCA Bowing New Line the new tape series is structured to abandoned. "Suor Angelica," "Don Pasquale," permit shelf prices of "under $5." Of the 30 titles in the initial Seven "Simon Boccanegra," "Ernani," and Of Budget Double Tapes License rights to SQN from out- Star release, 21 derive from digitally a claimed world premiere recording side labels include cassette market- recorded albums. Performers in- of Boito's "Nerone." A "German NEW YORK -RCA Records is for dealer advertising. Checklists for ing only. The companies will con- clude Jean -Pierre Rampal, the Utah Requiem" will also be issued. extending its line of budget classical consumers plugging basic library tinue to handle LP counterparts in Symphony, the London Symphony cassettes with the introduction of purchases will also be distributed to their accustomed manner, at list under Morton' Gould, the Cam- Other Hungariton recordings to Victrola "Double Play" tapes. Fea- retailers. prices which go as high as $15 for bridge Chamber Orchestra and the appear in the new technology for turing vintage performances drawn Five of the double -play cassettes digital material. Empire Brass Quintet. 1983 distribution dip into the or- from the Red Seal vaults, the prod- in the initial 10 -title release program The use of BASF chrome master SQN product is sold direct to chestral, vocal and chamber music uct carries a suggested list of $6.98 all nine of the Beethoven Sym- production tapes is said to be a and is being offered to dealers at a phonies performed by the Boston first stores through company reps report- categories. Wholesale prices for the in the U.S., as are cassette housings ing to the home office in Providence, base price of $3.54, setting new econ- Symphony under Erich Leinsdorf, product are still to be determined, manufactured in Switzerland which R.I. The only distributor carrying omy standards for material of this as well as a number of Beethoven incorporate head -cleaning leaders. the line is Pacific Records & Tapes says Volckening, but he declares type. overtures by the Boston directed by o Dupliction of the Dolby `B" proc- on the West Coast. they will be "competitive." At the same time, the label is add- Charles Munch. Leinsdorf and the essed tapes is at a ratio of 16 to one, ing another 25 titles to its $3.98 vic- Boston are also featured in the four m trola cassette series, bringing the Brahms Symphonies on two cas- O and a headroom superiority of three m dB is claimed over other audiophile CASSETTE -ONLY SERIES number currently available in the settes. tapes. line to 75. Another highlight presents Julian

ED" Attenberg says the initial release Both the single- and double -play Bream as soloist in four concertos for c,.; will be followed by regular releases Pro Musica Expanding Beyond Opera lines are supported by merchandis- guitar, including the Rodrigo "Con - every eight weeks, with some 150 ti- ing aids, including a 180 -unit dump cierto de Aranjuez." Among other ties due in the active Seven Star NEW YORK -Pro Musica Inc. and sold to dealers at a base price of box display, and header cards. Irwin artists represented are Arturo Tosca- ci catalog by year's end. While the con- cassette -only releases will shortly be $13.75. The label prefers not to spec- Katz, director of marketing for Red nini, Arthur Fiedler and Fritz Rei- , broadened to include historical per- ify a suggested list price. mats will continue to be in etas - Seal, says ad are also available ner. I sical repertoire, some jazz will also formances of works other than op- Meanwhile, Mendelssohn, who figure in upcoming releases. Discus- era, says George Mendelssohn, returned to full record company ac- RECORDING PLANS UNCHANGED in 1982, years cc whose Pantheon Music handles tivity several after dis- co marketing and distribution for the posing of his assets in Vox Produc- Glen Cove, N.Y.-based label. tions to the Moss Music Group. Karajan Resolves Row Grammy Goof: Introduced last fall, the line continues to enlarge his own cata- presents transfers of radio perform- logs. Sorry, London ances from the 1950s and early 1960s There are now 20 titles in his Pan- With Berlin Philharmonic NEW YORK -It wasn't quite a for which full disk clearances are theon line, which sell to dealers at By JIM SAMPSON sweep for RCA Records, and claimed. Operas performed at La $3.75 per disk or cassette, including clean VIENNA -The widely publi- classical coordinator Peter Alward this apologizes to Lon- Scala, Milan, Bayreuth and Salz- at the same price some sets recorded department cized dispute between conductor wants to complete the set with Jose don Records for not taking note of burg, conducted by Sir Thomas Bee- digitally. The firm's Pantheon FSM Herbert von Karajan and the Ber- van Dam, Karajan and the Phil- inclusion among Grammy nomi- cham, Herbert von Karajan, Carlo series sells at $4.75 per imported disk its lin Philharmonic Orchestra (Bill- harmonic, but he does not know nations for best chamber music per- Maria Giulini and others, are or domestically duplicated cassette, board, Jan. 29) has ended without when: "Our Karajan sessions in formance with an album of Brahms among the 20 titles now in the cata- with three -disk sets pegged at significantly affecting any record- Berlin are normally planned at Cello Sonatas played by Lynn Har- log. $14.25. The series currently consists ing plans. Both EMI and Deutsche very short notice." EMI currently rell and Vladimir Ashkenazy. A St. Matthew Passion conducted of nine packages. Grammophon will observe the has no firm date in Berlin, al- In commenting on classical nomi- by Wilhelm Furtwangler is now The company's top -of-the -line maestro's 75th birthday on April though these artists are scheduled nations (Billboard, Jan. 29), we in- being readied for release, says Men - series carries the Pantheon Orfeo 5th, but neither has plans for major to perform "Flying Dutchman" at credited RCA with five out delssohn, who is also responsible for logo and consists entirely of digitally correctly new recordings this year with the Salzburg Easter Festival. five mentions in that category. Pro Music repertoire decisions. recorded material, with cassettes du- of Karajan in Berlin. A Polydor International spokes- Still, four out of a possible five by Other non -operatic works are also plicated on chrome tape, and both The Berlin incident began late person in Hamburg confirmed that RCA in a single category isn't so being screened, he indicates. tape and imported disk offered to last year, when the orchestra voted its Berlin sessions also were last - bad, and probably retains ranking All Pro Musica product is pack- the trade at a dealer base price of overwhelmingly to blackball minute affairs and that the delay in unprecedented achievement. aged in leatherette, "bibliophile" $6.75. Records are manufactured by as an protegee, Sa- late January was not unusual. The containers holding three cassettes, Telefunken in Germany. Karajan's clarinetist bine Meyer. The conductor then next major Karajan /Berlin opera cancelled all Berlin activities be- release on DG is to be completed yond his contractual obligations in the fall. Karajan's current DG which could have threatened tv/ opera project, "Der Rosenkava- film and recording plans and joint lier," is being recorded here in appearances outside Berlin. Vienna with this city's Philhar- A New Year's concert was called monic. off, and tentative DG symphonic Both companies are preparing recording sessions in late January promotional campaigns to observe were postponed. But the orches- Karajan's 75th birthday, although tra's manager hired the 23 -year- only EMI has set a commemo- old Meyer over the objections of rative release. Three multi- record the orchestra, and Karajan with- sets will document the conductor's drew his previous threats. Follow- work in three locations: Vienna, ing concerts together in Berlin last London and Berlin. The Vienna week, both conductor and orches- and London boxes with the tra appeared eager for a compro- Vienna Philharmonic and Philhar- mise, although, as Karajan put it, monia Orchestras include mono "Several points remain to be clari- recordings from the late '40s and fied." early '50s, featuring a single -disk One point which EMI would Viennese performance of Brahms' like to clarify concerns its record- German Requiem running 74 min- ing of Wagner's "Flying Dutch- utes. Virtually all of the material is PLATINUM PLUS -Members of I Musici accept platinum records from Philips in an Amsterdam presentation marking man," which was broken off in De- reissues, and none was recorded cumulative worldwide sales of 10 million units. Their newest, due out this month, is a digital recording of "The Four cember, 1981. EMI's European digitally. Seasons," with Pina Carmirelli as soloist. www.americanradiohistory.com 51 Latin

Survey For Week Ending 2/12/83 Kiddie Boom Hitting New York bOOfC la Market For Spanish -Speaking Children's Acts Grows BiSpecial I I Survey Latin LPs' By ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ The creation of Edgardo Diaz, they Rico this year, not the mainland have so far recorded 14 LPs, starred U.S. NEW YORK -From Spain to in two feature films, and partici- Children's music is seen as keep- Copyright 1983. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced - in tv includ- ing pace with the population of the stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical South America to the Spanish pated numerous shows, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. speaking U.S., children's music is ing a 30- minute weekly program Latin world, whose "baby boom" booming, in spite of the economic seen on the New York area's WNJU- has yet to peak. This generational NEW YORK CALIFORNIA hardships afflicting the Latin world. TV. connection has prompted compari- The kiddie boom is hitting New Nearly all the other major acts will sons between Latin children's music This Last ARTIST -Title, Label & This Last ARTIST-Title, Label & Weer Report Number (Distributing Label) Week Report Number (Distributing Label) York full force this winter, with most participate in Tejeda Talents Enter- and the rock groups of the early '60s, of the major acts in this genre per- prises' Festival of the Hispanic notably the Beatles. TV has been the 1 9 MENUDO 1 2 JULIO IGLESIAS Una aventura llamada Momentos, CBS 50329 forming for the city's Latin public. Child at Madison Square Garden on major promotional tool for chil- Menuda, Raff 9094 Menudo, a top- ranked act from March 13. Mexico's Luis Miguel, dren's music, though some of the top 2 3 ROCIO DURCAL Canta lo romantico de Juan Gabriel, Puerto Rico, sold out its two Feb. 5 Puerto Rico's Los Chicos, Spain's acts have also starred in their own 2 1 GRAN COMBO Pronto 0703 Felt Forum concerts in December. Parchis, Venezuela's Los Chamos, films. Nuestro aniversario, Combo 2026 3 1 CAMILO SESTO When two more performances were and the Dominican Republic's At a time when the Latin record 3 3 CELIA CRUZ Y LA SONORA Con ganas, Pronto 0704 added for Feb. 6, the tickets sold out Glenis Diaz will be joined by Mexi- industry, in Spanish- speaking coun- MATANCERA a Feliz encuentra, Barbaro 212 4 5 MENUDO in a matter of hours. The Feb. 5 eve- can tv personality Roberto Gonzalez tries as well as the U.S., is suffering Una aventura ilamada Menudo. Raft ning concert was televised to 11 Bolanos, known for his role "El slump caused by faltering econo- 4 2 JULIO IGLESIAS 9094 Momentos, CBS 50329 Latin American countries in a pro- Chavo," and his troupe. mies and currency crises, many see 5 7 LUCIA MENDEZ WILFRIDO VARGAS & SANDY gram produced by the concert's pro- The only major act in the chil- children's music as the only ray of 5 15 Culpable o inocente, Pronto 1105 REYES moters, WNJU -TV and Produc- dren's music genre not to visit the hope in a troubled market. 6 10 LUPITA D'ALESSIO Karen 71 Paquito Cordero. city is Spain's duo, Enrique y Ana. Vieras cuantas ganas tengo, Orfeon 005 ciones 6 12 RICARDO JOSE Menudo consists of five young According to their U.S. licensee Dis- 7 LOS HUMILDES La vecinita, Sonomax 213 whom is replaced cos CBS, the Hispavox artists have Survey For Week Ending 2/12/83 Con mariachi, Profono 3096 teens, each of 7 4 MENUDO when he reaches his 15th birthday. so far only made plans to visit Puerto Por amor, Profono 9098 8 9 JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ Historia del idolo, CBS 30302 8 5 JOHNNY VENTURA El sueno, Combo 2028 9 11 JOSE JOSE 9 BONNY CEPEDA Mi vida, Pronto 0705 Puerto Arrasando con todo, Algar 33 10 6 LOS BUKIS Notas 10 7 GRAN COMBO Yo te necesito. Protons 309n Historia musical de El Gran Combo, Combo 2029/30 11 AMANDA MIGUEL El sonido vol. 2, Profono 3093 Rico 11 6 SONORA PONCENA New Acts Dance Into View Determination, Inca 1080 12 4 LOS POTROS Profono 3091 12 8 VARIOS ARTISTAS A dance/ Latin fusion is inevi- plans to release Chilean artists inter- Top LPs Salsa del barrio, Profano 1403 13 VARIOS ARTISTAS table, given the ethnic composition nationally. 14 super cumbias bailables, Alhambra 13 JOSE JOSE tastes of our urban cen- * * Copyright 1983, Billboard Publications, 80104 and musical * Mi vida, Pronto 0705 ters. Some new manifestations: Inc. No part of this publication may be re- 14 ILUSION 6 The first telethon in El Salvador's produced, stored in a retrieval system, or 14 CRYSTAL Damian, produced by L.P. Records in Suavemente, Musart 1837 Equivocado, Ramex 1072 history brought recording artists transmitted. in any form or by any means, San Francisco and released in the from Latin America and the U.S. to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, re- 15 CHEO FELICIANO 15 LOS BUKIS cording, or otherwise, without the prior 15 Profono U.S. in conjunction with the dance Profundo. Fragil 102 exitos, 1506 participate in a benefit for the con- written permission of the publisher. label Moby Dick, and Martina, a struction of a center for the handi- This Last ARTIST -Title, Label & in the FLORIDA TEXAS Mexican disco artist released capped. Celi Bee and Ednita Na- Week Report Number (Distributing Label) This Last ARTIST -Title, Label & This Last ARTIST -Title, Label & U.S. by Caytronics. zario from Puerto Rico, Amanda Week Report Report Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) Bob Blansjaar, whose Radio La- Miguel from Mexico, Diego Verda- 1 3 JOSE FELICIANO, tino network owns the L.P. label, Escenas de amor, 1 1 JOSE FELICIANO RAMON AYALA guer from Argentina, Cuban artist Motown Latino 6018 Escenas de amor, Motown Mi golondrina, Freddie says Damian's music is for second - Franco Iglesias from Miami, and Latino 6018 111 1240 and third -generation young Latins. Randy Jones, Dorothy Moore and 2 4 GRAN COMBO 2 2 JOSE LUIS PERALES i "That's who's buying dance records, 20 anos, Combo 20209/30 Steve Alaimo from the U.S. helped Entre el agua y el fuego, CBS 80357 2 2 JULIO IGLESIAS and no one is servicing that market." Momentos, CBS 50329 solicit contributions in excess of 3 JULIO IGLESIAS 3 JOSE JOSE Blansjaar is negotiating contracts for $600,000. Momentos, CBS 50329 Mi vida, Pronto 0705 3 1 GRUPO MAll Mexican and European distribution Pesado, Cara 045 * * * 4 2 WILFRIDO VARGAS Karen 071 4 5 ROBERTO TORRES of Damian's 12 -inch single "Adios Bertin Osborne is participating in El comejen, Charanga vallenata vol. 3, SAR 1034 4 4 LA MAFIA Amor." 5 1 MENUDO Carino, Cara 043 the San Remo Festival with "Eterna Una aventura llamada Menudo, 5 SUSYLEMAN Martina, who complains that most 7 ROMANCE Malattia." The Spanish singer is Padosa 1018 TH 2202 5 GRUPO Baton de nina, Hacienda 6997 Latin product is too "straight," known to the Italian press as "il riv- 6 10 BOBBY VALENTIN 6 11 CAMILO SESTO promises to accompany her records 6 5 LOS BUKIS ale di Julio." ... The Center for In- Presenta al Cano Estremera, Bronco Con ganas, Pronto 0704 Yo te necesito, Profono 3090 with videos shot in New York, ter- American Relations in New 124 7 CHIRINI probably dancing with the denizens 1 7 SESTO 7 JUAN GABRIEL York is sponsoring another "Jazz At CAMILO Chirinisimo, LAD 377 'Con ganas, Pronto 0704 Cosas de enamorado, Pronto 0702 of 42nd St. "I'm going to give them The Center" series this year, with 8 LISSETTE the mambo of- today," boasts the 8 ANDY MONTANEZ 8 11 VICENTE FERNANDEZ Nana Vasconcelos, Yomo Tor, CBS 10333 will Hoy, LAD 374 Es la diferencia, CBS 20628 Mexican artist, who be debuting Mario Rivera and Daniel Ponce.... 9 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE her at the ACE 9 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 9 13 JUAN GABRIEL single "Pachuco" American tour Rio, CBS 10330 Van Halen's South Sola, CBS 10029 Sus 15 exitazos originales, Caytronics awards ceremony next month. opened with three sellout concerts in 10 14 GRAN COMBO 2000 10 LISSETTE Historia musical, Combo 2029/30 Caracas' Poliedro.... From Mexico: CBS 10333 10 CRYSTAL * * * Cisne and Melody have combined 11 LOS CHICOS 11 7 CRYSTAL Suavemente, Musart 1837 Pyramide 106 Suavemente, Musart 1837 After a I2 -year absence from the their staffs. Orfeon's a &r executive 11 12 JOAN SEBASTIAN Chilean market, RCA has re- estab- Chemin Correa has switched to 12 WILFRIDO VARGAS Y 12 BOBBY VALENTIN Hay un tren a las 5, Musart 1827 SANDY REYES Presenta al Cano Estremera, Bronco 124 lished itself in that country. Jaime PolyGram in a similar post. ... Fif- 12 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Karen 10 Roman heads the new RCA Chile as teen groups from 15 countries will 13 9 ROLANDO LASERIE /JOHNNY Carrera contra la muerte, Fama 615 general manager. EMI -Odeon, participate in the Second Caribbean 13 6 JOHNNY VENTURA PACHECO 13 JOSE FELICIANO El sueno, Combo 2028 De pelicula, Fania 613 which was RCA's licensee during its Music Festival in Cartagena, Co- Escenas de amor, Motown Latino 6018 14 5 JOSE JOSE absence from Chile, will continue to lombia, March 3 -6. Information is 14 10 SABU 14 LA MAFIA Mi vida, Pronto 0705 Profono 1421 Los exitos de, Cara 046 handle manufacturing, distribution available from Cristiane Roget Pro- 15 TONY CROATTO Velvet 6022 15 4 JULIO IGLESIAS 15 14 CHELO and sales, with RCA concentrating ductions in Miami at (305) 858- Jibaro, Momentos, CBS 50329 A cambio de que, Musart 1830 on production. The company also 0048.