D RECORDING October 8, 1977 CBS Raises Retailer & Sub -distributor P Elvis LP Set Due New Artist LPs Total 25% Of Chart NAB Hits Lyrics Again ABC Indy Distributors Named More Pop To R&B Crossovers Capitol Announces. New Label Plans Motown Realigns Sales Dept. Debby Boone Shoots To #1 ASCAP Revenue Figures Wallichs in New Hands Ronstadt Has 2 Bulleting 45á New Directions For Casablanca (Ed) . www.americanradiohistory.com His name is Ronnie Dyson. His identifying marks are a fluid, sumptuous vocal style and a voracious appetite for love. His fast -breaking single goes by the name "Don't Be Afraid: But don't be deceived. This sly mover can 3-10599 murder you with melody. "LOVE IN ALL FLAVORS.'PC 34866 The new album by Ronnie Dyson. A most wanted man. On Columbia Records and Tapes. "COLUMBIA,"t .IARCAS REG. 5' 1977 CBS INC. www.americanradiohistory.com THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY VOLUME XXXIX - NUMBER 20 - October 8. 1977 GEORGE ALBERT editorial President and Publisher cash box MEL ALBERT General Manager GARY COHEN Editor In Chief J. B. CARMICLE General Manager, East Coast East Coast Editorial KEN TERRY, Assistant Editor PHIL DIMAURO CHARLES PAIKERT MARK MEHLER A New Direction For Casablanca West Coast Editorial DAVE FULTON, Assistant Editor CHUCK COMSTOCK ALAN SUTTON RANDY LEWIS Along with the rest of the industry, we at Cash Box want to JEFF CROSSAN JEFFREY WEBER congratulate Neil Bogart on his recent partial sale of Casablanca to TERRY FULLERTON Account Director, West Coast Polygram and the new distribution set-up now being organized Research MARK ALDERMAN through Phonodisc. TIM WILLIAMS KEN KIRKWOOD We at Cash Box feel especially proud of Bogart as he is a former SCOTT ANDERSON JEFF RAY CB sales representative who has generated excitement and LARRY CARLAT BILL FEASTER a BETSY IRVINE enthusiasm in the business along with directing successful record LEN CHODOSH STEVE HULEN com pony. DAVID FISCH Coin Machine Bogart's up-and-down history which he readily admits, in the Chicago CAMILLE COMPASIO, Manager record industry, only proves that perseverance pays off. He has built Art Director a solid company on acts that he believes in, and has formed loyal WOODY HARDING Circulation associations with Russ Regan and Jimmy lenner who both said that THERESA TORTOSA Manager they were going wherever Neil goes. PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK But, Bogart proved earlier his ability to make things happen. He 119 West 57th. N.Y.. 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RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC Warner Brothers BSK 3010 www.americanradiohistory.com I CzISH ROX TOP1OOSNGLES October 8, 1977 Wee..s Weeks Weeks On On On 10/1 9/24 Chart 10/1 9/24 Chart 10/1 9/24 Chart 1 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 35 SURFIN' USA 70 CALLING OCCUPANTS OF DEBBY BOONE (Curb/WB 8446) CPP 7 25 7 LEIF GARRETT (Atlantic A 3423) BB 38 42 19 INTERPLANETARY CRAFT 2 KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE 38 BABY, WHAT A BIG CARPENTERS (A&M 1978) ALM 78 88 3 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND (TK 1023) CPP 3 6 11 SURPRISE 71 AWAY 44 3 COME SAIL 3 NOBODY DOES IT BETTER CHICAGO (Columbia 3-10620) CPP 69 STYX (A&M 1977) ALM 76 81 5 CARLY SIMON (Elektra 45413) B-3 4 7 12 37 ANOTHER STAR 72 DEVIL'S GUN (Tamla 36 38 7 4 STAR WARS THEME STEVIE WONDER S4287) CPP C.J. & CO. (Westbound/Atlantic WB 55400) WB 77 82 5 MECO (Millennium/Casablanca 604) CPP 1 1 11 38 WE