DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRY ONE DOLLAR -.NOMMEN. WHO IN THE WORLD APRIL 1, 1972 ABC/Dunhill's Jay Lasker and Jimmy /&31- SCiszo ry00d/"30/ N7 Miller, Who Heads Jimmy Miller ZS". 4o&cf 'V 44074pd13^ Productions, Have Signed Complex . Deal. At the Announcement are, Clock -wise From Bottom, Miller; ABC/Dunhill Veep Mary Helfer; Lasker; George Greif, Miller's Partner In the Production Company; Dennis Lavinthal, Dunhill Veep, Sales and Album Promotion; and Steve Barri, Veep in Charge of Production. See Story Inside. ITS OF THE WEgr LLI PAUL SIMON, "ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE cr R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON, "157 RIVERSIDE AVENUE"2"A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE, PARTI," -I SCHOOLYARD" (Charing Cross, BMI).ILI (Two TwentyTwo, BMI). Group's VARIOUS ARTISTS.Outstandingcollectionof Or)With "Mother And Child Reunion" w "Sophisticated Lady" made a good Guthrie greats performed live by Dylan, Seeger, Z stillridinghigh on the charts-a la impression in several markets. This eg Havens, Collins, Paxton, Odetta and Arlo. This r` follow-up! Effervescent tune tells of Nil one's good enough to take them all beautifully -packaged LP should be a must on growing up absurdinQueens, N.Y. ' the way. Just plain effective boogie anyone's list. Columbia KC 31171. A sheer delight. Columbia 45585. music. Rock, roll. Epic 10847. BETTY WRIGHT, "I'M GETTIN' TIRED BABY" BILLY JOEL, "TOMORROW IS TODAY" (Rippartha HUMBLE PIE, "SMOKIN'," Premier Britishat- (Sherlyn, BMI). Soulstress, who Mazur, ASCAP). Joel,likeElton be- traction now has the addition of Clem Clemp- cleaned up with "Clean Up Woman," forehim,has a first name fora son, who replaces Peter Frampton. Nothing is would seem to be getting started lastnameand a flair for dramatic, lost in transition. Hard style rock and rollat on a string of hits on the evidence lush orchestral sounds. With expos- itsbest. Many great cutsincluding one by of this follow-up. Sure thing. Alston ure. he could catch on. Big! Family Eddie Cochran. A&M SP 4342. 4609 (Atlantic). 0906 (Famous). APOLLO 100, "MENDELSSOHN'S 4TH" (Campbell - THE MONTCLAIRS, "DREAMING OUT OF SEASON" ANN PEEBLES, "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. Connelly, ASCAP).Englishaggrega- (Frye Saico, BMI). Silky smooth lead This extraordinary r&b vocalist should now re- tion's follow-up to their smash hit vocal highlights this dreamy r&bal- ceive the kind of chart success she so richly "Joy" again updates a classic. From lad. Quality group effort merits much deserves. Impeccableproduction by Willie thework's second movement,for exposure.Hasdefinitepopcross- Mitchell.Includes new single,"IFeelLike MORandtop 40 but probably not 0overpotentialaswell.Hit.Paula Breaking Up Somebody's Home Tonight."Hi classical. Mega 0069. 363 (Jewel). 32065 (London). YVONNE ELLIMAN, "CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME" GERRY RAFFFRTY, "MAKE YOU,BREAK YOU" THE JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH, "IT'S JUST BEGUN." (Irving, BMI). Songstress first gained (Heathside,BMI).Labelmakesits The man who gave the world "Hey Leroy" has notoriety with her work on "Jesus singes bow an auspicious one with put together an extraordinary concept LP. Early Christ Superstar." Long time com- this pop -rocker. Sounds asifit was sales reports look big, since "Troglodyte" looks ing follow-up to "I Don't Know How custom-made for top 40 airplay. Be likea smash r&b single. LP includes an old To Love Him" from the pen of Stevie 0the first to break and make it. Sign- Frankie Lymon hit. RCA LSP 4640. Winwood. Decca 32949. post 70001 (Atlantic). Terry Knight Sues John Eastman, Brings Arbitration With Grand Funk Railroad Stax Makes Ardent Deal America Hits Chart Tops on First Releases Discrete Disc Talk Dialogue: Mary Travers Portrays Herself Hainick Establishes New FRC Complex AmericanRadioHistory.Com HOW ED AMES DISCOVERED DON McLEAN 18 AION1HS BEFORE YOU DID. " to..nd a so -g called 'And Love Yo, So' aboJa year and a -alf ago. Vy proWcer and said, et's pJ it away, is is a great song. \\We a ways Keptcon-Ing bacK to it, crd cd- it, cnd 0- it away agai-. n the mea nti me, Do- VcLea-, wno -ad writ- ten it, nad an a b,m oLl-witha so -g cc ed "America- Die" o -d we realized A -d Love Yon So' was wri e- by his scmfl yon ^gman. ere is a -a ,re, sensitive, roma-tic so -g abost love,it's defi-iteya pure ba ad. t's Kidofnterestinge sa-efe low co,lci write it. 1-K -here's a -it so -g -ere: 'vetet it fro e beg 1-g, a -d sti di/ ED AMES ED AMES. His new single, "And I Love You So" FROM HIS CURREN I ALBUM [SP -4634 P8S 18r PK lht Reil Records and Tapes AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music Record Industry April1, 1972 ABC/Dunhill's JayLasker Knight Grand Funk Railroaded?; Ties with Jimmy Miller John Eastman Named Intim' LOS ANGELES-ABC, Dun-well as other artists and past By DAVE FINKLE hill Records has concluded anassociationsincludeSpencer exclusive, multi -million dollar Davis,Traffic,Spooky Tooth NEW YORK-In a business agreement with Jimmy Millerand Blind Faith. that