MUSIC WEEK AUGUST 20, 1977 U N C IDHCII Icfq INDEX ALESSI S

Home , Down Deep Inside, The One in the Middle

MUSIC WEEK AUGUST 20, 1977

IDHCII ICfQ U c n THE STROLL. Jubilee, ROY WOOD'S MILLER, Frankie L WIZZO BAND. Warner Brothers K MISTY M 16961 (W). MOTHER FREEDOM BAND B DANCE BAND ON THE TITANIC, LOOKING AFTER NO. 1, Born To THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, Semaphore INDEX MR. WALKIE TALKIE 8 HARRY CHAPIN. Elektra K 12271 Burn/Barefootin' BOOM TOWN Signals, WRECKLESS ERIC. Stiff MUHAMMAD. Idris C (W) RATS. Ensign ENY4(F). BUY 16(1). ALESSI S NEELY, Sam S DEAR MATTHEW. Grandpa's Farm, LOVE LETTERS, Let The Candlelight THEN SHE KISSED ME. ALPERT. Herb A OLYMPIC RUNNERS/CHANDLER, KING HARRY. EMI 2652(E). Shine, FRANKIE MILLER. Chrysalis Hooligan/Flaming Youth, KISS. BAYER SAGER. Carole D George K DISCO INVADER, Beautiful Girl, SILVER CHS 2166 (F). Casablanca CAN 110 (A). BLACK ABBOTS 0 O'REGAN, Wales S SPECTRE Alaska ALA 2008 (ZLHR) LOVE WILL SURVIVE, Shellshock, SAD THUNDER IN MY HEART, Get The Girl, BLACK GORILLA G OTWAY, John & Wild Willy Barrett. . . R DON'T TREAT YOUR LOVER LIKE A CAFE. RCA PB 5052 (R). LEO SAYER. Chrysalis CHS 2163 (F). BOOM TOWN RATS L PULLINS, Leroy I THIEF, If We Ever Meet Again, LOVING YOU HAS NEVER COME TRAINS & BOATS & PLANES, Take My CHAPIN, Harr/ D RADIO STARS S PHILLIP GOODHAND-TAIT. EASY. This Is A Love Song, FIRST Hand/It's Up To You, BILLY J. COOK COUNTY S REED, Herb W Chrysalis CHS 2169(F). LADY. Baal BDN 38042 (A). KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS. EMI COSTELLO. Elvis R SAD CAFE L DON'T WISH TOO HARD. Sweet Alibi's, 2643(E). DE PAUL, Lynsey Y SALSOUL EXPLOSION I CAROLE BAYER SAGER. Elektra K TURN AWAY, Baby Blue, CRAIG DOUGLAS. Craig T SAYER, Leo T 12260 (W). MO DOUGLAS. Cube BUG 76 (S). DOZIER. Lament . . G SKID I DOWN DEEP INSIDE (THEME FROM MAGIC SPELL, Make Your Mind Up, TYROLEAN VAGABOND, Snow Waltz, DRIVER A SHAW. Marlena Y THE DEEP), Theme From The Deep, MISTY. Polydor 2058909 (F) GILDE DUO. Mint CHEW 19 (ZLHR) EMOTIONS 8 SILVER SPECTRE D DONNA SUMMER/JOHN BARRY OVER THE RAINBOW, Medicine Bill. ESSEX, David C SILVERSPOON, Dooley C ORCHESTRA. Casablanca CAN 111 ^ BLACK ABBOTS. Canon CNNS 047 FIRST LADY L STRAWBS K (A). (S). vw FORTUNE I SUMMER. Donna/John Barry GENERATION 'X' Y Orchestra D VERDE, Go Cart, RICKY KING. State GILDEDUO T T REX R FG RS STAT 59 (W). GOLDSBORO, Bobby T WASHINGTON, Geno & The Ram Jam FUNKY CARNIVAL, Funky Carnival RACING CARS, Running From The Law. WHAT'S YOUR NAME WHAT'S YOUR GOODHAND-TAIT. Phillip D Band . . B (Extended), LORD ZERO & THE JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY NUMBER, Reasons. HERB REED GRAFFITI ORCHESTRA S WONDER, Stevie A GROOVES. Zara ZMR 004 (ZLHR). BARRETT. Polydor 2058 916(F). PVK007 (ZLHR). HODGES JAMES & SMITH S WOOD'S WIZZO BAND, Roy T GIMMIE DAT BANANA, Funky Jungle, RED SHOES, Mystery Dance, ELVIS JAMESON, JJ R WRECKLESSERIC T BLACK GORRILA Response SR 502 COSTELLO. Stiff BUY 15(1). JARVIS BROTHERS H (A) RIDE A WHITE SWAN/MOTIVATOR, KING HARRY D DISTRIBUTORS CODE GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS, LAMONT Jeapster/Demon Queen, T. REX. YOU GIVE ME THESE FEELINGS, KING. Ricky V A— -Phonodisc, Pyo, C - CBS.H — W H.