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from the forthcoming Ip. "Where I , voce Is A churning rhythm pow- Skyliners in 1957. 'his cover should Should Be." The hook is delivered by dewed -Witil peek-a-boo background go even higher. Richard Tee's velvety his characteristic schoolboy vccall. \joval' -take this an appealing pack - electric p ano and Michael Brecker's Looks like a solid AOR-pop success. aga t-ra: should equal her last suc- weeping sax _nderline Garfunkel's A&IM 2148. cess. Casab'anca 987. beautiful ,'ovals. Columbia 10999. NICK GILDER, "(YOU REALLY) ROCK ME" DIANA ROSS, -7HE BOSS" (prod. by Ashford GEORGE HARRISON, "'LCVE COMES TO (prod. by Coleman) (writers: G !die -- d Sirrps_'n) (writers Ashford -Simp- EVERYONE" (p -od. by Harrison -Titel - McCulloch) (Beachwood, BMI) g2:L2). son) (h ck-O-Val, ASCAP) (3:34). Add man) (writer: I-arrison) (Ganga, BMI)

Gi der follows "Hot Child in The City" Morves, another to 'Ross' long string of hits. (3:35). A cool Clayton intro sets the with an even hotter non-stop rocker There <_ sarong crossover potential on stage for this relaxed Harrison effort. from his upcoming ' Frequency' Ip. th s ciste pop -a c gem. Ross' seduc- His vocals are stronger than ever as While a phase -shifter guitar blays tive v,ccals are always at home sing- is his latentsd -luid guitar line. power chords, the rhythm section ing avoua_ her man, and here they're Strong support frcm the Newmark - jumps all over and into definite AO -- g ven zig band horn treatment to add Weeks hry'hm sect on will help drive top 40 adds. Chrysalis 2332. to the _cun y rhythm. Motown 1462. his to toe top. Dark Horse 8844 (WB). VILLAGE PEOPLE, "GO WEST" (prod oy BETTE MIDLER, "MARRIED MEN" (prod. by KISS, "I WAS MACE FOR LOVIN' YOU" (prod. Morali) (writers: Morali-Belolo-lil isl A. Mbrdin) (writers: Bugatti-Musker) by Porncia) writers: Stanley-Pon- (Can't Stop, BMI) (3:33). Village Peo- Pendufuvní Unichappell, BMI) (3:28). cia-Chiidr (Ma: Vincent, BMI) (3:57). ple continue their relentless bar.¿gge Energy, and excitement abound on Don't be fooled by :he raunchy guitar. of hit music with this title track fr:m Midler's initial foray into disco pop poundlic rhyt-m and falsetto vocal their top 5 Ip. The disco -pop hock. is Its Ng-. fast and fun with a resound- opening, this isn t e typical Kiss rock- surrounded by a resounding ha-mo'y rrg vocal chorus upstaged only by er. but t s ancher Kiss hit with huge chorus accentuated by full-bod ed Midler's Lacey vocals and strong per- crossowe- potential. A great refrain production. A hit no matter where cassion work. Atlantic 3582. further enlivens the disco beat here. you're going. Casablanca 984. Casab'anic.a 983.

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MAY 26, 1979 West Germany Mulls Retailers Protest Record Executives Are Confident Blank -Tape Royalty 12 -Inch Price Hike By JIM SAMPSON By SOPHIA MIDAS Sales Can Withstand Fuel Shortage MUNICH - The West German NEW YORK-Last week's noti- By SAM SUTHERLAND government has taken the first fication by three record manu- LOS ANGELES-With govern- shortfall in crude petroleum sup- step toward instituting a license facturers that 12 -inch singles ment and business leaders still plies. And while pondering the royalty on blank tape. would escalate to a list price of studying the extent of current prospect of revised market strate- a hearing in Bonn At earlier $4.98 trigged a wave of retail pro- petroleum shortages and their gies in support of product, as well this month (10), officials of the tests throughout the country. eventual impact on the U.S. econ- as raw material shortages caused Federal Ministry of Justice heard Others Follow Suit omy, record and tape marketing by the crunch, most said record opposing arguments by repre- Having received a letter from executives are likewise mulling and tape marketers face a less sentatives of the music industry Capitol, United Artists and the possible effects of the crunch. forbidding array of market scena- and tape manufacturers. A law EMI -America stating that the While most label chiefs await rios than most other U.S. com- will now be drafted by the price hike would become effec- more conclusive projections of modities. ministry for further political con- tive May 14th, retailers also re- the problem's ramifications be- The lessons learned by the in- sideration. The music lobby ported to RW that Casablanca fore contemplating formal policy dustry during the mid -'70s pe- thinks a law providing a 50 cent and Atlantic Records appear to changes, an RW survey under- troleum crunch proved a con- royalty on each blank cassette has be following suit with the pend- scores growing concern for short- stant theme throughout. Said a good chance for passage, ing $4.98 12 -inch releases by term market problems as well as A&M Records president Gil Frie- though a final vote is not ex- Cher, Kiss, Donna Summer, the comparative confidence in the sen, "I'm not alarmed [by the pected before 1981. Village People and Bette Midler. trade's ability to sustain its mar- crunch], because it's not a sur- The six -hour Bonn hearing at- Those manufacturers had no ket. prise; it started in '73 or '74, and tracted over 40 participants, in- comment on the increases. we got past that, but it was never cluding representatives of the In particular, executives polled Because the 12 -inch single has are stressing possible as my feeling that the problem had peformance right societies GEMA benefits disappeared. There's a shortage (composers, authors, publishers) (Continued on page 53) well as hurdles posed by the of energy, and whether it's a and GVL (artists and record question of bungling in Washing- companies), the tape manufac- New PolyGram Distribution ton, or of the petroleum industry turers, unions, consumer groups, System attempting to increase its profits, (Continued on page 59) Ignites Controversy On East Coast we have to face it." Friesen noted that recent soft By DAVID McGEE WOL-AM Considers sales quarters have offset any im- NEW YORK-A new system of has resulted in numerous de- mediate raw material shortages 'Distress Sale' as order processing implemented layed shipments and, conse- within the manufacturing sector February 13 by PolyGram Distri- quently, a drop in catalogue because of the reduced demand FCC Hearing Looms bution as a means of improving sales. for product. The addition of the By BILL HOLLAND efficiency and thereby reducing Details of the new system were petroleum issue to other chal- WASHINGTON - The Sonder- costs has caused controversy set forth in a letter dated May 2 lenges facing the industry, is, he ling Broadcasting Corporation, among several' prominent east and signed by PolyGram's vice observed, only one aspect of nu- licensee of Washington radio coast retailers whose stores are president of operations Bertram merous shifts he anticipates in station WOL-AM, faced with pos- serviced by PolyGram's Edison, Franzblau. The letter states that U.S. business in general. "I be- sible damaging renewal hearings New Jersey warehouse. Accord- all product in the Edison ware - lieve, in a sense, that we've been concerning the station's alleged ing to the retailers, the labyrin- (Continued on page 68) (Continued on page 65) past payola dealings, is seriously thine system, under which prod- considering selling the station to uct is broken down into four cat- minority owners under the FCC egories and picked, packed and CMA Honors President Carter "distress sale" policy. shipped independent of each A spokesman for the broad - other without regard to the se- (Continued on page 53) quence of the customer's order, Record World swim inefax Cy Albums '78 Singles 260.0- '79 240.0 220.0- 200.0 - 180.0 - 160.0 - 140.0 - 8.7 1 20.0 100.0 80.0-t 4/14 4121 4/28 515 5112 5/19 4/14 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/12 5/19 Representatives of the Country Music Association last week gave President Jimmy The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data reported Carter the CMA's first "special award" for Carter's continuing support of country to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one -stops across the country. The base figure for both music. Shown at the White House presentation are (from left) CMA board members the singles and album indices Is a smoothed ge of these quantitative reports during periods in Joe Talbot, Irving Waugh, Frances Preston; March, 1976, with each weekly figure being a percentage Increase or decrease on the base. The base Columbia artist Willie Nelson; President figure for both singles and albums is 100.0. Carter; CMA board chairman Tom Collins; RCA artist and CMA board member Charley Pride; and CMA board member Bill Utz. For details, see story page 70.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com EMI Begins Digital Recording With Jazz Single Page 16. Video has become an increas- By VAL FALLOON ingly important part of the music industry, LONDON-EMI has produced 1700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 new avenue the U.K.'s first digitally -recorded Phone: (212) 765-5020 as a promotional tool and as a PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF for disc and tape sales. This week Record single. Released May 18, it is the BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES Video World bows Video Visions, a monthly first on the new EMI -Digital label, SR. VICE PRESIDENT/MANAGING EDITOR column devoted to the many uses of the and is marketed through EMI MIKE SIGMAN Visions SR. VICE PRESIDENT/WEST COAST MGR. SPENCE BERLAND Yr medium, by industry veteran Robert Glass- Records U.K.'s group repertoire division. It is expected to be re- HOWARD LEVITT/SENIOR EDITOR enberg. MIKE VALLONE/RESEARCH DIRECTOR leased throughout the world. NEIL McINTYRE/RADIO DIRECTOR The selection, an instrumental STEPHEN KLING/ART DIRECTOR David McGee/Associate Editor version of "Love Don't Live Here Marc Kirkeby/News Editor Any More," was arranged by Max Pat Baird/Reviews Editor Page 30. For 11 years, Jack Bogut's Dore. Berg/Associate Research Director morning show on KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh Middleton, and is played by the Sophia Midas/Assistant Editor jazz -fusion band Morrissey/Mul- Joseph lanello/Assistant Editor has scored gargantuan ratings and spread Steven Blauner/Assistant Editor Bogut's reputation nationwide. In the latest len. The single is 12-inch-ex- Jeffrey Peisch/Assistant Editor pected to be the standard for David Skinner/Assistant Art Director installment of the "Entertainers" series Joyce Reitzer Panzer/Production Bogut talks about how he reaches his radio digital 45s-and retails here at Ken Smikl./Black Music Editor £1.99. Iry Resnick/Assistant Editor audience, and how others might improve Carl Skiba/Assistant Editor their communication. The choice of artist was based Jill Zisman/Design Assistant on the necessity for instrumental Speight Jenkins/Classical Editor Brian Chin/Discotheque Editor excellence, an EMI spokesman Bill Holland/Washington Correspondent said, with the small band en- Robert Palmer/Jazz Editor abling the instrumental differ- Fanny Chung/Controller ences to be more striking. The departments Stan Soifer/Advertising Sales idea was to avoid multiple takes Singles WEST COAST Album Airplay Country and editing, still a technique to SAM SUTHERLAND JACK FORSYTHE Page 72 Report Pages 42, 44 Picks be mastered in the digital record- WEST COAST EDITOR MARKETING DIR. Nashville Report Page 71 Samuel Graham/Associate Editor Album Chart Page 48 ing process and one which has Frann Altman/Assistant Editor Loura Palmer/Assistant Editor Disco Pages 28, 60-61 held up other companies' re- Album Picks Page 24 Terry Droltz/Production Disco Dial Page 60 leases in this field. 6290 Sunset Boulevard Disco File Page 28 Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Black Oriented The title was recorded using Phone: (2131 465-6126 Disco File Top 50 Page 61 Music Pages 51-53 analog, digital and direct -to - NASHVILLE Discotheque Hit Black Oriented Album disc techniques for purposes of TOM RODDEN Parade Page 28 VICE PRESIDENT Chart Page 51 comparison. The number of discs SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER Picks of the Week Page 51 Pages 66-67 pressed is around 25,000, and Walter Campbell/Southeastern Editor Gospel Marie Ratliff/Research Editor Black Oriented Singles they are on virgin vinyl. Release Margie Barnett/Assistant Editor Page 52 International Page 58 Chart will be to usual retailers as well Cindy Kent/Assistant Editor Black Music Report Page 51 Germany Page 58 Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report England Page 58 as hi-fi specialist shops. 49 Music Square West Now that EMI has entered the Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Chart Analysis Page 8 Phone: (615) 329-1111 Jazz LP Chart Page 54 digital race, it is thought that the Classical Page 57 LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE equipment developed will be THOMAS FUNDORA Latin American Pages 62-63 SR. Page 14 VICE PRESIDENT Coast Album Picks Page 62 manufactured either by EMI or, 3140 W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 Hit Parade Page 63 more likely, under license. Pre- Phone: (305) 823-8491 Copy Writes Page 18 ENGLAND vious digital recordings have VAL FALLOON New York, N.Y. Page 12 Manager Country Pages 70-75 been on converted video Suite 22/23, Langharn House 308 Regent Street Country Album Radio Marketplace Pages 31-38 machines, but EMI used a cus- London WI Chart Page 73 (Continued Phone: 01 580 1486 on page 59) JAPAN Country Album Picks Page 72 Radio World Page 30 ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE CBON Queen Building Country Hot Line Page 71 18-12 Roppongi Retail Report Page 47 7-chome Country Picks of the Motown Signs Minato-ku, Tokyo CANADA Week Page 70 Singles Chart Page 41 ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE 19 Yorkville Avenue Country Singles Mary Wilson Toronto, Ontario Page 74 Singles Picks Page 26 Canada M4W 1L1 Chart Phone: (416) 964-8406 GERMANY JIM SAMPSON Liebherrstrasse 19 8000 Muenchen 22, Germany Phone: (089) 22 77 46 AUSTRALIA PETER CONYNGHAM P.O. Box 678, Crows Nest, N.S.W. Australia Phone: 2-92-6045 in markets, these records FRANCE (Due to airplay and sales projectable GILLES PETARD 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France exhibit top five potential) Phone: 520-79-67 SPAIN JOSE CLIMENT Donna Summer (Casablanca) "Bad Girls." Virgen de Lourdes 2 Madrid 27, Spain The second single from the hit album of the same Phone: 403.9651 Phone: 403-9704 MEXICO name has strong out -of -the -box activity with numer- VILO ARIAS SILVA Apartado Postel 94.281 Mexico 10, D.F. ous heavies already on it. Phone: (905) 294-1941 CIRCULATION DEPT. 1697 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 McFadden & Whitehead (Phila. Intl.) "Ain't No Stop - Phone: (212) 586-0913 SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. pin' Us Now." AND CANADA - $95; AIR MAIL - $150; FOR- EIGN AIR MAIL - $155. SECOND CLASS POST- Mary Wilson (left), original member of AGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND AT Ain't no stoppin' the progress of this disc as it has solid ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: the Supremes, has signed an exclusive NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW disco and BOS chart action to go with its pop airplay solo recording contract with Motown Rec- YORK BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. ords, it was announced by Michael Rosh - Copyright © 1 97 9 by -excellent chart jumps and major adds this week. RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. kind (right), vice chairman and chief VOL. 36, NO. 1663 operating officer of Motown Industries. She will report to Motown's studios shortly to begin recording her first solo album.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Labels Call Co-op Cuts 'Proportionate' Nerlinger Named By FRANN ALTMAN more new artists. With the lack business is getting back to Virgin Promo VP LOS ANGELES-Though mass of major artists' releases (this is basics. All the easy spending for NEW YORK - Kurt Nerlinger, merchandisers may be feeling for everyone), you have to spend most companies is going to formerly New England promotion cutbacks in some manufacturers' more dollars in advertising and stop." manager for Elektra/Asylum Rec- co-op advertising and merchan- merchandising in order to try to While many execs felt that co- ords, has been appointed vice dising support (RW, May 12), break new artists at a faster rate op expenditures would continue president of national promotion label ad and merch execs down- in order to offset the dollars lost as needed, a definite buzz for for Virgin Records, Inc. play the extent of cut-backs in by major artists not releasing cost efficiency rang strong. co-op dollars to stress propor- their product in time. We do, Taking into account the 20-30 tionate spending in line with '78, however, worry about where the percent rise in radio spot cost along with this year's release spots are placed and how we from last year, WEA's director of schedules. are spending our dollars on advertising, Alan Perper said, Also shown by an RW survey radio." "We're not spending any less was a trend toward cut-backs in Ron Douglas, vice president money, it just costs more to give promotional merchandising sup- of branch distribution for MCA us the same exposure. Our con- port for such non -display tools as Distribution Corp. spoke of the cern is not whether we've gone buttons, belt buckles and T- "potential for greater dollar up or down, it's the efficiency of shirts, as well as a greater con- allotment this year based on the the dollar expenditure. What we cern for post -buy cost efficiency autonomy of the branch man- are planning is a more efficient analysis. agers." Since MCA Records' re- bounce for our buck. We are Few Increases alignment with MCA Distribution evaluating promotion by promo- Kurt Nerlinger Label execs cited the country's Corp. and Infinity Records earlier tion the expenditure of our dol- At Virgin, Nerlinger will be re- tight economy and the trade's this year, the branch offices are lars." Skid Weiss, director of ad- sponsible for coordinating all of current high return factor as now able to disburse advertising vertising and public relations for Virgin's in some of the reasons for their (co-op) as they see fit. He added, WEA continued, "We're no differ- promotional activities prudent position. Though the con- "This gives the branches the ent than most labels. There's the United States. sensus of manufacturers reported ability to respond immediately to been a change in the record in- their co-op advertising position what is happening in their dustry in regard to the role that Shoemaker Named Dir., as stable, a few spoke of in- markets." advertising (co-op) plays. I think creases or potential increases, in Fantasy Records' vice presi- there's a greater realization on Infinity Music Pub. co-op spending. dent of marketing, Phil Jones, everybody's part-the labels and LOS ANGELES Rick Shoe- Michael Lushka, executive vice explained his company's posture the retailers-where they have - maker has been appointed to the president/general manager as "proportionate to what it was discovered that advertising in of newly -created position of national marketing for Motown Records, last year with what's being re- and of itself is a very viable mar- director of music publishing for called his company's co-op adver- leased now." Calling the past keting tool, but it cannot be Infinity Music Group division of tising budget "up," specifying six months the worst the industry abused or misused by just taking Infinity Records, according to Jay "considerable." He explained, has had in years, he went on to dollars and buying space or time. Morgenstern, vice president and "We're basically trying to break say, "We haven't cut budgets It has to be part of a total campaign or program." general manager, Infinity Music. per se, but I know we're not go- Cream Names Skaff ing to spend as much this year Jon Peisinger, vice president, as last unless we get extremely marketing development, for Exec. Vice President hot. But I think everybody in the (Continued on page 54) NEW YORK-Al Bennett, president of Cream Records, Inc., has Atlantic Names Schulman, Salovich VPs announced the appointment of Phil Skaff to the post of executive NEW YORK-Atlantic Records lantic organization. Salovich's re- vice president. senior vice president/general sponsibility will be in the devel- manager Dave Glew has an- opment of national and regional nounced two promotions. Mark merchandising/marketing cam- Schulman has been promoted to paigns for specific new and cur- the position of vice president of rent product appearing on Atlan- advertising for the label, based tic and its affiliated labels. in York, George Salovich Prior to his new appointment, New and Rick Shoemaker has been promoted to the posi- Schulman had been director of tion of vice president of merchan- advertising for Atlantic since Oc- Shoemaker joins Infinity after dising for Atlantic Records, also tober. He joined the label in 1967. serving the last three years as based in New York. Salovich had been Atlantic's di- vice president, ABC Music, prior Duties rector of merchandising/market- to which he was professional In his new position Schulman ing coordinator since 1976. He manager at Portofino Music. He will oversee the formulation, pro- began working in the WEA organ- began his music industry career Phil Skoff duction and scheduling of all ad- ization in 1971 as a sales repre- in 1972 as college promotion This marks a reunion of Skaff vertising tools utilized by the At - sentative. representative for Elektra/Asylum with Bennett as their association Records. began in 1964 when Skaff Shoemaker will be based in joined Bennett's Liberty Records Los Angeles and wifl report as an executive vice president. directly to Morgenstern. Skaff began his music industry career with MS Distributing in Tashjian Hayden VP the 1950s as vice president and LOS Hayden, later joined Kapp Records as ANGELES-Tom vice president. Prior to his Cream president Tom Hayden & Asso- appointment Skaff most recently ciates, has announced that Ralph held the post of vice president, Tashjian has been promoted to operations for United Artists the post of vice president with Records. the company. Tashjian has previ- In Skaff's new capacity, he will ously served as national promo- be in charge of all Cream Rec- tion director with such labels as ords, inc. operations. Mark Schulman George Salovich Motown and 20th Century Fox.

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Live Spring'79 Tour May 16 Mid -South Coliseum/Memphis Tenn. May 23 Municipal Aud./New Orleans, La. June 10 Cow Palace/San Francisco, Ca. June 20 Metro Sports Ctr./Minneapolis, Minn. May 18 Coliseum/Jacksonville, Fla. June 1 Salt Lake Palace/Salt Lake City, Utah June 15 Portland Coliseum/Portland, Oregon June 21 Chicago Stadium/Chicago, Ill May 19 Lakeland Civic Ctr./Lakeland, Fla. June 3 Alladin Hotel/Las Vegas, Nev. June 16 Vancouver Coliseum/Vancouver, Can. June 22 Cobo Arena/Detroit, Michigan May 20 Convention Hall/Miami, Fla. June 6-9 Greek Theatre/Los Angeles, Ca. June 17 Seattle Coliseum/Seattle, Wash. June 24 Madison Square Gar./New York, NY Performing songs from their PLATINUM albums

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Stig Anderson: Atlantic Taps Singer ,u11 1r1111111'1.1111ir",,,,111111111111111111111111111111111 NEW YORK - Carole Singer has been appointed to the posi- 'ABBA Year' To Include U.S. Concerts tion of director of national By SAMUEL GRAHAM ica and a live album, Anderson that "our philosophy has always secondary pop promotion for Atlantic Records. The announce- the said. been a bit different. We don't be- LOS ANGELES - On vice While agreeing that it is un- lieve that we necessarily have to ment was made by Atlantic strength of a fall North American do our job president of national promotion tour-their first ever-an exten- usual for a pop attraction to have tour that often if we sales accu- properly in the studio and also Vince Faraci. sive merchandising campaign, achieved the record mulated by ABBA since the re- with films, which have been a In her new capacity, Singer will' and a program of media satura- lease their first single here, very successful promotional tool oversee all pop radio promotion tion that includes television ap- of 1974's "Waterloo," without any for us." He added that due to the activities for Atlantic on the sec- pearances and both feature- local concerts, Anderson noted considerable importance of tele- ondary market level. length and short films as well as vision exposure in foreign coun- Prior to this new appointment, records and concert appearances, tries-a much less vital factor in Singer had been regional sales it appears that the Swedish group Polygram Names Palmer America "making these film manager for Elektra/Asylum Rec- ABBA may indeed enjoy what Po- - ords, based in Cleveland, since clips has enabled us to show up lar Records president and group Mktng, Del/. Director 1978, prior to which she in all countries, including ones October manager Stig Anderson calls "an NEW YORK - Jon Peisinger, was Elektra/Asylum's local pro- we might not be able to actually ABBA year" in 1979. vice president of marketing devel- motion rep. in St. Louis from visit. Anderson, reached at his hotel opment for Polygram Distribution, October 1977. She was previously has the "The problem we've had be- room during a recent stay in Los Inc., announced promo- music director of WRKO in newly - fore," Anderson continued, "is Angeles, detailed for RW the va- tion of Harry Palmer to the Boston (June '76 -October '77) national mar- that we simply haven't had the rious campaigns by which he created position of and music director of WHEN in keting development manager. time-we've had so much to do hopes that ABBA-an acronym Syracuse (June '75 -June '76). in Europe and Australia and Ja- derived from the first names of pan, and it takes us so long to the group's four members, Ag- come up with a new album, that Nathan Bows Company netha and Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny we haven't found the time we LOS ANGELES Marc Nathan, Anni-Frid Lyng- - Andersson and feel we need here. But this year most recently vice president, pro- match their superstar stad-will we decided that we must tour in motion for Sire Records, has an- abroad with a similar ac- status the United States." nounced the formation of Be- ceptance in the United States. ABBA's occasional appearances tween The Ears Company. Principal among those plans is is television shows as "the Between The Ears Company ABBA's first concert tour of Can- on such Special" and "Don an independent a&r firm that will ada and the U.S., due to start in Midnight via the be dedicated to matching existing mid -September and including Kirshner's Rock Concert," clips so successfully artists with existing repertoire dates at New York's Radio City promotional relied on that has previously exhibited po- Music Hall, Chicago's Auditorium deployed abroad, have lip-synching, prompting some tential on radio level. Theater and the Anaheim Con- be at his here as to the group's Nathan can reached vention Center. The tour, which Harry Palmer doubts ability to perform live effectively. new offices at 3290 Carse Drive, will be filmed and recorded, will Palmer has been with Polygram "I can only assure you that we L.A., Ca. 90068 and by telephone likely inspire a concert TV spe- Distribution for the past year (213) 876-8179. are spending a fortune in equip- at cial in Canada, Europe and Amer- serving as manager, marketing de- "in velopment for the Phonogram ment," Anderson countered, as close family of labels. Prior to joining order to get the sound Curb Denies Charges Mael Joins Interworld the Polygram Distribution, Palmer as possible to what we call I In Calif. Newspaper LOS ANGELES - Michael held the position of promotion ABBA sound. think we've been Interworld in a Stewart, president, director for Sam Goody in New successful before; we toured LOS ANGELES-At press con- Music, has announced the ap- York for four years. (Continued on page 54) ference last week, Curb Records pointment of Si Mael to the post founder and California Lieu- of vice president & general man- tenant Governor Mike Curb ager of the Interworld Music Columbia Signs Zager and Houston adamantly denied charges pub- Group. In his new position, Mael lished in a Sacramento paper will be responsible for directing that he and veteran promotion the day to day operations of the executive Ben Scotti were in- pubbery as well' as playing an volved in the illicit sale of re- instrumental part in the over- corded product. all planning and development Curb's remarks were aimed at phases of the firm. the Sacramento Bee which recently published the allegation that the Internal' Revenue Service was investigating Scotti and Curb for the alleged sale of records between 1971 and 1973 when the two record executives were affiliated with MGM Records. Hinting at a possible lawsuit against the paper, Curb dismissed the story as "crap" and further assailed the Bee's management

