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WHO IN THE WORLD

JOHN MAYALL

With The Release Of His PolydorTwo -Record Set, 'Ten Years Are Gone,'John Mayall Kicks Off The CelebrationOf A Decade Of Success That HasEstablished Him As One Of The MostOutstanding Bluesmen Of Our Time.

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HITS OF THE WEEK

ul CARPENTERS, "TOP OF THE WORLD"(prod. by Richard & KarenCarpenter & Jack Daugherty)(Almo / Hammer & Nails,ASCAP). Top brother and sisterteam just keep on having thosebiggies. Follow-up to "Yester-day Once More" should beon the top of the charts in notime. A&M 1468.

JIM CROCE, "I GOT A NAME" (prod. byTerry Cashman & Tommy West)(Fox Fanfare, BMI). Latesinger/songwriter follows hisnumber one "Leroy Brown"smash with a tune written byGimbel and Fox. Song fitsCroce's style to a tee andis a fine tribute to his talent.ABC 11389.

GILBERT O'SULLIVAN, "OOH BABY"(prod. by Gordon Mills) (MAM,ASCAP). "Get Down" dis-played the uptempo side ofthis versatile artist. Producedby Gordon Mills, selection isa funky ditty that should getwidespread acceptance due tohis upcoming tour. MAM 3633(London).

ROD STEWART, "OH! NO NOT MY BABY"(prod. by Rod Stewart) (ScreenGems -Columbia, BMI). GerryGoffin-Carole King tune was ahit for Maxine Brown in 1964."The Throat" does an updatedversion from his forthcoming(p. Disc has the right combina-tion that makes for hit records.Mercury 73426.

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CHARLIE RICH, "THE MOST BEAUTIFULGIRL" (prod. by Billy Sherrill)(Al Gallico/Algee, BMI). "Be-hind Closed Doors" broughtCharlie back into the nationalpop spotlight after years ofcountry stardom. Latest tunehas a good chance to be evenbigger and make Rich richer.Epic 5-11040.

GATES, "SAIL AROUND THEWORLD" (prod. by DavidGates) (Kipahulu, ASCAP).From his forthcoming solo Ipcomes his second single."Clouds" did okay, but thisbeauty should sail right to thetop. Could become one of hisall-time biggies. Another breadwinner! Elektra 45868.

SWEAT & TEARS, "ROLLERCOASTER" (prod. by SteveTyrell) (Screen Gems-Colum-bia/Sweet Glory, BMI). Con-tingent hasn't seen this sideof chartdom in quite sometime, but Mark James tune isthe proper vehicle to drivegroup to the top again. Colum-bia 4-45937.

EXECUTIVE SUITE, "I'M A WINNER NOW"(prod. by Bobby Martin) (As-sorted / Mardix / Six Strings,BMI). New group debuts witha gorgeous r&b/pop ballad.Produced and arranged byBobby Martin, disc should loseno time in getting much atten-tion from programmers. Realsweet! Babylon 1109.

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tri JACKSON FIVE, "GET IT TOGETHER."Motown's fabulous fivesome has an -

co other hit with the title cut and theyhave filled the Hal Davis produced set

I/ with marvelous harmonies and dynamicenergy. "Don't Say Good Bye Again"has a great mellow vocal by Michael,and the group excels on Holland -Dozier -Holland's great "Reflections."Motown M 783V1 (5.98).

URIAH HEEP, "SWEET FREEDOM."Uriah's first album for the BrothersWarner is loaded with explosively driv-ing rock that should leap to the topof the charts. "Stealin' " looks like agiant hit single and Ken Hensley andGary Thain have written a heap ofsolid tunes, including "One Day," "If

I Had Time," "Pilgrim" and "SevenStars." Warner Bros. BS 2724 (5.98).

MANDRILL, "JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN.""Mango Meat" is a tasty chunk ofsuper funk that should slide up thesingles charts, and the album shoulddo just as well. The mix of rock, jazz,latin and soul has achieved a giganticfollowing for these home-grown NewYorkers. Exciting cuts include "NeverDie," "Fat City Strut" and "AfricusRetrospectus." Polydor PD 5059 (5.98).

"IAN THOMAS." One listen to Ian'sdebut album and you can tell he'sgonna sell records. Sounding like across between Neil Young and America,Thomas harmonizes beautifully withhimself and writes excellent folk/rocksongs like the potential smash "PaintedLadies," a mellow "Will You Still LoveMe" and the multi -voiced "Evil In YourEyes." Janus 3058 (5.94).

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Elektra/Asylum, MCA in U.K.

President of Starday-King

Jim Croce Killed in Plane Crash

A&M's Fead Calls for Higher Prices

Wes Farrell Starts Roxbury Label

EMI Pacts

Neely No longer

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Farrell Forms

Roxbury LabelII LOS ANGELES-The Wes Far-rell Organization will bow a

second record company, RoxburyRecords, as a companion to itssuccessful one and a half year oldChelsea Records. The new labelwill operate under the same kindof minimum artist, maximum pro-motion concept as has been thecase with Chelsea.

RCA, which handles the distri-bution for Chelsea, will handleRoxbury. Farrell plans to hold theartist roster to around a dozenacts, the situation in effect atChelsea.

The first two artists debutingon the label are Fessor Funk andHis Queens Eighth Street FunkBand and Monkey Meeks. FessorFunk is a seven piece pop bandfrom New York City. Their debutsingle is "Love is Such a GoodThing." Monkey Meeks is a fivepiece Memphis rock band whoseinitial single is "Take Me To YourHeart."

Farrell has begun recordingadditional artists for Roxbury andwill be hiring additional promo-tion men to work his Chelsea andRoxbury product in concert withRCA's field force.

Neely No LongerPresident ofStarday-King NEW YORK - At press timeRecord World learned that HalNeely is no longer president oran officer of Starday-King Rec-ords. Neely remains a 30 per-cent stockholder and a directorof the company. There arethree other partners in thecompany and he is one of fourdirectors. Formal statementsfrom Starday-King and Neelyare expected to be forthcoming.

Philharmonic HallRenamed forAvery Fisher NEW YOFK-Philharmonic Hall,the Lincoln Center home of theNew York Philharmonic, has beenrenamed Avery Fisher Hall, in rec-ognition of a major gift fromFisher, (estimated to be between$8 -million to $10 -million) a pio-

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Jim Croce KilledIn Post -Concert

Plane Crash

II NATCHITOCHES, LA. - Singer/songwriter Jim Croce, 30, waskilled last week when a privateplane in which he was a passengerfailed to gain altitude and crashed.Croce, who recorded for ABCRecords, had just completed anengagement at Northwestern Lou-isiana State University, and was onhis way to a date in Sherman,Texas, as part of a 45 -date tour.

The popular recording artisttook off along with four membersof his band and a pilot. All pas-sengers onboard the plane werekilled. At press time, those identi-fied included Maury Muelheisen,guitarist with Croce's band, Croce'sroad manager Morgan Tell andmanager Kenneth Cortese.


7-11 Stores in CaliforniaTest -Marketing Records

By GARY COHEN

SEATTLE -The 7-11 chain ofconvenience stores, operated bythe Southland Corporation ofDallas, has begun stocking recordsin its Southern California storeson a test -market basis. If success-ful, records will be stockedthroughout the entire chain of5000 7-11 stores nationally.

The locations and approximatenumber of stores involved areOrange County (40), Bakersfield(20-30), San Diego (117), Phoenix-Tuscon (55) and Los Vegas (49).Initially, the stores are carryingTop 20 singles, albums, tapes andposters, with ABC Record & TapeSales of Seattle handling the oper-ation.

Preliminary sales reports showthat 21 per cent of the 7-11 sales

EMI to Handle MCA,Elektra/Asylum in U.K.

II LOS ANGELES - J. K. "Mike"Maitland, President of MCA Rec-ords, has announced that MCARecords, Inc. has reached anagreement with EMI Records, Inc.,whereby the entire MCA catalogwill be handled in the UnitedKingdom beginning January 1,1974, by EMI Records. Under theterms of the agreement, EMI willbe responsible for the completemarketing, manufacture, and dis-tribution of all MCA productsand will maintain close liaisonwith MCA in the United States.

Maitland and Lou Cook, VicePresident, Administration, forMCA, have been negotiating inLondon for the past two weekswith Gerry Oord, managingdirector of EMI Records, and RoyFeatherstone, Bob Mercer andother members of EMI's manage-ment team.

The complete MCA catalog,which for. the last forty years hasbeen handled in Britain by Eng-lish Decca, will pass to EMI onJanuary 1. In discussing the ar-rangement, Maitland said, "It is

with some regret that we leaveour friends at Decca. However,we are most pleased to joinGerry Oord and his team at EMI,


NEW YORK - Elektra/AsylumRecords and EMI Records haveannounced that they have reachedan agreement whereby EMI willrepresent the Elektra label, in ad-dition to the Asylum label, in theU.K. effective October 1, 1973.

The arrangement, which wasfinalized this past week betweenEMI Records, David Geffen andMel Posner of Elektra/Asylum, andNesuhi Ertegun of WEA Interna-tional, is in addition to an existingagreement under which EMI rep-resents Asylum in the U.K.

EMI and Elektra/Asylum statedthat there will continue to be twodistinct labels in the U.K., but themarketing, pressing and distribu-tion for both labels will be han-dled through EMI. Elektra/Asylumwill have office space within EMIand will also staff its own labelmanager, press and promotionrepresentatives. Releases alreadyissued on the Elektra label willcontinue to be available in theU.K., but as of October 1, 1973,orders for back catalogue will behandled by EMI. EMI is makingarrangements with Elektra's pres-ent office in London for the trans-fer of the label's inventory andstock and to EMI's distributioncenter at Hayes.

are in singles, more than twicethe national average for ABC, andclose to four times the nationalaverage for the industry. ABC offi-cials emphasize that these figuresare inconclusive because they arebased on the initial test -marketingsituation. Industry sources, how-ever, point out that if the per-centages hold, and the programis spread to 7-11's chain of 5000stores nationally, it would make7-11 the largest singles retailer inthe nation.

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Fead Calls for

Higher PricingAt A&M Meeting NEW YORK-Bob Fead, A&MVice President in charge of salesand promotibn urged retailers toraise their price levels at a region-al meeting held by A&M at thePierre Hotel here Thursday (20).

Present at the gathering weremajor dealers from the easternseaboard. The home contingentfrom A&M was headed by GilFreisen, A&M's Vice President incharge of creative services.

After the fall A&M product wasdemonstrated in a highly sophisti-cated film, Fead told the dealerspresent that they had the oppor-tunity to lead the way for the restof the country's retailers in raisingtheir prices to more realistic levels.He pointed out the constantly in-creased costs to the public forother forms of entertainment andurged that the nation's record re-tailers follow suit.

WEA/Germany SetsReorganizationII HAMBURG, GERMANY-WEA/Germany has announced plansfor a massive reorganization in1974. The future organizationalstructure will be made up of fourdivisions headed by the followingpeople; Jurgen Otterstein, direc-tor of a&r Atlantic/Elektra, KlausEbert, director of a&r WarnerBrothers/Reprise, Jochen Krug, di-rector of marketing and Klaus Oil-man, administration.

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McCuen, LevyTo Mega Posts NASHVILLE-Dave Bell, Presi-dent and new owner of MegaRecords & Tapes, Inc. has retainedthe label's former president BradMcCuen as a consultant to thelabel. In a separate announce-ment, Bell named Len Levy toact as an independent consultantin the reorganization of the four-year -old Nashville label.

McCuen, a 25 -year veteran ofthe industry, joined Mega duringits formation after over two de-cades with RCA in sales, a&r andpublishing. He now is planningthe formation of his owncompany.

Levy, currently operating hisowri record industry consultantservice from Miami, Florida, willcommute to Mega's Nashville andLos Angeles offices. Previously,Levy was vice president and gen-eral manager of Epic Records andhad also served as president ofMetromedia Records.

Bell also announced that thelabel will move to new headquar-ters at 1605 Hawkins Street inNashville. The company had beenlocated at 911 17th Ave. South.

GRT Profits Up SUNNYDALE, CALIF. - GRTCorporation has announced an"appreciable improvement' in thecompany's operating performancein the 1973 fiscal year endedMarch 31. Part of GRT's increasedprofit picture include sales ofmusic tapes and phonograph rec-ords for the first fiscal quarter,which rose to $7,682,000, a 36percent improvement over lastyear. Chess/Janus Records is thephonograph record subsidiary ofGRT.

Hugo Winterhalter Dies NEW YORK-Veteran arrangerand music director Hugo Winter -halter died last week (17) of can-cer in Greenwich ConnecticutHospital. Winterhalter had beenassociated with such artists as Ed-die Fisher, Perry Como, the AmesBrothers and Mario Lanza. He hadarranged such instrumental hits as"Blue Tango" and "Vanessa" dur-ing the fifties.

Winterhalter was music directorat MGM Records in 1948-49, Co-lumbia Records in 1949-50 andRCA from 1950-1963. His arrange-ments were sung by such as FrankSinatra, Doris Day, Buddy Clark,Kate Smith, Billy Eckstine and KayStarr.

Winterhalter's talents extendedbeyond popular music. He hadconducted the Washington Sym-phony Orchestra, the MilwaukeeSymphony and the HollywoodBowl Orchestra.

Sonin Outlines PlansFor Record Hunter

By GARY COHEN NEW YORK-The 42nd StreetRecord Hunter store, the last offour stores that had at one timebeen operated by the chain, hasbeen purchased by Jay Sonin ofJaybob Enterprises. Sonin alsooperates the World of Musicstore on Lexington Avenue.

Sonin told Record World thathe is considering purchasing theRecord Hunter location on 57thStreet, near Carnegie Hall. As tothe Third Avenue location, Soninexplained that "the rent is unbe-lievable for the traffic the storehad."

In addition, Sonin explainedthat Jaybob had acquired the en-tire assets of the 42nd St. store,including all stock, fixtures, andthe firm's large institutional busi-ness. "Over 200,000 people haveordered by mail from RecordHunter throughout the world. Weintend to keep up the mail orderbusiness and the orders fromlibraries."

The outlet will remain a fullline record store, and there areplans to increase the classicalbusiness. "Every classical albumreleased we will stock, in additionto the current fast-moving pro-duct. Pricing will be highly com-petitive, and we will add 45's andoldies." Sonin concluded by not-ing that "at one time, RecordHunter enjoyed the largestvolume of any store anywhere.We're going to make it that wayagain."

Gram Parsons Dies YUCCA VALLEY, CALIF.-GramParsons, former member of theByrds and the Flying BurritoBrothers, died here last week(19) An autopsy was ordered todetermine the cause of death.Parsons is survived by his widowGretchen, and his father, wholives in New Orleans. He was 27at the time.

Parsons was found unconsciousby the manager of the JoshuaTree Inn, in Joshua, California,and was rushed to the Hi -DesertHospital here, where he died min-utes later.

In addition to his work withthe Burritos and his solo album,Parsons contributed to two Byrdalbums: "Dr. Byrds and Mr.Hyde" and "Sweetheart of theRodeo."

Adams to SpeakAt AGAC 'Rap' NEW YORK - Stanley Adams,President of the American Societyof Composers, Authors and Pub-lishers and well-known lyricist,will be the guest speaker at theSeptember 25th "rap session"sponsored by the American Guildof Authors and Composers. De-signed to bring important and ex-perienced professionals beforeyoung writers, the event has beenscheduled for the Essex and theSussex Rooms at the WarwickHotel (Seventh Avenue and 55thStreet) at 8pm.

ABC Promotes Backer, Dixon LOS ANGELES - Jay Lasker,President of ABC/Dunhill Records,has announced the promotions ofSteve Backer and John Dixon.

Backer, former national promo-tion director for Impulse, hasbeen moved up to the GeneralManager of the label. Because ofImpulse's recent growth in manyareas, Backer has been promotedto handle these expansions, over-seeing all aspects and activitiesof the company.

John Dixon has been promotedto the new position of assistantnational promotion director ofImpulse and Bluesway Records..

Birnbaum to A&M A&R HOLLYWOOD - Roger Birn-baum has been named as anassistant in the artist and reper-toire division of A&M Records,Kip Cohen, executive director ofA&R for the company, has an-nounced. Birnbaum had formerlybeen associated with Management3 and had worked in the a&rdepartment at Capitol Records inNew York.

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Black Albums BoomingBy LENNY BEER and

NEW YORK - It used to be atruism within the music industrythat the r&b market was basicallya singles -buying market, and thatblack -oriented albums had littlechance to be really big sellers.This of course, was in great con-trast to the early days of the rock& roll business, however, becausethe only big albums that heraldedthe later music explosion, werethose by Little Richard, Bo Did-dley, Chuck Berry, Larry Williams,Jackie Wilson and other blackpioneers.

Still, while it has always beentrue that black artists make up alarge percentage of both singleand albums charts, the old clicheis still believed. Believed, that is,until one looks at the charts andsees no less than five albums byblack artists in the top ten. Whileno one can deny the incredible

George GershwinBeing Honored NEW YORK-George Gershwin,one of the most popular compos-ers of all time, would have been75 years old this September 26.In honor of his birthday severalevents were scheduled.

On Tuesday (18) there was apreview reception for the exhibi-tion "The Gershwins: Words andMusic" at the Hallmark Galleryhere. On the following day therewas a "Shall -We -Dance Cocktail"to celebrate the cinema retrospec-tive of "Gershwin On Film" whichwas produced by the Institute ofthe American Musical and theNew York Cultural Center in asso-ciation with Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity. The party featured mu-sic by Peter Duchin's orchestra.

George Gershwin's music pub-lishers Chappell Music Companyand Warner Bros. Music and bookpublishers Doubleday & Company,Inc. and Quadrangle/The NewYork Times Book Co. are sponsorsof "Gershwin on Film."

The highlight event, to takeplace on Tuesday (25), is an 'old-fashioned piano roll party' hostedby Gershwin's sister Frances Gersh-win Godowsky. The celebration,which will be held at "21", willfeature a player piano playing anoriginal George Gershwin pianoroll. There will also be a toasthonoring Kimball and Simon'snew book "The Gershwins" forwhich Richard Rodgers wrote theforewa rd.

Gold Passion LOS ANGELES-Jethro Tull's "APassion Play" album on Chrysalishas been certified gold by theRIAA.

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saleability of, say, the AllmanBrothers, Grand Funk, HelenReddy and Pink Floyd, it is alsotrue that the top ten containssuch fiery albums as RobertaFlack's "Killing Me Softly" (Atlan-tic), Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions"(Tamla), Marvin Gaye's "Let's GetIt On" (Tamla), Diana Ross's"Touch Me In The Morning" (Mo-town) and War's "Deliver theWord" (UA). Even Cheech yChong, currently holding downthe No. 7 position with "Los Co -chinos (A&M), are being helpedby their streaking smoothie r&bparody, "Basketball Jones" - andit is indeed true that they honedtheir humor in black clubs. Two


It's Like He Never Left

Dave Mason, who has signed an exclusive recording contract with Columbia Records,was in New York last week to perform at the Schaefer Festival in Central Park andto discuss his first album for the label, "It's Like You Never Left," which has justbeen released. Shown in the photograph, from left, are Charles Koppelman, Vice Presi-dent, national a&r for Columbia Records; Dave Mason; and Irwin Segelstein, Presidentof Columbia Records.

RCA Announces 40 LPOctober Release NEW YORK-New albums byElvis Presley, David Bowie, LouReed, the Main Ingredient, theHues Corporation, Wayne New-ton, Marty Balin and the NiteLiters lead off RCA's 40 -albumOctober release.

"This release, coupled with spe-.cial programs, heavy advertisingand promotion, special catalogpackaging and heavy catalog mer-chandising launches us into theheavy pre -Christmas season withsome of the most potent salestools in the company's history,"said Mort Hoffman, Division VicePresident, commercial operations.

One of the highlights of therelease comes on the Red Seallabel with release of multi -recordpackages honoring the 100th an-niversaries of the birth of EnricoCaruso and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

A breakdown of the releaseshows 15 pop -contemporary pack-ages, four Chelsea albums, oneWooden Nickel album, eight RedSeal packages, four Camden al-bums and seven Country albums.

Debuting in the release are suchnew artists as Ted Neeley, star of

Aubrey Says MGMWill Sell Pubberies LOS ANGELES - James T.Aubrey, President of MGM,has confirmed the widely cir-culated rumors that the com-pany, which sold off its recorddivision last year, expects a

future sale of the music pub-lishing division. The companyhas been consistently cuttingback its production programand selling off assets sincefinancier Kirk Kerkorian tookover its management four yearsago.

the film version of "Jesus Christ,Superstar;" Marty Balin, formerheavy of Jefferson Airplane; Grani-cus, new driving rock group;Greenfield, a new rock group, andAtlee Yeager and ChristopherCloud, two new Chelsea acts.

The complete release is as

follows:Victor: "Elvis Presley;" David Bowie,

"Pin Ups;" Lou Reed, "Berlin;" The NewBirth, "It's Been a Long Time;" The MainIngredient, "Greatest Hits;" The HuesCorporation, "Freedom for the Stallion;"Marty Bolin, "Bodacious D.F.;" Ted


Sly on Kirshner TVer NEW YORK-Sly and the FamilyStone, Epic recording artists, havebeen signed to star in the thirdsegment of "Don Kirshner's RockConcert," 90 -minute televisionspecials which are now being syn-dicated in more than 100 marketsacross the country, it has beenannounced by Don Kirshner, Presi-dent of Kirshner EntertainmentCorp., and Iry Wilson, Vice -Presi-dent, programs, Viacom.

Wherehouse Expanding TORRANCE, CALIF. - IntegrityEntertainment Corp., operators ofthe Wherehouse chain in Califor-nia, have announced plans for atotal of 40 stores by Jan. 1, 1974.Planned store openings for thisyear are two in September, fourin October, two in November andone in December.

Wherehouse also recently an-nounced its latest sales and earn-ings figures, showing that sales in1973 were $3,410,583 with a netincome of $59,876 for the 4thquarter. Total earnings for theyear ending June 30 were $238,-692, an increase of 125 per centover last year.

Gavin HonoredAt Industry Dinner NEW YORK - A testimonialdinner was held by the Parkinson'sDisease Foundation last week (20)at the Waldorf Astoria's GrandBallroom for industryite Bill Gavin.The well -attended affair featuredspeeches from various industryfigures hailing Gavin as a pillarof the music industry communityand as one of the most respectedmen in the business.

RCA Signs Stokowski NEW YORK - RCA Recordshas reached an agreement to re-cord the noted conductorLeopold Stokowski with severalof London's outstanding Or-chestras for at least 10 albumsover the next 18 months.

The announcement came fromR. Peter Munves, Director ofClassical Music for RCA Records,who said: "For 60 years, Sto-kowski has been one of the mostformidable forces in music. At93, his powers of perceptionhave never been keener. For theserecordings, Stokowski, always

recognized as a genius of sound,will record for the first time infour -channel sound."

Two recordings have beencompleted and the first, Dvorak'sever -popular Ninth Symphony(From the New World), will bereleased in January in a deluxetwo record set which also willcontain Stokowski's first electri-cal recording of the symphonywhich was the very first set of 78RPM "Musical Masterpieces" RCAreleased in 1926.

Also recorded for future releaseis Tchaikovsky's Pathetique (6th)


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1AORLD THE COASTBy CRAIG FISHER

BITS AND PIECES: Well first of all, Richie Furayhas left Poco, and the four remaining members arerumored to be planning a management switch.Furay, meanwhile, is said to be mulling future planswith Chris Hillman and John David Souther . . .

Harry Nilsson was here recording the week beforelast-not himself, mind you, but rather helping agroup called Bushbird do a demo. The group hasno label yet. When they do, Mr. Nilsson purport-edly would like to produce them . . . Yoko Ono

cut short her California visit. She was to have stayed a month, duringwhich time John Lennon would join her. But an emergency call fromJohn Tuesday last had her on a plane in a flash, winging back to NewYork to help him finish his next album . . . The Raspberries weredropped from Three Dog Night's current series of outings . . . LauraNyro, alive and well in New Orleans, has reportedly begun writingagain. A source adds that she's anxious to go back into the studio . . .

In London, Gus Dudgeon was approached by CBS about producingBarbra Streisand's next. After his troubles with the label over PamelaPolland, however (they rejected the master he'd done, then subse-quently dropped Ms. Polland), Gus told them he'd rather not . . . ANew York source reports that the J. Geils Band's Peter Wolf has beenoffered the role of James Dean in a planned movie bio-of which youmay make what you will . . . And at his rented Malibu home Fridaybefore last, Alice Cooper gave a li'l barbecue to celebrate completionof some local sessions. Among the guests: lucky Garry George, InConcert's Sonny Schnier and "Godfather" creator Mario Puzo (whowas said to have huddled with Alice).

ALSO VISITING: Like moths to a flame they're drawn, they being,last week: Phil Walden and Frank Fenter (the Allman Brothers wereat the Forum), Andrew Oldham, Terry Ellis, Chris Wright, all the mem-bers of the Band and Peter Townshend . . . Columbia, it seems, is stillplanning an album of unreleased Janis Joplin material. "Farewell Song"is the new title they're giving out . . . The label also says that KingBiscuit Boy's new back-up group is none other than the Full Tilt BoogieBand . . . Recording: The Eagles, at London's Olympic Studios, withGlyn Johns, as usual, producing . . . Andy Pratt, in New York. He's co -producing this effort with John Nagy . . . Canned Heat, in MusclesShoals, their first for Atlantic. The Muscle Shoals Sound Section areco -producing with members of the group . . . Johnny Winter, in NewYork, with Rick Derringer at the controls. Material by David Bowie,Alan Toussaint and Shel Silverstein will show up on this one. And Mr.Derringer, afterwards, will be joining Edgar Winter full-time. The planis that they'll be touring when his first solo album comes out on BlueSky Records late next month . . . "Jumpin' the Gunne" is the title ofJo Jo Gunnels next, which they're finishing right now at the Sausa-lito Record Plant . . . And the Section's Craig Doerge-who has hisown Columbia album just about ready for release-winged to Londonlast week, there to help Donovan on his next. Also, errata: MichaelStewart (John's brother) will be producing Billy Joel.

ON THE ROAD: Santana is on a 21 -concert tour of 10 Central andSouth American countries. "Welcome," their next album, is due at thebeginning of '74, and a live Carlos Santana -John McLaughlin packagewill be out then, too . . . Leo Kottke begins making the rounds inEngland and Scotland Sept. 29 at Chichester's Festival Theater. Oct. 14is the concluding date, at the Rainbow Theater in London . . . LizaMinnelli's out there, too, following her triumph at the Greek Theatrehere. Fourteen dates in all, concluding Oct. 14 in Oklahoma City . . .

Off the road, soon, will be Eddie Kendricks, who'll arrive here Oct. 1to start his next album following a month's outing . . . In other news:Jimmy McCulloch has left Blue, after only three months. "Disagree-ments over musical policy," according to RSO Records publicity, whichadds that McCulloch will form his own band with ex -Cactus vocalistPete French, and that he's currently auditioning drummers and bassists. . . Sen. Alan Cranston (D -Calif.) has promised to read "One TinSoldier" into the Congressional Record . . . King Crimson are due inNew York before the end of the month to start a tour . . . Bob Eisnerhas left Crawdaddy, where he was West Coast Editor, to form Hard JackProductions. Singer -songwriter Lee James Jude is the firm's first artist. . . Eddie Choran has departed the Robert Stigwood Organisationhere. His future plans are to be announced shortly . . . And 10 -minute


Manufacturers ViewPricing of Quad LPs

By GARY

The following is the conclusionof a two-part series on quad: NEW YORK-The consensus ofrecord retailers and record manu-facturers on quad recordings isthat "4 channel has arrived." Butwhere it came from and whereit's going are matters of discus-sion, and often, matters of dis-agreement.

The primary support (and de-fense) of four channel has comefrom record manufacturers. Equip-ment manufacturers, now preview-ing their 1974 models, are begin-ning to market receivers that canplay all types of quad records.The dials have separate listingsfor regular matrix, SQ and discretequad systems.

These systems, however, areusually quite expensive. None ofthe retailers contacted have quadsystems that sell for less than $400;some of them are offering systemsrunning into thousands of dollars.Al Franklin of Franklin Music inPhiladelphia pointed out that oneof the reasons for the initial suc-cess of the single was that RCAbegan manufacturing $20 recordplayers and that "everybodybought them." Quad prices, it is

argued, are too high.A survey of manufacturers, how-

ever, seems to reveal justificationfor the higher list price on quadalbums. Surprisingly, a number ofmanufacturers have revealed thata matrix quad album costs nomore to manufacture than a stereoalbum. The extra added expenseis in a different cover indicating

RW PrintsList PricesBeginning this week Record Worldinaugurates a new policy of printingthe list price of albums in our reviews.

Jivin' with Jagger

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Pictured with Mick Jagger at the recentRolling Stones' party held in England atthe ancestral home of the Duke of Marl-borough is A&M recording artist BillyPreston. Preston is appearing with theStones on their current European tour.

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"quad," plus whatever added mar-keting costs are incurred. And anyplant can press matrixed quadalbums, according to informedsources, who reveal that ColumbiaRecord Pressing has been doingthe majority of it; Columbia's ownreelases are in SQ matrix quad.

The CD -4 discrete system how-ever, costs more to produce. First,


RCA Gets MoreTime on Quadradiscs NEW YORK-RCA Records hasannounced that it has just re-leased two Quadradiscs, each ofwhich contains at least 28 min-utes of material on each side.Previously, RCA had been ableto get only 25 minutes of soundon each side of its discrete four -channel records.

John Pudwell, Director of NewProduct Development for RCARecords, said: "Achieving 28minutes of music on the Quadra-disc was a vital competitive goaland I am confident this break-through will encourage manyfence sitters to take a closer andmuch more favorable look at the


Columbia ReleasesHot Essex Single NEW YORK - "Rock On," byDavid Essex, the single which Hastaken England by storm and whichis currently number one on Eng-land's New Musical Express popchart, has been released in theUnited States by Columbia Rec-ords. Essex will also soon be seenalong with Ringo Starr and KeithMoon in the film, "That'll Be TheDay."

Buck Owens to PlayCountry in New York NEW YORK - Al Aronowitz,the pop columnist who broughtcountry music to New York'sLincoln Center for the first time,has confirmed that country super-star Buck Owens will be thelead-off headliner for Aronowitz'sCountry in New York series at theFelt Forum. The Buck Owensshow is scheduled for January 19.

Aronowitz said it would be"premature" to. disclose any ofthe headliners he has booked forsucceeding shows at the MadisonSquare Garden facility butpromised they would be the big-gest acts that country music hasto offer.

"We need country music'ssuperstars to break live country




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now.Not long ago. we told you to "Listen to what's happening at

Motown." Well listen to the Motown Sound now. More than ever,it's unmistakable, it's fresh, it's new, it's unique. The Motown Sound.

A MotownChristmas#M795V2.Christmas in September? Yes.If you want the Season's Bestin December. And Motown hasthe Season's best Christmasalbum. The Temptations. StevieWonder. The Jackson Five.Smokey Robinson & The Mir-acles. Diana Ross & TheSupremes. A two -record setfor the price of one. A greatChristmas gift.

Marvin GayeLet's Get It On. #T329V1.The Passion (Let's Get It On).The Pleasure (You Sure Love toBall). The Pain (If / Should DieTonight). These are some ofthe emotions laid bare in thisMarvin Gaye album about love-the album of the year, intro-duced by the single of the year,which was certified platinumsix weeks after its release.

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Gloria JonesShare My Love, #M790V1.From Hair in Los Angeles, totouring Europe with T -Rex andJoe Cocker, Gloria Jones isprobably one of the bestknown, most loved and re-spected personalities in music.She's also one of Motown'smost gifted writers and pro-ducers. And now, her debutalbum as a Motown artist isready. And what Gloria adds tothe Motown Sound now, provesthat everything everyone hasbeen saying about her is true.

Willie HutchFully Exposed, #M784V1.The man who scored The Mackis back with his own solo al-bum. And his full musical po-tential is exposed for all tohear. There's exciting newmaterial, and some Willie -lutchclassics like California MyWay and I'll Be There, all writ-ten, performed, and producedby this dynamic artist.