- WEA,R. Taylor, E - EMI.L —F c DOZIER, Warner Brothers K 16942 Cube ANT 1 (S) Beautiful, LYNSEY DE PAUL. KISS T Lugtons. R - RCA, S - Selecta. X - Clyde (W). ROCK 'N' ROLL SLAVE, Ride My Train, Polydor 2058 915(F). KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS, Billy J. . .T Factors, Z - Enterpiso, CR - Creole, P - J.J. JAMESON. Baal BDN 38041 (A) LIMMIE FUNK LTD S Pinnacle, T - Transatlantic. SH - YOUR GENERATION, Day By Day, LOBO A Shannon. SA - Saga Cream, V - Virgin. H GENERATION *X'. Chrysalis CHS LORD ZERO & THE GROOVES F HAPPY PEOPLE, Happy People ST 2165(F). Instrumental, JARVIS BROTHERS. SAIL AWAY, My lover My Friend, SAM YUMA/GO AWAY LITTLE BOY, Look EMI 2672(E). NEELY. Elektra K 12269 (W). At Me, Look At You (We're Flying) BAND. All Platinum 6146 326 (F). SAD SONGS, Seabird, ALESSI. A&M MARLENA SHAW. CBS 5550 (C). BE MY BOOGIE WOOGIE BABY, Lolly AMS 7310(C). Lovin' Cop. MR. WALKIE TALKIE. SEASIDE LADIES, Carried by Songs, LISTINGS Polydor 2058 914 (F). I CANT BELIEVE IT'S OVER, Kentucky WALES O'REGAN. Mountain TOP BEST OF MY LOVE. A Feelin' Is, Girl, FORTUNE. Target TGT 135 (E) 31 (F). TOTAL ISSUED EMOTIONS. CBS 5555(C). I FEEL HAPPY, Soul Machine, SINCE 1 FELL FOR YOU/I'M FALLING IN SINGLES NOTIFIED BY AFRICAN SUMMER, The You In Me, BOOGIE QUEEN. Why Did You Go SALSOUL EXPLOSION. Calender LOVE, Off, HODGES JAMES & MAJOR MANUFACTURERS FOR HERB ALPERT. A&M AMS 7307 (C). Away, GENO WASHINGTON & THE DAY 109 (S). SMITH. London HLU 10551 (S). W/E 19th AUGUST 1977 (I'VE BEEN LOOKING' FOR) A NEW RAM JAM BAND DJM DJS 10803 I'M A NUT, Knee Deep. LEROY SOUL RULES OK, We've Come To The This This This WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU, Bring It (C). PULLINS. MCA315 (R). End Of The Road, LIMMIE FUNK Week Month Year To Me. DRIVER. A&M AMS 7308 I SAW HER STANDING THERE, Endless LTD. Polydor2058 913(F). EMI 7 (7) 20 (15) 323 (202) (C) Sleep, SKID. Power Exchange PX STAR WARS, Space Dancin', COOK Decca 3 (1) 5 (1) 66 (91) ANOTHER STAR. Creepin', STEVIE 262 (S). COUNTY Barak BAR 2 (ZLHR). Pye 2 (2) 9 (10) 99 (161) WONDER Motown TMG 1083 (E) CLOSER TO LOVING YOU, It's Serious, STAR WARS THEME, Star Wars Theme Polydor 7 (8) 18 (16) 157 (193) AT FIRST SIGHT, One More Time, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON. Seville Long Version, GRAFFITI CBS 4 (5) 13 (lb) 1/8 (156) SEV 102 (ZLHR) ORCHESTRA. Prodigal 5(E) Phono- LOBO. Power Exchange PX 258 (S). STOP IT EP, RADIO STARS. Chiswick gram 3 (4) 12 (6) 109 (96) COOL OUT TONIGHT, Yesterday In LA. KEEP IT UP, The Kool Gent, OLYMPIC RCA 2 (1) 3 (2) 126 (113) DAVID ESSEX. CBS 5495 (C). RUNNERS/GEORGE CHANDLER. SW17 (C). WEA 6 (3) 16 (6) 148 (101) B COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS, RCA PC 5048 (R). THE COWBOY AND THE LADY, Me & Others 24 (16) 38 (26) 515 (523) BEAUTiFUL SUMMER DAY, Flick Of Turn This Mutcha Out, IDRIS KEEP ON TRYING, Simple Vision, Millie. BOBBY GOLDSBORO, Epic TOTAL 58 (47) 134 (97) 1721 (1595) The Wrist, MOTHER FREEDOM MUHAMMAD. Kudu 935 (F). STRAWBS. Polydor2066 846(F). EPC 5454(C).

