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he Contemporary LP Catalog ( Editorial) . Talks day Be Music To Ears Of BMI & CBS -TV . Atlantic ets LP Sales Mark In 1969; Singles Sales Lead Is January 3, 1970 aintained . ones, Humper- I I inck Sign New 4, $6 Million Pact w,' British Decca ... Liberty 75e UA Into National Rack Scene ... See Threa In San Remo Organization To Private Parties Axiom LED ZEPPELIN: EASY AS I, II .. INT'L SECTION BEGINS ON PAGE 29 ART AND RECORDINGS DEPARTM www.americanradiohistory.com The Good Word Is Spreading. It's in the air. On FM's in major markets. It's The Byrds' new single, "Jesus Is Just Alright' (4-45071). another one. Or two. And Rolling Stone called it "strong and surer Which only proves that one good word deserves "Jesus Is Just Alright" The Byrds' new single. On Columbia Records 9 COIN'S A. M MARCAS REG PRINTED IN U S A www.americanradiohistory.com THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC -RECORD WEEKLY VOL. XXXI - Number 23/January 3, 1970 Publication Office / 1780 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 / Telephone. JUdson 6-2640 / Cable Address Cash Box, N Y. GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MARTY OSTROW Vice President IRV LICHTMAN Editor-in Chief EDITORIAL MARV GOODMAN Assoc. Editor ALLAN RINDE West Coast Editor JOHN KLEIN NORMAN STEINBERG ED KELLEHER EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS MIKE MARTUCCI ANTHONY LANZETTA ADVERTISING BERNIE BLAKE Director of Advertising ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES STAN SOIFER, New York HARVEY GELLER, Hollywood WOODY HARDING Art Director Contemporary COIN MACHINE & VENDING ED ADLUM General Manager BOB COHEN, Assistant CAMILLE COMPASIO, Chicago LISSA MORROW, Hollywood Catalog CIRCULATION THERESA TORTOSA, Mgr. HOLLYWOOD HARVEY GELLER 6430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Phone: (213) 465-2129 NASHVILLE JUANITA JONES 806 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-2898 CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO 29 E. Madison St., Chicago, Ill. Phone: (3121 Fl 6-7272 ENGLAND DORRIS LAND The album scene has entered into a and -day -out, year -after -year status to 3 Cork Street, London, Wl, England Phone: 01-734-2374 new era of catalog strength for con- their own LP's. Just like their coun- ITALY HOLLAND temporary product, for the fact is that terparts of old, success by these art- MARIO PANVINI ROSATI PAUL ACKET a new contemporary look to catalog ists-whether it be through a series of Galleria Passarella 2 Theresiastroat 59-63 Milan (Italy) The Hague inventory is giving long-range sales singles hits, exposure on TV or through Tel: 790990 Tel: 837700 weight to a lot of product. Cash Box motion -pictures, immediately stim- GERMANY has in several weekly comments on ulates a broad demand for their LP CHRISTIAN TOERSLEFF BELGIUM this page noted the gradual demise of works. No longer does the industry 2 Hamburg 56 Etienne Smet Leuchtturmeg 30 Hugo Verrieststraat 87 the importance of catalog that, in need to concede that once it reaches Tel: 34 -91-94-86 Sint-Niklaas (wass) many instances, pre -dated the devel- the 90 -day peak of album sales on one Tel: 103) 76.48.80 BRAZIL opment of the long -play disk, not to of its contemporary acts it might as PEDRO FRAZAO AUSTRALIA mention a vast area of post -stereo well make a budget and/or premium DE VASCONCELOS RON TUDOR a Rua Frei Caneca, 11, Apt. 13 merchandise. While much of this arrangement. There presently exists 8 Francis St., Sao Paulo, S.P., Brazil in Heathmont, Victoria product has successfully been mer- likely element of stability contem- Tel: 239.40 18 Tel 870-5677 chandised in the budget and/or premi- porary LP catalog, one in which a label ARGENTINA um sections of the business, there might well expect long-range dividends MIGUEL SMIRNOFF MEXICO had been a sort of vacuum created from an act. Belgrano 3252, Piso 4 SALVADOR ARREGUIN Buenos Aires, Argentina ANTONIO SENS whereby the business was viewed as It should be emphasized that the Tel: 89-6796 Tiber 100 -- 7 y 8 Pisos less than secure in its availability of appeal of disk attractions are always Mexico 5, D.F. CANADA Tel: 25-39-52 11-62-96 solid, "rainy -day" product. subject to change of consumer pref- WALT GREALIS at time, however, erence. But, the signs point to a far RPM It's evident this 1560 Bayview Ave. JAPAN that this vacuum-and a serious void greater degree of endurance of disk Toronto 17, Ontario Adv. Mgr. it has being filled by the performers than in recent years past. Tel: (416) 89-2166 SHOICHI KUSANO been-is Editorial Mgr. newer crop of talents, many of whom This is especially conducive to the FRANCE MORIHIRO NAGATA are erroneously relegated to "now" establishment of catalog sellers and, CHRISTOPHE IZARD 466 Higfashi-Olzumi 24, Rue Octave Feuillet Neirimaku performers without tomorrow's ability by the way, a testament to the quality Paris XVI Tel: 870-9358 Tokyo to make their LP wares stick. The in- of much of today's acts themselves. a SUBSCRIPTION RATES $25 per year anywhere in the U.S.A. dustry has witnessed the likes of The And for the business, it means new Published weekly by Cash Box, 1780 Broadway, New York, a N.Y. 10019. Second class postage paid at Hartford, Conn. 06105 Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Simon & degree of stability that lot of folks U.S.A. Garfunkel, Tom Jones, Glenn Camp- thought was a glaring missing element Copyright 1969 by The Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention. bell, Peter, Paul & Mary giving day -in - in the LP field. www.americanradiohistory.com ' /I//\\\\ . r \fe!