• i Disk Sales Topped $700 Mil In ’66 • West Will See Red Bloc Trade At MIDEM*** New Classics Arrive: -Melodiya Via Angel, Budget | Odyssey from Columbia • • Distribs Get Epic, UA Product vIlCaihBox * ^Messages • • Ops Map New Copyright Battle Int’l Section Sir Edward Lewis THINGS KEEP LOOKING UP FOR THE FOUR TOPS Begins Pg. 73 FALL LOVE’! HAS GONE POP! IT’S A dale TO REMEMBER <g>"OATE", MARCA REG. MADE IN U.S.A. Cash Box CashBox Vol. XXVI 1 1— Number 27 January 21, 1967 (Publication Office) 1780 Broadway New York, N. Y. 10019 (Phone: JUdson 6-2640) CABLE ADDRESS: CASH BOX, N. Y. JOE ORLECK Chairman of the Board GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher NORMAN ORLECK Executive Vice President MARTY OSTROW Vice President LEON SCHUSTER The Green Light Treasurer IRV LICHTMAN Editor in Chief EDITORIAL TOM McENTEE Associate Editor ALLAN DALE EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS MIKE MARTUCCI JERRY ORLECK Money and its ability to diversify the tion pictures. Cy Segal, a vp of the BERNIE BLAKE activities of record companies talked American Broadcasting Company, as- Director of Advertising ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES at two recent label conventions, the sured ABC label execs that any film STAN SOIFER BILL STUPER parent companies of which are about produced by ABC would see its sound- HARVEY GELLER, Hollywood to enter the corporate structures of track LP under the ABC Records logo. ED ADLUM General Manager two non-show business giants. David Picker of United Artists Pictures COIN MACHINES & VENDING offered UA label people the enticing JOEL VANCE, Assistant ABC, barring some Congressional LEE BROOKS, Chicago, 111. forecast that the company would be LISSA MORROW, Hollywood attempts to block the merger, will be- ART DIRECTOR—WOODY HARDING able to “acquire what it wants” under CIRCULATION—THERESA TORTOSA, Manager come part of International Telephone the Trans American umbrella, includ- CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD & Telegraph on Jan. 23, while United LEE BROOKS HARVEY GELLER ing talent acquisition and investments 29 E. Madison St., 6290 Sunset Blvd., Chicago 2, III. Hollywood 28, Cal. Artists has already signed a “letter of (Phone) Financial 9-7272) (Phone: Hollywood 5-2129) in Broadway properties. intent” to join the family of a large EUROPEAN DIRECTOR American. NEVILLE MARTEN holding corporation, Trans As for soundtracks, which will play ENGLAND The official merger date is expected to NEVILLE MARTEN an all-important part in the product of Dorris Land be sometime in March. 9a New Bond St. ABC and UA, parent company execs London, W1, Eng. Tel’ Hyde Park 2868 conceded the major exploitation value At both conventions, spokesmen for ITALY AUSTRALIA of music from films. This was also MARIO PANVINI ROSATI RON TUDOR ABC and UA felt the need to inform Galleria Passarella 2 8 Francis St., stressed at the concurrent MGM sales Milan (Italy) Heathmont, Victoria wholesalers present of the exciting Tel: 790990 Tel: 87-5677 meeting, where David McGrath, direc- GERMANY ARGENTINA possibilities that exist with an en- MAL SONDOCK MIGUEL SMIRNOFF tor of exploitation for MGM Pictures, Rafaela 3978, capital. In diversifying Josef Raps Strasse 1 Buenos Aires, riched flow of Munich, Germany Tel: 69-1638 underscored the values of placing a Tel: 326410 BRAZIL themselves, these new parent com- HOLLAND LUIS