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SINGLES SLEEPERS , "" (prod. by Joe THIN .LIZZY, "DON'T BELIEVE A WORD" (prod. , "UNPREDICTABLE."It Wissert)(writers: B.Scaggs & D. by John Alcock)(writer:P.Lynott) is rare that an artist "arrives" on the Paich) (Boz Scaggs/Hudmar, ASCAP) (RSO/Chappell, ASCAP) (2:18). The scene, estabiishes herself with a first (3:40). One of the best tracks from closest that the group has come to release and :mmediately takes a place Scaggs' much acclaimed "Silk De- the infectious,rockingbadboy among the giants of popdom with every grees" , this one seems the sound of "The Boys Are BackIn indicatio' being that's where she'll re- most likely contender to follow in Town," this "Johnny The Fox" track main for many years. Such has been.thie' thesuccessfulfootstepsof"Low- has already charted in the U.K. Be- case for Ms. Cole, whose remarkable down." Scaggs' easy going vocal lieveit: the boys are back to stay. growth continues unabated with yet a blazes the way. Columbia 3 10491. Mercury 73892. third Ip. Capitol SO -11600 (6.98).

DAVID BOWIE, "" (prod. GENESIS, "YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY" (prod. JETHRO7JIi.L, "SONGS FROM THE )114K)1.1 -,P - by & Tony Visconti) by David Hentschel & Genesis) WOOD." .::te tour of smaller halls re- (writers: David Bowie) (Bewlay Bros./ (writer: Michael Rutherford) (Warner cently completed by Tull has put the Fleur, BMI) (3:00). "The man who Bros., ASCAP) (3:03). The group is group in the proper frame of reference fell to earth" is still one step ahead currently enjoying its biggest album for this latest set. As full of fun as it 0of all the rest as he's recently proven to date ("Wind and Wuthering") and is musically valid, Tull's music continues with his "Low" album. The highpoint this edited track should cssure some to weld form and content in high fash- of the set is this track, shrouded by degree of single success 'o go along ion.The theme songand"Pibroch his haunting vocal and Eno's syn- with it.' vocal could set (Cap In Hand)" contrast especially well. thesizer. RCA 10905. the spark. Atco 7076. Chrysalis CHR 1132 (6.98). , "GIMME THREESTEPS" SAMMY HAGAR, "CATCH THE WIND" (prod. by YVONNE ELLIMAN, "LOVE ME." The (prod. by Tom Dowd) (Duchess/Hust- Carter) (writer: Leitch) titlesongiscurrently on the charts,' MCA lers, BMI) (3:19). (writers: Allen Col- (Southern, ASCAP) (3:33). The second and Ms.Ellimanhas maintaineda RECORDS lins & Ronnie Van Zant). The track cover of a Donovan record to appear steady presence through her solo ef- originally appeared on the group's recently ("Hurdy Gurdy Man" is the forts as well as recordings and tours first album but thislive readingis other)isthis1965 number which with the likes of Eric Clapton. ''Hello primed for singles action. The triple has been transformed from a folk Stranger," "I Know" and "Keep pronged attack and Ronnie ballad into a dramatic song. Hagar's Hangin' On" are among the more po- Van Zuni's vocal have never sounded forceful vocal conveys the power to tent selections contained herein. RSO better. MCA 40647. make it work. Capitol 4388. RS -1-3018 (Polydor) (6.98).

ZZTOP,"ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE R. B. GREAVES, "WHO'S WATCHING THE HENRY GROSS, "SHOW ME TO THE BLIND" (prod. by Bill Ham) (writers: BABY (MARGIE)"(prod.by Helen STAGE." Let it never be said that Brook- /01/101 Gibbons -Hill -Beard) (Hornstein, BM!) Miller & Stephen Metz) (writer: R. B. lyn hasn't bred a few top-notch rock (3:05). One of the stories from the Greaves) (Wig Out, BM() (3:12). The and rollers, with Henry Gross one of trio'srockin'"Tejas"album,the singerof "Take A Letter Maria" those leading the way. Both the title boogie rhythms and stinging guitar 0fame kicks off the new label with song and the second side-the more licks leave no doubt but that ZZ Top a hardlucktaleofa cheating melodic rockers-will no doubt appeal is driving chartward again. Messrs. woman. Aspiritedreggaebeat to those who were enamored of his Gibbons,Hilland Beard arestill underpinsthesongandframes shaggy pet hit "Shannon." Lifesong LS rollin'. London 251. Greoves' vocal. Bareback 523. 6010 (6.9?) AmericanRadioHistory.Com WE.A.R. EXPANDING

We have a few select artist openings for 1977. So let's We have about one promotion man for every artist talk business. Here's what's happening. Columbia on the label. Not ten or twenty artists for every pro- is offering you a fat deal you can't turn down. Capitol is motion man. Our Sales Team knows its roster by sound, spinning on its axis and The Tower is leaning your way. face and flesh. They can carry a monthly release in one A&M has found you a special spot in the parking lot. hand. No suitcase required. There's no way to get lost The MCA guard has in the shuffle at E/A been ordered to smile because the pace is as you walk through the comfortable and people door. Warners takes are easy to find. Our you to lunch in the Marketing Man is fifty Blue Room. You're yards from the front walking on air and door and not on the Ahmet's got the WO executive turntable. Jet-the trans -Atlantic Fifteen seconds up the pick-up. Limos and stairs and you'll find me domestic champagne with the door open. No flow like the future's waiting for elevators. yours. And it is. The Maybe you've choice is up to you and heard all this before. everybody's offering From the Big Guys and just about the same the Little Ones, too. deal. So why choose Sometimes we fall into Elektra/Asylum? Are we any different...? Sure we are. the habit of making grandiose claims like everyone else. Like every other label in the business, we like to But we seem to be right at least 80% of the time. We're call ourselves a "family" operation. In our case, it's true. the Elektra/Asylum Precision Team. We've got tradition Our roster is probably a third the size of the Big Guy's on our side. Statistical and human. accounting department. Last year we released only 30 So, give us a ring. We're on the phone with most "pop" albums. Not 30 per week. 30 for the year... total. of our artists day in and day out. And we're looking That means visibility. 80% of our albums made for a few special musicians to join us in the coming the charts. 20% were Top Ten. That's what you call year. Yes, the family's growing. We're expanding. Last family determination. Most of our artists make it and year... 30 albums. This year... maybe 36. that's why they stay with us. If you're interested, call me '41 Our staff is as stable as our artist stable. Most have direct. Simple as that. My name is been around to see careers built through half a dozen easy to remember: Joe Smith. 14a um albums and more. At E/A we're personal. Not personnel. (213) 655-8280. Say, 5 'o clock?'Elektra Asylum Records

AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry FEBRUARY 26, 1977 RECORD LD Many Penney Outlets To Eliminate Records;Promoter Tells of Station Coercion Other Major Chains Keeping Record Depts.As New FCC Payola Hearings Begin By JOHN MANKIEWICZ By MICHAEL SHAIN LOS ANGELES- The decision the south and midwest) and dis- WASHINGTON-A local Wash- Pressures to pay off the disc as to whether or not to discon-covered that almost half, 17, will ingtonradiostationhasbeen jockeys - who had their own tinue record departments in exist- either elect to abolish record sales charged with coercing thousands concert production firm, DJ Pro- ing J.C. Penney's outletsis now or are seriously considering that ofdollarsover thepast three ductions - came primarily from atthediscretionofindividual option. years from an area concert pro- the acts themselves, Washington store managers, and many will Said one manager in the New moter by threatening performers said.Severalacts,including Al choose to concentrate on other York area:"It'sa questionof contracted to the promoter with Green, EWF and the Isleys, were areas of retail sales. space. We have a much higher loss of airplay. William E. Wash- afraid that "their records might Record World contacted40 markupwith,say men'sand ington, the president of Dimen- get lost" at WOL, Washington ex- Penney's outletsinkey markets women's highfashions,so wesions Unlimited, an independent plained, if dates were not turned throughout the country (east and want to use the space previously concert promoter in Washington, overtothejocks'production westcoasts,PacificNorthwest, designated for records and acces- aswellasothercitiesinthe company or DJP was not included soriesforthoseitems witha mid -Atlantic region, told a Fed- inthesplitof concertprofits. Mary MacGregor Single highergrossprofitper square eral Communications Commis- Washingtonsaidhereluctantly foot." sionhearinglast week (16-17) made the payments, disguised as Regains Top Chart Spot Those stores that are continu- that he was forced to cut ina "saturation promotion package" By LENNY BEER ing to retail records are thinkinggroup of WOL-AM disc jockies fees,in order to keep the per- of ways to make the space count. on the proceeds from concerts formers happy. Mary MacGregor (Ariola Amer- ica) surged back to the top of "We cut back 16 feet (in the rec- which featuredEarth, Wind & Washingtonfinallygot"fed The Singles Chart this week with ord department) recently," said a Fire,ArethaFranklin,theIsley up" in April 1976 when he was in- her pop and country smash "Torn Penney's manager in Buffalo, New Brothers and Al Green, amongformed by Natalie Cole's man- Between Two Lovers." The single, (Continued on page 49) others. ager,Kevin Hunter,thatshe which waspreviously a chart - would not appear at a week-long topping item for two weeks, was series of concerts in Washington, edgedlastweekbyManfred Females Make Inroadson Singles Chart but instead would do a one-night Mann (WB), but returned based By SAMUELGRAHAM standelsewheresponsoredby on strong major LOS ANGELES - In what isdevelopment is that for the first DJP.Washingtonclaimedthat Chart market sales gains. shaping up as a significant time in recentmemory the bothhe andhispartner, Jack The overall sales changeofpace,thenormally number 1 and Chartmaker of the Boyle, president of Cellar Door Analysismovement on sin- male and group dominated RWWeek positionsarebothheld Productions,had confirmed on glesgainedslightlythis week singles chart this week is reflect- by women. Mary MacGregor's several occasions the Natalie Cole thanks to better weather around ing substantial inroads by female "Torn Between TwoLovers" dates with her booking agents, In- the country, as evidenced by The singers. ((Ariola America)isinitsthird ternational Creative Management. (Continued on page 6) Perhaps the most noteworthy weekinthetopspot,while "It was the last straw," Washing- Jennifer Warnes' "Right Time of ton testified. After the Cole inci- the Night"(Arista),this week's dent, Washington retained a corn- Chartmaker,checksinat74. (Continued on page 26) THEFECrilIDwrFiLuSESINGLESILESINDE_X MacGregor's hitisalso making its move on the country charts,Stewart, Bertlesmann ALBUM currentlyat number 6 with a 'Sales Jan.Jan.Jan.Feb. Feb.Feb 'Sales Jan.Jan.Jan.Feb.Feb. bullet; Warnes'isat 85 on theForm Publishing Firm Index 15 22 29 5 12 19 Index 15 22 29 5 12 country round -up.Olivia New- LOS ANGELES-Michael Stew- 230.0 230.0 ton -John's"Sam" (MCA) is a art, who last week announced his 210.0 210.0 third country -pop crossover, bul- resignation as chairman and pres- letedatboth 69 pop and 44 ident of United Artists Music Pub- 190.0 190.0 country. lishing Group, and Monti Lueft- 's "Love ner, president of the Bertlesmann 170.011 170.0 Theme from 'A StarisBorn' " music, film and televisiondivi- (Columbia),herfirsthitsince sion,last week announced the 150.0 I 150.0 "The Way We Were," is at num- (Continued on page 62) 130.0 130.0 (Continued on page 24) 12.5 1 II III 110.0 1 10.0 Stones Sign with EMI II 1 1711 I 90.0 II II II I 90 on Outside U.S., Canada PI LOS ANGELES - The Rolling 70.0 II II 11 II II I 7"IIIIPII I Stones have signed a long-term contract with EMI Records, Ltd., 5" II I II II II 50.0 I II II II II I for the world outside the U.S. and Canada. * The Record World Sales Indexisbased on abroad cross -sect on of quantitative sales data reported to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one -stops across the country. The base Theannouncementoftheir figure for both the singles and album indicesisa smoothed average of these quantitative reports during periodsinMarch, 1976, with each weekly figure being a percentage increase or decrease new associationwas madein on the base. The base figure for both singles and albums is 100.0. London by Leslie Hill, managing (Continued on page 62) Michael Stewart

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com RCA Names Mulhern WCI, Paced by Music Group, Merchandising Director CC NEW YORK-Bill Mulhern has Reports Best Year in Its History WORLD been promoted to the post of 1700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 1 001 9 director, merchandising at RCA NEW YORK - Warner Com- WCI, meanwhile, also experi- Phone: (212) 765-5020 itwas announced by munications, Inc. has reported its enced record revenues, netin- Records, PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF Jack Kiernan, division vice presi- best year and best quarter in the come and earnings per share in BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES dent, marketing. corporation's history, led by high- 1976. Net income in 1976 was VP & MANAGING EDITOR est -everrevenues andearnings $61,223,000, 22percent above MIKE SIGMAN for the WCI record/music group. 1975 levels; revenues rose 23 per- LENNY BEER/VP, MARKETING The group, composed of Warner/ cent to $826,774,000; and fully HOWARD LEVITT/ASSOCIATE EDITOR Reprise Records, Elektra/Asylum diluted earnings per share rose TONI PROFERA/ RESEARCH EDITOR Records, Atlantic Records, WEA30 percent in 1976 to $3.68. WCI MICHAEL SCHANZER/ART DIRECTOR Ira Mayer/Reviews Editor Corp., WEAInternationaland fourth quarter revenues of $261,- David McGee/Assistant Editor Warner Bros. Music, increased its 755,000 also set a company rec- Barry Taylor/Assistant Editor revenues by 29 percent and pre- ord. Marc Klriatby/Assistant Editor tax earnings by 36 percentin Domestic Sales Pat Baird/Assistant Editor Mike Vallono/Assistant Research Editor 1976. WEA's domestic recordsales Dade Dabney/ R&B Editor Worldwiderevenuesforthe were up 28 percent in 1976, the Stephen Kling /Assistant Art Director group totaled$406,062,000, up corporation reported, making Joyce Reitzer/ Production WEA onceagainthenation's Speight Jenkins/Classical Editor from $313,787,000 in 1975. Pre- Vince Alettl/Discotheque Editor taxearnings were$68,299,0013, leader in record and tape sales. Michael Shaln/Washington Correspondent against $50,212,000 in 1975. Each of the three domestic record Robert Palmer/ Editor companies had its best year ever. Bill Mulhern Fourth quarter revenues were up 45 percent and earnings were upWarner Bros. Music also had its Stan Solfer/Advertising Sales Mulhernwillberesponsible 48 percent over the fourth quar-best year ever, with revenues up WEST COAST fordevelopingmarketingand ter of 1975, making 1976's fourth 15 percent. SPENCE BERLAND all VICE PRESIDENT merchandising concepts for quarter the best quarter in the WEA International's sales rose WEST COAST MANAGER RCA artists and product. history of the WCI record/music 37 percent during the year.In Sam Sutherland/West Coast Editor Mulhern joined RCA Records group. 1976 WEA International added an Samuel Graham/Assistant Editor affiliate in Brazil, and saw its Ital- John Mankiewicz/Assistant Editor inApril, 1976 as director, east Linda Nelson/Production coast a&r. In that job, he coordi- ian, Dutch and New Zealand com- Portia Giovinazzo/ Research Assistant nated the a&r activities of RCA's FBI Raid Uncovers panies enjoy their first full year 6290 Sunset Boulevard New York office and brought to of operations. Several of the com- Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Phone: (213) 465.6126 thelabelsuch newartists as Counterfeiting Ring pany's 11 worldwide affiliates en- Flame andNealFox,bothof PHILADELPHIA - A massive joyed best -ever totals, and 1976 NASHVILLE whom will have RCA debut al- alleged record counterfeiting was also the year in which WEA JOHN STURDIVANT operation, believed to be national VICE PRESIDENT bums in release shortly. International helditsfirstinter- SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER Prior to joining RCA, Mulhern in scope and involving an annual national convention in Montreux, Luke Lewis/Southeastern Editor sales volume runningintothe Marie Ratliff/Research was advertisingmanagerwith Switzerland. millionsofdollars, was un- Vicki Branson/Research AlphaDistributorsandheld a Domestically,recordsdistrib- Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report covered as FBI agentsarmed similarpostpreviouslyatBell uted by WCI companies earned 49 Music Square West Records, where he also super- withsearchwarrantsraideda a total of 67 gold and platinum Nashville, Tenn. 37203 House of Sounds, Inc. warehouse Phone: (615) 329-1111 regional salesmen and awards from the Recording Indus- vised at Quarry and Hamilton Streets, served asliaisonbetween the try Association of America. The LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE Darby, Pa. Itcontained about company and Ampex Stereo corporation's best-selling domes- TOMAS FUNDORA five million record albums, tic artists included America, Bad VICE PRESIDENT Tapes. many of which were believed to 3140 W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 Company, , Doo- (305) 823-8491 be counterfeit.A semi -trailer bieBrothers,Eagles, Fleetwood loadedwithitemspickedup ENGLAND Arista Music Group Mac, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Linda NOEL GAY ORGANISATION from House of Sounds was also 24 Denmark St., London, W.C. 2, England Ronstadt,Seals &Crofts,Rod Phone: 836-3941 Pacts with Attic seized. Stewart and Gary Wright. JAPAN NEW YORK - Billy Meshel, John Donald LaMonte, 28, of ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE 749 Road, Lans- CBON Queen Building vice president and general man- Providence 18-12 Roppongi 7-chome ageroftheAristaPublishing downe, Pa., president of House UA Goes to $7.98 Minato-ku, Tokyo Group, has announced the con- of Sounds, was arrested on CANADA Selective Pricing ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE clusion of Arista's first subpub- charges of violating the Federal 19 Yorkville Avenue Al copyrightlaw as well as a a LOS ANGELES-Gordon Bos- Toronto, Ontario lishing arrangementwith Canada M4W ILI Mair'sAtticMusic.The sub - Federallawbarringtheinter- sin,vicepresident,marketing, (416) 964-8406 state publishing agreement isfor the transportationof counter - United ArtistsRecords, has an- GERMANY JIM SAMPSON territory of Canada. (Continued on page 24) nounced that, in view of manu- Liebherrstrasse 19 facturing costincreases,United 8000 Muenchen------22, Germany Artists Records will increase FRANCE GILLES PETARD album prices on a selected 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France basis. Phone: 520-79-67 Powerhouse Picks (Due to airplay and sales in projectable markets, these records Allcountryreleaseswillre- SPAIN FERNANDO MORENO exhibit top five potential) main at the suggested retaillist General Perinea, 9, Pizcide

priceof$6.98, whileallnew Madrid 1, Spain David Soul (Private Stock) "Don't Give Up On Us." Phone: 276-5778 Blue Note releaseswillbe in- MEXICO

creased from $6.98 to $7.98. VILO ARIAS SILVA One of the fastest moving records of the week (some Paten 151-402 Colonic Naverta Listprices for new artists on Mexico 12, D.F. half chart or better jumps noted), bringing the disc to the UA label will be subject to Phone: 536-41-66

top 5 status in Minneapolis, top 10 in San Francisco, variable pricing. Product by SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. AND CANADA-$60; AIR MAIL-$100; FOREIGN top 15 in Cincinnati and very close behind in several established UA acts will increase AIR MAIL-$105. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE other major markets. from $6.98 to $7.98. PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND AT AD- DITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW Allconditionsrelateto one YORK BY 12 NOON . record packages. The label plans toprice multiple recordpack- Copyright © I 977 by RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. ages on an individual basis. VOL. 33, No. 1548

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Thiswassupposed to beanad for LennyWhite's newalbum; `Big City," but I just can't write it.

"I'ma copywriter for Nemperor Hancock, Verdine White of Earth, Records. For the past three days I've Wind and Fire, Brian Auger, Jan tried to come up with a cute headline Hammer, Jerry Goodman, Return to or a catchy phrase to describe Lenny Forever, Neil Schon of Journey and White's new album, "Big City." I can't. the incredible vocals of Linda Tillery. I mean I can, but I can't, because That's a lot of talented people for one anything I say sounds phony- even album let alone one ad. though it's not. Like saying "Big City" And finally, I've got my art is "the intricate unfolding of subtle director, sitting in my office with his sounds..:' I mean, it's true, but really, feet on the desk saying, "he's a super- it's a little artsy-craftsy for the printed fantastic musician!" page, you know? Look, I just can't write this ad. So finally my art director and I Listen to the album. decided the best way to do this ad was simply to give you the facts. Ok. So, Lenny White is the former Return to Forever drummer. And Lenny White also plays keyboards. . Mini-moog. He's a great musician. And he's also a great com- poser, producer and arranger. They want this in 25 words or less. Plus, they want me to mention the other players on the album-and white, that's about 25 words in itself: The "Big CO:NE441 Tower of Power Horns, Herbie On Nemperor Records &Tapes.

Direction: Magna Artists Corp. Toby Byron 1370 Avenue of the Americas 225 Central Park West New York, N.Y. 10019140Ar= New York, N.Y. 10024 (212) 580-7210 9200 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, Calif. 90069 0 1 9 7 7 AtIontot Itoto,ling Co, 0 A worn*, Cornmonicotions Co Distributed by Atlantic Records

AmericanRadioHistory.Com CHART ANALYSIS 'Star Is Born' Again Top Album; MacGregor Regains Singles Lead Overall LP Sales Up Streisand Single Hot By LENNY BEER slower than either of the above (Continued from page 3) and has overcome much of the IN The soundtrack to "A StarIs at racked accounts andisina Record World Sales Index. fear that was created because of Born" (Columbia) easily topped position of having to deliver very Alsoextremelyhotinthis the use of the word "bitch" in the the album survey again for thequickly ifitis to grow further. week's top 10 was Barbra Strei- lyrics. fourth consecutive week, which Alsoscoringgood numbers sand (Columbia)with "Ever- Tom Jones (Epic) and Natalie ties in for most weeks at the top this week were George Benson green," the theme from "A Star Cole(Capitol), who werelast for a soundtrack with "The Sting" (WB), whose public is proclaim- Is Born,"whichreceived an week's Powerhouse Picks, both (MCA). The album, featuring ing loud and clear that his pre- Academy Award nomination for showed strong gains nationally. Barbra Streisand andKrisKris- viousplatinum album was no Best Song. The song jumped from Jones picked up some more major tofferson, remained No. 1atall fluke;Mary MacGregor(Ariola 9 to 3 and appears to be follow- markets and continued its strong major racks and most retail ac- America), with her firstrelease inginthe footsteps ofits #1 sell -through, while Natalie Cole counts surveyed. The Eagles containing thecountry's #1 album. Sales were lagging com- exploded from 7 to 1 on the r&b (Asylum) continued as the No. 2 single and turning it quickly into pared to airplay because of the chart and picked up some strong album, butitssales picked up national album sales action; incredible strength of the album, top 40 play. Both of these singles this week most probably because Bootsy's Rubber Band (WB), off but this week was the one for have strong potential and have of the increased airplay on theand away with their second for the sales action to catch up with exhibited strong sales in the mar- titlecut, which willshortly be thelabelwhich is breaking thesinglesairplay.AlStewart kets where they have received released asthe secondsingle. strongestinthe south; Quincy (Janus) continued his climb this strong airplay rotation. "The Hotel California" cut isre- Jones (A&M), with the soundtrack week by edging into the #4 slot Strong Debuts ceiving significant major market to the amazingly popular "Roots" with his "Year of the Cat" single The chart was also highlighted and secondary market airplay on televisionseries now exploding from his top 10 album, and two this week by some strong debuts a top 40 level now and has al- as a record also; Jimmy Buffettnew singles entered the top 10, by a host of new records. Jennifer ways been the biggest progressive (ABC),anotherwiththebest as Bob Seger (Capitol) and Kenny Warnes (Arista) tops thelistas item on the album. action in the south; Kinks (Arista), Nolan(20th Century) squeezed Chartmaker at 74, just ahead of Overall album sales picked up with their first for the new label into the 9 and 10 slots this week Glen Campbell (Capitol), who soli- slightlythis week thanks toa explodingout -of -the -box with with bullets. dified the country activity it has combination of hot new releases fantastic progressive airplay ex- ABBA by securing a host of key top 40 and the warmer weather that was posure and immediate sales re- stations in the south. Other strong Therearealso some strong experienced around the country. sponse; (Colum- debuts were recorded by John Two of the albums that contribut- bia), with his live album from the items in the areas just below the top 10 headed by ABBA (Atlantic) Travolta (Midland International), ed very heavily to the increased Greek Theatre engagement he did Gary Wright (WB), Wilton Place storetrafficwere lastweek's this summer scoring immediate at 11, (WB) at 14, Kansas (Kirshner)at 15, Thelma StreetBand(Island)withr&b, Chartmaker, Pink Floyd (Colum- sales action; and Marshall Tucker pop, disco and MOR play, Bay Band(Capricorn),oneofthe Houston (Tamla) at 18 and 10cc bia), and this week's Chartmaker, CityRollers(Arista)and Leo strongest of the happening south- (Mercury)at19.Hall & Oates Fleetwood Mac (WB). The Pink Sayer (WB). After last week's lack Floydis now infull distribution ern bands, scoring with initially (RCA), which has received signifi- cant mention as a major hit rec-of new activity, the surge of air- and the sales are enormous, with strong sales on their latest. play and sales action on these many accounts already reporting ord in this column, had another strong week and will no doubt be new records was the high spot of it as their No. 1item. Overallit This week RW introduces a the week. last it jumped brilliantly from 47 newfeature,R&B Regional a top 5 national item before week to a # 9 with a bullet this Breakouts. See page 52. completesitsrun. The record week. Fleetwood Mac also scored fr- moved from 26 to 20 this week F.111111111111111111111111111111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 some #1 reports this week and Restraining Order had a better first week than Pink In Heart Case Floyd did last week as it entered at #24. Both of these albums ,REGIONAL BREAKOUTS SEATTLE - The complications should present significant compe- surroundingthegroup Heart tition for the #1 position in thef Singles Albums and its original label, Mushroom near future. Records, have taken another East: East: turn with the issuing of a tempo- Slow and steady album chart Tom Jones (Epic) Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) raryrestrainingorder February progress was recorded again by David Soul (Private Stock) Quincy Jones (A&M) three albums riding high with big Elton John (MCA/Rocket) Kinks (Arista) 10 in Seattle. Mary MacGregor (Ariola America) Theorder,issuedby Judge hit singles: Bob Seger (Capitol), South: Kansas(Kirshner)and Manfred Donald VoorheesoftheU.S. Tom Jones (Epic) South: District Court, prohibits the Mann (WB). The Seger, now at Enchantment (UA) Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) 17,stilliswaiting for the final Natalie Cole (Capitol) Kinks (Arista) group from re -cutting or releas- rack crunch to come and possibly William Bell (Mercury) Neil Diamond (Columbia) ingonanylabelotherthan propelitnearer to or into the Quincy Jones (A&M) Mushroom certainmaterial that Midwest: Sea Level (Capricorn) has already been recorded for top 10. The retail action on the Tom Jones (Epic) Seger"NightMoves"package Natalie Cole (Capitol) Midwest: Mushroom.Ownershipofthe continued to be sensational, and David Soul (Private Stock) Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) masters to Heart's second and as this bodes well foritspotential Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor) Kinks (Arista) yetunreleasedalbum, "Maga- at the racks. Kansas (Kirshner) is Quincy Jones (A&M) zine," remains in contention, West: Sea Level (Capricorn) and in a similar position but is scor- David Soul (Private Stock) Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn) is among those issues that ing slightlybetterat the racks Neil Diamond (Columbia) may be discussed when hearings and slightly less at retail. Manfred Utopia (Bearsville) in the case resume this Tuesday Mann, ontheotherhand, is (22). West: According to Allan Clark, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn) lawyer for Mushroom and Can- Fleetwood Mac Gold Kinks (Arista) Base Productions, Ltd., the LOS ANGELES - Fleetwood Neil Diamond (Columbia) label's parent operation, the TRO Mac's latest Warner Bros. album, Utopia (Bearsville) doesnotpreventHeart from ","hasbeencertified actuallysigningwithanother gold by the RIAA. label, or from performing live.

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Don'tRemember Forget to Get AMNESIAThePOUSETTE New Album -DART by the BAND Produced k Norhert Putnam GApitrA ALEX HAL TELLS THE STORY OF HIS SEARCH FOR ROOTS

AmericanRadioHistory.Com October 31,1976: ROOTS became the numberonebest-seller (over1,000,000 hardbound copies sold within 20 weeks of publication). It is still numberone.

January 28,1977: ROOTS became the most -watched television broadcast of all time (130,000,000 viewers in 8 nights).

March 10,1977: Each reader and viewercan hear andsee auniquely fascinating double album package, created by Alex Haley, that will make recording history

ALEX HALEY/ROOTS A special 2 -record package distributed by Warner Bros: records & tapes. 2BS 3036 tit -6)

AmericanRadioHistory.Com WB Promotes Greenberg Show Music Flourishes In Non -Theater Environments LOS ANGELES-Ellen Green- By IRA MAYER The impact of the "Broadway lyyoung-younger thanmost berg has been named assistant at the Ballroom" series, however, NEW YORK-When Greg Daw- who might be out for an even- director of merchandising at has not been duly recognized or son of the Soho restaurant/ca- ing'snostalgiaalone. That the WarnerBros. Records,itwas appreciated. For while it has been baret TheBallroom, andpro- majorityoftheseundertakings announced by merchandising a successful endeavor for the Ball- ducer/writer Craig Zadan launch- are highly professional, with director Adam Somers. ed the "Broadway at theBall- room itself, and a challenge to strong directorial hands and at- talentsandresiliency, room" series last fall it was a gam- Zadan's tention to detail,indicates that ble. No one was sure just howthere can be little doubt thatit itisa discriminating audience. big the audience for Broadway hasalso encouraged othersto composers and writers perform- look to the Broadway repertoireThose weaned on rock and roll ing their own material would be; for booking ideas. Included are the are more attuned to the impor- the 92nd Street YM/YWHA development of an eight week tance of theatricality than many "Lyrics and Lyricists" series had series at Michael's Pub based on producers might wish to acknowl- proven successful over the years, AlecWilder'sbook "American edge. As that audience matures, but many of those who partici-Popular Song;" the mounting of itis looking for the kind of quali- pated in that forum were either concert versions of "She Loves ty inits pop product - live and performers in their own right, or Me,""KnickerbockerHoliday" on record - that show music "names" who, in the context of and "The Golden Apple" to be- can help provide. a series, could together sell out gin March 29 at Town Hall; the Ellen Greenberg a season. Broadway opening of "A Party Greenberg will be involved in What began as an eight -week With Comden and Green;" Jule EtA Reactivates planning and implementing the experiment blossomed into quite Styne's recent two-week engage- computerized direct mailing a bit more, with Lehman Engel's ment at the Rainbow Grill;sig- College Program system with additional cam- BMI workshop providing, under nificantpresscoverageofthe LOSANGELES - Elektra/ paigns andproductionrespon- LawrenceKraman'sproduction,Manhattan Theater Club's week- Asylum Records has reactivated sibilities. some experimental evenings on end revues including Richard itscollegeradio program with Monday nights, with new com- Maltby and David Shire's "Start- the additionofScott Burnsas Abkco Reports Loss posersdemonstratingtheirap- ing Here, Starting Now" which nationalcollegeradiocoordi- proaches. did one will open March 7 at Barbarann; nator, it was announced by NEW YORK-Abkco Industries, night, and Estelle Parsons settled and a general upsurge in interestBurt Stein,director of national Inc.has announced theresults in for two weeks. Leonard Sillman in cabaret performers and theater album promotion. of itsoperationforthefirst is about to present "The Best of personalities who have taken to PriortojoiningE/A,Burns quarterended December 31, New Faces," with young faces of- New York's cabaret stages either attended the University of Ore- 1976 with revenues of $2,767,055 fering a survey of that ever-chang- as a change of pace or as a test- gon, graduating witha BA in and a loss of $68,408 or 5t per ing revue. inggroundforexploring new psyhcology in August, 1976. share. This compares to revenues career possibilities. Based in Los Angeles, he is cur- of$1,816,608 and a lossof Itis, in fact, the theatrical flair rently on the road, coordinating $140,679 or 10t per share for ICM Takes Hurok applied to an intimate setting that radioactivitieson behalfof thecorresponding period in NEW YORK-ICM Artists, Ltd., is helpingfocusattentionon AndrewGold's latest album, 1975. the classical music and dance sub- these cabaret presentations. And "What's Wrong With This During the three months sidiary of Marvin Josephson As- certainly there appears to be a Picture." ended December 31, 1976, the sociates, Inc., has taken over the broad, untapped audience willing company incurred expenses of current operations of Hurok Con- to come out to hear old standards Intersong U.S.A., Inc. is the ex- $196,963 in connection with liti- certs,Inc.,it was announced by and show tunes presented in per- clusive publisher in the U.S. of gationwiththe"Apple Com- Alvin H. Schulman, President of sonable style. the music of Phonogram record- panies." During the three months MJA, and Maynard Goldman of That audience, too, is frequent - ing artist Graham Parker. ended December 31, 1975 such American Management Corpora- litigation expenses amounted to tion, the owners of Hurok Con- $275,506. certs, Inc. In making the announ- Finalizing Plans On January8,1977, Abkco cement, Schulman and Goldman Industries, Inc. reached a settle- saidthat ICM Artisis,Ltd.will ment of all outstanding litigation service the current touring season withtheBeatlesandentities of Hurok artists now on the road, controlled by them ("The Apple through July 1, 1977. Group"). In addition, Schulman said that Thesettlementprovidesfor ICM Artists, Ltd. has secured all an exchange of funds resulting rights to the use of the Hurok ina net cash receipt by Abkco name, and that ICM Artists will of approximately $4,2000,000. be utilizing the Hurok name for Abkco has relinquished its claim selected classical music and dance to continuing commissions based presentations in the future. Amer- onagreementsnegotiatedby ican Management will be phasing the company under its manage- out of that field. ment agreements. Repatriation of the funds by Abkco from Englanu Golden Crest issubject to Bank of England approval. Ups Prices Atthesettlementdate,the NEW YORK - Golden Crest company had recorded various Records has announced that as receivables for loans and com- of February1, 1977 they have missions as wellasobligations increasedtheretail priceof to "the Apple Group" resulting theirrecords.The 4000series inanet receivable of approxi- The T.J. Martell Memorial Foundation for Leukemia Research is holding an industry mately $3,800,000. Income from now lists at $7.98 per record, the banquet and show on March 26 at the Americana Hotel. At that time the Foundation 3000 and 7000 series at $6.98. will be awarding Bruce Lundvall, president of CBS Records Division, the Humanitarian thesettlementlesscurrentre- Clark Galehouse, president of Award for 1977. Shown finalizing plans for the banquet and the star-studded show latedlitigation expense willbe Golden Crest Records, attributes are,fromleft,FloydGlinert,Foundationvicepresident and co-chairman for the reflected as other income in the banquet; Joe Smith of the Foundation's advisory committee and master of ceremonies financial statements for the the increase to spiraling costs of for the banquet; Dave Rothfeld, foundation chairman and banquet chairman; and recordpressing and packaging. Tony Martell, foundation president. quarter ending March 31, 1977.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com NARM Outlines Seminar Plans Miller's 'Double Platinum' CHERRY HILL,N.J. - Four Anotherseminar is entitled seminar sessions will be held on "An Industry Product Code: A Monday, March 7,at the 1977 Forseeable Reality." The seminar Convention of the National As-will provide a complete review sociation of Recording Merchan- of the recording industry's effort disers, which will be held March to establish a universal industry 4-7 at the Century Plaza Hotel in product code, which began at a Los Angeles. Each sessionruns joint NARM/RIAA meeting, held for one and ahalf hours, and at the NARM Mid Year Confer- will be given twice. ence in September. Henry Brief, A panel of outstanding radio executive director of RIAA, will andrecordindustryexecutives chair the session. Dr. Shelley A. willbeaddressingthemselves Harrison, chief executive officer in a seminarentitled"Future ofSymbolTechnologies,Int, Radio - Future Shock???"to who has been closely associated thefutureof therelationship with the industry's effort to make between therecodingindustry aproduct code areality,will and radio.The panelwillbe also be on the panel. Dr. Harri- At the end of his recent 10 -city, west coast, major -arena tour, Steve Miller was given a moderated by George A. Burns, son, a Ph.D. in Electrophysics, is special commemoration by Capitol executives. Backstage at the Inglewood Forum Miller president of Burns Media Con- a consultanttoindustryand was presented with a "Double Platinum" award signifying two million certified unit sultant. The radio representatives government. He will explain the sales of Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" 1p. At the presentation (standing, from left) are: Jim Mazza, vice president, marketing; Gregory Fischbach, Miller's attorney; Rupert on the panel represent the broad fundamentalobjectivesofthe Perry, vice president, a&r; Miller; Don Zimmermann, executive vice president and chief spectrum of radio programming. code, how it can realistically be operating officer; Bhaskar Menon, chairman, president and chief executive officer. Jenny Lee Abrams,ofKentBurkart/ accomplished,whatthe costs Turner, friend of Steve Miller, is pictured seated. Lee Abrams Associates,isthe will be, the ultimate advantages, director of the "Superstars" format and the basic technology. Also Columbia Promotes Jock McClean operation since 1974. Steve Mar- onthepanelwillbeHarold NEW YORK-Jock McLean has shallisthenationalprogram- Okinow, vice president of Lieber- been appointed to the post of ming consultant for the CBS/FM manEnterprises;andWilliam associate director, artist develop- Group, and has been affiliated Robertson, directorof manage- ment,Columbia Records.The with KNX-FM since 1971. Round- mentinformationservicesfor announcement was made by ing out the radio representatives Capitol Records. ArmaAndon, vicepresident, on thepanelis Tim Sullivan, Two seminars relating to mer- artist development, Columbia vice president and general man- chandising will be held. One will Records. agerof KHJRadio,theRKO be entitled "The Grammy: How Inhis new position, McLean stationinLos Angeles.Repre- To Make the Most Of It," and will be responsible for the crea- senting the recording companies willbe chaired by Jay Cooper, tion and implementation of plans are Harold Childs, vice president forthe career development of of promotion for A&M Records; president of NARAS. The second is entitled"TheMerchandise artists on the Columbia label. He and Stan Monteiro, vicepresi- dent of Mart: Unique Ideas That Work." Jock McLean national promotion forThe session will Columbia Records. Ira Heilicher, feature a slide Prelude Pacts willbeinclose and constant presentation incorporating crea- touch with artist, managers, vice president of Pickwick, willtive merchandising ideas which represent With Honeybee agents, promoters and club own- the merchandising have been used succesfully. The segment of the business. III NEW YORK-Marvin Schlach- ers throughout the country. Mc- sessionwillbe chaired by Sid ter has announced that Prelude Lean will also direct and imple- DavisofMusicRetailer,who Records has reached an agree- ment plans for television expo- E/A Releases First worked closely with James Lewis, ment with Jay Ellis to distribute surefor Columbialabelartist a graduate student of the School his newly formed label, Honeybee nationwide. He will report Twelve Inch Single of Business at Columbia Univer- Records.Schlachternotedthat directly to Andon. LOSANGELES - Elektra/ sity,in preparing the slide pre- this was the firstsigning since McLean joinedCBS Records Asylum Records has releasedits sentation. Members of the panel the formation of the label a few in 1975 as manager, artist serv- which first commercial 12 -inch, 45 rpm willfollow the slide weeks ago. ices,Columbia Records, where disco single. The DHG (disco hot presentation include Gary Arnold Thefirstsinglereleaseon he was responsible for fulfilling groove) recordingis "Menage a of Disc Records, David DeFravio Honeybee-"What's Your Name" merchandisingrequirementsof Trois," backed with "Free," by of Record Bar; David Crockett of by the group Showdown-is the variousartistswhile setting up the Bob Crewe Generation. Father'sandSun's;and Stevefirst of approximately five singles promotionaltoursandconcert Therecord,ontheElektra SalsbergofLieberman Enter- and three albums to be released appearances. Priortojoining label, will retail for $2.45. prises. within the next 90 days. CBS Records, McLean worked for PeterAsherManagement and Capitol Honors Campbell was closelyinvolved in the career of , now a Columbia artist, along with Cat Stevens and . From 1967 to 1970, he worked with Nat Weiss and Nemperor Artists, representing such artists as ,Cream, theBee Gees and The Mahavishnu Orchestra among others. During 1967, he served also as personal assistant to George Harrison.

