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Wind & Fire (Columbia 3-10251) 47 34 LOVER 37 TRACKS OF MY TEARS 69 WE CAN'T HIDE (Columbia Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295-A) 25 25 IT ANYMORE Paul Simon 3-10270) 4 Larry Santos (Casablanca MB 844) 80 91 5 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 38 ACTION 70 UNION Sweet (Capitol P4220) 53 69 MAN Eagles ( Asylum 45293-A) 5 Cate Brothers (Asylum E45294 -A) 78 89 LONELY NIGHT (ANGEL 39 VENUS 71 BREAKAWAY Frankie Avalon (DeLite 1578) 44 48 Art Garfunkel (Columbia 3-10273) 40 39 FACE) 40 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782-S) 7 13 72 RENEGADE The Ohio Players Mercury 436) 35 29 Michael Murphey Epic 8-50184) 42 45 DREAM WEAVER 41 WAKE UP EVERYBODY Gary Wright Warner Bros. WBS 8167) 8 16 73 IF ONLY YOU BELIEVE DECEMBER 1963 (PART I) (JESUS (OH WHAT Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes FOR TONIGHT) Michel Polnareff,Atlantic 3314) 84 94 A NIGHT) (Phila. Intl. 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The rack the issue. and requested Cash announced that Harvey Cooper has his name in print. But their figures, ing them on the basis of how they were jobber's market share has shrunk by ap- use joined the label as senior vice-president, independently, match each ot- sold. "We went into each of our branches proximately five percent in each of the derived marketing (a newly created position). her. and tried to get that information and it past three years, swinging over to the re- Cooper entered the industry with Jay was difficult to get. But we did determine tailer side. From 60 to 40 Kay Distributors in his hometown of that at the end of 1975. the breakdown These figures confirm an industry "From a consumer standpoint." ex- Detroit in 1960 as a local promotion man. plained business is was 40% rack jobber, 40% retail, and belief that the racks have lost a con- one executive. "the Soon he was hired by RCA to join their 20% one stop. A year ago when we did a siderable amount (in terms of market now 60% retailer and 40% rack jobber. midwest branch as midwest regional pro- breakdown, it was 45% rack, 35% retail share) in the past couple of years. They Three years ago, it was exactly the op- motion director, based in Detroit. For the and 20% one stop." What about two also seem to confirm the trend to. and posite." The marketing specialist added next ten years, he was involved in the years ago? "We didn't compile figures sales explosion at, the full line retail rec- "the trend is towards full line retail rec- promotion of performers including Elvis then, but I believe there would be ord store level, as reported by Cash Box ord stores. The industry wants it and is Presley, Jose Feliciano, The Jefferson in Yet he another swing of 5%, 50-30-20. The one - (Jan. 10 & 17). moving that direction." does Airplane, Eddie Arnold and John Den - stops have pretty well held at the same The statistics were made available by not want to see the fall of the rack jobber. continued on pg. 43 "We don't want to lose the rack jobber. level. The swing has been from rack job- We need the exposure and need to be in ber to retailer." The executive agreed as many locations as possible. We want that the one stop sales could be com- NEC's 16th `Smorgasbord the full line retailer but we also want the bined with the retail sales; records that rack jobber. They're both important to are sold through one stops are usually Opens With Davis Keynote the business." sold through full line retail outlets and But what was meant by "from a con- not in racked locations (the exception by Rebecca Moore sumer standpoint?" "There are so many being singles sales to operators). WASHINGTON, D.C. - Some people Three hundred exhibitors, thirty three hybrid accounts, involved in retailing Info Sources call it a zoo. With a lion sleeping on the showcase acts, eighteen roving artists, and rack jobbing and one stopping, it's Where did their information come from exhibit hall floor, and Bill Baird's five theatre groups, and more, are as- hard to classify them. You've got Heilich - and how accurate do they feel it is? marionettes dancing in the Sheraton sembled here to show and hopefully sell er, with his Musiclands and leased de- "When it gets to anyone who wears more Park Ballroom, it just might be. One their wares to the college campus pro- partments and with his rack locations. than one hat." stated one, "we have to delegate to the National Entertainment gramming market. How do you classify him? You can't depend on what the account tells us. So Conference's (NEC) 16th annual con- Although rock music still dominates classify him on the basis of how you sell the information is necessarily going to vention, opening this past week, the campus consciousness, classical him. because it would all be listed under be inaccurate. We have a pretty good described. it this way: "It's like a boat music and jazz, as well as other cultural rack jobber business. So we can't idea what J.L. Marsh is doing because show or car show, only they're selling performances are growing more popular. measure it from a sales standpoint. The Amos (Heilicher) is a public company people." "Music is moving in all directions," said only way to accurately measure their and you can get the information from his Smorgasbord , president of , sales is from the other way around. statements. But with Stark Records and Davis' Whatever you call it, this year's NEC keynotingthe opening session. where the records ultimately wind up at their Camelot stores or a Peaches with Convention is providing a smorgasbord presence was one indication that rock, or the retail level. And from what we've their racks and one stop. you have to try of talent in mind -boggling proportions. continued on pg. 36 been able to determine, it's 60% retail, continued on pg. 14 New Carly Simon LP Due a Four Guilty, Two Acquitted Some Gigs Contemplated In Brunswick Exec. Trial by David Budge NEW YORK - Four executives of Bruns- Chicago office. found The jury had been in deliberation for a LOS ANGELES "Anticipation," one of have the motive to write songs that don't wick Record Corp. were guilty of - conspiracy and mail fraud at the federal period of three days, returning the Carly Simon's biggest career hits, aptly answer questions. I love to be able to verdict around 4:40 p.m. During that describes the feeling of the community write simple songs, too, as long as they district court in Newark, N.J. last Thurs- day, Feb. 26. Convicted were Nat time. Judge Frederick Lacey had them of music on the eve of her next album re- deal with solving problems." sequestered, and on at least one oc- lease for Elektra Records. Her ability to Tarnopol. aged 44 years, president of One of the issues Carly deals with on Brunswick; Peter Garris, 44. vice presi- casion they had questioned the court on blend cogent, provocative lyrics with is in the complicated legal matters involved. the new album presented "Fair- dent in charge of sales; Lee Shap, 44, neatly turned musical phrases and All four were found weather Father," a song not so much production manager; and Irving Wiegan, convicted guilty of moods has provided the base for her aimed at husband James Taylor as at conspiracy under count one. which car- popularity, yet she steadfastly refuses to 65. accountant. fathers in general who have difficulty Two defendants were found innocent ries a maximum penalty of five years im- allow herself to stagnate creatively and prisonment and a $10.000 fine. Substan- seeing their wives as anything but on all counts of the indictment: Melvin views each album as a stepping stone to stereotypes. "It's true that we're mothers tive mail fraud, of which Tarnopol and the next. Moore, 58. Brunswick national director to our children, but we're also women of promotion; and Carl Davis, 40, vice Garris were found guilty on 22 counts. Weigan and Shep on 23, carries a max- In an interview with Cash Box, Carly continued on pg. 42 president of a&r and head of Brunswick's explained how she views her new LP in imum penalty of five years and a $1.000 perspective with the previous two ef- fine for each count. This totals to max- forts, "Hotcakes" and "Playing Possum": imum sentences of over 100 years and fines over $30,000 for the "The time that I was pregnant was the convicted. happiest time of my life. It lifted me very All four dependents are held under $10,000 bail. A motion to increase bail high. 'Hotcakes,' I think reflected the for Tarnopol was made by assistant U.S. euphoria I felt then. I was aglow. My feet attorney Thomas Greelish, who stated, were solidly on the ground and I was very centered. "The facts are that he (Tarnopol; re- ceived in excess of $100.000 in cash that "The album after that, 'Playing may well have been secreted away. He Possum' was much more of a body faces a substantial sentence." The mo- album. I got into my unpregnant state tion was denied. and felt free physically. I was much more The defendants convicted were in- mobile. This album is different from volved by evidence in dealing records either of the previous two because it's for cash. which the government viewed more concerned with conflict." as an attempt to defraud the IRS; and Conflict has never scared Carly and writer. publishers and artists denied due she, like few other writers, has the ability royalties by non -invoiced sales. While to deal with it directly, often achieving charges of payola were involved in the resolution through musical confronta- case the verdict reflects a reluctance on tion. "Within me there's a singer -mother MOTOWN THANKS CASH BOX WITH GOLD A gold record for ' hit the jury's part to include payola in the conflict I'm very aware of," she said. "I'd single. "Theme From Mahogany (Do Yoi Know Where You're Going To)" was pre- overall conspiracy. Sentencing is set for to Box Albert in recognition of love to raise my child full time, but I also sented by Motown Records Cash publisher George April 12. know I'll never stop getting deeper and the song's million -selling status and its ruent number -one chart position. Presenting It seems likely that the seven -week deeper into music. Some people need to the record were (I -r): Miller London. national sales manager; Mike Lushka, vp sales; case will be appealed. Going in to de -

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1974-1975 Sales Earnings Comparison Record Division Sales Record Division Earnings CBS & WCI Record Divisions 1975 1974 Diff. 1975 1974 Diff. CBS Inc. 484.3 420.4 +63.9 56.3 44.8 +11.5 Analyzed For 3 Year Period Warner Communications Inc. 313.8 291.7 +22.1 50.0 46.7 +3.3 by Gary Cohen Overall Company Sales Overall Company Earnings NEW YORK - The two largest U.S. division. The record and tape clubs and CBS Inc. 1938.9 1752.3+186.6 249.4 220.2 +29.2 based record manufacturers, the record retail stores are not included, but are Warner Communications Inc. 669.8 720.0 -50.2 87.3 89.6 -2.3 divisions of CBS Inc. and Warner Com- part of the CBS/Columbia group. WCI's All figures expressed in millions of dollars before income taxes. munications Inc. (WCI), have now both record division, according to a spokes- Record divisions include domestic and international record divisions and music released their sales and earnings reports man, includes their three domestic publishing. for 1975. CBS two weeks ago (Cash Box, labels, WEA International, WEA Corp. Source: company reports Feb. 21) and now WCI. To enable the in- (the WEA branch distribution operation) dustry to better compare the relative and Warner Bros. Music, the publishing Record Division Sales as a % of overall sales 1975 1974 size, sales and earnings of these two arm. CBS Inc. 25% 24% giant operations, Cash Box has as- The Columbia record division is now Warner Communications Inc. 47% 41% sembled a table of relevant data, based larger than the Warner record division by on their published reports. In addition to $170.5 million; last year it was only Record Division Earnings as a 'Y. of overall earnings 1975 1974 a sales and earnings comparison, by $128.7 million larger. The CBS Record CBS Inc. 23% 20% record division and total company sales, division showed an increase in sales of Warner Communications Inc. 57% 52% additional percentages are included: close to $64 million last year, three times what percentage of a company's overall greater than the $22 million increase Pre-tax margins (profit percentage) on record division 1975 1974 sales are done by the record division, shown by Warners. CBS gets 25% of sales 11.6% 10.6% what percentage of income, and the their total sales from their record CBS Inc. 15.9% 16.0% "margin" - what percentage of the sales division, and 23% of their income. Warner Communications is income. Warners is getting 47% of their sales, Divisions and 57% of their income from records. Comparisons based on figures from company reports The sales figures released by the Earnings labels are for their record divisions. For But while the CBS record division had CBS, that includes domestic and interna- sales of $484 million, $170 million more CBS & WEA Groups Control tional record groups, the music publish- than WCI 's record division, they obtained ing operation and the record pressing continued on pg. 14 Almost 30% Of CB Charts Representative WEA Group/CBS Group Chart Comparison 1976 by Gary Cohen & Howard Lowell - FRONT COVER NEW YORK - The Warner-Elektra-At- WEA Group CBS Group WEA & CBS lantic group of companies has averaged Combined 22% of the pop charts over the past three on chart of chart on chart of chart Total years and 27% overall, while the Colum- bia -Epic -Custom group has averaged Top 100 Singles 24 24.0% 11 11.0% 35 14% of the pop charts and 24% overall, Top 200 43 21.5% 34 17.0% 77 according to a study of Cash Box charts (Pop chart subtotals) 67 22.3% 45 15.0% 37.3° from the first week of March from this year and each of the past two years. R&B Singles 9 9.0% 10 10.0% 19 Combined, the WEA and CBS groups re- R&B Albums 4 8.0% 7 14.0% 11 ceived 442 out of 1,580 positions on all charts, or an average of 28%. (The chart Country Singles 7 7.0% 18 18.0% 25 breakdowns appear in the three graphs Country Albums 2 4.0% 3 6.0% 5 on the right). Both WEA and Columbia are dominant Overall Chart totals 89 14.8% 83 13.8% 172/600 or Eric Carmen is considered to be a triple forces in the pop field, with WEA much 28.6% threat by his record company, Arista stronger than CBS. And while CBS trum- Source: Cash Box charts. March 7. 1976 Records. That is, he has appealed to AM peted their having the top four records on the album chart last month, the WEA and FM as well as in person. Representative WEA Group/CBS Group In is supplement- group had five out of the top seven two person he currently Chart Comparison - 1975 ing his chart situation traveling with a years ago. In singles, Warners has shown considerable growth, and has gone from seven piece band to show everybody WEA Group CBS Group WEA & CBS that he is not just a Raspberry (his former 16 to 20 to 24 singles. Columbia's main singles growth on the pop charts stems # % # Combined group). on chart of chart on chart of chart Total As a solo artist he locked in with pro- from r&b crossover and custom label continued on pg. 14 has a strong ducer Jimmy lenner, who Top 100 Singles 20 20.0% 8 8.0% 28 track record, and together they came out Top 175 Albums 41 23.4% 21 12.0% 62 plus with Arista's "All By Himself" album Warner Comm. (Pop chart subtotals) 61 22.1% 29 10.5% 32 7% the chart single, "Starbound." in lenner and Carmen are currently the Sales, Earnings R&B Singles 12 17.1% 4 5.7% 16 studio whenever Carmen gets time off from his touring to produce the next Set Records Country Singles 4 5.3% 10 13.3% 14 Carmen album hopefully in May. - NEW YORK - Revenues from records, Country Albums 1 2.2% 6 13.3% 7 tapes and music publishing led the way INDEX in the fourth quarter and total year Overall Chart Totals 78 16.8% 49 10.5% 127/465 or Album Chart 1-200 53 figures for Warner Communications Inc. 27.3% Album Reviews 20 Sales in the music division were up $12 $22 million Source: Cash Box charts. March 8. 1975 Behind The Counter 37 million in the fourth quarter, for the entire year; income was up $4 Coin Machine News 44 Representative WEA Group/CBS Group million in the fourth quarter, represent- Section 28 Chart Comparison 1974 ing the $4 million increase in that - Country Top 100 Singles 30 for the year. Overall revenue division WEA Group CBS Group WEA & CBS Country Top 50 LPs 29 was $3 million, from from all divisions up Combined FM Aralysis 24 $174 to $177 million, in the fourth on chart of chart on chart of chart Total For The Record 34 quarter. For the full year, sales dropped Intl Section 49 $51 million, primarily due to a $73 mil - continued on pg. 14 Top 100 Singles 16 16.0% 18 18.0% 34 Looking Ahead 26 Top 17 Albums 45 25.7% 28 16.0% 73 New Additions To Playlist 27 (Pop chart subtotals) 61 22.2% 46 16.4% 38.9% Radio Active Chart 26 Warner Comm. To Radio-TV Report 23 Acquire Shares R&B Singles 4 5.7% 10 14.2% 14 R&B Top 100 Singles 39 NEW YORK =Warner Communications Singles 4 5.3% 11 14.7% 15 R&B Top 50 LPs 40 has announced plans to purchase up to 1 Country 1 6 7 Singles Chart Top 100 4 million shares of their Series C Converti- Country Albums 2.2% 13.3% Singles Reviews 22 ble Preferred Stock, at a price of $6 a Overall Chart Totals 70 15.1% 73 15.7% 143/465 or Talent On Stage 35 share. There are 4,811,733 shares out- standing, traded on the American Stock 30.7% Vital Statistics 26 Source: Cash Box charts. March 9. 1974 Exchange. Compiled by CB Market Research Dept.

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UA Claims Executives On The Move CBS Records `Fastest Start Reveals Singles Dowd and Mardin Renew As Atlantic Producers/V-Ps - Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin Ever' In 1976 have renewed their contracts as producers and vice-presidents of Atlantic Records. Report Under new terms of their agreements, Dowd and Mardin will produce artists for Atlan- Marketing LOS ANGELES According to Al - tic (and its affiliate labels), and they will also be free to produce artists on other labels NEW YORK - CBS Records has re- Teller. president of United Artists leased within the Warner Communications group Warner/Reprise Records (and its af- the results of a market research Records. and Dan Alvino, vp of sales, the - filiate labels) and Elektra/Asylum Records. Since receiving their first album produc- study on the current state of the singles company is off to its fastest start ever, market. tion credit jointly in 1966. on the Young Rascals debut Atlantic album. they have pro - with extensive airplay and strong sales The report was researched in 11 cities. reported for many United Artists pop. with 1,000 buyers. white and black. soul and country acts. and for Blue Note queried in accounts serviced directly progressive soul music. and through subdistributors. Teller noted that many of UA's in- The six main points discerned from the dependent distributors have reported study were these: 1. Singles buyers that UA is very hot. Teller expressed ap- know what they want. The report showed preciation for the efforts of UA's in- that 85% of the buyers' purchases were dependent distributors. planned. 2. Singles buyers are not con- Significantly Ahead cerned with price increases. 75% of the Alvino told Cash Box, "We are signif- sampling bought as many or more

icantly ahead of 1975, though I can't give Dowd Mardin Barri Stein singles than last year. 3. 70% of the you specific figures till the end of the duced more than 150 LPs and 200 singles between them, and earned a combined sampling complained that they often quarter." Alvino attributed the bright UA total of more than 40 RIAA gold records. They have also worked together, with pro- could not find the singles they wanted in sales picture to "the emergence of Elec- ducer Jerry Wexler, on nearly every one of Aretha Franklin's nearly 20 albums for stock. And 40% said that the stores tric Light Orchestra as both an album and Atlantic. Dowd's career with Atlantic dates from the late '40's as a session engineer would not order singles for them. 4. The singles success, the resurgence of Bob- and supervisor on the first Atlantic recordings in . He was asked to join vast majority of singles buyers depend by Womack, the continuing strength of the label permanently in 1954, and in 1960, he designed the Atlantic Recording on radio to learn about the singles they Donald Byrd, and the debut of Brass Studios at 60th St. and Broadway. Arif Mardin began with Atlantic in 1963 (as an as- want. Eight of ten said they learn about Construction." sistant to then v -p Nesuhi Ertegun) in charge of archive work that included editing, their purchases from this source. 5. Alvino stated that country & western mixing and arranging of the label's early jazz and r&b catalog. Further, 65% of the sampling said that they must hear a record for 3-4 weeks on sales were good and that the Blue Note Steve Barri Joins Warner Bros. As Producer Producer Steve Barri has joined the - the radio before they will go out to buy it. catalog was an example of the continued a&r staff of Warner Bros. Records. In his capacity as staff producer. Barri will work 60% said that "I want to hear a lot more strength of UA catalog sales in general. with Lenny Waronker, vice president, director of a&r, and will be responsible for pro- singles on radio so I know what is avail- "Our catalog sales have been huge," ducing Warners artists and acquiring talent for the label as well. Alvino able said. "We had an excellent Barri comes to Warners after more than a decade at ABC -Dunhill. Active in the January and even better February. We're label since its inception, Barri had been vice president in charge of a&r since 1967. already beyond our quota for March with Barri has already undertaken his initial project with Warners. production of new All Platinum Sets some hot product yet to be released." sessions with Reprise artist John Sebastian. Alvino and Teller stressed the diversi- Chess Revitalization Burt Stein Named Director, National Album Promotion Burt Stein has been named fication of UA product pointing to nine - NEW YORK -A new single by Solomon LPs on the trade charts covering pro- Burke. "Never Stop Loving You," will be gressive. country, jazz, r&b and pop the initial release on the Chess label, to areas be distributed by All Platinum Records. The Burke record, taken from his new Court Dismisses album "Going Back To My Roots" is the first step in a new program of recording Big Seven Suit and revitalization for Chess Records artists now underway at All Platinum. Against Lennon The company's plans for the label in- clude the acquisition of new artists for NEW YORK -A District Court in New Alter Greenberg Roy Walton Chess, release of new material by the York has dismissed a suit by Big Seven to the newly -created post of director, national album promotion at Elektra/Asylum label's current roster, and a series of jazz Music and Adam VIII Ltd., claiming rights Records. In his new position. Stein will develop and coordinate long-range promotion and blues reissues. to a album campaigns for E/A's album releases. Since joining Elektra Records in 1973 as Current Chess artists preparing fresh "Roots." which Adam VIII began to dis- early regional promotion representative, Stein has based his operations in Chicago and material for the label include Etta James, tribute. and then withdrew from sale. , continuing in that capacity for Elektra/Asylum Records. Prior to Jack McDuff and Chuck Berry. The Morris Levy, president of Big Seven and joining the company, he was a local promotion representative in the WEA branch. He will be catalog material of these artists will also Adam VIII, had claimed Lennon made a based in L.A. be made available via reissues. The first verbal contract with him for distribution blues anthologies Alter Joins Bang As National Promotion Director Linda Alter has joined Bang are set for April re- by mail order and through retail centers. - lease and include Records as national promotion director. She will headquarter in Atlanta. Alter began double pack LPs from of Lennon's album of rock and roll the late bluesman Nowlin' Wolf and the classics. But the judge in the case, her music industry career at Poplar Tunes in Memphis. one of the largest one -stop in contemporary artist Muddy Waters. Jazz Thomas P. Griesa, ruled that no contract operations the mid -South, where she was the buyer for 10 years. In July. 1974, she relocated to Los Angeles to become national promotion director of Shelter Records. reissues include double LPs from had been made, and Levy had no mail or- Ramsey Lewis and Ahmad When Shelter released its promotion staff as part of a massive reorganization of the Jamal. as well der rights to the album. as John Klemmer's label in November, 1975. Alter joined Twentieth Century Records as national field Cadet LPs. Kiss Forms coordinator of marketing and sales. ATV Music Appoints Sol Greenberg V -P, G -M - ATV Music has set four appointments Screen Gems Acquires in a move to expand its Granite Records operation. The announcement was made by Film Prod. Co. Sam Trust, president of ATV's western hemisphere operations. Effective immediate- Cat Stevens' Songs HOLLYWOOD - The Kiss Entertain- ly. Sol Greenberg. who has been associated with the label the past year. has been ap- NEW YORK - Screem Gems -Columbia ment Corporation has formed their own pointed vice president and general manager. In his new capacity, Greenberg has Music has acquired the worldwide film production company and are in- publishing rights to the songs contained terested in producing "The Roar Of The in Cat Stevens current album. "Num- Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd." bers," as well as those in his next three owned by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony albums. The agreement was negotiated Newley. by Irwin Z. Robinson, vice president and general manager of Screen Gems, and MUSICIANS!! Barry Krost of B.K.M. Inc., Stevens' PROFESSIONAL manager. MUSICIANS' REFERRAL (a subsidiary of Boyd Hunt Enterprises) Pan Am Set For is the LARGEST national registry Peacock Heathfield Walker Paas Musexpo '76 of individual musicians seeking simultaneously set Del Roy as director of national promotion, Michael T. Walton as groups ... and groups seeking director of marketing and sales and Eloise Peacock as director of administration. NEW YORK - Pan American World Airways has been named the official new members. UA Announces Promo Appointments United Artists Records has added four mem- - airline of Musexpo '76 for Europe. bers to its promotion staff. due to company growth. James Heathfield has been Officials of Musexpo '76 and Pan Am CALL TODAY! named northeast regional promotion representative. Robert Walker has been named are currently working out the details of midwest regional promotion representative. (covering the Minneapolis. St. Louis and special group rates and tour packages 612) 825-6848 or Kansas City areas) Walter Paas has been named midwest regional promotion 800) 328-8660 --TOLL FREE for transportation to New Orleans from representative for Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee, and Jack Ashton has been named various points in Europe west coast regional promotion representative. and for flights in (void where prohibited by law) the U.S. to key music centers either tit * * * * * * * x * * * continued on pg. 43 before or after Musexpo '76.

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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box/news Changes In Consumer Tastes Rack Jobbers' CBS, WEA: 30% Domination Of Of CB Charts tr Caused Jobber % Drop successes; out of seven gold records last NEW YORK If the rack jobber repre- rack, or 4000 different titles. it is often Industry Halved tr year. only one was pop -oriented, and on- sents 40% ly one was on the Columbia label proper. of the record business, and not enough to satisfy the consumer's to get a feel. or some idea." The ex- not the 80% previously how is R&B believed, needs. A full line retail record store. ecutive. a highly respected member of In r&b. Atlantic has been the dominant the record industry affected? If nothing often with 25,000-50.000 titles. is better the distribution community with many it force for the WEA group. For 1975, else. answers a number of philosophy situated in today's market to satisfy the years of experience, believes the statis- and merchandising questions and Atlantic had eight of the twelve r&b puts consumer's needs and wants. Finally. the tics are correct as rough estimates of them into perspective. First, it singles on the analyzed chart. explains jobber has been hurt by the continued market share. But because they are not Elek- why some in tra has not made much of an companies. with MCA the proliferation of retail record stores. and totally accurate. and are based on "a attempt forefront, are various at r&b. at least not until now considering pricing strong price competition from the re- feel" rather than actual facts. "... I'd pre- and moves to Perhaps. while Warners has been making inroads aid the rack jobber. tailers who are fighting it out in the fer not to be quoted. We're not dealing they feel, with a wider in the past few years. Columbia's spread between marketplace. So the jobber and his ac- with numbers where we can go into our custom rack label groups have contributed jobber and retail prices, the rack counts find themselves in the middle of own books and get answers. But there much to jobber will become more competitive. At the CBS success in r&b. While there "price wars" they didn't start, didn't want. has been a growth of retail and a the the 5% yearly re- were declines for CBS in r&b in 1975 same time, shift to but were forced to respond to. shrinkage of rack jobbing over the past tailing in the last few years confirms the Complexity few with the loss of the Stax group, the hot years." Philadelphia dynamic growth of the retailer, and The issues are highly complex and will Breakdowns Intl. division has made up simultaneously the rack's for the loss. And even though confirms dif- not be easily resolved. While the One of the problems in surveying and CBS ficulties. picked up Herbie Hancock. On the other hand, if the rack manufacturers don't want to see the job- analyzing market share stems from Earth. Wind jobber is only 40% of the record busi- & Fire and Labelle from Warner Bros., bers go out of business. they don't want moves by companies involved in only is WB must be credited with ness, which less than half of the total to help the rack jobber at the expense of one part of the business to diversify. at least signing business, and far less than the 60-80% and developing them the retailer. The equilibrium between the There are fewer pure anythings left in before they share usually tossed around rack achieved success with CBS. by the two sides has been lost. or at least dis- the industry pure retailers. pure rack the - Country jobbers and their spokesmen, job- turbed. So when rack jobbers report jobbers or even pure indy distributors. bers' internal position in the In country bargaining some of their accounts are considering Of the country's top 20 largest accounts. Columbia maintains a industry has been weakened. That also steady 3-1 advantage WEA in dropping their record departments. a more than half are involved in at least over why the figures singles, but they may explains 60-80% will move the industry obviously does not two parts of the retail rack jobber one not for long. to in Elektra has made strong inroads continue be bandied about some want to see, there is concern on all sides. stop complex. and four of the top six into the quarters, instead of the more realistic How - country market (they presently have five this concern manifests itself re- Heilicher, Handleman, ABC and Trans - 40%. singles on the country mains to be seen. continent are also involved in in- chart) after a pre- Problems - vious Atlantic effort to get into dependent distribution. And since all of country The jobber himself, now in some dif- did not work out as these accounts are sold as rack jobbers expected. CBS, ficulty, is more a victim of changes in Abkco meanwhile. has 18% of this week's Industries by the branch operations. there is an ob- coun- consumer tastes and price competition try singles chart. yet only 6% vious difficulty for the manufacturer in at- of the coun- from in the marketplace, Suffers ist Qtr. Loss: try album chart. others prob- tempting to classify these accounts. lems and situations not of his own doing, Notwithstanding Blames Litigation Perhaps 80% of all records sold are their individual then of direct actions or inactions on his shortcomings, the CBS and WEA or- NEW YORK - Abkco Industries an- sold at a subdistributor price to accounts part. ganizations control a hefty nounced first quarter revenues. for the that are involved in rack jobbing, in addi- chunk of the Jobbers were at their peak in the late market. But there is quarter ending Dec. 31, of 1,816,608 and tion to their involvement in retailing or still plenty of room '60s, when most album sales were done for others. a loss of 140,679 or ten cents a share. one stopping. But the jobber's actual in the top 100 titles, unit sales of singles This compares to revenues of share of the market has shrunk to 40%. were strong and at least marginally $2,381.498 and a profit of $60,326 or according to these latest figures. profitable. depth of catalogue was not re- CBS, WCI Record four cents a share in the corresponding Acceptance quired (indeed many groups and acts period of 1974. In the quarter, Abkco in- Whether the industry realizes this and had no catalogue to speak of as yet), Div. Analysis frg of curred legal expenses of $275,506 in begins crediting the jobber with only while price competition from full line re- litigation with the Apple Companies, 40% of the business. instead of the pre- just over $6 million more in earnings. In tailers was minimal. Today, in every from whom they have not received com- viously believed 80%, should prove in- fact. during 1974, WCI's record division case. the opposite is true. Where huge missions from Feb 28. 1973. teresting. earned close to $2 million more than quantities of albums had been sold on CBS', on $128 million less in sales. In the top 25-50 albums, today there are a other words. WCI's record operation is handful of artists that have super-huge far more profitable on a percentage basis albums occasionally. The album busi- than is CBS. There is speculation this is ness is far more spread out today. so because Warners is more heavily in- Singles, meanwhile, have become a hit volved in music publishing than CBS. an and miss item. There is little money to be area that is somewhat more profitable made with them because they are than records. handled so often and are not subject to Margins are the most important item of the same strict inventory management all. to Wall Street analysts, stockholders that applies to albums and tapes, with out and corporation executives. And the of stocks and overstocks common. Then margins are key to a company's success. come the returns - as high as 50%. The reason why Warner Co. is able to And since consumer tastes are wider practically match CBS' income. on $128 today. depth of catalogue is required. million less in sales, is because they The rack jobber, by his nature, is usually make more profit on each dollar of sales. limited to x feet. Whether he amount of Columbia made 11.6 cents per dollar in can only stock the top 200 titles on a wire continued on pg. 16

WCI Safes 9 lion dropoff in revenues 'from film rentals. SPINNERS' L.A. GALA - Atlantic artists the Spinners were the guests of honor re- Overall, the record and music division cently at a gala carnival party in Los Angeles celebrating their 20th anniversary in contributed $92.364,000 in 4th quarter show business. The party was hosted by Atlantic chairman Ahmet Ertegun at the sales. up from $80.539,000 in sales in Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the affair was highlighted by the group's the fourth quarter of 1974. Total year cutting of an elaborate multi -tiered cake and accepting of special commemorative sales for the record & publishing division gold record plaques from the label. Two nights later. the Spinners played a sold -out was $313.787.000, up from concert date at the L.A. Forum. Shown above are: top left (I to r): Maurice King, Billy $291,653,000. Total sales for all Henderson, Henry Fambrough. Atlantic Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun. producer divisions rose to $177.967,000 from Thom Bell, Bobbie Smith, Atlantic president Jerry Greenberg, Philippe Wynn. Pervis $174.939,000 in the quarter. Total year Jackson and Spinners' manager Buddy Allen. Top right: Atlantic senior vp Henry Al- sales dropped from $720,076.000 to len. Ahmet Ertegun, Pervis Jackson. Aretha Franklin. Henry Fambrough. Bobbie $669,774.000 in 1975. Earnings per Smith, Philippe Wynn and, above, Billy Henderson. Bottom left: Philippe Wynn, Thom share rose to $2.84 a share from $2.32. Bell, David Banks. 's and Gene Page. Bottom right: Alice Records Cooper and guest. Atlantic west coast general manager Bob Greenberg. Philippe In commenting on the results. WCI Wynn and Redd Foxx. The Spinners. recently tbasted in a Cash Box Special is- chairman Steven J. Ross said "all seg- sue(Jan. 31), drew a host of close friends and well wishers to the Beverly Hills soiree. ments of our recorded music division - Music luminaries such as Dave Mason, G.C. Cameron and Lamont Dozier heartily domestic records. international records praised the 20th anniversary celebrants for their determination and dedication not and music publishing - set new highs in only to good music, but also to mankind. The establishment of the Spinners' both revenues and pretax income in Scholarship Fund aptly testifies to their deep community involvement. 1975."

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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box,- news ASCAP Membership Meet: Kiss: Overnight Sensation Fair Copyright Bill Sought Or Classic Success Story LOS ANGELES - ASCAP president Also covered in the address by Adams by Nick Nichols Stanley Adams has called for a fairer was another point that ASCAP hopes to LOS ANGELES - Everyone in the moments which occurred during the copyright law and remarked recently at see resolved: new fee agreements with music business knows that there's no company's formative stages. "After we the west coast membership meeting in the three major radio networks. Estab- such thing as an "overnight sensation." left Warner Brothers. it became very Los Angeles. when we go to Congress. lishment of the ASCAP Foundation to re- right? Wrong. scary. For the first six months we were we do not go as fat cats seeking still ceive gifts and bequests. from which the A tenacious. four -man army called Kiss going out of business every other day: more cream. we go rather as creators of proceeds will be used to further the recently invaded Los Angeles armed things were just really frightening. We music the public wants to hear - music cause of music in a variety of ways. and a with a total devastation approach to blitz - found ourselves under tremendous pres- others use to attract audiences or mention of collections of licensing fees rock that has prompted destruction de- sure. we didn't have the Warner Brothers patrons The users reap far greater re- in the symphonic and concert fields go- votees to hail them as. "the greatest staff anymore. We really didn't want wards than we do and that is the mes- ing over the half -million dollar mark for thing to happen to heavy metal since the them. though - we didn't want to have sage we have tried to convey throughout the calendar year 1975 were also cov- Marshall amp." anyone to answer to." the long struggle for a new and better ered. `Kiss Is Casablanca' Harris told CB that Casablanca's main copyright law." Revenues How did they do it? One cannot ex - thrust in the early days was the Kiss pro- Adams pointed out both the strong and The treasurer's report for calendar motion. that no new projects could be weak points of the new bill passed by the 1975 revealed ASCAP figures as embarked upon until Kiss paid off. He senate overwhelmingly 97-0 on Feb. 19. follows: from licensees (including sym- said, "All energies at that time were And the ASCAP executive called for a phonic and concert): $71.781.000: from directed toward Kiss. We were constant- new fight when the House receives the interest on investments: $3.505,000; ly working out promotions. different bill for debate "We hope the Mathias from membership dues: $374,000; total methods of breaking the group and provision favoring public broadcasters domestic receipts: $75.660.000. various ways of getting them booked into will be deleted ... we hope the House Total salaries and expenses amounted different towns." He added. "We were will raise the mechanical fee from 21/2e to to $17.477.000 which left a balance spending more on advertising alone than 3c and in view of our overwhelming vic- available for distribution of $58.183.000. the group was bringing in." tories on the term and jukebox points. During the year 1975. ASCAP distribut- The situation is a little different today, we believe the final law will be favorable ed to its members and set aside for however. Harris beamed. "Fortunately on both points." foreign societies a total of $58.586.000 all that's changed. The boys are making which was broken down in four quarters quite a bit now. In fact. in some areas we of the year. don't even have to advertise a Kiss show; Ohio Becomes 38th Also included in the receipts is the tickets are sold out the minute they Anti -Piracy State $4.400.000 representing fees and in- go on sale." terest thereon received from the CBS Elton cavorts with Kiss Such was the case at their recent COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Ohio is the 38th and NBC radio networks during the plain the success of the Kabuki -like Forum engagement. According to state to pass an anti -piracy law. as Ohio period Feb. 1964 to Nov. 1975. Then two rockers without mentioning Casablanca Bogart. the show was sold out 30 Governor James A. Rhodes signed Bill foreign distributions were made. one in Records in the same breath. as Kiss and minutes after the box office opened. 159. which imposes penalties on those July and one in December to various Casablanca are synonymous terms. Consequently another night was added convicted of manufacturing. advertising countries representing monies due Casablanca president Neil Bogart told to the engagement and it sold out as or selling unauthorized duplications of members in those countries. Cash Box, "Kiss was the first group we well. sound recordings. Under the law. those signed. When we signed them, we af- Kiss Explodes convicted of unauthorized duplication Tornita Making firmed that Kiss was Casablanca. We put Reflecting on the trials and tribulations can receive a jail sentence of up to one everything we had into it. We undertook of breaking Kiss. Harris commented. year and a fine of up to $1.000. Those Concert Debut what has become one of the most excit- "Nobody would believe us at first. I recall convicted of selling can be jailed up to ing promotions of my career." Of the the group's first gig back in New York - 90 days and fined up to $750. NEW YORK - Isao Tornita. the Japan- pains involved with starting a new com- we had to promise the promoter that Piracy ese musician known for his electronically pany. Bogart said. "Sure it was tough to we'd cover any losses he might sustain. In other piracy news. Jerome Mackey. created albums of classical music. will try to establish our company and break a We wound up selling out two shows." He a noted judo expert. was convicted along make his first stage appearances new group at the same time. But we continued. "After we released the 'Alive' with two others in Brooklyn. N.Y. on anywhere when he launches a European believed in Kiss. so we just crossed our LP. the cult -following grew to enormous multiple counts of mail fraud. Mackey of- concert tour Mar. 9 in Munich. Germany. fingers and hoped the money would hold proportions. All of the promotion. ad- fered investors. who put up $10.000 The artist will bring his synthesizer music out.' vertising and exposure finally came to a each. a distributorship of 8 -track tapes. to stages in Germany. Holland and Great Though faith in performers is a noble head and just exploded beyond anyone's many of which turned out to be pirated Britain. sentiment and a necessary ingredient in comprehension. None of us thought it recordings. Mackey and William Nelson. the tour. with equal billing on Sharing any successful campaign. Casablanca re- would blow wide open the way it did." one of the other defendants, will serve the continent. will be British group inforced this intrinsic feeling with an in- The popularity of the group has grown six months in jail and then will be placed Renaissance. tensive promotional effort which in- to such a degree that Harris confidently on probation for 41/2 years. music from his three Tornita will create cluded contests, give-aways. advertis- stated. "I don't think we'll have any trou- In Bismarck. N.D.. Midwest Distribut- -making an - chart albums using eight ing, fan clubs. tee shirts and all the rest. ble shipping the new album gold." ing and three of its principals were fined track tape console and mixing unit. Moog The result of the promotion was the de- Bogart added. "I think it will go platinum in Federal Court after being charged piano and the Pink Floyd quadraphonic velopment of a cult -like following com- within four or five weeks of release." with violating Copyright law by produc- Keyboard artist public address system. prised of dedicated fans who do more to New Directions ing and selling infringed copies of John Tout of Renaissance will join him promote the image of a group than any Can such a success be sustained on copyrighted recordings. 25,000 tapes with solo piano parts in "Daphnis And seized by the FBI and surrendered by record company ever could. showmanship alone? "Emphatically not." .Chloe." "Pictures At An Exhibition" and Growing Pains said Bogart. "any group must grow and the men involved were ordered des- "The Firebird." During the concerts. troyed. Larry Harris. vice president of Casa- change to survive, Kiss notwithstanding. Tornita. through interpreters. will explain blanca. recounted some of the harrowing and they are expanding their musical his techniques of building sounds. horizons to meet this challange. On the forthcoming album they have taken new musical directions in an effort to tell the continued on pg. 36 Do'M CBS, WCI Analysis tr 14 1975. up from 10.6 in 1974. Warners made a shade under $.16 in 1975. and $.16 on the nose in 1974, or almost a nickel more on each dollar than CBS. One or two percent, or a penny or two. may not seem like a lot in itself. But if Woo' CBS could raise its percentage by one percent, they would raise their income from record division sales by close to $5 million. Combined Jointly, their sales and earnings are Do A PERFECT EVENING - Minnie Riperton's recent debut at Las Vegas Riviera Hotel more impressive. Their combined sales turned out to be quite a success. The show was a total sell-out and at a surprise recep- were slightly under $800 million in 1975, tion following the show. Minnie was greeted by a number of friends and associates. while earnings were over $100 million. Pictured above at the reception are (Ito r): John Baruck. Frontline Management: Ron (For a report on their separate and in- Alexenberg, vp & gm. Epic Records: Minnie Riperton: Irving Azoff. Frontline dividual chart success, see separate' Management: and Steve Popovich. vp a&r. Epic Records. story.)

