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Hansen Bows Major 'Oldie' Pioneer UA Tutors New Drive; Revives Keys Taps New Marts By BOB KIRSCH Branch By ROBERT SOBEL By NA T FREEDLANDForces NEW YORK-In a major thrust banners and posters, and a flyer on LOS ANGEL E S-Original national will test LOS ANGELES-The first six executive needed a unified to broaden its sales base, Hansen new sheet music prints. The latter Sound Recording Co. here training program. market its 12 volume "Oldies But months of United Artists Records Publications has reactivated and will be sent to a list of customers sales training program has seen Within 48 hours, Bratnober reconstituted its sheet music service supplied by the dealer. Some 100,- Goodies" series in a number of West Coast supermarkets during director Charles Bratnober spend- found himself a lame -duck regional division, formerly known as Keys - 000 have been sent out initially, ing full days in the marketplace manager assigned to build a sales according to Goldmark. the last half of August, and will Hansen. The wing Keys Popular test a gift box, containing all 12 with over two-thirds of the UDC training program from the ground Song Distributors, is being headed In addition to the regular indi- disks, in selected stores in Septem- distribution network's 72 -man sales up. The heart of the UA system by Aaron (Goldie) Goldmark, who vidual sheet music, Keys will carry ber. force. Bratnober plans to work is Bratnober's one-to-one sessions said that the operation will func- the John Brimhall series, a line individually with each UDC sales- with each individual salesman. tion as a full and complete service "The test programs for the 12 year. direc- specially geared to teenagers. The individual records will be in super- man several times every But the new sales training company to print, promote and edition includes piano and organ to pinpoint credit tor's first task was to prepare a distribute single sheet music on a markets because this is an ideal "It's impossible sheets and teaching aids and tri - like this," said Brat- 117 -page sales manual. The manual national basis from all publishers. place for us," said operations man- for something chord sheets. Other series released ager Paul Politi. "We find a super- nober. "But last year we had to is bound in a looseleaf folder so tinue to be conducted by Hansen managers from updated pages can be inserted as previously. will be "Colour My World" and market is good because the young recruit three branch The Brimhall housewife who shops in these outside within 90 days. But since whenever necessary. In addition, we have "It's a Small World." "In our new operation, editions, Goldmark said, are most places remembers our songs when the training program started, we've (Continued on page 8) set up some 35 leased counter lo- they first came out. been able to fill all our branch cations in key markets. These in- popular with youth because of their simplicity and new approach. "Our product generally does bet- executive positions by promotion clude concessions in stores such as within the company. Macy's, New York; Wallichs Mu- In this way, "we reach the edu- ter all the way around if it is sold sic City, Los Angeles; Sherman cator and the amateur." Keys will outside the record department of a Cap Experience Clay stores in San Francisco; By- also publish single sheets of the large store," Politi continued, "be- UA's new program is inspired by Daily's Insert erly's stores in Peoria, Ill., and "Golden Songs of Rodgers & Ham- cause it often doesn't get the ex- the sales training system Capitol others in the south and midwest. merstein," through an agreement posure in that department." Records had during the 12 years Our goal is for some 120 large Keys with Sal Chiantia and MCA Music. Drop in List Price Bratnober worked there. Bratnober Ups DGG Sale counters. All will be operated by Keys plans to issue 10 new songs The series will be displayed in had just been switched from UA Hansen personnel," Goldmark said. in sheet music every two weeks. step-down racks at $2.99. Normal tape sales director to UDC western By JOHN SIPPEL On the promotion end, Keys stressed that all sheet list on all of the Oldies But regional manager. At a meeting Goldmark Stewart LOS ANGELES An unusual plans call for free display racks, music is returnable and may be Goodies product is $4.98. Distribu- with UA president Mike - in- he suggested that branch system's classical LP promotion piece, (Continued on page 13) (Continued on page 94) serted into 121,000 copies of the western regional edition of the Los Angeles Times Friday (7), resulted in a 1000 percent increase in DGG Phonogram to Top Wits To Frolic sales at Tower Records' Sunset Blvd. store over that weekend. Fred Dumont, DGG's director Enter the U.K. At Radio's Summit of classics, arranged with Tower leading air personalities chain operator Russ Solomon to LOS ANGELES-Two of the test a 30 -by -14-inch insert in a re- in the nation-Gary Owens of KMPC here and Don local be presenters at the gional edition of the powerful Imus of WNBC, New York-will daily. Dumont said the test mailing 8 -Track Mart awards ceremonies this year for the fifth annual Bill- Both men are noted proved out and that he will attempt By RICHARD ROBSON board Radio Programming Forum. to go into more regional editions LONDON - Phonogram, and for their humor. of major metropolitan dailies, tie- Polydor have been given the go- Imus will present awards to the winning air personali- ing in with key dealers in the vi- ahead by Polygram, parent com- ties in the annual air personality competition. These cinity covered by the supplement pany of the two firms, to move awards will represent the five major formats as well as insert. into the U.K. 8 -track cartridge overseas entries and entries from religious stations. Stan Goman of Tower said that market at the end of the summer. Owens will present the winners in the first annual record 50 percent of the buyers, stimu- At present, both companies are promotion men's competition, for which the votes are lated by the supplement, actually only releasing albums for the tape now being tabulated. brought in the insert "to prove it's market on cassette. Several new speakers have also been lined up for the for real." As an inducement, the Polygram leisure director and three-day Forum, which is drawing registrations from all insert offered the "first 500 DGG chairman Steve Gottleib said sim- over the world, including Canada, England, and South customers who buy a DOG LP or will America. About 70 percent of the registrations so far set a free `Karajan Festival' LP." ply: "Polydor and Phonogram directors and enter the 8 -track cartridge field are coming from radio station program Goman said the supplement classi- the first general managers. The rest of the registrations are from cal buying surge lasted the entire and the release date of record industry. items will be Sept. 1, 1972." Warner Bros. is busting another new act under the charts with radio programming syndicators and the weekend. Neither company will be dupli- TOWER OF POWER. The album (BS 2616) is echoing the sen- More Name Speakers Favors Friday Ads cating the cartridges at their joint sational sales success of the group's current single YOU'RE New speakers just added to the roster include: Tom "Normally, when labels mn ads (Continued on page 31) STILL A YOUNG MAN (WAR 7612). (Advertisement( (Continued on page 13) (Continued on page 6)
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THE / ROil/S.ANFOPD AND SON EXPERIENCE/ Generad News Council Refuses RCA 'Experience' Keys Theme Orchestra League Of Fall Product at Four Meets NEW YORK-On July 10, RCA ed by Mort Hoffman, division vice Following Hoffman's remarks, WASHINGTON-The Cost of and the symphony associations Records launched here a city -a - president, commercial operations, an audio-visual presentation of released in Living Council has refused the re- have "financial problems," but the day marketing campaign for its who then enplaned to Memphis RCA product to be fall product under the theme, "The for the second of the four meet- August and September was made quest of the American Symphony Council prefers to have them solved by some lengthy tours RCA Experience," and delivered ings. to the group. Orchestra League for exemption through the red tape of the Price the RCA message to its marketing - Biggest Sales Year Bill Keane, RCA Records direc- from admission price controls, but Commission and the Pay Board sales -promotion forces, with sub- Hoffman opened the meeting by tor, market development and plan- reminded the League that there procedures. Under revised rulings, sequent meetings in Memphis, Chi- last ning, then discussed the label's are cago and Los Angeles. asserting that RCA, which ways to gain price increases for only organizations with 60 or fewer year had its biggest sales year, be- plans for advertising, merchandis- employees qualify for a small busi- The meetings, encompassing all cause of intensive efforts by its ing and promoting the product service organizations in the "loss ness exemption. RCA and its custom product, vis- are going to and low profit" sales promotion forces around the during the fall. "We category. Also, the The symphony League had re- ually and sonically presented prod- country, had substantially increased be on the streets, in the news- Council says the League could seek quested exemption on the basis of uct by an extensive roster of the the air and in the stores an exception its sales volume over the last year. papers,,on from the Price Com- their similarity to educational or- company's artists. Also covered "But we are not yet where we with our advertising and promotion mission if its regulations for deal- ganizations which are exempt from were RCA's plans to support the are aggressively going ing with want to be," said Hoffman, "and activities. We hardship do not solve a federal income taxes. But the product in the marketplace with this product, some of the strongest after the customer where he is," particular problem. Council said the basis for tax ex- advertising, promotion, exploitation ever released by any company, Keane said. The council also recently refused empt status is different and publicity. from that coupled with your increased sales New Artists exemption for symphony musicians' used in granting exemptions under Some 100 persons witnessed a efforts, can put us where we want wage ceiling, requested by the the Economic Stabilization Act. presentation by a task force, head- to be at the end of the year." Keane told of product which American Federation of Musicians. will be forthcoming from several The AFM pointed out that the new and as yet unannounced art- symphony, ballet and opera musi- ists and stated that a big Victrola cians employed by nonprofit or- push will be given to the Com- g9nizations were earning inade- Chess Steps Up 'Crossover' LP's posers Greatest Hits series on the budget label. (Separate story.) quate wages. Ironically, the Coun- NEW cil commented YORK-Chess/Janus Rec- chandising treatment geared to the "You have to understand that, that any raise in ords is stepping up its "RCA Records this fall will re- wage ceilings for musicians would efforts to rock audience as well as the artist's basically, I had not been involved broaden the audience for label fans. New London session albums with blues per se when I came to affirm our strong commitment to "increase the financial problems product, following country music," Keane said. "We that many symphony the success of by Berry and Waters continue this Chess," Schlachter explained. "My orchestras albums by blues artists Howlin' trend, and current releases by background was in product that are developing exploitation pro- are experiencing and would im- Wolf, Chuck Berry grams at the consumer level where pede the growth and development and Muddy Funkadelic, the Dells, the Detroit did not have a heavy blues catalog, Water in reaching rock audiences. Emeralds and the Whispers are or a heavy black release schedule. appropriate, and will make inter- of these orchestras." (Billboard, "The Howlin" Wolf views -available to radio stations." June 3, 1972) London also being directed to broader "In some respects, that may have Sessions," featuring the Chicago markets. been an advantage, because I didn't (Continued on page 6) The Council thus apparently blues artist performing with English Mary Schlachter, Chess/Janus know how blues was marketed," realizes that both the musicians rock musicians, was given a mer- president, described the marketing he noted. "The approach we had approach in terms of their experi- with the Howlin' Wolf album was Expo Offers ence with the Howlin' Wolf album. to try and reach the broadest audi- Vid Upon joining the label, Schlachter ence, to know how blues had af- RIAA Broadens Information had learned of the tapes, and he fected contemporary musicians, Group Discounts, was instrumental in designing the and how the major proponents of subsequent approach. That record's that field have related to artists One -Session Fee Horizon Vs. the Pirates success in boosting sales and gen- like Howlin' Wolf." erating interest in Chicago blues Planning Approach NEW Y OR K-VidExpo 72, NEW YORK-The RIAA has there are more than 20 large op- Billboard Publications' first inter- launched a major education and artists resulted in the Waters and Implementing that campaign re- erators, probably 50 smaller opera- Berry product, each of which, like quired an examination of the artist: national video marketing confer- information campaign to apprise a tions and hundreds of 'mom and ence, is offering group discounts to broad -segment of the population the Howlin' Wolf album, featured "What did we have? A blues artist pop' establishments. The largest the artist playing with various whose only exposure to date has encourage participation by com- of the antipiracy problem. An Eng- panies, and a operators, according to the RIAA, lish musicians. (Continued on page 94) organizations, etc., eight -page release on who the pi- work out of sizable plants, and special fee to accommodate those rates are and how they operate, may employ as many as 100 per- who can make only one of the the role of record firms in fight- sons. Larger pirates have catalogs, three daily sessions. ing the piracy problem, a report on traveling salesmen and display antipiracy Bar -Will Records: How In addition to the regular $175 laws, and a separate racks, Gortikov said. Most of the registration for the Aug. 21-24 consumer's guide on how to spot pirated goods are tape recordings, pirate Conference & Exhibits at New tapes, are being sent to sev- since these are easier to reproduce Promotion Man Made It York's Hotel Roosevelt, five or eral hundred newspapers, maga- than records. Some of the mer- zines, NEW YORK-The formation of the firm, is excited about the com- more persons can register from one radio and television stations chandise moves t h r o u g h drug organization at the same time for and consumer groups throughout stores, gas Bar -Will Records here is a proto- pany's first release. Gospel singer stations, barber shops. small label who will $600. This includes all sessions the country. In big cities, Gortkov said, pirates typical story of how a Hazel Manley, appear gets under way, and how a record at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 8, has and exhibits, five subscriptions to "Through this effort, we hope sell merchandise on street corners. VidNews, biweekly video newslet- to gain greater man with a wealth of experience recorded her debut Bar -Will album, support from the Gortikov also pointed local and federal governments, law out that in the industry makes the ultimate "Hazel Sings." Miss Manley wrote (Continued on page 94) enforcement record companies are fighting pi- decision to become his own boss. six of the selections on the LP. A officials, the media, rates through and the consumer," said Stanley legal means. He cited Bar -Will, based in Harlem, is member of BMI, the artist has M. Gortikov, several criminal and civil suits in- three months old and is serviced been composing songs for three RIAA president. stituted by the "Record pirates will carry off companies which nationally by independent distribu- years. She will tour the U.S. after Pickwick to about $200 million of the total (Continued on page 10) tors. Barney Williams, president of the Carnegie Hall Concert. $600 million that Americans will "I'm going to stress gospel at pay for stereo music tape record- the start," said Williams, "and then Hold 3 Meets ings this year," he said. "It's a big build from there into folk, country NEW YORK-Pickwick Inter- business. Nearly one in three stereo Buddah to Distribute and pop." He is seeking pop artists national will hold three sales meet- tapes sold in this country each now, however, in order to expand ings this month in New York, Chi- year are copies produced by pi- Bar -Will's talent roster. cago and Los Angeles. Advertising, rates." promotion and merchandising plans Gortikov Williams has been active in vir- pointed out that piracy Audio/Print Magazine tually every phase of the music as well as LP and tape product will hurts the consumer; hampers re- be shown. cording NEW YORK -A bimonthly cording to Bogart. Initial orders business for 19 years. As a local companies in their efforts promotion man for Portem Dis- The first sales meeting, to offer a wide selection of record- "audio magazine," combining a are expected to reach 100,000, and Tuesday ings, to meet the stereo LP and a 10 -page print other outlets are now being ap- tributors here, he worked product (18) will be held at Madison public's interest: for Dionne Warwicke, the 4 Sea- Square Garden; the Chicago makes it more difficult for record magazine, will be marketed through proached to handle the product. pres- companies to invest record stores. Current Audio Korvette's has expressed inter- sons. the Shirelles and Chuck entation, Thursday (20), set for in new artists. Jackson. He was vice president of the Regency Hyatt House: and the RIAA investigators e s t i m a t e Magazine will be distributed by est in displaying the Current Audio Buddah Records and will go on browser unit in all store depart- Soul Magazine. Occidental Building for Los An- sale Monday (24). ments. While outlets other than When Allen Klein owned Sar- geles, Wednesday (26). Buddah president Neil Bogart record stores may eventually be Derby Records, Williams worked Pub Tax Study said that Buddah will handle dis- sought, Jeff Kamen, editor of the as his general manager. Williams tribution. marketing and promo- magazine, commented, "We're go- also was national sales manager Overseas Begins tion through its normal distributors. ing with a record industry distribu- for the Amy -Mala -Bell labels, then GORDY JOINS Bimonthly tion because that's the best kind of part of Bell Records' corporate set- NEW YORK - The National The format for the record -maga- distribution for this form of soft- up. He started with Cambridge 15 NARAS UNIT Music Publishers' Association zine, which will not be licensed ware. It this medium, which years ago, one of the first black NEW YORK-Berry Gordy, (NMPA) and the Association of for airplay, to provide full pro- is basically audio-visual, works men in promotion. American Publishers president of Motown, is the (AAP) are tection under the First Amend- through record stores, then all 15th record company executive beginning a study of the tax struc- ment as a publication, will utilize audio-visual software can move to join NARAS' President's ture in all major markets abroad taped interviews, consumer reports, through those outlets." Kamen 150 Record Advisory Board, as they f f Mil according to a e c t royalties earned humor and other news events. The pointed to the eventual marketing NARAS president Wesley Rose. abroad by American music pub- first edition will include an inter- of video cassettes, which may also Pressing for Stax lishers. view Rose said that he will con- The study is being made with Mick Jagger, excerpts be adapted to the magazine for- to enlist top record ex- jointly with the AAP because the from Elvis Presley's New York mat. NEW YORK-Stax Records will tinue mark the pressing of its 150 mil- ecutives for positions on the impact of foreign taxes is the same press conference and Angela Bogart noted that initial promo- board. for book and music publishers. Davis' departure from the court- tion would include album give- lionth record this month with the A recently retired government room following her acquittal. aways by selected stations in some release of the Staple Singers' single economist will make the survey. List price for the package will top markets, but radio promotion "This World." which will be printed and dis- be $2.49, with each issue having a would otherwise not be utilized, While planning future expansion tributed to NMPA members in the two -month shelf life. The first issue and -the records would, of course. into television specials and motions fall. The study will be maintained will be dated July-August. not be programmed for broadcast- pictures featuring Stax artists, the More Late News on a current basis by the periodic Initial chains which will handle ing. company will remain headquar- distribution of information on the magazine include Korvette's, Kamen pointed out that the tered in Memphis, according to ex- See Page 94 changes as they occur. Heilicher's and Handelman, ac- (Continued on page 13) ecutive vice president Al Bell.
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JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 3 General News Bell Restructures Its GFR Figures Promo, Marketing Wings Executive Turntable NEW YORK-Bell Records, has LP's under a new department, ac- In $8,000,000 consolidated all marketing func- cording to president Larry Uttal. tions of the label and has coor- He said that the move was mo- dinated the sales of all singles and tivated by "the need for constant Contract emphasis on all product in order Suit to maintain the total development FLINT, Mich.-Wollard Kehoe Metronome Inks and stature of Bell artists. The new of Delta Promotions Inc., Bay City, department will be headed up by Mich., filed suit here recently vice president Gordon Bossin, a against Terry Knight, Donald G. As GSF Link five-year veteran of the firm. Brewer, Mark Farner, GFR (Grand TELLER DeVITO BLANCH NEW YORK-Larry Newton, Iry Biegel, executive vice presi- Funk Railroad) Enterprises, Ltd., president of GSF, Inc., has reported dent, said that the coordination of and Melvin Schacher, seeking $8 Columbia Records has made five executive appointments. that Michael Gusick, director of singles and LP's sales is "a big million in damages. Alvin Teller has been promoted move" for the to the newly created position international operations, signed a label that can "only The complaint, filed in Circuit of director of will long-term licensing arrangement enhance our image." He said that Court here, charges breach of con- merchandising and product manager. Teller between GSF and Leif E. Kraul, the department will be headed by tract. Kehoe included with his supervise the product management group and continue to be managing director of Metronome vice president Oscar Fields, also a complaint a copy of a contract, responsible for all national and retail advertising, sales promotion Records, GMBH, Hamburg. Bell veteran. An increase in per- dated April 19, 1968-, which was and new artist development. In addition, he will be responsible sonnel is anticipated. for six years with a two-year op- Metronome will represent GSF National promotion tion, which pact for the overall supervision of Columbia's advertising agency, in Austria, di r e c tor called for a sliding Germany, Switzerland Steve Max has been promoted scale of payment 15 Gotham Advertising. Teller was most recently the label's director and Scandinavia. to from to 40 Other affiliations vice president in charge of pro- percent. Suit charges that the de- of merchandising. Don DeVito has with foreign licensees are been promoted to director expected motion in the reorganization move, fendants Brewer and Farner agreed of product manágement, and will direct the activities of the entire shortly. said Uttal. that Kehoe and Delta would "rep- resent and manage them exclu- East Coast and West Coast Columbia product management sively in contracting engagements group. He was previously director of East Coast product man- and otherwise representing them in agement for the company. Roselind Blanch has been promoted GB Sues Famous for $25 Mil. all phases of the entertainment field." to director of merchandising and product manager, administra- LOS ANGELES Charles 12 this year, Famous tion. She was formerly Columbia's director, merchandising ad- Greene, - stopped all It is alleged that after February, president of Greene Bottle payments to Greene Bottle and ministration. Barry Reiss, previously a partner in Steingarten, Records, has sued Famous Music refused 1969, Brewer and Farner failed to to issue the agreed stocks. live up to the agreement. Wedeen & Weiss law firm, has been appointed director, business for $25,723,000 in Superior Court In addition, Greene Delta here. The charges that seeks a temporary injunction halt- suit claims that Famous Famous didn't manufacture and affairs for Columbia. Finally, Christopher Wright has been named breached an Oct. 1971 oral agree- distribute ing the two from working for any assistant his custom label product other person or corporation. to the vice president of marketing. He was formerly ment to fund Greene Bottle Rec- according to professional It also ords at $667,108 standards. asks an accounting of all monies advertising specialist for the Oxford Paper Co. annually for five Still another claim is years in exchange that un- received by the two as members of for 80 percent named executives of Famous false- of the stock. This agreement al- Grand Funk Railroad. Knight is ly represented to the parent com- charged with inducing Brewer legedly included a $50,000 annual pany that and salary for Greene, Greene was "uncreative" Farner to reach their Delta con- an early pro- and was "defrauding" his label. ducer of Sonny & Cher, Iron tract. Schacher is also charged with Butterfly, Bob Lind, Steven Stills Greene's artist roster currently inducing Brewer and Farner to and Neil Young. includes Buck D.D. Black, Gary breach the pact with Delta. Richardson, Candle, the According to the suit, as of June Chesa- The Delta suit continues a series peake Juke Box Band, Ronnie of multimillion -dollar litigations in- Barron and Fischer & Epstein. volving Grand Funk Railroad Greene and said he expects to accept a Knight. Previously, Knight sued REISS KOPPELMAN SPARICO new distribution deal by the end the act and the act then counter- Gilkeson Hits of the month. sued Knight. In a move reflecting the expansion of April/Blackwood, the publishing wing of CBS Records, Charles Koppelman has been Sex Lyrics appointed vice president, general manager of the company. Before NEW YORK - Rod Gilkeson, Spark Being Sparked joining April/Blackwood, Koppelman had been head of Koppel - man -Rubin Music which was folk singer, will continue his cam- NEW YORK-Israel Diamond, group's first release. The Sparrow acquired by Commonwealth-United. paign against "preverted sex and manager -administration, for Spark disk will include a "B" side from ... Russ Regan has resigned as general manager of Uni Records, Records, violence" in pop music with radio is visiting all Spark dis- the act's forthcoming Spark album. an MCA label, to become chief of 20th Century -Fox's new tributors to present upcoming prod- Peer -Southern, appearances on "Rapping" owner of Spark record operation.... Dede Sparico, who came to Atlantic Rec- (WAEB- uct on the label. Records, is rushing to complete Allentown, Pa.) July 15, "Open its studio facilities ords in 1970 as assistant to Pat Mulligan, head of the label's For the first time, the Spark at its new world international Mike" (WKAP-Allentown) Aug. 8, catalog in the U.S. will be strength- headquarters here. department, has been promoted to foreign produc- and "Focus" (WEEX-Easton, Pa.) ened with direct imports, initially tion.... Ed Kaminski, former national promotion director with Aug. 9. from Italy (Spark Italiana), and Mega Records, has joined Million Records as national pop pro- subsequently from England, Swe- Gilkeson, while motion chief. . . . Hideo Eguchi has replaced Donald Mann disavowing the den and Spain. In its drive to as- Fanta Track as . . role of a "do-gooder," claims that semble in America the flavor of Billboard's bureau chief in Tokyo. Jacques Amann has much of today's music, along with its global label product, Spark has been named national promotion director for MGM/Verve Rec- LP advertising and packaging, car- also formed operations in Ger- Out on 'Thing' ords. Amann, who promoted records in Canada for many years, many, Canada and Australia. In NEW held executive and promotional positions with London and Capi- ries a "message of perverted sex addition, Discos Monica, Peer- YORK - Fania Records and violence in glamorized tones." Southern's Latin label, is being has released the LP soundtrack re- tol Records prior to joining MGM.... Don Swengros, previously He cited "Bloodrock U.S.A." pressed in Mexico and Argentina cording from the filmed musical a salesman in the St. Louis market for RCA Records, has been (Capitol) and Alice Cooper's "Kill- and will be recorded in Brazil, documentary "Our Latin Thing." appointed sales manager for that city area as well as the Kansas ers" and Honduras and Puerto Rico: "School's Out." (Warner The LP, utilizing the "salsa" City market. Bros.) LP's as examples of the Diamond said that he will issue * * * "perversion -oriented atmosphere" rhythms of Latin artists in New a Sparrow single in August as a Marvin Wolfberg, controller of Chappell & Co., has been in the recording industry. followup to "Rain Sun Song," the York, features Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Roberto elected a vice president and treasurer by the firm's board of Roena, Hector Lavoe, Ismsel directors.... Steve Jack, East Coast sales and promotion man- Mirands, and Adalberto Santiago. ager for Metromedia Records for the past year, has been named Fania will distribute the album southern sales and promotion manager.... Joe Petralia has been as well as initiate a special promo- appointed to Groove Merchant International Records' promotion In This Issue tion campaign throughout the U.S. staff. For the past 12 years Petralia headed his own independent CAMPUS 18 and Puerto Rico. The film pre- promotion organization. . . . Elliot Chaum, vice president of TV CARTRIDGE miered Wednesday (19) and will business affairs for Capitol Records, has resigned to enter private 34 law practice in Los CLASSICAL be distributed nationally. Angeles. Replacing him will be Charles H. 35 Tillinghast, who was most recently assistant general counsel in COUNTRY 70 Also released were "Fania All - Stars," Vol. I and II. charge of artist contracts.... New appointments at Morse Elec- INTERNATIONAL 75 tro Products Corp.: David H. Karron has been made assistant to JUKEBOX PROGRAMMING 80 the president, Angelo Cannamo is general sales manager, Metro- MARKETPLACE 38 politan branch; Theodore Kushner has become Electrophonic national sales RADIO 20 account manager, and George Oswald has been designated manager, portable electronic products. . . . Terrance. SOUL 36 Gold P. Longville has been named advertising manager for Telex Com- TALENT 14 munications Division. * * TAPE/AUDIO/VIDEO 30 * Awards Leonard Korobkin has been- appointed vice in FEATURES Hot president Country Albums 71 charge of business affairs for ABC -Dunhill. He was formerly FM Action 24 Hot Country Singles 72 Columbia's `Joplin in Concert' with the American Broadcasting Co., New York, as general Stock Market Quotations 10 HOT 100 91 has received gold certification from the RIAA. The album is attorney for ABC pictures, the record labels and ABC Record & Vox Jox 29 Top 40 Easy Listening 35 the fourth gold album for the late Tape Sales. . . . James M. Hall, previously California super- Top CHARTS LP's 87 Janis Joplin. intendent of banks, has joined MCA as an officer, with executive Best -Selling Soul Albums 37 * * * duties in management and financial affairs.... Joseph J. Casale, RECORD REVIEWS Best -Selling Soul Singles 36 Melanie has won RIAA gold vice president, electronics division, Zenith Corp., has resigned certification for "Gather Me," Action Records 84 Album Reviews 82, 84 her for reasons of f i r st LP on the Neighborhood fundamental policy disagreement, a Zenith an- Hits of the World 79 Pick Singles & Radio Action ...93 label, manufactured by Famous nouncement stated. . . . Henning Jorgensen and Herb Wolfson Music Corp. 4 (Continued on page 94) JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD On Saturday,July 8, Mother Night's new album got screaming, stomping, rave reviews from a quarter of a million people. "Long Pond, Pa. "A steaming hot soul group like a team of wild horses and kept the For 250,000 people, Mother Night called Mother Night tore the lid off energy level high through a well - was the surprise of the Pocono Festival. Concert 10 as rock started promptly at played set of hard -rock soul music. Kind of like the group who played latin 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Pocono It wound up a jubilantly successful set rock to an audience that never heard International Raceway. with a Sly Stone -styled jump number of them at Woodstock. "Spurred on by a riffing section of called 'We Got More Soul.' " five horns, Mother Night came on stage Don Heckman, The New York Times A Great New Group Explodes Out of the Pocono Festival.
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Area Code 213, 273-7040 Cable: y I A N.Y. Telex-Billboy 620523 11:73 Publisher: HAL B. COOK Associate Publisher: LEE ZHI10 The Editor TA Price Hike Privilege EDITORIAL WASHINGTON - The Price Tier I firms (with over $100 mil- Big Band Commission has granted Trans- lion a year income), but the com- EDITOR IN CHIEF: lee Zhito (L.A.) EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Paul Ackerman (N.Y.) Boom america freedom from pre -notifica- mission allows certain multi -indus- ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR: Claude Hall NEWS EDITOR: John Sippel (L.A.) Dear Editor: try firms with subsidiaries making DEPARTMENT EDITORS The news item in Billboard re- tion of price increases by its sub- sidiaries, including United Artists less than the $100 million within MUSIC EDITOR: Paul Ackerman (N.Y.) CLASSICAL MUSIC: Robert Sobel (N.Y.) ferred to my promotion of big any industrial group to adjust COUNTRY MUSIC: Bill Williams (Nash.) Records, United Artists Corp.. and RADIO TV: Claude R. Hall (L.A.) bands at Dania Jai -Alai Palace with prices without prior commission GOSPEL MUSIC: Bill Williams (Nash.) dancing on the 9,000 -square -foot United ArtistsTelevision, Inc. TAPE/AUDIO/VIDEO: Earl Paige (Chi.) approval. The firms must submit SOUL MUSIC: Julian Coleman (L.A.) Playing Court. The first was the Pre -notification of price in- quarterly reports of price increases. JUKEBOX PROGRAMMING Earl Paige (Chi.) CAMPUS: Sam Sutherland (N.Y.) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra under the creases is generally required of however. INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR: lan Dove (N.Y.) direction of Lee Castle, featuring SPECIAL ISSUES EDITOR: Eliot Tiegel (L.A.) Bob Eberly. The second Ray Mc- ASSISTANT SPECIAL ISSUES EDITOR: Ian Dove (N.Y.) Kinley and His Orchestra with Book Big TAPE/AUDIO/VIDEO EASTERN EDITOR: Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.) guest Bea Wain and next on the Covers Band Era TAPE/AUDIO/VIDEO WESTERN EDITOR: Bob Kirsch (L.A.) agenda is Vaughn Monroe and His The Wonderful Era of the Great of his artwork is black -and -white, EDITOR: (N.Y.) COPY Robert Sobel Orchestra. Each show draws a few Dance Bands by Leo Walker. Pub- the nostalgia -heavy photographs CHARTS and REVIEWS: Director, Don Ovens (L.A.); Manager: Tony Lanzetta (L.A.) hundred more big band enthusiasts lished by Doubleday & Co. Ltd. would profve of great interest. EDITORIAL NEWS BUREAUS and we expect over 2,000 for the List Price: $6.95. especially to an over -30 audience. CHICAGO, Ill. 60606, 150 N. Wacker Dr. Area Code 312, CE 6-9818 forthcoming Vaughn Monroe date One-time sideman JOHN SIPPEL Bureau Chief, Earl Paige -singer with July 22. I also intend to present "territory bands" Leo Walker has LONDON: 7 Carnaby St., London W.I. Phone: 437-8090 jazz concerts shortly in this area. Cable: Billboard London, Bureau Chief, Mike Hennessey written an inspired tome about the RCA Keys Theme MILAN: Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan, Italy. Tel: 28.29.158., Bureau Chief, Germano Ruscitto. Alan Grant rise and fall of regional (territory) Cable: Billboard Milan. W MJ R -FM and nationally -popular big bands in Continued from page 3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. 37203, 1719 West End Ave. Area Code 615, 329-3925 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. the U.S. The 315 -page (11.5 by Bureau Chief, Bill Williams 8.5") book breaks down into two Subsequently, Herb Linsky, di- NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036, 165 W. 46th St. Area Code 212, PL 7-2800 basic sections. rector of Camden product, and Jack SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 94109, 1331 Washington St. Area Code 415, 771-7008. Bureau Chief, is a Kiernan, director of custom label Paul Jaulus The first chronological his- tory of bands, starting with such marketing, outlined sales and mar- TOKYO: Comfy Homes 7B; 6-6-28, Akasaka, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-586-0261. Bureau Chief, keting strategy Hideo Eguchi Daily's Insert names as Wilbur Sweatman and for their respective lines. Part WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005, 733 15th St., N.W. Woodward Bldg., Rm. 533. Earl Dabney. who started it all of RCA's sales and Area Code 702, 393-2580. Bureau Chief, Mildred Hall around 1910. and progressing marketing plans during the fall will involve pre packs FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS through the late Fifties, with Si of records and tapes. ARGENTINA: Ruben Machado, Lavalle 1783, Buenos Aires. Ups DGG Sale Zentner and Peter Duchin. Walker August Release AUSTRALIA: Jan Murray, 145 Marshall St., Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079, Australia. writes with gusto. He not only re- RCA albums scheduled AUSTRIA: Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. Tel: 43.30.974. Continued from page I searches the bands, but he provides for Au- gust release include 18 BELGIUM: Al de Boeck, Zandstraat 14, Tel: a fountain of information about from Vic- Co-operator BRT, 2410 Herentals, Belgium. they run on Sunday and we 014-23848. get a bookings offices, prices and other tor, four from Camden, three TMI bigger mail order, but not this kind BRAZIL: Henry T. Johnston, Av. Rio Branco 25, Rio de Janeiro. Tel: 233-4977. interesting personal data. For in- packages, one Wooden Nickel set of three-day surge. We got lots of and six Red Seal LP's. CANADA: Ritchie Yorke, 15 Austin Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. stance. he has a picture of a Paul new, older faces in the store. We CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Dr. Lubomir Doruzka, 14, Zeleny pruh, Prague 4 Branik. Tel: 22.09.57. Whiteman 36 -person 1928 payroll, RCA's September release is com- DENMARK: Knud figure they averaged out three Orsted, 32 Solhojvaenget, 2750 Copenhagen, Ballerup, Denmark. Tel: (01) showing arranger Ferde Groffe and prised of 28 Victor albums, one 97 71 10. DGG LP's or more. We found Wooden Nickel set, that trumpeter Henry Busse topping the one Kirshner EIRE: Ken Stewart, Flat 5, 141, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Eire. Tel: 97.14.72. some people brought other classical disk, one Chelsea LP six over $4.500 payroll at $375 and Cam- FINLAND: Kari Helopaltio, Perttula, Finland. Tel: 27.18.36. LP's to the register and when they den packages. The weekly. The entire book is easily company's FRANCE: Michael Way, 41, rue des Favorites, Paris 15. Tel: 532.81.23. were told of the free Karajan LP. September release includes readable and an excellent reference also 30 GREECE: lefty Kongalides, Hellinikos Vorras, Thessaloniki. Tel: 48.000 and 43.329. they substituted a DGG LP with Red Seal albums and six Victrola work with a nine -page index. HOLLAND: Bas Hageman, Hymnestraat 9, Apeldoorn, Holland. Tel: 62735. the same title." Goman stated. LP's. The second section concerns it- HUNGARY: Paul Gyongy, Derek Utca 6, Budapest, Hungary. Tel: 35-88.90. The Attending the meetings from supplement itself was a self with influences on the big ISRAEL: Avner Rosenblum, 8 Gezzer St., Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel: 23.92.97. three -fold of the actual RCA's home office were Hoffman; "Metropoli- band era, such as recordings, radio MEXICO: Enrique Ortiz, Nuelo Radio Mil, Insurgentes Sur 1870, Mexico 20, D.F. tan Opera Gala" LP Gene Settler, division vice presi- cover and and TV. movies, a more thorough NEW ZEALAND: J. P. Monaghan, c/o Box 79, Wellington. backliner. dent, marketing; Skip Byrd, direc- The reverse side was im- study of booking offices, contribut- PHILIPPINES: Oskar Salazar, 1032 Matimyas St., Sampaloc, Manila. printed tor, commercial field sales; Joseph with the special $3.88 per - ing publicity and vocalists. POLAND: Roman Waschko, Warszawa 45, Magiera 9 m 37, Poland. Tel: 34.36.04. LP Kleinhandler, director, distribution sale of all DGG product. The Graphically, the Walker book PORTUGAL: Jose Manuel Nunes, Radio Renascencz, LDA. Rua Capelo, 5-2" LISBON. Tel: 3 01 72. Tower ad carried and operations administration; Jack 81 different LP fills much of the previous void. PUERTO RICO: Antonio Contreras, 26 Gertrudis St., Santurce. and set titles Burgess. division vice president, from the DGG cata- Walker spent years in gathering SCANDINAVIA (Denmark and Norway): Espen Eriksen, Bestumveien 21d, Oslo, Norway. Tel: logue. Dumont said that partici- customer relations; Linsky; Kier- 55.71.30. photographs from persons inter- pating dealers would have respon- nan; Keane; Frank Mancini, direc- SPAIN: Mania Dolores Aracil, Andres Mellado, 22. Madrid. Tel: 449.14.68. ested in that era, ranging from the sibility for printing the reverse side tor of promotion; Marvin Witofsky, SWEDEN: Kjell Genberg, P.O. Box 84, 137 01 Vasterhaninge, Stockholm. Tel: 075022465. leaders themselves to fans. Un- of the full -color cover and back - senior attorney; and Ed Scanlon, SWITZERLAND: Bernie Sigg, Im Sonnenhof, 8371 Oberwangen Switzerland. Tel: 073 41 11 72. fortunately. many personnels of I ner. director of industrial relations. REPUBLIC OF S. AFRICA: Peter Feldman, 51 van Riebeeck Ave., Alberton, Transvaal. hands are not identified in the cap- URUGUAY: Carlos A. Martins, CX8 Radio Sarandi, Montevideo. tions. U.S.S.R.: Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Rubinstein St., Apt. 15 Leningrad, 191025. Tel: 15-33-41. The book and its pictures would Ultra -Sonic in WEST GERMANY: A&M Issuing make an excellent foundation for Munich: Ursula Schuegraf, Prinzregentenstrasse 54, Munich 22. Tel: 29.54.32. a syndicated radio series and Hamburg: Walter Mallin, one Expansion Plan 334 Wolfenbuttel, Hermann-Lons-Weg 6. Tel: (05531) 3267. or more TV specials. Though most YUGOSLAVIA: Borjan Kostic, Balkanka 30, Belgrade. Tel: 64.56.92. Groucho LP NEW YORK-Ultra-Sonic Re- LOS ANGELES - A&M Rec- cording Studios has formed a mu- SALES ords will release the live recording GGL Suit Asks sic production and a publishing of Groucho Marx's recent Carnegie company, according to president DIRECTOR OF SALES: Peter Heine (L.A.) Hall one-man show. Release will William J. Stahl. ASSISTANT SALES DIRECTOR: Marty Feely (L.A.) be early this fall, to coincide with ABC for $67,500 He said that -Sonic EASTERN SALES MANAGER,: Mike Eisenkraft (N.Y., Ultra Pro- Grouchó s performances at the LOS ANGELES The ductions will be a broad -based NATIONAL TALENT COORDINATOR: Bill Moran (L.A.) - Gitlin Music Center here and in a San company with interests in jazz, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SALES: Ron Willman, Mgr. (N.Y.) Group Limited, producer and man- Francisco auditorium. ager rock, folk and pop. will be PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jahn F. Halloran (L.A.) of Andwella, has field suit It headed by independent CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Murray Dorf (N.Y.) against ABC Records in Superior producer here, seeking lohn Linde. CIRCULATION MANAGER: Jerry Hobbs (N.Y.) Court $67,500. The suit claims that Peach -Beach Music, the publish- PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: Ward Mechlin, Val Karches (Cincy) Hammerstein, ABC with- held a final payment of $17.500 ing company, will be seeking mate- REGIONAL OFFICES for Andwella's third album, deliv- rial from self contained groups CHICAGO, III. 60606, 150 N. Wacker Dr. Area Code 312, CE 6-9818 Rodgers Plaque Steve Lappin ered in Feb.. 1971. as per contract. and individual songwriters, said It also alleges ABC is not honoring Stahl. JAPAN Comfy Homes 713; 6-6-28, Akasaka, Minato -Ku. Tel: 03.586-0261. Bureau Chief, NEW YORK-ASCAP will un- Henry Drennan. veil a plague. celebrating the initial a commitment to accept two more Both new companies are lo- LONDON: 7 Carnaby St., London W.1., Phone: 437-8090 collaboration of Richard Rodgers Andwella albums at $25,000 each. cated in Hempstead. N.Y. Andre de Vekey, Regional Publishing Director and Oscar Hammerstein II. at the LOS ANGELES, Calif. 90069, 9000 Sunset Blvd. Area Code 213, 273-7040 Bill Moran, National Talent Coordinator Barberry Room of the Berkshire Hotel. according NASHVILLE, Tenn. 37203, 1719 West End Ave. Area Code 615, 329-3925 to ASCAP pres- John McCartney ident Stanley Adams. The collab- NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036, 165 W. 46th St. Area Code 212, PL 7-2800 oration resulted in "Oklahoma!" Ron Willman, Manager of Consumer Electronics Sales The unveiling, to be attended INTERNATIONAL by SALES Rodgers. Adams and Mrs. Dorothy United Kingdom: Andre de Vekey, Billboard Publications, 7 Carnaby St., London W.I. 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UA Tutors New Studio Track Palmer Debuts Mini-LP Built Branch Forces By SAM SUTHERLAND Continued from page 1 of their own. The entire manual Progress has been known to Functional modules can then be took Bratnober over three months move quietly. And, in the case of selected in terms of power -supply For Operators Bratnober is putting out a monthly Sound Ideas, a studio operation compatibility and individual pref- sales newsletter. of full-time work to write. "Basic communications is one of that has been operating in midtown erences, and other necessary items NEW YORK-Palmer Records, The UA sales manual defines New York on Broadway, progress for completion of the system are a subsidiary label owned by the terms as specialized within record the main services of this program," said Bratnober. "The fact is that may be viewed in the completion also listed. Handleman Company, has re- merchandising as the "space cap- of a second, larger studio a few leased a mini -LP designed for juke- sule," the pocket -sized weekly list a new employee of UDC doesn't know who Mike Stewart or any blocks south off the original box operators and radio program- of product being plugged nationally facility. Down along the coast, Harry mers. by the label. are instructions of the other key label executives There are." Sound Ideas' new Studio A is Chipetz has tried to fill in the gaps The LP, "Touch Them With on how a salesman should route The training director will be located on the second floor of the regarding activity at Sigma Sound Love" with rock -pianist Joey Welz, his territory and a complete check- old Capitol Records facility, a few Studios in Philadelphia. Chipetz will be mailed to 1000 top 40 and list for briefing new personnel spending a week at each of the 16 UDC branches several times a doors down from Billboard's N.Y. proudly noted that six Top 100 MOR stations as well as jukebox during the first days on the job. office. George Klabin, chief engi- records were recorded there in operators, to generate interest in Because of the influx of DGG year. The evenings are devoted to regional meetings or to individual neer and part owner, with Harry recent months, those being sides by the new product. classical product now being sold Lookofsky, conducted a short tour the Stylistics, Harold Melvin & by UDC due to its exclusive U.S. seminars with the salesman Brat- Joey Welz, president of Dawn nober has accompanied that day. of the new room, and, in short, the The Blue Notes, O'Jays, Joe Productions distributorship of Polydor, the final Simon, Trammps and Barbara which distributes "I expect it will take about three studio's decor alone d e s e r v e s Palmer, said that the concept be- sections of the sales manual amount mention. Mason. to an outline introductory course years till we get a truly unified hind the product is to give "ex- sales approach nationally," said Initially, the room, with its Atlantic's Dave Crawford and posure" to the newer recording in the vocabulary of classical mu- Brad Shapiro are in the studio sic. Bratnober. "But by that time we asymmetrical shape and padded, artists and to facilitate the use of hope that all executive sales posi- colored walls is reminiscent of the with Wilson Pickett, shooting to their material in the varied formats The manual explains in detail surpass the success of Pickett's last the use of all the basic UDC sales tions can be filled by promotion trip through the arteries in "Fan- of some stations. The jukebox op- from within." tastic Voyage": Sections of padding visit to the studio. Jesse James is erator will also benefit, he said forms. There is also a complete producing an album for Buddah; glossary of trade terms from Branch managers also fill out are in biomorphic shapes, and, because the mini -LP could provide monthly reports about their unit's with brightly colored carpeting and Skip Drinkwater and Dennis Wilen a variety of music on the same "across the board" ("Selling the of WMMR-FM are producing an full line of products") to "will call" performance and Bratnober con- yet another of the currently popu- record. sults regularly with each manager. lar, extremely flexible lighting sys- album for Good God on Atlantic; ("An order placed by telephone Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris With a 60 cents cost, the mini- "It's often not that easy for a suc- tems, the atmosphere of the fa- and will retail $1.00. or mail for later pickup at the dis- Earl Young are working on a new LP for tribution center"). In addition, cessful salesman to move into ad- cility can be controlled to create ministration," he said. "Our pro- surrealistic recording conditions. single; Gamble and Huff are com- there is a separate glossary of tape pleting an album by the O'Jays for terms. gram is also designed to help them All of which might, on paper, make that transition." A separate their own Philadelphia Inter- Levinson & Ross Three -Month Effort smack of mere gingerbread. In the national Record label; and Thom Current schedules of discount manual for branch managers is case of this facility, the padding is nearing completion. Bell has just completed his second Incorporate and return privileges get a chapter acoustically functional. And the Stylistics' album. Bratnober, a 26 -year veteran layout of the room incorporates a Recordists for the sessions were NEW YORK - Levinson and of the music business, has been sectioning concept which allows Ross, public relations organization, with UA for three and a half years. different acoustical properties for Joseph D. Tarsia, Carl Paruolo have announced their incorpora- Among his upcoming responsibili- and Jay Mark. And, Chipetz different recording applications. tion, with Robert S. Levinson ties as UDC training director is Designed and built by a New Jer- noted, Don Murray hit the coast for vacation. named president and Al Ross ex- preparing branch personnel to ad- sey carpenter, Lamont Haggerty, his ecutive vice president of the firm. just to computerization of the six the a room has large, sealed drum * Leon Levitt and Barbara A. Du- regional branches, which will be in booth with a lid -like roof that can operation this fall. In addition pree have been elected as vice be raised or lowered to provide At Van Gelder's Studios in presidents. Bratnober is helping put together nearly total isolation; a moderately Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Ozzie a new incentive program for UDC live vocal booth that is also de- Cadena has reported his production sales reps and managers. signed for brass sections; and a of a new Houston Person album, hard wood string booth designed recently completed. Cadena re- to augment instruments through ported the sessions covers tunes L.A. NARAS Picks the resonance of the wooden by Randy Newman, Smokey Rob- 5 New Trustees surfaces. inson, Webber -Rice, Jerry Jeff "We believe in trying new equip- Walker and John Lennon. moving? LOS ANGELES - The local ment," Klabin stated. "We were Personnel included Joe Wilder, NARAS chapter has elected five the first studio to use the new Victor Paz, Hubert Laws and Buzz Please let us know national trustees and six alternates AKG echo chambers." Klabin also Brauner, among others, with charts to the national board. The five pointed to the use of the Berwin by Billy Ver Planck. 5 weeks in advance before include Bones Howe, Lincoln May- Noise Filter, a real-time device Rudy Van Gelder handled all orga, Christopher Whorf, Mike which, he noted, is a simpler engineering. changing your address. Melvoin and Tom Bahler. The al- format for noise reduction. ternates include Dick Bogart, Stan * * * To expedite service, Farber, Larry Levine, Dave Pell, Control Room Ruth White and Paul Williams. In the control room, an Auto- Steve Smith, a veteran of session place magazine address mated Processes console has been work at Muscle Shoals, has been installed, incorporating flexible living in England for several label here and print echo control over signals, separate months, where, with his brother mixes for four sets of headphones, Tim, and Wayne Perkins, he re- your new address below. flexible echo -to-monitor and echo - corded his first album for Island to -cue controls, and a producer's Records. Smith-Perkins -Smith was desk which provides a separate the first American act for that monitoring mix with its own set of English label, and the two Smiths faders. handled a bit of the engineering Charts Five limiters, Kepex's, and Gain as well as the playing, after the (another good reason for subscribing to the s,1 newsweekly Brain's are also used. The tape Muscle Shoals fashion. of the international music -record -tape industryl) machine is a 16 -track Autotec, Steve Smith stopped by, and which Klabin described as ex- compared his experiences recording In Billboard. tremely reliable and simple in that group's second album at design. Island Studios in London with en- Place your Get into It: The studio's staff includes, in gineer Brian Humphries. Smith addition to Klabin, Rick Rowe, confessed that the relaxed atmos- old formerly with Electric Lady, and phere at Island wasn't exactly a Bob Townsend, and mixer and syn- radical change after three years at thesizer specialist who has helped Muscle Shoals. mailing label Billboard 2160 Paterson Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 conduct training sessions for Guitarist and keyboard artist Please fill me in on your exclusive Chart coverage and authoritative cover- various types of synthesizers. Smith, whose brother handles here. , piano guitars, noted that he age of all phases of the international music industry first thing, every , * * * and , Monday. would probably be doing the re - Radcliffe Joe has reported that mix himself, suggesting that the 1 $40 7 3 years $90 new E renewal II in year the Fairchild Sound Equipment legion of engineer -artists is steadily later payment enclosed E bill me III Corp., has published an engi- growing. above subscription rates for Continental U.S. & Canada . neering data sheet to assist audio * * * Please check nature of business engineers in creating their own consoles. 1. Retailers of Records, Tapes 6. Schools, Colleges, Libraries, At L.A.'s Larrabee Sound, Equipment Audiophiles II Utilizing a "menu" format, the Lenny Roberts has reported recent 2. Distributors, Operators, One- 7. new sheet is a form of columnar work at the Hollywood facility. Music Publisher, Songwriter, , function Cher's new new II Stops, Rack JobbersI flow chart of standard album, and a Unions 3. Radio/TV Management & Fairchild/Robins units that can be Sonny & Cher single, both for II name Broadcasters 8. Writers, Reviewers, Newspapers , assembled into four console con- Kapp, have been in the works. 4. Mfrs./Producers of Records, & Magazines figurations: channel modular, re- For Epic Records, Roberts noted Tapes, Equipment Il mote control, building block or that Captain Kopter, that being a address D 5. Talent -Artists, Performers, OtherIl combined systems. The selected Randy California (guitarist and Agents, Managers (please specify) . modules can be assembled either crazed presence formerly with Il by the customer or by Fairchild/ Spirit) album, is underway; Brian IName Robins. Wilson and the Beach Boys have city The chart permits an engineer to been in; and a John Bowles single aCompany Address 1 determine whether and Johnny Mann album, both or not he can state zip 4344 use Fairchild/Robins full channel also for Epic, have been recorded. ICity State & Zip components; if not, he is advised Jim Paris of Heatherstone Pro- #6199 to continue Mail to: Billboard, Subscriber Type of Business Title to the building block ductions has also reported sessions procedure, where unusually com- with Will Pate, produced by Rob- Service, 2160 Patterson Street, plex needs, or cost saving, can be erts for Wednesday's Child Produc- Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 ealsomm ììillì1lìfìife` accommodated. tions at Larrabee. 8 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 111\k,,C.4C)1.4,1Elir JLaIy 7 çgict _July 8 NI SHELTER RECORDING COMPANY, INC. / 5112 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., HOLLYWOOD 90027 Financial NUNS Selling on Ampex Board OK's AUCTION the premises Market Quotations East Lancaster at Collard. Fort Longterm. Loan A As closing, Thursday, 13, 1972 of July Worth; Texas, 2 p.m. Thursday, NEW YORK-The Board of Di- yields the revenues for the corpora- 1972 Week's Vol. Week's Week's Week's Net July 20, Panther Hall and other NAME rectors of Ampex Corp. has re- tion as the year progresses." High Low in 100's High Low Close Change fine property. viewed and ratified a long term Pinpointing causes for the drain loan agreement with its financiers. during fiscal 1972, Hausman said Admiral 27 8 97 20 181/2 18% - 11/4 ( 1 ) OWNERS SAY LIQUIDATE. The undisclosed sum will provide that the loss figure was primarily A&E Plastik Pak Co. 127/a 3% 153 63/e 5/a 57/e Unch. 31,000 Sq. Ft., modern working capital for Ampex during a reflection of past problems and American Auto. Vending 153/¢ 67/a 30 141/e 133/4 137/a PANTHER HALL BUILDING, fiscal 1973. the major adjustments which re- - Va Famous Country Music Palace. ABC 78 25 490 78 741/2 75 - 3/4 5.8 Acres, plenty parking. Seat- sulted from them. He cited discon- According to Ampex officials Ampex 257/e 7 471 7% 71/8 71/e - 3/8 ing for 2,500 or more. 225 -tons tinued operations, such as the Con- the agreement will give Ampex Automatic Radio 141/4 5 40 7% 7 71/8 3/8 air-conditioning and many other sumer Audio - fine features. Est. $40,000 much of the leverage needed to Division and Ampex ARA 178 117 135 1703/4 1643/4 166 - 4 Equipment. Building would have Records, as well as provisions re- recoup lost ground triggered by Avco Corp. 207/e 121/2 379 16 143/4 143/4 - 1 many uses in addition to current quired in connection with settle- one. the $89,660,000 net loss experi- Avnet 15% 81/4 339 117/e 111/4 113/e - 31/2 ment of the 11/4 ALSO SELLING MANY OTHER enced during fiscal 1972. Warner Communica- Bell & Howell 72 321/e 287 72 681/4 681/4 - tions contract with VALUABLE PROPERTIES, IN- Ampex Music. Capitol Ind. 217/e 61/4 51 73/a 63/4 63/4 - 1/2 COME -PRODUCING. Meanwhile, Arthur H. Hausman, Other reasons included provi- Certron 8% 211/2 122 31/2 31/4 31/4 - 1/e the company's president, has re- sions for unearned royalty guaran- (2) 10 Commercial lots on East vealed that through the first half CBS 577/a 301/e 1079 551/2 533/4 54 - 7/a Vickery, tees to various record- companies 127/e 5/2 3400-3500 block, Avg. of the first quarter of the current Columbia Pictures 173/8 6% 636 11% 11% - 50' x 195'. Light Industrial, which hold contracts with Ampex Craig Corp. 9 2% 652 7% 63/4 67/e 3/e warehouses. fiscal year, Ampex's order input - Music, and the requirement to 1734s 13 11 111/2 was much better than its plan Creative Management 7% 97 - 1% in- establish reserves against doubtful 195 182 1841/4 -103/4 (3) 3300 blk. E. Lancaster. Com- dicated at the start of the. year. Disney, Walt 196 77 624 mercial buildings with excellent receivable accounts, changes in EMI 6 3 62 4V2 41/4 41/4 1/4 occupancy. Also duplex - building "This," he said, "is an encour- lease -accounting practices, inven- General Electric 701/4 527/8 3880 o71/a 633/4 64 23/4 at corner McLean and Liles. - Total rentals of $940 monthly. aging sign, since it is out of this tory writedowns, and other reserve Gulf + Western 443/4 19 1716 37% 323/4 34% - 21/a input of orders that we subse- and asset revaluation in a number Hammond Corp. 137/e 81/2 145 97/2 93/2 93/e - 5/a (4) Choice Turnpike land in Fort quently ship the product which of divisions of the corporation. Handlemas 47 21% 249 25 21% 21% - 111/2 Worth . commercial 10.6 Acres and 3.9 and 10.6 acres, Harvey Group 87/8 31/2 70 6 51/4 51/4 - 3/4 zoned multi -family. Just 600 ft. ITT 673/e 457/a 3307 52% 513/4 517/8 - 1/2 east of Branch Street. Instruments Systems 12 43/8 445 47/4 43/e 43/8 - V2 (51 Commercial &9 Acres at Eliz- Merger in Negotiation Between Interstate United 131/2 6 182 8% 73/4 77/e - We abeth and Cravens, near Loop Macke 161/2 83/e 83 141/8 12% 13 - 1 V8 820. Matsushita Electric I nd. 28% 161/4 1817 24% 237/e 241/8 - 1/4 (6) Corner Lot with tavern, Brings Schwartz Bros. & Super Music Mattel Inc. 521/4 18% 1011 233/e 221/2 23 Unch. $150 mo. rental on East Lan- MCA 353/4 173/4 290 271/4 26 263/4 - 3/4 caster. WASHINGTON-A merger is ity Music Co., said last week that Memorex 791/2 191/4 1346 261/2 23% 241/2 - 21/e in the making here between 173/e 173/6 (7) Speedy Car Wash, equipment, Waxie many details have to be ironed out MGM 267/e 151/2 55 173/4 - 1/4 and lots at Panther Hall Brings Maxie's Quality Music Co., and before the boards and stockholders Metromedia 39 173/4 508 341/4 327/e 337/a Unch. $250 per month. Schwartz Bros., Inc., owners of of both companies reach final 3M 833/e 743/4 1290 82 77 781/4 - 2V2 both District Records, Inc., a dis- 1223/4 511/2 718 1223/4 1143/4 113 81/2 (8) Panther Annex businesses and agreement. But he indicated that Motorola - Collard Inn; brings $425 mo. tributing and rackjobbing opera- both sides had just about arrived No. American Philips 393/4 217/e 205 35 341/8 341/8 - 5/e tion, and the Harmony Huts retail at agreement on the amount of Pickwick International 511/2 32 203 471/2 43 433/4 - 338 YOU SET THE PRICE: chain. Although no formal an- stock transfer to be involved "if" Playboy Enterprises 251/8 163/4 128 19 183/8 181/2 - We nouncement has been made, and and when the merger goes through. RCA 45 26 2680 35 321/e 323/4 - 21/4 WRITE FOR FREE BROCHURE. negotiations are not yet completed, Servmat 401/4 25V2 160 32 31% 317/e - 1/6 Both firms have been expanding 38% a merger possibly Oct. 1 of this Sony Corp. 441/4 141/4 1504 391/e 381/2 + 1/4 by rapidly in the District-Maryland - Hear LIVELY Entertainment Superscope 32% 91/6 111 14% 13% 137/8 - 5/e year appears fairly certain, barring Virginia area in recent years, both Inquire for Terms unexpected developments. Tandy Corp. 49 30% 1000 41% 363/4 37 - 37/e have reported rising sales and earn- Telex 223/4 73/4 1345 83/a 81/8 81/2 Unch. on Specific Properties. Veteran Washington retailer ings, and both have gone public. Tenne Corp. 111/2 41/4 231 81/e 71/8 71/2 1/4 Max president - - Silverman, of Qual There are 12 Quality Music stores Transamerica 221/2 137/e 4431 181/8 161/4 17 - 11/e in the with Triangle 223/4 143/e 41 163/8 15$8 155/8 - 1/2 Insured. Bonded. Licensed area, two more on the Aunloneers .Appreisers.Cnsultsnts way, most in suburban locations 20th Century-Fox 17 7% 699 10 93/e 91/2 - 1/2 and shopping malls. The Schwartz Vendo 191/2 97/8 147 183/8 167/e 17 - 11/4 Golden Crest 1 firm, now in its second year of Viewlex 127/e 5% 145 8 7 7 - G. C. WALTERS Warner Communications 501/4 257/e 2371 483/4 431/2 445/8 - 4 & ASSOCIATES retailing, has a chain- of 6 Har- Shows Climb Wurlitzer 201/4 101/8 29 17 161/2 161/2 - 5/e mony Huts, and is planning to add Zenith 547/8 363/e 410 461/4 431/2 433/4 - 13/4 AC/214 1 4509 North Central Expressway NEWYORK-Earningsof 528-8972 Dallas, Texas 75205 three more retail outlets, bringing Golden Crest Records, Inc., for the the total to 9, with expansions. year in- fiscal ended March 31, planned for the smaller stores As of closing, Thursday,. July 13, 1972 creased to $279,639 or 30 cents (Billboard, July 1). The merger Week's Week's Week's Week's Week's per common share compared with THE COUNTER* OVER THE COUNTER* would be a record retailing block- OVER High Low Close High Low Close $247,619 or 26 cents per share for buster in the previous year. this area, involving ap- when answering ads e e proximately 23 retail outlets, plus Magnetic Tape Eng. 6 53/4 531/2 Sales for the latest period were ABKCO Ind. 7 61/2 61/4 the Schwartz Bros. distribution and M. Josephson Assoc. 151/8 15 15 Bally Mfg. Corp. 51 44V2 451/2 $3,226,186, compared with sales of rack jobbing operation. Mills Music 111/2 111/2 111/2 Say You Saw It in Billboard Cartridge TV 263i8 233/4 2312 $3,137,755 for the fiscal year, end- NMC 93/4 87/e 91/2 Silverman, a record retailing in- Data Packaging 61/4 61/4 ing April 2, 1971. 61 Recoton 43/8 41/8 41/4 stitution in this area, said that GRT Corp. 33/4 3% 31/4 although the merger a way Schwartz Bros. 87/8 81/2 83/a had to Gates Learjet 15% 14% 14% Telecor Inc. 311/2 303/4 301/2 go to final completion, he is very Goody, Sam 71/8 67/e 67/e Teletronics Int. 121 111/2 111/2 happy with the prospect, "And so Koss Electronics 111/2 101/2 11 United Record Tape 3 2 3 are our principal stockholders." GENE TRACY He said both companies feel the Over-the-counter prices snown are "bid" (as opposed to "asked"). Neither the bid nor the will asked prices of unlisted securities represent actual transactions. Rather, they are a guide to move be an asset: "It will be the range within which these securities could have been sold or bought at the time of goad for me, because we are pri- compilation. marily a retail operation, and good The above contributed to Billboard by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Member* Comedy Star in the for Schwartz because he has whole- of the New York Stock Exchange and all principal stock exchanges. saling and rackjobbing." The Qual- ity Music Co. president indicated that he and Schwartz would be the TRUCK major stockholders in a merged firm. CBS Sees a Net Increase Quality Music will eliminate its NEW YORK-CBS Inc. esti- For the first six months of 1972, warehouse STOP and buying departments, mates second quarter net income consolidated net income is esti- and the Quality Music stores will of $20.5 million on estimated net SERIES mated at $32.8 million on esti- (Continued on page 81) sales of $318.8 million, compared to 1971 second quarter net income mated net sales of $642.6 million. of $16.3 million on net sales of Comparable 1971 results were $285.8 million. $22.9 million and $570.8 million 1 A TRUCK IS STOP THE BEST RIAA Vs. Pirates Estimated second quarter earn- respectively. Estimated six months PLACE TO EAT Continued from page 3 ings per share are 71 cents, com- earnings per share are $1.13, com- pared with 56 cents for the sec- pared with 78 cents for the first 2 69 MILES TO GENE TRACY'S resulted in government raids ond quarter of 1971. half of 1971. TRUCK STOP 2 against pirate plants. Gortikov said, however, that a company often 3 GENE TRACY must spend thousands of dollars in expenses just to have a pirate hit SERVES YOU Of Ttt3l IRV= Slop with a small fine; "then the pirate TRUCK STOP 3 opens for business somewhere else MUSIC PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE in a few days," he said. 4 ANIGHTOUTWITH In 40 states and the District of A proven winner with amazing credentials and proven track record. Years of GENE TRACY'S Columbia, piracy is fought by civil experience with expertise in every phase of music biz. TRUCK STOP 4 suits. "Civil suits have been insti- Unbelieveable inter- TAPES, L 1 AND BOOKINGS national contacts. AVAILABLE THROUGH tuted against approximately 500 5 GENE TRACY'S defendants under state unfair com- TRUCK STOP'S petition laws and last year record Activities cover everything from professional to administration. A must for firms aided in getting Congress to East Coast firm looking for West Coast manager or for West NO. 5 IN ENGLAND Coast organ- PARTY consider as emergency legislation. ization looking for top drawer executive. also a bill extending federal copyright FUNNY FACE provisions to sound recordings. The bill is now law. P.O. Box 1021 FUNNY MAN TIME The ten states with the criminal BILLBOARD MAGAZINE PRODUCTIONS law against piracy are Arkansas, 9000 Sunset Boulevard, P.O. BOX 1574 CHARLOTTE, N.C. Arizona, California, Florida, Penn- Suite 415 28201 PHONE 704/392-0223 sylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vir- Los Angeles, California 90069 ginia, New York and Washington. 