Dedicated To Serving The Needs Of The Music & Record Industry Vol. 23, No. 1 112 September 28, 1968 In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the SINGLE PICKS OF LITE IVEEI WHO 43 RPM reeCoao. IN THE Take hle Eor a Lillie While MAGIC CARPET RIDE STEPPEN W OLE Steppenwolf has a knock- Tommy lames and the Vanilla Fuige make some- Elvis Presley, as usual, has WORLD out follow-up called "Magic Shondells chant "Do Some- thing fresh and new and two songs that could click Carpet Ride" (Trousdale, thing to Me" (Patricia- compelling of Trade Mar- --"Almost in Love" or "A BMI) that the young set Kahoona, BMI) that will do tin's "Take Me for a Little Little Less Conversation" will flip for (Dunhill 4161). something to kids all over While" (Lcllipop, BMI) (At- (both Gladys, ASCAP) (RCA (Roulette 7024). lantic 6616). Victor 47-9610). SLEEPER PICKS OF THE 11'/:l:K Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Ben- Johnnie Taylor will score The Moody Blues will score Leapy Lee is just about son will be picked for with the well -made "Who's heavily with "Ride My See - to be leapy on American "Pickin' Wild Mountain Ber- Making Love" (East, BMI). Saw" (Felsted, BMI) a pop- charts with "Little Arrows" ries' (Crazy Cajun, BMI), Ditty has a beat that ular cut from their current (Duchess, BMI) a cheery a real rouser (SSS Interna- won't quit (Stax 0009). click album (Deram 85033). song about cupid (Decca tional 748). 32380). ALBUM PICKS OF THE 1I7LEIi Ernie Durham Honored By Music Industry At Sept. 26 Testimonial. See Spe- cial Section On WJLB's Ernie and Friends Begin - Julie Andrews is the star Barbra Streisand conducted Rowan & Martin and the The Vogues sing "Turn Hing on Page 23. of "Star!," the story of "A Happening in Central rest of the cuckoo c t of Around, Look at Me" and the on-stage and off-stage Park" last summer and re- the "Laugh -In" so out "My Special Angel" on this Gertrude Lawrence. Julie cently on CBS. She also about 10E0 of th r gags. pretty package of well - is vocally stunning. (20th is vocally stunning (Colum- Batting average so near crooned pop tunes. Will go Century -Fox DTCS 5102). bia CS 9710). 1,000 (Epic FXS 15118). (Reprise 6314). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 20TH CENTURY -FOX RECORDS PRESENTS 3( IWER t11=11nUSIGi, , :.._III. = St1ll1\ID á\R SON) IBC SII\It,l. t E M S- Ill!II. \DIN OTCS 5102 STEREO ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUND TRACK ,x:. ,, ,. MUSIC ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY LENNIE HAYTON 20TH CENTURY -FOX PRESENTS A ROBERT WISE FILM DELUXE ALBUM SERIES SA/ 13( )111111:1-11 ;!/> BACKED BY THE MOST EXTENSIVE PROMOTION, MERCHAN- DISING AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN EVER OFFERED. SEE YOUR 20TH CENTURY-FOX RECORDS DISTRIBUTOR FOR DETAILS. www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NARM Directors Decca Intro's New Product Meet in L. A. The Board of Directors of And New Spirit NARM convenes for its next meeting on Sept. 26 and 27, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Theme is 'New Directions-Tradition Los Angeles. Announcement was made by Jack Geldbart, With a Future' at Sales Meetings President of NARM, of L and F Record Service in Atlanta, By SID PARNES tribute to what had taken place in the past at Decca and its Ga. Geldbart stated that the Decca Records gathered to- prime business of the meet- subsidiaries, Gallagher indi- gether its distributors, sales- cated that a dynamic effort ing will be a complete dis- men, and executives at two cussion and planning session will now be put forth to re- sales meetings this past week, establish the firm's position as for the 11th Annual NARM one in New Orleans and one Convention, which will be a major in our industry. in Montreal, in order to un- In all, 32 new LPs were held Feb. 28 -March 5, 1969, veil its new fall product under at the Century Plaza Hotel. introduced in addition to sev- the theme of "New Directions eral singles which are either -Tradition with a Future." just about to be released or And taking on equal import- already show signs of impor- CSC, NBC ance with the product was the tant activity. Gallagher intro- new spirit with which the at- duced such new executives as In Big Pact tending participants were im- Dick Broderick who spoke of bued. HOLLYWOOD - Roy Silver the importance to Decca of its of Campbell -Silver -Cosby Corpo- Bill Gallagher, head of the operations around the world; ration announced last week that MCA Leisure Time Division Jack Loetz whom he described his company and NBC have con- which encompasses all of as "my right hand man"; cluded negotiations for a long- MCA's recording activities, Frank Mancini, named head of term contract, one of the largest left the men with the distinct national promotion; and Hal in television