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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box,- news Roadies: Teamwork Essential To Success Of Any Group LOS ANGELES - "You've got to get by Marc Shapiro among. You have to have technical skills. didn't give us anything approaching time You have to be strong. You don't drop a necessities of skill. attitude and and disadvantages with particular em- for a soundcheck") and a bit of righteous girl off. You send her home in a taxi." responsibility as prime factors in a phasis on how to put the former to work boasting of the crew's skills ("Our crew Carl Moritz's recitation was not a series roadie's life before plunging headlong in for her. can tear down a stage in an hour and a of outtakes from the boy scout oath. It to a slew of things you pick up when your "Being a female, it was a matter of con- half or less") Lefevre found cause to dis- was. however. a concise summation of act hasn't reached star status. stantly having to prove myself. I had to pel the image of the composite roadie as the professional code by which some of "The status thing with a big group also convince people in the business that I all brawn and no brain. the overlooked members of the music in- works with the roadies. Roadies some- could do the ¡ob. But it works the other "Size isn't a necessary requirement. A dustry work. Carl Moritz is a roadie. times get to thinking that they're stars way too. Situations arise where you can working knowledge of electronics is. You Misunderstood Profession too. This can sometimes lead to pro- get things for the group and crew by should be fast in comprehending a situa- A most misunderstood profession to blems; especially when a second -billed turning on the old charm. And being a tion and correcting it." be sure. The mere mention conjures up act is trying to get a soundcheck. There's lady keeps you away from a lot of prob- "A good road crew also has that sense visions of musclebound strongmen lug- usually not many problems between lems." of pushing just a bit more than neces- ging Marshall amps through an endless crews themselves but, once in a while, Rochell laughed. "I mean when was sary. Like if you're second on the bill and series of one night stands. But. accord- the road managers will get a bit uptight. the last time you heard of a lady roadie there's a chance of getting a decent ing to Moritz, it's much more than that. It's in situations like these that you learn getting punched in the mouth?" soundcheck if you drive all night and get It's also an experience and an education. patience." Linker said. Important Job to the gig early. A good crew will push Moritz, who has roadied for Loggins "You also learn how to be aggressive. Bob Lefevre was adamant in describ- for something like that. Our crew is that and Messina during the past three years. Second -billed and lesser known acts ing the importance of the roadie. way." remarked that teamwork ranked most im- pretty much have to fight for everything "Man, the road crew is almost as im- Eric Barrett portant to the running of a road crew. they get and that extends to the road portant as the band itself. Without the Eric Barrett is a good example of a "You've got to keep everything run- crews. On the other hand you've got to road crew the band could not function." roadie that has successfully come up ning smoothly and you've got to know learn to say no or people will walk all Lefevre, who began as roadie for the through the ranks. From driving a truck the rules. You don't last long on a road over you." Eddie before moving up to and doubling as security guard for The crew if you don't follow the rules. A Reasonable Money handling the group's business affairs, cit- Jimi Hendrix. Experience to tour man- roadies attitude is also important. You're Linker stated that the roadie's wage ed the closeness between road crew and ager for the well-oiled David Bowie in constant contact with a group of peo- usually depends on the status of the band as an important working factor. machine; Barrett has seen roadie life ple twenty-four hours a day and so band and the amount of record company "We all travel together and, as a result from both sides and correlates Bowie's you've just got to get along." support it's receiving. She quoted two have become a tightly knit family. This is operation accordingly. Moritz smiled as he recounted the hundred a week and/or fifty dollars a gig important when you're roading because Said Barrett: "All members of the more laborious details of the roadie as about the norm in lesser roadie situa- the money and the conditions aren't present crew are highly skilled and can trade. tions. always the greatest. But above all you've take over for somebody else in an "During the course of the show Being that rarity (there just aren't many got to be competent and professional in emergency. It's a very precision opera- everybody has specific jobs to do. But lady roadies in the business) Rochell your work," Lefevre said. tion being handled on all levels by pro- you've always got to be prepared for the Linker has come to know the advantages Between tales of the road ("That band ,-nntinued on pg. 43 unexpected things that happen. A guitar string may break or a monitor may go out. You've got to be able to react fast in those situations. After the show it's a matter of tearing You can't down the stage and packing up the win! equipment and getting it to the next town. Sometimes. if you're lucky. you manage to get a few hours sleep. If the record Sometimes you don't." is a hit THEY Moritz admitted that aches and pains say 'It's are prevalent. There's a lot of hernias. in the grooves!' The hearing goes after a while. Weight loss and not always the best of food. but If the there are compensations. record is a New Experience stiff, THEY "Every day on the road is a new ex- perience. You make your own life on the say, 'It's road and you last as long as you like it." MY fault!' Moritz said. Life on the road isn't always a bed of roses. They don't all roadie for the super- groups and they don't all travel in the Starship. Ms. Rochell Linker. roadie and jack of all trades for the Jimmie Spheeris Band. knows all about it. "It's really a lot of tedious work. Lug- ging the amps. Driving the equipment van to the next gig. Making sure all the equipment is in working order." Linker echoed the aforementioned Do'M Woe O0A

18 March 6, 1976 www.americanradiohistory.com The leprechaun responsible for this joyous recorc inç event is Chick Corea.

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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box album reviews pop picks THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND -- Willie Nelson -- OPEN YOUR EYES YOU CAN FLY - Flora Purim Producer: Columbia KC 34092 - Willie Nelson - - Milestone M-9065 - Producer: Orrin Keep - List: 6.98 news - List: 6.98 The continuing saga of progressive country Flighty jazz progressions and a futuristic ap- and western music falls full bloom on "The proach to vocal presentation highlight the first in Sound In Your Mind" by Willie Nelson. Uptempo quite a while from Flora Purim. "Open Your Eyes and introspective moments fare equally well via You Can Fly." Music running at tangents forms Nelson's clean sounding vocals and a roots the backdrop from which Ms. Purim's soaring oriented instrumental backing that makes points voice can freely flow. The balance of the two ele- through simplicity. FM and country stations are ments makes for total comprehension as well as sure things while easy listening might also want for an entertaining listen. Top cuts include to give this a try. Top listens include "That Lucky "Open Your Eyes You Can Fly." "San Francisco Old Sun." "I'd Have To Be Crazy" and "Funny River" and "Ina's Song " How Time Slips Away."

AT THE SOUND OF THE BELL - Pavlov's Dog - SILK DEGREES -- Boz Scaggs - Columbia PC Columbia PC 33964 - Producer: Murray 33920 -- Producer: Joe Wissert - List: 6.98 Krugman and Sandy Pearlman - List: 6.98 An interesting mi lure of pop and soul forms David Surkamp's trilling vocals and polished the musical counterpoint on "Silk Degrees" by instrumental passages are the telling points on Boz Scaggs. Add to this a vocal delivery that is "At The Sound Of The Bell" by Pavlov's Dog. one of the purest approaches to white soul in a Light, pop elements are the springboard this long time: and an you've got album that works on time out as the band lays down a constantly ap- all counts. Very smooth but. happily. not slick. pealing and listenable series of songs. There's a AM for the rockers while FM should do them all. sense of majesty in each song that adds sub- Top include cuts "What Do You Want The Girl To stance without becoming overbearing in the Do." I "We're All Alone." "What Can Say" and more up passages. AM. FM and easy listening "Love Me Tomorrow." shots here. Top cuts include "Valkerie." "She Came Shining" and "She Breaks Like A Morning Sky." FULL OF FIRE - Al Green - Hi SHL 32097 - Producers: Willie Mitchell, Al Green - List: 6.98 If you try to pinpoint Al Green's sales success LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING - Kool And The this decade, you'll inevitably mention his consis- Gang - DeLite DEP 2018 - Producer: KG tent string of hit singles. This LP is no exception. Productions - List: 6.98 with the title track already in the books as an r&b Kool and The Gang continue to explore the smash. Green's last LP was his best to date and various levels of soul and funk on "Love And Un- the blend of material on this offering will doubt- derstanding." Subtle rhythmic moves and an less be considered as an improvement on that -- equal sense of majestic and primitive make this at least by diehard fans. Another fine Willie an album of movability and listenability as well. Mitchell collaboration of vocal eloquence and Mellower moments and driving numbers share studio mastery. like fates at the hands of slick production values. Soul and jazz oriented stations should get fat off these cuts. Top cuts include "Do It Right Now," "Universal Sound" and a classic rendition of THE BEST OF - Leonard Cohen - Columbia PC "Hollywood Swinging." 34077 - List: 6.98 The storytelling abilities of Leonard Cohen go beyond the expectedness of folk music repre- LIVE - Poco - Epic PE 33336 - Producer: Poco and Mark Hartman List: 6.98 sentation. There's a quiet fire and believable - The true test is how music emotion to each song. The best of these traits of any band the comes together in a live setting. In the case of are present on this retrospective package as Poco's "Live" it does. The Cohen's gritty lyrical delivery and simple in- clear crisscrossing of country and rock influences in a strumentation turn simple passages into some- comes through crisp manner as vocals and instrumentals, via a thing special. FM and easy listening chances production. get here. Top listens include "Last Year's Man." polished clean their entertaining points across. There's a wealth of FM and coun- "Bird On The Wire" and the now classic "Suzanne." try material here with reissue AM possibilities. Top cuts include "A Good Feelin' To Know." "Fool's Gold" and "Ride The Country."

YOU CAN SING ON THE LEFT OR BARK ON THE RIGHT -- Dirk Hamilton - ABC ABCD 920 - Producer: Gary Katz - List: 6.98 TOTAL EXPLOSION - Syl Johnson - Hi SHL 32096 Producer: Willie Dirk Hamilton is a mover in many musical - Mitchell - List: 6.98 rawer circles. all of which show up on "You Can Sing Some of the elements of soul and funk On The Left Or Bark On The Right." Waves of make their presence felt on "Total Explosion" by Syl Johnson. is blues. folk. pop and a subtle loose strain of jazz Johnson's moving range falsetto the it form a light easy sound that is further moved by perfect vehicle for some down to vocal de- Hamilton's gruff vocal shadings. AM. FM and an liveries while a hard. basic instrumental backing outside chance at easy listening stations are up adds fuel to this funky fire. Soul and a chance of for this album's wares. Top listens include pop adds loom large in this album's future. Top "Wasn't That One Night Good." "The Sweet listens include "I Only Have Love." "Watch What Forever." "I Got To Feelin'" and the plaintive You Do To Me" and a mover in "Take Me To The strains of "Little Big Time Man." River."

LONGHAIRED REDNECK - David Allan Coe - KINGFISH - Kingfish - Round RXLA 564- Columbia KC 33916 - Producer: Ron Bledsoe - G/RX-108 - Producer: Dan Healy and Bob Weir List: 6.98 - List: 6.98 All references to just what makes country pro- There's a delicate balance of familiar and ex- gressive can be thrown out the window with the otic influences running through "Kingfish." release of "Longhaired Redneck" by David Allan Lightly coated blues and some lazy country Coe. Sure it's country. but it's also the blues and strains form an instrumental balance to what can those lyrics? They tell a story but within Coe's only be termed as hauntingly subtle jazz pro- frame of reference the music could just as easily gressions. A wide variety of outlet possibilities as be bagpipes as a guitar. AM and FM shots as well country and FM lists are sure to add while there as country and easy listening chances. Top looms a couple of AM chances. Top listens in- listens include "Living On The Run." "Free Born clude "Wild Northland." "Bye And Bye." "Big Rambling Man" and "Texas Lullaby." Iron" and a jumping "Asia Minor."

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Vol 2 - Brian Auger's Obli- t Let lt Mess With Your Mind - Nickey Barclay Kingfish -Round Ariola vion Express - RCA - Silk Degrees - Boz Scaggs - Columbia PocoLive -Epic WRAS-FM - ATLANTA t Standing Here With You - Pavlov's Dog -Columbia * -(None) Pour Down Like Silver - Richard And Linda Bob Bailey t -(None Thompson -Island * Kingfish -I entire LP) - Round Wailers Live - Island WNOE-FM - NEW ORLEANS * Smile entire LP) -Laura Nyro -Columbia Captured Live -Johnny Winter - Blue Sky Brian Nichols tKinghsh .entire LP) - Round Smile - Laura Nyro - Columbia KWST-FM - LOS ANGELES Real Pretty - Pretty Things - Rare Earth KGB - MCA David Perry Kingfish - Round Starcastle - Epic WNEW-FM - NEW YORK * Show Me The Way/Jumpin' Jack Flash - Peter LA Express Kingfish - Round Frampton -A&M - Caribou Dennis Elsas Give Us A Wink - Sweet -Capitol Night Lights - Elliott Murphy - RCA * Highway 61 - Johnny Winter - Blue Sky * Do You Feel/Show Me The Way Peter Frampton Spanish Train -Chris DeBurgh -A&M An - -veGot Time - Allan Clarke -Asylum t When Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease - Roy A&M Sweet Harmony - Maria Muldaur -WB I Harper -Chrysalis - Their Greatest Hits - Eagles - Asylum * Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music - ATCO Nine On A Ten Scale - Sammy Hagar - Capitol Michael Kenny - Tom Cat * Searchin' Lynyrd Skynyrd MCA Better Days/Happy Endings - Melissa Manchester - - Arista Swallowed Up In The Great American Heartland - WEBN-FM CINCINNATI * Two Fisted Love/Inspired Insanity - Phoebe Snow - Tom Pacheco -- RCA - -Columbia Breakaway -Gallagher & Lyle - A&M Transformation - David Sancious - Epic Denton Marr * Silver. Blue And Gold - Bad Company - Swan When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease - Roy * - None) Song Harper -Chrysalis t None( KGB -MCA * Peacemaker/My Lady. My Love - Loggins/Messina Back To Back - Brecker Brothers - Arista Starcastle - Epic -Columbia * Honey Child/Sweet Little Sister - Bad Company - Give UsAWink -Sweet -Capitol t -(None) Swan Song WMMR-FM - PHILADELPHIA LA Express -Caribou * Captured Live lentire LP) - Johnny Winter - Blue Paul Fuhr Savage Eye - Pretty Things - Swan Song Sky It's In Every One Of Us - David Pomeranz -Arista KLOL-FM - HOUSTON t I'm Keeping - Pretty Things - Swan Song To The Hilt - Golden Earring - MCA Greg Kihn - Beserkley Jackie McCauley Smile -LauraNyro -Columbia * Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton A&M * Isis Sweet Harmony - Maria Muldaur -WB -Bob Dylan -Columbia Keep Your Hands On It -String Driven Thing - KSAN-FM - SAN FRANCISCO Back To Back - Brecker Brothers - Arista t Starcastle (entire LP) - Epic 20th Century Cristie Joy Marcus Pour Down Like Silver -- Richard And Linda I nner Worlds - Mahavishnu Orchestra - Columbia Thompson -Island You Can Sing On The Left - Dirk Hamilton - ABC Malpractice -Dr. Feelgood -Columbia Third World -Island WHFS-FM - WASHINGTON, D.C. Groovathon - - ABC Smile - Laura Nyro -Columbia Masada - Joe Thomas - Groove Merchants Dave Einstein Home Cooking -Sergio Mendez - Elektra Open Your Eyes -Flora Purim - Milestone Brass Construction - UA Crossection -Jukka Tolonen -Janus Rock Reflections Of A Super Hero - Spiderman - * Second Childhood lentire LP) - Phoebe Snow Sweet Harmony - Maria Muldaur --WB KGB -MCA Litesong Columbia Have Moicy - Jeffrey Fredericks & Clamtones Art Of Tea - Michael Franks -WB Four Moments - Sebastian Hardie - Mercury * Greg Kihn (entire LP) - Beserkley Rounder Gimme Back My Bullets -Lynyrd Skynyrd -- MCA Take No Prisoners - David Byron - Mercury * When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease lentire Open Your Eyes - Flora Purim -Milestone Chronicle -Creedence Clearwater Revival - Reverberi - PA/USA LP) - Roy Harper - Chrysalis Silk Degrees - Boz Scaggs - Columbia Fantasy Loving Power -Impressions - Cu rtom * The Leprechaun (entire LP) - Chick Corea - Lotus - Santana - CBS (IMP) The Best - Isley Brothers -Buddah Sweet Harmony - Maria Muldaur -WB Polydor Whiskey Before Breakfast - Norman Blake Real Pretty - Pretty Things - Rare Earth The Fish - Barry Melton - UA (IMP) * Beserkley Chart Busters - Beserkley Rounder Anthology -Argent -Epic x -(None) t -(None) Captured Live -Johnny Winter - Blue Sky Their Greatest Hits Eagles - Asylum None) ALBUMS ADDED * MOST REQUESTED LP CUT(S) t P.D./M.D. PREDICTED HITS continued on pg. 48/

24 March 6 1976

www.americanradiohistory.com Al DiMeola Land Of The Midnight Sun incI ng: TheWizard Suite-Golden Dawn Short Tales 0d The Black Forest ï LoveTheme From "Picture Of The Sea" Land Of The Midnight Sun

Sun'of Forevei: At only 21, Return To Forever's lead guitarist, Al DiMeola, has made his mark through two years of concerts and three albums. So much so that he was recently named Best New Talent of 1975 by Guitar Player Magazine. Now this extraordinary young musician has completed his first solo album, "Land of the Midnight Sun;'a tour de force that will amaze guitarists and non -guitarists alike, and he's about to embark on an extensive U.S. tour with Return To Forever, beginning in April. "Land of the Midnight Sun»'Al DiMeola shines, on Columbia Records and Tapes.

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www.americanradiohistory.com CIS PDX RAD OACTIV vital statistics looking ahead

A survey of key radio stations in all important markets throughout the country to centage determine by per- of those reporting which releases are being added to station play lists this week for time and the first also the degree of concentration combining previous reports Percentage figures on left in- dicate how many of the stations #75 101 YOU'RE FOOLING YOU reporting this week have added the following titles to their play list for (3:50) (Groovesville -BMI) the first time. Percentage figures on right include total from left plus the percentage title received Shannon prior week or weeks in Henry Gross - Lifesong 45002 Dramatics (ABC 12150) 488 Madison Av., New York. NY PUB: Blendingwell-ASCAP % OF TOTAL % OF PROD: Terry Cashman. Tommy West STATIONS STATIONS TO HAVE WRITER: Henry Gross 102 LOVE LIFTED ME TITLE ADDED 'John Benson -ASCAP) ARTIST LABEL TAGES TO Kenny Rodgers UA XW 746) PROG. TITLES TO SCHED. PROG. THIS WEEK SCHED. TO DATE

#76 103 IF LOVE MUST GO In Irving -SMI) Fooled Around And Fell Love (2:58) Dobie Gray (Capricorn 249) Elvin Bishop - Capricorn CPS0252 . There's A Kind Of Hush 35% 60% - Carpenters 3701 Warner Blvd., Burbank. Ca. - A&M PUB: Crabshaw-ASCAP PROD: Allan Blazek & Bill Szymczyk 104 BROKEN LADY WRITER: E. Bishop First Generation - BMI) Larry Gatl n Monument 8-8680) . Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor - 22% 38% Columbia 105 BAD LUCK #77 Blackwood --BMI) Strange Magic (3:22) Atlanta Disco Band Ariola America 7611) 3. Let Your Love Flow Bellamy 22% 52% Electric Light Orchestra - U.A. - XW770-Y Brothers - WB 6920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. Ca. PUB: Unart/Jet - BMI 106 SHAKE ME WAKE ME PROD: Jeff Lynne for Jet Records Jobete -ASCAPi Barbra Streisand ! Columbia 3-10272) WRITER: J. Lynne 4. Shannon - Henry Gross - Lifesong 18% 25% FLIP: New World Rising

107 TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN Thin Ice -ASCAP) 1 5% 5. Action - The Sweet - Capitol 58% David Crosby/Graham Nash (ABC 12165) #82 Living For The Weekend (2:50) 15% 89% O'Jays - Phila. Intl. ZS8 3587-3 6. Right Back Where We Started - 51 W. 52nd St., New York. N.Y. 108 STREET TALK Heart's Delight/Gooserock - BMI) Maxine Nightingale - UA PUB: Mighty Three - BMI Bob Crewe Generation (20th Century) PROD: Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff WRITERS: K. Gamble, L. Huff, C. Gilbert 7. Sweet Thing - Rufus - ABC 1 5% 91% 109 A TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM (Mighty Three -BMI ) South Shore Commission (Wand 11294)

8. Fooled Around Elvin Bishop 12% 14% #83 - - Mozambique (3:00) Capricorn Bob Dylan - Columbia 3-10298 110 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD 51 W NY CRY 52nd St.. New York. Rose -BMI) PUB: Rams Horn -ASCAP Terry Bradshaw (Mercury 73760) PROD: Don Devito 9. Without Your Love - Charlie Ross - 12% 34% WRITERS: Bob Dylan. Jacques Levy Big Tree 111 ONCE AFOOL (ABC/Dunhill/ ne OfAKind -BMI) Kiki Dee (Rocket PIG 40506)

10. Golden Years - Bowie -RCA 10% 66% #88 Misty Blue (3:38) 112 MIGHTY HIGH Dorothy Moore - Malaco M 1029 ¡Amer B'casting/DaAnn -ASCAP) 495 S.E. 10th Court, Hialeah. Fla. Mighty Clouds CO Joy (ABC 12164) 11. Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook - Capitol 9% 69% PUB: Talmont - BMI PROD: Tom Couch & James Smoud WRITER: B. Montgomery 113 SPINNING THE WHEEL Lornhole - BMI) 12. Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton 9% 26% Hudson Brothers (Rocket PIG 40508) - A&M 114 HEY BABY #93 Magicland -ASCAP) Rhiannon (3:46) Ted Nugent (Epic 8-50197) 13. Living For The Weekend - O'Jays - 8% 8% Fleetwood Mac - Reprise RPS 1345 3701 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Ca. Phila. Intl PUB: Rockhopper-ASCAP 115 HERE, THERE, AND PROD: Fleetwood Mac & Keith Olsen EVERYWHERE WRITER: Nicks Maclen -BMI) (Reprise RPS 1346) 14. Sweet Love - Commodores - 8% 32% FLIP: Sugar Daddy Motown 116 THE ASHVILLE UNION RESCUE MISSION #9g Focboro Jr ,Intersong USA -ASCAP) 15. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac - 7% 11% Let's Groove (Part I) (3:05) Brian Gari i'Janguard VSO 351189) Archie Bell & The Drells - TSOP Reprise ZS8-4775 117 TITLES 51 W 52nd St., New York, NY MCPS) PUB: Mighty Three - BMI Barclay James Harvest (Polydor PD 15188) 16. Deep Marie 7% PROD: John Whitehead, Gene Purple - Donny & 45% McFadden. Victor Carstarphen for Osmond - MGM Gamble Huff 118 HUSTLE ON UP (DO WRITERS: L. Huff, J. Whitehead. G. THE BUMP) McFadden. J. Carstarphen Dandelion -EMI) Hidden Strength (UA XW 733-Y) 17. I Do, I Do, I Do - Abba - Atlantic 7% 26%

119 FROM USTO YOU #100 Ganga -BMI) 18. Looking For Space - John Denver 7% 12% Happy Music (3:04) Stairsteps ,Dark Horse 10051 Blackbyrds - Fantasy F762 AS 10th & Parker, Berkeley. Ca. PUB: Elgy -BMI PROD: Donald Byrd 120 SWAY 19. Boogie Fever - Sylvers - Capitol 7% 14% (Peerintl -BMI) WRITER: Donald Byrd Bobby Rydell (PIP PDJ 6515) r PD 15138)

www.americanradiohistory.com cash box/additions to radio playlists

WABC WLS - CHICAGO WHBO - MEMPHIS KHJ - LOS ANGELES - NEW YORK Taylor Living For The Weekend -OJ's -Phila. Intl Love Hurts - Nazareth - A&M Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor -- Col. Disco Lady - Johnnie - Col. 20 To 13 -December'63 Four Seasons 28 To 8 - December 63 - Four Seasons Only 16 -Dr Hook -WB Baby Face -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps - - 7 21 To 17 - Slow Ride -Foghat 26 To 11 - Sweet Thing - Rufus 14 To - All By Myself - Eric Carmen Wing & A Prayer 19 To 11 - Dream Weaver - Gary Wright Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Bros. - WB 30 To 25 - Dream On - Aerosmith To 14 Money Honey Bay City Rollers Without Your Love Charlie Ross Big Tree ISLAND 25 - - - - WBLI - LONG Extra To 19 -Show Me The Way Peter Frampton Fire Jigsaw CHICAGO - KIIS-FM - LOS ANGELES Love - -Chelsea WCFL - 27 To 14 Love Is The Drug Roxy Music Boogie Fever Capitol - - Shannon -Henry Gross -Lifesong -Sylvers- High Fly -John Miles -London 23 To 13 - Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Inseparable Looking For Space -John Denver RCA Henry Gross Lifesong - - Natalie Cole - Capitol - Shannon - - Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor Columbia Extra To 8 -December'63 - Four Seasons Give McAnInch -Robert Palmer -Island KILT - HOUSTON - - It Eagles Get Up And Boogie - Silver Convention - Midland Extra To 9 -Take - Ophelis-The Band -Capitol Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA Intl Extra To 10 -Sweet Thing Rufus 12 To 4 Dream Weaver Gary Wright Let Your Love Flow - - - - Bellamy Brothers - WB Come On Over Olivia Newton -John - MCA 11 To 6 - Lonely Night - Captain & Tennille Action -Sweet -Capitol - I Do. I Do -Abba -Atlantic WPIX - NEW YORK 19 To 10 - Love Hurts - Nazareth Shannon -Henry Gross -Lifesong Right Back -- Maxine Nightingale - UA Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Bros. -WB WDGY - MINNESOTA WMAK - NASHVILLE KISN - PORTLAND Without Your Love - Charlie Ross - Big Tree Junkfood Junkie - Larry Groce - WB I Do --Abba -Atlantic Deep Purple - Donny & Marie Osmond -- MGM 12To5- Fanny -Bee Gee's Sweet Thing -Rufus -ABC Boogie Fever - Sylvers - Capitol I Do. I Do - Abba - Atlantic 18 To 13 - Dream On - Aerosmith Golden Years - David Bowie - RCA There's A Kind Of Hush -- Carpenters - A&M Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Bros - WB 12 To 7 Lonely Night - Captain & Tennille Sweet Thing -Rufus -ABC 22 To 16 Money Honey Bay City Rollers 18To9 -Wake Up Melvin WOKY MILWAUKEE - - -Harold WFIL - PHILADELPHIA - 19 To 10 Cupid & Dawn 16 Dr. Hook -WB - -Tony Orlando Living For The Weekend -O'Jays - Phila. Intl. Only - WLAC - NASHVILLE Sweet Thing - Rufus - ABC Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - Elektra Golden Years - David Bowie - RCA 20 To 14 Dream Weaver Wright Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers -WB Money Honey Bay City Rollers Arista KYA SAN FRANCISCO - - Gary Four Seasons - - - 22 To 10 - December 63 - Four Seasons 15 To 9 -December'63 - Fooled Around - Elvin Bishop - Capricorn Fooled Around - Elvin Bishop -Capricorn 16 To 10 - Money Honey - Bay City Rollers Action -Sweet -Capitol Action -Sweet -Capitol 24 To 19 - Action - Sweet There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters - A&M Sweet Love - Commodores - Motown WCAO - BALTIMORE Buddah There's A Kind Hush A&M 11 To6 -Sweet Thing -Rufus Hold Back The Night - Trammps - Of - Carpenters - Nightingale Magic ELO Looking For Space -John Denver - RCA CKLW - DETROIT Extra To 21 -Right Back -Maxine Extra To 34 - Strange - 11 Sylvers 19 16 Dr. Hook Sweet Love - Commodores - Motown 19 To -BoogieFever - ex To - Only - Me The Way Peter Frampton 20 To 14 Sweet Thing Rufus Sara Smile - Hall & Oates - RCA WMPS - MEMPHIS 25 To 16 - Show - - - Without Your Charlie Ross Big Tree Extra To 22 Inseparable Natalie Cole 15 To 8 December 63 Four Seasons Love - - Hit The Road -Stampeders -Quality - - - - Right Back Where We Maxine Nightingale - UA 30 To 22 - Only Love Is Real -Carole King - Union Man - Cate Brothers - Asylum 27 To 17 - Scotch On The Rocks - Band of the Black We Can't Hide -Larry Santos -WB KJR SEATTLE Watch Extra To 24 -Only Love Is Real - Carole King - WIBG - PHILADELPHIA 22 To 10 - Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor Extra To 20 -Cupid - Dawn Hey Baby - Ted Nugent - Epic Living For The Weekend -O'Jays - Phila. Intl. Strange Magic - ELO -U A Shannon Henry Gross Lifesong Right Back Where We Started -Maxine Nightingale - - KSLO ST. LOUIS WAYS CHARLOTTE There's A Kind Of Hush -Carpenters -- A&M - - Growin' Up Dan Hill - 20th Century December '63 - Four Seasons -WB Money Honey - Bay City Rollers - Arista - I Thought It Ross Motown Show Me The Way Peter Frampton A&M - Diana - Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac Reprise Without Your Love Charlie Ross Big Tree - - 9 To 2 -Right Back -Maxine Nightingale - - - - Rhiannon -Fleetwood Mac -WB 25 To 11 Only 16 Dr. Hook 16 To 10 Your Flow Bellamy Brothers - - Peace Maker -Loggins & Messina - Let Love - 18 To Taylor -Col 9 - Disco Lady - Johnnie Fooled Around Bishop Capricorn 17To11-IDo-Abbe WTIX NEW ORLEANS -Elvin - 28 To 15 -Without Your Love -Charlie Ross - Take It Like A Man BTO Mercury Tangerine Sal Sal Records WIXY CLEVELAND - - 23 To 18 Only Love Is Real -Carole King - Soul - Soul - 22 To 13 -December'63 Four Seasons - There's A Kind Of Hush -Carpenters A&M No New Additions - Extra To 25 -Trying To Get The Feeling Barry - 25 To 18 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - 14 To 9 -Wake Up - Harold Melvin 24 To 13 - We Can't Hide - Larry Santos - Manilow 25 To 16 Venus Frankie Avalon Extra To 29 Me The Way Peter Frampton - - - Show - 29 To 19 - Money Honey - Bay City Rollers KFRC - SAN FRANCISCO Extra To 30 - If Only You Believe - Michel Polnareff WNOE - NEW ORLEANS Sweet Love No new additions - Commodores - Motown WCOL - COLUMBUS Disco Lady Johnnie 24 To 19 - Without Your Love Charlie Ross - Taylor - Col WPGC - WASHINGTON - There's A Kind Of Hush -Carpenters - A&M 16 To 9 - Paloma Blanca - George Baker Living For The Weekend - O'Jays - Phila. Intl. Fooled Around - Elvin Bishop -Capricorn 22 To 17 - Only 16 - Dr. Hook Disco Lady -Johnnie Taylor Columbia KNOE - MONROE Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor - Columbia 20 To 15 - Show Me The - The Surface -DanFogleberg Epic Way - Peter Frampton Without Your Love - Charlie Ross - Big Tree Below - Shannon - Henry Goss -Lifesong 18 To 12 -December'63 - Four Seasons 14 To 8 -Sweet Thing - Rufus Fopp -Ohio Players - Mercury 25To20 -Sweet Thing -Rufus 25 To 17 Right Back Maxine Nightingale 34 To 26- Only Love Is Real -Carole King 18 To 13 Sweet Love Commodores - - - - KCBO SAN DIEGO 19 To 10 - Dec '63 - Four Seasons 19 To 11 Lonely Night Captain & Tennille - - - All By Myself Eric Carmen Arista WRKO BOSTON - - - December'63 - Four Seasons - WB Sweet Love -Commodores-Motown Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac -WB Mozambique - Bob Dylan - Col. 15 To 8 - Money Honey - Bay City Rollers Show Me The Way Peter Frampton - A&M - the 19 To 9 - Fanny - Bee Gees 26 To 10 16 Dr. big -Only Hook three - 21 To 14 - Only 16 - Dr. Hook 22 To 19 - Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music 1. There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters - A&M WPRO PROVIDENCE KRIZ - PHOENIX - No new additions Baby Face -Wing & Prayer- Atlantic Right Back Maxine Nightingale UA 2. Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor Columbia 20 To 14 - Fanny - Bee Gees - - - - 13 To 8 - Take It To The Limit - Eagles Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - WB Years David Bowie RCA Golden - - 3. 21 To 7 - Love Machine - Miracles Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - WB KIMN - DENVER 15 To 10 -Take It -Eagles Strangers In The Night - Bette Midler - Atlantic 22 To 14 -Junkfood Jun kie - Larry Groce Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA 27 To 22 - Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - WB Extra To 23 -Sweet Thing Rufus profile the - of giants Shannon - Henry Gross - Lifesong Extra To 25 -Only 16 -- Dr. Hook Colorado Call - Shad O'Shea - Private Stock Extra To 29 - Breakaway - Art Garfunkel 1. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - Four Seasons - WB/Curb KNDE - SACRAMENTO WDRC - HARTFORD WABC 28-8, KHJ 20-33. KFRC 18-12, KJR 22-13, WFIL 22-10, WHB 12-5, KXOK 16-10, KLIF A Kind Of A Hush - Carpenters - A&M The Game Is Over - Brown Sugar - Capitol 20-12, WOXI 23-17, 13024-15, WCAO 15-8, WOKY 15-9, WERC 9-4, KNOE 19-10, WBLI X-8, Action -Sweet -Capitol Deep Purple -Donny&Marie Osmond -MGM KLEO 20-81. WLAV 26-19 Love Is Alive -Gary Wright -WB There's A Kind Of Hush -Carpenters - A&M Take It Like A Man - BTO - Mercury Boogie Fever - Sylvers - Capitol 12 To 2 - Sweet Thing - Rufus Love is The Drug - Roxy Music - Atco 2. Sweet Thintnnnnnn- Rufus - ABC 20 To 14 - Take It To The Limit - Eagles 21 To 13 - All My Myself - Eric Carmen WABC 26-11, WOXI25-19, WCOL 28-20, KLIF X-19, KILT X-22, WCAO 20-14, WPOC 26-21, 26 To 19 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen WPRO X-23, WBLI X-10, KNOE 12-7, WSGN 12-6, WLAV 24-16, WLAC 11-6 - KLIF - DALLAS There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters - A&M WEDO - PITTSBURGH 3. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright - W.B. Tangerine - Sal Soul - Sal Soul Only Love Is Real -Carole King -Ode WLS 19-11, WFIL 20-14, WHB 16-8, WCFL 12-4, WSAI 11-6, 13011-3, WLEE 13-5, WLAV 8-2, Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - WB The Way You Look Tonight - Lettermen - Capitol WKLO 8-3. Right Back -Maxine Nightingale - UA Shannon - Henry Gross - Lifesong 7 To 3 U-100 MINNEAPOLIS WSAI -CINCINNATI -Good Hearted Woman - Waylon & Wille 130 - PITTSBURGH - 20 To 12 New Additions Let Your Love Flow Bellamy Brothers WB Fanny - Bee Gees - RSO -December'63 - Four Seasons No - - A&M 24 To 14 Only 16 Dr. Hook 21 11 Money Honey Bay City Rollers Looking For Space -John Denver RCA Show Me The Way -Peter Frampton - - - To - - - Extra To 17 Disco Lady -Johnnie Taylor 24 To 15 -December'63 Four Seasons Sara Smile Hall & Oates RCA Hit The Road -Stampeders-Quality - - - - Bay Rollers Arista Extra To 19 -Sweet Thing Rufus 11 To 3 Dream Weaver -Gary Wright Only Love Is Real -Carole King =Ode Money Honey - City - - - Extra To 21 -Without Your Young Blood Bad Company - Swan Song Right Back - Maxine Nightingale - UA Love - Charlie Ross - Action -Sweet -Capitol WOXI ATLANTA Fopp -Ohio Players - Mercury - 11 To 6 - Dream Weaver -Gary Wright There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters - A&M Love Machine - Miracles - Tamla WIRL - PEORIA 7 2 30 To 23 - Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers Venus Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor - Columbia To - Dream On -Aerosmith - Frankie Avalon - DeLite Fooled Around Elvin Bishop -Capricorn 14 To 5 - Til It's Time - Jonathan Cain High Fly -John Miles -London - WING - DAYTON There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters - A&M 10 To 5 - Dream On - Aerosmith Looking For Space -John Denver - RCA CKLW - DETROIT I Do -Abba -Atlantic 15 To 10 - Slow Ride Fog hat Shannon Henry Gross Lifesong - Sweet Love Commodores- Motown - - 17 To 11 Paloma 23 To 17 -- December .63 Four Seasons - Brothers Asylum - Blanca - George Baker - Sara Smile - Hall & Oates RCA Union Man - Cate - 19 To 12 - Dream On - Aerosmith 25 To 19 - Sweet Thing - Rufus - We Can't Hide Larry Santos - WB Extra To 26 Right Back Maxine Nightingale Without Your Love - Charlie Ross -Big Tree - - - Right Back Where We Maxine Nightingale UA Boogie Fever -Sylvers - Capitol WERC BIRMINGHAM - - Is Brown Sugar - Capitol - 27 To 17 - Scotch On The Rocks - Band of the Black The Game Over - There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters - A&M WBBO - AUGUSTA Watch 24 To 15 - Banapple Gas- Cat Stevens Action -Sweet -Capitol Deep Purple - Donny & Marie Osmond - MGM 22 To 10 - Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor Let Your Love - Bellamy Brothers - WB Disco Lady -Johnnie Taylor - Columbia WSGN - BIRMINGHAM 30 To 25 - Deep Purple - Donny & Marie Osmond Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor Columbia Extra To 30 - Hit The Road --Stampeders KXOK - ST. LOUIS - - 25 To 16 -Lorelei -Styx Extra To 27 -There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters Love Fire -Jigsaw -Chelsea 21 To 10 - Without Your Love - Charlie Ross Sweet Thing - Rufus - ABC A&M Extra To 25 -Without Your Love - Charlie Ross Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor Columbia There's A Kind Of Hush -Carpenters - 16 To 9 - Money Honey - Bay City Rollers Brothers - - Hide It -Larry Santos -WB 27 To 19 - Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Right Back Where We - Maxine Nightingale - UA We Can't 9 To 4 -December'63 - Four Seasons 24 To 16 - Right Back - Maxine Nightingale Action Sweet -Capitol 12 To 6 - Sweet Thing - Rufus - 17 10 Years David Bowie 22 To 12 - Cupid -Tony Orlando & Dawn 16 To 10 Dec. '63 Four Seasons To - Golden - WKWK - WHEELING Money Honey Bay City Rollers - - 19 To 12 -Wake Up Harold Melvin Venus Frankie Avalon PIP 16 To 10 - - 18 To 11 - Love Hurts Nazareth - - - - 21 To 15 - Cupid -Tony Orlando & Dawn Deep Purple -Osmonds -MGM WOAM MIAMI WKLO LOUISVILLE 24 To 16 - I Do - Abba Without Your Love - Charlie Ross - Big Tree - - 25 To 18 Love -Commodores No new additions If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray - Capricorn - Sweet 26 To 21 - Money Honey - Bay City Rollers 32To19 -Disco Lady -Johnnie Taylor Show Me The Way Peter Frampton A&M 31 To 25 - Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - - WROV ROANOKE Only Love Is Real -Carole King Ode - - Dream On Aerosmith Columbia 8 To 3 -Dream Weaver -Gary Wright - - WJET - ERIE Love Machine -Miracles -Tamia WLAV - GRAND RAPIDS 11 To 5 All By Myself Eric High Fly - John Miles - London - - Carmen Fopp -Ohio Players Mercury Only 16 - Dr. Hook - WB 19 To 7 Baby Face And Prayer - There's A Kind Of Hush -Carpenters A&M - -Wing Of Clubs KC &the Sunshine Band -T.K. 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Ben Peters Named Top Country Artist Of The Week NASHVILLE - Ben Peters was named Fender on ABC/Dot swept the award Terry Bradshaw "Songwriter Of The Year" at the Ninth fields throughout the music industry dur- Annual Nashville Songwriter's Associa- ing 1975, receiving such awards as tion award presentation and banquet "Single Of The Year" from The Country held in Nashville. Tuesday. Feb. 17. Music Association, The Music Operators Peters was awarded the top spot for such Of America. etc. songs as "Love Put A Song In My Heart," In addition to receiving top songwrit- "All Over Me, ' in addition to co -writing ing honors. Peters also received, along with Vivian Keith on "Before The Next with Vivian Keith, an outstanding Teardrop Falls." "Before The Next achievement award for "Before The Teardrop Falls," recorded by Freddy Next Teardrop Falls." Master of ceremonies Biff Collie in- troduced the three featured speakers for the evening, Buddy Killen, vice- president of Tree Publishing Company; MCA recording artist Brenda Lee and Peewee King, writer of such tunes as "Tennessee Waltz." etc. Others receiv- ing awards were Larry Butler and for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song," Ed and Patsy Bruce for "Mamma's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys." Jessi Colter for "I'm Not Lisa," John Denver for "Back Home Again," Glen Frey and Don Henley for "Lyin' Eyes." Merle Haggard for "Always Wanting You" and "Movin' On," Waylon NASHVILLE - In a mutual display of Jennings for "Are You Sure Hank Done respect, Columbia recording artists It This Way" and "Bob Wills Is Still King," Johnny Cash and David Allan Coe re- Dolly Parton for "Kentucky Gambler," cently combined their vocal efforts on "The Seeker" and "The Bargain Store," "Cocaine Carolina" at Nashville's Exit/In. for "Blue Eyes Crying In The Cash made a surprise visit to Coe's Rain," John Schweers for "Daydreams engagement at the club and accepted About Night Things." Conway Twitty for David's invitation to join him on stage. "Linda On My Mind" and "Don't Cry Joni" Above, Cash sports the hat presented to and Larry Weiss for "Rhinestone him by Coe. Cowboy " Heavy Television For Roy Clark LOS ANGELES - Roy Clark, who just week prior he also co -hosts "The Mike completed 11 major televison guest ap- Douglas Show." pearances in six days in Los Angeles, Likewise in April, Clark has been has been signed for five additional tapped as the only guest to appear on shows and specials this spring. "The Andy Williams Show," a 30 minute Maybe - just maybe - Terry and told me to come over to his home Roy dons black tie and tails. among music/variety program set for broadcast Bradshaw will want to turn in his football and perform for him. I didn't show up for other garb, for his special guest ap- this star spring on the NBC owned and helmet and cleats for a cowboy hat and a three weeks. I was petrified." pearance on "The Donny & Marie operated stations. pair of boots. At least if he keeps record- Things started snowballing, and before Osmond Show" airing Feb. 27 on ABC. Clark will make his debut ing songs like his first Mercury hit. appearance "I'm long Jerry Kennedy. vice-president/A&R The week of March 8 Clark will begin May 1-2 with Arthur Fiedler and the So Lonesome I Could Cry." it might be a for Mercury Records in Nashville, taping "The Bell Telephone Jubilee Boston Pops Orchestra. His instrumental thought. signed Bradshaw to a recording contract. The Special" hosted by Bing Crosby and Liza guesting will be taped for a PBS broad- At this time. though, Terry won't give first recording session was a new ex- Minnelli. with other guests to include cast this summer. up his "job" as quarterback the of two- perience for Bradshaw. "I've never Marvin Hamlisch, Ben Vereen. Steve time Super Bowl champions. the been so scared in my life. I was sweating so Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. The 90 Pittsburgh Steelers. His exploits the past To bad I had to take my shirt It was minute tribute is in honor of the 100th Clower Host Specials years with the team has been well off. tougher than any NFL afternoon." anniversary of the invention of the NASHVILLE - One of the newest mem- documented on the sports pages of telephone. bers of the Grand Ole Opry, Jerry newspapers, catapulting Bradshaw to There's never been a professional On March 12 he will tape a guest star Clower, comedian and Baptist layman the position of the best quarterback in athlete that has successfully made the appearance on "The Captain and Ten- from Yazoo City. Mississippi, has filmed football. transition from playing field to recording nille Show," a 60 minute broadcast for three, thirty minute television specials at A native of Shreveport. Louisiana. his studio. Terry Bradshaw is the first. And if ABC. Belmont College. The second program singing started. he says, while kidding he keeps it up, maybe we'll see Terry Clark will be the special guest on the of this series will be shown at 4 p.m., Tillman Franks, a manager of other wearing a football jersey designed by hour long "Mac Davis Show" taping April Sunday afternoon. March 14 over station singers, that he could sing as well as Nudie. His voice stands on it's own 17 for an April 29 airing on NBC The WSM. channel 4. anybody. merits, retaining a special quality of it's