10 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Bbhy Caldwell APPEARING ON TOUR: Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky JULY 8; The Shell, Memphis, Tennessee JULY 9; Dalkon Stadium, Hartford, Conn. JULY 10; The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa, JULY 12; Gaelic Park, New York City JULY 13; ECIO/ County Colosxeum, Odessa, Texas JULY 14; County Colosseum. El Paso, Texas JULY 15; Firebird Raceway. Babe, Idaho JULY 18; Concoirse. San Diego, California JULY 22; Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California JULY 23; Minneapolis, Minnesota JULY 27; Chicago, Illinois JULY 28; Central Park, New York City JULY 30; Boston Commons, Boston, Mass. JULY 31;, Tampa, Florida AUG. 10; Jai Alal Fronton. Miami, Florida AUG. 11; Colosseum, Jacksonville, Florida AUG. 12. Musical Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia AUG. 14. And the eyes of the music industry are looking back! Because in typical Texas fashion there's something BIG happening in music from Dallas to San Antonio. That's why Billboard's August 12th issue places the spotlight on Texas and its music. This is the first complete story on the Texas music scene and Billboard is providing in-depth reporting of this booming music industry with stories on: The Publishers. The Songwriters. The Music Conglomerates. The Pressing Plants. Highlighted in this issue is the emergence of Chicano music in Texas: Its beginnings and where it's going. Billboard's Texas spotlight will also touch on the recording studios, the unusual story of distribution in Texas and the radio stations where records break out. It's all in Billboard's August 12th issue. Everything from the involve- ment of Texas millionaires to the growing industry of movies and sound tracks. It's the issue you'll be proud to be a part of. It's an issue that's so big the yellow rose of Texas would turn green with envy. Time is short. If you're a part of the Texas music success story, then it's about time you showed the entire industry what you're doing. AD DEADLINE: JULY 28 ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 12 Remember the eyes of Texas ... they're looking for you in Et Billboard's Texas Spotlight. Contact Bill Moran "The Billboard Man" at the Royal Coach Inn in Houston, Texas through July 18th. General News For 500 rooms comparable to any- yet less expensive Come to Chicago and put yourself in our place. You'll be in for some pleasant surprises. Like gracious personal service from skilled professionals - all in the Sherman tradition. Like beautifully decorated sleeping rooms. Modern facilities. Five world-famous restaurants. It's all at the Sherman House. The inde- PERFORMING LIVE at the Tower Records Store, Los Angeles, is pendent hotel to serve you dependably. Put yourself in Chicago's action center, too. That's Geronimo Black, a Uni Records group. Group now has a single called where the Sherman House is. Just steps from great "Let Us Live" released from their latest LP. sightseeing .. great theaters ..- great shopping. SHERMAN HOUSE We know what people want from a hotel. Our understanding comes from putting ourselves in your Randolph and Clark Streets Chicago 60601 place. A good reason to come to Chicago and put Taylor Sues Car Tapes Inc. Reservations: 312/FR 2-2100 yourself in ours. LOS ANGELES-Creed Taylor trademark. Taylor seeks $500,000 Inc. has filed suit against Auto damages and permanent injunction Music's Car Tapes Inc. in Superior against Car Tapes using a CTI Court here, asking an end to Car trademark. Tapes' use of a CTI trademark on its line of phonographs and cassette players. Taylor's suit claims he has used COME OUT FROM UNDER THE CTI as the name for his Man- hattan -based jazz record label since 1967, four years before Car Tapes also adopted the initials for their BULL: Radio's Funsters SHED Continued from page 1 Donohue, general man age r of KSAN-FM, San Francisco; Tom WE[[ McMurray, operations manager, LET DAVID ROSEN MAKE YOUR NEXT HIT NA[[fu.ENGE WBT, Charlotte; Betty Brenner - man, music coordinator, RKO AL General Broadcasting; Alden If You're Tired of Getting a Lotta You -Know -What OTHERS Diehl, program director, CKLW, ,.. . TO Detroit; Roland Bynum, program Instead of Sales in the PHILADELPHIA MARKET director, KGFJ, Los Angeles; Bob- Get DAVID ROSEN To Distribute Your Record Label! by Vinton, Epic Records artist; and George Burns, programming kidding yourself, Mr. Manufacturer, while the re- consultant. Stop MATCH Final addition to the speakers' turning cartons of records keep stock -piling in your roster will be announced within the warehouse. Ask yourself if you're getting a fair share of THE next couple of weeks, as well as this ever -booming Philadelphia Market. Ask yourself if ADVANTAGE'S the chairmen for the sessions. really getting the SALES-SERVICE-PROMO- The Forum will be held Aug. you're 17-19 at the Century Plaza Hotel TION-EXPOSURE it takes to sell records in this ever - here. Registration fee is $135 and profitable market. YOU should be sent to: Radio Program- GET ming Forum, Billboard Magazine, And if it's "getting" you want, you'll want to do busi- lee 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, ness with DAVID ROSEN ... and DAVID ROSEN wants I%se ;. Calif. 90069. Early registrants will pioneers in the many receive a discount on their hotel to do business with you. We've been rooms. independent record distributing field for over 35 years. Why DAVID We've been tops for over 35 years-and we're still tops! ROSEN Hansen Bows Drive Your distributor:ostributor. a better fob as Continued from page 1 WE HAVE BEEN THE QNO----we're exchanged within six months of NOS we're delivery. Hansen has licensed print distributors retailers rights to 1,000 songs. "HOUSE OF HITS" tributors over Sheet © we music will cover the pop, sacred exc/ usively re and classical fields. The latter is OWere a being printed in editions which FOR MANY OTHER LABELS! © distributors one -sto make available a supply for the NO utors exclusiveely new interest in classical music, ac- ---we'ret were cording to Goldmark, who also said that Keys will launch a spe- WE'LL BE THAT FOR YOU! distributor rack cial August national sheet music YES s exclusively month promoting all the material. Since we "hit"with "A-Tisket A-Tasket,"the amour salesmen Distribution will be handled at House of David Rosen-under the direction of are the six Hansen warehouses lo- YES,our pro cated in prime market areas across HARRY ROSEN-has been the "House of Hits." YES motion the country. A total of 50 em- And with over 35 years of sales, service and amour are ployees are involved in the new promotional know-how be we're physical en tops that can't beat, ffacilities operation. still making hits. And HARRY ROSEN is still with O YES Hansen's gross has jumped from Oamour delivery s $4 million in 1966 to $11.5 million us. So, Mr. Manufacturer, send us your product. the finest this year, Goldmark said. We'll sell it for you. We welcome you to our /ESOur house. greatest Io stationservice the faste st O YES_ Disk & Publ Pact ur record Continued from page 3 relationshipsan department magazine is owned by Current yes the store Audio Corp., an independent com- tracksweetest pany. Buddah will handle record DilViD Rosen inc. hits the recordt distribution in the U.S. Tape rights. highest foreign rights, and newsstand LEADING RECORD DISTRIBUTORS FOR OVER 35 YEARS for producing rights are being negotiated. In addition to Kamen, the staff N. BROAD ST. 'MLA., PA. 19123 (215) CE 2-2900 includes art director Michael Ka- 855 minski and publisher Michael Gol dstei n. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 13 Talent Osmond Foundation Signings From The Music Capitals Aids Deaf, Blind Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, NEW YORK - The Osmond Los Angeles. Contributions from Blue Thumb artists, have signed of the World Foundation has been formed to the public to support the Founda- with the William Morris Agency. develop educational programs for tion's work will be tax deductible. A tour is being planned from the New Saturday (29). . Steve Rein- deaf and sightless youngsters. The Osmond Foundation's ac- agency's Los Angeles and NEW YORK offices. Famous Music, man- hardt will be assistant musical George V. Osmond, father of the tivities will include: the support of York United ufacturers of Blue Thumb, will Artists' Canned Heat will director of the "Godspell" film. performing Osmonds, will serve as research programs involving forms top the bill Aug. 4 at the Aragon support the tour with print and . . . Celebration, Mowest group, president. of deafness, their causes and in Chicago. Pure Food radio advertising, and a promo- & Drug are booked into Albany, N.Y.'s A nonprofit organization, the methods for relief; development Act, Epic group featuring Harvey . . Hicks will perform Colonie Coliseum, Aug. 21-27. , . . Osmond Foundation will head- and distribution of prerecorded tion push. in Fresno, Calif. on Friday (28) Mandel and Sugarcane Harris, and The Doors make their sole New quarter in Provo, Utah, although audio cassettes for the blind, cov- special guests R.E.O. Speedwagon, with Cheech & Chong. . . , Gary York summer appearance at Cen- it will be directed by Osmond from ering a broad field of educational Lewis has signed with Scepter. His also on Epic, will round out the tral Aug. 21. in and inspirational subjects; involve- park on While first single for the company, "Then program.... Southern Conspiracy, Manhattan, the Elektra group will ment with video cassette programs, Again Maybe," was produced by which records for Karass Media guest on the Dick Cavett Show, in toward creation of a visual educa- Unsurpassed Quality at any Price Lewcent Productions, whose prin- Productions, is on the road: Gas- On the bill with the Doors at the tion plan for the deaf; the dissemi- cipals are Lewis and Rick Cent - light Au Go Go, New York City, Schaefer Music Festival in Centital nation of public service informa- Wednesday -Sunday (19-23); West man. . . . Steven Stills has signed Park will be new Reprise group tion about the damaging effects of for print and administration with Haven Jr. College, Conn., July 30; Phlorescent Leech & Eddie. GLOSSY alcohol and tobacco consumption. Niagara University, Elmira, N.Y., Warner Bros. Music. . . . Alan The DAN BOTTSTEIN prerecorded audio cassettes Parker, most recently a Capitol Aug. I; Carlton Theater, Red PHOTOS are being made available to the artist, has signed with Decca. His Bank, N.J. (with Joyful Noyze), 100-8x10 $13.95 Foundation through Knowledge debut LI' for the label is "Band of Aug. 2; Stone/Phoenix, Boston, LOS ANGELES 1000-8x10 $95.00 Unlimited Inc., Provo, Utah, on Aug. 3-5; New Paltz, N.Y. (10); Angels." Parker is managed by David Clayton Thomas is the 1000 Postcards a nonprofit basis. The Osmond Binghamton. N.Y. (12); Sports $55.00 Reb Foster Associates. official U.S. entry at the Rio song COLOR PRINTS Foundation can be contacted Arena, Ft. Dix, N.J. (with Man- Leon Russell has assigned War- fest. . . . Uni Records has their 100-8x10 through P.O. Box 1155, Provo, drill, 17); National Student Asso- ner Bros. Music print rights to his first no. 1 Billboard chart album; $89.00 Utah 84601. ciation Congress, Washington, new "Carney" album. . . . Andy Elton John's "Honky Chateau." 1!000 D.C., (18); Nantucket Island, Mass. & David Williams, 13 -year -old Right after the fantastic Forum 8x 10 COLOR (25-27); Music Fair, twins, have signed with Kapp. Somers Point. sellouts of the Rolling Stones and MOUNTED N.J. (29); ENLARGEMENTS $175.00 The Stones Add They're nephews of Andy Williams University of Connecti- Jethro Tull, two concerts at the cut (30); Easton College, Easton, 20"x30" 56.50 3,000 Postcards and sons of personal manager Don Hollywood Bowl cancelled due to 30"x40" $9.50 Pa., Sept. I; University of Pennsyl- $120.00 Matinee Concert Williams. . Pressit Limited, slow advance sale-David Cassidy, Special Color London production company of vania, Sept. 3; State College, Pa. Dionne Warwicke with Kenny NEW YORK - The Rolling (5); Milligan College, Tenn. (15); Process Robert Mandell, has signed with Rogers and the First Edition... . Stones, with increasing ticket re- University of South (20); JEMKL Records in Miami. . . Carolina First Edition manager Ken Kragen quests, have scheduled an addi- University of North Carolina (22); tional concert Dixon, Chicago group, has signed hosted a hilltop party to celebrate at Madison Square Syndicated Madison, Wis. (30); Rutgers Uni- Garden with Internationally the group's new Jolly Rogers cus- for Tuesday (25) at 2:30 Agencies management. versity, New Brunswick, N.J. Oct. p.m., according (ISA) for tom label deal with MGM. aPY4r to tour manager Pamela Polland, Columbia 12; Manchester, N.H., Oct. 16. Mendez Brasil oto9raPherr Peter Rudge. Sergio and '77, artist, has signed an agency con- Jose Feliciano, flamenco guitarist Tickets for the concert will be Yvonne Elliman, who will play A Division of JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN tract with International Famous Carlos Montoya headlining con- selected by the same postcard Mary Magdalene in the Israeli selec- Agency.... Ted Cooper has signed certs at Santa Barbara's Old Span- 165 W. 46th St., N.Y. 36 PL 1-0233 tion system used for the previously production of "Jesus Christ Super- with Metromedia, and will debut ish Days fiesta. . . . Clive Barnes scheduled concerts, July star," married Bill Oakes on June 24-26 at for the company alias King Tip had a lawn party to introduce new 8 p.m. 26. Oakes is personal assistant to Toe. His initial release will be "(I Peter Brown, president of the Rob- artists Bill Quaytnan, Pamela Pol- Love You Like a) Dinosaur," writ- ert Stigwood Organization, which land, and the Bateau Brothers to A COMEDY ALBUM OF PURE CLEAN FUN!!! ten by Michael Appel and Jim produces "Superstar" and manages a hundred or so Columbia key Cretecos, b/w "Future Frequen- Ms. Elliman's career. The couple men. cies." The disk was produced for were married beneath a photograph Otis Williams of the Temptations Ted Les- Fiddler Productions.... of Groucho Marx, in the offices performed at their Now Grove ter Pelemon has signed with PIP of Judge Irving Younger. The bride opening with a hand he broke in a Records as a member of Joe Fra- . . , and groom wore jeans and identi- door en route to the stage. SANFORD zier's Knockouts. Known as "Sweet Top songwriters Johnny Mercer cal Mickey Mouse tee shirts from Les," Pelemon sings lead with the Disneyland. Gaylin McKinley, and Harold Adamson added new AND Knockouts, whose first PIP release material to Alberto Sarno's com- stage manager for the Broadway is "Sweet Potato, Collard Greens." edy musical film, "A Voice in the The Sopwith Camel, pioneer production of "Superstar," was wit- Night." ness. . . . Jack Clement, principal goodtime music group from San Dan Cassidy booked into San FOXX of JMI Records. Nashville. has Francisco, has reunited and signed Diego's Funky Quarters. . . . The leased offices in downtown Atlanta with Reprise. The act's initial Re- Long Beach Fox has begun $1 prise album is slated for fall release for the use of his Nashville execu- admission Tuesday night jams. Redd Foxx visits that and is being produced by Eric tives during their to city Tom Harger's musical, "The and himself. Clements is proceed- DOOTO 853* Jacobsen for Sweet Reliable Pro- Puppet Master," to be produced in ductions. Jacobsen was the group's ing with motion picture distribu- L.A. and then Broadway by the original producer. tion involvements with the Stewart Jaffe Company. For 50 million television fans. Harnell companies. Harnell is dis- The Soft -Tones, a new vocal Ike & Tina Turner rained out Selling big in racks, supermarkets, tributing Clement's film "Dear of the Evansville, Indiana Freedom act from Baltimore, have signed Dead Delilah" worldwide. The pic- discount houses, department stores, etc. with Avco Embassy. Their Festival before 30,000. Their new current ture stars Agnes Moorehead, Will single for the label is "Any Street." "Feel Good" album concentrates Geer and Dennis Patrick._ . The finest collection of impeccable humor by television's and their second record, on original Tina tunes. . Rare "My Black Sabbath headlines at the Dream," is scheduled for Aug. I Earth on an eight -week tour as hottest comedian. Hilarity packed and especially edited Nassau Coliseum, Thursday (27). release. The Soft -Tones, on a New headliners. for the mass family market. Airplay and sales guaranteed. The group moves on to New Jer- York to Canada tour, are produced Creedence Clearwater drummer by Rod Armstrong and Ernie Don- sey's Asbury Park Convention Hall, Doug Clifford cutting a solo LP. aldson of A&D Productions, Balti- Saturday (29). . . . Jerry Lacroix Jethro Tull got gold bricks Heading for the charts! & White Trash appear at the Sun- more. . Singer -composer Sam from Warners for "Thick as a Inn, Asbury Park. July 30, Dee Jays, send for your copy! Waymon has signed with Gerard shine Brick." prior to their official gold W. Purcell Associates for personal and play the Academy of Music. records. management. Waymon, who is Aug. 5. Spirals and the Penny Arcade 'INot based on the TV Series "Sanford and Son.") Nina Simone's brother and has A Glenn Miller musical pack- at Point After... . Judy Kayhan served as her musical director, has age. starring Tex Beneke, Ray knocked them out at the Ash signed write Eberle and the Modernaires with Grove. . Clara Ward and the OTHER HITS to the music for Kelly DOOTO Jordan's new film, "Ganta and Paul Kelly, will be at Atlantic Ward Singers commencing their City's Steel Pier until Sunday (16). biggest tour ever. Low -DOWN (Continued on page 18) AMO ONRTY Also featured are Jay & the Tech- James Taylor back in the stu- a ap- niques. . . . Kindred, with a new dio's. Also making rare TV Warner Bros. album in the works pearance on David Steinberg's Monarch Into are on tour: Fairgrounds Building. summer show. . . . Quincy Jones musical director of Bill Cosby's OIL 842 DU 845 OIL 846 Oil 847 DU 848 Kansas City, Kan.. Sunday (16): Stadium Booking Civic Center. Tulsa. Wednesday new variety hour. . . . Phil Ochs, (19): the Store. Emporia. Kan., writing a single for Raquel Welch's NEW YORK - Warner Bros. Friday (21): Cessna Auditorium. roller derby film. group, the Grateful Dead, will Wichita: Steel Pier, Atlantic City. NAT FREEDLAND headline at Roosevelt Stadium, Sunday -Saturday (23-29); Munici- Jersey City. N. J. July 18, accord- pal Auditorium, Atlanta. Aug. 3: ing to John Scher of Monarch En- Coliseum, Macon. Ga.. Aug. 4; CINCINNATI tertainment. Bowman Field. Williamsport, Pa.. Freddie Nleyer, who recently re- turned to this country after a suc- Aug. 7. . Trude Heller is cele- Monarch has a heavy booking cessful swing of Europe with his scheduled for late summer with brating her 15th anniversary at own band, has framed a new Alice Cooper. J. Geils Band at her Greenwich Village nightspot. combo which made its debut at the Roosevelt Stadium Aug. 10. The Meanwhile. Frankie Paris, former Reflections Club here July 7-8. Beach Boys, the Kinks and Look- lead singer with Dawn, and his new Meyer. who formerly played drums ing Glass at the State Fairgrounds, rock group opened a four -week BUY 1 FREE! with and the Sabers and Salva- 5, GET ORDER TODAY! Hamilton Township (19). Deep engagement at Trude Heller's on Ivan tion and His Army, as well as other Purple. Curved Air. at the Capitol July 12, with the Rosebud rock rock groups, is still working under DOOTO CO RECORDS Theatre. Passaic t22), the Allman act and the Trude Heller Dancers Bros. Band at the State Fair- also featured.... Beverly Bremers. the guidance of Douglas A. Yeager, 13440 S. Central Ave., Compton, Calif. 90222 (21 3) 774-0743 who grounds Sept. 2. David Cassidy at Scepter artist, is at Bell Audito- originally took him to Eu- the State Fairgrounds (3), Ginger rium. Augusta. Ga., Saturday (22). rope in 1968. Yeager and Prez Baker and Buddy Miles at the Cap- and at Kitten's Corner. Augusta. Tyus, of "I'm So Young" fame, h; s reorganized The Students and rc- itol Theatre (7). Leon Russell and July 31 Aug. 4. . RCA's Julie when answering ads ... Say You Saw It in the Billboard company at Roosevelt Stadium (17). Budd performs at Grossinger's on (Continued on page 18) 14 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 1.1..., ±r_ - -- _ - . _ - 2 = cinablyds most imeeant fommett Talent Hotel Rock 'Vegas Phila Folk Talent In Action Experiment Success Fest No. 11 LARRY CORYELL sen since his signing with Columbia Records. LAS VEGAS - The Flamingo rock and roll revival we were look- MARC JONSON As Andersen began his set with Hotel's extension of its entertain- ing for two things; traffic and we CLEAN LIVING "Is It Really Love at All," the ment policy to include rock acts sell beverages both coke and li- Set for Aug. single from his first Columbia al- in the hotel's 2,500 -seat convention quor. We made out real well on Gaslight Au Go Go, New York bum, "Blue River," the reasons for center has proved successful, ac- both." PHILADELPHIA - The Phila- from the concentra- delphia Folk which The payoff that enthusiasm became tangible: cording -to hotel executive Jim Sea - Festival, tion level necessary for the works "Cheech & Chong had a young braved the rain, winds and quag- after two labels, seven albums, and grave. crowd, not the type to visit the of modern jazz guitarist -composer several shifts in direction away "The rock and. roll revival and mires of Hurricane Doris last year, Larry Coryell was high and heavy casino. We were after the bev- will return for its 11th season from the emotional directness of the Cheech and Chong concert _ driving runs of erage sale s, which are a good during the weekend in the vibrant, his earliest songs, Andersen has both worked out well for the of Aug. 25-27. Coryell on the keyboard and a as source of revenue for the hotel," Don McLean., John Prine, Steve emerged a mature, balanced hotel," said Seagrave. "With the he explained. Goodman, totally "together" accompaniment songwriter. Traces of his earlier Loudon Wainwright III, with Steve Marcus on soprano sax, The hotel gave, not rented, the Janis Ian, David Bromberg,. experiments with electric music and John Harry Wilkenson on drums, Mike country tunes remain, but his own use of the convention facilities to Hartford, Sara Grey, Peter Yar- Mandel on electric piano, and John Gana Productions who booked row, Jean Redpath, the Trinidad emphasis on the songs themselves, R. Springfield Miller on bass. rather than their style, has clearly Cheech and Chong. "We let them Steel Band, Diana Marcovitz, The (Vanguard) opened the it was Coryell produced results. use it because to our ad- Princeton Ethnic Dancers, The set with `Rumination," and al- In Debut Tour vantage to collect the revenue on Country Gentlemen, Andersen has cited Merle Hag- The Otis though slightly contained, it set gard, Hank Williams and Otis the beverages. We'd probably do Rush Blues Band, Mance the direction for things to come in NEW YORK-Rick Springfield, it again," stated Seagrave. Lipscomb, The Bears Family, Redding as three of the most in- Australian composer - performer, Wilkenson's .original "Head Hop- fluential songwriters, and his own According to Seagrave the sud- Maria Muldaur, Sara Cleveland. has been scheduled by Capitol Rec- ping," "Offering," "S cot 1 an d," material now reflects the same kind interest .in The Haifa Freres. Libba Cotton, ords for a nation-wide "eyeball-to - den a rock crowd clien- "Lady Coryell," "Tuning Spread," of unabashed romanticism, tem- tele in no way alters the other Bonnie Raitt, Raun MacKinnon and the guitar solo, "Gratitude" eyeball" introduction tour begin- and The pered by concrete imagery, that ning later this month. He will be hotel policies. The hotel still caters Arthur Hall Afro- (all Coryell compositions). With distinguished those writers. His to a class clientele who are high American Dance Ensemble top the Mandel a particular standout on introduced to Capitol personnel, list set drew largely from the album, and retailers. rollers. of scores of performers sched- piano and Marcus magical in levels distributors uled to appear at the with "Sheila" and "Blue River" Springfield has been tapped for "The convention center of the three-day of fractured energy on the sax, among the most absorbing works,* entertainment. - at least a two -dozen city tour dur- hotel is located in such a location the sounds always came back to The Festival will again be while Haggard's "Daddy Frank" ing a three week period. Cities so that patrons can come and go held Coryell driving home pure and in- and "That's All Right, Mama," without going the casino," near Schwenksville, Pa., nearby on tense notes on the guitar. Coryell scheduled so far include Boston, through the Old Pool provided moments of higher en- Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Seagrave related. "The hotel is in- Farm where camping is a dynamic artist -composer with facilities are also available. This ergy, particularly in the latter case, Washington, Baltimore, Charlotte, terested in having any event in the a distinct feel for the intensity and where 'Al Kooper in year, the Festival has added a third sat to provide Atlanta, Miami, Pittsburgh, Cleve- convention center be they beauty demands of modern jazz. Special clear, bracing piano lines. land, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapo- contests or rock groups when there stage in order to expand the num- mention also for Wilkenson's ber of workshops to 20. Among Andersen's backing musicians in- lis, St. Louis and Kansas City. would be a benefit for the hotel." powerful influences on drums and cluded friends who had helped rec- the new workshops are one on Miller substituting on bass. women's songs led by Alice Ger- ord the album: Deborah Andersen Marc Johnson (Vanguard) is a was alternately wry and delicate on rard Foster. and one on "Songs of young folk singer with a good TOP QUALITY Hank Williams" led Keith background vocals, piano and gui- by sound and some poetically interest- tar; Andy Johnson played concise Sykes. In addition to the highlight ing lyrics. He accompanied him- concerts on Friday, Saturday and electric guitar; Mark Spoor handled self on piano and guitar as he sang bass, and Jim McEvitt played 8X10 Sunday evenings along with the his way through "Fly," "Mary," drums. Aviva Gelman handled per- workshops, program includes crafts "Rainy Dues," and "Mulberry exhibitions and special afternoon cussion. PRINTS Child." He had a slight Donovan Also appearing was Chi Col- concert. sound, but his voice is rich and LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK trane, previously reviewed. Ms. moving in its own right. Coltrane's set was more powerful BLACK & WHITE 8xlOs Clean Living (Vanguard) com- than her Central Park appearance, Booking Firm pleted the program. They are a 1000--$31.75 suggesting that her style may, at 500--$20.75 folk-rock group from the Amherst present, be better suited to the in- area with a good root sound. COLOR PRINTS Set by Perry timacy of clubs. JIM MELANSON SAM SUTHERLAND 1000--$200.00 NEW YORK-A new booking (Continued on page 18) agency, PBP Productions, has been AND PRICES formed by Don Perry Enterprises ERIC ANDERSEN SEND FOR SAMPLES inc., Hollywood -based production Fillmore East PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL OCTOBER 1972 company, and Jeffrey Berger and CHI COLTRANE Richard R. Perry, both of Sacra- Bitter End, New York To Reopen mento. Draped along the wall behind Sold; PICTURES The new firm's first two shows the stage was a brightly painted NEW YORK-The Fillmore Z1867 E. FLORIDA ST. are scheduled for CAL -EXPO at banner proclaiming "The Eric An- East has been sold, and it will re- SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 the California State Fair in Sacra- dersen and Chi Coltrane Show." open in early September, according mento. Jerry Reed will headline Hardly a solemn gesture, yet the to new owner Frank N. Morgen- on Aug. 31. On Sept. 7, Rick Nel- enthusiasm behind the prop was stern. 64 6 IDOL . 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WINDOW A A M 1147 was held on Pier 15 at Fulton and view the vessel became part of the South Also set are a pair of New Street s, adjacent to the audience. Mowrey also sang Leo- the F South Street Seaport Museum and nard Cohen's "S u z a n n e," and York City appearances, first the Fulton Fish Market. showed that with more experience, for the band since expanding to 10 members. BS&T will headline As reported in Billboard (July 1), he could develop into a strong per- former. Aug. 19 in Central Park, and the THE NATION'S FIRST a major focus of the gala was on following night at the Harlem Cul- block improvisational musicians Cooper, another Woodstock art- ist, interpreted tural Music Festival. lists by artist COMPLETE REFERENCE BOOK working in New York. The entire "Into the Mystic" every record festival was recorded for later air- nicely and offered three of his own to hit every Billboard ing on FM stations throughout the compositions, the best of which -Hot 100' chart TO POP/ROCK MUSIC 1955-1970. U.S. was a lilting, swaying "Swing and Valley Music Includes: (month/day/year) record first hit the charts Acts caught were singer -guitarist Turn." He gives promise of grow- Date ing into an artist of striking orig- Theater Reopens Highest numerical position record reached David Mowrey; composer -singer - guitarist Gary Cooper: the Levitt inality. of weeks on chart Label and number of record LOS ANGELES-Valley Music Total number Family, an ESP jazz group; and Theater, a 3,685 seat theater in the Lists OVER 10,000 records and 2,200 ARTISTS!! Jim McCarthy. who also records round located in west San Fernan- for that label. Particularly out- Bigger CMA do Valley, will reopen Sept. 21 Please send me paper back Record Research, 1955-1969 @ $15.00 each. standing were the Levitts and Mc- under new ownership. Carthy, who delivered three ro- The facility, which has shut Please send me hard bound Record Research, @ Post 1955-1970 $25.00 each. mantic, intense blues originals, ac- for Silver down several times since it opened Please send me copies of Record Research 1970 supplement @ $5.00 each. companying himself on electric gui- LOS ANGELES - Roy Silver, in 1964, is now operated by Mar- Please send me copies of Record Research 1971 supplement @ $5.00 each. tar. The Levitt Family, a veteran who left as president of Blue Pea- quee Enterprises. The company and accomplished aggregation, fea- cock Productions some four runs successful theaters at the Mill Send only checks or money orders. All prices include postage. tures Stella Levitt, vocals, and her months ago to take over the West Run, outside Chicago, and the Cir- husband Al on the drums. The Coast music department of CMA, cla Star, near San Francisco. Name group's music is cool, third stream is now also heading the concert Sammy Davis Jr. has been ap: jazz, fronted on some selections by and public appearance department pointed a board member by Mar- IAddress Stella's bossa nova styled singing. of the agency. Silver has also ar- quee president Gerald Kaufman. She shone on "Yesterday," which ranged a CMA publishing outlet Don Rickles will reopen the_ther- City State Zip Billie Holiday recorded, and lent with A&M's Irving -Almo .Music. ater Sept. .21-24..Following will be Record sensuous power to "The Night Has Most new 'artists being signed. with Ike & Tina Turner, Sept. 29 -Oct. 1. Send to: esearcll P.O. Box 82, Menomonee Falls, Wis. 53051 a Thousand Eyes." CMA will now channel their pub- A double bill of Ray Charles and Mowrey, who is based in Wood- lishing through Irving -Almo, Bob King is set for Dec. 5-10. L lMS MIR BM BM J JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD "Love Must BeThe Reason" answers an important question. "Why is James Last so popular all over the world?" Because James Last performs the world's hits in a way that makes them his hits. His latest album is filled with some of the freshest arrangements you're likely to hear. Songs like Neil Young's "Heart of Gold", Carole King's "It's Going To Take Some Time", "The Godfather", and "Summer Of '42" are given that distinctive LAST touch. "Love Must Be The Reason" (PD 5509), by James Last, has all the musical answers. JAMES LAST "Love Must BeThe Reason" (PD 5509) a bouquet of beautiful music. poor Polydor Records, Cassettes an1 8 -Track Stereo Cartridges are distributed in the USA by Po'-v1or Incorporated: in Canada by Polydor Canada Ltd. Campus News Talent Conceris Aid Stewart and Faces Farmworkers Draw 85G Per Gig What's Happening NEW YORK-Benefit concerts LOS ANGELES-Rod Stewart tival, Mt. Pocono, Pa., Art Fisher, have been held in three different and the Faces completed a tour 200,000, $1,500,000, 8; Civic By SAM SUTHERLAND California cities to raise funds for Monday (10) whose grosses prove Arena, Pittsburgh, Pat DeCeaser, the United Farmworkers Organi- the "superstar" appellation laid on 70 percent of capacity, $60,000, 9; Gary Olsen, music director at WKUL-FM, Waynesburg College, zation's day care programs. Con- the lead singer and group are de- and Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Waynesburg, Pa., reports that John Harvey has appointed certs in Sacramento (June 30), San serving. The American Talent In- Conn., Shelly Finkle, 13,000, been sta- ternational -booked eight -date tour $75,000, tion manager. Olsen also notes that broadcasting will continue during Diego (July 1) and San Jose (2) 10. featured Malo, Tower of Power, averaged out well over $75,000 per Ira Blocker of All said that Billy the summer months, and he would appreciate regular service. Taj Mahal and Luis Casca. All gig. Gatt, manager of the group, in- * * * artists involved donated their Tour, which featured the Rock tends, along with the group, to PICKS AND PLAYS: Canada-Dal Radio, Dalhousie U., Hali- services. Cyrcus, a series of five circus acts present an unusual concept with fax, N.S., Harvey MacKinnon reporting: "Jesus Please Don't Save Warner/Reprise Records cov- booked through each tour. Planned for the next George Hamid Jr., which Me Till I Die," Murray McLaughlin, True North; "Make Me Do ered transportation costs for Malo was a test by the group, trying to tour, begins Aug. 18 at the Anything You Want," A Foot in Cold Water, Daffodil; "Ask Me No and Tower of Power, along with use an unusual concept to perk up Carolina Festival is a "Party for Our Friends" at the Hollywood Daffodil. . . . a sound system for all performers. a regular rock performance. Five Questions," Crowbar Radio Western, U. of Western Palladium here, wherein a special Ontario, London, Ont., Tom Leparskas reporting: "Stand By The The company also promoted the circus acts worked at the normal concerts through radio spots and intermission for about 40 minutes select group will be invited to the Door," Audience, Kinney/Elektra; "We're On Our Way," Chris as yet undesignated date, where a Hodge, Capitol/Apple; "Chi Coltrane," (LP), Chi Coltrane, Columbia. flyers in each area. at all dates except the Pocono fete, where time and a heavy sup- complete banquet and drinks will U. of Toronto Radio. Toronto. Richard Morochove reporting: Site for the Sacramento date be served after which the Faces was Cal Expo; the other shows porting rock music cast did not "Bless the Lord, My Soul." Canadian Rock Theatre, MGM; "The permit them to work. and Stewart will informally enter- were held at San Diego State tain. Entire tour will also have Holdup," David Bromberg, Columbia; "Jesus Please Don't Save Me College Athletic Arena and at Till I Die," Murray McLaughlin, True Radio York, York Tour started July 1 at the Boston a motif and format yet to be de- North.... San Jose State's Spartan Stadium. Gardens, where Sepp U., Downsview, Ont. Lorne Lichtman reporting: "Brand New Sunny a Dona- cided. Itinerary includes: Cotton Each location handles over 18,000 hower-promoted date drew 17,000 Bowl, Dallas, 19; Braves Stadium, Day," James Robert Ambrose, Hopi;; "Chi Coltrane," (LP), Chi people. capacity for $90,000 gross. Re- Atlanta, 20; Cessna Stadium, Coltrane, Columbia; "The Snake," (LP), Harvey Nandel, Janus. mainder of the itinerary included: Wichita, 22; Coliseum, Denver, 23; * * * The Spectrum, Philadelphia,'Larry Hollywood Bowl, 25; Sports Arena, EAST-New York-WGSU-FM, State U. College at Geneseo, Magid, 16,500 sellout, $90,000, 3; San Diego, 26; Stadium, Las John A. Davlin reporting: "Carney," (LP), Leon Russell, Shelter; Rubber Bowl, Akron, Mike Belkin, Vegas, 29; and Coliseum, Oak- "American Gothic," (LP), David Ackles, Elektra; "Upendo ni 3 DOG NIGHT 18,000 capacity, $85,000, 3; Chrys- land, 30. Pamoja," (LP), Ramsey Lewis Trio, Columbia.... WNTC, WNTC- ler Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich., Bob A November tour is also being IN HOT STAND Begaris, capacity, $80,000, 5; War set by ATI, with the Madison FM, S. U. C. at Potsdam, Betti A. Donley reporting: "Thunder and Memorial, Syracuse, N.Y., John Square Garden, New York, Nov. Lightning," Chi Coltrane, Columbia; "Good Feeling To Know," NEW YORK - Three Dog Night, in their headline stand Scher, 90 percent of capacity, 10, the only date thus far. Tour Paco, Epic; I You," "Couldn't Just Tell Todd Rundgren, Bearsville. (on 8) at the Pocono Speed- $50,000, 6; Pocono Raceway Fes- will primarily cover the Midwest. WAER-FM, Syracuse U., Syracuse, Tony Yoken reporting: way in eastern Pennsylvania, "Live," (LP), Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles, Columbia; "Wang took home $125,000 as its share Dang Doodle," Dr. John, Ateo; "Good Feeling To Know," Poco, of $1,320,000 gross in what is Epic. . . . Pennsylvania-WDFM, Penn State U., University Park, believed to be the biggest pay- Steven M. Weisberg reporting: "Mousetrap," (LP), Spencer Davis, day for a single performance, From The United Artists; "The Age of Steam," (LP), Gerry Mulligan, A&M; according to the the group's "Don't the Moon Look Fat and Lonesome," Joy of Cooking, Capitol. manager, Reb Foster. Previous record for one show, Music Capitals ... WKDU, WKDU-FM, Drexel U., Philadelphia, Jay Meyers re- was $100,000 accredited to both porting: "Nice to Be With You," Gallery, Sussex; "All the Time in Elvis Presley and the late Jimi of the World the World," Bruce Roberts, Bell; "Something's Wrong With Me," Hendrix. Austin Roberts, Chelsea. . WPWT-FM, Philadelphia Wireless Continued from page 14 newly-refurbished Celebrity The- Technical Institute, Philadelphia, Ed Cromwell reporting: "Brown atre (formerly the TraveLodge) in Eyed El cently presented three rock revivals the fall are Dionne Warwicke, Girl," Chicano, Kapp; "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," in the New York sector. The Jim Croce, ABC; "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress," Hollies, Diahann Carroll, Patti Page, Roger Muddy Waters Meyer ork hits the road following Williams, The King Family and Epic. . . . Massachusetts-WRBB, WRBB-FM, Northeastern U., its local stand. Boston, Donna Hochheiser reporting: "Hold Bill Cosby. . . . Actor Forrest On To Me," (LP), Four Dates Yes headlines at Hara Arena, Tucker's singing protege, Karen Bonnie Koloc, Ovation; "Why Don't You Try Me," (LP), Earthquake, Set Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 10 and follows Dumont, will follow Randy Sparks A&M; "Moods," (LP), Neil Diamond, Uni.... WTCC-FM, Spring- NEW YORK-Current perform- the next night at the Rubber Bowl, & The Back Porch Majority into field Technical Community College, Springfield, Peter Flynn re- ing dates set for Chess Records Akron. The group is on its third the French Quarter of the Safari porting: "In the Quiet Morning," Joan Baez, A&M; "Johnny B. artist Muddy Waters include La tour of the U.S.... Jerry Lacroix Hotel on Aug. 14 for a three-week Goode," Chuck Berry, Chess; "Could You Put Your Light On, Bastille, Houston, Thursday through and White Trash booked for the showcasing.... "Arizona's Official Please," Harry Chapin, Elektra.. WHUS- Saturday (6-15); Talagi's, Boulder, Allen Theater, Cleveland, July 28. Balladeer, Dolan Ellis, bagan a .. Connecticut-WHUS, Colo. (18-22); Playhouse, Aspen, Poco headline rock festival (Continued on page 37) ... the month's run at The Golden Steer. Colo. (23); Alice's Revisited, Chi- at the Ohio Theater, Columbus, Former basketball star Rod Hund - cago (28-30); Cellar Door, Wash- Ohio, July 25, with J.J. Cale shar- ley and a group of associates are ington, D.C. (Aug. 7-12); Pink ing the spotlight. In a novel bonus the new proprietors. Elephant, Virginia Beach, Va. (13- wrinkle for advance ticket buyers, Nick is Audience -Created Shows 14); Frog & Nitegown, Raleigh, a drawing will be held at half-time, Fink's spot featuring The N.C. (15); Hopkins Plaza, Balti- with the winning ticket holder re- Barehanded Wolf Chokers Associ- more (16); Pall's Mall, Boston (21- ated Old Time Dixieland Jazz ceiving a roundtrip plane ticket to Band Incorporated, featuring Dave Capture Group's Imagination 27); and the Red Baron, Lawrence, New York and a choice seat to the Kan. (Sept. 18-23). Rolling Stones Chaney.... Jana Mitchel & Vac- By SAM SUTHERLAND concert at Madison caro is the musical attraction in Square Garden Wednesday night, the Jug of Wine Room's switch to NEW YORK-Multimedia en- edy. Live material is mixed with July 26. . . . Belkin Productions an entertainment policy.... Capi- tertainment formats and improvisa- taped material, ranging from music has the Osmond Brothers set for a tol's Tia Camarillo, wound up an tional theater have both received to news coverage that is taped and Argent to Tour single shot at the Rubber Bowl, engagement at the Desert Hills' campus and Akron, July 21. BILL SACHS professional exposure then edited to fit the situation. Orbit Lounge. . Danny Glenn, for some time, but one group of Radio Appearance Helped formerly of the New Christy Min- working professionals, the Respon- Top U.S. Cities A program originated with the PHOENIX strels, is at the Rodehouse. . . sive Scene Theater, has begun to group's live performances before NEW YORK - British group Dunhill's Three Dog Night, most Fran Warren set for a weekend examine the possibilities of com- community and school audiences Argent will go on tour of major of whom are locally born or bred, showcasing at Pinewood Aug. 11- bining these techniques for commu- U.S. cities in Axgust and Septem- when audiences of various sizes were set for another Phoenix Vet- 12. . Hawaiian singer -guitarist nity -oriented and educational situa- participated in "The Real Game." ber. The tour, part of a promotion erans Coliseum concert.... Mega's Moki Almond is appearing at the tions. A radio appearance with Alex campaign for their single, "Hold Sammi Smith, triple Grammy win- Adams Hotel's Flamenco Lounge. David Shepperd, coordinator for Bennett over WPLJ-FM, during Your Head Up," will open in New ner in 1971, performed an SRO Led Zeppelin appeared at the York Aug. 2, and will include the project and a veteran of various which callers utilized that show's one-nighter at Mr. Lucky's. . Tucson Civic Center. improvisational theater groups, de- phone lines, then brought a clearer Chicago, Hollywood, Seattle, Phila- Among artists appearing at the PHIL STRASSBERG scribed the group's activities over format to the group. delphia, New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa, Boston, and recent months as encompassing live which Detroit. The group, consists of Steve Leber is the U.S. manager workshops and performances for Shepperd as director, artistic di- college and school audiences, the of Argent; they are booked by rector Jerome Howard and train- Ron Sunshine of CMA. development of a handbook for ing director Penny Kurtz, has their techniques, and the produc- stressed the educational aspects of Talent In Action tion of a regularly scheduled live these "role-playing" games for radio program. In detailing their school groups and various rehabili- Continued from page 16 "Down Home Girl" and "I'm current activities, Shepperd also tation situations, and the Respon- pointed toward the group's goal of Ready" were fine musically but sive Scene has functioned from the BLUES PROJECT suffered from the amplification. bringing their style of communal, outset as a training format for Signings participatory theater to a broader Guitarist Bill Lussenden and bass children, college students, ex - ALEX RICHMAN player Don Kretmar also suffered audience through records, video- addicts, inmates at the Queens tape and other electronic media. Continued from page 14 Troubadour, Los Angeles from the volume, with their fine House of Detention, and people playing overshadowed. The Blues "The Responsive Scene," the from a wide variety of back- Hess," under GWP management. The Blues Project, headed by Project are basically a concert hall radio program which the group grounds. Waymon will also act and sing in original lead singer Tommy Flan- act and hopefully will conducts on stay away WRVR-FM in New College and public school ap- the movie.... Joey Welz, former ders, returned to Los Angeles with from clubs of this size in the York, provides an insight into the pearances have been a staple of pianist with Bill Haley's Comets, a bang, to say the least. future. ways in which Shepperd and his their work, resulting in the Playing at a volume verging on estab- has signed a production pact with Opening associates hope to utilize those lishment of continuing groups in Dave Smith and Accent Sound Stu- the intolerable for the size room act Alex Richman was a pleasant media. Listeners are encouraged schools where the Responsive dios in Baltimore. Smith is pro- they were in, the Capitol Records surprise. Miss Richman to call in and "create the show" by Scene appeared. Churches and day ducing Welz's new group, the Time act still proved impressive, running showed instrumental skill, both on providing basic situations for im- care centers have also hosted the Machine, for Dawn Productions. through standard blues numbers piano and organ, as well as fine provisations. The callers may then appearance. The act is at the Vista Club, Pasa- and several original tunes. The singing ability on originals such as direct and even act in these scenes, At present, Shepperd is working dena, Calif., until Sunday (16) and softer material, including Flanders' "Go Back Upstairs" and the Bee which range from serious problem on a handbook for improvisational returns the following weekend (21- "Plain and Fancy," worked best Gees' "To Love Somebody." Dem - solving to satire to situation corn - (Continued on page 81) 23). while the harder selections, such as (Continued on page 84) 18 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Nitzinger grabs down to your nitzy.gritzy. Radio-TV programming FUTURE OF RADIO Mixed Viewpoints on Formats' Fate there's a limit. If the trend con- first introduced to the public large- EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the tinues, country stations will lose ly on FM progressive stations. Cur- last in a series of articles devoted their identity and find themselves tis Mayfield's first album received to the future of radio. Here, some locked in head -to -head competition widespread acceptance due to pro- of the best program directors in with MOR and rock stations gressive airplay. These same artists, the nation discuss various aspects (especially those rockers who fea- who were not accepted at first by of all the major formats and their ture a soft playlist during school AM programmers, are now super- potential for a continued existence. hours). stars who have a tremendous in- Community -Dominated fluence on today's music scene. "The music Country radio stations may be "There's one big factor that takes of today will con- in for a seige of trouble, according the control away from country mu- tinue to reach new heights because, to Gene Pope, program director of sic programmers-the Nature of as never before, because of the WVOJ in Jacksonville, Fla., a mar- the Nashville Music mass media, and especially tele- Community. vision, people in America ket leader. It's such a close community that and peo- "Everybody knows the number of an a&r fad or trend dominates ple of the world are closer to- country music stations has tripled the output of the industry. gether. There are still problems, WOLFMAN JACK, host of his own syndicated radio show and an air in the last few years and that there are still differences of opin- personality on KDAY in Los Angeles, is made an honorary Temptation "Only conscientious efforts from ion, country formats are scoring No. 1 Nashville can insure the diversity but the knowledge of one by the Motown group on their visit to Los Angeles for an appearance and No. 2 ratings in many, many another, the new awareness of one at the Ambassador's Now Grove. From left: Temptations Otis Williams, of material necessary to keep coun- another's markets. Unfortunately, a lot of try radio competitive. At WVOJ, environments and cus- Dennis Edwards, and Melvin Franklin, the group's manager Don Foster, these stations fell into numbers by toms has shown its effect in today's Jack, and Temptations' Richard Street and Damon Harris. Waltman we only hope country music music. default, when rock stations went doesn't carry the trend toward People are listening with Jack will be one of the chairmen of the Billboard fifth annual Radio so far out on a limb with acid MOR as far as rock went with (Continued on page 29) Programming Forum, Aug. 17-19, in Los Angeles. rock, they left the masses behind. acid . or we'll find ourselves Country stations rushed in to fill down to the same dead end, and the gap with uptown Nashville just as before, there's sure to sounds and rockers got caught with be someone there to fill the gap." their playlists down. Wilson Plays It for the People Donell Edwards, program direc- "Today, it's a different game and tor of KALO, Little Rock, said HALL: Where are your next could give them a lot of those country stations that he a FM some pointers. saw "clear pattern of EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the stations slated ... I know that you He's keeping the wolf away from who scored so easily before are growth for all types of music in second installment of in-depth going to wake with a start to find an lost the Milwaukee FM you'd the door pretty well and via FM, the future. However, I see the interview with George Wilson, na- planned to buy because of an up- too. they're trailing late in the game. most rapid growth for soul, pro- tional program director of Bartell Rock's done a turn -around and roar from classical music fans who HALL: In the stations that gressive rock, and Top 40 radio. Broadcasting and general manager wanted to keep that particular sta- you've programmed over the years, out -smoothed MOR while, at the The music has been gradually, but of WDRQ-FM in Detroit. The in- same time, Nashville got hooked tion classical. how does the playlist differ then undeniably, getting to the point terview was conducted by Claude WILSON: We're waiting on and now? Was it longer in the old on the "Help Me Make It Through of oneness; by that I mean: An Hall, Radio-TV Editor of The Bill- the Night" syndrome, except for Federal Communications Commis- days? overall appeal to people from all board. sion aproval now for a station in WILSON: I don't think we've one or two of the smaller labels different social and economic who specialize in country versions St. Louis. And, of course, we just ever had a definite number of rec- brackets, all ages, and all races. HALL: The recently took WDRQ-FM in De- ords. Even today, we don't hold to of rock hits. This trend is due, in large, to chain is now begin- "An overwhelming percentage of ning to put more and more of its troit to a rock format. Dick Gal - a given number at WOKY in Mil- groups like Rare Earth, Santana, emphasis in FM, it? kin, who's president of Bartell waukee or KCBQ in San Diego. new country releases sound more Chicago, and was begun by the isn't MOR than country. Of course, you WILSON: Well, we've felt .. . Broadcasting now, believes that We do at the FM stations, because Beatles. actually, Dick Casper, who was FM radio is a viable force. of the nature of their formats. We can counter with album cuts and "It is also to due the fact that the head of Bartell when I joined HALL: How come many broad- only play hits at the FM stations. oldies, as we do at WVOJ, but most black program directors and it, had always felt . . . far more casters still do not place much We don't try to play new records. music directors have awakened to value than most people I've known .. . in FM, even today? We let the other stations make the fact that they have a responsi- that FM was not on its way, as WILSON: I don't know. I re- them hits first. That way we keep Series bility to their listeners to program everybody else thought, but here. member that last year at the Bill- a more familiar music sound on Humor a variety of music. It is also be- He started the whole ball rolling, board Radio Programming Forum the air. But in Milwaukee, we don't cause of the fact that television as far as we're concerned, with someone asked Mr. James Storer have a given set number of rec- has brought to the attention of WMYQ-FM in Miami. We pro- why he sold us his FM stations in (Continued on page 71) 'Amino Man' many of these same individuals the gram not just for gross numbers Miami and Detroit . and his LOUISVILLE, Ky.-A new se- fact that groups like Rare Earth and, in this new ARB that just statement if I remember correctly ries of brief bits of humor called and Chicago have mass appeal not came out, we did very well in the was that he was in the broadcast- "Amino Man" has been launched only to white people, but also to areas where we were trying to ing business to make money. But here by King Sound Productions, blacks. win. We feel we still have a way obviously if he were to check the WRVQFM To a jingle/music production house. College Radio Influence to go, but we're very definitely al- billings of WMYQ-FM in Miami The series revolves around ace "This trend has also been in- ready a factor in the market . . this year, he'd be rather shocked. crime fighter John Cris, alias fluenced by the role of the college No. 1 in mid -day with women, Because it's definitely making quite Amino Man, who in his own way FM station, both of which have which is the most salable, No. I a bit of money. But I can't answer New Format is out to save the world from it- taken the initiative to program mu- with teens at night which is a cate- why people still haven't put more have dif- RICHMOND, Va.-WRVQ-FM self. The series is available, either sic that AM stations were afraid gory that's most important. Over- faith in FM; people just is the new set of call letters for I If people in 25 or 40 episodes, each of to program. For example, the suc- all. I think the station is rated ferent opinions, guess. the old WRVA-FM and the new which is about a minute and 45 cess of Chicago largely is due to about top three, but I don't have don't believe in FM, maybe they Jim Schulke. He format is Top 40 under the direc- seconds long. FM airplay. And Isaac Hayes was the actual figures with me. ought to call tion of Bill Garcia, program direc- tor. George Williams, national pro- gram director of the Southern Broadcasting chain; said the format approach will be "hard, with a lot FORUM REGISTRATION LIST of music and a limited commercial WPIX, New York load. The air personalities will be very up. And we're treating the WFAA, Dallas Del Hull Bob Brownstein entire operation as a radio station." EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow- Program Director National Promotion Coordinator Previously, the FM KOB, Albuquerque Records operation ing is a list of a few of the people KRNT Elektra was partly country music in format WBIR, Des Moines, Iowa Knoxville who've registered for the fifth an- Kent Burkhart and partly simulcast the MOR pro- gramming its KINT, El Paso nual Billboard Radio Program- Roberto Belmont Vice President of affiliate, WRVA. & Southern Broadcasting Playlist of WRVQ-FM will range ming Forum during the past week: General Manager Pacific WCSC, Charleston Radio Atalaya Atlanta from 30 -to -35 records. KCBN, Lima, Peru Reno Sylvia J. Clark KSLM, Salem Keith James Mike Reed Pacific & Southern Broadcasting TV Links With CHED CSR Radio Atlanta WCOD, Hyannis Edmonton, Can. Poynette, Wis. KISM, Bellingham Bob Hamilton FM for Special Eddie Keen Tom Robertson National Program Director - and many more every day CHED Program Director Sheppard Stations NEW YORK-NBC-TV network are coming to the Edmonton, Can. KLUC Grand Rapids, Mich. is tying in with several FM rock Las Vegas stations to simulcast an hour rock John Rosica Marlin R. Taylor music special July 18 called "Good Director, West Coast Richard Good President Vibrations From London." BOCK 'N ROIL Bell Records Columbia School of Broadcasting Bonneville Program Services While the audio part of the San Francisco New York, N.Y. show is on network TV, several Harvey Cooper stations will carry the audio in Dennis Wills stereo. These stations include RE UNION Promotion man KRBC Mickey Eichner Bell Records Vernon, Wash. Columbia Records KLOS -FM in Los Angeles, WNEW- Mt. FM in New York, WBBM-FM in Get your ticket now to this 6 -hour Steve Wax Gerald Kendrick Rob Edwards Chicago, and KRLD-FM in Dallas. non-stop music blockbuster, pro- National Promotion Director duced by Draper and Blore. 8 Program Director Program Director Ron Delsener, Stan Feig, and John comml. avails per hour. Exclusive Bell Records CHNS KOST-FM Moffitt co -produced the special, in your market. How can you miss? Halifax, Can. Los Angeles which features Elton John, the Call collect. Jerry Greenberg Beach Boys, Sha Na Na, Melanie, Atlantic Records Bob Mercer Fantasy Records Margo Knesz Joe Cocker, and Richie Havens. Program Sales Evolution Records The show was videotaped June 3 6430 Sunset Blvd. Dick Kline Berkeley, Calif. Suite 621 Atlantic Records at the Crystal Palace Park tear IGM Hollywood, Ca. John Davis Michael Haile London before a live concert audi- 90028 Vince Faraci National promotion man KWOW ence. Dr Pepper and Faberge spon- (213) 463-3224 Atlantic Records Elektra Records Pomona, Calif. sors the special. 20 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD THIS GIRL HAS A TWO-SIDED HIT SINGLE! THE "A" SIDE WAS .... THE FLIP SIDE IS: St le LION RECORDS #124 714aniz lott goluttui, gum, Mike, a0 all ofitets who have tut'te this tecat oveh. "iliialC" is Hui tCcOGtlÌ6 also. t)uku RtiffGVi Solve YOUR Programn PROGRAM For The Fifth Annual Billboard Radio Programming Forum Aug. 17-19 Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles The Forum is the annual meeting on radio programming. It is attended by program directors and general managers and radio station owners, as well as executives from the record industry. The objective is to take a concentrated look at what is happening in radio and foster progress in and between both aspects of what is mutually an entertainment industry. Forum Schedule Thursday, August 17 a. Use of modern technology for b. An Analysis of Promotions; their programming Power and Their Glory 12 noon -2 p.m. Cathy Lenard To Be Announced. Luncheon-Opening remarks by Hal Cook, Director of Research Session 7 publisher of the Billboard. Metro Radio Sales New York, N.Y. THE FUTURE OF RADIO STATION JINGLES 2 p.m. -3 p.m. b. Behavioral Psychographic Studies Chairman: TBA Session 1 on Records, Jingles, and Formats. a. Jingles-Past, Present, Future. TRENDS IN MUSIC AND RADIO Dr. Tom Turicchi Bill Meeks Texas Women's University President Chairman: Claude Hall Denton, Texas PAMS Radio-TV Editor Dallas, Texas Billboard Magazine Session 4 b. Creative Use of Jingles-How a.From the Piney Woods to Broadway. THE CHANGING SOUND OF MOR RADIO When, Why. Jerry Wexler Chairman: Tom Campbell Jim Long Executive Vice President Air Personality General Manager Atlantic/Atco Records KLOK TM Productions New York, N.Y. San Jose, Calif. Dallas, Texas b. Great Radio-An Elusive Dream. a. Top 40 vs. Modern MOR. Session 8 To Be Announced. Tom Murray Operations Manager TOP 40 RADIO-WHERE IS IT GOING? 3 p.m. -5 p.m. WBT Chairman: Jan Basham Session 2 Charlotte, N.C. Director of Promotion Record Merchandising AN ARTIST LOOKS AT RADIO PROGRAMMING b. Oldies in a Format-How Why, How Much. Los Angeles, Calif. Chairman: Don Ovens Bernie Armstrong a. The Top 40 Revolution of the Director, Reviews and Charts 1970's. Billboard Magazine Program Manager Mike Curb WTAE Paul Drew Jackie DeShannon Pittsburgh, Pa. Programming consultant Smokey Robinson Washington, D.C. Session S Sonny James b. The Short, Short Playlist-Does Jeff Barry GROWING INFLUENCES IN FM ROCK It Work? Bobby Vinton Chairman: David Moorhead To Be Announced. General Manager 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. KMET-FM 12:30 p.m. Luncheon. COCKTAIL PARTY Los Angeles, Calif. Speaker: William B. Ray a. The Future-or Recording artists are invited to Death-of Chief, Complaints and Compliances Progressive Radio. attend and meet radio personnel, Federal Communications Commission Tom Donahue compliments of The Billboard. Washington, D.C. General Manager KSAN-FM 2:30 p.m. -3:45 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. Friday, August 18 Concurrent sessions-each registrant b. The FM Revolution. has his choice of three sessions. 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. To Be Announced. Session 9 Continental breakfast in conference 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. rooms, compliments of Billboard. THE OBLIGATIONS OF ADVERTISING TO Concurrent sessions-each registrant RADIO has his choice of three sessions. 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Chairman: Col. Robert Cranston Concurrent sessions-each registrant Commander has his choice of three sessions. Sess on 6 American Forces Radio and Television PROMOTIONS AS A TOOL FOR BUILDING Service Session 3 IMAGE AND RATINGS Los Angeles, Calif. MARKET EVALUATION FOR PROGRAMMING Chairman: TBA a. Commercial Load Vs. Good Programming. DECISIONS a. Public Service Can be a Programming To Be Announced. Chairman: George Wilson Asset. b. Turning a Loser Into a Winner. National Program Director Sonny Melendrez Jack Thayer Bartell Broadcasting Operations Manager General Manager WDRQ-FM KTSA WGAR Detroit, Mich. San Antonio, Texas Cleveland, Ohio ig PROBLEMS NOW! Happened to the MOR Session 10 a. Whatever Saturday, August 19 Record? To Be Announced. FORMATS OF THE FUTURE 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Chairman: George Williams b. Modern Criteria for Playing a Program Director Continental breakfast in each of the National conference rooms, compliments of The Record. Southern Broadcasting Billboard. Betty Brenneman Winston-Salem, N.C. Music Coordinator 10 a.m.