Bruce Lundvall, president, CBS Records Division, and Jack Craigo, senior vice president for their "totally irresponsible" and general manager, Columbia Records, have announced that Michael Zager and handling of the story. While the Si Mael Cissy Houston have been signed to Columbia Records. Zager will be releasing his paper's managing editor Frank in June. Houston will be Mael, an industry veteran, self -conducted -arranged -and -produced debut Columbia album McCulloch confirmed the Bee releasing first album this summer, conducted, arranged and produced her Columbia story, an spent the last four years as vice by Zager. Jerry Love, president, Love -Zager Productions, Inc. is executive producer on was standing behind the president -operations at ABC Rec- both Zager's and Houston's albums. Pictured from left: (bottom) Cissy Houston IRS spokeswoman refused to con- ords and prior to that, was asso- and Michael Zager; (top) Barry Platnick, attorney for Love -Zager Productions, Inc.; firm or deny whether the investi- ciated with Music Isle of America, Mickey Eichner, VP, east coast a&r, Columbia Records; Billy Fields, Cissy Houston's gation was taking place and Ben Lundvall, president, CBS Records Division; Jerry Love, president, manager; Bruce was for com- United Artists Records, and Poly- Love -Zager Productions; and Jack Craigo, Sr. VP and general manager, Columbia Scotti unavailable dor Records. Records. ment.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com WEA Holds liking. Managers Meeting LOS ANGELES-More than 125 was presented by vice chairman Lttis'c ; .(.' 9, Jerry management executives from Mel Posner; on May fID Warner-Elektra-Atlantic's home Greenberg, president of Atlantic, 21 sales showcased his firm's new re- By DAVID McGEE office, eight branches, offices, Warner Bros. Elektra/Asy- leases; and on May 10, Warner ON THE TOWN (Subtitle: 01' Ragarm says keep 'er short and lum and Atlantic Records attend- Bros.' Ed Rosenblatt, vice presi- sweet, so we'll try to give these artists their just due in limited ink): ed a spring marketing managers' dent/sales & promotion, and Lou In their first appearance here (at the Bottom Line) since the release of meeting, May 4-11 in La Costa, Dennis, vice president/sales, co- their debut album, the Roches proved themselves one of the most California. chaired the Warner Bros. new entertaining, intriguing and musically substantial new acts (new in In his keynote address, Henry product presentation. their present incarnation as a trio, that is) in some time. While listen- Droz, president of WEA, pre- ing to the Roches, however, one recalls other artists of similar musi- sented an overview of the first Role-Play Skit cal persuasion whose careers of late have been mostly promises left, third of the year, reviewed the One of the highlights of the shall we say, in abeyance. One recalls Loudon Wainwright, whose company's role as an industry 7 -day meeting was a role-play skit early songs are marked by wit, verve and a startlingly original vision, leader and revealed that extensive devoted to explaining how new as are the Roches', but whose recent recordings have been incon- plans had been developed to sus- advertising concepts developed sistent; one recalls the McGarrigles, who can, like the Roches, cut tain the company's product mo- by WEA were to be used by man- the soul to ribbons with inexplicably beautiful tales of broken hearts mentum from Memorial Day agement to improve the efficiency and shattered lives, but who appear to lack the drive to sustain a through Labor Day by concentrat- and effectiveness of media plan- career. ing massive marketing campaigns ning and strategy as part of the You might sit there wondering if the future holds the same fate built on customer motivation. overall marketing thrust by WEA for the Roches, but they will defy you not to enjoy their show here In his address, executive vice to achieve for its customers in- and now. Maggie (she of the frizzed mane, stone face and deep voice), president Vic Faraci outlined the creased profits through increased Terry (the short -haired, down-to-earth one) and Suzzy (the dizzy one) specific steps planned for each product sell -through. are thoroughly professional, but in an engagingly flaky manner that sales office to achieve maximum works because their music is good enough to stand on its own. Every- sell -through in its market through thing else seems like a bonus. Vartan Campaign customized promotions focused Rickie Lee Jones, a New York, N.Y. favorite, held forth unadvertised on motivating the consumer. Fa- at the Village Gate over the weekend and convinced the sellout Planned by RCA raci then reviewed WEA's organi- crowds on hand that her success is no fluke. Backed by a splendid NEW YORK-Sylvie Vartan re- zational structure, past, present band that included Neil Larsen on keyboards on Buzzy Featon on corded her first album in English, and future. guitar (whose charisma and guitar prowess have made him something and RCA Records plans to sup- A management seminar,chaired of a hot property at the moment), Jones delivered a well -paced set of port the American release of the by Russ Bach, vice president/ songs from her debut album. She may be relatively new at all this, album with a major advertising - management development, dealt she comes on like an old-timer, at ease with her audience and promotion - publicity campaign. but with the changing roles of man- comfortable with the band. Not to belabor a point, but her songs too The announcement was made by agement precipitated by company stand on their own, well -structured and lyrically scintillating as they Dick Carter, division vice presi- growth and a changing market- are. She has a genuinely pretty voice (pretty in the way that a torch dent, marketing. place. Bach stressed the priorities voice is), and if any complaint need be levelled it's that she The album is titled "I Don't singer's for maximizing management ef- sometimes unnecessarily distorts that prettiness with exaggerated Want the Night to End" and was fectiveness. phrasing. A minor quibble to be sure. Hers should be an interesting recorded in Los Angeles. Rich Lionetti, vice president/ career to follow. The album will be launched sales, ran a rap session and edu- be- Opening for Jones was a comedian who calls himself Sam Diego. with an advertising campaign cational workshop devoted to This man could be the comic find of 1979, despite-readers should ginning with full -color, full -page sales management, decision -mak- be forewarned-this being (possibly) the first favorable review he's ads in trade publications and will ing, account and artist analysis with consumer ads in received. At any rate, Diego portrays himself as a sort of younger continue techniques, and how WEA can such magazines as New West and Rodney Dangerfield, the lovable loser who will even go so far as to generate realistic sales in con- New York. Heavy emphasis will take the blame for it being a rainy day. Although admittedly not junction with its customers. be put on release of a disco -ori- known as an impressionist, the one Diego did of John Travolta was Seminars and workshops, de- ented single, "I Don't Want the so subtle, so eminently right on, that it defies description. Diego voted to singles, merchandising, Night to End," due for release probably lost one potential recording contract when he said he didn't advertising and disco were mod- momentarily. hold it against Barry Manilow for "making forty million dollars taking erated by WEA and label market- a (expletive deleted) on the American public," but there will be other ing executives for WEA's branch companies and other days for this man. (Diego will be the subject of Atlantic Taps Barte managers, sales managers, and (Continued on page 56) NEW YORK-Helene Barte has marketing coordinators. been named associate director of of the three la- Clive on 'Dinah!' Presentations national publicity for Atlantic release schedules ran on bels' Records, based at the company's evenings: on three successive New York headquarters. The an- May 8, Elektra/Asylum product nouncement was made by Atlan- tic national publicity director Stu West/DiLorenzo Bows Ginsburg, to whom she will report, and Los Angeles -based na- NEW YORK - Kris DiLorenzo tional publicity director Paul and Bonnie West have an- Cooper. nounced the opening of a In this position, she will work creative services company, West/ closely with the various national DiLorenzo. and regional media across the Based in New York, West/ country to gain maximum cover- DiLorenzo encompasses a variety age for artists recording on At- of services in marketing and lantic and its affiliated labels. public relations, artist develop- Barte was previously general The manager the Howard Bloom Arista. Records' president Clive Davis (third from left) is shown discussing various ment, and photojournalism. of aspecWs of the music business with Dinah Shore on a special segment of the "Dinah!" firm will be developing cam- Organization, the New York - show devoted to "The Hit -Makers." On the program, which is airing around the country paigns for recording artists and based public relations firm. She this month, Davis talks about such topics as industry charts, crossover records, artist music industry clients as well as has also been involved in a num- material with Dinah and her guests, including coun- acquisition and the sources of hit political figures and fashion ber of freelance projects in the try star Charley Pride, award -winning performer Ben Vereen and Frank Mills ("Music Box Dancer"). houses. publicity field.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Atlantic Taps Mehler MCA Will Release NEW YORK-Mark Mehler has been named staff writer in the Elton's 'Bell Sessions Atlantic Records publicity depart- By JEFFREY PEISCH ( ment. The announcement was NEW YORK-"The Thom Bell made by Atlantic national pub- Sessions," songs recorded by By ROBERT GLASSENBERG licity director Stu Ginsburg, to Elton John and produced by The world of video in the record business has become a cottage whom he will report, and Los Thom Bell two years ago, that industry many, many rooms a with and hallways. It has grown from Angeles -based national publicity have become near -legendary simple given slide presentation at sales meetings to more sophisticated director Paul Cooper. through gossip, will be released stereo films and video tapes of artists performing their hits, soon -to- In this capacity, Mehler will by MCA Records June 1. The be -hits and hopeful hits. On the moving picture side, we can trace work closely with chief writer songs were released in the U.K. the beginning to European television shows like "Top of the Pops," Bob Kaus in the formulation and last week. The U.S. releases will where the record business found it could promote artists through execution of all written materials contain three songs. "Mama Can't simple productions on film or tape, which could be aired via these serviced by the publicity depart- Buy You Love" will be a single, Way programs. ment in New York and Los with a B-side of "Three It isn't really possible to say which record company or which pro- Angeles. Love Affair." A 12 -inch disc, con- duction company made the first productions-that isn't the thrust of Mehler comes to Atlantic Rec- taining these two songs, plus Ready For Love" will be this column anyway. But we can say that the record business is now ords from Circus magazine, "Are You three songs full -tilt into producing moving pictures of their artists for sales, pro- where he was associate editor. available also. All by team of Bell motion and general motivational purposes. That indeed is exciting. He was previously on the east are written the nephew) and James. We are moving from the era of radio and its imagination motivation, coast editorial staff of Cash Box (Thom Bell's 12 carry a its general interpretation of music through its many services and what magazine; and he has also been The -inch disc will list price of $3.98. The same mix that conjures in the listener's imagination, to a visual era of television a freelance writer for a number used both releases. -sight and sound stimulation of imagination. And much experimen- of publications. will be on tation is taking place, not unlike the experimentation we experienced "This is not a disco record," said at the outset of the television era, except the tools for visual mediums FBI Seizes Tapes Ray D'Ariano, vice president, general manager, east coast for are now more sophisticated-and so are those who work within DOUGLASVILLE, GA. More - MCA Records, "It will probably those mediums. than $3 million worth of allegedly get some play in discos," he said, From the slide shows with one or two projectors and the corres- pirated tapes and the equipment "and if it crosses over, fine, but ponding audio tape cued to the slide -animated pictures, the record used to make them were seized it's an Elton John record with an business now explores the vast technology of computerization, film by FBI agents and deputies of r&b sound. There is no disco animation, video tape experimentation and onward-relying on the Douglas County Sheriff's Of- the mix." sensitivity of a new crop of recording artists and artists of the new fice in raids at two location here Originally, John had wanted to promotional medium. following a four -month investiga- release just the three -song, 12 - Of course, the record business, through its creative use of graphic tion. inch disc, with a low price, as a album cover art, posters, stills of artists, advertising and other visual Benjamin H. Cooke, special "bonus" single. (Only the 12 -inch attractions, has been an eye/imagination motivation business for agent in charge of the FBI's At- is available in the U.K.) But be- music days (the in fact. But lanta office, said a search of a quite some time-from sheet beginning) cause of the American system of now, a new world is opened to us. And we are using it well. residence at 5705 Yeager Road marketing and charting, a single is a visual here, uncovered a master dupli- The generation of the sixties and seventies generation, was necessary. "There is no way we cator, 223 master recordings, to be sure. And the more we understand the ways through which success here without a 2,000 pirated tapes and other to register can marry sight to sound, the better we can stimulate the growth of a radio manufacturing equipment. single," said D'Ariano. "If our business. the three -song The second raid was staged at station received What is video doing to the record business? How are we using it to know which the Y'all Store -all Mini -Ware- disc, they wouldn't stimulate our growth? In fact, who is using it and why? And what are we'd end up having house on Highway 78, east of song to play; its implications to musicians, record companies, unions, producers 70s in- here, where additional manu- three songs charted in the' and directors, the commercial marketplace? Does it have an enter- stead of one song in the top five. facturing equipment as well as tainment value as well as a sales value? Just where are all of these. song to mar- two late model vans used to There must be one hallways and rooms in this once -humble cottage leading us? transport the finished pirated ket as a single." The songs will This column will begin to answer these questions-and raise some tapes were seized. not be on any future Elton John of its own, no doubt. Basically, the content of this column is contin- Authorities said that informa- albums. gent on your participation-you as a record company, retailer, pro- Thom Bell met tion gathered in the investigation Elton John and duction company, artist, manager, union, production facility software in 1977 and became friends wil be turned over to a Federal on page 56) (Continued Grand Jury. quickly. Bell is the producer of the Spinners, Johnny Mathis and Keepin' the Faith other r&b acts. Soon after John Garfunkel Disc and Bell met they did some sessions in Bell's studio in Seattle. Huge in England At that time, there were no NEW YORK-CBS Records plans for a record. In the interim, International artist Art Gar- John released the "Single Man" funkel has held the #1 singles album and the single "Ego." position in the U.K. charts John's interest in the work he did with his recording of "Bright with Bell didn't stop so he re- Eyes" for five consecutive cently mixed the songs and chose weeks and, according to CBS, three for release. Hence the fa- the disc is the biggest selling bled "Thom Bell Sessions" will single ever released in that soon be available. territory. The single, included on Gar- Colomby Exits funkel's "Fate for Breakfast" Ip, was originally recorded for It was all a bit chaotic backstage following the Faith Band's Chicago debut at Epic A&R Post the film soundtrack of "Water - Park West recently where they previewed songs from the just -released Mercury Records NEW YORK-Bobby Colomby album, "Face To Face." Among the more recognizable people are, from left: ship Down." The single is has resigned as vice president of Carl Storie of the Faith Band; Bob Sherwood, president of Phonogram, Inc./Mercury close to a platinum certifica- Bennett (with Epic a&r west coast. He will con- Records; David Werchen, director of law for Phonogram/Mercury; David tion in that country and the champagne) of the group; Herb Simon (partially hidden) of Village Records, which tinue his relationship with CBS of the Faith Band; Craig album has been certified handles the Faith Band; Mark Cawley and David Barnes Records as an independent pro- Pinkus (with glasses), attorney for Village Records; and Cliff Burnstein, Chicago a&r silver. for Phonogram/Mercury. ducer.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Motown Taps Mathis Pirate Pleads Guilty LOS ANGELES-Larry "LaVan" NEW YORK - Joseph Peri, Mathis has been named midwest owner of Creative Disc, Inc., a r&b promotion manager for pressing and tape duplicating Motown Record Corporation. plant in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and By PAT BAIRD Prior to joining Motown, LaVan of Dynasty Graphics, Inc., a ON THE MOVE: Russ Ballard, winner of one of Copy Writes' 1978 worked as a disc jockey in major graphics plant in the same city, "busiest" awards, seems to be lobbying for a 1979 nomination already. southern markets for 11 years. has been ordered to appear for Most recently, he held the post sentencing in Federal District Russ and his manager John Stanley swept through New York and Los Angeles recently, meeting with a breathtaking number of producers, of midwest promotion manager Court here on May 24 after plead- a&r people and American publisher April/Blackwood. for United Artist Records. ing guilty to a two -count information charging mail fraud and Ballard was once a member of Argent, Adam Faith & The Roulettes criminal copyright infringement. and Unit Four Plus Two ("Concrete and Clay") and has had several RCA Alumni to Meet However, His was the second conviction solo albums released. as a rock songwriter alone he is one NEW YORK - Jimmy Krondes of the most demanded in the industry, receiving as he does some stemming from a six -state raid has announced that the next 80 100 requests a last December on alleged piracy to personal month for new material. luncheon of the RCA Alumni as- to and counterfeiting operations by According Stanley, they recently discovered that there are 25 sociation will be held at Gal- cover versions of "New York Groove" (a song he wrote overnight the FBI and the Eastern District lagher's Steak House in New Organized Crime Strike Force. for the group Hello several years ago and a recent hit for Ace York City on June 12. Cocktails Frehley) and 35 covers of "So You Win Again," and that's just in Peri, who faces a maximum will be served from 12 until 1, Germany. Ballard claims he prefers to write specifically for an artist sentence of six years in jail and/ and lunch will begin at 1. All but by accident or design his tunes are currently on new albums or a fine of up to $26,000, RCA alumni are invited to at- by The Pointer Sisters, Wild Cherry,, Hot Chocolate, Rex Smith and pleaded guilty to copyright intend, says Krondes, and urged to Dana in the U.S. He'll also have two songs in the upcoming Roger fringement for allegedly duplicat- contact Jean Dinegar at Cherry Daltry feature film. Overall, he is now on the charts in eight ing the Andy Gibb recording of Lane Music: (212) 824-7711 or different countries and, at one point last year, had songs in four "Shadow Dancing," released by (203) 661-0707, or Dick Broderick charting albums in the U.S. RSO Records. at (201) 768-8023. As a producer, Ballard has worked with Daltry, Leo Sayer and Frankie Miller, among others, and is in the process of producing Concert Review his own album in England for release here by Epic Records. April/Blackwood publishes his songs in the U.S. and Canada and Dazzling Supertramp Stage Show he is published by separate companies in various territories around the world. Crowd SIGNINGS: Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones has signed an Delights Eager Nashville exclusive songwriters agreement with Screen Gems -EMI and EMI to NASHVILLE - Supertramp speeding from Victoria Station Music Publishing Ltd. First project under the new agreement is 21/2 hour Brighton, England, was shown, (A&M) played a solid Wood's bulleting album "Gimme Some Neck" . . . Also at Screen halt set to a small but eager crowd at the train coming to a sudden Gems, the group Gambler (EMI -America) to a co -publishing agree- here May with simultaneously suspended Municipal Auditorium ment for their TOO Rock (ASCAP) . . . Ted Myers, former leader of the 9. Part of the "Breakfast In (synthesized) strings ending Glider to Interworld ... The group Shoes to Bug Music and former America" tour, the show featured song. In "Fool's Overture," a Asleep At The Wheel writer LeRoy Preston to an administration deal and sound delights, montage of news photos and many musical there . . . Playright/lyricist Douglas L.A. Foxworthy to Welk Music reflections mirrored the along with a spectacular light cultural Group ... Mighty Twinns Music has signed up Ernest Trionfo, Dan show and other visual treats mood of the piece. Lynch, Michael Spina, Dennis Davilio and Joe Brochetti of group throughout the evening. These visuals and lighting ef- Timberlake. in-house by Brilliant Stage Show fects, produced NAMED: Jim O'Laughlin upped to VP at Heath/Levy Music, U.S. Supertramp's Enlightening Lights, Musically, the concert featured . . . Geri Duryea named west coast general professional manager were topped only by the Delicate a something for everyone, at Screen Gems-Colgems/EMI. She was professional manager, joining little Acoustics in-house sound. In this from intense modern electric the company last year from April/Blackwood . . . RELEASED: The acoustically muddy hall, vocals rock to ballads to mood pieces Paragon Publishing Group has released the first gospel music and instrumentals all came out to jazz. High musicianship and publishing sampler featuring edited versions of 60 songs representing clearly as the entire audio effect. by Supertramp mem- 35 writers. The double album contains songs written by Paragon enthusiasm Other treats not to be believed bers Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson, writers Bill and Gloria Gaither, Stuart Hamblen and Gary S. Paxton included a segment with a danc- Helliwell, Dougie Thomson, and is available through the company at P.O. Box #23618, 19th John ing banana and coffee shop Bob Benberg dominated the (Continued on page 58) and waitress during "Breakfast In show. Audience reaction was the America." highest to material from Cindy Kent Weisberg at the Roxy "Breakfast In America" Ip, which included "Take The Long Way Home," "The Logical Song" and CTI Repackages Set as well as "Child Of Vision," NEW YORK - CTI Records has earlier works like "Give A Little announced that it is repackaging Bit." and releasing a series of major The group nearly stole their artist albums. Titled the 8000 Se- light- own show with the special ries, the albums will be issued stage ing effects and theatrical monthly in addition to CTI's reg- rain- set. In addition to standard ular release schedule. bow spots and side -lights flash- All -Star List Set 'ng rhythmically and moodily rough the show, several inno - A partial list of the initial re- ive effects were used. During leases include Airto, Joe Beck/ ild Of Vision," a gigantic Dave Sanborn, George Benson, irst of light from behind the Ron Carter, Joe Farrell, Jim Hall, luminated the auditorium, Milt Jackson, Bob James, Hubert izing the audience. The Laws and Stanley Turrentine. ntinued through two Sidemen include Stanley Clarke, MCA recording artist, Tim Weisberg recently performed to a full house for one night luring which films were Ray Mantilla, Keith Jarrett, Chris only at L.A.'s Roxy. This performance was one of several club appearances Tim has been doing before he goes on tour this summer. Congratulating Tim backstage after 3 large screen behind Parker, Flora Purim, Billy Cob- the performance are left to right: Bob Siner, president of MCA Records; Bob Buziak Lee, 'ring "Rudy," footage ham, Ralph MacDonald, Will of Weisberg's management; Weisberg and Denny Rosencrantz, MCA vice president of engine of a train Don Grolnick and Steve Khan. a&r.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Club Review Cover Story: Parker Blows Away Copa Crowd A Hot Start for Randy Vanwarmer By LOU SEAL Randy Vanwarmer has had material - back by heart. The that extremely, hole -in -one start House Favorite, prior to the in- to his career-a mighty hit with troduction of "Just When the first single he ever recorded. Needed You Most," was "Deeper is also on "Just When I Needed You Most" And Deeper," which is a classic-the kind of song his debut album "Warmer." that sounds simultaneously fresh It's always easy to say, with and obvious, that can stand on hindsight, that Randy was a cinch its lyric and melodic merits to make it. The songs are abso- with no more than unamplified lute naturals. But there is some- acoustic guitar accompaniment. thing less tangible at work here, from utter That's how I first heard it more when an artist comes than 18 months ago, in another left field like this, and that is country (England), in the most sheer will. A year ago Randy took remote county (Cornwall), in a himself (he never had a manager) room accessible only by fire from the middle of very beautiful nowhere (East Looe, Cornwall) Graham Parker live escape, above and behind a pub called the Monmouth, where to the doorstep of his record nary talents for his particular task, NEW YORK-The last time this Randy first sang it publicly to the company, Bearsville, assuming this oc- reporter attended a show at The and the result, at least on handful of people who paid 60¢ (correctly) that they would have casion, was a stunning evening of Copacabana it was to review Jerry for the privilege. Such are the to do something about him once is of the Vale, and at the time (prom sea- live music. This unit one conditions under which modern he got there. Never was a Laker the best son, of course) the room seemed handful of groups making popular ballads are traditionally airfare better spent. Conspicu- today. It a perfect venue for the Italian bal- pop music we have smelted-that is, in tiny, obscure ously American (a Colorado boy ladeer's soaring tenor. Well, the should be only a matter of time venues awash with beer and Real from birth to 15), he was im- Copa is back, but now it's playing before the tour, the record and People (people not in the music mediately happy to be back, host to the likes of Graham Parker Arista's efforts fully come to- business). It is to Randy's credit after eight years, in the U.S.A. and the Rumour (Arista), who gether to put them at or near the that his devotees could sing his The transition from the Cornish practically blew the roof off the top of the heap. In the meantime, repertoire - exclusively original seaside was eased by the re- place in a special appearance catch them if you can. laxed atmosphere and physical there last Monday (14). Mike Sigman RCA Ups Charney gloriousness of Bearsville, and Parker has hardened his rock particularly by the presence there NEW YORK-The appointment Ian Kim - edge since his last appearances of Scottish expatriate Alligator Ups Giles, of Leonard Charney to the posi- met, who originally signed Randy in New York, but there are still so tion of senior counsel, talent af- to Bearsville in London. many irresistible hooks in his Taps Ira Selkowitz fairs, has been announced by Nothing in the songs gives songs that the result is as delight- staff vice presi- CHICAGO-Alligator Records Jonathan Walton, them away as either British or ful to melody lovers as to hard has promoted Mindy Giles to the dent and senior counsel, RCA American. They are nearly all rock and rollers. For those of line post of national marketing direc- Records. love songs, of one stripe or an- like to feel that we us who still tor. Giles was previously midwest Since 1975, Charney has been other, universal in their appeal at least partly are in this business marketing director. Before coming a counsel in the law department, and eminently coverable. (In music, Parker out of a love for to Alligator in August, 1978, she RCA Records. Before joining RCA fact, Randy's label -mates Paul rec- and the Rumour's music, on was the advertising coordinator Records, he was assistant general Butterfield and Tony Wilson were ord and especially live, is one of for the Chicago branch of Poly- counsel for Metromedia Produc- quick to discover this.) What those rare treats that makes us gram Dist., Inc. ers Corp. for two and a half you've got here is someone who feel that it's all worthwhile. The position of radio promo- years. For three years prior to could make a career out of song - Playing a combination of new tion director has been filled by that, he was associated with Na- writing alone but he's also a songs from his "Squeezing Out Ira Selkowitz. He comes to Alliga- tional Educational Television as born performer with an interest- Sparks" album (most notably tor with experience in radio pro- counsel, previous to which he ing voice. That voice is maybe "Discovering Japan" and "No- gramming and production from spent a year as an attorney at Co- the best reason why the album is body Hurts You") and classics WNUR-FM in Evanston, Illinois. lumbia Pictures Corp. called "Warmer." Apart from from earlier albums (most notably the fact that it's a hot start. "Between You and Me," which Mills Makes Gold (Reprinted from Waxpaper) has to be a hit single for somebody), the group kept up a con- sistently high level of musician- Adam and Wren ship and energy. Parker was alter- Bow Promo Firm nately snarling ("I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"), ex- LOS ANGELES - Lynn Adam and Robin Wren uberant ("I Want You Back"), and have announced the formation of a new west tender ("You Can't Be Too coast independent the Rumour could promotion Strong"), and company. hardly have been a more perfect The company, called Pacific complement to his every musical Blue Promotions, is designed to emotional move. This band, and promote album oriented artists has its own solo album which to rock radio in the eleven coming out on Arista soon, is a western states. powerful unit that never loses Pacific Blue's first project will sight of the fact that they are be the upcoming debut album playing rock and roll music. Polydor Recording artist Frank Mills recently topped the singles charts with "Music by Frannie Golde on Portrait Graham Parker and the Rumour Box Dancer," which is certified gold. Now, the album from which the single came Records. purvey no glitter, no punk chic, has also turned gold and Mills was in town to collect an RIAA plaque commemorating Pacific Blue is located at 7225 no frills, no overt political mes- the achievement. The "Music Box Dancer" Ip has now sold over 500,000 units to Pacific View Dr., Hollywood, earn the award. On hand to present Mills with his gold album were, from left: Harry But is com- sage. their simplicity Anger, senior vice president of marketing, Polydor Records; Fred Haayen, president, Calif. 90068; phone: (213) 876- bined with each man's extraordi- Polydor Records; Mills; and Dick Kline, executive vice president, Polydor. 7462.

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HERMAN BROOD-Ariola 7754 SKYY-Sa I sou 12087 FIRST TIME AROUND (prod. by Muller - Pop SATURDAY NIGHT (prod. by Brood) B.O.S./Pop (writers: Lademacher-Brood) Roberts) (writer: Muller) (One To One, (Radmus/S.D.R.M., ASCAP) (3:58) ASCAP) (3:40) HENRY PAUL BAND-Atlantic A threatening guitar riff lurks in LENNY WILLIAMS-MCA 41034 Randy Muller and Sol Robers, THE LOOP DE LOOP Brass 3578 the foreboding intro as a nervous DOING (prod. by formerly of Construction, F. Wilson) (writers: Williams -Stallings) CROSSFIRE (prod. by Ron & Howard rhythm goes are the nucleus of this outstand- about its work. (Len -Lon, BMI) (3:16) Albert) (writer: M. P. Schwennsen) ing new group. The funk -laden Brood's vocals bring to mind an- A smooth funky opening is no (Sienna, BMI) (3:13) beat, falsetto vocals by the Dun- A first release from the former archy and terror on this mid - fair warning of what's to come on ning sisters and Larry Green - Outlaw member is a ballad -rocker tempo rocker from Holland. AOR this disco/pop steamer. Williams' burg's synthesizer-syndrum work showcasing a mean lead guitar bound. vocals are in top form, showing makes this a blockbuster BOS that alternately growls, roars, great range and feeling. Check add. wines and howls over solid THE ATLANTICS-MCA 41037 out the incredible jam at the rhythm work. AOR-bound. ONE LAST NIGHT (prod. by J. Stronach) close. HARDWARE-Mercury 74066 (writer: B. Wilkinson) (MCA/Hittage, AL WILSON-Roadshow 11583 SHININ' (prod. by G. Diamond) (writer: THE SUTHERLAND BROTHERS- ASCAP) (2:59) Diamond) (Diamond Touch/Arista/ COUNT THE DAYS - Columbia 11004 Precision power pop from start (prod. by Conway Careers, ASCAP) (4:03) Felder) (writers: Gilbert -Conway -Felder) AS LONG AS I'VE GOT YOU (prod. by roars Sound effects, percussion, funky to finish at you on this ex- (Mighty Three, ASCAP/Fifty-Fifty/ G. Spreen) (writer: I. Sutherland) citing single. The hot vocals, Desert Moon, BMI) (3:44) guitar leads and mixed -down vo- (ATV/Heapdean, BMI) (3:15) strong hook The lead vocal is remi- cals blend into an attractive disco This optimistic love song is taste- and simple, driving pleading tune by the talented Gregg Dia- fully arranged to emphasize rhythm equal pop and AOR adds. niscent of the Four Tops on this mond. The contagious rhythm is pretty hooks, pleasant vocals and disco/pop mover. The sax solo boosted by sparkling production. Ritchie Zito's lead guitar. The JANIS IAN-Columbia 3-10979 jumps out of the grooves while mid -tempo ballad will get plenty HERE COMES THE NIGHT (Theme From the rhythm maintains a ferocious of multi -format attention. The Bell Jar) (prod. by Ian -Frangipane) pace. (writer: Ian) (Mine/World ASCAP) Song, TATA VEGA-Tamla 54299 Country/Pop LISA HARTMAN-Kirshner 4283 (3:33) This introspective ballad opens Motown (CBS) BOBBY BARE-Columbia with a playful, childlike piano I JUST KEEP THINKING ABOUT YOU BABY WALK AWAY (prod. by M. Lloyd) (prod. by W. Monseque) (writers: 3-10998 (writer: S. Cassidy) (KCM/Shongs, with soft string The support. Johnson-Cathey) (Jobete, ASCAP) TILL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN (prod. by ASCAPI (3:03) rhythm section adds drama to (3:44) B. Burton) (writer: R. Crowell) Hartman's got the kind of voice the overall feeling of fragility. A A dance floor must that demands (Tessa/Happy Sack, BMI) (3:39 that you can't forget and really touching effort for a/c and pop. at least a toe -tap, this refreshing A subdued piano and steel guitar wouldn't want to. On this an- disco number features Vega's add emphasis to Bare's touching guish -filled ballad, her strong and AFTER THE FIRE-Epic 50712 loveable vocals crooning an ir- performance which should attract supple phrasing is given dramatic a/c and country listeners. ONE RULE FOR YOU (prod. by R. Hine) resistible hook. A chart -topper. production & arrangement. (writers: Piercy-Banks) (April/Heath RICHARD TEE-Tappan Zee BILLY THE 103 Levy, ASCAP) (3:24) KID-Cyclone ROBERT FLEISCHMAN-Arista FIRST LOVE (prod. B. James) WHAT I FEEL The haunting feeling evoked by by (writer: IS YOU (prod. by 0411 Rainey) (Chuck Rainey, ASCAP) (4:53) Morton-Baunach) (writers: Jones -Bach) Andy Piercy's vocals and Peter ALL FOR YOU (prod. by J. 'ovine) Tee is joined by the premiere (Dave/Bear Tracks, BMI, Me and Sam/ (writers: Fleischman-Schon-Rolie) Banks' finely textured keyboards session team of Gadd, Gale, Ghost Dance, ASCAP) (2:58) Strong, sincere vocals (Far/Weed High -Nightmare, BMI) mixes well with the lead guitar McDonald, Rainey and Scott. are show- (3:28) lines and driving rhythm. An ex- His keyboards shine on this con- cased on this beautiful love bal- Yes -like vocals and a soft guitar lad. The hook sticks cellent first effort from this Briitsh temporary jazz extra with Gale long after the intro transform into screaming last note is heard outfit. and Scott adding muscular solos. and the produc- falsettos and guitars lines with an tion is superb. THE WHISPERS-Solar 11590 explosive rhythm following be- AMERICAN STANDARD BAND- (RCA) HANK WILLIAMS, JR.-Elektra hind. This well -constructed song Island 8769 is in a progressive rock vein that CAN'T DO WITHOUT LOVE (prod. by 46046 GOT WHAT IT TAKES (prod. by C. Calello) D. Griffey & group) (writers: Burke - FAMILY TRADITION should be an AOR standard. (prod. by J. Bowen) (writer: K. Falvey) (Island/Merkan, BMI) Mayfield) (Mayfield/Andrask, BMI) (writer: Williams, Jr.) (Bocephus, BMI) TIM KREKEL-Capricorn 0324 (3:21) (3:24) (4:001 A thundering intro sparked by The Whispers trademarks are Williams sings a great story LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE (prod. by here T. Bron) (writer: R. J. Byrd) (Recordo, sizzling guitars winds down into wide-ranging vocal gymnastics using his fine vocals illustrated BMI) (3:25) a smooth pop -rocker that will and pinpoint harmonies. Both are with sweet steel and fiddle colors. Krekel's vocals and Albert Lee's have no trouble finding its way show cased here with strings put- The honky-tonkin' beat sets the guitar break highlight this rocker onto AOR and pop formats. The ting a rich iceing on this disco/ scene for one of America's great- that went top 10 in 1957. upfront vocal and hook shine. BOS/pop add. est legends.

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THIS WORLD BOATZ WHICH ONE'S WILLIE? RAIN IN MY LIFE FACE DANCER-Capitol ST -11934 (7.98) Capricorn CPN 0222 (7.98) WET WILLIE BILL LaBOUNTY-Warner Bros. BSK 3316 Epic JE 35794 (7.98) (7.98) This debut disc This duo has As a song- by the power a light and On their sec- rBOO«,Y rock quintet melodic sound ond effort for writer, La - explodes off suited for both the label, Bounty has had the first cut and pop and a/c Willie has a number of never lets up. audiences. Pete drawn upon single releases Guitars predo- Carr's produc- the momentum hit the charts built up from minate and this is ripe AOR mation is understated, giving lots of and now, with terial with plenty of hooks for room to the harmony parts and from their last Ip to the point this second solo p, he shows he where summer programming. the romantic melodies. this could be the record to can do it for himself as well. It's break them nationally, in terms gentle and pop oriented. of both airplay and sales. LIVE DISTURBING THE PEACE TRUST ME JEAN-LUC PONTY-Atlantic TMG SD 19229 D.J. ROGERS ONLY THE WILD SURVIVE (7.98) Atco SD 38-115 (7.98) Arc/Columbia JC 36002 (7.98) WILD CHERRY This new Rogers is one Epic/Sweet City JE 35760 (7.98) Ponty's virtuos- ity as both a Australian of the few truly It's been three performer and band displays a unique and years and three a writer is im- good sense of successful albums since mediately ap- rock arrange- crossover art- Wild Cherry ment and their ists around. His scored with parent on this tunes are as melodies are "Play That live recording. Recorded various commercial as they come. This sophisticated and his rich vocals Funky Music" at locations in the debut outing should get them carry romance in the message. and now with their fourth album U.S., the violinist and his band immediate pop fans. "Trust Me," is the natural single they can look forward to once excel on the five theme pieces. A standout. here. again becoming a household word. LOVE'S SO TOUGH JOHN HERALD & THE JOHN IRON CITY HOUSEROCKERS ROCK AND ROLL HERMIT HERALD BAND MCA 3099 (7.98) MALCOLM TOMLINSON BOB-A-RELA Bay 213 (7.98) This new ALCM SP 4765 (7.98) Channel CLP 10002 (7.98) This local Bay Cleveland The second Ip The brainchild area label group has a from this sin- of producers serves up some prime mid - ger/songwriter DeSario and vintage blue west rock 'n is composed of Lagios, most grass by Herald roll sound and mainly light recently of and his collec- some over- rockers pos- Bombers fame, tion of acoustic tones of punk. The songs are sessing skill- this scintillat- pickers. Herald's tunes have been powerful and should garner fast fully crafted lyrics. A very sparse ing disc is already breaking out of recorded by a number of artists AOR play. "Hideaway" is the production should make this discos across the country. Watch and there's plenty of new material standout cut. accessible at a variety of formats. for this one. to pick from here.

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AIN'T LOVE A BITCH Tom Dowd (Riva, I WISH I COULD FLY (LIKE SUPERMAN) MAY 26, 1979 ASCAP) 17 R. Davis (Davray, PRS) 66 MAY MAY AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW McFadden/ JUST THE SAME WAY Roy Thomas Baker zó 19 Whitehead/Cohen (Mighty Three, BMI) 45 (Weed High & Nightmare, BMI) 84 2132 BAD GIRLS G. Moroder & P. Bellote JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST D. 101 106 IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? JOE JACKSON/A&M (Starrin/Earbone/Sweet Summer, BMI) 57 Newman (Fourth Floor, ASCAP) 12 (Albion, no licensee) BLOW AWAY G. Harrison/R. Titleman KNOCK ON WOOD B. Leng (Warner 102 107 LOVE IS FOR THE BEST IN US JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND/RCA 11480 (Ganga, BMI) 46 Bros., ASCAP) 9 LADY J. Boylan & Group (Screen Gems - no licensee) BOOGIE WONDERLAND White/McKay (Gypsy Family, (Charley ille/Irving/Deertrack/Ninth,B EMI, BMI) 52 103 103 THEME FROM 'ICE CASTLES' (THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE) MELISSA I) 37 LITTLE BIT OF SOAP P. Davis (Robert MANCHESTER/Arista 0445 (Gold Horizon/Golden Touch, BMI/ASCAP) BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES Mellen, BMI) 41 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) Bell & 104 105 DANCE WITH YOU CARRIE LUCAS/Solar 11482 (RCA) (Spectrum VII/ Korduletsch (ATV/Wooded Lake, BMI) .... 79 BUSTIN' OUT James/Stewart (Jobete, James (Mighty Three, BMI) 100 Hindu, ASCAP) ASCAP) 90 LOVE BALLAD Tommy LiPuma (Unichappell, BMI) 62 105 118 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/TK 1033 CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN Bruce (Sherlyn/Harrick, BMI) Botnick (Gra¡onca, BMI) 71 LOVE IS THE ANSWER Kyle Lehning (Earmark/Fiction, BMI) 16 106 110 FORBIDDEN LOVE MADLEEN KANE/Warner Bros. 8799 (Bonna/Firehold, CAN'T SLEEP Sandlin (Gear, ASCAP) 61 LOVE TAKES TIME Orleans (Orleansongs, ASCAP) CHUCK E'S IN LOVE L. Waronker & ASCAP) 19 108 WALK ON BY AWB/Atlantic 3563 (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) R. Titelman (Easy Money, ASCAP) 30 107 LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT Group/Richard- 108 109 FOR YOUR LOVE CHILLY/Polydor 14552 (Blackwood, BMI) CHURCH Carter (Glenwood/Cigar, ASCAP) 89 son/Galuten (Stigwood/Unichappell, 109 111 EASY TO BE HARD HAIR (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKI/RCA 11548 DANCE AWAY Group (E.G., BMI) 64 BMI) 6 (United Artists, ASCAP) DANCER Mix Machine (Good Flavor/ MAKIN' IT F. Perren (Perren-Vibes, Shediac/Sons Celeste, ASCAP) 82 110 112 PINBALL, THAT'S ALL BILL WRAY/MCA 12449 (Mel-Bren, ASCAP) ASCAP) 36 DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY Ted Temple - 111 113 SHAKE GAP BAND/Mercury 74053 (Total Experience, BMI) MINUTE BY MINUTE Ted Templeman man (Van Halen, ASCAP) 43 (Snug, BMI/Loresta, ASCAP) 25 112 CHASE ME CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 74059 (Val-ie-Joe, BMI) - DANCIN' FOOL Zappa (Munchkin, MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills 113 115 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING LEGS DIAMOND/Cream 7831 ASCAP) 54 (Unichappell, BMI) 8 (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) DA YA THINK I'M SEXY? T. Dowd (Riva/ MY BABY'S BABY Baker & Long (ATV/ 114 114 LEAD ME ON MAXINE NIGHTINGALE/Windsong 11530 (RCA) WB/Nile Streak, ASCAP) 91 Duchess, BMI) 68 (Almo, ASCAP) DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT John Farrar MY LOVE IS MUSIC J. P. Iliesco (Call Me, 115 116 NIGHT DANCIN' TAKA BOOM/Ariola 7748 (Homewood/Philly West, (Braintree, BMI) 18 ASCAP) 60 ASCAP) DISCO NIGHTS Simpson/Fleming (GC)/ NO TIME TO LOSE Kershenbaum (ATV, Arista, ASCAP) 13 BMI) 94 116 117 DREAMS I'LL NEVER SEE MOLLY HATCHET/Epic 8 50669 (Metric, BMI) DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW B. Anderson/ OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Bob Seger (RCA) (Essex, ASCAP) 117 119 BANG A GONG WITCH QUEEN/Roadshow 11551 B. Ulvaeus (Countless, BMI) 72 & Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section IT 118 121 IF I SAID YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU HOLD AGAINST DO IT OR DIE J. R. Cobb & R. Mills (Muscle Shoals Sound, BMI) 40 ME BELLAMY BROTHERS/Warner/Curb 8790 (Bellamy Brothers, ASCAP) (Low -Sal, BMI) 78 ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) 119 120 SWEET AND SOUR FIREFALL/Atlantic 3566 (Jack Bartley, ASCAP/ DON'T EVER WANNA LOSE YA Stanley Lambert-Potter (ABC/Dunhill, BMI) 95 Warner-Tamerlane/EI Sueno, BMI) (Infinity/Rock Steady, ASCAP) 65 ONE MORE MINUTE Lewis/Rinder (Heath, Levy/April, ASCAP) 70 120 125 BORN TO BE ALIVE PATRICK HERNANDEZ/Columbia 3 10986 DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF R. & H. Alpert (Little Bear/Rod Shift, BMI) 48 PRECIOUS LOVE (Glenwood/Cigar, (Radmus/Seldgamous, ASCAP) Carter FEEL THAT YOU'RE FEELIN' F. Beverly ASCAP) 99 GOES) LA FLAVOUR/Midwest/ 121 122 WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS (ANYTHING (Amazement, BMI) 88 RENEGADE Group (Almo/Stygian, ASCAP) Mercury 74055 (Bema, FEEL THE NEED M. Lloyd (Bridgeport, ASCAP) 23 (Bonnyview, ASCAP) 122 - SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU ART GARFUNKEL/3 10999 BMI) 77 REUNITED Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perrin 123 104 THIS TIME I'LL BE SWEETER ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP 2500 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS Bob Gaudio (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) 1 (Penumbra, BMI) (Stonebridge, ASCAP) 92 RHUMBA GIRL Ted Templeman (Fourth 58 Floor, ASCAP) 56 124 124 I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU ORSA LIA/Infinity 50004 (Casa Davis/ GEORGY PORGY Group (Hudman, ASCAP) RING MY BELL F. Knight (Two -Knight, Chess, ASCAP) GET USED TO IT Omartian (See This House, ASCAP/Spikes, BMI) 39 BMI) 59 125 WHAT AM I GONNA DO KIM CARNES/EMI-America 8014 - GOLD J. Stewart (Bugle/Stigwood, BMI) 63 ROCK N' ROLL FANTASY Group (Badco, (Almo/Brown Shoes/ Quixotic, ASCAP) ASCAP) 24 GOOD, GOOD FEELIN' Goldstein (Far Out/ SEE WERE MEANT FOR ME) BARRY WHITE/ 126 128 ANY FOOL CAN (YOU Milwaukee, ASCAP) 97 SAD EYES George Tobin (Careers, BMI) .. 86 1401 (CBS) BMI) Unlimited Gold (Seven/Bo-Dake, GOODNIGHT TONIGHT P. McCartney SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 127 129 YOU'RE MY WEAKNESS FAITH BAND/Mercury 74068 (Canal, BMI) (MPL, ASCAP) 7 H. Davis (Colgems-EMI/Jobete, ASCAP) 42 128 130 READY OR NOT HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia 3 10936 (Raydiola, GOOD TIMIN' B. Johnson, J. W. Guercio SAY B. Guadio (Stonebridge, ASCAP/Polo Grounds, BMI) & Group (New Executive/Jonah, BMI) 49 ASCAP)YBE 76 SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT J. 123 I NEED YOU EUCLID BEACH BAND/Epic/Cleveland Intl. 8 50676 HAPPINESS Richard Perry (Warner- 129 Norman (Chappell/Tri-Chappell, ASCAP) 80 (C.A.M. USA, BMI) Tamerlane/Marsaint, BMI) 98 HEART OF GLASS Mike Chapman (Rare SHAKEDOWN CRUISE Ferguson & 130 131 THE WILD PLACES DUNCAN BROWNE/Sire 1047 (WB) (Hudson Bay, BMI) Blue/Monster Island, ASCAP) 3 Marshall (Painless, BMI) 47 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE 131 I (YOU) CAN DANCE ALL BY MY (YOUR) SELF DALTON & DUBARRI/ HEART OF THE NIGHT R. Orshoff - GROUND) Group (Peacock, BMI) 5 Hilltak 44250 (AtI) (Dalton & Dubarri/Anadale, ASCAP) (Tarantula, ASCAP) 73 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER Edwards/ SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING F. Perren 74070 (I've Got The Music, ASCAP) 132 - BABY FAT ROBERT BYRNE/Mercury Rodgers (Chic, BMI) 20 (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) 50 133 127 ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE SPINNERS/Atlantic 3546 (Mighty Three, BMI) HONESTY Phil Ramone (Impulsive/April, SHE BELIEVES IN ME Larry Butler (Angel ASCAP) 21 Wing, ASCAP) 27 134 132 STAND BY NATALIE COLE/Capitol 4960 (Jay's/Chappell/Cole-orama, HOT NUMBER Group & J. Masters SHINE A LITTLE LOVE Jeff Lynne (Jet, BMI) ASCAP/BMI) (Sherlyn/Lindseyanne/Buckaroo, BMI) .. 38 31 135 136 SATURDAY NIGHT T-CONNECTION/Dash 5051 (TK) (Sherlyn/Decibel, BMI) HOT STUFF Giorgio Moroder & Rick SING FOR THE DAY Group (Stygian, Belotte (Rick's/Stop, BMI) ASCAP) 23 IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME PATTI LABELLE/Epic 8 50569 (Alexscos/Irving, 2 136 133 STAR LOVE D. & M. Paich I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE P. Frampton (Colgems-EMI/ BMI) & C. Kimsey (Almo/Frampton/ Jobete, ASCAP) 67 137 138 CAN'T SHAKE THE FEELING BECK FAMILY/Le Joint 34003 (London) Fram-Dee, ASCAP) 74 STUMBLIN' IN Chapman (Chinnichap/ Careers, BMI) 15 (Mills & Mills, BMI) I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) N. M. Walden/P. Adams SUCH A WOMAN Robert John Lange 138 134 THE TREES RUSH/Mercury 74051 (Care, ASCAP) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) 51 (Morning Dew, BMI) 26 139 135 THE RIVER MUST FLOW GINO VANNELLI/A&M 2133 (Almo/Giva, ASCAP) IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T TAKE ME HOME Bob Esty (Rick's, BMI) 11 WANT TO BE RIGHT) Tom Collins (East 140 MR. ME, MRS. YOU CREME D'COCOA/Venture 106 (Audio Arts, ASCAP) THE LOGICAL SONG Group & P. - Memphis/Klondike, BMI) 28 Henderson (Almo/Delicate, ASCAP) .... 14 BMI) 141 142 YOU'RE MINE OSMONDS/Mercury 74056 (Osmusic, IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE M. THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO Chapman (Chinnichap/Careers, BMI) 87 142 145 LOST IN LOVING YOU McCRARY'S/Portrait 6 70028 (Island, BMI) I Augusto Darnel (Nance/Hologram, IN THE MOOD Leo Graham (Content/ ASCAP/ITC, BMI) 81 TROOPER BRIGHTMAN & HOT 143 139 (I LOST MY HEART TO A) STARSHIP SARA Tyronza, BMI) 85 TRAGEDY Group/Richardson/Galuten GOSSIP/Ariola 7738 (Coconut Airwaves, BMI) IN THE NAVY Jacques Morali (Can't Stop, (Stigwood/Unichappell, BMI) 34 BMI) 4 144 140 YOU AND ME LINER/Atco 7070 (Desert Songs, PRS) WE ARE FAMILY B. Edwards & N. Rodgers IT MUST BE LOVE F. Wilson (Specolite, (Chic, BMI) 10 145 141 PICK ME UP, I'LL DANCE MELBA MOORE/Epic 8 50663 (Mighty Three, ASCAP/Traco, BMI) 44 WEEKEND Lenny Pietze (Global/Almo, BMI) I WANNA BE WITH YOU (PART I) Group ASCAP) 83 146 146 HOW COULD THIS GO WRONG EXILE/Warner/Curb 8796 (Chinnichap/ (Bovina, ASCAP) 93 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Ted Templeman Careers, BMI) I WANT YOUR LOVE Rodgers/Edwards (Snug, BMI/Milkmoney, ASCAP) 35 (Chic/Cotillion, BMI) 22 WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A 1 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/United Artists 147 26 I WANT YOU TO WANT ME Group BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Ron Raffkine 1276 (United Artists/Racer, BMI) (Screen Gems-EMI/Adult, BMI) 32 (DebDave, BMI) 53 148 144 HERE COMES THAT HURT AGAIN MANHATTANS/Columbia 3 10921 I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU V. Poncia YMCA Jacques Morali (Green Light, (Kiss, ASCAP/Mad Vincent, BMI) 75 ASCAP) 69 (Stone Diamond/Sho Nuff, BMI) I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) Fuqua/Sylvester YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT Ray Parker Jr. 149 - IF HEAVEN COULD FIND ME AMBROSIA/Warner Bros. 8817 (Rubicon, BMI) (Yellow Dog/Walden/S.D.R., ASCAP) .... 96 (Raydiola, ASCAP) 55 1 8 50 137 MIRROR STAR FABULOUS POODLES/Epic 5066 (Poosongs/Chantemm, I WILL SURVIVE Dino Fekaris (Perren- YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Callelo & BMI) Vibes, ASCAP) 33 Lawrence (Laughing Willow, ASCAP) .... 29

