DEDICATED TO THE NE SIC RECORD INDUSTRY MARCH 8. 1975 $1.50 Who In The Worlig Doobie Brothers HITS OF THE WEEK SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS ELTON JOHN BAND, "PHILADELPHIA FREE- LOBO, "DON'T TELL ME GOODNIGHT" (prod. LED ZEPPELIN, "PHYSICAL GRAFFITI." DOM" (prod. by Gus Dudgeon) (Big by Phil Gernhard) (Famous, ASCAP). Hard rock's royal residents strengthen Pig/Leeds, ASCAP). Gene Page With an interpretive hit single and the already omnipotent grip of their charts provide local color for EJ's album behind him, the singer -song- reign with this well -worth -the -wait latest not-available-on-Ip smash. In writer plunges back into more per- two -record set. Bowing on their own keeping with his fresh B-side tradi- sonal fare with ease and grace. Man label with an unprecedented and ex- tion, John Lennon returns the "What- who always has a new way to quisite package, Page's and Plant's ever Gets You Thru the Night" favor effectively say "I Love you" has prowess remains unequalled, especially on a live rendering of "I Saw Her penned his most potent pledge yet! on "In My Time of Dying." Swan Song Standing There." MCA 40364. Big Tree 16033 (Atlantic). SS 2-200 (Atlantic) (11.98). BOB DYLAN, "TANGLED UP IN BLUE" (prod. SMOKEY ROBINSON, "BABY THAT'S BACK- EARTH, WIND & FIRE, "THAT'S THE not listed) (Ram's Horn, ASCAP). ATCHA" (prod. by Smokey Robin- WAY OF THE WORLD." Continuing With a history of having been aired son) (Bertam, ASCAP). Street talk for their established tradition as steadfast in its entirety on top 40 stations as "tit for tat" gets an overdue musical chart items, EW&F, expertly led by if it were a single (when it was treatment. One solid life of hit - Maurice White, is certain to turn this only an album cut), on -release ac- making deserves an across-the- "World" into a golden one. The single ceptance of this one is assured. His board solo smash; here is his best culled from the set, "Shining Star," is label return will make history on piece of uptempo poduct since his ascending both r&b and pop charts, both singles and album charts. Miracles days, great from all direc- with the album soon to follow in those Columbia 3-10106. tions. Tamia T542587 (Motown). footsteps. Columbia PC 33280 (6.98). TONY ORLANDO & DAWN, "HE DON'T LOVE AMERICAN TEARS, "HE DON'' WANT YOUR ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, "YOUNG YOU (LIKE I LOVE YOU)" (prod. by MONEY (DOCTOR ABREACTION)" FRANKENSTEIN." Garnering both criti- Hank Medress & Dave Appell) (Con- (prod. by Dan Turbeville & Mark cal acclaim and big box office business, rad, BMI). Jerry Butler's first hit for Mangold) (Waterstone, ASCAP). Mel Brooks' latest film effort is now Vee Jay went under the name "He Song about psychological release is available via the music and dialogue Will Break Your Heart" in '61. With just what the Rx must read to cure contained herein. Brooks' following is the hook line serving as a new title, your pent-up boogie blues. Con- a massive and loyal one, which as- the trio's label debut proves to be sistently haunting healthy rocker is sures strong sales and heavy chart nothing short of our highest expec- blue-eyed Wonder cn a gold -to -be action for this zany soundtrack. A laugh tations. Elektra 45240. platter. Columbia 3-10095. a groove! ABC ABCD- 870 (6.98). ANDY KIM, "THE ESSENCE OF JOAN" (prod. by SERGIO MENDES, "IF I EVER LOSE THIS TOM SCOTT & THE L.A. EXPRESS, "TOM Andy Kim) (Joachim, BMI). Change HEAVEN" (prod. by David Grusin CAT." Famed arranger whose recent of pace for the "Rock Me Gently" and Sergio Mendes) (Almo/Jobete, successful efforts include solo sets man as he follows up " ... I'm On ASCAP). Leon Ware and Pam Saw- from Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell Fire" with a most personal piano - yer's tune has al-eady received and Carole King, emerges with a super- 0 dominated paean to his lady love. more record action -han most neo - fine set exhibiting his multi -faceted Song builds to a whirlwind climax, standard hit copyrigits but a big expertise. Jazz, progressive, r&b and ending with a delicate denoument single is still in its future. Mendes' pop appeal mesh in the grooves to that attests to his top 40 command. label debut is a well-chosen mix of yield the maestro's very special sound. Capitol 4022 sound styles. Elektra 45235. Ode SP -77029 (A&M) (6.98). AmericanRadioHistory.Com T N E! F N Y T H N Thanks to: American Guild of Variety Artists/Country Star of the Year Country Music Association/Entertainer of the Year, Best Album of the Year "Very Special Love Song" The American Music Awards Top Country Music Top Pop Album Best Country Single "The Most Beautiful Cid Male Vocalist of the Year in the World" "Behind Closed