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SINGLES SLEEPERS , "YOU MAKE LOVING FUN" , "IN A LIFETIME" (prod. by "ELVIS IN CONCERT." The soundtrack (prod. by group) (writer: McVie) ) (writers: Baker -Ty- to CBS -TV's recent Special plus a sec- (Gentoo, BMI) (3:31). Four and son) (Burma East/Dajoye/Golden ond record, recorded on tour last June counting-singles from "Rumours," Fleece, BMI) (3:06). An impressive goes a long way in proving The King's that is, and this Christine McVie group vocal effort that should bring stage superiority. The set touches all composition is as good as its prede- these artists back to the top, this bases, reaching back for "Hound Dog," cessors. A light rocker with a co-n- single moves quickly but smoothly, "Jailhouse Rock," "That's All Right" pelling love lyric, it has received with the dance tempo fitting in well and some spirituals to some of his pop play as an Ip cut, and should with an attractive . Atlantic more memorable recent efforts. RCA soar as a single. Warner Bros. 8483. 3436. APL 2-2587 (13.98).

TAVARES, "MORE THAN A WOMAN" (prod. BAND, "TWILLEY DON'T THE JACKSONS, "GOIN' PLACES." The by Freddie Perren) (writers: B., R. & MIND" (prod. by Bob Schaper & group's second for the label has M. Gibb) (Stigwood/Unichappell, Oister) (writer: Twilley) (Tarka, been preceded by the release of the BMI) (3:16). Written by the ASCAP) (2:48). Twilley draws on a title song as a single and its percolat- and performed by in the number of sources-chiefly the Bea- ing uptempo rhythms typify the set. The film "Saturday ," this tles and other Englishmen-for his recent collaborations with Gamble and single is both pop and smooth r&b, bright, pop -rock sound, and should Huff have given the group a shot in with the brothers' tight harmonies realize his pop potential with a the arm and the inspiration is heard again the key to its interest. Capitol thumping, big -sounding rocker with throughout. Also check out "Music's 4500. trademark possibilities. Arista 0278. Takin' Over." Epic JE 34835 (7.98). & THE PIPS, "SORRY DOESN'T VEHICLE, "MR. LOVE" (prod. by John Dee SANTANA, "MOONFLOWER." With one ALWAYS MAKE IT RIGHT" (prod. by Driscoll) (writer: Wall) (Old Shanty, of the group's more impressive and mu- Michael Masser) (writers: Masser - ASCAP) (3:16). Sounding like a chil- sical line-ups, this two record set of Sawyer) (Jobete, BMI) (3:53). Mas- dren's marching song given a rock live tracks and recently recorded studio ser's production plays up the coun- 'n' roll treatment, this single almost sides should prove a popular item. The try flavor of this ballad, and the demands that the listener sing Zombies' "She's Not There" joins clas- soul of Knight's vocal and a pop along. The bright, pop style is ac- sics such as "Black Magic Woman," hook could make this single a triple centuated by some good production "Gypsy Queen," "Soul Sacrifice" and threat. The lost -love lyric should effects, particularly the acapella "Toussaint L'Overture." Columbia C 2 reach many. Buddah 584 (Arista). chorus. Roadshow 1089 (UA). 34914 (9.98).

QUEEN, "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" (prod. by BRIAN AND BRENDA, "THAT'S ALL RIGHT "ALAN PRICE." Price's infrequent Ip re- group) (writer: Mercury) (Queen) TOO" (prod. by Jay Lewis) (writers: leases in this country has made him (3:00). The first single from a forth- B. & B. Russell) (Kengorus, ASCAP) something of a legend. Lately he has ITA coming Ip, this Freddie Mercury (3:33). The second single from "Su- increased his visibility with a TV ap- composition slows down the tempo personic Lover" is a loping r&b song pearance, an Animals reunion album of past, frantic Queen hits for a with a pleasing "live" feel for a and this set of new songs. His affable stately rocker well -suited to its title. studio record. The vocal tradeoffs style embraces the melodies while his In its own way, it could serve as a invite along, and pop and keyboard work is understated and sort of new wave anthem, and add r&b listeners should respond. Rocket emotionally charged. Jet LA 809 G to their hits. Elektra 45441. 40809 (MCA). (UA) (6.98).

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry OCTOBER 22, 1977 RECORD RLD First Annual Sam Goody, Inc. Convention Milsap Takes Top Honors Spotlights Teamwork, Marketing Concepts At 11th CMA Awards Show By ALAN WOLMARK By LUKE LEWIS ELLENVILLE, NEW YORK - The Goody chain will soon NASHVILLE - Marking its 30th anniversary, the break the 50 million dollar sales (RCA) struck the mother -lode at 27 -store Sam Goody, Inc. chain mark and is a major retailer in this year's nationally televised celebrated last week with its first the northeast with outlets extend- Association's 11th annual convention in the Catskill ing from Connecticut to North Annual Awards Show, as he was Mountains. Nearly 150 people, Carolina. George Levy, a vice named as the Entertainer of the including all store and record de- president of the company, Year. Milsap was also honored as partment managers and the Goo- opened the convention with the the Male Vocalist of the Year, and dy family, attended the two-day theme "We made it happen." his "Ronnie Milsap Live" Ip was convention along with represent- Goody's expanded by emphasiz- named Album of the Year. atives from ABC, Capitol, CBS, ing the need for well -trained, Merle Travis, the innovative Phonodisc, RCA and WEA. knowledgeable sales people and musician who helped teach Chet the goods with which to educate Atkins how to pick a , was Boone Disc Buoys the consumer. The convention inducted into the Country Music Singles Sales Index was the first chance for all store and record managers to mingle Hall of Fame. The coveted plaque, By LENNY BEER and congregate with Goody's ex- which will memorialize him in Ronnie Milsop with his three CMA awards. IN The enormous sales on ecutives. Vice president Murray the Country Music Hall of Fame Debby Boone Atkins himself. (Warner/Curb), (Continued on page 56) here, was presented to him by which easily held onto the top The 90 minute, Kraft sponsored slot for the second straight show was hosted by week, have jacked up The Rec- Key Music Plus Executives Accused from the stage of the Grand Ole ord World Sales Index for Opry and came off with scarcely singles to its highest point of Of Creating a Secret 'Zebra' Account a flubbed line. Television techni- the year. The Boone single is cal problems that plagued the first far outdistancing one of the By MIKE FALCON and SAM SUTHERLAND quarter hour cleared up by the strongest fields of - Two limited well as for the purchase of stolen third commercial break, and the records. According to the plain- Chart the year, headed partners in the Music Plus retail show cruised along at a good tiffs, the so-called "zebra" ac- by KC & The Sun- record chain have charged key clip. The show was produced Analysis count was formed and funded by shine Band (TK), organization officials with creat- again this year by Robert Precht skimming daily receipts. They (Elektra), Heatwave ing a secret account, which was for Sullivan Productions. further claim that a bogus adver- (Epic) and allegedly used for the personal "Lucille" scored big for UA art - tising scheme was set in opera- (Continued on page 6) benefit of the persons accused as (Continued on page tion, in which unnamed record 63) manufacturers were billed for air time that was never purchased. RCA Corporation In an amended Sept. 14 com- THE FIECUßD InIOßLD EDLES INDEX plaint to the original action filed Reports Earnings Rise FILBUr1S Aug. 29 in the Los Angeles County NEW YORK-RCA Corporation SINGLES Superior Court, Joe Falzone and last week reported an 88 percent Sales Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. * Sales Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Paul Edelstein charge the Music increase in earnings for the third Index 10 11 24 1 8 15 Index 10 17 24 1 8 15 Plus Four Corporation (which it- quarter of 1977 (ended 1 0.0 150.0 September self is a general partner in Music 30) over totals for the same period 140.0 140.0 131.0 Plus) and corporate executives in 1976. Earnings for the nine 130.0 David Marker, David Berkowitz, months ended the same day were 130.0 130.0 Louis Fogelman and Terry Pringle, up 50 percent, making it likely (Continued on page 24) (Continued on page 24) 120.0 120.0 110.0 110.0 Tomato Gathering Stresses Independence 100.0 100.0 By SAM SUTHERLAND NEW ORLEANS - Tomato King, the huddle's dominant 90.0 90.0 Music Company, Ltd., the New theme - as outlined during Fri - York -based independent label day's product presentation and 80.0 80.0 unveiled last spring by industry business meeting, and reflected veteran Kevin Eggers, hosted its in the comments of 70.0 70.0 distributors first gathering of key distributor in attendance-centered on the 60.0 60.0 and label staff at the Maison independents' fight for survival. Dupuy Hotel here last Thursday (6) and Friday. Theme III 1977 Figure MI1976 Figure While Tomato's primary goal "The theme of today's meet - at the mini -convention was to ing has to be 'Grow with us,'" * The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data reported to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one -stops across the country. The base focus attention on its first major stated Herb Goldfarb during the figure for both the singles and album indices is a smoothed average of these quantitative reports crossover project, during periods in March, 1976, with each weekly figure being a percentage increase or decrease the label de- opening comments for the Fri - on the base. The base figure for both singles and albums is 100.0. but album for veteran day presentation of King's guitarist and vocalist Albert (Continued on page 49)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Confirmation of Copyright Tribunal Member Bob Gibson Joins Levinson Associates Could Be Held Up by Bureaucratic Snafu LOS ANGELES - Bob Gibson 1700 Broadway, New York,Y`` N.Y. 10019 By MICHAEL SHAIN is returning to the active practice Phone: (212) 765-5020 Hampshire's two of public relations after a three- WASHINGTON-A bureaucratic support of New PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF year hiatus, as part of Levinson snafu by the White House may Democratic Senators, John Durkin BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES Associates, Inc. hold up the confirmation of at Ind Thomas McIntyre. VP & MANAGING EDITOR least one member of the newly The outstanding question in all MIKE SIGMAN created Copyright Royalty Tribu- his parliamentary maneuvering is LENNY BEER/VP, MARKETING nal. The name of Douglas Coulter he reaction of Sen. Scott, an un- HOWARD LEVITT/ASSOCIATE EDITOR -one of five appointees to the predictable political animal and a TONI PROFERA/RESEARCH DIRECTOR with- member of the Senate Judiciary MICHAEL SCHANZER/ART DIRECTOR new ratemaking panel-was David McGee/Assistant Editor drawn from Senate consideration Committee which must confirm Barry Taylor/Assistant Editor by the Carter Administration last he five Tribunal appointees, Ac- Marc Kirkeby/Assistant Editor Friday (9) and resubmitted on the cording to Senate tradition, Scott Pat Baird/Assistant Editor Alan Wolmark/Assistant Editor was an at- has the power to hold up Coulter's same day. Bob Levinson, Bob Gibson Mike Vallone/Assistant Research Director a White House confirmation, without showing tempt to correct Agreement in principle was Dede Dabney/R&B Editor which originally specified cause, for at least one week, and Stephen Kling/Assistant Art Director error reached last week by Gibson Coulter's place of residence as maybe more. Scott is such a vola- Joyce Reitzer/Production and Bob Levinson, chairman and Speight Jenkins/Classical Editor that he was from Virginia, tile character (he is the only Sena- stated president of Levinson Associ- Vince Aletti/Discotheque Editor when he should have stated that tor in recent memory to hold up ates, Inc., with certain formali- Michael Spain/Washington Correspondent he was from New Hampshire. the federal appointment of a man Robert Palmer/ Editor ties now being concluded, they The relatively minor hassle has from his own party and state, said. While the corporate name Stan Soifer/Advertising Sales important implications be- which happened during the Ford more remains unchanged, Gibson will cause of the Senate's complex White House years) that the Sen- WEST COAST receive "special guest star" SPENCE BERLAND for the handling ator believing that the White rules of courtesy - billing. VICE PRESIDENT As a House was trying to run around of federal appointments. Gibson headed the Gibson WEST COAST MANAGER course, appointees are his end in the confirmation proc- SAM SUTHERLAND/WEST COAST EDITOR matter of and Stromberg firm for six expected to request from Senators ess-might stall the appointment. Samuel Graham/Assistant Editor years, shutting down operations Mike Falcon/Assistant Editor from their home states so-called Representatives of Sen. Scott to join a new administration at Linda Nelson/ Production "blue slips," documents attesting could not be reached by press Portia Giovinazzo/ Research Assistant ABC Records as vice president, to the Senator's support of the time to confirm reports that he 6290 Sunset Boulevard in 1974. Hollywood, Calif. 90028 In Coulter's case, the might object to Coulter. nomination. Phone: (213) 465-6126 withdrawal of his name as a Vir- Appointees Announced NASHVILLE ginia resident and subsequent re- Davis To Speak at In the meantime, the other four JOHN STURDIVANT nomination as a New Hampshire VICE PRESIDENT Thomas Brennan, Cal. Copyright Meet resident means that instead of se- nominees - SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER curing blue slips from Virginia Mary Lou Burg, Clarence James, LOS ANGELES - , Luke Lewis/Southeastern Editor Records, has Marie Ratliff/Research Senators Harry Byrd, an independ- and Frances Garcia - were offi- president of Arista Vicki Branson/ Research cially announced as appointees to been set as the featured speaker ent, and William Scott, a Repub- Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report the Tribunal in the Congressional at the monthly meeting of The lican, Coulter will have a some- 49 Music Square West what easier task of getting the Record of Oct. 11. Citizens and Copywrite Confer- Nashville, Tenn. 37203 other legislators have seven days ence, to be held October 25 at Phone: (615) 329-1111 Ken Fritz Mgmt. to request a hearing on the nom- the Sportsmans Lodge in Sher- LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE inations. man Oaks. TOMAS FUNDORA VP VICE PRESIDENT Names Pappas 3140 W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 NEW YORK-Ken Fritz Man- Grand Jury Hands Down Indictment (305) 823-8491 agement has appointed Connie as vice accord- In Copyright Case NOEL GAY ORGANISATION Pappas president, 24 Denmark St., London, W.C. 2, England ing to the company's president, By MICHAEL SHAIN Phone: 836-3941 Ken Fritz, and vice president, WASHINGTON Legitimate racketeering, wire fraud, and JAPAN - ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE Dennis Turner. record distributors and retailers copyright infringement. CBON Queen Building 18-12 Roppongi 7-chome From 1974-1977 Pappas served may themselves be fronts for ille- The House of Sounds opera- Minato-ku, Tokyo tion in Philadelphia, ac- as executive vice president of gal record and tape pirating oper- suburban CANADA John Reid Enterprises, the U.S. ations, a federal grand jury al- cording to the federal indictment, ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE 19 Yorkville Avenue management company for Elton leged recently. A Philadelphia pirated more than 32 different al- , Ontario John, Bernie Kiki Dee, has John D. bums. The FBI has seized nearly Canada M4W 1L1 Taupin, grand jury indicted (416) 964-8406 Queen, , Dan La and his company, five million records from House Monte GERMANY McCorison and Blue. She also House of Sounds, Inc., in one of of Sound warehouses claiming JIM SAMPSON Liebherrstrasse 19 headed the Reid and Elton John the largest pirating schemes un- that as many as 2.5 million may 8000 Muenchen 22, Germany owned label, Rocket Records, covered to date, charging him be counterfeit. Phone: (089) 22 77 46 from 1973-1975. with more than 140 counts of La Monte was originally ar- FRANCE GILLES PETARD rested last February after the 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France raids and was held on $15,000 Phone: 520-79-67 bond. SPAIN JOSE CLIMENT La Monte was charged with Avenida de America 35, Piso 5 No. 7 illegally manufacturing tapes and Madrid 2, Spain Picks Phone: 416-7161 Powerhouse Phone: (Due to airplay and sales in projectable markets, these records S records at his Darby, Pa. plant 416-6686 and then distributing them MEXICO exhibit top five potential) VILO ARIAS SILVA through his own House of Sounds Peten 151-402 Colonia Navarte Deep Is Your Love. stores. Records licensed to RCA, Mexico 12, D.F. Bee Gees (RSO) "How Phone: 536-41.66 Warners, , Capitol, ABC - Lots of initial airplay has been followed by solid SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. Dunhill, Atlantic, MGM and oth- AND CANDA-$70; AIR MAIL-$115; FOR- jumps in many instances. Retail sales buzz is another ers were involved, the indictment EIGN AIR MAIL-$120. SECOND CLASS POST- AGE PAID AT NEW YORK. N.Y. AND AT AD- plus. This record is not to be overlooked. said. DITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW If convicted, La Monte could YORK BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. face a jail term of up to 188 years Copyright © 1977 by and fines totalling near $1 mil- RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. o lion. No trial date has been set. VOL. 35, NO. 1581 4 RECORD WORLD OCTOBER 22, 1977

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CHART ANALYSIS - Fleetwood, Cassidy Top LPs; Boone Buoys Single Market Foghat LP Soars Bee Gees Single Hot By LENNY BEER (Whitfield), proving (Continued on page 3) crossover smash; Steve Miller a Fleetwood Mac (WB) topped itself to be surprisingly strong (Casablanca). The other highlight (Capitol), with a fast radio The Album Chart once again for this week as it moved up ten of this week's list is the Chart - grabber; and Player (RSO), start- the twenty-first week with their positions to 20 with a bullet. maker debut at 54 bullet for the ing to show some big hit signs. incredibly strong "Rumours" set. The two hot new sales ablums fourth single from the unbe- New on the chart with bullets However, for the first time in this week follow closely behind lievably strong "Rumours" al- besides the incredible new quite a few months, Fleetwood Rose Royce in the 24 and 27 bum by Fleetwood Mac, "You Fleetwood Mac are Helen Reddy was nosed out at the racks for slots this week. "Elvis In Con- Make Lovin' Fun" (WB). (Capitol), with the second from the top position. cert" (RCA) exploded in its first Outside the top 10, Barry her current album off and away (Warner/Curb) blasted into the week out behind the #1 ratings White (20th Century) is waiting with support from RKO, Bartell top slot at the rack locations of the television show from patiently at 11 bullet with his and others; and by doing so moved to #2 whence it came. The album de- record, which is still #1 r&b (Columbia), with the follow-up nationally with a bullet, up two buted at #24 in its first week and may be the biggest record to the monstrous "Best of My positions from last week. The and looms as a potential con- of the year in the black market- Love" happening r&b and begin- Cassiidy album is one of the sur- tender for the top position in place. Also strong are Crystal ning to cross; ABBA (Atlantic), prise success stories of the the country with the Elvis explo- Gayle (UA), with her crossover with Boston ahead again on year, and is the biggest teen sion beginning again as the smash; (A&M), ex- their latest; the Kendalls (Ova- appeal album in some years. product depth levels on his al- ploding quickly now as sales tion), a #1 country hit crossing Other strong records in the bums increases and the chart have finally cooled on her pre- over big in Kansas City and top 10 this week were Chicago now shows nine Elvis albums. vious hit; Chicago (Columbia), making a move in Nashville; (Columbia), up two positions to The Kansas (Kirshner) also hit taking good jumps with their first Randy Edelman (Arista), with #7; the explosive new Steely heavily at #27 nationally in its from "Chicago Xl," and Firefall Minneapolis in the lead; Bay Dan (ABC), blasting from #24 first week of availability without (Atlantic), with the first from City Rollers (Arista), with a to #9 in only its third week in a leading hit single. The quick their "Luna Sea" album. change of pace record; and the streets; and Rita Coolidge sales point out that Kansas is Exploding quickly and quali- Queen (Elektra), with quick (A&M), revitalized by the second now one of the hot rock and fying for this week's Powerhouse radio pick-up on their latest. hit and moving from 13 to 9 roll bands anywhere and the Pick honors is the latest by the As we enter the fall and the and picking up a bullet. All success of their last album Bee Gees (RSO), "How Deep Is heavy buying season, the singles three of these albums have the caused a rush to the stores for Your Love," which is also the market looks in its healthiest potential to compete with the their long awaited follow-up. hottest adult appeal record in shape in the past year with big super strong albums that have Also new on the top 100 is the streets today. Also hot are hit singles everywhere and an succeeded in the top 10 the last the Arista soundtrack to the the Babys (Chrysalis), with radio abundance of special appeal few months. "You Light Up My Life" motion solidly in support; Linda Ron- records available for consump- Outside the top 10, the picture, which contains the origi- stadt (Asylum), with both the tion by the public. The cries biggest sales noise is being nal version of the song currently original single, "Blue Bayou," that the single is dead have sub- made by Foghat (Bearsville), topping the singles chart by and now "Easy" looking like sided, and the single remains turning into the first big rock Debby Boone. The soundtrack big hits ("Blue Bayou" is far the key for exposing product and and roll album of the fall with debuted at 92, and it will be outselling the easily program- gaining the needed exposure to their live set increasing the sales interesting to note if the sales mable rocker but both are show- turn hit albums into monster exposure of the group, which continue now that Warner ing all positive hit signs and sellers. has now achieved its highest Brothers will have the Boone al- may both be headed into the national album chart position bum in the street by the next top 15); LTD (A&M), well on ever at #12 with a bullet; the survey period. their way to their first big Klein Trial Begins Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones), By MICHAEL SHAIN which cooled off a bit in its WASHINGTON - The income- charge toward the top 10 in its REGIONAL BREAKOUTS tax evasion trial of Allen Klein, move to #13 with a bullet; president of Abkco Industries Barry White (20th Century), with Singles Albums and former manager of three Bea- the biggest r&b album in the tles, opened last week (11) with East: country breaking behind his #1 East: the news that Pete Bennett, the (In Concert) (RCA) single and putting himself back Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) long-time Beatles promotion into the superstar artist picture Kansas (Kirshner) man, had secretly pled guilty to Player (RSO) Joan Armatrading (A&M) he attained two years back, and similar tax charges and would Carpenters (A&M) testify against his former boss. High Inergy (Gordy) Sex Pistols Sign South: Both Bennett and Klein were ac- LTD (A&M) South: cused in federal indictments With Warner Bros. Brick (Bang) Elvis Presley (In Concert) (RCA) earlier this year of selling Beatles LOS ANGELES-Warner Bros. Bee Gees (RSO) Kansas (Kirshner) records earmarked for free, pro- Records has signed the Sex Pis- Chuck Mangione (A&M) motional distribution and falsify- tols, England's controversial punk Midwest: ing tax returns to cover up the rock band. Midwest: money. (Columbia) The Warners deal will result, it Elvis Presley (In Concert) (RCA) While a federal grand jury was is assumed, in the first domestic LTD (A&M) Kansas (Kirshner) considering charges against Klein release of Sex Pistols product; (Blue) (Asylum) You Light Up My Life (Arista) this past spring, Bennett - who their records have heretofore Kendalls (Ovation) (Warner Bros.) had been indicted on December been available in America only (A&M) 16-secretly entered a guilty plea by import. In England, West: West: to a single count (.4 filing a false was first signed to the EMI label, tax return. The guilty plea and Brick (Bang) Elvis Presley (In Concert) (RCA) but was dropped after only one evidence of Bennett's coopera- High Inergy (Gordy) Kansas (Kirshner) single. They were also signed by tion with federal law enforce- High Inergy (Gordy) A&M in England but the label ment officials was sealed at that The Babys (Chrysalis) dropped them without releasing time by U.S. Judge Vincent L. a record. (Continued on page 49)

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Since we have a limited said, "Being on either coast, it amount of product, the Dee Anthony and Robert Stigwood, executive producers for the RSO film "Sgt. takes you hours to get anywhere concentration is incredible. Wild Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," brought the best of Little Italy in New York to and you lose the momentum and Cherry and Q really got a shot Bel Air recently to celebrate the launching of production for the film, directed by party was thrown for the film's cast aggressiveness you need. Here, we when they signed to this label." Michael Shultz. The Italian decorated garden and crew and boasted a 300 plus guest list of top executives and celebrities. Pictured can send our promotion people Maduri is, by all counts, a from left are the Bee Gees' and Peter Frampton, who star in the film, out anywhere and in no time at Cleveland chauvinist and credits Robert Stigwood, and Henry Edwards, screenwriter for the film. all, the product is starting to the radio stations in that city for move. Everybody asks me, why breaking a surprising number of Cleveland? That's one of the rea- artists over the years. Business Dev. Division Roulette Ups Martucci "Radio people here have NEW YORK Michael Mar- sons. It sure isn't the weather." always Organized by Capitol - Maduri began his career in the been into breaking new product," tucci has been promoted to vice LOS ANGELES Bhaskar late '50s as a Cleveland local and he said. "The town's always been - president of national sales and regional promotion man for Mer- exciting and that's why you'll see Menon, president and chief merchandising at Roulette Rec- In- cury and Warner Brothers. While so many record company execu- executive officer, Capitol ords, according to label president with Warners he produced rec- tives from Cleveland. They were dustries -EMI, Inc., has an- Morris Levy. of a ords for that label and others, taught good promotion here be- nounced the formation As director of national sales, development division sales working with such artists as Liza cause it was so easy to break a business Martucci supervised the Minnelli, Maureen McGovern, The record. Also, the kids here are to be headed by Fred Willms, campaigns on Strativarious, Andy vice presi- Egg Montclairs and The James Gang. very hip and know what's happen- who will be elected Adams and Cream and Sun- real dent, business development, and shine. During his tenure, the la- After a three year stint in L.A. as ing quick. When the Agora national promotion dirctor of did a show with Bad Company, I assistant to the president, on bel realigned its national distribu- MCA/Kapp, Maduri moved back had never heard of them but the Oct. 18. tion network. Under Martucci, a Reporting to Willms in the number of major changes were to Cleveland to become a partner kids just jammed the place. Three instituted in the procedures and in the highly successful Belkin months later the act was boom- new division will be John Productions, concert promoters. ing." Apsitis, corporate director, function of the sales department. "Since my background was in Madrui feels that Atlanta has operations analysis; Bill Burk- the record business," Maduri said, the same potential, especially as a halter, corporate director, mar- Carol Strauss Klenfner "and since we were doing so promotion base, and Sweet City ket research; and Hal Posner, opened an office in that city two corporate director, business well in the concert business, I de- Joins DIR [Yeasting months ago headed by Maduri's planning. cided we should start our own NEW YORK As part of a son Bruce (another son Chris - label. That concept took about major expansion of DIR Broad- works in the Cleveland office). two years because nobody be- Butterfly Taps Powell casting into new areas including lieved concert promoters could LOS ANGELES David Powell television, Bob Meyrowitz, presi- get into the record business. Fi- ! - Peter In last week's RW chart listings, has been appointed controller of dent, and Kauff, executive nally Ron Alexenburg and Steve Chrysalis recording group The Butterfly Records, according to vice president, have announced Popovich, who are old friends of the appointment of Carol Strauss Babys was incorrectly identified A. J. Cervantes, president of the mine, agreed to give it a shot." Klenfner as vice of pub- as Babys. label. president Sweet City's original presenta- lic relations. tion included five groups includ- ing Wild Cherry. According to Kristofferson Plays Radio City Maduri the logo -bearing produc- tion agreement with was "no big deal. It was 'let's put out the records and go from there.' My first choice was Wild Cherry and that was probably the luckiest thing that ever happened to me in my life. It was our first single and it did 2.7 million and the album sold a million. They Carat Strauss Klenfner couldn't believe it. After that we In her new position, Ms. Strauss made a brand new deal and Sweet Klenfner will supervise all press City became a record company and media functions for the vari- that took off in Cleveland for the ous programs of DIR including Columbia recording artist made a rare concert appearance in New first time ever." York City recently when he performed at Radio City Music Hall. Pictured at a dinner The King Biscuit Flower Hour, Also on the Sweet City label are celebrating the concert date are (from left, seated): Burt Block, Kristofferson's man- The Rock Radio Awards, and Di- the Pittsburgh -based group Q ager; Don Dempsey, vice president, marketing, ; Bob Sherwood, rect News. She will also oversee vice president, national promotion, Columbia Records; Bruce Lundvall, president, CBS press operations for DIR's first (who scored this year with the Records Division; Kris Kristofferson; Rita Coolidge (Mrs. Kristofferson); and M. Richard venture into television two single "Dancing Man"), the group Asher, president, CBS Records International; (standing) Arma Andon, vice president, - Blaze and r&b singer Simona artist development, Columbia Records; Don DeVito, vice president, talent acquisition, prime -time, network TV specials. Cook. According to Maduri, two Columbia Records; Barbara Cooke, Director, product management, Columbia Records; Prior to joining DIR, she was Ron McCarreli, director, merchandising, Columbia Records; Ellen Stoltzman, manager, be founder and president of C.J. more artists will probably product management, CBS Records International; Jack Craigo, senior vice president and added in the next few months. general manager, marketing, CBS Records; and Mrs. Block. Strauss & Co., Inc.

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The contracts were signed in Hilversum, Deborah Harry, lead vocalist Offender" for European markets, Holland on the eve of the release of his new album "Foot Loose and Fancy Free." with the addition of "In The Shown here after the formal signing are, from left: Paul Almond, director of business and originator of the band's Bros.; David Berman, vice president of business affairs; Marvin Katz, sleeve affairs, Warner name, will travel to Australia Flesh" and a picture attorney for Stewart; Rod Stewart; David Landsman, attorney for Stewart's manager with manager Peter Leeds for being featured in England. Billy Gaff, and Stewart attorney Mike Mayer. radio, press and television in- terviews between October 19 A&M Gets Gold Kusher Joins ABC 'Questionear' Campaign and November 2. Ms. Harry will LOS ANGELES - Barry Grieff, then join the band in London LOS ANGELES-A&M Records vice president of marketing and Launched by Motown on November 5 to begin a two- has announced that the following creative services, ABC Records, if LOS ANGELES-Derek Church, week promotional tour of Eng- albums have been certified gold has announced the appointment Motown's director of creative land and Europe, including by RIAA: two albums by Super- of Stuart Kusher to the position services, has launched a new mar- headline concerts at London's tramp, the current "Even in the of art director of advertising. keting device called the Question - Rainbow, Paris, and Amsterdam Quietest Moments" and "Crime Kusher is responsible for the ear. Essentially, the Questionear is before continuing on to Aus- of the Century," Rita Coolidge's creation of television commer- a self stamped addressed postcard tralia and New Zealand for a "Anytime . . . Anywhere" (plat- cials, radio spots, trade and con- being mailed to select national December tour. In mid -January inum), which also contains her sumer print advertising, and va- media, radio programers and rock the band will embark on a seven gold single "Higher and Higher," rious film activities. journalists. date tour of Japan before re- Pablo Cruise's "A Place in the Kusher comes to ABC Records The initial Questionear is being turning to Great Britain and the Sun," the "Ozark Mountain Dare- from A&M Records, where he was sent out on behalf of the debut European continent for an addi- devils," the group's first album art director of advertising. Ip by Prodigal recording artist, tional six concert itinerary. for A&M, and Styx' "Equinox." Phillip Jarrell. Jarrell is the song- Capitol Sets Promotions writer/singer who co -wrote "Torn Between Two Lovers," with Peter In Financial Division Yarrow. The marketing query re- LOS ANGELES - Charles P. quests, among other things, quali- MU' Fitzgerald, vice president, fi- fied experts to give their opinion nance, Capitol Industries-EMI, on the Ip's best tracks. D Inc., has announced that on In addition to the Questionear, 18 Ken Northrup will be s3 Oct. Motown Records recently insti- elected corporate controller and TS tuted a tabloid called "The Prodi- Jim Cavanaugh will be elected gal Sun," sent to retail stores NAWRAL INGP LEN treasurer. /ALL corporate across the country, available free ARTIFICIAL to Capitol as Northrup came to consumers. Issue #2 with Phil- NOTHING L,.NI) NA. .... in 1971. In ,. , assistant controller lip Jarrell on the cover ships this 1973 he was promoted to as- l', I icorporatc'J week. sistant treasurer and two years later he was made treasurer. HEARTLAND Cavanaugh has been assistant Chrysalis Names Spidell NATURAL CEREAL controller since 1971. Dir. of Administration ; LOS ANGELES-Paul Hutchin- ABC Taps Barbis son, vice president and control- As Promotion Director ler for Chrysalis Records, has LOS ANGELES - John Barbis announced the promotion of has been appointed national pro- Sandi Spidell to the position of motion director at ABC Records. director of administration. At press time, RW confirmed that Ms. Spidell, who previously Barbis, formerly national promo- served as manager of a&r ad- Rc.td, tact, 20th old.(a.hioñcd rolledoirs. brown tion manager at Chrysalis Rec- ministration for Century awar.s. heat germ. pore sntillo. etc. ords, will be joining newly -ap- and Columbia Records, has PLAIN J pointed VP, sales/promotion, been in the selec- talent and NIl Gary Davis in the label's re- tion of corporate aligned promotion force. general administration for Barbis previously held a pro- Chrysalis in Los Angeles. In her motion post with London Rec- new position, she will oversee ords. 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One of the musicians most responsible for the percussion boom Murray McLauchlan (True North) was greeted backstage at the Bottom Line recently -Santana notwithstanding-is Airto Moreira, who first came to by friends and executives of RSO/Island, True North's American distributor. Shown (front row, from left) are Mike Rose, Cleveland rep, RSO/Island and John Belliveau, the fore in the U.S. 8 or 10 years ago when he played with Miles RSO/Island New York; and (back row) Island president Charlie Nuccio, Fred Mancuso, Davis (the classic "Bitches Brew" set) and Weather Report. Airto's Island national promotion director, Murray McLauchlan, Herb Corsack, Island sales still going strong, and he dropped by the other day to bring Coast True North president, Bob VP, Julie Sherr, RSO/Island Detroit, Bernie Finkelstein, and up to date on his and his wife Flora Purim's activities. Zurich, national Ip promotion, RSO/Island. Airto and Flora are both with Warner Bros. now, and they're pretty Springboard Clarifies Scepter Situation happy about it. "Warners treats me differently than other compa- nies have," Airto says. "They help us more, and they trust me and RAHWAY, N.J.-In an effort Highland Avenue in Los Angeles Flora to produce our own albums. I feel like a person there-when and are in no way affected by the ' to clarify any misconception I I go there, I can always talk to Mo Ostin if need to." They each arising from the recent Road - recent Roadshow purchase. It have new releases on the label (Airto's "I'm Fine-How Are You" had reported that the show Records $210 thousand been and Flora's "Nothing Will Be As It Was ... Tomorrow"), and while Records 28 auction purchase of Scepter cata- Roadshow September Airto is excited about them-he describes his as "my first album all logue, Springboard International purchase included the "entire over again"-he's concerned about the confusion that might result Records, Inc. president Dan catalogue of defunct Scepter from having product available on other labels at the same time. Pugliese emphasized that Records." He and Flora think the Warners stuff is more legit than that on those Scepter Records master tapes Master Tapes labels, but we think it's all worth a listen. purchased April 3, 1974 and Included in the Scepter cata- Airto and Flora will be out on the road soon with a band includ- now belonging to Springboard logue belonging to Springboard ing Milcho Leviev (piano), Raul de Souza (trombone), Chester Thomp- International Records are in- are master tapes recorded by son (drums-Airto plays the traps himself, too) and Jimmy Haslip cluded in the Scepter Records Dionne Warwicke, B.J. Thomas, (bass). They're also working on Flora's new album, a big band collabo- Tape Library housed at the The Shirelles, The Kingsmen, ration with Michel Colombier that Airto says will have "the same BekIns Tape Storage Vault on and Chuck Jackson. driving feeling of our music, but also the embellishment of a big band and Michel's beautiful songs." Keep an ear out for these people. Along with fellow Brazilians Milton Nascimiento, Antonio Carlos Jobim and many others, they're making music that's vital and exhilarating-Airto calls it "happy music, but not silly." IT'S ONLY WORDS: Sure, we know. You rarely, if ever, bother to r- listen to song lyrics anymore. You figure they're all June -moon -spoon retreads and endless "I love you, baby's," save for an occasional _n_ Springsteen or Browne or Newman. But hold on: we've found a pIE` couple of new records with lyrics that merit some real attention. 1 Soles, NATURAL Take , f'rinstance. These guys-Stephen T -Bone Burnett and -can not only play and sing ART 1FICIAL/A-L up a storm, they're writing some of the most intriguing lyrics around. NOTHING In their new "" album, they manage to finesse such rhymes as "valuable" and "malleable," lines like "Your truth's reduced to an organ of technology . . . to nefarious hypocrisy' (the latter from Burnett's title tune, subtitled "On the Moody Existentialist") and descriptions including "sharks in the air" and "cossack children of the bourgeoisie." And that's only the beginning: the album's tour de force is "Silver Mantis," an elaborate Oriental vignette detail- ing the unrequited love affair of Sashiko (who was "carried in a hammock draped and veiled") and Seito (who "happened on the scene of her abduction" and "sent her captors to their graves"). Weighty stuff, that. On the lighter side we have those wacky Mael brothers, Ron and Russell, better known as Sparks. On their new one, "Introducing Sparks," they include a paean to "Ladies" in which they're able to lump together (as it were) the likes of Sara Lee, Princess Grace, Mar- garet Mead, Lois Lane, Eva Braun and Betty Crocker, but the tune we're really partial to is "Occupation." A couple of sample verses: "We cowboys are a hearty breed/We eat our beans and tumble- weed/We're good on horses, good with guns/We smell, but so does everyone," or how about "We athletes run around and round/We moan and groan and hit the ground/And when we get to 35/We sell cosmetics and survive." And when in one line they can men- tion beri-beri, menopause and hallitosis, we know these boys are on to something. KEEPING A HEALTHY INDUSTRY-HEALTHIER. Humor and intellect are swell, to be sure, but there's one tune that has risen above all others to become, in our minds at least, a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature. 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By SAMUEL GRAHAM if I had to go out and hire guys to come and work for me. But Ron due to the unfortunate situation of Freddie Prinze, Jeff Wald's achievements as his DeBlasio, planned, became available and that wife Helen Reddy's manager-his which could never have been gave me the manpower to handle Donna Summer. Mark and Jack- parlaying her talents into a re- split up, so Mark Hammerman became available. Herbie Nanas cording career sustained at a son and I had been together highly successful level since the got out of the agency business-Herbie before, and he had a relationship with Sylvester Stallone that pre- early '70s, while maintaining a ceded anybody's, so he became an asset. strong presence on television and up a company in the concert arena as well- The manpower became reasonable for me to open in speak for themselves. In the fol- -that was the key. I found that what sometimes happens, say lowing Dialogue the outspoken Iry Azoff's case or even Jerry Weintraub's case, is that you have a Wald shows his willingness to top man and that's who your top stars want to talk to. It's very speak for himself, with humor or hard to get Denver or Dylan or Diamond or the Carpenters, or in candor, not only on his own ac- Irv's case the Eagles or Scaggs, to talk to anybody but Irving or They're complishments but on a variety Jerry. In this operation here everybody will talk to everybody. of other topics. not employees-they're partners on that level. Jeff Wald RW: Suppose Stallone had called you before "Rocky." What would have been your reaction at that point, when he was virtually unknown? are your various involvements at this point? Record World: What Wald: My reaction to the name would have been nothing. I Jeff Wald: One is Jeff Wald Associates, which manages Helen. wouldn't have had any reaction unless I had read one of the scripts Another is Jeff Wald TV and Film Production, which did Helen's -if he had showed me anything he had written, I would have been to be a film called "Limo," written by special, and there's going there. He writes top 40 scripts, that's what I call them. They're very that's called Dan Jenkins. Then I've got a management company commercial and they work. Just like if Helen had walked into me and Nanas. Ron DeBlasio was my partner 5 years Wald, DeBlasio before she was known, and had played me a record, I would have Richard Pryor ago, and then he went off on his own and managed signed her. That would be that case-but obviously the name wouldn't original agent and Freddie Prinze. Herbie Nanas was Sly Stallone's have meant anything. and made the deal on "Rocky," and he's joined me. We also have Mark Hammerman with us. Mark was managing for our music three years before he came with us, and he's running ...I guess all of our clients are mov- division-we manage Donna Summer and , both on Casa- blanca. We also manage David Steinberg and Sylvester Stallone. ing into the movie business. That's 99 RW: How much of this consists of new developments? Wald: Mainly Sylvester Stallone, which gives us an incredible pres- crossover in the larger sense. ence in the motion picture industry immediately. Nobody in the world is as hot as Sylvester Stallone in the movies right now, espe- handling actors at all before Stallone cially since he writes them and stars in them. He's finishing a movie RW: Had you thought about called "F.I.S.T." now, and when that's finished he goes into a movie and Boyle? called "Paradise Alley" which he wrote, and he's going to direct Wald: No, before that I didn't want to manage anybody. I just that as well as star in it. So he's capable of becoming a John Wayne wasn't interested in spending the time necessary. or a Clint Eastwood in the motion picture business. He's already Everything seems to be going extremely well right now. We'll have most of the way there. a show with David Steinberg next year on one of the networks- RW: How did that particular alliance come about? we're in the process of negotiating now. That will give him a pres- Wald: He called me up. ence on television, and we already have a presence on television RW: He simply called you up? with Helen anyway. For "F.I.S.T.", two of the three stars above the Wald: Out of the clear blue sky, never met the man before. title are ours, Peter Boyle and Sylvester Stallone. The other guy, RW: Why do you suppose he called you as opposed to someone Rod Steiger, is not ours. Donna Summer has a smash hit, not only else? here but all over the entire world, and she's finishing a movie now. 3rd, "Pete's Dragon," Wald: Basically, there's only three managers in this town you Helen's got a big movie coming out November a film. It's an $11,000,000 musical, the biggest picture can call up: Jerry Weintraub, myself and Iry Azoff. Iry is mainly in Walt Disney Poppins." Basically all of them. Peter and wants to stay that way, and then it boils down to that's been done since "Mary Donna and Sylvester are all in the movie business, Jerry and Me. That's why he called me-he could've called Jerry. Boyle, Helen, a Burt Reynolds picture-he played his RW: All of these new acquisitions indicate a pretty substantial Steinberg just finished doing a in motion pictures. And Paul expansion for you, don't they? lawyer-so even he's got presence Jabara is in the same picture Donna is in. So I guess all of our clients Wald: Well, I had been in management for 14 years. I managed are moving into the movie business. That's crossover in the larger Tiny Tim, as you probably know, for three years, Deep Purple, the sense. Turtles, Biff Rose, Oscar Brown, Jr. and George Carlin. When Helen has ' success finally clicked, Tiny Tim was over by then, Oscar Brown and Biff RW: How much bearing, do you suppose, in into movies had on Helen's getting involved in movies Rose had more or less dropped out of active participation in the getting business, the Turtles split up, and Deep Purple no longer needed as well? It made it easier. Not only that, American management. That left us with Helen and George Carlin. Wald: It counted. came out of the music business into the movie business. Doris Day I got to the point where the money from Helen, obviously because was a recording artist before she was a movie star, Dean Martin of our relationship, exceeded anything I could make in commission was a recording artist before he went into the movies. The prece- as a manager, so I've kept a low profile as far as managing any- dent had been set, but it hadn't been set recently. Diana Ross would body else; I guess for close to seven years I've just done Helen and the one who had set it the most recently. enjoyed it. be RW: What changed that? You've gotta remember that there was a period during the 60s were not viable on records-record companies were Wald: I guess what changed that is just seeing that there's a lot when females females. They were also not viable in motion pictures. of business out there and that I wasn't utilizing 100% of my time. not signing And still, there is no female box office star, except for Streisand, I was taking long vacations-and I'm young. It was also the fact that (Continued on page 43) certain manpower became available. I would never have gone into it