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ge* Cor, mmunNcenens www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com shakers and two love songs that pack a disco punch. "Disco Choo Record World Choo," previewed on acetate and Canadian Unison disco disc is a considerable improvement over the Drum Band's bleats and has the effect of mellowing out the relentless pulsation. Like "Dance, Freak and Boogie," the highlights of the cut are the phased breaks during which countless fragments of sound seethe and bounce. "Love is in You" and "Precious Moments," pop ballads with an all - enveloping kickdrum under the keyboard rhythm, feature a rather flat male lead, but he's carried along by the chorus and by the charm of the songs. All of "Nightlife Unlimited" sounds playable, and "Disco Choo Choo," especially, is one of those magical songs Disco File that combines extreme silliness and intense effectiveness. "Full Tilt (A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts) Boogie" is a cut from the "Uncle Louie's Here" album, by Uncle By BRIAN CHIN Louie (Marlin), which has been remixed by Long Island, New York THE POWER OF THE POSITIVE GROOVE: Chart watchers will have deejays Steve Thompson and Michael Arato, to very good early noticed the slow but steady progress of Syl,vester's "Stars" album response. It's Walter Murphy's production, simply made, with hand- into the top ten, advancing this week to the number seven spot. claps and scrubbing guitars up front and a very, very strong punchline Following initial hesitancy (mostly surprise, some disappointment), that could well spark a crossover. Really cute and catchy-it's been the "Stars" and "Body Strong" cuts have turned into eagerly wel- mentioned by several of our reporters as a cut with lots of potential. comed peak numbers on the dance floor. This can certainly be Kleeer's first album, "I Love To Dance" (Atlantic), balances a rhythm and vocal work. considered an important artistic triumph for Sylvester: it's his per- tendency toward the bizarre with excellent sonality and particular message that's generating enthusiasm, and In Dennis King's first production, Kleeer member Norman Durham's the core of the sound. The this, in turn, is an indication of increasing sophistication on the part bass and synthesizers often make up of the disco audience. The continuing ability of artists and producers best of a solid, high -quality album: "It's Magic" (7:19), sporting hot syndrum and to surprise us, and the capacity of deejays and audiences to respond strong keyboard and choral lines and several (6:20), to and work with, rather than recoil from surprises remains one of percussion breaks and "Tonight's the Night (Good Time)" the most important sources of vitality for disco in general. Sylvester, veering a bit into the weirdness of "Keeep Your Body Workin' " a 5:19 version) with a similar hoarsely specifically, has proven himself possessed of considerable personal (included here in remixed a fantastic, crazy vocal segue charisma to have carried off his "Stars" so successfully. Score one groaning hook, busy bass playing and are semi -ballads for artistic integrity. into the handclap break. Rounding out the album (4:30), which sound like early KINDLY LEAVE YOUR TROUBLES OUTSIDE: Among the week's "Amour" (5:08) and "Happy Me" make Love to Dance" a very well -paced best music are four records that overflow with energy and leave morning possibilities and "I a first as last year's "Raydio." Debbie reason to fend for itself. "Nightlife Unlimited" (Casablanca) is the album that's as hopeful effort to pop catchiness on work of Peter DeMilo and George Cucuzella, the producers of Jacobs also offers an r&b flavored alternative Lover" (6:30) an MCA disco disc. "Under - another notably crazy album, "Plug Me To Death," by the Erotic her debut, "Undercover (Continued on page 60) Drum Band. "Nightlife" contains four cuts, two party -party floor - Discotheque Hit Parade (Listings are in alphabetical order, by title) THE PLUM/BALTIMORE KIX/BOSTON DJ: BOB ANDERSON DJ: COSMO WYATT MENJO'S/DETROIT DELMONICO'S/KEY WEST AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW-McFadden & AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW-McFadden & DJ: GEORGE CADENAS Whitehead-Phila. Intl. Intl. DJ: JERRY JOHNSON Whitehead-Phila. BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer-Casablanca BAD Summer-Casablanca AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM BAD GLRLS-Donna Summer-Casablanca GIRLS-Donna BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES-Claudia (entire Ip) YOU-Teri De Sario-Casablanca BORN TO BE ALIVE-Patrick Hernandez-Col BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer-Casablanca Bros.-Mango Barry-Chrysalis DANCER-Ginos Soccio-Warner/RFC CUBA-Gibson BORN TO BE ALIVE-Patrick Hernandez-Col OVER TROUBLED (entire Ip) DANCE WITH YOU-Carrie Lucas-Solar DON'T GIVE IT UP/BRIDGE HAVE A CIGAR-Rosebud-WB (Ip cut/ BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES- DISCO (NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) THIS HAPPY WATER-Linda Clifford-Curtom HOT FOR YOU-Brainstorm-Tabu Claudia Barry-Chrysalis FEELING/MAKE MY DREAM A REALITY- disco disc) I ABOUT YOU BABY/ cut) JUST KEEP THINKING FORBIDDEN LOVE-Madleen Kane-WB CUBA-Gibson Bros.-Mango GQ-Arista (disco disc/Ip GET IT UP FOR LOVE-Tata Vega-Motown DON'T GIVE IT UP-Linda Clifford-Curtom HAPPINESS-Pointer Sisters-Planet DANCE WITH YOU-Carrie Lucas-Solar I'M A BAD BAD BOY-Theo Vaness-Prelude HAVE A CIGAR-Rosebud-WB (Ip cut) I DON'T WANT TO LOSE IT-Bambu-Zebra PARTY-Direct (entire Ip) HOT BUTTERFLY-Bionic Boogie-Polydor EVERYBODY HERE MUST IT'S Faye-Casablanca Current-TEG OVER-Alma I'M A BAD BAD BOY-Theo Vaness-Prelude I'M A BAD BAD BOY-Theo Vaness-Prelude ONE MORE MINUTE-St. Tropez-Butterfly (entire Ip) (entire Ip) I JUST KEEP THINKING ABOUT YOU BABY/ PANIC/RIGHT COMBINATION-French Kiss- RING MY BELL-Anita GET IT UP FOR LOVE-Tata Vega-Motown Ward-TK LA BAMBA-Antonio Rodriguez-Buddah Polydor STARS/I (WHO HAVE MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE-Patti Labelle- NOTHING)-Sylvester- Fantasy LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN-Linda Clifford- Epic RING MY BELL-Anita Ward-TK (Ip cut/disco disc) RIGHT HERE-Melba Curtom (entire Ip) PUT YOUR BODY IN IT/YOU CAN GET OVER SHOULDA GONE DANCIN'-High Inergy- STANDING Moore- LOVE Davis-Col -Stephanie Mills -20th Century Fox (Ip cuts) Motown Buddah MAGIC-John RING MY BELL-Anita Ward-TK STARS-Sylvester-Fantasy (Ip cut) TAKE ME HOME-Cher-Casablanca MAKIN' IT-David Naughton-RSO STARS/BODY STRONG-Sylvester-Fantasy WHOEVER SAID IT-Alonzo Turner-L.A. MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE-Patti Labelle- (Ip cuts) WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW-Candi WORK THAT BODY-Taana Gardner-West End Epic WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW-Candi Staton-WB MY BABY'S ABBY-Liquid Gold-Parachute Statom-W B YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY WORK THAT BODY-Taana Gardner-West End ELSE-Jones Girls-Phila. Intl. ELSE-Jones Girls-Phila. Intl. THE RUNNER-Three Degrees-Ariola

Produced by Dino Fekaris in association with Freddie Perren for Grand Slam Productions, Inc. PD 14558 iiANYBODY WAN NA PARTY?" AN INVITATION FROM GLORIA GAYNOR'S PLATINUM 'LOVE TRACKS" PD -1-6184

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"SHARE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND):' "MUSIC IS MY WAY OF 28-50721 THE JACKSONS. PATTI LABELLE. This is the one everyone's been asking for. The European When PATTI makes music, she makes hits. This one's no version of the Top -5 hit, with John Luongo's searing re -mix. exception-Top-10 Disco and sure to cross -over in a big way. It's From The Jacksons'platinum album,"Destiny."Jz35552 a hot 'way of life,"from what promises to be PATTI LABELLE's Produced by The lacksons. Management: Weisner/DeMann Entertainment Inc. & Joe Jackson, biggest solo album ever,"It's Alright with Me."JE 35772 9200 Sunset Boulevard, Penthouse 15, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Produced by Skip Scarborough for Execátive Producers: Bobby Colomby and Michael Atkinson Relmarc Productions, Inc. GREAT DISCO BY GREAT ARTISTS. "Epic;'Ggp1ys are trademarksaf CBS Inc. © 1979 CBS Inc. ON EPIC RECORDS

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The Entertainers: Radio Replay Jack Bogut Starts with a Toothbrush By NEIL McINTYRE By NEIL McINTYRE NEW YORK-Personalities on radio personality? waiting game continues for many The ratings the radio have become a vanish- Jack Bogut: I don't know, may- services to ARB are but the alternative rating ing breed. RW is presenting the be that 11th commandment on the RW Not Take gaining momentum. Commenting third in a series on these enter- applies: Thou Shall Burke rating story (5/19), WNEW-FM program di- tainers. Thyself Too Seriously. I don't really know how to answer that rector Scott Muni said: "In the overall 18-49 men Jack Bogut is the morning question. Maybe it would be bet- demos we're third in the market with a 8.8. Burke man at KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, ter to say that a lot of people is reaching our listening audience." and has been giving the people methodology in any given field sometimes oriented a reason to get out of bed and NBC will start a test phase of its youth the number one point, I get going for over 11 years. miss May 28th. Jim Cameron that is you have to do radio network beginning has the ability to form an think Bogut worthwhile thing before joins the network from WCOZ in Boston, to han- on -the -air friendship with the your you can mess around. dle the on -air presentation. The following stations will be involved listening audience using a con- lot of people in radio that in carrying the network with an additional 13 joining before the start- sistent approach that combines A I've talked to who try to be per- ing date: WKLS/Atlanta, WEBN/Cincinnati, WLRS/Louisville, KDKB/ humor, information, and a gen- sonalities don't understand that Phoenix, WPRO-FM/Providence, KQRS/Minneapolis, KGON/Portland, eral understanding of what the the personality aspect is secon- KISW/Seattle and KBPI/Denver. The new network for NBC will feed people of Pittsburgh want from dary, what you have to do is de- six two minute newscasts per day. Burkhart/Abrams is consulting the a radio entertainer. The commer- liver in spades all of those NBC. cials on his show give an added network for necessary ingredients that people ENERGY: Many local stations-radio, not gas-are putting dimension to his personality, HIGH listen to the radio for. That is, on where to buy gas, how long the lines are, since he can deliver them in a together information when you get up in the morning can expect on the weekends with gas station fashion that will make the listen- and what the people you need to have somebody en- network is introducing programs on all four net- er taste the ice cream, want the closings. The ABC courage you to put a tooth brush network will feature "The Energy Update," car, or feel that it's important to works. The Information somewhere under your nose, not have "Gas Tips," The Entertainment will have a shop there. The results of Jack Contemporary will in Don't put hair spray under network will feature "Gas Bogut's styles are best attested it. capsule called "Gas Lines," and the FM what hair to by the rating services, with your arms, put in on Pains." you have left. You need to know for this type of program have been some hours receiving as high as You might think all the titles what time it is, what the tempera- my "Get The Lead Out," "Fueling a 50.0 share of the market. used up, but here's a few of own: ture is, whether you should take Update," Record World: What's a good Around," "News From E to F," "Up Your Mileage," "Filler (Continued on page 69) way to define your style as a (Continued on page 69) Great Moments in Radio History a series A Double Dose of Dynamite... number 2 in Black Music Month: June '79. Kicking off a blockbuster salute to :he genius of Black Music.... *BMA's Founders' Conference, June 8-11, Philadelphia*Join the winners circle of the Black Music Arena. Both blockbusters are sponsored by the BLACK MUSIC ASSOCIATION; an organization dedicated to preservin., protecting and perpetuating Black Music. Light the fuse this June and join us for two first's in one. You'll be igniting an 'eternal -flame: Register today for BMA's Founders' Conference. And help us "Bring Minds Alive. For more information on the BMA's Founders' Con- ference,. Black Music Month or the BMA itself contact the BLACK MUSIC ASSOCIATION at (215) 545-8600 or write BMA itself, *Conference registration deadline: May 15. Black Music Association 1500 Locust Street, Suite 1905 BwÂ:l Philadelphia, PA 19102

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R. KDWB, KGW, KING, e KIR, D. Summer (Bad): a WIFE, a WZZP, a KBEQ, a 13Q. Voudouris: 23-18 12-9 d24 21-17 KSTP. Supertramp: 19-16 CKLW, a WEFM, 30-15 WIFE, d35 WLS, 23-16 WNOE, 3-1 WOKY, 22-14 WPEZ, 16-5 WZUU, 3-4 Bad Co.: 27-23 KLIF, 10-8 KNUS, 6-3 KOPA. KBEQ, 1-4 KSLQ, 28-22 KXOK, Q102, 25-17 16-6 13Q, B.G.: 10-3 KIMN, 10-3 KLIF, 13-11 KNUS, 12-5 KOPA, 20-12 4-2 96KX. KVIL. R. Vanwarmer: 17-13 CKLW, 18-7 WIFE, 15-12 WOKY, 17-7 Doobie Bros.: a KIMN, 35-28 KLIF, d36 KNUS, 29-26 KOPA. WPEZ, 18-12 WZUU, 15-11 KBEQ, 12-10 KSLQ, 3-3 KXOK, 8-7 13Q, 17-10 92X, 31-17 96KX. ELO: a KIMN, d39 KIMN-FM, d38 KLIF, d37 KNUS, a KOFM, e KOPA, d36 KTFX. Wings: 12-4 WGCL, 11-5 WIFE, 911 WLS, 9-10 WOKY, 3-3 WPEZ, 2-3 WZUU, 2-4 WZZP, 3-2 KSLQ, 5-4 KXOK, 9-3 Eng. Dan & J. F. Coley: 11-7 KIMN, 15-7 KLIF, 16-12 Q102, 14-11 13Q, 14-16 96KX. R&B and KNUS, 6-4 KOFM, 18-15 KOPA, 4-3 KTFX, 22-19 KVIL, country influ- 11-8 Z97. ences, will test records J. Ferguson: 33-26 KLIF, 32-28 KNUS, d29 KOPA. early. Good retail coverage. P. Frampton: a KLIF, a KNUS, a KOPA. G.Q.: 29-26 KIMN, 36-31 KNUS, 20-17 KOFM, 27-22 KOPA, 27-21 KTFX, 27-23 KVIL.

Cheap Trick: 34-31 WNOE, 25-18 WTIX 40-31 KILT, d38 B. Joel: 24-18 KIMN, 26-21 KNUS, 26-23 KOPA, a KVIL.

KNOE-FM, 21-19 KUHL, 22-15 8100, a Magic 91. O. Newton -John: 20-12 KIMN, 33-26 KIMN-FM, 28-24 KLIF, KOPA, KTFX, d28 Doobie Bros.: a WNOE, d39 WTIX, 38-30 KILT, 29-22 35-30 KNUS, 16-12 KOFM, 30-28 16-12 KVIL, d24 Z97. Pop sounding KRBE, 17-16 B100. R. Lee Jones: d29 KIMN, 31-25 KIMN-FM, 36-27 KLIF, records, late on Dr. Hook: 27-22 WNOE, 26-25 WTIX a KILT, d37 KNOE-FM, 33-29 KNUS, 28-24 KOFM, 16-12 KOPA, 23-16 KTFX. R&B crossovers, consider country 30-23 KRBE, a KROY-FM. ELO: a WNOE, a WTIX, a KILT, d28 KRBE, a B100. Orleans: 18-14 KIMN, 20-14 KLIF, 7-4 KNUS, 7-6 KOFM, crossovers, react to influence of 13-11 KOPA, 9-7 KTFX, 18-15 KVIL, 20-14 Z97. racks and juke boxes. Eng. Dan & J. F. Coley: 10-10 WNOE, 15-12 WTIX, 3-3 8100. K. KNUS, Jay Ferguson: 30-24 WNOE, d35 WTIX, a KRBE, a KROY-FM, Rogers: 25-21 KIMN, 35-29 KIMN-FM, 22-17 KTFX, a KUHL, 29-28 B100. 25-21 KOFM, 20-16 KOPA, 32-23 31-25 KVIL, 18-13 Z97. D. Newton -John: 38-34 WNOE, 33-30 WTIX, 21-20 KRBE, ABBA: 27-25 WEAQ, a WGUY, a WSPT, a KCPX, a KKLS, 12-9 B100, 16-15 Magic 91. S. Sledge: a KIMN, a KIMN-FM, 39-29 KLIF, 21-15 KNUS, a KTOQ. d26 KOFM, 19-13 KOPA, 8.5 KTFX, 26-20 KVIL. D. Naughton: d37 WNOE, 26-23 WTIX, 16-9 KNOE-FM, 17-4 Beach Boys: 24-22 WEAQ, d24 WJON, e WOW, d25 WSPT, KRBE, on KUHL. R. Smith: a KIMN, d37 KLIF, 28-23 KNUS, 24-18 KOFM, 23-20 KCPX, d25 KDWB, d25 KGW, 22-20 KING, 28-25 d30 KOPA, 12-9 KTFX, d27 KVIL. KJR, d25 KKLS, e KKOA, e KTOQ. N. Olsson: 24-16 WNOE, 30-27 WT(X, d22 KNOE-FM, d29 Styx: 22-20 KIMN, 8-6 KOPA. B.G.: 6-4 KGW, 11-5 KSTP. KRBE, 30-29 B100.

Dr. e D. Summer: 15-8 KIMN, 18-12 KLIF, 37-32 KNUS, 15-11 Hook: d24 KGW, KING, 29-27 KSTP. Orleans: 7-4 WNOE, 5-5 WTIX 28-26 KILT 35-33 KNOE-FM, KOFM, 14-8 KOPA, 5.4 KTFX, 10-5 KVIL. ELO: d28 WEAQ, e WGUY, a WJBQ, a WOW, d29 WSPT, d26 22-21 KRBE, 16-11 B100, 17-13 Magic 91. KCPX, e KGW, e KING, d26 KJR, a KKLS, d29 KLEO, a KSTP, Supertramp: 21-16 KIMN, 16-9 KIMN-FM, 22-16 KLIF, 30-26 Poco: a WTIX, a KNOE-FM, a B100. a KTOQ. KNUS, 18-13 KOFM, 23-18 KOPA, a KVIL. K. Rogers: 37-33 WNOE, d37 WTIX 15-13 KILT, 30-19 Eng. Dan & J. F. Coley: 23-17 WJBQ, 3-2 WJON, 16-15 Tycoon: 23-19 KIMN, 5-2 KLIF, 11-10 KNUS. KNOE-FM, a KRBE, 20-16 KROY-FM, 15-13 KUHL, 27-24 KDWB, 10-8 KGW, 15-12 KING, e KJR, 6-4 KKOA, 9-8 KSTP, B100, a 6-4 KTOQ. Magic 91. R. Vanwarmer: 7-4 KIMN, 29-20 KLIF, 12.9 KNUS, 10-4 KOPA, 23-21 KVIL. B. Joel: 15-10 KDWB, 17-15 KGW, 8-6 KING, 17-16 KJR, S. Sledge (We): 2-5 WNOE, 4-7 WTIX 18-6 KILT, 15-10 12-6 KSTP. KNOE-FM, a KRBE, 4-7 WTIX, 12-2 KROY-FM, d28 KUHL, Wings: 3-2 KIMN, 23-17 KLIF, 17-13 KNUS, 12-11 KVIL.

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27-21 WQAM, 10-5 WRKO, 21-10 WTIC-FM, 15-9 KFI, 18-9 d34 WRJZ, 25-15 WSGA, 30-26 KXX/106, 26-23 KX/104, KFRC, 19-8 KHJ, 13-8 KRTH, 26-17 F105, 15-11 PRO -FM, 39-36 BJ105, 28-25 Q105, 28-25 Z93, e 92Q. 5-4 Y100, 1-2 99X. J. Ferguson: 19-14 WBBQ, 30-26 WSGA, 24-21 KXX/105, 29-25 0105, a30 Z93, e 92Q, 26-21 94Q. R. Smith: a WABC, 39-28 WBBF, e WCAO, d22 WFIL, 26-16 WKBW, a31 WNBC, 17-16 WPGC, a36 WQAM, 13-9 WRKO, R. Lee Jones: 9-2 WANS-FM, 16-12 WAUG, 28-24 WAYS, 15-12 WTIC-FM, 26-20 KFI, 24-22 KFRC, 20-18 KHJ, 7-4 22-16 WBBQ, 22-19 WBSR, 35-28 WCGQ, e WCIR, 23-13 KRTH, d19 F105, 6-4 PRO -FM, 23-17 Y100, 26-16 99X. WERC, d30 WFLB, 24-21 WGSV, 28-21 WHHY, 37-30 WISE, Strong d38 WIVY, d31 WLCY, d29 WNOX, 15-10 WQXI, 8-5 WRFC, R. Stewart: e-32 WABC, 16-12 WIFI, a24 WKBW, 17-14 31-24 WRJZ, 13-9 WSGA, 12-7 KXX/106, 29-20 KX/104, R&B & disco WNBC, 18-17 WPGC, 18-12 KFI, 21-18 KFRC, 16-11 KHJ, 24-21 131105, 25-22 Q105, 10-5 Z93, 28-24 92Q, 3-2 94Q. 19-17 KRTH, 23-22 F105, 13-10 PRO -FM, 28-26 Y100, a28 influence, late Kiss: a WBBQ, a a 920. 99X. 0105, on country B. Mandrell: e WAUG, 11-7 WCIR, 12-10 WFLB, 18-16 hits,strong D. Summer (Bad): a WAVZ, a WFIL, a WPGC, a WRKO, WGSV, d39 WIVY, 9-7 WNOX, 13-12 WQXI, 25-22 WRFC, retail influence, MOR potential. a KFI, on KFRC, d30 KHJ, d25 KRTH, aHB PRO -FM, d26 22-20 15-14 KXX/106, e BJ105, a 920. 99X. WSGA, N. Olsson: 14-13 WAYS,17-10 WBBQ, 30-26 WQXI, 17-16 D. (Hot): 2-1 WAVZ, 20-17 WBBF, 2-1 Bad Company: e WABC, d29 WCAO, 17-13 WIFI, 10-9 Summer 6-2 WABC, KXX/106, 14-12 Z93, 19-18 92Q, 12-9 94Q. WFIL, WKBW, 6-4 WNBC, 1-1 WKBW, 28-25 KFI, 12-8 KFRC, on KW, 26-21 KRTH, WCAO, 3-2 8-2 WIFI, 23-17 5-2 WRKO, 4-1 WTIC-FM, 1-1 KFI, 2-1 K. Rogers: 27-19 WANS-FM, 22-18 WAUG, 19-18 WAYS, a PRO -FM. WPGC, 11-2 WQAM, KFRC, 10-1 KHJ, 1-1 KRTH, 9-7 F105, 5-2 PRO -FM, 3-1 21-20 WBBQ, 19-17 WBSR, 39-31 WCGQ, 30-21 WCIR, 13-7 Beach Boys: 33-31 WAVZ, 35-23 WBBF, 24-21 WCAO, Y100, 7-3 99X. WERG, 25-19 WFLB, 21-19 WGSV, 22-18 WHHY, 30-21 WEIL, WKBW, e WRKO, 36-29 WTIC-FM, 16-13 22-19 d30 WISE, WIVY, 29-27 WLCY, 12-8 WNOX, 12-7 WQXI, WBBF, 29-25 39-33 KFI, 17-16 KHJ, 22-20 KRTH, 21-20 PRO -FM, on 99X. Supertramp: 30-18 WABC, 34-24 WAVZ, 16-12 24-14 WRFC, 26-16 WRJZ, 23-21 WSGA, 18-13 KXX/ 106, WCAO, 30-20 WIFI, 2-1 WKBW, 29-25 WNBC, 30-19 WPGC, B.G.: al6 WABC, 14-8 WCAO, 5-4 WFIL, 9-8 WIFI, 7-4 19-16 KX/104, e BJ105, a 0105, 20-16 Z93, 7-4 92Q. 30-21 WRKO, 27-22 WTIC-FM, 19-15 KFI, 6-2 KFRC, 15-12 WKBW, 13-12 WNBC, 9-6 WPGC, 16-11 WQAM, 6-4 WRKO, KHJ, 10-6 KRTH, 22-17 PRO -FM, a35 Y100, 17-11 99X. S. Sledge (We): 18-13 WANS-FM, 15-10 WAUG, 18-1 WAYS, 4-3 KFI, 19-17 KFRC, 5-6 KHJ, 9-9 KRTH, 15-10 F105, 3-3 WBSR, 26-23 WCGQ, 23-3 WCIR, d19 WPGC, 23-19 KFRC, 22-15 14-5 WBBQ, 30-25 PRO -FM, 15-7 99X. Van Halen: d26 WKBW, 15-13 WERG, 33-25 WFLB, 33-28 WGSV, 22-10 WHHY, 14-9 KHJ. Cheap Trick: a WABC, d37 WBBF, 14-9 WIFI, 24-21 WKBW, WISE, a WIVY, a WLCY, a WNOX, d26 WRFC, 29-8 WRJZ, R. Vanwarmer: 11-6 WCAO, 14-9 WFIL, 28-19 WIFI, 6-7 12-9 WPGC, 3-1 WRKO, 42-34 WTIC-FM, 27-24 KFI, d28 25-20 KXX/106, 4-3 KX/104, 7-5 B1105, d23 Q105, 11-4 WKBW, 6-4 WPGC, 25-22 WQAM, 24-16 WRKO, 11-10 KFI, KFRC, 21-13 KHJ, 24-19 KRTH, 4-2 F105, 12-8 PRO -FM. Z93, 23-17 92Q, 6-4 940. 28-23 KFRC, 26-19 KHJ, 8-7 KRTH, d28 F105, 9-7 PRO -FM, Doobie Bros.: 14-11 WABC, 23-20 WCAO, d25 WFIL, e30 R. Smith: 26-18 WANS-FM, 24-21 WAUG, 17-15 WAYS, 29-24 Y100, 24-21 99X. WPGC, 35-33 WQAM, 15-12 WRKO, d27 KFI, 27-20 KFRC, 26-19 WBBQ, 27-20 WBSR, 28-18 WCGQ, 17-5 WCIR, R. a35 WQAM, HB -23 27-20 KHJ, d27 KRTH, d25 F105, 19-15 PRO -FM, 31-28 Voudouris: d28 WCAO, a29 WNBC, 27-22 WERG, 22-15 WFLB, 29-24 WGSV, 20-13 WHHY, Y100, a29 99X. PRO -FM, 34-30 Y100. 19-15 WISE, 8-7 WIVY, 10-5 WLCY, d22 WNOX, 7-6 WQXI, WRKO, KRTH, d24 EWF: 30-20 WAVZ, a30 WCAO, e28 WPGC, 33-31 WQAM, Anita Ward: a15 WABC, a WPGC, a a23 26-20 WRFC, 12-10 WRJZ, 8-6 WSGA, 24-15 KX/104, e29 WRKO, 39-28 WTIC-FM, on KFRC, d26 KHJ, 23-18 Y100, a27 99X. e B1105, 11-4 Q105, 16-14 Z93, 21-14 92Q, 18-15 94Q. KRTH, 23-19 PRO -FM, 35-32 Y100, 29-23 99X. Wings: 15-12 WABC, 5-5 WCAO, 7-7 WFIL, 10-7 WIFI, 23-18 R. Stewart: 23-21 WBBQ, 27-24 WQXI, 11-10 WSGA, 14-11 ELO: a WCAO, a WKBW, e WPGC, on WRKO, 41-35 WTIC-FM, WNBC, 5-5 WPGC, 13-6 WQAM, 9-7 WRKO, 8-7 KFI, 9-6 0105, 10-6 940. d30 KFI, on KFRC, d28 KHJ, 25-22 KRTH, HB-21 PRO -FM, KFRC, 4-3 KHJ, 5-3 KRTH, 7-6 F105, 4-9 PRO -FM, 4-3 Y100. D. Summer (Bad): a WAYS, a WSGA, a Q105. a 99X. D. Summer (Hot): 17-14 WANS-FM, 12-2 WAUG, 8-3 WAYS, Eng. Dan & J. F. Coely: 13-10 WCAO, 10-10 WFIL, a25 11-1 WBBQ, 12-7 WBSR, 25-20 WCGQ, 9-1 WERC, 23-17 WIFI, 11-18 WKBW, a37 WQAM, 29-27 WRKO, 17-14 KFI, WFLB, 13-6 WHHY, 18-14 WISE, 6-2 WLCY, 17-10 WNOX, 30-29 KFRC, 13-10 KHJ, 16-12 KRTH, 16-14 PRO -FM. 5-2 WQXI, 16-7 WRFC, 2-1 WRJZ, 3-2 WSGA, 21-17

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FROGS, SPROUTS, CLOGS AND WPLR-FM/NEW HAVEN A PERFECT FIT-Frankie Miller- WMMS-FM/CLEVELAND FLASHMAKER KRAUTS-The Rumour-Stiff Chrysalis (import) ADDS: NEW CHAUTAUQUA-Pat Metheny ADDS: I WAS MADE FOR LOVING (single) I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE -ECM BLACK ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB -Kiss-Casablanca (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M DO IT OR DIE (single)-Atlanta MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- LONG LIVE ROCK (ep)-The Who Rhythm Section-Polydor