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DIALOGUETHE VIEWPOINTS OF THE INDUSTRY

Ewart Abner on Motown TodayWhen he was named President

of Motown Records at the begin-ning of this year, Ewart G. Abnerwas only the second man to at-tain that position in the com-pany's 13 year history. A seven-year veteran at Motown, the fiftyyear old Abner was, however, wellequipped for the post. His ex-perience in the music business be-gan in Chicago, where he wasborn and where he first went towork with records in a localpressing plant, and continuedthrough jobs in distribution and at other companies-notably VeejayRecords, of which he was President for 10 years, and his own label,Constellation Records. At Motown, Abner had been an assistant to BerryGordy, Vice President in charge of Multimedia Management, the corpo-ration's management arm, and during most of 1972, Vice President incharge of marketing.

In the following dialogue, the first trade paper interview he hasgranted since assuming his present position, Abner does not, however,retrace his early years in the business, but rather expresses his philo-sophies about the company now, and his hopes for its future growth.

Records World: Can you explain what your responsibilities werewhen you first came to Motown?

Ewart Abner: We didn't really know. I really just traveled with BerryGordy for about four months, you know, and sat in at meetings. Thiswas in '67, and at that time Diana Ross and the Supremes were reallyinto their thing and Berry was moving them to new plateaus with tele-vision and that kind of thing. So, I was traveling with him, essentiallybeing with him-doing nothing-and then one day he said "Hey, themanagement here has nobody to run it so you're going to run themanagement company."

So I said, "Okay, fine." I knew a little bit about it, having traveledwith him and dealt with the Supremes and the Tempts-seeing themand meeting them. So that was it and I stayed there until last year. Inthe chronology of events, Berry moved out here first on his own toget away from the rat race in Detroit. He just wanted to check outCalifornia. He had heard it was the new entertainment capitol of theworld and we had been buried in Detroit, so he came out, fell in lovewith it and decided to stay out here and commute to Detroit or longdistance telephone-he's 'a great phone man. Then I remember hecame in one time to talk and said, "It's really happening out there." Hehad met some agency people and some TV people-stuff like that-and he said, "And I think the management would be better off inCalifornia than in Detroit." So we said, "Okay, move it out." So I cameout then and we moved the management operation out first. That wasthe first operation to come out here from the base, and gradually, ofcourse, they started adding personnel and they had a MoWest creativeunit and that kind of thing.

Then, as we began to grow out here and proliferate and take dif-ferent floors and add personnel to something, Berry and I seriouslybegan to talk about where the company really should be. So he put'me in charge of marketing, at the same time I was still running themanagement company, and he sent me in from Detroit to take a lookat it and see what we could do with the marketing. So I went in andmet with Phil and we did a sort of a survey-a look at what was hap-pening with us in our sales organization and promotion-and the firstthing I did was tell Berry, "The one thing I have to do is move it outhere." I had to move the sales out here. And that was the beginning ofthe whole thing, you know, because once you bring the sales out herethen you need all this support out here also. Then the finance had tocome out and support the sales-you need it.

Then Berry in January made me President, and the first thing I didwas call Tom Noonan and say, "Okay. You know I'm President. Nowcome on out here." And he did. And that was the beginning of buildingup the office of the President and the present staff.

Ewart Abner

RW: How would you as President, then, account for Motown's con-inuing success. You just had two singles that were number one, and

you currently have two albums in the Top 5.Abner: Well, I think you have to really look at who those two

albums are performed by, and that'll give you a clue to what it is. Oneis by Diana Ross, who is stock -in -trade for Motown. She's our primeballerina, and she has done this consistently over the years. And that'sthe interesting thing about Motown-the talent. A record company istalent and the talent determines the record company, particularly ours,because we do it from within. We're builders and we stay with themfor a long, long time. We understand that creativity ebbs and flowsand talent gets hot or cold, but if there really is something inside thatmakes a Marvin Gaye a Marvin Gaye or a Diana Ross a Diana Ross ora Stevie Wonder a Stevie Wonder, then that will out. It's waiting long'enough and providing the proper environment.

RW: With a very successful motion picture on its hands, could youtell us whether Motown Industries plans on doing more Motown films?

Abner: Oh, yes. We hope that the motion picture arm of MotownIndustries will become much more active, because we look forwardto those soundtracks! And we're very happy to lend our artists toMotown Productions whenever they come on with the proper script.We're delighted to make the time and the artists available. I knowthey will be doing motion pictures other than with Diana Ross, be-cause they're buying properties all the time. In addition, not only willwe have more soundtracks from what Motown Industries will giveus, but we've been quite active outside of that-like the "TroubleMan" thing with Marvin Gaye and "The Mack" with Willie Hutch and"Save the Children," which is the soundtrack from the Black Expo wasfilmed last year in Chicago.

RW: You do a great deal of television advertising-probably morethan any other record label for established acts. How successful is thismethod of merchandising for you? Can you track it market by market?

Abner: Yes, we have. When we first started, we did it in three selec-tive markets-Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. But we waiteduntil we had already enjoyed significant sales to kind of get a fix onthe promotion and merchandising schemes we had working at thattime and then really tracked it. And there was a definite increase.

RW: Can you ever envision using TV in breaking a new act?Abner: Well, let me answer your question this way: we really feel

that all this product has to be in the grooves. So, when you say "break-ing a new act," I must say that if we have cut what we think is a hit,then yes, we will go to TV with a new as well as with an establishedact. But I don't think that you can just sell an album with TV. I thinkagain, it really has to be in the grooves. We spend most of our timeand energies just putting it in the grooves, and then everything flowsfrom that. Right now we're getting ready for a heavy campaign forMarvin Gaye and one for the Jackson Five.

retor company is talent and the talentdetermines the record company, particularlyours, because we do it from within."

RW:.There are a lot of new faces in your promotion department . . .

Abner: Yes, we have made some significant changes in the com-pany's promotion department; and not only have we made changes,but we have also added to the point where now. I guess ,we numberabout 17 just in promotion. We brought in Mort Weiner, and ChrisJonz into national promotion from Scepter. But the other peoplewe've added we don't call regional men, because they really coverareas. We looked at the country and defined those areas according totheir geography and population, so the set-up isn't regional in thenormal sense of an East, a Midwest and a West.

RW: Do all your promotion men work exclusively for you, or arethere some sharing situations?

Abner: We have our own men. (Continued on page 20)



From out of nowhere in just three weeks, David Essex:Number One on, lish charts.

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Looking dapper in his creepers andlame socks, his hair aflame, the rage ofBritish pop centerfolds is tearingEngland apart.

"Rock On"is a plain smash. Afterjust three weeks on the British charts, it'salready Number One.

And now it's coming here."Rock On"is about summertime blues,

blue suede shoes, sock -hop queens andJames Dean.

Disc magazine calls it "possibly oneof the best cuts of the year."

And the response from other popjournals to the star of England's"Godspell"and Ringo Starr's soon -to -be -releasedfifties rocker,"That'll Be the Day,"is justas enthusiastic.

Listen for"Rock On''-and be the firstin your neighborhood to get the drift fromthe new darling of the American pop scene:David Essex.

David Essex'sfirst single:"Rock CPC 4594.

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MoSINGLE PICKSGLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol 3735WHEREFORE AND WHY (prod. by Al DeLory)

(WB, ASCAP)

"I Knew Jesus" brought Glen back to chart -land after a mild draught. His performanceon this Gordon Lightfoot classic is sensa-tional; ditto DeLory's production.

JOHNNIE TAYLOR-Stax 0176CHEAPER TO KEEP HER (prod. by Don Davis)

(East/Memphis/Deleif, BMI)"I Believe In You" climbed to the iono-sphere, and this cut from "Taylored InSilk" Ip will be a strong contender. Moreon the bluesy side, tune should keepJohnny's streak alive.

THE CHAMPS-MCA 60135TEQUILA (prod. by Joe Johnson) (Jat, BMI)In 1958 this instrumental was a numberone gold record. Group includes GlenCampbell when he was a studio musician.With re-releases permeating the charts,this one should have no trouble.

RODNEY ALLEN RIPPY-Bell 403TAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER (prod. by Al Capps)

(Senor/G&W, ASCAP)5 year old who has become a celebrityvia Jack -In -The Box commercials does alonger version of the commercial. Cutevoice, though off-key, should win overmany listeners' hearts.

BROWNSVILLE STATION-Big Tree16011 (Bell)

SMOKIN' IN THE BOY'S ROOM (prod. by D. Morrisand Brilliant Sun) (Big Leaf, ASCAP)

Those Ann Arbor rockers are back withanother chugger that could easily topsuccess of "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah." Cleverlyric is great for back -to -school radio.Smokin'!

PERRY COMO-RCA APBO-0096LOVE DON'T CARE (WHERE IT GROWS)

(prod. by Chet Atkins) (Milene, BMI)Veteran hitmaker returned to the top ear-lier this year with his lovely rendition ofDon McLean's "And I Love You So." Hedoes another superb job on this balladthat shoud blossom into a winner.

JOE TEX-Dial 1024 (Phonogram)I'VE SEEN ENOUGH (prod. by Buddy Killen)

(Tree, BMI)

Singer -writer hasn't seen much of the popside of the charts since his monumental"I Gotcha," but this chunk o' funk shouldchange all that. Dial 'H' for hit!

THE JAGGERZ-Kama Sutra 583(Buddah)

AIN'T THAT SAD (prod. by Jaggerz and Joe Rock)(January, ASCAP)

Group that smashed with "The Rapper"in 1970 returns with a quiet tune thatshould garner much attention on manyformats. Label is hot, which should helpthis 45 a lot.

RICK NELSON & THE STONE CANYONBAND-MCA 40130

LIFESTREAM (prod. by Rick Nelson) (Matragun, BMI)Rick made a great comeback last year withhis "Garden Party" single. This self -pennednumber should be another item that seesthe heights of chartdom. Should flow tothe top.

SONNY GERACI AND CLIMAX-Rocky Road 30074 (Bell)

WALKING IN THE GEORGIA RAIN(prod. by Larry Cox) (Valendo, ASCAP)

Those "Precious and Few" fellas had agood one with "Rock and Roll Heaven,"but it just didn't break. This tune shouldhave a better fate with airplay and salespouring in.

RICK SPRINGFIELD-Columbia 4-4593BELIEVE IN ME (prod. by Robie Porter)

(Porter/Binder, ASCAP)Singer/writer/teen heart throb has switchedlabels and has a Saturday morning TV showas well. His "Speak To The Sky" was a bighit last year, and this new tune shouldsoar as high.

SHIRLEY BASSEY-United ArtistsXW 318-W

THIS IS MY LIFE (prod. by George Butler)(Miller, ASCAP)

From her "Live at Carnegie Hall" Ip, discis a MOR/pop must. All the excitement ofher live performance has been capturedon plastic, and the sound should pleaseher many fans.

TYRONE DAVIS-Dakar 4526(Brunswick)

WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE(prod. by Richard Parker) (Julio -Brian, BMI)

APRIL WINE-Big Tree 16010 (Bell)JUST LIKE THAT (prod. by Ralph Murphy)

(Summerlea/Big Pumpkin, BMI)

JOHN STEWART-RCA ABPO-0109WHEATFIELD LADY (prod. by David Kershenbaum)

(January, BMI(

MICHAEL VANCE-Epic 5-11041MICHAEL'S LOVE SONG (prod. by Vance & Pockriss(

(Vanlee/Emily, ASCAP(

CHERYL DILCHER-A&M 1464DEEP DOWN INSIDE (prod. by Jeff Barry)

(Almo/Vansa, ASCAP(

MAINSTREETERS-Event 212 (Po)ydor)IT'S MY LIFE (prod. by Joe Simon)

(Gaucho / Belinda /Unichappell, BMI(

ROSE DAVIS-Excello 2337 (Nashboro)THAT'S ENOUGH (Kapa, BMI(

JACK CORNELL-RCA KPBO-0006HAPPY DREAMER (prod. by John Lombardo)

{Dunbar, BMI(

ALAN DRYMAN-MGM 14616COME THE MORNING, I MUST FLY

(prod. by Lloyd Greene) (Sheet, ASCAP(

Spins & SalesSUZI QUATRO-Bell 40148 CRASH (prod. by Chapman & Chinn)

(Chinnichap/ RAK, ASCAP)

JOAN BAEZ-A&M 1472LESS THAN THE SONG (prod. by Baez & Putnam)

(Lady Jane, BMI)

JIM BAILEY-UA XW 326-WLOVE SONG (prod. by Nikolas Venet)

(Razzle Dazzle, BMI)

LYN CHRISTOPHER-Paramount 0238(Famous)

TAKE ME WITH YOU (prod. by Ron Johnsen)(Dick James, BMI)

DANNY THOMAS-Myrrh 120LITTLE BOY TRACKS (prod. by Nick DeCaro)

(Rip, BMI(

J. R. RIGGS-Sweet Fortune 2403(Famous)

OUR LOVE (prod. by Vinny Testa)(Ensign/Engagement/RBB&B, BMI(

DRAGONEERS-Buddah 385KUNG FU (prod. by Tony Camillo)

(Kama Sutra/Etude, BMI)

BLACK LIGHTNING-MCA 40133BE'S THAT WAY (prod. by Lightning Prod.)

(Content/Duchess, BMI(

SANDY KANE-MGM 14595HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE

(prod. by Eddie O'Loughlin) (Buddah, ASCAP)

NATURAL FOUR-Curtom 1990 (Buddah)CAN THIS BE REAL (prod. by Leroy Hutson)

(Silent Giant/Aopa, ASCAP)

PAPER LACE-Bang 704RAGAMUFFIN MAN (prod. by Philip Ward)

(Intune, BMI)

CHRISTOPHER CLOUD-ChelseaBCBO-0101 (RCA)

THANK GOD FOR ROCK 'N ROLL (prod. by Haskell &Venet) (Sweet Alice/Pocket Full of Tunes, BMI)

HOODOO RHYTHM DEVILS-Blue Thumb238 (Famous)

I FOUGHT THE LAW (prod. by David Rubinson &Friends) (Acuff Rose, BMI)

PAUL KANTNER, GRACE SLICK & DAVIDFREIBERG-Grunt BFBO-0094 (RCA)

SKETCHES OF CHINA (prod. by Kantner, Slick &Freiberg( (God Tunes/Mole, BMI)

BITS AND PIECES-Nasco 031(Nashboro)

DID I SCARE YOU? (prod. by Tubert, Semmes &Rush) (Lookout, ASCAP)

JIM POST-Fantasy 709PAYDAY (prod. by Chalmers & Post) (Parker, BMI)

WEDNESDAY-Sussex 507LAST KISS (prod. by John Dee Driscoll) (Boblo, BMI)

JOEY MISKULIN-Western World 5501REMEMBERING (prod. by Bill Lawrence)

(I M Ent., ASCAP)



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BEST OF THE ANDREWS SISTERSMCA -2-4024-(6.98)Miss M, the Pointers, Dan Hicks-they'reall playing music tinged with the '30s and'40s sound developed and popularized bythe sensational Andrews Sisters. These twoalbums full of greats like "Boogie WoogieBugle Boy," "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" and"Sonny Boy" have surprisingly fine soundquality and should appeal to record buyersof all ages.

THAT'S ENOUGH FOR MEPETER YARROW-Warner Bros. 2730 (5.98)A musical smorgasbord that features songsrecorded in England, New York and Ja-maica (where else?) and tunes by Yarrow,Paul Simon, Jimmy Cliff and Paul. Williams.Much is reggae -tinged and best cuts are"Isn't That So," "Groundhog" and a beau-tiful single "Morning After."

TEN YEARS ARE GONEJOHN MAYALL-Polydor PD 2-3005 (7.98)It's hard to believe that Mayall has beenrecording for a decade, but his fine newdouble album set (one studio disc, onelive) demonstrates that Mayall is still Kingof British Blues. Laid-back beauties includethe title tune and "Driving Till the BreakOf Day, while "Harmonica Free -Form" isa brilliant chugger.

BUCKINGHAM NICKSPolydor PD 5058 (5.98)The new duo of Lindsay Buckingham andStephanie Nicks may be the prettiest look-ing pair in music and their pleasant har-monies and gentle folk rock songs willplease the ear as well as the eye. "Cryin'In the Night" and "Without A Leg ToStand On" are particularly good tunes.

STEPHEN COHNMotown M789V1 (5.98)Cohn does an excellent job of presentingfolk poetry that relates to important socialissues without sacrificing musical excel-lence. "Natural Gas" is a fine comment onthe spacey 60s, "I Think I Found A Way"is a good love song and "AmericanCheese" is a crafty tune.

ROUND ONESCRUBBALOE CAINE-RCA APO -0263 (5.98)Scrub up and get ready to cut into sometough, gutsy guitar rock that is well played,searingly sung by Henry Small and Al Fore-man and finely produced by David KersE-enbaum. "Trouble" is a good blues tuneand "Edmonton Rain" is a possible chartitem.

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HALF-BREED:HER-MCA 2104 (5.98)Cher's version of the title cut is her big-gest hit since she was a gypsy, tramp andthief and she has assembled a fine collec-tion of vocal interpretations that show herat her slinkiest. Snuff Garrett's productionshines, especially on two McCartney tunes"My Love" and "Long And Winding Road."

CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACKGERRY RAFFERTY-Blue Thumb BTS 58 (5.98)

Member of Stealers Wheel makes finesolo music featuring excellent Beatle-likevocals and good guitar work. Lots of wellwritten songs in a number of styles includea lovely "Long Way Round," the solid"Make You, Break You" and the funny titletune. Cut after cut sounds great.

OVER-NITE SENSATIONFRANK ZAPPA 8 THE MOTHERS-

Reprise 2149 (5.98)Zappa's music is infused with his uniquefunny/disgusting vision of our melting plas-tic world, yet the sounds are richly melodicand eclectic. Zappa's vocals are hilariouslygood, especially on "Montana," the touch-ing tale of a dental floss farmer, or thegreat potential single "I'm The Slime."

dvit BARRY MANILOWnArtcw Bell /129 (5.981

Manilow adds writing and performing tothe producing arranging and conductinghe did on Bette Midler's giant album, andhe is equally at home with a lovely balladlike "I Am Your Child" as he is with arocker like "Sweetwater Jones" or a jazzclassic like "Cloudburst." A fine set.

GIMME SOMETHING REALASHFORD 8 SIMPSON-Warner Bros. 2739 (5.981The super songwriting team .of NickolasAshford and Valerie Simpson prove them-selves to be top-flite performers on theirdelightful debut album for Warners. Ash-ford's soulful tenor and Simpson's clearsoprano blend beautifully on "Have YouEver Tried It," "Time" and the intensetitle cut. Shop A&S.

FULLY EXPOSEDWILLIE HUTCH-Motown M784V1 (5.98)Producing, arranging and writing masterHutch fully exposes his singing and guitarplaying on his new album and shows thathe has an amazing voice and a big future."Can't Get Ready For Losing You" "Cali-fornia My Way" and "I'll Be There" areexceptional tracks. Dig the Hutch touch.

MEKANIK DESTRUKTIW KOMMANDOHMAGMA-A&M SP -4397 (5.98)Christian Vander has composed the thirdpart of an incredibly ambitious work thatexplains the future of man's spiritual prog-ress by using a language created by Vander.The music is bizarre, moving from pas-sages of violent germanic intensity to moreastral moods.



Don Nix is in Memphis Heat.His "Hobos, Heroes and Street CornerClowns" is really burning. As ofSeptember 13th, Don Nix is on atotal of 57 FM and Top 40 stations,with more being added daily.Reports are in with medium toheavy and movin' up from:

KADI and KSHE, St. Louis; WHSE,

WVY, \NORJ, WOVL, WUSF, Florida;KLOL, KRMM, KEXL, KAFM, Texas;\A/MMR, PhiK]delphia; WBCN,WNTN, WDRU, WHCN, WPLR, WHVY,Massachusetts; WRPI, Troy; WHFS,WKTK WAYS, Washington Baltimore,WG0E, WCWI, Virginia; WJOM,Chicago; WZMF, Milwaukee;KQRS, Minneapolis; WABX, CJOM,Detroit; WMMS, WEBN, WCOL, Ohio,KSAN, KZAP, KSJO, KCML, KLOS,KNAC, KPRI, KGB, California; KOL,KISW, KTAC Washington; KINK,KQIV, KZEL, Oregon; KOKB, Mesa;KFML, KBDI, Denver. And KINT,F Paso; KGB, San Diego; and, inMemphis, WMC-FM.

Now that's c hot album. And it'sgetting hotter by the minute. If youaren't programming "Hobos, Heroesand Street Corner Clowns," give it alisten. You'l: warm up to it.

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RADIO WORLDEditor: Beverly Magid

Chuck Blore on The KIIS FormatMI The following is the conclusionof a two-part interview withChuck Blore, head of Chuck BloreCreative Services, who has super-vised the innovative format ofstation KIIS in Los Angeles.

Record World: You were sayingthat informing goes right alongwith entertainment.

Chuck Blore: That's all part ofit. That's all part of what the pro -

Chuck Blore duction and creative staff does.We have researchers who spend weeks on each feature. That may notsound like a lot, but it is at a radio station.

RW: Having been in radio stations where you've had incredibleratings, do you still care or worry about ratings?

Blore: Well, of course, you've got to care a little bit because that'sgonna pay the bills, you know. People have to listen to your radiostation so that you can sell it. But if KIIS didn't ever become the numberone station in L.A., it certainly wouldn't concern me. I figure it wouldbe among the top five and I think it will be for 10, 15, 20 years-aslong as we care to have it there, because we are building, really, anincredible foundation for a radio station. One that is built on humanity,goodness, honesty, love.

I mean, once people begin to know that, that place on the dial isreflective of this all the time, and it is totally consistent in that, thenit is an undeniable form of communication. And people will listen toKIIS the first day, especally people in the profession, and say, "Well, I.just don't understand what you're doing."- The second day they willsay, "Well, it's interesting." The third day, I swear, you become


CMA Sets ArtistDJ Tape Session NASHVILLE-Many industryitesare expected to attend this year'sArtist -DJ Tape Session to be heldFriday, October 19 during theCMA Anniversary and Grand OleOpry Birthday Celebration. Offi-cials of CMA and WSM, co-spon-sors of this event, anticipate aneven greater response to the ses-sion this year due to a formatchange.

One of the most productiveprojects of the convention, thesession gives the disc jockey anopportunity to -tape interviewswith their favorite artists, and theartists the opportunity to makepersonal contact with the peopleresponsible for playing theirrecords.

Each disc jockey is asked tobring his own recorder, tape andcopy. Only disc jockeys and artistswill be allowed to enter the ses-sions-no wives or friends willbe allowed due to lack of spaceand time.

DJ's are urged to write on sta-tion letterhead requesting admit-tance to the session. All requestsshould be addressed to Conven-tion Manager, P. 0. Box 100,

Nashville, Tennessee 37202.

Companies SponsorKatzman LuncheonMI NEW YORK - Gert Katzman,Music Director of Radio StationWNEW-AM, will be the recipientof New York's Third Street MusicSchool's Annual Award at a lun-cheon to be held on Tuesday, Oc-tober 9, at the Plaza Hotel, NewYork.

Tom Morgan, chairman of theaffair, reported that the followingcompanies had already purchasedScholarship Tables at $500 each:ABC/Dunhill, A&M, Bell, Billboard,Broadcast Music, Inc., Capitol Rec-ords, Columbia/Epic, Elektra/Asy-lum, London, Motown and UnitedArtists Music.

Quello NominatedFor FCC Vacancy WASHINGTON, D.C.-JamesH. Quello, a former vice presi-dent of the Capitol CitiesBroadcasting Corporation, is be-ing nominated for a FederalCommunications Commissionvacancy created by the depar-ture of Nicholas Johnson, whoseterm expired in June. Quello,whose nomination was an-nounced by the White House,previously served as stationmanager of WJR in Detroit.

WORLD

By BEVERLY MAGID

KJR-Seattle . . . Pat O'Day, general manager atKJR and KISW/FM, announced that Nick Anthonyhas been named assistant in charge of programmingfor the two stations. Anthony will supervise theprogramming at KJR and Lee Michaels will remainPD at KISW/FM. Most recently Anthony has beenwith Pacific and Southern Broadcasting and wasPD at WWDJ in Hackensack.

WRC-Washington, D.C.... Twenty-five thousandspectators watched the WRC raft race down the

Potomac River, which was held in conjunction with the National Parksand Recreation Dept. to help draw attention to the pollution of thatRiver. A couple of the participants fell into the water, but were rescuedfrom instant disintegration.

KFCB-Omaha . . . As of Monday (24) the AM and FM stations willno longer be simulcasting, which they had been doing since 1968.AM will become progressive MOR daytime, and the FM will be a full-time progressive rock. They will need lots of servicing to build uptheir record libraries, so record companies be aware! The FM lineupwill be 6-10am Mark Andrews (also PD and MD for both stations) . . .

10am-3p.m. Dave Riley (from KFMQ, Lincoln) . . . 3-8pm John Kegh(WVIC, Lansing) . . . 8pm-lam John Frederick (KFMK) . . . 1-6amFrank Lehman . . . Weekends Kim Monari and Sue Selvy (both KVNO/FM) . . . The AM lineup will be 6-11am Tom Lee Anthony . . . 11am-4pm Joe Light . . . 4pm-sign-off Dick Warner . . . Weekends Terry Mason.

WAPE-Jacksonville . . . Cleveland Wheeler has moved from MusicDirector at WAPE to Assistant PD in charge of music programming atWAYS in Charlotte. Bill Burkette will handle music for now, with GaryHoffman continuing with music research.

WPRO-Providence . . . Scott Robbins is now doing weekends andrelief at the R.I. station, was former music director and assistant PDat WBAB in Babylon, N.Y. He's looking for a fulltime gig and can bereached at 516-665-0064.

KNEU/FM-El Centro, Calif. . . . The station has been purchased byBill Wade disc jockey at KHJ in Los Angeles. Wade expects to stay atKHJ and will be announcing a general manager for the 50,000 MORstereo station shortly.

FCC -As of August 31, 1973 the totals for AM radio were 4,390, FMradio were 2,458 and FM educational were 611.

FCC . . . Application by WGCB, Red Lion, Penn. and WXUR, Media,Penna., for review of a June 8, 1973 ruling by the Broadcast Bureauthat the two stations did not meet their obligations under the personal

.attack rule following a January 1972 broadcast of the "Life Line" pro-gram has been denied by the FCC. The program in question statedthat the United Church of Christ financially supported violent, sub-versive and anti -white militant groups. The Bureau pointed out thatif an attack is made upon the honesty, character, integrity of likequalities, the person or group under the attack must be notified andsent a script of the broadcast, and given a reasonable opportunity to


LISTENING POST

AM ACTIONJoe Walsh (Dunhill) continues to pile up stations. This week's

gathering: WRKO, KYA, WQXI, WOKY, KXOK and WCFL.

Cross Country (Atco) "In The Midnight Hour"-the formerWilson Pickett hit has returned to prominence. This week's addsinclude WIXY, KXOK, WOKY, WDGY and WLS.

Gladys Knight (Buddah) "Midnight Train To Georgia"-r&bcrossover has now hit it big pop with the help of the picks byCKLW, WPIX, KLIF, WTIX, WOKY, KHJ and WLS this past week.



Dialogue(Continued from page 12)

RW: As one of the major labels that are still independently dis-tributed, what are your feelings about independent distribution andthe direction that it's taking?

Abner: I spoke to the independent distributors during the NARMconvention held out here, and having come up in the record industrywith independents, having seen what they did for the record industry-both from the distribution and from the manufacturing level-I thinkthey're the lifeblood of the industry. And I'm really interested in seeingthat they are present and healthier than ever. I will do all in my powerto support them. Their margin was severely encroached upon with thedeveloping volume users and their ability to purchase sometimes di-rectly, and also with many of the manufacturers going into branchoperations; you know, it really crippled them.

But we'll continue to deal with them as long as it's economicallyfeasible and we'll do those things to help make it economically feasible.We're looking to them also to perform some of the functions that theyused to perform so well in the '50s and '60s in terms of taking theproduct and really working with it and breaking it and having a vestedinterest and a relationship with the manufacturer-as if they were hisright .arm. I think they got away from that for awhile. But I thinkthey're moving toward it again now and I think that with labels withthe strength of A&M, Bell, Buddah and Sussex there will be enoughproduct to keep them healthy. And if we work closely together, thereis no reason why an independent should not thrive and prosper, be-cause I really feel that for us to get the kind of attention and exposurewe want, independent distribution is the only route.

RW: You've lost some major acts recently. Why did they leave?Abner: Well, each one is a unique and specific case. And again, in

a situation like ours-as our company is structured and as we deal withour artists-those that have stayed with us over the years have doneso because their desires and attitudes and ours were one. You know,when we have somebody staying for ten years, there is a reason, andusually it is both parties being completely comfortable with each other.When that situation no longer exists, it can be simply because yougrow up in a way or you want to change. It's like a child leaving home,you know: some leave earlier than others, and some never leave.And we're just delighted with the success of all of the acts that haveleft.

But really, in terms of the number of artists that we've had over theyears, what this label has lost is infinitesimally small. Now, if you takethe Spinners, they've been around a long time and they're beautifulguys and somehow or another it wasn't happening for them, so theysaid, "Hey, we'd like to go try something else." Fine. And that was that.That's the relationship and the way we do what we do-no hassles,no anything. If they feel it isn't happening for them and they ask, thenthat's it.

And that's what happened in the case of the Spinners and in the caseof the Four Tops and in the case of Gladys. Those are the threeprincipal artists. The Four Tops' contract expired and we talked aboutit and they thought they would try elsewhere.

RW: Are you interested in acquiring major new acts to replace someof those or are you just going to continue efforts toward breaking newones?

Abner: Well, first, in terms of replacing, we don't think that any ofthe artists are replaceable and we really don't look at a roster. If there


"Yes, well hopefully Motown will always retain that part of its imagethat deals with a 'Motown sound'-the guts, the soul, you know.We'll have that; that's part of us. That's what we are. But again, ayear from today, I think you won't be able to know what is typicallya Motown artist."

RW Honors Focus

A gala party at the St. Regis was re-cently held in honor of the gold recordcertification of Sire/Famous artists Focusdouble album "Focus 3." At the sametime, the group was presented with Rec-ord World's annual award as the topinstrumental group of 1973. Seen at thepresentation (from left) are RW's HowardLevitt, Charles Johnson of Famous Musicand Sire Records chief Seymour Stein.

Capitol RealignsCredit Department HOLLYWOOD - Woodrow W.Riggs has been named westernregional credit manager for Capi-tol Records, Inc., it has beenannounced by national creditmanager Jay Faulkner.

Joy Sorenson and Jay Veynahave been named supervisors forthe customer account service de-partment. Colleen Wefel has beenappointed western credit officesupervisor and Audrey Murphyhas become staff assistant to thenational credit manager.

Pettigrew Joins GRC ATLANTA, GA.-Michael The-vis, President of General Record-ing ,Corporation (GRC) hasannounced the appointment ofJim Pettigrew to the publicity staffof GRC.

Pettigrew is a well establishedmusic writer/critic throughout thesoutheast.

Disney/VistaAdds to Staff LOS ANGELES - Disneyland/Vista Records President JimmyJohnson has announced the add-ing of three new field sales repre-sentatives to augment the com-pany's present five man nationalsales staff. The recently assignedDisneyland/Vista Records fieldmen and their territories are: Wil-liam Rudolph, Southwest; RobertPavlacka, East and Ron Roberg,Midwest.

The newly appointed field menwill work under the direct super-vision of Jerry Weiner, Disneyland/Vista Records national sales man-ager, and will come west to at-tend the company's Glendale -based fall conference on October1-2.

RIAA Issues PostersIn Anti -Piracy Campaign NEW YORK -A series of sixlarge three -color posters, de-signed to discourage consumeracceptance and purchase ofpirated tapes, has been producedby the Recording Industry Asso-ciation of America.

The posters, designed by War-ner Bros. Records, will be releasedmonthly to highly trafficked retailrecord outlets. The first two in theseries will be distributed byWEA.

The first poster, showing apirated tape, carries the legend,"This Man Makes Pirate Tapes

. . . Badly." The second in theseries is headlined, "Pirate TapesBring Out The . . . Worst InStereo." Number three is head-lined "Six Ways To Spot PirateTapes," and lists such clues as:no familiar company name, nofamiliar trademark, no pictures ofthe stars, look -alike labels, manyartists on the same tape, and theclaim "Royalties Paid." The fourthposter in the series is "PirateTapes Sound Like . . . Garbage."

Showing a number of tapedecks in a repair shop, the fifthposter says, "Pirate Tapes Are . . .