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Sources (ours were a local radio station and the New York Parachute Records president Russ Regan has announced the signing of the San Diego Times) reported that anywhere from 150 to nearly a thousand black group Vision to his new label, distributed by Casablanca Record and FilmWorks. youths went on a rampage after the show. Shouting "Get whitey," Vogue Music; Steve Shown )from left, standing) are Dean Kay, vice president, the youths allegedly robbed and assaulted any Caucasians who were McCormick, national promotion director, Parachute; Vision members Michael Palazzola be in the of 34th to 43rd Streets at the and Bob Davis; Russ Regan; Mark Spriggs of Vision; Gaylon Horton, Hollywood unfortunate enough to vicinity division manager, Vogue Music; Kim Espy, producer, Vision; (kneeling) Vision mem- time. At the height of the barbarism, according to one report, a preg- bers Ron E. Porter and Craig Bartock. nant woman was knocked to the street, kicked and had her purse stolen. Wonderland Acquires Classic Children's LPs We refuse to explain away such behavior as the logical outgrowth That one didn't NEW YORK Bob Goemann, ney's "The Grasshopper And The of life in an overcrowded and hostile environment. it won't hold here either. Indeed, Wonderland Records vice presi- Ants," "Woody Woodpecker's wash for the blackout looting and it's quite likely that those responsible for injuring Steven Tyler and dent/marketing, has announced Picnic," "Bugs Bunny And The Joe Perry come from comfortable middle-class families and simply that the label has acquired 12 of Tortoise," "I Taut I Taw A Puddy find wonderful and amusing the notion of harming innocent people, the all-time, best-selling children's Tat," Walt Disney's "Uncle Re- which in this case means both the injured musicians as well as the classic Ips from Ziv-Capitol Rec- mus," "Little Toot," "Bugs Bunny thousands of Aerosmith fans who will not get to see the group in ords for immediate distribution. In Storyland" and "Woody Wood- concert. The albums bear a suggested re- pecker And His Talent Show." All In each incident cited here, plain human decency and respect tail list price of $4.98. of the packages were adapted and for others' rights were thrown to the wind. But the animals respon- Included among the dozen 1ps sible for these acts probably don't read this magazine. Our rage is are Walt Disney's "Three Little produced by Alan W. Livingston misdirected. And editorials are only so many impotent words when Pigs," Warner Bros. "Bugs Bunny and in many cases include the the fundamental issue is the breakdown of individual moral standards. and His Friends," "Tweety Pie," voices of Mel Blanc and other Our condolences to Tyler and Perry. Here's hoping for a full and "Bozo On The Farm," Walt Dis - original cast members. speedy recovery. TWILLEY DON'T MIND: The Dwight Twilley Band made its first major N.Y. club appearance last week at the Bottom Line and dipped into their repertoire for both old and new material which clearly pleased the partisan audience. (drums) and Dwight Twilley (piano, guitar) are accompanied by an extremely fluent gui- tarist and bass player who were not identified but capably filled the gaps in the four man line-up. Some of the performances may have been a bit ragged compared to the studio workings of the songs, but the material proved strong enough even without the meticulous studio flourishes. As long as Twilley and Seymour can continue to IAL/A- NA pen songs like "I'm On Fire," "You Were So Warm," "Trying To Find ` My Baby" and "Looking For the Magic," the transition from what has p,R 1 1101144G basically been a studio band to a touring outfit will be made that much easier. HYPE: It seems like a long time since a&r talk has centered so thoroughly on just one group but the past few weeks have been filled with rumors, conjectures and opinions on the group Fotomaker. Happily, their first live performance at Friends Again and the rapidly circulating demo tape more than justify the time spent. the all natura Three of the band members (, Gene Cornish and Wally crean ice Bryson) already have somewhat cultish followings because of past associations (The Young Rascals and Raspberries, respectively) and fantasies of such a collection are obvious. However, newcomers Lex Marchesi and Frankie Vinci add the right blend of energy and innocence to make Fotomaker as exciting as they are familiar. The ten song demo tapes holds at least two sure shot singles, "Where Have You Been All My Life" and "Two Can Make It Work." Danelli's flamboyant drum work and Bryson's Townshend-esque gui- tar style plays well against the high sweet singing styles of Marchesi and Vinci's vocals while Cornish's harmony and stage presence adds the same kind of stability he did for . As usual the word is "a number of majors are interested" but it looks like one of two major majors will sign them. WHADDAYA MEAN ANOTHER ELVIS COSTELLO STORY? GIVE US A BREAK, WILLYA? People have stopped asking Elvis Who?? Now it's KEEPING A HEALTHY INDUSTRY-HEALTHIER. When?? The answer is, the single, "Alison," ships next week. The b - side will be a rousing live version of "Miracle Man" which will not (Continued on page 57)

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ROD STEWART-Warner Bros. 8475 -Asylum 45439 -Avatar 4497 (Capitol) YOU'RE IN MY HEART (THE FINAL ACCLAIM) GO BACK HOME AGAIN (prod. by Peter Asher) SIMPLE THINGS (prod. by Carole King & Norm (prod. by Tom Dowd) (writer: Stewart) (writer: Gold) (Luckyu, BMI) (3:10) Kimmer) (writers: King -Evers) (Colgems-EMI, (Riva, ASCAP) (4:28) ASCAP) (2:38) Gold's first single from a forthcoming Ip The country side of Stewart's tastes is King's second single for her new label is is in the bright, energetic pop -rock style emphasized on his new single-it's slow, a thoughtful, positive ballad that stresses introspective, the story of a relationship he is making his trademark, and more simple virtues. It should be a pop and many should recognize. pop attention is likely. MOR choice, mornings especially.

JESSE WINCHESTER-Bearsville 0320 THE ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck 8 2270 RANDY EDELMAN-Arista 0268 (WB) (CBS) CAN'T IT ALL BE LOVE (prod. by ) BMI) RHUMBA MAN (prod. by Brian Ahern) VOYAGE TO ATLANTIS (prod. by group) (writer: Edelman) (Piano Picker/Unart, (writer: Winchester) (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) (3:30) (writers: group) (Bovina, ASCAP) (3:54) (4:36) There's a bit of novelty in Winchester's The third single from "Go For Your Guns" Crimes, large and small, and how they man, latest single-the vocal effects and infec- is a ballad, with many of the Isleys' trade- contrast with the perfectibility of long, tious tempo could bring a serious artist mark effects slowed down accordingly. are Edelman's concerns in this before his largest pop audience. The underwater sounds work well. thoughtful ballad, fully produced.

DAVID BOWIE-RCA 11121 POCKETS-Columbia 3-10632 THE MOTORS-Virgin 8 9515 (CBS) by Robert HEROES (prod. by Bowie & Visconti) COME GO WITH ME (prod. by Verdine White) DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY (prod. (writers: Bowie -Eno) (Bewlay Bros./Fleur/ (writers: McKinney -White -Wright) John Lange) (writers: Garvey -McMaster) E. G., BMI) (3:29) (Verdangle/Pocket, BMI) (3:33) (Front Line/Ackee, ASCAP) (3:13) Bowie puts Warhol's theory about every- This male r&b group already has received This British new wave group uses wall of one becoming famous into a rock context radio attention on this debut single, and sound guitar effects well on this debut here-the production makes for a dense, its uptempo, energetic style makes it a single; the melody and driving rhythm hard sound with echoed vocals. crossover candidate. should reach a broad audience.

OHIO PLAYERS-Mercury 73956 EDDIE PHILLIPS-Casablanca 898 CON SHUN-Mercury 73959 MERRY GO ROUND (prod. by group) (writers: CITY WOMAN (prod. by Shel Tnlmy) (writer: FFUN (prod. by Skip Scarborough) (writer: Cooper) group) (Play One/Unichappell, BMI) (3:28) Phillips) (R&M/Artie Wayne, ASCAP) (3:26) (Val -le Joe, BMI) (3:31) The syncopated style of the chorus fits A straightforward rock 'n' roll track with An unabashed party record, this single still with the title, and is of the sort of rhythm interesting guitar work and phasing effects has enough novel touches-good brass piece that the Players have made into hits added, this single should see radio reac- playing, and a largely a cappella closing- many times before. tion, both AM and FM. to be a radio success.

PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE-RCA 11148 DOUGLAS ALAN DAVIS-Calliope 8011 BILLY PRESTON-A&M 1980 SUN SHONE LIGHTLY (prod. by Alan Abrahams) YOU WERE ON MY MIND (prod. by Douglas WHOLE NEW THING (prod. by Truman Thomas) (writer: Goshorn) (Prairie League, ASCAP) Alan Davis & Barry Rudolph) (writer: Fricker) (writers: Thomas -Bowen -Ford) (Stone Diamond, (3:20) (M. Witmark & Sons, ASCAP) (3:08) BMI) (3:33) This live recording of one of PPL's better We Five's 1965 hit has more electric A falsetto chorus is the principal hook in ballads features some tight country har- energy to it in this remake, but the pro- Preston's latest single, an announcement monies and a dolorous lost love theme- duction touches are appropriate and the of a change in direction and a likely r&b pop and country should respond. quality of the song undimmed. radio addition.

MICHAEL KENNY-Private Stock 164 LARRY HENLEY-Epic 8-50408 -CTI 41 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME (prod. by Edward Germano) LOVE IS ON THE AIR (prod. by Johnny Slate & GOLDEN OLDIES (prod. by & (writers: Kenny -Aronson -Kenny) (Dantroy/ Larry Henley) (writers: Slate -Henley -Hurt) Larry Rosen) (writer: Austin) (Yippity Yippity, Kenny/Myrtle Bay, BMI) (3:45) (pub. not given) (3:16) ASCAP) (3:18) Kenny's single is a ballad that re-examines This smooth, dreamy ballad finds Henley This rock 'n' roll tune contains a number a familiar topic, but with a pronounced sounding almost like the Supremes, and of references to hits from past years, and beat and a repeated chorus that pop audi- its rich quality should bring MOR and that nostalgic spirit, combined with a ences should remember. pop play, with covers likely. lively tempo, could hit.

THE TYMES-RCA 11136 ROSETTA STONE-Private Stock 170 MARTHA AND JAMES-Polydor 14433 HOW AM I TO KNOW (prod. by Billy Jackson) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (prod. by Roger SUMMERTIME (prod. by ) (writer: Jackson) (Celenia/Chappell, Greenaway) (writers: Brown-Bruce-Clapton) (writers: Gershwin -Heyward) (Chappell, (ASCAP) (3:17) (Casserole, BMI) (3:24) (ASCAP) (4:01) The high-pitched female lead is a standout Cream's '68 hit has been redone in a way James Brown and his sister Martha make on this single with a light touch. that plays up its pop leanings, with syn- the Gershwin standard into an ecology The strength of the melody should bring thesizers providing much of the instru- message here, and Brown puts much of it to radio audiences. mental hook -interest. himself into the performance.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Holland Joins BNB DISCO FILE LOS ANGELES-Richard Hol- DISC FILE land has joined BNB Associates and Tattoo Records as director TOP 2 (A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts) of in-house public relations. OCTOBER 22, 1977 By VINCE ALETTI Holland also will be involved 1. GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT/ I RECOMMENDED ALBUMS: Topping the list this week are two with Tattoo's music publishing LOVE SHOOK excellent European albums whose prime distinction lies not so much company, Big Heart Music. PATTIE BROOKS/Casablanca (Ip cuts) in the original productions but in the way those productions have 2. DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD SANTA ESMERALDA/Philips been transformed through that increasingly crucial process that is RCA Earnings Rise (import Ip cut) known as the "disco mix." Both "Kings of Clubs" by the Chocolat's (Continued from page 3) 3. I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE FANTASTIC FOUR/Westbound/Atlantic (Salsoul) and "Magic Love" by Michele (West End) are that year-end totals for the com- (disco disc) mixes 4. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE and, from all indications, are utterly different from the versions pany will reach record heights. CHIC/Atlantic/Buddah (disco disc) originally released in Belgium and France, respectively. Not only has Sales for the RCA Records divi- 5. COSMIC WIND/THE BULL Moulton expanded all the material-"Kings of Clubs," for instance, sion were up MIKE THEODORE ORCHESTRA/ sharply during the Westbound (Ip cuts) was originally a 3:55 single; here it runs 14:30-he's also added third quarter, led by demand for 6. NATIVE NEW YORKER/EASY COME, percussion (tambourine, cowbells, and entire conga breaks by Phila- Elvis Presley records and tapes, EASY GO ODYSSEY/RCA (disco disc) delphia's Larry Washington) and, on the Michele album, new back- according to an RCA statement. 7. /HOLLYWOOD/ ground vocal tracks. Not surprisingly, Moulton receives co -producer Other RCA divisions, including FIRE ISLAND credit on "Magic Love" in addition to his disco mix credit but his NBC and VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca (Ip cuts) radio television, Hertz 8. POP COLLAGE/LET'S MAKE LOVE work on the Chocolat's album-the first to bear Moulton's own label and Randon House, also reported TO THE MUSIC imprint, Tom n' Jerry Records, released through Salsoul-is the more increased earnings and revenues. PATTIE BROOKS/Casablanca (Ip cuts) 9. BLOCK PARTY successful and impressive of the two. Though the Chocolat's have had RCA's net income for the quar- ANTHONY WHITE/Salsoul (disco disc) some success with their import albums, this is the group's first ter was $62.9 million, up from 10. IT'S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY American release and it consists of both current and previously avail- $33.4 million for the same quarter DOWN NEXT TO ME BARRY WHITE/20th Century able material remixed specially for this album. The group's style is in 1976. Earnings per share were (disco disc/Ip cut) uniquely European but leans closer to the earlier disco sound from $.82, up from $.43. Revenues were 11. SPEAK WELL/INSTRUMENTALLY SPEAKING the continent-Titanic, Bimbo Jet, Barrabas-than to Cerrone or $1.5 billion, a record, compared PHILLY USA/West End (disco disc) (Continued on page 52) with $1.33 billion in 1976. 12. LA IE EN ROSE GRACE JONES/Island (Ip cut) 13. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY/ Music Plus Suit FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE (Continued from page 3) GIORGIO/Casablanca (Ip cuts) Discotheque Hit Parade along with Sherman Oaks Music 14. RUNNING AWAY (Listings are in alphabetical order, by title) ROY AYERS UBIQUITY/Polydor Plus store manager William (disco disc) YORK FACES/CHICAGO Charles Paul 15. MUSIC FLAMINGO/NEW Kincheloe, Goldberg, MONTREAL SOUND/TK (disco disc) DJ: Richie Rivera DJ: Carmen Adduci Kolberg, Mike Colestock and 16. HEY THE BULL/COSMIC WIND/BRAZILIAN BLOCK PARTY-Anthony White-Salsoul other persons to be named, with GENE FARROW/UA (disco disc) LULLABY-Mike Theodore Orchestra- (disco disc) 10 causes of action. 17. YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME Westbound (Ip cuts) DIANA ROSS/Motown (Ip cut) DANCE, DANCE, DANCE-Chic-Buddah/ DANCE, DANCE, DANCE-Chic-Buddah/ The suit asks for actual dam- 18. I FEEL LOVE Atlantic (disco disc) DONNA Atlantic (disco disc) ages in an amount yet to be as- SUMMER/Casablanca POOL BLUES/I GOT TO HAVE (disco disc/Ip cut) DISCO DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD- certained, pending disclosure of YOUR LOVE/FIRE DOWN BELOW- 19. WATCH OUT FOR THE BOOGIE MAN Santa Esmeralda-Philips further information and examina- TRAX/Polydor (Ip cut) Fantastic Four-Westbound (Ip cuts) (import Ip cut) 10. EROTIC SOUL GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT/POP GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT/LET'S MAKE tion of Music Plus financial rec- LARRY PAGE ORCHESTRA/London COLLAGE/LOVE SHOOK-Pattie LOVE TO THE MUSIC/POP COLLAGE/LOVE (disco disc) ords, and punitive damages of Brooks-Casablanca (Ip cuts) SHOOK-Pattie Brooks-Casablanca $2.5 million on most of the causes The Hit at CES 77 Show' KEEP IT UP-Olympic Runners-London (Ip cuts) of action. Special damages are (disco disc) I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE/FIRE DOWN asked for defamation in an NEW NAGAOKA KINGS OF CLUBS-Chocolats-Salsoul BELOW/CASH MONEY-Fantastic (Ip cut) Four-Westbound ((p cuts) amount yet to be determined for FEVER- LE SPANK-Le Pamplemousse-AVI JOHNNY, JOHNNY/DANCING alleged loss of earnings. An addi- Claudja Barry-London (import MOTEL.. (disco disc) tional $1 million is sought for loss NEW disco disc) NATIVE YORKER-Odyssey-RCA of reputation, as well as a similar (disco disc) KINGS OF CLUBS-Chocolat's-Salsoul ROLLING (Ip cut) amount for punitive damages. RUNNING AWAY-Roy Ayers Ubiquity- LE SPANK-Le Pamplemousse-AVI Polydor (disco disc) The complaint also asks disso- (disco disc) YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME-Diana lution of the partnership and that RECORD LIVING FOR TODAY/INVITATION TO THE Ross-Motown (Ip cut) WORLD-Jimmy Brisco & the Beavers- Music Plus be put into receiver- TK (disco disc) ship. Among the other charges in CLEANER THE POOP DECK/ MY FIRST MISTAKE-Chi-Lites-Mercury the 30 -page amended complaint (Ip cut) FORT LAUDERDALE are allegations of attempts to de- $¡g95 DJ: Bob Viteritti IPANEMA/NEW YORK fraud the plaintiffs of monies they THE BULL/COSMIC WIND/BRAZILIAN DJ: Ray Velazquez should have received, but were LULLABY-Mike Theodore Orchestra- CHILDHOOD FOREVER (A CHACUN SON denied through innacurate or Westbound (Ip cuts) SON ENFANCE)-Recreation-Dynamo falsified bookkeeping procedures. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE-Chic-Buddah/ not yet available) (disco disc, The stolen records issue, in Atlantic (disco disc) CHOVE CHUVA/MAS QUE NADA-Samba DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD- Soul-RCA (disco disc) which Goldberg, Kolberg and Santa Esmeralda-Philips COSMIC WIND/THE BULL-Mike Theodore Colestock, according to the com- (import Ip cut) Orchestra-Westbound (Ip cuts) plaint, sold " ... Music Plus .. . ROLLS AWAY DIRT DANCE, DANCE, DANCE-Chic-Buddah/ GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT/POP stolen records ... at a price sub- COLLAGE-Pattie Brooks-Casablanca Atlantic (disco disc) DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD- stantially below that of record FINGERPRINTS . ((p cuts) AND .. Santa Esmeralda-Philips (import manufacturers," further charges I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE-Fantastic Four-Westbound/Atlantic (disco disc) Ip cut) that many of the records not sold GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT/POP WASHES UP LIKE NEW! IT'S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN were to COLLAGE/LOVE SHOOK/LET'S MAKE at retail prices returned Used by many of America's leading Audio Experts NEXT TO ME-Barry White - THE their manufacturers, with credit LOVE TO MUSIC-Pattie Brooks- Roller washes up in detergent & water again and again 20th Century (disco disc) records, Casablanca (Ip cuts) accruing to the alleged "zebra" --- retains surface tackiness to outlast your LA VIE EN ROSE/SEND IN THE CLOWNS/ HEY YOU SHOULD BE DANCING- Effective against static & buildup TOMORROW-Grace account. Jones-Island Gene (disco disc) quantify d,scounts available Farrow-UA (Ip cuts) RUNNING AWAY-Roy Ayers Ubiquity- Officials of Music Plus Four NATIVE NEW YORKER-Odyssey-RCA Polydor (disco disc) have declined comment at this (disco disc) SAN FRANCISCO/HOLLYWOOD/FIRE time, but, along with Robert ROTELi.- SAN FRANCISCO/HOLLYWOOD-Village ISLAND-Village People-Casablanca Rotel of America, Inc. Zeavin, attorney for the plaintiffs, People-Casablanca (Ip medley) (Ip cuts) 1053 Saw Mill River Road assisted RW in providing back- SPEAK WELL-Philly USA-West End SOMETHING'S UP-Wayne St. John- Ardslev. NY 10502 (914) 693-3355 (disco disc, new mix) RCA (import disco disc) ground information.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Ensign Label Makes Its Move Floaters Float Through Disco -Mat By BARRY TAYLOR NEW YORK-For a became a best seller in South that has been in existence less Africa and a take-off on a martini than a year, Nigel Grainge's En- ad sung by Danny Williams sign Records has made a sizeable reached the top 30 in the U.K. impact throughout Europe. With "Looking After Number One" by the release of their first album by the Boomtown Rats is Ensign's The Boomtown Rats (marketed by fourth release. Both the single Mercury), a group that skirts be- and the album, "The Boomtown tween the new wave and ener- Rats" are top 20 entries in the getic rock, the label has made an U.K. auspicious debut in the American Boomtown Rats market. It was while he was packing up "Ensign is an unorthodox label his office at Phonogram that in a that will have to be worked Grainge was presented with a specific way," Grainge told RW Boomtown Rats demo by the recently. "I'd compare it to a group's manager. "It was the best label like Stiff as it reflects cer- demo tape I'd ever heard," he tain tastes, but it will not be recalls. "It was four tracks, done limited to any one area of music. in something like three hours, but My tastes are very commercial. I the songs were staggering. It was listen to singles all day and al- During their recent visit to New York, the crowds waited patiently while ABC record- all there-the songs, the sound ing artists The Floaters spent about 11/2 hours signing autographs on albums and bums when I get home at night." and the feel." photographs at the Disc -O -Mat. Pictured from left: Elliot Seror, Disc -O-Mat; Ralph Company Man Grainge offered the group the Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Larry Cunningham and Charles Clark, The Floaters. A self described "company option of "taking the plunge" man," Grainge formed Ensign last with Ensign or going to Phono- CONCERT REVIEW r1111111111111111111111111,11,,,,,,,,,,,1311111111111111111111111111111,1111111,1,,,, November as a self-contained gram and finally managed to sign company distributed by Phono- them after winning the support of Randy Newman: Depth & Simplicity gram after a seven year associa- top Phonogram executives from without the cumbersome tion with the label in the U.K. around the world and out -ma- NEW YORK-Randy Newman's tempo of highly arranged musi- that saw him rise through the neuvering several other major notoriety for songs he's penned support his show becomes a feast ranks from credit control to an British labels who also made like "Mama Told Me Not To cians, asides and touch- a&r post he used to sign acts bids. For his efforts, not only did Come," made famous by Three of spontaneous ing commentaries. The feeling such as Thin Lizzy, Graham Par- the group's album (produced by Dog Night, or Judy Collins' "I 1960s folks ker and the Rumour, City Boy, Robert John Lange) enter the top Think It's Going To Rain Today," harks back to that of Clover, Streetwalkers and Steve 20 in its second week of release, has left him somewhere between shows by artists forsaking all for a Miller (for the U.K.). but the single is generally ac- cult figure and stardom. But de- studio embellishments chance to just play and sing. Staff knowledged as one of the first spite his largely overlooked ac- new wave records to break the complishments, tickets for his Everyone had requests and Working with a small staff that in the U.K. when it recent Great Performers Series' Newman obliged, drawing plenti- included Chris Hill, Doreen Lau- radio barrier appeared on the front page of shows at New York's Avery fully from each of his six Ips. der and Terry Yason, the first En- the BBC radio playlist. Fisher Hall quickly became a From early classics like "Davy sign single was a quirky produc- scarce commodity. The Fat Boy" and "Yellow Man," tion number by Flash In the Pan U.S. Promo Tour during which he claimed to look (Vanda and Young) called "Hey Grainge is currently touring One Man Show like a hepatitis victim courtesy of St. Peter." The song was licensed major U.S. markets with head Rat for re- After a three year absence the yellow spotlight, to Newman by Midsong International Bob Geldoff and a very convinc- lease in this country and proved from the concert circuit, New- standards "Sail Away," "Red- ing film of one of the group's a necks" and "Poltical Science," a major disappointment for man has chosen to return to club appearances to "test the Grainge when it did not "do an stark stage, accompanying him- each tune received a thunderous waters" for in Alan O'Day" upon its release. It self on piano. The one-man show applause and, although the He expressed optimism did take time, approximately America. allows him the flexibility to sparse tended to three months, but the record that the "total rejection by radio freely exhibit his wry sense of sound similar, each one was de- eventually did take off in Holland will turn around after the nearly humor, his sensitivity and his livered clear -voiced and con- where it sold 100,000 copies. unanimous acceptance on the obsession with Americana. In cisely. Grainge's next two releases like- street and print levels" and is the past Newman has appeared The Human Condition wise achieved substantial success confident the Boomtown Rats will with full orchestral accompani- Despite his back facing half in relative isolation; "D.R.U.M." repeat their success here. ment, but with the room to start and stop at will and change the hall, Newman managed to involve all in attendance. His music reflects a man who criti- Capitol To Release cizes America and human nature while recognizing and satirizing Beatles 'Love Songs' the faults which mold our world. LOS ANGELES - Capitol Rec- The mistakes of the past are our ords will release "Love Songs," a reality and Newman has the collection of 25 Beatles tracks, unique talent to tenderly soften next Monday (24). It will be the those insights. The listener, as 22nd Beatles album to be dis- the performer, sees the somewhat tributed by Capitol here. tragic human condition with a The album will be backed by fatalistic sense of humor. And an advertising and promotion while the songs harp on human campaign that will include print frailty and cruelty, a Newman and radio ads; and by in-store performance instills a wonderful merchandising including a die - aura of well-being about our cut cardboard banner, shipping screwed up world and about boxes printed with the album that curly-haired funny man be- cover photo, and four different hind the piano. wall posters. Alan Wolmark

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com loo! ALPHABETICAL LISTING SINGLES CHART THE SINGLES CHART PRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE %0o b A PLACE IN THE SUN Bill Schnee (Irving/ ISN'T IT TIME Ron Nevison (Jacon/ 15 Pablo Cruise, BMI) 56 X -Ray, BMI) 40 AVENGING ANNIE David Courtney & IT'S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN Tony Meehan (April, ASCAP) 86 NEXT TO ME Barry White (Sa -Vette, OCTOBER 22, 1977 BABY COME BACK Dennis Lambert & BMI) 11 OCT. OCT. Brian Potter (Touch of Gold/Crowbeck/ IT'S SO EASY Peter Asher (MPL Comm., 22 1S Stigwood, BMI) 59 BMI) 49 Tom Werman & Mother's IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Tom 101 102 HEAVEN ON EARTH (SO FINE) SPINNERS/Atlantic 3425 (Mighty Finest (Satsongs, ASCAP) 98 Collins & Ronnie Milsap (Chess/Casa Three, BMI) BABY. WHAT A BIG SURPRISE James David, ASCAP) 24

William 20 I WOULDN'T TO BE (Core Music, ASCAP) Guercio (Polish Prince, ASCAP) WANT LIKE YOU 102 106 CLOSER TO THE HEART RUSH/Mercury 73958 BEST OF MY LOVE Maurice White Alan Parsons (Woolsongs, BMI) 37 (Saggifire, BMI/Steelchest, __.. 12 JUNGLE LOVE 103 115 NATIVE NEW YORKER ODYSSEY/RCA PB 1 1 129 (Featherbed/ ASCAP) Steve Miller (Sailor, BLUE BAYOU Peter (Acuff -Rose, ASCAP) Desiderata, Unichappell, BMI) Asher 23 BMI) 38 JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU Jim Mason 104 104 ROUIN' WITH THE FLOW CHARLIE RICH/Epic 8 50392 (Algee, BMI) BOOGIE NIGHTS Barry Blue (Rondor/ (, BMI) 22 Almo, ASCAP) 5 KEEP IN COMIN' LOVE H.W. Casey & 105 101 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT THIN LIZZY/Mercury 73945 BRICK HOUSE James Carmichael & R. Finch (Sherlyn/Harrick, BMI) 2 (MCPS, ASCAP) Commodores (Jobete/Commodores, OF MAGIC Frankie Beverly (Pecle, 106 107 TEN TO EIGHT DAVID CASTLE/Parachute 501 (Casablanca) (Unart, BMI) ASCAP) 10 L BDI 97 CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTER- LITTLE) DARLING (I NEED YOU) Ted 107 105 BE MY LADY METERS/Warner Bros. WBS 8434 (Cabbage Alley/ PLANETARY CRAFT Richard Carpenter Templeman (Stone Agate, BMI) 95 Rhinelander, BMI) (Welbeck, ASCAP) 69 LOVE GUN Group & Eddie Kramer 108 110 EAST BOUND AND DOWN JERRY REED/RCA 11056 (Duchess, Vector, BMI) CAN'T IT ALL BE LOVE Bill Schnee (Piano (Kiss Songs, ASCAP) 72 Picker/Unart, BMI) 87 MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Benny 3 10599 109 108 DON'T BE AFRAID RONNIE DYSON/Columbia (Jay's/ CAT SCRATCH FEVER Lew Futterman, Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus (Artwork, Chappell, ASCAP) Tom Werman & Cliff Davis (Magicland, ASCAP) 64 12300 (Len -Lon, BMI) ASCAP) 21 110 111 SHOO DO FU FU OOH! LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN NEEDLES & PINS Mike Chapman (Metric, BMI) 91 111 112 I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY /ABC Dot DO 17717 ATTITUDES Norbert Putman (Coral Reefer/Outer Banks, BMI) 44 NOBODY DOES IT BETTER 112 116 IT AIN'T LOVE TOM POWER/Big Tree BT 1 61 03 (Atlantic) (Topo, ASCAP) COME SAIL AWAY Prod. by group (United Artists, ASCAP/Unart, BMI) 3 (Almo/Styqian Songs. ASCAP) 57 113 114 WOMAN OF MINE DEAN FRIEDMAN/Lifesong 8 1756 (CBS) ON AND ON Henry Lewy (Stephen COLD AS ICE John Sinclair, Gary Lyons, Bishop, BMI) 29 (Blendingwell, ASCAP) Mick Jones & Ian McDonald (Somerset/ Evansongs/Warner Bros., SEND IN THE CLOWNS Arif Mardin 114 113 JUST FOR YOUR LOVE MEMPHIS HORNS/RCA PB 11064 (Penneford, ASCAP) 7 (Beautiful, DAYBREAK Ron Dante & Barry Manilow ASCAP) 52 ASCAP) (Kamakazi/Angeldust, BMI) 41 SENTIMENTAL LADY Lindsey Buckingham 115 117 WAITING IN VAIN & THE WAILERS/Island 092 (Bob DAYTIME FRIENDS Larry Butler (Ben & Christine McVie (Warner Bros., Peters, BMI) 92 ASCAP) 64 Marley/Almo, ASCAP) DEVIL'S GUN Mike Theodore and Dennis SERPENTINE FIRE Benny Andersson & 116 103 (I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR) A NEW WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU Coffey (ATV, BMI) 51 Bjorn Ulvaeus (Artwork, ASCAP) 68 DOCTOR LOVE Baker/Harris/Young SHAKE DRIVER/A&M 1966 (Irving, BMI) (Lucky Tree, Six Strings, BMI) 53 IT WELL Don Davis (Groovesville, BMI/Conquistador, ASCAP) 65 117 118 FAIRYTALE DONNA McDANIEL/Midsong Intl. 11085 (RCA) DO YOUR DANCE (PART I) (May Twelfth/Warner- Carmen (C.A.M., BMI) (Heath Levy, ASCAP) 27 Tamerlane, BMI) 42 SHE'S NOT THERE Devadip Carlos Santana 118 121 CRYING IN MY SLEEP GARFUNKEL/Columbia 3 10608 (Canopy, ASCAP) DON'T ASK MY NEIGHBORS Maurice & Tom Coster (Al Gallico, BMI) 74 White (Unichappell, BMI) 81 119 123 SWEET WINE OF LOVE /Chrysalis 2172 (Misty Days/ SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Peter Frampton Chrysalis, ASCAP) (Jobete, ASCAP/Stone Allen Reynolds (United Artists, ASCAP) 15 Agate, BMI) 18 120 119 WINGS /Atlantic 3429 (Zweibel/Mad Vincent, BMI) DON'T STOP Fleetwood Mac (Gentoo, SILVER LADY Tony Macauley (Almo, BMI) 17 121 109 CREAM CITY AALON/Arista 0249 (Milwaukee, BMI) Macauley, ASCAP) 76 DON'T WORRY BABY Chris Christian SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY & Phil 122 137 HIDE YOUR LOVE SILVERADO/RCA 11075 (Silver, BMI) (Irving, BMI) 34 Ramone, (Paul Simon, BMI) 66 123 133 SEND IT ASHFORD & SIMPSON/Warner Bros. 8453 (Nick -O -Val, ASCAP) DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME SPACESHIP SUPERSTAR Bruce Fairburn Cory Wade (Sherlyn, Decibel, BMI) 31 (Squamish/Corinth, BMI) 94 124 120 MOVIN' IN THE SAME CIRCLE (DAMN IT ALL) CLIFFORD CURRY/ DRAW THE LINE Jack Douglas & STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND Buddah 571 (Combine, BMI) Aerosmith (Daksel/Vindaloo/Song Meco Monardo, Harold Wheeler & & Dance, BMI) 70 125 128 MY EYES GET BLURRY /20th Century 2352 (Kenny Tony Bongioui (Fox Fanfare, BMI) 4 DUSIC Phil Benton & Group (Caliber/ Nolan, ASCAP) STONE COLD SOBER Allan Callan & Good High, ASCAP) 30 Group (April, ASCAP) 75 126 125 BAD BOY MAC McANALLY/Ariola America 7671 (Capitol) (I've EASY James Carmichael & Group (Jobete/ STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Got The Music, ASCAP) Commodores Entertainment, .... ASCAP) 61 (Kidada/Off The Wall, BMI) 48 ECHOES LOVE 127 134 HEART GET READY FOR LOVE THE K&K SUPER CIRCUS/Epic 8 OF SURFIN' USA Michael Lloyd (Arc, BMI).... 39 (Soquel, ASCAP/J.E.C., BMI) 96 50443 (Keyboard, Pendulum/Chappell, ASCAP) SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC (SLOW (EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK DANCIN') J. Rivers (WB, ASCAP) 16 128 129 IF I COULD BE WITH YOU PIERCE ARROW/Columbia 3 10581 (Harden IN LOVE AGAIN Bobby Martin & Bradford/Little Max/ N.Y. Times, BMI) (Iceman, BMI) 50 SWING TOWN Steve Miller (Sailor, ASCAP) 58 129 130 WONDEROUS STORIES YES/Atlantic 3416 (Topographic, WB, ASCAP) FAIR GAME Prod. by group (Gold Hill, ASCAP) 67 TELEPHONE LINE Jeff Lynne (Unart/Jet, 130 132 I WANT YOU CHEAP TRICK/Epic 8 50435 (Abbott, BMI) BMI) 26 FLOAT ON Woody Wilson (ABC/Dunhill/ THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL Michael Lloyd 131 ALL YOU GOT TYRONE DAVIS/Columbia 3 10604 (Blackwood/ Woodsongs, BMI) - 45 (CAM-U.S.A., BMI) 6 BMI) FROM Content, GRACELAND TO THE PROMISED Michael Fuzzy (Shade 132 135 THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE STARLAND VOCAL BAND/Windsong 11067 (RCA) LAND Owen Tree, BMI) 90 Masser (Columbia Pictures, BMI) 100 RHYTHM (Cherry Lone, ASCAP) GEORGIA Buddy Mule (Lo -Sal, THE HAPPY GIRLS Kim Fowley & Earle BMI) 80 133 - IF IT DON'T FIT, DON'T FORCE IT KELLEE PATTERSON/Shadybrook 1041 Mankey (Almo/Irving/Buggerlugs, (Funks Bump, BMI) GOIN' PLACES Kenneth Gamble & Leon ASCAP/BMI) 73 Huff (Mighty Three, BMI) 71 134 138 FUNK, FUNK THE KING IS GONE (Brim, SESAC) 13 CAMEO/Chocolate City CC 011 (Casablanca) GONE TOO FAR Kyle Lehning (Dawn THE LOVE THEME FROM "ONE ON ONE" (Better Days, BMI) breaker/Cold Zinc BMI, 55 (MY FAIR SHARE) Louie Shelton & 135 139 COME SOFTLY TO ME BRENTON WOOD/Cream 7716 (Cornerstone, BMI) HANDY MAN Peter Asher (Unart, BMI) 47 Charles Fox (WB, ASCAP/Warner 136 136 MINNESOTA NORTHERN LIGHT/Glacier 4501 (Bay Lake, ASCAP) HARD TIMES Joe Wissert (, Tamerlane, BMI) 43

