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111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M11111111111 Classical 45's Enter R&B 'FAME' NATRAAsks Equality As Films Open Door SETS ATT'Y NEW YORK-Florynce Ken- In Radio & Records By FREDKIRBY nedy has been set as legal coun- By PAUL ACKERMAN selfor the Rhythm and Blues MIAMI - NATRA leaders, Using the phrase asa con- NEW YORK - The classical Madigan" and "2001." Hall of Fame. Miss Kennedy single is back and films can be DeutscheGrammophon is gathered at the Sheraton Four vention slogan,Shieldsampli- given a lion's share of the credit has served as attorney for many fied: "We all have a stake in servicing easy listening, Top 40, music business activities includ- Ambassadors Hotel here for the fortheirreturn. A Deutsche and progressiverockstations biggest conventioninthe or- this country, and NATRA peo- Grammophon singleuses ing the estates of Billie Holiday ple have a stake in two indus- the with a single pairing the An- andCharlieParker. A non- ganization's 13 -year history, original version of material from dantefromMozart's"Piano flatly stated that NATRA mem- tries . . . we are not begging "ElviraMadigan,"while profit corporation is now being the record companies or station Co- Concerto No. 21," the version set up in which monies earned bers must have a fairer share in lumbia plans a disk with music featuredin managers for anything . . . but "Elvira Madigan," from projected record sales and two key industries-records and from "2001: A Space Odyssey." andChopin's"GrandPolo- radio. Thus did Tommy Smalls, they will have to make us part Mercury has a single based on a TV show will go to ghetto of it if they wish to stay in busi- naise," which previously was a areas. Convention Chairman, and Del "Elvira Madigan" and "Rose- Jose Iturbi hit. Shields, ExecutiveSecretary, ness... this is telling it like it mary's Baby." Album sales also is." (Continued on page 24) ill1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 "tellit like itis." have been sparked by the use Speaking to station manage- of classical material in "Elvira ment, Shields said, "You called on us during the dark hours TV Showcasing Black Artists afterthedeathof Dr. King and we respondedwell." He 'Funny Girl' By ELIOT TIEGEL continued: "A convention means many things; itis a time for in- LOS ANGELES - The tele- and the Vandellas, Nipsey Rus- Temptations headlineintheir ventory and telling it likeitis, Draws Disks vision networks are showing in- sel,Redd Foxx andGeorge first TV special, although the By MIKE GROSS terest in showcasing black mu- not in anger but in truth." He sicians in the specials category. Kirby. The program, shot as a two acts are not new to the TV urged the members to dedicate NEW YORK - The record pilot for a possibleseries for medium. Title of the houris themselvestothisconcept so Previouslyblackartistshave NBC, marks a first in network companies are hopping on the ...6ularlyfoundslotsamong "TCB - Starring Dianna Ross that "We will walk out as lead- Jule Styne-Bob Merrill score for TV's flock of variety shows, but TV in that the producers have andtheSupremes Withthe ers ableto helpright wrongs "Funny Girl" in advance of the thespecialsfieldhasnever been working with black per- Temptations." TCB when trans- against black and white." film'srelease next month.In formers before and behind the lated means "Taking Care of Shields' remarks were made really been open. cameras. The format is split be- Business." addition to the soundtrack al- Three TV musicals,allde- on Thursday(15)duringthe bum on Columbia and the re- signed to promote rhythm and tween music and comedy. The Peterson Productions lunch hosted by ABC records. issue of the original Broadway blues, will provide the fall sea- The second Schlatter-Friendly specialis"Aretha's World of The executivesecretary'stalk cast album by Capitol, there are son with the most soul music show isail music end is being Soul." The show, Miss Frank- was preceded by a historical re- more than a dozen more albums everofferedinthespecials prepared inCoil lin'sfirst specials venture, will view of NATRA by Smalls, a and singles of the songs hitting category. Motown Productions for a Dec. be taped in January at various foundingfatherandpioneer. themarketbeforethefilm's Two of the shows emanate 9 showcasing on NBC. Diana locations. Miss Franklin and Ed Smalls thankedHenryStone, premiere in New York Sept. 18. fromGeorgeSchlatter- Ed Ross and the Supremes and the (Continued on page 66) (Continued on page 66) Intheline-uparealbums Friendly Productions, with the and/or singles by the Supremes third show a creation of Robert (Motown), Louis Armstrong E. Peterson Productions. (Kapp), King Richard's Fleugel The two "Laugh -In" produc- Knights (MTA), Eydie Gorme ers' ventures are "Soul,"star- (Continued on page 8) ring Lou Rawls, Martha Reeves 'No Play, No Pay' Policy For Record Promo Films By HANK FOX NEW YORK - Hashberry one can guarantee airplay.But Films, producers of promotional based on our track record, we're minifilms for records, hasin- going to take that chance." itiated a fee structure predicated Hashberry's "no play, no pay" on the amount of airplay each policy is keyed to a four -price - filmreceives. Previously,all level schedule. Each level is de- minifilm contracts were based termined by the type of televi- on production and print costs, sion program broadcasting the with no relationship to either the minifilm.Level one, for exam- amount of play or number of ple, consists of network deejay stations airing minifilms. programs.Cost to the record "We're out to show record label for thefirst showing on The Cowsills are following their chart excursion on "Indian Unprecedented demand from radio and retail outlets forced companies,"Hashberrypresi- one program is $35. Additional Lake" with "Poor Baby" (K-13981),a sure -shot successor the release of "Morning Dew" as a single release from Lulu's dent, Hank Schwartz, said, "that exposures on the same show are to their three previous Top 10 singles on MGM. Their latest Epic album, "To Sir With Love."National sales response is MGM album, "Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools" (SE -4554), their money is actually working scaled down to$2afterthe now being reflected on the best-selling charts.Just a year for them.It's a gamble on our finds the group sailing into significant new musical dimen- ago, "To Sir With Love" broke for the British vocalist, and fourth broadcast. sions-andgoingfull -steam -aheadupthealbumcharts history seems to be repeating itself. (Advertisement) part," he continued, "because no (Continued on page 66) again. (Advertisement)

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"CLASSICAL RED COMING SOON By GAS" A FANTASTIC NEW MUSICOR MS 3170 HOT CLASSICAL GAS GENE ALBUM BY ROSEMARY'S BABY LOVE OF IVY NEW THEME FROM ROMEO PITNEY HUGO WINTERHALTER & JULIET LOVE IS BLUE FEATURING HIS WITH WINDS OF AUTUMN ALBUM HARLEM RIVER BLUES SMASH SINGLE LAND OF DREAMS EDDIE HEYWOOD THEME FOR MARGARET "HEARTBREAKER" MacARTHUR PARK AT THE PIANO THEME FROM ELVIRA MADIGAN th is recently had the industry doing manmonkey flips and now is readying to turn the whole scene upside down, inside out, and every which way again with the biggest, most explosive multi- media entertainment package of all time. That's right, of all time. Don Kirshner Executive TurntableMercury Bows 76 LP's in Francis M. Scott III has been appointed managing director of Time -Life Records, effective Oct.1.In the Label's Largest Fall Release newly created position, Scott will report to Rhett Austell, publisher of Time -Life Books. Scott is CHICAGO - Mercury Rec- and in quantity to stores that Going again under the "Total presentlyvice-presidentofCapitolRecords, ords Corp. kicked off a 10 -day play music through their public- Experiencein Sound" slogan, where for the past 19 years he has served in nationwide campaign Aug.14 address systems. the Limelight releaseisbeing for the largest album release in backed by an extensive advertis- virtually every field of record production. As Also included in the Philips ing program and a number of head of Time -Life Records, Scott will supervise its 23 -year history. All corporate release are Paul Mauriat and labels' salesandpromotion the Mystic Moods Orchestra. merchandising aids including a the "Concerts of Great Music" series as well as brass are demonstrating 76 new new"DisplayMobile."The SCOTT the development of several new series in both albums in sound film showings TheSmash -Fontanalabels, compact display, which hangs the pop and classical fields. In addition, Time -Life International and parties for accounts in 29 headedbyproductmanager by strings, features the Mecki Recordings has collaborated with Deutsche Grammophon since different cities through Saturday Rory Bourke, are coming out Mark Men LP on one side and with12 new albums under a the other albums on the oppo- 1964 in the mail-order sales of classical and semi -classical albums (24). "Smash -Fontana Deals You a in 10 countries throughout the world. Scott, who will headquarter "Chart Heavy," the Mercury site side. Full House of LP's" theme. Art- Silk screened plastic divider in New York, will be responsible for all of the record division's label'sfall album program,is ists include the Asylum Choir, spearheaded by two packages cards also have been introduced, activities. the Sir Douglas Quintet and the featuring such labels as "Under- *** from the Smothers Brothers and Little Boy Blues. theirnewrecordproduction ground Music," "Electronic Mu- Warner Pagliara has been appointed director of sales ad- company, Rubicon River. The A special 28 by 17 -inch full - sic," "Jazz" and "Music From ministration and distribution for Columbia Rec- "SmothersComedy Brothers color display highlighting all 12 the Far East." Each card also ords. In his new position, Pagliara will be re- Hour" is their first all -new com- albums has been preparedto the new Limelight logo. sponsiblefordirectingthe operation ofall edy album in more than three merchandise the release inin- Mercury -Wingkicksoffa branches and service centers within the Sales years, while the second album store locations. The extra -large unique concept for budget line and Distribution Department,directingsales is "Pat Paulsen for President," displayisrelated to the "Full buyers with a "You Pick 'Em, services and radio station services activities, and an album based on the featured House" theme of the program. We Pack 'Em" offer for the fall. comedianon the Smothers Thecorporation'sLimelight Product manager Shelly Tirk is assisting in the development of sales, merchan- 250 -LPcapacity, dising and distribution programs and policies. BrothersCBS -TVshowand labelisreleasing five new al- offeringa summer replacement show and bums under the leadership of four-color floor -standing brow- Pagliara, who joined Columbia in 1955, most PAGLIARA ser box display free to any mer- and ad- his humorous bid for the presi- productmanager, Robin Mc- recently held the position of director of operations dency. Bride. Highlighting the new re- chandiser who buys 250 Wing ministration. leaseis an LP by the Mecki LP's of his own selection from *** Supporting the release of the inthe Smothers album isa $40,000 - Mark Men,ajazz -influenced the old or new items Eddie Simon has joined Decca Records' artists and repertoire plus consumer program which Swedish rock quintet. catalog. staff. Simon's primary duties wil encompass all includes a full page in a forth- phases of the contemporary music scene through coming Sunday edition of the the screening of masters, and the scouting and New York Times, a nationwide 1 -Stop Owners Irate at grooming of young talent to be released on the co-operativeradioandlocal label. He will also be assigned as a producer for newspaper advertising campaign Bill Cannon's Comments several acts already on the Decca roster. Simon, and executive advertising in un- derground publications,special By EARLPAIGE brother of Simon and Garfunkel's Paul Simon, "Cannon was kicked bya will headquarter at Decca's New York offices. fan club mailings and a point - CHICAGO -A number of of -purchase program for stores one -stopownersaroundthe one -stop at an early age and it SIMON ...Al Silver has been named head of Roulette's in cities where the forthcoming U. S. are ready and waiting to left quite an impression," Fred r&b department. His responsibilities include signing new talent, Smother Brothers in -person tour Sipioracommentedherelast buying masters and production. Silver started in the record in- plays. lash out at Bill Cannon, presi- week. The remark typifies the dustry in 1947 with his own pressing plant. He began the Herald As for the Paulsen album, dent, Music Operators of Amer- attitude of many one -stop own- and Ember labels in 1953. He also owned Angel Music Pub- Allen Mink, Mercury product ica (MOA). Seething over criti- ers, who at this point are dis- lishing Co. manager, said the full details of cismleveled. atone -stopsby guising whatiscertainto be *** a massive nationwide program Cannon, the owners will have an various degrees of bitterness. behind the album and the cam- opportunity for rebuttal on Oct. MOA executive vice-president Roger B. Minkoff has been named sales manager, Eastern 11. The occasion will be a one - Fred Granger said the seminar sales, for Columbia Special Products. Minkoff paign, which will be spotted reg- ularly through the fall on TV, stop seminar on opening day of on one -stopspromisedtobe will be responsible for managing the activities will be announced shortly. the Oct. 11-13 MOA convention "controversial." At least six one - of account executives in the Eastern Region, here at the Sherman House Ho- stopowners, and possiblyas Rock groups featured in new (Continued on page 45) soliciting and obtaining busines for special rec- Mercury albumsareGenesis, tel. ords in the East and initiating the utilization of Linn Country and Eyes of Blue. Columbia product and products of various out- In the country field, Mercury is side manufacturers through soliciting and ob- issuingthree more compendia WB-7 Music inMod taining sales of incentive programs to industrial of hits from its catalog, retail- organizationsandtrading -stampcompanies. MINKOFF ing at $5.79 per album. Minkoff, who joined CBS in 1965, most recently held the posi- The Philips program is called Staff "Generation Un-Gap" and fea- Push; Realigns tion of sales supervisor, Eastern sales, for Columbia Special 13), W-7 Records President Mike Projects. tured in the release are second LOS ANGELES-An all-out * * * LP'sbythreecontemporary drive to join the contemporary Maitlandgainstheadditional rock groups: Blue Cheer, H. P. music mainstream has been ini- administrative responsibility for Tom Mowrey, who has been director of classical production Lovecraft and the Hello People. tiated by Warner Bros. -7 Arts all the W-7 music companies as at Vox Records for four years, is leaving the company for posi- The three actswill be pro- Music, which plans to hire staff anexecutivevice-president for tions as assistant director of university relations at the University moted through a free12 -inch writers for both its New York music, a newly created post. of Rochester and director of alumni programs at the university's demonstration LP, which is be- and Los Angeles offices. George Lee,the recordla- Eastman School of Music. He also plans to continue to produce ing sent directly to all accounts As reported in Billboard (July bel'sEasternoperationsvice- recordings. president, who hasjust been * * given the additional title of vice- president and general manager Harvey A. Ludwig has been elected president of Tenna Corp., of Warner Bros. -7 Arts Music, tape cartridge player manufacturer, succeeding president and willdirectastaffof general treasurer Morton R. Mendes, who resigned for personal reasons. professional managers here and Edwin P. Madsen was elected treasurer. in New York. Named to the *** firstofthesepostsisBilly Sherman, who willman the John Bromell named professional manager of Essex Music of HollywoodofficewithJack Australia, Ltd. Bromell will focus attention on signing and de- Mass, as professional manager veloping new Australian writers for local and international ex- for special projects. Mass for- ploitation. He will also launch campaigns to acquire disk activity merly worked at the Burbank on songs from the motion picture version of Lionel Bart's studio lot in the Music Publish- "Oliver!" due for its Australian premiere in December. ers Holding Corp. offices. This company has been consolidated *** into the dominant W-7 Music Albert Stein has been appointed national sales manager of company. Fine -Tone Audio Products Co. Stein was formerly Southeastern On theadministrativelevel, sales manager of Chemical Service of Baltimore and more re- Max Kendrick has been named cently New York sales director of Whitehead Metals. ...Don special projects professional Pasim has resigned his post as vice-president of Premier Albums. managerwithIrvingBrown He was with the firm seven years. named director of the standard educational department. * * * BURKE JOHNSON, left, operations manager ofWAOK, Atlanta, and vice- and presidentof NATRA, discusses block hops for disadvantaged areas in Both operate in New York. Rick Ward, director of advertising and publicity for ABC Atlanta with Officer Ernest Lyons of the Atlanta Crime Prevention The amalgamation of all the Records and assistant to Larry Newton, ABC president, has Bureau and Jack Geldbart, president of L.&F. Record Service and also parent firm's music publishing resigned to assume new duties in Hollywood. Ward, who has president of NARM. L.&F.is supplying an unlimited quantity of hit companies into one group, gives been with ABC 11 years, begins new duties Sept. 16. The new records for the project which has averaged 20 hops a week since May Maitland the responsibility for 15. Johnson has trained assistant deejays employed by WAOK and assignment is in the entertainment business, but announcement Atlanta's office of Economic Opportunity to provide the hops in co- the co-ordination of their oper- of the company is being held off temporarily. Ward's successor operation with the Atlanta Police Department, Parks Department and ations within the structure of the at ABC has not yet been named. School Board. parent company. Billboard is published weekly by Billboard Publications, Inc., 165 W. 46th St., New York, N. Y. 10036. Subscription rate: annual rote, $20; single -copy price, $1. Second class postage paid at New York, N. Y., and at additional mailing offices. AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD AVIBRATINGMOVIEFeaturing: SOUND The ALL-STAR TRACKElectric Peter ALBUM.Flag, Yarrow, Tiny and Tim, Rosko. /IPaulBarryTheYou undergroundAre Butterfield, WhatMcGuire, anything YoL movie Eat is a that Supersound preceded sound track Spadehappening.it "YouAnd AreinIt's instantName power the unlike recording What consumer does it! Youindustry. Eat"iscommunication. more like "YOUa groove ON COLUMBIAARE than a gig. WHAT RECORDS'YOU EAT" -CO/WOW% NNIARCPS PEG. MOOED IN USA. 'WORLD OF SOUL' CHARTSFat Music Publishing Profits BASED ON SIX MONTHS Key to Nat'l Gen., WB-7 Deal NEW YORK-The information compiled and tabulated for the LOS ANGELES-The profit National General had been The entire Warner publishing "World of Soul" (Billboard supplement, Aug. 17) was based on the lure of music publishing and re- among severalfirmsreported operationis undergoing execu- Billboard rhythm and blues charts from the issue of Jan. 6, 1968 cording is one of the major rea- seeking to acquire W-7, whose tiveanddirectionalrevamp- through June 1,1968. These recaps, as well as the weekly charts sons why National General Corp. interests include Warner Bros., ments, with a number of main- do not reflect actual sales figures. The ratings take into account the last week announced an agree- Reprise, Loma, Atlantic, Atco streamexecutivesexitingand number of disks the company or performer had on the chart during ment had been reached in prin- Records, Warner Bros. -7Arts W-7 RecordspresidentMike that period, plus the highest chart position it held and the length of cipletomergewithWarner Music (formerly Music Publish- Maitlandbeinggivenover-all time the disk remained on the charts. Bros. -Seven Arts, Ltd. ers Holding Corp.), Tamerlane charge for revamping the pub- Each disk was given points accordingly. Therefore, a manufac- National General had sought Music (BMI) and Atlantic's own lishing operation. turer with one record that went higher on the r&b chart and last year to purchase the highly publishing wings. A number of reasons here remained longer would come out above a manufacturer with five successful independent produc- National General will emerge emerged for the Seven Arts will- disks with lower chart positions and shorter chart life. New artists tionfirmof Koppelman and as the dominant company, pro- ingness to merge. These include listed as appearing on the r&b charts for the first time are those Rubin as the first step toward viding the terms are ratified by disagreements between the Hy - artists who did not appear on the charts prior to this year. An exam- moving into the music business. respectiveboards which meet mans and the Eastern financiers ple is Al Greene with "Back Up Train" on Hot Line Records who NGC, whichoperatestheater Aug. 20 and by stockholders. over the direction the company was not listed as a new artist since his hit single was on the r&b chains, has also gone into the The National General offer is re- should take, and a wish to in- chart in 1967. featurefilmproductionbasis ported at approximately $50 per volveachangeinownership with a subsidiary company. W-7 share for a total of $187 with a change in leadership to million. obtain a capital gains situation. The NGC-W-7tie-upan- Record companyexecutives nouncementoccursjust 13 last week remained calm on the months after Seven Artsfor- surface as news of the merger RIAA Goldfor 54 Pressings mally purchased WB, installing became public, although it had NEW YORK-Gold Record Album Awards went to: "Jim Thou Art," Elvis Presley (RCA); new corporate management led been reported in financial cir- Nabors Sings," Jim Nabors (Co- "Distant Drums," Jim Reeves byEliot Hyman and his son cles for some weeks. Award certifications were Kenneth. While the Seven Arts awarded to 54 records -33 al- lumbia); "Bob Dylan's Greatest (RCA); "Blooming Hits," Paul Terms ofthe dealcallfor bums and 21singles-inthe Hits," Bob Dylan (Columbia); Mauriat and Orchestra (Philips); people mainly concentrated on W-7 shareholders to receive a firstsix months of 1968. Ac- "StrangeDays,"the Doors "Best of Buck Owens," Buck the motion picture aspect of the one-half share of NGC common cording to the Record Industry (Elektra); "Dream With Dean," Owens (Capitol); "Doctor Do - business, they did become in- for each of their shares, plus Dean Martin (Reprise); "Guan- little,"Soundtrack (20th Cen- volved with the music operation, AssociationofAmericathis with some friction reported over one $26 face value 5 per cent total exceeds the previousall- tanamera," the Sandpipers tury -Fox); "The Byrds' Greatest convertible subordinated 25 - time high of 46 awards -30 al- (A&M); "Farewell to the First Hits,"theByrds(Columbia); a number of contractual obli- yearsinkingfunddebenture. bums and 16 singles-made in Golden Era," the Mamas & the "Welcome to My World," Dean gations. The debenture will be converti- the first half of 1967. Papas(Dunhill); "How Great Martin(Reprise);"Houston," The newleisure -timecom- ble into NG common stock at Dean Martin (Reprise). bine will yield assets exceeding a price equal to $2.50 over the Also, "AreYouExperi- $450million. The Burbank - average marketpriceof NG enced?," Jimi Hendrix (Reprise); based record labels (W-7) and stock for the five trading days Imperial Incentive Plan "John Wesley Harding," Bob the New York headquartered Atlantic family of lines, have all preceding themailing to NG Dylan (Columbia); "The Gradu- shareholdersoftheproposed ate,"Soundtrack(Columbia); been operating at record sales transaction proposal. The price Offers $ for Fieldmen "The Bestof Eddy Arnold," paces. Atlantic and Warner LP product have been in top chart will not be less than $42.50 nor plus membership in a new Im- EddyArnold (RCA);"The more than $55. LOS ANGELES-John An- GreatCaruso,"Mario Lanza positions for quite some time. toon, Imperial's national promo- perial 100 Club. Income from ASCAP royalties Two weeks ago Seeburg tion manager, has adopted sev- In addition to the club mem- (RCA); "ModernSoundsin Corp., the giant coin industry Country and WesternMusic, for W-7 Music is estimated at eral tactics developed by a pre- bership the promotion man also around $2 million. manufacturer, sought to merge vious employer, Allstate Insur- wins a gold inscribed ring,sil- Vol.2," Ray Charles (ABC); with W-7, but Seeburg's bid for ance, in creating a new incentive vercuppluscertificateof "GreatestHits,"Ray Charles thedebenturesdidnotmeet plan for fieldmen. achievement. (ABC);"LovingYou,"Elvis Monarch Spreads some of the requirements of the Antoon's motivation promo- The individual who qualifies Presley (RCA); "Turtles' Great- Securities and Exchange Com- tion program has been launched the most in one year will receive estHits,"the Turtles (White Into Tape Field mission. with Jackie DeShannon's new a president's cup for his branch. Whale); "The Birds,the Bees single, "The Weight." This cup will become a rotating and the Monkees," the Monkees With ARC Buyers When a promotion man lands award, moving yearly to the top (Colgems);"Gigi,"Soundtrack (MGM). LOS ANGELES - Monarch the single goes Top 10 on the promotion man's distributorship. Electronics International, man- station he receives $50. When The program,explains An- Also, "Bookends," Simon & Atlantic, Track Garfunkel (Columbia); "Some- ufacturer and importer of home the single goes top 10 on the toon, who has held the post since entertainmentequipment,has January, will only involve singles whereThere's a Someone," station he earns $100. When it acquired ARC Electronics,a lands on the major national Top which "need an effort to break Dean Martin(Reprise);"Per- suasivePercussion," Enoch manufacturerofautostereo In Distrib Deal 10 singles charts he wins $200 them." Imperial's 20 field pro- tape players. motion men can thus earn $350 Light(Command);"Songs I NEW YORK-Atlantic Rec- per hit record in the program. SingontheJackieGleason The sale,involving astock Show," Frank Fontaine (ABC); transfer, has been approved by ords has made adistribution Five Uni Distribs "Love, Andy," Andy Williams both firms and is awaiting ap- agreement withKitLambert, 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 proval of regulatory agencies. Chris Stamp and Pete Kameron Capture Stakes (Columbia); "Doris Day's Great- Monarch is on a major ac- of Track Records in London to est Hits," Doris Day (Columbia); quisition program to involve it- distribute "The Crazy World of LOS ANGELES - Uni Rec- RIAA CERTIFIES "Disraeli Gears," Cream (Atco); "Merry Christmas," Andy Wil- self fully in the tape cartridge - Arthur Brown" in the U. S. The ords has honored five distribu- player market. Previously, Mon- group's current single, "Fire," is tors inthe Hugh 2 BRASS LP'S liams (Columbia). as winners arch had purchased Concertone No. 1 on the Record Retailer Masekelasweepstakescontest. Gold Record Awards were charts in England this week, and LOS ANGELES - Two rec- given to the following singles: in April and Cal -Best Electron- Pat Quinn of United Record Dis- ords by Herb Alpert and the ics in June. the group's album "The Crazy tributors of Houston was named "Chain of Fools," Aretha Frank- World of Arthur Brown" is also the grand prize winner and re- Tijuana Brass have been certi- lin (Atlantic); "Skinny Legs and There will be no major per- fiedbythe RecordIndustry sonnel shifts at ARC, according riding high. ceived an MGB Roadster con- All," Joe Tex (Dial); "Judy in to a Monarch spokesman, but a vertible. Association of America (RIAA) Disguise With Glasses,"John Atlantic will release the sin- Winning distributors included as a gold LP for achieving $1 Fred and the Playboys (Paula); change of direction in market- gle, "Fire," this week, and will Godwin Distributors of Atlanta, million in wholesale sales. The "BendMe,Shape Me,"the ing and production can be an- follow with the release of "The first place; Summit Distributors products are the LP, "The Beat American Breed (Acta); "Wom- ticipated. "We're trying to reach Crazy World of Arthur Brown" of Chicago, second; H. R. Bas - of the Brass," and thesingle, an, Woman," the Union Gap the youth market," the spokes- LP next week. They will be is- fordof San Francisco,third; "This Guy's in Love With You." (Columbia);"GreenTambou- man reports, "and ARC could sued on Track Records and dis- Mainline of Cleveland, fourth This latter single is Alpert's first rine," the Lemon Pipers (Bud- open many doors in that field." tributed by Atlantic. and UnitedDistributors of vocal effort. dah);"I Say a Little Prayer,"

Houston, fifth. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Dionne Warwick(Scepter); "Valleri,"theMonkees(Col - MCA Ends UK Quarter gems);"LoveIsBlue,"Paul Mauriat (Philips). As Leading Independent WB-7 Packages 120 Also,"SimonSays,"1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah);"(Sit - NEW YORK-MCA Rec- "If I Only Had Time." Rowles' Singles in Oldie Push tin' On) The Dock of the Bay," ords, Ltd., rounded out the sec- secondrelease"Hush, Not a OtisRedding(Volt);"Since ond quarter of 1968 as the top Word toMay," releasedless LOS ANGELES - Warner copies of previous hits. You'veBeenGone,"Aretha performing independent record than a month ago,isalready Bros. -7 Arts has gone one step The label copy on the special Franklin(Atlantic);"Honey," labelinEngland.That'san riding high in the British singles further to develop its oldie sin- DJ singles has been amended to Bobby Goldsboro (United Art- analysis of the market in the charts, and his first albums, just glesbusiness.Thelabelhas ists); "Young Girl," the Union United Kingdom made by Rich- released in the U.K., is picking packaged over 120 singles and include the date of the original Gap (Columbia);"Lady Ma- ard L. Broderick, vice-president up solid sales reports. mailed the packet to 512 major release. The back-to-back pro- donna,"theBeatles(Capitol); of MCA's International Record The label also has re-empha- market radio stations. The W-7 gram, begun some four years "Cry Like a Baby," the Box Division, who recently returned sized key catalog artists from the oldies program is based on its ago,reportedlyturnedover Tops(Mala);"Cowboys to from an extensive tour of the American Decca vaults; i.e., Bill back-to-backsinglescoupling $250,000 last year. The com- Girls," the Intruders (Gamble); U.K. and the Continent. Haley, Buddy Holly, etc. Many two bona fide hits by an artist. pany adds one or two titles a "Tighten Up," Archie Bell and Broderick pointed out that the of these reissues have also ap- The idea for the back-to-back year totheseries. The series theDrells(Atlantic);"Mrs. performanceis even more re- peared prominently on English broadcasters package belongs to will be offered to Music Opera- Robinson," Simon & Garfunkel markable consideringthefact best selling charts. Artists from Bill Canady, W -7's national pro- tors of America (MOA) mem- (Columbia); "Yummy, Yummy, that MCA asa recordlabel the Decca, Brunswick, Coral and motion director. The packet is bers as another means of gain- Yummy," Ohio Express (Bud- wasn't launched until February UNI labels in the U.S. have also designedtoeliminatestations ing exposure forthe merchan- dah); "Beautiful Morning," the of this year. The standout in the been scoring for MCA Records "scrambling"forreplacement dise. Rascals (Atlantic). firstrelease was John Rowles' in England. AUGUST 24, 1968,BILLBOARD 5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK IN VMC to Push Dot Steps Up Bid Billboard Milton Berle & InYouth Market LOSANGELES-Dot has hired itsfirst two staff producers AUDIO RETAILING 34 Kaye Stevens to work in the contemporary music vein. The move is an extension An advertising campaign, promotions and record club build of thelabel'seffortstoacquire youthful product from outside traffic for Little Rock, Ark., dealer. LOS ANGELES-VMC Rec- producers. ords is launching a marketing - Joining the a&r staff are Ray Ruff, 28 -year -old former Ama- CLASSICAL 24 promotiondrivetopromote rillo, Tex., free-lance rock producer and Bobby Applegate, promoted MERCURY PROGRAM. Fall product prepared for Mercury, product by Milton Berle and from a local promotion man's assignment. These two additions pro- Philips, World Series and Wing. RCA issues six opera high- Kaye Stevens. vided Dot with a six -man a&r staff, double what it was prior to the lights sets. label's installation of a new management team. Miss Stevens, who will intro- Of the two new producers Ruff is the more experienced, having COIN MACHINE WORLD 45 ducehernewalbum,"The Grass Will Sing for You," on recorded the British rock act, Then, for Tower. He says he's lis- One -stop owners will have a chance to lash out at Music tenedto over100 actsinthe past few weeks before signing: OperatorsofAmericapresidentBillCannonduring a the Johnny Carson TV show, special seminar. plans to promote the LP on six Bugsy Maugh, lead singer with the Butterfield Blues Band; J. Frank TV appearances, including the Wilson, vocalist who had a hit on Jubilee two years ago; Mount INTERNATIONAL 16 "MeryGriffin"and"Mike Rushmore, a San Francisco blues quartet; City Zu, a Seattle quintet GREECE-Government plan to "purify" bouzouki music. Douglas" shows and the Jerry being groomed for the teeny-bopper audience; ballad singer Val Lewis telethon in New York. Stecklein; Life, a Columbus, Ohio, quartet and the Chuck Barris MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 36 She'll make personal appear- Syndicate. Kansas dealer learns how to appreciate "pretty sound" of Ruff says he plans using some unusual recording techniques guitar. ances here and in New York, with Stecklein. He will emphasize the vocalist's words by stopping meeting with disk jockeys and all the instruments and underscoring phrases with one instrument. RADIO 40 the consumer press. Miss Stev- Applegate's first group isthe Lewis Brothers, a rhythm and DICK STARR, KYA andKOIT-FM programdirector, ens opens at the American Ho- blues duo. Ruff estimates he'll have all his acts recorded by Septem- examines the c.jrrent status of Top 40 radio. tel, New York, Sept.5. ber at which time he'll start talent scouting again. Berle will promote his single, Prior to the entry of Ruff and Applegate into the a&r depart- RHYTHM & BLUES 37 theBeatles'"YellowSubma- ment, Dot had released contemporary product by Colours, the Ameri- CLUB DEEJAY JERRY KING brings the studiointo the rine," on several TV guest ap- can Breed and Peppermint Trolley, all done through independent streets withhislive and recorded soulsound showsin pearances. production. All the Dot a&r men report to Dick Peirce, vice-president Harlem. And Soul Sauce tells you what kind of week it was in r&b. Steve Vail, president of VMC, and general manager. plans a major promotion in the Producing product in other areas are Tom Mack, Milt Rogers, TALENT 10 "Undergroundpress"andon Billy Vaughn and Jerry Granahan. Peirce, a former a&r man, has FOREST HILLS. Bee Gees score success in their New York "underground radio"for Den- yet to take the plunge with Dot, although he recently signed Kay debut at Forest Hills. Spanky & Our Gang also registers well nisOlivier's album, "Come to Starr, with whom he's recordedinthe past. on bill. the Party."Olivieriwill make TAPE CARtridge 26 personal appearances here and RCA has escalateditsbattle against the use of cassette inSanFrancisco. VMC also recorders for taping music directly from radios. Car Tapes plans to promote a comedy al- E. H. Morris Breaks bows its own line of tape CARtridge and cassette players. bum by Ross Martin, star of the "Wild, Wild West" TV show. Link With Chappell FEATURES BreakoutSingles 66 Hits of the World 19 Inthecontemporary music Stock Market Quotations 8 Hot Country Albums 22 Color TV Ads NEW YORK - Edwin H. Vox Jox 23 Hot Country Singles 21 Morris and Co.isseveringits field, the firm is currently rid- Hot 100 54 long-time overseasaffiliation ingwith"FaceItGirl,It's CHARTS New Album Releases 32 Plug Cowsills with Chappell & Co. and will Over," "Mr. Sandman" and "I Top 40 Easy Listening 32 establish its own offices in prin- Pretend."Upcomingis"The Best -Selling ClassicalLP's 25 Top LP's 56 NEW YORK-A series of 12 cipal cities throughout the world. Red Balloon," recorded by the Best Selling Folios 36 TV commercials by the Dave Clark Five. Best -Selling Jazz LP's 32 RECORD REVIEWS Cowsills, MGM artists, will be- The company already has a Best -Selling R&B Albums 38 Inthemoviemusicfield, gin to be shown in the South and London office in operation, Ed- Best -Selling R&B Singles 37 Album Reviews 52, 65 win H. 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MOICCORP°iteno,a RECORD FROM HAPPENING SOUND ANOTHER TIC Earnings Rise Earnings Up Market QuotationsFor Seeburg 100% in Six Months As of Closing Thursday, Aug. 15, 1968 Week's Val. Week's Week's Week's Net CHICAGO - The Seeburg NEW YORK - Transconti- cents a share as compared with NAME High Low in 100's High Low Close Change Corp. scored an increase of 90 nentalInvestingCorp.more $642,000 or 10 cents per share per cent in earnings and 6 per Admiral 251/2 161/2 238 191/2 18% 19 + 1/4 than doubled itsearnings dur- shown during the same period cent in sales for the nine months ing the first six months of this in1967. The company's aver- American Broadcasting 723/4 433/4 142 64% 62 62 -2 ended July 31. It marked a rec- year as compared with the same age number of outstanding Ampex 371/4 261/2 718 301/4 2834 293/4 + 3/4 ord for the company. period in1967, and showed a shares increased during the six- Automatic Radio 25'/e 153/4 49 1834 17% 17% Unchg. Income from operations for 43 per cent profit increase dur- month period from 6,515,000 to Automatic RetailerAssoc. 106 723/4 61 981/2 961/4 981/4 +21/2 the nine -month period was ing the quarter ending June 30, 6,720,000. Avnet 651/2 301/2 701 5034 473/4 477/8 Unchg. $3,041,404 or $1.19 per share according toTIC president, TIC's sales during thefirst Canteen Corp. 33 201/2 273 263/4 25% 253/4 -1 compared with $1,601,317 or Robert K. Lifton. half of 1968 were reported as Capitol Ind. 37,12 24 123 253/4 241/2 2534 + 3/4 64 cents per share for the same earnings TIC's six - month $42,015,000compared with CBS 60% 433/4 434 5134 49% 50 - 3/4 period of the lastfiscalyear. were $1,942,000 or 29 cents per $36,959,000 during the first six Chic. Musical Inst. 38 24V2 91 27 261/8 261/4 - 1/4 Sales increased 6 per cent to share after an income tax pro- months in1967.Sales during Columbia Pic. 447/8 23Y2 295 35 333/4 34% + Vs $72,880,573 for the nine months visionof$1,066,000.During thisyear's second quarter Consolidated Elec. 451/4 333/e 276 363/4 3474 3414 - 1/2 from sales of $68,967,734 for the same period last year, the amountedto$20,515,000 as the comparable period oflast Disney, Walt 69% 413/a 227 73 661/2 721/4 +5% company earned $957,000, equal compared with $18,359,000 dur- year. to 15 cents per share, following ing the same period last year. EMI 71/4 41/2 318 5% We 51/2 - Vs a $390,000 income tax provi- Accordingto Lifton, this General Electric 100 801/4 1324 823/4 801/2 811/2 +1% sion. year's earnings were reduced by Gulf & Western 66% 38 Ve 1083 421/2 401/2 40V2 -11/4 Pickwick Net The second quarter's profits more than 1 cent per share in Handleman 31 21 208 23% 22 231/4 + 7/8 increasedto$922,000 or 14 taking into account an allowance Harvey Radio 331/2 15% 42 29 27 1/2 29 - 1/2 Rises by 35% for the 10 per cent federal sur- Kinney Services 891/4 531/4 137 73V2 697/8 72 +2 tax.Lifton said he anticipates 29% 16% 81 26 251/2 25% + LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. ESP Sets New even greater earnings during the Macke Co. MCA 531/4 43 1779 461/2 44V2 451/2 -11/4 -Net income of Pickwick Inter- Distributor Price second half of 1968 due to heavy +2 national, Inc., for the year end- record sale during the holiday Metromedia 45 341/4 267 401/2 38 40 ing April 30 rose 35 per cent NEW YORK-ESP Disk Ltd., season.Also, TIC recently ac- MGM 50% 353/ 439 371/4 36% 36Y2 + 1/4 to $667,063 from the $498,870 has set a new price policy of quired Sidewalk Productions, a 3M 119% 81 448 1051/e 99Y2 104% +4% of the previous fiscal year. $1.98 to distributors on all prod- music publishing and production Motorola 1531/4 97 1424 140 1211/4 122 -163/4 +2Y Sales were up 45 per cent uct with a 2 per cent discount firm, which produced the "Wild RCA 55 441/4 1115 481/4 451/4 473/4 from $8,008,624 to $11,642,301. for payment within 60days. in the Streets" soundtrack LP. Seeburg 331/2 191/2 506 281/4 26 281/2 +2% Earnings went up to $1.10 a The firm has added two dis- The TIC president expects this Servmat 591/2 35 224 521/4 49% 521/4 +2% share from 83 cents a share (re- acquisition to contribute to the tributors: Melody Sales of San Trans Amer. 69% 43 Vs 629 677/a 65 673/4 +2Y2 statedafter giving effect to a Francisco and Action of Denver. expected increases. Transcontinental Invest. 23% 13% 436 187/e 171/2 171/2 -1 three -for -two stock split, allow- Triangle 46 35 49 393/4 38 39% +21/2 ance for revaluation of English 20th Century 40% 24V2 401 363/4 35Y2 36 Unchg. holdings and the new tax sur- Vendo 321/4 231/4 63 26% 25% 26% + charge). The figures represented Warner Bros. -7 Arts 441/4 261/21664 441/4 371/2 39% -41/2 the 15th straight year of record sales and profits for the firm. Wurlitzer 25Y2 18% 31 19% 191/2 19% + 1/4 Zenith 65Y2 501/e 352 551/4 531/4 541/4 - 1/4 Week's Week'sWeek's Close Pye Continues OVER THE COUNTER* High Low Asof Closing Thursday, Aug. 15, 1968 Action Vs. MGM Data Packaging Corp. 28 251/4 28 GAC 18 12 12 LONDON - Pye is to con- its ITCC 7Y2 7 7 tinue action against MGM forbreachofcontracteven Jubilee Ind. 40 33 40 though Pye's application for in- Lear Jet 29% 261/2 26Y2 terim injunction restraining Mena Ent. 10Y2 9 91/2 0 MGM from marketing records Mills Music 311/2 30 311/2 through EMI was dismissed on 3 13 15 z NMC 15 Wednesday (14). Pye announced 12 121/4 In Omega Equity Corp. 14 Friday (16) it will "seek a per- Pickwick Int. 26 221/2 26 manent injunction against MGM z Telepro Ind. 2% 21/2 2% and damages." Tenna Corp. 211/4 20 201/2 Untiltrial MGM isfree to distribute andsellitsrecords rc *Over-the-counter prices shown are "bid" (as opposed to "asked").Neither the transactions. through EMI. This follows dis- z bidnor the asked prices of unlistedsecuritiesrepresent actual Rather, they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have missal by Mr. Justice Fisher of been sold or bought at the time of compilation. Pye's application for a tempo- The above quotations compiled for Billboard by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & raryinjunctionagainst MGM principal stock z Smith,Inc., member of the New York Stock Exchange and all and EMI pending full trial. Pye exchanges. was given leave to appeal and the judge gave directions for a CS z speedy trial. Pye was ordered to pay EMI's cost of Wednesday z WB-7 Ups Sales Estimate hearing. MGM's costs depend On Full Line by 30-40% on outcome of full case.

©1968 LOS ANGELES-Three countryexpressedpositivere- WLIB Receives weeks after its Hawaii -originated actiontothe product released "And if I'm elected I'll put a man with experience in inthe program. national sales convention, War- Service Award charge of the poverty program!" is makingone nerBros. -SevenArtshasre- Thelabel MIAMI - NATRA's "Radio change in its September release, Award" evaluated its sales projection to substituting the soundtrack DistinguishedService where itwill exceed the stated from "The Heart Isa Lonely was presented to WLIB, New figure by 30-40 per cent. Origi- Hunter" on Warners for an Ev- York, for its series "What Must Be Done!" The award was ac- nally, the company had forecast erly Brothers LP which has been delayed in production.Also cepted by Harry Novak, WLIB new product orders reaping a added to the September pack- president, Saturday (17). Billboard $6.5 million potential. age on the Reprise labelisa The series was created and The International Music -Record Newsweek!), W-7 followeditsHawaiian new English group debuting in produced by Sam Chase, WLIB Now in its 74th year of industry service gatheringwith localmarket the U. S.,the Pentangle. vice-president. presentations for dealers ofits Subscribe Now 27 August and September re- 'Funny Girl' Songs Draw Just mail request order today leases.Thisyear'sreleaseis 924 smallerthanlastyear'sfall BILLBOARD, 2160 Patterson Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 package of 32 albums. Heavy Recording Activity Please enter my subscription to BILLBOARD for Joel Friedman, the company's Continued from page 1 the singles splash with the Co- D 1YEAR $20 0 3 YEARS $45 New 0 Renew marketingvice-president,indi- lumbia release of "Funny Girl," Payments enclosed 2 EXTRA issues for cash Bill me later (Calendar),CarmenCavallero catedthatdealers around the one of the three new songs Styne Above subscription rates for Continental U. S. & Canada. (Decca), Andre Kostelanetz (Co- and Merrill wrote for. the film Overseas rates on request. lumbia), Ray Conniff (Colum- Disney Dividend bia), BriarcliffStrings(Har- version. Theothertwoare Company mony), Nancy Wilson (Capitol), "Roller Skates" and "The Swan." LOS ANGELES-Walt Dis- EnochLight(Project3),Ed The drive on the score and Name arebeing declared a Ames (RCA), Jack Jones (Kapp) the new recordings ney Productions handled by Bob Baumgart, pro- Address quarterly dividend of 71/2 cents and the Strawberry Singers (RCA). fessional manager of Chappell- City State & Zip per share, payable Oct. 1, 1968, Barbra Streisand, who plays Styne, and Buddy Robbins, who Type of Business Title to stockholders of record Sept. thetitleroll on the screen, as is in charge of special promotion L 16, 1968. she did on the stage, keynotes for Jule Styne. 8 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD newhit soundson atlantic-atco

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Spanky & Our Gang also scored body," and "Massachusetts" Althoughthe RCA artist's with the large audience. cameacrossasBarryGibb specialty is dramatic songs which The Brothers Gibb (Bee Gees) handled lead vocals, assisted by display his operatic range, his performed for more than an Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb concertprogram includes a hour with every number going in the last two. range of pop tunes, including over well. The group has two of The inclement weather prob- "The Impossible Dream,""If themostdistinctivevocalists ably had much to do with the She Walked Into My Life" and around in Robin and Barry Gibb, Atco group going on second "This Is My Song." His latest but, even more important, an ex- after the Nazz, but the excite- RCA album is titled "Walk Into ceptional repertoire of original ment of the program hit as the My Life." material. large back-up orchestra opened Keith Moon, a professor at For this material to go over, with an overture ofthe Bee Nevada Southern University, is Gees' first U. S. smash, "New accompanying thevocalist on York Mining Disaster1941." his tour which has been arranged Unsurpassed in Quality at any Price Among Robin Gibb's top vocals by Ashley Famous. were "And the Sun Will Shine" ELIOT TIEGEL THEIRISH ROVERS pause during a recording session of their new and "I Can't See Nobody." He Decca single "The Bi-Plane Evermore" at the Capitol Studios in Los GLOSSY was joined by Barry Gibb for Angeles. With the quartetisBud Dant, right, Decca producer. fine renditions of such numbers 5th Dimension PHOTOS as the unit's latest single, "I've TV Shows Set EACH Gotta Get a Message to You." Mel Carter Impresses 81/20 IN 8x10 The three brothers joined in LOS ANGELES - The 5th 1000 LOTS "Holiday," another favorite with Dimension, Soul City act, will $12.45 per 100 the audience, and two numbers appear on nine TV shows dur- At Royal Box Opening Post Cards from theirlatestalbum, "Let ing the forthcoming season, in- $49 per 1000 There Be Love" and "I Have NEW YORK - Mel Carter, My Heart Sings," Carter also 1,000 cluding five appearances on the displaying his fine voice and a 8x10 COLOR Decided to Join the Air Force." "Ed Sullivan Show." scoredwithrhythm numbers MOUNTED 4o- high degree of sensitivity, had ENLARGEMENTS Their encore was "Spicks and Guest shots include the "Ed such as his version of "When I $175.00 an impressive opening atthe 20"x30" $6.50 3,000 Postcards Specks," their first international Sullivan Show" Sept.22, Oct. Grow Too Old to Dream," and 30'!x40" $9.50 hit. The group also consists of Royal Box of the Americana $120.00 20, Dec. 15, Feb. 9 and April "I'mBeginningtoSeethe Special Color leadguitarist Vince Melouney 27;"JackieGleasonShow" Hotel on Tuesday (13). Process and drummer Colin Peterson. March 15; "Frank Sinatra Spe- Newly signed with Bell rec- Light." "Lover Come Back to Bill Shepherd was music director cial" Nov. 25;"PhyllisDiller ords, Carter included three of Me," alsoa rhythm number, for the Bee Gees. Show" Nov. 20, and "Operation his hits with his former labels: had good humorous touches. A Spanky & Our Gang had the Entertainment"Jan. 3.Also "Band of Gold," "All We Need high spot of the program was OPY4r unenviable chore of following planned is a network special of Is Love," and "Hold Me, Thrill the tender "The Other Woman." otocropherr the Bee Gees' excellent stint and their own. Me, Kiss Me," andallwent Totie Fields, who headlined the over well. A DivisionofJAMES J. KRIEGSMAN the Mercury group was more The 5th Dimension will make show, also was enthusiastically 165 W. 46th St., N.Y. 36 PL 7-0233 than up to the task. The group, a concert tour of Europe Jan. At his best in romantic bal- received. FRED KIRBY in its easy manner, offered folk. 3 -Feb. 10. lads, such as "All of a Sudden folk rock and country. One of their best numbers dated back Rock Ensemble todepressiondaysasElaine (Spanky)McFarlanedramati- Rascals Conquer Hawaii Sets Fall Slate cally belted out "Brother, Can ADVERTISING IN You Spare a Dime," which was NEW YORK-The New York BUSINESSPAPERS on their first Mercury album. With Form and Facility Rock & Roll Ensemble, Atco MEANS BUSINESS A real crowd pleaser was a HONOLULU - Hawaii's be- selection had to go into the pro- artists, opens a week's stand at merging of two oftheirbig come a habit with the Rascals, gram.TheRascalsthenof- theBitter End Sept.4.The (Continued on page 12) thehottest grouphere. They fered "Groovin'," "How Can I group appears with Cass Harri- come,theycroon,theycon- Be Sure," "A Beautiful Morn- son Saturday (24) at Newport; quer. ing,""LoveIsaBeautiful with (Mama) CassElliottof The Atlantic Records four- Thing." DunhillRecordsSept.14at some again invaded the Hono- The traditional finale, "Cute," Carnegie Hall; with the Turtles, lulu International Center Arena aramblinginstrumentalthat White Whale artists,at Duke Aug. 2 and 3, and about 13,000 went on for 20 minutes, capped University Sept. 28; with Epic's tookinthetwo -nightrevue an explosive evening. Sly and the Family Stone Oct. sponsored by K -POI Radio. The Rascals' buddies, a group 11 at American University, and With great form and facility, of five called Boys Town, won withRichard Pryorat New the Rascals practically lifted the hearty approval with their fresh Paltz (N. Y.) State College Oct. top off the Arena. In 70 min- approach to hits by the Doors, 26. Other bookings for the Atco utes, they packaged 13 tunes- VanillaFudgeandCream. groupare Notre Dame Uni- including "People Got to Be Leonard Arthur, a newcomer, versity, Sept. 20; University of Free," the current bestseller and the Phive Lads, a Honolulu NorthernIllinois,Sept.21; loaded with hope for peace. combo, also appeared-with vis- BucknellUniversity,Oct.9; Bearded Felix Cavaliere again ual assist from California Spec- West Point, N. Y., Oct. 27, and was a wizard on organ, almost trum, a psychedelic light show. the Brooklyn Academyof meditative as he sang and fin- WAYNE HADARA Music, Nov. 29. gered out the opening "Do You Feel It." Eddie Brigati, the tiny bopper with a big voice, waxed hot with two favorites here- Magoos Strongon Blues "My Hawaii," composed espe- cially for the Hawaiian fans, and NEW YORK - The Blues drummer GeoffDakingalso "A Place in the Sun," which, in Magoos, who have been missed were steady. Theilhelm also was Rascals domain, reads like Para- around these parts, gave a fine a strong lead blues vocalist with- dise Found in the Islands. first set at the Cafe Au Go Go Guitarist Gene Cornish's lone out an affected blues sound. contribution was "I'm So Happy onAug.9.Theirrepertoire The set included a change of Now," but he was a workhorse ranged from straight bluesto pace in Buck Owens' "I've Got all night. bluesrock. "HardWorkin' a Tiger by the Tail." Another And Dino Danelli, the drum- Woman"and"Sometimes I good number was the opening mer, continued to impress and amaze with his deft touch. While Talk About" were good tradi- "Chicken Wire Lady," which is hedidn'tsing,he made his tionalbluesnumbers,while on their latest Mercury album. drums thump and the hearts of "Broke Down Piece of Man" Buzz Linhart made another the teeny hoppers in the audi- was first-class blues rock. fine impression ina folkset, ence must've beat at a furious The five boys all make valu- even singing one number that rate. able contributions to the unit's was laterto be done by the The Rascals never fail to do sound. Mike Esposito is a fine Blues Magoos. Richie Havens' )1968 an audience participation num- lead guitarist, while Ralph Scala "Parchment Farm" was one of ber,and"Mickey's Monkey" played a top organ. Bass guitar- hisbest numbers.Side Track was the attraction. Because their ist Ronnie Gilbert, rhythm gui- also was on thebill. "Sock it to 'em Pat!" bag is loaded with hits, judicious taristPeppyTheilhelmand FRED KIRBY 10 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD THE ORIGINAL HIT VERSION 1111 In IllilANE, EVERMORE"" NOW by TAKING OFF AND TIEIRISHROVERS FLYING HIG on

