DEDICATED TO i hE. NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRY C.NE DOLLAR WHO IN THE WORLD "75,1972 Don Kirshner, Right, Is Bringing Legitimate Rock To Network TV For Two Shows Via His "ABC In Concert," Airing Nov. 24 And Dec. 8. If Ratings Prove As Expected, Rock & Roll May Become A Late Night Viewing Fixture. See Story Inside. HI*OF THE WEEK CO CARLY SIMON, "YOU'RE SO VAIN" (Quackenbush, RITA COOLIDGE,"FEVER" (Jay & CeeBMI). From JAMESTAYLOR, "ONE MANDOG."Taylor's 11J1 ASCAP). Carly'smostcommercialLti her just released "The Lady's Not long-awaited album features no less than 18 song yetas produced byRichard 91 For Sale"Ip,Ritaturnsina lowCO selections and contains some interesting Perry with back-up vocals by Mick w key but high powered adaptation of<"-Idepartures from his earlier work.If past per- Jagger.Brilliantlyricand melody, this past smash for the McCoys and formanceisany guide,it'sheadedstraight and stunning string arrangements by u) Peggy Lee. A&M 1398. forthe number onespot. Warner Bros.BS Superwoman Simon. Elektra 45824. 2660. CHUCK BERRY, "REELIN' & ROCKIN' " (Arc, BMI). TIN TIN, "TALKING TURKEY" (Casserole, BMI). A JONI MITCHELL, "FOR THE ROSES." Time will From the 1p "LondonSessions," very heavy rocker marks this tellif Joni's first album for the label becomes this raunchy rock and roller should Olk group's firsteffortforPolydor. her most successful, but one listening will tell do every bit as well as the incredi- DolyclorShould talk turkey with the charts thatit'sone of her best, and that's saying bly successful "My -Ding -A -Ling." An ina big way. Curious,interesting something!Sittinginon variouscutsare absolute smash. Chess 2136. lyrics.Polydor 15055. Steve Stills, Graham Nash and James Burton. No Asylum SD 5057. (Atlantic). TH PARTRIDGEFAMILY,"LOOKING THROUGH BO DIDDLEY, "HUSBAND -IN-LAW" (Moonsong, THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP, "THEY ONLY COME THE EYES OF LOVE" (Screen Gems - BMI).With a "Shaft" -likedrive, OUT AT NIGHT." Unquestionably the best and Columbia, BMI). A fabulous rendition this funky soul song keeps right on most commercial effort the talented Edgar has ofthe Weil -Mann hitsong as ex- moving. Funny, inventive lyric should everproduced. Thehighlightisthesingle, pertly produced by Wes Farrell. Lead bring Bo back to the charts. Chess "Round and Round," one of the best individual vocal by David Cassidy, and should 2134. tracks of the year. Lots of other good stuff be a big hit. Bell 45,301. too. Epic KE 31584. THE CHI-LITES, "WE NEED ORDER" (Julio -Brian/ BOBBY WOMACK & PEACE, "HARRYHIPPIE" PAUL WILLIAMS, "LIFE GOES ON." If you liked Hog,ASCAP). Outstandingproduc- So(Chartwell, BMI). A supersingle Paul Williams' previous album, you'll love this tionjuxtaposesstrings,throbbing with anovel humanistic lyricidea one. The consistent stream of superfine songs drums, and horns. Should bring this laced by a musicalblues -tinged compemented by terrific backup musicians and song tochartlife,andthat's an ballad.Programmersshould watch singers makesitthe best album ofitskind order! Brunswick 55489. this one grow and go. United Art- this year. A&M SP 4367. ists 50988. David Geffen Sells His 50S Of Asylum Records ToWCI; Stays On As Prexy In 7 -Year Deal Commissioner Johnson Calls On Broadcasters Eddy Arnold To MGM Friml Dies; Oakley Killed, Jameson Jumps...And Lives Dialogue: WB's Stan Cornyn AmericanRadioHistory.Com The "Sunny Side of the Street"it Dottie West's new single,"If It's All Right With You "74-0828 is not airdppysong itsa beautiful song. And Dottie West issingin' it.nenRecords and Tapes AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry November 25, 1972 FCC's Johnson Says BroadcastersGeffen Sells Asylum Must Lead Fight For Freedom To WCI In 7 -Year Deal BOSTON - Nicholas John- -The President "has been NEW YORK - Warner Com-ted through the Warner Distrib- son,outspoken Federal Com-waging a vendetta against themunications, Inc. last week an-uting Company. No changes in munications Commissioner, toldPuny (Public)Broadcastingnounced that it had acquired theoperation are contemplated. At- broadcasterslastweek thatSystem-vetoing its funds, at- lanticwill continue to release they must lead in the fight totacking its newsmen, (and) fi-Asylum Record label and hadall Asylum product. Geffen will preserve free expression. nally appointing a former Di-entered into a 7 -year employmentkeep his title as President of AddressingaFallConfer-rector of the Voice of Americaagreement with David Geffen,the label he formed. ence sponsored by the Nationalto head the organization." President of Asylum Records. WCI had already owned 50% AssociationofBroadcasters, The FCC Commissioner, who PreviouslyAsylumRecordsof the label, so the sale of Gef- Johnson warned against "gov-often has been critical of broad-was engaged in a joint venturefen's 50% gives WCI 100% own- ernment by television" and toldcasting, said Americans dependwith Atlantic Recording Corpor-ership. the radio and TV executives inon radio and television for "in-ation, a subsidiary of WCI, and Details of the reported stock attendance: formation and education aboutthe Asylum label