ASCAP) 79 THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT Harry Maslin 137 142 MOONDANCE VAN MORRISON/Warner Bros. 8450 (WB, ASCAP/ HEAVEN CAN BE ANYWHERE (TWIN (Rosewater/Careers, BMI) 88 Caledonia/Soul, BMI) PINES THEME) Paul Hornsby (Hat Band, Richard Perry BMI) 93 138 143 THEME FROM BIG TIME, PT. I SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla T 54288F (Braintree, BMI/Longmanor/Chrysalis, ASCAP) (Motown) (Bertram, ASCAP) HEAVEN ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR 60 Christopher Neil (Keyboard Pendulum/ TIME BOMB James Hopkins -Harrison 139 122 YOU CAN DO IT ARTHUR PRYSOCK/Old & Town 1002 (Every Little Tune/ Chappell, ASCAP) 25 Geoffrey Peacy (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP) 78 Penneford, ASCAP) HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY Brian WAY DOWN Elvis Presley & Felton Jarvis 140 131 WELCOME HOME ELVIS BILLY JOE BURNETT/Gusto 167 (Starday) Fishere (Norville, SESAC) 84 (Ray Stevens, BMI) 14 (Cedarwood, BMI) HELP IS ON THE WAY John Boylan & WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Queen (Queen) 89 Group (Australian Tumbleweed, BMI).... 28 141 126 SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW SOVEREIGN/Millennium 601 (Casablanca) WE'RE ALL ALONE David Anderle (Boz (Bacon Fat/Dramatics, BMI) HERE YOU COME AGAIN Gary Klein Scaggs, ASCAP) 19 (Screen Gems-EMI/Summerhill, BMI) .... 77 142 - ONE STEP AT A TIME JOE SIMON/Spring 176 (Polydor) (Teddy Dave Mason & HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Prod. by P. Nevison (Blackwood/Bruiser, BMI) .... 32 Randazzo, BMI) group, Karl Richardson & YOU CAN'T TURN ME (IN THE 143 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME NANCY WILSON/Capitol (Stigwood/Unichappell, BMI) 36 OFF - 4476 MIDDLE OF TURNING ME ON) Kent (Stone Diamond, BMI) I BELIEVE YOU Couch -Stroud -Stevenson Washburn (Jobete, ASCAP) 82 (Addrisi, BMI) 33 144 140 MY OWN WAY TO ROCK /Portrait 6 70007 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Joe Brooks (Big I FEEL LOVE Georgio Moroder & (Shillelagh, BMI) Peter Hill, ASCAP) 1 Bellote (Rick's, BMI/Sunday, ASCAP) .... 8 145 141 MA BAKER BONEY M/Atco 7085 (Heath Levy, ASCAP) (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME) HIGHER & IF YOU'RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY HIGHER David Anderle (Chevis-Warner 146 - LAY IT ON ME SYLVIA/Vibration 2353 (All Platinum) (Gambi, BMI) MONDAY Millie Jackson & Brad Shapiro Tamerlane/BRC, BMI) 35 (Tree, BMI) 99 YOU'RE 147 144 CRAZY AGAIN KATY SOUTHERN/Epic 8 50395 (Hall -Clement, BMI) MOVING OUT TODAY Brooks I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Web IV, BMI) 62 Arthur (Unichappell/Begonia/Devine's, 148 145 TOO HOT TO HANDLE UFO/Chrysalis 2157 (Intersong, ASCAP) I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING BMI) 85 B. Gibb-A. Galuten, K. 149 146 MAKE IT WITH YOU WHISPERS/Soul Train 10996 (RCA) Richardson YOU MAKE LOVING FUN Fleetwood Mac (Stigwood-Unichappell, BMI) 9 (Gentoo, BMI) (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI) 54 I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU YOUR SMILING FACE Peter Asher 150 147 I CAN'T HELP IT MICHAEL HENDERSON/Buddah 578 (Electrocord, ASCAP) Nick Jameson (Arc. BMI) 46 (Country Road, BMI) 63

2$ RECORD WORLD OCTOBER 22, 1977

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NEW WAVE CLUB REVIEW NEW WAVE NEWS Axton Holds Audience LOS ANGELES - Though his TOP2 By BARRY TAYLOR & ALAN WOLMARK opening performance September 16 was marred by a poor sound OCTOBER 22, 1977 N.Y. PUNK-L.A.'s Palladium may have recently had Blondie plus a system and a particularly sloppy 1. ANARCHY IN THE U.K. punk fashion show but New York's Palladium, where the grime is SEX PISTOLS/Sex Pistols (import) showing from his 7 -piece band, grimier, just had a true grit punk bill with and the 2. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN Hoyt Axton had the crowd of SEX PISTOLS/Virgin (import) sharing the marquee. The audience was a fashion show in its own 3. ANIMAL JUSTICE right and Richard Hell, Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye, in attendance, 300 on their feet and stomping JOHN CALE/Illegal (import ep) by the end of the ninety -plus 4. GARY GILMOUR'S EYES caused a ruckus just being themselves. Yes, punk heroes are really ADVERTS/Anchor (import) stars-unfortunately. minute show. Starting off stongly, 5. YOUR GENERATION he kicked off the night with "I GENERATION X/Chrysalis (import) The surprise of the night was the extreme raw power of the Ra- Love To Sing," a rousing, up - 6. HEART OF THE CITY mones' presence in a large auditorium. While many punk bands pale NICK LOWE/Stiff (import) tempo tune featuring fine vocals in the face of 3000-5000 seat venues, the Ramones' gut level sound 7. PRETTY VACANT from his two female background SEX PISTOLS/Virgin (import) and appearance incited a frenzy in the orchestra seats undoubtedly 8. MONGOLCID singers. establishing them as the darlings of the underground. The transition DEVO/Booji Boy Pace 9. SONIC REDUCER from club circuit platforms to auditorium stages is a tough one, but DEAD BOYS/Sire the Ramones have very successfully adapted their act. It seems that Axton's set was paced un- 10. RED SHOES at one ELVIS COSTELLO/Stiff (import) exposure as punk superstars throughout Europe has matured the boys evenly - point, looking 11. SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER without sacrificing any raunchy appeal. weary and obviously unhappy RAMONES/Sire with the house sound system, he 12. SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE Iggy, one of the grandfathers of punk, is absolutely insane. He STRANGLERS/A&M (Ip cut) smashed chairs, climbed the p.a. system and put himself through sat down on the piano bench, 13. DESTROY ALL MUSIC letting his rhythm guitarist take WEIRDOS,/Bomp a series of unbelievable contortions. His show featured most of the over 14. I HATE THE RICH songs for which Iggy Pop and The Stooges is belatedly famous includ- the vocal chores for two THE DILS/What songs. Yet he never lost his 15. REMOTE CONTROL ing a captivating encore of "I Wanna Be Your Dog," but somehow his CLASH/CBS (import) set couldn't follow the devastating force of the Ramones. Neverthe- audience, and when he jumped 16. BABY, BABY back up to break into a string of VIBRATORS/Epic (import) less, Iggy is a trip and a star from the arrogance of a horse -tail hanging 17. UH, OH LOVE COMES TO TOWN out of his pants to his muscularly bone -ridden, half -nude body. A his hits, they were on their TALKING HEADS/Sire self-proclaimed long-time fan, Soupy Sales, whose two sons are in the feet. 18. LOVE COMES IN SPURTS RICHARD HELL & THE VOID OIDS/Sire band, introduced Iggy to squeals uncannily reminiscent of the sound- Some of the most vigorous re- 19. SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL track reactions to Dobie Gillis and Maynard G. Krebs Dead Boys sponse came during renditions of IAN DURY/Stiff (import) ... 20. STOP IT hit CBGB last week highlighting their set with lead singer Stiv Bators Axton staples "Never Been To RADIO STARS/Chiswick (import ep) gobbing on the stage and licking it up in simulated slow motion. Spain," "Goin' To Heaven In a Peter Wolf, after his 10th anniversary Geils set at the Palladium, was Flash of Fire" and "Boney MCA Plans Campaign spied bopping to the sounds with some punky WB personnel. Fingers;" however, the emotional QUOTE OF THE WEEK comes from former Stiff label boss Jake apex of the evening came, in- For Skynyrd Album Riviera who explained his decision to leave the label in the English terestingly enough, during two LOS ANGELES-MCA Records press last week: "Ever since hearing 'Anarchy In the U.K.' by the Sex solo numbers. "Sweet Misery" will release Lynyrd Skynyrd's Pistols, I have come to realize that the only validity in life is to build and "Jealous Man" featured only "Street Survivors" this week, to destroy." And while on the subject of the Sex Pistols, the group's Axton's gritty vocal and thump- concurrent with the start of the new single is titled "Holidays In The Sun" b/w "Satellite." . . . The ing acoustic guitar - and the group's extensive 3 1/2 month new Clash single, "Complete Control," debuted on the U.K. charts people loved them. U.S. and Canadian tour. This at number 28. (Continued on page 61) The finale was the now classic sixth Lynyrd Skynyrd Ip is being "Joy To The World," which supported by a consumer and Axton wryly stated was his trade marketing campaign, an- favorite, "cause it made me the nounced Richard Bibby, vice New Wave Hit Parade most money." The good-time president/ marketing. rocker had everyone in the audi- The pre -awareness consumer DISCOPHILE/ CUTLERS/NEW HAVEN ence, which included such nota- ANIMAL campaign began at the first of the JUSTICE-John Cale-Illegal ANARCHY IN THE U.K.-Sex Pistols- bles as Peter Fonda, Roger Mc - (import ep) month with 4' x 4' posters dis- Sex Pistols (import) Guinn and an out - of - place I CAN'T EXPLAIN-Flamin' Groovies- RED SHOES-Elvis Costello-Stiff (import) played instore stating, "This Skydog (import) looking Arnold Schwarzenegger, HEART OF THE CITY-Nick Lowe- Space Reserved For Lynyrd Sky- SONIC REDUCER-Dead Boys-Sire Stiff (import) dancing in the aisles. HEART OF THE CITY-Nick Lowe- nyrd's 'Street Survivors' - REMOTE CONTROL-Clash-CBS (import) Moonlighters Coming Soon." The posters will Stiff (import) NO MORE HEROES-Stranglers-A&M RED SHOES-Elvis Costello-Stiff (import) The evening was opened by be replaced this week with (Ip cut) YOUR GENERATION-Generation X- WHOLE WIDE WORLD-Wreckless Eric- the Moonlighters, a new group four-color 4'x4' album jacket Chrysalis (import) Stiff (import) UH, OH LOVE COMES TO on Amherst Records, featuring blow-ups announcing the arrival. TOWN- SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL-Ian Talking Heads-Sire ex -Commander Cody guitarist Radio spots in the form of Dury-Stiff (import) SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE-Stranglers and Richard Casa- teasers began on AOR radio LESS THAN ZERO-Elvis Costello ---Stiff -A&M (Ip cut) (import) nova, formerly of Asleep At The October 1 in over 20 top mar- RIGHT TO WORK-Chelsea-Step ALL AROUND THE WORLD-The Jam- Wheel, on . Though some kets. Ads scheduled to begin Forward (import) Polydor (import) RICH BITCH-Iggy and the Stooges- of the material was appealing, airing on release date extend to STOP IT-Radio Stars-Chiswick Skydog (import Ip cut) (import ep) notably "Shantytown" and "Mid- top 40, as well as AOR formats. night In Memphis," the 7 -piece Merchandising aids feature HIDEOS DISCODRONE/ band four different posters including CLEVELAND BOMP/ HOLLYWOOD seemed unable to find a comfortable niche in their reper- a transparent poster for window ANARCHY IN THE U.K.-Sex Pistols- DESTROY ALL MUSIC-Weirdos-Bomp Sex Pistols (import) I HATE THE RICH/YOU'RE NOT BLANK- toire, which wandered aimlessly and door displays, and a specially MODERN DANCE-Pere UbU-Hearghen The Dils-What between country, rock, and designed "On Tour" poster. HEAD ON-Iggy and the Stooges- DON'T PUSH ME AROUND/WIMP- western -swing tunes. This lack All phases of the campaign Import (Ip cut) Zeroes-Bomp of NOTHING commitment to a particular are expected to run well into TO DO-Dead Boys-Sire HE'S A REBEL/YOU'RE SO STRANGE- (Ip cut) 1978. Zipper-Back Door Man genre, plus the fact that the BORDERLINE-MC5-Skydog (import) MONGOLOID-Devo-Booji Boy group contains no distinctive SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER- LIFT UP YOUR HOOD-DMZ-Bomp (ep) vocalist, leaves the Moonlighters, Benson Platinum Ramones-Sire GARY GILMOUR'S EYES-Adverts- FLYING-Residents-Ralph Anchor (import) regrettably, as only another ad- LOS ANGELES - George Ben- MONGOLOID-Devo-Booji Boy YOUR GENERATION-Generation X- dition to the already glutted list son's second Warner Bros. album, LOVE COMES IN SPURTS-Richard Hell & Chrysalis (import) of "country -rock" bands on the the Void Oids-Sire (lp cut) FORMING-The Germs-What "In Flight," has been certified scene today. ANIMAL JUSTICE-John Cale-Illegal I GOT A RIGHT-Iggy Pop and James platinum by the RIAA. (import ep) Williamson-Siamese Stuart Goldman

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TITLE, ARTIST. Label, Number, (Distributing Label) OCT. OCT. 58 IT'S SO EASY LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum E 45438 3 22 15 WKS. ON CHART 50 63 (EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN 1 1 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE LTD/A&M 1974 6 DEBBY BOONE 51 53 DEVIL'S GUN C.J. & COMPANY/Westbound 55400 (Atlantic) 12 Warner/Curb WBS 8446 ® 59 SEND IN THE CLOWNS JUDY COLLINS/Elektra 45076 5 53 54 DOCTOR LOVE FIRST CHOICE/Gold Mind 4004 (Salsoul) 6 (WB) (2nd Week) 9

2 2 KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/ CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK T.K. 1023 18 m - YOU MAKE LOVING FUN 4 NOBODY DOES IT BETTER CARLY SIMON/Elektra 45413 14 FLEETWOOD MAC 4 3 "STAR WARS" THEME/CANTINA BAND MECO/Millennium Warner Bros. WBS 8483 1 MN 604 (Casablanca) 13 6 BOOGIE NIGHTS HEATWAVE/Epic 8 50370 13 © 62 GONE TOO FAR ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY/ 6 5 THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL SHAUN CASSIDY/Warner/Curb ® Big Tree BT 16102 (Atlantic) 4 8423 (WB) 13 60 A PLACE IN THE SUN PABLO CRUISE/A&M 1976 5 7 8 COLD AS ICE FOREIGNER/Atlantic 3410 14 64 COME SAIL AWAY STYX/A&M 1977 5 10 I FEEL LOVE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca 884 12 71 SWINGTOWN STEVE MILLER BAND/Capitol P 4496 2 9 9 I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING / RSO RS 872 (Polydor) 27 67 BABY COME BACK PLAYER/RSO RS 879 (Polydor) 4 10 13 BRICK HOUSE COMMODORES/Motown M 1425F 9 60 69 THUNDER IN MY HEART /Warner Bros. WBS 8465 3 15 IT'S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME 61 40 EASY COMMODORES/Motown M 1418F 22 BARRY WHITE/20th Century 2350 8 62 65 I GO CRAZY PAUL DAVIS/Bang 733 9 12 7 BEST OF MY LOVE EMOTIONS/Columbia 3 10544 19 D 70 YOUR SMILING FACE /Columbia 3 10602 3 13 12 THE KING IS GONE RONNIE McDOWELL/Scorpion SC 0543 7 m 74 SENTIMENTAL LADY BOB WELCH/Capitol P 4479 3 14 11 WAY DOWN ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA PB 10998 17 65 66 SHAKE IT WELL DRAMATICS/ABC 12299 4 ® 18 DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE CRYSTAL GAYLE/ 78 SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY PAUL SIMON/Columbia 3 10630 2 United Artists XW1016 13 67 68 FAIR GAME CROSBY, STILLS & NASH/Atlantic 3432 4 16 14 SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC (SLOW DANCIN') JOHNNY m 77 SERPENTINE FIRE EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia 3 10625 2 RIVERS/Big Tree BT 16094 (Atlantic) 18 69 72 CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT 17 16 DON'T STOP FLEETWOOD MAC/Warner Bros. 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WBS 8408 13 43 46 THE LOVE THEME FROM "ONE ON ONE" (MY FAIR SHARE) SEALS & CROFTS/Warner Bros. WBS 8405 7 96 - ECHOES OF LOVE DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. WBS 8471 1 44 47 CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC 12305 5 97 100 LADY OF MAGIC MAZE WITH FRANKIE BEVERLY/Capitol P 4456 2 45 36 FLOAT ON FLOATERS/ABC 12284 18 8 5 46 49 I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU FOGHAT/ 98 86 BABY LOVE MOTHER'S FINEST/Epic 50407 Bearsville BSS 0319 (WB) 9 99 - IF YOU'RE NOT BACK IN TIME BY MONDAY 47 38 HANDY MAN JAMES TAYLOR/Columbia 3 10557 19 MILLIE JACKSON/Spring 175 (Polydor) 1 48 39 STRAWBERRY LETTER #23 BROTHERS JOHNSON/A&M 1949 16 100 52 THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL /Arista 0251 14

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LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones -Arista Jackie DeShannon-Amherst -Rolling Stones GONE TO EARTH-Barclay James WCOL-FM/COLUMBUS NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Harvest-MCA HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, ADDS: WNEW-FM/NEW YORK phones in descending order): Lofgren-A&M IN COLOR-Cheap Trick-Epic BAT OUI OF HELL-Meatloaf- ADDS: Dan-ABC WRECKLESS ABANDON-David SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan AJA-Steely Epic X-Passport LIVESTOCK-Brand Bromberg Band-Fantasy Armatrading-A&M LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones DRAW THE LINE (single)- MARK FARNER-Atlantic BOOK OF DREAMS-Steve Miller Stones LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- -Rolling Aerosmith-Col MARIN COUNTY LINE- Band-Capitol Doobie Brothers-WB SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt HARD TIMES (single)-Boz Scaggs New Rders-MCA THUNDER ISLAND-Jay Ferguson -Asylum -Col EDDIE MONEY-Col -Asylum IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower- LITTLE QUEEN-Heart-Portrait MUSICAL CHAIRS-Sammy Hagar MARIN COUNTY LINE-New -Chrysalis MOO N FLO W E R-Santana-Col -Cap tol Riders-MCA LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- PLAYMATES-Small Faces- PEARL-London WCMF-FM/ROCHESTER Doobie Brothers-WB Atlantic ALAN PR CE-Jet I ROBOT-Alan Parsons Project WCOZ-FM/BOSTON ADDS: SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan SAY IT IA PRIVATE- Arista Armatrading-A&M ADDS: BAT OUT OF HELL-Meatloaf- -Asylum CSN-Crosby, Stills and Nash- Epic STICK TO ME-Graham Parker- FIRE IN THE WIND-John Stewart Atlantic HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): Mercury - RSO FEELS SO GOOD-Chuck MAGAZINE-Heart-Mushroom AJA-Steely Dan-ABC LITTLE CRIMINALS-Randy Mangione-A&M LET'S GET SMALL-Steve Martin HEAVY ACTION (airplay in Newman-WB Daniels BEAUTY ON A BACK STREET- descenhing order): MIDNIGHT WIND-Charlie -W B POINT OF KNOW RETURN- Band-Epic Hall & Oates-RCA NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren Kansas-Kirshner FRENCH KISS-Bob Welch- BROKEN HEART-The Babys- MOONFLOW ER-Santana-Col -A&h UH, OH, LOVE COMES TO TOWN Capitoi Chrysalis LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stanes- NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren. (single)-Talking Heads-Sire I ROBOT-Alan Parsons Project Rolling Stones -A&M -Arista AJA-Steely Dan-ABC HEAVY ACTION (airplay in PLAYER-RSO WMMS-FM/CLEVELAND IT'S TIME FOR PETER ALLEN-A&M descending order): ADDS: LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- POINT OF KNOW RETURN- FRENCH KISS-Bob Welch- Doobie Brothers-WB ROUGH MIX-Townshend/Lane- Kansas-Kirshner MARK FARNER-Atlantic Capitol LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones MCA HEROES (single)-David Bowie- THE AJA-Steely Dan-ABC SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan Stones STRANGER-Billy Joel-Col RCA -Rolling BAT OUT 2F HELL-Meatloaf- SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt Armatrading-A&M Nelson-Epic MAGAZINE-Heart-Mushroom -Asylum THE JOY-Fantasy INTAKES-Rick Epic POINT OF KNOW RETURN- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WE MAKIN' LOVE & MUSIC-Dr. Hook SHOW SOME EMOTION- THE MOONLIGHTERS-Amherst Kansas-Kirshner Joan A matrading-A&M LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- -Capitol America KARLA BONOFF-Col Doobie Brothers-WB HEAVY ACTION (airplay. sales, MUSICAL CHAIRS-Sammy Hagar PRISM-Ariola phones in descending order): FRENCH K SS-Bob Welch- EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS -Capitol SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt THE ONLY DANCER- Capitol -Supertramp-A&M YOU'RE ALAN PRICE-Jet -Asylum LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones Jackie DeShannon-Amherst STICK TO ME-Graham Parker- -Rolling Stones AJA-Steely Dan-ABC WBCN-FM/BOSTON Stills and Mercury WABX-FM/DETROIT CSN-Crosby, Nash- TERENCE BOYLAN-Asylum ADDS: Atlantic WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS (single) ADDS: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS HEROES-David Bowie-RCA IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower -Queen-Elektra BLUE SAILOR-Cheryl Dilcher- -Shelter MIRAGE- Richie Havens-A&M -Chrysalis Butterfly BOOK OF INVASIONS-Horslips HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY MOONFLOWER-Santana---Col -DJM in descending order): (single)-The Motors-Virgin NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren WBLM-FM/MAINE 100% WHOLE WHEAT-AVI RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB MOONFLOWER-So ntana-Col -A&M ADDS: FIRE IN THE WIND-John Stewart SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren POINT OF

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BAND-Asylum BROKEN HEART-The Babys- Doobie Brothers-WB LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones Chrysalis LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones -Rolling Stones ROUGH MIX-Townshend/Lane AJA -Rolling Stones JT-James Taylor-Col -MCA NEVER LETTING GO-Phoebe WKDF-FM/NASHVILLE SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt CHICAGO XI-Col STEELY DAN -Asylum Snow-Col ADDS: AJA-Steely Dan-ABC SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt ABC BAT OUT OF HELL-Meatloaf- LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- -Asylum Epic KLOL-FM/HOUSTON Doable Brothers-WB HARD TIMES (single)-Boz Scaggs LIVESTOCK-Brand X-Passport ADDS: CELEBRATE ME HOME-Kenny -Col MOST AIRPLAY: MUSICAL CHAIRS-Sammy Hagar ENIGMATIC OCEAN-Jean-Luc Loggins-Col BRIDGES-Gil Scott -Heron & AJA-Steely Dan-ABC -Capitol Ponty-Atlantic Project I ROBOT-Alan Parsons Brian Jackson-Arista SIMPLE DREAMS- RAIN DANCES-Camel-Janus GONE TO EARTH-Barclay James -Arista LinJa Ronstadt-Asylum SECOND SEASON-Point Blank Harvest-MCA CSN-Crosby, Stills and Nash- KSAN-FM/ LIVIN ON THE FAULT LI NE- -Arista ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS Atlantic Doc bie Brothers-WB SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan VOL. II-MCA SAN FRANCISCO YOU LIVE-Rolling Armatrading-A&M MIDNIGHT WIND-Charlie ADDS: LOVE KWST-FM/LOS ANGELES Stoles-Rolling Stones SOLSTICE, SOUND & SHADOWS- Daniels Band-Epic BAT OUT OF HELL-Meatloaf Ralph Towner-ECM ALAN PRICE-Jet ADDS: -Epic I ROB'DT-Alan Parsons Project THE LINE (single)- -Arista RAIN DANCES-Camel-Janus DRAW MOTIVATION RADIO-Steve HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, Aerosmith-Col Hillage-AtIcntic CSN-Crosby, Stills and Nash phones in descending order): SHOT IN THE DARK-Bill HEROES (single)-David Bowie -f tlantic AJA-Steely Dan-ABC Quateman-RCA MUSICAL CHAIRS-Sammy Hagar - RCA -Capitol SOME EMOTION-Joan ROUGH MIX-Townsherd/ I ROBOT-Alan Parsons Project SHOW Lanº-MCA -Arista Armatrading-A&M EDDIE MONEY-Col ALAN PRICE-Jet MUSICAL CHAIRS-Sammy Hagar FRENC I Welch- STICK TO ME-Graham Parker RAIN DANCES-Camel-Janus KISS-Bob SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt -Capitol Cap tol -Asylum -Mercury THE MOTORS-Virgin NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren CHICAGO XI-Col THE STRANGER-Billy Joel-Col THUNDER ISLAND-Jay Ferguson WRECKLESS ABANDON-David -Asylum -A&M Bromberg Band-Fantasy FOGHAT LIVE-Bearsville WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS (single) LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- HEAVY ACTION (airplay in -Queen-Elektra HEAVY ACTION (airplay in WXRT-FM/CHICAGO Doobie Brothers-WB descending order): descending order): sales, ADDS: LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt HEAVY ACTION (airplay, LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones -Asylum phones in descending order): -Rolling Stones PAGE -Rolling Stones FRONT NEWS-Wishbone SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt Ash-MCA IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower CSN-Crosby, Stills and Nash- NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren -Atlantic -Asylum -A&M MAX'S KANSAS CITY VOL. -Chrysalis II- LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones VarioLs Artists-Ram CHICAGO XI-Col I ROBOT-Alan Parsons Project ROUGH MIX-Townshend/Lane -Rolling Stones Daniels MAGAZINE-Heart-Mushroom -Arista -MCA MIDN'GI-T WIND-Charlie AJA-Steely Dan-ABC Band-Epic AJA-Steely Dan-ABC LITTLE CRIMINALS-Randy IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- Newman-WB WQFM-FM/MILIWAUKEE Doobie Brothers-WB -Chrysalis AJA-Steely Dan-ABC ADDS: BAD REPUTATION-Thin Lizzy- OF KNOW RETURN- LITTLE QUEEN-Heart-Portrait EDDIE MONEY-Col POINT ACTION-Blackbyrds-Fantasy Mercury Kansas-Kirshner THE STRANGER-Billy Joel-Col MY AIM IS TRUE-Elvis Costello FOREIGN AFFAIRS-- ROUGH MIX-Townshend/Lane PRIVATE-Steve ROUGH MIX-Townshend/Lane -Stiff (import) SAY IT IN Asylum -MCA Good rro n-Asylum -MCA MOTIVATION RADIO-Steve LET'S GET SMALL-Steve Martin TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Hillage-Atlantic SECOND SEASON-Point Blank -WB NETHER LANDS-Dan Fogelberg -Shelter -Arista -Full Moon BAT OUT OF HELL-Meatloaf MARIN COUNTY LINE-New ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan -Epic Riders-MCA LITTLE CRIMINALS-Randy WRAY-Private Stock Armatrading-A&M Newman-WB TWILLEY DON'T MIND-Dwight TRIP- MOTIVATION RADIO-Steve PRISM-Ariola America Twilley Band-Arista WHAT A LONG STRANGE Hillage-Atlantic Grateful Dead-WB FRENCH KISS-Bob Welch- RAIN DANCES-Camel-Janus KZEW-FM/DALLAS Capitol WRECKLES ABANDON-David ADDS: KZAM-FM/SEATTLE Bromberg Band-Fantasy RUBY, RUBY-Gato Barbieri- A&M CYCLES-Redbone-RCA ADDS: KMET-FM/LOS ANGELES HEAVY R CTION (airplay, sales, MAKIN' LOVE & MUSIC-Dr. Hook LA CATEDRAL Y EL TORO-Joe phones in descending order): HEAVY ACTION (airplay in HEAVY ACTION (airplay in Farrell-WB descending order): -Capitol descending order): AJA-Steely Dan-ABC LOVEPLAY-Mike Mainieri- POINT OF KNOW RETURN- MIDNIGHT WIND-Charlie LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones SIMPLE DIeAMS-Linda Ronstadt Arista Kansas-Kirshner Daniels Band-Epic -Rolling Stones -Asy l un ALAN PRICE-Jet CHICAGO XI-Col ALAN PRICE-Jet RUMOURS-Fleetwood LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones Mac-WB RAIN DANCERS-Camel-Janus I ROBOT-Alan Parsons Project- -Rolli Stones RAIN DANCES-Camel-Janus CAT SCRATCH FEVER-Ted Nugent Arista SANDMAN-Herb Pedersen-Epic LET'S GET :MALL-Steve Martin SHOT IN THE DARK-Bill -Epic AJA-Steely Dan-ABC SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan -WB Mac-WB Quateman-RCA FOREIGNER-Atlantic Armatrading-A&M SHOT IN THE DARK-Bill RUMOURS-Fleetwood SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan LIGHTS OUT-UFO-Chrysalis THUNDER IN MY HEART-Leo Quatemm-RCA CSN-Crosby, Stills and Nash- Atlantic Armatrading-A&M Sayer-WB ROUGH MIX-Townshend/Lane FOGHAT LIVE-Bearsville Miller STICK TO ME-Graham Parker- BOOK OF DREAMS-Steve FRENCH KISS-Bob Welch- TRUE TO LIFE-- -MCA Mercury IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower Band-Capitol Capitol Atlantic LUNA SEA-Firefall-Atlantic THE MISSING PIECE-Gentle Giant TWO MAN BAND-Splinter- -Chrysalis BOOK OF DREAMS-Steve Miller LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- CHICAGO II-Col -Capitol Band-Capitol Dark Horse Doobie Brothers-WB -IVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- TRY ME (single)-UFO-Chrysalis WRECKLESS ABANDON-David SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt Doobie );'others-WB Bromberg Band-Fantasy ACTION (airplay, sales, -Asylum N COLOR-Cheap Trick-Epic -Asylum HEAVY phones in descending order): LITTLE QUEEN-Heart-Portrait HEAVY 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24 WI "Baby, What A Big Surprise"/Chicago 3 ,0626

® ® "We Just Disagree"/Dave Mason 3 10575

70 63 "Your Smiling Face"/James Taylor 3 10602

78 66 "Slip Slidin' Away"/Paul Simon 3 ,C63G

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84 70 "Draw The Line"/Aerosmith 3-10637

85 74 "She's Not There"/Santana 3c,6

88 79 "Hard Times"/Boz Scaggs 3 156J6

DI "Don't Ask My Neighbors"/Emotions 3 u622

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Last This Last This Last This Week: Week: Week: Week: Week: Week: 1 1 Debby Boone 1 1 Debby Boone 1 1 Debby Boone 3 2 Carly Simon 2 2 Carly Simon 3 2 Carly Simon 2 3 Star Wars (Meco) 3 3 KC & The Sunshine Band 2 3 Star Wars (Meco) 4 4 (Meco) 5 4 Heatwave Star Wars 4 4 KC & The Sunshine Band 7 5 Donna Summer 4 5 KC & The Sunshine Band 5 5 Shaun Cassidy 8 6 Dave Mason 6 6 Shaun Cassidy 6 6 Emotions 9 7 Commodores 7 7 Andy Gibb 6 8 Shaun Cassidy 7 7 Foreigner 9 8 Stephen Bishop 10 9 Crystal Gayle 8 8 Andy Gibb 10 9 Donna Summer 13 10 Rita Coolidge 10 9 Heatwave 11 10 Commodores 16 11 Barry White 9 10 Fleetwood Mac (old) 8 11 Fleetwood Mac (old) 5 12 Ronnie McDowell 13 11 Donna Summer 14 12 Chicago 21 13 Bee Gees 16 12 Firefall 11 14 12 13 Emotions Heatwave 15 13 Barry White 20 15 Chicago 13 14 ELO 24 14 Rita Coolidge 12 16 Elvis Presley 18 15 Barry White 11 15 Peter 14 17 Floaters Frampton 15 16 Foreigner 15 18 Brothers Johnson 12 16 ELO 20 17 Rita Coolidge 17 19 ELO 19 17 Peter Brown 16 18 Floaters 24 20 Firefall 14 18 Johnny Rivers 25 19 Crystal Gayle 23 21 Jimmy Buffett 23 19 Chicago 17 20 Rita Coolidge (old) 29 22 Linda Ronstadt (Blue) 20 20 Eric Carmen 24 21 Firefall 25 23 Eric Carmen 17 21 Stephen Bishop 23 22 Dave Mason 26 24 Brick 27 22 Crystal Gayle 18 25 Foreigner A 23 Bee Gees 18 23 Steve Miller 19 26 Johnny Rivers 22 24 Dorothy Moore 21 24 22 27 Emotions Rita Coolidge (old) LP 25 Fleetwood Mac (Loving) A 28 Barry Manilow 22 25 Commodores A 29 The Babys 26 26 Alan Parsons Adds: Linda Ronstadt A 30 James Taylor Add 27 Bee Gees (Easy/Blue) 28 28 Ted Nugent Fleetwood Mac Adds: A 29 Dave Mason Extras: Paul Nicholas Player Seals & Crofts England Dan LP 30 Fleetwood Mac The Babys Linda Ronstadt (Easy) Barry Manilow Adds: Barry Manilow Aerosmith Extras: LTD Judy Collins Paul Simon Extras: Foghat (I) Dolly Parton The Babys LP Cuts: Foghat (I) Steve Miller ARS LP Cuts: Rose Royce (Ooh Boy) LP Cuts: None Also Possible: LRB Also Possible: England Dan Peter Brown Also Possible: Paul Davis Lake LTD Leo Sayer LTD Player Judy Collins Styx Hottest LRB Paul Nicholas Rock 'ri Roll: Adult: R& B Crossovers: Linda Ronstadt (Easy) Bee Gees LTD