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PAUL TANNEN'S THEORY 'Instant Replay' Bright Hit Concept More ImportantThan HitAt Downstairs at Upstairs day," which was sung by Miss By FRED KIRBY NEW YORK - "Instant Re- play,"a brighttopicalrevue Landis, and Burton's unlisted se- NEW YORK-The concept for Dot, as an example of a con- (BMI), have as writers: Tillotson, with five engaging performers, lection, which probably could is more important than a hit sin- cept package. Richards,Clark,PaulEvans, opened at Downstairs at the Up- have been titled "At the Party." gle to Paul Tannen, independent The album isa furtherin- Paul Parnes and Larry Wilcox. stairs on Tuesday (6). Three of George Poulos, the fifth mem- producer. Tannen cited"Paul stance of the diversity of Tan- He isaffiliated with Tanridge the performers and two of the ber of the company, performed Simon Interpreted" by the Sound nen's production activities. Productions and PMT Produc- numbers were carry-overs from well, includinganeffective Symposium, which he produced Strongly based in the country tions. "Photo Finish," an earlier revue karate monologue, also unlisted. at Upstairs at the Downstairs. musicfield, Tannen produces Tannen explained he was aim- He also scored in Treva Silver - Johnny Tillotson for MGM, Ray This revue, happily, had more man's sketch "Smoke Signals," ing beyond the teen market to musical numbers. Jazz Mass for Griff for Dot, and Mike Clark adults and young adults. He said which also featured Miss Landis, for Smash. He also produces longevity of a song and an artist Two of thebettersatirical Miss Tomlin and Burton. Miss Catholic Group TurleyRichards,ablue-eyed was more important to him than songs were written by lyricist Tomlin and Moss had an excel- soul singer, for Kapp, and has the hit single. "We stay close to David Finkle and composer Bill lent sketch in "Singles on the WASHINGTON-Eddie Bon- signed the "13th Precinct,"a our artists, but I realize that the Weeden:"IDon't Feel Any- Slopes," written by Kenny Solms bluesrockgroup,andPaul originallyin"Photo Parent.Moss'fine nemere,Harlem -bornRoman mostimportantthingisthe thing," andGail Catholicmusicteacher,com- Evans,acountry -popwriter - Finish,"and"TheTurn -on comic flair was evident through- poser, and dance band leader, singer. song." Song." The former was sung by out the evening. will perform his latest Mass be- Tannen's most successful cur- While his backgroundisin JeanetteLandisandWarren "The Poor Campaign," com- fore the Catholic Liturgical Con- rent album is Don Rickles' "Hel- country music, Tannen became Burton,both previously in posed by Rod Warren and Jay ference here, Monday, Thursday lo Dummy!" on Warner Bros. - interested in the pop scene dur- "Photo Finish," while Lily Tom- Jeffries, was a good number for (19-22). Bonnemere willbring Seven Arts, which he co -pro- ing his long recording relation- lin, also in the earlier show, and the entire company as was Don with him the 40 -voice youth duced with Jimmy Hilliard. The ship w i t h Tillotson, who Larry Moss, who has appeared Tucker's "Stamps." Politics, also choir of Harlem's St. Thomas album, which was cut liveat branched into pop. He formerly in other revues at the nittery, came in for their share of barbs theApostle Roman Catholic Las Vegas' Sahara Hotel, is No. produced Molly Bee for MGM, sang the latter. during thefast -paced evening. Church and his seven jazz musi- 72 on the Top LP's chart this another artist who crossed over Althoughshewasgood FRED KIRBY cians. week. Tannen also produced Pat from country to pop. Another throughout, Miss Tomlin's best former Tannen-produced act was The emphasis of the Mass will Cooper's "Our Hero" album for bitwas her own monologue be towards participation in the United Artists. the Kingsmen on Wand. Tannen "The Funeral." Two good comic His publishing firms, Ridge does about 80 per cent of his solos were Michael Brown's "I singing by the audience. Bon- inNashville, which nemere, who has written several Music(BMI),NatsonMusic recording Flew to Havana Last Wednes- Signings Jazz Vespers and other Masses (ASCAP) and Tannen Music he visits monthly. with modern music,said,"li- Totie Fields signed with ABC Fisher Draws turgy must be born out of the Records. . . . Kay Starr,formerly music of our times" to be rele- with Capitol, joined Dot Records. vant to contemporary man. Rubicon to Set UpinFrom B'way at . . . Bobby Paris signedrecording and a&r contract with Tetragram- Cocoanut Grove maton, where his first album will $100,000 Quarters be "Paris, More Than Just a City." 8X10 LOS ANGELES - Eddie . . . Songwriter -singer AustinRob- erts has been signed by Philips, cury Recordswillrelease the Fisher, who has been singing for PICTURES LOS ANGELES - Rubicon 25 years by his own admission, where his first single will be "Mary River Records, the recording di- album and launcha $40,000 . . . Larry Marks will draws heavily on the Broadway and Me." LITHOGRAPHED vision of Kragen, Smothers & promotion campaign in associa- debut on A&M with "L.A. Break ON HEAVY GROMENOTE Fritz Inc. (KSFI), and the pub- tion with Rubicon. stage and on Al Jolson's reper- Down." ... Mars Bonfire goes to ORDER NOW-Send anoriginal lishing arm of the newly devel- The Tom Smothers -Ken Fritz - toire as the hard core of his Co- UNI Records. . . . Ike Cole signed photograph (preferably Bs10) plus coanut Grove act which pre- with Dot. . . . Graffiti joined ABC the wording you wish to appear be- oped entertainment complex will Ken Kragen company, with sev- miered Tuesday (13). Records. . . . Jimmy Angel has low picture. be housed in a $100,000 head- en divisions in all areas of enter- been signed by De-Lite Records. OR-Send for .8x10 sample print quarters in Beverly Hills. Fisher starts off slowly in this tainmentandcommunication, . .. Dillard and Clark go to A&M. and order forms-plus pricesfor room.His first three offerings David Carroll will head the will occupy the three-story, 18,- .. . Tod West debuts on Dot with other size prints. were uneven, but his fourth se- 500 817.50 record and publishing operation 000 -square -footbuilding when "What a Day to Be Blue" and 1000 27.75 of KSFI, which includes T&D, renovation workiscompleted lection, "If She Walked Into My "Rainy Day." 2000 45.75 Tomard, Knave and Zany, the in October. Life," with its good emotional Additional 1000's 16.00 latter only publishing music from appeal and Fisher's variance of (over 20001 The new facilityat 260 S. pitch, displayed lots of spark. SHIPPED WITHIN TEN DAYS the"SmothersBrothers" TV Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, was Big at Forest Hills POSTAGE PAID series. purchased by KSFI with a lease Broadway isrepresented by Payment Must Accompany Order) Rubicon's entry in the record option from the S. Krantz Build- "Impossible Dream" from "Man Continued from page 10 industry begins with a double - ing Corp. Michael Baugh, assist- From La Mancha," "Mame," PICTURES fold Smothers Brothers' album, ant art director on the "Sum- three songs from "Paint Your numbers as "Sunday Morning" 317 N. ROBBERSON drifted into "Sunday Will Never L the first released by the comedy mer Brothers Smothers Show" Wagon" and "Soliloquy" from SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65806 team in almost two years. Mer- "Carousel." Be the Same." Four good num- andthe"SmothersBrothers bersfromtheirlatestalbum Comedy Hour," has been re- The RCA artist brings back were "Three Ways From To- tained to design and carry out comic -singer Guy Marks - who opens the show-in the closing morrow," "Stuperflabbergasted," the renovation of the new corpo- Fred Neil's "Echoes" and Leon- rate headquarters. The personal 10 minutes ofhis80 -minute ard Cohen's "Suzanne." Their management subsidiary of KSFI turn and the duo handles some will continue to operate from brief comedy and legit singing latestsingle, "Give a Damn," in a neat fashion. and another hit, "Lazy Day," 451 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills. also were well received. SmoBroProductions,another ELIOT TIEGEL KSFI subsidiary, operates from In addition to standard con- facilities at CBS -TV, Hollywood. temporary pop instruments, the 0 ABC Building Pop group effectively utilized trom- bone, banjo and washboard. The N Disk Department tri unit's humor also worked after EULA JOHNSON SAYS: NEW YORK-Inabuild-up a tentative beginning. of its pop record department, Nazz, an essentially hard rock 0 "EVERYBODY'S Associated Booking Corp. has quartet from Philadelphia, start- signed the Box Tops, Bell Rec- edtheeveningwithharder 0 ords group; and Willie Mitchell, sounds than were to follow. The 0 TALKIN' who records on the Hi Records bestnumbersforthestrong label. The acts were lined up by group were the two sidesof z Sal Saffian, who heads the ABC their first SGC Records' single, about department, on a recent trip to a driving "Open My Eyes," and Memphis. their only ballad,"Hello,It's z HARRY Me." FRED KIRBY Cowsills Make is NILSSON" 32 -Date Tour Thomas Organ 0 (RCA) Opens Studio "He's also thebestwriterinthe NEW YORK-The Cowsills world! For top ten songs call began a tour of fair and arena LOS ANGELES-The Area Code (213)461-9171 dates in Harrington, Del., Aug. Thomas Organ Co.will open its8 -track Vox Soundlab Stu- Of 3, which will take them to 32 cities,endingin Montgomery, dios to record companies and Area Code (212) 586.5380 Ala., Dec. 1. recording groups. The studios 2 The MGM group, which has were designed for engineering 0 been signed by the American and research of Thomas and Q a Dairy Association to an exclusive Vox musical equipment. ADVERTISING IN promotional contract,willap- The Studio is equipped with c 1968 BUSINESSPAPERS pear for the ADA at the World Electrodyne's20 -channelcon- MEANS BUSINESS Food ExpositioninMadison, sole and electronic equipment Wis., Oct. 10-11, as part of the and musical instruments devel- "This is part of my Beautify America plan!" package. oped by Thomas Organ. 12 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD

I I I DIONNE WARWICK

VVI-10 IS GONNA

IJOV E E ?(B. BACHARACH-H. DAVID)

(THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE

TO REMIND ME(B BACHARACH H DAVID)

PR( )1)1:GED BY BE -11.T BACIIARACH AND I IAL DAVID 12226 ICU -1111M InternationalNews Reports Record Clubs SufferMost In Canada's PostalStrike By KIT MORGAN TORONTO - Canada's 22 - ployees would have been let go. received new releasesinthe day national postal strike ended TheColumbiaRecordClub usual quantity and speed. "I'm solved the situation by declaring darned sick and tired of playing "just in time," according to sev- a two-week holiday shutdown the same records every day, but eral industry spokesmen. Neither rather than the usual staggering we haven't had a new release the Canadian Record Manufac- of staff vacations. Only a few since the strike started," com- turers Association nor individual temporary summer employees, plained John Holliday,deejay with CKLB, Oshawa, a 10,000 - record executives could guess at hiredtoreplacevacationing staff, were let go. watt station only 25 miles from losses incurred, but every facet "With advance warning of the Toronto. "We've had to go to of the industry was affected. record companies ourselves to strike, we planned very well and Hawaii, Teldec Record clubs, totally depend- went into one cycle with our pick up new records," said Al RETURNING FROM the Warner -Reprise convention in Jansenof'LB's FM station, directors Arthur Waizenegger (center) and Kurt Richter arewelcomed ent on postal service, suffered club magazine early and delayed back to Hamburg by Teldec artist Peggy March. the next cycle," said Bob Jeckells, CKQS. most. "We can'testimatethe advertising and sales promotion loss in terms of dollars," said manager of the Columbia club. Alan Black, vice-president,di- "Still,we'velost one month's 1/2 Mil. Votes rect marketing, Capitol Records business with no indication of Date Set in Israeli (Canada), Ltd. "The strike whether we can pick some of chopped a month out of the it up, and if the strike had gone In Hungarian record club cycle that cannot on a little longer we'd have lost Dispute be replaced. Some of the sales two month's business." Copyright JERUSALEM -A dispute Up until 1964 the Israeli rec- Pop Festival will be made up now, but I'm The stoppage of all incoming ord industry paid royalties at afraid we may have lost for all payments by mail was not bal- between the Israeli record in- BUDAPEST - From a total dustry and the Israel Society of the rate of 6% per cent for both inthe time the greatest percentage of anced by savings made in being ACUM and BIEM repertoire, of 60 songs presented that month's sales." Authors, Composers and Pub- three semi-final concerts of the unable to pay bills by mail, ac- andBIEM but then the two organizations The Capitol Record Club laid cordingtomostcompanies. lishers(ACUM) third Hungarian Radio -TV Pop over record royalties will be the reached agreement with record Song Festival, 18 were selected off15staff members by the "Most of our suppliers are in companiestohavethepay- third week of the strike, after the city, and managed to pick subject of a test case to come for the final of the contest by beforeDistrictCourtJudge ments raised to 8 per cent for the combined verdicts of a jury having"cleanedhouse"and up what we owed them, but aperiod of twoyears.This the our outstandingac- Shalev in October. andofthepublic who sent found other work within mostof Israeli copyright law is based agreement has now been ter- company for as many as pos- counts are outside Toronto and minated and the royalty rate is 590,000 votes by mail. sible. If the strike had gone into didn't try too hard tofind a upon the British Copyright Act The final concert was due to of 1911 which fixed mechanical in suspension until the matter a fourth week, at least 50 em - method ofpayingus,"com- is decided by the court. beheldSunday(18)inthe mented an executive of one rec- royalties at 5 per cent of the Erkel Theater, Budapest, before retail price of a record. In Brit- In othercountrieswhich an international jury consisting ord company. adoptedtheBritishcopyright Most companiesagreethat ain a Board of Trade inquiry of Hans R. Beierlein and Hans in 1928 recommended that this law of 1911, such as Australia, Wewerka from Munich, Hans Belgium Fest's saleslost will not be fully re- should be increased to 6% per New Zealand,SouthAfrica, couped, particularly in the hit Singapore, Malaya, India and LagerquistfromSwedish TV, singles field. Apart from large cent and this recommendation Max Ernst of Swiss TV, Urn- wasapprovedbyParliament Pakistan, the 5 per cent rate berto di Caprio of Italian TV, dealers in the main distribution and confirmed in the new U. K. applies. Peace Theme centers, who order through sales- Martin Hattwig of East German men or by phone, most record copyright law of 1956. radio, Sinocu Itami of Japan, When Israel became an inde- Jurij Silandjev of Radio Mos- BRUSSELS - Belgium's big- ordersarereceivedbymail. pendent State in 1948, it incor- French -Speaking cow, Ovidia Varga of Radio gest annual pop and jazz festi- Even companies which accepted porated the British Act of 1911 val, Jazz Bilzen '68, will open collect phone callsfor orders Bucharest,Gustav Brom,the in its law, and the central issue Africans Get Czechbandleader;Arno Elo for three days at Bilzen on Fri- found that dealers were reluc- ofthe presentdispute is day (23). tanttoorder when shipping from FinnishTV,Guenko provisionof5percentap- Own Disk Co. GhenovofBulgaria, Erich The first two nights of the costs by express were substan- pliesinIsrael or whether the tially higher than by parcel post. PARIS-Former Pathe-Mar- Reindl of Austria and Augusto festival will be devoted to pop amended figure of 61/4 per cent coni and CBS recording artist Marcagon, general manager of music,soul,rock,folkand Smallerdealersinsmaller should obtain. the Rio de Janeiro Song Fes- blues, and the final night will centers faced either additional A similar situation arose in Gerard Akueson from Africa's expense (express costs were esti- Ivory Coast has formed a new tival. feature international jazz musi- Australia some years ago when recordcompanyinParisto cians. mated at 10 times parcel post legalruling was thatthe During the final the Hungar- the cater almost exclusively to the ianrecord company Qualiton Starring in the opening con- costs on a shipment of 50 sin- 1928 amendment was not bind- French-speakingAfricanmar- presented gold disks, in recog- cert will be the Move, Simon gles) or lost sales. Many delayed ing in that country. strike ket. nition of 100,000 sales, to Teres Dupree'sBigSound,Tyran- ordersuntilthepostal Up until recently, the Israeli L'Internationale Disque Akue Harangozo for "Everybody Has nosaurus Rex, the Action, the (and demand in some cases) was recordindustryhas,infact, (AK for short) is an independ- a Dream," and to Laszlo Arad- over. "I'll bet I haven't got a top paying8 percentof Stable (U. K.), the Zen, the Liv- been ent company created by Akue- szkyfor both "Piroska" and ing Kick andtheDragonfly 10 singleinthestore,butI the retail price of a record un- son following a recent African can't be sure, becauseIdon't der contracts with ACUM and "Spiders' Webs in the Window." (Holland),thePeebles,Brian tour. Said Akueson: "The peo- All 60 songs featured in the and the High Five, Roland and know any more what's in the BIEM. But thesecontracts ple in these countries are be- his Blues Workshop, Sweet Feel- top 10," said a small dealer in have now been canceled. Festival have been recorded by cityof 24,000, isalso coming more and more inter- Qualiton and the records were ing, Dr. Dereck, and the Vipers Woodstock, a The record industry estedin pure music and they some 90 miles from Toronto. contestingthe claimthattax due to go on sale the day after (Belgium). want to have their own idols." the final. On the second night the bill Although key radio stations in should be added to the retail With hisstudioat64, rue will be the Small Faces, P.J. major centers were serviced by price before the royalty calcu- Richelieu, Paris 2, Akueson is Proby, Chris Farlowe, the Idle promotion men or sales repre- lation is made. (In the U. K. the handlinghis own distribution Race, the Barrier and David sentatives,onlyanestimated 61/4per centiscalculated on and pressing is being done by formerFrenchcoloniesnow McNeill(U.K.),Euson and one -tenth of Canada's stations the price before tax.) the Kleber-Colombes company. living in France. He has already Stax, Cuby and the Blizzards, AK's initialreleases are 10 signed a number of artists from Armand and Riggish, Swinging records, eight of them African the Cameroun, the Ivory Coast SoulMachine, CCC Folk & and two of gypsy music, and and Congo -Brazzaville and has Blues Inc. (Holland), Jess and Slow Phonograph Sales the company willattemptto himselfrecorded"LesFilles James, Isa and Erik, Ferre Grig- popularize little-known African d'Abidjan," a tribute to the girls nard, St. Giles System, Kristen artists among Africans from the of the Ivory Coast capital. and Bernd, Wannes van der Delay U.K. Stereo Move Velde, Fabien Collin, Duo Sorel, Miek & Roel and Waijoek (Bel- LONDON - Further slow $170,000 on promotingtheir gium). growth in recordplayer sales is product. The jazz nightwillfeature ITALIANS DEPEND MORE Archie Shepp, Maynard Fer- forecastina report from the The report estimates that 28 guson,thePragueDixieland Intelligence Unit of the leading per cent of homes have record Band, Piet Noordijk, Cees See, Britishbusinessweekly,the players, 21 per cent radiograms ON FOREIGN COPYRIGHTS Dexter Gordon, Michel Rogues, Economist.Thereportpub- and 14 per cent tape recorders. MILAN-Official figures recently published here show that Johnny Griffin, Johnny Dover lished Friday (9) points up the Lastyearmanufacturerssold 485,000 machines worth nearly Italy's music publishing and recording industries are depending in- and the Bernasconi Trio. very slow replacement rate of creasingly on foreign copyrights. The festival, theme of which playersinBritainwhich has $16millionatmanufacturer During the first three months of 1968, Italy paid out $1,987,- held up the switch to a stereo - price. These figures were part thisyearisPeace,willin- of a continued growth at a rate 000 for foreign copyrights, about $208,000 more than during the clude creative workshops, jazz only industry. same period last year. teach -ins and contests for ama- The average age of players in of 71/2 per cent since 1965 and In return Italy collected $1,667,200 for copyrights during the British homes is10 years, the were the best results achieved teur musicians. The organizers by the industry apart from the first quarter of 1968, representing an adverse balance of about are also providing camping ac- report states. But in spite of this $320,000. commodations for visitors to the low change -over rate, manufac- freak Beatle boom year of 1964, festival at 50 cents a night. turerslastyearspentonly (Continued on page 18) 14 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD "Iamconvinced that there ismorereal music in Glenn's natural voice than in any composition I've ever created." ...ROD McKUEN

GLENN YARBROUGH sings the words and music of ROD McKUEN 1736

EACH OF US ALONE Glenn Yarbrough WS 1736

WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, RECORDS INC. International News Reports

San Remo Festival World Status From The Music Capitals Will Tour Europe For San of the World MILAN - The Cantaeuropa in the main European capitals. This new Radaelli initiative, Jones Special." . . .Brenda Marsh (Singing Tour of Europe) which, LONDON and AllunDavies,contestants as reported inBillboard, Aug. which will provide an important series Remo Songs introduceitslow - taken fromthetelevision 10,willnottake placenext additional promotion boost for Liberty will "Opportunity Knocks," for the re- year, is to be replaced by San the San Remo songs,is being price Sunset label here next month. cent Knokke Le Zoute Festival, supported by the Italian record MILAN - Three songs from The albums, playable monaural and Remo Europa. this year's San Remo Song Fes- stereo,igcludereleasesbyFats have their debut singles released Announcing this, San Remo and publishing industries who tival have achieved hit status in Domino, Sandy Nelson and Johnny next month on Mercury. see it as a great opportunity to Batley Variety ClubinYork- Festival organizer Ezio Radaelli foreign versions by internation- Burnette in the initial release... . shire, the venue where Louis Arm- said that allthe Italianartists launch their San Remo produc- UnitedArtistshas introduceda tion in Europe. ally known artists. strong played recently,is seeking participatinginthe next San `tiQuando M'Innamoro," sung special "Film Themes" series on to bring Elvis Presley to Britain. the the U -A label to release its movie RemoFestivalwilljoin at San Remo by Ariston's Anna . . . DeepPurple, first U. K. group titles. . . . MCAis planning a spe- Cantaeuropa tour in late March Identici and A&M's Sandpipers, cial campaign to boost sales of its on the new American Tetragram- to present their San Remo songs Riviera -Toast was a top 10 hit in the U. K. country albums built around LP's maton label, visits America in Oc- as "A Man Without Love" by by Conway Twitty, Jack Greene tober for eight weeks and will re- Engelbert Humperdinck. and Bill Anderson. cord an album live at the Fillmore Distrib Deal "GliOcchiMiei,"sungat under Derek Lawrence. Prior to Adamo Tops San Remo by Wilma Goich Disney has released an album this, the group goes to Denmark PARIS-Following a visit to by Louis Armstrong called "Dis- for five days. . . . EMIrecorded London,RivieraInternational (Ricordi) and Dino (RCA-Itali- neySongs,theSatchmo Way." theEdinburghMilitaryTattoo Italian Juke labelmanagerCyrilBrilliant ana), has also reached the top . . . MCAhas signed a deal with Aug. 14. The album, on the com- has announced a new contract 10 in the U. K. as "Help Your- Steve Rowland's Double R to re- pany'sScottishlabel,Waverley, withPhilSolomonofToast self" by Tom Jones. lease product by newcomer Amery will be rushed on sale during the Mireille Ma- Kane. . . . Former writer Keith Edinburgh Festival which opened Box Contest Records for the distribution of And Barclay's for MILAN - French -based Si- Toast product in France, Swit- thieu has made the French top Skues, nowadiskjockey Aug.18. Among military bands "UnaCanzone,"a Radio 1, will have his first book on the album are the Argylland cilian -born singer Salvatore zerland and Canada. 10with publishedinOctoberaboutthe Sutherland Highlanders, who are Adamo is currently leading in Under the contract, Toast re- French version of the Annarita BBC music station. soon to be disbanded. theannualnationwideFesti- leases will be simultaneously is- Sinaci (Phonogram) San Remo RCA isrush -releasing a Rich- PHILIP PALMER valbarjukeboxcontestwhich sued in London and Paris, with song,"StanotteSentiraiUna ard Harris follow-up single, "Didn't runs from May 31 to Aug. 31. joint promotion programming. Canzone." We," Aug. 30, together with his The contest,whichissup- debut album, "A Tramp Shining." NEW YORK The Dunhill label is releasing here ported by most of Italy's top The reorganized Yardbirds, Epic isregarded on RCA under alicensing deal record companies, expiring in September, the cause artists, plan a fall U. S.college asthe fourth most important Yaskiel Forms DGG concert tour. The group will be popular music event inItaly, of the quick scheduling of the folk billed as the Yardbirds, featuring follow up. . . .The 5th Dimension Jimmy Page. John Paul Jones and after San Remo, a Record for arriveinBritain Sept.12 fora the Summer and the Cantagiro. 10 -day promotion stay, including a Robert Plante are new members As of July 31, Adamo (EMI- Owned Promotion Co. TV appearanceon"The Tom (Continued on page 18) Italiana), with "Affida Una La- HAMBURG-Lawrence Yas- but we now have a bigger staff crima Al Vento" had notched kielhasleftStigwood-Yaskiel and will be handling more art- up55,724votes,more than International to head up a new ists-in fact all the DGG pop 3,000 ahead of his nearest ri- Deutsche Grammophon subsid- talent. This means that the pro- vals,ICamaleonti (CBS-Itali- iary, Antenna Promotions, motion side of Stigwood-Yaskiel ana) with their record of "Io which will handle promotion of International has been merged Per Lei," the Italian version of Polydor artists in Germany. into the new company." the American hit, "To Give." The new company, 100 per Running third was "Delilah" by cent owned by DGG, will be Tom Jones (Decca) with 51,873 13 in Stern to London votes. Hamburg where Yaskiel's exist- Inthe newcomer category, ing staff will be joined by pro- NEW YORK-Miriam Stern, "Non Ti Scordar Di Me" by motion men from Polydor, mak- executivedirector,American Leonard (CGD) is leading ing a total of 16. Guild of Authors and Compos- with57,439votesand "Ho Antenna will handle TV, ra- ers, visits London Aug. 28 for Difeso Mio Amore" by I Profeti dio and press promotion and three weeks of meetings with (CBS-Italiana)isrunningsec- will continue to work for the Stigwood groups, the Bee Gees members and executives of Brit- ond with 55,373. ish publishing andwriting Each of the12 recordsin and the Cream. In addition Yaskiel will con- guilds. the contest, which covers Mutual problems will be dis- 30,000 jukeboxes andisde- tinue his promotion work for cided by public ballot, contains PhilipsartistsDustySpring- cussedwith-among others- one side by an established tal- field,Manfred Mann, Traffic Victor Knight and directors of ent and one side by a new- and German singer Dorthe. the Songwriters Guild. of Great comer.Finalresultswillbe Yaskiel told Billboard: "The Britain; Royce Whales, of the announced on Sept. 6 during a purpose of the new company Performing Rights Society, and B. W. Pratt, of the Mechanical MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL jury of the FirstGreek Song special concert at Asiago which willbethe same asthatof Festival tote up their votes after the first heat of the contest. will be televised by RAI-TV. Stigwood-YaskielInternational, CopyrightsProtectionSociety, Atpresent foreign repertoire by record companies toplug accounts for 20 per cent of total their records. The fee amounts record sales in Greece and over to about $25 per play and rec- Government Attempt to the last few years this percent- ord companies are free to pro- age has remained fairly constant while overall sales have steadily gramwhateverrecordsthey increased. wish, including bouzouki music 'Purify' Greek Bouzouki "Withincreasingeconomic but excluding, for the moment, By MIKE HENNESSEY stability, an improved standard the music of Theodorakis. of living and greater electricity There isalso an American ATHENS - Although the lifting the ban-except on cer- bouzouki attitude as an attempt production," says R. Mackenzie, Forces Network station in Greek record market has this tain anti -government songs-so to discredit Theodorakis. Others former head of Columbia Greecewhich plays American year expanded at a greater rate far no official move has been claim that the government re- Graphophone, now semi -retired, product almost exclusively but than in some other European made. gards the bouzouki as a Turkish "sales of record playing equip- countsaconsiderable number countries, a recent radio ban on The Greek recordindustry instrument and wish to seeit ment are expanding and, as a of Greek teen-agers among its laiko,the music of the bou- views the bouzouki ban with banished from the folk music of consequence,recordsalesare listeners. zouki, could well have an ad- mixedfeelings.ElwynJones, Greece. increasing." Martin Gesar, head of Music EMI, which has the strongest verse effect on record sales. commercial manager of the Co- There isstill a long way to localcatalog,isestimatedto The Greek government is cur- lumbia Graphophone Com- Box, however, sees far less sinis- go,however.Greecewitha have a 55 per cent share of the rently making a strong effort to pany of Greece Ltd., the press- terreasonsbehindthecam- population of about nine million, market, with Philips second at "purify" Greek music, rid it of ing factory which produces 95 paign: "Itis the primitive and has about 150,000 record play- 15 per cent and RCA third with itsoriental or Byzantine over- percent of the records in Greece, vulgaraspectofthemusic ers in operation - compared 5 per cent. The virtual monopoly tones and give it a more Euro- says: "Bouzouki music is by far which we want toseeelimi- with the figure of 800,000 in enjoyed by the Columbia press- pean identity. This was clearly the most important repertoire in nated.If Greek songs are to Belgium which hasasimilar ing plant-possibly soon to be manifestintherecent Greek Greece." make a greater impact interna- population. ended by Philips-enables the SongFestival,promotedby Certainly itis Greece's most tionally-and even nationally- Radio is still the prime means company to compute fairly ac- Georges Iconomidis, brother-in- successful musical export they must become more modern inevitably, more western- of promotion, since television is curatelythesalesofvarious law of the Greek prime minister, ("Never on a Sunday," "Zorba's and, in its infancy. An experimental records, and easily the biggest when none of the eight Greek Dance," etc.) and some record ized." Gesar points to the fact that TV station has been in operation seller in recent months has been songspresentedwasinthe industryofficialsregardthe for about a year. the song "Oniro Apatilo" by a laiko idiom. government's attempts to west- songs fromItaly andBritain, young GreeksingerKokotas ernize Greek music as unsound sung in Greek by Greek artists, Apart from the Army's own Since April 21 last year, there radio station, (EMI) who isfrequently com- has been a ban on the music of both economically andartisti- are currently enjoying a great independent pared to France's Adamo. This leading bouzouki composer cally. vogue in Greece. "Public taste," Greece has one government ra- "isbecoming more dio station. The station is com- record has sold 110,000 copies MikisTheodorakis, andal- The more outspoken critics of hesays, (Continued on page 19) though there has been talk of thecampaignseetheanti- westernized." mercial and time can be bought 16 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD EDDY ARNOLD follows his current country charter "IT'S OVER" (#9525) with another ballad of heartache. "ThenYou Can Tell Me Goodbye" c/w "Apples, Raisins and Roses"9606 International News Reports

Club until Sept. 1. Vocalist Cheryl Ernie Ford Show" Nov. 16. . . . Four Freshmen are in Japan, mak- Berdell and comedian Bobby Wick Tony Martin plays Disneyland for ing the rounds of the military cir- are at the Playroom until Aug. 26. five days, beginning Aug. 26. . . . cuit.. . . Other well-known jazz From The groups heading into Tokyo in late . . . Abby Lincoln discussed her Don Partridge sings the title song actingandsingingcareeron in"Otley,"withStanley Myers August and early September in- WBBM-TV's "Dial M for Music." writing the music. . . . Sammy clude the Ramsey Lewis Trio and Music Capitals WFLD-TV presents James Cahnand Jimmy Van Heusen Art Blakey and the Jazz Messen- Brown Monday evening (19) in a scores "The Girl From Paradise gers. Victor of Japan recently re- of the World one -hour specialentitled"James Island," a musical with Trini Lo- leased a two -record album, "Best Brown: Man to Man." The show pez. . . . The Young Americans of Ramsey Lewis. . . . The Continued from page 16 on Thursday (22). ... RCA's Fred- was taped at Harlem's Apollo The- begin a month long cross-country Brothers Four begin a brief tour here Aug. 24. . . . Those who re- die Paris opened a three-week en- . . . Cab Calloway, starring tour with stops at the All Iowa ater. member Billy Banks, an entertain- of the act... . James VanHeusen gagement at the Chevron Hilton in "Hello, Dolly!" at the Muny Fair,theKentuckyStateFair, and Sammy Cahn have written the Hotel in Sidney on Monday (12). Opera, appeared recently at Stix, Michigan State Fair, New York er -singer with Cab Calloway and He previously played Bimbo's in in downtown St. StateFair, Nebraska StateFair others, can send telegrams of sen- title song for the 20th Century -Fox Baer & Fuller timents prior to the First Annual film"Star"withJulie Andrews San Francisco. . . . Ray Charles, Louis.. . . JohnDavidson was on and the Auditorium Theatre, Chi- portraying the late Gertrude Law- Tangerine Records artist, and the hand to greet customers at Disc cago, Sept. 7.. . . Hugo Montene- Billy Banks Memorial to be held rence. Among the other composers Raelets open a one -week stint at Records Severance Center in gro scores "Charro," starring Elvis Aug. 25 to Elson Irwin, cable ad- represented in the 17 songs in the Washington's Carter Baron Amphi- Cleveland Aug. 7. Presley. ... Stu Gilliam plays Mr. dressSandsStripes,APO San film are George and Ira Gershwin, theatre on Monday (19). . . . Bob- RON SCHLACHTER D's, San Francisco, for two weeks, Francisco, 96503, Tokyo, Japan. Noel Coward, Cole Porter, and by Scott is writing the score for opening Sept. 22 -Oct. 5 Irwin is emcee for the special per- Kurt Weill. . . . Chappell Music Ed Padula's forthcoming produc- BRUCE WEBER formance of many American and & Co. will publish the score of off - tion of "Catfish Bend." .. . Atco's LOS ANGELES Japanese jazz stars. Broadway's "Curley McDimple." IronButterflyandVanguard's ELSON IRWIN The musical has music and lyrics Country Joe & the Fish appear at Kim Weston at Century Plaza's MILAN by Robert Dandah and book by the Meriweather Post Pavilion on Westside Room for three weeks, BRUSSELS Mary Boylan and Dandah. Saturday (24). .. . Bob Crewe and opening Oct. 15. The MGM artist Fonit-Cetra's SergioEndrigo Nazz, SGC Records' artists, will arranger Charlie Fox are in Nice, guests on "The Joey Bishop Show" will record Greek versions of his begin a concert tour of Britain on France, to produce a disk of their Oct. 14 and Bill Keene's CBS day - songs, "Can Zone Per Te" and PaletteartistsJess and James timer Oct. 11. . . . Leith Stevens "IlPrimoBicchiereDiVino," record a new single for release in Oct. 1. Before that, they will play own material. September and an album for re- San Francisco's Fillmore West and Herb Bernstein produced Dana scores "A Wild Horse.". . . The Aug. 27. . . . Nana Mouskouri Vanilla Fudge and the Jimi Hen- (Philips) visits Italy in September.. lease in November. ... The Greek New York's Fillmore East. They Valery'sfirstsessionsfor ABC embassy in Brussels threw a party played two concerts with Colum- Records. . . . Marlene Ver Planck drix Experience play the Holly- totape appearances on RAI-TV 14. . . . Simon in honor of Louis Neefs, Aug. 12, bia's Big Brother & the Holding doing new Axion commercials.... wood Bowl Sept. and to record a number of songs tocelebratetheBelgianartist's Company on Friday (16) and Sat- Charlie Fox arranged new session and Garfunkel will be at the Bowl inItalian. . . . Rocky Roberts Friday (23). . .. Jerry Lieberand (Durium) appears in the "Hit a win in the first Greek Song Fes- urday(17)atthe Aragon Ball for Ian & Silvia and scored music tival in Athens with the Phil Van Room in Chicago. .. . M. William for syndicated edition of "What's Mike Stoller write the score, com- Go -Go"atMontreaux,Switzer- ICrasilovsky,co-authorof"This My Line?" ... Billy Field handling pose ten original songsfor land, Sept.2. The show will be Cauwenberg-PaulQuintenssong, BusinessofMusic,"hasjoined press for the new Stigwood-Fitz- "Phynx." Warner Bros. -Seven Arts screened by Swiss TV and will "Iris.". . . Decca group, the New J.Feinmanand patrick combine. Records have soundtrack album. follow TV appearances by Roberts Inspiration, have signed a contract withAndrew .. . Ford Theatre, with the Beatles' Apple publishing formed the Feinman and Krasilov- ABC Recordsgroup,signed . . . Barbara McNair, the Rascals in Munich. . . . Alfiere Edizioni as andrecordingcompanies.The sky law partnership. . . . New ASCAP writers. . . . Ivan Mogull and Anthony and the Imperials on Musicali has acquired sub -publish- York's Cheetah has instituteda set up new music publishing of- the "Kraft Music Hall" Sept.4. ing rights of all the compositions group's current record, "I See No . Reason Why," will be released in new policy with four bands per- fices at 40 East 49th Street. . . Al Martino playsthe Flamingo of the Greek group, Aphrodite's forming simultaneously in different FRED KIRBY Hotel, Las Vegas, for three weeks, Child, including their current hit, Britain,the U.S.A. and Aus- .. . Ardmore and Beech - parts of the club. The Soul Dukes Oct.3-24. . . . The American "Rain and Tears." Alfiere also has tralia. and the Commodores and Dumons Revolution make their film debut sub -publishing rights to the Herd's wood had acquired Belgian rights have been held over through Sun- CHICAGO in "The Young Animals.". . . Lou "I Don't Want Our Loving to Die." to "Camp," by Sir Henry and His Butlers, and "Sunny Girl," by the day (25). Rawls at Leo's Casino, Cleveland, . . . French artists Claude Fran- Van Morrison, who is not pres- Al Curds, of Ben Arden Asso- Thursday (22). cois and Christophe, both released Hep Stars. JAN WALDORP ently associated with any personal ciates,has announced the repre- TonyBennettgrabsrolein here by Sif, were in Italy for con- sentationofthefollowing new . . Bob Mersey management firm,can becon- "After the Fall.". cert and TV dates. . .. On a re- HELSINKI tactedat610 GreenSt., Cam- Midwestern rock attractions:the setasmusicaldirectorofthe centtriptotheStates,Davide . . The Check- bridge, Mass. . . . Dominic Fron- Behemoth, a five -man unitcur- "Doris Day Show." . Matalon,general manager of Scandia artist Marion Rung will tiere will compose the main theme rently readying its first record re- mates make theirfilm debutin Carosello Records, acquired Italian visit London next February for lease; Closed Ring, a hard rock "Where It's At." . . . The Cowsills and mood music for Universal's sub -publishing rights to the 20th nightclub appearances. ... Swedish TV film series "The Name of the group fromGriffith,Ind.,and starina musical -varietyspecial Century -Fox catalog for Carosel- singer Zarah Leander was in Fin- Game," which will star Tony Fran- Jade Hexagon, a six -man unit fea- for NBC-TV. . . . Julie London lo's sister company, Curci. Matalon land to give a recital at Linnan- turing the electric mandolin and and the Young Saints on the "Jona- ciosa. . . . The Silver Brothers also leased Carosello's record cat- maki Amusement Park. . . .Re- JataEnter- violin.Personal appearancesare than Winters Show," Nov. 13.... alog to Gamma of Mexico City cent Finnishcovers ofinterna- being set up in the Midwest. . . . prises. . . . Bobby Goldsboro of Vikki Carr tapes two TV specials for the whole of Mexico. . . . tional hits include "A Man With- United Artists Records opened a Vocalist Gary Mann has joined for the BBC Oct. 16 and 22. She's Deutsch -Vogue, Germanlicensee out Love" and "La Bambola," by 10 -daystintat Mr. D'sin San FredA.NilesCommunications on Bob Hope's initial special Sept. ofCellograf-Simp,willrelease Fredi (Philips); "What a Wonder- . . has Francisco on Thursday (15).. . . Centers, Inc., an an account ex- 25. . A&M Productions Franco IV and Franco Ps "Ho ful World," by Lasse Mortensson Vanguard's Joan Baez plays the ecutive. Mann has appeared on purchased "A Case of Need" for Scitto T'Amo SullaSabbia"in (Scandia), and "People," by Inga Meriwether Post Pavilion in Co- numeroustelevisionshows,plus film release. . . . Jose Feliciano Germany. The record is currently Sulin (Blue Master). lumbia, Md., on Friday (23).. . . summer stock,radio,nightclubs, sings the title song in "Mackenna's No. 3 in the Record for the sum- KARI HELOPALTIO The Serendipity Singers and the recordings and television commer- Gold." Quincy Jones composes the mer contest and is also being re- Young Americans appear atthe cials. score. . . . Hugo Montenegro leased by Turicaphon in Switzer- Blossom Music Center near Cleve- RecordingartistNickNoble, scores "Here Comes the Brides." land, Damato in Malta, Martinez land on Tuesday (20). comedian Lonnie Shorr and the . .. The Lettermen sing thetitle in Tripoli, Global in Canada and MGM's Orpheus plays Bushmill Joe Iaco Trio- appear in the Pent- on the soundtrack of "Pendulum." CIDI in the U. S. Dutch Dealers AuditoriuminHartford,Conn., houseoftheChicagoPlayboy Lyrics are by Mack David, with MARILYN TURNER music by Walter Scharf. MichelLegrandscores"The Release List Appointment.' ... Patti Page plays TOKYO AMSTERDAM - Holland's the Roostertail Club, Detroit, for 1,100 record dealers have re- 10 days, beginning Oct.17. . . . The Ventures (released in Japan Barbara McNair plays Cal Expo, by Toshiba) are on their eighth ceived the first edition of a fort- Sacramento, Aug. 30 -Sept. 3. . . . tour of Japan. Venture members nightly record release list which Wayne Newton on the "Tennessee Mel Taylor, Don Wilson and Bob combines details of the new is- Vogule brought along Jerry McGee sues of Polydor-Nederland, and Sandy Lee, new additions to CNR Records, Inelco and Bo- Slow Phono Sales the group. ... Jazz musician Jim- vema. myAraki,ex -LionelHampton The list has been produced by band, is in Tokyo on a grant from Delay Stereo Move the University of Hawaii, doing Fonoramamanagingdirector Continued from page 14 language research at Tokyo Uni- Frits Versteegh in an effort to versity. . .. Paul Galloway, a local simplify the record information when manufacturers pulled in AirForcemusician,hasbeen service for dealers. over $17 million with sales of signed by RCA Victor to do 14 Versteegh plans 14 issues of 576,000 units. arrangementsfora LP entitled the new list -which is offered Whereas recordsaleshave "Tommy Palmer WithStrings." free to dealers -after which he increased 27 per cent between . . . Saxophonist Eddie Daniels will publish a reminder list with stayed behind in Tokyo after the 1963 and 1967, record player Jones -Lewis debacle here to record a recapitulation of the most im- sales, which are more vulner- an LP for Takt,Japanese jazz portant releases of the preceding able to government legislation label.He madetheLPwith six months. on installment payments, have trumpet player Terumasa Hino's climbed only 12 per cent. The quartet. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 proportionofrecordplayer Gary Walker and the Rain drew ownership among the two high- large enthusiastic crowds forall estsocialclassesistwice the appearances in Tokyo. . . . Tony PHONOGRAM penetration among thelowest Scotti paused in his tour of Amer- DE classes. The slow replace- ican military hospitals to hold a IN NEW BLDG. press conference at the Tokyo Hil- ment rate is also spotlighted by ton. His Liberty records are be- AMSTERDAM -The Burgo- the estimate that 70 per cent of ginning to sell since the Tokyo re- master of Amsterdam, Ivo Sam- purchasers in 1967 were buying lease of the film, "Valley of the kalden, will open the new ultra- a recordplayer' for thefirst Dolls," in which he stars.... Ad- modern offices of Phonogram time. Seventy-five per cent of vanceticketsalesarereported at 11 Drenthestraat,Buiten- the market is for players under brisk for Miriam Makeba's appear- veldert, Amsterdam, Aug. 27. $85. ances in Tokyo Aug. 22, 23, 27 and 28. Top price for seats, about The new building, which houses Cassette players have had no the newest IBM systems and an discernible effect and the im- $7. . . . Decca performer Jan Douglasiscurrently entertaining electronically controlled storage position of purchase tax on tape is system, will be the venue for players in March could work in troops in the Philippines and due in Tokyo in September. . . . dealers'dayon favor of record player sales, but Phonogram's c1 968 Dakota Staton left Tokyo for Oki- Sept. 2, when the company will the BBC's Radio 1 pop station nawa, Taiwan and the Philippines. unveil its fall product. coulddepressdemand,con- . . . Frani& Randall is due for a

"What was that?" cludes the report. September tour in Tokyo. ... The 11111111111111111111M11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 18 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD HITS OF THE WORLD