"I just started pulling his leg." own, with "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" Bradshaw says. "Tillman took me upon it holding #36 bullet in Cashbox charts. Stars Subject Of Film Series LOS ANGELES - RCA country record- "A Legend In My Time" was named ing artists Dolly Parton and Ronnie album of the year in 1975 by the CMA Milsap and MCA recording artist Jerry Jerry Jeff Walker, best known for his Jeff "Bojangles" Walker have been composition "Mr. Bojangles," is a coun- signed as the first three record- of 20 top try, folk poet who writes about the validi- ing artists to star in a new series of films ty of human experience. to be produced by Mark Williams. Williams. whose Cine -Media En- Williams is presently meeting with terprises. Inc. is based in Ft. Worth, Tex., people involved in the lives of the will focus his musical films lives on the performers. and is researching in-depth and performances of the stars. Initially to air on television, the individual films will information on them prior to beginning later be edited together to make a major production this spring. "The films will be motion picture musical for theatrical re- primarily visual in content and will reflect lease. on the kind of blood and guts lives most Ms. Parton, voted best female vocalist of them have lived." he said, noting, "we by the in CMA 1975, will be the first sub- will take the viewer back to the most TANYA'S IN TOWN - MCA recording artist Tanya Tucker was in Los Angeles for her ject of the series. She is best known for debut at the Palomino Club and to promote her newest MCA album, "Lovin' And her songs, "Coat Of Many Colors," "Love humble of beginnings fo explore their Learnin'." While in town Tanya stopped by KWST-FM to meet all of the guys. Lucky Is Like A Butterfly" and "Jolene." roots and discover what brought them to fellows available when she arrived were (l -r) Jim McKeon, program director, Tanya. Ronnie Milsap was named male their present achievements in the Chuck Marshall, KWST disc jockey and David Perry, music director. vocalist of the year by the CMA in 1974. musical field."

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Gene Watson says "You Could Know As Shrine to benefit the cripple children Much About A Stranger" ... Jimmy (The hospitals and burn institutions .. Indian) Bowen, not the one on the west Blackwoods Volunteers, will be playing top country LP's coast, has just opened his new office at 7 favorite country bluegrass music, live at Music Circle North. Jimmy, who has Happy Shahan's Alamo Village Saturday, 1 TWITTY YOU READY FOR been head of Opryland Records for the March 6, 1976, in conjunction with the 26 ARE Conway Twitty (MCA 2176) 5 FREDDY past 21/2 years, has now added indepen- Bicentennial Salute to America. At 3 2 LOVE PUT A SONG IN MY Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSO 2044) 19 dent production, publishing, booking. p.m., "The Fall of the Alamo" will be re- HEART 27 THE WORLD OF CHARLIE etc. Jimmy's office opened with a "bang" enacted by members of the National Re - Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury SRM 1-1057) 3 RICH he called "Indian Pendance Day" ... Enactment Austin Re - Society, 3 THE OUTLAWS Charlie Rich (RCA APL 1-1242) 36 is May Enactment Jacky Ward set to perform Friday Society and the Texas army. Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/ 28 WHEN THE TINGLE BECOMES 19 at the Latin American Festival held The Village opens at 9 a.m. in Bracket- Jessi Colter/Tompall Glaser (RCA APL 1-1321) 7 A CHILL each year in Hialeah, Florida. The tville, Texas. Happy Shahan is manager Loretta Lynn (MCA 2179) 33 festival features a variety of music from of RCA's recording artist, Dottsy. 4 OVERNIGHT SENSATION Mickey Gilley (Playboy PB 408) 29 REDHEADED STRANGER all fields and Jacky was selected to rep- Ringo Starr joined Guthrie Thomas in Willie Nelson (Columbia PC 33482) 22 field. current the recording studio last week and laid 5 BLACK BEAR ROAD resent the country Jacky's C W. McCall (MGM 5008) 30 SOMETIMES Mercury release is "Dance Her By Me down some of his inimitable drumming Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner 6 LOVIN' AND LEARNIN' MCA 2182) 42 One More Time." ... Meanwhile Jacky on three tunes for Guthrie's second Tanya Tucker I MCA 21671 has been featured in Texas during Feb- Capitol album scheduled for release in 31 RAY GRIFF 7 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING Capitol ST 11486) 38 ruary, his home state. Feb. 5 Waco, Tex- the spring. Producer John Carter has had YOU 32 SWANS AGAINST THE SUN Guthrie in Capitol's own recording stu- 4 as; Feb. 6-7, Austin; and Feb. 12-14, in Charley Pride (RCA APL 1-1241) Michael Murphey (Epic PE 338511 34 Houston. Seems like they like him quite dios with some of Los Angeles' finest 8 ELITE HOTEL 33 GREATEST HITS well down "thar." His manager Dean studio musicians, who have contributed Emmylou Harris (Reprise MS 2236) 13 Don Williams (ABC/Dot DOSD 2036) 28 some exciting backing for Guthrie's mov- Gardner bought him a new Stetson to 9 JESSI EASY AS PIE honor the occasion. Columbia song- ing lyrics and folk -based guitar work. Jessi Colter (Capitol ST 11477) 16 Billy "Crash" Craddock stress Lynn Anderson is off to Hollywood Thomas recently completed work as 10 THE BLIND MAN IN THE (ABC/Dot DOSD 2040) 40 where she will tape a network ap- music consultant for the motion picture, BLEACHERS 35 WINDSONG pearance on the Mery Griffin show, "Bound For Glory," which is a life story Kenny Starr (MCA 2177) 15 John Denver (RCA APL 1-1183) 31 Hollywood Squares and Dinah Shore of the legendary Woody Guthrie ... 11 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 36 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE ( Artists LA 543G) 11 APL 1-1224A) 48 show. Dolly Parton resumed concert appear- Crystal Gayle United Jim Reeves (RCA Columbia's Moe Bandy has teamed ef- ances Feb. 23 after a brief hiatus brought 12 PRISONER IN DISGUISE 37 RHINESTONE COWBOY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 7E-1045) 8 Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 11430) 35 forts with Texas' Pearl Beer Brewing about by voice and throat problems his caused by fatigue. Dolly herself said it 13 WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ME 38 SINCE I MET YOU BABY Company. Moe's current release - Freddy Fender (GRT 80051 37 first for CBS is ", You best. "I feel great. I'm in great shape. My NOW Willie Nelson (RCA APL 1-1234) 39 COUNTRY GOLD Wrote My Life." ... Danny Davis & The voice just needed a rest, that's all." Since 14 COUNTRY WILLIE Danny Davis &The Nashville Brass Nashville Brass is working on the group's winning CMA's "female vocalist of the Willie Nelson (United Artists LA 510-G) 10 RCA APL 1-1240) 32 20th for RCA to be titled "Texas." year" award last October, Miss Dolly has album 15 THE VERY BEST OF RAY 40 BEST OF BUCK OWENS VOL. features the Danny Davis taped two network tv specials plus the The LP also STEVENS 6 includes as Dinah Shore and Mery Griffin shows on Buck Owens (Capitol ST 11471) 45 Singers and such songs ( Barnaby BR 6018) in Macy's "Yellow Rose Of Texas," "Rose Of 01' the west coast; appeared 16 ROCKY 41 JASON'S FARM Pawnee," "Texas Plains," "El Rancho Thanksgiving Day parade; toured 15 Dickey Lee (RCA APL 1-1243) 6 Cal Smith (MCA 2172) 50 Grande" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The states and 4 Canadian provinces; 17 GREATEST HITS VOL. II 42 TODAY I STARTED LOVING Rain." ... The Oklahoma Music Associa- performed for one week at Harrah's in Tom T. Hall (Mercury SRM 1044) 18 YOU AGAIN (Mega MLPS 612) 25 tion will hold their annual "Country Reno, Nev.; and finally taped her own 18 UNCOMMONLY GOOD Sammi Smith Music Convention" March 18, 19 & 20. "Dolly" TV show the first week in Feb. COUNTRY ,' THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard &The Citizen's Band a in honor with guest stars Jim Stafford and Ronnie Dave Dudley (United Artists LA 512G) 14 To kick off year's celebrating (Mercury SRM 1-1072) of the 200th birthday of the United Milsap. Dolly's schedule for the next two 19 ROCK 'N COUNTRY 44 LOVE IN THE HOT States, this will include old fiddler's con- months includes a tour of cities in Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD 2050) 30 and in 20 200 YEARS OF COUNTRY AFTERNOON test, awards, beauty contest, with a lot of Oregon and Washington, Canada, Gene Watson (Capitol ST 11443; 41

picking and grinning . .. Fifty States April, a return engagement at the MUSIC Sonny James (Columbia KC 34035) 27 45 CLEARLY LOVE Recording artist Ruby Falls has just com- Wembley Festival in England and a tour Olivia Newton -John (MCA 2148) 23 pleted tapings for the Air Force Recruit- of Sweden. 21 HANK WILLIAMS JR. & FRIENDS 46 THE FIRST TIME ing Service radio shows . .. First there The Dottie West show drove into Freddie Hart i Capitol ST 11449) 39 MGM M3G-5009) 21 was "Convoy" and now "The White Sparks, Nevada from Canada early for 47 HONEY TOAST AND Maggard is what was an day of 22 ODD MAN IN Knight" by Cledus steaming they thought extra Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury SRM 1-1064) 24 SUNSHINE up the pop charts after hitting number 43 rest. Dottie noticed the marquee had her Susan Raye (Capitol ST 11472) 47 23 STEPPIN' OUT on the country list. Mercury has released billed to open on Monday, Feb. 9, while Gary Stewart (RCA APL 1-1225) 29 48 BARBI BENTON real name is Jay her for the show to open Playboy PB 406) 43 an album by Cledus (his contract called 24 RONNIE MILSAP/NIGHT Huguely) named after his hit single. on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The country sun- 49 CHESTER AND LESTER THINGS Chet Atkins & Les Paul Looks like number 12 for the Pit- shine girl didn't argue with the manage- Ronnie Milsap (RCA APL 1-1223) 20 i RCA APL1-1167) tsburgh Steelers may have to turn in his ment and opened at the club one night 25 THE BEST OF THE STATLER 50 COWBOYS AND DADDYS football jersey for a sequin suit. The earlier than planned. ... The winners BROTHERS Bobby Bare (RCA APL 1-1222) 49 quarterback for the Super Bowl champs from Mickey Gilley's "Overnight Sensa- Mercury SRM 1-1037) 26 .. is climbing the country charts with his tion" contest have been selected. They first Mercury single, "I'm So Lonesome I include Mr. and Mrs. David Wait of New Could Cry." ... Ben Smathers & The York. Mr. and Mrs. James Willson of West Stoney Mountain Cloggers have joined a Seneca. New York and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Country Singles --- Active Extras couple of other Grand Ole Opry acts re- Kocourek of De Vallas Bluff, Arkansas. cently honored by their home state. The three couples were flown down to January 17 was proclaimed Ben & Gilley's Club in Houston, Texas on Feb. Asphalt Cowboy Paloma Blanca Nashville Brass Margaret Smathers Day in North 21. Hundreds of letters were received Hank Thompson (ABC/DOT) Danny Davis &The Carolina by Governor James from all over the United States and Come On Over (RCA) Holshouser. The two natives returned to Canada. Women were asked to write in Olivia Newton -John (MCA) Rocking In Rosalee's Boat their Hendersonville High School Audi- and specify why they are more than an He Cheats On Me Nick Nixon (Mercury) torium for a standing room only perfor- overnight sensation ... Jud Strunk spent Sue Thompson (MGM) Sheik Of Chicago mance in 12 degree weather. In addition the last week in January cutting some High And Wild Joe Stampley (Epic) to the governor's proclamation the cou- new material for Melodyland. He took Earl Conely (GRT) She Is ple received the key to the city from some time out to visit some local radio If Anyone Ought To Know Carl Smith (Hickory) Mayor Boyce Whitmire and Ben was stations and talk about his current re- Leona Williams (MCA) Snap, Crackle And Pop lease Brown." made an "Honorary Police Chief." "Pamela It's So Good Lovin' You Johnny Carver (ABC/DOT) Roy Head, Charley Pride and coach Ernest Tubb had a special day in Liv- O.B. McClinton (Mercury) Sun Shone Lightly ingston, Texas, where he was made an Darryl Royal will assist Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Orphan Palsy Pure Prairie League (RCA) "Admiral In the Texas Navy." The awards in his annual Cerebral Telethon Randy Barlow (Gazelle) 5 6. The is to benefit Take Me presentation was followed by a barbe - March and event Up And Let 'Em Roll the Life In Richmond Center in Corpus Shake 'Em Ernie Payne (Melodyland) que, and concluded with a concert George Kent (Shannon) featuring ET and the Texas Troubadours Cristi. More Than One Kind Of Love The Winner .. Jerry was honored in Jackson, Ronnie Milsap will be co-chairman of Bobby Bare (RCA) Clover Billy Parker (SCR) Mississippi by Governor William Waller, the Nashville Beautification Campaign My Eyes Can See Only As Far As To Show You That I Love You several congressmen and a large delega- which begins April 1. He shares his Brian Collins (ABC/DOT) tion from the country music industry. duties with Mrs. Richard Fulton, wife of You Nashville's mayor. The campaign is tied Charley Pride (RCA) Together Again The day long festivities began with a re- Emmylou Harris (Reprise) in the governor's mansion and into the bicentennial with a general Never Naughty Rosie ception To Hurting Me ended with a musical salute to Jerry clean up effort made throughout the city. Sue Thompson (MGM) You've Got Stop which attracted 7,000 fans. Proceeds There are also plans to plant trees and Only Sixteen Darling from the salute went to the Wahabi flowers. juanita jones Dr. Hook (Capitol) Don Gibson (Hickory)

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2 28 2/28 2/28 1 REMEMBER ME 35 THE GOOD NIGHT SPECIAL 68 AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE Willie Nelson (Columbia 3-10275) 3 Little David Wilkins MCA 40510) 52 HER FAVORITE SONG) 2 HANK WILLIAMS, YOU WROTE MY 36 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Amazing Rhythm Aces [ABC 12132) 33 Terry Bradshaw Mercury 73760) 45 LIFE 69 TOO BIG A PRICE TO PAYKenny Moe 2 Bandy [Columbia 3-10265) 37 I JUST GOT A FEELING pe(RCA 10460) 46 3 THE ROOTS OF MY RAISING LaCoste (Capitol 4209) 43 70 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. Merle Haggard (Capitol P4204) 15 38 THE BATTLE George Jones (Epic 8-50187) 55 JORDAN) 4 FASTER HORSES Charlie Rossi Big Tree 16056) Tom T Hall IMercury73755) 11 39 PALOMA BLANCA George Baker Selection Warner Bros. WBS 8115) 48 71 THE FEMININE TOUCH 5 MOTELS AND MEMORIES Johnny Paycheck (Epic 8-50193) T G Sheppard Iand ME 6028F) 6 40 FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER 72 CONVOY 6 STANDING ROOM ONLY PUPPET C W McCall (MGM 14839) 49 Barbara Mandrell ABC/Dot DOA 17601) 7 Brenda Lee (MCA 40511) 59 73 PHANTOM 309 7 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN 41 'TIL I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OW Red Sovine Starday 101) 38 Waylon Jennings& Willie Nelson Tammy 8-50196) 64 RCA JH 10529) 74 YOU'RE NOT CHARLIE BROWN 42 SOMEBODY HOLD ME UNTIL SHE 8 SINCE I FELL FOR YOCharliUe (AND I'M NOT RAGGEDY ANN) Ripn(EpiC8-50182) 8 PASSES BY ABC Dot DOA 176091 79 Narvel Felts [ABC/Dot 17598) 12 9 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 75 LONE STAR BEER AND BOB WILLS Crystal Gayle tUA XW 740-Y) 4 43 TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band Kama Sutra 607) 61 MUSIC 10 BROKEN LADY Red Steagall (ABC/Dot DOA 17610) Larry Gatlin I Monument 8-8680) 17 44 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU Charley Pride RCA PB 104551 24 76 FEEL AGAIN 11 THE SWEETEST GIFT/TRACKS OF Faron Young (Mercury 73731) 32 45 QUEEN OF THE STARLIGHT MY TEARS 77 SUN COMIN' UP Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris (Asylum 45295) 16 BALLROOM Nat Stuckey (MCA 40519) David Wills [Epic 8-50188) 69 12 WILD SIDE OF LIFE 78 A MANSION ON THE HILL Freddy Fender (GRT 039) 19 46 A SATISFIED MIND Michael Murphey IEpic 8-50184) Bob Lumen ( Epic 8-50183) 63 13 ITS MORNING (AND I STILL LOVE 79 I'M A TRUCKER 47 THE CALL Anne Murray 4207) 74 Johnny Russell (RCA JH 105631 83 YOU) [Capitol Jessi Colter (Capitol 4200) 20 48 THE DOOR I USED CLOSE 80 SHOW ME WHERE RoyTO ABC/Dot 17608) 75 Ruby Falls 50 States 39) 86 14 I'M SORRY CHARLIE Joni Lee (MCA 40501) 5 49 THUNDERSTORMS 81 WHAT I'VE GOT IN MIND B;II;e Jo Spears United Artists UA XW 764-Y) 99 15 TILL THE RIVERS ALL RUN DRY Cal Smith (MCA 40517) 76 Don Williams [ABC/Dot DOA 17604) 25 JUNKIE 82 HEY, LUCKY LADY 50 JUNKFOOD I Larry Grace ,Warner Bros /Curb 81651 53 Dolly Parton RCA JH 105641 16 IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN Roy Clark [ABC/Dot DOA 1 76051 21 51 YOU COULD KNOW AS MUCH 83 SOMEONE'S WITH YOUR WIFE 17 DON'T STOP IN MY WORLD (IF YOU ABOUT A STRANGER TONIGHT, MISTER Bobby Borchers ;Playboy P -6065-A) DON'T MEAN TO STAY) Gene Watson ( Capitol 4214) 68 Billy Wa ker(RCA JH 10466) 14 52 DON'T THE GIRLS ALL GET 84 WILD WORLD Mike Wells (Playboy 6061) 84 18 LONGHAIRED REDNECK PRETTIER AT CLOSING TIME 85 TOO FAR David Allan Coe)Columbia 3-10254) 18 Mickey Gilley Playboy P6063A) 72 GONE (TO CARE WHAT YOU DO TO ME) 19 SOMETIMES 53 FIRE ON THE BAYOU Gary S Paxton (RCA JH 10449; Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner MCA 40488) 13 Bill Black Combo [Hi SN 2301) 57 86 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE 20 DON'T BELIEVE MY HEART CAN 54 MAIDEN'S PRAYER/SAN ANTONIO Jim Reeves (RCA 10557) 89 STAND ANOTHER YOU STREET 87 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Tanya ucker MCA 40497) 9 Maury Finney Soundwaves 4525) 58 Dave Dudley United Artists UA-XW766-Y) 21 ANOTHER MORNING 55 ALL THE KING'S HORSESLynn 88 LET ME BE YOUR FRIEND Jim Ed Brown (RCA 10531) 23 Anderson Iumbia3-102601 73 Mack White mmercial 1317) 22 YOU ARE THE SONG 56 DON'T BOOGIE WOOGIE (WHEN 89 DOG Freddie Hart (Capitol P4210) 28 TIRED OF CATTIN' AROUND YOU SAY YOUR PRAYERS Shylo Columbia 3-10267) 93

23 ('TIL) I KISSED YOU - 39 TONIGHT) 90 I'M IN LOVE WITH MY PET oROCK Connie Smith (Columbia 3-10277) Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73763) 66 Al lt 102) 92 24 THE WHITE KNIGHT 57 STRAWBERRY CAKE Band 91 SOMETIMES Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Johnny Cash [Columbia 3-10279) 79 Johnny Lee ABC/Dot DOA 17603) 44 (Mercury 73751) 10 58 THIS TIME I'VE HURT HER MORE 92 MY WINDOW FACES SOUTH 25 IF I LET HER COME IN Sammi Smith [Mega 1246) 35 Ray Griff (Capitol P4208) 31 THAN SHE LOVES ME Conway Twiny MCA 40492) 22 93 ANOTHER NEON NIGHT 26 HOW GREAT THOU ART 59 PLAY THE SADDEST SONG ON THE Jean Sheppard i United Artists XW 745Y) 29 Stager Brothers I Mercury 73732( 26 94 YOUNG LOVE JUKEBOX Ray Stevens Barnaby 618) 37 27 PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY DOWN Carmol Taylor(Elektra 45299) 82 Bobby G Rice GRT 036) 27 60 I AIN'T GOT NOBODY 95 I'LL BE YOUR SAN ANTONE ROSE

Del Reeves i Dottsy RCA JH 10423' 90 28 THE PRISON SONG/BACK IN THE United Artists UA XW 760Y) 81 61 WHAT A NIGHT 96 LOVE ISN'T LOVE (TILL YOU GIVE IT SADDLE AGAIN David Houston (Epic 8-50186) 85 Sonny James (Columbia 3-10276) 36 AWAY) 62 QUEEN OF THE SILVER DOLLAR Eddy Bailes CinKay 1011 98 29 SWEET Dave & Sugar (RCA JH 10425) 62 SENSUOUS FEELING 97 I CAN ALMOST Sue Richards ABC Dot DOA 17600) 34 SEE HOUSTON 63 THE DEVIL IN YOUR KISSES (AND FROM HERE 30 ANGELS, ROSES AND RAIDickey N KatyMoffatiColumbia3-10271) 67 Lee PB 10543) 40 THE ANGEL IN YOUR EYES)Mel Stréet GRT 043) 70 YOU'LL 98 LOVE LIFTED ME 31 LOSE A GOOD THING Kenny Rogers I United Artists 748) 97 Freddy Fender ABC Dot DOA 17607) 54 64 I COULDN'T BE ME WITHOUT YOU Johnny Rodriguez Mercury 73769) 71 99 WHEN THE TINGLE BECOMES A 32 DRINKIN' MY BABY (OFF MY MIND THE Eddi . Rabbitt Elektra 453 11 51 65 COWBOY AND THE LADY Patsy MR-1244) 87 CHILL

Loretta Lynn 1 MCA 404841 56 33 PLAY ME NO MORE SAD SONGS 66 AS LONG AS THERE'S A SUNDAY Re. Allen Jr Warner Bros. WBS 8171) 41 Sammi Smith iElektra E45300) 88 100 THE BLIND MAN IN THE 34 OH SWEET TEMPTATION 67 SHINE ON BLEACHERS Gary Stewart (RCA PB 10550) 42 Ronnie Prophet (RCA PB 50136) 30 Kenny Starr MCA 40474) 60

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All The King's (Starship -ASCAP) 55 Couldn't Be Me (Return/ATV - BMI) 64 Play The Saddest (Algee/Al Gallico -BMI) 59 A Mansion On The Hill (Milene -ASCAP) 78 I I Had To Dolt (House of Gold - BMI) 16 Queen Of The Silver Dollar (Evil Eye - BMI) 62 The Good Night (Forrest Hills - BMI) 35 Amazing Grace (Fourth Floor -ASCAP) -, 68 f I Let Her Come In (Blue Echo - ASCAP) 25 Queen Of The Starlight (Shelmar-Poe/ The Happiness Of (Contention - SESAC) 44 Angels (Combine -BMI/Music City -ASCAP) 30 Just Got A Feeling (Al Gallico/Algee - BMI) 37 Unichappell - BMI) 45 The Prisoner's (Shapiro Bernstein -ASCAP) 28 21 'II Another Morning (Show Biz - BMI) Be Your San Antone (Sunbury - ASCAP) ... 95 Remember Me (Vogue -BMI) 1 The Roots Of My Raising (Blue Book - BMI) 3 Another Neon Night (Birchfield - BMI) 93 Love You Because (Acuff -Rose - BMI) 86 Sentimental Journey (Morley -ASCAP) 87 The Sweetest Gift (Stamps Baxter - BMI) 11 A Satisfied Mind (Fort Knox -BMI) 46 'm A Trucker (Jack & Bill - ASCAP) 79 Shine On (Chappell -CAPAC) 67 The White Knight (Unichappell - BMI) 24 As Long As There's (Tree - BMI) 66 'm In Love (Barrett/Hill -ASCAP) 90 Show Me Where (Blue Echo -ASCAP) 80 This Time I've Hurt (Blue Moon - ASCAP) 58 'm ) 36 I Broken Lady (First Generation - BMI) 10 So Lonesome (Fred Rose -BMI Since Fell For You (Warner Bros. -ASCAP) . ; .. 8 Thunderstorms (Tree -BMI) 49 Convoy (American Gramophone - SESAC) 72 'm Sorry (Cherry Lane - ASCAP) 14 Somebody Hold Me (Al Cartee/Ensign - BMI) 42 Tit I Can Make It (Algee/Altam - BMI) 41 Dog Tired 89 Morning BMI) 13 (Partner/Julep -BMI) is (Bar - Somebody LovesYou(Jock -BMI) 9 (Till) I Kissed You (Acuff -Rose - BMI) 23 Don't Believe My Heart (Onhisown - BMI) 20 Junkfood (Peaceable Kingdom -BMI) 50 Someone's With Your (Chappell -ASCAP) 83 Till The Rivers All IHorsecreek - BMI) 15 Don't BoogieWoogie (Ahab - BMI) 56 Let Me Be Your (Acuff -Rose - BMI) 88 Sometimes (Stallion -BMI) 19 Too Big A Price (Kenny Price - BMI) 69 Don't Stop In My World Showbiz - BMI) 17 Lone Star Beer (Rodeo Cowboy/ Sometimes (Grand Prize -BMI) 91 Too Far Gone(Brushape - BMI) 85 Don't The Girls All (Singletree -BMI) 52 Otter Creek -BMI) 75 Standing Room Only (Sunbury - ASCAP) 6 What A Night (Algee/AI Gallico - BMI) 61 Drinkin' My Baby (Unichappell/S-P-R -BMI) 32 Longhaired Redneck (Window/Lotsa - BMI) 18 Strawberry Cake (House of Cash - BMI) 57 What l'veGot IHouse of Gold -BMI) 81 Faster Horses(Hallnote -BMI) 4 Love Isn't Love (Terrace/Barlow - ASCAP) .. 96 Sun Comin'Up (Stuckey -BMI) 77 When The Tingle (Wilderness - BMI) 99 Feel Again (Cherry Tree - SESAC) 76 Love Lifted Me (John T. Benson -ASCAP) 98 Sweet Sensuous Feeling (Al Cartee -BMI) 29 Wild Side Of Life (Travis - BMI) 12 Find Yourself Another (Goldline -ASCAP) 40 Maiden's Prayer (Bourne - ASCAP) 54 Texas (Kama Sutra/Rada Dare -BMI) 43 Wild World (Irving - BMI) 84 Fire On The Bayou (Fi -ASCAP) 53 Motels And Memories (Off)ack - BMI) 5 The Battle (Al Gallico -BMI) 38 Without Your Love (Mr. Jordan) Good Hearted (Baron/Willie Nelson -BMI) 7 My Window (Hallmark/Morley - ASCAP) 92 The Blind Man (Tree - BMI) 100 (Music Of The Times -ASCAP) 70 Hank Williams You Wrote (Acuff -Rose - BMI) 2 Oh Sweet Temptation (Rose Bridge - BMI) .. 34 The Call (Beechwood - BMI) 47 You Are The Song (Proud Bird - BMI) 22 Hey. Lucky Lady (Owepar BMI) 82 Paloma Blanca (Hans Bouwens) 39 The Cowboy And The Lady - (Clancy - BMI) 65 You Could Know As ( Hotel - ASCAP) 51 Phantom How Great Thou Art (Manna - BMI) 26 309 (Fort Knox - BMI) 73 The Devil In Your Kisses (Ahab - BMI) 63 You'll Lose A Good Thing (Crazy Calun -BMI) 31 I Pick Ain't Got (Unart/Brougham Hall -BMI) 60 Me Up (Tree -BMI) 27 The Door I (Acuff-Rose/Altam - BMI) 48 Young Love (Lowery - BMI) 94 I Can Almost See Houston (Central - BMI) 97 Play Me No (Unarc/Brougham Hall - BMI) 33 The Feminine Touch (Window - BMI) 71 You're Not Charlie (Prima Donna - BMI) .... 74