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JUST A GAME-Triumph-RCA -RCA )aor sampler) ADDS: KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN- I WANT TO TELL YOU (single)- SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham WAAF-FM/WORCESTER Louisiana's Le Roux-Capitol Ted Nugent-Epic Parker & The Rumour-Arista BLACK ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB ADDS: ONE NIGHT STAND-Fandango KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN- AT BUDOKAN-Bob Dylan-Col EXPOSURE-Robert Fripp-Polydor I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE -RCA Louisiana's Le Roux-Capitol YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A LENNY THE SQUIGTONES- (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M t SHINE A LITTLE LOVE (single)- PERSPECTIVE-Steve Grossman- SCHZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- Lenny & Squiggy-Casablanca I WANT TO TELL YOU (single)- ELO-Jet Atlantic Chrysalis ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL Ted Nugent-Epic TOGETHER-McCoy Tyner- CLAUDIA SCHMIDT-Flying Fish BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- (soundtrack)-Sire LONG LIVE ROCK (ep)-The Who Milestone TOUCHING ME, TOUCHING YOU- Supertramp-A&M THIS WORLD-Face Dancer- -Polydor (import) TRB TWO-Tom Robinson Band- Airto-WB MANIFESTO-Roxy Music-Atco Capitol STREET OF DREAMS-Carillo-- Harvest WHICH ONE'S WILLIE?-Wet Willie GIMME SOME NECK-Ron Wood VENUS-Morningstar-Col -Epic -Col Atlantic WHICH ONE'S WILLIE?-Wet Willie HEAVY ACTION (airplay in -Epic WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista H EAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, descending order): phones in descending order): HERMAN BROOD & HIS WILD in descending order): HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, ROMANCE-Ariola AMERICAN STANDARD BAND- SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham phones in descending order): BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- GREY GHOST-Henry Paul Band Island Parker & The Rumour-Arista BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Supertramp-A&M THE -Atlantic DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad SHOT THROUGH HEART- Supertramp-A&M RICKIE LEE JONES-WB LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M Company-Swan Song Jennifer Warnes-Arista GEORGE HARRISON-Dark Horse MANIFESTO-Roxy Music-Atco AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic GIMME SOME NECK-Ron Wood AT BUDOKAN-Bob Dylan-Col SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham FLASH & THE PAN-Epic -Col MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie Parker & The Rumour-Arista WBCI,t-FM/BOSTON LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M RICKIE LEE JONES-WB Brothers-WB ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello NEW ENGLAND-Infinity THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE-Lowell ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman -Col ADDS; BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- George-WB Brothers-Capricorn THE CARS-Elektra A PERFECT FIT-Frankie Miller- Supertramp-A&M YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A RICKIE LEE JONES-WB VAN HALEN II-WB Chrysalis VAN HALEN II-WB SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- FLAG-James Taylor-Col REMOTE CONTROL-Tubes-A&M BLACK ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES- Chrysalis THREE HEARTS-Bob Welch- MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW? 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SHINE A LITTLE LOVE (single)- JUST A GAME-Triumph-RCA HEAVY ACTION (airplay in HEAVY ACTION: TOP AIRPLAY ELO-Jet descending order): NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS- ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello- WARMER-Randy Vanwarmer- Dixie Dregs-Capricorn I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE Col Searsville RUN YOUR FOR LIFE-Tarney/ (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M DIRE STRAITS-WB WHICH ONE'S WILLIE?-Wet Spencer-A&M LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M MANIFESTO-Roxy Music-Atco Willie-Epic LITTLE LOVE SHINE A (single)- REMOTE CONTROL-Tubes-A&M MOVE IT ON OVER-George ELO-Jet HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham Thorogood-Rounder phones in descending order): WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista Parker & The Rumour-Arista OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-Police- WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista BREAKFAST IN A&M AMERICA- HEAVY ACTION (airplay in YOU'RE Supertramp-A&M descending order): NEVER ALONE WITH A REMOTE CONTROL-Tubes-A&M SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Chrysalis Company-Swan Song Parker & The Rumour-Arista Company-Swan Song ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie TWILLEY-Dwight Twilley-Arista Brothers-WB BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Brothers-Capricorn WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista Supertramp-A&M GIMME SOME NECK-Ron VAN HALEN II-WB Wood- YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A VAN HALEN II-WB Col RICKIE LEE JONES-WB SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic DESOLATION MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- ANGELS-Bad Chrysalis BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Charlie Daniels Band-Epic EVOLUTION-Journey-Col Company-Swan Song SUPERTRAMP FLAG-James Taylor-Col ROCKETS-RSO RIDE ON-Alvin Lee-RSO EVOLUTION-Journey-Col ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman A&M Brothers-Capricorn KZEL-FM /EUGENE PIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&M AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic RICKIE LEE JONES-WB KWST-FM/LOS ANGELES ADDS: AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic THE WARRIORS (soundtrack)-A&M ADDS: BLACK ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB EXPOSURE-Robert Fripp-Polydor MOST AIRPLAY: WQFM-FM/MILWAUKEE I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M LOVE'S SO TOUGH-Iron City BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- ADDS: Houserockers-MCA KBPI-FM/DENVER JUST A GAME-Triumph-RCA Supertramp-A&M (35) I IT ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL CAN'T STAND NO MORE KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN-Louisiana's ADDS: (soundtrack)-Sire DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M Le Roux-Capitol ROCK I TO TELL HOT SUMMER NIGHTS (single)- ROSE-Col Company-Swan Song (30) WANT YOU (single)- LONG LIVE ROCK (ep)-The Who- Ted Night-Planet RUNNER-Island RICKIE LEE JONES-WB (27) Nugent-Epic Polydor (import) RUN FOR YOUR LIFE-Tarney/ I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE RUNNER-Island STREET LIFE 300 S.-Crusaders- VAN HALEN II-WB (26) (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M MCA Spencer-A&M WHICH ONE'S WILLIE?-Wet AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick- SHINE A LITTLE LOVE (single)- KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN-Louisiana's Willie-Epic THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE SMILE- f Epic (19) Le Roux-Capitol Cam Newton-Inner City ELO-Jet YOU REALLY ROCK ME (single)- REAL TO REEL-Climax Blues Band TOGETHER-McCoy MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie THE BELLS-Lou Reed-Arista Nick Gilder-Chrysalis Tyner- Brothers-WB (19) WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista -Sire (aor sampler) Milestone STRIKES-Blackfoot-Atco WHEN THE NIGHT ENLIGHTENED ROGUES- HEAVY ACTION (airplay in COMES DOWN- HEAVY ACTION (airplay in WAVE-Patti d ding order): Allman Brothers-Capricorn descending order): Smith-Arista Sutherland Brothers-Col (17) FLAG-James Taylor-Col HEAVY ACTION RICKIE LEE JONES-WB HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, (airplay, sales, EVOLUTION-Journey-Col phones in descending order): BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- ph in descending order): DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Supertramp-A&M (14) Song BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista Company-Swan RICKIE LEE JONES-WB WELCOME TWO MISSOURI- LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Supertromp-A&M MANIFESTO-Roxy Music-Atco = A&M AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic Missouri-Polydor (13) Supertramp-A&M DESOLATION ANGELES-Bad MOVE IT ON OVER-George MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- AT BUDOKAN-Bob Dylan- MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie Company-Swan Song Thorogood-Rounder Charlie Daniels Band-Epic F Col (12) Brothers-WB AT BUDOKAN-Bob Dylan-Col 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col VAN HALEN II-WB YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A 1111111 11111 PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- THE SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- GOODNIGHT TONIGHT (single)- CARS-Elektra Chrysalis RICKIE LEE JONES-WB Chrysalis Wings-Col GOODNIGHT TONIGHT (single)- THE WARRIORS (soundtrack(-A&M DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Wings-Col HERMAN BROOD & HIS WILD SHE-FM/ST. LOUIS VAN Company-Swan Song ROMANCE-Ariola HALEN II-WB VAN HALEN II-WB SLUG LINE-John Hiatt-MCA ADDS: RUNNING LIKE THE WIND- EVOLUTION-Journey-Col FOREVER-Orleans-Infinity FLASH C THE PAN-Epic Marshall Tucker-WB LEGEND-Poco-MCA BULLSHOT-Link Wray-Visa AT I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE THINKING OUT LOUD-Snopek- THE WARRIORS (soundtrack)-A&M BUDOKAN-Bob Dylan-Col (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M Mountain Railroad RICKIE LEE JONES-WB LONG LIVE ROCK (single)-The KZAP-FM/SACRAMENTO ANGEL STATION-Manfred Mann -WB Who-Polydor (import) KGB-FM/SAN DIEGO ADDS: LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M KIEW-FM/DALLAS HEAVY ACTION )airplay, sales, LOVE'S SO TOUGH-Iron City ADDS: in descending order): MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- Houserockers-MCA Charlie Daniels Band-Epic A PERFECT FIT-Frankie RICKIE LEE JONES-WB REAL TO REEL-Climax Blues Band Miller- STATE OF SHOCK-Ted Nugent- KZAM-FM/SEATTLE Chrysalis BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- -Sire )aor sampler) Epic ADDS: BLACK Supertramp-A&M VENUS-Morningstar-Col ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED-Frank DANCIN IS MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie ONE GOOD TURN-Mark Colby- YOU REALLY ROCK ME MAKIN LOVE-Gap Marino & Mahogany Rush-Col (single)- Col/Tappan Zee Nick Gilder-Chrysalis Ma ng ione-A&M Brothers-WB WAVE-Patti Smith-Arista I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad JUDY ROBERTS BAND-Madonna HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales (single)-Peter Frampton-A&M Company-Swan Song HEAVY ACTION )airplay in SPECTRUM VII-David Allah Coe in descending order): descending order): KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN-Louisiana's AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic -Col RUNNING LIKE THE WIND- Le Roux-Capitol BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-Rod BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- STREET LIFE 300 S.-Crusaders- Marshall Tucker-WB RUNNER-Island Stewart-WB Supertramp-A&M MCA ANGEL STATION-Manfred Mann STATE OF SHOCK-Ted Nugent- PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- AT BUDOKAN-Cheap Trick-Epic THE ROCHES-WB -WB Epic Chrysalis VAN HALEN II-WB HEAVY ACTION (airplay in MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- VENUS-Morningstar-Col VAN HALEN II-WB THE CARS-Elektra descending order): Charlie Daniels Band-Epic WELCOME TWO MISSOURI- ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman MINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A Missouri-Polydor Brothers-Capricorn BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Brothers-WB Supertramp-A&M SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- WHICH ONE'S WILLIE?-Wet SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad RICKIE LEE JONES-WB Chrysalis Willie-Epic Parker & The Rumour-Arista Company-Swan Song FLAG-James Taylor-Col VAN HALEN II-WB SHEIK YERBOUTI-Frank Zappa- BLUE KENTUCKY EVOLUTION-Journey-Col HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, Zappa GIRL-Emmylou phones in descending order): Ha rris-WB BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- NEW ENGLAND-Infinity KSJO-FM/SAN JOSE ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Supertramp-A&M NEW ENGLAND-Infinity EVOLUTION-Journey-Col Forbert ENLIGHTENED ROGUES-Allman ADDS: -Nemperor TYCOON-Arista THE WARRIORS )soundtrack)-A&M FACE TO FACE-Faith DIRE STRAITS-WB Brothers-Capricorn REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY-Jay Band- DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Ferguson-Asylum Mercury RUN FOR YOUR LIFE-Tarney/ HIGH Spencer-A&M Company-Swan Song VAN HALEN II-WB ENERGY PLAN-999- GEORGE HARRISON-Dark NEW ENGLAND-Infinity DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Radar/PVC KSAN-FM/SAN FRANCISCO Horse LOVE'S SO TOUGH-Iron City NEW CHAUTAUQUA-Pat Metheny Company-Swan Song ADDS: -ECM BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- Houserockers-MCA BLACK ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB MINUTE BY ^fVFSF-FM/NASHVILLE Supertramp-A&M ONE NIGHT STAND-Fandango- MINUTE-Doobie RCA BULLSHOT-Link Wray-Visa Brothers-WB ADDS: CHILDREN OF THE SUN-Billy Thorpe-Capricorn ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL FROGS, SPROUTS, CLOGS AND BLACK ROSE-Thin Lizzy-WB KRAUTS-The Rumour-Stiff MORNING (soundtrack)-Sire DO IT OR DIE (single)-Atlanta DANCE-Spyro Gyra- (import) Infinity STATE OF SHOCK-Ted Nugent- 44 stations reporting this week. In Rhythm Section-Polydor Epic I WANT TO TELL YOU (single)- RICKIE LEE JONES-WB addition to those printed are: I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE Ted Nugent-Epic )single)-Peter Frampton-A&M EVOLUTION-Journey-Col THE GREAT ROCK & ROLL SWINDLE (soundtrack)-Sex Pistols- NEW CHAUTAUQUA-Pat Metheny WPIX-FM W M M R -FM Y95 -FM I WANT TO TELL YOU (single)- Virgin (import) -ECM WCOZ-FM WSAN-AM KORS-FM Ted Nugent-Epic ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL KLOL-FM/HOUSTON WBLM-FM W Y D D -FM LONG LIVE ROCK (ep)-The Who- VAMPIRE ROCK-Shakin Street- )soundtrack)-Sire KFML-AM ADDS: CBS WCMF-FM Polydor (import) (import) SHINE A LITTLE LOVE (single)- WODR-FM KA W Y -FM NEON DREAM-Mychael-Free I WANT TO TELL YOU (sing le)- WHICH ONE'S WILLIE?-Wet ELO-Jet WAOX-FM ZETA 4 -FM KOME-FM Flight Ted Nugent-Epic Willie-Epic STRIKES-Blackfoot-Atco WOUR-FM WWWW-FM KNAC-FM

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SALESMAKER OF THE WEEK RECORD BAR/NATIONAL STRAIGHT TO THE POINT- 1812 OVERTURE/ DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad Atlantic Starr-A&M BLACK ROSE/A ROCK LEGEND- MILWAUKEE Company-Swan Song Thin Lizzy-WB SWITCH II-Motown EVERYBODY UP-Ohio Players- THIS WORLD-Face BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- GAP BAND-Mercury Dancer- Arista Capitol Casablanca HOT NUMBERS-Foxy-Dash GREY GHOST-Henry Paul Band BOATZ-Capri -Atlantic WAVE-Patti Smith Group-Arista corn IN THE MOOD WITH TYRONE WHOLE WORLD'S DANCING- BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES- LENNY d SQUIGGY-Lenny & DAVIS-Col the Trammps-Atlantic John Stewart-RSO Squ LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE- igtones-Casablanca GAP BAND-Mercury McFADDEN It WHITEHEAD-Phila. George Benson-WB NEW ENGLAND-Infinity Intl. GARY'S/RICHMOND SONGS OF LOVE-Anita Ward-TK PROMISE OF LOVE-Delegation- WAR: THE MUSIC BAND-MCA POUSSEZ-Vanguard B AD GIRLS-Donna Summer- Shadybrook SONGS OF LOVE-Anita Ward-TK Casablanca REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY- STRAIGHT TO THE POINT- B REAKFAST IN AMERICA- Jay Ferguson-Asylum DAVEY'S LOCKER/SOUTH Atlantic Starr-A&M Supertramp-A&M STRIKES AGAIN-Blackfoot-Atco BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- SWITCH II-Motown DESOLATION ANGELS-Bad THINKING OUT LOUD-Snopek- Casablanca WATCHA BAD GIRLS GONNA DO WITH MY Company-Swan Song Mountain Railroad BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN-Col LOVIN'-Stephanie Mills DIRE STRAITS-WB DONNA SUMMER - YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A EVOLUTION-Journey-Col 20th Century DISCO NIGHTS-GQ-Arista SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- FLAG-James Taylor-Col Casablanca GO WEST-Village People- Chrysalis HOT PROPERTY-Heatwave-Epic SOUND UNLIMITED/ Casablanca INSPIRATION-Maze-Capitol GREATEST HITS-Waylon NATIONAL Jennings LIEBERMAN/MINNEAPOLIS MUSIC BOX-Evelyn Champagne -RCA King-RCA TOP SALES BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES- LEGEND-Poco-MCA BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL-Emmylou STONEH EART-Brick-Bang BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer John Stewart-RSO McGUINN, CLARK d HILLMAN- Harris-WB VAN HALEN II-WB -Casablanca DANGER MONEY-UK-Polydor BREAKFAST IN Capitol AMERICA- WE ARE FAMILY-Sister Sledge- EVOLUTION-Journey-Col THREE WAVE-Patti Smith Group- _ HEARTS-Bob Welch- Supertromp-A&M Cotillion FOREVER-Orleans-Infinity JUST s_ Arista Capitol A GAME-Triumph-RCA MORNING DANCE-Spyro Gyra MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS- SOUND TOWN/DALLAS -Infinity PLATTERS/PHILADELPHIA Charlie Daniels Band-Epic CAMELOT/NATIONAL ROCKETS-RSO REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY- CHILDREN OF THE SUN-Billy STRIKES AGAIN-Blackfoot-Atco ANGEL STATION-Manfred Jay Ferguson-Asylum Thorpe-Capricorn Mann's Earth Band-WB BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS-Graham RICKIE LEE JONES-WB FIGHTING ALONE-Dixon House FEVER-Roy Casablanca Parker & the Rumour-Arista Ayers-Polydor STRIKES AGAIN-Blackfoot-Arco Band-Infinity BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN-Col WILD d PEACEFUL-Teenà Marie FRENCH KISS-Polydor TOTO-Col HERMAN BROOD d HIS WILD GIMME SOME Wood FLAG-James Taylor-Col -Gordy NECK-Ron VAN HALEN II-WB ROMANCE-Ariola GREY GHOST-Henry Paul Band YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A -Col WAVE-Patti Smith Group-Arista HOT PROPERTY-Heatwave-Epic -Atlantic SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- INVASION OF THE BOOTY JUST GAME-Triumph-RCA HOT PROPERTY-Heatwave-Epic Chrysalis SNATCHERS-Parlet- DISCOUNT RECORDS/ RUN FOR YOUR LIFE-Tarney/ LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M Casablanca Spencer Band-A&M LEE ST. LOUIS RICKIE LEE JONES-WB DISC-O-MAT/NEW YORK RICKIE JONES-WB RUNNING LIKE THE WIND- SOONER OR LATER-Rex Smith- THE ROCHES-WB BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES- Marshall Tucker Band-WB BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- Col TRB TWO-Tom Robinson Band- John Stewart-RSO STRIKES AGAIN-Blackfoot-Atco Casablanca STRIKES AGAIN-Blackfoot-Atco Harvest CANDY-Con Funk Shun-Mercury WARRIORS-A&M (Soundtrack) BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN-Col YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A WATCHA GONNA DO WITH MY CHILDREN OF THE SUN-Billy YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- LOVIN'-Stephanie Mills Thorpe-Capricorn SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Supertramp-A&M - Hunter- Chrysalis 20th Century EXPOSURE-Robert Fripp-Polydor Chrysalis FLAG-James Taylor-Col WAVE-Patti Smith Group-Arista FACE TO FACE-Faith Band- GO WEST-Village People- HANDLEMAN/NATIONAL Mercury INDEPENDENT RECORDS/ Casablanca FEVER-Roy Ayers-Polydor BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M FATHERS & SONS/MIDWEST COLORADO RIDE ON-Alvin Lee Ten Years Casablanca POUSSEZ-Vanguard AMERICAN STANDARD BAND- Later-RSO BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- B OMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES- Island RUNNER-Island Casablanca John Stewart-RSO THE BELLS-Lou Reed-Arista BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- SLUG LINE-John DELTICS-Chris Rea-UA THE ROCHES-WB Hiatt-MCA BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN-Col Casablanca WELCOME TWO MISSOURI- WAVE-Patti Smith Group-Arista BOMBERS 2-West End GREATEST HITS-Waylon Jennings DISCO NIGHTS-GQ-Arista Missouri-Polydor -RCA DALTON d DUBARRI-Hilltak FACE TO FACE-Faith Band- SAM COAST EL CEE NOTES-Lamont Cranston HAIR-RCA (Soundtrack) GOODY/EAST Mercury SPEC'S MUSIC/ATLANTA BELLE DE JOUR-Saint Tropez- Band-Waterhouse HOT NUMBERS-Foxy-Dash LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- Butterfly NEW ENGLAND-Infinity STARS-Sylvester-Fantasy NEW ENGLAND-Infinity Casablanca BOMBS DREAM ROCKIE ROBBINS-A&M THE ORIGINALS-Statler Brothers AWAY BABIES- BLACK ROSE/A ROCK LEGEND- STRIKES AGAIN-Blackfoot-Atco -Mercury John Stewart-RSO Thin Lizzy-WB SWITCH II-Motown SWITCH II-Motown TYCOON-Arista EVOLUTION-Journey-Col BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES- WAVE-Patti Smith Group-Arista HAIR-RCA (Soundtrack) Smith John Stewart-RSO WAVE-Patti Group-Arista WILD PLACES-Duncan Browne- YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A GIMME SOME NECK-Ron Wood SCHIZOPHRENIC-Ian Hunter- I LOVE YOU SO-Natalie Cole- WELCOME TWO MISSOURI- -Col Sire Chrysalis Capitol Missouri-Polydor KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN'- LOOK SHARP-Joe Jackson-A&M LICORICE PIZZA/ RECORD Louisiana's Le Roux-Capitol KORVETTES/NATIONAL N.Y.-Nuggets-Mercury NATL. 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STONEHEART-Brick-Bang Capitol GIMME SOME NECK-Ron Wood Charlie Daniels Band-Epic BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- FLAG-James Taylor-Col -Col MOVE IT ON OVER-George Casablanca TAPE CITY/NEW ORLEANS McFADDEN d WHITEHEAD-Phila. FOREVER-Orleans-Infinity Thorogood & the Destroyers- CANDY-Con Funk Shun-Mercury ALTON McCLAIN d DESTINY- Intl. Rounder FROM HERE TO ETERNALLY- JUST A GAME-Triumph-RCA Capitol ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista RICKIE LEE JONES-WB Spinners-Atlantic NEW ENGLAND-Infinity (BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer- RUNNING LIKE THE WIND- RUNNING LIKE THE WIND- McFADDEN d WHITEHEAD-Phila. SLUG LINE-John Hiatt-MCA Casablanca Marshall Tucker Band-WB Marshall Tucker Band-WB Intl. TIGER IN THE RAIN-Michael BREAKFAST IN AMERICA- SWITCH II-Motown WARRIORS-A&M (Soundtrack) SONGS OF LOVE-Anita Ward-TK Franks-WB Supertramp-A&M WAVE-Patti Smith Group-Arista

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TITLE, ARTIST, (Distributing Label, Number, Label) 50 54 TOTO/Columbia JC 35317 29 G MAY MAY WKS. ON 26 19 CHART ® 56 LOOK SHARP JOE JACKSON/A&M SP 4743 6 G 52 41 LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN LINDA CLIFFORD/RSO/Curtom RS 2 7 J 1 1 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 3902 53 51 FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia SUPERTRAMP JC 35764 11 G 65 GIMME SOME NECK RON WOOD/Columbia JC 35702 3 G 55 59 HAIR (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/RCA CBL2 3274 4 K A&M SP 3708 63 HOT PROPERTY HEATWAVE/Epic FE 35970 2 G (3rd Week) 9 G m 57 50 CRUISIN' VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7118 32 H 58 52 LEGEND POCO/MCA AA 1099 21 G 2 2 2 HOT! PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/MVP PD 1 6172 17 G 76 McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD/Phila. Intl JZ 35800 (CBS) 2 G 3 3 DESOLATION ANGELS BAD COMPANY/Swan Song SS al 8506 (AtI) 10 G 60 49 MUSIC BOX EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE KING/RCA AFLI 3033 7 G 9 BAD GIRLS DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 2 7150 2 L 61 53 C'EST CHIC CHIC/Atlantic SD 19209 26 G 5 5 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN BEE GEES/RSO RS 1 3041 13 H 62 66 AWAKENING NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic SD 6 6 WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion SD 5209 (AtI) 12 G 19222 7 G 7 7 VAN HALEN II/ Warner Bros. HS 3312 7 H 63 60 TIGER IN THE RAIN MICHAEL FRANKS/Warner Bros. BSK B 4 MINUTE BY MINUTE DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. 3294 11 G BSK 3193 23 H 69 HEART STRING EARL KLUGH/United Artists UA LA 942 H 2 G 11 RICKIE LEE m JONES/Warner Bros. BSK 3296 7 G 65 67 STARS SYLVESTER/Fantasy F 9579 5 G 10 8 GO WEST VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7144 7 H 66 68 HOT NUMBER FOXY/Dash 30010 (TK) S G 13 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN/Epic FE 35795 14 H m 67 57 TAKE ME HOME CHER/Casablanca NBLP 7133 12 G 12 10 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE/Chrysalis 1192 CHR 22 G 68 55 LIVE AND MORE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 7119 36 K 13 12 DISCO NIGHTS G.Q./Arista AB 4225 8 G 69 73 LIGHT THE LIGHT SEAWIND/Horizon SP 734 (A&M) 4 G 16 SOONER LATER REX OR SMITH/Columbia JC 35813 6 G 70 61 LOVE TRACKS GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor PD 1 6184 19 G 71 71 GREASE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/RSO RS 2 4002 K D 17 DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. BSK 3266 20 G 55 72 58 KNOCK ON WOOD AMII STEWART/Ariola SW 50054 10 G 21 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists UA LA D 73 78 ANGIE ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000 18 G 934 H 22 G 74 72 CARMEL JOE SAMPLE/MCA AA 1 126 15 G 20 52ND STREET BILLY JOEL/Columbia PC 35609 31 H ® 82 BELLE DE JOUR SAINT TROPEZ/Butterfly 3100 (MCA) 3 G 18 14 LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 76 80 EVERYBODY UP OHIO PLAYERS/Arista AB 4226 5 G 2 BSK 3277 11 X 85 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/ 19 18 THE CARS/Elektra 6E 135 43 G m Epic JE 35751 3 G 20 27 DESTINY JACKSONS/Epic JE 35552 20 G 78 74 MACHO MAN VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7096 48 H 21 15 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. 87 ROCKETS/RSO RS 1 3047 3 G BSK 3261 23 H 80 86 MOLLY HATCHET/Epic JE 35347 6 G Ea 35 FLAG JAMES TAYLOR/Columbia FC 36058 3 G 81 75 ARMED FORCES ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS/ 23 23 EVOLUTION JOURNEY/Columbia FC 35797 8 H 24 19 ENLIGHTENED ROGUES THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND/ Columbia JC 35709 18 G 82 79 VAN HALEN/Warner Capricorn CPN 0218 11 H Bros.'SK 3075 51 G ® 30 BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN/Columbia PC2 35067 3 L 26 25 INSPIRATION MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY/ CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK EMMYLOU HARRIS Capitol SW 11912 8 G Blue Kentucky Girl Includes Save The Last Dance Fur Me 27 PD 1 29 MUSIC BOX DANCER FRANK MILLS/Polydor 6192 9 G Beneath Still Waters.'Sorrow In The Wind 31 THE MUSIC BAND WAR/MCA 3085 7 G Es 106 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 29 26 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN RICK JAMES/Gordy G7 984R1 (Motown) 17 H EMMYLOU HARRIS 30 33 PARADISE GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra 6E 182 5 G

31 22 PIECES OF EIGHT STYX/A&M SP 4724 35 G Warner Bros. BSK 3318 1 G ® 39 RUNNING LIKE THE WIND THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/ Warner Bros. BSK 3317 3 G 33 34 ROCK ON RAYDIO/Arista AB 4212 7 G 84 84 IF YOU KNEW SUZI SUZI QUATRO/RSO RS 1 3044 8 lâ 34 36 I LOVE YOU SO NATALIE COLE/Capitol SO 11928 8 G 85 83 FOLLOW THE RAINBOW GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 35701 12 G 35 37 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 26 G 86 81 GREATESTS HITS BARRY MANILOW/Arista A2L 8601 26 36 38 SHEIK YERBOUTI FRANK ZAPPA/Zappa SRZ 2 1501 87 62 FEEL NO FRET AVERAGE WHITE BAND/Atlantic SD 19207 8 G (Mercury) 10 L 88 64 HEAD FIRST BABYS/Chrysalis CHR 1195 18 ái ® 44 MORNING DANCE SPYRO GYRA/Infinity INF 9004 7 G 104 NEW ENGLAND/Infinity INF 9007 1 G 77 GREATEST HITS WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA AHL1 3378 3 G 90 101 JUST A GAME TRIUMPH/RCA AFL1 3224 1 G 39 42 THE MESSAGE IS LOVE BARRY WHITE/Unlimited Gold JZ 35763 (CBS) 6 G 112 BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES JOHN STEWART/RSO RS

40 32 OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR THE POLICE/A&M SP 4753 12 G 1 3051 1 G 41 40 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEE GEES AND VARIOUS 92 88 LIFE FOR THE TAKING EDDIE MONEY/Columbia JC 35598 18 G ARTISTS/RSO RS 2 4001 75 K 93 90 IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME PATTI LABELLE/Epic JE 35772 10 G 47 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC IAN 94 98 CLASSICS KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/United Artists HUNTER/Chrysalis CHR 1214 5 G UA LA 946 H 3 G 43 46 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES BLUES BROTHERS/Atlantic SD 95 92 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS NEIL DIAMOND/ 19217 23 G Columbia FC 35625 24 H 44 45 SQUEEZING SPARKS PARKER/Arista AB OUT GRAHAM 96 99 NIGHT RIDER TIM WEISBERG/MCA 3084 2 G 4223 6 G 97 100 MOVE IT ON OVER GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE 45 24 GEORGE HARRISON/Dark Horse DHK 3255 (WB) 13 G DESTROYERS/Rounder 3024 17 G 46 43 MANIFESTO ROXY MUSIC/Atco SD 38 114 10 G 47 48 TYCOON/Arista AB 4215 9 G IECI 108 IN THE MOOD WITH TYRONE DAVIS/Columbia JC 35727 1 G 48 28 INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul SA 8513 (RCA) 15 G 99 103 FOREVER ORLEANS/Infinity INF 9006 1 G m 70 WAVE PATTI SMITH/Arista AB 4221 2 G 100 SWITCH II/Gordy G7 988R1 (Motown) 1 G

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PD 1 6163 CRANSTON BAND/Waterhouse 6 154 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS 179 HELL BENT FOR LEATHER JUDAS DIXIE DREGS/Capricorn CPN 0216 PRIEST/Columbia JC 35706 MAY 26, 1979 155 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE THE TARNEY/ 180 LENNY 6 THE SQUIGTONES LENNY & SPENCER BAND/A&M SP 4757 SQUIGGY/Casablanca NBLP 7149 MAY MAY 156 TRY MY LOVE TATA VEGA/Tam la 181 ONENESS DEVADIP CARLOS 26 19 T7 360R1 (Motown) SANTANA/Columbia JC 35686 101 111 MINNIE MINNIE RIPERTON/Capitol SO 11936 157 ANGEL STATION MANFRED MANN'S 182. STROKIN' RICHARD TEE/Columbia/ EARTH BAND/Warner Bros. BSK Tappan Zee JC 35695 102 109 BRAZILIA JOHN KLEMMER/MCA AA 1116 3302 183 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/ 158 FACE TO FACE FAITH BAND/Mercury United Artists UA LA 754 G 103 117 JEAN-LUC PONTY: LIVE/Atlantic SD 19229 SRM 1 3770 184 SWEENEY TODD )ORIGINAL CAST) 104 114 THE JOY OF FLYING TONY WILLIAMS/Columbia JC 35705 159 GREY GHOST HENRY PAUL BAND/ SONDHEIM/RCA Red Seal CBL2 Atlantic SD 19232 3379

105 115 CANDY CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 1 3754 160 I COULD HAVE BEEN A SAILOR 185 RIDE ON ALVIN LEE/RSO RS 1 3049 PETER ALLEN/A&M SP 4739 186 SHOULDA GONE DANCIN' HIGH 106 116 WILD AND PEACEFUL TEENA MARIE/Gordy G7 986R1 (Motown) 161 TRAVELLIN' IN THE WRIGHT CIRCLE INERGY/Gordy G7 987R1 107 110 MILKY WAY CHOCOLATE MILK/RCA AFL1 3081 BETTY WRIGHT/Alston 4410 )TK) ( Motown) 162 ROCKIE ROBBINS/A&M SP 4758 187 BEST OF ROGER WHITTAKER/RCA 108 11 a NEW CHAUTAUQUA PAT METHENY/ECM 1 1 131 (WB) 163 LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE PATTI AFL1 2255 AUSTIN/CTI 7086 109 105 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2/Columbia FC 188 GARDEN OF EDEN PASSPORT/ 164 NO. 1 IN HEAVEN SPARKS/Elektra Atlantic SD 19233 35679 6E 186 189 SLUG LINE JOHN HIATT/MCA 3088

165 PAT METHENY GROUP/ECM 1 1114 190 CARRIE LUCAS IN DANCELAND/ an 125 STONEHEART BRICK/Bang JZ 35969 (CBS) (WB) Solar BXL1 3219 (RCA) 111 93 THE STRANGER BILLY JOEL/Columbia JC 35987 166 AMERICAN STANDARD BAND/Island 191 THE WHOLE WORLD'S DANCING ILPS 9540 (WB) TRAMMPS/Atlantic SD 19210 112 89 McGUINN, CLARK & HILLMAN/Capitol SW 11910 167 THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL/ 192 COOL FOR CATS SQUEEZE/A&M MCA AY 1119 SP 4759 123 TRB TWO TOM ROBINSON BAND/Harvest ST 11930 (Capitol) ® 168 CUT ABOVE THE REST SWEET/ 193 THE WILD PLACES DUNCAN - SONGS OF LOVE ANITA WARD/Juana 200,004 (TK) Capitol SO 11929 BROWNE/Sire SRK 6065 (WB) 169 STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ATLANTIC 194 FLOAT INTO THE FUTURE FLOATERS/ 115 94 TOUCH DOWN BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee JZ 35594 STARR/A&M SP 4764 MCA 3093 170 CHILDREN 126 SKYY/Salsoul SA 8517 (RCA) OF THE SUN BILLY 195 BAD FOR ME DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER/ ao THORPE/Capricorn CPN 0221 Elektra 6E 188 117 120 L.A. (LIGHT ALBUM) THE BEACH BOYS/Caribou JZ 35752 (CBS) 171 ELECTRIC DREAMS JOHN 196 GLADYS KNIGHT/Columbia JC 35704 McLAUGHLIN WITH THE ONE 197 WELCOME TWO MISSOURI 139 STRIKES BLACKFOOT/Atco SD 38 112 E D TRUTH BAND/Columbia JC 35785 MISSOURI/Polydor PD 1 6206 119 91 REMOTE CONTROL THE TUBES/A&M SP 4751 172 FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN SUSAN/ 198 BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES RCA BXL1 3372 CLAUDJA BARRY/Chrysalis CHR 120 130 EXPOSURE ROBERT FRIPP/Polydor PD 1 6201 173 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia 1232 JC 35305 199 ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES FRANK 136 FEVER AYERS/Polydor PD 1 6204 ® ROY 174 FROM HERE TO ETERNALLY ZAPPA/DiscReet DSK 2294 )WB) 122 122 LAND OF PASSION HUBERT LAWS/Columbia JC 35708 SPINNERS/Atlantic SD 19219 200 WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/ 175 POUSSEZ/Vanguard VSD 9412 United Artists UA LA 858 H 123 95 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. 1 ARC/Columbia (The 151-200 chart indicates movement on new Ips or older Ips whose sales have FC 35647 shown renewed activity) 124 129 THE BELLS LOU REED/Arista AB 4229 125 97 SLEEPER CATCHER LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest SW 11783 Album Cross Reference (Capitol) ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND 24 HARVEY MASON 141 126 113 A MOMENT'S PLEASURE MILLIE JACKSON/Spring SP 1 6722 APRIL WINE 150 MAZE 26 AW8 87 PAT METHENY 108 (Polydor) ROY AYERS 121 FRANK MILLS 27 BABYS 88 STEPHANIE MILLS __.__. _..__ _.. 136 127 131 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY BAD COMPANY 3 EDDIE MONEY _.. 92 BEACH BOYS 117 ANNE MURRAY _ _..___.. 131 RUSH/Columbia JC 35785 BEE GEES 5 NEW ENGLAND 89 GEORGE BENSON 18 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN _ 35 IC 138 THE GAP BAND/Mercury SRM 1 3758 BLACKFOOT 118 OHIO PLAYERS 76 BLONDIE 12 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: 129 96 FATE FOR BREAKFAST ART GARFUNKEL/Columbia JC 35780 BLUES BROTHERS 43 GREASE __. _._.. _... _._ 71 ANGELA BOFILL 73 HAIR _. 55 130 133 IN THE PUREST FORM MASS PRODUCTION/Cotillion SD 5211 BRICK 110 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER... 41 CARS 19 WARRIORS 137 (AtI) CHEAP TRICK 11 ORLEANS 99 131 ANNE MURRAY/Capitol SW 11849 CHER 67 GRAHAM PARKER 44 107 NEW KIND OF FEELING CHIC 61 PEACHES & HERB ._. 2 3309 CHOCOLATE MILK 107 POCO 58 132 119 OUTLINE GINO SOCCIO/Warner/RFC LINDA CLIFFORD 52 POLICE 40 NATALIE COLE __. _... _.. 34 JEAN-LUC PONTY Bros. BSK 103 ® 147 THE ROCHES/Warner 3298 CON FUNK SHUN 105 SUZI QUATRO 84 CHICK COREA & HERBIE HANCOCK 148 RAYDIO 33 BLACK ROSE/A ROCK LEGEND THIN LIZZY/Warner Bros. BSK ELVIS COSTELLO 81 LOU REED 124 - CHARLIE DANIELS _..... _ 77 MINNIE RIPERTON .... 101 3338 TYRONE DAVIS _ 98 TOM ROBINSON BAND ...__..__. _...._ 113 NEIL _. _ DIAMOND 95 ROCHES . 133 135 102 JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT ENCHANTMENT/ DIRE STRAITS _ 15 ROCKETS 79 DOOBIE BROTHERS 8 KENNY ROGERS 16, 138 Roadshow BXL1 3269 (RCA) DRAMATICS ...... __ _. 144 KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST 94 GEORGE DUKE _.._... 85 ROXY MUSIC. 46 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVE STEPHANIE MILLS/ BOB DYLAN 25 JOE SAMPLE 74 - EARTH, WIND & FIRE 123 SEAWIND 69 20th Century Fox T 583 (RCA) ENCHANTMENT 135 BOB SEGER 142 ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY .... 147 SISTER SLEDGE 6 THE WARRIORS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/ JAY FERGUSON 139 SKYY 116 ® FOXY 66 LONNIE - LISTON SMITH 146 A&M SP 4761 MICHAEL FRANKS 63 PATTI SMITH 49 ROBERT FRIPP 120 REX SMITH 14 138 140 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists UA LA GAP BAND _. 128 GINO SOCCIO 132 ART GARFUNKEL 129 SPYRO GYRA 37 835 H GLORIA GAYNOR 70 STATLER BROS. 145 LOWELL GEORGE 143 AMII STEWART 72 REAL LIFE AIN'T THIS WAY JAY FERGUSON/Asylum 6E 158 G.O. 13 JOHN STEWART 91 - HERBIE HANCOCK 53 ROD STEWART 21 140 141 CHERI MADLEEN KANE/Warner Bros. BSK 3315 EMMYLOU HARRIS 83 BARBRA STREISAND 109 GEORGE HARRISON 45 STYX 31 141 149 GROOVIN' YOU HARVEY MASON/Arista AB 4227 MOLLY HATCHET 80 ST. TROPEZ 75 HEATWAVE 56 DONNA SUMMER 4, 68 142 134 STRANGER IN TOWN BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND/ IAN HUNTER 42 SUPERTRAMP 1 INSTANT FUNK 48 SYLVESTER 65 Capitol SW 11689 JOE JACKSON 51 JAMES TAYLOR 22 Bros. MILLIE JACKSON 126 TEENA MARIE 106 143 127 THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE LOWELL GEORGE/Warner JACKSONS 20 THIN LIZZY 134 BOB JAMES 115 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE BSK 3194 RICK JAMES 29 DESTROYERS 97 WAYLON 144 150 ANY TIME, ANY PLACE DRAMATICS/MCA AA 1125 JENNINGS 38 TOTO 50 BILLY JOEL 17, 111 TRIUMPH 90 RICKIE LEE JONES 9 TUBES 145 124 THE ORIGINALS STATLER BROS./Mercury SRM 1 5016 119 JOURNEY .. 23 TYCOON 47 MADLEEN KANE VAN 146 121 LONNIE LISTON SMITH/Columbia JC 35654 140 HALEN 7, 82 EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING 69 VILLAGE PEOPLE 10, 57, 78 DAN & JOHN FORD JOHN KLEMMER 102 NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN 62 147 DR. HECKLE AND MR. JIVE ENGLAND EARL - KLUGH 64 WAR 28 PATTI BT 76015 (AtI) LABELLE 93 ANITA WARD 114 COLEY/Big Tree HUBERT LAWS 122 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 30 148 137 AN EVENING WITH HERBIE HANCOCK & CHICK COREA/ LITTLE RIVER BAND - 125 TIM WEISBERG 96 McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 59 BOB WELCH McGUINN, 149 Columbia PC 2 35663 CLARK & HILLMAN 112 BARRY WHITE 39 BARRY MANILOW 86 TONY WILLIAMS 104 149 128 THREE HEARTS BOB WELCH/Capitol SO 11907 FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH .... 127 MARSHALL TUCKER 32 RON WOOD 54 150 142 FIRST GLANCE APRIL WINE/Capitol SW 11852 MASS PRODUCTION 130 FRANK ZAPPA 36

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Black Music Report By KEN SMIKLE A recent court case brought out some interesting facts about the relationship between artists and booking agents. Norby Walters & Associates brought a lawsuit against Source Records and Regency Artists, booking agency for Chuck Brown and the Soul Partners, Motown recording artists Billy Preston & Syreeta were recently guests of honor at a in Beverly Hills. Preston & Syreeta currently charging that both parties had intentionally interfered with the firm's luncheon hosted by Motown at the Bistro perform on Motown's soundtrack release for the film, "Fast Break," which was recently previous booking agreement with the group. Chuck Brown then filed released. Shown from left: J. J. Johnson, KDAY radio; Guy Zapoleon, KRTH Radio; a countersuit against Walters for fraud, breach of contract and inter- Connie Singer, Ten -Q Radio; Syreeta; Billy Preston; Gary Theroux of KRLA Radio, and ference with his Regency contract. In addition he asked for $20 mil- Skip Miller of Motown Records. lion in damages. The attorney for Source and Brown pointed out to the court that Brown had asked the American Federation of Musicians to arbitrate the dispute, which they have the right to do exclusive Album of the courts. Artists also have the right to hire and fire any agent or Black Oriented Chart MAY 26, 1979 21. WHISPER IN YOUR EAR employee who fails to perform agreed services. Following this, the WHISPERS/Solar BXL1 3105 (RCA) 1. WE ARE FAMILY PARADISE judge ruled that both Walters' charges and Brown's counter -charges SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion SD 5209 (At!) GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra 6E should be taken up with the AFM. A negotiating hearing date has not 2. 2 HOT! 182 yet been set. PEACHES & HERB/Polydor/MVP 23. CANDY PD 1 6172 CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury SRM 1 3754 BAD Flautist Bobbi Humphrey is currently recording her third Epic Ip at 3. GIRLS ANY TIME, ANY PLACE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 4. DRAMATICS/MCA AA 112 Ralph MacDonald's Rosebud Studios in New York. MacDonald is once 2 7150 4. DISCO NIGHTS 25. THE MESSAGE IS LOVE again her producer. The album, "The Good Life," is scheduled for BARRY Gold JZ G.Q./Arista AB 4225 WHITE/Unlimited 35763 (CBS) a mid -June release and will feature a few surprises from not only BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN 5. 26. SWITCH II RICK JAMES/Gordy G7 984R1 (Motown) MacDonald but keyboardist Richard Tee. Gordy G7 988R1 (Motown) 6. INSPIRATION 27. STONEHEART May 21 is Funk Day in New York City. The group, MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY/ Monday, Instant BRICK/Bang JZ 35969 (CBS) whose Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" sold over Capitol SW 11912 "I 7. ROCK ON 28. SKYY Salsoul SA 8517 (RCA) 400,000 singles in the New York area alone, will be winding up a na- RAYDIO/Arista AB 4121 29. I LOVE YOU SO tional tour with an appearance Monday evening at Avery Fisher Hall. 8. THE MUSIC BAND WAR/MCA 3085 NATALIE COLE/Capitol SO 11928 Prior to the concert, there will be a parade from Salsoul Records' 9. DESTINY 30. GO WEST VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7144 JACKSONS/Epic JE 35552 Madison Ave. office to the Municipal Building where Manhattan Bor- TO THE LAND OF 10. IN THE MOOD WITH TYRONE DAVIS 31. JOURNEY ough President Andrew Stein will issue a proclamation. To commemo- Columbia JC 35727 ENCHANTMENT a 11. HOT PROPERTY ENCHANTMENT/Roadshow BXL1 3269 rate the event, Salsoul will release new single from the group's (RCA) gold album. HEATWAVE/Epic FE 35970 12. McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD 32. MINNIE MINNIE RIPERTON/Capitol SO 11936 As we get closer to June, which is Black Music Month, signs of the Phila. Intl. JZ 35800 (CBS) 13. MUSIC BOX 33. WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY industry's involvement are increasing. Polydor and MCA appear to be EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING/RCA LOVE the first companies to utilize the Black Music Month logo in their ads AFLI 3083 STEPHANIE MILLS/20th Century Fox 14. INSTANT FUNK T 583 (RCA) and promotional materials. The logo, which was selected by the Black Salsoul SA 8513 (RCA) 34. MILKY WAY Music Association from numerous entries, was designed by Marie 15. LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE CHOCOLATE MILK/RCA AFLI 3081 GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 2BSK 35. FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW Naples and will be featured on T-shirts, stickers, buttons and other 3277 HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia JC 35764 items being issued in conjunction with BMA's Founders. Conference 16. HOT NUMBERS 36. WILD AND PEACEFUL TEENA MARIE/Gordy G7 986R1 (Motown) to use the logo when- FOXY/Dash 30010 (TK) in Philly, June 8-11. They are urging everyone 17. LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN 37. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ever possible. To obtain logos for reproduction contact Marcia DuVall LINDA CLIFFORD/RSO/Curtom RS 2 3902 ATLANTIC STARR/A&M SP 4764 18. SONGS OF LOVE 38. LOVE TALK at BMA's office, (215) 545-8600. ANITA WARD/Juana 200,004 (TK) MANHATTANS/Columbia JC 35693 The Emotions will be in New York this Tuesday to have reknowned 19. THE GAP BAND 39. KNOCK ON WOOD photographer, Francisco Scavullo shoot the cover for their upcoming Mercury SRM 1 3758 AMII STEWART/Ariola SW 50054 20. EVERYBODY UP 40. FEVER album. (Continued on page 53) OHIO PLAYERS/Arista AB 4226 ROY AYERS/Polydor PD 1 6204 PICKS OF THE WEEK TRUST ME DIONNE FUNKY ENTERTAINMENT STREET LIFE CRUSADERS 3094 D.J. ROGERS-ARC/Col JC36002 DIONNE WARWICK -Arista AB4230 BRAINSTORM -Tabu JZ35749 THE -MCA CßUSADf/+S The Crusaders If variety is the Dionne is back Don't let the mov- spice of life, with what will P -Funk inspired just keep ing on with this is one of be her biggest cover confuse this, their latest the most well - album in years. you. This is effort, certain seasoned The teaming some of the keep them albums of the together of best r&b this to in the lime- year. Rogers' Warwick, Barry group has ever latest Ip is a winning package of Manilow as producer and arrang- released. On their third Ip they ight. The Ip contains five new eight original tunes with flavoring ers Gene Page, Gregg Mathieson, break from their tradition of moderate tempo tunes, with from r&b, disco, gospel and pop. Jimmie Haskell and Artie Butler ballads and lay down hard and guest Randy Crawford providing This album deserves plenty of has resulted in a beautiful heavy up -tempo sounds. With the lead vocals on the title track. All airplay, especially the tracks package of ten tunes that will expert assistance of arranger/ are suitable for jazz/progressive "Your Love Keeps Me Satisfied" surely reinstate Dionne at the top producer Jerry Peters, this album airplay. Additional assistance also and "Haven't You." of the A/C charts. Watch for is loaded with BOS potential, comes from Alphonso Johnson, leads of singles action. just begging for airplay. David T. Walker and Garnett Brown.

