Lion, joe f AND REYNOLDS/ BOY S GOLD mver’s Windsong M if For RCA Distribim ARM Rack Jobbe Confab cercise In Commi i cation ista Celebrates 'st Year ith Convention, Concert tal’s Private Stc ijoys 1st Birthd , usexpo Makes I : TED NUGENFS HIGH WIRED ACT. Ted Nugent . Some claim he invented high energy. Audiences across the country agree he does it best. With his music, his songs and his very plugged-in guitar, Ted Nugent’s new album, en- titled “Ted Nugent,” raises the threshold of high energy rock and roll. Ted Nugent. High high volume, high quality. 0n Epic Records and Tapes. High Energy, Zapping Cross-Country On Tour September 18 St. Louis, Missouri; September 19 Chicago, Illinois; September 20 Columbus, Ohio; September 23 Pitts, Penn- sylvania; September 26 Charleston, West Virginia; September 27 Norfolk, Virginia; October 1 Johnson City, Tennessee; Octo- ber 2 Knoxville, Tennessee; October 4 Greensboro, North Carolina; October 5 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; October 8 Louisville, x ‘ Kentucky; October 11 Providence, Rhode Island; October 14 Jonesboro, Arkansas; October 15 Joplin, Missouri; October 17 Lincoln, Nebraska; October 18 Kansas City, Missouri; October 21 Wichita, Kansas; October 24 Tulsa, Oklahoma -j 1 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC-RECORD WEEKLY C4SHBCX VOLUME XXXVII —NUMBER 20 — October 4. 1975 \ |GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MARTY OSTROW cashbox editorial Executive Vice President Editorial DAVID BUDGE Editor In Chief The Superbullets IAN DOVE East Coast Editorial Director Right now there are a lot of superbullets in the Cash Box Top 1 00 — sure evidence that the summer months are over and the record industry is gearing New York itself for the profitable dash towards the Christmas season. Okay, it happens BOBKAUS every year around this time when the public (and perhaps the industry) gets off BOB SPEISMAN the beaches and into the marketplace. Hollywood PHIL ALEXANDER To a certain extent there istruth in this. But the current Cash Box album JESS LEVITT MARC SHAPIRO chart reflects that something more is happening. STEPHEN PEEPLES Pink Floyd Here" has plowed through to 1 STEPHEN FUCHS and “Wish You Were the No. spot in only two weeks. John Denver resides at No. 2 spot after only one — Research week HOWARD LOWELL his album "Windsong" shipping platinum on apparently orders themselves STEVE OSTROW PHILDIMAURO rather than the usual super promotion and certainly a happy omen for the MARYKENNY MARK ALBERT announcement elsewhere of Denver's own RCA distributed label, Windsong Art Director Records. WOODY HARDING Consider Bruce Springsteen's “Born To Run,” maybe a summer hangover Coin Machine but secure at No. 5, the Allman Brothers maintaining their usual excellence at Chicago CAMILLE COMPASIO — Manager No. 6 with "Win Lose Or Draw” and Jethro Tull, keeping, like the Floyd, the KAREN JONES __ British flag flying at No. 8, with “Minstrel In The Gallery.” Circulation THERESA TORTOSA That is five albums all secure in the Top 8 in the nation and all arriving there Manager within one, two or three weeks of release. PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK There are backups also — Linda Ronstadt at No. 24 the first week out, Olivia 1 19 West 57th St , N Y N Y 10019 Phone:(212)586-2640 Newton- John at 56, followed by Dan Fogelberg, the Strawbs, Ramsey Lewis Cable Address: Cash Box N Y and Neil Sedaka, all first time out and in the Top 100. CALIFORNIA 6565 Sunset Blvd (Suite 520) Familiar names such as Tull, Denver, Floyd and the Allmans also lead to Hollywood, Ca 90028 Phone:(213)464-5121 another thought: these artists and other names new to the charts over the past NASHVILLE JUANITA JONES few years (such as Marshall Tucker, ZZ Top) are not classified as one hit BARBARA O DELL wonders but secure talents with expected sales from every piece of product. 1511 Sigler St . NashvilleTenn 37203 Phone:(615)244-2898 There is an interesting stability about these artists and the impressive eager CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO early sales for their albums shows the public is also waiting. 111. 29 E Madison St . Chicago Phone:(312)346-7272 Maybe it is unfortunate for us all that they only (in most, not all cases) bring ENGLAND DORRIS LAND out one album a year. The industry could certainly use more productivity, a la 3 Cork St , London Wl Phone 01-7342374 Elton John, from these artists more than capable of creating excitement at the ARGENTINA MIGUELSMIRNOFF retail level as well as in the recording studio. Belgrano 3252, Piso 4 B Buenos Aires, Argentina Phone: 89-6796 CANADA WALT GREALIS 6 Brentcliffe Road Toronto 1 7, Ontario. Canada Phone:(416)425-0257 HOLLAND PAULACKET Theresiastraat 59-63, The Hague Phone 837700 ITALY GABRIELE G ABBATE Viale A Doria 10, 20124 Milano BELGIUM ETIENNE SMET Postbus 56. B-2700 Sint-Niklaas Phone: (03) 76-54-39 AUSTRALIA NUMBER ONE PETER SMITH SINGLE OF THE ’WEEK 1 1 Winters Way. Doncaster 3108 Victoria. Australia RUN JOEY RUN DAVID GEDDES Big Tree JAPAN Writers: P. Vance, P. Cone Adv Mgr . SACHIOSAITO 1-1 1-2-Chome Shmbashi. Minato-Ku, Tokyo Pub: Music Of The Times/ASCAP Phone: 504-1651 Editorial Mgr., FUMIYO TACHIBANA 1-1 1-2-Chome Shinbashi. 