DISCO TOP 40 DISCO DISCO BREAKS Weeks Weeks On On 9/22 Chart 9/22 Chart SUPER TRAIN, SUPER PLANE - Fabrice Emauer, owner of Paris' Le Palace, will charter a 747 to fly guests from Paris to L.A. for the November opening of Hollywood's entertain- 1 COME TO STOP ME/DON'T 21 WHEN YOU TOUCH ME* ment complex, The Palace. Emauer, in town recently to hold a press conference with DANCING TAANA GARDNER (West End - 12") 31 2 FRANCE Dennis Lidtke, president of the L.A. Palace, pulled a similar coup when he rented a lavishly JOLI (Prelude - 12") 1 9 22 CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT 2 FOUND A CURE YOUR LOVE* appointed set of train cars which carried guests to the opening of Le Palace in Cabourg, ASHFORD & SIMPSON TAMIKO JONES (Polydor - 12") 20 9 France ... At the same press conference, Lidtke and Emauer announced plans to launch a (Warner Bros. 12") 2 12 - 23 RISQUE (ALL CUTS) Palace record label. At this early state, the new label does not have a distributor. 3 THE BREAK* CHIC (Atlantic LP) 21 4 - WATCH THIS DJ The Mudd Club in Manhattan, one of four rock -discos in NYC, opened KAT MANDU (TK - 12") 4 8 - 24 HERE COMES THAT 4 MOVE ON UP/UP UP UP in October of 1978, and 20 -year -old David Azarch has been spinning there since the DESTINATION (Butterfly/MCA - 12") 7 5 SOUND AGAIN beginning. The Kentucky -born and NYC -bred DJ previously worked in record retailing. His LOVE DELUXE (RFC/Warner - 12") 17 14 ultimate careergoal is to be a radio announcer, but in the meantime 5 DON'T STOP TIL YOU 25 YOU CAN DO IT* GET ENOUGH AL HUDSON & THE PARTNERS he spins at the club where he says, "The people jump around a lot MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic - 12") 9 4 (MCA - 12"1 24 13 more because rock has a more erratic beat, and it's faster." The 6 THE BOSS/NO ONE GETS 26 UNDERCOVER LOVER/ 500 -capacity club is frequently visited by label reps, David says, THE PRIZE DON'T YOU WANT MY who drop off rock records. Lene Lovich's "Lucky Number" and DIANA ROSS (Motown - 12"/LP) 3 13 LOVE "Pop by M, David's indicative 7 LOVE INSURANCE DEBBIE JACOBS (MCA - 12") 23 17 Muzik" top picks this week, are of the FRONT PAGE (Panorama/RCA-12") 10 5 27 LADIES' NIGHT pop -rock -disco fusion phenomenon, according to the young DJ. 8 GREEN LIGHT/POW WOW KOOL & THE GANG (DeLite - 12") 35 2 NEW AND RE -HEWED - Studio 54 reopens after a week's closing CORY DAYE 28 RISE* during which time more than $2.5 million was spent on remodelling (New York Intl./RCA 12") 6 8 - HERB ALPERT (A&M 12") 27 6 - . 20 Phil Alexion, Howard 9 NYC's Flamingo reopened Sept. with 00H, LA, LA/HARMONY 29 ON YOUR KNEES DJ David Azarch SUZI LANE (Elektra LP/12') 16 7 Merritt and Richie Rivera alternating spinning duties. Rivera is also - GRACE JONES (Island - 12") 32 5 10 FANTASY 30 E=MC2 (ALL CUTS) remixing the new Double Exposure 12", "Ice Cold Love," which should be released in mid - BRUNI PAGAN (Elektra 12") 12 7 - GIORGIO (Casablanca - Li') - 1 October ... A new, but as yet unnamed rock discotheque will be opened by Xenon -owner 11 GROOVE ME* 31 Howard Stein in mid -October. This will bring the number of rock -oriented discos to four in FERN KINNEY (TK - 12") 5 º WHEN YOU'RE #1* GENE CHANDLER NYC ... Ice Palace -owner Jim Murray plans to bow with a roller rink disco in the same 12 GET UP AND BOOGIE (20th Century 12") 34 3 - city ... Look for an October opening of DeMIlle's in Phoenix. KXPC radio PD Rick Nuhn will FREDDIE JAMES (Warner Bros. -12") 8 13 32 ROCK IT* be the club's PD as well. 13 THIS TIME BABY* LIPPS, INC. (Casablanca - 12") 36 2 JACKIE MOORE (Columbia - 12") 11 15 33 HOLD ON I'M COMIN'* READY OR NOT, LOVE AWAITS - Before moving back to her hometown of Philadelphia, 14 PUT YOUR BODY IN IT/ KAREN SILVER (Arista - 12") 37 2 Ariola artist Deborah Washington dropped by Cash Box's L.A. office to discuss her new YOU CAN GET OVER 34 THE DUNCAN SISTERS "Love Awaits" LP. Pretty 24 -year -old Deborah and her manager -composer Gary STEPHANIE MILLS (ALL CUTS) Goetzman describe the new album as "R&B that's been disco'd up." The single breakway (20th Century/RCA - LP) 13 15 (EARMARC - LP) - 1 15 PUT YOUR FEET will be "Rock lt," the latest entry in the rock -disco -rock fusion sweepstakes. Deborah's per- 35 FEVER (ALL CUTS) as a record, TO THE BEAT (FANTASY sonal favorite off the album is "Lovin' You," which she describes good radio - LP) - 1 THE RITCHIE FAMILY even though Ariola does not plan to release the cut as a 45. The singer who scored big with (Casablanca LP/12") 19 5 36 DANGER* - "Ready or Not" a while back, plans to go on a disco promo tour in the near future. "I love to 16 OPEN UP FOR LOVE GREGG DIAMOND (T.K. - 12") - 1 perform in discos. I like to draw excitement from the crowd, even though I sometimes feel SIREN (Midsong International - 12") 14 10 37 TAKE A CHANCE* 17 POP MUZIK* QUEEN SAMANTHA (T.K. - 12") - 1 like I'm intruding on their dancing," she says. Like so many R&B-based performers, M (Sire/W.B. - 12") 28 3 38 HANDS DOWN* Deborah grew up singing in her church choir. However, she has no plans to cut a gospel 18 SEXY THING DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky - 12") 33 4 record. Rather, "I prefer to try for a meaningful sound that inspires people," the artist says. BOB McGILPIN(Butterfly/MCA-12") 18 6 39 CATCH THE RHYTHM DISH - Probe's original DJ, Larry Rossiello, who a while back moved to NYC where he 19 REVENGE/MUSIC MAN CARESS (Warner/RFC - 12") 1 - disked at The Ring on Sunday nights, has returned to L.A. Larry is presently taking time to REVANCHE (Atlantic-LP) 22 4 40 GIMME BACK MY 20 STAND UP - SIT DOWN LOVE AFFAIR consider some of the jobs offers he has received from discotheques and labels ... Rusty AKB (RSO - 12") 15 11 SISTER POWER (Ocean - 12") 30 4 Garner of MK Dance and Jack Witherby of Ariola will judge the DJ spinoff finals at the Star System disco in Tempe, Ariz. Sept. 23. Winners of the first rounds were Bogart's Jay Compiled from audience response as reported from top D sco programming artists. *12- available for sale Mlazgar and Buliwinkle's George Hill ... Regine's DJ, Dony Lawrence, will do a four-hour mix for a WBLS disco special Sept. 22 to be aired a week later on KUTE-L.A.... The new rrCVV1[/`1IVIIVICIW rm.-NJ Signature disco in Phoenix is currently seeking a DJ for the semi -private, straight club. MUST SPIN CAN'T MISS Contact Steve Hill, (602) 955-9756... In nearby Scottsdale, the Black Angus has added a dance floor to the facility ... Salsoul is shipping new promotional BHY albums, specially Frank Collins Go Dance(Instrumental) E=MC2 (Entire LP) remixed by Bobby "DJ" Guttadero and featuring more bass and Los Angeles Billy More - Emergency Giorgio-Casablanca better tone quality. Says Salsoul promotion head, Billy Smith, "This should motivate disco DJs to really play Salsoul product in Rick Richardson Put Your Feet To The Beat Have A Real Good Time he clubs." ... RCA's reservicing of Edwin Starr's "H.A.P.P.Y. New York Ritchie Family - Casablanca Afro Cuban Band Arista - Radio" on 20th Century is being backed by a promo gimmick con- Paul Drake Hollywood Is