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MAY 26, 1979 TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) D 44 JAM FAN (HOT) BOOTSY'S RUBBER MAY MAY WKS. ON BAND/Warner Bros. 8818 4 26 19 CHART 39 40 READY OR NOT HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia 3 10936 8 1 1 REUNITED 40 45 IF YOU WANT IT NITEFLYTE/Ariola 7747 4 PEACHES & HERB m 51 YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE Polydor/MVP 14547 11 THE JONES GIRLS/Phila. Intl. 8 3680 (CBS) 3 O 52 BAD FOR ME DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER/Elektra (5th Week) CD 46031 3 m 53 LET ME GOOD TO YOU LOU RAWLS/Phila. Intl. 3684 (CBS) 3 2 2 DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK) G.Q./Arista 0388 16 44 41 DANCER GINO SOCCIO/Warner/RFC 8757 7 45 47 RAISE 9 AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD/ YOUR HANDS BRICK/Bang 8 4802 (CBS) 6 Phila. Intl. 8 3681 (CBS) 7 m 55 CHASE ME CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 74059 3 7 I WANNA la BE WITH YOU (PART I) ISLEY BROS./T-Neck 8 56 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' STEPHANIE 2279 (CBS) 7 MILLS/20th Century Fox 2403 (RCA) 3 10 WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion q 44251 (Atl) 5 54 DOUBLE CROSS FIRST CHOICE/Gold Mind 4019 (RCA) 4 6 YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT RAYDIO/Arista 0399 11 49 50 WALK ON BY AWB/Atlantic 3563 7 11 HOT STUFF DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca 978 6 50 60 ANYBODY WANNA PARTY GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor 14558 3 8 FEEL THAT YOU'RE FEELIN' MAZE/Capitol 4686 12 59 MEMORY LANE MINNIE RIPERTON/Capitol 4706 2 3 HOT NUMBER FOXY/Dash 5050 (TK) 14 52 28 ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE SPINNERS/Atlantic 3546 10 5 IN THE MOOD TYRONE DAVIS/Columbia 3 10904 13 53 25 STAND BY NATALIE COLE/Capitol 4960 12 13 SHAKE GAP BAND/Mercury 94053 8 Ea 62 EVERYBODY UP OHIO PLAYERS/Arista 0408 3 2 4 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) JACKSONS/ 55 57 CAN'T YOU SEE I'M FIRED UP MASS PRODUCTION/ Epic 8 50656 19 Cotillion 44248 (AtI) 5 19 BUSTIN' OUT RICK JAMES/Gordy 7167 (Motown) 5 56 58 YOU CAN DO IT AL HUDSON & THE PARTNERS/MCA 12459 7 4 12 IT MUST BE LOVE ALTON McCLAIN & DESTINY/Polydor 14532 16 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 15 14 I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) - EYEBALLIN' NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN/Atlantic 3541 15 HEATWAVE 21 GOOD, GOOD FEELIN' WAR/MCA 40995 8 Epic 8 50699 17 TAKE ME HOME CHER/Casablanca 965 12 18 15 LOVE BALLAD GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 8759 13 67 (YOU'RE A) FOXY LADY LARRY 19 16 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) m GRAHAM WITH GRAHAM INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul 2073 (RCA) 22 CENTRAL STATION/Warner Bros. 8816 2 20 18 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion ED 70 SHOW TIME (PART I) UNDISPUTED TRUTH/Whitfield 8781 44245 (Atl( 19 (WB) 3 46 RING MY BELL ANITA WARD/Juana 3422 (TK) 3 60 66 MORNING DANCE SPYRO GYRA/Infinity 50007 3 22 SATURDAY NIGHT T-CONNECTION/Dash 5051 (TK) 9 61 61 HOLD ON TO LOVE SEAWIND/Horizon 120 (A&M) 5

23 20 I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC/Atlantic 3557 16 m 68 YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT BELL & JAMES/ 38 BOOGIE WONDERLAND EARTH, WIND & FIRE WITH THE A&M 2137 2 EMOTIONS/ARC/Columbia 3 10956 3 ta 69 LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT BEE GEES/RSO 925 2 29 DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/ -- MUSIC BOX EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING/RCA 11586 1 TK 1033 8 65 30 SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING THELMA HOUSTON/ 32 DON'T GIVE IT UP LINDA CLIFFORD/RSO/Curtom 927 4 Tamla 5429 (Motown) 12 27 27 ANY FOOL CAN SEE (YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME) BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES CLAUDJA BARRY/ BARRY WHITE/Unlimited Gold 1401 (CBS) Chrysalis 2313 1 28 23 KNOCK ON WOOD AMII STEWART/Ariola 7736 16 I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU DRAMATICS/MCA 47017 1 29 24 OH HONEY DELEGATION/Shadybrook 1048 (Janus/GRT) 22 6 26 HAPPINESS POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45902 (Elektra/Asylum) 9 30 31 IN THE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 973 9 I JUST KEEP THINKING ABOUT YOU BABY TATA VEGA/ 36 MR. ME, MRS. YOU CREME D'COCOA/Venture 106 7 m - Tamla 54299 (Motown) 1 34 DANCE WITH YOU CARRIE LUCAS/Solar 11482 (RCA) 9 70 33 I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) SYLVESTER/Fantasy 855 8 33 35 I BELONG TO YOU THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP/Stax 3217 71 48 STAR LOVE CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10907 12 (Fantasy) 11 72 49 CAN'T SHAKE THE FEELING BECK FAMILY/Le Joint/London 39 LOST IN LOVING YOU McCRARYS/Portrait 6 70028 5 34003 8 ® 43 SAY WON'TCHA CHOCOLATE MILK/RCA 11547 5 73 72 THIS TIME I'LL BE SWEETER ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP 42 NIGHT DANCIN' TAKA BOOM/Ariola 7748 5 2500 10 37 NEVER CHANGE LOVERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT 74 74 CROSSWINDS PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 4694 9

MILLIE JACKSON/Spring 1 6722 (Polydor) 6 75 75 KEEEP YOUR BODY WORKIN' KLEEER/Atlantic 3559 9

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com WOL 'Distress' Sale Retailers Protest Col to Release Hernandez LP (Continued from page 3) 12 -Inch Price Hike casting corporation told RW that (Continued from page 3) the distress sale move is obvi- generated in-store traffic and pro- ously one of our options, but vided a new and highly success- we haven't made a decision yet." ful profit venue for retailers, the Viacom Bid question of whether the price increase deter 12 -inch sales The biggest obstacle to such a will has become a controversial one. move is a previous arrangement 'The price increase is a totally with Viacom, Inc. to buy all of inflationary move in a depressed the Sonderling properties. WOL- said Record & Tape AM, one of Washington's top economy," Wayne Steinberg. radio stations and certainly the Collector's "The 12 -inch is red hot now," top AM black music market sta- he said, why would a cus- tion in the city, would certainly "but tomer want to buy it when he be one of the best properties for Bruce Lundvall, president, CBS Records Division, has announced that singer Patrick can buy the album for $.50 more? Viacom. Hernandez' upcoming album, "Born To Be Alive," will be released by Columbia The 12 -inch has been keeping Records. Hernandez was brought to Columbia by A-Tom-Mik Productions, headed up "If it wasn't for the Viacom many retailers afloat, and the by Michael Stewart and Tom Hayden. Pictured are, from left: (bottom) Michael Stewart, co -president, A-Tom-Mik Productions; Jean Vanloo, producer; Patrick Hernandez, Bruce deal," a spokesman said, "there'd price hike is another example of be no way we wouldn't go for Lundvall, president, CBS Records Division; (top) Jean Claude Pellerin, group president, the retailer getting slaughtered." Europe; Walter Yetnikoff, president, CBS/Records Group; and Tom Hayden, the distress sale option." Aquarius Father's & Sun's Don Simpson co -president, A-Tom-Mik Productions. The policy allows a station said, "I really don't think the whose license is up for renewal market can handle the increase. (Continued from page 51) -or possible revocation-to sell If I were a consumer, I'd just Black Music Report the station before the hearing if skip the 12 -inch and buy the Laura Palmer on black music in L.A.: Mutual Black Network is hold- " the buyer is a minority -owned Ip ing its annual regional affiliates meetings beginning in June. MBN will company and if the price of the Although most retailers believe host its more than 85 affiliate stations in such cities as Kansas City, station is susbtantially below the that the price hike of the 12 - Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; Jackson, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. current market value with its inch will dramatically hurt disco The meetings will be comprised of two days of workshops and panels, license intact, (RW, May 12.) sales, some retailers are more informing and updating the affiliates of the status of the current FCC Statement optimistic. Jerry Warren, manager broadcast legislation at the FCC and on Capitol Hill, and present and of the Strawberries chain said, "I future plans for the network. Contact Harriet Bennett at MBN: (703) In a WOL-AM docket action don't expect to see my 12 -inch . Franklin's Ip is last week, the FCC said because 685-2152 .. Atlantic artist Aretha recently completed sales suffer as a result of the a a party at L.A.'s Record Plant recording studio of information in its possession sure hit. At listening price increase because I already by Records last week, the lady of soul mingled with that "raised serious questions as hosted Atlantic move a large quantity of 12 -inch press, record company executives and radio personalities, discussing to whether Sonderling possessed imports that go for $4.59. For her latest recording, and it wasn't even a final mix. Aretha's Ip is the qualifications to remain a instance, the Third World 12 -inch titled, "La Diva," produced by Van McCoy, and includes two tunes licensee," it was "unable to de- was one of our biggest items, and penned by McCoy, "The Feeling" and "You've Brought Me Back To termine if renewal would serve it listed for $4.59-and the same Life Again." Van McCoy's partner, Charles Kipps, also wrote a tune on the public interest," and was version of the song was on the this Ip, "What If I Should Ever Need You." On hand for the affair designating the renewal applica- album which sold for $5.29. If was Aretha's husband, actor Glen Turman, Bob Greenberg, VP and tion for a hearing to determine people want their music, they'll west coast general manager for Atlantic Records, Casablanca president whether or not the station had pay for it." violated several sections of the Will the price increase encour- Neil Bogart, Mel Bly of Warner Brothers Music, Van McCoy and Eddie Holland, Paul Cooper, Carole Carper, and future Communications Act, had submit- age the consumer to put his Charles Kipps, ted false documents to the FCC, money toward albums rather than writers on Aretha's next recording, Art Posey and Joseph Powell. The it. and whether Sonderling had the 12 -inch single? A number of album is expected to be released in six to eight weeks. Watch for "exercised adequate control and retailers have speculated that this Motown artist Cuba Gooding recently gave a one-time performance supervision over the station." may be the rationale behind the in an exclusive dinner club in Marina del Rey. For one night, Sor La September Hearing recent price hike. Waxie Maxie's Mer turned semidisco, with the ex -Main Ingredient lead singer leading Ken Dobin said, "I feel that rec- the way. A very diversified and strong performer, Cuba continually The renewal action application ord companies have raised the showed off his true talent for singing, his real love. The affair was should be announced this week. price of the 12 -inch single be- promoted by Underdog Productions. Spotted in the audience were The hearing probably would not cause they feel it's hurting Ip Louis Gossett, Prince Ellis, Andrew Ruffo, and L.J. of the Dramatics take place until September, ac- sales too much. I think that ... Artists International's Mike Carson Trio performed at Hollywood's cording to the Sonderling manufacturers want the 12 -inch Two Dollar Bill's Bistro last weekend, with Mike Carson of David spokesman, although the deci- to serve only as a promotional Bowie/Stanley Clarke fame on keyboards, Billy Mintz on drums, and sion to move ahead on the dis- tool. Personally, I'd rather sell Ips, Herbie Mickman on bass. Chick Corea sat in on drums, and everyone tress sale action will come so I'm not upset about the price enjoyed Capitol Records hosted a salute for artist Freda Payne at shortly. ... increase. Ultimately, I really don't Los Angeles Speakeasy Wednesday, May 9. The FCC has conducted payola- think that there are a lot of plugola investigations since early people who are willing to buy in 1977, and, initially, the hear- both the 12 -inch album version ings were held in public. A spe- of an artist's release." Many re- A Doable Dose cial three-man team of FCC tailers, however, do not believe attorneys conducting the probe that the higher prices of 12 - held nearly 20 days of hearings inches will promote Ip sales. One of Dynamite... on charges of commercial coer- retailer said, "This increase is not cion at WOL-AM logged by two going to help sales at all; it's only area concert promoters. Soon going to take away the extra Light The Fuse This June... afterwards, the FCC voted to sales we've been enjoying with meet in secret closed session the 12 -inch. It's totally sense- with witnesses in other cases. less." BMAs Founders' Conference Since June, 1977, all of the Citing the rising cost of petro- 8-11, FCC payola-plugola probe in- leum as a possible reason for the June 1979-Philadelphia vestigations have been secret, and price hike, Strawberries' Warren have moved on to complaints said, "A record company's profit Info: (215) 545-8600 about stations in other cities. (Continued on page 60)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 'ABBA Year ' (Continued from page 10) Layin' on the Line Australia and Europe less than materials both as promotional two years ago, and I dare say that tools and actual moneymakers. everybody was impressed by the "We try to sell quality before sound." quantity, but of course you al - The "ABBA sound," he added days have the pirating problem - -a sound generally defined by a if you don't do it yourself, the lush, deep production that has pirates will do it for you. This is been compared to Phil Spector's why we're discussing right now "wall of sound" technique -"is what products we're going to something we are very careful give an OK to be manufactured about, because we think it's very in the United States. We've had special. And you must under- some experience with it abroad, stand that it's not possible to get of course." that sound just by having some- Despite the extraordinary body playing guitar, a drummer, amounts of money earned by Columbia/Tappan Zee artists Mongo Santamaria and Wilbert Longmire recently and so on. It's much more com- ABBA on a worldwide basis -in- appeared at New York's Bottom Line, featuring music from their latest albums, "Red plicated than that." come that makes the group "one Hot" produced by Jay Chattaway, and "Champagne," respectively. Pictured back- are, from left: Vernon Slaughter, dir., Jazz/progressive marketing, CBS Reccrds; The fall tour will be preceded the most profitable corpora- stage of Bob James, president, Tappan Zee Records; Mongo Santamaria, Wilbert Longmire, and by single releases from the new tions in the whole world, if you Jay Chattaway, dir. of a&r, Tappan Zee Records. ABBA album, "Voulez Vous" (on compare the turnover to the Atlantic), Anderson said; and profit" -the quartet clearly sees Co-op Cuts (Continued from page 6) "we hope that by mid -September America as a frontier that must the album should be high on the be conquered if they are to Polygram Distribution, Inc., placed." Cross merchandising is five this week's also being encouraged. charts." It is possible that "ABBA achieve true international super - which handles of RW top ten singles and four out Phil Jones reported such items -The Movie," a full-length film stardom. "We are fully aware that of the top ten albums on this as belt buckles and T-shirts have with both a plot line and concert although we have received gold week's RW charts, stressed a been cut back to "zero" as he footage shot in Australia and and platinum records here," An- more prudent position in his co- said, "I did away with it all about Scandinavia, will also be released derson said, "it has never reached op spending. Peisinger added six months ago. I can't say we'll in connection with the tour. the 'ABBA fever,' so to speak, that each artist is considered in- never do a stand-up if it sells the Among the merchandising that it has in nearly every other dividually as to what is necessary product . . . I just don't think tools that will be offered are post- territory. It wasn't long ago that to "get the job done." He also small stuff sells any records. ers, visors, jigsaw puzzles and we decided to break the market felt that co-op advertising in the When we see a good visual that's other fairly conventional items; in Japan, and after about 10 days traditional sense is a thing of the effective, we'll use it. But it items; ABBA is now also market- of just television, including a TV past as record companies now seems that most stores are fea- ing special, we sold a half its own brand of clog shoes, two and assume the monetary responsi- turing album covers in their manufactured in Sweden and due million records there in five bility. He said, "While I'm not displays." to be introduced here later this months, which they had never saying there aren't any accounts Motown's Lushka, who also year. "This [merchandising] is heard of before. I firmly believe who will spend their own dol- spoke of cross merchandising, something you really have to ac- that a visit here by us is essential; lars, in relationship to the total said that Motown is not cutting cept today," Anderson said, not- and if we're lucky, the same amount, it's a very minute down in their merchandising sup- ing that ABBA regards its various thing will happen here." amount." port but rather getting more Expenditures in line with re- sophisticated, developing cam- lease schedules were discussed by paigns that are "geared more Casablanca's senior VP/managing toward building the artists and The Jazz LP Chart director Larry Harris and Capitol's the company as well as the parti- MAY 26, 1979 21. AWAKENING national sales manager Larry cular piece of product." Their NARADA MICHAEL 1. PARADISE WALDEN/Atlantic SD 19222 Hathaway with the latter noting "aggressive" move into television GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra 6E 182 22. GARDEN OF EDEN that the quantity of Capitol's advertising this year will be part PASSPORT/Atlantic SD 19233 2. LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE spending is not down. of that campaign. Lushka said, GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. 2BSK 23. RAMSEY 3277 RAMSEY LEWIS/Columbia JC 35815 By and large, promotional mer- "We've found ourselves to be 3. MORNING DANCE 24. FEVER chandising support is being cut very successful in television as SPYRO GYRA/Infinity INF 9004 ROY AYERS/Polydor PD 1 6204 is be 4. HEART STRING 25. ELECTRIC DREAMS back as a majority of those sur- everything going to tied in." EARL KLUGH/United Artists UA LA 942 H JOHN McLAUGHLIN WITH THE ONE veyed agreed that the "gimmicks Specialists in the televsion field TRUTH BAND/Columbia JC 35785 5. CARMEL and industry toys" are being will be utilized. JOE SAMPLE/MCA AA 1126 26. THE THREE Inner 6. BRAZILIA City 6007 eliminated, with greater empha- Dan Davis, vp creative service/ JOHN KLEMMER/MCA AA 1116 27. STUFF IT STUFF/Warner Bros. BSK 3269 sis being placed on more in-store merchandising and advertising at 7. LIGHT THE LIGHT SEAWIND/Horizon SP 734 (A&M) 28. TO TOUCH YOU AGAIN display tools. Capitol, reported "no changes" JOHN TROPEA/Marlin 2222 (TK) 8. FEETS DON'T FAIL ME NOW Chrysalis's Billy Bass, VP pro- but said rather, "we are consist- HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia JC 35764 29. LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE PATTI motion and creative services, ent with creating campaigns to do 9. NEW CHAUTAUQUA AUSTIN/CTI 7086 30. EXOTIC MYSTERIES PAT METHENY/ECM 1 1131 (WB) who reported his co-op spending what is appropriate for the 10. LONNIE LISTON SMITH/Columbia JC TIGER IN THE RAIN 35654 as stable, noted the label is artists." MICHAEL FRANKS/Warner Bros. BSK 3294 31. AN EVENING WITH HERBIE very concerned about the total Budget Studies Implemented 11. LAND OF PASSION HANCOCK & CHICK COREA campaign, stressed consistent Linda Barton, VP/advertising Columbia PC 2 35663 HUBERT LAWS/Columbia JC 35708 items relate 12. FOLLOW THE RAINBOW 32. MAKE YOUR MOVE all promotional to for CBS, said that while business GEORGE DUKE/Epic JE 35701 JOE THOMAS/LRC 9327 (TK) merchandising in-store in which is not as good as it should be 33. CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ 13. NIGHT RIDER the record being worked. and are more due TIM WEISBERG/MCA 3084 CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 6700 they prudent 14. THE JOY OF FLYING 34. FEEL THE NIGHT MCA Records' Stan Layton, to the tight economy, there are TONY WILLIAMS/Columbia JC 35705 LEE RITENOUR/Elektra 6E 192 vp of marketing, felt that "tim- no cut-backs. She said, "We are 15. GROOVIN' YOU 35. ONE GOOD TURN HARVEY MASON/Arista AB 4227 MARK COLBY/Columbia/Tappan Zee ing is the key" as well as crea- constantly finding new arists and JC 35725 16. TOUCH DOWN tivity, noting that merchandising the budget varies depending on BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee JZ 36. BLUE MONTREUX 35594 THE ARISTA ALL STARS/Arista AB 4224 leaves an impression on the con- the number of artists. Our budget 17. JEAN LUC PONTY: LIVE 37. EQUINOX sumer, but does not necessarily is flexible as to what we have to Atlantic SD 19229 RED GARLAND TRIO/Galaxy GXY 5115 sell records. Field merchandis- do." 18. CHAMPAGNE (Fantasy) WILBERT LONGMIRE/Columbia/Tappan 38. LIVE AT MONTREUX ing specialists have been added Labels reported a move to Zee JC 34754 BEN SIDRAN/Arista AB 4218 to MCA's marketing team to in- establish research departments to 19. TOGETHER McCOY TYNER/Milestone M 9087 39. BAD FOR ME crease penetration into the mar- evaluate Spending. Labels such as DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER/Elektra 6E 188 (Fantasy) ketplace. He added, "This is WEA and MCA have already im- 20. ANGIE 40. TOUCHING YOU ... TOUCHING ME ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000 AIRTO/Warner Bros. BSK 3279 where the real effort needs to be plemented such studies.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com STUNNING NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINE OF JAZZ. Compelling new performances from four master musicians/composers/arrangers.

Strength of expression. Urgent, in- Unmistakable joy. With "In Motion" the Heath Liquid grace. Inspiration to spare. novative writing. Intricate ensem- Brothers continue to transmit their infectious light- Hear the singing resilience of Bobby ble work. Woody Shaw follows the ness of heart. Brotherly love radiates through Hutcherson on "Conception: The resounding success of"Rosewood" Jimmy and Percy's band, featuring young Keith Gift of Love" The impact of this with "Woody Three" An album09 Copeland's drums, Tony Purrone's fluid electric virtuoso of the vibes was never swinging with immediacy, brim- guitar, and the vigor of Stanley Cowell's piano. easier to detect, nor more beautiful. ming with strong, vital ideas. An Overflowing with life, warmth and the pursuit of Bobby Hutcherson demonstrates album opening onto the future of happiness,the Heath Brothers are "In Motion:' with melodic conviction that it is ja77. Look out and listen up. Go with it. better to give. And easy for you to "Woody Three" receive. Be there.

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Produced by Michael Cuscuna. Produced by George Butler, Jimmy Heath and Percy Heath. Produced by Cedar Walton.

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There _are sseveral . points cclf .embarkation. Mow care yyo y, au a record :SOF,TBALL `NEWS IN BRIEF: The Flashmakers .upped season their :company, getting your video into -the marketplacae tto sséllycaurartists? .reco'rd tto 84 with ;two more wins ,over::the past week. When William .Are you operating _on a -competitive !level _cif .production with :other 'Morris 'failed 'to show for :the -time :this 'season, :the second Central .companies? How can the.retailer,bestShow your xitieo;presentations'? .-Park ;Urchins stepped:in and mere victimscof Cai itentorts ;eve hitter, ;And ,what iis 'the significance -.cif ;the ;new, ccorssumer csdftware And on Tuesday' (read '64. last "R-Wit)lew-a`6=2:leati,' bet' came`back+tocciefeat home video) market? Petrie Advertising in the bottom of the seventh, 7-6, when Steve Baker Today, we have moved a great distance. We are beginning to seek (who pitched and recorded his eighth career win against no ,losses) _outlets 'for-our ,productions\whiCh afford. us carreturn on our original lined a two -out single to; left that sent A&M's Michael; Leon, Who ;production 'investment. From local, cable televssion outlets to national formally entered the -race .for Rookie of 'the Year, 'home with :the -cable TV outlets-;from -theatre distribUtion,can:idea attempted several winning run. Next 'week: the ;return of "Big Mac'," Atlantic;Studios' .times in the'past with modest _success, ctotttheulttimate solution which "Hold the pickles, held the'Iettuce,'hotd'the runners" Mac McCollum.' appears on the horizon,,thehome video marketwia video cassette and

SHORT SHORTS: A battle -of'the cover versions 'is . shaping up ;be- -disc, we are seeking .new ways '.to :recoup growing 'production costs. tween Bette Midler.and Bonnie Tyler'(who"'`been involved in one of There is even -research being donetto establish .a'national commercial these before, you: recall), if, who 'have :both released: new:singtes cif a television .syndication .market 'for .productions. song called "Married Men" (not the .Rciches song of the same title).' We want-toinvestigate all of'the possibilities:and explore the range Midler will sing her version on_SaturdayMight Live, May 26, the last of companies involved.in_these endeavors. ALsq,'wewvill'have to point SNL of the:regularprogamrningseason...... James Brown'snew-album, out the vast 'implications of 'this growth-write about :practices and "The Original Disco Man," is co -produced by Brown and Brad Shapiro people who are involved in all areas of producton, syndication and (who has worked with Millie Jackson, J. Geils and Wilson Pickett). It .in general the business of film and tape as .it relates to the record marks'thefirst'time'in'his'long career that Brown has used a'producer business. otherthan;himself Willie:Nile, signed to 'Arista but .as of yet un- ... The only authorities to be found in 'this area cif the record'business recorded, will open for Clive .Davis on the Arista president's lecture are you, 'the people for whom 'this column 'is written. So ,we 'invite tour of several eastern colleges ..... Chuck Burgi, formerly of Brand X your input. "Send us pictures óf ,your productions Give us'',your \views and AI DiMeola's band, has joined Fandango Joe Simon is record- ... on the information contained herein. ,And allow us the _opportunity ing his new album at Media Sound. He's producing himself .....the ' to grow with you. Knack's eagerly -anticipated first album will be released. by Capitol on Since this column emanates from the Record Woftd west coaSt of- June 4. Its, produced by 'Mike Chapman Mink DeVille is recording ... fices, you can 'reach .me there via letter or phone ,cáll.;I'locrk'forward *in Paris with producer Jean Claude Petit, who was once an arranger to speaking with you. for Edith Piaf ... Supertrampes May'21 show at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium sold out in :four hours. The group is due in at Madison Square Garden on May:3:1 ..... Teddy Pendergrass is taking his "For The Coast (Continued from page 14) Women Only" concert to a captive audience. On June 9 he is sched- entitled (what else?) "Queens," to be followed soon afterwards by the uled to play for the inmates at the Chino Institute For Women in plumbers union's tour de force, "Flushing." :Frontera, California ... Phil Lorito and Artists One Management ;has PEOPLE: Phil Spector has returned to an old .haunt, Gold "Star Stu- 'signed Blackjack to a management contract. Lorito also manages Ca - dios, to produce an album far Me Ramones and a single for the ill.. The group is_signed'to Polydor. Paley Brothers; both acts also .appear on Sire`-s "Rock and Roll High School" soundtrack Ip, which Spector helped mix ... Congráts and good luck`to former'Bearsville national sales manager '(and, misguided Laker fan) David Kastens, who last week started his 'new :gig as mice president of sales and promotion far Nehi Record DistribUtors. The position is newly -created ... Stanley Clark's presence on ;the Ron Jazzin' Wood/New Barbarians may have tour unlikely, but the fans been eating it up, especially when the rest of 'the band leaves `the Stage and he steps out for a monster solo. "Clarke's next Ip,'by-the way, will be a double, part of it live and part of it;from the studio..... Norman Vp June!' Winter found a new way to beat the endless lines at,gas stations, much to his own surprise: it seems that when he pulled up to a station 'in hiswhite Rolls Royce with its "Hype 1" license plates,the attendants BMAs Founders' Conference figured that "hype" meant hypodermic, 'and that Winter (who was 8-11, 1979 Philadelphia also dressed in white) must be a doctor in serious need of petrol-so June they let him move right to the front of the line. Norm Winter? A Info: (215) 545-8600 doctor? C'mon.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Record World L r L ,-I : ..,1 , ' `...... Moss Music Group at First Birthday Classical By SPEIGHT JENKINS NEW YORK-It was almost pre- its heterogenous community. Its Retail Report cisely a year ago when Ira Moss repertory has been varied, and became director at the Vox/ American artists have generally HAYDN: PIANO SONATAS, VOL. IV- Turnabout company and renamed been engaged, with results that Kalish-Nonesuch THE WEEK it the Moss Music Group. RW pro- have won popular and critical HAYDN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 45, 101- Marriner-Philips filed him and discussed his plans support. Its publicity has been :CORDING m at that time and much positive smoothly and inventively handled D LIVE! MASSENET: CENDRILLON-Columbia N VIENNA MOZART: SERENADES, VOL. has happened since. As Moss pre- by Sheila Porter, the publicity di- URI .AAURII1` IX- Boskovsky-London Treasure have been rector of the New York City Op- 4RMONIC i dicted, though there ïvSKY NEW YEAR'S IN VIENNA-London Digital even more new labels, there is far era and previously the director of PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO-Angel more uniformity. Vox Boxes have press at the Royal Opera, Covent ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN PLAYS FRANCK- remained, but Turnabout is the Garden, and the whole show has RCA general label used for most of the been highly professional. The im- line's major releases. The Opera portant character in Mary, Queen LAURY'S/CHICAGO Live series has thrived, and the of Scots, is, of course, Mary, and IN VIENNA ANNIE'S SONG-RCA overall structure of the company one of the most important young TRIBUTE TO E. POWER BRIGGS- Columbia has been remade to bring it into American opera singers, Ashley tal clas- Putnam, enacted the role. She BRITTEN: PETER GRIMES-Philips line with most of the other Ilumununmmllnnninnnmuunnunnlun u mn011111i. - BRAHMS: VIOLIN CONCERTO-Perlman, sical organizations. Distribution, will sing it on the recording RS OF THE WEEK* Giulini-Angel from this quarter the most impor- which Mark will conduct. It is rare N VIENNA- BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 6- tant element in any record com- enough to have any contempo- -London Digital Barenboim-DG pany's organization, has been rary opera on disc-Philips good G-Galway-RCA MASCAGNI, LEONCAVALLO: CAVALLERIA services Michael Tippett's RUSTICANA, PAGLIACCI-Pavarotti- given top priority, and Turnabout for `R GRIMES-Vickers, London records are getting out to the work and of course London's nmers, Davis-Philips NEW YEAR'S IN VIENNA-London Digital stores at a faster rate than ever complete catalogue of Benjamin ENDRILLON-Von Stade, PACHELBEL: KANON-Pail lard-RCA before. Britten are notable exceptions; :tin, Rudel-Columbia PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO-Angel was JAN: VIRTUOSO VERDI: LA BATTAGLIA DI LEGNANO- Patricia Willard, the new pub- this opera discussed so much -Angel Ricciarelli, Carreras, Gardelli-Philips licity officer, has plenty of ideas at its premiere that it might well CA-Freni, Pavarotti, on promotion and marketing of be a real discovery on records. cigno-London CACTUS RECORDS/HOUSTON records. Preparing to celebrate Miss Willard, however, had ILLO IN MASCHERA- MAURICE ANDRE PLAYS IN BAROQUE the first Moss anniversary, she many besides Irreras, Wixell, Davis- other projects CONCERTOS-Angel was most excited over the biggest ANNIE'S SONG-RCA Mary, Queen of Scots, to discuss. step Turn- 11111111,1111111111111111111111111111111111,11,,,11t.111111U1111111111 BARRIOS: GUITAR MUSIC-Williams- and most expensive The King's Singers, one of the Cdlumbia about has taken, probably since most popular choral groups in the Y/EAST COAST BOLLING: SUITE FOR FLUTE AND JAZZ it was founded. Very soon the British Isles, will be represented -RCA PIANO-Rampal, Bolling-Columbia Moss Music Group will record in with six new albums-two that are GRIMES-Philips BOLLING SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND JAZZ PIANO-Zukerman, Bolling- studio an acclaimed contemporary classical and four that will be AT CARNEGIE HALL- Columbia opera, Thea Musgrave's Mary, )tional middle of the road. The albums LIONA BOYD ON GUITAR-Columbia Queen of Scots. Miss Musgrave, N ON THE BEACH- HOROWITZ will be pegged to the frequent ENCORES-Columbia lives in MASSENET: CENDRILLON-Columbia a British composer who appearances of the King's Singers VIENNA-London Digital PACHELBEL: KANON-Paillard-RCA this country for a good part of on tour in the U.S. NON-Muenchinger- LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: HITS FROM the time and is married to Peter LINCOLN A short while ago Vox/Turn- CENTER-London Mark, the conductor, is known to about issued a record of women UOSO-Angel New Yorkers as the composer of TOWER RECORDS/SEATTLE composers, which was discussed A-London quite a bit of serious and well - BACH: in this space although then it was DUCTS WAGNER - CANTATAS, VOL. XX- received instrumental music and 15 Series Harnoncourt-Telefunken noted that all the composers were BEETHOVEN: PIANO for an opera given its premiere at CONCERTO NO. 30 dead. A new disc is coming EAST COAST -Pollini, Boehm-DG the New York City Opera in the BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN called Chamber Music by Wom- 'MPHONY NO. 3- SONATAS, VOL. IV- spring of 1978 called The Voice Perlman, Ashkenazy-London en's Composers, and Miss Willard of Ariadne. That one did not go GRIMES-Philips BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE- has promised me that some of Barenboim-DG over so well, but shortly after, NGS-Morris, Bolcom- this work will be contemporary. HANDEL: ODE FOR ST. CECILIA- Mary, Queen of Scots bowed in Harnoncourt-Telefunken There also should be a rerelease )NCAVALLO: CAVALLERIA Norfolk, Virginia, to enthusiastic HAYDN: PIANO SONATAS, VOL. IV- of the fine record on Candide of PAGLIACC I-Pa va rotti- acclaim. And although Norfolk Kalish-Nonesuch the music of Clara Schumann. MASSENET: CENDRILLON-Columbia may not have too many music DOSO-Angel Miss Willard was not sure if this 4-London NEW YEAR'S IN VIENNA-London Digital critics, the premiere was covered PROKOFIEV: SYMPHONY NO. 6-Weller would happen, but it would be )NE AUF NAXOS-Price, by critics from all over the coun- :olio, Solti-London -London nice to have it in the catalogue SCHUMANN: DUETS-De Gaetani, Guinn, try. USSORGSKY: FIREBIRD again. RES-Muti-Angel Kalish-Nonesuch The Norfolk Opera, whose ar- .0 IN MASCHERA- tistic director and conductor is Definitely, however, there will * Best sellers are determined from the re- be an important anthology disc tail lists of the stores listed above, none other than Peter Marks, has plus music including the following: King Karol/New York, Rec- to me by members of contemporary FAPE COLLECTORS/ been cited ord World/TSS/New York, Cutler's/New of the evaluating staff of the Na- Fire Fragile Flight by Lucia Dlugo- BALTIMORE Haven, Discount Records / Washington, living in tional Council for the Arts as the czewski. An American HONY NO. 3-Cantelli- D.C., Specs/Miami, Rose Discount/Chica- New York, Miss Dlugoczewski be- go, Radio Doctors / Milwaukee, Sound model American company. It was longs generally to the school of G SYMPHONY-Previn- Warehouse/Dallas, Jeff's Classical/Tuc- founded on a small budget and son, Tower Records/San Francisco, Odys- from the beginning sought to in- esthetic composers; her highly I Francisco Tower Rec- CONCERTO NO. 1- sey Records/San and on page 64) Giulini-DG ords/Los Angeles. gratiate itself with all elements of (Continued

