reviews more edgy rebelliousness for the new Greenwood is well suited to the NEW AND wave crowd. arrangement's easy rocking groove.

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Z54 04686 (c /o CBS) Based on the authoritative statistical research Show You The Way (4:00) of PRODUCER: Lakeside NEWS CREW Special Bulletin the music industry's foremost trade publica- WRITERS: Fred Alexander, Jr., Stephen Shockley Zakia ZKO07 (12 -inch single). Contact: (212) 316- tion. PUBLISHER: Lakesound, ASCAP DANCE/DISCO 5900. Solar 7 -69672 (c /o Elektra /Asylum) SUPERDUDE Face The Music TITLES AVAILABLE: Low -key ballad is a contrast to their Ace NRG 103. Contact: (718) 748 -1919. usual rave -ups. BRIJ BHUSHAN KABRA Raga Puriya Alap Number One Black Singles, 1948 through SCRITTI POLITTI Celluloid /OAO CELL 5012 (12 -inch single). Contact: 1983. ($50.00) CASHMERE (212) 714 -0033. Hypnotize (4:24) Can I (6:27) PRODUCER: not listed Number One Black Albums, 1965 through PRODUCER: Bobby Eli WRITER: Green Gartside WRITERS: M. Horton, M. Forte, D. Robinson 1983. ($25.00) PUBLISHER: Copyright Control PUBLISHERS: Philly World, BMI /Persembre, ASCAP Warner Bros. 0-20292 (12 -inch Philly World 0 -96905 (c /o Atlantic) (12 -inch single) BLACK Listings include Billboard issue date, title, single) He of the clover-honey voice, last FRANKIE LEE The Ladies & The Babies artist and label of the number one record of each A sweet -soul love song in the Philly heard praying like Aretha Franklin, HighTone 401. Contact: P.O. Box 8064, Emeryville, week. tradition, electronic effects goes a bit more jagged this time, with Calif. 94662. notwithstanding. dazzling studio work making order VERICHERI Ultra -Sonic Breakdance Top Ten Black Singles, 1948 through 1983. out of eccentricity. Zakia ZK 131. Contact: (212) 316-2307. ($50.00) RODNEY SAULSBERRY J.C. LODGE You Can Dance Look Whatcha Done Now (3:44) RAS RAS7009 (12 -inch single). Contact: (301) Top Ten Black Albums, 1965 through PRODUCER: Stanley Clarke RECOMMENDED 564-1295. WRITERS: R. Saulsberry, P. 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Move (3:47) midtempo mood piece on the A side Top PRODUCER: Reggie "Reg" Griffin Black Singles Of The Year, 1946 and the FREE The WRITER: Reggie "Reg" Griffin extended "Yah Mo B There" STYLE Party Has Begun through 1983. ($50.00) PUBLISHERS: Grifbilt /Uno /Rashida, BMI on the flip. Music Specialists Incorporated MSI -108. Label based Qwest 7 -29135 (12-inch version also available, in Miami, Fla. Top Black Albums Of The Year, Qwest 0- 20269) 1966 GENTS For You My Baby Love through 1983. ($25.00) SKYY Positive Image PIR -101 (12 -inch single). Contact: CHRISTMAS (201) 837 -9510. The annual charts of the top records of the Dancin' To Be Dancin' (3:57) year PRODUCERS: Randy Muller, Solomon Roberts Jr. Following is a list of all new or in rank order, as published in SIR WALTER RILEY Make Me Feel Good Billboard's WRITER: Randy Muller reissued Christmas singles received Brisk BK 52117. Contact: (213) 650 -5480. PUBLISHER: One To One, ASCAP year -end special issues. Listings include title, Salsoul S7 7077 by Billboard's review panel this week. WEST artist label Because of the seasonal nature of the PHILLIPS Organized Desire and for each entry. Label based in New York. Crystal CRS-84 -1. Contact: (212) 580-8776. music, the records are not rated as to Individual yearly lists may also