CTOBER 18, 1980 $2.50 t'ß , ti' , . ?t; r r i: Se;,tlbit1 ilittti!!.,yy` jjjj '.t a Ijtixii+iu t f {. rp49 'i{i11i ', ri.ti'tti; t e3{ tt I lt"!iil{3 it;t" t ('S..fÌ f t ,il i=ii _ s' Z`;t t ! 1 ira! itit+rtct t. Qdc?°0adC íj0 QsZIW7RyltiIIiI st6!?`diZZr2 108_JI The Great i l : enca Sound SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN AND CLIFF RICH- RANDY t/EISNER, `DEEP INSIDE MY ARETHA FR E,NKLIN, "ARETHA." ARD. "SUDDENLY" :_'rod. by HEART" (p -ad. by Garay) (writ- Soul's first lady steps out on a new Farrar) (wribr: Farrar) 'John Far- ers: Me,isr a r -Kaz) i hietoraska/ Ebel with sciE old friends: pro- rar, BMI) (3:58). The Xanadu" United Artsts/Glasco, ASCAP! dJcers Arif Hardin and Chuck Jack- soundtrack LP has yielded 4 top (2:35). The former Foco and son, and the original Sweet Inspira- 20 singles. Wi-f both OK & Rich- Eagles bassist gets inspired vo- tions on backing vocals. "What A ard currently owning a top 20 cal backing 'rom Kim Carnes on Fool Believes and Otis Redding's tulleted reo_'rd, this ballad is this dynari:E pop -rocker Epic 9- ' Can't Turn "ot. Loose" highlight. Honey in the tank. MCA 51007. 50939. Arista AL 953= (2.98). JOHNNY LEE, "ONE IN A MILLION" (prod. BILLY BURNETTE, "DON'T SAY NO" (prod. -HE POLICE. "ZENYATTA MON- by Norman) (writer: Rains) (Times by Seidel) (writer: Burnet:e) (Dor- DATTA." Dne of :he few "new wave" Square / Unicinappell Bundin, sey, BMlj (3:02). i ockabilly- groups to break the U.S. top 40 with BMI) (2:46). Looking For Love" tla'.ored records have reached t-eir first sine e, the Police continue went top five and put this talented upper chart echelons -ecently. b live up :o -ne promise with their eocalist on -he musical -nap. This -his label cebut by trarli:ion-rich t-.ird album, tail of creative rock 'n' follow-up will keep him :nere with BJ-nette is arguably the finest, roll songs w:h great commercial is easy flow and goosebump with its ringing guitars & sov- potential. The - best production yet. hook. Full rn/Asyl_in 47076. ereign vocal=_. Col 1-113E0. A&M SP 4831 (7 98). PAUL SIMON, "ONE -TRICK PONY" (prod. JOHNNY VAN ZANT BAND, '634-5789" HARRY CHAPIN, "SEQUEL" A new: y Ramone -Sinon) (writer: Si- :prod. by KDoper) (writers: Floyd- iabel debuts with a familiar voice, ons (Paul Simon, BVI) (3:54). O:',ropper) (East/Memphis/Cotilli- as Chapin takes up where his hit imon sings about the fate of an on, BMI: (2 43). Van Zant dresses `Taxi" left of', weaving new stories, ging rock.. while Eric Gale's This timeless soul classic in a rock and scenes n a musical environ- lyrical guitar adds emphasis on a -r sngemen:with pleasing results. ment creates with the production this superb t tle cut from his Heated guitar & sax solos add assistance of Ron and Howard Al- latest LP. The hook can't miss on flash. Vbhat_ier the at:ire. it's a bert. The :i:le track will get atten- any format. Warner Bros. 49601. h t Polyccr 2126. rion. Boa'cw_lk FW 36872 (8.98). ABR! SIA, "NO B G DEAL" (prod. by C ; GE "THE GLOW OF LOVE" (prod. KEITH SYKES, "rM NOT STRANGE roup-Piro) ;writer: Pack) (Rubi - by Petras) Nriters: Romani -Gar- FM JUST LIKE YOU." Born in Mem- on, BMI) r324). After two con- -fie d-Malaissi) (Little Macho / phis, Sykes csr:ainly has the back- ecutive top 2C ballad successes, raPesh/WB, ASCAPI (3:39). The ground and the knack for turning the band ohcoses a rollicking studio collective issues :his title- out punch} rockabilly tunes. The rocker from -he "Ore Eighty" cut from its gold -plus LP with the fast and ca:_hy "Makin' It Before LP. _ead vora=ist David Pack in- spotlight on _uther Vard-css' vo- -hey Got Ma-ried" is a prime ex-" jects heated snakes and quivers. cal gymna.sáics.A strong pop con- ample. Back,treet MCA -3265 (MCA) Warner Bros. 49590. tender. RFC 49587 (WB:. 7.98). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com A first, at last! Kenny Loggirs,'Alive:' His first live solo album. A specially -priced two -record set, featuring "What A Fool Believes;' "Whenever I Call You Friend',' "This Is It"and "I'm Alright: On Columbia Records and Tapes. INTERNATIONAL f iEATIVE MANAGEMENT roduced by Bruce Botnickend Kenny Leggins. Management: Larson 8 Rocor Associates. L.A. "Co unbic is a trademark of CBS Inc. C 1980 CBS Inc. www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Mforki OCTOBER 18, 1980 Copyright Royalty Tribunal Bob Fead To Head Alfa Records, Begins Final Fall Session First Japanese -Funded U.S. Label By BILL HOLLAND By SAMUEL GRAHAM WASHINGTON - The Copy- RIAA rebuttal stronger. LOS ANGELES-The formation right Royalty Tribunal has begun The NMPA is asking for a rate of Alfa Records, the first domestic its final fall meetings to come to hike to six percent of the