-11 a.m. a. Psychological Factors That Will Affect Top 40 Radio. RKO General Broadcasting Concurrent sessions-each registrant Los Angeles, Calif. Alden Diehl, program his choice of the three sessions. Program Director has CKLW Session 19 Detroit, Mich. Session 15 b. The Evolution of MOR Radio and How You Can Help It MANAGEMENT'S GROWING ROLE IN PROGRAMMING TROUBLE AREAS Grow. PROGRAMMING Chairman: TBA To Be Announced. Chairman: TBA a. FCC Hot Spots in Programming and How to Avoid a. How to Turn a Program Director Them. Session 11 To Be Announced. Into a Manager. THE FUTURE OF RADIO AND RECORDS To Be Announced. b. Relating to Your Audience. b. Keeping the Manager Out of Commissioner Ben Hooks Chairman: Joey Reynolds Federal Communications Commission Joey Reynolds & Associates Programming; How to Involve Him. Washington, D.C. Los Angeles. Calif. To Be Announced. a. What If I Bring You a Record Session 16 Session 20 10 Years From Now. FACTORS SHAPING TOP 40 RADIO TODAY Don Graham TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS THAT CAN Director of Special Projects Chairman: Wolfman Man IMPROVE YOUR ON-AIR SOUND Chess/Janus Records Air Personality Los Angeles KDAY Chairman: Jim Gabbert Los Angeles, Calif. President b. AM vs. FM 10 Years From Now. KIOI-FM To Be Announced. a. Can the Teen -Adult Music Mix San Francisco, Calif. Work? a. Stereo on AM? Quadrasonic on 3:45 p.m. -4 p.m. Pat O'Day FM? Coffee Break General Manager Lou Dorren KJR of Research Seattle. Wash. Director 4 p.m. -5 p.m. Quadracast Systems Inc. San Mateo, Calif. Concurrent sessions-each registrant b. Using Soul Records Effectively has his choice of three sessions. in Top 40-The Dangers. b. Automation and its Effect on Roland Bynum Radio in the Next Year. Session 12 Program Director KGFJ George Burns THE RECORD PROMOTION MAN-A VALUABLE Programming Consultant Los Angeles, Calif. Denver, Colo. ASSET TO PROGRAMMING YOUR STATION Chairman: TBA Session 17 12:30 p.m. -3 p.m. Steve Popovich BUILDING A BETTER AIR SOUND Awards Luncheon National Promotion Director Chairman: Don Ovens Columbia Records Director, Charts and Reviews Presenters: For Radio Awards New York Billboard Magazine Don Imus Air Personality Pat Pipolo a. Motivating Program Directors and Vice President WNBC MCA Records Air Personalities. New York, N.Y. Los Angeles To Be Announced. Awards will be presented to the best air personal- Jerry Sharell h. Developing the Air Personality ities in the nation, based on market size and National Promotion Director in the Market. format. Winners of certificates will also be Buddah Records To Be Announced. announced. New York 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For Records Ben Scotti Gary Owens Vice President Concurrent sessions-each registrant MGM Records Air Personality Los Angeles has his choice of three sessions. KMPC Los Angeles, Calif. Harold Childs Session 18 National Promotion Director Awards will be presented to the leading national A&M Records THE PLAYLIST IN FUTURE RADIO promotion director, the leading national promo- Los Angeles tion man, and the four best local and regional Chairman: Don Ovens record promotion men as determined by a na- Director, Charts and Reviews by the In ad- Session 13 tional poll conducted Billboard. Billboard Magazine dition, certificates of merit will be announced. ALBUMS AND THEIR CURRENT ROLE IN AUDIENCE PROGRAMMING MASS ! R Chairman: TBA REGISTRATION FORM Registration Fee: $135.00 per person a. How You Can Broaden Your Demographics. Please register me for the BILLBOARD RADIO Please enclose check and return registration To Be Announced. PROGRAMMING FORUM, August 17-19, Cen- form to: It. tury Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif. (If you h. The LP Cut and How to Abuse Radio Programming Forum Bob Kieve wish to register others besides yourself from General Manager your organization, please send names and Suite 420-9000 Sunset Blvd., KLIV titles on your letterhead and enclose payments.) Los Argeles Calif 90069 San Jose, Calif. Session 14 (Please Print) MORE HOW TO MAKE YOUR RADIO STATION NAME INTERESTING TO THE LISTENER Chairman: TBA TITLE a. Pardon Me While You Laugh. Dick Orkin COMPANY Chicago Radio Syndicate Chicago AC CRESS b. You, too, Can Be Hilarious in Three Easy Lessons. CITY STATE ZIP Tom Adams The Electric Weenie Complete refund will be made for cancellations received before August 10, 1972. After that date but prior to WIOD the opening of the Conference, a cancellation charge of $50.00 will be made. After that, "no-shows" cannot Miami, Fla. be refunded. The Rest of the Evening Is Free BBB ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! In These are the albums that have been added this past week to the nation's leading progressive stations. In many cases a particular cad:o station may play al' of the cuts on a given album, but the cuts listed here are the preferred cuts by most ir11 of the stations Representing more than 29 of the largest population cen- ford, KFML-FM; HARTFORD: Ron Berger, WHCN- WBRU-FM; RA C I N E: Joey Sands, WRKR-FM; ters in the nation and Billboard's correspondents for the FM; LONG BEACH: Ron McCoy, KNAC-FM; LOS ROCHESTER: Bernie Kimball, WCMF-FM; SAN leading progressive FM stations programming new al- ANGELES: Jeff Gonzer, KMET-FM; MEMPHIS: Ron ANTONIO: Ted Stecker, KEEZ-FM; SAN FRAN- Michaels, WMC-FM; MIAMI BEACH: Sandy Thomp- bums. Artists are listed alphabetically, and the markets re- CISCO: Bob Cole, KSAN-FM; SEATTLE: Darryl son, WBUS-FM; MILWAUKEE: Steve Stevens, searched include: BALTIMORE: Pete Larkin, WKTK- WZMF-FM; NEW ORLEANS: Hugh Dillard, WRNO- Despie, KOL-FM; ST. LOUIS: Shelley Graf man, FM; CINCINNATI: Frank Wood, WEBN-FM; CO- FM: NEW YORK: Dennis Elsas, WNEW-FM; PHILA- KSHE-FM: TORONTO: Benjy Karch, CHUM -FM; LUMBUS: Lou Henry, WCOL-FM; DALLAS: Bart DELPHIA: Carol Miller, WMMR-FM; PITTSBURGH: TUCSON: Allan Browning, KWFM-FM; VALDOSTA: McLendon, KNUS-FM; DAYTON: Bill Struck, WTUE- Ken Reith, WA MO -FM; PORTLAND: Bruce Funk- Bill Tullis, WVVS-FM; WASHINGTON, D.C.: Phil FM; Jeff Silberman, WVUD-FM; DENVER: Bill Ash- houser, KINK -FM; PROVIDENCE: Jon Rodman, de Marne, WMAL-FM. Hot Action Albums EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER, HARRY NILSSON, "The Son of MARK VOLMAN AND HOWARD FRANK ZAPPA, "Waka Jawaka," GEOFF AND MARIA MULDAUR, "Trilogy," Cotillion Schmilsson," RCA KALAN, "Phlorescent Leech and "Hot Rats," Reprise "Sweet Potatoes," Reprise Cuts: All. Cuts: All. Eddie," Reprise Cuts: "Big Swifty," "Wake Ja - Cuts: All. Stations: WKTK-FM, WHCN-FM. Stations: WCOt--FM, WBRU-FM, Cuts: Al!. wake." Stations: WCMF-FM, KINK -FM, WCOL-FM, WBUS-FM, WRKR- WBUS-FM, WMC-FM KOL-FM, WNEW-FM, KEEZ-FM, WVVS-FM, WMC-FM, Stations: Stations: KOL-FM, KFML-FM, KMET-FM FM, WMC - F M. WMAL-FM, WMAL-FM, WRKR-FM WCMF- KINK -FM, KOL-FM, KFML-FM, KWFM-FM, KINK -FM, KFML- WCME-FM, CHUM -FM, KSHE- FM KNAC-FM, KMET-FM FM, KNAC-FM FM, KWFM - F M, KEEZ-FM, TOM PAXTON, "Peace Will WEBN-FM, KMET-FM, KOL-FM LEON RUSSELL, "Carney," Shel- Come," Reprise ter DOOBIE BROTHERS, "Toulouse CAPTAIN BEYOND, "Captain Be- Cuts: All. CHICAGO, "Chicago V," Columbia Cuts: "Out in the Woods," Street," Warner Bros. yond," Capricorn Cuts: All. "Acid Annapolis," "Magic Mir- Cuts: "Listen to the Music," Cuts: "Arnworth," "Myoicy- Stations: WVVS-FM, KEEZ-FM, Stations: WKTK-FM, KNUS-FM, ror," "Tightrope." "Cotton Mouth," "Disciple." oid." WNEW-FM, KINK -FM, KNAC-FM WRKR-FM, WNEW-FM, WCMF- Stations: WHCN-FM, WMMR-FM, Stations: WCMF-FM KWFM-FM, Stations: WMC-M, WCMF-FM, FM, KSHE-FM, WEBN-FM, WCOL-FM, KNUS-FM, WTUE- KINK -FM, KOL-FM, KFML-FM, KSHE-FM, WNEW-FM, KNAC- WRNO-FM, KINK -FM, KMET-FM FM, CHUM -FM, WRNO-FM KNAR-FM FM Also Recommended DAVID ACKLES, "American Goth- EARTHQUAKE, "Why Don't You B. LANCE, "Rollin' Man," Atlantic HAROLD OUSLEY, "The Kid," SEANOR AND KOSS, "Seanor and ic," Elektra Try Me" (A&M) Cuts: All. Cobblestone Koss," Reprise Cuts: "American Gothic," Cut: "Train Ride." Station: CHUM -FM Cuts: All. Cuts: All. "Family Band," "Montana Stations: WZMP-FM, WRNO-FM, Station: KFML-FM Station: KNAC-FM Song," "Love's Enough." KWFM-FM SUN McGRATH, "The Rise of the Stations: WMMR-FM, WNEW- Morning Dove," Adelphi P.F. SLOAN, "Raised on Rec- Cuts: All. MICHAEL PERLITCH, "Keyboard FM, KEEZ-FM FACES, "Early Faces," Pride Tales," Atlantic ords," Mums Cuts: All. Station: WEBN FM Cuts: "Let Me CANNONBALL Cuts: All. Be," "Midnight ADDERLEY, "Soul Station: KNAC-FM "Springtime," "The Moon Zodiac," Capitol RONNIE McNEIR, "Ronnie Mc- Station: CHUM -FM Girl," Is Storce." Cuts: All. Neir," RCA PETER FRAMPTON, "Winds of Stations: WKTK-FM, KWFM-FM Stations: WAMO-FM, KOL-FM Change," A&M Cut: "Summertime." BOBBY PIERCE, "Introducing Station: WAMO-FM Bobby Pierce," Cobblestone AMISH, "Amish," Susses Cuts: "Jumping Jack Flash," STYX, "B e s t Thing," Wooden "The Lodger," "Hard," "Winds Cuts: All. Nickel. Cut: "Mr. Fantasy." HERBIE MANN "Mississippi Gam- Station: KFML-FM Station: KSHE-FM of Change." bler," Atlantic Cuts: All. Stations: WKTK-FM, WZMF-FM Station: WZMF-FM Stations: WVVS-FM, WCMF- BANANA AND THE BUNCH, "Mid POCO, "Good Feeling to Know," FM, WRNO-FM Mountain Ranch," Raccoon FRIJID PINK, "Earth Omen," Lion CURTIS MAYFIELD, "Superfly," Epic (Single) Cuts: All. Cuts: "Miss Evil," "Earth Curtom Stations: WHCN-FM, WRNO-FM PETER THOM, "Peter Thom," Stations: KEEZ-FM, KINK -FM, Omen," "Rainbow Rider." Cuts: All. United Artists KOL-FM Station: WVVS-FM Stations: WNEW-FM, KMET-FM JIM PRICE, "Sundego's Traveling Cuts: All. Orch.," Dunhill Station: KWFM-FM WILLIAM BELL, "Phases of Real- DIZZY GILLESPIE, "Portrait of JAMES MOODY, "Heritage," Pres- Cuts: "You Got to Live," "Open ity" Stax Jenny," Perception tige Up Your Door," "Rock & Roll." THREE DOG NIGHT, "Seven Sep- Cuts: All. Cuts: All. Cuts: All. Stations: WKTK-FM, WHCN-FM, arate Fools," ABC/Dunhill Station: KFML-FM Station: KFML-FM Station: KFML-FM WBRU-FM, WNEW-FM Cuts: All. Stations: WRKR-FM, KNAC-FM JAMES BROWN, "There It Is," HEAVY MOONGLOWS, "Return of the CRUISER, "Heavy Cruis- PURE FOOD Polydor Family Moonglows," RCA & DRUG ACT, er," "Choice Epic ALAN TOUSSAINT, "Life, Love Cut: "Public Enemy No. 1." Cuts: All. Cuts: "Sincerely," "I Was Cuts," Cuts: "My Souls on and Faith," Warner Bros. Station: WAMO-FM Station: WNEW-FM Wrong." Fire," "Do Station: WAMO-FM It Yourself," "Eleanor Rigby." Cuts: All. RANDY BURNS, a Lover Not Stations: WKTK-FM, WMC-FM, Station: KOL-FM "I'm JIMI HENDRIX, a Fool," Polydor "Rare Hendrix," VAN MORRISON "Theme" (Par- KWFM-FM, KOL-FM Cuts: "Hold On," "Lisa." Tripp rott) DOMINEC TROIANO "Dominec Stations: WVVS-FM, KOL-FM Station: WHCN-FM Cuts: All. RAMATAM, Troiano," Mercury "Ramatam," Atlantic Cuts: Stations: WZMP-FM, WRKR-FM Cuts: All. All. JOHN CALE, "The Academy in HIGH VOLTAGE, "High Voltage," Station: WZMP-FM Peril," Warner Bros. Columbia VAN MORRISON, "Van Morrison," Station: WVVS-FM Cuts: All. Cuts: "Crazy," "Roller." Warner Bros. IKE AND TINA TURNER, "Feel Stations: KINK -FM, KNAC-FM Station: WBRU-FM Cuts: All. WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY, "Willis Good," (UA) Station: KMET-FM Alan Ramsey," Shelter Cut: "She Came in Through CAPABILITY BROWN, "Scratch IAN AND SYLVIA, and THE Cuts: "Musrat Candlelight," the Bathroom Window." the Surface," Charisma GREAT SPECKLED BIRD, "You MOVE, "California Man," United "Ballad of Spider Horn." Station: WTUE-FM Cuts: All. Were On My Mind," Columbia Artists (Single) Station: KSAN-FM, WMMR-FM Station: WBUS-FM Cuts: All. Stations: WBUS-FM, WMC-FM PHILIP UPCHURCH, "Darkness, Station: WNEW-FM BRUCE COCKBURN, "Sunwheel MICHAEL MURPHY, "Geronimo's ANTHONY REEBOP KWAKU Darkness," Blue Thumb Dance," "True North" Cadillac," A&M BAAH, "Reebop," Capitol Cuts: "Inner City," "Darkness," JETHRO TULL, "Living in the Cuts: "If You Want to Go," "Sausalito Blues." Cuts: "Feet Falling on the Past," Reprise Cuts: "Gerinimo's Cadillac," Road," "Fall," "Sunwheel "Natchez Truce," "Waking "Softly Weeping," "Problems." Stations: WBRU-FM, KSAN-FM Cuts: All. Stations: KWFM-FM, WNEW-FM Dance," "Dialogue With the Stations: WBUS-FM, WRNO-FM, Up" Stations: WKTK-FM, -FM, VARIOUS ARTISTS, "Last Day at Devil." CHUM -FM, WVUD-FM CHUM Station: WHCN-FM WRNO-FM the Fillmore," Fillmore JOHN RENBOURN, "Faro Annie," Cuts. All. Reprise MARK JOHNSON, (1ICK NELSON, Stations: CHUM -FM, WTVE-FM CURVED AIR, "Phantasmagoria," "Years," Van- "Garden Party," Cuts: guard Decca (Single) All. Warner Bros. Stations: WBUS-FM, KOL-FM Cuts: All. Cuts: "Mary," "Mother Jane." Station: WHCN-FM JIM WEBB, "Letters," Reprise Cuts. All. Stations: KINK -FM, KNAC-FM Station: WHCN-FM NITZINGER, "Nitzinger," Capitol DAVID REY, "By the Grace of Stations: KEEZ-FM, KINK -FM Cuts: "Louisiana Cock Fight," SANDY DENNY & THE BUNCH, KING KRIMSON, "Earthbound," God," True North "L.A. Texas Boy," "Boogie Cuts: All. "Rock On," A&M Island Queen," THE WHO, "Join Together," Dec- Cuts: All. Station: CHUM -FM ca (Single) Cuts: All. Stations: WRNO-FM, WMC-FM Stations: WEBN-FM, WVUD-FM, Station: WMC-FM Station: WHCN-FM CHUM -FM BUDDY HOLLY, 'Rock 'n' Roll ROGER SAUNDERS, "The Roger LA BELLE, "Moon Shadows," Collection," Decca Saunders Rush Album," Warner STEVE YOUNG, "Seven Bridges DOORS, "Full Circle," Elektra Warner Bros. Cuts: All. Bros. Road," Warner Bros. Cuts: All. Cuts: All. Stations: WMC-FM, WCMF-FM, Cuts: All. Cuts. All. Station: WVVS-FM Stations: KMET-FM, KINK -FM KEEZ-FM Station: KEEZ-FM Stations: KINK -FM, KFML-FM 24 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Tope/Audio/Video Budget Firms Expand, Housewares Electronics Action Slow By EARL PAIGE & ANNE DUSTON CHICAGO-Subsequent summer March." Of course, as spring CES exhibitors with auto players in- Seek New Markets housewares shows may see less is rolled back it makes Winter CES cluded Justin Enterprises with 8 - tape and record marketers are expanding consumer electronics although ex- less necessary or even valid, he track models as low as $18 to $24 CHICAGO-Budget agreed. Thus, the ruminations con- and Hanabashiya, Ltd. with sev- to exhibitor at the housewares shows here hibitors still do not question the lines the point where one concept of focusing on buyers that tinue. eral 8 -track models that can be was offering regular priced $6.98 8 -track tape. Other budget and do not attend the June electronics Mini 8 -Tracks retailed at $29.95. premium firms were here for the first time seeking housewares buyers, show. There was just a lack of If any product category stood Compacts continue as another but in all, only a handful of tape and record companies exhibited. buyers period. Those here, how- out at housewares it was popular category at summer summer Import "Houseware buyers do buy promotional merchandise but not ever, found many items at all mini 8 -track players for the car. IHHEE. Commodore prices including very low -end price In fact, a surprising amount of Corp. plugged its model E-100 front line product," said Robert J. Demain, vice president, Apex component receiver, phono changer, Rendezvous, Inc., the firm now diversifying into more regular price points. car stereo was shown, indicating, again, the summer show shoots for 8 -track deck combination to list product. Apex was the only software exhibitor at the Independent "We did write enough business good mover to cover our expenses," said Ron the buyers of small variety stores at $129.95; another Housewares & Home Electronics Exhibit (IHHEE) at the Conrad and so forth who do not attend was the model RMA-202 phono- Edmundson, product manager, Ar- with speakers at $59.95 Hilton outside of Matthew Productions, marketer of the New Testa- thur Fulmer, a first time summer CES. graph two ment on cassette. Dyn Electronics, a predominant- list. ' exhibitor at the Independent 4 -Channel One of the new exhibitors at the Transworld Housewares & Houseware & Home Entertainment ly auto player maker, was at NHMA and Arthur Fulmer, also Quadrasonic units were around Variety Exhibit on Navy Pier was Continental Dynamics, Inc. Outside Exhibit (IHHEE). "But this had to especially promoted. be I heavily auto oriented, was at but not of items 8 the slowest show ever at- specialty in cassette and -track, Continental's activities have tended." IHHEE bowing a new line of mer- Lloyds did highlight its M825 de- been primarily disk oriented, said Milton D. Barnes, vice president, There were the usual complaints chandise targeted units under the luxe quadrasonic (matrix) system marketing. that IHHEE comes too soon after Stereosonic brand. Other IHHEE (Continued on page 79) Through Infotape, Continental is producing specialty items for the Consumer Electronics Show such groups as Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Standard Oil, Library of (CES) but almost every exhibitor Better Living, Doubleday and others. of home entertainment expressed enthusiasm for the winter IHHEE. Other Navy Pier exhibitors included Tape King, Inc. and Promo Thus, July IHHEE exhibitors New Certron Image; Record Distributing Co. Tape King, New York, had a catalog listing somehow feel their participation is large quanties of soul 8 -track including 39 titles on Motown. Promo an investment in the winter show, was plugging its customized pre -packs allowing houseware buyers to some way to maintain continuity. Mass Buyer Focus select 70 percent of the titles. Promo did not mention tape. Winter By BOB KIRSCH (Continued on page 32) Enthusiasm for the upcoming winter IHHEE is even more pro- nounced because for the first time LOS ANGELES - "Changing The corporation has added an SEC will hold a winter show too our image in the eyes of the big- impressive list of chain stores to in the Hilton just prior to winter gest buyers was our major prob- its fold, including the Gamble- Ampex Plugs Mail Orders; lem last January," said Ray Allen, Skogmo chain and the Gibson housewares shows. vice As for July IHHEE, co -producer president, marketing, of Cer- stores in Texas and the Southwest, Larry Karel indicated he will shoot tron Corp., "and I think we've ac- as well as doing private label Catalog Lists 5,500 Titles for more pure housewares exhibi- complished that goal." work for a number of national re- tors. "We had to start from the very tailers. ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. month to 20,000 previous users of beginning, because Certron had Allen also said that Certron is -Ampex Stereo Tapes has issued the direct mail service. The Transworld Housewares & Variety Exhibit at Navy Pier con-. always been oriented almost ex- interested in the independent deal- a new prerecorded tape catalog clusively to major distributors and er. "Too often this type of dealer listing more than 5,500 tapes avail- Talking about results to date, tinued to draw fewer electronics Slover said, "We have been very exhibitors and there were fewer at equipment manufacturers," Allen has been ignored," Allen said. "The able to users of the mail-order Am- continued. "We really had only little guy has been pursued by pex Shoppers' Service. gratified with the consumer re- the huge National Houseware sponse to mail-order buying, par- Manufacturers Association two or three significant accounts. questionable manufacturers in According to William Slover, ticularly the interest in open reel (NHMA) exposition. There were When you're totally dependent on many cases because that's been the vice president -general manager of and classical selections. Approxi- also less double exhibits. Juliette one distributor, he can run your only market available to him. the Ampex music division, the 184 - mately 80 percent of our volume in was at both IHEE and NHMA company. We've changed that with We're quite willing to work with page catalog, with mail-order the the addition of about a thousand him." first six months of the program but not Navy Pier this time; Lloyds new forms, is being distributed this has been open reel and nearly 40 was at the Hilton in a separate and accounts since Jan. 1." (Continued on page 32) percent of the total has been classi- large suite but showed only house- cal music." wares at NHMA. Jackie Vernon Slover added, "We will be broad- Despite grumblings at IHHEE, Accessory Firms ening our classical open reel cata- some first time exhibitors and reg- Bow in log regularly in the year ahead." ulars were enthusiastic. Paul Gus- There are now about 700 classical dorf, accessory manufacturer, was Houseware Events Comedy Tapes titles from London, Deutsche happy about July IHHEE but put July forth still another consideration: LOS ANGELES-Morris Dia- Grammophon, Philips and Van- CHICAGO-The broadening market for tape accessory items guard in the reel-to-reel classical "CES is too late, it should be in is mond, president -owner of Beverly reflected in the presence of many firms which exhibited for the first Hills Records, has reported an af- catalog. Slover said the firm is "exploring new sources of classical time in the summer housewares shows, according to Paul Gusdorf filiation with GRT Tapes concern- of the St. Louis ing the label's Jackie Vernon com- music in all formats." firm that manufactures storage accessories. edy album, "Sox Is Not Dangerous Other labels represented in the Gusdorf, one of the firms trying the summer event in the Hilton, To Your Health." catalog with popular, rock, coun- made contact with buyers of all kinds of merchandise too, said the Plans are for the immediate re- try, show albums and easy listening executive. In fact, a buyer for a large food store chain, who coin- lease of the album in cassette and include Buddah, Audio Spectrum, cidentally was from St. Louis but never heard of Gusdorf, was typical 8 -track configurations, with GRT Bell, Mercury, Fantasy and Proj- of these kinds of different buyers looking for specialty items in home planning a merchandising program ect 3. electronics, said Gurdorf. depicting the tapes to look like The catalog includes 1,500 reel- Other firms new to the summer Independent Housewares & Home packages of cigarettes in a takeoff to-reel selections, 2,000 8 -track se- Entertainment Exhibit (IHEE) at the on the title. lections Hilton were Le -Bo, TBL, and 2,000 cassette pack- Inc., Ess & Ess and Bush Brothers Products Corp. Among exhibitors ages. There are also 19 4 -channel at the 8 -track selections represented in the Transworld Housewares & Variety Exhibit were Compact Cas- catalog. sette and Fidelity Products Co. MOTOROLA AT The Ampex Shoppers' Service Compact Cassette was one of the very few blank tape firms at the also offers tapes at a 10 percent housewares shows. TBL, Inc. also showed the Capitol 2 blank line. WINTER CES discount if the user indicates his (Continued on page 31) Ampex Customer Robert A. Castrignano, left, LOS ANGELES-The Mo- Code Card num- torola ber. Bankamericard and Master general manager of EVR Research Consumer Products Div., are absent from the June CES, has Charge cards also honored. for CBS Laboratories, accepts HOLIDAY INN taken space Special discounts are offered on Billboard's Trendsetter Award in at the Winter CES selected -album sets. set for Jan. 12-15 in Chicago. multi behalf of Dr. Peter C. Goldmark, A spokesman for the firm The tape -by -mail service was es- former head of CBS Labs. Gold- Bow Movies on TV said there was a "general feel- tablished in January after a year mark is now the president and Cassettes ing that we will profit by show- of testing to supplement normal re- director of research of Goldmark By RADCLIFFE JOE ing our complete line of tele- tail distribution of tapes. Slover Communications Corp., a subsid- vision, audio and tape products added that direct mail and media iary of Warner Communications, NEW YORK - The Athena The project, utilizing a closed- in the show. This will also be advertising will be increased during Inc. Making the presentation on Cablevision Corp. is offering popu- circuit TV system with a central more of a tv show, unlike the the rest of the year to make con- behalf of Billboard is Herbert A. lar movies on Sony videocassettes control room, follows recent suc- show last month." sumers more aware of the pro- Grant, director of information to guests of Holiday Inns around cessful testing at the Holiday Inn gram. services for CBS Labs. the country. in Little Rock, Ark. Holiday Inn guests can avail themselves to the movies, by press- ing a control box located on the Calif. TV Cartridge Firm Plans Entertainment Line television set in their room. A By PAUL JAULUS nominal charge for viewing is at- SAN FRANCISCO-Video VCI, according to Edward Saf- company's common stock is now video cassette market. While pri- tached to the guest bill. Cassette International here, a re- die, founder, recently completed a traded on the Over The Counter mary emphasis is now geared to Initial programs offered on the cently formed independent soft- successful public offering of 100,- exchange as VCI, Inc. the field of professional and in- project include, "The Odd Couple," ware distributor mainly involved 000 shares of the corporation's The initial VCI directions en- dustrial training and commercial "A New Leaf," "T.R. Baskin," in professional and industrial areas, common stock. The VCI, Inc. of- compass the immediate acquisition sales support, the company is pro- and "Harold & Maude." Films for is projecting a major thrust in tele- fering, underwritten by Oxford of software properties regardless jecting a major thrust in the en- the project are being processed for vision cartridge home entertain- Securities Ltd., was fully subscribed of the medium in which they tertainment market. Now in the Athena Cablevision by Reeves ment. Two plans are video cassette at a price of $5 per share and originally appeared. The distribu- planning stage is the introduction Cinetel, Inc., theaters in hotels and albums of will enable the company to com- tion of these properties and even- of video cassette theaters located live performances by musicians and petitively enter the video cassette tually the production of entirely in major hotels offering full-length Athena Cablevision is a unit of singers. software distribution market. The new properties are geared to the (Continued on page 34) Gulf & Western Industries, Inc. 30 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Radio-TV programming 4ixed Viewpoints on Formats' Fate e Continued from page 20 the announcer and the announcers tastes of the public becoming more that understand an audience's needs and more discriminating, album ore understanding, composers are and also the need to satisfy those play will gradually take over and Vox Jox writing with more meaning pro- desires. I believe we'll ducers are producing eventually the day of the single record is with more become the replacement By CLAUDE HALL freedom for the numbered. Along with this demise, and the music is getting MOR stations Radio-TV Editor better. that have dominated I feel that progressive radio will their markets for so long. The emerge on its own, not as an AM "But now is the time, more than Skip Williams has left WXCL in to KHOW in idea is longevity, not as in the media, but as an FM is Denver; he'd been on e' er, for all programmers, whether one. It Peoria after two case of Top 40 radio stations which also my opinion that AM radio -plus years to join WLS in Chicago for four-plus ack or white, to stop and realize WKDA in Nashville in a 6-10 a.m. ' sped to the top and burnt out could easily become all two-way years, but was in the Denver mar- ..eat it matters not what color the slot. . Keith (Chris Chandler) ket on people or the idea in five -to -seven telephone talk formats in the next KMIN for five years until artist, or what label the material Heyn is now director of Elkins 1968. . years. We like where we are and 10 years." Lineup at WLRW-FM, is recorded on, but the sound that Institute in Nashville; he'd been Champaign, Ill., includes what we're doing and speaking K.C. Jones, program director at Mrs, is produced which is important. If with Elkins in Dallas. Working Jody(Jody Anderson) Bowen for myself, I want to stay here. WGMA in the Miami area, be- 6-10 it fits the particular needs of a with him at Elkins in Nashville a.m., program director Doug Our audience wants us to stay as lieves that the future for modern Blair station, if it will satsify the listen- are Dillon Howell and Jerry Mas- 7-10 p.m., and all-night man Phil well. country formatted stations is un- ers, and if the message needs to ters. . Forgot to mention that (Phil O'Neil) Thurer. Rest of sta- "As to the future limited, "especially when our be heard, the record should be of the progres- Bill Wilkins does the weekend gig tion is automated, but Blair needs sive format. there isn't any. competitors are sending more and programmed, There's at WKYC in Cleveland and a better rock record service as well more listeners our way. Top 40 "With the course that music, the no need. buddy of his called me up to re- as MOR records. He writes: stations and MOR stations continue "I total music scene, is taking now, "What I think will happen is a mind me. . Carl Jay, program more or less grew up in the era of to sound more and more alike; growth to the highest echelons is form of programming not unlike director at KEWI in Topeka, Kan., Top 40. In some ways it's sad to Top 40's get softer in the very near future." Top 40 only with 4,000 cuts, will and MOR's is looking for a good newsman. see the original Rock die, the end (who target their appeal Sherwood (Bud) Hayden. station develop and it will probably be toward KIRO, Seattle MOR station, of the wild tracks, the jingles that adults) get harder. Many manager of KZEL-FM in Eugene, very successful as to longevity, in- times, 40 is looking for a midnight -to -dawn took three hours to play, and some to 50 percent of their playlists are Ore., says: "Our future? as tegrity, and the other personality. Talk to program di- of the really creative Well, aspects found identical, shows where rear as I can determine, quite in KSFO. Try, as a philosophy of rector Jon Holiday.... Joe Frank- the air personality made the music. "On the positive side good. Just recently, we went programming: Hire people with in- of the lin, WOR air personality, New Now, we're running into a dilemma coin, modern through quite a few changes here telligence that want to reach an country stations offer York, has received a Star -Maker where the ex -rock stations are music that :,nd one of the results of many intelligent audience." continues to have Lyrics of the Year Award from the Hu- blending in with Top 40 stations and Feeling (soul, to nights and too many ciga- if you wish) with mor Societies of America because and MOR stations are blending Wally Nelson, program director a melody is rettes and cups of coffee, was the that vaguely familiar of his contribution to the careers toward country stations. Soon, the of WJOL in Joliet, Ill., says that to new country listeners. can p i osophy that we aren't all that This of such as David Frye, Joan Rivers, only difference between stations his comments on other formats even be more valid where .och different from MOR. The would stations Bill Cosby, and Flip Wilson. will be the style of commercial ,, just "be as an outsider. I play some of the country cross- ;sic is certainly different, but have * * * delivery." always been in MOR, starting over songs from the pop field and idea behind what we play isn't in Iowa, moving to in Lynn Woolley, program director * * * WMAY even add a dash of pop -oriented Johnny Donovan, 'hat far away from, say KFSO. Springfield with the Stuart Stations of KYLE -FM in Temple, Tex., WOR-FM in material like the Hillside Singers' New York, has shifted over to C'i,,nplete freedom on the part of and now with WJOL and other writes that the station has changed do 'Teach the World to Sing.' weekends on WABC, same city. Harris stations. I try to keep our management and format. The gen- "Country music radio adds the Steve Clark is now working MOR format flexible and moving eral manager is now Dave Metcalf. ... out warmth, the feeling, the personality at WBAB-FM on . with the current trends in KYLE now programs the Billboard Long Island... music. and the friendliness that other Lineup at WRNL in Richmond, Right now, we are programming Easy Listening Chart, plus five -to- formats have forgotten . . . and ten of the best country singles, Va., a semi -automated MOR sta- 'Monitor' Chief more country music in with the these attract listeners." MOR, plus current album cuts and oldies tion, includes Doug McKay, morn- since this area is blue collar Too Much Similarity ings, Chuck Deel and it should and Woolley would appreciate bet- 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., help. With MOR, Jerry Rogers, program director program director Gus Travers, you can ter record service. Incidentally, float with the trends and of WSGA in Savannah, Ga., says Dale Reeves 7- Hails Rock Seg not violate Woolley and KALE sales manager midnight; and Pat your basic sound, since the future of Top 40 will be "great Robert Malsbary Banks in the all-night slot. Week- NEW YORK-NBC radio net- MOR is free -wheeling. moonlight on the if it stops playing only the top side as the Twofolk, a folk-rock end men include Perry Woods and vork's broadcast of a Three Dog "The key in this market and 40 records." As for MOR radio, duo. They both went to The Uni- John Lawrence. "A HEAVY staff. ght concert was "extremely suc- others that I work with is to let its future is good, but so many versity of Texas, which is nothing I am the only guy, including week- ,sful," reports Bob Wogan, vice your personalities establish a rap- MOR stations are nothing but to brag about, but is sort of inter- enders, who has never worked in esident of programs and chief of port with the audience. MOR al- watered-down versions of Top 40 esting because it's close to Hamil- a top 20 market. McKay was at ,'Ie network's "Monitor" service. lows this and I don't put any stations. Progressive stations need ton's Pool, which is not close to KLIF, Dallas; Chucker at WCAO, A little more than 1,000 phone guidelines on what can be said, as to get more into the mainstream of anything else, thank God. Baltimore, 11 years ago and has calm were received in New York long as they say something worth- music, he felt. "Very few people * * * worked Richmond for the last nine from all parts of the nation, plus while. We do a lot crossplay of want to hear nine or 10 non -hits Pete McNeil has left KYNO, years; Gus came here for WWTC, over 600 pieces of mail. All of with the announcers and between in a row." Many of the soul sta- Fresno, Calif. Call KYNO program Minneapolis; Dale did mornings this from an announcement in the the announcers and the newsmen. tions he's heard need to get more director Shawn Conrad and see if for WIFE in Indianapolis; Woods show that a copy of Rolling Stone Our promotions are geared to- involved in their communities. The he's looking for a new air person- worked for KFOX in Long Beach, magazine would be sent. wards community involvement. The future of country music radio is ality.... KXOJ, 500 -watt stations Calif.; and Lawrence did a stint at "The station reaction was also prizes are not great, but always "very bright . . . country music is in Sapulpa, Okla., just outside of WCAU in Philadelphia." phenomenal and this was from the greatest percentage ... of the peo- huoe." Tulsa, now features a Hot 100 * * sta':ons that would never nor- ple can be in on the * promotion. Jim LaFawn, program director format 7 a.m.-7 p.m. John Towne Dick Carr, a long-time friend, ma,ly feature this type of act." The audience likes it this way and of KPRI-FM in San Diego, a pro- and Frank Thomas divide up the has joined Specialty Premiums Inc. What it demonstrates, Wogan be- the ratings reflect that. gressive station, feels that "free broadcast day on the air.... Mike to organize a radio chain for the lie es, is that there is a viable need "For the above reasons. I should form radio, as we knew and loved Hagerty, assistant program director group. At present, they just own for network music programming. think that MOR radio will continue it, circa 1968-70, is dead. In many of KIBS in Bishop, Calif., com- KVEG, a country music operation Right now, he's providing a variety strong, since other formats lock ways, we have benefitted, in others, plains about lousy Top 40 record in Las Vegas, and that's where of types of music. NBC network themselves to a sound and have to lost some valuable progress. We service. "We serve 17,000 residents Dick will headquarter. But he's tarried the Newport Jazz Festival go with the winds." don't need off -mike raps with and over three million tourists a looking for other stations to buy ecently and on a recent Sunday Andy Young, program director people in the studio or taking 'hits' year." right now. Carr had been general ,rerniered the Elvis Presley concert of WTLB in Utica, N.Y.. a Top on the air or dead air on inaudible * * * manager of KCMO, Kansas City, album, On July 23, a concert will 40 station, feels "the future for delivery. But we do need musi- I'm not one, ordinarily, to drop and before that had a long tenure he carried featuring Bobby that Golds- progressive radio is the brightest cal flow, depth, and names, but I'd like to mention two with Metromedia Radio. New gen- boro and the spontaneous Nashville Symphony of all. With album sales continual- great ones- Jonathan Greene and eral manager KCMO is Orcl :stra. realism possible only in progressive of Lynn ly on the increase and the listening radio. Robert W. Morgan.... David Dye, Higbee, who'd been operations "People involved in the free fresh out of Swarthmore College, manager. Specialty Premiums, just form experiment tended to over- has taken over a regular slot at so you'll know, is a part of or owns react to a new freedom never be- WMMR-FM in Philadelphia 2-6 also Bernstein Rein-Boasberg, mid - p.m.; he'd been a weekend fore done (on a large scale) in the man. west advertising chain. . Bill Ed Sciaky, radio industry, discarding all the former music director, Tanner, program director of WJDX theories. So. we went too far and is now doing 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in- in Jackson, Miss., is leaving to be- stead free form became so introspective of just a two-hour show. come operations m an a g er of Carol Miller is the new music that only a small percentage of the di- WNOE in New Orleans. He'll con- audience was taken along. The rector and will do a couple of tinue to consult WJDX. weekend rest went back to the security shows. The rest of the * * * of lineup includes listening to Top 40 radio. Luke O'Reilly 6-10 Frank (King Hot Dog) Halison, p.m., John Craft 6-10 a.m., "However, progressive radio has Michael veteran soul personality, is looking Tearson 10 p.m. -3 a.m., with learned some valuable lessons. Jon- (Continued on page 36) I r.than Takiff and Gene Shay know I have. is doing This the format weekend work. for the foreseeable future." Jerry Stevens is Mike director of programming of the Morgan, program director progressive Tom of KTGR in station.... Daren Columbia, Mo.. as- writes from WMBR in Jacksonville, sures everyone that `because I am Fla., that the station is being com- Fun Musi a Top 40 programmer, I can only pletely re -staffed with personnel say F? I that I think the future of Top from all over the nation. "WMBR A 1= O 40 is rosier than ever. I think the is now live 24 hours a day with 'rock' format can only become contemporary MOR programming stronger, which means to say: with emphasis on music and per- More listeners and more advertis- sonalities. Program director is Al IS ing dollars. I do believe Top 40, Blake, former morning man for as we know it today, will change Rounsaville's WDAE in Tampa. somewhat. just as it has in the past, The lineup goes: Blake 6-9 a.m., AUTOMATED but that it will change for the Tommy Harper 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tom better. One can only be amazed Daren 2-6 p.m., Mike Bouts 7 -mid- ROCK by the number of Top 40 stations night, and Bill Barry midnight -6 that are using different approaches a.m." and being successful. It seems to * * me that there certainly isn't any Steve O'Brien switches from JOHN WINNAMAN, general manager of KLOS -FM in Los Angeles and 'one' way to program a Top 40 WCBS-FM to WPLJ-FM to do the SEND FOR DEMO TAPE Craig Bowers, ABC Spot Sales, Los Angeles office, toast the record station. Therefore, as long as we're 10 a.m.-2 p.m. show. Both stations 8408 E. INDIANOLA AVENUE industry. From left: Bowers, George Steele of Electra Records, George all experimenting as much as we are in New York. Also joining the Furness of Atlantic Records, Bob Murphy of WEA Distribution, Winna- are, it suggests that we're all trying; formated progressive station is Dick SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85251 man, and Harold Childs of A&M Records. The occasion was a party and if we're trying, striving to Summer. He'll do the morning (AREA 6021 946-2093 by ABC -FM Spot Sales to introduce advertisers and agencies to the come up with the best of all possi- show. Dick has been on WBZ in "In -Touch People" of Stereo Rock on ABC -FM the chain of stations. (Continued on page 74) Boston. . . . Chuck Buell is going JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 29 Tape/Audio/Video Phonogram In 8 -Track Cartridges Tape Happenings Continued from page 1 8 -track selections will be incorpo- However, since then cartridge ated into the firm's Sound Seller has grown beyond all expectations, manufacturing and distribution scheme. Polydor has yet to an- largely because of its popularity Bruce G. McGilaway, national was started in February, and 21 center, Phonodisc, as the factory is nounce any prices for its 8 -track in the automotive sector of the sales manager for the magnetic additional centers are expected to only tooled up for cassette pro- product. tape market, and some companies tape division, Ampex Corporation, open on the east coast during duction and after exhaustive evalu- 8 Phonogram's 8 -track tapes will are now selling as many -track California, announced production 1972.... George P. Connor, presi- ation at Polygram's headquarters carry the prefix 77. Albums in the tapes as cassettes. of a new low noise mastering audio dent of Teledyne Packard Bell, Los in Holland of every major U.K. initial batch will include Rod This growth has been watched tape with extremely fine ferric ox- Angeles, announced the appoint- tape duplicator, an exclusive man- "Gasoline Alley" and carefully forr many months by ide backcoating and new thermo- ments of Radio Supply Co., Inc., ufacturing deal for both firms has Steward's Tells a Story," Phonogram and Polydor and the The 1 -mil 407 Maine, as distributor for been signed with Decca. "Every Picture set binder system. Auburn, Nana M o u s k o r i's "Over and two companies now clearly feel series and 11/2 -mil 406 series re- Maine and northern New Hamp- Phonodisc will distribute the Over," Black Sabbath's "Master of that the 8 -track market has become places the 444 and, 434 series of hire; and J & L Marketing & Dis- product, although again both Reality" and "Paranoid" and Syd so significant that valuable extra Ampex tape. The new series is of- tributing, Inc., Waltham, Mass., as Phonogram and Polydor have been Lawrence's "Something Old, Some- profits can be made by releasing fered on a 14 -inch reel with 5,000 distributors f o r Massachusetts, talking with a number of wholesal- thing New." all product in future on both con- feet, allowing a full 30 minutes of Rhode Island, Vermont, Connec- ing organizations in an effort to The move by both companies figurations. recording time at 30 ips or 1 hour ticut, and southern New Hamp- establish the best method of serv- puts to an end several months of The success of a certain amount at 15 ips. . Sparta Electronic shire. Teledyne will show its tele- icing the key non -record outlets industry speculation over how of imported Phonogram and Poly- Corporation, California, announced vision, stereo and cartridge TV with cartridges. much longer the two firms could dor 8 -track material, via such new optional precision step attenu- message through daily sponsorship Polydor's initial 8 -track release remain exclusively committed to firms as CRD, together with a ators for their entire audio console of "Campaign '72" on CBS begin- will comprise around 20 items cassette. The growth of 8 -track steady demand from the retail line: The 20 -step attenuators will ning August 14 and culminating taken from the company's pop and in the UK has taken virtually trade for cartridge versions of al- fit all "B" series consoles. The with 40 60 -second commercials on middle-of-the-road catalogs. In- everyone by surprise - two years bums by such artists as Rod Stew- stereo model mixer is of concentric election night, November 7, accord- cluded will be albums by Bert ago, demand for cartridges com- art, Melanie and James Last are construction, allowing cleaning of ing to advertising manager, W. T. Kaempfert, Jimi Hendrix, Melanie, pared with that of cassettes was also factors that have influenced the stepping points. . Donald Reedy. Also at Teledyne, The Cream, Taste, Rory Gallagher, the minimal and several record com- the decision. Zimmer, president of American Moore Company, Portland, Ore- New Seekers and David Rose. panies were predicting that the end- For similar reasons, both com- Car Sound Specialists, Inc., an- gon, received the Paul E. Bryant Classical cartridges will follow less -loop system would never really panies have already started releas- nounced the opening of the 7th Memorial Award for the second later in the year and, eventually, become established here. ing 8 -track product in the U.S. and and 8th American Car Sound Cen- year as "outstanding distributorship Japan which are particularly car- ters in the Philadelphia area. The of the year." George Miller, presi- tridge -orientated markets. Centers, dealer -owned and oper- dent, received the award for op- Phonogram's move into 8 -track ated, deal exclusively in pre-re- erating proficiency, merchandising Veteran Miami Store Owner will only affect the software side corded 8 -track tape cartridges, car and creating local sales progress, of the group's activities and it is stereo players, and car security sales training for dealers and extremely unlikely that Philips equipment. The dealership program (Continued on page 71) Bitter Over Tape Electrical will start manufacturing Competition cartridge hardware for this coun- By SARA LANE try. NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-Iry Weinstein's Harmony Mu- sic store was the first such business in the bustling 163rd Street shop- ping center here. Over the 16 years he has been in business he has Accessories NEW: seen tape come to nearly rival disks. In fact, he now carries all titles Continued from page 30 in disk, 8 -track and cassette but little open reel. However, of late he has become bitter and disillusioned about the competition in tape. Some accessory firms had new He said, "Thieves have taken an enjoyable business and made it items not shown at the recent Con- ONE - into a sumer Electronics Show. Le -Bo's cutthroat operation." He said that in addition to thieves, boot- Nick. Weinberg said the new diop leggers and counterfeiters have devastated the tap industry. And then door home cartridge storage unit there is the competition. was new. It has a 45 capacity and "It's bad enough that there are six tape stores within a five block will list for around $40. Le -Bo STOP radius of my store, but there is additional competition. Besides de- was also showing packaged plugs, partment stores, five and tens, drug stores-now even grocery stores hook-ups and other electronics ac- are carrying tapes-places like 7--11 and U -Totem. Even auto parts cessories in a display featuring 42 stores. It's beginning to be a nightmare-everywhere you look, you'll different items, an area Le -Bo is SHOPPING just starting to push, ALUMINIZED find a new store selling tapes. is Weinberg And, what's worse that they're selling said. SENSING TAPE, them below cost in order to make a profit on whatever else they Fidelity showed new carrying TYPE CC -3807 stock. God, you can buy a tape at a store that sells refrigerators, tires, cases in the American with series The perfect sensing tape for splic- and other completely unrelated items. Where do grocery stores come stars and strips motif. A 10 ca- off selling tapes? I don't sell food!" pacity cassette case lists for $7.95; ing 8 track stereo cartridges and new Bootleg a 24 capacity cassette case lists for cassettes. Aluminum foil and $12.95. The 12 capacity 8 -track Mylar* maintains essential strength Weinstein contends his customers accuse him of overcharging case lists for $7.94; the 24 capacity characteristics with minimum thick- even though he does the normal amount of discounting. unit for $14.95. ness. Also available in new "Lower Continued on cage 34) Ess & Ess president Martin isee CII Profile" Sensing Tape, Type Sandler said his firm will be intro- .. ducing a new luggage styled line of CC -3810. carrying cases in the fall of sof t - sided belted construction. There SPLICING TAPE, .,..... % a u dio brings you will be four models, three 8 -track TYPE WST-12 OPAQUE ll111111 and one cassette. At the Hilton he For magnetic tape and film; was plugging the 24 cartridge ca- maximum strength with mini- pacity vinyl covered case that lists mum thickness; excellent the world's for $9.95. The rayon velour lined unit will be available soon in cas- characteristics through all most popular sette size too. temperature ranges and New exhibitor Theodore Beno- processing chemicals. Close END TABS tape winder, witz, TBL, Inc., identified his com- tolerance width ideal for Specially designed paper fasteners pany via a business card with men- automatic equipment. Also for blank or pre-recorded tapes. tion of pre-recorded software but available in new extra thin Easy placement and pickup. Color did not show any. He displayed a type: ask for WST-10. coded, up to 3 -color imprint. number of accessories including for loading tape display units for dealers and a wide assortment of tape carrying cassettes, 8 -track cases. These ranged from the economy model 8-106-28 unit list- and blank tape. ing at $8.95 with 28 cartridge ca- pacity to a deluxe 40 cartridge ca- ELECTRO SOUND 100-48C pacity flocked interior unit listing at $18.95 (model 8-104TC). Noting the slow start of the Hil- the world's ton event, Benowitz said: "All I've seer today (Saturday) are reps and guys from the trade papers." best buy in However, most accessory exhibi- tors were happy about the new ex- automatic posure at the houseware events. A spokesman at the Kalo manufactur- ing Corp. exhibit said: "I sat CARTRIDGE AND PROMOTION LABELS tape splicers around for three days last summer CASSETTE LABELS Complete range of standard and wrote up a 30,000 unit deal the last day." Kalo makes various Self-adhesive, available for im- sizes and shapes for any use- shown mounted stands. printing on C60, C90, C120 or record jackets, albums, covers, Gusdorf's highlight items in- custom sizes. Uniform and ac- sets, awards, featured hits, in- on winder for cluded entertainment center tables. curate printing and die cutting. serts, special sales; round, cassette operation. Model 4490, 24 -in. high, 42 -in. square, special -shape; 1, 2 or 3 wide and 151/2 -in. deep, lists for colors, FAST, FAST delivery. ELECTRO SOUND 200 $42.95; the similar and slightly *Registered trademark of Dupont smaller model 4470 lists for $39.50. The firm also has two record and Write or call for samples and technical data. Dealer inquiries invited. We carry a full line of tape duplicating equipment. tape stands, models 2695 and 2560. Yet another new exhibitor, Bush rJ SAXON ADHESIVE PRODUCTS, Inc. A Sub; ary of Saxon Indue' 's, Inc. AUDIOMATIC CORPORATION Brothers, showed a television stand 237 West 54th St., New York, N.Y. 10019 (212) 582-4870/Cable AUDIOMATIC and indicated that a stand for com- 57-01 37th Avenue/Woodside, N.Y. 11377/(212) 672-8200 ponents is being considered. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 31 Tape/Audio/Video Astrocom Open Reel Machine V I DEOMA T ION New Certron Image CATV MOVE Continued from page 30 down that line because it's a prod- Features Simplified Operation uct mainly for the audiophile." NEW YORK-Programs are What are some of the things NEW YORK-Astrocom Elec- formance, with simple operating now being distributed to CATV On education for the retailer: Certron has done to change its sheets are being prepared tronics is marketing a second gen- techniques specifically designed for systems via video cassettes, ac- image? "Spec eration version of an open -reel the home recordist. cording to Steve Eden, president for dealers and we're trying to put tape deck, which it claims com- The unit, Astrocom model 407A, of Videomation here, who is "We've reconstructed everything together a merchandising program from a cosmetic point of view," bines professional features and per - is according to Astrocom officials, now distributing shows via cas- to instruct our representatives and Allen said, pointing especially to the latest version of a basic design settes to 11 CATV systems. He dealers on the best way to sell a that has won acclaim from inde- plans to expand his service to the firm's "Canned Cassettes." tape. If a dealer doesn't have a Bows pendent laboratories. The deck in- more than 200 cable systems This line features six 60 or 90 - program, he won't make money. Johnson corporates relays in its touch -tip this fall. His service includes minute cassettes in a sealed can. What we try to do is provide him push-button controls, instead of shows. Each can includes a plastic cover. with a merchandising program, be- both half-hour and hour Other new products include "Trip- Storage Cabinets solenoid operated switches. This, A is pro- cause when a guy is creative in conversion package le cas- said an Astrocom vided so Play" and "Double Play" advertising and promotion there RYE, N.Y. The E.S. John- spokesman, by Videomation that settes and a "Ready Repair Kit" - makes for quieter operation, great- CATV systems may use the cas- are a thousand ways to go. As for son Co. is marketing a new cas- for transfer of jammed cassettes to and - co-op money, we will always co- er dependability more trouble settes. new sette tape storage cabinet designed f ree life than characterized in ear- a cassette. operate with a good promotion. for home, school or office use. lier models. Promotions Help The approach I like to see our The- units, models no. CC -12 and dealers take is to carry the Stand- and hold The deck still features three "We feel that promotions such CC -24 are bookshelf size separate high motors for supply as the can offer unlimited possi- ard line, the Pro line and a step-up 12 and 24 cassettes respectively. Budget Firms and take-up reels, plus a hysteresis bilities for the promotion -minded line." is going: "We are The units, styled to match most synchronous type for stable cap- Continued from page 30 dealer," Allen said, "and we've Where Certron cassette players and home stereo stan drive. It also has four heads found it to be very successful broadening our base. I see us with equipment, boast acrylic dust cov- and all solid-state circuitry. Auto- According to Robert J. Falleur, since its June introductión." a video tape in several years. We ers of smoked grey with black Apex regional sales manager, budg- have the equipment but we don't matic reverse play is achieved with Allen added that, "As a promo- alyminum hinges. The side plates simple sending of add-on conduc- et soul tapes and records represent have a formulation yet because we are high impact styrene with a relatively new area for mass tional manufacturer, which we like feel we can put our money in black, tive strips. to think means one who offers ex- wood grain styrene inserts. Both The tape will operate at either merchandisers. Apex has a subsidi- more constructive areas now. models are complete with base and ary line, Up -Front, which he char- traordinary packaging and good When that market developes, I 71/2 or 33/4 inches per second. quality and is dependent on large cover touch pads and anodized Also featured are automatic tape acterized as an all black line. Tape, see us in a significant; consumer - front panels. both 8 -track and cassette, is $3.95 volume, we think we are doing oriented position. Our product will aluminum lifters to prevent wear during either very well. Our 'Lab' line, has met Suggested list prices of the units rewind or fast -forward motion. Es- list, but generals( promoted at probably retail for around $9.95, $2.99 to $3.99 while disks versions with success, and this is for the but that's down the road. are $9.95 for the 12 cassette case, pecially contoured heads assure consumer who is very sound -con- and $16.95 for its 24 cassette coun- maximum tape -head contact. The list at $1.98. Springboard, an "I see us entering the education scious. The 'Standard Series' is the is terpart. unit is list priced at $459.95. oldies line of 32 volumes, lists at market, because this a very im- the same prices. bread and butter of the line." portant market. These people are Allen pointed out that the con- Apex's ap- oriented to quality and they're in- Reflecting broadened sumer is more quality conscious terested in something they can rely proach is its subsidiary Trip Rec- than ever. "He's simply more so- on. We're now ahead 60 percent ords label, now comprising 18 phisticated today and he wants the (tape) in manufacturing capability from packages and listing at $6.95 best possible value for his money." November of last year and we ex- and $4.98 (disk). In fact, Demain to 60 percent from now no stolen profits! pointed out that the new "Rare" What else has Certron done to pect be up expand production and change its by this November. We are on a Mimi Hendrix is Trip's first single very '; -- image in the marketplace? large expansion program but disk album at $5.98 ($6.98 on it just has to be first things first. tape). Trip also has a Nina Simone "We've gone from 7,800 to 24,- 000 sq. ft. in our Mexican assem- Selling to the educational market- * two-disk set at $5.98. The Simone 11Vr bly operation," Allen said. "We've place, for example is a different u I t,l package is available only in 8 - r increased the portion of Certron situation than the consumer mar- track while Hendrix is available in ket. You have to have key dealers 8 -track and cassette. goods as opposed to private label since January. That percentage is and certain representatives. We'll 1 "If a product warrants the full now fifty-fifty, which is a 30 per- be there when we have enough price, consumers won't find it in cent increase." product to go around." i budget," was Demain's way of say- Allen also said he had a 45 - Allen also commented on some ing tape and records find their of the other aspects of Certron minute cassette on the drawing own price level. Apex is thus and the tape industry in general. boards, and added that his sales 1 searching out products it feels will On setting up displays for stores: network is now up to about 25 command more than budget recog- "At some of our private label out- with an average of four men work- i nition. Much Trip repertoire is lets we have racks, both floor and ing out of each one. esoteric. counter styles, up now, but there Commenting on the industry on Moreover, Trip is distributed is a problem with displays. You the whole, Allen said, "I only wish 'QUICK -VUE through UDC, Inc. while Apex's can't just decide to build 5,000 I knew another business like it. 1 other lines are distributed through displays because every chain has It's the most incredible business I Cartridge & Cassette Displayer various independent distributors in a different way of doing things. know. There's a demand for the the U. S. It's easier for me to find out ex- product and I'm glad we're in it." The "Quick Vue" Cartridge & Cassette Display is more than fun and actly what a customer wants and safe. Its easy viewing flip through tape holders are Mass Users then put it together for him." 1 simple to use. A new and different concept in merchandising Concerning poly bag displays, tapes. All tapes are completely visible and FULLY Continental's approach to budg- AST, Everest stereo et, however, is entirely different Allen called this "the most eco- PROTECTED. i again, Barnes pointed out. Conti- nomical way by far to merchandise TRY "QUICK VUE". WRITE FOR FREE 12 PAGE BROCHURE nental, a seven -year -old firm, tape. This has revolutionized the in ,Pact SHOWING- ALL MODELS. packages albums for giant chains. concept of selling the cassette, and Group 1 Their literature lists Safeway, Kro- with two or three tapes to a bag NEW YORK - Ampex Stereo ger, Standard Oil, Jewel, Red Owl the pilferage problem is lessened." Tapes (AST) has signed long term Stores, Thrifty Drug, National On Certron's blank tape lines: manufacturing and distributing Clealive Store Equipment Inc. Food Stores and so forth. "As for chromium dioxide tape, agreements with the Everest Rec- Barnes said Continental prefers we have it because we want to ord Group, and the Great Ameri- 1 to focus on a single artist or single have something for everybody. can Music Machine, Inc. concept, in the case of, say a Whether or not the consumer (GrAMM), according to William Terrell, Texas 75160 P. 0_ Box 933 Christmas package or one on pa- should use it is not for me to . ar- Slover, Ampex vice president and triotism. Quantities are so large, bitrate. We've got it. We will also general manager of AST. Dallas 214 226-7248 - Terrell 214 563-5869 however, that Continental has not have a cobalt product by the Jan- AST's agreement with Everest, yet considered tape. The firm also uary Consumer Electronics Show. signed jointly by Slover and Ber- has a Television mail order di- But I don't think there's that much nard Solomon, Everest president, vision. of a demand for it, and I feel low - covers the entire United States, noise, high output tape is sufficient. Canada and Europe. Demain and Barnes both pointed Frankly, I was amazed at how how the budget Under terms of this agreement, out record and many manufacturers at the last AST will release budget and full - tape firms are fast outgrowing the CES showed units with bias price tapes drawn from Everest's image that so long characterized switches." classical, folk, jazz, gospel and DIRECT their activities. On 8 -track tapes: "We have a blues BUY catalogs. large capacity for making these The AST/GrAMM agreement AND SAVE $ $ $ tPcc' blanks because we are also a du- also covers the U.S., Canada and #54 STEREO CARTRIDGE Co" X259.-2 CASES Recording plicator. Accordingly, we built European markets. It was signed Tape tools to handle not only the sale jointly by Slover and J. Carlos QRCs 24 8 -Track Tapes Scotch MAGNETIC TAPE RIOT! of blank 8 -tracks but recorded Shidlowski for GrAMM. 8 Cassettes Covered in tapes as well. This configuration First AST/GrAMM release will ' Scotch 1800 ft. 7" reel, 1 mil polyester handsome Alligator Vinyl Red 150, factory fresh; Special $1.95 is getting bigger every day. Reel- be "Free Spirit Movin' " by Ralph per reel, $22.50 doz., $1.75 in lots to-reel is simply not a significant Harrison, GrAMM's first artist an Flocked High Impact Styrene of 48; $1.60 1500), prepaid. factor anymore. We've slimmed a principal in that company. #611, 1200 foot insert. AMPEX 1V2 mil acetate pro- THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL MAGNETIC TAPE fessional grade. Factory fresh, $1.68 per reel, $18.00 (12); $66.72 148); $120.00 (96) Telex Exclusive on Changer 56 pcs. $3.00 each )Ampex/Scotch may be assorted) FAMOUS MAKE MINNEAPOLIS-Telex has ac- internationally for home entertain- 150 pcs. 2.75 each 'DOLBY CASSETTE DECK quired exclusive manufacturing and ment and background music ap- 500 pcs. 2.65 each world wide marketing rights for plications." the 8 -track stereo tape cartridge Patents covering design and a Cases packed 1 per box and packed 72 pcs to skid. changer from Qatron Corp., Rock- basic mechanical features of the ville, Md. changer have been issued or ap- One new feature on the unit is plied for in many countries. The Custom fase Mfg. Co., Inc. that it can be operated on 110 and changer holds 12 standard 8 -track Wanted: Distributors, 5511-19 Bragg Blvd. Private Wollensak Model #4760 220 -volt and 60 or 50 -cycle power. cartndges and features push-but- List $299.95, Dealer Price $197.96 of marketing Peter ton selection of any one of four State-wide P.O. Box 5625, Fayetteville, N.C. labeling Director master distributors SAXITONE TAPE SALES Schwartz said this is important be- sequential programming modes and done up to 16 hours and Reps. NO PHONE ORDERS-BY MAIL ONLY 1776 Columbia Rd., hW, Wash. D.C. 20009 cause "we plan to aggressively continues play of market the unit domestically and of non -repetitive music. 32 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Tape/Audio/Video 14 Pacific Stereo Stores Each an Individual Outlet By JAY EHLER NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and attractively term themselves In 1970 Pacific Stereo entered and San Bernardino branch stores ment is a new division entitled -Even though Pacific Stereo here and their objectives. By this time, the Los Angeles market with a followed. The latest opening (San Pacific Stereo Mail Order Ware- is one of 14 chain outlets under the home office had also developed store in Santa Monica. North Hol- Bernardino) will be July 21. house where customers can mail the Pacific Electronics banner and an in-house ad agency to handle lywood, La Habra, Torrance, Costa Also in 1972, one more devel- in orders to a warehouse: in north- owned by CBS, it has individuality, advertising for all the stores. Mesa, Hayward, San Jose, Pomona opment of the retail sales depart- ern California at Emerville. said assistant store manager Ernie Rogers. The outlet handles some- thing between 50 and 60 brands of equipment, probably 1,000 differ- ent types of components. The em- phasis is clearly on hardware and blank tape. Prerecorded tapes sales, he said, have been disappointing. There may be marketing factors Billboard lets in the area here that have led to the disappointment in prerecorded tape, Rogers indicated. At least, other Pacific Stereo stores are not you have planning to phase out prere- it.. of corder tape. As for blank tape, he said it's booming. "BASF and Memorex are our top brands." POINT Ted Bennett, vice president, BLANK! mar- keting, from the Emeryville, Calif. headquarters, said the chain de- liberately tries to make each out- let a custom designed store, very functional and with relatively few highly trained sales personnel. Each is instructed to help cus- tomers as much as possible. The psychology is away from the fast sell, ripoff, or falsity in advertis- ing. The philosophy, said Bennett, is that success is right at the store e level, meeting, dealing with and serving the customer. ?tas There is a 60 -day exchange privilege on all purchased materi- als. Pacific Stereo concentrates primarily in the sale of music units: Qa` -e.g. tuners, pre -amps, cassette tape players, speakers, and so on. On every complete music system advertised, free parts are guaran- teed for three years. o51P1s Se% Pacific Electric assures that Pa- With a Blank Tape Special cific Stereo will have the best prices in the area and to back this up, the policy is that if a customer coming in the August 26 issue. buys a unit and then discovers the same unit selling for less money at It's a special Billboard issue that will blanket another store in town (not includ- ing close out or demonstrator the entire blank tape industry from tape, sales), PS will refund the difference in price-if the customer acts cassettes, cartridges, and within a 30 day period. Or, PS reel-to-reel. will match the selling price of com- parable units. Trade-in policies are It's a 5 -column issue that will cut through all also generous. Pacific Stereo also supplies 4 - the red tape in the blank tape field and give you a channel units but, as yet. the de- mand has been slow and related clear, concise picture of an industry that will soon to software only. The lack of soft- ware and hardware product is a encompass television cartridges and video cassettes. partial answer. Video cassettes '` are, as yet, not stocked. "We just Featured in this year's P -N* don't see the demand yet. Too blank tape issue are stories on many bugs in the hardware units, too expensive for mass sales," com- the new ways of distributing blank tape and what kind of a ments a PS spokesman. "But," he adds, "with the way our store runs, market there is for blank tape products. and the ups and downs in the business, we could stock them to- Billboard's BLANK TAPE SPECIAL will be must reading for morrow if necessary." List prices are not used here. PS the people who manufacture raw tape, as well as the people cites them as being phoney. PS rather gets into talking and adver- who manufacture the components used in producing blank tape. tising the actual prices-a tell -it - like -it -is philosophy, more or less. It's an issue Although for now Pacific Stereo that -will go right to the people you want to reach: stores are solely located in Cali- fornia, the future is still open for Tape duplication services NEW YORK out of state expansion. Only re- 165 West 46th Street cently Pacific Electronics was pur- Carrying case manufacturers New York, N. Y. 10036 chased by CBS. 212/757-2800 The history of Pacific Electron- Accessories/Services ics dates back to 1960 when Tom Anderson and Charles Haist pur- Mass Merchandisers chased the initial company as Pa- cific Radio Supply. Inc., a whole- In Billboard's BLANK TAPE SPECIAL, you'll make points with the CHICAGO sale company dealing in radio and 150 North Wacker Drive electronics supplies. The name was people changed to Pacific Electronics. In who count in the blank tape industry. A point-blank approach Chicago, III 60606 1962, at the Berkeley store, re- 312/CE 6-9818 tail sales of high fidelity compo- to an industry that is growing by leaps and bounds. nents was introduced. From '62- '64, sales emphasis shifted from Billboard's BLANK TAPE SPECIAL, coming in the August 26 issue, wholesale parts to retail compo- LOS ANGELES nents (headphones, record chang- will be your ticket to reach the people who count in the blank tape ers, speakers, amplifiers, tape decks, 9000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 415 tape recorders). industry. Los Angeles, Ca In 1966 parts and television 90069 sales were eliminated for the more 213/273-7040 specialized and more profitable Ad Deadline: August 16 music components. By 1969, Pa- cific Electronics had branch Pa- Issue Date: August 26 NASHVILLE cific Stereo stores in San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, San Ma- Contact a Billboard sales representative now! You'll 1719 West End Avenue teo and Mountain View. It was recognize him Nashville, Tenn also in 1969 that Pacific Electron- 37203 ics beean calling its branch stores by the blank (tape) expression on his face. 615/329-3925 "Pacific Stereo" to more accurately JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 33 DUOTONE Tope/Audio/Video ACCESSORIES ARE Bitter Over Tape Competition Continued from page 31 everything. That's what it looks LULU/DIX like would be the answer." TV Cartridge "Customers tell me they can get the street for in- Initially, Weinstein was a retailer tapes, just across and infor- iA21112Q13 stance, for less than what I am who dispensed advice for and they want to mation on operating a music store selling mine who asked him. Since know why they should buy from to anyone to tell them? he was the first in the bustling me? What am I going Shopping Center to What they don't realize is that a 163rd Street TV Camera; he was the Sanyo many of these other stores open a record store, good logical one potential retailers are buying and selling counterfeit, The situation bootleg and stolen tapes. And when sought out for advice. that to them, they just is reversed today. "I tried to be as I explain helpful and as co-operative as pos- VTR Unit Shipped shrug. They don't care one way or has hap- sible until these very same people the other. What the hell advice, LOS ANGELES Sanyo Elec- seven -hour recording and stop-mo- the morality in this coun- who came begging for - advance; the pened to turned around and opened stores, tric, Inc. is introducing a video tion/frame-by-frame try? the street from tape recording camera, model VC -1120 general purpose tv cam- almost right across -light level capability, "I don't mind fair competition. me and then began undercutting." VCS -3000. era with low all silicon transistors and 16mm This is common practice. Even de- According to company general stores discount occa- Ethics? lens; the VC-1150 which features partment sales manager William Byron, the of the VC -1120 What I object to is stores is no room all the capabilities sionally. Weinstein says Shere camera features an electronically with the addition of a more so- that continuously sell at cost or for "gentlemen" in his business 25mm iris lens de- won- controlled f1.4, phisticated synchronizing system; even below cost. It makes you anymore. "I have remained ethical. signed for monitoring areas where they can operate a busi- And, the VCM-2000, an all silicon, der how Unfortunately I can't change. there is extreme light variation or transistorized viewfinder camera ness on this level and still remain anyway even if I could alter my level conditions. Re- knows if low -light for CCTV or video tape recording in business. Everyone personality and characteristics, and quired illumination for the unit which also functions a legitimate business, you a how I ex- applications you run become crook, could is 0.001 footcandle. a playback monitor when con- have an overhead. And in order to plain it to my kids?" as have added that the silicon di- nected to a video tape recorder; pay overhead expenses, you While Weinstein s store is some- Byron combines a wafer and the VM -4090 monitor for to make a profit. How can these what small, it is attractively dec- ode tv camera a vidicon electron general CCTV applications or for stores continue to operate when in a hip manner. Because of of silicon with at below orated which is meant to preview monitoring when con- Duotone's complete line of they are constantly selling space limitations, he doesn't have optic structure make any sense help create a broad spectral range. nected to a video tape recorder. do their own selling! cost? It doesn't room to carry "everything," but accessories The model is also said to be usable The line also contains the VM - Long time leader in the at all." does try to stock as much as pos- titles in continuously for 24 hours. 4120 and the VM -4150, two solid phonograph needle field, Duotone Weinstein claimed that now sible. He stocks the same state monitor VHF -UHF receivers. accessories for both with manufacturers and distributors LP's, tapes and cassettes. Open Byron also said that since the markets down tremendous- Tape carrying entering retailing, the independent reel has slowed silicon vidicon is meant to be high- phono and tape users. ly. "We've almost phased them burn, this cassettes... retailer will suffer more. ly resistant to optical cases... blank out," he said. Stealing was once a will help solve the problem of care & cleaning items...splicers... Hi-Jackers serious problem, but Weinstein has monitoring areas with dim lighting Live Videotape record cloths and adapters. "We've enough problems al- alleviated that by placing tapes and or where light installation costs With the purchase of pre -packed, ready," he complained. "How can cassettes in glass enclosed locked are prohibitive. self -selling assortments, a free we compete with manufacturers cabinets. to The unit is built of all solid pegboard rack-floor stand is included. and retailers? The only way "I find it absolutely impossible state, silicon transistors. Festival Slated this business is to be to that store owners who sales make out in believe BOSTON-An on -the -air half - Profits? Duotone accessory as underhanded as the next person. display their merchandise right out At the same time, Sanyo has average a hefty 60%. living its video tape re- inch tape festival is scheduled for You just can't make a decent in the open don't have a pilfering started shipping (20) on WGBH, a clean, le- cording product line. Thursday station With audio fans needing all these when you try to run problem." Channel 2, here. items for everyday use,why not stock gitimate outfit and try to give your Weinstein buys primarily from in Besides the VCS-3000, which them for everyday sales? customers a fair break. Stores distributors and fills in from a one - other According to Dorothy Chiesa of lower prices carries a list price of $1,850, this area are selling at stop. He guarantees everything he new products include: a complete the public TV station, the festival markets. And, will 38 COMPLETE CATALOG FROM: than in other major sells. VTR system at $2,500; the VTR - feature approximately here in Miami we have additional five-motion, reel-to-reel vid- groups, all showing their programs charges for one, He said he often wonders how 1200, simultaneously to invited audi- expenses, shipping many retailers operate with the eo tape recorder with four ferrite an which add to the net cost of what- operating ence. There will also be on -the -air becoming a same principles he adheres to and crystal video heads, five ever we sell. Miami's modes, slow motion viewing, ac- broadcasting, from one to four, York." if he might not be the last of a little New certain breed of store operator. celerated motion picture viewing, with a small amount of time al- Counterfeiting, bootlegging and lotted for each group. pilfering in the Miami area has be- The purpose of the festival is for come a tremendous headache to re- the various groups to "exchange COMPANY tailers, Weinstein claims. He knows Certron Sells Bobbin Facility ideas and information. We tried to P.O. Box 1168 of at least three major distributors limit this to those using half -inch South Miami, Florida 33142 whose trucks have been hi -jacked LOS ANGELES-Certron Corp. used, in part, to reduce Certron's tape," said Miss Chiesa, "so that (305) 665.1121 and warehouses broken into more has sold its plastic bobbin opera- short-term bank debt. The remain- everyone would be working on a IN CANADA: than two or three times. tion so it can further concentrate ing proceeds will be added to the common base." Capitol Records Ltd. Malton, Ontario activities on magnetic tape prod- company's working capital. "They back the trucks right up Among the groups showing ma- to the warehouse, haul out the ucts. The available capacity of the the The sale was made to a pri- firm's Elk Grove, Ill. facility terial will be high school students, stock and then drive directly to university groups, a welfare agency retailer. The whole operation is so vately held firm in Cleveland for where the bobbin line was manu- an undisclosed amount of cash factured will be used to supply which has been making tapes on open and obvious, it's unbeliev- child development and a school able." which Edwin R. Gamson, presi- mass merchandising customers with dent, said was in excess of the consumer magnetic tape products dropout agency which is letting Weinstein feels that because of members make tapes of themselves. retailers have book value for these assets. Pro- and plastic housings for the prod- these factors, honest being ucts in the Midwest and East. (Continued on page 35) had to go into stocking accessory ceeds from the sale are items. "Not only must we stock tapes, LP's, sheet music, blank cas- settes, musical instruments, a lim- ited supply of stereo systems, we now carry black lights, candles and Plans Entertainment Series posters. This isn't practical. We're competing with novelty shops and Continued from page 30 VCI will also supply units and Safdie, a VCI, Inc. founder who boutiques and taking away their software training product to the now serves as chairman of the business. Someone might as well motion picture product. In addi- New York State Division for Local board; George Krill is president of open a huge general store and sell tion, it is planning the production Police, to General Electric for the corporation and along with of video cassette record albums management training and 700 units Safdie was a founder of the com- constituting live performances by to the Caribbean Cassette Co. for pany. Vice presidents are George name artists. hotel and condominium promo- Shore and Gayton Ciccone and To date VCI has consumated an tions. Other agreements are now Jeffrey Claman is secretary -treas- agreement to place video cassette being negotiated. The company is urer. A main executive office has Attention: player units and programs on an also actively looking for acquisi- been opened in New York with a experimental basis for American tions in industries related to the planned branch office scheduled Recording Studios, Music Companies... video cassette market. soon in San Francisco to serve the Airlines. 