Cheap?" The final poster, depict-ing the pirated tape of "TheConcert for Bangla Desh," isheadlined, "Tape Pirates Rip Off. . . Everybody."

Vancouver PiratesAre Vanquished VANCOUVER, WASH.-Severalthousand pirated tapes and dupli-cating equipment were seized bythe FBI agents last week in a raidon a business building at 502Washington Street here. The tapeshad an estimated retail value of$10,000. Simultaneously, the U. S.Attorney's office in Seattle an-nounced that it intended to wagea full-scale war against thoseengaged in the manufacture, dis-tribution and sale of illicit ver-sions of copyrighted soundrecordings.

'Long Hard' Gold HOLLYWOOD - "Long HardClumb," Helen Reddy's thirdCapitol album, has received RIAAcertification as a million dollarseller, announced Don Zimmer-mann, Vice President, sales Capi-tol Records, Inc.

Thrasher to 20th LOS ANGELES - NormanThrasher has been appointedr&b southern regional promotiondirector for 20th Century Records,reporting to Hosea Wilson, ac-cording to Russ Regan, 20th'sPresident.

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MONEY MUSICBy KAL RUDMAN

Programmers have been complainingthat although there have been manygood records released in the lastfew weeks, many of them are slowtempo records. Therefore, we feelthat the new Gilbert O'Sullivan "OohBaby" will jump on many key stationsin the next few weeks, because itis an up -tempo rocker, his solidtrack record of hits and his

current concert tour in the United States.

A number of sharp programming ears havementioned a record called "Rock and Roll Gave MeThe Best Years Of My Life" by Kevin Johnson onMainstream. It jumped right on WBBQ Augusta at#40 and KILT Houston. It would be worth your timeto pull this record out of the pile and give it alisten.

Crossover tip of the week which is not yetshowing on trade pop charts: "Show And Tell" by AlWilson on Rocky Road distributed by Bell. It is agiant r&b in Detroit and exploded new at #21 atCKLW Detroit. The sound could fit smoothly intoany pop station play list.

The determination record of the summer withoutquestion is the Bobby Goldsboro. Many stationshesitated about going on this record. In fact,a number of stations went on it, dropped it andthen went back on it. This was a good week forimportant stations becoming believers, and weexpect a number of other stations to pick it up.It went on: WFIL, WTIX, WAKY. It jumped on thecharts at WCAO Baltimore, WPGC Washington (whoreport "strong female phone requests"), 29 KDWB,it jumped 22-16 WDGY Minneapolis, #11 WIIN, #14WQXI in Atlanta and #6 WCOL Columbus.

The king and queen jumped right on some heavies-Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye "A Special Part OfMe." It went on WABC and KHJ-what else is thereto say!

Strong indications: Todd Rundgren "Hello, It'sMe." It has been the #1 hottest record at WKRQCincinnati for two weeks in a row and just wenton WSAI at #30 in Cincinnati. Sales on the albumthere jumped from 24-2. It made the highest chartdebut of the week at WAPE Jacksonville and ischarted at #28 at WCOL Columbus. WIIN Atlantaconfirms "good phone requests" and it went onWFOM. The song is a classic and teens love therecord.

Automatic at many stations: Ringo Starr"Photograph." Many stations jumped on it just assoon as they got it such as: WRKO, WSAI, KFRC,KHJ, KILT, KXOK and on and on. Everyone is eagerlyawaiting the album.

Adult demographic record of the week: Bob Dylan"Knockin' On Heaven's Door." One must realizethat if you remember Bob Dylan when he firstbecame a star, you are probably over 25 years ofage. With the movie going for it and the obvious


About Those Glorious MGM

S By CRAIG FISHER

LOS ANGELES - "AmericanGraffiti." "The Fred Astaire andGinger Rogers Book." "Grease.""The Golden Age of the Holly-wood Musical." For whateverreason, in movies, in publishing,on stage and on record, nostalgiafor the popular culture of pasteras is very marketable thesedays, and last month that marketgot what was perhaps its singlegreatest influx thus far, whenMGM Records released sixdouble -album packages under theumbrella title "Those GloriousMGM Musicals." Incorporatingthe scores of 13 vintage moviemusicals, the series is the firstmajor soundtrack reissue everattempted in this country, andaccording to Sol Greenburg,Vice President of Sales for MGM,it has been selling well "in everymarket." An initial pressingwhich he estimates to have been100,000 copies is already signi-ficantly depleted, Greenburg says,adding that the company has al-lotted additional advertising andpromotional monies to the pro-ject because of those unex-pectedly good sales. And, nextJanuary, it will bring out sixmore packages, culled from some30 soundtracks still remaining inthe vaults.

Recently thethe series (whoduce the next

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co -producers ofwill also co -pro -group), Richard

Max Reddy Dies MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -Max Reddy, 59, veteran Australianactor -writer -producer, died Sep-tember 13 at his home here froma heart ailment. He is survivedby two daughters, Capitol record-ing artist Helen Reddy and ToniLamond; three sisters and a

brother. Funeral services wereheld in Melbourne Monday (17).His wife, actress Stella Lamondpassed away two months ago.

New CooperAlbum Set LOS ANGELES - Alive Enter-prises, Alice Cooper's managementcompany, has announced a No-vember 15 release date for thegroup's new album, "Muscle ofLove." The seventh in a line ofunusually packaged albums, thesleeve of the new release hasbeen designed by Pacific Eye andEar, responsible for the earlier"School's Out" and "Billion DollarBabies" designs. "Muscle of Love"will be marketed in a corrugatedcardboard box, with the grouppresently working on photographsfor the sleeve.

Oliver and John lerardi, spokewith Record World about howtheir involvement in it began andabout the difficulties of seeing itthrough to completion.

"Last October, I had to dosome liner notes for Rod Mc-Kuen on Vera Lynn," explainedOliver, a freelance who writesfreqeuntly for NARAS and forMcKuen's Stanyan Records (andwho has twice been nominatedfor a Grammy for his linernotes). "Well, it's hard to findanybody who knows anything


GRC AnnouncesColor Mailers ATLANTA, GA. - General Re-cording Corporation here has in-itiated an extensive program ofmailing using a new full -colorsingle disc mailing packet. Thenew marketing package was de-vised by Buz Wilburn, Presidentof the General Recording Distribu-tion Corporation, the marketingbranch of GRC.

Each mailing jacket is individ-ually designed to illustrate orvisually portray the artist or group.The mailer contains such data onthe front cover as intro and fadetime, the name of producer, ar-ranger and engineer, as well as

the recording location and pub-lishing affiliates.

The mailer, printed on heavycardboard stock, measures 7'/4inches by 71/4 inches, just a degreesmaller in size than the usualplain brown envelopes used formailing by other recording firms.

As a close follow-up, the firmis now printing full -color mailersfor the future single releases in-cluding Heartwood's disc, "Rain",Denise Owen's single "ApplesDon't Fall Far From The Trees",and "Stop This Merry Go Round"by John Edwards as well as theupcoming new single, to be re-leased September 24 by GingerBoatwright on the GRC label.

General Recording Distribution Corpora-tion President Buz Wilburn (left) dis-cusses GRC's new full -color singles mailerwith Bob Harrington, east coast market-ing director for GRC.



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ALPHABETICAL LISTINGSINGLES CHARTPRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE

ALL I KNOW Art Garfunkel & Roy Halee(Canopy, ASCAP) 31

ALL I NEED IS TIME Joe Porter(Chess, BMI) 90

ANGEL Quincy Jones & Aretha Franklin(Pundit/Afghan, BMI) 46

ANGIE Jimmy Miller (Promopub, ASCAP) 11

ASHES TO ASHES Bones Howe(ABC/Dunhill/Soldier, BMI) 62

A SPECIAL PART OF ME Berry Gordy(Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) 68

BASKETBALL JONES Lou Adler(India Ink, ASCAP) 39

BROTHER LOUIE Kerner & Wise(Buddah, ASCAP) 18

CHECK IT OUT Robert Bowies(Haymarket, BMI) 97

CHINA GROVE Ted Templeman(Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) 14

COUNTRY SUNSHINE Davis & Wesh(Shada, ASCAP/Tree, BMI) 98

DELTA DAWN Tom Catalano(UA/Big Ax, ASCAP) 2

EASY EVIL Richard Podolor(Morris/Zapata, ASCAP) 100

ECSTASY Ohio Players (Bridgeport, BMI) 41EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES

Fuzzy Owen (Shade Tree, BMI) 93EVIL Joe Wizzert (Hummert, BMI) 55FAREWELL ANDROMEDA Milton Okun

(Cherrylane, ASCAP) 72FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION John Florez

Warner Tamerlane/Tamerlane, BMI) 52FREE RIDE Rick Derringer

(Silver Steed, BMI) 12FRIENDS Manilow, Haslam & Ertegun

(Klingman/Piggy/Kama Sutra, BMI) 74FUNKY STUFF Kool & the Gang

(Delightful/Gang, BMI) 57GET IT TOGETHER Hal Davis

(Jobete, ASCAP) 40GET DOWN Gordon Mills (MAM, ASCAP) 50GHETTO CHILD Thom Bell

(Mighty Three, BMI) 34GYPSY MAN Jerry Goldstein

(Far Out, ASCAP) 17HALF BREED Snuff Garrett

(Blue Monday, BMI) 4HEARTBEAT-IT'S A LOVEBEAT

Walt Meskell (Schine, ASCAP) 26HERE I AM Mitchell & Green

(Jec/AI Green, BMI) 20HEY GIRL Norman Whitefield

(Stone, Diamond, BMI) 32HIGHER GROUND Stevie Wonder

(Stein Van Stock/Black Bull, ASCAP) 5HURTS SO GOOD Brad Shapiro

(Muscle Shoals/Cotillion, BMI) 42I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Davis

(Groovesville, BMI) 21I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN Willie Mitchell

(Jec, BMI) 85IF YOU WANT ME TO STY Sly Stone

(Stone, Flower, BMI) 65I GOT A NAME Cashman & West

(Fox Fanfare, BMI) 83I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY

Erik the Norwegian (Irving, BMI) 89I'M COMING HOME Thom Bell

(Mighty Three, BMI) 70IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

Margo, Siegel, Margo, Medress & Appell(Cotillion/East/Memphis, BMI) 27

I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVEBarry White (Sa-Vette/January, BMI) 80

JESSE Joel Dorn (Frank, ASCAP) 64JIMMY LOVES MARY -ANNE Arif Mardin

(Spruce Run/Evie/Chappell, ASCAP) 23JESSE Joel Dorn (Frank, ASCAP) 51JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY

Thom Bell (Mighty Three, BMI) 73JUST YOU AND ME James William

Guercio (Big Elk, ASCAP) 71KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Wilson & Caston

(Diamond, BMI) 13

KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOORGordon Carroll (Ram's Horn, ASCAP) 33

LET ME IN Alan Osmond (Kolob, BMI) 36LET'S GET IT ON Gaye & Townsend

(Jobete, ASCAP/Cherritown, BMI) 6LIFE AIN'T EASY Ron Haffkins

(Blackwood/Rekooh/Evil Eye, BMI) 82LIVE AND LET DIE George Martin

(ATV, BMI/UA, ASCAP) 30

LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK Paul Simon(Charing Cross, BMI) 2

LOVING ARMS Mentor Williams(Almo, ASCAP) 67

MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA Camille &Gladys Knight (Keca, ASCAP) 19

MUSKRAT LOVE America(Wishbone, ASCAP) 66

MY MARIA David Kershenbaum(ABC/Dunhill/Speed, BMI/Prophecy,ASCAP) 8

NEVER LET YOU GO Mike Vernon(Crystal, Jukebox, BMI) 54

NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'REDOWN AND OUT Bobby Womack(MCA, ASCAP) 64

NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS (Huh/Unart, BMI) 56OUTLAW MAN Glyn Johns

(Good Friends/Benchmark, ASCAP) 78PAPER ROSES Sonny James

(Lewis, ASCAP) 58QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY

Cordell & Russell (Skyhill, BMI) 91RAMBLIN' MAN Sandlin & Allman Bros.

(No Exit, BMI) 10RAISED ON ROCK

(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 75RED NECK FRIEND (Benchmark, ASCAP) 92ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY Walsh & Szmczyk

(Barnstorm, BMI) 25RUBBER BULLETS Strawberry/Saint Anne's 60SATURDAY NIGHT Gus Dudgeon

(James, BMI) 15SAY HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET

GYPSY ROSE Medress, Appel! & TheTokens (Levine & Brown, BMI) 9

SEND A LITTLE LOVE MY WAY Brian Ahern(Colgems/East HiII/J.C., ASCAP) 99

SEXY, SEXY, SEXY James Brown(Crited/Belinda/Unichappell, BMI) 47

SHADY LADY Shepstone & Dibbens(Hash/Chrysalis, ASCAP) 94

SISTER JAMES Barry Tempo(Broadsided, BMI/Leight, ASCAP) 69

SPACE RACE Billy Preston (W.E.P., BMI) 49STONED OUT OF MY MIND Eugene Record

(Julio -Brian, BMI) 35SUCH A NIGHT Allen Toussaint

(Walden/Oyster/Cauldron, ASCAP) 59SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) Montgomery &

Goldsboro (Penhand/Unart, BMI) 37SWEET CHARLIE BABE Taylor, Sigler &

Hurtt (MightyTAKE A CLOSER LOOK Wilson Pickett

(Erva, BMI) 87THAT LADY Isleys Boniva (ASCAP) 7THAT'S WHY YOU REMEMBER

Ed Labunski (Bunko, BMI) 77THE HURT Cat Stevens (Ackee, ASCAP) 84THE LOVE I LOST Gamble & Huff

(Mighty Three, BMI) 88THE MORNING AFTER (20th Century,

ASCAP/Fox, Fanfare, BMI) 22THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES

Joe Simon (Warnre-Tamerlane, BMI) 16THERE IT IS Willie Henderson

(Julio -Brian, BMI) 86THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY

Jepalana (XIV Music, SESAC) 81TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU

Dave Crawford (Stein Van Stock/BlackBull, ASCAP)

TONIGHT Jimmy lenner (CAM -USA, BMI) 45TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING Masser &

Baird (Stein Van Stock, ASCAP) 29UNEASY RIDER Charlie Daniels

(Kama Sutra/Rada Dara, BMI) 61WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY (AGAIN)

Louie Shelton (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 63WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND

Todd Rundrgren (Cram Renraff, BMI) 1

WEST COAST WOMAN Danny Lowe(Painter, BMI) 79

WHY ME Foster & Linde (Reseca, BMI) 43WOMAN FROM TOYKO Deep Purple

(Hec, BMI) 95YES WE CAN CAN A Toussaint

(Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) 24YOU GOT ME ANYWAY Muff Winwood

(Ackee, ASCAP) 28YOU'RE THE BEST THING Law Prods

(Keca, ASCAP) 96YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE

Owe Bradley (Thrifty Bird, BMI)YOUNG LOVE Curb & Costa

(Lowery, BMI)

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4.9 1Eco0 THE SINGLE01S CHART

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101 104 MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER CHESTER-Bell 45379(Axanon/Shediac, ASCAP)

102 107 MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER DELLS-Cadet 5698 (Chess/Janus)(Groovesville, BMI)

103 103 AS TIMES GOES BY NILSSON-RCA APBO-0039(Warner Bros. Music, ASCAP)

104 105 WALKING ON BACK EDWARD BEAR-Capitol 3683 (After Thought, BMI)121 DREAM ON AEROSMITH-Columbia 4-45894 (Frank Connelly/Daksel, BMI)

113 HELLO, IT'S ME TODD RUNDGREN-Bearsville 0009 (WB)

YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT MANHATTANS-Columbia 4-45927 (Starni, BMI)108 108 SUMMER IN THE CITY QUINCY JONES-A&M 1455 (Hudson Bay, BMI)

105106107

109 109 BLOOD RED 8 GOING DOWN TANYA TUCKER-Columbia 4-45892(Tree, BMI)- I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU CORNELIUS BROS. & SISTER ROSE-United Artists XW313-W (Unart/Stage Door, BMI)

111 112 SHIDDLE-EE-DEE CLINT HOLMES-Epic 5-11033 (Van-Lee/Emily, ASCAP)El 119 CALICO TOMMY JAMES-Roulette 7142 (Big Seven, BMI)113 117 GIRL BLUE MAIN INGREDIENT-RCA APBO-0046

(Stein & Van Stock/Black Bull, ASCAP)1 1 4 1 1 6 FREE WHEELIN' FABULOUS RHINESTONES-Just Sunshine 509 (Famous)

41-ligher Rhines Tones, ASCAP, Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI)- RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Mercury 73416

(Hallnote, BMI)- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL CHARLIE RICH-Epic 5-11040

(Al Gallico/Algee, BMI)- DANGWA MANU DIBANGO-Atlantic 2983 (Cotillion, BMI)

127 IN THE RAIN ARTHUR PRYSOCK-Old Town 100 (Groovesville, BMI)

137 VADO VIA DRUPI-A&M 1460 (ATV, BMI)

110

120 - LET THERE BE DRUMS INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND-MGM 14635(Travis, BMI)

121 123 JOYFUL RESURRECTION TOM FOGERTY-Fantasy 702 (Woodmont, BMI)(Daksel/Frank Connelly, BMI)

- ALL THE WAY DOWN ETTA JAMES-Chess 2 144 (Cashew, ASCAP/T. Ira & Heavy/Mid-Summer, BMI)

123 125 COSMIC SLOP FUNKADELIC-Westbound 218 (Chess/Janus)(Bridgeport, BMI)

124 124 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU LENNY WELCH-Mainstream 5545(Southern, ASCAP)

am 134 RAZAMANAZ NAZARETH-A&M 1469 (Yellow Dog, ASCAP)126 129 ONE WORD AUSTIN ROBERTS-Chelsea BCB0-005 3 (RCA)

(Famous, ASCAP)

139 LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER BETTY WRIGHT-Alston 4619 (Atlantic)(Sherlyn, BMI)

128 118 SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON ROYAL GUARDSMEN-Laurie 3366(Reznique, BMI)

129 - WAS A SUNNY DAY JOSH-Bell 45-369 (Charing Cross, BMI)130 - PRETTY LADY LIGHTHOUSE-Polydor 14198 (C.A.M-U.S.A., BMI)131 - OOH WHAT A FEELING JOHNNY NASH-Epic 5-11034

(Johnny Nash, ASCAP)132 131 ANGEL, SPREAD YOUR WINGS DANNY O'KEEFE-Atlantic 2978

(Cotillion/Road Canon, BMI)133 - PRESS ON DAVID T. WALKER-Ode 66037 (A&M) (Hollenbeck, BMI)134 142 STEALIN' URIAH HEEP-Warner Bros. 7738 (WB, ASCAP)135 135 SLAG SOLUTION HOT BUTTER-Musicor 148 1 (Arta), BMI)136 120 GRAPEFRUIT JUICY FRUIT JIMMY BUFFETT-Dunhill D4359

(ABC/Dunhill, BMI)137 110 SOUL JE T'AIME SYLVIA & RALFI-Vibration VI 525 (All Platinum)

(Painted Desert, BMI)138 114 UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO NEW BIRTH-RCA APBO-0003

(Gypsy Boy, ASCAP)139 147 HUM ALONG AND DANCE RARE EARTH -5054 (Stone Agate, BMI)140 145 I NEED YOU/ISN'T LIFE STRANGE WITHOUT YOU MEDLEY PASTORS-

Alithia AR 6051 (WB/Leeds, ASCAP/Apple, BMI)141 106 KIDS STUFF BARBARA FAIRCHILD-Columbia 4-45903 (Duchess, BMI)142 132 YES, WE FINALLY MADE IT LOVE UNLIMITED -20th Century TC 2025143 133 EVERYBODY BUT ME G. W. KENNY-Kama Sutra KA 581 (Buddah)

(Kaskat, BMI)144 - YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE EDWIN STARR-Motown M1276F

(Stone Diamond, BMI)145 130 WELCOME HOME PETERS & LEE-Philips 40729 (Phonogram)

(Intersong, U.S.A., ASCAP)146 126 STAY AWAY FROM ME SYLVERS-MGM 14579 (Dotted Lion/Sylco, ASCAP)147 144 CAN'T YOU SEE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND-Capricorn 0021 (WB)

(No Exit, BMI)148 - SLIPPIN' AWAY JEAN SHEPARD-United Artists XW248-W (Stallion, BMI)149 128 TELL HER SHE'S LOVELY EL CHICANO-MCA 40104 (Shiver & 1, ASCAP)150 140 I CAN HEAR MUSIC LARRY LUREX-Anthem 204 (Trio/Mother Bertha, BMI)



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John Mayall-The First Decade NEW YORK - With his newdouble-lp, "Ten Years Are Gone",John Mayall celebrates his tenthanniversary on record with someof his finest music -making yet.After building a worldwide reputa-tion as "Father of the BritishBlues" and "High Priest of theBlues" in his early career, Mayallcontinues to expand the horizonsof the blues form. And of course,with such graduates from theMayall ranks as Eric Clapton andJack Bruce of Cream, Mick Taylorof the Stones and many, manyothers, he's long since earned thetitle of "Sire of Supergroups."

Mayall's latest band, in fact, is

quite an aggregation, with guitaristFreddy Robinson, Keef Hartley,bassist Victor Gaskin and hornmenBlue Mitchell and Red Hollowaybacking Mayall himself on key-boards, harp, guitar and vocals.In "Ten Years Are Gone", theycontinue the provocative musicalventures of Mayall's two most re-cent Polydor albums, "MovingOn" and "Jazz Blues Fusion."

Also making Mayall's tenth an-niversary is a major coast -to -coasttour, just under way. An appear-ance at the Anaheim Convention

14, kicked offa three-month swing through theU.S., followed shortly thereafter by

a taping in Los Angeles for theNBC network's nationally televised"Midnight Special." Managed bythe Robert Stigwood Organisationand booked by the Heller-FischelAgency, Mayall and his colleagueswill be playing over 30 majorvenues, including San Francisco'sWinterland, L.A.'s Palladium, De-troit's Masonic Auditorium, Wash-ington's Constitution Hall, Phila-delphia's Spectrum and New York'sAcademy of Music (where half ofMayall's new album was recordedin concert).

Meanwhile, Polydor celebratesthe historic occasion with a bill-board overlooking Los Angeles'Sunset Strip; extensive trade andconsumer print advertising, as wellas radio and print ads tying inwith tour dates; a full complementof promotional and point -of -salematerials; and a heavy mailing ofalbums, photos, itineraries andbiographical information.

Moving into his second decadeas reigning master of blues -rock,Mayall is not about to rest on hislaurels. "Ten years are gone/ Hopethe future works out fine," hesings in the title cut of the newalbum-as always, pursuing newdirections in his constantly evolv-ing art.

Money Music(Continued from page 22)appeal to the adult target audience, plus goodsales on the single and album, a number of heaviesjumped on board this week: WRKO, WOKY, KFRC, WSAI,WHBQ. It is charted at WPGC who report "sales andphones." 27 KHJ, 27 KTLK, 27 KILT, 20 KGW, 22 KELPand it is hot at KJR. It is on WHHY and is beingplayed as an 1p cut at WFIL. It jumped 16-7WBBQ, 10-8 WFOM, 26-14 WCOL, 14-11 KXOK, 21-17WDGY, 29-20 KDWB.

Hit wherever played: Conway Twitty. It jumped15-11 at WOKY and is pulling very strong requestsfrom adult females. #3 WARY, 2 WQXI, 12 WDGY,25-19 WMAK, 28-21 WSGN, charted at WFOM and WBBQ.

Carpenters It is no surprise that it jumpedright on key stations: WFIL, KILT, KJR, WQXI,WCOL, WFOM, WBBQ. Many programmers are happy thatthis one finally came out, because some stationshad had huge phone requests on it when they playedit from the album. They love the mix on thesingle and feel it is one of the cleanest soundingrecords they have heard this year.

10 C.C. "Rubber Bullets." We have been talkingabout this record for a long time. Despite goodtrade chart position, there are still manyimportant pop stations that have not played it.Key stations that have played it have had noproblems and it pulls heavy teen phone response,and naturally that's where big numbers in theratings come from. Sales in Chicago are huge andit jumped 31-22 at WCFL and is also on WLS. It is#6 at KLIV who report it is #2 in phone requests.KJR Seattle reports good teen sales. KFRC is on


Yvonne Explains

Cheerfully posing above are SpenceBerland, Record World's West Coast Man-ager, MCA Records artist Yvonne Elliman(and the ubiquitous Mary Magdalene of"Jesus Christ Superstar") and RW's CraigFisher Ms. Elliman, now in London,dropped by RW's West Coast offices be-fore her departure to chat and to playher latest single, the Who's "I Can'tExplain," from her new album, "FoodOf Love."

R. Dean TaylorExits Motown LOS ANGELES-R. Dean Taylor,writer/artist for Motown Records,has left the company after an as-sociation of ten years. Taylor,who wrote "Love Child," a goldrecord for the Supremes, cited theneed to expand his "creativeactivities" as a major reason forhis departure.

As a performer, his record of"Indiana Wants Me" went to No.1 on the charts, making him thefirst white artist in the history ofMotown to do so.

Taylor has formed his own pro-duction company, R. Dean TaylorProductions, Inc., along with twopublishing companies, Hot EggMusic in the U. S., and Ragamuf-fin Music in Canada. He has alsoformed his own record label,Jane Records, and recently signedan exclusive Canadian distributiondeal with GRT of Canada Presi-dent, Ross Reynolds.

Lockhart NamedWB Art Director BURBANK, CALIF.-Ed Thrash-er, executive art director, hasannounced the appointment ofBob Lockhart as an art directorfor Warner Bros. Records inBurbank.

The Coast

Frye AlbumGetting Play

NEW YORK - Buddah Recordshas announced that, despite prob-lems with a projected televisioncampaign and occasional resis-tance to radio spots, David Frye'salbum, "Richard Nixon: A Fan-tasy," has been well -received byradio stations across the country.

Joe Lauer, Fryes manager andco -producer stated that ". . . I

have learned that any negative re-action to the 1p on the part ofradio and TV executives was in-spired by the overall Watergatesituation, rather than . . . by thealbum itself. Given the sensitivityof the subject, certain stationswere afraid of political repercus-sions if they aired the album."

Abend JoinsWelk Pubberies LOS ANGELES-Joe Abend hasbeen appointed head of East Coastoperations for the Lawrence Welkowned publishing companies, T. B.Harms Company, Vogue Music,Inc., Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub-lishing Company, Bibo Music Pub-lishers, Inc. and Champagne MusicCorp., according to Dean Kay,general manager of the firms.Abend joins the Welk companiesafter 11 years as Vice President ofPickwick International.

Two Scalawags

Actor Kirk Douglas and Motown record-ing artist Frankie Valli are seen enjoyinga playback of "The Scalawag Song" re-corded by Valli as his next Motownrelease. The song, written by Lionel Bart,is heard in Paramount Pictures' "Scala-wag," directed by and starring Douglas.

(Continued from page 8)listener participation cut-you supply the punch lines, to be enclosedon a script in the album-concludes Albert Brooks' first effort forABC/Dunhill. "Should be great for disc jockeys," commented someone.

LATE FLASHES: Allan Clarke has rejoined the Hollies. Details later. . . In London, Mick and Bianca Jagger are reported to be workingvery hard to dispel those rumors of an imminent break-up. Biancaeven showed up at one of the Rolling Stones' Wembley dates weekendbefore last with young Jade in tow. Seated in the same row: MarianneFaithful! . . . And remember that planned movie "The Black Pearl," theone Donny Osmond tested for? Well, producer -director Saul Swimmerhas made some headway. He's signed Al Green to write and sing thetitle tune. Further word is that Gilbert Roland will also be appearingin the film and singing, too.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 1973 THE SINGLES CHARTTITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label)

SEPT. SEPT.29 22n 2 WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND

GRAND FUNKGrand Funk 3660 (Capitol)

WKS. ONCHART

10

2 1 DELTA DAWN HELEN REDDY/Capitol 3645

El 4 LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK PAUL SIMON/Columbia 4-45907R 5 HALF BREED CHER/MCA 40102

7 HIGHER GROUND STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T54235F6 3 LET'S GET IT ON MARVIN GAYE/Tamla T54234F

El 10 THAT LADY ISLEY BROTHERS/T-Neck ZS7 2251 (Columbia)8 9 MY MARIA B. W. STEVENSON/RCA APBO-00309 6 SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE

DAWN/Bell 4537412 RAMBLIN' MAN ALLMAN BROS./Capricorn 0027 (WB)18 ANGIE ROLLING STONES/Rolling Stones RS 19105

(Atlantic)

10

E l12 13 FREE RIDE EDGAR WINTER/Epic 5-11024

M26 KEEP ON TRUCKIN' EDDIE KENDRICKS/Tamla 754233F

17 CHINA GROVE DOOBIE BROS./Warner Bros. 772815 8 SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING

ELTON JOHN/MCA 40105MI 19 THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES JOE SIMON/Spring 138

(Polydor)17 16 GYPSY MAN WAR/United Artists XW281-W18 11 BROTHER LOUIE STORIES/Kama Sutra KA 577 (Buddah)

In 29 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA GLADYS KNIGHT & THEPIPS/Buddah 383

20 14 HERE I AM AL GREEN/Hi 2247 (London)21 15 I BELIEVE IN YOU JOHNNIE TAYLOR/Stax STA 016122 22 THE MORNING AFTER MAUREEN McGOVERN/20th Century

TC 201023 23 JIMMY LOVES MARY -ANN LOOKING GLASS/Epic 5-11001

30 YES WE CAN CAN POINTER SISTERS/Blue Thumb 229

M39 ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY JOE WALSH/Dunhill D 436131 HEARTBEAT-IT'S A LOVEBEAT DE FRANCO FAMILY/

20th Century TC 2003Ea 32 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR CROSS COUNTRY/Atco 6934

El 33 YOU GOT ME ANYWAY SUTHERLAND BROTHERS &QUIVER/Island 1217 (Capitol)

29 20 TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING DIANA ROSS/MotownM1239F

30 21 LIVE AND LET DIE PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS/Apple 1863

32

45 ALL I KNOW GARFUNKEL/Columbia 4-4592634 HEY GIRL TEMPTATIONS/Gordy G7131F38 KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR BOB DYLAN/Columbia

4-4591334 27 GHETTO CHILD SPINNERS/Atlantic 297335 35 STONED OUT OF MY MIND CHI-LITES/Brunswick 55500

INE42 LET ME IN THE OSMONDS/MGM 1461744 SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) BOBBY GOLDSBORO/

United Artists XW251 -W38 40 YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE CONWAY TWITTY/

MCA 4009459 BASKETBALL JONES CHEECH Y CHONG/Ode 66038 (A&M)

40 41 GET IT TOGETHER JACKSON 5/Motown M1277F52 ECSTASY OHIO PLAYERS/Westbound 216 (Chess/Janus)48 HURTS SO GOOD MILLIE JACKSON/Spring 139 (Polydor)

43 37 WHY ME KRIS KRISTOFFERSON/Monument ZS7 8571(Columbia)

50 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU B. B. KING/ABC 1137345 46 TONIGHT RASPBERRIES/Capitol 361046 24 ANGEL ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic 296947 47 SEXY, SEXY, SEXY JAMES BROWN/Polydor PD 1419448 25 YOUNG LOVE/MILLION TO ONE DONNY OSMOND/

MGM 14583

13:1 65 SPACE RACE BILLY PRESTON/A&M 146350 28 GET DOWN GILBERT O'SULLIVAN/MAM 3529 (London)

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NEVER LET YOU GO BLOODSTONE/London 1051

2

11

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455 EVIL EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia 4-45888 8

63 NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS IKE & TINA TURNER/United Artists XW298-W 5

68 FUNKY STUFF KOOL & THE GANG/Delite 557 2

77 PAPER ROSES MARIE OSMOND/MGM 14609 3

66 SUCH A NIGHT DR. JOHN/Atco 6937 4

69 RUBBER BULLETS 10 C. C./U.K. 49015 (London) 449 UNEASY RIDER CHARLIE DANIELS/Kama Sutra KA 576

(Buddah) 16

71 ASHES TO ASHES FIFTH DIMENSION/Bell 45380 5

78 WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY (AGAIN)SEALS & CROFTS/Warner Bros. 7740 2

51 NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUTBOBBY WOMACK/United Artists XW255-W 15

53 IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY SLY & THE FAMILY STONE/Epic 5-11017 15

70 MUSKRAT LOVE AMERICA/Warner Bros. 7725 767 LOVING ARMS DOBIE GRAY/MCA 40100 10

CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEKla] - A SPECIAL PART OF ME

DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYEMotown M1280F

EEI 76 SISTER JAMES NINO TEMPO & 5TH AVE. SAX/A&M 1461 470 74 I'M COMING HOME JOHNNY MATHIS/Columbia 4-45908 4

E l - JUST YOU AND ME CHICAGO/Columbia 4-45933 1

72 72 FAREWELL ANDROMEDA JOHN DENVER/RCA APBO-0067 473 58 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY RONNIE DYSON/

Columbia 4-45967 781 FRIENDS BETTE MIDLER/Atlantic 2980 285 RAISED ON ROCK ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA APBO-0088 288 THIS TIME IT'S REAL TOWER OF POWER/Warner Bros. 7733 2

77 75 THAT'S WHY YOU REMEMBER KENNY KAREN/Big Tree16007 (Bell) 5

78 83 OUTLAW MAN EAGLES/Asylum 11025 486 WEST COAST WOMAN PAINTER/Elektra 45862 3

80 54 I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE BARRY WHITE/20th CenturyTC 2042 8

81 73 THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY NAPOLEON XIV/Warner Bros. 7706 7al 89 LIFE AIN'T EASY DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW/Columbia 4-45925 2- I GOT A NAME JIM CROCE/ABC 11389 1

84 56 THE HURT CAT STEVENS/A&M 1418 14

al 97 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN ANN PEEBLES/Hi 2248 (London) 286 57 THERE IT IS TYRONE DAVIS/Dakar 4523 (Brunswick) 987 92 TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH

WILSON PICKETT/RCA APBO-0049 3

- THE LOVE I LOST HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES/Phila. Intl. ZS7 3533 (Columbia) 1

89 93 I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY SKYLARK/Capitol 3661 390 79 ALL I NEED IS TIME GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS/

Soul S34107F 791 91 QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY LEON RUSSELL/Shelter 7337

(Capitol) 5

92 - RED NECK FRIEND JACKSON BROWNE/Asylum 11023 1

93 99 EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol3641 2

94 96 SHADY LADY SHEPSTONE & DIBBONS/Buddah BDA 379 2

95 - WOMAN FROM TOKYO DEEP PURPLE/Warner Bros. 7737 1

96 95 YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO MERAY PRICE/Columbia 4-45889 3

97 - CHECK IT OUT TAVARES/Capitol 3674 1

98 - COUNTRY SUNSHINE DOTTIE WEST/RCA APBO-0072 1

99 84 SEND A LITTLE LOVE MY WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 3648 5

100 - EASY EVIL JOHN KAY/Dunhill D 4360

PRODUCERS AND PUBLISHERS ON PAGE 24


SEPTEMBER 29, 1973 THE FM AIRPLAY REPORTWORLD

FLASHMAKER OF THE WEEK

SONG FOR JULI

JESSIE COLIN YOUNGWarner Brothers

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TOP FM AIRPLAY THIS WEEK

g SONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin YoungE- -Warner Brothers g.. zi GOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones1 -Rolling Stones E.E E

SWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-E Warner Brothersi ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColumbiaE TEN YEARS ARE GONE-John Mayall 1

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WNEW- FM / NEW YORK

LINDA RONSTADT-AsylumLUCIFER'S FRIEND-BillingsgateMIZ LENA'S BOY-Wilson Pickett-RCAOH NO NOT MY BABY (single)- Rod

Stewart-MercuryOVER THE RAINBOW-Livingston Taylor

-CapricornRURAL FREE DELIVERY-Eric Weissberg &

Del iverance-WESONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-

WBSWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-WBTEN YEARS ARE GONE-John Mayan-

PolydokTHAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME-Peter Yarrow

-WB

WBCN-FM / BOSTON

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBANANAN1OUR-Kevin Ayres-SireLOVES ME LIKE A ROCK-Dixie

Hummingbirds-PeacockMICHAEL FRANKS-BrutOVERNIGHT SENSATION-The Mothers-

Discreet

SONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WB

TEN YEARS ARE GONE-John Mayall-Polydor

THE JOKER-Steve Miller Band-CapitolTHE MIRACULOUS HUMP RETURNS FROM

THE MOON-Sopwith Camel-Reprise

WMMR-FM / PHILADELPHIA

A MONKEY IN A SILK SUIT IS STILL AMONKEY-Duke Williams & TheExtremes-Capricorn

MAN FROM THE EAST-Stomu Yamash'ta

MICH- AEL FRANKS-BrutORLEANS-ABCOVERNIGHT SENSATION-The Mothers=

DiscreetSEFRONIA-Tim Buckley-DiscreetSUNSHINE LADY (single)-Chris Smither

-PoppySWEET FRIEEDOM-Uriah Heep-WBTHE MIRACULOUS HUMP RETURNS FROM

THE MOON-Sopwith Camel-RepriseURBAN GUERILLA (single)-Hawkind-

UA

WLIR-FM / LONG ISLAND, N.Y.MOBIUS STRIP-Delaney Bramlett-ColOVER THE RAINBOW-Livingston Taylor

CapricornREDNECK FRIEND (single)-Jackson

Browne-AsylumSHOW YOUR HAND-Average White

Band-MCASONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-

WB

SWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-WBTEN YEARS ARE GONE-John Mayall-

PolydorTHE JOKER (single)-Steve Miller Band-

Capitol

THE MIRACULOUS HUMP RETURNS FROM


WOUR-FM/ UTICA, N.Y.A MONKEY IN A SILK SUIT IS STILL A

MONKEY-Duke Williams & TheExtremes-Capricorn

BEST OF SIEGEL-SCHWALL-VanguardGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesIAN THOMAS-JanusLOUIS PAUL-EnterpriseORLEANS-ABCOVERNIGHT SENSATION-The Mothers-

Discreet

SHOW YOUR HAND-Average WhiteBand-MCA

SONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WB


WOWI-FM / NORFOLK, VA.FOOL'S PARADISE-Lazarus-BearsvilleFULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLOVE'S GOT ME-Wendy Waldman-WBMY MARIA-B. W. Stevenson-RCAROCK ORCHESTRA-Esperanto-A&MSEFRONIA-Tim Buckley-DiscreetSONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-

WB


WORJ-FM / ORLANDOANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesJOURNEY'S END-Matthew Fisher-RCAMICHAEL FRANKS-BrutOH NO NOT MY BABY (single)-

Rod Stewart-Mercury-SHOW -YOUR -14A -

Average White Band-MCASONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WBSWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-WBTHE JOKER (single)-Steve Miller Band-

Capitol

WEBN-FM / CINCINNATIAEROSMITH-ColBUTTERFLY-Cheryl Dilcher-A&MCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicHELLO ITS ME-Todd Rundgren-

BearsvilleKILLING ME SOFTLY-Roberta Flack-

AtlanticMARIA MULDAUR-RepriseOH WHAT A NIGHT (single)-Dr. Johp-

Atco

SPACE RACE (single)-Billy Preston-A&M

SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS-Captain Beyond-Capricorn


WABX-FM / DETROIT

BEST OF THE ANDREWS SISTERS-MCAHONKY TONK HEROES-Waylon Jennings

-RCAMIZ LENA'S BOY-Wilson Pickett-RCAOH NOT MY BABY (single)- Rod Stewart

-MercuryPANDORA'S BOX-Jonathan King-UKSWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-WBTEN YEARS ARE GONE-John Mayall-

Polydor

THE JOKER (single)-Steve Miller Band-Capitol

WSDM-FM / CHICAGO

ALL TIME NON STOP GOLDEN HITS-Ramsey Lewis-Col

CRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesI AM A SONG-Cleo Laine-RCAOH NO NOT MY BABY (single)-

Rod Stewart-MercurySONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WBTANJAH-Randy Weston-PolydorTURTLE BAY-Herbie Mann-AtlanticYOU DON'T OWE ME (single)-

Blue Ridge Rangers-Fantasy

WZMF-FM /MILWAUKEE

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColFREE WHEELIN'-Fabulous Rhinestones-

Just SunshineFULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MFIRST BASE-Babe Ruth-HarvestGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterLYNYRD SKYNYRD-Sounds of the SouthOUT OF OUR HANDS-Flash-SovereignPULVER RISING-Judi Pulver-MGMSONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WB

FM SLEEPER OF THE WEEK:

SHOW YOUR HANDAVERAGE WHITE BANDMCA

KSHE-FM /ST. LOUIS

ALL RIGHT ON THE NIGHT-Tucky Buzzard-Purple (Import)

DELIVER THE WORD-War-UAERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSO

GOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stones

LYNYRD SKYNYRD-Sounds of the SouthPHOTOS OF GHOSTS-PFM-ManticoreROCK ORCHESTRA-Esperanto-A&M

SWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-WB

WHAT THE KIDS WANT-Hoodoo Rhythm Devils-Blue Thumb

KUDL-FM / KANSAS CITY

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBIO-Chuck Berry-ChessCAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK-

Gerry Rafferty-Blue ThumbJOURNEY'S END-Matthew Fisher-RCAMICHAEL FRANKS-BrutMY MARIA-B W. Stevenson-RCAOVERNIGHT SENSATION-The Mothers-

DiscreetSEFRONIA-Tim Buckley-DiscreetSUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS-

Captain Beyond-CapricornTHAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME-Peter Yarrow

-WB

KLZ-FM / DENVER

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterSPACE RACE (single)-Billy Preston-

A&M

KPRI-FM /SAN DIEGO

AEROSMITH-ColGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesGIVING LOVE-Voices of East Harlem-

Just SunshineHELLO, HELLO-Sopwith Camel-

Kama SutraMICHAEL FRANKS-BrutROCK ORCHESTRA-Esperanto-A&MSONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WBSWEET FREEDOM-Uriah Heep-WB

KMET-FM / LOS ANGELES

AEROSMITH-ColANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesGOD BLESS CONCHITA (singlel-Riot-

MotownI GOT A NAME (single)-Jim Croce-ABCMAN FROM THE EAST-Stomu Yamash'ta

-IslandNOW HEAR THIS-Hanson-ManticorePHOTOS OF GHOSTS-PFM-ManticoreSONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WBTHE MIRACULOUS HUMP RETURNS FROM


KZEL-FM / EUGENE, ORE.

DON'T MESS WITH MR. T-Stanley Turrentine-CTI

FULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MGET UP STAND UP (single)-Wailers-

IslandHAPPY TO MEET SORRY TO PART-

Horslips-AtcoLEE CLAYTON-MCAOVERNIGHT SENSATION-The Mothers-

DiscreetSHOW YOUR HAND-

Average White Band-MCASONG FOR JULI-Jesse Colin Young-WBSTILL-Pete Sinfield-ManticoreSWEET FREEDOM-,Uriah Fieep--WB

CHOM-FM /MONTREAL

CLOSER TO IT-Brian Auger's OblivionExpress-RCA

CRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHOT HOUSE SMILES-Mark Wirtz-

CapitolINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaMARK -ALMOND 73-ColSOUNDS LIKE THIS-Nektar-

UA (Import)UNLIMITED-Jimmy Cliff-RepriseVALLEY HI-Ian Matthews-Elektra


SEPTEMBER 29, 1973

WORLDSALESMAKER OF THE WEEK

GOATS HEAD SOUPROLLING STONESRolling Stones

viiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmuitmlotniwilimmimmtmoilimilimittillinilimilimmilmtittilim

1 TOP RETAIL SALES THIS WEEK. E


LET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-E Tornio

BROTHERS AND SISTERS-Allman Brothers Band-Capricorn

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-Columbia E.:.

LOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong -1Ode E=

RECORD BAR/NATIONALANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColB ROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSO

FULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLYNYRD SKYNYRD-Sounds of the SouthMY MARIA --B. W. Stevenson-RCARAZAMANAZ-Nazareth-A&M

KORVETTES/NATIONAL

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColANTHOLOGY-Temptations-GordyB OOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE GIRLS-

Andrew Sisters-ParamountBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdePOINTER SISTERS-Blue ThumbSHIRLEY BASSEY LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL

-UASIDE 3-Raspberries-Capitol

DISC RECORDS/NATIONALA PASSION PLAY-Jethro Tull-ChrysalisAMERICAN GRAFFITI (Soundtrack)-MCAANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornFOREIGNER-Cat Stevens-A&MHARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY-

Van Morrison-WBHISTORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD VOL. I

-WBLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdeLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaMARIA MULDAUR-RepriseWE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND-

Grand Funk-Grand Funk

THE RETAIL REPORTSAM GOODY/EAST COASTANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColCHICAGO VI-ColCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicDEODATO 2-CTIERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSOGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaLONG HARD CLIMB-Helen Reddy-

CapitolMARK ALMOND 73-Col3+3-Isley Bros.-T-NeckWE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND-


DISCOUNT RECORDS/BOSTON

ANTHOLOGY-Temptations-GordyB EST OF THE ANDREW SISTERS-MCADEODATO 2-CTIECSTASY-Ohio Players-WestboundERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSOFULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL I-ShelterJOURNEY'S END-Matthew Fisher-RCAWILD & PEACEFUL-Kool and the Gang

-Delite

CUTLER'S/NEW HAVENANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel--ColCOUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY-Steely Dan

-ABCDELIVER THE WORD-War-UAFULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterJUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN-Mandrill-

PolydorLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdePOINTER SISTERS-Blue ThumbTHE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER

YOU GET-Joe Walsh-Dunhill

KING KAROL/N.Y.ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColB ROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornDARK SIDE OF THE MOON-Pink Floyd-

HarvestDELIVER THE WORD-War-UAERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSO


KILLING ME SOFTLY-Roberta Flack-Atlantic

LOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-Ode3+3-Isley Bros-T-Neck

WAXIE-MAXIE/BALT.-WASH.AMERICAN GRAFFITI (Soundtrack)-MCAB ROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornDELIVER THE WORD-War-UAGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaLET'S GET IT ON-Mervin Gaye-TamlaRAZAMANAZ-Nazareth-A&M3+3-Isley Bros.-T-NeckWILD & PEACEFUL-Kool & The Gang-

Delite

GARY'S/RICHMONDBROTHERS AND SISTERS-


Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdeMARIA MULDAUR-RepriseMARSHALL TUCKER BAND-CapricornPAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID

(Soundtrack)-Bob Dylan-ColWE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND-


POPLAR TUNES/MEMPHISBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicFULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaKILLING ME SOFTLY-Roberta Flack-

AtlanticLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLYNYRD SKYNYRD-Sounds of the SouthPOINTER SISTERS-Blue ThumbTHE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER

YOU GET-Joe Walsh-Dunhill3+3-Isley Bros.-T-Neck

ROSE DISCOUNT/CHICAGOAMERICAN GRAFFITI (Soundtrack)-MCAANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLIFEBOAT-Sutherland Bros. & Quiver-

slandMY MARIA-B. W. Stevenson-RCATRES HOMBRES-Z. Z. Top-London

DISC SHOP/EAST LANSINGBONNIE KOLOC-OvationCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSOLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdeMARIA MULDAUR-RepriseMARSHALL TUCKER BAND-CapricornMOTT-Mott the Hoople-ColSUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS-

Captain Beyond-CapricornTHE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER


1812 OVERTURE/MILWAUKEEANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColASHES ARE BURNING-Renaissance-

SovereignCRAZY EYES-Poco-EpicECSTASY-Ohio Players-WestboundFIRST BASE-Babe Ruth-HarvestFORWARD MOTION-The Section-WBGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaOBLIVION-Gato Barbieri-

Flying Dutchman3+3-Isley Bros-T-Neck

MUSICLAND/MINNEAPOLISBROTHERS AND SISTERS-


Rolling StonesHANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLONG HARD CLIMB-I-ielen Reddy-

CapitolLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdePAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID

(Soundtrack)-Bob Dylan-ColTHE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER


FOLKLORE CENTER/DENVER

ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSOFRESH-Sly & The Family Stone-EpicGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesKINDLING-Gene Parsons-WBLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-OdeMARIA MULDAUR-RepriseMY MARIA-B. W. Stevenson-RCAVALLEY HI-Ian Matthews-Elektra

A survey of NEW product salesin the nation's leading retail outlets

listed alphabetically

CIRCLES/PHOENIX

BROTHERS AND SISTERS-Allman Brothers Band-Capricorn

CAPTAIN AND ME-Doobie Bros.-WBDELIVER THE WORD-War-UADEODATO 2-CTIGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaKILLING ME SOFTLY-Roberta Flack-

AtlanticLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLOS COCHINOS-Cheech y Chong-Ode3 +3-Isley Bros.-T-Neck

WHEREHOUSE/CALIFORNIAANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSO


HANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. I-ShelterINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaMARSHALL TUCKER BAND-CapricornMY MARIA-B. W. Stevenson-RCAWE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND-


TOWER/SAN FRANCISCOAMERICAN GRAFFITI (Soundtrack)-MCABODY TALK-George Benson-CTIBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesINNERVI SI ONS-Stevie Wonder-TornioJONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL-

Richard Harris-DunhillKILLING ME SOFTLY-Roberta Flack-

AtlanticLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaTOUCH ME IN THE MORNING-

Diana Ross-Motown3 +3-Isley Bros.-T-Neck

RECORD FACTORY/SAN FRAN.ANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBROTHERS AND SISTERS-

Allman Brothers Band-CapricornCHICAGO VI-ColCLOSER TO IT-Brian Auger's Oblivion

Express-RCAEL CHICANO-MCAGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesINNERVISIONS-Stevie Wonder-TamlaLEON LIVE-Leon Russell-ShelterLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaLONG HARD CLIMB-Helen Reddy-

Capitol

MUSIC ODYSSEY/LOS ANGELESANGEL CLARE-Garfunkel-ColBODY TALK-George Benson-CTIDON'T MESS WITH MR. T-

Stanley Turrentine-CTIERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT-

RSO

FULL MOON-Kris & Rita-A&MGOATS HEAD SOUP-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesLET'S GET IT ON-Marvin Gaye-TamlaMAIN STREET PEOPLE-Four Tops-

DunhillTHE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER



SEPTEMBER 29, 1973

SEPT. SEPT.29 22

Ell 2

THE ALBUM CHART

WE'RE AN AMERICANBAND

GRAND FUNKGrand Funk SMAS 11207

(Capitol)

WKS. ONCHART

7

3 KILLING ME SOFTLY ROBERTA FLACK/Atlantic SD 7271 53 1 BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND/

Capricorn CP 0111 (WB) 64 4 INNERVISIONS STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T326L 7

10 LET'S GET IT ON MARVIN GAYE/Tamla T329V1 36 6 LONG HARD CLIMB HELEN REDDY/Capitol SMAS 11213 7

13 LOS COCHINOS CHEECH Y CHONG/Ode SP 77019 (A&M) 58 5 TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING DIANA ROSS/Motown

M772L 129 7 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD/Harvest SMAS

11163 (Capitol) 23

12 DELIVER THE WORD WAR/United Artists UA LA128-F 511 8 CHICAGO VI CHICAGO/Columbia KC 32400 1212 11 A PASSION PLAY JETHRO TULL/Chrysalis CHR 1040 (WB) 1013 9 FOREIGNER CAT STEVENS/A&M SP 4391 1014 14 FRESH SLY & THE FAMILY STONE/Epic KE 32134 1415 16 THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET

JOE WALSH/Dunhill DSX 50140 12

32 RAINBOW NEIL DIAMOND/MCA 2103 417 15 MACHINE HEAD DEEP PURPLE/Warner Bros. BS 2607 1818 18 THE CAPTAIN AND ME DOOBIE BROS./Warner Bros. BS

2694 2724 THE POINTER SISTERS/Blue Thumb BTS 48 7

20 17 NOW & THEN CARPENTERS/A&M SP 3529 1721 23 DEODATO 2 EUMIR DEODATO/CTI 6029 822 21 I AM WOMAN HELEN REDDY/Capitol 11068 3923 19 LEON LIVE LEON RUSSELL/Shelter STCO 8917 (Capitol) 1324 22 PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID BOB DYLAN/

Soundtrack/Columbia KC 32460 8

10

CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK

GOATS HEAD SOUP

ROLLING STONESRolling Stones COC 59101

(Atlantic)

1

26 26 DIAMOND GIRL SEALS & CROFTS/Warner Bros. BS 269927 27 MADE IN JAPAN DEEP PURPLE/Warner Bros. 2WS 270128 25 DICK CLARK: 20 YEARS OF ROCK 'N ROLL

VARIOUS ARTISTS/Buddah BDS 5133-229 20 LIVE AND LET DIE SOUNDTRACK/United Artists UA LA100-G30 29 HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY VAN MORRISON/Warner Bros.

BS 271231 30 ABOUT US STORIES/Kama Sutra KSBS 2051 (Buddah)32 33 TAPESTRY CAROLE KING/Ode SP 77009 (A&M)33 34 HOUSES OF THE HOLY LED ZEPPELIN/Atlantic SD 725534 35 LED ZEPPELIN 4/Atlantic SD 720835 31 FANTASY CAROLE KING/Ode SP 77018 (A&M)36 36 TOULOUSE STREET DOOBIE BROS./Warner Bros. BS 263437 37 LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD GEORGE HARRISON/

Apple SMAS 341038 38 COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY STEELY DAN/ABC ABCX 77939 39 MOTT MOTT THE HOOPLE/Columbia KC 3242540 40 THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT EDGAR WINTER/Epic

KE 3258441 44 TRES HOMBRES Z. Z. TOP/London XPS 63142 42 SUMMER BREEZE SEALS & CROFTS/Warner Bros. BS 2629

49 EDDIE KENDRICKS/Tamla T327L44 28 HEY NOW HEY ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic SD 726545 46 MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/Capricorn CP 0012 (WB)

ALBUM CROSS

2223

11

9

8

78925351527

1610

5

376

37

7

12

9

46 41 RICHARD NIXON: A FANTASY DAVID FRYE/Buddah BDS1600 5

74 HANK WILSON'S BACK VOL. 1/Shelter SW 8923 (Capitol) 248 43 SMOKEY SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla T328L 849 45 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR SOUNDTRACK/MCA 2-11000 1050 51 THE BEST OF BREAD/Elektra EKS 75056 2851 47 TAYLORED IN SILK JOHNNIE TAYLOR/Stax STS 3014 1052 48 LIFE AND TIMES JIM CROCE/ABC ABCX 769 3253 53 THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON PAUL SIMON/Columbia KC

32280 1954 54 MARK -ALMOND 73/Columbia KC 32486 455 52 RED ROSE SPEEDWAY PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS/Apple

SMAL 3409 21

88 3+3 ISLEY BROTHERS/T-Neck KZ 32453 (Columbia) 257 56 FAREWELL ANDROMEDA JOHN DENVER/RCA APL1-0101 16

69 BE WHAT YOU ARE STAPLE SINGERS/Stax STS 3015 3

ANGEL CLARE GARFUNKEL/Columbia KC 31474 1

60 50 LOVE/DEVOTION/SURRENDER CARLOS SANTANA &MAHAVISHNU JOHN McLAUGHLIN/Columbia KC 32304 13

61 60 NATURAL HIGH BLOODSTONE/London XPS 620 1862 55 FACTS OF LIFE BOBBY WOMACK/United Artists UA LA043-F 9

82 AMERICAN GRAFFITI SOUNDTRACK/MCA 28001 264 58 1967-70 THE BEATLES/Apple SKBO 3404 2565 57 EXTENSION OF A MAN DONNY HATHAWAY/

Atco SD 7029 1056 59 ALL I NEED IS TIME GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS/

Soul S739L 8

120 ERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT/RSO SO 877(Atlantic) 1

68 61 JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 32168 1269 63 TOWER OF POWER/Warner Bros. BS 2681 22

Hi115 FULL MOON KRIS & RITA/A&M SP 4403 1

104 JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL RICHARD HARRIS/Dunhill DSD 50160 1

72 65 DOIN' IT TO DEATH J B.'S/People 6503 (Polydor) 673 64 HEAD TO THE SKY EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia KC

32194 15III 81 NO SWEAT BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS/Columbia KC 32180 375 71 THE DIVINE MISS M BETTE MIDLER/Atlantic SD 7265 4276 68 TALKING BOOK STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T319L 4377 80 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM HELEN REDDY/Capitol

ST 762 16

110 CRAZY EYES POCO/Epic KE 32354 1

79 75 1962-66 THE BEATLES/Apple SKBO 3403 2580 70 THE MORNING AFTER MAUREEN McGOVERN/20th Century

T 419 781 85 JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN KRIS KRISTOFFERSON/

Monument KZ 31909 (Columbia) 4

EEI 93 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU B. B. KING/ABC ABCX794 2

83 84 CLOSER TO IT BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS/RCAAPL1-0140 3

D 103 SUFFICIENTLY BREATHLESS CAPTAIN BEYOND/CapricornCP 0115 (WB) 1

1

2

105

3426

182618

712

28

8

8

21

12

105

96CHI-LITES/Brunswick BL 754197

CLEOPATRA JONES SOUNDTRACK/Warner Bros. BS 271987 66 ELVIS ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA APL1-028388 89 NEW YORK DOLLS/Mercury SRM 1-67589 95 DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER

ELTON JOHN/MCA 210090 83 IN THE RIGHT PLACE DR. JOHN/Atco SD 701891 67 BACK TO THE WORLD CURTIS MAYFIELD/Curtom CRS 8015

(Buddah)92 72 SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII RICK WAKEMAN/A&M SP 436193 73 MUSIC IS MY LIFE BILLY PRESTON/A&M SP 351694 76 HISTORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD VOL. I/Warner Bros. BS

217095 77 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS CHARLIE RICH/Epic KE 3224796 79 BILLION DOLLAR BABIES ALICE COOPER/Warner Bros. BS

217097 78 MA RARE EARTH/Rare Earth R546L98 62 MORE CREEDENCE GOLD CREEDENCE CLEARWATER

REVIVAL/Fantasy 943099 86 I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE BARRY WHITE/20th Century

T407100 87 SING IT AGAIN ROD ROD STEWART/Mercury SRM 1-680

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150SEPTEMBER 29, 1973SEPT. SEPT.29 22

101 90 CALL ME AL GREEN/Hi XSHL 32077 (London)

118 ANTHOLOGY TEMPTATIONS/Motown M782A3103 91 WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON WEST, BRUCE & LAING/

Columbia KC 33216104 108 THE PLAN THE OSMONDS/MGM SE 4902105 92 AND I LOVE YOU SO PERRY COMO/RCA APL1 -0100106 94 YESSONGS YES/Atlantic SD 3-100107 111 ETTA JAMES/Chess CH 50042108 97 BLOODSHOT J. GEILS BAND/Atlantic SD 7260109 98 THE WATERGATE COMEDY HOUR/Capitol ST 11202

139 MY MARIA B. W. STEVENSON/RCA APL1-0088111 99 DALTREY ROGER DALTREY/MCA 328112 101 MOVING WAVES FOCUS/Sire SAS 7401 (Famous)113 100 LIVE AT THE SAHARA TAHOE ISAAC HAYES/Enterprise

ENX 2-5005 (Stax)114 102 SPINNERS/Atlantic SD 7256

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 359

ao 123 LIFEBOAT SUTHERLAND BROS. & QUIVER/Island SW 9326(Capitol)

117 106 YOU'VE GOT IT BAD GIRL QUINCY JONES/A&M SP 3041118 107 COSMIC SLOP FUNKADELIC/Westbound WB 2022

(Chess/Janus)119 109 A LITTLE TOUCH OF SCHMILSSON IN THE NIGHT NILSSON/

RCA APL1-0097120 125 BIG BAMBU CHEECH Y CHONG/Ode SP 77014 (A&M)121 112 LAST TRAIN TO HICKSVILLE DAN HICKS & HIS HOT LICKS/

Blue Thumb BTS 51

(FE 142 WATTSTAX II/THE LIVING WORD/Stax STS 2-3018123 113 SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP OFF JAMES BROWN/Polydor PD 6015124 114 NO SECRETS CARLY SIMON/Elektra EKS 75049

ELL - I LOVE DIXIE BLUES MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol ST 11200

am 136 SHIRLEY BASSEY LIVE AT CARNEGIE/United Artists UA LA111-H2

127 116 BLACK BYRD DONALD BYRD/Blue Note BN LA047-F (UA)128 117 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE ELVIS PRESLEY/

RCA VPSX 6089

ma 141 ECSTASY OHIO PLAYERS/Westbound WB 2021 (Chess/Janus)130 133 OUT OF OUR HANDS FLASH/Sovereign SMAS 11218 (Capitol)

- JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN MANDRILL/Polydor PD 5059132 119 DESPERADO EAGLES/Asylum SD 5086133 121 CALUMET LOBO/Big Tree BT 2101 (Bell)134 134 THE BEST OF THE DOORS/Elektra EQ 5035

- MAIN STREET PEOPLE FOUR TOPS/Dunhill DSX 50144136 122 HONEY IN THE ROCK CHARLIE DANIELS/Kama Sutra KSBS 2071137 143 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 31350

EEO - HALF BREED CHER/MCA 2104139 140 BIO CHUCK BERRY/Chess CH 50043140 144 ELEKTRA GLIDE IN BLUE SOUNDTRACK/United Artists

UA LA062-H141 145 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH JOHN DENVER/RCA LSP 4731142 146 VALLEY HI IAN MATTHEWS/Elektra EKS 75061143 - LYNYRD SKYNYRD/Sounds of the South 363 (MCA)144 126 SOUL BOX GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Kudu KUX 1213 (CTI)145 - TWO SIDES OF PETER BANKS/Sovereign SMAS 11217 (Capitol)146 127 THE BEST OF THE BEE GEES, VOL. 2/RSO SO 875 (Atlantic)147 128 SOUL MAKOSSA MANU DIBANGO/Atlantic SD 7267148 - RAZAMANAZ NAZARETH/A&M SP 4396149 130 PREFLYTE BYRDS/Columbia KC 32183150 - MARIA MULDAUR/Reprise MS 2148

102

110

De Shannon Session

Joining Jackie DeShannon at a singlessession for Atlantic Records are (left)Bruce Kramer, 20th Century Music EastCoast professional manager and staffwriter Doc Pomus (seated).

'Never' GoldII NEW YORK-Donny Osmond's"Twelfth of Never" single hasbeen certified as a gold million -seller by the RIAA, bringing to 18the total number of gold singlesand albums achieved by theOsmonds.

L.A. NARAS WillRecognize SessionmenII LOS ANGELES-The Los Ang-eles Chapter of NARAS (NationalAcademy Of Recording Arts &Sciences) has announced the estab-lishment of their annual Most Val-uable Player Awards. Long realizingthe tremendous contribution ofstudio musicians and backgroundsingers to a recording, the LosAngeles Chapter Board of Gover-nors believe these unsung heros/heroines should be recognizedand lauded by their peers withinthe industry.

NARAS Committee membersTom Bahler, Harold Battiste, JulesChaikin, and Marilyn Jackson (a

winning background singer in a

similar New York event last year)set the systems and proceduresfor what will be an annual recog-nition. Awards will be given tocover all orchestral sections: brass,woodwinds, strings, rhythm, mis-cellaneous, male backup vocalist,and female backup vocalist. ActiveAcademy members who work withthese individuals in studio record-ing conditions are eligible to vote.