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N Y 10019 j . ) BCX1DPDOSINGLES fM&£2££B! 9/27 9/27 9/20 RUN JOEY RUN 9/20 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO 67 IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR 9/27 9/20 David Geddes (Big Tree 16044) (Dist: Atlantic) 2 4 Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40459) 54 72 LOVE I’M SORRY BORN TO RUN Emmylou Harris (Reprise RPS 1 332) 68 71 Denver (RCA PB 10353) 3 5 Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 3-10209) 53 67 John 68 HELP ME MAKE IT (TO MY FAME THERE GOES ANOTHER David Bowie (RCA JB 10320) 1 2 ROCKIN’ CHAIR) LOVE SONG B J Thomas (ABC ABD 12121) 71 82 MR. JAWS Outlaws (Arista 01 50) 52 64 Dickie Goodman (Cash CR 451) 7 18 69 YOUR LOVE THIS WILL BE Graham Central Station THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109) 46 54 (Warner Bros WBS 81 05) 42 43 THE (GAMES PEOPLE PLAY) s.o.s. 70 THE AGONY AND THE Spinners (Atlantic 45-3284) 10 17 Abba (Atlantic 3265) 48 56 ECSTASY BAD BLOOD MONEY Smokey Robinson (Tamla T-54261 F-A) 78 81 Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG 40460) 11 34 Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDA 487) 40 42 Gladys 71 SUMMER OF ’42 AIN’T NO WAY TO TREAT A ROCKIN’ ALL OVER THE Biddu Orchestra (Epic 8-581 39) 75 80 LADY WORLD PEACE PIPE Helen Reddy (Capitol 4128) 8 11 John Fogerty (Elektra E-45274-A) 50 57 BT Express (Roadshow RD-7003) 82 92 DANCE WITH ME TO EACH HIS OWN OPERATOR Orleans (Asylum 45261) 9 12 Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA PB 10343) 43 45 The Manhattan T ransfer (Atlantic 3292) 83 93 LYIN’ EYES BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR SO IN LOVE Eagles (Asylum E-45279-A) 22 41 Chicago (Columbia 3-10200) 45 51 Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CMS 0105) 84 — FEELINGS I LOVE MAKIN’ LOVE TO YOU DEAR PRUDENCE Morris Albert I RCA JB 10279) 12 20 Evie Sands (Haven 7013) 44 46 Katfish (Big Tree BT 16045) 79 88 BALLROOM BLITZ SWEET STICKY THING LETTING GO Sweet (Capitol 4055) 13 16 Ohio Players (Mercury 73713) 51 62 Wings (Capitol P-4145) BRAZIL IF I EVER LOSE THIS KEEP ON TRYIN’ Ritchie Family (20th Century TC 2201) 15 29 HEAVEN Poco (ABC 12126) 88 99 ROCKY Average White Band (Atlantic 45-3285) 47 50 INDIAN LOVE CALL Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45020) 14 19 KATMANDU Ray Stevens (Barnaby B616-A) 81 86 MIRACLES Bob Seger (Capitol 41 16) 49 53 MIDNIGHT SHOW Jefferson Starship (Grunt FB 10367) Bobby Vinton (ABC 12131) 86 — THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH (Dist: RCA) 17 26 THE OTHER WOMAN YOU Vicki Lawrence (Private Stock PS 45036) 89 — AT SEVENTEEN Captain STennille (ASM 1725-S) 59 78 Janis Ian (Columbia 3-101 54) 4 1 ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ ON MINUTE FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE IT ONLY TAKES A Bad Company (Swan Song SS 70106) 32 10 THE STREETS OF Tavares (Capitol P-41 1 1) 18 24 YOU HOLLYWOOD HOW LONG (BETCHA’ GOT A George Harrison (Apple 49342) 61 77 Buddy Miles (Casablanca 539) 80 84 CHICK ON THE SIDE) BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL The Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb BTA 265) 19 23 — RAIN Mike Post (MGM M 14829) 93 RHINESTONE COWBOY Willie Nelson (Columbia 3-101 76) 55 63 Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095) 5 3 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY BLACK SUPERMAN Bee GeeslRSO 515) WHO LOVES YOU Johnny Wakelin (Pye 71012) 30 25 The Four Seasons (Warner Bros WBS 81 22) 24 39 SHOTGUN SHUFFLE HEAT WAVE The Sunshine Band (T K 1010-A) 85 87 WASTED DAYS AND Linda Ronstadt (Asylum E-45282-A) 77 — SATURDAY NIGHT WASTED NIGHTS Bay City Rollers (Arista AS 01 49) YOU’RE ALL I 1 NEED TO GET Freddy Fender (ABC Dot DOA 7558) 6 6 MAMACITA 21 IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA BY Grass Roots (Haven 7015) 91 95 DO Tony Orlando & (Elektra People s Choice (TSOPZS 8-4769) 25 32 Dawn E-45275-A) 38 40 LEFTOVERS - 22 GET DOWN TONIGHT JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE Millie Jackson (Spring 161) 96 KC 8 The Sunshine Band (TK 1009) 21 21 Melissa Manchester (Arista AS 0146) 69 79 FLY, ROBIN, FLY Silver Convention (Midland Int I 10339) 23 I BELIEVE THERE’S YOU AIN’T NEVER BEEN NOTHING STRONGER THAN LOVED (LIKE I’M GONNA CHANGE WITH THE TIMES OUR LOVE LOVE YOU) Van McCoy (Avco AV-4660) Paul Anka (United Artists XW685Y) 16 14 Jessi Colter (Capitol 4087) 56 66 90 DIAMONDS AND RUST — Joan Baez ( A&M 1737) 95 24 CAROLINA IN THE PINES