Foghat Finds Gold Glen Campbell was honored recently at CapitolRecords' Los Angeles office to celebrate his 15 -year association with the label III LOS ANGELES-"Night Shift," and his recent re-signing. He was presented with a wall of platinum and gold albums and a 15 -tier cake. Campbell is pictured at left with CRI chairman, president and chief operating officer Bhaskar Menon. Pictured at right, Campbell is joined by Jimmy the current Bearsville album by Seals and Dash Crofts and their wives. Campbell played guitar on the early sixties hit single "Tequila" by the Champs, a group Foghat, has received RIAA certi- which included Seals and Crofts. fication as a gold record.

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MCA2-6CC3 MCA RECORDS AmericanRadioHistory.Com DIALGUE THE VIEWPOINTS OF THE INDUSTRY Tom Draper: Establishing Warner's Black Music Operation By SAM SUTHERLAND tations, so I didn't really have a chance to start putting things together I During 1976, Warner Bros. Rec- before the beginning of '76. ordswitnesseditsfirstbroad - RW: Eddie, when you came in, were you based in New York from based success at establishing itself the outset? as a force in black music as well Eddie Pugh: No, I was based in Atlanta at the time. I was handling as the pop and rock areas that the southeast region for Warner Bros.I was still a regional man until had previously been the com- January, and then I came to New York and assumed the responsibilities pany's strong suits, and much of of national director at that time. the responsibility for that success RW: Why did you choose New York, rather than the company's can be attributed to the arrival home offices in California? of Tom Draper, a veteran of a&r Pugh: At that time, I felt I needed some experience on the east and promotion, as vice president, coast, and that I also could give Warner Bros. a presence there that black music marketing. In the fol- they'd never had before. lowing Dialogue, Draper, along RW: Did basing your office in New York bring you any closer to with national black promotion di- key markets? rector Eddie Pugh, detail the com- Pugh: No, I don't think that was an essential part of it.It just gave binatioci of roster changes, staff Tom Draper me the experience of what the east coast market was like. expansion and promotion and marketing strategy that have enabled RW: In terms of disco, however, New York was a deliberate choice?

Warner Bros.to make inroads foritsr&b, progressive black and Draper: Yeah, because I had come from New York, where I had jazz acts. become very involved in the whole concept of disco. RW: At that point, were there enough really strong indicators that Record World: When were you brought in to head up Warners'you could point to for disco's impact on record sales? Or did you black music operation? have to make a case for disco promotion? Tom Draper: September of '75. Draper: Well, I guess it was somewhere between the two. The RW: Warner Bros. had already made some moves toward the black company had begun to recognize the strength of disco music and its market via early signings and label deals. What kind of shape was the impact. They had tried to handle it out of the west coast, and itwas roster in when you arrived, and how did you view the overall blackmy recommendation that instead of trying to handle it from there, music presence for the company? 3,000 miles away, we should approach it where it'sat its strongest Draper:It was going through transition. When I got here, they point. were going through a sorting -out process, determining who would That was New York, and it stillis to this day. Disco is still stronger stay and who would not stay. They had some artists that they had on the east coast; that area from Washington up through Boston, with signedn the early years, they had a couple of label deals, and by the center ofitreally being ,is where most disco the time I got here they had begun to sort all those things out. The records break out of. There has been a growth trend in the lastyear only label situation that remained was the Curtom label. When I on the west coast, but it still has a way to go as far as I'm concerned arrived, I think there were 14 or 15 artists, plus Curtom, before it catches up with the sales and overall impact that discorec- RW: Had any of those initial black signings made an impact? ords make on the east coast. Draper: Somewhat of an impact. One of the few who made any impact was Graham Central Station. RW: Apart from the roster itself, how did you view the existing black promotion force? ...at the time I arrived, Mo Ostin was Draper: When I arrived, there were five regional men covering the entire country, and they were just overloaded. Even though they did very seriously considering discontinu-99 not have a great many artists to work, there was still a lot of prod- uct coming from those artists, and it was a matter of their being ing black music in hiscompany. spread too thin. In today's competitive market, you have to concen- 111111111111111111111111111111111111/111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,.. trate your efforts, and in order for us to do that and establish our- RW: Did you find that trying to take disco play ona given song selves, you had to have a bigger staff. and translate that into other kinds of activity required special tools, RW: At that point, Warner Bros. had also been trying to get into or posed special problems? black music for a few years, but was stilltrying to overcome an Draper: Yeah, we had to approach it as a totally alternative kind image rooted in straight pop, rock and progressive acts. of music. We could not take it directly to the r&b stations because Draper: Exactly. As a matter of fact, at the time that I arrived, Mb many of them were not into disco programming. It was a grass roots Ostin was very seriously considering discontinuing black music inthing developing through the discos out of New York, Philadelphia his company. That's no secret. I mean, he had very mixed feelings and Washington. We had to track the stores to makesure that they about whether we should continue as a company dealing with black were aware, because their focus had always been, "Well, let me see music. But it was at that time, and for several factors, that he decided what's playing on the radio and I will stock on the basis of what I to move forth and remain in it, and we're better for it today. hear." RW: How did you go about beefing up the promotion force? Was We had to educate them to the extent thatyou may not hear it your firspriority simply to get more reps, or did you have to restruc- on the radio, but you're going to get calls for it, and you have to ture the operation as well? have the product in your store to be able to sell Draper: Well, it. We had to really it was a combination of the two, but primarilyit get the people to understand the importance of being responsiveto was a number of bodies. Shortly after I arrived, we hired a sixth these calls. regional man. We then elevated Eddie Pugh to the position of national RW: What about the discos themselves? Did they need education promotion director, and a short while after that, we added Jackie in terms of making their presence felt with retailers? Thomas to handle disco coordination for us out of New York City. Draper: Yeah, because, for the most part, disco jocks reallyhave The company had not really paid very much attention to the disco had very little orientation in terms of what the businessis all about. area. You know, they are the guys who might have worked in RW: This was still late '75? Macy's or Gimbel's or whatever; they come from all walks of life,not necessarily Drape.: No. This was really already '76. The period between Sep-from the music industry. So we had to educate themto understand tember and December was a sort of orientation forus. When I came that, a)it takes time for a product to get into the stores, and, in,I came in running, so you know there were meetings and b)if presen- (Continued on page 54)

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And watch for Narada Michael Walden's singleversion of "Delightful:' It's sure to be an R&B smash. AmericanRadioHistory.Com THE C BAST Quincy's RW 'Roots' By SAMUEL GRAHAM and SAM SUTHERLAND FEAR AND LOATHING: Medium -warm poop at street level this week was the news that Malcolm McLaren, manager of the infamous Sex Pistols, has come to Hollywood to talk with record companies about where he should leave his weapons next time he comes to the States. We didn't take atall seriously reports that McLaren's huddles are being held at the Institute of Nude Wrestling, several Hollywood Boulevard adult bookstores, and the corner of Selma and Las Palmas in the dead of night. One thing seems certain, though: there won't be any radio interviews set up for the scourges of the airwaves . . . Also cruising for contracts is Mick Jagger, in town to finalize plans for ' U.S. and Canadian distribution rights. The Stones, after all, were the original Sex Pistols of '64, so it's expected Jagger will be visible through the weekend. MEET ME IN THE LOBBY: Twenty-four hours after Joe Smith, framed by a high-octane music biz dais, detailed the "invisibility" of the record industry among the media power elite of Los Angeles, Jerry Moss and Mo Ostin were hosting a rather visible luncheon gather- ing of music execs pledging support for L. A. Mayor Tom Bradley's re-election campaign. The show of hands included and Gil Friesen at A&M, ABC's Jerry Rubinstein, 20th Century's Russ Regan, Stan Cornyn of Warner Bros., Tabu Records' Clarence Avant, attorney Paul Ziffren and, bringing itfull circle, Joe Smith. The meeting was !IL held at Mr. Chow's, and initial avenues of support may include major Quincy Jones recently visited Record World's west coast offices in conjunction with his fund-raising concerts. latest album "Roots." Record World vice president Spence Berland presented Quincy RUMORS DENIED: There is no truth to the rumor that percussion- with plaques commemorating the RecordWorld SpecialIssue (11/13/76) in which ist Ralph McDonald, keyboard ace Clarence McDonald, and psycho - Jones was honored. tropical pioneer and cetacean advocate Country Joe McDonald are setting up a nationwide burger chain to be called Ralph, ClaranceLehning to Big Tree Arista Promotes Siegal and Country Joe's . . . Neil Bogart has squashed widespread specu- NEW YORK - Kyle Lehning NEW YORK-Judd Siegal has lation that he would be opening a West Hollywood steak -and -lobster has been appointed a&r director been promoted to the position rendezvous (with New York roots) to be called The Frond. and staff producer for Big Tree ofnationalfieldsales manager Records,itwas announced by forAristaRecords,itwas an- COAST'S BELIEVE IT AND WEEP: Did you know . . . Pete Senoff has no chair behind his desk at ABC Records, prefering to pace ner- Doug Morris,presidentofBig nounced by Jon Peisinger, vously across his office? Or that RW's undercover market analyst, Tree Records in New York. director,national Arnold Constable, has bet Gabor Zimbo a season box to the Laker Lehningearned RIAAgold company. games in support of gold status for Valerie Carter (Columbia), Con- recordslastyearforEngland Duties stable's personal choice for best new femme in Lotusland? Or that Dan & Coley's debut In thiscapacity,Siegalwill Lee Cadorette's secret vocation has been a standout tenure as director single on Big Tree,"I'dReally coordinate Arista marketingef- of baton maintenance for the Moron Tablenapkin Choir? Love To See You Tonight" (writ- forts withallnational accounts ten by Parker McGee) and the and major retail chains. In addi- CAPRI LOUNGE UPDATE: Bemused appreciation for Loretta Nag- duo's first album for thelabel, tion, he will direct and coordi- gers' touching display of loyalty to RW last week. Loretta chose to "Nights Are Forever." nate Arista's regional marketing save those precious back issues to wrap her jam jars. Inaddition, Lehning was in- staff on breakout campaigns and BACK TO THE TRENCHES: and Richard Perry are reported strumental in thesigningof special projects. heading into the studio in the interests of accentuating the positive, Parker McGee to Big Tree, and In this newly created position, Sayer's current string of Perry chart collaborations ... Stevie Winwood produced the singer -'s Siegal will play a key role in the has left his partnership with Stomu Yamashta and Michael Shrieve, debut single, "I Just Can't Say No development and fulfillmentof with only one album, "Go" (Island), and few live dates. Yamashta To You," and Ip for the label, sales campaigns and in the con- and Shrieve are reportedly keeping Go alive, with London sessions released next month. tinuing growth of Arista. inApril expected to include appearances by and . . . ? Balin himself is wrapping up sessions with song- writer Jesse Barish, who contributed two tunes to "Spitfire." Barish Cherchez La Gold recorded his debut at Wally Heider's in San Francisco, and Balin, described by one admirer as "the man who signs no contracts," is going to be trolling for one for Barish... Jim Messina, and Mimi Farina have been among Hoyt Axton's relief team during sessions for his first MCA album at his Treetop recording studio. NO COMMENT: "If you can write a romantic ballad, maybe you should be crooning to L. A. based Film Ventures president Ed Montoro, who's looking for a lyricist to collaborate on Lalo Schifrin's score for his forthcoming feature film, 'Day of the Animals.' It won't be your usual moon, June, spoon tune, since the film deals with unusual genetic effects of ozone pollution on both man and beast." FURTHERMORE: Derringer broke all existing house records at the Whisky last week. The band's current tour has sidestepped larger

venues to focus on clubs . . . Arista west coast honcho and former COAST regular Michael Lippman reportedly feeling the ink pinch.It

was just another lonely phone call . . . Special Aerodynamic Mer- chandising Plaque to the Starship's Pete Seals, who flew his plane over the Bay area on Valentine's Day trailing the message, "Jefferson Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band is seen here at a cocktail reception hosted by RCA Records' president Ken Glancy in honor of the group, whose debut 1pfor the Airplane Loves You." We refuse to point out that he was referring label, "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band," has been certified gold by the RIAA. to an album title . . . John Bauer's next dollar concerts are set for Seated from leftare group members Andy Hernandez, August Darnell, Cory Daye, the Seattle and Portland Paramount Theatres on Feb. 25 and 26 with Stony Browder Jr., and Mickey Sevilla. Standing from left are Ken Glancy, Tommy the Sutherland Bros. & Quiver headlining. Mottola, Savannah's manager, Mike Berniker, RCA's division vice president,pop adr, and Mel Ilberman, RCA's division vice president, domestic operations.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Who In The World: Butterfly Records Bows III LOS ANGELES-Butterfly Rec- ords, a new label to be distrib- Genesis Riding High After Eight Years uted independently, has begun MI Eight years have elapsed for irrelevant flashiness; and the rigtoursfollowed,andthus operations here, headed by A. J. since an embryonic,stillteen- Genesis style came to be defined Genesis has never opened for Cervantes. The company'sfirst aged songwriting collective call- by complex, yethighlyacces- anyone in the U.S. signingisthe Firesign Theatre, ingitself Genesis made itsfirst sible instrumental arrangements, Their debut Atlantic Ip (on the whose latest album, "Just Folks appearance onvinyl.Released strongmelodies andfantasy - Charisma label), "Selling England . . . A Firesign Chat," has just in January, 1977, "Wind & oriented storylyrics. The band By The Pound," was released in been released. Wuthering," the group's fourth also became known early on for Nov. '73, followed a year later Three other albums are in pro- Atco album (and ninth Ip in all), a highlyoriginal,veryvisual by the double-Ip "The Lamb Lies duction and scheduled for release has already shaped up as the stage presentation created to re- Down on Broadway" (Atco). The within the next 90 days, accord- biggest Genesis record to date. inforcethemusic. Thus, soon latter"musicalplay" was per- ing to a Butterfly announcement. Garnering immediate and exten- aftertheirinception,Genesis formed no less than 102 times The Firesign Theatre will perform sive FM airplay,withsalesto came to the point where theyaround the world through May, together for the first time in two match,thealbumhasmoved had to do their own shows in '75. In March, 1976, Genesis re- years this week (23) at the Roxy rapidly up Record World'sal- order to perform with the de- leased "A Trick of The Tail" (the Theatre here to launch the album bum chart, placing this week atsired sophisticated staging. As a firstIp featuring drummer Phil and label. The performance will #30. Inaddition, Atlantic hasresult, they became one of the Collins as lead vocalist, following be broadcast live on KWST-FM justreleasedthefirstsingle only headlining acts that "no one frontman 's depar- and the Newspace Regional Net- from the 1p, aspecialedited had ever heardof," and theirture in Aug., '75). An SRO tour work. versionof "Your Own Special audiencehas growngradually, of the States followed, and it was Cervantes has held marketing Way." but steadily and loyally. certainly clear that Genesis was and promotion positions for Casa- Coincidingwiththerelease By 1972, Genesis was a major no longer simply a major cult blanca and Chelsea Records and of the album, Genesis embarked actintheirEnglish homeland, band. Heilicher Brothers, was president on a massive "World Tour '77." and their U.S. cult following had Now, Genesisisriding high of Multi -Media Inc., an advertis- Following a one -month trek swelled dramatically. In Decem- with "Wind & Wuthering," the ing agency and production house, throughEngland, the band ar- ber of that year, they made theirninth chapter in their ever-grow- and was a producer -news editor rivedin the U.S. on Feb. 2 for U.S. concert debut in New York, ing story, and further confirma- for the CBS Radio Network. the startof a two month solo headlining WNEW-FM's annualtion of their important position He also announced theap- tour here, with over 40 cities set Christmas concert. Full, headlin- in contemporary music. pointment of Nancy Sain, former sofar.Theitineraryincludes national pop promotion director some ofthelargestvenues Capitol Ups Martini RCA To Release for United Artists Records, as ex- Genesis has played in this ecutive vice president and general country,includingthisweek's LOS ANGELES - Renny Mar- manager.Sainalso workedin tini, a 20 -year veteran of Capitol 'Porgy and Bess' debut appearance(23)at New promotion at Casablanca Records. York's Madison Square Garden Records,Inc., hasbeen pro- III NEW YORK - RCA Records Butterfly's distribution network and an appearance next monthmoted to the position of direc- will releasetheSherwinM. has been setasfollows: ABC at the L.A. Forum. tor, special markets, it has been Goldman/Houston Grand Opera Record and Tape Sales (Seattle), announced by Jim Mazza, CRI productionofGeorgeGersh- AllSouth (New Orleans), Alto For the 1977 dates (which will vice president, marketing. win's celebrated American opera, extend through next December), Distributing (Phoenix), ARC Jay Martini joined Capitol in "Porgy and Bess," in March. Genesis is carrying all new sound KayDistributing(Detroit),Best September, 1956,asa and lighting equipment (includ- branch StarringinRCA's Red Seal Record Distributors (Buffalo), BIB clerkinthe New York office. recording are Clamma Dale as Distributing (Charlotte), Heilicher ingtheirownpatented laser AfterattendingBrooklynCol- Bess, Donnie Ray Albert as system), plus a specially -designed Bros. (Minneapolis, Atlanta, Mem- lege, Martini began his Capitol Porgy, Larry Marshall as Sportin' phis,St.Louis,Miami, stage. In addition,drummer Dallas, sales career by becoming terri- Life, Carol Brice as Maria, Betty Houston), Malverne Distributors Chester Thompson (Weather Re- tory manager for Capitol in the Lane as Clara, Andrew Smith as port,Frank Zappa)has joined (New York, Boston), M. S.Dis- New York area. Martini continued Crown and Wilma Shakesnider tributing (Chicago, Los Angeles, the group for all live shows. As his career in New York as Capi- as Serena. The production was before, there are two drummers San Francisco,Denver),Music tol'sspecialaccounts manager, conducted by John DeMain and City Records Distributor (Nash- on stage, with both Phil Collins and later as district sales man- (lead vocalist & drummer) and directed by Jack O'Brien. ville),PIKSDistributing(Cleve- ager. More recently,Martini The announcement of the al- land, Cincinnati), Schwartz Bros. Thompson doing solo partsas was upped to the dual role of bum's well as occasional duets. releasewas madeby (Washington, D.C., Baltimore), district manager and executive- Thomas Z. Shepard, division Stan's Record Service (Shreveport) The music on "Wind & in -charge of Capitol's New York vicepresident, Red Sealartists and Universal Record Distributors Wuthering" is ever -identifiable office. and repertoire. (Philadelphia). as Genesis-withPhilCollins' masterful vocals & percussives, the orchestral keyboards of Celebrating the Line Tony Banks, Steve Hackett's uniquelymelodicguitar and Mike Rutherford's bass/guitar rhythms. Lyrically, the members of Genesis continue to be expert story -tellers.The group's most variedIp to date, "Wind" en- compasses the likes of the rock- ingopener"Eleventh Earlof Mar," the beautiful melodies of "Your Own Special Way" and "Afterglow," and the whimsical playlet "All In a Mouse's Night." David Bromberg (left)hosted and headlined the Bottom Line'sthird The growthofGenesishas anniversarycelebrationFebruary12,bringingalonghis band (center) and inviting such friends as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,John Hammond, Dean Friedman, Loudon Wainwright Ill, been a steady, gradual process. Paul Siebel and Eric Frandsen to join him on stage in thecourse of the two -show evening. The first show was broadcast live over WNEW-FM and included, The group was conceived as a in addition to a variety of solo spots and jams, a banjo solo by the Dirt Band'sJohn McEuen (right), vehicle for the songwriting of its and about an hour and a half worth of Bromberg andcompany at their best. This was the second year in a row that Bromberg has led the anniversary celebration and he has told Bottom Lineowners Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky that he hopes to members, rather than a platform make it an annual event.

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS: This column has learned that a challenge has been issued by the Pat Travers Group to the Sex Pistols. It seems that Travers and his boys are irate over the publicity that groups like George Harrison has been touring Europe to promote his Dark Horse "33 1 /3" Ip, the Pistols have been getting for being "second rate talents." Travers whichisdistributed by Warner Bros. worldwide. Seen at "Lasserre"inParis are: told the Pistols that his band will play against them anytime, anywhere Standing (from left) Benoit Gautier, promotion manager, WEA Filipacchi; Axelle Picard, with the following handicaps: Travers will only put three strings on promotion, Radio International; George Harrison; Nesuhi Ertegun, president, WEA In- ternational; Dominic Lamblin, international manager, WEA Filipacchi; Bernard de Bos- his guitar and his bassist only two, while the drummer will only use a son, managing director, WEA Filipacchi. Kneeling are Claude Nobs, European artist snare, high hat and one cymbal. So far, there has been no response relations director for WEA International; and Jean -Francois Favart; promotion, radio trom the Sex Pistols. International. FLATTERY GETS NO BULLETS: The first single on the Millennium label (we knew about the double "n's," we just wanted to see if you RSONames SmithEpic Names Two were reading the column) will be "Born To Break My Heart" by Bruce Fosttr. It's a great pop song with a catchy singalong chorus that shouldAlbum Promo Mgr.To A&R Posts get the label off to a great start (and we're not known to shell out too LOS ANGELES-Bob Smith has LOS ANGELES-Lennie Petze, many compliments.) been named national album vice president of a&r, Epic Rec- STONED, SEALED AND DELIVERED (ALMOST): Some of you may be promotion managerfor RSO ords,hasannounced two ap- wondering what is going on with the Rolling Stones' live European Records, according to Al Coury, pointments in Epic Records a&r double record set and some of you probably don't care anymore. president of the label. department in a move to But those who find themselves among the former may find it interest- strengthen the west coast area. ing to note that despite the fact their entire tour was recorded, the Mike Atkinson has been ap- group finds it does not have enough material in the can suitable for pointed to the post of director, an Ip. To remedy the situation, they will be doing a show in a 306 a&r, westcoast,EpicRecords, seat club in Toronto sometime this week in hopes that all sounds well. and Becky Shargo has been ap- What we'd like to know is, will Keith Richard be with them? And pointed to the position of speaking of the Stones, N.Y., N.Y. has to this point refrained from associate director, a&r, west printing contract rumors, but the Associated Press last week reported coast, Epic Records. that the group has signed a deal with EMI excluding North America Atkinsonwasmostrecently for $15 million. reigonal promotion marketing WHAT ADVERTISING!: If Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson of the manager, west coast, Columbia group Cheap Trick ever decide to get out of the music biz, they could Records. He joined CBS in 1970 probably open a guitar store. Between the two of them, they have 13 asa localpromotion manager Bob Smith lined up on stage during a concert, most of which are vintage forthe EpicandAssociated Smith hasbeenserving as models. Fellow musicians and collectors such as Ray and Dave Davies, Labels,inLos Angeles. In 1975 Jeff Beck and have alr6ady bought or made offers to buy RSO's west coast promotion man- hewas promotedtoRPMM, some of them .. . Bryan Ferry's "In Your Mind" has been pushed up ager. He will continue to head- west coast, Columbia Records, a to March by Atlantic to counter the flood of expected imports. Ferry quarterin RSO'sLosAngeles position he has helduntilthis will support his first album of all original compositions with a tour office,reportingtoRichFitz- new move. in April. His band includes Phil Manzanera, Chris Spedding, Paul gerald,RSO'snationalpromo- Ms.Shargo joined CBS in Thompson, and the Kokomo singers . . . Peter Gabriel tion director. 1973. She has been administra- comes to town in two weeks with a band composed of the musicians PriortojoiningRSO, Smith tive assistant for Epic a&r, and who recently helped him with his first solo album despite the fact that was based in Seattle where he was most recently manager, one of them has adopted the moniker, Dusty Rhbdes. Steve Flinger, did promotionforColumbia a&r, west coast, who is one of the guitarists in Gabriel's band, will open the dates with Records for 1 1/2 years, and for EpicRecords. PreviouslyMs. a set of songs from his soon to be released Bob Ezrin-produced 1p, Capitol Records for one year. Shargo worked "Swept Away." asadministrative supervisor for Blue Sky Records. OCCASIONALLY WE EVEN WRITE A COLUMN THAT DEALS WITH City of Hope MUSIC: Or at least music people... Dicky Betts-that's D-I-C-K-Y- and Phil Walden will meet (by proxy, no doubt) ina New York court Nets $151,000 this week. Seems that Walden believes his contract with the Allman LOS ANGELES - A totalof Brothers stipulated that its individual members would be obligated to $151 thousand has been allocated record for Capricorn should the band dissolve. Dicky and Arista be- totheHelenReddy andJeff lieve otherwise . . . And while in court, the Outlaws (Arista) have WaldResearch Fellowshipfor won an injunction to stop RCA from using their name in promotions the City of Hope's Pilot Medical of its progressive country roster. . . Sam Goody . . . With Bachman - Center,it was announced by L. Turner Overdrive's new album due out this week, Randy Bachman has LeePhillips,presidentofthe repeated his offer of a reward for return of his 1952 Gretch Music Industry Chapter of the orange guitar stolen (along with his cassette machine) from a motel City of Hope. The $151 thousand room during studio sessions. . . But the real traveling news of thewas raised by the City of Hope week comes from this Mushroom Records release, andwe quote: banquethonoringMs. Reddy (Continued on page 66) and Wald. Mike Atkinson