THE ALBUM CHARTARTISTS CROSS REFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 29, 1973ALLMAN BROTHERS 3BRIAN AUGER 83PETER BANKS 145SHIRLEY BASSEY 126BEATLES 64, 79BEE GEES 146CHER 138CHUCK BERRY 139BLOODSTONE 61BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS 74BYRDS 149BREAD 50JAMES BROWN 123DONALD BYRD 127CAPTAIN BEYOND 84CARPENTERS 20CHEECH Y CHONG 7, 120CHICAGO 11CHI -L I TES 85ERIC CLAPTON 67DICK CLARK 28PERRY COMO 105ALICE COOPER 96CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 98JIM CROCE 52ROGER DALTREY 111CHARLIE DANIELS 136DEEP PURPLE 17, 27JOHN DENVER 57, 141NEIL DIAMOND 16MANU DIBANGO 147DOORS 134ROBERTA FLACK 2FLASH 130FOUR TOPS 135ARETHA FRANKLIN 44ISAAC HAYES 113DAN HICKS 121DEODATO 21DR. JOHN 90DOOBIE BROTHERS 18, 36BOB DYLAN 24EAGLES 132EARTH, WIND & FIRE 73PINK FLOYD 9FOCUS 112DAVID FRYE 46FUNKADELIC 118GARFUNKEL 59J. GEILS BAND 108GRAND FUNK 1

GRATEFUL DEAD 94AL GREEN 101RICHARD HARRIS 71GEORGE HARRISON 37DONNY HATHAWAY 65ISLEY BROTHERS 56J.B.'S 72ETTA JAMES 107ELTON JOHN 89QUINCY JONES 117JANIS JOPLIN 68EDDIE KENDRICKS 43B. B. KING 82CAROLE KING 32, 35GLADYS KNIGHT 66KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 81KRIS & RITA 70LED ZEPPELIN 34

LOBO 133MARK ALMOND 54MANDRILL 131MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 45CURTIS MAYFIELD 91PAUL McCARTNEY 55MARVIN GAYE 5MARIA MU LDAUR 150IAN MATTHEWS 142MAUREEN McGOVERN 80BETTE MIDLER 75VAN MORRISON 30MOTT THE HOOPLE 39NAZARETH 148NEW YORK DOLLS 88NILSSON 119OHIO PLAYERS 129OSMON DS 104POCO 78POINTER SISTERS 19ELVIS PRESLEY 87, 128BILLY PRESTON 93RARE EARTH 97HELEN REDDY 6CHARLIE RICH 95DIANA ROSS 8SMOKEY ROBINSON 48LEON RUSSELL 23SANTANA & McLAUGHLIN 60SEALS & CROFTS 26, 42CARLY SIMON 124PAUL SIMON 53SIMON & GARFUNKEL 137LYNRYD SKYNRYD 143SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 14

SOUNDTRACKS:AMERICAN GRAFFITI 63CLEOPATRA JONES 86ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE 140JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 49LIVE AND LET DIE 29WATTSTAX II 122

SPINNERS 114STAPLE SINGERS 58STEELY DAN 38CAT STEVENS 13B.W. STEVENSON 110ROD STEWART 100STORIES 31SUTHERLAND BROTHERS AND QUIVER 116JOHNNY TAYLOR 51TEMPTATIONS 102Z. Z. TOP 41TOWER OF POWER 69JETHRO TULL . 12CONWAY TW I TTY 115RICK WAKEMAN 92CARLY SIMON 124WAR 10GROVER WASHINGTON 144WATEGATE 109WEST, BRUCE & LANG 103BARRY WHITE 99HANK WILSON 47EDGAR WINTER 40JOE WALSH 15BOBBY WOMACK 62STEVIE WONDER 76YES 106



CLUB REVIEW111111111/1111111,1111111111111111111111111111111

Fred Fine at Dr. G'sII NEW YORK -Fine progressiverock sounds filled Dr. Generosity'slast week (10) as Fred, a vocal/instrumental sextet from centralPennsylvania, gave a special show-case performance at the populareastside club. Fred performedsophisticated original composi-tions that featured a remarkablyaccessible synthesis of rockrhythms with a classical sense ofstructure breaking into wide-openimprovisational jazz sounds. De-spite the unusual aspects ofFred's music the audience wasextremely attentive and apprecia-tive throughout.

Actually Fred does not somuch resemble a band (with theusually established functions foreach instrument) as it does a

chamber ensemble which mixesits instruments with greater flexi-bility. The group's six instruments(electric violin, guitar, organ,piano, bass and percussion) workin specific pairs or trios, con-stantly generating new soundsand tone colors, "Here's A WetOne" features a marvelouslymelodic vocal scat section and asuper guitar/violin duet that is

reminiscent of sections of Ma-havishnu's "Birds Of Fire.""Chaos In the Conservatory" is adelightfully ironic pieceteresting development of severalmelodic themes. With all themusical diversity Fred displays,there is a powerful rock bottomto all of the music, especially"Mantra." Fred has developedtheir sound while living and work-ing together on a farm in Pennsyl-vania for the past four years. Theysay that they are ready to showtheir stuff to a bigger audience,and judging by the reaction at Dr.Generosity's those audiences aregoing to love it.

Robert Nash

VIDCA Co's Set NEUILLY, FRANCE - Vidca '73,the international exhibition ofvideo cassette and video disc sys-tems and associated equipmenthas announced several of the com-panies that will attend the con-vention. Companies attending in-clude CEPA, a company specializ-ing in program production; CrownCassettes; EPA, a market surveyorganization; IPA, the publishers'audio-visual association Medi-scope, which specializes in theuse of video material in the medi-cal field; Polymedia, part of thePolygram group; Poste Parisien, acompany that specializes in co-production; Usine Publications;and research, publishing and dis-tributing company Videogrammesde France.

Ann Arbor Highlights

The second annual Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, sponsored by Rainbow Multi -Media, attracted crowds up to 20,000 at the Otis Spann Memorial Field in Ann Arbor,Michigan. The show, held during the weekend of September 7, featured the likes ofYusef Lateef, Count Basie, Freddie King, Charlie Mingus, Jimmy Reed, Luther Allisonand (pictured from left) Ray Charles and Sun Ra.


is an artist already happening who's interested and if we meet eachother on the proper wavelength, we could do something. But we'renot looking in that sense. We still kind of build from relationships. Ifsomebody's interested enough or we're interested in somebody, some-how or another we get to know it. You know, somebody will say some-thing to somebody and pretty soon we'll wind up talking. We don'tgo out looking for anybody, but our doors are open. And certainly,creating ourselves is how we got to where we are. So that will alwaysbe a basic part of Motown -that is, making it ourselves, finding thenew and developing it, from Willie Hutch to a lot of other new thingsin the hopper or on the firing line that we're hopeful of.

We're not excluding acquisitions of companies; we're not excludingsigning a major act if the chemistry's right. Breaking new acts -we'llalways be doing that. We're going to broaden the base and we'relooking to our producers to stretch and flex their muscles a little bitand get out there and instead of just producing our artists, findingsomething they like and bringing it in. All the avenues are open forgrowth because growth is what we're definitely interested in; and asyou know, that is how you sustain what you have.


RCA Release(Continued from page 6)Neeley, "1974 A.D.," Jim Weatherly,"Jim Weatherly;" Michael Nesmith,"Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash,"Cass Elliot, "Don't Call Me Mama Any-more," Mickey and Sylvia, "Do It Again;"The Nite Liters, "A-Nal-Y-Sis;" Blue sky,"Greenfield," and Granicus, "Granicus."

Victor Country: Ronnie Milsap, "WhereMy Heart Is," Jim Reeves, "Great Mo-ments with Jim Reeves;" Floyd Cramer,"Class of '73;" Chet Atkins, "Super -pickers;" Connie Smith, "Greatest Hits,Vol. 1;" Johnny Russell, "Rednecks,White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer;" andJim Ed Brown, "Best of Jim Ed Brown."

Chelsea: Wayne Newton, "Pour Me aLittle More Wine;" Atlee Yeager, "PlantMe Now and Dig Me Later;" ChristopherCloud, "Blown Away;" and Brown Sugar,"Brown Sugar Featuring Clydie King."

Wooden Nickel: The Siegel-SchwallBand, "953 West."

Camden: Harry Reser, "The GreatestBanjo Player of Them All;" The NewGeneration, "It's Too Late/You've Got aFriend and Other Carole King Songs;"Dolly Parton, "Mine;" and Living Guitars,"Am I That Easy to Forget."

Red Seal: Placido Domingo, "La Voced'Oro;" Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingoconducting the New Philharmonic Orches-tra, "Domingo Conducts Milnes! MilnesConducts Domingol;" Charles Gerhardt,National Philharmonic Orchestra, "Eliza-beth and Essex -The Classic Film Scoresof Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Vol. 2;"Van Cliburn, "The Great RachmaninoffConcertos," "Caruso," and Sergei Rach-maninoff, "The Complete Rachmaninoff,Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3."

Balin BeginsBodacious-ly NEW YORK -RCA Records willrelease in the first week of Octo-ber Marty Balin's first Ip for RCAsite his leaving the Jefferson Air-plane. The album is entitled"Bodacious D.F." Balin left theAirplane three years ago. In thattime he produced an album forGrootna, and many of the songson the Bodacious album.

Delaney & Howie

Visiting the Record World offices duringthe recent full moon was Columbia re-cording artist and general ne'er-do-wellDelaney Bramlett (right). Delaney, whoserecent album release, "Mobius Strip," isreceiving heavy amounts of airplay acrossthe country, is seen practicing a soft-shoe with RW's resident zany HowardLevitt.

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THE JAZZwoRLD LP CHART

SEPTEMBER 29, 1973

1. KILLING ME SOFTLYROBERTA FLACK -Atlantic SD 7271

2. DEODATO 2EUMIR DEODATO-CTI 6029

3. SWEETNIGHTERWEATHER REPORT -Columbia KC 32210

4. BLACK BYRDDONALD BYRD-Blue Note BN LA047-F

(UA)

5. SOUL BOXGROVER WASHINGTON JR.-Kudu

KUX 1213 (CTI)

6. LOVE, DEVOTION, SURRENDERCARLOS SANTANA, AND MAHAVISHNU

JOHN McLAUGHLIN-ColumbiaKC 32034

7. 1st LIGHTFREDDIE HUBBARD-CTI 6013

8, JAMAL '73AHMAD JAMAL-20th Century T 417

9. EXCURSIONSEDDIE HARRIS -Atlantic SD 2.311

10. SONG OF THE NEW WORLDMcCOY TYNER-Milestone 9044

11. FINGERSAIRTO-CTI 6028

12. SASSY SOUL STRUTLOU DONALDSON-Blue Note

BN LA109-F (UA)

13. YOU'VE GOT IT BAD GIRLQUINCY JONES-A&M SP 3041

14. INSIDE STRAIGHTCANNONBALL ADDERLEY-Fantasy 9435

15. SEXTANTHERBIE HANCOCK-Columbia KC 32212

1 6 . SUNFLOWERMILT JACKSON-CTI 6024

17. CHARLES IIICHARLES EARLAND-Prestige 10067

(Fantasy)

18. THE SECOND CRUSADECRUSADERS -Blue Thumb BTS 7000

19. THE ART OF JOHN COLTRANEAtlantic SD 2-312

20. HOLD ON I'M COMIN'HERBIE MANN -Atlantic SD 1632

21. DARK OF LIGHTNORMAN CONNORS-Cobblestone

CST 9035 (Buddah)

22. LIVE AT MONTREUXLES McCANN-Atlantic SD 2-312'

23. TURTLE BAYHERBIE MANN -Atlantic SD 1642

24. REALIZATIONEDDIE HENDERSON-Capricorn CP 0118

(WB)

25. BLUES FARMRON CARTER-CTI 6022

26. RE-EVALUATION: THE IMPULSE YEARSCHARLES MINGUS-Impulse AS 9234-2

27. LIVE AT THE EASTPHAROAH SANDERS -Impulse AS 9228

28. HUBERT LAWS AT CARNEGIE HALLCTI 6025

29. ALONE TOGETHERJIM HALL & RON CARTER -Milestone

9045 (Fantasy)

30. SKY DIVEFREDDIE HUBBARD-CTI 6018

31. MILES DAVIS IN CONCERTMILES DAVIS-Columbia KC 32092

32. FOLLOW THE MEDICINE MANGARY BARTZ-Prestige 10068

33. CISCO KIDREUBEN WILSON -Groove Merchant

523

34. SONG FOR MY LADYMcCOY TYNER-Milestone 9044

35. DON'T MESS WITH MR. TSTANLEY TURRENTINE-CTI 6030

36. BODY TALKGEORGE BENSON-CTI 6033

37. FORECASTERIC GALE-Kudu 11 (CTI)

38. BOTH FEET ON THE GROUNDKENNY BURRELL-Fantasy 9427

39. SOUL MAKOSSAMANU DIBANGO-Atlantic SD 7267

40. SUPERSAX PLAYS BIRDCapitol ST 11177



It SOUL TRUTHBy DEDE DABNEY

M NEW YORK: Personal Pick: "A SpecialPart Of You" - Marvin Gaye and DianaRoss (Motown). Many stations arepicking this across the country, andwe feel it warrants all the attentionthat it is receiving. Dazzling har-monies, spiced with mellow lyrics.DEDE'S DITTIES TO WATCH: "I Wanna

Know Your Name" -- the Intruders(Gamble); "Cheaper To Keep Her" -- Johnnie Taylor(Stax) ; "Wrapped Up In Your Warm And Tender Love" --Tyrone Davis (Dakar); "I've Seen Enough" -- JoeTex (Dial); "Falling In Love Is A No No" -- Westwing(20th Century); "Sha-La Bandit" -- Delores Hall(RCA); "Take A Little Time This Time" -- JulesJohnson and the Dynamics (Polydor); "Take Life ALittle Easier" -- Rodney Allen Rippy (Bell).

ALBUM: ""Do You Still Feel The Same Way" --TommieYoung (Soul Power). A bright young star on thehorizon will have to succeed because of herdynamic talent. This album is laced with strong,pure unadulterated soul. Exciting is the bestword to use when describing the voice of TommieYoung.

Our deepest sympathies are extended to thefamily of Ken Knight who passed away September 11


LUTHERINGRAM

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THE R&BSINGLES CHART

1 1 LET'S GET IT ON MARVIN GAYE-Tamla T54234F2 2 KEEP ON TRUCKIN' EDDIE KENDRICKS-Tamla T54238F3 3 THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES JOE SIMON-

Spring 138 (Po)ydor)5 STONED OUT OF MY MIND CHI-LITES-Brunswick 55500

10

6 HURTS SO GOOD MILLIE JACKSON-Spring 139 (Polydodr)4 HIGHER GROUND STEVIE WONDER-Tamla 754235F

10 ECSTASY OHIO PLAYERS-Westbound 216 (Chess/Janus)9 FUNKY STUFF KOOL & THE GANG-Delite 5578 THAT LADY ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck ZS7 2251 (Columbia)

17 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS--Buddah 383

11 7 I'VE GOT SO MUCH TOGIVE

BARRY WHITE -20th CenturyTC 2042

12 12 I CAN'T STAND THE RAINANN PEEBLES-Hi 2248 (London)

111 16 YES, WE CANPOINTER SISTERS-Blue Thumb

229

14 13 SEXY, SEXY, SEXYJAMES BROWN-Polydor

PD 14194

15 11 I WAS CHECKIN' OUT,SHE WAS CHECKIN' IN

DON COVAY-Mercury 7338519 HEY GIRL

TEMPTATIONS-Gordy G7131F

20 TAKE A CLOSER LOOK ATTHE WOMAN YOU'REWITH

WILSON PICKETT-RCAAPBO-0049

18 18 GET IT TOGETHERJACKSON 5-Motown M1277F

19 14 GHETTO CHILDSPINNERS-Atlantic 2973

30 CHECK IT OUTTAVARES-Capitol 3674

BROTHER LOUIESTORIES-Kama Sutra KA 577

(Buddah)

22 15 ANGELARETHA FRANKLIN-Atlatic

2969

27 SPACE RACEBILLY PRESTON-A&M 1463

24 22 PARRTYMACEO & THE MACS-People

624 (Polydor)

111 35 LET ME BE YOURLOVEMAKER

BETTY WRIGHT-Alston 4619(Atlantic)

D32 NUTBUSH CITY LIMITSIKE & TINA TURNER-United

Artists XW298-W

IEEI 33 NEVER LET YOU GOBLOODSTONE-London 1051

28 23 TO KNOW YOU IS TOLOVE YOU

B. B. KING-ABC 1137339 I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS

RIPPLE-GRC 1004

50 JESSEROBERTA FLACK-Atlantic 2982

EVILEARTH, WIND & FIRE-Columbia

4-45888

EEI 47 THE LOVE I LOSTHAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE

NOTES-Phila. Int'l. ZS7-3533(Col.)

33 25 THERE IT ISTYRONE DAVIS-Dakar 4523

(Brunswick)

34 26 TRYING TO SLIP AWAYLLOYD PRICE-GSF 6904

40 BLOW YOUR WHISTLEK. C. & THE SUNSHINE JUNKA-

NOO BAND-T. K. 100141 IN THE RAIN

ARTHUR PRYSOCK-Old Town100

37 28 GOTTA FIND A WAY

20

21 21

30

31 24

MOMENTS-Stang 505044 MY PRETENDING DAYS

ARE OVERDELLS-Cadet 5698

39 42 LOOK AT MEBLUE MAGIC-Alto 6930

40 29 HERE I AMAL GREEN-Hi 2271 (London)

41 34 MAKE ME TWICE THE MANNEW YORK CITY-ChelseaBCBO-0025 (RCA)

CEI 48 BACK FOR A TASTE OFYOUR LOVE

SYL JOHNSON-Hi 2250( London)

59 YOU OUGHT TO BEHERE WITH ME

ANNETTE SNELL-Dial D 1023(Phonogram)

44 45 LOOK OVER YOURSHOULDER

THE ESCORTS-Alithia 605245 49 COSMIC SLOP

FUNKADELIC-Westbound 218(Chess/Janus)

46 38 GYPSY MANWAR-United Artists XW281-W

53 SISTER JAMESNINO TEMPO & THE 5th AVE.

SAX-A&M 146148 31 FUTURE SHOCK

CURTIS MAYFIELD-Curtom 1987(Buddah)

49 43 ALL I NEED IS TIMEGLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS-

Soul S35198F50 51 GIRL BLUE

MAIN INGREDIENT-RCAAPBO-0046

61 THIS TIME IT'S REALTOWER OF POWER-Warner

Bros. 773352 54 IN THE MIDDLE OF

THE NIGHTLITTLE RICHARD-Green Moun-

tain 41359 HAVING A PARTY

OVATIONS-MGM 1460354 37 SLICK

WILLIE HUTCH-MotownM1252F

55 55 WHERE WERE YOUJIMMY BRISCOE & THE LITTLE

BEAVERS-Pi-Kappa 400-2

D 62 I'LL CATCH YOU WHENYOU FALL

LAURA LEE-Hot Wax 7305

66 HYMN #5EARL GAINES-Seventy-Seven

77-13158 58 WHAT DO YOU WANT

ME TO DOLOU COURTNEY-Rags 100

59 60 YOU CAN'T HIDE LOVECREATIVE SOURCE-Sussex 5019

60 63 DO YOU EVERMANHATTANS-Deluxe 8462

73 LOVES ME LIKE A ROCKDIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS-Peacock

3198 (ABC)62 65 SUCH A NIGHT

DR. JOHN-Atco 6937131 - RHAPSODY IN BLUE

DEODATO-CTI 1664 68 BASKETBALL JONES

CHEECH Y CHONG-Ode 66038(A&M)

65 67 BABY LAY YOURHEAD DOWN

EDDIE FLOYD-Stax STA 0171

- I'M A WINNER NOWEXECUTIVE SUITE-Babylon

BRC 1109

- ALL THE WAY DOWNETTA JAMES-Chess 2144

68 70 SMARTY PANTSFIRST CHOICE-Philly Groove

179 (Bell)

- YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE ITMANHATTANS-Columbia

4-4592770 - DOIN' WHAT CUMS

NATURALLYCHARLES WRIGHT-Dunhill 4364

71 75 SOME GUYS HAVE ALLTHE LUCK

PERSUADERS-Atco 694372 36 UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR

YOU TO GONEW BIRTH-RCA ABP0.0003

73 - WHEN YOU SMILELEROY HUTSON-Curtom 1989

74 72 IF I'M IN LUCKBETTY DAVIS-Just Sunshine

JSA 50375 - VISIONS OF PARADISE

BENNY JOHNSON-Today 1525(Perception)


Lionel Hampton Sounds OffWith His Brand New L.P.

BL 754198

ALSO AVAILABLE ON AMPEX 8 TRACK AND CASSETTE

BRUNSWICK DAKAR


Soul Truth(Continued from page 34)

of a heart attack. Funeral services were heldSeptember 14 in Jacksonville where Ken was amember of the staff of WPDQ.

This is the week of E. Rodney Jones' Testi-monial in Chicago. For further details pertainingto this function please phone Pervis Spann at312-684-3020.

Ernestine Mathis is now with Radio StationWFDR-FM in Manchester, Georgia. She will beholding down the 12-4 time slot on Monday toFriday and 12-6 on Saturday.

Songwriters are wanted by Clinton Moon forGRC Record Company. If you are interested pleasephone 404-524-1521.

Latest ratings in Detroit look like this --Pulse: General market WJLB #3; CKLW #2; WCHB #5;WDEE #4.

Lining up a nation-wide college tour to befollowed by a Europeanand African tour isQueens Booking. Thiswas set-up for Kooland The Gang whocurrently have a topseling recording inthe country. Shownhere are Ruth Bowen,

President of the booking agency, with membersof the group.

Scepter Records has hired George Morris toreplace Chris Jonz. Jonz is currently employedwith Motown Records. (Continued on page 37)

Gaye's StillGettin' It On NEW YORK -A perusal ofthis week's r&b charts revealsthe impressive fact that MarvinGaye's single "Let's Get It On"has been No. 1 for 9 straightweeks. Well on its way to be-ing one of the year's biggestselling records (Motown re-ports that the disc is close to3 million in sales), the waxingwas also No. 1 on the popcharts for two weeks.

Black Albums Blooming(Continued from page 6)

of their funniest routines arebased on black humor - the"Right On Washington" and"Blind Melon Chitlin'" bits.

It is true that the albums men-tioned above contain some of thehottest singles of the year -Flack's "Killing Me Softly," Won-der's "Higher Ground," MarvinGaye's truly monstrous "Let's GetIt On," Diana Ross's "Touch Me"and War's "Gypsy Man's," but itmust be pointed out that a truecrossover has taken place - andthat the single is no longer theonly medium though which enor-mous markets can be reached.

While one may wonder as towhether the cliche was ever trueat all, it certainly doesn't applyto today's charts. With hot recordslike Blue Thumb's "The PointerSisters" (though they, because ofthe uniqueness of their act, are adelightfully special case) and thejust released but hot as a pistol"3+3" by the Isley Brothers (onT -Neck) and streaking upwardwhen one realizes that Motownhas three albums in the top ten,a re-examination of what probablywas a myth in the first place wouldseem to be called for.

Rev. Maceo WoodsTo Gospel Truth MEMPHIS-Gospel Truth Rec-ords has announced the signingof Reverend Maceo Woods andthe Christian Tabernacle ConcertChoir, to an exclusive recordingand producing contract. Rev.Woods and his choir were for-merly on Volt Records, a divisionof the Stax Organization, andhave moved to Gospel Truth be-cause that label specializes in

their type of music.

GSF Signs Johnson NEW YORK-GSF Records andMalaco Productions have an-nounced that Joe Johnson hasbeen signed under their newagreement. His forthcoming singleis set for immediate release.

THE R&BWORLDLP CHART

SEPTEMBER 29, 1973

1. KILLING ME SOFTLYROBERTA FLACK-Atlantic SD 7271

2. INNERVISIONSSTEVIE WONDER-Tamla 7326L

3. EDDIE KENDRICKSTamla T327L

4. LET'S GET IT ONMARVIN GAYE-Tamla 7329V1

5. DELIVER THE WORDWAR-United Artists UA LA128-F

6. FRESHSLY & THE FAMILY STONE-

Epic KE 32134

7. TOUCH ME IN THEMORNINGDIANA ROSS-Motown M772L

8. TAYLORED IN SILKJOHNNIE TAYLOR-Stax STS 3014

9. DOIN' IT TO DEATHJ B S-People 5603 (Polydor)

10. POINTER SISTERS

Blue Thumb BTS 48

11. CLEOPATRA JONESSOUNDTRACK-Warner Bros.

BS 2718

12. TO KNOW YOU IS TOLOVE YOUB. B. KING-ABC ABCX 794

13. 3+3ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck KZ

32453 (Columbia)

14. COSMIC SLOPFUNKADELIC-Westbound WB 2022

(Chess/Janus)

15. EXTENSION OF A MANDONNY HATHAWAY-

Atco SD 7029

16. HEY NOW HEYARETHA FRANKLIN-Atlantic

SD 7265

17. TOWER OF POWERWarner Bros. BS 2681

18. SMOKEYSMOKEY ROBINSON-Tamla T328L

19. SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP OFFJAMES BROWN-Polydor PD 6015

20. FACTS OF LIFEBOBBY WOMACK-United Artists

LA043-F

21. BE WHAT YOU ARESTAPLE SINGERS-Stax STS 3,015

22. IN THE RIGHT PLACEDR. JOHN-Atco SD 7018

23. ANTHOLOGYTEMPTATIONSMotown M782A3

24. ECSTACYOHIO PLAYERS-Westbound WB

2021 (Chess/Janus)

25. CHI-LITESBrunswick BL 754197



Soul Truth(Continued from page 36)

Releases for the month of September onJewel/Paula Records are as follows: Ronn-"The Super Taylors, Little Johnny And Ted;"The Jewel Devotional label will be coming outwith "Build Your Own Fire," Rev. W. LeoDaniels* "Clarence Fountain At His Best,"Clarence Fountain, "If You Dance To The MusicYou've Got To Pay to the Piper," Rev. 0. L.Holliday.

Hired from Radio Station WHAT in Philadelphiawas Sonny Joe White. Jimmy Roe, new programdirector of Radio Station WILD, in Boston hasmade it known that White will be covering themorning drive time slot.

KYAC in Seattle has a new music director,Robert Nesbitt.

Arthur Prysock, who really never left thescene, is now on the Old Town label with "InThe Rain" the same tune with which theDramatics had a million seller. Watch out forthe same reaction.NORMA PINNELLA-WWRL (New York): Personal

Pick: "Special Part Of Me" -M. Gaye & D. Ross(Motown); Additions: "Take A Closer Look" --W. Pickett (RCA); "Love I Lost" -Bluenotes(P.I.R.); "If You Don't Get It" -JB's (Polydor).JAY BUTLER -WJLB (Detroit): Star Hitbound:

"Your Man" -D. LaSalle (Westbound); "SpecialPart Of Me" -M. Gaye & D. Ross (Motown). Addi-tions: "I'm A Winner" -Executive Suite(Babylon); "Love I Lost" -Bluenotes (P.I.R.).DONNIE BROOKS -WLOK (Memphis): Personal Pick:

"Special Part Of Me"-M. Gaye & D. Ross (Motown);

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Station Pick: "Stop This Merry Go -Round" JohnEdwards (Aware); Album: "Main Street People" -Four Tops (Dunhill).

BUTTERBALL-WDAS-FM (Philadelphia): PersonalPick: "Special Part Of Me" -M. Gaye & D. Ross(Motown); "Oh No Not My Baby" -Rod Stewart(Mercury). Albums: "Gimme Something Real"-Ashford & Simpson (Warner Brothers); "Ecstasy"- Ohio Players (Westbound).

JERRY BOULDING - WOOK (Washington): #1 - "ItHurt So Bad" -M. Jackson (Spring). Additions:"Like Sisters And Brothers"-Drifters (Bell);"God Knows" - Tradewinds (Avco); "Some GuysHave All The Luck" -Persuaders (Atco); "YouCan't Hide" -Creative Source (Sussex).PERRY PIERCE - WGOV (Valdosta): Additions:

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B. B. King to ReceiveHonorary Doctorate NEW YORK B. B. King willreceive an honorary doctorate ofhumanities degree from Missis-sippi's Tougaloo College on Sun-day, September 30, during the 104 -year -old Black college's annual

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RECORD WORLD CRLD8° LATIN AMERICANRecord World en Ecuador

By MARCELO NAJERA

IM Ecuador, "Los Cuatro" . . sonlos muchachos que acumuladomayor n(imero de horas de tra-bajo permanente, cultivando ypuliendo su arte, como lo hayadedicado grupo alguno. El resul-tado uno de los acoplamientosmas renovados de esta parte delcontinente . . . se los prometo. . . Una de las estrella del cuar-teto: Roberto Viera, piensa queaim no es hora de aparecer enescena, de todas maneras vale Iapena esperarlos . . . Octubre y suFeria: Guayaquil, Puerto Principaladmirara otra vez a los grarides"monstruos" de Ia cancion:Raphael y Sandro que junto a

Silvana Di Lorenzo y otros esper-ados artistas ha contratado el

Empresario Fernando Leve paraIa feria mas famosa del Sur delPacifico . . . Uno de los Gruposextranjeros que mas golpea entrelos disc6manos es el que dirigeFernando Arbex, Barrabas enauriciOn y yentas es el larga durac-ion mas persequido de la juven-tud. Y ya que estamos con valoresespatioles ique inspirado! esta elCatalan Joan Manuel Serrat en su1p dedicado a Miguel Hernandez. . . Mucho tiempo en realidadse esper6 a Miriam Constante . . .

anoramos en verdad su sutilezapara decir las canciones. De pron-to lanz6 aquel viejo "MuchoCorazon" y nos han maravilladosus progresos. Se que ahora grabaotro sencillo cuyos titulos lo sabranen nuestro proximo reportaje . . .

Estamos presenciando con placerla aparicion de nuevos valores dela cancion moderna. Tiene meritosEriko que continuamente es con-tratado a Peru y Chile. MabelRodriguez: una dulzura de voz ygran estilo. Miguel: escogiodos

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buenos temas para su primera pre-sentacion al poblico de Ia pantallachica y el disco "Amor Amar" y"Fuego" ambos del espariolCamilo Blanes y cada dia se ven-den mas . . . Gustavo Pachecoes el compositor ecuatoriano maspopular de los jovenes amantesde Ia miisica de estos tiempos.Se los exije en audici6n y yentas:"El Hombres Sin Cabeza" "VenChiquilla Ven" "En Tu CorazonTengo Un Lugar" ya sean interpre-tados por el Grupo Bodega delque forma parte Gustavo, o por elsolista Jinsop . . . que a propositosigue con los exitos para arriba;recientemente grabO los memor-ables "Campos Verdes" y "Yester-day" de Lennon y McCartney . . .

Viajaran al norte a cumplir difer-entes contratos en el exterior TitoDel Salto, Chugo Tobar, MiriamConstante e Irma Arauz . . . Estu-dio dos se prepara a lanzar aqui yen el extranjero: "Te Quiero Asi"y "Tres Palabras". Un nitmero quesinceramente creemos tendra unafabulosa acogida ya que su in-terprete: Fabrizzio . . . es unaverdadera revelaciOn . . . HectorJaramillo es el unico de los inte-grantes del que fuera famosoe internacionalmente reconocidoTrio Los Brillantes, que se mantieneen movimiento. Luego de haberal canzado amplio record de yen-tas con "El Panuelo Blanco" acabade lanzar el vats "Mentiras" y elpasillo "Esta Noche" que tambientiene gran ecogida . . . VicenteReyes Palma es sin duda el com-positor de canciones a la Patriamas solicitado y escuchado delmomento. Sus creaciones impul-zaron definitivamente a LeonardoEnrique Vega y Juan Alava deamplio respaldo popular.

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By TOMAS FUNDORAII South American Marketing Inc., conocida enLatinoamerica como SAMI nos comunica que elveterano music() Donald G. Johnson, que actuabacomo presidente de su operaciOn de discos ymusica en Latinoamerica, ha renunciado como tal.Con su amplia experiencia de 22 arms en el pianomusical de la mosica internacional con Decca yMCA, y siempre siguiendo como pauta la frase"Fracaso es un Crimen; el exit° es una virtud," halogrado un paso de avance para SAMI en Venezuela

y ha influenciado notablemente muchas innovaciones en la distribuci6nde discos. Sus razones para abandonar la empresa hansido determinadaspor Don Johnson de la siguiente manera: "He realizado una excitantelabor para SAMI y debo moverme hacia otras areas y propOsitos a reali-zar en el piano de la industria musical internacional donde nuevos yvitales conceptos y metodos son necesitados." Johnson anunciaraproximamente sus nuevos planes . . . Firm6 Cesar Roldan a nombre deFabrica Venezolana de Discos, C.A. y en su caracter de presidente deIa misma, el contrato de distribucion del producto Parnaso de RogerLopez en Venezuela .. . Firmaron en Argentina los directivos de Micro-f6n, Mario y Norberto Kaminsky, contrato de representaci6n paraArgentina del sello Hispavox con el buen amigo Ratil Matas, repre-sentante del sello espaliol para Latinoamerica. Por otra parte, nos anuncia

la empresa su retorno a cerrar vinculos con elperiodismo especializado, mediante Ia reaperturade su Oficina de Prensa, a cargo de Gedalio Tarasowcomo Jefe de Prensa y Ricardo Horvarth como Sub-Jefe. Dentro de la gran expansiOn ya planeada porMicrofon se encuentra Ia construction de lo quesera en el futuro la Gran Torre MicrofOn, pensaday construida en funciOn de las necesidades de unaempresa grabadora y ubicada en pleno centro deBuenos Aires.