\\u ..... / - 'm .sm N rJ Ñ Ñv O 1 SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 34 FORTUNATE SON LET'S WORK TOGETHER Diana Ross & The Supremes-Motown 1156 1 2 Creedence Clearwater Revival -Fantasy 634 21 8 Wilbert Harrison -Sue 11 81 91 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON 35 AND WHEN I DIE 68 ONE TIN SOLDIER MY HEAD Blood, Sweat & Tears -Columbia 45008 22 4 Original Caste -TA 186 75 81 B.J. Thomas -Scepter 12265 3 9 36 BACKFIELD IN MOTION LOVE BONES 3 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE Mel & Tim -Bamboo 107 24 12 Johnny Taylor-Stax 0055 Peter, Paul & Mary-WB/7 Arts 7340 2 1 37 SOMETHING 70 JENNIFER TOMKINS HOLLY HOLY Beatles-Apple 2654 30 22 Street People-Musicor 1365 72 77 . Neil Diamond -Uni 55175 5 7 38 BABY I'M FOR REAL 71 TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Originals -Soul 35066 29 20 Eydie Gorme-RCA 0250 76 86 Led Zeppelin -Atlantic 2690 6 16 39 CUPID 72 SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN Johnny Nash-Jad 220 46 49 TokensBuddah 151 74 76 I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5 -Motown 1157 7 18 40 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 73 OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL 7 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Cuff Links -Decca 32592 44 53 FOR YOU BABY) Steam -Fontana 1667 4 3 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS Lulu-Atco 6722 77 87 8 JAM UP, JELLY TIGHT Jefferson -Janus 106 50 60 74 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU Tommy Roe -ABC 11247 8 13 42 I'M TIRED Intrigues -Yew 1002 79 83 Savoy Brown -Parrot 40042 48 51 O VENUS 75 I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Shocking Blue -Colossus 108 12 33 43 FANCY Al Martino -Capitol 2674 78 79 10 DOWN ON THE CORNER Bobbie Gentry -Capitol 2675 49 59 76 THE THRILL IS GONE Creedence Clearwater Revival -Fantasy 634 10 14 NO TIME B. B. King-Bluesway 61032 82 11 MIDNIGHT COWBOY Guess Who -RCA 0300 53 62 77 MOON WALK Ferrante & Teicher-UA 50554 18 25 ARIZONA Joe Simon-Soundstage 7 2651 88 - 12 DON'T CRY DADDY Mark Lindsay -Columbia 45037 54 66 78 LOOK -KA PY-PY Elvis Presley -RCA 9768 16 23 46 POINT IT OUT Meters-Josie 1015 85 88 13 JINGLE, JANGLE Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla 54189 52 57 79 TURN, TURN, TURN Archies-Kirshner 5002 20 24 BLOWING AWAY Judy Collins-Elektra 45680 58 58 Fifth Dimension±Soul City 780 14 LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 80 I LOVE YOU Bobby Sherman -Metromedia 150 14 19 48 WHAT YOU GAVE ME Otis Leavill-Dakar 614 83 89 15 ELI'S COMING Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-Tamla 54187 47 52 81 THANK YOU Three Dog Night -Dunhill 4215 11 11 MONSTER Sly & Family Stone -Epic 10555 87 16 HEAVEN KNOWS Steppenwolf -Dunhill 4221 62 82 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Grass Roots -Dunhill 4217 13 15 SHE BELONGS TO ME Nancy Wilson -Capitol 2644 86 90 17 EVIL WOMAN Rick Nelson -Decca 732550 61 72 83 LU Crow-Amaret 112 19 21 51 AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW PT. 1 Peggy Lipton -Ode 124 89 EARLY IN THE MORNING James Brown -King 6280 43 40 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Vanity Fare -Page One 027 26 31 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Brook Benton -Cotillion 44057 19 COME TOGETHER Ed Holman -ABC 11213 64 85 85 HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER Beatles -Apple 2654 17 5 53 DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR Hoilies-Epic 10532 91 93 WITHOUT LOVE LOVE FROM ME BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Torn Jones Parrot40045 34 - Four Tops -Motown 1159 55 61 Lenny Welch -Commonwealth United 3004 21 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, 54 SHE CAME THROUGH THE 87 ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE YESTERDAY BATHROOM WINDOW Lou Christie-Buddah 149 90 92 Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54188 9 10 Joe Cocker-A&M 1147 60 74 IF WALLS COULD TALK 22 TAKE A LETTER MARIA WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES Little Milton -Checker 1226 R Greaves-Atco 6714 15 6 Joe South -Capitol 2704 66 82 MY HONEY & ME 23 SUNDAY MORNIN' GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE ® Luther Ingram-Ko Ko 2103 Oliver -Crewe 337 23 26 LOVE I'VE GOT 90 SIX WHITE HORSES 24 SHE Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54190 Tommy Cash -Epic 10540 94 96 Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 7066 38 50 57 CHERRY HILL PARK 91 GROOVIN' (OUT ON LIFE) 25 A BRAND NEW ME Billy Joe Royal -Columbia 44902 31 17 Newbeats-Hickory 1552 92 94 Dusty Springfield -Atlantic 2685 28 30 58 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME 92 SHE'S READY WINTER WORLD OF LOVE Flying Machine -Congress 6000 36 32 Spiral Starecase-Columbia 45048 Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot 40044 33 41 59 TOGETHER 93 THE LAST TIME 27 THESE EYES Illusion -Steed 722 65 78 Buchanan Bros -Event 3307 - 98 Jr.