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LOVE IN C MINOR recordings, theinfiltration of CERRONE-Cotillion/Alligator (lp cut) is essentially producer Patrick Adams, one of the most interesting 5. SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY whichwouldnotbe young talents around, who is also the writer, arranger, vocalist and readily UP AND WAIT noticeable by the legitimate in- ORIGINALS-Soul (lp cuts) one-man band here (he played everything but the drums). The title 6. LADY LUCK/LIFE IS MUSIC instrumental, quite successful last year as a single and a disco disc, dustry. Some of the counterfeit RITCHIE FAMILY-Marlin (lp cuts) sets the tone: airy, electronic, shimmering with bright highlights and labels uncovered by FBI agents 7. LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK included those for David Bowie's THE FEELING shot through with piercing, playful synthesizer wails, the signature of GEORGE McCRAE-TK (lp cuts) most Adams productions. Of the six cuts on the album, all but one "The Man Who Stole The 8. LOVE IN C MINOR World,"originallyreleasedby HEART & SOUL ORCHESTRA-Casablanca are danceable, With "Spaced Out" and "Disco Juice" strong favorites (disco disc) right now. Only one complaint: though all the tracks are long, no Mercury, and"Friends" byEl- 9. FREE LOVE/IF YOU WANNA ton John, originally recorded for GO BACK time is indicated on the cover or label. (Note: Patrick Adams is also JEAN CARN-Phila. Intl. (lp cuts) the producer, arranger and writer for the debut album by a fine the Paramount label. 10. THEME FROM KING KONG Neil J. Welch, special agent in LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA -20th young -player named Art Webb-"Mr. Flute" on Atlantic-which Century (disco disc) contains some nice atmospheric, early or late evening cuts and two charge of the FBIPhiladelphia 11. SPRING RAIN office,said the raids on House SILVETTI-Salsoul (disco disc) that might work any time: "Come and Get Some of This" and 12. RIPPED OFF "Smile.") . . . Black Soul's music is a strong, rich Afro -rock blend; of Sounds were an aftermath of LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY-SaIsoul (lp cut) like Manu DiBango's group, the core musicians here came to France raids stagedearlier on Scorpio 13. DISCO REGGAE KALYAN-MCA (lp cut) from Africa and the resultant mix of influences is similar. In addition Music Distributors in Bucks 14. BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNIGHT LADY to the previously available "Black Brothers," "Mangous Ye" and a County, Pa., in which some 30,- CERRONE-Alligator/Cotillion (lp cuts) 15. DON'T BURN NO BRIDGES/I FEEL somewhat remixed "Black Soul Music," there are three other cuts in 000 allegedly counterfeited and LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN'/STARVIN' (Continued on page 56) bootlegged record albums were TRAMMPS-Atlantic (lp cuts) seized. The search also un- 16. TATTOO MAN DENISE McCANN-Polydor (import covered invoices indicating that disco disc) about 41,000 illegally duplicated 17. FUNK DE MAMBO Discotheque Hit Parade KARMA-Horizon (disco disc) recordings has been shipped to 18. YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME (Listings are in alphabetical order, by title) Scorpio by House of Sounds. ORIGINALS-Soul (lp cut) 19. 0 BA BA/OVERTURE EXPERIMENT/NEW YORK TATTOO LAGOON/ D.C. LaRUE-Pyramid (Ip cuts) DJ: John Benitez SAN FRANCISCO 20. THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/DISCO Adds Distribs GRACE JONES-Beam Junction DJ: Wes Bradley (disco disc) INFERNO-Trammps-Atlantic BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNIGHT LADY- (lp cuts) BUFFALO - Improv Records Cerrone-Alligator (import 1p cuts) DISCO FANTASY-Coke Escovedo- has announced the addition of Mercury (lpcut) DISCO REGGAE/HELLO AFRICA/NICE AND two new distributors: Apex -Mar- Peaches & Herb SLOW-Kalyan-MCA (lpcuts) DISCO REGGAE-Ka lyan-MCA (lp cut) tinRecordSalesfor the New DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO- DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO- Sign with MCA T Connection-TK (disco disc) T Connection-TK (disco disc) York -New Jersey area, and Aqua- LOS ANGELES-MCA Records DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN-Loleatta LOVE IN C MINOR-Heart & Soul rius Distributors of New England has signed Peaches and Herb, it Holloway-Salsoul (lp cuts) Orchestra-Casablanca (disco disc) for that section of the country. FLIP-Jesse Green-Red Bus Tempo was announced by labelpresi- N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING-Andrea (import) True Connection-Buddah (disco disc) dent J.K. Maitland. Peaches and I LIKE IT/LOVE HANGOVER/LET'S Herb will be the first act to be GROOVE-Player's Association- SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP Females on Chart released under the McCoy-Kipps Vanguard (lp cuts) AND WAIT/YOU ARE A BLESSING TO LOVE IN C MINOR-Cerrone-Cotillion ME-Originals-Soul llp cuts) (Continued from page 3) production deal. (lp cut) TATTOO MAN-Denise McCann-Polydor ber 3 with a bullet. Also bulleted SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP (import disco disc) are Thelma Houston, whose AND WAIT-Originals-Soul (lp cuts) THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD-Mighty "Don'tLeave Me ThisWay" IMC Bows N.Y. Office UP JUMPED THE DEVIL-John Davis & Clouds of Joy-ABC (lp cut) (Tamla) isat18, the Monster Orchestra-Sam TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY-Barbara andNatalie NEW YORK - Frank Gould, Cole, whose "I've Got Love on generalmanager, International (disco disc) Pennington-UA (disco disc) Music THE WORK SONG-Pat Lundy-Pyramid My Mind" (a former RW Power- Consultants,and Mike EAGLE IN EXILE/ (disco disc) Hales, director of popular music house Pick on Capitol) isat 47; WASHINGTON, D.C. Cole and Houston are also num- management,PolydorInterna- TRINITY'S/NEW ORLEANS DJ: Jon Carter Davis bers 1 and2,respectively, on tional, have announced the DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT DJ: Stu Neal the r&bchart.Other pop/r&b opening of IMC's new office at CONTRACT-Trammps-Atlantic DISCO INPERNO-Trammps-Atlantic crossovers areRufus' "At Mid- 888 Seventh Avenue, New (lp cuts) (lp cut) York, N.Y. 10019; phone: (212) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY-Thelma DISCO LUCY-Wilton Place Street Band- night" (ABC), bulleted at 55 on Houston-Tamla (lp cut) Island (disco disc) the pop list and 22 on the r&b 765-2715. DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/ WE'RE DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY-Thelma chart, and Donna Summer's GETTING STRONGER-Loleatta Houston-Tamla (lp cut) Holloway-Salsoul (lp cuts) FUNK DE MAMBO-Karma-Horizon "Winter Melody"(Casablanca), EUROPEAN IMPORTS IF YOU WANNA GO BACK/FREE LOVE- (disco disc) at 16 on the r&b side and 67 a Jean Carn-Phila. Intl.(lp cuts) LIFE IS MUSIC/LADY LUCK-Ritchie with a bullet on the pop survey. 200 Independent Domestic Labels LOVE IN C MINOR-Heart & Soul Family-Marlin (lp cuts) , whose "" Orchestra-Casablanca (disco disc) MAGIC'S IN THE AIR/BOY IREALLY TIED (MCA)is a former number 1,is Soundtracks, Shows, Classical, MANGOUS YE/BLACK BROTHER/BLACK ONE ON-Esther Phillips-Kudu SOUL MUSIC-Black Soul-Beam (disco disc) now at number 12 on both the Jazz,Personalities,Nostalgia. Junction (disco disc/Ip cut) N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING-Andrea pop and r&b lists. WHOLESALE ONLY OJAH AWAKE/THE WARRIOR-- True Connection-Buddah Withtheexceptionofone, Island (lp cuts) SORRY/THAT'S THE TROUBLE-Grace Call or write for our REACHING FOR THE WORLD-Harold Jones-Beam Junction (disco disc) each of these singles is on its way free catalogs, labels & price lists Melvin & the Blue Notes-ABC (lp cut) THEME FROM KING KONG-Love up, as indicatedbythehigh R. A. M. 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munications lawyer and began to during EWF's previous standin Sam L'Hommedieu became so ington and Boyle atall was to give evidence to the Commission Washington.Edwardsendorsed frustrated with the WOL concert get into the Capitol Centre," Ed- on DJP business practices and the the check on the spot, Washing- fracas that they offered to buy wards said. Cellar Door has an ex- apparent conflict of interest with ton testified, and Boyle cashed it the station from its owner, clusive agreement to produce all WOL. for him. Then Edwards asked for EgmontSonderling.Sonderling pop music shows there. Washington was the first wit- more money for himself, Wash- refused to sell. "Boyle wanted 25 percent of ness in the open-ended FCC in- ingtonsaid,"forspearheading At an impromptu news confer-the gross or 66 percent of the vestigation into payola-plugola in the whole thing." Boyle replied ence last Thursday, Edwards de- net," Edwards said, before any act the radio and music industries. that he wasn't comfortable about nied Bill Washington's allegations signed toDJP could appear in Jack Boyle is scheduled to take giving DJP that much money in and said the entire FCC proceed- the Centre. What Washington was the stand on Tuesday (22) when thefirstinstance."That'sthe ing was an attempt by Washing- claiming as illegal payments, Ed- the hearings resume. The hear-power of black radio," Edwards ton and Boyle to "monopolize" wards countercharged, werein ings centered on WOL are ex- supposedly answered. the concert market in D.C. "The fact legitimate business arrange- pectedtostretch through next On two other occasions Dimen- reason we had to deal with Wash- ments. week. The FCC plans to hold sim- sionsUnlimitedallegedlypaid ilar hearings in Los Angeles, Chi- DIP $1400 and $1000 for "satura- cago, and Detroit. tion promotion" on concerts by Washington spent two grueling theIsleyBrothersand Aretha days on the stand last week un- Franklin, respectively. Neither act AM ACTIN ravelingthe complexstoryof knew of the payments to DJP, (Compiled by the Record World research department) what he called "blood money" Washingtonsaid, addingthat payments to the WOL deejays. other arrangements were to cut David Soul (Private Stock). This disc earned its His wide-ranging testimony read in DIP on shows featuring Rufus hit status originally in England where the TV star almost like a primer on the con- and Al Green. was an absolute sensation, having a smash album as cert promotion business and later The Al Green show at the Capi- well as a hit single. The domestic verdict is now as a who's who of talent manage- tolCentre in June 1975 was a firmly established -- this record is a homerun: ment and booking personnel. moneyloser,Washingtonsaid. 29-15 WSAI, 19-10 KFRC, 25-19 WRKO, 23-16 KHJ, 17-14 Washington'sattorney,Jason When he told Edwards that he KLIF, 15-5 WKBW, 25-20 WOKY, HB-20 Z93, HB-24 WLAC, Shrinsky, moved at the openingfeared he alone would have to 28-22 WHBQ, 24-16 WCOL and 24-23 99X. Adds WFIL, of the proceeding to bar the pub- make up the loss, Edwards and WPGC, WQXI, WMPS and KTLK, among others. Sales really lic from the hearing room. Shrins- other members of the WOL staff took hold this week too as Regional Breakouts ky argued that Washington and convinced Green, backstage just indicate.(Note: This week's Powerhouse Pick.) Boyle, whom he also represents, before showtime, tolowerhis Hall & Oates (RCA). Burning up the airwaves this feared "social and economic fee.Greeneventually $35,000 week as well as enjoying across-the-board sell- pressures." Later reports escalated settledfor$13,500. "Now you the threatto say that the twosee the power of black radio," through. New on WOKY and WKBW. Outstanding jumps were in fear for their lives. Never- Edwardsallegedlyrepeatedto include 10-4 KDWB, 18-10 13Q, 18-11 CKLW, 23-18 theless,Washingtontookthe Washington. WQAM, 26-18 Q102, 11-8 WLAC, 23-18 Y100, 17-12 WHBQ, stand and was a relaxed witness, "Being on the air," Washington 29-22 WRKO, 21-15 WCOL, 36-28 KTLK, 28-22 WSAI, speaking inlow tones but with said about the WOL-DJP connec- 12-10 WMPS, 29-27 WQXI, HB-23 WFIL, 27-23 KHJ, confidence and sometimes even tion,"givesyou an edge. I 1-1 WPGC and HB-31 99X. wit. He also did not shrink from couldn't have gotten Al Green to Tom Jones (Epic). Quickly bringing naming names. Washington testi- work for me for $13,500." up the top 40 tale to catchup with the fied that the managers of EWF, After the Al Green show Ed- country market, which led the way on Cavallo andRuffalo,instructed wards allegedly began to pressure him to "take care of" the WOL Washington to cut Edwards' this one. Added to WRKO (#29), WMPS, deejays during contract negotia- group in on every show, not just WOKY and WLAC. Top 10 in Memphisnow tions for a two -night EWF stand in thebig drawing showsat the (13-10 WHBQ) as well as Dallas (15-10 Washington in April 1975. "Caval- 20,000 seat Capitol Centre. "See, KLIF). Other significant moves 29-25 lo and Ruffalo said DJ had ap- you don't have to pay that big KTLK, 25-20 WQXI, HB-30 KFRC, 14-12 proached them withthreatsin money," he allegedly told Wash- John Travolta Z93, 30-28 WCOL and 4-3 KILT. April 1974," thelast time EWF ington. If DJP was a regular Di- Win (Capitol). This first single off the current was in the area, Washington said. mensions Unlimited partner, Ed- LP, which went on with a bang in almost half the "They were frightened. Washing- wards allegedlypromised, he markets in the country, is starting to show substan- ton was an important market to could make sure that upcoming tial growth this week. Good numbers are beginning them." WOL is the highest rated performancesgot a maximum to black music stationin Washing- number of plugs and plays and take shape on radio charts. Includes 24-17 WMPS, ton, a city that is more than 70that the deejays even might get 28-18 KTLK, 37-30 WCOL, 24-20 WFIL, HB-28 WABC,28-25 percent black, according to theout of the concert business al- KLIF, HB-30 Z93 and HB-32 99X. New on WSAI, WLAC last census. together. and WKBW, among others. Washingtonand Boyle, co - Washington claimed thathis Jackson Browne (Asylum). Looks like producers of the EWF show at"saturation promotion payments" the first hit single this artist has the suburban Washington Capitol bought the same kind of exposure had since "Doctor My Eyes" five Centre, paid Mel Edwards, presi- that WOL deejays regularly gave years ago. Culled from his very dent of DJProductions anda to acts they sponsored under the successful LP in response to the WOL jock, $14,000 on the second aegisofDIP. Washington also incredible demand from top 40 radio. night of the show. The payment, statedthathe was sometimes according to documents submit- fcrced to use an act managed by New on WQAM (#26), KTLK, KSTP, KXOK ted at the hearing, was to buy out Edwards, Ureas, as an opener in (24), 35-29 WCOL, 32-29 KSLQ, 26-24 DJP's right of first refusal on the his shows. Jennifer Warnes WQXI, 25-24 WPGC, Ex WCAO, #30 WNOE, 1975 EWF show. The refusal rights At one point during the early 26-23 Z93 and 20-16 Q102. agreement, Washington testified, summerof1976Washington, Enchantment (United Artists). A provenpop hit in had been secured the year before Boyle, and Cellar Door principal (Continued on page 66)

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MELISSA MANCHESTER-Arista 0237 THE GAP BAND-Tattoo 10884 (RCA) RICHIE HAVENS-A&M 1901 DIRTY WORK (prod. by Vini Poncia) (writers: OUT OF THE BLUE (CAN YOU FEEL IT) (prod. by DAUGHTER OF THE NIGHT (prod. by Becker & Fagen) (American Broadcasting/ John Ryan) (writer: C. Wilson) (Big Heart, BMI) David Kershenbaum) (writers: Rickfors & Huss) Red Giant, BMI) (3:10) (3:26) (April, ASCAP) (3:28) A classic track from the first It's been awhile since the last record by The song was co -penned by the former 1p,it was previously covered by Ian Mat- the Oklahoma outfit, but their brand of lead singer of the Hollies and marks an- thews.Melissa'ssoulfulversion should down home funkisstillvery much a other change of pace for Havens. A scintil- bring it back onto the charts. strength. This label bow is going places. lating production gives him a new sound.

THE TRAMMPS-Atlantic 3389 BOBBY WOMACK & BROTHERHOOD- RON DANTE-RCA 10898 DISCO INFERNO Columbia 3 10493 HOW AM I TO KNOW (prod. by Baker -Harris -Young) STANDING IN THE SAFETY ZONE (prod. by Womack (prod. by R. Dante) (writers: Green & Kersey) (Six Strings/ & the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) (writers: (writers: Dante & Nameanworth) (Don Kirshner, Golden Fleece, BMI) (3:35) Womack & Payne) (Bobby Womack/Unart, BMI) BMI) (3:26) Theparallelbetweendiscos andhell (3:18) Dante has a strong pop sensibility which continues as one of the premier exponents Womack's follow to the sadly overlooked isvery much in evidence on this mid - of the former burns with an intensity as "Home Is Where The Heart Is" is another tempo ballad geared for easy listening only they can create. A hot one. fine rocker sporting his gravelly vocal. play. A natural contender for the top 40.

THE STYLISTICS-H&L 4681 D. C. LaRUE-Pyramid 8009 (Roulette) LORRAINE FRISAURA-Prelude 71087 SHAME AND SCANDAL IN THE FAMILY (prod. by DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS (prod. by THINGS TO DO (prod. by Danny Weiss) (wirters: Hugo & Luigi) (writers: Lord Melody & Schefrin & LaRue) (writers: LaRue-Shefrin- Harry Vanda & George Young) (E. B. Marks, Sir Lancelot) (Duchess, BMI) (3:15) Christie) (Planetary/ Karolann, ASCAP) (3:10) BMI) (3:40) One of the group's better efforts of the LaRue has yet to break into the top 40 A soaring ballad penned by these two recent past, the song has a calypso flavor despite massive popularity on the disco former Easybeats makes for a superb debut and an interesting story behind it. Watch circuit, but all that could change with this by the songstress. Sounding at times like for it to get across the board play. single, a inspired rocker. Dusty Springfield, she is in full command.

JUDY COLLINS-Elektra 45372 SHALAMAR-Soul Train 10885 (RCA) DAVID PARTON-Private Stock 139 EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE UPTOWN FESTIVAL (prod. by Simon Soussan) ISN'T SHE LOVELY (prod. by Tony Hatch & (prod. by Arif Mardin) (writers: Holland -Dozier -Holland) (Jobete, D. E. S. Parton) (writer: Wonder) (Jobete/ (writer: Bernard Ighner) (Almo, ASCAP) (3:24) ASCAP; Stone Agate, BMI) (3:59) Black Bull, ASCAP) (4:07) A considerably warm and moving ballad The dance beat has come full circle with The tender ballad from Stevie Wonder's that will further endear the songstress to this disco -styled medley of some of the "" has been her many fans. The song is framed with a greatest hitsin the Holland -Dozier -Hol- rendered faithfully by the Englishman who soft production by Arif Mardin. land catalogue. Either side is a winner. has taken the tune up the U.K. charts.

JOHNNY BRISTOL-Atlantic 3391 GLIDER-UA XW938 Y STRAIGHT-Atco 7070 YOU TURNED ME ON TO LOVE YOU'RE LIKE A MELODY (prod. by F. McFinn & HALF HEAVEN, HALF HEARTACHE (prod. by (prod. by Bristol & M. Gilutin) (writer: T. Myers) (Goblet, BMI) Norman Ratner) (writers: Schroeder-Goehring- D2TP) (writer: Bristol) (Bushka, ASCAP) (3:26) (3:13) Gold) (Arch, ASCAP) (2:51) Bristol has followed his great, uptempo The Scottish group makes a memorable The group has a Buckinghams/American "Do It To My Mind" with an equally fine bow here with a driving, rhythmic number Breed -type sound with this ballad embel- sultry tune. This time, he should go all sparked by a haunting sentiment. Pop and lished withlushorchestration. Chances the way-a turn on in the truest sense. MOR action should develop in short order. are it will be headed straight for the top.

ARTHUR PRYSOCK-Old Town 1001 DIRTY ANGELS-Private Stock 135 YELLOW DOG-Arista 0232 I WANTCHA BABY TELL ME FOR WHATEVER IT'S WORTH (prod. by (prod. by John Davis) (writers: (prod. by Richard Gottehrer) writers: Karp Kenny Young) (writer: Kenny Young) Gamble & Huff) (Mighty Three, BMI) (3:29) & Hull) (Quick Mix/Medulla, ASCAP) (3:10) (Chrysalis, ASCAP) (3:28) Prysock's throaty Barry White -type vocal Not the Rolling Stones song of the same The group by Kenny Young formerly went has found a place for itself on the disco name, but the group nevertheless captures under the name Fox. Now with are- circuit where he has made a significant a true passion and with the track vamped sound they have re -cut one of comeback. He can do no wrong here. from their recent album. their better tunes.

SUPERCHARGE-Virgin ZS8 9511 (CBS) JOHN DAVIS & THE MONSTER SACHA DISTEL-Morningstar 525 ONLY YOU ORCHESTRA-Sam 5005 MY SON (prod. by John Lange) (writer: UP JUMPED THE DEVIL (prod. by John Davis) (prod. by Jimmy Wisner) (writers: L. Karski) (Ackee, ASCAP) (3:18) (writer: Davis) (Mideb/Midsong, ASCAP) (3:22) Distel-Level-Parnes) (Trajames, ASCAP) (3:39) Britain's answer to the sophisticated soul Davis'disco productions come with a One of Europe's more popular singer/ of Boz Scaggs is this outfit which seems to guarantee to get a room of people up and storytellers, this narration by Distelisa handle complicated horn and vocal parts on their feet and his latest effort is no sentimental father to son talk about what with offhanded ease and confidence. exception. makes a boy a man.

FLASH CADILLAC & THE CONTINENTAL NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE- AQUARIAN DREAM-Buddah 560 KIDS-Private Stock 134 MCA 40686 PHOENIX (prod. by Norman Connors) (writer: SEE MY BABY JIVE (prod. by Renzetti & Chockler) LOVE HAS STRANGE WAYS (prod. by Bob Johnston) J. Burvick) (Kama Sutra/Norman Connors/ IUA/Intersong, ASCAP) (3:30) (writer: Stephan A. Love) (Blue Jeans, BMI) Valda, BMI) (3:30) The song was abighitinEurope for (2:46) The Norman Connorsproducedoctet Wizzard several years back but failed to The group is on the verge of capturing a shows that it knows a thing or two about connect here. This arrangement, however, wider audience as it has instilled more of dance rhythms. This "Phoenix" should do is more suited to U.S. pop tastes. a rock flavor into its music. its rising on the r&b and pop charts.

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FEEL THE MUSIC GOODBYE BLUES RAY STEVENS-WB BS 2997 (6.98) COUNTRY JOE McDONALD-Fantasy F-9525 (6.98) Thetastethat makes Stevens'novelty Country Joe's conscience stands at least songsso singularlyappealingapplies on equal footing with his musical consid- equally tohis "straight" songs, too, as erations. The result is a record that is not with "Feel the Music," "Daydream Ro- always "pretty"-but deliberately so and mance" and "Save Me FromMyself." to good effect. Political and environmental Whether country, gospel or middle-of-the- concerns are at the fore with Marty Balin, road,Stevensdoesindeed"feelthe Malvina Reynolds and David Bromberg music" and makes you feel it also. contributing.

BIG CITY CAN'T LET YOU GO LENNY WHITE-Nemperor NE 441 (All.) (6.98) JOHN TRA VOLTA-Midland International BKL1-2211 Drummer White sees himself building his (RCA) (6.98) style to appeal to a broader audience, the Teeny -pop idol Travolta takes it slow and present album being a transitional stage easy on his latest set-Jeff Barry's produc- between his Return to Forever period and tion and John Davis' arrangements giving where he expects to go-accessible to an him the kind of full support his vocal r&b fanbut not quite discofied. The sup- prowess requires. "What Would They Say porting musicians are a who's who of jazz (Theme from 'The BoyInthePlastic rock, to Jerry Goodman. Bubble')" and "Back Doors Crying" top. 'S GREATEST HITS LOVE IN C MINOR Warner/Spector 2SP 9104 (WB) (9.981 CERRONE-Cotillion SD 9913 (Atl.) (6.98) Spector's contribution to the development Disco and r&b action on the 15 -minute of a distinctive studio sound for rock and title track are strong, with the two cuts roll is unparalleled. The 24 tracks included making up the second side- "Black Is here represent the best of the groups he Black," "Midnite Lady"-additionally in- produced as well as the songs themselves, vitingstimulifordancingorlistening from "Be My Baby" to "Spanish Harlem" pleasures. There's nothing minor about to "To Know Him Is To Love Him." The the reaction Cerrone garners wherever its Wall Of Sound lives! played. THE KENNY RANKIN ALBUM BREAKIN' IT LITTLE DAVID-LD 1013 (Atlantic) (6.98) LAW-MCA 2240 (6.98) Rankin's intelligence in choice of material A new addition to the Goldhawke roster, has carried him through various phases; this Cleveland band has had some pre- using Don Costa as arranger and con- vious FM and touring exposure. "Breakin' ductor enters him more than ever, though, It" evidences new growth and increased in the MOR market, especially when ap- appeal as the songs take on greater indi- plied to "A House Of Gold," "Here's That viduality and the execution is more crisply Rainy Day" and "When Sunny Gets Blue." accomplished. "Layin' Down the Law" and Also: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." "Call Me the Ram" will help break them. PETER GABRIEL THE GEESE & THE GHOST Atco SD 36-147 (6.98) ANTHONY PHILLIPS-Passport PP 98020 (ABC) Gabriel left Genesis a year and a half ago (6.98) andreturns now (along withguitarist Phillips and guitarist Michael Rutherford Robert Fripp) with an album on which are past members of Genesis; Phil Collins every track is something different-from is presently with the group as lead vocalist. barbershopquartet("ExcuseMe")to "The Geese and the Ghost"isa very Genesis -like numbers ("Humdrum," pleasing, beautifully orchestrated Ip/fable "Modern Love") to 12 -bar blues ("Waiting that ought to please English rock fans and For the Big One"). Produced by Bob Ezrin. children alike. MARQUEE MOON QUEEN OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TELEVISION-Elektra 7E-1098 (6.98) .'LAME-RCA APL1-2160 (6.98) Two years on the New York punk circuit Good new rock band with some helpful have brought Television to a position of friends in good places-Miami Steve Van prominence among its peers. Their songs Zandt,forexample, who arranged the are more fully developed than those of horns for this debut; or Jimmy lovine, who some of the bands whose mainstay is the handled production and general arrange- 2-3 minute form. The playing is solid and ments. "Beg Me," "Angry Times" and imaginative, and "Venus,""Marquee "Laugh My Tears Away" are indicative of Moon" and "Prove It" show it. Flame's burning desire to win. (Continued on page 64)

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Charlie Calello (SilverBlue, ASCAP).... 24 LOOK INTO YOUR HEART Curtis Mayfield 26 19 ALL STRUNG OUT ON YOU Jeff Barry (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) 90 (Daddy Sam, ASCAP) 77 101 103 YOU KNOW LIKEI KNOW OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS-A&M 1888 AT MIDNIGHT (MY LOVE WILL LIFT YOU LOST WITHOUT LOUR LOVE David Gates (Lost Cabin, BMI) UP) Rufus (American Broadcasting/ (Kipahulu, ASCAP) 13 Elainea, ASCAP) 55 LOVE ME Freddie Perren (Unichappell, 102 104 I'LL ALWAYS CALL YOUR NAME LITTLE RIVER BAND-Capitol P 4380 BABY DON'T YOU KNOW Robert Parisi BMI) 68 (Australian Tumbleweed, BMI) (Bema Music, ASCAP) 63 LOVE SO RIGHT Bee Gees & Albhy 103 108 JENNIFER STYX-A&M 1900 (Almo/Stygian, ASCAP) BE MY GIRL Michael Henderson Galuten (Casserole/Unichappell,BMI).... 81 (Electrocord, ASCAP) 53 LOVE THEME FROM "A STAR IS BORN" 104 106YOU + ME = LOVE UNDISPUTED TRUTH-Whitfield 8231 (WB) BITE YOUR LIP (GET UP AND DANCE) (EVERGREEN) Barbra Streisand & Phil (Stone Diamond, BMI) (Big Pig/Leeds, ASCAP) 45 Ramone (First Artists/Emanuel/20th 105 109 DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE TINA CHARLES-Columbia 3 10442 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT Manfred Mann Century, ASCAP) 3 (Laurel Canyon, ASCAP) 2 LUCKY MAN B. Blackman & M. Clark (Chappell & Co./Subbiddu, ASCAP) (Brother Bill's, ASCAP) 94 106 112 BODYHEAT James Brown (Dynatone/ THEME FROM KING KONG (PART I) LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA - Belinda/Unichappell, BMI) 92 MAYBE I'M AMAZED Paul McCartney 20th Century TC 2325 (Ensign, BMI) BOOGIE CHILD Bee Gees (Stigwood/ (Maclen, BMI) 43 107 113 CYCLONE MELANIE-Atlantic 3380 (Neighborhood, ASCAP) Unichappell, BMI) 27 MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (Screen Gems-EMI/Sweet Glory, BMI) 56 108 118 GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") RHYTHM HERITAGE- CAR WASH (Duchess, BMI) MORE THAN A FEELING John Boylan ABC 12243 (UA, ASCAP; Unart, BMI) 12 & Tom Scholz (Pure, BMI) 59 109 110 GET CRAZY WITH ME RAY STEVENS-Warner Bros. WBS 8318 CARRY ON WAYWARD SON Jeff MUSKRAT LOVE Captain & Toni Tenille Glixman (Don Kirshner, BMI) 15 (Ray Stevens, BMI) (Wishbone, ASCAP) 36 C.B. 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WBS 8299 (Bushka, ASCAP) 82 ROCK'N ME Steve Miller (Sailor, ASCAP)65 (Famous/Jamburger, ASCAP) DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU SAM John Farrar (John Farrar/Blue 120 125 ROMEO MR. BIG-Arista 0229 (Jet Lag, BMI) ARE Christopher Bond (Unichappell, Gum/ Dejamus, BMI/ASCAP) 69 121 149DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE DANNY WHITE-Rocky Coast RC 19765 (TK) BMI) 98 SATURDAY NIGHT & (Chappell, ASCAP) DO YA Jeff Lynne (UA Jet/Intersong, Charles Stepney (Saggifire, BMI) 49 ASCAP) 44 122 136 WAKE UP AND BE SOMEBODY BRAINSTORM-Tabu 10811 SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY Henry Lewy (RCA) DREAMBOAT ANNIE Mike Flicker & Stephen Bishop (Stephen Bishop, (Interior, BMI) (Andorrafi, ASCAP) 72 BMI) 29 123 111 BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT JOHN DENVER- DRIVIN' WHEEL Dan Hartman SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW RCA PB 10854 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) Knee Trembler, ASCAP) 76 Gordon Mills (Dick James, BMI) 33 ENJOY YOURSELF Kenneth Gamble & 124 - REACHING FOR THE WORLD HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES- SHE THINKS I STILL CARE Elvis Presley Leon Huff (Mighty Three, BMI) 7 (Jack Glad, BMI) 56 ABC 12240 (Simi, BMI) FANCY DANCER James Carmichael & 125 102 SO INTO YOU Buddy Buie (Low -Sal, SHAKEY GROUND PHOEBE SNOW-Columbia 3 10463 (Jobete, ASCAP) The Commodores (Jobete/Commodores BMI) 51 Ent., ASCAP) 126 128 SAILING SHIPS MESA-Ariola America P 7654 (Capitol) (Song Tailors/ 71 SOMEBODY TO LOVE Queen (Queen/ Everybodys/ Intercontinental,BMI) FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller Beachwood, ASCAP) 58 (Sailor, ASCAP) 127 129YOU'RE MOVING OUT TODAY -Atlantic 3379 6 SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME FREE Maurice White & Charley Stepney (Divine/ Begonia / Unichappell /Fedora,BMI) Peter Asher (Sky Harbor, BMI) 73 (Kee-Drick, BMI) 41 128 133 FEEL FREE FOUR TOPS-ABC 12236 (ABC-Dunhill/Rail, BMI) SOMETHING 'BOUT CHA S. Alaimo FREE BIRD Tow Dowd (Duchess/Hustlers, (Sherlyn,BMI) 79 129 132 BMI) GET UP AND DANCE MEMPHIS HORNS-RCA PB 10836 95 SOMETIMES Millie Jackson (Stallion, BMI)78 (Bridgewood, ASCAP) GLORIA Michael Stokes (Desert Moon/ SOUTHERN NIGHTS Gary Klein (Warner 130 - DANCIN' CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR-De-Lite 1588 (Delightful /Cabrini, Willow Girl, BMI) 60 Tamerlane/Marsaint, BMI) 75 BMI) Fleetwood Mac with Richard Rashut & Ken Caillat SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST 131 134 IF WE COULD LIVE OUR LOVE OVER NICK NOBLE-Epic 8 50327 WORD Gus Dudgeon (BigPig/Leeds, (Gentoo/New Sound, BMI) 14 ASCAP) 32 (Debcon, ASCAP) HA CHA CHA (FUNKTION) Jeff Lane 132 (Desert Moon Songs/Jeffmar, BMI) STAND STILL Richard Perry (Shillelegh, - I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW RUBINOES-Beserkly B 5741 (Playboy) 89 BMI) 35 (Patricia, BMI) HARD LUCK WOMAN THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Tom 133 131 BE MY GIRL MICHAEL HENDERSON-Buddah BDA 552 (Electrocord, (Cafe Americana/Kiss Songs, ASCAP).... 23 Dowd (Duchess, BMI) 57 HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN ASCAP) Jon Landau (Swallow Turn/WB, THE RUBBERBAND MAN Thom Bell 134 - GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") CURRENT-Polydor 6098 ASCAP, Open Window/Warner- (Mighty Three, BMI) 25 (UA, ASCAP/Unart, BMI) Tamerlane, BMI) 50 THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE 10cc (Man -Ken,BMI) 19 135 119MY PEARL AUTOMATIC MAN-Island IS 063 (Island/Automatic Man, HERE IS WHERE YOUR LOVE BELONGS Keith Olsen (JSH, ASCAP) TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE BMI) 80 HOT LINE Freddie Perren (Bull Pen, ALRIGHT) Tom Dowd (Cock & 141 ,ASCAP) 31 136 TRY IT ON EXILE-Atco 7072 (Chinnichap/Island, BMI) BMI; Perren-Vibes, ASCAP) 22 137 130JUST ANOTHER DAY -Bullet 02 (Bang) (Web IV, BMI) I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND Chuck TOO HOT TO STOP Allan Jones (Bar 138 135 WORN OUT BROKEN HEART LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY-Gold Mind 4000 Jackson and Marvin Yancy (Jay's Kay/Dunbar, BMI) 93 Ent./Chappell & Co., ASCAP) 47 TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS P. Yarrow (Salsoul)(Moonsong, BMI) & B.Beckett (Muscle Shoals, BMI/ I JUST CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU 139 137 GOIN' UP IN SMOKE EDDIE KENDRICKS-Tamla T 54277F (Motown) Silver Dawn, ASCAP) 1 K. Lehning (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 64 (Stone Diamond, BMI) TRYING TO LOVE TOO William Bell & I LIKE DREAMING Kenny Nolan & 140 147 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR AMBROSIA -20th Century TC 2327 Charlie Calello (Sound of Nolan/ Paul Mitchell(Bell-Kat, BMI) 70 Chelsea, BMI) WALK THIS WAY Jack Douglas (Daksel, (Comet, ASCAP) 10 BMI) 21 141 - PART TIME LOVE KERRY CHATER-Warner Bros 8310 (Meadowridge, I LIKE TO DO IT Casey/Finch (Sherlyn/ WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND Ron Dante Harrick, BMI) ASCAP) 88 and (Unart/ Picker, BMI) 8 142 138 SWEET DREAMS EMMYLOU HARRIS-Reprise RPS 1371 I LOVE LUCY THEME Lawrence (Desilu, (WB) ASCAP) 85 WHEN I NEED YOU Richard Perry (Acuff -Rose, BMI( (Unichappell/Begonia/Albert Hammond, I NEVER CRY Bob Ezrin (Ezra Early ASCAP) 87 143 140BODY ENGLISH KING FLOYD-Chimneyville 10212 (TK)(Tree, BMI) Frost,BMI) 42 WHEN LOVE IS NEW John Davis & Sam 144 142 EASY TO LOVE JOE SIMON-Spring 169 (Polydor) (Combine, BMI) I WISH Steve Wonder (Jobete/Black Bull, Weiss (Mighty Three Music, BMI) 84 145 116 ISN'T IT A SHAME LABELLE-Epic 8 50315 (Hastings, BMI) ASCAP) 16 WHISPERING/CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ C'EST SE SI BON Sandy Linzer (Miller/ 146 139 IN THE MOOD Prod. not listed (Shapiro, IT AIN'T EASY COMING DOWN CHARLENE-Prodigal 0632 (Motown) Bernstein & Co./ Lewis, ASCAP) Fisher -Pink Pelican, BMI) 66 (Stone Diamond, BMI) 62 WINTER MELODY/SPRING AFFAIR Giorgio IT KEEPS YOUR RUNNIN' Ted Templeman 147 143 HAIL! HAIL! ROCK & ROLL STARLAND VOCAL BAND- MB Moroder & Pete Bellotte ,Rick's, BMI) 67 (Tauripin Tunes, BMI) 99 YEAR OF THE CAT Alan Parsons (Dejamus, 10855 (RCA) (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) JEANS ON AIR Prod. (Moth/Dick James, ASCAP; Chappell, BMI) 4 148 - SO CLOSE HELEN SCHNEIDER-Windsong CB 10904 (Out of BMI) 39 YOU ARE THE WOMAN Jim Mason (, BMI) 54 Business, BMI) KONG Dickie Goodman (Unichappell, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR TO BE 149 145 FEELINGS WALTER JACKSON-ChiSound CH 17599E (UA) (Fermata, BMI) 48 IN MY SHOW Don Davis (Groovesville, LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE BMI) 30 ASCAP) M. Chapman with Nicky Chin 150 124 HIGH ROLLER ALEX HARVEY-Buddah BDA 555 (UA/ Big Ax, ASCAP) YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING (Chiinnichap,BMI) 40 Richard Perry (Brainsform, BMI) 17