Cesar RoldanRegres6 de su jira de conciertos por su natal

Chile, Ia excelente interprete Sonia "la Unica,"reintegrandose a un amplio programa de actuaciones en Mexico, enlos cuales incluird temas de Pablo Neruda, ante el exit° alcanzado en

Mexico por su "album" "20 Poemas de Amor yuna CanciOn Desesperada" del poeta chileno, quese encuentra enfermo de cuidado en Chile. Supongoque con los Ciltimos acontecimientos, su salud seencuentre aon mas quebrantada . . . Reanud6 sussesiones de grabaciOn en Ia sala de grabaciones deDiscos Rex y Gas en Mexico, Ia popular interpreteAmalia Mendoza que ha logrado impacto reciente-mente con "La Otra Cara." Amalia participard enlas ceremonias de "El Grito" de los mexicanos en

Kaminskys y MarasEstados Unidos y que se celebra en Los Angelesen este mes ... Joe Cayre, Presidente de Caytronics

Corp. ha cursado notification escrita a La Flor Enterprises Inc. deHialeah, Fla., en orden de que se abstengan de seguir usando el nombre

Nor-Mex en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico, yaque dicho nombre esta registrado en estos terri-torios por la empresa de Cayre. La Flor estaba oesta usando esa etiqueta para identificar su pro-ducto licenciado por Sica Peruana para EstadosUnidos . . El Fiscal del Distrito de la Ciudad deLos Angeles, California, Mr. Joseph Busch hizoentrega de una placa conmemorativa al actor ycantante Antonio Aguilar, por fomentar las rela-ciones Mexico-Estados Unidos. Los espectaculosecuestres de Antonio Aguilar han logrado exit°interesante en varias areas norteamericanas. Sus


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LATIN AMERICAN HIT PARADENew York Salsoul

By JOE GAINES-WEVD

1. CALLE LUNA CALLE SOLWILLIE COLON-Fania

2. PUERTO RICOEDDIE PALMIERI-Mango

3. ASI SE COMPONE UN SONISMAEL MIRANDA-Fania

4. LA CUNA BLANCARALPHY LEVITT-Borinquen

5. EL PANUELITOISMAEL RIVERA-Tico

6. El. MUERTOLOS HERMANOS LOPEZ-Rico

7 TU Y YO NA MALA SONORA PONCENA-Inca

8. EL BUEYLA LUPE-Tico

9. LUCUMIJOE CUBA-Tico

10. PIRATA DE LA MARBOBBY VALENTINE-Fania

Miami, Fla.By WFAB

1. LA MONTANAROBERTO CARLOS

2. SOUL MAKOSSAMANU DIBANGO

3. TIENE NEQUEEL GRAN COMBO

4. ASI NACEMOSJULIO IGLESIAS

5. MON AMOURSABU

6. TU NO ERES CULPABLEROBERTO LEDESMA

7. ADONDE VA NUESTRO AMOR?ANGELICA MARIA

8. PEQUENO Y GRAN AMORPAUL GERARD

9. SABOR DE ALEGRIAMANOELLA TORRES

10. YO TE QUIERO ASIPERRY COMO

NUESTRO RINCON(Continued from page 38)recientes presentaciones en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva Yorkhan sido en extremo exitosas . . . Alejandro Malpica, ex-miembro delos Yorsy acaba de firmar contrato de exclusividad con Musart. Alejan-dro acaba de hater su primera grabaci6n corn solista, acompaliado porel conjunto Los Joao, quienes tambien renovaron su contrato de ex-clusividad con el sello bajo la egida de Eduardo Baptista . . . AdolfoPino de RCA Argentina ha realizado un viaje de intensa actividad conel cual ha cubierto Mexico y Estados Unidos, en plena faena de intensi-ficar Ia promocion y lanzamiento de las nuevas producciones de RCAArgentina, presentadas a los convencionistas RCA en Rio de Janeiro endias pasados. Su sorpresiva visita a mis oficinas en Miami me Hem!, deregocijo. Adolfo es uno de los verdaderos valores en la industria y conel, una charla se convierte en tesoro muy apreciado por quien escribe.Entre las grandes producciones entregada a los convencionistas en formaelegantemente apropiada, figuran temas de gran importancia. De todasmaneras, les recomiendo a las licenciadas RCA en Latinoarnerica, nodemoren el lanzamiento y promocion de "No Son Palabritas" porHelm), "Yo Me Voy, To Te, Vas" de Abracadabra, "La CanciOn que Yano Escuchards" por Los Linces y "Que pasa entre los dos" por SilvanaDi Lorenzo. En el caso de esta ultima interprete, es lamentable quese le hayan estado cubriendo los exitos por incompetencia de algunaslicenciadas y hayan hecho luminarias a figuras de segunda categoria.Muevan las asentaderas, por no decir exactamente la palabrita que Bienle vendria a algunos. Hubo una (rase que la prensa de Mexico hizomuy popular en esa zona y que quien escribe cubri6 de inmediato, alcatalogar como "ejecutivos de high ball" a cierto tipo inoperante demiembros importantes de empresas discograficas, que provoc6 granmovimiento en Mexico. Ahora alguien ha bautizado a algunos de RCAcomo "ejecutivos de Coca Cola" y me parece genial. Y cuando digoRCA propiamente dicho. De todas sariamente que dirigirme a los bajon6mina de RCA propiamente dicho. De todas maneras, va a serlamentable que a Silvana Di Lorenzo le roben tambien descaradamentesu exito "Que pasa entre los dos" como sucedio con "Palabras Palabras"... Los Diplomaticos de Fuentes, Colombia y Los Millonarios en EstadosUnidos, han lanzado su nuevo long playing "20 Exitos de TemporadaVol 3" que es una joya Y ahora Hasta Ia pr6xima!

Cesar Roldan, President of Fabrica Venezolana de Discos C.A. signeda contract with Roger Lopez for the distribution of his Parnaso Label inVenezuela . . . Mario and Norberto Kaminsky, directors of MicrofOnsigned a contract with our good friend Raul Matas to represent Hispavoxin Argentina. Microfon has also announced the reopening of their pressoffices; in charge will be Gedalio Tarasow with Ricardo Horvarth as hissecond in command. Among the expansion already planned by Microf6nis the construction of what will be the Gran Torre MicrofOn designed tofunction as a big recording enterprise. It will be located in the heart ofthe city of Buenos Aires . . . Sonia "La Unica" has returned to Mexicoafter a concert tour of her native Chile. She will continue her extensiveplan of personal appearances for her successful Ip "20 Poemas de Amory una Cancion Desesperada'' of the poet Pablo Neruda, who by theway is seriously ill in Chile. I suppose the latest events will not improvehis health. The popular Amalia Mendoza is back in the studios ofDiscos Rex y Gas in Mexico. Her latest hit, "La Otra Cara", is doing very


Puerto RicoBy WKAQ

1. LA CUNA BLANCALA SELECTA

2. CALLE LUNA, CALLE SOLWILLIE COLON

3. AMOR MALDITOCORPORACION LATINA

4. ASI SE COMPONE UN SONISMAEL MIRANDA

5. LA ZAFRARICARDO RAY/BOBBY CRUZ


7. EL PANUELITOISMAEL RIVERA

8. MON AMOURSABU

9. LLAMAMEORQUESTA ZODIAC

10. MALA NOCHECHIVIRICO DAVILA

Dominican RepublicBy PEDRO MARIA SANTANA

1. MUCHACHO MALOSOPHY

2. PEQUENO Y GRAN AMORPAUL GERARD

3. QUE PASA ENTRE LOS DOS?ROBERTO YANES

4. LOCURAS DE TISOPHY


6. ERES TUMOCEDADES

7. VIRALO AL REVESPACHECO

8. ROSAS ROJASWILKINS

9. QUE SERA DE TI?SONIA SILVESTRE

10. GUITARRA SUENA MAS BAJONICOLA DI BARI

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"CARTE AL CIELO"MARIANA DE LA CRUZ -Magda MGLP 540

La interprete de milsica ranchera Marianade Ia Cruz esta disfrutando muy buenasyentas en Ia costa oeste. Este nuevo albumsignifica yentas con "Carta al Cielo," (I.Sanchez Silva) "Yo no Tengo Ia Culpa,"(J. Mejia) "Rencor en mi Alma," (GracielaSaavedra) "Lagrimas de mi Barrio," (C.Reyna) y "A ti Madrecita." (G. Saavedra)

Ranchera singer Mariana de Ia Cruz, selling nicely on the West Coast,will achieve new hits with this new package in which are included"Rencor en el Alma," (G. Saavedra) "El Huerfanito," (J. Mejia) "Tierray Mar," (S. Sarmiento), more.

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Chivirico ofrece aqui excelentes interpre-taciones con su etsilo Linico. Muy buenas"La Pagards," (Chivirico) "Respetala," (A.Ribot) "Por eso me Pica Aqui," (R. Bequer)"Niebla del Riachuelo." (Cadicamo-Cobian) Chivirico offers here superb performances featuring his unique style."El Babalao," (J. Cuevas) "Cuando Tu Quieras," (Ch. Davila) and "SinDinero." (Ch. Davila) (Continued on page 40)

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"PEDROS VARGAS"ARCANO DK1-3227

Pedro es el gran interprete de siempre!Excelentes yentas con "La del RebozoBlanco," (R. Fuentes -R. Cardenas) "LaCarirlosa," (P. Galindo) "Sin Ti," (Ham -Evans) "Mi Ciudad," (G. Trigo-Salas) y"Amor del Alma." (J. A. Jimenez)

Pedro keeps selling as usual! Here he offers great renditions of "Elmas Feltz del Mundo," (M. Alejandro) "Sera Mariana," (J. Gabriel). and-"FaHaste CorazOn." (Cuco Sanchez)

"VOLVER, VOLVER"JOSE LUIS GAZCON Y SU GENTE-Saber CS 1621

El poular interprete mexicano en un reper-torio cargado de exitos. "Volver, Volver."(F. Z. Maldonado) "Dejame Vivir," (M. A.Parrilla) "Por un Amor," (H. Parra) y "Mar-cando el Paso." (J. A. Jimenez)

The very popular Mexican singer Jose Luis Gazcon here offers a verysaleable repertoire that will appeal to all Mexican markets. "El Camin-ante," (S. Olivares) "Michoacana," (J. L. GazcOn) "Terroncito deAz6car." (Joe Melia)

Nuestro Rincon(Continued from page 39)well. Amalia will also be in the ceremonies of "El Grito" taking placein Los Angeles, this month ... Joe Cayre, President of Caytronics Corp.has notified La Flor Enterprises Inc. of Hialeah, Fla. as follows: "You arecurrently using this name on many of your records under license withSica Peruana. As this name is copyrighted, I would appreciate if youwill cease and desist from distributing any more records n the UnitedStates and Puerto Rico under this logo" . . . Los Angeles District At-torney Joseph Busch extended an award to singer Antonio Aguilar forhis efforts in improving the relations between Mexico and USA. Hisrodeo shows have been very successful in several areas in the Statesincluding Madison Square Garden ... Alejandro Malpica, an ex -memberof Los Yorsy has just signed an exclusive contract with Musart. He hasmade his first recording as a soloist backed by Los Joao who also re -inked their contract as exclusive artists with the label of EduardoBaptista . . . Adolfo Pino of RCA Argentina has been very active travel-ling around Mexico and the USA to promote the new RCA releasespresented at the convention in Rio de Janeiro. His unexpected visit tomy offices in Miami was a real surprise. I advise RCA representativesin Latin America not to delay the promotion of "No Son Palabritas"by Heleno, "Yo Me Voy Tu Te Vas" by Abracadabra, "La Cancionque Ya No Escucharas" by Los Lince and "Que Pasa Entre Los Dos"by Silvana Di Lorenzo. Silvana's previous hits had been covered inseveral areas by other artists from other labels who are always actingmore intensively in pursuing the probable hits; and that is what "QuePasa Entre Los Dos" by Silvana Di Lorenzo is-a hit! Fuentes releasedin Colombia a new album by Los Diplomaticos (Los Millonarios in theStates) titled "20 Exitos de Temporado Vol 3" which is a musical treasure.

Johnson Exits SAMIIN South American Marketing Inc.(known in Latin America as SAMI)has announced that veteran music -man Donald G. Johnson has re-signed as President of their recordand music operation in LatinAmerica.

Santana /McLaPiff hlinGet Gold Award11 NEW YORK-"Love DevotionSurrender," the Columbia albumfeaturing Carlos Santana andMahavishnu John McLaughlin, hasbeen certified gold by the RIAA.

Pickwick Releases'Watkins Glen' WOODBURY, N. Y.-Pickwick/33 has announced the release of"Watkins Glen," an album re-creating the sound of the musical"be -in" that attracted 600,000young people to Watkins Glen,New York this past July.

The Pickwick/33 "WatkinsGlen" album features the "heavy"Grateful Dead, Allman Brothersand Band hits of the concert asinterpreted and performed byThe Kings Road.

Record World en ColumbiaBy LAZARO VANEGAS V.

Saturada la T.V. Colombiana conun mano jo de cantantes disputan-dose el primer puesto para repre-sentar a nuestro pals en el Con-curso OTI a celebrarse en Rio deJaneiro. Si sale alguien, la verdadque no ira a hacer namda, porquelas canciones son bastante regu-lares.

En este mes viene a nuestro palsNelson Ned. Jira relampago a

varias ciudades. Sus discos enColombia se los disputan trescasas disqueras. Melser, Fuentes yPhilips en una fuerte pelea . . .

Una cosa bastante curiosa enColombia es que es uno de lospaises del mundo en donde esmas barata Ia masica. En cualquieralmacen de discos hay Ip hastapor 15 pesos colombianos (60cts. de dOlar).

Voces nuevas colombianas queen verdad les hemos visto imageny que si siguen asi pronto seranfiguras internacionales son Gus -

Nonesuch Release NEW YORK-Nonesuch Recordshas announced the release of sev-eral new packages, spanning somefour centuries of classical music.Included in the releases are "EightSongs for a Mad King" by PeterMaxwell Davies, "L'amfiparnaso"performed by the Western Windvocal ensemble, Joachim Raff's"Symphony No. 5 in E" and"Music for a Male Chorus" pre-sented by the Moravian Teacher'sChoir. Also released in the Ex-plorer series were "Tibetan Bud-dhism/Tantras of Gyuto" and"Animals of Africa; Sounds of theJungle."

Chuck Blore

tavo Gil, Billy Pontoni y el popu-lar "morocho," Christopher, quesigue dominando coliseos y much-edumbres con gran estilo. Perocosa rara: no es fuerte vendedorde discos.

En Bogota, la emisora que maspresta discos exclusivos a lascasas musicales para su difusiOnes "Mil 20," la estacion pioneraColombia. Su equipo de locutoresde m6sica Pop y moderna enson todos disc -jockeys. Compitefuerte con Radio Tequendame deIa Cadena Todellar.

El comercio y los anunciadoresjamas han respondido ante unarevista que se funde en Colombiasobre farandula. Carecemos des-graciadamente de algo novedosocomo en otros prises. En estemomento no existe ninguna.Muchos han querido hacerlo, perohan francasado! . . . IHasta lapr6xima!

Machito at Fest

Pictured is Machito and his 16 pieceorchestra who appeared at the 6thAnnual Lower East Side Festival onAugust 22 and 23, along with EddiePalmieri, Mark IV, and Tipica 73. Inaddition to the musical entertainment,which was coordinated by disc jockeyCarlos De Jesus of WKCR, there werefree health tests given along with infor-mation on health and drugs.

(Continued from, page 18)addicted. You just cannot stop listening to it. It gets to you after awhile, it really does. Now, I'm not saying it happens to everybodybecause a lot of people probably don't bother to go back after thatfirst day. Those people will come and go. But gradually we will build upuntil we have such a sound foundation as to be indestructable.

RW: The idea of taking a station gradually is in itself almost revolu-tionary in radio, where people react to book and change formats.

Blore: Well, it wasn't supposed to really be quite this gradual. Weexpected to have it pretty much in shape in three to six months andthen start making a lot of noise about it and so on, but it took a lotlonger than that. I went through 400 deejay tapes. They all soundedexactly alike-they were all doing time and temperature in a very upkind of a rock thing or the MOR people were just running off at themouth with this uncontrollable diatribe, and neither one came any-where near what we were after at KIIS.

RW: Where did this concept start? You've done a lot of differentthings in radio-what made you develop this?

Blore: I think radio is always a reflection of the times. A successfulradio station should be a reflection of the times- and if possible theinnermost basic feelings of the people in the community. And I'vealways programmed only for myself, that's just how I feel. If I like it,it's good and if I don't, there's something suspect as far as I'm con-cerned. I've always done that.

I've noticed in the ten years that I was out of radio, just doing com-mercials and the production stuff, I changed, people around mechanged, dress changed, you know, everything changed. But the moreobvious things were the hair lengths and the flamboyant male styles




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Selling By Sound In DetroitBy SPEIGHT JENKINS

II NEW YORK-A glance at thisweek's best sellers at HarmonyHouse (listed in the adjoiningcolumn) will fail to reveal a singlerecording on any other store's fist.Fascinated by this atypicality, RWcalled Bill Close, manager ofHarmony House's classical opera-tion to find out why. Close re-ported the secret of his successin the classics: promotion by play-ing records. He and his associate,who handle the record store'sclassical sales, pick ten or twelverecords each week and play themin their section. Any single piecewill receive two -and -a -half tothree hours of playing, and evenfor such an unusual recording as"Famous Oboe Concertos" fea-turing Heinz Holliger as man asthree or four copies of the recordwill be sold in any one sessionof its playing.

Harmony House started out adecade or so ago as mainly acountry and western outlet, thenmoved into all the other varietiesof popular music, finally goinginto classical about two years ago.They found an eager market. Lastyear classical sales were around$100,000 or about 10 percent ofthe operation's gross. To do sowell so soon in classical, the sales-men must be pursuasible, andClose, a twenty -seven -year -old re-cent convert to classical music wasjust the man for the job. "Wewant to build a special rapportwith our clients, and to get themto buy, we have to play thingsthat fascinate us as well. Wenever care whether a record is oldor new. If it's good, then we'llpromote it." The factor of personaltaste behind promotion explainsthe sudden appearance of Philipsrecording of "Beethoven's Fifth"on their list of best sellers. "Iheard it for the first time recently,"Close explained, "and the com-bination of Concertgebouw hornsand Philips' sound, not to men-tion Szell's conducting, turned meon. The customers really wake upwhen we play it."

Harmony House is located in a

CLASSICAL

middle -income industrial suburbof Detroit, just at the intersectionof Nine Mile Road and Interstate75-an ideal place for highwaybusiness. And their clientele is ofall ages-"from members of theDetroit Symphony to teenagers."The classical division is separatedby almost a solid wall from theclassical music frequently drawsrock section, but the sound ofcustomers over. "That 'HeroicMusic for Organ and Percussion'of Biggs, it draws people fromany section of the store. AndBeethoven," Close opines, "peo-ple like the sound and majestyof it. Of course, rock people perkup when they hear electronicmusic."

Though there is only one operaselection on this week's list-TheLauritz Melchoir Album-there isa large opera -buying public in hisarea, nourished by such musiccritics as Jay Car and stationWORS's Dick Rodstein, who re-views opera records each weekon the air. Close finds that in-store promotion is greatly aidedby appearances of artists in town.Last spring when the MetropolitanOpera was visiting Detroit, SherrillMilnes came to Harmony House,and sales of both his individualrecords and his opera recordingssoared.

Promotion is not restricted byClose to playing records. HarmonyHouse uses extensive radio andoccasional television advertising.Radio ads tell the public what newlabels are being discounted. Thestore normally sells all $5.98 rec-ords for $4.57 and discounts onoccasion to $3.37. And they useas much promotion material as

the companies will give them.Even with the advertising, it

sounds as though Bill Close buildsthe majority of his sales from hispersonal contact with his cus-tomers. Though he refers to theoboist Heinb Holliger as the PiedPiper because of the number ofsales the sound of his music wins,the name might work for Closeas well.

RCA Signs Stokowski(Continued from page 6)Symphony, also being performedfor the first time in four -channelsound.

Munves noted that among theother projects well along arerecordings of orchestral Wag-ner excerpts and Bach, both ofwhich are Stokoswki specialties.

Stokowski made the first or -

recording for RCA inCamden, N.J., when he

was music director of the Phila-delphia Orchestra. He and theorchestra recorded continuouslyfor RCA from that time until themid -thirties when Eugene Or-mandy became the orchestra'smentor.

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CLASSICALMRLD RETAIL REPORT

SEPTEMBER 29, 1973

CLASSIC OF THE WEEK

PUCCINI: LA BOHEMEFRENI, PAVAROTTI, KARAJANLondon

BEST SELLERS OF THE WEEK:PUCCINI: LA BOHEME-Freni,

Pavarotti, Karajan-LondonJOPLIN: RED BACK BOOK-Schuller

-AngelSCHMITT: PSALM 47, LA TRAGEDIE

DE SALOME-Martinon-AngelVERDI: RIGOLETTO-Sutherland,

Milnes, Pavarotti-London

SAM GOODY/NEW YORKBEETHOVEN: SYMPHONIES COMPLETE-

Karajan-DGBIZET: CARMEN-Home, Bernstein-DGJOPLIN: RED BACK BOOK-Schuller-

AngelLEONTYNE PRICE SINGS PUCCINI-RCAPRIMA TENORE-Pavarotti-LondonPUCCINI: LA BOHEME-Freni, Pavarotti,

Karajan-LondonSCHMITT: PSALM 47, LA TRAGEDIE DE

SALOME-Martinon-AngelVERDI: RIGOLETTO-Sutherland, Milnes,

Pavarotti-LondonREC. & TAPE COLLECTORS/BALT.AVANT GARDE STRING QUARTET IN

U.S.A.-Concord Quartet-VoxBEETHOVEN: SONATAS-Badura Skoda-

BASFBRAHMS: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1-

Flesher, Szell-OdysseyGERSHWIN: PIANO MUSIC-Bolcom-

NonesuchGILBERT & SULLIVAN: UTOPIA LTD.-

Lyric Theater Co.-PearlMOZART: DIE GARTNERIN AUS LIEBE-

Schmidt-Isserstedr-PhilipsPOCKET BACH-Fields-AngelPUCCINI: LA BOHEME-Freni, Pavarotti,

Karajan-LondonRHEINBERGER: TWO CONCERTS-Biggs-

ColumbiaSCHMITT: PSALM 47, LA TRAGEDIE DE

SALOME-Martinon-AngelDISC RECORDS/CLEVELANDBARTOK: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA-

Boulez-ColumbiaBEETHOVEN/SCHUBERT: MOONLIGHT

SONATA/IMPROMPTUS-Horowitz-Columbia

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONIES COMPLETE-Szell-Columbia

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9-Solti-London

DELIUS: VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET-Davies-Angel

DONIZETTI: ANNA BOLENA-Sills, Rudel-ABC

HAYDN: SYMPHONIES 36, 48--Dorati-London

JOPLIN: RED BACK BOOK-Schuller---Angel

PROKOFIEV: ROMEO AND JULIET-Maazel-London

VERDI: RIGOLETTO-Sutherland, Milnes,Pavarotti-London

HARMONY HOUSE/MICHIGANBACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS-

Concentus Musicus-TelefunkenBEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 5-Szell-

PhilipsE POWER BIGGS PLAYS HEROIC MUSIC

FOR ORGAN-ColumbiaHANDEL: OVERTURES-Leppard-PhilipsHOLST: THE PLANETS-Mehta-LondonLISZT: LES PRELUDES-Haitink-PhilipsLAURITZ MELCHOIR ALBUM-SeraphimSUSATO & PHALESE: DANCES OF THE

RENAISSANCE-Wolteche-L-Oiseau-Lyre

VIVALDI, TELEMANN-FAMOUS OBOECONCERTOS-Hollinger-Philips

UNUSUAL CLASSICAL SYNTHESIZER-Hankinson-Westminter

HOME ENTERTAINMENT/HOUS.E. POWER BIGGS PLAYS BACH-ColumbiaGOUNOD: FAUST-Steber, Conley, Siepi,Cleva-OdysseyJOPLIN: RED BACK BOOK-Schuller-

AngelMAHLER: SONGS OF WAYFARER-

Ludwig-SeraphimMUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT AN

EXHIBITION-Horowitz, Toscanini-RCA

NEWMAN: CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE-Gerhardt-RCA

FAVORITE SHOWPIECES-Pennario--Angel

PUCCINI: LA BOHEME-Freni, Pavarotti,Karajan-London

SCHMITT: PSALM 47, LA TRAGEDIE DESALOME-Martinon-Angel

SCHUMANN: FOUR SYMPHONIES-Solti-London

WHEREHOUSE/CALIFORNIABACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS-

RIstenpart-NonesuchBAROQUE MASTERPIECES FOR TRUMPET

AND ORGAN-NonesuchBEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATAS-Arrau-

PhilipsGERSHWIN: PIANO MUSIC-Bolcom-

NonesuchJOPLIN: RED BACK BOOK-Schuller-

AngelPUCCINI: LA BOHEME-Freni, Pavarotti,

Karajan-LondonMIKLOS ROSZA CONDUCTS HIS FILM

MUSIC-AngelSTRAUSS: DIE FLEDERMAUS-Boskovsky

-AngelVERDI: GIOVANNA D'ARCO-Caballe,

Levine-AngelVERDI: RIGOLETTO-Sutherland, Milnes,

Pavarotti-LondonDISCOUNT RECORDS/SEATTLEBIZET: CARMEN-Horne, Bernstein-DGHANDEL: WATER MUSIC-Leppard-

PhilipsJOPLIN: PIANO RAGS VOL. 1-Rifkin-

NonesuchMAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 1-Haitink-

PhilipsMAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 3-Horenstein

NonesuchMAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 8-Solti-

LondonMONTEVERDI: MADRIGALS-Leppard-

PhilipsPUCCINI: LA BOHEME-Freni, Pavarotti,

Karajan-LondonSIBELIUS: FINLANDIA-Barbirolli-

SeraphimWAGNER: DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN-

Nilsson, Bohm, Bayreuth Fest.-Philips



oGoRECORD WORLD

ENGLANDBy RON McCREIGHT

MI LONDON-George Harrison will be in Alvin Lee's project to make agospel album with Mylon Lefevre. Fiddle player Andy Steel will also beinvolved in the album which should be completed very soon. Mean-while Paul McCartney loses drummer Denny Seiwell from Wings onlya few days after Henry McCullough's departure. The band is currentlyrecording in Lagos and no plans have been made for a replacement.Henry's namesake Jimmy (but spelled McCulloch) has just parted fromRSO band Blue after disagreements concerning musical policy. Morenews in the rock field comes from Nazareth and Lindisfarne, both ofwhom have October/November tours planned and Procol Harum, whohave announced a massive tour taking in Britain, Australia, New Zealand,U.S.A., France, Germany, Belgium and Scandinavia and including aRoyal Festival Hall performance on November 12.

After the summer recess we are enjoying a pile of great singlesmaking the choice of hit picks very difficult. Those destined for successinclude Elton John's "Yellow Brick Road" (DJM), Family's "SweetDesiree" (Raft), Clifford T Ward's "Wherewithal" (Charisma), SonnyBottari's original version of "Easy Evil" (Young Blood), The Wailers'"Burnin (Island), Slade's "My Friend Stan" (Polydor), ELO's "Show-down," and Monty De Lyle's "Yum Yum Song" (both Harvest),Carole Hunter's "Look Out Cleveland" (Purple), Tir Na Nog's "StrongIn The Sun" (Chrysalis), Roger Daltrey's "Thinking" (Track), Esprit DeCorps "If (Would It Turn Out Wrong)" (Jam), and Colin Blunstone's"Wonderful" (Epic). Great albums too from Philip Goodhand Tait (DJM)and Ellie Greenwich (MGM).

Publishing deals announced by Feldmans (now part of the EMI pub-lishing group), who have signed Hurricane Smith to a long term writer'scontract negotiated by Ronny Beck, director and general manager ofFeldmans with Ron White, managing director of the controlling com-pany, Affiliated Music; and Intersong who have clinched representationof Budd Music for the U.K. as well as the A side of the new Holliessingle, "The Day Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee," whichwas picked up by their general manager Adrian Rudge.

ITALYBy ALEX E. PRUCCHINI

George Harrison knew of his entry at number ten on this week'sItalian charts when he flew into Rome to meet record producer PaulBuckmaster on business. George was on his way to America and didn'tstep out of Leonardo Da Vinci airport but agreed to talk to somejournalists who flocked there to see him . . . Ariston first lady of songOrnella Vanony jumped to number ten with her usual well performedlove ditty titled "Details" . . . Phonogram has just signed pop singerMaurizio to a long term deal. As a result of it the blond youngster hasa new Ip out soon with all new tunes, some self penned. The album istitled "Trasparenza (Transparency)" . . . Another Phonogram act, popgroup Jumbo, has just finished a new 1p called "Papillon (Butterfly)"... from Sugar Music I hear that their big seller young Massimo Ranieriis at the final stages of his latest Ip entitled "Album Di Famiglia (FamilyPhoto Album)" in which he performs some of the best loved Italiansongs . . . News was flashed to Italy on the enormous success ofbeautiful Milva, undoubtedly the most powerful and exciting singer inthis country today. Milva was at the Edinburgh festival where she gave arecital of Bertold Brecht songs to have reviews. One English criticreported her success comparable to Maria Callas in her heyday . . .

Adriano Celentano, who started his singing career ten years ago withrock & roll material, is this week celebrating his anniversary in thebusiness by releasing an 1p with newly recorded rock numbers he firstsang in the early sixties. The album is called "Nosta Rock."

NTERNA71ONALJAPAN

:4745C:aMEI IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE, JAPANS LEADING MUSIC TRADE PUBLICATION 1.1.1

NI The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recently appeared at Shinjuku Kosei-NenkinKaikan Hall and completely captured the audience. Leader John McEuenplays banjo, violin and accordion on stage and the other people in theband play various instruments. The group, which also plays such goodtime instruments as washboard and the wash -tub bass, sang such songsas "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and "Alligator Man." They were calledback for a deserved encore. Their music was thought of here as beinga delightful change from the usual heavy rock-their forte is traditionalmusic mixed with a little bit of bluegrass and country and western.

Victor Ongaku-Sangyo Co. (Victor Music Industries Co.) will launcha new soul series soon in collaboration with Michael Roshkind, VicePresident of Motown. The albums to be released are "Jesus ChristSuperstar", "The Supremes in Japan", "Touch Me in the Morning" byDiana Ross, "Innervisions" by Stevie Wonder and the 'track from"American Graffiti".

Nippon Phonogram will begin releasing a new series called "PhilipsFolklore Best Series Collection" on October 5. The series will concen-trate on music of Latin America and will feature artists Mercedes Sosaand Jaime Torres.

