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DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRY $1.25 95,,.-_ 0Al,"13aNRSAIIOH dy^. 1.,y3lrc- D4 J Qt111p5 `Jlf}t) e -ci J APRIL 14, 1973 WHO IN -re WORLD: CAPPFNTFRK Richard And Karen Carpenter (A&M) Have One Of The Best Track Records In The Industry With 10 Golden Discs To Their Credit. 'Sing,' Their Latest Smash Single, Will Plant More Gold In The Carpenters' Garden. See Story On Page 18. HITS OF THE WEEK 11111111"911111, PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS, "MY LOVE" (prod. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, "FINDER'S KEEPERS" v) THE JACKSON FIVE, "SKYWRITER." These youth- Oby Paul McCartney) (McCartney, (prod. by Jeffrey Bowen & General ful experts in what soul -is all about have a BMI). Paul returns to his easy lis- Johnson) (Gold Forever, BMI). Hol- 7 glorious record here, featuring single smashes tening bag with a luscious ballad land -Dozier -Holland label is now "Corner Of The Sky" and the current "Hallelu- that should become an instant distributed by Columbia which could jah Day." The title tune is another top entry standard. Tune will be featured on pump some new life into it. Group from this expertly produced and performed his upcoming TV special, and the could have their most successful album that will keep these guys on top, exposure should clinch it. Will soar single since "Pay To The Piper." where they belong. Motown M761L. to the heights. Apple 1861. Will find the charts easily. Invictus 1251 (Columbia). AMERICA, "ONLY IN YOUR HEART" (prod. by LULU, "MAKE BELIEVE WORLD" (prod. by Wes FACES, "00H LA LA." This album is the group's America) (WB, ASCAP). Third single Farrell) (Pocket Full of Tunes/Macau- most musically dynamic ever. Raspy voiced from "Homecoming" Ip is a Mc- lay, BMI). What a combo! Wes Far- Rod delivers his unique lead vocals on many Cartneyesque ditty penned by Gerry rell producing, Tony Macaulay writ- cuts, including the hit single "Cindy Inciden- Beckley of the group. Top of the ing, and Lulu singing! The pert tally." "Silicone Grown" is rhythmic and clever, chart mainstays could have their thrush popped on the hit scene in and most of the songs have an infectious beat, biggest record since the phenomenal '67 with "To Sir, With Love" and is while the title cut and "If I'm On The Late "Horse With No Name." God bless due for a strong return to hitsville. Side" are softer moments from one of the best America! Warner Bros. 7694. Yes, sir! Chelsea 78-0121 (RCA). albums of the year. Warner Bros. BS 2665. JIM CROCE, "BAD BAD LEROy BROWN" (prod. by LORI LIEBERMAN, "AND THE FEELING'S GOOD" "SPINNERS." Awaited for a long time, here Cashman & West) (Wingate/Blending- (prod. by Charles Fox and Norman is the pop -soul album of the year, produced by well, ASCAP). From "Life And Times" Gimbel) (Fox -Gimbel, BMI). From the soul master Thom Bell, who makes every song album comes another story-song (p that boasts the original version a totally joyous musical experience. Included similar to the one that started it of "Killing Me Softly" comes this are the group's two single smashes, "Could all for him, "You Don't Mess Around Charles Fox -Norman Gimbel song It Be I'm Falling In Love" and "I'll Be With Jim." Should be an instant that fits Ms. Lieberman's unique Around." The socially conscious "Ghetto Child" chart winner. Good, good! ABC style to a tee. Should help to break is another strong entry in an album that will 11359. artist big. Feels good. Capitol 3577. spin to the top. Atlantic SD 7256. STEPHEN STILLS-MANASSAS, "ISN'T IT ABOUT MOSE JONES, "HERE WE GO AGAIN" (prod. by Al ANNE MURRAY, "DANNY'S SONG." This lovely TIME" (prod. by Stills, Hillman & Kooper) (Duchess, BMI). Debut single lady from Canada, remembered for "Snowbird" Taylor) (Gold Hill, BMI). Super Steve from Al Kooper's new label dis- and the current, brilliant hit version of wrote thumper that should be his tributed by MCA is a leftfielder that "Danny's Song," has a beauty of an album first hit single with Manassas. Great should catch the pop fly. Disc is as produced and arranged by Brian Ahern. musicianship and production by mostly instrumental with a chorus Quite special is a lovely version of Randy Stills, Chris Hillman and Dallas that keeps repeating the title. Pro- Newman's "I'll Be Home." One side of this Taylor stand out. Should be at the duced superbly by Mr. Kooper. There album is recorded live in concert, and captures top in no time. Atlantic 2959. it goes! Sounds of the South 40040 all the talent this lady brings to a song. (MCA). Capitol ST 11172. Atlantic Readies For `April In Paris' ABKCO /Beatles: No Agreement Foglesong Dot President yO EMI's `Gold' Album RCA -Flying Dutchman Tie Bell's Heavy Sales, Earnings Oldies News Col-OEO's De Vel Label Dialogue: CBS Intl's Sol Rabinowitz www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com v4frodisiac The Main Ingredient's new album has 6 