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Special national retail sales and radio station air play listed in rank order. tional divisions, believes Lind- Ted ords to a one -hour preview pro- programs of foreign imports by W ' a r+a t gren, store manager of Discount gram of new classical releases, Telefunken, Supraphon, Hungari- . e Records here, whose IBM recap sponsored by such companies as ton, Odion, Arge, etc., also sell r TITLE-Artist, Label & Number :4-, (Dist. Label) (Pub., Lic.) ;ó sheets show a daily increase of up Angel, Columbia, Victor and RCA. very well. 3 3. Recent LP's previewed on "New sold 2 2 4 WHERE IS THE LOVE 7 Releases" which briskly at Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Atlantic 2879 Discount are Telefunken's record- (Antisia, ASCAP) ings of Bach Cantatas using the 3 6 13 ALONE AGAIN '(NATURALLY) 7 original instruments, which sold Gilbert O'Sullivan, MAM 3619 (London) 120 album s; Bernstein's Mass, IMAM, ASCAP) premiered by Lindgren, sold 125 4 4 5 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 12 copies; the Tchaikovsky Concerti Wayne Newton, Chelsea 78-0100 albums with Graffman, Ormandy (RCA) (Jewel, ASCAP) and Szell sold over 100 albums; 5 9 10 SEALED WITH A KISS 8 Ravi Shankar's Sitar Concerto sold Bobby Vinton, Epic 5-10861 (CBS) (Post, ASCAP) 100 over albums. 6 7 8 LEAN ON ME 9 "Kids need a place where they Bill Withers, Sussex 235 (Buddah) (Interior, BMI) can unashamedly mispronounce 9 12 23 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 5 classical titles, and have an oppor- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, United Artists tunity to grow in appreciation of 50910 (Unart/Stagedoor, BMI) classical music, which can be a 10 11 14 GONE 10 lifetime career," Lindgren said. Joey Heatherton, MGM 14387 (Dallas/Hill & Range, BMI) Lindgren worked for Angel's 8 10 12 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THTE WHOLE U.S.A 7 classical division before joining Donna Fargo, Dot 17409 (Famous) Capitol Record's Education Divi- (Prima-Donna/Algee, BMI) sion, spending 10 years to educate 1 1 1 SONG SUNG BLUE 12 schools in classical music appreci- Neil Diamond, Uni 55326 (MCA) ation. (Prophet, ASCAP) TED LINDGREN, right, manager of Discount Records, Milwaukee, 11 13 16 DAY BY DAY 8 Lindgren said that 95 percent of Godspell, Bell 45-210 (Valando/New Cadenz, ASCAP) looks over some of the store's stock with Bill Munger, announcer/ advertising budgets are used in account executive for WFMR. pushing rock, but if rock cools, 17 21 31 BRANDY (You're A Fine Girl) 4 Looking Glass, Epic 5-10874 (CBS) (Evie/ "the record companies will be Spruce Run/Chappel, ASCAP) mighty glad to have classical to fall back on." 12) 19 30 34 TAKE IT EASY 6 Eagles, Asylum 11005 (Atlantic) (Benchmark, ASCAP) Record Featured He feels that record companies Stars 17 13 14 18 MY GUY 8 have an obligation to supplement Petula Clark, MGM 14392 (Jobete, ASCAP) the schools efforts to educate, by going into the schools, and by 14 21 29 30 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 6 In Opera House Plans Mac Davis, Columbia 4.45618 (Screen Gems - sponsor ing and performing re- Columbia, BMI) corded concerts. LONDON-Four new produc- lowing the TV debut. Cast for the 15 15 16 17 WE'RE FREE 11 Discount Records carries Beverly Bremers, Scepter 12348 (Pocket Full of tions, new singers not heard before staging will be exactly as on the the Tunes, BMI) at the opera house, and a record- Decca recording. largest classical music selection in ing of a contemporary British the Milwaukee area, with 60 per- 16 16 18 20 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER 6 opera were announced last week Other new productions are Doni- cent of stock in pop, and 40 per- Mike Curb Congregation, MGM 14391 (Vibar, ASCAP) zetti's comedy "Don Pasquale" cent in classical sales by Royal Opera House musical records. Tape 11 18 24 35 POPCORN 4 director and chief conductor Colin with baritone Sir Geraint Evans in account for 1 percent or less of Hot Butter, Musicor 1458 (Bourne, ASCAP) Davis for the coming season open- the title role and British soprano volume, he noted. Elizabeth Harwood as Norina; a 18 7 8 11 I NEED YOU 9 ing on Sept. 21 and lasting until America, Warner Bros. 7580 (WB, ASCAP) Aug. 4, 1973. new Mozart "Don Giovanni" con- ducted by Davis with baritone 36 LOVE London 19 - - WHEN YOU SAY 2 Recording is being planned for Peter Glossop as the Don, and Contest Sonny & Cher, Kapp 2176 (MCA) (Jack & Bill ASCAP next summer of Sir Michael Tip- next summer's new "Carmen" pro- ) pett's opera "The Knot Garden," duced by Franco Zeffirelli and In Vancouver 20 32 36 - SIMPLE MAN 3 Lobo, Big Tree 141 (Bell) (Kaiser-Famous, which had its premiere last year. starring mezzo Shirley Verrett. VANCOUVER Mike ASCAP) - Doyle, 29 39 The opera will be revived at - SWEET INSPIRATION/WHERE YOU LEAD 3 national promotion manager, Lon- 21 Covent Garden at the end of this Recording artists figure high in Barbra Streisand, Columbia 4-45626 (Press/Screen the plans. Birgit Nilsson is to sing don Records of Canada, reports Gems -Columbia, BMI) year, but recording, probably by that the Thompson and Page re- Phonogram with Davis conducting, her first "Fidelio" here, Joan 22 20 20 24 BUTTERFLY 9 Sutherland returns next spring to tail outlet in Vancouver has pro- Danyel Gerard, Verve 10670 (MGM) (Pending, will not be made until next sum- vided considerable ASCAP) mer, sing again in "Lucia di Lammer- backbone to otherwise stage-disk link with- London's "Go to the Opera" con- in six months would render re- moor"' which she has recently re- 23 23 28 29 TOO YOUNG 5 recorded for Decca, Jon Vickers test. Consumers qualify for the Donny Osmond, MGM 14407 (Jefferson, ASCAP) cording liable to Actors' Equity prize, a trip to Vancouver levy on English -language sings his first "Tristan" here, and for two 24 25 37 THERE'S A PARTY 4 opera with quest passes 24 Jody Miller, 5-10878 recordings. recording conductor Jascha Horen - to Donizetti's Epic (CBS) (Algae/ stein conducts "Parsifal" for the "Lucretia Borgia," by filling in the Flagship, BMI) The season will also ballot enclosed with every copy see the first first time at Covent Garden next 25 38 - - MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF 2 stage production of Benjamin March. German baritone Hermann, of three London opera albums, Johnny Mathis, Columbia 4-45635 (Famous, ASCAP) Britten's opera "Owen Wingrave," Prey, well-known on recordings, "Ten Great Canadian Opera Stars," first commissioned by "Ten Famous Operatic Ensembles" 26 27 27 27 I AM WOMAN 5 the BBC sings at Covent Garden for the Helen Reddy, Capitol 3350 (Buggerlugs, for television and issued last year first time, as Figaro in "The Barber or "Donizetti: Lucia di Lammer- BMI) on records by British Decca moor." fol- of Seville," next summer. 21 33 35 - MOTORCYCLE MAMA 3 Thompson and Page went to Sailcat, Elektra 45782 (Singing Wire, BMI) considerable effort to set up a 12 3 3 HOW CAN I BE SURE 10 large window display of London 28 David Cassidy, Bell 45-220 (Slacsar, ASCAP) Nonesuch's Joplin Music LP operatic product and conest mate- rial. According to Doyle, the dis- 30 32 32 MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB 4 29 Wings, Apple 1851 (Maclen/McCartney, To Aid play work has resulted in a notice- BMl) N.Y. Library Fund able increase in interest in the 31 37 40 CIRCLES 4 contest from the West. The contest 30 New Seekers, Elektra 45787 (Ampco, ASCAP) NEW YORK-A concert held New York Public Library's Music is being organized through the of- last October at the Library of the Division for its fund-raising ac- fices of Jacques Druelle, who co- 13 5 2 LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED 10 31 Cher, Kapp 2171 (MCA) (Peso, BMI) Performing Arts Center devoted to tivities. ordinates all activities relating to the music of Scott Joplin was re- Similarly, all the participating London's classical product. Draw 34 34 39 BIG HURT 4 artists contributed date for the contest is Sept. 15. 32 Vikki Carr, Columbia 4-45622 (Gladys, ASCAP) live their services. corded and has been released The special limited edition of 1,000 by - - - GOODBYE TO LOVE 1 Nonesuch Records. The album, albums bears the New York Public 33 Carpenters, A&M 1367 (Almo/Hammer & Nails, "An Evening With Scott Joplin" Library record label and will not Col Canada in ASCAP) be distributed commercially. The BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 1 is being given as a gift to the 34 - album is available by mail order Partridge Family, Bell 45-235 (Screen Gems - exclusively through the Library and Hits Promotion Columbia, BMI) Museum of the Performing Arts, TORONTO Columbia's Bill - DUNCAN 1 - Paul Simon, Columbia 4-45638 Cross, Videotape Festival Music Division, at $10 per copy. Eaton is organizing a special (Charing BMI) Featured in the album are Wil- Canadian push on the label's classi- - GOODBYE AGAIN 1 Continued from page 34 liam Bolcom playing "Maple Leaf cal Greatest Hits series. Special in- John Denver, RCA 74-0737 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) store promotional We will also have a demonstra- Rag," "Solace," and "The Ragtime material has 37 38 38 VAYA CON DIOS 4 Dance"; Mary Lou Williams in been prepared and distributed to Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, Bell 45-225 tion of feedback and will explain (Morley, ASCAP) to the general audience the termi- "Elite Syncopations," "Pleasant key outlets from coast to coast. nology of video tape," Miss Chiesa Moments" and "Pine Apple Rag"; The promotion will continue 40 40 - SAY WHAT I FEEL 3 Joshua Rifkin in "Bethena" and through he summer months. B.W. Stevenson, RCA 74-0728 (Miller/Mountain added. "We want to make the audi- Music Farm, BMI) ence aware that video tape will "Magnetic Rag." Marketing vice president Jack 39 - - TELSTAR 2 touch their lives and will be a part The album also includes excerpts Robertson has reported a "distinct Apollo 100, Mega 615-0080 of their lives. This is an effort to from Joplin's opera "Treemonisha," improvement" in classical sales (Campbell/Connelly, ASCAP) get the average person involved performed by Barbara Christopher, over the past two years. He credits and - YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 1 to communicate to an audience Clamma Dale, Michael Gordon, some of this activity to the more Jim Croce, ABC 11328 (Blendingwell/Wingate, ASCAP) that is not and familiar with the video chorus conducted by John contemporary approach now being Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 7/22/72 tape medium." Motley. used to market classical product. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 35 Soul Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 7/22/72 Soul Sauce BEST SELLING SouI Singles SINGLE BEST NEW ALBUM BEST NEW * STAR Performer-LP's registering greatest proportionate upward progress this week. WEEK This Last TITLE-Artist,. Label & Number Weeks on This Last TITLE-Artist, Label & Number Weeks on OF THE WEEK OF THE Week Week (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) Chart Week Week (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) Chart 1 1 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG 26 27 WAS I JUST A FOOL 4 I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 8 Tyrone Davis, Dakar 4507 (Brunswick) "SHOCKWAVE" Luther Ingram, KoKo 2111 (Stax/Volt) (Julio/Brian, BMI) "OVERTIME MAN" last/Memphis/Klondike, BMI) 27 21 YOU SAID A BAD WORD 9 Joe Tex, Dial 1012 (Mercury) (Tree, BMI) 2 2 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 8 Michael Jackson, Motown 1202 (Stein & 28 30 ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY DON COVEY BLOSSOMS Van Stock, ASCAP) HEART 4 Trammps, Buddah 306 (Warner Brothers, 8 WHERE IS THE LOVE 6 ASCAP) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Atlantic (MERCURY) (LION) 2879 (Antisia, ASCAP) 35 FUNKY MUSIC SHO' NUFF TURNS ME ON/MOTHER NATURE 2 4 4 RIP OFF 8 Temptations, Gordy 7119 (Motown) Laura Lee, Hot Wax 7204 (Buddah) (Gold (Jobete/Stone Agate, BMI/Jobete, ASCAP) Iorever, BMI) 30 32 SCHOOL OF LOVE 5 By JULIAN COLEMAN 5 3 LEAN ON ME 13 Tommy Tate, KoKo 2112 (Stax/Volt) (Klon- Sussex 235 (Buddah) (Interior, dike, BMI) Motown Record Corp., after more than a decade with the suc- BMBill I)Withers, 31 24 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 6 has also jumped into the rock market 9 BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) 7 Undisputed Truth, Gordy 7117 (Motown) cessful Detroit soul sound, (Stone Diamond, BMI) Resources. Tom Wilson, former sales v.p. Detroit Emeralds, Westbound 203 (Chess/ with a new label, Natural Janus) (Bridgeport, BMI) 37 TOUCHING ME 4 for Record Plant studio, holds the reins as creative producer at the Ovations, Sounds of Memphis 708 (MGM) 7 5 UTA -SPACE 12 the new label will feature "jazz rock" (Sounds of Memphis, BMI) Hollywood studio. Wilson says Billy Preston, A&M 1320 (Irving/Wep, BMI) and new sounds. - THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE Q 11 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW 7 (Part 1) 1 The 5th Annual Radio Programming Forum promises to be Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, United Chi -Lites, Brunswick 55478 (Julio -Brian, biggest meeting of the year. This year the Forum will be held Artists 50910 (Unart/Stagedoor, BMI) BMI) radio's 40 STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 3 17 HONKY TONK, Part 1 4 at the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, Aug. 17-19 and with soul Mel & Tim, Stax 0127 (Muscle Shoals, James Brown, Polydor 14129 (W & K Islip, BMI) music emerging as the top selling product and receiving the widest, BMI) broadcast acceptance in its history, it's our hope to see more soul disc 35 38 THINK (About It) 2 13 WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 7 Lynn Collins, People 608 (Polydor) jockeys and record companies attending. tr Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Tamla (Dynatone/Belinda, BMI) 54220 (Motown) (Jobete, ASCAP) Some of the guests on hand for the Supremes-Temptations opening L , - LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO 15 POP THAT THANG 4 Los Angeles, included: actress Gail Fisher, singers MY SONG, MA 1 night at The Grove, Isley Brothers, T -Neck 935 (Buddah) Ray Charles, ABC/TRC 11329 Supremes (Triple Gladys Knight & the Pips, Dee Dee Warwicke, and former Three/Eden, BMI) (Kama Rippa/Amelanie, ASCAP) Linda Laurance, the new member of the Su- member Diana Ross. 16 I MISS YOU 6 37 39 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 4 premes, along with Damon Harris and Richard Street, newest mem- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Philadelphia J.R. Bailey, Toy 3801 (Adish A Tunes/Two bers of the Temptations were superb, displaying all the assets which International 7-3516 (CBS) (Assorted, BMI) People, BMI) have made these two acts the best in the business. The Supremes & 13 7 ALL THE KING'S HORSES 7 38 20 FUNK FACTORY 9 the Temptations are currently working on a TV special. It's the first Aretha Franklin, Atlantic 2883 (Pundit, BMI) Wilson Pickett, Atlantic 2878 (Erva, BMI) 44 I COULD NEVER BE HAPPY 2 6 PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD 7 time they've done so since Diana Ross left the trio. 14 Emotions, Volt 4083 (Stax) Stylistics, Avco 4595 (Bellboy/Assorted, BMI) (East/Memphis, BMI) Bits and Pieces: 49 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 2 40 41 BABY I'M FOR REAL 5 Al Green, Hi 2216 (London), (Jec, BMI) Esther Phillips, Kudu 906 (CTI) (Jobete, Isaac Hayes is scoring the theme for a new TV series, "The Man." BMI) talents 16 18 TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM 8 ... Warner Bros.' Labelle and poet Niki Giovanni combined 41 42 SECOND CHANCE 5 Delfonics, Philly Groove 172 (Bell) New Z.Z. Hill, Mankind 12012 recently and put on a free concert at the Canaan Baptist Church, Nickel Shoe, BMI) (Nashboro) (Wil- liams/Excellorec, BMI) York. Labelle offered material from her new album, "Moon Shadow," 17 10 TROGLODYTE 10 47 SOUL TRAIN 3 as well as plenty of traditional gospel tunes.... O.C. Smith's single of Jimmy Castor Bunch, RCA 48-1029 Ramrods, Rampage 100 (Kilyn, BMI) the ballad, "Don't Misunderstand," which he sings on the sound- (Jimpire, BMI) 18 19 JEALOUS .... 9 48 EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 2 track of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's film, "Shaft's Big Score," is being Main Ingredient, RCA 74-0731 Little Royal and the Swingmasters, (Giant Enterprise, BMI) rushed into immediate release by Columbia Records. . . . Honey Tri -Us 912 (Starday-King) (Tri -Us, Cone (Hot Wax) will be at Disneyland Aug. 6-11.... Michael Hud- 19 12 WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT 13 50 TEAR IT ON DOWN 2 Martha & the Vandellas, Gordy 7118 . . . Bobby Womack, United Artists 50902 son's debut on Chimneyville, "Girls Are Made For Loving. (Motown) ASCAP) (Unart/Tracebob, BMI) (Jobete, July . Roberta Flack in concert at the Odeon Theater, London, 29... GOT I 23 IS IT YOU GIRL 5 46 PLEASURE 3 A Sweet Man," we Ohio Players, Westbound 204 Millie Jackson's new single on Spring, "My Man, Betty Wright, Alston 4611 (Atlantic) (Sherlyn, (Chess/Janus) (Bridgeport, BMI) believe, will be a Top 10 pop record. . . . And while going with BMI) predictions, we are also very high on The Soul Children's (Stax) 45 POWER OF LOVE 2 - I ONLY MEANT TO WET MY FEET . 1 Whispers, Janus 184 (Equant/Talk & Tell, Joe Simon, Spring 128 (Polydor) "Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness." . Isley Brothers and BMI) .. (Assorted/Gaucho/Belinda, SMI) Barbara Mason are appearing at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Aug. 8-12... . 22 14 SUPERWOMAN (Where Were You When - JUST BECAUSE HE WANTS TO Inspiration" getting good MAKE (Doesn't Mean He Barbra Streisand's "Where You Lead/Sweet I Needed You) 18 LOVE airplay on a number of major soul stations in St. Louis, Baltimore Stevie Wonder, Tamla 54216 (Motown) Loves You) 1 will to the (Stein & Van Stock/Black Bull, ASCAP) Moments, Stang 5041 (AII Platinum) and Detroit.... The Isaac Hayes Movement be coming (Gambi, BMI) Hollywood Bowl July 28.... New single from Gladys Knight and 29 BACK STABBERS 3 D'Jays, Philadelphia International 7-3517 - SWEET SWEET TOOTIE 1 the Pips on Soul is "Daddy Could, Swear, I Declare." {CBS) (Assorted, BMI) ler Lonnie Youngblood, Turbo 026 (AII Platinum) (Gambi, BMI) Please send all soul news to me at Billboard, 900 Sunset Blvd., 31 IN THE GHETTO 5 Candi Staten, Fame 91000 (United Artists) LOOM' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 1 Suite 415, Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. (Screen Gems Columbia/Presley, BMI) Jackson 5, Motown 1205 (Jobete, ASCAP) 25 25 BED & BOARD 6 - WE'RE ALMOST HOME 1 Barbara Mason, Buddah 296 (Kama Sutra, fY Solomon Burke, MGM 14402 (Hastings, BMM) BMI) Vox Jox Continued from page 29 end my show due to poor ARB jazz buffs actually did something ratings and my listening audience about keeping it on the air." for a new venture in radio-sales, was so up -in -arms about it they * * * programming, or air personality swamped the radio stations with Steve (Mark Sherry) George is work. Will consider any good -size telephone calls, cards, letters, and the new music director and 3-7 mafket and Top 40 and soul for- telegrams, including one from a p.m. air personality at KOME-FM, mat situations.... Bill Alexander, bricklayer's union representing progressive station in the San Jose WAME in Charlotte, seeks odds 1,500 members, and a very strong area of California. He'd been at and ends from recording artists to letter from the state's attorney. KFIG-FM, Fresno, Calif. and once give away on Aug. 19 telethon When sponsors began cancelling, worked at KSJO-FM in San Jose. in raising money for Boy's Town the management decided to recon- . Dick Carr just dropped by the the area. It's urgent. He'll take sider and placed a large ad in four office and mentioned to me that belts, cuff links, anything. Send to newspapers stating that they were the greatest need in radio right now him at Box 1008, Charlotte, N.C., wrong and the public was right and is for bright, young salesmen. 28201. . Art Gibson has left I will be continuing with their sta- Claims that they're more rare than WRNC in Raleigh, N.C., to join tion. It was unbelievable! In all my good air personalities in radio... . GEORGIA Gov. Jimmy Carter presents singer James Brown with a KMYO, Little Rock, in a mid -day years as a veteran jazz broadcaster, K. O. Bayley, who has worked at plaque, in Atlanta, acknowledging a $5,000.00 contribution, by Polydor slot. I have never turned away from stations such as WOR-FM in New Inc., to Georgia's Narcotics Treatment Program. The contribution was * * * jazz and this was all very reward- York and KFRC, San Francisco, Jerry Schoenbaum, and Alan Grant, WMJR-FM, Fort made on behalf of Brown, Polydor president ing. This should indicate that jazz is looking for work. "Not on an Polydor, following the success of Brown's anti -drug song, "King Lauderdale, Fla., writes: Just last Heroin." week, the management decided to still draws and, in this instance, (Continued on page 37) 36 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Soul Curtom Pacts Gene Chandler; Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 7/22/72 Puts New Label With Scepter BEST SELLING By EARL PAIGE CHICAGO-Curtom R e c o r d Mayfield, the Impressions, Chan- Co. has purchased a new building dler, Ruby Jones, June Conquest here with a 16 and Fred Cash, the latter being Soul -track recording LP's studio, signed Gene Chandler as an introduced as a solo artist though artist and formed a new subsidiary he will continue as a member of * STAR Performer-LP's registering greatest proportionate upward progress this week. label, all part of a growth pattern the Impressions. will co-owner Mary Stuart claims Meanwhile, Mayfield continues This Last TITLE-Artist, Label i Number Weeks on This Last TITLE-Artist, Label & Number Weeks on Week Week . (Dist. Label) (Dist. make this market even more a to be recognized as one of the Chart Week Week Label) Chart focal point for soul music. most creative soul writers, Stuart 1 1 STILL BILL 10 26 26 MANDRILL IS 6 "Motown is switching so much said. Mayfield was just honored Bill Withers, Sussex SXBS 7014 (Buddah) Mandrill, Polydor PD 5025 of its emphasis out of Detroit," with the Otis Redding award in said Stuart, "that I believe a lot France. Mayfield credits in Cur - 2 2 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 11 - SOUL ZODIAC 1 more people will be looking to Atlantic SD 7216 Cannonball Adderly Sextet, Capitol SVBB tom's publishing subsidiary include 11025 Chicago." However, he said Cur - two songs on Isaac Hayes' "Black tom did not build the studio with 3 3 A LONELY MAN 13 Moses" LP; "Monkey Time," re- 28 29 SPICE OF LIFE, outside work in want Chi -Lites, Brunswick BL 754179 5 mind. "We to corded by Laura Nyro and others, Jerry Butler, Mercury SRM 2-7502 attract our own artists and use the including Al Coop e r, and nu- 4 5 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS .. 7 studio to build Curtom here into a merous other songs. THERE IT IS 1 Jackson 5, Motown M 750 L - real creative center." James Brown, Polydor PD 5028 Mayfield will not only have a in Chandler, addition to being studio at his constant disposal in 7 AMAZING GRACE 5 ctt BUMP CITY 1 an artist on Curtom, will produce the new -square Aretha Franklin/James Cleveland, Atlantic - 7,000 -foot building SD 2-906 Tower of Power, Warner Brothers BS 2616 as well. He was with Mercury. here but will have Roger Anfinsen Stuart, 26, said many of Chandler's as an engineer. Anfinsen was at big hits were written by Curtis 6 4 FIRST TAKE 16 31 25 BLACK MOSES 32 RCA's studios here for 10 years Roberta Flack, Atlantic SD 8230 Isaac Hayes, Enterprise ENS 2-5003 Mayfield, partner with Stuart in and worked (Stax/Volt) the Curtom operation here. May- on numerous Mayfield hits, Stuart said. 7 6 I GOTCHA 13 field is 30. Joe Tex, Dial DL 6002 (Mercury) 32 34 GOT TO BE THERE 25 Curtom operates a publishing, Michael Jackson, Motown M 714 L Madtad New Label. booking agency, artist management 8 8 BEALTITUDE/RESPECT YOURSELF 19 The new label is Madtad and and recording subsidiaries out of CARLOS Staple Singers, Stem STS 3002 - SANTANA & BUDDY MILES will be distributed by Scepter. the headquarters here. LIVE 1 Curtom, a subsidiary of Buddah/ Mayfield just completed the 9 9 MUSIC OF MY MIND 17 Columbia KC 31308 Kama Sutra, is distributed by the score and soundtrack for a new Stevie Wonder, Tamle T 314 L (Motown) parent label. The Naturals and an Warner Bros. movie, "Super Fly." 34 32 MALO 21 as yet unnamed female trio will Mayfield, who performs the entire 20 UNDERSTANDING 4 Warner Bros. WS 2584 be produced by May f i e l d on soundtrack, will release a single Bobby Womack, United Artists UAS 5577 Madtad. 35 36 LONDON SESSIONS 4 from the soundtrack album this Chuck Berry, Chess CH -6002 11 10 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG 15 Curtom artists now comprise week, "Freddie's Dead." Billy Preston, A&M SP 3507 36 28 YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK 23 12 12 FLOY JOY 8 Aretha Franklin, Atlantic SD 7213 Supremes, Motown M-751 L 37 35 QUIET FIRE 33 19 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER 4 Roberta Flack, Atlantic SD 1594 Happening Isley Brothers, T Neck TNS 3009 (Buddah) What's MESSAGE 38 38 FROM THE PEOPLE 10 17 PEOPLE ... HOLD ON 7 Ray Charles, ABC ABCX 755 TRC Eddie Kendricks, Ternie T 315 L (Motown) Continued from page 18 39 30 INDIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY 15 Fifth Dimension, FM, U. Storrs, Les Morrell reporting: "My Man, A 15 11 LET'S STAY TOGETHER 23 Bell 6073 of Connecticut, Al Green, Hi SHL 32070 (London) Sweet Man," Millie Jackson, Spring; "Woodstock," Godfrey Daniel, 40 40 INNER CITY BLUES 32 Atlantic; "Siku ya bibi," (LP), Charles McPhearson, Mainstream... . 16 16 TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM 5 Grover Washington Jr., Kudu KU 03 (CTI) Delfonics, Philly Groove PG 1154 (Bell) New Jersey-WFDU-FM, Fairleigh-Dickinson U., Teaneck, Tony 41 41 JACKSON 5'S GREATEST HITS 25 Loving reporting: "Yesterday," (LP), Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan, Motown M 741 L 17 18 SOUL CLASSICS 5 Mainstream; "Join Together," The Who, Decca; "Volume I," (LP), James Brown, Polydor SC 5401 42 31 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET _ 28 Universal Jones, Verve. Dramatics, Volt VOS 6018 * * * 18 13 DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE .. 20 MIDWEST-Missouri-KCLC-FM, The Lindenwood Colleges, Atco SD 33-386 43 43 DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 18 St. Charles, Chuck Lackner reporting: "Blue River," (LP), Eric Joe Simon, Spring SPR 5702 (Polydor) 19 14 ALL DAY MUSIC 35 Andersen, Columbia; "American Gothic," (LP), David Acides, Wer, United Artists UAS 5546 41 44 COMMUNICATION 36 Womack, Elektra; "Clean Living," (LP), Clean Living, Vanguard. . KRC, Bobby United Artists UAS 5539 20 15 IT'S JUST BEGUN 13 Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Pete Modica reporting: "Bad Side 45 46 PAIN 23 Jimmy Castor Bunch, RCA LSP 4640 of the Moon," April Wine, Big Tree; "Stand By the Door," Audience, Ohio Players, Westbound WS 2015 (Chess/Janus) Elektra; "Rock and Roll Classroom," Conception Corporation, 21 21 SHAFT 50 Atlantic... . Michigan-WMUK-FM, Western Michigan U., Kala- Isaac Hayes/Soundtrack, Enterprise/MGM 46 42 L. A. MIDNIGHT 21 mazoo: "Live," (LP), Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles, Columbia; "Fill- ENS 2-5002 (Stax-Volt) B.B. King, ABC ABCX 743 more: The Last Days," (LP), Various artists, Columbia; "Roots & 27 UPENDO NI PAMOJOS 3 47 47 BITTER SWEET 5 Branches," (LP), The Dillards, Anthem. . . .WKMX, Schoolcraft Ramsey Lewis Trio, Columbia KC 31096 Main Ingredient, RCA LSP 4677 College, Livona, Sherry Tibus reporting: "Little Woman Love," Paul 48 49 CABBAGE ALLEY 4 23 24 AMERICA EATS ITS YOUNG 5 McCartney, Apple; "Starman," David Bowie, RCA; "Always Thinkin' Meters, Warner Bros. MS -2076 of You, Darling," Siegal -Schwall Band, Wooden Nickel.... Nebraska Funkadelic, Westbound 2020 (Chess/Janus) -KRNU-FM, U. of Nebraska, Randall Monk reporting: "Join To- 49 45 IN THE WEST 19 24 22 STYLISTICS 34 Jimi Hendrix, Reprise MS 2049 gether," The Who, Decca; "Fables," (LP), England Dan & John Ford Avco AV 33023 Coley, A&M; "Lady Eleanor," Lindisfarne, Elektra. . . . Ohio- 50 50 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE WFAL, Bowling Green State U., Bowling Green, Lawrence Helm re- 25 23 SOLID ROCK 26 NIGHT 5 Temptations, Gordy G 961 L (Motown) porting: "Couldn't I Just Tell You," Todd Rundgren, Bearsville; Hank Crawford, Kudu KU 06 (CTI) "Rootin," Navasota, ABC; "He A Dynamo," (LP cut, All Together Now). Argent, Epic. . . . Minnesota-WMMR, U. of Minnesota, Michael Wild reporting: "The Girl You Think You See," Carly Simon. Elektra; "Down by the River," Albert Hammond, Mums; "Aztec Two -Step, Elektra. * * * WEST-KLCC-FM, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon, Dave Chance reporting: "Castles in the Sand," Jubal, Elektra; "Sum- Vox Jox mer Breeze," Seals & Crofts, Warners; "Jackie," (LP), Jackie De- Shannon, Atlantic. Continued from page 36 of the hundred or so people who was listening to one of Rogan * * * call me daily and you didn't get Jones' IGM machines. Well, Sonny SOUTH-Virginia-WUVT, WUVT-FM, Virginia Polytechnic ego trip. Just looking for righteous me today, the reason is that I'm Melendrez at KTSA in San Antonio folks who are not either. No matter home listening to tapes submitted is one hell of a long way from Institute, Blacksburg, Janette Fontanie reporting: "Ride, Louise, the market, try me; 714-296-6081." for the annual air personality com- ever being replaced by a machine, Ride," Sweathog, Columbia; "I Wanna Be Where You Are," Michael Good man, especially for a rock petition. One of the most common as is Shane at WLEE in Richmond, Jackson, Motown; "I've Been Lonely For Too Long," Frederick station or progressive. errors, in my opinion, that some Va. Rick Mayo at KOSY in Tex- Knight, Stax. . . . WMRA-FM, Madison College, Harrisonburg, * * * (not too many, considering) air arkana, Tex., was making a Anthony Segraves reporting: "One More Highway," (LP), Randy Just heard that a former pro- personalities make is in talking damned good attempt at entertain- Brook, DeVi; "Could You Put Your Light On, Please," Harry Chapin, gram director, Top 40 type, was about themselves. They should use ing and I think this guy, if he con- arrested the other day on a dope the time better by talking about tinues to labor on his shows, will Elektra; "Piece of Paper," Gladstone, Dunhill. . . . Tennessee- charge. WARNING: ANY OF Vanderbilt U., Nashville, Mike Anzek reporting: "The someone (or better: SOMETHING, be a factor to be reckoned with. WRVU-FM, YOU GUYS INTO THAT TYPE to achieve a broader identification He has a good foundation to be- Runway," The Grassroots, Dunhill; "Mary Had A Little Lamb," OF SCENE HAD BETTER GET base) in the market. I also found come a good talent. His voice was Wings, Apple; "Live," (LP), Lighthouse, Evolution.... WUTM-FM, STRAIGHT. OR, BETTER YET, many Top 40 air personalities a touch too "Texan" (yep, I have U. of Tennessee at Martin, David Nichols reporting: "Live," (LP), GET OUT OF RADIO. modulating their voice too much, the same problem) but that can be Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles, Columbia; "A Song For You," (LP), * * * so that it didn't sound natural. But improved upon. Back when I was Carpenters, A&M; "Rock & Roll Resurrection." (LP), Ronnie Hawk- William (Bill) Drake reports in the biggest lack, in my opinion, is doing a radio show, I had to work from WIS in Columbia, S.C.; he'd that many air personalities weren't six months to get my voice into ins, Monument. . Georgia-WVVS-FM, Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Bill Tullis reporting: "Living in the Past," (LP), Jethro Tull, been once at WEMP, Milwaukee, trying to entertain. True, the music better shape. How many of you but the Milwaukee beer got too ex- does some of the entertaining, but guys pull off tapes and listen crit- Chrysalis (Import). . . . Texas-KSMU, Southern Methodist U., pensive for him. Say hello to my you guys should remember that ically to yourself? Probably very Dallas, Bill Harwell reporting: `Buzzy," (LP), Buzzy Linhart, Kama old buddy, what's his name, who you're getting paid (in most cases, few. I never was any good, but Sutra; "Aztec Two -Step," (LP), Aztec Two -Step, Elektra; "Moogy," works there, will you Bill? ... It's anyway) to entertain. Listening to you can be. Because you're profes- (LP), Mark Klingman, Capitol. a Monday and, in case you're one some of these tapes, I felt like I (Continued on page 71) JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 37 Radio Tu maî CHECK TYPE OF AD YOU WANT: Check heading under which ad is to appear (Tape C Cartridge category classified ad not accepted.) o REGULAR CLASSIFIED ----50¢ a word. 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Since the Airmen, who moved from Detroit to the more electronic paraphernalia of avant-garde rock. the next phase of music is generating from all start of the year, most of the city's rock clubs hospitable nostalgic climes of the Bay Area. And Throughout rock, offbeat new instruments these experiments. began featuring neo -country swing, the kind of even that purest of San Francisco bands, the and combinations are popping up. Harry Chapin For the first time, product and sales are both country music that comes out of the tradition of Grateful Dead, is now largely a country group was determined to have a cello in his group, and reflecting a theory which has been around for Bob Wills and Johnny Bond, rather than Hank with an official auxiliary, New Riders of the the success of "Taxi" demonstrates that the several years; The "ethnic background" of Williams or Grand Ole Opry. Purple Sage. cello is now -a valid rock instrument. (Continued on page 42) JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 41 MVIG MEUIMYRPIIOIt Continued from page 41 The string section -like sounds on a number of achieve stardom in recent years, Chuck current albums are actually being created by a Mangione, made his mark in an album with the new technique of playing pedal steel guitars with Rochester Symphony Orchestra. M a glass ashtray instead of metal bars. Weldon But no matter what is going on on the Myrick, for example, was the steelman on experimental end of the rock scale, there will Mickey Newbury's "Frisco Mabel Joy" LP. always be an important element of the total Geronimo Black, basically a hard -rock group market for rough -edged noise bands capable of led by ex -Mother singer Jimmy Carl Black, transporting their predominantly youthful recorded and plays some dates with a audiences on a sheer volume trip. Grand Funk doubled string quartet. Rock violin is Railroad, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull-they all fill appearing much more often, especially in a definite need in the rock market. conjunction with the wah-wah and other Rock is also becoming less disposable than electronics, as evidenced with groups like ever before. The story on oldies in this special McKendree Spring and Richard Green's provides complete details of that phenomenon. steadily increasing artistry in Seatrain. However, it is probably unprecedented for a Even Merle Haggard's banjo player is now repackaging like "The History of Eric Clapton" using a seven -string instrument. to become a top 10 record, with even a hit single, The classic Beach Boys records have nearly "Layla." The Stones' "Hot Rocks" reissue, the always included advanced studio techniques Steve Winwood repackagings and promoter and synthesizers. On their recent recordings, Richard Nader's wildly successful 1950's nearly all the bass lines are actually played on Rock'n'Roll Revival tours all show that rock synthesizer. Moody Blues and King Crimson are audiences are increasingly aware of the among the groups touring with complex wondrous music made during earlier periods of electronic keyboard synthesizers and the rock. mellotron, which has an individual taped sound But probably the intriguing rock experimental for each key and can be programmed to play phase of all is the growing trend towards literally anything. unisexual or even gay rock. Again, there's Procol Ha rum isn't the only rock band to have nothing unheard of about this. Popular music Amon Duul: a German band with a surrealistic ap- performed with a symphony orchestra in the superstars have traditionally had a superficially proach to rock. past 12 months. Jethrc Tut, Santana, Frank girlish element to their appeal, a kind of baby - Zappa, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Isaac Hayes faced look which apparently is a vital element of boundaries of masculinity. have all made such appearances. Emerson, Lake reassurance to young adolescent girls who buy However, what is happening now is a terrific & Palmer first came to attention with their rock more records than any other group. And Mick widening of mass acceptance for all sorts of version of Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Jagger proved early in rock that a male star's outrageous sex -role rock acts. Ray Davies, Exhibition." One of the few new jazz artists to appeal could easily transcend traditional guiding light of the Kinks, exemplifies this sort of bizarre unisexual appeal, as does Todd Rundgren with his dog -collars, leather costumes and heavily -accented eyes. There's even this element to the onstage flamboyance of Rod Stewart and unisexuality is involved in the stage approach of Yes and Flash. Of course, Alice Cooper and his band played Stevie Wonder: electronics with soul. Procol Harum: hitsville with a classical orchestra. Funkadelic: riveting soul with jazz. on this tension of "Is he or isn't he?" from the Hovering around the scene, seeking that start of their career and stuck with it until they major recording connection are other developed the musicianship and charisma to attemptedly outrageous drag rock groups like achieve gold records. The drooling, helpless Shady Lady and Queen, featuring former outrageousness of Iggy Stooge won him a Steppenwolf member Nick St. Nicholas. dedicated cult of followers, eagerly awaiting the It has become so clear that the rock of sexual next phase of his recording career with a new role confusion is going to be a major market label, Columbia. factor in the '70s that giant RCA has mounted It seems almost strange that the Clockettes one of its most expensive campaigns in years to haven't been signed to a label yet. But the launch the new image of David Bowie. Bowie is a presence of this psychedelic transvestite theater formerly funky youngish Englishman who group has become almost mandatory at truly garnered respectful reviews and mediocre sales hip rock balls. In their Carmen Miranda finery on various other labels for the past three years and sequined beards, Cockettes graced the or so. expensive parties for Alice Cooper, the Kinks, The new RCA campaign presents photos of and Metromedia. bowie preening like Lauren Bacall in a satiny On the other side of the sexual coin, we outfit and teased hairdo. Accompanying copy haven't seen the emergence of any overtly states that although Bowie is happily married lesbian rock performers. Fanny and Joy of and a father, he has in reality been a well - Cooking seem to exemplify the independent adjusted bisexual all this time. The new album, feminine approach of a Janis Joplin or Grace "Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders Slick. These are women instrumentalists From Mars," is moving up fhe charts faster than attempting demonstrating they can play as the any previous Bowie product ever did. equal of men, though not giving up womanhood. So in order to summarize our findings: the An even more recent group, Birtha, is being very next phase in popular music is (maybe) merchandised with a blatantly tough chick certain to be Progressive Black Bisexual Writer - image, such as tee-shirts emblazoned with the Artists playing Country Swing on Synthesizers Alice Cooper: rock in drag. David Bowie: seeking a new image. motto, "Birtha Has Balls." with Symphony Orchestras-very loud. 42 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 0g.-) i>8á c>i't*' M v pzrmé j>oó c"is Ñ óz lezpÿ> rz+' m 0 $Zy: ó 9oEg 12 * m7c.eZ rv' cmm n on 2" Ay Z rf G '*lC (ne -er r.r-i mme 70 0 áiÓ .rno c7o D-+ ZQQc *77 7>oñ ,,Er*'7-i- S`H I*fOd opy a DmA pCCiÓ[pf cZ.'o Ip'.p cx > p7oc º : Oz ..íE*'.ç ÿ ; . m zm> g.., ,,,m ;rnE= Ó Ápó .3 m cn 03w0A.7owv m i Ao w wo :C72 C70 7o m p y --1 p pOÿ v'Z 3pv on U -48má!' -c m r;, o g7x ^+ z mo O mm-I.r Zrr' 0 0 B. aq EATS AN JAll Trif By Eliot Tiegel OYISA ONTEMPORARY MUSIC is run- ning in cycles. Today, you can find absolutely delightful surprises ADD P1G1 tucked into the body of contempo- rary music in the form of Latin in- fluences and jazz techniques. Latin music? Man, that's an off- in' shoot of the 1950's. Jazz? Man, that's a throwback to the 30's and 40's. GAUIDRIN What's going on? POP Plenty! Today's contemporary band, built heavily on the posses- sive progressions of solid rock rhythms, is tapping the wealthy mines of Latin music and jazz and the mining is producing some healthy, invigorating results. Rock music is just not a band laying down 4/4's with consist- ency while screaming fuzz guitars roll off long solos. Jimi Hendrix is gone. The psychedelic craze is gone. Where are we? In an exciting period in which the contemporary music of today is turning more toward jazz and Latin or Afro-Cuban ingredients than country or soul. It's been heading subtly that way for several seasons, with Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago and Lighthouse, for example, leading the brass -oriented hybrid brand of rock with a jazz smack dab in the face element, and Santana opening the doors for Malo and a growing number of Latin sounding rock bands. Within a short period of time recently I listened to such new groups as Sod, Mother Night, Gotham, the Mahavishnu Orches- tra, Randalls, Island, Mandrill, Osibisa, Luis Gasca, Universal Jones, the Canadian Rock Theatre, War, Dr. John, Midnight Sun, El Chicano, Tower of Power and White Cane. These groups are right where the music is now and they are ex- cellent examples of the various Latin and jazz experimenters in the rock field. Take Sod, for example, it's a six -piece group on Decca. There is no way to know what the band has cooked up inside the LP. Pro- ducer David Axelrod calls them a typical, modern rock band which represents all the influences which are building in pop music to- day. They switch from a straight 4/4 rock sound into a Latin bag so smoothly on the track "Rock And Roll Express Medley" that you are caught wondering out loud, "hey, what's happening?" Trum- him other names) refers to Santana of Ravi Shankar can dig Coltrane." as being hip to Prez Prado and Tito Wilson feels Santana and Willie Bobo have a lot in common. Puente and "simply updating their "Latin music in America has been 'as hearty a perennial thing as sound." rhythm and blues. They outlast other trends. The Latin rhythms As a producer and composer, Axel- have a basic pulse which moves people." rod is delighted with the move toward Jazz will be a stronger influence on rock than Latin, Wilson be- jazz and Latin music by the rock musi- lieves. He plans going to the Chicano communities around Los An- cians. He has been associated with geles to find musicians for Motown's Natural Resources label. jazz and blues all his life and enjoys "I've been to some Mexican dance halls and heard groups with the open atmosphere in which to use strong rock influences. For the most part, the Latin rock music freely any jazz musician or jazz for- will come from the Latins. But I don't see why a white group can't mula in writing his own music. do the same thing." Producer Tom Wilson, now associ- In order to play jazz the musician has to have discipline and a ated with Motown in Los Angeles, cut thorough knowledge of harmonics, Wilson points out when asked his teeth on jazz. "More and more of what requirements a rock musician needs in order to play jazz ac- the rock players have been influenced curately. by jazz," he says. "When jazz au- An improvisation is an extraneous development of a new melo- diences didn't accept some of the dic line against the background of a situation the artist is familiar avant-garde music, it was accepted by with. the rock crowd because this music Having laid this out, Wilson adds: "Much of the rock improvisa- was like their psychedelic experiences tions are silly because they are just inversions of a chord." of the late 1960's. As the jazz movement grows, Wilson predicts more styles of gui- "We now have a more literate au- tar playing developing ("rock guitarists are going to be listening dience for rock music. A kid that can to Kenny Burrell, Gabor Szabo and George Benson") and brass sit through three and one-half hours and reeds are going to come into prominence. "Rock always looks over its shoulder to get its reflection. So we pets play jazz improvisations, a conga adds Latin spice, a saxo- have the situation where new sources of inspiration are being phone plays an airy, funky solo, an electric piano vamps behind sought. The black experience has already been tapped, so now it's the tightly harmonzing voices. jazz and Latin." There is even a track where a conga and cowbell get a groove When Wilson asks rock players what instrument they'd like to going and then two trumpets come riding in. Now that doesn't add to their groups they reply flute. "And anybody who plays sound like a rock album, but there is enough of the hard, driving flute," Wilson says, "also plays other woodwinds." rhythm and amplified guitar to conjur up a multi -mixed brand of There is also one other factor working which Wilson feels will music. help expand further the instrumentation of rock bands and that is "Sod represents where music is, not where it's going," Axelrod nostalgia. says. This is their second LP and it marks an expansion of their Years ago before the guitar craze- the tenor sax did all the ma- musical consciousness. jor solos. Now with kids going back to the 50's for kicks, "they'll "The rock dudes are listening to jazz things," Axelrod points hear tenors and organs and they'll want more different colors in out. "There have always been rock groups that were jazz -oriented, their music. So that leads them to quest about." only now the public is aware that it's jazz. Now that white youth is There seems to be sufficient "questing about" now by the new hip to trumpets, jazz and rock have gotten together, but jazz has bands which are grooving with jazz and Latin ingredients, pig- always been around in black music. Trumpeter Blue Mitchell has ments or snatches. been taking some fantastic trips behind Ray Charles for years." Universal Jones, a new act on Verve, blends young with sea- Axelrod notes the young rhythm players like the Fender bass soned players such as Thad Jones on trumpet and Pepper Adams which is identified with contemporary rock music. Its sound is dif- on baritone and Jerry Dodgion on alto. There are organ, bass and ferent than that of a standup bass. The drum patterns being guitar solos which are open and very improvisational and an elec- played today are funkier and more natural, the 12 -year record pro- tric piano which soars around. The track "Takin' Care Of Busi- ducer continues. ness" is a good analysis of the group's impact. Axelrod singles out such drummers as John Guerin, Bernard Gotham is a band developed by Tom Wilson. Its eight members Purdue, Ron McCurdy and Earl Palmer as jazz -oriented players are from New York City and there is a cool controlled feeling to who do rock dates. their trumpets. The drums and bass walk the beat in a style remi- "They can play rock rhythms in a much more complex manner Two pop producers who live the experience of melding jazz and niscent of those 1950's modern jazz bands, but then the tempo and then they add other things and suddenly they create a jazz blues and Latin into their music: Tom Wilson (top in the studio) changes and they blast ahead into today. foundation for a group." and Dave Axelrod (above) listening during playback to a new The Canadian Rock Theatre on Lion, is a clever blending of a Axe (as his musician friends call him; record executives may call group. 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Given the imposing profile of vari- ous quadrasonic encoding and decod- ing systems present at the show, and the general thrust of multi -channel recording to ever greater levels, the button had seemed like a timely goof to Ludwig. A gentle admonition to stop, think, examine just where the recording medium was going. Now, Phil Spector is wearing one, as do a number of greater and lesser lights that drift through Apple, where a cache of the buttons showed up. Obviously, the state of the art can't be aban- dub," he added, not really as an afterthought. No, it's unlikely that the next George Harrison album will be in mono, and Phil doned. Just as the gene -al level of musicianship has Eddie Kramer has been an engineering master for some time, Spector's use of the recording medium has continued to be innovative as it is dis- been under fire, any number of first-rate albums having drawn attention for his work with Hendrix, Traffic, Buzzy tinctive. But, considering the shape that the industry is in, the question still stands: have exploded the recent suggestion that the music Linhart and any number of excellent jazz artists. Kramer now op- Is this trip really necessary.? itself was dying. erates Electric Lady Studios, built while Hendrix was still alive, The simple fact is, in the halcyon days of the late '60's, when it was clear that And, for those who feel the studio has dehuma- and, as that studio's chief engineer, continues to produce records rock had changed our lives, recording budgets soared, and the relatively new aware- nized records, evidence to the contrary exists in with a broad range of studio techniques that more conservative ness of the possibilities of studio recording resulted in widespread experi- abundance, pointing up the studio's higher aspira- engineers are frankly startled by. mentation. Drum tracks ping-ponged dramatically. Voices metamorphosed, guitar tion as a distinct musical medium that can present Yet Kramer also concedes, "You can't have groups going in for lines whirred, bleated, moaned. Cymbals hissed through the unearthly contours of music with optimum clarity and definition. two weeks running up a bill of $20,000." As a studio operator, Ed- phase modulation. Yet, multi -channel recording, despite its sonic ad- die Kramer might be expected to like nothing better. But he's a All of which was absolutely right. Recall "Sgt. Pepper," and Lennon's voice float- vantages, does pose some problems of conception. producer and engineer as well, with a creative stake in his proj- ing across the speakers, carrying forth the promise of "Strawberry Fields." Or And certain luxuries emerge as two-edged swords. ects, and, consequently, he is acutely aware of excess. "Electric Ladyland," and the alternately crisp, rough textures of Jimi Hendrix still Jerry Ragovoy, veteran writer, producer, and Jimmy Miller, whose production credits are frankly staggering moving toward his peak. owner of The Hit Factory, has been involved in New (the Stones, Traffic, Spooky Tooth, Spencer Davis), reminisces The flexibility of the studio had opened extraordinary possibilities, elements of York's musical worlc for quite some time. His own fondly about working with mono, as does Kramer and Ragovoy. music that were distinctly restricted to the studio, and, when the guitar bridge in studio is 16 -track, 4 cha -nelized, and he obviously Like them, he recognizes the impracticality of such a complete Traffic's "Pearly Queen" hammered from left to right and back, it flattened the lis- cares about keeping abreast of things, yet he tends return, but he has spoken of the advantages of four -track record- tener. to view the technological spiral with some reserva- ing. While more planning is required before hand, mixing is done Perhaps the listener is just a bit jaded. Yet, it can't be denied that studio tech- tions. "Sixteen -track is for people who don't play in stages that lend themselves toward a more structural ap- niques in themselves aren't sufficient to make a really satisfying record. he very well," recently remarked. "And need to over- (Continued on page SS ) GET ON THE NOSTAGLA BANDWA ON Nelle WITH THESE FAST SELLING IM RTS o III I-\} I SHi12 í Y TEMPIE S`°"`°° U \I Andrews Siste /JEST HITS 131' POPULAR OEMANU MI AW !$i W illeinrOlr HOLD MD Otl! W -W' . 4dMY 6DY a e 418116 CARMEN MIRANDA 9PHAir BI It SI MMEASnIK Andrews Sisters Deanna Durbin Carmen Miranda Sri -ley Temple's Alice Faye Showboat By Popular Demand AH 21 Can't Help Singing CP 43 Brazilian Bombshell SH 114 Greatest Hits MRS 5086 Greatest Movie Hits VS 122 Cleo Laine O.L.C. ALL $5.98 LIST NOSTALGIA SHOWS -SOUNDTRACKS 1. Vera Lynn White Cliffs of Dover ACL 1125 2. 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(213) 737-2611 46 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD GTAMPEDERS: Rich Dodson, KimBRECORDINGS8;|y' Ronnie K g - m uced by Mel haw for io World Crea ions CANADA - MWC/ m ality Record U.S.A. - Bell R ords U.K. & HOLLAND REST OF WORLDMANAGEME *| Shaw Productions (416) 489-3742 U.S. & ORLD8 KING - William Mor is Agency ADIAN BOO MAMBO BEATS AID JAll IMPROVISATIONS C unlinued Jrum page 44 little jazz, gospel, Latin and a wink towards the Blood, Sweat and The Great White Cane is a new band on Lion which has Tears brass chorus stance. Peter McGraw even sounds like David dashes of Latin spice, soul sauce and uses vibes, tenor and bari- Clayton -Thomas. tone saxes for a rich sound. A conga drum titillates and a brass Dr. John the Night Tripper's "Gumbo" LP on Atco is a real sur- ensemble insulates the modern mood. On the track "Get On prise. Despite Dr. John's mediocre voice, there is real excitement Down," someone yells "Blow Boys" and a tenor solo takes us into instrumentally behind him, with cornet, saxes, clarinet, barrel- the improvisational area and a piano solo goes rootsville. The LP house piano and dixieland all melding into the gumbo pot. There's is an adventurous blending of various elements of jazz and a happy, bouncy feeling on "Junko Partner" with a sax solo which Latin music. recalls the honking solos of the 1950's. El Chicano on Kapp has moved into a harder Latin sound, Midnight Sun On Kapp is an excellent Danish sextet with very with fast jingle, jangle rhythms, a floating, buzzing guitar, strong strong loyalties to jazz. Pianist Mels Bronsted and bassist Bo Stief vocal harmonies, and a marriage of bass and conga creating a have played with American jazzmen at the Cafe Montmartre in Co- collage of infectious feelings. there are organ bursts and open penhagen. But the group's image is decidely multi -mixed, with an guitar runs and yet there is softness which is nice also. electric piano developing improvisations and then fading to give Tower of Power on WB seems to be working in many fields. way to fuzzy guitar runs. Its vocal sound in augmented and supplemented by conga for a There is free blowing on "Where You Going To Be" by saxo- Latin feeling and by a breezy Flugelhorn solo (on "Gone") which phonist Bent Hesselmann and vocalist Allan Mortensen sounds a sounds very non -rock. The San Francisco band, steeped in an bit like ... yes ... the ex from BS&T. r&b mold, has been recorded in Memphis and the band's sound Mother Night on Columbia is an uneven band not sure of any is broadened to include backgrounds by tenor and baritone sax, one image. Its horns are subdued behind the voices which aren't French horn and trombone. At the core, this is a commercial soul totally clear. But on "Groupie," the nine pieces show off their in- band with strong Afro influences. strumental skills and jazz abilities. Still to be heard from are the new groups which are wood - John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra has probably re- shedding or refining what we have today. Doug Sahm, for ex- ceived more notice than any other new jazz/rock band since ample, is preparing his first Atlantic LP which has Spanish and BS&T. It very definitely crosses the bridges between jazz and rock. Mexican influences and may introduce still new spices to the rock The only question one might ask is on which side of the bridge did potpourri. it begin its journey. With so many things coming together, we may yet get to the day The attack is strong, fierce, individual, yet melding cohesively when it will be impossible and impractical to place labels on music from the amplified violin of Henry Goodman to Jon Hammer's pi- like jazz and rock and Latin and country. And then to renegades ano to Rich Laird's bass to Billy Cobhan's nonstop drums to the like Dave Axelrod who "is sick of the term jazz" it will just be mu- leader's six and 12 -string guitars which are meteoric in their own sic. right. Randall's Island on Polydor is a concoction of many sounds. Each track has its own feeling, with the band building a deep, rich sound around baritone, tenor and soprano saxes and a gentle MliI IN'1 BAUGOliIT flute for a change of color. A boogie woogie piano solo amplifies "Brer Fox Boogie" and there are definite pastiches of the music of 10 years ago along with the energy of today. YOKING es MUGH IHUI DAYS The quintet sings nicely-a requisite for any 1972 group. Of major importance is the change which Blood, Sweat and How hard is rock rocking hard? Tears recently underwent, with several new players joining the The pop music business, dominated during the past 10 years by band and its sound being re -defined. big, really beat bands, is now in a situation where the hard, hard Its first LP by the new band is due at the end of July. The new sounds are becoming less a factor as other forms of creative ex- lead singer is Jerry Fisher who replaced Bobby Doyle who replaced pression capture the imagination of the young players who rule David Clayton -Thomas who left to go the solo route at the begin- the roost. ning of the year. Doyle rehearsed for three months but never ap- The field is wide open for any unique musical experience to cap- peared anywhere with the band. ture its segment of the commercial pie. For example, several Tenorman Joe Henderson, who joined the band in January was weeks ago of the top 100 national hit LP's only 23 were by really replaced by Lou Marini Jr. on alto, soprano and flute. Larry Willis hard hitting rock bands. is the new keyboard man replacing Dick Halligan and Georg Wa- The others were from a diversity of backgrounds and that has denius is new on guitar. been the way the music business has been going for some time It is interesting to note the more than subtle impact Latin and now. Afro-Cuban rhythms are having on rock. They have been a part of The soft, lovely vocal ballad style of Roberta Flack, produced a the Motown sound in a subtle manner for a long time, and they number one single, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" which have been an integral part of jazz for 20 years. remained in the number one spot for six weeks last April -May. Now Santana's records have opened the door for a new kind of That was a remarkable experience. The song was from a two frenzy. (I find it hard to comprehend that the specialty Latin labels and a half year old Atlantic LP which suddenly found a new life like Tico and those companies like Roulette and Fantasy which and new audience and Roberta suddenly became everyone's dar- have rich catalogs of the authentic stuff by the Tito Puentes, Joe ling, not just the jazz buffs who had discovered her when the LP Cubas, Machitos, La Playa Sextet and Cal Tjader have not realized came out and then she played the Monterey Jazz Festival. how prime the market is for their material.) The changing, ever in motion state of rock music has suggested The point about Latin rock music being such a crowd pleaser is to some industry figures that the term rock 'n' roll has become emphasized in Bill Graham's "Fillmore" movie in which he antiquated and just doesn't fit anymore. struggles to get Santana for the headlining closing act as he A number one hit is not always by a hot rock act. James Taylor brings down the curtain on the Fillmore in San Francisco. and Carole King certainly aren't rock acts; they are modern, con- White youth, tuned in hypnotically to top 40 stations have not temporary performers. generally known about the romanticism, emotional fire bursts The Rolling Stones are a hard driving rock band as are Grand and gutsy dramatics of Latin music. Their ears have heard other Funk Railroad and Creedence Clearwater Revival-each with its things. own unique attack and sound. Santana, coming out of San Francisco's creative cauldron, The soft sounding acts like the Carpenters, America, Bread and brought a new breeze to pop music. It has now been joined by: Cat Stevens have been joined on the charts by Donny Hathaway, Mandrill on Polydor-a very hot band which plays very au- the Jackson Five, Andy Williams, Harry Chapin, Paul Simon, thentically in the small Latin group format, its pieces all holding Sammy Davis Jr., Nilsson, Elton John, Ray Charles, Judy Collins, together, with timbales and conga making you shake in place as Todd Rundgren, Joan Baez, Bobby Vinton, Frank Sinatra, Hot flute, trumpet and piano ride the melodies. There are bright and Tuna, Jackson Browne and Cheech and Chong, just to throw out slow tunes and plenty of contemporary rhythms to make the ef- some names gang. fort a legitimate multi -mixed product. Sammy Davis' "Candy Man" single for MGM, was his first num- Malo on Warner Bros.-is a sensational reproduction of the ber one song in his long career, and that was a kid, novelty type of best in Latin sounding music with a rock kick. There is a brass sec- tune which had some radio programmers baffled. The tune stayed tion emphasis, timbales breaks and fast mambo tempos (on number one for three weeks in June and there is a relationship "Pana") and a constant jackhammer conga/timbales combina- between it and Roberta's monster hit. tion and Spanish lyrics. A scratcher instrument works behind the How so? Well one theory is that young people are into songs voices and the impact you get is that this is music heard in New they can sing along with, songs which relate simple love or fun York's Spanish Harlem on a Friday night when the work is done topics. Don Ovens, Billboard's review director, feels we're moving and your baby is looking good and swaying oh so sensually on the back into a love mood, with young people having become tired of dance floor and you're proud, man, proud that she's your woman. the long, hard driving acid rock solos. Kids and radio personnel Malo and the Luis Gasca LP on Blue Thumb use several of the both went through the period of the noise, loud energy band and same people. Gasca plays trumpet and flugelhorn on both; Rich- so when the Carpenters came on the scene, radio stations played ard Kermode plays organ; Victor Pantoja plays congas; and Coke them as a change of pace. And that opened the door for Carole Escovedo plays timbales. King and James Taylor and the other solo voices. Gasca has Carlos Santana on guitar and jazz tenorman Joe Songs today are moving strongly back to lyrical content over in- Henderson adding their individual solo skills. The LP leans strumental stamina. Lyrics play an important role in a tune's strongly on avant-garde playing melded with Latin frameworks commercial success again, not how long or fuzzy or loud or dis- and is more a listening experience than a get up and boogaloo ex- torted you can play your guitar. ri4../inigh1221.11° perience as can be the case with Malo. Roberta Flack's "First Time" single was obviously bought by Osibisa on Decca-is unique in that it adds African material college age students. The follow up with Donny Hathaway of to the rock and Latin strains. This triumverate influence is better "Where is the Love" is again a ballad and again it rose up the sur- arranged on this the second LP. The overall sound fits better into vey. the marketplace than its initiaFeffort. The insistent drum founda- The move to softness is even being felt in the teen field with tion, augmented by an electric bass which plays the role of a heart such vocalists as Donny Osmond and David Cassidy both chang- Hi beat pumping away constantly, provides a tension buildup for the ing their styles. ew single note lines of the trumpets and the full sound of the voices. There is a definite softening movement, with practically no hard War on United Artists-has softened its sound on its second acid rock type of bands developing. Plain rhythm groups still ap- pear, but even in the group scene, the number of bands dimin- Distributed by LP. A third package is being readied. The band is less aggressive Famous Music Corp., N.Y., N.Y. than we have heard, although it is still a gut level group, soldering ishes in favor of either solo or small member bands. A Gulf - Western Company together some Latin and jazz ingredients, with a dash of blues col- The whole business of labelling an act a rock artist may in time oring. become an antique attitude. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Ask Led Zeppelin about alike. Led Zeppelin uses Shure Unispheres to get themselves together for some of the heaviest sounds anywhere. The Unisphere handles it all - without feed- back, without audience noise, and without annoying breath noises and close-up "pop." It all happens with a true unidirectional response and a set of built-in filters that knock out the noise and let the Zeppelin sound come straight through - non-stop! Now music -stoned audiences from coast to coast hear Led Zeppelin as they really sound - naturally! Shure Brothers Inc., r 222 Hartrey Avenue, Evanston, III. 60204. A 51--4VR There is an incredibly large market waiting for new things to happen. The same market that simply can't stand the conventional songs, same -old -stuff songwriters, I'm -not -that -singer -you're- used -to - although -I -sound -like -him singers. But you also know good music is hard to find. A chance in a million and you know it. You've got to be there to catch that song. Well, man, get ready. It's going to happen. Come September Give yourself a chance. Next September keep your calendar clear for Rio de Janeiro's Seventh International Popular Song Festival. We have a suggestion that will do a lot for your business. As well as your health. Next September, come to Brazil - to Rio de Janeiro. Bring only light clothes and your critic eyes. That's when you're going to meet, alive and by the dozens, the new music of Brazil. Rise, baby, rise happen at a cozy meeting, listening It happens every year, at the time of Next September, every famous to a soft guitar) there will certainly the International Popular Song Brazilian composer and all the new be the ones you will hear in Festival. next songwriters will be showing their year's hit parade. The time when new stars are born. new songs to the interested and cheerful audience of the Seventh International Popular Song Festival. Join them. Cheer with them. It will make you understand the happy people that love and live for REDE GLOBO-TV simple things like the sun, the sea, soccer, and the hot music that AIM L1 shakes Rio's ravishing scenery. Ye But don't let pleasure do any harm ß O D E O N to your business. Remember that among the many IBM ñ, songs you'll be hearing at the DucWYEJ Festival surrounded by more than Cordinental thirty thousand people (it may also DnucU DISCUS Every important American singer recorded at least one CBS song from this composer. Including Sinatra. He's the author of "The Girl From Ipanema", "Wave", "Bonita", FERMATA "Dindi". Antonio Carlos Jobim? Right. Brazilian? Right. C) Looks like a stadium? It's the Maracanazinho, where the Festival takes place. Join the 30,000 people in the lust like it happened to "Wave". audience. They' ll make you understand what makes `Quiet Nights". "How Insensitive". Brazilians so happy. And so enthusiastic. `Mais que Nada". 'One Note Samba". 'A Day In A Life Of A Fool". A Girl From 1panema. Or Copacabana, or Leblon, Desafinado". "The Frog". or Arpoador, or Lerne, or any other of the many beaches that surround Rio. 'The Girl From Ipanema". Stardom, here I come Ml the Bossa Nova Hits. At the Seventh International Relax and enjoy it Popular Song Festival you'll have a -September also means springtime preview of new songs, new singers, n Rio. That's when the weather is new composers. cool, the Ocean is warm and the Making the most of themselves and peach of Ipanema looks more of their work to prove to the world ;ophisticated than ever. what they came for. [magine yourself tanned by a gentle It will be up to you to find among exotic palm -trees and the unknown and strange names, ;un, under You could also have discovered Grammy's Award Winner, surrounded by the girls of Ipanema. which is on the way to stardom. Eumir Deodato before he became the arranger for Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery. But there are still other Astruds and Deodatos on the way. Catch them. Stan Getz said her voice is an instrument. But nobody recognized it before she made Billboard's Top Ten List in 1964, singing "The Girl From Ipanema". You could have discovered Astrud in Brazil. How many will soon be at the Billboard? How many will be under contract with you? Come where the Music is Ask the pros about Brazilian music and its top Festival. Ask those who have been to Brazil. They will tell you. They know about the surprises we Vobody ever influenced American music as much as this Sergio Mendes. One of the most popular foreign 'nan: Joäo Gilberto. The singer created the Bossa Nova musicians in the United States. Brazilian born, of course. gave the American music market revolution with his strange and intimate style in His records - nothing but Brazilian music and Brazilian past and present. Desafinado", "Corcovado", and many other hits. If you rhythms - have sold millions of copies. had his contract ten years ago, just imagine your Come and see for yourself. 