3 WE WERE MADE FOR 9 - A GIRL I KNEW-'Savage 10 12 AI NO SONO-'Fuse Akira 2 13 27 GOTTA GET THE (King)-Watanabe EACH OTHER-Monkees ARGENTINA MESSAGE TO YOU- Rose (Polydor)-Dacapo (RCA Victor)-Filipinas *Bee Gees (Polydor)- 10 8 LAZY SUNDAY-Small Faces 11 11 THE LEGEND OF XANADU Record Corp. (Courtesy Escalera a la Fama) Abigail (Stigwood-Bee Gees) (Immediate)-Imudico -Dave Dee Group (Philips) 3 2 AFTER YOU-Lulu (London) *Denotes local origin 14 14 KEEP ON-Bruce Channel -Tokyo Music (Bell)-Shapiro-Bernstein & 12 - THE DOCK OF THE BAY- -Super Record Co. ThisLast Co. (Dale Hawkins) Otis Redding (Atlantic)- 4 7 WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER Week Week 15 8 MacARTHUR PARK- FRANCE Taiyo TO FORGET YOU- 1 1 0 SOLE MIO/GIOVANNE Richard Harris (RCA)- 13 10 TASOGARE NO GINZA- Samantha Jones (United GIOVANNE-Topo Gigio Carlin (Jim Webb) *Denotes local origin *Kurosawa Akira and Los Artists)-Home Industries (Polydor) 16 11 BABY COMES BACK- ThisLast Primos (Crown)-Crown Development Corp. 14 13 SHIANBASHI BLUES- 2 2 UNA MUCHACHA Y UNA Equals (President)-Kassner Week Week 5 9 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY Music (Edward Kassner) *Takahashi Masaru and -Ohio Express (Buddah)- GUITARRA-'Sandro 1 1 PETITE FILLE DE Coro Latino (Columbia)- (CBS)-Ansa. 17 23 HIGH IN THE SKY-Amen FRANCAIS MOYEN- Columbia Mareco, Inc. Corner (Deram)-Carlin *Sheila (Carrere)-Carrere 6 4I WILL WAIT FOR YOU- 3 3 DELILAH-Jimmy Fontana (Noel Walker) 15 17 HANA TO CHO-'Mori Shin- (RCA); Tom Jones (Odeon); 2 3 RAINS AND TEARS- ichi (Victor)-Ai Pro. Trini Lopez (Reprise)- 18 13 YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY Mareco, Inc. Paul Mauriat (Philips); -Ohio Express (Pye)-T.M. Aphrodite's Child (Mercury) 16 15 SOGEN NO KAGAYAKI-'J. Raymond Lefevre (Disc Music (Super "K") -Continental Yoshikawa and Blue Comets 7 6IT'S NICE TO BE WITH Jockey)-Fermata 19 19 HERE COMES THE JUDGE 3 - A MAN WITHOUT LOVE- (CBS)-Watanabe YOU-Monkees (RCA 4 4 YOUNG GIRL/WOMAN -Pigmeat Markham (Chess) Engelbert Humperdinck 17 20 KUSHIRO NO YORU- Victor)-Filipinas Record WOMAN-Gary Puckett Jewel (Gene Barge) (Decca)-Sugar 'Mikawa Ken-ichi (Crown)- Corp. and the Union Gap (CBS) 20 18 UNIVERSAL-Small Faces Crown 8 8 FUNKY STREET-Clarence 4 2 JEUNE HOMME-'Johnny 18 14 ISEZAKI-CHO BLUES-'Aoe 5 5 CORAZZON CONTENTO/ (Immediate)-Immediate Hallyday (Philips)-Bernet Carter (Atlantic)-Mareco, Mina (Victor)-Ai Pro. Inc. ESTOY CELOS0-*Palito Music 19 19 SIMON SAYS -1910 Fruitgum Ortega (RCA)-Clanort 21 16 SONSOFMarriott/LaneHICKORY 5 9 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ()HOLLER'S TRAMP-O. C. VALSE D'ETE-'Adamo Co. (Buddah) - ON-Joe Simon (Monument) 6 10 THE MUSIC PLAYED (Voix de son Maitre)-Pathe 20 16KOI NO TOKIMEKI- (Alguien Canto)-Matt Smith (CBS) Marconi -Mareco, Inc. 22 21 GOTTA SEE JANE-R. Dean *Ogawa Tomoko (Toshiba)- Monro (Capitol); Willy Taylor (Tamla-Motown)- 6 4 CUISSE DE MOUCHE- Herb 10 - INDIAN LAKE-Cowsills Martin (EMI) Jobete Carlin (R. Dean *Pierre Perret (Vogue)- (MGM)-Mareco, Inc. 7 7 HELULE HELULE- Taylor) Vogue Tremeloes (CBS) 7 8 ALLEZ DONC VOUS FAIRE 23 28 YOUR TIME HASN'T COME BRONZER-'Sacha Distel MALAYSIA 8 9 FELICIDAD FELICIDAD- YET BABY-Elvis Presley (Voix de son Maitre)- (Courtesy Radio Malaysia) SINGAPORE Los Iracundos (RCA)-Relay (RCA).-Carlin Prosadis 24 31 HARD TO HANDLE-Otis *Denotes local origin (Courtesy Radio Singapore) 9 - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN Redding (Atlantic)-Carlin 8 7 ALOUETTE-'Gilles Dreux -*Los In (RCA)-Moody (A. Z.)-La Compagnie ThisLast ThisLast Blues (Deram); Dalida (Cropper Redding) 9 - BABY CAPONE-*Sylvie Week Week (Disc Jockey); 25 26 MY NAME IS JACK- Week Week Vartan (RCA)-Euro-France I Manfred Mann (Fontana) 4 YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY 1 1 YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY 10 8VIENTO DILE A LA 10 - ON PREND TOUJOURS UN -Ohio Express (Pye) LLUVIA-'Los Gatos 26 37 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER- TRAIN POUR QUELQUE -Ohio Express (Pye) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)- 2 3 BOY-Lulu (Columbia) 3 BOY-Lulu (Columbia) (RCA)-Fermata Shapiro-Bernstein (Jerry PART-'Gilbert Becaud 2 (Voix de son Maitre/ 3 2JUMPIN' JACK FLASH- 3 5 SOME THINGS YOU Wexler) Dimension) Rolling Stones (Decca) 27 29 ON THE ROAD AGAIN- NEVER GET USED TO- AUSTRALIA Canned Heat (Liberty)- 4 5 I BELIEVE-*Tid Bits (RCA) Supremes (Motown) Southern (Dallas Smith) 5 1 MASTER JACK-Four Jacks 4 2JUMPIN' JACK FLASH- (Courtesy Modern Melbourne) 28 20 YESTERDAY HAS GONE- HOLLAND and a Jill (RCA) Rolling Stones (Decca) *Cupid's Inspiration (Nems) 6 9 SON OF HICKORY 5 7 MONY MONY-Tommy This -Franklin Boyd (Jimmy (Courtesy Radio Veronica HOLLER'S TRAMP-O. C. James and the Shondells Week Duncan) and Platennieuws) Smith (CBS) (Roulette) 1 ORANGE & GREEN-Irish Rovers 29 30 ANGEL OF THE MORNING (Festival (Essex) -P. P. Arnold (Immediate) ThisLast 7 10 I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER 6 8 DON'T GIVE UP-Petula 2 MacARTHUR PARK-Richard -April (A. Oldham/J. Week Week TODAY-Cliff Richard Clark (Pye) (Columbia) 7 9SON OF HICKORY Harris (RCA)-(Copy. Cont.) Cokell 1 1 ICH BAU' DIR EIN 3 ANGEL OF THE MORNING- 30 25 ONE MORE DANCE- SCHLOSS-Heintje (CNR)- 8 - HONEY-Union Gap (CBS) HOLLER'S TRAMP-O. C. Merrilee Rush (State Side)-April * Esther and Abi Ofarim Vivace/Basart. 9 - HERE COMES THE JUDGE Smith (CBS) 4 LADY WILLPOWER-Union Gap (Philips)-Sparta (John 2 2 TIMES WERE WHEN-Cats -Shorty Long (Tamla- 8 4MRS. ROBINSON-Simon (CBS)-Crown Franz) (Imperial)-Connelly/Basart. Motown) and Garfunkel (Columbia) 5 JUMPIN' JACK FLASH-Rolling 31 24 HUSH NOT A WORD TO 3 7 CALLOW-LA-VITA- 10 6MRS. ROBINSON-Simon 9 I PRETEND-Des O'Connor Stones (Decca)-Cromwell MARY-*John Rowles Raymond Froggatt (Polydor) and Garfunkel (Columbia) - 6 GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY (CBS)-Intune (Mike -Chappell. (Columbia) 10 6SLEEPY JOE-Herman's -Hugo Montenegro (RCA)-Tu Leander) 4 5 ANGEL OF THE MORNING Con. 32 32 HERE COMES THE JUDGE -Merrilee Rush (Stateside) Hermits (Columbia) 7 INDIAN LAKE-Cowsills (MGM) -Shorty Long (Tamla- 5 4 SUNNY GIRL-Hep Stars NORWAY -Essex Motown)-Jobete (Shorty (Olga)-Veronica. (Courtesy Verdens Gang) 8 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY- Long) 6 3 CAMP-Sir Henry and His SPAIN Ohio Express (Astor)-T. M. 33 34 AMERICA-Nice (Immediate) Butlers (Metronome/ *Denotes local origin 9. TIES .GUY'S IN LOVE WITH -ChannelIs/Immediate Columbia)-Anagon. ThisLast (Courtesy El Gran Musical) YOU-Herb Alpert (A&M)- (Emerlist/Davjack) 7 8 DAYS-Kinks (Pye)-Belinda. Week Week Copy Cont. 34 *Denotes local origin 50 LADY WILLPOWER-Union 8 - DONG-DONG-DI-KI-DI-KI- 1 2VI SKA GA HAND I HAND 10 HURDY GURDY MAN-Donovan Gap (CBS)-Dick James DONG-Golden Earrings -Gunnar Wiklund (HMV)- Last (Epic)-Southern (Jerry Fuller) (Polydor)-Dayglow. Carl M. Iversen This 35 22 WHERE WILL YOU BE- Week Week 9 - ABERGAVENNY-Marty 2 1 YOUNG GIRL-Union Gap Sue Nicholls (Pye)-Welbeck 1 1 DELILAH-Tom Jones Wilde (Philips)-Basart. (CBS)-Sweden Music (Columbia Espanola)- (Tony Hatch) 10 6 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT 3 6 SON OF HICKORY BELGIUM 36 46 VOICES IN THE SKY- YOU MEAN TO ME-Sam HOLLER'S TRAMP- Canciones Francis Day (Flemish Chart courtesy ' Moody Blues (Deram)- and Dave (Atlantic)-Arena/ O. C. Smith (CBS)-Palace 2 2 BRING A LITTLE LOVIN'- Tyler Music (Tony Clarke) Holland. 4 3 A MAN WITHOUT LOVE- *Los Bravos (Columbia Ramo Magazine) 37 36 ELEANOR RIGBY-Ray Engelbert Humperdinck Espanola)-Canciones Charles (Stateside)- (Decca)-Bendiksen Francis Day *Denotes local origin Northern 5 - BABY COME BACK-Equals 3 6 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN ThisLast 38 42 HOLD ME TIGHT-'Johnny ITALY (President)-Kassner -Moody Blues (Columbia Week Week Nash (Regal Zonophone)- Writers Workshop (Jad) (Courtesy Musica e Dischi, Milan) 6 7 THINGS-Nancy Sinatra and Espanola)-Ediciones Essex 1 1 CAMP-Sir Henry and His Dean Martin (Reprise)- Espanola 39 45 I NEED YOUR LOVE SO Butlers (Columbia) *Denotes local origin Belinda 4 3 HONEY-Bobby Goldsboro 2 BAD-Fleetwood Mac (Blue 7 5 JUMPIN' JACK FLASH- - HELP YOURSELF-Tom Horizon)-Peter Maurice ThisLast (Hispavox)-Canciones del Jones (Decca) Week Week Rolling Stones (Decca)- Mundo 3 4 ZO M001 ZO BLOND EN (Mike Vernon) Essex 40 43IF YOU WANT MY 5 ZO ALLEEN-*Jimmy Frey I 2 LA NOSTRA FAVOLA- 8 4 HONEY-Bobby Goldsboro 4 A MAN WITHOUT LOVE- (Philips) LOVE-Robert John (CBS) 'Jimmy Fontana (RCA)- (United Artists)-Sweden Engelbert Humperdinck 4 8 HUSH NOT A WORD TO -MCPS (Dave Robinson) Francis Day Music (Columbia Espanola)- 41 Canciones del Mundo MARY-John Rowles 40 IMPORTANCE OF YOUR 2 1 HO SCRITTO T'AMO SULLA 9 8 10,000 RODA ROSOR-Jan (Stateside) LOVE-*Vince Hall SABBIA-'Franco IV e Hoiland (Polydor)-Thore 6 5 GET ON YOUR KNEES- 5 - ICH BAU'DIR EIN SCHLOSS (Columbia)-Metric (Bob Franco I (Style)-Dior Skogman Los Canarios (Barclay- -Heintje (CNR) Barrett) 3 3 LUGLIO-'Riccardo Del 10 9 HAR JEG SAGT DEG ALT Sonoplay)-Sympathy 42 44 WALK ON-Rov Orbison 6 2 VIVA EL AMOR-*Will Pura Turco (CGD)-Tiber JEG VILLE SI DEG-*Ole 7 7 MRS. ROBINSON-Simon (Palette) (London)-Acuff-Rose 4 4 ANGELI NEGRI-'Fausto Ivars (Troll)-Ellertsen and Garfunkel (Discophon) 7 3 YOUNG GIRL-Union Gap (Wendy Rose/Jim Dienneau) Leali (Ri Fi)-Southern Ediciones Musicales (CBS) 43 49 WONDERFUL WORLD- 5 5 AZZURRO-*Adriano LouisArmstrong (HMV)- Hispavox 8 - RAIN AND TEARS- Celentano (Clan)-Clan 8 8 FUNKY STREET-Arthur Aphrodite's Child (Mercury) Valando (Bob Thiele) 6 7 CINQUE MINUTI E P01- PHILIPPINES Conley (Hispavox) 44 35 LOVIN' THINGS- 9 - ABERGAVENNY-Marty *Maurizio (Joker)-MAS ThisLast 9 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME Wilde (Philips) * Marmalade (CBS)-(Gallico) 7 6 NON ILLUDERTI MAI- Week Week -Tremeloes (Discophon) 10 10 YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY -Mike Smith 'Orietta Berti (Polydor)- Ediciones Musicales Ducal 45 38 BLUE EYES-Don Partridge Tevere/Alfiere 1 1 MONY MONY-Tommy -Ohio Express (Buddah) James and the Shondells 10 ANDURINA-*Juan and (Columbia) 8 IIL'OROLOGIO-'Caterina Junior (Novola) 46 - DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Caselli (CGD)-Suvini (Roulette)-Mareco. Inc. OF ME-Anita Harris (CBS) Zerboni BRITAIN -Francis, Day and Hunter 9 10 AVEVO UN CUORE-'Mino (Mike Nargolis) Reitano (Ariston)-Colosseo (Courtesy Record Retailer) 47 - C'MON MARIANNE- 10 8 LA BAMBOLA-'Patty Pravo *Denotes local origin 'Grapefruit (RCA)- (Arc)-Mimo Govt. Attempts to'Purify' Bouzouki Ardmore and Beechwood 11 9 DELILAH-Tom Jones ThisLast (Derek Lawrence) (Decca)-Francis Day singlesaverage Week Week 48 48BEGGIN'-*Timebox (Deraml 12 14 VISIONI-'New Trolls Continued from page 16 Stones. Greek -Ardmore Beechwood 1 2FIRE-*Crazy World of (Cetra)-Usignolo between10,000and15,000, Arthur Brown (Track)- (Michael Aldred) 13 12 LOVE IS BLUE-Paul 49 - DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Mauriat (Philips)-Alfiere to date-a phenomenal total for Essex (Lambert) OF ME-Mama Cass (RCA) with best sellers hitting as high 2 1 MONY, MONY-Tommy 14 13 CHIMERA-'Gianni Morandi Greece. James & Shondells(Major -Francis. Day and Hunter (RCA)-RCA as 40,000 and 50,000. Minor)-Planetary-Nom (Bo (Lou Asller) 15 - LA SCOGLIERA-'Louiselle Importation of foreign mas- Gentry & Ritchie Cordell) 5(1 - JEZAMINE-*Casuals (Parade)-Gattopardo In the music publishing field 3 5 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE (Decca)-Mills (David tersispracticedonlyinthe WITH YOU-Herb Alpert Pardo) one thorny problem is the fact (A&M)-Blues Seas/Jac classicalfield. For pop singles (Alpert/Moss) JAPAN repertoire, the finished commer- that many Greek songwriters 4 61 CLOSE MY EYES AND DENMARK reluctanttoassigntheir COUNT TO TEN-Dusty (Courtesy Original Confidence Co., Ltd.) cial disk is imported and copied are Springfield(Philips)-Carlin (Courtesy Danmarks Radio) *Denotes local origin songs to publishers,preferring (John Franz) *Denotes local origin Last and a new master is made for 5 3 I PRETEND-*Des O'Connor This to collect 10 per cent royalties. (Columbia)-Maurice ThisLast Week Week pressing. Patricia (Norman Newell) Week Week 1 1 C-C-C-'Tigers (Polydor)- One problem with importa- Says Gesar: "Greek compos- 6 4MRS. ROBINSON-Simon 1 1 LILLE SOMMERFUGL- Watanabe and Garfunkel (CBS)- * Bjorn Tidmand (Odeon)- 2 4 HOSHIKAGE NO WALTZ- tion of albums is that itis un- ers miss opportunities to have Patem (Simon and With. Hansen *Sen Masao (Minoruphone) abroad Garfunkel/Helle) 2 3 BABY COME BACK-Equals 3 2 OTARU NO HITO,Y0- economical to printlessthan theirmusicexploited 7 12 DANCE TO THE MUSIC- (Stateside)-Kassner *Tokyo Romantics because they refuse to give a Sly and the Family Stone 3 6VI SKAL GA HAND I (Teichiku) 1,000 sleeves,yet the average (Direction)-Carlin (Sly HAND-'Keld Heick 4 3 EMERALD NO DENSETSU publisher a 50 per cent share in Stone) (HMV)-Multitone -*Tempters (Philips)- saleofanimported LPis 8 10 SUNSHINE GIRL-Herman's 4 2LILLE SOMMERFUGL- Tanabe around 500. The biggest selling their work. Many of them will Hermits (Columbia)- 'Malihini Kvintetten 5 5 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE Monique (Mickie Most) (RCA Victor)-Wilh. Hansen -Simon and Garfunkel imported album in recent years agree to a publisher's trying to 9 7 HELP YOURSELF-Tom 5 5 YOUNG GIRL-Union Gap (CBS)-Shinko was the "My Fair Lady" LP Jones (Decca)-Valley (Peter (CBS)-Sweden Music 6 8 HOSHI 0 MINAIDE-*Ito sell their songs abroad on the SuMyatt) 6 7 THINGS-Nancy Sinatra and Yukari (King)-Watanabe which sold 3,000 copies. basisthatthepublishercan 10 9 LAST NIGHT IN SOHO- Dean Martin (Reprise)- 7 7 CHIISANA SNACK-'Purple 'Dave Dee group (Fontana) Dacapo Shadows (Philips)-Shinko Average sale of imported sin- have 10 per cent of whatever -Lynn (Steve Rowland) 7 4 RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN 8 9 SHINJUKU SODACHT- gles is 1,000, although this can advances and royalties he ob- 11 17 DO IT AGAIN-Beach Boys HIGI-T-*Anisette and Dandy *Tsuyama Yoko/Ohki Hideo (Capitol)-Immediate(Brian Swingers (Polvdor)-Dacapo (Minoruphone) reach 10,000 in the case of art- tains. This immensely handicaps Wilson) 8 9 WHAT A WONDERFUL 9 6 TENSHI NO YUWAKU- istslike Tom Jones, Engelbert attemptstopromoteGreek 12 15 DAYS-Kinks (Pye)-Darray- WORLD-Louis Armstrong *Mayuzumi Jun (Capitol)- Carlin (Ray Davies) (HMV)-Multitone Ishihara Humperdinck and the Rolling songs internationally." AUGUST 24,1968,BILLBOARD 19 Country Music

1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Kingston to Shift FLAME SPARKS Yesteryear's Country Hits TO HOT YEAR Change of pace programming from your librarian's shelves, featuring thedisks To Wheeling, W. Va. that were the hottest in the Country field 5 years ago and 10 years ago this week. MINNEAPOLIS-The Flame Here's how they ranked in Billboard's chart at that time. WHEELING, W. Va. - Pat ofFerraro.Kingston willbe Cafe, one of the most successful COUNTRY SINGLES - COUNTRY SINGLES - Ferraro, president of Kingston concerned strictly with country showcases of country talent in 5 Years Ago 10 Years Ago Recording Co.,Reading,Pa., music, but Up Tight will remain its an r&b label. thenation, has concluded August 17, 1963 August 18, 1958 announced that his firm and its 12th successful year with a rec- subsidiarieswillmovehere, Ferraro credited the growing 1. Ring of Fire-Johnny Cash 1. Guess Things Happen That Way/ possibly within two months. enthusiasmaroundWWVA's ord -breaking gnonth. Three acts, (Columbia) Come In, Stranger-Johnny Cash Itwasannouncedearlier "Big Country Jamboree,"the duringthemonthofJuly, 2. Abilene-George Hamilton IV (Sun) (Billboard, Aug. 10) that King- convenient location of Wheeling, played to standing room crowds. (RCA Victor) 2. Blue Blue Day-Don Gibson ston was considering the Whee- and the increasinginterestin They were Stonewall Jackson 3. Six Days on the Road-Dave Dudley (RCA Victor) ling location. country music as deciding fac- (Golden Wing) 3. Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley andtheMinutemen, Tammy (RCA Victor) Kingston's subsidiaries include tors in his decision to relocate. 4. Guilty-Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) Wynette, and Sherwin Linton 4. Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson Up Tight Records, Beck's Music GusThomas, "Jamboree" 5. Act Naturally-Buck Owens (Imperial) Co. (BMI), and Castle Booking director, said the Kingston com- andtheCottonKings.Ray (Capitol) 5. Blue Boy-Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) Agency.Thelastnamedis pound is the first of numerous Perkins, owner of the Flame, 6. Detroit City-Bobby Bare 6. Oh, Lonesome Me/I Can't Stop headed by Ronald Metz, partner recording companies and agen- saidLinton'senlargedshow (RCA Victor) Loving You-Don Gibson 7. We Must Have Been OutofOur (RCA Victor) cies which "have shown con- drew standing ovations and was 7. Just Married/Stairway of Love- siderableinterest"in a move Minds-George Jones & Melba KGFL Returns to immediatelysignedforthree Montgomery (United Artists) _ Marty Robbins (Columbia) here. Currently eight full-time 8. Alone With You/Every Time I'm countrymusicindustriesare more engagements in 1969. 8. Talk Back Tremblin' Lips-Ernest Kissing You-Faron Young (Capitol) Air With Country Ashworth (Hickory) operating out of the city. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 9. She Was Only Seventeen-Marty ROSWELL, N. M. - KGFL, 9. You Comb Her Hair-George Jones Robbins (Columbia) which has been off the air more (United Artists) 10. Secretly-Jimmie Rodgers than a year, has been purchased 10. Still-Bill Anderson (Decca) (Roulette) by Southwest Broadcasters and Campbell Will Tee Off isslatedto return to theair Sept. 15 with a town and coun- try music format. Mel Snod- At Oct. Country Festival grass, program and music direc- tor, said he will play the best NASHVILLE - With a large show. The presence of Camp- NashvilleScene of country and pop music fields. list of leading golf professionals bell was assured by the commit- The station is 5,000 watts day- already assured, name celebrities teeheadedbyRCA'sChet ByBILL WILLIAMS time and 1,000 watts at night. now are beginning to add their Atkins, who is charged with the CountryMusic Editor names to the roster of those who responsibilityoflining -upthe Bob Daws, formerly with Acuff - will take part in the Music City celebrities. Slim Williamson's son apparent- ly is clicking on his first produced Rose but now an independent op- Pro -Celebrity Golf tournament It also has been announced recordingsession.Hehandled erator in San Francisco, to read here in October. that the Nashville Area Chamber for some possible movie spots. .. "Too Many Dollars, Not Enough It is the voice of Luman which is Among the first signed was of Commerce, a co-sponsor of Glen Campbell, Capitolartist, Cents" by Connie Eaton on the heard with Autrey Inman on the who took part a year ago as a thiseventwiththeCountry Chart label, which received a Top "Ballad of Two Brothers" on Epic. . . . Dottie West has a heavy relatively obscure"sideman" Music Association and the Nash- 20 c&w spotlight.Itisalso the personal appearance schedule for from the West Coast, known villeTennesseean,willassign firstrecordforthe19 -year -old the balance of this month, includ- for his proficiency with a guitar. teams to establish 500 separate singer... . The wild -selling "Harp- ing dates in seven States and Can- In that short time elapsed, er Valley PTA" will be cut as an ada.. .. Merle Haggard will be in Campbell has distinguished him- $100 sponsorships of the event, Hollywood the last week of August thusassuringanoutlayof instrumentalbyJerryKennedy, for recording at the Capitol Tow- self as a leading recording artist, whose guitar licks give it distinc- and host of a network television $50,000 going in.All monies er.... Barry Sweeneyof 180 Sun - tive flavor on the Jeannie C. Riley field, Road, Downsville, Ont., has above expenses are donated to hit. The tune, written by Tom T. issued a request for records. He various charities. Hall, was first recorded by another handles a record review column. Stereo Country female vocalist, but was not re- . . . Paul Tannen has just com- leased. Shelby Singleton made it pleted production on a string of histhirdreleaseonPlantation, singlesandLP's.They include Station Bows Peebles Unit his new country label, and it be- Johnny Tillotson with "Letter to came a smash. Hall and his bride, Emily" on MGM, the Mike Clark No onewill be surprised to see KINGSTON, N. C.-WRNS- Sets New Mark theformerDixieDean,have single, "Phonecall to a Friend' on Sonny James' latest release for FM, stereo stationhere of HGR bought a four -acre home in Brent- Smash, and Ray GrifFs Dot single Broadcasting, will bow onthe Capitol (2155) at the very top At Ill. Annual wood. . . . Columbia'sSammi and LP, "Ray of Sunshine." Three of the Country Singles Hit Pa- air with a country music format Smithworked the Edison in To- ofTannen'smajorpublishing rade this week. "Heaven Says and a multitude of promotions SPRINGFIELD,Ill.-A rec- ronto for a week with big crowds, firms, have just released tunes re- Hello" is a most appealing song and now isoff on one -nights in Sept. 1.President of the station ord -breakingcrowdofmore corded by Tillotson, Connie Smith, which suits Sonny's simplicity of isJack Rider, who has pub- Pennsylvania. A scheduled appear- Joey Bishop, Pat McKinney, Skeet- style perfectly. Certainly, this rec- lished two county newspapers than 21,000 turned out Saturday, ance at Waterville, Ia., was flooded erDavis, Johnny Duncan, The ord deserves its first place posi- in the area for more than 20 Aug. 10, for the Country Music out by a nine -inch rainfall. Sammi Nashville Brass andLarryButler. tion on the charts. The flip side, will have a new single out shortly. . . years. Secretary -treasurer of the Night grandstand show at the . Durwood Haddock has his entitled "Fairy Tales," is another . . . David Rogers, whose first initial Monument release on the well -presented, well -arranged of- firmisJ.B. Ham, musician - Illinois State Fair here, accord- threesongsallhave made the market, and copies are available fering,makingthisparticular businessman -promoter. Jasper L. ingtofair manager Franklin charts, has taped the Bill Ander- from Stevie Drummond at NAMA, singleoneofSonny'sfinest (Jay) Holmes Jr.will manage Rust. son TV show, rushed to Wheeling, Inc.,Box 4532,Midland,Tex. showcases. To complement his the station. The owners claim., Featured on the show were W. Va.,forthe"Jamboree." 79701. inimitablevocal style, Sonny the station will cover more than Ray Price and the Cherokee from there (theflamenight) to the selects an Epiphone Guitar-the BackStage RoominBellaire, choice of professionals. a third of North Carolina. The Cowboys, LaVonne Lear, Way- Ohio; then on to Detroit, Chicago (Advertisement) station will operate 18 hours a lon Jennings and the Waylors, and St.Louis. He also has ap- day. Stringbean, Bobbi Staff, David pearancesslatedinThomasson, WARREN Houston, Don Chapel, Tammy Ga., the Egyptian Ballroom, At- Wynette, Larry Good and the lanta; Chastain Park, Atlanta, with Countrymen, Christy Lane and Flatt and Scruggs, and then a two- SMITH the Stoneman Family. day schedule in Salt Lake City. . . . Rusty Delaney's"Stake Me a Gov. Samuel Shapiro of Illi- Claim, Dad" on the Ohio label is nois was presented a plaque from doing well in the Denver -Cheyenne the Country Music Association area. . . . Marve Hoerner has MERCURY RECORDS by Harry Peebles, CMA director signed Donna Cay and Frances and show producer, for Illinois' Ann, the James Sisters, to a per- continued participation in Coun- sonal management pact. The girls try Music Day at the annual will be co -managed by Vi Flage- ANYONE WANTING ollein Denver. Formerly known State fair, and for designating as the Prairie Sisters, the girls now RECORDS October Country Music Month are appearing in the Bobby Parrish by executive proclamation each show package.. .. Billy Grammer's Contact year. new Mercury recording, "The Bal- lad of John Dillinger," is more of LITTLE RICHIE JOHNSON thegangstereraofthe'30's BOX 3 Set Walker Promo music which seems to be the in BELEN, NEW MEXICO thing. This was written by prolific Darrell MCall Driving by the Wayside to See His NASHVILLE -A $50,000 Tom T. Hall... . Paul Craft has promotion of Monument coun- joined Glaser Publications, Inc., as try artist Billy Walker has been an assistant to Chuck Glaser. He's Since a Memphis native. . .. Larry But- Give promised by thelabel. ler, United Artist instrumentalist, "WALL OF PICTURES" joiningMonument,after 15 Tree writer and Cedarwood man- 1 111111 Riding Charts Everywhere yearswithColumbia, Walker ager, has taped "The Mike Doug- has had five consecutive Top 10 The UNITED WAYSIDE 1021 las Show" for showing in the near Way DIST. BY SOUNDS OF MUSIC,INC., BELEN, NEW MEXICO 87002 hits in the country charts. One future. . . . Bob Luman,former LittleRichie Johnson,Belen, New Mexico of these, "A Million and One," Hickory artist now with Epic, was DJ'sNeeding Copy Write: also moved ino the Hot 100. contacted on the West Coast by 20 AUGUST24, 1968,BILLBOARD Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/24/68 Hot . Country Singles real STAR Performer-Sides registering greatest proportionate upward progress this week. `sock it This Last TITLE, Artist, Label Weeks on This Last TITLE, Artist, Label Weeks on Week Week Number & Publisher Chart Week Week Number & Publisher Chart

Billboard 2 ALREADY IT'S HEAVEN 11 47 LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH A Award David Houston, Epic 10388 (Gallico, BMI) err WINDSHIELD 2 to em' Del Reeves, United Artists 50332 2 1 HEAVEN SAYS HELLO 13 (Passkey, BMI) Sonny James, Capitol 2155 (4Star, BMI) 50 I JUST CAME TO GET MY BABY 4 Faron Young, Mercury 72827 (Tree, BMI) 3 3 YOU'VE JUST STEPPED IN (From Stepping hits! Out on Me) 11 48 SAN DIEGO 4 Loretta Lynn, Decca 32332 (Sure -Fire, BMI) Charlie Walker, Epic10349 (Blue Crest/ Hill & Range, BMI) 6 AS LONG AS I LIVE 8 GeorgeJones,Musicor1298 41 20 RUN AWAY LITTLE TEARS 15 (Glad/Zanetis, BMI) Connie Smith, RCA Victor 47-9513 (Blue Crest, BMI) * 8MAMA TRIED ("The Ballad From KillersThree") 5 42 44 I'MIN LOVE WITH MY WIFE 6 Merle Haggard, Capitol 2219 (Blue Book, BMI) David Rodgers, Columbia 44561 (Moss -Rose, BMI) 6 7 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE 8 Glen Campbell, Capitol 2224 (Combine, BMI) 43 43 CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 6 Stonemans, MGM 13945 (Jack, BMI) 10 ONLY DADDY THAT'LL WALK THE LINE 7 Waylon Jennings, RCA Victor 47-9561 49 ONE OF THESE DAYS 5 (Central Songs, BMI) Itr Tompall & the Glaser Brothers, MGM 12954 (Jack, BMI) 8 9 RAMONA 7 Billy Walker, Monument 1079 57 THE STRAIGHT LIFE 6 (Feist,ASCAP) Sonny Curtis, Viva 630 (Viva, BMI) tr 56 UNDO THE RIGHT 4 11 LOVE TAKES CARE OF ME 6 Johnny Bush, Stop 193 (Pamper, BMI) Jack Greene, Decca 32352 (Husky, BMI) 47 30 HOW IS HE 10 10 4 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES 13 JeannieSeely, Monument 1075 Johnny Cash, Columbia 44513 (Hilo, BMI) (Buckhorn, BMI)

11 13 ON TAP, IN THE CAN OR IN THE BOTTLE, 7 48 51 HEY DADDY 2 Hank Thompson, Dot 17108 Charlie Louvin, Capitol 2231 (Southtown, BMI) (BrazosValley, BMI) 55 HAPPY STREET 12 5 WHAT'S MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS Slim Whitman, Imperial 66311 (Singleton, BMI)3 (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) 12 Jerry Lee Lewis, Smash 2164 (Gallico, BMI) 50 36 PHONE CALL TO MAMA 10 Joyce Paul, United Artists 50315 18 IT'S A LONG WAY TO GEORGIA 7 (Gallico,BMI) 11:r DonGibson, RCA Victor 47-9563 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 51 52TEXAS TEA 7 Dee Mullins, SSS International 745 17 I KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE 7 (Singleton, BMI) It, Dave Dudley, Mercury 72818 (Newkeys, BMI) 63 GYPSY KING 5 15 15 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE 7 Kitty Wells, Decca 32343 (Bevis/Wells, BMI) Bobby Goldsboro, United Artists 50318 (Unart, BMI) 53 54TOP OF THE WORLD 7 Stu Phillips, RCA Victor 47-9557 (Jack, BMI) 16 16 BE PROUD OF YOUR MAN 12 Porter Wagoner, RCA Victor 47-9530 68 SHE THINKS THAT I'M ON THAT TRAIN 3 (ForestHills, BMI) HensonCargill, Monument 1084 (Blue Crest/Hill & Range, BMI) 21 LET THE WORLD KEEP ON A TURNIN'. 5

Buck Owens & Buddy Alan & the Buckaroos, 55 60 BORN TO BE BY YOUR SIDE . Capitol 2237 (Blue Rock, BMI) Jimmy Dean, RCA Victor 47-9567 (Vector, BMI) 18 12 D -I -V -O -R -C -E 15 Tammy Wynette, Epic 10315 (Tree, BMI) 56 61 THREE PLAYING LOVE 3 Cheryl Pool, Paula 309 (Four Star, BMI) 19 14 I BELIEVE IN LOVE 12 Bonnie Guitar,Dot 17097 57 58 DO YOU BELIEVE THIS TOWN 4 (Ring-A-Ding/Vigilance, BMI) Roy Clarke, Dot 17117 (Attache, BMI)

23 JUST BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN 9 58 64 LOVE ME, LOVE ME 3 Dolly Parton, RCA Victor 47-9548 Bobby Barnett, Columbia 44589 (Gallico, BMI) (Combine, BMI) 71 NEXT IN LINE 2 21 19 I'M GONNA MOVE ON 15 Conway Twitty, Decca 32361 (Tree, BMI) Warner Mack, Decca 32308 (Page Boy, SESAC) 60 34WITH PEN IN HAND 18 25 TIE A TIGER DOWN 9 JohnnyDarrell,UnitedArtists 50292 Sheb Wooley, MGM 13938 (Channel, ASCAP) (Unart, BMI)

26 BORN A FOOL 12 61 66TO MY SORROW 2 Freddie Hart, Kapp 910 Johnny Duncan, Columbia 44580 (Jack 0' Diamond, BMI) (Adams, Vee & Abbott, BMI)

28 WE'LL GET AHEAD SOMEDAY 5 62 59THE MARRIAGE BIT 3 tbr Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, RCA Victor Lefty Frizzell, Columbia 44563 (Tree, BMI) 47-9577(Carreta,BMI) - IN LOVE 1 25 22THERE'S A FOOL BORN EVERY MINUTE 10 Wynn Stewart, Capitol 2240 (Blue Book, BMI) Skeeter Davis, RCA Victor 47-9543 (Natson/Port, ASCAP) 64 69 PUNISH ME TOMORROW 2 Carl & Pearl Butler, Columbia 44587 26 27STRANGER IN A STRANGE, STRANGE CITY 8 (Pamper, BMI) Webb Pierce, Decca 32339 (Tuesday, BMI) 65 67 WHAT CAN I SAY 2 32 FLOWER OF LOVE 5 ArleneHarden,Columbia44581 lar Leon Ashley, Ashley 4000 (Gallico, BMI) (Blue Echo, BMI)

35 JODY AND THE KID 6 - EVERLASTING LOVE 1 try Roy Drusky, Mercury 72823 (Buckhorn, BMI) Hank Locklin, RCA Victor 47-9582 (RisingSons, BMI) 29 29THE LATE AND GREAT LOVE (Of My Heart) 12 67 70 MY HEART KEEPS RUNNING TO YOU 2 Hank Snow, RCA Victor 47-9523 (Combine, BMI) Johnny Paycheck,LittleDarlin' 0046 (Mayhew, BMI) 30 24THE EASY PART'S OVER 15 Charley Pride, RCA Victor 47-9514 41r- RAGGEDY ANN (Hall -Clement, BMI) Charlie Rich, Epic 10358 (Blue Crest/ Hill & Range, BMI) 31 31TELL IT LIKE IT IS 9 Lorene Mann & Archie Campbell, 69 73 I JUST AIN'T GOT (As Much as He's Got RCA Victor 47-9549 (Olrap, BMI) Going for Me) 2 Gene Wyatt, Paula 308 (Cave, BMI) 38 A LITTLE BIT LATFR ON DOWN THE LINE 5 GENE WYATT Bobby Bare, RCA Victor 47-9568 (Sea -Lark, BMI) 70 74 WALL OF PICTURES 2 Darrell McCall, Wayside 1021 (Back Bay, BMI) PAULA 308 40 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY 4 Lynn Anderson, Chart 59-1042 (Yonah, BMI) 71 72 TEXAS 2 TexRitter,Capitol 2232 (Vidor, BMI) D.J.s NEEDING COPIES 39 FROM HEAVEN TO HEARTKHE 5 Bobby Lewis, United Artists 50327 72 75LOOK AT THE LAUGHTER 2 WRITE OR CALL: (Singleton,BMI) Wilma Burgess, Decca 32359 (Four Star, BMI)

46 HAPPY STATE OF MIND 2 thr - ME, ME, ME, ME. ME 1 0 BillAnderson, Decca 32360 (Stallion, BMI) Liz Anderson, RCA Victor 47-9586 (Greenback, BM') 41 YOU'VE CHANGFD EVERYTHING ABOUT - I AIN'T THE WORRYIN' KIND 1 ME BUT MY NAME 6 BillyEdd Wheeler, Kapp 928 (United SHELBY SINGLETON MUSIC, INC. (BMI) Norma Jean, RCA Victor 47-9558 (Pamper, BMI) Artists, ASCAP) 3106 BELMONT BLVD. 42 I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE 3 tip - HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. 1 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37212 Jan Howard, Decca 32357 (Stallion, BMI) Jeannie C.Riley, Plantation 3 (Newkeys, BMI) PHONE (615) 291-2003

AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Country Music Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/24/68 Clearly,one WWOK Plan of this /year's Anniv. Blast CoCountry LP's CHARLOTTE, N. C.- * STAR Performer-LP'sregisteringproportionate upward progressthis week. WWOK, country music opera- top country This Last Weeks on tion here, is planning a massive Week Week TITLE, Artist, Label & Number Chart 14th birthday celebration and is inviting country music deejays, records . . . Billboard 1 A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN 15 artists, and fans to join in the Award Glen Campbell, Capitol (No Mono); ST 2907 (S) festivities Aug. 31. Among the 2 JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON 11 events will be party held at the Columbia (No Mono); CS 9639 (S) Queen City Speedway and the station will broadcast a 14 -hour 3 3 ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE 11 remote from the party. WWOK's Jerry Lee Lewis, Smash (No Mono); SRS 67104 (S) Mike Cloer said he was extend- 4 4 HONEY 16 ing a special invitation to radio Bobby Goldsboro, United Artists UAL 3642 (M); UAS 6642 (5) personnel and "We've already 5 6 MAKE MINE COUNTRY 14 heard from deejays in Califor- Charley Pride, RCA Victor LPM 3952 (M); LSP 3952 (S) nia and Delaware who are plan- 14 SWEET ROSIE JONES 5 ning to come." Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, Capitol (No Mono); ST 2962 (S) Among theartistsattending 13 D -I -V -0 -12 -C -E 4 are Margie Singleton and Leon Tammy Wynette, Epic (No Mono); BN 26392 (5) Ashley,DavidRodgers,Bob Gallion, Audrey Williams, Billy 8 7 FIST CITY 14 (Crash)Craddock and Penny Loretta Lynn, Decca DL 4997 (M); DL 74997 (S) Dehaven. Other artists are being 9 5 BY THE TIME IGET TO PHOENIX 35 lined up now. Cloer said the Glen Campbell, Capitol T 2851 (M); ST 2851(S) Speedway Park has unlimited 10 11 TOUCH OF SADNESS 16 NM I seating capacity. FRI Reeves, RCA Victor LPM 3987 (M); LSP 3987 (S) 11 8 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 12 WLS-FM Adds Marty Robbins, Columbia (No Mono); CS 9617 (5) 12 12 LORETTA LYNN'S GREATEST HITS 8 To Rock Show Decca (No Mono); DL 75000 (S) CHICAGO - WLS-FM has 13 10 THE ROMANTIC WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD 12 increased its "Spoke" progressive RCA Victor LPM 4009 (M); LSP 4009 (S) 'WI NIS rock show another half hour, 14 9 HEY LITTLE ONE 22 accordingtogeneral manager Glen Campbell, Capitol T 2878 (M); ST 2878 (S) Harvey Wittenberg. Show is now 15 15 ONLY THE GREATEST 5 9:30 -midnight Monday through Waylon Jennings, RCA Victor LPM 4023 (M); LSP 4023 (S) Saturday and 10 -midnight Sun- 16 17 HEAVEN SAYS HELLO 5 day. "Another increasein the Sonny James, Capitol (No Mono); ST 2937 (S) show iscontemplated in Sep- HAVE 17 16 THE LEGEND OF BONNIE & CLYDE 17 tember,if demand continues," (No Mono); ST 2912 (5) said Wittenberg. He added that Merle Haggard, Capitol the show was 80 per cent sold. 18 18 GENTLE ON MY MIND 47 The May -June Pulse showed Glen Campbell, Capitol T 2809 (M); ST 2809 (S) WLS-FM tied for first among 19 19 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS 9 Chicago FM stationsinthat George Jones, Musicor (No Mono); MS 3158 (S) time slot and sixth among both 20 21 ALREADY IT'S HEAVEN 3 PAINS' AM and FM stations11 -mid- David Houston, Epic (No Mono); BN 26391(5) night. 21 20 A THING CALLED LOVE 7 Jimmy Dean, RCA Victor LPM 3999 (M); LSP 3999 (5)

22 22 PROMISES PROMISES 31 Lefevre Opens Lynn Anderson, Chart CHM 1004 (M); CHS 1004 (5)

30 A TENDER LOOK AT LOVE 4 Atlanta Studio tr Roger Miller, Smash (No Mono); SRS 67103 (5) ATLANTA - The Lefevre Sound Studio, built on a three- 24 23 YOU ARE MY TREASURE 18 quarterscaleandpatterned Jack Greene, Decca DL 4979 (M); DL 74979 (5) after the RCA Victor studio in 28 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY 3 Nashville, opened here last week. ler Lynn Anderson, Chart CHM 1008 (M); CHS 1008 (5) Maurice Lefevre, former 26 27 WILD WEEKEND 13 owner of Sing Records, will op- Bill Anderson, Decca DL 4998 (M);DL 74998 (S) erate the studio which is geared 27 29 KILLY WELLS SHOWCASE 5 primarily for custom work. Al- Decca (No Mono); DL 74961 (S) readybookingsarerunning 28 26 ILOVE CHARLEY BROWN 12 heavy. Connie Smith, RCA Victor LPM 4002 (M); LSP 4002 (S) The city now has two major recordingstudios.Theother, 29 25 THE COUNTRY WAY 36 Master Sound Studio, is owned Charley Pride, RCA Victor LPM 3895 (M); LSP 3895 (S) jointly by Bill Lowery and Bob 30 32 JOHNNY CASH'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 19 Richardson. Columbia CL 2678 (M); CS 9478 (5) Most of the custom work at 31 24 EVERLOVIN' WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD 30 the Lefevre studio will be gos- RCA Victor LPM 3931 (M); LSP 3931(5) pel and country, but the struc- 32 31 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 21 ture is versatile enough to han- Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, RCA Victor LPM 3926 (M); dle any sort of session. "We've LSP 3926 (5) even been approached about do- - HOMETOWN GUITAR 1 ing the Atlanta Symphony Chet Atkins, RCA Victor LPM 4017 (M); LSP 4017 (5) there," Lefevre said. 34 34 BEST OF BUCK OWENS, VOL. 2 18 Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, Capitol (No Mono); ST 2897 (5)

Am. Artists Sets - JODY & THE KID 1 Distribution Deal Roy Drusky, Mercury (No Mono); SR 61173 (S) 36 36 BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE 10 NASHVILLE - The Ameri- Porter Wagoner, RCA Victor LPM 3968 (M); LSP 3968 (S) can Artistlabel has completed 37 42 KITTY WELLS' GREATEST HITS 3 a national disti ibution tie-in with Decca (No Mono); DL 75001(5) Great-Musictown Records here, 38 38 THE STORY OF BONNIE & CLYDE 14 a division of Chart Records. Flatt & Scruggs, Columbia (No Mono); CS 9649 (S) ErnieBivins,presidentof COLUMBIA 4-44602 American Artists, also an- 39 40 THANKS FOR THE MILES 3 nounced the signing of new tal- Dave Dudley, Mercury (No Mono); SR 61172 (S) ent and institution of a regular 40 41 HERE'S FARON YOUNG 2 release schedule. Faron Young, Mercury (No Mono); SR 61174 (S) PRODUCED BY The label has just completed - WITH PEN IN HAND 1 a series of Nashville recording tir Johnny Darrell, United Artists (No Mono); UAS 6660 (5) MARTY ROBBINS sessions under the direction of - A RAY OF SUNSHINE 1 Joe Gibson. Ray Griff,Dot (No Mono); DLP 25868 (5) The artist roster includes Bar- 43 43 BEST OF EDDY ARNOLD 70 bara Allen, formerly with Dec - RCA Victor LPM 3565 (M); LSP 3565 (S) COLUMBIA RECORDS!!, ca,BeverlyTaylor,formerly 44 44 ERNEST TUBB'S GREATEST HITS 2 with Dot, and teen-age country Decca (No Mono); DL 75006 (5) singer Ricky Stanley, a nephew 45 45 MONUMENTAL COUNTRY HITS 2 of the Stanley Brothers, a blue- Various Artists, Monument (No Mono); SLP 18085 (S) grass act. 22 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Country Music Vox Jox New deejay at WKYC, Cleve- By CLAUDE HALL New operations manager of the land,is Don Kelly, who'd been Radio -TV Editor newBaltimorestation WMAR- Don Steeleat WHLO, Akron. He FM, isGene Plumstead,a veteran replacesBoomer Branson inthe byPaulDrew)inPhiladelphia broadcaster. He leaves the position midnight -6 a.m.slot. . . . Philip tops in the 6-9 p.m. slot with a ofregionalmanagerofaudio- M. Kerwin,general manager of 19.4ascomparedwith WFIL's visual materials at Curtis Publish- WELW, Willoughby, Ohio, leaves 18.9.WFILstill leads in all peri- ing. . . . New airstaff at WGOV, to devote full time to WNOB as ods by fairly good margins. Phila- country music station in Valdosta, owner -manager. . . . Jack Reyn- delphia is just one market where Ga.,includesprogramdirector olds,weekend deejayat WHK, a battleiscurrently raging. An- Jim (Dr. Feelgood)Bell, Wayne Cleveland, goes into the midnight - other good batttle is in San Fran- Hayes, Mark (Big Daddy) Cannon, 6 a.m. slot, replacing resignedLee cisco. San Antonioisprettytor- Johnny Jay, Don SteeleandJerry . .. at Graham. . . . June -July Hooper rid, and you can expect Detroit Fisher. DeejayJohnny Kay showsWIBG(now programmed to begin cracking soon. WROM-FM, Rome,Ga.,asked `ISTILL for the favorite tune of his listen- ers and received 574 phone calls in90 minutes. Not badfora rock 'n' roll FM show. WROM-FM Yesteryear's Hits simulcasts with the AM during the day and features a Hot 100 for- mat full time. Program director is Change -of -pace programming from your librarian's shelves, featuring thedisks Barbara Doss. BELIEVE that were the hottest in the land 5years ago and 10 years ago this week. * * * Here's how they ranked in Billboard'scharts at that time. John W. Doubleday,operations managerof WOL, Washington, POP SINGLES -5 years Ago POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago has been appointedtothe new August 18, 1958 position of national radio program August 17, 1963 director for Sonderling, the parent

. . . Robert Russohas been 1. Fingertips,PartII -LittleStevie 1. Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto De Blu)- firm. INLOVE' Wonder (Tamla) Domenico Modugno (Dee) upped to traffic director of WIP, sta- 2. Blowin'inthe Wind -Peter,Paul 2.LittleStar-Elegants (APT) Philadelphia, easy -listening DECCA 32357 & Mary (Warner Bros.) tion. . . . Bill Dotyhas been 3. Bird Dog/Devoted to You- named program director of WASH - 3. (You'rethe)DevilinDisguise - Everly Brothers (Cadence) ElvisPresley (RCA Victor) FM, Washington. He'd been with 4. Wipe Out-Surfaris (Dot) 4. PoorLittleFool -Ricky Nelson WQMR, Washington, asvice- (Imperial) 5. Judy's TurntoCry -Lesley Gore president and production director. (Mercury) 5. Just a Dream -Jimmy Clanton (Ace) ** * 6. Candy Girl -Four Seasons (Vee Jay) 6. Patricia -Perez Prado (RCA Victor) Two new announcers at WEBN- 7. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah- 7. My True Love/Leroy-Jack Scott FM, progressiverockoutletin Allan Sherman (Warner Bros.) (Carlton) Cincinnati,areThomas Aquinas 8. So Much in Love-Tymes (Parkway) McGreeveyandTy Williams. . . . 8. Rebel -Rouser -Duane Eddy (Jamie) 9. More -Kai Winding (Verve) Program director Glenn C. Lewis 10. My Boyfriend's Back -Angels 9. Fever -Peggy Lee (Capitol) atthe country-formated WOKO, (Smash) 10. When-Kalin Twins (Dee) Albany, N.Y.,isasking forsix copies of singles, three of albums, in order to "maintain proper ex- AIM R&B SINGLES -5 Years Ago POP LP'S-5 Years Ago posure"of product. . . . John Rawls,who got his start as a part- August 17, 1963 August 17, 1963 time announcer at WOKJ, Jack- 1. Fingertips,PartII -LittleStevie 1. Days of Wine and Roses -Andy son, Miss., has been named news Williams (Columbia) directoratKZEY, Tyler,Tex., Wonder (Tamla) and is doing a daily rock show as 2. Easier Said Than Done -Essex 2. LittleStevie Wonder the Twelve - (Roulette) Year -Old Genius (Tamla) well as a Sunday morning gospel 3. West Side Story -Soundtrack program. 3. Pride and Joy -Marvin Gaye (Columbia) * * * (Tamla) 4. Moving -Peter, Paul & Mary Ed Murphy,new programdi- 4. Memphis -Lonnie Mack (Fraternity) (Warner Bros.) rectorat WRHS at300Sauk 5. Just One Look -Doris Troy (Atlantic) 5. Trini Lopez atPJ's (Reprise) Trail, Park Forest,Ill.60466,is 6. So Much in Love-Tymes (Parkway) 6. Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.) promising to give all Hot 100 and 7. The lames Brown Show (King) rockrecords"same 7. Mockingbird -Ines Foxx(Symbol) progressive 8. Shut Down -Various Artists day airplay." Other new promo- 8. SurfCity -Jan & Dean (Liberty) (Capitol) tionsat thestationincludeEric 9. (You're the)DevilinDisguise - 9. Cleopatra -Soundtrack Tollto general manager, replacing Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) (20th Century -Fox) Dale Zahn,who has left for WJOB 10. The Monkey Time -Major Lance 10. Bye Bye Birdie -Soundtrack in Hammond, andNeil Rozensky (Okeh) (RCA Victor) toproductionmanager. . . . Chuck Mansonhas been upped to manager of WOPA-FM, Oak Park, Ill., from sales manager. . . . Pro- gram directorBob Dallas Priceof KTWO, 4200 East Second Street, Casper, Wyo., reports that the sta- PAT 3AULseN tionis going up to10,000 watts day and night at a new frequency *FoR and that the stationis drastically shortof new Hot100singles. Says he's getting poor service from FResoeNT distributorsandthathedoesn't care how many records are pressed ina week or a month. "That's precisely how many I'm willing to audition." * * * Old buddyChuck Tayloris now musicdirectoranddeejayat WLOS, Asheville, N. C., doing the JAN (Continued on page 43) TA, .04