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Additions to Country Playlists: WJJD - CHICAGO The Lettermen Go Country Paloma Blanca --George Baker - WB You'll Lose A Good Thing - Freddy Fender - HOLLYWOOD The Lettermen have Tony Butala. Gary Pike and Donny KLAK - DENVER ABC!Dot - Oh Sweet Temptation - Gary Stewart -- RCA Sun Comin' Up - Nat Stuckey - MCA finished recording "Kind Of Country." Pike recently laid their tightly -woven The Goodnight Special - Little David Wilkins - MCA The Goodnight Special - Little David Wilkins - MCA first interpretations harmonies Play The Saddest Song On The Jukebox - Carmol Together Again - Emmylou Harris - Reprise their album to offer over well-known country Taylor - Elektra of country tunes. and Capitol Records songs such as "Kiss An Angel Good Lone Star Beer And Bob Wills Music - Red Steagall WHK - CLEVELAND Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John MCA - ABC/Dot - has it for release March 8. an- Morning," Hank "I It Tonight I'll Face The Man Kenny Starr MCA scheduled Williams' Can't Help The Devil In Your Kisses Mel Street - GRT - - - You Could Know As Much About A Stranger -Gene nounces Mazza. vice president. (If I'm In Love With You)." Merle Let Me Be Your Friend Mac White - Commercial Jim Still - Watson - Capitol The Call - Anne Murray - Capitol marketing. Haggard's "Today I Started Loving You 10To2 -Remember Me -Willie Nelson WITL - LANSING Again." and a pair of Kris Kristofferson 17 To 7 - Broken Lady - Larry Gatlin My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You - Charley Pride classics. "For The Good Times" and 30 To 17 - I Just Got A Feeling - La Costa -RCA Reynolds Buys Studio; The Winner -- Bobby Bare - RCA "Loving Her Was Easier." The group also KFDI - WICHITA Looking For Space - John Denver - RCA Pride Forms Pub. Firm chose a couple of folk -based country - My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You - Charley What I've Got In Mind -Billie Jo Spears - UA - RCA Come On In -Olivia Newton -John - MCA NASHVILLE -Independent writer/pro- pop tunes: John Denver's "Country Tonight I'll Face The Man -- Kenny Starr - MCA Roads" and Tom Paxton's "The Last Rocking In Rosalie's Boat - Nick Nixon - Mercury KGBS - LOS ANGELES ducer Allen Reynolds has purchased You Ought To Be Against The Law - Rex Kramer - Ask Any Old Cheater Who Knows - Freddy Weller - Jack's Tracks from Jack Clement. The Thing On My Mind." Columbia Columbia Butala once again produced the rec- 46 To 36 - My Pet Rock - Al Bolt Just Want To Taste Your Wine - Billy Swan - 16 -track custom studio. at the corner of 47 To 39 - I'm A Trucker - Johnny Russell Monument 16th and Horton. will be used for ord with Capitol executive David Cava- 48To41 -Too Far Gone -GaryS Parton The Winner -- Bobby Bare -- RCA naugh. Billy Delbert handled music coor- My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You - Charley Pride Reynolds' productions as well as for the KLAC - LOS ANGELES - RCA administrative offices for his three new dination while Vince Morton worked with How Great Thou Art - Statler Bros - Mercury Looking For Space -John Denver - RCA Butala on the vocal arrangements. The Sun Commn Up - Nat Stuckey - MCA Rita Ballou - Guy Clark -- RCA publishing firms. Aunt Polly's Music My Window Faces The South - Sammi Smith - music was arranged and conducted by Elektra KBIS - BAKERSFIELD (BMI). Good Music (ASCAP). and Pulley - Another Neon Night Sheppard UA You'll Lose A Good Thing - Freddy Fender - Morton. Capitol's Hugh Davies engi- -Jan ABC/Dot bone Music (ASCAP). Find Yourself Another Puppet - Brenda Lee - MCA I Just Got A Feeling - La Costa Capitol neered. All The King's Horses -- Lynn Anderson - Columbia - John Donegan. formerly vice presi- The Goodnight Special - Little David Wilkins - MCA Angeles. Roses And Rain - Dickey Lee - RCA The Lettermen. who have The I To Roy Head proven 34 To 18 Don't Stop In My World - Billy Walker Door Used Close - - ABC/Dot dent of Jack Music. assumes the new - The Sheik Of Chicago Joe Stampley Epic themselves a top concert attraction 37 To 21 - The Happiness Of Having You - Charley - - position as general manager for the Pride The Prisoner's Song -Sonny James -Columbia around the world for years. have had 16 To 3 The Roots My Raising Merle Haggard 40 To 29 - Another Morning -Jim Ed Brown - Of - studio and the publishing interests. Don- 18 To 8 - It's Morning - Jessi Colter more than 30 albums and 20 singles on 49To31 - If I Let Her Come In -RayGriff egan is a Nashville native with a civil en- the national record charts and four gold 54 To 42 - Drinkin' My Baby - Eddie Rabbitt WHN - NEW YORK gineering degree from Vanderbilt. He 51 To 46 - Hey Lucky Lady - Dolly Parton Looking For Space -John Denver - RCA albums in the U.S. alone. 56 To 47 - Together Again - Emmylou Harris has just finished extensive modification Only 16 - Dr. Hook - Capitol Junkfood Junkie - Larry Groce - WB and updating of the studio. bringing it to WXCL - PEORIA Drinkin My Baby - Eddie Rabbitt - Elektra Lone Beer And Bob Wills Music - Red Steagall a state-of-the-art condition. Star 19 To 13 - Standing Room Only - Barbara Mandrell Country Radio Seminar - ABC/Dot 25 To 14 - Broken Lady - Larry Gatlin The building was the home of JMI Sun Commn Up - Nat Stuckey - MCA 28 To 15 - Without Your Love -Charlie Ross As As A - Records during that company's pioneer- Sets Feature Speakers Long There's Sunday - Sammi Smith 35 To 25 - Angels. Roses And Rain - Dickey Lee Elektra 32 To 27 - Wild Side Of Life - Freddy Fender ing days in progressive country sounds NASHVILLE - The Country Radio The Feminine Touch - Johnny Paycheck - Epic 33To28 -IfIHadIt -R Clark Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA 34 To 29 - You Are The Song - Freddie Hart which saw Reynolds' studio wizardry ap- Seminar. to be held March 19 and 20 at I'm A Trucker -Johnny Russell -- RCA plied to artists such as Don Williams. Nashville's Airport Hilton Hotel. has an- WANE - CHARLOTTE WIRE - INDIANAPOLIS Without Your Ross Big Tree Larry Kingston and Mary Kay James. nounced the scheduling of Tom T. Hall. Love - Charlie - What A Night - David Houston - Epic The Door I Used To Close - Roy Head - ABC/Dot Waylon Jennings. Doc & Merle Watson. C.W. McCall and Bill Anderson as My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You - Charley Pride Paloma Blanca -George Baker - WB Crystal Gayle and Clement have re- featured speakers during the two-day -RCA I Just Got A Feeling - LaCosta - Capitol I Ain't Got Nobody - Del Reeves -UA The Devil In Your Kisses - Mel Street -GRT corded at the facility already this year. radio dynamics confab. As Long As There's A Sunday - Sammi Smith - You Would Know As Much - Gene Watson -Capitol a Elektra Don't The Girls - Mickey Gilley -- Playboy Reynolds. whose chart songs began C.W. McCall will deliver Friday's Tonight I'll Face The Man - Kenny Starr - MCA Texas -Charlie Daniels Band - Kama Sutra decade ago with "Five O' Clock World" keynote address for the opening day ac- Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA 15 To 2 - TiI The Rivers - Don Williams I've Got Leaving On My Mind - Webb Pierce - 29 To 18 Morning -Jim Ed Brown by the Vogues. has had recent top 10 tivities. Tom T. 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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box/ country reviews singles LP's CHESTER AND LESTER Chet Atkins and Les JOHN DENVER (RCA JH 10586) - Paul RCA APLI 1167 Looking For Space (3:56) Lane ASCAP) (John Denver) - (Cherry - To quote Nat Hentoff on the liner notes of this From his LP, "Windsong," this is another great recorded performance by the master masterful recording, "Here's an album of select composer/singer/entertainer John Denver. "Looking For Space" could easily occupy genre ... a vivid spontaneous interchange of top space on all the national charts. It's sensational. Flip: No info. available. ideas (and ingenuity) between Chet Atkins and CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA JH 10592) Les Paul." It's unique in the fact that the listener hears the entire session as it's being put down. My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You (2:36) (Ensign - BMI) (Jimmy Payne, Naomi Martin) including a few mistakes. But ... even Atkins and Paul "mistakes" are masterful guitar sounds! The "eyes" have it ... Charley's got another hit. It's a fine choice of material for the one and only Charley Pride, and the vocal accompaniment by The Nashville Edition Selections: "It's Been A Long Time." (Medley) "Moonglow/Picnic." "It Had To Be gives it that extra added attraction. From the LP. "The Happiness Of Having You." "Caravan," You." Nowhere." "Avalon," "Birth Of The ,. watch it soar. Flip: No info. available. "Out Of Blues." "Someday Sweetheart." "Deed I Do." OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA 40525) "Lover Come Back To Me." Come On Over (3:38) (Casserole/Flamm - BMI) (B. Gibb. R. Gibb) THE MARVEL - Narvel Felts - ABC/Dot DOSD The extremely capable vocal ability of Olivia Newton -John to put across a song of 2033 this type is incomparable. Ranging from sultry, sensuous tones to the strong and Narvel Felts is indeed a stylist. and is equally at pleading sounds, it's heavy all the way. Produced by John Farrar, it's a chart topper home with a slow soulful tune like "Blue Darlin' " for sure. Flip: No info. available. or the old favorite "Blue Suede Shoes." Featur- ing his #1 hit, "Somebody Hold Me." this LP has BOBBY BARE (RCA JH 10556) something to feed the musical hunger, whatever The Winner (5:11) (Evil Eye - BMI) (Shel Silverstein) it might be. Other selections: "Lonely The unique delivery by Bobby Bare of a humorous Shel Silverstein song is a "win- Teardrops." "Baby Warm." "I'm Afraid To Be ner" every time. The lyric tells us that tryin' to tame the "tiger man" could end up in Alone." "The End," "Don't Worry," "A Band Of "purr"-fect disaster ... just by leaving him alone. you're the winner. Flip: No info. Gold (And Someone New That's Messin' Up My available. Mind)." "I Just Had You On My Mind." "Away." EDDY ARNOLD'S WORLD OF HITS - MGM- KENNY STARR (MCA 40524) M3JB-5017 Tonight I'll Face The Man (Who Made It Happen) (2:42) (Music City - ASCAP/ Com- This two -record package of Eddy Arnold hits is bine - BMI) (Bob Morrison, Bill Anthony) truly a collector's item. Rarely do we find all Kenny tops his recent hit. "Blind Man In The Bleachers," with this powerful piece of together such tremendous listening pleasure as material. Produced by Snuffy Miller, it carries a heavy lyric and equally strong musical we hear on these recordings. Eddy Arnold is. as arrangement. Watch this "Starr" shoot to the top. Flip: No info. available. always. the singer and the entertainer. Selec- ..:. :y tiQns: "Make The World Go Away," "I Really ::ti... O.B. McCLINTON (Mercury 73777) aAMA Don't Want To Know," "Welcome To My World.' r:i:ssMr wow rau.r, MY It's So Good Lovin' You (3:12) (Cross Keys - ASCAP) (O. B. McClinton) "You Don't Know Me," "Turn The World With that good 'ole country hand-clappin' beat. O.B. McClinton sings emphatically Around." "Cattle Call," "Any Time," "What's He why "It's So Good Lovin' You." There's good harmonica in the background, and the Doing In My World." "Bouquet Of Roses," "I excellent production by Jerry Kennedy makes this one a chart choice. Flip: No info. Almost Lost My Mind," "Once In A While," "May available. The Good Lord Bless And Keep You." "I Want To Go With You." "Take Me In Your Arms And Hold JOE STAMPLEY (Epic 8-50199) Me." "The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me." "I'll Sheik Of Chicago (2:38) (Al Gallico - BMI) (T. Wheeler) Hold You In My Heart." "At The Close Of A Long -string From the LP, "Sheik Of Chicago." Joe Stampley sings the praises of the "six Long Day," "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle." "If king." Produced by Norro Wilson and with a fast-moving boogie beat, it's a strong The Whole World Stopped Lovin'," "My Special chart contender. Flip: No info. available. Angel." BOXCAR WILLIE

SARAH JOHNS (RCA JH 10590) BOXCAR WILLIE - Column One AL 1001 Let The Big Wheels Roll (2:55) (Almo - ASCAP/Highball - BMI) (Mentor Williams. Boxcar Willie is a genuine country singer and Don Goodman) songwriter. This LP shows both sides of the This one moves as fast as the big wheels roll. Sarah sings about her bus ride ... she talented artist as all selections were written by gets aboard linely with no destination in mind but that didn't last long. When a guy Boxcar Willie himself. Produced by Jim Vest and with a guitar joins her, they both look forward to the getting off point. Produced by Jim Martin. it's pleasing country listening. Selec- Jack D. Johnson, watch it happen! Flip: No info. available. tions: "This Is Texas Land," "I've Got A Bad Case Of Feelin' Sorry For Me." "I Came So Close to Callin' You Last Night," "The Fragrance Of Her EMMYL,OU HARRIS (Reprise RPS 1346) Perfume." "Woman You're Just Like Water." Together Again (3:56) (Central Songs - BM I) (Buck Owens) "Blue, Blue Nights, Blue Blue Day." "The Lord It's the Buck Owens song so many country artists have recorded and Emmylou Made A Hobo Out Of Me." "Blue Eyed Girl Of Harris has it "all together" on "Together Again." Her tearful vocal rendition is well - Berlin," "The Bull Fighter," "Six Pound Fish." worth a listen. Produced by Brian Ahern, watch for fast charting Flip: No info. avail- able. FOR ALL THE YOUNG WRITERS - Gene Cotton - ABC ABCD 933 "For All The Young Writers" is a progressive. CHARLIE McCOY (Monument ZS8-8683) believing and entertaining album. Gene Cotton Silver Wings (Blue (2:27) Book - BMI) (Merle Haggard) is an impressive artist who passes his meaningful From the -popular album. "The Fastest Harp In The South." Charlie McCoy's ever music with feeling to the listener, and the sensa- harmonica is, Wings" could fly as always, brilliant on this Merle Haggard tune. "Silver tion lingers on. Produced by Charlie Tallent, it is high on.the charts. Flip: No info. available. a nice album to hear, and to own. Selections: "Let Your Love Flow," "Alone Too Long.' BILLY SWAN WITH THE JORDANAIRES (Monument ZS8-8682) "Keepin' It On The Road." "Young People," Just Want To Taste Your Wine (2:28) (Youngun - BMI) (Bobby Emmons) "Damn It All," "Let Love Be," "Stone Crazy," "In Billy Swan surpasses his #1 hit, "I Can Help." With a feel of the '40s musical ar- Love Like You And Me," "Teaser," "If Everyone rangement, and the ever -terrific Jordanaires voices, it swings right along. Produced Could Only Learn To Cry." "The Winner." by Chip Young and Swan, it's chart material for sure. Flip: No info. available. TALOR MADE - The Soul Of Merle "Red" Taylor - Hi HIC 24001 Merle "Red" Taylor's fiddle has been heard GENE KENNEDY Door Knob DK 6-003) with some of the best country music artists in- She Took Me Where I've Never Been Before (2:45) (King Coal - ASCAP) (Meredith cluding Bill Monroe. Jimmy Dickens. Cowboy Stewart. Ralph Davis) Copas and Hank Williams. He proves here that As the title indicates, it's a heavy love ballad, and singer/producer Gene Kennedy he is one of the best fiddlers in country music to- .fAllf te. «.,....IPAP.,.. it AY AU AAA IN AM IS, et expresses with the feeling the lyric demands. With impressive steel in the back- day. This LP contains mostly pre-recorded hit Al IA LAMA( WAD CA AP WAD MU ground, it's mighty fine country listening. Flip: No info. available. songs. and the touch and style of Red's fiddlin' is ANA 404 a joy to hear. Selections: "Before The Next :.:a.,. Teardrop Falls," "May You Never Be Alone Like CHARLIE LOVE (SCA 101) Me." "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "I Can't Blue Country Morning (2:45) (Country Love - ASCAP) (Charlie Love) Stop Loving You," "Taylor Made Waltz," "She If you like a good country song with plenty good country steel, and who doesn't, Thinks I Still Care." "Loving Everybody." then you'll "Love" Charlie on his self -penned, up -tempo "Blue Country Morning." "Leather Britches." "Whispering Hope." "Ode To Give ita spin and you'll do it again ... the sound is contagious. Flip: No info. available. My Love," "Four Walls," "Fraulein."

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POINTS WEST - "Are you ready for this? I have absolutely no background in the rec- Atlantic Release Features ord business at all." While that probably measures out an accurate description of many of us involved in this industry. you've got to admit it's a pretty candid opener. Hal Freeman of Cin-Kay Records - "An Independent By Choice" - however. is Zeppelin, Wyman, Genesis flushed with victory at the moment. so he can be excused. And if you don't care to ex- cuse him. it won't matter much. because he's a very determined man. Two of his first NEW YORK Atlantic/Atco Records positions previously unavailable in the - three releases have broken onto the Cash Box country singles chart this week in the latest album release is led by 4 -channel mode for which they were in- forms of "Love Isn't Love (Till You Give It Away)" In "Presence," the seventh album by Led tended. by Eddie Bailes and Al Bolt's "I'm Love With My Pet Rock." Zeppelin (on Swan Song Records). Merchandising information, publicity Freeman is one of those characters who either acts on an idea immediately or lets it "Stone Alone." the second solo album materials and promotion priorities have ride completely. There's no in-between. Both earnest and easy-going. Hal scrapes from Bill Wyman of been circulated in advance to all WEA the floor with the voice a radio (via Records), and "A Corp. sales managers. marketing of jock as he speaks: "I'd been wondering why no one had released a record on a pet rock. Then Thursday three weeks a Trick Of The Tail" by Genesis (their third coordinators and promotion department afternoon. ago gal from Texas called me and said. 'you'd better listen to this song.' I did. Right the album for Atlantic). produced at Lon- staff. In conjunction with the release. over telephone. Well I'd been negotiating with that guy don's Trident Studios by David Hent- merchandising tools have been allocat- (Al Bolt) for awhile anyway, so we flew him to Nashville Friday morning and signed contracts in the airport --witnessed schel and the group. ed to the 19 WEA sales offices as in- by a waitress. We did the session that night at six mixed it. mastered it The release also includes new albums store. point -of -purchase marketing aids. o'clock. and by three from three of the label's fusion artists o'clock Saturday afternoon it was on the radio in Nashville. And that was it and it - just hasn't Billy Cobham's third LP in ten months. stopped. Later we found out GRT had a pet rock song in the can but for some reason they sat it." "Life And Times," introducing the four - Wings Spread on man group that has been working Freeman's involvement with Bailes runs along similar lines. The former heard the latter in together since last fall; Eddie Harris' Tour To Europe a Charleston. West Virginia nightclub and was impressed with his song. "West Virginia." Another stylistically -varied "That Is Why You're LOS ANGELES Wings kicks off the spontaneous trip to Nashville to crank out two cuts. Again. one is on the now. The is Overweight" and electric violinist Jean- third portion of its 1976 World Tour Mar. charts other one catching a second breath as a probable followup. It's the Virginia" Luc Ponty's second LP for the label, 20 at Falkoner Theatre in Copenhagen. "West side. which West Virginia (the state) is about ready to adopt as its "Aurora." Denmark. The ensuing European con- state song. Five artists are making their Atlantic cert swing will encompass performances In quick fashion. Freeman has learned where the independent stands. "There's debuts: "Mike Douglas Sings It All" in four countries. really not that much room for a little company unless he can afford to swing it out toe - brings the daytime variety show host The band. which has already complet- to -toe." he contends. "If you can't. then don't get in: you're fighting giants." Like the boxer. Freeman has back to recording after ten years with a ed tours of the United Kingdom and taken some abuses and silently logged them. fully expecting to set produced at Philadelphia's Sigma Australia. will be performing material have the crown one day. So with the taste of a couple of knockouts fresh in his wake. he issues the I Sound Studios by Richard ("Brazil") from all of its albums as well as other challenge. "When become a good-sized label I'm gonna fight the tight Rome and Sigma's Harry Chipetz; Penny songs associated with Paul McCartney playlist." McLean, lead singer for Silver Conven- over the years. The five person band. Lillian Bron of Bronze Records Ltd. dropped us a line indicating a pending deal with tion, is introduced in America with an LP consisting of Paul and Linda McCartney. a U.S. major for stateside licensing rights to her U.K. single by Gene Pitney, "Train Of that includes an extended version of the Denny Laine. Jimmy McCulloch and Joe Thought." This reporter had the good luck to hear a copy of that product via CB editor -in -chief hit title tune "Lady Bump"; Brooklyn - English will be accompanied by a brass David Budge. Take our words for it: if and when "Train Of Thought" hits born. Mississippi -bred, Canadian section. this country, it's going to take a lot of people by storm. Nanette Workman, former backup singer Wings spent the first two months of Kendun Recorders in Burbank has completed another disk mastering studio. thus for the Rolling Stones. Beatles and Elton this year in the studios recording a new offering three cutting rooms in addition to the live studio facility and a tape copy John, makes her LP debut for Big Tree album to be released later this month. room. Studio 5 features a ceiling trap which is said to provide midrange relief from Records; and also via Big Tree is the de- The Wings tour will be presented by room center outward. The new room also features Studer two- and four -track tape but of singer -songwriter Lenny LeBlanc. International Entertainment in associa- machines with the ability to reduce four -track or crossfade programs between multi- with the Muscle Shoals artist being pro- tion with International Concert Organiza- ple two tracks. For a complete rundown of services. give a call to Kim Palladino (213) duced by Shoals' Pete Carr. Also making tion in Denmark. Lippman and Rau in 843-8096 DREAM WEAVERS Geoff Westen, Patricia Mitsui and Jean-Louis their Atlantic/Atco debut is the British West Germany. Koski-Couchoix Produc- Janssen of Oz Studios have serviced such notables as David Bowie, Dr. John, Robin group Wishbone Ash. with the Tom tions in France and Acket and Mogo in Trower, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, El Grande de Coca-Cola and various major record Dowd -produced "Locked In." Holland. labels and management firms. Now they're out to service themselves. After three The final LP of this release is "Colum- years of preparation. their multi -media production "dedicated to awaken the current bia -Princeton Electronic Music Center ATV Sets Release Of stagnant musical scene" will be ready to showcase in approximately two weeks. on Ilhan Mimaroglu's Finnadar Records HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE - James Darren brought his new single in for our edification. "Sleepin' In A - a landmark in its field. presenting in Stowkowski Album Bed Of Lies" was released on the day of a special discrete CD -4 quadraphonic six. corn - NEW YORK - ATV Records will shortly "Police Woman" screening - a two-part spinoff showcase featuring Jim as a release a new disc by Leopold Stow- motorbike task force officer The show will air March 2 and 9 on NBC: the record is kowski on the Pye Label. "Stowkowski available now. Newton -John Leads Spectacular." The conductor was recent- EAST COASTINGS - Rolling Along: The traditional Rolling Stones media buzz is get- MCA March Releases ly signed to a world wide recording con- ting into full gear as the band enters its newest phase of activity. First off. the tapes of tract by the label. "Black And Blue," the new album. have been delivered to Atlantic, with an eye LOS ANGELES - Olivia Newton -John A multi -media marketing campaign is towards mid -April release. coinciding with the group's European tour. In the packag- leads list the of five new MCA LP re- scheduled for the record. which is ing end. the album is going to be pressed on black and blue "homogenized" vinyl leases for March with her MCA sixth packaged in a gatefold sleeve and is (shades of Dave Mason). Also. expect one of the most intricate merchandising cam- in- album titled "Come On Over," which ATV/Pye's first entry into the compatible paigns ever, including a number of TV spots. Come July, the Stones may also be cludes a variety of pop and country quad field using the QS 4 -channel stereo stateside for a few dates. selections such as Dolly Parton's system. Bill Wyman's second solo album. "Stone Alone," will be out next week. Encased in "Jolene." "The Long And an excellent package by Pierre Laroche, the album marks a much more assured state- Winding Road" and the title tune. which ment by Wyman than his first effort. "Monkey Grip." First off. he is backed on the is also Olivia's newest single. album by fine musicians, including Van Morrison, Nicky Hopkins, Ron Wood, Danny "Independence" is the title of Nat Kortchmar, Ruth & Bonnie Pointer, Joe Walsh, Jim Kellner, Dr. John, Bob Welch and MCA Stuckey's debut album which others. Secondly. Wyman does in fact establish an identity on the LP. the result of a features The Eagles' hit "Lyin' Eyes" and mixture of largely blues, early r&b and jazz influences. This is definitely not a Rolling Conway Twitty's "Linda On My Mind." as Stones-style album; it is actually very American, not only because of the personnel well as three of Stuckey's own composi- and L.A. recording location. but because the emphasis is on a funky. but clean sound. tions, including his new single "Sun rather than the raunch which typifies the Stones. and English rock and roll in general. Comin' Up." AND SO ON - Eric Carmen will begin work on his second solo album in June. with The Steve Gibbons Band makes their Jimmy lenner producing again ... Gentle Giant are recording their third Capitol album debut MCA on Records with "Any Road in London now ... Gary Glitter is retiring from showbiz. winding up his career with an Up" which is being released to coincide 8 -date British tour; his band may continue without him . . Amos Levy, whose past ac- with the group's March American tour. tivity has included roadwork with Libra, New York Dolls, Suzi Quatro and Tiny Tim, is during which they will open for The Who. now studio director for Northstar Studios in Boulder, Colorado ... Manhattan Transfer The album contains such Gibbons' production for the new LP is being finished by Jerry Wexler, following Richard Perry's originals as "Johnny Cool." "Strange exit. World." "Take Me Home." "Spark Of Gibbons Coming - Be on the watch for the Steve Gibbons Band, touring now with Love" and "Standing On The Bridge." The Who, with a debut album, "Any Road Up," due from Goldhawke Productions/MCA Brian and Brenda Russell debut on the WAIT 'TIL YOU HEAR THIS - Seen in - Roger Daltrey's new label. Pete Townshend has been helping them along, and the Rocket Records label, "Word Called the control room at Elektra Sound band has been getting fine reviews from the British press; a preview of the album Love." features nine original songs out of Recorders in Los Angeles. are (from left) shows a fine rock disk which should impressively introduce the group to the U.S. ten cuts, with backup work by Nigel Asylum recording artists Warren Zevon ...Atlantic has signed Melanie ... Several labels in the bidding again for Ringo Starr Olsson. Steve Cropper. Jim Horn and and Jackson Browne. who is producing and his label ... The Led Zeppelin LP has been delayed a couple of weeks due to pro- Elton John. The album contains their just Zevon's debut album for the label. Zevon duction changes (surprise!) .. If it hasn't grabbed your attention yet. watch for (and released single "Highly Prized Pos- was joined in the studio by some aus- listen to) the new Tremeloes album. "Shiner," which has been released here by session." picious guest musicians, among them Amherst Records/DJM. Marking the band's first U.S. release since 1968 (they've follow-up Jerry Jordan's to "Phone Call Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche of The been plugging along since that time), it's an excellent pop LP covering a wide range From God" is entitled "Don't Call Me .. . Beach Boys, Roger McGuinn, Bonnie of material in a style marked by tight vocal harmonies and excellent production .. J. I'll Call You" and includes both humor Raitt, Phil Everly. Bobby Keyes. Lindsay Geils' new single produced by Ahmet Ertegun, the old "Where Did Our Love Go?" and gospel selections. Buckingham and David Lindley. stephen fuchs bob kaus

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Minnie Riperton Kiss Melissa Manchester THE RIVIERA HOTEL. LAS VEGAS -A THE FORUM, L.A. - We miss out on so powder. Dig it man! Look what Paul THE TROUBADOUR, L.A. - Way back sure sign that a singer possesses much by growing up. There were the Stanley did and he got away with it. in music's earliest presentations, you genuine talent is said performer's ability games of make believe when wanting to The band's posturing was nothing sang because it was in you to do so. No to go beyond what has been expected all be a fireman or a fairy princess weren't short of every comic book you've ever pretentions. No worries about being in along and to give an audience something the pretentious notions of a not quite old read as the stance of kabuki punk from the right key or register. It felt good so equally strong. but unexpected. In other enough mind. The courageous levels of outer space cast an entertaining spectre you did it. This attitude of "what the hell!" words we know you're perfect, but what obnoxiousness we aspired to because over the arena confines. Gene Simmons was applied by Melissa Manchester at else can you do? Such was the case with conscience and responsibility were as the fire breathing blood capsule going her recent Troubadour gig with said Minnie Riperton's recent Vegas opening words we hadn't learned yet. at instrumental odds with Ace Frehley's looseness waxing successful. as her performing "more" was unveiled. Well, for all intents and purposes we Commander Cody of the ozone. Finally Ms. Manchester (an Arista songstress) Ms. Riperton's (an Epic range) much do grow up. But what if - "Mom. Can I Peter Criss as the studious kid with ranged wide the spectrum of influences talked about abilities in the area of upper have an advance on next week's al- glasses whose history test you looked at during the course of her set; augering vocal registers still waxed prominant as lowance? Why? Because Kiss is in town." if you had the chance. just the right touch of torch singer to trilling forays into rarified octave air Kiss (from the caverns of Casablanca) The band's physical telling of the blues, ballad and gospel flavored num- turned pop/soul compositions into encompassed, within the most basic of musical obviousy found a willing and bers. But it stood for Melissa's unbridled something light years away. The subtle rock and roll frameworks, every con- able balance in the insindiary persona. enthusiasm for each song to rise above distortion of each lyrical phrasing proved ceivable phase of childhood rec- Smoke bombs, snow, lights, sirens, the level of mere presentation. a pleasant maturing point on Minnie's ollection. And doing so in a most positive flames. I could've sworn I saw the Vocals, seemingly pretuned to the ex- part as each song mixed auras of exotic and palatable manner. Overkill in the kitchen sink. All the elements of con- act emotional demands of each song, and familiar. Some lyrical twists we've finest pre -adolescent sense of the word trolled chaos. And lest we forget Kiss's made compositions part of a continuous come to expect but this night surprises reigned supreme as outlandish theatrics utopian anthem "Rock And Roll All musical flow. Songs with the power to at- were definitely in the offing. and primordial music held sway. Nite." tract and hold the listener's attention. Showing particular strength was Ms. I mean who really cares if the chord "And party everyday" cried the dude in Uptempo gospel/blues proved Riperton's rendition of "Loving You"; progressions of "Deuce" and "Hotter the fifth row before toppling into an particularly effective as Melissa and her which seemed devised as sounding Than Hell" owe more to Black Sabbath alcohol induced heep under the thunder- moving backing band brought vocal and board for a series of experiments that outtakes than to any progressive acts of ing riffs of "Cold Gin." instrumental fire to the music. Full worked. Working within a singing god? So what if twenty minutes into the Lights up. My date looked at me and bodied pop ballads were the other side set I framework that seemingly defies earthi- everything started to sound the smiled. did the same. It was again time of her musical coin as the likes of "Happy same? Wow! What a rush! to become an ness and raw human emotion; Riperton's adult. Endings" and a riveting cover of passages were full of body, depth and an And that makeup. Not so much scary But it had been fun being fourteen "Rescue Me" showcased the lever that earthy approach to authoratative tones. as gutsy; it harkened back to getting into once more. proper lyrical presentation has to excite. A lilting music with sudden bite. dad's shaving cream and mom's face m. s. The prime value of Melissa Manches- "Adventures In Paradise" continued ter as a singer who can easily move in this musical bent with a head long emotional circles came with her rendi- plunge into a foreign sphere of in- Joni Mitchell tion of "Midnight Blue." Her subtle, fluence. Vocals and taut backing in- The L.A. Express reflective shots at the uncertainties of at- strumentals melded into creative one- tachment cut through the curtain. Even if NASSAU COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, L.I. France They Kiss On Main Street." She ness. Her vocal timbre as music tool do- you had never experienced it, the song Joni Mitchell's long-awaited reap- also performed several new songs, ing what it does best. - still got you where you live. Melissa pearance in this area was an offering of "Coyote." "Don Juan's Reckless Riperton's stage presence was a Manchester at The Troubadour. material culled mostly from her later Daughter" and "Furry Sings The Blues" familiar mover in natural circles as No communication -breakdown this albums, the records with which she made and "Talk To Me." which were exciting glides. pauses and meaningful gazes night. m.s. formed an unshakable bond on a stage the transition from a flaxen -haired folkie despite their unfamiliarity. She atmosphere of easy. Presence and music to a wealthy woman of the world. Her performed "The Jungle Line" from "The merged as one for a tongue in cheek songs have steadily become those of a Hissing Of Summer Lawns" with two Donald Byrd conversation with a jive wishing well. A more self-assured person, as opposed to band members on the drum kit, plus a The Blackbyrds the love-lorn romanticism of her conga player, all pounding away loudly riff pulled off in believable fashion. earlier THE GROVE, LOS ANGELES Blue material. This has alienated many fans over a growling bass line. It was prac- - Minnie Riperton in Las Vegas. Note recording artist Donald Byrd and and won over many new ones, but as tically heavymetal Joni Mitchell, if one A most natural of sevens. m.s. the Blackbyrds had the audience in com- evidenced by her performance, what- can imagine that, and it was extremely plete control in the second night of a ever changes Ms. Mitchell has been effective. Mighty Clouds Of Joy Jiva two -night stand recently here in Los through have at the very least served to When Ms. Mitchell first appeared, she Angeles at the Coconut Grove. The night STARWOOD, L.A. - The Starwood make her a more confident performer of was dressed in black pants and jacket, proved not only this group's draw appeal became a revival meeting when the her own striking material. with her hair tucked up into a black but how a show could completely involve Mighty Clouds of Joy came on stage. The Backed ably by the L.A. Express, who fedora. This outfit, plus her gaunt everyone present in the packed theatre. Mighty Clouds came mighty close to rais- did an interesting soft jazz rock opening features, made her resemble David with Most noticeable event of the evening ing the roof of the club their turn as well, or by her own unique guitar Bowie in one of his recent skins. The ef- and performance. was a mixture of tambourines and powerful gripping and piano playing, Ms. Mitchell gave a fect was cold and eerie and was a clear Uptempo and funky was the word for whistles thrown out to the audience by stirring display of her vocal style, which visual break with her past, but after a few the Mighty guys from L.A. as they shout- Byrd and his group on several songs. has gone from a rather bland and flat songs she removed the hat and received ed and talked to the audience through People were on their feet, catching the voice to a complexly fascinating instru- an ovation as she shook down her barrage of music makers and then joined hypnotic rhythm and blues. Their ment which slides effortlessly up and blonde hair. music in with accompaniment from all sides of carefree lyrics and pulsating down, often dramatically counterpoint- If one had any doubts that were not as- the room. brought club patrons to their feet in ing the music. suaged by -her latest, brilliant album, this a The Byrd's movement on stage is good many instances to stand up and be wit- Highlighting the evening were her ren- performance proved that Ms. Mitchell is ness. ... exciting ... and together. The sweet ditions of "For The Roses" and "Rainy one of the most talented writers and rhythm of "Sweet City Life," and total The tension the backup band brought Night House." and from her new album. performers in popular music today. incredible. The Mighty capture of "Walking In Rhythm" and on were Clouds "Shades Of Scarlet Conquering" and "In e.r. had everybody rockin' and rollin' when "Rock Creek Park" highlighted the eve- they did "Time," and the Isley Brothers' The ning musically. but the uninhibited classic "Shout," consecutively. The reac- Crusaders Elvin Bishop response from the audience - most out tion it created was dyn-o-mite. Street Corner Symphony ROXY, L.A. -- Elvin Bishop came roarin' of their chairs and dancing with partners, The real highlight of the show was ROXY THEATRE, L.A. - The Crusad- on stage struttin' his stuff and presented some sitting but swaying with enjoyment when the Mighty Clouds did their most ers, with the skill and dedication of pro- a get down rip snortin' evening's worth of to a great band - was overpowering. recent single release off their LP fessional arsonists, set the Roxy on fire entertainment. To the man who plays the Everyone was moved from this band, "Kickin'" entitled "Mighty High." This last week, drawing material primarily blues quick like silver it was quite a night. who began with a very laid back ap- tune was even more magnificent live from their recordings on ABC/Blue Elvin. who records for Capricorn Rec- proach and built the evening to a because it captured all the excitement of Note. ords has just released a new LP entitled feverish finale. gospel music done in a rock way. It was This is, quite possibly. the tightest "Struttin' My Stuff." Even though he was Another interesting thing that the like being in Reverend James band working today: ensemble and solo displaying tunes from the new LP, Elvin Blackbyrds did was to begin playing a Cleveland's church. The infectious oriented tunes are played with equal fi- slipped into many tasty tunes from his tune, let the audience start to clap with rhythm of the tune along with the un- nesse. The set was built perfectly; each earlier LPs. Things like "Traveling the beat and then the group would let the complicated and happy lyrics had every- member's unique and individual talent Shoes." "Fishin' " and "Stealing song disappear until a major beat would body out of their seats and out on the was revealed, with enormous effect, Watermelons" brought everyone a little bring it back. It was very nicely done and dance floor to boogie. The Mighty through a casual, yet professional stage closer to their roots while Elvin who re- the crowd never stopped clappin', even Clouds of Joy know how to put on a show presence. sembled a cute teddy bear on stage on acappella performance. Ft was one of and have everybody have as much fun as Wayne Henderson's trombone work wheeled a hot and vibrant guitar the best performance ever at the Grove they do on stage. was dynamic, as always. Larry Carlton throughout the entire set. by any group and they held full control. Jiva opened to the Mighty Clouds and proved himself a master of rhythm guitar. Another reason why the show was so "Flight Time," a very smooth, very they put on a loud and uninteresting set. as well as lead. and Joe Sample's tight was Elvin's band. Each member of long, and very calm Byrd interpretation Their brand of rock and roll was very keyboard work was nothing short of as- his band was on and they really dug what featured a sax and flute special along nondescript and totally unappreciated by tounding. Robert Popwell was recently was happening. Johnny "V" Vernazza, with the rest of the band, most still in col- the highly partisan Mighty Cloud crowd. added to the band as a bass player. His is Michael "Fly" Brooks. Don Baldwin, Bill lege, who are making the newest mark in j.l. continued on pg. 48 continued on pg. 48 music beyond just jazz or r&b. j.b.c.