sug- label funded by a Japanese cor- a determination on an increase gested retail price of a record or poration, was announced at a in mechanical royalty rate fees tape, from the present 2.75 cents luncheon at the Beverly Hills that record companies pay to per song. The RIAA calls the plan Hotel here last Tuesday (7). Bob composers for the use of their unfair and arbitrary and has told Fead, previously division vice work. the CRT it would hurt the indus- president at RCA Records and The Tribunal seeks to come to try. senior vice president at A&M a conclusion on the matter by The Tribunal asked the NMPA Records, will serve as president late October, as soon as it ana- to present by October 1 financial and chief operating officer. lyzes new financial data from data which would show 1977- The new Alfa label here is a the music publishers who are 1979 domestic and foreign reve- division of Alfa & Associates, a for nues from mechanical royalties, pushing the hike. subsidiary of Yanase & Co., Ltd., Bob Fead This last round of meetings be- performance fees, print license revenues, and revenues for ad- a privately -held Japanese corpo- in annual business and a five per- tween The National Music Pub- ration whose interests include lishers Association the RIAA ministrative service to "con- cent share of the market. Alfa has and the importing and exporting of at the Tribunal headquarters will trolled" publishers. also been the exclusive licensee automobiles and the operation of be spent mostly in consolidating The CRT also asked for data on of A&M Records in Japan since hotel and restaurant chains. In the positions of both parties. expenses for mechanical per- 1978. Japan, Alfa Records, according to However, the new material- formance print license payments, Manufacturing and distribution Alfa & Associates president Kuni- financial data concerning the selling and promotion expenses for the new label here have not hiko Murai, ranks fifth among all profits, losses and administrative and general administrative costs. yet been determined, said Fead, costs of publishers which the CRT (Continued on page 122) Japanese labels, with $50 million so it is not known if Alfa product requested as it recessed in August will be distributed through the (RW, August 16)-suggests that Bee Gees Sue Stigwood for $142M, branch or independent system. publishers are enjoying profits, a Much of the label's staff, to be factor which will surely make the based in an Alfa -owned office Charging Fraud, Breach of Contract building on Fairfax Avenue in Los Third Quarter Shows By JEFFREY PEISCH and SAM SUTHERLAND Angeles, has been set, however. NEW YORK - The Bee Gees and Stigwood be terminated. It includes Pete Jones, vice presi- Gains for CBS Inc. -Barry, Robin and Maurice Executives in the Stigwood dent/marketing; Bernie Gross- Gibb - filed suit in New York organization have issued strong man, vice president/promotion; In Earnings, Income State Supreme Court last week denials of all charges, and Lorne Saifer, vice president/A&R; NEW YORK - Revenues, in- (3) charging their manager Robert Stigwood has filed for a Kevin Keogh, national promotion come and earnings -per-share for Robert Stigwood and his network declaratory judgment in London, director; Roland Young, director CBS Inc. were up in the third of companies with fraud, breach asking the Court of England to of creative services, and Hide quarter of 1980 compared to of contract, undue influence, determine the validity of the Katada, administrative assistant. the third quarter of 1979, ac- conflict of interest, misrepre- contracts between the Bee Gees The firm of Mitchell, Silverberg cording to a just -published com- sentation and improper payment and the Stigwood companies. and Knupp has been retained to pany financial report. But while of royalties. The suit asks for Listed as defendants in the handle legal affairs. revenues for the just -ended nine - payment of over $142 ¡million to action are: Robert Stigwood, The Murai, introduced at the lunch- month period were up compared the Bee Gees and demands that Stigwood Group Ltd., The Robert eon by Fead as "a pioneer" and (Continued on page 111) all contracts between the group Stigwood Organisation Inc., "a man who has a vision that this Stigwood Music Inc., RSO Rec- business hasn't seen in a long ords Inc. Casserole Music Inc., time," remarked that "the atti- °°cctr^Vi°^° The Robert Stigwood Group tude" of U.S. record companies, SWòhwiex Limited, The Robert Stigwood whereby "more than 49 percent" r (Continued on page 111) (Continued on page 110) Albums '79 220.0 '80 Singles 200.0 1500 Attend Vidcom Meet in Cannes 180.0 160.0 By VAL ALLOON 140.0 LONDON - This year's Vid - video business.