THE FIVE 41y WILLIAMSON BROTHERS oAR HAVE A HOWARD I n ,-00. H 71." -411 71 4% mg 40 ger% 111 fiN .4% 4% 4 ,11 T "PLEASE MR. DEE JAY" D ECCAO -ALSO A HOT NEW RELEASE- EVERETT SYKES "YOUR LOVE GOES WITH ME" MANAGEMENT: HUBERT LONG TALENT AGENCY ca 1968 GOLD STAR RECORDS EVERGREEN, N.C. NASHVILLE "Do you think our society is 'sick' Mr. Paulsen?" (WRITE FOR D.J. COPIES) AUGUST24, 1968, BILLBOARD 23 Classical Music Film Scores Aid Return Of Classical 45 to Scene Continued from page 1 thustra." Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube," the film's version, has Danube Waltzes"is on the B successfully used this tie-in pro- The Mozartconcertowith side. Both selections are by Eu- moting the album, which also is Geza Anda and the Salzburg gene Ormandy and the Phila- on the charts. The MGM sound- Camerata is the second straight delphia Orchestra. track of "2001" is another classi- singleofthepiece,although Turning Point calchart item. DGG alsois therehavebeenseveral pop Buzz Lawrence, program di- registering strong sales with its versions of the piece. Mercury rector of Denver's KHOW, an "Also Sprach Zarathustra"al- isissuingtheexcerpt paired easy listening station,said the bum with Karl Boehm and the with Beethoven's "Fur Elise," Richard Strauss selection on the Berlin. whichisfeatured in the film Columbia album was the "turn- DGG's album of the complete "Rosemary's Baby.7 Elise Remos ing point in introducing classi- Mozart "Piano Concerto No. is the pianist. cal music to pop music listen- 21," which is coupled with the Columbiaisextractingex- ers."Hecitedthe"utterly "Concerto No. 17," has had a cerpts from its "Selections from fantastic" response by listeners long run atop the charts. The MARIA COCOZZA, mother of the late Mario Lanza, holds the RIAA `2001' "album foritssingle. plaque certifying the RCA album of "The Great Caruso" as a $1 million to the station's playing the cut. set has been repackaged with seller. With the late tenor's mother are Terry Robinson, left, an associ- Side one features an electronic The version of "Also Sprach the cover now showing a scene ate of the Lanza family, and Joe Pasternak, producer of the MGM film introduction by Morton Subot- Zarathustra," which is used in from "Elvira Madigan." from which the soundtrack album was taken. The film and album were nick and the beginning of Rich- the film, is being rushed for re- Columbia also has a sticker released 17 years ago. ard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zara - lease on the low price London referring to the use of the music Stereo Treasury Series. The per- in the film in successfully pro- formance by Herbert von Kara- moting its album pairing "Piano janandtheViennaPhilhar- Concertos Nos. 21 and 24" with monicrecentlywas deleted soloistRobert Casadesus and Mercury to Bow 27 Albums; from London's regular price line. the Cleveland Orchestra under Two performancesofthe George Szell, which also is high work have turned up on the on the charts. classicalcharts,whichhave An older RCA album with Antal Dorati to Get Emphasis listed the tone poem by Fritz "Concertos Nos.21and 23" Reiner and the Chicago Sym- withsoloistArturRubinstein NEW YORK-Mercury Rec- Two Frenchoperas,previ- Abram Chaska and Constance phony on RCA, and the com- and the RCA Victor Symphony ord Corp.willrelease 27al- ously on Epic,arelistedfor Keene in a two -piano recital. plete Columbia set by Ormandy under Alfred Wallensteinalso bums this fall, including six on Philips World Series, both first The six Mercury Wing al- and the Philadelphia. has been boosted to the charts. bums areinthat label's Eve- Ligeti's Selections the Mercury label, which will low -price listings for the works. Turnabout has "Concerto No. emphasize conductor Antal ning Musicale Series. Included The Columbia album of se- Hans Rosbaud conducts the La- 21" coupled with excerpts from Dorati. Also slated are 10 Phil- areDorati conductingTchai- lections from the film also has three Vivaldi concertos, which ips titles, five in Philips World moureux Orchestra in Gluck's kovsky waltzes, pianist Werner hit the charts. In addition to the Series, and six Mercury Wing "Orphee" with Pierrette Alarie, Haas playing Chopin, and Sup- two Ormandy pieces and transi- also are used in "Elvira Madi- LeopoldSimoneauandSu- peroverturesby Paul Paray tional electronic music by Su- gan." Maria Tipo is the piano sets. zanne Danco, while Jean Four - soloist in the Mozart concerto. Three oftheMercuryre- andtheDetroitSymphony. botnick,the LP has Leonard net conducts the Lamoureux in Dorati,FredericFennelland Bernsteinandthe New York The DGG single contains the leases are two -LP packages on Bizet's "Les Pecheurs de perles" entiresecondmovement and "The. Heart of" the ballet, sym- StanislawSkrowaczewski con- Philharmonic in Ligeti's "Atmos- is 7:08 minutes long. Jim Frey, phony and concerto. These sets, with Miss Alarie, Rene Bianco, duct a ballet music set.Jesus pheres," the Gregg Smith Sing- Simoneau and Xavier Depraz. EtcheverryconductstheLa- ers in Ligeti's "Lux Aeterna," an managerof MGM's Classical designed to introduce new clas- Both are two -record sets: Division, which distributes sical fans to the repertoire, also moureux Orchestra in a pairing EfremKurtzconductingthe DGG, explained that the length haverackappeal.Doratiis Also listed for World Series of Prokofiev and Saint-Saens. Adagio from Khaturian's are pianist Adam Harasiewicz The- sixth album has Fritz Mar- "Gayne." of the selection had been con- prominentlyfeaturedinthe sidereda drawbackuntilthe three packages. inaChopinrecital,Willem eczek and the YStuttgartPhil- Deutsche Grammophon, which vanOtterlooandthe Hague harmonic in a program of light has Karajan conducting the Ber- success of Richard Harris' Dun- Only Listings PhilharmonicinFranck,and pieces. lin Philharmonic in the "Blue hill single of "MacArthur Park," The otherthreetitlesalso also a long selection: feature the veteran conductor, Frey noted that some stations including an only listing of a were flipping the disk for the couplingofhis"Symphony "GrandPolonaise,"whichis (1957)"withtheMinneapolis RCA Issues 6 Operatic LP's 6:46 minuteslong.Thisper- Symphony and- his "Nocturne formancehasnotpreviously andCappriccio"withoboist: NEW YORK-Six albums of Opera Orchestra and Chorus in with sopranos Leontyne Price, been issued in the U. S. Iturbi's Roger Lord andtheAllegri operatic highlights are being is- the pressing. Anna Moffo and Montserrat Ca- RCA single of the selection re- StringQuartet.Heconducts sued by RCA next month. The Monaural Only balle.MissPriceappearsin portedly sold well over a million the London Symphony in two September Red Seal list also in- Also slated in monaural -only highlightsfromVerdi's"Un copies. The piece also was the Brahms albums. cludes twofirstlistingsina sets are Fritz Kreisler in a violin Ballo in Maschera" with Shirley music for the pop "Til the End A first listing on Philips has couplingofJeanMartinon's recital with pianist Carl Lam- Verrett, Reri Grist, Carlo Ber- of Time." the Cracow Philharmonic "Symphony No. 4" and Peter son, and Uday Shankar and his gonzi, Robert Merrill and Ezio Classical music alsofigures Chorus and Orchestra in Pen- Mennin's "Symphony No.7." company in Indian Ragas and Flagello, Erich Leinsdorf con - prominently in other films, in -- derecki's "Dies Irae," "Polymor- Martinon conducts the Chicago dances. Other Victrola titles are (Continued on page 25) (Continued on page 25) phia," and "De Natura Sonoris." Symphony in the set. Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Another only listing pairs Men- Victrola is issuing three mon- Pops in Thomas, Liszt and Rim- aural -only LP's, including scenes sky-Korsakov; the Deller Con- delssohn's "Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2" with Wolfgang Sawal- from Verdi's "Otello" with so- sortin Gesauldo; and harpsi- lischandthe New Philhar- prano Helen Jepson, tenor Gio- chordist Gustav Leonhardtin monia Chorus and Orchestra. vanniMartinelli and baritone Couperin and d'Anglebert. The soloists in "Symphony No. Lawrence Tibbett. Wilfred Pel- The Red Seal operatic high- 2 (Hymn of Praise)" are Helen leier conducts the Metropolitan lightshave two albums each Donath,RotraudHansmann, and Waldemar Kmentt. Soprano Elly Ameling is the soloistina Mahler setwith Nonesuch Bows Unipak Bernard Haitink and the Con- certgebouw Orchestra.Haitink Covers on Buffalo LP's conducts the London Philhar- monic in a Dvorak album with NEW YORK - Nonesuch's One of the contemporary al- cellist Maurice Gendron. Pianist first three albums with the Buf- bums containIannisXenakis' Claudio Arrau has a Schumann falo Philharmonic will be the "Akrata"a n d"Pithoprakta," recital,whileorganistPierre low -price label'sfirst packages and Krzysztof Penderecki's "Ca- Cochereau is featured in a Mo- utilizingUnipakcovers.The priccio and Violin and Orches- zart LP with Kurt Redel and three LP's, due later this month, tra" and "De Natura Sonoris," theOrchestredes Concerts all have artwork in the psyche- all first recordings. Paul Zukof- Lamoureux.AnotherMozart delic vein, continuous front and sky is the soloist in the "Capric- pressing features Eugen Jochum back over the spine. Cover art cio." Sukofsky and the Buffalo and the Concertgebonw. is by Gene Szafran. performed the world premiere of French Operas Two of the albums consist of the work in Buffalo. FlutistSeverinoGa77elloni avant-garde material, most of The other avant-garde press- Tele- which are first listings. The third ing couples John Cage's "Con- andIMusiciperform LUKAS FOSS, right foreground, music director of the Buffalo Philhar- mann, while Quartetto Italiano hasmusicbyJeanSibelius. ceroo for Prepared Piano and monic, discusses the score with Florence Myers of the orchestra, who couples Brahms and Schumann. Florence Myers plays English Orchestra," Yuji Takahashi, pi- played the English horn solo in Sibelius' "Swan of Tuonela," duringa The 10th Philips set has bari- horninone of theSibelius anist, with Foss' "Baroque Varia- recording session for Nonesuch Records at Buffalo's Klenhans Music tone Gerard Souzay in Faure pieces. Lukas Foss, the orches- tions," which consists of sec- Hall. Also at the session are Marc Aubort, left, recording engineer and songs with pianist Dalton tra'smusicdirector,conducts tions based on Handel, Scarlatti producer, and Teresa Sterne, Nonesuch a&r co-ordinator. Baldwin. the three albums. and Bach. 24 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Classical Music

BEST Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY Classical For Week Ending 8/24/68 Notes Classical Weeks en Weeks an This Last An estimated crowd of 55,000 This Last TITLE, Artist, Label & Number Chart attended the New York Philhar- Week Week TITLE, Artist, Label & Number Chart Week Week monic ConcertinCentralPark MAHLER: SYMPHONIES NOS. 6 & 9 (3LP's) 14 Billboard 1 MOZART: CONCERTOS NOS. 17 & 21 29 21 16 Tuesday (13), with Julius Rudel New York Philharmonic (Bernstein), Columbia (No Mono); Award Anda/Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum conducting. . . . Contralto Lyn M3S 776 (S) Vernon won the $1,000 Gropper (Anda), DGG (No Mono); 138/783 (S) Memorial Award of the Merola 4 2 2WEST MEETS EAST, VOL 2 5 22 18 RICHARD STRAUSS: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA Opera Program. . . . Andrew Im- Yehudi Menuhin & Ravi Shankar, Angel (No Mono); Philadelphia Orch. (Ormandy), Columbia ML 5947 (M); brie,visiting composeratDart- MS 6547 (S) mouth College's Congregation of S 36026 (S) the Arts, heard the world premiere 4 3 3 BERG: LULU (3LP's) 18 23 26NONESUCH GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC of his "Chamber Symphony" at Lear/Fischer-Dieskau/Various Artists/Deutsche Oper Berlin Paul Beaver/Bernard Krause, Nonesuch (No Mono); Hanover, N. H., Aug.11. . . . (Boehm), DGG (No Mono); 139 273/75 (S) HC 73018 (S) Chicago's WFMT-F'M received an 2 award for "the most consistently 4 4ROSSINI RARETIES 12 24 36SOUNDTRACK: 2001; A SPACE ODYSSEY outstandingprogrammingduring Montserrat Caballe/RCA Italiano Opera Orch. & Chorus MGM (No Mono); SIE 13 ST (S) the 1967-1968 season" from Sigma (Cillario), RCA Victor LM 3015 (M); LSC 3015 (S) Alpha, women's international pro- 25 31 BELLINI: NORMA (2 LP's) 12 Monaco/Various Artists/Orch. fessional music fraternity. ... Tom 24 Suliotis/Cossotto/Del 5 13 GLORY OF GABRIELLI L'Academia di Santa Cecilia (Varviso), London (No Mono); Mowrey has resigned as director E. Power Biggs/Various Artists/Columbia (No Mono); OSA 1272 (S) ofclassicalproductionfor Vox MS 7071 (S) Records. His new dutiesatthe (2LP's) 36 11 26 24CHOPIN NOCTURNES University of Rochesterwillin- 6 14 STRAUSS: BLUE DANUBE Artur Rubinstein, RCA Victor LM 7050 (M); LSC 7050 (S) clude director of alumni programs Berlin Philharmonic (Von Karajan), DGG (No Mono); at the Eastman School ofMusic. 139 014 (S) 2 27 38 SELECTIONS FROM 2001; A SPACE ODYSSEY Orch. (Ormandy)/New York Philharmonic 7 5 WEST MEETS EAST 59 Philadelphia Yehudi Menuhin & Ravi Shankar, Angel 36148 (M); (Bernstein), Columbia (No Mono); MS 7176 (S) S 36148 (S) 28 21 HISTORIC ORGANS OF SPAIN 11 RCA Issues 6 E. Power Biggs, Columbia (No Mono); MS 7109 (S) 8 6 LISZT: ARRANGED BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5 15 Glenn Gould, Columbia (No Mono); MS 7095 (S) 29 19 TCHAIKOVSKY: CONCERTO NO. 1 107 Operatic LP's Van Cliburn, RCA Victor LM 2252 (M); LSC 2252 (S) Continued from page 24 9 17BERNSTEIN'S GREATEST HITS 62 New York Philharmonic (Bernstein), Columbia ML 6388 30 27ORMANDY'S GREATEST HITS,VOL.3 26 ducting; and Verdi's "Ernani" (M); MS 6988 (S) Philadelphia Orch. (Ormandy), Columbia (No Mono); MS with Bergonzi, Mario Sereni and 7072 (S) Flagello, Thomas Schippers con- 10 10 MY FAVORITE CHOPIN 125 Van Cliburn,RCA Victor LM 2576 (M); LSC 2576 (S) 31 33 PROKOFIEV: PETER & THE WOLF/TCHAIKOVSKY: ducting. NUTCRACKER SUITE 45 Zarzuela Duets 11 11 STRAUSS: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 5 New York Philharmonic (Bernstein), Columbia ML 5593 MissCaballe'sexcerptsal- Chicago Symphony (Reiner), RCA Victor LM 2609 (M); (M); MS 6193 (S) bums are Verdi's "La Traviata" LSC 2609 (S) 32 30BRAHMS: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 10 with Bergonziand Sherrill 12 8 SATIE: PIANO MUSIC, VOL 1 12 Watts/New York Philharmonic (Bernstein), Columbia Milnes, Georges Pretre conduct- Aldo Ciccolini, Angel (No Mono), S 36482 (S) (No Mono); MS 7134 (S) ing;and Donizetti's "Lucrezia 13 20VERDI: ERNANI(3LP's) 23 24 Borgia" with Miss Verrett, Al- Price/Bergonzi/Various Artists/RCA Italiano Orch. 33 29MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 1 New York Philharmonic (Bernstein), Columbia (No Mono); fredo Kraus and Flagello, Jonel (Schippers), RCA Victor LM 6183 (M); LSC 6183 (S) Perlea conducting. The Spanish MS 7069 (S) soprano also has a September 14 7 MOZART: CONCERTOS NOS. 21 & 24 6 Robert Casadesus/Cleveland Orch. (SzeII), Columbia (No 34 35SATIE: PIANO MUSIC, VOL. 2 29 LP of zarzuela duets with tenor Aldo Ciccolini, Angel (No Mono); S 36459 (S) Bernabe Marti. Mono); MS 6695 (S) GINASTERA: CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA 10 Thetwohighlightalbums BERG: LULU (3 LP's) 11 35 32 15 9 Joao Carlos Martins/Boston Symphony (Leinsdorf); RCA for Miss Moffo arePuccini's Rothenberger/Meyer/Various Artists/ Hamburg State "La Rondine" with Daniele Bar- Opera Orch. (Ludwig), Angel (No Mono); SC 3726 (S) Victor LM 3029 (M); LSC 3029 (S) ioni,Sereni,Piero De Palma 36 - PUCCINI: MADAME BUTTERFLY(3LP's) 1 and Graziella Scuitti, Francesco 16 12 SATIE: PIANO MUSIC, VOL 3 14 Scott/Rome Opera House Orch. & Chorus (Barbirolli), Molinari-Pradelli conducting; Aldo Ciccolini, Angel (No Mono); S 36485 (S) Angel (No Mono); SCL 3702 (S) and Verdi's "Luisa Miller" with GOLDEN AGE OF OPERETTA (2LP's) 22 2 17 22 37 37 ART OF DENNIS BRAIN, VOL.II Miss Verrell, Bergonzi, Cornell Joan Sutherland/New Philharmonia Orch. (Bonynge), Various Artists, Seraphim (No Mono); 60073 (S) MacNeil, Flagello and Giorgio London (No Mono); OSA 1268 (S) Tozzi, Fausto Cleva conducting. 38 34GINASTERA: BOMARZO (3 LP's) 20 Pianist John Browning has a 18 23 LEONTYNE PRICE-PRIMA DONNA, VOL. 2 47 Novoa/Various Artists/Washington Opera Society(Rudel), Ravelrecital,while pianist RCA Victor LM 2968 (M); LSC 2968 (S) CBS (No Mono); 32-31-0006 (S) AlexisWeissenbergperforms 19 25 MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 8 (2 LP's) 81 BACH: ORGAN FAVORITES, VOL. 1 10 Rachmaninoff with Pretre and Various Artists/London Symphony (Bernstein), Columbia 39 39 E. Power Biggs, Columbia ML 5661 (M); MS 6261 (S) the Chicago Symphony. Com- M2L 351 (M); M2S 751 (S) pleting the release is a Rimsky- 2 20 15 BACH: ORGAN FAVORITES, VOL 3 8 40 40ART OF LAWRENCE TIBBETT Korsakov albumwithAndre RCAVictrolaVIC 1340 (M); VICS 1340 (S) Previn and the London Sym- E. Pnwer Biggs, Columbia (No Mono); MS 7108 (S) phony. Film Scores Composer Barati is Writing Continued from page 24 5 Works Philippines Debut eluding "The Heart Is a Lonely MANILA-Five works will in the Jan. 29-30 closing pair, Hula Work, Symphonic Style Hunter" and"Interlude." The pre- which also will have the Phil- receivetheirPhilippines' By WAYNE HARADA Colgems soundtrack of the lat- mieres during the 1968-1969 sea- ippinespremiereofHaydn's ter has Ernest Fleishman con- son of the National Philharmonic "Symphony No. 45 (Farewell)." HONOLULU-The hulais aboutayear,conductingre- ducting the Royal Philharmonic which runs from September to search on the Neighbor Islands. inselections from Beethoven's going symphonic. January. Two of the premieres "It's part of an original opera "Symphony No.5,"Brahms' are slated for the Nov. 22-24 "It'snot expectedtobea "Symphony No. 3," Tchaikov- Minneapolis Hit I'm working on with Reuel Den- pair, when Redentor Romero hula in the sense of a Waikiki ney," he said. Denney is a pro- sky's "Symphony No. 1," Dvor- will conduct Reznicek's "Donna hula," says its composer, George ak's"CarnivalOverture"and 60,000 Mark fessor of American Studiesat DianaOverture"andLynn's Barati,for18 years the con- the University of Hawaii. Rachmaninoff's "Symphony No. "Gettysburg Address for Narra- MINNEAPOLIS - The six - ductor of the Honolulu Sym- 2." Warner Bros -Seven Arts will tor, Baritone and Chorus." Ida phony Orchestra until heleft "Thesymphonichula isnot week summer seasonofthe the have the soundtrack for the for- Krehm will be soloist in Brahms' Mineapolis Symphony Orchestra the post a year ago. the same asitwill be in mer, which includes selections "Piano Concerto No. 1" in the opera, but essentially, yes, there from Mozart's "Symphonies Nos. ended July 26 with a total at- "It's a symphonic hula, based are similarities." 35 (Haffner) and 41 (Jupiter)" same pair. tendance of almost 60,000,a on authentic (Island) material. performed by a studio orchestra. Leiberman's"Concertofor threefoldincreaseoverlast Beyond that,it'snaturally an The work has been commis- Jazz Band and Orchestra" will year's program. original composition." sioned by the State Foundation of Culture and the Arts. The be a feature of the Dec. 9-10 The two main series of the Barati has been working on KOTN 24 Hours pair,in which soprano Reme- intentis to create a Hawaiian summer season-the five sum- the symphonic piece, tentatively hula for performance by a sym- diosBosch Jimenezwillsing mer Pops Jubileeconcertsat entitled"FestivalHula,"for PINE BLUFF, Ark.-W. J. threearias.Violinist Ruggiero phonyorchestraanddance (Buddy) Deane, president and the MinneapolisAuditorium, troupe. general manager of radio Sta- Ricco will perform on Sept. 16 and the six Family Dollar Con- and17,whileguitarist Maria tionKOTN here, expanded certprograms at Northrop Barati will complete "Festival KOTN's hours to around the Luisa Anidoisscheduledfor Auditorium - accountedfor Family Neighborhood Concerts Work" in California. On Aug. 1, Oct.18 and 20. 48,228 of the total 59,728 lis- and the Symphony Pops Festi- he took over as director of the clock. KOTN offers both AM Montalvo Center for the Arts, a and FM andabackground Violinist Henri Temianka will teners.The remaining attend- val, programs ofthe summer music service tosoutheast Ar- be the soloistin the premiere ance figures were achievedat season which were inaugurated culturalcenter at Saratoga, kansas. of Stravinsky's "Concertoin D," the American Music Project, the this year. Calif. AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD 25 Tape CARtrid9e RCA Intensifies War On Cassette Duping By HANK FOX NEW YORK-RCA Records nation, RCA has sent a pamph- has stepped upitseffortsto let of the speech made by its alert the trade as well as the vice-president and general man- consumer press to what it terms ager, Norman Racusin, at the the potential threat of cassette NationalAssociationofRec- recorderstoboththeprere- ord Merchandisers' annual meet- TWO OF THE FIRST MODELS in Car Tapes line of CARtridge equipment are an 8 -track automobile player, corded tape and record indus- ing, last January. In that speech, left, and a slot -load cassette unit, also for the car. The two machines are part of the company's 10 -model tries. Racusin warned distributors and line of cartridge equipment and accessories. In a mailing to some 3,000 rack merchandisers of the dan- rack merchandisers, and record ger to the recording industry of and tape reviewers of newspa- cassette manufacturers promot- pers and magazines across the ingtheconcept ofrecording Car Tapes Invades Playback directly from the radio. To substantiateitswarning, RCA also included in the mail- Market With 10 Initial Units Cassettes Get ing copies of an advertisement By EARL PAIGE for Harman-Kardon appearing CHICAGO-Car Tapes, Inc., has entered the tape playback marketing field with the initial release in the May 26 issue of the New of 10 units under the firm's own label. A significantaspectof the move is the inclusion of a point -of - York Times. Headline of the purchase packaging program which is designed to encourage more record dealers to handle playback units. Boost From advertisingcopyread:"The Founded by Jim LeVitus in 1966, Car Tapes has heretofore been a distributor of pre-recorded tape new Harman-Kardon SC2 plays cartridge and cassette product. For the past nine months LeVitus has been preparing the expansion into stereo records beautifully. Buy playback equipment. To gear for the company's expansion, LeVitus has: it. You mayneverbuya Established a field force of Italian Labels record again." Model SC2520 is 27 sales representatives to cover ahomestereoentertainment accounts across the U. S. By GERMANO RUSCITTO center built with a built-in cas- Developedtwowarehouse MTD Seeks to Add MILAN-The predominance setteplayer,phonograph and shipping points, one here and of musicassettes over 4 and 8 - FM stereo tuner. The text then details the facility with which one in Van Nuys, Calif., each trackcartridgesinItalyhas stocking 2,500 titles. been given an additional boost one can record onto a cassette To Existing Markets by the decision of several lead- directly from the radio or rec- Completed a custom display By BRUCE WEBER ing Italian record companies to ordchanger.Italsosuggests service for creating individuality begin direct distribution of their thattheuser borrow records in independent accounts. LOS ANGELES-Magnetic Tape Duplicators (MTD) is launch- from a friend for recording on Installed data processing ing a merchandising -marketing drive to get into new sales areas. catalogs in the cassette format. MTD, a key custom duplicating house for a number of record Until now, theItalianrecord blank cassettes. equipment which includes Kim- ballticketingatickerreader companies, is seeking to increase its influence in the audio/visual, companies have licensedtheir Although RCA is one of the and IBM keypunch machines. educational, commercial, industrial and military fields. catalogs in all configurations for pioneersofthe8 -tracktape Serviced dealers with litera- The company recently strengthened its position in the recording distribution bythe companies cartridgesystem,Racusinde- ture and materials for setting up market following an agreement toduplicate product for A&M duplicating their product. nied that he was attacking the tape clubs. Records (Billboard, July 1968). Leading American lines,in- cassette system because itisa Addedacompletelineof "Since the advent of the cas- cluding Warner Bros., Reprise, competitor to the 8 -track con- tape product accessories. sette market," said Herbert A. Monument, figuration. "We're Organized a Japanese engi- Gold, vice-president of Certron 1st Exclusive are also involved in this devel- business, Racusin said, "and if neering office which is co-ordi- Corp., which recently purchased opment throughtheirItalian we seeamarketforprere- nated with a team of 15 con- MTD, "the market has broad- It. Pact Inked record licensees, who also are cordedcassettes,we'llrelease sulting engineers in the U. S. ened into many newareas,pri- their tape licensees. our music in that format. What Set up 250 service centers marilyindustrialandeduca- MILAN-The first exclusive The Italian companies which we are fighting," he continued, in the U. S. tional." contract between an Italian rec- have decided to directly market "is the use of a machine which Initiated a program for fac- Plans call for MTD to aim its ord company andanItalian theirmusicassettesareEMI- threatens to cut into both our torytrainingsalesrepresenta- marketing expertise at the "pro- tapecartridgefirmhas been Italiana,Ricordi, Carisch, Ve- recordandprerecordedtape tives to service playback equip- fessional" field, with saturation signed here. dette, CGD, CBS-Italiana and sales." ment accounts. concentration in the educational Rifi has exclusively assigned Rifi.Duplicationwillbeas- Hired newkeypersonnel, market and the industrial area. itscatalog for 4 and8 -track signed to various companies in- including marketing Vice -Presi- Jim Reiger, formerly with cartridgesinItalyto Ecofina cluding 3M, Durema, Ecofina, Fine -Tone New dent Ed Swire, merchandising Greentree Electronics, has been until the end of 1970. The deal Philips -Hamburg andpossibly co-ordinator Nancy Morgan and named director of marketing at embraces the foreign catalog li- companies in Hong Kong and Norelco Distrib controller -treasurer Mary Rose. MTD to spearhead the drive. censed to Rifi, including Atlan- Japan. The 10 new units consist of By involving itself fully in a tic, Monument and Westminster Until now musicassettes have NEW YORK - Fine -Tone a 4 -track car unit, an 8 -track complete tape operation - Cer andthe Czechclassicalline, been distributed only by Philips' Audio Products has been named car unit, a cassette car unit with tron isa blank tape manufac- Supraphon. Ecofina will be re- Italian affiliate, Phonogram. Norelco distributor for the com- a slot load feature and record- turer involved in all configura- sponsibleforduplicationand Phonogram will continue to dis- pany's full line of tape recorder ingcapability,areverberator tions-Gold feels both Certron sales. tributetherepertoirealready andaccessorylinesin the unit, a multiplex tuner and an and MTD can achieve a marked The dealfollowsRifi'san- handled on license fromthe greater New York area. Fine - AM -FM tuner tofitin either increase insales.The company nouncement that itwill market above companies together with tone alsodistributespre-re- 4 or 8 -track playback units,a duplicates Capitol, Reprise, Co- (Continued on page 30) product from record companies corded cartridges in the 8 -track cassetteAM tuner, a home 8 - lumbia and Dot packages. There not as yet involved in direct dis- and 4 -track and cassette con- track unit, a auto cassette unit are more than7,000master tribution of musicassettes. figurations. (Continued on page 28) tapes in MTD's library. Service Heads Cart:at L. A. 1 -Stop By ELIOT LOS ANGELES - Service is the most important factor in line service station. Each of these indiliftluals has decided to stock whether Tape Merchandising, this city's first tape CARtridge one -stop, music as a supplemental item to his regular product line. will buy from a tape duplicator in cases where multiple duplication sources exist. "Retailers ordering tapes from us," said Gail Lynch, The company relies heavily on United Parcel for its mail orders. the company's general manager, are concerned with service and But there has been considerable counter traffic. Tape Merchandis- tape titles. They show no preference for which duplicator's work ing offers 33 per cent discount for its customers. they receive. The company functions as both a full and sub -distributor. It has Second to service in multiple duplication instances, Lynchex- full distributor status with ITCC, Muntz and GRT. Itis a sub - plained, is price. "Prices are very competitive," he said, "it's alla distributor for product from the major record companies which matter of pennies." handle their own distribution. The company handles Ampex but has Opened Aug. 5, the company is owned by Sid Talmadge, whose yet to be classified on a distributor's level. Record Merchandising independent disk distributorship is one of the city's leading companies. The plan is to evolve into a full -line tape CHANNEL MARKETING'S new one -stop, stocking all configurations. Initially the emphasishasbeen 8 -track player maintenance kit is on 4 and 8 -track merchandise. The tape firm is located, diagonally Sterodyne Canada Sets Preview intended to help the owner of a tape recorder clean the player across the street from Record Merchandising. TORONTO- Stereodyne Aug. 26 and 27, with meetings head with a minimum of bother. Lynch's staff consists of five persons, the majority of whom (Canada),Ltd.,isholdinga to follow in Toronto, Winnipeg, The kit consists of a dispenser continue to work with the record distributorship. Tape Merchandis- series of dealer previews of the Edmonton, Calgary and Van- bottleof cleaning fluidand a ing's customers are from allof Southern California and include 1969 Lear Jet line of tape car- couver. cartridgewith aloopofnon- regular music stores, exclusive tape houses and some places which tridge units and its new theft - Also, Stereodynehasap- wovenfabricwhich, whenin- heretofore have not invested in cartridge music. proof merchandiser display for serted into the player, carries the pointed Maritimes Records as its liquid in a two-way wiping action These include a boating supply company in the Newport Beach- 8 -trackcartridgeandcassette distributor of tape productin Balboa area, an airplane equipment house in Long Beach and across the head. Suggested retail a gaso- product, kicking off in Montreal the Atlantic provinces. price is$2.49. 26 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD

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MILLS BROTHERS-My Shy Violet; (8) MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS NO. 18 IN B Its Own, Units M85872 FLAT-Geza Anda, Salzburg Camerata here. Each piece of equipment is AMPEX SOUNDTRACK-Rosemary's Baby; (8) M85875, Academica Orch.;(C) 923 036 Continued from page 26 (C) X55875 SCHUBERT: SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN C-Berlin shipped in a box with a lift-off Philharmonic (Boehm);(C) 923 037 without the record feature and lid, under which is included a ABC Elektra STRAVINSKY: THE RITE OF SPRING-Berlin INCREDIBLE STRING BAND-The Hangman's Philharmonic (von Karajan);(C) 923 038 and8 -trackcombination chip -board header. The header SOUNDTRACK-For Love of Ivy; (8) M847 INE FLAT- a 4 Beautiful Daughter; (4) X44021, (8) SIBELIUS: SYMPHONY NO. 5 unit. is placed inside the box to form FORD THEATRE-Trilogy of the Masses;(8) M84021, (C) X54021 BerlinPhilharmonic(vonKarajan); (C) an individual counter display. M8658 THE DOORS-Waiting forthe Sun; (4) 923 039 In addition, the firm will be X44024, (8) M84024, (C) X54024 PROKOFIEV: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 IN C Car Tapes, now distributing Ampex -Martha Argerich/Berlin Philharmonic marketing three kinds of speak- tape from more than 20 dupli- Fantasy (Abbado);(C) 923 040 VARIOUS ARTISTS-Top12 Hits,Vol.4; ers for autos and a home 8 -track cator sources, will also expand (4) E414,(8) E814, (C) E514 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL; (4) X48382, (8) X48382, (C) X58382 speaker. itsinventoryofpre-recorded product. At the same time, new Atco Galaxy MU NTZ Swire, formerly with Harvey THE OTIS REDDINGDictionaryofSoul; B.B. KING'S Greatest Hits;(8) M8208 HansenCo.,division,Allen dataprocessing equipmentin- (4) X4249, (8) M8249, (C) 5249 a firm supplying test stalledlast week willfacilitate BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD-Last Time Around; Electric, (4) X4256, (8) M8256, (C) X5256 Kapp ABC equipment and meters, stressed shipments, LeVitus said. THE HESITATIONS-WhereWe'reATI; (8) The Bestofthe IMPRESSIONS;(4) ABC -A A member of the tape car- CREAM-WheelsofFire, Vol 1, In the M83561 the packaging concept by not- Studio; (8) M8254 654 ing that the units "tell their own tridge committee, National Asso- CREAM-Wheels of Fire, Vol. 2, Live at the sellthem ciation of Record Retailers, Le - Filmore;(8) M8255 Mainstream Capitol story.Dealerscan BEE GEES-Idea; (4)X4253, (8)M8253, THE AMBOY DUKES Journey to the Center PETER & GORDON-Hot Cold & Custard; right off the shelf and custom- Vitussaidhisfirm's Kimball (C) X5253 of the Mind; (4) X46112, (C) X56112 (4) 4CL 2882 installthe units tickets include six pieces of in- SOUNDTRACK-The Savage Seven; (C) X5245 JIMI HENDRIX/CURTIS KNIGHT-Flashing; ers can either Monument (4)4CL 2894 themselvesorhave themin- formation.These aredateof BRAVO VARIOUS ARTISTS - Monumental Country PEOPLE-ILove You;(4) 4CL 2924 stalled."Completeinstructions shipment, retail price, cost price, THE HUMAN BEINZ-Evolutions; (4) 4CL THE MIDNIGHT VOICES-This Guy'sinLove Hits;(8) M88095 are included. supplier, configuration and mu- With You;(8) M85500, (C) X55500 VARIOUS ARTISTS-Monumental Pop Hits; 2926 (8) M88096 THE LETTERMEN-SpecialRequest;(4)4CL Thepoint -of -purchasecon- sic category. The date process- BOOTS RANDOLPH-The Sound of Boots; (4) 2934 ing system encompasses billing, B.T. Puppy JACKIE GLEASON-The New Sound . . .For cept was worked out by LeVi- X48099, (8) M88099, (C) X58099 automatic THE HAPPENINGS' Golden Hits;(4) X41004, CHRIS GANTRY-Introspection; (8)M88100 Today's Lovers;(4) 4CL 2935 tus,Swire and Miss Morgan, inventory control, (8) M81004, (C) X51004 SONNY JAMES & THE SOUTHERN GENTLE. shipping, sales analysis and ac- MEN-Heaven Says Hello;(4) 4CL 2937 who formerlyheadedBurlin- BUCK OWENS & HIS BUCKAROOS-Sweet game - Grossman Advertising count receivables. Caedmon Rosie Jones; (4) 4CL 2962 OGDEN NASH Reading His Poetry; (C) M51015 DGG PoetryofRobert Browning, Volume One; Monitor (C) M51048 BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN SONATA NO. 10- FRANK SINATRA'S Greatest Hits; (2EP) 0896 David Oistrakh;(4) MTR-C 2042 Poetry ofRobert Browning, Volume Two; DGG Capitol DEAN MARTIN'S Greatest Hits;(2EP) 0897 (C) M51201 BIZET: L'ARLESIENNE SUITES 1 & 2-Hague LOU RAWLS-You'reGoodforMe; (2EP) ResidentieOrch. (Van Otteeloo);(C) 921 Monument Stevens; (4) MNT-A 0890 011 RAY STEVENS-Even Soul Deram 18102 10 YEARS AFTER-Undead; (8) M77816 VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS-Lucerne GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS-Feelin' Bluesy; Festival Strings(Baumgartner); (C) 921 Chess (2EP) 0892 Warner Bros. PIGMEAT MARKHAM-Here Comes the Judge; 012 DGG PETULA CLARK-Petula; (4) 4WA 1743 (2EP) 0891 BACH: VIOLIN CONCERTOS 1, 2/Double GRIEG: PEER GYNT, SUITES 1 & 2-Bamberg PETER, PAUL & MARY-Late Again; (4) 4WA Verve Symp. (Kraus);(C)921 015 Best of WES MONTGOMERY; (2EP) 0898 Concerto D & 1 Oistrakh;'8) M88820 1751 SIBELIUS: SYMPHONY NO. 6 & 7 (Karajan); BEETHOVEN: FIDELIO (Highlights)-Bavarian SOUNDTRACK-Petulia; (4) 4WA 1755 MGM (8) M89032 State Symp. (Fricsay); (C) 922 020 THE COWSILLS-Captain Sad & HisShip of Verve Forecast CARL ORFF:CARMINA BURMA (Joshum); VERDI:LA TRAVIATA (Highlights)-Various Fools;(2EP) 0889 FRIEND & LOVER-Reach Out ofthe Dark- (8) M89362 Art.La ScalaProd.(Votto);(C) 922 021 ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS-Every One ness;(2EP) 0901 HAYDN: SYMPHONIES NO. 94 ING,NO. PLAYTAPE of Us; (2EP) 0899 Dot 101 inD-Berlin Philharmonic(Richter); Warner Bros. THE SOUND SYMPOSIUM-PaulSimonIn- (C) 923 033 Reprise PETULA CLARK-Petula; (2EP) 0900 terpreted;(8) M85871, (C) X55871 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 6 "PASTORAL" MasonWilliamsPhonographRecord; TRINILOPEZ-WelcometoTriniCountry; The HANK THOMPSON Sings the Gold Standards; -BerlinPhilharmonic(vonKarajan);(C) ABC (2EP) 0894 (8) M85864 923 034 Best of the IMPRESSIONS; (2EP) 0893 (2EP) 0895

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of Canada is importing 8 -track pancakes from Chicago and will Ampex of Canada Woos have a similar production setup Audio Magnetic for cassette product in the near Press Record Reviewers future; the company will con- NOW By KITMORGAN tinue to import open reel prod- uctforanindefiniteperiod. Sets Up Rack TORONTO-Ampex of Can- parent U. S. company in hold- Ampex of Canada has 22 labels ada is following the lead of its ingreceptionsfornewspaper in open reel, 17 in 8 -track and REALLY and magazine record reviewers to introduce the tape cartridge cassette. WebonTape COMPACT CASSETTES and cassette concept and pro- The AST group is headed by mote AmpexStereo Tapes Keith McCloskey, manager, re- LOS ANGELES - Audio CLEAN (AST). Receptions were held in sponsible for administration, Magnetics issetting up a net- Toronto Aug. 20 and Montreal manufacturingandwarehous- workofrackmerchandisers Aug. 21, with Peter Nelson from ing, with Joe R. Pariselli, for- across the country to market its Ampex' New York advertising merly with Sparton Records, as line of blank tape in major re- and publicity department pre- manager of sales planning and tail outlets. senting the story, with emphasis promotion, in charge of acquir- IrvingKatz,president of by TelePac on encouraging reviews through inglabels,planning Canadian Audio Magnetics, a blank tape releases, and distribution. duplicator, All 17 parts (no skimping)- cassette play. manufacturerand ACTION licensed by N.A.P. Made in U.S.A. Cassette equipmentisbeing Distribution is through a net- has named six rack jobbers to Pre -Loaded with our own work of prime and sub -distribu- FIDELITAPE. 6 standard lengths. offered on loan or at discount form the base of his tape -rack Pre-Leadered or unassembled for prices to publications, and re- tors across the country; prime operation, which kicks off Oct. duplicators. Immediate delivery! distributors appointed a r e 1. Private labelling available viewers will be sent word of TAPE HEAD Head Cleaners new releases by Ampex in New Wholesale Appliances for Brit- Initially, Katz plans the op- For Rep. in your area contact: York, with Toronto providing ishColumbia;Canadian Ad- erationinabout seven major the review cassettes requested. miral Corp. for Alberta; Laurel markets,includingMercoin AND Ampex of Canada officially Record Distributors for Mani- New York,Recordwagonin TEL in INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED established its AST group April toba, and Radex, Ltd., for Que- Boston, Record Distributor PINCH makers of FIDELIPAC® 1 this year, although the com- bec. Distributors in Ontario and Houston, Tip Top Record Serv- Cherry Hill Industrial Center the Maritimes will be announced ice and Cal Racks on the West Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 pany had been importing tape Phone: (609) 424-1234 product from the U. S. Ampex at a later date. CoastandJ.L. Marshin ROLLER Minneapolis. Katz is looking for affiliations in the Midwest and Chicago. CLEANER Audio Magnetics is planning toreshapeitslineoftape packaging to fit the needs of the rack jobber,includingitsas- THE sortment of blister -packs. "Rack jobbers have never before han- VERY BEST dled a blank tape line," Katz said,"so we're goingallout with new packaging concepts, NOW new merchandisingtechniques and fresh selling ideas." AVAILABLE IN: The tape -rack operation will be handled through Ray Allen, who recently joined Audio Mag- netics from RCA where he was 1 OZ. - 98c western regional manager for all magnetic products. "We'll have 2 OZ.-$1.79 to hire a sales manager to work under Allen," reports Katz, "be- cause we feel the operation will be a boom to our business." Last & Lasts He sees about a 15-20 per cent business gain for his com- & Lasts pany through the rack opera- tion. Audio Magnetics plans to & Lasts providerackjobberswitha "how to"informationkiton merchandising, promotion,dis- play and technique. Dealer Inquiries Katz, who does a major por- tion of his business in private Invited label packaging, sees tape being sold in at least two departments in retail outlets. "The racks will handle merchandiseinrecord departments," hefeels,"while retailerscanstocktheir own STEREO linein other departments,in- cluding the camera -photo sup- ply department." AudioMagneticsprovides private label blank tape to such MOBILE drug chains as Thrifty and Wal- 214 WEST HIGHLAND greens; White Front,a major discount -department store chain SAN BERNARDINO in California; H. L. Dallia Co., an electronic outlet in the East; CALIFORNIA 92405 Bazarr Stores,retailerinthe Northwest;ScottDistributors, Interphoto and RadioShack, among others.

.to\NNs, Italian Pact PRODUCTION osed Continued from page 26 0° ote) 1/4).1- its own catalog and the catalogs CAPACITY 01$ . ,t0' (17' of foreign licensors in the mu- e7 ss 6;05 6a sicassette configuration through e,'N',1"70,tolv. 6,0 00 1\e,0: c,,ectN 0.0- .60 e,60. its own sales organization, with AVAILABLE oISS ON -e) ON 6, dc duplication being carried out by pc to 11:' 63' 6,e,s s ,,0`44 e .107 AY.c,b°s ,' several different companies 6.°' Go'(`"oz. (Billboard, Aug. 3). o Rifi is the first Italian record NOW company to implement a clearly 4 and 8 Track Tape definedcomprehensivepolicy

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port cartridges of original Rifi 1275 Bloomfield Avenue repertoire only-not that of for- Fairfield, New Jersey 07006 eign licensors. (201) 228-4414 30 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD BLIJESWAY ...IIS WHERE ITS ATIRECORDS Where thenew is now A PRODUCT OF ABC RECORDS, A SUBSIDIARY OF AMER CAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC

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"There's a new dance on the streets and it's TS mean, baby, mean" e B. B. Jones. new single smash by B. B. King b/w Stop Putting The Hurt On Me. Bluesway 61019