JUST DISAGREE 73 IT'S SO EASY DAVE MASON (Columbia 3-10575) B-3 48 59 5 5 DON'T STOP LINDA RONSTADT (Elektra 45438) B-3 - - 1 FLEETWOOD MAC (WB WBS 8413) CPP 2 2 14 39 STAR WARS LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 74 I BELIEVE IN LOVE 6 ON AND ON KENNY LOGGINS (Columbia 10569) WB 57 53 13 STEPHEN BISHOP (ABC 12260) ALM 5 5 22 Century TC 2345) CPP 32 24 26 7 SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC 40 BLUE BAYOU 75 SLIDE JOHNNY RIVERS (Big Tree/Atl. 16094) WB 9 10 16 LINDA RONSTADT (Elektra E -45431-A) A -R 47 61 5 SLAVE (Cotillion/Atlantic 44218) 58 54 17 8 THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL 41 BEST OF MY LOVE 76 SILVER LADY SHAUN CASSIDY (WB/Curb 8423) WB 12 14 11 EMOTIONS (Columbia 3-10544) ALM 19 21 17 DAVID SOUL (Private Stock 163) ALM 84 2 9 BOOGIE NIGHTS 42 DAYTIME FRIENDS 77 (EVERY TIME I TURN HEATWAVE (Epic 8-50370) ALM 13 17 14 KENNY ROGERS AROUND) BACK IN LOVE 10 TELEPHONE LINE (United Artists UA XW 1027) B-3 28 30 10 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 43 I JUST WANT TO MAKE AGAIN (United Artists/Jet 1000) B-3 6 4 17 LOVE TO YOU L.T.D. (A&M 1974) ALM 92 96 4 11 COLD AS ICE FOGHAT (Bearsville WB 0319) BB 54 60 6 78 SHE'S NOT THERE FOREIGNER (Atlantic 3410) WB 11 12 12 44 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE SANTANA (Columbia 3-10616) CPP 86 - 2 12 I FEEL LOVE BEE GEES (RSO 882) WB 59 74 3 79 FROM GRACELAND TO DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NB 884) ALM 15 19 10 45 HANDY MAN 13 DON'T WORRY BABY JAMES TAYLOR (Columbia 8-10557) B-3 40 16 18 THE PROMISED LAND B.J. THOMAS (MCA 40735) ALM 14 15 14 46 YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED MERLE HAGGARD (MCA 40804) 87 - 2 14 THE KING IS GONE 80 BABY COME BACK RONNIE McDOWELL (GRT 135) CPP 16 29 5 ME (HIGHER AND HIGHER) 2 RITA COOLIDGE (A&M 1922) WB 35 13 22 PLAYER (RSO 879) 89 - A 15 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE 47 HOW MUCH LOVE 81 IT'S IN HIS KISS SONG LEO SAYER (WB WBS 8319) CPP/ALM 42 34 14 KATE TAYLOR (Columbia 3-10596) CPP 74 77 4 RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB 10976) ALM/CPP 20 23 16 48 MARTIAN BOOGIE 16 SIGNED, SEALED, BROWNSVILLE STATION 82 DR. LOVE FIRST CHOICE (Goldmind/Salsoul 91 DELIVERED (Private Stock PS 45149) CPP 45 46 8 4004) CPP 88 5 PETER FRAMPTON (A&M 972) CPP 18 20 6 49 I GO CRAZY 83 FAIR GAME PAUL DAVIS B-733) 53 56 7 17 DON'T IT MAKE MY (Bang WB CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 50 SEND IN THE CLOWNS (Atlantic 3432) WB - 1 BROWN EYES BLUE JUDY COLLINS (Elektra 45253-A) PLY 64 80 3 CRYSTAL GAYLE 84 YOU'RE MOVING OUT (United Artists UA XW 1016) 8-3 29 36 8 51 LITTLE QUEEN HEART (Portrait 6-70008) WB 55 57 5 TODAY 18 BRICK HOUSE CAROLE BAYER SAGER (Elektra 45422) CH 91 95 4 COMMODORES (Motown M1425) CPP 27 33 7 52 CHANGES IN LATITUDES, 19 SHE DID IT CHANGES IN ATTITUDES 85 RED HOT ERIC CARMEN (Arista AS0266) WB 23 28 7 JIMMY BUFFETT (ABC 12305) WB 66 78 4 ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY 20 HEAVEN ON THE SEVENTH 53 EASY (Private Stock 156) CPP 90 92 4 FLOOR COMMODORES (Motown M 1418) CPP 46 37 20 88 HERE YOU COME AGAIN DOLLY PARTON (RCA P8-11123) 1 PAUL NICHOLAS (RSO RS 878) CH 24 27 9 54 BLACK BETTY CPP - 21 CAT SCRATCH FEVER RAM JAM (Epic 8-50357) B-3 49 47 19 87 BE MY LADY TED NUGENT (Epic 8-50425) WB 21 22 12 55 MY FAIR SHARE METERS (Warner Brothers WBS 8434) WB 93 97 4 SEALS & CROFTS 22 STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 (Warner Bros.