5usiness. TONY Before it becomes too expensive. Everyone of them deserving her C For information: own song. SEHNETTFor The further Songs Televisäo Globo/Rio But don't forget you're on a v. .ALT SET business trip. Telex number: Rio 31477 You should talk to the composers, Rua Pacheco Leäo, 506, the songwriters, the musicians of casa 3 the land that gave you Antonio Rio de Janeiro Carlos Jobim, Joáo Gilberto, Astrud, GB - Brazil Jorge Ben, Donato, Luiz Bonfá, Doum, Eumir Deodato, Sivuca, and Sergio Mendes. The same land that gave you VII INTER\ATIO\AL Carmem Miranda. Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, POPUJR SO\G FESTIVAL The same land that can make you a Henry Mancini: here are some who have found out what Brazilian Music has to offer to their public. Burt Bacharach Secretaria de Turismo Columbus of your own America. is another one. Call them up. Ask them about it. They know what a best-seller is. do Estado da Guanabara. MES RIB AL S disk jockey playing all the stars of his current re- H U A VOID NOR `ROY01,DIRIRi MYRID' vivals. He quit the station when the owner forbid him to play so many black artists. KNEW, San Francisco. Disk jockeys like Jim One of Nader's major challenges, especially All through college he promoted dances and Pewter, now in New York, specialize in oldies. when he first started the revivals, was to trace record hops, then moved to Washington, D.C. Art Laboe, both as a New York and Los An- some of the more anonymous 1950's hitmaker where he was on the staff of WHMC and joined geles disk jockey, and with his Original Sound la- snits. For his first concert, he put together again the city's Show Biz Productions as assistant pro- bel, has made a great one-man contribution to the Five Satins, who hadn't worked together for ducer. keeping oldies alive. There are currently in the seven years and hadn't even seen each other for Then fate stepped in to keep oldies forever catalog 10 volumes of Laboe's "Oldies But five years. golden in his soul. Nader was drafted and sent to Goodies" series. Laboe is credited with coining "I checked every agent in the music industry Korea just at the start of the Beatles invasion when English groups revolutionized rock. He the term as well as being a pioneer oldies re - who had booked that kind of act in the late '50's found himself packager. until I found one in New Jersey who gave them broadcasting over the Armed The viability of older pop records as far back one of their last bookings," he recalls. "One Forces Korean Network and spending his off - as the Big Band Swing Era is amply demon- Satin was working as a recreation director in duty hours with two other oldies freaks-disk strated today on the many TV commercials spiel- Washington, D.C. and another was employed at jockey Jim Pewter who was mentioned earlier in ing for budget albums of all-star reissues. But a pharmaceutical plant on Long Island. They this piece and Pete Johnson, former L.A. Times the rock oldies classic period of early '50's to then went out and found the rest of the group." critic now editing the Warner Bros. Circular. mid '60's is something more specialized. Another task Nader kept running into when he Returning to civilian life, Nader joined Pre- Nehi, the big Los Angeles singles distributor, started the revivals was persuading ex -head- mier Talent Associates and in 10 months rose to actually has one employe whose full-time re- liners to return to the stage. "Bill Haley was in head the East Coast division of the booking agency. But after two years he broke away to sponsibility is locating and marketing oldies. semi -retirement at El Paso, Texas when I asked "Louis, Louis" is still selling, week after week for him to put together the Comets again," Nader start a compañy Planned fcr getting -major' cor- RIGHT NOW, oldies are hot, a significant part over 15 years. says. "Only the original saxophonist came back porations to back concerts as a public service. of the overall rock market. Interest in the root If there's one single man who best exemplifies with the group but Haley puts on the show After some 18 months, he found that the big cor- sounds of rock 'n' roll will probably always be ris- the new market power of oldies, however, it is exactly the way he used to, even with the way the porations weren't interested and he was more ing or falling. But it's likely to stay on per- probably an ex -DJ, ex -agent and now one-man stand-up bass player climbs on top of his instru- broke than he ever had been. manently, to some degree at least ... simply be- concert promotion firm in his name, Richard Na- ment for one song. A friend of a friend told Nader about a 70 - cause so many of the 1953-'65 rock recordings der. Nader, of Lebanese descent and in his early Nader puts in all his contracts that the acts year -old manufacturer who might be interested were so excellent in quality, and rock has 30's, started at near -bankruptcy in 1969 and to must perform their original hits, not sing current in investing. To his surprise, Nader discovered emerged as both a massive popular phenom- date has produced 110 profitable "Rock 'n' Roll material in a vain attempt to get contemporary that the angel was more interested in his plans enon and a valid scholarly interest. Revival" concerts throughout the U.S. again. "You can hear the booing roll in when a for an oldies concert than in the proposed com- pany. The reason for oldies currently making a As this report was being prepared, the ninth performer tries to sneak some new stuff into his comeback seems clear enough. Today's rock is revival show at Madison Square Garden was sell- act," he says. Nader decided that the only way to get some- experimenting in all directions while waiting for ing out-featuring the first reunion since their Richard Nader was a teenage fan of the young thing as offbeat as the Rock 'n' Roll Revival the next superstar trend-the next Sinatra, Elvis, heyday of Dion & the Belmonts. And at the same rock 'n' roll who never moved beyond his first taken seriously was to open it right in Manhat- Dylan or Beatles who will give a new and unifying time, Nader was making his first attack on Las tastes. While still in high school at Uniontown, tan. His October, 1969 gamble at Madison Square direction to the overall music. As with all periods Vegas with a second revival company headlining Pa. during the late '50's, Nader was a part-time Garden's Felt Forum paid off and Nader of experiment in the arts, some of the explora- Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, the Shirelles and Gary has been in the field full-time with a tight staff tory rock is overly dry and cerebral. "U.S." Bonds. ever since. This leaves a void for rough, direct music. And Each year since he began in 1969, Nader has Rock fans of all ages pack the Rock 'n' Roll Revivals there's little that can compare in this area with a seen his Music Productions Consultants double throughout the U.S. But one of the Little Richard belting "Good Golly, Miss Molly," in grosses. During 1972 he will have produced most interesting parts of the audience is the or Chuck Berry's original "Johnny B. Goode." some 55 concerts, all starring performers whose large element of 30 -year -olds still clinging to According to Billboard radio editor Claude major hits were recorded before 1960. 1950's style. There is quite a 1950's rock 'n' roll Hall, one of the most important factors in bring- "We have three headliners we can build shows underground out there. ing back awareness of the value of oldies was around if we have conflicting dates," Nader ex- Having opened up most U.S. major markets to Bill Drake including regular programming of plains. These oldies superstars are Chuck Berry, oldies concerts, Nader is now completing his classic rock singles in his influential nationwide Little Richard and Bill Haley &the Comets. His most ambitious project yet, production of the format. The validity of this concept was soon standard "Special Guest Star" second -billed art- film of "Rock 'n' Roll Revival." This movie will be proved in a variety of markets. ists are Lloyd Price, Bo Diddley or the Shirelles. completed in early autumn. It features both con- For example, KWIZ, in Anaheim, Calif., under Fats Domino is also sometimes available. cert numbers from the Revival tour and intimate offstage moments program director Bill Weaver, found that its all - Each edition of the Revival is built around a with performers Nader calls request format was in effect all -oldies broad- specific sound theme, Nader says. The vocal "the 10 greatest rock 'n' roll artists of all time." casting and so it made the policy official. San groups seen early in each show all represent The cast includes Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jose's KLOK, owned by the same company, is some particular school of rock. Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Bill Haley and Bo another all -oldies station. Richard Nader: success by recapturing the past. Diddley. 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Gulf Western Company JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Queen Booking 1650 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 212 489-1400 It ISIKIM AfiNGIU Funkadelics, Zara's Rhythm Rebellion, Gentlemen and Their Lady, The Bridge, The Larry Welch, Robert John, 54 Stairsteps, Continued from page Michael Gately, White Cane, Eric Brann, Chambers Brothers, George Rizzo, Peter Cummings, John Manning, Austin Gravel - Tit ACES ...r Associates . ... It Creative Management ding, Ann Sarofeen. 600 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022, 212 935-4000 8899 Beverly Bilvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, 213 278-8899 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611, 312 943-7100. American Talent International Ltd. 888 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y. 10019, 212 765-1896 Continued from page 46 Argent, Danny Cassidy, J.J. Cale, Elephant's Memory, Climax 439 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90048 213 278- Blues Band, Cold Blood, Ry Cooder, Cornelius Bros. & Sister 3820. proach, and that has its benefits when compared to the hassle of Rose, Fanny, Fat Daddy, Gun Hill Road, Denny Brooks, Chi Col- balancing 16 tracks at once and trying to build some idea of the trane, Jim Croce, Steve Goodman, Grand Funk Railroad, Albert Faces, Dave Mason, Uriah Heep, White Trash, Al Kooper, Pot - final mix from there. King, Freddie King, Labelle, Looking Glass, Bette Midler, liquor, Curtiss-Maldoon, Audience, Pure Prairie League, Three While no single artist or studio can really be singled out for Jackie Lomax, Poco, Raspberries, Leon Russell, Sparks, Step- Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, Buddy Miles, Cactus, John Kay, broadening the horizons of stereophonic recording as an aesthe- Buzzy Lin - hen Stills-Manassas, Stoneground, Bonnie Koloc, Dan Hicks & Hot Licks, Michael Gately, Andy Bown, Yvonne El- itself, separate from the music, George Martin's pro- tic force in hart, Shawn Phillips, John Prine, John Sebastian. liman, Manbeast, Deep Purple, Badfinger, John Baldry, Bee ductions of the Beatles obviously include some remarkable uses Gees, Blood Rock, Rory Gallagher, Nazareth, Lesley Duncan, of the recording medium: "Strawberry Fields" reflected the dis- William Morris Agency Kindred, Rock 'n' Roll Cyrcus, Savoy Brown, Quicksilver, Gin- tance spanned between "Revolver" and "Sgt. Pepper," the latter 1350 Ave. of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019, 212 ger Baker, McKendree Spring; Ashton, Gardner, Dyke & Co.; the ideas implied by "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "Rain" with 586-5100 Bull Angus, Bang, Atlanta, Redbone, Dreams. regard to retrograde elements and electronic music. 151 El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90272, 213 274-7451 Yet Martin himself, while heading AIR Studios and its necessary 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611, 312 467-1744. complement of multi -channel and 4 -channel equipment, views current technology as icing on the cake to some extent. Ace Trucking Company, Peter Allen, Edwin Birdsong, Rita East-West Talent, Inc. "Sgt. Pepper," virtually an epoch in itself, was recorded on Coolidge, Ruth Copeland, Crazy Horse, Karen Dalton, Ronnie 9155 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90069, 213 278-0900 four -track equipment, using many four -to -four mixdowns. "When Dyson, Elijah, Fabulous Rhinestones, Finnigan & Wood, Fog - kept thinking, 'If I had I was making 'Pepper,' " Martin recalls, "I hat, Gideon & Power, Goose Creek Symphony, Gropus Cackus, The Band, David Blue, Paul Butterfield, Flash, Foghat, Fulltilt an 8 -track ...' I hadn't even conceived of 16 -track. Carol Hall, Denny Hall, Chip Hand, Dorris Henderson & Eclec- Boogie Band, Hello People, Joy of Cooking, Lazarus, Todd been "But if we had used 16, I don't think the album would have tion, High Voltage, The Honey -Cone, Hope, The James Gang, Rundgren, Sons of Champlin, Howard Wales. equip- any better." Martin recognizes the advantages of 16 -track Eddie Kendricks, Mac & Katie Kissoon, Laura Lee, Little Rock ment in terms of signal-to-noise ratio and overdubbing, but he with Tom and Barbara, Mandrill, The Masters Children, Eric Premier Talent feels "in undisciplined hands, it becomes extravagant. And very Mercury, The New Censation, The Open Road, Parris & Gur- 888 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y. 10019, 212 757-4300. expensive." vitz, The Persuasions, Rare Earth, Genya Raven, Jerry Reed, There are any number of younger producers stressing musi- Robinson Family Plan, Sami Jo, Sha Na Na, The Ship, Sly & The Black Oak Arkansas, Black Sabbath, Blues Project, Joe cality before electronic sophistication, paring off studio time and Family Stone, Jimmie Spheeris, Steel River, Lindy Stevens, Cocker, Julie Driscoll, Eagles, Eggs Over Easy; Emerson, Lake replacing it with more rehearsal beforehand. And yes, that even Jeremy Storch, Sunday's Child, R. Dean Taylor, Thunder - & Palmer; Free, Freedom, J. Geils Band, Grand Funk Railroad, includes a slight de-escalation of overdubbing and elaborate, stu- mama, Tiny Alice, Char Vinnedge the Electric Lady, Wilderness dio -induced sonic effects, resulting in music that retains its credi- Road, Zephyr, ,Jim Zimmerman. (Continued on page 69) bility for performance. faCeS * navasota * fleetllMOOC r11CIC * new riders of the purple sage * the gratleful dead * procol harum jo jo gonne * savoy brown * jethro tull * the rolling stones * ten years after 665 VALLEY DRIVE, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90254 (213) 372-1595 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 55 Brownsville THE MANAGEMENT and booking agency fields are like trees Station, Big Brother and the Holding Co. and Chuck involved after the act has made money for someone else. Roger which continually grow new branches. Each year new blood is in- Berry. and his two associates (they plan to have an East Coast affiliation fused into the business, creating a competitive field for artist rep- East-West Talent's major concern is combatting the large by February) represent such acts as the Band, Linda Ronstadt, agencies resentation. Representing the contemporary musician is a dy- who use their name power muscle to have promoters fill David Blue, Paul Butterfield, Flash, Joy of Cooking, Lazarus, Phil namic, exciting way to earn a living. Herewith are comments from up their bills with acts exclusively by that big agency. Ochs, Odetta, Todd Rundgren, Peter Yarrow and Tony Joe White. five men, all dynamos in their fields, Rick Kay of Diversified Man- "With the big agencies selling total packages to promoters, The Band is their top money attraction, asking $15,000 to $20,00 agement, Rich Roger of East-West Talent, Jerry Heller of the Hel- there's no room for support," laments Rich Roger. "I understand a night. Rundgren is in the $5,000 category as is Peter Yarrow. that. ler-Fischel Agency and Elliot Roberts and David Geffen, managers But a lot of the promoters know us and we owe them a vote "We believe the right personal appearances will help an act sell and directors of Asylum Records. of thanks for letting us slip through. Promoters have even fought substantially more records. We find this because we're involved "The consistency of the rock concert business has changed for us and influenced agencies that our act will be good for their with acts on Bearsville, Albert Grossman's label." headliner." considerably around the country," asserts Detroit -based Rick Elliot Roberts and David Geffen, two individual dynamos in Kay. Grosses are varying from city to city for the same act. It used In business 18 weeks, the agency is designed to remain small in their own right, have had their own Asylum label nine months. order to retain to be a more stable situation, the vice president of the two -year - contact with artist, manager, record company and They started the label to have a record outlet for people they man- old firm notes. An act can gross $3,000 in one location and promoter. aged who couldn't get placed on other labels and because of the $23,000 in another. "We believe there's a reason for every booking-money or pres- frustrations they felt in dealing with labels which released some of One problem is the "cluttered" situation in which Kay claims tige. We believe the right place to play is more important than the their artists. money; there are too many shows being offered and too many acts tour- we don't believe in overpricing." "We don't take a penny out of it until it breaks even," Geffen ing. Tampa, for example, used to book two concerts a month, he For an act like Flash, the price ranges from $750 to $1,000 a says. "Atlantic, which provides the production funds and the says. Now the city puts on five a month. night. Once an act reaches the $3,000 range, then there's usually sales and distribution, "has no say in who we record or how much Promoters are now "building up leverage with agents" and a percentage in addition to the guarantee. it costs to record. All Asylum acts receive 10 percent of retail booking shows in multiple market situations. Roger feels the established promoters who have been around sales. The first two acts were Judy Sill and Jackson Browne-two What happens, Kay notes, is that one promoter will build a con- for years are not necessarily into the music. It hinders you, Roger singers "nobody wanted." cert to counter competition and they wind up fighting each other claims, "when you're bidding an act and the guy doesn't know his Elliot and David manage Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, David Blue, and splitting the audience. music. David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, John David "It has gotten out of hand," he says. The audience is name con- "Enough promoters don't know about the new acts. They get Souther, Judy Sill, the Eagles and Jack Nitzche. scious. It's spoiled; it wants the names. Record companies have "One of our frustrations in dealing with record companies was flooded markets with ads and spots and even offered $1 concerts, that they were trying to sell product and we were trying to build but the kids just won't turn out unless there's a name. There are artists," Roberts says. so many names touring, so why should they take a chance?" Now, as the controlling forces behind Asylum, they can direct Kay also sees a move to a more visual type of attraction. "The the image of the ads, the look of the LP's, the placement of the kids want to be entertained. It's obvious from the success of Alice TOM radio time buys, and know sales figures whenever they want to. Cooper and Capt. Beefheart." Just playing music is not enough "Our philosophy is to build our artists," Roberts says. "Each for many young people, Kay claims. record doesn't have to be a million seller." In instances where they The executive sees a line developing between the kind of show sign acts which they don't manage, there's a "sympatico, an em- which successfully plays an arena as opposed to a college concert. pathy" with the other managers, as Geffen calls it. "We talk to The latter is still music -oriented. It's in the arena where visual ef- E11ThZE them about what they feel is their vision for their artists." fects are being called for. The duo finds that acts feel they should be recorded first and Diversified Management has six agents and was formed as a then play concerts. The managers feel it's better for a musician to "counter agency" to New York and Los Angeles. The company play before the public first, to see what songs draw the greatest started representing Michigan bands and when they began receiv- response, to play music for the first time without the audience ing national acceptance, the agency had to expand its own cov- having heard it before. This exposure helps the act work out its erage. material before submitting it to tape. "Our sales pitch is that we are an alternative; our policies and Record companies want your acts on the road all the time, but concerns are different from the New York agencies. We care more JLLJLL that doesn't give you the proper amount of time to do any records, and protect our clients." Roberts notes. Kay points to another small agency, Paragon in Macon, Ga., as The two don't put any pressure on their Asylum acts to come up booking national acts and acting as a clearing house for per- with product. "They record for us at whatever pace they need," formers in that part of the country. Roberts says. "There are no suspensions; they're all friends of Among the acts handled by Diversified are Mitch Ryder, Bob ours." fiELDS (Continued on page 64) Seeger, Soft Machine, Miles Davis, the Parliament Funkadelic, People movers and event makers: Jerry Heller (left); David Geffen and Elliot Roberts (below) and Rich Roger (below right). Virginia's Finest & Largest the Beautiful It's Happening NOW! ust For YOU! 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The ballad form and the very essence of the electric overdrive, and America had Dylan and narrative, along with one of the richest bodies of his Band, the Byrds, the Spoonful, Paul But- imagery in Western literature, find their point terfield. scurce in the various phases of English folk mu- England was struggling up from austerity. si: It is there that those elemerts of song really And, if their own folk movement was more grad- come into focus. ual, perhaps that was simply because the strati- Where the impact of that relatively venerable fied English culture had always provided an out- set of traditions becomes palpaale is in the elec- let for folk traditions. With a double shot of tronic folk music of the present That the urban American music, English musicians already musician can grow up in an envelope of injec- saturated with the blues were again examining tion -molded, freeze-dried experience, his image their own music, spicing that with country, with o' the world traveling in sparks across a printed jazz. c rmuit, and somehow prefer to frame musical There were a few English folk performers ideas in gentle acoustic terms, is a more modest available through recordings, but their influence 1i.-t somewhat more useful standard for measur- was relatively feeble. A couple of Irish groups, ing the durability of folk tradit ons. Ian Campbell, the Young Tradition, Ewan McColl In short, it is possible to see the funky chicken and Peggy Seeger were active. Bert Jansch a.pplanted by the traditional jig, with neither brought rough looks and a cool, dry style of fxm really slighted by the transition. You can playing to his Vanguard solo efforts, but that cance to both. style wasn't as inviting as the warmer, more To describe the process by wiich young Amer - contemporary style of his friend Donovan Leitch. bans awoke from the post-war dream would And it is there, curiously enough, that much of take endless qualification: for Du purposes, it's what later drew American audiences into con- only necessary to recall the regeneration of temporary English folk music may be antici- APP American folk traditions during that period, and pated. Donovan's latér music may have dimin- to note that Appalachian music was really the ished his impact through its beatific pre- dominant idiom behind that movement. occupation with innocence, but his earliest And Appalachian music was quite clearly recordings reflected American music in the S cttish, English, Irish music only slightly clean picking and spare arrangements. MDIBN lOUGO hanged when grafted onto the American colo- More to the point, however, was his early elec- nial experience. Points of intersection with the tric music. Sgt. Pepper coexisted with Matty dues, with spurious threads of other European Groves, and the disaffected English students music, but, even today, that music is easily permitted folk clubs and bistros to survive. Eng- (-aced back to the moor, the sea, the individual lish folk festivals drew American performers Values of a rural existence. whose audiences had shriveled. But, as always, The presence of that revival can still be felt in there was an overlap. popular music, but devotion tc authenticity soon Clive Palmer left the Incredible String Band af- IRADIIIONAI WAIF gave way to technology. Many of the stronger ter the release of an initial album. Robin William- folk performers began to transpose eclectic son and Mike Heron continued as a duo, broad- By Sam Sutherland forms into something better suited to the heavy- ening their instrumental powers, further duty demands of living in the U.S. Natural pro- collapsing the constraints of tradition. The next pulsion didn't stand much of a chance beside album was "5,000 Spirits, or Layers of the On - 58 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Ian Matthews: from Fairport to Matthews Southern Comfort. Two of England's top bands: Pentangle {top) and the Incredible String Band (above). to keep us happy. ion." Lively swirls of acoustic textures chiming, Fairport Convention was that band, and, fol- would be around Far more introspective, both professionally buzzing beneath burred voices. lowing the brief tenure of lead vocalist Judy Ashley Hutchings lett to form Steeleye Span. and musically, was Nick Drake, Cambridge drop- The imagery was original, startling, even more Dyble, entered its most productive stage with Again, some promise, despite the rough edges. out and guitarist of elusive, soft dimensions. imposing when presented in such strange metric guitarists Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson, But not long for this world. Drake made two Island albums, 'Five Leaves many of those patterns. Took a little getting into, looking un- bassist Ashley "Tyger" Hutchings, the late Mar- And, as if Fairport weren't already changing Left" and "Bryter Layter," with gainly and coltish alongside the buttersmooth tin Lamble on drums, and two vocalists, Ian Mat- its face, Ian Matthews formed his band, Mat- same strong Witchseason folk featured on Mar- background vocals sliding behind the steady thews and Sandy Denny. Their collective style, if thews Southern Comfort, essentially a backup tyn's works, and these were strong men indeed: flash of electric guitars. it can be pinned down, was a carefully balanced for his very formidable vocal personality. English Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, John Cale, and the Somehow, it still worked. And people noticed. electric approach, blending acoustic guitars, steel guitarist (and, yes, that sounds like a con- list can go on for a few more lines. a albums have been compressed for Bert Jansch had been playing with John Ren - mandolin, and those nicely Anglicized vocals tradiction in terms, but here it's fortunate one) Those two bourn for some time, and they had already re- with Thompson's concise guitar. Gordon Huntley provided smooth, sweet licks for American consumption into "Nick Drake," and corded team efforts for Transatlantic. Now they Perhaps more than any other band, Fairport the group's restrained covers of songs by Neil that release reflects the mellow quality of decided to balance the lucid, curling filigrees, stood at the junction between contemporary Young, James Taylor, Jesse Winchester, Joni Drake's style by its surprising sense of coher- the stinging blues lines of their guitars against electric folk music and their older traditions. Mitchell. Good grammar and good taste, and ence. No loose ends created by the compilation, the supple double bass of Danny Thompson and Their first album in the above configuration was Matthews had carved out a nice audience with but, instead, the smoky, hypnotic cadences of the light, fluid drumming of Terry Cox. "What We Did On Our Holiday," released here as "Woodstock." Drake's lonely urban folk sensibility. Somewhere in the middle, a sweet, slightly na- "Fairport Convention" (A&M). That was fol- With all the changes, Fairport shifted its focus Which brings us, somewhat abruptly, to the sal, remarkably unaffected English lady pro- lowed by "U nhalfbricking," an album which is, if on Swarbrick, and the new group continued to more recent past. And, among other things, the vided the vocal link for those instrumental ele- anything, stronger today simply by comparison produce superb music, with Swarb's traditional belated emergence of yet another group, the ments. Their first two albums as the Pentangle with most electric music. It contained lesser underpinnings working nicely against frontmen Strawbs. were understated, melodic, moving adroitly known Dylan songs, Sandy Denny's classic Nicol and Thompson. Tony Hooper and David Cousins had started from traditional ballads to free -form originals. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," more re- As for Boyd, Witchseason was still thriving: the Strawberry Hill Boys in the mid -'60's, and Not everybody was knocked out. But here was fined incipient rock ("Million Dollar Bash," by ISB had become a quartet with Rose and Licorice numerous permutations had seen them experi- that cold wind blowing across the moor, images Dylan). Some tasty violin by session man Dave further expanding the possibilities and each new menting with different acoustic formats. Sandy of ancient isolation and subtle magic that were Swarbrick. album was a subtle, glorious, graceful step for- Denny joined briefly, prior to Fairport. The duo irresistible in a world of fluorescent lighting, in- They remained together for one more album, ward and back. expanded, contracted. stitutionalized mediocrity. despite the death of drummer Lamble. Dave Two musicians under Boyd's direction at that A&M Records picked them up for English re- The ISB had found a friend to produce their al- Mattacks replaced Lamble, and Swarb signed on time didn't receive quite the exposure the bands leases, and, by their third album ("Just a Collec- bums, Elektra's London man. Joe Boyd was a full-time. They did "Liege and Lief," bringing got, however, and their work certainly didn't jus- tion of Antiques and Curios," recorded live at blues freak from Harvard, and he had matricu- straightforward electricity and no small meas- tify that stubborn anonymity. Queen Elizabeth Hall; their first American re- lated, however intermittently, during Boston's ure of restraint to a collection of traditional bal- John Martyn blended alternately stately, lease as well), Richard Hudson (percussion and flowering folk movement. Following his first pro- lads and dances. Which resulted in the unlikely bluesy licks with a delicate vocal style. He made sitar), John Ford (bass, various stringed things), being and Rick Wakeman (keyboards galore) had duction work, he left Elektra to form Witch - popularity of transformed readings of "Matty two Island albums on his own before season, a production firm. And he started work- Groves" and "Tam Lin." joined by mate Beverly, and, with her, proceeded signed on. ing with John Wood at Sound Techniques, a Sandy Denny then left the band to form Foth- to amend that style to incorporate her gifts as That album was a decided shift towards elec- London studio. Wood was, and still is, a first-rate eringay with Australian vocalist and guitarist writer and musician. tricity, but Cousins still wrote songs that utilized engineer whose work was marked by a clarity Trevor Lucas, drummer Gerry Conway, electric "Stormbringer!" and "Road to Ruin" (avail- intricate, recitative lyrics. Glimpses of Heaven in that highlighted Boyd's charges. guitarist Jerry Donahue, and bassist Pat Don- able here on Warner Bros.) were thoroughly con- "Martin Luther King's Dream," "Antique Suite," Which soon included, in addition to ISB, two aldson. Boyd still handled production, and that temporary, traditionally flavored, essentially di- and the sensuous "Fingertips" (no relation to guitarists, namely John Martyn and Nick Drake, group's one album offered the bright, if short- verse, with Beverley chugging through slow Stevie Wonder). more electrified and a rock and roll band composed of English lived possibility that still another superb syn- blues and John moving through any number of Followed, in turn, by a superb, folk musicians. thesis of traditional and contemporary elements musical areas. (Continued on page 63) 59 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD The contemporary music nightclub is a vital link in the survival Today, the club exerts considerable influence on the contempo- circuit for artists. Over the past three years, many clubs in major rary music scene. A single performer earns $90 a week; the leader cities have shuttered. Only a hand full remain solvent. Of this elite of a duo receives $110. His sidemen draw $90. A top act draws group, Dan Bottstein spoke in New York with Paul Colby of the Bit- $500 to $1,000 per week, depending on its name value. ter End and Stanley Shadowsky of Gerde's Folk City, while Eliot "We're financially healthy, -but there's not a big profit," says Tiegel chatted in Los Angeles with Elmer Valentine of the Whisky A Shadowsky. Along with Allan Pepper, Shadowsky books the room Go Go Weston and Doug of the Troubadour. which is owned by Mike Porco. "This is a very marginal operation, unfortunately, because of the size of the club." The club takes ad- vantage of record company promotional efforts in the areas of print and radio advertising. Folk City stages hoots on Sundays, with a half-hour showcase provided throughout the week for new acts. As a result of this ex- posure, several groups have landed record deals, including Sky - dog Band (Polydor), Revival (Kama Sutra) and Aztec Two Step (Elektra). The Greenwich Village club charges $2 to $3 for admission de- pending on the show. There is no cover or minimum. A cabaret, not a coffee house, Folk City servesyiquor, beer and wine at tables which seat 175 patrons. When asked to explain the survival of Folk City, owner Mike Porco replies: "We got our share of the business because we're respected. We've had tourists from London and Canada, and we've always had a clean bill of health with the city." Porco himself pitches in to keep operating costs down. "We've MAIN PROBLEM reduced expenses," he says. "I work behind the bar and a girl SHE helps INBOOKING TALENT AT THE Bitter End is that groups can earn out." Word $5,000 to $6,000 a night on the road of mouth has been helpful in attracting people. "Parish and they are unwilling to Doug Weston answers a call from a talenl agency asking about priests at the Italian Street Festival on Mulberry St. have recom- work for less in a small club. Colby pays an opening act $200 a placing an act in the Troubadour. mended us to people as a week; a headliner can earn $2,500 to $3,500 a week plus a piece there good place to go for entertain- ment." of the door. Softness versus hardness is very important to Elmer. His club is Across the country, Since Colby provides exposure for new acts, he feels justified in Elmer Valentine, the ex -Chicago cop, who categorized as a rock dance hall where the music has to motivate owns the Whisky offering new talent high percentages and low guarantees. along with attorney Ted Flyer, acknowledges "if people to dance. This is not a sitdown concert room like the Trou- it wasn't for personal relationships "It's very hard to stay afloat these days," Colby admits. He is with artists and record com- badour. panies, I would have the co-owner of the club with Fred Weintraub. "You need excite- closed up long ago. "We're a dance hall really," Elmer says. "The audience antici- "We treat artists nice, ment to keep up the club's image," Colby says, noting that he has whether they play here the first time or pates the volume being up and they want to come and dance. are a superstar." paired Carly Simon with Kris Kristofferson and Harry Chapin with For many years Johnny Rivers played New They'll come regardless of who's on stage. It could be me." Year's Cheech and Chong to achieve this feeling. Eve free; Chicago was almost Elmer's house band and now Valentine is very bullish about the club business in Los Angeles. comes back The Bitter End is 12 years old. "I have to avoid hard rock to play his club rather than do mass arena concerts. He hopes to open a second club and has been trying to buy the Next January the Whisky groups," Colby says, "because we are in a residential building." celebrates its 10th anniversary. "It's Largo with Lou Adler. That room would book all forms of enter- not a fad anymore," Elmer He has only been served with a summons once because of an irate boasts, putting his feet up on his old tainment not only dance bands. person. desk and gazing out the window at the corner of Sunset and Clark "The record companies are completely behind us with advertis- St. where his club is On weekdays there is a $3 admission into the 225 -seat room. situated. ing support. They help with their ads and promotional parties. In a Why has Weekends it's $4. Fora headline show the prices go up 50 cents. Elmer survived when others have gone under in Los sense they subsidize us. Without them I'd have to close up." In programming the club, Colby tries to experiment, trying to Angeles? He has several answers: "I've been able to adjust to the Valentine plans his schedule three months in advance. He trends and give the people see what people want and giving them what they will spend their dollar value and good music con- doesn't solicit acts. He waits for the phone to ring. His top for a money for. sistently. Naturally being in California helps because many of the name act is $1,000 a day or $5,000 for four days. A four -piece acts live here "You have to keep your ear to the ground," he says. He books and there's my personal relationship with the art- band can earn $800 for five days. The second acts get scale. ists." acts with options for second and third appearances and the price The club can seat 300, maybe a little more. There is a new Chicago, for example, goes up with each option. "I try to anticipate who is going to make can play the Forum and gross $100,000. $30,000 sound system which prompts Elmer to note: "I couldn't it and get them before they take off." Yet the band will do three shows at the Whisky and only take scale, get the acts without having the sound system." according to Elmer. Running the club means $2,000 in weekly expenses, so Colby is The club still retains a light show (handled by two UCLA film delighted when record labels kick in advertising monies for their Valentine changes his bill twice -a week, playing an act from students) but there are some acts who look askance at slides and artists. Wednesday through Sunday and another on Monday and Tues- old movies as props from another era. The principal difficulty in booking acts for Gerde's Folk City, ex- day. Two dollars is the door tab during the week; weekends it's $3 plains Stanley Shadowsky, is that "acts that need the club can't "I've learned not to book for myself," he says. "Igo back to jazz and up. There's a one drink minimum at the tables and the code help; acts who can help, don't need the club." The room was a ma- so I have that background. I do experiment and have played Her- of frosted glass for soft drink and clear class for hard liquor helps jor East Coast showcase during the folk boom of the 1950's. Bob bie Hancock (who did very well) the Mahavishnu Orchestra and management police its patrons. Dylan played there in 1961, the year he first came East. such soft groups as America and T-anquility." The days of the sheriff's department harassing young people BEMI' WIif1 ifl MYSI It IN KIT iO RUNNING A SYStfY NI0i6`Yi Elmer Valentine, affable owner of the Whisky A Go Go finds time to relax between negotiations (left) while Bitter End owner Paul Colby (center above) socializes with performers Kris Kristofferson and David Steinberg. on the Strip are over. "The police are very nice and cooperative; they realize the club is here to stay," Elmer says. On a superb night with around 800 admissions at $5 a ticket ($4,000) and $1,500 in drinks, the club can gross $5,500, Elmer estimates. There is so much good music being produced that it is no problem finding acts to play the club. "My biggest problem is finding a place to put the acts." Elmer changes bills twice a week because "young people are fickle." His busiest time is the week after Christmas when the Rose Bowl students from the Midwest come to town. They've all heard about the club and flock there. And now that KDAY is taping concerts there for syndication around the country, the Whisky is reaping additional promotional benefits. Elmer Valentine is a man in love with his job. He plans renewing his lease on the building and talks of being around for the next 15 years. Doug Weston has been around for 15 years. How does he assess his success? "There are two factors respon- sible for the club's survival," he explains in his cute house which serves as his office and fun place. (Continued on page 64) 60 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD A SUITABLY OUTRAGEOUS FOLLOW-UP TO "HOT ROD LINCOLN". "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar" has just been released. It's another bizarre foot -stomper from the album, "Lost In The Ozone". Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen- the 50's are here to stay ! "BEAT ME DADDY, EIGHT TO THE BAR" PAA-0169 "LOST IN THE OZONE" PAS -6017 emet,int,CA5coris A COMPANY THE PROS & THE CONS Continued from page 59 Fusion Magazine. studio album, "From the Witchwood." The Some people read it. group's producer was Tony Visconti, whose fa- Some don't. miliarity with folk influences had led to his still Often it's exciting. thriving relationship with Tyrranosaurus Rex, Occasionally, it's not. the acoustic precursor to T -Rex and the format usually fun. for Marc Bolan's druidic fantasies. "From the But it's Witchwood" utilized banjo, dulcimer, mandolin, And the response is sitar, various guitars, synthesizer, schlock '40's both pro and con. music, all of which had surfaced elsewhere, but not in one place, really. With Wakeman's departure, Blue Weaver stepped in, simplifying the keyboards and set- ting up more basic textures. "Grave New World," their most recent release, consequently forsakes their earlier delicacy in some places, but they are now a more fully electric band. And they are reaching a broader audience, as evidenced by the success of "Benedictus" as a U. K. single. Meanwhile, Ian Matthews had produced two Fusion excellent solo albums, as Southern Comfort went its own way. Matthews' Vertigo releases, "If You Saw Thro' My Eyes," and "Tigers Will Survive" moved from spare, controlled covers of Richard Farina to the Crystals. Fairport friends stopped by to help out. And now, with Andy Rob- erts and friends, Matthews has formed "Plain- song, that band having been recently signed to Elektra. Sandy Denny recorded "The North Star Grass - men and the Ravens," a solo album of strength that shouldn't surprise her admirers. It should warm them considerably, however, for she has broadened her style a bit, and there is a sense of intensity to her originals and the traditional bal- lads included that survives nicely. Having sought the help of Trevor Lucas, Rich- THE MID "Y g, STORY ard Thompson, Jerry Donahue, Gerry Conway and Dave Mattacks for that solo effort, Denny has now gone on with them to form the Bunch, that being a tribute to rock 'n' roll that hits Sandy Nelson, Buddy Holly, Elvis and Little Eva. Produced by Lucas, who had been working as an engineer at Island, the album is charming as hell and will undoubtedly invite intense speculation about where those people are going. a and tie before "From now on I'll have to put on jacket But, it's all folk music really, transcending I read it." -Bill Levy, Famous Music Corporation those generic boundaries, pushing into the past "Fusion is charming, cheerful, courageous, clever, and the present, from the ridiculous to the sub- creative, cunning and, above all, cheap." lime. Times -Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Witness the continuing tranquility of ISB, "Fusion never bores me, often informs me and who, having replaced Rose Simpson, still move occasionally arouses me which is a hell of a lot more than forward graciously. With Mike Heron making a I can say for most of the publications and most of the solo sidetrip, "Smiling Men with Bad Reputa- people I know." -Tom Donohue tions." "It keeps me out of trouble." As for Fairport, "Babbacombe Lee" demon- -Dion Di Mucci strates how that group's style has evolved since "I find the magazine difficult reading because of the the first albums. And, equally gratifying, the oblivious verbosity exercised in a major portion of its record is easily one of the more persuasive "con- articles." -J. R. Zambrane, The Denver Post cept" attempts. its sixth al- "I like especially the racial slurs, slander and The Pentangle will be releasing preponderance of anal expletives." -Nick Tosches bum, and Renbourn and Jansch will each hand in their third solo effort since the group's forma- "More just another rock magazine, Fusion speaks than tion. Given the impact of their last two albums, with authority on music, films and books." -Phil Walden impatience is justified. "Cruel Sister" was a quantum move up, "Fusion is today's Harper's." -Bob Rolontz, Atlantic Records adapting purely traditional music to a more var- ied set of textures and meters. Renbourn ended . is much to counter some of the Fusion doing his years' -long electric hiatus, and his new love inherent in the rock press. To wit: A lack of weaknesses with mellow electric lines and extraor- any humor and a pretentiousness that's the only laughable affair aspect of it." -Joseph B. Smith, Warner Brothers dinarily delicate wah-way was continued on "Re- flection," the last Pentangle album and a "We Fusion would review all of our records wish brilliant one at that. favorably." -Bob and Jeff, Warner Brothers John Martyn has not been recording with . probably the most intellectually ambitious Beverley lately, although she sits in for a few mo- publication to develop out of the post -underground press ments on "Bless the Weather," Martyn's most I'm glad it's around." -John Lombardi, Esquire ... recent album on Island. Even devotees won't be "I couldn't live without Fusion." -Richard Meltzer distraught for too long, however, for Martyn's "Fusion represents a logical extension of the rock smooth, facile style is just a little too melodic, a magazine concept into commentary on the rock culture bit too soothing to begrudge his desire to record in general." -Barry Shaw, Elektra Records alone again. And then, Nick Drake. His first American al- "As far back as I can remember Fusion was always reviewing records with some frequency, and sometimes bum has finally drawn some attention, and ad- artistry ... mirers have immersed themselves in the rich -Bob Garcia, A&M Records production work. But "Pink Moon," recently re- leased on Island, is pure solo. with Drake on soli- "It just keeps getting better and better." -Dominic Sicilia tary guitar and pale tracings of piano. And, when the record has finally had its chance at bat, it stands out as a remarkably personal album, a Make up your own mind. Give us try. lean, spare, introspective like its creator. The surface is scratched now, but more blood Half -Price Pro & Con Introductory Offer flows below. Led Zeppelin has been revived, transformed by an infusion of traditional ele- Send to FUSION MAGAZINE 7h. ments on their last album "Stairway to 909 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. 02215 Heaven." Brinsley Schwarz has moved into wit Friend and foe alike can get a year's subscription American country influences, and "Silver Pis- to Fusion for only three dollars! Send now: tol" invites comparison with the Band. Lind- `oe000 isfarne takes some of those ideas, and more lo- RRoo Name cal folk traditions, and emerges with promise. Address And maybe, just maybe, specific folk tradi- Distributed by tions are both surviving and reviving, available Famous Mlusic.Corp., N.Y., N.Y. City State Zip A Gulf Western Compaiy in various solutions from pure to purely contem- porary. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD on the receiving end of the pitches. Record companies send him new releases and he claims to listen extensively. Weston believes in offering an act a small guarantee against a BEI IllYOLITEh percentage. He doesn't believe in paying one price one year and differing prices in succeeding Continued from page 60 years. Under his system, a top name playing the percentages, can "One reason is the option system whereby I arrive at a nego- earn from $5,000 to $8,000 for six days. Weston says his top price tiated equity of plays over a period of years." This avoids an act is $1,500 plus percentage. A five -piece group can earn $900 and a being signed, becoming a big hit and then going the concert route. single folk singer $200. Doug admits that "absolute equity is only achieved in heaven" Although he won't say it outright, there is enough insinuation in but he is willing to "sweeten when necessary. things" Weston's tones to believe that record companies will help meet The second factor he says is having convinced record com- the salary requirements for their acts at the club. panies that one of their major promotional vehicles are club ap- Years ago the Troubadour's Monday night hootenanies were pearances not college concerts, which he calls experi- "fleeting hot stuff, with a&r men talent scouting the new acts. That empha- ences." sis has diminished, but Weston says he does book several acts for Like the Whisky which has its regulars who come in every night the club through the hoots. to dance or maybe pick someone up to spend the night with, the The artists Weston books are those he believes in. They often Troubadour does repeat business f there is an intense fan/loy- sing songs with messages. This ties in with the original credo of alty relationship going on with the headliner. the club: to present the contributions of writers, composers and Generally acts do not play the Troubadour one night unless they singers who spin the sagas of our times as did the troubadours of are a superstar or have a proven reputation for filling a house. old. Weston doesn't go looking for attractions. Like Valentine he is "There's been a gradual drift to meaningful music," Weston be- lieves, adding he feels "it's the increasing awareness of college educated and media -oriented young people, who through their use of drugs, etc. have expanded their consciousness to realize that life itself is the most important thing. All the rest ain't nothin' at all." B3L00 S The Troubadour is very much its owner. The 350 seat capacity room has a $50,000 sound system by JBL and lighting designed Continued fromd page 56 by Michael Shere who now heads Doug Weston Associates, the The two, both 29, have been partners two years but have company which is into concerts, TV specials, radio syndication worked with each other for five years as manager (Roberts) and and record production. agent (Geffen) at William Morris. Concerts are one way òf playing out an act's option in a larger As managers they are conscious of the nightclub business and room. Weston has his own Troubadour label which is being sought have given club owners their headliners for concerts. Doug by several labels for distribution, and he is working on a one -hour Weston recently promoted Joni Mitchell at the Music Center in Los radio program for syndication and a TV series called "20th Cen- Angeles, for example. tury Troubadours." He has a recording deal with Far Out Produc- They do not take any commission if an act makes under $3,000 tions to use their 16 -track equipment in the club. a night. They earn the standard 15 percent for their services. They The record executives, are "the most dangerous people" to have no written contracts with any of their acts and the acts stay work with, Weston says candidly "because they're the source of because of the things they do like not taking any commissions be- butter and honey and the ones I have to deal with." One gets the low $3,000. Or for subsidizing an act, paying for its room, food, impression that if he could, he would stay clear of them. equipment, or helping out with some cash for a personal emer- But that's hard to do. For one thing, labels are now very inter- gency and not expecting to get it back. ested in having their own acts on the bill. Elektra had Carly Simon Geffen acknowledges he is a hard negotiator, but he has this and Harry Chapin on the same show. They did good business but stance "to protect his clients." there were ego problems. "We make a lot of money. We make a lot of money by making Recently Weston hit some flack when Columbia asked that the our artists a lot of money," Geffen says assertively before dashing second act on the bill with the Association be one of its stable and off to another office to answer a call from EMI in London. Several Weston had to ask the management of the second billed act to seconds later Roberts has left the room to answer his long dis- bow out. Hard feelings developed. tance call. An all Atlantic bill has paired John Prine and Jackie DeShannon Jerry Heller sits in the restaurant looking troubled. He has a lot and an all Columbia bill had Tom Rush and Dr. Hook. on his mind. He and Don Fischel have been together one and one- Weston acknowledges that "its very advantageous to a record half years. Many major acts are doing the whole concert them- company to have both acts; they get double their money's worth." selves or using one supporting act where it used to be a three act show. And artist's asking prices have gone up. "It used to be a top act asked $6,000 to $7,500 a night. Now they're asking $25,000 and the medium acts are asking $12,500. There's no room for an opening act." Heller-Fischel books dates for Van Morrison, The Guess Who, Lee Michaels, Mark/Almond, Paul Williams, Emmit Rhodes, Wish- bone Ash, Nils Lofgren, John Mayall and the Grass Roots, among SOUND others. When an act gets big enough, he starts thinking about booking or managing himself, Heller says, stroking his beard. "Some acts are even promoting themselves." Heller sees lean days by this summer. The big acts will be hired; the small or medium acts will feel the decline. "Kids are becoming more selective in how they spend their money on who they see.... The one ray of light I see is a move by some acts back to smaller concert halls. Van Morrison, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Mark/Al- mond, Loggins/ Messina are playing good music in intimate at- McCUNE mospheres." The Heller-Fischel agency receives 10 to 15 percent for its skills. It works with promoters who "will do the job for us, who we trust and whose deposits are good." These promoters include Concerts West (Tom Hulett and Terry Bassett) Frank Freed in Chicago, Ron "Concert Closeup" Delsner and Howard Stein in New York, Pacific Presentations, Concert Associates, Sight and Sound (all in Los Angeles), Mike Bellin in Cleveland, Gary Laschinsky in Charleston, W. Va., Barry Fey in Denver, Ron Powell in St. Louis and Larry Magid in Phila- delphia. Sound and Video Rentals Heller finds many young upstart promoters are very much into the rock scene but don't have the business acumen to put up the capitol structure needed to stay afloat. for Heller compares the agency business to the managerial field in one way. The mangement business has developed into one person handling either one act or a small roster. The agency business has -Tours, Concerts, Shows- spawned agents leaving the big shops "It's difficult for the large agencies to maintain the day-to-day contact with all their clients the way a small agency can." Heller speaks of being in the music business. "I feel a responsi- In San Francisco bility toward the music business. I'm handling people and trying to maximize their earnings potential, future potential and trying 960 Folsom Street to expose them to the most people, which transcends the bounds of just booking them, getting the deposit and forgetting about it." San Francisco, Calif. 94107 Heller says the agency business has gone from "Haight -Ash - bury to Hollywood and Vine." That's a sad, downtrodden comment. Is Heller saying the 415 982-1863 peace -love -brother feeling has given away to cold, calculated im- 04Sh!»1t!t personal decision making? 1224e a Some managers feel that today you're either a headliner or In Los Angeles second act or you don't work. Radio stations feel very little re- sponsibility for breaking a new act. The young bloods of the business are out to make their marks, 1420 West 9th Street aoon oo R9 earn their reputations and make all that money. The sheer fact there are so many new managers and agents plying their trade Los Angeles, Calif. 90015 has expanded both fields personnel-wise. Royalty deals are the highest they've ever been. There are more Distributed by 213 385-8238 Famous Music Corp., N.Y., N.Y. people working on all levels. "Everybody's become hip to how A Gulf - Western Company much money can be made in the music business," David Geffen says. And he should know. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD w¿ LAC SABBATHiIBGOS A 1- CIII. ANO Ii WORKs ` MAGIC Black Sabbath, an English band, whose music has reflected a dark and forboding mood. back from an engagement at Hamburg's Star of post -adolescent nightmare. The lyrics deal Club of Beatles fame. A song called "Black Sab- with ecological breakdown, pollution, loneliness to as a creator of monsters ("Iron Man"), occult ex- Along bath" followed and a change of management, Patrick Meehan Sr. & Jr.'s Worldwide Artists. periences and social evil ("War Pigs"). with Grand 'Funk Railroad-now side- went through the tattooing phase at The boys determined to attempt moving in on e The rhymes may be elementary, but the tracked by legal squabbles with manager Terry 18, when he was in prison for stealing a load of the pop occult fad which was just beginning to themes attacked by Black Sabbath are certainly Knight-Black Sabbath is today's prime ex- women's clothes off a truck. The faces on his hit England. A few came in black robes sur- large enough. The .heavy -riff musical back- ample of a heavy -sound band beloved only by its knees cheered him up each time he saw their rounded by mystical props and they got a grounds are simple but imaginative, hypnotic on and rocketing to the top despite smiles, he says. massive public a powerful, repetitive level. As for the young au- chance to go into the studio for two days to The rest of Black Sabbath was supposed to be near -total rejection by the rock radio and press diences that have made Black Sabbath rich and record an album. there for the interview too, but never made it. establishment. famous overnight, they.admire the group for its "They're sort of like vampires," said Jill, Mee- Another thing that both groups have in com- heavy sound and menacing vibes. han's secretary. "They go to sleep at dawn and mon is a belated recognition by the rock intelli- The group was never really into magic ritual. don't wake up till sundown." gentsia. In each case, the reasoning behind ac- But on their last two tours they all wore iron of The other three elements of Black Sabbath ceptance is similar: Every new generation crosses, allegedly made by Ozzy's father to ward lack Sabbath" swept to England's Top are: Tony lommi, an admitted former school teens will react to the heavy, direct sound which off the genuine black magic cultists who sent 10 on the Vertigo label and the U.S. rights were bully boy who cut down his violent urges and is is the basis of rock. So there will always be a de- threats to the group for misusing occult catch- picked up by WB. The group's rise was slower steadily getting more and more respect as one of mand for the crude powerhouse and, despite the words. here, proceeding by word of mouth past the non- rock's most proficient riff guitarists; energetic musical breakthroughs made by Dylan and the The boys are all in their early 20's, the major- acceptance of radio and the print media. And the bass - Beatles. And any band that makes it big on this drummer Bill Ward and Geezer Butler, new houses back only became U.S. headliners with ity of them have wives and level must have a valid excitement to offer. Black Sabbath man who writes most of the lyrics. which moved home in England. They'll be back in the U.S. on a So Black Sabbath is now being called things their second album, "Paranoid," "The four of us are like brothers, not just mu- and took a new tour this month. like "the new shamans" in laudatory under- away from the obvious occult themes sicians who work together," says Ozzy. "Gee- more doom -laden philosophical stance. ground music publications by some of their star eclectic zer's got a really far-out mind, all these ideas There is, however, no doubt that Black Sab- critics. It's a fast change from two years ago about how the Devil is at work in the world." now the top of the world. Or at least at when the "Black Sabbath" 'album came out in bath is at Black Sabbath was paying a rare non -working Belair, which to the same the U.S. and Warner Bros. Records was admit- the top of amounts visit to Los Angeles to relax for a few days, do -looking Ozzy Osbourne, the tedly suprised as the record went gold and a first thing. Cherubic some WB business and a bit of mixing on their the group's sex symbol, thus received a Billboard is for early tour by the group sold out everywhere along fourth album which nearly completed lack Sabbath is just now beginning to writer poolside at the el grandioso hilltop man- release. 