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com APL1-2415 The elegant harmonies of Rosie (, Lynn Pitney and Lana Marrano) have been high on the list of the most impressive artists in the industry for years. That's why people like Todd Rundgren, James Taylor, Garland Jeffreys, Bette Midler, , Ringo Starr, Paul Anka and Melissa Manchester, just to name a few, all asked Rosie to per- form on their albums, or live in concert. Now, Produced and arranged after receiving the critical by Michael Kamen acclaim they've always deserved, for Mother Fortune Rosie is stepping out of the back- ground and into the limelight with their touching new album. "Last Dance," the emotion filled album that's taking Rosie where they've always wanted to go...the top. Records

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R & B and Country influences, will test I Racked area, late on R & B product, strong Pop sounding records, late on R & B cross- records early, good retail coverage. MOR influences. overs, consider Country crossovers semi - early, react to influence of racks and juke boxes. Last This Last This Last This Week: Week: Week: Week:

Week: Week: 1 1 Debby Boone 1 1 Debby Boone 1 1 Debby Boone 3 2 Commodores (Brick) 2 2 Johnny Rivers 4 2 Carly Simon 2 3 Star Wars (Meco) 5 3 Brothers Johnson Band 2 3 KC & The Sunshine 5 4 Donna Summer 9 4 Carly Simon 3 4 Johnny Rivers 6 5 Carly Simon 3 5 Fleetwood Mac 7 5 Crystal Gayle 4 6 KC & The Sunshine Band 4 6 Stephen Bishop 5 6 Foreigner 8 7 Heatwave 7 7 Foreigner 6 7 Star Wars (Meco) 7 8 Emotions 12 8 KC & The Sunshine Band 8 8 ELO 9 9 Andy Gibb 10 9 Star Wars (Meco) 9 9 Andy Gibb 10 10 James Taylor 11 10 Donna Summer 11 10 Shaun Cassidy 14 11 Chicago 6 11 James Taylor 10 11 Ronnie McDowell 11 12 Stephen Bishop 15 12 Peter Frampton 17 12 Chicago 16 13 Linda Ronstadt (Both) 21 13 Firefall 12 13 James Taylor (old) 12 14 Foreigner 8 14 Andy Gibb 19 14 Firefall 13 15 Shaun Cassidy 20 15 Chicago 20 15 Rita Coolidge 15 16 Fleetwood Mac 25 16 Rita Coolidge 13 16 Fleetwood Mac 17 17 Commodores (old) 13 17 Pablo Cruise 25 17 Bee Gees 25 18 Bee Gees 14 18 Leo Sayer 14 18 Rita Coolidge (old) 18 19 Steve Miller (old) 17 19 Emotions 22 19 Dave Mason 23 20 Barry White 22 20 Steve Miller (Swing) 18 21 & 21 20 Eric Carmen 19 21 Brothers Johnson Crosby, Stills Nash 23 22 (Brick) 16 21 Alan O'Day 20 22 ELO Commodores 19 23 18 22 Stephen Bishop A 23 Rita Coolidge ELO 24 24 B. J. Thomas 15 23 Sanford -Townsend 21 24 Johnny Rivers Ex 25 Heatwave 23 24 Leo Sayer A 25 Crystal Gayle A 25 Judy Collins 27 26 Ronnie Milsap A 27 Judy Collins Adds: The Babys Adds: Paul Nicholas Fleetwood Mac (Loving) The Babys Adds: Crystal Gayle Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac Extras: Little River Band Extras: Heatwave Steve Miller James Taylor Dave Mason Extras: Linda Ronstadt (Easy/Blue Linda Ronstadt (Blue) Carpenters LRB None Bob Welch LP Cuts: None LP Cuts: Styx Possible: Dave Mason LP Cuts: None Also Possible: Firefall Also Bee Gees Santana Barry Manilow Also Possible: Pablo Cruise Carpenters Donna Summer Steve Miller Hottest: rr Country Crossovers: Teen: LP Cuts: Chicago (Take Me Back) Dolly Parton None Kendalls

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151 SMOKEY & THE BANDIT (ORIGINAL 178 PORTFOLIO GRACE JONES/Island SOUNDTRACK)/MCA 2099 IPS 9470 152 SHAKE IT WELL DRAMATICS/ABC 179 GONE TO EARTH BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST/MCA 2302 THE ALBUM AB 1010 CHART 153 CHASING RAINBOWS JANE OLIVOR/ 180 VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP Columbia PC 34917 7064 154 BUNDLE OF JOY FREDDIE HUBBARD/ 181 MENAGERIE BILL WITHERS/ 15° Columbia JC 34902 Columbia JC 34903 155 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG 182 TOM PETTY AND THE RONNIE MILSAP/RCA APL1 2439 HEARTBREAKERS TOM PETTY/ OCTOBER 22, 1977 ABC SR 156 CAN'T WAIT PIPER/A&M SP 4654 52006 OCT. OCT. 157 MANDRE/Motown M6 886S1 183 WHO ME? I'M NOT HIM RICHARD 22 15 158 RUBY, RUBY GATO BARBIERI/A&M PRYOR/Laff 198 184 INTO 110 TWILLEY DON'T MIND DWIGHT TWILLEY/Arista AB 4140 SP 4655 SOMETHING (CAN'T SHAKE D LOOSE) O.V. WRIGHT/Hi HLP 159 NONA HENDRYX/Epic PE 34863 102 102 BRIDGES GIL SCOTT HERON & BRIAN JACKSON/Arista 160 A DIAMOND IS A 6001 (Cream) AB 4147 LEGS DIAMOND/Mercury SRM 1 185 HOW GREAT THOU ART ELVIS 1191 PRESLEY/RCA LSP 3758 103 105 GO TOO STOMU YAMASHTA/Arista AB 4138 161 FEELIN' BITCHY MILLIE JACKSON/ 186 THE KING IS GONE RONNIE Spring SP 1 6715 104 100 PLATINUM (Polydor) McDOWELL/Scorpion GRT 8021 JAZZ WAR/Blue Note BN LA690 J2 (UA) 162 LIVE GOLDEN EARRING/MCA 2 187 COSMIC 105 103 WE MUST 8009 WIND MIKE THEODORE BELIEVE IN MAGIC CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists ORCHESTRA/Westbound WB 305 163 DEVIL'S GUN C.J. & COMPANY/ LA771 G (Atlantic) Westbound WB 301 (Atlantic) 106 99 188 RAIN DANCES CAMEL/Janus JXS RAISIN' HELL ELVIN BISHOP/Capricorn 2CP 0185 (WB) 164 GREATEST HITS NEIL SEDAKA/ 7035 Rocket PIG 2297 (MCA) 107 109 LAKE/Columbia PC 34763 189 YOU'VE COME A LONG BABY 165 MIDNIGHT WIND THE CHARLIE WAY 119 NEVER LET ESTHER PHILLIPS/Mercury SRM 1 108 GO PHOEBE SNOW/Columbia JC 34875 DANIELS BAND/Epic PE 34970 1187 166 MAKIN' DR. 109 113 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/ 190 BEHOLD THE MIGHTY ARMY NEW KOOK/Capitol ST 11632 BIRTH/Warner United Artists LA774 H 167 MONKEY ISLAND GEILS/Atlantic Bros. BS 3071 191 KEANE BROTHERS/20th SD 19103 Century T 110 78 OOPS! WRONG PLANET UTOPIA/Bearsville BR 6970 (WB) 536 168 OXYGENE JEAN-MICHEL JARRE/ 192 IT'S NECESSARY JIMMY SMITH/ 129 ODYSSEY/RCA APL1 2204 Polydor PD 6112 ® Mercury SRM 1 1 1 89 169 COMING THROUGH EDDIE 112 115 LET IT FLOW DAVE MASON/Columbia PC 34680 193 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY GIORGIO HENDERSON/Capitol ST 11671 MORODER/Casablanca 113 98 BENNY 170 LIFELINE ROY AYERS NBLP AND US AVERAGE WHITE BAND & BEN E. KING/ UBIQUITY/ 7065 Polydor PD 1 6108 Atlantic SD 19105 194 I CRY, I SMILE NARADA MICHAEL 171 TALKING HEADS '77 TALKING WALDEN/Atlantic SD 19141 114 116 HOPE KLAATU/Capitol ST 11633 HEADS/Sire SR 6036 (WB) 195 172 FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOM WAITS/ GREATEST HITS CHICAGO/Columbia 115 88 DANCE BAND ON THE TITANIC HARRY CHAPIN/Elektra 9E 30' PC 33900 Asylum 7E 1 117 116 117 ONE ON ONE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) 173 SECRETS CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 196 LOVE AND LEARN TOM POWERS/ SEALS & CROFTS/ Big Tree 89523 SRM 1 1180 (Atlantic) Warner Bros. BS 3076 174 MAGIC IS A 197 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT DIONNE CHILD NEKTAR/Polydor NIGHT AFTER WARWICK/Warner Bros. BS NIGHT NILS LOFGREN/A&M SP 3707 PD 1 6115 3119 ® - 198 FRIENDS AND STRANGERS RONNIE 175 PRISM/Ariola America ST 50020 118 101 BLOW IT OUT /Ode BL 34966 (CBS) (Capitol) LAWS/Blue Note BN LA730 H 119 118 CHOOSING 176 TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS 199 TED NUGENT/Epic PE 33692 YOU LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC AB 1023 KRAFTWERK/Capitol 1 1 603 200 RINGO THE 4TH RINGO STARR/ 120 124 GREATEST HITS LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 177 IT'S 6E 106 TIME FOR PETER ALLEN PETER Atlantic SD 19108 ALLEN/A&M 3706 all- SHOW SOME EMOTION JOAN ARMATRADING/A&M SP 4663 122 120 FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD., MEMPHIS TENNESSEE ELVIS ALBUM CROSS REFERENCE PRESLEY/RCA APL1 1 506 123 111 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA754 G JOAN HK:nAIRADING 121 LTD _...... 42 124 112 FIRE ISLAND HERBIE MANN/Atlantic SD ASHFORD & SIMPSON 100 MANCHILD 19112 AVERAGE _....._ 143 WHITE BAND & BEN E. KING 113 CHUCK MANGIONE 137 TURNIN' ON HIGH THE BABYS 134 BARRY ® INERGY/Gordy G6 978S1 (Motown) MANILOW - 23, 78, 145 BAY CITY ROLLERS 91 HERBIE MANN 124 126 104 BE BOP DELUXE /Tamla 67 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 99 BEE GEES 39 STEVE MARTIN _. 48 T13 340C2 (Motown) ELVIN BISHOP 106 DAVE MASON _. 112 127 132 SILK DEGREES STEPHEN BISHOP 55 MASS PRODUCTION 140 BOZ SCAGGS/Columbia JC 33920 BLACKBYRDS 46 MECO . 22 KARLA BONOFF 82 138 REACH IT STEVE MILLER BAND 30, 130 EEC FOR GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 34883 BOSTON 33 MOTHER'S FINEST 142 BRICK 28 ODYSSEY 111 129 106 PATTI LABELLE/Epic PE 34847 BROTHERS JOHNSON 25 RANDY NEWMAN _ 96 JIMMY BUFFETT 53 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN 89 130 122 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE STEVE MILLER BAND/Capitol ST 11497 CAMEO 147 TED NUGENT 19 ERIC CARMEN 62 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: 131 135 DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest CARPENTERS 81 A STAR IS BORN 72 SHAUN CASSIDY 2 ONE ON ONE 116 SW 11645 (Capitol) HARRY CHAPIN 115 ROCKY 144 CHEAP TRICK 87 STAR WARS 132 133 SLICK /Tamla T6 35651 (Motown) CHICAGO 7 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME 109 CITY BOY 138 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 92 THE BEST OF COMMODORES GEM- TAVARES/Capitol ST 11701 10 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT _. .._ 18 RITA COOLIDGE 9 POCKETS 86 BROKEN HEART THE BABYS/Chrysalis CRAWLER 63 JEAN-LUC - CHR 1150 PONTY 54 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 11 ELVIS PRESLEY PABLO 135 137 THE SUN YEARS ELVIS PRESLEY/Sun 1001 CRUISE 56 6, 24, 36, 74, 75, 122, 135, 141, 146 ROGER DALTREY 94 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE 61 136 136 KISS DOOBIE BROTHERS 14,80 RAM JAM 73 ALIVE/Casablanca NBLP 7020 GEORGE DUKE 128 REO SPEEDWAGON 90 EAGLES 58, 64 FEELS SO GOOD CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 4658 KENNY ROGERS 123 ® - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 57 ROLLING STONES 13 EMOTIONS 138 139 YOUNG MEN 34 LINDA RONSTADT 2, 120 GONE WEST CITY BOY/Mercury SRM 1 1 182 FIREFALL 43 DIANA ROSS 49 FLEETWOOD MAC 1, FRONT PAGE 51 ROSE ROYCE 21 LEE- NEWS WISHBONE ASH/MCA 2311 FLOATERS 35 RUSH 37 DAN FOGELBERG 68 SANFORD-TOWNSEND 79 140 140 BELIEVE MASS PRODUCTION/Cotillion SD 9918 (Atlantic) FOGHAT 12 LEO SAYER 69, 84 FOREIGNER 5 BOZ SCAGGS 127 141 145 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA PETER FRAMPTON 26, 85 GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON 102 LSP 150 TOM SCOTT 118 3758 CRYSTAL GAYLE 105 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 93 142 141 ANOTHER MOTHER FURTHER MOTHER'S ANDY GIBB 66 PHOEBE SNOW 108 FINEST/Epic PE 34699 ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY 149 STEELY DAN 8 143 146 POWER AND LOVE GRATEFUL DEAD 77 31 MANCHILD/Chi Sound CH LA765 G (UA) DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 29 STYX 40 144 107 HEART 15,44 DONNA SUMMER 32 ROCKY (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/United Artists LA693 G HEATWAVE 20 SUPERTRAMP 83 MICHAEL HENDERSON 148 TAVARES 133 145 134 TRYING TO GET THE FEELING BARRY MANILOW/Arista 4060 HIGH INERGY 125 JAMES TAYLOR 16 ISLEY BROTHERS 88 THIN LIZZY 76 146 148 PURE GOLD VOL. I ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA LSP 1707 PETER TOWNSHEND/RONNIE LANE 70 65 ROBIN TROWER 147 130 BILLY JOEL 38 CARDIAC ARREST CAMEO/Chocolate City CCLP 2003 60 STANLEY TURRENTINE 47 ELTON JOHN 50 DWIGHT TWILLEY 101 (Casablanca) KANSAS 27 UFO 71 148 114 GOIN' PLACES MICHAEL KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 45 UTOPIA 110 HENDERSON/Buddah BDS 5693 EDDIE KENDRICKS 132 WAR 104 149 121 ROBERT CAROLE KING 98 BOB WELCH 59 GORDON WITH LINK WRAY/Private Stock PS 2030 KISS 52, 136 BARRY WHITE 17 KLAATU 114 LENNY WILLIAMS 119 150 126 MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM/ PATTI LABELLE 129 STEVE WINWOOD 95 Tamla T7 LAKE 107 WISHBONE ASH 139 352R2 (Motown) LITTLE RIVER BAND 131 STEVIE WONDER 126 NILS LOFGREN 117 STOMU YAMASHTA 103 KENNY LOGGINS 97 YES 41 42 RECORD WORLD OCTOBER 22, 1977

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue (Continued from page 14) period. That will change. Diana Ross has helped that change, and different countries. We just sold her TV special in 34 countries, and if Helen's picture is a hit, it will help that to change. Olivia Newton - the movie gets released by Disney in over 100 countries. I'm look- John is doing "Grease" now, so that will help, too. So the access ing for her to be like Sinatra. The only contemporary artists who is there-you've got to find the right role, the right script. have had that kind of career are Neil Diamond and Diana Ross. Besides Streisand, she's off in a category with Presley, Sinatra and I'll tell you, though, the thing that Helen and I have always remem- bered is that radio and records are the primary sources of our power. . Those four have a career that is never going to be Nobody would be interested in her for movies, television, concerts, matched by anybody, and we needed something special and some- clubs or anything else without those record sales. So we're unlike thing different, because otherwise it was just another Helen Reddy is. , who let that get away from him when he did his album. I don't mean to put it in those terms, but that's what it So I TV show-but Glen's back on the track now, paying attention to So I wanted hit singles, and something a little different. what is, worrying about the "prestige" of their his records. The Captain and Tennille, I think, let that get away from did unlike other people them when they did TV, and it remains to be seen if they're going artists, I let it be known on the street that whoever came to me with to pull out. Tony Orlando did the same thing. And part of it is over- the right material, with a hit song, was going to produce Helen Reddy. exposure, too. I shopped. I let a dozen producers walk into this office and play

I I to RW: Talk about TV and overexposure-at one point, Helen was me a song. called Kim Fowley and let him know would like on the "Midnight Special" virtually every week. That seems to have hear from him, what his ideas were, and of all the guys who walked changed now. into my office, he had the most material that I liked. Wald: Well, we weren't on every week. What I've found is two Kim had ideas, Kim was different, Kim was stimulating. And I things, and it's interesting psychology: One, in seven years Helen never worried about their relationship, because Helen has a sense Reddy does no prime time TV-there's one Carol Burnett a year and of humor and so does Kim. Once you get by his shorthand, he's ter- she's hosted the three out of the last four rific. He doesn't read a note of music, he doesn't work a dial in years. We stay off prime time for the most part, so there's no over- that studio, but he's a catalyst. He worked completely opposite from exposure on that. any way we've always worked. We've always picked the 10 songs before we've gone into the studio, worked on all ten of them, down When the "Midnight Special" came to us, I was interested for this album three reasons: One, we kept our identification with contemporary perfect, and then recorded them. But it wound up on has always music-we were with people we wanted to be with in terms of that five of the songs were written in the studio. Helen co -wrote, five songs. other artists, and Helen can be the MOR element that made the FM had a writer's block, but this time she wrote, or Kim loosened her right up in the studio, and he let her take chances. stuff more palatable to television. I always regarded her like that on record-she was the first one to interpret and sing "A Song For RW: Well, it was obviously successful from Fowley's viewpoint. You" by , she was first with Alan O'Day, Harriet Schock He's now talking about producing people like Andy Williams and and tons of who were never recorded by anybody until Frank Sinatra.

Helen recorded them. I always felt that on TV, too, she's the catalyst Wald: Why not? One of the things that I've always disliked about to making TV expand its horizons in terms of the kind of performers the music business, and the trades are a great perpetrator of this, too, you are going to bring on television. With the "Midnight Special" is all this delineation of bags. This one is MOR, this one is , we felt we would keep the contemporary audience, and it was a this one is hard rock or , this one is, you know, horseshit. limited audience, not prime time huge exposure but a hard core It's all music. It's either popular music or classical. Maybe there's a music audience of kids. And thirdly-it's interesting, I've been with delineation of gospel or country also. But the rest has gotten broken when people have come up to him and said "You down so far that it's all semantic horseshit. were great last night on the 'Tonight Show'" and he wasn't even RW: You've mentioned a live album for Helen. Will it be new on. We found that once the announcement was made of Helen being material or a "greatest hits live" sort of thing? the permanent host of the "Midnight Special"-and the most she Wald: There will be a lot of new material, but there will also obvi- ever did was five in a row-she was the host for good. We now do ously be a lot of hits on it. It's gonna be a two record set. We've got one out of every ten or fifteen, sometimes not even that, but it's at this point thirteen hits, so you'd best believe they're gonna be on still her show. there-I'm in this business to sell records. RW: As far as Helen Reddy's records alone are concerned, how We've always been willing to experiment and try different things. closely do you work with Capitol? At one point I had conversations with Thom Bell, and I was very in- Wald: Bruce Wendell and I can go out and compete with the terested in Helen doing a record with the Spinners. I like to pursue Scotti brothers. I think that what Capitol really accomplished on things like that for the future. We also thought of cutting a record both sides is that they re-established Helen's credibility. Of course, Glen Campbell, and I would love her to cut one with Neil sales went along with this, both the single and the album. But with I there should be more of that, more interaction they also showed that as busy as they are with 10, 11 acts with Diamond. think bullets on the charts, Bob Seger, Steve Miller, Carole King, Natalie between the artists and less competition in terms of awards, etc. Cole, , Tavares and all the rest, the- didn't lose the Helen (Continued on page 48) Reddy record, they didn't give up on it. It's now been on your chart for 19 weeks, and it's been in the top 20 and teens for about Mangione Bash ten of those weeks. There's not many majors, I think, that would stay with the record of an established artist, not a new artist that they're trying to break, stay with a record for 19 weeks like that

and pound it and pound it and pound it. I give Capitol a lot of credit.

And I get very involved with the promotion of my artists' records.

RW: I understand that. Isn't that fairly unusual? Wald: It's called survival. Again, that to me is why Helen Reddy is consistent for 8 years. Look at . You can name a lot of other women who started when Helen did, in 1970-71, and where are they now? Where's Maureen McGovern's second hit, let alone 12 in a row? Where's 's second hit, or Mary Mac- gregor's? Everybody thinks it's easy. It's not; it's very, very hard work. Helen did "You're My World" on the "Tonight Show" five times. RW: As you said yourself, she's well established. That doesn't take any of the pressure off? Wald: No, it increases the pressure, because you want to stay on top. First of all, Helen-and very few people realize this-is second Shown at a party for A&M recording artist, Chuck Mangione, who has just been Bartlett "The all-time in gold records for a female. Streisand has 17, I believe, signed to write and perform the soundtrack for the upcoming Hall film Children of Sanchez," are (from left) Lepitta Ferrer, the star of the film; producer Hall and Helen has 9. I think the second closest to Helen is maybe 8 with Bartlett; Mangione; and Jerry Moss, chairman, A&M Records. The soundtrack album or Ronstadt, or 5 with Olivia. With 9 gold albums for will appear on A&M. Mangione is currently represented by his recently -released a female and three of those platinum, Helen sells now in about 18 "Feels So Good" album.

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_,11,.1111111111111111111111,1111111111111111111 1,111 111111111111111111111111111111111,111111111 1111,: THE HAPPY GIRLS-Helen Reddy- Most Adds Capitol SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY- WIOD/MIAMI Paul Simon-Col (6) ALL MY TODAYS-Bobby HERE YOU COME AGAIN-Dolly Vinton- ABC Parton-RCA (4) HERE YOU COME AGAIN- YOUR SMILING FACE-James Dolly Parton-RCA Taylor-Col (4) MY WAY-Elvis Presley-RCA GONE TOO FAR-England Dan & lip cut) John Ford Coley-Big Tree (3) -Kenny WGAR/CLEVELAND (3) Rogers-UA HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE- Bee Gees-RSO SEND IN THE CLOWNS- Adds Judy Collins-Elektra Setting his sights at the Point Blank-KZEW shooting gallery at Peaches Record Store WSAR/FALL RIVER in Dallas is Jim Auerbach, winner of the machine, who had the highest score during WLW/CINCINNATI the BABY WHAT A BIG SURPRISE- two-week contest/promotion. Contestants had 98 seconds (the frequency of KIEW) Chicago-Col BABY WHAT A BIG SURPRISE- to rack up points, with the top scorer each day awarded ZOO -98, Peaches and Point Chicago-Col Blank T-shirts as well as copies of "Second Season," the new Arista Point Blank Ip. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE-Bee BLUE BAYOU-Linda Ronstadt- Surrounding the victor are Rusty Burns and Kim Davis of Point Blank; Bob Shannon Gees-RSO Asylum and Judy Donaldson of KZEW; Chuck Dunaway, national promotion director, Lone Wolf Productions; David Mitchell, assistant WIP/PHILADELPHIA WE JUST DISAGREE-Dave Mason manager, Peaches. -Col DAYBREAK-Barry Manilow- Arista (increase) WCCO-FM/MINNEAPOLIS The Coast GONE TOO FAR-England Dan & HEAVEN ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR John Ford Coley-Big Tree (ex) (Continued from page 12) -Paul Nicholas-RSO JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU- a SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-Paul Simon Fever," sensitive and insightful look at a poignant romantic inter- Firefall-Atlantic (max. inc.) -Col lude. We understand that the working rehearsal title of the tune & Crofts- MY FAIR SHARE-Seals was in fact "Bone Yank Blisters," but that's beside the point. What WB (ex) WTMJ/MILWAUKEE matters is the lyrics themselves: "I make a pussy purr with the stroke SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-Paul Simon FAIR GAME-Crosby, Stills & Nash of my -Col (inc.) -Atlantic hand/They know they're gettin' it from me/And they know just where to go WE JUST DISAGREE-Dave Mason GONE TOO FAR-England Dan when they need their lovin' man/They know I'm -Col (inc.) & J. F. Coley-Big Tree doin' it for free." We think you'll agree that it's no contest between WERE ALL ALONE-Rita Coolidge LOVE IS JUST A GAME- Ted and milquetoasts like Dylan and Steely Dan. -A&M (max. inc.) Larry Gatlin-Monument YOUR SMILING FACE- SUNDRIES: Two members of Kansas, drummer Phil Ehart and key- WEAL/BALTIMORE James Taylor-Col boardist Steve Walsh, will be on hand when ex -Genesis guitarist HERE YOU COME AGAIN-Dolly Steve Hackett records his second solo album in November. Turns KMBZ/KANSAS CITY Parton-RCA out that the Kansans have always admired the English band . . . SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-Paul Simon BABY COME BACK-Player-RSO Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry had the P -Funk experience recently -Col HE AIN'T YOU-Lynn Anderson- when he checked out a Parliament/Funkadelic gig in Providence. STILL THE LOVIN' IS FUN-B. J. Col Perry stopped backstage to pay his respects to George Clinton, gui- Thomas-MCA NEEDLES AND PINS-Smokie-RSO tarist Mike Hampton and singer Glen Goins . . . Sea Level's Chuck FACE-James YOUR SMILING NEVER LETTING GO-Phoebe Snow Leavell is guesting on new albums by Tim Weisberg and Herb Alpert Taylor-Col -Col ... will play a benefit for muscular dys- SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-Paul Simon WKI3C-FM/ -Col trophy in Evanston, Illinois on November 3 . . . Unique Records WINSTON-SALEM artist Mel Lee is recording his debut single "Oh Baby" at Ike Turner's SWEET MUSIC MAN- HERE YOU COME AGAIN-Dolly Kenny Rogers-UA Bolic Studios, while Unique's C. C. Neal is recording his "All I Want From You Is Parton-RCA THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT- Your Love" at Barnum Studios and ex -Three Dog Nighter LOVERS HOLIDAY-Engelbert Bay City Rollers-Arista Michael Allsup's Timbre Sound . . . Johnny Guitar Watson has Humperdinck-Epic YOUR SMILING FACE- received the "Golden Reel Award" from Apex Tapes; a donation SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-Paul Simon James Taylor-Col in Watson's name will be made to the Sickle Cell Anemia Founda- -Col tion and the Martin Luther . . . KMOX/ST. LOUIS King Foundation sold YOU MAKE LOVING FUN- out all five of his dates at the Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, Cali- Fleetwood Mac-WB NATIVE NEW YORKER-Odyssey- fornia recently. He was such a hit that the theatre asked back RCA him WMPS/MEMPHIS for two more shows just a week later. NEVER HAD A DREAM-Timothy-- GONE TOO FAR-England Dan & Windmill WE ALWAYS KNEW THEY WERE CRAZY UP THERE: Commander John Ford Coley-Big Tree NEVER LETTING GO- Cody's new single, "7-11," is about stealing from the 24 -hour stores ISN'T IT TIME-The Babys- Phoebe Snow-Col of the same name, undoubtedly a common practice from coast Chrysalis SUN SHONE LIGHTLY- to IT'S SO EASY-Linda Ronstadt- Pure Prairie League-RCA coast. The tune has evidently been "effective": up in Berkeley, Asyium SWEET MUSIC MAN- there've been a few incidents involving shoplifters merrily hum- WE JUST DISAGREE-Dave Mason Kenny Rogers-UA ming "7-11" as they go about their dirty work, and there was even -Col a reported case of a clerk being beaten. The single now be KOY/ PHOENIX will WSM/NASHVILLE edited so as to, ah, minimize vandalism ... Jefferson Starship guitar- HERE YOU COME AGAIN- ist Craig Chaquico's skateboarding prowess is well -documented (even MY WAY-Elvis Presley-RCA Dolly Parton-RCA (Ip cut/phones) on film), but he's outdone himself with the recent purchase of a JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN- motorized SWEET MUSIC MAN- Carpenters-A&M (Ip cut) board. He's had at least one dose call with the long arm Kenny of the law: when a Rogers-UA SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-Paul Simon policeman on foot tried to flag him down for WURLITZER PRIZE- -Col tooling around on his illegal craft, Craig simply revved it up to its Wuy:on Jennings-RCA THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT- thirty mph capacity and left the flatfoot eating his dust-he was WFTL/FT. LAUDERDALE Bay City Rollers-Arista soon picked up by a motorist who recognized him and sped him YOUR SMILING FACE- to safety. And get this: a week before, he was arrested for speed- MY FAIR SHARE-Seals & Crofts- James Taylor-Col ing in his car (this guy never walks), and when the cop was doing WB Also reporting this week: WNEW, SILVER his business with his back turned, Chaquico stealthily applied a LADY-David Soul- WJBO, KULF, KITS. Privare Stock 19 stations reporting. "Jefferson Airplane Loves You" sticker to his squad car. Chaquico for Mayor.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com A survey of NEW product sales in the nation's leading retail outlets OCTOBER 22, 1977 THE RETAIL REPORT listed alphabetically WORLD MUSICLAND/ NATIONr'4L FRENCH KISS-Bob Welch- RECORD RENDEZVOUS/ LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones SALESMAKEROF THE WEEK -Rolling Stones Capitol CLEVELAND ACTION-Blackbyrds-Fantasy LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT-Dionne NIGHTWINGS-Stanley Turrentine AJA-Steely Dan-ABC Warwick-WB ACTION-Blackbyrds-Fantasy -Fantasy ANYTIME, ANYWHERE-Rita NIGHT AFTER NIGHT-Nils Lofgren AJA-Steely Dan-ABC SECRETS-Con Funk Shun- Coolidge-A&M -A&M BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR Mercury BABY IT'S ME-Diana Ross- NONA HENDRYX-Epic SOMEONE YOU LOVE -20th SUN-Capitol Motown THE PAC IS BACK-Impact- Century VILLAGE PEOPLE-Casablanca BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT- Fantasy DUSIC-Brick-Bang Eric Carmen-Arista -Rose Royce- IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower- FOR THE RECORD/ Whitfield SOUND TOWN/DALLAS Chrysalis BALTIMORE LET'S GET SMALL-Steve Martin- BROKEN HEART-The Babys- Martin LET'S GET SMALL-Steve ACTION-Blackbyrds-Fantasy WB Chrysalis -WB AJA-Steely Dan-ABC ODYSSEY-RCA CRAWLER-Epic LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones & Simpson-WB GO TOO-Stomu Yamashta- DISCO BILL--Capitol SEND IT-Ashford -Rolling Stones TO Arista AJA IN CITY DREAMS-Robin Trower SOMETHING LOVE-LTD- STAR WARS-Meco-Millennium -Chrysalis A&M INTAKES-Rick Nelson-Epic STEELY DAN THE KING IS GONE-Ronnie VILLAGE KARLA BONOFF-Col MEMPHIS HORNS-RCA PEOPLE-Casablanca ABC McDowell-Scorpion PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE-Dennis NONA HENDRYX-Epic Wilson-Caribou REACH FOR IT-George Duke- RECORD REVOLUTION/ RECORD BAR/NATIONAL POINT OF KNOW RETURN-Kansas TOP SALES Epic CLEVELAND -Kirshner ELVIS IN CONCERT-Elvis Presley SECRETS-Con Funk Shun- BAT OUT OF HELL-Meatloaf- STILLWATER-Capricorn AJA-Steely Dan-ABC Mercury -RCA Epic THUNDER IN MY HEART-Leo ELVIS IN CONCERT-Elvis FEELS SO GOOD-Chuck Mangione SEND IT-Ashford & Simpson-WB CRACK IN'-WB Sayer-W B Presley-RCA WHO ME? 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AJA-Steely Dan-ABC POINT OF KNOW RETURN-Kansas -W B Mercury BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT- -Kirshner LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones AJA-Steely Dan-ABC SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan Eric RAIN DANCES-Camel-Janus -Rolling Stones BABY IT'S ME-Diana Ross- Armatrading-A&M Carmen-Arista THUNDER IN MY FRONT PAGE NEWS-Wishbone REACH FOR IT-George SIMPLE DREAMS-Linda Ronstadt Motown HEART-Leo Duke- Epic Asylum CHICAGO XI-Col Sayer-WB Ash-MCA FLOWING RIVERS-Andy GREATEST HITS, VOL. 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J. & Company- Dave Loggins-Epic LINK Vaya WB ROBERT GORDON WITH Westbound STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN- WRAY-Private Stock ENIGMATIC OCEAN-Jean-Luc LOVE YOU LIVE-Rolling Stones- FOGHAT LIVE-Bearsville Reverberi-UA SHOW SOME EMOTION-Joan Ponty-Atlantic Rolling Stones Armatrading-A&M EYE OF THE BEHOLDER-Ray POINT OF KNOW RETURN-Kansas LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE- TURNIN' ON-High Inergy- THE STRANGER-Billy Joel-Col Barretto-Atlantic -Kirshner Doobie Brothers-WB Gordy

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CONCERT REVIEW The Doobie Bros.' Changes Have Been Natural Ones unvonummtormlunererruleummilnummmummulunnummu By SAMUEL GRAHAM some from the last album, but I "," their second Engelbert=Energy LOS ANGELES-Often a musi- think we're just getting a little album. How much influence has LOS ANGELES-After a lengthy will be so close to his work more used to each other and Templeman exerted on the mu- cian seven month tour, Engelbert Hum- more open with each other as far sic's development during their -not just an album but his over- perdinck (Epic) performed with an is Pat I producer's all oeuvre - that alterations in as writing concerned. and association? "A good incredible amount of energy to musical direction which seem are much more able to make an job is to bring the best out of a sell-out crowd in a four day as in the music, not marked and obvious to some lis- album together two different what's already stint at the Greek Theatre. The teners will be nothing more than writers than we were when I first to try to change it around," Mc- audience, mostly comprised of natural evolution to the musician joined." There's also a fairly sim- Donald replies. "The essence of women, was more than ready for himself. And for most bands, ple explanation for the textural the whole of the producer its singing idol's performance to given a change or two in person- differences in the sound: the tra- getting together with an artist is begin. Engelbert led off the show nel, that's simply the case: if the ditionally guitar -dominated band to do his art, make it tangible with "One," the dynamic hit from songs are good, the music just now features keyboards promi- and put it on record. People are "A Chorus Line," then proceeded instinctively falls into place as it's nently in the mix. "When you use drawn to the energy they get immediately into his newest played and eventually recorded. keyboards on the basic tracks," from an artist doing something single release on Epic Records, The Doobie Brothers are a case says McDonald, "it's a lot differ- that only he can do in that partic- "Lover's Holiday." in point. A couple of years ago, ent than adding them as over- ular way; the good producer does Part of the show that surprised , the guitarist who dubs later. Now, just the pres- the almost impossible task of pre- almost everyone were the rather wrote and sang some of the ence of keyboards is like throw- serving the spontaneity-through versatile comical impressions of group's early hits ("Listen to the ing a rock in the water-it's got the hours of sitting in the studio Dean Martin, Lou Rawls, Jerry Music," "Long Train Runnin'," to change everybody's parts a trying to align tape machines, Lewis and Tom Jones, getting the "China Grove"), more or less re- little bit, because piano is just a understanding the artist's tem- loudest round of applause. While tired from active participation. different kind of instrument to perament, all of those things - beaming with joy after announc- Keyboardist Michael McDonald play with. So a lot of what you and making sure the music gets ing that L.A. Mayor Bradley had filled in for Johnston when the might hear as changes in style is on tape in its most natural state. proclaimed Sept. 14 Englebert guitarist first stopped touring simply the addition of the key- That's really what Teddy does. Humperdinck day, the show con- with the band, and McDonald boards." He'll only record the band the tinued with a unique interpreta- Have To Be A soon joined on a full-time basis. Back To Basics way it is at that time." tion of "You Don't And while they recorded "Takin' Pat Simmons concurs: "The last Steely Dan Star," which included serenading It To The Streets" when McDon- album was the first one where we Before coming to the Doobies, two girls who more than enjoyed ald and his new partners were used a lot of keyboards on the McDonald had been part of the sharing the stage and kisses from still adjusting to each other, it's basic tracks. Mike joined right mercurial Steely Dan, when Wal- their obviously favorite person- a very strong album that reflects after 'Stampede,' which was a ter Becker and still ality. the new textures and new possi- heavy guitar album because theré had an actual working band to- It was apparent that the enter- bilities of the Doobie Brothers' were three guitarists in the band gether ( was also in- tainer's own level of excitement music. lt sounds like the Doobie at that point. We really OD'ed on volved). McDonald toured with was equal to that of his audience the platinum Brothers, to be sure-they've al- -then Tom Johnston basi- them, and sang back-up on their after announcing status of both the single and al- ways had a sound that doesn't cally retired from the scene, and "Katy Lied" and"Royal Scam" al- The Lovin'." Although rely on just one or two people- we added Mike, so the sound bums, but he wasn't officially in bum, "After having received many platinum but it's more versatile, and confi- naturally changed. Still, there are Steely Dan, despite some indica- records for either a single or al- dent in its absorption of new guitars on almost every track on tions to the contrary. ("Me and is the first time to happen styles. 'Fault Line,' so there's really a and Denny Dias were bum it balance." In addition, "Fault Line" about all that was left when it simultaneously in his long record- Now, with the recent release of the has somewhat more of a live -in - came time to take pictures for the ing career. The closing of what is arguably their best al- the -studio feel; Simmons points 'Katy Lied' cover-I think they show was dedicated to a selection bum, "Livin' On The Fault Line," ten years of Humperdinck's out that "this time we found our- needed it to look more like a of the Doobies have solidified their such as: "For selves sticking with whole rhythm band for the sake of the album most popular songs, newer members into an impres- Times" and "Please tracks as they were recorded. Be- cover.") McDonald confesses that The Good sive whole. McDonald's restrained Release Me." Linda Nelson fore, we'd do only so much of a he was keyboards and throaty voice, one "very influenced by Wal- rhythm of the more distinctive around, track, then add some ter and Donald," and he's con- MCA Releases Five overdubs, then go back to the tinued to work with them as a mingle easily with Jeff Baxter's LOS ANGELES-MCA Records basic track, and so on. lt was still vocalist, most recently on the sinuous guitar lines, guitarist Pat- is set to release five albums in us, but this way is more basic." Dan's new "Aja." He and Sim- rick Simmons' increasingly pow- mid -October, according to Rich- The Doobies have used the mons also sang with Little Feat erful playing and singing and the ard Bibby, vice president/market- same producer, Warner Bros. on "Red Streamliner" the trademark rhythm section of bass- from ing. staffer Ted Templeman, since ist/singer and drum- (Continued on page 62) "Street Survivors" is Lynyrd mers and Keith Skynyrd's fifth studio album and Knudsen (who also adds his pipes Crystal Country marks the studio debut of to the typically stunning back- Steve Gaines, who contributed ground vocals). There are hints of or collaborated on four new jazz, as well as more pronounced songs. touches of r&b; the textures are "Olivia Newton -John's Great- somehow less dense than before, est Hits" is Olivia's eighth MCA and the sound is more subtle album and first greatest hits while hard -rocking. But to Sim- package. mons and McDonald, who han- "Caught In The Act" is a live dled the bulk of the writing, album from the English Steve these are not glaring, startling de- Gibbons Band. velopments-they're just the re- From Roger Daltrey's Gold- sult of the Doobies' current pool- hawke Productions comes Law's ing of their many natural re- second MCA Ip, "Hold On To sources. lt." Music from the original Keyboards motion picture soundtrack "9- In his own assessment of the United Artists Records recording artist Crystal Gayle was in San Francisco recently 30-55" was composed by two- for two sold -out performances at the Boarding House. hand for Doobies' music, McDonald ad- On the occasion (from time Academy Award winner mits left): Ken Sawyer, UA west coast regional sales manager, Crystal Gayle, Lynn Shults that "I think we've changed and Jimmy Gilmer of UA Nashville. Leonard Rosenman.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue (Continued from page 43) To me, those awards should be de-emphasized. The sales are a used to be what people call a legitimate jazz artist, really trying to pretty good reward, and the charts are a pretty good reward. But to advance the state of the art, whereas now he's doing what's regarded start putting in all that competitive edge and everything else, a nega- as disco junk. Feather gave him an opportunity to respond to that, tive trip for the artist and everybody concerned, I think it's a rip-off and what he basically said was, "As far as I'm concerned, the people for the public. Those awards really have no validity. There's the Rocky, that sell the most records are the ones that are great artists." Do you the Grammy, the People's Choice, and they are all bullshit. I guess I agree with that? favor the American Music Awards out of any of them, because the Wald: That's basically right, you know. Music is for the public, public at least votes on that and a lot of it is based on sales. And music is public taste, it's not supposed to be introverted bullshit. Dick Clark invented the idea of music on television-he treats it with I don't think too many people-and if they say so, they're full of shit respect, and he has the most legitimate claim to presenting it on TV. -are writing songs for themselves and six hip friends, sitting around RW: But nevertheless, if Helen Reddy wins a Grammy, which she and smoking a joint. It's successful if the public likes it. That doesn't has, you're not going to say it's all bullshit-and not only will you mean that certain things aren't of a higher artistic quality than others not give it back, you'll exploit it to the fullest. -but that's a totally subjective opinion, what is better and not better, and that's one of my main gripes in the music business. What right Wald: Absolutely. But that doesn't mean I don't think it's bullshit. has Robert Hilburn (L.A. Times pop music critic) to criticize anything? Listen, the year Helen won a Grammy, every album had a sticker that He a note, said "Grammy award -winner Helen Reddy," there's no doubt about can't play he can't read a note, he can't sing a note, and he brings absolutely no qualifications to the job of being a critic that. But that doesn't mean I believe in it or think it's right. It's simple business sense, marketing something that exists. outside of a sense of thinking he knows what it's all about. And of course he's picked in the past few years Kate Taylor to be the biggest its effec- RW: Well, do you not like it enough to try and eradicate female star of the 70's, John Prine to be the biggest male star, the tiveness? New York Dolls to be the biggest group-so he's got an incredible Wald: I don't have enough support to do that, nor do I have the track record. On the other hand, he's rapped John Denver, Helen a time to spend, you know what I mean? In other words, it would be Reddy and Olivia Newton -John. I don't think a Robert Hilburn review, full-time effort on its own, and it would be a negative effort to destroy for example, sells four albums anyway, on any level whatsoever. And something. I would rather put my energy into building something. again, Helen Reddy's got to be proof of an artist who has gotten RW: But some might call you hypocritical, or cynical at best, to lousy reviews for the most part from Hilburn and yet who sells 100, decry the existence of this award but at the same time exploit it. 000 per album in Los Angeles, where this guy writes.