original motion picture soundtrack album "For Love of Ivv" ABCS-OC-7 VARIOUS ARTISTS-An Anthology ofBritish Blues; Z12 52 006 O JAY JAY New Album Releases MALEGO WLADZIA-Weselu; 5120 PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS-Something EJUBILEE ABNAK Happening; CS 9665 MOE KOFFMAN-Turned On; JGS 8016 THE JON & ROBIN ELASTIC EVENT; ABST-M POZO SECO-Shades of Time; CS 9656 2070 RAVISHANKAR-Chappaqua; OS 3230 THE DON SHIRLEY TRIO in Concert; CS 9684 0 KING El ALSHIRE CARL SMITH-Country on My Mind; CS 9688 JAMES BROWN Live at the Apollo, Vol. 2; 1022 THE ANIMATED EGG; S 5104 El CONCERT Listening EXTASONIC, VOL.1;CR S033 LEFEVRE o ARCHIVE These arebestsellingmiddle-of-the-roadsinglescompiledfrom Psalms by the PSLAMENS QUARTET; 2690 national retail sales and radio station air olav listedin rank order. BACH:6 BRANDENBURGISCHE KONZERTE- 0 COMMAND Munchener Bach-Orch. (Richter); 198 THE HELLERS-Singers, Talkers, Players, O LEO THE LION o o to a. IAt . 438/39 Swingers &Doers; 934 SD . a 108, 124- LEON JANNEY/SYBIL TRENT-Peter &the ot BACH:3 KANTATEN BWV 65, DOC SEVERINSEN & STRINGS; 937 SD Wolf; CH 1053 VariousArtists/MunchenerBach-Chor.& . " .., .., TITLE, Artist, Label & Number 3 -. oe Orch.(Richter);198 416 3 3 3 J. HAYDN/M. HAYDN/RICHTER: TROMPETEN- El CORNERSTONE 0 LONDON KONZERTE - Andre/Michaels/Munchener HARMONY SINGERS; CRS 4007 BLUES BREAKERS-Bare 10 JOHN MAYHALL'S 1 3 4CLASSICAL GAS Kammerorchester (Stadlmarr);198 415 On & onAcrosstheU. S.A.With the Wires; PS 537 Mason Williams, Warner Bros. -Seven Arts TELEMANN: BLASERSERENADE-Various Art- SINGING STAIRSTEPS; CRS 4005 7190 (Irving, BMI) ists;198 430 O MERCURY 7 7 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME.... 7 El DATE VARIOUS COMPOSERS-TheHeartofthe Mama Cass with the Mamas & Papas, ATCO PEACHES & HERB'S Greatest Hits; TES 4012 Dunhill 4145 (Words & Music, ASCAP) Ballet; 5R29127 ()7O THE BEE GEES-Idea; SD 33-253 THE ZOMBIES-Odessey & Oracle; TES 4012 VIVALDI: GUITAR CONCERTOS-The Romeros/ JULIE DRISCOLL/BRIAN AUGER & THE 4 4 3 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME 13 SanAntonio Symphony (Alessandro); SR Vogues, Reprise 0686 (Viva, BMI) TRINITY-Open; SD 33-258 EDERAM 90487 (1) THE MOODY BLUES-In Search of theLost 2 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE 9 O CBS 2 2 Chord; DES 18017 MGM Bobby Goldsboro,United Artists 50318 BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE-Lon- CHAMELEON CHURCH; SE 4574 (Unart, BMI) don Symphony Orch. (Boulez); 32 B1 0010 (i) DGG THE COWSILLS-Captain Sad & His Ship of 7 5 13 IMPOSSIBLE DREAM REQUIEM GRANDE MESSE DES Fools;SE 4554 BERLIOZ: atYour Father's Roger Williams, Kapp 907 (Fox, ASCAP) O CELESTIAL MORTS-Chor. & Symphonie Orch./Schreier W. C.FIELDS IsDrunk Mustache; SE 4555 Is (Munch); 139 264/65 19 - THE FOOL ON THE HILL 3 JOHN F. KRAUS-In Thee Joy; CRS 3302 LAINIE KAZAN-Love IsLainie;SE 4496 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, A&M 961 BRAHMS: SERENADE NA. 2A-DUR OP. 16- 6 Berliner Philharmoniker (Abbado); 139 (Comet, ASCAP) O COLUMBIA 371 SLPM EMONUMENT DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY Buster; CS IN G 6 6 9 GORDON ALEXANDER-Gordon's DEBUSSY/RAVEL:STRING QUARTET RAY STEVENS-Even Stevens; SLP 18102 HOUSEWIFE 9693 MINOR & F MINOR-Drolc Quartet;139 O Glen Campbell, Capitol 2224 (Combine, BMI)8 TONY BENNETT-Yesterday IHeard the Rain; 369 SLPM 6 CS 9678 HENZE: MUSES OF SICILY/MORALITIES- MUSIC FACTORY 8 10 10 HALFWAY TO PARADISE BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY- (Henze);139 Bobby Vinton, Epic 10350 (Screen Gems- Soloists, Chorus & Orch. PAUL PARRISH-TheForrestof My Mind; Cheap Thrills; KCS 9700 374 SLPM MFS 12001 Columbia, BMI) MIKE BLOOMFIELD/AL KOOPER/STEVE STILLS EVELYN LEAR/THOMAS STEWART-Roman- ® 10 11 12 DON'T GIVE UP 6 -Super Session;CS 9701 tische Duette; 139 303 SLPM Petula Clark, Warner Bros. -Seven Arts 7216 BRAHMS: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN D CARL ORFF: CARMINA BURANA-Janowitz/ EODYSSEY (Duchess, BMI) MINOR-Cleveland Orch. (Serkin/Szell); Stolze/Chor. & Orch. Der Deutschen Oper BARBER: KNOXVILLE SUMMER OF 1915 MS 7143 Berlin;139 362 SLPM HERMIT SONGS-Eleanor Steber/Leontyne JO 3 1 1 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 15 Herb Alpert, A&M 929 ANITA BRYANT-How GreatThouArt; CS SIBELIUS: SYMPHONIEN NR. 6 D -MOLL/ Price; 3216 0230 (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) 9642 NR. 7 C-DUR-Berliner Philharmoniker BARTOK: MIKROKOSMOS/CONTRASTS - Bar- THE BUCKINGHAMS-1n OneEar& Gone (vonKarajan);139 032 SLPM tok/Szigeti/Goodman;3216 0220 9 9 6 HANG 'EM HIGH 10 Tomorrow; CS 9703 Hugo Montenegro, RCA Victor 47-9554 BEETHOVEN: THE COMPLETE MUSIC FOR 11 THE BYRDS-Sweetheart oftheRodeo; CS CELLO & PIANO-Pablo Casals/Rudolf DOT (Unart, BMI) 9670 Serkin; 3216 0016 - - - MY WAY OF LIFE 1 CHUCK WAGON GANG-RevivalTime; CS LUIZ BONFA-Bonfa; DLP 25881 BERLIOZ: TE DEUM-Royal Philharmonic 12 Frank Sinatra, Reprise 0764 (Roosevelt, BMI) 9673 PAT BOONE-Look Ahead; DLP 25876 Orch./Young (Beecham); 3216 0206 I Feel; DLP THE CLANCY BROTHERS & TOMMY MAKEN LEONARD NIMOY-The Way MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 1 WITH "BLU- 12 14 15 LITTLE GREEN APPLES 10 Sing of the Sea; CS 9658 25883 MINE" MOVEMENT-New Haven Symphony 13 Patti Page, Columbia 44556 MILES DAVIS-Miles in the Sky; CS 9628 UNCLE BILL SocksIttoYou;DLP 25873 Orch.(Brieff);32 16 0286 (Russell -Cason, ASCAP) DVORAK: NEW WORLD SYMPHONY-London MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 5 KINDERTOTEN- 17 Symphony (Ormandy); MS 7089 Philharmonic/Vienna Phil- 13 8 5 LOOK OF LOVE EDMAR KIEDER-N. Y. PERCY FAITH-AngeloftheMorning; CS harmonic Kathleen Ferrier (Walter); 14 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, A&M 924 THE MERRYMEN-You Sweeten Me; 1066 (Colgems, ASCAP) 9706 32/26/0016 7 ROBERT GOULET-Woman, Woman; CS 9695 MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 4-N. Y.Philhar- 0 16 16 19 I REALLY WANT TO KNOW Tarr Brass Jack Jones, RCA Victor 47-9564 GEBRIELI/CANZONAS-Edward EFOLKWAYS/SCHOLASTIC monic Halban (Walter); 3216 0026 Consort (Biggs); MS (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) Ensemble/Gabrieli LJUBA WELITSCH/(REINER/RUDOLF) - Final 7142 PETER SEEGER-Wimoweh and Other Songs Scene From Salome & Other Opera Favor- 14 13 8SWEET MEMORIES 14 GREENSLEEVES - Philadelphia Orch. Or- of Freedom and Protest; FTS 31018 ites; 32 16 0078 16 AndyWilliams,Columbia 44527 mandy); MS 7103 LEADBELLY-Take This Hammer; FTS 31019 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) ARLENE HARDEN-What Can I Say; CS 9674 DAVE VAN RONK-Black Mountain Blues; 21 27 30 ALL MY LOVE'S LAUGHTER 4 IVES:HOLIDAY SYMPHONY-N. Y.Philhar- FTS 31020 EPEACOCK Ed Ames, RCA Victor 47-9589 monic (Bernstein); MS 7147 THE DOC WATSON FAMILY; FTS 31021 MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY-The Untouchables; (Canopy ASCAP) TheFour Symphoniesof CHARLES IVES- ARTISTS-Songsof Old Mexico; PLP 151 N.Y.Philharmonic/Phil.& Amer. Sym- FTS 31304 REVEREND CLEOPHUS ROBINSON-The Rose 15 15 16 GRAZING IN THE GRASS 7 p h on y(Bernstein/Ormandy/Stokowski); PETER SEEGER-Birds, Beasts, Bugs and of Sharon; PLP 157 Hugh Masekela, UNI 55066 (Chisa, BMI) D3S 783 LittleFishes;FTS 31504 MAHALIA JACKSON-A Mighty Fortress; CS PETER SEEGER-How toPlaythe5 -String 5 PHIL L.A. OF SOUL 20 20 24 GENTLE ON MY MIND 9659 Banjo; FTS 38303 E Boots Randolph, Monument 1081 19 LES COMPAGNONS DE LA CHANSON-Love Is CLIFF NOBLES & CO.-The Horse; PE LPS (Glaser, BMI) Blue; CS 9676 4001 2223 25 THE MUSIC PLAYED (Was Ich Der THE MILLENNIUM-Begin; CS 9663 EIMMEDIATE Sagen Will) 6 Rideof the Valkyries-N.Y.Philharmonic SMALLFACES-Ogdens'Nut Gone Flake; Matt Munro, Capitol 2207 (Easy Listening, (Bernstein); MS 7141 Z12 52 008 O PHILIPS ASCAP) ELGAR: ENIGMA VARIATIONS-London Sym- 18 18 21 HAPPY 6 phony Orch.(Davis);PHS 900-140 Nancy Sinatra, Reprise 0756 KODALY: STRING QUARTET NO. 1, OPUS 2- (Hazlewood, ASCAP) RothString Quartet; PHC 9093 HENRYK SZERYNG/CHARLES REINER-Treas- 232434MONTAGE FROM HOW SWEET IT IS. 5 uresfor the Violin; PHC 9092 Love Generation, Imperial 66310 VIVALDI/BACH: FOUR CONCERTOS FOR OR- (National, ASCAP) GAN & ORCH.-Pierre Cochereau/Pro 24 2935 THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 4 Arte 0 Orch., Munich (Redel); PHS 900- Eydie Gorme, Calendar 63-1004 183 (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) O 30 - - APRIL AGAIN 2 Weeks on RCA VICTOR Dean Martin, Reprise 0761 (Pamona, BMI) This Last Week Week TITLE, Artist, Label & Number Chart Maria De Lourdes; MKL 1775 JOSELITO-EI Nuevo; MKL 1778 26 31 - MR. NICO 3 DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND 16 Billboard 2 LA RONDALLA TAPAIA-Amemonos . . .con; Four Jacks & aJill, RCA Victor 47-9572 Wes Montgomery, A&M (No Mono); SP 3006 (S) (Milene, ASCAP) Award MKL 1780 The Best of Los Indies Tabarjas;LPS 4007 1 THE ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS 25 ® 31 - - SAN FRANCISCO (Wear Some ARMONDO MANZANERO-Somos Novios; MKL Flowersin Your Hair) 2 Atlantic 1495 (M); SD 1495 (5) 47 1785 Paul Mauriat, Philips 40550 3 3 A DAY IN THE LIFE GLENN MILLER-Chesterfield Broadcasts, (Wingate/Honest John, ASCAP) Wes Montgomery, A&M LP 2001(M); SP 3001(S) Vol.2;LPS 3981 32 36 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 4 ROUVAUN-Walk Into My Life; LPS 4038 (1) 29 4 4PROMISE OF THE FUTURE 9 Tony Mottola, Project 3 1337 Hugh Masekela, Uni (No Mono); 73028 (5) FERNANDO VALADES-Alma . . . Vida . . (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) Y Sentimento; MKL 1782 23 _ - TO WAIT FOR LOVE 1 5 5 LOOK AROUND NORMA ZIMMER-Beyond theSunset; LSP 28 - Herb Alpert, A&M 964 (Blue Seas/Jac, Sergio Mendes & Brasil'66, A&M LP 137 (M);SP 4137 (S) 4006 ASCAP) 6 7 LIGHTHOUSE '68 22 (5) - HELP YOURSELF 1 Jazz Crusaders, Pacific Jazz (No Mono); ST 20131 L] RCA RED SEAL O- Tom Jones, Parrot 40029 (Famous, ASCAP) 7 8SOUL BAG 6 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 2, THE CREA- Mongo Santamaria, Columbia (No Mono); CS 9653 (S) TURES OF PROMETHEUS-Boston Symphony MR. BOJANGLES 4 O 2828 29 (Leinsdorf); LSC 3032 Jerry Jeff Walker, Atco 6594 8 10 SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTER 5 (Danel/Cotillion, BMI) Horace Silver Quintet Featuring Stanley Turrentine, Blue Note JULIAN BREAM &HIS FRIENDS-Cremona (No Mono); BST 84277 (S) Quartet/George Malcolm; LSC 3027 363840ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY 4 HAYDN: SYMPHONY NO. 93,96-Boston Sunshine Company, Imperial 66308 9 20 FELICIANO! 2 Symphony (Leinsdorf);LSC 3030 (Unart, BMI) Jose Feliciano, RCA Victor LPM 3957 (M); LSP 3957 SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 2 INC, O 3234 - SEALED WITH A KISS 3 5 OP. 14/NO. 3 INE FLAT, OP. 20-Royal Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Liberty 56037 10 11 ARETHA NOW Philharmonic Orch. & Chorus(Gould); (Post, ASCAP) Aretha Franklin, Atlantic (No Mono); SD 8186 (S) LSC 3044 35 - - BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS 2 11 6 BEST OF WES MONTGOMERY 38 VERRETT IN OPERA-Shirley Verrett/Rca Harpers Bizarre, Warner Bros. -Seven Arts Verve V 8714 (M); V6-8714 (5) ItalianaOpera Orch.(Pretre);LSC 3045 7223 (Warden, BMI) 12 13 MAIDEN VOYAGE 5 34 3538ALL THE BRAVE YOUNG FACES OF Ramsey Lewis, Cadet (No Mono); LPS 811(5) REPRISE THE NIGHT 5 13 12 UP POPS RAMSEY LEWIS 23 FRANK SINATRA'S GreatestHits;RS 1025 Tommy Leonetti, Columbia 44562 Cadet LP 799 (M); LPS 799 (5). (Cinton, ASCAP) 14 15 PLUG ME IN 7 SKYLITE - - THAT OLD TIME FEELING 1 Eddie Harris, Atlantic (No Mono); SD 1506 (5) Dean Martin, Reprise 0761 (Pomona, BMI) DWAYNE FRIEND-Mr.GospelGuitar; SLP 0 15 9 BURT BACHARACH . . . REACH OUT 32 6069 - - WHO'S GONNA LOVE MEP 1 A&M LP 131(M); SP 4111(5) THE REBELS -20th Anniversary; SKYLITE Dionne Warwick, Scepter 12226 6073 16 16 GIGOLO 6 0 (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) Lee Morgan, Blue Note (No Mono); BST 84212 (5) - - THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 1 O SONG BIRD Eddy Arnold, RCA Victor 47-9606 17 19 UP IN ERROLL'S ROOM 5 O - (Acuff -Rose, BMI) Erroll Garner, MGM E 4520(M); SE 4520 (5) JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES-Too Late; SS 212 0 39 - - VILLA RIDES 2 18 14 PORTRAIT OF RAY 17 Mantovani, London 20040 (Famous, ASCAP) Ray Charles, ABC (No Mono); ABCS 625 (5) 0 SUPREME 19 18 BIGGER AND BETTER 3 JIM BOHI-Concertime; SS 2048 1 - - LITTLE GREEN APPLES David Newman, Atlantic (No Mono); SD 1505 (S) THE MELODY CHORUS; S 217 0.C.Smith, Columbia 44616 O - (Russell -Cason, ASCAP) 20 - BEST OF LOU RAWLS 1 WALK IN THE PARK 1 Capitol (No Mono); ST 2948 (S) EJ SURE Claudine Longet, A&M 967 LARRY FERRARI-Hawaiian Favorites; 705 (Great Honesty, BMI) Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/24/68 O - OVERIIROOK STRING BAND-Great-Great- Greater; 32 32 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD rate.4 "iestErday I Heerdsovis`hay:tSiarsdares. beoome sta-ndarasthe Rafq".CS When standards. they Tony 3678 become &rigs When new ciass;cs.'76 tr...nes so:ne net./ Juries air d some "Hushabye(roiT Mountain the:he film cEinf" ' Chi:ty are "-44584. allCnitty g7 -eat Ba.ig s:r.gleso. 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Jim Moses Keeps Traffic NEW RELEASES Coming to Little Rock Store By GRIER LOWRY LITTLE ROCK-A band- While recordsarethepre- The instrument line-up features standpromotion, a special dominanttrafficdraw,other a $100,000 inventory of well- newspaper price promotion on sectors of the business also have known brands. single records, a record club and done well.Stereosaleshita The hour-long bandstand seg- a new release board all help keep $260,000 gross sales mark last ment is broadcast live on radio traffic and sales on a high level year and television sales climbed from thestore'sbandstand. here at Moses. to $370,000 atall three loca- Groups auditionforthepro- Bolstered with a prime down- tions. The volume on tape re- gram during the week on their town location,this 40 -year -old corders increased 100 per cent own equipment. On thepro- musicretailingoperationoc- over the previous year. gram, however, they use new in- cupies a front -ranking position AdCampaign struments furnished by the store. on the local scene. Major de- A flat2.5 per cent of the Promosareusedonthe partments in the five -story struc- gross is allocated for a varied 50,000 -watt radio station in pub- ture include records, tape,re- advertisingattack,withtele- licizingthebandstandalong corders, stereos, televisions and vision providing the mainstay of with a display ad in the news- musical instruments. the program. Both professional paper. There is always a waiting "A good deal of our success and unknown talent is employed list of groups who want to audi- BOASTING 30 TITLES, the new release board at Moses in downtown checks backtoour constant for appearances in the spot an- tionforthis concern for keeping traffic com- show. A recent Little Rock, Ark., is a big traffic and volume producer. The board is nouncements, which are some- problemwiththepromotion changed every two weeks and spotlights mostly new rock, show and ing," said Jim Moses, the sec- times saturated from 20 to 30 (Continued on page 35) pop albums. ond generation to operate what times daily on the three local wasformerlyMosesMelody channels. Shop,arecordstore."We're blessed with a choice location, Recordspre-empta3,000 but if we failed to provide the spread on the main floor with Stress Neat Displays Zenith Sales featurestodrawtraffic,our prerecorded and blank tape dis- business would very likelygo plays extending across the ex- into a tailspin." treme front of the department. To Aid Self -Service Set Records There's no tailspin at this full - The staff includes four full-time line music operation. The firm recordaides,amanager and CHICAGO - Self-service ef- with M. S. Distributing here for CHICAGO - Zenith reports assistant manager. Outstanding ficiency,theeffectivenessof seven years. "One distributor or- that sales for the first half and has recently expanded with two the second quarter of 1968 set 4,500 -square -foot shopping cen- traffic builder for this depart- record displays and the neat ap- dered 10,000 oldie divider cards ter units which are patterned, ment is a weekly ad which fea- pearance of departments can be and has doubled his sales of this new records. tures the hottest current single sabotaged by hastily conceived, product. In making the announcement, merchandise -wise, after the in stock at 69 cents, compared hand-written signs and browser chairmanJosephWright and 35,000 -square -foot downtown Martin'scardsare color - president S. Kaplan said earn- headquarters. with theregularpriceof97 dividers. This is the opinion of coded, come in various sizes and centsplus3 centstax.This ings for the first six months and Mosesposteda $350,000 Arnold Martin, a veteran of the can be used for albums, singles, weekly special, which isgiven record business and now head reel-to-reel tape and sheet music. the second quarter were sub- grosssales volume inrecords extra publicity on a marquee in of the Printing Press in subur- stantiallyaheadoflastyear thispastfiscalyear,which The firm is stocking over 1,000 and were the second highest in ended July 12. This feat was ac- front of the store, billingitas ban Skokie, Ill., where his firm titles and maintains a shipping "This Week's Special," is good manufactures a line of browser inventory of 10,000 cards. The the company'shistory. Re- complished with an $80,000 in- for 200 to 300 sales per week cards. ported earnings are after pro- ventory. A breakdown of the in- Printing Press also specializes in vision for the recently enacted ventory figure shows a $13,000 end. "Attractive b r o w s e r cards vacuumformingandcustom For the fourth floor band in- makeself-servicethatmuch 10 per cent federal income tax stock of singles, $37,000 stock sign printing. surcharge applicable to the re- of popular records, S8,000in strument department, the major easier and free salespeopleso traffic -building event centers on theycansellthebig -ticket spectiveperiods.Withoutthis classical LP's and $20,000in a weekly bandstand promotion. items," saidMartin, who was additional tax,firsthalf earn- prerecorded tape. Figures cover Robins Catalog ings would have reached a new all three units. high. Allied Opens #11 InSuburban Chi. COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.- Earnings for the six months RobinsIndustriesCorp.has ended June 30,1968,totaled Marantz Unveils CHICAGO -AlliedRadio components listedin the com- published a new catalog on its $17,410,000,whichwasthe Corp. has opened its1 1 th met- pany's catalogs. patch cords, adaptors and con- second highest of any first half Speaker Systems ropolitanareastoreherein Inadditiontoitsnational nectors. A number of new items, and 31 per cent ahead of the suburban Skokie, Ill. mail order and industrial divi- including straight and right-angle $1,313,000reportedthepre- LOS ANGELES - Marantz, cord plug socket contacts (XL The storeisAllied's biggest sions, Allied operates 15 other vious year. This was equivalent manufacturerofhighfidelity and XLP types). A compact to 92 cents per share compared and stereo equipment, is intro- branch andislocated a short storesintheChicago,Mil- distancefromthebusyOld waukee andSt.Louis metro- paneladaptorreceptacleand with the71 centsreported for ducing a series of speaker sys- severalmultisocketwall -plate the first half of 1967. Sales for tems. Orchardshoppingcenter.Its politan areas. The new line, Imperial and stock includes the major brands assemblies are included inthe the period were $337,706,000, of high-fidelity components and 12 -page brochure. 17 per cent ahead of the $287,- ImperialII,featuresathree- 731,000 reported for thefirst way design, incorporating five consoles,a wideselectionof six months the previous year. speakers. The Imperial I retails taperecorders,phonographs, Earnings for the second quar- for $299; the ImperialIIfor radios and black -and -white tele- Transistor Sales vision sets in all screen sizes. ter increased to $6,264,000 or $369. WASHINGTON-The Elec- 33centspershare,ascom- Marantz, subsidiary of Super - Also on display are citizens tronicIndustriesAssociation's pared with the $2,281,000 or 12 scope, will introduceother band and radio amateur equip- MarketingServices Department centspersharereportedfor speakersrangingfrombook- ment, auto radios and auto elec- reports that U. S. factory sales theabnormally lowsecond shelf models ($195) to studio - tronics accessories, including of transistors totaled $160 mil- quarter of 1967. Consolidated theater systems ($2,500). tapeplayers,records and re- lion during the first five months sales for the second quarter of Inadditiontothespeaker corded tapeselections,anten- of 1968. This represents a 7.7 1968were$155,454,000,an systems, Marantzismarketing nas, cable, and a wide variety of per cent decrease from sales of increase of 40 per cent over a solid-state preamplifier, a 120 - electronic parts and accessories, $173 million during this period the $111,405,000 reportedfor wattsolid-statestereopower hardware,toolsandtechnical PAM in 1967. the same period in 1967. amplifier, stereo tuner, 70 -watt books. The store provides a will - amplifier,and astraightline call service for the equipment MARTEL ELECTRONICS isoffer- tracking turntable. andthousandsofelectronics ingits new Uher Royal Deluxe Model 10,000-the first vertical Uher tape recorder. All the multi - functionsofprevious Uherre- corders have been incorporated PFANSTIEHL'S FIRST withallthe latest inthe10,000,includingfour domestic and foreign needle designs . . . speeds, built-inDia Pilotfor 1-PFANSTIEHL'S even the "odd" types! So-stop looking sound / slide synchronization, t411# 1,, foryourneedlein a haystack . . . get sound - on - sound, sound - with - Pfanstiehl's Needle Guide and take the work sound and echo effectallwith fPw separatelevelcontrolonthe FIRST out of needle hunting while putting the Big 91 Profitsin! Write today for Factory -to -You newmodel).Among thenew FASTER sales plan information. features are 2 and 4 -track head AND assembly modules, hysteresis synchronous motor, output power rating of 10 watts per channel RMS which may be used as a hi-fiamplifierindependentlyof NEATNESS IN RECORD DISPLAY BINS and racks is enhanced through thetapetransport mechanism use of browser cards, such as these designed by The Printing Press, with the motor switched off, hi-fi a Chicago firm.The company is producing two sizes of cards for CHEMICAL CORPORATION volume control to reproduce the albums and another size suitable for singles and reel-to-reel tape. The

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Traffic for Arkansas Store DISTRIBUTING SERVICES PROMOTIONAL SERVICES PUBLISHING SERVICES Continued from page 34 r.p.m. record sales counter.On ATTENTION, RECORD OUTLETS: WE NATIONAL RECORD PROMOTION AND HOW TO WRITE, PUBLISH AND RE - Publicity, Pressing.No job too small. cordyourownsongs. Professional opposite ends of this counter are have thelargestselectionof 45 rpm re: Information free.Ace Pub- oldiesand goodies at25eeach,also Consultation;questionsanswered lishingmethods. Co., Box 64, Dept.2, Boston. centered on the large throngs of five headset -type listening posts major label LP listings at promotional recording, publishing, distribution. au24 teen-agers theprogramwas for 45 buyers exclusively. The prices. Send for free listings. All orders Morty Wax Promotions. 1650 Broadway. Mass. 02101. welcome.Apex Rendezvous, Inc., 390 N.Y.C. CI 7-2159. tin drawing. mechanism combines a Colum- Kings Highway, Brooklyn, N. Y. tfn "The kids were taking over bia record eater which precludes PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EVERYTHING!PRESSING, PROMO- National Record Promotion thestore,"saidMoses. "Our a need for the customer to place tion,nationaldistribution.We give (You Record It -We'll Plug It) DEEJAYS!6,000 CLASSIFIED GAG complete service to independent record lines,$5!Above plus 5,000 clever re- antidote was to change the time the arm on the record. He sim- companies.Call or write for free con- Music Makers Promotion Network marks, $9!Comedy catalog free.Ed sultationandinformation. Prophet, * New York City * Orrin, Mariposa, Calif. 95338. no2 for the performance from 5:30 ply inserts it in a slot and plays Inc., 373 First Ave., N. Y. 10010 (212) 20 Years' Dependable Service to 6:30 Friday evening, a low - it. The standard higher -volume 533-6370. tfn BritsStar,Cleveland, Ohio IN HOLLYWOOD, TWO -TRACK AMPEX Covering All Major Cities, Nashville, recordingstudio,only$5perhour. business hour. This cut down speaker has been disconnected GEAUGA RECORDS HAS OPENING Chicago, Hollywood, Etc. Call: (213) 656-2014. au24 for Singers and Bands. Records released on the crowds and we gained and inits place is a fine -cush- within 30 days. We will press, distribute * DISTRIBUTION ARRANGED bettercontrolover thesitua- ioned headset. and promoterecordscoasttocoast. * MAJOR RECORD LABEL CONTACTS GeaugaRecords, GeaugaStationB, * NATIONAL RADIO & T.V. COVERAGE MISCELLANEOUS tion." Supplementing the single rec- Aurora, Ohio 44202. tfn * BOOKING AGENT CONTACTS Release Board ord listening post setup are six * MAGAZINE -NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AFTER HOURS POETRY - READ HOT NEW PARTY ALBUM. 33 FUN - * RECORD PRESSING around the world. For your copy send A new release pegboard ex- glass -enclosed standup -type ster- filled minutes. Guaranteed to make you $1 to Jake Trussell, Box 951, Kingsville, Laugh! Sample copy $2.50. Order from General Office: au31 hibit, which shows covers of 30 eo listening unitsfor LP cus- Sabre RecordDist.,755Steves,Sin 209 Stahlman Bldg., Nashville, Tenn. Tex., U.S.A. au24 Mailing Address: top records,isa potent sales tomers. They arefittedwith Antonio, Tex. 78210. 14881 Overlook Dr., Newbury, Ohio ANTIQUE RECORDS, MAKE OFFER, 10,000 78 rpm, mostly collector's items, and traffictool.Positionedat high -qualityMagnavoxampli- Send AllRecords for Review to: 25 and 30 years old, perfect condition. fiers and built-in stereo speak- Brite-Star,19881 Overlook, All the big names from 1936 on up. the back of the store, the unit Newbury, Ohio Kay's Music Service, 147 Columbia Ave., features titles that are chosen by ers. They are in use most of the EMPLOYMENT SECTION CALL: Cleveland (216) JO 4-2211 Vandergrift, Pa. 15690. au31 the department buyer. time. LEARN CHORDS QUICKLY. MUSICARD "Most unique chord charts available." "This new release boardis "The speakers aren't set loud Specify Musicard for Guitar or Key- never employed as a means of enough to distract other people HELP WANTED RECORD MFG. SERVICES, board. Shows all chords, tonic and al- in next ternate bass notes, circle of fifths, etc., getting dogs out of the inven- ontheflooror the POP, R & B, JAZZ, RHYTHM & BLUES $1.50 each. Chordcraft transposing guide, tory," emphasized Moses. "It is booth," explained Moses. "The Songwritertocollaboratewithcom- SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 75e. Add 150 postage. Send check to: poser -arranger. For informationcall ChordcraftPubl. Co., 5111 Suffield intendedsolelyasa way to glass fronts are intended to per- Philadelphia, Pa. (215) PE 5-2172 or KI Court,Skokie,Ill.60076. Dealerin- au31 quiries invited. au24 stimulate sales of top -selling new mit us to see the auditioners and 5-6395. Ask for Segrato Andrees. CUSTOM RECORDS MADE, PROMO - record releases." for them to see us. This has the RECORD SALESMEN, ALL TERRI- lion and distribution.Also MUSIC COMPOSED TO YOUR WORDS. tcries.Call, write or wire Steve Stoll - pressing, good quality, reasonable rates. Excellent composers.50-50 ownership Six years ago the firm estab- effect of cutting down on inven- man, E.S.P. Disk, 156 Fifth Ave., New B -Atlas & Jody Records, Inc., 2226 Mc- basis. Revise, publish, record and pro- York, N. Y. 10010. (212) 255-4800. au24 Donald Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11223. au24 mote. Sound, Box 833, Miami, Fla. 33135. lished a record club promotion tory shrinkage." au24 designed to enable customers to The record department at the NASHVILLE, TENN.'S buildarecordlibraryona Little Rock operationisvirtu- most convenient motel. Close to record- budget payout plan. Members allyautonomous. A manager ing studios and business; courtesy car may either buy records on open has complete control over hiring service;24 -hourtelephone;100%air chargeorontheirclubac- and firing personnel, inventory conditioned; heated swimming pool. counts, paying for them over an control and over-all sales super- Tel. (615) 255-4163 extended period of time. Pres- vision. Each record has a stock ANCHOR MOTEL ently, there are 400 persons on card with three columns headed 1921 West End Ave., U.S. 70W record club accounts. Promotion "Ordered," "Received" and "Un- no30 derstock." Theytellthefull Classified Advertising Department READ "SONGWRITER'S REVIEW" of the club consists of a couple magazine, 1697-B Broadway,N.Y.C. of newspaper ads a year com- story on each item in stock. The BILLBOARD MAGAZINE 10019. $3year;35e sample.Guiding bined with an in-store incentive manager, a woman, spends 50 165 West 46th Street Light of Tin Pan Alley. Est. 1946. au31 New York, N. Y. 10036 "SOCK IT TO ME" -200 FAST -SELLING plan whereby salespeople re- per cent of her time working (or enclosed Comic Buttons for souvenir, novelty, ceive a 50 -cent commission for these stock cards either with or 1. Please run the classified ad copy show below record shops. Write for free catalog. Novelty Mart, Box 233, Bethpage, N. Y. each new clubaccountthey withoutrecordsalesmen.She 11714. au24 separately) in issue(s): open. ison a management -judgment VIC MARCEL AND HIS BAND, HIT Moses believes the merchan- profit-sharingplan,basedon record, "Come Back to These Arms." In Washington or Baltimore, ask any R&B dise itselfis the most valuable total gross business. DJ. They'lltellYOU Vic Marcelis "hot" vocalist and showman. Directions: traffic -building tool of all. "A "Like any inventory control (202) 347-1611; 347-7412. au24 record customer may returnif system, it works mainly because you failto have the item he we work it," said Moses. "Just PRESSING EQUIPMENT wants thefirsttime. He may how good it works is shown by PRESSING EQUIPMENT - NEW AND even give you a second chance. the fact that we don't have a used at exceptional savings. For profes- in inventory. sional consultation service, write: Don But let him down that third time deadseller our Gabor Enterprises, 4645 Delafield Ave., and you've haditwith him. How many record retailers can Riverdale, N. Y. 10471. no2 The inventory is the real key." make that statement?Igrew up Proper facilities for audition- in the record business. This is SCHOOLS & SUPPLIES ing records also provide a strong my 40th year and I love it. This R.E.I.'S FAMOUS 5 -WEEK COURSE influence on sales here. The set- department contributes 20 per fortheFirst -ClassRadioTelephone License is the shortest, most effective up incorporates a 20 -foot 45- cent of our total volume." course in the nation. Over 98% of R.E.I. graduates pass F.C.C. exams for first- class license.Total tuition $350.Job placement free.Write for brochure: Radio Engineering Incorporated Schools, 1336 Main St.,Sarasota, Fla., or 3123 Gillham Road, Kansas City. Mo., or 809 Scanning The News Caroline St., Fredericksburg, Va. tfn Sylvania Entertainment Products Valerio, Carson, Pirie, Scott, Chi- 2. Check the heading under whichyou want your ad placed: INTERNATIONAL sponsored 10 dealers at the14th cago, and James Godwin, Godwin 0 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES D PROMOTIONAL SERVICES WANTED TO BUY annualNational Appliance & Radio, Birmingham, Ala. Others in 0 DISTRIBUTING SERVICES Radio -TV Dealers' Association attendance were Sidney Blumen- ciPUBLISHING SERVICES EXCHANGE. (NARDA) InstituteofManage- thal, B&B Appliances,Euclid, EEMPLOYMENT SECTION O USED COIN MACHINE ment held Aug. 4-9 in Washington. Ohio;RobertFitzpatrick, Ken - O PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EQUIPMENT Sylvania dealers attending the six - wood Television Studio, Inc., Mil- EMISCELLANEOUS EUSED EQUIPMENT ENGLAND day institute at American Univer- waukee;SamMerhige, Salmark, O RECORD SERVICE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE FOR ALL THE LATEST AND HARD - sity'sSchoolofBusinesswere Massapeque, N. Y.;Stuart Hall, to -get British releases, contact Tandy's speedy mail order export service. LP's, Thomas Masters, Masters TV Ap- Hall Bros. Service,Inc., Duluth, $6 by air mall, or $4 surface mail. Send Minn. cash with order or writefordetails pliance, Lexington, Ky.; John Cioni, CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES from Tandy (B3), 273 Bagley Road West, Arizona TVRentals,Phoenix, Fred Darby has been appointed REGULAR CLASSIFIED AD: 35c a word. Minimum: $7.First line set all caps. Birmingham 32, U. K. au24 Ariz.; K. W. Dougherty, City Ap- televisionsales manager forthe Each additional inch in same ad, $18. consumer products division of Mo- DISPLAY CLASSIFIED AD: 1 inch, $25. MAYALL'S LATEST ALBUM, "BARE plianceCenters,Houston;Don Box rule around all ads. Wires"; Small Faces "Nut Gone"; Pete . . Koschella Floyd's "Saucerfull of Secrets"; Beatles torola, Inc. . Eugene FREQUENCY DISCOUNTS: Display classified ads only.3 consecutive insertions, or any English album, $6.50: or single, has been appointed assistant to the noncancellable, nonchangeable, 5% discount; 6 insertions, 10%; 13 or $2 airmailed. Pop magazine 75e. Record oftheElec- Centre, Ltd., Nuneaton, England. tin staffvice-president more consecutive insertions, 15%. Mendes Resigns tronic Industries Association's Con- CLOSING DATE: 5 p.m. Monday, 11 days prior to date of issue. sumer Products Division. Koschel- BOX NUMBER: 50c service charge per insertion, payable in advance; alsoallow 50,000 LP ALBUMS CLEVELAND -Morton la's responsibilities will be prima- address. Price, 60¢ 15/-1 10 additional words (at 25c per word) for box number and All major labels, pop, classical Mendes, president and treasurer rily concerned with the division's and jazz. of Tenna Corp. here, has re- ServiceTechnicianDevelopment INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ADVERTISING RATES Send for particulars to: signed his position for personal Program and the Industry Promo- InternationalExchangeisopentoalladvertisers of foreigncountries or MIDLAND RECORD CO. (EXPORT), specifically directed LTD. reasons. Having joined the com- tion Program. American advertisers whose service or sales message is 402 Kings Rood, London, S. W. 10 pany in 1956, Mendes will re- ArthurWelch,presidentand toward an international market. Tel.: 01-352-5374 sel main a director. general manager of Spring Divi- REGULAR CLASSIFIED AD: $1.50 per line. Minimum: 4 lines per insertion. sion, Borg-Warner Corp., has an- DISPLAY CLASSIFIED AD: $20 per inch. Minimum: 1 inch. Same frequency nounced the appointment of Belle discounts as above apply. FRANCE Wood, Inc.,as the national sales SEND ORDERS & PAYMENTS TO: James Flatley, International Exchange Adver- RECORD DISTRIBUTION COMPANY New Lyric Store and marketing representatives for tising Director. Billboard, 165 W. 46th St., New York, N. Y. 10036, or seeks classic, jazz and folk catalogs for Borg-Warner Stereo Products. Andre de Vekey, European Director,7, Welbeck St.,London W.1, distribution in France. Send terms to Societe Francalse de Productions Phono- INDIANAPOLIS -Lyric Rec- Belle Wood, Inc., a newly created England. graphiques, 14-16, rue Clement Bayard, firmheadedbyBorg-Warner's 92 Levallois Perret, France. au24 ordShops have opened another former director of consumer prod- store here at Lafayette Square. ucts, Vincent Vecchione, willbe NAME UNITED STATES The 30 -year -old firm is headed staffed by the same home office ADDRESS ANTIQUE RECORDS, MAKE OFFER, by Ida Marcus, president; Vir- and field sales management person- 1.000 78 rpm, mostly collector's items, 25 and 30 years old, perfect condition. giniaSelig,vice-president, and nel that has been responsible for CITY STATE & ZIP CODE All the big names from 1936 on up. JackSelig,secretary -treasurer Borg-Warner StereoProductsin 0 PAYMENT ENCLOSED 0 BILL ME Kay's Music Service. 147 Columbia Ave., and general manager. the past. Vandergrift, Pa. 15690. au31 35 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Musical Instruments Kan. Dealer Appreciates 'Pretty Sound' of Guitar By BEVERLY BAUMER HUTCHINSON, Kan.-Gui- think thenextfew months will Guitar sales have averteci a tar music had always been "re- see quite a swing over to the possible volume loss for Gunn pulsive" to music retailer Roland better instruments." the past two years. Gunn. With guitarsoutselling Many of Gunn's students are "Volume would have been everything else at Gunn Music taking up theclassicalguitar down if it weren't for guitars," Co. here, Gunn just had to do styleinsteadofstickingwith the veteran dealersaid."This something. He decided to talk country and western exclusively. goes back to tight money. The studentsintolearning a good Those who settle down to seri- governmentiscuttingpeople style,toreadnotesskillfully ous study usually stay withit down on what they can spend and to count. Gunn actually en- severalyearsanddevelopa and the public is spending more joys guitar music now, and his highly credible style of playing. money on necessities. This re- quest for good style is making Gunn taught band in public cent surtax will be affecting lux- the cash register come up with a schools for 31 years. He con- ury spending. The national fad prettier sound, too. ducted threecity boys' bands for recreation has hurt the mu- "Studentsarebeginningto in Hutchinson, directed the mu- sic business-a lot of money has swing over to more expensive nicipal band, and also led the gone for boats instead of instru- guitars now, and we may get citysymphonyorchestra.He ments." back to the $200-$400 guitars holds a Master of Music Edu- As a professional music in- ROLAND GUNN,owner of Gunn MusicCo., Hutchinson, Kan., enjoys that sold so well a couple of cation degree from the Univer- structor, Gunn is keenly aware healthy guitar profits after deciding to channel his young customers decades ago," Gunn said. sity of Kansas, andisjusta of both the physical and psycho- into learning a good_style. "The customers on inexpen- few hours shy of a doctorate in logical quirks involved in match- music. ing instrument to student. sive guitars want better ones.I Gunn has operated a music "Never suggestaninstrument everything from minor work to HEADQUARTERS OF storefor19 years. When he that's physically unsuitable," he complete overhauling of instru- started,expensiveguitarssold warns. "Are the customer's arms ments. Individual sales contracts OUTSTANDING readily. Years later, when the long enough for it? Which wind are made at the schools, allow- MUSIC PUBLISHERS Beatles became popular,inex- instrument is best for his mouth ingsmall-towncustomers a pensive guitars took the country formation? If he's interested in place to meet with Gunn. by storm. a clarinet, is he able to get his Fidelitone's410 "Music stores have been rid- fingers around one? If he wants 1650 ingthisBeatle-inspiredguitar a cornet, is he able to hold one wave for more than three years easily? Artiles Promoted now," Gunn said. "There was a "The customer must know HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Raul BROADWAY time when we were selling 75 how the instrumentwillplay Artiles Jr. has beenpro- to 100 guitars per month and when he's holdingit."Ifit's moted to West Coast manager A Few Fine Offices we could have sold several times suited to him, he'll stick with for Hansen publications, Inc. Ar- that number if they had been it. Get him to play the scale of tiles, whose base of operations Available Oct.1 available." a few notes, even if he's never will be the Westwood, Los An- Guitars account for 50 per played before. If the customer gelesarea,willsupervisethe Agent on Premises cent of Gunn's volume. The re- can get a tone, any tone, he Sheet Music Institute operations mainder is in band instruments, realizes he can learn to play that for the entire Western area. He The DILLIARD Corp. .1 touch organs, pianos, sheet music and instrument. previously headed the Institute PLaza7-4400 accessories. "If he leaves your store with- operations in the Miami area. merchandising Gunn has 18 guitar students out this sense of achievement, and 27 pupils studying various he'll doubt that he's capable of makes band instruments. ever playing the instrument." BEST SELLING "I have a long waiting list for Gunn firmly believesrental people wanting to take lessons, program aids in sales. The store needles sales butIhave to turn down 15 has a three-month rental system studentsaweek-just people on both new and used band in- more calling and wanting to take les- struments, accordions and gui- folios sons," said Gunn. "I just don't tars, and a six-month program PORTABLE CHORD ORGAN/ALL ORGAN profitable have enough help here. It's hard onpianosandorgans.The to get teachers, salesmen and re- rental during those periods ap- (Alphabetically) pairmen." plies on the purchase price. ANYTHING GOES IN HONKY TONK-ALL ORGAN Your local Fidelitone distributor's Gunnisalsoarepairman. MAKE IT EASY sales program and picks up repair work on (Warner Bros. -Seven Arts) offers you Japanese Firm out-of-town swings. handling BEST OF THE ALL TIME HIT PARADERS-ALL Quality products ORGAN (Hansen) Top notch service Markets Organ Fender Introduces CAMELOT-ALL ORGAN (Chappell) Sales training TOKYO-Nippon Gakki Co. Easy -to -use replacement guide- Custom -Made Banjo EASY HITS FOR ALL ORGAN (Cimino) the most complete in the has begun sellingits new Ya- industry maha electronic organ (B6B). LOS ANGELES Fender 50 POP BIG NOTES ORGAN PIECES BK. 1 FULL LINE OF replacement The organfeaturesa new Musical Instruments,adivision (Hansen) phonograph needles "NS" speaker that reflectsvi- of CBS, isintroducing a cus- Foolproof inventory manage- brations andpossessesa dou- tom-made,hand -carvedbanjo FLAIR STYLINGS OF DAYS OF WINE & ROSES ment program bler to produce deep sound ef- with a list price of $1,500. -ALL ORGAN (Warner Bros. -Seven Arts) fectsthroughoverlappingof The new lineis available in 43 GREAT GOLDEN STANDARDS-PORTABLE Plus sales aids and P.O.P. differenttones.It materials also has a tenor,bluegrassand plectrum CHORD ORGAN (Hansen) "total volume control" system models. You don't make money buying MUSIC FOR PORTABLE CHORD ORGAN-BK. 4 needles, profits come when you which enables free control of sell them! Let your Fidelitone maximum sound volume. (Treasure Chest) distributor show you how to make Nippon Gakki plans to pro- Summers Store MUSIC FOR ALL SMALL 6 BUTTONS PORTABLE needle sales a profitable pleasure duce 850 units a month, with COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sum- CHORD ORGAN-BK. 4 (Treasure Chest) rather than a questionable each unit priced at $458. chore. He has the complete mers & Sons, Inc., a Wurlitzer MUSIC FOR EVERYONE #38-79 CLASSICS FOR merchandising program with the subsidiary here with storesin ALL ORGAN (Warner Bros. -Seven Arts) "magic touch". Write for details Dick Clark Pens several cities, has closed out its 126 POP HITS FOR ALL ORGAN (Hansen) and name of local authorized Washington C. H. store. Follow- distributor. ingexpirationofthestore's ROBBINS ALL ORGAN SERIES #1(Big 3) 'How to' Pamphlet lease,merchandise was taken 68 BLOCKBUSTERSFOR '68-ALL ORGAN Fast! LOS ANGELES - Dick toSummers' Columbus ware- (Hansen) Fool -proof! Clark, president of Dick Clark house, wherethecompany Easy -to -use! Productions, has written a pam- stagedaone -day"warehouse 60 YEARS 60 HITS-ALL ORGAN (Hansen) Most complete phlet titled, "How to Make a store." SOUND OF MUSIC-ALL ORGAN (Williamson) replacement needle Break in the Music World." The 30 YEARS 30 HITS #1-CHORD ORGAN guide in the booklet will be distributed industry! (Big 3) needle rsplaremen, guide through Vox Instrument Co.'s Pianist Contest international retail outlet. MEXICO CITY-The fourth 30 YEARS 30 HITS #3-ALL ORGAN (Big 3) Fidelitone The text deals with managers annual Sala Chopin pianist con- 32 OF BROADWAYS BEST FOR ALL ORGAN THE TOUCH OF MAGIC and agents, publicity, prepara- test, which awards the winner a (Frank) Dept. 1-Hb tion and presentation of an act minimum two-year scholarship WITH MY LOVE-ALL ORGAN (Big 3) 6415 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, III. 60626 and advice for show business for study at the Vienna Acad- Phono needles, blank tape cassettes and novices. emy of Music, opened here re- WONDERFUL WORLD OF RICHARD ROGERS- accessories Dick Clark Productions cently with 26 contestants par- ALL ORGAN (Chappell) serves as a youth consultant to ticipating. The principal contest WORLD'S FAVORITE SERIES #28 FOR ALL Vox, a division of the Thomas sonsor is the musical instrument ORGAN (Ashley) Organ Co. store, Sala Chopin. 36 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Rhythm & Blues

Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/24/68 SOUL SAUCE BEST SELLING

BEST NEW RECORD OF THE WEEK: Rhythm &BIues "The Choice" O'JAYS (Bell) Singles

* STAR Performer-LP's registering greatestproportionate upward progress this week. Weeks on This Last Weeks on Chart Week Title, Artist, Label, No. & Pub. Chart Week Week Title, Artist, Label, No. & Pub. 7 1 STAY IN MY CORNER 10 27 21AMEN Dells, Cadet 5612 (Conrad, BMI) Otis Redding, Atco 6592 (East/Time/Redwal, BMI) I'VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL 5 CAN'T YOU FIND ANOTHER WAY (To Love Me Like You Do) 7 42 Eddie Floyd, Stax 0002 (East, BMI) (of DoingIt) 2 Sam & Dave, Atlantic 2540 (East/Pronto, BMI) LOVE MAKES A WOMAN 8 By ED OCHS Barbara Acklin, Brunswick 55379 46PEOPLE GOT TO BE_FREE 3 * ' Rascals, Atlantic 2537 (Slacsar, BMI) (Jalynne/BRC, BMI) SOUL SLICES: Soul queen Aretha Franklin leaves the U.S. 50 THE MULE 2 on Wednesday (28) for her first South American tour. First stop 4 16 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 4 James Boys, Phil-L.A. of Soul 316 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Tamla 54169 (Dandelion/James Boy, BMI) on the Latin trip will be Caracus, Venezuela, where Aretha will (Jobete, BMI) 3 appear on two TV specials and three concerts in three days. The 4 45GIRL WATCHER 5 6 YOU MET YOUR MATCH O'Kaysions, ABC 11094 (North State, ASCAP) West Indies, Kingston and Nassau in the Bahama dates will carry Stevie Wonder, Tamla 54168 (Jobete, BMI) "Lady Soul" through the first week in September. Aretha will also 47 THE SNAKE 3 6 3 GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS 11 Al Wilson, Soul City 767 (Marks, BMI) drop in at NATRA in Miami before shoving off to the land of "Oles" Hugh Masekela, Uni 55066 (Chisa, BMI) . . . By the way, the Aretha Franklin International and "Bravos." 3 6 48 YESTERDAY'S DREAMS Fan Club, set up by Queen Booking, has been swamped by mail, 7 4 (Love Is Like a) BASEBALL GAME Four Tops, Motown 1127 (Jobete, BMI) so deejays and record people can swell the sign-up by writing: Intruders, Gamble 217 (Razor Sharp, BMI) 6 11 34 34SOUL MEETING Aretha Franklin Fan Club, P.O. Box 438, Radio City Station, New 8 2 STONED SOUL PICNIC Soul Clan, Atlantic 2530 York. . . . Queen Booking is now taking dates on the Unifics, new 5th Dimension, Soul City 766 (Tuna Fish, BMI) (Coti II ion/Ragmop, BMI) Kapp group, and the Dynamics, already makin' smoke on Atlantic's 7 9 9 SOUL LIMBO 35 29 LOVER'S HOLIDAY 19 Cotillion label with "Ain't No Sun." Backed by Aretha Franklin and Booker T & The MG's, Stax 0001 (East, BMI) Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson, SSS International husband -manager Ted White, the Dynamics boost a tune written 736 (Crazy Cajun, BMI) 14 I CAN'T STOP DANCING 4 by Detroit songwriters Norman Whitefield and Sylvia Moy, who Drells,Atlantic 2534 ArchieBell & the 36 17 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME 9 have written songs for the Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips (Downstairs/DoubleDiamond, BMI) Gladys Knight & the Pips, Soul 35045 and Stevie Wonder. The flipside of the record was written by (Jobete, BMI) Ronny Shannon, who wrote Aretha's first hit,"I Never Loved a 11 8 GOD BLESS OUR LOVE 9 Ballads, Venture 615 (Jalynne, BMI) 37 27NEVER GIVE YOU UP 15 Man the Way I Love You." .. . King Curtis, the SweetInspirations Jerry Butler, Mercury 72798 15 I GET THE SWEETEST FEELIN' 6 (Parabut/Double Diamond/Downstairs, BMI) and Deon Jackson have been set to appear at the Patino Ball in 1 lb Jackie Wilson, Brunswick 55381 Lisbon on September 6. After the show, which is the biggest social (T.M. Music/Van McCoy, BMI) 38 38 HARD TO HANDLE 4 Otis Redding, Atco 6592 (East/Time/Redwal, event of the year in Lisbon, the group will continue on to perform 11 SLIP AWAY 8 13 BMI) in other parts of Europe.. . . RoyBattocchio, Capitol's promotion - Clarence Carter, Atlantic 2508 (Fame, BMI) in -motion man, called to alert Soul Sauce to the label's new r&b 22 I LOVED AND I LOST 5 ttir- KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT push via Patti Drew's "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" hit and Lou Impressions, ABC 11103 (Chi -Sound, BMI) Joe Tex, Dial 4083 (Tree, BMI) Rawls' "I'm Satisfied." Capitol's Crazy Horse label has a new one 19 I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CRY, CRY, CRY 4 40 31 LICKING STICK 14 by Aaron Collins with "Easy to Say." Rawls' recording of "I'm James Brown & His Famous Flames, King 6141 James Brown & His Famous Flames, King 6166 Satisfied," taken from his "You're Good for Me" LP, will be heard (Dynatone, BMI) (Toccoa/Lois, BMI) 13 over the credits in soon to be released movie, "Duffy," starring 16 12 THE HORSE 33 ELEANOR RIGBY 7 Cliff Nobles & Co., Phil-L.A. of Soul 313 41 . in Ray Charles, ABC 11090 (Maclen, BMI) James Coburn. .. No Mo' Motown? That's the title of a story (Dandelion/James Boy, BMI) England's Melody Maker music paper,in which Dave Godin, 3 founder of the Tamla-Motown Appreciation Society, says: "I packed 17 10 I'M A MIDNIGHT MOVER 8 42 43 SUDDEN STOP WilsonPickett, Atlantic 2528 Percy Sledge, Atlantic 2539 up the society about 18 months ago. . . . Personally, I don't think (Erva/Tracebob/Cotil lion, BMI) (Russell -Cason, ASCAP) Motown is what it used to be. They have tended to stick too much 32 LISTEN HERE 8 43 37 WORKIN' ON A GROOVY THING 7 to a set formula." There seems to be trouble brewing into Motown It, Eddie Harris, Atlantic 2487 (Hargrove, BMI) Patti Drew, Capitol 2197 (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) Country with rumors of a Holland -Dozier -Holland mutiny. For the 30 PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME 2 past few months, the team's music has been conspicuous by its Temptations, Gordy 7074 (Jobete, BMI) 44 44NEED TO BELONG 4 . . Laura Lee, Chess 2052 (Conrad/Curtom, BM!) absence. . Erma Franklin leaves for a promotional tour of the 20 18 UNDERSTANDING 11 South, starting Wednesday (14) until Sept.3. . . . Thank you, Ray Charles, ABC 11090 (Metric, BMI) - FLY ME TO THE MOON Bobby Womack, Minit 32048 (Almanac, ASCAP)1 Gene Hawkins of Rockford, Ill., for your R&B Hall of Fame picks. 21 23 GIRLS CANT DO WHAT THE GUYS DO 4 And who do you think tops the list? That's right. Aretha Franklin. Betty Wright, Alston 4001 (Sherlyn, BMI) tty - ICAN'T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC 22 13 HERE COMES THE JUDGE 9 YOU'RE PLAYIN' 1 * * * Pigmeat Markham, Chess 2049 (Ara, BMI) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Gordy 7075 (Jobete, BMI) FILETS OF SOUL: The Impressions, led by Curtis Mayfield, 23 24 PRAYER MEETIN' 3 Willie Mitchell, Hi 2147 (Edroy, BMI) - SHE'S ABOUT A MOVER 1 were named for two NATRA nominations-as best male group and 11r1 Otis Clay, Cotillion 44001 (Crazy Cajun, BMI) for r&b single of the year for their "We're a Winner" hit.... Minit's 24 20 SEND MY BABY BACK 8 Bobby Womack has been nominated by NATRA as the most prom- Freddie Hughes, Wand 1182 - THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT ising male singer of the year. Womack, on the charts with "Fly Me (Novice/Hackney, BMI) Aretha Franklin, Atlantic 2456 (Cotillion, BMI)1 to the Moon," is the writer of Wilson Pickett's "Midnight Mover" 25 25 HITCH IT TO THE HORSE 8 - THE HORSE 1 Fantastic Johnny C, Phil-L.A. of Soul 315 James Boys,Phil.-L.A.of Soul 316 and Rosey Grier's "People Make the World" on Amy. . .. Buck (Dandelion/James Boy, BMI) (Dandelion/James Boy, BMI) Ram, musical director of the Platters, has a new group, the Prescrip- 26 26 I'M GONNA DO WHAT THEY DO TO ME 4 - WHAT A MAN 1 tion, who will also appear at NATRA on Friday (17). Eddie Barclay B. B. King, Bluesway 61018 (Pamco/Lane, BMI) LindaLyndell, Volt 4001(East/Sandia, BMI) of Barclay Records in Paris recently met with Ram in New York to work out a distribution deal for group's latest release on the Antler label, "Don't Fall in Love" b -w "Destination Loneliness." . . . You can catch your first look at the Dynamics, Cotillion's new Aretha Franklin -sponsored group, on the local Peter Martin TV Kingto Cool City With Soul WKYC-FM show, Thursday (22). . . ."Soul Show," a new local TV show on channel 13 here, bows Sept.8 with the Sweet Inspirations and NEW YORK-Jerry King, the dustry's biggest record sellers." New Format Patti Labelle & the Bluebells. . . .Al Sears, general manager of deejay who brought soul music King is seeking the support Tangerine Records and the man behind Ray Charles, called to tip us "downtown" to the Arthur dis- of the record industry to supply CLEVELAND - WKYC-FM on a new release by the Raelets, "I Want to Thank You" and equipment, funds and perform- began its "Sound of Elegance" Jimmy Lewis with "We Can Make It." Sears also tells us that we cotheque, returns uptown with Aug. 12, discarding experimen- hissoulsoundthroughthe ers for the live shows. "I be- can expect a new Ray Charles single this week. . . . Lu Vason, tal, avant-gardeappealpro- former entertainment editor for the Post News in the San Francisco "Broadway in the Streets" pro- lieve that music can bridge the gramming. From 7 a.m. to 6 area, has opened Aries Booking in Oakland with the Ballads, Fred- gram for New York City ghetto gap between white and black p.m.thestationwill do pop die Hughes, Jesse James, the Appollos and Roger Collings. ... Even America. I've seen the responses concert music, then switchto areas. classics at 6 p.m. the Apollo Theatre takes a few days off, but after extensive mod- King, who programs the club of whites to soul, and recognize ernizationthe125thStreet Theatre reopened Friday (16)with "We'lldoclassicssuchas Gladys Knight & the Pips, Cliff Nobles & Co. Edwin Starr, the with r&b, plans to alternate a soul significance to blacks.Its Beethoven and Franck, not ba- Dynamics and the Bandwagon, along with Reuben Phillips and his liveshowfeaturingpopular universal appeal can lead us to roque material," said program band.. . . Thanks to Johnnie'Walker, soul columnist for Disc and soulartistswithdisksessions a better understanding." A soul director Les Biebl. From 8 to Music Echo in London, who writes us thathis greatest career fordancing.StartingSunday scholar as well as club deejay, 10 p.m. Biebl will continue his thrill was mcing for Aretha Franklin's two London dates last May. (18) in Bedford-Stuyvesant and King hopes to bring dancing to NBC Concert, which features Walker was a deejay on the Caroline, the British pirate radio station, Saturday (24) in Harlem, King's anoverture,lightsymphonic where he featured soul on a nine to midnight slot. Says Walker, volunteer ghetto program "gives the streets through the program. work, a major orchestral work "I just sort of dig and groove soul as part of my way of living." the record industry a very real All inquiries about the pro- and a program piece. He is also Finally, Dave McAleer of Soul Survey magazine in London, one of opportunity to become active in gram should be directed to Jim public affairs director for the greatest soul minds in England, will set up his own soul label the communities that have so Shull at John Springer Associ- WKYC radio. The station will (Continued on page 38) long supported many of the in- ates, 667 Madison Avenue. start stereo broadcasting Dec. 1. AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD 37 Rhythm & Blues

