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NEWSPAPER Have you heard the word about The new album debuting the production of Louis Johnson and introducing the best new talent in music today. Passage, “See The LighT'and “Power'of Passage. Includes the single “Have You Heard The Word” On A.&M. Records and Tapes. Produced by Louis Johnson for Sword of the Spirit Productions ©1981 A&M Records, Inc. Ail Rights Reserved Direction: 'fllZGER^La]^l£y(^ " VOLUME XLIi ~ NUMBER 46 — April 4, 1981 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY 01SH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MEL ALBERT Executive Vice President and General Manager EDITORML The Price Is Right? NICK ALBARANO The current trend towards the elimination of the Such a short-sighted approach can only hurt the Vice President $7.98 suggested list price in favor of $8.98 in the industry. With higher and higher prices, more and ALAN SUTTON Vice President and Editor In Chief midst of a so-called period of recovery points out more customers will stay away from the stores in of J.B. CARMICLE graphically one of the major causes the problems favor of sitting at home taping off the radio or General Manager. East Coast that exist in the music industry today. Last year, in someone else’s album (which may very well be JIM SHARP the midst of probably the worst slump in the in- returned as “defective” after serving its purpose). In Vice President. Nashviile dustry’s history, many bemoaned the fact that addition, the fallacy of basing East Coast Editorial royalties on the AARON FUCHS, East Coast Editor product had grown too expensive, that the high suggested list price will FRED GOODMAN — DAVE SCHULPS drain off more dollars that DAN NOOGER price tag was scaring away all but the most ardent can’t be replaced. Wesf Coast Editorial fans. It is time for the industry to get its act together. RICHARD IMAMURA, IVesf Coast Editor MARK ALBERT, Radio Editor Now, a few prosperous months down the road, While not it, MARC CETNER — MICHAEL GLYNN many may want to see the fact is that the MICHAEL MARTINEZ prices are edging upwards again. With the elimina- industry can never return to the “good old days” of Research tion of the list, the list for KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager $7.98 can $9.98 spend, spend and then spend some more. What the BILL FEASTER — LEN CHODOSH “superstars” far behind? the industry MIKE PLACHETKA — JEFF LAINE be When music industry has to sell is a very fine product in- HARALD TAUBENREUTHER finally gets to the point of selling $10 albums, how deed, but who is foolish enough to believe that Nashville Editorlal/Research many of the teenagers and young adults the records or JENNIFER BOHLER, Nashville Editor who buy tape are more important than food, gas DENISE MEEK — TIM STICHNOTH bulk of the records today will be able to afford them? or the rent? It never was that way, and it never will be. Art Directors LARRY CRAYCRAFT/MARTIN ARCHER Circulation THERESA TORTOSA, Manager PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 ews highlight Phone: (212) 586-2640 Cable Address: Cash Box NY N 3 Telex: 666123 • HOLLYWOOD RIAA figures show dollar value of 1980 record and tape ship- 6363 Sunset Blvd, (Suite 930) Hollywood CA 90028 ments increased while total units declined (page 5). Phone: (213) 464-8241 NASHVILLE • shifts attract 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Weekend programming emphasis to declining ad Phone: (615) 244-2898 for CHICAGO dollars radio (page 5). CAMILLE COMPASIO. Coin Machine. Mgr. 1442 S. 