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Praxis CD plant is right on target Industry pays tribute to Another highlight was a skit introduced As reported in RPM (Nov. 16/85) Canada is the Praxis plant in the beginning when the site Pindoff's Farquharson by CBS Records' Al Fletcher, of the well- leading the way in CD manufacturing pro- was moved from Etobicoke to Mississauga, known Hoo Dat Singer (aka Dave Plate!) of A packed Centennial Ballroom of Toronto's East Indian, or thereabouts, origin and ques- jects. Now Sweden is joining the number of just west of Toronto. The reason for the Inn On The Park (Feb. 11) was the setting for countries to announce a CD plant in the off- move to the Dixie Road and Highway 401 tionable gender, who worked a routine that a tribute "roast" for Bud Farquharson, a was probably one of the high points of the ing. Obviously the Swedish plant, which is location was, as Johnson explains, "to locate veteranoftherecordingindustry.Far- evening. reportedly funded by American money, is in a plant designed for CD manufacturing quarhson, who has been in the business for 35 looking at the lucrative North American from the ground up. The setback was only MCA's George Burns was able, at the years, much of his early career being with last minute, to put together a giant display of market which is suffering from a lack of CD slight resulting in a bit of a delay in our office Capitol Records, retired in December of last mounted discs "that Bud was responsible for manufacturing facilities. schedule,buttheplantopeningison year from Pindoff Record Sales, where he breaking for us" Burns told the audience - a Rumours of 4 plants in Canada have schedule." was a Vice President. been revised downward to 2, one in Ontario Johnson is also confident that the trial memorable keepsake of Farquarhson's years Said Farquharson, "When that big five - in the business. the other in Quebec. The latter is being built period or "learning curve" for the plant will 0 started to get closer and closer, I decided Unfortunately there were a few of the in Drummondville, which is not too far from be "very short", resulting in product being thatI wanted to enjoy life a little more top industry people unable to attend the Far- Montreal and is being funded by MPO, a available to customers by early spring. -maybe a lot more. So, when the time came, I quarhson tribute, a couple of whom sent French (France) CD firm, SNC, a Montreal - made plans to retire." WE based company, and the cultural investment humorous telexes, which were read to the au- littl Thompson's Super Hits The Farquharson tribute, coordinated dience: one from Gerry (Lacoursiere) and Joe arm of the Quebec government. This com- by Pindoff's Bob Smith and Jerry Wipf with pany will fly the banner of DisqueAmeric and (Summers) of A&M, the other from MCA's includes Gowan material RPM's Stan Klees, was emceed by Walt Ross Reynolds is expected to reach a capacity of 10 million Grealis publisher of RPM. Grealis introduced CD units per year by 1987. Gowan's Criminal Mind and Strange Animal The evening was capped when Farquhar- The Ontario CD project, mounted by have been included in the latest publication son, in his own inimitable manner, gently Praxis Technologies Inc., is completely fund- from Gordon V. Thompson Music. The chidedhisroasters and theindustryin ed by private investment and is expected to be publication supplies words, music and chords general. This was a fitting finale to a fun - operational "on target" says the firm's Presi- for vocal, piano and guitar of hits by filled evening, where record manufacturers, dent Erik Johnson, "by the end of March." Canada's Super Stars. retailers and even his own competition took Johnson goes on to explain, "There is a Besides Gowan there are top hits from an evening out to show their respect for one queue of people wanting product - and much Bryan Adams (Heaven,Somebody and of the "nicer" guys in the business. of this is from international buyers." Straight From The Heart), Corey Hart (It Johnson also revealed that Praxis isex- Ain't Enough and Sunglasses At Night), panding its hiring process of those people BruceCockburn (MakingContactand with technical background. Lovers In A Dangerous Time), as well as There had been a bit of a setback with material by Eddie Schwartz, Ian Thomas, Murray McLauchlan, Dan Hill and Roger Platinum Blonde is leader Whittaker. With regard to the latter, Thomp- A t son'sJackDentonIllingworthexplains plea in January certifications "Roger has done a lot to promote Canadian According to the recently released CRIA cer- music through his recordings and these are tification stastistics, Alien Shores, Platinum prime examples of his dedication." Whit- Blonde's Columbia album has sold over taker co -wrote 2 of the songs, A Day In The Aftera nightofbeingroasted,retiring 400,000 copies thus certifying it as the sole Life Of A Lucky Man and Love Lasts Bud Farquharson had his turn at the mike. quadruple platinum for January 1986. Forever, with noted Canadian keyboardist Double platinum albums were earned by Eric Robertson. The other Whittaker song in- the speakers, Wipf, Taylor Campbell, Al Heart's self -titled LP and Paul Young's The cluded in the music book, River Lady, was Fletcher, Gary Newman, Maurice Zurba, Secret Of Association. written by Greg Adams. Kris Pindoff, Stan Kulin, and George Burns, Gaining platinum were Mr. Mister for Illingworth also points out that with the each of whom took humorous jabs, all in Welcome To The Real World, Arcadia's So publication of Gowan's material, "this is the good taste, at their subject. Red The Rose, Knee Deep In The Hoopla by first time he (Gowan) has appeared in print." One of the highlights of the fun evening Starship, Barbra Streisand's The Broadway The Thompson publication, carrying a was a video, painstakingly put together by the Album, Sade's Promise, and The Rovers' suggested list of $12.95, is available through WEA crew, showing clips of Farquharson 20th Anniversary album. sheet music stores. during his heyday in Vancouver, clips of his Gold certifications went to Mr. Mister's early life as a toddler and a clip of an inter- Welcome To The Real World, Starship's Triumph and Nevison viewwithhis"brother",affectionately known as "Spud" Farquharson. The video, Bud Farquharson is presented with collection Knee Deep In The Hoopla, The Last Com- WE; pact production deal an obvious keepsake, was turned over to Far- of mounted discs that he helped break for mand by W.A.S.P., Sun City'sArtists MCA ... according to George Burns. the United Against Apartheid, Rockin With The Joe Owens, Manager of Triumph, has an- quarhson, "who would probably want to destroyallthe notedone Rhythm by The Judds, Pat Benatar's Seven nounced the signing of a production deal with evidence," The Hard Way, Barbra Streisand's The Ron Nevison. "We've hired the hottest con- Broadway Album, Stevie Ray Vaughan & temporary rock producer available," says Ontario Eyeopener Double Trouble's Soul To Soul, Sade's Pro- Owens. He continues with "Nevison, who moves to Sudbury mise, Up And Down by Opus, Fred Penner's produced several Jefferson Starship albums, The Cat Came Back, and The Rovers' 20th thelatestOzzy Osbourneprojectand CBC Radio'sOntarioEyeopenerheard Anniversary album. Heart's latest smash hit album, is the best throughoutOntariofrom 5 - 6a.m. Singles continue to prove themselves possible choice we could have made to work weekdays, moved from Toronto to Sudbury valuable as a vehicle for album sales and with Triumph." on January 6th. Kel Lack, Director of Radio chalkupimpressivesalesthemselves. Nevison and co -producer Michael Klink, for Ontario, explains the move "will allow us Platinum singles were awarded to Platinum are in Toronto going over material with the to free up key people in Toronto and we'll be Blonde for Crying Over You, Falco for Rock band. Pre -production for the LP will begin abletostrengthenourotherprograms Me Amadeus, and Bryan Adams for his shortly.