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UK Mfrs. Bid For Control of BPI Members Propose Council Changes England By VAL FALLOON By VAL FALLOON LONDON-The annual conference of the IFPI will LONDON - The UK's major defeated seven years ago at the elect a rrew director-general and new board members, and record companies are bidding annual meeting. It is not ex- discuss the change- over of the organization from federation for control of the BPI and an expected' that independents would to association . . . also mooted is the switch traordinary general' meeting has view such moves favorably this of head office from London to Geneva IFPI anti -piracy fund co-ordinator been called' for June to propose time around; as a unanimous vote Gerry Oord is expecting to raise £500,000 by the changes in the BPI Council. At by majors would defeat the inde- end of this year. The result of his first trip was $180,000, with the moment, the Council con- pendents every time. commitments for another $200,000 made for the next two years. Oord sists of the eight biggest com- However, it has to be says he is particularly pleased with' the recog- contributions panies and' four independents, nized that the majors here con- from publishers, and considers the sum high for only a few weeks' all elected. The proposed new tribute more than a major share collection. The IFPI has been holding its international Council would have the eight to funding the BPI's continually conference on the Spanish island of Majorca.. Among subjects majors as permanent members, more expensive programs of: expected to be discussed are a levy or fee on home record- and two more independent mem- fighting piracy, home taping and' ing equipment to be fed back into international copyright collection agencies to compensate for losses bers. The proposed changes - other matters. The time and ef- by domestic pirates. . .. Back. come at a time when major fort contributed by representa- home, dealers are again pressing the Gramophone record retailers' company membership fee is ex- itves of the majors far exceed committee to demand that record companies grant dealers the option taking pected to be trebled to £25;000 that of the independents. It is of part in a five percent returns scheme or receiving ("A" companies) with other fees not expected that the "big higher margins. New terms issued by two majors recently mean that reducing down the scale (the eight" will argue about the in- incorrect orders will' not be replaced unless notified by the shop current. "D" company fee is creased membership fee,, but they within 24 hours, which has resulted in strong protests. The favorite topic the £100). Another significant pro- felt thatt this heavy financing de- of discount war was also raised again by dealers at a posall is to introduce a "block, served a bigger say in the BPI's Midlands meeting, and the suggestion was that companies should abolish recommended voting" system at general' meet- activities. Also, as it is a limited; retail: price . . Home taping offenders ings, which would' give the company (a corporation) it is: run have received what looks like a helping hand from a Midlands county majors 25 votes each, the "B" like any other company by a council with a lending library's scheme for singles, which has companies eight and' "Dt" one board of directors, Record com- alarmed the BPI.. Many libraries lend albums at a nominal fee each. This would put the BPI in panies are "shareholders" and of 10 pence. Now one library is offering new chart singles at five the control, of the majors as they the fact that at present the big- pence each with plans to expand the library to almost 200' titles. could total 200 votes, with, the gest shareholders still have only The library claims that borrowers who like a single will go out and remaining, smaller companies one vote per company on the buy their own copy, but a locale dealer greeted the comment with having just over 170 votes be- committee naturallyy enough ap- derision. Clearly the temptation to tape the singles would be too tween them. The last similar pears. unbalanced;, as majors strong to resist. For less than one pound a hunter can buy a tape which: attempt for majors to gain perma- currently invest almost ten times will record twenty singles which would cost him almost a nent seats on' the Council: was more than small independents. pound each.. . . Woolworths has come up with an idea to stop home tapers in their tracks. LPs are stamped with store locations and date of purchase in about 80' outlets, so that a "faulty" returned' by a customer can be checked to see how long he has had' it. Woolworths claims that some people keep 1ps for up to six weeks and return them as "faulties." Bob Egerton, record division chief, Germany wants the system adopted nationally. However, a customer offered By JIM SAMPSON (Continued on page 59) HAMBURG-In ceremonies here recently, the German Phono - Academy presented. the 1979 German Record Awards (Schallplatten Meeting the Princess Preis). This-. year's Grand' Prize went to two ambitious recording projects:. Deutsche Grammophon's Ferenc Fricsay edition, featuring reissues and new releases of recordings by the Hungarian' conductor who died in. 1963; and Keith. Jarrett.'s "Sun Bear Concerts," the 10 disc documentation of the pianist's concert, improvisations on. Manfred Eicher's ECM label. Of all companies, ECM has been the most consistent winner of Grand Prizes over the past five years. Artists- of the year included Witold Lutoslawski, the United Jazz and Rock. Ensemble, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Ensemble 13, Angelo Brand- uardik and Dire Straits.. Among the winners in the 32 categories were Lorin Maazel's new Beethoven "Eroica," recordings of Schoenberg and Webern: by Pierre' Boulez, the Georg Solti "Otello," "The Wiz" soundtrack, Howard Carpendale (EMI) and Juergen Drews (WEA) for German pop music, Kate Bush for international pop, Big Joe Turner. and Axel Zwingenberger for traditional jazz, Bennie Wallace for modern jazz,, and Third World for black music. Interestingly, the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble's recording was the first production. of any kind by the Stuttgart -based Mood Records, which is operated by a group of musicians. The historical Neil spoken word award went to Sedaka wound up a sold -out three week tour of the UK by headlining a Grand an album of testimony by Bertolt Brecht and others before, the Royal Charity evening show attended by HRH Princess Anne. Over 1000 people paid House Un-American Affairs Committee in the '50s. 50 dollars to attend the cabaret supper and to support the two charities benefitting from the evening, Mind (the National Association for Mental Health) and RDA No prizes were awarded this year in the rock (Riding music category, a for the Disabled Association) the latter being the charity of which Princess Anne is development which unleashed a barrage of critical protest. A Phono- Patron. The event was staged in a new four million dollar penthouse showroom, Blazer's, situated only 200 yards from Windsor (Continued on page 59) Castle. Shown above is Princess Anne (left) being introduced prior to the dinner to Sedaka and his wife Leba.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com :r, Radar Pact EMI Digital Recording (Continued from page 4) tom -built C.R.L. seven -track tape music operations, stated that recorder. other recordings have been com- EMI is taking this release pleted and that further sessions, seriously as the beginning of a some of them classical, are trend that will revolutionize re- scheduled. cording techniques. Said EMI "This single marks the begin- Music public relations chief Bob ning of a move into digital re- Hart, "This is a change parallel which will, I believe, to the innovation of stereo. One cording day all recordings will be by the establish EMI's technical superi- digital method, and we won't ority in an area which will be a need to state it." vital part of the future of the Leslie Hill, joint and of EMI recording industry," Hill said. radar Records has inked a long-term agreement with Polydor Records duct to be distributed by Polydor in the United States and Canada, it by Fred Haayen, president of Polydor. The first two releases under West German Tape Royalty e the debut albums by guitarist/songwriter Bram Tchaikovsky, later (Continued from page 3) I the Yachts, in July. Outside North America, Radar will continue to 'y WEA, half -owners of the company. Shown from left at the signing and legal specialists in this field. sette. Normal retail markup en, president, Polydor Records; Ekke Schnabel, senior vice president, Little time was spent discussing would nearly double the final , Records; Martin Davis, managing director, Radar Records; Polydor the need for a royalty to com- cost to the consumer. GVL dis- attorney, Radar Records. pensate members of the music claims the two mark surcharge, business for use of their creative citing one mark (50 cents) as a 1d (Continued from page 58) output. One music publisher realistic compensation for each took this as a de -facto conces- cassette. in exchange could demand his money back-consumer sion by the manufacturers that a The political question of this-and the buyer does not even have to provide problem exists. whether the current Bonn coali- chase. Some stores allow exchanges for a different title, The two German tape manu- tion government will support the 's scheme is unlikely to be added by other chains. facturers, BASF and AGFA, still royalty proposal is not yet a COUP: BBC Radio one has, after long negotiation, intend to fight the royalty, how- factor. The propsed law will be .ement with the U.S.S.R. to broadcast live from Moscow ever. They point to the license drawn up by career officials at concert there. The broadcast will be on May 28, a already paid by German consum- the Ministry of Justice. One news- ay here. Elton John is playing eight dates, in Leningrad ers on tape recording hardware, paper report claimed the Justice The Who gave a last-minute concert at the Rain - ... an average of 4.50 marks on every Minister, Dr. Vogel, is skeptical o their movie at the Cannes film festival. previewing recorder, which is applied to the about any license which would I all when the concert was announced with four night purchase price and distributed come directly out of the consum- Kate Bush,, along with Peter Gabriel and Steve Harley, .. to copyright holders. The tape er's pocket. Similar reservations h concert at the Hammersmith Odeon last week for industry claims an additional seem to have hurt chances for a man who was killed at the of the tour in beginning levy would be double taxation. blank tape royalty law in Austria, dent . . . proceeds on tickets, program sales, etc., All GEMA and GVL counter with where home taping has reached s dependents. The show was a sell out, emphasising a GVL-commissioned research catastrophic proportions. The al despite a week of London Palladium dates recently. study which showed that West Austrian music industry has ob- a Harley . . . The Average White rare appearance for Germans apparently are listening tained a draft proposal for such the Year Of diining a gala concert with proceeds to to much more music from self- a law. But the Austrian Justice . . . from CBS and DJM. DJM's ind More picture discs made recordings than from all Minister, a Socialist, reportedly n's "Captain Fantastic" Ip and CBS' are two singles- types of pre-recorded music com- opposes the license, worsening rom reggae group the Regulars, and the Sutherland bined. When the original hard- prospects for passage after the asy Come Easy Go." All are limited editions . . . Song ware license law passed in 1965, Socialist Party's resounding vic- otions took Galaxy Records to court last week over nobody could envision the cas- tory in this month's national elec- agement of copyright on the original cast recording of sette boom. The proportions of tions. Galaxy has agreed not it African musical "Ipi Tombi." home taping mandate a supple- The blank tape royalty is part ure or sell any copies pending a further hearing . . . mental license on blank tape to of the German government's 'ment firm Impact Music is suing Island Records and protr c t the copyright holders, omnibus revision of the 1965 s U.K. licensee) along with publishers Blue Mountain say the performing right societies. copyright act. In its final form, rights to the group Steel Pulse, claiming that it had a Ever. n a need for increased the new law will also cover the agreement with the reggae band prior to their record - musician mpensations, the tape use of copiers, video tape record- Island. industry claims a blank cassette ers, and other types of reproduc- royalty would be too difficult to tion equipment. The draft by the Iny (Continued from page 58) administer. A BASF spokesman Justice Ministry should be for- says up to 45 percent of cassettes warded to the cabinet of Chan- akesperson explained that the independent jury's voting sold in Germany could avoid the cellor Helmut Schmidt by the lakes it possible for one juror to veto the awarding of surcharge through 'gray market' spring of 1980. After further his is apparently what happened. A change of rules is importation, making the tape hearings, the government would xt year. Label leaders in the awards were EMI (8), surcharge issue "a question of introduce the law to the legisla- (7), and CBS (6). existence" for domestic manu- ture for action after the 1980

: TELEX: MD Rudi Wolpert and a&r chief Jochen facturers. German elections. CBS Germany have signed Chi Coltrane to a worldwide The music lobby argues that Any change of potlical leader- t product is due in the fall . . . Queen is coming to such an administrative office for ship in Bonn after 1980 should isicland studio next month to mix their new album; surcharge collection already not interfere with the progres- lowed by Elton John, produced for the first time by his exists: ZPU, which collects from sion to the Bundestag. At a meet-

ete Bellotte . . . Ariola, with the Island catalogue the tape hardware manufacturers. ing in Bonn six months ago, ggae distributor, is sending a "reggae bus" through ZPU would collect a royalty on representatives of all four parlia- mpany reports a 300 percent jump in reggae sales in any blank tape sold in Germany, mentary parties expressed sup-

. . . A&M's Jerry Moss stopped by CBS Frankfurt to whether of domestic or foreign port for the copyright law change. Supertramp gold discs; the group's "Breakfast" plate manufacture. Then, as now, questions con- ;old, with platinum a strong possibility by the time the The amount of surcharge is cerned technical details. As the are in September . . . Also hitting gold again is Manfred also hotly debated. BASF refers tape manufacturers quick to 'band on Bronze/Ariola; for years one of the most to a GVL proposal which could point out, many laws have been consistent sellers in Germany, they just finished a add over two marks (one dollar) delayed, or even defeated, be- Ir. to the wholesale price of a cas- cause of technical details.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Disco File (Continued from page 28) cover" is a frantically pumping, bright production by Paul Sabu unprecedented stroke of bringing in Brad Shapiro as producer and with sly lyrics and a neat heavy breathing hook that add up to a writer. "It's Too Funky in Here" (6:33), a Polydor disco disc, is pop romp similar in effect to "Boogie Fever." Just the sort of thing pretty funky, but, apparently, not too funky, as several of our that will make dancers light on their feet after an hour or two on northeast reporters will' attest. Following a rather blah, unappealing the dance floor. I like the flip side even more, "Don't You Want intro, Brown rasps, twangs and shouts his way in and out of a guitar, My Love" (7:53), a more conventional (and extremely well -written, keyboard and handclap track, accompanied vocally by Brandye and radio take note) soul song that shows off Jacob's vocal ability to instrumentally, one assumes, by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. much better advantage and nevertheless can't avoid a strange "one, It's interesting that Brown has picked up some newer vocal manner- two, cha-cha-cha" chant tacked on following a fine bass break and isms (the ow -wow twanging, for example), when his most exciting string -filled climax. Your choice. moments are his trademark high-pitched screams, which he sends GIVE UP THE FUNK: Edwin Starr already has a new Twentieth sailing across the dance floor (I hope some future mix will retrieve Century album in the works, the title track of which appears this the best scream of all from the fade). Some may say that he hasn't week on disco disc: "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" (6:45). This cut, produced adapted his style enough for disco, but the crowd at New York's by Starr with the same confident hand and soulful voice that took Paradise Garage enjoyed "It's Too Funky" very well, and I say: Get "Contact" to number one, dispenses with the synthesizer that down, get down in the name of Brown. dominated that cut, leaving all the drive to be created by the REMIXES: Inevitably, the most important reappearance of the cymbals and handclaps, and by his own vocal performance. Bristling week is the much talked -about and much -preferred remix by John with percussion and soul chants, it's the logical companion to Luongo of the Jacksons' "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" "Music Box" and a strong follow-up effort. (Epic), which, following a limited Canadian pressing, was fetching James Brown enters the disco field in earnest (after having been outrageous prices in a scalpers' market. Timing 8:37, the new version such an important pioneer in its "party music" period-you do has already received praise for its much more busy, percussive sound remember "Think (About it) and "Doin' it to Death") with the and for numerous added breaks. (Many thanks to Toronto's Vince DeGiorgio for securing me a Canadian copy.) Also on new disco disc pressing: Amii Stewart's "Light My Fire (Disco Heaven)" on Ari - ola, the re-edited trimming off the slow intro in favor of a portion of the break: the Intruders' "I'll Always Love My Mama" (6:28), on ,Philadelphia International, a mix different from the original album version as well as from Tom Moulton's "Philadelphia Classics" remix. Otherwise, the song is familiar, of course, and one can only say that it was meant to be on a twelve -inch someday. ITEM: Unconfirmed (uncirculated, even) rumors have it that the upcoming "Hollywood 4" pressing is actually the debut record of WXKS/Boston/ Vinnie Peruzzi WZZD/ Philadelphia /Mark Serpass Judy and the Offtones. Their first effort is said to be a disco medley #1 RING MY BELL-Anita Ward #1 AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW of "The Battle Hymn óf the Republic" and "I Love You (For -TK -McFadden & Whitehead Sentimental Reasons)." The track was recorded live on the street Prime WORK THAT BODY-Taana -Phila Intl corner outside Sigma Sound Studios in New York, where Jim Burgess Movers: Gardner-West End Prime RING MY BELL-Anita Ward BORN TO BE ALIVE-Patrick suspended a microphone out of a second story window to catch Movers: -TK Hernandez-Col WORK THAT BODY-Taana the group's very off tones. Richie Rivera, who happened to be at BOOGIE WONDERLAND- Gardner-West End Sigma remixing "I'm Gonna Ring My Baby's Bell," can be heard Wind & Fire With Earth, BOOGIE WONDERLAND- asking the to keep it down. The during the synthesizer break, group Emotions-ARC/Col Earth, Wind & Fire With Pick Hits: LOVE MAGIC-John Davis & The Emotions-ARC/Col The Monster Orchestra- Pick Hits: BAD GIRLS-Donna Summer 12" Price Hike Musexpo '79 Col -Casablanca NIGHT DANCIN'-Taka Boom (Continued from page 53) ROCK ON-Raydio-Arista To Feature Disco -Ariola BODY STRONG-Sylvester on the 12 -inch single is very DO Musexpo '79, the fifth annual CAN'T WITHOUT LOVE- -Fantasy small. It takes the same amount of Whispers-Solar International Record and Music vinyl to press a 12 -inch as it does Industry Market, to be held from KFMX/Minneapolis/Gary De Maroney KIIS-FM/L.A./ s. Cohen, M. Wagner an album, so the cost, produc- November 4 to 8 in Maimi, will #1 RING MY BELL-Anita Ward #1 RING MY BELL-Anita Ward tion -wise, is virtually identical -TK -TK host a large number of com- for both items. I think that the Prime BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' HAVE A CIGAR-Rosebud panies primarily involved in Prime country's oil problems are at the Movers: SHOES-Claudja Barry- Movers: -WB disco product. According to Chrysalis LA BAMBA-Antonio heart of the increase, and I don't Musexpo president Roddy S. I JUST KEEP THINKING Rodriguez-Buddah think that record companies have YOU Shashoua, this is the first ABOUT BABY-Tata HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT raised the price of the 12 -inch in time Vega-Motown YOU-Bonnie Pointer- the event will feature producers order to stimulate Ip sales." DON'T GIVE IT UP-Linda Motown and radio programmers who are Clifford-Curtom (Ip cut) Pick Hits: AIN'T NO STOPPIN US NOW Selective Ordering involved exclusively with disco. Pick Hits: BOOGIE WITH ME-Poussez -McFadden & Whitehead Industry executives and -Vanguard -Phila Intl Sympathetic or not to the in- radio WHEN YOU WAKE UP NIGHT DANCIN'-Taka Boom creased prices, all retailers said people who work with disco TOMORROW-Candi Staton -Ariola that they would be forced to will take part as panelists in the -WB H.A.P.P.Y. RADIO-Edwin SUNSET PEOPLE-Donna order 12 -inch stock far more workshop/seminar program acti- Starr-20th Century *Fox Summer-Casablanca selectively. Don Simpson said, vities during this year's event. ((p cut) DISCO 96/Miami/Frank Walsh "I'll continue to look at them to Disco product will be displayed I by both domestic KSET/EI Paso/Chuck Gross #1 HOT STUFF/BAD GIRLS- stock, but if see any decrease and overseas Donna Summer- in I representatives. According #1 LA BAMBA-Antonio sales, and I'm certain that to Sha- Rodriguez-Buddah Casablanca will to some extent, I'll be far shoua much of the overseas disco Prime RING MY BELL-Anita Ward Prime RING MY BELL -Anita Ward more selective in terms of presence at the upcoming 'Mus - -TK -TK Movers: 'Movers: ordering them. I have expo is from German -based PANIC-French MAKIN' IT-David Naughton to wait com- Kiss-Polydor and GOOD, GOOD FEELIN'-War -RSO see how the market will panies and producers. Shashoua -MCA WORK THAT BODY-Taana react." Jerry Warren said, "Even also said.that U.S. companies will BORN Gardner-West End Pick Hits: TO BE ALIVE -Patrick though I don't expect my 12 - be highlighting their disco prod- Hernandez-Col Pick Hits: LET ME TAKE YOU DANCING inch sales to be particularly hurt uct. SUNSET PEOPLE-Donna -Bryan Adams-A&M by the higher I Summer-Casablanca DANCIN' JOHNSON-Bill prices, know I'm (Ip cut) Saluga-A&M going to be more selective when Bee Gees Platinum I CAN DANCE ALL BY MYSELF WHEN YOU WAKE UP I order. But I also think that rec- LOS ANGELES-"Tragedy," the -Dalton & Dubarri- TOMORROW-Candi Staton ord companies should be more second Hilltak -WB single from the Bee Gees' selective regarding what they multi -platinum All records played are 12" discs unless otherwise indicated. "Spirits Having make available on 12 -inch as Flown" album, has been certified well." platinum by the RIAA.

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E ARE FAMILY/HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/ WBSD 8792 Cotillion (12") DK 4710 50 38 IN THE NAVY VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca (12"*) NBLP 7144 (*non-commercial 12") eybody loves1.. o 0US £11 Boogie With me! Come On And Do It! ezt You're All I llave! never Gonna say Goodbye! ce4 Produced by Alphonse Mouton Danny Weiss, Executive Producer

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Record World LLL Record World en Brasil Desde Nuestro By OLAVO A. BIANCO Rincon Se está discutiendo en estos las condiciones que acabo de ex- momentos un asunto serio en la poner, es que pido a nuestro Edi- Internacional Cámara Federal, que bien pudiera tor Tomás Fundora, su opinión resultar en la creación de una ley sobre este asunto. (This column appears first in Spanish, then in English) que afectará directamente la ra- La lucha contra la piratería si- By TOMAS FUNDORA diofusión. El asunto en euestión gue en su apogeo en nuestro IN Aparte de romper "records" de recaudación, es relacionado con la ejecución, país. La Asociación Brasileña de el Telemaratón ofrecido por el Canal 23 de Miami, por medio de la radio, televisión, Productorest de Discos sigue en Fla. a beneficio de la "Liga contra el Cancer" etc., de discos que todavía no es- colaboración con las autoridades, contó también con gran asistencia de estrellas, tén a la venta en el país, o que no efectuando "raids" en algunas tanto del arte dramático como de la canción, que hayan o nunca lleguen a salir a ciudades, destruyendo duplicado- ininterrumpidamente se presentaro en el "Miami la venta. Según el proyecto, solo ras clandestinas y sistemas de dis- Jaialai" ante numeroso público, así como ante las será posible la difusión de aquel- tribución del producto pirateado. cámaras del Canal, que llevaron a Estados Unidos los discos que sean prensados en Es impresionante la organización Latino y México, el espectáculo a través de Tele- Brasil y que estuviesen disponi- que consiguen tener estos piratas, visa, Mexico. La presencia de México se hizo pa- bles a la venta al público. Es na- los catálogos que tienen y la im- tente en forma impresionante desfilando Lila Deneken, que se lució tural que en los países surameri- presionante fidelidad de repro- plenamente en su interpretación, Lolita de la Colina, Emmanuel, Ro- canos los disk-jockeys y progra- ducción de las cintas. Todo lo berto Jordán, Nacho Mendez, Joshio Ferrusquilla, Tito Guizar, Gual- madores tengan un "apetito" vo- anterior, como ya lo hemos acla- berto Castro, Manoella Torres, Raquel Olmedo, Martín Cortés, Silvia raz por obtener muestras de todo rado anteriormente, se aplica so- Pinal y Chela Castro, entre otros. Colombia también presentó nutrida lo nuevo, y cuando las obtienen, lamente a la piratería de cas- representación con Isadora, Claudia, Oscar Golden y Ernesto Alejan- ya sea mediante la importación o settes, ya que en el caso de los dro. Venezuela presentó a Tania, Aravella, Rudy Marquez y Trino porque ciertas grabadoras de dis- discos existe un gran control. Mora. Puerto Rico estuvo presente con Ch. Aveilanet, Ednita Nazario, cos se las faciliten, eso sólo basta Sigue con impresionante éxito Mary Pacheco y Celi Bee, que se robó el "show" en su presentación para que el éxito actual sea olvi- la exhibición de la película "O "disco." Entre los artistas locales se destacaron el Grupo Alma, Olga y dado, y se pase a la difusión al Milagre da Fe" con Roberto Leal Tony, Olga Guillot, Olguita y Titti Soto. Argentina nuevo éxito del artista en su país (RGE). Y hablando de Roberto contó con la presencia de Laureano Brizuela. De de origen, dejando trunca una la- Leal, tuvo oportunidad de contar donde no se presentó nadie, a pesar de que bor promocional coronada por el en diás pasados por televisión, el había algunos en el patio, fué de España . . . éxito al lanzar al aire un nuevo caso de un artista que canta co- Las estaciones WCMQ y FM 92 del área de Mi- disco del intérprete en detrimen- mo él, se presenta como él y has- ami, Están presentando desde hace algunas se- to del éxito previo del artista, ta en Holanda usó su nombre manas, unos Conciretos Gratuitos en el Mi- simplemente por haber recibido para registar una música de él. El ami Marine Stadium, por donde han desfilado, el nuevo. Esto ha causado ya hombre en cuestión se llama durante la primer semana, Manolo Otero, Albert grandes problemas en Santiago, Johnny Rodriguez (?) y Leal tuvo Hammond, Susy Leman y Grupo Viva. La segunda Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio de la oportunidad de verificar todo Pablo Abraira semana hicieron sus presentaciones Braulio, Pepe Janeiro, Caracas, Bogotá, Lima, esto en su reciente viaje a Euro- Domingo Castaños, Claudia y Grupo Alma. En la tercera semana Mi- etc, en que se ha abandonado el pa, por lo cual RGE ya ha iniciado guel Gallardo, Rudy Marquez, Tania y Chucho Avellanet y la próxima éxito del momento en el país, todos los procedimientos legales semana se presentarán a Pablo Abraira, José Velez, simplemente porque alguien reci- en contra de esta actitud ... Se- Alma y Luisa María Guell. Es un gran esfuerzo de bió muestras y lanzó al aire el gún la prensa de Río, la razón de las emisoras gemelas que el público ha coronado nuevo éxito del artista en su país que Liza Minelli siga en Brasil se con éxito total, bajo una gestión artística de de origen. Para conocer a fondo llama Edu Lobo. Betty Pino, en las emisoras gemelas de Herb Dol- goff. Latin American Firmó Hecio Cuomo con CBS Argentina por tres años más, después de un intento de renuncia. El talentoso ejecutivo argentino ha reorganizado Album Picks la gerencia comercial del sello, poniendo al frente Isadora a Diego Verardo, joven ejecutivo que estuvo pre- SIEMPRE viamente con 3M Argentina y Giménez Zapiola, (dos firmas que no ROLANDO OJEDA-CFE ES 34133 tienen nada que ver con el disco) ... Chacho Ruiz sigue luchando Con muy buenas ventas en la costa este, arduamente para mover el sello Capitol, separado esta grabación de Rolando Ojeda va to- de EMI en la reestructuración planeada reciente- mando fuerza a través de "Aquellos Bo- mente en la Argentina . . . El gran amigo Luís leros" (J. M. Yanes) un medley de boleros Aguado tomó para EMI Odeon en Argentina, el inolvidables con sabor a Lucho Gatica. catalogo del grupo WEA, perdido por Music Hall, son "Siempre - Otros te amaré" (Vanda de Nestor Selasco ... Tuvo triunfo absoluto Julio Young), "Sabes tú" (J. M. Yanes-Diez Mar- Iglesias en dos espectáculos presentados en el Sa- tin) y "De Repente" (A. Romero). Lanzado lon Santander, del Hotel Hilton de Colombia, así por Alhambra en Estados Unidos de un como en un evento presentado en una Arena a la original CFE, España. Masucci, Blades, cual asistieron más de 16,000 personas. También IN "Aquellos boleros," a medley of unforgettable boleros, is selling Abraira, Color, así nicely an the east coast. Ojeda's voice sounds a bit like Lucho Gatica, obtuvo sonado éxito en el Hilton de Caracas, which creates the enchantment. Released in the States by Alhambra como en sus presentaciones en Panamá y Costa Rica ... El impacto from an original CFE, Spain. Other tunes are "No me verás llorar" del juvenil Pedrito Fernandez de México con "La de la mochila Azul" (J. M. Yanes), '.'Mirando al mar" (de Haro -Marino) and "Como en se ha ido extendiendo a otras zonas, causando siempre el mismo aquellos boleros" (J.M. Yanes). furor de ventas y promoción. 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ro Rincon (Continued from page 62) Against Cancer," besides breaking all previous records que lo llevó a CBS. Su nombre fué tomado en honor de u the "Fight in funds, was also highlighted by the assistance of numerous te y su apellido como apreciación a su descubridor . . . 'rting Jai Alai." The event was televised lolombia acaba de grabar sus éxitos "Llamarada" y "Lam- arts_ -) performed at the "Miami the States. Among the artists from México previo a su próxima producción "disco" via sa to México and nglés, como paso Colina, _ brilliantly), Lolita de la zará en Miami, Fla.... Aun cuando parece que Joe Cayre were: )eneken (who performed Emmanu Joshio, Roberto Jordan, Nacho Mendez, Ferrusquilla, Tito y satisfecho del modo en que se va desarrollando el mer- Manoella Torres, Raquel Olmedo, Martin en Estados Unidos, acaba de renovar contrato de distri- Guizar, Gualberto Castro, Colombia was well represented Ariola Eurodisc por cinco años adicionales por los terrii- Cortes, Silvia Pinal and Chela Castro. Golden and Ernesto Alejandro. Venezuela itados Unidos y Puerto Rico. Firmaron en la presencia de by Isadora, Claudia, Oscar with Tania, Arabella, Rudy Marquez and Trino Mora. )s Arthur lndursky y Allen Grubman, Ramón Segura, vice - was also present Chucho Avellanet, Ednita Nazario, Mary Pacheco de Ariola y Encargado de Asuntos Latinoamericanos, José From Puerto Rico: impressed everyone with her disco perform- Vicepresidente Internacional y Joe Cayre, por Caytronics, and Celi Bee, who really local talents were: Grupo Alma, Olga y Tony, Olga encia de sus vicepresidentes Rinel Sousa y Lee Schapiro. ances. Among the Titti Soto, Gustavo Rojas, etc. Laureano Brizuela was al Departamento de Prensa de Caytronics el elaborado Guillot, Olguita, Spain was the only country which was not -ecibido en mis oficinas. Entre los artistas Ariola que son also present for Argentina. with the exception of several local talents . . . WCMQ ljo el sello Pronto se cuentan Camilo Sesto, Rocio Durcal, represented, in Miami have been sponsoring for several weeks free 'l y Angela Carrasco. and FM 92 Marine Stadium. Performing during the first costarricense La Banda, está rompiendo records de ventas concerts at the Miami were Manolo Otero, Albert Hammond, Susy Leman and Grupo mérica y Panamá con el tema "La Avispa" ... Jerry Masucci, week week: Braulio, José Domingo, Claudia and Grupo de Fania Records recibió las "Llaves de la Ciudad de Viva. On the second Alma. On the third week: Miguel Gallardo, Rudy Marquez, Tania and certo Rico. Willie Colon y Ruben Blades fueron hechos Chucho Avellanet. This present week will see: Pablo Abraira, Luisa )s Honorarios" de la Ciudad ... Musexpo me reporta la Jose Velez and Grupo Alma. This has been a great effort n ya firmada de más de mil compañías, representando a Maria Guell, Herb Dolgoff's twin radio stations under the artistic direction of >n contra de 951 empresas representando a 41 países del by Betty Pino. La asistencia latina al evento es impresionante este año, Cuomo re -inked with CBS Argentina for three more years, en pleno México, España y Argentina. Augusto Conte ha Hecio resignation several weeks ago. The first step taken ado representante de Musexpo en Argentira. ¡Exitos Au - after his intent of Argentinian executive was the reorganization of the Y por ahora. ¡Hasta la próxima desde México! by this brilliant eso es todo (Continued on page 64) tn sponsored by Channel 23 in Miami, Fla., for the benefit

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Singles Analysis (Continued from page 8) Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 63) drell (MCA, also working off a among others for #45 bullet; Jay business administration of their operation, appointing Diego Verardo country base, showed strong Ferguson (Asylum) #47 bullet, to be in charge of this position. Verardo was formerly with 3M Argen- movement and adds for #28 bul- and Beach Boys (Caribou) #49 tina and Gimenez Zapiola (both enterprises are not involved with the let. Rfckie Lee Jones (WB) was bullet. record business) ... Chacho Ruiz from Argentina is working very hard added at WFIL and took healthy Continuing to take healthy in favor of Capitol, recently separated from EMI in an action taken in moves elsewhere for #30 bullet. chart jumps on radio gains are: Argentina several weeks ago ... Luis Aguado from EMI Odeon, Argen- Still making significant chart Raydio (Arista), still top 10 BOS, tina, acquired the WEA catalogue, formerly with Nestor Selasco's label gains are: ELO (Jet), last week's #52 bullet here; Dr. Hook (Capi- Music Hall ... Julio Iglesias was impressive during his two perform- Powerhouse Pick and Chart - tol) added at WFIL, KILT and ances at the Hilton Hotel in Colombia, followed by an event presented maker, closing the few remaining WPGC, #53 bullet; Anita Ward in an arena with an audience of 16,000. He was also a success at the holes for #31 bullet; Cheap Trick (Juana), this week's biggest Caracas Hilton, as well as his personal appearances in Panama and (Epic), another Powerhouse Pick mover, up 24 slots to #59 bullet Costa Rica ... The success of Pedrito Fernandez, the Mexican teen last week, added at WABC, on an add at WABC and big sales known for his "La De La Mochila Azul," has been spreading to other WRKO and WLS for #32 bullet; figures (the record is #21 bullet areas, with the same strong results in sales and promotion. Pedrito was David Naughton (RSO) another BOS and #2 disco); Rockets discovered by Vicente Fernandez who took him to CBS. His name was WLS (RSO) add, moved to #36 bullet; #61 bullet; John Stewart taken in honor of the late Pedro Infante and his last name as an ap- Earth Wind Fire (RSO) & with the Emo- #63 bullet; Roxy Music preciation to his discoverer ... Isadora from Colombia has just re- tions (Arc/Col), #24 bullet BOS, (Atco) #64 bullet; New England corded her Spanish hits "Llamarada" and "Lamparilla" in English gaining pop adds and movement (Infinity) #65 bullet; Kinks (Ar- ... Although it seems that Joe Cayre is not fully satisfied with the for Nigel ista) #37 bullet; Olsson #66 bullet; Liquid Gold -development of the Latin market in the States. He just renewed (Bang) #41 bullet; Van Halen (Parachute) bullet; Eddie #68 a distribution contract with Ariola Eurodisc for five additional (WB) #43 bullet; McFadden & Money (Col), added at KRTH and years, covering the territories of United States and Puerto Rico. At the Whitehead (Phila. Intl.) another WZZP among others, #71 bullet; signing were: lawyers Arthur lndursky and Allen Grubman, Ramon Se- Powerhouse Pick this week and ABBA (Atlantic) #72 bullet; Poco gura, Ariola's vice president in charge of Latin America affairs; Jose E. #3 bullet BOS, gaining KHJ, (MCA) #73 bullet and Leif Gar- Luzardo, international vice president; and Joe Cayre from Caytronics WPRO-FM, WCAO and WHBQ rett (Scotti Bros.) #77 bullet. with its vice presidents Rine! Sousa and Lee Schapiro. Among Ari- Other Bullets ola's roster are: Camilo Sesto, Rocio Durcal, Juan Gabriel and Angela Peggy Lee to DRG Also new on the chart this Carrasco. NEW YORK-Peggy Lee has week are: Peter Frampton (A&M) been signed to an exclusive re- #74 bullet; Kiss (Casablanca) cording contract by DRG Records, #75 bullet; Atlanta Rhythm Sec- Latin American announced Hugh Fordin, presi- tion (Polydor) #78 bullet; Anne Album Picks (Continued from page 62) dent of the label. Murray (Capitol) #80 bullet; Wet Willie (Epic) #83 bullet; Robert ISH Caviano, Rapp/Metz John (EMI -America) #86 bullet; Clouds 8808 Suzi Quatro (RSO) #87 bullet, Ish, cubano norteamericano vocalista del Debut New Company and Bob Welch (Capitol) #89 grupo Foxy es lanzado como solista en es- bullet. ta grabación disco. Muy bailable y funky. NEW YORK Bob Caviano - Ish tiene un camino de éxitos al frente. and Rapp/Metz Management, "Let's Make Love" (Ledesma), "Please" Ltd. have formed International Album Analysis (Ish Ledesma), "Don't Stop" (I. Ledesma) Artists Development, Ltd., a y "A Lover a Day" (I. Ledesma). Lanzado multi -service company working (Continued from page 8) por T.K. en Estados Unidos. in the areas of artist development. at bullet with good reports #89 Ish, Cuban -American vocalist from Foxy, has been released here Stephen Metz has been named out of Indianapolis, St. Louis, as a soloist. Superb soul -funky disco production that could make it vice president and Joseph Rapp Boston and elsewhere. real big everywhere. Could skyrocket him to success. "Superthriller" vice president of administration Rounding out the top 100 are (Ledesma-L. Librano), "Let's Make Love," "Julie" (I. Ledesma), "I Want of IAD. Triumph (RCA), now at #90 bul- You" (I. Ledesma), more. Released by T.K. let with retail action picking up EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR . . . in as N.Y., BMI! Fetes Sager such cities Washing- TRINO MORA-LAD 308 ton, Minneapolis and Indianapo- Bajo la dirección artística y producción de lis; John Stewart (RSO), at #91 P. Herrero y J. L. Armenteros, Trino Mora bullet with breakout retail action de Venezuela se luce ampliamente en este (top 30 in L.A.); Tyrone Davis repertorio. Se destacan "En nombre del (Col), at #98 bullet with retail; amor" (Herrero-Armenteros), "Me mar- and Switch (Gordy), at #100 bul- charé" (Herrero-Armenteros), "Poe tí" let with excellent retail break- (Moreno Recuero) y "Esta noche no" (Mo- outs this week. reno -Recuero). Under the artistic direction and production of P. Herrero and J. L. Moss Music Group Armenteros, Trino Mora from Venezuela is at his best in this package of mellow romantic (Continued from page 57) and ballads. Arrangements by Jose Juan Almela, J. L. Armenteros and J. Gluck. "Escribeme" (J. Trallero), "Cariño Be- colored, have poetic compositions same" (Herrero-Armenteros), "En nombre del amor," others. been among the most interesting JOSE BARETTE Y EL MIRAMAR hear to among recent contempo- Accion AC 4048 rary music. On this record will Bajo la dirección artística de José Luís del also be a piece by Luciano Berio e Rio, José Barette y el Miramar vuelven al and George Crumb's fine "Night mercado con esta nueva y muy comercial New Yorx's Tower Suite was the setting Music I," often performed in New producción. Resaltan entre otros "Pobres for the recent dinner party for Carole York. Bayer Sager, hosted by Broadcast Music, niños" (J. Navarrete), "Hoy te vas" (J. Ru - Inc. (BMI), the licensing organization. The This only touches the surface viel Lara Cruz), "Ya es tarde" (F. Ortiz) y writer was awarded a BMI Commenda- of the records promised in the "Que nos entierren juntos" (J. Alvarez de tion of Excellenea fnr har rentrihutinn In the musical theater. She is now repre- second year of the Moss Music la Cruz). sented or Broadway as the co -writer of Group. The plans are made, the Under the artistic direction of José Luís del Rio, José Barette and the show "They're Playing Our Song." company is more streamlined, and Miramar are back with this very commercial package released in Mex- Theodora Zavin (right), BMI senior vice year number two should be bet- ico. "Pobres Niños," "Hoy te vas," "Así es la vida" (J. Barette) and president, performing rights, is shown presenting the commendation. ter than ever. "Solo siempre solo" (C. Macedo).