GERMANYBy PAUL SIEGEL

MI BERLIN-Everyone in our grand and gloriousmusic/ record biz in Germany is keyed up for the"German Song Festival" with composers and authorspicked by a secret jury, and there's one biginternational song for sure ! ! Glad to see. that myold buddy Bobby Vinton has such a great single,"Hurt", released in Germany . . . GEMA's PeterHennig over here is doin' a great job on the songfestival, and all writers and publishers ought to buyhim and his delovely wife two gold rings of gratitude

. . . Polydor ought to thank God that they still have some guys likeBaron Mike Von Winterfeldt who create goodwill with fellow workers. . . Good luck to BASF's Woody Howard and his cohorts with theirgreat European duo Cindy & Bert . . . Trudi Meisel off to Paris afterher German fishing jaunt with hubby Peter, who landed a troutful ofgoodies . . . Automaten Martk, our German trade mag partner, has anew editor -in -chief, Peter Krebs, who promises to be an icy ball of firefor trade news, and just appointed me to write his Berlin Report . . .

think he'll be sorry when he reads the "Behind the Doors" happenings... Hansa Records threw one of the biggest parties I ever attended withpeople from the trade eating and drinking lovin' spoonfuls of soup alaMeisel . . . Rudy Slezak, Hamburg pro publisher, has a smash hit withSlade called "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" on a record label I can't spell. . . Maybe that big shot will become a little shot now! Kurt Feltzis about the greatest record producer I have ever had the pleasure tomeet, and what thrills me about this great man is his modesty, not hismillions which he made and is still making with artists like PeterAlexander, Cindy & Bert, Peter Rubin, etc., etc. . Slide Hampton, oneof the world's greatest trombone men around, plus his fantastic orches-trational jazz phrasings just dropped into my Berlin den, dapper as FredAstaire wooing Miss America, and played his latest jazz beauty . . . AlfWolfa has a very hot deejay show on Europawelle Saar called Euro-StarParade, and a lady friend of mine, Gerhild Wiendieck, a full-fledged cap-tain of her sailboat, heard the radio station in the middle of the Atlanticwhile sailing from Berlin to Miami . . . Seems like Johann Michel ofMelodie Der walt has another hit with "Ride On" with the Tremoloes




INTERNATIONAL HIT PARADEGERMANY'S TOP 10

1. ROTE ROSENFREDDY BRECK-BASF

2. CAN THE CANSUZI QUATRO-EMI/Electrola

3. ICH KOMM BALD WIEDER(I'LL BE THERE AGAIN)

CINDY & BERT -BASF4. GOODBYE, MY LOVE, GOODBYE

DEMIS ROUSSOS-Philips5. SCHMETTERLINGE KONNEN

NIGHT WEINENJURGEN MARCUS-Telefunken

6. DER LEINE PRINZBERND CLUVER-Hansa

7. GOODBYE MAMAIRENE SHEER-Polydor

8. DER STERN VON MYKONOSKATJA EBSTEIN-United Artists

9. ONE AND ONE IS ONEMEDICINE HEAD-Polydor

10. FLYING THRU THE AIROLIVER ONIONS -RCA

FRANCE'S TOP 101. LA MALADIE D'AMOUR

MICHEL SARDOU-Philips2. DE JUILLET JUSQU'A SEPTEMBRE

CRAZY HORSE -A. Z.3. J'AI UN PROBLEME

JOHNNY HALLYDAYSYLVIE VARTAN-Philips

4. GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYDEMIS ROUSSOS-Philips

5. VADO VIADRUPI-R.C.A.

6. SI TU SAVAIS COMBIEN JE T'AIMECHRISTIAN ADAM -A. Z.

7. BELLECHRISTOPE-Motors

8. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHTMUNGO JERRY -Vogue

9. VADO VIADALIDA-Sonopresse

10. CAN THE CANSUZY QUATRO-Pathe

BORDER LINESBy LARRY LeBLANC

TORONTO: The new Keith Hampshire single onA&M is "Big Time Operator," produced by BillMisener at RCA Studio in Toronto and mixed withPhil Ramone at A&R Studio in New York . . . KingBiscuit Boy is rehearsing with Full Tilt Boogie Bandin Woodstock, N.Y. for a Canadian tour and aNovember Ip . Thundermug and Dr. Music werefeatured on a CICA-TV special in Toronto titled"One Man's Music Is Another Man's Noise" . . .

Smile Records will release a new Tony Kosinecsingle in October titled "Love Hurts" ... Joe Mendelson in England ...The Rain hit of a few years back "Out of My Mind" has been recordedby South Africa's Maria and is doing very well . . . Gordon Lightfootwill record at Eastern Sound the first week of October . . . "PrettyLady" is the new Lighthouse single from the Ip "Can You Feel It" . . .

New Bill King single for Capitol is "Give Me Love" . . . Gary Buckrecently completed a tape guest shot for "The Johnny Bench Show,"which originates from Cincinnati, Ohio, and performed his RCA single"National Pastime" ... Following the Stampeders western dates of theirmassive Canadian tour the trio will take a two week holiday beforeplaying at the Canadian Entertainment Exposition in Toronto on October19 . .. The New address for Magic Management is 209 Davenport Rd.,Suite 22, Toronto M5R IJ4, Ontario (416) 922-1151 . . . The originalsoundtrack Ip of MCA's "Jesus Christ Superstar" has achieved Canadiangold status after 6 weeks . . . New Mercury single for Winnipeg's JoeyGregorash is "Liza," produced by Ron Capone . . . Frida Boccara is inQuebec from Sept. 12 to 29 for a tour of the province and a round oftelevision and radio interviews ... Gaiety Records has released a singleby Angie Nash titled "Blame It On The World" . . . RCA has releasedVolume II of "Les Freres Hachey" . . . also on RCA is a new MerceyBrothers Ip ... Killer Music on the Periwinkle has released an updatedversion of "All Shook Up" . . . Wednesday has re-recorded "LastWednesday" for release on Ampex . . . New single from The CountryOdyssey on the Vancouver -based Pyramid label is "Forget Me Honey". . . Van -Los Music has released a single "When Love Calls To You"from the two record set "The Prophet." The lyrics are based on theworks of Kahil Gibran and the music was composed and arranged byMarek Norman. Performing on the record are the Sir Winston ChurchillChoir, Eric Hamber Concert Band, Jane Mortifee, Marc Akerstream,Jack Bell, Ross Douglas and Marek Norman . . . The Canadian RecordingIndustry Association has recently amended its by-laws to extend itsmembership to include independent record producers and individualsand firms providing services to the Canadian recording industry. CRIArecently published a bilingual brochure that outlines its objectives andthe benefits the industry derives from a strong membership. Thebrochure can be obtained by writing to the Executive Secretary, CRIA,Suite 1100, 111 Richmond St. W, Toronto, Ontario . . . Colin Crosshas been named Ontario sales manager for A&M Records . . . BobSpooner, formerly with Beechwood /Capitol publishing has joined theJack Starr firm and will reactivate the company's publishing interests.

JAPAN'S TOP 101. KOKORO NO TABI

TULIP -Express2. WATASHI NO KAREWA HIDARIKIKI

M. ASAOKA-Victor3. SOGEN NO KAGAYAKI

A. CHAN-W. Pioneer4. MUNEIPPANO KANASHIMI

K. SAWADA-Polydor5. TENTOMUSHI NO SAMBA

Cherish -Victor SF6. YESTERDAY ONCE MORE

CARPENTERS-A&M7. IROZUKU MACHI

S. MINAMI-CBS/Sony8. ROMANCE

GARO-Mushroom9. JUGOYA NO KIMI

R. KOYANAGI-Reprise10. KOISURU NATSU NO HI

M. AMACHI-CBS/Sony

JAPAN'S TOP 10 (LPs)1. SUPER DELUXE

CHERISH -Victor SF2. NOW AND THEN

CARPENTERS-A&M3. KOISURU NATSU NO HI

MARI AMACHI-CBS/Sony4. JULIE VI ARU-SEISHUN

KENJI SAWADA-Polydor5. LIVE/YOSUI INOUE

YOSUI ISOUE-Polydor6. SOGEN NO KAGAYAKI

AGNES CHAN-Warner Pioneer7. 1962-66 THE BEATLES

BEATLES-Apple8. 1967-70 THE BEATLES

BEATLES-Apple9. KAGUYAHIME THIRD

K. MINAMI & KAGUYAHIME-Crown10. KOKORO NO TABI

TULIP -Express

Publishing houses involved are Jack Starr Music-BMI and Starr Music-CAPAC ... Larry Letofsky has been appointed Executive Vice Presidentand general manager of Music World Ltd. . . . The Ontario LibraryReview will bow a new Canadian music section in their December1973 issue. Titled "The Record Track," the section will deal withmusicians in all fields. Review copies of Canadian releases plus promo -tonal literature should be sent to: Dean Tudor, Editor, The RecordTrack, Ontario Library Review, 300 Robert St., Toronto M5S 2K8 or tele-phone (416) 965-6296 . . . Yvan Rebroff to tour the country in mid -October. Columbia recently released the artist's "Greatest Hits Vol. II". . Toronto drummer Whitey Glann has joined Lou Reed's new band. . . Don Rankin has been named national sales manager for RoncoTeleproducts (Canada) . . . Jim and Don Haggart have released a newsingle on Arpeggio entitled "He," the session was taped at RCA Torontowith produced Gary Buck . . . Coming soon from Polydor are separatelos by The Bells and Cliff Edwards . . . The Crowbar Ip, produced byJack Douglas and Bob Ezrin, has been completed . . Also completedis the new Irish Rovers Ip, produced by Dennis Murphy for the Potatolabel ... New Donna Warner single on Capitol is "Irresistible You" ..Smile Records are waiting for the artwork for the first Alabama Ip forthe label.

Lai Scores 'Son' NEW YORK - Francis Lai hasbeen signed by Producer RobertHalmi to write the score for "VisitTo A Chief's Son," which Halmiand director Lamont Johnson arenow editing for United Artistsrelease.

Germany

Pennig Cutting LOS ANGELES - Composer -singer Jeff Pennig has cut threesides for producer Les Harsten,head of LesLee Productions,Beverly Hills. They are "WishingWell Eyes," "Halloween" and"Sunshine Smile," all arranged byJerry Grant.

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on CBS, and Mike's loaded with hits as high as his head, but where ishis heart? ... Helmut Zacharias, Violin Velveteen with his new soft -sweetsound planning a new super album for EMI / Electrola's director WilfriedJung . .. Seems like Louis Benjamin's Pye British Record Company has ahit in Mungo Jerry's "Alright, Alright, Alright" . . . I don't think EspanaOle with Roy Boston has a fair chance yet, but with a little push onthis BASF single, it may happen, and for a good friend, "Freidel Berlipp"

. . . T. Rex's new one is cold here instead of the usual hot . . . LadyErni Bilkenrith, manager of Rolf Marbot's German firm will, I predict,hit the top three in the coming song festival with her festival song . . .

Another Lady Lisolette Bornemann of Francis, Day and Hunter giantpubbery in Hamburg, will, I predict, have a smu single with "Smokeon the Water" by Deep Purple on EMI / Electrola . . . Gary Glitter isglittering with his "I'm the Leader of the Gang", a Bell disc . . . Bern-hard Brink's "Auf Der Strasse Des Glucks", produced by Thomas Meisel,is great . . . Also another newcomer, Dennie Christian, with "JedeGrosse Liebe Hat Ein" . . Aufwiedersehn till next week ! ! !



Chuck Blore(Continued from page 40)

and so on-those were the things that were obvious to the cursoryobservation, but the basics are what I'm talking about. The basic rela-tionship between men and women, between man and man, betweenwoman and woman, between people have changed so shockingly, asfar as I'm concerned, in that you can deal honestly and straight aheadwithout that phoney facade we've had to go through before.

So what KIIS is trying to do is reflect in a very communicative waythat honesty and love, which I feel exists today in everybody who willlet it exist. And the people who are over a certain age, not chrono-logically, but mentally, are never going to like KIIS. You know, they'regoing to say, "What the hell is going on?"

RW: You were talking about radio reflecting things-why do wealways get into the situation where it's behind?

Blore: Well, I can't speak for other people, only for myself. But asfar as I'm concerned, every radio station I've ever programmed wasquite revolutionary, was quite avant-garde and that's where I thinkradio is. I think it is tomorrow's medium, the most avant-garde of themall. There is nothing that you can't do on the radio, you know. If youcan think about it you can do it.

I think some of the paranoia is all the false payola claims, forexample, you know. All somebody has to do is say "payola" and bang-you've got headlines and of course there are villains in the businesswho are guilty of that and I guess everyone else suffers for their indis-cretions; or it should be a stronger word than discretion-stupidity.You get clobbered for a lot of things you don't do, you know.

RW: What do you think makes people in broadcasting want to beso safe?

Blore: I think it's a matter of economics, really. Something worksand so everybody tries to do it and then because everybody triesto do that every radio station ends up sounding alike and they're allkind of frightened, you know, as to change because they're afraidthey might chase their audience away.

It's not really a science, you know. It's okay, we try this-if it works,people come and listen. If they don't, God knows why. For example,you might have just changed your music policy a little bit and thenthe ARB comes out and shows you've dropped. So, the only obviousthing you did was change your music list. But let's suppose that duringthat time you had some tiny modulation problem that caused everythingto just be on the edge of distortion, which no one could ever hear. I

mean no one but a trained technical ear could hear it, but these thingshappen and yet, somehow when people are listening to your stationit just makes them uncomfortable, like it's not quite tuned in or some -think like that. And that can happen. So you say, "The music policy iswrong," because you remember making that change.

RW: Even though you have to worry about the economics, can astation really exist from book to book that way?

Blore: No, I don't think so. I think that the sales people and certainlythe buyers at the agencies have much more sense than to buy on justthe current book. You .can show trends and so on and yet you try tokeep in tune with this instant, and regardless of the many failings it is

still one of the most effective tools we have to tell us what our audienceis acting and reacting to.

I don't particularly like to live by the ratings, but I don't know whatelse to do. I really don't know what else to do. I could go out andmake great speeches, convince everybody that everybody in the worldis listening to KIIS and I really believe I could, but it doesn't mean thatit's a fact. I think a four book average is pretty much what peopleare into.

RW: But then again, the days of those gigantic ratings are overanyway, aren't they?

Blore: I don't know. The thing we're trying to do at KIIS is to getthe sets in use back on. It is just too low. The fact that at any given time,you know, out of 100 radios ten of them may be turned on, well then,that means that 90 of them aren't.

Well, if we can get more interesting, intriguing, fascinating kind ofthings on our radio station then maybe that will give people a reasonto tune in here or to turn on the radio. Because just redistributing thepeople who listen to the radio every single day, in other words-theradio listener, just moving those people around isn't really, I don'tthink, the answer. The answer is there are so many people who arenot listening on a day to day basis, although the fact remains that 98per cent ofeverybody in our country listens to the radio every week.That's a very casual kind of listening. I'm not talking about hearing it,you know, or turning it on when you're shaving in the morningbecause you know that's when the news comes on. I'm talking aboutradio listening. Getting back into radio because it's one hell of amedium.

MGM Musicals(Continued from page 22)

about Vera Lynn, but finallysomeone suggested to me thatI call John."

lerardi, employed in the In-ternational Division of UnitedArtists Records, was a help, as itturned out, and after the two ex-chaged information, they begantalking about the scarcity of somany soundtrack recordings.Each was aware that Polydor inEngland had been doing reissues,but they wondered why com-panies here-and especially MGM-had not done so before. "It'stheir classical catalogue, really,"Oliver said.

So, figuring "nothing ventured,nothing gained," the two pre-pared a 30 -page proposal andsubmitted it to MGM's DerekChurch. In January the companyapproved the idea, specifyingonly that the first release belimited to six sets, and Oliverand lerardi set to work, Oliverresearching and writing theliner notes and collecting stillphotos and lerardi assembling theoriginal tracks.

"Every song that was originallyrecorded for disc is included,"Oliver said, "though they're notnecessarily in the order theywere in the movies, becausethese are audio experiences. Butsince the original discs wereeither four 45's in a box set or10" LP's, some songs were neverreleased on record. We wouldhave liked to include those songs,too, but that would have meantour having to pay the entireMGM studio orchestra at today'srates - which would have beenprohibitive."

Still, Oliver continued, theseries does represent a boon tocollectors, many of whom hadbeen paying $50 and more for theoriginal recordings. One of itsfeatures that should be of specialinterest to them, he said, is that

Musicor SignsTony Darrow

Richard Talmadge, President of MusicorRecords, reviews new song material withTony Darrow, a new artist on the labelwhose current release is "San JuanDreamin.' " Darrow, a local New Yorker,was produced on his first release forMusicor by Steve Metz.

the recording of "Showboat"(packaged with "Annie Get YourGun" since both were Broadwayshows first) includes Eva Gard-ner's singing, rather than that ofthe woman who dubbed it for herin the film. As Oliver explainedit, Ms. Gardner's voice ended upon record after she went to JesseKay, who produced all sound-tracks for MGM, and pleaded withhim for an opportunity at leastto try doing her own singing-anopportunity denied her by theproducers of the film.

"That's one of the reasons wewanted to make sure Jesse gotcredit on these packages," hesaid, "because he never didoriginally. And he produced thefirst musical soundtrack ever,'Till The Clouds Roll By,' whichis in our series, too."

Despite the time involved-toget one still from "Seven Bridesfor Seven Brothers," Oliver re-called, he wrote to collectors inMaine and Texas, and evencabled England-both men pro-fessed enthusiasm for continuingthe series. "We saved some strongones," Oliver said, "in hopes thatwe'd be able to do more."

"And we feel we're filling a

need," lerardi added. "There are alot of people who like MOR butthere's so much repetition onMOR records - practically everynew Columbia release has 'KillingMe Softly' on it-that they getbored. We hope to do this withother record companies too, be-cause some of them are sittingon gold mines."

MainMan Moves NEW YORK - MainMan Ltd.,U.S.A. has announced that it is

relocating at 12 East 18 Street,New York, telephone (212) 929-4900. It was also announced thatTony Zanetta has been appointedPresident, Lee Black Childers hasbeen appointed Executive Vice -President, Cherry Vanilla heads uppress and public relations andJamie Andrews has joined as tourco-ordinator. MainMan has alsoacquired the services of AnthonyJ. Ingrassia as creative consultant.

Earth, Wind and FireSchedule TV Spots NEW YORK-Following a seriesof personal appearances, Colum-bia recording artists Earth, Windand Fire have scheduled perform-ances on three television varietyshows. The group appeared lastFriday (14) on "In Concert", andare scheduled for a September 29appearance on "Don Kirshner'sRock Concert" with the RollingStones, and an October perform-ance on "Midnight Special".




RW: Did you sign Diahann Carroll because one of your producerswas interested in her?

Abner: Yes. Joe Porter. We still make exclusive arrangements withproducers.

RW: She doesn't seem to be what one would think of as a typicalMotown artist ...

Abner: Yes, well, hopefully, Motown will always retain that part ofits image that deals with a "Motown Sound"-the guts, the soul, youknow. We'll have that; that's part of us: that's what we are. But again,a year from today, I think you won't be able to know what is typicallya Motown artist or not.

RW: When can we expect "Motown's 64 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2?"Abner: I don't think you can!RW: Did that original package hurt your catalog sales?Abner: Again, that is a hard one to track. I don't know. We wondered

ourselves, honestly. It's such a tremendously successful package andit's unique in that the label could actually have 64 recent hits.

RW: You've got a lot more now.Abner: We could have another one. But we won't because we're

going into something else. We're going into an anthology series. The"64 Greatest Hits" was one way of doing something; now this is theother way of doing it. And I think if you ask me this question a yearfrom today, I'll be able to tell you whether or not the "64 GreatestHits" did in a previous catalog or not, because now we're going toput out a little series of anthologies on all the major artists within thenext four or five months.

RW: Is it an advantage for the artist or a disadvantage, do you think,to have his management under the same roof as his record company?

Abner: A distinct advantage. Career development, career buildingis a combination of the record success and what happens to the artistpersonally, in terms of exposure-what kinds of exposure, where-with it all under the aegis of one person or one organization where theartist is able to give all his input to it. And we think really that has agreat deal to do with the longevity of the Motown artist-that is, if themanagement and the record company work that closely together. Weknew the products and we knew where to put them. We knew every-thing: where to work, when to work and when not to work. Andhaving been conscious of what was happening with the act itself, interms of its own development and of that of the individuals in it,helped us understand what to do musically with them in a recordingstudio. One feeds upon the other. And we think that is really re-sponsible for the Marvin Gayes and the Diana Rosses and the StevieWonders and the Supremes.

RW: Not too many artists celebrate a 10th anniversary.Abner: That's right. And they're all here because they want to be

here, which is really what makes us feel good, because they've all hadopportunities in 10 years to have gone. As Stevie says, he turned 21in the middle of the contract and he could do what he wanted to dothen. He enjoyed it for a while. He said, "I can do what I want to donow." "I'm glad you did what you did, but now I have somethingI want to say." So I said, "Go ahead and say it, baby," and he said it.That is, "Music of My Mind," "Talking Book" and now "Innervisions."So obviously, he was ready.

RW: He spoke loud.Abner: Yes. And we were ready for him.RW: Finally, then, what do you perceive as the weaknesses of the

company? There must be things that you are displeased with thatyou'd like to do better.

Abner: No, there's nothing I'm displeased with, I'm proud to say.There's nothing I'm unhappy with about the company. Obviously, thisis a time for assessing our position in the industry, and so we aredoing that. But there's a difference between that and unhappineSs. '119fact, we have a problem even in growing because we like what we doand who we are and how we do what we do so much. I mean, workis fun and this is a good thing to be.

Motown is a good place to be. It feels good, it works well. I mean,the artists, producers, writers-we like what we do and we have togrow, because to stand still is to die. So we're going to grow, but we'revery concerned that in the process of growth we do nothing to de-tract from the camaraderie, the spirit, the musical integrity that is ours.That is really what we are and that's what we come from and that'swhat we really think. And we're going to have to grow. We're going toget bigger; we're going to broaden the base; we're going to get allkinds of music. But we're going to do it at a pace that allows thosewho join us to feel what we feel. We have a theory: we spend somuch of our time working, for it not to be enjoyable-would be acrime. And we won't let that happen.

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it so it is still very much alive in the northernCalifornia area.Billy Preston "Space Race" on A&M. As everyone

expected, this record took off instantly. Itjumped right on KJR, KXOK and WRKQ. It is chartedat WPGC who report "big r&b action", WSGNBirmingham who report "instant phones". It jumped19-12 WQXI, 27-20 KROQ, 30-20 WCOL, 36-30 WBBQ.

Crossover record: Millie Jackson "Hurts SoGood." Sales have been huge but there wasn't anyheavy pop activity until this week. It took aterrific jump of 24-10 at CKLW and moved 30-25WIXY. The record should now be in a position toget airplay on at least some additional popstations.We note good movement on the trade 1p charts on

the album by the New York Dolls. We understandthat their current tour is very successful. Therewas an unusual amount of publicity about thisgroup before they ever got a recording contract,and it is always interesting to the business whena group from New York City shows success.

Regional tip: Aerosmith on Columbia. The groupis from New England and they have had big chartnumbers on a number of stations up there. Thisweek it exploded 24-10 at WRKO Boston, it is thethird hottest record at WKRQ Cincinnati and wenton WCOL. This should be a very interesting recordto watch.Rod Stewart A number of people have commented

that this is Rod's best single since "Maggie May."Chicago "Just You And Me." If anybody is

hesitant about this record, they shouldn't be,the word is that it is going to be another hugewinner. It jumped right on: WPGC, WIBG, WIXY,WOKY, WQXI, WCFL, WMAK and WCAO. It is charted atKILT, WFIL, WBBQ and is hot at KJR. It appeals toall ages.

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes The initialr&b action has been sensational. WDRQ Detroitdebuts it at #24 and says "hit." Secondarystations WJDX and WHHY confirm action.Bette Midler "Friends." Some stations that have

a big college audience are very high on thisrecord because she is the hip "in" artist withthat crowd. A lot of people will be following thissingle in the next few weeks.Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. "Sister James." There are

excellent sales in Philadelphia off M.O.R. play onthis single and it moved 33-29 at KILT. It isnew at WAXY Louisville. A number of stations feelit is an excellent programming and balance record.

EMI Deals(Continued from page 3)

and look forward to a long-last-ing and mutually beneficialrelationship."

There are a number of majorlabels within the catalog, includ-ing Kapp, Coral, Uni and MCA.

Nazareth ToChristensen PR

NEW YORK - A&M recordingartists Nazareth have signed withBarbara Christensen Public Rela-tions for exclusive press repre-sentation in the United States.

Listening Post(Continued from page 18)

reply. The stations contended that the Bureau's ruling was unconstitu-tional because it was "a direct intrusion into the journalistic discretionof licensees and constitutes outright censorship in commanding licenseesto give reply time and specifying the content of the introduction tosuch a reply."



Pulver Primed for Big TimeBy BEVERLY MAGID

LOS ANGELES - She wastouted as having a voice thatmixed Janis Joplin and RodStewart, and all during the re-cording sessions, she worriedthat she'd wake up and hervoice would be clear as a bell.Charles Schulz, creator of "Pea-nuts," drew her logo, and theopening press party took placeaboard the super charter jet,Starship I, all happening at whatis believed to be the start of JudiPulver's career.

But Judi, as she related toRecord World recently (put thatlady on a talk -show and shecould out -marathon Carson,Cavett and Paar in one sitting)started her musical career backin school, first in the glee club,then as a vocalist with the Bal-ladeers, who then joined forceswith the Orphans and becameTwice Nicely, later discovered andmanaged by Bud Cowsill.

Even when she thought shemight try New .York and musicalcomedy theatre, Judi continuedto commute to Newport Beachto sing with the group: "I hadalways been writing creatively,but never got into songwritinguntil we decided to do originalmaterial for Twice Nicely. Ofcourse I did put new lyrics to"God Bless America" for a campshow, but I don't think that wouldcount." In the beginning, Judiwrote with other artists in mind;her current single "Dancing Onthe Moon," was thought of as

a 'Peggy Lee comeback song,'while "Trouble With Cabbages"was for Rod Stewart and "Fixingto Live" was written with LindaRonstadt in mind.

After Twice Nicely broke up,Judi sang lead vocals, and playedpiano and organ with a group inCalifornia ("that was when thevoice developed its raspy, funkyflavor, even with Carpenter bal-lads") and Judi began to con -

Philharmonic(Continued from page 3)neer manufacturer of hi -fidelityphonograph and radio equipment.Fisher, 67, founded Fisher Radioin 1937 and became well knownas a developer of high qualitysound reproduction hardware. Hesold his firm for $30 -million twoyears ago to Emerson Electric Co.of St. Louis, though he still hasa large interest in the firm. Anamateur violinist, Fisher has askedthat 80 percent of his grant beused for maintenance and operat-ing expenses of the 11 -year oldhall and the remaining 20 percentwill finance a fellowship projectto further the careers of youngAmerican musicians.

Jodi Pulver

ceive the idea of doing her ownalbum. "Even then, though, I

thought of it as more a writer'salbum, in the Randy Newmanstyle, where everyone wouldhear what a great writer you are,and you could just go to yourmailbox and collect all the royal-ties." Now having made her firstalbum for MGM, she is lookingforward to the prospects of get-ting her own back-up group to-gether, and going out on tour bythe middle of October. "I hopeto be able to get into all aspectsof performing if possible-televi-sion, films, concerts. I have lotsof songs that I've been saving todo, and lots of new ideas formore songs which I hope can bea new way of saying somethingwhich may have been said beforeabout what we all go throughwith each other."

MGM has been pleased withthe response on both AM andFM stations to their new artist,and senior VP Stan Moress,aware that breaking records maynot be an overnight happening,is fully committed to Pulver,and is giving her album, "PulverRising," full-scale promotion.Meanwhile, Judi, possessingenergies of hurricane force, is

preparing to sweep acrosscountry.

7-11's Stock Discs(Continued from page 3)learned that 7-11, in a continuingexpansion program, is expected todouble their number of outletsto 10,000 in the next three to fouryears).

Top ABC executives are meetingwith Southland marketing officialsin late October to discuss theresults of the test. There is opti-mism throughout ABC that boththey and Southland will be saiis-fled with the initial reaction, andwill give the okay to expand theprogram nationally.

CLUB REVIEW

Maria Masters Max's NEW YORK - Maria Muldaur(Reprise) and her crew checkedinto Max's here last week (16)and once again the entitre ag-gregation proved that good musicis very much alive. Maria, whosings in several registers, but al-ways with power, is the archtypicalNew York street woman -tough,sensuous, with a kind of knowl-edge around the eyes that onegets from hanging around theKettle of Fish in folkdom's heyday.

Ms. Muldaur really has a waywith a tune. She opened with"Chauffeur Blues", a chuggingrhythmic 12 -bar blast, and thenran through a varied selection ofsongs that included an exquisitelyrendered version of "Lover Man."Other Muldaur momentos in-cluded "Midnight At the Oasis"(written by her guitarist and corn-pere David Nichtern, who's a com-ing songwriter and performer inhis own right), the old rock 'nroller "I'm A Woman" and a

raunchy blues called "Don't YouRub My Leg" that was pure sex.Maria Muldaur: Wotta set of pipes!Wotta dame!

Veteran folkie Bob Gibsonopened the bill and manifestedhis usual tastefulness and musi-cianship. A little bit too laid back,however, Gibson has to realizethat mellow ain't enough anymore.Gotta sparkle, not just glow, Bob.

Allen Levy

'Seesaw' Saved NEW YORK - With the immi-nent closing the the Broadway hitmusical "Seesaw," an intense ad-vertising campaign launched byBuddah helped to save the show,according to Buddah vice-presi-dent Lewis Merenstein. The origi-nal cast album on the label, pro-duced by Cy Coleman, has en-joyed renewed success, as has theshow itself, whose matinees andevening performances are 95-100percent sold out for October, put-ting the show well into the black.

Rappin' with Rick

Rick Springfield, newly -signed to Co-lumbia, stopped by Record World to dis-cuss his future plans. His new single("Believe In Me") has just been released,while his "Comic Book Heroes" Ip isscheduled for release soon. Besides play-ing drums, guitar and strings on the newalbum, Rick is also the star of an ani-mated TV cartoon series, "The Magician,"for which he writes the music. He ispictured here (left) with RW AssistantEditor Gary Cohen.

Dolls Doin' Good CHICAGO - Mercury artiststhe New York Dolls, currently inthe midst of their first full-scalenational tour, are quickly attainingheadline status, according to co -managers Marty Thau, Steve Leber,and David Krebs of Dollhouse,Inc. The Dolls' tour began in earlyAugust with Mott the Hoople atNew York's sold -out Felt Forumand proceeded through record -breaking engagement at Max'sKansas City in New York and theWhiskey in Los Angeles.

The tour has become muchmore extensive than was originallyplanned and Dollhouse, Inc. is

adding dates daily to the still -expanding tour. Recently con-firmed headline dates includeMemphis' Ellis Auditorium, withIggy Pop opening, and Detroit'snewly reopened Michigan Palace,which has a promotional tie-inwith WABX-FM, set up by pro-moter Russ Gibb.

In October, the Dolls will head-line in Philadelphia, St. Louis, Min-neapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago.Also upcoming are six concertdates with Mott. Z.Z. Top willalso appear on some of the abovedates.

Mercury has given extensiveradio and print support in eachmarket the Dolls have appeared inthus far. A special feature of theMercury promotion is the Dollsposter, a blow-up of the albumcover, which has served as a valu-able excitement generator andsales tool, according to Mercurydistributors. The release of thegroup's first single, "Trash." andtwo upcoming showcase appear-ances on NBC Television's "Mid-night Special" will generate evenmore interest in the Dolls, accord-ing to Thau.

The entire tour was jeopardizedrecently when, just before theWhiskey date, a thumb injury putbass player Arthur Kane tempo-rarily out of action. But roadiePeter Jordan, who had oftenplayed bass with the Dolls duringrehearsals, volunteered to fill in.Jordan has played bass on everydate since the accident. Kaneshould be ready to return to actionin a few weeks.

Accompanying the Dolls on theLos Angeles portion of their tourwere video -journalists Bob andNadya Gruen, who documentedon videotape the entire WestCoast junket. The 15 hours offootage will be edited down tohour and half-hour segments forairing on public -access TV sta-tions across the country. The tapewill also serve as an introductionto the Dolls for foreign distribu-tors, who are currently readyingthe Dolls album for release inter-nationally.



ManufacturersView Pricing(Continued from page 8)

there are higher costs in prepara-tion. Cutting lathes can onlyoperate at one-third the normalcutting speed, while the stamperslast only a quarter as long asstereo stampers. In addition, a

special vinyl compound, tougherand more expensive than the oneused for stereo, is required; thevinyl alone costs four cents moreper disc. Informed sources in theWEA Organization sources havetold Record World that there is a10 cent higher production cost forC13-4 albums, to which WEA addstheir marketing and start-up costs.

Added costs are incurred instudio recording and mixing time."We have found that it costs us50 percent of the original cost inrecording an album to re -mix acatalogue album for discrete quad.And even if you plan ahead, itcosts you an extra 20 percent forthe dual mixing," states SheldonVogel, Vice President of Atlantic,in discussing quad recording costs.

Schory Disputes Figures

These figures, however, aredisputed by Dick Schory, Presidentof the Chicago -based OvationRecords label. "Charging an extra$1 for a matrix quad album isnothing more than an excuse forraising prices." Schory, who re-leases compatible quad albums at$5.98 list, says the total addedcost for quad is only $100 eachalbum. "The cost of releasing aquad album is so slight that thereis no reason for a raise in prices."His feelings were echoed by anumber of label executives-all,however, in off the record state-ments. Their feelings, Schory adds,are ". . . why not get anotherbuck because the traffic will bearit?"

