(,DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRY , I 1t29L'C06 011lq 42N!A110H da03 j 3SNtZS IZI S3111 S aN(13S 110 DECEMBER 1, 1973 y JIp !16 -Z I WHO IN THE WORLD: 11,111111111,111,11, 111,11,1, 11111.,111,, 11,,,1111111,111,1111111111111111,,,111111111,11111,,,,111111111111111,,,,,,1111111111,1, J. GEILS BAND 'Ladies Invited,' The J. Geils Band's Latest Atlantic Album, Was A Gold Record Upon Release And Came In Conjunction With The Group's First Headlining Madison Square Garden Concert On Nov. 30. For More On The Boston Boogie Band See Page 20. HITS OF THE WEEK _Aminsimak. BOB DYLAN, "A FOOL H SUCH AS I" DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, "SHE'S ALICE COOPER, "MUSCLE OF LOVE." (LeFevre tx Sing, BMI). Recorded W GONE" (prod. by Arif Mardin) Alice's latest opus comes ensconced in in 1970, this a D AITINIION' uptempo tune lL (Unichappell, BMI). From their a cardboard box and is z thematically Tiss CARTON CONTAINS m .i) previously saw hitdom via lJA sensational Ip "Abandoned tied to an Institute of Nude Wrestling. ALICE COOPER Elvis in 1959. "Knockin' On V) Luncheonette" comes a fabu- 'Cr The band's tight rocking music is aided MUSCLE OF LOVE Heaven's Door" brought "the lous song written by duo. Top by backup vocals by Liza Minnelli, Legend" back to Top 40, and notch production underscores LaBelle, Ronnie Spector and the Point- this one could outdistance last twosome's solid performance. ers. The album possesses all the energy outing. No foolin'! Columbia 'Gone' to the top! Atlantic of Alice's stage extravaganzas. Super 4-45982. 45-2993. Cooper! Warner Bros. BS 2748 (5.98). JOHNNY NASH, "LOVING YOU" (prod. CLIFF DE YOUNG, "MY SWEET LADY" "BETTE MIDLER." Brash, brassy Bette is I by Johnny Nash) (Mikim, (prod. by Rodin & Musso) back with a second set of songs as BMI/Cayman, ASCAP). From (Cherry Lane, ASCAP). Al- diversified as they are diverting. his "Merry -Go -Round" album ready breaking wide open Among the knockout cuts are "Lullaby comes this mover that starts due to the TV weeper "Sun- Of Broadway," "Twisted," "Da Doo slowly then builds and builds shine" 's phenomenal suc- Run Run," "Uptown," "Surabaya to a terrific pop/r&b John- disc. cess, John Denver's tune gets a ny" and "Drinking Again," all Horns add deliv- a new dimension tender reading from one of ered with Midler's patented pizazz and to Nash's unique sound. Epic the show's stars. Sweet. MCA Barry Manilow's arrangements 5-11070. are fresh 40156. and original. Atlantic SD 7270 (5.98) THE TEMPTATIONS, "LET YOUR HAIR BONNIE RAITT, "YOU'VE BEEN IN LOVE EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, "BRAIN DOWN" (prod. by Norman TOO LONG" (prod. by John SALAD SURGERY." The gothic musical Whitfield) (Stone Diamond, Hall) (Stone Agate, BMI/Jo- mastery of E,L&P is in full flower on BMI). Norman Whitfield bete, ASCAP). From her album the group's newest album. The set's switches gears a bit here with "Takin' My Time" comes this finest moments are contained a heavy dance number from chugger that hit for Martha in an impressive the Tempts' forthcoming Ip Reeves and the Vandellas in "Karp Evil 9" that features "1990." Solid discoteque item. 1965. Artist is due for Top 40 explosive melodies and fine lyrics by "Hair" today, hit tomorrow! smash, and this could be the Lake and Pete Sinfield. Magnificent! Gordy G 7133 F (Motown). one. Warner Bros. 7758. Manticore MS 66669 (Atlantic) (5.98). ANNE MURRAY, "LOVE SONG" (prod. KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION, "JOBRIATH." A true Renaissance man by Brian Ahern) (Portofino/ "SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR who is accomplished in ballet, mime, Gnossos, ASCAP). Canadian SONG" (prod. by Rogers & painting and sculpture will gain a tre- songstress turns to Kenny Lloyd) (Mar -Ken, BMI). From mendous following with the artful Loggins O once again a la 'Monumental" Ip comes this singing and songwriting displayed on Danny's Song," and the re- pop ditty penned by group his debut album. With brilliantly in- sult is another smash. Beauti- member Jimmy Hassell. Vocal cisive lyrics and well varied vocals ful tune done superbly by combination should find hit - he looks at art and humanity from a Ms. Murray should hit on dom again on this item. Jolly truly cosmic perspective in "Earthling,' many formats. Capitol 3776. Rogers J 1006 (MGM). and "l'maman." Elektra 75070 (5.98). imme inigimmefflusr Pioneer Cancels Radio Series; FM Stations Move to Bolster Credibility Charts Reflect Album Price Increases Merenstein Buddah GM, A&R Dir. ' Buckley's Report on Industry Joe Smith to Keynote NARM Dialogue: WNEW-FM's Scott Muni and Dennis Elsas www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com sing Legend and LÌeS CPL 2-0290 The new single forced from the album and available now. 11011 Records and Tapes