DE M. C. GUEDES strong score on a soundtrack. Under- PAUL ACKET Rua Rego Freitas, panies feel that now is the time to take 289 3*. andar Thereslastratt 59 65 — standably, all three labels have the The Hague Sao Paulo, SP advantage of the tremendous growth Tel: 838500 MEXICO green light to recruit musical talent ENRIQUE ORTIZ Fortunately, FRANCE in leisure time activities. Insurgentes Sur 1870 that can give films a tremendous pro- CHRISTOPHE IZARD Mexico 20, D. F., label con- 2«. Rue Octave Feulllet, Tel: 24-65-67 as was made known at both Paris XVI Tel: 870-9358 CANADA motional hand. JOHN MURPHY fabs, IT&T and Trans American do not SCANDINAVIA 87 North Hill St. SVEN G. WINQUIST Port Arthur, Ontario intend to maintain the status-quo, fi- Kaggeholmsvagen Tel: 344 3526 48, (807) It would seem that anywhere these Stockholm- Enskede, JAPAN at least (both ABC and UA’s Sweden, Tel: 59-46 85 nancially Adv. Mgr.: labels would like to turn, parent com- SHOICHI KUSANO will not be af- SPAIN management teams FEDERICO HALPERN Editorial Mgr.: panies, whether internal or those who Sagasta 23, MORIHIRO NAGATA fected). Apartado 4025, 466 Hlqashl-Olzuml come about as a result of mergers, are Madrid Neirimaku, _ , Tel: 287 0907—224 8600 Tokyo ABC will require and receive more going to let them give it a try. The SUBSCRIPTION RATES $20 per year anywhere In 8. A. Published weekly. Second class postage to embark, under record industry now has a prosperous Paid at Bristol, Conn. 06012. U.S.A. cash as it is about Cop/rlght O 1966 by The Cash Box Publishing Co., nc. All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal Clark, on the production of mo- friend on Wall Street. Copyright Convention. Sam 1 4 1 1 9 m Cash BoxTOP 100 JANUARY 21 f 1967 1/14 1/7 1/14 1/7 1/14 1/7 1 I'M A BELIEVER 35 PAPA WAS TOO LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT MONKEES-Colgems-l 002 1 1 JOE TEX-Dial-4051 40 48 TOGETHER 2 SNOOPY VS THE RED BARON WILD THING ROLLING STONES-London-904 — — ROYAL GUARDSMEN- Laurie-3366 2 2 SENATOR BOBBY-Parkway-1 27 51 69 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 3 TELL IT LIKE IT IS 37 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON & CASI NOS-Fraternity-977 — AARON NEVILLE-Parlow-1 01 3 4 GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY ALL 4 SUGAR TOWN MITCH RYDER & DETROIT WHEELS- : JAMES DARREN-Warner Bros. -5874 — NANCY SINATRA-Reprise-527 4 6 New Voice-817 35 29 LOVIN' YOU 5 GOOD THING 38 I NEED SOMEBODY BOBBY DARIN- Atlantic-2376 — PAUL REVERE & RAIDERS- ? (QUESTION MARK) & MYSTERIANS- 72 DEAD STREET Columbia-43907 5 9 Cameo-441 36 28 END KINKS-Reprise-540 76 82 6 WORDS OF LOVE 39 HELP ME GIRL RUBY TUESDAY MAMAS & PAPAS-Dunh ill-4057 6 12 ANIMALS-MGM-l 3636 39 33 ROLLING STONES-London-904 — — 7 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME 74 1 DIG GIRLS LOVE TOM JONES- Parrot-40009 53 67 J. J. J ACKSON-Calia- 1 25 75 83 FOUR TOPS-Motown-1 102 7 10 HELLO HELLO SOPWITH CAMEL-Kama Sutra-217 50 61 LADY GEORGY GIRL JACK JONES-Kapp-800 — — 42 A PLACE IN THE SUN • SEE KERS-Capitol- 7556 11 22 76 JUST ONE SMILE COMING HOME SOLDIER STEVIE WONDER-Tamla-541 39 29 19 43 BLUE GENE PITNEY-Musicor-1 21 78 80 BOEBY VINTCN-Epic-1 0090 8 8 AUTUMN IF BOBBY GOLDSBORO-UA-50087 47 57 77 YOU GO AWAY WE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' YET DAMITA JO-Epic- 5- 10061 79 84 BLUES MAGOOS-Mercury-7622 17 25 44 