This Week's Top 10 in Britain 1. TEARS"-Ken Dodd. 2. "ALMOST THERE"-Andy Williams. 3. "IF YOU'VE GOTTA GO GO NOW"-Manfred Mann. lanai 1210 (la 4. "HANG ON SLOOPY"-The McCoys. 5. "EVE OF DESTRUCTION"-Barry McGuire. BY ALAN FREEMAN 6. "MESSAGE UNDERSTOOD"-Sandie Shaw. 7. "MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF"-The Walker Brothers. Terribly hard to concentrate 8. "LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW"-The Hollies. today, chaps... terribly hard! 9. "BABY DON'T GO"-Sonny & Cher. There I was walking around in 10. "IL SILENZIO"-Nini Rosso. my robe, making new year reso- lutions(if you make them in October,there'sapossibility Cowsills to Joda Stage Review they might be in operation by October the following year) that Aznavour Bon never again when I go to a party will I touch anything other than At Ambassador weak coffee,when the phone rings, sounding like Notre Dame, NEW YORK-In the program Big Ben,St. Paul's Cathedral, notes for Charles Aznavour's Westminister Abbey and the New "The World of . ."cur- York Fire Brigade all showing rent engagement atthe Am- off at the same time (you'll no- bassador,it'snoted that the tice I'm a snob when it comes wiry, compact French singer - to bells). writer is the kind of entertainer Alan Freeman So, giving a performance that you "either like or don't like." makes Ray Milland look like a novice, I pickup the receiver, and That's not quite true.It's sounding for all like a member of the F.B.I.,one Andrew Loog difficulttodislikeAznavour. Oldham says, "So, that's what it's all about, huh?" On the strength of their recentHis songs are too strong, too "What's what all about?", I inquire. appearanceonthe"Today"knowing to ignore and his ex- "You have friends behind the Iron Curtain, yes?", hesays,TVer, the Cowsills, four broth-ecution of them is too compell- and I say "You're out of your mind!" ers (ages 9-17) from Middle-ing.But since he sings only "Oh no I'm not. Just look in the middle of today's Dailytown, R.I., have been signed byhis songs, Aznavour is actually Mirror," he says with definite Sherlock Holmes deliberation. AndJoda Records. Their first deck:the kind of singer you either I do... and he's right, because what do I read? I'll tell you"All I Wanna Be Is Me." like in large doses or small. what I read: The Manfred Manna have been touring Czechoslo- This reviewer likes him in vakia, and there's a complete center and large doses. He paces his tunes pictures, and one of the pictures shows without any doubt a well,going from thebright large gathering of Czech teenagers holding a great large banner Christopher To love song to incisive love la- that reads, "We welcome you on behalf of the official Alan menttofunnyportraitsin Freeman Fan Club." Pickwick Pubs rhyme. And everything has a I gasped with post -inebriated passion and said, "Too true, freshapproach."LesCome- comrade, too true!" NEW YORK - Joe Abend,diens," "You've Let Yourself So you see,I just findit so hard to concentrate, and I'mVP inchargeof PublishingGo,""Isabelle," "Parisisat wondering if I should pack and leave the country voluntarily,and Development at PickwickHer Best in Spring" are just a or wait until I'm asked to leave? But the truth is, I don't wantInternational,Inc.,announcesfew of the best. to leave. I hate caviar. I'm not terribly attuned to Vodka, I'vethat Don Christopher has been The chanteur does about 60% never partaken of bull fighting in my life and my manager BunnyappointedProfessionalMan-of his program in French, and Lewis says that if I've got thoughts of joining the Bolshoi Balletager of Barmour Music andthe non -French speaking audi- ... forget it! Weiss & Barry Copyrights, theence certainly can catch the Anyway, there itis, but without doubt, the power of Britishcorporation's music publishingemotion of the songs as sold Pop reaches far and wide, and who knows, one day a Czechoslo-subsidiaries. by Aznavour, but the subtlety vakian singer might hit the scene and if he or she does, then of his lyrics islost for them I only want 75% ! Christopher, at 27 an indus-and that probably accounts for try vet who formerly headedmost of the qualification held Awaits Pet Clark Report Serendipity Music, was on theout. (Also in a number of in- professional staff of Chappellstances, the English lyrics rely At the moment, I wait anxiously to know how that deliciousand was Professional Manageron more cliches than needed Petula Clark went at the Copacabana in New York when sheof Connie Francis' music pub-and that dissipates effect.) opened there the other night, and also, I meant to tell you thatlishingfirms,Francomand Aznavourworkswithan Mme. Ginette Spanier from the House of Balmain in Paris flewMerna, will report directly toadept (although overly miked) over to appear on BBC -TVs "Juke Box Jury" and next week fliesAbend. The publishing op-five -piece combo. He's expertly off to America for a lecture tour. So roll out that deep luxuriouseration is currently working onlighted. red carpet for her to place her fashionable legs on, won't you?a new recording of "Please Mr. But the song's the thing, and (Memo to Ginette: Please stop telling me how you love AmericaSun" by the Ned Odum Boysthe man can write them. And so much that you might go and live there. I WONT have it, andon Columbia and "That's All IWarner Brothers will probably you can't stay there even if I've got to drag you back personally!)Want From You" by Merrill &be recording them live for an Matt Munro hit the charts with a version of "Yesterday" (andthe Exiles on Golden Crown. Aznavour album.-Dave Finkle. three british cheers for Paul) . The Merseybeats are back Cy Leslie, Pickwick's Presi- in the charts with "I Love You Yes I Do" ... The Fortunes dent,indicatedthat theap- Workers Pacted race on with "Here It Comes Again"(I knew you'd go forpointment of Christopher was "You've Got Your Troubles")... Chris Andrews has climbed up The AllNight Workers,a further with "Yesterday Man," so have Hedgehoppers Anonymousa part of the general expansionvocal -instrumental,folk -singing with "It's Good News Week" and the Yardbirds with "Evilof the label's music publish-quintetcomposedentirelyof Hearted You/Still I'm Sad." ing activities which include aSyracuse University undergrad- It has been suggested that perhaps I'm one of the originalbuildup of its own catalog anduates, has been signed to Pick- "Volga Boatmen," so let me tell you that a very fine boatmanconstant negotiations for newwick City Records by A & R man I am indeed, but vulgar? NEVER! catalogs. Terry Phillips. 24 RECORD WORLD-October 30, 1%5.