www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry DECEMBER 1, 1973 Album Price Shift Shepherd Exits Pioneer Cancels Radio 'Concert' Series; Reflected in Charts Starday-King By GARY COHEN FMers Move to Avoid Future Hoaxes NASHVILLE-Mike Shepherd NEW YORK-While the trend Heller Speaks Out Credibility the Issue has resigned his post as Gen- towards higher album prices and eral Manager of Starday-King selective pricing for established By GARY COHEN By HOWARD LEVITT Records. Shepherd has not an- artists in particular continues, an NEW YORK The Mott The NEW YORK The upheaval nounced his future plans. analysis of this week's Top 100 - created by the revelation of a Album Chart reveals only nine al- Hoople concert show, which was to have been a tape of recent "live" Mott the Hoople bums with a higher than $5.98 list. supposed concert (originated by Pioneer Call For Measures Of those nine, however, four (in- their concert at Winterland, and Electronics) as a hoax (see story cluding the number one album) was revealed last week as a hoax To Combat Shortages the group's in last week's Record World) has are in the Top 10. was not cleared with NEW YORK Adequate sup- caused many of the nation's - The greatest number of $6.98 manager prior to airing. Informa- plies of petrochemicals and other of progressive FM radio stations to or higher albums on the chart was tion on this apparent violation plastics must be guaranteed to the The Hoople's contract with take a second look at the con- 21 and all but one of them were Mott nation's industries in to cept of airing such broadcasts, and order double albums (Record World, Pioneer Electronics, originators of avoid loss of production and has brought about questions as jobs, May 26). Since then, the number the taped show, was given to according to a report prepared to how the authenticity of such has steadily declined until this Record World by Fred Heller, by The Society shops can be further determined of the Plastics week, when it reached nine. manager of Mott The Hoople. Industry, Inc. The 29 -page report, in order to insure the listener This week's higher than $6.98 In a related development, along with appendices showing that he will be hearing exactly albums include "Ringo" by Ringo Pioneer Electronics has canceled the extent to which oil and petro- what is advertised. Starr, "Goodbye Yellow Brick the other two concerts that were chemicals are used today, empha- Road" by Elton John, "Quadro- A station's credibility with its scheduled for the series. The sizes that the plastics industry phenia" by the Who, 'Jonathan listeners is perhaps the major must be given priority status in Livingston Seagull" by both Neil second concert was to have point of concern expressed by petroleum allocations. Diamond and Richard Harris, the featured Blood, Sweat & Tears, those involved, exemplified in an The Society reported that a re- Temptations' "Anthology," the who are also managed by Heller; (Continued on page 16) cent widely quoted study by soundtrack to "American Graffiti," the third show would have fea- Arthur D. Little showed that a the Allman Brothers Band's, "Be- tured Johnny Nash. A spokesman 15 percent reduction in output ginnings" and "The Beatles: 1967- Issues Record World Buckley Report of the petrochemical industry 1970." for Pioneer told would result in a loss of as many An indication that the number that the shows were being can- On Record Industry as 1.6 million jobs a loss in and of higher priced albums on the celed because of "understand- WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator domestic production value in ex- charts will increase can be found able" adverse reaction to the first James L. Buckley (R.-N.Y.), has cess of 65 million dollars. The by looking at the 101-150 Album released a 40 -page report entitled record industry, obviously, program. "Pioneer's President, would Chart, where there are eight new "The Record Industry and the be only one of the industries Jack Doyle, spent his whole day releases priced at $6.98 or higher, Drug Epidemic" that accuses sev- affected. The Society also called (Continued on page 50) (Continued on page 50) eral record companies, including for allocations based on the 1972 Columbia Records and Elektra distribution of oil and gas and all Buddah Names Records, of permitting "drug -ori- their derivatives as a Lewis Merenstein means of ented advertising" and of tolerat- assuring adequate supplies. General Manager, A&R Director ing "drug related lyrics in their Production of PVC, according records." to the report, reached a peak of NEW YORK Lewis Meren - - Buckley, who has been one of 4.9 billion pounds a year in March stein, Vice President of The Bud- the most outspoken critics of the 1973, or an average of 413,000,000 dah has named Group, been the rock music industry since the pay- pounds per month.