MUSIC & VIDEO WEEK JUNE 13, 1981 Edited by JIM EVANS Mills back in the Rollers return with production chair Epic world deal produced many of their successes, returns to the production scat for the first lime in more than five years in the UK with the release of THE ROLLERS, formerly singer-sonywritcr John Kristian's Pope John Paul single on Recorded known as the Bay City Rollers, Delivery Records. , fiv have signed worldwide to Epic Mills has lived in Los Angeles for several years, returning to the UK Records. infrequently, but during a recent visit he produced Knstian s single at Strawberry Studios. , A case of "seen it all before"? or Although Kristian normally writes his own material, Popen should we lake heed of the Epic John Paul was actually composed two years ago by Chris Andrews, press release? who wrote many hits for Sandic Shaw and Adam haith during the "The Rollers have a different, Sixties. The song, a ballad, is described as "a genuine tribute to all fresh outlook on the current music that the Pope stands for". _ . biz scene," it says. They have no The single is to be rush-released by Recorded Delivery — distributed intention of becoming ghosts of by RCA — in the next couple of weeks. Recorded Delivery boss Paul pop's past. Their first album on Epic Murphy comments: "This will be the first of several co-ventures is Ricochet, a more mature, more between the label and Gordon Mills." advanced, more musical Rollers. "The music itself is all original from afficianados of rock, pop and Alan Longmuir, David Betteridge and reflects their songwriting hi-tec music alike." (managing director CBS Records), Duran Duran debut on EMI abilities, the gift of melody and lyric • Pictured cementing the deal that Mike Wilkie (Epic), Ian Groves coupled with superb musicianship could bring Rollermania back to (Epic), Jonathan Morrish (EPA THE DEBUT album from Duran acquired from years of experience these shores arc (1 to r): Roger publicity). Front: Duncan Faure, Duran is released through EMI on ... A prospect that might have once Bowman (Epic), Derek Longmuir, Stuart Wood and Frank Brunger June 15. Entitled Duran Duran, it invoked jeers will now invoke cheers Eric Faulkner, Judd Lander (Epic), (EPA). has nine tracks penned by the band and includes the two singles, Planet Earth and Careless Memories. Marketing support for the album and forthcoming UK tour which Marketing starts June 29, includes trade and consumer music press ads through June and July and a co-operative press campaign in conjunction with HMV and Virgin. Display material the Enterprise label; and a re-issue is available and there will be in-store of the 1974 Mermaid Theatre cast videos at Boots and Woolwonhs. A album of Treasure Island (TER poster campaign using "giant colour 1008) starring Sir Bernard Miles and m posters" will be mounted "in major being released to coincide with a 55 /a cities". revival of the show at the rebuilt 55 z Mermaid. EXPLOITING ITS strength in TER's John Yapp is also re- 1 Sixties catalogue, WEA is adding a assembling the original Her series of re-issues from that period Majesty's Theatre 1975 cast of to its X-tra Value scries. The titles Thomas And The King which will all be available in album and featured music by John Williams of cassette at the new low price. Star Wars Fame. I WEA is bringing in a number of Best Of compilations (Sam & Dave, CHARISMA RELEASES The Ben E King, Arthur Conlcy), Otis Lindisfarne Singles Album, A 15- Redding Vols I and II, Percy track compilation on the Repeat Sledge's Golden Voice of Soul and a Performance series (album BG5, series of That's Soul compilations. cassette BGC5) and including Lady All have been available (some under Eleanor, Meet Me On The Corner other titles) in the UK before as LPs, and Fog On The Tyne. but some have never been issued as A NEW Kraftwerk single, cassettes. Kometenmclodie 2 (Vertigo VER 3), There are also titles by a number will be initially available in a picture- wwm of famous West Coast outfits, bag. The single is the lead-up to back infi ■ including Iron Butterfly. Live, catalogue campaign featuring five of (fM/msmji r w mjm Association's Greatest Hits, Vanilla the the band's albums. Also in a Fudge's Near The Beginning, Doors picture-bag is Johnny Warman's Vol 11, and The MCS's Kick Out The Screaming Jets (Rocket XPRESS Jams. 56); and Mac Davis' follow-up to Hard To Be Humble, Me And Fat ' y MORE ORIGINAL cast and Boy, which is Phonogram's second soundtrack albums are being Casablanca release from the country released by the Thai's Entertainment performer, will also be initially Records Label. 0 Just out is the London cast album shipped in picture bags. of I'm Getting My Act Together IGGY POP'S new album, Party Talii' H On (TER 1006, via Conifer), and on the (Arista SPART 1158), will have a way are Don't Look Now (TER dealer price of £3.05 and will be 1007), the soundtrack music by Pino advertised in the music press, as well 3 Donaggio from the film starring as promoted by in-store posters. Pop Donald Sutherland, acquired from starts a UK tour shortly. The Run from their chart album and cassette 'Hi Infidelity'. .- /-••MB OUT THIS WEEK *• Single: TAKE IT ON THE RUN' EPC A1207 Album: 'HI INFIDELITY' EPC 84700 [S] 40 -84700 i \ ,0 Records and iheir first single for the lab ? Shnin, , fCAC00y- 's released on June 19. Pictured above (I to r) at t Order from CBS Order Desk. Tel: 01-960 2155. CBS Distribution Centre. Bar/by Road. London W10 A Tr LCre"'°">'ar,'Ne'l Brewer, Carol Stacker (Splash), Jim Pansv (head Pansv -n i l'! i ?" F"zPa"'ick ""d Phil Nunn (Splash). Comment went ba g d„'0 have Wosh on the label. When I heard their tapes. PAGE 2 .