It Love You're After sisting of a tiny AM radio designed to resemble an old-fashioned Chicago Freddie James - Warner Bros. Rose Royce - Whitfield/WB. vacuum tube radio. DJs and members of the press and others have been sent the tiny apparatus. Too bad Starr's song was not entitled, Jack McReynolds Let Me Know (I Have A Right) Deputy Of Love "G.L.A.D. Color TV" or "J.O.Y.F.U.L. Porsche." ... Celebrity pooch Washington D.C. GloriaGaynor - Polydor DonArmando - Arista/ZEA Benji was a recent judge on "Dance Fever," the syndicated disco TV series. At one point in the show, Benji spoke on the direction Deborah Washington Tim Dale Backstreet One Way Ticket is had insightful comments about the current disco -rock fu- Indianapolis Patti Whatley Warner/RFC Eruption-Ariola disco music taking and some - sion phenomenon. He took time also to deny reports that he would be guest -hosting on the Bob Lawler Put Yourself In My Place This Is Hot "Tonight Show." ... According to a recent press release. Michael Caine was spotted Boston T.J.M. -Casablanca Pamala Stanley - EMI purchasing the new GQ album in L.A 's Century City. Sol Disco Breaks spotted Paul (continued on page 45) Michael Neuman The Bitch Just Take My Body Omaha Olympic Runners - Polydor Rudy- Polydor Ed Bednar Voulez -Vous Leave A Light REVIEWS Pittsburgh Abbe- Atlantic Eruption-Ariola THIRD WORLD - Talk To Me - Warner/Island ISD8846 - 12" - Promo Jose Martinez Sweet Talk Everybody Get Up Very brief intro followed by raw -voiced male lead singer who sounds a lot like former VP Newark Robin Beck-Mercury Ren Woods ARC/Columbia Victor Willis. Drums and cowbells dominate long break. Some synthesizer, but basically an - R&B tune. Medium paced for an early evening spin. Time: 8:20. Bob Baldwin Hold On I'm Comin' Rock It GIORGIO MORODER - E=MC2 - Casablanca NBLP 7169 - LP Phoenix Karen Silver - Arista Deborah Washington-Ariola Donna Summer's famous producer crosses over into the artist ranks with this totally Synthesized" debut LP. Like Bonnie Pointers' "Heaven Must Have Sent You" and a Joel Cammeron Rock It Ooh, What Life handful of others, "E=MC2" was recorded live -to-digital, which for the lay DJ means the Las Vegas Deborah Washington -Ariola Gibson Bros. - Island sound is a lot clearer and almost distortion free. "Baby Blue" and "What A Night" getting a George Cadenas Red Hot Sorry lot of back-to-back disco play, perhaps because the two are "pre -mixed." Strong debut this week at Box's Key West Mary Wilson - Motown The Impressions - 20th Century #30 on Cash disco chart. ANITA WARD - Don't Drop My Love .- T.K. Disco TKD-420 - 12" - Promo Chuck Parsons Take A Chance Pinocchio (Entire LP) A fuller arrangement and more sophisticated lyrics indicate that this new release will be Baltimore Queen Samantha - T.K. Masquerade - Prelude an even bigger hit than "Ring My Bell." Anita's eerie, smoky voice hits a lot of high notes as she plays off a basso chorus. Surpising but pleasing use of electric guitar. Intro and break Jeff Broitman Lets Dance Boogie Baby both feature Ward's signature instrument the cowbell. Time: 6:25 Houston Wild Honey T.K. - - Deborah Washington-Ariola BILLY MORE - Go Dance - Emergency EMDS -6503 - 12" - Promo Philip Ware Oooh, What A Life Backstreet Heavy, fast beat effectively contrasts with More's wispy falsetto on this R&B-eurodisco Denver Gibson Bros. - Island Patti Whatley Warner/RFC fused cut. Spin this multi-BPM number at the height of the evening and the dance floor will - be packed.

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