Doors" *Personal Management Relations Producer Roser Public Organization Peter Simone and Associates Billy Sherrill AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music,'Record Industry MARCH 8, 1975 Lasker Honored UJA Names Pompadur Focus r NARM Convention To On NEW YORK - Jay Lasker re- 'Man of the Year ceived the Man of the Year NEW YORK-I. Martin Pompa - Recession's Effect on Industry award from the Music and Per- the dur, president of ABC Leisure forming Arts Division of the Anti - By LENNY BEER and ELIOT SEKULER Group I, and a vice president and Defamation League of the B'nai member of the board of the Amer - LOS ANGELES-Discussions at include 20th Century VP Tom B'rith Wednesday (26). The cere- can Broadcasting Companies, Inc., the 17th Annual National Asso- Rodden, Tower Records chief mony took place in the Grand has been named Man of the Year ciation of Record Merchandisers Russ Solomon, Fantasy president Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria by the Music Division of the Convention, taking place this Ralph Kaffel, attorney Jay Cooper, Hotel. United Jewish Appeal, it was announced week at the Century Plaza Hotel accountant William Dubby, Mo - Guest speaker at the luncheon by Morris Levy, president of Rou- in Los Angeles, will center town's Tom Noonan and Jack was Governor Milton Shapp of lette Records and general chair- around the problems currently Lewerke of Los Angeles' Record Pennsylvania, who was introduced man of the UJA Music Division facing the world economy with Merch. to the assemblage by Record Committee. Pompadur will be special emphasis on the effects Lewerke will introduce a new World publisher and last year's honored at the Division's Tenth of recession on returns policies, proposal for dealing with re- ADL Man of the Year, Bob Austin. Annual Dinner at the New York advertising funds and the cur- turns, which he described to Former congressman Allard Hilton in November. rently depressed state of the Record World in the course of a Lowenstein also spoke. Sitting on As president of ABC Leisure singles market. In addition, the recent interview. Citing the sky- the dais was a glittering array of Group I, Pompadur is responsible issues of piracy and still -tighten- rocketing costs of freight and music business executives. (Continued on page 57) ing radio playlists are expected warehousing, Lewerke offered a to be considered. As usual, this (Continued on page 45) NARM convention will aim ABC Pacts Isaac Hayes, towards broadening the dialogue between record manufacturers, Noonan's NARM Speech Hot Buttered Soul Label distributors, rack jobbers and retailers. Keyed to Dollars LOS ANGELES Jerold Rubin- Instrumental Arrangement, a - Highlights LOS ANGELES-Motown's act- stein, chairman of ABC Records, Golden Globe Award, the top ing director of marketing Tom Expected to be among the has announced that the label has BMI award, an NAACP Image Noonan was scheduled highlights of the convention will at press - entered into a new, long-term Award, the All-American Press time to represent the record be the Tuesday morning break- affiliation with Isaac Hayes and Association Award and Holland's manufacturers at NARM's associ- fast meeting, titled "Returns: A Hot Buttered Soul Records. Hayes' Edison Award. ate membership meeting to be New Viewpoint." The discussion forthcoming albums, the first of Hayes got his start in the music held Sunday (2) in the early after- will be led by a panel that will which has been scheduled for business in Memphis, where he noon. Prior to the meeting, which release this Spring, will be mar- was raised and where he worked was not to be opened to the press keted and distributed by ABC on as a studio musician before team - The complete NARM agenda appears or persons who are not on page 8. regular the label Hot Buttered Soul. He (Continued on page 48) NARM members, Noonan dis- will also produce other artists at cussed his position with Record his two studios in Memphis, Ten- World and the direction that his nessee, whose records will carry Success Saga of 'Third Single' remarks would take. Prominent that label and be marketed by among the issues to be raised by ABC as well. Proves Boon to Album Chart Life Noonan were the rising costs Rubinstein also announced that By ROBERT ADELS faced by the industry and the sub- ABC will administer Hayes' pub- sequent concern with the effec- NEW YORK-The "third single," Silver") and has catapulted the lishing company, Incense Music, tiveness of advertising dollars. once considered a sign of "milk- album package back to a bulleted Inc. (BMI). ing an album" beyond that period 6 in its 43rd consecutive chart Methodology Hayes is perhaps best known of time during which a given week.