DISCO DISCO BREAKS NAMES IN THE NEWS - As reported last week, Ray Caviano made the official announce- TOP ment of R.F.C. Records and his new Warner Bros. position. This week brings the announ- 30 LIISC0 cement of Veronica Brice to the post of vice president and general manager of R.F.C. and the WB disco department. Vince Aletti was named vice president of A&R Reportedly, Weeks Weeks ... On On SAM Records has signed a deal with CBS ... Alan -Michael Mamber, formerly of Salsoul, 12/9 Chart 12/9 Chart is handling disco and pop radio promotion for West End ... Patrick Adams, producer of 1 LE FREAK* 16 FEED THE FLAME/I'M CHIC 12') 1 8 the Musique album, has been signed to a two artist production deal with Prism Records. (Atlantic - LEARNING TO DANCE ALL Both productions are expected early in the year ... WGCI Studio 107 in Chicago went all 2 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE OVER AGAIN THING LORRAINE JOHNSON (Prelude - LP) 16 4 disco recently under the leadership of Greg Budell MD and Barry Mayo PD ... WYLD in PEACHES & HERB (Polydor - 12") 2 7 17 TENDER IS THE NIGHT New Orleans has also joined the growing ranks ... Bob Weiner of Soho News in N.Y.C. has 3 CERRONE IV THP ORCHESTRA (Butterfly - LP) 20 3 just finished a whirlwind club tour for an article slated for Playboy CERRONE (Cotillion - LP) 3 7 18 AIN'T THAT ENOUGH FOR tentatively entitled "Le Grand Tour Des Discos." He visited 74 4 CONTACT YOU* in discos eight localities in 14 days ... Bill Stooke who spins at EDWIN STARR (20th Century - 12") 9 5 JOHN DAVIS & THE MONSTER ORCH. Rendez-vous in is (Sam-LP/12") 12 8 Worchester, Ma. in this week's spotlight. 5 A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS POOL NEWS - The Southeastern region of the National Associa- THE DOCTOR AWAY) 19 IF THERE'S LOVE* AMANT (TK 121 22 tion of Record Pools will hold a meeting in New Orleans tentatively THE RAES (A&M - LP( 8 8 - 3 scheduled for Jan. 15. Al Paez of the New Orleans Disco Assn. is 6 MAC ARTHUR PARK SUITE 20 I WILL SURVIVE* GLORIA GAYNOR (Polydor 12") 24 4 organizing the meeting which is expected to be held at the Club DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca - LP) 5 8 - 4141. Eleven pool heads are slated to attend to discuss ramifica- 7 MY CLAIM TO FAME/TRUE 21 NEW DIMENSIONS THREE DEGREES(Ariola LP) 13 5 tions of the national meeting in Miami ... "I am a DJ in Detroit and LOVE IS MY DESTINY - DJ BIll Stooke JAMES WELLS (AVI - LP) 6 8 44 there was no place to buy records, so I opened a store," says Jerry SINNER MAN* SARA DASH (Kirshner LP/12") 18 4 Johnson who spins at Menjo's and owns the small Requests disco store next door. Now 8 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE - (DISCO ROUND) Johnson and Steve Nader, a DJ at the Gas Station, have opened a new pool called Disco 23 BRING ON THE ALICIA BRIDGES (Polydor- 12") 4 8 Pool Detroit. The Michigan Record Pool being organized by Joel Levin is defunct. The new BOYS/BABY YOU AIN'T 9 Y.M.C.A. pool will serve Detroit with monthly membership fees of $15 ... Duane Dixon of Inter Metro NOTHING WITHOUT ME* VILLAGE PEOPLE KAREN YOUNG (Westend - 12") 27 2 Pool in N.Y.C. reports that his pool will now be the shipping point for companies wanting to (Casablanca- 12" Remix) 15 2 service Ron Polastro's American and Import Music Dist. The two pools are located in the 10 CHAINS/CREAM ALWAYS 24 WORKIN' & SLAVIN'* MIDNIGHT RHYTHM (Atlantic 12") 19 same building and Dixon reports the shuffle is to eliminate any allocation problems. Inter RISES - 8 Metro is also starting a free referral service to connect unemployed DJs and club owners. BIONIC BOOGIE (Polydor - LP) 7 6 25 COUNT DOWN/THIS IS IT DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky -12") 25 2 The pool is to begin publishing its tip sheet early in the new year. Beginning next week, Inter 11 SHOOT ME WITH YOUR (continued on page 42) LOVE* 26 GET DOWN TASHA THOMAS (Atlantic - 12") 11 5 GENE CHANDLER (20th Century- 12") 26 4 REVIEWS 12 DOIN' THE BEST THAT I JOE LONG Hallelujah CAN* 27 BAISE MOI (KISS ME)* - 2000 - Casablanca NBD 20145 12" 14:35 List: 3.98 BETTY LaVETTE - - - PAM TODD (Channel - 12") 29 3 Co -produced by Joe Long (of "Workin' & Slavin' " fame) and Robbie Adcock with (West End - 12" Remix) 10 6 production assistance by Richie Rivera, this remake of the Messiah theme by Handel is a 13 FLY AWAY (ALL CUTS) 28 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE* JACKSONS (Epic12" ( 1 towering work which is a great peak record for the holidays and beyond. The energy level is VOYAGE (Marlin/TK) 21 2 - - very high and uplifting. Layering up from an opening kick drum, rhythm guitar, strings, 14 YOU STEPPED INTO MY 29 DANCE* PARADISE EXPRESS 1 horns and wind sound effects are joined by the soaring "Hallelujah" chorus. Sounding like