UJ c nl SINGLES FACT SHEET WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20 UK CHARTING COMMENTS TITLE/Artist RELEASE Highest US Charting PROMOTION by TONY JASPER LABEL/Number/Distributor DATE (or last) entry (W/E July 30) Obviously someone believes in more than one camp ol Manfred MANFRED MANN August 5 Period under EMI, on Special picture sleeves Mann potential chart replay. EMI material from The Best Of Pretty Flamingo EP August 12 HMV 9 hits. 1964-66; Manfred Mann (NUT 7) which manages to leave out two hits EMI 2644 (E.V.I) under Phonogram. 8. and use seven with B-side padding. Pretty Flamingo (1, 19661 Mighty Quinn EP 1966-1969 backed with non-charting. The One In The Middle and Got My Philips 6006 575 Mojo Working Poor track compilation. Phonogram uses Mighty Quinn (1. 1968). and Ha! Hal Said The Clown (4. 1967). Semi- Detached Suburban Mr Jones (2. 1966) Much better track choice. EMI material features Paul Jones on lead vocal. Phonogram tracks have Mike D'Abo. Various Manfred Mann. post-1973 material issued by Phonogram and Bronze in recent weeks Radio station tour and press interviews, August 23 30 and to Swedish group with three national chart hits, now licensed STARDUST August 19 back-up previous media attention this past April Special worldwide. Cut from October 14 album. Stardust. 1SATL 4008) Ariana streamers and posters in sunburst llluorescent) orange. In Very catchy, infectious, toe-tapping single which could be big if Sami SAT 120 (Pye> Britain for club tour early Autumn people like Tony Blackburn and David Hamilton spin nationally Disc has right hypnotic, albeit predictable, riff for a disco JOHNNY GREEN AND THE July 22 Radio One Playlist. Special release information to all reps, smash Band have been together (or 10 years and travelled the GREENMEN shops dealers for initial release on a new label world At last they may have found a home in the charts. A Inside Out side with flip. Seven Over From Mars found on the album Barak BAR 1 (President) Seven Over Mars (BARL 100) Outside ol I Love To Boogie. Solan has had unhappy chart life T. REX August 12 23 hits. 1968 onwards. 1972. Bang A Gong, Special bag with photograph of Bolan. From August 24. weekly since 1975 and New York City and in 1974. Teenage Dream He Celebration Summer 1976. I Love To Boogie. position 10. (at 4.15 pm) national tv programme ambitiously titled Marc. has a following and always a chart prospect. Specially recorded EM! Ware 18 13: Laser Love. 41. Music paper and radio interviews, special music paper ads. single and not. as yet. on any projected album. TV series may London Boys, 40 Artist has regular column in Record Mirror. trigger a resurgence of interest Ono-off release by Arista from film soundtrack of The Greatest. GEORGE BENSON August 26 Supership (30. 1975): Reliance on film soundtrack The album The Greaiest — Original Soundtrack (Sparty 1013). The Greatest Love Of All Nature Boy (30, 1977) Benson currenily subject o' various record issues and apart from Ansta 133 (Phonodisc) the Muhammad All soundtrack mention can be made of White Rabbit (CT1 6015) and In Flight (K56327). Single features Benson in ballad mood and obvious chan potential. ERIC CARMEN August 26 All By Myself (12. 1976) All By Myself. 2; Never Enclosed in special bag. Carmen's Beach Boy tribute with Bruce Johnson responsible (or She Did It Gonna Fall In Love. 11; Currentarrangements (Sparty and 1015). vocal Carmen, aid. From once a'bum lead singerBoats Agomstof Raspberries The Arista 132 (phonodisc) Sunr.se. 34 and all. 1976 and responsible for much played Overnight Sensation has never Album. Eric Carmen, 20. capitalised on 1976 summer hit. This one could see him back. GRAHAM BONNET Disc in special sleeve displaying useful information Previous single, a reworking ol the Dylan song. It's All Over Danny August 12 Now. Baby Blue gained considerable airplay. With obvious R ng O Rcco'rts 2017 106 media liking for the ex-Marblcs, Southern Comfort artist, and public awareness from previous disc's constant play, Bonnet may this time chart. The disc sounds rather laboured although there is a pronounced boat The new 45. as the last, culled from the album Graham Bonnet 12320 103) (or September release JACKSON FIVE 11 hits. 1970-1973. With Special record sleeve Tracks. Skywriter (25 1973); I Want You Bock (2. 1970). The Jukebox Gem (EP) August 5 personnel changes, as The Love You Save (7. 19701. Originally latter was double A-s

PAGE 32