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 52 News / International German Firms Change Tactics U.K. Publisher Comes To Alabama CANNES -Though U.S. country group Alabama has yet to make much Execs See New Approach To Distribution, Promotion impact in Europe, the tide may turn following the assignment of its pub- lishing in the U.K. and Eire to the newly- launched Gee Bee Music, headed By WOLFGANG SPAHR national product copyrights and fol- East German artists to West Ger- by Gloria Bristow in London. lowing new trends, especially for in- many, is now expanding this trade There was, says Bristow, stiff competition to win the deal. "I'd carried out CANNES -A new approach to dies." on a worldwide basis, notably with a mini -test campaign prior to signing the band's Maypop Music (BMI) and promotion and distribution is devel- West German stands ranged from the group Karat, a major name in Alabama Band Music (ASCAP). When I heard the group's `Feels So Right' oping in the West German market, the ultra -modern plexiglass of classi- Greece, Austria and Switzerland album, I was surprised nothing was happening for it in Europe. according to Rudiger Litza, who was cal company Orfeo to Global's tradi- now close to receiving a gold award "I was told the band was unsaleable. As I couldn't get anywhere with the at MIDEM with his newly -formed tional Bavarian booth, where owner in West Germany for sales of their band's record company in London, I turned to RCA in the U.S." company Black Box Records. Inten- Peter Kirsten rounded off a "satis- latest album, "Blauer Planet." With support from RCA's Joe Galante and Maggie Cavendish, who look sive long -term promotion is now the factory" week with a deal involving West German links with Italian after Alabama publishing interests in the U.S., Bristow contacted 53 radio name of the game, he says, backed ATV Music in Britain for the album artists are also strong. Metronome stations in the U.K. with the idea of setting up telephone interviews with by regular calls to specialist dealers. "Umgeschminkt" by Danish singer deputy managing director Ray the band. She got 48 replies, she says, and 30 promotional interviews have "Declining business has forced Gitte, with all titles written by Guido Schmidt Walk is finalizing a spring been taped so far. the majors into a form of distribu- and Maurizio De Angelis. tour with Udo Lindenberg for Ital- "Interestingly, a lot of the comeback was from pop programmers, so I'm tion that makes it impossible to Breeze Music president Dieter ian singer Gianna Nannini, whose more than ever convinced of the band's crossover potential and viability in build acts and give the artist the Dierks, who handles international new album "Latin Lover" has now Europe," she says. "Now we're looking for a European promotional trek in backing he needs," says Litza. "We act the Scorpions, who successfully sold over 200,000 units in West Ger- the fall." are trying to get away from the old toured the U.S. last year, was using many. conceptions and concentrate on new MIDEM to "sell German produc- ideas that put the artist at the center tions abroad," while Michael Karns - of promotional activity. tedt, managing director of Peer "We are also providing alternative Southern in West Germany, distribution by serving all the shops presented a topical success, Peter African Trace Group Launched in 1 Germany, and not setting up Schilling's No. single "Major Continued from page 9 On top of the 15 labels from Eng- from French- speaking states, in- turnover targets that have to be Tom," a Peer production released by lish- speaking Africa (notably Ni- cluding Ivory Coast, Cameroon, music can be popular. Our aim is to reached before a rep will even come WEA. geria, Ghana and Kenya) and the 12 Congo and Zaire. Francis said that open up, to Japan and Russia as well to see you." Jupiter Records owner Ralph Sie- labels of the Makosa Music Group, in addition to the Paris office, the or- as the longer -established music mar- The Hamburg -based executive gel brought Eurovision winner Ni- some 250 titles in all, African Record ganization plans to open a London - kets." was part of a somewhat reduced cole to Cannes to perform in an all - Center plans to add another 250 based operation in the future. West German contingent at star gala, but instead of taking a Among the artists he named as MIDEM this year. But those who stand in the New Palais opted, as having potential to crack an inter- were there tended to agree with many do, to work out of a hotel on national market were Franco, Roch- Moorea Music owner Ulrike the Croisette, conducting his inter- ereau, Jinny Hyacinthe, Tshala, Jose Worldwide Country Assn. Schoen, who noted, "Despite all the national negotiations in some com- Missamou, Verckys, Papa Wemba, will be rumors about MIDEM dying, it still fort. African Brothers Band and Paul Continued from page 9 July 17 -21, and winning acts is and always will be a perfect place Peter Schimmelpfennig of Pool, Nemlin. The introduction of bass flown in by ICWMA. Also sched- a for dealing with international and who has had some success exporting guitar and synthesizer in Africa has setting. At the same time, non- uled: a meeting of country disk jock- helped build international sounds, profit association was set up to un- eys and a golf tournament, hosted by he said. derwrite the staging of the show. The veteran DJ Bill Mack, now on the In addition to the media unveiling ICWMA came into being with sup- 250,000 -watt station XERF. of AMIA, Ray Francis, export man- port from Fort Worth business - Atchley says he views the new as- Ronco Setting Sights On ager of New York-based African people, including a $100,000 check sociation as "set for uniting country Record Center Distribution, said at from Mrs. R.L. "Aunt Susie" music fans on a worldwide basis." Direct European Marketing MIDEM that the firm would shortly Slaughter, a longtime patron of Membership, at $25 a year, will in- open a Paris office to distribute country music. clude a newsletter with details of all CANNES-Television merchan- trade. Now Naughton sees that product through France. At MIDEM this year, voting de- country record releases. diser Ronco is moving into direct share declining to 60 %, with concept tails were tied up with the participat- He said at MIDEM: "It's taken a sale of special albums and compila- albums built around a theme and ing country publications and firms, few years to get this off the ground. tions on the Continent in 1983, start- using one or two internationally - With this issue, Billboard con- which include Country Music We're not in competition with any ing with Holland and West Ger- known artists making up the bal- cludes its in -depth editorial cov- People (U.K.), RTE Guide (Ire- other country music organization, as many. Future product, as a result, ance. erage of MIDEM '83. Reports land), RPM (Canada), Country Ga- we're strictly fan -slanted. By uniting will have a greater international ori- "We don't expect the tv- adver- from Cannes on these pages were zette (Holland), Country Corner those fans worldwide, and by getting entation. The firm is also stressing tised album market as such to grow written by Mike Hennessey, Peter (Germany), BAL Marketing (Aus- overseas acts before the television the origination of projects where it this year," noted Naughton. "The Jones, Wolfgang Spahr and Mi- tralia) and AIR Scandinavia (Swe- cameras, we have a vital role to play will hold all rights. U.K. average will continue to oscil- chael Way. den). in winning country music the atten- General manager Tony Naughton late anywhere between 100,000 and The first gala is set for Fort Worth tion it deserves." said at MIDEM here that the first 350,000 units. But we do expect to be product -the George Hamilton IV putting out slightly more product, original "Songs For A Winter's up to 20 titles a year. STRONG LINEUP OF TALENT Night" -was test -marketed in Hol- "Tv marketing is very well- estab- land last fall and has sold around lished worldwide now, and in the 20,000 copies, against 100,000 -plus U.K. record companies have gained in the U.K. "The idea is to have a lot of experience in how to be se- Chevry's Shows Rock The Palais three or four releases a year in the lective. Over Christmas 1982 there Netherlands, and two or three in were over 100 albums marketed that CANNES -MIDEM organizer emphasis on up- and -coming talent closed the show, which also featured West Germany," said Naughton. way, and then of course you have the Bernard Chevry's emphasis on inter- alongside acts already established Charlelie Couture (France), a trio "We're testing with distributors at kind of Richard Clayderman mar- national talent this year was evident via hit singles over the past six comprising George Duke, Stanley the moment: the idea is not to open keting operation where the company and exemplary. There were no no- months or so. France had the largest Clarke and Jeffrey Osborne (U.S.), local offices but to have representa- gets very cheap advertising spots table absentees, most acts played to contingent: Philippe Lavil, Rickie Lee Jones (U.S.), Umberto tives in each territory." and gives the tv networks a share of peak form and to packed audiences, Jean -Luc LaHaye, F.R. David, Tozzi (Italy), Nicole (RFA) and In the past, pop and specialist the sales in exchange. I wouldn't say and the spinoff television, video and David Christie, Berliner, Veronique Evelyn King (U.S.) coverage helped balance the Jannot, Blanchard and Jean Jac- compilations -the latter in the "buy we exactly welcome all these devel- audio American disk jockey Wolfman books on an investment said to be ques. one, get three free" form -have ac- opments, but we see them as good Jack hosted that show, along with million. Acts representing a wide range of counted for 80% of Ronco's U.K. competition for us." around $1.4 French television personality Sam The main concert hall in the new pop styles were shunted on and off, Bernett, and they also introduced Festivals was an appro- given just enough time to register Palais des second star gala, which was with comfortable and reaffirm Chevry's insistence the priate setting, filmed for U.S. television and sub- view from all parts, and that MIDEM should become more seats, a good sequent worldwide distribution by sound sys- and more a talent showcase. TV Records Bids For Support excellent lighting and Marty Pasetta. This package fea- the U.S. in this Radio tems. Chevry's organization From tured dynamic French rocker Jac- mu- Luxembourg/ MIDEM presentation CANNES -Britain's TV Records The company released eight al- presented a total of 83 popular ques Higelin, Girlschool (U.K.), classical were Pia Zadora, Junior, Cheri, was seeking immediate financial bums and had five charting by last sic galas and shows and Laura Branigan (U.S.), Cheap Trick Nikka Costa and Boystown Gang. Christmas. However, Branson hints concerts in the three auditoriums (U.S.), Kim Wilde (U.K.) and the support at MIDEM to stay in busi- which have From Austria there was Andy Borg, that the sales fell short of what was within the new building, Gap Band (U.S.). ness. needed to justify the increasingly a total 3,750 of seats. and from Belgium Lou and the Hol- The tv merchandising label, high price of tv advertising. The Opening show in the 2,400 -seat lywood Bananas. Britain was repre- A special gala jointly sponsored launched five months ago by former competition, too, was growing, with Grand Auditorium featured the sented by Ph.D, Imagination, Cap- by the Kool Jazz Festival and Who's K -tel U.K. executives Colin Ashby another newcomer to the U.K. mar- Commodores, Aretha Franklin, tain Sensible and Yazoo. Secret Who In Jazz Records, despite being and Nigel Mason, was originally ket, Telstar, joining in a field domi- French violinist Jean -Luc Ponty, Service, a Swedish group with mas- staged on the last day of MIDEM, backed by Virgin Records bosses nated by major record companies French singer- songwriter Julien sive European sales, performed the nevertheless filled the main audito- Richard Branson and Simon with their own tv product, plus such Clerc (who has sold more than hit "Flash In The Night." And, from rium to capacity and featured the Draper. But Virgin support has been established companies as K -tel and 250,000 copies of his latest album, Italy, Al Bano and Romina Power Heath Brothers (with Pat Metheny withdrawn. Branson stated in Can- Arcade. "Femmes, Indiscretion, Blas- had instant impact. Constantin rep- as guest guitarist), the Dave Brubeck nes that TV Records "was launched Branson says TV Records spent pheme," in France alone), the Ve- resented Switzerland, and Patti Quartet and B.B. King. This show with our money but we feel we've nearly $3 million on television ad- nezuelan "El Puma" Jose-Luis Rod- Layne and Celine Dion represented was recorded and videotaped by put in as much money as we're will- vertising and that a top limit had riguez and, in particularly fine form, Canada. Kool Jazz Productions for use on ing to tie up." Virgin also distributed been set by Virgin on how much Melissa Manchester. For the first of the "International cable and broadcast television worldwide. TV Records. should be spent. The second major gala put the Stars" galas, the U.K:s English Beat

www.americanradiohistory.com 53 News / Inlernolionol Industry Veteran TDK To Stick EMI's Jung Sees Slow Growth Piet Schellevis With One Name Exec Voices Concern Over State Of German Market Denki Ka- TOKYO -Tokyo By WOLFGANG SPAHR offer my colleagues in the U.S. mu- view "not entirely due" to the up- Forms Company gaku Kogyo, the internationally - sic market advice. I do believe, how- surge of new national product. "I known electronic parts and mag- COLOGNE -The West German ever, that added to the rapid spread think a certain contributing factor is AMSTERDAM -Piet R. Schel- firm, netic tape manufacturing recorded music market will grow,by of video games, the changing face of also the alarming lack of new musi- levis, who served as chief executive formally changes its name to only 3 %-4% in the next few years, ac- radio has played a certain part, be- cal ideas from those superstars. of PolyGram in Australia and New March 1. TDK Corp. cording to EMI's Central Europe di- cause it stops the promotion of new "Chart successes show clearly that Zealand from June, 1981 to Septem- is At present, the company rector Wilfried Jung. The increase trends and makes it more difficult international artists who offer gen- ber, 1982, after having been presi- variously known as Tokyo Denki will come mainly from price rises for new artists to establish them- uinely new and interesting reper- dent of Phonogram International for or Kagaku Kogyo, Todenka, rather than extra volume, he be- selves. Obviously, home taping and toire at a certain level of quality can the previous eight years, has started TDK, which has created confu- lieves, and will not be enough to off- high unemployment levels are also and do hold their own. German cus- his own production company, Bull - sion at the international level. set either inflation or rising wage important causes of the present situ- tomers are not at all averse to buying seye Productions, near Sydney, Aus- TDK is already recog- The name and raw material costs. ation." recordings of those artists. One tralia. nized worldwide. Moreover, despite the success of "In West Germany, the market is might cite Alice, Chris de Burgh, Su- He plans to sign international li- the German new wave and other being hit more and more by unem- pertramp, Culture Club as evidence cense and distribution deals for acts music trends, the industry will con- ployment among young people, the of this." emanating from small Australian tinue to depend on trend- setting de- core of the industry's clientele. The and New Zealand production units velopments and creative talent from music business hasn't escaped the and to sign similar deals for inter- Finland Ratifies Britain and the U.S. "Germany is economic recession, and we can ex- national acts in Australasia. Finnish Sales not an island, capable of supporting pect structural changes. Arcade's One of Schellevis' first projects is Rome Convention itself alone in music, and it would be bankruptcy is a case in point, a typi- to win an international deal for Aus- Down 10% On 9 arrogant and careless to believe oth- cal example of this process. Misman- tralian rock group Big Red, which is Continued from page erwise," says Jung. "What would be- agement and bad investments led to signed to Muskens Productions, a However, following agreements 1982 Totals come of our market without the losses in the region of $6.35 million, Brisbane -based production com- with various international authors' HELSINKI -Good sales returns U.K. and America?" and we can't rule out the possibility pany owned by George Muskens- an unexpectedly gen- in the last quarter of 1982 substan- organizations, The EMI executive sympathizes of other companies coming up who, like Schellevis, is of Dutch ori- solution as to to do with tially improved the overall picture of erous what with the crisis affecting the U.S. against similar problems." gin. has been reached. The in- Finnish record industry trade for the the money record industry, which he says will The waning popularity of Ameri- Towards the end of December, will stay in Finland year. But even so, it is estimated that come derived doubtless influence the record busi- can and British stars in the West Big Red's debut single, "The Trav- furthering Finnish total sales are down some 10% in and be used for ness worldwide, but adds: "I'm nei- German market, at least compared eller," was released on the Astor la- and music here in unit terms on the previous 12 record production ther arrogant nor naive enough to with a few years ago, is in Jung's bel, affiliated with PolyGram Aus- general. months. tralia. A first album is scheduled for And, under this deal, reciprocal Turnover here is believed to have the end of February. payments from abroad for playing BIGGEST SHOWCASE YET been worth some $65 million. Finnish records on radio and tele- Record company members of IFPI vision will be retained in those terri- shared some $40 million of that, with tories. Finland, therefore, stands to At Frankfurt Fair the rest going to non -affiliated im- Satellite Net gain the most. It was this solution 700 Exhibitors porters and manufacturers. The Finnish IFPI organization, Continued from page 3 which finally speeded up the deci- By WOLFGANG SPAHR sion here to ratify the Rome Con- AKT, is now putting together a ma- ings, make a marketing survey of the vention. FRANKFURT -More than 700 winner was Gidon Kremer, there jor promotion campaign to boost the receiving area and evaluate poten- The consensus of the music busi- exhibitors, of which some 460 came was special interest in the Frankfurt status of records and prerecorded art- tial participation of performing ness here is that the status of per- from 31 foreign territories, have Music Prize, carrying a $10,000 cassettes, stressing their acceptibility ists and venues. Running the satel- forming artists in Finland will now made this year's Frankfurt Music award, which this year went to or- as gifts compared with such items as lite would cost $30 million a year, receive a sizeable boost, and that Fair the biggest in the series. The ganist and music teacher Professor flowers or books, which are likely to leaving the balance of the income to work opportunities will increase, show ends this week. The success of Edgar Krapp. prove more "disposable." pay performers' fees, production particularly in the "internationaliza the annual showcase is being attrib- costs, etc. tion" of Finnish music. uted to the wide display of instru- Among those involved in prelimi- ments and equipment on display, nary discussions have been the In- plus the ever- growing interest of Austrian Totals Are Lifted ternational Music Centre in Vienna, Phonogram U.K. Gets German people in making their own the German publishing group Grue- music. Fourth Quarter ner & Jahr and Edition Mondiala in By Strong The show ran five days. The prod- Paris. Total Experience SCHREIBER uct on display, which included the By MANFRED The network would use the satel- LONDON -Phonogram has ac- latest international electronic devel- VIENNA -While detailed statis- Rolling Stones, and local singer lites between 2 p.m. and midnight quired the U.K. licensing rights to opments as well as classical instru- tics are not yet complete, it seems the Andy Borg had impressive success and would sublet the remaining time Lonnie Simmons' U.S. label, Total ments, was slanted towards amateur slump predicted with grim unani- for this marketplace, selling more to generate additional income. It Experience, and launches it next musicians as well as specialist per- mity for the Austrian record indus- than 75,000 albums and 125,000 sin- would be part of the contract of the month with a complete package tour formers. try in 1982 didn't materialize. The gles. artists involved, he said, that the featuring the Gap Band, Yarbrough situation was salvaged by a fourth - There's reasonable optimism, too, be destroyed after Robert "Goodie" Strongest visiting contingents videotape would & Peoples and upturn. from Franz J. Wallner, general man- Williams said he saw were from the U.K., Italy, France, quarter transmission. Whitfield. ager Musicá, which has its own on the Netherlands, Spain and Switzer- As a result, Austrian music busi- of the pan- European satellite music Three singles will be released artist roster but also distributes be- with land, with the U.S., Japan, Taiwan ness executives are looking forward network as the perfect marriage consecutive weeks to coincide RCA, Telefunken and Arcade in tween the new technology and the the acts' visit -the Gap Band's "Out- and Canada prominent in the exhi- to 1983 with guarded optimism but that Peoples' bition "second league." admit they'd almost settle for "stag - Austria. world of music, and he hinted standing," Yarbrough & It was pretty much a standstill the possibility of beaming the pro- "Heartbeats" and Goodie's "You Luxembourg was represented for nation"-in other words, a repeat of 1982 trade. year compared with 1981 for the grams to the U.S. was under consid- And I," all available in seven- and the first time. PolyGram group's record com- As in the 1982 event, when the von Friedberg, managing eration. 