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16th NEC: `Smorgasbord it 7 Johnny Rivers Energized contemporary music, is still where it's at organizer. "There's no time to breathe, by J. B. Carmicle on the campus. and there are so many needs." LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA Asking people know his name ... he has a lot of How much selling actually occurs at Williams is afraid people will get lost in - Johnny Rivers about a resurgence in his friends in the business and is very muc'h "America's programming marketplace," the shuffle. "The convention's got to stop career was a topic Cash Box delved into accepted and respected. I think it's time as it is billed on the hospital style wrist growing in size," he said. "there are just recently as he opened a co -billed show Johnny played the Vegas type outlets bands everybody wears for security, it's too many needs that don't get answered with the Fifth Dimension in Lake Tahoe. again, and we feel that these ap- hard to tell at mid -convention. Past con- because of too many people." It's hard to phrase a question about a pearances coupled with strong album vention records are incomplete. Statis- Despite the atmosphere of bread and "comeback" to a multi -talented star, pro- and single sales is helping to rebuild him tics from this year's new cooperative circuses everyone seems to find the ducer, record company executive, song- as a new artist for this era. But we also booking center will not be available until hassles are worth it. Student delegates writer and discoverer of the Dimension recognized that the man, as talented as after presstime. on the one hand meet with other schools group. It's not really a comeback, so it he is, has never really been out of the But the potential for big spending is in their area to join in block booking. This was not only hard to find a correct word, spotlight. Johnny can accomplish a lot here. The 865 institutional, or campus, coop system enables schools to get but the proper way to approach the sub- with hit singles and a concert tour. He's members of NEC have close to artists for a series of dates in one locale. ject. an artist that has much to say about the $500.000.000 to spend on activities pro- Not only is it cheaper. it also protects With 25 million records behind him, direction he's going in . .. his latest LP gramming. The 631 associate members both school from and artists cancellation. over 20 LPs and two Grammy Awards, exemplified that. We were very happy the booking agents, promotion firms Campus Importance - Rivers has appeared in live performance with it and so was Johnny. Cuts like and artists try for a chance at that Associate delegates on the other hand - only in small clubs around the country "Help Me Rhonda," "It's The Same Old jackpot at the convention. a the market. "There get crack at college lately, testing out his new group. Cities Song," and "You Better Move On" made "Basically it's a booking convention," are agents who wouldn't be existing but like Macon, Georgia, Nashville, Ten- that album such a success. It was the said student delegate from Cleveland, for markets," Fred Williams college nessee and an October performance at California music sound of the sixties re- Tom Baggs. Things are conducted on a points out. With my club engagements the Roxy in Los Angeles have been on done Johnny Rivers style in the seven- "social business level." limited. and record hard to companies Rivers' schedule and those represent ties and Johnny himself thought this Mixed Bag break, campuses have become the place only a few of many dates played on his would be a real good shot ... a real good Exhibitors view the five day marathon to make it. Simon and Garfunkel. virtually complete cross-country tour. start on his way back up. He wrote and as a mixed bag, however. "Most of the Chicago. and Flip Wilson are just a few Although not in the bright, bright lights produced his newest album, "Outside kids come here for a blast," said the ex- who made it on the campus circuit. of stardom for several years, Rivers has Help," and with this kind of consistency I hibitor from Arthur Safman, Int.. Ltd. "The college audience is preferable to really chosen not to be. He instead got think we have a good shot now at TV. "Not much happens," he continued, "but drunks in night clubs," said one come- into many things producing and a self - That's important. He's very comfortable you meet people and build up a rela- dian with Capitol City Management. - inventory of his life among them. But on TV . .. we have found that he is ac- tionship over time." "They're high, but at least they get the he's been consistent and the talented cepted well everywhere he goes, but "Don't expect bookings," said veteran joke right away." Epic records artist has explored many particularly in the South. a NEC exhibitor Murray Becker. "It's just Murray Becker noted "schools need market. like areas of the business gaining expertise Atlanta. for instance." to build up good will and make friends." us and we need them." He said his group on any unfamiliar facet. And there aren't What does Rivers have to say about his Becker pointed out that he didn't get a had grown right along with NEC. that many. Exposure is a key word in career and these live performance single date the first two years that he ex- When asked if it was worth it, Paul Rivers' career now. dates? "Clubs are treating rock artists dif- hibited at the national convention. Zukoski of Charisma, an agency handling "It's the first time he's really done ferently now." he told Cash Box at a Many delegates have no authority to Gil Scott -Heron, Hugh Masekela and showcase ever," Mark Hartley. who does press reception after opening night in sign contracts. They do pick up on the others, grinned broadly and nodded. merchandising for Rivers, told me. "Most Tahoe. "With large clubs, like this one, talent they find at NEC regional and na- "Yeah." he smiled. it's the the tional conventions, though. Their rec- size of audience that counts . you get a good cross-section peo- ommendations are carried back to the of 10 RCA Experiences ple from all across the country. I like it." colleges. and "generally accepted," ac- Jazz Surge Rivers went cording to several delegates. that is around today. Nelson and an album by Bucky Pizzarelli on, "I'm putting more energy into it now I'm more involved Some campuses can take advantage of He is also experiencing "a lot more and Bud Freeman. ... booking artists at special convention calls from deejays, the FM guys, the sort RCA will officially declare April Flying continued on pg. 43 booking rates. Most just meet the talent of reaction that would have been un- Dutchman Month as part of the promo- and book later on the basis of personal heard of 10 or 15 years ago." tion. contacts they made at the convention. Apart from his main interest at RCA. Horne considers that release of 50 Kiss Ir 16 in Talent Supermarket Bluebird, Driggs is also finding jazz albums just under one year by Pablo in public. 'We are serious musicians as well light a The talent supermarket - with every- material that is more modern or newly re- of Jimmy Rushing LP on which he as showmen.' Bob Ezrin, who produced thing from magicians and comics to corded the reckons that the cut off for was executive producer that the com- the LP, has been able to bring out latent issued opera stars and jazz bands - let students Bluebird product is around the early pany five years ago. "That was the strengths in the group while maintaining shop for bargains and compare prices. 1950s). In this area he has released out first live album RCA had released in five the primitive energy that is Kiss." he The student activities programmer from of print Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, years." said. "Now the jazz business is Although the group is working toward booming especially when you Slippery Rock College said the conven- John Lewis and will soon release consider developing a reputation as serious musi- product like Pablo's 13 volume tion helps her know what to expect when product by Toshika, Hampton Hawes Art cians. Kiss is primarily a theatrical road It she deals with agents by phone later on. and Conte Candoli/Frank Rosolino that Tatum release. sold over a 1.000 show, as proof of which they have taken

I he has found from RCA pieces the "If know someone is out of line, I just affiliates and un- around country - that's only two weeks off from touring in the say whoa and hang up." issued in the U.S. 13.000 LP for Art Tatum. a jazz pianist past two years. according to Harris. For This year's convention offers more of Thiele meanwhile terms his April re- that was pretty much a cult figure. I look this reason they have catered the new everything for the 3,000 attendees to leases as the "strongest ever" - on that as a giant success." Horne also material toward the development of an choose from. But bigger is not necessari- modernized Scott Joplin interpretations considers the position of Mike Lipskin as innovative stage show, expected to be ly better, not according to NEC's editor by the Mike Wofford Trio, an album by in-house a&r man somewhat unique in ready for the road sometime this sum- and promotion man, Fred Williams. "I'm Count's Rock Band (Steve Marcus). a the recording business. "I think." he said. mer. concerned about the inforn4ation over- two album reissue with some previously "we are one of the few companies to What could possibly be new, you ask? load." said the veteran campus activities unreleased material by the late Oliver maintain an in-house a&r man. What it After having unleashed the wrath of Kiss has boiled down to is a lot of indepen- in 20 decibel thunder and being subject- dent guys. The advantages of having ed to blizzards. bombs, blood, sirens and your own man on the spot is that you are dragon -mouth -what else can they do? aware of the product from the very Larry Harris told CB reassuringly that beginning and there is a better feeling the show will indeed be "totally new" and from the producer about the sales force hinted. "they might even incorporate and what it can do." lasers into the act." Hard Rockers, Hard Workers Reddy Sets Harris told CB that Kiss would con- tinue to function as a "working band." but Concert Dates that they will also concentrate on their LOS ANGELES -- Capitol recording studio musicianship in an effort to give artist Helen Reddy will launch a major their audiences a continually better national spring tour at the Atlanta Civic performance. He speculated that, Center on March 24. "sometime in the future - be it one year. Other dates are Carolina Coliseum, two years - they'll take off the Columbia. S.C.. March 25; Syria Mosque, make-up." Richmond. Vir. (26); Constitution Hall. The reputation Kiss has acquired as a CAPRICORN SUMMIT - Capricorn Records staff members met for five days in early Wash.. D.C. (27); Bushnell Auditorium. hard-hitting. hard-working musical unit is Feb. in Hilton Head. S.C. to discuss 1975's successes and 1976's projections. On the Hartford. Conn. (28); Boston Music Hall poignantly illustrated by a comment final day, they were joined by key Warner Brothers executives including board (29); G.R. Wallace -Civic Center. made by Elton John, who said of the chairman Mo Ostin. Shown above are: On the left, Phil Walden. Don Schmitzerle and Fitchburg, Mass. (30); Massey Hall, group after their recent LA performance. Frank Fenter - Capricorn's big three, and right, the entire Capricorn family posing Toronto, April 1; Syria Mosuqe. Pitts- "I don't understand why they don't die on for pictures with the Warners executives who flew in for the meetings. At front are burgh (2) and Hershey Sports Arena. that stage - I've really never seen a Warners' Mo Ostin and Capricorn's Phil Walden. Hershey. Pa. (3). band work so hard."

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Defective Disks -- Warping Retail Image by John Mankiewicz the sound. the ANGELES Talking to retailers Pops and surface noise are a lot more now working on his own pressing plant, producer wants 'hot' LOS - well, this throughout the country, Cash Box visible. We had one customer go through Phonopress. Inc.. which also has its own volume as loud as possible. have wiggles in discovered that on the whole. defective about seven copies of one record, and electronic, studio and printing facilities. means the grooves will to process. press records have become a major business I'm sure we lost him for any other "There are two major determining fac- them. and are difficult the stylus of headache. The problems incurred by purchases." tors in making a good record," Hunyar and more difficult to plate - can tend to skate." bad pressings, in general, are manifold, "It's a lot worse than before all the said. "One is the attitude of the pressing the record player many factors in- the record retailer had a lot to say. brouhaha about the vinyl shortage." said plant, and the other is the technical fac- This is just one of and plating." Hunyar Has the quality of recorded sound de- Ron Geiger. head buyer for the Licorice tor. volved. "High quality pro- teriorated? What effect. if any. did the re- Pizza chain. with eighteen stores in "If a pressing plant is determined to said. "is a delicate and complicated many steps in cent vinyl shortage have on this situa- Southern California. "We take back make a high -quality record. and sticks to cess. There are many, tion? Have quality -control systems anything with no complaints. and give it. and doesn't skimp on cutting corners there, and a small speck in the solution The process grown lax? How do retailers deal with the the customer the same record in new here and there, and this attitude prevails could ruin the whole deal. then they goes through so many people's hands problem? And finally, what are the rea- condition. I think if quality controls rose throughout the entire plant. impecca- sons for defects? How can the problem to a higher level. the cost of improve- have a good chance to make a better rec- that the chances of getting an slim. That be dealt with on the manufacturing end? ment would drive record prices even ord. Naturally. on the other hand. if you ble stamper are astronomically well as we're doing is The Retail Point of View higher, and that would hurt more than cut ten percent of the pressing cycle. we're doing as Mike Kedor operates the Music Menu dealing with defectives as we do now." that means ten percent more production almost a small miracle." with the chain. which has five stores in the Seat- From the standpoint of the distributor. per year. but this process means that you There are also some problems itself. "We're expect- tle area. "In the mind of the consumer," defectives are not so big a problem. have to take short cuts. There's also a material, the vinyl at the end of Kedor said. "defects are a direct reflec- "Legitimate defectives are a small problem with plants intermixing the pro- ing another vinyl shortage tion or the store. So we advise our percentage of the product we get back." duction of high quality custom records this year. around the Christmas season. It is the health customers to open the record at the time said Bill Swearingen, buyer for the with low-quality commercial ones. It's will be tough. There also material, of purchase. and play it before they Heilicher Brothers operation in Min- very difficult to tell an inspector: 'For this hazard in working with vinyl be. heavily con- leave. We're setting up a record player neapolis. "At least fifty percent of the re- customer, junk is good, but for the other. which is. as it should One of just to test records. We encourage this turns we get are good stuff. But we get watch out!' The man or woman must be trolled by government agencies. is to dry in-store play, because if the record com- around 40.000 pieces back each week. trained to a certain level of quality, and the ways to combat the hazard which in- es back later. with fingerprints on it, we and we don't have the manpower or the not have to make on -the -spot decisions. the material more thoroughly, in won't exchange it." time for checking. The size of the opera- It doesn't work to intermix." creases the amount of hard material noise. Customer relations is always an impor- tion prohibits it. What about the technical side? "This the vinyl, accounting for surface tant factor in any retail operation. Defec- "I suspect that people are taking the includes everything but the kitchen tics and pops." the retailers Cash Box tive records can leave a bad taste in the record home. recording them and bring- sink." Hunyar said. "starting with the Virtually all of bet- buyer's mouth; and he must be dis- ing them back as defectives," Swear- quality of the recording, the quality of talked to remarked about the overall couraged from associating that taste with ingen continued. "Some of it is merchan- the acetate. The supply and demand for ter quality of European pressings. had some convincing theories a particular store. dise that's played in the stores and then acetate is not evenly balanced it's a Hunyar - he said. "the "We've gotten a lot of customer reac- returned. Aside from these cases. seller's market, and studios have to buy on the subject. "In Europe," recordings tion on this." Kedor continued. "People legitimate defectives are really not much whatever they can. Additionally, acetate ratio of high -quality classical rock music is have said: 'you wouldn't sell a pair of of a problem for us." ideally must be cured, between three to the poorer quality pop or the shoes that were missing the heels. Why Generally speaking. defective records and six months, and this is not being much higher. In rock music, due to even hear most sell a bad record?' What they don't re- were a burden to everyone we talked to. done, in some cases. An acetate that was high volume. you don't same defects alize is that we can't sell a record once at least in some degree. Cash Box just cast the week before, and then used of the defects. These the seal's been broken." sought out an expert opinion, on the in the studio, may cause problems in the might be very objectionable in a classical Charli Haus runs the Return Authoriza- pressing end of the situation, to clear up plating, with read outs, and may also recording. tion Department for the 1812 Overture some misconceptions and lay out the cause chipping. The quality of the cut, "Twenty-five to thirty percent of class- in a Euro- chain, which has four stores around hard fact that it's extremely difficult to which is determined by the manufac- ical recordings is not unusual in America the Milwaukee "Defective records are a make a high -quality mass-produced turers, is also very important. How good pean plant, where nil. If a is very serious problem." she said, "and ac- sound recording. is the stylus? How many hours has it percentage is often producer quality re- count for roughly ten to fifteen percent Why Is It So Hard? been used? How delicate is the cut? The only putting out five percent for his return. his of the records we buy each month. The Csaba Hunyar worked with United depth and pitch of the groove is some- cordings. he'll look money. in the ninety-five percent. That's defectives have doubled. I think. over Artist Records as a production consul- thing to be considered." portion is neglected the last two years, maybe because of re- tant for over ten years. before leaving Hunyar talked about a specific prob- why the high -quality hysterical cycled vinyl. The one or two companies that company. He was responsible, then, lem with pop records that is crucial in try- here. We're geared to almost that are still using virgin vinyl are not for developing the replication process ing to understand the problems of press- buying - hit today. nothing tomorrów. a steady having the same problem." for the MCA -Phillips videodisc. and is ing good records. "Because today's Classical music is generally and care can be 1812 Overture has a lenient exchange catalog item, and time policy "The customer just brings in the taken in production." record. along with his receipt. and we ex- Different Defects twenty or twenty-five major change it for a new copy of the same rec- "There are said, "and ord. It's all we can do," Haus said. groups of defects." Hunyar sub "We try to handle it on the store level." many of these have -groupings. visual problem, it said Lou Fogelman. president of the Warping is an obvious. of the Vinyl. Music Plus chain. with eight stores in has to do with the qualities the shrink- Southern California. "We try to be as the way it's pressed and courteous and understanding as possi- wrapping." a concern ble. We don't hassle the customer; they Many retailers expressed it's good- can return it for exactly the same rec- about the shrink. "Although for ord." looking, and is almost a must selling. Fogelman continued, "Defective rec- it's very detrimental for the recórd." the record ords are definitely a losing proposition Hunyar said. "It's pulling than it for both the retailer and the manufac- together, trying to make it smaller record has to go turer." Do the customers blame the store really is. Plus, the that sells the defective? "Especially in a through a heat tunnel." Fogelman said. One thing the retailers can do is help discount situation." rec- "They figure you can sell records cheap- prevent warping in their stores. "The Hunyar said. er because you're getting second-hand ords must not be slanted." merchandise." and this is a common method of rack dis- the record "We used to be very strict about defec- play. "In Europe they handle Here, tive records." said Kirk Craeger, manag- much more carefully in the store. item; there. er of the Discount Records outlet in Ann they're almost a throwaway Arbor, Michigan. "but we've had to ease people are collectors. They're careful equipment. up our return policy just because there's about using proper playing the frequently." a lot more of them. We're buying a lot of and check stylus imports just to cover bad American pre- Summary is with ssi i,ys.. Unfortunately. this a problem Better Equipment no clear-cut solution. Retailers can be Into looks good "Since more and more people are get- In conjunction with the release of Journey's latest Columbia Records LP. "Look more careful in display; what rec- ting better stereo equipment," said Tom The Future." a recent in-store promotion featured free fortune-telling. might not help the condition of the Ray the Peaches store in Atlanta, Pictured here are: Gary Gersh and Mike McGoldrick. clerical staff of Licorice Pizza, ord. Perhaps loudness in recordings of 48 Georgia. "they're noticing bad pressings. Hollywood. Seated: Crystal-ball and star gazers. Cynthia & Gloria Blondy. continued on pg.

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Hottest news on the streets this week is that Tyrone Davis has left Dakar for Columbia Records. More details later .. The next single by Earth, Wind & Fire will be "Gratitude." Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton Jones had another baby girl last week. Their second daughter weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was named Rashida ... The Natalie Cole show at Concerts at the Grove was sensational. Natalie never sounded better. Her powerful and spiritually moving voice made the crowd feel like they were sitting in a church rather than a posh nightspot. Natalie will be a major superstar in the very near future. Her new LP should be out sometime mid -March or early April ... The Sylvers opened to Natalie and the group really burned up the stage performing their latest smash single on Capitol "Boogie Fever." Gary Gotham in called to say that "Midnight Lady Part I & II" by David Morris, Jr. on Buddah is too cold. It's got everybody rockin' and doing the boogie.... General Johnson has got a real smash on his hands with his latest single release on Arista. It is entitled "All In The Family," and it's hot ... Also watch out for Jeff Perry's new single BIRTHDAY BOY - Ron Townson. of the 5th Dimension, celebrated his birthday the on Arista "Unforgettable Person." ... Reggie Banks called in from "Destroy -it." day the group was taping Sammy & Co. at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The Sammy & Michigan to say that the new version of "Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini off his "Sym- Co. surprised Ron with a birthday party on the show. Shown above helping him phonic Soul" LP is a monster. celebrate are from left to right: William B. Williams, emcee; Sammy Davis, Polydor Jr.; is cookin' these days. James Brown has got a super -soul-smash on his Florence LaRue Gordon; Marjorie Barnes; Ron and Lamonte McLemore. Danny hands with his latest "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons." James will knock ev- Beard, the other 5th. is not pictured. erybody out with this one . .. Also look out for "Mr. Big Stuff" by Lyn Collins on Private Stock has hit People Records and the new Jackson Sisters' single "Why Can't We Be More Than another on their hands with the release of "Second Chance." Just Friends by Robert Knight. It's bad ... Brenda and the Tabulations have signed with Chocolate City Records. Brenda is currently in Philadelphia working on her new material for that label ... Cindy Birdsong is no longer with the Supremes. However she will appear on the Supremes' next LP. The latest Supreme is Susaye Green ... Willie Hutch is back east at the Sugar Shack letting everybody work out to his latest single on Motown "Party Down. Bob Jones, publicity manager for the Motown Record Corporation, has been notified that he has been selected to be included in the fifth (1976) edition of the internationally recognized Who's Who in Public Relations ... Windy O'Grady. the main man in Chi -town when it comes to discos called to say that "Tell Me Can You Feel It," by Jesse Morrison on Nashboro Records is creating more turbulence than the wind coming down off Lake Michigan ... Congratulations to Alan Lott on his pro- motion to v.p. of r&b promotion at Buddah.... The "Beast From The East" LP by Mandrill is continuing to make big inroads on the charts and airplay across the coun- try. So get on down and back to the bush with Mandrill ... "Theme From S.W.A.T." continues to be one of the hottest things happening in the country. Last week Steve Barri and Michael Omartian, the co -producers of the single received a gold record for their efforts. Look for the LP by the Rhythm Heritage "Disco-fied." to be one of the bigger LPs of the year. Get your war paint ready because Cheyenne is coming. This ten -piece band out of L.A. is coming with a single and LP to be released the first of March. The title of the LP MIGHTY HIGH - Shown above are the Mighty Clouds of Joy and friends celebrating is "Cheyenne's Coming" with the single having the same title. The flip side will be "I after the groups "Mighty High" performance at the Starwood. from (l -r) Mighty Clouds Don't Speak With Forked Tongue." The group records for Shadybrook Records, and Joe Ligon and Richard Wallace; ABC's Sharon McClenton; Chuck Fassert (kneeling) members include Cheyenne Fowler, Kimberly Boyer, Michelle Johnson, Bruce Fowler, ABC promotion, west coast; Zach Glickman. Clouds' manager, his wife Anne. ABC's Danny Jacobs, Rahn Streeter, Gerald McKinney, Steve Schimdler, Richard Howell and Belinda Wilson; Jess Levitt, Cashbox; Mighty Cloud Johnny Martin; Otis Smith, vice Dave Ampere. Look out for this one as Cheyenne is out to scalp everybody .. president of ABC Records and Mighty Cloud Elmoe Franklin. Hamilton Bohannon riding high on the charts with his latest LP "Bohannon." is taking off time from his national tour to work on his next LP tentatively entitled "Welcome To Vic Perotti, has left his Westbound position as national promotion director of My Party," at Atlanta's Sound -Pit Studios. The LP is scheduled for an April release. Records. Vic will now be doing independent national promotion. His office will be at "Get Up And Boogie" is the new single by the Silver Convention. It is a monster and 8749 Sunset Blvd. and the phone number is (213) 654-2459... Art Laboe, the man will be on the group's new LP on Midland which is expected to be released in the very who makes those great "Oldies but Goldies" LPs will be taking over KRLA. The sta- near future. tion will be partially automated but Art has got some new hot programming ideas that Congratulations to Hank Talbert on his promotion to v.p. of r&b product for Arista he plans to initiate. .. All Platinum will be releasing the new Brother To Brother LP this week. From all in- Cash Box wants to its offer deepest condolences on the passing of Florence dications it is going to be a smash ... Another very hot LP to watch out for is the new Ballard, formerly of the Supremes. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew one by the Johnson Brothers. It is entitled "Look Out For #1" and the LP is a killer .. her and enjoyed her music ... Also Cash Box was sorry to learn of the death of Dr. George and Louie are probably two of the finest young guitar players on the scene to- Bop of WAWA in Milwaukee. Dr. Bop was one of the most original popular and in- day ... Get on it.

novative announcers . around and will be missed .. Don Cornelius, , Diana Ross will be going on a European tour to coincide with the release of Marvin Gaye, former UCLA star Mike Warren, Chuck Johnson and Joe Henderson got "Mahogany." Diana will be in the United Kingdom during the month of March doing together last week to become the Soul Train Allstars to challenge and successfully concerts ... "Sweet Thing." by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan was declared gold last defeat the Jackson 5 in a charity basketball game for the All American Foundation for week. The group recently won another gold record award for their latest ABC release Mentally Retarded Children. The gym at Cal State L.A. was packed as the Soul Train "Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan." ... Expect the Tempatations to release their new LP Allstars creamed the in J-5 a tight game 78 to 75 ... Gerald Brown and Terry Brown of "Wings Of Love." real soon ... When is "Love Talk" by Jim Gilstrap going to be re- Train the Soul Gang were honored by their home town of Cincinnati last week. The leased ... Luther Allison and Lowell Fulson broke up the Troubadour last week. Both

brothers were . given keys to the city by the mayor during their show with Rufus .. guys have new hot LPs and Lowell's record "Do You Love Me." is creeping its way to "This Is It" will be the title of Melba Moore's next single and LP on Buddah. Both are the top of the charts ... Norman Harris is in L.A. this week working with Jermaine due the middle of March and the LP was produced by Van McCoy with background Jackson on his new LP. More details later. vocals done by Faith, Hope & Charity ... Also look out for the next single by the Black Bumps Doogan called in to say that people can't get enough of "More. More. Satins to be a killer. It is entitled "Tears. Tears. Tears." More." by the Andrea True Connection. Also Bumps really flipped out when he saw Vannelli, Gino the Italian bombshell from Montreal put on a special one night show Andrea in the flesh in her latest flick "Mash'd." Bumps said she's an S.W.G.... Syl at the Shubert Theatre that was hot. hot, hot. Gino really worked out along with his Johnson has got an exciting new LP on Hi entitled "Explosion." The LP contains Syl's band. The lightning was super and added that extra special effect to make the eve- latest smash "Star Bright, Star Lite." ning memorable. Bubba Jones my new disco correspondent in the city of Brotherly Love called to The Crusaders came to town last week and shot up the Roxy. The guys have always say that "Searchlight" by Honeytree on Myrrh Records is one to watch. "It's tearin' the been super and now seem destined for super -stardom. Their show really cooked and city apart." "Love Me Right." is the latest hot piece of vinyl to come from the Gary became an event when Stevie Wonder and Eric Clapton came out of the audience to Toms Empire on PIP. It is a great fol low -up to "Drive My Car." jam with the fellows. Was told that Elton John made an appearance with the My spies in the east all called in and raved about the tremendous shows Warner Crusaders at the late show. A super evening for all present. Brothers put on in its "California Soul" lineup at the Beacon Theater. Ashford and Al Green will be headlining the Sahara Tahoe May 13-19. This marks Al's first major Simpson and the Staple Singers put on the opening night concert along with a twen- appearance in the Nevada circuit. Charo will be opening for Al. Al has been very busy ty-five piece orchestra. Friday's show included Graham Central Station, First Choice this Bi -Centennial year as his new LP "Full Of Fire" on Hi/London will be released this and LeRoy Hutson. The Impressions, Al Jarreau and Dionne Warwick knocked every- week. The new LP is devastating. Al will also be doing a lot of concerts this year in- body out on Saturday. Sunday was jazz night featuring George Benson, Alice cluding dates at the Bachelors Three, Latin Casino and a ten-day tour of Europe. The Coltrane, David "Fathead" Newman, Pat Martino, Miroslav Vitous and David Sanborn. new LP is his 10th on Hi/London and marks his 5th year with the company. It was pro- Besides the shows at the Beacon the artists also appeared at three free concerts at duced by Al and Willie Mitchell. All told Al has had eight gold singles, seven gold LPs. high schools in Brooklyn, and Manhattan. four platinum singles and four platinum LPs in his illustrious career. Also be sure to "It's Been A Long Time" by Stuff 'n Ramjett is finally creating a lot of steam around in catch Al upcoming segments of Sammy and Co., Mery Griffin and Dinah. Al also the country. The lovely duo record for Chelsea and look to have a five-star smash with took some time off from his busy schedule to play a little golf with Jackie Gleason in their first single release ... That's soul. in Florida Jackie's Pro -Am tournament. Jess levitt

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www.americanradiohistory.com D C S C XD R8(E3 March 6, 1976 2/28 2/28 2/28 1 DISCO LADY 37 MIGHTY HIGH 69 DISCO CONNECTION Jch nnie Taylor (Columbia 3-10281) 6 Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164) 48 Isaac Hayes Movement (ABC 12171 79 2 SWEET LOVE 38 PARTY HEARTY 70 DAY AFTER DAY (NIGHT AFTER 2 Oliver Sain (Abet 9463) 39 Commodores (Motown 1381; NIGHT) 3 BOOGIE FEVER 39 YOU'RE MY ONE WEAKNESS Reflections (Capitol 4222) 76 Sylvers (Capitol 4179) 4 GIRL 71 FOR ALL WE KNOW 4 INSEPARABLE Street People (Vigor 1728) 44 Esther Phillips(Kudu KU 929) 74 Natalie Cole (Capitol P4193) 1 40 (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING 72 THE POWER OF LOVE 5 THEME FROM S.W.A.T. The Dells (Mercury 73759; 73 Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) 5 MAN The Masqueraders 73 IT'S COOL 6 SWEET THING (Hot Buttered Soul 12157) (Dist: ABC) 45 The Tymes (RCA PB 105611; 83 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149; 3 41 HEART BE STILL 74 CRADLE OF LOVE 7 LET THE MUSIC PLAY Carl Graves'A&M 1757; 33 Gwen McCrae (Cat 2000-A; 82 Barry White (20th Century 2265) 8 42 TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM 75 DR. LOVE POWER 8 I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME South Shore Commission (Wand 11294) 49 Ann Peebles (Hi 5N-2302) 75 Joe Simon (Spring SPR 163) 7 43 QUALIFIED MAN 76 FINDERS KEEPERS 9 TURNING POINT Latimore (Glades 1733; 52 Soul Children (Epic 8-50178) 77 Tyrone Davis (Dakar DK 4550; 9 44 FOPP 77 STAR BRIGHT, STAR LITE 10 NEW ORLEANS Ohio Players (Mercury 73775; 53 Syl Johnson (Hi 5N 2304) 86 The Staple Singers (Curtom 113) 13 45 DAYLIGHT 78 SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN 11 MISTY BLUE Bobby Womack (United Artists; 57 Oliver Sain (Abet 94631 Dorothy Moore (Maleco 1029; 18 46 FEEL THE SPIRIT (IN '76) 79 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU 12 SING A SONG Leroy Hutson & T e Free S irit Symphony Earth Wind & Fire (Columbia 3-10251) 10 (Curtom CMS 0112; 46 AGAIN Bobby Bland (ABC 12156) 64 13 FROM US TO YOU 47 ROCK YOUR BABY Stairsteps (Darkhorse 1005) (Dist' A&M) 14 KC & The Sunshine Band (TK 1018) 51 80 MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME 14 HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 48 WAKE UP EVERYBODY Gladys Knight and The Pips The Trammps (Buddah BDA 507) 11 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (Buddah BDA 523; (Phila. Int'I. ZS 8-3579; 22 15 HE'S A FRIEND 81 EVERYBODY WAS ROCKIN' Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) 25 49 LOVE OR LEAVE Betty Wright (Alston 3719) Spinners (Atlantic 45-3309) 31 16 KEEP HOLDING ON 82 IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME Temptations (Gordy G7146F) 19 50 I'M SO GLAD Stuff 'N Ramjett (Chelsea CH 3036; 88 Junior Walker (Soul 35116) 58 17 YOU SEXY THING 83 I HAD A LOVE Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) 15 51 LET'S MAKE A BABY Ben E King (Atlantic 3308; 61 Billy Paul (Ph/a. Incl. ZS8-3584) 65 18 YOU'RE FOOLING DYOUics(ABC 84 OH NO, NOT MY BABY 12150) 16 52 I'M NEEDING YOU, WANTING De Blanc (Arista AS161) 69

19 HONEY I YOU 85 MARCHING IN THE STREETS George McCrae (TK 1016; 17 Chuck Jackson (All Platinum 2360A) 55 Harvey Mason (Arista 0167) 95 20 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 53 LOVING POWER Impressions (Curtom CMS 0110) 30 86 MORE MORE MORE David Ruffin (Motown M1376FA) 12 Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) 96 21 TANGERINE 54 ABYSSINIA JONES 36 87 GRATEFUL Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul SZ 2004; 23 Edwin Starr (Granite G532A) Blue Magic (Atco 7046) 22 THAT OLD BLACK oMAGIIC 55 HIPIT Hosanna (Calla 12078; 60 88 SUPERSOUND The (Avco Avass3; 27 Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3316) 92 23 THE JAM (EDITED) 56 RATTLESNAKE Graham Ce tra Station (Warner Bros. WBS P175; 29 Ohio Players (Westbound 5018) 56 89 LET THE MUSIC PLAY J G Lewis (IX Chains 7014 (Dist Mainstream; 91 24 LOVE MACHINE 57 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER The Miracles 20 Ohio Players (Mercury 436; 37 90 CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE (TamlaT5a262F; Albert King (Utopia UB 10544) 94 25 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 58 PARTY DOWN Donna asisao,; 21 Willie Hutch (Motown M1371F) 70 91 MAKE IT SWEET 26 NURSERY RHYMES (PART I) 59 I AM SOMEBODY Coke Escavido (Mercury 73758; 98 24 Jimmy Jones & The Vagabonds(Pye 70157) 62 People's Choice (TSOP ZS 8-4773; 92 ADVENTURES IN PARADISE 27 WHEN I'M WRONG 60 QUEEN OF CLUBS Minnie Riperton (Epic 8-50190; 93 32 KC & The Sunshine Band 1005-A; 71 B B King (ABC 12158) (TK 93 STORYBOOK CHILDREN 28 HAPPY MUSIC 61 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Sam Dees & Betty Swan 42 Big Tree 16054; The Blackbyrds (Fantasy F762) (COME TOGETHER) 29 JUST YOUR FOOL Kool & The Gang (DeLite DEP 1579) 72 94 I FOUND LOVE ON A DISCO Leon Haywood (20th Century TC 226) 26 62 DON'T GO LOOKING FOR LOVE FLOOR Faith Hope & Chanty (RCA JH 10542; 66 Temprees (Epic 8-50192; 30 DO IT WITH FEELINMichaGeI Zager(Bang 720) 34 63 I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE 95 DO YOU LOVE ME 31 CLOSE TO YOU SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) Lowell Fulson (Granite 533; 97 Et T Express(Roadshow RDJ 7005; 28 Al Wilson (Playboy P 062; 81 96 LET YOUR MIND BE FREE 32 LET'S GROOVE 64 HEAVY LOVE Brother To Brother (Turbo TU 045; (Dist: All Platinum; 100 Archie Bell & The Drells (TSOP ZS 8-4775) 50 David Ruffin (Motown M1388F) 78 97 MASADA 33 MERRY-GO-ROUND 65 MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND Joe Thomas (Groove Merchant GM 1035; 99 Monday After (Buddah BDA 512) 54 Bill Withers (Columbia 3-10255) 35 98 HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) 34 YOU ARE BEAUTIFULThe 66 P. FUNK Hidden Strength ( UA XW 733 Y Stylistics (Avco AV 4664; 40 Parliament (Casablanca NB 852) 80 99 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW 35 BAD LUCK 67 I LOVE MUSIC Rudy Love & Love Family Atlanta Disco Band (Ariola America 7611; 38 O'Jays(Phila. Intl ZS8-3577; 43 (Calla 107) 36 THE LOVE I NEVER HAD 68 LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 100 WE GONNA MAKE IT Tavares (Capitol 4221; 41 O'Jays(Phila. Int'I. ZS8-3587) Roger Hatcher (Brown Dog 9009) (Dist: Mainstream) ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 R&B SINGLES (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)

Grateful (WMOT/Friday's Child/ Let The Music Play (Sa-Vette/January - BMI) .... 7 Aby-sinia Jones (ATV/Zonal - BMI) 54 Poo Poo - BMI) 87 Let The Music Play (Swope/Brent -BMI) 89 Rattlesnake (Southfield - ASCAP) 56 Adventures (Dickie Bird/Four Knights - BMI) . 92 HappyMusic(Elgy - BMI) 28 Let Your Mind Be Free (Gambi - BMI) 96 Rock Your Baby (Sherlyn -BMI) 47 Bad _uck (Blackwood - BMI) 35 Heart Be Still (UFO - BMI) 41 Livin' For The Weekend (Mighty Three - BMI) 68 She's A Disco Queen (Excellorec/Saico - BMI) 78 Boogie Fever (Perren-Vibes/Bull Pen - BMI) . 3 Heavy Love (Interior/Van McCoy/ Love And (Delightful/Gang -BMI) 61 Sing A Song (Saggifire -BMI) 12 Cad lac Assembly Line (Penumbra - BMI) 90 Warner Tamerlane - BMI) 64 Love Machine (Jobete/Grimora -ASCAP) 24 Star Bright(Jec/Fi -BMI( 77 (Cal Me) The Traveling Man (Incense -BMI) 40 He's A Friend (Stone Diamond/ Love OrLeave(MightyThree - BMI) 49 Storybook Children (Blackwood - BMI) 93 Close To You (US Songs/ Mighty Three -BMI) 15 Love Rollercoaster(Sutra -BMI) 57 Supersound (Jimpire -BMI) 88

B ue Seas/Jac - BMI( 31 Hipit (Little Joe - BMI) 55 Love To Love i Sunday/Cate Amer - ASCAP) 25 Sweet Love (Jobete/Commodores -ASCAP) .... 2 Gracie Of Love (Sherlyn -- BMI) 74 Hold Back (Golden Fleece/Mured - BMI) 14 Loving Power (Jay's Ent./Chappell -ASCAP) 53 Sweet Thing (Amer B'casting -ASCAP) 6