I Walld: No question about it. I am hypocritical and cynical. At best. Basically, think that the press is much too concerned with reading I'm in that kind of business, though. I'm in the business of reality each others' bullshit-they're the ones who decide that an artist has sold out, for instance, by going to Las Vegas. But what does sold out and I deal with realities, I don't deal with maybes or what might be, you know. mean? Has Carly Simon sold out by allowing "Anticipation" to be a ketchup commercial? Has she sold out by doing the theme song RW: What's the extent of your political involvement? from a James Bond picture that was written by Marvin Hamlisch? I I was the biggest Wald: I'm very involved. Probably last year one of mean, you couldn't get more middle of the road or commercial than in the entire country. fund raisers for Democratic candidates recording a Marvin Hamlisch song, yet nobody in the press has ever RW: Any chance that will extend into a candidacy of your own? accused Carly Simon of copping out-she's married to James Taylor, Wald: No, are you kidding? As abrasive as I am, I couldn't run for she's a darling of the press. I'm not putting Carly down-I happen dog catcher. But Helen has been given an appointment-she's been to think she did the right thing, not with the ketchup commercial appointed to the State Parks and Recreation Commission, and she's but with the song from the picture. But you'll never see Helen Reddy taking that seriously. We feel that there is an obligation to do some- doing a commercial, or any of her songs used for one, and she still thing in return for the rewards, you know. Not just an obligation, but gets the sell-out label. There's just too much of that differentiating a feeling of wanting to have more say in our lives. Money isn't all the time. everything, not when the air is still shitty and we're still getting RW: The reason I brought up Donald Byrd and disco in the first mugged on the streets. Even being rich, you can still be mugged, place is because I wanted to ask you about disco as a whole. You're and you can still breathe foul air and die. And the only way that any handling Donna Summer and Paul Jabara, and it might be said that of that shit gets solved is politics-and the only way you get any say you're capitalizing on the disco trend. Do you consider it just a trend in politics is muscle and money and power. To me, the music busi- or something with real musical merit that will last? ness can have more influence in politics than ever before. Wald: Again, everything has musical merit. If it's good and people RW: The political -show business connection is a fairly obvious one. like it, it has musical merit. Am I capitalizing on disco? No. When I Wald: You think about the money that was raised in this state by took on Donna Summer, I didn't even consider her a "disco artist"- Jackson Browne and the Eagles and some others against the nuclear how people arrived at that I don't know, because she has never initiative, or the money raised by Helen Reddy-over $100,000-for worked a disco. But I think the , which are really a gay market, the equal rights amendment, or Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler doing are at the same time trend setters. I mean they're trend setters in a concert for gay rights. Think of the money raised for McGovern by clothing styles, in music, and just in general I think the gay commu- Streisand and other artists. We supported Bella Abzug, so did Lily nity as a whole has been a trend -setting community, quick to pick Tomlin. So there's a huge involvement. I guess that maybe people up on fads and trends and things, then the square or straight public in show business are a little more articulate than the average person, gets it next. So Donna, while being discovered in the discos, I think they've traveled more so maybe they're more aware and have a has gotten a mass audience. sense of things, and maybe also a little bit of sense of obligation in Music goes through changes where certain things predominate at a return for the amount of money they make. given time, whether it's the Brazilian bossa nova sound or what's RW: You don't think that perhaps the liberal bent of some of the called disco. Disco isn't really different-it's a combination of r&b politicians you support, like Jerry Brown and Bella Abzug, and the and rock and everything else. But each of those things, when they fact that you make that support apparent, would in any way affect pass through as fads, leaves its mark. Certainly a CSN&Y left their Helen's career, in that a large part of her support comes from MOR mark on an Eagles. Everything builds from everything else-Elvis types who would no sooner elect Bella Abzug than, say, Shirley started a certain kind of music, and the Beatles, and each thing has Chisholm? progressed from the other. Music is certainly much more sophisti- was in from an view. Wald: No-I never stopped going to John Wayne movies because cated than it 1955, even just electronic point of John Wayne was to the right of Atilla the Hun. Mike Curb and I speak RW: But in terms of your own involvement in it, though .. . on the phone and do business all the time-I call him up and we Wald: I'm interested in being involved in things that I think can laugh, because he and I are counter-acting each other. We're wiping last and have quality. I'm interested in my people superceding fads.

each other out-every time I give a dime, he gives a dime to the I mean, Helen Reddy's biggest break after "I Don't Know How to other side, so why don't we both stop giving, you know? It's a stand- Love Him" was "I Am Woman," at the time that the women's libera- ing joke. But Mike Curb being where he is politically and my being tion movement was in the forefront of the news. To say that Helen's were I am politically doesn't stop there being a relationship between career has been built on women's liberation couldn't be true, not us, because we're both in the music business also. after "Angie Baby," "Delta Dawn" or whatever. But that gave her the RW: Along other lines: In the recently, there was momentum and the impetus. So if Donna Summer is getting extra an article written by Leonard Feather about Donald Byrd, the trum- impetus of disco, terrific, but I think she is going to grow into an art- peter. A lot of people have been accusing Byrd of selling out-the guy ist that spans the range.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com (Continued from page 3) Tape Pirates Sentenced Tomato Convention ABINGTON, VA. - Five men cuts and "King Albert" Ip. Goldfarb, cent industry -wide trend in both planations of individual who pleaded guilty in U. S. Dis- whose Herb Goldfarb Associates wholesale and list prices. "I'm the project's crossover approach trict Court here to charges of has been directing marketing very concerned that record com- with dead -panned ribbing of copyright infringement stemming and distribution for Tomato, re- panies may be kidding them- producer Davis and even the from their distribution of pirated vealed that he would be joining selves about the factors influ- Tomato logo. 8 -track tapes were sentenced by the company as senior vice encing price hikes, and aren't As later reported by Eggers, Judge Glen M. Williams to jail president and general manager really considering where these and confirmed by distributor terms and fines. A sixth man, who after phasing out his consult- measures are leading the in- reaction during the meetings, had pleaded no contest, was also ancy, and in assessing the dustry. I naturally want to make the reception was strong, with sent to jail. label's brief history, he focused an intelligent profit on my in- attendance exceeding original Elbert J. Parsons, 68, of Marion, on Tomato as one of the few vestment, like anyone else. But projections. Among the distri- Va., was sentenced to six months indie label operations in a field the sharp escalation in prices butors present were staffers in prison, fined $5,000 and placed increasingly dominated by strikes me as dangerous." Eggers from Tara (Atlantic), Aquarius on supervised probation for one branch -distributed majors. went on to cite the boom in (Boston), MS (Chicago), Action year. "We, you, have lost a Monu- blank tape sales in Europe, and (Cleveland), Big State (Dallas), John Ray Layel of Sugar Grove ment, a Buddah, an Ode, an the decrease in disk sales due to Record Merchandising (Denver/ received a 12 -month jail term with Island, a Casablanca and many both home taping and commer- Los Angeles), Music Trend (De- 11 months suspended. He was not more" he warned, noting that cial tape sales, as "directly at- troit), Pickwick (Florida/Min- fined but placed on one year's Eggers, whose first two label tributed to the price increase neapolis/St. Louis), Schwartz supervised probation. operations, Poppy Records and in disks there." (Washington, D.C./Philadelphia), Carlos Don Meade, of Nickels - Utopia Records, were patted GRT and Distributor Support Nylen (Honolulu), Daily (Hous- ville, was given a 90 -day sus- with majors, was bucking that Eggers' earlier labels, Poppy ton), Hot Line (Memphis), All pended sentence, fined $5,000, of trend through his commitment and Utopia, both built artist South (New Orleans) Beta (New which $3,000 was suspended, and to the independents. "I am rosters that spanned ethnic, York), Associated (Phoenix), placed on unsupervised probation talking about the fact that you blues, folk, pop, avant garde Pacific (San Francisco) and for a year. have to fight, to scratch, to and comedy artists, with eclecti- Sound (Seattle). Robert T. Herndon, 35, doing hustle harder now than at any cism a key ingredient. Like those Turnout by GRT executives business as Log Cabin Music Co., time in the last 30 years . . . operations, Tomato ,has previ- was also strong. With GRT re- in Glade Springs, Va., received a In the next 18 months, you will ously released seven albums cently adding a second distri- 90 -day suspended sentence, was face the most challenging ranging from cajun accordionist bution pact with Tomato, in fined $5,000 and put on unsuper- period in the history of inde- Clifton Chenier to avant garde Canada, GRT/Canada president vised probation for a year. pendents. pioneer John Cage, albums that Ross Reynolds attended, joining Daniel P. Boardwine, 26, of "You are fighting the com- Goldfarb had candidly described U.S. GRT execs including Beruta Castlewood, received a 90 -day bines, the monsters. And the to the distributors as "Not hot McShane, Jim Levy and Les suspended sentence, fined $5,000, monsters want you out of the chart items." During Friday's Silver. of which $4,500 was suspended, way." While Eggers' subsequent presentation with King, and the Tomato staff included, in ad- and placed on unsupervised pro- comments, preceding the actual preceding evening's five show- dition to Eggers, Goldfarb and bation for a year. presentation of the King Ip by case and dinner at Ruby's a local treasurer Phil Lawrence, the Jack J. Dunnivant, 39, was fined King himself and producer Don club, the label thus emphasized company's key N.Y. personnel $1,000, given a 90 -day suspended Davis, turned to current release its departure with King's Ip, and various regional product/ sentence and put on unsupervised priorities and Tomato's pledge which producer Davis groomed promotion managers. Also pre- probation for a year. to build a strong relationship for contemporary r&b and AOR sent was art director Milton Assistant U. S. Attorneys E. with its distributors, Goldfarb's accessibility, in addition to Glaser, who has handled that Montgomery Tucker and Morgan opening comments clearly struck King's existing blues audience. role for Eggers' previous label E. Scott, Jr. handled the prosecu- a nerve among the 17 different King himself manged to en- operations. tions. distributors present. list perhaps the strongest vote During the meeting, Tomato Holding List Price of support through his good- also announced the completion The afternoon promotion humored commentary during of its move from midtown offices Klein Trial Begins session, which saw most of the the morning product presenta- to a new loft complex at 611 (Continued from page 6) 90 -plus attendees from the tion, where he broke up his ex- Broadway in Soho. Broderick at the urging of both distributor sector huddling with prosecutors and Bennett's de- Tomato's home staff and five Rabbit Signs Grinder Switch fense attorney, Martin Schwartz. regional product managers, thus Klein faces six counts of tax led off with Goldfarb's an - evasion and falsifying returns. nouncement that the King Ip The charges stem from Abkco's would carry a $6.98 list, a move handling of 's welcomed by the distributors. Bangladesh benefit concert rec- That price edge would be a re- ords, the proceeds of which were current factor underscored dur- intended for the victims of the ing the promotion session, which war between India and Pakistan saw Tomato promotion chief over independence for the Ben- Barry Resnick, Eggers and Gold- gali nation. farb outlining preliminary re- According to the indictments, lease plans for the album, Bennett and Klein sold to distrib- advertising and marketing utors and rack jobbers Concert priorities and target dates for for Bangladesh records intended possible single releases. for promotional use. In some "It gives us a tremendous cases, the grand jury alleged, they edge," Eggers later told RW of even asked that the label "Pro- the price freeze, "and small in- motional Use-Not for Sale" not dependent labels need every be stamped on the copies they edge it has. On the King album, received. the price difference will be Bennett is set to be sentenced Grinder Switch has been signed to an exclusive long-term recording contract, it was crucial, especially in black mar- announced by Dick Wooley, president of Macon's Rabbit Records Productions, dis- Oct. 22. The five related tax kets where that extra dollar tributed worldwide by Atlantic/Atco Records. "Redwing," the band's fourth album, charges still pending against him really is a burden." While admit- and its first under the new agreement, has been set for rush -release on October 13. will be dropped at that time, ac- The album was produced by Paul Hornsby of Marshall Tucker and Charlie Daniels ting that cost spiralling is to Bennett's agreement un- Band renown. Shown at the signing are, from left: Rick Burnett, Joe Dan Petty, Dru cording avoidable, he questioned the re - Lombar, Dick Wooley, Stephen Woiller and Larry Howard. with the prosecutors.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com S UL TRUTH Bv DEDE DABNEY NEW YORK: Personal Pick: "I Could musical experience a full 360 degrees. On their soon - Never Stop Loving You" - The Tempta- to -be -released Atlantic album, the group that tions (Atlantic). Bass singer Melvin brought you "" will soon be wooing you Franklin enhances the lyrical ballad, with a sensous ballad that is sure to win over the written by Norman Harris, Allen staunchest fans. Felder and Ron Tyson. This is their "Latin -jazz" has found a superb fusion on the first on the label, and introduces Ray Baretto 1p, "Eyes Of The Beholder." This album, the 1p, "Here To Tempt You." produced by the Crusaders, should be one of the brightest of the fall season. Of particular note is DEDE'S DITTIES TO WATCH: "Didn't I the guitar playing of Barry Finnerty from (Blow Your Mind This Time)" - Maxine Nightingale San Francisco. (United Artists); "Merry Go Round" - Ohio Players (Mercury); "Sweet Woman's Love" - Otis Clay (Kayvette). Lifesong Signs Voltage Bros. W.O.M.E.N. is a new organization which was formed recently by several women in the New York area. They are currently in the planning to hold a meeting in Detroit, Michigan the day after ' testimonial, which is Oct 22nd. The suggested guide- lines (proposals to be drawn up in the meeting) are as follows: 1. To provide those women in the record and radio and other related industries with the source of guidance. 2. To maintain standards for women and their relation to the record and radio industry, i.e. job advancement, equal work and equal pay. 3. To seek out, document any and all information that would be necessary for advancement in the record and radio industry. 4. To provide some scholarship program yearly to in the black community (who deserving students Lifesong Records has signed The Voltage Brothers to a long-term recording contract. express a desire for an industry related career). The group is currently recording its first album with producer Gene McDaniel,. Shown (from left): Doug Voltage; Sharon Griffin; Gloria Bell of SAS Management; Romar reasons, it is imperative that 5. For various Voltage; Jerry Griffin of The Voltage Brothers; Sidney Seidenberg of SAS Management. this organization be non-profit. Seated are Tommy West, Lifesong Records; and Rudy Voltage. Chairperson for this newly created organization is Ms. Grace .ann. We will be in attendance for the Cream -Hi Taps Terry WEA Taps Two first meeting. NEW YORK - Paul Culberg, LOS ANGELES - Bill Biggs, At- Remember, November 11th at Philadelphia's Marri- vice president of sales and mar- lanta regional branch manager ott Motor Hotel will be the spectacular testimonial keting for Cream -Hi Records, has for the Warner-Elektra-Atlantic named Stan Terry southwest Corp., has announced the follow- for Ms. Louise Williams of WDAS-AM. You may contact regional promotion and market- ing appointments: Harold Burnside at (215) 878-2000 for reservations ing manager. Andy Philpot as promotion rep- and for further details. of tables, which are $500, Terry, who will be headquart- resentative for Atlantic product WEBB-AM (Baltimore) has a new management staff. ered in Cream-Hi's Memphis divi- in Memphis, and John Foley as Champe Haggins, who is very well known in that area sion, was most recently national promotion representative for is now operations manager, with Jimmy Byrd as director of promotion and sales Elektra/Asylum product in Char- station manager. The line-up is as follows: Moon for Fantasy Records. He started lotte. in the record industry in 1960 as Prior to joining WEA, Philpot Man, 6-10 a.m. ; Naomi Durant 10-12 p.m. ; Eddie "T"_, a salesman for Liberty Records was a member of the promotion 12-3 p.m.; Mosquito, 3-6 p.m. Champe Haggins is on and went on to become national staffs of United Artists and Pick- weekends and Harold Taylor was appointed during the promotion director for Hi Records wick in Tennessee, and Foley had Brown -owned station. program director of this James and southwest regional promo- been with radio station WAME RECORD NEWS: The Trammps, one of the world's top tion and sales director for London and the promotion staffs of MCA disco bands, have swung the pendulum of their Records. and Capitol, all in Charlotte. R&B PICKS OF THE WEEK

tL THE FLOATERS, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO oc SHARON PAIGE, "I WANNA KNOW DON THOMPSON, "FANNY -J W SAY YOU LOVE ME" (Miller YOUR NAME" (Mighty Three D BROWN." Percussionist Thomp- Music Corp., ASCAP). "Float W Music, Inc., BMI). Ms. Paige m son demonstrates his musical abil- z On, Float On" has moved its W has given many hours of com- -' ity sharply. This album encom- way up the charts, creating a plete entertainment to all the passes both his versatility in ar- N huge following for this group. fans of Harold Melvin and ranging and his writing. He is This particular tune was at The Bluenotes. Now on her heard playing most of the instru- one time done by Dusty own, backed by the Bluenotes, ments in this collection adding Springfield. The falsetto vocal she proves to be a solo star. spice to this Ip. One extraction enhances the lyrical concept of A fantastic product, which was which would be suggested is a tune once again destined to produced by Harold Melvin "Night Ladies." Brunswick BL be a super smash. ABC ÁB- and written by Gamble/Huff. 754215. 12314. ABC AB -12311.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE R&B Disco File ti SINGLES CHART (Continued from page 24j Costandinos, though there are definitely overtones of the latter on "Kings of Clubs," the strongest track here. Actually, OCTOBER 22, 1977 "Kings" sounds like T. Rex (several passages are taken from "Bang a Gong") meets OCT. OCT. Claudia Barry, with negligible vocals but a marvelously crisp and 22 15 appealing production-a bit long, perhaps, but sustained nicely with 1 1 IT'S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME a series of breaks and changes that get better as the song progresses. BARRY WHITE/20th Century TC 2350 (5th week) "El Caravanero" (10:37), previously available on the group's "Brazilia 2 2 DO YOUR DANCE (PART I) ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield WH1 8440 (WB) Carnaval" Ip, was also lengthened and spiced up; primarily sultry 7 (EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN LTD/A&M 1974 organ and Afro -Latin drumming, this one already has the sound of a 4 5 DUSIC BRICK/Bang 734 European classic and Moulton's additional accents and 5 4 BRICK HOUSE COMMODORES/Motown M 1425F breaks give it a fresh feel. A version of 6 3 BOOGIE NIGHTS HEATWAVE/Epic 8 50370 "Orfeu Negro," the song 7 6 KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/T.K. 1023 from "Black Orpheus," completes the album. 8 8 WE NEVER DANCED TO A LOVE SONG / The Michele album fits right in with the Pattie Brooks sound though Columbia 3 10486 9 10 DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME PETER BROWN/ the vocals may not be as accomplished or the production as polished. Drive 6258 (T.K.) Still, it's one of those records that sounds immediately familiar (sure 10 9 FLOAT ON FLOATERS/ABC 12284 I haven't heard this before?) and so easy to fall into that by the third 11 11 WORK ON ME 44 44 RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME listening it feels like an old favorite. Echoes here of both Celi Bee and O'JAYS/Phila. Intl. ZS8 3631 BOBBY PATTERSON/ Andrea True, especially (CBS) All Platinum 2371 on the "Can't You Feel It" and "Disco Dance" 12 14 SHAKE IT WELL 45 40 THE WHOLE TOWN'S cuts, but the fusion of styles is unique. Since there are only four DRAMATICS/ABC 12299 LAUGHING AT ME tracks on the album, there are occasional 13 13 DOCTOR LOVE /Phila. moments of tedium- 1ST CHOICE/Gold Mind 4004 Intl. ZS8 3633 (CBS) "Can't You Feel It,' at 9:42, doesn't really go anywhere after the soul) first m(sal 52 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME six minutes-but the best 19 YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF NANCY WILSON/Capitol 4476 cuts-"Magic Love" and "Disco Dance"- (IN THE MIDDLE OF 47 49 DISCO 9000 are perfectly involving and invigorating, striking just the right balance TURNING ME ON) JOHNNIE TAYLOR/Columbia between vocals and instrumental HIGH INERGY/Gordy 7155 3 10610 breaks. The Chocolat% Ip is already (Motown) 54 IF IT DON'T FIT, DON'T out (with "Kings of Clubs' on two top 10 lists in its first week) and 15 12 STRAWBERRY;LETTER 23 FORCE IT Michele's, the first album BROTHERS JOHNSON/A&M KELLEE PATTERSON/ on the West End label, is scheduled for 1949 Shadybrook SB 45 1041 release this week and if early response is any indication, we should 16 15 BEST OF MY LOVE 49 31 SUNSHINE EMOTIONS/Columbia 3 10544 ENCHANTMENT/Roadshow be hearing a lot about both of them in the next few months. XW991 (UA) 25 IF YOU'RE NOT BACK IN RECOMMENDED ALBUMS (CONTINUED): The Fantastic Four's new m LOVE BY MONDAY 50 61 ANY WAY YOU WANT ME MILLIE JACKSON/Spring 175 SYLVERS/Capitol 4493 "Got to Have Your Love" album (Westbound), produced by the group (Polydor) 60 ONE STEP AT A TIME and Dennis Coffey, is their best in some time even if nothing quite 18 16 THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL JOE SIMON/Spring 176 GEORGE BENSON/Arista 0251 (Polydor) equals the impact of the title cut. "Fire Down Below" (6:23) comes YOUR LOVE 19 17 EASY 52 56 JOY TO HAVE 8 closest as a progressive kind of soul/disco sound, taking a Trammps- COMMODORES/Motown PATTI LABELLE/Epic 50445 M1418F 53 53 I CAN'T UNDERSTAND type vocal and mixing in some unexpected Ritchie Family - 20 18 I BELIEVE YOU MEADOWS BROS./Kayvette DOROTHY MOORE/Malaco 1042 5132 (T.K.) style girl chorus work; it chugs along irresistibly. Also of interest: (T.K.) MUSIC 54 59 I BELIEVE IN "Disco Pool Blues," a lament any disco DJ could relate to ("I DJ each 21 20 I FEEL LOVE/CAN'T WE JUST MASS PRODUCTION/Cotillion SIT DOWN (AND TALK 44221 (Atlantic) night and my show's outasight/But I got no new records to play")- IT OVER) 55 57 l'M AFRAID TO LET YOU if the vocal portions drag, the intro and break are hot; and "Cash DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca INTO MY LIFE 884 FREDDIE WATERS/October 1011 Money" which is nice and hard -edged but also plods in some parts- 22 23 LADY OF MAGIC D71 SOMEBODY'S GOTTA WIN, again the MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE break rescues it ... "Crossover," the Rice & Beans Orchestra GOTTA LOSE BEVERLY/Capitol P 4456 SOMEBODY'S CONTROLLERS/Juana 3414 album now available on TK's Dash label (not APA as we'd previously 23 24 "STAR WARS" THEME/ (T.K.) CANTINA BAND stated), is a giant step ahead of the group's first Ip with the bulk of MECO/Millennium MN 604 66 ALL YOU GOT the m TYRONE DAVIS/Columbia music being more sophisticated, polished and European -styled. (Casablanca) 3 10604 24 26 HEAVEN ON EARTH (SO FINE) The spirit is still very "up" and bright in an almost naive way but the SPINNERS/Atlantic 3425 INTO MY LIFE 64 GET technique is far from that and the results are immensely 25 21 JUST LET ME HOLD YOU El BELOYD/20th Century 2353 attractive. FOR A NIGHT 65 LAY IT ON ME (Continued on page 53) /Motown El SYLVIA/Vibration VI 570 M 1420F (All Platinum) 26 22 CREAM CITY 60 62 WAITING IN VAIN AALON/Arista 0249 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS/ 27 27 O -H -I -O Island 092 R&B REGIONAL BREAKOUTS OHIO PLAYERS/Mercury 61 63 QUIET VILLAGE 73932 RITCHIE FAMILY/Marlin 3316 41 GOIN' PLACES (T.K.) Singles Albums JACKSONS/Epic 8 50454 m68 THIS TIME WE'RE REALLY 32 DON'T BE AFRAID THROUGH RONNIE DYSON/Columbia ELEANOR GRANT/Columbia East: 3 10599 3 10617 East: YOUR Controllers 30 35 JUST FOR LOVE - FFUN (Juana) Odyssey (RCA) MEMPHIS HORNS/RCA 11064 CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury m Fantastic Four (Westbound) 37 RUNNING AWAY 73959 High Inergy (Gordy) Thelma ROY AYERS UBIQUITY/ 64 70 I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE Houston (Tamla) Village People (Casablanca) Polydor 14415 FANTASTIC FOUR/Westbound Odyssey (RCA) 32 33 SHOO DOO FU FU 00HI 5540 (Atlantic) Grace Jones (Island) LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC 12300 67 SUPER SEXY Johnny 65 Guitar Watson (DJM) Staples (Warner Bros.) 33 28 ANOTHER STAR LEON HAYWOOD/MCA 40793 STEVIE WONDER/Tamla 75 I'M HERE AGAIN Bill Withers (Columbia) T 54286F (Motown) m /Tamla South: 34 34 I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR T 54287F (Motown) EVERYTHING 74 NATIVE NEW YORKER Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) South: ANDY GIBB/RSO 872 m ODYSSEY/RCA 11129 Emotions (Polydor) (Columbia) (Warner Bros.) 68 72 I JUST WANT TO BE THE ONE Staples 35 36 FUNK FUNK WATERS/Warner Bros. Controllers (Juana) City CC 011 CAMEO/Chocolate WBS 8437 (Casablanca) 43 GIVE ME SOME SKIN 36 39 THEME FROM "BIG TIME" 69 Midwest: IN HERE PT. I Midwest: & THE Ashford & ROBINSON/Tamla JAMES BROWN J.B.'s/ Simpson SMOKEY Polydor 14409 T 54288F (Motown) Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) (Warner Bros.) 37 38 A STAR IN THE GHETTO 70 - LOVER JONES Emotions (Columbia) Staples (Warner Bros.) AWB & BEN E. KING/ JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON/ Atlantic 3427 DJM DJUS 1029 (Amherst) Tyrone Davis (Columbia) Bill Withers (Columbia) 71 73 INVITATION TO THE WORLD 51 SERPENTINE FIRE Fantastic JIMMY BRISCOE & THE Four (Westbound) EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ BEAVERS/Wanderick 70001 3 10625 Odyssey (RCA) Columbia (T.K.) West: 39 29 WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU 72 - YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic Bill Withers (Columbia) 3418 YOU LOVE ME FLOATERS/ABC 12314 West: 40 30 MAKE IT WITH YOU WHISPERS/Soul Train 10996 73 58 GOTTA GET A HOLD ON ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) (RCA) MARGIE ALEXANDER/Chi Sound 1033 (UA) 41 42 I'M AT THE CROSSROADS 74 COULD HEAVEN EVER BE VERNON GARRETT/ICA 003 - LIKE THIS 50 SEND IT IDRIS MUHAMMAD/CTI m ASHFORD & SIMPSON/ KU 930 Warner Bros. 8453 75 - DO DO WAP IS STRONG 55 DON'T ASK MY NEIGHBORS CURTIS MAYFIELD/Curtom EMOTIONS/Columbia 3 10622 CMS 0131 (WB) 52 RECORD WORLD OCTOBER 22, 1977

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Capitol Signs Charles Jackson gko THE R&B 499,0 THE JAZZ LP CHART LP CHART

OCTOBER 22, 1977 OCTOBER 22, 1977 1. BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR 1. ENIGMATIC OCEAN SOMEONE YOU LOVE JEAN LUC PONTY/Atlantic SD 19110 BARRY WHITE/20th Century T 543 2. LIFELINE 2. IN FULL BLOOM ROY AYERS UBIQUITY/Polydor ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield WH 3074 (WB) PD 1 6108 3. COMMODORES Motown M7 884R1 3. NIGHTWINGS 4. TOO HOT TO HANDLE STANLEY TURRENTINE/Fantasy F 9534 HEATWAVE/Epic PE 34761 4. FREE .NS THE WIND 5. SOMETHING TO LOVE CRUSADERS/ABC Blue Thumb BT 6029 LTD/A&M SP 4646 5. BLOW IT OUT 6. REJOICE TOM SCOTT/Ode BL 34966 (CBS) EMOTIONS/Columbia PC 34762 6. ACTION 7. BRICK BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy F 9535 Bang BLP 409 8. FLOATERS 7. LOOK TO THE RAINBOW (AL ABC AB 1030 , Inc. has signed singer - -musician -producer Charles Jackson JARREAU LIVE IN EUROPE) by Larkin AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. 2BZ 3052 9. SHAKE IT WELL to a long-term, exclusive recording agreement, according to an announcement DRAMATICS/ABC AB 1010 Arnold, CRI vice president, soul division. Jackson and Marvin Yancy (Natalie 8. LIFESTYLE (LIVING AND LOVING) most recently had and success as songwriters and JOHN KLEMMER/ABC 1007 10. STAR WARS AND OTHER Cole's husband) has gold platinum GALACTIC FUNK producers for Ms. Cole. Before that they had gold record success with The Independ- 9. FRIENDS AND STRANGERS MECO/Millennium MNLP 8001 ents on Sceptor Records. Both Jackson and Yancy are scheduled to produce Jackson's RONNIE LAWS/Blue Note BN LA730 H (Casablanca) debut Capitol album, which is tentatively scheduled for release in February. Pictured (UA) 11. MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE at the signing are (from left]: Larkin Arnold; Don Zimmermann, executive vice president 10. MORE STUFF STUFF/Warner Bros. BS 3061 BEVERLY and chief operating officer; Jackson; Yancy; and Arnie Holland, manager, business Capitol ST 11607 affairs. 11. BRIDGES SCOTT & BRIAN JACKSON/ 12. PATTI LABELLE GIL -HERON Arista AB 4147 Epic PE 34847 12. COMING THROUGH 13. BABY IT'S ME (Continued from page 52) Disco File EDDIE HENDERSON/Capitol ST 11671 DIANA ROSS/Motown M7 890R1 13. TURN THIS MUTHA OUT 14. ACTION In addition to shorter versions of "You've Got Magic" and "Coconut IDRIS MUHAMMAD/Kudu KU 34 (CTI) BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy F 9535 Grove," already recommended here in their disco disc versions, these 14. CTI SUMMER JAZZ AT THE 15. FEELIN' BITCHY cuts are essential: "Music in the Air," "Midnight Gossip" and "Danc- HOLLYWOOD BOWL, VOL. 2 MILLIE JACKSON/Spring SP 1 6715 (Polydor) ing Vibrations" ... The debut album by Dreams on Millen- CTI 7077 16. RIGHT ON TIME nium contains a cut called "Music, Harmony and Rhythm" that could 15. LIVE BROTHERS JOHNSON/A&M SP 4641 LONNIE LISTON SMITH/RCA be one of those gorgeous, emotional cuts that, like Odyssey's "Native A P L l 2433 17. LIFELINE ROY AYRES UBIQUITY/Polydor New Yorker," people don't simply like -they love. The singing, by 16. FINGER PAINTINGS EARL KLUGH/Blue Note BN LA737 (UA) PD 1 6108 a trio of New York white boys (the inevitable comparison: the Rascals 18. CHOOSING YOU when they were still Young -plus Hall and Oates and the Bee Gees), 17. DUNE LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC AB 1023 DAVID MATTHEWS/CTI 5005 is rich and full of feeling and the lyrics, in celebration of "the 19. I REMEMBER YESTERDAY 18. BYABLUE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca magical mystery of music, harmony and rhythm," are worthy of the KEITH JARRETT/ABC Impulse AS 9331 NBLP 7056 voices. This is one cut you wouldn't mind hearing at much greater 19. SERGIO MENDES AND NEW 20. COME GO WITH US BRASIL '77 length, is POCKETS/Columbia PC 34879 but the succinct four minutes here just fine, thanks. Could Elektra 7E 1102 21. INTO SOMETHING (CAN'T SHAKE become a big favorite, trailing another cut from the album, "Street 20. LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE LOOSE) Dance," in its wake. CHUCK MANGIONE/Mercury SRM 1 684 O.V. WRIGHT/Hi HLP 6001 (Cream) NEWS & NOTES: Polydor has re-released the classic and long out - 21. CTI SUMMER JAZZ AT THE 22. BELIEVE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, VOL. I MASS PRODUCTION/Cotillion SD 9918 of -print "Sex Machine" album by James Brown -a two -record live set CTI 7076 (Atlantic) featuring a 16:06 version of "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine" 22. TIM WEISBERG BAND 23. DEVIL'S GUN that collectors have been paying upwards of $20 for. Pick it up a TIM WEISBERG/United Artists LA773 G C.J. & COMPANY/Westbound WB 301 -it's (Atlantic) brilliant piece of history and a reminder of just how far we've come 23. FIRE ISLAND HERBIE MANN/Atlantic SD 19112 24. GOIN' PLACES since then . . . Both Roberta Kelly's "Zodiac Lady" and Santa MICHAEL HENDERSON/Buddah BDS 5693 24. PICCOLO Esmeralda's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" are out now on the RON CARTER QUARTET/Milestone 25. SECRETS Casablanca M 5504 CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury SRM 1 1180 label ... Two cuts from the Patti Brooks album (also on 25. GO TOO 26. ODYSSEY Casablanca) went to number one on the DISCO FILE Top 20 this STOMU YAMASHTA/Arista AB 4138 RCA APL1 2204 week with the remaining two tracks not far behind at number 8. 27. CARDIAC ARREST Clearly, this album deserved more than we were able to 26. BUNDLE OF JOY CAMEO/Chocolate City CCLP 2003 attention FREDDIE HUBBARD/Columbia JC 34902 (Casablanca) give it in our initial Soussan's review -Simon production, perhaps 27. REACH FOR IT 28. SEND IT the best American assimilation of the Eurodisco style, gets better GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 34883 ASHFORD & SIMPSON/Warner Bros. BS 3088 with each listening -and we're glad to see the record getting its 28. RIGHT ON TIME BROTHERS JOHNSON/A&M SP 4644 29. POWER & LOVE due in the clubs . . . Another record finally coming into its own is MANCHILD/Chi Sound CH LA765 G "Running Away" by the Roy Ayers Ubiquity, recommended here as 29. HEAVY WEATHER (UA) WEATHER REPORT/Columbia PC 34418 30. BENNY AND US an album cut in June but just now catching on as a result of the 30. MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY AWB & BEN E. KING/Atlantic SD 19105 a Its recent release of longer disco disc version. appearance on the GARY BARTZ/Capitol ST 11647 31. TURNIN' ON Top 20 chart this week (at 14) is a measure of this new surge in HIGH INERGY/Gordy G6 97851 31. FEELS SO GOOD (Motown) popularity ... Also picking up; both sides of the Samba Soul disc on CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 4658 32. TRAVELIN' AT THE SPEED RCA, but especially "Chove Chuva/Mas Que Nada;" Grace Jones' 32. GOIN' PLACES OF TOUGHT "La Vic en Rose" (Island); "Your Love Is So Good for Me" by Diana MICHAEL HENDERSON/Buddah BDS 5693 O'JAYS/Phila. Intl. PZ 34683 (CBS) Ross (Motown) and Silvetti's "Voyage of No Return" and "Primitive 33. I'M FINE, HOW ARE YOU? 33. NIGHTWINGS AIRTO/Warner Bros. BS 3084 STANLEY TURRENTINE/Fantasy F 9534 Man" (Salsoul) ... Some recent disco disc pressings of note: Archie 34. BRIDGES Bell & the Drells' "Glad You Could Make It" (Philadelphia Inter- 34. TONE TANTRUMS GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON/ GENE HARRIS/Blue Note BN LA760 H Arista AB 4147 national) and L.T.D.'s "Back in Love Again" (A&M), the best dance 35. SERENGETI MINSTREL 35. VILLAGE PEOPLE cuts from the group's recent Ips, are available now in expanded SONNY FORTUNE/Atlantic SD 18225 Casablanca NBLP 7064 12 -inch versions running 5:36, L.T.D.'s 8:37 "Back in -Bell's -and 36. PLATINUM JAZZ 36. PORTFOLIO Love" is already reported to be going over well with crowds that had WAR/Blue Note BN LA690 J2 (UA) GRACE JONES/Island IPS 9470 previously passed on the album version: TK has released the longer IT'S 37. FAMILY TREE 37. NECESSARY SMITH/Mercury SRM 1 1189 THE STAPLES/Warner Bros. BS 3064 version of Dorothy Moore's tasty "Let the Music Play" (5:23); and JIMMY 38. OPEN. UP YOUR LOVE these album tracks are also being pressed, in most cases for promo- 38. BREEZIN' WHISPERS/Soul Train BUL1 2270 (RCA) tional purposes only, on disco discs: Patti Labelle's "Dan Swit Me" GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. BSK 3111 39. SLICK (Epic), Fly" and "Fasten Your Seat Belt" by Space (UA), "The 39. RUBY, RUBY EDDIE KENDRICKS/Tamla T6 356S1 "Magic GATO BARBIERI/A&M SP 4655 (Motown) Bull" by the Mike Theodore Orchestra, "As" by Sister Sledge and 40. MENAGERIE 40. ELEGANT GYPSY "We Got Our Own Thing" by C.J. & Co. (all Atlantic). PC BILL WITHERS/Columbia JC 34903 AL DiMEOLA/Columbia 34461