12 -inch formats. Stephen panies, Amadeo, Phonogram and figures director of Ariola in Austria, 'Polydor, according to the firm's 4%_ up in his company is around Wolfgang Arming. Leading inter- 1982 bottom -line action compared national acts for the PolyGram SACEMWins Dispute Over Discos with the previous year. Gerhard Da- group here were David Sanderson, vid, general manager of Bellaphon, Frida, the Steve Miller Band, Trio Continued from page 9 dered an inquiry to be carried out by ments from SYNDIS that SACEM is even happier about 1982 results, and Hubert Kah. will the government Fair Trade Com- was contravening the Berne Con- estimating that the final figures is a 8.25% contract on the dissident dis- Says Arming: "There stabili- mission In its eventual findings, the vention, the Treaty of Rome estab- show a trading turnover increase of sign zátion of the record marketplace cos because they had refused to commission stated that SACEM was lishing the European Common Mar- around 18%. "Certainly our profits, deal. Although not pay- with slightly better sales. The trend the protocol not abusing its "dominant" position ket and French fair-trading law by when finalized, will look exception- ing this amount during the mara- towards success of national product by including foreign and domestic being the only copyright society in ally good," David says. thon court proceedings, they had is likely to continue, and in this area repertoire in one contract with disco France. Sevcick, CBS general made "token payments" to stay Jarosla4 we've signed on leading pop singer owners. for Austria, says his com- within the law. However, SACEM has an- manager Wolfgang Ambros. There's no doubt that it may now look into pany showed increases in both unit On the level of tariffs charged, However, the commission did sug- nounced that Austrian artists are showing in- with At terms. "Both SACEM maintained that under le- gest that disco owners could draw up its contracts discotheques. and financial turnover creased sales in West Germany and well show double -figure in- gally drawn -up exchange deals with their own contracts with foreign so- present, the percentage tax is drawn could that is being reflected in increased Value he says. business, foreign copyright societies, it could cieties to get around this problem if on all disco income, including creases," "The royalties." the pessimists, was hardly charge French users less for they wished. The commission sug- Added Tax, a subject discussed at confounding However, Gunther Zitha, WEA in the LP and cassette divi- foreign music than they paid for gested that SACEM could adminis- length by both the court and the fair stronger general manager, is frankly dissatis- in the French repertoire, just because the ter such deals, but the society has let trading commission. sions. That tape software fied with his company's 1982 results. prerecorded field is on the rise is ex- rates were cheaper abroad. The sys- it be known that it would not do so. A SACEM legal spokesman here, "It was a case of turnover stagnation, an Austrian sales boom tem was further complicated by While the commission said that expressing "great satisfaction" at the plained by which meant less profit because of units." France's stringent copyright law of SACEM acted unfairly in imposing findings of both the court and the in radio-recorder higher costs. But I'm slightly opti- 1983, 1957, which assured authors a per- its higher tariff on the dissident dis- commission, comments that they Kick Klimbie, new managing di- mistic about prospects for and centage of receipts earned for use of cos, the subsequent court ruling sim- "greatly consolidate our position, es- rector of EMI Columbia, admits that we'll be paying much greater atten- their plytook note of SACEM's renewed pecially concerning the use of for- 1982 was a difficult year all around, tion to Austrian artists. And I hope works. offer to get these operators to sign eign repertoire," and that SACEM but sees positive signs from the over- very much that we'll get a new BIEM To go deeper into SACEM's role the protocol. In its written sum- will now look into reduction of the all picture. The company picked up deal for record companies sometime in the French market, the court or- mation, the court also rejected argu- tariff paid by disco operators. huge sales here for Queen and the this year." www.americanradiohistory.com 54 Billboard __News / InEernoEional Cannes Clippings__

The World Continuedfrom page 9 two-LP package....Sound Hits O Of Scandi- © Copyright 1983, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form cism of the actual exhibition floor, navia chief Lief Bigert touting an al- or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. one flight below ground level, and bum by new Swedish band Mad- house, produced by Dr. John....If 33 26 SAVE YOUR LOVE, Renato, 23 22 DIE WEISSEN TAUBEN SIND considerable nostalgia among BRITAIN LHestyle any musical trend finally emerged (Courtesy of Music 8 Video Week) MUEDE, Hans Hartz, Philips/ MIDEM veterans for the old build- 34 27 QUARTET, Ultravox, Chrysalis As of 2/4/83 Phonogram from this year's MIDEM, it was 35 33 THE LEXICON OF LOVE, ABC, ing. SINGLES 24 NEW DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN, disco /dance music, solidly back in This Last Neutron Chris de Burgh, A&M /CBS Use of promotional video hit new 36 36 SINGLES -45's AND UNDER, Week Week 25 26 NUR GETRAEUMT, Nena, CBS heights, with Jonas, nine- year -old favor, but with more than a fringe Squeeze, A&M 27 24 THE Chris de Burgh, 1 1 DOWN UNDER, Men At Work, GETAWAY, 37 39 TOO-RYE -AY, Kevin Rowland & interest in African rhythms. Epic A&M/CBS son of Mike Hurst, a former member Dexy's Midnight Runners, 2 3 ELECTRIC AVENUE, Eddy Grant, 28 23 SHOOT YOUR SHOT, Devine, Mercury of the Springfields vocal trio who is On the technical side, non -stop Ice Metronome 38 34 RARE, David Bowie, RCA now director Sundance Records 3 2 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil 29 28 PUTTIN ON THE RITZ, Taco, of demonstrations of the Compact Disc 39 NEW DIFFICULT SHAPES & PASSIVE Collins, Virgin RCA in the U.K., a with RHYTHMS, China Crisis, Virgin standout success grabbed the closest attention....And 4 5 SIGN OF THE TIMES, Belle 30 25 EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor, Stars, VOLUME his performance of the Chuck Berry Stiff 40 NEW SHAPE UP AND DANCE Scotti Bros. /Bellaphon Sony showcased its PCM FI digital 1 /FELICITY KENDAL, Lifestyle 5 10 TOO SHY, Kalagoogoo, EMI ALBUMS oldie "Little Queenie." Worldwide audio convertor, "making available 6 8 GLORIA, Laura Branigan, Atlantic 3 THE GETAWAY, Chris De Burgh, deals running into more than 7 4 STORY to the.general public recording tech- OF THE BLUES, Wahl, CANADA A8M /CBS $150,000 were finalized at MIDEM, Eternal 1 niques (Courtesy Canadian Broadcasting 2 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, hitherto just for profes- 8 11 -THE CUTTER, Echo 8 Corp.) As of 2/5/83 Supertramp, A8M /CBS according to Hurst, including Bene- sionals," with a projected retail price Bunnymen, Korova 3 5 VUN DRINNE SINGLES NOH DRUSSE, Bap, lux (Phonogram), 9 6 STEPPIN' OUT, Joe Jackson, Musikant /EMI Scandinavia of around $3,000. This Last Electrola ABM 4 NEW ODYSSEY, Udo Lindenberg, (Electra) and France (Barclay). Week Week 10 12 NEW YEARS DAY, U2, Island Polydor/DGG With At Nik Powell, head of U.K. com- 11 34 WHAM RAP!, Wham, Innervision 1 1 AFRICA, Toto, CBS Men Work's "Down Un- 5 NEW NENA, Nena, CBS pany Palace Video, launched the 12 25 UP WHERE WE BELONG, Joe 2 4 COME ON EILEEN, Dexy's 6 2 ADIOS AMOR, Andy Borg, der" at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Cocker 8 Jennifer Warnes, Midnight Runners, Mercury Papagayo, EMI Eiectrola Palace Video Records label, claim- Island during MIDEM week, there was 3 3 SEXUAL HEALING, Marvin Gaye, 7 4 ROCK CLASSICS, Peter ing: "We do things in reverse. We're 13 7 HEARTACHE AVENUE, CBS Hoffmann, CBS confidence among the 24 Australian Maisonettes, the first video Ready Steady Go! 4 9 GOODY TWO SHOES, Adam Ant, 8 6 TUTTI FRUTTI, Spider Murphy company to start a la- 14 17 TWISTING companies in Cannes, particularly BY THE POOL, Dire CBS Gang, EMI Electrola bel"....Bennet Glotzer, manager of Straits, Vertigo for the Sherbs, invited by Sylvester 5 5 PASS THE DUTCHIE, Musical 9 7 FUER USSZESCHINIGGE, Bap, 15 24 LAST NIGHT A D.J. SAVED MY Frank Zappa, checking out potential Youth, MCA Musikant /EMI Electrola Stallone to write songs for his new LIFE, Indeep, Sound Of New 10 9 KISSING TO 6 8 SHAME ON THE MOON, Bob BE CLEVER, Culture international deals for the artist, in- York Club, Virgin /Artola movie "Staying Alive," starring John Seger, Capitol cluding his controversial 16 18 OH DIANE, Fleetwood Mac, 11 NEW CAVERNA MAGICA, Andrea recordings 7 2 MICKEY, Toni Basil, Chrysalis Travolta....Arid New Zealand (with Warner Bros. Vollenweider, CBS with the London Symphony Orches- 17 19 HOLD ME TIGHTER IN THE 8 10 BABY COME TO ME, Patti Austin eight stands booked) made a bid to 12 10 HELLO, I MUST BE GOING ON, tra, now that his CBS contract has RAIN, Billy Griffin, CBS 8 James Ingram, ()west Phil Collins, WEA get out from under the shadow of 18 9 9 ORVILLE'S SONG, Keith Harris & 6 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil 13 8 HERZLICHEN GLUCKWUNSCH!, neighboring ended. Orville, BBC Collins, Atlantic Splitt, CBS Australia in terms of 19 NEW CHANGE, Tears For Fears, 10 13 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO 14 NEW BEST MOVES, Chris de Burgh, pop music projection. U.K. software programming com- Mercury HURT ME, Culture Club, Epic/ A&M/CBS Walter Pettway, marketing man- pany Diamond Time at MIDEM to 20 NEW BILLIE JEAN, Michael Jackson, Virgin 15 12 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, Epic 11 17 ALLENTOWN, Billy Joel, CBS Vertigo /Phonogram ager of Polaroid Corp., demon- show off the Atlas Coin video juke- 21 37 GOING UNDERGROUND, Jam, 16 NEW FEHLER I M SYSTEM, PEter Polydor 12 14 MIRROR MAN, Human League, strated the company's Polaproof, de- box. The company, which acquires A&M Schilling, Wee 22 NEW CHRISTIAN, China Crisis, Virgin 17 14 DAS NEUE signed to stop counterfeiting, using a and clears copyright on juke tapes, 13 11 TRULY, Lionel Richie, Motown GROSSE ZA ZA 23 16 BUFFALO GALS, Malcolm ZABADAK, 14 19 ALL OF MY HEART, ABC, Saragosa Band, sticker of transparent polyster film has 400 machines operating in the McLaren/World's Famous Artola Mercury to be Supreme Team, Charisma 18 11 AFFJETAUT, Wolfgang "with optical effects virtually impos- U.K., and others in Sweden, 15 7 MANEATER, 24 22 MIND UP TONIGHT, Melba Daryl Hall & John Niedecken's Bap, Elgelsteln/ sible to followed this month in the U.S., then Moore, Capitol Oates, RCA duplicate "....Matthew Katz, Teldec U.S. France, West Germany and other 25 35 THE CHINESE WAY, Level 42, 16 12 DIRTY LAUNDRY, Don Henley, 19 16 THE DISTANCE, Bob Seger & producer of Jefferson Airplane Polydor Asylum Silver Bullet Band, EMI and Moby Grape, in Cannes as presi- European territories....Another new 14 CACHARPAYA, Incantation, 17 NEW DER KOMMISSAR, Falco, A8M 20 13 THE SINGLES -THE FIRST TEN label launched in Cannes: Moon Beggars Banquet 18 16 DER KOMMISSAR, YEARS, Abba, Polydor /DGG dent of Malibu Trading, specialist in 27 40 NATURE BOY, Central Line, After The Fire, CBS audiophile lines; soon to put out the Records, set up by Rick Wakeman, Mercury / Phonogram 19 15 THE OTHER GUY, Little River 28 13 EUROPEAN FEMALE, Stranglers, ITALY last LP of the late Tim Hardin and a whose "Rock 'n' Roll Prophet" LP, Band, Capitol Epic (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) vocal single, 20 20 BE GOOD new package by the original Grape which includes his first 29 15 A WINTER'S TALE, David Essex, JOHNNY, Men At As of 2/1/83 Work, CBS members. "I'm So Straight I'm A Weirdo," is Mercury This Last SINGLES 30 36 DOWN IN THE TUBE STATION Week Week Despite sagging sales of pop mu- among the label's first releases. ALBUMS AT MIDNIGHT, JampPolydor 1 1 CARLETTO E. CORRADO, DUrlum 1 HELLO, I sic publications in the U.K., the 31 29 PLEASE PLEASE ME, Beatles, MUST BE GOING, Phil 2 2 WORDS, F.R. David, Carrere /CBS Editio Musica of Hungary pro - Parlophone Collins, Atlantic 3 9 BALLO BALLO, Raffaella Carra, giant IPC outfit revealed plans here ferring new copyrights at MIDEM, 32 NEW THE HARDER THEY COME, 2 3 THE DISTANCE, Bob Seger, CGD -MM for a May launch of Number One, Rockers Revenge, London Capitol 4 3 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY, having had recent international cov- 33 NEW 1999, Prince, Warner Bros. 3 2 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, Chicago, WEA aimed at the "neglected 13 -17 age - ers of catalog material by Sylvie Var- 34 23 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD, Supertramp, A&M 5 5 NON SIAMO IN PERICOLO, Dionne group" with an initial print run of Warwick, Arista 4 5 BUILT FOR SPEED, Stray Cats, Pooh, CGD -MM tan, Kenny Rogers, Sacha Distel and 35 21 OUR HOUSE, Madness, Stiff A&M 6 14 YOUR EYES, Cook Da Books, 300,000....And Cherry Red Records 36 NEW SHINY SHINY, Haysi Fantayzee, Mireille Mathieu....Among the 5 4 LIONEL RICHIE, Motown Delta /WEA from London countered Bernard Regard 7 7 many spinoff parties was one for the 6 10 BUSINESS AS USUAL, Men At CANZONE DEI PUFF!, Cristina 37 31 IN THE NAME OF LOVE, Sharon Chevry's daily MIDEM News pub- Work, CBS D'Avena, Five /CGD -MM Commodores, hosted by Motown In- Redd, Prelude 8 8 GOMMA GOMMA, Luca E. 7 9 LEXICON OF LOVE, ABC, lication with a one -off dubbed "Not 38 NEW LOVE ON YOUR SIDE, Thompson Manuela, Cinevox /Ricordi ternational, following the group's Mercury The MIDEM News." Twins, Arista 9 10 PICCOLO AMORE, Ricchi E. gala success and prior to gigs in Lon- 39 NEW AFRICA, Toto, CBS 8 8 H2O, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Poveri, Baby /CGD -MM Hugh Fordin, president of DRG 40 20 SAVE YOUR LOVE, Renee and RCA 10 13 WOT, Captain Sensible, A&M/ don.- Renato, Hollywood 9 NEW YOUTH OF TODAY, Musical Records in the U.S., reported the ac- CBS Screenings in Cannes of "The ALBUMS Youth, MCA 11 6 DER KOMISSAR, Falco, CGD-MM quisition of worldwide soundtrack 10 NEW GET NERVOUS, Pat Benatar, 12 18 UH... UH..., Adriano Celentano, 1 1 BUSINESS AS USUAL, Men At rights to the gospel movie "Say Hawk," musical movie documentary Work, Epic Chrysalis Clan /CGD -MM 13 Amen, on Ronnie Hawkins, produced by 2 5 RICHARD CLAYDERMAN, NEW WHO CAN IT BE NOW ?, Men At Somebody," which yields a Delphine Work, CBS Canadian company Backstage Pro- 14 NEW FOLLOW 3 15 NIGHT AND DAY, Joe Jackson, WEST GERMANY ME, Imagination, ductions International, already sold MM (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) Panarecord 15 12 EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor, to CBC and on offer for the rest of 4 2 RAIDERS OF THE POP CHARTS, As of 2/7/83 Casablanca Various, Ronco singles CBS the world. Movie includes Kris Kris - 16 NEW TU SOLTANTO TU, & 5 3 HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!, Phil This Last Albano Collins, Virgin Week Week Romina Power, Baby /CGD -MM tofferson, Carl Perkins, Robbie Rob - 17 4 DISCO PROJECT, Pink Project, Takes Action 6 7 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne 1 1 MAJOR TOM, PEter Schilling, ertson....CGD Messaggerie Musicali Warwick, Arista WEA Baby/CGD-MM 18 15 I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING of Milan, Italy, invested heavily in a 7 6 THE JOHN LENNON 2 5 99 LUFTBALLONS, Nena, CBS Vs. Bellaphon COLLECTION, Parlophone 3 2 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GOING ON, Frida, CBS promotional "Music Made In Italy" 19 11 MASTER 8 16 KILLER ON THE RAMPAGE, Eddy HURT ME, Culture Club, PIECE, Gazebo, Baby/ LOS ANGELES -Casablanca campaign, centered on a colorful Grant, Ice Virgin /Arcola CGD -MM 20 16 YOU ARE DANGER, Records 9 4 FELINE, Stranglers, Epic 4 4 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil Gary LOu, here is seeking an estimated artist roster brochure. Disco 10 9 CACHARPAYA, Incantation, Collins, WEA Magic $1 million in compensatory damages Beggars Banquet 5 6 WOT, The Country Music Assn. (CMA), Captain Sensible, A&M/ and $5 million in exemplary and 11 17 VISIONS, Various, K -tel CBS with Jana Talbot now heading its 12 10 GREATEST HITS, Olivia Newton - 6 3 PASS THE DUTCHIE, Musical punitive damages from Bellaphon John, EMI Youth, European operations, staged a work- MCA /Ariola Three Dutch Acts Records GmbH, Frankfurt. The lo- 13 19 THRILLER, Michael Jackson, Epic 7 9 DIE SENNERIN VOM KOENIG ing breakfast here, attended by 14 8 THE ART OF FALLING APART, SEE, KIZ, CBS cal Superior Court action charges I board members Tom Collins, Soft Cell, Some Bizzare 8 8 DON'T WANNA DANCE, Eddy Win Golden Harps Bellaphon violated various provi- Jim 15 12 RIO, Duran Duran, EMI Grant, Ice /Intercord Halsey, Billboard publisher Lee 16 18 SKY FIVE LIVE, Sky, Ariola 9 7 IT'S RAINING AGAIN, AMSTERDAM -The 1982 sions of a December, 1976 agree- Zhito, Dean Kay and Ralph Peer II, 17 14 FRIENDS, Shalamar, Solar Supertramp, A&M/CBS Golden Harps awards from the ment. The plaintiff claims it audited 18 23 PEARLS II, Elkie Brooks, A&M 10 13 ICH HAB DICH DOCH LIEB, international committee chairman. 19 13 LIVE EVIL, Black Dutch Conamus Foundation, which the defendant in late 1980, with Sabbath, Nicole, Jupiter /Teldec It was regretted that "apathy" ex- Vertigo 11 11 DAS BLECH, Spliff, CBS promotes Dutch music worldwide, auditors reporting a series of con- 20 20 20 GREATEST HITS, Beatles, 12 10 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne isted towards country music in some have gone to three domestic acts: tract violations. Parlophone Warwick, Arista /Ariola music industry sectors....Eastern Eu- 21 11 "FROM THE MAKERS OF.. ", 13 16 SAVE YOUR LOVE, Renee & pop group BZN, singer Rob de Nijs According to the pleading, Bell - Status Quo, Vertigo Renato, Ultraphone /Teldec ropean representation at MIDEM 21 and composer- conductor Ruud Bos. aphon understated net record 22 THE SINGLES -THE FIRST TEN 14 15 COME ON EILEEN, Dexy's sales; this year included the USSR, East YEARS, Abba, Epic Midnight Runners, Mercury/ An extra award, the Conamus Qual- computed royalties at a lower price 23 22 LOVE SONGS, Diana Ross, K -tel Phonogram Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia ity Award, has been given to Her- than required; deducted a full 10% 24 28 REFLECTIONS, Various, CBS 15 12 JOHN WAYNE IS BIG LEGGY, and Poland. 25 NEW THE VERY BEST OF CILLA Haysi Fantayzee, Regard /RCA man van Veen and Rob Chrispijn free goods not incurred and failed to BLACK, Parlophone 16 17 DREAM ON, Nazareth, Vertigo/ for the song "Werk," proclaimed The International Music Center 26 NEW 20 GREATEST LOVE SONGS, Nat Phonogram enumerate freebies by artist; failed King Cole, Capitol 17 19 MANEATER, Daryl Hall & John "song of the year" here. to remit Casablanca's share of per- (IMZ), a worldwide organization, 27 30 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, Oates, RCA The three main winners, honored forming royalties; didn't keep or headquartered in Vienna, devoted Vertigo 18 14 ICH SCHAU DICH AN, Spider 28 24 KISSING TO BE CLEVER, Culture Murphy Gang, EMI Electrola for their efforts to popularize Dutch . make available account books; tar- to the promotion of classical music Club, Virgin 19 NEW HALLO KLAUS, Nickerbocker und music here and abroad, received dily paid royalties and failed to in the various media, set up a series 29 NEW TRANS, Nell Young, Geffen Biene, Telefunken /Teldec 30 25 COMPLETE MADNESS, Madness, 20 20 ARRIVEDERCI CLAIRE, Andy their trophies during a one -hour liquidate reserves for returns. Casa- of meetings in Cannes...Marked ab- Stiff Borg, Papagayo /EMI Electrola television special, "The Golden blanca contends that Bellaphon ac- sence of key figures from the U.S. 31 31 LIONEL RICHIE, Motown 21 21 TIME , Culture Club, Virgin /Ariola Harps Show," packaged by 32 35 UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S, Yazoo, 22 30 OUR HOUSE, Madness, Stiff/ the knowledged it owed $88,220.02 record industry at this year's get -to- Mute Teldec AVRO network. Deutschmarks. gether. www.americanradiohistory.com 55