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com r u n c h (Continued from page 3) ister ride, not just on record and tape purchases in Tie-ins with other forms of instances can be asked to ship or sales levels we've lieu of live events. home entertainment such as TV mail product, and local retail out- rn business, but in "I think we'll bear up much and radio, as opposed to heavy lets . . . There may be a beha- ler problems," he better than most industries will," investments in other media more vioral change for the consumer, en also noted that he concluded, with the final dependent on travel, could be but, as yet, I don't see any evi- ito the '80s could qualification that majors with another emerging trend, he said. dence for a substantial shift in the mic problems pro- heavy investments in fixed assets Carter existing lines of supply." ewed social con - will be most vulnerable to any Dick Carter, division VP, mar- Russo top culture. "When problems. keting, for RCA Records, echoed At MCA, VP of product devel- turmoil," he noted, Rosenblatt the consensus that immediate ef- opment Santo Russo also con- a very fertile pe- Record and tape retailers will fects of the crunch have been firmed short-term concerns while ll provide the first meaningful index minimal, apart from a local de- projecting a relatively resilient ct, added to what to any problems in the view of pression in retail traffic in Cali- long-term trade. "A lot of people long-term stability Ed Rosenblatt, Warner Bros. se- fornia, by far the hardest hit are already complaining that their h over the past two nior VP, sales and promotion. state in terms of the shortage. business is off, and saying it's due s Friesen to con- "Those are the people on the fir- Stressing that the eventual im- to gasoline shortages," reported i't think we'll sell ing line, and they will know first pact of shortages can be viewed Russo. "The business has to suf- I think record and if there are serious problems," from several vantage points, he fer to some extent, but probably ;ht even experience he noted, adding that his contact said, "As a home entertainment not to the extent as other items. surge, because art- with major retailers is already trade, then [the crunch] has to be In the last crunch, sales probably ily have something yielding evidence that record and seen as a boom to our sales .. . even went up a bit, because be- and think about... tape merchants are studying al- At the same time, when you look ing unable to go out to the now music fans will ternate approaches to exposing at it from the perspective of what movies or to concerts, they were erall, but they won't product. we'll have to do to motivate con- watching TV or listening to rec- cords." "Should [the crunch] continue, sumers, then we'll probably have ords . . . [The shortage] won't oldman anything that consumers can have to work harder to overcome the necessarily help record sales, but itive vice president at home should do well when loss in mobility." it has to affect every industry, and tanager Elliot Gold- compared with other forms of Carter already sees existing al- ours may be less affected than most respondents, entertainment," said Rosenblatt. ternatives to traditional record others." urrent views as con - He stressed further that maximiz- and tape sales conduits as possi- Business cost increases will be ling more compre - ing the benefits of that trend will ble aids. "You may see more one related problem, though, he of the problem's require aggressive retail market- mail-order kinds of business gen- noted. "We're already running held that probable ing. "Licorice Pizza people, for erated. And you may see more into some cost increases, and ;ses due to energy - example, are already shifting their business in local retail operations, definitely into delays as a result ems will likely be advertising approach to empha- as opposed to having consumers of shipping problems, although trade's ability to re- size the idea that shoppers make drive 14 miles to buy at a major some of that can be traced to the p recession facing just one stop-at their store-for retailer," said Carter. airline strike," he said. es. all their record buys." With the Overall, though, such shifts White Df the industry puts strategy said to be aimed at pro- won't require dramatic realign- Capitol's Dennis White, VP, he pale of a true moting multiple purchases on the ment of existing retail and whole- marketing, also warned that cost of industry," said store, in order to save subsequent sale methods. "I don't see a dis- increases and the prospect of 's so big now that trips, Rosenblatt concluded, "I tinct change in the way records some raw materials shortages are ay we won't be af- think that's the kind of thinking are marketed, because apart from inevitable, but also argued that me ways over the we'll see more of us, and it's the making them available in retail astute marketing combined with resilience . . [But] the other key: if the retailer doesn't panic, stores, there are record clubs the trade's comparative :oin is the fact that and works to turn a potential geared to providing service, de- under similar prior circumstances ainment businesses negative into a positive, we may partment stores that still carry augurs for balanced long-term ,nally proven more really benefit." records and tapes and in some trade. Stressing the added em- uses during such pe- phasis on home entertainment )ast." for consumers restricted by fuel yarned that the need Walking Tall supplies, White argued that la- onitor the effects of bels and retailers will need to n consumer behavior monitor marketing methods to iency is amplified by see whether revised advertising et ills, but held that strate y will be needed. t could be construc- "Ipeople become more home - igh I'm very bearish conscious, and spend more time it year's business and there than was previously normal, bout the impact of we could well see television ad- economic problems, vertising becoming more vital, ish on the long-term and much more critical to our said. The fuel situa - efforts. It would likely change 'd, could further but - your philosophies with those me- learned by the ma - dia ... You're probably going to recent soft quarters, have to drive the customer into )mote more effective the store more than in the past, Kling controls. rather than expect to benefit from he short-term chal - the kind of 'automatic' store traf- iman said, "My own fic we've experienced in the that touring and con- past," said White. s will be much more He also noted that past fuel ffected than record shortages and tight economic landscapes have led to a shift nigh the reduction in Scotti Brothers Records artist Leif Garrett was on the march in Phoenix recently leading 'e could translate into a Walkathon sponsored by KRUX. The event raised $221,871 for the March of Dimes, toward shopping malls by con- Pictured , Goldman asserted the largest sum ever generated by a charity event in the city's history. (from sumers, a trend that could again Ben Promotion; Erica Smith, Atlantic local promotion; Leif ss reliant on concerts left) are Nick Testa, Scotti emerge as a result of the petro- manager, KRUX; Bobby Rivers, program director, KRUX, buyers Garrett; Joe Kauff, general leum shortages projected in fit as record and Mike Krum, Ben Scotti Promotion. Kneeling is Al Hassan of Scotti Brothers Man- 'en greater emphasis agement. Washington.

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Maranatha Bows Asaph & Sons Label Time By MARGIE BARNETT Gospel By MARGIE BARNETT LOS ANGELES Maranatha! Asaph & Sons will be handled - The gospel music industry has been abuzz with speculation on Music has bowed a sister label, domestically by Word, Inc. and the reported MCA/Mike Curb gospel label deal. RW contacted a Asaph & Sons, designed to broad- internationally by Maranatha's source close to the situation and found that while there is interest en the company's musical scope. own distribution network. in the idea of a gospel label with a secular record company and The new label, marked with an Chuck Fromm explained plans discussions have been made, there is nothing factual as yet. Sources A&S logo, will shortly release its for the label's introduction. "Right said that nothing has been signed and the earlier report of such a first product on artist Oden Fong, (Continued on page 67) deal was premature. Doug Corbin of Lamb & Lion has denied con- called "Come For The Children." tact from MCA and it is reported that Word's Stan Moser has also The music of Fong and other denied contact. Asaph & Sons artists be will more Music City Song Fest In talking with gospel industry executives, a few innovators feel progressive than that on the Mara- Including Gospel Music that such a gospel label/secular record company deal would be the natha! Music label. "We created best thing that could happen to the gospel music business, provid- this label to give us greater free- NASHVILLE - The Music City ing healthy competition that would make everyone try harder. Gospel dom and latitude in musical ex- Song Festival (MCSF) has been music is basically viewed as running a few years behind the music pression," says M!M promotion extended into the field of industry pack and as being pretty much withdrawn in its own world. director Terry Sheppard. "Our in- gospel music, according to Mick The invasion of a major secular record company machine would no tent is to be current with musical Lloyd and Scott Spinka, festival doubt speed up gospel music's growth and development in terms tastes and trends so we don't lose directors. MCSF's gospel compe- (Continued on page 67) our communication by becoming tion will solicit professional and old." amateur songwriters and lyricists "We were assessing what we and amateur vocalists to annually had done on Maranatha! Music compete in the categories of C Contemporary & Inspirational and where it was going," explains contemporary, traditional / inspi- president Chuck Fromm. "We saw rational, black and country gospel Gospel music. that we were limited in that the MAY 26, 1979 21 31 HEY DOCI ad- musical tone and set was basically Over $30,000 in cash and MAY MAY MIKE WARNKE/Myrrh MSA ditional prizes will be awarded by 26 12 6599 (Word) contemporary/MOR." 22 18 BLAME IT ON THE ONE I the festival. Amateurs and pro- 1 2 HAPPY MAN "We don't want to confuse the B. J. THOMAS/Myrrh MSB LOVE fessionals in each of the above 6593 (Word) KELLY WILLARD/Maranatha consumer that enjoys Maranatha! MM0047 (Word) mentioned categories will receive 2 1 NO COMPROMISE Music albums which are the KEITH GREEN/Sparrow SPR 23 19 COMMUNION identical prizes. 1024 Birdwing BWR 2009 (Sparrow) Praise albums, Kelly Willard, etc.," Grand prize winners in the 3 12 PRAISE III 24 21 COSMIC COWBOY continues Sheppard. "At most MARANATHA SINGERS/ BARRY McGUIRE/Sparrow SPR song competition will each re- Maranatha MM0048 (Word) 1023 a Maranatha! Music album is a ceive $3,000 and the opportunity 4 6 MIRROR 25 17 AWAITING YOUR REPLY pop album generally speaking in EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WSB RESSURECTION BAND/Star Song to have their winning entry re- 8735 SSR 0011 terms of the label's history. We corded in Nashville for a national 5 3 HOME WHERE I BELONG 26 24 SEASONS OF THE SOUL don't want to short circuit those B. J. THOMAS/Myrrh MSB 6574 MICHAEL & STORMIE record release. Grand prize win- (Word) OMARTIAN-Myrrh MSB 6606 people when all of the sudden ners in the lyric competition will 6 4 BREAKIN' THE ICE (Word) they pick up a new Maranatha al- SWEET COMFORT BAND/Light 27 36 FRESH SURRENDER receive $1,500 each and the op- LS 5751 (Word) THE ARCHERS/Light LS 5707 bum and it is rock and roll. portunity to have their winning 7 7 FORGIVEN (Word) "We are allowing the Marana- DON FRANCISCO/New Pax NP 28 22 TELL 'EM AGAIN lyrics professionally set to music 33042 (Word) DALLAS HOLM & PRAISE/ tha! Music label to continue as it for national record release. The 8 10 DALLAS HOLM AND PRAISE Greentree R 3480 (Benson) is, and LIVE 29 20 WAITING FOR THE RAIN now with the new label vocal performance competition JAMES Greentree R 3441 (Benson) VINCENT/Caribou JZ we've got new freedom go 34899 (CBS) to (amateurs only) will name a 9 23 THE LORD'S SUPPER 30 25 after the people outside of the grand prize winning soloist and JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT/ JOHNNY'S CAFE Birdwing BWR 2013 (Sparrow) JOHN FISCHER/Light LS 5757 church. Asaph & Sons Records is (Word) group, each having the oppor- 10 8 FOR HIM WHO HAS EARS TO designed for evangelical purposes 31 29 COME BLESS THE LORD tunity to record in Nashville two HEAR CONTINENTALS/New Life NL KEITH GREEN/Sparrow SPR 77-7-6 more than Maranatha! Music. of the category winners for a 1015 32 39 A LITTLE SONG OF JOY FOR M!M is a Christian label to the national record release. All grand 11 16 GENTLE MOMENTS MY LITTLE FRIENDS prize winners be EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WST church and to the nominal Chris- will brought to 8714 EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WST 8769 tian, whereas Asaph & Sons is for Nashville to receive their awards 12 9 MANSION BUILDER 33 28 THE PRAISE ALBUM 2ND CHAPTER OF ACTS/ the in person at a special awards MARANATHA street people." Sparrow SPR 1020 SINGERS/ Maranatha MM0008 (Word) banquet. 13 5 THE VERY BEST OF THE In addition to Fong, formerly 34 35 THE LADY IS A CHILD Judges at this VERY BEST with Maranatha group Mustard confirmed time REBA/Greentree R 3486 BILL GAITHER TRIO/Word WSB (Benson) for the 1979 festival are artists 8804 Seed Faith, other Asaph & Sons 35 39 GIFT OF PRAISE James Blackwood, 14 11 BENNY HESTER artists include Denny Correll, for- Shirley Caesar MARANATHA SINGERS/ and Reba Rambo Gardner; pro- Spirit NDR 3001 (Sparrow) Maranatha MM0046 (Word) mer lead singer with the Blues 15 13 HIS LAST DAYS 36 32 LIVE IN LONDON ducer Paul Johnson and com- DALLAS HOLM/Greentree Image ANDRAE CROUCH & THE of "Ride Captain Ride" R 3534 (Benson) posers Mosie Lister and Otis DISCIPLES/Light LSX 5717 fame; Darrell Mansfield, former 16 - MY FATHER'S EYES (Word) Skillings. AMY GRANT-Myrrh MSB 6625 37 33 FOLLOWING YOU lead singer in Maranatha's Gentle (Word) The MCSF gospel competition ANDRUS BLACKWOOD & CO./ Faith; and Eric and Michelle. Skip 17 27 HEED THE CALL Greentree 2R 3515 (Benson) is scheduled 1, to begin on May THE IMPERIALS/DaySpring DST 38 34 HE MADE ME WORTHY Conti, president of International 4011 (Word) 1980, headquartered at the MCSF JANNY GRINE/Sparrow SPR Automated Media is producing 18 14 AMY GRANT 1021 offices at 1014 16th Ave. S., Nash- Correll and Mansfield. Myrrh MSB 6586 (Word) 39 37 A TIME TO LAUGH, A TIME ville. The deadline for entries is 19 15 MUSIC MACHINE TO SING CANDLE/Birdwing Asaph & Sons will be run by BWR 2004 TERRY TALBOT/Sparrow SPR November 30. For further details, (Sparrow) the Like 1022 M!M staff. the Marana- contact Alison Brockman, assist- 20 26 ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE 40 38 STARLIGHTER DAN PEEK/Lamb tha! Music label, distribution for ant to the directors. & Lion LL ALBRECHT, ROLEY & MOORE/ 1040 (Word) Spirit NDR 3003 (Sparrow)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com As a p h & Sons (Continued from page 66) Seminar Topics Set by NGRS now we are just going to piggy- gearing themselves for more and ST. LOUIS-The steering com- ting and music programming." back the label on Maranatha! more efforts as far as getting mittee of the National Gospel The afternoon of July 14 will Music," he said. "I think the art- these records out in the secular Radio Seminar has announced the feature a workshop on spot sales ists that are on it are going to market. topics to be discussed at the and advertising, and record strongly establish the label. The Fall Tour 1979 seminar to be held at the company showcases will be held way we are going to promote it "Our primary priority is to Clayton Plaza Holiday Inn here the following days. There will at first is put a high amount of launch the groups with a fall tour- July 14-16 following the Chris- also be a question and answer resources and commitment to ing campaign. Rather than having tian Booksellers Association con- session with FCC attorney Fred Po l getting the artists out on the road a push in the marketplace imme- vention. ne r. into whatever venues are open to diately, it will be more under- Session topics include "Spot Saturday and Sunday lunch- sales," eons, a Saturday recep- us immediately, which are basi- ground and it will develop a pull." "How to achieve credi- evening cally colleges, high schools and bility in your station sound," tion and a banquet and show "Record night prisons. We will be underwriting company/radio station Sunday will round out Messianic Expands relations," "Station promotion seminar activities. A complete most of the tours. Touring is go- and awareness" and "Format - schedule will be run soon. ing to create a demand plus what- Distribution Network ever specific programs we come PHILADELPHIA - Joel Cher- up with for radio. noff, president of Messianic Gospel Time (Continued from page 66) "We haven't fully strategized Records, recently announced our marketing of it yet. We'll be network distribution agreements of business and professional standards and hopefully present the music to reach a having a meeting in June for for Messianic product with Spot- wider audience without compromising the music's about three days with some Word, light Music in Australia and New true intent. Whether excited or nervous about such a prospect, the Inc. executives on this particular Zealand, Lawson and Falle in gospel music community is definitely keeping a close eye on it. thing. We hope to get out in the Canada and Pilgrim Records in Over 200 people turned out for the first annual Edwin Hawkins secular market with it. Word is the United Kingdom and Europe. Music and Arts Seminar April 9-14 at the Golden Gateway Holiday Inn in San Francisco. Registrants studied songwriting, keyboard, vocal techniques and drama. Nightly concerts featured Edwin Hawkins and Family, Rev. James Cleveland, Jessy Dixon, Danniebelle Hall, Soul & Spiritual Bili Thedford, Calvin Bridges and Robert Lyons. Artists honored at the first Ebony Gospel Awards held in Nash- ville April 28 were Dr. Morgan Babb (Nashboro), Best Male Artist; Gospel B.C.M. Mass Choir (Savoy), Best Community Choir; Voice of Nash- MAY 26, 1979 20 22 AMAZING GRACE ville (HSE), Best Quartet; 21st Century Singers (Nashboro),. Best En- MAY MAY ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic 26 12 SD 2906 semble; and Nina Jones (Chanita), Best Female Artist. 21 26 (IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR) 1 1 LOVE ALIVE II WALTER HAWKINS & THE TOMORROW LOVE CENTER CHOIR/Light JAMES CLEVELAND & CHARLES FOLD LS 5735 (Word) SINGERS, VOL III/ Savoy DBL 7020 (Arista) 2 2 LEGENDARY GENTLEMEN Album Picks 22 30 COME ALIVE FOR JESUS Gospel JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES/ Malaco 4362 (TK) THE J. C. WHITE SINGERS/ Savoy 14498 (Arista) MY FATHER'S EYES 3 3 I DON'T FEEL NOWAYS TIRED 23 23 JAMES CLEVELAND & THE HOW FAR IS HEAVEN AMY GRANT-Myrrh MSB 6625 (Word) SALEM INSPIRATIONAL REV. JULIUS CHEEKS & THE The mellow MOR feel to Grant's easy vo- CHOIR/Savoy DBL 7024 FOUR KNIGHTS/Savoy 14486 (Arista) (Arista) cal styling sets the tone for her second Ip. 24 EVERYTHING WILL BE 4 5 GOSPEL FIRE - "Father's Eyes," "Lay Down" and "There GOSPEL KEYNOTES/Nashboro ALRIGHT 7202 REV. CLAY EVANS/Jewel 0146 Will Never Be Another" demonstrate fine 5 4 LOVE ALIVE 25 18 FIRST LADY material choices. The groundwork laid WALTER HAWKINS & THE SHIRLEY CEASAR/Hob HBL LOVE CENTER CHOIR/Light 500 B with her first album has paved an auto- LS 5686 (Word) 26 20 TOGETHER 34 YEARS matic audience for this one. 6 6 THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE JOY ANGELIC GOSPEL SINGERS/ CHOIR Nashboro 7207 27 29 LIVE IN SWEDEN WITH GOSPEL ROOTS/5034 (TK) TO ALL GENERATIONS 7 10 DWELL IN ME CHORALERNA REV. MACEO WOODS & THE DANNIEBELLE/Sparrow SPR REV. MILTON BRUNSON & THE THOMPSON CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE 1019 COMMUNITY SINGERS-Creed 3091 (Nashboro) CHOIR/Savoy 14501 (Arista) 28 16 PUT GOD IN YOUR HEART 8 11 I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON CASSIETTA GEORGE/Audio Arts The success of Brunson's "Joy!" Ip will no MYRNA SUMMERS/Savoy 14483 7004 doubt pass on to this collection. Under (Arista) 29 32 PUSH FOR EXCELLENCE 9 13 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE VARIOUS ARTISTS/Myrrh MSB the production guidance of Jessy Dixon, ISAAC DOUGLAS/Creed 3090 6617 (Word) "I Want To Be Ready," "Everything You (Nashboro) 30 36 SINNER MAN 10 7 EVERYTHING WILL BE DONALD VAILS CHORALEERS/ Need," "God Will Take Care Of You" and ALRIGHT Savoy DBL 7019 (Arista) "Sit At His Feet And Be Blessed" cap off a JAMES CLEVELAND & THE NEW 31 25 MORE THAN ALIVE stellar performance. JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH SLIM & THE SUPREME ANGELS/ CHOIR/Savoy 14499 (Arista) Nashboro 7209 11 9 LIVE IN LONDON 32 31 JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES ANDRAE CROUCH & THE Malaco 4357 (TK) SONGTAILOR DISCIPLES/Light LSX 5717 TI SH1J.T'\F' (Word), 33 19 LIVE TIM SHEPPARD-Greentree R 3501 (Benson) 12 12 FOR THE WRONG I'VE DONE DOROTHY NORWOOD/LA DCP Sheppard's work as a writer, musician and 1915 WILLIE BANKS & THE stands out in "So Tired Of Run- MESSENGERS/HSE 1521 34 27 THE FAITHFUL DAUGHTER singer 13 17 FAMILY REUNION DOROTHY NORWOOD/Savoy ning" and "Til I Met You." The adult/ REV. JULIUS CHEEKS/Savoy 14515 (Arista) 14504 (Arista) contemporary sound creates a laid back 35 34 LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL 14 I MUST TELL JESUS - JAMES CLEVELAND/Savoy DBL listening atmosphere. SARA JORDAN POWELL/Savoy 7014 (Arista) 14516 (Arista) 15 14 REUNION! 36 24 SINGING IN THE STREET JAMES CLEVELAND & THE PILGRIM JUBILEE ALBERTINA WALKER/Savoy SINGERS/Nashboro 7198 14502 (Arista) 37 28 WHEN JESUS COMES TO 1 I MUST TELL JESUS 16 15 DR. JESUS STAY SARA JORDAN POWELL THE SWANEE QUINTET/Creed SARA JORDAN POWELL/Savoy SARA JORDAN POWELL-Savoy 14516 (Arista) 3088 (Nashboro) Cook CoumY oe aImen,ol Corre

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com PolyGram Distribution System Stirs Controversy (Continued from page3) house now falls into one of four took a complete physical inven- not run as an agent of the retail Top 32 be doubled or tripled, categories: Top 32 selections, al- tory at the end of April' and has store or rack jobber. If somebody with all titles available in three bums and tapes, which must be since increased the fill on Deep says to the warehouse people, configurations so that customers ordered in lots of two cases or Catalogue by more than 90 per- 'Run an efficient operation and ordering hits would receive more (25 Ips and 30 tapes to the cent. make sure you can cost -justify product in one shipment. case); 600 to 800 selections des- Because much of his business everything you do,' then they're "Fred's suggestion for altering ignated Best Selling Catalogue, is in Deep Catalogue, Marty doing as they were told. But if the Top 32 category is not really which includes albums, tapes Gary, of Gary's in Richmond, somebody says, 'Even if you feasible," responds Franzblau. and singles in any quantity, plus Virginia, has been particularly spend a little more money, be "We have to deal with all our Top 32 in orders of less than two hard-hit by the new shipping sure the retail store shipment is customers, and we've even got- cases; New Releases, any con- schedule. "We're getting every- out in less than 48 hours,' then ten complaints on the two -box figuration, any quantity; and thing later with the orders being they wouldn't be doing what rounding. We started out at four Deep Catalogue, any configura- broken down and shipped only they're doing now. It is a total and we've cut it to two. Maybe tion, any quantity. Product in first once a week," says Gary. "And and complete nightmare, and ab- Fred's idea of cutting to one box three categories is shipped with- if I order the Top 32 in less than solutely inefficient from our is valid, because from our point in 24 hours; Deep Catalogue is two cases, my order drops down standpoint. Efficient from their of view it's much better to pick shipped on a daily basis, Monday in priority and gets shipped later, standpoint, perhaps. I've been a box than to pick loose records. through Thursday, to specific re- too. I don't know what's going there; I know what they're doing But we want to stay at the two gions, one region per day. As to happen." and understand why they're do- to let the system settle down." well, the letter indicates that Franzblau allowed that the ing it. But it is without question Classical product, which is now orders for two or more cases will Deep Catalogue schedule has in- a dramatic error." spread over two categories, be rounded to the nearest full deed hindered the efficiency of The System should, in Traub's opinion, be case, with any units dropped in the new PolyGram System. What Traub saw, in essence, placed entirely in one zone and the rounding process being can- "When we first started up we had was incoming orders being brok- in numerical sequence. The clas- celled. This applies to solid case trouble shipping once a week en down by category on an elec- sical' product in the new release orders only, rather than to orders as we had planned," he admited, tronically coded card, and then zone is now in numerical se- for individual titles. "and we backed it up to that being picked and packed sep- quence, a recent development Retailers contacted by Record they got very large orders on the arately by employees located in which Traub insists "is obviously World were critical of the han- initial' shipment, which I think different sections of the ware- the result of a spate of com- dling of Deep Catalogue orders frightened everybody. But now house, each one manning, in plaints." (Franzblau revealed that and of the overall product fill. that we're shipping them once a Traub's estimate, some 30 feet of PolyGram "is exploring the pos- Under the new system, Deep week they're really manageable product bearing internal (i.e., as- sibility" of placing all its classical Catalogue orders are placed on in size, and we're looking at a signed by PolyGram) distribu- titles in one zone.) the PolyGram computer's inven- program change that will on the tion numbers which supersede Concludes Traub: "Even if the tory reservation file, then in- same picking ticket list the items the manufacturer numbers. It is system works perfectly-and I'm voiced and shipped once a week in alpha -numeric sequence and possible, Traub admits, that a not so narrow-minded as to by geographic region. Thus, de- then cross-reference them to the store's order for X amount of think it won't at some point- pending on when an order is line item on our own picking Top 32, Y amount of Best Selling they've had a rot of start-up placed, a retailer might wait over ticket, so it'll make it easier to Catalogue and Z amount of New problems-but even if they pick a week for his product, an idea receive and give the receiving Releases is "married" at some within the time frame that they none relish. Beyond this, say the location some of the benefit of point in the process and subse- suggest is possible, even if they retailers, the orders are arriving alpha -numeric. But the alterna- quently shipped at the same give good fill-which has noth- in lesser quantities than request- tive is either to continually raise time; it is more likely, he feels, ing to do with the system, really ed. "On Deep Catalogue we're prices or to find a way of being that this is not the case: "There- -and even if they deliver in ac- getting maybe 15 or 20 pieces more efficient in the distribution fore, the order, which may well cordance with their schedules, out of every 100 we order," operation." have been given in some sort of the ultimate effect, unless they states a retailer who asked not One major retailer, Record sensible sequence consistent with modify the system some more to be identified. "With other Bar's head buyer Fred Traub, took the customer's ordering philos- and take into account the retailer companies you phone in a cata- PolyGram up on its offer, made ophy, will come to him in at and rack jobber problem, is a logue order and it's shipped the at the close of Franzblau's letter, least two and probably three delay in getting the product to next day, and it's in our stores to visit the Edison facility. He components in a sequence which the floor. That delay will offset in three days. They only pick came away with mixed feelings. is suitable not for the customer their savings and then some. Deep Catalogue for our region "This is a very sophisticated, but rather for PolyGram's ware- Whatever is gained in warehouse one day a week, so we're losing highly automated, well thought- house efficiency." efficiency through such things as a lot of sales." out distribution facility," asserts Traub says the PolyGram payroll and cost reduction is lost Franzblau, in speaking to RW Traub. "But the fundamental pol- letter is inaccurate in that it leads in delays in getting product to about the criticism levelled at icy is that it is run for the con- retailers to believe the Top 32 the selling floor. It's simply not the system, said PolyGram under - venience of the warehouse. It is consists of 32 separate titles. The efficient to have the various con- Top 32 is, in fact, 32 stock keep- figurations of top items in the Screen Gems Inks Ron Wood ing units (SKU), an SKU being country coming from different one configuration-either album, parts of the warehouse. Their tape or cassette-of a title. Con- freight costs outbound have got ceivably, the top 32 might con- to have mushroomed as a result sist of, at a given moment, 20 of making extra shipments." album titles, five eight -track Moving into the new facility tape titles and seven cassette was really a major undertaking, titles, or variations thereof. There and all the things that could go could be 32 titles, "but there wrong did go wrong," Franz - could also be only 15, depending blau states in PolyGram's de- on the number they double or fense. "Old Man Murphy was triple," Traub says. out there with his double horns Nevertheless, Traub feels Poly - just waiting for us. Some things Gram is close to a workable, we just didn't plan for well efficient plan if a few crucial enough and didn't envision or Rolling Stone member Ron Wood has signed an exclusive worldwide songwriter's changes are made. He suggests anticipate, and others were just contract with Screen Gems -EMI Music Publishing Limited, it was announced by Lester that the minimum order in the things that until you do them Pictured left are: Vincent Perrone, vice president and Sill, president of the firm. from top category be reduced from general counsel; Ira Jaffe, vice president -creative affairs; Lester Sill, president; Barry you really don't know what Rothman, lawyer; Lindy Goetz, director of national promotion, and Ron Wood (seated). two cases to one, and that the you're running into."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Jack Bogut Starts with a Toothbrush (Continued from page 30) a raincoat, umbrella, or scuba RW: As a radio personality, do Bogut: No, not specifically. yourself is very important, isn't it? gear. You need to know what you worry about burning out, or The people that I admired were Bogut: When I first came to the the traffic is doing, whether you becoming stale on the air? far removed from my own station I didn't want to do any should take an alternate I route, or Bogut: don't really, because reality. I don't know that they big promotions prior to me join- just stay at home, you need a I at think some point in your life were an influence, maybe that's ing KDKA. I wanted to make my lot of hard information. if you're If you de- going to be creative at a good thing. Under those cir- own waves, I didn't want any- liver all the necessary ingredients all, no matter whether you're cumstances you go off and de- body building any images that that people really need painting pictures to know, or building velop your own thing, rather I was going to have to live up to. to start their day, and scultpures do it every or whatever, you have than trying to imitate or emulate I think in a lot of cases one of single day so they can to make a count on decision: Are you go- someone else. I used to listen the most important ingredients is it, then you've made ing to do your entree, what has been tried to Monitor on NBC, I liked that just being honest. Everybody you're useful to them, then and performed successfully be- show a lot, because it had so makes mistakes. I've never really they'll allow you to have some fore and be a performer, or are many different parts. tried to hide my mistakes. It's like fun on top of that. If you must you going to be a personality and RW: Did being on the world's shooting a gun, once it's gone, eliminate one, you eliminate the let the chips fall where they may, first radio station present any it's gone, you can't get the bullet messing around and deliver the and just do as good a job as you problem when you started? back. You have a personal rela- serious product. Maybe that's can, trying to create things that Bogut: I knew when I came tionship built up with your audi- what I do, I don't know. are new? Not making any partic- here that I was in the big time ence that transcends show biz. RW: What does the environ- ular effort to remember what has and was in way over my head. RW: What about your future? ment that you grew up in have already been done. just hoped that no one else Bogut: I like radio, it's a much to do with your personality? I always thought it was more would find out. I even had my more personal medium than T.V., Bogut: I think your background fun to try to create something own professional meteorologist, most of all in Pittsburgh. I'm wel- has a lot to do with it. When I new to fit the situation, that's Joe DeNardo. The only guy I comed, I feel like Pittsburgh and go back to Montana, it scares the way I approach every day. I ever knew who forecasted weath- I are good friends. the hell out me, of because every- don't make any advance prepa- er was a guy with a frog with body out there is just like me. ration or second guess what's go- arthritis and a beaker of water. Wings Single Gold They're paying me a lot of money ing to go on, I just try to rise to Every time the frog climbed two NEW YORK-Columbia record- to do this thing in Pittsburgh, and the occasion, kind of like a glori- steps out of the water on a lad- ing group Wings have had their the guy in the service station out fied interlocutor, taking all those der, you knew his joints hurt and hit single "Goodnight Tonight" there is just like me. random parts that nobody can the weather had to change. certified gold by the RIAA. RW: Other radio station pro- plan, because every day is differ- RW: You once described your- grammers might read this and ent and putting them together self as a chunk of American Waylon's 'Hits' Gold start recruiting people from somehow in an acceptable cheddar cheese, and no matter NASHVILLE RCA artist Montana. manner. how many holes - you punch in it, Waylon Jennings' current Ip, Bogut: It's OK if they show up RW: Did you have any radio it's not Swiss, it's just cheddar "Waylon's Greatest Hits," has in Pittsburgh, they just can't show heroes who might have with a bunch influ- of holes. Being been certified gold by the RIAA. up at KDKA. enced your style? Radio Replay (Continued from page 30) Country Radio "Shortages Briefs," if the gas supply gets worse, "Hitchin'-A-Walk." By CINDY KENT MOVES: Don P. Bouloukos named new VP/GM DISASTER at WLS/Chicago, RELIEF: Country stations can be counted on to rally replacing Marty Greenberg, who was to the appointed president of ABC rescue-at least in Cypress Gardens, Fla., and the Wichita owned FM stations John Duncan Falls, Texas ... out as PD at WAAF/Worcester. area. Over $13,000 in donations was raised by WGTO Duncan is looking for a challenging for victims PD job and can be reached at of tornados in nearby Auburndale, Fla. According to MD (617) 798-2667 Ira Gordon new Dave Campbell, ... MD at KFML/Denver ... Charlie a five-day aid plea was launched by the station May Fernandez is named GM of WKXY/Sarasota 9. In addition from WVBF/Boston .. . to the $13,000, over six truckloads of clothing, food, Jay Richards new MD at KLEO/Wichita and toys were from KTKT/Tucson . . . Jim also collected. In Texas, Fort Worth's WBAP also LaFawn becomes PD at KZLA/Los launched a relief Angeles ... Don Geronimo leaves program-in the name of lightheartedness, a free WPRO-FM/Providence country to do afternoons at WNDE/Indianapolis. Jim show and hot dog roast was put on for Wichita Falls tornado Roberts joins WPRO-FM victims. Performers for middays from WKBO/Harrisburg . . . include Johnny Duncan, Red Steagall, Leon Send your moves, changes, and station pictures to Neil ('Tooned In') Rausch, and WBAP's Bill Mack. According to WBAP GM Warren Potash, McIntyre. the event was a success-to the tune of 12,000 hot dogsl HELP WANTED: That is sign up, if not on the front door, in the ETC.: Dan Williams of WCMS just sent RW an updated lineup: front of a lot of executives minds. (FM) Some of the biggest broadcast com- Doug Moreland, midnight -6 a.m.; Joe Hoppel, 6-10; Russ Cas- panies are finding it difficult to sidy, hire the program directors they want, 10-2; Dan Williams, 2-6; Debbie Burr, 6 -midnight; (AM) Joe because they like where they're at. In recent weeks major companies Hoppel, 6-10:30 a.m.; religious programming, 9-10:30; Joe Gibson, have romanced, and in some cases convinced, people to come to 10:30-2:30; Ed Hughes, 2:30-signoff. work for them, and at the last minute those prospective programming Another gasoline giveaway: this time at KNOE, Monroe, La. At employees have changed their minds, and stayed put. key announcements, the first 10 cars with KNOE stickers bought gas It could be that being happy at your work, to steal a line from at 39.9e per gallon. "Bridge over River Kwai," is becoming a more important part of There's a few Las Vegas trips being given away. KERE recently being a program director than the size of the city or the company that sent a couple there to see Glen Campbell, and WHK has a running you work for. It seems that there's a trend on the part of program- "Gamble" contest (tied in with the Kenny Rogers Ip), with the grand ming people to give up the big bucks in favor of reaping the benefits prize being a four -day stay in the casino town. of the current success of the stations that they program. Working the COFFEE WITH: Jerry bigger market for the bigger company doesn't have the glamor going Lee Lewis recently visited backstage with WDAF's David Lawrence and for it that it did in the past. Perhaps the limitation of programming Moon Mullins after a concert in Kansas City . . . Larry Gatlin and Terry Bradshaw partied freedom, and the turnover of personnel have a lot to do with the backstage with folks from KWKH, Shreveport, current situation. after a concert a few weeks ago . . WHN has been all booked up for its guest DJ shows lately, with CREATING A MONSTER: Pat Shoes has become a contract hold -out. Michael Murphey, Dick Clark and Tom T. Hall each dropping by Seems as though recent publicity surrounding Mr. Shoes' winning of to spin a few . . . WDGY's Dan Hatyburton, Gregg Lindahl and the "Small Mammal Award" has changed his hat size. Pat is demand- Dale Weber recently had lunch with the Kendalls in the Twin Cities ing more money and space for his future cartoon appearances. RW -as part of a station contest (winning listeners were invited for artist David Skinner, on vacation in Knoxville, was unavailable for luncheon with the Kendalls) ... Folks at WIRK visited with Willie comment. Nelson while he was in W. Palm Beach for a recent concert.

