Ronnie Milsap Be . Hi '? Tlim iir^mr ik jb pm ; •„ .4 life Vv\ J9 Lv *%w cl r . ' ,||§r. ; ' -i&sfflP i I - p Con Funk Shuns new album continues their hot roll with funky v new tunes that are a sure bet to hit the top of the charts. “7” featuring “Bad Lady.” :?e Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Record VOLUME XLIII — NUMBER 28 — November 28, 1981 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY C4SH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher NICK ALBARANO Vice President EDITORIAL a Much Needed Forum ALAN SUTTON With the announcement last that the video beyond the horizon. Vice President and Editor In Chief week industry was forming its own Video Software In order to move to the next level of public accep- J.B. CARMICLE Vice President and General Manager, East Coast Dealers Assn., it looks as though the first concrete tance, the video industry needs to establish some JIM SHARP step towards remedying the confusion and chaos standards to sort out the chaotic picture presented Vice President, Nashville that currently reigns has been taken. At a most to the public. If the consumer is going to have to RICHARD IMAMURA Managing Editor critical time in its development, the video industry choose between a myriad of formats and configura- MARK ALBERT sorely needs a regular forum and organization to tions, buy a number of machines to play the * Marketing Director smooth out the many problems that stubbornly seemingly endless variety of titles, then fill out reams East Coast Editorial FRED GOODMAN — DAVE SCHULPS stand in the way of mass public acceptance of the of paperwork justto rent or buy a movie, the industry LARRY RIGGS product. could get stuck with a very unfavorable public Wes? Coast Editorial MARK ALBERT, Radio Editor image. MARC CETNER — MICHAEL GLYNN MICHAEL MARTINEZ While the initial dilemma of Beta vs. VHS formats If the public cannot get the product it wants, it will Research still lingers, far more serious problems concerning soon lose interest altogether, and all of the work to f, KEN KIRKWOOD. Manager BILL FEASTER — LEN CHODOSH the rental vs. sales debate and the recent Betamax date will have been wasted. If it is truly to con- MIKE PLACHETKA — JEFF LAINE up HARALD TAUBENREUTHER copyright decision confront video software dealers. fronting and solving the existing problems, the Nashville Editorial/Research In addition, the confused mass of videodisc con- Video Software Dealers will the JENNIFER BOHLER, Nashville Editor Assn, have best JUANITA BUTLER — TIM STICHNOTH TOM ROLAND figurations and such pose more problems just chance of all to make this thing work. Art Director LARRY CRAYCRAFT Circulation THERESA TORTOSA. Manager PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK highlight3 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 News Phone: (212) 586-2640 Cable Address: Cash Box NY Telex: 666123 Rental versus sales, cable role highlight ITA seminar (page 5). HOLLYWOOD 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) . Hollywood CA 90028 Label holiday co-op support emphasizes midlines and TV ad- 9 Phone: (213) 464-8241 NASHVILLE vertising (page 5). 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Phone: (615) 244-2898 brief CHICAGO Goody defense charges government misconduct (page 5). CAMILLE COMPASIO. Coin Machine. Mgr. 1442 S. 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 Video Software Dealers Assn, set (page 5). Phone: (312) 863-7440 WASHINGTON, D.C. EARL B. ABRAMS The Rolling Stones’ “Waiting On A Friend” and “Don’t Stop Me 3518 N. Utah St„ Arlington VA 22207 Now” by The Rossington Collins Band (new and developing ar- Phone: (703) 243-5664 tist) are the MIGUEL SMIRNOFF top Cash Box Singles Picks (page 15). 