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5 6 THE CLAPPING SONG, Belle JAPAN Stars, Stiff NETHERLANDS Music Labo) (Courtesy Stichtang Nederiandse Top 40) (Courtesy 6 2 PASS THE DUTCHIE, Musical As of 2/7/83 Youth, MCA As of 2/5/83 SINGLES SINGLES 7 5 I EAT CANNIBALS, Toto Coelo, This Last Radialchoice This Last Week Week Week Week 8 9 TRULY, Lionel Richle, Motown 1 1 MIDNIGHT Masahiko 1 1 GOODNIGHT SAIGON, Billy Joel, STATION, 9 10 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET Kondo, RVC /Johnny's SIXTEEN, Fureys, Epic CBS 2 2 VADO, 2 2 I'M SPECIALIZED IN YOU, Time SAZANKANO Elsaku 10 7 SOLID ROCK, Goanna, WEA Nippon Bandits, CBS Ohkawa, Columbia/ 11 15 UP WHERE WE BELONG, Joe JCM Cocker /Jennifer Warnes, 3 5 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD, 3 5 HARU NANONI, Yoshle Liberation Dionne Warwick, Arista THE BOAT, Dance Kashiwabara, Nippon 12 20 YOUNG GUNS, Wham, Epic 4 4 ROCK Forrest, EIGEN KIND NIET Phonogram /Yamaha 13 12 BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG, 5 6 JE LAAT JE BIRTHDAY BOY -Loverboy's Doug Johnson celebrates his 25th birthday fol- 4 4 YOGORETA EIYOU, Rosemary Pretenders, WEA ALLEEN, Willy & Willeke Butler, Toshiba- EMI /Kadokawa- Alberti, Arlola lowing the group's performance on the Rock Pop In Concert television spe- 14 18 SCIENCE FICTION, Divinyls, Talyo Music Chrysalis 6 3 SAVE YOUR LOVE, Renee 8 in Dortmund, West Germany. He is flanked (I -r) by manager Bruce Allen; 5 3 Renato, cial SECOND LOVE, Akina Nakamorl, 15 14 DR. HECKYLL + MR. JIVE, Men Carrere Jackson, Gerd Gebhardt, promotion manager, CBS Records Germany; band members Warner -Pioneer /Ken on- At Work, CBS 7 NEW BILLIE JEAN, Michael Nichlon Epic Paul Dean, Mike Reno, Scott Smith and Matt Frenette; and manager Lou Blair. 16 13 I'M SO EXCITED, Pointer Sisters, 6 7 MEDAKANO KYOUDAI, Warabe, Planet 8 10 HEARTBEATS, Yarbrough 8 -Asahi Peoples, Total Experience For LIfe /TV Music 17 11 ROCK THE CASBAH, Clash, Epic 7 6 KOfBITOMO NURERU 9 9 DAT KUMP DER NOW VAN, 18 NEW I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR WEA MACHIKADO, Masatoshi YOU, Dennis Waterman, EMI Normaal, Irene Cara, RSO Nakamura, Nippon Columbia/ 19 NEW AFRICA, Toto, CBS 10 NEW FAME, NTV 20 NEW YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil Production Exec 8 13 HISAME, Akio Kayama, Nippon Collins, Atlantic ALBUMS Columbia /Victor Music 1 6 THE NYLON CURTAIN, Billy Joel, 9 10 FUYUNO RIVIERA, Shin -Ichi Mori, ALBUMS CBS Victor /Mori Music 1 1 THE JOHN LENNON 2 1 BELGIE, Het Goede Doel, CNR 10 20 SAYNARANO MONOGATARI, COLLECTION, Parlophone 3 4 THRILLER, Michael Jackson, Epic 3 PLACE, Goanna, WEA Video Future Bright Chiemi Hori, Canyon /Top 2 SPIRIT OF 4 3 SKUNK, Doe Maar, Klllroy 3 6 GOLD, Dire Straits, 11 9 DRAMATIC RAIN, Jun -Ichi LOVE OVER 5 2 HELLO I MUST BE GOING, Phil TORONTO -The video sales pic- one artist on a cassette. As he sees it, Inagaki, Toshiba- EMI /PMP -O- Vertigo Collins, Atlantic 1983 looks more than prom- featuring a number of the high -pro- Enterprise 4 2 VERY BEST OF THE 6 7 DE OPENBARING, Freek de ture for CARPENTERS, A&M in which 12 18 HISAME, Mika Hino, Teichiku/ Jonge, Ariola ising, according to Jerry Zaludek, file acts a tv series can also Victor Music 5 13 DESPERATE, Divinyls, Chrysalis 7 5 BEHIND THE GARDENS, Andreas president of VTR Productions Ltd., be marketed in videocassette form's 13 12 DAISUKE TETTA NO ROCK'N 6 4 THE WINNERS -1982, Various, Vollenweider, CBS best. His from ROLL, Daisuke Shima 8 Tetta Polystar 8 8 EYE IN THE SKY, Alan Parsons Canada's largest and oldest inde- example of crossover Sugimoto, King /Crazy Rider 7 7 GREATEST HITS VOL. 2, Eagles, Project, Arista pendent video tape production corn - television is Olivia Newton- John's 14 16 NAMIDANO PAPER MOON, Asylum 9 NEW HEARTBREAKER, Dionne "Physical" video, which has done Hidemi Ishikawa, RVC / Geiei 8 9 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, Midnight 011, Warwick, Arista pany. It includes Yorkville Studio 15 15 KOHAKUIRONO OMOIDE, Aming, CBS 10 NEW DE DAVERENDE DERTIEN (which houses VTR Productions), big business, even though it was Nippon Phonogram /Yamaha 9 17 GREATEST HITS, Luciano CARNAVAL, Diversen, CNR on commerical tv where 16 14 G -JAN BLUES, Shibugakitai, Pavarotti, Decca Eastern Sound Studios and CTA aired CBS-Sony/Johnny's 10 14 ENZ OF AN ERA, Split Enz, Video Distribution. people could tape if they wished. 17 8 SAN -NENMENO UWAKI, Hiroshi Mushroom Stereo VCR units are further going V Kiiboh, RCA /Total 11 8 GREATEST HITS VOL.3, Olivia The twin 24 -track Eastern Sound 18 11 AINO NAKAE, Toru Watanabe, Newton -John, Interfusion home Elton John, (which has been used by Elton John, to enhance the attractivenss of Epic- Sony /NTV -Shun 12 5 LOVE SONGS, video with music, he adds. 19 19 ANATA, Hiroshi Itsuki, Tokuma/ Rocket PolyGram Tops Anne Murray and Gordon Light- TV Asahi Music -RFMP Sound 1 13 10 HOT CHOCOLATE'S HOTTEST Is in foot, among others) was amalga- there a big future Canadian 20 17 INVITATION, Naoko Kawai, HITS, Rak 12 GREATEST HITS, Pointer Sisters, mated with VTR Productions in the audio /video studios because of the Nippon Columbia /Geiei 14 Swiss Charts edge with the de- Planet mid '70s, resulting in Canada's only competitive dollar ALBUMS 15 15 PRIMITIVE MAN, Icehouse, valued Canadian dollar (about 1 NEW EVE ONLY, Toshihiko Tahara, Regular ZURICH -According to a break- full -line commercial audio /video Various, EMI 25%)? Zaludek gives a definite no. Canyon 16 11 1982 UP IN LIGHTS, down of the Musikmarkt magazine house. 2 7 ALBUM, NAOKO KAWAI, Nippon 17 16 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, "If Canadian production houses are Columbia Supertramp, A &M charts covering Switzerland, Poly - SWEET Zaludek reports that the CTA 3 1 VARIATION, Akina Nakamori, 18 NEW WHEN YOU WERE Gram topped the singles table in going to expand and do well, it will SIXTEEN, Fureys, Epic ,1 wing, which distributes for most of Warner -Pioneer ac- be because they are competitive and 4 3 MOMENTOS, Julio Iglesias, Epic - 19 18 KISSING TO BE CLEVER, Culture 1982 with a 21.7% share of the the majors, including Paramount, offering good facilities. If we are to Sony Club, Virgin tion, compared with 13.83% in 1981, MCA and WEA, currently has 2,800 5 2 TALKING, Toru Watanabe, Epic- 20 NEW SHABOOH SHOOBAH, Inus, WEA survive on the basis of devalued dol- Sony and the album section with 22.96%, accounts and a catalog of 1,400 titles lar, then we're all in trouble." 6 12 YOGORETA EIYU, Soundtrack, against a 22.1% tally for the previ- "which is growing continually." He Toshiba EMI SWEDEN ous Points are awarded for 7 B H20, Daryl Hall 8 John Oates, (Courtesy GLF) year. is bullish on the growth of home RVC As of 1/26/82 placings and weeks on the list. video sales, but cautious about the 8 9 THRILLER, Michael Jackson, This Last SINGLES in the singles chart for the Avenue, Avalon Epk /Sony Next survival of the newly established Week Week (20.2%, having 9 6 NUDE MAN, Southern All Stars, 1 1 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO year: Musikvertrieb pay -tv networks in Canada, Change Hands Victor HURT ME, Culture Club, Virgin topped the 1981 list with 24.01%); 10 4 CANDY, Seiko Matsuda, CBS - I Toto Coelo, launched Feb. 1. 2 2 EAT CANNIBALS, TORONTO -Avenue Road Mu- Sony Mariann EMI Switzerland with 16.45% (the Home video "is the biggest 11 10 E.T., Soundtrack, Victor 3 7 OUR HOUSE, Madness, Stiff label also finished third in 1981 with sic and Avalon Records have had a 12 5 SEVENTEEN, Akina Nakamorl, 4 10 WORDS, F.R. David, Carrere 17.02%); Ariola (15.65%) and CBS growth industry in the country, even change in ownership. Jody Colero Warner-Romer 5 3 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne larger than the video game busi- has purchased music industry law- 13 17 INVITATION, Shakatak, Polydor Warwick, Arista Switzerland (12.98%). 14 11 YUMENO WADACHI, Masashi 6 6 UP WHERE WE BELONG, Joe in list- ness," he waxes. "Prices are turn - yer Ed Glinert's interests in the two Sada, Free Flight Cocker /Jennifer Warnes. Island Behind PolyGram the LP bling on the movies which is only firms. Co- founder Brian Chater re- 15 14 IT'S JUST ROCK 'N ROLL, 7 4 NEVER AGAIN, Tomas Ledin- ing: Ariola, 15% (11.36% the previ- was EIkkhi Yazawa, Warner- Pioneer Agnetha Faltskog, Polar ous year) and CBS Switzerland, going to help sales. `Star Trek II' tains his investment in the two. 16 16 MIS CAST, Kenji Sawada, Polydor 8 9 YOU DON'T WANT ME 17 Men Work, year). the first out with a low list, and now Avenue Road Music was estab- NEW WORK SONGS, At ANYMORE, Steel Breeze, RCA 14.48% (12.6% the previous Epic -Sony 9 5 PUTTIN ON THE RITZ, Taco, Next come K-tel (14.36%) and Mu- Paramount is coming with 'An Offi- lished two years ago to administer 18 13 UTAIRONO TOKI, Kyoko Kolzuml, RCA cer And A Gentleman' at $53.95. publishing for a number of domestic Victor 10 8 MUSCLES, Diana Ross, Capitol sikvertrieb (14.21%). 19 20 LION AND PELICAN, Vassal is it will sell Top 1982 album, according to the Our expectation that writers, as well as acting as a sub - Inoue, For LUe ALBUMS 20 15 ON YOROSHIKU ROCK'N ROLL was "Eye In The Sky" 10,000 copies within two months of publisher in this country. The record 1 1 KAER OCH GALEN, Ulf Lundell, breakdown, SHUKAI, Daisuke Shims & release." is Sweetheart by the Alan Parsons Project, fol- division, marketed by PolyGram, Taita Sugimoto, King 2 2 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne VTR's business has soared as a re- less than a year old. Its most visible Warwick, Arista lowed by Simon & Garfunkel's sult of the home video boom, since it success to date has been with song- 3 5 KISSING TO BE CLEVER, Culture "Concert In Central Park" and AUSTRALIA Club, Virgin Spliff's `85555." Other leading al- does duplications for the majors and stress Mary Lu Zahalan. (Courtesy Kent Music Report) 4 3 THE KIDS FROM FAME AGAIN, As of 2/7/83 RCA Maffay, is now duplicating for the pay net- Glinert will continue as legal ad- bum artists here: Peter This Last SINGLES 5 NEW THRILLER, Michael Jackson, Epic Abba, Nicola, Rondo Veneziano, works. Additionally, it can handle visor for the two firms but no longer Week Week 6 NEW THE RISE AND FALL, Madness, jingle production and film and tv has any financial interests in the 1 4 GLORIA, Laura Branigan, Atlantic Stiff ' Dire Straits, Roxy Music and Asia. 2 3 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne 7 4 THE KIDS FROM FAME, RCA The Musikmarkt chart is pub- soundtrack work, which involves companies. No reason was cited for Warwick, Arista 8 NEW TRANS, Neil Young, Geffen

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www.americanradiohistory.com 56 News Harvey Schein Putting Market Quotations Industry As of closing, Feb. 1, 1983 Annual NAME P -E High law Close Change His Experience To Use High Low í00e) Events_ NEW YORK -Falling back on more than 25 years of home entertain- ment experience -from software to hardware, from domestic to foreign 11. % Mec Corporation 61 15/18 '/. 15/16 Unch. A weekly calendar of upcoming business dealings Schein has established an independent con- 61?. 26% ABC 9 753 53'1 53% 53% - % conventions, awards shows, seminars -Harvey American 15 690 311. 30% 30% '/. 353'. 25% Can - and other notable events. sultancy service here. 101. 4 Automatic Radio 7 14 9% 9'1 9% Unch. 11 59'/. 57 57 1 Admittedly having taken "a breather" since leaving his post as presi- 67 33% CBS 635 - Feb. 7 -16, Toy Fair, 2 Penn Plaza, operating officer of PolyGram Corp. six months ago, 25% 3% Coleco 11 4135 23% 22% 221/4 - '/. dent and chief 8% 5 Craig Corporation 14 26 7% 7% 7% - % New York. Schein, a 1952 law graduate, is now working out of offices at 525 Madi- 71% 47 Disney, Walt 22 942 67% 66% 66% - % Feb. 17 -19, 14th annual Country son Ave. He continues to consult PolyGram and Sony Corp.-where he 5% 2% Electrosound Group - - - 4% Unch. 18'/. 111. Gulf + Western 7 2821 17% 17'/. 17% % Radio Seminar, Opryland Hotel, a non -exclusive basis. - spent six years -on 23 10'/. Handleman 11 73 22% 22% 22% - % Nashville. Schein's music industry career started with CBS Records in 1958 - 6'/. 1% Integrity Entertainment 13 29 3% 3'/. 3% - % Feb. 23, National Academy of 8% 3% K -Tel 80 41 8'/. 8 8'/. + mainly overseeing the company's international growth -and 14 years Recording Arts & Sciences 25th an- he 62% 36 Matsushita Electronics 10 169 49'1 49 49% - % later, he joined Sony Corp. Before joining PolyGram, spent three 31% 10% Mattel 3 986 143. 14% 14'/. - % nual Grammy awards show, Shrine years on the corporate level with Warner Communications Inc. 39 19 MCA 10 898 34% 34'/. 34% - 1% Auditorium, Los Angeles. Schein's view of the home entertainment industry, and the music 81 48% 3M 13 991 76'1 74% 741/4 - % 100% 49 Motorola 19 1903 99% 95'/. 951. - 3% * * * business in particular, is tinged with a sense of realism. He has no No. American Phillips 9 103 52 51% 51% + 1. 54% 30 Mar. 2, 6th Annual Bay Area Mu- doubts about the music industry's survival, but feels that it has to find 15'/. 5% Orrox Corporation 54 13% 121/4 13% - '/. ways of adjusting to circumstances "as they change. The record indus- 20% 10 Pioneer Electronics - 1 19% 19% 19% - 'A sic Awards (BAMMIES), Civic Au- 27 13'/. RCA 9 4588 21% 20 20% - '1 ditorium, San Francisco. try is learning that you don't have unlimited, constant growth that pa- 18 11 Sony 10 2978 14 13% 13% Unch. 4-6, pers bad business practices. It must apply disciplines. The old days of 31% 25% Storer Broadcasting 20 23 29% 28% 28% + March Nashville Songwriters throwing money at things and seeing automatic growth are over. The 3% 2 Superscope 41 3% 3 3% + % Assn. International (NSAI) show- 45 27% Taft Broadcasting 9 214 39% 38% 38% + '/. case (4), achievement awards cere- industry must understand the significance of break -even points." 63'/. 27 Warner Communications 6 3419 30 29% 29% - % Schein says he's enjoyed his role as a negotiator on major business mony and dinner (5) and sym- OVER THE Sales Bid Ask OVER THE Sales BM Ask posium (5 -6), Hyatt Regency, deals. As for problem -solving, he claims, "If you've got a business with a COUNTER COUNTER problem, the chances are that I've had it, too." Schien indicates he's Nashville. looking to make his own investment in "interesting possibilities" in the ABKCO 1 % 1% Kustom Electronics 1300 2% 3 Mar. 6 -9, International Tape /Disc Certron Corp. 12200 2% 2% Recoton - 534 61/2 Assn. (ITA) seminar, Diplomat Ho- communications and entertainment fields. Data Packaging 300 8 81/2 Reeves Josephon Int'I 1900 17 17% Communications 76100 17% 171/2 tel, Hollywood, Fla. Koss Corp. 1800 4% 4% Schwartz Brothers - 2% 31/4 Mar. 7, Songwriters Hall Of Fame 1983 award winners induction, Wal- Over- the -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold or bought at the time of compilation. The dorf Astoria, New York. above information contributed to Billboard by Douglas J. Vollmer, Associate Vice President, Los An- March 9, National Music Publish- geles region, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 4001 West Alameda, Suite 100, Toluca Lake, Burbank, Califor- ers' Assn. Song Awards, Hermitage nia 91505, (213) 841 -3761, member of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Vox Jox Hotel, Nashville. Continued from page 17 post at Gannett's L.A. "Music Of March 10-12, American Choral Your Life" outlet, KPRZ, to concen- Directors convention, Hyatt Re- Mike Joseph has picked the air trate on his airshift. And considering gency, Nashville. staff for his latest Hot Hits station, that his shift is 5 to 7 a.m. and 10 to Mar. 11 -13, 15th annual Filmfest KBRG San Francisco, which will noon, that's something to concen- HeorUond beat Midwest, Marriott O'Hare Hotel, switch from its current Spanish pro- trate on. Murphy will continue to Continuedfrom page 47 inflected band just now hitting their Chicago. gramming as soon as the new call program the station until a replace- stride at home and in towns like March 13 -15, Ohio Cable Tele- Springfield crop to out. letters, KITS, are approved by the ment is named. ... Sharon Dale is break Iowa City and Columbia, Mo. The vision Assn. annual convention and FCC. Coming on board are Jeff the new morning news anchor at With any luck, Fools Face dance-pop band's debut LP on Par- trade show, Hyatt Regency, Colum- wouldn't be The five - Hunter and Richard Sands from Cox's L.A. "Soft Hits" facility, far behind. allel Records, "National Pastime," bus. man, five- vocalist novel ap- XTRA Tijuana, Doug Ritter from KOST, coming from the same post band's has been receiving regional airplay March 15 -18, Audio Engineering proach to melodic three -minute pop WXAT Columbus, Ohio, Gary Lee across town at KMGG. ... The in- in Missouri and Iowa. Society's 73rd convention, POC is backed up by three strong song- from KKXL Grand Forks, Mark famous Magic Christian has done it Isn't it about time to acknowledge Congress Centre, Eindhoven, Hol- writers, bassist Jim Wirt, keyboardist Van Gelder from KBEQ Kansas again: quit a job without a job, leav- the small -town action west of the land. Dale McCoy, and guitarist Jimmy City, Rick Lee from KIDD Monte- ing the afternoon drive slot on Fair- Mississippi, where rock 'n' roll is Mar. 16 -20, Gulf Arab Marketing rey, and Todd Parker, a Hot Hits vet- banks' WVBF Boston in search of Frink, with the occasional tune alive, thriving, and raring to be rec- & Exhibition Company and AMK eran of WCAU -FM Philadelphia. greener (much greener) pastures.... penned by guitarist Brian Coffman ognized? Berlin's Audio -Video fair, Abu ... And at XTRA, music director Meanwhile, Andy Beaubien moves (drummer Tommy Dwyer rounds Dhabi. and midday jock Jim Richards from the p.d. post at Boston's out the Fools.) March 20-25, Music Teachers Na- moves up to Jeff Hunter's p.d. posi- WCOZ to Houston, where he'll pro- Fools Face have traditional pop - tional Assn. convention, Hyatt Re- tion. gram ABC's FM, KSRR, filling the band assets going for them -good Beach Music gency, Houston. * * * vacancy created when Allen Sneed harmonies, hooks, and looks -with Mar. 22 -24, Electronic Imaging some twists. A good deal of their Concert Set Systems conference, Andover Inn, The resigned to return to WKLS Atlanta. nationwide talent search to subject matter is political, some just Andover, Mass. find a morning drive replacement