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Schory Outlines Ovation Expansion; Country Show Set Lester Flail Dies For Montreux Fest NASHVILLE-Lester Flatt, vet- Label Plans Pop, Videodisc Involvement eran bluegrass Grand Ole Opry NASHVILLE-Following the suc- and recording artist, died Friday By WALTER CAMPBELL & MARGIE BARNETT cess of this year's first country (11) in Baptist Hospital of heart NASHVILLE-Ovation Records Ovation, has been acquiring rights music showcase at the MIDEM failure, at age 64. He had been unveiled plans for expansion of of certain motion picture films convention in Cannes, France, the hospitalized off and on during its operations in Nashville as well for videodisc and will produce in- first all -country package will de- the past year for a heart condi- as construction of a media center, house product through the new but this summer at the Montreux tion. following staff meetings of the in- production facility. Schory says Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzer- A native of Overton County, dependent label's personnel and Aurora has already produced land. affiliates here May 8-10. some product for possible future Tenn., Flatt was one of bluegrass Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, music's pioneers. His career in The Chicago -based company is videodisc use at Opryland Pro- Barbara Mandrell and Buck Trent music spanned decades. He presently looking at sites here for ductions. Initial concentration for four will headline the evening of coun- began his professional career the center which will interlock a such product is on Ovation re- try music July 7 during the 13th with a radio station in Roanoke, recording studio, videodisc manu- cording acts. annual jazz festival set in Mon- Va., in 1939. He moved to Nash- facturing, television and film pro- "We have been in the film and treux. Presented by MCA Records ville in 1944 to join the Grand duction facilities. "We're expand- television production business for in association with the Jim Halsey Ole Opry as a featured vocalist ing our production capabilities a number of years," adds Schory. Company, the bill was negotiated and guitar player with Bill and bringing some of our produc- "The only diffierence now is that in mid -January by Halsey and Monroe. tion work to Nashville," says Ova- we're concentrating on more in- Claude Nobs, director of the Mon- Joins Scruggs tion president Dick Schory. volvement in the selling of coun- treux Jazz Festival. Nobs was im- and In 1948 he joined banjo picker "We're totally committed to try music, an area that I per- pressed by the response to the feel that Nashville is a Earl Scruggs in what was to be- growing sonally believe in. I think there is country show at the MIDEM con- market, not only in country but in come one of the most successful a need for it because I think that clave and at a subsequent first the pop and videodisc areas." partnerships in music history. For market is out there to broaden." night of country entertainment at According to Schory, Ovation is 20 years Flatt and Scruggs and (Continued on . page 72) the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo. the first independent label to get the Foggy Mountain Boys set involved in videodiscs. Aurora musical records with concert and Productions, in conjunction with Pres. Carter Receives CMA 'Special Award' TV audiences and won a number of awards and honors. The pair WASHINGTON In a brief was unanimously chosen to be the - was also famous for Williams Campaign ceremony at the White House first recipient of the award by "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and Tuesday (15) representatives of the CMA board of directors in "The Ballad Jed Launched by MCA the Country Music Association 1978. The award was to have Of Clampett." NASHVILLE - A multi -media presented President Carter with been presented to the president After he and Scruggs separated campaign for Don Williams' new the organization's first Special during the nationally televised in 1969, Flatt put together his album, "Best of Don Williams- Award for his continuing support 1978 CMA Awards Show Oct. 9, own band, The Nashville Grass, Volume II," has been launched of country music. but due to last minute changes and continued a successful re- by MCA Records, according to Willie Nelson and Charley in his schedule, the presentation cording and performing career. Chic Doherty, vice president of Pride were on hand for the pre- was postponed. Flatt had been in poor health marketing for the label's Nash- sentation, along with CMA board The award, an engraved in recent years and appeared on ville division. members Joe Talbot (1978 CMA Steuben glass bowl and a certi- the Grand Ole Opry for the last Print advertising supporting president), Tom Collins (1979 ficate of recognition, was pre- time in April. Nashville Grass the new album will commence CMA chairman of the board), sented to Carter by Willie Nelson members and former members immediately with ads aimed at Frances Preston (lifetime board and Charley Pride. "You cannot John Sechler, Clarence Tate, the country market in major na- member), Irving Waugh (execu- imagine what an ability to listen Charles Nixon, Blake Williams, tional publications. MCA has tive VP/TV committee chair- to country music means to this Buck Graves, E.P. Tullock and scheduled national print in a man), Bill Utz (historian), and Jo job I've got," Carter said in his Roland White served as pall- half -dozen magazines, with a Walker, CMA executive director. acceptance remarks, adding a bearers at the funeral Monday total circulation of three-quarters The special award was initiated comment to Nelson, "This is the (14). Flatt is survived by a of a million, in the first 90 days by the CMA last year to recognize first time I ever saw you with a daughter, Mrs. Brenda Green; from release. a person either within or outside glass in your hand without beer three brothers, Sim, Leonard and Radio spots will run in 35 na- the music industry for significant in it." Andrew Flatt; and three sisters, tional markets two weeks after contributions in the field of The certificate cites Carter's Edna Clark, Dora Carr and Clara the album's release. country music. President Carter (Continued on page 72) Poston. PICKS OF THE WEEK LU BOBBY BARE, "TILL I GAIN CONTROL re THE GEEZINSLAW BROTHERS, "IF YOU CONWAY TWITTY, "CROSS AGAIN" (prod.: e J Barry Burton) `L THINK I'M CRAZY NOW" z WINDS." This is Conway's first Ip (writer: R. (Tessa, Crowell) w Lone (prod.: Bobby Bare) (writer: B. m since he changed his image and Z BMI) (4:05). Recorded ¡ by sev- W Star McDill) (Jack & Bill, BMI) -I studio approach, now co -produc- eral other artists on albums, (2:19). Bobby Bare's talents ing himself with David Barnes. the song is now on a single are shown this week as both The style is still very much Con- for the first time. Bare's ver- artist and now producer with way and country -oriented with a sion easily does it justice as this single. Material and per - sound that may be a little sharper his expressive, world-weary formance are also excellent, and simpler than past efforts. style effectively backs up the adding up to a strong release Standouts include "Draggin' lyrics. Columbia 3-10998. which should put the Gee- Chains," "If You Can't Write The zins(aws on the charts. Lone Music" and of course "Don't Star 709. Take It Away." MCA 3086.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Country Hotline Epic Fetes Rodriguez By MARIE RATLIFF MOST ADDED CHART CONTENDERS Emmylou Harris - "Save The Last Dance For Me" Cliff Cochran - "Love Me Like A Stranger" R. C. Bannon & Louise Mandrell - "Reunited" Bobby Bare has his best yet in the Rodney Crowell song "Till I Gain Control Again." It's been a popular album cut for Waylon and Emmylou;

Bobby's single will make it a standard ! A late night breakfast party, Rodriguez style, complete with rancheros and a Margarita Already on WPLO, KAYO, KMPS. fountain was the setting for Epic's sneak preview of Johnny Rodriguez' first Ip for Roy Wunsch, director The musical coverage of the gas the label. Gathered following the Mexican meal are (from left) of marketing, CBS Records, Nashville; Diana Pugh, executive vice president, The Jim crisis gains momentum as two new re- Halsey Company; Jim Halsey, president of The Jim Halsey Company; Frances Preston, Bobby Bare leases join the one reviewed last week, vice president, BMI; Rodriguez; John Lentz, attorney; Willie Nelson; Rick Blackburn, director of promotion, by Bobby "So Fine" Butler. New adds on Butler's vice president, marketing, CBS Records, Nashville; Joe Casey, CBS Records, Nashville; Billy Sherrill, vice president of a&r, CBS Records, Nashville; "Cheaper Crude or No More Food" this week include KJJJ, (kneeling) Jim Kemp, product manager, E/P/A Nashville; and Rich Schwan, manager WIRE, KRAK, KWMT, WJQS, WEMP, KCUB, WSLR, KNEW, of promotion, E/P/A Nashville. KCKC, KVOO, WTOD. Dave Kirby has an entry called "Gas (Wish I Had A Friend in Iran)" already added at WIVK, WFAI, KAYO; and John Pritchard's "The Answer (To Nashville Report The #!-!*& Gasoline Crisis)" just arrived. Take your pick. By RED O'DONNELL First locally produced all -country -comedy pro- Nick Nixon's first for MCA, "What're gram (for paid TV) will be filmed tonight (21) at We Doing, Doing This Again," added at Boots Randolph Dinner Club in Printers Alley. WTOD, KKYX, KFDI, KWKH, WPNX, KVOO, The 90 -minute show, co -hosted by Mel Tiflis and KSOP. Terri Melton's "So Long Charlie" Minnie Pearl, is a project of New York's Harlan playing in Tulsa and Roanoke. Kleiman Enterprises, Inc., for Showtime, Inc., one Paul Schmucher is getting play on of major distributors of cable TV events. "Steal Away" at WDEN, KSSS, KRMD, Titled "First Celebration of Country Comedy," it Nick Nixon WGTO, KFDI, KV00. Leon Rausch added will feature as guest performers Jim Stafford, Lon - at KFDI, KBUC, KVOO, KTTS, KMPS, WRRD with "Put Me To , nie Schoor, Justin Wilson, Russ Fisher, Jim Varney, The Test." Nashville -based Eddy & Joe, Spec Rhodes, ventriloquist Alex Houston, Dotti Dillard and Randolph. Cliff Cochran continues to build with new adds this Discount those rumors that Lynn Anderson's baby has arrived. week on "Love Me Like A Stranger" at KFDI, WSLC, WFAI, Gossip on Music Row last week was that Lynn (Mrs. Harold Stream) KVOO, KGA, WBAM, KSOP, KWKH, KERE, WTMT, KRAK, WJQS, had given birth to a boy in a Lake Charles, La. hospital. mother Jessi (Mrs. Waylon KTTS, WPLO, KSSS. Wynn Stewart's "Could I Talk You Meanwhile, expectant Colter Jennings) also is still her visit from Sir Stork. (Doctors had predicted Into Loving Me Again" starting in Texas, as is Ernest awaiting would arrive May 10.) Jessi Tubb's "Waltz Across Texas." the bambino Spokesman for said, "Not even a sign of the impending arrival." Bobby Smith has a strong start at WFAI, KERE, KGA, Don't believe it's been officially announced, but Kenny Rogers has KAYO, KVOO, KRMD, KKYX on "Let's Try To Fall In signed to host the annual CMA Awards Show Monday, Oct. 8, which Love Again." will air live from stage of Grand Ole Opry on CBS -TV. Isn't it true that Neil Reshen, who manages Waylon Jennings, is SUPER STRONG: Anne Murray, Buck Owens, Con George Jones' new manager? If so Reshen-considering his success Hunley, George & Johnny Paycheck, Glen Campbell., with Willie Nelson and Waylon-could be the agent to get Jones' Debby Boone. double -troubled career back on the track! . . . The Jordanaires recently were presented with a NARAS' "Pickers Award" for having SURE SHOTS sung background on more No. 1 recordings in 1978 than any other group. The honor prompted Gordon Stoker, leader -manager of the Don Gibson - "Forever One Day At A Time" foursome, to comment: "I remember several biggies on Music Row Bobby G. Rice - "Oh Baby Mine (I Get So here told me more than 25 years ago, 'You better get it while you Lonely)" can, because background voices aren't gonna be used long.'" Speaking of coincidences: LEFT FIELDERS Dick Kent (Withers), a top DJ with local WMAK and WLAC for more than a dozen years, has a case of double 'E's. David Allan Coe - "Now's The Time (To Fall Two of his sons have the middle name of Lee: David Lee and Devin In Love)" Lee Withers. He has directed (and now manages) the career of singer- Louise Mandrell & R. C. Bannon "Reunited" - writer John Conlee. John's bookings are handled by Buddy Lee attrac- Dave Loggins "Pieces of April" - tions. Dick has a publishing company with Tree Music called Kentree. Leon Everette "Don't Feel The One - Like I asked him what 'EE' means to him and Dick replied, "Enough! Ranger" Enough!" Roger Jaudon, who has been associated in managerial capacity AREA ACTION with numerous country music entertainers, has joined E. O. Stacy's Maury Finney - Your Love Takes Me So High" worldwide International Creative Management (ICM). Jaudon will be (KFDI, WSLC) senior agent in ICM's amusements-fairs and outdoor arenas division. The new movie "Middle Age Crazy," starring Ann -Margret and Bobby Hood - "Wonder Working Love" (KRMD, Bruce Dern, is based on a song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis more WDEN, KFDI) than 15 years ago Charlie Daniels remembers this advice from his Rebecca ... Lynn - "Disco Girl Go Away" (WGTO, lumberman father: "Son, try to make your living doing something WJQS) you like, because you'll wind up spending most of your time doing Randy Vanwarmer - "Just When I Needed You it, whether you like it or not." (Charlie wanted to play music-and The Most" (WHN) does.)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Country Country ©Album Picks Single Picks RODRIGUEZ JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Epic KE 36014 Rodriguez' first album for Epic, produced COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK by Billy Sherrill, consists mainly of self - DON GIBSON-MCA penned songs with consistent quality Hickory 41031 FOREVER ONE DAY AT A TIME (prod.: Ronnie (writer: E. throughout, both in material and produc- Gant) Raven) (Milene, ASCAP) (2:09) tion. Warm, expressive vocals are especi- One of Gibson's best efforts yet, vocals are backed by a strong ally effective on "Down On The Rio rhythm track with a piano and guitars working together for maxi- Grande," "Driftin' Away" and "Paid Va- mum impact. The song is straightforward and simple with an effec- cation." tive chorus hook. SERVING 190 PROOF MERLE HAGGARD-MCA 3089 DOLLY PARTON-RCA PB -11577 As the title and cover indicate, many of YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE (prod.: Dean Parks & Gregg Perry) (writers: C. B. the tunes, most of which were written by Sager/R. Roberts) (Unichappell/Begonia Melodies/Fedora, BMI) (3:23) Haggard, deal with drinking and the blues. Another solid effort from Dolly with smooth, sweet vocals out front, Produced by Fuzzy Owen and co -pro- complemented by simple slide guitar licks. The ballad, with a recitation duced by Jimmy Bowen, the sound is on one verse, should easily move both country and pop. sharp and clear as The Hag's heartfelt style shines. LOUISE MANDRELL & R. C. BANNON-Epic 8-50717 REUNITED (prod.: Buddy Killen) (writers: D. Fekaris/F. Perren) I DON'T LIE (Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) (3:35) JOE STAMPLEY-Epic KE 36016 The song is ideal for a country following its charttopping success, and Titled after his current single presently the combination of Mandrell and Bannon couldn't be more appropri- bulleted at 24 on RW's Country Singles ate. The arrangements are very similar to the original, with the duo's Chart, Stampley's Ip follows through with distinctive touch added for country appeal. a solid country cross section of tunes. "I Could Be Persuaded," "So Close To DAVID LOGGINS-Epic 8-5071 1 Home" and "Draggin' Main" best repre- PIECES OF APRIL (prod.: Brent Maher) (writer: D. Loggins) (Leeds/Bibo, sent the package. ASCAP) (3:47) Loggins does his own version of this song he wrote, previously a hit Ovation Expansion (Continued from page 70) for Three Dog Night. The mood is warm and mellow with an easy Schory states that negotiations ing Ovation's independent status. flowing piano backing his expressive vocals. are in progress to produce a coun- "I have been with my distribu- JOHN WESLEY RYLES-MCA 41033 try music special to emanate from tors for 10 years now," says LIBERATED WOMAN (prod.: Bob Montgomery) (writer: W. Carson) the DuQuoin State Fair in Illinois. Schory. "They are individual (Rose Bridge, BMI (3:30) Taping is scheduled for the week businessmen who have been in Production, performance and material all add up to what sounds like their marketplace of August 26. The special will fea- for many, a hit for Ryles. The chorus and verse phrasing holds the listener's many years. ture the Kendalls along with vari- They know how rec- attention while the bright, clean sound backs up the lyrics. ous other country artists. Schory ords are sold, and they know the indicates that the special will be radio in their market. They may BOBBY G. RICE-Republic 041 a prelude to a 26 -week syndicated not have the financial wherewith - OH BABY MINE (I Get So Lonely) (prod.: Dave Burgess) (writer: P. Ballard) special. all to load unrealistic numbers (Edwin H. Morris & Co., ASCAP) (2:35) Ovation is also working to ex- of product out into the market, A strong tempo leads off with drums, bass and keyboards providing pand is publishing holdings. The but they're not going to be the momentum. The title and lyrics may indicate a sad song, but the Terrace Music Group was ac- taking them back in large quanti- production touches keep the mood up. quired from Al Jason a year ago, ties either. DAVID ALLAN and Schory says the company is Establish Five Ads COE-Columbia 3-10988 NOW'S THE TIME (TO FALL IN LOVE) (prod.: Billy Sherrill) (writer: D. A. Coe) looking at other possibilities. "Our philosophy is not to be a (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) (2:45) "It's a total commitment to Columbia or an RCA and com- Coe uses a sort of tropical sound on this self -penned song which he country music and the total compete on their level with 241 al- does with a smooth flow. The sound and lyrics are fairly laid-back for mitment of our company in the bums a year, but to put out 10 Coe, with a pleasant, easy style. future in the Nashville music or 12 albums a year and work scene," continues Schory. "We the hell out of them. We're try- (Continued from page 70) have had and are enjoying con- ing to establish a working label CMA Honors Carter tinued success in that area. We where we have a handful of support of country music stating: Music Association's very first feel it's a growth market. On May artists in the country field. Our "The Country Music Association Special Award, along with the 9 we had our first international goal is to establish five acts as proudly presents is first Special heartfelt gratitude of the entire meeting in Nashville. We had chart contending acts, where Award to President Jimmy Carter. music industry." The certificate our licensees and our managers they're making money for them- Mr. President: The Country is signed by 1978 CMA board from Canada, England and Ger- selves and for the label. Right Music Association is honored chairman Don Nelson and presi- many over to discuss both the now we have the Kendalls, who that the most respected and dent Joe Talbot. Canadian and European markets have continued with six straight powerful voice in the world- Willie Nelson also presented for country music. Markets like top -of -the -chart hits. that of the President of the Carter with a platinum award of Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, "We are the new boys in town, United States - should consist- his Columbia "Stardust" Ip fol- England even France are becom- but we're in town to stay. The ently speak out on behalf of lowing the ceremony. ing potentially strong country purpose of last week was to let conutry music. You have always Among the president's contri- markets. This is a development people know that we're in town given support and encourage- butions to country music are his within the last two or three years. to stay and that we not only have ment to this inherently America recognition of October as Coun- So we have made major moves the ability to put out country rec- art form, acknowledging it as try Music Month, his hosting of in those markets to strengthen ords, but we have the manage - 'part of the soul and conscience a country music night at the our base over there." men, staff and financing to com- of our democracy.' It is for your White House, his use of country Despite numerous offers from pete in the field and to broaden recognition of and friendship for performers at official White House major labels for distribution, the field through television, film country music that we do hereby functions, and his attendance of Schory is not interested in chang- and videodiscs." present you with the Country country music concerts.

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MAY 26, 1Y17 TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 31 31 ORIGINAL TEXAS PLAYBOYS/Capitol ST 11917 2 MAY MAY WKS. ON 32 35 ROSE COLORED 1 26 19 CHART GLASSES JOHN CONLEE/MCA AY 105 28 33 33 LADIES CHOICE BILL ANDERSON/MCA 3075 16 1 1 THE GAMBLER 34 34 BURGERS AND FRIES/WHEN I STOP LEAVING CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA APL1 2983 28 KENNY ROGERS ® THE FEELING'S NOT RIGHT AGAIN RAY STEVENS/ United Artists LA 834 H Warner Bros. BSK 3332 1 D 49 DUETS JERRY LEE LEWIS & FRIENDS/Sun 1011 21 (18th Week) 24 37 40 LARRY GATLIN'S GREATEST HITS/Monument MG 7628 28 - FAMILY TRADITION HANK WILLIAMS JR./Elektra 6E 194 1 AHL1 4 3 GREATEST HITS WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA 3378 39 41 EXPRESSIONS DON WILLIAMS/MCA AY 1069 37 BLUE HARRIS/Warner Bros. 40 48 THERE'S ALWAYS ME RAY PRICE/Monument MG 7633 6 © 6 KENTUCKY GIRL EMMYLOU BSK 3318 3 41 37 GARY GARY STEWART/RCA AHL1 3288 11 4 5 THE ORIGINALS THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury 42 39 YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY VERN GOSDIN/Elektra 6E 180 6 43 38 JUST LIKE REAL PEOPLE SRM 1 5016 6 THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1739 14 44 28 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS THE OAK RIDGE BOYS HAVE ARRIVED/MCA AY 1 135 8 © 8 6 7 CLASSICS KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/United Artists ARTISTS/Elektra 5E 503 23 LA 946 H 7 m RUNNING LIKE THE WIND THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/ Warner Bros. BSK 3317 1 11 OUTLAW IS JUST A STATE OF MIND LYNN ANDERSON/ 46 29 ARMED AND CRAZY JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE Columbia KC 35776 9 35444 26 47 46 CON HUNLEY/Warner Bros. BSK 3285 9 8 2 NEW KIND OF FEELING ANNE MURRAY/Capitol SW 18849 15 48 47 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 17743 9 4 WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia 67 49 53 WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY LORETTA LYNN/MCA KC 2 34326 26 3073 16 10 10 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia JC 35305 55 50 32 JIM ED AND HELEN JIM ED BROWN AND HELEN 11 9 SWEET MEMORIES WILLIE NELSON/RCA AHL1 3243 16 CORNELIUS/RCA AHL1 11 12 12 MOODS BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA AY 1088 32 3258 13 13 IT'S A CHEATING SITUATION MOE BANDY/Columbia 1,7 65 TRYIN' TO SATISFY YOU DOTTSY/RCA AHL1 3380 3 KC 35779 10 52 52 REFLECTIONS GENE WATSON/Capitol ST 11805 14 53 55 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA DO 19 THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA AY 1 1 19 16 MCI 2993 85 15 15 SPECTRUM VII DAVID ALLAN COE/Columbia KC 35789 3 54 56 ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY LIFE RONNIE MILSAP/RCA AFL1 16 18 TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 3066 27 2780 49 17 14 WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA 858 H 48 55 58 OLD FASHIONED LOVE THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1733 54 18 16 JERRY LEE LEWIS/Elektra 6E 184 6 56 50 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 25 19 17 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 57 57 PROFILE-THE BEST OF EMMYLOU EMMYLOU HARRIS/ LA 835 H 71 Warner Bros. BSK 3258 26 20 23 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/Epic 58 59 EVERY TIME TWO FOOLS COLLIDE KENNY ROGERS & JE 35751 3 DOTTIE WEST/United Artist LA 861 H 59 21 25 HEART TO HEART SUSIE ALLANSON/Elektra 6E 177 6 59 45 JOHN DENVER/RCA AQLI 3075 18 22 22 LOVE YA STELLA PARTON/Elektra 6E 191 2 60 64 HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1719 90 61 60 LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 155 33 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 62 62 ROOM SERVICE OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA AY 1065 30 - THE BEST OF DON WILLIAMS, VOL II 63 36 THE PERFORMER MARTY ROBBINS/Columbia KC 35446 10 ® 64 67 LEGEND POCO/MCA AA 1099 8 MCA 3096 1 65 68 BEST OF DOLLY PARTON/RCA APLI 1117 156 66 43 GREATEST HITS, VOL. II JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE 35623 29 67 69 HERE YOU COME AGAIN DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 2544 83 68 75 LIVE AND PICKIN' DOC & MERLE WATSON/United Artists LA 943 H 10 69 70 TEAR TIME DAVE & SUGAR/RCA APL1 2816 37 24 24 VARIATIONS EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 127 60 70 71 THE FIRST NASHVILLE GUITAR QUARTET CHET ATKINS/ 25 20 BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 1037 173 RCA AHL1 3288 10 26 26 LOVE NOTES JANIE FRICKE/Columbia KC 35774 8 71 42 ARE YOU SINCERE MEL TILLIS/MCA 3077 13 63 WAYLON & WILLIE WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON/ 72 54 THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES/MCA AA 1123 16 RCA AFL1 2696 69 73 61 THE SONGS WE MADE LOVE TO MICKEY GILLEY/ 28 27 HALF AND HALF JERRY REED/RCA AHL1 3359 7 Epic KE 35714 10 29 21 OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA AQL1 3279 11 74 74 I'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN TOMMY OVERSTREET/Elektra 30 30 ME AND MY BROKEN HEART REX ALLEN, JR./Warner Bros. 6E 178 S BSK 3300 4 75 44 DOWN ON THE DRAG JOE ELY/MCA 3080 12 MCA'S TRIPLE PLAY

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TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number 52 SHE'S BEEN KEEPING ME UP NIGHTS BOBBY LEWIS/ MAY MAY WKS. ON m 26 19 CHART Capricorn 0318 6 54 SPANISH 2 IF I SAID YOU HAD A EYES CHARLIE RICH/Epic 8 50701 3 BEAUTIFUL BODY, 48 48 MOMENT BY MOMENT NARVEL FELTS/MCA 41011 6 49 53 I JUST WANNA FEEL THE MAGIC BOBBY BORCHERS/ WOULD YOU HOLD IT Epic 8 50687 4 AGAINST ME 10 56 MY HEART IS NOT MY OWN MUNDO EARWOOD/GMC 106 5 BELLAMY BOTHERS 68 WHEN A LOVE AIN'T RIGHT CHARLY McCLAIN/Epic 8 50706 2 Warner Bros. 8790 ® 67 (GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY JOHNNY CASH/Columbia 3 10961 2 © 4 LYING IN LOVE WITH YOU JIM ED BROWN & HELEN 53 10 ISN'T IT ALWAYS LOVE LYNN ANDERSON/Columbia CORNELIUS/RCA 11532 9 3 10909 12 3 3 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME DON WILLIAMS/MCA 12458 11 54 21 WHAT A LIE SAMMI SMITH/Cyclone 100 12 CI 5 SAIL AWAY OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA 12463 8 55 27 ON BUSINESS FOR THE KING/BLUE RIBBON BLUES JOE SUN/Ovation 1122 10 © 7 WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists 1288 7 56 59 ONLY DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER ZELLA LEHR/RCA 11543 4 6 1 DON'T TAKE IT AWAY CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 41002 11 7 8 HOW TO BE A COUNTRY STAR STATLER BROTHERS/ 57 58 STAY WITH ME DANDY/Warner/Curb 8771 6 Mercury 55057 9 E - SINCE I FELL FOR YOU CON HUNLEY/Warner Bros. 8812 1 14 SHE BELIEVES IN ME KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 1273 5 m - YOU CAN HAVE HER GEORGE JONES & JOHNNY 9 6 DOWN ON THE RIO GRANDE JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ/ PAYCHECK/Epic 8 50708 1 Epic 8 50671 12 60 60 DREAM LOVER RICK NELSON/Epic 8 50675 6 61 65 SPARE A LITTLE LOVIN' ARNIE RUE/NSD 19 3 10 13 RED BANDANA MERLE HAGGARD/MCA 41007 7 62 38 MAY I TERRI HOLLOWELL/Con Brio 150 10 11 11 JUST LONG ENOUGH TO SAY GOODBYE MICKEY GILLEY/ Epic 8 50672 11 m 71 I MIGHT BE AWHILE IN NEW ORLEANS JOHNNY RUSSELL/ Mercury 55060 3 ® 17 YOU FEEL GOOD ALL OVER T. G. SHEPPARD/Warner/Curb 8808 6 80 NADINE FREDDY WELLER/Columbia 3 10973 2 65 12 YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY, I'VE GOT SOMEBODY ® 19 NOBODY LIKES SAD SONGS RONNIE MILSAP/RCA 11553 5 VERN GOSDIN/Elektra 46021 11 14 15 ME AND MY BROKEN HEART REX ALLEN, JR./Warner Bros. 8786 7 El CHEAPER CRUDE OR NO MORE FOOD BOBBY "SO FINE" 15 16 SWEET MELINDA RANDY BARLOW/Republic 039 8 BUTLER/IBC 0001 1 CALIFORNIA El 20 SEPTEMBER SONG WILLIE NELSON/Columbia 3 10929 7 m GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol 4715 1 m 24 ARE YOU SINCERE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA 11533 6 BREAKIN' IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART DEBBY BOONE/Warner/Curb 8814 1 22 IF LOVE HAD A FACE RAZZY BAILEY/RCA 11536 4 m 77 JUST BETWEEN US BILL WOODY/MCA/Hickory 54043 6 23 WHAT IN HER WORLD DID I DO EDDY ARNOLD/RCA 11537 7 m 70 85 GETTING OVER YOU AGAIN DALE McBRIDE/Con Brio 151 3 20 25 I'M THE SINGER, YOU'RE THE SONG TANYA TUCKER/ 71 42 HOLD WHAT YOU'VE GOT SONNY 9 MCA 1807 8 JAMES/Monument 280 72 44 WHERE DO I PUT HER MEMORY CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA 11477 14 26 DOWN TO EARTH WOMAN KENNY DALE/Capitol 4704 6 ® 73 49 I WANT TO SEE ME IN YOUR EYES PEGGY SUE/ ® 28 JUST LIKE REAL PEOPLE THE KENDALLS/Ovation 1125 4 Door Knob 9094 10 ® 34 I CAN'T FEEL YOU ANYMORE LORETTA LYNN/MCA 41021 4 74 62 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/ Artists 1276 15 ED 33 I DON'T LIE JOE STAMPLEY/Epic 8 50694 5 United 75 79 THE REAL THING O. B. McCLINTON/Epic 8 50698 3 ® 30 TWO STEPS FORWARD AND THREE STEPS BACK SUSIE 76 50 FAREWELL PARTY GENE WATSON/Capitol 4680 15 ALLANSON/Elektra/Curb 46036 5 77 70 SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 32 AMANDA WAYLON/RCA 11596 2 GAIL DAVIES/Lifesong 8 1784 (CBS) 16 27 9 BACK SIDE OF THIRTY JOHN CONLEE/MCA 12455 13 78 63 DARLIN' DAVID ROGERS/Republic 138 13 35 I WILL SURVIVE BILLIE JO SPEARS/United Artists 1292 6 79 66 SLOW DANCIN' JOHNNY DUNCAN/Columbia 3 10915 14 29 29 ROCKIN' MY LIFE AWAY JERRY LEE LEWIS/Elektra 46030 8 80 69 WISDOM OF A FOOL JACKY WARD/Mercury 55055 15 30 37 IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU MARGO SMITH/ 81 73 I'LL LOVE AWAY YOUR TROUBLES FOR AWHILE Warner Bros. 8806 4 JANIE FRICKE/Columbia 3 10910 13 36 SIMPLE LITTLE WORDS CRISTY LANE/LS 172 4 82 76 THEY CALL IT MAKING LOVE TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic 32 31 LO QUE SEA (WHAT EVER MAY THE FUTURE BE) 8 50661 13 JESS GARRON/Charta 131 9 83 83 I CAN FEEL LOVE LINDA CALHOUN/Grape 2004 2 84 74 I LOST MY HEAD CHARLIE RICH/United Artists ® 39 STEADY AS THE RAIN STELLA PARTON/Elektra 46029 6 1280 12 85 64 SWEET MELINDA/WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND JOHN DENVER/ 43 MY MAMA NEVER HEARD ME SING BILLY CRASH RCA 11535 8 CRADDOCK/Capitol 4707 5 86 82 (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK RIGHT BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA 12451 15 LAY BACK IN THE ARMS OF SOMEONE JUICE NEWTON/ ED - SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT Capitol 4714 1 ANNE MURRAY 88 88 DISNEYLAND DADDY PAUL EVANS/Spring 193 3 Capitol 4716 1 89 96 BAD DAY FOR A BREAK UP LESLEE BARNHILL/Republic 040 2

90 NO GREATER LOVE BILLY STACK/Caprice 2058 1 41 WORLD'S MOST PERFECT WOMAN RONNIE McDOWELL/ 91 - MY BLUE HEAVEN MAC WISEMAN & WOODY HERMAN/ Epic 8 50696 5 Churchill 7735 1 45 TOUCH ME BIG AL DOWNING/Warner Bros. 8787 6 92 91 DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 38 40 FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES DAVID HOUSTON/ 41009 3 Elektra 46028 6 93 WHEN MY CONSCIENCE HURTS THE MOST JOHNNY BUSH/

61 PLAY TOGETHER AGAIN AGAIN BUCK OWENS WITH Whiskey River 41 791 1 EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. 8830 3 94 72 TAKES A FOOL TO LOVE A FOOL BURTON CUMMINGS/ Portrait 6 12 47 THE GIRL ON THE OTHER SIDE NICK NOBLE/TMS 601 7 70024 95 98 JUST LET ME MAKE BELIEVE JIM CHESNUT/MCA Hickory 57 DELLA AND THE DEALER HOYT AXTON/Jeremiah 1000 4 41015 2 42 18 NEXT BEST FEELING MARY K. MILLER/RCA 11554 12 96 WASN'T EASY, - IT BABY FREDDIE HART/Capitol 4720 1 51 I'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN TOMMY OVERSTREET/ 97 MASSACHUSETTS ® - TOMMY ROE/Warner/Curb 800 1 4 Elektra 46023 98 75 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE JOHN ANDERSON/Warner Bros. 8770 10 44 46 RUNAWAY HEART REBA McENTIRE/Mercury 6 55058 99 78 THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE FARON YOUNG/MCA 41004 7 55 THERE IS A MIRACLE IN YOU TOM T. HALL/RCA 11568 3 100 81 LOVE LIES MEL McDANIEL/Capitol 4691 12

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HIS NEW ALBUM ON ELEKTRA RECORDS AND TAPES. IS Produced by David Malloy.

*01979 DebDave Music lnc./Briarpatch Music Management: Stan Moress, All rights reserved. Used by permission. Scotti Brothers Enterprises ,R1979 Eiektraresyium Records O AWarner Communications Co Features "Suspicions:'

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Produced by FRANK DAY. Associate Producer: BRUCE SPERLING for Jeff Wald Productions, Inc. Management: JEFF WALD.

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