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MUSIC WEEK, JUNE 26, 1976 If EM iirminf may top iM 50m m consists of 2(y1 B U WEA constantly works a|blim, and cassettesS Withw„j snPCc ' HAMBURG — Founded just over last year, but German WEA at the but wc do not worship thatihm as as programmes, such as _^ j said dealer incentives,incentives. ial or rc s And in the That's Ja/ five years ago, WEA Musik GmbH end of the 1970s will be one of the golden calf.calf." wpa .Iris |X)pl childrenstr css rurt)ier our And in the That's Jaz? CriCS is now firmly established in the West five biggest companies in this In the past five years, \ t" '• l i h: "We'll \ nroduct some olof 20 re-releases of n ' is now firmly establishedi... .i.. in 11the West^ five biggest companies. ii. in thisj .. In1.1 • thei. ,,i past five,n years.Nci WEAi ounu, has - -ocu.oc ,.r/tc- , eniiortn..hiidren1 l lrnn ■ » si piuuuv-', iu...,,,- r.. n P lar German market under the direction country. So far we have developed established new names: Neil ) oung. utitudc toward tllture. And albums, receives .sim | r of Siegfried E. Loch. logieally and will try to maintain this Alice Cooper, Yes, the Doobie on the Bunnyjat'e.^, promotional aids. Each i But Loch, who has some approach." Brothers, the Eagles, Rod Stewart. liavc ordering this series is given a d ^ developedboth existing .mo b g scllc' 0 c experience of the introduction of The opening of Record Service The Star Collection on the Midi- remarkably sales allowances on the order <lt new companies in a highly GmbH in Alsdorf, as central label is an interesting low-price Now WE A has a and the end of the year. hie competitive market — he founded distribution plant, is one of the repertoire and has been an strong repertoire Liberty, later United Artists Records recent moves in WEA's expansion outstanding seller Irom the outset. in Germany — admits that the early programme. It remains WEA's objective to going was tough. Although the German repertoire present a wide range through the "The first job of WEA in of WEA has not been exploited with building of new talent as well as I Germany." said Loch, "was to total success so far, there has been optimum presentation ot the Ei!j][r®pi 's top sellers establish our identity with the trade solid success with non-German established big names. Loch backs and the media. Thanks to our repertoire, especially during recent new trends, and uses existing promotion and advertising activities, months. catalogues through shrewd pain under the direction of Jurgen Said Loch; "WEA has six titles in compilations aimed at German W.0@rmany Olterstein, Kinney became known the Musikmarkt chart of March 15 consumer needs. (Courtesy Musikmarktl Courtesy of "E| very fast. In fact, wc had some and four of these were German Musical" ■ran trouble in changing the name to productions — only Rod Stewart $ x\ ** SINGLES 1 ECHAME A Ml LA CULPa WEA". and the Four Seasons were from Abb Next step was the set up of an abroad." FERNANDO - ^ Albert Hammond, (CBS) effective sales force. Among the most important of (Polydor) 2 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR WEA then concentrated on WEA's national artists arc Elke Union/Oktave/SMV. ME, Brotherhood of i^nWan building up a repertoire independent Best, Jurgen Drews. Rcntncrband. SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME (Belter) of its mother companies. Loch said: Marius Muller-Wcsternhagen. In _ Brotherhood Of Man 3 SABADO POR LA TARDP "Although we haven't yet succeeded addition, WEA has some really (Pye/Arioia) — Arends. Claudio Baglioni (RCA) in developing a German-speaking interesting newcomers. GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS — 4 HURRICANE, Bob Dvhn superstar with guaranteed sales of WEA still has to produce a Sailor (Epic) - Chappell. (CBS) y3n millions, the hits of Dutch artist German schlager star but Loch has MISSISSIPPI - Pussycat- 5 VOLARE, Al Martino (EMI) George Baker is one obvious every hope of achieving this (EMI) - Roba Music. 