MYRTLE BEACH -The Beach plain off-the -wall (an acapella scat Music Awards Assn. has announced * * * for Bill Tanner on Y -100 (WHYI) song about Charles Manson, for in- Rep Firm's its plans for a spring concert. The April 10-13, National Assn. of Ft. Lauderdale /Miami (Billboard, stance). All of their self -released al- 29) led g.m. David Ross about event, which will be held Easter Broadcasters convention, Las Vegas Jan. bums on Talk Records ( "Here To five miles down the road to WSHE, Country Study weekend, will feature two days of Convention Center. Observe," "Tell America," "Public performances by a large number of where he found Sonny Fox. Fox, Continued from page 12 April 10-13, Gospel Music Week, Places ") sound like they're crammed top beach music groups. Contract who had been programming that with potential hits. Opryland Hotel, Nashville. country music listeners hold has arrangements are still being made. April 10-13, Gospel Music Assn. station as well as doing mornings Fools Face is a proven club draw climbed 2.4% in the past two years, Plans are also under way for the board meeting, Opryland Hotel, there, will be joined on the new show in Missouri and neighboring states, Ron according to the study. second annual Beach Music Awards Nashville. by WSHE midday jock Hersey. and have lately been cultivating au- A geographic shift has also taken show to be held in November. For April 13, Gospel Music Assn. ... And down the block a bit further, diences in Chicago and points east. place among country listeners. Lis- more information, contact Mike Dove Mark Taylor is the new p.d. at Expect awards show, Opryland Hotel, tening levels in the Northeast in- to hear more from them. Ritchie at 514 Alder St., Myrtle WCKO Ft. Lauderdale, replacing Following in the Fools' steps are Nashville. creased from 5.2 to 7.9% and in the Beach, S.C. 29577; (803) 626 -9451. April 10-14, National Assn. of Buddy Hollis. Also upped at the the Misstakes, a four -member pop- AOR facility is personality Dave Pacific region from 10.9 to 11.2 %. Record Merchandisers, Fon- Collins, who becomes operations Traditional country areas of the U.S. tainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach. manager. decreased in listening, with the Apr. 17-21, Billboard's Video * * * South down to 21.8% from 24% and Under The Bubbling Under The Games conference, San Francisco. the East Central area down to 14.6% Bubbling April 17 -21, National Public Ra- Tom Murphy has resigned his p.d. from 17.2 %. dio convention, Hyatt Regency, The study also notes that stations HOST 100 Minneapolis. RCA Records' Top LPs April 23 -24, National running a country format have in- 101 -HEARTBEATS, Yarbrough and Peoples, To- Kidney Foundation Country Music Festival, Wright creased 234% since 1972. And it 201- VARIOUS ARTISTS, E.T. Storybook, MCA tal Experience 8204 (Polygram) Staton, finds that 16.5% of the country lis- 71000 102 -I LOVE IT LOUD, Kiss, Casablanca 2365 Nashville. Continued from page 45 teners own homes worth $50,000 to 202-HERBIE HANCOCK, Quartet, Columbia (Polygram) April 30, T. J. Martell Founda- for Re- pockets" for the black division. $74,999, while another 11.9% have C238275 103 -EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL, DoIIy Parton tion Leukemia and Cancer Music Spoken Here, WBlie Nelson, (CBS) search annual Humanitarian award After three decades in the busi- homes valued at more than $75,000. 203 -JOHN McLAUGHLIN, i Monument 0340 Warner Bros. 123723 104 -I MELT WITH YOU, Modern English, Sire 7- dinner, Sheraton Centre, New York. ness- including 17 years spent with Only the AC format has a higher Atlantic Records -Staton identifies percentage of listeners in the 204 -RIOT, Live, Electra 67969 29836 (Warner Bros.) * * * 205 -MILLIE JACKSON, Hard Times, Spring SP 105 -BABY GETS HIGH, Peter Brown, RCA himself as a "teacher and director." $20,000 -plus income bracket and May 2 -5, Billboard's International 1 -6737 (Polygram) 13413 And one thing he has learned is that more listeners with college degrees. Music Industry Conference (IMIC), 206 -WILLIE NELSON, Best of Willie Nelson, 106 -YOU'RE IN MY SYSTEM, The System, Mi- the Alvor Praia Hotel, Portimao, Al- some of the sales numbers of past The study, geared to attract more RCA AHL 14420 rage 7-99937 (Atlantic) should still hold up today in terms of advertisers to country radio, finds 207 -ROUGH TRADE, For Those Who Think 107 -KELLY'S EYES, Andre Cymone, Columbia garve, Portugal. profitability. "We were happy at At- that with the exception of AC listen- Young, Boardwalk 332591 38-03301 May 4-7, American Women In Ra- lantic when the likes of Wilson Pick- ers, country listeners buy more wine, 208 -SOUNDTRACK, The Dark Crystal, Warner 108 -I WON'T BE HOME TONIGHT, Tony Carey, dio & Television conference, Royal ett and LaVern Baker sold 250,000 do more foreign and domestic travel Bros. 123749 Rocshire 001 York Hotel, Toronto. copies of an album," he says. "I'd be and buy more cars than do listeners 209 -MATERIAL, One Down, Electra 60216 109 -ONE OF US, Abba, Atlantic, 7 -89881 May 8 -11, International Tele- satisfied if 80% of our artists could to other formats. They are also more 210 -ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST, Nine, Colum- 110 -EVERYBODY, Madonna, Sire 7 -29801 vision Assn. 15th annual conference, do the same numbers." willing to try new brands, it says. bia IS 38325 (Warner Bros.) Royal Oak Hotel, Toronto.

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CHRISTOPHER CROSS- Another Page, Warner Bros. ERIC CLAPTON -Money And Cigarettes, Duck /Warner 23757. Produced by Michael Omartian. How do you fol- Bros. 23773. Produced by Tom Dowd. Clapton kicks off low an album that sells four million copies and wins five his new label affiliation with his most satisfying album in Grammy Awards? Very carefully. And Cross has indeed a decade, thanks to a solid array of songs and a terrific taken great pains in preparing this followup: It's been studio band. With a Memphis -honed rhythm section 1 more than three years since Warners released his debut. (Duck Dunn and Roger Hawkins) and both Ry Cooder and Given all that time, and the expectation caused by the Albert Lee on hand to yield a triple- threat guitar empha- industry and popular acclaim the first album enjoyed, sis, the set's freshness stems from the star's astute re- this second set is somewhat disappointing, though it turn to his blues -rock roots. As such, the music doesn't does have its bright spots, notably the briskly -paced first represent a quantum shift, but the combination of good single, All Right." The ballads are less successful than material (including bow new originals and well- chosen the upbeat pop -rock tracks this time around, though of covers, including several blues chestnuts), fine playing the ballads, "Talking In My Sleep" is genuinely lovely. and straightforward production amounts to a probable Not so "Think Of Laura," a maudlin lament that doesn't triumph at AOR. merit a second listen, much less Grammy consideration. J

revised lineup for Joy for her widest commercial acceptance to date with this al- has a light and appealing tenor, best on the sensitive ballad resolute cult band best known as the worth of recent per- bum, her fourth. Setting the tone are brash, brassy exercises "I'm Still Yours" and the quirky, Clintonesque "When The Division, New Order offers an album's advance recent penchant for ex- in pop -funk like the title track (already a hit 45) and "Is This Lights Are Out." Label is Washington, D.C.- based. formances that further their vamps darkened by remorseless lyrics and A Dream." The intensity hardly lessens on an update of "Ain't tended, danceable Nothing Like The Real Thing" on which the singer duets with menacing harmonies. Boz Scaggs. Bofill is in fine voice throughout, and even recalls SOFT CELL -The Art of Falling Apart, Sire 23769 (Warner her earlier, jazz -inflected repertoire on "Song For A Rainy block Bros.) Produced by Mike Thorne & Soft Cell. Marc Almond's Day" and "Accept Me." Billboard's bitterly confessional lyrics and singing style give the duo of INSTANT FUNK -V. Salsoul SA -8558. Produced by Bunny Sig- distinctive think that a synthesizer in itself makes a sound LPs ler. Taking a leaf from the Tommy Boy textbook, this familiar "modern," Soft Cell extracts odd sounds and rhythms from Recommended five -piece offers space -age electronic funk on "No Stoppin' its battery of machines. When matched with Almond's vocals, That Rockin' " (already securing strong radio play) and "Easy the Soft Cell sound is certainly like no other. While there is Come, Easy Go." The funk continues on an unpredictable ver- nothing as teasingly commercial as "Tainted Love" or as glo- Pop sion of "A Hard Day's Night." riously overwrought as "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," this al- FirstTimeAround Island 90053 Pro- bum (which also comes with a 12 -inch EP) wavers between BLANCMANGE -Happy Families, (Atlantic). YABBY- U- African Queen, Clappers Records CLPS 1986 THE SYSTEM -Sweat, Mirage 7 90062 (Atlantic). Pro- being prime dance music and maddeningly esoteric but it duced by Mike Howlett. With two Britishers behind the synths (Rounder Records). Produced by Lister Hewan -Lowe & Vivian duced by David Frank & Mic Murphy. Frank and Murphy are never bores. (Neil Arthur, Stephen Luscombe) and producer Mike Howlett Jackson. Instant street acceptance awaits Yabby -U's first the duo that forms the System, and in addition to producing at the controls, the listener can be sure this is up-to- the -min- record in almost four years, the sort of hardcore reggae music this LP, they arranged, composed and performed all seven ute, electro -dance music. Unfortunately, except for the won- rarely heard on most commercial reggae disks today. The vo- songs here. The music is dance techno funk, with the cover derfully paranoid air of "Living On The Ceiling," little of this. calist gets spirited instrumental support from the Prophets tune virtually designed for club play, while the other cuts fol- material is distinctive. (featuring keyboardist Augustus Pablo) on such tunes as the low similar grooves. The cover shows one of the duo holding a title cut, "Fish And Bread" and "Darker Shade Of Black." BUDDY HOLLY -For The First lime Anywhere, MCA MCA - Country guitar, which is odd as that instrument is all but buried by Holly. Compiled by Steva Hoff- the electronics. 27059. Produced by Buddy man. Most of the material has been taken from recently re- Classical OAK RIDGE BOYS- American Made, MCA 5390. Produced LIGHT OF THE WORLD -Check Us Out, Capitol ST12221. stored tapes made by Buddy Holly in 1956 at Norman Petty's GOULD Berg, Shostakovich, I by Ron Chancey. Musical dimension and classy, sassy ar- Produced by Nigel Martinez. The British r &b scene is ex- studio in New Mexico. Holly produced these sessions himself, THE YOUNG GLENN -Works by TV- Both sides of rangements are primary reasons why the Oaks continue to be tremely active because of such hot acts as the now- defunct and these tapes show the spare rockabilly sound Holly was Taneyev & Prokotiev, Turnabout 34792X. 23 collectors will be one of country's most refreshing recording acts. This album's Linz, Imagination and Junior. Another act which can be looking for early in his career. A real find. this disk add up hardly to minutes, but no exception: it's packed with material that gives each mem- added to the list is Light of the World, a trio whose cool har- interested since it revives performances the late pianist re- ber a chance to shine individually as well as together. Check monies and smooth textures contrast with the upbeat BILL WRAY -Seize The Moment, Liberty LT51140 (Capitol). corded for a small Canadian label when he was about 20 out the title cut (is there an inherent double entendre danceable rhythms quite well. Graham De Wilde, who had his Produced by John Ryan. Wray is a singer /guitarist who writes years old. The Berg Piano Sonata is the main piece. Service- present ?), plus "Heart On The Line (Operator)," "Love own r &b and dance hit under the name of the Evasions with pop -rock with "radio" written all over it: The playing is tight able sound. Song," and "You Made It Beautiful." "Wikka Wrap" two years ago, does a humorous guest rap on and assured, the singing is strong, the hooks are all in the BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN CONCERTO- Menuhin, Leipzig Ge- "Soho." Other notable tracks are the upbeat "(Everybody) right places and the style is slick, standard AOR. The occa- VERN GOSDIN -Today My World Slipped Away, AMI 1502. wandhaus Orchestra (Masur), Angel DS- 37890. Not always Move," "Check Us Out" and the slower "Don't Run." sional horn section accentuations lend an added dimension Produced by Brien Fisher, Rex Conover, Gary S. Paxton. A technically reliable in recent years, Menuhin can still give to the sound. long time coming and definitely worth the wait is this "great- TONY CAREY- Rocshire RSR001. Produced by Peter points away interpretively to many of his younger, super -slick

est hits" package by an artist who is rapidly taking his place Hauke. Though Carey is German, a listener would be hard - RED PARROT ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY JOE CAIN -Zoo colleagues. Capped by an absolutely incandescent second in the forefront of classic country vocalists. Although half the pressed to find any hint of it in his music. The 10 tracks here York Recordz FW38452 (CBS). Produced by Joe Cain & Lou movement, the entire performance here rings true, with out- songs will be very familiar to fans -"Dream Of Me," "Don't are well- executed pop /AOR, somewhat reminiscent of Toto or Toby. MOR, AC and urban stations should make this album of standing support by Masur and the Gewandhaus. Ever Leave Me Again," "Just Give Me What You Think Is a harder -edged Little River Band, with such titles as "West The Broadway, big band and jazz medleys an instant add. SOAP OPERA -The Cambridge Buskers, Deutsche. Gramm Fair" -there are other gems on board to round out the collec- Coast Summer Nights" and "Natalia" (not the Van Morrison disk has already spawned a single, the "Tito Puente Latin phon, 2532 072 -10. Eighteen familiar tunes from almost a! tion, and showcase Gosdin's definitive artistry. song). Though Carey's style isn't trendy, this album is an ex- Band Medley" is Medley," and the "Boogie Woogie Big many operas arranged, often with tongue in cheek, for flute or cellent example of its genre, mixing expert playing, perfect refreshing for its brassy punch and equally vibrant and recorder and accordion. Who can help grinning when this harmonies and a good sense of pop structure. smooth orchestral finish. combination assays "Ride of the Valkyries" or "Una voce CHESTERFIELD KINGS -Here Are The Chesterfield Kings, VARIOUS ARTISTS -Mondo Montage, Dolphin Records poco fa ?" Flutist Michael Copley displays incredible virtuos- by Mirror Records MIRROR O. Produced the Chesterfield DLP2002. Various producers. This is a compilation LP of new ity. A crossover natural. Kings. Harking back to those early innocent days of pre - North Carolina bands released on Record Bar's custom label. psychedelia in 1966 are the Chesterfield Kings from Roches- Included are selections by Lise Uyanik & Mobile City, Moon gospel ter, N.Y. The strongest influence is the early Rolling Stones, Pie, Let's Active, Arrogance, Rick Rock, X- Teens, the Snap, which is where this five -man band is at its best. At worst, they much musical origi- SHIRLEY CAESAR- Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name, Myrrh Rod Abernathy, and States. There's not GRADY NUTT & THE KINGSMEN -Give The World A Smile, sound tinny, pretentious and repetitious. It's just a matter of nality here, and it's doubtful any of these bands will break 6721. Produced by Tony Brown. The power of Caesar's gut - Heartwarming 3775. Produced by Joe Huffman. The late taste, really. level singing is augmented here with bright arrangements of out nationally. country/gospel comic Grady Nutt got to fulfill a wish just be- brass and acoustics, with fore his death -making a record with the Kingsmen. There's the solid musical heart of the album DA PLIARS -If You're Gonna Do Something Wrong, Do It THE UNKNOWNS- Invasion/Thunderbolt Records INV -3. The evident in the five plenty of old -time Southern gospel singing for fans of the cuts on the second side. The country-fla- Right! Half Track Records. Produced by Da Pliars. AOR pro- Unknowns take their cue from early rock'n'roll, rockabilly and vored "No Charge," a 1974 country genre, and tracks are interspersed with Null's humor. hit by Melba Montgom- grammers with a sense of humor, history and adventure surf music, including here Buddy Holly's "Rave On." But such ery, is a good pace- changer; "Take It Away From Me" packs love which marries Frank should this refreshing record, songs as "The Streets," "City Of Angels," "White Trash Girl," McKINLEY SANDIFER -Jesus On His Way Back, Sand -I SAN7. emotive force, as does "I'll Keep The Light In The Window." Zappa's lyric sensibility with tasty heavy metal crunch ( "I and "Pull My Train" show this band also in time with its na- Produced by McKinley Sandifer. This artist handles the song- Hate You" spoofs "I Love Rock 'N' Roll and spirited gently ") tive Los Angeles in 1983. writing, production, and even adds his saxophone on some rockabilly ( "Boogaloo" is a rousing nod to "The Killer "). The numbers. easy -going r &b gospel, with Peoria's Star of MAURICE & THE CLICHES -C'est La Vie, RMS RMSL5002. It's sleeper cut is "Window cheese," which pays tribute to the Hope Choir mixed gently in the background. (Applause). Produced by Jamie Bowers. Coming off like a best of Zappa's song- stories. Contact: (215) 923 -4443 less- polished Cars or Psychedelic Furs, Vancouver's Maurice MARION WILLIAMS -Lord, You've Been Mighty Good To Me, A.C. REED These Blues And Shove 'Em!, Ice Cube -Take & the Cliches peddle the same world -weary eye -view layered John Hammond 37598. Produced by Tony Heilbut. Fronted by 1057. Produced by Casey Jones and A.C. Reed. This singer/ over pop -rock with a slight modern edge. While hardly revolu- an expert core of guitar /keyboard musicians, on material saxophonist, who has worked with Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, r tionary, Maurice & the Cliches don't strive for any dance ranging from country/gospel classics to her own "The Moan RON CARTER- Etudes, Elektra /Musician 60214. Produced the Rolling Stones, Albert Collins and others, debuts on his epics but instead make pithy, pop comments on modern life. That Keeps Homes Together," Marion Williams is in her ele- by Ron Carter. Carter kicks off his new label association with own with direct, unadorned blues. Material and performance ment. a date fresh line while HAL KEMP's INTERNATIONAL FAVORITES -Circle CLP25. quartet that offers some front partners both peak on "I Am Fed Up With This Music," last year's keeping With Reissue produced by George H. Buck Jr. Recorded for 16 -inch the bassist's typically sly, breezy pacing intact. single, and "My Baby Is Fine," where harmonies and harp CHARLES HOLLAND & DENNIS RUSSELL DAVIES -My Lord Bill Evans Williams back in 1934, this sterling LP dis- on tenor, Art Farmer on trumpet and Tony playing excel. The other six tracks run the gamut in tempo radio transcription disks What A Mornin', Arch 1750. No producer listed. This digital in the drummer's chair, the interplay is rich throughout, with plays saxophonist Kemp's dance band superbly, along with and theme. (Continued on page 59) the Evans /Farmer pairing adding new heat. Our lone com- his singers, Skinnay Ennis, Bob Allen, Saxie Dowell and plaint: a complete lack of any useful liner information. Deane Janis. The 12 titles are pleasantly nostalgic.