1 route. summer sion leased for the next two years by Patrick overcome its early reputation as the ultimate "This album isn't going to be quite as raw and "downer rock" loudness band, appealling only Meehan Jr. heavy as the explains Ozzy. "We're first three," to low -IQ teenyboppers too stoned on sleeping Worldwide Artists needs a Los Angeles base, more into melody but we won't lost getting ... pills and tranquilizers to comprehend anything the personable, moustachioed Meehan ex- the drive that made the other albums sell." plained. Yes, Black Sabbath and other newer but top volume and monotonous riffs. Worldwide groups will be touring back and forth In 1972, the pendulum has swung back to the 1 it is now to respect a basic lack Sabbath started out as a 12 -bar across the U.S. during the next 24 months. point where possible restric- blues band named "Earth," from the slums of Ozzy sipped an un-Britishly cold beer and hard -rock group within its own musical A have to be all virtuosos to Birmingham, one of England's grimmest manu- used a reflector to speed up his tan. He was tions. band doesn't facturing cities. After some 18 months of re- wearing a white bathing suit that showed off his aw and heavy are the terms Ozzy con- be serious or acceptable. hearsal and occasional club dates, the group entire impressive collection of tattoos, including stantly comes back to in describing the group's However, the serious intent of Black Sabbath all along. They have resisted was so poverty stricken that lead singer Ozzy Os the "Mother" shield on his forearm and the music. He doesn't have any clear theories about has been apparent When "Para- bourne once showed up at rehearsal barefoot many daggers. He also has some distinctive why the band suddenly became so popular after being anything but album artists. title tune of their second album be- and wearing a pajama top for his shirt. work he did on himself with needle and india merely a change of name and approach. "I don't noid," the Eventually deciding that their name sounded ink-a pair of smiling faces on his knees and know," he says. "I suppose people were just came a number one single in England, the group too too much like Rare Earth, the foursome decided "Ozzy" spelled out on the knuckles of each ready for what we were trying to do." decided their new audiences were becoming raucous and generally teenybopperish. Black to re-title it after a Boris Karloff horror film. The hand: Plus the tummy scar when he was stabbed The new critical admirers of Black Sabbath released a single since. decision was made on the boat bringing them with a screwdriver at a dance. praise the group for creating a total atmosphere Sabbath hasn't JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 65 Teen favorites: David Cassidy, the Osmond Brothers, Jackson Five and Donny Osmond. U333LtG1EJT WS AT,: FICIAL P By Nancy Erlich Iis SA`is AR1 WPM While the greatest trend in the past American business world had to rec- On the other hand, bubblegum having ularly in hits like "I Think We're Alone song a controversy that is as relevant several years of rock has been the in- ognize the existence of an enormous become big industry, it is now the do- Now" and "Young Girl" was that a problem in human relationships as creasing development of the medium and potentially fanatical (read: extra- main of adults, artistically as well as whereas sex is a no -no (the song- any issue that's ever been sung about. as a form for artistic expression, one vagant) buying power. financially. Professionalism is the writers rarely challenged that precept) The song may not have been great art, area of pop music has remained es- The Beatles were bubblegum be- work of grown-ups even if the actual you're supposed to want to do the but it was honest and real. sentially business: the bubblegum cause their audience was the young- performer is very young. The ap- most grown-up naughty thing you The foundation of today's bubble - race. est massive group of people buying proach the bubblegum-makers have can, if only out of defiance. gum came six years ago with the Mon- Where there are people with money records; and because that age group taken has changed through the years, Out of that morass, though, came a kees. They were the first pop Pygma- to spend, saleable commodities will was still, only eight years ago, more but the medium has never again been couple of honest and intelligent tunes lions, chosen and molded to enact de- likely to be soon appear, tailored to meet the chewing bubblegum than a natural expression by kids for kids. that may have been bubblegum pre -determined roles both in a tele- mands of that particular market. smoking cigarettes or taking pills. After the Beatles and their audience records in that they were bought by vision series and in the wider area of Where the demand doesn't exist it can The Beatles didn't talk down to their grew up a little, the next generation of young kids, but that reflected neither the music business. Their success es- be generated. audience; neither did they impose any bubblegum was in a distinctly the immaturity of the audience nor tablished the existence of an infallible Thus was bubblegum born, created premature sophistication upon them. "naughty" vein. Where the Beatles the prudish discomfort of the adults. but expensive formula to bubblegum artificially, built upon the natural ten- What they offered was magnificently maintained an image of romanticism The Brooklyn Bridge's famous hit stardom, one which has been followed dency of children to imitate adults successful because, among other rea- and innocence, their teenybop-suc- "The Worst That Could Happen," with success by other artists. The rule: and on the tendency of parents to find sons, it was perfectly appropriate. cessors tried to be anything but naive. later covered by the Fifth Dimension, There's no hype in the world like a that imitativeness cute and appeal- Once the young kid market had Overtly or metaphorically, all the hit is one of the all-time classic love weekly situation comedy series. The ing. been opened up to the music business songs were about sec. There came the songs, which somehow emerged im- little kids can't resist. There is major and had become only one difference the basis for an in- famous string of eating songs: mortal from Buddah's bubblegum pe- There came the Monkees on TV and between the bubblegum market as a dustry, the present dichotomy began "Chewy Chewy," "Yummy Yummy," riod. And even among the really the Monkees on record and the Mon- buying power and any other con- to develop. On the one hand, children "Goody Goody Gum Drops," and so gummy groups, the 1910 Fruitgum kees on the charts. Later came "Here sumer population: freedom of choice of progressively younger ages are get- on. There was also that short-lived Company could come out with as Come the Brides" and with it Bobby and personal taste. In all other phases ting progressively more money at genre, the defensive teenysex song, frank a complaint as: "Every time I Sherman, travelling the same route. of the entertainment industry, the their disposal, so that it is financially opuses by Jeff Barry or Tommy James make a move to love you/ 1-2-3 red There came the Partridge Family. And product must offer something that wise for the product offered to appeal or Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. light you stop me." With no hedging there will come more. will have enough value to the buyer to to even the youngest potential buyer. The assumption of the songs, partic- or embarrassment they expressed in Effective as TV exposure may be as beat out the heavy competition and a jumping-off point for bubblegum get its own message across and its artists, it's not the only direction from own money made. which that initial impetus can come. The adult record buyer chooses his KIPS NOi RIGOR) In the case of the Jackson Five, added music and creates his NIB Milli, MARKIiiR Mini stars by means to the group's own novelty, talent and of his own preference The following story was written by Ron Tepper of the At the Laufer Company we have periodically test -mar- and taste (how- polish was the sponsorship of a super- a Angeles in marketing keted ever much that taste may be in- Laufer Co., Los -based specialist potential "new faves." Those that the kids like will star, Diana Ross. She provided the fluenced by the power of fashion and products to teenagers. His article is based on his com- get mail-the others won't, no matter how great the hype is launching publicity that called atten- fad). But bubblegum-aged kids are pany's research into who exactly is the teenage buyer of or what you offer them. A teenage girl has a picture in her tion to the group. mind her fave simply too young to know what they products. of what should look like. And, you can't dic- But while the Jackson Five, with an tate look. a (as individual human beings) really that Once teenage girl finds her fave, she'll buy 11 -year -old lead singer, had no like, particularly when Take every possible record market there is and you'll his records, join his fan club, write him letters, etc. How- they are effec- trouble conquering a young audience, find that the one about which record executives show the ever, if he tively being told what to like. doesn't fit into the "fave look" category, you their early material was closer in least knowledge is the teenage-or so-called bubblegum They are easily influenced by tele- couldn't give his records away to those girls. sound to Motown soul than to other vised hype and well -calculated market. There is no such thing as a a public- "generating demand" for bubblegum material. Only as they be- ity, such an a There is a mistaken impression among executives that teen -type artist. Either kids to extent that fad can be the look upon him as one or gan to attract a huge and varied fol- so-called teen music (catering generally to imposed on them in an entirely pre- the 9 to 17 year they don't and all the billboards, posters and bumper lowing did they modify their material dictable manner, particularly given old girl) is all manufactured, worthless and short-lived. stickers aren't going to change a kid's mind. to be yet more acceptable to a wider the Nothing could be farther from the truth. Executives feel The big between extremely limited variety of bub- difference the adult and teenybopper (and not primarily black) young au- that teen idols la blegum that they have to choose (a David Cassidy, Donny Osmond) are market is that no reviewer, no matter what he says about dience. manufactured and marketed by clever businessmen. Not from. It is not the kids' taste but the an album, is going to make an artist a hit with the teen- What Diana Ross did for the Jack- true. The simple fact is that the teenage girl-unlike her adult businessmen's concepts that agers (nine to 17 year old girls). But, if the picture fits- son Five, the Jackson Five's own pop- adult counterpart-is less susceptible to hype or manufac- determine the kind of entertainment then watch out. You've got a million -seller on your hands. ularity did for the Osmonds. "One known as bubblegum; hence tured idols than any other age group. There is another question often raised by-critics of the the fact Bad Apple" was a smash not only be- The teenage girl picks her own idol-herself. And, that so-called teenyboppers bubblegummers. And, is that current bubblegum music re- or that cause of its quality as a pop record but flects only adult preoccupations, hav- idol has to fit a certain physical pattern. The failure of one of musical ability. Many record executives often put because of its comic value as a perfect record companies to understand this has cost them untold down ing little or no relevance to the real the uncomplicated, simple love songs these idols imitation of the Jackson Five. The two dollars in record production and marketing via "teen lives of the age groups that actually such sing to their audience. groups' audiences overlapped hugely idols" as Jack Wild, Ron Ely and many others. buy the records. And if the music does Another misconception on the part of record industry ex- in the beginning, but the Osmonds Unlike creating product for the adult market, teen idol have relevance to those groups' fan- ecutives is equating the "bubblegum music" of Buddah soon dropped the mimicry and with it product isn't a crap -shoot at all ... if a label will give the Records teen idol Cassidy, It tasy lives, that may be because the to the music of Osmond, et al. their claim to any major soul au- buyer what wants music and the surrounding media are she and not what the label thinks she should be pointed out that the two are distinctly different. dience. wants. "Yummy, themselves imposing the fantasies. Yummy" and all the others were manufactured There are currently only three bub- Record companies try to Bubblegum wasn't always an arti- dictate to the teen girls. They and the groups who sang them were not idols. blegum supergroups, the Jackson try to tell them what they would like. This never works. All a - ficial medium. Strange as it may seem In fact, in many cases the groups (such as 1910 Fruit Five, the Osmonds and the Partridge record executive would have to do is read the fan mail that now, the Beatles actually created bub- gum Co.) were distinctly unfamiliar to the teenage girl. Family. Certainly many other artists a teen magazine gets each month on the teen "faves" it Donny, David very blegum, as they created so many and Co. are familiar to the girls, how- sell great numbers of records to the runs. They would find that Donny Osmond's mail is greater other still -existent forms of pop mu- ever. pre -adolescent market; but only these than David Cassidy's and that the Osmond's get more mail sic. On February 7, 1964, when the There doesn't have to be any kind of manufactured ele- three acts have that intense force of gentlemen than the Jackson Five. ment in their songs-the girls buy them for their simplicity who were commonly re- personality working for them that dis- All the letters express a similar need-to be wanted, to be and honesty and because the who ferred to as the Fab Four or the of artists are singing tinguishes the mere successful per- loved, to be understood. That's the audience the record la- them. This lovable mop -tops from Liverpool first type of product would, it seem, be much more former from the pre -teen idol. appeared Ed bel is dealing with; a lonely one that knows what it wants. desirable than the former. on the Sullivan Show, the (Continued on page 68) 66 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD posterieriice=geiiii 7w 57th street new York n y 10019 (212`832-0205 Gemini Rising not only has the most well rounded poster e line but now has the best established service in the industry. Couple this with proven FREE display deals (our $1,000 square foot Deal "C" is pictured above) and that adds up to Gemini Posters in your shop. Send for your Free full -color catalog. RADIO IN1IR ills `AGi if YNDIGAlION' Hit acts recording hits are now being syndicated by a growing number of companies. By Claude Hall THE MEDIA, with all due respect to Marshall national broadcasting, and not really too much in the offering. McLuhan, is more of a mess than a message. Ex- One syndicated series that has just been launched is "In the At- cept for a relatively few FM stations scattered all tic," a half-hour show which will feature a different rock act as star too thinly across the breadth of the nation, there performer each week. And some of the national music shows will is virtually no creative music programming in occasionally feature a rock group, but only reluctantly. broadcasting today. In the main, TV has never gone rock or tried to format, as have Live broadcasting, that is. Now wait a minute. radio stations. The reason is, as one radio programming authority The music syndication market is something else. puts it: "You put a TV station on the air and it makes money. It There is a new service field developing which seems to have the works." greatest promise of offering some life to music programming and Even though some television stations are getting away with run- that is the rock syndication field. ning "I Love Lucy" shows created years and years ago, the sta- Television remains a far friend of the musician. There are a few tions make money. Unlike radio, television stations haven't had to exceptions, like two UHFers in Detroit and Houston with the guts work for a living in a long, long while. Thus, creativity has died and to team up with a progressive rock FM station in their areas to si- the television medium has never developed past a mentality of, by, mulcast regular shows. and for the eight -year -old. CJOM-FM in Windsor, on the Canadian side of the Detroit area, Unfortunately. carries the audio in stereo of an hour music show on a local TV sta- Because several good Top 40 and MOR program directors would tion each week. sign over their soul if they had the chance to do on television what KLOL-FM in Houston teams up with KVRL-TV to broadcast the they do on radio. music of "Mother's Midnight Media Mix" in stereo. The staff at There are radio program directors who today refer to the climate WABX-FM in Detroit has been active in TV with a local station. But, in which they exist as "The Age of Syndication." Admittedly, syn- by and large, there's dramatically little rock on TV, especially on (Continued on page 69) nu' u t ISH rO l IT' i OB 'Ut T Continued from page 66 Since personal image, continually Please Almanac population figures quite equalling Sherman's bemused reinforced by publicity, hype, tele- state that there are 40,743,000 Amer- good humor, shares all his other qual- vision, and the ubiquitous fan maga- icans between the ages of five and 14. ities. zines, plays such a major part in the It requires only a small percentage of The future professional life of the popularity of these acts, it is inevi- that 40 -million -plus to make a million - Osmonds and the Jackson Five, how- table that the focal personalities of selling record. ever, depends entirely upon the each group should have a solo career. Gold records abound in the bubble - groups themselves. Hopefully, they Why sell only records by the group gum field. Donny Osmond and his may grow and mature, both as groups when you can also sell records by the group have chalked up a total of six and as solo performers, into consis- star? When it was fully clear that Da- million -selling singles and four gold tent acts of high musical quality, hold- vid Cassidy was adding far more than albums, with several more likely can- ing on to their present audience as his share to the Partridge Family's didates coming up. For the Partridges they grow up and attracting more public appeal, he emerged as one of and David Cassidy, reverse the fig- along the way. Elvis and a few others the most popular solo singers ever to ures: four gold singles and six al- have done it. It can be done. pack a stadium with frenzied fans. bums; and the Jacksons have had As for more gum to come, the fu- Michael Jackson, obviously the spe- similar sales success. The economic ture probably holds very few more cial darling of the Jackson Five's fol- potential of the pre -teen market is bubblegum supergroups as we know lowing, has not done concert appear- staggering. them. The pre -teen audience will be ances on his own, but has firmly The future of the current bubble - tapped again and again, but no one conquered both the soul and pop gum superstars can only be a matter fad -format in pop music can last very charts with solo singles. The same is of speculation. Those artists whose long. While the popularity of the exist- the case for Michael's Osmond coun- appeal is based purely on personality ing kiddie stars is still at a peak, the terpart, Donny, whose million -selling with little or nothing musical to offer enthusiasm can be siphoned off to "Puppy Love" captured the hearts of can maintain their peak of popularity support new artists. glii228,1Qt the young fans as well as the sense of for only a relatively short time. After a But just as surely as Donny's voice humor of the older listeners. the lat- while the little girls grow up a little, will change sometime soon, the bub- est soloist to emerge from among the and the star they adore is old hat to blegum audience will outgrow its eee diminutive superstars is Jimmy, the their younger sisters. present impressionable state. Then youngest Osmond, whose "Long That has been the case with Bobby there will be a new generation of yet Haired Lover from Liverpool" recently Sherman. He offered his fans a per more children, with yet more coins in ouu a Ree0*0 er) made a sizable impact on the singles sonable idol, a sense of humor, a vital their pockets. By the time those who charts. and outgoing warmth, and the deter- are just entering school now are old Given the malleability of the au- mination to make his audience happy; enough to cross the street to go to the Distributed by dience and the financial permissive- but he could offer very little musically, local record store, there will be some- Famous Music Corp., N.Y., N.Y. ness of parents in a very rich country, so the interest had to die when the A Gulf - Western Company thing new there. And it will be de- it is no wonder that bubblegum is big fans fell out of love. The same will be signed, promoted and marketed just business. The latest Information true of David Cassidy, who, while not for them. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD type of format, but other people saw the possibilities in what Mur- ray the K had started and one of these stations was WNEW-FM in New York, at that point an all -girl middle of the road failure. RADIO iNiißt ifli `AG{ Of YNDIGAlION' George Duncan, the manager, began hiring the ex -air person- alities of WOR-FM's first rock format and WNEW-FM became the Continued from page 68 first progressive rock station in the nation. Soon, almost all of the FM stations owned by Metromedia were playing progressive rock dication has been around for some time with varying degrees of Or more. In some markets, even a lousy signal would cost you $5 some of them began racking up huge profits. From that point success-but mostly lack of success. million. and on, with only a few minor setbacks, progressive rock became a This new "age" then is based on many FM stations trying to find To make money, rock stations had to beat out the competition valid format. methods of keeping their overhead low. FM, though doing quite and the tried and true method was a short playlist. It started years You had cases, such as WMYR-FM in Denver where the "estab- well in a sporadic sense across the nation, is still a money -loser ago when programming consultant Mike Joseph took a station lishment" on the affiliate station KHOW so hated the progressive overall. One of the better ways of keeping overhead down, at least with a not -so -hot signal in Detroit, WKNR, and built it into a big music on the FM station that they eventually led to the demise of until the station is put on a profit basis, is via automation. winner with a playlist of 30 records, adding only one new record a the format and the change of the call letters to KHOW-FM. This is a Bill Drake, through AIR Productions, a wing of Drake-Chenault week. Years later, some program director got the idea that if you rarity, since most FM stations are today changing call letters in or- Enterprises, is without doubt the key man in radio syndication to- cut the playlist down to 25 records, you could beat a station that der to not be identified with the AM counterpart, regardless of the day. One package is called "Hit Parade '72" and features a blander played as many as 30 records. And the theory worked. Now, some format! sound of Top 40. The other radio programming service is "Solid stations concentrate on only 12 or maybe as high as 20 records. A But, in any case, progressive rock survived and today a vast ma- Gold Rock and Roll" and is a bit harder in nature, keying in on old- few other records are played sporadically. jority of the albums sold in the nation comprise elements of this ies. Authoritative sources state that these two syndication services The sad thing about Top 40 radio, as it's still called, although type of music. earn the firm close to three-quarters of a million a year. only a few stations even bother to list that many records now (and The syndication market is now bringing new programming for- George Brewer, formerly national program director of the Paci- then seldom bother to actually play that many), is that stations got mats to the major and small markets of the country and in the fic and Southern Broadcasting chain and now a programming con- into the bad habit of playing only proven winners; namely, records process is introducing more than just the hot tunes of the day to sultant, says that "automation is something most radio stations that had received some kind of audience response in another mar- listeners. will have to come to grips with in the near future." And his reasons ket. were that rising costs are prohibitive to good radio, as a rule, and It has gotten to the point now where all of the major market sta- that automation allows better programming control-more consis- tions wait and wait and the medium market stations have picked up tency. the same frightened attitude and so it's being left up to the small Several other program directors have stated the same thing in markets to break new records as a rule. But record companies can't the past. So, with this concept in mind, you'd think that syndicated afford to service more than a minimum of small market stations. rock is bound for some good times. And so it would seem from all So, it's literally tougher than an old pair of combat boots to break a of the syndicated services and shows available today. International new single on American Top 40 stations today. DSSKIN AfiNGIU Good Music, Bellingham, Wash., is one of the big syndicators of Because they killed, or strangled, the flow of new product, Top the nation and one of their new projects in titled "The Rock 'n' Roll 40 stations became stagnant in sound and, to some extent, boring. Groundhog, Claire Hamill; Heads, Hands & Feet; Humble Pie, Reunion," a six -hour special produced by Ken Draper, Chuck The factor that saved the nation from absolute boredom was Jethro Tull, Jo Jo Gunne, King Crimson, Nils Lofgren and Grin, Blore, and Jim Hampton of Programming db. FM. Mountain, Nylon, Procol Harum, Jon Pousette-Dant, Ramatam, George Brewer is developing a contemporary rock -oriented syn- What happened was that FM had been hanging around for years, David Rea, Sweathog, Ten Years After, The Who, Traffic, West, dication package, which will be marketed by TM Productions, a with only a few successes anywhere in the nation and then largely Bruce & Laing, Wild Turkey, Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter, Yes. jingles firm in Dallas. only with "beautiful music" formats. But in Oklahoma City and in Dick Starr, a programming consultant in Miami, is working on New York and a few other markets, some enterprising young radio Reznick-Bernstein Agency than likely be several syndication packages, one of which will more men were convinced that FM would gain a mass audience if the 226 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212 rock oriented. He also developed a year-end countdown of top hits programming was for a mass audience. WPIX-FM, playing MOR 213 274-9141. which was marketed through PAMS, the Dallas jingles firm. music, squeaked into the black side of the ledger in profits and that One of the most successful shows in rock radio is "The History sort of opened the door, at least in any major market. The success David Ackles, Geronimo Black, The Association, Tom Ghent, of Rock 'n' Roll," a radio documentary developed and marketed by or impending success of WPIX-FM in New York encouraged other Jackie De Shannon, Sam Neely, Gary Puckett & The Union AIR Productions which has been broadcast in nearly every major programming attempts on FM and WOR-FM, keeping its overhead Gap, Fat Chance, Five Man Electrical Band. market in the U.S. and in most of the medium and small markets. low, went rock. Until this point, there were only a few FM stations But "American Top 40," a weekly three-hour special developed experimenting with rock programming and usually on a belated and marketed by Watermark of Los Angeles, is also scoring quite basis. well. Host is Casey Kasem and the show is now heard on more than But WOR-FM proved a big success in New York with a rock for- 100 Top 40 stations around the nation, as well as overseas. The mat, especially when Murray the K began to get audience feedback Cover by Eric Chan and Denny Lidtke; show is based on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. from records that carried a message and/or records that were cartoons and art direction Bernie Rollins; "The Elvis Presley Story," a 12 -hour documentary on the music more exciting than the ordinary rock records of the time. section editor Eliot Tiegel. and life of Elvis Presley, is also doing quite well for Watermark and Murray the K built a five share on the station with his nighttime the beauty of this show is that many country music stations have show that progressively became harder and more interesting. Con- also aired it, though it is primarily a rock show. sultant Bill Drake later changed the station to a solid gold oldie "Pop Chronicle," developed by John Gilliland, is an hour show with more than 55 hours available. Other shows available include "The Wolfman Jack Show" in a three-hour daily version; "Jona- than Fields and Friends," a three-hour weekly progressive rock show; "The Rock Genesis," 12 one -hour shows hosted by Jim Net- tleton; "Olde Golde," an oldies syndication service marketed by Programming db; "Rock Canada," a 12 -hour documentary on mu- sic in Canada; "The Award -Winning Dan Diamond Show," a regu- lar show produced by The Kidder Organization, Denver; "Pow- erline," a weekly half-hour religious -oriented show hosted by Johnny Borders and produced by Claude Cox for the Southern Baptist Radio -Television; "What's It All About," a short series each based on a big hit or rock artists and produced and narrated by Bill Huie, director of Television, Radio and Audio -Visual Committee of the Presbyterian Church of the U.S; and "The Scott Ross Show," a three-hour soft -sell religious show featuring rock music produced by Larry Black. Several other shows do, of course, exist and many, many more te4ii are in the wings or the minds of program directors around the country. One of the reasons for the growth in syndicated radio, naturally, ecte icte is that the equipment has improved quite vastly during the past few months that permit an automated station to sound almost live. An IGM system now available permits even back -announcing of records. There is some fear, of course, that automation leads to conform- ity, which might lead to staleness. But several program directors argue that this type of automation will force regular air person- %Gee alities who are to be even more creative. And others point out that, via a - automation, great personality in one market can be heard in other markets, thus giving even smaller markets the benefit of a e° high-priced talent. In any case, automation will allow certain forms of rock to be spread further than possible without automation. Whereas auto- mation has failed in the past, and might yet again where rock is concerned, there is at least a great excitement in rock syndication at the moment and this activity stands to grow in the next few 60e,Nte months. And, at the moment, that's about the most interesting thing happening in rock radio. There's little chance that the short, short playlist will grow longer on AM Top 40 stations and the FM pro- gressive rock stations are, as a rule, either playing too big a playlist to influence considerable sales except with super star groups or they're programming for an esoteric audience and thus aren't heard by enough people to be a factor in shaping the force and di- rection of music and/or radio today. Various FM Top 40 (as opposed to progressive rock) stations are springing up, but they're not much more of a music influence than their AM counterparts were. Rock radio, in general, lacks enthusiasm and fresh blood. But the needs to build ratings precludes there being much of anything on the air within the near future. Unless more television stations wake up and start trying to reach the youth of this nation, there's going to be an awful lot of the new generation who'll consider all media a great wasteland. WILKES & BRAUN, INC./5515 SUNSET BLVD., SUITE 3008/HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90028/(213) 461-4961 AM rock has walls around it of the worst kind-the dire necessity 56 EAST 53RD STREET/NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022/(212) 753-2250 to make money and lots of it. Because any decent AM signal in a major market can cost you figures ranging from $5 to $15 million. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 69 Country Music Bank gives $1,000 CCC Issues Metropolitan Music 1st 8 -Tracks Major Renovation To NARAS Institute Metropolitan ing now with the addition of Wil- ATLANTA-Contour Tapes, a NASHVILLE - known here as By BILL WILLIAMS subsidiary of Cartridge Control Music, commonly burn to the staff, there is time for the Mercury Studio, has undergone more custom work. NASHVILLE - First American Henry Romersa, national coordi- Corporation, has released its first major renovations under the direc- National Bank here has made a nator of the Institute, said the con- 8 -track cartridges produced under tion of its new president, Harold "All of the studios in Nashville $1,000 contribution to the NARAS tribution was the first of its kind contract agreement with Chart Rec- Hitt. are getting more pop' business Institute, the educational arm of from the business community. ords of Nashville. Hitt, former studio manager at now," Hitt explained. "We're' for- the recording industry. it He called an "important step Columbia, said the main feature of tunate to be getting our share, and toward building a bridge between Eight of the initial 18 releases is that the the remodeling process hope more in this the music business and the non - are of Lynn Anderson, now under studio can now adjust from a to expand even Panther Hall music -related business and in- contract to Columbia, but formerly country to a pop session in less direction." dustry." with Chart. Most of the releases than 30 minutes' time, and, con- All Mercury sessions are done T. Scott Fillebrown Jr., presi- versely, in other can readjust the Metropolitan, which shares the Up for Bid dent of First American, said the are country, but Contour has in- direction in a like time. at bank was "honored to have a part cluded two of its own groups, same building, and a good bit of FORT WORTH-Panther Hall, The facility has been structured in a program that contributes so Marks of Excellence and Music work is being done there 'tow for a famous country, music showcase meaningfully to an industry that now to deal with any sort of ses- and ballroom, will be offered at an City Twin Prance, in multiple re- sion, with a minimum time factor. Chelsea Records. is of such vital importance. .. . auction held by leases. Among other things, a removable G.C. Walters & Formed less than two years ago. Assoc., Dallas -based auction firm, Contour made its first recordings baffle has been installed on the Thursday the NARAS Institute instigates drum cage, and an adjustable ceil- (20). courses in various help last summer, produced by Danny Owners and Bill schools that ing in the artist area. Corky Kuyken- people prepare for careers in the Davis at RCA and at Woodland dall, who built the 3,000 -seat struc- music industry. It also provides Studios in Nashville. At the same "In a country session," Hitt Danny Davis In ture for country music shows, said scholarships time, a tape was being produced noted, "a certain amount of leak- they could and sponsors educa- not predict the fate of tional seminars for groups in- by Project 70 Sound Studios in age is preferable, while in pop or the building. "It could be put to terested in becoming more knowl- Atlanta by John Barbe, also for rock sessions it must be held to a any use by the buyer," Bill Kuy edgeable about the industry. Contour. minimum." The removable baffle Oct. TV Special kendall said. allows the leakage to occur, or to The first country music show In response to the bank's gen- In addition to the eight 8 -tracks NASHVILLE Danny Davis erosity, five members of NARAS of Miss Anderson, other releases be shut off almost completely. The - was performed there July 4, 1963, is with sound in Nashville presented a series of are by Del Wood, Junior Staples, same true the factor and the Nashville Brass have been featuring Bob Wills & His Texas involved in raising or lowering the Playboys. Many live albums have talks to officials of First Ameri- Anthony Armstrong Jones and an signed for a TV special, scheduled can, with album titled "Best of Country ceiling over the performer's micro- been cut there, including those by acquainting them all phone. for more than 80 markets next Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis. aspects of the industry. Girls," done by various artists. October. A new Dolby noise reduction unit also has been installed. The show, to be scheduled in Working with Hitt is Tom prime -time slots, will be sponsored Sparkman, vice president of Met- my Shurfine Foods. It will be Scene ropolitan Music. He now will be videotaped here at the facilities of Nashville to his able to devote full time en- 2Ist Century Productions, with By BILL WILLIAMS gineering and mixing specialties, with Hitt handling the business Hank Levine serving as musical The city of Norwich, Conn., kept him on the road 25 days of end. Hitt also brought with him director. from Columbia engineer Neil Wil- tried a noble experiment, and it the. month. So, now that he can Also featured on the program came off beautifully. Instead of afford it, he's seeking a little re- burn, who mixed sessions there for will booking a package show or a spite. . Tex Ritter, who did a the Bob Dylan albums, for John- be Barbara McNair and John group of male artists for its Rose show for the Federal Women's ny Cash and for other leading art- Davidson. Arts Festival, it brought in two Reformatory at Alderson, W. Va., ists. female singers who did the entire urges others to do the same. They Davis, recently appearing on the With Mercury stronger than NBC-TV Opryland special, has just show. Jeannie C. Riley and Bar- desperately need country entertain- ever in the country field, studio bara Mandrell performed, with the ment there, and it relieves a little use is at a maximum. However, released his 10th album with the show a complete sellout well in ad- of their misery. If you're in the with a day -and -night operation go- Brass for RCA. vance. The place held 6,500. . neighborhood, help out. . Bill Stu Phillips' first Capitol single has Carlisle, busier than ever, has only been selected, and it's due in four eight days off in the next two to five weeks. . . . Del Reeves months. hints very strongly that he is Ronnie Prophet, one of the Country Music Helps leaving U -A. He also has bought greatest of all the entertainers in a $250,000 farm and estate in where he these parts, plays a country club Hickman County, Tenn., in Detroit Aug. 19. Then he goes e. will care for cattle, horses, and his US Army to Recruit to Omaha for a package show three daughters. He wants to spend with Danny Davis more time at home. and Jeannie C. ST. LOUIS-The Army Recruit- Shows will be taped live and Riley, and then does the grand- ing Main Station here has made distribution made to all country Bobby Bare played Bend, Ore., stand act for the DuQuoin State population 13,000, to a crowd of arrangements with Chet Gilbert, music radio stations in the 12 -state Fair in Illinois. After that, it's a president of the "Illinois Country midwest area that makes up the 18,000. Then he had to stay on series of concerts. with Danny another day to catch the only Opry, Inc." to produce an Army - Army's 5th Recruiting District. Sta- Thomas in Canada, the Northeast sponsored weekly country music tions will be requested to play the plane out. He has produced a new and Washington to aid St. Jude's radio show. shows as a public service feature. single by Don Bowman for Mega, Hospital. . Joe. Heathcock, the the Tim T. Hall favorite, "Home- sheriff in "The Last Picture Show," The program, to be called Sgt. Gill and Gilbert have been coming." Bobby also is producing has another movie upcoming, this "American Country," will feature producing taped shows recorded Wynn Stewart for RCA.... David one with Steve McQueen. He also Army Sgt. 1/C Tom Gill, com- live on a trial basis. The shows Houston, in one of his rare Nash- plans one in Nashville, with an mander of the Springfield, Ill., re- were so well received in Illinois ville appearances, said he plans to "Opry" backdrop. Joe recently cruiting station. Working with him and Missouri that Lt. Col. Larry cut back a little on his road trips. sang on the Johnny Carson show. will be the Country Giants, staff Padgett. commander of the recruit- He has cut both a single and an band of the "Illinois Country ing station here, offered to give Don Reno is back in Washing- Opry." official sponsorship to the show. LP with Barbara Mandrell, but the ton, D.C., his album won't be released until con- recuperating from illness in Nashville. . Charlie vention time next October. Walker is off to Charlottetown, DAZY RECORDS Johnny Paycheck is another who Prince Edward Island, for a com- plans to do some cutting back. He bined BBC-CBC show with Gordie has Tapp. Also going from Nashville (A New Flower In says Sonny Neal, fortunately, is Jimmy Riddle. . . Ernie Ash worth's next single will be "Dream, The Country Field) Dream, Dream," the old Redd Miss Mandrell Stewart number. . Bob Luman Latest Release is staying trim after his recent Joins Opry Cast diet, living off vegetables from his garden. . . Ronnie Dove got an "Simple Way of Life" NASHVILLE Barbara Man- encore at the "Opry." . Hank b/w drell, Columbia -Artists, became Snow tells about Harry Rusk, the the newest member of the "Grand Indian he brought down for an "Grapes of San Joaquin" Ole Opry" cast last week, three appearance on the "Opry." The weeks earlier than anticipated. young man, from the Slave Indian By Warner Dave had sched- tribe of Northern Canada, first met Miss Mandrell been Hank when Rusk was 13 -years old. uled to join the world-famous show has already been charted by He was dying of tuberculosis, and July 29, but cancellation of a date he credits Hank's visit there with KVOO, KLPR, KFAY and aired allowed her to be here on July 8, giving him the strength to go on. by many others. and her joining became official Janice LeGarde, wife of Tom at that time: LeGarde, is due to have twins on DJs, for your copy, contact: At the age of 23, she becomes or about Aug. 21. If they are boys, one of the youngest members one of them will be named Faron, signed in recent years. Extremely for Faron Young, who befriended talented as an instrumentalist as the LeGarde Twins sometime back. Dozy Records well as a singer, she is one of the ... RCA's Dickey Lee is working P 0 Box 3604 most versatile members. on the West Coast, and doing pro- T. Scott Fillebrown, Jr., president of First American. National Bank, Simi Valley, Calif. 93063 Her records are produced by motional work in the Los Angeles Nashville, presents a check for $1,000 to Henry Romersa, national Billy Sherrill. (Continued on page 74) coordinator of the NARAS Institute. 70 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Music Country Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 7/22/72 Vox Jox Còuntry LP's * STAR Performer-LP's registering proportionate upward progress this week. Continued from page 37 sionals. Incidentally, many guys This Last TITLE-Artist, Label & Weeks on had good voices, but the only one Week Week Number (Distributing Label) Chart they seemed to be entertaining was themselves and not very much at 1 1 BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL. 2 18 that. One thing, though, there were RCA ISP 4652 very few errors in craftsmanship; 2 3 A THING CALLED LOVE 13 a dominant flaw in years past. So, Johnny Cash, Columbia KC 31332 radio is improving, especially at the grassroots level. 3 4 BUCK OWENS: LIVE AT THE NUGGET 11 Jonathan Greene did a "Claude Capitol SMAS 11039 Hall Day" recently on WTMJ, Mil- 4 2 REAL McCOY 17 waukee, and reports getting "letters Charlie McCoy, Monument Z 31329 (CBS) from two other Claude Halls" thanking him. God, but the com- 7 THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO 7 petition's getting fierce! So tough, Sonny James, Capitol ST 11067 Brad McCuen, of Mega Records and Tapes, visits with Miki in fact, that I'm thinking about president 6 5 THE "KILLER" ROCKS ON 13 Dowen and Gerry Black, producer and attorney for the English record- changing my name to Robert W. Jerry Lee Lewis, Mercury SRM 1-637 ing group Apollo 100, who made their first visit to Nashville. Morgan. But, just for the sake of one-up-manship, perhaps, I'd better 7 6 CRY 16 make that Robert V. Morgan. As Lynn Anderson, Columbia KC 31316 for Greene, he has his own prob- 4 keeps 10 BEST OF JERRY REED Wilson Plays It for the People lems. He claiming that RCA LSP-4729 Greene is spelled without an "e." Continued from page 20 WILSON: Sure. We'll play any- But both you and I know you can't 9 9 SOMEONE TO GIVE MY LOVE TO 7 thing the people want to hear. trust those Milwaukee beer drink- Johnny Paycheck, Epic KE 31449 (CBS) ords. Any station like that which HALL: Why are some Top 40 ers. . . . Bill Coleman, program does put a limit on the number of 13 BLESS YOUR HEART 4 stations backing off of that type director of KLOG in Kelso, Wash.. Freddie Hart, Capitol ST 11073 records it will play is silly. You of product? writes: "KLOG is approximately play what the station needs . . . WILSON: I think ... of course, Top 40, with heavy oldies play 11 11 GEORGE JONES 9 what the market will... . maybe I shouldn't talk about this, (four per hour in all time slots, Epic KE 31321 (CBS) HALL: But don't you repeat at but I feel very strongly that sta- ranging in years from 1957 to 1971) some album cuts. The 12 8 THIS IS JERRY WALLACE 14 least the bigger sellers more often tions which judge records ... well, and Decca DL 75294 (MCA) or ? that's the reason some quote-pro- format is somewhat tighter than WILSON: Oh, we have systems. gram directors-unquote are losing wide open personality, but still 1 20 TO GET TO YOU 4 Jerry Wallace, Decca DL 7-5349 (MCA) All of our stations have systems Top 40 ratings . . . because they loose enough to allow a flow of don't do what Top 40 is. Top 40 information and entertainment to of play. All operate on the same ALL THE LONELY WOMEN IN THE WORLD 7 is a reflection our listeners from our personalities. 14 14 SINGS FOR systems as to how the records are of your community's Bill Anderson, Decca DL 75344 (MCA) exposed. musical tastes or whatever else you When you get right down to it, my format isn't designed to limit the 11 HALL: Even the FM stations? put on your radio station. And 15 15 DAY LOVE WALKED IN now, all of a sudden, we've got a man on the air, but it does give an David Houston, Epic KE 31385 (CBS) WILSON: Well, there are places few people who would like to lead overall consistent sound that is nec- in the system for the exposure of 16 16 HANK WILLIAMS, JR'S. GREATEST HITS, VOL 2 8 and teach . .. and that's not Top essary to identify the station. Kelso new records that aren't on the FM 40 radio. and Longview together constitute MGM SE 4822 stations. The stations sound dif- HALL: But they claim that the a market of about 50.000. Cur- 17 12 BEDTIME STORY 16 ferent, of course, because we ad- crowd which goes out and buys an rently, there are three AM stations Tammy Wynette, Epic KE 31285 (CBS) just the records to fit the market. Osmond rceord is not the type they and one FM. plus we have major 18 19 ORIGINAL TRAVELIN' MAN 7 is San Diego much more progres- want listening to their radio sta- market penetration from some of Dave Dudley, Mercury SR 61365 sive than Milwaukee, which is kind tion; is that a fair decision on their the Portland stations, including of an old-fashioned area. Everyone rockers, KGW and 22 WHAT AM I GONNA DO 7 part? both major Bare, Mercury SR 61363 teases about Milwaukee being the WILSON: They don't want them KISN. All of this, of course, puts Bobby bubblegum capitol of the world, listening to their radio station? us in a highly competitive situa- 20 18 FOR THE GOOD TIMES 99 but that isn't true either. We play Well, then they shouldn't be in tion. but we manage to pull good Ray Price, Columbia C 30105 country records, for example. We Top 40 radio. Because Top 40 is numbers and response. Our lineup 30 HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U. S. A. 2 were the first one to play Lynn gross numbers. And if those num- consists of myself 6-11 a.m., Dave Donna Fargo, Dot DOS 2600 (Famous) Anderson's and Charley Pride's until 1 p.m., Bob (Mike bers want Osmonds, play Osmonds. Taylor 22 17 SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, hit singles. 1-6 p.m.. and Greg If they want a Led Zeppelin, play Tinder) Tailor SOMETHING BLUE 10 HALL: Do you still play bubble - the Zeppelin. Whenever you try to (Greg Kronlin) Allen until 1 a.m. Sommi Smith, Mega M31-1011 gum records? judge what the other man wants signoff. Needless to say, with this and does not want, then I think small staff. we all have to hustle. 23 21 LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A SONG 16 you get out of Top 40 radio. And but there are times when it all Merle Haggard, Capitol ST 882 Owens Schedules then you have to get into some seems worthwhile. Anyway, shed 24 23 ONE'S ON THE WAY 17 2nd Golf Tourney other kind of radio. Because, a tear for those of us who live in Loretta Lynn, Decca DL 75334 (MCA) around the country, if you'll check Washineton State where Coors is 25 24 ME & CHET 11 BAKERSFIELD-The 2nd An- ratings, stations that are trying al- not distributed." Yeah, but Olym- Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, RCA LSP 4707 nual Buck Owens Pro -Celebrity bum cuts and not playing this kind pia is not a had beer. And I under- Invitational Golf Tournament will kind of beer r, 31 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 3 of record or not doing this and stand there's some Conway Twitty, Decca DL7-5352 (MCA) be held Nov. 4-5 at the Bakersfield not doing that are the ones that up there called Rainier. So life Country Club. are suffering. I read the articles can't be all that bad. - CAB DRIVER 1 Capitol's Buck Owens, the host, about Top 40 dying. It's only dying Hank Thompson, Dot DOS 25996 (Famous) said the tournament will surpass when the program directors try to 33 GOD BLESS AMERICA AGAIN 4 that of last year. which was an in- he smarter than they are. They are Loretta Lynn, Deccca DL7-5351 (MCA) stant success. not what doing they're supposed 29 26 MY HANG-UP IS YOU 20 Chairman for the 1972 event to be doing. Tape Freddie Hart, Capitol ST 11014 will be l.arry Carr. Dr. James F. HALL: They're actually limiting Donovan will serve as vice chair- their scope of audience then? 30 32 ASHES OF LOVE 5 Dickie Lee, RCA LSP 4715 man, and Jack McFadden as execu- WILSON: I feel that if you're a Happenings tive director. Tournament secretary Top 40 station, you mirror the 36 THE KEY'S IN THE MAILBOX 3 will be Mrs. Claire Schaefer. community as best as you can. Tony Booth, Capitol ST 11076 Continued from page 31 All proceeds from the tourna- That way, you don't judge any- 37 BALLADS OF LOVE 3 ment go to the American Cancer thing about what people feel or wholesale salesmen, creation of ex- ittr Porter Wagoner, RCA LSP 4734 Society. want to hear in music. cellent dealer structures, and sales 33 34 SAY SOMETHING NICE TO SARAH 4 performance. . To handle its Ernest Tubb, Decca DL7-5345 (MCA) line of cassette, car- educational 34 25 AIN'T WE HAVIN' US A GOOD TIME 11 . and Brite Star's Pick Hits ... Brite Star's Pick Hits .. trdige and open reel audio Connie Smith, RCA LSP 4694 "CRYING IN THE RAIN" video tape. Audio Magnetics Corp., Del Reeves and Penny Dehaven-(United Artist) California, has appointed Alan 35 28 INNERViEW 19 Sapatz and Associates, Woodhaven, Stotler Brothers, Mercury SR 61358 'THE BALLAD OF THE WOUNDED KNEE"-Jeanne Sulli- New York, to cover New York 36 29 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN ... . 6 van-(Flag) State and northern New Jersey; Susan Raye, Capitol ST 11055 "PLEASE CLOSE THE DOOR"-Dave Ferris-(Cheyliane) and Piper Associates, Inc., Need- 37 27 ANNIE 11 "I'M PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN"-Grace Williams- W ham, Mass., to cover Maine, New Anne Murray, Capitol ST 11024 (Recordit) ^¡ Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- _ setts, Rhode Island, and Conneci- 38 40 LIVE IN PERSON 3 'TELL ME GIRL" Willie Wilson-(Dagger) A Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, RCA LSP 4720 Y "MOVIN"-Bitter Root-(Dor-Don) cut, Jim Lantz, national sales man- y ager, also announced the appoint- 39 35 SINGS HEART SONGS .. 35 v "SHE'S A WAITRESS, SHE'S A LADY"-Billy C. Cole- ment of Souvall, Papilion, Souvall, Charley Pride, RCA LSP 4617 a (Mega) Inc., Salt Lake City, as manufac- 40 41 JUST PLAIN LONELY 5 "THERE MUST BE A REASON"-Tom Jesse-(Music H N, turer's representative for consumer Ferlin Husky, Capitol ST 11069 Towne) They will cover tape products. "IF IT AIN'T LOVE" AND GREAT DALLAS RI "COME BACK EAST'-Larry Lake-(Lake) Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colo- - OTHER 21 1 "RED HOT END"-Steve Scott-(Brad) Wil- FRAZIER SONGS Ñ ef rado, and eastern Idaho.... Connie Smith, RCA LSP 4748 "DON'T LET ME GO"-Earl Connally-(Maycon) X" liam Byron, general sales manager, communications division of Sanyo 42 42 WE ALL GOT TOGETHER AND 14 :- ALBUM OF THE WEEK: _ Electric, Inc., announced the ap- Tom T. Hall, Mercury SR 61362 b 'THE VERSATILE JIMMIE JENSON"-Jimmie Jenson- ;y; OD N pointments of Mike Stobin Com- 43 43 NEED YOU . . 2 (Jay Records) pany, Inc., North Hollywood, Cali- David Rogers, Columbia 45551 Inc., Red- Label fornia; Sinai -Johnson, 44 44 BOBBY AND SONNY/OSBORNE BROTHERS 2 For Promotion, Distribution, Deejay Coverage, Press Release Service, Major & Contracts, Movie Promotion see !rife -Star's Ad in Billboard's Class. Mart Today; wood City, California; and Earl Decca DL7-5356 (MCA) SEND YOUR RECORDS FOR REVIEW TO: Seite -Star Preo.Raw, 720 114 Amae Brown Company, Inc., Seattle, Seers, Nadivllle, Two. 37203. (315) 244-40a. Washington, as western sales rep- 45 45 SKEETER SINGS DOLLY 2 resentatives for the new video tape Skeeter Davis, RCA LSP 4732 Brite Star's Pick Hits ... Brite Star's Pick Hits .. . recording line. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 71 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 7/22/72 Joe Stampley's Cbu r * STAR Performer-LP's registering greatest proportionate upward progress this week. new This Last Label & Number Weeks on This Last TITLL-Artist, Label & Number Weeks on TITLE-Artist, Week Week (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) Chart Week Week (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) Chart smash 1 2 IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BIT 38 38 DO YOU WANT TO DANCE 9 LONGER 8 Jack Reno, Target 0150 (Mega) Charley Pride, RCA 74-0707 (Pi -Gem, BMI) (Clockus, BMI) 2 3 REACH OUT YOUR HAND 10 39 29 THANKS FOR THE MEM'RIES 9 Tammy Wynette, Epic 5-10856 (CBS) Barbara Fairchild, Columbia 4-45589 (AlgeeíAltam, BMI) (Duchess, BMI) You Touch Me LOVING BE 45 STONIN' AROUND 4 "If 5 YOU COULD NEVER Dick Curless, Capitol 6527 BETTER 10 (Cedarwood/Sawgrass, BMI) George Jones, Epic 5-10858 (CBS) [You've Got To Love Me3': BMI) 41 42 BIG BLUE DIAMOND 7 Jacky Ward, Target 0146 (Mega) (Fort Knox, LISTENLISTEE N TO A COUNTRY SONG 7 BMI) Lynn Anderson, Columbia 4-45615 (Jasperilla, ASCAP) 42 44 I WANT YOU 5 Johnny Carver, Epic 5-10872 (CBS) (Green OF MY OWN 12 5 4 I'VE FOUND SOMEONE Grass, BMI) Cal Smith, Decca 32959 (MCA) (Mango/ When they hear it Run -A -Muck, BMI) 48 THAT CERTAIN ONE 2 Tommy Cash, Epic 5-10885 (CBS) 6 1 MADE IN JAPAN 13 l (House of Cash, BMI) Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, Capitol 3314 (They've got to buy (Blue Book, BMI) 50 RAIN FALLING ON ME 4 it/ Johnny Russell, RCA 74-0729 (Husky, BMI) 7 8 DELTA DAWN 11 Tanya 4-45588 (Big Ax, Tucker, Columbia 45 47 IF I HAD A HAMMER 2 ASCAP) Johnny Cash & June Carter, 10 SWEET DREAM WOMAN 7 Columbia 4-45631 (Tro-Ludlow, BMI) Waylon Jennings, RCA 74-0716 (Blackwood/ Back Road, BMI) 55 I'M SO LONESCOME I COULD CRY 3 Charlie McCoy, Monument 8546 11 WOMAN (Sensuous Woman) 7 (CBS) (Rose, BMI) Don Gbson, Hickory 1638 (Accoustic, BMI) THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE 1 Young, Mercury 73308 12 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN . 9 Faron (Dixie of Kings, BMI) Susan Raye, Capitol 3327 (Screen Gems - Jane/Court Columbia, BMI) WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES . 1 14 BORROWED ANGEL 9 Sonny James, Columbia 4-45644 Mel Street, Royal American 64 (Levisa, BMI) (Miller/AMRA, ASCAP) 15 SOFT SWEET & WARM 7 IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I'LL CRY . 1 David Houston, Epic 5-10870 (CBS) (Algee, o Jerry Wallace, Decca 32989 (MCA) (Leeds, BMI) ASCAP) 16 BLESS YOUR HEART 5 56 PRIDE 6 Freddie Hart, Capitol 3353 (Buckhorn, BMI) Jeannie Seely, Decca 32964 (MCA) (Cedar - wood, BMI) 14 6 ELEVEN ROSES 13 Hank Williams, Jr., MGM 14371 51 51 WHY DON'T WE GO SOMEWHERE (Williams, Jr., BMI) AND LOVE 9 Sandy Posey, Columbia 4-45596 (House of 15 9 HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE Gold, BMI) WHOLE U. S. A. 18 Donna Fargo, Dot 17409 (Famous) (Prima 52 52 I'M ONLY A WOMAN 8 Donna/Algee, BMI) Dottie West, RCA 74-0711 (Singleton, BMI) 19 LOVE IS A GOOD THING 5 53 53 I'M IN LOVE 5 Johnny Paycheck, Epic 5-10876 (CBS) Buddy Alan, Capitol 3346 (Blue Book, BMI) (_ack & Bill, ASCAP) 54 60 ALABAMA WILD MAN 2 17 18 A SEED BEFORE THE ROSE 10 Jerry Reed, RCA 74-0738 (Vector, BMI) Tommy Overstreet, Dot 17418 (Famous) (Terrace, ASCAP) 55 49 I HOPE YOU'RE NAVIN' BETTER LUCK THAN ME 4 23 THERE'S A PARTY 6 Crystal Gayle, Decca 32969 (MCA) itr Jody Miller, Epic 5-10878 (CBS) (Algee/ (Contention, SESAC) Flagship, BMI) CRYING IN THE RAIN 5 19 20 I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU . 6 56 54 Sammi Smith, Mega 615-0079 (Buckhorn, Del Reeves & Penny DeHaven, United Artists EMI) 50829 (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 24 LONELY WEEKENDS 6 57 46 MAMA BEAR 11 Jerry Lee Lewis, Mercury 73296 (Knox, BMI) Carl Smith, Columbia 4-45558 (Green Grass, BMI) 21 22 IN THE SPRING (The Roses Always LOOKING BACK TO SEE 2 ru,n Red) 11 75 Owens & Susan Raye, Capitol 3368 Dorsey Burnette, Capitol 3307 (Brother Buck Karl's, BMI) (Dandelion, BMI) 59 59 THAT'LL BE THE DAY 6 22 13 LET'S ALL GO DOWN TO THE RIVER . 9 Kenny Vernon, Capitol 3331 (Nor -Va -Jak, .lody Miller & Johnny Paycheck, Epic 5-10863 (CBS) (Altam, BMI) BMI) 60 57 HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS .. . 7 27 ASHES OF LOVE 6 Jim Ed Brown, RCA 74-0712 (Acuff -Rose, Dickie Lee, RCA 74-0710 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) BMI) 24 25 GONE (Our Endless Love) 9 61 61 IT MEANT NOTHING TO ME 2 Lilly Walker, MGM 14377 (Anne -Rachel/ Diane Trask, Dot 17424 (Green Apple/ Joe Stampley is one of the hottest country boys Best-Way/Venomous, ASCAP) Sunbeam, BMI) WHISKEY RIVER 1 28 HERE I AM AGAIN 3 around and his new single, "If You Touch Me (You've Johnny Bush, RCA 74-0745 Loretta Lynn, Decca 32974 (Nelson, BMI) To Love is a very very hot record. In just (MCA) (Evil Eye, BMI) Got Me)", 63 64 SPREAD IT AROUND 4 26 21 IT TAKES YOU 8 Brian Collins, Mega 615-0078 (Jack & Bill, Luman, Epic 5-10869 (CBS) & three weeks it's on the charts and it's already Bob (Jack Bill, ASCAP) ASCAP) receiving country -wide sales and air -play. Following 64 58 LOVE ISN'T LOVE 34 I'M GONNA KNOCK AT YOUR DOOR . 4 Billy "Crash" Craddock, Cartwheel 216 (Anne - (Till You Give It Away) 9 close on the heels of Joe's "Hello Operator", this Rachel, ASCAP) Bobby Lee Tramwell, Suncot 1135 (Terrance/Barlow, ASCAP) makes five chartmakers in a row for Joe Stampley. 33 THE ROADMASTER 5 Freddy Weller, Columbia 4-45624 (Young 65 72 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST .. 2 World/Central Star, BMI) Wayne Newton, Chelsea 78-0100 (RCA) (Jewel, ASCAP) 29 17 THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO 11 Sonny James, Capitol 3322 (Beechwood, BMI) 66 66 EVERYTHING I OWN 4 Kendalls, Dot 17422 (Famous) (Screen Gems - "If You Touch Me 30 30 GOOD MORNING COUNTRY RAIN . .10 Columbia, BMI) Jeannie C. Riley, MGM 14382 67 70 ALWAYS ON MY MIND 3 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) (You've Got To Love Me)" Brenda Lee, Decca 32975 (MCA) b/w "All The Praises" 31 31 IF YOU TOUCH ME (Press/Rose Bridge, BMI) (You've Got To Love Me) 6 68 69 OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG 5 Joe Stampley, Dot 17421 (Famous) (Algee/ DOA -17421 Jeris Ross, Cartwheel 214 (Almo, BMI) Gallico, BMI) 32 32 ONE WOMAN'S TRASH 69 71 I'M GONNA BE A SWINGER 2 (Another Woman's Treasure) 8 Webb Pierce, Decca 32973 (MCA) (Brandywine, ASCAP) Bobbie Roy, Capitol 3301 (Tree, BMI) 39 AIN'T IT ALL WORTH LIVING 6 70 63 SOMETHING TO CALL MINE 4 Bill Rice, Epic 5-10877 (CBS) (Jack & Bill, Tompall & the Glaser Bros., MGM 14390 ASCAP) DOTRECORDS (Milene, ASCAP) 34 37 THE MONKEY THAT BECAME 71 67 THE FIRST TIME FOR US 3 Karen Wheeler, Chart 5166 (Cedarwood, BMI) A GULF . WESTERN COMPANY PRESIDENT 3 Tom T. Hall, Mercury 73297 72 73 SIX PACK OF TROUBLE 4 Famous Music Corporation (Hollnote, BMI) O.B. McClinton, Enterprise 9051 (Stax/Volt) A + Western Company (Song City, BMI) Gulf 40 A WHOLE LOT OF SOMETHIN' 3 Tony Booth, Capitol 3356 (Blue Book, BMI) 73 65 IT WAS LOVE WHILE IT LASTED 3 Red Lane, RCA 74-0721 (Tree, BMI) 41 THE CEREMONY 3 iY Tammy Wynette & George Jones, 74 74 RAIN-RAIN 2 Epic 5-10881 (CBS) (Algee, BMI) Lois Johnson, MGM 14401 (Accoustic, BMI) 37 26 KATE 12 75 - YOU'VE GOTTA CRY GIRL 1 Johnny Cash & the Tennessee Three, Dave Dudley, Mercury 73309 Columbia 4-45590 (Mariposa, BMI) (Six Days, BMI) 72 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD "THE MONKEY THAT BECAME PRESIDENT" BY: GORDON KENNEDY SEVENTH GRADE Tom T. Hall's Middle Of The Road Candidate!!! THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF: DISC-JOCKEYS JUKE BOX OPERATORS ONE STOPS RACKS and RETAILERS WITH HEAVY COUNTRY, M. O. R., AND POP REACTION THE "MONKEY" IS FEATURED IN TOM T's LATEST ALBUM ALONG WITH ... TOM'S RECENT HIT SINGLE "ME AND JESUS" EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION: Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On; The THE NEAL AGENCY LTD. Promise And The Dream; Pamela Brown; 2325 CRESTMOOR RD. Souvenirs; Bourbon Man; She Gave Her Heart To Je hro; Coot Marseilles Blues; NASHVILLE, TENN. 37215 Pratt Street; High Steppin' Proud. (615) 385-0310 SR -61362 PUBLISHED BY: ALSO AVAILABLE ON 8 -TRACK HALLNOTE MUSIC STEREO MC8-61362 AND BOX 40209 MUSICASSETTE MCR4-61362 NASHVILLE, TENN. 37204 Country Music THANKS Dis EVERYWHERE FOR (NOTHER POP/COUNTRY HIT BY Nashville Scene IS ITN Continued from page 70 area. He then returns to Nashville to begin his third album for the label, due for release in October. . . Archie Campbell served as master of ceremonies and enter- tainer at the Heart of the North Rodeo in Spooner, Wis.... Rudy Wesley of Million Records made an appearance at the Cherokee In- dian Reservation in the Great Smokey Mountains. It was part of the Ed Cope shows. . . . The big East Kentucky Homecoming for The Super Tom T. Hall at Olive Hill was a smashing success. More than 8,000 showed up in the town of 1,400, coming from several states. Twen- ty-five acts took pail in the event, Country Legendary which lasted for sia hours. Por- tions of the big show were broad- cast and televised. Mixed Viewpoints Continued from page 29 TEX RITTER ble formats and approaches, it (One of the First Six Hall of Famers) stands to reason that someday somebody will do just that: Come up with the total answer to the point that competitive formats (MOR, progressive, etc.) will be going after splinter audiences sim- ply because of Top 40 dominance. I realize this is a high hope, but my point is that I think it's possible. "MOR? Well, they've got a lot of Top 40 programmers running scared, in my opinion. Year by year, the MOR's move closer and closer to the 'Top 40 sound.' This only reinforces my belief that Top 40 is the most viable format. The question is: Can Top 40 sta- tions stay ahead of the MOR stations? But no one can deny that MOR, as we see it today, is providing an alternative to Top 40, meaning that MOR radio is truly a viable format. Loot in Soul Radio Li "Soul radio, too, is definitely becoming an alternative. Certainly, I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU" a lot of money can be made in soul radio in the right markets. However, it doesn't have the 'uni- THE KR/STOFFERSON BALLAD versality' of Top 40 or MOR. Therefore, in the future, with MEGA single 615-0079* limited audience appeal, they may be left behind. "Progressive radio? As music Published by: and the times change, so does radio. Five -to -seven years ago the music and the times changed radi- cally, so radically that progressive UCKHORN MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. radio found an audience. Tomor- row may show a different story in 1513 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tenn. 37203 my opinion. Progressive radio, in all forms, will be dead in five Capitol #3357 years. Quite simply, both the lis- teners and Top 40 will absorb the POP ACTION: WKKE, Ashville; WAUG, progressive aspects of today's progressive stations. They will be Augusta; KLWW, Cedar Rapids; WTMA, looked upon as a catalyst for a OR YOU MIGHT EVEN more -improved Top 40, but they'll Charleston; KTGR, Columbia; WLAU, never come into their own." Grand Rapids; WIFE, Indianapolis; WPDQ, But he did think that FM rock CALL IT SUPER! was one of the most important Jacksonville; WDAK, Kansas City; WRIT, things to happen in radio and Latest Album: "THE SUPERCOUNTRY- Milwaukee; WMAK, Nashville; KOMA, would become more important. LEGENDARY TEX RITTER" Capitol #ST -11037 Oklahoma City; WKY, Oklahoma City; WIP, Phila.; WROV, Roanoke; WORD, Spartan- burg and many more. V. PELLITIERRI STRING ENDS NASHVILLE-Vito Pellitier- COUNTRY ACTION: ri, the "Grand Old Man" of the 'Grand Ole Opry'," has been At every C&W station coast to coast, bless 'em! hospitalized here with circula- tory problems. His failure to appear at the "Opry" Iast weekend marked the first time he has not been back- stage in his stage -managerial role in an estimated 20 years. He has been connected with the *also in Sammi's current MEGA album M31-1011 show for more than 30 years. "SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BLUE" A testimonial on his behalf was given a few months ago by the Nashville chapter of NARAS. He is in the Madison Hospital here. 74 Exclusively on CAPITOL RECORDS katernational News Reports France's 1st Intl Hit Parade From The Music Capitals Chart Stirs Pros and Cons of the World PARIS The publication of misrepresents the importance of charts will be printed in the com- - bined form. LONDON "Daybreak," with the first 2,500 France's first official international French catalog. The books and copies of the album. hit parade, listing 30 French However, wholesalers are in The dominance of French prod- Reinforcement of the British are being imported -from America overseas best sellers, has aroused favor and see the chart as giving uct can be seen to a large extent Phonographic Industry's Value where they are published by Avon industry-wide reaction. for the first time a true picture as a result of an unwritten agree- Added Tax committee's campaign Books. Until now the CIDD, the Record of the value of local product. To ment dating from two years ago to obtain exemption from the tax Tony Stratton -Smith's Charisma Information Center of the SNICOP distinguish between foreign and when French radio stations, state- for records and tapes lies in the label is planning to enter the mid - industry association, has published, local disks, the overseas hits are owned and commercial, decided to current moves by the International price album market with a new once a month, separate French and marked on the chart with an "E" cut back on foreign needletime to Federation of the Phonographic series called Prospective, which foreign language ratings for singles. ("Etranger," meaning foreign). This give local writers and performers Industry to gain recognition for the will retail at $1.50. The series will The new chart, which has come mark appeared on only five rec- a wider hearing. It is also partly record as a cultural medium by the be inaugurated on the Charisma in for much criticism, reveals that ords in the first top 30 listing. due to the more favorable eco- United Nations Educational, Scien- label in August with albums by the French titles are dominating the nomics of promoting French ma- tific and Cultural organization. Nice, Van der Graaf Generator Foreign Product terial as opposed to foreign mate- "The IFPI request was music scene, taking the first six considered and the Liverpool Scene. . Among foreign product which rial requiring heavy advances. by a UNESCO meeting in Hel- Blackhill, the management and places and all but one of the did appear were Ennio Morricone's first 18. The new chart is published by sinki," BPI director Geoffrey production company, has severed film theme "Il y Etait Une Fois Bridge told Billboard. "Books and The decision to start the "all -in" trade and consumer press in its connections with EMI. "There's La Revolution" ("D u c k You America, Britain, Italy, Germany, films already have the classifica- now no contractual relationship chart was voted unanimously by a Sucker") at number seven and tion of cultural media, and we're recent meeting of the SNICOP USSR, Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Ar- between us," commented Peter Daniel Boone's "Beautiful Sunday" gentina and on several radio sta- lobbying around the world for the Jenner of Blackhill. Blackhill Art- general council but since then at at 19. same. If we can get UNESCO ac- least four major companies have tions throughout the world. ists have been released through Despite opposition, there is un- ceptance, we will have a much EMI for nearly four years. "The opposed the decision. likely to be any change for at stronger case to go to the govern- Third Ear Band and Chris Sped - The most militant opponents of least three months as the SNICOP ment and ask for the same treat- ding are now free and we owe the move are French affiliates of general council does not meet ment as books." ... James Arnold - EMI one more album from Kevin American -based companies, some again until September. This means Chilliwack Baker, who has worked for the Ayres," claimed Jenner. "Only of whom state that the new chart that the August and September Watney Mann brewery organiza- Roy Harper is still tied to EMI." tion for a Reorganizes number of years, joins Blackhill is currently looking for Record Merchandisers as its new a new production deal, although VANCOUVER - Chilliwack, managing director. Arnold -Baker no negotiations have yet been one of the country's best-known has recently been responsible at finalized. PHILIP PALMER groups, has reorganized. Just prior Watney Mann for the development to their scheduled Maple Music of Take Home beer sales and has Junket appearance, they cancelled had wide experience in marketing TORONTO out, setting speculation that the and distribution in supermarkets BMI Canada has been granted group was finished. These rumors and other multiples. He takes up an increase in tarrif by Canada's were squelched when Chilliwack the post left vacant by Ian Miles, Copyright Appeal Board. The rate flew into Toronto a few weeks who left the industry owned increase will be passed on to mem- later minus Claire Lawrence, but racking company. bers with statements for the first plus Glen Miller, a former mem- BASF, the German tape giant, quarter of 1972. . Ampex has ber. launches its own record label in acquired tape rights for the According to leader Bill Hen- the U.K. this week via distribution GRAMM label. First product is derson, Chilliwack is now looking through the independent BIRD "Free Spirit Movin' " by Ralph for one or two more members. network. BASF has signed a non- Harrison. . O'Keefe Centre They are at work in Vancouver on exclusive production deal with hosted "Festival of Music," a five- their next album for A&M. Their Chas Peate's Belsize Music firm day country package starring Chet "Hit Him With Another Egg" has and the first release by Candlewick Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Jethro just been released. Green called "Doggie" is included Burns and Boots Randolph. in the initial BASF release. First Bill Wallace, well-known Winni- album releases by BASF will be peg musician will replace Jim Kale in September and will comprise 20 of the Guess Who. Kale joins the albums, featuring Pub Firm Set LPs by Oscar group's management firm. . . . Peterson, Horst Jankowski, Count Toronto's jazz scene is being re- Basie and the K e n n y Clarke- vived by the Festival Club, who By Scandia Francy Boland Big Band.... John brought Woody Herman to town Thompson has now been officially for a July 11 date at the Palais HELSINKI-In line with a gen- appointed as head of the commer- Royale. A sell-out.... Chilliwack eral trend here of record companies cial radio division of the Independ- back in Vancouver after taping two separating their disk and publish- ent Broadcasting Authority (IBA). segments of CTV's "Rolling on the ing operations and running the two The IBA has now taken over from River" with Kenny Rogers. sides autonomously, Scandia-Musi- the ITA (Independent Television Aarons and Ackley have released ikki has formed a separate publish- Authority) as the governing body their second Capitol album, "You ing wing called Scandia-Kustannus for both commerical radio and TV. and I." To celebrate, the group did Oy. It is to be headed by Paavo Thompson, formerly a newscaster a week at Grumples. . . . Robert Einio who was director of the com- with ITN, has been having pre- Stanfield, leader of the parliamen- pany's original publishing division, liminary talks with those concerned tary opposition, presented a Gold Scandia Music. with commercial radio during the Leaf Award to Harry Hibbs for Included in the Scandia-Kustan- last few weeks. Now that the IBA sales in excess of 100,000 of his is nus Oy catalog are such interna- formally in operation the real latest album. . Concept 376, tional hits as "Little Willy," negotiations will begin between one of Toronto's major bookers, "J es a h e 1," "Hideaway," "Horse Thompson and the licensing so- is doing reconstructing to handle With No Name," "Beg, Steal or cieties, the PRS, PPL and the an anticipated record fall season. Borrow," "How Do You Do" and MCPS on the setting up of com- Skip Fox, has been signed to DUTCH GROUP Ekseption, with trophies presented for over 25,000 "I'd Like to Teach the World mercial radio stations with refer- represent Greg Hambleton's Axe Swedish sales of their first LP by another Dutch artist on the Phono- to Sing." ence to the question of needle - label. Fox will promote the label gram roster, Cornelius Vreeswijk, who lives here. From left are, Peter time... . directly, as well as working in liai- de Leeuwe (drums); Cor Dekker (bass); Niki Spring in 't Veld (manager); Joy Connock, who worked at son with the distributor, London. Rick van der Linden (organ); Rein van den Broek (trumpet); Cornelius Robbins Music for 21 years, died Ampex will manufacture and Vreeswijk; Swedish Phongram managing director Boo Kinntorph; Dutch RCA HQ MOVE after a short illness on July 4. At distribute tapes for the Everest Phonogram managing director Jack Haslinghuis; Tivoli singer Bertil Robbins she was assistant to direc- Records group under a new long- Englund, and Dick Remelinck (saxophone). tor Alan Holmes. She joined the term contract. . .. Eastern Sound TO TORONTO company in 1951 from Campbell experiencing record label work in TORONTO: Following t h e Connelly when Holmes opened the addition to the usual heavy work lead of most of the majors, U.K. office for the American load of jingles. Gem Cos & Toby Merge RCA has moved its national Music Publishing company. Miss RCA will manufacture and dis- offices from Montreal to To- Connock was involved in all as- tribute for Gary Buck's newly - ronto. Involved in the move are pects of Robbins' music activities. formed Arpeggio label. Buck is a To Form Firm vice-president and general man- The new album from Rod prominent country artist -producer. Gem Toby ager, Robert Cook; national Stewart, "Never a Dull Moment," GRT took local strippers promotion and advertising man- LONDON Laurence Myers' the New Seekers-Leon Henry is to have a simultaneous release Heaven Lee to CFTR, CKFH and - ager, Ed Preston; Don Walker, on the Mercury label in Britain CRUM to promote new Mainline, Gem group of companies is merg- Music and Gem's recently formed manager Branch line sales; and America on July 21. In order "Game of Love." . . Quality ing with David Joseph's Toby firm Arcade label and Tony Macaulay's George Thompson, manager fi- to form a new company, the Gem Mustard Music, plus deals with to coincide with the American re- threw a press -radio get-together nancial operation and controls; lease, Phonogram has imported for Mama Lion (Lynn Toby organization (GTO). producer Mike Leander. Toby also Andy Nagy, manager of the Carey) has a stake in Slim Miller Enter- 100,000 sleeves. Because of this during her Colonial Tavern show- David Joseph, now the sole man- ABC and Dunhill lines, and the album will carry British tainments, a company holding the other personnel. and ing. ager of the New Seekers, is plan- American catalog numbers so the CKSL Radio, London, has intro- exclusive agency rights for the The RCA move is the latest ning to move to Los Angeles within company is circularizing the trade duced an album preview feature, the next few months, when he will Stockton and Sheffield Fiesta clubs in a series of record company and the Talk of the South in with information about the album with commentary by PD Dave head an American office for GTO. switches from Montreal to to prevent any confusion over the Myers, appointed business consult- Southend. Toronto. Many