1440,30,,, NEWSPAPER Hits of the Week SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS PINK FLOYD, "RUN LIKE HELL" (prod. by JOHN STEWART, "(ODIN) SPIRIT OF THE "URBAN COWBOY" (Original Mo- Gilmour-Ezrin-Waters) (writers: WATER" (prod. by Stewart) tion Picture Soundtrack). The last Gilmour -Waters) (Pink Floyd, (writer:Stewart)(Bugle / Stig- variousartists soundtrack from a BMI) (3:41). A barrage of guitar/ wood / Unichappell, BMI) (3:42). picture starring John Travolta sold keyboard waves pound the Stewart tells a haunting tale of close to 20 million copies. This rec- dance -oriented rock on this fol- love & redemption on this cut ord features performances by the low-up to the#1 "Another fromhis"DreamBabiesGo Eagles,Boz Scaggs andKenny Brick . ." More brilliance from Hollywood"LP.Ronstadt adds Rogers and could be gigantic. Full "The Wall." Columbia 1-11265. piercing vocals. RSO 1031. Moon/Asylum DP -90002 (15.98). KOOL AND THE GANG, 'HANGIN' OUT" CHUCKMANGIONE, "FUN AND GAMES" THE TEMPTATIONS, "POWER." It's (prod. by Deodato) (writers: Ball - (prod. by Mangione) (writer: been a while since the last Tempta- group)(Deliteful / Gang,BMI) Mangione) (Gates,BMI)(3:40). tions album and it's very good to (3:25). Going for the third top 5 Mangione has become the quin- see them again, especially as they single from the "Ladies Night" tessential pop -fusion artist. This are reunited with Berry Gordy and LP,Kool & the Gang work a title cut from his latest LP has a a Motown label. Side two, which dazzling vocal showcase while a fun keyboard/horn picnic on a balances ballads and dance num- big bass line sets the dance pace. thick percussion blanket. A&M bers,isin the pocket. Gordy G8 - De-Lite 804 (Mercury). 2236. 994M1 (Motown) (8.98). ELTON JOHN, "LITTLE JEANNIE" (prod. GLEN CAMPBELL and RITA COOLIDGE, "STAR WARS/THE EMPIRE by Franks -John) (writers: John - "SOMETHIN"BOUT YOU BABY STRIKES BACK" (Original Motion Osborne) (Jodrell, ASCAP) (5:18). I LIKE" (prod. by Klein) (writer: PictureSoundtrack). The credits The stylistic genius that brought Supa) (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP) starttorollandyou'realready us "Your Song" and other pop (2:45). The pairing is perfect on caught up in the story. Why? It's ballad hits is once again present this boogie woogie hell -raiser. A the music, composed by John Wil- on thisinitialrelease from his titlecut from the forthcoming liams. With the majesty of the first forthcoming "21 at 33" LP. MCA LP, it's a multi -format chartbust- "Star Wars," you're swept away. 41236. er. Capitol 4865. RSO RS -2-4201 (13.98). DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES, "MED- GEORDIE, "TREAT HER LIKE A LADY" PETE TOWNSHEND, "EMPTY LEY OF HITS" (prod. by Holland - (prod. by Smith-Calver) (writers: GLASS." The heart and mind of Dozier) (writers: Holland -Dozier - Johnson-Robson- Rootham) the Who pulls out all the stops on Holland) (Stone Agate, BMI) (Bayard, BMI) (3:33). The British a project that is more personal than (5:08). Three of the four songs quartet debuts impressively with his work with the superstar group on this remixed medley were #1 this emotional ballad. A big hook but every bit as intense. "Rough hits in the '60s. The update here & throaty,moving vocals give Boys" is one of the best tunes he's is for dancing & they sound just strong pop -A/C appeal. Spector writteninyears. Atco SD 32-100 as good. Motown 69. 0004- (Capitol). (7 98) AmericanRadioHistory.Com THEUCTIMATE FORCE._..: °THE ULTIMATEMOVE SOUNDTRACK. THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE M ON PICTURE . IVrlag 41, . MUSIC COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY THE CONDUCTED BY tlOHN WILLIAMS LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DELUXE TWO - RECORD SET Includes - Full Color Booklet that tells the story of "The Empire Strikes Back" Records. Inc in words and pictures. 1980 RSO Records. AmericanRadioHistory.Com Record Work! MAY 3, 1980 Postal Rate Hike Asher Cites Improved Communication Will Be Minimal For Record Industry As Key to CBS's First Quarter Success 10 WASHINGTON - Manufactur- By DAVID McGEE M. Richard Asher, deputy presi- ers, distributors and their ship- NEW YORK-If itistrue that dent and chief operating officer, pers may be singing the Post Of- the best -laid plans sometimes go CBS/Records Group,improved awry, then it is also true that those fice'spraises for a changeifa communication betweenexecu- new proposed increase in postal same plans often yield surprisingly tives, and between the company rates,submittedtothePostal positive results. So it was with the anditsartists, was vitalto the Rate Commission Monday (21), CBS/Records Groupinthere- Group's prosperity. is approved-for once, the perti-cently -completed first quarter of In an exclusive interview with nent increases will favor record 1980. Finaltallies(seeRecord Record World, Asher, who was and tape interests. World, April 19) show the