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com cc CLASSICAL VRLD A Young Profile from Radio By SPEIGHT JENKINS CLASSICAL NEW YORK - In radio today years ago he conceived the idea one does not expect much inno- of helping the financially totter- RETAIL REPORT vation. Over most of the country ing Metropolitan Opera with a °° stations are either 100 percent fund-raising marathon to be OCTOBER 22, 1977 ROSE DISCOUNT/CHICAGO news, rock or soul, with a few broadcast nationwide which CLASSIC OF THE WEEK given over to playing classical would take place just before the GIACOMO ARAGALL SINGS ITALIAN OPERA ARIAS-London music, and all following a stand - season opens. On October 6 the Lazar Berman JOSE CARRERAS SINGS ITALIAN OPERA dard format. New Yorkers were third of these events happened, Claudio Abbado ARIAS-Philips made aware of the importance and not only Rachmaninoff: DONIZETTI: L'ELISIR D'AMORE- did the evening Piano Concerto \o.3 Sutherland, Pavarotti, Bonynge- of to some of us proclaim the Marathon now as a 1 endkm Symplron> ( Irc.hc.tra when radio station WNCN con- New York institution but there London MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 2-Horne, verted to rock a few years ago; was a genuine sense of collegi- Abbado-DG protests poured in, and after ality from performers and fun THE GREAT PAVAROTTI-London some months the station returned from the public, plus over $250 RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3-Berman, Abbado-Columbia to the classical fold. The lead sta- thousand raised for the opera RAVEL: BOLERO-Solt.-London tion in New York, however, for company. VERDI: REQUIEM-Price, Baker, Luchetti, as long as most of us can remem- Sources at the Met indicate that RACHMANINOFF Van Dam, Solti-RCA VERDI: IL TROVATORE-Sutherland, ber has been WQXR, the station Neiman himself set up the net- PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 Horne, Pavarotti, Bonynge-London of . Under work of 18 radio stations that BERMAN, ABBADO VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS ON KOTOS- the leadership of Walter Neiman, carried the event to every corner Columbia Angel with Robert Sherman as program of the nation, and the audi- director and George Jellinek as ences have been tremendous. .,nlllllllllllnllllllllluu W nililnOo1IppllillTuluuuuluuuuuuumummilllllllllnllllllllllw CLASSIC CACTUS/HOUSTON music director, WQXR has some- Much of the quarter -million BEST SELLERS OF THE WEEK _ BERLIOZ: L'ENFANCE DU CHRIST- times, however, been faulted for raised came from very small do- RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO Baker, Davis-Philips paying too much attention to its nations, and the popular involve- NO. 3-Berman, Abbado- JOSE CARRERAS SINGS ITALIAN OPERA ARIAS-Philips ads a was Columbia and for playing to middle- ment so great that the phone DANCES OF THE COURT AND VILLAGES- BERLIOZ: L'ENFANCE DU CHRIST- brow public. lines at the Met were kept open Odyssey Baker, Davis-Philips Neiman can at this point clear- until 4 in the morning (four hours FALLA: THREE -CORNERED HAT-Ozawa- GOUNOD: -Caballe, Aragall, ly plead not guilty, at least to any after the program ended). For the DG Lombard-RCA GRANADOS: GOYESCAS-De Larrocha- charge of stultification. Three (Continued on page 55) JANACEK: KATYA KABANOVA- London Soederstroem, Mackerras-London RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO VERDI: REQUIEM-Price, Baker, NO. 3-Berman, Abbado-Columbia Luchetti, Van Dam, Solti-RCA PEPE ROMERO FLAYS FAMOUS GUITAR Lorin Maazel MUSIC-Philips VERDI: IL TROVATORE-Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti, Bonynge-London ODYSSEY RECORDS/ Ñn111111IIIIInI,pfh111111plpppnn11111 1pnp11111111111umnnnunuuW 11111111111111111111 on SAN FRANCISCO KORVETTES/U.S. GIACOMO ARAGALL SINGS ITALIAN OPERA ARIAS-London Columbia Masterworks BELLINI: NORMA-Callas, Serafin- Seraphim BERLIOZ: L'ENFANCE DU CHRIST- Baker, DONIZETTI: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR- Davis-Philips Callas, Serafin-Seraphim BRIDGES: PHANTASMA-Walfisch- A Great Orchestral Debut GOUNOD: FAUST-Caballe, Aragall, HNH Lombard-RCA BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 7- Ka ra a n-DG GREATEST HITS OF 1720-Columbia l JANACEK: KATYA KABANOVA- DANCES OF COURT AND VILLAGES- Soederstroem, Mackerras-London Odyssey 2 -Record Set GOUNOD: Lorin Maazel MUSSORGSKY: BORIS GODUNOV- FAUST-Caballe, Aragall, Conducts Talvela, Semkgw-Angel Lombard-RCA RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO GREATEST HITS OF 1720-Columbia Brahms NO. 3-Berman, Abbado-Columbia JANACEK: KATYA KABANOVA- VERDI: REQUIEM-Price, Baker, Luchetti, Soederstroem, Mackerras-London RACHMANINOFF: ein deutsches Requiem Van Dam, Solti-RCA PIANO CONCERTO NO. Ileana Cotrubas-Hermann Prey VERDI: IL TROVATORE-Sutherland, 3-Berman, Abbado-Columbia VERDI: Horne, Pavarotti, Bonynge-London IL TROVATORE-Sutherland, Horne, Pavarotti, Alto Rhapsody VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS ON KOTOS- Bonynge-London Yvonne Minton Angel New Philharmonic Orchestra TOWER RECORDS KING KAROL/NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO BERLIOZ: L'ENFANCE DU CHRIST- MICHAEL ASPINALL: THE SURPRISING Baker, Davis-Philips SOPRANO-London BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE- BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN: PIANO WORKS Bernstein-Angel -Rubinstein-RCA BERLIOZ: TE DEUM-Barenboim- BERLIOZ: L'ENFANCE DU CHRIST- Columbia Baker, Davis-Philips HANDEL: JUDAS MACCABEUS-Baker- CILEA: ADRIANA LECOUVREUR-Tebaldi, Philips Simionato, Del Monaco-London JANACEK: KATYA KABANOVA- GOUNOD: FAUST-Caballe, Aragall, Soederstroem, Mackerras-London Lombard-RCA -4')A4".\ RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO JANACEK: KATYA KABANOVA- NO. 3-Berman, Abbado-Columbia Soederstroem, Mackerras-London VERDI: REQUIEM-Price, Baker, Luchetti, RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO M2 34583" Van Dam, Solti-RCA NO. 3-Berman, Abbado --Columbia `available in compatible stereo/quadrophonic VERDI: IL TROVATORE-Sutherland, SCHOENBERG: QUARTETS-Juilliard Horne, Pavarotti, Bonynge-London Quartet-Columbia VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS ON KOTOS- SIBELIUS: SYMPHONIES NOS. 3, 6- Angel Davis-Philips I HEAR YOU CALLING: ROBERT WHITE VERDI: IL TROVATORE-Sutherland, SINGS IRISH SONGS-RCA Horne, Pavarotti, Bonynge-London

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com A Young Profile from Radio (Continued from page 54) Marathon, Sherman served as a will have an interview with a Choices of Mozart's works varied syndicated nationally. There has clever and well-spoken emcee, prominent campus figure who too widely for specification, but been much too much talk about and the star singers and accom- will discuss the poll, and there is Columbia Wagnerites definitely what older people like in classi- panists contributed their talents. a question -and -answer section in centered in on the Ring Cycle. cal music; as advertisers are ba- From this quarter, the praise to which students can call the sta- This, too, follows performance sically interested in the young, WQXR can scarcely be higher. It tion and express their views on practice. Although all Wagner at it is high time that someone cen- reaffirmed the nationality of our subjects musical. the Metropolitan and City Opera tered in on their classical taste. most national of opera compa- Sponsored by Datsun, the se- sells pretty well, no performance A great many ears should be nies and gave the public a chance ries focusses on the colleges in of any of the operas of Wagner's closely following the revelations to be a real part in an important the New York Metropolitan area, Ring has been less than a sell-out of the young member of the Ru- endeavor - keeping the Met and will have a different institu- since the advent of Birgit Nilsson del clan. He and WQXR might afloat financially. tion every week between now in the 1959-60 season. well have really started some- Neiman is equally concerned and April 8. Rudel brings to the Peter Illych Tchaikovsky and thing. with expanding into new areas program not only his own exten- Igor Stravinsky tied at 15 percent of value for classical music and sive background (he works at City for fifth place in the survey, with therefore for record sales. Be- Opera while at Columbia and the older Russian's 1812 Overture Presser Ups Markham ginning last Saturday night (Oct. previously attended Mannes Col- a favorite and the younger's Sacre NEW YORK - The Theodore 15) a new, possibly landmark lege of Music) but the perspective du Printemps the chosen score. Presser Company has announced program called "Campus Beat" of a junior in college. At 13 percent comes Gustav the appointment of Henson commenced, which records and The first survey from Columbia Mahler with all the symphonies Markham as vice president, reports the taste of college stu- revealed that 35 percent of those about equal, and the rest of the director of publications. Mark- dents interested in classical mu- returning their questionnaires top 14 composers all had about ham joined the Presser organiza- sic. The host and program origi- preferred Beethoven, and of the eight percent of the survey: tion in January, 1977, with the nator is Anthony Rudel, son of master's works they chose odd Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Bar- initial assignment of coordinat- Maestro Julius Rudel, the City numbered symphonies. This, tok, Richard Strauss, Gershwin ting the transfer of the print and Opera's director; with typical Ru- strangely enough, is accurate in and Vivaldi. Rudel also listed all distribution division of Chappell delian vigor (not only is his father terms of New York performance; other composers mentioned; the Music Company to the Presser a very busy maestro but his it is infrequent for inexplicable 26 names, which included such Company, Chappell's newly ap- mother, Rita, serves as an active reasons to have a performance of unusual composers as Luciano pointed distributor. city opera first lady and as a the Sixth Symphony, whereas the Berio and Gustav Holst, not did In his new capacity Markham world-famous neurologist) he odd numbers turn up quite regu- contain the name of Giacomo will be responsible for directing conducted a thorough and inter- larly. The second composer was Puccini. Don't they cry up at Co- of the esting survey of Columbia Col- Bach, with 17 percent; the works lumbia? the publishing program organization, its lege for his first program. Aired most favored were the B Minor Seriously, the program should entire Presser Elkan-Vogel, from 11:05 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Mass and the Brandenburg Con- be a great asset to dealers in this affiliates including WQXR-AM & FM, "Campus Beat" certos. area to determine what records Mercury Music and Merlon plays the music each campus se- Third place was a tie at 16 per- might sell best to young people, Music, and for Chappell's lects. Each program after the first cent: Mozart and Wagner. and if it catches on, it should be printed product.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Goody Convention Who In The World: (Continued from page 3) "Peaches has just been known Frank summed up the immediate and now is a competitor in Phila- War-Success and Togetherness delphia. We don't know reasons for the gathering: "After what the i In just seven years, War has on drums; Charlie Miller on effect will be." many many years of business we managed to account for more saxophone; Howard Scott on This week Goody's will open decided to get together and let than 20 -million record sales lead guitar; B. B. Dickerson on its 28th store and, in a our hair down; to get together format worldwide. bass; Lonnie Jordan on key- change, is currently checking socially rather than just for busi- out In achieving that distinction, boards; Lee Oskar on har- locations for a new concept ness." of the group has accomplished monica; and Papa Dee Allen on superstores. The projected Getting representatives of all super- something that very few super- percussion. With the exception store will be about 25,000 outlets and company executives square star groups have. They have of the Danish born Oskar, War feet and will afford the opportu- together remained the theme managed to stay together in all grew up together in the nity to do six or seven throughout the convention. Frank million spirit, body, and music-becom- same Los Angeles neighborhood, continued, dollars business under one roof. "When people get to ing increasingly stronger in the becoming fast friends and musi- know each other we get more Two major features of the process. cal compatriots. It's a unique harmony. Stores help Goody's stores were largely omit- each other. With the release of their up- chemistry that has contributed ted from the presentations. The When names and voices become coming debut album on MCA, to their overall success. people help follows, bringing convention was very contempo- War will emerge as an even War's team is further en- harmony." The affair carried on rary oriented and overlooked more vital power on the con- hanced and powered by the with a very profitable exchange Goody's considerable investment temporary music scene. Far -Out team of manager Steve of ideas with a strong emphasis in classical records. Next year's The power of War is best ex- Gold and producer Jerry Gold- placed on marketing concepts. convention will acknowledge the emplified in their music. It's a stein. They've been with War Each of the record companies at- chain's full disc interest. All successful blend of many differ- from the start and have helped tending delivered product pres- Goody's stores also have exten- ent roots, utilizing strains of engineer the group's amazing entations with WEA and CBS go- sive audio equipment depart- jazz, rock, Latin, blues and r&b success story, which includes ing heavily on merchandising ments, which were not dealt with to come up with music of a seven platinum albums and techniques. With west coast rec- at this first convention. A sepa- eight highly creative simplicity. The gold singles. ord stores concentrating on disc rate affair is being seriously con- music, itself, is drawn from Their upcoming album, promotions much more than east- templated and the Goodys may constant interaction among the "Galaxy," will be released ern ones, in-store merchandising host two annual conventions in in seven members of the group, the middle of a major pervaded many individual con- the future. national playing ideas off one another tour by the group, versations and merchandising This year's assemblage featured surrounded during jams and rehearsals. All by one of the biggest presentations. five major record companies and marketing of their classic songs have programs MCA has ever Most Goody stores have very a series of retail -related films, at- emerged in this manner, in- tempted for a little space to spare and in-store speeches and workshops on the contemporary cluding such chart monsters as group. marketing, although vital, be- final day, along with evening en- "All Day Music," "Slippin' Into comes a tricky proposition. The tertainment provided by Colum- Darkness," "The World Is A merchandising presentations ex- bia's Jane Olivor, a Warner Bros. Ghetto," "Cisco Kid," "Gypsy Tortoise Inks Skyliners hibited some in-store ideas and film starring Steve Martin, and a Man," "Why Can't We Be LOS ANGELES Rick got the creative juices of many of surprise appearance by Professor - Ungar, Friends," "Low Rider," "Sum- vice president of Tortoise the record managers flowing. Irwin Corey at the RCA product Rec- mer" and "L.A. Sunshine." ords, manufactured Philadelphia branch record de- presentation. and distri- When one thinks of War, the buted by RCA Records, partment manager Edward Pierce According to Ron Piccolo, CBS has initial impression is that of a announced the said the convention was most VP of marketing for the northeast, signing of the musical "group." There's no one Skyliners featuring Jimmy successful in that it brought home conventions are healthy because Beau- superstar figure that stands mont to the Detroit the point "to get more out of "we must recognize people for out -based label. in this assemblage-it's a team what you've got. We've got to their achievements. It produces Tortoise president Don Davis effort all the way. War's make space by constantly chang- more competition amongst them- team is is scheduled to produce the composed of seven extraordi- ing. The convention has been selves." In keeping with that spirit Skyliners at United Sound in nary musicians: Harold Brown Detroit. setting the fire and showing how the convention closed with a to make your ideas explode." Of series of awards, as follows: Store prime interest to Goody people Manager of the Year-Martin Zar - AM (Continued from page 22) were ideas for innovative in-store row, Paramus branch Record Man- Action close to this one. displays suspended in the air and ager of the Year for N.Y./N.J.- High InerEy (Motown) on the Walls. One of Sam Goo- John McBride (Woodbridge, N.J.) . This smash r&b disc is ex- hibiting dy's sons, Barry, VP of merchan- and Alan Hicks (Massapequa, the beginnings of a serious crossover con- dising, stressed the importance N.Y.); Record Manager of the Year sideration with key top 40 call letters in Atlanta of this: "The greatest merchan- (WQXI and Z93) , Detroit for the Philadelphia area-Barbara (WDRO) . Also on KDON and WAVZ. disers aren't necessarily the most McCallister (Exton, Pa.); Martin NEW ACTION innovative. All management Pedrick of Exton, Pa. won the 1977 Emotions (Columbia) "Don't Ask My Neighbors," should be merchandising ori- merchandiser award; 1977 Secu- With "The Best Of My Love" just now beginning to fade ented and versatile. It behooves rity Award-Joe Kochman (43rd away from many playlists, the r&b activity us to keep the good product in Street store in ); Leon- on this new one has been building a case the eye of consumers and keep ard Troutman, manager of the and a bulleting sales picture. Pop activity includes the new stuff at their attention." Massapequa store, received the WDRQ and WLAC. More unofficial testing The convention also exposed 1977 Systems award. A special being done at other key spots. the steady nature of the Goody surprise award for Most Innova- Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) "You Make Loving Fun." firm. According to vice president tive Executive was given to presi- Round four in the so far successful fight to Sam Stolon, there is very little break dent George Levy. all existing records in keeping a monopoly on executive turnover and a num- the top of the national LP charts. In its 21st week ber of executives have held posts at the helm, out-of-the-box action on this fourth for up to 20 years. It was with the Import, Pacific Pact single is starting off impressively. New on confidence which that instills that 11 NEW YORK Import Records WABC (LP) , - WFIL (HB), Z93, WMAK, WDRQ people spoke of Goody's future. has appointed Pacific Record and (30). WSAI, KRBE, KTLK, 99X, WCAO, The name Peaches was often Tape Distributors, Inc. in Emery- KAKC, KSLY, WABB, KFYR, WTIC-FM, 98Q, WICC, heard since the successful chain ville, California, as its new dis- WJBQ, KSLY among others. Some early jumps are recently opened in Philadelphia, a tributor in northern California. 25-18 13Q, 32-28 WOKY, 28-24 KXDK, 21-19 KJR, HB -26 Goody stronghold. George Levy Import is a division of JEM KFRC, 27-25 WRKO, 21-13 KHFI, 34-27 KILT, 27-22 views the situation as such: Records. B100, 21-17 WGUY, 35-25 KNOE and HB -24 KJRB.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Three From Motown MCA Promotes Warren from page 16) New York, N . Y . (Continued LOS ANGELES Motown Rec- LOS ANGELES Ron Warren - - be on the album when it is released in two weeks. Also, be on the ords' October release will be has sales been promoted to lookout for a six track live radio album which will be called, "King made up of three albums, led by manager for MCA Records' At- Of Belgium." Why "King Of Belgium"? we asked. "Because Elvis a live two -record set by the Com- lanta office, according to Jeff looks like the King of Belgium" we were told. modores. Also in the package will Scheible, vice president of sales WHO? A single by Eddie Phillips titled "City Woman" (Casablanca) be "The Devil In Me" by Thelma for the label. quietly crossed our desk last week and for the .benefit of those who Houston and "It All Comes Out are not familiar with the work of this artist, a brief explanation should In My Songs" by Jerry Butler. Background underline the significance of the record. In the middle sixties, Phillips Warren joined MCA Records was a member of Creation, one of London's most notorious expo- Kansas Gets Gold in 1973 as a salesman in the nents of . Along with groups like and The Move, NEW YORK-"Point Of Know Memphis branch and became Creation was also involved with auto -destruction and had a bad rep- Return" by Kansas on Kirshner/ sales manager of the Nashville utation for setting stages afire, smashing their instruments and wreak- Epic Records has been certified office in 1976, a position he ing havoc with spray paint cans at the end of their set. The group gold by the RIAA. has held until this promotion. recorded one album with Who producer Shel Talmy which was only released in Scandinavia, but the songs ignite a fire that CLUB REVIEW precious few groups of the era could even approach. Phillips was Creation's guitarist and pioneered a technique of playing his axe with a violin bow that was mightily influential to at least one name Western Swing At The Palomino guitar player who assimilated much of the group's energy. A ru- IN LOS ANGELES - Texas -based trucked away. While the mood of mored reunion between Phillips and Talmy last year was just about Asleep At The Wheel was anything the evening was definitely on the forgotten as "City Woman" almost slipped by us last week. The tune but asleep last Monday night (3) crazed side the band performed is a great pop number with some stinging guitar work, crisp produc- at the Palamino. Performing to a nearly perfectly, with very little- tion and while it may never be a big commercial success, it's just nice raucous, packed house (that in- if any - instrumental sloppiness. to know it's out. cluded daredevil celeb Evel Knie- The honky-tonk piano, pedal steel NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND: One of our more reliable vel) the band delivered a lively, guitar, , saxes, , gui- sources (an individual possessing impeccable musical taste but du- versatile set displaying a skillful tars, bass (upright and electric) bious moral standards) passed the following note along to us this mixture of musical styles country, and drums worked together with week. We reprint in full: "The new Lynyrd Skynyrd Ip, which should bluegrass, , Cajun and unassuming ease while the vocals be hitting the stores as you read this, stands head and shoulders above country -swing. and harmony work maintained the any of the group's studio Ips of the past few years. The addition of On the small Palomino stage, same professional level. Chris guitarist Steve Gaines has provided the group with a sharp -edged the 12 -member A.A.T.W. looked O'Connell's high, stirring voice rockabilly/country sound on several cuts, and his vocals effectively like they'd just been transported was especially strong on her bal- complement those of perennial bad boy Ronnie Van Zant. Skynyrd from their Lone Star ranch to a lad "Ruler of My Heart." should score big with this one." Terrific. Now take a walk, source. rush hour subway car in New York A pleasant surprise was the JOCKEY SHORTS: Leber -Krebs has assumed North American man- City. It was a miracle that the band's inclusion of Randy New - agement for Golden Earring ... DIR has received 40 pounds of bal- three fiddlers (including "old man's "Louisiana" along with sev- lots thus far for its Rock Radio Awards to be broadcast on Thanks- timer" Bill Mabry) didn't poke eral tributes to their home state: giving evening, November 24. 's Ben Fong -Torres is their eyes out as they be- the show. jostled "Texas, Me and You," a slow, har- scripting tween each other and the rest of mony -laden piece and the up - CONGRATULATIONS go out to BMF's Johnny Podell and his wife the group. The inimitable Ray tempo swing number "Miles and on the birth of Brittany Cheyenne (Alice Cooper is the godfather) Benson (who looks like Bill Walton Miles of Texas." Songs by Clifton and Epic's Joel Newman and his wife Nancy on the birth of Amy in a 10 hat) traded most gallon off Chenier, Fats Domino ("Oh What Rebecca ... And dare we forget RW's Joyce Reitzer and Gary Panzer of the lead vocals with the com- a Price") and the classic "Route on the eve of their marriage? paratively petite Chris O'Connell, 66" were all attended to with spir- A FAREWELL TO THE KINGS: The Baron had this nightmare last going through a number of tunes ited arrangements and inspired week. See, he dreamed that he spent the entire week getting the RW most recent al- from their Capitol solos. Another standout of the 90 - Flashmakers together for a rematch against the E Street Kings in New bum "The Wheel" as well as se- minute (plus encore) performance Jersey. He dreamed that a couple of guys rented for the day. Ips several lections from past and was "The Same Rope That Pulled He dreamed that 01' Ragarm can- new additions to their live show. You Up Can Hang You." celled his fishing trip at the last Asleep At The Wheel's concert minute so that he might be with got off to a wild start with their Opening the show was Palo- the team in its hour of need. He version of Shiftie Henri's "Let Me mino house act the Ira Allen dreamed that the Schanz had a Go Home Whiskey"- a song the Band, playing a solid 45 -minute flat tire on the Garden State Park- Palomino audience found no trou- set highlighted by a fiery version way, but limped into Holmdel ble relating to. Almost immedi- of Stan Jones' western standard, High high and on time neverthe- ately people were up and dancing, "Ghost Riders in the Sky." less. He dreamed that a team pic- hooting and howling as the band Steven X. Rea ture was taken with "Buck" Ba- ker's Polaroid. And then, horror of horrors, he dreamed that the Titus at KSAN E Street Kings were nowhere to be found come game time. What a relief it was to wake up Sunday Flashmakers'77 morning and find that all this had failed to transpire. Who -o -a -a doctor! What have we here? Grease stains on the Schanz's clothing and on 01' Ragarm's hands? The Baron's teammates giving him the evil eye? A team picture? What a nightmare.

Tomato Names Distribs Pan Audio Bows NEW YORK - The Tomato Publishing Div. Music Company, Ltd. has an- nounced two distributor changes. LONDON - Pan Audio of 4 Columbia recording artist recently hosted nine buffet suppers for press Forth Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, and radio people during a three week promotion tour for her debut album. Pictured Added to The Tomato Family has a new commer- at the San Francisco reception are, from left: ; Tom O'Hair, program are Sunshine Distributors, which established director of KMEL; Warren Williams, Columbia regional promotion manager; George will cover New York and New cial song publishing division, Titus' Chaltas, local promotion manager; Larry Fitzgerald, manager; Bonnie Simmons, Jersey, and Associated Distribu- claimed to be the first of its kind program/music director of KSAN; Jack Chase, CBS branch manager; Libby Titus, and Mark Hartley of Fitzgerald -Hartley Co. tors for the Phoenix area. based in Scotland.

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Record World en Los Angeles By EUNICE VALLE DESDE NUESTR Hola, amigos! He aquí los revista "Tips," Alfredo García, di- acontecimientos de nuestro mun- rector del periódico "El Semana- RINCON INTERNACIONAL do musical Californiano... Por rio," Yolanda Rossi, el promotor aquí se dice que ya las Caravanas e impulsador de estrellas Antonio By TOMAS FUNDORA Artísticas no gustan al público, De Marco, Rita De Marco, el Dr. El proceso evolutivo de la música latina en Es- por la poca asistencia de las que Rodolfo Contreras, Carlos Ruval- tados Unidos ha ido sufriendo cambios impre- se han llevado a cabo última- caba, Jorge Batalla y Jaime Villa sionantes en los últimos años. Cuando más pa- mente, pero el problema número recibieron, en forma muy mere- recía que se establecería un común divisor en las uno es simplemente la Promo- cida, una medalla de mérito por diferentes expresiones musicales latinas en Esta- ción. En cada evento la promo- su ardua labor de manos del pe- dos Unidos, uniendo básicamente las grandes di- ción se empieza unos 5 días an- riodista mexicano Raúl Cervantes ferencias entre la música latina que se escucha tes, cosa ridícula, pues a pesar Ayala, en nombre de la Cadena y vende en la costa oeste de Estados Unidos y de que se invitan verdaderas es- Latinoamericana de Comentaris- la totalmente diferente música que es popular en trellas como José -José, todo se tas... Enhorabuenal... La fun- la costa oeste. Cuando más fácil parecía que las hunde cuando mezquinamente se ción de Antonio Aguilar con ar- emisoras radiales de ambas costas irían asimilando la música de avisa al público unos cuantos tistas invitados días para el estreno de caracteres más internacionales como patrón en sus programaciones. antes del espectáculo... La ac- la película "La Muerte De Un Cuando más posibilidades de engrandecimiento de la industria latina tuación de José -José, King Clave Gallero" en el Million Dólar, co- en Estados Unidos se hacían factibles y cuando cada uno de los se- y Gilberto Valenzuela en el mo Déci- celebración de un aniversa- llos estaba tratando de liberar música, que les fuera posible colocar mo evento anual del "Disco de rio más de la Independencia, ba- al unísono en toda la masa compradora latina de Estados Unidos, per- Oro," tuvo la calidad y profesio- todos los tió récords de taquilla, mitiéndonos publicar cada semana una lista con los "Cincuenta más nalismo esperados y se consoli- con una asistencia de 17 mil per- populares," entonces vinieron las grandes crisis, las grandes divisio- daron como sólidos valores de la sonas! A pesar de que se pro- nes entre los distribuidores las guerras fratricidas de presios, los interpretación... Tania, la joven gramó una función extra, muchí- desangramientos con las fuertes distribuciones de producto piratea- venezolana, cuyo estilo tropical simas personas se quedaron sin do y las enormes presiones locales, en cada - ha gustado tanto por acá y le disfrutar del evento... Y en el sora de radio, para que se lanzara al aire lo que acreditó el premio de esta Revista Baile de Independencia en el interesaba al sello local más que al conglomerado como la "Revelación del Fe- Año Centro de Convenciones de Los latino en general.¡Ahí parecía que se iba a estan- menina," logró imponerse al pú- Angeles, que tuvo la presenta- car todo! blico que mucho la ovacionó... ción especial de la Orquesta Ma- Los pequeños sellos latinos, amenazados con y ni hablar de Chelo, quien ha rimba Alma Tuneca de Guatema- la quiebra ante la dificultad en promover sus pro- robado el corazón de miles de la, hubo un lleno de 8 mil perso- ducciones, los inevitables problemas de faltas de Californianos con sus más recien- nas! pago y su poca preparación ejecutiva al no darle tes grabaciones... Beatriz Adria- Los Strwcks (Melody), forma- oportunidad a la industria a crear su cuerpo de na, la "Revelación Ranchera," dos por Elbert Moguel, joven Celi Bee hombres adiestrados profesionalmente para poder conquistó a los asistentes, así co- compositor Yucateco, famosos levantarla al éxito, hicieron que la industria siguiera actuando a mo lo hizo Fernando Allende, es- por su éxito de años anteriores través de "street fighters" (luchadores de calle) "oportunistas," fal- pecialmente con las jovencitas! "La Suegra," interpretada más sos comerciantes" y "canallas disfrazados de corderos" produciendo El público tributó su admiración tarde por importantes exponen- un desangramiento en su poder de captación y superación. Por su- con aplausos para Gerardo Re- tes de la música tropical, como puesto, que dentro de éstos, algunos han salido yes y el gran compositor y can- lo son Mike Laurie y Los Dinners, triunfadores con grandes cuentas bancarias como tante Cuco Sánchez. Y como están promocionando ahora el demostración, no de su amor, devoción o esfuer- dije al principio, que la buena número "Sinceridad," el cual es- zo dedicados a una industria, sino como "me- promoción es la llave para una tá muy bueno!... La formidable dalla" exhibida en el pecho como premio a su buena asistencia, el concierto de agrupación Los Olimareños (Mi- indolencia, aprovechamiento y sagacidad ante el Julio Iglesias en el "Shrine Audi- crofón), famosos en Sur América uso del "cuchillo y el hacha." torium" fué todo un verdadero por su música alegre y el mensa- Pero el proceso es inevitable. La música latina, éxito. Pero en este evento la pro- je que cada intérpretación brin- sus intérpretes, sus músicos, su sonido o sus ins- moción se empezó 10 días antes, da al público, hace su debit en 4 trumentos musicales van adelante. Eso no se de- estuvo muy bien organizada y se Los Angeles con un nuevo LP. En- Enrique tiene. Estamos viendo cómo grandes intérpretes y cubrió no sólo la Televisión, el tre sus cortes nos deleitamos con grupos norteamericanos están asimilando cada vez más nuestro so- Radio y el Periódico, sino tam- la bella poesía hecha canción del nido. Veo cómo se usan nuestros instrumentos de percusión cada bién se repartieron "flyers," bo- grandioso José Martí, "La Niña de vez más. Se caen inevitablemente en nuestros ritmos. Vemos cómo tones y hasta se formó un Club Guatemala," y el tema "Candom- grupos e intérpretes producidos por empresas básicamente latinas de Admiradoras. Felicitaciones a be Mulato" de Víctor Lima, el se van metiendo en el mercado norteamericano los promotores que demostraron cual tiene raíces Afro, dándole un y por ende en el internacional, a través de las que el público Californiano gusta sabor nuevo, imposible de des- expresiones de música "disco," soul o jazz. Ve- de la calidad en los eventos! cribir... Y un derroche de ro- mos cómo la radio norteamericana se siente La nueva grabación de King manticismo nos ofrece Fetiche cada vez más fácil al lanzar al aire ejecuciones Clave con el Mariachi Vargas ti- (Microfón) con el éxito de Chico c! cuan en el fondo el aire latino. Se va ha- tulada "Que Te Olvide" (Melody) Novarro "Debut y Despedida," ciendo familiar nuestro sonido. Las empresas la- está gustando!... Y la "Carta y interpretada maravillosamente! tinas tendrán que trabajar al unísono con sus eje- Contestación de Eufemia" con Se escucha ya el más reciente cutivos jóvenes, sus nuevos promotores y los bri- Beatriz Adriana y Pedro Infante éxito de Sophy "Ya No Vuelvo llantes ejecutivos que a través de conocimiento es todo un "hit"... Panchito de Contigo" (Velvet). Y hablando de Jeronimo y capacidad determinen otro "modus operandi." Hollywood, gran colaborador de esta maravillosa intérprete, el pú- Porque se avecina un imperio musical latino a pasos agigantados. la industria discográfica y fotó- blico de Los Angeles tendrá el Sería lamentable que los nuestros, nuestras pequeñas y grandes em- grafo de artistas, así como Mary gusto de verla en su presentación presas no estuvieran presentes para disfrutarlo. Es el momento de Carmen Gutiérrez, directora de la (Contir._ed on page 60) (Continued on page 59)

