record Serving The NeedsDedlinted Of TheTo JI1Orid Music & Record Industry Vol. 22 No. 1078 February 3. 1968 In the opinion of the ieek the following records are the * SINGLE 1 OF THE W EEK W HO W/11 .AWAY .RINEI IN THE •. FOUR TOPS Joe Tex gives out with the The Four Tops revive "Walk "The Click Song Number "Music. Music, Music" amusing news that "Men Away Renee" (Twin Tone, One" (Fox, BMI) in fun (Cromwell, ASCAP), that are Gettin' Scarce" (Tree, BMI) and again the song renling by Cher. The girl spirited 3Idie, in Ha nen- BMI) and the torrid side should get heavy chart re- and her Sonny know how ings refurbishing that the W ORLD sits up and rocks (Dial action. Pretty version (Mo- to come up with those top folks'll be glad to hear 4069). town 1119). lOs (Imperial 66282). (B. T. Pupp 538) * SLEEPER PICKS OF THE W EEK „.¶.1s.,• OIL! YOU AM .•• RORRI MARTIN Sally Fields should fly up "Mat You Want (Baby I Bobbi Martin joins United "Ain't It Amazing" (Gaucho, charts with "Golden Days" Want You)" (Hastings, BMI) Artists with this reprise BMI) could go on to amaze (Screen - Gems - Columbia, is a funky tune that The of "Only You (And You teers cross country. Prince BM!). Song is breezy and Music Explosion explode Alone)" (Hollis, BMI) and Harold feels it soulfully hails happy times (Colgems onto the scene with power she wails it and duets it and will break it (Spring 661014) (Laurie 3429). (50253). 702). Jerry Kasenetz (At Right) And Jeff Katz, Super K .111.111.11 PICKS OF THE W EEK VfaraWO DOWN IMI°411111AY Producers, Set Expansion R 1) K Of Their Kasenetz-Katz Associates Firm. Story In This Issue. -Francis A. 8, Edward K -The Mantovani Touch" is Ed Ames' -Who Will An The Fantastic Johnny C are Frank Sinatra and Duke always guaranteed to pull swer" is now high on the does the "Boogaloo Down Ellington and what more in the business like a singles charts and so will Broadway- and a collec- can a song-lover ask for. great magnet. The songs this package of contempo- tion of other songs the The songs are great. too are recent standards (Lon- rary love ditties be (RCA dancing crowds will flip (Reprise R/RS 1024) don 113526: PS 526) Victor LPM/LSP 3961). for (Phil-L.A. of Soul PIP 4000). Another Million Sell J OE "MEN ARE GETTIN' SCARCE" ? 1 4°69 Produced by BUDDY KILLEN Written by JOE TEX Published by TREE MUSIC, BMI Distributed by M A TL A N TIC ...And Heading for A Gold Record Joe Tex's New Album "LIVE AND LIVELY" Atlantic 8156 Contains the Smash Hit "SKINNY LEGS AND ALL'' Klein Denies Buying Chappell MIDEM Draws Large 2500 NEW YORK — At press time last week, Allen Klein denied From Around the World to Record World the rumor that CA N N E S — The second he had bought Chappell Music. Alpert MIDEM MIDEM meeting held here last As to whether or not negotia- week from Jan. 21-27 proved a Talent Scores tions were in effect, Klein said, Internatil Winner successful convention, especially "I can neither confirm nor deny as far as international business that at this time." Herb Alpert has been togetherness was concerned, the At MIDEM awarded the 1968 Midem Inter- event drawing about 2500 as CANNES — The outstanding national Trophy for outstand- compared to last year's 1000. Decca Atlanta ing sales in Europe from July new talent of the International 1966 to June 1967. Big Nashville Turnout Gala night on Sunday (21) was In addition to this award, Companies from all over the Elisa Regina from Brazil. Branch Topps Herb Alpert & the Tijuana world attended and there was an Heading the bill with a pol- Brass also received awards for especially large turn-out from ished performance were Amer- Sydney N. Goldberg, Vice the most records sold in the Nashville this year. ica's the Supremes. President and General Sales USA by an instrumental group, Among the U.S. firms attend- The following evening the Manager for the Decca Dis- for the same time period as ing were ABC Records, Almo French took over the Palais tributing Corporation, an- (Continued on page 31) (Continued on page 18) (Continued on page 18) nounces that the company's At- lanta sales branch has won the coveted "Branch of the Year" Transcontinental award for the most outstanding Crewe Opens Coast Office sales achievement for the year Buys Mershaw 1967. Under Exec VP Catalano This is the second straight And Sommerset year that the Atlanta sales out- NEW YORK — Dan Crewe, label and with Paramount Pic- NEW YORK —Transcontinen- let has been so honored. President of the Crewe Group tures for the development of film tal Investing Corp. reportedly Under the direction of Ed properties. of Companies, announces the has agreed in principle