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 • Arguments erupt over Goody evidence as Billy Joel takes stand Phone: (312) 863-7440 WASHINGTON, D C, (page 5). EARL B. ABRAMS 3518 N. Utah Sl„ Arlington VA • 22207 Dolly Barton’s “But You Know I Love You’’ and “You’re Only Phone: (703) 243-5664 Dreaming’’ by Donnie Iris (new and developing artist) are the MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Director ot South American Operations top Cash Box Singles Picks (page 11). ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Belgrano 3252, Piso 4 "B • Buenos Aires. Argentina “Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea’’ and the self-titled Phone: 89-6796 AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER debut by Fast Fontaine (new and developing artist) are the top 699 Drummond Street Carlton. Victoria. Australia 3054 Cash Box Album Picks (page 13). Phone: 347-0518 BRASIL Pandisc RVA Conseiheiro Crispiniano. 344 4 Ander Sala 406 — Sao Paulo. Brasil DEBUTS Phone: 222-9312/223-8907 TOP POP CANADA — KIRK LaPOINTE 835A Bloor Street West — Unit E 76 FIND YOUR WAY BACK — Jefferson Starship — Grunt/RCA Toronto. Ontario. Canada M6G 1 M 1 SINGLES Phone: (416) 536-8824 FRANCE — DILEK KOC 12 Boulevard Exelmans ' 27 FACE DANCES — The Who — Warner Bros. Paris. ABUMS France 75016 Phone: 524-4784 GERMANY — GERHARD AUGUSTIN Oettingenstrasse 66 8 Munich 22 POP SINGLE POPABUM Phone: 089-221363 Telex: 5-29378 RAPTURE PARADISE THEATER ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI "Musica e DischT Via Glannone 2 Blondie Styx 20154 Milan, Italy Chrysalis A&M Phone: (02) 389-059/389-936 JAPAN — Adv. Mgr., SACHIO SAITO Editorial Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. B/C SINGLE B/C/4LBUM 2-chome, 11-1. Shinbashi, Mlnato-ku. Tokyo Japan. 105 Phone: 504-1651 DON’T STOP THE MUSIC GAP BAND III NETHERLANDS — CONSTANT MEYERS Yarbrough & Peoples Gap Band P.O. Box 1807 1200 BV Hllversum Mercury/PolyGram Mercury/PolyGram Phone: 035-19841 NORWAY — TORBJORN ELLINGSEN Stalsberg Terasse 44. 2010 Strommen. Norway COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY/1LBUM Phone: 23-3280 Telex: 18 158 nek n DRIFTER SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS Lopez de Hoyos 178, 5 CD Sylvia Dolly Parton Madrid — 2 Spain RCA Phone: 415 23 98 RCA UNITED KINGDOM— PAUL BRIDGE 608 Kings Road. London SW6 England Phone: 01-731-2452 JAZZ GOSPEL SUBSCRIPTION RATES $100 per year anywhere In the U.S.A Published weekly by CASH BOX (ISSN 0008-7289). 1775 Broadway. New York, N Y. 10019. WINELIGHT THE LORD WILL MAKE A W.AY Printed In the A. Second class postage paid at U S Grover Washington, Jr. Al Green New York, N Y., and additional mailing offices. Elektra ®Copyright 1981 by the Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. Myrrh All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal Sylvia Copyright Convention. POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX, 1775 Broadway, New York, N Y. 10019. 1 April 4, 1981 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 3/28 Chart 3/28 Chart 3/28 Chart 68 TOO TIGHT 1 )RAPTURE 34 PRECIOUS TO ME PHIL (Boardwalk WS8-5703) CON FUNK SHUN O' BLONDIE (Chrysalis CHS 2485) 1 10 SEYMOUR (Mercury/PplyGram 76089) 51 11 2 WOMAN SWEETHEART JOHN LENNON (Geffen GEF 49644) 2 12 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS LIMELIGHT (Millennium JH-11801) ® RUSH (Mercury/PolyGram 76095) 76 4 3 KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO SPEEDWAGON (Epic 19-50963) 3 36 AHI LEAHI 70 CH CH CHERIE