week's releases HEAD EAST- Onward And Upward, Allegiance AV 432. Pro- Spotlight -The most outstanding new product of the and that with the greatest potential for top of the chart placement; duced by Larry Cox. A sturdy melodic rock quintet with a picks- predicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the of A&M albums returns on this new inde- \C' s\!"-1*/I string underrated reviewer; recommended- predicted to hit the second half of the chart pendent label with a well -groomed set tailored to AOR's in the opinion of the reviewer, or albums of superior quality. Albums needs. There's nary a synthesizer in sight, but rock loyalists KEITH KILLGO, BWI Records BWI -124. Produced by Keith receiving a three star rating are not listed. Reviewers: Dave Dexter could respond. *=Black Killgo, Joe Hall, Orville Saunders. The 12 -inch EP is an un- Jr., Laura Fob, Paul Grein, Douglas E. Hall, Is Horowitz, Kip Kirby, Ro- a good showcase man Kozak, Iry Lichtman, Ed Ochs, Sam Sutherland, Robyn Wells, ANGELA BOFILL -Too Tough, Arista AL -9616. Produced by tested configuration in black music, but it's NEW ORDER -1981 -Factus 8 -1982. Factory Communications Blackbyrd Killgo. He A Adam White. Narada Michael Walden, Angela Bofill. The lady bids boldly for the contemporary urban pop of ex- (Rough Trade). No catalog number. No producer listed. www.americanradiohistory.com 58 News U.S. IDENTITY IS SOUGHT PolyGram Pushing Last Lifelines_ Via Zodiac Album Series Births carry the product. Hoppe says the NEW YORK -Admittedly unsuc- Boy, Brandon Andrew, to Janet and cessful so far in creating a strong purpose of this approach is to deter- Drew Murray, Jan. 28 in Los Angeles. U.S. identity for James Last. Poly - mine the effectiveness of the Last al- He is national rock promotion manager Gram Records is trying again with bum concept in non -music store out- for PolyGram Records. an unusual approach. It's a 12 -vol- lets. In addition, direct mail and * * * ume album release this month tying other marketing channels are con- Girl, Lucia Marteil, Martha the music of Last's orchestra with the templated. to and Greg Saino, Jan. 4 in Memphis. He is a signs of the Zodiac. Hoppe, who joined PolyGram buyer for Poplar Tunes in Memphis. here eight months ago stints in "We're looking for a way to break after She is local marketing manager for England, PolyGram's largest selling act in any Germany and Canada Arista Records in the Nashville /Mem- type of music," says Michael Hoppe, over a 12 -year period, is doing a bit phis markets. of internal PolyGram promotion, the label's vice president in charge of COST CONSCIOUS -The costs of being creative get covered at a Nashville * * * too. All staffers will receive adult contemporary music, claiming their ap- Music Assn. forum, sponsored by Nashville's First National Bank at the Can- propriate Last album. As for Hoppe, Girl, Lucy Anne, to Anne and Pat- that in other parts of the world Last's nery II. Panelists, from left to right, are: Joel Cherry of Katz, Weissman & rick his birthdate falls under the sign of Stanfield, Jan. 31 in Los Angeles. catalog of 141 albums has sold about Cherry; Bob Fead of Monument Records; Kerry O'Neil of Kraft Bros., Esst- He is production supervisor for Neil Virgo. And in assessing the staying 60 million copies over a span of 20 man, Patton & Harrell; Duane Allen of the Oak Ridge Boys; Jan Rhees, moder- Diamond. She is West Coast represen- power series, says, years. of the Hoppe "It's ator, of the Rhees Co.; David Skepner of Loretta Lynn Enterprises; Bob Beck- tative for See Factor Lighting Indus- Hoppe says he believes that by the ultimate 'Gift Of Music' item." ham of Combine Music Group; and Tom Rashford of Gelfand, Rennert & tries of New York. IRV LICHTMAN "appealing to the ego" of the buyer, Feldman. * * * not to PolyGram's desire to break a Girl, Rachel Lauren, to Nona and Last single (the core of past Last AFTER THREE -YEAR ABSENCE Rusy Jones, Feb. 1 in Nashville. He is campaigns), the orchestra leader can director of business affairs for ASCAP crack this market. in Nashville. Under the theme of "Your Per- Walden, Capricorn Come Back * * * sonal Music By Pop Composers Girl, Caitlin Elizabeth, to Kathleen Born Under Your Star Sign," Hoppe Continuedfrom page 3 Frank Fenter, vice president, who Dregs, Delbert McClinton, Martin and Rick AHison, Jan. 18 in New says the series of $6.98 albums -in- will handle promotion; Ted Borck, Mull, Wet Willie, Stillwater, Black Haven. He is program director for Chuck Lea - cluding spaghetti boxed cassettes - talents as Greg Allman, general manager, who will coordi- Oak, the Cooper Brothers and Bon- WLPR -FM there. One creates an indirect method of veil and Randall Bramblett. nate production and studio activi- nie Bramlett. Though based in rock, * * * achieving identity for Last here. more typical point: the album was ties; Robert Nix, head of a &r; and the label's repertoire ran the gamut Boy, Rory William, recorded at the Capricorn Studios in to Stacey and The Aries album, for instance, Carolyn Killen, Walden's longtime from comedy to country, r &b to jazz. Chip Quigley, Jan. 26 in New York. He Macon, Ga. features the music of the following assistant, who will coordinate pub- Walden says he plans to maintain is president of Crescent Moon Produc- composers born under this sign: Capricorn is also signing a new lishing activities. Mark Pucci of that diversity. tions and Arockalypse Records. Henry Mancini, Andrew Lloyd band out of Jacksonville, the Atti- Pucci Public Relations, Atlanta, will Walden's new publishing com- * * * Webber, Bach, the Southern rock Johann Sebastian tudes. "They take handle media relations. panies are Allegiance Music (BMI) Girl, Bonnie Michelle, to Lois and Weiss, to a more modern level," Charlie Chaplin, Larry heritage Founded in 1969, Capricorn and Inaugural Music (ASCAP). Eric Weiss, Jan. 14 in New York. She Haydn and Last himself. Each Zo- comments Walden. Nix has pro- reached its zenith in 1977 -78 with a Some industry observers felt there writes for the music magazine Sweet diac sign album has its own color duced sessions on the group at the roster of some 25 acts and a staff of would never be a Capricorn rebirth Potato. frame, in addition to its specific zo- Capricorn Studios. The Macon - 50. The new staff numbers seven. "I after the firm plunged into Chapter diac -sign graphics. based label also is signing Steve don't want any more people working XI in November, 1979. PolyGram Although all 12 albums will be Marriott, the original leader of here that we can put in one room swallowed up the Capricorn masters Moulages available through PolyGram Humble Pie, as a solo artist. He's and talk," says Walden. The roster and publishing companies (No Exit branches at the same time, the label slated for Capricorn Studio sessions will also be small, with a minimum and Rear Exit) in the settlement; Dr. Sam Faulk to Kathy Taff, Jan. 28 is also testing alternative marketing this month. of four albums slated for the next 12 Walden came out with the Capri- in Montgomery, Ala. He is program di- possibilities, partly through a "I've spent a lot of time searching months, to be followed by an in- corn office, studio and name. rector for WLWI -FM there. month -long test in the Seattle and out new acts to come back with," crease the next year. * * * Portland markets. The 67 Fred Me- states Walden, noting that he Capricorn's first act was the John Bozeman to Teresa York, Jan. yer supermarket and drug chain out- wanted Capricorn to return with a Allman Brothers Band, and the label CBS Vid 14 in Birmingham, Ala. He is an air per- lets will be the only means of distri- different image, and not in the tradi- soon became red -hot with such acts Clause sonality for WRKK -FM there. bution in this area. Meyer music tional Southern rock mold. as Elvin Bishop, the Marshall * * * departments themselves will not The new Capricorn team includes Tucker Band, Sea Level, the Dixie Hits Tape Ads Basil Fearrington to Rhenda San- ford, Jan. 3 in New York. They are ses- Continued from page 1 sion players in New York and former JANUARY RIAA CERTIFICATIONS The CBS contract specifically members of the group Mtuntc. reads, "The video clip may not be used under this authorization if (1) any advertising for blank recording Precious Metals Dip From '82 tape or tape recording equipment Deaths appears immediately before the pro- Persons' "Spring Session Emma Barrett, 85, of a stroke Jan. 29 Continued from page 4 J. Geils Band's "Showtime," EMI Missing gram, during the program, or imme- Michael Jackson's "Thriller," America. Their sixth. M," Capitol. Their first. in New Orleans. The jazz pianist was a Supertramp's "Famous diately after it; or (2) the program star at Preservation Hall there, where Epic. His second. Last contains any material which pro- Words," A GOLD SINGLES she played her last engagement Jan. 18. The Clash's "Combat Rock," &M. Their fifth. motes the sale or use of blank Tom Petty & & Paul A member of Oscar Celestin's Original Epic. Their first. the Heartbreakers' Michael Jackson recording tape or tape recording "The Girl Is Mine," Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra in the 1920s, Jane Fonda's "Workout Record," "Long After Dark," Backstreet/ McCartney's equipment." MCA. Their fourth. Epic. Jackson's third; McCartney's she made her first recording for Colum- Columbia. Her first. bia in 1926. She also played with Bebe Ozzy Osboume's "Speak Of The I1th post-Beatles. A CBS Records spokesman says Ridgeley's Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra for GOLD ALBUMS Devil," Jet. His third. Daryl Hall & John Oates' the contractual clause, effective last December, was designed to cover 10 years before joining clarinetist Rolling Stones' "Still Life," Roll- Prince's "1999," Warner Bros. His "Maneater," RCA. Their sixth. Willie Humphrey and trumpeter Percy ing Stones /Atlantic, Their 26th. third. Laura Branigan's "Gloria," Atlan- both audio and video products. The spokesman adds, "We've always Humphrey in a band. She is survived by Barry Manilow's "Here Comes Michael Jackson's "Thriller," tic. Her first. her son, Richard Alexis, five grand- used a contract when giving out our The Night," Arista. His I1th. Epic. His second. children and two great -grandchildren. videos. We added the stipulation Eagles' "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2," Rosanne Cash's "Seven Year * * * Asylum. Their ninth. Ache," Columbia. Her first. about blank tape because we supply Joint Push On the clips for nothing and we spend a Sam Chatmon, 84, Feb. 2 in Hollan- lot of money making them. Blank dale, Miss. One of the last great Missis- Haggard -Jones tape is killing our industry, so why sippi Delta blues singers, Chatmon re- should we allow our clips to be used corded many of his blues hits in the Picture Single on programs that foster that destruc- 1930s for the Bluebird label in New Or- leans, along with the Mississippi Sheiks tion?" RGII A NASHVILLE -Epic Records and band. They included "What's The Manufacturing Corp... Ami the Hiram Walker Co. (which man- MTV, the largest user of label Name Of That Thing," "Ashtray ufactures Canadian Club Whiskey) video clips, does accept blank tape Taxi" and "Old Devil Blues." OP-Au Op are joining forces to promote "C.C. advertising, but the company would * * * not disclose contractual terms with Waterback," the Merle Haggard/ Mark DePiano, 60, of a stroke Jan. Record program suppliers or advertisers. Available George Jones single from duo's LP, 23 in Seattle. He was married to coun- "A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine." CBS' video clip stand is similar to try singer Bonnie Guitar and is survived 4 Approximately 5,000 seven -inch a PolyGram stipulation announced by his wife, two daughters, a brother, a picture disks featuring the covèr several years ago -and later fol- sister and his mother. graphics from the LP have been lowed by other labels -that denies * * * IS PRIME Cutting, Plating, QUALITY OUR manufactured for the tie -in. Epic is co -op advertising dollars to any ac- OBJECTIVE. IF IT'S RECORD mfI lUffICTURIr1G CORP. Labels, Jackets... George Tasker Jr., 64, of a heart ail- YOURS,CALL US. mailing 1,000 to country radio sta- count advertising blank tape in the A FULL SERVICE COMPANY ment Jan. 28 in Westmont, Ill. He man- tions and accounts, with Hiram same ad as its prerecorded product. aged the Anson Weeks and Red Nichols 750 Eighth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10036.(212)3544336 Walker allotting 2,500 for distribu- PolyGram, however, had no com- orchestras in the 1930s and 1940s. 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WEA 8.98 8 12 PHIL COLLINS 44 31 24 DON HENLEY Hello, I Must Be Going I Can't Stand Still 79 74 19 KOOL AND THE GANG Atlantic 80035.1 WEA 8.98 Bektra E1.60048 8.98 As One De -Lite DSR 8505 (Polygram) POL 8.98 BLP 31 10 43 TOTO 45 13 KISS Toto IV Creatures Of The Night 80 75 14 EAGLES Columbia FC 37728 CBS Casablanca NBLP 7270 (Polygram) POL 8.98 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 15 8 FOREIGNER Asylum 60205 (Elektra/ 8.98 46 46 39 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS Records A Flock Of Seagulls Atlantic 80999 WEA 8.98 81 83 14 PSYCHEDELIC FURS Jive /Arista VA 66000 IND 6.98 Forever Now 11 17 UONEL RICHIE 47 Columbia FC 38261 Lionel Richie 28 14 DAN FOGELBERG Motown 6007 ML IND 8.98 BLP 2 Greatest Hits 82 76 20 RUSH Full Moon /Epic FE 38308 CBS 12 9 13 TOM PETTY AND THE Signals Mercury SRM -1 -4063 (Polygram) POL 8.98 HEARTBREAKERS 48 47 20 PETER GABRIEL Security Long After Dark 83 77 21 THE WHO Geffen GIS 2011 (Warner Bros.) 8.98 Backstreet /MCA BSR 5360 MCA 8.98 It's Hard 13 28 BILLY SQUIER 49 17 TONI BASIL Warner Bros. 123731 8.98 Emotions In Motion Word Of Mouth 84 84 80 JOURNEY Capitol ST 12217 CAP 8.98 Rad ialchoice /Virgin /Chrysal,s FV 41410 CBS 8.98 Escape 12 18 BILLY JOEL Columbia TC 37408 CBS The Nylon Curtain 50 50 10 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. 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WEA 16.98 Headlight 52 54 9 CHAKA KHAN Columbia TC 38359 CBS Chaka Khan 87 87 17 DIANA ROSS 17 41 JOHN COUGAR Warner Bros. 1 -23729 8.98 BLP 5 Silk Electric American Fool 53 21 KENNY LOGGINS RCA AFLI 4384 8.98 BLP 34 Riva/Mercury RVL-7501 (Polygram) POL 8.98 High Adventure 88 90 18 GRAND MASTER FLASH & Columbia TC 38127 CBS 18 16 MISSING PERSONS THE FURIOUS FIVE Spring Session M 60 6 SQUEEZE The Message Capitol ST 12228 CAP 8.98 Singles 45's and Under Sugar Hill 268 IND 8.98 BLP 29 19 4 NEIL YOUNG ALM SP 4922 RCA 8.98 89 89 18 LINDA RONSTADT Trans 55 37 11 COMMODORES Geffen GHS 2018 (Warner Bros.) 8.98 Get Closer All The Great Hits Asylum 60185 (Elektra) 8.98 25 8 SAMMY HAGAR Motown 6028 ML IND 8.98 BLP 13 148 2 RED RIDER Three Lock Box 72 10 GOLDEN EARRING Geffen GHS 2021 (Warner Bros.) 