was distribu-transaction were not disclosed. -President Nixon's Office of agreat many issuesof our Telecommunications Policy "hastime" and the industry must come to stand for the Office ofuse its First Amendment rights Television Politics . a not of free speech to explain thoseBell Reveals Mammoth very -subtle part of the Nixonrights to the public. Administration's program for "You have to explain them to`Lost Horizon' Campaign controlling the media image ofyour audienceifyou expect the President." them to support you in a show- NEW YORK - Gordon Bos- Phase I of the "Lost Horizon" -Mr. Nixon and Vice Presi-down with the President," he sin,BellRecords'Marketingcampaignwillcenteraround dent Agnew "viciously attacksaid. "For the day may be com-Vice President has stated thatbuilding awareness of the album their only effective critics-theing when the full artillery ofBell Records has launched thein the trade press and on the network newsmen-and . .. thetheWhite House may makemost comprehensive exploitationdistributor level. Phase II will same heavy hand could comeyour early skirmishes with theprogram ever put behind a filmmove into gear with comprehen- down on your station tomor-FCC look like a school boy'ssoundtrack forRoss Hunter'ssive involvement of dealers, disk row." (Continued on page 47) musicalproductionof"Lostjockeys and the general music Horizon" for Columbia Pictures.press. Radio spots, ad mats, and The four phase, all-out advertis-dealer aids of all types will be NAB Assails Justice Dept. ing,publicityandpromotionmade availabletodistributors N WASHINGTON- The Na-the interests of all concerned, in-campaign is now being launchedforretaileruse.Disk jock- tional Association of Broadcast-cluding the public." and will continue through theeys and general music press, in- ers said last week the Justice De- The Association said the Just-movie's opening and nationwidecluding college newspapers and partment has "misstated the lawice Department "misstated thedistribution. (Continued on page 47) and misconceived the facts" inAnti -Trust doctrine" and used proposing a time limit on exclu-"false premises" in reaching its sivelicensesfornon -network conclusion that exclusivity agree-Eddy Arnold To MGMJameson Jumps programs. ments are unreasonable and a NEW YORK-Eddy Arnold LOS ANGELES - 27 year NAB said in comments filedtime limit would reduce the costhas moved from the RCA Rec-old singer Bobby Jameson made with theFederal Communica-to broadcasters. ords label to MGM Records, itanother attempt on his own tions Commission that exclusi- Itsaid the department waswas announced last week bylife last Sunday, November 12. vitypractices"arecritically"naive and illogical" in arguingJerryPurcell,Arnold'sper-Jameson jumped from a broad- necessary to successful program-that, since new, first -run non -sonal manager, and Mike Curb,casting tower on top of the ming" by commercial televisionnetwork programs are licensedPresidentof MGM Records.Pantages Theater in Hollywood. stations; that all parties exceptfor one season, it was unreason-Arnold signed a longterm pactHis fall to the roof of the the- Justice and cable interests agreeableto permit exclusivity be-with MGM calling for an un-ater was not fatal, though in- that a fixed rule imiting theiryond one year for subsequentlimited amount of singles andjuries to his legs were serious. duration "would be contrary toruns of such material. (Continued on page 47) This is the second time in recent months that police have Berry Oakley Killed been calledto try tobring Col -Epic In Chart Surge Jameson down from some height MACON,GA. - Funeral before he jumped. The other services for Allman Brothers NEW YORK - Columbia,Now," Chi Coltrane at 14 withincident was from a 12th story band bass guitar player BerryEpic and the Philadelphia In-"Thunder and Lightning," Al-ledge on the Continental Hyatt Oakley were heldin Macon,ternational labels are floodingbert Hammond at 17 with "ItHouse July1.Jameson has Georgia,last week(13)twoRecordWorld'schartsthisNever Rains In Southern Cali-since been profiled in Record days after he was killed in aweek withbothalbum andfornia," Chicago's "Dialogue IWorld. motorcycle accident. single releases. Leading the de-& II" at 29, Billy Paul's "Me It was just about a year agoluge of 21 artists making theand Mrs. Jones" at 31, The Condition Good that Duane Allman, the band'ssingles charts is Epic's JohnnyHollies' "Long Dark Road" at Jameson wasadmittedto lead guitarist, was also killedNash withhis"ICan See48, BS&T's "So -long Dixie" atCounty General Hospital short- on a motorcycle. The accidentsClearly Now" release. Follow- 59,the0' Jays "992 Argu-ly after his jump Sunday. He happened less than three blocksing closely are Harold Melvinments"at65, Loggins andwent to surgery on Wednesday, apart and both Allman and(Philadelphia Int'l) at 5* withMessina's "Your Mama Don'tNovember 15, and the hospital (Continued on page 47) "If You Don't Know Me By (Continued on page 47) says his condition is "good." 3 AmericanRadioHistory.Com CBS Declares Cash Dividend; MCA Sets Earnings Record Stock Dividend Discontinued UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.