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R i n (Continued from page 58) Record World en Venezuela o c o n By MANOLO OLALQUIAGA pararse para el futuro inmediato y sobre todo, de Un extraño fenómeno está to artista extranjero todos los pirando optimismo. ocurriendo en el medio artístico días y los elevados precios que se , tenemos al grupo Rice and Beans, producido por venezolano: lo que hasta hace cobran por entrada. Para ver a Tato Raoasi, con arreglos de Héctor Garrido, toman - poco tiempo era una furia, hoy Méndes y su Brasil '77 había que las istas de éxito "discos." El nuevo sencillo de 12 está sumido en la más completa pagar Bs 170 por persona sólo Ilo Orange, que acaba de ser lanzado al mercado abulia. Los shows con artistas ex- por entrar (Dls. 40). Ello, sin in- )t Magic" y "Coconaut Grove" amenaza con con - tranjeros, tanto en el Polied-o cluir el consumo en el recinto. espectacular... El sello Apa acaba de lanzar "One (capacidad para unas trece mil Esto ha llevado a una sucesión de Soto) en la interpretación de Celi Bee & The Buzzy personas bajo techo) como en fracasos de artistas foráneos y se obtuvo resonado éxito con "Supermán," producido los hoteles de lujo (capacidades piensa que la racha continuará, !rto Rico y distribuido por el sello de los éxitos para 1200 y 900 personas), han por lo menos hasta fines de este roductions, que tano éxito ha alcanzado con KC and pasado del éxito más absoluto año. id. La Sambasoul Orchestra, producido en Brasil por hasta hace unos tres meses, a los La Billo's Caracas Boys, la or- nzando a dar fuerte con "Chove Chuva/Más que fracasos más ruidosos. Los ultimos questa bailable más popular de discoteques" norteamericanas, figurando ya en las artistas que han logrado congre- Venezuena y que ha marcado una listas de éxito. Herman Kelly and Life están reci- gar público en cantidad conside- época en la música del país en ogida con "Dance by the Drummer Beat." "Dancing rable han sido Barry White y su los 37 años de existencia que lle- la Rice & Beans está tomando gran fuerza. Caytro- "Amor Ilimitado" y posterior- va bajo la batuta del maestro Bi- ando de éxito espectacular con su Salsoul Orchestra mente el azteca Juan Gabriel. Ilo Frómeta, inició una gira por on "Voyage of no return," Fania va tomando fuerza Este último, incluso le ganó en Estados Unidos, para conmemo- Stars;. lanzado al mercado por CBS/Barretto en dis- survey a Las Estrellas de Fania, rar esa fecha aniversario. Empezó Intic. En todo ello van nuestros ritmos, nuestros so - cuando se presentaron en canales a fin de mes en Nueva York. s gentes. El mercado norteamericano y por lógica, de competencia a la misma hora. Desde Puerto Rico ha llegado se va abriendo de modo total. ¡Formemos parte Después de ellos, han desfilado volando "Supermánn" con Celi Bee. The Temptations, Blanca Rosa Será uno de los discos más en España a su nueva voz vendidos de juvenil Enrique en "Muy Gil, Lissette, Silver Convention, esta temporada. Su riunfar" (C. Bayer-Midler-Roberts-Del I ozo) y "Esto difusión radial está muy fuerte, Sergio Méndes y su Brasil '77, >-Greenberg-Baer-Schwats-de Toledo)... RCA lanzó especialmente en el sector de pú- Richy Ray con José Luis Rodríguez áarbara y Dick en "Amame... me gusta amanecer blico que gusta de la música (local) y un gran show con men- (buche) y "Yo pescador del amor" (Giacopetti-Ver- americana. sajes religiosos; Héctor Lavoe bueno el long playing "Detrás de mis Canciones" y Las emisoras de corte popular spaña ha lanzado de su intérprete Jerónimo. Tam- otros más que no pueden ha- tienen pautada fuertemente a la o, Blanca Villa pudier adar muy fuerte con su in - berse ido satisfechos de Vene- Billo's Caracas Boys con su "Pai- 'Anoche yo soñé" (Cepero) contenida en un larga zuela. El público ha brillado por saje" y el "Mosaico 40"; a la Di- Iban de lanzar al mercado por esta intérprete...Y su ausencia. Las razones que se mensión Latina con cuatro temas la próxima! esgrimen no dejan de tener base: de su reciente LP; a Los Melódi- (Continued on page 60) saturación del mercado con tan- (Continued on page 60)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com to LATIN AMERICAN En Venezuela (Continued from page 59) cos con "No Quiero Espejo" y protesta, Lilia Vera, ha estado en dos temas venezolanos puros: el número 1 de popularidad dos IWÓRLD ALBUM PICKS "Aquella Noche" del original semanas en el país con una tierna grupo Un, Dos, Tres y Fuera y a melodía titulada "El Becerrito." SOMOS AMIGOS otro que está sonando parecido Es una tonada del afamado com- INDUSTRIA NACIONAL-CBS 19718 a aquél, comandado por Juan Ga- positor nacional Simón Díaz, Con arreglos de O. Cardozo Ocampo, lea y que se titula "El Pavo Real." quien también la tiene grabada. Juan C. Cirigliano y Jorge Calandrelli, Del film "Cría Cuervos," la "Buenos Días, Amor," de Juan Industria Nacional, hermosamente acopla- canción "Por qué te vas" de José Carlos Calderón y producida por do grupo vocal argentino, va tomando Luis Perales que canta la inglesa Ramón Arcuza, cantada por el fuerza internacionalmente. Se lucen en Jeanette, apunta para los prime- ítalo -chileno Paolo Salvatore es- "De repente" (A. Romero), "La Ultima ros lugares. Este disco ha sido tá apareciendo en el mercado Noche" (B. Collazo), "Suave, descalza co- super éxito en varios países de venezolano bajo de la mo Cenicienta" (C. A. Fernández Melo - etiqueta habla hispana y ahora que se es- P. A. Markowicz) y "Cuando Bailamos RCA; el sello Velvet anuncia el trenó la cinta en Venezuela, em- Soy Feliz" (P. A. Markowicz-M. E. nuevo sencillo de Rudy Hernán- Cukier). pieza a sonar también el disco. With arrangements by O. Cardozo Ocampo, dez (grabado en España) y que I Juan C. Cirigliano De esta canción, hubo una ver- and Jorge Calendrelli, Industria is Nacional from Argentina starting sión de una actriz nacional, Cari- fuera éxito en Alemania: "No, to move nicely in the international Latin market. They are at their dad Canelón, pero se impuso la No Te Vayas" y Polydor cree fir- best in "De Repente," "Dónde está el (R. amor" MacDonald -W. inglesa que vive en Madrid. memente en el éxito de "Cuén- Salter), "Aquellos ojos Verdes" (N. Menéndez -A. Utera) and "El Una folklorista que tiene en tame" del conjunto Manhattan Relicario" (Padilla-Oliveros-Castelvi). su repertorio mucha música de Transfer. 10 RAZONES PARA CANTAR EMMANUEL-Arcano DKL1 3381 (Continued from page 59) Nueva voz de México que va recibiendo Nuestro R i n c o n aceptación internacional, Emmanuel ofre- The process of evolution of in the States went through ce aquí muy comerciales interpretacio- a lot of changes during the past few years. in which nes de sus temas "Un tal José," "Enreda - it looked like a general pattern could be established in order to dito en tu cintura," "Canción para aman- cover all the different Latin musical expressions bringing it to a tes de 15 días" y "Y mis lágrimas bebí." specific one that all areas, west and east coast, could accept as the Emmanuel, new voice from Mexico who ¡s spreading his popular- common divider between all of them, through a well -planned cam- ity to several areas, performs a package of his own tunes, such as paign elaborated by Latin radio stations and labels established in "Mi hermano," "Porqué te amo" and "Indio." the States. There was a time in which Latin radio stations were pro- gramming a most elaborate and complete list of Latin music, either RICARDO MARRERO AND THE GROUP produced in Mexico, Spain, Argentina or Brazil. Ballads were very Vaya JMVS 64 popular and Mexican music took a step forward, moving more in- Una mezcla de ritmos en esta producción ternationally, forcing the usual markets of "ranchera" music to go la lanzan a una nueva dimensión en mú- into a more elaborate musical taste. Labels were producing in Mexico sica salsera. Se destacan "A Taste of La- and on the west coast, music that could be assimilated by the east tin," "Vida Mía," "Preparado" (R. Ma- coast, where ballads and salsa music are more popular. Then the rrero) y "Southern Boulevard" (R. Ma- whole problem started. Division among the labels and pressures on rrero). the local radio stations in every area became very strong. Mexico A blend of rhythms forces this production into a new dimension went again back to the general pattern of "ranchera" and "chicano" in ''salsa" music. Among the tunes with probabilities of success are music. Because of the depression and because of being forced to "Sin tí" (R. Marrero -M. Viñas), "Vida Mía" (R. Marrero), "A Taste face financial problems, almost every one of the labels became more of Latin" (R. Marrero) and "Tiny" (R. Marrero). involved in its local market and forgot all about the general idea of selling their records in the whole Latin . Piracy, LA SALSA bootlegging, unethical practices and all kind of sicknesses became CONJUNTO SALSA CON WAYSE CORBEA-Disco present, forcing a lot of small labels and distributors to disappear DISLP 1002 or hold their payments. It Con arreglos de Ronny Williams, A. Lo- became chaos. But Latin musical ex- pression keep moving forward. is sado y Wayne Gorbea y con Alberto Lo- Our sound present today in almost all smash hits released by sado y Angel López en las partes vocales, American labels in the States and foreign markets. Our Latin instruments, either from esta producción salsera se destaca por su Cuba, Brazil, Argentina or Santo Domingo, contagioso ritmo y mezcla. ¡Buenos mú- are there in the street. Manufacturers of Latin instruments are making sicos! "Los Rumberos" (W. Gorbea), "Yo it big. American and European musicians are buying and using Latin percussion in a great soy de allá" (J. Cruz), "Estamos en Salsa" way. For a Latin it is easy to discover a certain rhythm, sound or musical (R. Rosado) y "Charan Guiri" (W. Gor - expression in bea). most of the smash hits that are conquering all markets. You feel it everywhere! With arrangements by Ronny Williams, A. Losado and Wayne While the 100 Gorbea and with A. Losado and Angel López taking care of the percent Latin labels went into disgrace, a new vocals, this salsa package could make it big. Spicy sound! Good mix- movement started among the most important and top labels dedi- cated to Latin product, ing! "Pa Salseros" (W. Gorbea), "Dudas de mí" (O. Avilles), "Para la either owned by Americans or Latins. The Rumba" (W. Borbea) and "Déjame un lado" (W. Gorbea). way of operating, distributing, producing and promoting their prod- uct changed completely. Some of them insisted on their original En (Continued from page 58) sound but effected several changes so that American radio stations Los Angeles could consider the possibility of airing them in their regular pro- que hará el próximo 4 de No- y El joso tropical... tema "Eres gramming. Then "disco" became a factor. In this matter, our Latin viembre en el elegantísimo "Ho- Toda Una Mujer" interpretado sound and instruments had a lot to do with the great success that tel Bonaventure." Este evento, por Raúl Vale (Melody) se escu- the "disco" sound is achieving. The 12" disco record was first re- que promete ser de calidad, está cha en KWKW y se esperan muy leased by a company fully dedicated to the distribution and promo- organizado por el versátil Rubén buenos resultados ya que el pú- tion of Latin records in the States. Even though Valentin y también actuará por blico lo ha estado pidiendo... Y the cost of produc- primera vez el popular grupo en Radio KALI, la juvenil música ing a good Latin record sometimes goes beyond the amount that a neoyorquino Charanga 76, el cual del maravilloso grupo The Miami producer has to spend when producing an American record and the se viene escuchando en Radio Sound Machine está pegando con cost of promoting certain records among the Latin market in the XPRS con su número "Kuku Cha su buen número "Huesito" (Au- States sometimes goes beyond any particular amount than any Amer- Ku Cha," de ritmo alegre, pega- dioFon). ican company spent, figures in sales are totally different.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DRD WORLD INTERNATIONAL GERMANY JAPAN By JIM SAMPSON in most European countries, German radio is state - over -organized and under-inspired. Playlists are staffed adlibs and talkovers are discouraged or prohibited. Irama and politics dominate while pop programming Commercial and private radio face constitutional bans a>74.5);:i.2 IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE, JAPAN S LEADING MUSIC TRADE PM/CATION iillions of Germans, "alternative radio" means Luxem- Toshiba -EMI has acquired the Japanese distribution rights to the a, both of whose stations are celebrating anniversaries. Chrysalis Records catalogue, effective 1. emburg, the broadcast collossus with seven programs from July The first series of records under the new agreement was released state -run stations honest, has been beaming eastward on September 5, including UFO's penetrating heavily in western sections of West Ger- "Lights Out," Leo Sayer's "Endless Flight" and The Babys Ip, "The Babys." Terry Ellis, co-chairman of the Chrysalis Group :Istner's staff of about 100 command a daily follow - and president five million Germans. Attacking from the southern of Chrysalis U.S.A., and Des Brown, director of inter- national operations, were in Japan for a press conference on the new issemann's ten year old Austrian Third Program is less agreement held on September Tan Luxemburg but equally successful at relieving 22, which included a one -hour video- tape presentation ierman listeners with lively music shows. The Austrian of artists on the Chrysalis label. Also accompanying Ellis and Brown to Japan were Chrysalis superstar Ian Is October first, although a gala with Roger Whittaker, Anderson and Clive Walter, manager Otto and others has been set for later this month. of Jethro Tull. Toshiba -EMI director Tsuneo "Leo" Sato will be in Dte from Radio Luxemburg: winners of the mid -year charge of the label's operations in Japan. Victor Records has were Smokie's "Lay Back In The Arms of Someone" established two new labels, Flying Disk and JCM. The Flying Disk roster includes almost all of Japan's top jazz monster, "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie." Luxemburg's silver n Marcus, bronze to Willem. artists and a few U.S. jazz musicians. Ai Music, the leading manage- ment ner, head of Ariola-Eurodisc and director of parent agency for jazz artists in Japan, will handle production for the new label and all artists to Ai Music, :elsmann AG's music -film -TV operations, has been contracted who previously re- Bertelsmann board of directors. Of the world's biggest corded for Nippon Phonogram's East Wind label, will now be re- leased Is, the fastest growing in 1977 has been Bertelsmann, on Victor's Flying Disk label. The first releases from Flying Disk were on 25 e the world's biggest publisher by acquiring Bantam August and include Ips by Sadao Watanabe, Teru- masa Hino, Isao Suzuki, Takehiro Honda and Junior Mance. On Sep- tates, and with Ariola expanding into Mexico, Switzer - Great Britain. While on the board, Lueftner continues tember 25, an album entitled "Live Under The Sky '77" was released. ler posts. This double album is a live recording of many of the above artists during their appearance at the three-day, outdoor "Live Under The of Sunbury in the United States will not effect RCA's Sky '77" festival held in Tokyo July 22-24. The highlight of the festival thing operations, explains Cyclus pub boss Peter Ing- was two sets by VSOP, featuring , Freddie Hubbard, is in the unique position of operating directly under Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Wayne Shorter. nternational, not under Sunbury or RCA Schallplatten. Victor's second new label, JVC, has been set up exclusively for I continue handling Cyclus' coordination in the U.S. recordings of foreign artists for release in Japan. U.S. operations will ally strong in pop MOR, was ranked seventh among be handled by Gin Endo from Victor's Los Angeles office. Akira Take- recent survey of German singles activity. guchi will handle the Japan side. The first JVC recording, "Gentle takes over Chrysalis promotion in north central Europe, Thoughts," was released on September 25. Gentle Thoughts consists Rolf Baierle's new offices in Hamburg ... Rudi Slezak's of , Harvey Mason, Ernie Watts, David Grusin, Patrice Lves Records celebrated their tenth anniversary in new Rushen, Anthony Jackson and Steve Forman. The group will be in rvestehuder Weg 21 in Hamburg ... Klaus Doldinger Japan in late October for a series of concerts on which they will /VEA; a new Passport album with new personnel in share the bill with Sadao Watanabe. ages in Klaus's basement studio. f man reads Playboy? One week after appearing unfet- Tan Playboy, Amanda Lear's star rose quickly; Lear's Sager Visits U.K. nped from 30 to 5 on the Musikmarkt singles chart. is innovative and independent ECM records is pro- s of concerts devoted to improvisational music; head- Ceith Jarrett Quartet, Ralph Owner and Jan Garbarek, booked in Switzerland, France, Austria and Germany. into the outside world: Boney M., throughout Europe to Canada, Australia and New Zealand in 1978. Penny In the charts with single "Dance, Bunny Honey, Dance" Al's Jupiter Records. Anneliese Engel's Angel Music has ling new productions by Ben Brocker in many coun- II looking for an American partner. Nave News m page 29) D: A New wave format pops up on station KSJO (San ays (10 p.m.-midnite) while the Lee Abrams chain is er a two parter on punk. The first part features English second, live tracks by Talking Heads, Richard Hell, Boys, recorded at CBGSs . .. The Ramones hit the tube American Carole Bayer Sager made a lightning visit to the U.K. recently to undertake ! as part of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. her debut British concert date at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. To coincide with symposium titled "Vinyl Raps and Talking Heads" will her visit Elektra has released a new single, "Don't Wish Too Hard." Pictured with Billy Altman at the University of Buffalo. The panel will the singer are (from left) her manager John Reid, who is also associated with the newly -opened le Davis, Dave Marsh, , Lester Bangs restaurant "Friends" where WEA hosted a special reception; Jonathan Clyde, artist development manager of WEA; and Giovanni Tonino, general manager nick (Sire director of artist development). of WEA Records, Netherlands.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Shakow, Wilcox Form Howard, Tree Dissolve Nashville -Amer. Group Wilderness Music Corp. NASHVILLE REP RT NASHVILLE-Alexander Shakow NASHVILLE Harlan Howard - By RED O'DONNELL and David L. Wilcox have an- and Tree International Publishing I asked sightless Ronnie nounced the formation of the Company, have by mutual con- i Milsap, winner of three Country Music Association Nashville -America Group, Ltd., sent, dissolved Wildnerness Awards-including the prestigious "Entertainer of the Year"-if he said the holding corporation for a Music Corporation. The Wilder- any prayers asking for divine help. Nashville based group of com- ness catalogue is now jointly panies involved with record and owned by Tree International and "I did," volunteered his blonde wife Joyce. "I concert production and promo- Harlan Howard Songs. prayed right up to the time the winner was tion (Broxton Productions), artists' announced. management (Broxton Manage- Catalogue "I'm not overly deeply -religious," continued ment) and a new record label Regarding the former Wilder- Mrs. Milsap. "However, I am of the belief that

(Broxton Records). ness catalogue, Howard will prayer can help. I was praying because I thought Shakow's career as a music pro- handle administration in all for- Ronnie deserved the award-because he is talented, works hard and ducer and concert producer spans eign countries except Canada, is a good family man."

15 years, primarily out of New with Tree International handling Milsap, blind since birth, said. "Honestly, I did not expect to win York where he founded Courage the administration in the United the biggie." Records, distributed by PIP, and States and Canada. A one-time rock 'n roll type performer in Memphis Milsap came managed songwriters Palladino to Nashville in the early 1970s and began singing country. "My Address & Sembello and actor Michael musical roots actually were country," he said. Stroka and promoted by Howard has a concerts also formed "The only music I heard for the first six years of my life in rural the (Kingston Trio, the Brothers second BMI Company, 01' Har- North Carolina was country. Four, etc. Wilcox is a South -Geor- lan Music. Both operations are "It's hard," he explained, "to get away from those early influences. gia based personal manager and based at 59 Music Square, West, I have played, and can play, any kind of music, but you must do what promoter. in Nashville. your heart feels is right, and to me, that's country. "I don't regret coming to Nashville and going the country route,"

Jackson The Troua. I at he emphasized. "I wish had done it 10 years earlier than I did." Monument recording artist Larry Gadin didn't win in the CMA awards "Male Vocalist of Year" category-but he took the loss in stride. "I wasn't too disappointed," he said. "It's bad for the heart." He then quoted a verse: "You are not considered a loser, if you have tried all you can try. "But rather a man, if you can stand and cheer when the winner goes by." UA's jewel, Crystal Gayle, this year's vocalist of the year, talking:

"When I first started singing professionally, I used my real name

of Brenda Gayle Webb. When I got my first recording contract, it was suggested that my name be changed. There were other Brendas and Webbs in the music business. "My oldest sister, , came up with Crystal Gayle. Later

I asked Loretta where she got the 'crystal' part. I figured it might have been inpired by a gleaming chandelier or that brilliant clear cut glass. Jackson Browne (Asylum) recently performed at two benefit concerts, one for the 20th I was way off base in my guess. anniversary of the Troubadour in Los Angeles, the other for the Arcosanti "planned "Loretta told me: 'I got it from that chain of hamburger restaurants city" project near Phoenix, Arizona. Shown backstage following the Troubadour date (popular throughout the south).' " are Jackson Browne (left) and Doug Weston, owner of the Troubadour. Well, it's a good thing Loretta didn't suggest the first name of Doobie Bros. (Continued from page 47) "Big Mac." TV performer Marianne Gordon-she's a regular on the "Hee Haw" "Time Loves a Hero" album, and ly's "," is an series-was talking about the diamond ring that her brand new hus- it's a testament to the effective- unusual one, since "You Belong band Kenny Rogers gave her. "The stone is more than seven carats, ness of the Doobies' signature to Me" was finished when its two but it's not gaudy," she said rather proudly. vocal mix that Little Feat, as Mc- writers were on separate coasts. Rogers interrupted to laughingly remark, "That's where some of the Donald tells it, "wanted a Doobie "I had all these elaborate plans royalties from my recording of 'Lucille' went." Brothers sound on that track, so to fly back east and try to work Incidentally, Rogers describes "Lucille" as "today's 'On Top of Old they got of us two to sing on it." with her on it," McDonald re- Smokey.'" It's a sad tune people are glad to sing. They snicker the McDonald and Simmons expect calls, "But I realized that all I had first time they hear it, but the next time they are singing the words." that 'we'll continue to do ses- to do was send her a tape of the Ironically, Rogers' mother is named Lucille. "I'm sure she has heard sions whenever we can I like melody and she'd be able to get the recording," he said, "but she hasn't had much to say about it to sing background on different an idea for the lyrics. It's hard to except that she enjoys it." people's records," Michael says, write with another person, but Mac Davis says he is enjoying the life of a bachelor. "I'm happy "mainly just to get in there and actually, I think it's easier to do being unmarried," he said. "I'm not dating any girl regularly-and see what they're doing. It's inter- it by mail than by sitting down marriage is something I haven't even thought about." esting to see other artists' music with the other person. Then you Bill Anderson and his road show recently entertained inmates of in different creative stages." This don't get in each other's way." the Utah State Prison, Salt Lake City. healthy attitude about collaborat- As for Simmons and Mitchell, that After the performance, drummer Mike Streeter of Bill's Po' Folks ing with other musicians extends association came about when the band was packing his drums and noticed something was "strange" to the Doobies' own records: on Memphis Horns, including Wil- about his bass drum case. "Fault Line," Simmons had help lie's brother James, toured with Without opening it, he summoned steel guitarist Jack Smith and from Willie Mitchell (of Al Green the Doobies. Simmons says that they cautiously removed the lid of the supposedly empty case. producing fame) with the lyrics "I had originally wanted to cop Inside they discovered one of the prisoners. of "Echoes Of Love," while Mc- an Al Green sort of feel for "Hey, man," asked the startled Smith, "what are you trying to do- Donald cowrote "You Belong to 'Echoes Of Love'-it didn't really escape?" Me" with Carly Simon. come out that way, because we Straight-faced and in a serious tone, the man replied: "Yup." The McDonald/Simon connec- changed that song around in the The guards came and took away the would be escapee. tion, which began when the Doo- studio more than some of the The bid for freedom in such a manner is said to be a first for bie Brothers contributed to Car- others." country music.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com RECORD WORLD COUNTRY is Four Milsap Takes Top CMA Honors (Continued from page 3) Fame ist Kenny Rogers, as Single of the The Statler Brothers (Mercury) (RCA), Danny Davis (RCA), Mac - The Nashville Year, and for songwriters Roger provided a high spot with a rol- Davis (Columbia), Crystal Gayle sociation Interna - Bowling and Hal Bynum who re- licking rendition of nominees set (UA), (MCA), Lor- Song Year honors. etta Lynn (MCA), Barbara Man- 1 four new mem- ceived of the to song for their presentation of lall of Fame at a Roy Clark (ABC Dot), who pres- best album sequence. The Vocal drel! (ABC Dot), Ronnie Milsap y, October 9. ented the award to the songwrit- Group of the Year honors went (RCA), (RCA), Jerry NSAI's coveted ing team, quipped, "The great to the talented foursome, who Reed (RCA), Kenny Rogers (UA), country music is its Statler Brothers (Mercury), Mel t for manuscript) thing about have won the award the past six Tillis (MCA), it were Kris Kris- honesty - they tell about things consecutive years. .nted by Marijohn like heartbreak, unrequited love, In the Female Vocalist of the (MCA), Don Williams (ABC Dot) ccepted by Bob infidelity - you know, all the Year category, highest honors and Tammy Wynette (Epic). life le Haggard, pre - great things that make worth went to Crystal Gayle (UA), Ian Howard; and living." Clark was named Instru- whose torchy single, "Don't It RCA Re -Signs Milsap )resented by Jack mentalist of the Year. Make My Brown Eyes Blue," has NASHVILLE - On the eve of )dy Guthrie was established the diminutive sister sweeping the top three awards in the deceased DMK Co -Produces of Loretta Lynn as a first class of the Country Music Association, Mrs. Woody talent in her own right. Ronnie Milsap signed a new, ting the award ABC-TV Special RCA's Jim Ed Brown and Helen long-term contract to continue Felice and Boud- Cornelius walked off with the recording exclusively for RCA NASHVILLE DMK Produc- - Vocal Duo of the Year Award. Records, it has been announced tions, Inc., a Nashville -based film A touching moment occurred in Nashville by Mel Ilberman, is given included and television production com- it's to when one of the members of the division vice president, creative Award pany, is co -producing a 90 -minute Original Texas Playboys (Capitol), affairs, and Jerry Bradley, division 3oggs, Jr. for his ABC-TV network special to be honored as Instrumental Group vice president, Nashville opera- ssage of the new taped in Nashville October 18-21. of the Year, doffed his hat and tions, RCA Records. and The Appre- Alan King paid tribute to the king of western tte to Dot Thorn - Alan King is the program host swing, Bob Wills, as he said, k in the NSAI. and his grand tour of Nashville Elects Peebles "Most of all we want to thank ICMBA ;s of Acuff -Rose will include a night at Possum you, Lord, for letting us go back icee, and NSAI Holler with , Bill Permanent Exec. Sec. through a second time." 'eterson officiated Anderson, Barbara Mandrel!, ' NASHVILLE - Harry (Hap) Artists who appeared on the ns. Archie Camp- Johnny Duncan and Del Reeves. Peebles has been elected show included Bill Anderson est speaker. John Hartford and a variety of permanent executive secretary bluegrass pickers will be featured (MCA), Chet Atkins (RCA), June of the International Country Carter and Cash as part of the day's festivities. In Johnny (Colum- Music Buyers Association after bia), Roy Clark (ABC Dot), Jerry s Doherty addition, a songwriter/performer six years as president. Clower (MCA), Dave and Sugar "pass -the -guitar" session will take :,,,,,,.m1111111111111111111111.111.1tIm,nii11111111i111111111111111111111imilultlimitillii111,1,1,ittim Operations place with Bobby Bare also head- S-J.K. Maitland, lining that segment. Newcomers CA Records, Inc., to the music scene will also be

I the promotion included in the taping, among ty to vice presi - them Billy Ray Reynolds and Patti ;e of Nashville Leatherwood. Opening coordinate be- The opening of the show will tbel and artists take place on the riverboat "Belle Iville while acting Carol" with Ray Stevens "dis- id administrator covering" Ft. Nashboro with Alan activities in the and Mayor Fulton. Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff will appear in a areer with the segment to be taped backstage n over 30 years at the . Visits to for the Decca the homes of Webb Pierce and Orleans. He was Ronnie Milsap are also scheduled Ronnie Milsap, CMA's Entertainer of the Year for 1977, was congratulated at a party .er in Dallas be - as part of the show which will given by RCA after the show by Mel Ilberman, division vice president, creative affairs, to the Nashville be seen on the "Wide World of RCA; Record World publisher Bob Austin; and Charlie Leach and Bob Thompson, at- Entertainment" series. torneys for Milsap. NTRY PICKS OF THE WEEK oe "LOOSE VIS, "MIDDLE AGE CRAZY" DOTTSY, "IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY" z LARRY JON WILSON, W Throckmorton; Tree, BMI). (B. McDill; Hall -Clement, BMI). z CHANGE. "Having already ac - D. fits co quired a fervent cult following LARRY JON ny Throckmorton's song and W The Bob McDill ballad -+ his country blues Killer's delivery havetapped W Dottsy's engaging vocal style with distinctive mother -lode with this one, well. The compelling melody < style, Wilson now stands poised (A to widen his horizons. Without I a year from now they and a solid hook provided by sacrificing any of his artistic in- uld both be in Nashville the chorus are capped off by tegrity he seems to have found a epting awards for their ef- Roy Dea's production, which highly commercial groove with s. It's long (3:52, including brings the sad, romantic mes- sage this collection. Monument MG i0 second fade) but listen - home. It should launch 7615. will demand more. A smash! a gifted songstress. RCA rcury 55011. 11138. CTOBER 22, 1977 63

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com C UNTRY HOTLINE Awards Presentation Highlights SESAC 'Roaring '20s" Affair By MARIE RATLIFF NASHVILLE-Close to 500 key Black, director of gospel music; Conway Twitty does it again with "Georgia Keeps industry leaders, including top and Debbie Dunn, administrative