to ac- Russell, the company's South- establishment of a West Coast 'Much Action on Coast' quire Mershaw of America Inc., eastern District Manager, the branch office, headed by Exec Albany, N. Y., and Sommerset Atlanta sales operation rounded Vice President Tom Catalano. Similarly, Crewe said, the tele- Corp., Fall River, Mass. out another successful year. Spur for the West Coast ex- vision and music publishing In addition to the branch pansion, said Crewe, "is the arms of C.G.C. "want to be (Continued on page 18) award, individual achievement sheer volume of our business, wherever the action is. Much of plaques will be presented along and the need for closer contact that action is on the West More Global with Russell, to the Atlanta with allied companies located in Coast." Crewe said that Tom sales and promotion staff, con- California and with the televi- Catalano, who had previously Coverage for Dot sisting of branch manager Kent sion and motion picture firms in been in charge of C.G.C.'s Satur- Ortman, and staffers Chester the Los Angeles area." These day Music, will be actively seek- LOS ANGELES — Following Hosmer, Bill Lambert, Fred Hollywood-based companies in- ing new material, writers, inde- close on the heels of their re- Haas, Ray McDougal and Danny clude Dot Records, which signed pendent producers and masters. cent disclosure of an agree- Rippy. a muti-million dollar exclusive Saturday Music, which in- ment with E.M.I. for represen- contract for the right to distrib- cludes (besides Saturday) Gen- tation throughout the United ute C.G.C.'s DynoVoice Records (Continued on page 31) Kingdom and other key Euro- McCalla Buys pean territories, Dot Records now adds additional emphasis Out Shifrin to tf firm's overall plan for NEW YORK —Jerry Shifrin world-wide saturation. and Nate McCalla, co-owners Hinton is Date, Ode, Immediate Arnold D. Burk, Paramount of Calla Records, announce Pictures VP in Charge of Mu- that effective Jan. 29, Shifrin sic Operations, and President will sell his share of the label Sales and Promotion Manager of Dot Records, has revealed that similar contracts have now to McCalla. The amount of the Bruce Hinton has been ap- in Los Angeles. Before coming been finalized and that new li- cash payment was described pointed Manager, Sales and Pro- to Columbia, Hinton handled censees were appointed for only as a "substantial sum." motion, Date, Ode and Imme- national promotion for Warner Italy, Belguim and the West Shifrin stated that he will diate Records, announces Leo- Brothers and Reprise. make a major announcement Indies. Under the terms of nard S. Levy, VP, Sales and these agreements, each will shortly. He emphasized that Distribution, Epic and Date the purchase was made "on a manufacture, market and dis- Records. tribute Dot, Acta and Steed re- completely cordial basis. Nate Hinton will be responsible to and I have had a successful, Levy for the national sales, pro- (Continued on page 31) (Continued on page 31) motion, merchandising and ad- vertising of the Date, Ode and Bell, Dick James Immediate product. The re- gional promotion staff for these Set Agreement Stock Market labels will report directly to CANNES —Bell Records and Hinton. Date, Ode and Imme- Dick Music Music announce they Feature Starts diate labels are distributed have reached an agreement Because of the growing through Columbia Records' dis- whereby Dick James Music's importance of the corporate tributors. future recording interests will structure in the record in- Was L.A.-Based be distributed exclusively in the dustry, Record World this Prior to assuming his present U.S. by Bell. week institutes a stock mar- position, Hinton was Western Agreement was reached Jan. ket report on all companies Regional Promotion Manager 25 at a MIDEM conference be- involved in this field. First for Columbia Records for two- tween Dick James and Bell report appears on page 18. ......../..b.o.alo W N M . M....•••••.••• ~0••••• Ma MO N and-a-half years and was based Bruce Hinton President Larry Uttal. RECORD WORLD —February 3, 1968 3 Pickwick in Pop Via P. I. P. CBS High On British Charts CBS Records is currently en- Anita Harris, whose "Just music publishing and record joying a dominant position on Loving You" won her a British Crosby, Calloway production, the division's presi- the pop charts in England. silver disk, has entered the Top First to Sign dent. The label claims the Number 50 with her "Anniversary One and Two spots this week Waltz." Will Be Selective LONG ISLAND CITY Cy with a number of other new And, it looks like CBS can Leslie, President of Pickwick Abend stressed that P.I.P.