be purchased chart potential. LESTER CHAMBERS Ain't It Nice To Know MICHAEL RUFF Masterpiece MP-1001 (12 -inch single). separately; see coupon below ($5.00 per list.) Walkin' With Somebody (3:36) KENNY ROGERS The Christmas Song PRODUCER: Tommy LiPurna FLY GUY RAP Fly Up Rap RCA PB -13944 WRITER: Michael Ruff Land of Hits LH 1700 (12 -inch single). Contact: PUBLISHER: Ruff Mix, BMI (212) 265 -4300. Warner Bros. 7 -29128 DOLLY PARTON Medley: Winter Wonderland /Sleighride RCA PB -13944 Billboard Chart Research Quiet track with a brisk beat; Ruff's 1515 Broadway high tenor incorporates jazz and r &b CONWAY TWITTY White Christmas COUNTRY influences into a strong personal Warner Bros. 7 -29129 New York, NY 10036 GENE COOK Hello Stranger style. EARL THOMAS CONLEY White Christmas /Blue Christmas Radio Records 45 -104. Label based in Nashville. RCA P8 -13905 Please send me the following Billboard Chart BMP SHAUNA SMITH The Last Yodeling Cowgirl Research Packages: WAYLON JENNINGS with JESSI COLTER Silent Night Buckboard 116. Contact: P.O. Box 1645, Hurst, Let Me Show You (3:18) Holy Night Tex. 76053 PRODUCER: Gene Redd RCA PB -13903 E -1 Number One Black Singles @ $50.00 B. P. G. WRITERS: McNeil, M. Holland, DaCosta, JOHNNY HOLM Too Poor To Quit Redd JUDOS Light Of The Stable Neva 3702. Label based in Minneapolis, Minn. E -2 Top Ten Black Singles @ $50.00 PUBLISHER: Ensign, BMI RCA /Curb PB-13906 Epic 34 -04710 E -3 Top Black Singles DONEL 3 THE CAT Sad Country Songs Of The Year @ $50.00 Slick techno-soul. STORMY WEATHER Christmas Time Is Coming MSK 880. Contact (313) 581 -8100. F -1 Number One Black Albums @ $25.00 Magic Moment 37728. Contact (219) 884-3768. JIM POOLE I'm Missing You All Over Again F -2 Top Ten Black Albums @ $25.00 KYM YANCEY SCOTT GRIMES We Believe In Christmas Songwriters' 8403. Contact: P.O. Box 35158, F -3 Determination (4:11) Jamex J -45 -017. Label based in Sherman Oaks, Decatur, Ga. 30035. Top Black Albums Of The Year @ $25.00 PRODUCER: Kym Yancey Calif. Individual yearly lists from WRITERS: Keith Cheatham, Kym Yancey JIM PASSION One More Good Lovin' PUBLISHERS: Solid Smash /Leland Int'l., ASCAP KENNY ROGERS 8 DOLLY PARTON Sun Rize 143. Contact: (615) 255 -2175. 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DEBORAH ALLEN Rockin' Little Christmas JERRY BONI Lonely Man RCA PB -13904 Diamond PP 1311. (Sorry, no C.O.D. or billing). COUNTRY JACK YOUNG Fool Number One LEON RAUSCH Please Come Home For Christmas BGM 112584. Contact: (512) 654-8773. Southland SR -7316. Contact: (817) 461 -3280. Name JIMMY WATFORD TOMMY MERCER Jingle Bell Night The Best Thing I Ever Did Wrong NSD 199. Label based in Nashville. LEE GREENWOOD Plantation PL213. Label based in Nashville. Company You've Got A Good Love Comin' (2:53) COLT DANIELS DOCTOR RON The Gift Hot Bod Betty PRODUCER: Jerry Crutchfield Part 2 Mary Lou TLEE 23045. 1031. WRITERS: D. Morrison, J. Silbar, V. Stephenson Address House of Music /WB Gold, PUBLISHERS: Warner DON R. BRYANT Love At Last Sight BMI /ASCAP Southern Tracks 1032. Contact: (404) 325 -0832. City, State, Zip MCA 52509 Overseas This cut, originally released on Van BOB BRABHAM You're The Greatest Love In My Life air mail rates available upon request. Stephenson's debut album, retains its Rock -Shoals 841. Label based in Monetta, S.C. pop flavor in softened form.

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