LIFE* (Fantasy - 12") - the marriage of a high church choir and a muscular rhythm section, this track also contains MELBA MOORE (Epic - 12") 14 8 30 ONE NATION UNDER A (shockingly) a banjo line by Larry McNeely. A voice-over gives the semblance of a plot line. 15 HOLD YOUR HORSES* GROOVE FIRST CHOICE (Salsoul 12") 17 5 FUNKADELIC (Warner Bros. 12") 30 6 The handclap pace intensifies and the choir sings of the coming of Christ. Check this - - record out! Complied from audience response as reported from top Disco programming GONZALEZ - Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Capitol SPRO-8984 - 12" - Promo Only artists. If by chance you overlooked this remix by John Luongo, drop what you are doing and *12" available for sale find it. Produced by Paul Riser and Gloria Jones, this A -side cooks at 136 BPM with steady I r11v11vuLIww 1 high -hat, congas, whistles and percussion touches leading into a funky bass line, rhythm 1\VVI' IVIW guitars and strings. The chorus is pure celebration of love on the dance floor. Spiraling strings and R&B influenced verse are skillfully complemented by the chorus. A percussion MUST SPIN CAN'T MISS break is loaded with goodies. Thinning out to kick drum, high -hat and chorus, the track Frank Lembo Bring Your Own Funk Evolution goes out at 133 BPM. The flipside "Just Let It Lay" at 108 BPM is sultry funk with outspoken Philadelphia Fantastic 4-Westbound Giorgio-Casablanca keyboard bass, handclap beat and jiving. (continued on page 42) Tim Lewis Dance Love & Desire Saratoga Springs Paradise Express - Fantasy Arpegio - Polydor RADIO DISCO HIGHLIGHTS Frank Sesito You Know How Good It Is What You Gave Me Philadelphia Montana-Atlantic Diana Ross - Motown WGCI - CHICAGO - GREG BUDELLHOT I Love The Night Life (Disco Round) - Alicia ROTATION: Bridges - Polydor Bill Stooke Soul Bones Love& Desire I Love The Night Life (Disco Round) - Alicia Shoot Me With Your Love- Tasha Thomas - Bridges - Polydor Atlantic Boston Trammps - Atlantic Arpegio - Polydor Le Freak Chic Atlantic A Liffle Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor - - Away) - Bob DeReimer Y.M.C.A. - Village People - Casablanca The Raes - A&M Dance I Haven't Stopped Dancing You Stepped Into My Life - Melba Moore - Contact - Edwin Starr - 20th Century Atlanta Paradise Express -Fantasy Gonzalez-Capitol Epic I Will Survive HIT BOUND: - Gloria Gaynor - Polydor Tony Smith Keep On Dancing Count Down/This Is It Hunchback Of Notre Dame If There's Love Amant TK - Alec - - New York Gary's Costandinos - Casablanca Souvenirs - Voyage - TK Gang - Sam Dan Hartman - Blue Sky I Don't Know If It's Right - Evelyn Get Down - Gene Chandler - 20th Century "Champagne" King - RCA Frank Strivelli Fly Away Hazy Shade Of Love Ain't That Enough For You - John Davis - WCAU-FM - PHILADELPHIA - ROY New York Voyage- Marlin/TK Amant - TK Sam PERRY Contact - Edwin Starr - 20th Century HOT ROTATION: Michael/Newman For Your Love Fly Away Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor - Polydor Omaha Chilly- Polydor Voyage- Marlin/TK - Polydor Fly Away (LP) - Voyage - TK Le Freak Chic Atlantic - - Kevin Mills G.B. Experience Sound Of Music Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb HIT BOUND: Polydor Wash. D.C. Disco Extravaganza- Atlantic Valentine Bros. Source The - - Chase - Midnight Express (sndtrk) - Contact - Edwin Starr - 20th Century Casablanca Don't Hold Back Chanson Ariola Danny Krivit Contact Dance Shake Your Body The Jacksons Epic - - - - Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn - Columbia New York Edwin Starr 20th Century Paradise Express Fantasy Souvenirs - Voyage - Marlin/TK Dance Paradise Express Fantasy - - Sweet Magic Do You Have Any? Le - - - - Paul Curtis Le Freak Pamplemousse - AVI HIT BOUND: Bring On The Boys Seattle Chic Atlantic Karen Young Doin' The Best I Can - Betty LaVette - West - - West End End KIIS-FM - LOS ANGELES - SHERMAN Dance - Paradise Express - Fantasy AI Paez For Your Love Lemon COHEN Hold Your Horses - First Choice - Salsoul New Orleans Chilly-Polydor Lemon-Prelude HOT ROTATION: Soul Bones - Trammps - Atlantic Le Freak - Chic - Atlantic Fly Away (LP) Voyage TK Steve Nader Contact Ain't That Enough For You - - Free Style Rhythm - John Davis - T -Connection (LP) - T -Connection - Detroit Sam Dash/TK Edwin Starr -20th Century Mantus - SMI MacArthur Park - Donna Summer - Honest I Do - Candi Staton - Warner Bros. Casablanca Sweet, Sweet City Rhythm (LP) - Fantasia - Bob Smith If There's Love Misirlou Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb Amazon/TK Charlotte Amant - TK Studio 88- Warner/Curb - Polydor Keep On Dancin' - Gary's Gang - Sam Instant Replay Dan Hartman Blue Sky Let The Music Play - - - Arpeggio - Polydor ScottTalarico Lemon I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet Y.M.C.A.