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SP 70032 (ALM) RCA 8.98 Mercury SRM 8103081 (Polygram) POL 8.98 108 14 FRIDA 61 56 66 LOVERBOY 26 26 14 SUPERTRAMP Something's Going On Get Lucky Famous Last Words Atlantic 80018-1 8.98 Columbia FC 37638 CBS ALM SP 3732 RCA 8.98 62 9 ABBA 96 98 18 DIRE STRAITS 27 27 13 PRINCE The Singles Love Over Gold 1999 Atlantic 80036 8.98 Wamer Bros. 1.23728 8.98 Warner Bros. 1.23790 10.98 BLP 4 63 42 16 DIONNE WARWICK 97 97 13 DEVO 44 6 CULTURE CLUB Heartbreaker Oh No! It's Devo Kissing To Be Clever Arista AL 9609 IND &98 BLP 21 Warner Bros. 1 -23741 8.98 Jirgin /Epic ARE 38398 CBS 35 6 MUSICAL YOUTH 64 64 9 BILL COSBY 98 100 48 WILDE NELSON The Youth Of Today Bill Cosby Himself Always On My Mind Motown 6026 ML IND 8.98 BLP 33 Columbia FC 37951 CLP 2 MCA 5389 MCA 8.98 BLP 14 30 30 13 MARVIN GAYE 65 52 11 JOHN LENNON 99 94 34 SURVIVOR Midnight Love The John Lennon Eye Of The Tiger Columbia FC 38197 CBS BLP 3 Collection Scotti Bros. F2 38062 (Epic) Geffen GASP 2023 (Warner Bros.) 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www.americanradiohistory.com 64 News Trucker Strike Vets Bow Marketing Firm Affects Trade LOS ANGELES -Two industry posts for more than nine years at Continued from page 3 Records and spent five years veterans have unveiled an unusual ABC to Stark's central warehouse in national sales man- approach to independent market- with WEA as North Canton, Ohio. The delays im- Mitch ager. Huffman, another former ing here. Mary Helfer and pacted deliveries to the chain's 136 WEA executive, was sales chief at Huffman founders of H &H Mar- stores in 27 states by an estimated RSO Records for three years and a keting in Beverly Hills, stresses 15%. with Howard Marks that they are linking with four vice president "The most militant areas seem to other veteran marketers to region- Advertising. be parts of southern Ohio and the H will ally cover the country for their In the western states, &H mountainous areas of Pennsylva- Vic former clients. employ Ginocchio, nia," he said. "The indies are trying WEA branch sales executive and Helfer says H &H will be a full - to stop all common carriers, but national singles sales manager for capacity firm, able to work from they're running in convoys despite RSO. of Atlanta, James Wood, the creative services area through Out the harrassment." Drivers, he noted, SKYJAMMING - Members of the Salsoul group Skyy visit the Kemp Mill ex- national sales manager for to consumer merchandising in the have reported sporadic violence. Record store in Cherry Hill, N.J. to promote their current LP, "Skyyjammer." Elektra's country division, will field. He says he feels his opening In Atlanta, Gary Chaney, ware- cover the South. Reporting H &H is pertinent in the face of severe la- house manager for the WEA Corp.'s in the Midwest will be Jay Cunniff, bel personnel layoffs and depleted Atlanta branch, said that shipments former Mercury and RSO regional Black Flag Unicorn Pact budgets, which open the way for were delayed by more than eight representative. A fourth person supplementary services such as hours from the Specialty Records will soon be appointed to cover the those H &H is offering. pressing plant in Olyphant, Pa., and Subject Of Court Dispute East out of the Baltimore -Wash- the Capitol manufacturing facility in top marketing ington area. Continued from page 6 tributing, all of whom denied Helfer was in Winchester, Va. lege, that she had a worldwide distri- knowledge of any such promotion. bution pact that PolyGram and an At one point, the act says, it ran `GIFT OF MUSIC' AWARD NOMINEES exclusive domestic distribution deal short of funds and could not afford with MCA Records. The defendants an attorney, so Edwards recom- claim they got only one inter- mended the label's legal advisor, New Acts Vie For NARM Prize national release, that in Belgium. Steve Ashley, whose fee she said she At one point, the defendants would pay half of. Black Flag con- Continued from page 6 Best Selling Album By A Female Artist - Bett Selling Country Album By A Female Art- tends they should have sought inde- "Bella Donna," Stevie Nicks, Modern; "Get Ner- ist- "Greatest Hits," Dolly Parton, RCA; "Just claim they were told by Edwards are designed to reflect actual over - pendent legal advice. vous," Pat Benatar, Chrysalis; "Greatest Hits, Sylvia," Sylvia, RCA; "Quiet Lies," Juice New- that the only way in which to get the- counter sales, as opposed to gen- Black Flag has informed the court Vol. 2," Olivia Newton -John, MCA; "I Love ton, Capitol; "Seven Year Ache," Rosanne Cash, good chart positions was to buy off eral popularity (American Music that unless it can renew its recording Rock'n'Roll," Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Columbia. radio stations. Edwards is also sup- Awards) or perceived quality activity and release new product, its Boardwalk. Best Selling Jazz Album -"Breakin' Away," Al posed to have told the defendants (Grammy Awards). The winners future is clouded. Best Selling Black Music Album By A Group - Jarreau, Warner Bros.; "Come Morning," Grover that she -used independent promo- will be announced April 13 at the "Gap Band IV," Total Experience /PolyGram; Washington Jr., Elektra; "Offramp," Pat Meth - tion people to pay off others. NARM convention's closing night "Keep It Live," Dazz Band, Motown; "Some- eny Group, ECM /Warner Bros.; "The Dude," Edwards is alleged to have told banquet at the Fontainbleau Hilton thing Special," Kool & the Gang, De- Lite /Poly- A &M; "Two Of A Kind," Earl Quincy Jones, SST Records that, because the act Accounting Firm in Miamai Beach. Gram; "What Time Is It ?," the Time, Warner Klugh, Liberty. was tardy in delivering its second al- Here's the complete list of nomi- Bros. Best Selling Classical Album -"Luciano," Lu- Far bum, independent distributors lost Sues Out nees: Best Selling Black Music Album By A Male ciano Pavarotti, London; "Pachelbel Canon," Artist -"Forever, For Always, For Love," Luther Paillard Chamber Orchestra, RCA; "Bolling: $60,000 on an in -store promotion LOS ANGELES -An accounting Album "American Fool," John Best Selling - Vandross, Epic; "Lionel Richie," Motown; "Mid- Suite For Flute And Jazz Piano," Jean -Pierre buy that would in turn be charged to firm here, Richard & Hedrick, has Geffen; "Busi- Cougar, Riva /PolyGram; "Asia," night Love," Marvin Gaye, Columbia; "The Other Rampal & Claude Bolling, CBS Masterworks. Unicorn. Edwards allegedly told filed suit against Far Out Produc- ness As Usual." Men at Work, Columbia; "Lionel Woman," Ray Parker Jr., Arista. Best Selling Gospel /Spiritual Album - "Age Daniels and Ginn that Pickwick tions, seeking $40,975.70. The Supe- Richie," Motown; "Mountain Music," Alabama, Best Selling Black Music Album By A Female To Age," Amy Grant, Myrrh; "Amazing Grace," Distributing and other distributors rior Court action alleges that the RCA. Artist -"Donna Summer," Geffen; "Get Loose," B.J. Thomas. Myrrh; "Precious Lord," Al Green, were involved. The two say they management firm had orally agreed Best Selling Single -"Ebony & Ivory," Paul Evelyn King, RCA; "Heartbreaker," Dionne War- Myrrh; "Where Is Your Faith," James Cleveland spoke to Lu Dahle, national inven- to a deal in June, 1980. McCartney & Stevie Wonder, Columbia; "Eye Of wick, Arista; "Jump To It," Aretha Franklin, & the Southern California Community Choir, tory coordinator. for Pickwick, Bill According to the pleading, the The Tiger," Survivor, Scotti Bros. /CBS; "I Love Arista; "Silk Electric," Diana Ross, RCA. Savoy. Shaler, local Pickwick branch man- deal was breached when Far Out Rock'n'Roll," Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Best Selling Country Album By A Group - Best Selling Moving Soundtrack -"Annie," ager, and Bob Lampkin and John failed to pay charges Boardwalk; "Mickey," Toni Basil, Chrysalis; accrued "Bobbie Sue," Oak Ridge Boys, MCA; "Mountain Columbia; "Chariots Of Fire," Polydor; "E.T.," Lotta of Important Record Dis- through last "Physical," Olivia Newton -John, MCA. October. Music," Alabama, RCA; "The Legend Goes On," MCA; "An Officer And A Gentleman," Island/ Best Selling Album By A New Artist "A Flock - Statler Brothers, Mercury. Atco; "Rocky III," Liberty. Of Seagulls," Jive /Arista; "Aldo Nova," Portrait; Best Selling Country Album By A Male Art- Best Selling Original Cast Album- "Annie," "Asia," Geffen; "Built For Speed," Stray Cats, ist- "Always On My Mind," Willie Nelson, Co- Columbia; "Cats," Geffen; "Dreamgirls," Gef EMI America; "Business As Usual," Men At lumbia; "Big City," Merle Haggard, Epic; "Love fen; "Evita," MCA. Cougar's Attitude Work, Columbia; "Dare," the Human League, Will Turn You Around," Kenny Rogers, Liberty; Best Selling Children's Album -"Annie," Co- Virgin /A&M; "I Love Rock'n'Roll," Joan Jett & "Waitin' For The Sun To Shine," Ricky Scaggs, lumbia; "Best Of Friends -Smurfs," Sessions; the Blackhearts, Boardwalk. Epic. "Mousercise," Disney. Fuels His Gef- `Fool' Best Selling Album By A Group -"Asia," fen; "Beauty & The Beat," Go -Gti s, IRS; "Busi- Continued from page 6 Stewart's engineer, George Tutko, Men At Work, Columbia; "Es- ness As Usual," goes our Neil Diamond base.' But it whom Cougar had met through cape," Journey, Columbia; "Freeze Frame," J. just made John more determined to manager Billy Gaff. Geils Band, EMI America; "Get Lucky," ChorEbeot go after AOR." "All the way through `American Loverboy, Columbia; "Mirage," Fleetwood Mac, Fool,' we spent unbelievable time Both Cougar and Gehman felt Warner Bros.; "Mountain Music," Alabama, RCA. Continued from page 6 of Brooklyn do it for us. "The correct trying to get the opposite of today's Best Selling Album By A Male Artist -"Always title of Lesley Gore's summer 1965 "American Fool" should emerge as Way I Love You" and "Respect," layered, close-miked Steely Dan - On My Mind," Willie Nelson, Columbia; "Ameri- hit (written by Marvin Hamlisch and a raw, gutsy, live- sounding rock al- and Marvin Gaye triumphed in '68 type sound in the studio," Gehman can Fool," John Cougar, Riva/PolyGram; "Emo- only 1:37 long) is 'Sunshine, Lolli- bum, stripped down to bare essen- with "I It Through The explains. "John wanted grit; he felt tions In Motion," Billy Squier, Capitol; "Lionel Heard tials in its instrumentation, with pops And Rainbows,' not `Sunshine, that other albums had covered up Richie," Motown; "Night And Day," Joe Jackson, Grapevine." minimal processing and effects. Pri- Lollipops & Roses.' his voice in the production. John's A &M; "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet," Rick Gaye, as it happens, had held the marily, they went after a powerful "Thanks," Gershoff adds. "I feel influences really come from the old Springfield, RCA. record for the fastest climb to No. 1 better already." guitar /drum sound, depending on in the past decade. Both his current Michael Wanchik, Larry Crane and rock groups like Creedence Clear- * * * water, and Mitch Ry- smash "Sexual Healing" and his Kenny Aronoff from Cougar's own the Animals, der." 1977 hit "Got To Give It Up" We Get Letters: Reggie Bryant of band for the basic feel. There are no CD Prices Foremost on Cougar's calendar reached the top in their fourth Statesboro, Ga. points out that there keyboards on the album. In fact, the now is his new recording liaison with weeks. are three remakes on the chart at "Jack & Diane" doesn't have a bass Set By Sony Ryder. The two are cutting Ryder's same time that the acts who had the track and uses a Linn drum machine Continued from page 3 Jackson was only out of the No. 1 with new debut album for Riva /PolyGram, original versions are back all the way through except on the Although it was anticipated that black spot for one week between the hits. . Cougar's label, in a studio which for Girl Is bridge. at least two other labels, Telarc and third week on top "The "You Can't Hurry Love" is in the Cougar and Gehman have fash- the arrival this week of "American Fool" is classic heart- Nautilus, would participate in the Mine" and top 10 for Phil Collins, while the su- ioned out of a half -finished house in land mainstream rock. The album's system launch, they are now not ex- "Billie Jean" (which allowed the preme Supreme Diana Ross is up to Bloomington, Ind., where Cougar week top primal, hard -nosed brashness swag- pected to have product on hand un- Gap Band to sneak a on 60 with "So Close." "We've Got lives. The album will feature origi- "). the fast- gers full throttle with the tough -guy til some months after the March in- with "Outstanding That's Tonight" is top 30 for Kenny Rogers nal material written by Ryder and est return to No. 1 on the black chart machismo that characterizes Cou- troduction. By June, however, the & Sheena Easton, while Bob Seger & Cougar for the project. This will also similar gar's onstage persona. number of CD titles to be distrib- by any act since Aretha had a the Silver Bullet Band are in the top be the first venture for the just - Never uted by Sony should be in the area one -week lapse between "I five with "Shame On The Moon." "Conceptually, from the begin- formed Cougar /Gehman /Tutko Man" and "Respect." The of 50, Briesch projects. Telarc and Loved A And "Got To Be There" is hanging ning, John went into the sessions production company. to a week of Nautilus will set their own retail lucky act that time grab on to life at 98 for Chaka Khan, wanting a level of honesty and in- "Musically, John patterned him- 1 & Van - prices. No. glory: Martha the while Michael Jackson soars with tensity he felt had been missing from self in many ways after Mitch Ryder, Mack." Once players are on hand, a num- dellas, with "Jimmy two hits in the top 40. his other work," Gehman recalls. and it really hurt him when he found ber of labels whose CD product is "Girl" and "Billie" join a long line Lots of good letters this week to "He felt the album would be a hit if out that a guy who was once a we could convey being pressed by facilities other than of No. 1 black hits for producer choose from, but we'll close with that attitude that's rock'n'roll legend could barely make Sony are expected to bring in soft- Quincy Jones. And on the subject of these kind words from Bill Reehill of a focal part of his songwriting." a living today," Gehman says. "In a ware. Among these are RCA Rec- Q, we must offer a small correction Pt. Pleasant, N.J. "Thank you very They kept five tracks from the sense, John is repaying his musical ords, Denon (Nippon Columbia) to our recent listing of Jones' top - much for your column; it almost original Criteria sessions; when they debt now through this album. It's as and Hungariton (separate story, charting productions. makes Billboard worth three dol- went out to Los Angeles to resume important to him as anything he's page 50). Or, rather, we'll let Devin Gershoff lars!" PAUL GREIN cutting, they incorporated Rod done."