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2 1 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND/ RCA PB 10857 7 Warner Bros. WBS 8252 16 al 63 THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST / El 9 LOVE THEME FROM "A STAR IS BORN" (EVERGREEN) Warner Bros. WBS 8321 3 BARBRA STREISAND/Columbia 3 10450 10 58 37SOMEBODY TO LOVE QUEEN/Elektra 45362 14 YEAR OF THE CAT AL STEWART/Janus 266 10 H 5 59 48 MORE THAN A FEELING BOSTON/Epic 8 50266 23 5 3 NEW KID IN TOWN EAGLES/Asylum 45373 11 70 GLORIA ENCHANTMENT/United Artists XW912 Y 6 6 7 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE /Capitol P 4372 12 60 61 66 REACH ORLEANS/Asylum 45375 4 7 8 ENJOY YOURSELF JACKSONS/Epic 8 50289 16 62 54 IN THE MOOD HEN HOUSE FIVE PLUS TOO/Warner Bros. 8 6 WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND BARRY MANILOW/ WBS 8301 10 Arista 0212 13 63 58 BABY DON'T YOU KNOW WILD CHERRY/Epic/Sweet City 11 NIGHT MOVES BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND/ Ell 8 50306 8 Capitol P 4369 13 En 71 I CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU PARKER McGEE/Big Tree BT 12 I LIKE DREAMIN' KENNY NOLAN/20th Century TC 2287 16 10 16082 (Atlantic) 4 15 DANCING QUEEN ABBA/Atlantic 3372 11 EMI 65 55 ROCK 'N ME STEVE MILLER BAND/Capitol P 4323 28 12 4 CAR WASH ROSE ROYCE/MCA 40615 16 66 57 WHISPERING/CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/C'EST SE SI BON 13 10 LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE BREAD/Elektra 45365 14 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL 'SAVANNAH BAND-/ 18 GO YOUR OWN WAY FLEETWOOD MAC/WarnerBros. RCA PB 10827 14 WBS8304 9 111 81 WINTER MELODY/SPRING AFFAIR DONNA SUMMER/ 19 CARRY ON WAYWARD SON KANSAS/Kirshner ZS84267 Casablanca NB 874 4 rn (CBS) 10 68 40 LOVE ME YVONNE ELLIMAN/RSO 858 (Polydor) 18 16 13 I WISH STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T 54274F (Motown) 13 85 SAM OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 40670 3 17 14 YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING LEO SAYER/ D 80 Warner Bros. WBS 8283 20 70 TRYING TO LOVE TOO WILLIAM BELL/Mercury 73839 3 22 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY THELMA HOUSTON/Tamla 71 65 FANCY DANCER COMMODORES/Motown M 1408F 6 111:1 T 54278F (Motown) 10 72 67 DREAMBOAT ANNIE HEART/Mushroom M 7023 11 0 23 THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE I OCC/Mercury 73875 7 73 69 SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME/CRAZY 26 RICH GIRL DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/RCA PB 10860 5 LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 45361 11 21 16 WALK THIS WAY AEROSMITH/Columbia 3 10449 15 22 17 HOT LINE SYLVERS/Capitol P 4336 19 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 23 20 HARD LUCK WOMAN KISS/Casablanca 873 10 - RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT JENNIFER WARNES 24 21 AFTER THE LOVIN' ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK/Epic 8 50270 18 1 25 24 THE RUBBERBAND MAN SPINNERS/Atlantic 3355 24 Arista 0223 26 25 DAZZ BRICK/Bang 727 24 0 - SOUTHERN NIGHTS GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol P 4376 1 al 31 BOOGIE CHILD BEE GEES/RSO 867 (Polydor) 6 76 68 32 LONG TIME BOSTON/Epic 8 50329 6 DRIVIN' WHEEL FOGHAT/Bearsville BSS 0313 (WB) 15 29 30 SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY STEPHEN BISHOP/ABC 12232 13 - ALL STRUNG OUT ON YOU JOHN TRAVOLTA/Midland Intl. 10907 (RCA) 1 30 27 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR (TO BE IN MY SHOW)

MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR./ABC 12208 25 88 SOMETIMES FACTS OF LIFE/Kayvette 5128 (TK) 2 31 28 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) 79 82 SOMETHING 'BOUT 'CHA LATIMORE/Glades 1739 (TK) 4 ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. WBS 826222 80 72 HERE IS WHERE YOUR LOVE BELONGS SONS OF CHAMPLIN/ 32 29 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD ELTON JOHN/ Ariola AmericaP 7653 (Capitol) 5 MCA/Rocket 40645 16 81 75 LOVE SO RIGHT BEE GEES/RSO 859 (Polydor) 18 al 49SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW TOM JONES/ 82 76 DO IT TO MY MIND JOHNNY BRISTOL/Atlantic 3360 15 Epic 8 50308 8 PHANTOM WRITER GARY WRIGHT/Warner Bros. WBS 8331 1 42 CRACKERBOX PALACE GEORGE HARRISON/Dark Horse DRC D ECI 84 79 WHEN LOVE IS NEW ARTHUR PRYSOCK/Old Town 1000 8 8313 (WB) 5 I LOVE LUCY THEME WILTON PLACE STREET BAND/Island 35 33 STAND TALL BURTON CUMMINGS/Portrait 6 77001 22 078 36 34 MUSKRAT LOVE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE/A&M 1870 23 [1:1-DEDICATION BAY CITY ROLLERS/Arista 0233 al 47DON'T GIVE UP ON US DAVID SOUL/Private Stock 129 5 WHEN I NEED YOU LEO SAYER/Warner Bros. WBS 8332 38 35 LIVIN' THING ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/ 88 73 I LIKE TO DO IT KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/TK 1020 12 United Artists XW888 Y 18 89 92 HA CHA CHA (FUNKTION) BRASS CONSTRUCTION/ 39 39 JEANS ON DAVID DUNDAS/Chrysalis 2094 19 United Artists XW921 Y 4 40 43 LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE SMOKIE/RSO 860 (Polydor) 12 90 93 LOOK INTO YOUR HEART /Atlantic 3373 2 41 45 FREE /Columbia 3 10429 16 91 90 C.B. SAVAGE ROD HART/Plantation/Little Richie PL 144 11 42 36 I NEVER CRY /Warner Bros. WBS 8228 23 92 94 BODYHEAT JAMES BROWN/Polydor 14360 4 50 MAYBE I'M AMAZED WINGS/Capitol SPRO 8571 3 93 98 TOO HOT TO STOP BAR KAYS/Mercury 73888 2 59 DO YA ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/United Artists XW939Y 3 94 91 LUCKY MAN STARBUCK/Private Stock 125 12 51 BITE YOUR LIP (GET UP AND DANCE) ELTON JOHN/ rn 95 78 FREE BIRD LYNYRD SKYNYRD/MCA 1948 13 MCA/Rocket 40677 3 96 95 46 38 AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE THE REAL THING DONNY & MARIE/ OPEN SESAME KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite 1586 13 97 96 Polydor PD 14363 15 DISGORILLA (PART I) RICK DEES/RSO RS 866 (Polydor) 5 56 I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND NATALIE COLE/Capitol P 4360 4 98 77 DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE DARYL HALL & 48 52 KONG DICKIE GOODMAN/Shock SH6 (Janus) 4 JOHN OATES/RCA PB 10808 15 99 87 IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN' DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. 49 44 SATURDAY NIGHT EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia 3 10439 14 WBS 8282 11 50 62 HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN JACKSON BROWNE/ 100 86 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU ENGLAND DAN & Asylum 45379 4 JOHN FORD COLEY/Big Tree BT 16079 (Atlantic) 21

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HEAVY ACTION (airplay): HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, FLASHMAKER phones, in descending order): WMAL-FM/WASHINGTON WOSR-FM/TAMPA ANIMALS-Pink Folyd-Col ADDS: ADDS: FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve BOSTON-Epic Miller Band-Capitol ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- Capitol DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- PRETENDER-Jackson Browne- CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall Elektra Asylum Tucker Band-Capricorn PETER GABRIEL-Atco HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles-- IN FLIGHT-George Benson-WB KIRKATRON-Rahsaan Roland Kirk Asylum DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- Elektra JUST A STONE'S THROW AWAY- -WB NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA Valerie Carter-Col ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col MAKIN' IT ON THE STREET- PI PER-A&M LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES- Corky laing----Elektra FLIGHT LOG-Jefferson ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- Gallagher & Lyle-A&M RA-Utopia-Bearsville Atlanta Rhythm Section- Airplane-Grunt RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- Polydor SEA LEVEL-Capricorn Henry Gross-Lifesong RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Janus SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista TEJAS-ZZ Top-London SONGS FROM THE WOOD- SLEEPWALKER-Ki nks-Arista SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis SONGS FROM THE WOOD SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- LONE STAR-Col Jethro Tull-Chrysalis STRANGER IN THE CITY- JETHRO TULL Stevie Wonder-Tamla WINTERS BROTHERS BAND- WHITE ROCK-- -London Atlantic A&M Chrysalis SWEET EVIL-Derringer-Blue Sky HARD AGAIN-Muddy Waters- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, UPTOWN AND LOWDOWN- WLIR-FM/LONG ISLAND Blue Sky phones): Mama's Pride-Atco ADDS: CHANGES IN LATITUDES- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, AMNESIA-PousetteDart Band- Jimmy Buffett-ABC phones): Capitol WPNW-FM/WESTCHESTER HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col BAREBACK-Richard Torrance- ADDS: Asylum MOST ADDED Capitol LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- CHANGES IN LATITUDES- DEAN FRIEDMAN-Lifesong SONGS FROM THE WOOD- DEAN FRIEDMAN-Lifesong WB Jimmy Buffett-ABC Jethro Tull-Chrysalis PETER GABRIEL-Atco PETER GABRIEL-Atco LOW-David Bowie-RCA DOWNTOWN TONIGHT-Racing GOODBYE BLUES-Country Joe STRANGER IN THE CITY- LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES- LUXURY LINER-Emmylou Harris- Cars-Chrysalis John Miles-London Gallagher & Lyle-A&M MacDonald-Fantasy Reprise HEAT TREATMENT-Graham Parker NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- RA-Utopia-Bearsville ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN- I'M EVERYONE I'VE EVER LOVED -Mercury Angel-Casablanca -Martin Mull-ABC Capitol RENAISSANCE-Lonnie Liston RUMOURS-Fleetwood QUEEN OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD LINDA RONSTADT'S GREATEST Smith-RCA Mac-WB MAKIN' IT ON THE STREET- -Flame-RCA Corky Laing-Elektra HITS-Asylum RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- RA-Utopia-Beorsville MARQUEE MOON-Television- SEA LEVEL-Capricorn Band-Capitol SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- Stevie Wonder-Tamla Elektra WINGS OVER AMERICA-Capitol SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista SEA LEVEL-Capricorn Henry Gross-Lifesong SONGS FROM THE WOOD- RA-Utopia-Bearsville YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- WAR IN A BABYLON-Max Romeo CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall -Island Tucker Band-Capricorn Jethro Tull-Chrysalis SAFE IN THEIR HOMES-Hoodoo Janus Rhythm Devils-World WINTERS BROTHERS BAND- SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, in Atlantic Henry Gross-Lifesong SEA LEVEL-Capricorn descending order): SONGS FROM THE WOOD- W'" S-FM/ATLANTA SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Jethro Tull-Chrysalis ADDS: PETER GABRIEL-Atco WYDD-FM/PITTSBURGH NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN- Capitol HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, ADDS: phones): Angel-Casablanca ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col SONGS FROM THE WOOD- ASK RUFUS-Rufus-ABC ALIAS I-Dirk Hamilton-ABC WNEW-FM/NEW YORK HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis RA-Utopia-Bearsville Asylum BLONDIE-Private Stock RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB ADDS: CAROLINA HEAVY ACTION (airplay): CHEVERE-Jorge Dalto-UA SEA LEVEL-Capricorn AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- Tucker Band-Capricorn FESTIVAL-Santana-Col BOSTON-Epic Capitol WINGS OVER AMERICA-Capitol SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- LOW-David Bowie-RCA HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- Henry Gross-Lifesong AVALANCHE-ABC SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Asylum GRAHAM PARKER AT MARBLE SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista CHEAP TRICK-Epic Jethro Tull-Chrysalis LEFTOVERTURE-Kansas-Kirshner BOSTON-Epic ARCH-Mercury SONGS FROM THE WOOD- DEAN FRIEDMAN-Lifesong NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA SEA LEVEL-Capricorn PASTELS-Ron Carter-Milestone Jethro Tull-Chrysalis PETER GABRIEL-Atco NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- RADIO ETHIOPIA-Patti Smith- LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES- Capitol HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): Stevie Wonder-Tamla Arista Gallagher & Lyle-A&M ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- Atlanta Rhythm Section- ELLIOTT RANDALL'S NEW YORK- Stevie Wonder-Tamla BOSTON-Epic Kirshner Polydor SAFE IN THEIR HOMES- WCOZ-FM/BOSTON STRANGER IN THE CITY- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- Hoodoo Rhythm Devils-World ADDS: John Miles-London STAR IS BORN (soundtrack)-Col Asylum LEFTOVERTURE-Kansas-Kirshner SEA LEVEL-Capricorn BIG WHA KOO-ABC WINGS OVER AMERICA-Capitol TROPICAL-Jorge Ben-Island LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- WB HEAVY ACTION (airplay, in SEA LEVEL-Capricorn WIOQ-FM/PHILADELPHIA Janus NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO--UA descending order): SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- ADDS: NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- Henry Gross-Lifesong AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- Capitol RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB WORJ-FM/ORLANDO ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Capitol ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis PETER GABRIEL-Atco ADDS: Atlanta Rhythm Section- SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista Polydor LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES- ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- HEAVY ACTION (airplay): TEJAS-ZZ Top-London Gallagher & Lyle-A&M JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M Asylum ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col WIND & WUTHERING-Genesis- KENNY RANKIN RECORD- MARQUEE MOON-Television- ASK RUFUS-Rufus-ABC BOSTON-Epic Atco Little David Elektra CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- TERUO NAKAMURA-Polydor Tucker Band-Capricorn Capitol Elektra PLACE IN THE SUN-Pablo Cruise SAMMY HAGAR-Capitol FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve WMMS-FM / CLEVELAND WHITE ROCK-Rick -A&M RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Wakeman-A&M Miller Band-Capitol ADDS: QUEEN OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAILIN'-Kim Carnes-A&M NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA MOLKI COLE-Janus PLACE IN THE SUN- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB -Flame-RCA SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista Pablo Cruise-A&M SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista ELLIOTT RANDALL'S NEW YORK- SONGS FROM THE WOOD- PETER GABRIEL-Atco YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- Kirshner Jethro Tull-Chrysalis SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Janus Stevie Wonder-Tamla SONGS FROM THE WOOD- STRANGER IN THE CITY- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis WINGS OVER AMERICA-Capitol Jethro Tull-Chrysalis John Miles-London SONGWRITER-Justin Hayward- YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- Threshold TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY- HEAVY ACTION (sales, airplay, Janus WBCN-FM/ BOSTON Gene Clark-RSO phones): HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): ADDS: CHANGES IN LATITUDES- HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, Jimmy Buffett-ABC AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- WPLR-FM/NEW HAVEN phones): Asylum Capitol HEAT TREATMENT-Graham Parker LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- ADDS: ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall -Mercury WB Tucker Band-Capricorn AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- BIG WHA KOO-ABC JOHNNY THE FOX-- LOW-David Bowie-RCA Mercury BLONDIE CHAPLIN-Asylum Capitol CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- I LIKE YOUR STYLE-Tony BLACKJACK CHOIR-James Tucker Band-Capricorn LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- WB Capitol Wilson-Bearsville Talley-Capitol DOWNTOWN TONIGHT-Racing PERSON TO PERSON-AWB- NEXT-Journey-Col CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- Cars-Chrysalis Capitol Atlantic SAILBOAT-Jonathan Tucker Band-Capricorn ROARING SILENCE-Manfred Edwards-WB CHEAP TRICK-Epic DREAMS, DREAMS, DREAMS- ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- Chilliwack-Mushroom Atlanta Rhythm Section- Mann's Earth Band-WB SONGS FROM THE WOOD- RA-Utopia-Bearsville SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB NEXT-Journey-Col Polydor RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Stevie Wonder-Tamla STRANGER IN THE CITY- SEA LEVEL-Capricorn PLAYING THE FOOL- TEJAS-ZZ Top-London John Miles-London SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista -Capitol SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis WIND & WUTHERING-Genesis- WHO ARE THOSE GUYS- SONGS FROM THE WOOD- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB New Riders-MCA Jethro Tull-Chrysalis TEJAS-ZZ Top-London Atcc SANFORD-TOWNSEND BAND-WB WINTERS BROTHERS BAND- SWEET EVIL-Derringer- WIND & WUTHERING-Genesis- YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- Atlar tic Blue Sky SEA LEVEL-Capricorn Atco Janus

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WQRLD 11111111IIMINIL 1114011L_ TOP AIRPLAY RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): VELVET DARKNESS-Allen RUMOURS-Fleetwood Moc-WB U TEJAS-ZZ Top-London ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col Holdsworth-CTI SEA LEVEL-Capricorn BOSTON-Epic WHITE ROCK-Rick Wakeman- SLEEPWALKER--Kinks-Arista A&M DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- STRANGER IN THE CITY- John Miles-London CHUM-FM/TORONTO Elektra HEAVY ACTION (airplay): HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE- ADDS: DAY AT THE RACES -Queen- Booker T & the MGs-Asylum Asylum Elektra ALIAS I-Dirk Hamilton-ABC LEFTOVERTURE-Kansas-Kirshner DREAMBOAT ANNIE-Heart- HEAVY ACTION (airplay): HAPPINESS HEARTACHES-Brian NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- Mushroom ASK RUFUS-Rufus-ABC Auger's Oblivion Express-WB Capitol FESTIVAL-Santana-Col DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- NEXT-Journey-Col RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- Elektra PLACE IN THE SUN-Pablo Cruise SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- -A&M Asylum JUST A STONE'S THROW AWAY- Stevie Wonder-Tamla LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- Valerie Carter-Col SLEEPING GYPSY-Michael Franks WIND & WUTHERING-Genesis- WB LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- -WB Atco NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA WB HOTEL CALIFORNIA SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- NEXT-Journey-Col LUXURY LINER-Emmylou Harris- WHITE ROCK-Rick Wakeman- Janus EAGLES PRETENDER-Jackson Browne- Reprise A&M Asylum Asylum NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): KSHE-FM/ST. LOUIS RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Capitol SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col ADDS: Atlanta Rhythm Section- MOST AIRPLAY HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles-- BLONDIE CHAPLIN-Asylum Polydor Asylum HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- MAKIN' IT ON THE STREET- KGB-FM/SAN DIEGO YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- Asylum IN FLIGHT-George Benson-WB Corky Laing-Elektra ADDS: Janus RUMOURS-Fleetwood IN THE FALLING DARK-Bruce PIPER-A&M ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col Mac-WB Cockburn-True North RA-Utopia-Bearsville NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- CHANGES IN LATITUDES-Jimmy KSAN-FM/SAN FRANCISCO SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Buffett-ABC Capitol WB Jethro Tull-Chrysalis ADDS: DOUBLE TIME-Leon Redbone- ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col LOW-David Bowie-RCA AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- STRANGER IN THE CITY- WB YEAR OF THE CAT- ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- John Miles-London Capitol Atlanta Rhythm Section- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Al Stewart-Janus UPTOWN AND LOWDOWN- -Spirit-Mercury DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- Polydor Mama's Pride-Atco SLEEPING GYPSY-Michael Franks - -NB ELLIOTT RANDALL'S NEW YORK- Elektra RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Kirshner ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE SONGS FROM THE WOOD- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, phones): HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, ROLLIN' ON- Band -Atlanta Rhythm Section- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis phones, in descending order): -MCA , Polydor ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col WIND & WUTHERING-Genesis- HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- SAFE IN THEIR HOMES-Hoodoo Atco CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall Asylum Rhythm Devils-World Tucker Band-Capricorn SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE- SONGS FROM THE WOOD- WKDF-FM/NASHVILLE DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- Stevie Wonder-Tamla Jethro Tull-Chrysalis Elektra ADDS: WXRT-FM/CHICAGO YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- STRANGER IN THE CITY- HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- Janus John Miles-London IN FLIGHT-George Benson-WB ADDS: Asylum BOSTON-Epic JUST A STONE'S THROW AWAY- CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA HEAVY ACTION (airplay): Valerie Carter-Col Tucker Bond-Capricorn LEFTOVERTURE-Kansas-Kirshner NEXT-Journey--Col LOW-David Bowie-RCA ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- CHEAP TRICK-Epic NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- PETER GABRIEL-Atco Henry Gross-Lifesong RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB COLLECTOR'S ITEM-Heartsfield- Capitol SAMMY HAGAR-Capitol DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Col ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- Jethro Tull-Chrysalis Elektra HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- MARQUEE MOON-Television- Atlanta Rhythm Section- Asylum STRANGER IN THE CITY- Elektra NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- Polydor LOW-David Bowie-RCA John Miles-London & TIMEPIECE- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Capitol A&M ROARING SILENCE-Manfred NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, TEJAS-ZZ Top-London Capitol phones, In descending order): PROMISES OF THE SUN-Airto- Mann's Earth Band-WB Arista RA-Utopia-Bearsville HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WE Asylum RA-Utopia-Bearsville KZEW-FM/DALLAS KWST-FM/LOS ANGELES SEA LEVEL-Capricorn RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB ROLLIN' ON-Steve Gibbons Band ADDS: -MCA ADDS: SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- BAREBACK-Richard Torrance- RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB BLONDIE CHAPLIN-Asylum Capitol Capitol MAKIN' IT ON THE STREET- ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION- PLACE IN THE SUN-Pablo Cruise Dave Brubeck Quartet-A&M Corky Laing-Elektra KZAM-FM/SEATTLE Atlanta Rhythm Section- -A&M ADDS: Polydor PIPER-A&M HEAVY ACTION (sales, phones, SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- AMNESIA-Pousette-Dart Band- LOW-David Bowie-RCA Henry Gross-Lifesong RA-Utopia-Bearsville airplay): Capitol SONGS FROM THE WOOD- DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Elektra Jethro Tull-Chrysalis CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall Jethro Tull-Chrysalis Tucker Band-Capricorn ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col HEAT TREATMENT-Graham SONGWRITER-Justin Hayward- Parker-Mercury HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, Threshold FOLLOWING MORNING-Eberhard TEJAS-ZZ Top-London HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- s, in descending order): Weber-ECM CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall STRANGER IN THE CITY- Asylum RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB John Miles-London GEESE & THE GHOST-Anthony Tucker Bond-Capricorn Phillips-Passport LEFTOVERTURE-Kansas-Kirshner HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- UPTOWN AND LOWDOWN- NIGHT AFTER NIGHT- Asylum Mama's Pride-Atco GOODBYE BLUES-Country Joe MacDonald-Fantasy WABX-FM / DETROIT Bill Quateman-RCA LEFTOVERTURE-Kansas-Kirshner HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- ANIMALS-Pink 'Floyd-Col LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES- ADDS: phones): Gallagher & Lyle--A&M Capitol NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- BLONDIE CHAPLIN-Asylum ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col NIGHT SHIFT-Foghat-Bearsville Capitol PASTELS-Ron Carter-Milestone MAKIN' IT ON THE STREET- CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- IN FLIGHT-George Benson-WB SAILBOAT-Jonathan Edwards- Corky Laing-Elektra Atlanta Rhythm Section- Tucker Band-Capricorn WB PRETENDER-Jackson Browne- PLACE IN TIE SUN-Pablo Cruise Polydor DOWNTOWN TONIGHT-Racing Asylum SONGS FROM THE WOOD- -A&M WIND & WUTHERING-Genesis- Cars-Chrysalis Jethro Tull-Chrysalis WINGS OVER AMERICA-Capitol RA-Utopia-Bearsville HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY- YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista YEAR OF THE CAT-At Stewart- Asylum Gene Clark-RSO Janus NEW WORLD RECORD-ELO-UA SONGS FROM THE WOOD- Janus HEAVY ACTION (airplay): Jethro Tull-Chrysalis LUXURY LINER-Emmylou Harris NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- SONGWRITER-Justin Hayward- -Reprise Capitol CHANGES IN LATITUDES-Jimmy Threshold ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE- Buffett-ABC STRANGER IN THE CITY- WQFM-FM/MILWAUKEE Atlanta Rhythm Section- HARD AGAIN-Muddy Waters- John Miles-London ADDS: KLOL-FM/HOUSTON Polydor Blue Sky HEJIRA-Joni Mitchell-Asylum THE BABYS-Chrysolis ADDS: RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB HEAVY ACTION lairplay, sales, SLEEPWALKER-Kinks-Arista LET THE ROUGH SIDE DRAG- phones): COLLECTOR'S ITEM-Heartsfield- CHANGES IN LATITUDES-Jimmy Buffett-ABC TEJAS-ZZ Top-London Jesse Winchester-Bearsville DAY AT THE RACES-Queen- Col MUSIC FUH YA--WE HAPPINESS HEARTACHES-Brian JOYOUS LAKE-Pat Martino-WB Elektra MY SPANISH HEART-Chick Corea DREAMS, DREAMS, DREAMS- Auger's Oblivion Express-WE MAZE-Capitol KZAP-FM/SACRAMENTO -Polydor Chilliwack-Mushroom MIDNIGHT SUN-Son Seals- NEXT-Journey-Col PRETENDER-Jackson Browne- SAMMY HAGAR-Capitol Alligator RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB ADDS: Asylum HOTEL CALIFORNIA-Eagles- PIPER-A&M SEA LEVEL-Capricorn ANIMALS-Pink Floyd-Col RUMOURS-Fleetwood Mac-WB Asylum LIGHT OF SMILES-Gary Wright- SHOW ME TO THE STAGE- STRANGER IN THE CITY- CAROLINA DREAMS-Marshall SLEEPING GYPSY-Michael Franks WB Henry Gross-Lifesong John Miles-London Tucker Band-Capricorn -WB NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger- SONGS FROM THE WOOD- UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE- PLACE IN THE SUN-Pablo Cruise YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- Capitol Jethro Tull-Chrysalis Booker T & the MGs-Asylum -A&M Janus

AmericanRadioHistory.Com AmericanRadioHistory.Com Phoenix: off toa fiery start!

Spreading its wings and rising from the ashes of the great British group Argent: Phoenix takes off! Phoenix is Robert Henrit, Jim Rodford and John Verity, and "Phoenix" is their blazing American debut album. When Argent, that veteran band of so many hit singles and rave-up live perform- ances, began to wane, these three musicians stepped out of its shadow and into the fierce light of their own creative genius. The result: "Phoenix;' an album written and pro- duced entirely by the band themselves (who are cur- rently a huge British sensation).

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com AmericanRadioHistory.Com CLUB REVIEW Chaka and Rufus: Powerful and Exciting Import Albums LOS ANGELES - Amidst flur- whenever she's on stage, and the ries of rumors that Chaka Khan Roxy gigwas no exception. 10th PYRAGONY will be leaving the group - rum- Decked outinthebriefestof AMON DUUL 11-Nova 6.22890 (Germany) orsconfirmedbyKhan's own harem outfits, huge smile gleam- The group has travelled down many musi- comments in the local press the ing and even huger Afro flying,cal avenues throughout the course of its day of the gig - Rufus (ABC) she was in command of the house long career with the latest being an ac- opened at the Roxy February 10 from beginning to end. She also cessible brand of haunting rock. Electronic to a packedandappreciative seems tohave gotten some effects embellish the basic tracks, but they house. The split between singer much -neededcontroloverher are employed tastefully rather than for the and group may be inevitable, but voice; shestilltends to abuse sake of extravagance. The current quintet their set gave ample indication that near -scream of hers, some- is led by Chris Karrer. the two parties aren't holding any times to the point of destroying wakes before the fact. whatever melody a song might RIDING HIGH SASSAFRAS-Chrysalis CHR 1100 (U.K.) Both ABC and the band itself have had, but she also showed just how powerful it can be whenThe third album from the Welsh outfit are clearly hoping that the new (produced by Movies' Peter Gage) is un- album, "Ask Rufus," will be the used in the right emotional con- doubtedlytheirmostcoherenteffort. one to make a full-fledged cross- text. Fresh (MCA) opened with an Harmony work has become one of their over from the r&b to the pop strengths, as evidenced by the title track, charts perhaps even in anticipa- over -longsetof rock/soul/r&b while a general tightening of song struc- tion of Khan's solo venture. Most- that was commendably rehearsed but obvious and calculated. They ture accounts for many standouts. Among ly gone were the raucous ele- them, "Nothin' To Lose." ments of early hits like "Tell Me have all the right moves on stage Something Good" and "You've- grimacing solos, strutting lead KALEIDOSCOPE OF RAINBOWS Got the Love" (even though they singer with strategically unzipped NEIL ARDLEY-Gull GULP 1018 (U.K.) had some pop impact of their jump-suit,plentyofsexyinn- "Kaleidoscope" completes the composer's own), replaced by a style increas- uendo and even a woman second trilogy (begun with "The Greek Variations" ingly oriented to "Sweet Thing," guitarist. and "A Symphony Of Amaranths") and is the recent single; the latter's re- Samuel Graham performed by 13 musicians. The music is strained groove was exceptional- entirely instrumental and integrates im- lywell -received by the crowd,Amherst, DJM provised and composed sections in seven reflecting a ready acceptance of parts with the result being a collage not the move to a smoother sound. Renew Pact unlike the recent work of Mike Westbrook. The group's control of dynamics, II NEW YORK - Amherst Rec- both in "Sweet Thing" and newords will continue to distribute DOING A MOONLIGHT selections like "Hollywood" and in the United States ALKATRAZ-Rocktield/UA 30001 (U.K.) The hottest thing from out of Wales since "EverlastingLove,"mightvery until the end of 1978, under the Tom Jonesisthisquartetled by Will well have been the highlight of termsofarenewal agreement the performance. Rufus has no reached between the two firmsYouatt, a former member of Man. The outstanding instrumental soloists, group comes out of the famed Rockfield last week. Negotiating the pact studios with the driving sound of jangly but each musician showed credit- were Stephen James, managing guitars and multi -part harmonies making ablerestraintandfeelingfor director of DJM, and Lenny Silver, texture throughout the set. Two president of Amherst, a division for two sides of fresh, inspired music. keyboardists, working the usual of Transcontinental Record Sales. clavinets, ARPs and SOLO CASTING batteryof Upcoming DJMreleasesin- WILLIAM LYALL-EMI EMA 780 (U.K.) , played anonymously but clude a follow-up to Johnny Gui- From the Bay City Rollers to Pilot (he co - were especially effective. tarWatson's1976 successen- wrote "Magic") and now a solo career, Chaka Khan is the focal point titled "A Real Mother For Ya," Lyall has finally bloomed as an artist with andthelabeldebutsofKind this Robin Cable production. Phil Collins HeartsandEnglish,The Wat-and Lyall's comrades from Pilot lend in- AGAC To Host sonian Institute (Watson's backup strumental support and contribute to the Rap Sessions band), , Dennis dense but always palatable sound. A fine Weaver and Buzz Cason. MI NEW YORK - The American companion to "Morin Heights." Guild of Authors and Composers TUNDRA 2W.0..){.2q is starting a new series of infor- New Dortch Signings Decca 5259 (U.K.) mal and personalized lunchtime NEW YORK - Don Dortch In- The album was reportedly recorded three rap sessions. This will be a week- ternationalhas announced the years ago, but has only recently been re- lyserieshostedbya rotating signing of several new Memphis - leased in the U.K. The quartet, long since group of hit writers/artists/pro- based talents to the firm's man- disbanded, included Glen Turner, Chris ducers who will help lyricists and agement and booking divisions. Stainton, Charlie Harrison and Henry Spin- composersbyansweringtheir Signed for management are the etti. Turner has a gravelly Stevie Winwood- career questions on a one-to-one Coon Elder Band featuring Brenda type vocal delivery used to best effect On basis. Patterson (recentlysigned to "Say You Don't Want It" and "Flat Out The emphasis of these get-to- Mercury), and Tommy Smiley and On The Grounds." gethers is on discussing and shar- the Howell -Mayo Band,both ing music business experiences signed to RCA. The Dortch-led FLAMIN' GROOVIES and helping solve problems. management division also repre- UA REM 406 (EP) (U.K.) The lunchtimerapsarefree sents Denise LaSalle, the Mem- The four tracks that have perhaps been and open to all writers, but space phisHorns, Rufus Thomas andmost responsible for elevating the group is limited and phone reservations the Soul Children. to "legendary" status are contained here are necessary. The weekly series The booking division, directed on one 7" record. "Slow Death," "Married kicks off on Thursday, February by vice president Eddie Davis and Woman" and "Get A Shot Of Rhythm and 24, noon to 2 p.m., at the AGAC KerryDortch,has signed Con Blues" were produced by Dave Edmunds office, 40 West 57th Street, 4th Funk Shun(Mercury) andalso while the classic "Tallahassee Lassie" was Floor. For reservations call(212) books the Bar -Kays,Rick Dees produced by Flowerboy Venus. These '72 757-8833. and Eddie Floyd, among others. sides stand up just as well today.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com New Talent A Foreigner Is OnThe Way By BARRY TAYLOR For Mick Jones who sits behind the studio board facingthe play- back monitors, itis a proud moment. The sound levels are being gingerly sharpened on the final mix of his "Cold As Ice" and cross- currents of richly textured vocal harmonies engulfthe panelled room and chill the air. The other members of the group are huddled around theconsole and nod their consent. "Feels Like The First Time"follows with its choppy rhythms erupting into a panoramic chorus underpinnedby some glistening synthesizer runs and a razorsharp rhythm section. An eloquently gruff vocal tops it off. Jones, who has played guitar for Gary Wright, , Leslie West and Ian Lloyd among others formed Foreigner last year with Ian McDonald who has not been a member of a group since the late '60s when he was an integral part of the groundbreaking line-up of King Crimson. The third English expatriate in the group is recently Dennis Elliott, a drummer who has played with IF and most most people are concerned, it's a band composed of new people and appeared on the lan Hunter solo albums. Joining them are three not weary names that have been around for years. fledgling American talents: Lou Gramm, vocals; Al Greenwood, key- RW: The two of you are credited as associate producers on the boards and Ed Gagliardi, bass. album along with John Sinclair and Gary Lyons. What kind of arrange- Foreigner has been one of the best kept secrets of the year but ment did you have with them? after months of honing their sound in rehearsal studios and arduous Jones: We decided it would be a good idea to have somebody with recording sessions, the group is ready to step out of the shadows. an objective opinion working with us-somebody to take theweight The album is being readied by Atlantic for March release and off of us in the control room. They played a very important part in should prove-to no surprise of anyone who has heard advance test making the album. Previously they worked with some English bands pressings-to be among the most auspicious and welcomed debuts like Nutz and The Enid. Gary did most of the Queen stuff and engi- of the year. While working on some of the meticulous final mixes for their Ip, neered for Pilot, so they had qualifications. 111111111111111 llllllllllllllllll 111111 lllll 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 llllllllllllllllll 11 lllllll 111111111111111111 lllllll 111111 lllll 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 llllllllllll , Mick Jones and Ian McDonald took some time out to talk to Record World, which has the privilege of introducing Foreigner to the world. McDonald: The songs on the album Record World: The two of you met while working on Ian Lloyd's are very accessible. That's the thing. 99 solo album, but when did you decide to put together a group of 44Rather than being spacey and intel- your own? Ian McDonald: When Mick asked me ifI was doing anything lectual, they are just very good songs. the next . .11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111..... RW: What side of the band's identity do you think will eventually Mick Jones: I feltit building up inside of me. There were all of emerge, the English or the American? these songs that I started to get ready and I just felt that it was the time. I knew Ian wanted to get something serious together. Not just a McDonald: We're not going to play on either one really. commercial vehicle, but something that hopefully would have com- Jones: I just think that the way the group will come off will show the mercial value. We may not like the same things, but we both have various influences, but I wouldn't like them to be noticeable to the the same ambitions and views on music. The only difference is that point where you go, "Oh, that's the American bit." he likes Karen Carpenter and Iprefer Helen Reddy. McDonald: It doesn't sound like one thing or the other to me. McDonald: We fight over it all the time. Jones: It's a blend. Let's face it-it doesn't matter where you're from RW: Are you looking forward to taking Foreigner on the road? anymore. Jones: Yes. It's really good and enjoyable when you're doing the RW: Is there a direction that you foresee for Foreigner? right thing-when you're doing what you really want to do. Jones: I think there are two directions that you can take. You can try McDonald: The last time I was out on the road was with King Crim- to become completely avant-garde and be a real pioneer-we've both son in 1969, about eight years ago, so I'm rarin' to go. done a bit of that in our time I suppose. Ian maybe more than I-Or RW: Foreigner has turned out to be an all star line-up of sorts. Was there's the semi -commercial way. I don't think Foreigner has done it your intention to recruit "name" musicians? anything consciously commercial with the exception of a few things, it's Jones: Originally, I didn't know what scaleI was going to do it on. just that after the kind of experience we've had, we find that songs have Whether it was going to be just a band with well know names or to have a certain structure and a certain thing about them to make them something that was quite original and use people that were unknown. special. So there are three English guys in the group and three Americans. The McDonald: The songs on the album are very accessible. That's the English section is experienced and the American section, with the ex- thing. Rather than being spacey and intellectual, they are just very good ception of Lou, I would say, are fairly inexperienced. songs. At face value, the songs are simple because they're easily grasp- Lou was in a group called Black Sheep. Most of the material they did able, but the more you hear them, the more you hear how we've was like Free, Traffic or Spooky Tooth. They would always come to worked on the arrangements. see Spooky Tooth when we were in town, but the only thing I remem- bered from their records was the singer. Polydor Ups Baxter Casey Bows Firm NEW YORK - Lou Simon, McDonald: We played a Black Sheep record at Mick's house when LOS ANGELES - Phil Casey we were looking for a singer and instantlyI thought, "Yeah, that's it." executive vice president and Jones: Al was recommended by Kenny Aaronson, so I went to seegeneral manager of Polydor In- has left Headquarters Talent, Inc. him. He was very good, very proficient and a well trained musician. corporated, has announced the to form his own personal His credentials were also very good. He was a member of the re-appointment of Clay Baxter to management company. formed Flash, a group called Storm. the post of national promotion/ Dennis I met about a year and a half ago at Bobby Colomby's house secondaries. Washington Signed while we were mucking around with Ian Hunter's demos. Dennis Working inconjunction with Casey has announced the played on Ian's first album and was on the Hunter -Ronson tour. I was Fred Ruppert and Niles Siegel, quite impressed with the simplicity of his playing. He really leaves the national singles and album pro- signing of jazz saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. for right spaces. motionmanagers,respectively, Ed, the bass player, was also recommended to us. It was very hard Baxterwillreportdirectlyto managementrepresentation in finding the right bass player. There aren't many good ones around.Arnie Geller, Polydor's national all fields. Announcementof McDonald: There is a freshness about Foreigner because as far as promotion director. further signings are forthcoming.