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Continued from page 37 made up of unreleased U.S. r&b material. Companies who would jRhythm &BIues like representation throughout Europe can write and send demos to: Dave McAleer, Soul Survey magazine, 10 St. Olaves Walk, Streat- ham, London S.W. 16. Dave would especially like to contact Lanor, Ray Co, Good Sound, Renee, Bo Mar, Gemini, Zodiac, Sabu, Way Out, D. Town, Barry and Twilight. Good luck, Dave. . . LP's . Aaron Sternfield, Rogers & Cowan music chief and ex -Billboard editor, reads SOUL SAUCE. Do you? * STAR Pertormer-LP's registering greatestproportionate upward progress this week. This Last Weeks on This Last Weeks on * * * Week Week Title, Artist, Label, No. & Pub. Chart Week Week Title,Artist, Label, No. & Pub. Chart MAKIN' SMOKE: Gladys Knight & the Pips, "I Wish It Would Billboard 1 ARETHA NOW 7 26 21 FEELIN' BLUESY 14 Award ArethaFranklin, Atlantic (No Mono); Gladys Knight & the Pips, Soul (No Mono); Rain" (Soul).. .. Los Pop Tops, "Oh Lord, Why Lord" (Calla).. .. SD 8186 (S) S 707 (5) Gene Chandler, "There Was a Time" (Brunswick). . . . Five Stair - 2 6 LADY SOUL 27 27 24 LOOK AROUND 13 steps & Cubie, "Don't Change Your Love" (Curtom).. .. Lee Dorsey, Aretha Franklin, Atlantic 8176 (M); Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, A&M (No Mono); "Four Corners" (Amy)... . Bobby Hebb, "You Want to Change Me" SD 8176 (S) SP 4137 (S) (Philips)..- . Ace Cannon, "Alley Cat" (Hi). . . . Betty Harris, 3 2 TEMPTATIONS WISH IT WOULD RAIN. 14 28 26FLIP WILSON YOU DEVIL YOU.... 13 "Ride Your Pony" (Sansu). . . . Earls, "It's Been a Long Time Gordy (No Mono); 7072 (5) Atlantic (No Mono); SC 8179 (5) Coming" (ABC). . .. James Boys, "The Mule" (Phil-L.A. of Soul). 4 4HICKORY HOLLER REVISITED 8 29 28 SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES . . . Mohawks, "The Champ" (Cotillion). ... Masqueraders, "I Ain't 0. C. Smith, Columbia (No Mono); CS 9680 (S) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 27 Got to Love (Bell). . . Dynamics, "Ain't No Sun" (Cotillion). Tamla T 280 (M); TS 280 (S) 5 3THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE 12 *** Hugh Masekela, Uni (No Mono); 73028 (S) 30 32 HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING 34 Volt 418 (M); S 418 (S) MAKIN' FIRE: Dionne Warwick, "Always Something There 6 5THERE IS 15 Dells, Cadet (No Mono); LP 804 (5) 31 19STEVIE WONDER'S GREATEST HITS 17 to Remind Me" b -w "Who Is Going to Love Me?" (Scepter). . . . Tamla (No Mono); 282 (5) Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, "Special Occasion" (Tamla). . .. 7 8 FELICIANO! 6 Jose Feliciano, RCA Victor LPM 3957 (M); 4 Junior Walker & the All Stars, "Hip City" (Soul). . . . Joe Tex, 32 25YOU'RE GOOD FOR ME LSP 3957 (S) Lou Rawls, Capitol (No Mono); ST 2927 (S) Keep the One You Got" (Dial).. . . Betty Wright, "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" (Alston). . .. Aretha Franklin, "I Say a Little 8 7 ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS 24 - THE SOUL GOES ON Atlantic 1495 (M); SD 1495 (5) Prayer" (Atlantic)....Sly & the Family Stone, "M'Lady" (Epic). Jerry Butler, Mercury (No Mono); SR 61171 (S)1 . . .O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" (ABC)). . . Delphonics, "Break 9 9 THE IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING 7 34 35 REFLECTIONS 17 Your Promise" (Philly Groove). . . . Van & Titus, "Cry Baby Cry" Atco (No Mono); SD 33-252 (S) Diana Ross & the Supremes, Motown (No (Elf)... Mono); 665 (S) . Sam & Dave, "Can't You Find Another Way" (Stax).. . . 10 10 THE MIDNIGHT MOVER 6 Rascals, "People Got to Be Free" (Atlantic). . . . James Boys, "The Wilson Pickett, Atlantic (No Mono); 35 34LIGHTHOUSE '68 4 Mule" (Phil-L.A. of Soul). SD 8183 (5) Jazz Crusaders,Pacific Jazz (No Mono); ST 20131 (S) 11 11 TIME PEACE/GREATEST HITS 7 *** Rascals, Atlantic (No Mono); SD 8190 (5) 36 30 TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS 89 Gordy 919 (M); S 919 (S) FIRE & SMOKE: Aretha Franklin, "The House That Jack 12 14 EASY 13 Nancy Wilson, Capitol (No Mono); ST 2909 (S) 37 29THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY 21 Built" (Atlantic). . .Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, "I Can't Soundtrack, United Artists UAL 4172 (M); Dance to That Music" (Gordy). . . . UAS 4172 (S) Temptations, "Please Return 13 18DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND 16 Your Love to Me" (Gordy). . .. Eddie Floyd, "I've Never Found a Wes Montgomery, A&M (No Mono); LP 3006 (S) 38 37DIONNE WARWICK'S GOLDEN HITS, Girl" (Stax). . . . Intruders, "Baseball Game (Gamble). . . . Marvin 14 12 A DAY IN THE LIFE 44 PART 1 41 Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "You're All I Need to Get By" (Tamla). . .. Wes Montgomery, A&M LP 2001 (M); Scepter SRM 565 (M); SPS 565 (S) SP 3001 (S) Archie Bell 7 the Drells, "I Can't Stop Dancing" (Atlantic). . . . 39 33 REACH OUT 50 Stevie Wonder, "You Met Your Match" (Tamla).. . . James Brown, Four Tops, Motown M 660 (M); S 660 (S) 15 17 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED ... 44 "Cry, Cry, Cry" (King). Jimi Hendrix Experience, Reprise R 6261 (M); 40 42WHEELS OF FIRE 2 RS 6261 (S) Cream, Atco (No Mono); SD 33-244 (S) 16 16 COWBOYS TO GIRLS 7 46HERE COMES THE JUDGE 5 Intruders, Gamble (No Mono); SG 5004 (5) Pigmeat Markham, Chess (No Mono); LPS 1523(S) Kim Weston On New Kick 17 15 DOCK OF THE BAY 23 OtisRedding, Volt 419 (M);S 419 (5) 42 40I GOT THE FEELIN' 15 James Brown & His Famous Flames, NEW YORK - Kim Weston, working with Harry than in all King (No Mono); 1031(5) a refugee from Motown Coun- the years I've been singing." 18 13 TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH 20 43 44BEST OF LOU RAWLS .. 2 try, has graduated from frantic Miss Weston dropped Mo- Bill Cosby, Warner Bros. -Seven Arts (No Mono); Capitol (No Mono); SKAO 2948 (5) soul to romantic soul, crooning town in1967 when her hus- WS 1734 (S) 44 43DOIN' OUR THING 21 aboutAmerica,HarryBela- band,headofa&r,quitto 19 20VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 25 Booker T & MG's, Stax (No Mono); 724 (S) fonteand MGM. Pickedby establish his own record com- Dionne Warwick, Scepter (No Mono); SPS 568 (S) 45 38THE GRADUATE 15 calypso great Belafonte to ac- pany. Her first single for MGM, Soundtrack, Columbia (No Mono); CS 3180 (S) company him on a summer tour, "I Got What You Need," sim- 36PLUG ME IN 4 Eddie Harris, Atlantic (No Mono); SD 1506 (S) 46 39TIGHTEN UP 14 Miss Weston responded by win- mered on the charts along with Archie Bell & the Drells, Atlantic (No Mono); ningcomparisons toSarah her first LP "Kim Weston For 41JAMES BROWN PLAYS NOTHING SC 8181 (S) ttr BUT SOUL Vaughan and EllaFitzgerald, the First Time," a bag of blues, 2 STONED SOUL PICNIC 1 the very best of company. ballads and show tunes. But it King (No Mono); 1034 (S) 5th Dimension, Soul City (No Mono); SCS 92002 (5) "Working with Harryisa wasn't until Belafonte chose her 22 23 MAIDEN VOYAGE 4 Ramsey Lewis, Cadet (No Mono); LPS 811 wonderful experience," says forhiscross-countryextrava- (S) - BLUES ON TOP OF BLUES 1 B.B. King, Bluesway BL 6011 (M); BLS 6011 (S) Miss Weston. "He knows how ganzadidtheyoungsinger 23 22 PORTRAIT OF RAY 19 to act out a song and make it step out of the Motown chorus Ray Charles, ABC (No Mono); ABCS 625 (S) 49 50THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING 2 come alive. Dinnne Warwick, Scepter (No Mono); I've learned more line and into her own spotlight. 24 31IN A MELLOW MOOD 36 SPS 567 (S) Behind her, she left a smatter- Temptations, Gordy 924 (M); 924 (S) ing of soul duets with Marvin 50 49HISTORY OF RHYTHM AND BLUES, 25 27UP POPS RAMSEY LEWIS 12 VOL 4 6 Gaye, a few singles and a way Cadet LP 799 (M); LPS 799 (5) Atlantic (No Mono); SD 8164 (S) of life. Miss Weston remembers ap- proaching Belafonte for a raise oneeveningaftershehad WPUT Updates stirreda crowd to bravos on openingnightoftheshow. BREWSTER, N. Y.-WPUT, Griffin Goes "What makes you think you de- 1,000 -watt daytime station here, serve a raise?" Belafonte ques- is updatingitsprogramming tioned with a stern face. "How under the direction of new pro- have you distinguished yourself gram director John Yottes. The CBS -TV Net during this tour?" She pointed stationischanging to an up - out toward the empty theatre tempoeasylisteningformat; NEW YORK-Mery Griffin and said, "Who do you think previouslythestation useda isjoining CBS -TV network to allthose cheers were forto- "playanything"format,said go up against the popular NBC- night?" Belafonte - the calypso Yottes. President of the station TV "Tonight Show"starring king, one of the greatest names is M. S. Novik. The air roster Johnny Carson. Griffin will star inentertainment today anda includes Yottes, Walter Hollis, in a 11:30 p.m. -1 a.m. Monday one-man spectacle with or with- Jim Grehan, and Peter through Friday show beginning out a troupe, looked the young Beardsley. in the 1969-1970 season. Grif- SYLVIA ROBINSON, half of the finis oldMickeyandSylviateam, singer in the eye. She got her presently syndicated by shows promotion director King raise. make her Las Vegas debut at Westinghouse. Coleman around her eight -track Miss Weston's current MGM Caesar's Palace and in October, Thomas H. Dawson,presi- MIKE ABBOTT, Capitol Records Soul Sound Studios in Englewood, album "This Is America," fea- attheCentury PlazainLos dent of CBS -TV network, said promotion man, chats with singer N. J. Coleman is promotion chief turingherversionof "When Angeles. In December, she will that TV station managers had AnnDuquesnay,whorecently for Miss Robinson's new label, Johnny Comes Marching soloatthe Century Plazain been "urging us to provide late - signed with Capitol. Miss Duques- All -Platinum Records. All -Plati- Home," is her personal patriot- night network service" for nay will perform at the NATRA num's first release is "I Won't Do San Francisco. For Kim Wes- ism told years.Thisisthefirsttime convention in Miami next week, Anything,"byLezliValentine, in song, praising the ton, working for a music master following a recording session at alreadyreceivingplay.Mickey American tradition of individual like Harry Belafonte is only a CBS -TV has scheduled a late - Suron Studios in New York. Her and Sylvia's recording of "Love freedom and protesting all steppingstone to becoming her night program. The deal was first release, scheduled for mid - Is Strange" was a best seller a wars.InlateAugust,again own master, and a singer with handled by the William Morris August,willbe"ISurrender" few years ago. with Harry Belafonte, she will a soft sell that really sells. Agency and Royal Blakeman. b/w "Indian Giver." 38 AUGUST24, 1968, BILLBOARD

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PROGRAMMER SPEAKS UP WNGM-FM 'Single Will Only BeaPromo' Uses Robot ATLANTIC CITY-WNGM- techniques from the Top 40 sta- joy as large a share of the audi- FM has split programming from EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol- tionsand begantospecialize ence as they did in the heyday sister station WOND and is now lowingisareportby Dick with their own product. The in- of Top 40 radio, but their spe- programming rock 'n'roll rec- Starr, program director of KYA creasedspecializationbythe cific competition no longer ordswithintroductions bya and KOIT-FM, San Francisco. various stations resulted in a de- exists. robot -sounding voice. Program This is the fourth in a series of creased share of audience for While such changes were tak- director Tom Lamaine is only by-lined articles written by some the top 40 stations.Ican re- ing place in popular music ra- using two commercial slots dur- of the nation's leading program member in 1960, the sales pitch dio, new things were also com- ing an hour on the monaural directors on the current status of being used by the station where ing about in the market research FM station. This gives the sta- Top 40 records and radio and I was employed, that showed a companies such as ARB, Pulse tionvirtually20minutesof ratings. pie containing all the radio sta- and Hooper. These firms, which music per hour. tions in the market. The sales were formerly only concerned RICHARD S. PAUL, right, morning "I may go progressive rock pitch centered around the theme with counting heads, began to DJforWNTN, Newton,Mass., at night with a live personality," Top 40 radiocouldbea that 14 of these stations sounded talkswith Andy Williams about a cause for worry. Personally,I improve their market research he said, "but firstI want to get basicallyalike,andonly one contest in which he gave away theentireoperationoffthe worry about anyone in the radio station was different. (That, of and tell advertisers and stations, 30 of the Columbia singer's al- business who calls his station a not only how many heads were ground." WOND, the sister sta- course, was our station.) And, bum"Honey." Williams was in tion, features an easy listening Top 40 station. The "Top 40" thus we were the logical choice listening, but who those heads the Boston area for six shows concept of the late 1950's has, belonged to, how much educa- with Peter Nero andtheOsmond format. Lamaine programs both of the advertising dollar and the stations. for the most part, grown into rating dollar and it seemed to tionthey had, what their an- Brothers. the popular music station of to- work out this way. Today this nual income was, and how many day. If anyone asked me what pieisdistributed more evenly plane trips a year the head of typeofformat KYA main- with fairly equal slices for the the household took. Computers tained, I would reply that it was rhythm and blues, middle of the andautomaticdataretrieval Epic Boosts Radio a contemporary popular music road and country stations, and systems have made this the age station, and certainly not a Top only aslightly larger piece of of the demographics where the 40 station. pie for the leading good music advertisers buy specifictarget Spots Use for LP's What's hap- and popular music station. Add audiences and not just the mass penedtothe audience of the past. NEW YORK-EpicRecords spots. Through exposure of spot to this the recent advent of the announcements onprogressive ratings? I think all -news,all -talk and all Theincreasedemphasis on issteadily increasing its use of infor- stationsinBoston,San that is quite ap- mation format, and theaudi- audience demographics and radiospot announcements for rock parent. In the ence pie shares have become a image affected many Top 40 albumsales."Withoutradio Francisco, LosAngelesand late 1950's and littlesmallerforthevarious stations that were owned by ma- spots on leading stations, one hit New York, the LP has already early 1960's, stations. jor "image conscious" corpora - does not necessarily make a hit gained more than 60,000 sales thepopular rations. A number of such cor- album anymore. Some of these and "has yet to reach full mar- In almost every market you ket potential." stations which will today find thata greater porations quickly modified their one -hitalbums wouldsellas were then percentage of people are listen- programming and changedto long as only a week or so with- Spot announcements are not known as Top ing to radio, but the individual formats that would enjoy outradiospots,"saidFred new, though Frank claimsto 40 stations were, for the most greateradvertisingacceptance Frank,national promotiondi- have been "one of the first" to part,the only stationsinthe station shares are less than they wereinthelate1950'sand even though their audience total, rector for Epic and Okeh Rec- get involved. He tries to make market maintaining a consistent early 1960's. in many cases, dropped consid- ords. the spot as good as the album. product,constantly promoting, "These commercials work well "Became Panicky" erably from that of their former The days when record com- and employing modern produc- programming. panies could just throw together in combination with trade ads, tiontechniques. The so-called As theabove -mentioned an album as a followup to a hit andin-storepromotion.But good music or middle of the changes came about, many op- The Big Drop single and expect it to sell are there has to be communication road stations of this era were erators of Top 40 stations be- In regards to KYA's rating gone, he said. "People are not between the manufacturer and holdoversfromthenetwork came panicky. In a number of trends, you must first consider interested in one -hit albums." distributor combined withthe days and really didn't deserve markets that formerly enjoyed the market situation. KYA had The increasing use of radio spots." any better ratings than they en- two, three, or more Top 40 sta- long been the dominant popular spots by Epic is a result of the joyed during this period. By the tions,todaythere's onlyone. music station in the San Fran- growing number of progressive mid -'60's almost all radio oper- The Top 40 stationthatsur- cisco market, battling it out with rock radio stations, Frank said. ators began to realize that spe- vived was,in most cases,the KEWB and KOFY for the Top "These stationsareabsolutely KCJC Bows cialization was the key to suc- one run by the operator that 40 audience of the late 1950's instrumental in sales." cess. The good music, middle of had the most foresight to antic- and early 1960's. KYA became Frank said that 15 spots on the road, rhythm and blues and ipate the coming changes. As a a huge moneymaker and since WNEW-FM in New York can country music stations borrowed result, these single market popu- FCC rules in station trafficking create calls almost immediately Prog. Rock the production and promotion lar music stations today may en - were not as strict at this time, at the dealer level "if you're in thestationwassoldseveral positionwith productinthe KANSAS CITY-KCJC-FM, times with the resultant changes stores." The listeners that stereo station here managed by in program directorship, etc. By WNEW-FM has areunbeliev- George Jenne, has bowed pro- the time the Bill Drake opera- ably responsive and they range gressiverock programming6 tion moved in on RKO's KFRC, in every age bracket, he said. p.m. -6 a.m. The show is hosted KYA was up for sale and the Epic produces spots foral- by Gary (Moran) Chipman, pro- matter was pending FCC ap- most every album. This includes gram director of the station; he proval. The approval of the sale progressive rock groups like the hadbeenwithKODL,the of KYA from Churchill Broad- Fleetwood Mac, West, and art- Dallas, Ore., station. The station casting tooker longer than usual. ists like Jeff Beck, and Dono- iscurrently programming easy During this period KYA's pro- van, as well as country perform- listening music during the day, gramming standards were not erslikeDavid Houston and but Chipman said that the re- maintained, andlittleconcern Tammy Wynette. Bobby Vinton sponse has been so "fantastic" wasgiventotheupstarting in the pop field and various r&b that the station is now consid- KFRC. Asaresult,KFRC artists also recieve special spot ering goingfulltime progres- practicallywalked awaywith treatment. These spots are dis- sive rock in September. the market and KYA's ratings tributedtodistributors,who "Peoplearereallyfond of went down. The FCC finally ap- then have the option of using theblueshereand I'mdes- provedthesaleof KYA to themintheirmarkets. Thus, perately short of blues records. AVCO Broadcasting of Califor- some of the spots are only 50 I'm also playingeverything LU nia in mid -1966. The new own- seconds long so the distributor from folk by Joan Baez to pro- ers of the station found them- can add a local dealer tag. gressive rock by the Doors, the z selves involved in a considerable The first Jeff Beck album re- Cream, the Iron Butterfly, amount of red tape, contracts, leased in the U.S. is a good ex- Laura Nero and the Band." he equipment needs, etc., and the LL ample of the effectiveness of the said. z usual changes in personnel throughout the staff took place. .(1 Asaresult,KFRC's market dominancecontinuedthrough WCMF-FM Ups Hip Rock z late 1967. When I took over the N. gramming isanexperiment, Lil ROCHESTER, Y. - station, KFRC was the domi- WCMF-FM,stereo station man- Bennett said. "The listener re- I?1 nant popular music stationin aged by William J. Bennett here, sponseislikenothingwe've the market and KYA was in ap- has just expanded itsprogres- ever seen before. But the end proximately ninth place. In the sive rock programming to noon - result will depend on how much z early part of 1968, I conducted 5 p.m. Monday through Satur- advertising we get." He said that extensive market research in the day. The show-"Journey Into he would like to go full time San Francisco Bay area. This in- Sound"-is hosted by Bob progressive rock on the station; U volved adirect -mail campaign Drake. A major feature of the "this type of music lends itself and personal surveys of listen- ©1968 show isthatlisteners can re- moretostereo." The station ers,communityleaders,and started with a two-hour show, "Whatyouvoters need is a level-headed, peace -loving people in the music business.I quest records. Drake said he is inside its easy listening format, candidate-you hear me???!!!!" also surveyed the internal needs now averaging 240 calls a day. and has gone upward an hour (Continued on page 44) Theprogressiverockpro - at a time. 40 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD ...... 0*...... 1111.121II4III, IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN MUSIC, DON'T MISS-

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Le Mars, la.-KLEM Miami, Fla.-WOAH Jim Melvin COUNTRY Dave Edwards programming aids Music Director & DJ Program Director BP: "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," BP: "Then You Can Tell Her Goodbye," Bee Gees, Atco. BLFP: "Hush," Deep Eddy Arnold, RCA. BLFP: "Be Good to Purple, Tetragammaton. BLFH: "Sun- Your Neighbor Everyday," Warner shine of Your Love," Cream, Atco. Mack, Decca. BLFH: "Letter to Emily," Johnny Tillotson, MGM. HOT 100 Fort Wayne, Akron, Ohio- Ind.-WLYV Lewistown, Me.-WLAM WSLR Bob Chase Bob Ouelette Bbb Hayden Music Director Program/Music Music Director & DJ Miami, Fla. Anderson, Ind. Director BP: "Six Man Band," Association, WB. BP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie C. BLFP: "You've Got the Love," Prof. Riley, Plantation. I predict this one to -WGMA -W1 -I UT BP: "Morning Dew," Lulu, Epic. BLFP: Morrison's Lollipop, White Whale. BH: hethebiggestoneoftheyear-a "Open My Eyes," Nazz, SGC. BLFH: "I Can Hear the Grass Grow," Blues sleeper that won't quit;all formats will Dutch Walker "Shape of Things to Come," Max Frost, Magoos,Mercury. BLFH:"Battleof go for this one. BLFH: "Papa's Medi- Bob Hogan Tower. New Orleans," Harpers Bizarre, WB. cine Show," Leona Williams, Hickory; Program Director "Don't Make Me Go toSchool,"Jo Program Director Ann Steele, Columbia; "Pray for Your RP: "Little Boy Soldier." Wanda Jack- BP: "Special Occasion," Smokey Robin- Grand Rapids, Mich.-WLAV Country," Warner Mack, Decca.Pre- son,Capitol.BLFP: "Windows Have son and Miracles, Tamla BLFP: "Beg - miereexclusivesinOhio:"Trueand Pains," Wes Buchanan, Columbia. BH: gin'," Time Box, Deram. BH: "Fool on l.astingKind,"BobbyLord,Decca: -Autumn of My Life,"Bobby Golds- theHill,"Sergio Mendes andBrazil The Frizbee and "Born to Love You," Jimmy New- boro. United Artists. '66, A&M. BLFH: "The Muffin Man," Lynchburg, man, Decca. World of Oz, Deram. Music Director Va.-WLLL BP and BLFP: "All's Quiet on West Atlanta, Ga.-WPLO Battle Creek, Mich.-WKFR 23rd," Julie Budd, MGM. BH: "Sealed Jerry Rogers Moberly, Mo.-KRES With a Kiss," Gary Lewis and Playboys, Bob Nyles Liberty. BLFH: "I Need Love," Third Music Director John Fox John Bradley Booth, Independence. Music Director & DJ BP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie C. DJ Music Director BP: "In a Gadda Da Vida," Iron But- Riley, Plantation. BLFP: "Hush," Deep BP:"I'min Love With My Wife." terfly, Atco.BLFH:'-Hush," Deep Hanover, N. H.-WDCR Purple,Tetra. BH: "Workin'for My David Rogers, Columbia. BLFP: "Rag- BP:"FromHeavento Heartache," Purple, Tetragrammaton. BH and BLFH: Baby,"LenisGuess,SPQR.This is gedy Ann," Charlie Rich, Epic. BLFH: BobbyLewis,UnitedArtists.BLFP: "Fire,"JimiHendrix,Reprise.Why number one on this week's survey after "ItJustHappened That Way."Roy "GottaCome Up WithSomething." Paul Gambaccini onlythreeweeksofairplay.BLFH: Clark, Dot. PozoSeco Singers.Columbia.BH: won't Reprise help and release "Fire" "Sudden Stop," Percy Sledge,Atlantic. "Good Times,"WillieNelson,RCA. on a single? This is the most requested Music Director BLFH:"Mr.Bojangles,"JerryJeff record in Battle Creek, both at the sta- Walker. Atco. tion and at the local record outlets. BP: "Indian Reservation," Don Fardon, GNP Crescendo. BLFP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie C. Riley, Plantation, and "The Weight," Big Pink Band, Capitol. Niagara Falls, Burbank, Norfolk, Va.-WCMS BH:"I'veGottaGetaMessageto N. Y. Calif.-KBBQ You," Bee Gees,Atco, and "Givea Dayton, Ohio Damn," Spanky and Our Gang, Mercury. Joe Hoppe! -WING BLFH: "Hush,"DeepPurple,Tetra- Tom Kegel Larry Scott grammaton. Program Director, DJ Music Director & Music Director Jerry Kaye DJ BP and BLEP: "Harper Valley PTA," BP: "The Sounds of Good -Bye," Tommy Jeannie C. Riley, Plantation. BH: Program Director Jacksonville, Fla.-WAPE Artists. BP:"Sanctuary," Yankee Dollar,Dot Cash, United BLFP: "Harper "Pound By Pound,"CharlieWiggs. BLFP: "Girl I've Got News for You." Valley PTA," Jeannie C. Riley, Planta- Lookslike"Harper ValleyPTA,"is BP: "Just Can't Help Believin'," Barry Ike Lee Birdwatcher,Scott. BH: "Baby, Come tion. BH: and BLFH: "Only Daddy'll goingtoturnintoanother"Odeto Mann, Capitol. BLFP: "Why Don't You Walk the Line." Waylon Jennings, RCA. BillieJoe." Try Me," Maurice & Mac, Checker. BH: Music Director, DJ Back," Equals, RCA. "Autumn of My Life," Bobby Golds- boro, UA. BLFH: "Party Time," Lee BP and BLFP: "Harpers Valley PTA," Cincinnati, Ohio-WZIP Weber. Jeannie C. Riley, Plantation. BH: "Mag- Orlando, Fla.-WHOO ic Bus,"Who,Decca. BLFH: "The Phoenix, Ariz. Allan M. Peck Shape of Things to Come," Max Frost -KRUX & Troopers, Tower. The Stones are back Music Director Clay Daniels inthespotlightofcontroversywith "StreetFightingMa."Listenclosely. Rhett Hamilton BP:"Hey,Daddy."CharlieLouvin, Music Director, D.1 however, and you will see that they are Capitol.BLFP: "You MayBeToo Denver-KQXI putting such action down. Walker Much for Memphis, Baby," LeRoy Van BP: "NextinLine," Conway Twitty. Dyke, Kapp. BH: "Just Because I'm a Decca.BLFP:"FooloftheYear," Operatiohs Woman,"DollyParton,Dot.Album Linda K. Lance, Wayside. "I'm in Love Tom Adams Jacksonville, Fla.-WPDQ Manager cuts: "Why I'm Walkin'," from "Coun- With My Wife." David Rogers. Colum- Program Director, tryon My Mind,"CarlSmith,Co- bia.David Rogers record creating tre- DJ Mike Reineri BP: "Baby, Come Back." Equals, RCA. lumbia;"FairWeatherLove,"from mendous excitement . . . phone and BLFP: "You Got the Love," Professor "What Can I Say,"ArleneHarden. mail requests plus sales. BP: "MidnightConfessions," Grass Program Director Morrison's Lollipop, White Whale. Columbia; and. "Every Night You Make Roots,Dunhill. BLFP: "Kid Games," BLFH: "Ho Ho. Ha Ha, Hee Hee, Ha My Day" from "At Home With Cal," Shirley and Alfred, Whiz. BH: "Indian BPandBLFP:"NaturallyStoned," Ha."CommodoreCondello,Ramco. Cal Smith, Kapp. Reservation," Don Fardon,Crescendo. Avant -Garde, Columbia. Steppenwolf, Julie Budd, Dino Desi & BLFH: "Born to Be Wild." Steppenwolf Billy,and Voguesallverybighere. Dunhill. Don Fardon & Moody Blues coming Kingston, N. Y.-WBAZ onfast.Tip . . . "Sidewinder"by Providence, Fort Bragg, Calif.-KDAC Soul Society. Gary Davis Denver, Colo. R. I.-WHIM Jerry Johnson Music Director -KLAK Tony Potter Program Director & DJ BP: "Mechanical World," Spirit,Ode. Program Director BP:"MilkTrain,"EverlyBrothers, BLFP: "Hey, Joe" Johnny Rivers, Im- San Antonio- Con Schader WB.BLFP:"Hush,"DeepPurple. perial. BH: "Love Makes a Woman." Music Director, DJ BP: "Sidewalks," John D. Loudermilk, Tetragrammation. Barbara Acklin, Brunswick. KTSA RCA. BLFP: "You Deserve Each BP and BLFP: "Harper ValleyPTA," Other,"Sue Thompson, Hickory. BH: Kahn Hamon JeannieC.Riley,Plantation.BLFH: "Summer Winds," Don Chapel,Epic. "I'min Love With My Wife," David BEFH: "TakeaMessagetoMary," Program Director Rogers,Columbia.JimmieNewman's Don Cherry. Monument. "BorntoLove You" shouldbehis BP: "Keep the One You Got," Joe Tex, biggest in a long time. Dial, and "Special Occasion," Smokey Robinson and Miracles, Tamla. BLFP: "Everybody's Talking,"Nilsson, RCA. BH: "Tuesday Afternoon," Moody Garden City, Long Island, Blues, London. BLFH: "Me and You," N. Y.-WTHE Brenton Wood, Double Shot, and "Born Tallahassee, to Be Wild," Stepenwolf, Don Karnes Fla.-WOMA Program Director Ken Hopkins N Sarasota, Fla.-WYND BP: "Blue Angel," Chet Atkins, RCA. BLFP:"JailBirds Can'tFly," Mack Music Director I John Dark Vickery.Boone.BH:"SanDiego," CharlieWalker,Epic.BLFH:"The BP: "Pray for Your Country," Warner Program/Music Director Baltimore Incident," George Kent. Mack,Decca. BLFP: "Take Timeto Athena. KnowHim."MaxineBrown,Chart. a BP: "Save the Country." Laura Nyro, BH:"Thank YouforLovingMe," Columbia. BLFP: "Fill My Soul," Pop DickMiles,Capitol. BLFH: "Top of Explosion, We Make Rock andRoll the World." StuPhillips. RCA. Records. BH: "In-a-Gadda-Da-Yida," 0 Iron Butterfly, Atco. We have been play- U ing this as an album cut for about six Harrisonburg, z weeks now. BLFH: "Open My Eyes," Nazi.SGC. Va.-WKCY Texas City, 0 Frank Laseter z Tex.-KTLW Program/Music N South Hill, Va. Director a Bill Vance -WJWS BP: "In Love," Wynn Stewart, Capitol. Program Director, z BLFP: "It's All Over But the Crying." Hank Williams, Jr., MGM. BLFH: "The DJ Bob Snowdon Lovers," Kathy Morrison and Bill Will - a bourne, United Artists. BP: "Where He Stops Nobody Knows," Music Director JuneStearns,Columbia.BLFP: "The SoundsofGoodbye." TommyCash. z BP:"TheHouseThatJackBuilt," United Artists.BLFH:"LittleBoy Aretha Franklin, Atlantic. BLFP: "Hip Soldier," Wanda Jackson, Capitol. City-Part 2," Jr. Walker and All Stars. Conway Twitty's "Next in Line" looks 0 Soul. BLFH: "Private Number," Judy like his very best country effort to date. Clay and William Bell, Stax. BH: "Anny Lynchburg, z Fanny,"DiamondFour,RCA, and "Don't Be Cruel," MoJo, Reprise. Va.-WBRG z Bob White Valdosta, Ga.-WGOV Wichita, Kan.-KEYN Music Director Jim Bell U J. Robert Dark BP: "In Love," Wynn Stewart, Capitol. Program Director BLFP: "We'retheKindofPeople," 1968 Music Director Duane Dee, Capitol. BH: "Look at the BP: "I'm Checkin'Out."Conway Laughter," Wilma Burgess, Decca. Twitty,Decca. BLFP: "DR I 7309," BLFP: Give Me One More Chance." BLFH:"WonderfulDay"/"IfEvery LamarMorris,Bonanza.BH:"We'll He has quite a reputationgoing for him.I'd hate to Wilmer and Dukes,Aphrodisiac. BH: Man Had a Woman Like You," Ray Get Along Someday," Porter Wagoner see him ruin itby winning!" "You've Had Better Times," Peter and Pillow, ABC. Watch this one by Ray and Dolly Parton, RCA. BLFH: Gordon, Capitol. BLFH: "The Odyssey," Pillow . . . reactionherehasbeen "Trouble Down the Road," Bobby Par- Billy Carr, Capitol. tremendous!!! rish,Omar. 42 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Radio -TV programming

Atlanta, Ga.-WPLO Miami, Fla.-WOAH Beaumont, Dave Edwards Honest John Fox 1 Tex.-KJET Kankakee, Washington, DJ Program Director III.-WKAK D. C.-WW DC BP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie C. BP: "Then You Can Tell Her Goodbye," William (Boy) Riley, Plantation. BH: "In Love," Lynn Eddy Arnold, RCA. BLFH: "Be Good Brown Rick Sallinger Larry Sealfon Stewart, Capitol, and "I'm in Love With to Your Neighbor," Warner Mack, Dec - My Wife,"DavidRogers,Columbia. ca. BLFH: "Letter to Emily," Johnny Program Director Music Director Music Director BLFH: "Raggedy Ann," CharlieRich, Tillotson, MGM. Epic, "Harper Valley PTA," just might BP: "The Funky Judge," Bull & Mata- BP:"Autumnof MyLife,"Bobby BP: "Help Yourself," Tom Jones, Par- go allthe way up there like "Ode to dors, Toddlin' Town. BLFP: "On Week- Goldsboro, UA. BLFP: "Dreams of the rot. BLFP: "I Pretend," Des O'Conner, Billie Joe. ends" Lilly Fields, Spectrum. BH: "Slip Everyday Housewife," Wayne Newton, Diamond. BH and BLFH: "Light My Away," Clarence Carter, Atlantic. MGM. BH: "With Pen in Hand," Jerry Fire," Jose Feliciano, RCA. BLFH: "Come on With It," Hank Bal- Vale, Columbia. BLFH: This Guy's in Philadelphia, lard,King.Both "Funky Judge" and Love With You," Tony Mottola, Proj- "On Weekends" has that certain some- ect 3. Pa.-WRCP thing that "Hits" are made of! Watch these two GO! Washington/Pittsburgh, Belton, Tex. Don Paul Pa.-WJ PA Galveston, Tex.-KGBC -KTON Program/Music Mason, Mich.-WUNN Jay Mitchell Director & DJ Johnnie Ford Steve -0 Donohoe Music Director BP: "Johnny One Time," Willie Nelson, Music Director Tom Michaels Program Director BP: "Fool on the Hill,"Sergio Men - RCA. BLFP: "My Conscience,"Les Program Director des andBrazil'66, A&M. BLFP: "I Seevers. BH: "Happy State of Mind," BP: "Special Occasion," Smokey Robin- Found Love," Free Design, Project3. BP:Balladof JohnDillinger."Billy BillAnderson, Decca. BLFH: "Harper son and Miracles, Tamla. BLFP: "Good BLFH:"MissionImpossible"/"Norwe- Grammer, Mercury.BLFP:"Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie C. Riley, Planta- Thing Goin'," Rainbows,Instant. BH: BP: "Help Yourself," Tom Jones, Par- gian Wood," Alan Copeland, ABC. Give Valley PTA," Jeannie C. Riley, Planta- tion. rot. BLFP: "One of the Nicer Things," tion. BH: "Just Because I'm a Woman," "I'll Forget You," John Roberts, Duke. Jimmy Webb, Dunhill, and "Live for the new Fifth Dimension album a listen "Sufferin' City," Johnny Cope- . . . DollyParton, RCA. BLFH: "I'min Today," Society's Children, Atco. BH: Itcan be described in one word Love With My Wife," David Rogers, land, Atlantic. "Light My Fire," Jose Feliciano, RCA. terrific!Ditto for Frank D'Rone's LP. Columbia. Other Big RecordsinCen- BLFH:"IPretend,"DesO'Connor, tral Texas: "Take It All Off" Curly Put- Phoenix, Ariz.-KRDS Diamond. man, ABC, and "Texas," TexRitter, Capitol.Iftheresponseisasgreat Johnny Nelson nationwideasonthe"Harper Valley Memphis, PTA" record asitislocally,itcould Program Director become one of the biggest happenings Tenn.-WDIA Waynesboro, out of leftfieldthis year. BLFP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie San Diego, Ca lif.-KOGO C. Riley, Plantation. BH: "Happy State Va.-WAYB of Mind," Bill Anderson, Decca. BLFH: Bill Thomas Dick Roberts "Raggedy Ann," Charlie Rich, Hi. Program Director Carolyn Bleam Program Director BP: "Don't Change Your Love," Cubie Music Director & Five Stairsteps, Buddah. BLFP: "The BP: "A Change of Mind," Karen Chan- Charlotte, Providence, R. I.-WHIM Elephant,"PhillyFour,Cobblestone. dler,Dot. BLFP: "Down Here on the BP: "Fool on the Hill," Sergio Mendes BH: and Brazil '66, A&M. BLFP: "That Old N. C.-WWOK BH: "Soul Limbo," Booker T & MG's, Ground,"LouRawls,Capitol. Time Feeling,"Dean Martin,Reprise. Tony Potter Stax. BLFH: "I Like Everything About "Beautiful, Downtown Burbank," Cur- BLFH: "Limbo '68," Ole Jose and the You." Jimmy Hughes, Volt. tain Calls, Dot. BLFH: "Leaving on a Golden Leaves, Challenge. Two great new Cloyd Bookout Program Director Jet Plane," Josh White Jr., UA. albums are "The Sound of Boots," Boots Randolph, Monument, and "Instrumental Music Director & DJ BP: "In Love," Wynne Stewart, Capitol. Versions of Simon & Garfunkel," Don BLFP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie Costa, Mercury. BP: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie C. Plantation. BH:"Letterto Riley,Plantation.BLFP:"Wonderful C.Riley, Spartanburg, Day,"RayPillow, ABC.BHand Emily," Johnny Tillotson, MGM. BLFH: BLFH: "Harper Valley PTA," Jeannie "Talking KarateBlues," Townes Van S. C.-WHCQ C.Riley,Plantation."HarperValley Zandt, Poppy. PTA" isoutofsight.Afterjust one Sam HoIran San Francisco airplay, the switchboard lit up. Response Calif.-KNBR Yuma, Ariz. isunbelievable.It'sgotto be one of Music Director the biggest records of this year. -KYUM BP: "Day by Day," Tom Jones, London. Michael Button BLFP: "All the Love," Benny Gordon, Will Johnson PROGRESSIVE Wand. BH: "You're AllI Need," Mar- Music Director vin Gaye and Tammi Terrell,Tamla. DJ BLFH: "Try Me Tonight," Maurice & BP:"5a.m.,"Milennium,Columbia. Chester, Pa.- Mac, Checker. BLFP: "Down Here on the Ground," BP: "Down Here on the Ground," Lou ROCK Lou Rawls, Capitol. BH: "Fool on the Rawls,Capitol. BLFP: "April Again," WEEZ Hill."SergioMendes &Brazil'66, Dean Martin, Reprise. BH: "Magnificent A&M. BLFH:"The Horse,"Cliff Seven." Henry Mancini, RCA. BLFH: Lowell Howard Nobles,Phil-L.A.ofSoul.Albumof "Do What You Gotta Do," NinaSi- note: "A Man Without Love," Engelbert mone, RCA; and"BillyGoat Run," Program Director & Albuquerque, N. M.- Humperdinck,Parrot. Anna Black, Epic. DJ L. A. Woodworth EASY BP: "Sounds of Goodbye," George Mor- pacesettingradiostations, gan, Starday.BLFP:"Poor Man's Program Director Programming guidelines from key Bell. LISTENING including Best Picks, Best Leftfield Picks, Biggest Happenings, Bouquet,"Bill Towers, BP:"SeasonoftheWitch,"Vanilla Fudge,Atco. BLFP: "Drunk Again," and Biggest Leftfield Happenings. ButterfieldBluesBand,Elektra.BH: "Wheels of Fire," Cream, Atco. BLFH: Cincinnati, Ohio-WZIP "Heroine," Velvet Underground, Verve. Atlanta, Ga.-WSB Othercutsalsogettingactionare: Allan M. Peck "Waiting for the Man," "Velvet Under- ground, Verve; "Not So Sweet Martha Chris Fortson Music Director Lorraine," Country Joe and theFish, Vanguard; "Rolling andTumbling," Music Librarian BP: "Then You Could Tell Me Good- Cream,Atco,and"Light My Fire," bye," EddieArnold, RCA. BLFP: Doors, Elektra. There has been frantic BP: "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye," "Harper Valley PTA," Billie Joe Spears, action around theDoor's new album, EddyArnold,RCA. BLFP:"Just a Capitol. BH: "Punish Me Tomorrow," "Waiting for the Sun." Dream Ago,"RitaMoss,Dot.BH: Vox Jox Carl & Pearl Butler, Columbia. BLFH: "D.W. Washburn,"Lawrence Welk "I'm in Love With My Wife," David presents Frank Scott, Ranwood. BLFH: a drive -timeslotatMilwaukee's Rogers, Columbia. Notable album "From My Swing," Status Cymbal, RCA. Continued from page 23 . . Gene Springer,at cujs:"Something Special,"MelTillis, Houston, Tex.-KFMK-FM WISN. Kapp, and from Liz Anderson's "Like morning drive time show. Chuck KNOX, P.0. Box 1638, Grand a Merry -Go -Round," album, "Did You will give every record a good lis- Forks, N. D. 58201, says his sta- Have to Bring That Up WhileI Was Jay Thomas ten. . . . Ted Bair has been ap- tionisprogramming aboutfive Eating?" Music Director & Programmer pointed program manager of hours a day of country music and BP: "Behold and See," Ultimate Spin- Dallas, Tex. WNBC, New York, replacing Ken needs country music records. . . . ach, MGM. BLFP: "Anthemofthe Fairchild. Fairchild had been Robert C. (Jake) Embry is the new Sun,"byGratefulDead,WB. BH: -WFAA "Truth," Jeff Beck, Epic. BLFH: "Mu- brought in a few months back as general manager of WMAR-FM, Flint, Mich. sic From Big Pink," Band, Capitol. program director of the talk for- thestationformerlyownedby Charlie Van mat, but WNBC is going mostly Metromedia (WCBM) in Balti- -WKMF Program Director music soon. Bair had been pro- more. grom director of WCBM, Balti- Jim Harper BP:"Barefoot inBaltimore,"Straw- berry Alarm Clock,Uni. BLFP: "Just more, the past three years. . . . ** * Program/Music Las Cruces, a Dream Ago," Rita Moss, Dot. BH: David A. Sennett has resigned as Director & DJ "Grazing in the Grass," Fhigh Masekela, N. M.-KGRD Uni. BLFH: "The Fool on theHill," program director of WKRC, Cin- KATQ-FM,Texarkana,Tex., BP: "In Love," Wynn Stewart, Capitol. Sergio Mendes, A&M. Most trades have cinnati,tojointhe TV firm of needs easy -listening and Top 40 BLFP: "Wonderful Day," Ray Pillow, Mike Reynolds picked "April Again," by Dean Martin. Televue, a subsidiary of Thunder- million sellers. "Old records are in ABC. BH: "She Thinks I'm on That but we aregetting mostrequestsfor "That Old Time Feelin'." head Laboratories, Syracuse, N. Y. short supply," says music director Train," Henson Cargill, Monument. Program/Music theflip, hasbeennamed pulled BLFH: "Gone Too Far," Kay Tolliver, Director Paul Murphy James T. Berry. . WSGA Musicor. program directorof the Cincin- an over-all No. 1 inthelatest BP:"SomethingElseAgain,"Richie natistation.He had beenwith Pulse, with a 38 for the afternoon Havens, Verve. BLFP: "Open My Eyes," WGR, Buffalo. drive slot. Credit goes to Danny Knoxville, Tenn.-WROL Nazz, Atco. BH: "Time Has Come To- day," ChambersBrothers, Columbia. Detroit, * * * Kramer,reportsmusicdirector BLFH: "Messages From the Dead," St. Mich.-WJBK Barr Nobles of the Savannah, Ga., Phil Rainey John Green, Flick Disc. The Klan makes . . . Ron Phillips,for- "Something Else Again," by Richie Ha- WKDN-FM, Camden, N. J.,is station. Program/Music Director & DJ vens, on Verve, a great contribution. John M. now owned by Family Stations, merly of KYUM, Yuma Ariz.,is Inc., and broadcasts sacred music nowdoingthenightshowat BP: "Born to Love You," Jimmy New- Grubbs man, Decca. BLFP BH: "Harper Valley and inspirational programming 24 KDAC, Fort Bragg,Calif.,with PTA,"JeannieC.Riley,Plantation. Program Manager hours a day, according to produc- MikeTagartmoved to mid- BLFH: "Love Me, Love Me," Bobby tionmanager Tom Sommerville. morningandprogramdirector Barnnet, Columbia. Seldom hasarec- BP: "That Old TimeFeeling."Dean ord caught on inKnoxville asfastas Martin, Reprise. BLFP: "Salt & Pepper," This station and WFME-FM are Jerry Johnsonintheafternoon. "Harpers Valley PTA" has done. Rec- RHYTHM AND Sammy Davis Jr.. UA. BH: "Classical two of theleading users of re- . . . Lee Shoblom,station manager ord sales have been sensational and this Gas." Mason Williams, Warner Bros. ligious music. . . . Johnny Holli- at KDKO, Littleton, Colo., has re- song has moved into WROL's top10 BLFH:"SoulLimbo,"Booker T & listings within one week. Shelby Single- MG's, Stax. day, of KYA, San Francisco, will signed to devote full time to his ton has another "Ode to Billie Joe" in BLUES do theleadinthe Woodminster productioncompany - Shoblom this record. TheaterproductioninOakland, Productions. Shoblom, creator of Calif., of "How to Succeed in Busi- the syndicated"WaltJohnson Jackson, Miss.-WSLI ness Without Really Trying." Comedy Road Reports," says the Macon, Ga.-WDEN Columbia, S. C.-WOIC seriesis now going great guns in Bob Rail * * * Canada and Australia in addition Jack Rodgers Charles Derrick ProgramDirector DJ Paul Baron has left his position to some 40 States. Because of the Program/Music Director &DJ as deejay at KODA, Houston, to success of the program, Shoblom BP: "Flouse That Jack Built,"Aretha BP: "Battle of New Orleans," Harpers beginconstructionof BP and BLFP: "Harper Valley PTA," Franklin, Atlantic. BLFP: "Ain't Got to Bizarre,WB. BLFP:"WithaLittle dothe KXYZ midnight -6a.m. willsoon MargieSingleton,Ashley.BH: "Only Love Nobody," Masquareders. BH: "I Help From My Friends," Sue Raney, show, same city. . . . Larry Burger his own AM -FM station at Lake Daddy That'll Walk the Line," Waylong Can'tStopDancing,"ArchieBell & LP,Imperial. BH: "The Fool on the is thenewall-nightman at Havasu City, Ariz., pending FCC Jennings, RCA.BLFH:"Undothe Drells, Atlantic. BLFH: "God Bless Our Hill,"SergioMendes, A&M. BLFH: approval. Right," Johnny Bush, Stop. Love,'Ballards, Venture. "Mister Bojangles," Bobby Cole, Date. WEMP, Milwaukee. He'd been in AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD 43 Radio -TV programming