Day After Day (Dish -A -Tunes - BMI) 70 Honey 1 (Sherlyn -BMI) 19 Make It Sweet (Perennial -BMI) 91 Tangerine (Famous Music -ASCAP) 21 Daylight (Unart/Bobby Womack-BMI) 45 Hustle On Up (Dandelion - BMI) 98 Make Love To Your (Golden Withers - BM I) 65 That Old Black Magic (Famous - ASCAP) 22 Disc) Connection :Incense - BMI) 69 Am Somebody (Chappell - BMI) 59 Make Yours A (Warner/Tamberlane - BM I) 80 The Jam (Nineteen Eighty Foe - BMI) 23 Disc) Lady (Groovesville - BMI/ Found Love (Syl John - BMI) 94 Marching In The (Masong - ASCAP) 85 1 The Love (ABC Dunhill/One of a Kind -BMI) 36 Conquistador -ASCAP) 1 Had A Love (Nick -O -Val - ASCAP) 83 Masada (Music of the Times -ASCAP) 97 Theme From S.W.A.T. (Spellgold - BMI) 5 Does Your Mama Know (JAMF/Lov-Fum) 99 Love Music (Mighty Three - BMI; 67 Merry-Go -Round (John Davis/ The Power Of Love (Groovesville - BMI) 72 Dol With iWebIV/Sumac Pub. -BMI) 30 m Needing You (Gambi -BMI) 52 Barbrob -ASCAP) 33 Today I Started Loving (Blue Book - BMI) 79 Dorrt Go Looking For Love (Van McCoy/ 'm So Glad (Gold Forever - BMI) 50 Mighty High Amer.B'casting/DaAnn --ASCAP) 37 Train Called Freedom (Mighty Three - BMI) 42 Verner -Tamerlane - BMI) 62 Need You. You Need Me (Pee Wee - BMI) 8 Misty Blue Talmont - BMI) 11 Turning Point (Julio-Brian/Content - BMI) 9 Do `ou Love Me (ATV/Lowell Fulson -BMI) 95 nseparable (Jay's/Chappell - ASCAP) 4 More More Buddah/Gee Diamond -ASCAP) 86 Wake Up Everybody (Mighty Three - BMI) 48 Dr Love Power (Jec/Petmar -BMI) 75 is Been A Long (Sugar Tree - BMI) 82 New Orleans 'Warner -Tamerlane -BMI) 10 Walk Away From Love (Charles Kipps - BMI) 20 Eve-ybody Was Rockìn' (Sherlyn - BMI) 81 t'sCool (Chappell -ASCAP) 73 NurseryRhymes(MightyThree -BMI) 26 We Gonna Make It (All Night - BMI) 100 Fee The Spirit (Silent Giant/Aopa -ASCAP). 46 'ye Got A Feeling (Irving -BMI) 63 Oh No. Not My Baby (Screen Gems - BMI) 84 When I'm Wrong (ABC/Dunhill/ Fincers Keepers (Hearsay -BMI( 76 Just Your Fool (Jim-Edd - BMI) 29 Party Down iGetra - BMI) 58 OneofaKind -BMI) 27 Fopp (Play One -BMI) 44 Keep Holding On (Stone Diamond/ Party Hearty (Ercellorec/Saito - BMI) 38 You Are Beautiful (Avco Embassy - ASCAP) 34 For All We Know (TRO Cromwell/ Gold Forever -BMI) 16 P. Funk (Malbiz/Rick's Music - BMI) 66 You're Foolin'You (Groovesville -BMI) 18 L30Feist -ASCAP) 71 Let's Groove (Mighty Three - BMI) 32 Qualified Man (Sherlyn - BMI) 43 You're My One (Sister John/Vignette - BMI) 39 Fron Us To You (Ganga -- BMI( 13 Let's Make A Baby (Mighty Three - BMI) 51 Queen OfClubs(Sherlyn -BMI) 60 You Sexy Thing (Finchley - ASCAP) 17

www.americanradiohistory.com cash box R&Bnews report soul waves TOP 50 R&3/L3UVS What records do you feel are strong enough to go all the way to #1? Bobby Elliot, program director at KNOK feels that "Misty Blue by Dorothy Moore. "Fopp" by the Ohio Players and High- 1 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA 26 WHEN LOVE IS NEW 'Mighty by the Mighty Clouds of Joy are all KHAN Billy Paul :Phila Int I. PZ 338431 30 future e1s. ABC ABCD 9091 27 MOVIN' ON Maxx Fortune, m.d. at WDIA in Memphis said that 'Disco Lady.- "Misty Blue and Motown M6 29 2 GRATITUDE Commodores -848S11 "Queen of Clubs- should all zoom to the number one spot on the charts. Earth. Wind & Fire Columbia PG 336941 2 28 THE BEST OF GLADYS Don Wilson m.d. at WSOK in Savannah favorites for number one are 'Disco Lady.- 3 WAKE UP EVERYBODY KNIGHT & THE PIPS "The Jam" and "Misty Blue.- Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes Buddah BDS 56531 26 Victory Boykin, program director at WBUL in Birmingham feels "The Love I Never Phila Int PZ 338081 3 29 TURNING POINT Had.""Mighty High" and "You're Fooling You." look hot enough to be number one re- 4 FAMILY REUNION Tyrone Davis Dakar DK 769181 27 cords. TheO -Jays Phrla Intl PZ 33807) 4 30 RAISING HELL Keith Willis m.d. at WDAO in Dayton feels "New Orleans." "Freedom" by Roger and 5 A FRIEND The Fatback Band Event EV 6905) HE'S the Human Beings and "From Us To You.- #1 records. Eddie Kendricks Tamla T6 -343S11 6 Dist Polydorl 32 will all be J.D. Black, program director at KOKY thinks that number one records of the future 6 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 31 INSEPARABLE United Artists UA LA 545G1 10 Natalie Cole Capitol ST 11429) 33 will be "New Orleans." "Tangerine- and "Let The Music Play- by Barry White. Ernest James, program WBMX records 7 SPINNERS LIVE 32 DIANA ROSS director at thinks that these will zoom to the Spinners Atlantic SD 2-9101 5 Motown M6 861S11 37 top of the charts They include -Disco Lady." "Misty Blue- and "Say You Love Me" by 8 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA 33 SMOKEY'S FAMILY D.J. Rogers. Salsoul Records SZS 55011 9 ROBINSON Lucky Pierre, program director at KGFJ feels that "Say You Love Me.- 'Traveling 9 DANCE YOUR TROUBLES Smokey Robinson Tamla T6 341 S 1) 39 Man" and "I Got A Feeling" are all destined to be number one records. AWAY 34 JEALOUSY Chris Hall, program director at KATZ envisions "He's A Friend. -'From Us To You - Archie Bell & The Drells TSOP PZ 33844) 11 Major Harris: Atlantic SD 18160) 34 and "You're Fooling You' in the e1 spot. 10 FEELS SO GOOD 35 BAD LUCK Bruce Ley, the new program director at XSOL in San Diego feels that the strongest Grover Washington. Jr Kudu KU 241 7 Atlanta Disco Band future possibilities for number one are: "Let's Groove." ..The Jame and "Happy Ariola America ST 100041 35 11 CITY LIFE Music. by the Blackbyrds. The Blackbyrds Fantasy F94901 12 36 DISCO-FIED Horace O. Kelly p.d. at WNOV in Milwaukee likes "Mighty High.- New Orleans- and Rhythm Heritage 'ABC ABCD 9341 12 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY "Party Hearty" as future number ones. Donna Summer Oasis OCLP 5003' 37 FINGER LICKIN' GOOD Robert Scott. p.d. at KYAC thinks that Daylight. "How About Love- by Dist Casablanca) 8 Dennis Coffey Westbound W212) 41 Chocolate Milk and "Sara Smile' by Hall & Oates are all number one records. 13 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION 38 CONCERT IN BLUES Keith Adams, p d. at KDIA in "From Us To You. "Let's Groove- and Parliament Casablanca NBLP 70221 16 Willie Hutch Motown M6 854S1 ) Oakland sees "He's A Friend" as all future number one records. 14 RATTLESNAKE 39 FEEL THE SPIRIT Ohio Players Westbound W-2111 13 LeRoy Hutson WB CU 5010) 45 Roy J., program director at KIQV in Portland feels that the best shots for #1 include 15 MAKING MUSIC 40 COLLAGE "He's A Friend.- "Let's Make A Baby.- and "P Funk." by the Parliaments. Bill Withers Columbia PC 337041 14 Eddie Drennon Joe Fisher, program director at WCKO in Ft. Lauderdale likes "Get Up And Boogie.- Friends & Company FS 10981 44 16 PLACES AND SPACES by the Silver Convention, "Party Down" by Willie Hutch and "You Are Beautiful.- by Donald Byrd Blue Note BNLA 549G) 18 41 TROPEA the as future John Tropea Marlin 22001 Stylistics #1's 17 LET THE MUSIC PLAY at in Dist T K 1 46 Travis Gardnes, program director KCOH Houston feels that "Storybook Barry White 20th Century 75021 22 Children" by Sam Dees and Betty Swann, "Let's Have A Baby" by Billy Paul and "New -A -THON 42 TRUCKLOAD OF LOVIN' 18 GROOVE Albert King Utopia BUL1 1387) Orleans" by the Staple Singers have the best shots at becoming future number one Isaac Hayes ABC ABCD 21 9251 records. 19 MYSTIC VOYAGE 43 LOVING POWER Impressions Curtom CU 5009) Roy Ayers Ubicuity Polydor PD 60571 19 Bob Moore, program director at KDKO likes "Heavy Love.- by David Ruffin, "Misty 44 BIDDU ORCHESTRA Blue." by Dorothy Moore and "Let's Groove- by Archie Bell and the Drells for the #1 20 WHO I AM Biddu Orchestra Epic PE 33903) 47 David Ruffin Motown M6 -849S11 15 spot. E. WVON likes by the 21 45 BACK TO BACK Rodney Jones, program director at "Get Up And Boogie.- MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE Brecker Brothers Arista 40611 Love Unlimited Orchestra Silver Convention, "I Found Love On A Disco Floor." by the Temprees, and "Queen Of 20th Century T480) 17 46 IT'S GOOD TO BE ALIVE Clubs- by K.C. and the Sunshine Band as future #1 records. D J Rogers RCA APL 1-10991 22 SHOWCASE Wade "Butterball" Briggs, program director at WCHB in Detroit thinks "Love Is." by The Sylvers Capitol ST 114651 23 47 HIDDEN STRENGTH Al Hudson, "Living For The Weekend." by the O'Jays and "He's A Friend." by Eddie UA LA 555G1 23 DISCO CONNECTION Kendricks should all shoot up to the number one position. Isaac Hayes Movement Hot Buttered Soul 48 MARCHING IN THE STREETS Harvey Mason Arista 40541 49 ABCD 9231 20 WDIA - MEMPHIS WYLD NEW ORLEANS Do You Love Me Lowell Fulson Granite - 49 BLUE MAX - - Love I Never Had - Tavares - Capitol 24 NEW YORK CONNECTION Oliver Sain Abet 407) 50 Supersound - Jimmy Castor - Atlantic Love The One You're With - Fathom - Man Ode SP 77033' 24 Heavy Love - David Ruffin - Motown Sexy Ways Pretty Legs - All Points Bulletin - Little 50 I HEAR A SYMPHONY Get Up And Boogie - Silver Convention - Midland City 25 BEAST FROM THE EAST Hank Crawford Kudu KU 261 Get Down. Get Down, South Side Coalition - Brown Bad Luck - Atlanta Disco Band - Ariola Mandrill United Artists UA LA 577G1 25 Dist Motown) Dogg Stairway To Heaven - Johnny Adams - JD Keep On Doin' It - Memphis Horns 34 To 28 - Party Hearty - Oliver Sain 12 To 3 - When I'm Wrong - B.B. King - ABC 20 To 12 - Fopp - Ohio Players 22 To 13 - Fopp - Ohio Players - Mercury 25 To 16 - Queen Of Clubs - K.C. & the Sunshine KIQV - PORTLAND Band - T.K. Queen Of Clubs - K.C. & Sunshine Band - T.K. R&B/additons to the radio playlists 26 To 19 - Its Been A Long Time - Stuff 'n Ramjett - Nothing From Nothing - Little Anthony - Pure Gold Chelsea Keep On Waiting - Gino Vannelli - A&M KATZ - ST. LOUIS KYAC - SEATTLE Extra To 21 - Power Of Love - Dells - Mercury I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Kellee Happy Music - Blackbyrds - Fantasy How About Love - Chocolate Milk - RCA Extra To 22 - Let's Groove - Archie Bell and the Drells Patterson - Shadybrook Do You Love Me - Lowell Fulson - Granite Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore - Malaco - TSOP Heavy Love - David Ruffin - Motown 35 To 23 Daylight Merry Go Round - Monday After - Buddah I Got A Feeling - Al Wilson - Playboy - - Bobby Womack - UA Stop And Think - Charles Beverly - IX Chains When I'm Wrong - B.B. King - ABC Let's Make A Baby - Billy Paul - Philly Intl. Extra To 25 - Cradle Of Love - Gwen McCrae - Cat More - Toga - Private Stock P Funk - Parliaments - Casablanca Heavy Love - David Ruffin - Motown 34 To 27 - Let The Music Play - J.G. Lewis - IX Let The People Talk - Steptones - IX Chains Hitbound To 11 - Sara Smith - Hall & Oates - RCA Chains Poor Boy - Third Point - Tide KGFJ - LOS ANGELES Unforgettable Person - Jeff Perry - Arista Heavy Love - David Ruffin - Motown Mellow Madness - Quincy Jones - A&M Living For The Weekend - Philly Intl. WBUL - BIRMINGHAM XSOL - SAN DIEGO Grateful - Blue Magic - Atco Party Hearty - Oliver Sain - Abet You - Freda Payne - ABC New Orleans - Staple Singers - Curtom I Thought It Took A Little Time - Diana Ross - Finders Keepers - Soul Children - Columbia Party Down - Willie Hutch - Motown WAOK - ATLANTA Motown Do It With Feeling - Michael Zager - Bang Party Hearty - Oliver Sain - Abet I Got A Feeling - Al Wilson - Playboy Bohannon's Beat - Bohannon - Brunswick Born To Get Down - Muscle Shoals Horns - Bang WBMX - CHICAGO Daylight - Bobby Womack - UA Love And Understanding - Kool á the Gang - DeLite He's A Friend - Eddie Kendricks - Motown WDAO - DAYTON Mighty High - Mighty Clouds of Joy - ABC He's A Friend - Eddie Kendricks - Motown Cadillac Assembly Line - Albert King - Utopia That Old Black Magic - Softones - Buddah Rattlesnake - Ohio Players - Westbound Words Are Impossible - Donny Gerrard - Greedy Its Cool - Tymes - RCA P Funk - Parliaments Casablanca KCOH - HOUSTON Your - Get Up And Boogie Silver Convention Midland Does Momma Know - Rudy Love & Love Fopp - Ohio Players - Mercury Tell The World - H. Melvin & the Bluenotes Philly - - - All In The Family General Johnson Arista Committee - Calla Love I Never Had - Tavares - Capitol Intl. - - I'm So Glad You Walked Into My Life - Four Tops - Daylight - Bobby Womack - UA Feel The Spirit Leroy Hutson WB Love And Understanding - Kool & the Gang - DeLite - - Vounghearts Run Free ABC Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore - Malaco Changin' - Brass Construction - UA - Candi Stanton - WB Train Called Freedom - South Shore Commission - KOKY LITTLE ROCK How About Love - Chocolate Milk - RCA WJLB - DETROIT - W and Gratitude - Earth Wind & Fire - Columbia Take My Hand - New York City - Chelsea Its Cool - Tymes - RCA Street Talk - BC&G - 20th Century Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore - Malaco Love And Understanding - Kool & the Gang - DeLite Fopp - Ohio Players - Mercury WSOK - SAVANNAH Let Your Mind Be Free - Brother to Brother - Turbo I Seem To Forget You Heaven & Earth Amy Tangerine - Salsoul Orchestra - Salsoul Makes Yours A Happy Home - Gladys Knight - Can't - - KDIA - OAKLAND Nobody But You O.V. Wright ABC Extra To 9 - Loving Power - Impressions - Curtom Buddah Does You Momma Know - Rudy Love & Love - - Extra To 6 - New Orleans - Staple Singers - Curtom Hot Lava - Disco Tex - Chelsea Committee - Calla 5 10 To - Sweet Love - Commodores - Motown I Got A Feeling - Al Wilson - Playboy You Are Beautiful - Stylistics - Avco WCKO - FT. LAUDERDALE 6 To 2 - Boogie Fever - Capitol Stairway To Heaven - O'Jays - Philly Intl. Party Hearty - Oliver Sain - Abet Love Will Keep Us Together - Wilson Pickett - Wicked Cradle Of Love - Gwen McCrae - Cat Today I Started Loving You - Bobby Bland - ABC KDAY - LOS ANGELES Queen Of Clubs - K.C. Sunshine Band - T.K. 14 To 7 - Let's Groove - Archie Bell - TSOP Hipit - Hosanna - Calla 17 To 10 Happy Music Blackbyrds Fantasy Today I Started - Bobby Bland - ABC The Love I Never Had - Tavares - Capitol - - - 19 To 12 - He's A Friend - Eddie Kendricks - Super Sexy Soul Man - Audrey Royal - S.R.I. KNOK FT. WORTH Motown How Can I Get A Witness - R.B. Hudman - Atlantic - Pick You Me D.J. Rogers RCA It'll Come, It'll Come - Ashford & Simpson - WB WNOV - MILWAUKEE Make Yours A Happy Home - Gladys Knight - To 20 - Say Love - - Let Your Mind Be Free - Brother to Brother - All Buddah Platinum Living For The Weekend O'Jays Philly Intl. KDKO DENVER WCHB - DETROIT - - - Heaven Only Knows Love Committee Ariola We're Going To Make It - Roger Hatcher - Dear Abby - Clarence Carter - ABC Mellow Madness - Quincy Jones - A&M - - Mainstream Cadillac Assembly Line Albert King Utopia Cradle Of Love - Gwen McCrae - Cat More, More, More - Andrea True Connection - - - Buddah I Choose You Chicago Gangsters Gemigo Party Down - Willie Hutch - Motown It's Cool - Tymes - RCA - - Living For The Weekend O'Jays Philly Intl. Let The Music Play - J.G. Lewis - IX Chains Love And Understanding - Kool & The Gang - DeLite Party Down - Willie Hutch - Motown - -

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G.M. Jingle Empire fr 23 Brunswick Trial Ends Tuesday, Feb. 24, mers in the hope they would give Bruns- jocks and music is just for him. He's ability to deliver the message without liberate the case on days of summa- wick product favorable airplay, Cohen made the station what it is by listening. blatantly announcing that "this is a sta- the jury had heard two the judge lasting "What Melvin Moore did was responding to promotions and other ad- tion id." tions and a charge by stated, commonplace in the industry." He re- vertising messages on the radio station. What's the future concept of the radio nearly four hours. minded the jury that disk jockeys testi- That was the X fulfilled. id jingle producers at TM? Conner says Summations fied that other company's promo men he can't speak for anyone but himself, YORK Opening summations for Research NEW - had given them cash, mitigating but it "probably will be something geared the government was assistant U.S. at- "It was phenomenal for a jingle com- "criminal intent" on the part of Moore, in the same way the "You" campaign is torney Thomas Greelish, who faced the pany to do research anyway" said Con- which is necessary to convict any of the geared. Rather than being a companion jury and asked, "Is there any doubt as to ner. "We not only asked the people in- defendants in this proceeding. or something to legally identify the sta- whether there was a conspiracy?" He terviewed what radio station do you Government Blasted tion, the future jingle/id may be a basic emphasized that the case is not a matter listen to. but also had records laid out for The firiest summation was delivered premise for the station and really de- of whether any defendant is guilty of tax them to keep for answering our ques- by Leonard Felzenberg, on behalf of Carl velop the thought of what 'they're gonna evasion, but rather of "acts engaged in to tions and we watched their decision in Davis, who runs Brunswick's Chicago of- do for you to an even greater extent.' " interfere with Internal Revenue Service what they chose to take home compared fice and handles a&r duties. He blasted The future remains to be seen as the activities" in investigating tax matters. to what they had told us. It was most in- the government for lack of background effects of the "You" package are being This, he explained, was the first object of teresting to find someone who said, 'I proof, calling the prosecution "a five - seen now by radio stations. It is certainly the alleged conspiracy, which the indict- listen to station WXXX because they play week smokescreen." a different concept ... the listener being ment also alleges was intended to beautiful music,' yet when we tossed "Conspiracies are hard to prove if you placed in the role of the station's suc- defraud artists, writers and publishers of them a selection to keep, they'd go right don't show the objects were accom- cess. But it's true ... no listeners, then royalties, as well as defrauding radio sta- past the Mantovani's to the hard rock or plished," he said, pointing out that no no point for the station to be there doing tions of the loyal services of their em- country or whatever. We found that peo- had testified. Felzenberg what it's doing. And it's really refreshing ployees. IRS agents ple sometimes say what they think is 'in' also that the amounts of- for a production company with the ex- Greelish's theme centered around a contended or 'avant-garde' at the time, when really involved were never clearly de- pertise and originality that TM has shown quote from Edward Hurley, the govern- money they prefer something else. The 'You' fined in terms of Brunswick's overall pro- in its history to come up with a campaign ment's first witness and an unindicted package attempts to discourage that. It fit structure. that no one has developed yet. It's a con- co-conspirator in the alleged criminal again tells the listener that we are 'your' Martin Silfen, addressing the jury on cept not easily forgotten and one to be acts. He recalled that Hurley testified radio station and it's perfectly ok for you of Peter Garris, Brunswick sales watched not only by the company itself, that defendant Lee Shep told him (Hur- behalf to like to listen to us and say to anyone executive, argued the point that all of the but media advertisers, agencies, pro- ley), while he was a Brunswick that you like to listen to us." alleged by the indictment grammers, general managers, announc- employee, that "one third of the records overt acts Otis Conner took time out at this point be viewed as "side deals," ers on down to the people who sit behind produced were used for taking care of could easily to play a tape of the actual presentation had not been sufficiently linked by a typewriter and write about a whole new business." "Taking care of business, and of the "You" package on the phone to to prove a conspiracy. He style of radio identification and mean- Greelish went on, meant selling records the evidence Cash Box. The major consensus is that attacked the government's contention ingfulness. off the books for cash, often at a reduced radio says to major ad agencies that ra- defendant could fulfill his role price. He alleged that this represented a that each dio is the best media to use and tries to through his calculated scheme to impede the IRS, to in the alleged conspiracy sell them ... never really thinking or tak- WCFL Switch fr 23 normal function at the Brunswick office, ing into consideration that a station bring greater profit to the defendants by of them are even walking around with withholding royalties that should have pointing to incidences in testimony could sell itself in the same effective where and pressing plant of- black arm -bands on." said Witz. been paid, and to use a portion of the distributors way. ficials described crossing over of duties Image cash accumulated to pay off disk jockeys Comments for the favorable treatment of Brunswick at Brunswick. "We've been on the air 50 years now, 'Fatal Flaw' The conversations on the tape were product at radio stations. and WCFL has one of the clearest signals for Nat Tarn- actual comments by pd's and program- Key Element Peter Parcher, attorney in about 20 states at night ... so what's said mers around the country telling what The important element the govern- opol, president of Brunswick/Dakar, wrong with a "beautiful music" format on flaw" was should be done for this to be an effective ment had proved, said Greelish, was not that the government's "fatal our 50,000 watt AM signal? It's the image that actual ac- package. "Radio stations have been were that the failure to introduce in the market that we feel now will best that these acts committed, but . Brunswick into cheating themselves for a long time .. one or more persons had by their know- counting records of suit our vast listenership. He of not identifying themselves properly with ing and willing combination intended to evidence. called the appearance "It's an offer of a change for those tired and the testimony of the the audience in a way that ARB or Pulse commit the acts. He explained that the the Chi -Lites, of rock, country. talk or whatever else is Eugene Record, a would know who it is." "The listener defendants, each in turn, played a "beating up" of being offered on the outlets this city on the government's part, needs to have an easier way to re- specific role in effecting the alleged "cheap shot" has." And Witz did mention that there are in the same way as testimony member the station." "Why can't you pro- scheme named in count one of the in- designed, about three to four other stations offer- regarding Nat Tarnopol's "putting cash mote yourself with the same expertise dictment, and in the 27 remaining sub- ing the same format to the city. Although in his pocket," to "create a sinister im- that you promote your clients?" "If stantive counts of mail fraud as well. In it will be a new venture for 'CFL, the ex- pression." Parcher concluded by warn- you've got the listeners ... Let's find a the case of mail fraud, the government pertise of those staffed there and the TM ing the jury that the inferences de- way to make it easier to let the listener alleges that the client's copy of the pack- people should prove that the station will manded by the government's body of remember the station." "Radio stations ing slip, included in each shipment of re- lose absolutely no ground on the switch. evidence might not prove a conspiracy need to advertise themselves, on behalf cords reflecting a cash deal, constituted These were some of the It'll be interesting to drive through a state "beyond a reasonable doubt." of themselves." a use of the mails intended to defraud like North Carolina, Indiana or Kentucky "If you want to presume the worst," reactions heard on that tape. the three alleged victims of the con- at night listening to "beautiful music" Parcher, "you're being unfair to The TM people say from the research spiracy. Greelish said this was because said emanating from WCFL, Chicago. the system and my client." they've done ... that asking the listener the alleged conspirators had no other yourselves, In the meantime, one rumor circulating Judge's Charge to remember the time of day he listened, way of knowing how many records were recently was that KLIF, long time rocker Judge Lacey began his charge to the the programming format of the station, sold, and how much cash to collect. in Dallas. would go the same route as with cautionary words as to the plus the call letters was too much info to Opening summation for the defense jury WCFL, "beautiful music." A call to the witnesses, many of whom require of him. Then why not place the was given by Martin Cohen for Melvin credibility of station resulted in only a "no" from Dave granted leniency or immunity emphasis on the listener, not the station Moore, Brunswick's national director of had been McNamee, who pds the station. Cash by the government. He defined a con- - but the listener. The phrase "You" was promotion. To charges that Moore had Box talked to a man at a well-known retail spiracy as "a partnership or combination particularly helpful. "You're" a terrific presented cash gifts to radio program - person, for buying the product we ad- outlet in the city and he confirmed that in criminal purpose ... a preconceived vertise, the consumer is the hero and not nothing was to change at KLIF, but said scheme of common understanding." He the product. And in the same way the he had received numerous calls about Jewel Rolls emphasized that a conspiracy was dif- listener is the hero and not the station. the same rumor. But then a call to Klee Price ficult to prove by direct evidence and It's a very interesting concept, and the Dobra the following day told the story. Back that the understanding could be "unex- phrase "You are the music we play," from "Not a chance," said the station general NEW YORK -- Jewel Record Corpora- pressed." one of the jingles heard on the demo manager, "not a chance." tion has rolled back the retail price on The judge reminded the jury that the tape is a perfect example of this cam- gospel 8 -track tapes to $6.98. All other government need prove only one of the paign TM has developed for radio. Eagles Greatest Hits tape product will retain the $7.98 retail alleged intended objects of the con- Format list price. spiracy. He stressed that the jury must The multi -media "You" campaign is First RIAA Platinum find a conspiracy first, then decide the built around a music format consisting of LOS ANGELES - The Asylum an- Tahoe Date, New LP which, if any, of defendants to that conspiracy. For in- a series of songs that have a strong sell thology "Eagles: Their Greatest Hits belonged Due For AI Green the found an existent con- line ending with a call letter logo. The 1971-1975" has been chosen by the stance, if jury one of the in- jingle series is designed for extensive RIAA as its first platinum album under its LOS ANGELES - Hi recording artist Al spiracy to accomplish only believed that airplay by the station. In effect, a satura- new certification requirements. The Green will make his first appearance at tended objects, and also tion time buy. This concept is totally new album has generated over one million the Sahara Hotel in Lake Tahoe from one of the defendants had committed in that particular as radio stations normally use their own units in sales upon shipment. The May 13-19. overt acts not included air time to identify themselves with platinum certification follows earlier Green's tenth Hi LP "Full Of Fire" is object, they could not find that defen- musical call letters, not to promote and platinum awards for "On The Border" scheduled for release this week. The LP dant guilty of the count one conspiracy advertise themselves in the usual sense and "One Of These Nights," in addition was produced by Green and Willie of the indictment. of other major radio advertisers. The dis- to a gold record award for each of the Mitchell and marks Green's fifth year Judge Lacey saw fit to recall the tinct advantage of this campaign is its group's previous albums. with the Hi/London label. continued on pg. 48

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Carly Readies New Album Managers: Fog hat's Outeda fr 10 work things out together." He added that advice of my attorney before going in. Contemplates Gigs fr it has been a rewarding relationship with bring it back to them and go over it again, the people mentioned, one from which and heed with talent and insight their advice." who need to be right now. but it's very satisfying. There's he has learned treated a lot. "I've learned that Success like individuals." "Fairweather a balance on this album that's very pleas- money doesn't Father" mean anything unless it is Foghat has been together making rec- exposes the guilt feelings on ing to me. I enjoy being able to bring properly spent. A lot of people think that ords and touring the states for four years both sides and presents, from a woman's together a variety of different sounds on as long as a company spends $100,000 now. and Outeda was asked how he was point of view, the pain and frustration of one LP." on an album to promote and merchan- satisfied with their progress in the sacrificing one identity for another. Working with Templeman busi- on this dise it, that that is important. Little do ness. "Everything's coming up roses In every respect, Carly's new LP sets album, Carly has sought to express they know that the company can throw it right now. The album sales as a result of out to be bolder, more daring than "Play- herself more than on past records. On away so that it might as well not have the single have been astounding, which ing Possum." "I'm disappointed if I don't her working relationship with producer spent it, whereas you can spend 30, doesn't always happen with a hot progress on each LP," she said. "I'm not Richard Perry, single. Carly had only high 40 or $50.000 on it and really get some Also we were out touring while the lazy. I push myself each time out. There's praise: "I enjoyed working with Richard visibility and really have it be effective." single was climbing, and that can't hurt. It just no satisfaction in repeating very much. He's a thorough professional. Outeda was asked how much he has been long and hard, but it has all something that's been done well. For We both felt we should go our own ways, becomes involved with the contractual been worth it." Two of the band's five me, each album should be a stepping seeing as we'd worked together for 3 technicalities of a recording contract albums are gold, with their latest. "Fool stone to something else." consecutive albums." when negotiating or re -negotiating. "I For The City" ready to go In keeping with that philosophy of pro- Praises Others gold very soon. will go as far as I can, but I'm not going to according to Outeda. gression, Carly has given her songs dif- Though writing and recording occupy be my own attorney because I'm not an The right agency is just as important ferent textures and has sought the aid of most of the time not spent raising her to attorney. I'll go in and structure a deal a group as the right record company, and some very accomplished rock musicians baby daughter, Carly is quick to voice en- and bang it into some kind of shape with Outeda was asked how he felt to add some spice to the mixture. "I'm thusiastic praise for other creative musi- about the those involved, and then, having had the way they have been handled by their doing a song with the Doobie Brothers cians whose work she's had a chance to agency. Premier Talent. "I agree with that Mike McDonald, one of the Doobies appreciate. "Al Jarreau is the most excit- their philosophy of slowly wrote, called 'It Keeps You Runnin'," said ing singer I've seen in years," she Perfekt Plans and surely building a group. They are very good at Carly as she moved towards the tape re- beamed. "I thought his album on what they do. Frank Barsalona and corder to play it. The song itself, a Warners was pretty representative, but Mythical Push our rhythmic gem which will I'm agent. Bill Elson, really know their jobs. appear on both dying to hear what he does next. I HOLLYWOOD - Perfekt Records & We disagree sometimes. but their points Carly's and the Doobies' next album, is a also think Kenny Rankin is an excellent Tapes' chief operating officer Barry always have substance. The temptation potential single with a I classic hook and a musician. listen to Ry Cooder alot and I Grieff has announced plans for a major is always to think that you are worth plethora of sweet high vocal harmonies. think Bruce Springsteen's lyrics are merchandising and marketing more campaign than you Ted Templeman, who is producing this great. As far as female artists goes, on behalf of "Rhinestone Together are and to want more than you album for Carly, should get. They have a way of keeping and who also produces there's a lot of them and I really don't Nights." the second album from The the price of a band and the size halls that the Doobies, arranged the matchup and want to leave any of my good friends out. Mythical Group whose last effort, "The they play in touch with the reality the the combination of diverse talents works I'm a fan of Linda Ronstadt, Maria Mythical Group l" went gold. of situation. A lot of bands have misjudged well. Muldaur and Libby Titus (who co -wrote Perfekt Records has been invited back "There's a lot rhythm themselves and overpriced themselves of on this album "Love Has No Pride" with Eric Kaz) and I to this year's NARM meet to follow-up and been hurt very badly by it. You don't and also several slightly nasty songs," think Phoebe Snow is something their seminar of last year; a "Perfekt Rec- usually see any Premier bands doing Carly said smiling. "A song like special." ords & Tapes, Part II" panel is set for that. They take a realistic approach to the 'Fairweather Father' is about the aches If Carly's musical expression is aimed Tuesday morning. March 22, at the situation, and I'm very happy there." and pains and obligations of being a at resolving problems, it seems possible Diplomat in Hollywood. Florida. Summing up the Foghat story, Outeda father, but it's also telling women not to that she may seek to perform live and, in The biggest push in the company's his- said, "I'm glad that things happened lose their identity. A wife must stay essence, hold mass therapy sessions tory will include TV and radio time buys. slowly the way they did; it just tastes that herself, though her husband may expect with her army of fans. On the subject of multi -page spreads in national and local her much better. This band has been selling to switch easily from one role to touring Carly said, "I would like to tour, consumer and trade publications, and a 400.000 albums a pop for years now. another. I guess that's a put-down of perhaps later this year after the album's host of in-store promotional aids includ- Maybe now we will sell more. The money sorts, but it's a portrait of that slice of life out and I've had a chance to get some ing stickers, streamers, banners. posters, is great but most way I the important thing is to the see it." Carly also has written a feedback on it. I want everything to be buttons. easel -backs, stand -ups, T-shirts, enjoy what you're doing. We have been song entitled "Dishonest Modesty" right when I perform live, but I'm pretty hats and coats all built around the theme and we will continue to." which uncovers that vanity we all have. sure I'll do some gigs later this year." "The Mythical Group: A Legend In Their but hide behind a veil of feigned Carly has spurned several big movie Own Time." modesty. offers and declined to become a perma- Faith in the group's second Tackling Jealousy album nent TV host because of her desire to stems from its first package which went Another subject Carly tackles head on project herself the way she feels is best. gold without any meaningful airplay. or is jealousy. which she treats in "In Times Comfortability is one factor, but timing even word-of-mouth - and in the face of When My Head." "We sometimes look (and, of course, the right vehicle) is a boycott from retailers who objected to for reasons to be hurt," offered Carly. crucial. Carly's career, though short the lack of suggestive material in the Carly indicated that there would be when measured by years. has nonethe- album's cover art. "some surprises" on the album, but gave less been one of great fulfillment. Her The campaign coincides with The no indication that they would materialize songs reflect an emotional maturity that Mythical Group's North American Tour in the form of a Mick Jagger singing audiences appreciate and respect. She this month which includes all arena-sized "You're So Vain" with her. "I did write a never talks down to them. It is a quality venues in major cities across the U.S. that makes jazz samba." she said, that I feel is as the anticipation of her next and Canada. "Our all-out attitude in- would suggest. fairly jazzy. It's unnamed LP exciting. cludes total tour support," commented Perfekt executive vice president George Steele. "We shall continue an all-out push for maximum airplay on top 40, country, soul. FM rock and all -talk stations." Perfekt executive vice president Harold Childs enumerated. The company's CB radio blitz for "The Mythical Group I" has been credited for the bulk of the sales on the band's debut album. The concept of The Mythical Group campaign comes from the combined ef- forts of Gribbitt Ltd., Westland Graphics. independent copywriter Robert Adels and internationally -known photographer Paul Fewsmith, working with the Perfekt creative services department. DRIVIN' DEKE - Deke Richards, in- dependent producer, has been signed to Redding Benefit produce the second ABC Records album NEW YORK -The Noel Redding Band, for Boston -based Duke and the Drivers, currently on their first American tour, it was announced recently by Lindy performed a benefit for the Institute of Blaskey, ABC's managing director of American Indian Art on Feb. 29 in Santa a&r. Richards is known for his hits with Fe. N.M. Proceeds from the concert will the Jackson Five among others. Pictured provide the initial money to start an ag- above in ABC's Los Angeles head- gressive campaign to save past Indian quarters are (left to right): Blaskey: Richards; and Peter Tempelman listens carefully to Carly's material artwork, as well as encourage future Casperson. manager artists. of Duke and the Drivers.