Group, appointed to his present position Overallincreasessoughtac- buoyed by strong showings on in October of 1979 after having count for a steep 28 percent in- both theinternational and do- served over four years as president crease,butthespecialfourth- mestic fronts, posting a new first of CBS Records International, dis- class category, covering recorded quarter earnings high. M. Richard Asher sected and evaluated the Group's product and books, will rise only Factors both new and established artists. first quarter performance, and out- .6percent.Regular fourth-class Numerous factorscontributed Internationally the Group placed lined some strategies for solidify- rates, bycontrast,would be to the Group's success. Domes- more emphasis on management ing its current prominent position. hiked by 8.4 percent. tically the Group adjusted to the expertise and personnel coordina- Asher told RW that last year "a The new specialfourth-class new business conditions de- tion, also had a number of world- number of things began to come rate would increase to 61cents manded by a recessed economy wide hits, and by being in the together" for the Group. "We've for the first pound, a two -cent by reexamining its philosophy of right place with therightpro- just been concentrating on people hike, and would retain the cur -marketing, promotion and artist grams was able to capitalize on its and on working better and better (Continued on page 53) development; and not least of all, competitors' relatively weak show- together on coordination. Inter- 111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111 1111111111111 1111 III 11111 111111 the Group was also blessed in hav- ingsin the overseas markets. In nationally we kept saying with the Polygram Price Hike ing strong product releases from both of these arenas, according to Common Market the way it is this NEW YORK-Record World is the way things should be done, has learned that there will be Anti -Paraphernalia Laws etcetera,etcetera. It sounded a price hike on all product ap- right, but there were still all those pearingonPolygram -owned giants there sort of looking down labels with the exceptionof Pinching Retailers' Profit and laughing. And then all of a By JEFFREY PEISCH sudden they weren't there. It was classicalrecords and singles. g. Prices will not change on RSO NEW YORK-The sign in the paraphernalia legislation currentlyan amazing phenomenon, and it's inPar- product asthatlabelisnot -! Record Revolution store proposed orbeing debatedin continued through the first quarter wholly -owned by Polygram. ma, Ohio, says, "All smoking ac- over 70 cities and counties across of this year. An executiveatPolygram cessories are to be used with to- the country. Because of the high "Basically we assumed that these confirmed to RW that a whole- bacco only. We sellto no oneprofit margin in the sale of par- formidable giants were not going salepriceincreaseofthree T.. under 18. Let the buyer beware." aphernalia andaccessories,the to be knocked off for a long, long, percent would become effec- Storeowner Peter Schliewen put items have become valuable to long time," Asher continued."And tiveimmediatelyforallac- the sign up last week (14) after a many record stores during the last all of a sudden we woke up num- counts on the Polydor, Casa- Parma anti -paraphernalia law was 10 years. Hence the plethora of ber one. In Germany the big corn - upheld by a U.S. District Court. : blancaand Phonogram/Mer- (Continued on page 45) (Continued on page 40) cury labels, but said that no g. The law upheld by Judge John M. Manos differs from the one en- officialstatement hadas yet acted in emergency legislation by fromcorporate beenissued the city of Parma, but is expected Hal David Elected President of ASAP headquarters. to act as a precedent for anti - By PHILDIMAURO 7,1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.7 NEW YORK-Hal David, whose song lyrics have won an Acad- Record Vicvid&gee I emy Award, a Grammy and 20 gold records, was elected presi- dent of the American Society of Albums Singles Composers, Authors and Publish- 220.0 erslast Tuesday (22), by unani- 200.0 mous vote of ASCAP's 24 -mem- 180.0 of 160.0 ber board directors.David, 140.0 ASCAP's first new presidentin 120.0 over 20 years,replaces Stanley 100.0 - Adams, who retired last month. 80.0-. Contacted atASCAP's New 60.0 York offices the day after his elec- Hal David 40.0 tion,David took anoptimistic on the threshold of licensing a 4112 19 6 3/22 3/29 4/5 4112 4/19 4/26 22 29 4/5 view of the Society's opportuni-whole new world of people . The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data reported ties for growth in the new dec- We'llsoonbe licensingjuke to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one -stops across the country. The base figure for both boxes for the first time. And up- the singles and album indices is a smoothed average of these quantitative reports during periods in ade.