have found that Craig, airing twice a day on Sun- two numbers. days. . . . Larry LeBlanc, free ant to Toby a few months ago, will The management and agency the uncertainty of the Quebec is lance music journalist is be responsible for UK, activities of activities of the GTO firm will re- politics scene is not to their A&M mounting a sales cam- Canadian the group. main at 29 St. James Street, Lon- liking while others prefer the paign to coincide with the release working on a book covering Leon- don while the production and mu- simple economic advantages of of Joan Baez' first album for the ard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil The GTO firm will now include sic publishing operations will be working from more centrally label, "Come From the Shadows." Young and Ian & Sylvia for Clarke Toby's Leon Henry Productions- based at the Gem offices at 252 located Toronto. A&M has arranged to give away Irwin.... MCA's national promo - for which Dave McKay produces Regent St., London W I. copies of Baez' autobiography, (Continued on page 76) JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 75 International News Reports British Record Industry Is Told From The Music Capitals At Meet of Talks With VAT of the World LONDON-The British Phono- from VAT while records were five years. Printed matter integral graphic Industry held a meeting not. Bridge answered by saying with record releases could not be Continued from page 75 society for the manufacturing and at EMI House presided over by that apparently books and records sold separately. distribution of TV cassettes with BPI director Geoffrey Bridge and issued together would have to be Bridge accepted the importance tion manager, Harry Paine, is back the Swiss and Austrian trade the Value Added Tax committee, invoiced separately to be sold of the point, and commented that in Toronto after a two-week west- unions. The first task underway comprising separately. The would be despite representations made to ern tour covering WinniPeB, Re- will be programming of educational Sidney Golt, former point gina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Cal- deputy secretary at the Department taken up with Customs and Ex- various Chancellors of the Ex- material. . Ivanhoe Records of Trade and Industry and now cise. chequer over the years, records gary and Vancouver. . . . Straw- has released its first single in berry Records is working on prod- Europe on Telefunken. The release consultant to EMI, CBS Records Bill Leader of Leader Sound had always suffered the highest ,:uct financial director John Hurst and emphasized from the floor that rate of purchase tax. In the minds by an all -black r&b band, Saint from the small Chicago independ- EMI Records financial director the industry was entering a mixed of politicians, the recording in- John. First single will be "Stand ent is the Mascari-Wenzlaff com- Reg Palmer. The other committee media era, and the problem just dustry was a rich one- providing edy, "Ah-Choo Gesundheit." Tel- member, Decca financial director raised would increase over the next entertainment more than educa- dec has acquired release rights for Arthur Cullis, was unable to be tion. Germany, Austria and Switzerland present. UNESCO Move MADRID and other territories on an option Bridge recapped for the 65 dele- "However, the International Fed- Los Poppys (Movieplay) have re- basis. The publisher o; the work gates present on the program of a eration of the Phonographic In- corded Spanish versisons of two is Aberbach/Intersong. series of meetings on VAT held International dustry is campaigning for the recent French hits, "Love, Lioubov, Alco Records has moved its dis- with the Customs and Excise phonogram to be accepted as a Amour" and "Noa, Noa, Rien N'a tribution in West Germany and authorities, the last of which was cultural medium by the United Change" (No, No Nothing Has Austria to Electrola. Deal is effec- tive from the beginning of the a joint meeting with the Gramo- Executive Nations Educational, Scientific and Changed). . . Sheila (Columbia phone Record Retailers Committee Cultural Organization," Bridge Espanola) has become the first month. . . Guenther Rudin, who participating. added. "The request is being con- artist in this country to release a runs the Studio Aleman in Palma A major topic of the sessions Turntable sidered by a UNESCO meeting in Spanish version of the theme from de Mallorca (Spain), says that the was the transitional period between Helsinki. Books and films already "Samson And Delilah".... Brazil- Pop Festival de Alemania will the ending of the present purchase have the classification of cultural ian singer Antonio Marcos (RCA) run through Oct. 7. Each German tax system and the introduction of Toshiba Canada Ltd., a prime media, and we're lobbying for the has just completed his new single, record company can participate in VAT. Bridge told the meeting that supplier of hardware in Canada, same all around the world. If we "Oracion De Un Joven Triste" the festival at a cost of 2,000 it was hoped there would be a gap has appointed Philippe E. Metcalfe can get UNESCO acceptance, we ("Sad Young Man's Prayer") and marks. The record companies are allowed while the BPI plea for sales manager for eastern Canada. will have a much stronger case to "Escucha" ("Listen")...: Los An- also required to pay the cost of records, tapes and containers to Metcalfe, who has in excess of 18 go to the government here and ask geles, a Spanish group which is expenses and fares. . . . The dis- be transferred from the list of years' experience in the home en- for the same treatment as books." very popular in South America, has tribution deal between the U.K. sale or return products was con- tertainment industry, will be head- (See separate story.) recorded a new single, "Una Vez Transatlantic label and Metronome sidered and ruled on, but the only quartered at Toshiba's recently- Tony Owttrim of Walt Disney Jure' (One Time I Swore") for of Hamburg has been renewed for reaction to this request had been opened Montreal offices.... Boot informed the meeting that his com- Hispavox. . Pedro Ruy Blas a further period. . Horst Jan- a letter from the Customs and Records has appointed Fred Mc- pany had already tried to solve (Poplandia, which is distributed by kowski has signed a three-year ex- Excise assistant secretary inform- Kenna staff producer. McKenna is the joint record and book release RCA) has recorded a Spanish ver- clusive production deal with Inter - ing BPI that the matter was being a veteran of the Canadian music tax problem, but the Customs and sion of Michel Sardou's current cord.... Eurodisc has released the scene, having appeared on a large Excise ruling was that the French hit Je T'aime, Je T'aime." first German language version of referred to the relevant Govern- books Handel's complete oratorio, "Jeph- ment Ministers for a decision. number of musical -variety tele- were integral parts of the sleeves The record has been produced by EMI chief accountant John vision shows. Blind at birth, Mc- or containers and not liable for Main Milhaud and has been re- ta." WALTER MALLIN Parris raised the question of rec- Kenna is now the master of a doz- purchase tax exemption. titled "Amor, Amor." ords issued with booklets such as en instruments. Bridge disclosed that with the PARIS opera libretti in respect of the fact Allan Waters, president of introduction of VAT, there would MONTREAL that books were zero rated (exempt) CHUM Limited, has been ap- be a court of appeal to which Rene Desmarty, a&r manager of pointed to the Board* of Manage- C&E rulings could be referred Andy Kim, along with brother - Editions Paul Beuscher, has been ment of Toronto's O'Keefe Centre. unlike the purchase tax situation. manager Joe, has formed a new elected administrator of the French Waters replaces Donald Ross, one He hoped the appeal court would production company, Copper Pen- performing right society SACEM. of the Board's original members, function a little better than the ny Productions Ltd. The Montre- - Phonogram affiliate Tutti Pub- who has resigned. Industrial Relations Court had al -based firms first issue was Kim's lishing has acquired the catalog of current "Who Has the arranger -bandleader Paul Mauriat. Canada Three of the four representatives, done so far. Answers." . The new Michel Legrand CBS and Japanese electronics who with tape sales manager Alan Reg Palmer made the point that al- Davison the meeting was being held for bum, distributed by Quality, was firm Pioneer are presenting a will comprise EMI's new an immediate success with Quebec series of public performances of the specialist tape sales team which clarification on questions already Executive raised with the C&E, and there radio, reports Nicolle Vidal -Du- quadraphonic recording of Leonard will sell cassettes and cartridges to four, Ron Bernstein's non -record was no hope of obtaining zero ... McNeil has opened "Mass." The tour, outlets only, were his own record and tape distribu- which took in earlier presentations named by the company this week. rating on anything else before the introduction of VAT. torship, serving Newfoundland. during June, goes on to other They are: John Huddleston, who McNeil was associated with venues Turntable will cover London On the question of promotion Craw- including the Avignon and and the south- ford Atlantic for the past six years. St. Malo festivals in late and east; Tim Sharratt, who will be records. Palmer told the meeting July . Much Productions' Brian Cha - early The Deller Con- Bob Levins has left his Quebec responsible for the west of England that a ruling had been obtained August.... that promotion records issued not ter has negotiated for release of sort and Guilford Cathedral Choir promotion post with RCA for and south Wales; Paul Sinclair, Much who in excess of $24 in value would product in Europe, Asia, from Britain and the Bulgarian duties with Montreal -based Polydor will cover eastern England. All Africa and Australia through Eng- Yvan Koukouzel Records. No replacement has yet three men have been recruited be free of VAT. Chorale are giv- "We feel that there isn't a single land -based Pye.... The Canadian ing a series of Gregorian Chant been named by RCA. Boot from EMI's record sales force and Radio-Television will report company issuing free promotional Commission has performances at Senanque Abbey, Records has announced the ap- to Davison, who will given Canadian Marconi until Dec. South pointment of Lorne Lichtman as be based at EMI's new pressing disks to any one person at any of France, through this 31 to divest themselves . manager. and distribution one time in excess of $24 in of CFCF- month. Pathe-Marconi is to national promotion center at Hayes, TV, CFCF-AM, CPQR-FM and release the four Lichtman, a BA graduate of York Middlesex. The fourth salesman is value," he remarked, "and if this -album set "Gene is challenged, we'll quote the C&E CFCX, Montreal. . Musimart Vincent Story" on the Capitol label University, has considerable ex- expected to be appointed within the Limited, an independent perience with York's campus radio next few days and the team should ruling." distribu- while Polydor has another four - Bridge added that the ruling tor, is celebrating its 25th anni- album set of "The Joe Cocker station.... Paul Jarema has been become operational later this month., versary. named to replace Jacquess Amann The move is part of a major effort would represent a big saving com- Story" on Cube. as Capitol's Quebec promotion rep- being made this year by EMI to pared with the present purchase resentative. Jarema has been Capi- build up cassette and cartridge tax situation whereby 45 percent HAMBURG SAN JUAN tol in Quebec for the past three sales in garages, auto accessory PT had to be paid on all promo- years. Amann resigned to take up outlets, photographic stores and tional records. Government controlled record Paul Anka (Buddah) in his sec- a new position in Los Angeles. hi-fi shops. The meeting concluded after sales in East Germany from 1970 ond 1972 booking at Club Tropi - agreeing to set up an industry to 1971 went up by 20 percent coro of El San Juan Hotel. Local working party of accountants to totalling 85,000,000 marks, accord- recording artist Raul Marrero formulate a basic system regarding ing to the trade paper, Musik and (Discomundo) on TV Channel 4. the administration of VAT and Gesellschaft. Meanwhile, the Re- . Yolandita Monge (Teca) at achieve standardization of ap- public is planning to regulate re- Flamboyan Hotel.... Ednita Na- proach and thought within the in- leases and will issue new product in zario (UA Latino) at San Jeronimo dustry. Represented in the work- the spring, summer and the fall. Hotel.... Awilda (Borinquen) at ing party will be EML_Phonogram, Dominating the release pattern is Hipocampo and Gilberto Monroig MfP, Pye, United Artists, Island. classical music as little importance (La Cuna) at Los Violines. . WEA and CBS. is attached to hit product in East Lucecita (Hit Parade) leaves for Germany. For instance, VEB Mexico and Spain soon. She has (Deutsche Schallplatten) is planning been invited as guest artist for the to release more classical product Festival of Benidorm in Spain... . Haida Formed and within the next four years nine Motown Records, pleased with the works are planned. It has been re- first engagement of their artists In Vancouver vealed that the Beethoven Record The Supremes at the Royal Room VANCOUVER - Keith Law- Collection has achieved sales of of the Flamboyan Hotel, announce rence, manager of Chilliwack and one million copies. Another set the Temptations and Gladys Knight Jerry Decoursicre, head of A&M being scheduled involves 70 LP's of and the Pips will also be booked at the Royal Canada, have formed Haida Rec - the works of Franz Schubert to Room. The Supremes ords. The label will be distributed coincide with the 175th anniversary will be presented again around by A&M. Artists already signed of the composer's birth. Christmastime. . . . Julio Angel, include Chilliwack, Valdy, Stall It is certain that cassette TV young Puerto Rican singer recently Thumbroc, and Spring. will not replace network television signed with Fania Records, will be Haida will promote in liason here, according to prof. Hans Die- backed by a .30 -man orchestra in with A&M and will maintain a full Stel, head of Ullstein's "Medicol- his first album for that label. He staff on the west coast. Already loc" medical AV -series program. also has his own section in Alfred operating on Haida's behalf is Ray Writing in the newspaper, "Welt." D. Herger's one -hour daily show GERRY MONROE receives a gold disk award from EMI (Australia) gen- Pettinger, former Vancouver pro- Diestel says that he feels that the "High Tension" over Channel 11. . eral manager C.R. Barlow for 50,000 Australian sales of his hit "It's motion . representative for London main users of the system will be Julio's segment is sponsored by a Sin to Tell a Lie." The presentation took place at the end of Monroe's Records. Pettinger will base in educational and instructurai or- Pepsi -Cola. . . . "Fiel" (True to Australian tour,' and he recorded his next single at the Wessex/Reed Winnipeg and make frequent trips ganizations. The , West German You) is the title of Santos Colon's Studios in London, on his return earlier this month. both east and west. trade union plans to form a joint (Continued on page 78) 76 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD D 4 WITH E. i a S DISCOS CONTINENTAL FASTEST GROWING COUNTRYg BOOMING REC . RP NMPUSTRYt M n-73 , i -- : ° Q a, ; ,,o' .;-p o ,0 0 o0 J 71 J ,,-/ -..Ovop,`0o_ . ° o.o0°cou c p\ or0r,/ " u '< \ i Mr. Louis W. Cook vice president of MCA spent one week in Brazir selecting the best company to represent MCA HE FOUND GRAVAÇOES ELETRICAS S.A.-DISCOS CONTINENTAL BASICALLY BECAUSE Fully integrated -from studio through manufacturing plants to national promotion and distribution net -works. A well managed Brazilian Company with sound success in the local market. MR. COOK SIGNED WITH THE SOUNDEST COMPANY FOR MCA IN BRAZIL GRAVAÇOES EL$TRICAS S/A. - DISCOS CONTINEN' AL Escritório: Rua 7 de Abril, 59 - 89 and. Fone: 37-543 9 Enderéço Telegráfico : Contaldiscos Sic. Paulo - Brasil International News Reports Strong Local Songs In Antibes From The Fest Few International Entries Music Capitals JUAN -LES -PINS, Franc e- fortably by Dynastie Crisis (Pathe- or jointly by companies in the Allo of the World "Ciel," a ballad by Gil Chazal, Marconi), the backing group of Music group. sung by Jean-Pierre Savelli (Bar- Michel Polnareff, and a special Although Allo Music defends its Continued from page 76 previously associated with Fair- clay) and published by Allo Music, mention was made of the Alain port Convention. The Zulus were predominance on the ground that latest album for Fania Records. It won the 9th Rose d'Or d'Antibes Bercerville song "Je Te Suivrai" the company really works hard to formerly known as the Royal Earls. song festival held here July 6-8. because of its special style. The was produced by Jerry Masucci with find the best possible songs for the . Dick, the girl singing star 1171/2 was a soundtrack recorded in Argentina, With a total of points out song, recorded on CBS, written contest and that, in any case, the of the new-look Royal Showband, 130, song was 10 by Bercerville and Noel with Johnny Pacheco leading the of a possible the J. Dupre final selection is made by an inde- recorded two spots for BBC -TV points ahead of the second -place and published by Rideau Rouge/ orchestra and arrangements by pendent jury, there is no doubt in Belfast. . Frankie McBride, entry-"Les Annees Glissent Sur AA Music. that many industry leaders would Jorge Calandrelli. best-known in Ireland and the U.K. Ta Vie,' written and sung by Other presentations included a Cotique Records of New York for his hit with Bill Anderson's to orchestra leader Raymond prefer to see the contest organized Pathe-Marconi's Georges Chelon, cup by a without a vested interest promoting the new album by "Five Little Fingers," has signed in his long body and published by Allo Music. This Lefevre honor of associ- in the result. Chivirico, titled, "De Nuevo Chivi- a five-year recording contract with was a typically poetic French bal- ation with the Festival, and a gold rico" with a tune "Mi Colora" as Release Records. He is also under lad, well interpreted by its com- disk to Festival producer Claude Equally, however, the contest the lead number. Also Lebron new management-that of Nelius poser. Tabet for his contribution to mil- has certainly been infinitely more Brothers' album with "Dulzura," O'Connell. The Omagh -born singer Third with 97 points was yet lions of record sales over nine successful in record sales terms produced by Ralph Lew. Rosita went out on the road several weeks another romantic ballad, this time years of the Rose de France Con- since it was taken in hand by the Rodriguez, new Cotique artists, on ago with a new band, the Rio with a simple melodic line but no test. Allo team. Grande. A new single album Standard her way to Buenos Aires for shows and real "hook"-"Ton Ante," sung by High Guest artists at the Festival this and TV work. Her new album will follow shortly. In future, his Disc'AZ's Pascal Danel, written by The standard of songs in the year included Middle of the Road produced by Hector (Che) Garrido. disks will be produced by Dermot Danel, Mia Simil and Michel de contest this year was high when re- -who played an excellent set Johnny Colon's "Caliente de O'Brien. . . . The new single by Lancray and published by Gerard garded on a national level, but kindly loaned Vicio" having good sales. Horslips, on own Oats label, were few with real using equipment by album their Tournier. there entries -based Axis will be a Industry in- the French Greek group In a survey conducted by traditional ballad, "Green Also sharing third place was international potential. Juergens, who gave a really Admakers Surveys in Plaza de Las Gravel." "C'Est Beau, C'Est Bon, C'Est terest, too, tended to be limited to -Udo those record companies and pub- polished performance of his own Americas, biggest shopping center Dmitri Shostakovich was in Dub- Chaud," sung by Philippe Brejean melodic ballads, Rika Zarai and in the Caribbean Radio Station (Fontana), written by Brejean and lishing houses with songs com- lin to receive an honorary doctor- Michel Delpech (both of whom 1 Among San Loubie, and published by peting in the contest. This was to WUNO placed No. ate of music degree from Trinity Patrick were far more praiseworthy than Juan's pop stations with a 28.8 JPM-Chappell. This is a good some extent due to the fact that College. . Andre Kostelanetz, was suggested by the applause they mark. WKAQ finished a distant here for a short holiday, was inter- chorus song with potential as a many of the songs have already received), Ferland, Bill been placed in various territories. Jean-Pierre second with 19.0 and WBMJ (Eng- viewed on RTE Radio's "Here summer hit. and Buster, the remarkable 12 - The award for interpretation was The contest jointly organized by lish language) followed with 17.5 and Now" by Liam Nolan. Kos- year -old Tito Corona and Pacha- for third place. . Johnny (El telanetz has many CBS albums jointly given to former Eurovision Claude Tabet and Allo Music in camac, Rita Pavone, Martin Cir- 1 Bravo) Lopez with his "salsa" com- available here, and his disks are winner Lenny Kuhr (Philips) for association with the Europe No. cus, and Les Charlots. "Pense a Moi" and to Roger and Monte Carlo radio stations, bo was awarded a trophy as the heard frequently on RTE.... CBS Mathieu (Mercury) for "J'Entre proved last year that it could be a Songs in the cont e s t which, most popular orchestra by the Records may now be contacted Quinones-Ledesma Enterprises. Lo- Dans Ton Lit." The jury also gave major stepping stone for young though overlooked by the jury as by Telex at Dublin 5724. . . . a special mention to Michel Jonasz talent and for French songwriters. a whole, might well enjoy a succes- pez records for Borinquen records, After two weeks on the chart, for his performance-outside the This year it attracted 120 entries f ul career included "Mon Ami Je Puerto Rican label and enjoys big Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Ooh-Wakka- contest-of "La Rencontre." which were finally reduced to a N'Ai Jamais Vu," a good chorus popularity in the Dominican Re- Doo-Wakka-Day" hit the No. 1 public, is Group Contest final selection of 18 songs-seven song by Marc Auer (Pathe-Mar- where he already pacted spot. . The latest release sam- The group contest was won com- of which are published either solely coni), written by Charles Lacheze for the Merengue Festival. pler, "Ireland's Best Are on Re- and H. Steimen and published by ANTONIO CONTRERAS lease-Vol. 4," includes hits by Allo affiliate Paille Musique, and Briann Coll, Hugo Duncan, Der- "Fidelite" by Barclay's David Vin- mot O'Brien and Philomena Beg- cent, written by Vline Buggy, Yves DUBLIN ley. . . . Irish Record Factors is- CBC Revision Plans Dessca, Armand Canfora and Mi- It looks as if Van Morrison will sued the first album by 16 -year- chel Jourdan and published by not be doing concerts in Dublin old Belfast sisters, Rosita and Editions Barclay. in August after all. But promoter Charmaine. It's called "God's Been Good to Me," and it's on Rejected What will certainly help all the Jim Aiken is hopeful that the by CRTC is entered songs is the heavy pro- Belfast -born artist will be here RCA International. Producer Irishman Leslie Mann.... English - what has come six new FM stations and a French gramming given to them by Europe some time later in the year. . OTTAWA-In born Maureen O'Flynn, who is as a shock to many observers, and FM network. The Commission, ap- No. 1 since mid -June. This will be The Wolfe Tones' sixth LP, "Let certainly to the CBC, the Canadian parently has put the kibosh to maintained through the summer. the People Go," will be out at the married to an Irishman and lives Radio -Television Commission has these plans too, recommending that end of the month. The group, who in County Cork, won RTE's Gold Meanwhile, in planning next have been in the U.S. a couple of Star Award trophy and $240. She rejected an extensive proposal for the CBC use its existing facilities year's the organizers are reorganization of the Canadian to best advantage. event, times this year already, will play was one of eight acts in the final Broadcasting Corporation's English discussing ways of making it more dates in New York again in Octo- program of the Gold Star Award In rejecting the CBC's proposals, international by inviting foreign 500 acts ber. . Elmer Fudd made a series. Originally, over and French language stations. The artists to sing versions in their own CBC proposal, a lengthy document the CRTC said that the CBC's week's tour of such centers as Kil- in different parts of the country mandate was to provide a distinc- languages of the submitted French kenny, and Bal- were auditioned in a nationwide which was surrounded by a rush of to Tralee, Tramore typical CBC publicity at its release, tive, Canadian source of program- songs-as used happen at San lina prior to going to London, search for new talent. In the final called for the establishment of two ming, something which the private Remo. where the Dublin group will in show, last year's winner, Fran moneymakers obviously do not was distinctive networks, I and be based. . The Zulus' O'Toole, the guest artist. Radio concern themselves. in- More than 3,000 people attended future Radio II. One of the networks was The CRTC the festival on each of the three first disk is "Walk Awhile," a song KEN STEWART to retain the CBC FM style of dicated further that it was not the nights and jury members included CBC's business to duplicate service Raymond programming, consisting of drama, already being provided in the hopes Lefevre, Arlette Babar classics, intellectual discussion and of Europe No. 1, Frank Lipsik of a generally high level of program- of reaching a greater audience but "Le Monde du Lucien rather to fulfill the requirements of Spectacle," MGM Puts Worldwide ming while the other would be- the which Jolivald of the ORTF, actor Ray- come a frankly commercial "pop" Broadcast Act states that mond Pellegrin, film director Ser- the service (the CBC) "should be gio Gobbi, commentators station. a balanced service of information, Pierre It's understood that the CBC felt Barbier of the ORTF, and Bill- enlightenment and entertainment board's Pub Operation for Sale that the introduction of such "pop" for people of different ages, inter- Mike Hennessey. programming would help to bolster By PHILIP PALMER the Corporation's sagging audience ests and tastes, covering the whole ratings. The CBC also asked the range of programming in fair pro- LONDON - Metro -Goldwyn- Affiliated Music may be pur- CRTC for permission to establish portion." Mayer has now formally put chased as a separate entity as can BASF Label up for sale its worldwide music the American end of MGM's pub- publishing operation which em- lishing interests. braces the American Robbins, The exact worth of Affiliated is In Finland Feist, Miller complex and the now not known but it is believed that, totally owned Affiliated Music when EMI was originally in dis- HELSINKI-The German company, the holding company of cussion with Affiliated directors, a BASF label will be launched next Francis Day and Hunter, Feldmans figure of around $3 million was month in Finland by Mercantile, and Robbins. suggested. However this figure was the industrial organization which, MGM has sent a document In- only for 50 percent of the com- for the past several years, has mar- vitation to Prospective Purchasers pany. keted BASF blank tapes and acces- to companies it feels may be inter- Robbins, Feist, Miller, known as sories here. The initial release of ested in acquiring the group aka the Big Three, is now a wholly - BASF albums on both disk and whole or as individual companies. owned MGM subsidiary following tape will be selected from a catalog The prospectus, dated June 29, the acquisition of 20th Century of about 500 titles which the Ger- reveals that interested parties are Fox's one third stake in the group man company has acquired from required to put down a returnable several months ago. The reported the MPS, Cornet, H a r m o n i a deposit of $150,000, enabling them worth of the company is rumored Mundi, Polyband, Pils and Para- to receive documents relating to to be around $25,000,000. diso labels. the companies available for sale. The sale by tender of the MGM Veikko-Sakari Laiho, the former All deposits should have been publishing interests has been on the PSO salesman who has joined Mer- received by July 17 with the offer cards for several months now and cantile as sales manager for the closing on Sept. 22, although follows a selling -off pattern set by BASF label, said that the records MGM may extend this date if re- Metro when it disposed of its will be mainly marketed via con- quired. record division earlier this year to ventional record outlets and will An announcement naming the Polygram. fall into the middle and full -price purchaser of the companies will be The Polygram group has denied made October. an interest in acquiring MGM's brackets. Mercantile's distribution At present it is not known how publishing interests. The group al- 3OVEMA chief Gerry Oord, seated, signs Dutch group Dizzy Man's operation will be based at its ware- many British companies have re- ready owns Chappells - acquired Band to a two-year contract. The band is currently in the Dutch top 40 house at Herttoniemi. ceived the document although it by North American Philips for an with their first Bovema single, "Jumbo." They were formerly with CNR. is suggested that EMI, ATV and estimated $42,000,000-so it ap- On extreme left are Bovema executives Karel Hille, Frank Jansen and Later this year, Mercantile will Chappells would be the most likely pears unlikely at present that it Martin Kleinjan. Third from right is Theo Roos of Bovema's interna- also launch BASF's cassette hard- contenders interested in Affiliated would be interested in buying tional division. ware. Music. another major publishing house. 78 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD ?HITS OF THE WORLD 41 36 GIVE ME ONE MORE 5 5 MAGIC EYES-*Frankie 5 5 SAMSON & DELILAH- BELGIUM (Dutch) CHANCE-Donald Peers/ (Columbia) PHILIPPINES Middle of the Road (RCA) (Courtesy Homo) Les Reed Orch. Decca 6 3 MR. CLOUD-Cliff Richard (Courtesy of The Music Bank Report) Laetrec (Teal) I HELLO A-Mouth & MacNeal (Donna) Les Reed (Columbia) *Denotes local origin 6 2 AMAZING GRACE-The (Decca) 42 49 AMERICAN TRILOGY- 7 6 I'VE FOUND MY FREEDOM This Last Military Band of the Royal 2 LET'S DANCE-Cats (EMI) Mickey Newbury, Elektra -*Western Union Band Week Week Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA) 3 SMOKE GET'S IN YOUR EYES- Acuff-RIT ) Dennis Linde (Libra) I I IN DESPAIR-*Victor Wood Essex Music (Teal) Blue Haze (AM Records) 43 38 COULD eBE FOREVER- 8 7 A COWBOY'S WORK IS (Vicor) Vicor 7 6 MOTHER AND CHILD 4 MOULDY OLD DOUGH-Lt. David Cassidy Bell (Carlin) NEVER DONE-Sonny & 2 2 MALAGUENA-*Victor REUNION-Paul Simon Pigeon (Decca) Wes Ferrell Cher (MCA) Wood (Vicor) Vicor (CBS) Laetrec (GRC) 5 KISS ME-C. Jerome (AZ) 44 - SCHOOL'S OUT-Alice 9 8 MOTHER & CHILD 3 2 WITHOUT YOU-Nilsson 8 8 SON OF MY FATHER- 6 MATRIMONY-Gilbert O'Sullivan Cooper, Warner Bros. (Copy- REUNION-Paul Simon (RCA Filina Chicory Tip (CBS) MPA (Decca) right Control) Bob Ezrin (CBS) 4 8 IT'S NOWctorOR) NEVERS (GRC) 7 WEET JE NOG DIE SLOW-Willy 45 43 A WHITER SHADE OF 10 - COME WHAT MAY-Vicky *Victor Wood (Vicor) Vicor 9 13 FEELS LIKE A WOMAN Sommers (Vogue) PALE-Procol Harum Leandros (Philips) 5 3 FATHER AND SON-Cat The Troggs (Parlophone) 8 MARGRIETJE-Louis Neefs Magni Fly (Essex) Denny Stevens (Parlophone) Dyna Dick James Music (EMI) (Philips) Cordell 6 10 EVERYTHING I OWN- 10 12 RADANCER-The Marmalade 9 LITTLE WILLY-Sweet (RCA) 46 33 LADY ELEANOR- MEXICO Bread (Elektra) Dyna (Decca) Musicpiece (Gallo) 10 SONG SUNG BLUE-Neil Lindisfarne Charisma (Hazy) (Courtesy: Radio Mil) 7 9 IMAGINE-John Lennon Diamond (Philips) John Anthony This Last (Apple) Dyna 47 46 MacARTHUR PARK-Richard Week Week 8 7 I WENT TO YOUR SPAIN Harris, Probe (Canopy) WEDDING-*Victor Wood (Courtesy: "El Musical") 48 1 2 VERONICA-Victor Yturbe (Vicor) Vicor - WORKING ON A BUILDING "Piruli" (Philips) *Denotes local origin BRITAIN OF LOVE-Chairman Of 9 6 IT'S THE REAL THING- This Last 2 1 PUPPY LOVE (Amor Infantil) (Courtesy Record & Tape Retailer) The Board, Invictus (KPM) *The Grandells (Grandeur) Week Week This Last Holland -Dozier -Holland -Donny Osmond (MGM) Grandeur 3 3 NO SE HA DADO CUENTA I 1 AMARILLO-Tony Christie Week Week 49 IT'S FOUR IN THE 10 15 THE WEDDING-*Florence (Movieplay) Armonico - -Roberto Jordan (RCA) Aguilar (Vicor) Vicor 1 I PUPPY MORNING-Faron Young, 2 5 ALGO DE MI-*Camilo Sesto LOVE-Donny Mercury (Burlington) 4 5 POR QUE-Los Babys Osmond MGM (MAM) Jerry (Peerless) Erika Musical Curb & Ruff Kennedy 3 3 SONSO r OF )MY FATHER 50 50 ROCKET 5 4 WITHOUT YOU (Sin ti)- SINGAPORE 2 2 ROCK AND ROLL PART MAN-Elton John Nilsson (RCA) Chicory Tip (CBS) Armonico DIM (DIM) Gus Dudgeon (Courtesy: Rediffussion Singapore) 4 4 I/II-Gary Glitter (Leeds) 6 8 HORSE WITH NO NAME This Last OH, OH JULY-*Los Diablos Mike Leander (Caballo sin nombre)- Week Week (EMI) Musica del Sur 3 3 TAKE ME BAK 'OME-Slade 5 2 VE CON EL-*Basilo (Zafiro) America (Gamma) I I TUMBLING DICE-Rolling (Polydor) (Barn/Schroeder) FRANCE 7 6 PERDON CARINO MIO- Micros E. Musical Chas Chandler Stones (Rolling Stones) 6 8 SI NO ESTAS TU-(without (Courtesy Centre d'Information et de Massimo Ranieri (CBS) 2 3 ROCKET MAN-Elton John 4 13 SYLVIA'S MOTHER-Dr. Documentation) 8 10 HOW DO YOU DO (Como (DJM) you) Nilsson (RCA) Essex Hook & The Medicine Show estas)-Mouth & MacNeal Espanola CBS (Essex) I IL ETAIT UNE FOIS LA 3 8 SONG SUNG BLUE-Neil 7 7 TUMBLING DICE-the Ron Haffkine REVOLUTION-E. Morricone (Philips) Diamond (MCA) 5 6 4 CIRCLES-New Seekers 9 7 SUAVECITO-Malo (Warner Rolling Stones (Hispavox) (Ampar) David MacKay 4 2 ME & JULIO DOWN BY Essex Espanola 2 IL(RCETAIT UNE FOIS DANS Brothers) THE SCHOOLYARD-Paul 6 4 LITTLE WILLY-Sweet 10 SON OF MY FATHER (Hijo 8 6 GIVE IRELAND BACK TO (Chinnichap/RAK) L'OUEST-E. Morricone (RCA) - Simon (CBS) THE IRISH-Wings (EMI) 3 de mi padre) Chicory Tip 5 7 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY Phil Wainman CONCERTO POUR UN ETE- (Epic) EGO 7 12 I CAN A. Patrick (Discodis) ONE-Jackson 5 (Motown) 9 9 SEGO JET-*Leandro (EMI) SEE CLEARLY NOW 4 6 4 HEART -Johnny Nash CBS CONCERTO POUR UNE VOIX- OF GOLD-Neil (Rondor) Johnny Nash Saint-Preux (AZ) NORWAY Young (Reprise) 10 17 IRON HORSE-Christie (CBS) 5 MACHINE 7 9 SISTER JANE-New World 8 5 VINCENT-Don McLean HEAD-Deep Purple (Courtesy: Jerdens Gang) Armonico United Artists Pathe-Marconi (Columbia) (RAK) (United 6 *Denotes local origin 8 5 I Artists) Ed Freeman OBSCURED BY CLOUDS-Pink This Last GOTCHA-Joe Tex 9 9 AMERICAN TRILOGY Floyd Pathe-Marconi (Columbia) Week Week (Mercury) SWITZERLAND (German) 7 MEDDLE-Pink Floyd Pathe- 9 6 RADANCER-Marmalade Elvis Presley RCA (Courtesy: Swiss Broadcasting Corp.) (Acuff -Rose) Marconi (Columbia) 1 1 TAG EMOT EN UTSTRACKT (Decca) 8 JEAN FERRAT CHANTE HAND-Ann-Louise Hanson 10 VINCENT-Don McLean (UA) This This 10 7 ROCKIN' ROBIN-Michael - Week Week Jackson ARAGON-J. Ferrat (Barclay) (Philips) Intersong Tamla Motown 1 1 ONE WAY WIND-The Cats Carlin (H. Larson/J. 9 ARANJUEZ-J.C. Michel (CED) 2 2 CENTO CAMPANE-*Stein 10 EXILE ON MAIN STREET- Ingebrigtsen (RCA) Sugar SOUTH AFRICA (Columbia) Marcellino) (Courtesy: Southern African Record 2 2 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY- II 8 OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA Rolling Stones (Kinney) Music Scandinavia 11 METRONOMIE-N. Ferrer (CED) 3 3 APRES TOI-Vicky Leandros Manufacturers and Distributors Daniel Boone (Bellaphon) DAY-Gilbert O'Sullivan 3 5 SONG SUNG BLUE-Neil MAM 12 CRUCIFIXUS-J.C. Michel (CED) (Philips) Bendiksen Association) (MAM) Gordon Mills 4 5 *Denotes local origin Diamond (Philips) 12 16 JOIN TOGETHER-Who 13 HARVEST-N. Young (Kinney) METAL GURU-T. Rex (Fly) 14 NON JE N'AI RIEN OUBLIE- 5 4 BEG STEAL OR BORROW- This Last 4 3 AMAZING GRACE-The Track (Fabulous) Who/Glyn Charles Aznavour (Barclay) New Seekers (Philips) Week Week Military Band of the Royal Johns Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA) 13 30 BREAKING 15 A MOI L'AFRIQUE-J. Ferrat Universalfilm 1 4 LONG COOL WOMAN IN A UP IS HARD (Barclay) 6 6 CENTO CAMPANE-Nico BLACK DRESS-The 5 4 ES FAEHRT EIN ZUG TO DO-Partridge Family, (CBS) Sugar Music Hollies (Parlophone) NACH NIRGENWO- Bell (Screen Gems/ Christian Anders (Columbia) Columbia) Wes Scandinavia Timtobe Music (EMI) Farrell 7 7 HEART OF GOLD-Neil 2 3 THE FIRST TIME EVER I 6 6 DON'T GO DOWN TO RENO 14 10 CALIFORNIA MAN-Move HONG KONG -Tony Christie (MCA) Harvest (Roy Wood/Carlin) Young (Reprise) Multitone SAW YOUR FACE- (Courtesy Radio Hong Kong) 8 8 DA ER DET SKJONT AA Roberta Flack (Atlantic) 7 9 LITTLE WILLY-The Sweet R. Wood/J. Lynne This (RCA) 15 11 VAERE TIL-*Roy Black & Essex Music (Teal) MARY HAD A LITTLE Week 8 7 APRES TOI-Vicky Leandros LAMB-Wings (Apple) Anita Hegerland (Polydor) 3 7 COME WHAT MAY-Vicky I VINCENT-Don McLean (UA) Intersong Leandros (Philips) MPA (Philips) Northern/McCartney Pandl 9 Illic McCartney 2 DIARY-Bread (Elektra) 9 - COULD IT BE FOREVER- (Trutone) - MICHAELA-Bata 16 3 SONG SUNG BLUE-Neil David Cassidy (Bell) 4 1 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY- (Polydor) 19 WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 10 8 AM TAG, ALS CONNY WITH Diamond (Uni. City) 10 10 TUMBLING DICE-Rolling Daniel Boone (Penny THE ONE I LOVE- 4 IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME Stones (Rolling Stones)- Farthing) Stirling McQueen KRAMER STARB-Juliane Love Unlimited Uni Werding (Hansa) (Schroeder) Barry White TIME-Carpenters (A&M) Essex Music (Teal) 5 NICE TO BE WITH YOU-Gallery 17 14 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE- (Sussex) Roberta 6 INKPOT-Shocking Blue (Polydor) Flack (Atlantic) 7 I NEED YOU-America (Warner Harmony Joel Dorn Bros.) 18 15 LITTLE BIT OF LOVE-Free (Island) Keepers 8 ROCKET MAN-Elton John DJM Housewares Hassel To Be Used Twice Cottage/ 9 QUESTIONS-Bang (Capitol) Socks Free 10 TOO BEAUTIFUL TO a 19 20 NUT ROCKER-B Bumble LAST- Continued from page 30 Examples of special buys at Mercury Radio introduced and the Engelbert Humperdinck (Decca) casette stereo player built into an Stingers (Stateside) 11 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW Navy Pier included Arrow Trading (KPM) Kim Fowler YOUR that lists for $249.95 and another Co.'s two mini 8 -track car units. AM/FM receiver, with a digital 20 29 STARMAN-David FACE-Roberta Flack Bowie Atlantic) combination unit with 8 -track and Model 707 can list at $27 and sleep clock. The wood -encased RCA (Titanic/Chrysalis) D. 12 HEART OF Bowie/K. Scott GOLD-Neil Young phono turntable with four speak- model 709 at $29, said owner Ben Model SE 4308 unit comes with 21 23 (Reprise) AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY 13 ers. Dweck, two speakers, and has outlets for NIGHT ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)- who added that the firm AT THE MOVIES Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) Getting just as much attention is moving its showroom and ser- earphones and phonograph. List -Drifters. Atlantic Screen 14 JESUS/MR. CLOUD-Cliff Richard at Lloyds large Imperial suite was Gems/Columbia Bunt Burns (Columbia) vice center to just off Madison is $250. Prod. the all -white sytled home enter- In portable cassettes, Mercury 22 15 UPSETTER-Grand Funk Railroad Square in Manhattan. 26 T'VE BEEN SO LONELY tainment system consisting of 8 - FOR (Capitol) Manhattan Novelty showed a showed an AM/FM cassette re- SO LONG-Frederick 15 WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF track tape deck, turntable, receiver and combination, the Knight (Lowery) THE WORLD-John Lennon cassette portable with AM/FM corder player F. Walker (Apple) and twin speakers-list $469.95. (model TMC7OR) to list at $75. TMC7OR listing for $79.95. 23 35 MAD ABOUT YOU-Bruce 17 AMAZING GRACE-Royal Scots Juliette also highlighted quadra - 8 -track units introduced in- Ruffin Rhino (Creole) Bruce Federal Transistor Co's wide range Other Dragoon Guards Band (RCA) sonic. The approach, here again, of items clude a car adaptable portable tape Anthony 18 SOMEDAY NEVER COMES- included such examples 24 17 SONG SUNG BLUE-Neil matrix, is modular. There is a as a deluxe home 8 at player with AM/FM radio and de- Diamond Creedence Clearwater Revival -track unit Uni (KPM) (Fantasy) model 474 player deck and a mod- $69.95. Four Star showed a new tachable speaker. PHD720 with a T. Catalano/N. Diamond 19 AMERICAN TRILOGY-Elvis el AQS 42 4 -channel amplifier at 25 25 BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW shape 8 -track and receiver (AM/ list of $100; a home style tape Presley (RCA) $129.95-this is an add-on concept -Stylistics Avco (Gamble 20 METAL GURU-T. Rex (T. Rex) FM stereo) at $99.95. player with two wood encased Huff) Thom Bell for existing stereo systems. There speakers (HHS8810) vol- 26 24 SISTER JANE-New World An 8 -track stereo cartridge tape featuring RAK (Chinnichap/RAK) is also the Quad Pax 650 at recorder and player deck with un- ume, tone and balance controls Mickie Most ITALY $324.95. usually high fidelity sound and a and channel selector, for $79.95; 27 27 OH BABE WHAT WOULD (Courtesy: Discografia Internazionale) Evidence that 4-channel will be fast forward speed was shown by and an AM/FM multiplex receiver YOU SAY-Hurricane Smith *Denotes local origin more popularly priced was Electro Columbia (Chappell) This B & B Import -Export Inc. The sol- and 8 -track player, on AC only. 28 22 METAL GURU-T. Rex Week Brand's model EB6467/4111 tape id state unit features a three -in - the C6000SB. listing around $200. T. Rex MARC 1 (Wizard) 1 I GIARDINI DI MARZO*-Lucio unit with four air -sealed speakers one head (record -erase -playback) with input for headphones, and Tony Visconti Battisti (Numero Uno-RCA) to list at $139.95. Electro Brand and has a check button for level, slide controls for volume, bass. 29 - SEASIDE SHUFFLE-Terry Acqua Azzurra also offered a matrix stereo "de- Dactyl -The Dinosaurs UK 2 WITHOUT YOU-Harry Nilsson channel and mechanism position treble and balance. (Sonet) (RCA Victor-RCA) Aromando viser" unit to list at $24.95. setting without inserting cartridge. Domestic Trend 10 18 OH GIRL-( -hi -Lites (MCA) 3 QUANTO E' BELLA LEI*-Gianni Still another trend is U. S. elec- The Model B5000F features a hys- Yet another trend reflected in Intesong Eugene Record Nazzaro (CGD -Messaggerie tronic 11 31 AMAZING GRACE-Judy Musicali) Suvini/Zerboni manufacturers beginning to teresis synchronous motor for the shows here was mention of Collins Elektra (Harmony) 4 E' ANCORA GIORNO*-Adriano make their own speakers systems. minimum wow more manufacturers going into do- Mark Abramson and flutter, and re- Pappalardo (Numero Uno -RCA) Electro Brand announced such tails at less than $90. mestic production. Henry Testa. 32 28 AMA7ING GRACE-Royal Aromando plans a month ago and Microtron's Scots Dragoon Guards Band 5 PAROLE PAROLE*-Mina (PDU- In car stereos, two tape players district sales manager, Arvin. said RCA (Harmony) Pete Kerr EMI) Curci/PDU Joe Mandile said at IHHEE that his with burglar alarm to discourage this firm is making three tape units 31 32 T'LL TAKE YOU THERE.- 6 VIAGGIO DI UN POETA*-Dik firm is doing the same. Microtron theft or tampering are the "Mini" now in Princeton, Ky. He cited Staple Singers (Carlin) Al Dik (Ricordi) Melodi showed its six -way speaker system Bell 7 GRANDE GRANDE GRANDE*- B-894 with cross talk eliminator. higher labor costs in Japan and the 14 34 TRAGEDY-Argent Mina (PDU-EMI) Italcarish/PDU as well as four-way units. listing at $32, and the B899 Alaron re-evaluation of the Yen. He said (Verulam) Rod Argent/Chris 8 MY WORLD-Bee Gees (Polydor- Car Cassette with NBMA was better for White Phonogram) Senza Fine "Mini" fast forward button. Arvin. 35 - AUTOMATICALLY 9 10 VAGABONDO (che non sono Another trend in car units is the The Rhapsody Model RY896 with Arvin showed at NHMA model SUNSHINE-Supremes. altro)*-Nomadi (Columbia -EMI) gradule emphasis on auto cassette built-in stereo FM, stereo light in- 8L8118 AM/FM stereo receiver Tamla Motown (Johete/ Numero Uno/Voce del Padrone machines. Muntz's Rob Handley is dicator, and automatic and push- with 8 -track listing at $179.95; Carlin) Smokev 10 HOW DO YOU DO?*-Katy & 36 19 TUST WALK IN MY SHOES Gulliver (Original Cast -RCA) very high on car cassette and the button track changer, lists at $59. 80L88 receiver compact with 8 - -Gladys Knight & The Pips, RCA company showed three models, in- Available for 4 -channel sound in track and hinged cartridge storage Tamla Motown cluding with (Jobete/Carlin) Fugua/Bristol the M-940 auto re- car stereos is the Model B-3 4 - space listing at $229.95; 90X11TK 37 40 SILVER MACHINE-Hawk- verse to list at $79.95. Handley channel adaptor for use with any matrix 4 -channel adaptor with wind United Artists (Copy- MALAYSIA sees a whole new era for car cas- car unit. It can be bought separ- speaker phase controls listing at right Control) Hawkwind/Dr. (Courtesy: Radio Malaysia, Malaysia) sette Technichal *Denotes local origin though Arthur Fulmer, ately for $6.50, or with door or $44.95. 3R 48 MY GUY-Mary Wells. Tamla This Last among other car unit manufactur- dash speakers, for $11. Peerless Telrad. also at NHMA, Motown (Carlin) Smoker Week Week ers, has pulled out of the configu- A mini-cassette with one -button showed a tape and radio 4 -channel Robinson I 1 WITHOUT YOU-Nilsson ration. operation was combination 39 21 SUPER SONIC ROCKET (RCA) shown by Amicxo, unit listing for SHIP-Kinks (RCA) Davie,/ 2 4 HEART OF GOLD-Neil Accessories were also men- Inc.. Philadelphia, users turn cas- $179.95, but national sales man- R.D. Davis Young (RCA) tioned as receiving good attention sette side up and press button to ager Ralph Setton said: "We're 40 37 COME WHAT MAY- 3 2 SONG SUNG BLUE-Neil at IHHEE. Lake Electronics record; turn about two years Vicky Leandros Philips Diamond (RCA) speaker side up, press away from the (Louvigny-Marquee) Leo 4 9 MELODY FAIR-Bee Gees showed six different headphones the same button, for playback. The right price category in 4 -channel." Leandros (Polydor) with prices from $249 to $5.95. unit lists at $79.95. (Continued on page 81) JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 79 Jukebox programming Fla. Wholesale Firm 4-Channefliukebox' 'Model Programmer' Spotlights 7 -in. LP's By ROBERT LATIMER CORAL GABLES, Pla.-A test Robins said the Magic 4 is leased marketing program for the Magic 4 at $207 per month and is on free (The jukebox distributor often approaches operating in a different quadrasonic (4 -channel) jukebox play. Play can be priced at 25 - way. In fact, whether wholesalers of jukeboxes should operate them here is focusing new attention on cents per album side or at two at all is often a controversial subject. In the following two-part article, jukebox albums. Bob Robins, man- sides for 25 -cents. The machine Herb Gorman, manager of the Eli Ross Dist. Co. branch in northern aging director of Magic Fingers. also can be programmed with sin- Florida, offers his views on programming and related subjects.) Inc., said the Magic 4 in several gles. It is a 70 disk capacity unit. locations here is programmed ex- Robins said patrons at another with 7 clusively -in. jukebox LP's. location dance to the Magic 4 and JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The to choose any he would like for JUKEBOXES are regularly do- He also said Magic Fingers is set Eli Ross operation here is nearly immediate programming, or for that he has found elnough material nated to organizations by the to go into a national franchising to program machines predominant- 100 percent a wholesale only com- the next change. Whether he does Minnesota operators group. Here program with its units. pany with its major line Rock -Ola or not isn't particularly important, ly with rock, Top 40 and soul. association president Norman Robins, quick to point out that jukeboxes, but the portion that is Whitaker avers. What is important Pink (from left) and Captain Magic Fingers took over the involved with operating is almost is that he is always impressed with Magic 4 cannot be considered a Cameron Musical Industries com- Bruce W. Lindberg of the Minne- jukebox, said there is sufficient a model of perfection. There are the fact that so many records were apolis police community relations ponent phonograph concept and this, to delivered and is to album material available, though changed it into a 4 -channel many reasons for according bound remem- department present a machine to system. Gorman, but chiefly it comes down ber it whenever the subject of it is, of course, 2 -channel stereo The company, primarily involved the young directors of Sabathani and not 4 -channel. He uses albums to what he calls merchandising mu- changing operators come up. Community Center. with massage machines in motels, sic. "It's a system," Gorman said. from Little LP's Unlimited, which has a national network of dealers now has LP's, and Another ingredient is the vast ex- "Whitaker keeps most of his stops released 94 who will be offered the franchise elastic enough so that he can add Gold Mor Dist., which has over 40. on Magic 4. Robins said several perience of the three principal men owner feels that we have done him here. Gorman started in 1945. His a real handful of records without The Magic 4, however, enhances facets of the program are yet to be disturbing the profit -producing po- a favor, and because there is then normal 2 -channel sound, he said. worked out as test marketing con- brother Al joined the firm a year built-in goodwill which we need later and J. B. Whitaker has been tential of the box. It takes him an At the Sonesta Beach hotel, tinues here. extra five minutes or so per stop when competitors come around here 17 years. The main headquar- with enticing offers. Image is all- ters is in Miami where the three to display records and to talk the subject up with the bartender, wait- important in merchandising music, partner -owners work, Eli and May- and thus we don't hesitate to go PROGRAMMER'S POTPOURRI nard Ross and Morry Horowitz. resses, cashier and so on. But it is well worth while because of the through the extreme moving job The firm handles Gottlieb, Bally, with 20 locations at a time." Fisher, All Tech and dozens of favorable impression it invariably other brands. makes." Programming On the operation side, the firm Rotate Boxes Whitaker spends one half of the 6 New Jukebox Albums; employs many rather unusual tech- Gorman and Whitaker put much week making collections and pro- niques. One is not to walk into a additional hard work into a equip- gramming, and the other half with spot with a handful of records. ment rotation system which was equipment sales, and puts such 7 Labels Release Oldies Whitaker brings in a whole box developed many years ago. This faith into "individualized music full. Others include cycling of ma- consists of guaranteeing every lo- menus." He makes an effort at CHICAGO-Little LP's Unlim- a Wave/In My Room/Wendy"; chines every 12 months-even a cation owner that he will get a dif- every bar, cocktail lounge or res- ited, Danbury, Conn., has released Rascals (190), "Good Lovin'/ $15 a week location rates a differ- ferent phonograph each year. "This taurant location, for example, to six more jukebox albums bringing Come on Up/Love Is a Beautiful ent jukebox each year. Whitaker doesn't mean necessarily that it will find what the background is on its catalog to 94 packages. Dick Thing" b/w "Lonely Too Long/ trys to program favorites for the be a brand-new piece of equip- every employe in the location, Prutting, president, said Mega has Groovin'/A Beautiful Morning"; location help and the firm special- ment," Gorman said. "We reserve and to program something for been added as a label and that he Frank Sinatra (191), "My Way/ izes in good sound systems. those for the top spots, of course, them as a matter of course. now produces jukebox albums Love's Been Good to Me" b/w "You've got to please the public shifting each model down to the It is nothing unusual in a cos- from 14 different record manufac- "Goin' Out of My Head/Star/The with good programming but you've next lower stop until there has mopolitan area like this to find turers. There was also last week a September of My Years"; Bill also got to keep reminding location been a complete change through that one girl employe is from large number of oldie strips printed Black's Combo (192), "Canadian owners that your business is mer- the entire route. We change 20 lo- southern Georgia across the state by Star Title Strip Co. involving Sunset/Cry/Proud Mary" b/w chandising music," Gorman said. cations at a time." line while another is from New product from seven labels. "Honky Tonk/Alley Cat/One Mint "For that reason, we have devel- "My personal theory is that peo- Jersey, both with disparate music Little LP's Unlimited: Beach Julep"; Benny Goodman (193), oped several unusual steps in serv- ple get weary of looking at the tastes. Knowing that cocktail wait- Boys (189), "Surfin' U.S.A./Surfer "After I Say I'm Sorry/Liza/On a icing locations which we know same old phonograph month after resses, for example, will be fre- Girl/Fun, Fun, Fun" b/w "Catch (Continued on page 81) carry plenty of impact with estab- month, year after year. Merely in- quently handed a stack of change lished location owners and have a troducing what looks like a brand with instructions to "play some- lot to do with landing new stops." new machine, with trim replaced, thing on the jukebox," Whitaker All programming is carried out repainted, polished up, always ensures that there is always a fa- by Whitaker, a veteran of 30 years brings about an immediate surge of vorite which will appeal to the Coin Machine World in the jukebox industry. He play. None of our locations give waitress. changes an average of two or three the customer much of an opportu- What may be more important, nity to become jaded with the records per stop, on a weekly or however, is that Whitaker makes obtained from Whit Ozier, 701 biweekly basis, according to the equipment he sees because we au- sure the waitresses and bartenders DISK MUSEUM tomatically see that no box will Arlington St., Lawton, Okla. play at the location. know that their favorites are on A museum of old phonograph 73501. However, when Whitaker walks stay in the same location for more the box. than 12 months. We do this even records and jukeboxes in Lawton, into any stop he doesn't merely Okla. is seeking more exhibits carry the handful of requests, or with $15 -a -week locations. (Next week, sound systems, pro- HY LESNICK "We have found box rotation is gramming ideas and views on the and contacted the Music Operators newly -programmed hits as the usu- DEAD AT al collector does. Instead, he uses good business, because the location distributing operation.) of America. Information can be 62 a 25-record box, always containing Hy Lesni ck, 20 records or so, and carries it into owner of Rich - the location with a flourish-so mont Amusement that the location owner, his em- Industry Focus on Tape Jukebox Sales Co., Rich- ployes, and customers alike are mond, Va., and impressed with the fact that "our PEORIA, Ill.-The tape jukebox bums by record manufacturers, preciably when he went from 50 - an industry vet- serviceman brings plenty of records is for the first time a subject of and thus with top selling artists not cent to 25 -cent play. He said at eran and leader around." serious discussion at jukebox opera- available often on singles, the cas- 50 -cent play, the machine was of business organ- There are always five old favor- tor gatherings. Two members of sette album is an alternative, some grossing around $49 a week but izations, died re- ites included, numerous specialties, the Illinois Coin Machine Opera- operators note. this dropped in half when he went cently at age 62. easyrlistening numbers, as well as tors Association meeting here re- Larry Hager, operations man- to the lower price, at the request of Lesnick was an LESNICK the basic two or three which are cently gave reports on their ex- ager, Wurlitzer's division of factory the location owner. officer of Music Operators of actually planned for the change. perience with Wurlitzer's Carousel owned distributors in De Kalb, Ill.. The Carousel has four price America, the national association If the location owner wants to talk unit with the general indication that confirmed the optimistic reports. points: 25-, 50-; 75 -cents and $1, of jukebox businessmen, and a over the subject, or has the time, they work well and offer a new "The industry is finding out that and can be changed merely by leader of the Music Operators of Whitaker thumbs through the rec- programming alternative. this is not an experimental piece of pulling a plug. Prerecorded cas- Virginia. He is survived by his ords, allowing the location owner Certainly, with emphasis on al- equipment," he said. He also indi- settes are various lengths and are widow, Mrs. Charlene Lesnick and cated that Wurlitzer will soon be therefore priced according. three sisters. Lesnick died of a building the machines in the U.S. Woolridge and Kitt both indi- heart attack. and not importing them as hereto- cated they had no trouble calls on fore from Germany. the Carousels. As to whether tradi- MEETING tional locations will be satisfied, MONTANA Also, Wurlitzer is involved in will The Montana Coin Machine Op- testing the in only time tell, apparently. Carousel various Some operators wonder about erators Association will meet July kinds of locations in what amounts material 21-22 at the Stage Coach Inn, West to a test marketing set patron interest in album route up by the same artist for extended Yellowstone, Mont. National indus- near the North Tonawanda. New periods of time. Obviously, every- try leaders will include Music Op- York Wurlitzer factory, Hager erators of America (MOA) presi- said. thing depends upon the type of location and this is being deter- dent John Trucano and executive Indications are that the Carousel mined now. vice president Fred Granger. t, will find its way into various kinds of locations. George Wooldridge. SURVEYS Sterling, Ill., told the Illinois group Juke Label Dist. LABEL that he found it ideal for private Music Operators of America is clubs. He suggested that because Of Other Brands urging members to cooperate with these clubs sometimes are disk INDIAN APOLIS-Juke Record record companies which are in- poor jukebox locations, a lease Co., label specializing in jukebox creasingly mailing out question- plan for the Carousel may be material, is now distributing Raven, naires and information to pro- TOTALLING over 70 years experience and service for Eli Ross Dis- better. Swamp Root, Waytone, Score and grammers. Additionally, MOA is tributing Co., are J.B. Whitaker (right), sales and service, Al Gorman, Rudy Kitt, another member of Terry -Gregory labels as well. Juke surveying members to determine salesman, and manager Herb Gorman with his wife Montine, who is the Illinois group, told how reve- owner and artist Tommy Wills has the names of jukebox program- assistant manager. nue from a Carousel dropped ap- three 7 -in. albums available also. mers. 80 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD RCA to Launch Elektra Ogles Country Field LOS ANGELES-Elektra Rec- tist. But I think that within two What's Playing? ords' I8 -month involvement with years, the whole boundary of what Nashville and Muscle Shoals art- defines country music will be 30 -LP Series ists has produced two hits to date, changed to include the Kristoffer- A weekly programming profile of current and oldie Mickey Newbury's "Frisco Mabel sons and Newburys." selections from locations around the country. Joy" album and the rising Sailcat Other progressive country artists In Classical single, "Motorcycle Mama." It has signed for Elektra by Miller are also solidly established Elektra as a Natchez Trace, an writer - ALBUQUERQUE; COUNTRY LOCA- PEORIA, ILL.; COUNTRY LOCA all-star TIONS NEW YORK - RCA Records force in the yet -unnamed post-Kris- producer group called Jubal, and TIONS will introduce a series of 30 al- tofferson progressive country -pop Sweet Salvation, a New Orleans Mary E. Roth, Bill Bush, bums under the title, "Music sound. band now living in Los Angeles. Servomation of New Mexico Les Montooth America Loves Best," in August. "Our successes to date have been In addition, Muscle Shoals musi- Phonograph Service Peter Munves, director of Classical Spinning meters: "Listen to a Country Song," on the pop charts with this kind cian -writer Marlin Greene is now Lynn Anderson; Music for RCA, said "Borrowed Angel," Mel Street; Spinning meters: "The Happiest Girl in the the series, of music," said Russ Miller, Elek- Miller's "Sweet Dream Woman," Waylon Jennings. Whole U.S.A.," Donna Fargo: a&r assistant in Holly- "It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer," Charley which will be on the Red Seal s west a&r who is Oldies: "Anything's Better Than Nothing." Mel Pride; trá coast chief wood aside from releasing his own Tullis. MGM 14365; "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own," Susan Raye. label, will be launched with an in charge of the progressive "All I Have to Offer You," Charley Pride. RCA coun- album on Elektra. 0167. August release of 15 albums to try operation. "The reason is that Elektra presently has no plans be followed by another 15 in country radio stations still aren't to open office September, and will a creative anywhere PIERRE, S.D.; EASY LISTENING LO- be supported programming this new style of ar- in the south. Label president CATIONS by significant advertising, promo- Jac BALTLMORE; EASY LISTENING LO- tion and publicity, Holzman explained, "Under our CATIONS present arrangement, when Russ "The classical market is like a Jerry Eanet, WB in College Miller comes to Nashville it's an funnel," Munves said, "The largest event. And all new Evans Sales & Service number the artists and of buyers are at the mouth writers are brought around." Elek- "Take It Easy," Eagles, Asylum 11005; off the funnel, and trickling through Awards Plan "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)." Looking Glass, tra has developed particularly ef- Epic 10874; "Don't Mess Around with Jim," at the other end are the connois- NEW YORK - Warner Bros. fective working Jim Croce, ABC 11328. seurs and dedicated classical buffs. Records is participating in the Uni- relationships with Any manufacturer who wants to versity of Southern California's Nashville's Bob Beckham of Com- in the classical music business bine Music and Norbert Putnam stay "Awards in the Arts" program of Quadrafonic Sound Studios. CHICAGO; COUNTRY LOCATIONS neglects the beginning and oc- aimed at minority communities of Dory Maxwell, casional buyer of classical product Southern California. "You can see the coming fusion Automatic Vendors at his own risk. Therefore, we Ed West, Warner Bros. vice between country and rock, even in Spanning meters: "If You've Got the Time," the two years since I've been com- Sammy Kaye, Project 3 1421: have decided to fill a crying need president and treasurer, and Bar- "Alone Again (Naturally)," Gilbert O'Sullivan; ing to Nashville," said Miller. "Those Were the Days," Magic Organ, Ranwood of beginning and occasional classi- bara S. Oardner, coordinator of 926; "T here weren't any longhairs "Brandy a Fine cal buyers by issuing a basic li- in the Arts," said that :You're Girl)," Looking Glass. "Awards around the studios then, it's Cover: "How Do You Do," Mouth & MacNeal. brary of the "Music America Loves funds are being provided for one got- Best." semester of instruction in the uni- ten very common now. A new night- "If you ever have been in a versity's School of Music, Prepara- club along the lines of the Trouba- dour or the Bitter End is about to ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL; GEN- on page 94) tory Division. ERAL LOCATIONS (Continued open. There are 13 colleges around Kern Thom, Nashville and they obviously want route manager; some more contemporary music," Betty Schott, programmer; The newest Elektra experiment Col Satellite Buoys Bay's Grow is to be (see Western Automatic Music Co, Countryside Records SAN FRANCISCO-When Co- studio, which opened officially in Billboard, 7-15), a custom label New purchases: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cryu' C hn ML y , en 46 lumbia Records became the second January, 1971, and employs 10 run by ex-Monkee Mike Nesmith LMgture,"m ry5 e Lewis, label to put a satellite A&R office full-time recording engineers. once the contracts are finalized. orn Aiene ogSomehig"tTony Booth, Cap- here, under the direction of George Roy Hallee is in charge of this Holzman said, "We want to see if itol 3358. it's possible to get back to the old Fill-in purchases: "Soft Sweet & Warm," David Daly, the San Francisco music studio. The studio has become one Houston; approach of issuing records for a "Eleven Roses," Hank Williams, Jr.; Robert Hesch, wave had already swept over the of the most requested recording "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer," Charley by keeping down Pride. A&H Entertainers rest of the country. Mercury facilities for such diverse talent as minority audience opened nine months before. Dr. Hook, Santana, Barbra Strei- production costs. In this sort of Spinning ter.: "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." Roberta Flack; While has been no visible sand, Art Garfunkle, Paul Simon operation it is possible to give a lot 'ealed weth a Kiss," Bobby Vinton; there "Day by Day," Godspell: sign that a "new" San Francisco and The Nett, Riders. The close more artists a shot. You can also HUTCHINSON, KAN.; VARIOUS LO- -Candy Man." use it to train a new generation CATIONS "Where is the Lo a Roammybeirta Flack. sound, as its was dubbed, will re- proximity of the recording studios Oldies: 'My Way," Frank Sinatra; a of complete music executives." "Green, Green Grass of Home." Tom Jones. peat again, still the Bay Area has also affords Daly convenient Alfred Bishop, new entered the mainstream of the audition showcase. Countryside is to concentrate on Hutchinson Vending Co, Inc. international music/record busi- As of now CBS remains the only recording California country talent, but Holzman wouldn't be surprised Pop: "Alone Again ;Naturally)," Gilbert TWIN FALLS, IDAHO; VARIOUS LO- ness. major, with the exception of Fan- O'Sullivan; "Too Young," Donny Osmond; CATIONS tasy and Grunt, both of which were to see the label branching out into 'How Do You Do," Mouth & McNeal; Take Columbia's continual presence It Easy." Eagles; "Brandy (You're a Fine founded in this city, to maintain folk acts. "If this kind of specialty' Girl)." Looking Glass; "Don't Mess Around Larry Mahler, on the scene with a fulltime A&R With Jim," Jim Croce. Soul: "Pop That full scale A&R headquarters and approach succeeds," he said, "we'll Thong," Isley Brothers; 'Pappa Was a Rolling Western Music Co. has undoubtedly aided the Stone." Undisputed Truth, Gordy 7117; "Tell staffer studios in San Francisco. try it in other areas." Me This Is a Dream," Delfonirs. Philly Groove 172; Country; "Woman (Sensuous Country: "In the Spring (The Roses Always growth locally. Mercury eventually Woman)," Don Gipson; "Baby Don't Get Turn Red)," Dorsey Burnette, Capitol 3307: Hooked on Me." Mac Davis, Columbia 45618: 'Soft Sweet and Warm," David Houston. Epic dropped its office in 1969. Today on Your 10870. Pop: "To Late to Turn Back Now." Craddock, Cartwh elk 216; This Little Girll'nof Cornelius Brothers "o "Living in this industry is rated as the city's Mine," Faron Young, Mercury 73308. a House Divided,"aCher;er "Sealed With fourth largest and is still growing. Kiss," Bobby Vinton. As the San Francisco music in- Merger in Negotiation Between dustry prospered, this office has MANISTIQUE, MICH.; VARIOUS LO- UBLY, MICH.; POP LOCATIONS also grown in importance where it C CATIONS now holds a strong place along Schwartz Bros. & Super Musi Lonnie Shagena, with the company's other A&R Continued from page 10 $19,901,341 with net income of Bill Swanson, Ralph Shagena Music centers. When Daly first took up LaFoille Coin Machines $472,677 as against the calendar Spinning meters: "Nice to Be With You," his A&R duties here for Colum- get their records from Schwartz 1970 sales of $16,696.676 and net purchases: Gallery; "Sealed With a Kiss," Bobby Vinton; Fill-in 'Song Sung Blue." Neil Sung bia, his main activities were then Bros. This will save time, work Diamond: -Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast," Song Blue," Neil Diamond. income of $340,352. First quarter Wayne Newton. New purchases: "How Do You Do," Mouth concentrated in liaison with the and money, said Waxie (forgetting, earnings of this year were $87,423, Country fill- ns: "Kate," Johnny & MacNeal; Coconut," Nilsson, RCA 0718: Cash. "Butterfly," Danyel Gerard, Verve 10670: label's San Francisco -based talent at times, to refer to the merger as the New parch es: "Poems, Prayer. & Promises," 'Circle.," New Seekers, Elektra 45787 - approximately the same John Denver RCA 0904; When the Snow Is "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)," Looking Glass. including Santana, It's A Beautiful with an "if"). He said Quality on the Rt ses," Sonny James, Columbia Country purshase: "Bless Your Heart," Freddie first quarter of 1971, although net 45644. Hart, Capitol 3353. Day and Blood, Sweat and Tears, Music would still be running their sales were at a new high of among others. own stores. $4,738,875. The firm attributed the Fuller Activity Details Outlined quarter standstill in net income As the music scene flourished, Details to be arranged include to the loss of the Kinney family Programmer's Potpourri Daly's duties were rapidly ex- new employment agreements for of labels, and the cost of expanding panded where he now provides the top people in Waxie Maxie's firm. the wholesale distribution opera- label with a full spectrum of tion into the Philadelphia market Continued And since their fiscal year ends from page 80 "Little Egypt/Keep on Rolling" A&R activities, Daly spends as July 31, the books must last year. 6192; Jorgen be certi- As this writing, Schwartz Clear Day" b/w "This Guy's in Ingmann, "Apache/ much time auditioning new po- fied, with an additional six weeks of Love With You/Octopus's Garden/ Echo Boogie" 6184; Nino & April, tential recording talent as he does needed to close. This would take was out of town, and could not I Will Wait For You"; Enoch "Deep Purple/I've Been Carrying in studio and administrative tasks. until mid -September to accomplish, be reached for comment. Light (194), "Cherokee/I'll Never a Torch" 6273. Atlantic: Drifters, The recent addition to his staff of and the merger could not be final- "Under the Boardwalk/I Don't former Chicago radio Smite Ag in/April in Paris" b/w programmer ized until Oct. 1 or later, he said. "I Can't et Started With You/ Want to Go On" 2237; Percy Morgan Tell, as administrator Housewares Hassel Sledge, "When a Man Loves a manager for local A&R services. As for Waxie Maxie personally, Marie." he expects to stay active for a time Continued from page 79 Oldies. Woman/Love Me Like You Mean has relieved Daly of the paper Atco: Coasters, "Charlie It" 2326; Wilson Pickett, "Mustang in the new arrangement. "Exactly work. Tell coordinates the office 1 Brown/Three Cool Cats" 6132 and what my duties are, I'm not sure. Peerless also showed TPR90 Sally/Three Time Loser" 2365. with Columbia's San Francisco t you know what I mean?" track portable with AM radio it Buddah: Lovin' Spoonful, "Do You said $49.95; the same without radi o Believe Magic/Jug Band Music" Silverman. "I'll probably have (TP88) at $39.95; PSR200MX 1 some kind of a title. In 33, "You Don't Have to be So Audience two or track with multiplex radio it Nice/Blues in the Bottle" 34, -Created three years, I could quit if I $99.95. Executive wanted to, and still retain an "Summer in the City/Younger Continued from page 18 Girl" 38, "Daydream/Jug of Wine" interest in a good solid company." Dyn Electronics plugged its re- 41 and "If You Ever Have to games in classrooms, parties and Waxie is frankly at a point mote players at NHMA in both car Make Up Your Mind/Never Go- encounter groups, with Bantam where he hopes "to do less, rather and home units, Model DS4000 Tuntable ing Back" 42. Reprise: First Edi- Books slated to publish the work than more," under the merger. He listing at $179.95 is an 8 -track tion, "Just Dropped In/But You in November 1973. A game show hopes it will lighten the load that home unit with full size changer; Russell T. Eckel Know I Love You" 0737, Trip: for national TV has been designed. grew very heavy when his long- model DS903 is a 4 -channel 8 - has been appointed Little Richard, "Keep a Knockin'/ while a film is also being scripted. time partner, Gene Levy, died. track car unit with repeat program. director of mar- The Girl Can't Help It" 31; Jim- The radio show, which the group Recent sales and earnings re- fast forward, burglar alarm at keting for Rowe my Reed, "Honest I Do/Down in also performs over college radio ports show both companies have $89.95. International's Cus- Mississippi" 44; Stafford & Shon- stations while visiting those cam- done well. In the nine -month pe- Unisonic (brand name North tomusic, or back- dell, "Suspicion/This Time" 48. puses, is being examined for pos- riod ending April 30. 