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fr36 Rivers Quest For Style Executives On The Move fr 12 now. I did a tour across the country and a on his last album in Johnny Rivers own lot of people asked me to do another style. Capitol Announces Marketing Changes - Jim Mazza, vice president, marketing, album. As for the newest album we're Johnny Rivers style? Laid back, work- Capitol Records, Inc., has announced the following promotions within the marketing doing, "Outside Help," it's not really a ing hard, and knowing what he has and organization, effective immediately: Joe Petrone has been named director, interna- York, disco album, it's going to be a good will achieve as his career furthers with tional marketing. Petrone, who held the position of district sales manager. New listening album, an album that you might appearances and exposure around the will assume the duties and responsibilities of the position formerly held by Mazza. want to take home with you and put on country anew. Petrone will relocate to Los Angeles and report directly to Mazza. Petrone began his the stereo when you have time and feel career with Capitol in 1963 as a sales representative in Pittsburgh. Rennie Martini has named manager, New York. Martini, who has served as Capitol's in the mood." Roadies 18 been district sales That's what stands out about Johnny fessional technicians. Our tours are well Washington, D.C., dsm since June of 1969, began his career with the label as a Rivers. He seems so laid back, and many routed and the crews are always at the branch clerk in New York in 1956. Ira Derfler, formerly special accounts manager. Los of the people who work closely with him halls in plenty of time to set up the equip- Angeles, has been named district sales manager. Washington, D.C. Larry Krutsinger, say the same thing. Johnny comes out on ment. formerly special accounts manager, Seattle, has been named district sales manager, has named dis- stage and performs - it's always his best "I've learned a lot of what I want in a Detroit. Jim Foley, formerly special accounts manager, Denver, been ... and he doesn't really ask anyone to crew from actual experience. Back when trict sales manager, Minneapolis. Martini, Derfler, Krutsinger and Foley will report to Walter Lee, national sales manager. buy his product ... that's not his style. I was with Hendrix, Jimi used to wreck directly Capitol's He really may not even expect anyone guitars and amps all the time . We would Jim Malloy Named Director, Country Operations - Jim Malloy has been named to the to. Instead he lets the audience totally have to fir. them. That's what I look for in newly -created position of director, country operations at Elektra/Asylum Records. make their own decision on his a road crew; someone who can fix Malloy joins Elektra/Asylum as creative head for the company's Nashville recording performance and whether or not they something and fix it now." operations; the appointment, according to E/A president Joe Smith. demonstrates want to own the album or single he has Barrett turned reflective: "Financially, Elektra/Asylum's continued commitment to the development of a strong country coming out. It is not really modesty, if you can advance, being on the road division. Concurrent with Malloy's arrival at Elektra/Asylum is the naming of Mike because he knows what's behind him in can be very rewarding. And there's also Suttle as director, marketing country operations. Suttle, who has acted as manager terms of the success he's achieved. But the fact that it gets in your blood. I've for Elektra/Asylum's Nashville office, continues to direct the company's sales. it's also not the overpowering 'star' im- been on the road twelve years now and marketing and promotion efforts on behalf of its country roster. age that some artists portray to the could have come off years ago. I guess Malloy has based his operations in Nashville since relocating there as chief public and press that gets in the way of a I'm addicted. engineer for Chet Atkins at RCA's Nashville offices. good rapport between each. "In some ways it's a good addiction and Wessen Named London District Manager Phil Wessen has been named eastern dis- Your family suf- - "I'm tired of the same old songs ... in others it's not so good. trict regional manager for London Records. His territory will cover N.Y., N.J. and the fers. and confusing that's why I'm doing an album of new It's an uncomfortable six New England states. Wessen began his career with London records 23 years ago a result, songs ... I'm gonna continue to work environment sometimes and, as as a salesman. For the last 13 years he has been branch manager in the N.Y. area. you can't devote much time to your fami- hard and if it's meant to be ... it will be," Petrie To Phonogram/Mercury Promotion Post John Petrie has been named to the ly. So you leave them home. It hurts - Rivers explained. post of promotion manager for the Chicago area for Phonogram. Inc./Mercury when you're not around to give your lady Records. He will also cover Wisconsin. Petrie comes to Phonogram/Mercury follow- When Cash Box asked Rivers about any time." ing a stint with Motown Records as midwest album promotion manager. the so-called "California music" he didn't Barrett smiled half to himself. claim any credit for it. "I think the Beach Kimmelman Joins Beserkley Greg Kimmelman. formerly regional promotion "But I do love the road." - Boys and Jan and Dean and people like representative for Shelter and Elektra Records. has joined Beserkley Records as that are really California music," the artist Millie Jackson Hosts Northeast promotion director. said. "I may have had some influence, Ebony Affair TV Show Robinson To Casino Post - Larry Robinson has been appointed head of the but not that much." But Rivers still ex- publishing firm of Casino Records of Memphis. Robinson will be making a tour emplifies the California sound and the NEW YORK - Spring Records artist through several major cities in search of new material and artists for the label. summer sound with songs like "Seventh Millie Jackson has been appearing in the Shah Named Asst. Treasurer At Goldmark Communications M. Kumar Shah has Son," "Midnight Special," which has its dual roles of hostess and guest star with - been named to the newly created post of assistant treasurer for the Goldmark Com- own special connotation of the state, the syndicated program "The Ebony Af- munications Corp. A native of India, he attended the University of Bombay where he "Secret Agent Man," and "Summer fair." The program is syndicated in 50 majored in economics. He joined Goldmark Communications in 1973 as chief ac- Rain." That's not including his own markets, many in prime time and on countant. version of "Help Me Rhonda," which was network affiliate stations. Ms. Lippin Leaves ABC - Ronnie Lippin has resigned from her position as national director of publicity for ABC Records, effective March 5. Prior to joining ABC, Ms. Lippin was senior publicist and writer for MCA' Records. Ms. Lippin plans to continue to work as a writer and publicist. After March 5, she can be reached at (213) 476-4402. Appere Departs Rocket - Robert Appere, director of a&r at Rocket Records. has de- parted the label. Appere's final project for the label is Neil Sedaka's upcoming LP. He will announce future plans shortly, but will do independent production projects. He can be reached at (213) 650-5815. Durkee Named Studio Manager, Big M Ltd. - Roy Durkee has been named studio manager for Big M Ltd., 5611 Melrose Ave., Hollywood by Don Mangano. Durkee, a producer/writer/performer, will be responsible for the overseeing of studio opera- tions as well as the steering in of clientele. 20th Taps Cooper For Sen. VP Post ver. the brightest young executives in the in- During his tenure with RCA. Cooper dustry to our company," Regan com- moved to Los Angeles as west coast re- mented. "With Harvey aboard we look gional promotion director, also responsi- forward to unlimited growth at 20th Cen- ble for artist relations. Cooper later shift- tury Records, where the legend is just ed to New York, where he assumed na- beginning." tional promotion duties for the label. He returned to Los Angeles in 1969, joining Bell Records as west coast re- gional promotion director and opening their L.A. office. Last year he was named vice president of Haven Records by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Cooper Comments Cooper told Cash Box, "I'm ecstatic to be working with Russ." Reflecting an at- titude of serious dedication he con- tinued: "We intend to earn our way onto MUSICAL CRUSADE - The Crusaders, ABC/Blue Thumb recording artists, played a the charts. We are going to take super triumphant set at Los Angeles' Rory Theater last week to debut material from their care to stay away from hype. We have to soon to be released album and to introduce the newest member of the group, Robert deal with never-ending readjustments to

Popwell on bass. The star-studded affair featured an impromptu jam session with what we need in the field. I want the stars Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, and at the second show, Elton John sitting in with The to be in the trenches. We're going to Crusaders. Pictured above (left to right) as the festivities spilled into the dressing shock the trade with excellence. We in-

room are: The Crusaders' Joe Sample; film actor James Coburn; Jerry Rubinstein, tend to make it on merit. I feel I was born chairman of the board of ABC Records; Otis Smith, vice president, ABC Records; for this job. I've been around this busi-

Steve Diener, president of ABC's International Division; (partially obscured) The ness for 16 years. People know what I Crusaders' Wilton Felder; and (in front) George Greiff, The Crusaders' manager and stand for." The Crusaders' Stir.. Hooper. "We are delighted to welcome one of Regan, Cooper

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a nostalgic look at some of 20 Years Ago.. . the amusement machines Seeburg Slots In Production At Williams produced in the year 1956. CHICAGO - Since entering into the "We feel very strongly about the Rock -Ola `Model 1455' production of Seeburg slot machines in market's growth potential, both at home Rock -Ola `Music Vender' December of 1973. and subsequently in- and abroad, for this type of equipment." stalling several models in the MGM he said. "We are hopeful that here in our Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Nevada. own country. the various states consider- Williams Electronics Inc. has con- ing the legalization of slots will realize siderably accelerated its efforts in this their value as an alternative to revenue phase of its operation. A section of the problems and the important role of gam- sizeable Williams factory complex in ing products in raising needed funds." Chicago has been portioned off for slot Kaufman mentioned that. since in- machine production and significant over- troducing the new line. he and members seas representation has been estab- of the firm's technical and engineering lished through the Williams -Seeburg staff have been attending the various network of international distributors. overseas conventions to display the Domestically, the line is distributed by machines and familiarize the trade with Nevco Distg. in the Las Vegas area and the Seeburg slot line. In addition. steady Games of Nevada in the Reno -Lake communication has been maintained Tahoe Territory. between the factory's sales and Although the U.S. market for slot engineering personnel and distributors. machines is very limited. legislation to "We take a great deal of pride in the legalize slots is reported to be currently fact that our engineering department. pending in several states and. as headed by Frank Murphy. is staffed with Stephen Kaufman, sales manager of some of the most knowledgeable people The model 1455 phonograph, produced Later the same year Rock -Ola engineers Williams' gaming division stated, there in the industry whose individual ex- by Rock -Ola Manufacturing Corporation designed a prototype of the model 1464 are many choice foreign markets for the perience with gaming devices averages in 1956, was available in 200 -selection, "Music Vender" wall -type phonograph. units; such areas as Holland. England. between 30 and 40 years," Kaufman 120-selection (model 1456) and 100 Hi- Since many old locations at the time fre- Ireland. the Scandinavian countries and added. Fi selection (model 1452). A new and quently had water meters. heating pipes some of the emerging nations of Africa. Following are a series of photographs special feature on these models was the or registers taking up floor space. this taken at the Williams factory: dual pricing system for 45 rpm and LP phonograph was a natural for installation records. Also characteristic, and depict- in areas which would otherwise be wast- ed as new during this period, was the ed. The model played 120 Hi-Fi selec- simplified record selection system which tions through two matched 8" speakers. featured revolving panels. Each panel Incidentally. a few years prior to 1956 displayed forty record titles and, with a Rock -Ola introduced Hi-Fi and not too light touch of the program selector but- many years later, stereo. Although in de- ton, forty new titles appeared. Patrons sign these models are a departure from needed merely to push a button under today's phonographs; then, as now, the tune of their choice to hear their simplicity was a key word in the produc- 1 A view of partially assembled selection! tion of Rock -Ola equipment. machines awaiting inspection before be- ing processed through to the next stage 2. This photo shows the factory's ca- of the production cycle. Current models ble department, which serves for both Active's Rock -01a 464 Showing are. for the most part. electromechanical. pins and slots.

4. That's Richard Jacks. production 3. Another phase of the precision manager for slots, checking out one of work that goes into the mechanism the completed models. He mentioned before it is encased in a cabinet. the very rigorous testing and inspection procedure the plant follows.

5. And here they are! Steve Kaufman is mighty proud of the lineup. Color PHILADELPHIA - The beautiful new stein. Morris Jacobs, Richard Semenuk, transparency is used for the person- Rock -Ola model 464 phonograph is sur- Morris Shein. Frank O'Neill and Joseph alized Seeburg logo. Notice the lion rounded by Active Amusement Ma- Kovach. Occasion was the lavish Jan. 15 portrayed on one of the models. Steve chines Co.'s vice president Frank Ash Rock -Ola showing, hosted by Active and said personalized logos are used for the 6. These models are on display in the (3rd from right) and members of the dis- attended by more than 100 operators various casinos. showroom at the Williams factory. trib's sales force (I. to r.) Martin Brown - and friends. "Everyone expressed their overwhelming approval of the new model," as Frank Ash said, "and we. at GTB To Meet In Chicago Active, are anticipating an outstanding bicentennial music year!" CHICAGO - The Games Tournament already held. she added, and GTB has Board has tentatively scheduled a meet- thus far received excellent support from ing for March 21 and 22 at the O'Hare the participating factories. SEE Active's Hilton Hotel in Chicago. The session will Earlier this month a very productive THE CHOICE FOR be open to all games manufacturers, meeting of the pool table manufacturers however, as indicated by GTB's co- took place at the Holiday Inn in New the lowest MIDWAYS' ordinator Millie McCarthy, several pool York City. Those present included Sol Prices table manufacturers including Fischer, Lipkin of American Shuffleboard, Len and Brunswick, Dynamo and Valley. have ex- Schneller of U.S. Billiards and Marty Best Equipment pressed a desire to be represented. Shumsky of UBI. Howard Kaye of Irving Kaye Co. was too ill to attend, but "GUN FIGHT" ALWAYS At present, the Board is concentrating fits managed to keep in touch by telephone. Exclusive Gottlieb, Rock-0la, Fischer and on a program of administration, since the In addition, Bud Wachter of Deutsche Chicago Coln Distributor for Eastern Pens- rules of play have more or less been sylvania, South Jersey and Delaware. Meister. Jerry Munday of Leisure Sports established for foosball, pool and and Kal Kassir of Peabody, who were un- ACTIVE Amusement Machines Co. pingames, according to Ms. McCarthy. able to attend the recent Omni Interna- No. Broad Phila. Pa. 666 Street, 30, 684-1600 Much valuable information has been de- tional foosball session, were present at 1101 Pittston Ave., Scranton 5, Penna. rived from the various regional meetings this meeting.

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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box, coin machine news Midway Hosts 2 -Day School Allied Leisure Bows Two Games On Micro Computer System CHICAGO - On Feb. 12 and 13 a ly on the factory's production schedule. gathering of approximately 87 in- In view of the school's outstanding dividuals. representing distributors of success. both in substance and atten- Midway Manufacturing Company from dance. Midway is seriously considering throughout the U.S. as well as such holding a similar series somewhere in foreign markets as England. France. Europe. Germany and Canada, came into sub- "We were overwhelmed by the urban Schiller Park to attend a two-day response to our school," said Larry factory sponsored service school held at Berke. "especially since. with the excep- the Howard Johnson Motel. Sessions. tion of a distributor mailing. the event the first of their kind hosted by Midway. was not publicized to any extent. We re- were scheduled as a convenience for alized the need for technical instruction distributors and geared to provide on the micro computer system." he technical knowledge of the micro com- added. "and it was obvious to us that our puter system using Intel's 8080-A distributors shared our feelings." microprocessor) which was introduced Because of the proximity of the by Midway in its "Gun Fight" upright Howard Johnson Mptel to the new machine. Midway factory in Franklin Park, a Firm's director of sales Larry Berke co- special guided tour of the facilities was HIALEAH Allied Leisure Industries In addition, the gates are simplified ordinated the program and arranged for arranged for everyone attending the has entered production of two new high - with fewer moving parts and are, the services of specialists in the field. Sal school. earning games: the new solid-state pin therefore. more reliable. The "no -slip Gazziono of Intel Corp. and Bill Arkush Following is a breakdown of the topics game. Dynomite, and Ace, a new video flippers." part of the improved modular of Kurz Kasch to assist Midway's service covered: opening session was conduct- gun game. Both are topping earning re- designs in Dymomite, don't have the manager Andy Ducay. who set up the in- ed by Andy Ducay who reviewed ports from test locations received at their problem of loosening set screws which structional schedule, and the factory's problems and solutions relative to Gun Hialeah. Florida headquarters according stop flipper action. High-speed D.C. program engineer Jeff Frederiksen. in Fight; followed by Bill Arkush's two-part to Ruthie Rosenson of Allied. solenoids also contribute to player en- conducting the classes. Sessions were presentation on the introduction to the Dynomite incorporates a number of thusiasm. held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. with microprocessing system and trouble unique features, including digital scoring Ace. a vividly designed two -player question and answer periods as well as a shooting. Sal Gazziono conducted an displays. part of a solid-state component video gun game. holds particular appeal special open forum segment of dialog Intel Corp. slide presentation also in two system. because the competition between the between the various departmental parts) on rams, proms and CPU. Friday's The playfield features disappearing players is totally in their control. representatives present. session began with the unveiling of Sea targets which drop into the field when hit Grounded planes take off easily from the For demonstration purposes and to Wolf and the Gun Fight cocktail table and directly. reappear when the ball hits in- initial landing positions. The action further illustrate technical aspects of the a service demonstration by Andy Ducay; dividual rollovers, and double the Bonus begins with rapid -firing triggers which presentation Midway provided a model following which Jeff Fredericksen con- when all four are down during the play of can repeat fire while shots are still on the of its "Gun Fight" game and also took ad- ducted a class which focused largely on any single ball. This combination of "ups screen. When a player hits his oppo- vantage of the occasion to introduce two the ram tester. Among specifics covered and downs" creates a true test of skill for nent's plane (earning two points) a brand new pieces of equipment. "Sea during the question and answer period the pin game player, thus increasing ap- parachute appears for a landing. If a Wolf." a soon to be released periscope were field service, design. device peal. plane crashes, his opponent earns one torpedo game. and a video cocktail table manufacture. production, field repairs Three rollovers at the top of the point automatically. version of "Gun Fight." which is current- and TV monitors. playfield and eight bulls -eye targets on a Ace provides the player an option of points 9 slant in the upper half of the field ad- being able to earn two additional Another Successful `Hurricane vance the Bonus to a possible 19,000 by shooting down a parachute still in the air. ing the sport of foosball and generating points doubled. SYRACUSE - The third "Hurricane" A distinct advantage of the "state of by the increased public interest. Notable at the Dynomite's modular assemblies. both soccer tournament co -sponsored the designs is to reduce the number most recent contest was expanded solid-state and electro -mechanical. art" Irving Kaye Co. and Robert Jones In- of components. using only one small participation on the level of arcade and decrease total down -time by providing ternational, Jan. 31 -Feb. 1, attracted well printed circuit board versus multiple nearly 250 tavern sponsored teams and a marked in- easy serviceability. "Having managed Al- over 1,000 spectators and boards in other games of this kind. players, many from out of state terest on the part of the Syracuse lied's Part Department and Customer I Again, a bonus for the operator is ease of Regional Table Soccer Association. Service for one -and -a -half years, see representing such areas as Ohio, serviceability. The operator also has the Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Vermont and Future Hurricane tournaments have this as an extrmely strong point," said. 25$ or 50$ adjustable option per game. Washington D.C. The event. held for the been scheduled for Massachusetts and Rosenson second time at the New York State Fair- New Jersey, according to Tyrrell, and replacement. Clayton Norberg of C&N grounds in Syracuse, received wide- although present Kaye policy dictates Service Hint Sales Company, Inc., in Mankato, Minn.. in spread media coverage including prime numerous small purse tournaments The foosball table, being as popular as it devised a time-saving procedure which time exposure on the WNYS (Channel 9) the same area of the country on a re- is. really gets a work-out on location so has been working out very well in his sports show, spots on several radio sta- petitive basis, the firm plans to hold at it's a common occurence to find the little operation for the past couple of years. tions and coverage in the Syracuse Post least one major tournament in New plastic figures on the rods getting broken First of all, he makes it a practice to in Standard. Jersey, possibly sometime June of this or cracked, which hampers continued supply himself with a large quantity of re- The originally offered prize purse of year. play, of course. and necessitates a placement men, besides which his shop $1,000 was increased to $1,120 and service call on the part of the operator. personnel re -enforce each figure on there were first, second and third place To prevent this from happening, and pre- every single foosball table that comes in, trophies presented as well as Hurricane serve the precious time it takes for continued on pg. 48 t-shirts, which went to the champions in each of the four play categories (open doubles, singles. mixed doubles and women's doubles. As noted by Jim Tyrrell. tournament director for Irving Kaye Co.. the tourna- allied ments are thus far succeeding in promot- is

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Houston Happenings fr46 ABC Record & Tape Two Boulez LPs tion. Thus, R.A. (Bob) Jazwiak, sales manager of Gulf Coast Dist. Co., likely is a very important gear in the mechanism that keeps Gulf Coast Dist. moving forward. Quality To Dist. New AMC Line Receive Awards merchandise, excellent service. and clean promotion, to name a few at random, might NEW YOOliK - ABC Record ana lape NEW YORK - Two Columbia Master- be less efficient if not included in the tool kit of a competent salesman like Bob. Sales Corp. has begun distribution of a works albums by Pierre Boulez, "Moses Signatures on the dotted lines, Coin Of The Realm in hand, and such like, are main comprehensive line of blank tape cas- und Aron" and "Gurre -Lieder." have objectives. ... H. Handkins, general manager of Texas Group, Rowe International. settes, eight -track cartridges and reel-to- been awarded the Grand Prix of two Inc.. reported excellent present business conditions. Handkins has held his current reel products produced by Audio Japanese awards. The presentation to post more than a few years and is very highly regarded in the Texas coinmatic in- Magnetics Corp. (AMC). The line in- "Moses und Aron" will be made by the dustry. ... Josef Karcher, 73, passed away Jan. 28. He was a lifelong resident of cludes all configurations of blank tape National Art Festival, the general art Houston, a member of A.F. of M. Local 65, and was connected with the Houston Sym- and head cleaners; and there will be a festival held by the Japanese govern- phony for many years. Cash Box representatives extend sincere condolences to his promotional line of tapes called "Bicen- ment. The Grand Prix has not been pre- only named survivor, Charlotte Mayfield, a niece.... Hans Von Reydt, of H.A. Franz & tennial 76." which will be 76 minutes in sented to a classical album for 12 years. Co. (Seeburg) has agreed to assist on a novel based on the coin machine industry - length. Prior to this, "Gurre -Lieder" received and his qualifications as one of the most well versed individuals in the industry, are Sales meetings to introduce ABC the Grand Prix of Record Academy popularly known.... Late in January Coin Mechanism Repairs moved from Pecore sales personnel to the new line were Award, an award given by Japanese St. to 424 E. 20th St. (Houston). The firm is owned and managed by John J. Cavarria. held in Feb. in Fairfield (N.J.), Des classical publications. The album was ... Enjoyed a visit with Frank Hoback, owner of Hoback Music Co. (3512 Jensen St.). Moines, Denver, Indianapolis, Detroit, also chosen as the best classical record He's a droll rather than rapid fire conversationalist. but an interesting fellow to talk Seattle. Compton (Calif.), and are sched- issued in Japan in 1975. with nonetheless.... Jack Stazo (the talkative one), president of Big State Vending uled for Dallas and Atlanta. ABC Record Co. Inc. (6201 Gulf Freeway) crossed up all present at our last meeting. He went an and Tape Sales Corp., headquartered in Forever Inc. Plans estimated two minutes without saying a word. The fact that the firm's secretary. Fairfield, is a subsidiary of American Evelyn Osborne, is not exactly the quiet. silent type herself, could have been sort of a Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Detroit Convention factor. ... Hazel Turner, owner of Coin Machine Sales Co. (3804 Travis) has retired NEW YORK Forever Inc.. a group of from coinbiz. She is presently engaged in the tedious task liquidating - of the firm's as- Brunswick Trial fr41 radio and record personalities who work sets. Coin Machine Sales, founded by the late A.H. Shannon, is the oldest operating evidence brought up in five weeks of predominately in the r&b market. met in firm under exactly same name in Houston. Actually started with distribution of coin testimony and to define the way it fit into Chicago on Jan. 29 thru Jan. 31 for the operated phonos and supplementary equipment with headquarters in M&M Building. the opposing positions of the prosecu- purpose of explaining its goals and ob- For the past several years firm has engaged only in cigarette machine vending. tion and defense. Following this jectives to the industry. They formulated marshalling of evidence, defense plans for a convention in Detroit Service Hintsfr 45 computer and offers them the option of on the selecting the size of the ball (large or counsel took exception to the judge's 15, 16 and 17 of April. 1976. before it is placed on location. What they small) as well as the speed (variable or presentation of their arguments and con- The goals of the organization are in- do is line up the figures on a drill press fast), at the beginning of play. tended his presentation of the evidence creased professionalism, the formulation and drill individual holes in each one. be- When playing the computer, players weighed heavily toward the defense. of a strict code of ethics and working for ing careful not to perforate all the way to have the opportunity of choosing a One of the lawyers went so far as to say increased job security. Some of the of- where the rods go through. Special, 'super bonus' whereby, for an additional the charge "sounded more like a pro- ficers are E. Rodney Jones, Al Perkins. metal threaded nails (similar to those quarter, they can erase the computer's secutorial summation than a charge to Jerry Boulding, Donnie Simpson and used in hardwood floors) are then driven score while keeping their own. This, in the jury." Jim Gates. into the holes, thus securing the figures effect, is buying extended play on the Judge Lacey commented that many of without in any way distorting them. The game, according to UBI officials. The the issues he had brought up were de- nail threads will, of course, keep computer has an edge at the onset, and cided upon through long hours of "rule Teletronics Results everything intact. The replacements are the player's edge lies in his opportunity 30" conference the week before. NEW YORK Teletronics International. similarly treated to facilitate on location - to purchase extended play and erase the although he did alter his charge where involved in videotape and videocas- servicing. The method has not only computer's score. he saw an exception as fair in specific settes, announced six month results for helped to solve a service problem, as As an additional bonus, if the player matters. the period ending December 31. Reven- Clayton noted, it's but also won praise wins against the computer, the computer ues of $4,220,000 produced net income from players for adding rigidity to the challenges the player to a more difficult of $264,000, compared to $4.231,000 figures. Have a you service hint you'd game. The computer's abilities in Additions To C&W fr 31 and $310,000 in the year ago period. like are to share with fellow operators? If so, three phases, beginner, intermediate WMC - MEMPHIS Fully diluted earnings per share were please send it to Cash Box, 29 E. My Eyes Can See - Charley Pride RCA and advanced. The player must win twice It's - $.30 compared to $ 37 Madison Good Lovin' You -0.B. McClinton - Mercury St., Suite 806, Chicago, Ill. in order to be considered 'advanced.' Sheik Of Chicago - Joe Stampley - Epic 60602 and we'll be happy to print it. You've Got To Stop - Don Gibson - Hickory The game's pricing is 25 cents per play Come On Over -Olivia Newton -John - MCA 'Fox' Gold For Sweet for one or two players; 50 cents for four UBI Releases `Omicron' WBAM - MONTGOMERY The Capitol single "Fox On The Run" by players. Scoring is 11 or 15 points ad- The Winner - Bobby Bare - RCA Sweet. has been certified gold by the UNION, N.J. - UBI, Inc. announced the justable on the part of the operator. Come On Over - Olivia Newton -John - MCA introduction RIAA. of a new cocktail table Field tests have proven the game to be WVOJ - JACKSONVILLE called "Omicron," which features both a reliable unit with a high earnings Hey Lucky Lady - Dolly Parton - RCA Attack and Tennis games. What I've Got In Mind -Billie Jo Spears -U A Defective Disks fr 37 capacity, according to the firm. UBI My Eyes Can See - Charley Pride - RCA The new model is a one, two or four added that the model's cabinet was de- Sheik Of Chicago - Joe Stampley - Epic could be sacrificed in the name- of quali- player unit which allows players to com- Come On Over -Olivia Newton -John - MCA signed to "fit through any door of any Sun Shone Lightly -Pure Prairie League - RCA ty. Indeed, more care could be taken all pete against each other or the Omicron location." Looking For Space -John Denver - RCA the way down the line. But. as Csaba Tonight I'll Face The Man -Kenny Starr- MCA Let The Big Wheels Roll -Sarah Johns - RCA Hunyar pointed out, the manufacturing Crusaders fr35 Elvin Bishopfr 35 Just Want To Taste Your - Billy Swann - Monument. of records is a delicate process, and de- Lonely Bull -King Edward IV - Sound waves an almost frenetic style. visually exciting, Slais and Mickey Thomas played pre- fectives probably can't be eliminated en- WBAP - FT. WORTH and his lines were always inventive. cisely and tirely. If everyone involved worked to un- enthusiastically amongst the I Ain't Got Nobody - Del Reeves -UA "Stix" Hooper handled the demanding hots and the hollerin'! Mickey Thomas on Sun Comin' Up - Nat Stuckey - MCA derstand the problem; then, the percen- drum chores with ease. A highlight of the I Love You Because -Jim Reeves - RCA tage of defectives might drop. and the vocals must be singled out for a superb The Feminine Touch - Johnny Paycheck - Epic evening was Wilton Felder's saxophone performance. His wide range of vocals, Play The Saddest Song - Carmol Taylor - Elektra customer, retailer and manufacturer synthesizer solo, he hit notes that you As Long As There's - Sammi Smith - Elektra would all be a great deal happier. both on ballads and foot stompers, was I Couldn't Be Me -Johnny Rodriguez - Mercury didn't think existed. electrifying. When he started singing The tunes were mixed up, a ballad some gospel, Mickey had people all over Additions To R& B Playlist fr 40 followed a churning r&b funk number; the audience testifying along with him. WGIV - CHARLOTTE WVKO - COLUMBUS the variety and versatility of the band Also Bill Slais on piano and sax was ex- Party Down - Willie Hutch - Motown Man Up In The Sky - Barrett Strong - Capitol Fopp Ohio Players Mercury I was startling. And, almost as a - - Thought It Took A Little Time - Diana Ross - confirma- ceptionally fine. Happy Music - Blackbyrds - Fantasy Motown tion of the respected position the When Elvin and the band did their Stairways To Heaven - O'Jays - Phila. Intl. Live On, Dream On - Sun - Capitol Crusaders' enjoy in Make Yours A Happy Home - Gladys Knight & the Pips Searchin' For Another Love - Soul Train Gang - Soul the world of music, latest smash single "Fooled Around And - Buddah Train Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder came on Fell In Love," everybody got into the WWRL - NEW YORK Street Talk - BC&G - 20th stage to. in the words of Wayne Hen- groove and the spirit of what was Train Called Freedom - South Shore Commission - hap- Wand WDAS - PHILADELPHIA It'll Come, It'll Come Ashford & Simpson WB derson, "play a little blues." Wonder laid pening. Heavy Love David - - - Ruffin - Motown Hustle On Up - Hidden Strength - UA down some inspired riffing on chromatic With such a crackerjack show Elvin Words - Donny Gerard - Greedy Uptown Country - Tom Scott - A&M 9 To 4 - Let's Groove - Archie Bell & The Drells Party Down - Willie Hutch - Motown harp, and Clapton played an economical. looks like he will be having even greater 12 To 5 - Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore Let's Make A Baby Billy Paul - Phila. Intl. 16 To 7 Disco - jazz -influenced sixteen bars, after dis- success in the years to come. - Lady - Johnnie Taylor Hurt So Bad - Philly Devotion - Columbia playing his rhythm talents behind Won- i.l. WAAA - WINSTON SALEM 43 To 29 - Keep Holding On - Temptations der's solo. Marching In The Streets - Harvey Mason - Arista P. Funk - Parliament - Casablanca WOL - WASHINGTON Street Corner Symphony, an acappella FM Analysis fr 24 Love And Understanding - Kool & the Gang - DeLite Words - Donny Gerard - Greedy Fopp - Ohio Players - Mercury Dr. Lovepower Ann Peebles Hi group on Bang Records, in - - turned a KZAM-FM - SEATTLE Jon Kertzer Daylight - Bobby Womack - UA It'll Come, It'll Come - Ashford & Simpson - WB credible opening set. If all of their songs Day After Day - Reflections - Capitol Everybody Was Rockin' - Betty Wright - Alston Sweet Harmony -Maria Muldaur - WB 17 To 7 - Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor I've Got A Feeling - Al Wilson - Playboy were performed in the same up -beat Third World -Island 14 To 8 Keep Holding Mighty Smile -LauraNyro - On - Temptations High - Mighty Clouds Of Joy - ABC style. the tunes were covered with taste -Columbia 21 To 9 - He's A Friend - Eddie Kendricks Sweet America -Buffy St. Marie - ABC WVON CHICAGO and infectious enthusiasm. The Sym- Night Life Luther Allison - Gordy WCIN - CINCINNATI - - Party Hearty Oliver Sain Abet More - Carol Williams - Salsoul Breakaway -Gallagher And Lyle - A&M - - Fopp Ohio Players Mercury phony could learn some important les- Reach For The Sky Sutherland Brothers Let's Groove - Archie Bell & The Drells - TSOP - - - And Queen Of Clubs - K.C. & Sunshine Band - T.K. sons about pacing from Quiver --Columbia I Am Somebody - Jimmy Jones.& The Vagabonds - the Crusaders, Today I Started Bobby Bland ABC Art Tea e - - but they have no Of - Michael Franks - WB It's Cool - Tymes - RCA peers when it comes Put It In Your Ear -Paul Butterfield - Bearsville 24 To 19 - Qualified Man - Latimore To 15 To Heaven O'Jays I Found Love On A Disco Floor - Temprees - Philly down to singing the song. j.m. Amazonas - Cal Tiader - Fantasy Extra - Stairway - Intl.

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Aussie Kiss WEA Records Back In London Heart Nominated - Large Promo For Personnel Liaison For Juno Honors VICTORIA - Astor Records is currently VANCOUVER - Heart has been having great success with Kiss. LONDON - Nesuhi Ertegun, president Atlantic Records. with additional nominated for best new group of the In November 1975. the label's promo- of WEA International announced that the responsibilities of international artist de- year in the annual Juno Awards, the tion department launched a massive WEA Record Company is to be reformed velopment, reporting directly to Atlantic Canadian music industry awards. The push on the group. revolving around here in London. It was in 1973 the com- president Jerry Greenberg. Three label group's debut album for Mushroom radio advertising. press exposure. com- pany was split up into separate entities managers have been appointed, Nigel Records," Dreamboat Annie," has petitions. window displays and television located in their own offices, but it has Molden for Warner Bros., Ian Gurney for achieved Gold status in Canada and will exposure. now been decided to bring the company Elektra/Asylum and Dave Dee for Atlan- be released in the United States this With the constant showing of film clips into line with the rest of Europe and tic. Other appointments so far are. Moira week. on national TV pop shows. the most ex- merge the labels into one company, but Bellas, director of publicity. Dave citing result was the discovery that, not still keeping their individual identities. Clipsham, director of marketing. Bill Heart producer Mike Flicker and only had "Kiss Alive," the latest release Commenting on the news Ertegun, who Fowler. director of promotion and Martin engineer Rolf Hennemann have also will stay on in London to become manag- Saunders. financial controller. New of- been nominated for Junos for their work ing director of WEA, told Cashbox, "We fice accommodations are currently being on the "Dreamboat Annie" LP. The are bringing all the labels - Warner sought. but until such time the com- Junos will be presented on a nationally - Bros., Atlantic, Elektra and Asylum un- panies will remain at their present loca- televised program from Toronto March der one roof so as there may be a closer tions 15. liasion between personnel which will further strengthen the organization as a whole in the U.K. and Europe, but still Black Sheep Music Follows keep the separate identities of the firms." The decision was taken with full approval of Mo Ostin. head of Warner MIDEM With Numerous Deals Bros. and Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic. LONDON - Ben and Linda Findon of Mook. In Japan it will be licensed by As stated, Ertegun will stay on as Black Sheep Music have concluded Pacific Music. Ben Findon production managing director while the reorganiza- numerous deals instigated 'at MIDEM for masters of the group Shabby Tiger have tion takes place. and Derek Taylor of the Black Sheep Music catalogue. In Ita- been placed with the Sonet label in Warner Bros. and Richard Robinson will ly they have placed it with Ariston Music. Scandinavia excluding Denmark. where from Kiss. gone gold. but that this had become joint deputy managing direc- negotiating through Graham Johnson. they have been signed to RCA. Also. been achieved in less time than Neil tors. The majority of the staff will be They have also placed the catologue while at MIDEM they met with German Diamond's "Hot August Night" the top transferred to the new company. Phil with the Damont Corporation in the U.S.. licensee Volker Speilberg of Intersong selling album ever in Australia to date. At Carson will continue to work solely for negotiated with Damont head David Music. and have arranged a large promo- is already ap- the time the album tional campaign for the release of "Love proaching its gold record. A second Really Hurts With You" which was writ- direct result of the promotion in general. ten and produced by Ben Findon. The and the TV coverage in particular is record will be released on Polydor in responsible. Germany and is currently taking off in Kiss's latest "Rock 'n Roll All single England on the GTO label. Nite" is currently in the top 20 in three David Essex has emerged as Britain's states. while the album "Kiss Alive" is to No. 1 male singer in two polls carried out be found in the top 10 in four states. A in the U.K.. and he embarks on the first highly successful launch of a highly part of a world tour in the spring. The group Down Under. original tour commences in Amsterdam on Photo shows the successful 'Kiss' win- March 10 thence to Copenhagen. Oslo. in the dow at the Inn Shoppe the heart of Stockholm. Gothenberg. Hamburg. city. Melbourne. Frankfurt and Munich. In April Essex will Left to right: Bob Millar Victorian dis- make his first live in concert appearance play manager, Robyn Godby manager of in France. After a couple of days rest he the Inn Shoppe. and Mike Crawley Vic- then leaves for Australia playing Perth. torian promotion manager. Adelaide. Sydney. Melbourne and Brisbane. To be confirmed is a concert in Japanese Disk Award Tokyo. To Glen Campbell open at the TOKYO Glen Campbell has been Palladium for one week April 12 thru 17 - runs awarded a citation in the 6th Annual prior to their U.K. tour which Japan Radio Popular Disk Awards for MOONROCK -A new seven piece English rock band. Moon, has signed a long-term. through until May 31. 1975 given to the foreign artist whose world-wide recording contract with CBS in England. Seen with the band at the sign- songs were played most frequently on ing are (l -r). Neil Warnock. general manager of Bron Agency (Moon's agents); Chris radio stations in Japan during the year. Hutchins (Bron): Dan Loggins. a&r director of CBS: Maurice Oberstein. managing Canadian Notes The award is presented by the Japan director of CBS; Paul Rodwell. CBS business affairs manager: Tim Knight (Moon's Mel Shaw, manager of the Stampeders Radio Hit Research Committee. com- manager); Bob Grace. (Moon's publishing company Rondor Music); (center row) and president of Music World Creations prised of the program directors of 34 band members Graham Collyer, Ron Lawrence. Luigi Salvoni. (front row) Nicky Pane. in Toronto, has opened Corner Store radio stations, including the JOQR Noel McCalla and Dougie Bainbridge. Moon are currently touring until March 13th Records with initial release on an album network, the largest radio station in when they will start work on their first album. by folk/country act Christenson ... Capi- Japan. tol Records -EMI of Canada Ltd. has ap- Campbell has completed two sell-out pointed Karen Ball to the post of national concert tours of Japan in recent years. Disco Action On French Scene publicity with Michael Docker responsi- ble for Ontario publicity operations. PARIS - "J'Attendrais," a number-one disco department reserved for all the single, has been certified gold in France. DeeJays in France. Here non-stop CBC-TV taped an Oscar Peterson special in Toronto at two separate loca- Sung by Dalida, this is a disco version of American imports plus records from tions for in fall. an old hymn song of the war period sung other countries (Brazil. Italy, England, airing the On hand for originally by Rina Ketty. A "Face A Face" Canada) are played. These records. performance in the special were fellow television program had been planned, suitable for the French discotheque, are Pablo Record hands: Ray Eldridge. Louis Bellson, Ray Brown host for the showcasing the song in its two versions. sold under a special price concept, and oc- Miss Ketty, however, refused to appear representing the first such effort ever casion, impresario Norman Granz. Both Ray and on the show, saying that she wasn't hap- made in this country with the disco in Charles Jack (Zoot) Sims made py with the new interpretation of the mind. brief appearances in the live tapings. RIO DO NASCIMENTO - Actually, it's Gene MacLellan is active in Toronto re- Rio De song which is "full of remembering for Janeiro. but who knows ... even French singer (and wife of Stephen cording his second Capitol album, the rivers the whole country." The orginal version, have been known to have had their Stills) Veronique Sanson appears for first in six years. Well-known for his com- names rush -released (for the ninth time) by EMI changed when somebody impor- three weeks at the Olympia Theatre. positions, "Snowbird" and "Put Your tant comes along. In this case the this week, is selling madly. French producer of "Brazil," Jacques Musicians supporting her act include ex - Hand In The Hand," MacLellan is active someone important is Milton do Rod Stewart band members Simon in Canadian charts with material re- Nascimento Morali, coming back from Philadelphia, (left) the man A&M presi- Phillips and Moe Foster. This "one corded by Anne Murray and Suzanne dent Jerry Moss dropped in with the brand-new Ritchie considers "one of the woman performance" is in support of Stevens at present. most important Brazilian artists of the de- Family single, entitled "Romantic Love" in Veronique's new album and single both Andre Gagnon. makes his London de- cade." With those words Moss signed the to be released mid -March both in the France. entitled "Vancouver." scheduled for re- but with a disco hit, "Wow." culled from composer/singer/guitarist/keyboard ist U.S. and lease next week. A TV special centered his album. The disco interest to a recording One of the hottest record shops in "Neiges" contract which will com- around Miss Sanson is planned for the mence with Paris, "the FNAC," opened recently has increased singles sales in the Lon- an album this June in Los - end of the month. Angeles. apart from its usual business -a special don camp generally.