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Ill Warner Bros. 123740 WEA 8.98 CLP 17 Tabu Fl 38352 (Epic) CBS BLP 30 109 81 35 JEFFREY OSBORNE 141 143 40 MISSING PERSONS ADAM AND THE ANTS Jeffrey Osborne Missing Persons ABM SP -48% RCA 8.98 BLP 37 or Prince Charming Capitol DIP 15001 GP 4.98 Epic ARE 31615 CBS 110 112 14 HANK WILLIAMS JR. 152 21 DEF LEPPARD Greatest Hits 174 177 3 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER High & Dry Elektra /Curb 160193 WEA 8.98 CLP 6 BULLET BAND Mercury SRM 1 -1021 (Polygram) POL 8.98 Nine Tonight 103 25 ROYAL PHILHARMONIC Ill 153 11 LEE RITENOUR Capitol STBK 12182 CAP 8.98 ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY Rit /2 LOUIS CLARK 175 175 4 MARTY ROBBINS Belem 60186 WEA 8.98 BLP 71 Hooked On Classics II Biggest Hits CBS RCA AFL1 -4373 RG 8.98 144 144 22 STEEL BREEZE Columbia FC 38309 CLP 25 Steel Breeze 1 2 112 82 19 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RCA AFL).44Y4 RCA 8.98 186 SOUNDTRACK Nebraska 1f4í Party Party Columbia TC 38358 CBS 145 138 38 38 SPECIAL MM SP 3212 RCA 8.98 Special forces 113 95 46 ASIA MN SP-4888 RG 8.98 177 178 5 SLAVE Asia Visions Of The Lite Geffen GHR 2008 Warner Bros.) WEA 8.98 ANGELA BOFILL Cotillion 90024 (Atlantic) WG 8.98 REP 58 Too Tough 114 114 ROYAL PHILHARMONIC 66 Arista AL 9616 IND 8.98 BLP 24 178 180 6 TYRONE DAVIS ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY Tyrone Davis VAN HALEN LOUIS CLARK 147 147 41 Highrise HR 103 IND 8.98 BLP 25 Hooked On Classics Diver Down Warner Bros. BSK 3677 wG 179 170 38 NEIL DIAMOND RCA AFL1.4194 RCA 8.98 8.98 Vol. ll 148 151 4 FOREIGNER HEAVEN 17 ColumbiaaTCS3t8 CBS Heaven 17 Atlantic SD 16999 WEA 176 Arista Al 6606 IND 8.98 8.98 180 9 JOHN COUGAR Nothin' Matters and What 116 120 14 THE FIXX 149 154 18 PINK FLOYD The Wall Shuttered Room IfRiva It7Di3(Potygram) POL 8.98 36183 MCA MG 5345 MG 8,98 Columbia PC2 CBS 189 2 L L HILL 134 6 VANDENBERG 150 150 63 LOVERBOY Loverboy TThhecRhythm and The Blues Vandenburg 7411 IND 8.98 BLP 20 Atco Atlantic 90005 WG 8.98 Columbia IC 36762 CBS ' MERLE HAGGARD /WIWE NELSON 118 122 32 EDDIE MONEY 161 3 SCANDAL =10 Poncho & Lefty No Control Scandal * Epic FE 37958 CBS Columbia FC 38194 CBS Columbia FC 37960 CBS 183 158 13 ROD STEWART 119 121 35 AIR SUPPLY 152 156 14 MELBA MOORE Absolutely Live Now And Forever The Other Side Of The Warner Bros. 1-23743 WEA 11.98 Arista AL 9587 IND 8.98 Rainbow Capitol ST 12243 CAP 8.98 BLP 22 184 110 13 SKYY 120 119 25 MICHAEL McDONALD Skyyjammer If That's What It Takes 164 2 SCHON /HAMMER Salsoul SA 8555 (RCA) RG 8.98 BLP 46 Warner Bros. 23703 WEA 8.98 BLP 69 Here To Stay Columbia FC 38428 CBS 121 125 34 GLENN FREY 1=0 i ODA The Motown 6031 ML IND 8.98 BLP 40 Elektra E1-60129 WEA 8.98 To The Max Mercury SRM 1.4o67(Polygram) POL 8.98 BLP 26 122 124 18 DOLLY PARTON -- 186 128 21 KIM CARNES 155 155 47 SCORPIONS EMI-America SO 17078 GP 8.98 RCA AH 1-442S RG 8.98 CLP 11 Blackout Mercury SRN 14039 POL 8.98 123 116 65 OUT OSBOURNE 187 129 33 ROBERT PLANT Diary Of A Madman 156 145 9 THE WAITRESSES Pictures At Eleven let FZ 37492 (Epic) CBS I Could Rule The World If I Swan Song SS 8512 (Atlantic) WEA 8.98 Could Only Get The Parts 124 118 11 UTILE STEVEN AND THE 188 190 12 ANNE MURRAY Polydor Px -1 -507 (Polygram) POL 5.98 DISCIPLES OF SOUL Greatest Hits Men Without Women 157 157 18 UTOPIA Capitol 5012225 CAP 8.98 Utopia EMI-America ST 17086 CAP 8.98 189 187 31 SOUNDTRACK Network 60183 (Elektra) WEA 8.98 125 126 28 SYLVIA E.T. Just Sylvia 158 160 6 SUPERTRAMP MCA MG 6109 MCA 9.98 RCAAHL1.4312 RCA 11.98 CEP 9 Breakfast In America 190 130 CRYSTAL GAYLE A8M SP 3708 RCA 8.98 11 126 127 21 THE TIME _ True Love What Time Is It? 4,, 168 3 BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER Elektra 60200 WEA 8.98 CLP 14 Warner Bros. 123701 wG 8.98 BLP 21 BULLET BAND 191 191 11 ALPHONSE MOUZON 132 79 STEVIE NICKS Against The Wind Capitol 500-12041 CAP 8.98 Distant Lover Bella Donna Highrise HRIOOAE IND 8.98 BLP 41 Modern Records MR 36139 (Atco) WEA 8.98 BARBRA STREISAND 192 192 37 RICHARD SIMMONS 140 9 GEORGE CUNTON 1IrYY Memories 1 TC Reach Computer Games Columbia 376 68 CBS 1Ktif Rekin El-60122 wG 10.98 Capitol ST 12246 CAP 8.98 BLP 11 1 LARRY ELGART AND HIS 129 104 16 SOUNDTRACK 1f. MANHATTAN SWING ORCHESTRA 193 193 20 YAZ At An Officer And A Hooked On Swing 2 Upstairs Eric's Sire 1 -23737 (Warner Bros ) WEA 8.98 Gentleman RCA AFL1-4589 RCA 8.98 Island 90017-1 (Also) NBA 8.98 162 162 12 THE JAM 194 194 35 LARRY ELGART AND HIS MANHATTAN SWING ORCHESTRA 130 131 27 DONNA SUMMER The Bitterest Pill I Ever Donna Summer Had To Swallow Hooked On Swing RCA AFL1.4343 RCA 8.98 Geffen GHS 2005 (Warner Bros.) WEA 8.98 BLP 60 Mercury POI 506 (PolyGram) POL 5.98 131 133 5 THE JAM 163 163 66 THE J. GEILS BAND 195 195 29 KENNY ROGERS Dig The New Breed freeze -Frame Greatest Hits Polydor PD-1-6365 (Polygram) POL 8.98 EMI America S00-17062 CAP 8.98 Liberty LOO 1072 CAP 8.98 CLP 37 132 115 94 BILLY SQUIER 164 109 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS 1% 137 10 TAVARES Don't Say No Casino Lights New Directions Capitol 51.12146 CAP 8.98 Warner Bras. 123718 WEA 8.98 BLP 64 RCA AFLI -4357 RG 8.98 BLP 61 133 117 17 SPYRO GYM 165 96 25 AMERICA 197 183 69 POUCE Incognito View From The Ground Ghost In The Machine MCA MCA 5368 MCA 8.98 BLP 67 Capitol ST-12209 CAP 8.98 MM SP-3730 RG 8.98 134 123 96 OZZY OSBOURNE 166 166 8 TAXXI 198 198 6 SPINNERS Blizzard Of Ozz States Of Emergency Grand Slam let 12 36812 (Epic) CBS Fantasy F 9617 IND 8.98 , Atlantic 80020 WG 8.98 135 139 99 ALABAMA 167 167 27 ARENA FRANKUN 199184 27 THE GO GO'S Feels So Right Jump To It Vacation RCA 0H113930 RCA 8.98 CLP 18 Arista AL 9602 IND. 8.98 BLP 43 I.R.S. SP 70031 (AWN) RG 8.98

.Ar, 141 5 KRIS, WILLIE, DOLLY AND BREND/ - 168 169 78 AL JARREAU 200 185 454 PINK FLOYD )t:i The Winning Hand Breakin' Away Dark Side Of The Moon Monument 1WG 38389 IND 11.98 CEPS Warner Bros. BSI( 3576 WEA 8.98 Harvest SMAS 11163 (Capitol) CAP 8.98 TOP LPs & TAPE A Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Dazz Band 185 Daryl Hall 8 John Oates 3 Barry Manilow 32 Eddie Rabbit* 34 dilly Squier 13,132 Abba 82 Bebarge 106 Emmylou Morris 140 Michael McDonald 120 Red Rider 90 Steel Breeze 144 ABC 24 Del Leppard 25,142 Heaven17 85 Men At Work 1 Lionel Richie 11 Rod Stewart 183 Air Supply 119 Devo 97 Don Henley 44 Missing Persons 18,141 Lee Ritenour 143 Stray Cats 2 Alabama 92, 135 Dexys Midnight Runner 93 Carol Hensel 137 Joni Mitchell 70 Marty Robbins 175 Barbra Streisand 160 America 165 NMI Diamond 18, 169, 179 Z.Z. Hill 181 Eddie Money 118 Smokey Robinson 68 Donna Summer 130 Adam Ant 21, 173 Dire Straits 96 Janet Jackson 72 Melba Moore 152 Kenny Rogers 195 Supertramp 28,158 Asia 113 Thomas Dolby 94 Joe Jackson 41 Alphonse MouZOn 191 Linda Ronstadl 89 Survivor 99 Patti Austin 38 Duran Duran 15 Michael Jackson 5 Moving Pictures 101 Diana Ross 87 Sylvia 125 Bar -Kays 85 Eagles 80 Jam 131,162 Anne Murray 188 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 111 Tavares 198 Toni Basil 49 Larry Elgart 191,161 Al Jarreau 188 Musical Youth 29 Todd Rundgran 78 Taxxi 166 Beatles 75 English Beat, The 60 Jefferson Starship 58 Willie Nelson 98,170 Rush 82 Time 126 Pat Benatar 4 Donald Fagan 66 Billy Joel 14 Randy Newman 77 Saga 31 Toto 9 Black Sabbath 43 Fixx, The 116 J. Gelb Band 23,163 Juice Newton 91 Scandal 151 Triumph 37 Angela Bofill 146 A Flock Of Seagulls 46 Grace Jones 100 Olivia Newton -John. 42 Schon /Hammer 153 Utopia 157 Laura Branigan 73 Dan Fogelberg 47 Journey 84 Stevie Nicks 127 Scorpions 155 Vlhderberg 117 Brothers Johnson 138 Jane Fonda 36 Judas Priest 89 Night Ranger 59 Bob Sager 8,159,174 Luther Vandross 57 Peabo Bryson 67 Foreigner 10,148 Chaka Khan 52 Ric Ocasek 35 Richard Simmons 192 Van Holen 147 Kim Carnes 186 Aretha Franklin 167 Evelyn King 139 Yoko Ono 102 Skyy 184 Vanity 6 103 Chicago 107 Glenn Frey 121 Kiss 45 Jeffrey Osborne 109 Slave 177 Various Artists 184 Clash 7 Frida 95 Earl Klugh 8 Bob Jame, 71 Ozzy Osbourne .22,123,134 S.O.S. Band 172 Waitresses 156 George Clinton 128 Peter Gabriel 48 Kool And The Gang 79 Ray Parker, Jr 51 SOUNDTRACKS: Wall Ol Voodoo 105 Phil Collins e Gap Band 74 Led Zeppelin 40 Alan Parsons Project 108 An Officer And A Gentleman 129 Dionne Warwick 63 Commodores 55 Marvin Gaye 30 Kris, Willie. Dolly and Brenda 136 Dolly Parton 122 Cab 86 Grover Washington, Jr 50 Con Fun Shun 154 Crystal Gayle 190 John Lennon 65 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers ....12 E.T. 187 Waylon And Willie 104 Bill Cosby 64 Go-Go s 199 Little River Band 33 Pink Floyd 149, 200 Party Party 176 Who 83 John Cougar 17,180 Golden Earring 56 Little Steven And Robert Plant 187 Spinners 198 Hank Williams, Jr 110 Crosby, Stills 8 Nash 39 Grand Master Flash 88 The Disciples 01 Soul 124 Police 197 Bruce Springatem 112 Yaz 193 Culture Club 28 Sammy Hagar 20, 171 Kenny Logging 53 Prince 27 Spy.) Gyre 133 Nell Young 19 Tyrone Davis 178 Merle Haggard /Willie Nelsen 180 Loveboy 61,150 Psychedelic Furs 81 Squeeze 54 .38 Special 145

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www.americanradiohistory.com 66 News Insidelrock WEA Blank Tape? Russ Bach, executive vice president After the unveiling, he'll get his own combination 43rd of the Burbank distribiggie, sloughs off the thought that birthday party /fete hosted by his wife, Claudette, and the firm is investigating going into blank audio tape Motown Records.... Accounts of Triton Industries, do- marketing. Rumor stems from oral queries made by At- ing business as Nautilus Recordings, San Luis Obispo, ari field salespersons to accounts vary recently. Specific Calif., the audiophile label, have been notified by A.M. questions, such as what kind of ad budget and price Ghole that accounts receivable owed to the diskery be point would make a firm competitive, were projected paid directly to the First Interstate Bank at a Los Angeles from a sheet over Bach's signature. Bach says he is con- post office box number. The letter states that the pay- tinually doing surveys from competitive video game ment is made on the basis of a security agreement which manufacturers through record industry factors. the bank has with the firm and the Uniform Commercial Track is happy to report affirmatively on Joe Simone's Code. Progress Distributing, Cleveland. In mid -January, a let- In addition to the senior executives named in re- ter rescinding the Ameri /Trust Bank of Cleveland's in- cent weeks; many other Elektra /Asylum staffers are de- struction to Progress customers to pay the bank directly parting the company in the wake of its recent reorgan- for accounts' receivable of the distributor (Billboard, Jan. ization. The entire accounting department of about 30 22) was mailed. Over the joint signatures of a bank exec- persons has been severed, though Atlantic, is expected to about 10 to its accounting operation to help REPS VISIT -Two Chappell Music executives from abroad share a happy mo- utive and Simone, it stated the two "agreed to work to- add staffers ment with music publisher Bill Lowery in Atlanta. Jonathan Simon, lett, and gether." Simone, according to the letter, also has a new handle the extra load. A combined service center is being Georg Hildebrand, work out of the U.K. and Germany, respectively, for Chap- lender. set up to handle production, traffic and accounting serv- pell Music, which represents The Lowery Group for most countries outside Biggest beefing in this sluggish early year period is not ices for the two labels. And Elektra lost about 20 staffers the U.S. from the paucity of key artist album releases, but the when its country staff moved over to Warner Bros. Nash- constricted purse strings of label ad allowance managers. ville. Elektra insists, though, that there will be no label Accounts point out that consumer ad bucks from alterna- linkage in the areas of sales, promotion, a &r, advertising, RELEASES COMPILATION LP tive merchandise makers are keeping their advertising video or publicity. afloat.... Lieberman Enterprises took top honors among Word from a Cherry Hill, N.J. meeting of VSDA board 1,500 vendors serving the powerful Wal -Mart discount members reveals "major moves" towards the video group K -tel Making Entry department chain nationally in a competition based on becoming more self -sustaining, particularly noted by ex- its 20th anniversary. Lieberman's Dallas branch, work- hibitor space sales for VSDA's Aug. 28 -31 second annual ing with the McKinney, Tex., Wal -Mart outlet, paced convention and trade show. The event, at San Fran- Into Gospel Market the nation with in -store appearances by Alabama, Janie cisco's Fairmont, will reveal stunning surprises, Track Fricke and Con Hunley, plus other correlative promo- learns, including consideration for the first time of X By EDWARD MORRIS tion. Outside consultant Dave Siebert and a Lieberman rated awards. Board members were up for the whole ords division. "From The Heart" group from Minneapolis sewed up 120 T.G. & Y. stores' Cherry Hill confab and were invited by Arthur Morowitz NASHVILLE -K -tel has made its made its Christian market debut at record departments, starting March 1. The Minneapolis to his chain's 11th store opening in Long Island. bid for a piece of the contemporary Christian Booksellers Assn. re- firm has also realigned its central Midwest one -stopping, Edited by JOHN SIPPEL Christian music market with the re- the gional meeting in San Diego two with the Twin Cities almost dropping out of the picture, lease of a 14-song collection, "From weeks ago. It is expected to be in re- and those accounts in that area being split between Chi- The Heart," on its newly formed Ar- within the next four to six cago and Kansas City. rival Records label. tail stores weeks, to Jerry Lenz, who The next major publisher buyout is likely to involve The album will be distributed to according BackTrack heads K -tel's special marketing divi- oldline E.B. Marks. ... Seminal figure Lou Levy, who Christian bookstores by Sparrow, to sold his publishing empire, Leeds Music, to MCA years 30 years ago this week: Capitol Records took over major rackjobbers through K -tel's sion. Dario Soria's Cetra -Soria classical catalog for U.S. To its new musical interest ago, is penning a tome that calls on his industry experi- Dominion Music Corp. and to regu- gain distribution and signed the St. Louis and Indianapolis secular attention, K -tel has hired the ence. It's called "You Gotta Die First." ... Attorney Dan lar record stores by K -tel's retail rec- symphonies.... Max Dreyfus of Chappell denied the Solters /Roskin /Friedman public Sklar informs Track that Denny Bruce and Bill Cohen publishing firm was entering the diskery biz.... Herb relations agency will not have settled their dispute with Chrysalis over the disposi- -which Abramson ankled Atlantic Records for a stint in the only publicize the album and new tion of Takoma Records (Billboard, Jan. 29). The esoteric WIFI Getting U.S. Army as a dentist.... Hudson-Ross took over the artists on the al- label, jointly owned by them and Chrysalis, will prob- label, but also the Chicago Mandel Bros. Loop department store record bum. ably be sold to Bill Valenziano's Allegiance Records. Carroll Format department.... Jack Bean ankled CBS -TV, Holly- featured on "From The Chrysalis acquired Takoma for cash and other consider- -WIFI, which Acts wood, to join MCA's cocktail units' booking sector. PHILADELPHIA Heart" are Silverwind, the Impe- ations to Dennis and Bruce. has been seeking a niche in this mar- rials, Amy Grant, Sweet Comfort MCA's coming with the latest cassette packaging 20 years ago this week: Hank Sanicola reactivated ket between AC and the "Hot Hits" Band, B.J. Thomas, David Meece, wrinkle: a one -piece clear plastic design said to be sig- his Tabb label, with Artie Valande as general man- WCAU -FM, is going to rock of Phil Keaggy, Keith Green, Second nificantly cheaper and equally effective. MCA Distribut- ager.... Paul W. Jenkins, 62, president of the music shortly with Rick Carroll's "Rock of Chapter Of Acts, John Michael Tal- ing boss Al Bergamo unveils it Feb. 9 -12 at his annual store chain out of Kansas City that bears his name, the '80s." bot & Terry Talbot, Dallas Holm & national meet in Tucson. Package was developed by an died in that city. ... Harry Schwartz, 73, founder of WIFI p.d. Roy Laurence says he Praise, Barry McGuire, Don Fran- outside- the -industry firm and could be both 4 by 12 or 6 Schwartz Bros., Washington, died.... The RIAA an- expects the new format will "turn the cisco and Evie. As with other K -tel by 12. Bergamo is screening a number of industrial nounced it was out to eliminate the federal excise tax station back to be the leader it's been LPs, the songs on this one are those documentaries, stressing productivity and time manage- on recordings.... Larry Finley joined Dot Records as He points out that he in the past." that have had high chart standings. ment, during the conference. director of premium sales.... RCA upped Harry Jen- have been disap- and management David Catlin, K -tel's senior vice kins to the newly created slot of division vice presi- with the current format, The last word? Track has noted previous Arista de- pointed president and general manager for dent of marketing. which has been consulted by Clark nials of a switch from indie distribution, even as Clive the U.S., says his company is aiming 10 years ago this week: MCA Records retired the Smidt. station slipped to a 1.3 Davis personally has stayed above it all. Above no "The for the under-36 consumer with its Decca, Kapp, Vocalion and Uni labels.... A federal the fall Arbitron," Laurence longer: "There are no discussions being held with RCA in Arrival effort. To outline the size of judge fined a Chicago tape pirate $1 for each pirated notes. for Arista to be distributed by them nor for me to leave the potential market, he cites studies tape, totalling $176,592.... CBS Records named two jocks have left Arista," he said last week. Coincidentally that maintain the under -36 church Dave Wynshaw senior director, special marketing, Gardner and Now that the Record Factory Lodi, Calif. outlet has the station, Andre membership in the U.S. stands at 90 while Wornall F. Farr anked the label to join Poly- Verna McKay. Because of the for- been shucked, the trade is wondering where Sterling La- million and that 52 million of these Gram as marketing vice president.... Irwin Goldstein will not be immedi- is to spend his vacations. ... A number of in- mat change they attend church regularly. nier going upped from administrative manager to credit man- replaced, Laurence says. dustry stars are commemorated with Hollywood Blvd. ately He further points to the operation ager at London Records. stars, but Smokey Robinson is due for the honor Feb. 22. of more than 100 radio and tv sta- tions devoted to Christian music and NARM /VSDA to the reach of the Christian Broad- Karen Carpenter casting Network to 20 million sub- MCA In `Jazzercise' Push scribers. Catlin says that a Gallup Dies At Age 32 Gap Widening poll conducted in December re- LOS ANGELES -MCA Records ment stores visited last year. Passa- LOS ANGELES -Karen Car- and Sears are teaming in a 13 -mar- mano attributes the bulk of sales on CHERRY HILL, N.J. vealed that one -third of the Ameri- penter, one -half of the Carpen- - watched some type ket "Jazzercise" promotion that will the first "Jazzercise" album, which NARM's video dealer organiza- can people had ters, the top pop duo of the '70s, of religious programming within a focus on major in -store exercise went gold, to the celebrations. tion, VSDA, is reportedly becom- died Friday (4) of full cardiac ar- recent seven -day period and that demonstrations hosted by Judi ing much more self- assertive. rest at Downey Community Hos- This year, he believes greater mo- half of these had watched for more Shepherd Missett, originator of the mentum can be achieved, since this NARM sources relate that the pital near here. Carpenter, 32, exercise program and the two MCA VSDA board meeting here Feb. than an hour. was taken to the hospital at 9:23 time around MCA will be working Although no final decision has yet albums based on it. rather than dif- 2 (Inside Track, this page) moved am. by her parents and brother with a unified chain been made, Lenz says, K -tel is also According to national sales direc- ferent merchandisers. Advertising to convene again March 15 -16 in Richard, and was pronounced marketing the album tor Sam Passamano Jr., the upcom- Washington for meetings and considering dead at 9:51 a.m. will be via the Sears print campaigns - response tv. Catlin ing demonstrations are being lobbying on bills backed by through direct An autopsy is pending, though already in place in the respective the company plans to offer coordinated nationally because will video dealers. adds that it's known that Carpenter suf- markets, and the appearances for retail stores MCA saw encouraging results from Recent legislative moves in tv and radio support fered from anoerexia nervosa for be cross-merchandized within the carrying the product. similar appearances by Missett last so both the Washington have served to sepa- which she was first hospitalized participating stores that Catlin explains that K -tel adopted year. Since Missett and Jazzercise record and health departments rate the audio and video portions several years ago. /tape the Arrival designation because it are already familiar commodities to Missett's sessions. home taping proposals, resolv- The Carpenters signed with will be promoting of concluded that most people per- a large existing market of enthusi- ing in large part perplexing A &M in 1969 and went on to cut Since Missett herself had already ceived K -tel as a pop- oriented label. asts, MCA's initial album was dra- NARM positions vis -a -vis 11 albums for the label, of which scheduled these store visits to help "We have one or two additional matically spurred by the earlier pro- VSDA. NARM had vocally eight went gold. They also exploit other Jazzercise products, the (Christian music) projects in the motions. Dubbed "celebrations" backed the earlier Mathias reached Billboard's Hot 100 with net cost to Sears and MCA will also very preliminary stage," Catlin re- rather than in -store appearances or amendment, while VSDA at- all 28 of their single releases, of be minimized. ports, but he adds that the focus now demonstrations, the sessions drew tached it equally as vociferously. which 10 went gold. is the debut album. large crowds to the various depart- SAM SUTHERLAND www.americanradiohistory.com "FRONTIERS:

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