1972, Quality American) showed mini portable ground music divi- United Artists: Ferrante & Teicher, sible syndication. Music Co. reported sales of cassettes, among them model 711 sion, which will "Exodus/Theme From 'Lawrence The Responsive Scene, also $1,705,933 and net profits of with built in mike and AD/DC now be located at of Arabia'" 1605 and "Midnight known as the Audience Liberation $101.035, representing a claimed feature at $90 with eject button, ECKELmaticTrimount A u t o- Cowboy/MacArthur Park" 1686; Front, has also recently .gained the increase of 70 percent in sales record and cue button and slide Sales in Bos- Jimmy Roselli, "There Must Be a support of Dr. James Sacks, presi- and 150 percent in earnings controls for play/stop/rewind. ton. Eckel over has been with Trimount Way/I'm Yours to Command" dent of the American Society of the same nine -month period in Electronics were not a large fea- 18 years. Rowe provides music for 1676; Shirley Hassey; "This Is My Psychotherapists and Psychodrama- 1971 (Billboard. June 24). ture at the R.C. Wolff National businesses such as Sears, Howard Life/I Who Have Nothing" 1689. fists, who Johnson's, is assisting in the design Schwartz Bros. president Jim Close -Out show in the Sherman, Ford (industries), Pan Warner Bros.: Joanie Sommers, of a Responsive Marathon, while Schwartz reported its 1971 calen- One unit promoted was a sym- Am (terminals), P i gg l y Wiggly "Johnny Get Angry/One Boy" Dr. Howard is (supermarkets). Polsky designing a dar year total earnings for its dis- phonic portable stereo phonograph 7129. country encounter for singles. tribution and retail operations of at the close-out price of $23.90. JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 81 Billboard Album Reviews . 9. POP POP POP POP POP THREE DOG NIGHT- HARRY NILSSON- CHER- CHICAGO V- Vl EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER- Tri logy. Seven Separate Fools. Son of Schmilsson. Foxy Lady. Columbia KG 31102 Cotillion SD 9903 ABC/Dunhill DSD 50118 RCA LSP 4717 Kapp KRS 5514 (MCA) Three Dog Night has amassed a following Cher is back in the spotlight via TV and The long-awaited new LP from Chicago was The reigning rulers of classicly oriented so large and so loyal that at this time Son of Schmillson is a binding album. He powerful disk sale, solo and with Mr. well worth waiting for. The super heavy rock has sustained their creativity for yet in their ascension they could release an is no longer content to be a singer of Bono. This LP is dynamite work and will package contains some nine new numbers another monumental album destined to rule album of Gregorian chants and have it merely pretty songs, rather he has become take her right up the charts once again. includes her current hit "Living in a House that will prove strong programmers. High- the FM airways for months to come. Keith certified gold one week after its release. a chronicler, a jurist of sorts. Every cut Emerson's steady progression on the moog Never fear though, this album will not on this album is a unique vignette, a subtle Divided," "Song for You," and "Let Me light cuts include "Saturday in the Park," Easy." Two standout are Sonny's is a joy to hear and he is one of the few win disfavor with any of their fans. Their tale. "You're Breaking My Heart" is per- Down cuts "While the City Sleeps," "All Is and Well," musicians capable of controlling this instru- choice of material is a little more sophis- fectly suited for top 40 formats although "The First Time" and Hoyt Axton's "Never an interesting reflection on politics, "Dia- mental Pandora's box and the results are ticated but nonetheless brimming with com- the use of a popular four-letter expletive Been to Spain." Strong production by Snuff logue." Their first single record will prove astounding. "Endless Enigma," "From the merciality. Winners are "Pieces of April," may hinder airplay. Note the marvelously Garrett and Sonny Bono. A sure and speedy a giant. Beginning," and "The Sheriff" are strong. and "Black & White." sardonic "I'd Rather Be Dead." chart topper for the "Foxy Lady." POP POP POP POP THE DAVID ACKLES- JAMES LAST- BOB SEGER- SMALL FACES- BLOSSOMS- \ti/J American Gothic. Love Must Be the Reason. Early Faces. Shockwave. Smokin' O.P.'s. Pride PRD 0001 (MGM) Elektra 75032 Polydor PD 5509 Palladium 1006 This album of pre-Rod Stewart Faces is a James Last's fine sound and top orchestra- Lion LN 1007 (MGM) totally revitalizing musical experience and Ackles and producer Bernie Taupin have tions have long been successful in Europe Seger's first venture on the Detroit -based will serve well to introduce the younger meticulously fashioned an album rich in and Great Britain. He is now gaining recog- The debut album from the Blossoms on them as one label has proven a highly successful one rock audience to a sound that greatly in- detail that lends itself to visual interpreta- nition in the U.S. This powerful package Lion label should establish is a a musi- should do even more for him. He offers of the most capable female trios on the with the single "If I Were a Car- fluenced the early shapings of British music. tions. Each song delicate wisp, penter" on the Hot 100 and now included Little Stevie (Humble Pie) Marriot's vocal cal portrait of small town U.S.A. Consistently superb readings of "It's Going to Take market. The arrangements are richly innova- in this debut package. Seger's back stronger flamboyance was so perfectly meshed to memorable cuts include "Blues for Billy Some Time," "Summer of '42" and "Face tive and special note should be made of than ever with heavy performance here of the instrumental compactness of the Jones- Whitecloud" (arranged big bandy circa 1940), in a Crowd." The title tune is super. In- Bill Wither's "Grandma Hands." Top per- "Love the One You're With," "Turn on McLagen-Lane triumvirate as to create a "American Gothic" (done in playlet form) cludes his current single, the classic beauty formance also on "Last Call for Love" and by The Your Love Light," and "Bo Diddley." LP form of audio completeness seldom heard and "Ballad of the Ship of State" (a soul- "Wedding Song (There Is Love)," written "Cherish What Is Dear to You." title has it to hit with sales impact. since. searching statement about the war). Last. cut offers great single possibilities. ._. .®w JUL. Ir POP POP POP POP POP PILOT- EARTHQUAKE- MELTON, EEVY AND THE BONNIE KOLOC- GREAT WHITE CANE- DEY BROTHERS- to Me. Lion LN 1005 (MGM) RCA LSP 4730 Why Don't You Try Me? I Hold on Columbia KC 311279 14-26 White Cane's debut album is sure to have Can a group comprised of equal parts of A&M SP 4337 Ovation OVOD an unsubtle impact on the record buying San Francisco- psychedelia and British blues - Earthquake is quite nearly the epitome of There is a most refreshing, shimmering, a new group public. They are an enormously powerful rock make it? Quite definitely if the musi- what a good rock band should be. Their Barry Melton has spearheaded chrystalline quality in Bonnie Kolac's voice are making are very water band full of thunder and spirit and all the cianship of all involved is as high as that songs are almost without exception emi- and the sounds they that could be likened to cool, clear not treading on any wonderful little components that generate exhibited by the members of Pilot. Drummer nently danceable and memorable. John nice indeed. Although flowing free. Her carefully etched, finely musical pathways the excitement. Lead singer Rick James is a Micky Waller has played with Jeff Beck, Doukas' vocals are legitimately forceful and but already well worn melodic songs are dominated by sheer is mellow and limitless drive and fire in his and Rod Stewart, Martin Quit- imploring. The horn section handled by their overall approach nicely musical beauty of her stylings. Her treat- singer of The Stones vocalizing voice careening joyfully over rambunctious tenton co -wrote "Maggie May," Bruce and (who else?) the omnipresent Jim Horn and laid back. Barry's doing all the ments of John Prine's "Angel From Mont- his of being just a melodies. Most persuasive are "You Make Leigh Stephens are late of Blue Cheer and Chuck Findley is as always unimpeachable. this time out and days gomery" and David Bromberg's "Diamond over. Most intriguing the Magic," "The Monumental Trilogy," Neville Whitehead is a bassist par excel- Groove with "Light Before the Blindman's little fish are indeed Lil" are exquisite. Of her own compositions Dances Through" are Woman Suite" and "Big Show- lence. Good cuts are "Rendezvous'; and Eyes," "Riding High on Love" and "I Get are "Highway 1," "She "We Are Ships" and "Sweet Mama" "Country "Rider." the Sweetest Feeling." and "Taxpayer's Lament." outstanding. down." DUCK,YCtU SUCKER COMEDY SOUNDTRACK COUNTRY COUNTRY REDD FOXX & DEMOND WILSON- SOUNDTRACK- ROY CLARK CbUNTRY!- -iá ROY ROGERS- DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET- Take a Little Love (And Pass It Sanford and Son. Duck You Sucker. Dot DOS 25997 (Famous) Brubeck on Campus. RCA LSP 4739 On). United Artists UAS 5221 Capitol ST 11020 Columbia KG 3-1298 From the hit series of the year come some Very strong LP from Clark, returning to sensational moments from a variety of the Here is a really super soundtrack LP with his country roots on the disk scene. He The king of cowboys is riding the ranges This enlightened two -recoud set by the king shows. Sanford and son, Lamont (Redd Foxx prove a which should please his old fans of jazz pianists marks the first reunion of and Demond Wilson), share the spotlight music by Ennio Morricooe that will does a fine job on tunes like "Dozen Pair again and the new ones as well. Roy's voice has, two of Brubeck's best received albums, on situations like "Lamont's Wedding," "A very big hit as the movie opens to rave of Boots," "He'll Have to Go," "Kiss an if anything, become mellower with age. "Jazz Goes to College" and "Jazz Goes to Festive Dinner With Donna," "Luau Lay- reviews. Strong cuts include the title theme, Angel Good Morning" and "Lord, Let It Enjoyable cuts include "I'll Try a Little Junior College." Combining free -form and away Furniture Company" and "Social Se- "Jokes on the Side," and "After the Ex- curity." Shel Kagen, producer, has success- Rain." Dynamite performance, strictly coun- Sadness en for Size," "These Are the "trad," heaviest cuts include "Take the 'A' plosion." Will receive much airplay with Good Old Days" and a most capable inter- Train," "Balcony Rock," "One Moment fully captured on record the funny, some- sales to follow to make it a heavy chart try and Clark sounds better than ever. 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Included here are such hits as Part 1 and 2," It's always Interesting to "Theme From Love Story," "Whistling Away NATIONAL BREAKOUTS trace the roots of a great artist and Hendrix the Dark," "Moment "Darling to Moment," fans will delight in this collection. Lili," "Theme From Z," and "Two for the SINGLES Road." A must for programmers as well as Dear FIND Dealers: buyers. COUNTRY JOIN TOGETHER ... Who, Decca 32983 (MCA) (Track, BMI) that You will be pleased to hear BALLIN' JACK-Buzzard Luck. Columbia KC ALBUMS will be in 31468 all London Product NORMA JEAN -1 Gúess That Jack is a hard Comes From the Ballin' -driving earnestly pul- NILSSON . . . Son of Schmilsson, RCA LSP 4717 the FIND warehouse within sating, true to the guts hard rock band Being Poor. RCA LSP 4745 Interesting collection of songs from Norma next two weeks. Up to now, we whose collective and individual prowess is DONNY OSMOND ... Too Young, MGM SE 4854 Jean. Cuts include "One's an the Way," have had the London tapes and meritorious. Their sound is rich, fat and satisfying their beat relentlessly repetitive "Po' Folks," Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many but we London classical product, and effectively movable. The infectious Latin Colors" and "The Lord Must Have Loved will now have their pop mer- rhythms of Stay Awile" are totally ir- the Poor Folks." Norma Jean wanted to tell of life being poor and told her story in REGIONAL BREAKOUTS chandise as well. If you have resistible as are "Bye Bye Bye" and "Coun- try Pine." song. special orders for your customers SINGLES DIANA TRASK SINGS ABOUT LOVING-Dot in the London line, send them SOUNDS OF SUNSHINE-Today Is the First THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS . . . Arlo Guthrie, Reprise 1103 (Kama Rippa/ Day (of the Rest of My Life). Ranwood DOS 25999 (Famous) in as there is a good possibility Strong package R 8095 from the fine stylist. She Turnpike Tom, ASCAP) (LOS ANGELES) your cus- that we will have what That smooth blended group of "Love Means offers super readings on such tunes as tomers need. You Never Have to Say You're Sorry" fame "Cry," "Everything I Own," "It Meant Nothing to and Her ver- ALBUMS come up with a top ballad mood package Me" "I'm Yours." sion of "Stand By Your Man" is outstanding. is that's a beauty for programming and lis- Myself and Hal Cook, who Also includes There Are No Regional Breakouts This Week. tening! Outstanding cuts include their cur- her past chart single "We've of the board of Got to Work the Chairman rent single, "Today Is the First Day of the It Out Between Us." Top pro- FIND, are on a swing through Rest of My Life," "Nature Boy," "Speak duction work by Danny Davis. Softly Love," and "Until It's Time for You the Mid -West for the next 10 the to Go." Fine performances. BUD BREWER-Big Bertha, Truck Driving days and will have a full report Queen. RCA LSP 4746 Although "Big Bertha, the Truck Driving back to you in the next few GORGONI, MARTIN & TAYLOR. Buddah BDS Bubbling Under The Queen" is undoubtedly the key element be- weeks. 5113 Gorgoni (Al), Martin (Trade) and Taylor (Chip) cause of its vast appeal to the steerwheel are three prime creative forces in the indus- crowd, Bud Brewer has two other highly We have added a new West Coast dramatic tunes try today, both as individual artists and here-"White Line Fever" and "Someone to Give My Love To." representative to the FIND staff writers and as a group. They posses the rare talent of being completely relatable to a to give more in-depth service to BILL MONROE'S middle of the road audience and to those UNCLE BEN-Decca DL7-5348 our dealers. Her name is Shirley (MCA) Reprise 1103 with a more underground approach. Con- - 101. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Arlo Guthrie, Ladd and she has already proven tained herein are some very nice melodies Bill Monroe actually creates a new collec- tor's item with every LP, but this LP is also 102. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Heaven Bound w/Tony Scotti, to be an expert at solving dealer and story lines all executed in a thoroughly a musical masterpiece in a special sense-ii MGM 14412 giving personal professional manner. Sensatively performed problems and "Fuzzy," highlights great fiddle work and the instru- "I Can Make You Cry" and 103. EASY LIVIN' Uriah Heep, Mercury 73307 service where needed. FIND now "I Can't Let Go." mentals include "Jenny Lynn," "Texas Gallop" and "Hell and Toe Polka." Great for has an all -girl sales staff in the 104. COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU Todd Rundgren, Bearsville 007 morning airplay on country stations. Western United States and, need- P.F. SLOAN-Raised on Records. Mums KZ (Warner Bros.) 31260 (CBS) less to say, our West Coast deal- P.F. Sloan first achieved notoriety as the 105. MY MAN IS A SWEET MAN Millie Jackson, Spring 127 ers find this experience to be composer of the signature of the late sixties CLASSICAL Helen Reddy, Capitol 3350 very pleasant! "Eve of Destruction." Mercifully his present 106. I AM WOMAN album is far removed from any subjects 107. (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU Jerry Butler featuring Brenda quite as morbid. In fact this is an album MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 5 "TRAGIC"; Make sure to check your Bill- Lee Eager, Mercury 73301 of primary wistfully poignant love songs SYMPHONY NO. 10- Szell Conducting the board magazines for the new re- and as such is very good P.F. indeed. sings Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia M2 31313 108. SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS Ramsey Lewis Trio, Columbia 4-45634 leases available through FIND. in a suitably impassioned manner and ar- A welcome reissue of late maestro George rangements are simply perfectly constructed. Szell's Evolution 1062 (Stereo Dimension) Starting in August the new re- sympathetic and melody -oriented 109. CIRCUS Mike Quatro, Best cuts "The Way You Want It to Be," interpretation of Mahler's dirge to destiny. leases in Billboard will be on a "Como" and the title track. 110. BIG HURT Vicki Carr, Columbia 4-45622 cumulative basis so that you LALO: SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE/RAVEL; 111. MARCELLA Beach Boys, Reprise 1101 LIFERAFT. Aero Space RA 1005 TZIGANE-Henryk Szeryng. Philips 6500 195 will have a complete up-to-date Strong debut of a rock group that offers Two elegant and inventive Lalo violin con- 112. I'M UP AND LEAVING Manfred Mann, Polydor 14130 much listing of all new product each of the flavor of Blood, Sweat & Tears. certos (despite their a misleading titles) get Baez, 1362 month in the Billboard. With a fine vocal lead by T. Daniel Robbins suavely thoughtful reading by soloist 113. IN THE QUIET MORNING Joan AIM and equally top arrangements by Bruce Szeryng. THING WE HAVE Fabulous Rhinestones, Lofgren who did all the material, highlights 114. WHAT A WONDERFUL Our FIND dealers are reporting include "Lies and Half Truths," "Just BACH'S GREATEST HITS FROM "SLAUGHTER- Just Sunshine 500 (Famous) that business is picking up over Don't Care," "Flash No- 163," and the HOUSE-FIVE"-Various Artists. RCA Victrola 115. JESEBEL English Congregation, Signpost 70004 (Atlantic) last month and we report the instrumental, "Morning Tree." VICS 1666 same. It looks like Summer is RCA joins the sweepstakes race of labels NAVASOTA-Rootin', ABC ABCX 757 assembling the Bach themes from the going to be a good season for Navasota is a band specializing in that "Slaughterhouse Five" movie with their all of us. The new FIND catalog gritty, dirty toe -tapping country -blues which own catalog of artists. The music is lovely is so successfully grown in their native will be out in September right East in any professional hands. Texas. Lead singer Dicky Sony's throat sear- Bubbling The on Under schedule so be on the look- ing vocals dominate but by no means over- DVORAK: DUMKY-TRIO OP. 90-Beaux Arts out for it. Let us know any new shadows the low-down funk of the rest of Trio. Philips LY 802 918 ideas or thoughts for improve- the band. Receiving vocal support from Philips and the Beaux Arts Trio have an Mothers cum Turtles Mark Voman and admirable tenacity when It to ments in FIND comes the that you might Howie Kaylan and Clydie King, they excell Dvorak chamber catalog. This "Dumky Trio," have. Good selling to all of us! on such cuts as "Ole Slew -Foot," "Canyon based on a Czech reverie-song form is a Ladies" and "$2.00 Bill." simple but angelic rarity. 201. MOONGLOWS Return of the Moonglows, RCA LSP 4722 202. LAURA LEE Two Sides of Hot Wax HA 714 (Buddah) 203. GROUNDHOGS Who Will Save the World?, United Artists UAS 5570 204. FABULOUS RHINESTONES Just Sunshine, JJS1 (Famous) 205. EDDIE SENAY Hot Thang, Sussex SXBS 7013 (Buddah) FIND Service International **** 4 STAR **** P.O. Box 775 Terre Haute, Indiana 47808 AC (812) 466-1282 POPULAR **** COUNTRY **** and LIZA MINELLI-Maybe This Time. Capitol CARL PERKINS-The Man Behind Johnny In Action ST 11080 Cash. CBS S 64892 Talent FIND Service International MORGANA KING-Cuore Di Mama. Main- JERRY CLOWER-Mouth of Mississippi. Decca 9000 Sunset, Suite 415 stream MRL 355 DL 7-5342 (MCA) Continued from page 18 he did get to sing, he proved to be Los Angeles, California 90069 GARY RICHARDSON-American Standard. in fine voice. Green Bottle GBS 1005 AC (213) 273-7040 onstrating a sense of humor and His medley of hit records was JUBAL-Elektra EKS 75033 SOUNDTRACK **** Candy Tusken an easy rapport with the audience, the standout, but he was excellent SCORCH-Judas Jump. Pride PRD 0003 (MGM) SOUNDTRACK-The Burglars. Bell 1105 the Capitol artist should be a name in his parodies of Tom Jones and SANDY BULL-Demolition Derby. Vanguard also came off extremely well with VSD 6578 to watch for in the future. SOUL **** his Jerry Lewis imitation. Engel- ERIC VON SCHMIDT -2nd Right 3rd Row. BOB KIRSCH Poppy PYS 5705 BOOBIE KNIGHT & THE SOULCIETY-Soul hert was best in ballad material Ain't No New Thing. RCA LSP 4608 CLEAN LIVING-Vanguard VSD 79318 such as "Spanish Eyes." "There Goes My Everything" and his en- STEVE CLAYTON SINGS-Monmouth Evergreen ENGELBERT MES 7045 CLASSICAL **** core, "Release Me," which had BOBBY CALLENDER-The Way (First Book of BACH: ITALIAN CONCERTO/FRENCH SUITE made him an international star. He EYnerience'l. Mirtha HUMPERDINCK SAAB 932 NO. 6, FANTASIA IN C MINOR/ENGLISH also proved he could handle SUITE NO. 2-Alicia De Lai rocha. London CS PHILIP UPCHURCH-Darkness, Darkness. Blue Philharmonic Hall, N.Y. rhythm items as well. A knockout Thumb BTS 6005 (Famous) 6748 Engelbert Humperdinck, t h e was his semistrip to "My Wife the KOSOFF-KIRK-TETSU-RABBIT - Island SMAS 9320 (Capitol) RELIGIOUS **** Parrot Records artist (part of the Dancer." the the FREDDY GARDNER-England's Most Fabulous LIGHTSHINE-Word WST 8573 London Records clan) performed Opening first half of Saxophone Star. Monmouth Evergreen MES at Lincoln Center's Philharmonic show. and also aiding Engelbert in 7044 OVID YOUNG-Praise Song. Impact R3185 Hall July 7, and gave what was the second was a group called MARK "MOOGY" KLINGMAN-Capitol ST probably one of his finest concerts. Celebration, which got things off 11072 SPOKEN WORD **** He was suave, dynamic and thor- to a fine start. Their clever med- TOM GLAZER-Do Not Go Gentle. CMS CMS oughly enjoyable. Unfortunately, ley of "Jesus Christ Superstar," JAZZ 647 **** the audience, which was close to a "Oh Happy Day" and "Put Your RANDY WESTON-Blue Moses. CTI 6016 CHILDREN'S full house. refused to give him a Hand in the Hand" was inspired. STAN GETZ-Echoes of an Era/The Best of. **** chance to speak. Whenever Engel- Also on the bill was comic Alan Roulette RE 119 GEORGE ROSE/CAROLE SHELLEY-Alice in bert began a story. he was inter- Drake, who was an excellent STAN GETZ-GERRY MULLIGAN-WARDELL Wonderland. CMS 648'3L a warm-up GRAY -DAVE LAMBERT-BENNY GREEN -ALLEN TOM GLAZER-Music for l's & 2's. CMS CMS rupted by barrage of screams and for the Humperdinck --..11111131113.-- EAGER. Yesterday Mainstream MRL 364 649 women rushing to the stage. When show to follow. 84 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD Want to see something that's i'eaiij put together? 4 See Billboard's International buyer's Guide coming September 30. When we say that Billboard's International Buyer's Guide is really EQUIPMENT / TAPE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE / MANUFAC- put together, we mean just that. 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TAPE Compiled from National Retail Stores by TAPE - TAPE PACKAGES the Music PopularityChart Department PACKAGES t ®s PACKAGES V AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE w and the Record Market Research Depart- = Y^"Awarded RIAA seal for sales of 1 Million STAR PERFORMER-LP's ment of Billboard. . Y registering great- w Y Y V >t dollars at manufacturer's level. RIAA W upward w v seal im W progress this W audit available and optional to all menu- weekestProportionate W W ó NA Indicates not available w W W W i é facturers. (Seal 3 indicated 3 5c wo 3 3 0 by colored dot). o be 3 3 ARTIST d = H ARTIST W á w = ÿ 'T 5 3 TitleT, Label, Number (Dist. Label) ,- 5 Title, Label, Number (Dist. Label) á w á 3 co L., ce i 5 3 Title, Label, Number (Dist. Label) 07 te 1 1 6 ELTON JOHN 37 35 13 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 72 68 27 YES Honky Chateau Mardi Gras Fragile UnI 93135 (MCA) Fantasy 9404 Atlantic SD 7211 2 2 7 ROLLING. STONES 38 39 41 GODSPELL NA 73 56 13 MANDRILL NA Exile on Main St. Original Cast Mandrill Is Rolling Stones COC 2-2900 (Atlantic) Bell 1102 Polydor PD 5025 3 3 11 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 39 38 12 NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE NA 74 62 42 CAT STEVENS Atlantic SD 7216 Powerglide Teaser & the Firecat Columbia KC 31284 A&M SP 4313 9 10 BILL WITHERS NA Still Bill 40 33 36 WAR 75 70 19 HARRY CHAPIN Sussex SXBS 7014 (Buddah) All Day Music Heads & Tales United Artists UAS 5546 5 6 11 PROCOL HARUM Elektra EKS 75023 41 41 24 AL Live in Concert with the Edmonton GREEN 76 79 8 BLOODROCK NA Symphony Orchestra Let's Stay Together Live Hi SHL 32070 (London) A&M SP 4335 Capitol SVBB 11038 42 37 9 JUDY COLLINS 6 7 9 DONNY OSMOND NA 77 78 6 BOB WEIR Portrait Of Donny Colours of the Day/The Best of Ace Elektra EKS 75030 MGM SE 4820 Warner Bros. 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(Seal indicated 3 3 sc 3 by colored dot) Y AVA LABPACKAGEE 0 3 o Vi en ARTIST 2 cm ARTIST Ñ ti W cm m eü STAR PERFORMER-LP's registering great- -- _ w = m a W 3 Title, Label, Number (Dist. Label) '-os S t2 5 Title, Label, Number (Dist. Label) ce. X c est proportionate upward progress this w g g r 3 3 3 G week. CZ ó 138 129 11 DR. JOHN NA cmty ARTIST rg W 170 179 4 LOOKING GLASS NA 11( N, Gumbo Epic KE 31320 (CBS) S Title, Label, Number (Dist. Label) a, Atco SD 7006 I 3 &' 171 167 8 GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY NA 139 139 19 lui 114 b luwtR uF PUWtR SAVOY BROWN Words of Earnest Bump City Hellbound Train Capitol ST 11044 Parrot XPAS 71052 (London) Warner Bros. 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J. CALE NA Naturally Black Moses 182 186 2 NEW SEEKERS Enterprise ENS 2-5003 Shelter SW 8098 (Capitol) (Stax/Volt) Circles Elektra EKS 75034 130 2 DONNA FARGO NA 151 144 44 CHER Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. Kapp KS (MCA) 183 188 MANGIONEUARTET * Dot DOS 26000 (Famous) 36.49CHUCKMercury SRM 1-631 152 156 2 WEATHER REPORT NA 120 111 25 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE I 184 185 2NA4 TYRONE DAVIS NA Sing the Body Electric Soundtrack Columbia KC 31352 I Had It All the Time Warner Bros. 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P.'s Bare Trees First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) Palladium P 1006 Reprise MS 2080 Columbia KC 31453 192 - 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS NA 129 123 5 DELFONICS NA Everything You Always Wanted To 161 164 10 RASPBERRIES NA Tell Me This Is a Dream Capitol SK Know About the Godfather-But Philly Groove 11036 1154 Ask 130 121 18 LILY TOMLIN NA Columbia KC 31608 162 169 4 STAN KENTON TODAY NA And That's The Truth(Bell)Don't London Phase 4 B 44179-80 193 - 1 BOOKER T. & PRISCILLA NA Polydor PD 5023 Home Grown 163 165 5 ARETHA FRANKLIN NA 131 120 25 MAHAVISHNU ORCH/ NA A&M SP 4351 In the Beginning/The World of JOHN McLAUGHLIN 194 194 4 JOHN McLAUGHLIN NA The Inner-MountingFlame (1960-1967) Columbia KC Columbia KG 31355 31067 Dougáoas Z 30766y (CBS) 132 127 16 TEN YEARS 176 4 NAT ADDERLEY SEXTET NA AFTER T NA 195 1 EDDIE HARRIS Cannonball Adderley - NA Alvin Lee & Presents Instant Death Deram DES Capitol SVBB 11025 18064 (London) Atlantic SD 1611 165 170 2 SERGIO Co.f MENDES & BRASIL '77 NA 196 133 131 22 JO JO GUNNE NA- - 1 JACKIE DeSHANNON NA Primal Roots Asylum 5D 5053 (Atlantic) Jackie A8M SP 4353 160 3 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS NA Atlantic SD 7231 166 166 6 RANDY NEWMAN -- If An Angel Came to See You, Would Sail Away 197 199 2 FOGHAT * You Make Her Feel at Home Reprise MS 2064 Bearsville BR 2077 (Warner Bros.) Atco SD 7008 167 162 5 DELLS NA 173 2 JERRY REED NA 198 200 2 STRAWBS NA Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest The Best Of Hits Grave New World IET Cadet CA 50017 (Chess/Janus) RCA LSP 4729 A&M SP 4344 168 171 3 WALTER CARLOS 199 1 136 133 - HARVEY MANDEL NA 19 JACKSON BROWNE NA Sonic Seasons The Snake Asylum SD 5051 (Atlantic) Columbia KG 31234 Janus JLS 3037 137 137 7 HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS NA 169 178 4 ISLEYS NA 200 - 1 SPIRIT NA T Solid Brass Brother, Brother, Brother Family That Plays Together A&M SP 4341 T Neck INS 3009 (Buddah) Epic KE 31461 (CBS) - - - - - r. . s.._. s. .___. . -- -- . Ramsey Lewis 104 Donny Osmond Stories 116 Harry- Chapin Four Tops 155 Kenny Loggins w/ Jim Messina 144 Osmonds 15, 149 Strawbs Ray Charles 198 66 Aretha Franklin 7, 85 Looking Glass 170 Stylistics 112 A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Cheech & Chong 16, 140 Free 81 Pink Floyd 68 Charlie McCoy Supremes 67 Cher 151 Funkadelic 111 Elvis Presley 21, 110 124 Don McLean 106 Nat Adderley 164 Chi -Lites 20 Billy Preston 33, 127 Ten Years Goose Creek Symphony 171 John McLaughlin 194 After 132 Allman Brothers Band 27 Eric Clapton 17 Procol Harum 5 Joe Tex Grand Funk Railroad 45 Mahavishnu Orch. w/John 52 Herb Alpert 137 Judy Collins 42 Grass Roots 89 McLaughlin Them featuring Van Morrison.. 190 America 35 Ray Conniff 114 131 Raiders 148 Al Green 41 Main Lily Tomlin 130 Eric Anderson 187 Alice Cooper 14, Ingredient 177 Raspberries 161 44 Arlo Guthrie 116 Malo Tower of Power 107 Argent 80 Creedence Clearwater Revival.. 37 103 Jerry Reed 135 Henry Mancini Ike & Tina T 180 Audience 175 Jim Croce 86 Eddie Harris 195 & Doc Severinsen 96 Rolling Stones 2 43 Crusaders George Harrison & Friends . 70 Mandrill 73 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 36 Uriah Keep Badfinger 158 145 54 Freddie Hart 98 Harvey Mandel 199 Todd Rundgren 61 Joan Baer Sammy Davis Jr. 51 13 Isaac Hayes 150 Chuck Mangione 183 Leon Russell 78 Various Beach Boys Tyrone Davis 184 Artists 50 Hollies 113 Mantovani 156 Last Days Of The Fillmore Jeff Beck Group Deep Purple 47 84 28 Hot Tuna 126 Al Martino 141 Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles 49 Highlights From the Tony Bennett 181 Delphonics 129 Humble Pie 48 Johnny Mathis 71, 147 Sha Na Na 176 Metropolitan Opera 188 Chuck Berry 53 Derek & The Dominos 18 John Mayall 64 Isley Savoy Brown 139 Everything About Godfather 192 Black Oak Arkansas 134 Dells 167 Brothers 169 Zubin Mehta 179 Bob Seger 191 Sarah Vaughn & Michael Bloodrock 76 Jackie DeShannon 196 Michael Jackson 143 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 165 Paul Simon 88 LeGrand Blood, Sweat & Tears 142 Neil Diamond 25 Jackson 5 189 9, 154 Mountain 63 Simon & Garfunkel 12 Booker T. & Priscilla 193 Dillards 82 James Gang 153 Mouth & MacNeal 97 Frank Sinatra 90 War 40 David Bowie 102 Dr. Hook & The Medicine 46 Jesus Christ, Superstar 146 Jim Nabors 157 Sonny & Cher 92 Weather Report 152 Brady Bunch 108 Doctor John 138 Jethro Tull 10 Graham Nash & David Soundtracks Bob Weir 77 Bread 56 Eagles Jo Jo Gunne 133 Crosby 32 34 Peter Nero 185 Cabaret 105 Andy Williams Jackson Browne 136 El Chicano John & Yoko 58 59 174 Randy Newman 166 A Clockwork Orange 120 Flip Wilson 121 James Brown 87, 100 Elton John 1, 101 New Riders of the Purple Fiddler On The Roof 99 Edgar Winter's Jerry Butler 115 Donna Fargo 119 Tom Jones 69 Sage 39 White Trash 117 New Seekers Godfather 30 Wishbone Fifth Dimension 94 Janis Joplin 8 182 Ash 172 J.J. Cale 118 Roberta Wayne Newton 60 Shaft 83 Bill Withers 4 Flack 19, 109 Eddie Kendricks George Carlin 57 Roberta Flack 173 Nilsson 91, 93 Spirit 200 Bobby Womack 79 & Donny Stan Kenton Carpenters 11 Hathaway 3 162 Staple Singers 55 Stevie Wonder 23 Carole King 29, 95 Carrol O'Connor 122 Steppenwolf 62 Walter Carlos 159, 168 Flash 65 Vikki Carr 160 Original Cast Cat Stevens 74 Yes 72 Fleetwood Mac 128 Led Zeppelin 123 Godspell 38 Stephen Stills 24 Neil Young 26 I,__THE ISLEY BROTHERS 1:' 11311 T= HANG" THEIR SINGLE POPPIN' WITH BULLETS * 57 BILLBOARD 53 CASH BOX 64 RECORD WORLD FROM AN INCREDIBLE ALBUM BROTHER. BROTHER. BROTHER eyleTHE ISLEYS e- TNS 3009 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER ON T NECK RECORDS FROM THE BUDDAH GROUP TITLE, Weeks On Chart TITLE, Weeks On TITLE, b ÿW y t_w Chart aY f -W Weeks On Chart STAR PERFORMER-R ,E3 Artist (Producer) 53 Label, Number (Distributing label) t=-3 z3 Artist (Producer) Label, Number (Distributing Label) Z5 3; Artist (Producer) Label, Number (Distributing Label) ords showing grea increase in retail sa 1 1 LEAN ON ME 14 33 35 SUPERWOMAN (Where activity over the previ Were You 67 72 A SIMPLE MAN 3 Bill Withers (Bill Withers), When Lobo (Phil Gernhard) Big Tree 141 (Bell) week, based on act Sussex 235 (Buddah) I Needed You) 10 market reports. Stevie Wonder (Stevie Wonder), Tamla 54216 (Motown) 68 75 GO ALL THE WAY 4 2 TOO LATE TO 9 2 TURN BACK NOW Raspberries (Jimmy lenner) Capitol 3348 Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (Bob Archibald), ;P United Artists 50910 31 GONEey Heatherton (Tony Scotti & Tommy Oliver), 69 76 LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY MGM 14387 8 ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) 6 SONG, MA 3 Records Industry Assoc Gilbert O'Sullivan (Gordon Mills), MAM Ray Charles (Ray Charles) ABC/TRC 11329 39 MOTORCYCLE MAMA 7 Lion Of Americo seal 3619 (London) * Sailcat (Pete Carr), Elektra 45782 70 certification as "mill' - JOIN TOGETHER 1 5 BRANDY (Your re A Fine Girl) seller. (Seal stdica 6 Who (Who/Glyn Johns) Decca 32983 (MCA) Looking Glass (Mike Gernrshman-Bob Lipton -Looking 36 21 NICE TO BE WITH YOU 22 by bullet.) Glass), Epic 5-10874 (CBS) Gallery (Mike Theodore & Dennis Coffey), 71 Sussex 232 (Buddah) 73 RIP OFF 7 Laura Lee (William Weatherspoon/Stagecoach 9 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG Productions), Hot Wax 7204 (Buddah) 37 31 I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG 14 For Week Ending I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 8 Frederick Knight (E. Walker), Stax 0117 July * 22, 197_ Luther Ingram (Johnny Baylor), Koko 2111 88 COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE 2 Chi -Lites (Eugene Record), Brunswick 55478 68 GOODBYE TO LOVE 2 Carpenters (Jack Daugherty), A&M 1367 * 7 DADDY, DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST 14 73 63 VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART 9 Wayne Newton (Wes Farrell), Bettye Swann (Mickey Buckins & Rick Hall), Chelsea 78-0100 (RCA) 44 THE RUNWAY 6 Atlantic 2869 Grass Roots (Steve Berri with Rob Grill & Warren Entner), Dunhill 4316 10 WHERE IS THE LOVE 7 81 YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN 2 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Joel Dorn & , t Tower of Power (Ron Capone), Warner Bros. 7612 Arif Mardin), Atlantic 40 43 WERE FREE 13 (Levine/Brown/Eichner/ Beverly Brewers 75 82 STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 3 11 HOW DO YOU DO Metz/Lipton), Scepter 12348 13 Mel and Tim (Barry Beckett & Roger Hawkins) Mouth & MacNeal (Hans Van Hemart), Stax 0127 Philips ao71s (Mercury) 55 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 4 Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones and 76 80 VANILLA OLAY 8 9 6 ROCKET MAN 12 featuring David Cassidy (Wes Farrell), Bell 45-235 Jackie DeShannon (Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Elton John (Gus Dudgeon), Uni 55328 (MCA) Arif Mardin), Atlantic 2871 47 BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (IN MY ARMS) 8 12 SCHOOL'S OUT 8 Detroit Emeralds (A. Katouzzion Prod.), 77 - BACK STABBERS 1 * Westbound 203 (Chess/Janus) O'Jay's (Gamble-Huff Prod) Philadelphia International Alice Cooper (Bob Eons), Warner Bros. 7596 3517 (CBS) 69 HAPPY 2 15 LAYLA 21 78 77 EDDIE'S LOVE 6 Rolling Stones (Jimmy Miller), Rolling Stones Derek & the Dominos (Tom Dowd and the Eddie Kendricks Wilson), 19104 (Atlantic) (Frank Tamla 54218 Dominos), Atco 6809 (Motown) 12 14 TAKE IT EASY 8 49 SWEET INSPIRATION/WHERE YOU LEAD 5 90 ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 3 Eagles (Glyn Johns), Asylum 11005 (Atlantic) Barbra Streisand (Richard Perry), Columbia 4-45626 Trammps (Baker -Harris-Young) Buddah 306 13 13 TOO YOUNG 7 45 48 HONKY TONK, Part 1 5 80 84 MY GUY 7 Donny Osmond (Mike Curb & Don Costa), James Brown (James Brown) Polydor 14129 Petula Clark (Mike Curb & Don Costa), MGM 14392 MGM 14407 46 45 BROWN EYED GIRL 6 94 EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 2 14 3 OUTA SPACE 14 El Chicano (Don Buday), Kapp 2173 (MCA) Main Ingredient (Sylvester & Simmons), RCA 74-0731 Billy Preston (Billy Preston), ABM 1320 0 52 SMALL BEGINNINGS 5 82 86 IF I WERE A CARPENTER 4 j 15 4 SONG SUNG BLUE 12 Flash (Derek Lawrence) Capitol 3345 Bob Seger (Punch & Cass), Palladium 1079 Neil Diamond (Tom Catalano/Neil Diamond), Uni 55326 (MCA) 48 46 WE'RE ON OUR WAY 8 91 PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT 2 Chris Hodge (Tony Cox), Apple 1850 Crusaders (Stewart Levine), Blue Thumb 208 16 16 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE 9 (Famous) Michael Jackson (Hal Davis), Motown 1202 49 50 I'M COMING HOME 6 84 ROCK AND ROLL PART 2 1 Stories (Stories), Kama Sutra 545 (Buddah) - * 19 CONQUISTADOR 9 Gary Glitter (Mike Leander) Bell 45.237 Procol Harum (Chris Thomes), A&M 1347 itr 58 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY 8 Daniel Boone (Larry Page), Mercury 73281 85 85 BUTTERFLY 7 22 LONG COOL WOMAN 5 Danyel Gerard (Danyel Gerard & Don Costa), Hollies (Ron Richard & the Hollies) Epic 5-10871 Verve 10670 (MGM) 51 54 WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW 5 (CBS) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Johnny Bristol) Tamla 54220 (Motown) 86 87 DELTA DAWN 4 * 23 DAY BY DAY Tanya Tucker (Billy Sherrill), Columbia 4-45588 Godspell (Steven Schwartz), Bell 45-210 52 42 AFTER MIDNIGHT 10 J.J. Cale (Audi. Ashworth), Shelter 7321 (Capitol) 87 89 ALABAMA WILD MAN 2 24 HOLD HER TIGHT 4 Jerry Reed (Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed), RCA 74-0738 Osmonds (Alan Osmond & Michael Lloyd) MGM 14405 70 WHEN YOU SAY LOVE 3 sonny & Cher (Snuff Garrett) Kapp 2176 (MCA)er 98 "I* 30 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 3 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 2 Thomas Tyrell AI Green (Willie Mitchell) Hi 2216 (London) 53 BREATH B.J. (Steve & Al Gorgoni), 54 LIFE & 12 Scepter 12354 Climax (Larry cox), Rocky Road 30061 (Bell) 25 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. * 9 89 99 COUNTRY WOMAN 3 Donna Fargo (Stan Silver), Dot 17409 (Famous) 55 57 IN THE GHETTO 5 Magic Lantern (Steve Rowland) Charisma 100 Candi Staton (Rick Hall) Fame 91000 (United Artists) (Buddah) Li...._.iiiii 23 17 CANDY MAN 20 Sammy Davis Jr. (Mike Curb & Don 90 95 STARMAN 4 Costa), 56 56 IN A BROKEN DREAM 9 j MGM 14320 David Bowie (Ken Scott & David Bowie), Python Lee Jackson (Miki Dallon), RCA 74-0719owl.), 28 COCONUT 7 GNP Crescendo 449 0 BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR 1 Nilsson (Richard Perry), RCA 74.0718 91 - 62 POP THAT THANG 4 Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Isley Brothers (Isleys), T -Neck 935 (Buddah) (Dale Lear & Lefty Black) Paramount 0169 25 27 PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND 8 Stylistics (Thom Bell), Avco 4595 61 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 4 92 93 ROCK AND ROLL CRAZIES 2 Mac Davis (Rick Hall) Columbia 4-45618 Stephen Stills & Manassas (Stephen Stills, Chris 26 18 TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) 11 Hillman & Dallas Taylor), Atlantic 2888 Jimmy Castor Bunch (Castor -Pruitt Prods), 59 60 BEAUTIFUL 9 RCA 48-1029 93 97 CIRCLES 2 Gordon Lightfoot (Lenny Waronker), Reprise 1088 New Seekers (David Mackay), Elektra 45787 27 20 I NEED YOU 10 66 DUNCAN America (Ian Samwell with Jeff Dexter and Ygliar Paul 94 GOODBYE AGAIN 1 Simon (Roy Halee & Paul Simo3 - America), Warner Bros. 7580 (Columbia 4-456381) John Denver (Milton Okun) RCA 74-0737 28 29 MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB/LITTLE 111 83 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS 2 95 100 DOWN ON ME 2 WOMAN LOVE 6 Jackson 5 (Hal Davis), Motown 1205 Janis Joplin (Elliot F. Maser), Columbia 4-45630 Wings (the McCartneys), Apple 1851 62 64 WAR SONG 4 96 96 THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT 3 Neil Young & Graham Nash (Mazer, Mulligan Billy Preston (George Harrison), Apple 1808 34 HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 6 Johnson and Young) Reprise 1099 Argent (Rod Argent & Chris White), Epic 97 - I NEVER COULD BE HAPPY 1 5-10852 I (CBS) 63 67 MISS YOU 4 Emotions (Homer Banck, Carl Hampton, Raymond Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (Gamble & Huff Jackson & Pervis Staples) Volt 4083 ¡¡/ 32 SEALED WITH A KISS 7 Prod.) Philadelphia International 3516 (CBS) Bobby Vinton (Bobby Vinton), Epic 5-10861 (CBS) 3 98 - TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT 1 71 POWER OF LOVE Jerry Lee Lewis (Jerry Kennedy) Mercury 73296 * Joe Simon (Staff) Spring 128 (Polydor) tr 41 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 4 Jim Croce (Terry Cashman & Tommy 99 92 MOTHER NATURE 4 West) 65 65 MEN OF LEARNING 6 ABC 11328 Temptations (Norman Whitfield), Gordy 7119 Vigrass & Osborne (Jeff Wayne), Uni 55330 (MCA) (Motown) 32 26 ALL THE KINLi S HORSES 8 74 POPCORN 3 100 - DOWN BY THE RIVER 1 Aretha Franklin (Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & 0 Hot Butter (R. Talmadge, D. Arif Jordon & Bill & Albert Hammond (Don Atfeld & Albert Hammond) Mardin), Atlantic 2883 Steve Jerome, M.T.L.), Musicor 01458 MUMS 6009 (CBS) HOT 100 A -Z - (Publisher - Licensee) How Do You Do (WB, ASCAP) .. e Layla (Casserole, BMI) 11 Outa Space (Irving/Wed, BMI) 14 Small Beginnings Lean (Colgems/ Vanilla Olay (Plain 8 Simple, on Me . (Interior, BMI) 1 Blackclaw, I Miss You (Assorted, BMI) People Make the ASCAP) 47 ASCAP) 76 After Midnight (Moss/Rase, Brown Eyed Girl 63 Life & (Waner/Brown s World Go (Web 4, BMI).. 46 Eddie's Love (lobete, BMI).. 78 Sony Sung Blue (Prophet, ASCAP) s15 BMI) I Need You (WB, ASCAP) 27 Mill, ASCAP) 54 Round (Bellboy/Assorted, BMI 25 Victim of a Foolish Heart (Fame, 52 Butterfly (Pending, ASCAP) .... 86 Everybody Plays the Fool (Giant Starmaning (TaAil BMI 9l) Alabama Wild I Never Could Be Happy (East/ Little Woman Love (Maclen/ Popcorn (Bourne, 66 B MI) 73 Man (Vector, Bull 87 Starting 411 Overnd, Again (Muscle All the King's Enterprise, BMI) 81 Memphis, BMI) 97 McCartney. BMI) Pop That Thong (Triple Three/ Horses (Pundit, Candy Man (Taradem, BMI) 23 28 Shoals Sound, BMI) 75 War Song (Silver Fiddle, BMI) 62 1 Wanna Be Where You Are Long Eden, 32 Circles (Amoco, ASCAP) 93 Cool Woman (MCPS) Superwoman Free Go All the Woy (Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) Powe BMI) 57 (Stein 8 Van Stock/ We're (Pocketful of Tunes, Alone') Again 16 (Timtobe) (Assorted/ (Naturally) (MAM, Coconut (Blackwood, BMI) 24 18 clack Bull, ASCAh) B MI) 40 ASCAP) 3 BMI) 68 If I Were a Carpenter (Faithful Gaucho/Belinda, BMI) 64 33 Coldest Days of My Life Lookin' Through the Windows Sweet Inspiration/Where(Prs/cr We're on Our Way Gone (Dallen/Mill Virtue, BMI) 82 Put It Where You Want en you (Mullin, (Julio -Brian, BMI) 72 8 Range, BMI) 34 (lobete, ASCAP) 61 It Four Cold Baby Don't Get Hooked on Knights, ( big, Gems - BMI) 48 Me Goodbye Again (Cherry Lane, If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Look What They've BMI) (Screen Conquistador (TRO-Essee, Done to My MI) 44 We've Come Too Far to End It Gems-Coluntha, BMI) SB Want to Be Right (East/ Song, Ma (Kama Baby Let Me Take ASCAP) 17 94 Rippe/ Now (Jobe/e, ASCAP) 51 You (In My Memphis/Klond,ke, BMI) 5 Amelanie, Rip Off (Gold Forever, SMI) 71 Arms) Country Woman (lobete/Brewer, Goodbye to lore (Alma/Hammer ASCAP) 69 .... Take It Easy (Benchmark, When You Say Love (Jack & (Bridgeport, 111111) . 42 I'm Coming Home Rock and Roll, Part 2 (Leeds, BMI) 8 Nails, ASCAP) (Buddah/ ASCAP) 12 B ill, ASCAP) Back Stabars (Assorted, BMI) 77 89 38 ASCAP) 53 Minuet, ASCAP) 49 Mary Had a Little Lamb M That's Where Is the Love (Antisia, Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Rock d Roll Crazies the Way God Planned Ìf Happiest Girl in the l'm Still in Lore With You (Maclen/McCartney, BMI) 28 (Gold (Apple, ASCAP) Bar (MCA, ASCAP) 91 Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast .... Mill, ASCAP) 96 7 Ow, Bull 21 BMI) r9ee (Jewel, ASCAP) U.S.A. Prima D /Algee,l Men of Leaning (Wayne/ Beautiful (Moose, CAPAC) 59 6 nna Rocket Man (James, That's What Friends Are For BMI) In a Broken Dream (Leeds, Duchess, BMI) BMI) You Dont Mess Around Beautiful Sunday (Page Foil of Day by Day (Valendo/New 22 65 The Runway (Trousdale/Soldier, (Almo, ASCAP) With ASCAP) 56 Mother Nature (lobete, Ji Hits, ASCAP) 50 Cadent, ASCAP) 19 Nappy (Promo, ASCAP) 43 ASCAP) 99 BM I) To late to Turn Back Now 80 In the Ghetto (Screen Gems- Motorcycle 39 (Blendingwell/Wingate,ASCAP) 31 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) Delta Dawn (Big Au, BMI) 86 Hold Her Tight (Kelch, BMI) 20 Mama (Singing Wire, (Unart/Stagedoor, Bull 2 (Eeie/Spruce Down Columbia/Presley, BMI) . 55 BMI) 35 You're Still a Young Man Run/Chappell, by the River (Landers- Hold Tour Head Up (Mainstay, (School's Out) le Too Young (Jefferson, ASCAP) .. 13 ASCAP) 4 I've Been Lonely far So Long My Guy (Kuptillo, ASCAP) 74 Roberts, ASCAP) 1DD BMI) 24 (lobete, ASCAP) 80 Sealed With a Kiss (Post, Trogladyte (Cave Man) Breaking (East/Memphis/Lowery, BMI) 37 (Empire, Illy Is Hard to Do Down on Me (Brent, BMI) 95 ASCAP) Honky Tonk, Part 1 (W K 26 Zing Went the Strings of My (Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI) 41 Duncan 8 Nice to Be With you (Interior, A Simple (Charing Cross, BMI) 60 Islip, SMI) Together Man (Kaiser -Famous, Turn on Your Love Light (Don Heart (Warner Brothers, 45 loin (Track, BMI) .... 70 BMI) 36 ASCAP) 67 Music, BMI) 98 ASCAP) 79 Compiled from national retail sales and radio airplay by the Music Popularity Charts Dept. of Billboard. 'eland records avalible from capitol records Director-DON OVENS 21 markets with the heaviest sales reports from Hot Chart Action L.A., Philly, Washington, Baltimore, Seattle and Atlanta. WABC first starting with record. ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)-Gilbert O'Sul- DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST-Wayne livan ("3 from 8) all markets ... of top 40 radio Newton (-F6 from 7) . disc picked up again in on this one; hitting the #1 spot in Philly, Balti- chart action this week from increased dealer sales more, New Orleans, Houston, as well as top 10 reports in New York, Chicago, Philly and Balti- in L.A., San Francisco, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, more. Top 15 dealer mentions coming in strong Washington, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Milwaukee, Seat- from those same markets. Top 40 radio additional NUMBER OF SINGLES REVIEWED tle, Minneapolis, Memphis/Nashville, Houston, listing from L.A. and hitting #1 in Atlanta, Port- THIS WEEK Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Charlotte, land and Albany. Rising on lists at WABC, Pitts- 95 Birmingham, Fargo, Omaha and Salt Lake City. burgh, New Orleans, Miami, Providence, Kansas Top 15 dealer sales reports coming from all 21 City, Charlotte and Des Moines. Disc climbing LAST WEEK markets checked. the country chart for the second week and at the 103 spot on Easy BRANDY (You're a Fine Girl)-Looking Glass #3 Listening. (°`4 from 5) . riding up all the top 40 listings I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU-Al Green with the exception of St. Louis. Now #1 in Wash- (°'21 from 30) . . . in three short weeks this one ington and Des Moines and top 10 in L.A., Philly, moved right across the Hot 100 with a pick up of Detroit, San Francisco, Cleveland, Baltimore, New top 40 radio in Philly, St. Louis, Washington, Buf- Orleans, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Milwaukee, Seattle, falo and Birmingham, bringing the total to 16 of Minneapolis, Memphis/Nashville, Atlanta, Hous- the 40 radio markets checked. Dealer sales reports ton, Portland, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Denver, heavy in Baltimore, Washington, New Orleans, Charlotte, Buffalo, Birmingham, Omaha and Salt Memphis/Nashville, Miami, St. Louis, Detroit and Lake City. Top 15 dealer sales mentions from all Atlanta. Breaking POSSIBLE SINGLES From LP's WHEN YOU SAY LOVE-Sonny & Cher (*53 LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS-Jack- Getting Top 40 Play .. . from 70) ... moving right across the Hot 100 in son 5 ('°61 from 83) ... record added top 40 in three weeks, record added top 40 in Dallas/Ft. Washington, Seattle, Hartfort and Birmingham to USE ME-"Still Bill" Bill Withers, Sussex Worth, Milwaukee, Memphis/Nashville, Hartford join Philly, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Atlanta and HONKY CAT-"Honky Chateau" Elton John, Uni and Des Moines bringing the total to 10 of the 40 Charlotte already on it. Dealer sales reports coming MORNINGSIDE and WALK ON THE WATER- markets checked. Dealer sales reports coming from from 19 of the 21 markets checked. "Moods" Neil Diamond, Uni all 21 markets. Heavy MOR exposure, record hit THIS WORLD-"Bealtitude/Respect Yourself" #19 on Easy Listening chart. Staple Singers, Stax YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND-"Amazing Grace" Aretha Franklin, Atlantic HARRY CHAPIN-COULD YOU PUT YOUR LIGHT TOMMY JAMES-LOVE SONG (3:35) ON, PLEASE (3:38) (prod: Tommy James & Bob King) (writers: James -King) (Mandan, BMI) much in the strong bag of "Crystal Persuasion." (prod: Jac Holzman & Fred Kesley) (writer: Chapin) (Story Blue Flip: Pop Songs, No info ROULETTE ASCAP) ELEKTRA 45792 available. 7130 BREAD-THE GUITAR O.C. SMITH-IF YOU TOUCH ME (YOU'VE GOT MAN (3:55) GARY LEWIS-THEN AGAIN MAYBE (2:33) (prod: David Gates) (writer: Gates) (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) TO LOVE ME) (2:30) Strong cut from new LP. Flip: No (prod: J. George, A. Rosenthal, info available. ELEKTRA 45803 and A. DeFrenza) (writer: George) (writers: Stampley-Taylor-Wilson) (Gallico/Algee, (Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) Strong rock ballad debut. Flip: "Peace 8M1) current hit RADIO ACTION: KNUZ, WIBG of country ballad. Flip: No info available. COLUMBIA Mind" (3:04) (Tamanja, BMI) SCEPTER. 12359 4-45655 CHICAGO-SATURDAY IN THE PARK (3:56) SPIDER-BURNIN' (3:02) (prod: James William Guercio) (writer: Lamm) (Big Elk, ASCAP) Flip: SYREETA-TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU No info available. COLUMBIA 4-45657 (prod: Jay Senters) (writers: Deasy-Knechtel) (Mossyrock/Captain Crys- (3:44) tal, BMI) Flip: No info available. CAPITOL 3393 MICHAEL JACKSON-BEN (2:42) (prod: Stevie Wonder) (writers: Wright -Wonder) (Stein & Van Stock/ Black Bull, ASCAP) Potent (prod: Corporation) (writers: Black -Scharf) (Jobete, ASCAP) MOR -Top rock ballad from debut. Flip: No info FESTIVALS-GREEN available. MOWEST GROW THE LILACS (2:45) 40 ballad beauty. Flip: No info available. MOTOWN 1207 5021 (Motown) (prod: Jerry Ross Prod.) (writer: Miller) (Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) Flip: No info available. GORDY 7120 (Motown) SUPREMES-YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET, SWEET ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK-IN TIME (3:13) LOVE (2:59) (prod: Gordon Mills) (writers: Backy-Detto-Newell-King) (S.D.R.M., TONY BRUNO-BAD BOY (3:10) (prod: "Smokey") (writer: Robinson) (Jobete, ASCAP) Rhythm ballad ASCAP) Potent European production from ballad. Flip: No info available. (prod: Tony Scotti (writer: Armstrong) (MCA, ASCAP) wild revival "Floy Joy" LP. Flip: No info available. MOTOWN 1206 PARROT 40071 (London) of the Larry Williams oldie. Flip: No info available. MGM '14415 TROGGS-Everything's Funny (2:14) (prod: Roger Bain) (writers: LARRY MURRAY-Goodnight Irene (2:12) (prod: Larry Presley (James, Murray) (writers: -Britton) BMI) PYE 65-011 (Bell) Ledbetter -Lomax) (Ludlow, BMI) VERVE 10678 (MGM) GIL GARFIELD-Are You Going Out Tonight? (2:18) (prod: Gil Gar- RICHARD FROST-Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters (3:27) (prod: John Antoon Also Recommended field, Perry Botkin, Jr. & Stan Farber) (writers: Garfield-Botkin, Jr.) & Joe Saraceno) (writers: John -Taupin) (James, BMI) UNI 55340 (MCA) (Kinfield, BMI) A&M 1363 WALTER JACKSON-No Easy Way Down (4:30) (plod: Ted Cooper) (writers: King-Goffin) (Screen TERRY JACKS-Concrete Sea (2:37) (prod: Gems -Columbia, BMI) WAND 11247 Terry Jacks) (writer: (Scepter) FOGHAT-I Jacks) (Rockfish, BMI) LONDON 181 Just Want to Make Love to You (3:14) (prod: Dave Edmunds) JOHN GUMMOE-Come What May (ApresToi) (3:28) (prod: Di - (writers: Dixon -Dixon) (Arc, BMI) BEARSVILLE 0008 VICKI BRITTON-Shoot Andy Warner/Reprise) Out On the Plantation (3:00) (prod: Amigo Martino) (writers: Munro-Panas-Desca-Newell) (Intersong USA/Chappel, Prod) (writer: Russell) (Skyhill, BMI) LION 124 (MGM) (ASCAP) LONDON 183 JEAN SHEPARD-JUST LIKE WALKIN' IN THE RONNIE SESSIONS-NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN SUNSHINE (2:22) (2:58) (prod: Earl Ball) (writers: Merritt -Woodward) (Central Songs, BMI) (prod: tarry Henley) (writer: Axton) Flip: "Candlelighted World" (2:34) (Tree, BMI) CAPITOL 3395 (Lady Jane, BMI) Flip: "While Country I Play the Fiddle" (2:36) (Tree, BMI) MGM 14394 LINDA GAIL LEWIS-SMILE SOMEBODY LOVES DOLLY PARTON-WASHDAY BLUES (2:00) YOU ALICE CREECH-BORN A WOMAN (2:30) (prod: Bob Ferguson) (writer: Wagoner) (Owepar, BMI) Flip: "Just (prod: Roy Dea) (writer: As Good Austin) (Full Swing, ASCAP) Flip: No info (prod: Glori -B Prod.) (writer: Sharp) (Painted Desert, BMI) Flip: No As Gone" (Owepar, BMI) RCA 74-0757 available. MERCURY 49814 info available. TARGET T13-0152 (Mega) MAC WISEMAN-On Susan's Floor (2:50) (prod: Allen Reynolds & Bob BOBBY HELMS-It's the Little Things (2:45) (prod: McDill) (writers: Mathews J. Wright) (writer: -Silverstein) (Jack, BMI) RCA 74-0758 Cannon) (Blue Band, BMI) MILLION 5 Also GEORGIA RAE-J. John Jones (2:25) Recommended T. flail (prod: Hill) (writers: Reynolds. GENE AND DEB.BE--Lovin' Season (2:30) Powell) (Hillsboro, (prod: Don Gant) (writer: 1 ' BMI) MILLION 6 Thomas) (Acuff -Rose, BMI) HICKORY 16435 MICHAEL JACKSON-BEN (See Pop Pick) SYREETA-TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU SUPREMES-YOUR WONDERFUL, SWEET, SWEET (See Pop Pick) r Soul LOVE (See Pop Pick) O.C. SMITH-If You Touch Me (You've Got to Love Me) (See Pop Pick) DON GREGORY & THE SOUL TRAINERS-Soul Live (2:50) (prod: Carl Maduri) (writer: Gregory) (Trousdale/Concert, Also Recommended FESTIVALS-Green Grow the Lilacs (See Pop Pick) BMI) APT 26013 (ABC) AL PERKINS-I'm So Thankful (2:21) (prod: Irene Prod.) WALTER (writers: JACKSON-No Easy Way Down (See Pop Pick) Perkins-Dorsey) (Perks, BMI) HI 2218 (London) JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD 93 Late News Labels Take But Don't Give Executive Turntable to Jazz Seminar Continued from page 4 Schlitten have been assigned new posts at Mercury Records. Jorgensen, owe success to jazz during NEW YORK-"Many of us take their the artist or his works, and the is now director of from jazz and give nothing in re- the swing period they now refuse listener who doesn't support the formerly with Polydor Records, Canada, turn," stated independent producer to place their resources into the artist by going to jazz clubs and accounting. Wolfson, former controller, moves to director of Don Schlitten at a Rutgers Institute recording of new jazz artists. He by buying only legitimate LP's. corporate administrative planning. . . . Louie (Butch) Mancuso Studies' seminar on jazz also criticized the radio stations of Jazz Joining Schlitten on the panel has been named an a&r coordinator at A&M Records. He was as a recorded art. He said that al- which limit airplay of jazz product, two years. though many of the major labels the critic who isn't involved with were chairman William M. Wein- with the label's publishing department for the past berg of Rutgers, George Butler, ... Lou Selener has left the Teletap Corp. as director of sales director, Blue Note Records, Orrin King Syndicate in the newly created post of Keepnews, a&r director, Milestone to join Features Records, and Dan Morgenstern, director of commercial sales. editor, Down Beat. * * * Concept Norman Ober has been appointed director, press and public Butler said that Blue Note is information, Polygram Corp. Ober had been with CBS for over concerned with the stressing of a "definite concept" in their jazz ses- 25 years, last as director of press & public information. CBS sions in order to achieve "quality Electronic Video Recording Division.... Executive changes at product." Blue Note, according to California Auto Radio Inc., parent company of Boman Astro- Butler, is also promoting jazz edu- sonix and Gibbs Sound Products: James Russo, formerly sales/ cation through the secondary school levels with workshops and marketing vice president, has been named executive vice president clinics to increase the understand- of the firm's newly formed subsidiary, C.A.R. Brands Inc. ing of young listeners in recorded Stan Surlow assumes the post of vice president of Boman Astro- jazz. sonix, retaining his title as vice president of Gibbs Sound. Frank Keepnews stated that in "walking Allison will head marketing and sales, custom products division the tightrope" between profit and as vice president, and Doug Adams is vice president of marketing, aesthetics in jazz "we are stuck . . . Paul B. Clark Jr. has been appointed with our own integrity." He sees O.E.M. accounts. the producer as the "catalytic Western area manager for 3M Company's Mincom division. He agent" in most of today's recorded succeeds Bob Boatman, who has been named area manager of a THE CAM -USA publishing firm and Screen Gems -Columbia Music have jazz. Although with the "commer- newly established Southeastern sales region with headquarters in signed a one-year agreement for distribution and print rights. The entire cial necessity" of recording, the Jerry Nauyokas has become Western regional sales CAM -USA catalog is covered by this agreement in the U.S. and Canada. artists and producer remain con- Dallas.... Screen Gems will immediately print folios on Capitol Records groups cerned mainly with the validity manager of Audio Magnetics Corp.... Gene Barker, corporate Bang and Raspberries' albums and singles. From left to right are, and quality of the work, said Keep - director for quality control at Audio Magnetics, has been named Jimmy lenner and Vittorio Benedetto, principals of CAM -USA, and news. chairman of the Los Angeles division of the American Society of Jerry Brown and Ira Jaffe of Screen Gems. He invited jazz artist Jimmy Quality Control. Owens, sitting in the audience, to * * * join the panel, and Owens stated that he and many other jazz artists Maurice Desormeaux has been appointed to the new position Appeals Court Stays are losing royalties because of boot- of coordinator of minority business development for Zenith leg product as well as recordings Chicago. He was previously manager of the Zenith passed from "legitimate" sources Radio Corp., to cut-rate stores which sell far Credit Union. . . . Recent managerial changes at Zenith Action on 'Superstar' below list price. Radio Corp. of Canada, Ltd.: Sydney Capell, who retired as vice president, will continue as a member of the board of direc- NEW YORK-The U.S. Court On June 29, 1972, Judge Irving Owens also critcized major labels of Appeals for the Second Circuit B. Kaufman vacated an order of for not recording more jazz art- tors, and as consultant to both Toronto and Montreal; William here has upheld Robert Stigwood the U.S.. District Court for the ists, especially when they make a Hall has been promoted to vice president and general manager, Group Ltd., Leeds Music Ltd. and Southern District of New York in point of including a rounded selec- Zenith Radio Corp. of Canada -Toronto and to controller, Zenith tion of classical works in Leeds Music Corp., in their action an action brought against Lon their re- of Canada; John Mastrovito has been appointed brought to enjoin unauthorized Hurwitz, the producer of the al- spective catalogs. Radio Corp. performances of "Jesus Christ legedly infringing performances; vice president and general manager, Zenith -Montreal; Ben Swain The seminar was held in con- and Superstar." Evergreen Ltd., the agency which junction with the Newport Jazz has been promoted tó vice president, sales, Zenith -Toronto supplied the cast; Jujamcyn Festival. Canadian national accounts.... Ray Creighton has been pro- Theatres Trust, the owner of the moted to Chicago branch manager for Transcontinental Music Vid Expo Offers Shubert Theater in Philadelphia; and Sam Schwartz, the general Corp. Other promotions within the branch are Matt Edwards to Group Discounts, manager of the theater. regional advertising and promotion manager, and Dave Pitts to The action had begun in Decem- RCA to launch the newly created post of operations manager. ber, 1971, when a week of "Jesus * * * One -Season Fee Christ Superstar" performances ad- Continued from page 3 vertised as "Superstar, a Sym- Leo Beebe has retired as general manager of Philco-Ford's phonic Rock was 30 -LP Series and one half years with ter; five complete texts of the 1st Concert," sched- consumer products operations after three International uled for presentation at Philadel- the firm. He will probably remain in the home entertainment in- Cartridge TV Confer- phia's Shubert Theatre. ence sponsored by BPI in France dustry. last spring, and five luncheon/ In his dismissal of the appeal In Classical cocktail party tickets, with extras from an order denying a prelimi- available. nary injunction and the judgment Continued from page 81 For single -day registrants, spe- dismissing the complaint against Co. Tests cial $50 fee includes daily Sam Schwartz and Jujamcyn record store, you know the con- Original Sound sessions, fusion and exhibits (Tuesday -Wednesday, 11 Theatres Trust by Judge Croake frustration that greets a.m.-3:30 p.m.) and lunch. Sched- in the U.S. District Court for the the beginning buyer who doesn't know where how Supermart & Gift Ideas ule: Tuesday (22), Opening Session, Southern . District of New York, or to get started. The new Corporate Video; Wednesday (23), Judge Kaufman recounted that RCA series is an an- 8 sales swer to Continued from page 1 Original Sounds. "Our -track Educational Video, Consumer "Judge Croake (of the lower court) this prayer and need. The often account for up to 40 percent Video; Thursday (24), "In -House" denied the motion for a prelimi- 30 -album library will contain tion for the supermarket plan will "We many famous top -selling of our business," Politi said. . perform- Video, Closing Session. nary injunction on Dec. 22 . . . be through a rack jobber. many of our ances and recordings feel this is because C o m.p l e t e details on and the allegedly infringing per- which already Politi also said that Original oldies speel have sold consumers first heard the group and single -day rates avail- formances went on as scheduled hundreds of thousands Sound will test market the gift box in and enjoy still hearing of copies. In this they will their car able from Peter Mitterhauser, Vid - during the eight -day Christmas - series, promotion in five markets cross them in the car." Expo 72, 300 Madison Ave., New New Year's holiday." reach an even wider market," he country. The box will retail at said. The first "Oldies But Goodies" York, N.Y. 10017. Phone (212) The performances were staged $29.95 and will be aimed at the album was released in 1959. Art 687-.5523. when the lower court denied an Munves said that each album is Christmas gift -giving season of late Laboe, president of the label, is a Added to the Video Exposition injunction based upon representa- built around the theme, The November and December. former Los Angeles disk jockey. to is boxes -expected have for the first tions that the scheduled perform- World's Favorite . . . world's fa- "Our aim to have the Laboe and his staff have also put time in one piece every video sys- ances would consist only of a vorite symphonies, world's favorite out nationally in record outlets and together an "Oldies But Goodies tem on the market-are Sonocraft, . in large department stores and number of selections from "Super- concertos . . showpieces . Trivia Quiz" for radio stations, Kirt Films International and Video- star," mixed with other original rhapsodies ... dances in addition mass merchandisers, especially and have set up a promotional rec- cassette Industy Information Ser- and traditional material. However, to world's favorite Gershwin, those that accept charge cards. ord for certain stores which fea- vice. Late program addition is Mrs. consumer fraud actions in Phil- Tchaikovsky, etc. This facilitates the sale of all our tures Laboe giving short introduc- Red Burns, Director. Alternate adelphia, brought both by the At- product, because these sales are tions to each cut. Media Center. New York Univer- torney General and a private con- The series includes artists such often impulse purchases where a sity. sumer group, resulted in substantial as Van Cliburn, Artur Rubinstein, consumer will see a number of refunds to ticket purchasers. Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, songs he remembers and will buy Sherrill Milnes, Ritz Reiner and The appeal entered by the Rob- three or four of the albums at a Fed 1. -Funded Co. 'Crossover' LP's ert Stigwood Group was dismissed the Chicago Symphony, Eugene time. because, according to Judge Kauf- Ormandy and the Philadelphia Or- "Dealer incentives are also C Uminued from page 3 man, "the record 'before us clearly chestra, Arthur Fiedler and the planned for this program," Politi Eyes Black Label Boston Pops Orchestra and Jascha been in that small area of .the indicates that Hurwitz's produc- added, "but these haven't been de- NEW YORK-At presstime, tion was a `one-shot' series of Heifetz. He also noted that the cided yet." it was learned that the Black music industry known as the blues. recordings have been re -mastered performances which long ago has Politi said he is dissatisfied with Development Foundations, a "This is what we have. And, in come and gone." Nevertheless. for superior sound, and in many some of the current means of dis- federally funded group, was this case, we were starting with a Judge Kaufman vacated the order cases, have been re -coupled. All tribution because "so many distrib- working with its counsel, Gold- finished product." he explained. denying the preliminary injunction will have new covers. utors, though it isn't always their berg and Gershon, New York, noting that, in other instances. to "insure that it can have no Munves noted that the series will fault, bypass the smaller labels in in setting up a record company, merchandising and recording might precedential value." benefit dealers also. "It offers favor of he top labels. Here, we to be called DeVel. go hand in hand. With Howlin' Plaintiffs were represented by dealers who are just getting into will do whatever we have to to get It is understood that the at- Wolfs product complete, though, it Robert C. Osterberg of Abeles and the classical business for the first our product out." torneys are negotiating with was necessary to go on to evaluate Clark, and John L. Eastman of time a basic stock inventory of top Tape Sales Up Columbia to market the label. the market. Eastman & Eastman. turnover product." Tape is also a big factor at 94 JULY 22, 1972, BILLBOARD "Feel Good" is Ike & Tina's newest remedy for lack of loving, fading throbs, lead feet, and summer sales. Contains: "Chopper," "I Like It," "Black Coffee," "Feel Good," "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now), and other vitalizing ingredients. Produced by Ike Turner & Gerhard Augustin Recorded at Bolic Sound. Ike &TinaIna Feel Good United Artists Records & Tapes UAS 5598; 8 trk: U-8436; Cass: K-0436; single: "Feel Good" #50913 UNI® 111S11:6 "'kottoä ksodr kabala , Produced by DENNY CORDELL G. LEON RUSSELL STEREO SW -8911 SHELTER RECORDING CO., INC.. 5112 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA avatlable from capitol rc cpds