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www.americanradiohistory.com cash box,- international news Swiss -Based Eastlake Audio Polydor Signs Polydor Canada: U.P. Productions Multi -Cassettes Announcement Due MONTREAL -- U.P. Productions of MONTREAL - Polydor Ltd. has an- LOS ANGELES The Audio Engineer- Hidley explains his move by express- Toronto has signed an agreement with nounced a new multiple cassette market- ing Society convention in Zurich. March ing a preference for the European life- Polydor Limited of Canada. Principals in- ing concept developed by Deutsche 3-6, will be used for the formal an- style and a belief that the potential for re- volved in the deal were Polydor presi- Grammophon and Archiv Produktion, to nouncement of the formation of Eastlake cording studio development in Europe dent Tim Harrold and U.P. executive be released in Canada. according to Audio, a new Swiss -based European re- over the next decade exceeds that of the directors John Usry. Dale Payment and Dieter Radecki. vice president of sales cording studio design and construction U.S. Lamont Howze. and distribution. company. The new company has been One Way In Usry. a producer/composer and Pay- . During the past year at Polydor. sales formed by Tom Hidley the Montreux - Sole representation for the new ment and Howze who have worked on of individual classical cassettes have based founder -president of Westlake Eastlake corporation in Scandinavia and the club circuit, now plan to concentrate shown a marked upswing, and the in- Audio Inc. of Los Angeles. the U.K. will be Scenic Sounds Equip- on the development and production of troduction of multiple sets represents an Westlake was started by Hidley while ment who represented Westlake before Canadian acts. exciting consumer -oriented innovation. he was employed by the record plant the move. Exclusive representation of Polydor plans a national disco promo- Suited to longer classical works and L.A. five years ago. Through the de- Eastlake's activities in all of the Americas tion for the first U.P. single release. "I cycles, each specially designed "pres- velopment of a studio monitoring system will be through Kent Duncan of Sierra Got Your Love" by Stratavarious with tige box" is a self-contained package which catered accurately for the high Audio in Burbank California. Additional vocals by Lady. A 12 -inch disco pressing consisting of 2 to 6 Dolby System monitoring levels beginning to be re- dealers are 3M France. Studer Interna- has been ordered for handservicing to Cassettes. plus a fully documented. quired at the time by rock musicians and tional Zurich, Milan and Tel Aviv. discotheques. multi-lingual symphonic commentary or also by applying his personal research libretto. into "acoustically trapped studio and The 16 titles in the launching program 1 111l control room wall and ceiling systems," are representative of the best-selling Hidley built Westlake into a multi -million multiple record album sets. The wide dollar operation which has designed and IP»- )L#2*fltÀ? range of titles features symphonies. constructed over 100 commercial re- 7-t-7.f7f 7 operas, and music for the stage. cording facilities world-wide. Included are "Beethoven - The 9 Sym- Impressive List phonies," Herbert Von Karajan and the Among the studios on the American Berlin Philharmonic; "Carmen." Marilyn Horne continent designed and constructed by and James McCracken with the Hidley are Record Plant New York. L.A. Metropolitan Opera conducted by and Sausâlito. Caribou Ranch, Kendun Leonard Bernstein; and "Gustav Mahler Recorders Burbank. Elektra Records Symphony No. 5 and Kindertotenlieder." Studios, Sounds Interchange Toronto. Christa Ludwig with the Berlin Philhar- monic Discos Central Americanos. El Salvador and Herbert Von Karajan. and Lagab Studios of Mexico City. Over the last two years. Hidley's in- volvement with the European recording scene has increased culminating in December 1975 with his decision to withdraw from Westlake Audio and take up residence in Montreux. Current GO EAST, YOUNG MAN - Or a lot further west than Los Angeles. It doesn't matter Hidley designed European facilities in- where Eagles dare. they seem to swoop down on gold records at each stop. This time clude Threshold in London. Mountain it's Japan where Warner Pioneer honored the group with gold for sales of "One Of Recording in Montreux. The Manor in These Nights." The ceremony was held at the Tokyo Hilton and marked a renewed in- Oxfordshire. Strawberry Studios in terest in promotion of the group which toured a number of Japanese cities during Manchester and Chateau D'Herouville in February. Pictured with Eagles is manager Richard Fernandez. second from right. France, Eastlake designs are completed for Phonogram's new three studio cen- tral recording facility in Milverous GOLD DOWN UNDER - Neil Diamond Holland. and are well advanced for Music Shoppe International (left). currently making his first tour of 10cc's studio in Dorking Surrey and Australia in over two years. is shown be- Kingsway Recorders New Macklin '75 Returns $4 Million ing presented two gold records by A. Street Covent Garden project. - William T. Smith. managing director of TORONTO Music Shoppe Interna- cluded Harold Melvin and the Blue - Under Way the CBS subsidiary. Australian Record tional has shown dramatic growth in the notes, Miracles, Impressions, Donald Company Ltd. This brings to a combined Construction of a studio/cutting room past couple of years and is currently bill- Byrd and the Blackbyrds, Kenny Rogers world-wide total of 27 the number of gold complex is under way for an "immensely ing itself as the number one booking and the First Edition and Tavares. records earned by the artist for his two successful U.K. production house" in agency nationally, with year-end re- While Music Shoppe is secure with a Columbia albums "Jonathan Livingston London and further projects are also in ceipts for 1975 in excess of four -million number of major Canadian groups book- Seagull" and "Serenade." Diamond's progress in Scotland. Helsinki Finland. dollars. This year-end total represents ing through it. Scribner is ensuring con- new album, "Beautiful Noise.' is due for southern Sweden, Paris. Milan Italy. four times the agency's total for 1973 tinued success by heavily promoting the U S release later this month. Athens Greece. and double that of 1974. agency's name and is considering a Music Shoppe president. Ron 'sampler' album to be distributed to ma- Phonogram/Kusters Classical Kick Scribner, attributes this pattern of jor outlets using his services. Groups phenomenal growth to his aggressive currently under recording contracts to Distribution Deal be considered for this release include staff of booking agents and the team ef- Phonogram announced a distribu- From Boot Label Moxy. Crack of Dawn. fort philosophy practiced within the or- Sweet Blindness, tion deal with the newly formed Hans Chilliwack, Rush, Liverpool. Lisa Hartt TORONTO Boot Records is currently ganization. Comments Scribner: "Our Music label. The label was formed about - Band, Ocean. and the New City Jam enjoying a number of successes with its agents aggressively cover specific lists two months ago by Hans Kusters of Hans Band. domestic talent classical line, Boot of clients booking contemporary Cana- Kusters Music. The first singles on the Master Concert Series, and is now ready- dian and American talent into clubs, `Sweet Of Capitol' new label have potential. Both titles. "Go ing a new label to facilitate product from schools and concerts in all corners of Leila" by Belgian group The Garnets and international sources for which Boot has Ontario and Quebec. We are rapidly ex- Japanese Campaign "Another Lonely Night" by Sommerset throughout the rest of Canada secured exclusive Canadian rights. panding TOKYO - Toshiba -EMI is expected to made it to powerplay (pick of the week) and states. By far the prize on the Master Concert bordering launch an all-out campaign in behalf of on BRT -radio. The third Hans Music Series is Liona Boyd who has earned in- Music Shoppe Int. has been responsi- Sweet. whose new album. "Give Us A single will be an instrumental called "Ski ternational praise with her guitar recitals, ble for introducing a number of rock at- Wink" is due for release here in mid - Spree" ... John Terra has recorded his both on this continent and Europe. Her tractions from other parts of Canada and March. A second album. "Best Of comeback single "Verliefd Voor De debut concert at Carnegie Hall in March the United States to the Ontario and Sweet." will be available in April. The Eerste Keer" with producer Romain of 1975 earned especially strong praise Quebec markets, and has been in- first album released by Capitol, "Fox On Desmet. Desmet used to work with in the New York Times. Her debut LP strumental in arranging tours for top The Run." showed very strong sales in BASF artists and was very successful here, "The Guitar." has just been con- Atlantic province acts: Hi Octane and Japan. prompting Toshiba-EMI to bring with Cindy. formed for international release by Lon- Horse. From Western Canada the agen- up the group to "representative one" in Polydor tells us that "Nostalgia" by don Records Inc. of New York. as is her cy imported Great Canadian River Race Japan, aiming to establish the image of Francis Goya is still one of their best sell- forthcoming album, "Liona," expected in and Capitol Records' Privilege. "Sweet Of Capitol" in the minds of ing singles. An album has just been re- April. Scribner and Music Shoppe have also Japanese fans. The campaign will be leased and the title song is making it all The new label announced by Boot maintained interest in a number of conducted through radio spots, retail dis- over Europe. After topping the charts in chief Jury Krytiuk is penned the Boot In- showcase lounges in Toronto such as plays, posters and other promotional Belgium and Holland. the song written ternational Concert Series, four albums The Gasworks, Generator. Le Coq D'Or materials and will last through the end of over twenty years ago and which Francis due for release in late March licensed and Zodiac 1. Major attractions booked the year, as Sweet is expected to take its found in his father's songbook, is break- from Supraphon of Czechoslavakia. into these spots by the agency have in- first tour of Japan late this fall. ing fast in France and Germany.

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1 Oyoge Tayiyakikun - Masato Shimon - Canyon 2 Momen No Handkerchief - Hiromi Oota - CBS -Sony 1 December 63 - Four Seasons - Warner Bros. 3 Fantasy --Hiromilwazaki -Victor 2 For Ever And Ever - Silk - Bell 4 Koino Yowami -- Hiromi Goh - CBS -Sony 3 Mama Mia -Abba - Epic 5 Nagoriyuki - I ruka -- Panamu/Crown 4 Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto - Manuel & Music of the Mountains - EMI 6 Oretachino Tabi - Masatoshi Nakamura - Columbia 5 Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer - GTO 7 Memayi - Keyi Ogura --- Polydor 6 Love Machine - Miracles - Tamla Motown 8 Anohini Kayeritayi -- Yumi Arayi - Express/Toshiba 7 We Do It - R&J Stone - RCA 9 Shiroyi Yakusoku -- Momoe Yamaguchi - CBS -Sony 8 No Regrets -Walker Brothers - GTO 10 Tachidomaruna Furimukuna - Kenji Sawada -Polydor 9 I Love To Love -Tina Charles - CBS 11 Otootoyo - Yasuko Nayito - Columbia 10 Squeeze Box - The Who -- Polydor 12 Ai No Shihatsu - Hiroshi Itsuki - Minoruphone/Tokuma 11 Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin --Tamla Motown 13 That's The Way & Sunshine Band - RVC 12 Low Rider - War --KC Island 14 Muenzaka -- rape - Elektra/Warner-Pioneer 13 Answer Me - Barbara Dickenson - RSO 15 Onna Tomodachi - Goro Noguchi - Polydor 14 Moonlight Serenade - GlennMiller - RCA 16 Ai Ga Subete - Stylistics -- Abco/Victor 15 It Should Have Been Me - Yvonne Fair - Tamla Motown 17 Onna No Juujiro - Takashi Hosokawa - Columbia 16 Convoy - C.W. McCall - MGM 18 Hanasuyisen -- Aki Yashiro - Teichiku 17 Evil Woman - ELO - Jet 19 Hikageri No Machi - Pedro & Capricious -- Warner-Pioneer 18 Dat -- Pluto Shervington - Opal 20 Jidayi - Miyuki Nakajima -- Aard Vark/Canyon 19 King Of The Cops - Billy Howard - Penny Farthing 20 Baby Face -Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drums Corps. - Atlantic TOP TEN LPs TOP TWENTY LPs 1 Cobalt Hour -Yumi Arayi -Toshiba 2 Fantasy - Hiromi Iwazaki - Victor 1 Desire - Bob Dylan - CBS 3 Tokiwa Nagarete - Kaza Second Album - Crown 2 The Very Best Of Slim Whitman -- U A 4 Communication -Grape -Warner-Pioneer 3 How Dare You - 10cc - Mercury 5 Kokoroga Kazawo Hyitahi -- Hiromi Oota - CBS -Sony 4 Station To Station - David Bowie - RCA 6 Akira Fuse Best Album - Katamuyita Michishirube - King 5 A Night At The Opera -- Queen - EMI 7 Hookoo - Keyi Ogura - Polydor 6 Music Express - Various Artists -K -Tel 8 Nijissayi No Nikki - Hideki Sayijoo Recital - RVC 7 Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield - Virgin 9 Hikooki Gumo --YumiArayi -Toshiba 8 24 Original Hits - Drifters - Atlantic 10 Yumenohito - Iruka - Crown 9 Carnival - Manuel & Music of the Mountains - Studio 2 10 The Best Of Roy Orbison - Arcade 11 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon - CBS 12 Motown Gold - Various Artists -- Motown 13 Run With The Pack - Bad Company -Island 14 Sunburst Finish - Be -Bop Deluxe - Harvest 15 Best Of Helen Reddy - Capitol Belgium 16 Perry Como's 40 Greatest Hits -- K -Tel 17 Abba -- Epic 18 Hissing Of Summer Lawns -- Joni Mitchell - Asylum 1 Let's Twist Again -- Chubby Checker - London 19 Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart - Warner Bros. 2 Volare - AI Martino - Capitol - Editions Moderny 20 Breakaway - Art Garfunkel -- CBS 3 You Set My Heart On Fire - Tina Charles - CBS 4 Nostalgia - Francis Goya - Polydor 5 Dream Express -- Dream Express - BASF - Hans Kusters 6 Girls, Girls, Girls --- Sailor - CBS 7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - EMI 8 Queen Of Clubs - K.C. & The Sunshine Band - RCA Australia 9 La Ballade Des Gens Heureux - Gerard Lenorman - CBS 10 Patrick Mon Cherie - Kiki & Pearly - Philips 1 Jump In My Car -Ted Mulry-Albert 2 The Way I Want To Touch You - Captain & Tennille - Dot 3 Hold Me Close - David Essex - CBS 4 That's The Way I Like It - K.C. & The Sunshine Band - RCA 5 S.O.S. - Abba -- RCA Germany 6 Money Honey - Bay City Rollers - Bell 7 Slipping Away - Max Merritt - Arista 8 Hurricane - Bob Dylan -CBS 9 Emma - Little River Band -- EMI 1 Komm In Meinen Wigwam - Heino -Electrola 10 Sailing Rod Stewart Warner Bros. 2 Komm Unter Meine Decke -Gunter Gabriel - Ariola 3 Fly Robin Fly - Siiver Convention - Ariola TOP FIVE LPs 4 Morning Sky -George Baker Selection-WEA 5 Mama Mia Abba -Polydor - 1 Abba - Abba RCA 6 Harpo Electrola - Moviestar - - 2 Desire Bob Dylan CBS 7 Melodie Paul de Senneville & Oliver Toussaint, - - Dolannes - Jean-Claude 3 Atlantic Crossing Rod Stewart RCA Borelly -Telefunken - - 4 K.C. & The Sunshine Band - Warner Bros. 8 Komm Mit Auf Die Sonnenseite Der Strabe Marcus Telefunken - -Jurgen - 5 T.N.T. - AC/DC - Albert 9 I'm On Fire - 500C) Volts (Airbus) -CBS 10 Lady Bump - Penny McLean - Ariola 11 Ein Fremdes Madchen - Bernd Cluver - Hansa 12 Disco Bump - R. E3. & Company- BASF 13 Disco Polka - Frank Zander - Hansa 14 Josie - Peter Maffay - Telefunken 15 Das Lied Der Liebe -Nina & Mike - Ariola Italy 16 Wenn Du Denkst Du Denkst -Juliane Werding - Hansa 17 New York Groove --Hello - Bell 18 Begraben Wir Den Streit - Peter Rubin - BASF 19 Ein Lied Fur Alle, Die Einsam Sind - Udo Jurgens -Ariola 1 La Tartaruga - B. Lauzi - Numero 1 20 Umarmst Du Mich - Tina York - CBS 2 Lilly - A. Venditti - It 3 II Maestro Di Violino - D. Modugno - Carosello 4 Tre Campane - Schola Cantorum 5 Profondo Rosso - Goblin -Cinevox 6 Tu Ca Nun Chiagne - Giardino dei Semplici - CBS 7 Gamma - E. Simonetti Orchestra 8 Come Pioveva - Beans 9 Supersonic Band - J. Mantron - Pull Canada 10 Sailing - Rod Stewart -WEA TOP TEN LPs

1 General Hand Grenade -Trooper - Legend 1 Lilly - A. Venditti - It 2 Loving You Baby - Wednesday - Skyline 2 Profondo Rosso - Goblin - Cinevox 3 Roll You Over - Marty Simon - Island 3 Yuppi Du - A. Celentano - Clan 4 Anna Marie - Susan Jacks - Casino 4 Rimmel - F. De Gregori - RCA 5 Growing Up - Dan Hill -GRT 5 Chocolate King - Premiata Forneria Marconi - RCA 6 WOW - Andre Gagnon -London 6 XXI Raccolta - F. Papetti - Durium 7 Saving All My Love - Charity Brown - A&M 7 Mina Canta Lucio - Mina - PDU 8 Come And See My Man - C. B. Victoria - 20th Century 8 La Mina - Mina - PDU 9 Sweeney Todd Folder - Sweeney Todd - London 9 L'Alba -- R. Cocciante - RCA 10 Lazy Love - New City Jam Band - Smile 10 Forse Poesia - Pooh - CBS

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(M -861s1) Another Smash From The Motown Fast Break

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2/28 2/28 2/28 1 DESIRE 34 TIMES OF YOUR LIFEPL 67 SIREN BOB DYLAN (Columbia PC 33893) 34 ROXY MUSIC (Atco 36-127) 68 FRAMPTON ALIVE 68 AEROSMITH COMES 35 HEAD ON [Columbia PC 32005) 76 PETER FRAMPTON A&M SP 3703) 4 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE (Mercury SRM 11067) 28 3 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL 69 GROOVE -A -THON 36 RED OCTOPUS ISAAC HAYES Hot Buttered Soul ABCD 925) 83 THESE YEARS STARSHIP PAUL SIMON (Columbia PC 33540) 2 JEFFERSON [Grunt BFL 1-099) (Dist: RCA) 36 70 HOW DARE YOU! 10cc (Mercury SRM 11061) 75 RUN WITH THE PACK BAD COMPANY Swan Song SS 8415) 10 37 BORN TO DIE GRAND FUNK RAILROAD (Capitol ST 11482) 37 71 NEW YORK CONNECTION TOM SCOTT Ode SP 77033) 57 5 STATION TO STATION DAVID BOWIE (RCA APL 11327) 5 HAIR OF THE DOG NAZARETH [ A&M SP 4511) 48 72 CITY LIFE THE BLACKBYRDS(Fantasy F9490) 73 6 GRATITUDE EARTH WIND & FIRE (Col. PG 33694) 3 39 SEALS & CROFTS' GREATEST HE'S A FRIEND HITS EDDIE KENDRICKS Tamla T6-34351) THEIR GREATEST HITS (Warner Bros BS 28861 42 80 EAGLES 7E-1052) 74 STRUTTIN' MY STUFF 40 FROM EVERY STAGE ELVIN BISHOP (Capricorn CP0165) 74 8 HISTORY - AMERICA'S JOAN BAEZ IA&M SP 3704) 50 GREATEST HITS 75 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST AMERICA (Warner Bros BS 2894) 6 41 FOOL FOR THE CITYT(Bearsvuless5s) 46 HITS (RCA CPL 1-0374) 78 9 CHICAGO'S GREATEST HITS (Columbia PC 33900) 7 42 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND T K 603) 38 WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR 10 M.U. THE ROCK 'N' ROLL BEST OF JETHRO BLACK SABBATH Warner TULL 43 LOVE WILL KEEP US Bros. WBS -2923) 89 'Chrysalis CHR 1074) 9 TOGETHER THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (A&M 3505) 45 77 DISCO CONNECTIONAC MOVEMENT THOROUGHBRED :Hot Buttered Soul ABCD 9231 77 CAROLE KING (Ode SP 77034) 12 44 BREAKAWAY ART GARFUNKEL (Columbia PC 33700) 44 78 WISH YOU WENK RE 12 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING óEREbiaFc33453) 59 BARRYMANILOW Arista4060) 8 ELITE HOTEL EMMYLOU HARRIS ( Warner Bros. MS 2236) 49 HAVANA DAYDREAMIN' 13 HELEN REDDY'S GREATEST JIMMYBUFFETT ABCABCD914) 130 HITS 46 BAY CITY ROLLERS (Arista AL 4049) 40 (Capitol ST 1 1467) 11 80 CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? SUPERTRAMP A&M 45601 66 47 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY FLEETWOOD MAC 33 orner Bros MS 2225) 17 DONNA SUMMER OasisOCLP500) 81 STORY THE FOUR SEASONS Private Stock PS 7000) 82 15 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 48 THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON QUEEN EIektra7E-1053) 15 Elektra 7E-1048) 41 ROCKIN' COUNTRY FREDDY FENDER (ABC DOSD 2050) 91 16 AFTERTONES THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT JANIS IAN (Columbia PC 339191 16 AND THE PIPS 83 THE WHO BY NUMBERS

. Buddah BDS 5653) 55 (MCA 2161) 62 17 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA 50 IF THE SHOE FITS GIVE US A WINK KHAN PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE (RCA APL 11247) 52 SWEET (Capitol ST 11496) 93 ( ABC ABCD 909) 18

18 SONGS FOR THE NEW 51 NUMBERS 85 MASQUE KANSAS I Kirshner PZ 33806) (Dist: Epic) 69 DEPRESSION CAT STEVENS [ A&M SP 4555) 47 BETTE MIDLER (Atlantic SD 18155) 14 LET THE MUSIC PLAY DIANA ROSS BARRY WHITE 20th CenturyT502) 70 ( Motown M6 -861S1) 95 19 FACE THE MUSIC ELECTRIC, LIGHT ORCHESTRA (UA LA 546G) 13 53 WHO I AM REFLECTIONS DAVID RUFFIN Motown M6 -849S1) 43 JERRY GARCIA RoundRXLA565-G/RX-1071 20 NATIVE SONS (Dist: UA) 92 LOGGINS & MESSINA (Columbia PC 33578) 20 54 CONEY ISLAND BABY LOU REED (RCA APL 1-0915) 56 88 HORSES ONE OF THESE NIGHTS PATTI SMITH (Arista AL 4060) 60 EAGLES Asylum 7E-1039) 26 55 CITY OF ANGELS THE MIRACLES (Tamla T6-33951) 54 EQUINOX 22 ERIC CARMEN STYX A&M SP 4559) 96 (Arista AL 4057) 25 56 THE HISSING OF SUMMER 90 HOT CHOCOLATE 23 SECOND CHILDHOOD LAWNS Big Tree BT 89512) 63 PHOEBE SNOW Columbia PC 33952) 30 JONI MITCHELL [Asylum 7E-1051) 35 91 HONEY 41) MAIN COURSE BETTER DAYS AND HAPPY THE OHIO PLAYERS ( Mercury SRM 1-1038) 86 BEE GEES (RSO SO 4807) 27 ENDINGS MELISSA MANCHESTER Arista AL 4067) 71 92 NORTHERN LIGHTS - 25 ALIVE SOUTHERN CROSS KISS [Casablanca NBLP 7020) 19 THE BAND:Capitol ST 11440) 84 58 THE HUNGRYpYEARSNEIL RocketPIG 2157) 58 THE DREAM WEAVER 93 LIVE GARY WRIGHT (Warner Bros. BS 2868) 31 GIMME BACK MY BULLETS STEPHEN STILLS [Atlantic SD 18156) 64 LYNYRD SKYNYRD (MCA 2170) 79 27 TOYS IN THE ATTIC 94 FALLIN' IN LOVE AEROSMITH (Columbia PC 33479) 22 HAMILTON JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS

60 DESOLATION BLVD. I Playboy PB 4071 87 SWEET (Capitol ST 11395) 53 28 FAMILY REUNIONTHE 0 Intl 23 95 INSEPARABLE BRASS CONSTRUCTION NATALIE COLE (Capitol 11429) 88 THE OUTLAWS UA LA 545-G) 81 WAYLON TED NUGENT JENNINGS, WILLIE NELSON. JESSI Epic PE 33692) 105 CO_TER and TOMPALL GLASER (RCA APL 11321) 39 62 ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS :MCA 21281 61 97 SEDAKA'S BACK 30 WAKE UP EVERYBODY NEIL SEDAKA (Rocket 463)1 Dist: MCA) 97 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES 63 PRISONER IN DISGUISE 'Phila Intl PZ338081 24 LINDA RONSTADT [Asylum 7E-1045) 65 RELEASE 31 BLACK BEAR ROAD 64 SPINNERS LIVE HENRY GROSS Lifesong LS 6002) 108 C W McCall (MGM 5008) 21 (Atlantic SD 2-910) 51 99 ELVIS, A LEGENDARY 32 WINDSONG THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA PERFORMER VOL. 2 JOHN DENVER RCA APL 1-1183) 29 72 Salsoul SZS 5501) ELVIS PRESLEY ( RCA CPL 11349) 101

33 ROCK OF THE WESTIES 66 FISH OUT OF WATER 100 INSIDE ELTON JOHN (MCA 2163) 32 CHRIS SQUIRE [Atlantic SD 18159) 67 KENNY RANKIN ( Little David LD 1009) 85

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2/28 2/28 101 THE LEPRECHAUN 135 CHRONICLE 168 FINGER LICKIN' GOOD 2/28 CHICK COREA (Polydor PD 6062) 133 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL DENNIS COFFEY (Westbound W212) 145 102 MOVIN' ON (Fantasy CCR2) 146 169 BORN TO RUN COMMODORES (Motown M6 -848S1) 90 136 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia PC 33795) 155 103 DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY BROWN DIRT COWBOY 170 DAWN'S GREATEST HITS ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS (TSOP PZ 33844) 109 ELTON JOHN (MCA 21421 112 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN (Arista AL 4045) 161 104 SMILE 137 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION 171 AROUND THE WORLD LIVE IN LAURA NYRO (Columbia PC 33912) PARLIAMENT (Casablanca NBLP 7022) 159 CONCERT 105 WHO LOVES YOU 138 PLACES AND SPACES THE OSMONDS (MGM M3JB-5012) 162 THE FOUR SEASONS (Warner Bros./Curb BS 29001 114 DONALD BYRD (Blue Note BNLA 549-G (Dist: U.A.) 107 172 RAISING HELL 106 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 139 INNER WORLDS THE FATBACK BAND (Event EV 6905) (Dist: Polydor) 1 76 PINK FLOYD (Capitol 11163) 103 MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA/JOHN McLAUGHLIN 173 (Columbia PC 33908) 144 TROPEA 107 CLASSICAL BARBRA JOHN TROPEA (Marlin 3300) (Dist: TK) 180 BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia M33452) 149 140 DIAMONDS & RUST 174 JEALOUSY JOAN BAEZ (A&M SP 4527) 117 108 RHINESTONE COWBOY MAJOR HARRIS (Atlantic SD 181601 175 GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol 11430) 104 141 CAT STEVENS' GREATEST HITS 175 THE BUTTERFLY BALL & THE (A&M 4519) 120 109 SMOKEY'S FAMILY ROBINSON 142 PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES, GRASSHOPPER FEAST SMOKEY ROBINSON (Tamla T6 -341S1) 123 ROGER GLOVER & GUESTS HIS GREATEST HITS (UK UKL 56800) (Dist: Phonogram) 168 110 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP JIM CROCE (ABC ABCD 835) 118 176 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S FALLS 143 LET'S DO IT AGAIN FREDDY FENDER (ABC/Dot 2020) 102 THE STAPLE SINGERS (Curtom CU 5005) 140 GREATEST HITS (Columbia PC 313501 166 111 MAHOGANY 144 RED HEADED STRANGER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FEATURING WILLIE NELSON (Columbia KC 33482) 138 177 VENUS AND MARS DIANA ROSS (Motown M6 -858S1) 98 WINGS (Capitol SMAS 114191 169 145 BABY FACE 178 RUSTY WIER 112 RATTLESNAKE WING & A PRAYER FIFE & DRUM CORP (20th Century 7495) 178 OHIO PLAYERS (Westbound W211) 94 (Wing & A Prayer HS 3025) (Dist: Atlantic) 156 113 JESSI 179 LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 146 SANDMAN BROTHERS JOHNSON (A&M 4567) JESSI COLTER (Capitol ST 11477) 115 NILSSON (RCA APL 11031) 148 114 147 ZUMA 180 CATE BROTHERS CLEARLY LOVE (Asylum 7E-1050) 182 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN (MCA 2148) 110 NEIL YOUNG (Warner Bros. MS 2242) 116 148 BETWEEN THE LINES 181 HOT SHOT 115 FIREBIRD JUNIOR WALKER &THE ALL STARS TOMITA (RCA APL 11312) 125 JANIS IAN (Columbia PC 33394) 124 (Soul S6 -745S1) (Dist: Motown) 183 116 PARIS 149 FANDANGO 182 CLAUDE BOLLING: SUITE FOR (Capitol ST 11464) 119 ZZ TOP (London PS 656) 126 FLUTE & JAZZ PIANO 117 TEASER 150 GORD'S GOLD J P RAMPAL (Columbia M 33233) 187 TOMMY BOLIN (Nemperor NE 436) 111 GORDON LIGHTFOOT (Warner Bros. BS 2237) 134 183 THE BEST .. . 118 BARRY WHITE'S GREATEST HITS 151 BIDDU ORCHESTRA THE ISLEY BROTHERS (Buddah BDS 5652-2) 189 (20th Century 493) 113 (Epic PE 33903) 154 184 AMERICAN GRAFFITI, VOL. III 119 TO BE WITH YOU 152 TO THE HILT GOLDEN EARRING (MCA 2183) 163 VARIOUS ARTISTS (MCA 28008) 184 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN (Elektra 7E-1049) 185 153 THE SHORT CUT DRAW BLOOD 120 CHIEFTAINS (Island ILPS 93361 185 SAFETY ZONE (Island ILPS 9334) 153 BOBBY WOMACK (United Artists LA 544G) 122 186 PALOMA BLANCA 154 THE HOMECOMING 121 YOU GOTTA WASH YOUR ASS GEORGE BAKER SELECTION (Warner Bros. BS 2905) 188 HAGOOD HARDY (Capitol ST 11468) 158 REDD FOXX (Atlantic SD 18157) 99 187 155 BACK TO BACK CONCERT IN BLUES 122 SWANS AGAINST THE WILLIE HUTCH (Motown M6 854S1) 190 SUN THE BRECKER BROTHERS BAND (Arista AL 4061) 177 MICHAEL MURPHEY (Epic PE 33851) 100 156 MUSIC FROM THE 188 L.A. EXPRESS 123 SAVAGE EYE SOUNDTRACK CARIBOU PZ 33940) PRETTY THINGS (Swan Song SS 8414) 152 OF BARRY LYNDON 189 LOVELOCK 124 BEAST FROM (Warner Bros BS 2903) 160 GENE PAGE (Atlantic SD 18161) 188 THE EAST 157 MANDRILL (United Artists UA LA 577-G) 127 FEELS SO GOOD 190 WHEN LOVE IS NEW GROVER WASHINGTON JR (Kudu KU 24S1) 131 125 CAPTURED LIVE BILLY PAUL (Phila. Intl PZ 33843) 192 158 JOHNNY WINTER (Blue Sky PZ 33944) MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE 191 FLAT AS A PANCAKE LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA Century T480) 135 126 MYSTIC VOYAGE (20th HEAD EAST (A&M 4537) ROY AYERS UBIQUITY (Polydor 6057) 137 159 DISCO-FIED 192 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RHYTHM HERITAGE (ABC ABCD 934) 179 (RCA APL 1-1144) 127 LED ZEPPELIN IV 193 (Atlantic SD 7208) 129 160 BEGINNINGS 193 KICKIN' STEVE HOWE (Atlantic SD 18154) 121 MIGHTY CLOUDS (ABC 128 BAD LUCK OF JOY ABCD 899) 194 ATLANTA DISCO BAND (Ariola America ST 10004) 128 161 TAPESTRY 194 LIVE MUTHA CAROLE KING (Ode 77099) (Dist: A&M) 165 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS 129 SHOWCASE (Atco SD 36-128) 191 THE SYLVERS (Capitol ST 11465) 139 162 THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER 195 SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (Capricorn 2CP 0164) 136 BAND OF THE BLACK WATCH (Private Stock PS 2007) 130 BACK HOME AGAIN 163 ENDLESS SUMMER 196 JOHN DENVER (RCA CPL 1-0548) 132 BANKRUPT BEACH BOYS (Capitol ST 11307) 151 DR HOOK (Capitol 11397) 199 131 LOOK INTO THE FUTURE 164 WIND ON THE WATER 197 SECOND GENERATION (Columbia JOURNEY PC 33904) 142 DAVID CROSBY/GRAHAM NASH (ABC ABCD 902) 150 GAYLORD & HOLIDAY (Prodigal PLG 10009) 132 SUNBURST FINISH 165 KGB (Dist: Motown) 197 BE-BOP DELUXE (Capitol ST 11478) 143 KGB (MCA 2166) - 198 MICHEL POLNAREFF (Atlantic SD 18153) 200 133 HOUSE PARTY 166 DAVID COURTNEY'S FIRST DAY THE TEMPTATIONS (Gordy G6 -973S1) 106 (United Artists UA LA 655G) 167 199 STARCASTLE (Epic PE 33914) 134 GET YOUR WINGS 167 TOUCH 200 DODGER AEROSMITH (Columbia PC 32847) 141 JOHN KLEMMER (ABC ABCD 922) 147 ARTFUL (Columbia PC 33811) ALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS BY ARTIST Aerosmith 27.88.134 Campbell. 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Allman Brothers 162 Capaldi. Jim 185 Gaylord & Holiday 197 Knight. Gladys & The Pips ... , 49 Pink Floyd 78.106 Stills. Stephen 93 America 8 Captain & Tennille. The 43 Glover, Roger/Guests 175 L.A. Express 188 Polnareff. Michel 198 Streisand. Barbra 107 American Graffiti 184 Carmen. Eric 22 Golden Earring 152 Led Zeppelin 127 Presley. Elvis 99 Styx 89 Anka. Paul 34 Cate Brothers 180 Grand Funk Railroad 37 Lightfoot. Gordon 150 Pretty Things 123 Summer. Donna 47 Artful Dodger 200 Chicago 9 Gross. Henry 98 Loggins & Messina 20 Pure Prairie League 50 Supertramp 80 Atlanta Disco Band 128 Chieftains 153 Hall &Oates 192 Love Unlimited Orchestra .. 158 Queen 15 Sweet 60.84 Ayers. Roy 126 Coffey. Dennis 168 Hamilton. Joe Frank Lynyrd Skynyrd 59 Rampal. J P 182 Sylvers 129 Bachman -Turner Overdrive .. 35 Cole. Natalie 95 & Reynolds 94 Mahavishnu Orchestra 139 Rankin, Kenny 100 Temptations 133 Bad Company 4 Colter. Jessi 113 Hardy. Hagood 154 Manchester. Melissa 57 Reddy. Helen 13 10cc 70 Baez. Joan 40.140 Commodores 102 Harris. Emmylou 45 Mandrill 124 Reed. Lou 54 Tomita 115 Baker. George/Selection.... 186 Corea. Chick 101 Harris. Major 174 Manilow. Barry 12 Rhythm Heritage 159 Tropea. John 173 Band 92 Courtney. David 166 Hayes. Isaac 69.77 McCall, C W 31 Robinson. Smokey 109 Walker. Junior/ Band Of The Creedence Clearwater Head East 191 Melvin. Harold/Bluenotes .... 30 Ronstadt. Linda 63 All Stars 181 Black Watch 195 Revival 135 Hot Chocolate 90 Midler. Bette 18 Ross. Diana 86 Washington Jr.. Grover..., 157 Bay City Rollers 46 Croce. Jim 142 Howe. Steve 160 Mighty Clouds of Joy 193 Roxy Music 67 White. Barry 52.118 Beach Boys 163 Crosby. David/ Hutch. Willie 187 Miracles 55 Ruffin. David 53 Who 83 BeBopDeluxe 132 Nash. Graham 164 Ian. Janis 16.148 Mitchell. Joni 56 Rufus 17 Wier. Rusty 178 Bee Gees 24 Denver. John 32.75.130 Isley Bros 183 Murphey, Michael 122 Salsoul Orchestra 65 Wing & A Prayer Fife Bell, Archie/Drells 103 Dr. Hook 196 Jefferson Starship 36 Nazareth 38 Scott. Tom 71 & Drum Corp. 145 Biddu Orchestra 151 Dylan, Bob 1 Jennings/Nelson/ Nelson. Willie 144 Seals & Crofts 39 Wings 177 Bishop. Elvin 74 Eagles 7.21 Colter/Glaser 29 Newton -John. Olivia 114 Sedaka. Neil 58.97 Winter. Johnny 125 Blackbyrds 72 Earth, Wind & Fire 6 Jethro Tull 10 Nilsson 146 Simon. Carly 48 Womack. Bobby 120 Black Oak Arkansas 194 Electric Light Orchestra 19 John. Elton 33.62.136 Nugent. Ted 96 Simon, Paul 3 Wright. Gary 26 Black Sabbath 76 Fatback Band 172 Journey 131 Nyro. Laura 104 Simon & Garfunkel 176 Young. Neil 147 Bolin. Tommy 117 Fender, Freddy 82.110 Kansas 85 Ohio Players 91.112 Smith. Patti 88 ZZ Top 149 Bowie, David 5 Fleetwood Mac 14 KC & The O'Jays 28 Snow. Phoebe 23 Brass Construction 61 Foghat 41 Sunshine Band 42 Orlando. Tony & Dawn .. 119.170 Spinners 64 Brecker Brothers 155 Four Seasons 81.105 Kendricks. Eddie 73 Osmonds 171 Springsteen. Bruce 169 Brothers Johnson 179 Foxx.Redd 121 KGB 165 Page. Gene 189 Squire. Chris 66 Soundtracks Barry Lyndon 156 gleibbi..iiiffett. Jimmy 79 Frampton. Peter 2 King. Carole 11,161 Paris 116 Staple Singers 143 Mahogany 111 rd, Donald 138 Garcia. Jerry 87 Kiss 25 Parliament 137 Starcastle 199

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