promises many shocks but ProductionsInc.,designed to An American citizen, he hasdelivers few, a genuine shock bring the company new and es-resided in London for the pastwas generated last week when tablished artists, as well as asix years. Miller is presentlyTerry Knight,President and continuing flow of new product, Managing Director of GFR En- in Los Angeles, completing theterprises Ltd., announced that on an international basis. Stones'newestalbum,withhe and the trio he guided to Label president Jay Lasker,plans to return home by mid- describing the arrangement asApril. rock acclaim around the world a "milestone" for ABC/Dunhill, His agreement with ABC/were on the verge of a break- observed, "Only with a personDunhill provides: the label has up. of Jimmy Miller's proven abil-access to all product developed ClaiminglawyerJohn L. ities do we have assurance ofby Miller or through his com-Eastman the man who came success in every area of thispany.(Previous commitmentsbetween him and his partners, new association." with the Stones and B. B. King,Knight announced in a dramat- Miller was voted the top pro-who records for ABC/Dunhill,ic, hastily -assembled press con- Howard Beldock, Terry Knight ducer of 1971 by Sounds, oneare exempted from the deal,)ference that he was suing thefirm, Eastman & Eastman for of England's most influential I Continued on page 39) "enticing"Eastman andhis punitive damages in the sum musicpublications.Hepro- (Contiwied on page 39) ducestheRolling Stonesas Stax to Manufacture, Retailers On America Hits Distrib Memphis' Ardent High Spots, Gold Discrete Disc NEW YORK - With the top Spokesmen for some of the single and album on the Record nation'sleading retailchains Worldcharts,America,the contacted last week were UK -basedacoustictrio,has cautiouslyfavorableonthe emerged in a very short time subject of the new RCA dis- as one of the major contempo- crete four -channel record, and rary acts of the '70s. The group, to the current over-all situation comprised ofthreeyoung inquadraphonics.Following Americans, Dewey Bunnell, are their comments: Gerry Beckley, and Dan Peek. (Continued on page 40) whose average age is20, has performed what is an extreme- ly uncommon feat - hit num- JVC Plans ber oneinboth album and singlescharts withfirstre- Hardware leases. II NEW YORK - JVC has in- This week thegroup was itially planned their hardware awarded the RIAA's gold rec- release to coincide with RCA's ordawardfortheirfirst releaseofitsdiscretefour - Warner Bros. album "America" Al Bell, John Fry in frontof Ardent offices. channel disc. signifying salesin excess of According to Jerry Orbach, $1 million. le MEMPHIS-Al Bell,Chair- JVC's Merchandising Manager, The group is now back home man and Chief Executive Officer "Atthepresenttimewe're in England recording their sec-of the Stax Organization, an- Event Calendar readying two pieces of equip - ond album and finishing up anounced last week that Stax (Continued on page 18) tour, which included headlin- Record World is setting up has "made one of its most sig- a calendar in its New York, ing London'sRoyalFestivalnificantexpansionmovesin Hall. Los Angeles and Nashville RCA CED Statement years, with the acquisition of offices to keep traek of indus- the manufacturing, merchandis- try parties. Anyone planning On Discrete Disc ing and distribution rights to a party will be able to call II RCA Consumer Electronics the newly -formed, white -owned any of these officesto an- has been working with RCA Memphis -based pop recording nounce their impending af- Records on Discrete Disc and company, Ardent Records." fair and/or find out whether has concurrently developed the In making the announcement, the date selected is clear. In necessaryDemodulatorand Bellstressed that "thiswill, New York Martin Snider, in Record hanger components to by no means, be the usual sort Los Angeles John Gibson, in incorporate in phonograph in- ofdistributionarrangement NashvilleJohnSturdivant struments. The 4 -Channel Disc thatisso frequently typified should be contacted. playerwillbedemonstrated meri(a (Continued on page 18) later this year. 3 AmericanRadioHistory.Com duinick, Others Form PRC Columbia, Douglas Renew Pact After Buying Spree NEW YOVK -Ron Alexen- acquisition undertheburg, Vice President Epic Co- 1 An investment group headedthis lumbiaCustomLabels,has byHenry W. Hainickan-name of PRC Recording Com- 200 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019 announcedthe renewal of Area Code (212) 765-5020 nounced last week the purchasepany, a division of Richmond DouglasRecords'distribution from North American PhilipsRecording Corp.,and Ernest Ferrari, David Grant and Curtpact with Columbia. PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF Corporation of Philips Record- On announcing the continued BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES ing Ccmpany, Inc. of Richmond,Albright will continue in theiragreement, A lexenbu rgsaid, Indiana, a large record pressingpresentcapacitieswiththe"We are particularly p eased to VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING plant; Dubbing Electronics ofcompany.