ANOTHER NIGHT DIONNE WARWICK-Scepter- 12181 49 56 78 LITTLE BLACK EGG 11 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL NIGHTCRAWLERS-Kapp-709 80 90 NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND- 45 GALLANT MEN 79 Fontana-1562 9 3 SENATOR DIRKSEN-Capitol-5085 43 46 LOOK AT GRANNY RUN RUN HOWARD TATE-Verve- 10464 81 85 12 TELL IT PRETTY BALLERINA TO THE RAIN 80 DANGER SHE'S A STRANGER 4 SEASONS-Philips-404 1 2 14 18 • LEFT BAN KE-Smash-2074 57 77 5 STAIRSTEPS-Windy C-604 82 — 13 THAT'S LIFE 47 THERE'S GOT TO BE A WORD TEN COMMANDMENTS FRANK SINATRA-Reprise-53 10 5 INNOCENCE- Kama Sutra-214 48 49 PRINCE BUSTER- Philips-40427 — — NASHVILLE CATS • I 48 FOOLED YOU THIS TIME 82 1 • LOVIN' Sutra-219 18 21 CAN'T PLEASE YOU SPOONFUL-Kama GENE CHANDLER-Checker-1 155 46 45 JIMMY ROBBINS-Jerhart-207 86 — 15 SINGLE GIRL 49 83 SANDY POSEY-MGM-1 361 2 13 13 KARATE WALK TALL EMPERORS-Mala-543 52 58 2 OF CLUBS-Fraternity-975 85 — 16 EAST WEST 84 HERMAN'S HERMITS-MGM- 13639 15 15 BRING IT UP TINY BUBBLES DON HO-Reprise-507 — 17 I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE JAMES BROWN-King-6071 62 73 89 85 SOMETHING GOOD (IS GOING JIMMY RUFFIN-Sou 1-32027 19 20 I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM 18 (LAST TO HAPPEN TO YOU) COLOR MY WORLD NIGHT) CARLA THOMAS-Stax-207 87 — PET CLARK-Warner Bros.-5882 20 37 THE ELECTRIC PRUNES-Reprise-532 60 68 INDESCRIBABLY BLUE IT STAND BY ME TAKES TWO • ELVIS PRESLEY - RCA-47-9056 — — • 1 - SPYDER TURNER-MGM- 13617 26 39 MARVIN GAYE & KIM WESTON Tamla-541 41 — — SKATE NOW 20 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS • LOU COURTNEY-Riverside-4588 — — OTIS REDDI NG-Volt-1 4 23 24 IT'S NOW WINTER'S DAY TOMMY ROE-ABC- 10888 64 75 88 IT MAY BE WINTER OUTSIDE WHERE WILL THE WORDS FELICE TAYLOR-Mustang-3024 — 54 LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE 88 COME FROM POZO SECO SINGERS-Columbia-43927 58 65 GO WHERE YOU WANNA GO GARY LEWIS-Liberty-55933 27 31 5th Dl ENSI ON-Sou I City-753 — — MERCY, MERCY, MERCY • M 98.6 CON'NONBALL ADDERLEY- 90 FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH KEITH-Mercury-72639 28 36 Capitol-5798 65 89 BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD-Atco-6459 93 — MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME 91 I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARES BOB CREWE GENERATION- FREDDIE SCOTT-Shout-207 68 72 FRANKIE LAINE-ABC-10891 92 — DynoVoice-229 30 62 KIND OF A DRAG 57 WACK WACK 92 MY SPECIAL PRAYER YOUNG HOLT TRIO-Brunswick-55305 61 66 JOE SIMON-Sound Stage-2564 — — BUCKINGHAMS-USA-860 34 60 25 MELLOW YELLOW 58 I'M GONNA MISS YOU 93 I GOT TO GO BACK ARTISTICS-Brunswick-5530 59 64 McCOYS-Bang-538 94 96 DONOVANFEpic-l 0098 12 GIMME SOME LOVIN' 94 LET'S FALL IN LOVE 26 (I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU SPENCER DAVIS GROUP-UA-501 08 71 100 PEACHES & HERB-Date-1 623 96 99 THE TEMPTATIONS-Gordy-7057 16 11 27 (I'M NOT YOUR) STEPPING STONE 60 HEY LEROY, YOUR MAMA'S 95 WALK WITH FAITH IN YOUR MONKEES-Colgems-l 02 32 27 CALLING YOU HEART 28 MUSTANG SALLY JIMMY CASTOR-Smash-2069 67 79 BACHELORS-London-2001 8 95 97 WILSON PICKETT- Atlantic-2365 21 16 61 WISH ME A RAINBOW 96 WEDDING BELL BLUES 71 LAURA N'YRO-Verve Folkways-5024 — — 29 BORN FREE GUNTER KALLMANN-4 Corners- 138 63 ROGER WILLI AMS- Kapp-767 25 26 62 PUSHIN' TOO HARD 97 FULL MEASURE SEEDS-GNP-372 LOVIN' SPOONFUL-Kama Sutra-219