DONNIE IRIS (Carousel/MCA-51025) 22 17 THE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND 4 9 TO 5 (Bearsville BSS 49671) 66 6 DOLLY PARTON (RCA PB-12133) 4 )too much time on my hands $' STYX (A&M 2323) 71 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 5)KISS. ON MY LIST DELBERT McCLINTON DARYL HALL & OATES 38 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE 0 JOHN (CapItol/M.S.S. P-4948) 53 18 (RCA JH-12142) 7 FOOLIN’ RIGHT AWAY 10) DONNA SUMMER (Geffen GEF 49664) 40 7 6 THE BEST OF TIMES © HAWKS (Columbia 11-60500) 79 3 STYX (A&M 2300) 5 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 73 HOLD ON 11)rjMORNING TRAIN (NINETO FIVE) EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra E-46656) 27 22 BADFINGER \ (EMI-Amerlca 8071) 10 o SHEENA EASTON ) )turn me loose (Radio Records/Atlantic RR 3793) 67 6 8 CRYING LOVERBOY (Columbia 11-11421) 46 9 74 LOVERS AFTER ALL DON McLEAN (Millennium YB11799) WALKING ON THIN ICE MELISSA MANCHESTER & 9)JUST THE TWO OF US YOKO ONO (Geffen GEF 49683) 44 6 PEABO BRYSON (Arista AS 0587) 75 5 0 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. )MISTER SANDMAN JESSIE’S GIRL (Elektra E-47103) 17 9 ' EMMYLOU HARRIS ® RICKSPRINGFIELD(RCAJH-12201) 85 2 WHAT KIND OF FOOL (Warner Bros. WBS 49684) BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB 76)FIND YOUR WAY BACK ) LIVING INSIDE MYSELF JEFFERSON STARSHIP (Grunt/RCA FB-1- (Columbia 11-11430) 12 10 GINO VANNELLI (Arista AS 0588) 2211 - 1 D0N’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME GUITAR ) MAN 77)1 LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE © THE POLICE (A&M 2301) 14 9 ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA JH-12158) 38 11 T.G. SHEPPARD 12 CELEBRATION I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT (Warner Bros. WBS 49690) 87 2 KOOL & THE GANG STEVIE WONDER (Tamla/Motown T 54320) 39 17 ;78]BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS (De-Llte/PolyGram DE 807) 9 23 ^WASN’T THAT A PARTY ANNE MURRAY (Capitol 4987) 88 2 ' (13 )ANGEL OF THE MORNING THE ROVERS 79 SPECIAL (Cleveland Infl./Epic 19-51007) 50 7 SOMEBODY \ / JUICE NEWTON (Capitol 4976) 19 7 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 49686) 82 3 love (JUST M4 )WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE )A woman needs 80 GAMES STEVE WINWOOD (Island IS 49656) 16 9 LIKE YOU DO) PHOEBE SNOW RAY PARKER, JR. RAYDIO 15 HELLO AGAIN (LOVE THEME & (Mirage/ Atlantic WTG-3800) 80 5 (Arista AS 0592) FROM ‘THE JAZZ SINGER 81 )SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY ) (THE PARTY’S OVER NEIL DIAMOND (Capitol)itO 4960) 8 10 HOME 16 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) LENNY LE BLANC (Capitol 4979) 89 2 JOURNEY (Columbia 11-60505) . ABBA (Atlantic 3776) 11 20 :82)LOVER (iTjSOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ SUKIYAKI MICHAEL STANLEY BAND A TASTE OF (Capitol P-4953) TERRI GIBBS (MCA-41309) 21 12 HONEY (EMI-Amerlca PRO-9519) 90 2 I MISSED AGAIN 83)MEMORIES IT 18)1 CAN’T STAND PHIL COLLINS (Atlantic 3790) TIERRA (Boardwalk WS8 70073) — 1 ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND (RSO RS 1060) 23 6 WATCHING THE WHEELS 84 MEDLEY: YESTERDAY ONCE JOHN LENNON (Geffen GEF 49695) I^BEING WITH YOU MORE/NOTHING REMAINS THE SMOKEY ROBINSON BETTE DAVIS EYES SAME 7 KIM CARNES (EMI-Amerlca 8077) ,, (Tamla/Motown T54321) 24 SPINNERS (Atlantic 3798) 70 7 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 20)HER town too I DON’T NEED THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT YOU JAMESTAYLOR AND J.D.