August 4, 1962 50 Cents B1ILLE31:1A11:11111 IN/R..11910 WEEK Music -Phonograph Merchandising Radio -Tv Programming Coin Machine Operating Teen -Angle Albums MUSICBILLBOARD WEEK PAGE ONE RECORDS PAGE ONE RECORD Following Hit Trail SINGLES ALBUMS Blazed by Singles The slight pickup in LP sales which started in mid -July continued last week, sparked mainly by hit LP's with pop * NATIONAL BREAKOUTS * NATIONAL BREAKOUTS artists and a number of movie sound tracks. Though this was true in most markets there were a number of areas where LP SHE'S NOT YOU, ElvisPresley, RCA Victor MONO sales were still sluggish. Where LP business ranged from good 8041 to strong it was the fast sales pace of the hit items, especially ROSES ARE RED, Bobby Vinton, Epic LN 24020 the newer LP's, that created most of thetraffic.Hit LP's appear to be jumping to the top of charts at a much faster rate than they used to, and grabbing sales immediate?), upon STEREO release instead of after a month or two on the market. More and more the LP business, according to dealers,is following * REGIONAL BREAKOUTS No Breakouts This Week. the hit trend of the singles record market, perhaps because so These new records, not yet on BMW's Hot 100, have many of the new albums are teen -oriented. been reported getting strong sales action by dealers Meanwhile, singles business continued to flow its happy in major market(s)listedinparenthesis. way, with dealers and rackers reporting that this summer's 45 * NEW ACTION LP'S sales are the best in the last three summers. This has happened JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO ... Albums getting initial dealer action in major markets Elvis Presley, RCA Victor 8041(Presley, BMI) and have not yet hit BMW's Top LP Chart. even though manufacturers release albums containing the hit (Seattle) singles while the hitstillis getting action on the "Hot 100" A TASTE OF HONEY .. chart. At the moment, for instance, Bobby Vinton's LP of Victor Feldman Quartet, Infinity 020 (Songfest, MONO ASCAP) (Hartford) "Roses Are Red" has jumped high on BMW's mono LP chart, while the single recordisin the No. 1 slot for the fourth PATCHES . .. JOCKO'S CHOICE R&B OLDIES ... Dickey Lee, Smash 1758 (Aldon, BMI) Various Artists, Bonded B 777 week in a row. (Houston) THE MUSIC MAN . LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE ... Sound Track, Warner Bros. B 1459 Valentinos, Sar 132(Kags, BM!)(Cincinnati) THE MANY MOODS OF FERRANTE & Chi Distribs Offer Hot Deals BROKEN HEART .. Fiestas, Old Town 1122 (Maureen, BMI) TEICHER . (Atlanta ) United Artists UAL 3211 CHICAGO-"We're getting good deals on just about every- POPPA-00M- MOW -WOW . THE GOLDEN HITS OF THE EVERLY thing-singles and albums-even stuff that's in the Top 10 on Rivingtons,Liberty 55427(Beechwood, BMI) BROTHERS . the charts," said one of the city's leading one -stop operators, (Seattle) Warner Bros. W 1471 summing up what is perhaps the most unusual thing about LOLITA YA-YA ... I HAVE BUT ONE HEART .. Nelson Riddle, Capitol 4741 (Chappell, ASCAP) Jerry Vale, Columbia CL 1797 the city's bullish summer record business. (Boston) MEET CLAUDE KING .. Dealers, rack jobbers, discount stores and distributors are THE PRESS CONFERENCE ... Columbia CL 1810 Len Weinrib, Capitol 4806 (Beechwood, BMI) allreporting sales well ahead of lastyear. But despite the WEST SIDE STORY .. (Boston) Oscar Peterson Trio, Verve V 8454 strong sales-or maybe, because of it-deals continue to swing BEER, BEER BOTTLA BEER left and right. A. C. Deucy,WarnerBros.5285 (Valley, ALL THE HITS . ASCAP)(Hartford) Bobby Rydell, Cameo C 1019 Dealers report 20 and 25 per cent deals on singles, and JOHNNY GET ANGRY ... as much or more on LP's. Even some of the new fall plans I LOVE YOU THE WAY YOU ARE ... Bobby Vinton, Diamond 121(Tobi-Ann, BMI) Joanie Sommers, Warner Bros. W 1470 being introduced by the majors are carrying discounts over (Minneapolis -St. Paul) RAY CHARLES STORY, VOL. I & II . .. and above what is stated in the plans. Atlantic 2-900 YOUR LOVE IS IMPORTANT TO ME .. Betty Everett, One-derful 4806 (LaMaja, BMI) IF THE BIG BANDS WERE HERE TODAY, The best explanation seems to be that distributors seem (Cincinnati) VOL. II ... anxious to sustain their volume and are making whatever deal TORTURE .. Bernie Lowe Ork, Cameo C 4007 is feasible to do just that. "I don't know what the reason is, Kris Jensen, Hickory 1173 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) ABOVE THE STARS .. but it's shooting some spirit into my outfit," said one big dealer, (Boston) Mr. Acker Bilk, Atco 144 perhaps speaking for everyone in the city. ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER WORLD .. Singles arestillthe big item though lately albums have Jonathan Winters, Verve V 15032 started to move again. Many of the hot albums are those by THE WAH-WATUSI .. Orlons, Cameo C 1020 hot singles artists: witness LP's by Bobby Vinton, David Rose, Rick Nelson and Elvis Presley-all doing very wellin the 101* NEW ON THE HOT 100 STEREO Windy City. Discounting appears to have leveled off with prices ranging 57. SHE'S NOT YOU ... FOR THE NERO MINDED ... from $2.50 to $3 for a $3.98 album. The rumor continues that Elvis Presley, RCA Victor 8041 Peter Nero, RCA Victor LSP 2536 Korvette is planning an outlet here, but to date, the rumor has . .. 79. MR. SONGWRITER ... BIG BAND BASH no real basis in fact. Connie Stevens, Warner Bros. 5289 Ted Heath Ork, London SP 44017 82. POINT OF NO RETURN ... POPS ROUNDUP .. Gene McDaniels, Liberty 55480 Boston Pops Orch. (Fiedler), RCA Victor LSC 2595 THE MUSIC MAN .. 'Best Summer in Years'SF Reports 83. LET'S DANCE ... Chris Montez, Monogram 505 Sound Track, Warner Bros. BS 1459 DINAH '62. .. SAN FtANCISCO-"Best summer business in years," some 84.. RIGHT STRING BUT THE WRONG Dinah Washington, Roulette SR 25170 YO-YO ... distributors and dealers were saying in this town, last, week. A Dr. Feelgood & the Interns, Okeh 7156 batch of hot singles, and strong album product for indie as 87. LOLITA YA-YA ... well as major record distribs, were being credited with the Ventures, Dolton 60 upswing. And on the radio front, distribs were looking more 89. BOY'S NIGHT OUT ... favorably on paid radio time. (One label rep, A. H. Meyer, Patti Page, Mercury 72013 NEW ON THE TOP LP'S uses radio spots as a regular exposure format for the Victor 90. THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE .. album product.) Dick Roman, Harmon 1004 MONO 91. RAMBLIN' ROSE .. Among the singles, the new Ray Charles disk was the big Nat King Cole, Capitol 4804 123. ROSES ARE RED .. scorer, with initial sales moving as well if not better than the 93. YOU BELONG TO ME .. Bobby Vinton, Epic LN 24020 "I Can't Stop Loving You" smash. In addition,Little Eva's Duprees, Coed 569 135. MURRAY THE "K'S" GASSERS FOR `Loco -Motion," Bobby Darin's "Things," the three "Taste of 94. SILVER THREADS & GOLDEN SUBMARINE RACE WATCHERS .. Honey" records, by Eddie Cano, Reprise; Martin Denny, Liberty, NEEDLES ... Various Artists, Chess LP 1470 Springfields, Philips 40038 and Victor Feldman, Infinity, were all doing well. In addition, 139. TONIGHT IN PERSON . the two "Beach Party" sides by King Curtis and Dave Yorke 96. POOR LITTLE PUPPET .. Limeliters, RCA Victor LPM 2272 Cathy Carroll, Warner Bros. 5284 on PKM were showing some action. "Ramblin' Rose," by Nat 145. EL CID .. 97. SUGAR PLUM .. Sound Track, MGM E 3977 Cole on Capitol was also getting calls. Ike Clanton, Mercury 71975 Among the hot local singles, "Danny," by Nancy Claire on 99. LOVE ME AS I LOVE YOU .. George Maharis, Epic 9522 STEREO the Rona label had moved over from strong sales action in Seattle.Other local new sidesgetting wideairplay were 100. HOUDINI .. Walter Brennan, Liberty 55477 No New Selections This Week. (Continued on page 8) D NEW ALBUMS TALE SPINNERS POP, ONILICIREN ROBIN HOOD WILLIAM TELL SNOW WHITE CINDERELLA UAC 11001 (Mono.) UAC 12001 UAC 11002 (Mono.) UAC 12002 UAC 11003 (Mono.) UAC 12003 UAC 11004 (Mono.) UAC 12004 TALE SPINNERS FOR CI-SI-OREN TAJiOPINNIERIS PICaR IDressaavaiKna Fri"ClIt C1317:11rdll:Eir THANIGHTS0FTHEROUNDIABLE wz , MING kwiP Lf 14. THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE THREE MUSKETEERS THE UGLY DUCKLING TABLE UAC 11006 (Mono.) UAC 12006 UAC 11007 (Mono.) UAC 12007 UAC 11008 (Mono.) UAC 12008 UAC 11005 (Mono.) UAC 12005 /NCH12 0 LONG MAY/Ng CORD WNITED PUSS IN BOOTS THE STORY OF CHOPIN TOLD TO RTisrrs UAC 11009 (Mono.) UAC 12009 YOUNG PEOPLE UCCORD5 UAC 11010 (Mono.) UAC 12010 UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS 729 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK 19. NEW YORK BILLBOARD 41 MUSIC WEEK 150ilcs2SciPirg STAG PE0F02M30S-selecric s es Chrrt 9 erects or less reg6sferingt ttttt St upward SM.'Scsthis week STEREO LP's PriNAURAL LP's This Last Wks. on WeekWeek Title. A' , Label Chart Wks. on This Last Wks. on This Last 1 WEST SIDE STORY This Last Wks. on Title. Artist. Label Chart 0 38 Week WeekTitle. Artist, Label Chart Week WeekTitle, Artist, Label Chart Week Week Sound Track, Columbia OS 2070 104 DAVE GUARD THE WHISKEY HILL 1 MODERN SOUNDSIN COUNTRY 52 JUMP UP CALYPSO. 49 6 2 MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY 6 WESTERN MUSIC 16 Harry Belafonte, RCA Victor LPM 2388 SINGERS O Capitol T 1728 WESTERN MUSIC 12 Ray Charles, ABC -Paramount ABC 410 Ray Charles, ABC -Paramount ABCS 410 O 34 CRYING 18 12 2 WEST SIDE STORY 41 Roy Orhison, Monument M 4007 82 ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE HIT THEMES Sound Track, Columbia 01.