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(Listings are in alphabetical order, by title) By PAT BAIRD Most Adds Active The institution of any type of control over an artistic medium is ILIKE DREAMING-Kenny Nolan ME AND THE ELEPHANTS- -20th Century bound to make feathers fly and Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's current "PUSH" Bobby Goldsboro-Epic LOVE THEME FROM 'A STAR IS against "suggestive" drug and sex lyricsis no different. Jackson has SOUTHERN NIGHTS-Glen BORN' (EVERGREEN)-Barbra been meeting with record company and radio executives in an attempt Streisand-Col to get commitments from both sources to neither produce nor play Campbell-Capitol MOODY BLUE-Elvis Presley-RCA GOODBYE OLD BUDDIES-Seals & records that contain what are considered to be offensive lyrics. Jackson Crofts-WB has called for meetings with the RIAA and NARM and is planninga I'M SCARED-Burton Cummings- WGAR/CLEVELAND Portrait one -day seminar in Chicago sometime after the NARM convention. Adds If any industry -wide commitment is made to change or de-emphasize LIVIN' NEXT DOOR TO ALICE- Most Active Smokie-RSO lyrical content, music publishers will undoubedtly be affected. LOVE THEME FROM 'A STAR MAYBE I'M AMAZED-Wings- FOREIGN BUREAU: In the continuing saga of Harry Vanda and Capitol IS BORN' (EVERGREEN)- George Young, the albums they recorded under the Marcus Hook Roll Barbra Streisand-Col SO IN TO YOU-Atlanta Rhythm Section-Polydor DANCING QUEEN-ABBA- Band banner may soon be available for the first time in this country SOUTHERN NIGHTS-Glen through one of the major import labels. The band was put together Atlantic Campbell-Capitol DON'T GIVE UP ON US- SPRING RAIN-Silvetti-Salsoul after the demise of The Easybeats. Meanwhile, another V&Y permuta- David Soul-Private Stock THE RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT- tion, Flash In The Pan, will be on Midland International with the single SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL Jennifer Warnes-Arista TOMORROW-Tom Jones-Epic "Hey St. Peter". . . Two of Donovan's mid -sixties classics, "Catch The YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- Wind" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man," have been covered by Sammy Hagar Janus Active DON'T GIVE UP ON US-David (Capitol) and Steve Hillage (Atlantic) respectively. The songsare pub- Soul-Private Stock lished by Southern Music . . . The Babys, a new English group just re- WMAL/WASHINGTON I CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU- leased on Chrysalis, were in New York this week on their first Parker McGee-Big Tree promo- Adds RICH GIRL-Hall & Oates-RCA tion tour of the U.S. The four man group signed with Chrysalis viaa I'M SCARED-Burton Cummings- Portrait videotape audition, a practice becoming more popular in this day of ME AND THE ELEPHANTS- KULF/ HOUSTON ultra -busy a&r departments. The Babys will be back ina month or two Bobby Goldsborc--Epic for their first concert tour and are already considering moving here SPRING RAIN-& .e!tl-Solsoul Adds permanently. THEME FROM 'CHARLIE'S ANGELS' NIGHT MOVES-Bob Seger & The -Henry Mancini-RCA Silver Bullet Band-Capitol HAPPY: C.A.M.-U.S.A. has back-to-back hits in two New York movie WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY SOUTHERN NIGHTS-Glen GOODBYE AGAIN-Deardorf & Campbell-Capitol theaters. They publish the scores of "Providence," directed by Alain Joseph-Arista Renais ("Stavisky") with Ellen Burstyn, Dirk Bogard and John Gielgud. YOU'RE MOVING OUT TODAY- Active The score was composed by three -time Oscar winner Miklos Rozsa. Bette Midler-Atlantic DON'T GIVE UP ON US-David Playing five blocks away is "Fellini's Casanova" with Donald Sutherland Soul-Private Stock Active FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller in the title role. That score was composed by long-time Fellini col- DANCING QUEEN--ABBA- Band-Capitol laborator Nino Rota. Atlantic HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN I CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU- -Jackson Browne-Asylum EVEN HAPPIER: Stu Greenberg (United Artists Music, N.Y.) and his Parker McGee-Big Tree LOVE THEME FROM 'A STAR IS wife Susan, who welcomed eight pound fiveounce Scott Jason to New LOVE THEME FROM 'A STAR IS BORN' (EVERGREEN)-Barbra Jersey Feb. 9th. BORN' (EVERGREEN)-Barbra Streisand-Col Streisand-Col SAM-Olivia Newton-John-MCA Aretha Franklin's new album will include threesongs she wrote, THE RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT- YEAR OF THE CAT-Al Stewart- four written by her producer, Lamont Dozier, and 's Jennifer Warnes-Arista Janus THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE- "What I Did For Love" from "A Chorus Line." Considering the number lOcc-Mercury of on this song, it must be consideredone of the most success- YEAR OF THE CAT --Al Stewart- KMOX/ST. LOUIS ful copyrights to come out of a Broadwayscore in many years . . . Janus Adds Valerie Carter has a new album on Columbia. Carterwrote the Judy ALL STRUNG OUT ON YOU- Collins hit "Cook With Honey" and was WSM/NASHVILLE John Travolta-Midland Intl. once a member of Howdy Adds BIRDWALK-Herbie Mann- Moon on A&M. The album was produced by George Massenburgand I'M SCARED-Burton Cummings- Atlantic co -produced by Lowell George () and Maurice White (Earth, Portrait HOW AM I TO KNOW-Ron Dante Wind and Fire). There are as many writers and -RCA co -writers on the album I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU- as there are guest musicians and they take up half the liner notes. Rose Royce-MCA I FEEL SO AT HOME HERE- Michelle Wiley -20th Century ME AND THE ELEPHANTS- NOTES: Lorber/Scheer Productionshas signed Bobby Goldsboro-Epic ROOTS-Quincy Jones-A&M the groupE.S. PART TIME LOVE-Kerry Chater- Liberty from Toronto and writer Hugh Prestwood. WB Active SOUTHERN NIGHTS-Glen HELLO STRANGER-Yvonne Campbell-Capitol Elliman-RSO (lp cut) Dedicated Duo Active KSFO/SAN FRANCISCO CRACKERBOX PALACE-George Harrison-Dark Horse Adds DANCING QUEEN-ABBA- BIRDWALK-Herbie Mann- Atlantic Atlantic HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY- -Jackson Browne-Asylum Dave & Sugar-RCA SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY- HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN Stephen Bishop-ABC -Jackson Browne-Asylum SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL LOVING ARMS-Sammi Smith- TOMORROW-Tom Jones-Epic Elektra ROOTS-Quincy Jones-A&M WIOD/MIAMI SO INTO YOU-Atlanta Rhythm Section-Polydor Adds STORM OF TROUBLED TIMES- DON'T GIVE UP ON US-David Beryl Davis-Zodiac Soul-Private Stock WHEN I NEED YOU-Leo Sayer- GOODBYE OLD BUDDIES- WB Seals & Crofts-WB MAKE WAY MIAMI-Babyface- Also reportingthisweek: WBAL, ASI WHDH, WHAM, WCCO, WLW, WIP, Capitol recording artist and actress Helen Reddy ispictured with husband/manager SOUTHERN NIGHTS-Glen WSB, WTMJ, KOY, KFI, KMBZ. Jeff Wald at the dedication ceremonies to thenew Helen Reddy and Jeff Wald Adult Campbell-Capitol Outpatient Clinic of Cedars -Sinai, now the largest hospital complexin western United States. Shown with the Walds are Steve Broidy (second fromleft), chairman of the board, and Theodore Cummings, vice chairman of Cedars -Sinai.

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TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 46 39 GOOD HIGH BRICK/Bang 408 FEB. 2E6. 14 F 26 19 47 43 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER CAPTAIN & TENNILLE/ 1 1 A STAR IS BORN A&M SP 4552 99 F 48 34 CHICAGO X/Columbia PC 34200 (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) 35 F 49 51 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 2223 15 F Columbia JS 34403 50 50SILK DEGREES/BOZ SCAGGS/Columbia PC 33920 50 F (4th Week) X 51 41 THIRTY THREE 8. 1/3 GEORGE HARRISON/Dark Horse DH

3005 (WB) 12 F 2 2 HOTEL CALIFORNIA EAGLES/Asylum 7E 1084 10 F 52 54 DOUBLE TIME LEON REDBONE/Warner Bros. BS 2971 5 F 3 3 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T13 53 45 ROCKS AEROSMITH/Columbia PC 34165 340C2 (Motown) 20 X 40 F 54 56 MIRACLE ROW JANIS IAN/Columbia PC 34440 5 F 4 4 BOSTON/Epic PE 34188 23 F 55 57 A ROCK AND ROLL ALTERNATIVE ATLANTA RHYTHM 5 5 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE STEVE MILLER BAND/Capitol ST 11497 40 F SECTION/Polydor PD 16080 7 F 6 6 GREATEST HITS LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 7E 1092 11 F Hi 67 AHH ... THE NAME IS BOOTSY, BABY! BOOTSY'S 7 8 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE PETER FRAMPTON/A&M SP 370357 G RUBBER BAND/Warner Bros. BS 2972 3 F 8 7 WINGS OVER AMERICA/Capitol SWCO 11593 10 Eli - ROOTS QUINCY JONES/A&M SP 4626 1 F 47 ANIMALS PINK FLOYD/Columbia JC 34474 2 G Ell al 64 ARRIVAL ABBA/Atlantic SD 18207 4 F 10 10 YEAR OF THE CAT AL STEWART/Janus JXS 7022 19 F 1:3 74 CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES 11 11 BEST OF THE DOOBIES DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC AB 990 2 F BS 2978 15 F 60 48 ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD LYNYRD SKYNYRD/MCA 12 9 TEJAS ZZ TOP/London PS 680 F 7 2 6001 22 G 13 14 F THIS ONE'S FOR YOU BARRY MANILOW/Arista 4090 28 61 52 LIVE BULLET BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND/ 14 15 A NEW WORLD RECORD ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/ Capitol SKBB 11523 14 F 17 F United Artists LA679 G 62 59 SPIRIT JOHN DENVER/RCA APL1 1694 26 F 15 16 LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE BREAD/Elektra 7E 1094 6 F al 70FLIGHT LOG (1966-1976) JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/Grunt 16 17TOYS IN THE ATTIC AEROSMITH/Columbia PC 33479 69 F CYL2 1255 (RCA) 4 X

19 NIGHT MOVES BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND/ 64 62 BLUE. MOVES ELTON JOHN/MCA/Rocket 2 11004 16 J Capitol ST 11557 15 F 65 53 HEJIRA JONI MITCHELL/Asylum 7E 1087 12 F 18 13 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. BS 66 58 THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/ 2938 32 F LED ZEPPELIN/Swan Song SS 2 201 (Atlantic) 17 22 F LEFTOVERTURE KANSAS/Kirshner PZ 34224 (CBS) 15 67 71 NIGHTS ARE FOREVER ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY/ 20 18 ROCK AND ROLL OVER KISS/Casablanca NBLP 7037 14 F Big Tree BT 89517 (Atlantic) 26 F 21 12 A DAY AT THE RACES QUEEN/Elektra 6E 101 7 G al 77AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS/Motown M7 877 R2 3 G 22 20 DREAMBOAT ANNIE HEART/Mushroom MRS 5005 42 F 69 72ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT THELMA HOUSTON/Tamla T6

28 ASK RUFUS RUFUS/ABC AB 975 4 F 345S1 (Motown) 5 F 70 60 FREE-FOR-ALL TED NUGENT/Epic PE 34121 23 F

71 73 VIBRATIONS ROY AYERS UBIQUITY/Polydor PD 1 6091 6 F 72 65 UNFINISHED BUSINESS BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy F 9518 12 F CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK w SLEEPWALKER KINKS/Arista 4106 1 F 74 61 I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME MARILYN McCOO & - RUMOURS BILLY DAVIS, JR./ABC ABCD 952 17 F 75 80 FOUNTAINS OF LIGHT STARCASTLE/Epic PE 34375 3 F FLEETWOOD MAC 76 69 FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca

Warner Bros. BSK 3010 1 G NBLP 7038 18 F

LOVE AT THE GREEK NEIL DIAMOND/Columbia KC2 34404 1 78 63 SUMMERTIME DREAM GORDON LIGHTFOOT/Reprise MS 2246 (WB) 36 F 27 25 LOW DAVID BOWIE/RCA CPL1 2030 4 G 79 CHICAGO'S GREATEST HITS/Columbia PC 33900 66 F

26 26 THE LIGHT OF SMILES GARY WRIGHT/Warner Bros. BS 2951 6 F 80 84THIS IS NIECY DENIECE WILLIAMS/Columbia PC 34242 7 F 30THE ROARING SILENCE MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND/ Elil 81 66 BRASS CONSTRUCTION II/United Artists LA677 G 14 F Warner Bros. BS 2965 9 F 82 85 GREATEST HITS ABBA/Atlantic SD 18189 21 F 28 21 THEIR GREATEST HITS: 1971-1975 EAGLES/Asylum 7E 1052 52 F 83 76 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE/Arista 4107 9 F 29 23 F FESTIVAL SANTANA/Columbia PC 34423 6 84 86 METHOD TO THE MADNESS UNDISPUTED TRUTH/ 30 31 WIND & WUTHERING GENESIS/Atco SD 36 144 6 F Whitfield WH 2967 (WB) 3 F 31 25 SPIRIT EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia PC 34241 20 F 85 88 REACHING FOR THE WORLD HAROLD MELVIN AND THE 32 24 CAR WASH (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/MCA 2 6000 14 G BLUE NOTES/ABC AB 969 3 F

33 36 DESTROYER KISS/Casablanca NBLP 7025 34 F 86 82 NIGHT SHIFT FOGHAT/Bearsville BR 6962 (WB) 15 F 34 33 KISS ALIVE KISS/Casablanca NBLP 7020 73 87 81 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL "SAVANNAH BAND"/ RCA APL1 150427 F 35 32 SONG OF JOY CAPTAIN & TENNILLE/A&M SP 4570 50 F 88 89 BIGGER THAN BOTH OF US DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/ /13 46 IN FLIGHT GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. BSK 2983 3 G RCA APL1 1467 26 F 37 37 FLEETWOOD MAC/Reprise MS 2225 (WB) 83 F 89 83 RENAISSANCE LONNIE LISTON SMITH/RCA APL1 1822 10 F 38 38 AFTER THE LOVIN' ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK/Epic 90 75 MY SPANISH HEART CHICK COREA/Polydor PD 2 9003 7 H PE 34381 11 F 91 90 BURTON CUMMINGS/Portrait PR 34261 14 F Ea 44 LUXURY LINER EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BS 2998 5 F 92 93 LEO KOTTKE/Chrysalis CHR 1105 4 F 40 29 GREATEST HITS JAMES TAYLOR/Warner Bros. BS 2979 13 F 93 92 LEO SAYER/Warner Bros. BS 2962 41 42 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD BEE GEES/RSO RS1 3003 14 F 94 68 (Polydor) 23 F WAYLON LIVE WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA APL11108 8 F 95 87 42 35 THE PRETENDER JACKSON BROWNE/Asylum 7E 1079 14 F NADIA'S THEME VARIOUS ARTISTS/A&M SP 3412 13 F 55 TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS MARY MacGREGOR/ 96 78 ENDLESS SUMMER BEACH BOYS/Capitol SVBB 11307 30 F

Ariola America SMAS 50015 (Capitol) 4 F 97 94 THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON/Capitol ST 11578 14 F 49 PERSON TO PERSON AVERAGE WHITE BAND/Atlantic 98 101 Ea DISCO INFERNO TRAMMPS/Atlantic SD 18211 1 F H SD2 1002 6 99 91 BEACH BOYS '69/Capitol ST 11584 7 F 45 40A SECRET PLACE GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Kudu KU 800 - CAROLINA DREAMS MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/Capricorn 3251 (Motown) 71 F CPK 0180 (WB) 1 , G

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Will the REAL Theme From ROCKY Please Stand Up. "Gonna Fly Now" (Theme from Rocky)(...) Nominated BEST SONG* From the United Artists album ROCKY.LA693

ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE ROCRY MUSIC BY BILL CONTI Including: You Take My Heart Away Gonna Fly Now The Final Bell Fanfare For Rocky n The Original Motion Picture Score Music Composed,Conducted &Orchestrated by BILL CONTI Lyrics by MN ROBBINS and CAROL CONNORS *One of 10 important Academy Award Nominations for this great motion picture.

A Million -To -One Shot Comes Home on UnitedArtists Records and Tapes IL 11. MCMLXXVII United Artists Music and Recorcs Group. Inc.

AmericanRadioHistory.Com SUL TRUTH Key-Noters By LizUE DABNEY NEW YORK: Personal Pick: "Dream Dream" -- Leon Haywood (Columbia). This mellow side was written by Van McCoy and produced by Haywood. Its melody line is superb. Should go straight to upper end of the charts. DEDE'S DITTIES TO WATCH: "Keep That Same Old Feeling" -- Side Effect (Fantasy); "Don't Fight The Feelin'" C.L. Blast (Juana); "Fallin' In Love With You"-- Atlantic recording group the Jimmy Castor Bunch was honored recently by Mayor (Epic). John Belk of Charlotte, N.C., who presented Castor with the official "Key to the city" ina special ceremony during the Bunch's headlining concertat the Coliseum (co- We are saddened to relay to you news of the recent starring Blue Magic). The presentation was made on behalf of the mayor by WGIV passing of Effie Smith, who left us Friday, February production manager Slack Johnson, for Castor's "humanitarian services to the Char- 11. She had been ill for quite some time suffering lotte community over the years," making special mention of the group's fund-raising benefit concert for Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte last fall.Castor, whose with cancer. newest single and 12 -inch DiscoDisc, "Space Age" b/w "Dracula, Pt.II" (from the She started her career in 1935 with a group known current album, "E -Man Groovin' "),isenteringits second month on the Nib charts, was greeted at a gala press reception after the concert that brought out media repre- as the Three Shades of Rhythm, touring the United sentation from across the state,including program directors Paul Ingram of WLLE, States as a USO unit. Her first professional appear- Bob Jones of WEAL, and Manny Clark of WGIV. Shown at the award presentation ance was with the Lionel Hampton Band. During the backstage are, from left:Atlantic's national rib promotion director Primus Robinson, Slack Johnson, local promotion rep Everett Smith, Jimmy Castor, southern regional pre-war period she was heard on CBS radio with a r&b promotion director Maurice Watkins, WGIV afternoon deelay David Wilson, At- show called "Deep South." The Federal Theatre lantic's vice president/director of special markets Hillery Johnson, and Castor's busi- presentation of "Run Little Chillun" and "Swing ness partner John Pruitt. Makido" launched her acting career in scores of moticn pictures. The early '40s brought about a Jesse Jackson, Industry Executives change in Ms. Smith's career, when she became the featured vocalist and star attraction with Erskin Discuss 'Suggestive' Lyric Question Hawkins Band. Her first record was "Effie's Blues," NEW YORK - Rev.Jesse L. tatively,"hesaid,"themedia which brought about "We Baby Brother," "Everybody's Jackson, president of the occupiesmoreoftheirtime Somebody's Fool," "Nothing You Can Do," and "Me and Chicago -based Operation PUSH, than church and school." My Kid." But perhaps the most memorable part of her met last weekwith record Jackson several times pointed career was when she played the character of Ruby Lee company andradioexecutives out that his concern on the mat- and her husband John played the character of Henry on both coasts in an attempt to teris"industry wide" and not in the recording of "Dial That Telephone," along garner a commitment from both limitedto the r&b market. He with several takeoffs from that same recording. It sidesoftheindustrytode- feels that both the record com- was cut in the early '60s, distributed by Jubilee emphasizeoreliminate"sug- panies andradiostations have gestive" sex and drug lyricsin Records. At that time she moved to New York to take an "ethicalresponsibility"to current popular records. eliminate material that promotes over national promotion for that same company. Jackson had also requested a premarital sex and drug use. He She then headed the promotion department for meetingonthesubjectwith saidhisinformalmeetings are Shout Records. RIAApresidentStanleyGorti- geared to achieve individual 1970 brought about a change in Effie's health when kov and hopes for a spot on the commitmentsandpreventthe she underwent several operations, and from her agenda of the upcoming NARM imposition of government regu- hospital bed she formed Effie Smith Enterprises, convention. lations. which was based in New York. She expanded to Dallas His concern with thelyrical While severalindividualinci- and moved to Memphis with Stax Records, and then to contentofrecentrecords,in- dents, such asa change in the Los Angeles to continue her responsibilities with cluding"Ain'tThat ABitch," lyricsof one song beforethe Stax until their closure. Her illness became worse "TheBitch Is Back" and "To- record was released, were and her husband fulfilled all the duties necessary night's The Night,"is based on pointedoutduringthepress surveys to maintain the business. hesays show thatan conference, no long-range com- average 17 -year -old in the mitments were Effie Smith had been quite influential in organi- announced. countryhas alreadybeenex- Jackson plans to hold a one -day zations such as BAMA and NATRA, where she held posed to 17,000 hours of tele- national seminar on the subject office. In 1975 she won an NAACP Image Award. vision and even more hours of sometime after the NARM (Continued on page 52)radio programming. "Quanti- convention. R&B PICKS OF THE WEEK

THE TRAMMPS, "DISCO INFERNO," (Sixix MYSTIQUE, "WHAT WOULD THE WORLD THE EBONYS, "SING ABOUT LIFE," 0 Strings, Golden Fleece, BMI). 1110- BE WITHOUT MUSIC" (MightyDProducer and arranger Tony Ca- Thegoldendiscosoundof 111 -111,Three Music, BMI). It's all mu - millo has captured this group in Philadelphia's own Trammps sic when it comes to the two their best vocal effort ever. They featuresstrongrhythm and writers who have made this have graced the public with such fantastic backbeat. Great for oneastrong contenderfor cuts "A Love Of Your Own" and plenty of disco play and ex- chart action. Bunny Sigler and "Neighborhood Gossip.'' They ceptional radio programming. Don Covay have giventhis handle the harmony in "Mr. Me, Writers Leroy Green and Ron new group a chance to shine. Mrs. You" magnificently. The "Have Mercy-Kerseyhave Arrangements are superb with Ebonys willcreate a following laid the pen to paper to pro- many horns and strings add- destined to grow bigger. Buddah duce a single strong enough ing to the beauty of the song. BDS 5679. to garner much chart action. Curtom CMS 0123 (WB). ProducersBaker,Harris and Young add expertise. Atlantic 45-3389.

50 RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 26, 1977

AmericanRadioHistory.Com The "Free Love" movement is growing. Jean Carn's new single from her debut album is filling the airwaves in practically every city in the United States. And it's no wonder. Jean's extensive touring with leC44,7Z.

Dexter Wansel and Billy Paul brought her singular talents before Free LovetNalaughtng Matter In Lov, Orce Again enthusiastic audiences, and now key radio stations have the message: YOU Are Ail I Need/ Vol Got A Proolem Jean Carn is a fast -rising new star. 'Free Love:'Join the movement to Jean Carn. On Philadelphia International Records. II

Distributed by CBS Records Also available on tape.PZ 34394*

AmericanRadioHistory.Com Soul Truth (Continued from page 50) k;A:0THE R&B Surviving are her husband, John Criner, a daughter, 191/4) SINGLES CHART Barbara Jean Willis, and a son, Fred Smith, along FEBRUARY 26, 1977 with three sisters and eight grandchildren.

FEB. FEB. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 26 19 16th. Al Bell delivered the eulogy along with Johnnie to 7I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND NATALIE COLE- Capitol P 4360 Taylor and Phil Kinbele & True Genies rendering all 2 2 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY THELMA HOUSTON- the music, which were Effie's wishes. Tamla T 54278F (Motown) 131 6 GLORIA ENCHANTMENT-United Artists XW912 Y Effie Smith -- an inspiration and a guiding light 12 SOMETIMES FACTS OF LIFE-Kayvette 5128 (TK) to us all. 5 1 I WISH STEVIE WONDER-Tamla T 54274F (Motown) 6 3 FREE DENIECE WILLIAMS-Columbia 3 10429 "Seldom has God given so much to so many through SOMETHING 'BOUT 'CHA LATIMORE-Glades 1739 (TK) 9 one woman." 8 8 BE MY GIRL DRAMATICS-ABC 12235 9 4 CAR WASH ROSE ROYCE-MCA 40615 ARTIST CORNER 10 5 DAZZ BRICK-Bang 727 Good time at the disco. Have a fantastic time with 11 10 FANCY DANCER 57 BLESSED IS THE WOMAN COMMODORES-Motown (WITH A MAN LIKE MINE) The Fatback Band when they emerge with their new hit M 1408F SHIRLEY BROWN-Arista 0231 12 11 I LIKE TO DO IT on the Spring label, "Double Dutch." They have KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND- 52 I TRIED TO TELL MYSELF TK 1020 AL GREEN-Hi 2322 (London) created a following with their last five albums and 13 13 DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY 64THERE WILL COME A DAY 11011 (SWEET TENDER LOVE) (I'M GONNA HAPPEN their new one is scheduled to be released March 16. O'JAYS-Phila. Intl. ZS8 3610 TO YOU (CBS) SMOKEY ROBINSON-Tamla A bit of info on this group stems from one of their 11:1 19 TRYING TO LOVE TOO T 54279F (Motown) WILLIAM BELL-Mercury 73839 48 48 BABY, DON'T YOU KNOW members, Bill Curtis, leader of the septet, who 15 17 BODYHEAT WILD CHERRY-Epic/Sweet City JAMES BROWN-Polydor 14360 8 50306 says, "One way of recording is fresh and unique. The 16 18 SPRING AFFAIR/WINTER 49 49 EVER LOVIN' GIRL TYRONE DAVIS-Dakar DK 4561 MELODY (Brunswick) music we play is not something that has been thought DONNA SUMMER-Casablanca 874 50 56 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME out for a long period of time or rehearsed over and 20 LOOK INTO YOUR HEART FEEL IEI ARETHA FRANKLIN-Atlantic MELBA MOORE-Buddah 562 over again. We get together and play." Whenever 3373 131 58 TIME IS MOVIN' 18 14 ENJOY YOURSELF BLACKBYRDS-Fantasy 787 this group enters into the studio, the sounds are THE JACKSONS-Epic 8 50289 52 53 SAY YOU LOVE ME 19 21 HA CHA CHA (FUNKTION) PATTI AUSTIN-CTI 0133 based on their emotions that day -- "it's all live." BRASS CONSTRUCTION- 53 54 FEEL THE BEAT (EVERYBODY United Artists XW921 Y DISCO) They hail from Long Island and were at one time on 20 15 WHEN LOVE IS NEW OHIO PLAYERS-Mercury ARTHUR PRYSOCK-Old Town 73881 1000 the Perception label. However, when that company 21 22 EASY TO LOVE 1111 60 RIGOR MORTIS JOE SIMON-Spring 169 CAMEO-Chocolate City 005 went out of business it was not hard to find a new (Polydor) 133 61 I LOVE LUCY THEME 26 AT MIDNIGHT (MY LOVE WILTON PLACE STREET BAND- home, and they now have a strong following WILL LIFT YOU UP) Island 078 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA 131 62 THERE'S LOVE IN THE throughout the country. KHAN-ABC 12239 WORLD (TELL THE LONELY 29 LOVE IS BETTER IN THE A.M. PEOPLE) There are seven members plus three young ladies JOHNNIE TAYLOR-Columbia MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY- 3 10478 ABC 12241 who show the audience, wherever they are performing, 24 23 BE MY GIRL 57 55 FIESTA MICHAEL HENDERSON- GATO BARBIERI-A&M 1885 the dance steps to all their dance oriented ditties. Buddah 552 58 63 LIFE GOES ON 25 16 HOT LINE FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY- Fatback Band will be around for quite some time, SYLVERS-Capitol P 4336 RCA PB 10865 26 24 I KINDA MISS YOU 65 AIN'T GONNA BUMP (WITH maintaining the rhythmic patterns that suit all. MANHATTANS-Columbia NO BIG FAT WOMAN) 3 10430 JOE TEX-Epic 8 50313 27 25 DO IT TO MY MIND JOHNNY BRISTOL-Atlantic 3360 60 66 STAY AWHILE WITH ME DONNIE GERRARD-Greedy R&B REGIONAL BREAKOUTS 39 REACHING FOR THE WORLD G109 113 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES-ABC 12240 Ell 68 WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (OF MERRY LOVE) Singles Albums 35 DANCIN' MASS PRODUCTION-Cotillion CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR- 44213 (Atlantic) De-Lite DE 1588 62 30 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE East: East: 30 32 YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING YOUR LOVE Cameo (Chocolate City) Manhattans (Columbia) LEO SAYER-Warner Bros. WBS EMOTIONS-Columbia 3 10347 8283 69 I'VE GOT THE SPIRIT Wilton Place Street Band (Island) Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick (ABC) 131 36 SPACE AGE BILLY PRESTON-A&M 1893 Mass Production (Cotillion) JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH- 70 MY LOVE IS FREE Quincy Jones (A&M) Atlantic 3375 DOUBLE EXPOSURE-Salsoul Double Exposure (Salsoul) 32 33 ISN'T IT A SHAME SZ 2012 Cerrone (Cotillion) LABELLE-Epic 8 50315 I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN 131 37 THEME FROM KING KONG KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND South: (PART I) TK1022 LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA - 1 WANNA BE NEXT TO YOU South: Manhattans (Columbia) 20th Century TC 2325 ROSE ROYCE-MCA 40662 The Blackbyrds (Fantasy) Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM) 34 27 SATURDAY NIGHT I'M QUALIFIED TO SATISFY EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Columbia 3 10439 YOU Joe Tex (Epic) 35 38 GET UP AND DANCE BARRY WHITE -20th Century Mass Production (Cotillion) Midwest: MEMPHIS HORNS-RCA TC 2328 PB 10836 68 71 COMIN' ROUND THE KC and the Sunshine Band (TK) Manhattans (Columbia) 41 JUST ANOTHER DAY MOUNTAIN Cerrone (Cotillion) D PEABO BRYSON-Bullet 02 FUNKADELIC-Warner Bros. 8309 Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick (Bang) LOVE IN 'C' MINOR (ABC) 46 WAKE UP AND BE CERRONE-Cotillion 44215 Ell (Atlantic) SOMEBODY Midwest: Quincy Jones (A&M) 70 SHO FEELS GOOD TO ME BRAIN STORM-Tabu 10811 - Natalie Cole (Capitol) (RCA) CON FUNK SHUN-Mercury Cameo (Chocolate City) 73883 43 FEEL FREE 71 40 CLOSE TO YOU Mass Production (Cotillion) Mass Production (Cotillion) D FOUR TOPS-ABC 12236 TYRONE DAVIS-Columbia Double Exposure (Salsoul) 39 28 GOIN' UP IN SMOKE 3 10457 EDDIE KENDRICKS-Tamla 72 75 YOUR REAL THING'S Rose Royce (MCA) T 54277F (Motown) ABOUT TO COME TO West: 40 42 SPY FOR THE BROTHERHOOD MIRACLES-Columbia 3 10464 AN END Manhattans (Columbia) PAULETTE REEVES-Blue Candle 50 BOOGIE CHILD 1518 (TK) West: Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick BEE GEES-RSO RS 867 (Polydor) 73 34 FEELINGS (ABC) 42 45 LOVE TO THE WORLD WALTER JACKSON-ChiSound The Blackbyrds (Fantasy) LTD-A&M 1897 CH 17599 E (UA) 43 44 BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW 74 - FOR ELISE NORMAN CONNORS PH1LARMONICS-Capricorn FEATURING PHYLLIS HYMAN 0268 (WB) -Buddah BDA 554 75 - WHERE IIS THE LOVE 1:13 51 TOO HOT TO STOP RALPH MacDON AL D- BAR KAYS-Mercury 73.888 Marlin 3308 (TK) 52 RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 26, 1977

AmericanRadioHistory.Com How good would a group have to be to get a team like Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler, Bunny Sigler and Gene McDaniels to produce their very first album?