Pulling On My Ring" ! Little David Wilkins had a recording artists, writers, publish- assistant, Nashville office. successful chart run with it a couple of years ago, ers and music business execu- 1977 Certificates of Out- and Conway will find no obstacles in his path to the tives, witnessed the presentation standing Musical Achievement of ten separate awards for top with it again! Score another easy hit ! wore presented to the following outstanding achievement in the writers and publishers: Dave & Su&ªr will repeat their success pattern with field of country music at SESAC's "Ain't Goin' Down In The the easy -paced "I'm Knee Deep In Loving You." It's 13th annual awards gala, held Ground Before My Time"- already happening at KCKC, KAYO, WBAM, WTOD, WIRE, at the Woodmont Country Club Glenn Ray, Contention Music; WSDS, WPNX, WPLO, KFDI, WWOL, in Franklin, Tennessee, on Thurs- WIVK, WWVA, KDJW. "Audobon" Chip Davis/Wil- day evening, October 13. - "Raymond's Place" is on the chart for Ráy Griff ! liam Fries, American Grama - The Woodmont Country Club Action reported phone; "Burning Bridges" -.-- at WWOK, WCMS, WITL, KLAK, WTOD, was tranformed for the evening Walter Scott, Sage & Sand WSDS, WSLC, KXLR, WPNX, KJJJ, KSOP, KFDI. into an imitation "Speakeasy" as Music; "Camp Bird Mine"- After topping the pop charts, Debby SESAC hosted a gala "Roaring Chip Davis/William '20s" party, which included Fries, Boone continues to conquer the country American Gramaphone; "Cheat entertainment by Your Father's - markets as well. Add to her already in' Overtime-Peggy Forman, Mustache band, direct impressive list of stations this Hello Darlin' Music; "The Danger from New York City, and Roni week's adds: WVOJ, KBOX (#45), Zone"-Peggy Forman, Conten- WAME, Stoneman from the cast of tion Music, and "Feel Again- KSON (#43) , KWJJ, WINN (#29) , WSLC, "Hee Haw." WEET, KSOP, WXCL, KTCR, KAYO. J.M. Virgin, Cherry Tree Highlight of the evening was Publications. the presentation of the 1977 1 Album Action: Juice Newton's "Come "Freedom SESAC Awards, which were pre- Ain't The Same As Conway Twitty To Me" featured at KSOP; Elvis Pres- Bein' Free"-Jackie sented in two 30 -minute seg- D. Johnson, ley's "My Way" added to regular play at WPLO ; the Oak Contention ments, hosted by Roni Stoneman. Music; "Get It On"- Ridge _Boys' tribute to "Emmylou" good at WHOO. Raymond The evening's top honors were A. Smith, Hello Darlin' Music; "The Joe St_amplsy comes on strong with his remake of the awarded in ten major categories, Happiness of Hav- ing You"-Ted Arthur Alexander rocker, "Every Day I Have To Cry as follows: Harris, Conten- tion Music; Some." Super heavy in most markets including KERE, Ambassador of Country "Hold Me"-Glenn Ray, Gator Music, Inc.; WSLC, WCMS, WKDA, KRMD, KCKC, KAYO, KFDI, WBAP, Music Eddy Arnold; Best "I Can't WIVK, - Help It If Country Album-"Let The Music She Can't Stop Loving WITL, KLAK, KJJJ, KYNN, WTOD, KWKH, WSDS, WHOO, Me"-Peggy Play;" Most Promising Forman, Hel:o Dar - WJQS, KDJW, KHEY, KENR, KSON, KXLR, KKYX, KSOP, Country lin' Music Writer of the Year- Music, and "If We Never WPNX, WWVA. Love Peggy Forman; A&R Producer- Again"-Albert E. Brum- ley, Stamps Monster Movers: Marty Robbins2 Sonn_ny O'Brien Fisher; Most Recorded Quartet Music Company, Inc. James,_ Kenny Rogers, Vern GosdinL Country Song - "Burning Johnny Cash. Bridges;" International-"Littlest "I Just Came Home To Count Cowboy Rides Again;" Country The Memories" - Glenn Ray, Nat Stuckey is meeting with early Single of the Year-"Heaven's Contention Music; "I'll Fly acceptance of "I'm Coming Home To Face Just A Sin Away;" Country Away"-Albert E. Brumley, Al- The Music" at WHOO, KWKH, KKYX, WPNX, Music Writer o fthe Year-Jerry bert E. Brumley & Sons; "Lady WTOD, KFDI, WITL, KYNN, WIVK. Gillespie; SESAC Hall of Fame- Beware" - Skippy Barrett, "Crystal Tommy Rocco Music; "Moment Joe stampley Since Janie _Fricke has gained suc- Chandeliers." of Weakness"-Charlie Black/ cess as a solo recording artist, she now shares label "The King Is Gone," the tribute Elvis Jerry Gillespie, Lorville Music billing with Johnny Duncan (she's been unnamed vocal to Presley, recorded by Ronnie McDowell on the (Continued on page 71) support on many of Duncan's previous hits) on his Scorpion label, was named latest, "Come A Little Bit Closer," already numbered Song of the Year, and its writers, at KLAC (#56) , added at WPLO, KCKC, WMNI, KFDI, WTSO. Ronnie McDowell and Lee True Names Hayes Morgan, each received special SURE SHOTS writer's awards for this cross- Exec. Vice Pres. - "Middle Age Crazy" over hit, co-pubilshed by Brim NASHVILLE - Howard A. Conway Twitty - "Georgia Keeps Pulling Music and Broadcast Music. Knight, Jr., True Records presi- On My Ring" Close to 80 additional indivi- dent, has announced the appoint- ment of Jerry Johnny Duncan with - "Come dual award winners were listed Hayes to the posi- tion of executive vice president A Little Bit Closer" in the evening's program and each will be mailed Certificates of the label. LEFT FIELDERS of his or her contrbution to Hayes, who has been serving country music during the past the label as director of promo- David Houston - "The Twelfth of Never" year. tion, has already assumed his po- Lois Johnson & Bill Rice - "All The Love Attendees sition. Hayes' new duties will be We Threw Away" Hosting the affair for SESAC the day-to-day operation of the Nick Nixon - "I'll Get Over You" was its president, A. H. Prager. record label, in addition to re- SESAC executives in attendance maining in charge of the promo- Tommy Cash - "There's More To Her Than included A. F. Ciacimino, vice tion department. Meets The Eye" president and counsel; Brad Knight, who continues to over- McCuen, AREA ACTION director of country see the total operation of True music; Charles Scully, director of Records, will be actively involved Mylon LeFevre - "Second Hand Lady" (KSON) information services; Vincent in the production and marketing Candilora, director Sherwin Linton - "Jessi, I Wanted That of writer of the company's product. services; Eddie Morgan, coordi- Hayes, who Award" (WSDS, WSLC) has had a wide nator of copyright services; range of experience as an inde- Chuck Pollard "Tomorrow You Won't Be - Mary Lou Risley, coordinator of pendent country promotion man, My Woman Anymore" (KRMD) administrative services; Jim joined True Records in April.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Foster & Rice, Griff, Sherrill Take Top ASCAP Honors NASHVILLE-A celebrity stud- and quadruple -winners Aimo Mu- On The Hill"-Fred Rose/Hank Williams, tersong Music; "Cocoanut Grove"-Harry ded audience of 700 top song- sic Corporation, Chess Music, Milene Music, Inc.; "A Passing Thing"-Ray Owens, Famous Music Corporation; "Des- Griff, Blue Echo Music; "After The Loving" perado"-/, Kicking writers, recording stars, music Famous Music Corporation and -Alan Bernstein, Silver Blue Music Ltd.; Bear Music/Benchmark Music; "Don't It publishers and disc producers WB Music and Warner Bros., Inc. "All That Keeps Me Going"-Jim Weatherly, Make My Brown Eyes Blue"-Richard Leigh, filled the ballroom of Music City's Among the stars who won Keca Music Inc.; "All The Sweet"-Bob United Artists Music Co., Inc.; "Don't Throw Hyatt Regency Hotel Oct. 12 for single ASCAP awards this year Morrison, Music City Music, Inc. It All Away"-Gary Benson*/Harry Hyams*/ Dave Mindel*, Famous Music Corporation; the 14th Annual Country Music were Glenn Campbell, Johnny "Among My Souvenirs"-Edgar Leslie/ Horatio Nicholls*, Chappell & Co., Inc./ "Down At The Pool"-Bud Reneau, Lowball John Awards Banquet of the American Cash, Denver, Merle Hag- Edgar Leslie/Lawrence Wight Music Co. Music, Inc.; "Everything I Own"-David Society of Composers, Authors gard, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ltd.*; "Baby, Don't Keep Me Hangin' On"- Gates, Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. and Publishers. The music licens- George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Lloyd Schoonmaker, Calente Music; "Baby "Fan The Flame, Feed The Fire"-Eddy You Look Good To Me Tonight"-Bill Danoff, Raven, Milene Music, Inc.; "For Love's Own ing organization celebrated its Jerry Reed, Johnny Rodriquez, Cherry Lane Music Co.; "Big Ole Baby Boy" Sake"-Julie Didier/Casey Kelly, Bobby greatest year in country music as Bobby Troup and . -Mary Kay Place, Sook Music; "Bluest Goldsboro Music, Inc.; "He'll Play The ASCAP president Stanley Adams In addition to award winners who Heartache Of The Year"-Warren Wimberly, Music (But You Can't Make Him Dance)"- presented plaques honoring 102 came from as far as Los Angeles Jr., Publicare Publishing Company; "Born Chic Doherty/David Wilkins, Ash Valley Believer"-Gary Music, Inc.; "Her Body Couldn't Keep You chart -busting hits, ten created by and London, guests at the gala Harju, Filmways Music Publishing Co. Inc.; "Catch The Wind"- (Off My Mind)"-Ray Griff, Blue Echo Mu- Jerry Foster and Bill Rice, who included Nashville Mayor Richard Donovan Leitch*, Southern Music Publishing sic; "Hold Me"-Jerry Foster/Bill Rice, again swept top writing honors. Fulton, ASCAP board members Co., Inc. Jack and Bill Music Co.; "Honky Tonk Mem- Gifted ASCAP veteran Ray Griff Wesley Rose, Gerald Marks and ""-, In- (Continued on page 70) also collected ten, five as writer Sidney Herman, members of the and five as producer. Producer of board of the Country Music Asso- Fabulous Foursome the year honors went to Billy ciation, ASCAP managing director Sherrill, who won eight awards, Paul Marks and membership and the number one publisher director Paul Adler, west coast was Jack and Bill Music Company regional director John Mahan, (a division of T.B. Harms), which membership representatives Todd took 11. Narvel Felts' four awards Brabec and Ted Williams, coordi- made him the top recording artist nator of writer & publisher rela- at the black -tie gala and Rory tions Bruce Gold plus public Bourke's songwriting won four. relations director Walter Wager. Other award winners such as The audio-visual presentation Eddy Arnold, Olivia Newton -John that accompanied the awards pre- (who just joined ASCAP), Charley sentation was produced by assist- Pride, , Ronnie Milsap, ant regional director Merlin Chet Atkins, Lynn Anderson, Littlefield and Connie Hurt, Judy Sonny James, Sammi Smith, Gregory and Dennis Brewington Vaughn Horton, Jim Ed Brown, of the Nashville office executive Helen Cornelius, Billie Jo Spears, staff, assisted Ed Shea in organiz- Faron Young, Bobby Borchers and ing and staging the entire gala. T.G. Sheppard applauded as A complete list of award win- Adams and ASCAP southern re- ners is as follows: MCA's Jerry Clower, Columbia's June Carter Cash, RCA's Chet Atkins, and ABC/Dot's gional director Ed Shea reported "A Little At A Time"-Jerry Foster/Bill Roy Clark were part of the entertainment during the 11th annual Country Musk on ASCAP's country music ex- Rice, Jack and Bill Music Co.; "A Mansion Association Award show. plosion during the past 14 years. Multiple award winners includ- ed Peter Yarrow (formerly of BMI Honors 184 Writers & Publishers Peter, Paul & Mary), ASCAP board NASHVILLE - One hundred its publisher and writer have published by Buckhorn Music member Hal David, Neil Dia- and seven writers and 77 pub- received a BMI Citation of Publishing Co., Inc. Don Gib - mond, , Mary lishers of 101 songs have been Achievement. son's "Sweet Dreams," pub- Kay Place, Kathy Barnes, Billy presented with BMI (Broadcast Bobby Braddock, Bob McDill lished by Acuff -Rose Publica- Walker, Helen Cornelius, Dave Music, Inc.) Citations of Achieve- and Billy Sherrill are the leading tions, Inc., received an award Burgess, Larry Butler, Jerry Wal- ment in recognition of popularity country writer -award winners for the fifth time. lace, Ron Chancey, Tom Collins, in the country music field, as with four songs each, followed Fourth -year awards were pre- Johnny Cunningham, Kenny Dale, measured by broadcast perform- by and Sterling sented to "Behind Closed Dave & Sugar, Bob Ferguson, ances for the period from Whipple, each with three songs. Doors," by Kenny O'Dell, pub- Maury Finney, Glenn Frey and April 1, 1976 to March 31, 1977. John Adrian, Jeff Barry, Sam lished by House of Gold Music, Don Henley of the Eagles, Crystal The awards were made at cere- Cooke, Tom Gmeiner, John Inc; "The Most Beautiful Girl," Gayle, Joe Gelson, Mickey Gilley, monies in Nashville, Tenn. on Greenebaum, Wayland Holy- written by Norro Wilson, Billy Lois Johnson, Jerry Kennedy, October 11 by BMI president field, Mark James, Baker Knight, Sherrill and Rory Bourke, and Eddie Kilroy, Don King, Mary Edward M. Cramer and Frances Kris Kristofferson, , published by Al Gallico Music MacGregor, A.V. Mittelstedt, Williams Preston, vice president Kenny O'Dell, Ben Peters, Corp. and Algee Music Corp.; Johnny Morris, Bob Morrison, of BMI's Nashville office. George Richey, Allen Toussaint, and "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Ann J. Morton, Larry Morton, 'Misty Blue' Conway Twitty and Tammy Wy- Round the Ole Oak Tree," by Gary Paxton, Eddy Raven, Bud The eighth annual Robert J. nette all received two awards. L. Russell Brown and Irwin Reneau, Allen Reynolds, Marty Burton Award, presented to the Eighteen of the songs honored Levine and published by Levine Robbins, Don Robertson, John most performed BMI country with BMI awards were pre- & Brown Music, Inc. Schweers, Bill Walker, Jacky song, was given to "Misty sented with citations marking "A Good Hearted Woman," Ward, Jim Weatherly, Johnny Blue," written by Bob Mont- previous awards. A tenth -year by Waylon Jennings and Willie Wilson, Norro Wilson and Warren gomery, and to Talmont Music, award was presented to The Nelson, published by Baron Wimberly. Inc., publisher. The award, EMP Company for "By the Music Publishing Co. and Willie Music publishing firms receiv- honoring the late BMI president, Time I Get to Phoenix," written Nelson Music, Inc.; "Have You ing more than one award includ- is an etched glass plaque by Jim Webb. "Gentle On My Never Been Mellow," by John ed double winners Lowball Music, mounted on an aluminum Mind," by John Hartford, pub- Farrar, published by Irving Music City Music, Publicare pedestal. It is presented an- lished by Ensign Music Corpora- Music, Inc.; "I Honestly Love Music, Shapiro Bernstein and nually to the songwriters and tion, received an award for the You," by Jeff Barry and Peter Skidmore Music Company, triple - publishers of the most per- ninth time. Allen, published by Broadside winners Milene Music, Southern formed BMI country song of the Honored for the seventh time Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. Music Publishing Company, Star - year. This occasion also marked was "For the Good Times," and Woolnough Music, Inc.; ship Music and Wiljex Publishing the third time "Misty Blue" and written by Kris Kristofferson and (Continued on page 70)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com BMI Awards (Continued from page 66) "If 'eou've Got the Money I've Braddock, Rafe Van Hoy, Tree Publishing Burnette, Tommy Hill, Dale Royal, Red So - Central Songs, Inc.; "Torn Between Two Lovers"-Phillip Jarrell, Muscle Shoals Got the Time," by Co., Inc. vine, Cedarwood Publishing Co., Inc.; "Good Hearted Woman"-Waylon Jen- "That's What Made Me Love You"-Lawr- Sound Pub. Co., Inc.; "Two Dollars In The and Jim , published by nings, Willie Nelson, Baron Music Publishing ence Shoberg, Stallion Music, Inc.; "Then Jukebox"-Eddie Rabbitt, Briarpatch Music. Peer International Corp.; and Co., Willie Nelson Music, Inc.; "Good Woman You Can Tell Me Goodbye"-John D. Louder- "Walk Softly"-Van McCoy, Van McCoy "Mis:y Blue," by Bob Mont- Blues"-Ken McDuffie, Sawgrass Music Pub- milk, Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. Music, Inc., Warner -Tamerlane Publishing "Things"-Bobby Darin, The Hudson Bay Corp.; "What I've Got In My Mind"-Kenny gomery and published by Tal- lishers, Inc.; "Hank Williams You Wrote My Life"-Paul Craft, Acuff -Rose Publications, Music Company; "Thinking Of A Rendez- O'Dell, House of Gold Music, Inc.; "A Whole mon- Music, Inc. each received Inc.; "Have You Never Been Mellow"-John vous"-Bobby Braddock, Sonny Throck- Lotta Things To Sing About"-Ben Peters, their third BMI country awards. Farrar (PRS), Irving Music, Inc.; "Heart morton, Tree Publishing Co., Inc.; "Tie A Pi -Gem Music Publishing Co., Inc.; "Wichita W nners of second -year cita- Healer"-Tom Gmeiner, John Greenbaum, Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree"- Jail"-Charlie Daniels, Night -Time Music, Levine & Inc.; "You And Me"-George Richey, Billy tions were "Crazy," by Willie Sawgrass Music Publishers, Inc.; "Her Name L. Russell Brown, Irwin Levine, Is"-Bobby Braddock, Tree Publishing Co., Brown Music, Inc.; "'Till I Can Make It On Sherrill, Algee Music Corp.; "You'll Lose A Nelson, published by Tree Inc.; "Here's Some Love"-Richard Maine- My Own"-George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Good Thing"-Barbara Ozen, Crazy Cajun Publ shing Co., Inc.; "Don't Be gra, Willie Roberts, Screen Gems -EMI Mu- Tammy Wynette, Algee Music Corp., Altman Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co.; "You A Thing"-Bob Mc - Angry," by Wade Jackson, sic, Inc. Music Corp.; "('Til) I Kissed You"-Don Never Miss Real Good "You Rubbed "I Couldn't Be Without You"-Billy Joe Everly, Acuff -Rose Publications, Inc.; "Till Dill, Hall -Clement Publications; publ shed by Acuff -Rose Publi- Wrong"-John Pick A Hit Shaver, Return Music; "I Don't Want To The Rivers All Run Dry"-Wayland Holy- It In All Adrian, The cations, Inc.; "I'm So Lonesome Have To Marry You"-Fred Imus, Philip field, Don Williams, Maplehill Music, Vogue Music; "Your Picture In Paper"-Don American Cowboy Music Co. I Could Cry," by Hank Williams, Sweet, Blackwood Music, Inc., Inmusic, Inc.; Music, Inc.; "Together Again"-Buck Owens, Reid, published by Fred Rose Music, "I Honestly Love You"-Peter Allen, Jeff Inc.; "Then You Can Tell Me Barry, Broadside Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Woolnough Music, Inc.; "I'm A Stand (Continued from page 66) Gooibye," by John D. Louder- î y My Woman Man"-Kent Robbins, Billy ASCAPAwards milk- published by Acuff -Rose Sherrill, Tammy Wynette, Al Gallico Music ories"-Rory Bourke/Gene Dobbins/Johnny Corporation; "Route 66"-Bobby Troup, Corp., Pi -Gem Music Publishing Co., Inc.; Publ cations, Inc.; "('Till I Kissed Wilson, Chappell & Co., Inc.; "I Can See Londontown Music, Inc.; "Sam" - Hank Love You"-Baker Knight, Dun- You;' by Don Everly, published "I'm Gonna Me Lovin' You Again"-Jerry Foster/Bill Marvin*, Blue Gum Music, Inc.; "Saying bar Music, Inc. Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye" by Acuff -Rose Publicatons, Inc. Rice, Jack and Bill Music Co. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"-Hank "I Don't Hurt Anymore"-Don Robertson/ -Deve Hofheinz, Kirshner Songs, Inc.; and "Together Again," by Williams, Fred Rose Music, Inc.; "If I Had Jack Rollins, Intersong Music; "I Don't "Semolita"-Lally Scott***, Belsize Mu- sic, Inc./September Music Corporation. Buck Owens, published by Cen- To Do It All Over Again"-Bobby Springfield, Know Why I Just Do"-Fred E. Ahlert/Roy tral Songs, Inc. House of Gold Music, Inc.; "If Love Was A Turk, Fred Ahlert Music Corporation/Pencil "Shame, Shame On Me (I Had Planned Of Wine"-Sterling Whipple, Tree To Be Your Man)"-Warren Wimberly, Jr., Aso honored for 1974-75 Bottle Mark Music, Inc.; "I Don't Wanna Talk It Publishing Co., Inc.; "If Not You"-Dennis Over Anymore"-Eddy Raven, Milene Music, Publicare Publishing Company; "(She's Just) performances was "Room Full of Locorriere, Horse Hairs Music, Inc.; "If Inc.; "I Hate Goodbyes"-Jerry Foster/Bill An Old Love Turned Memory" - John Roses," by Tim Spencer, pub- You've Got The Money I've Got The Time"- Rice, Jack and Bill Music Co.; "I Just Schweers, Chess Music Inc.; "She's Pulling lished by Belinda Music, Inc. Jim Beck, Lefty Frizzell, Peer International Can't Turn My Habit Into Love"-Michael Me Back Again"-Jerry Foster/Bill Rice, Corp.; "In Some Room Above The Street"- Jack and Bill Music Co.; "She's The Girl and for 1975-76 performances Smotherman, Royal Oak Music; "I Love Sterling Whipple, Tree Publishing Co., Inc. What Love Is Doing To Me"-Johnny Cun- Of My Dreams"-Don King/Jeff Walker, was "Broken Lady," by Larry "It's Morning"-Jessi Colter, Baron Mu- ningham, Starship Music Inc.; "I Miss You Wiljex Publishing Company; "Silver Bird"- Gatin, published by First sic Publishing Co.; "Liars One, Believers Already"-Jerry Wallace/Kevin Young, Jerry Renate Vapius**, Intersong Music; "Some- Generation Music Zero"-Glenn Martin, Tree Publishing Co., Wallace Music. day Soon"-lan Tyson, Warner Bros., Inc. Co. Diamond, Stonebridge Inc.; "Livin' It Down"-Ben Peters, Ben "I Never Said It Would Be Easy"-Jerry "Sunflower"-Neil The 101 BMI award -winning Music; "Sweet Talkin' Cun- Peters Music, Crazy Cajun Music; "Lone Foster/Bill Rice, Jack and Bill Music Co.; Man"-Johnny ningham, Starship Music Inc.; "Takin' What country songs, their BMI writers Star Beer And Bob Wills Music"-Red "I'm A Honky Tonk Woman's Man"- and publishers as logged for the Steagall, Glenn Sutton, Otter Creek Music, Jerry Foster/Bill Rice, Jack and Bill Music I Can Get"-Johnny Cunningham, Natural Songs Inc.; "Teardrops In My Heart"- period from Rodeo Cowboy Music, Inc.; "Lonely Tear- Co.; "I'm Not Easy"-David Chamberlain/ April 1, 1976 to Vaughn Horton, Cromwell Music, Inc.; drops"-Tyran Carlo, Merrimac Music Corp.; Jim Vest, Hotei Publishing Company; "I'm March 31, 1977 are as follows: "Texas Angel"-Jerry Foster/Bill Rice, Jack "Love Is Thin Ice"-Geoff Morgan, Barken Sevin' Up Sunshine"-Sid Linard, Wiljex "A -ter All The Good Is and Co.; The Way Love Gone"-Conway Music, Pi -Gem Music Publishing Co., Inc. Publishing Company; "In The Mood"- Bill Music "That's Twitty, Twitty Bird Music Publishing Co.; Should Be"-Milton Blackford/Dave Gillon/ "Love Revival"-Tom Gmeiner, John Joseph C. Garland/Andy Razaf, Shapiro, "All I Can Parton, Joe Dougherty, Famous Music Corporation. Do"-Dolly Owepar Pub- Greenbaum, Sawgrass Music Publishers, Bernstein & Co., Inc.; "Instead Of Giving lishing, Inc.; "All These "That's What I Get (For Doha' My Own Things"-Allen Inc.; "Lucille"-, Hal Bynum, Up (I'm Giving In)"-Billy Walker, Best -Way Toussaint, Tune-Kel Publishing Co., Inc.; Andite Invasion, ATV Music Corp.; "Misty Music. Thinkin')"-Ray Griff, Blue Echo Music; "Angels, Roses and Rain"-Jim Zerface, Talmont Music, "That's When The Lyin' Stops (And The Blue"-Bob Montgomery, "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better"- William Zerface, Combine Music Corp.; James, Screen Lovin' Starts)"-Russ Faith, Easy Listening Inc.; "Moody Blue"-Mark Ray Griff, Blue Echo Music; "It Was Almost "Are You Ready For The Country"-Neil -EMI Music, Inc.; "The Most Beautiful Music Corp.; "The Best Part Of My Days Gems Like A Song"-Hal David/Archie Jordan, Yourg, Silver Fiddle Music; "Behind Closed Bourke, Billy Sherrill, Norro (Are My Nights With You)"-Bob Zimmer- Girl"-Rory Casa David/Chess Music Inc.; "I've Got Doors"-Kenny O'Dell, House of Gold Mu- Corp., Algee Music man, Hacienda Music; "The End Is Not In Wilson, Al Gallico Music You (To Come Home To)"-Don King/Dave sic, Inc. Sight"-Russeil Smith, Fourth Floor Music, Corp. Woodward, Wiljex Publishing Company; "Let "Wing It On Home To Me"-Sam Cooke, Inc.; "The Feeling's Right"-Jerry Foster/ "My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You"- Me Love You Once Before You Go"-Molly Kags Music Corp; "Broken Down In Tiny Bill Rice, Jack and Bill Music Co.; "The Last Naomi Martin, Jimmy Payne, Ensign Music Ann Leikin, Almo Music Corp.; "Let My Pieces"-John Adrian, Pick A Hit Music; Bailey, Of The Winfield Amateurs"-Ray Griff, Blue Corp.; "9,999,999 Tears"-Rasie M. Love Be Your Pillow"-John Schweers, "Butterfly For Bucky"-Douglas Cox, Bobby Echo Music. Lowery Music Co., Inc.; "One Little Piece Chess Music Inc.; "Looking Out My Window Goldsboro, Unart Music Corp.; "By The Time "The 'Worst You Ever Gave Me Was) The At A Time"-Wayne Kemp, Tree Publishing Through The Pain"-John Schweers, Chess I To Get Phoenix"-Jim Webb, The EMP Best I Ever Had"-Ruby Hice/Danny Hice, Co., Inc.; "One Of These Days"-Earl Mont- Music Inc.; "Love Letters"-Edward Hey- Company; "The Call"-Gene MacLellan gomery, Altman Music Corp.; "Only Six- Mandy Music; "The Wreck Of The Edmund (PRO Canada), Beechwood Music man/Victor Young, Famous Music Corpora- Corp.; teen"-Sam Cooke, Kegs Music Corp.; "Pea- Fitzgerald"-Gordon Lightfoot****, Moose "Cart You Caldwell, tion. See"-Toy No Exit nuts And Diamonds"-Bobby Braddock, Music****; "They Don't Make 'Em Like Musàc. "Love Songs And Romance Magazines" Tree Publishing Co., Inc.; "Remember Me That Anymore"-Rory Bourke, Chappell & "Cowboy"-Ron Fraser, AP/ Music Corp.; -Richard Reicheg/Byron Walls, WB Music (When The Candlelights Are Gleaming)"- Co., Inc.; "This Girl (Has Turned Into A "Crazy"-Willie Nelson, Tree Publishing Corp.; ""-Tom Jans, Almo Co., Scott Wiseman, Vogue Music, Inc. Woman)"-Peter Yarrow/Mary Macgregor, Music Corp.; I Spend Every New Inc.- "Don't Be Angry"-Wade Jackson, "May Silver Dawn Music; "Tonight You Belong "Ridin' Rainbows"-Jan Crutchfield, Con- Year's Reneau, Lowball Acuf-Rose Publications, Inc.; "Don't Pull With You"-Bud To Me"-Lee David/Billy Rose, Intersong nie Ethridge, Dixie Jane Music, Inc.; "Rocky Music, Inc.; Morri- Your Love"-Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, "Midnight Angel"-Bob Music; "Torn Between Two Lovers"-Peter Mountain Music"-Eddie Rabbitt, Briarpatch son, Music City Music, Inc.; ABC'Dunhill Music, Inc.; "Don't Stop In My "Mockingbird Yarrow, Silver Dawn Music. Music; "The Roots Of My Raising"-Tommy Hill"-Vaughn Horton, Music Pub- Word (If You Don't Mean To Stay)"-Ray Southern "Twenty -Four Hours From Tulsa"-Burt Collins, Blue Book Music; "Say It Again"- lishing Co., Inc./Cromwell Music, Inc.; "My Pennington, Show Biz Music; "Don't The Bacharach/Hal David, Arch Music Co., Inc.; Bob McDill, Hall -Clement Publications; "Say Girl! All Get Prettier At Closing Time"- Good Thing's Gone"-Ted Fuller, Driftaway "Whispers" Rory Bourke/Gene Dobbins/ You'll Stay Until Tomorrow"-Roger Greena- Music; "My Prayer"-Georges Boulanger**/ - Baker Knight, Singletree Music Co., Inc. Johnny Wilson, Chappell & Co., Inc.; "Wrap way (PRS), Barry Mason (PRS), Dick James Kennedy*, "-he Door's Always Open"-Dickey Lee, Jimmy Skidmore Music Com- Your Love All Around Your Man"-Johnny Music, Inc.; "Saying Hello, Saying I Love pany, Inc. Bob McDill, Jack Music, Inc.; "Drinkin' My Cunningham, Starship Music Inc.; "Y'All You, Saying Goodbye"-Jeff Barry, Bradley Baby (Off My Mind)"-Eddie Rabbitt, Even- "Near You"-Francis Craig/Kermit Goell, Come Back Saloon"-Sharon Vaughn, Jack Burg, Don Kirshner Music, Inc. Ste.iens, Belinda Music, Inc., Debdave Mu- Supreme Music Corporation; "New Kid In and Bill Music Co.; "Yesterday's Gone"- "She Never Knew Me"-Wayland Holy- sic; "El Paso City"-Marty Robbins, Mari- Town"-Don Henley/Glenn Frey/John David Wayne Bradford, Gar -Pax Music; "You Are field, Bob McDill, Hall -Clement Publications; posa Music, Inc.; "Every Now And Then"- Souther, WB Music Corp./Ice Age Music; So Beautiful"-Bruce Fisher, Almo Music "She'll Throw Stones At You"-Al Cartee, Mac Davis, Screen Gems -EMI Music, Inc.; "Off And Running"-Faith Finney, Music Corp.; "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Vic Dana, George Soule, Al Cartee Music; "Faster Horses"-Tom T. Hall, Hallnote Mu- Craftshop; "Old Time Feeling"-Tom Jans, Cry"-Bob Merrill/Terry Shand, R.F.D. Mu- "Solitary Diamond, Tallyrand sic; "Flash Of Fire"-Hoyt Axton, Catherine Man"-Neil Almo Music Corp.; "One More Time"- sic Publishing Co., Inc. Smih, Lady Jane Music. Music, Inc.; "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Bryan Blackburn* / Christian Heilburg** / "Your Place Or Mine"-Rory Bourke/ Know What He's "For The Good Times"-Kris Kristoffer- Missin' Tonight)"-Lola Joachim Heider**, Morning Music (USA), Carol Anderson, Chappell & Co., Inc.; "Your sor, Buckhorn Music Publishing Co., Inc.; Jean Dillon, Coal Miners Music; "Southern Inc.; "Poor Wilted Rose"-Ann J. Morton, Pretty Roses Came Too Late"-Jerry Foster/ Toussaint, "Forever Lovers"-Sterling Whipple, Tree Nights"-Allen Marsaint Music, Me and Sam Music. Bill Rice, Jack and Bill Music Co.; "You're Pubishing Co., Inc.; "Fox On The Run"- Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. "Put Me Back Into Your World"-Lorene Free To Go"-Lou Herscher/Don Robertson, Toni Hazzard (PRS), Dick James Music, Inc.; "Stranger"-Kris Kristofferson, Resaca Mann, Basket Music; "Ridin' Rainbows"- Intersong Music. "The Games That Daddies Play"-Conway Music Publishing Co.; "Suspicious Minds"- Susan Pugh, Big Paddle Wheel Music; * PRS -ASCAP licensed in U.S.A. Twi:ty, Twitty Bird Music Publishing Co.; Mark James, Screen Gems -EMI Music, Inc.; "Right Time Of The Night"-Peter McCann, **GEMA -ASCAP licensed in U.S.A. "Gentle On My Mind"-John Hartford, En- "Sweet Dreams"-Don Gibson, Acuff -Rose American Broadcasting Music, Inc.; "Road ***SIAE -ASCAP licensed in U.S.A. sigr Music Corp.; ,"Golden Ring"-Bobby Publications, Inc.; "Teddy Bear"-Billy Joe Song"-Paul D. Clements, Double R Music ****CAPAC-ASCAP licensed in U.S.A.

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1 1 MOODY BLUE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA AFLI 2428 15 COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK 2 2 SIMPLE DREAMS LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 104 6 CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 40805 3 3 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA754 G 14 4 4 WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA771 G 14 GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING (D. Wilkins/T. Marshall; 6 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG RONNIE MILSAP/RCA APL1 2439 7 Emerald Isle/Battleground, BMI) 6 5 OL' WAYLON WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA APL1 2317 23 A bluesy cheatin' song with an infectious chorus provides the 7 7 TO LEFTY FROM WILLIE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC 34695 17 convincing vocals. It's headed to the 8 8 I'VE ALREADY LOVED YOU IN MY MIND CONWAY TWITTY/ perfect vehicle for Twitty's MCA 2293 10 top for sure. 9 9 WELCOME TO MY WORLD ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA APL1 2274 27 10 10 CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC AB 990 35 NICK NIXON-Mercury 55010 11 11 LOVE IS JUST A GAME LARRY GATLIN/Monument MG 7616 7 I'LL GET OVER YOU (B. Peters; Shelby Singleton, BMI) 12 12 TATTOO DAVID ALLAN COE/Columbia PC 34870 7 13 13 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TANYA TUCKER/Columbia PC 34733 6 lyrics and a sterling performance by A compelling melody, thoughtful 14 14 SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/MCA 2099 13 Nixon should bring this one home in a hurry. 15 15 THE OUTLAWS WAYLON, WILLIE, TOMPALL & JESSI/RCA APL1 1321 90 33 ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA LSP 1707 4 17 17 ROLLIN' WITH THE FLOW CHARLIE RICH/Epic PE 34891 3 JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columba 3 10634 in 50 HOW GREAT THOU ART ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA LSP 3758 7 COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER (Boyce/Hart/Farrell; Wren, BMI) 19 19 COWBAYS AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY MOE BANDY/Columbia PC 34874 5 Janie Fricke is back to lend Duncan support on this remake of a proven 20 SUN SESSIONS ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA APM1 1675 1 hit. It's sure to garner instant response and head up the charts. - 21 21 A WORKING MAN CAN'T GET NOWHERE TODAY MERLE HAGGARD/ Capitol ST 11693 4 22 22 B.J. THOMAS/MCA 2286 2 EDDY ARNOLD-RCA 11133 23 23 THORN ON THE ROSE EVEN STEVENS/Elekira 7E 1113 3 24 18 TILL THE END VERN GOSDIN/Elektra 7E 1112 13 WHERE LONELY PEOPLE GO (F. Huddleston; Purcell/House of Huston, 38 ALOHA LSP 7 ASCAP) ® FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA 3758 flawless vocals and Owen Bradley's restrained production 26 26 CAROLINA DREAMS MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/Capricorn CP 0180 30 Arnold's 27 27 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE SHOULD BE DAVE & SUGAR/RCA APL1 2477 7 lend well to this haunting, dreamy ballad. It should touch home. 28 30 BEST OF FREDDY FENDER/ABC Dot DO 2079 23 29 29 HANK WILLIAMS GREATEST HITS, VOL. II/MGM MG2 5401 5 30 25 PURE GOLD ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA ANL1 0971 6 DAVID HOUSTON-Starday 168 31 16 EASTBOUND AND DOWN JERRY REED/RCA APL1 2516 7 32 32 KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA689 G 50 THE TWELFTH OF NEVER (P. F. Webster/J. Livingstcn; Frank, ASCAP) 49 HIS HAND IN MINE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA ANL1 1319 7 Houston comes with a strong rendition of this classic song. It retains 48 LUXURY LINER EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BS 2998 39 its appeal and should be chartbound. E 35 35 JOHN WESLEY RYLES/ABC Dot DO 2089 2 57 TODAY ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA APL1 1039 5 JIMMY WEBB-Atlantic 3426 44 ANYTIME, ANYWHERE RITA COOLIDGE/A&M SP 4616 11 THE HIGHWAYMAN (J. Webb; White Oak, ASCAP) 65 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC Dot DO 2993 2 a hit, which It like this prolific songwriter has written himself 1 sounds - BILLY BOY & MARY LOU/MCA 2298 A record. PRIDE/ should find its way easily onto country playlists. fine 70 SHE'S JUST AN OLD LOVE TURNED MEMORY CHARLEY 40 28 RCA APL1 2261 41 41 SOUTHERN NIGHTS GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol ST 11601 32 APL1 2188 34 42 20 NEW HARVEST ... FIRST GATHERING DOLLY PARTON/RCA LOIS JOHNSON & BILL RICE-Polydor 14435 44 43 36 LINDA RONSTADT'S GREATEST HITS/Asylum 7E 1092 ALL THE LOVE WE THREW AWAY (J. Foster/B. Rice; Jack & Bill, ASCAP) ELVIS PRESLEY/LSP 1254 1 great Foster/Rice tune gets a supurb reading by this com- - Another 45 24 ELVIS, A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. 1 ELVIS PRESLEY/ 7 patible duo. A strong contender. RCA CPL1 0341 75 FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD, MEMPHIS, TENN. ELVIS PRESLEY/ 7 D RCA APL1 1506 11148 34878 4 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE-RCA - STRIKE ANYWHERE EARL SCRUGGS/Columbia (T. Prairie League, ASCAP) 4 SUN SHONE LIGHTLY Goshorn; 69 ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS-VOL. 2 ELVIS PRESLEY/ RCA LSP 2075 Marked by tight harmonies and sparkling instrumentation, this easy - 4776 5 - LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ELVIS PRESLEY/LSP a on the charts. m paced cut will make strong showing 2 50 64 COUNTRY BOY DON WILLIAMS/ABC Dot DO 2088 11531 25 51 43 SONGS I'LL ALWAYS SING MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol SABB 20 52 40 RABBITT EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 7E 1105 ALAN MORETTINI-AVI 162 11 53 56 COUNTRY SWEET /Elektra 7E 1111 COUNTRY BOY (A. Morettini; Equinox, BMI) - IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME FREDDY FENDER/ABC Dot DO 2090 This one could be one of the year's big surprises. Morettini's self - 27 55 34 I REMEMBER PATSY LORETTA LYNN/MCA 2265 7 penned ballad has the potential to go all the way. 56 52 HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1719 24 57 51 BEFORE HIS TIME WILLIE NELSON/RCA APL1 2210 11 58 31 SHORT STORIES STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 5001 59 47 ELVIS, A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. II ELVIS PRESLEY/ (Continued from page 64) RCA CPL1 1349 7 SE Awards SRM 1 1037 87 SAC 60 53 BEST OF STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury 2280 15 Co.; "Niobrara"-Chip Davis/ lin' Music; "Sing Silent Night"- 61 42 MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 2404 4 Fries, Ameri- 62 61 LIVE! TAKIN' THE STAGE PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE/RCA CPL2 William Fries, American Grama - Chip Davis/ William 4 63 45 ELVIS' GOLD DECORDS-VOL. 4 ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA LSP 3921 Chip can Gramaphone; "Super Slab 106 phone; "Nishnabotna" - 64 62 REDHEADED STRANGER WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC 33482 American Showdown" Chip Davis/Wil- GRT 8021 1 Davis/William Fries, - m - THE KING IS GONE RONNIE McDOWELL/Scorpion - Gramaphone, and "Rachetjaw"- liam Fries, American Grama 66 60 BEST OF DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 1117 73 Chip Davis/William Fries, Ameri- phone; "Two -Way Lovin' "- 67 39 A MAN MUST CARRY ON JERRY JEFF WALKER/MCA 2 6003 22 can Gramaphone. Chip Davis/William Fries, 68 59 CRYSTAL CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA614 G 59 "'Round The World With American Gramaphone; "Wind- 69 54 RAMBLIN' FEVER MERLE HAGGARD/MCA 2267 21 70 The Rubber Duck"-Chip Davis/ shield Wipers In The Rain"- 70 63 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA543 G PZ 34687 24 William Fries, American Grama - Chip Davis/William Fries, Ameri- 71 66 SONGS OF KRISTOFFERSON KRIS KRISTOFFERSON/Columbia APL1 2043 45 phone; "She Needs Someone To can Gramphone, and "Your 72 67 RONNIE MILSAP LIVE/RCA Woman Your Friend"-Peggy 73 73 BORN BELIEVER JIM ED BROWN & HELEN CORNELIUS/RCA Hold Her When She Cries"- APL1 2399 9 Music. PE Raymond A. Smith, Hello Dar - Forman, Helo Darlin' 74 28 I WANTA SING GEORGE JONES/Epic 34717 7 75 68 WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL. 1-4 ELVIS PRESLEY/ RCA LPM 6401 7 RECORD WORLD OCTOBER 22, 1977 71

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TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number 57 NOBODY CARES BUT YOU FREDDY WELLER/Columbia OCT. OCT. WKS. ON m 22 15 CHART 10598 7 TOM BRESH/ABC Dot DO 17720 5 1 1 HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN 50 58 THAT OLD COLD SHOULDER AWAY 51 56 HELEN CAL SMITH/MCA 40789 5 KENDALLS 61 SHE JUST LOVED THE CHEATIN' OUT OF ME MOE BANDY/ Columbia 3 10619 3 12 Ovation OV 1103 53 47 WE CAN'T BUILD A FIRE IN THE RAIN ROY CLARK/ (3rd Week) ABC Dot DO 17712 11 54 48 DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY TANYA TUCKER/MCA 40755 11 2 2 EASTBOUND AND DOWN JERRY REED/RCA PB 11056 11 55 49 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GEORGE JONES & TAMMY 4 I GOT THE HOSS MEL TILLIS/MCA 40764 11 WYNETTE/Epic 8 50418 15 5 I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY DON WILLIAMS/ABC Dot 56 50 I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND WAYS WILLIE NELSON/ Star 3 10588 13 DO 17717 9 Columbia/Lone ® 6 WE CAN'T GO ON LIVING LIKE THIS EDDIE RABBITT/ Elektra 45418 10 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 6 3 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC Dot LEI - DON'T LET ME TOUCH YOU DO 17710 15 MARTY ROBBINS 7 7 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/United Artists XW Columbia 3 10629 1 1027 13 19 ROSES FOR MAMA C.W. McCALL/Polydor PD 14420 6 68 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU CATES SISTERS/Caprice CA 2036 3 11 ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING JOHN WESLEY RYLES/ El 67 YOU'VE ABC Dot 17698 11 m GOT TO MEND THIS HEARTACHE RUBY FALLS/ 50 States FS 56 5 10 10 THE KING IS GONE RONNIE McDOWELL/Scorpion GRT 0543 6 60 69 PEANUT BUTTER DICKEY LEE/RCA PB 11125 2 61 66 FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS BARBARA FAIRCHILD/ 15 BLUE BAYOU LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 45431 6 Columbia 3 10607 4 12 14 THE OLD MAN AND HIS HORN GENE WATSON/Capitol 71 LEAN ON JESUS PAUL CRAFT/RCA PB 11078 3 4458 11 m 70 I MUST BE DREAMING DON KING/Con Brio 126 3 16 LOVE IS JUST A GAME LARRY GATLIN/Monument 226 7 63 73 THE PAY PHONE BOB LUMAN/Polydor PD 14431 2 21 MORE TO ME CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA PB 11086 6 Ca 17 HOLD ME /ABC Dot DO 17716 8 LEI - EVERYDAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME JOE STAMPLEY/ Epic 8 1 22 LET ME DOWN EASY CRISTY LANE/LS GRT 131 9 50453 66 53 WHEN I DIE, JUST LET ME TO TEXAS 8 I'VE ALREADY LOVED YOU IN MY MIND CONWAY GO ED BRUCE/ TWITTY/MCA 40754 14 Epic 8 50424 10 18 18 TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH BILLIE JO SPEARS/ 76 MEXICAN LOVE SONGS LINDA HARGROVE/Capitol 4447 5 United Artists XW 1041 10 68 54 PUT 'EM ALL TOGETHER AND I'D HAVE YOU 19 20 A WORKING MAN CAN'T GET NOWHERE TODAY GEORGE JONES/Epic 8 50423 11 MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol 8 SWEET MUSIC KENNY 4477 - MAN ROGERS/United Artists XW1095 1 20 26 SHAME ON ME /Warner Bros. WBS 8431 7 E 77 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY CHARLY McCLAIN/ Epic 8 50436 4 1111 33 THE WURLITZER PRIZE/LOOKIN' FOR A FEELING WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA PB 11118 3 El - YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE DEBBY BOONE/Warner Bros. 37 FROM GRACELAND TO THE PROMISED LAND MERLE WBS 8455 1 HAGGARD/MCA 40804 3 72 81 THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO KNOW / 29 FOOLS FALL IN LOVE JACKY WARD/Mercury 55003 7 United Artists XW1084 3 ® 73 80 WALK AWAY WITH ME RANDY BARLOW/Gazelle IRDA 427 3 24 25 WHAT A WAY TO GO BOBBY BORCHERS/Playboy ZS8 5816 8 74 74 TOUCH ME HOWDY GLEN/Warner Bros. 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