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Myrrh Earth, Wind & Fire November 28, 1981 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 11/21 Chart 11/21 Chart 88 11/21 Chart 1 PHYSICAL 33 HOOKED ON CLASSICS 66 THE COWBOY AND THE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA-51182) 1 9 V’/ LOUIS CLARK CONDUCTS THET ROYAL LADY PHILHARMONIC PB-12304) 5 JOHN 2 PRIVATE EYES ORCHESTRA (RCA 43 DENVER (RCA PB-12345) 66 5 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 34 CENTERFOLD 67 IN THE DARK 2 14 ©0 9 (RCA PB-12296) THE J. GEILS BAND (EMI America A-8102) 45 4 BILLY SQUIER (Capitol P-A-5040) 60 12 38WAITING3 W/ FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 35 UNDER PRESSURE LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE ! FOREIGNER (Atlantic 3888) 4 8 =Li>- QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE (Eiektra E-47235) 41 4 GREG LAKE (Chrysalis CHS 2571) 83 2 4 ARTHUR’SAF THEME (BEST THAT 36 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 69 COME GO WITH ME YCYOU CAN DO) CHRIS CHRISTIAN (Boardwalk NB7-11-126) 38 9 THE BEACH BOYS CHRISTOPHER CROSS (Caribou/CBS ZS5 02633) 86 2 (Warner Bros. WBS 49787) 3 16 37 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT DIESEL (Regency RY 7339) 26 12 70 WHO’S CRYING NOW 105 HERE 1 AM JOURNEY (Columbia 18-02241) 20 AIR SUPPLY (Arista AS 0826) 7 11 38 ENDLESS LOVE jj$ 11 DIANA ROSS and LIONEL RICHIE 71 6 START ME UP KEY LARGO ROLLING STONES (Motown M 151 9F) 6 22 9 BERTIE HIGGINS (Kat Family WS9-02524) 80 4 12 IS I (Rolling Stones/ Atlantic RS 21003) 5 39 WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT 72 LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU OH NO FOR THE WORLD TIERRA (Boardwalk NB7-11-129) 64 6 COMMODORES (Motown M 1527P) 8 11 RONNIE MilSAP (RCA PB-12342). 46 6 73 MISTAKEN IDENTITY EVERY LITTLE THING SHE 40 TWILIGHT KIM CARNES (EMI America P-A-8098) 63 S ELO (Jet/CBS ZS5 44 6 *DOES IS MAGIC 02559) 74 I’M JUST TOO SHY THE POLICE (ASM 2371) 9 10 41 COOL NIGHT JERMAINE JACKSON (Motown M 1525F) 68 5 YOUNG TURKS PAUL DAVIS (Arista AS 0645) 55 4 75 CONTROVERSY PRINCE (Warner Bros. 78 6 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 49843) 1 5 7 42 SUPER FREAK (PART 1) WBS 49808) RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown G7205F) 33 17 76 IF I WERE YOU 17 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? DIANA ROSS (RCA PB-1 2349) 14 7 43 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A LULU (Alfa ALF-7011) 84 2 18 THE NIGHT OWLS HEART TONIGHT 77 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN EDDIE RABBITT (Eiektra 19 LITTLE RIVER BAND E-47239) 62 3 WITH ME (Capitol P-A-5033) 10 15 44 WRACK MY BRAIN SHEENA EASTON (EMI America P-A-8101) — 1 20 RINGO STARR (Boardwalk NB7-1 1-130) 51 4 I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR 78 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE 21 YOU 45 STEAL THE NIGHT GRAPEVINE RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA PB-12166) 11 15 STEVIE WOODS (Cotillion/Atlantic 46016) 50 8 ROGER (Warner Bros. WBS 49786) 81 6 22 13 LET’S GROOVE earth, wind & fire 46 MAGIC POWER 79 BLAZE OF GLORY TRIUMPH PB-12298) 47 (ARC/Columbia 18-02536) 17 9 (RCA S KENNY ROGERS (Liberty P-A-1441) 89 2 2314 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 47 CASTLES IN THE AIR 80 MY KINDA LOVER THE FOUR TOPS DON McLEAN (Millennium/RCA YB-11819) 54 6 BILLY SQUIER (Capitol P-A-5037) 88 2 (Casablanca/PolyGram NB 12 15 24 2338) 48 LIVING EYES 81 PAY THE DEVIL (OOO BABY 15 THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BEE GEES (RSO/PolyGram RS 1067) 53 4 OOO) 25 BLUES 49 TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE THE KNACK (Capitol P-A-S054) 69 S MIKE POST featuring LARRY CARLTON WITHOUT YOU 82 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 16 THE OLD SONGS (Eiektra E-47188) 18 15 BOB SEGER (Capitol P-A-5042) 20 12 DEVO (Full Moon/Asylum E-47204) 70 13 BARRY MANILOW (Arista AS 0633) 18 S 50 POOR MAN’S SON 83 ONE MORE NIGHT SURVIVOR (Scotti Bros./CBS ZDS 02560) 52 7 STREEK (Columbia 18-02529) 61 8 28 DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ JOURNEY (Columbia 18-02567) 25 5 51 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 84 BREAKIN’ AWAY 29 HARDEN MY HEART SHEENA EASTON (Liberty P141B) 13 19 AL JARREAU (Warner Bros.