history. understanding that a new era Ross, head of single promotion, (Continued on page 55) was at hand. While paying Bill Gallagher (Continued on page 55) Becker Helms Longines' Robinson Joins Purcell Stereo Dimension Label In New VP Post NEW YORK Paul Robin- NEW Longines - YORK-The son has joined Gerard W. Pur- Symphonette Society - which cell Associates, Ltd., in a major until now 'has confined its oper- expansion move in the record- ations to the mail order sale ing activities of that company, of records-and Loren Becker following Robinson's departure jointly announce the formation from RCA Records. of a new recording enterprise, Gerard Purcell, head of Pur- Stereo Dimension Records. cell Associates and its record- Becker was named President ing subsidiary, GWP Produc- and Chief Executive of the new tions, made the announcement division, with offices being set of Robinson's joining the firm up at 118 West 57th St., phone in the newly created post of number 582-6855/6856. It was Vice President to supervise all Paul Robinson, Gerard Purcell understood that a number of of the independent recording well known industry executives productions of GWP Produc- had expressed interest in join- tions, as well as the music pub- BMI President ing the 'label, with more infor- lishing and other activities of Asks Arbitration (Continued on page 55) Loren Becker Gerard W. Purcell Associates, Ltd. NEW YORK - In reply to Purcell outlined the major the announcement last week expansion of the recording ac- by the All -Industry Radio Mu- Goldman Ranwood VP, Sales tivities of GWP Productions sic License Committee that ne- with the announcement that a gotiations for a new contract new independent production with BMI had broken down, And Distribution, Chicago deal had been set with RCA Edward M. Craner, President LOS ANGELES - Randy addition to dealing with dis- Records for the future record- of BMI, issued a statement de- Wood, President and Chairman tributors and Ranwood field ings of Al Hirt, currently on claring the break-down unilat- of the Board of Ranwood Rec- personnel, he will be looking for that label. Robinson, who had eral and called for arbitration ords, announces the appoint- potential artists and material. been RCA's A&R man for Al on the matter. ment of his long-time friend Prior to joining the Ranwood Hirt, will produce all future He noted, without going into Morry Goldman as Vice Presi- label Goldman was Midwest Hirt recordings under GWP's details, that the rate increase dent, Distribution and Sales, Vice President and Branch new independent production ar- BMI is asking is proportionate for Ranwood Records, as first Manager for Dot Records in rangement. to the increase in radio rev- revealed in Record World a few Chicago. Prior to his position Robinson will also produce enue. He also said that if radio weeks ago. with Dot, Goldman was General for GWP Productions Kapp re- revenue had decreased, BMI. Goldman will have a primary Manager of James H. Martin cording artist the Hesitations, would have re -scaled their duty of co-ordinating sales, Distributors where he spear- Who have had major single suc- rates accordingly. merchandising and marketing headed a sales increase from cesses with "Born Free," "Im- He called the Committee's of Ranwood product from the $600,000 to over $4 million an- possible Dream" and "Who Will statement "misleading" and company's Chicago office. In nually. (Continued on page 6) "inaccurate." RECORD WORLD-September 28, 1968 3 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ACTA 38007 DLP 25884 DLP 25886 DLP 25888 ACTA 38008 DLP 2588 DLP 25874 JACK DE MELO REMEMBERS kt- brass vlstt tfjeeoe KUI LEE HIP TRIP LUSH LOVE A COLORFUL TOUR BEST OF THE BOARD Peppermint Trolley Co., Peppermint Jack De MJlo/"Voices In Paradise" Jack De Mello/"The Wonderful Mills Brothers and Count Basie Trolley Company"/ACTA 38007 DLP 25884 World of Aloha"/DLP 25886 'The Board of Directors Annual BREED BREW ISLAND ENCHANTMENT A MEXICAN PINEAPPLE! Report"/DLP 25888 The American Breed: "Lonely Side of Jack De Milo/"Remembers Kui Lee" Jack De Mello and the Waikiki Brass HEAVY COIN! the City"/ACTA 38008 DLP 25885 "Visit Tijuana"/DLP 25887 -he Yankee Dollar/"The Yankee Dollar"/DLP' 25874 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DLP 25889. DLP 25877 D.. S DOT R! RECORD S SMOOTH MOODS Rita Moss/ Just A Dream Ago" DLP 25889 G ZOOKIN' CARLE september 1968 release =rankle Carle/"Era: The 40's' DOT RECORDS. A DIVISION OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES CCRPORATION DLP 25877 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ASCAP Sets Record: Myers to Helm 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII record CBS Classical, U. K. arh 1968-69 Writer Member According to an announce- world ment by Peter de Rougemont, 200 W.