DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD IND'JSTRY ONE DOLLAR nrr WHO IN THE WORLD SEPTEMBER 9, 1972 Mellow Reggaer Johnny Nash, Right, Who Last Hit With "Hold Her Tight" In 1968, Has Broken Big In England Recently, And On The Strength Of His "I Can See Clearly Now" Single And Album, The Epic Artist Threatens To Do The Same On These Shores. See Story Inside. tair HITS OE THE Wgigä "THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES" THE KINKS, "EVERYBODY'S IN SHOW -BIZ." Two- W NILSSON, "SPACEMAN" (Blackwood, BMI). Space Q JERMAINE JACKSON, J rock is very much in vogue, and Ili (Jobete, ASCAP). One of Michael's record gift from Ray Davies & company con- 1972's brightest star gives a daz- older brothers comes forth with his sists of a live album and a studio set. Many Z a gentle soul -J of the new cuts are outstanding Kinks mate- zling performance on this cot from W first solo effort, "Son of Schmilsson" Ip. Colossal J swinger from his Ip. Should be a .14 rial, with "Supersonic Rocket Ship" sounding production by Richard Perry gives N solid smash across the board. especially hitbound. "Celluloid Heroes" is an Harry his fourth consecutive hit of Motown 1201. instant classic. Blockbuster package. RCA the year. RCA 0788. VPS -6065. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD,"ROCK 'N' ROLL SOUL" CASHMAN & WEST, "AMERICAN CITY SUITE" MAC DAVIS, "BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON (Cram Renraff, BMI). Produced by (Blendingwell, ASCAP). From the ME." Singer -songwriter seems headed for a Mark, Don and Mel themselves and company that gave radio its first number 1 disc with the title track, and this recorded in Nashville, this foot- 7 -minute hit ("MacArthur Park"), album provides many other hit possibilities, stompin' number could go all the comes epic about America's dying for cover versions as well as Davis himself. way. From their new Ip, "Phoenix." cities. Impeccable production by Expertly produced by Rick Hall. Columbia KC Grand Funk Railroad 3363 (Capitol). Steve Barri. Dunhill 4324 (ABC). 31770. ROBERT JOHN, "THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS QUIET ELEGANCE, "I'M AFRAID OF LOSING YOU" B. B. KING, "GUESS WHO." The venerable king YOU DO" (Jobete, BMI). Smokey (East ; Memphis, BMI). Producer of the blues is still on top, and with this al- Robinson wrote this for the Tempta- Willie Mitchell is red-hot with Al bum, containing more of the best in blues/ tions in 1964 and still holds up Green and this new female group r&b/pop, he's sure to maintain that position. as one of his most clever tunes. will fit right into the niche Mitchell Highlights include a fantastic reading of Jesse Robert John's "sound" is just right, 0 has made on the charts. Refined Belvin's "Guess Who," with most other cuts and he could top his giant, "Lion soul. Hi 2223 (London). following close behind. ABC ABCX 759. Sleeps Tonight." Atlantic 2906. BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS, "SO LONG, DIXIE" JOHNNY RIVERS, "ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA -BOOGIE THE JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH, "PHASE TWO." smash with (Screen Gems-Columbia/Summerhill, WOOGIE FLU" (Ace, BMI) w/ "COME Guys that came out of nowhere to are back with a that includes BMI). It's been quite a while since HOME AMERICA" (Golden Age, BMI). "Troglodyte" set the Anthro- this aggregation had a hit single. Way back in 1957 Huey Smith hit their follow-up single, "Luther an reference to Jimmy's With a few key personnel changes, with this rock and roller. Great poid," and, oblique do big busi- BS&T seems to have found the right pianc work by Bread member and oldie hit, "Say Leroy." Should combination on this Mann -Weil song. supe- session man Larry Knechtal. ness. RCA LSP-4783. No sweat. Columbia 45661. Flip is dedicated to George Mc- Govern. United Artists 50960. Knight Charges Conspiracy, Files $15 Million Counterclaim A &M Readies For Tenth t Inks Mark - Anniversary r0 LP Price Rise 1 To 1 Benefit Concert Review ;p Columbia Almond New York Tape Arrests Dialogue: Phil Walden on Macon Management www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THERE'S GOLD IN THESE HERE HILLS. And John Denver's new single "Hard Life- Hard Times (Prisoners)" is it. Prospected out of "Rocky Mountain High; John's new album. "Prisoners" is a powerful story -song from a powerhouse among today's young singer- songwriters. John Denver's already struck gold with "Take Me Home, Country Roads:' albums "Aerie" and "Poems, Prayers & Promises." Get in on the gold rush. John Denver is part of the RCA Experience. PES/ PK-197? "ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH" "Hard Life, Hard Times (Prisoners)" L 3P-4731 74-0ßJ1 