the listenersis one of serious ancedcommercialscanalso concern to me and one that the harm a station's demographics. 'Single Will Only BeaPromo' members of the Billboard Re- Commercials needtobe pro- search Department are also con- grammed. Public Service - Public serv- Continued from page 40 thebest-selling albums inthis music on the albums which con- cerned with. sistently appear on the best-sell- I believe that the answer lies ice and public affairs can mean area. a lot to a station. Too many sta- of KYA and made my recom- The real secret in music pro- ing lists. Any station that relies somewhere in the field of genu- strictly on single record sales in ine market research such as lis- tions overlook this area and see mendations. As a result of the gramming lies in the definition it just as an FCC nemesis where study and my recommendations, of day parts; the teen and non - today's radio market is playing tenerpanels,radio stationre- KYA purchased a large amount to a very dangerous and limited quests, etc., and it's a problem itactually can be a significant teen hours, the times when the we had all better work on solv- programming plus. of new equipment and made averagelistenerspanis two game of radio, and isapt to come out with a strictly youth ing before someone beats us to Personalities-I'm all in favor several on -the -air staff changes. hours and 15 minutes and the of the time and temperature disk The format was completely re- time when the average listener market mark-up of demograph- the punch and walks away with aligned into what Ifelt would ics which in any but the most our audience shares. jockey, if that's all he's capable span is only an hour and a half. Back to the original problem. of saying. There are very few make the station a more listen - The music must bebalanced major markets could be finan- a n d able and marketable commod- cially disastrous. Musically, I don't think there's articulate personalities andprogrammedwiththese much to be worried about as far showmen among today's radio ity. factors in mind. At KYA, we Some people think one of the performers. Too many of the that as the decline of a popular mu- In the area of music, I insti- employacontrolledselection problems with Top 40 is sic station. The line between the young men who come running tuted a system which I had been system which allows the deejay the music has gone too soft;it Top 40 station of the past and into the station with their broad- developing during my six years some personal involvementin iso longer as exciting asit casting school diplomas in their in Miami at WFUN. The basic used to be, etc.I do not agree. the middle of the road station of the music, but still ensures the thepast may become slightly hands are capable only of well - system for selection of product station of the programming bal- I think the presentation of the harder to define, but it will cer- modulated commercials and to be played on theairisa ance we desire. music has gone too soft in many record credits. If the station is cases, and that the presentation tainly be there for a long time. mathematical formula which in- Asforthepercentageof In addition to music, Ifeel to feature personalities, the per- cluded national and local record rhythm and blues we are play- isno longer as excitingasit sonalities must have something sales, local requests, and infor- used to be. Too many stations that many popular music sta- ing,this would be almost im- have fallen into the time and tions pay too little attention to to say and be capable of saying mation from radio stationsin possible to answer as the per- the other important ingredients it and communicating it to the markets with demographics sim- centagevaries greatlyfrom temperature, "more music" rou- audience. There are many peo- ilartothat of San Francisco. tine, and have instructed their insuccessful programming - week to week. It seems that the namely,news,publicaffairs, ple who have significant things The objective music system also listener's taste and trends run in "personalities"tostrictlygive to say, but are incapable of say- incorporates, in a mathematical title and artist credits, and may- production, promotion, commer- some sort of a pattern and we cials,andtotalprogramming ing them in a manner which can manner, the subjective decisions will often find ourselves with a bethelatestsurveynumber. be tolerated by the average lis- on new records as determined Thisisa very serious mistake control.Ibelieve that each of veryhigh percentage of r&b thesefactorsmustbe pro- tener. Many great poems and by Gary Schaffer and myself. and oneofthemain things made music during some weeks, and wrong with a lot of stations, in grammed forthetarget audi- statementshavebeen Our mathematicalsystemnot a very low percentage in other ence of the station in order for which have taken less than a only takes into account single weeks. Thelistenersseemto my opinion. I am constantly on minutetodeliver.A good records,butalsoalbum the men at KYA tosellthe itto get the most out of the sales jump back and forth between a market audience -wise. broadcast personality knows this and listener preferences. music. The music is our most state- craving for Aretha Franklin and important product and the only Important Ingredients andknowsthatideas, Slow Market Wilson Pickett to the Herb Al- A few other thoughts, com- ments,andthoughtscanbe San Francisco is a notoriously pert -Sergio Mendes type sound, way the music can be exciting communicated in a reasonably andinteresting,and reallyin ments and suggestions I would slow singles market and Ifeel etc. As far as the potential of have for other stations include short length of time, but it takes there, isif the man on the air preparation and planning. this is due to a number of rea- playing country music records, makes it sound that way. A ma- the following: sons. One, the general trend of or easy listening records,Isee chine can drop a needle on a Oldies-I believe oldies must News-Editorial selectivity is people across the country is to the successful popular music sta- record and play it on the air, be programmed for the deejays. thekey. News must be pro- purchase albums instead of sin- tions of today and tomorrow al- The average radio station has grammed for demographics, just glesbecause of theireasein readyplayingmanycountry but only a real, live personality can getexcited aboutitand 1,300 titles for selection in the as a station would do with mu- handling and stereo and hi-fi and/or easy listening records as make thelistener excited and oldie goldie library, and leaving sic. News should be written and reproduction.Two, economics part of the over-all popular mu- glad to be alive and listening to these up to the haphazard selec- delivered in the language of the -stereo albums retailinSan sicconcept.I'm surethatat his station. tion of the man on the air can market that the station is trying Francisco for $2.66 in leading KYA we play songs which some I do not mean this to be an be disastrous. Very few individ- to reach. stores and this makes the pur- stations would consider country, arecapableof program- Community Image - It's im- chase of an 89 -cent single very others would consider r&b, and indictment of the Bill Drake for- uals mat. Drake's DJ's,ingeneral, ming a show from a playlist of portant. If you've got it, you're impractical, particularly in light others would consider easy lis- do sell the music and make it 1.300 records or more, and the making it. If you don't have it, of the high incomes in the San tening. I believe that narrowing exciting, and this is a point often chances for personal error, bad you need it. You can't acquire Francisco Bay area. your musical selectiontosay overlooked by imitators of the balance, repeated records, and community image through ab- Thus the album becomes a that your station will not play other programming goofs is as- senteeprogrammingorman- vital factor in determining sales country, or that your station will Drake programming pattern. Asfaraswhetherornot tronomical.Musiccontrolis agement. The program director, action and listener preference. not play rhythm and blues is a progressive rock records should essential. manager, and entire staff have However, Istill believe the sin- serious mistake. The mass audi- be played on Top 40 radio sta- Commericials - Toomany to be involved in and with the gle recordis the key to these ence listeners has been exposed commercials,the wrong com- community in order for such a album sales, and isthe factor to all types of music and in gen- tions,againI thinkthatthis labeling of music groupsisa mercials,orimproperlybal- (Continued on page 66) that predicates the largest num- eral enjoys a little bit of every- serious mistake. Many of the ber of album sales; i.e., the fact thing. Thisisparticularlyevi- most popular songs in America that a certain hit single or sin- denced by the increase in album today could have been consid- gles is included in almost all of sales and the wide variety of eredprogressiverockayear ago,but today theyarethe RADIO -TV JOB MART sound of today and would only be"progressive"tosomeone who has had his head buried in RADIO -TV JOB MART SITUATIONS WANTED the sand for the past 12 months This column is published for people seeking positions as well as station and who hasn't been listening to managers seeking personnel. Rate is Hairy Tea, a dependable, creative, 55.00 per one half inch(app.40 hard worker, loves personality radio. what's been happening in Amer- words). A box number will be used He does traffic, copy and promo- ican music. to protect the identity of the adver- tion. A personabletalk -that -talker tiser. Send copy along with payment and authoritative news reader. He's Do notinterpret my com- to: aveteran,3rdlicensed.College RADIO -TV JOB MART graduate with experience. Call (904) ments to mean that any con- Billboard 372-2728. temporarymusicstationcan 165 W. 46th St. play all the country records, or New York, N. Y. 10036 Young man (in wheelchair) desiring allthe rhythm and blues rec- first break in radio "any format" ords, or all the progressive rock although top 40 soul is my prefer- ence. Some training and boardwork records. There is bad music and POSITIONS OPEN (FCC endorsed, 3rd ticket). Current- ly at a closed circuit M. 0. R. station. good musicineach of these Give me a chance. Write: Box 056, fields. The secret is for the radio Billboard,165 West 46th St., New 5000 -watt, 24 -hour modern music sta- York, N. Y. 10036. stationoperatortodetermine tion in the heart of New England what is popular with the largest needs pro. Must be good and willing to work. Write Box 020, Billboard, number of listeners in his audi- 165 W. 46th St., New York, N. Y. ence and program this popular 10036. music in a pattern acceptable to STATION MANAGERS the listener. ARE YOU LOOKING "Promotion Only" Wanted: Talented individuals who FOR PERSONNEL???? Ibelieve the day will come can conceive new top 40 program. mingconcepts. Additionalstaff when the single record will be needed to complete on -air contests, nothing more thana promo- jingles,programming departments. ANNOUNCERS Excellent working conditions.In- tional release for radio stations quiries held in strictest confidence. ARE YOU LOOKING Take 6, Inc., 6565 Sunset Blvd., Holly- andjukeboxoperators.This wood, Calif. (213) 463-5107. se7 FOR A BETTER will mean that surveys such as the Billboard Hot 100 will con- FUTURE??? tinue toexist,only then they For as little as $5 (1/2" ad) willshowthemostpopular songs as evidenced by listener POSITIONS WANTED you canreach the people preference and the best-selling who are looking for you. albums. This matter of album TOP MORNING PERSONALITY USE research is a most difficult one Seeks to relocate at contemporary or progressive MOR hit top10. Built BILLBOARD'S for the radio stations,particu- two too 10 giants. Excellent rating larly with the large number of tract. TV heavy. Free-lance. Married. RADIO -TV JOB MART c.1968 Currently el at too 5. Consider PD. racked album locationsin the Will shift late fall. Write: (Use the handy coupon on "For some reason my drive to capture the intellectual average market. The matter of Box 055, Billboard vote isn't doing well!" finding out which songs on an 165 West 46th Street this page) album are the most popular with New York, N. Y. 10036 44 AUGUST 24, 1968,BILLBOARD Coin MachineWorld SPECIAL MOA SEMINAR New Equipment One -Stops Ready to Blast Cannon Continued from page 3 reasoning was that they didn't dressed a national sales meeting want to be bothered with mer- held by Epic Records. many asten,are expected to chandise they couldn'tsell by He said, "We are told by one participate.Anotherseminar the pound." The remark, largely record manufacturerthatthe will deal with tournaments in- in reference to Little LP's, was sale of 7,000 singles is sufficient volvingcoin -operatedamuse- part of a speech before the Mu- to allow production of an LP ment games. sic Operators of Virginia in late based on the single. That 7,000 1967. is only 1.7 per cent of the low- Cannon Speeches "The problems I mentioned estestimate of 450,000 juke- Cannon, who will be a mem- which weresoalarming two boxes in the U. S. There are a ber of the seminar panel field- years ago (and still are) are the lot of jukeboxes out there." ing questions and barbs from result of operators everywhere Eric Bernay one -stop management, has made copping out of the programming One of the more vociferous some of the following charges function and turning this over, defenders of one -stops has been in a series of speeches around together with their buying EricBernay,A-1One Stop, the country: power, to one -stops. As a result, New YorkCity. A self-pro- ". .the majority of one - the great majority of jukeboxes claimed"kibbitzer"andclose stopswerediscouragingboth are programmed with a rubber friend of Cannon, he said last operators and manufacturers as stamp." week he wasn't sure "Bill will to their [Little LP's] value. The "Your[addressingoper- let me on that panel. ators] loss of buying power has "Operators bloody well better cut you offcompletelyfrom not put blame on one -stops they [record] manufacturers. You are don't support. A one -stop is not Direct Sales an unknown quantity to them." protected by labels, no matter Moving inthedirection of what they say. This isa two- Hit Mo.Assn. improvingcommunicationbe- way street." tween operators and manufac- Inearlierremarks,Bernay MACON, Mo. - Direct -to - turers,Cannonrecentlyad- (Continued on page 49) locationsaleswill highlight problems to be discussed here Tuesday (20) by the Missouri MOA Names Panel Members D. Gottlieb - Two -Player Flipper Coin Machine Council.Presi- This newest two -player flipper game from D. Gottliebfeatures six flip- dent of the group, John Masters, CHICAGO-Joe Westerhaus liards and other coin -operated pers, giving players ample opportunity to keepthe ball going back up reported last week that repre- games. The firm, headquartered the table for relay recovery shots.Another feature, A -B -C Rotation Jr., president, Dime -N -Leagues, Sequence, which relights a traveling light rolloverand target for 500 sentatives of Fawn Sales were anationalorganizerof inCincinnati, now has repre- soliciting his locations in Kan- Inc., points. Bullseye Targets, which light a top rollunder,allow for a shoot coin -operated games tourna- sentativesinOhio, Wisconsin, again feature. The game also features two kick -outholes which light sas City, Mo. Vir- ments, will be a member of a Florida,Missouri,West a 600 -pointscore.The game is called Paul Bunyan. Expected here at the meeting, special seminar here Oct. 11 to ginia, Indiana, Michigan, Min- duringwhichthe20 -year -old discusscoin -operatedamuse- nesota, Kentucky and Illinois. trade group will elect officers, ment game competition. Other Westerhaus said last week that Form Lock Co. Sears Using are Rock-Ola distributors A. L. panel members on the Music his organization hopes to have Ptacek Jr., Bird Music Co., Inc., ISLAND POND, Vt.-Hollis Operators of America (MOA) a representativeinevery ma- Smith, inventor of a coin -oper- Jukeboxes in Manhattan,Kan.;J.Bradley seminar will include Ben Spaul- jor city soon. Dime -A -Leagues. Howard, a representative of Na- ated vending machine now used ding, Phoenix, Ariz., who has works with operators and fur- todis- Fashion Shops tional Vendors, andarepre- worked closely with U. S.Bil- nishes a complete tournament extensivelyatairports sentative from Seeburg Central, pense insurance policies, is start- DENVER -Midwest Music liardssalesmanager, Leonard package. The operator puts up Co., major phonograph opera- Kansas City, Mo. Schneller, in organizing billiard ing anew manufacturing busi- $92 per team, per week. This is ness here. It will be theEssex torshere,haveinstalled new Howard Ellis,Coin-A-Matic tournaments. matched by the location. Wester- Music Co., Inc., Omaha, Music Lock Co., which willengagein jukeboxes in all Sears, Roebuck Dime -N -Leagues,Inc.,divi- haus said that during the past the manufacture of locking de- department stores in the Den- Operators of America (MOA) is an secretary, planned to attend, but sion, Dime -N -Bowl, Inc., seven years hisfirm hasdis- vices,suchas handcuffs, locked ver area. The site in each case instead will attend the wedding eight -year -old organization that tributed over $500,000 in prize doorsfor outdoor telephones, was the mod apparel department of his daughter inCalifornia. organizes tournaments in duck money. etc. inwomen'swear,thepoint Ptacek is MOA treasurer. bowling, big ball bowling, bil- where the true "swinger" music - wise can be expected toalso shop for advanced, psychedelic - Expect 8,000 at NAMA Show flavored garb. Set up for free play, the juke- Redisco Expands Little PHILADELPHIA -All ex- time in severalyears, will have boxes have been a tremendous hibit space for the Sept. 14-17 161exhibitors.Four daysof success, according to Midwest, NationalAutomaticMerchan- business meetings will be part blasting forth from store open- LP Albums, Adds U -A disingAssociation (NAMA) con- of the total show at the Civic ing, through until the late eve- vention andtrade show here has Center here. An estimated 8,000 ning closing hours. Here, they BALTIMORE-Redisco here The firm, owned by one -stop been sold out. Theevent, being people are expected. havebeenparticularly helpful in was appointed national distrib- veteran Oscar(Bucky)Buch- first Business topicswillinclude familiarizing many people with distributing heldintheEast for the utor for United Artists'Little man, has been anti -theft measures for vending new hits from which they have Audio Fidelity Little LP's na- firms, vending industry statistical had no time before, and which LP's last week. tionally and plans to add more projections,modern-dayman- make anexcellentimpression lines. Buchman said he now has agement, the second segment of while the customer isstanding over 2,000 Little LP titles. a six -part accounting and cost by,awaitingservicefroma RecentadditionstoBuch- control system, and implications salesperson. man's own Bomar Little LP of the Wholesale Meat Inspec- Numerous department stores label have included albums by tion Act. in the Denver area as in other theInkSpots,Lena Horne, cities, haveused the Discotheque Billy Daniels, Mel Torme, the Operators may register in ad- approach with actual disk jock- Dukes of Dixieland and Parade vance until Aug. 31 by contact- eysbroadcastingfrommod of Dance Bands. Buchman also ing NAMA's office in Chicago. clothing departments, but this is announced that he will be an ex- Non-member registration fee for one of thefirst occasions the hibitor at the Music Operators operators is $25; for non-mem- "select it yourself" jukebox pres- ofAmericaand Amusement entation has been used Midwest Machines Exposition in Chicago ber manufacturers the fee is $50 believes. Oct. 11-13. for the first person and $25 for each additional person. MOA Show Space Wisconsin Assn. NAMA EXHIBITORS Nearly Sold Out Advance Engineering Co.; American Au- FRANK FABIANO (right) is seen tomaticMerchandiser;AmericanBak- CHICAGO - Manufacturers congratulating Michigan State LAKE DELTON, Wis.-An eries Co.; American Can Co.; American andsuppliers interested in ex- election of officers was to have HAPPY WINNERS. Seen here are DillionCo.;American Home Foods; Rep. Don R. Pears upon Pears' American Tobacco Co.; Apple Box, Inc.; hibiting at the Music Operators recent primary victory. Pears is taken place here Sunday (18) at members o' a tavern team that ARDCO China -Foam; Armour & Co.; of America (MOA) Music & an incumbent representing the the summer meeting of the Wis- won the above trophies in comoe- Aunt Fanny's Baking Co.;Austin Bis- Amusement MachinesExposi- 43rddistrict.Fabiano,owner, consin Music Merchants Asso- tition organized by Dime -N - cuit, Div. of Fairmont Foods; Automatic Leagues. Over thepast seven ProductsCo.;Automatic Vendorsof tion have about 10 more days in FabianoAmusementCo., Bu- ciation.Several speakers were America.Inc.;Bachman -Jack's.Inc.; chanan,Mich.,haslongbeen in years the Cincinnati -based tour- Bally Case & Cooler, Inc.; Beech Nut, which to secure space. scheduled toparticipate nament organization has distrib- Inc.; Blumenthal Bros. Chocolate; Bor- interestedinpolitics and sup- themeeting,includingFred Nearly all space issold out ported Pears. Fabiano isavice- uted over a half million in prize den, Inc., Foods Division; Bowey's, Inc.; for the Oct. 11-13 event at the Granger,executivevice-presi- money. Tournaments are held in Brandt Automatic Cashier Co.; Brown presidentofMusicOperators dent of the Music Operators of & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Bunn-O- ShermanHouseHotelhere, of America and has long been a such coin -operated sports as big Matic Corp.; Campbell Soup Co.; Can- Fred leader of the St. Joseph Valley America, and Lou Casola, past ball bowlers, puck bowling and ada Dry Corp.; Carnation Co.; Change - Executive Vice -President Music Operators Association. president of MOA. 8 -ball billiards. (Continued on page 49) Granger said last week. AUGUST24, 1968,BILLBOARD 45 Coin Machine News ' pX\1 M\W \\`I I LW i ,. I: WI \I kW i ..\\ .7 W It Speech Course 5 ,041 n Aar Helped Ed Kort SPECIALS! E Conquer Shyness 5 COMPLETE, AS IS 5 ROWE 14 AMBASSADOR, COINMASTER, 40c -45c $ 40 NORTH BEND, Neb.-Until ROWE 14 AMBASSADOR. ALL COIN 70 VAI FA a few years ago, Ed Kort was a ROWE 77 CANDY COINMASTER 90 n & ROWE 77 CANDY, 25c CHANGER shy,soft-spoken operator who nn125 Ar never stood up at an association 5 STEELMADE 5290 CAN VENDER 400 5 n SEEBURG E-2 CIGARETTE 35 meeting to address fellow oper- CORSAIR 30 CIGARETTE ators. Today, he is president of & 40 nI & ROWE SK8 Single Cup COFFEE 245 the Coin Operated Industries of ROWE 5K9 Single Cup COFFEE 595 n Nebraska (COIN). The big dif- Best Picks ference in his life, Kort said, was 5 5 5 r deciding to take a speech course. Write for complete 1968 Catalog of "I enrolled in a Dale Carnegie for Week Ending Aug. 24 ..% ) course. We met one night a week ) Phonographs, Vending and Games. A01 for 14 weeks. At first,it was CHATTANOOGA Established 1934 n iust terribly difficult to getup Cover: "Today IStarted Loving You Again," Joe Barry, 5 before the group, but gradually Nuggent 1023; Teen: "Sunday Morning 6 o'Clock," Camel 5 it became easier. It was the best Drivers, Buddah 61; Adult: "April Again," Dean Martin, Reprise 0761; C&W: "It's All Over But Crying," Hank 4 Cable: ATLAS MUSIC COMPANY 5 money I've ever spent." 0 ATMUSIC-Chicago n The course cost $195, Kort Williams Jr., MGM 13968; R&B: "Sudden Stop," Percy Sledge,Atlantic 2539; Oldie:"BlueberryHill,"Exotic 10,0400 2122 N. WESTERNAVE., CHICAGO, ILL. 60647.ARmitage 6-5005r said. Now it costs $225. Since completing the course, Kort has Guitars, Ranwood 8111. joinedthelocalToastmasters CHICAGO Clubhereandattendsevery X LI 0 I 1 0 I \ 1 \\ W I M\ 11 \\W1 I I I\ kN MN I . . \ I 1 .. Cover: "My Way of Life," Frank Sinatra, Reprise 764; M M Teen: "Tuesday Afternoon," The Moody Blues, Deram 0 - , . . Monday. ...ION+ 1 ELECTRIC SCOREBOARDS .. 2Models0 85028; Adult: "Peg o' My Heart," Brad Swanson, Thun- "It'sa m a z i n g what these derbird 515. OVERHEAD MODEL NEW SIDE -MOUNT MODEL courses do for you. But if you Oj (Natural finish hardwood (Walnut Formica finish- 0 n cabinet) easy to clean) don't put what you learn to prac- CRETE, NEB. E Two-faced. Scores 15-21 Scores15-21and/or50$ pts. Also 15-21 t:ce, you slip hack. I didn't join Teen: "Lady Willpower," Union Gap, Columbia 44557; & and/or 50 pts. pts. only. Adult: "For Sentimental Reasons," Ella Fitzgerald, Decca n F.O.B. Chicago ..9 693° F.O.B. Chicago . .$249.5° the Toastmasters for about six 29136; C&W: "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line," Waylon r, EACH model also has these feature;: 0 monthsaftercompletingthe Jennings, RCA 9561. 10g 1 -player or 2 -player by simple course, and I had slipped back 5 BILLIARD SUPPLIES plug switchover.Also 2 for 254 n play. Easily serviced. t a lot. EMPORIA, KAN. ProfessionalqualityBilliard Teen: "Born to Be Wild," Steppenwolf, Dunhill 4138; 5 Cloth-green, blue and gold. "Came Over" light flashes on at 5 "I'm really not worth a damn 5 end of game. Adult: "Halfway to Paradise," Bobby Vinton, Epic 10350; 21/4" 15 Belgian numbered Large metal coin box-holds $500 as a speaker and never will be, C&W: "Autumn of My Life," Bobby Goldsboro, United 5 and 2%" Cue Balls. Set...519.95 in dimes. I but the course helped me get Artists 50318; R&B: "I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry," 557" Cues-str., $2.95 ea., $33 dz. Terms:t/3 dep., bal. C.O.D. or S.D. James Brown, King 6141. over my timidness.Ihadjust r57" Jointed Cues $7.50 up MARVEL Mfg. Company reached the pointin my life Heath and A.B.T. Coin Chutes. 2845 W. Fullerton, Chicago,III. 60647 GAFFNEY, S. C. 10Complete line.Write for new list. Phone (312) 342-2424 whereIdecidedthatImust Cover: "Sudden Stop," Percy Sledge, Atlantic 2539; Teen: g , .\\ M\N M\1 I h 1 \'''W I I 1.1 1 .1 \\\14 1 67 \` \\ MI LI I M\. overcome this fault." "Down at Lulu's," Ohio Express, Buddah 56; Adult: "Light My Fire," Jose Feliciano, RCA Victor 47.9550; C&W: "Next in Line," Conway Twitty, Decca 32361; R&B: "I Get the Sweetest Feeling," Jackie Wilson, Brunswick 55381; Nov- elty: "Here Comes the Judge," Pigmeat Markham, Chess You Get MORE from CHICAGO COIN! 2049. HADDONFIELD, N. J. Cover:"Girl Watcher," O'Kaysions, ABC 11094; Teen: "Hip City,"Jr. Walker & theAllStars, Motown Soul 35048; Adult: "Fool on the Hill," Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, A&M 961; C&W: "Already It's Heaven," David Hous- STAGE CARNIVAL ton, Epic 5-10338; R&B: "Say a Little Prayer," Aretha Franklin,Atlantic2546;Novelty:"Here Comesthe RIFLE Judge," Pigmeat Markham, Chess 2049. COACH GALLERY INDIANAPOLIS 4 -PLAYER Cover: "Alice Long," Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart, A&M with 948; Teen: "Do It Again," Beach Boys, Capitol 2239; PIN GAME Adult: "Turn Around, Look at Me," Vogues, Reprise 0686; SYNCHRONIZED C&W: "D -I -V -0 -R -C -E," Tammy Wynette, Epic BN 26392; R&B: "Gentle on My Mind," Boots Randolph, Monument SOUND- 1081. GUN FLASH- NEW ORLEANS Teen: "Magic Bus," Who, Decca 32362; Adult: "Love Is GUN RECOIL! Here to Stay," Chris Montez, A&M 958; C&W: "Cheatin'," Bonnie Owens, Capitol 2210; R&B: "Slip Away," Clarence Carter, Atlantic 2508. OAKLAND, CALIF. Cover:"Hush," DeepPurple,Tetragrammaton1503; Teen: "On the Road Again," Canned Heat, Liberty 56038; Adult: "Fool on the Hill," Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, A&M 961; C&W: "San Diego," Charlie Walker, Epic 10349; MELODY R&B: "Stay in My Corner," Dells, Cadet 5612; Novelty: "Bring Back Those Rockaby Baby Days," Tiny Tim,Re- prise 0760. LANE FLEETWOOD PEORIA, ILL. -a:in-is-via-taw 6 -PLAYER e.g 6 -PLAYER AUTOMATIC Cover: "Halfway to Paradise," Bobby Vinton, Epic 10350; Vrowa Teen: "Don't Give Up," Petula Clark, Warner Bros. -Seven PUCK BOWLER BOWLING LANE Arts 7216; Adult: "Gentle on My Mind," Boots Randolph, Monument 1081; C&W: "It Just Happened That Way," Roy Clark,Dot17117; R&B: "Sudden Stop,"Percy Sledge, Atlantic 2539; Oldie: "You Made Me Love You," Patsy Cline, Decca 25738; Novelty: "On Tap,in the Bottle or in the Can," Hank Thompson, Dot 17108. PHILADELPHIA Cover: "I Can't Stop Dancing," Archie Bell & the Drells, Atlantic 2534; Teen: "Do It Again," Beach Boys, Capitol 2239; Adult: "That Old Time Feelin'," Dean Martin, Re- prise 0761; R&B: "I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry,Cry," James Brown, King 6141. Mfrs. of POCATELLO, IDAHO PROVEN CHICAGO COIN MACHINE DIV.4 Cover: "Classical Gas," Mason Williams, Warner Bros.- t' PROFIT MAKERS Seven Arts 7190; Teen: "Hello,I Love You," Doors, Elek- Since CHICAGO DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES,INC. tra 45635; R&B: "Grazing in the Grass," Hugh Masekela, 1931 /Ir Uni 55066. 1725 W. DIVERSEY BLVD., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 (Continued on page 49) as reflectedin a weekly poll of jukebox When Answering Ads...Say You Saw It in Billboard programmers across the country 46 AUGUST 24, 1968,BILLBOARD Coin Machine News

will direct all company services at S&S Music,reports one ofhis stadiums, theaters, convention $12 juke box locations which never halls,sportsevents,auditoriums grossed more than$21,isnow

. . doing between $60 and $65 a week Coming Events andfairs. . BertS.Wilson, Coinmen In public relations director of ARA with theintroduction of Phono- Services, underwent surgery on his Vue. . . . John's Vending, which Aug. 25 -26 --South Dakota Mu- Sept. 26-28-West Virginia Mu- left hand and treatment for arthri- hasn't had a Bally pin game in sic & Vending Association, regu- sic & Vending Association, Heart The News tison hisleftknee at Temple years, ordered five Dixielands from lar meeting, site to be announced, of Town Motor Inn, Charlestown, Hospital Sam Stern, head of David Rosen, Inc. Aberdeen. W. Va. Sept.13-15-Illinois Coin Ma- Sept. 27-29-Music Operators of PHILADELPHIA chine Operators Association, an- New York, annual meeting, Homo- nual meeting, Holiday Inn East, wack Lodge, Spring Glen, N. Y. ElmerG.Danielswasnamed Springfield. Oct. 11-Illinois Coin Machine president and general manager of Sept. 14-17-National Automat- Operators Association, board meet- ARASERV.therecreationand ic Merchandising Association, an- ing, Sherman House Hotel, Chi- concessions division of ARA Serv- nual convention and trade show, cago. ices, it was announced by William Convention Hall, Philadelphia. Oct. 11-13-Music Operators of Fishman, president of the parent Sept.15-16-National Vendors America, 18th annual convention Automatic Retailersof America Association, board meeting, Frank- and trade show, Sherman House (ARA). Daniels, who was a corpo- lin Motor Hotel, Philadelphia. Hotel, Chicago. rate vice-president since early 1964, Sept. 15-South Carolina Coin Operators Association, Charleston, S. C. Sept. 19 - Massachusettes Coin Machine Association and the West- ernMassachusetts Music Guild, TOP greater New England convention, Sheraton -Yankee Drummer Motor MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE Inn, Auburn, Mass. We're hunting for a TOP Manufacturing Representat ve with a vast Sept. 22-Coin Operated Indus- background of experience in vending machine operations. TOP EARNINGS triesof Nebraska, Town House Hotel, Omaha. We are offering as "bait" a huge salary, bonuses arid stock options. Now what can you offer us? IN If you are a heavyweight in this field, please RUSH a resume im- BUY! mediately to: EVERY TYPE OF LOCATION MR. STUART HOFFMAN METAL TYPERS VICE PRESIDENT EVERYWHERE Vending Aluminum DIVERSIFIED FILM DISTRIBUTORS 10407 Liberty, St. Louis, Missouri 63132 IDENTIFICATION DISC WHY! 1.LIFE -TIME INCOME 2. TROUBLE -FREE OPERATION 3. ONLY 18"x18" $TANDAPOINIARVARD METAL TYPES!, 1318 N. WESTERN AVE. CHICAGO 22, ILL. EV 4-3120

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3 NEW CAN COLD DRINK VENDORS for prestige and The ONLY coin operated table with heavy volume locations a playfield guaranteed for 5 years. ;IANT 360 can capacity - Guarantee covers warpage and breakage 48 cans in pre -cool for a period of 5 years to the original LOOK TO purchaser. Same quality as the REGENT; 100 Series 56" x 101"; 111101iCli-0,0ii[odi for advanced products for profit I 90 Series 52" x 911/2". Rock-Ola Manufacturing Company Fischer 800 North Kedzie Chicago, Illinois 60651 FISCHER MFG. COMPANY, INC. TIPTON, MO. 65081 Phone: 816-433-547531 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Bulk Vending News Sales Up20%;QuarterVending Climbs CHICAGO -Gross salesfor 20.3; dime,15.7, and quarter. ning inhis area. "Our break- the first half of 1968 are up any- 8.8. Where quarter machines are down is 85 percentpenny and where from 10 to 50 per cent, located, the figures are penny, 15 per cent nickel. We have no with 25 -cent vending accounting 47; nickel, 17; dime, 13.4, and dimes in New Orleans, although for much of the rise. This was quarter, 32.6. some people won't believeit," revealed in a spot check of both Alan Rake, Rake Coin Ma- Schiro said. large and small bulk operations chineExchange,Philadelphia, RogerFolz,Folz Vending, around the country last week. compared 1967 and 1968 fig- Oceanside, N. Y., said a com- The over-all sales increase over ures: During June, 1967, penny putorized breakdown of sales re- the first half of 1968 averages sales were 45 per cent; nickel, vealed penny, 52 per cent; nickel out at 20 per cent. 35; dime,8, and quarter,12. 15; dime, 21, and quarter,11. Operatorsreportthatany- The past June, the figures were "Our per -machine sales are up where from 2 to 30 per cent of penny, 40; nickel, 22; dime, 10, at least 10 per cent," he said. their sales are derived from 25 - and quarter, 28. Bob Kantor, Confection Spe- cent items. This varies, depend- Rake, who reported gross sales cialties, Inc., here, said his firm's ing upon how many 25 -cent ma- up 45 per cent,saidquarter sales were up from 25 to 30 per chines are in operation. Where vending tends to help dime sales, cent. "Quarter vending is com- quarter units are used, they can too. He creditedthisto such ing along fast," he said, report- account for as much as 50 per items as the 10 -cent jawbreaker. ing 10 per cent figure. "Dime cent of the gross sales. However, Milton Hampton, is doing very bad, but nickel is As an example, John Brehmer, Graff Vending Supply Co., Oak- up to 25 per cent due to item." BuckeyeVendors,Columbus, land, Calif., said quarter vend- like Leaf's Colossal 5 -cent item." Ohio, who said he loves to "split ing cut into dime sales. George Herman, T. M. Vend- hairs and use slide rules," broke "Quarter vendingis coming ing Corp., New York, said his figures down both ways.His intoitsown along the West breakdownwaspenny, 40 per over-all gross sales figures show Coast, Hamptonsaid."We're cent; nickel, 20; dime, 20, and penny,55.2percent;nickel, finally getting good domestic as quarter,20."There'sjustan well as imported 25 -cent items. abundanceofgoodquarter Hampton estimated sales break- items," he said. GUARANTEED down as penny, 30 per cent; Iry Katz, SP Distributing Co., nickel, 25; dime, 30, and quar- St.Louis, reportedhisbreak- USED MACHINES ter, 15. down as penny, 55 per cent; Even where quarter vending nickel, 20; dime, 15, and quar- N.W. MOM 49, 1$ or SC ...... $14.50 is not a factor, vendors are en- N.W. Deluxe, 10 or 54 Comb... 12.00 ter, 10 per cent. "These break- N.W. 10 -Col. 14 Tab Gum Mach. 18.00 thusiastic.Jack T h o m p s o n, downs are somewhat deceiving," Atlas 10 & 50 100 Ct. Ball Gum 12.00 Acorn 8 Lb. Globe...... ,....10.50 Smith -Regalof theCarolinas, he said, "because where quarter said sales in his area arestill machines are located they often MERCHANDISE 8.SUPPLIES 80 per cent penny and 20 per account for 50 per cent of the cent nickel and dime. "The inter- grosssalesinthoselocations. CAPSULES est in quarter vending is there," Quarter vending has just mush- he said. roomed," said Katz, mentioning VENDING CONVENTION SITE AND HOTELS are detailed on the above 259 PER BAG wili Vincent Schiro, Schiro Vend- that he has a sales representa- map of Philadelphia. The National Automatic Merchandising Association MONEY MAKING DISPLAYS ing Supply, New Orleans, was tive scouting good quarter items (NAMA) convention and business meetings, Sept. 14-17, will take place so AllRing Mix $4.60 at the Philadelphia Civic Center. The National Vendors Association 50 Trick & Game Mix .. , 5.00 among those who reported that for him in Hong Kong. 56 Creepy Bugs 5.00 quarter vending was just begin - (NVA) directors will meet at the Franklin Motor Inn (at left) Sept. 15. 50 Northwestern Mix 4.25 Brehmer also mentioned the National Rejectors,Inc., 54 Latest Assorted Mixes 5.00 is providing free shuttle -bus service to the 100 Jewelry Mix 8.00 deception ofquarter sales. NAMA convention, with buses leaving from seven hotels every 10 100 Lighter Mix 8.00 "Quarter sale hit at 50 per cent minutes, starting at 9 a.m. each day. 104 Big Dice Mix 8.00 100 Assortment Mix 7.00 in locations where you're vend- 100 Western Mix 8.00 ing at this price. This sticks in Empty V -V1 -V2 CAPSULES BIG PROFITS your mind, but it doesn't stick Shockey at See -Vend 256 V2 Jewelry, 100 per box ..$10.00 in the bookkeeping.You may New Eppy 25c 254 V2 Oogies, 100 per box ...10.00 COME IN SMALL Wrapper Gum-Fleers 4M pcs.14.40 do 9100 in quarters one time COLUMBUS, Ohio - Clint Wrapped Gum -Pal, 4M ..14.00 Shockey, a10 -year veteran in Rain-Blo Ball Gum, 2100 per ctn. 7.25 and then findit drops to 940 Rain-Blo Ball Gum, 1800 printed PACKAGES Mix; to Make thecoin machinebusinessin per carton 7.50 later on." Rain-Bio Ball Gum, 5550 per ctn. 8.75 Northwestern's thisregion,hasbeen named Rain-Blo Ball Gum, 4300 per ctn. 8.85 manager,gamesdivision,See - Rain-Blo Ball Gum, 3550 per ctn. 8.85 Maltettes, 2400 per carton 8.40 Model 60 Vt. Cigaret Tax 2 -In. Capsule Vend, Inc., here. 15 Cartons minimum prepaid on all Leaf Brand Rain-Blo Ball Gum. produces more Revenue Is Off LYNBROOK, N. Y.-Eppy Adams Gum, all flavors, 1110 ct. .45 Wrigley's Gum, all flavors, 100 ct..45 Charms, which will soon begin Beech-Nut, 100 ct. .45 profit per dollar MONTPELIER, Vt.-One of cuff linksinthreestyles,150 Hershey's Chocolate, 200 ct. 1.30 making its own two-inch cap- Minimum order, 25 Boxes, assorted. of investment the factors in a State general sules, is making available a spe- money clipsinsixstyles,125 CHARMS AND CAPSULES. Write fund deficit of $1.5 million has tie bars in six styles, 100 tie bars for complete list. Complete line of Whetherit'sin asuper- cial mix of American -made 25 - Parts, Supplies,Stands, Globes, marketorsuperservice been a decline in cigaret smok- cent merchandise. Many of the with stones,124 anklet brace- Brackets. ing in Vermont, it has been re- lets, 125 identification bracelets Everything for the operator. station,the Model 60is items in the mix, Eppy claims, One -ThirdDeposit,BalanceC.O.D. an operator'sprofitpack- vealed. sell for as much as $1.98 over in two styles and 75 pearl neck- age. Simple changes of the Reports show thatrevenues retail counters. Highlighting the laces. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY brushhousingandmer- from cigaret taxes have fallen mix is a series of pendants com- Eppy is also premaking avail- chandise wheel allow you $110,700 below estimatesfor posed of 15 styles. able a pre-capsuled mix of 25 - VICTOR'S NEW todispensealltypesof cent items. At the same time, popular items. The Model the fiscal year. During the pe- The mix, sold in uncapsuled riod, these tax receipts amounted bulk quantities of 1,000 pieces, the firmisoffering two new to $5.1 million. is comprised of 75 pendants in dime mixes. The general funddeficitis 15styles,75men's diamond the first for Gov. Philip Hoff's rings in eight styles, 75 ladies' '88' administration. adjustable rings in 25 styles, 75 With Chrome NORTHWESTERN Glass Frame Model60 Bulk -Pak Slutriggel Will not skip or Designed to KING'S One S service for all jam because of get maximum specially sales with BULK VENDING MACHINE OPERATORS designed wheel

mirimum MERCHANDISE -Leafballgum, wrappedgum,charms,filled and housing. capsules,pannedcandies,bulk & vacuumpackednuts,ball Holds 1,000 servicing. point pens, combs, lc tab, 5c package gum, 5c & 10c vending pack candy bars. individually Available inIv, 5* 100 or 25* coin mechanism. SUPPLIES -Empty capsulesV -VI -V2, coinweighingscales, wrapped counters & wrappers, stamp folders,decals,route cards, pad- InterchangeableDisplay Panel. locks, spray paints, machine cleaners & lubricants, paper cups FLEER'S Large capacity holds 320 V Cap- for hot nut venders & hot beverages. DUBBLE sules,140 V-1Capsules, 1,100 60 has the most foolproof EQUIPMENT -All Northwesternbulk venders,castironstands, balls of 100 count Gum. Takes coin mechanism in its field. wallbrackets, sanitary & stamp venders, new & reconditioned BUBBLE in $28.00 when filled with Bali bulk venders of allkinds, parts for all bulk venders. TAB GUM, Gum andCharms.Alsoholds Extra -wide chute and inter- 1,000 pieces of Wrapped Gum. changeableglobeaccom- the most popular in bubble gum. Malt. this coupon for details and prices on the Northwestern modates all sizes of SUPER SIXTY (illustrated). Vends gum -charms. Also ask for Wrappers include comics, fortunes Write for Beautiful Illustrated information on other Northwestern machines. Circular and Prices. products.Model60'sat- and premium redemption. tractive, modern designis NAME TITLE DEPENDABLE sure to corner profits for FAST SERVICE, Bulk loading. Stamp Folders, lowest Prices, Write COMPANY I you -at any location. Wire, LOWEST PRICES WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE NATIONAI VENDING write or phone for complete ADDRESS FROM LARGEST MEMBERMACHINE DISTRIBUTORS, Inc. details. INVENTORY IN PARKWAY MACHINE CORP. CITY STATE ZIP THE U.S. Fillin coupon, clip and mail to: 715 Ensor St. Baltimore 2, Md. NORTHWESTERN Send for SALES & SERVICE CORP. prices and CORPORATION T.J. KING & COMPANY INC. 446 W. 36thSt., New York NI.Y. 10018 2884 Armstrong St., Morris,Ill. illustrated Say You Saw Itin Phone, WHitney 2-1300 2700 W. Lake St. Chicago,Ill. 60612 literature. (212) LOngacre 4-6467 Phone: 13121 533-3302 Billboard 48 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD Vending News

One -Stops Ready SCHOENBACH CO. Best Picks Manufacturers Representative To Blast Cannon Continued from page 46 Acorn-Amco Distributor Continued from page 45 MACHINES PORTLAND, ORE. GREAT TIME spokeoutagainstCannon's Cover: "Fool on the Hill," Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, charge of "rubber stamp pro- A&M 961; Teen: "Mr. Bojangles," Jerry Jeff Walker, Atco SAVER! gramming." He said, "Operators 6594; Adult: "Blueberry Hill," Exotic Guitar, Randwood are business people -they know 811; C&W: "In Love," Wynn Stewart, Capitol 2240; R&B: COIN what'shappening.Theyread "The House That Jack Built," Aretha Franklin, Atlantic - and too big an WEIGHING their meters. But they depend 2456; Novelty: "Bring Back Those Rockaby Baby Days," SCALE Tiny Tim, Reprise 0760. inventory to list! on us, too, because we are pro- THAT'S THE KIND OF RED HOT fessionals and if we have de- VALUES YOU'LL FIND IN OUR NEW $24.95 veloped nothing, we have de- WINTER HAVEN, FLA. veloped ears. Cover: "The House That Jack Built," Aretha Franklin, COMPLETE MACHINE LIST HOT -HOT is more qualified Atlantic 2546; Teen: "Down at Lulu's," Ohio Express, 10c CAPSULE MIXES "Who else Buddah 56; Adult: "Love Is Fine," Herb Alpert, A&M 960; Send For It! (all 250 per bag) to service operators with records * PIN GAMES * MUSIC MACHINES Monte Carlo $8.00 C&W: "It's All Over But the Crying," Hank Williams Jr., 9.50 * AMUSEMENT 8 ARCADE EQUIPMENT Indian Craft Rings they can use in their various lo- I Need," Freddie Asst. Items with Lighter 8.00 MGM 13968; R&B: "(You) Got What * GUNS IL PISTOLS * KIDDIE RIDES Precious Gem Rings 7,50 cations, that will receive play on Scott, Shout 233. Jewelry Mix 7 00-8.00 their machines, plus give them * BOWLING ALLEYS * SHUFFLE ALLEYS Jumbo Dice Mix 8.00 * VENDING MACHINES -ALL TYPES Jumbo Creepy Bugs 8.00 whatever they ask for through * PHOTO MACHINES * VOICEOGRAPHS Mini Books (3 per capsule) 8.00 their own experienceonthe and specializing in coin -operated HOT 5c VEND ITEMS route?" AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT (all 250 per bag) Asst. Economy Mix $4.25 Sipiora MOST COMPLETE PARTS DEPT. Bugs 5.00 Everything You Need -Give Us A Try Rings 5.00 Sipiora, Singer One Stop, Chi- Economy Ring Mix New Equipment (no front) 4.00 WORLD'S LARGEST INVENTORY cago, amplified Bernay. "Where Regular Delwxe Assmt. . 5.00 WRITE WIRE PHONE Asst. Jewelry (Bangles would the operator be today if Beads) 5.00 it weren't for the one -stop?" he Exclusive Rowe AMI Distributor lc CHARM MIXES ELITEMS asked. From $3.50 to $24.00 per M. Ea. Po. - S. Jersey Del. Md. D.C. "Cannon forgets that the one - Parts, Supplies, Stands & Globes. Everything for the operator. stop was born out of the oper- One-third deposit with order, ator'sneeds.Therewereso 11i11111 Rosen ine balance C.O.D. many small, independent labels SCHOENBACH CO. 855 N BROAD ST., PHILA , PA 19123 715 Lincoln Pl., Brooklyn 16, N.Y. coming into existence that the (212) PResident 2-2900 operator couldn't afford to track Phone. .215(Enter22900 them down from distributors. "The one -stop saved the op- If your competition is erator time. In many cases, the one -stopsavedtheoperator giving you locution trouble from adding another employee." Sipiora said there may be in- stances where one -stops are in- you may find the answer tothis volved in rack jobbing or em- problemby operating the most phasizing their distributor activ- advanced idea in bulk vending - ities and are too busy to concen- the all new Victor - trateonoperatorservicing. "But over-all, one -stops are giv- ing the operator excellent serv- ice. Even a bad one -stop is bet- SELECTOIIiU'JA® ter than no one -stop," Sipiora said. Buchman 77 -SS CONSOLE Oscar (Bucky) Buchman, Re - With six different combinations to select disco One Stop, Baltimore, who from tofit any of your locations.Will vend a variety of merchandise and coin will be an exhibitor at the MOA combinations -1c, 5c,10c,25c. convention, said he did not want Front door operation saves 50% to 75% to see so much criticism directed service time. Bigger display, more profits. at Cannon."It's more impor- See your distributor for information and tant that we all work together," delivery date. he said. Midway -Shuffle Alley "I know there've been charges This new shuffle alley from Midway Manufacturing Co. featuresfive VICTOR VENDING CORP. A that one -stops overly influence methods of play and is styled to conform with the popular"mod" 5701-13West Grand Ave. a fashions. One of the outstanding features is called the "BeerFrame," Chicago,III. 60639 operators.Idon't jam records with a spin score bonus. This feature is included on all gamesexcept down the operators' throats.I Regulation. The five methods of play are Regulation, Flash, BigStrike, could get rid of 500 or 600 of Strike Build Up and Fantastic, the last-named giving theunit its name. anything if I wanted to, but only Highlight of the Fantastic method is a 900 -point bonusawarded to the Get and hold once or twice.I would lose a player when the spin score is the same as the number of pinsmade by the best locations half dozen good accounts." the player's first shot in each frame. On Fantastic, astrike registers All Machines with also a na- 300 and a spare registers 200. The top score on Regulationis 300; on Buchman, who is Flash and Big Strike, players continue playing whenever astrikeis Ready for Location Victor's tional distributor of Little LP's, scored; on Strike Build Up score values go up to 800 points.The game said he "had no axe to grind." carries Midway's lifetime warranty. AMIG 120 $ 75. Selectorama But other one -stop owners indi- cate they will not feel as kindly. CC Champion Rifle 95. Console WhiteRoseTea,Inc.;Wico Harvard Metal Typer 145. Grangersaid,"Theresponse facturingCo.,Inc.;LittonIndustries, Corp.; 6 DIFFERENT STYLES Atherton Division; Lorillard Corp.; Corp.; Wilkins Coffee Co.; Wm. Wrigley AMI 100 & 200 Sel. from one -stops even at this early M&R Food Service Co.; Marvel Metal Jr.Co.; Xerox Corp., Education Divi- date has been better than ever Products Co.; MarVend, Inc.; Maryland sion; Don Young Co.; Zausner Foods Wall Boxes 15. ea. Corp. is Cup Corp.; Mason Candies,Inc.; Mc - Seeburg 200 Selection before and a good turnout Gunn SafeCo.;Mechanical Servants, expected." Inc.;Merkle-KorffGearCo.;Micro - WallBoxes 20. Magnetic Industries, Inc.; Monsanto Co.: Much fireworksisexpected, Moyer Diebel Corp.; Nadex Industries. NEW VICTOR 77 National/Candy with Gun 195. Merchandis- too. Inc.;NationalAutomatic GUM & CAPSULE 185. ingAssociation; National Biscuit Co.; Bally Beauty Queens National Rejectors, Inc.; National Ven- VENDORS 16' United Thunder Bowler 395. dors;NestleCo.,Inc.;Nimco,Inc.; No -Cal Corp.; Northwestern Corp.; AREAL SALES United Polaris Bowler. 485. 8,000 for NAMA Old World Baking, Div.of Keebler STIMULATOR Co.; Pepsi -Cola Co.; Philip Morris, Inc.; Chicago Coin Majestic. 395. Progres- INANY Continued from page 45 PlantationBakingCo.,Inc.; 16' United Futura 195. siveMfg.Co.;ProntoFoodCorp.; LOCATION bank; Chicago Lock Co.; Choice -Vend, Quaker Oats Co., Food Service Division; 16' Chicago Coin Official 295. Div.of Seeburg Corp.; Chunky Corp. Qualitad Sales Corp.; Reed Electromech Beautiful eye- Claridge Food Co.,Inc.;Clark Gum Corp.;R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Co.; catching 16' Grand Prize 195. Co., Div. of Philip Morris; Coan Manu- Rich Products Corp.;Riverside Manu- design. Makes facturingCo.;Coca-ColaCo.;Coffee facturing Co.; Rock-Ola Manufacturing merchandise All Bowlers Shopped & Repainted Brewing Center; Coffee -Mat Corp.; Coin Corp.; Roll -O -Sheets,Inc.; Rowe Inter- irresistible. Acceptors, Inc.; Conex Div., Illinois Tool national, Inc.; Royal Crown Cola Co.: Convenient, AMI Consolette Wall Schulze & Burch interchange- Works; Continental Can Co., Inc.; Con- Rudd-Melikian, Inc.; Boxes 149.50 ea. tinentalCoffeeCo.;Cook Chocolate BiscuitCo.;Scott Paper Co.; Seeburg able merchan- Co.;Cornelius Co.; Cuno Engineering Corp.; Servomatic, Inc.; Seven -Up Co.; dise display Corp.; Curtiss Candy Co.; Dean Foods William F. Shepherd, Inc., Queen City panel. 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IN ONE EAR AND GONE ANTHEM OF THE SUN-The GLENN YARBROUGH SINGS THE SUPER SESSION-Mike Bloom- Grateful Dead. Warner Bros. COUNITRY ON MY MIND-Carl TOMORROW-The Buckinghams. WORDS 8, MUSIC OF ROD field/AIKooper/SteveStills. WS 1749 (S) Smith. Columbia CS 9688 (S) Columbia CS 9703 (5) McKUEN-Warner Bros.1736(S) Columbia CS 9701 (5) TheGratefulDeadstaketheirleadersof Three of the top pop musicians of the day Carl Smith, in fine style, shows what coun- TheBuckinghams,consistenthit makers The combinationofGlennYarbroughand joinforces in this uniquealbumthat theavant-garde in theirexperimentation trymusic is allabout."CaliforniaSun- since their opening "Kind of a Drag" win- poet -composerRod McKuen is a dynamic shouldhave wide appealamong youthful ner, breeze along into their third LP based with sound. The groupusesa varietyof duo for the pop charts and fans of the folk consumers.Al Kooper ofBlood, Sweat and shine" and "The Only Girl I Can't Forget" on their"BackinLove Again"success. instrumentation,includingelectronictape singer, refugeefromtheoldLimeliters. Tears is joinedbyMike Bloomfieldof hit hard and fastin the mind. But this LP "Song of the Breeze" and "Simplicity" lead The tasty, romanticlyricsare perfect com- ElectricFlagonthe side Steve onthisalbum,theirsecond.Asidefrom first and alsopacks some tunesfairlywellknown the way along with "Can't Find the Words" pany for McKuen's melodies andYar- StillsofBuffaloSpringfieldontheflip. and towhichSmithadds a freshapproach, others.Theirlatest LP should keep theunderground market,thisdiskshould brough'scompellingvibrato."Eachof Us AssistsalsoaregivenbyBarry Goldberg, them ingood chartstandingandinthe alsoclick hard and fast withserious Alone,""I'llCatchthe Sun" and "Listen Harvey Brooks and EddieHoh. "Season of including"IThrew Away theRose"and favoritecolumn. musicbuffs. tothe Warm" are hypnotic musical gems. the Witch" isa good extended cut. "Baby Me Baby."

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ORFF: CARMINA BURANA- GREENSLEEVES-Philadelphia RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES-New THE HEART OF THE BALLET- MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO.1- 9Janowitz/Stolze/Chorus& Orch. Orch.(Ormandy). Columbia MS York Philharmonic (Bernstein). Various Artists. Mercury SR New Haven Symphony Orch. Der Deutschen Oper Berlin 7103(S) Columbia MS 7141(5) 2 9127 (S) (Brieff/.Odyssey 32 16 0286 (5) (Jochum). OGG 139 362 SLPM (S) Thisalbum is definitelyforthemasses; Thisalbum'ssubtitle"WagnerOrchestral This first recording of the "complete" Sym- Favorites"correctlyidentifiesthematerial Mercury has taken excerpts from 19 of the such familiar-from - phony No. 1 willsurely be an immediate The powerful and dramatic Orff workre- childhood tunes as as some of that composer's best-knownin- most beautiful ballets, and assembled them ceives a vibrantand electricperformance "Greensleeves" and "Danny Boy" are strumental music, including the titleselec- in thisexceptionallybeautifultwo -record saleswinner.Andanteallegretto(orthe under the directionof Eugen Jochum. The tion. Music from "Tannhauser," "Die set, soloists,including treatedintelligently,butnotheavily by which should soon be riding high on "Blumine" movement) has been restored to DietrichFischer-Dieskau, Meistersinger,""TristanandIsolde" and thebestseller Gundula Janowitz and Gerhard Stolze shine Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Or- charts.The conductorsin- itsrightfulplace between thefirst move- "Lohengrin" alsoareincluded.The popu- clude AntalDorati andPaulParay, among intheir ment and and interpretations, and thisrecording chestra.The othersideis representedby larity of/and top performances by Leonard others,and theselectionsrange from the scherzo, FrankBrieffcon- proves a worthy successor to other versions "Intermezzofrom'CavalleriaRusticana'," Bernsteinandhis New YorkPhilharmonic ducts the New Haven Symphony with deft- currently available. romantic OffenbachtotheexcitingAaron and others. insure wide acceptance. Copland. ness and assurance.

GOSPEL SOUNDTRACK POP POP POP CHAPPAQUA-Ravi THE UNTOUCHABLES-Mighty Shanker. LOVE IS LAINIE-Lainie Kazan. GORDON'S BUSTER-Gordon SHADES OF TIME-Pozo Columbia OS 3230 (5) Alexander. Columbia CS 9693 (S) Seco. 9Clouds ofJoy.Peacock PLP-151 MGM SE 4496 (S) Columbia CS 9656 (S) Shanker's most commercialtracktodate. Newcomer Gordon Alexander debuts with an Mark up another artistic triumphfor Miss Progressiverockairplayon someofthe Gospel greatstheMightyCloudsofJoy This album shouldeasilyfind a niche on in impressive one-man show ofcolorfulfolk - Lainie Kazan, this, her fourth album for leading FM stations will give thisLP sales reachtheheightsofemotionwiththeir the TopLP'schartasthe masterofthe and MGM. Asizzling sensuous"Lookof tingedtunes."LookingfortheSun," "A impetus.The key tuneis latestreligious LP. Theexcitingquartet sitar combineshis "Spanish Harlem music with that of the Love" isbut one offour Bacharach-David Incident,"whichsparkles touchthe heart and muscle of faithwith flute,piano, oboe,etc. Bunch of Us" and "Windy Wednesday" pack withinteresting The selectionsare tunes thatsparkleinthe Kazan versions. new musical sound and hard-hittinglyrics. theirtender, sometimes trumpeting,gospel short and couldgain airplay on some Her interpretation of the Rascals' hit "How the opening punch for Alexander, who fea- messages. Paupers provide accompaniment. Other "Pray for Me," "Childofthe progressiverockstations.Box-officesuc- Can I Be Sure" and Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" King" and "How Far I've Strayed" lead the turescolorfullyricssprinkled with poetry goodversionshereof"ByeByeLove," cessofthefilm,coupledwithShankar's are other knockoutsinthissmoothly bal- andfinetroubadour -likecommandofhis "Gotta Come Up With Something," "You've groupthroughoneoftheirgreatestses- widespreadreputation should make this anced programthatshouldquicklyprove sions. music. Good listening and good promise are GottoHide YourLove Away" and "Hey album a big one. a steady sales item. the productsofAlexander'sinitialLP. Babe Open Up Your Mind."