Including the smash single "What Would the World Be Without Music" (CMS 0123). Produced by Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler, Lowrell Simon, Rich Tufo, Bunny Sigler, Rodney Massey, Gene McDaniels and Keith Echols. On Curtom records & tapes. CU 5012

AmericanRadioHistory.Com (Continued from page 14) Buddah Releases Four Dialogue NEW YORK - Gladys Knight THE R&B you don't tell the stores that you're playing thisproduct, they'll never and thePips, Norman Connors o know it. So it was a matter of their education in understanding what the and newcomersPhyllis Hyman LP CHART record industry was all about. It was rather frustrating in the begin- andVitamin E have albums ning for a lot of them, because they just feltif they playedit that scheduled for release by Buddah FEBWARY 26, 1977 somebody should have it.But what they didn't realizeis that you in March, according to Art Kass, 1.SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE have to communicate what you're doing and what you're playing, president of The Buddah Group. STEVIE WONDER/Tamla 113 340C2 (Motown) and you have to communicate those kinds of responses that you get. "Love On My Mind" is Gladys 2.ASK RUFUS RW: Have those discos now progressed to the point that they Knight and the Pips' new album, RUFUS/ABC AB 975 are making store reports automatically, or has thegrowth of the "Romantic Journey" by Norman 3.CAR WASH (ORIGINAL market forced you to keep on your toes, having to educate newConnors follows his gold album, SOUNDTRACK) MCA 2 6000 discos as they come along? "You Are My Starship;" Phyllis 4.UNFINISHED BUSINESS Draper:It's a combination, really. We still have to educate, but Hyman, who isthe vocalist on BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy F 9518 the more sophisticated jocks know thatit's important for them to Norman Connors'latestsingle, 5.THIS IS NIECY DENIECE WILLIAMS/Columbia PC 34232 establish this kind of rapport with the retail outlets in their given "Betcha By Golly Wow," makes 6.AHH . THE NAME IS BOOTSY, communities., her solo debut on an album titled BABY! RW: Traditionally, the black market in general has always been "Phyllis Hyman;" and Vitamin E's BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND/Warner Bros. BS 2972 handled separately from the pop marketplace, despite an increasing inaugural album "Sharing." 7.ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT overlap. Do you see that gap narrowing? THELMA HOUSTON/Tamla 16 34551 Draper: The gap isstill there, but only at the operational level.CLUB REVIEW (Motown) In terms of what's happening out there in consumer land, that gap 8.THE JACKSONS Epic PE 34229 is virtually closed. And, I dare say, we have a great deal of catching : 9.PERSON TO PERSON up to do as an industry, in order to learn what's happening out there AVERAGE WHITE BAND/Atlantic SD2 1002 among consumers. Polished & Powerful 10.A SECRET PLACE I think consumers today are far more aware of product, in terms LOS ANGELES - The Roxy GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Kudu 3251 of the diversity of product, then we tend to give them credit for. We (Motown) stage seemed the perfect setting GOOD HIGH sit here and we say, "Well, this record has to get to x level beforeforthePointerSisters'(ABC) BRICK/Bang 408 we can begin to talk about itin an overall market sense." But, inact on Friday night. Their back- BRASS CONSTRUCTION II light of the lifestyles today, the socio-economic demographics that up band remained part of the United Artists LA677 G you see, you've got people living everywhere, anywhere, listening to TOO HOT TO STOP background -though thePoint- BAR KAYS/Mercury SRM 1 1099 any and every kind of station. My neighbor across the street, a grand- ers took the trouble to introduce JOY RIDE mother who's lived in Southern California all her life and grew up them twice during the program DRAMATICS/ABC ABCD 955 in San Diego, listens to KBCA-FM. I'm serious. -and the women filled out the IN FLIGHT So if these are the kinds of things that are happening out there, GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. rest of the stage area. BSK 2983 it seems we tend not to want to deal with the fact that music is simply In'40s -typedresstomatch 16.METHOD TO THE MADNESS music. If it's good, it's going to be exposed and people are going to UNDISPUTED TRUTH/Whitfield WH 2967 their music, the Sisters opened be receptive toit.Ifit's bad, I don't care how you package it,it's (WB) with a medleyofold-timey 17.REACHING FOR THE WORLD still bad music and it's not going anywhere. HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES/ sounds. Their scatting on Dizzy ABC AB 969 RW: From your vantage point, how can you alter your approach Gillespie's"SaltPeanuts"and to handle that diversity? Do you have to work more closely with pop 18.FEELING GOOD "How Long (Betcha Got a WALTER JACKSON/ChiSound CH LA656 and rock promotion people to insure that you hit those potential G (UA) Chick on the Side)" was asre- customers in the middle? 19.SPIRIT markable as we have come to EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia PC 34241 Draper: It's got to come from both ends. Anything that is unilateral expect from them, andallthe 20.LET 'EM IN is very tough to implement. It's got to be a cooperative effort on BILLY PAUL/Phila. Intl. PZ 34389 (CBS) more effective live. The staccato the part of blacks and whites in this industry. I recognize that we've DISCO INFERNO talkandvocal rhythmscon- 21. become very sophisticated in dealing with demographics and beam- THE TRAMMPS/Atlantic SD 18211 tinued brilliantly in "Steam 22.VIBRATIONS ing to certain demographic audiences, and I respect all that. How- Heat," and the choreography of ROY AYERS UBIQUITY/Polydor PD 1 ever, what we have to do as an industryis maximize our product 6091 the whole act complimented the 23.DO IT YOUR WAY to its fullest extent. And it may mean that we have to take approaches music well. CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR/De-Lite 2022 beyond just dealing with radio; we cannot depend solely on radio, Another type of sound was ex- 24.CARICATURES because they have certain needs, certain goals, and our needs and DONALD BYRD/Blue Note LA633 G (UA) hibited in "BabyBringYour goals may not necessarily be what radio's are. 25.FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE Sweet Stuff Home to Me" (music DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 7038 We have to respect each other's positions in terms of what we're by Stevie Wonder, lyrics by the 26.SO SO SATISFIED (Continued on page 66) ASHFORD & SIMPSON/Warner Bros. Pointer Sisters) and Duke Elling- BS 2992 ton's "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the 27.JEAN CARN Automat Bows in S.F. Phila. Intl. PZ 34394 (CBS) Blues." Here the Pointers'har- 28.AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS mony was displayed to its Motown M7 877R2 greatest effect. Their voices blend 29.DEEP IN MY SOUL ina way seldom heardin the SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla 16 350 Si (Motown) '70s yetit sounds modern with- 30.OPEN SESAME out being outdated or nostalgic. KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite 2023 31.IT FEELS SO GOOD A most remarkable insertto MANHATTANS/Columbia PC 34450 theprogram was Bonnie's ex- 32.THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN tremely provocative rendition of PARLIAMENT/Casablanca NBLP 7014 "Don't it Drive You Crazy (When 33.A MAN AND A WOMAN ISAAC HAYES & DIONNE WARWICKE/ You See Me Dance)." Bonnie's ABC AB 996 2 animation,ingeneral,marked 34.SOLID MICHAEL HENDERSON/Buddah BDS 5652 her as the star performer, 35.ROOTS thoughJune,RuthandAnita QUINCY JONES/A&M SP 4626 were consistently very good. 36.FESTIVAL Opener Paul a SANTANA/Columbia PC 34423 Mooney is 37.AINT THAT A BITCH comedian with thought behind JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON/DJM his words. Previously known as DJLPA 3 (Amherst) More than 700 guests iimmed the opening festivities of The Automat, the new San Francisco offices and racording studio opened by David Rubinson and Friends. The awriterforother comics,his 38.PART 3 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND/TK 605 party was attended dozens of local recording artists, press and radio people and own delivery was, for the most featured an on-qr,ng demonstration of Automatt's console, equipped with a "memory" 39.UNPREDICTABLE part, polished and insightful NATALIE COLE/Capitol SO 11600 capable of ho -cling over 65,000 separate functions. Pictured from left: David Rubin- son; Bennie Maupin of Herbie Hancock's band; Herbie Hancock; Ndugu Chancier, for- (not to mention funny). 40.ALL MY LIFE Ravin, e M. ARTHUR PRYSOCK/Old Town OT 12 004 ..... Epstein

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FEBRUARY 26, 1977 1.IN FLIGHT GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. BSK 2983 ART 2. A SECRET PLACE GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Kudu KU 32S1 (Motown) 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS THE BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy F 9518 4. VIBRATIONS WEBB ROY AYERS UBIQUITY/Polydor PD 16091 George Duke has signed an exclusive recording pact with Epic Records. Duke's first 5. IMAGINARY VOYAGE album for the label is called "From Me To You." His Epic debut record was just com- JEAN LUC PONTY/Atlantic SD 18195 pleted in Los Angeles. All tracks were composed and arranged by Duke, except one, 6. MY SPANISH HEART and he also produced the set. "From Me To You" isset for March release. Duke is CHICK COREA/Polydor PD 9003 is currently forming a group of other well-known progressive musicians and will be tak- 7. BREEZIN' ing them on the road in the spring. Shown at the signing are, from left: Dick Asher, GEORGE BENSON/Warner Bros. BS 2919 president, CBS Records International; Bruce Lundvall, president, CBS Records Division; 8. CALIENTE Herb Cohen, Duke's manager; Ron Alexenburg, senior vicepresident, Epic Records GATO BARBIERI/A&M SP 4597 and Associated Labels; George Duke; Walter Yetnikoff, president, CBS Records Group. 9. GEORGE BENSON IN CONCERT- MR. CARNEGIE HALL CTI 6072 SI (Motown) (Continued from page 24) 10. RENAISSANCE Disco File LONNIE LISTON SMITH/RCA APL1 1822 this sinuous, heavily percussive style, all of them excellent: "Africa 11.I HEARD THAT!! FLUTE. Africa," "People" and "Dakar Sound" ... Teddy Pendergrass, formerly QUINCY JONES/A&M SP 3705 the riveting lead voice with Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, stayed 12. MAIN SQUEEZE with Gamble & Huff when the group broke up and his loyalty to that /A&M SP 4618 Art Webb has recorded 13. MAN WITH THE SAD FACE team paid off handsomely on this new album. The sound is hardly a STANLEY TURRENTINE/Fantasy F 9519 with artists like Ray departure for G&H, but two cuts rate with their best work and Teddy's, 14. SCHOOL DAYS too: "The More I Get, the More I Want" (4:27), an energetic, aggressive STANLEY CLARKE/Nemperor NE 439 Baretto, Norman Con- (Atlantic) love song with a series of great breaks at the end; and "You Can't nors, 15. BAREFOOT BALLET Hide from Yourself" (4:06), one of Gamble & Huff's more potent JOHN KLEMMER/ABC ABCD 950 and Horacee Conners. message songs with an especially tough bottom. Pendergrass sounds 16. HANK CRAWFORD'S BACK So, it's no wonder that as powerful as ever; one of the great soul voices soaring on his own HANK CRAWFORD/Kudu 3351 (Motown) (listen also to his performance on "Somebody Told Me," another 17. SOPHISTICATED FUNK his latest solo album, JACK McDUFF/Chess 19004 (All Platinum) effective message song). Mr. Flute," produced 18. SOLID Other recommended album cuts: "Pictures and Memories" (4:33) MICHAEL HENDERSON/Buddah 5662 some of the hottest jazz by Marlena Shaw, who's been teamed with producer Bert deCoteaux 19. CARICATURES again (he did "It's Better Than Walking Out" and "Love Has Gone DONALD BYRD/Blue Note BN LA633 G around. And that's why (UA) we think Art Webb is Mr. Away" for her) on her first Columbia album, "Sweet Beginnings." 20. ROOTS He's given this opening cut thumping, loping beat that carries Shaw's QUINCY JONES/A&M SP 4626 Flute. sharp, sexy vocals along with appealing ease ... A number of people 21. STILL CAN'T SAY ENOUGH JOHN LEE & GERRY BROWN/Blue Note have been after me for ignoring a very hot cut from the recent BN LA701 G (UA) ART WEBB. FLUTE: Brainstorm album ("Stornnin'" on Tabu, through RCA) called "Lovin' 22. SHADES ON ATLANTIC RECORDS Is Really My Game" and featuring a terrific, full-bodied female lead KEITH JARRETT/ABC/Impulse ASD 9322 and a vigorously building production. Accept my apologies and check 23. IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW AND "FAITS. PHOEBE SNOW/Columbia PC 34387 it out . . . Also showing up on playlists these days: "People with 24. LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE Feeling," a typically robust, though awfully show -biz, track from the /Blue Note BN LA667 G recent Three Degrees album ("Standing Up for Love" on Epic). (UA) Another aspect of the broadening and diversifying of taste on the 25. HAPPINESS HEARTACHES BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS/ disco sceneis the recent success of a number of hard-core funk Warner Bros. BS 2981 records, most notably Denise LaSalle's "Freedom to Express Yourself" 26. JIMMY OWENS (ABC), which continues to crop up on playlists from all over. Now Horizon SP 712 (A&M) single, a funk delight called "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No 27. THE LION AND THE RAM Big Fat Woman)" (Epic), which has a pumping southern soul sound LARRY CORYELL/Arista 4109 with some KC & the Sunshine Band overtones. Wayne Scott, who 28. PASTELS reported from Harrah in New York last week, said the Tex record was RON CARTER/Milestone M 9073 29. CAPRICORN PRINCESS going over nicely and mentioned that he'salso playing a gritty ESTHER PHILLIPS/Kudu 31 (CTI) number called "Lowdown, Dirty, Good Lover," the B side of the new 30. SEAWIND Arista single by Shirley Brown (remember "Woman to Woman"?). CTI 5002 Lowdown, dirty and goodisa pretty accurate description of the 31. THE BEST OF THE CRUSADERS record's style and it should go over well with Denise LaSalle and ABC Blue Thumb BTSY 6072/2 Loleatta Holloway fans. Oliver Sain's "B-OO-G-IE" (Abet) is funk in 32. BIRD IN A SILVER CAGE a disco instrumental format with some tasty guitar work over an HERBIE MANN/Atlantic SD 18209 33. SOUND OF A DRUM insistent pulse beat and a girl chorus chanting "Do it, do it, do it;" RALPH MacDONALD/Marlin 2202 (TK) this one's available as a disco disc running 6:43. Finally, there's "Funk 34. SECRETS Machine" by Funk Machine on a TK 12 -inch pressing (8:00 on one HERBIE HANCOCK/Columbia PC 34280 side, 5:45 on the other), which is also summed up inits title: funky 35. FEELING GOOD maybe, but very mechanical. WALTER JACKSON/ChiSound CH LA656 Now available and re -recommended on disco disc: George Benson's G (UA) 36. STUFF beautiful "The World Is a Ghetto" (Warner Brothers); longer versions Warner Bros. BS 2968 of The Philarmonics' "For Elise" and "Piano Concerto" on one disc 37. VERY TOGETHER (Capricorn); Mystique's excellent "What Would the World Be Like DEODATO/MCA 2219 Without Music," "If You'rein Need" and "Keep on Playing the 38. SLEEPING GYPSY Music," also on one record (Curtom); a terrific re -mix and lengthening MICHAEL FRANKS -Warner Bros. of Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals' "Running Away from Love" (Abet) BS 3004 39. BASIE JAM #2 and The Players' Association version of "Love Hangover" that every- rni INT RA.[IF/PakIn 91107;115 (PrA) one's wild about, on Vanguard -this isthe hottest record on the 40. FOCAL POINT grapevine this week. McCOY TYNER/Milestone M 9072

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Del pasado, para Ia RCA, que debe saliral La situation de la industria discografica Iatina donde el negocio fue muy bien mercado despues del Carnaval. en el area de Los Angeles esta rodeada de panic° hecho por Precioso,y despues Otra que vuelve: Elizabeth, que colectivo, motivada principalmente por suspen- destruido por un elemento que hizo mucho exito por la vuelta de sion de pagos, amenaza de quiebra e incumpli- es muy conocido por toda Ame- 1965 ("Soy Loca Por Ti") en Me- miento de compromisos crediticios de varios fuer- rica Latina, parece que ahora no xico, firmo con Ia CBS. tes distribuidores en la zona. Segim se desprende habra problemas. La CID (CompaniaIndustrial de informaciones recibidas,la amenaza de que La Cadena Globo de Television de Discos) lanza en reception a tres o cuatro empresas, "den el palo", como co- desarrolla todos los esfuerzos pa- la prensa en el Hilton Hotel de munmente Ilamamos por aca a este tipo de pro- ratraer nuevamente (puesella SaoPaulo,elnuevo disco de cedimiento, tiene a todo el mundo corriendo de estuvo en Brasil hacen dos alios) Nana Caymmi, el 12 de Enero. un lado para otro. La suspensi6n o prorroga de sus pagos anunciada a Liza Minnelli, para una serie de Nombre del disco: "Renacer". por carta leguleyesca a sus acreedores, lanzada por un fuerte distri- presentaciones. Vuelve al Teatro Bandeirantes, buidor tiene a mas de uno al borde de Ia quiebra economica, moral Esta definitivamente confirma- el "show" "Falso Brilhante", con y espiritual. Y se esperan otros anuncios o procedimientos de otras do: Odair Jose, uno de los can- Elis Regina(Phonogram). Este empresas que estan tambaleantes. Adicionalmente a los fabricantes tantes de la Polydor/Phonogram show ya estuvo por mas de un que depositaron su fe en ellos, desde varias areas de Estados Unidos, que mas venden discos, muy co- alio en el Teatro, y puede que- existen pequenas empresas situadas tanlejos de esa zona como nocido en algunos !Daises latinos, darsemas,siemprecongran Miami, que en procedimientos de "transhipping" (re-embarque) se acaba de firmar con Ia RCA. exito. ven afectados en docenas de miles de dOlares en la suspension o Jorginho Do Imperio firmo con prorroga de pagos del mencionado distribuidor. En una industria Nelson Ned laCBS. Definitivamenteconfir- que no acaba de despertar del letargo emotional que le impide Nelson Ned fue el 27 de Enero mada la informaci6n que dimos comprender que donde no existe apropiado margen de utilidad, la para Mexico, para una serie de hace algunas semanas. subsistencia comercial es imposible, todo tipo de presentaciones por todo elpals, Joao Luis Ferreti, un gran ami- procedimiento que conlleve daliarla economia que incluira Acapulco.El28 de go y companero de mis tiempos de cualquier empresa con malos manejos de otras Enero se presento en el popular delaRadio Gazeta, yala van es totalmente condenable. Hay que dejar de hacer programa de television "Siempre muchos alios, hoy de la grabado- negocios con una serie de comerciantes que exis- Al Domingo". ra Continental, recibio del Museo ten actualmente en la industria en cada zona, asi Como se esperaba, el disco de de Ia Imagen y del Sonido do como eliminar las political de "transhipping" y Benito De Paula(Copacabana) Rio de Janeiro, el premio Estacio el comercio con los piratas, porque todos estos lanzadoalfindel ano pasado, de Sa, por su trabajo en las series Miguel Gallardo males acarrean males peores. Unos por buenotes, sigue siendo un exito absoluto. Cultura y Destaques. Congratula- otros por malotes y otros por tontotes, todos salen "Maria Maria," semana ciones, y por cierto que selo perjudicados alfinal. por semana va arriba en todas las merece! Grabard Fajardo un tema africano en su proximo album para Coco listas de yenta del pals. Records titulado"AfricaLinda".La grabacionsera efectuada en El show que se preparaba con Lee Jackson Miami y mezclada en Nueva York por Ray Bar- Martinho Da Vila y Nelson Gon- El grupo Lee Jackson (Under- retto Camilo Sesto debutard en San Juan, Puer- calves, los dos de la RCA, segan ground) esta grabando un nuevo to Rico, del 26 al 27 de Marzo proximo en la "Sala informaciones, sera realidad, pero disco extraordinario. Despues del de Convenciones" del Condado. Despues actuara solamente con Nelson Goncalves. exito con el disco del alio pasa- en Mayaguez y Ponce en Puerto Rico, Republica do,"BillHaley presentaa Lee Dominicana, Nueva York, Chicago y Los Angeles, Jorge Ben Jackson."Porciertoqueeste donde actuard en el "Sport Arena," cubriendo el No hay definition en cuanto nuevo se espera con ansiedad. programa de Raul Velazco de Mexico, que saldra ala situation de Jorge Ben. La Otro disco con gran calidad se Victor Monge "Serranito"Por via satelitealaire...EditO EMI/Odeon en Phonogram y Ia RCA estan en la llama "Geraes", con Milton Nas- Espana el nuevo long playing de Miguel Gallardo disputa, yla WEA mira lo que cimento (EMI/Odeon). Participan titulado "Miguel Gallardo 2", en el cual se ha incluido tambien su pasa. del disco, con el artista, Mercedes exito "Y to donde estas?"... Muy comentada la actuation de Victor Los problemas de la industria Sosa ("Volver alos 17"), Chico Monge "Serranito" interpretando en su guitarra bellos temas durante siguen siendo los mismos en to- Buarque ("0 queSera,Sera"), nuestra "Entrega Anual de Premios" de Madrid. das partes, con las proporcionali- Clementina de Jesus ("Circo Ma- Discos Columbia acaba de lanzar al mercado un dades de cada mercado... Lo rimbondo"),el grupo"Agua" album conteniendo lasinterpretaciones de mu- que pasa es, que todavia no nos ("Caldeira"). Con su disco ante- chos de estos temas en los cuales demuestra su damos cuenta de que la decisi6n rior, "Minas", elartista hace un talensoso dominio de las cuerdas... Ralph Mer- de subir los precios del petroleo, homenaje a su estado de origen, cado y Ray Aviles acaban de anunciar que William automaticamente aumenta la ma- y prepara una serie de presenta- Rodriguez se ha unido a la empresa Ralph Mer- teria prima (pasta, etc.) que todos ciones con elrepertorio de los cado Management en calidad de Director de Pro- usamos en Ia industria. ,Estamos dos discos. Nati Mistral moci6n. iSaludos! preparados para eso? Creo que Escuchamos algunaspruebas Mucho he lamentado el deceso del buen amigo es hora de que nos pongamos a del nuevo disco de Morris Albert, Paco de la Barrera de Mexico... Lanzard proxinnamente Audio Latino pensar. (Charger) que se encuentra en los temas "Ayiidame a Pasar la Noche" (M. Alejandro -A. 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ME VOY A IR MUY JEJOS MANOLO MUNOZ-Gas Hector LaVoe se presentard en Panama y Colombia desde Febrero TROPICAL FLORIDA -Peerless F. ARRIAGA-Caytronics 2. NO CUMPLI MI JURAMENTO 16 al 28. De ally presentard su espectaculo orquestaen Mexico, a 3. QUE BUENO JOSUE-ARV finales de Marzo. Es la primera vez que una orquesta de VICENTE FERNANDEZ-Caytronics 3. LO SUEGRA DEL KARATECA Nueva York 4. FALSO AMOR TROPICAL PLAYA AZUL-Rovi va a tocar a Mexico... La Orquesta Novel actuary en Puerto Rico LOS BUQUIS-Melody 4. CON EL ANO VIEJO por primera vez durante esta semana... Alhambra Records lanzo 5. UNA ROSA MIGUEL ANGEL Y SUS DEMONIOS MARTHA CARAMELO-Latin Int. 5. TE VOY A OLVIDAR en Estados Unidos los long playing de Betty Missiego y Nati Mistral. A. MENDOZA-Gas La empresa esta efectuando su traslado de locales 6. AMOR Y TERNURA J. GABRIEL-Arcano y oficinas para las BRISAS DE MEXICO-Discolando 6. TU YA NO SOPLAS facilidades localizadas allado de su empresa hermana Al Records, 7. 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El conocido promotor y representante artisticoHenry Armenteros VIP of the Week esta impulsando notablemente laorganizacion de su Promosonic By RICKY CORREOSO 1977, que habra de celebrarse en Miami Beach (HotelEden Roc) a WQAM, Miami's top 40 rock mediados de Julio pr6ximo. Toni) Hutt, presidente dela Federation & roll station, has been the teen- de Productores Fonograficos ha prometidosu apoyo a este especta- agers' AM station for the last 15 culo en el cual se daran cita los mas connotadosdirigentes de las or 20 years. The man responsible industrias latina, europea y norteamericana... CarmenMirabal ini- for this success is Jimmy Dunlap. cia su recorrido por tierras suramericanasen planes promocionales Dunlap has been with the sta- hacia su espectaculo "Primer FestivalLatinoamericano del Disco" tionfor12 consecutiveyears, que habra de celebrarse el 6 de Mayo proximoen la "Sala de Con- nine of them as program director. venciones delHotel Hyat de San Juan, Puerto Rico.Me anuncia Jimmy was part of a great team Carmen que la fecha de cierrepara las inscripciones a este especta- duringthe'60s,thatincluded culo Sera el proximo 15 de Marzo... Triunforotundo de Julio Igle- RickShaw, RubyYoungand sias en el Estadio Nacional de Santiagode Chile, con una capacidad others, who have left the station. total de 80 mil personas... Y ahora...jHasta la prOxima! But Jimmy stayed. Presently he is 38, married to Sandy, and has There is a panicky situation two Jim Dunlap among all manufacturers and distribu- beautifulgirls,Shawn & tors in the Los Angeles area due in greatpart to the announcement Shannon. Broadcasting out of Omaha, Ne- by one of the top distributors in the When Dunlap was in college, area, through his lawyer, of a braska, and the station covers an moratorium on allhis payments to creditors. Theamount involved he recalls thatif you wanted to area from Vero Beach, Fla. to Key goes up to over $300 thousand and several big work in radio, you could, as long distributors are going West, and as far west as Naples, to suffer the most, even though severalsmall companies, whose as you would be willing to earn Fla., with 5000 watts, 560 on the main business is transhipping andare located as far away as Miami, $1.00 an hour or less. That was dial. are deeply involved in the moratoriumof payments. With themenace the only requirement. He former- Finally, Dunlap says: "We are that two more top distributors ly are going through great financial was a TV cameraman, and one of the very fortunate stations problems and could initiate thesame kind of procedures, everybody workedatradiostationslike in town. People have responded is running back and forthto see how they could WIRKcfWest come out of this Palm Beach, to our promotions and most of big, big hole. Anyway, the Latinindustry has to realize that in WKWK in Wheeling, West Vir- all, our format. That's a respon- a busi- ness in which the mark-up has a great tendencyto losses, itis very ginia, WOMP and WTIV in Penn- sibilitythatalwayshangson difficult to survive. This, added sylvania. to the bootleggers and transhippers you." practices, is creating a very heavy anddifficult situation to almost When asked if the young Latin everybody in the industry. WQAM's only competitor was Itis just like one of those big,fat snow audience in Miami was influenced WFUN, but FUN Radio was sold balls coming down ata very high speed. I'll keep reporting! byAmericanmusic, Dunlap's eight months ago, and has Fajardo willrecord an African song for hisnext album, titled answer was: "Definitely! We find changed its format to MOR, leav- "Africa Linda." He'll record it in music to be a universal language Miami, and will send it toNew York ing Tiger Radio (as it's commonly to be mixed by Ray Barretto, forinclusion in the album... that has no barrieratall. We called among the audience) alone Camilo Sesto will perform in San Juan,Puerto Rico (Salon de Convention, even receive letters from Havana on the AM dial as a "top 40" Hyatt Hotel), on the 26th and requesting songs and so on." station. Two years 27th of March. From therehe will ago, Jimmy perform in Ponce and Mayaguez,also in Puerto Rico, and WQAM isowned byStorz (Continued on page 61) Domini- (Continued on page 63) 60 RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY26, 1977

AmericanRadioHistory.Com koLATINAMERICPICKS AN 2.ALBUM SERGIO DENIS TK 6003 Con arreglos y bajo la direcci6n de Jorge Calandrelli, la excelente capacidad inter- pretativa de Segio Denis halla marco apro- piado para cantar dramatizando sus men- sajes."Eras como elmar" (S.Denis), "Cancion para una adolescente" (Denis- R.H. Hernandez), "A Orillas del Mundo" (R.J. Hernandez -Denis) y "Amor, Despier- ta" (R.J. Hernandez -Denis).

With arrangements and musical directionby Jorge Calandrelli, Sergio Denis from Argentina offers an outstanding package of ballads. Dramatic and very expressive voice. "Eras como el mar," "Cancion para una adolescente," "El DIa comenzo" (S. Denis-R.J Hernandez - E. Valle) and "Cancion a un amigo" (S. Denis).

NUEVA CANCION SONIA-Karen KLP 25 La muy Bella y expresiva voz de Sonia, de Dominicana, se luce ampliamente en un muy balanceado repertorio. "Que suerte he tenido de nacer" (A. Cortes), "Es mi vida" (S. Adamo), "T6 seras mi compa- nero" (L. Brizuela) y "Puedo" (Convite). A new voice from the Dominican Republic could make itbig. Sonia is an excellent performer. "Eres mi vida," "Que suerte he te- nido de nacer," "Los Caminos" (P. Milanes), "Pensandolo Bien" (Y. N6fiez-R. Solano), others.

SALSAMANIA ORQUESTA NOVEL-Fania JM 00497 Con arreglos de Willie Ellis, Mike Garcia, Louie Ramirez y Mark Weinstein, la muy popular Orquesta Novel ofrece aqui un muy buen repertorio salsero. "Ritmo Sin- cocha" (M. Garcia), "Mi Ritmo Bonito" (M. Motroni), "Moiiono" (M. Motroni-L. Ramirez) y "El Layoff" (M. Garcia). II With arrangements by Willie Ellis, Mike Garcia, Louie Ramirez and Mark Weinstein, the very popular "salsa" Orchestra Novelis atits best in this new package. "Mia Seras" (M. Garcia), "Monorio," "De quien eres t6" (M. Motroni), more. 111, wAWEqP CUANDO SE CUMPLEN QUINCE ANOS SONIA LOPEZ-Caytronics CYS 1474 La muy vendedora interprete mexicana de 2 COPDS musica tropical Sonia Lopez esta movien- do esta nueva grabaci6n. Se incluyen en- treotras "Voy a dejarte"(L.Moreno), "Adios amor, adios mi amor to vas" (J. Gabriel), "Si tanto lo quiero" (F. Mendez) se uneal extraordinario y "Cuando se cumplen quince anos" (H. Aguilar). paraEspana

Sonia Lopez from Mexico keeps selling her performances of tropical music in a big way. This is a very commercial package. "Cada quien su camino" (J. Gabriel), "Flor de Temporada" (R. Ponce), "Curru cu de Record World. cu, mi amor" (P. Reyna), others.

vIp(Continued from page 60) Dunlap had an idea, when the thisintoconsiderationtogive hitsingle "Feelings" by Morris them the kind of music that they Albert came out: He spliced the like. Spanish version with the English Friendly,fullof stamina and one, making ita smash hit not knowledge, Jimmy Dunlaphas only in South Florida but across done a terrific job in favor of the the nation as well. Due also to Miami community throughhis BEVERLY RECORDS. the large Latin teenage audience excellentperformance as pro- that the station has, Jimmy takes gram director of WQAM. Cea Bermudez,53.M-3