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry September 9, 1972 AMM Slates Heavy Fall Tours Knight Charges Conspiracy HOLLYWOOD- On the eve Meanwhile in a mellower but of its tenth anniversary in busi- no less spectacular vein, Cat In $15 Million Counterclaim ness, A&M Records, now the Stevens returns to our shores in NEW YORK-Terry Knight of Knight, Brewer, largest record and tape company September on the heels of his Farner, filed a $15 million Schacher, Howard N. Beldock selling through independent dis- first album in a year. Cat will counter- claim in the and H. 4. In tributors, will have over twenty travel with several rockers, an United States Fed- Jerrold Kushnick; eral Court for the the to 3, acts touring the U.S. from now orchestra, and a chorus to esca- Southern alternative ordering through November. late in a big District of New York last week Farner, Brewer and Schacher to way the scale on denying Highlighting this unprecedent- which he works his magic. earlier allegations made vote their stock in GFR Ltd. to against him and charging trade- elect Howard N. Beldock and ed period of in -concert activity A&M's pop trumvirate is cap- are tours by three of the heav- mark infringement, breach of Jerrold H. Kushnick to the ped by Joe Cocker's second state- contract iest attractions in A&M's pop side tour of the year, contem- and conspiracy against Board of Directors of GFR Ltd.; Mark Donald Brewer, 5. Declaring re- pantheon. Humble Pie will boogie porary with the "early re- Farner, that Knight fall" Melvin Schacher, John Eastman mains President of GFR Enter- cross-country in anticipation of lease of his first album in too and the firm of Eastman & East- prises, Ltd. and chief operating the super -special re -packaging long. A single, "Midnight Rider" of two of their earliest and tast- b/w "Woman to man. officer thereof and that he is Woman" is Knight's suit demanded authorized to act for GFR Ltd. iest albums, formerly on the ill- garnering enough airplay to nine- teen categories of judgment, to the same extent that he was fated Immediate label: "Town & auger well for Cocker's return Country" and "As Safe as Yes- to the record world. as follows: 1. Dismissing the authorized prior to March 10, complaint, (previously filed a- 1972, and ordering Farner, terday Is." The uniquely priced Rocking on this fall will be gainst Knight) with costs; 2. On Brewer and to cease set will be entitled "Lost and Procol Harum, Gary Wright and Schacher behalf of GFR Enterprses, Ltd., all statements to the contrary; Found." (Continued on page 41) enjoining Farner, Brewer, Sch- 6. Declaring that the actions acher, Eastman and Eastman taken or alleged to have been LP Price Rise Columbia-Avco Tie from promoting, using or assert- taken at a special meeting of the NEW YORK-Record album NEW YORK-Columbia Spe- ing ownership of the service Board of Directors of GFR Ltd. buyers in the New York area, cial Products last week an- marks and trade names "Grand said to have been on August 28, nounced an agreement who had been paying a sale with Funk" and "Grand Funk Rail- 1972 were and are nullities, and AVCO Embassy Pictures Corp., road" in connection with any price anywhere between $3.29 and making CSP the exclusive licens- business enterprise; 3. Declaring ordering Farner, Brewer and $3.49 for a $5.98 list album, Schacher to cease all statements are in for a price increase. In ing and merchandising for that the Board of Directors of their newspaper ads last week, (Continued on page 41) CFR Enterprises, Ltd., consists (Continued on page 41) Korvettes, a major department store chain, raised their save Coming Together For 1 To i prices on all albums from a Port Jervis previous high of $3.49, to a new high of $3.69, an increase Tape Arrests of 20e on $5.98 list product. PORT JERVIS, N.Y. -After On $6.98 list product, the high- weeks of investigation and sur- est sale price so far had been veillance, officers of the New $3.99, and in their latest ad, York State Police Bureau of Korvette's price was $4.29, an Criminal Investigation and increase of 30'. of Port Jervis had members the Album prices been Police Department last week steadily increasing at the retail warehouse, seized more level over the last year, but raided a than 1800 pirated pre-recorded this was the largest single in- tapes and arrested two men crease on a sale price for al- firm bums. During the early part of who were principals in the the year, prices ranged any- distributing the alledgedly where from a "super sale" price bogus tapes. (Continued on page 41) In addition, state police seized the firm's business rec- ords in which were listed more Mark -Almond than 25 retail stores which were being supplied with the To Columbia pirated tapes and display racks.