6 FLY, ROBIN, FLY. Silver successful result of our efforts to tun bit ion this year. He believes it is LET YOUR LOVE FLOW — Convention (Belter) create alternatives to the U.S. simply a question of the title. He Bellamy Brothers (Warner) 7 JURAME, Juan Camacho repertoire". thinks he has the artists ready for — Global. (CBS) In April 1971. WEA executives international success. ROCKY — Frank Farian 8 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY were quoted in a German magazine Said Loch: "As a successful music (Hansa/Ariola) - Intro/UEP. as aiming at a DM25 million executive, you cannot allow Donna Summer (Ariola) turnover for the company's third personal taste to be the yardstick of A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE 9 BYE BYE FRAEULIEN, Mickv fiscal year. In 1973 WEA achieved repertoire policy. I'm trying to offer - Sailor (Epic) - Chappell. (Ariola) sales of just under DM30 million. At a wide range of good and successful DIE KLEINE KNEIPE - Peter 10 TU TE VAS. Ramon Riva the end of 1975. the company and entertaining music. Wc don't Alexander (Ariola) — (EMI) topped the 40 million-mark level and want to buy successful artists from Vabo/Melodie der Welt. is expected to surpass a 50 million competitors at huge prices. Wc want GEORGIE - Pussycat (EMI) total this year. to help new talent gain success. We — Roba Musik. Said Loch: "It won't be easy to know this takes time. We do want a SCHM1DTCHEN SCHLEIC- repeat increases of 37 percent like HER — Nico Haak (Philips) the successful German schlager star, - Hanseatic/lntersong. teflif Chart produced by Germane Ruscitto (SINGLES) ANGORA TU - Lucio Battisti (Numero Uno — RCA) \ Sweden RAMAYA — Afrik Simone (Ricordi) (courtesy GLF) GLI OCCHI Dl TUA MADRE SINGLES — Sandro Giacobbe (CBS - .O MM) BARETTA'S THEME S.O.S./MAMMA MIA - Sammy Davis Jnr (Mercury) Abba (Dig-It - MM) LOVE TO LOVE - Tina COME DUE BAMBINI - Charles (CBS) Bottega Arte (EMI) FERNANDO - Abba (Polar) LINDA BELLA LINDA - MOVIESTAR - Harpo (EMI) Daniel Santacruz Ensemble LADY BUMP - Penny (EMI) McLean (Ariola) PRECHIERA - I Cugini Di SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Capagna (Pull — Fonit/Cetra) - Brotherhood Of Man (Pye) SENZA PAROLE - Luciano . A*-® DE E BAR A AK - Alpine Rossi (Ariston) Downhill Racing Team LADY BUMP - Penny (Metronome) McLean (Phonogram) 8 LOVE HURTS Nazareth 10 LET THE MUSIC PLAY - 9 (Vertigo) Barry White (Phonogram) 6 U 2, 3 . FIRE - o< .e^V Penny .ye* - McLean (Ariola) \o 10 RDA HER0 John A®' SPaul Young ^(Ariola) ~ xi «. o (Courtesy Groupem v-* D'lnteret Economique ^ G L'Edition Phonographique \\ Denmark Audiovisuelle) SINGLEES (Courtesy IFPI) 1 ALLEZ LES VERTS - Le "YO® flHWIIIl! 1 FOR•FULD MUSIK - Supporters (Phonogram) 2 LA DECISION - DaveN (CBbE r IP-SSSTaIW 3 T'AIMER ENCORE U ^ n0 - Romina Power, Al Ban" 3 asisr"-- - (Carrere) mE (EMI) Pussycats 4 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ^ - Brotherhood Of pian c 0 4 DleVnlelMc2r0N " J°'- (Vogue) . ^ o - 00 She iS0, jeeV" 5 811 M0R 5 UN PRINCE EN EXIL - HooMc'a P,t0l/EM| E Dr (Carrere) r-nnRM' GAS5^r 0lin(CB) 6 LA CEGGAL ET LA F00R ?ef 09 A 7 1 LOVF ™0l n CBS) Tn lL0VEJ - Pierre Pechin (Barclay , o Charles'aries (CBS)(CBS, Tina1 'na 7 FERNANDO - Abba (Vog ^ ,GREATEST HlTB 8 AVANT DE NOUS V 9 11 Abba ADIEU - Jeane 841 Harrow Road, Harlesden, NW10. 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