POP POP JAZZ GOSPEL HAMMERHEAD-David Whitaker THE FOREST OF MY MIND- MILESIN THE SKY-Miles Colgems COS 110 (S) PaulParrish. Music Factory MFS LOOK AHEAD-Pat Boone.Dot Davis.Columbia CS 9628(5) A MIGHTY FORTRESS-Mahalia 12,001(S) Jackson.ColumbiaCS 9659 (S) DLP 25876(S) ComposerDavidWhitakerhaspainted a Thisis Miles and his quintet (plus guitarist flashy and sparkling film score that ranks PaulParrish here displays considerable tal- George Bensonfor one track)ina "blow- An admirable,inspiringalbumfromthe with the best of John Barry's music for the ent as singerandsongwriter. Thetitle The vocal perfection of Pat Boone on these lames Bond thrillers, and could prove selectionis butoneof10originalscuts ing" session-a no -concessionsLP designed Queenofspiritual song. Thetitletune equallysuccessfulin sales. The scorevi- that are in key with today's pop scene. He very familiartunes-tunes like "Gonna forthejazzpurist.Miles'spiky brates with excitement and runs the gaunt- alsosingsthe Lennon -McCartney"You've probing strikes deep atthe soul,but her message let fromjazz -bluestolushandLatin. An Gotto Find Me a Bluebird," "Too Soon to Know" Hide (YourLove Away)" and the trumpetis,naturally,the standout sound isalso strong and effectivein "Powerin added bonus is MadelineBell'spowerful Supremes'"ICan'tHelpMyself." Among endition ofthetitletune, thatcould thetop-flightmaterialhere are "Morning and "Kaw-Liga"-should resultinenormous onthefourlongtracksthatarefullof the Blood" and "Good News, the Chariot's step out as a hot single. Train" and "The Painter." easylisteningairplay.A beautifulalbum. shifting moods and tempo changes. Coming." 52 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD JOIN THECELEBRATION! Commemorating 30 years of great Jazz, BlueNote Kicks off its anniversary with theseexciting new releases:

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2112 8 THE HORSE 140 LISTEN HERE ...... 61:1 .r. 33 Cliff Nobles & Co, (Jesse James), Ilt Eddie Harris (Joel Dorn), Atlardk 2487 ekll la Phil L. A. of Soul 313 g ;; TITLE Artist (Producer), Label & Number wa 38 40 40 THE EYES OF A NEW YORK I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE 34 lir TO YOU .. 2E1 WOMAN 10 I=1 Bee Gees (Robert Stigensod), Atm 6603 B.J. Thomas (Chips Mom.), Scepter 12219 Billboard tr 72 90 -I CAN'T DANCE TO THE Award 1 5 13 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE 35 41 44 YOU MET YOUR MATCH 60 3 60 35 Stevie Wonder (Don Monter), Tarok 54168 MUSIC YOU'RE PLAYIN' Reseals(Rascals),Atlantic 2537 Martha Reeves & The Vanden's Make Richards), Gerdy7075 4 1111 BORN TO BE WILD 26 19 19 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE 9 0 7 0 36 Hobby Goldsboro (Bob Montgomery), * 76 85 -HIP CITY -PART 2 3 s eeeeee wolf (GabrielMekler),Dunhill 4138 United Artists 50310 Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Lawrence Hen), Soul 35048 1 4347 50 DON'T GIVE UP ® 2 1 HELLO, I LOVE YOU 80 6 0 Doors(PaulRothchild),Elektra 45635 31 Pavia Clark (Tony Hatch), Want. Sr - * 89 GIRL WATCHER 2 Seven Arts 7216 O'Kaysions (North State Mink), ABC 11094 . * 5 20 32 LIGHT MY FIRE...... 5 83 HUSH 20 Jose Felicia. (Rick Jarrard), RCA Victor 47-9550 Deep Purple (Derek Lawrence), ..... grammaton 1503 * 90 99 ON THE ROAD AGAIN 3 El Canoed Neat (Dallas Smith), Liberty 56033 C) 3 2 2 CLASSICAL GAS 100 82 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER..... 2 0 Masein Witter. (Mike Post), Warner -Bros - 7 C:1 s.... Arts 7190 Aretha Franklin (Jerry Wexler), Atlantic 2456 55 57 58THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 44 48 48 TUESDAY AFTERNOON 0 Roger Williams (Hy Grill), Kapp 907 C) 89 10 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE 8 0 40 Cream (Felix Pappalardi), At,, 6544 (Forever Afternoon) 6 67 7081 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 5 Moody Blues (Tony Clarke), Derain 05028 Happenings (Tokens), B.T. Puppy 343 3 9 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME 11 0 0 Vogues (Dick Glasser), Reprise 0636 66 67 71I'VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL 73 73 73NEVER GOING BACK 5 El C) 7 (To Love Me Like You Do) 0 Lewin' Spoonful (Chip Douglas), Kama Sutra 250 6 3 3 STONED SOUL PICNIC 13 Eddie Floyd (Steve Cropper), St. 0002 69 69 69MRS. BLUEBIRD 7 0 5th Dimension (Bones Howe), Soul City 766 475364I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING 6 0 Eternity's Children (Curt Boettcher & Keith Olsen), 0 42 Tower 416 * 1623 39I CAN'T STOP DANCING 60 Jackie Wilson (Carl Davis), Brunswick 55381 0 Archie Bell & the Drell. (Gamble -Huff), TWHOINRKGIN' ON A GROOVY Atlantis 2534 515289 DOWN AT LULU'S 4 0 * 81 82 96 Ohio Express (Kasenetz-Katz Assoc.), Ihrildalt 56 4El 13 13 18 STAY IN MY CORNER 90 Patti Draw (Came Prod.), Capitol 2197 Dells (Bobby Miller), Cadet 5612 373131 LOVER'S HOLIDAY .... 120 le 44 Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (Huey P. M..), * 98 LITTLE GREEN APPLES 2 0 15 16 (You Keep Me) HANGIN' ON 13 0 SSS Int loner 736 0. C. Smith (Jerry Fuller), Columbia 44616 C)14 Vanilla Fudge (Shadow Morton), Atte 6495 39 32 33 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY El 77 77 87MR. BOJANGLES 51:1 45 HOUSEWIFE 8 L-1 Jerry Jeff Walker (Tom Dowd & DAalno.E1,5110,4), C) 12 18 20 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Glen Campbell (Al de Lory), Capitol 2224 0 8 OF ME I=1 11 tr 93 THE SNAKE 2 El Mama Cass with the Mamas & Pap 46 65 65 UNDERSTANDING Al Wilson (Johnny Rivers), Soul City 767 (Lou Adler), Dunhill 4145 46 Ray Charles (Joe Adams), ABC 11090 11 7 HARPER VALLEY P.T.A 1 El 7 LADY WILLPOWER 12 0 30 25 21 INDIAN LAKE Jeannie C. Riley (Shelby 5. Singleton Jr.), 13 Gary Puckett & the Union Gap (Jerry Fuller), 41 co.'s, (Wes Ferrell), MGM 13944 Columbia 44547 Plantation 3 50 68 68 AND SUDDENLY 6 0 100 --FLY ME TO THE MOON 2 0 10 6 5 HURDY CURDY MAN 10 D Cherry People (Ron Haffikine, Barry Oslander & Bobby Womack (Chips Mem.), Minit 32048 14 Donovan (Mickie Most), Epic 10345 48 Jerry Ross), Heritage 801 84 89 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE 23 36 54 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 50 34 35 41 HITCH IT TO THE HORSE.... 9 83 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Ashford -Simpson), 49 Fantastic Johnny C(Jesse James), GRAPEVINE ...... 31:1 Timis 54169 Phil L.A. of Soul 315 King Curtis & His Kingpins (Arif Mardian), Atco 6598 17 17 17 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 58 78 90 MR. BUSINESSMAN 40 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN 16 9 Ray Stevens (Fred Foster & Ray Stevens), 1 0 OF MY MIND 0 Monument 1083 Gladys Knight & The Pips (N. Whitefield), Amboy Dukes (Bob Shad), Mainstream 684 Soul 35047

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SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE RamseyLewis,Cadet 5609 Guess I'll Hare to Cry, Cry, Cry (Dynatone, BMI) 5S Six Man Band (Be.hwood, BMI) 89 Classical Gas (Irvin, BMI) 5 Flavor, Columble 44521 Heard It Through the Grapevine (Jobete, 11M1) 83 Sky Pilot (Slamina/Sea-Lark, BMI) 29 111. SALLY HAD A PARTY 31 Do It Again (Sea of Tunes BMI) Loved and I Lost (Chi -Sound, BMI) 61 Slip Away (Fame, BMI) 24 112. LIGHT MY FIRE Doors,Elektra 45615 90 Don't Change Tour Love (Caned, BMI) Say aLittle Prayer (Jac/Blue Seas, ASCAP) 39 The Snake (Marks,BMI) 80 113. EVERYBODY'S TALKING Nilsson, RCAVictor47-9544 Don't Give Up (Duchess, WI) 37 WishIt Would Rain (Abet., BMI) 84 Somebody Cares (Big Seven, BMI) 56 114. DO YOU WANNA DANCE LoveSociety,Scepter12223 Down atLulu's (PeanutBetter/Kaskat, BMI) 43 'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me (Pasco/Lane, Soul Limbo (East BMI) 18 Dream aLittle Dreon of Me (Words & Music, WI) 87 SpecialOccasion(Jobete,BMI) 59 NANG 'EM HIGH Hugo Montenegro, RCA Victor 47-9554 ASCAP) 12 mpossible Dream, The (Fox, ASCAP) 73 Stay in My Comer (Conrad, BMI) 10 116. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME Dreams of the Everyday Housewife (Cl.. Campbell) n-a-Gadda-Da-Vida (TenLast -Cotillion -Itasca,BMI) 92 Stoned Soul Picnic (Tuna Fish, BMI) 8 DionneWarwick, Scepter 12226 (Combine, HMI) 45 radian Lake (Pocket Fullof Tunes, BMI) 47 Sudden Stop (Russell -Cason, ASCAP) 63 117. THAT KIND OF WOMAN Merrilee Rush,Bell 730 Eyes of a New YorIs Woman, The (Press, BMI) 34 're Gotta Get a Message to You (Casserole, BM) 68 Sunshine of Tour Love (Draftee, BMI) 6 118. BAREFOOT IN BALTIMORE Strawberry Alarm Clock, UNI 55076 119. MY WAY OF LIFE Frank Sinatra,Reprise 0764 Fly Me to the Moo. (Alen... ASCAP) 82 re Never Found 8 Girl (To Lore Me Like You Do) Tell Someone You Lore Them (Dino, Desi & §115. 41 95 120. DO THE BEST YOU CAN Hollies,Epic10361 Fool on the Hill, The (Comet, ASCAP) 32 (East, BMI) Billy,BMI) Time Has Come Today (Spinmaker, BMI) 91 121. SAN FRANCISCO -WEAR SOME FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR FunkyJudge, The (Downstr.m/Napec/Flernar, ourney to the Center of My Mind (Brent, BMI) 16 (ForeverAfternoon)(Essex, PaulMauriat & hisOrk,Philips 40550 BMI) 98 umpin' Jerk Flash(Gideon, BMI) 30 Tuesday Afternoon Keep the One You Got (Tree, BMI) 58 ASCAP) 40 122. ALL MY LOVE'S LAUGHTER Ed Ames, RCA Victor 47-9349 GirlWatcher (North State,ASCAP) 71 Lady Willpower (Viva, BMI) 13 Turn Around, Look at Me (Viva, BMI) 7 123. BABY COME BACK Equals,RCAVictor47-9533 Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do (Sherhm, IMO 52 Light My Fire(Nipper, ASCAP) 4 Understanding (Metric,BMI) 46 124. THE MULE James Boys,Phil-L.A.ofSeal 316 Givea Damn (Takys, ASCAP) 53 List. 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(Newkeys, IMO 81 M'Lady (DalyCity,BMI) 93 (You Keep Me) Hangin' On (Jobe., BM) 11 130. (As I Went Down To) JERUSALEM HelloPeople,Philips 40531 Hello, ILove You '(Nipper, ASCAP) 3 Mr. Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker) (Danel/Cotillion, You Met Your Match (Jobete, HMI) 35 131. HOLD ME TIGHT Johnny Mesh, lad 207 I Lou Rawls, § Hip City -Part 2 (Jobete, BMI) 70 IMO 79 You're All Need to Get By (Jobete, BMI) 15 132. DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND Capital 2252 Compiled fromnationalretail sales and radio station airplay by the MusicPopularity Dept. of Record Market Research, Billboard. We say we love. We say we care. We think we know.We're sure we're there. And if you believe it, just ask the children. Just Above My Hobby Horse's HeadKF-5092 An adult's song for children. A children's song for adults.

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0 I - ARTIST - Title - Label & Number CONTINUED FROM PAGE 58 3 183 179JERRY VALE-This Guy's in Love With You NA NA NA Columbia (No Mono); CS 9694 (S) TAPE 3187 180 MONGO SANTAMARIA-Soul Bag NANA PACKAGES Columbia (No Mono); CS 9653 (5) PERFORMER-LP's on chart 15 weeks AVAILABLE *STARor less registeringgreatestproportionate 50177 181 RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS-Greatest Hits upward progress this week. Verve (No Mono); V6-5020 (5) LLI 0 NA Not Available 42 169 182 WILSON PICKETT-The Best of Li Li Atlantic 8151(M); SD 8151(5) Ce) N ARTIST - Title - Label & Number 4 69 179 183 ASSOCIATION-Insight Out Warner Bros. -Seven Arts (No Mono); WS 1696 (5)

1 JEFF BECK-Truth NANANANA * - 163 2 194 184GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS-Now! NANANANA Epic (No Mono); BN 26413 (S) Liberty (No Mono); LST 7568 (5)

1 PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND-In Our Own NA - 164 24 176 185 ROTARYCade Dream Elektra (No Mono); EKS 74025 (5) ConceptCONN Mono);ECTlON LPS 312 (5) 3 196186LAURA mito---Eli and the Thirteenth confession NA NA') NA(' 1411 14 164 165 JAMES BROWN & HIS FAMOUS FLAMES-I Got Columbia (No Mono); CS 9626 (S) the Feels' King (No Mono); 103 (3) 25 167187ANITA KERR/ROD McKUEN/SAN SEBASTIAN STRINGS 35 163 166 PETER, PAUL & MARY-Album 1700 -The Sky Warner Bros. -Seven Arts (No Mono); WS 1700 (5) Warner Bros. -Seven Arts (No Mono); WS 1720 (S) 6 178167 INCREDIBLE STRING BAND-Hangman's Beautiful NA 1 - 188VENTURES-Horse NANA NA Daughters Liberty (No Mono); LST 8057 (5) Elektra (No Mono); EKS 74021(S) 2192 189 SOUNDTRACK-War & Peace NANANANA 5174 168 PATTI PAGE-Gentle on My Mind NA NANANA Capitol Melodiya (No Mono); SWAO 2918 (S) Columbia (No Mono); CS 9666 (S) 3 191 190 MILLS BROTHERS-My Shy Violet * 9 186169 STEVE MILLER BAND-Children of the Future NA Dot (No Mono); DLP 25872 (S) Capitol (No Mono); SKAO 2920 (S) 12 166170 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS-Feelin' Bluesy 31 190191 5TH DIMENSION --The Magic Garden Soul (No Mono); S 707 (5) Soul City (No Mono); SCS 92001 (5) 72 168 171 YOUNG RASCALS-Collections 4189 192SOULFUL STRINGS-Another Exposure Atlantic 8134 (M); SD 8134 (S) Cadet (No Mono); LPS 805 (5) 9160 172 JERRY LEE LEWIS-Another Place, Another lime NA 1 - 1935TH DIMENSION-Stoned Soul Picnic NA Smash (No Mono); SRS 67104 (S) Soul City (No Mono); SCS 92002 (S) 73 173 173 SOUNDTRACK-A Man & a Woman "Un Homme 1 - 194ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS-Every One of Us Et Une Femme" MGM (No Mono); SE 4557 (5) United Artists UAL 4147 (M); UAS 5147 (3) 21 171 174SOUNDTRACK-Bonnie & Clyde 2 195 195 WIND IN THE WILLOWS NA NANA Warner Bros. -Seven Arts (No Mono); WS 1742 (5) Capitol (No Mono); SKAO 2956 (S) 4172 175 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE-I'm Gonna Be a Country NANA 2 200 196 MIDNIGHT STRING QUARTET-Look of Love Girl Again Viva (No Mono); V 36015 (S) Vanguard (No Mono); VSD 79280 (5) 2 197197SOUNDTRACK-Hang 'Em High NA 3 180176 FRANKIE VALLI-Timeless NA UnitedArtists (No Mono); UAS 5179 (5) Philips (No Mono); PHS 600-274 (S) 2 198198 NANA KING CURTIS-Sweet Soul 5 188 177 ANDA/CAMERATA ACADEMICA OF THE SALZBURG Atco (No Mono); SD 33-247 (5) MOZARTEUM (ANDA)-Mozart: Concertos Nos. 17 & 21 2 199 199 FLEETWOOD MAC NANANANA DGG (No Mono); 139 783 (S) Epic (No Mono); BN 26402 (5)

38 161 178 WES MONTGOMERY-The Best of 1 - 200ROGER MILLER-A Tender Look at Love NA NA Verve V 8714 (M); V6-8714 (S) Smash (No Mono); SRS 67103 (5)

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You better believe it. Your customers do! NUMBER OF SINGLES REVIEWED

THIS WEEK 131

LAST WEEK Spcitli9ht Singles 135

*This record is predicted to reach the TOP 40 EASY LISTENING Chart I Co] ;Kell :Le] 4.1 ;Le) I EelI CC JOIN Spotlights Predicted to reach the top 20 of the HOT 100 Chart *HERB ALPERT-TO WAIT FOR LOVE COUNTRY (Prod. Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss) (Writers: David-Bacharach) (Blue Seas/Jac,

ASCAP)-Alpert went right toNo. 1 with his singing debut "This Guy's in Love WithYou,"andthissensitiveBacharach-Davidballadhasthe same appeal and sales potency. This one can't miss.Flip: "Bud" (Irving, Spotlights Predicted to reach the top 20 of the BMI). AIM 964 HOT COUNTRY SINGLES Chart *FRANK SINATRA-MY WAY OF LIFE THE PEPPERMINT TROLLEY COMPANY-TRUST (Prod. DonCosta)(Writers:Kaempfert-Rehbein-Sigman)(Roosevelt,BMI)- (Prod. Dan Dalton) (Writers: Williams -Nichols) (Irving, BMI)-This smoothly JOHNNY CARVER-LEAVING AGAIN This compelling Bert Kaempfert ballad, performedin adriving, commercial blended vocal performance much in the hit selling bag of the Association's (Prod.ScottTurner)(Writers:Boyce -Hart)(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI)- production and Don Costa arrangement willspiralrightup theHot100 ballad performances hasitto goallthe way.Fitsallprogramming and Penned by pop stars Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart,this country balladis and Easy Listening charts.Flip:"Cycles" (Irving, BMI). Reprise 0764 willfastprove asalesgiant.Flip:"I Remember Long Ago" (Bresnahan, given atop performance by Carver that should spiral him up the country BMI). Acta 829 chartandspillover popaswell:Flip:"DoesSheStilGetHer Way" (Metric,BMI).Imperial 66316

JERRY WALLACE-SWEET CHILD OF SUNSHINE (Prod.Scott Turner) (Writer:Price)(Attache,BMI)-This is an exceptional ballad performance that should bring Wallace back to the top of the chart inshortorder.Finelyric,performance and topScottTurner production (C :MO ;1/07 0.1 ;Zo) I [e7: work.Flip: "Our House on Paper" (Metric, BMI). Liberty 56059 Spotlights Predicted to reach the top 60 of the HOT 100 Chart BILLY MIZE- BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY- THE O'JAYS-THE CHOICE WALKING THROUGH THE MEMORIES OF MY MIND PIECE OF MY HEART (Prod. George Kerr) (Writer: Seymour) (My/Bay-Wes, BMI)-Back inthe hot (Prod. Frank Jones) (Writer:Miller)(Tree,BMI'-With much of the appeal selling bag of (Writers:Ragovoy-Berns) (Webb IV/Ragmar, BMI)-Their firstfor Columbia "I'llBe Sweeter Tomorrow," the group moves and grooves of another "Honey" success, this compelling ballad performed to perfection with this hasall the ingredients isculled from their "Cheap Thrills" LP andit'sdynamite. Blues material infectious rhythm material that should put them back high on to go right to the top. Pop appeal as well.Flip: made notes before by Erma Franklin and this raucous dance treatment will the Hot 100 again.Flip:"Going Going Gone" (Zira, BMI). Bell 737 "Wind (I'llCatch Up to You)" (Glaser, BMI). Columbia 44621 rock up the Hot 100. Flip: "TurtleBlues" (Cheap Thrills, ASCAP). Columbia 44626 THE MAGISTRATES-AFTER THE FOX (Prod.Goss-FedaProd.)(Writers:Gross -Freda) (Sreeby,BMI)-Group went Spotlights Predicted to reach the JERRY BUTLER-HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN halfway up the Hot 100 with "Here Comes the Judge" and this powerful CHART HOT COUNTRY SINGLES Chart swinger loaded with dance appeal willfast provea sales topper for the (Prod. Gamble -Huff) (Writers: Gamble -Huff -Butler) (Parabut/Double Diamond/ initialouting.Flip. "Tear Down the Walls" (Folkways, BMI). MGM 13980 Downstairs, BMII-A certain topperforhis "Never Give You Up" is this BUCK OWENS' BUCKAROOS-I'm Goin'Back Home Where I Belong(Blue rhythm item loaded with dance and sales appeal. Strong entry.Flip:"Just Book, BMI). CAPITOL 2264 Can'tForget About You" (World War III/Parabut,BMI). Mercury 72850 ANGELS-THE BOY WITH THE GREEN EYES GORDON TERRY-ALittleBit(CentralSongs,BMI). CHART 59-1049 (Prod.PierreG. Maheu) (Writer:Diamond) (Stonebridge/Monday Morning, THE GOSDIN BROTHERS-Sounds of Goodbye (Hill& Range, BMI). CAPITOL BMI)-This potent Neil Diamond rhythm material will put the trio back on 2265 JOE SIMON-MESSAGE FROM MARIA theHot100inshort order withsalesimpact. Groovy rock arrangement HAROLD MORRISON-The Dog (Grand -Ole,BMI).EPIC 10374 (Prod.J.R. Ent.) (Writer:Reed) (Cape Ann, BMI)-Fast follow-up to "(You byLeeHoldridge andtopvocalworkout.Flip:"But forLove" (Ampco, BILLIE JO SPEARS-Harper Valley PTA (New Keys, BMI). CAPITOL 2279 Keep Me)Hangin'On" is anexceptionalfolk -flavoredballadwith a ASCAP). RCA Victor 47.9612) BOBBY WRIGHT-Old Before My Time (Hastings, BMI). DECCA 32367 rhythm beat and a top Simon vocal workout. Should prove a big one for the JO ANN STEELE-Don't Make Me Go to School (Southtown Music,BMI). Hot100 andr&bcharts.Flip:"IWorry About You" (Maureen,BMI). COLUMBIA 4-44591 Sound Stage 7 2617 BOB BRADY & THE CON CHORDS- LEONA WILLIAMS-Papa's Medicine Show (Molene, BMI). HICKORY1511 EVERYBODY'S GOIN' TO THE LOVE -IN MARK DINNING-Throw a Little Love My Way (BettyeJean, BMI). *THE BIPLANE, "EVER MORE"-(a) THE IRISH (Prod. J. Cash & B. Gordon)(Writers:Brady -Samuel)(Cascargo,8M1)- UNITED ARTISTS 60305 discothequeandsalespotential.Should JACK BARLOW-B,aby, Ain't That Love (Tree,BMI). DOT 17139 ROVERS; (b) THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN jump on the Hot 100 and r&b charts with impact. Flip:"It's Been a Long LES SEEVERS-Lily Don White (Northern, ASCAP). DECCA 32363 (Writer:Cooper)(LittleDavin',BMI)-a)(Prod.CharlesBudDant)Flip: Time Between Kisses" (Cascargo,BMI). Chariot 526 L"LiverpoolLou"(Miller,ASCAP).Decca 32371/b( (Prod.GernhardEnt.) Flip: "Baby Let's Wait" (Web IV, BMI). Laurie 3461-Two top and different STAPLES SINGERS Featuring MAVIS STAPLES- interpretations of a clever pieceofrhythmmaterial."TheUnicorn" group adds their special folk flavor toit, while the "Snoopy" group comes LONG WALK TO D. C. on strong with apop treatment featuring catchy banjo work. (Prod. Steve Cropper) (Writer: Banks) (East, BMI)-The Staples move to the Stax label produces on of their most potent and commercial entriesin some LARRY MARKS- time.Lyriclineofcurrentevents is deliveredintopformbyMavis Staples.Flip:(NoInformationAvailable).Stax 0007 CC JOIN L. A. BREAKDOWN (And Take Me In) (Writer:Marks)(LeBrea, ASCAP) - Producer -composer -performerMarks WILL-O-BEES-MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC comes on strong with a potent piece of folk-rock material with goodlyric (Prod.BillTraut)(Writers: Mann -Weill)(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI)-Trio line and commercial driving arrangement. Could prove a leftfield smash. made chart noise on another label and now their debut en this new label, Flip:(NoInformation Available) AMA 969 distributed by Atlantic-Atco, should prove a stronger chart item. Good folk- flavored material, well -performed and produced. Flip: "Listen to the Music" R&B LITTLE CARL CARLTON- (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI). S.G.C. 002 WHY DON'T THEY LEAVE US ALONE LT. GARCIA'S MAGIC MUSIC BOX-LATIN SHAKE Spotlights Predicted to reach the (Writers: Malone -Lamp) (Don, BMI)-Carlton made agood chart dent with (Prod.J.Kasenetz-J. Katz -J.Levine) (Writers:Resnick -Levine) (T.M., BMI`- "Competition Ain't Nothin"' and thisbluesrocker willput him right up Latin flavor and a TOP 20 of the TOP SELLING R&B SINGLES Chart their fast .. block buster rock beat proves a wild entry that should . both Hot 100 and r&b. Flip: "46 Drums -1Guitar" (Don, BMI). fastprovea discotheque smash.Flip:"Mi Amor Es Verdadero" (Kaskat, Back Beat 598 BMI). Kama Sutra 246 THE MASQUERADERS- !AIN'T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE (Prod. Tommy Cogbill) (Writers: Moore-Jones-Wrightsil) (Press, BMI)-Here's an easy -beat,driving mover withequal potent sales appealfor both pop andr&b. Top wailing vocal workout and strongbeat.Flip:"IGotIt" :J ILI N I IF.1:10) i I [CI (Press,BMI).Bell733 Spotlighting new singles deserving specialattention of programmers and dealers. Spotlights Predicted to reach the DEAN MARTIN -5 Card Stud (Famous, ASCAP) (Writers: Washington-Jarre)- JOHN HARTFORD-I Didn't Know the World Would Last This Long (Glaser, CHART R&B SINGLES Chart The rhythmic Jarre film theme getsa strong working over by Martin, BMI) (Prod. Felton Jarvis) (Writer: Hartford)-More original and creative who starsin the film along with Robert Mitchum. Reprise 9765. ballad material beautifully performed by the "Gentle on My Mind" com- *BARBRA STREISAND-Funny Girl (Chappell, ASCAP) (Writers:Merrill-Styne- poser. RCA Victor 47-9611 RUBY ANDREWS-The Love I Need (WilRic, BMI). ZODIAC 1010 RAELETS-I Want to Thank You (Tangerine, BMI). TANGERINE 986 I'd Rather Be Blue Over Tau (Than Happy With Somebody Else) (Fisher/ *FRANK IFIELD-GoodMorning, Dear(Acuff -Rose, BMI) (Prod, Wesley Bourne, ASCAP) (Writers: Roe -Fisher) (Prod. Jack Gold)-Two potent sides Rose) (Writer: Newbury)-The Mickey Newbury ballad recently attracted MAURICE 8 MAC-Why Didn't You Try Me (No.Exit, BMI). CHECKER 1206 from "Funny Girl" herself. Both newly recorded, the numbers are fea- attention via the Don Cherry and Don Gibson versions, and this treatment THE UNIFICS-Court ofLove(Andjun, BMI). KAPP 935 turedinthe forthcoming film. Top programmers with salestofollow. appeals to both pop and country markets. Well done. Hickory 1514 KENNY CARLTON-Losi and Found (McCoy & T&M., BMI). BLUE ROCK 4054 Columbia 44622 THE KANE TRIPLETS-How Are Things DARROW FLETCHER-Gonna Keep Loving You (Muriel/Polarity Music, inCalifornia(Mills,ASCAP) (Prod. BM!). REVUE 11023 ETERNITY'S CHILDREN-Sunshine Among Us (CrockedFox, ASCAP) (Prod. Henry Jerome) (Writers:Batista-Levine)-Good new rhythm ballad mate- Curt Boettcher & KeithOlsen) (Writer: Marion)-Group broke onto the rialwith BILLY FRAZIER-Could ThisBe Love? (Frabob Music, BMI). NEEDLEPOINT impressive vocal work by thetriocouldprovea leftfield 9-901 Hot 100 with "Mrs. Bluebird" and this follow-up from the new LP should winnerforproducerHenryJerome.UnitedArtists50328 keep them active on the charts. Tower 439 *GLORIA LYNNE-Hold Back the Dawn (Roosevelt, BMI)/GEMA) (Prod. Jimmy SWEET INSPIRATION-Unchained Melody (Frank, ASCAP) (Prod. Tom Dowd) Wisner)(Writers:Kaempfert-Rehbein-Gabler)-Beautiful and lushBert (Writer:North-Zaret)-TheAl Hibbler/LesBaxter smashofthemid - Kaempfertballadreceives a powerfulvocaltreatmentbythefine '50'sgets asoulfulreading by the group that should appealto both stylist.Fontana 1627 pop and r&b buyers. Atlantic 2551 MORGANA KING -1 Know HowItFeelstoBeLonely(M.D.K.,ASCAP) PAUL PETERSON-A LittleBitfor Sandy(Jobete,BMI)(Prod. H. Davis) (Prod.Pete Spargo)(Writers:Gilbert-Guandino)-The exceptionalstylist *ROBERT GOULET-ThirtyDays HathSeptember(Bourne,ASCAP)(Prod. (Writer: beat Taylor)-Solid rocker penned and produced by R. Dean haslatchedonto a beautifulpieceofballad that's Jimmy Wisner) (Writers:Jacobson-Krondes)-A strong,lush,commercial material sureto Taylor gets a powerful treatment by Peterson and should garner much create quite a salesandairplaystir.Marks her move tothe Verve rhythmballadentryfromGouletprovesoneof hisbesttodate. airplay and sales. Motown 1129 Columbia 44618 label.Verve 10615 THE CHIFFONS-Up On the Bridge (S&J, ASCAP) (Prod. Bright Tunes Prod.) DONAFAYE-As We March toDifferent Drummers (Famous, ASCAP) (Prod. GEZA ANDA-Mozart: ConcertoNo. 21 (Andante) (PM-Marking DGG's (Writers: Maresca-Zerato)-Groovy easy -beat number withatop Chiffon VictorMillrose& AlanBernstein)(Writers:Bernstein-Hess)-First-rate initialentryinthe singles marketisthe originalfilm versionof the reading.Laurie 3460 much recorded "Elvira Madigan" theme. DOG 121 692 vocal and production work complemented by strong lyric material proves *THE TOMPKINS PARK SINGERS-Did YouGiveThe WorldSome Love ahot contender for much sales activity. United Artist 50322 THE MONTANAS-Run to Me (Leeds, ASCAP) (Prod.Tony Hatch)(Writers: Today, Babe?(Norman/Leonard,BMI)(Prod. Len Maxwell)(Writer: *THE CHUCK BARRISSYNDICATE-BaiaCalifornia(Barlyn, BMI)(Prod. Hatch-Trent)-Group recently had a solidHot 100 rider with "You've Martin)-Goodlyricmessage and smooth vocalworkissuretowin Chuck Barris & RayRuff)(Writers:Barris-Barris)-Thetop TV game Got to Be Loved" and this smooth rock ballad should keep them active much airplay withsalesfollowing on the charts. Independence 89 closebehind. TomkinsPark1000 producer makes a winning and commercial disk debut with this rhythm BARRY GOLDBERG REUNION-HoleinMy Pocket(Inherit/Todd/Mark/Ish- itemrightintoday'ssellingbag. Good group sound. Dot 17137 DECEMBER'S CHILDREN-The Lovin'Things(Gallico,BMI)(Prod. Dallas mael,BMI) (Prod.Lewis Merenstein)(Writer:Whitten)-Group witha *BRIAN FOLEY-ThreeBillionCandles(Audubo., ASCAP) (Prod.HyGrill) Smith)(Writers:Schroeck-Loring)-They attracted attention with "Back- solidblues balladthat'sright inthe groove oftoday's teenbuyers. (Writers:Leighton-Schere)-Thebig,richvoiceofFoley is the bright wards and Forwards" andthiseasy -beatballadcouldprovejustthe Buddah 59 one to bring them onto the Hot 100. World Pacific 77895 and perfect ingredientinthis beautiful production ballad. Kapp 932 JAN RHODES-Mom (Can I Talkto You?) (Arcola, BMI) (Prod.Cromam) FLATT 8 SCRUGGS-Like a RollingStone CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-SuzieQ(Arc, BMI) (Prod.Saul Zaentz) (Witmark,ASCAP)(Prod.Bob (Writer:Meyer)-Theplightandtroublesof a teen-age Johnston) (Writer: Dylan)-The Bob Dylan hit gets daughteras (Writers:Lewis-Hawkins-Broadwater)-Group shouldgetimmediatepro- a strong pop -country expressed by newcomer Miss Rhodesinthisimpressive and commercial gressive rock airplay and quickly prove hot on Top 40 with this bluesy flavored workout that proves a hot follow-up to their "Foggy Mountain disk debut.Label handled by Atlantic.Blue 1001 Breakdown" hit.Columbia 44623 revival of the early Dale Hawkins rock hit. Fantasy 616 THE INNOVATION-YourTime'sGonna Come(Unart,BMI)(Prod. Ellie *ELLA FITZGERALD-Hawaiian War Chant (Miller, ASCAP) (Prod. Dave Dex- Greenwich)(Writer:Greenwich)-Raucous ter)(Writers: rockershouldhittheteen Noble-Leleiohaku-Freed)-Ellaswingsand scatstheold market with impact. Strong Ellie Greenwich materialis given an equally '40'sclassicinto a frenzy and shouldprovea hotprogrammer and strong vocal workout and production. Amy 11032 jukebox winner. Capitol 2257 SENOR SOUL-Tip Toe Thruthe Tulips(Witmark, ASCAP) (Prod.Hooven- BARBARA LEWIS-You're a DreamMaker(Cotillion,BMI) (Prod. 011ie Winn) (Writers:Dubin-Durk)-The oldstandard All records submitted for review should be ad- McLaughlin)(Writers: successfullyrevivedby Potter-Dee)-MissLewis is inexceptionalvocal Tiny Tim gets a strong instrumental treatment with asolidLatinbeat. form with this potent easy -rhythm ballad withatop 011ie McLaughlin Double Shot 132 dressed to Record Review Department, Billboard, production. Atlantic 2550 PAT LUNDY-Mr. Rainmaker (Ensign, BMI) (Prod. Buddy Scott -Jimmy Wisner) CRISPIAN ST. PETERS-Look Into My Teardrops (BMI) (Prod. David Nicolson) (Writers:Scott-Radcliffe-Blackwell)-Miss (Writers: Lundy moves andgroovesall 165 W. 46th Street, New York, N. Y. 10036. 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IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD ANGEL OF THE MORNING- BARE WIRES-John Maya I l's JAMES BROWN LIVEAT THE PercyFaith.ColumbiaCS 9706 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS- (2 BluesBreakers.London PS APOLLO,VOL. 2 LP'S)- -The Moody Blues.Deram DES (S) Friend & Lover.Verve/Forecast King 1022(5) 18017 (S) 537 (5) As inhispast successeswithlushtreat- FTS 3055 (S) Soul icing James Brown stars with Vol.II ments ofcurrent pop material,Faithhas John Maya II'leads a 'hard'Britishblues This LP has much to appeal to the masses charts ofhishit -filledshowfromtheApollo a sure-fire sales winner inthis exceptional groupwith a two -saxophonefrontline, The duorodehighonthesingles -"Dr.Livingstone, I Presume"is getting ofthe Theater. The two -recordset features'live' program. Package features a beautiful writes his own lyrics and gets his releases withtheir smashhit"Reach Out versionsof "There Wasa Time,""IGot wide airplay on progressive rock programs blend of voices backed by sensitive strings. in the British charts. With one U.S. tour Darkness," and this album follow-up should under hisbelt and another one scheduled soon beriding the same successful You," "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and and "Om" and "Visions of Paradise" are Standouts include "Angel of the Morning," all a bundle of other soulful Brown hits. Along "Honey"and"ThisGuy'sin LoveWith soon, he couldbecome a potent name. path.Thefolk -rock -orientedmaterial, strange,but appealingtunes. The group's blues shouting withfineinstru- penned by JimPost,isexceptional,with with the FamousFlames, Browngivesus You."Instrumentally, "Do You Know the Dedicated His Mind" and "If thegreatestsoulshow onearth - on drive is perfection in music and they Way toSanJose," "Mrs.Robinson" and mental backing sums up this well -packaged 'A Wise Man Changes records. present here some beautiful works. "Elvira'sTheme"aresuperblyperformed. album. Love Isin Your Heart" the standouts. Robert Goule4 VVoman,Woman

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CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL NO. JULIAN BREAM & HIS FRIENDS- BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIES SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY VERRETT INOPERA-Shirley FANTASTIQUE/LEL10- IVES: HOLIDAY SYMPHONY- 2 C, E FLAT- George Malcolm/Cremona IN NO. 3 IN Verrett/RCAItaliana Opera Orch. Sym- New York Philharmonic (Bern- Quartet. RCA Victor LSC 3027 (S) Va Nous Artists/London Royal Philharmonic Orch. & RCAVictor LSC 3045 phony (Boulez). CBS 32 B1 0010 stein). Columbia MS 7147 (S) Chorus(Gould).RCA Victor Red Julian Bream, aconsistentchartartist, is ((Pretre).5) (5) SealLSC 3044 (S) featured in this chambermusicalbum, A classicalevent destined to cast agiant Boulez'staras a conductorcontinuesto The majorimportanceofthisrecording whichincludesBoccherini's"Quintetin E Mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett glows inthis shadow on the charts, Bernstein's working LP, which also features the RCA risewiththisfirstrecordingofBerlioz' of Ives' "Holiday Symphonies" isa master cannot be overstated,sinceitheralds the Minor" and Haydn's "Quartet,Op.2,No. top-notch "Symphonic Fantastique" followed by "Le - world premiere recording of two Shostako- 2," both of which are played admirably by ItalianaOrchestra underGeorges Pretre. tributetothegreatAmericancomposer. 1 io."Thisspeciallypriced two -recordset Ives' patriotic flings, barn dances and nos- vichsymphonies.Symphony No. 2 ("To Bream and members of the Cremona String Miss Verrett's forthcoming Metropolitan Harpsichordist George Malcolm Opera debut as "Carmen" will add impetus featuresJean-Louis' Barrault as narratorin talgic hymns-alltiedtogetherin a com- October")isa vibrant and powerful tribute Quartet. the latter work. The set is a perfect follow- in a joins Breamina sparkling performance of tosalesas willher performances of such plex rhythm structure-arb captured by to the RussianRevolution, and ends up to Boulez' successful Debussy album on resoundingchoralfinale.Thethirdsym- the guitarist'stranscriptionofBoccherini's arias as "0 Mio Fernando" and the "Letter Bernsteinin"Fourth of July," "Decoration Scene" from "Werth er." CBS earlier this year. Day" and"Thanksgiving"portraits. phony is more rhymic and moody. "Introduction and Fandango." IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII RIB Gripes Aired LOVE CALL Black Stars Scheduled BY NEWTON At NATRA Session MIAMI - LarryNewton, For TV Showcasing By CLAUDE HALL ABC Records chief, addressing NATRA's members Thursday Continued from page 1 dramaticactor,brokedown MIAMI-Many of the com- possible to bargain with station during the lunch hosted by his some barriers during his asso- mon gripes betweenthe r&b managers."Todaythis has company,calledfor"mutual Ames last week taped a music ciation with "I Spy." Greg Mor- radio industry and the r&b rec- changed and it is changing more. love and understanding between special for the Singer Co., slated ris has been a featured actor on ord industry were brought up Lucky Cordell, station man- black and white." He remarked for ABC Aug.20,alsopro- "MissionImpossible."Cosby for an airing Thursday (15) aft- ager of WVON, Chicago, stated on the growth of rhythm and duced by Peterson. was an established Warner Bros. ernoon during the 13th Annual blues, stating: "We have accom- thatgrowth met strength."I "Soul" will be network TV's Records monologist before TV Convention of the National As- know there are many of us who plished this together as friends discovered him, but Greg Mor- sociation of TV and Radio An- . ..the need is for a positive first major all -black variety spe- are underpaid," he said, ".. . cial. The program will be aired ris' ventures for Dot are rela- nouncers (NATRA). It was not but are you underpaid in terms rather than a negative approach tively new. Diahann Carroll will a problem -solving meeting but . . . the need isfor love and early in the fall as a barometer of the station's earning power?" of whether the format can be star in her own weekly TV se- the record men attending were This brought up thepoint understanding and mutual co- ries for NBC in the role of a highly receptive. In years past that pay scale for a deejay in a operation." developed as a regular weekly series. Debuting on the show will young widow. too many of the meetings were smaller market might actually 411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110 The mood for more black closed to the record industry and bring more or less the same liv- be a new trio, the Soul Sisters. The show's three writers were variety on TV stems from a several sessions are still off limits ing standard, if not higher, as only absolutely the best thing more liberal attitude on the part to all but deejays. in a major market. foundattheWattsWriters for all disk jockeys and individ- Workshop. The intention is to of the networks to accept black One of the many factors dis- Cordellclosedthemeeting ual businesses but for our coun- entertainment shows from out- cused was record service, and with "This organization is not try." express black attitudes and opin- smallermarket ions through music and comedy. side packagers. Metromedia has diskjockeys achieved resounding ratings complained of the service they The number of black Ameri- with a one -hour special starring were getting. Carl Procter coun- can entertainers who have been James Brown. tered withthestatementthat NATRAAsks Equality given the star treatment by net- But there are tradesters who "unless I service every man on work TV stations has been lim- hold the cautious line, recalling these radio stations, I don't get ited. Nat Cole once had a brief perhaps the recent incident in- in-depth airplay." This was in go on NBC. Barbara McNair volving a Petula Clark Plymouth regard to a record service com- In Radio & Records hosted her own late Saturday plaint from a small market disk special in which the ad agency night program on WABC-TV, representativesoughtto Continued from page 1 tell it like it is. . . to cross the have jockey.DaveClark,national ABC's New York outlet. one scene eliminated in which promotion bridge .. . the black broadcaster directorforDuke Sammy Davis Jr. wound up as Harry Belafonte and Miss Clark Records,however,saidthat Jack Walker, Jack Gibson and has a position of power and re- host of his own NBC show but other individuals for helping to sponsibilityinthe community touched hands. The scenere- while many major label promo- it had a short run. mained at the insistence of both tion men were flying over a city lay the association's groundwork ...as Dr. King said in Atlanta Bill Cosby, in his role as a performers. he was stopping there in his car and he graciously acknowledged ... you are the opinion makers to visit the radio stations. NATRA's debt to such labels as in the community." Recruitment of new members Atlantic, ABC,Jubileeand Smalls gave a rundown of the was discussed in regard to what others.Histalkemphasized many projects in which NATRA 'No Play, No Pay' Policy NATRA has offered new chap- NATRA's growth and power. is involved, including the crea- tersand new members.One He urged that the convention be tion of a school to train person- member pointed out that mem- dedicated to the spirit of Dave nel, talks with AFTRA and the For Record Promo Films bers are being fired every day Dixon, one of the organization's Justice Dept., scholarships, stay and other members are under- guiding spirits. in school programs, Governor Continued from page 1 isdependent on thestrength paid.E. Rodney Jones, presi- He continued: "NATRA has Rockefeller's committee to stop of Hashberry's production and dent of NATRA, pointed out become a serious word in the discrimination,andothers. The other three levels are syn- distribution. "On a highly suc- dicated programs, single stations cessful that in the early days of the or- record and radio industries.. . Smalls notedthat"Thelittle film,"Schwartzsaid, in major markets and secondary ganizationit was "entirely im- now in 1968 .. . itis time to deejays want answers." "the costs could conceivably be A study of the convention market single outlets. Cost range higherthanifthecompany agenda indicated that some of for syndicated deejay programs would have paid on a straight these answers could come from is $25 to $3. For a major mar- production -print contract. But," the President's Forum on em- kettelevisionshows thecost he stressed, "the money would ployment policies scheduled Sat- is $20 to $2. And for secondary actually be working to promote urday (17) wherein more than a market showings, $15 to$2. the group and the song." Hash - Action Records dozen record labels' chiefs are "We furnishthe record com- berry services some 50 television scheduled to participate in pan- pany with certified air checks," deejays. Schwartz said. MICHELE LEE-L. David Sloane 8 Othe els. In a forward to -these Satur- Although Hashberry risks Albums Hits of Today . day sessions, NATRA saidin Cost to the record companies taking a loss,itslossis based Columbia (No Mono); CS 9682 (S) part: "For the first time we are on the cost of producing the * NATIONAL BREAKOUTS BAJA MARIMBA BAND-Do You Know meeting with the heads of cor- film-notthesellingprice." NO NATIONAL BREAKOUTS THIS the Way to San Jose? . . . porations whose business it is to Hassles Treat Schwartz adds: "We feel that WEEK. A&M (No Mono); SP 4150 (5) manufacture music in an effort theriskfactoriscontrollable to explore our common interests Fans to Game becauseweareestablishing * NEW ACTION LP's PHIL OCHS-Tape From California. and to develop ways and means criteria for producing films un- A&M (No Mono); SP 4148 (5) of truly achieving for the black NEW YORK-The Hassles, der this program. The two pri- PINK FLOYD-Saucerful of Secrets . DIONNE WARWICK-Magic of brothers in music a commen- United Artists Records artists, Tower (No Mono); ST 5131 (5) mary conditions set up by Hash - B elieving. suraterecognition, commensu- will host a group of Long Island berryareof the material of WES MONTGOMERY-The Best of, Scepter (No Mono); SPS 567 (5) rate compensation and commen- fans in connection with WGLI artist suitability for television air- Vol.II . . . surate positions in the industry. at a New York Mets game at playonteen - age FRANK SINATRA-Greatest Hits . . bandstand Verve (No Mono); V6.8757 (5) "We ... recognize the heavy Shea Stadium with the San Fran- shows and theavailability of Reprise (No Mono); FS 1025 (5) responsibilities weighing on the cisco Giants on Tuesday (20). BOOTS RANDOLPH-Sound of singles in the market. MERRILEE RUSH-Angel of the shoulders of today's executives Boots . . . The event is part of a promo- "Bandstand shows arepro- Morning. and we are cognizant of the con- Monument (No Mono); SIP 18099 (S) Bell (No Mono); 6020 (5) tional campaign for their new grammed for a particular age sequent responsibility that such single"Four O'Clockinthe or type of audience. Our main BOBBY GOLDSBORO-Autumn of My burdens bring:a responsibility Morning" and "Come to . the criterion is that the performer LIFE to the times and the people of Sunshine." The group also will United Artists (No Mono); UAS 6657 (S) these times and,. of course, to the or the music of the performer perform at "The Great Put -On," iscompatible with the music PETULA CLARK-Petula . Singles future. a back -to -school fashion show policies of the stations." Warner Bros. -SevenArts (No Mono); ". .. Talk . . .is far from of Abraham & Straus stores at Hashberry, however, will con- WS 1742 (S) cheap . . . and it is in this area * NATIONAL BREAKOUTS that NATRA, hopefully with the the Huntington Century Theater. tinue to produce any minifilm CHERRY PEOPLE ... Their new disk was produced by on a production -print basis. Heritage (No Mono); HTS 35,000 (5) LISTEN HERE . . . assistance of, the attending ex- Tommy Kaye and Joe Palmer of Eddie Harris, Atlantic 2487 (Hargrove, ecutives,willinitiatea dialog Good Time People Music. SLY 8 FAMILY STONE-Life . . . BM!' that will be understood by all, Epic (No Mono); BN 26397 (S) Kapp Policy both black and white.. . . GRATEFUL DEAD-Anthem of the * REGIONAL BREAKOUTS "The black man isa major E. B. Marks Gets NEW YORK - John Walsh,

Sun . . . contributor inthe music arts. HECTOR . of Kapp Records a&r, has re- Warner Bros. -SevenArts (No Mono); However, he too has suffered Rights to 'Lille' Village Callers, Rampart 659 (Padua/ served Mondays and Tuesdays WS 1749 (S) an estrangement as blacks have for new master listening and new Camilos, BMI) (Los Angeles) intheAmerican community. NEW YORK-E. B. Marks . . talent interviewing. Walsh may LOU RAWLS-Best of . MusicCorp.haspickedup MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS . . . The black man sings, records, Capitol (No Mono); SKAO 2948 (5) rightsfor"Lille Sommerfugl" be contacted at Kapp's home Grassroots, Dunhill 4144 (LittleFugi arranges, produces, sells and ex- office here. Live, BMI) (Boston) (Little Butterfly) for the U. S. DEEP PURPLE-Shades of . . . poses the records. However ... Tetragrammaton (No Mono); T 102 (S) and Canada from Danish pub- I'M GONNA TO MAKE YOU LOVE he does not enjoy positions of prestigeand lisher Wilhelm Hansen, Musik- HELLO PEOPLE ... ME.. responsibilityin Forlag of Copenhagen. Marks Single a Promo Philips (No Mono); PHS 600-265 (S) Aesop's Fables, Cadet Concept 7005 management where decisions are Music is preparing English lyrics Continued from page 44 (Act Three/Downstairs, BMI) (St. Louis) made which affect his future. for the Elith Worsing-Axel An- FRANKIE LAINE-Take Me Back to "It is to this end that NATRA community image to be estab- Leine Country . . . PRIVATE NUMBER ... dreasen- LudwigBrandstrug addresses itself to the members lished. ABC (No Mono); ABCS 657 (S) Judy Clay & William Bell, Stax 0005 of song, two recordings of which (East, BMI) (Baltimore) thisseminar,hopingthat are now holding the top spots Staff-I have yet to work at therewill be fruitful explora- astationwhich I didnot HARD TO GET A THING CALLED tions and concrete proposals to on the Danish Sellers chart. LOVE... honestly and sincerely feel was More Alburn expand the membership of the understaffed.Ithink that the Platters, Musicor1322 (Kama Sutra, tocome BMI) (St. Louis) black man in high positions in from? What about average person whoisreally Reviews on the industry." their preparation and training? wrappedupinradioworks HOLD ME TIGHT ... NATRA isalsoconcerned NATRA seeks to supply some harder, longer, and with more Pages 52 & 65 Johnny Nash, JAD 207 (Nash, ASCAP) about the future. Where are the vital answers to this important devotion to his job than anyone (Seattle) new members of the industry area. in any other field. 66 AUGUST 24, 1968, BILLBOARD

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