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com THEATER REVIEW Price Is Right 111111.111111111.1111111111111111111/11111111111111111111111111111111.111111, Motown Ships Two LOS ANGELES-Motown Rec- Comden and Green ords has begun shipment of its February release, which includes Party With Pleasure new product by Delaney Bram- NEW YORK-Given time-a lett and Tata Vega. Also included little more than two hours-the is"Motown's PreferredStock," full stage of the Morosco Theater threeindividually packagedal- and their own background as per- bums of original recordings by formers as well as writers, Betty various artists. Comden and Adolph Green's "A "Delaney andFriends:Class Party with Comden and Green" Reunion"isDelaney Bramlett's takes the writer -as -performer for- debut album ontheProdigal mat that has been frequently used label. "Totally Tata" is the follow- in cabarets this season to its ulti- up album to Tata Vega's "Full mate extension. Speed Ahead" album. Simplicity is still the key. Corn - Inconnectionwiththere- den and Green are aided solelylease of these albums, Motown by pianistPaul Trueblood, and is launching an extensive promo- Despite near -zero temperatures and gale winds, hundredsoffans went to Sam the stageisbare but for black tion and marketing campaign. Goody's on New York's 51st Street when soprano Leontyne Price appeared there to curtains and a room divider at authograph copies of her new RCA recording of Verdi's "La Forza del Destine." Shown the rear to allow for certain exits here at the autographing are (from left) Ernest Gilbert, director, Red Seal marketing, RSO Releases Three RCA Records; Steve Steinitz, Goody's New York regional manager; Miss Price; Sam and entrances. The narration car- Stolen, Goody regional buyer; Harry Wasser, Goody salesman; Glenn Smith, RCA Red ries them from their days as The LOS ANGELES - RSO Records Seal merchandising manager; Mary Beth Connors, RCA New York salesperson; Shirley Revuers (with Judy Holliday) has released three new albums, Lye; Elizabeth Donegan, and Hubert Dilworth, Miss Price's personal manager. playing at the Village Vanguard "Two Sides to Every Story," by throughtheirfilmandstage Gene Clark; "Love Me," by Yvon- ("Singin'IntheRain,""Band ne Elliman; and "Marscape," by 20th Century Wolf & Rissmiller Wagon," "Wonderful Town," Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley. "Subways Are For Sleeping") work. March Campaign Relocates HQ What is most unique about their Mike Stewart LOS ANGELES -20th Century LOS ANGELES-Wolf & Riss- presentation, though, is the way (Continued from page 3) Records senior vice president of millerConcertshas moved to in which they are able to create formation of a new company, as merchandising,Harvey Cooper, newer and larger quarters. The scenesfortheir songs.Clearly yet unnamed, which will be en- has announced the implementa- pop -rock concert promotion they are hams, but they are pro- gaged in the American and inter- tion ofmajormerchandising firm now islocated at 292 So. fessional hams with eyes and ears national music publishing busi- to staging, timing and flow. The campaignsforthelabel'slate LaCienegaBlvd.,BeverlyHills, ness. February album release. Cal.; phone: (213) 659-8000. songs-including the less familiar Conglomerate inevitably memorable release will be Housedinthenewoffices - are a multi -media areprincipalsSteve Wolf and whether witty or serious (mostconglomerate that grossed more the debut album by songwriter - both). And JimRissmiller,plusvicepresi- frequently they are than one billion dollars last year, turned -singer Kenny Nolan, the evening, while more revue label,"I dent Larry Vallon. Also there are this represents another stage in whose singlefor the than theater, is a pleasure. Don E.Branker, who assistsin itsinvolvementinthe interna- Like Dreamin'," isin the top 10 Ira Mayer on the pop charts. A second promotions; SusanPanitz,aide tional music business. releaseistheIp by Nite City, tothe promoters; plus general Stewart said the main goals of founded by ex -Doors keyboard- office manager Karen Kuebler. WEA Taps Falstrom his newpublishingenterprise ist, Ray Manzarek, entitled "Nite Firmcelebratesits10than- LOS ANGELES-Jack O'Con- would be the acquisition of major City." niversarythisseason,andre- nell,Warner - Elektra - Atlantic's catalogues, the development of a new management team and the Fullscale merchandising, pro- cently was awarded a scroll from vicepresidentoffinance,has motion and publicity campaigns Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley announced the appointment of discoveryand developmentof new songwriting talent. Substan- havebeen planned. National commending the company for its JerryFalstrom as directorof radio spots, ads in People, Time concert promotions. financial planning. tial funds have reportedly been and other major consumer maga- made available for these goals. zines, co-op and newspaper ads Recording Centennial Stamp Unveiled The first to accept an appointment will be used. Also part of the with the new firm is Harold Oren - merchandising campaign will be stein. Background giant size match books, mobiles, Stewart'sdiversebackground billboards,posters,easelbacks includesmotion picturesand and in-store displays. management. He joined United Artists in 1962 as president of UA Stones -EMI Music. He served as president of (Continued from page 3) UA Recordstwiceduringhis tenure with the company, signing director of EMI Records Ltd., in such artistsas Stevie Winwood, conjunction with The Stones. Manfred Mann and ELO during Termsofthecontract were his tenure. notrevealedbyeitherparty, As chairman and president of butitspecificallycallsforsix UA Music group, Stewart directed albums to be recorded and re- the international publishing com- leased by The Stones. The con- bine for 15 years. Earlier he had tract goes into effect upon the directed his own companies, release of the group's forthcom- DominionMusicLtd., Korwin ing"live"albumonAtlantic The design for a new stamp commemorating the Centennial of Sound Recording was Music and Michael Stewart Enter- Records in the United States and unveiled before a national television audience during the Grammy Awards Show last prises, which owned such copy- by WEA in the rest of the world. Saturday evening.Itwill go on sale in Washington, D.C. on March 23, coinciding rightsas "Never On Sunday," Album was recorded in the spring with the Ninth Annual Cultural Award Dinner given by the Recording Industry Asso- "Chances Are," "No Not Much," ciation of America, which officially requested the issuance of the commemorative. The and summer of 1976 on The stamp was designed by Walter Einsel, of Westport, Conn., who also designed four "Moments To Remember" and Stones' tour of Europe. stamps commemorating "Progress in Electronics." "Everybody Loves A Lover."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Transfer Time in France ASCAP Pacts Vaya, Inks Latin Writers NEW YORK - The signing of Vaya Publishing, part of the pub- lishing wing ofFaniaRecords, was announced jointly by Fania Records president Jerry Masucci, VayaPublishingpresident Jose Florez, and ASCAP membership director Paul S. Adler. The Society also announced the signings of several Latin writers. Amongthewriters in the Latin field recently added to the ASCAP membership are Ruben Blades, writer of the new single The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic) kicked off theirEuropean tour with a concert at the Casino in Cannes as part of the MIDEM "What's Happening;" Julio gala festivities. During their stay in France WEAInternational president Nesuhi Ertegun hosted a reception at his home to cele- presentation of a gold record in that country for the single "Chanson D'Amour." Cedeno, whose "Bonita" was a brate the group's MIDEM show and the recent majorLatincharthitrecently; Pictured at left, group members Tim Hauser, LaurelMasse, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel are greeted at the reception by Ertegun and Bernard Chevry (far right) commisaire general ofMIDEM. Chevryisagain picturedatright congratulating the group on their andErnie Agosto, whose well- performance. known Latin group La Conspira- cion recorded "Bonita." Also signed was Angel LeBron RCA Announces Red Seal Lps of the LeBron Brothers; Charityn NEW YORK-The world's first ingof"Vanessa,"theSamuel Pintos,"originallysketchedby Goyco, whose "La Senora Del recording of an opera, the col- Barber opera, are highlights of Weber and much later orchestrat- ed and finished by Mahler. Senor" was a recent Latin chart laborationofCarlMaria Von RCA's February classicalrelease hit, and who stars in the syndi- The second operaisSamuel Weber and Gustav Mahler, as well on the Red Seal label. cated television show "Mi Dulce as a re -issue of the only record- The first operais"Dei Drei Barber's "Vanessa," which was premiered by the Metropolitan Charityn,"airedoverChannel Opera in 1958. 47 in New York City and WAPA- from page 60) Several years ago, RCA record- TVinPuertoRico;andLatin Nuestro 1:Z1r-icon (Continued writer/artists Cheo Feliciano and can Republic, New York, Chicago and LosAngeles, where he will ed pianist Arthur Rubinstein and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky in two JustoBetancourt, who willbe perform at the "Sport Arena" show that will be televised bysatellite featured in an all-star Latin con- through the Raul Velazco Show aired in Mexico... EMI/Odeon re- Brahms sonatas,the E Minor, opus 38 and F Major opus 99. cert at Madison Square Garden leased in Spain hits "Y to d6nde estas" and "Hoy tengoGanas de later this month. ti" are included... Discos Columbia released in Spain analbum by "The French Album" features Eugene Ormandy and the Phila- The Society has also expanded Victor Monge "Serranito" playing his flamenco guitar. Victor's per- itsmembership department by took place delphia Orchestra in a specially - formances with his guitar in our "Gala Dinner Award" that adding a Latin musicexpert, Mercado priced three -record set containing several days ago in Madrid were highly praised... Ralph music byRavel, Debussy, Cha- Willie Hernandez, who has been and Ray Aviles of Ralph Mercado Management have announcedthat an employee of the society for William Rodriguez has joined their company. He will be working in brier, Saint--Saens and Faure. The flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal several years and has performed the area of college concerts in the newly created position of promo- with Latin bands. Barrera, well known recordindustry is featured on two albums, "The tion director...Paco de la Classic Flute" and "The Romantic personality from Mexico, died after a short illness. Our condolences Flute." Special Services to his family and friends... Audio Latino will shortlyrelease a single by the very popular trio Los Candilejas, a success in Europe, con- Services Dallas taining "AyLiciame a pasar la noche" b/w "Si fuera mfo to amor,"Chappell, Tobias Pact DALLAS - Special Services, a produced by Ipsa, a division of Agullo Productions from Spain... NEW YORK-Composer Henry company founded here by Celia Cruz and Conjunto Candela will perform in Panama this week TobiasandhisHenryTobias Sandra Jantzen and Tony Reah,

. . . LarryHarlow and Los Kimbos will perform at the Buffalo Uni- Music Company have signed a offers 24 hour -a -day promotion, versity this week... Hector LaVoe and his Orchestra will play in long-term,exclusiveworldwide publicity and related services to Panama and Colombia from February 16th to the 28th. From there administrationagreementwith media clientsin the music and they willfly to Mexico, where they will debut in March.Itis the Chappell Music, it was an- film industries. The firm is located first time in which a New York based orchestra is playing in Mexico nounced byNormanWeiser, at 7007 Inwood Road (214-350- ...Orquesta Novel will open in Puerto Rico this week... Alhambra president of Chappell. 2826). Records releasedin the states Albums by Betty Missiego and Nati Mistral. Good! This labelis moving its facilities to new ones estab- lishedright whereitssister company, AlRecords,islocatedin L.A. Welcomes The Enz Hialeah, Fla.... Enrique M. Garea from Discos Columbia, Spain, has announced that while in Spain, Juan Estevez, who used to be general manager of their subsidiary in the States, Alhambra Records, is no longer in that post... Jose Maria Chavarria, general manager of CBS Indica,ElSalvador, received an award extended to Roberto Carlos from Brazil, awarded as the "Top International Singer of the Year" by TV Channel 6, San Salvador. Well known promoter and impresario Henry Armenteros is organ- izing "Promosonic 1977," which will take place middle July at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. This MIDEM type event addressed to Latins and Europeans had already received the backing of Toni) Hutt, president of the Latin American Federation of Record Manu- facturers... On the other hand, Carmen Mirabal is flying this week to South America in order to promote her event, "First Latin Ameri- can Festival of the Record," that will be presented at the Sala de Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley officially welcomed Chrysalis recording artistsSplit Convenciones, Hotel Hyatt, Puerto Rico, on May 6th. Deadline for Enz to the city by presenting the group with a certificate proclaiming the band as reservations for this event will be March 15th... was a "musical ambassadors" from New Zealand. The presentation took place backstage at success last week at the "Estadio Nacional" in Santiago de Chile, a The Roxy, prior to the group's performance. Shown during the ceremony with , from left, are: Terry Ellis, Chrysalis president; Arlene Casteel, representing Mayor giant colliseum that houses over 80,000 people... And that'sit for Bradley; JohnHopkins, managing directorof Mental NotesEnterprises; and Ray the time being! Evans, MNE director.

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UPTOWN & LOWDOWN I II I91110 II' I oilN MAMA'S PRIDE-Atco SD 36-146 (6.98) A switch to producer Jim Mason finds this midwestern band playing a more dance oriented music than before, and balancing the fast and slow tunes most admirably. "Can ICall You A Cab," "The End of Our Road" and Lucky Lady" are in the former group; "You Can't Fool Yourself"and "Merry -Go -Round" in the latter.

SWEET BEGINNINGS MARLENA SHAW-Col PC 34458 16.98) Staff of KBCA and other Los Angeles area stations were guests at Warner Bros. for a The straight ballads work the best for this preview of the WB "new music that stays new" album release. Michael Franks, whose seasonedsinger with apowerfulsoul "Sleeping Gypsy" album was featured, met with KBCA's Jim Gosa (left) and Marvin voice,itspower lyingprimarilyinits Cherry (right) during the course of the festivities. shadings and interpretiveabilities. "Go Away Little Boy," "Johnny" and the up - Triplek Established Col Promotes Williams tempo "I Think I'll Tell Him" give her the NEW YORK-Warren Williams opportunity to work out to best, uncom- As Global Combine has been appointed to the post promising effect. LOS ANGELES - Backed finan- of regional promotion marketing cially by a group of Japanese in- manager, western region, Colum- LOLEATTA dustrialists, threeinternational bia Records. The announcement LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY-Gold Mind GZS 7500 entertainment executives have (Salsoull (6.98) was made by Stan Monteiro, vice This album hasalready yieldedthree permanently settledinLos An- president,nationalpromotion, geles and formed the multi -media listingson RW's DiscoFile Top 20- Columbia Records. ' Dreamin'," "Hit and Run" and "Ripped Triple K Organization. Inhis new position, Williams Off," while "Worn Out Broken Heart" is The company encompasses art- will be repsonsible for directing the current single. That's quite a bit of ist management, record produc- allpromotion effortsinhisre- action to get Loleatta off the ground-and tion, music publishing and motion gion. He will coordinate market- picture and television production. she's headed all the way up. ing programs with the regional In the near future, Triple K will directorandbranchmanagers LAST NIGHT ON EARTH also enter the concert promotion and maintainliaisons with key RHYTHM HERITAGE-ABC AB -987 (6.981 field on an international scope in radio stations and programmers Steve Barri and Michael °martian have partial association with entrepre- at all formats for the purpose of developed their own distinctive produc- neur Danny O'Donovan. stimulating sales and airplay of K partnersarePeter tionpersonalitywhich,as appliedto Triple allColumbia Recordsproduct. Rhythm Heritage, takes on a very broad Kameron (chairman of the board), He will coordinate key Columbia )opdiscoappeal. "Theme fromRocky Ronald S. Kass(president) and artisttoursinhisregionand (Gonna Fly Now)," "Disco Queen" and the Bert Kamerman (executivevice work closely with the Artist De- 17 -minute opus that makes up side two president). The associate at com- velopment department. He will indicate what they are capable of. pany headquarters in Los Angeles report directly to Monteiro. is Sidney Schwartz. Williams joined CBS Records THE SAN FRANCISCO CONCERT HUBEAT LAWS On a gradual basis, Triple K in1976 as alocalpromotion 101.0 WWI' 1.4.0. CAP PC 0.1.1.4:0191 HUBERT LAWS-CTI CTI 7071 (6.98) plans to open branch offices in manager in Los Angeles. Laws, , , Gary New York, London and Tokyo. King, Glen Deardorff and members of the The initial signing for the new Arista Taps Tobey S.F. Symphony were the participantsin firm is an agreement with United Artists Records for the Millington NEW YORK-Chris Tobey has this October, 1975 concert which includes been named regional marketing two classical themes (Bizet's "Farandole" Sisters, who are also managed by manager forAristaRecords,it Rimsky-Korsakoff's "Scheherazade") Triple K Management. The com- and was announced by Jon Peisinger, along with 's "Modadji" and poser -performers were formerly director,nationalsalesfor the Gene McDaniels' "Feel Like Making Love." part of the group Fanny and rec- orded for Warner Bros. Records. company. .IVE (MORE OR LESS) Other immediate projects the Tobey will be responsible for 'ICHARD THOMPSON-Island ILSA 9421 Triple K film production agenda directing the marketing of Arista Thompson isa cult figure to Americans include a film dealing with the product in the 11 western states. (nowledgeable of English folk circles. He lifeof Candy Barr, the formerHe will be coordinating Arista's ind 's first album, "Bright superstar stripper, who was sen- efforts through its five independ- _fights," is packaged here together with a tenced to a long term in a Texas ent distributors in the region. sew live set-bringing two sides of an prison for the possession of mari- Tobey, who will be based at Arista's west coast offices, joins stablished artist's career to attention on juana. A dealisbeing finalized with a major studio on this pro- thelabelafterfiveyearsasa hese shores. Progressive airplay should salesman for Schwartz Brothers pe strong. ject; Candy Barr is also a client of the management wing. Distributors in Washington, D.C. iING ABOUT LIFE Additionally, Triple K Produc- 'HE EBONYS-Buddah BDS 5679 (6.98) tions, in association with William Midsong, Davis Pact Fhe variety of ' works used Cunningham, head of the com- NEW YORK-Midsong Music, ierein helps keep the pace of The Ebony's mercial talent agency that bears Inc., the publishing wing of the mork clipping along. With Tony Camillo's his name, willfilm an original Midland Music Companies, has production and the considerable talents screenplay by John Hicks, "Me signed a long-term worldwide pf musicians such as David Spinozza, Barry and Llewelyn." The project is set co -publishing arrangement with Miles, Pat Rebillot and Leon Pendarvis, in the world in the independent producer John among others, this life's a funky one to late '50s and focuses on an Elvis Davis,it was announced by Ed sing (or do other things) about. Presley -like character. O'Loughlin, executive VP.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com CLASSICAL A New Voice from Canada CLASSICAL By SPEIGHT JENKINS NEW YORK - Andrew Davis, standard is very good. Seiji Ozawa crujWORLD RETAIL REPORT now in his mid -30s and born in a was conductor therefor some small town near London, is in thetime, then came Karel Ancerl. For FEBRUARY 26, 1977 DORATI: PIANO CONCERTO-Turnabout interestingpositionofinvolve- two yearsafterAncerl'sdeath

CLASSIC OF THE WEEK MEYERBEER: LE PROPHETE-Horne, Scotto, ment inthree record contracts: they did not have a chief. I have McCracken, Lewis-Columbia an exclusive with Columbia for had a few replacements come up u mow= POULENC: THE DIALOGUES OF THE sown Kano mammals siitita CARMELITES-Angel hisconducting,another which in the winds, but the strings have wen POULENC: GLORIA-Philips specifies that his recordings made been remarkably stable." Davis SCHUBERT: TROUT QUINTET-Tashi-RCA with the Toronto Symphony will saysthat the personnel of the SHOSTAKOVICH: NEW BABYLON- be on Columbia and a third stat- group is between 35 and 40 per- Columbia ing that the Toronto Symphonycent U.S., and that the rules of SIBELIUS: SYMPHONY NO. 1, FINLANDIA has an exclusive relationship with -Davis-Philips the Symphony require that Cana- VERDI: LA FORZA DEL DESTINO-Price, Columbia.Hisfirstrecordfor dians must be auditioned for all Domingo, Milnes, Levine-RCA CBS with Toronto will appear in posts before those of any other WOLF -FERRARI: THE SECRET OF mid -March and will be the Cesar nationalityareconsidered. The SUZANNE-London MEYERBEER Franck Symphony and the Faure proof of his satisfaction with the version of Pelleas at Melisande. orchestra ishis having bought a LE PROPHETE RECORD AND TAPE COLLECTORS/BALTIMORE In New York for a series of in- house in Toronto, which he and HORNE, SCOTTO, McCRACKEN, terviews last week, Davis turned his wife now think of as their LEWIS BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 7- Davis-Philips out to be a slight, conservatively - home base.Withthe Toronto Columbia BIZET: CARMEN, L'ARLESIENNE SUITES- dressed maestro, able to respondgroup, Davis last year toured the Stokowski-Columbia even after four interviews in one provinces eastof Ontario;this ,11111111.11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111111t,11111111111111111111111 BRAHMS: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1- BEST SELLERS OF THE WEEK Rubinstein, Reiner-RCA afternoon. Appointed to the post year the troupe comes to New MEYERBEER: LE PROPHETE-Horne, HANDEL: ORGAN CONCERTOS-Malcolm, of chief conductor of the Toronto York and Washington. Next year, Scotto, McCracken, Lewis- Marriner-Argo organization in 1975, he chose tohowever, his will be the second MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS- E Columbia wait a year before recording. This North American orchestra(and Pollini, Boehm-DG SCHUBERT: TROUT QUINTET- MOZART: SYMPHONIES NOS. 39, 40- was not, according to Davis, be- fourth orchestra of any variety) to S Tashi-RCA Krips-Philips cause he wanted toeffect any go to China. They do not yet E VERDI: LA FORZA DEL DESTINO- SCHOENBERG: GURRELIEDER- great housecleaning. 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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Kingfish to Jet AM Action (Continued from page 26) Detroit (10-6 CKLW, 9-7 WDRQ) this r&b biggie breaks into top 40 with the heavy support of WQAM, WGCL and WTIX (last week). Strong pop sales from the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale region in front confirm the top 40 appeal. Also on WRFC, WAIR and K101. Rufus (ABC). This first release from the current hot LP is beginning to take hold now in several markets on the top 40 level (r&b action has been way out in front since the first week). New on WCOL, WPGC, WHHY, WCVE, WGLF (last week) and moves 24-17 WDRQ, HB-27 WCAO, 34-31 KSLQ, HP -27 WABC. The numbers look good on a secondary level as well: 33-21 WQPD, 26-20 WRFC. NEW ACTION

Jet Records founder Don Arden (seated) signs Kingfish to a long-term exclusive recording Glen Campbell (Capitol) "Southern Nights." The contract. Kingfish's debut Jet Ip (distributed by United Artists Records) will be released rhinestone cowboy does it again. This disc will March 14. Standing left to right: Kingfish member Matthew Kelly; Greg Lewerke Jet's surely be described in terms of precious gems when American label head; Greg Nelson Kingfish manager; David Arden general advisor for Jet in the U.S. and U.K.; and Dave Torbett of Kingfish. all is said and done. The airplay picture looks like this: New on Z93, KILT, WMAK, WQXI (mid -day), WAKY, WHHY, KRBE, WCPX, K100, WBBQ, BJ105, WICC, WBBF (28) Dialogue(Continued from page 54) and is also on WNOE (28-24), WORD, WBBF, WQPD, KEEL trying to attain. And, if we find that there is a level of incompatibility and several others. Country action is a plus (18 there, then we're going to have to maximize in terms of alternative with a bullet on this week's country chart). kinds of marketing techniques. John Travolta (Midland International) "All Strung RW: What kind of alternative marketing are you looking at? Out On You." Out -of -the -box response to this new Draper: Well, we'rein the process of winding down a study that release by Kotter's favorite automatically added we recently commissioned, done by Ed Wright and his organization, to WOKY, WKBW (28-25), WCOL, KSLQ, WGCL (HB-30), GEI. Everything at this point isstill inconclusive, but once the study WLAC (LP), WAKY, KJRB, WBBQ, KCBQ, WIFI, WKLO, KEEL, is completed, I think that it will be sort of a blueprint by which we KCPX (HB-27) and WBBF (29-24). Number jumps repre- can gear our operation. sent good audience response because stock shipped I was sort of hesitant to talk about it, because it'sstill not com- plete enough. But, justin terms of my preliminary talks with Ed the end of last week (2-10). Looks positive! Wright, there are a great many things that we can do in alternative Jennifer Warnes (Arista) "Right Time Of The Night." form in the marketplace, in dealing directly with the accounts at Credit goes to country again this week for finding various levels, the retail accounts and also the racks and one -stops. and starting this potentially very big record. On We're just going to have to get our story told beyond the confines the pop side, WHBQ, WMAK, KILT (HB-40), WCOL of radio. (40-33), WBBF (22-16), WBBQ, WHHY (HB-25), KCPX, RW: Is that directly as a result of problems created by program- WKLO, WJON, KKLS, KAKC and oodles of others have ming boundaries, or because of the drop-off in the youth market and its implications for overall industry growth? come on this record this week and last. (Note: This Draper: Well, again, programmers have certain goals that are not week's Chartmaker of the Week.) necessarily the same kinds of goals we have, in terms of where we want to go to maximize our product. Our main goal is to maximize our product potential: there are some 50, 60, 70 million receivers New York, N. Y. in the country capable of playing whatever recorded product in what- ever form, and it should be our goal to try and get those receivers (Continued from page 22) in use. And that means that we've got to sell a lot of product to do "Paul Horn's debut album for the Mushroom label will be a two - it.If the burden is going to be too great for radio, then we've got record set recorded inside the pyramids of Egypt." We didn't know to go beyond radio; we've got to recognize radio's limitationsin Wally Heider went that far ... Debralee (Kathy Chumway) Scott visited terms of what we want to do, and say, "Okay, we'll cooperate withthe Bottom Line Wednesday to see Andrew Gold and the Nitty Gritty you and do allthat we can to maximize our efforts to the extent Dirt Band. Earlier in the week, David Bromberg stopped by to jam With that you can handle it. Beyond that, we will pick up the ball and the Dirt Band, the latter having assisted him for the Line's third anni- go from there." versary celebration ... Sparks are the latest said to be scoring "Roller -

RW: Eddie, does this emphasis influence your promotion work as coaster." . . . RW publisher Bob Austin and John Hammond were well? Are you getting more involved with the stores themselves? reminiscing recently when Hammond revealed his book on the "inside PugE: Yes, definitely. Like Tom was saying, to get the most out story" of the record biz will be out this spring. of it, we have to work with the stores to try and educate them, as ATTACK OF THE SCREWHEADS: Without provocation, without fore- to how to use point -of -purchase material, how to use the displays warning, Everybody's Record Company (Portland -based), via a Michael more effectively by tying in instore play instead of using them justReff-penned item in its newsletter of February 8, lashed out at Amer- for visibility. ica's number one softball team, aka the RW Flashmakers, in general RW: Then your overlap with the sales force and the various WEA and at coach slash general manager slash Grand Wazoo David McGee branches has increased. in particular. "Puerile trivia" (re Softball News), "skinny Okie emi- Pugh: Yes, most definitely. grant" and "crippled cast of soft -brained softballers" are phrases RW: Did you find any special problems in dealing with the branch that stand out inthis demented right winger's slanderous assault. personnelresulting from the type of product you were bringing Asked for comment, McGee issued the following statement: "Michael them? Did they have to be educated as well? Reff is a known screwhead. Personally, I liked him a lot better when Pugh: From the outset, they were basically used to working strictly he was boycotting Queen albums. But I'm a class guy: if Reff wants to the top 40 product, or the progressive and country records. Maybe assemble his rag tag bunch of mental midgets and certified panty- I shouldn't even say country at this time. since that's also in its infancy waists at Everybody's and take on the Flashmakers (talk about a with the company. But, dealing basically with the pop product, there breather in the schedule!) we'll agree to meet them on a neutral field was a great need to try and turn their heads in the direction of what in, say, Tulsa, Oklahoma. North side, that is. And doesn't he havea Warner Bros. was all about in the music field. lot of nerve calling us 'soft -brained'! Hey Michael! You doin'a lot of (Continued on page 67) business on those Pink Floyd imports, huh?"

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue Continued from page 66) RW: What about the retail structure itself? Werethere important There are some artists we feel very strongly about, like the Meters find your audience and Paul Kelly, who we feel we will be able to do a great deal with stores that hadn't been covered before, or did you a true talent was going to the same major retailersalready serviced for pop? We feel that way about Dionne Warwick, that she is and it's just a matter of time before she is going to again achieve Draper:What has been historical and traditional is that there are certain general market locations that have handled popproduct. top success. Eugene Record has just signed with us, and wefeel this Because of the fact that we had not been that heavilyinvolved in is a situation where we are going to be able to take an artist who black music, the r&b product that was handled was carried sortof had some previous track record, and regenerate his position in the on a marginal basis. marketplace. So we are now in that business, and have been for the last year Pugh: We also have a new group, Mystique. Ralph Johnsonis or so, solidifying our relationships with thoseblack accounts, and the lead singer, he got three or four guys together and cut some prod- those key accounts in black locations, that sell an awful lot of black uct, and I think it's going to be very, very well accepted at the radio Curtis Mayfield, Gene product. Much of itis started at the "Mom and Pop" level, and we level. There arefour producers involved: recognized very early in '76 that maybe there were some of those McDaniels, Bunny Sigler and Jerry Butler. accounts that we really weren't getting to.In order to get around RW: In evaluating those acts, especially those with any crossover that problem, we hired a number of local display people-in fact,potential, how do you coordinate the effortsof your department we have six on the staff now, reporting throughWEA-who dealt and the other promotion and marketing people? primarily with setting up displays in the "Mom and Pop" stores, Draper:The nice thing that we've found here in this organization educating them, as Eddie said, in terms of how to use the point -of - is that we don't really isolate or compartmentalize our activities along purchase materials, getting that in-store play, and basically commu- very formal lines. We recognize the diversityin music today; we nicating what our new releases are. recognize that, just as a Bee Gees, for example, can get played across the board, so we have to work our product across the board. It'sbasically a liaison position that they hold, because many of those "Mom and Pop" stores buy directly from WEA or through the George Bensonisa good example. He was started on the r&b one -stops in their markets. And, consequently, sometimes thatinfor- level, after already surfacing in the jazz area, and then he hooked mation doesn't really get through. across to r&b and before we knew it, we were picking up pop sta- RW: Then the emphasis on larger retail chains necessary for pop tions all over the place. That's an example of an artist that can be exposure had made tracing sales to those stores difficult? worked a number of different ways. We feel that Taj Mahal is that kind of a man, that there will be something on that record that will Draper:Right. Those sales have tended to be very elusive in the past in terms of just where the records were going. And they go appeal to r&b radio, to black progressive radio, to pop radio and everywhere: they go into the small "Mom and Pop" locations, they to pop progressive radio. And we work hand in hand along those go into the barber shops, they go into the beauty parlors.And 'if lines: our regional promotion men work very closely with their pop you don't have someone actually out there, going out into the streets, counterparts to the extent that they are in constant communication then you lose a great deal of that impact and cut down your ability with what each is doing. to maximize your potential.In many cases, you really border on If we can point to any one factor, in terms of narrowing this gap stifling growth at the outset of the project. Because, again, these are between types of music, it's that communicative thing between the the people who provide that seed kind of activity that the larger two departments that we can really hold our heads up with pride retailers take note of two or three weeks later, or after the productabout. We have a new act out of the box Crackin' that we all feel has begun to develop some sort of sales pattern in the market. very strongly about, and that act is being worked to get on all sides We found that we had to deal with these people in order to getof radio. product off the ground, especially in light of the fact that many of RW: Given that potential for broader sales, and the success of the artists who are signed to the label are either new artists, or new an artist like George Benson, how do you view the climate for jazz? to the label and have not had a great deal of product out in recent Will most of the success be reaped by jazz-rock outfits, or will accept- ance be broader? Your own jazz roster has largely focused on more months. In the same light, I'd like to point out that Eddie and I just recently finished hiringsixlocal WEA promotion men to handle straight jazz players, rather than commercially -oriented fusions of black music on the local level. pop and jazz. RW: What markets will they cover? Draper:No, I think what's going to happen is that we're going Pugh: Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, North and South to see a greater tendency to get into what has now become historical Carolina based out of North Carolina, and Miami, covering the statejazz music. Now that the general consumer is into that softer, more of Florida. melodic, more orchestrated commercial jazz, he or she will want RW: Are those all major markets for your records? to know what precededit,and willget into the more obscure, earliest kinds of jazz forms and artists. Pugh: I think that they are some of the markets that tended to be overlooked, because of the nature of the particular city or market. RW: Then it is possible Warner Bros. may eventually purchase exist- It took away from the regional man's abilities, by having to go into ing jazz catalogues, or put together selected anthologies? that particular market as well as the other areas he was covering. Draper:Oh, definitely. As a matter of fact, when Mo decided to RW: So the staff has obviously been significantly expanded at this get into jazz, one of the considerations was that they wanted to deal point. Hasn't the roster expanded as well? not only with today's music, but to have that credibility from a his- torical standpoint. That's why you've seen Alice Coltrane and Rahsaan Draper:The roster is now some 33, 34 artists, I believe. Of those, I'd say probably 25 or 30 percent are brand new artists. Roland Kirk on the roster. RW: Does that seem a high percentage, given the relatively young RW: Did you make jazz a consideration in selecting your promo- age of the operation itself? tion force, in terms of existing knowledge? Pugh: No, I don't think it was much of a consideration. It was a Draper: I would say so, given the fact that most of the artists who were signed to the label prior to my arrival were basically artists learning process for them, and stillis; I think it's a learning process who had had some form of success in the past. Like Candi Staton, for the entire company where it's happening tous. The programmers Paul Kelly, Ashford and Simpson, Dionne Warwick, Curtis Mayfield, have educated us and helped us in some ways, and the marketing and The Impressions. team has been able to give us some insight into the situation. But now you're looking at people like Rose Royce, who will revert to the Whitfieldlabel here once their contractual obligations are Wartoke Taps TwoCapitol Names Holland over at MCA. We are looking at a new group called Nytro, we're LOS ANGELES - The Wartoke looking at a Bootsy Collins, who we were able to break last year. Concern has announced that Tim Business Affairs Mgr. RW: Has that greater investment in new talent helped your credi- Hogan andBarbaraBirdfeather LOS ANGELES - Arnie Hol- bility as a serious black music operation? have joined the L.A. office. land, an attorney in Capitol Draper:Oh, without a doubt. We feel that what we've done in Barbara Birdfeather's back- Records' legal department for the the last year has proven, not only to ourselves but to the industry, ground includes astintasU.S. pasttwoyears,hasbeenap- that there is still vitality, there is still an opportunity to develop new press officer for Mountain Man- pointedmanager,businessaf- blood. Not only that, we were able to regenerate those who had agement, Ltd. fairs,it has been announced by already been here, and it will be our task in '77 to continue along Hogan's background covers 10 Bob Young, CRI vice president, those lines. years of print journalism. business affairs.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com CLUB REVIEW Gato and Guests Harvey's Style Scores at Other End NEW YORK - Alexander Har- many songs from his new album, vey's roots are firmly planted in "Preshus Family" (Buddah Rec- country (witha dash of blues) ords). As Alexander Harvey music, and his approach to this boogied his way off stage at the genre, from his all denim Marl- end of his closing song, "Jesus boro Manappearancetothe Man," one could safely assume themes about which he writes that he was singing and dancing (love gone astray, being righteous from his heart. As one enthusias- in the eyes of the Lord), is fairlytic fan put it, "Alexander Harvey classic. But the honesty and purity tells it like it is." of his style are refreshing. When Alexander Harveysingsinhis Washboard Band deep raspy voice (he sounds like Also appearing at The Other Joe Cocker witha twang), one End was"TheStarSpangled gets the feeling that he means Washboard Band," a highly theat- what he is singing. In fact, a large rical band that isas eclectic in audience attending Harvey's show style (rock, be -bop a la bluegrass) as it atThe Other End was ex- is unorthodox in approach. tremelyresponsivetohissin- While sporting a variety of cos- cerity. Whether he sang an up- tumes ranging from leather jack- Backstage after his recent Palladium concert, Gato Barbieri and hismanager, Michele Barbieri, received guests. Pictured from left are: Michael Leon and Ron Farber, beattunelike"CatfishBates" ets to tuxedoes and referring to A&M one another by such dubious promotion; Jimmy Zisson, manager, A&M, New York; Martin Kirkup,directorof (feet were stomping), a spiritual creative services; Rich Totoian, national FM promotion. Frontrow; Michele and Gato "Jesus Takes Time"(shoutsof titles as"WildBillHay" and Barbieri. "Amen"), apoliticallyoriented "Sloppy Joe Giro," the members sing and act out songs that are tunelike"ItRubs Me Wrong, Stewart Begins Suit Sam," ora tender balladlike for the most part satirical social Six Indicted On "Stars on the Rippling Water,"commentaries: "I Get a Charge Out of You" (about the energyAgainst Private Stock he communicated something of NEW YORK - Attorneys for Copyright Charges importance to his audience. He crisis . . . getit?)or "Looking SAN DIEGO-Six men were for an All -Night Deli." They fre- Rod Stewart filed suit in U.S. Dis- even got the crowd to sing along trict Court here Jan. 31, seeking indictedhereonchargesof (a remarkable feat for a "prairie quently "re -interpret" old stand- conspiracy, violation ards and even played a wash- an injunction against the future of Federal dog" in N.Y.C.). sale and distribution by Private copyright laws and being illegal board version of a Bach fugue aliens following New Songs Stressed Stock Records of the album "A their arrests (interesting). after FBI agents conducted raids Harvey even complained about ShotOf Rhythm AndBlues," But theirslapstickanticsare in National City and Los Angeles, thelackof country composers ultimately which features recordings made onlysuccessfulbe- seizingabout 18,000 who care about the quality of the cause their musical chops, both byStewartinthemid -sixties. illegally lyrics they write and their impact Stewartisalso asking damages reproduced 8 -track tapes and a vocally and instrumentally, are so quantityof uponlisteners. of over $2.5 million from Private duplicatingequip- Perhapsthis is good. From washboard to violin, ment. why he refrained from singing tenor to bass, bowler hat to bow - Stock. his commercially successful songs tie,"The Star Spangled Wash- Cover Photos The raids and arrests were co- like "Reuben James" and "Delta board Band"isthoroughly en- Stewart, who currently records ordinated among FBIagentsin Dawn" (recorded by 65artists) joyable. And, to top itoff, their for Warner Brothers, alleged that San Diego and Los Angeles and and with averytight3 -piece jokes are often funny. Private Stock has no authority to the National City Police Depart- backup band performed instead Jamie Berk release thematerial on ment following several months of the investigation. album, and that thelabelhas completely misrepresentedthe Charges Rufus at the Roxy nature and origin of the record- ings which, according to Warner Those arrested in National Brothers, were recorded for dem- City were Francisco Ramos, 25, onstration use only more than 10 and Francisco Hernandez Cruz, years ago. Stewart's suit further 39, who were charged with con- alleged that "misleading" pack- spiracy and violation of the U.S. aging, showing recent photos of Copyright Law,andFrancisco Stewart, has caused consumers to Al La Torre Diaz, 26, Francisco buy the album under the miscon- Diaz Rico, 35, Francisco Lopez, ception thatitcontains new or 19, and Ventura Ramos, 21, who recent performances by Stewart. were chargedwithconspiracy, A spokesperson forPrivate violationofFederalCopyright Stock said, "It is a policy of Pri- Law and being illegal aliens. vate Stock to make no comment when involved in litigation." E/A Releases Five LOSANGELES - Elektra/ UA Releases Three Asylum Records has released five II LOS ANGELES - United Artists new albums, three on Asylum and Records will release three albums two on Elektra. Booker T. and the this week to round its February MGs' Asylumdebutandfirst schedule. Includedwillbe the album in seven years, "Universal debut album by Iguana, a Wash- Language," "BlondieChaplin" ABC recording artists Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan are joined backstage opening night ington, D.C., based group; the and "A True Story" by Jelly, both at Hollywood's Roxy by good friend Natalie Cole and other well wishers. Pictured latestalbumbyWillieBobo, debut albums, will be available (front row, from left): Steve Resnik, national promotion director, singles, ABC Records; "Tomorrow IsHere," onBlue David "Hawk" Wolinski, keyboards, Rufus; (2nd row, from left) Larry Fitzgerald, Caribou on Asylum, while Corky Laing's Note Records; and Carmen Mc- Management; Kevin Murphy, keyboards,Rufus; Tony Maiden, guitar,Rufus;Jerry solo debut, "Makin'It On The Rubinstein, chairman of the board, ABC Records; Chaka Khan; Otis Smith, vice president, Rae's latest, also on Blue Note, Street," and "Marquee Moon" by "Live ABC Records; Natalie Cole; Bobby Watson, bass, Rufus; Richard Steckler,Chaka's man- At TheGreatAmerican Television have been issuedon ager; (back row, from left) Rick Calhoun, drums, Rufus; Dan White, Rufus' roadmanager. Muc:- Hall." Elektra. 70 RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 26, 1977