songs written by Stevie Wonder plus The Main's new fast 'breaking single, "You Can Call Me Raver."74-9939 The Main Ingredient promoting love and "Afrodisia.c" on their nationwide tour. Now in progress. April 2; 3, 4 Cleveland, Ohio April 5, 6 Louisville, Ky. April 7 St. Louis Mo. April 8 Detroit, Mich. April 9 Pittsburgh, Pa. April 10NewYork, N.Y. April 13 Jamaica, N.Y. April 14 Newark. N.J. April 15 Richmond, Va. April 17 Oklahoma City, Okla. April 20 Phoenix, Ariz. April 21 Los Angeles, Calif. April 22 San Franciscc. Calif. April 24 Omaha, Nebr. April 26 Cleveland, Ohio April 27 Washington, D.C. April 28 Baltimore. Md. April 29, 30 Winston-Salem, N.C. May 2 Atlanta, Ga. May 3 Dayton, Ohio May 4 Bluefield, W. Va. May 5 Memphis, Tenn. May 6 Kansas City, Mo. May 7 Dallas, Tex. May 8. 9, 10. 11 Lake Charles, La. May 12 Tulsa, Okla. May 13 Montgomery. Ala. Re ll Records and Tapes www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs April 14, 1973 Of the Music/Record Industry Foglesong Named EMI Markets Atlantic `April In Paris' Dot President NASHVILLE - Tony Mar- `Gold' Album Convention Ready to Roll tell, President of Famous LONDON-Record World the company's sales, promotion, Music Corporation, has an- PARIS - Atlantic Records has learned that EMI will its in Paris" publicity and artist relations nounced the appointment of market an album entitled will open "April Sales Convention at the Hotel and a&r staffs. It will also be Jim Foglesong to the position "Solid Gold from EMI" in by RSO President of of Dot Records. Meridien here Thursday (12). attended President mid -May. The album, which Robert Stigwood, Clean Records Foglesong will continue to will include from The sales meet, which will last selections by President Earl McGrath, as well head up the administrative and such artists as T -Rex, Cliff four days, will be attended publishing chores for Famous all of the company's top execu- as WEA branch managers, sales- Richard, the Jackson Five, men, promotion men and WEA in Nashville in addition to his Hurricane Smith, the Elec- tives, including Ahmet Ertegun, new responsibilities, reporting President, Jerry Wexler, Execu- chiefs Joel Friedman, Henry tric Light Orchestra, Cilla Droz and Skid Weiss. WEA In- directly to Martell. Black, Diana Ross, Stevie tive Vice President, Nesuhi Ertegun, Vice President and ternational brass from Europe Among Foglesong's accom- Wonder and the Four Tops, and the Far East are also ex- plishments is the signing of will be supported by £200,- President of WEA Interna- tional, Asylum President David pected. the singer/songwriter Donna 000 worth of television ad- The convention will see the Fargo who gave Dot its first Geffen, Senior Vice President vertising ; in a unique mar- of nineteen new a and general manager Jerry introduction country single to become keting move, EMI will also albums on Atlantic, Atco, Asy- certified gold record. Some of expand retail outlets to in- Greenberg, Sheldon Vogel, Senior Vice President, Promo- lum and RSO labels in the rock, the other Dot artists currently clude supermarkets and five blues, pop and jazz categories. enjoying success are Roy as well tion Vice President Henry Al- and ten -cent stores, Vice President Presentation of the new re- Clark, Joe Stampley, Tommy as record retail len, Marketing standard Glew, Advertising Vice leases will be made by a film Overstreet and Hank Thomp- EMI a Dave sales outlets. plans Bob Rolontz, and starring Atlantic Executive son. promotion and ad- President and massive Vice Presidents Tom Dowd, Vice President general Foglesong started his career vertising campaign in sup- manager Jerry Greenberg and in the music industry in Arif Mardin, Joel Dorn, Bob port of the album. Kornheiser and all members of the firm's sales and promotion September 1951 at Columbia staffers. There will also be a Records as a musical assistant film on the history of Atlantic in the Engineering Department. Records created by Braverman In the fall of 1953, he was Bell Achieves Landmark Sales Productions. The film, after its assigned to help establish the (Continued on page 46) new Epic label. In 1954, he began producing for the Epic For First Quarter of '73 and Columbia labels and in RCA Distributes the next few years produced NEW YORK - Larry Uttal, 1p is still a chart album and a a strong seller as is the origi- Flying Dutchman (Continued on page 51) President of Bell Records, division or Columbia Pictures nal cast 1p of 'Oh Coward.' Our NEW YORK-Flying Dutch- Industries, Inc., has announced 'Lost Horizon' is a smash man and RCA Records have that after a landmark year of soundtrack and we expect solid reached accord for RCA to dis- ABKCO/Beatles: achievement in 1972, the first hit packages from the motion tribute the product of the Flying quarter of 1973 has produced pictures `Godspell' and the rock Dutchman labels in the United No Agreement the highest sales and earnings and roll revival film 'Let The States.