AmericanRadioHistory.Com mil WORLDRECORD WORLD COUNTRY Lowery Realigns Tree, Rich Pact McDill Takes Top Honor at NSAI Banquet By LUKE LEWIS Executive Staff NASHVILLE - The Nashville Ron Peterson emphasized the ATLANTA - Bill Lowery, Songwriters AssociationInterna- importance of the awards, which president of the Lowery Group tionalhosteditstenthannual were presented to "country song- of Music Publishing Companies, awards banquet here Tuesday (15) writers during the course of the has announced a series of execu- and bestowed itshighest honor evening, by noting that they come tive changes for the corporation. on Bob McDill by naming him asaresultofballoting among Increased activityin the associ- Songwriter of the Year. their 900 peers who make up the ated publishing companies and McDill received a standing ova- NSAI membership." Each member recording studios prompted tion from the enthusiastic gather- was asked to choose five songs the moves. Mike Clark, formerly ing of NSAI members as he took "they most wish they had writ- head of a&r, has been named the podium to the tune of his ten." production coordinator, William "The Door Is Always Open" and Don Butler, executive director "Butch" Lowery,III,former as- offered a brief thank -you to his of the Gospel Music Association, sistant to Clark has moved up- wife, his publisher (Hall -Clement), delivered the invocation, which ward to director of promotions, and his co -writers. was followed by a presentation of and Jim Pettigrew, Jr. has been Tree International has signed an exclusive McDill was honored forhis an appreciation certificate from agreementwithCharlieRichand his retainedtoimplement apress songs: "TheDoor Is Always thesongwriterstoMusicCity wife, Margaret Ann, to handleallad- Open"(co -writtenwithDickey News for its special issue on song- relations department. ministrationdutiesfortheRich cata- Lee); "Say It Again;" "She Never writers. Mike Clark's new dutiesin- logues. Pictured from left during signing ceremonies with Makamillion Music,Inc. Knew Me" and "I Met A Friend Composer John D. Loudermilk, clude artists relations, artists and (BMI) and Double R Music Corp. (ASCAP), of Yours Today," both co -written the evening's speaker, directed repertoire, composer liaison, new areTreepresidentBuddyKillen;Tree withWaylandHollyfield;and his remarks at the importance of artists' contracts and productions. chairman of the board & chief executive officer Jack Stapp; writer Margaret Ann "You Never Miss AReal Good songwriters staying in touch with Butch Lowery will be in charge Rich; and singer/songwriter Charlie Rich. Thing." their roots and of the people who ofallradio promotion, special make up our society. Loudermilk promotioneffortsand working said that a grass -roots revival of with independent promotion sorts was underway as evidenced people who are hired from time SHVILLE REP RT.by both our newly elected Presi- totimeinorderto augment dent JimmyCarter who "has impending hit records. By RED O'DONNELL given us a Mel Tillis is still talking. of Jim Pettigrew, Jr., novelist, I mean about meeting old religion and old values," and free-lancer and former indepen- and talking with President Carter for about 30 mi- Alex Haley, the author of "Roots" dent PR consultant, joined the nutes. Tillis, before a show in Leslie, Ga. last Fri- whose "search for his roots has company to design and put into day night, phoned Billy Carter (with whom he is helped me remember my own." effect an international pressre- "fairly well" acquainted) and Billy invited him to He concluded, "We as songwrit- lations program. Pettigrew's past visit Plains. Mel, his 19 -year -old daughter and his ers have got to be a part of this." experienceintheindustryin- brother, Richard Tillis, drove over Saturday to the Songwriters and their songs on cludes work with several record- Plains White House for the chat. the list of honorees included: Bill ing companies and public rela- "It was quite an honor just to sit there in Presi- Anderson for "Sometimes;" Bob- tions firms, dent Carter's living room and talk with him. I by Braddock for "Peanuts and in addition to didn't know Billy was going to invite me," Mel said. "I had merely contributionstomostofthe Diamonds" and "Her Name Is;" called him to invite him to our show inLeslie, which isn't too far PaulCraft nation'sconsumerpopmusic from Plains. for "Drop Kick Me publications. Jesus" and " You "What did we talk about about? Mostly about country music. The Wrote My Life;" Lola Jean Dillon President mentioned how it had changed inhis time. He said he for "Somebody Somewhere" and All American, CC liked both the new and old styles. He was so relaxed and he put "When The Tingle Becomes A us allat ease. Chill;" Larry Gatlin for "Statues "Did I Set Distribution stutter? Are you kidding! You know I did. Brother Billy WithoutHearts"and"Broken NASHVILLE - Bob Fuller, stutters a little and when he and I were talkingI don't believe the Lady;" for "It's All presidentof All-AmericanRec- President knew what the hell we were talking about. In The Moves" and "Livin' With ord Distributing Incorporated, "He introduced us to daughter Amy and his wife, Rosalynn. I The Shades Pulled Down;" Way- gave 'em all some of my T-shirts that have 'M -e -e -I -I'printed on landHolyfieldfor "She Never has announced that All-American them. has become theexclusivena- Knew Me," "I Met A Friend Of "It was a wonderful experience - one Ishall never forget." Yours Today" and "TiI The Rivers tionaldistributor for CC Inter- Charley Pride set what itbelieved to be a couple of attendanceAll Run Dry;" Waylon Jennings nationalRecords, a Cleveland, recordsinhis home state of Mississippi. Country Charley & his andWillieNelsonfor"Good Ohio based company. (Continued on page 74) (Continued on page 72) COUNTRY PICKS OF THE WEEK -aMOE BANDY, "I'M SORRY FOR YOU, MYlw ASLEEPAT THE WHEEL, "THE TROUBLE2DOLLY PARTON, "NEW HARVEST FRIEND" (H .Williams;Fred 0 A. WITH LOVIN' TODAY" (K. Far- ... FIRST GATHERING." The title z Rose, BMI(.Thisisthestuff rell; Asleep at the Wheel/Drift- is fitting, and Dolly has outdone great country musicis made er, BMI). The Texas swing band herself. For her tried-and-true be- of. A classic song, written by slowsit down for thisgrip- lievers there is plenty here to re- the legendary Hank Williams, pingballad,whichshould inforcetheirbelief,and new- and performed here by an art- prove to be their most com- comers should be won over easily ist who possesses the sensi- mercial venture to date. The by this collection.It's the listen- tivity to deliver it with a not- duo treatment by Ray Benson ers who will reap the rewards. able lack of pretentiousness. and Chris O'Connellhits the RCA 12188. Columbia 3 10487. mark. Capitol 4393.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com City of Hope Playboy Inks Vickery COUNTRY HOTLINEHonors Roy Clark By MARIE RATLIFF NASHVILLE - Roy Clark will receive the Spirit of Life Award FEARLESS FORECAST: is in from the City of Hope Medical line for a charttopper, and he's got Center March 22 at a testimonial it this time! Taking the Hank Williams dinner set in Tulsa. classic heartbreaker, "I'm Sorry For Clark was selected by the City You, My Friend," Moe lends the empathy of Hope's national board of di- to make it come alive and light up the rectors because of his various hu- phones for numerous repeats! manitarian endeavors, including support of the Children's Medical Narvel Felts is taking off in a big Center of Tulsa which receives way with "The Feeling's Right." Early proceeds from theannual Roy believers include WIRE, KCKC, WTSO, WUNI, WBAM, KNIX, Playboy Records' newest addition, Mack Clark Celebrity Golf Classic. Vickery, is shown putting his ink on the KAYO, KXLR, KGFX, WINN, WCMS, WOOK and KTTS. A permanent plaque honoring pact that officially makes him a member Clark will be placed in the main of the label's talent line-up. Shown with C. W. McCall is sparking interest in the Iowa lobby of the Cityof Hopein Vickery are Playboy general manager of community of "Audubon. " Added this week at KLAC, KWMT, the Nashville division Eddie Kilroy (left), Duarte, Cal., a Los Angeles sub- and Playboy national promotion director KCKC, WIRE, KSO, WKDA, KFDI, KSOP, KTTS and WCMS. urb. Nick Hunter. Further on the "Me and the Elephant" saga: Kenny Starr adds KENR, WSLR, KAYO, WJQS, KDJW, KWMT, WSDS, WTSO and WSAM; this week Bobby Goldsboro goes UNTRY RADIO on the list at WPLO. By CHARLIE DOUGLAS Coming on Strong: Johnny Cash, The Country Music Seminar is around the corner, with an ex- Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn. cellent agenda planned for those who will be attending, and it ap- pears that the function will be a sell out again. The dates are March Larry Gatlin's "Anything But Moe ,Bandy 18-20.It will, as usual, be held at the Airport Hilton inNashville. Leavin'" is a blockbuster! Among those Registration is $65 for those employed in the radio industry; allied showing strong moves are KBOX, WHOO, KIKK, WKDA, industry registrations are $85. WPLO, KXLR, KGFX, KJJJ, KCKC, WSM, WMAD, WSLC, WUNI, The line-up at WFIG in Sumter, S.C. (The Big Fig) is Howard Dam- WBAM, KHEY, KNIX, KAYO, KFDI, WCMS, WXCL and KTOW. eron (PD), Wendy Wherry, John Bartlett and Jim Maxey. Dameron says the station will have need, around the first of June, for a morn- Interest sparking in Jern Reed's "Semolita" ing personality and a newsperson.If you can filleither slot, send throughout the south and southwest; ditto for tapes, resumes and px to Dameron at the station...Red Shipley, Susan Raye's "Mr. Heartache." morning man at WPIK/WXRA in Alexandria, Va., had the opportunity on the 20th of February to appear with Buck Owens and the U.S. Jim Chestnut has an interesting Air Force Band - and that's pretty high cotton. Owens made the release, with early reports showing appearance with the AF Band as they gave their first ever country the "B" side, "What Got In The Way," concert. Shipley joined the band to narrate an original piece, "West- added at KKYX; KFDI is airing both ward Ho!" written by Sgt. Floyd Werle. sides. Easy Edd Robinson, with WAME in Charlotte for nine years (PD for eight), now available, and Bob Lockwood, long-time morning man The Amazin& Rhythm Aces are begin- at WKDA in Nashville,islooking. Both can be contacted through ning to draw attention to "Dancing the FICAP (Federation of International Country Air Personalities) of- The Night Away" at WIVK, KXLR, KAYO, fice in Nashville: (615) 383-3745. Robinson has an excellent resume, with pix, from 3008 Royston Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28208 ... Steve Larry Gatlin KTTS, WCMS and KLAK. Ryan, formerly WEEP, Pittsburgh,islooking:(716) 873-7374... Charly McClain's follow-up to her successful "Lay Meanwhile, WIRK-FM in West Palm Beach, Fla. has need of air per- Down" is "Lay Something On My Bed Besides A Blanket," sonalities, as does Bill Sinclair, who is staffing a soon -to -air country already spinning at WPLO, KWJJ, KVOO, WXCL, WKDA, station in Virginia Beach, Va., at 516 King Richard Drive.... Tom WSMC, KENR and WIKV. T. G. Sheppard's "Lovin' On" Wayne needs a morning man at KXOL in Fort Worth ... Rick Stewart is going on WKDA, WTSO, WMAD, KJJJ, KNIX, KGFX passes as the PD at KMPS (Seattle), but hangs in as the morning man ... WWOK (Miami) has not yet replaced the departed Ted and WCMS. Cramer as PD. Contact Cy Russell, GM ... And there's a morning Our Fearlessly Forecasted hit, "Yesterday's Gone" slot open at WRCP (Philadelphia). Boyd Edwards resigned and Nick by Vern Gosdin, is a first -week add at WPLO and WAME. Reynolds is looking for a replacement. The venerable Hugh Cherry, one of the true personalities of coun- SURE SHOTS try,is making noises about leaving the beachinCalifornia and getting back into radio on a resumed career basis. John Denver- "My Sweet Lady" Ben Reece --"No One Will Ever Know" Joni Lee -"The Reason Why I'm Here" NSAI Banquet LEFT FIELDERS (Continued from page 71) Down;" Shel Silverstein for "The Bob Redmond-- "Lunch Time Lovers" Hearted Woman;" Dickey Lee for Winner," "Queen Of The Silver Ben Reece --"No One Will Ever Know" "The Door IsAlways Open;" Dollar" and "Couple More Years;" CindyWalkerfor"Cherokee Joni Lee "The Reason Why I'm Here" Mickey Newbury for "She Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye" and "I Maiden;"Sterling Whipple for ACTION Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye;" "The Blind Man In The Bleach- George Richey, Tammy Wynette ers," "Thunderstorms" and "In KajoyneEsvans"Pi"eRkunIntiting(wOuritKA)gain" - (KBOX) and Billy Sherrill for "Till I Can Some Room Above the Street;" Tommy MakeItOn My Own;" John Don Williams for "Til The Rivers Ray Sawyer - "RedAREA WingBlackbird" (KKYX, WSLC) Schweers for "She's Just An Old All Run Dry;" and Hank Williams

Danny Wood - "I Need Somebody Easy Tonight" Love Turned Memory" and "What for "I'm So Lonesome I Could (WRAP) Goes On When The Sun Goes Cry" and "A Mansion on the Hill."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com COUNTRY UNTRY SINGLE PICKS ALBUM PICKS RIDIN' RAINBOWS COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK TANYA TUCKER-MCA 2253 Tanya has retained her country bent but CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 40682 producer Jerry Crutchfield is utilizing her PLAY, GUITAR, PLAY (C. Twitty; Twitty Bird, BMI) versatility on a wide range of material, Conway's vocals are superb on this sad tune with an unusual story which should help broaden her appeal line. It's different and should be just what programmers are looking among pop and MOR audiences. String for. arrangements by Bergen White and Jack Williams are stunning. BILLY SWAN-Columbia 3 10486 SWEPT AWAY (D. Linde/B.Swan; Combine,BMI) FEEL THE MUSIC Billy delivers this medium tempo tune as only Billy can-full of his RAY STEVENS-Warner Bros. 2997 own special teeling. His audience appeal has beenuniversal and with No question about it-Stevens is a geni- this one he'll sweep -them away again. ous. Not only did he write nine of these ten gems, but he also produced and ar- JOHN DENVER-RCA 10911 ranged the lot. The results are superb and MY SWEET LADY (J. Denver; CherryLane, ASCAP) each cut is marked by varied and imagina- Denver slows the pace considerably with this moving love song. Taken tive instrumentation. You should definitely from his "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" Ip, this one is sure to please any ears. feel the music.

DARRELL McCALL & WILLIE NELSON-Columbia/Lone Star 10480 JOHNNY DUNCAN (B...b. Wilts/T. Moore; Four Star, BMI) LILY DALE JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia 34442 The classic Bob Wills waltz standard gets a fine treatment here. The team -up works well and this one could be headed straight to the top. Featuring his recent charttopper, "Think- ing of a Rendezvous," and his latest single, JONI LEE-MCA 40687 "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better," this THE REASON WHY I'M HERE (C. Twitty; Twitty Bird,BMI) looks to be Duncan's strongest effort to Pretty Joni uses her soft, sweet vocals to enhance this easy -paced date. Janie Fricke's background vocals also number. The tracks flow and you can bet she'll do extremely well help spice up the package. Billy Sherrill with this one. produced. (ADVERTISEMENT) BUDDY HARRIS-Plantation 148 IT'S A LONG WAY FROM DETROIT BACK TO AUSTIN (M.Mallory/B. Harris; NBC Records-Proof There Is Shelby Singleton, BMI) Great vocals and some bluesy harp licks make this cut one to watch A Right and Wrong Way To for. It's a solid country number, perfect for any juke box or playlist. Distribute Country Product: NASHVILLE-After trying many This is very important to any label MACK DUMIS-Centennial 1001 so-called "Independent Record that has experienced the long delay (HEY! HEY! HEY!) BABY'S PUT THE HOLD -ON (M.Dumis; My Lady, BMI) Distributors," Robert Allen, Vice that follows a bulk or Fourth Class Super ballad about a guy who is looking for a second chance. Put it President in charge of Sales andmailing of records, which some- on and watch the phones; it could take off. Promotions for NBC Records (a times takes as long as three to four Nashville and Los Angeles based weeks for delivery. firm), announced today that he has We were completely overwhelmed LARRY BALLARD-Capitol 4391 finally found the right way to dis-by the tremendous response to our ONE MORE HURTIN' SONG(L.Ballard; Beerhwood/Window, BMI) tributeNBC's CountryProduct. recentfirstreleasethrough All- Catchy tempo changes make this something other than just one more Mr. Allen was referring of course American Record Distributors, tothe recent signing of an ex- which was, "LUNCH TIME hurtin' song. A natural for the jukes. clusive distribution agreement with LOVERS,"by Robb Redmond. The All-American Record Distributors, record had only been out there for DARRELL DODSON-SCR 139 also of Nashville and Los Angeles. six days stated Hal Freeman of (B. Milsap; Famous/Ironside, ASCAP) All-American, he stated, came out All-American, when our phones LOVE SONG SING ALONG far and above all other distributors started ringing for orders. On the Darrell's got a bouncy, positive cut this time, which should serve him that were contacted, not only in sixth and seventh day we accepted well. Put it on and sing along. the rn,...flodin which records are orders from four major markets of mailed to radio stations, but also thecountrytotaling more than BILL McCLURE-Teddy Bear 1007 in the manner in which the indi-eleven -thousand, five -hundred vidual distributors of All-American (11,500)7':-sof product. "Fan- PLAINS AIN'TNO BIG TOWN (B. McClure; Denny, ASCAP) are serviced throughout the United tastic for new Artist," Freeman It comes as no surprise that someone would eventually cut a novelty States. We were very impressed by said. item about the President's home town. McClure has done it, and does All-American's policy of mailing To quote Mr. Allen, "We feel that only one record per envelope toAll-American's ethics of only ac- it well. the radio stations,as opposed to cepting high quality product to dis- some of the others mailing eight tribute, is responsible for this kind JIM CHESTNUT-ABC 54007 (8) to ten (10) recordsineach pack- of early response. . . and we can CALIFORNIA LADY(R. Acuff/L. Raven; Milene,ASCAP) age-because we know how valu- highly recommend to anyone with able a Music Directors time is, Mr. good product andalabelthat Chestnut's unique phrasing and Don Powell's production set this one Allen said. Also, we were made needs the right distribution outlet apart. It seems like a definite chart contender. aware of All-Americans procedure to contact Jack Adams or Bob Ful- of mailing adequate samplesto ler in Nashville, or Hal Freeman KATHY AND LARRY-Republic 369 their distributors and one -stops im- inLos Angeles beforereleasing mediatelyaftermailing RIGHT (B.Peters; Ben Peters, BMI) tothe theirlabelthroughanyother IF WE CAN'T DO IT radiostations,thusinsuringthe Media of distribution." Very rarely do you find two such compatible voices as this brother/ product being available for sale as You may contact All-American in sister team. They definitely do it right, and it sounds like a hit. soon asitstarts playing in each Nashvilleat(615)-244-3570,or area. write -56MusicSquare West, DALE McBRIDE-Con Brio 117 Also, Mr. Allen observed, that all Nashville, Tennessee 37203. West records mailed to key stations areCoast Office-(213)-986-5784,or I'M SAVIN' UP SUNSHINE (S.Linard; Wiljex, ASCAP) sent First Class Mail, and all sec-write: All-American, 15130 Ven- Easy paced, very catchy and sure to put some sunshine on the play - ondary stations are mailed Thirdtura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Calif. lists. Strong possibilities here, so give a listen. Class. 91403.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Winning Combination g 80 THECOUNTRY 'wow) ALBUM CHART FEBRUARY 26, 1977 FEB. FEB. WKS. ON 26 19 CHART 2 LUXURY LINER EMMYLOU HARRIS-Warner Bros. BS 2998 5 2 1 WAYLON LIVE WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA APL11108 11 3 3 LINDA RONSTADT'S GREATEST HITS LINDA RONSTADT- Asylum 7E 1092 10 4 5 ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY WAYLON JENNINGS- RCA APL1 1816 33 5 4 LIVE-RCA APL1 2043 13 6 6 THE ROOTS OF MY RAISING MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol ST 11586 12 7 7 THE TROUBLEMAKER WILLIE NELSON-Columbia/Lone Star KC 3411220 8 8 BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL. III-RCA APL1 2023 17 9 9 CONWAY TWITTY'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. II-MCA 2235 15 10 10 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA 2223 17 11 11 RUBBER DUCK C. W. McCALL-Polydor PD 16094 7 18 THE COUNTRY AMERICA LOVES THE STATLER BROTHERS- Mercury SRM 11125 4 27 VISIONS DON WILLIAMS-ABC Dot DOA 2064 3 14 13 HASTEN DOWN THE WIND LINDA RONSTADT-Asylum 7E 1067 26 Epic duo and Tammy Wynette are seen being congratulated by Ron 15 12 BEST OF GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol ST 11577 14 16 Alexenburg, senior vice president, Epic Records (left), and Billy Sherrill, vice president, 16 I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO MARRY YOU JIM ED BROWN & air, CBS Records, Nashville (right), on the success of their second consecutive #1 HELEN CORNELIUS-RCA APLI 2024 12 charttopper, "Near You." 25 TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS MARY MacGREGOR- Ariola America SMAS 50015 4 18 17 GILLEY'S SMOKIN' MICKEY GILLEY-Playboy PB 415 15 19 (Continued from page 71) 21 CRYSTAL CRYSTAL GAYLE-United Artists LA614 G 26 Nashville Report 20 24THE OUTLAWS WILLIE, WAYLON, TOMPALL & JESSI-RCA APLI 1312 56 show played to 6000 inStarkville(at Mississippi State U.)in the 21 14 HIGH LONESOME THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND-Epic PE 34377 11 northern part of the state and then next night moved south to 22 15 TONIGHT! AT THE CAPRI LOUNGE MARY KAY PLACE- Hattiesburg where, at U. of Southern Mississippi, they performed for Columbia KC 34353 19 23 23 REFLECTING JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Mercury SRM 11110 20 a turnout of 7200. 24 22 EL PASO CITY MARTY ROBBINS-Columbia KC 34303 26 "They tell me both were records," reports agent Ben Farrell, who 25 19 HIGH TIME LARRY GATLIN-Monument MC 6644 11 handled the shows bookings for Varnell Enterprises of Nashville. 26 29ELITE HOTEL EMMYLOU HARRIS-Reprise MS 2239 57 27 31 "Hee Haw" co -host funnyman Archie Campbell "inducted" into TEN YEARS OF DIRT, SILVER AND GOLD NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND-United Artists LA670 L3 6 Orlando, Fla.'s Stars Hall of Fame... Quite a bit of activity at the 28 26 MIDNIGHT ANGEL BARBARA MANDRELL-ABC Dot DOSD 2067 13 local Quadrafonic Sound Studio: Don Fogelberg, the Pousette-Dart 29 30 DAVE & SUGAR-RCA APL1 1818 24 30 Band, Wayne Carson, Eddie Rabbitt, Jack Clement, Barbara Dickson 34 ME AND McDILL BOBBY BARE-RCA APL1 2079 3 31 33 YOU AND ME TAMMY WYNETTE-Epic KE 34289 21 and Carmol Taylor in for sessions that kept producers Norbert Put- 32 32 SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE LORETTA LYNN-MCA 2228 18 nam and Jim Malloy, and engineers Gene Eichbelberger and Marty 33 36 ALLI CAN DO DOLLY PARTON-RCA APL1 1665 25 Lewis busy (with a bullet?). 34 28 CRASH BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK-ABC Dot DOSD 2063 14 Dottie West's tenure as "Goodwill Ambassadress" for Coca-Cola 35 35 SPIRIT JOHN DENVER-RCA APL1 1694 24 36 37AFTER THE LOVIN' ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK-Epic 34381 5 has been extended through 1977. Top Billing, Inc.'s topper, Tandy 42 GREAT MOMENTS AT THE VARIOUS ARTISTS- Rice, negotiated the deal. (Dottie has been Coke's "Sunshine Girl" RCA CPL2 1904 2 since 1972.)... Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass still packing 38 39 BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS-Mercury SRM 11037 53 'em in at Freemont Hotel's Fiesta Room in Vegas... Ann -Margret 39 38 WELCOME TO MEL TILLIS COUNTRY MEL TILLIS-MGM MG 1 5022 14 40 44 TOMPALL GLASER & HIS OUTLAW BAND-ABC AB 978 3 taping an NBC-TV special this week at Grand Ole Opry House with 41 2020-20 VISION RONNIE MILSAP-RCA APL1 1666 40 Bob Hope, Perry Como and Minnie Pearl as guests. (Con -Brio Rec- 42 41 24 GREATEST HITS HANK WILLIAMS, SR.-MGM SE 4755 25 ords' chief Bill Walker is music director.)It airs Tuesday, April 26. 43 43 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS FREDDY FENDER- Hank Williams, Jr. playing some dates in Florida & North Carolina ABC Dot DOSD 2020 85 51 with Waylon Jennings. 13:11 BEST OF FARON YOUNG, VOL. 2-Mercury SRM 1 1130 2 Mary Reeves, president of Jim Reeves Enterprises, signed Gene 111 BEST OF DONNA FARGO-ABC Dot DO 2075 1 Vowel to exclusive songwriting contract with her Tuckahoe Music, 46 49 BEST OF DOLLY PARTON-RCA APL1 1117 40 47 47 TEDDY BEAR RED SOVINE-Starday SD 968 X 33 Inc. With a name like "Vowel" The Waco, Tex. native should have 48 48 CHARLIE RICH'S GREATEST HITS-Epic PE 32430 no trouble with his a's, e's, i's o's and u's - and sometimes y's and 35 x'es, but I'm no so sure how he'll do on consonants! CD 57 BILL MONROE SINGS BLUEGRASS, BODY AND SOUL-MCA 2251 2 50 50 REDHEADED STRANGER WILLIE NELSON-Columbia KC 33482 72 Nat Stuckey, Larry Gatlin, Freddy Weller, Bobby Borchers and 51 40HOTEL CALIFORNIA THE EAGLES-Asylum 7E 1084 5 Little David Wilkins are booked to entertain starting March 20, for En 59 MIKE LUNSFORD-Starday SD 969 X 2 two weeks aboard the "Monarch Star," on a Caribbean cruise. EEI VINTAGE '77 TOMMY OVERSTREET-ABC Dot DO 2071 1 Birthdaying: Don Reno, Del Wood, Faron Young, Johnny Cash, 54 45THE LAST OF THE WINFIELD AMATEURS RAY GRIFF- Chuck Glaser. Capitol ST 11566 17 A funny from publisher Jim Pelton: "Red Sovine's 'Just Getting 55 46 IF YOU'RE EVER IN TEXAS FREDDY FENDER-ABC Dot DOSD 2061 29 By' is more than a song. It's a way of real life these days with most ADIOS AMIGO MARTY ROBBINS-Columbia KC 34448 of us." (Well, not so funny?) IEEI JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia KC 34442 1 58 58 GOLDEN RING GEORGE & TAMMY-Epic KE 34291 27 59 56 -United Artists LA689 G 16 True Signs King 60 54 FAMILY PORTRAIT EARL SCRUGGS REVUE-Columbia PC 34346 13 61 53 HERE'S SOME LOVE TANYA TUCKER-MCA 2213 22 HOME II NASHVILLE - Clyde Brown, CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jr., chairman of the board of di- JIMMY BUFFETT-ABC Dot AB 990 63 FOR SALE rectors for True Records, has an- 55 PLAY IT AGAIN, CHARLIE CHARLIE McCOY-Monument MC 6630 8 64 52 BREAKEROO ROD HART-Plantation PLP 500 8 nounced the signing of a record- 65 64 DANCE PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE-RCA APL1 2924 11 Record Exec.'s ing contract with Claude King. 66 63 AFTER THE STORM WYNN STEWART-Playboy PB 416 12 67 65 I'M NOT EASY BILLIE JO SPEARS-United Artists LA684 G Western Cedar A -Frame King, a resident of Shreveport, 14 68 62 CHET ATKINS AND FRIENDS-RCA APLI 1985 11 4-Bdrm/den Hilltop La. and former member of the 69 60ANGELS, ROSES AND RAIN DICKEY LEE-RCA APLI 1725 9 70 61 SAX LIFE IN NASHVILLE MAURY FINNEY-Soundwaves SWS 3301 Privacy - 51/2 acres - great famed"LouisianaHayride," is 15 71 67 COUNTRY CLASS JERRY LEE LEWIS-Mercury SRM 1 view - $82,500 - call 1109 18 probably best known for his mil- 72 69 ALONE AGAIN GEORGE JONES-Epic KE 34290 20 73 Baunach - 356-7320 lion -plus selling record, "Wolver- 70SOMEBODY LOVES YOU CRYSTAL GAYLE-United Artists LA543 G 65 74 72 KEEPING IN TOUCH ANNE MURRAY-Capitol ST 11559 21 ton Mountain." 75 71 MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH TRAINS MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol ST11544 31 74 RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 26, 1977

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36LUCILLE KENNY ROGERS/United Artists XW929 Y 5 - ANYTHING BUT LEAVING LARRY SMITH/Monument 45 212 1 23 8 LET MY LOVE BE YOUR PILLOW RONNIE MILSAP/ 73 79GET CRAZY WITH ME RAY STEVENS/Warner Bros. RCA PB10843 14 WBS 8318 3 ECI 31 I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES 74 63 HER L -O -V -E'S GONE RED STEAGALL/ABC Dot DOA 17670 10 CAL SMITH/MCA 40671 6 75 82 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ACE CANNON/Hi 2313 2 39 EASY LOOK CHARLIE RICH/Epic 8 50328 4 ID 88 I'M LIVING A LIE JEANNE PRUETT/MCA 40678 2 26 29 VEGAS BOBBY & JEANNIE BARE/RCA PB 10852 9 77 56WHEN THE NEW WEARS OFF OF OUR LOVE JODY MILLER/ Epic 8 50304 13 27 30 AFTER THE LOVIN' ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK/Epic 8 50270 8 78 81 LORD, IFI MAKE IT TO HEAVEN (CAN I BRING MY OWN 33 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU RIGHT OUT OF THIS WORLD ANGEL ALONG) BILLY PARKER/SCR 136 7 DAVID ROGERS/Republic IRDA 343 8 79 51 TWO DOLLARS IN THE JUKEBOX EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra EEI 35WRAP YOUR LOVE ALL AROUND YOUR MAN 45357 17 LYNN ANDERSON/Columbia 3 10467 6 80 55 IF NOT YOU DR. HOOK/Capitol 4364 13 30 42 IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY BETTER JOHNNY DUNCAN/ 81 89 LIVIN' HER LIFE IN A SONG BILLY MIZE/Zodiac ZS 1014 3 Columbia 3 10474 4 - THE LAST GUNFIGHTER BALLAD JOHNNY CASH/Columbia EDI 37 HE'LL PLAY THE MUSIC LITTLE DAVID WILKINS/MCA 40668 6 3 10483 1 32 34 GOOD N' COUNTRY KATHY BARNES/Republic IRDA 338 10 83 91 DADDY, THEY'RE PLAYING A SONG ABOUT YOU KENNY 38 I'M NOT EASY BILLIE JO SPEARS/United Artists XW935 Y 5 SERRATT/Hitsvi I le 6049 2 45 ADIOS AMIGOS MARTY ROBBINS/Columbia 3 10472 4 - THE FEELING'S RIGHT NARVEL FELTS/ABC Dot DOA 17680 1 85 111 41 YOUR PRETTY ROSES CAME TOO LATE LOIS JOHNSON/ 93 RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT JENNIFER WARNES/Arista 0223 2 Polydor 14371 7 - I'VE GOT YOU (TO COME HOME TO) DON KING/ 49 DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY DAVE & SUGAR/RCA PB 10876 3 Con Brio 116 1 87 58 THE CLOSEST THING TO YOU JERRY LEE LEWIS/Mercury 37 10 WHY LOVERS TURN TO STRANGERS FREDDIE HART/ 73872 11 Capitol 4363 13 88 92 (THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE LOVE) BETWEEN A WOMAN 38 32 I HAVE A DREAM, I HAVE A DREAM ROY CLARK/ AND A MAN REBA McENTIRE/Mercury 73879 3 ABC Dot DOA 17667 11 89 96 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT LINDA CASSADY/Cin Kay 115 3 48 PAPER ROSIE GENE WATSON/Capitol 4373 5 90 90 ALL MY LOVE JOE ELY/MCA 40666 5

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