It is apparent from talks withmanufacturers, that quad will con-tinue in both matrix and discreteforms. "CBS is not going discretequad" and "WEA is committed todiscrete" sum up the official posi-tions. CBS on one side, and RCAand WEA on the other, are pro-ceeding at varying degrees in theirdissemination of quad. All agreeon the dual inventory; RCAdropped their single inventoryquadradiscs when they found theirsales diminishing. In addition,Record World has learned thatLondon, MCA, and Capitol willsoon announce their quad deci-sions, presumably by the first' ofthe year.

General disagreement remains,on which system, on the needfor a higher price, on the needfor double inventory, and onwhether quad will succeed andcatch on with the general public.

Maureen McGovern-Recording Secretary NEW YORK-Less than a yearago, Maureen McGovern wasworking as a doctor's secretaryaround her home town ofYoungstown, Ohio. Today the24 -year -old singer boasts a num-ber one single, a chart albumand a national tour with GilbertO'Sullivan.

Originally a folk singer ac-companied by a guitar, Ms. Mc-Govern would perform in smallclubs and hotel chains aroundthe Youngstown area while earn-ing her living as a secretary. Onone of her engagements, shewas discovered by Pat Padula,President of Destiny, Inc., a

theatrical agency based in War-ren, Ohio. Together they did ademo and sent it to some recordcompanies. Russ Regan, Presidentof 20th Century Records, heardthe demo and decided to signher.

Her first single, "The MorningAfter," was cut in December1972, produced by Carl Maduri.The song, written by Joel Hirsch-horn and Al Kasha, was featuredin the film "The Poseidon Adven-ture." Unfortunately, the singledid not meet with any initial suc-cess, as is the case with manynew artists. However, all thatchanged when the song won theAcademy Award for Best Song ofthe Year. Right after that, Mau-reen's single took off. The recordkept going until it reached thetop, and the Youngstown secre-

Cambridge OpensNew Concert Facility CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -A newentertainment facility will beopened in Cambridge on October22, it has been announced byRoger E. Abramson, Vice Presidentand executive producer of ThePerformance Center. The Center,will be located on the top floorof the Harvard Square Car Barnin the center of Harvard Square.The facility encompasses 22,500square feet and will be dividedinto 2 mini concert halls. These2 concert clubs will be known asPerformance I and PerformanceII. Both sides will feature foodand liquor.

Camillo & SandersTo Swing on Trapeze NEW YORK - Songwriter/pro-ducer/arranger Tony Camillo andSweet Fortune recording artistBob Sanders will now be availableto create music for TV/radio com-mercials & programs through Tra-peze Music Productions, reportsRoberta Arnold, creative directorof the firm.

Maureen McGovern

tary had established herself as apotential superstar. That successwas followed by an album "TheMorning After" from which hersecond single, the Paul Williamsand Roger Nichols tune "I Won'tLast A Day Without You," hasbeen culled.

Besides the Gilbert O'Sullivantour, which will last 5 weeks,Maureen has appeared on "Mid-night Special" and "The Jona-than Winters Show," and is plan-ning to start her next album afterthe tour is completed. From allindications, it seems MaurrenMcGovern is well on her way toa long and successful career.

Fred Goodman

'Man From East' Coming NEW YORK-Veteran theatricalproducer Gordon Crowe has an-nounced that he will import theinternationally successful produc-tion of Red Buddah Theatre's"The Man from the East", con-ceived and directed by 25 yearold legendary Japanese percus-sionist, Stomu Yamash'ta, whoalso stars in the production. Anextensive promotional campaignhas been set for the live castalbum, slated for release shortlyon Island Records.

Jim Croce Killed(Continued from page 3)

One other body, as yet un-named, was identified as a sound -man.

Croce had had an astoundingrun of hits over the past two years.His first Ip, "You Don't MessAround With Jim" contained twotop ten hits within it, the titlesong and "Operator." His secondIp, "Life and Times" contained achart -riding single "One Less Setof Footsteps," and his recent No.1 single "Bad Bad Leroy Brown."His current single, the first byother writers, is the recently re-leased "I Got A Name," writtenby Norman Gimbel and CharlesFox, from the movie "The LastAmerican Hero."

Muelheisen, long known as apremier studio and road guitarist,had had a solo Ip out on Capitolseveral years ago, while Tell hadbeen Program Director at progres-sive rock station WGLD-FM inChicago.

Croce, whose very first Ip, "Ap-proaching" was on Capitol Rec-ords, was a graduate of VillanovaUniversity in Philadelphia.

Ember Out with Six LONDON-A six album releaseis scheduled for October byEmber Records here, headed bya special Jimi Hendrix Ip, "In theBeginning-Hendrix."

RCA QuadBreakthrough(Continued from page 8)discrete record."

The two albums are a perform-ance by Eugene Ormandy andthe Philadelphia Orchestra of ex-cerpts from Tchaikovsky's ballet,"The Nutcracker," and the Quad-radisc version of RCA's all-timebiggest selling Broadway showalbum, "Hair."

Bloodstone 'Steeles' the Show

Seen celebrating the good sounds of their latest single, "Never Let You Go," daringa taping of the Real Don Steele television show in Los Angeles, are London recordingartists Bloodstone and Don Steele (center).



1964)ow WORLD

Royal American LabelSold to TelektronicsMI NASHVILLE - Royal AmericanRecords, Inc., for many years oneof Nashville's leading independentlabels, has been sold to a newTV and record production firmnamed Telektronics, Inc., it wasannounced by the label's newlyappointed general manager, AllenHenson.

Expansion PlannedA major expansion of the label

and its three subsidiary publishingcompanies is planned, Hensonstated, and the first step will beto move into new office spaces at811 - 18th Ave. South by the firstweek in October.

As part of the label's plans,Henson also said the firm willimmediately enter the growing

NSA Sets Courses,

Awards Celebration NASHVILLE - The NashvilleSongwriters Association has an-nounced the dates for the forth-coming songwriters courses whichwill be held in conjunction withthe University of Tennessee atU. T. Nashville.

The beginner -writer course willstart Wednesday, November 7,

and will run on a weekly basiseach Wednesday evening from7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. throughDecember 12.

The advanced -writer course willcommence on Tuesday, October23 and continue on a weekly basiseach Tuesday evening from 7:30until 9:30 through December 11.

The NSA also announced that itwill hold its fourth annual Hall ofFame awards dinner on Sunday,October 14, at which time sixsongwriters will be named andhonored.

The dinner will take place atNashville's Sheraton Inn, South,preceded by a cocktail party, be-ginning at 6:30 p.m.

gospel music field via two newlines-The Royal American Chris-tian Sound Series and GuidingLight Records. In addition, a new,unnamed subsidiary label will bedeveloped in the near future tohandle some rock and selectedMOR-country product.

Henson explained that RoyalAmerican will continue to operatethrough its present independentdistributors, though some majorchanges will be announced shortlyregarding the label's artist roster.

Royal American was founded in1968 by Dick Heard, presentlygeneral manager of MetromediaCountry. It has been headed forthe past year by Barbara Starling,who recently resigned to take aposition with Nationwide SoundDistributors.

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music in New York," Aronowitzexplained. "We need the heaviestammunition in Nashville's armory.

"WHN has already done thesaturation bombing. Now we haveto move in the big guns to breakdown any walls that might beleft. We intend to bring countrymusic to New York on a sustainedbasis."

Aronowitz inaugurated hisCountry in New York series withTammy Wynette, George Jonesand a packed house at Philar-monic Hall last March 25. A sec-ond show, starring Ferlin Husky,did not do so well at the box of-fice but, according to Aronowitz,"attracted a lot of publicity."

"Since then," he said, "WHN'sratings have taken some astound-ing jumps. The station keepssounding better and better. AndI want New York to be able tosee the best that there is - inperson!"

RECORD WORLD COUNTRY

8°NASHVIL1E REPORT

By RED O'DONNELL Tom T. Hall, with five, is the "most nominated"for the annual Country Music Association Awards(to be announced Monday, Oct. 15 on a CBS -TVspecial).

"I've been nominated for two other awards dur-ing my career," said the hit songwriter -artist, "butI've never won any CMA awards."

"I know one thing," he continued. "If I shouldwin something, at least I'll have my speech ready.It's been ready for three years."

Former Grand Opera (not Grand Opry) singer Marguerite Piazzarecorded an album of traditional songs here with Mike Figlio producing.

Kris Kristofferson and his new wife, Rita Coolidge have local realestate agents scouting for property on which they plan to build a home"in Nashville or nearby."

Roy Acuff observed birthday No. 70. "I say 'observed' instead of'celebrated'," he said, "because I wanted no celebration. I even toldthe officials at the Opry House (where he performs nearly everyweekend) that I didn't want the anniversary mentioned to the audience."

Roy says he feels just fine. "I have no aches or pains to speak orcomplain about," he explained.

"Retirement?" he asked. "What would I do? Sit around and rot away.I imagine nature will let me know when it's time to really call it quitsand sit back in the rocking chair. Meanwhile I'm enjoying life-like I

always did."Producer Buzz Cason and chief engineer Travis Turk of Creative

Workshop studio went to Hyannis Port, Mass. to record a live comedyIp with veteran one-liner funnyman Henny Youngman.

The sessions were at the Port Hole, a nitery operated by Bill O'Brien,one time Mercury Records promo man.

The Willis Brothers latest MGM single is "Truck Stop." Choice of theoldie does not relate to a recent highway accident when a trucksmashed into a station wagon in which the Willises (Guy, Vic andSkeeter) were riding-and tore it all to smithereens.

Birthdaying: Lynn Anderson, Marty Robbins, Bob (4 -Star) Jennings,Tommy Collins, Johnny Mathis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Autry.

The Imperials, a group that formerly performed with Elvis Presleyon tour and in movies and is now with the Jimmy Dean road show,have signed for bookings with Buddy Lee Attractions.

The first annual Boots Randolph Pro -Amateur Invitational golf tour-nament is scheduled for Oct. 5-6-7 at Lake Barkley State Park, nearCadiz, Ky., where Boots spent most of his childhood.

Earl Barton Music Inc. President E.E. (Si) Siman Jr. tells this one:"My granddaughter Betsy Warren told me she was four years old-

holding up four fingers. Then she added, 'but I'll be five when mythumb comes up."

Syndicated columnist Shirley Eder reported that Buck Owens toldher that he wanted to get married. Buck received so many proposals


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WAYLON JENNINGS, "YOU ASK ME TO"(Baron, BMI). Waylon does itagain, with the consistency ofstyle and solid production. Amellow intro builds to a driv-ing exit that has all the quali-ties of a smash. Impressiveinstrumentation and Waylon'sconfident delivery makes thissteak on the table when thereis shortage of meaty material!RCA APBO-0086.

JOHNSON, "LOVE WILL STAND"(Jack & Bill, ASCAP). A bright,positive Foster & Rice tune thatis the picture of programming.Lois delivers a super -smoothride that will bring airplay bythe tide. Jim Vienneau sup-plies a delightful productionthat accentuates the feel.Great appeal! MGM K-14638.

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Illinois Opry PactsWith Long Agency

Chet Gilbert, President of the IllinoisCountry Opry and Jerry Hollingsworth,the Opry's general manager, were inNashville recently to finalize an exclusivebooking agreement with Dave Barton,Vice President of the Hubert Long Agency.Shown (from left) are Gilbert, Bartonand Hollingsworth.

Williams, DuncanTo Cinnamon Posts NASHVILLE - Johnny Morris,President of Cinnamon Records,has named Tom Williams andSue Duncan to the organization'sstaff.

Williams has been appointeddirector of national promotionfor Toast Records, a division ofCinnamon and Ms. Duncan joinsCinnamon as executive secretaryto Morris.

Rambos JoinGospel Enterprises NASHVILLE - Buck Rambo,manager of the Rambos, and BillMurray, director of California Gos-pel Enterprises, have jointly an-nounced a mutual agreement forthe west coast based bookingagency to take over bookings forthe Nashville singing group effec-tive September 1, 1973.

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Wilson -Buck Pact NASHVILLE - Happy Wilsonand Gary Buck have formed a

partnership that includes theoperation of Broadland Music,Inc. plus four other publishingcompanies and Arpeggio Records,which is distributed by RCARecords.

Buck will run the organization'sCanadian office and Wilson willbe in charge of the Nashvilleoffice located at 812 7th Ave.South.

Kemp Stays with Tree

Writer Wayne Kemp strikes a happy notefollowing his re-signing to a long termwriters contract with Tree InternationalPresident Jack Stapp and Executive VicePresident Buddy Killen.

Dottie West HotWith 'Sunshine' NEW YORK-RCA Records ar-tist Dottie West, whose renditionof "Country Sunshine" is theidentifying jingle for a soft-drinkcommercial, has a hot countrychart item with the single and therecord looks increasingly like a

pop crossover hit.The commercial, the opening of

which shows a homecoming ac-companied by the "Country Sun-shine" song, will be featured onthe cover of Ms. West's forth-coming album of the same name.

Oak Ridge Boys

On Columbia

Seen during their first recording sessionfor Columbia Records are the recentlysigned Oak Ridge Boys. The Oaks, pro-duced under the direction of GeorgeRichey, are expecting an album releaseby mid -October.

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8° COUNTRY HOT LINEBy MARIE RATLIFF

KCKM, Kansas CityWAME, CharlotteWPLO, AtlantaKENR, HoustonWINN, LouisvilleWVOJ, JacksonvilleKBUY, Ft. WorthKWAM, MemphisWKDA, NashvilleWEEP, Pittsburgh

Station Check ListReporting this week:

WIRE, IndianapolisWUNI, MobileKKYX, San AntonioWITL, LansingKWJJ, PortlandKWMT, Ft. DodgeWBAM, MontgomeryWENO, NashvilleWHIM, Providence

KFDI, WichitaWHO, Des MoinesWBAP, Ft. WorthKV00,TulsaWUBE, CincinnatiKMAK, FresnoK000, OmahaKAYO, SeattleKIKK, Houston

Firmly grasping her new-found penchant for thetop of the chart, Donna Fargo is roaring again inthat direction with "Little Girl Gone." Picksand plays reported in all areas!

Charlie Rich threatening to repeat his million -seller feat with "The Most Beautiful Girl."Heavy action particularly in the Midwest andSouth. Louisville reports real potential on the'b' side,"I Feel Like Goin' Home."Most Discussed: Jack Scott's remake of the

Hank Williams standard is much -talked -about invarying tones; Dave Donahue at WITL believes it'sa sleeper hit; others express feelings rangingfrom "very good" to "I'm not sure if we'llplay it or not." Most need several airings todecide. An unusual record!

Compton Brothers' version of Jimmie Rodgers'"California Blues" promising to open chartavenues! Strong response from WUNI, KWMT,WUBE, KENR, KAYO, KMAK!

Jerry Lee Lewis is back! "Sometimes A Memory'sNot Enough" is in his good ballad style andmoving rapidly in Seattle, Ft. Worth, Houston,Kansas City, Cincinnati and Jacksonville.

Instrumental Interest: Ranwood's new group,the Middlebrooks Musical Ensemble and PickupBand, creating good vibes with "Grits" at.WUNI and WENO.

Lots of attention for Jack Blanchard & MistyMorion's "Cockroach Stomp" in the Midwest markets.

Don Gibson's "That's What I'll Do" doing itat WIRE, KENR, WENO, WITL, WBAP.

Momentum building for Melba Montgomery's "WrapYour Love Around Me" in Atlanta, Nashville,Wichita and Providence.

The Allman Brothers' country cult is growingvia "Ramblin' Man." It's moving at WUBE, KWMT,WBAM and WVOJ; a country cover is just out byJimmy Payne on Cinnamon.Mixed initial reaction on Marty Robbins'

latest. WPLO getting response to "Love Me"while Jack Reno at WUBE reports heavy requestson the 'B' side "Crawling On My Knees."We understand that Tom Allen, formerly at WIL

in St. Louis, is assuming the Program Directorduties at Dallas' KBOX.Waylon Jennings' "You Ask Me To" much -asked -for

at KENR, WUBE, KWMT, WENO.Don Rhea at KCKN says his #1 request item is

Guy & Ralna's "Have I Told You Lately That I LoveYou." He also states 1p sales are heavy.New Faces to the Forefront: Logan Smith's

"Little Man" on Astro most requested at KENR;Dana Dee's "A Woman's Kind of Love" on MetromediaCountry good in Cincinnati; Bruce Mullen's "The




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LOUISIANA WOMAN, MISSISSIPPI MAN CONWAY & LORETTA-MCA 335 9

I LOVE DIXIE BLUES MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol ST 1200 8

SATIN SHEETS JEANNE PRUETT-MCA 338 14BEHIND CLOSED DOORS CHARLIE RICH-Epic KE 32247 23

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 3,59 5

TRIP TO HEAVEN FREDDIE HART-Capitol ST 11197 8

JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN KRIS KRISTOFFERSON-Monument KZ 31909 7ELVIS ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA APL1 -0283TOP OF THE WORLD LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia KC 32429LOVE AND MUSIC PORTER & DOLLY-RCA APL1-0248LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION LORETTA LYNN-MCA 355LORD MR. FORD JERRY REED-RCA APL1 -0238CLOWER POWER JERRY CLOWER-MCA 317BILL BILL ANDERSON-MCA 320DON WILLIAMS, VOL. 1-JMI 4004CAL SMITH-MCA 344THE BRENDA LEE STORY-MCA 2-4012

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COME LIVE WITH ME ROY CLARK-Dot DOS 26010 11

IF SHE JUST HELPS ME GET OVER YOU SONNY JAMES-Columbia KC 32291 4

MARTY ROBBINS-MCA 342 8

SWEET COUNTRY CHARLEY PRIDE-RCA APL1-0217 15TIE A YELLOW RIBBON JOHNNY CARVER-ABC 792 10WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S NAME TANYA TUCKER-Columbia KC 32272 17MR. LOVEMAKER JOHNNY PAYCHECK-Epic KE 32387 10HONKY TONK HEROS WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA APL1 -0240 10TOMORROW NIGHT CHARLIE RICH-RCA APL1-0238 11

DRIFT AWAY NARVEL FELTS-Cinnamon CIN 5000 4

JUST WHAT I HAD IN MIND FARON YOUNG-Mercury 1-668 4

SWEET COUNTRY WOMAN JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia KC 32440 8

SUPERPICKER ROY CLARK-Dot DOS 26110 23THE TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE MEL STREET-Metromedia Country

BML1-0281 6INTRODUCING JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Mercury 61378 24THE GOOD OLE DAYS BUCK & SUSAN-Capitol ST 11204 7GOODTIME CHARLIE CHARLIE McCOY-Monument KZ 32215 21JUST THANK ME DAVID ROGERS-Atlantic SD 7266 7DREAM PAINTER CONNIE SMITH-RCA APL1-0188 9

ALL I EVER MEANT TO DO WAS SING JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Mercury SRM1-886 2

SLIPPIN' AWAY JEAN SHEPARD-United Artists UA LA144-F 1

RHYMER & OTHER FIVE & DIMERS TOM T. HALL-Mercury 1-668 23THE WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD-RCA APL1 -0239 5CARIBBEAN CRUISE DANNY DAVIS-RCA APL1 -0232 6YOU LAY SO EASY ON MY MIND BOBBY G. RICE-

Metromedia Country BML1-0186 16THIS IS PAT ROBERTS-Dot DOS 26011 3SAWMILL MEL TILLIS-MGM SE 4907 1

DORSEY BURNETTE-Capitol ST 11219 2

THE RICH SOUNDS BILL ANDERSON'S PO BOYS-MCA 337 5

THIS IS TONY BOOTH-Capitol ST 11210 2

THE LAST BLUES SONG DICK CURLESS-Capitol ST 11211 3AM I THAT ASY TO FORGET JIM REEVES-RCA APL1-0039 15

DOYLE HOLLY-Barnaby 15010 1

NOTHING EVER HURT ME GEORGE JONES-Epic KE 32412 10KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS TAMMY WYNETTE-Epic KE 31937 21

TOUCH THE MORNING DON GIBSON-Hickory HR 4501 1

THANK YOU FOR TOUCHING MY LIFE TONY DOUGLAS-Dot DOS 26009 13

THE BEST OF BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK-Chart CH 1055 1

BLUE RIDGE RANGERS-Fantasy 9415 17GOOD NEWS JODY MILLER-Epic KE 32386 13DANNY'S SONG ANNE MURRAY-Capitol ST 11185 23JOHNNY CASH AND HIS WOMAN-Columbia KC 32443 1

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR LORETTA LYNN-MCA 300 2961 56 A SWEETER LOVE BARBARA FAIRCHILD-Columbia KC 3172062 53 I KNEW JESUS GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol ST 11185

[E] BRUSH ARBOR 2-Capitol ST 1120964 62 COUNTRY SONGS I LOVE TO SING GUY & RALNA-Ranwood 811065 57 CHEATING GAME SUSAN RAYE-Capitol ST 1117066 60 THE SESSION JERRY LEE LEWIS-Mercury SRM 2-803

SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT RAY PRICE-Columbia KC 3225367 6368 67 MY SECOND ALBUM DONNA FARGO-Dot 2600669 58 GOOD THINGS DAVID HOUSTON-Epic KE 3218970 61 TOTALLY INSTRUMENTAL MERLE HAGGARD & THE STRANGERS-

Capitol 1114171 65 DUELING BANJOS EARL SCRUGGS-Columbia KC 3220872 59 AINT IT AMAZING GRACIE BUCK OWENS-Capitol 1118073 64 BARROOMS AND POP A TOPS JIM ED BROWN-RCA APL1-017274 71 SHE NEEDS SOMEONE TO HOLD HER CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 30375 66 SHOTGUN WILLIE WILLIE NELSON-Atlantic SD 7262

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COUNTRY HOT 1JNE(Continued from page 50)Petals of my Orchids" spinning at WHIM; LindaNash's "Country Boogie Woogie" on Ace of Heartspicked at WKDA; Talmadge Wells, Jr.'s "You'llNever Have To Ask Me" drawing the mail and phonesat WHO; Bubba Littrell's "Tulsa County" addedat KKYX.

Super -heavy surges for Olivia Newton -John, DottieWest, Dickey Lee, Guy Shannon, Doyle Holly.

Hank Wilson's single moving well at KIKK; whilegood 1p sales on "Hank" Wilson's Back" showing inAtlanta. Jim Clemens reports interest in 1p cut"Goodnight Irene."KGUY has a new Music Director. Ron Young joins the

Palm Desert, California station as Terry Scottmoves over to KZON in Santa Maria as ProgramDirector.WENO Pick: Bobby Lord's "Looking for a Cold Lonely

Winter" on Rice.Jack Davis at WCNU in Crestview, Florida touts as

a must for music directors, "I'll Never Sing You ASad Song" by Judy Lynn on Amaret.

NASHVILLE REPORT(Continued from page 48)that he now wants it known that "I'd rather select my future bridemyself."

The "Hee Flaw" crowd (headed by Sam Lovullo) will be in town thisweek to start production of 13 episodes for showing next winter.

Lola Jean Dillon and J. David Sloan are the first artists signed by thenew Opryland label, a subsidiary of the Grand Ole Opry. JimmyBowen, who is producing the young singers, says their releases will go


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RuotirsraragisSEPTEMBER 29, 1973 LET ME BE THERE Bruce Welch &

A PERFECT STRANGER Billy SherrillJohn Farrar (AI Gallico, BMI) 41

(Roadmaster, BMI) 22 LET'S FALL APART/I HATE YOU Collins &

AIN'T IT GOOD Bob Ferguson Johnson (Chess, ASCAP/Dan Penn, BMI) 11

(AI Gallico/Algee, BMI) 55 LOVE AND HONOR Merle HaggardAMANDA Allen Reynolds (Gold Dust, BMI) .32 (Shade Tree, BMI) 73

ARMS FULL OF EMPTY Buck Owens LOVERSVILLE Biff ollie (4 -Star, BMI) 75(Blue Book, BMI) 26 OPEN UP YOUR HEART Ron Bledsoe

BLOOD RED AND COIN' DOWNBilly Sherrill (Tree, BMI) 3

(Tree, Airbond, BMI)PAPER ROSES Sonny James

29

BLUE HEARTACHE Owen Bradley (Lewis, ASCAP) 45

(Lizzie Lou, BMI) 68PLASTIC TRAINS, PAPER PLANES

BROADMINDED MAN Bob Ferguson(Blue Book, BMI) 34

(Unichappell, BMI) 33 REDNECKS, WHITE SOCKS & BLUE

CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMSWalter Haynes (Tree, BMI) 4

RIBBON BEER Jerry Bradley (Jack, BMI/Jando, ASCAP) 5

CARRY ME BACK Jerry Kennedy(American Cowboy, BMI) 56

RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICOJerry Kennedy (Hallnote, BMI) 8

CARRY ME BACK Neil Wilburn SATISFIED MIND Hayes & Rhodes(Dunbar/Algae, BMI) 42 (Ft. Knox, BMI) 27

COLORADO COUNTRY WOMAN SAWMILL Jim VienneauSteve Stone (Glenwood, ASCAP/ (Cedarwood, BMI) 23Mandina, BMI) 69 SAY HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET

COUNTRY GIRL Wesley Rose(Milene, ASCAP)

COUNTRY SUNSHINE Billy Davis(Shadad, ASCAP/Tree, BMI)

64

52

GYPSY ROSE Earl Ball (Levine & Brown,BMI)

SING ABOUT LOVE Glenn Sutton(Flagship, BMI)

46

54

CRYIN' EYES Jim Bowen (Tree, BMI)I CAN'T SIT STILL Norro Wilson

74SKINNY DIPPIN' Don Cant

(Acoustic, BMI)

(Al Gallico/Algee, BMI) 66 SLIPPING AWAY Larry Butler(Stallion, BMI) 13

DARLIN' Steve Stone (Brother Karl's, BMI) 35DARLING YOU CAN ALWAYS COME

BACK HOME Billy Sherrill

STAY ALL NIGHT Wesler, Mardin & Briggs(Peer Intl., BMI) 71

(Jack & Bill, ASCAP)DON'T GIVE UP ON ME Joe Johnson

(4-Star/Ben Peters, BMI)

37

14

SUGARMAN George Richey(Al Gallico/Algee, BMI)

SUNDAY SUNRISE Owen Bradley (ScreenGems-Columbia/Sweet Glory, BMI)

48

15DRIFT AWAY Steve Rowland

(MCA, ASCAP) 12 TALKIN' WITH MY LADY Billy Sherrill(Danor/Algee, BMI) 47

EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUESFuzy Owen (Shade Tree, BMI) 18 THE CORNER OF MY LIFE Owen Bradley

(Stallion, BMI) 7GREEN SNAKES ON THE CEILING

Ray Pennington (Acclaim, BM!)HANK AND LEFTY RAISED MY COUNTRY

SOUL Biff Collie (Blue Crest/ Hill &Range, BMI)

44

38

THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN Ray Pennington(Dunbar, BMI)

THE DOOR'S ALWAYS OPEN Chuck Neese(Jack, BMI)

63

51

I CAN'T BELIEVE Ronny Light(Ben Peters, BMI) 36

THE MIDNIGHT OIL Billy Sherrill(Tree, BMI) 16

I NEED SOMEBODY BAD Walter Haynes(Ben Peters, BMI) 17

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Billy Sherrill(Al Gallico/Algee, BMI) 59

I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN Larry Butler THE SUN IS SHINING Richards & Kennedy(Jack, BMI) 20 (4 -Star, BMI) 62

IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES THE TOWN WHERE YOU LIVEBob Ferguson (Peer lnt'I., BMI) 25 Jimmy Peppers (Sunbeam/Levisa, BMI) 30

I'LL NEVER BREAK THESE CHAINS THE WHOLE WORLD'S MAKING LOVERicci Mareno (Ricci Mareno, SESAC) 53 Howard & Heard (Amreicus & Uncle

I'M YOUR WOMAN Walter Haynes Ben's, ASCAP) 72(Ray Baker/Glen Leven, ASCAP) 49 TIL THE WATER STOPS RUNNIN'

IT'LL BE HER Pete Drake(Roarin'/Kimtra, ASCAP) 28

Ron Chancey (Pocket Full of Tunes,BMI) 31

I WISH YOU HAD STAYED TOO FAR GONE Billy SherrillMcClinton & Strong (Jobete, ASCAP) 21 (Gallico, BMI) 19

JUST WHAT I HAD IN MIND TOO MUCH HOLD BACK Owen BradleyJerry Kennedy (Ben Peters, BMI) 9 (Emerald Isle, BMI) 65

KENTUCKY SUNSHINE Walter Haynes WARM LOVE Rose & Gant(Tema, ASCAP) 57 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 61

KID STUFF Jerry Crutchfield WE'RE GONNA HOLD ON Billy Sherrill(Dutchess, BMI) 6 (Altam/Hi Morning, BMI) 24

KINDLY KEEP IT COUNTRY Larry Butler WHAT GOT TO YOU Griff & Fogelsong(Brazos Valley, BMI) 50 (Blue Echo, ASCAP) 43

KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER Rick Hall YOU KNOW WHO Bobby Bare(Screen Gems-Columbia/Songpainter, (Evil Eye, BMI) 40BMI) 58 YOU REALLY HAVEN'T CHANGED

LAST DAYS OF CHILDHOOD Don Tweedy Ron Chance (ABC/Dunhill, BMI) 10(Wits End, BMI) 67 YOU'RE THE BEST THING Don Law Prods

LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME (Keca, ASCAP) 1

Kelso Herston (Tommy Hill & YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFOREGee Whiz, BMI) 70 Owen Bradley (Twitty Bird, BMI) 2

Nashville Report(Continued from page 51)on sale next month. Opryland recordings are distributed internationallyby Capitol Records, Inc.

NBC-TV taped a 90 -minute country "talk -music" special here lastweek at the Governor's Mansion. Burt Reynolds was the host. (It's oneof six he is doing for the network for 1973-74 airing) . . . Guestsincluded Glen Campbell, Roger Miller, Charlie Rich, Minnie Pearl,Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis and Porter Wagoner. Dinah Shore made a"surprise" visit. Fred Tatashore of Hollywood produced.

WHEN SHE'S GOOD SHE'S REALLY GOODAND WHEN SHE'S BAD SHE'S EVEN BETTER

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HUGH KINGFrom the pen of Rory Bourke and Gail Barnhill

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COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEKLINDA NASH-Ace of Hearts 0473COUNTRY BOOGIE WOOGIE (Vector, BMI)GOOD THINGS JUST DON'T LAST (Golden Horn, ASCAP)A superbly unique number that will have Linda roaring up the charts.Country music's exquisite answer to Bette Midler. A smash!

NARVEL FELTS Cinnamon C-771ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE (Jack & Bill, ASCAP)Narvel Felts belts out another hit in a similar winning style to "DriftAway." Surely the most soulful new superstar chalks up big hit NumberTwo!

FREDDIE HART-Capitol P-3730IF YOU CAN'T FEEL IT (Blue Book, BMI)SKID ROW STREET (Blue Book, BMI)

Freddie pens another hit for himself. Hits are a tradition for the heartman, and again he has locked his own originality into his winning ways.

DOYLE HOLLY-Barnaby 5027LILA (Dobbins, BMI)A contagious beat that has to hit! Out a year or so ago by Harold Lee.A slight lyric change and here is a honey that's in the money!

GEORGE HAMILTON IV-RCA APBO-0084SECOND CUP OF COFFEE (Moose, CAPAC)THE FARMERS SONG (Oyster, ASCAP)

A host of Canadian talent with writer Gordon Lightfoot and George theIV. A mellow whimsical tune that Hamilton treats tastefully.

MARTY ROBBINS-MCA 40134LOVE ME (Moss Rose, BMI)CRAWLING ON MY KNEES (Mariposa, BMI)Marty revives a very nice Jeanne Pruett tune that has been waiting tobe a hit. Robbins has his heart and soul in it.

PAT DAISY-RCA APBO-0087MY LOVE IS DEEP, MY LOVE IS WIDE (Pi -Gem, BMI)

Ben Peters supplies this bouncy, happy love song for Pat. A wide appealsure to steal a great deal of airplay.

THE DIPSY-DOODLE CONSTRUCTION CO. JMI28THAT LITTLE GIRL (Jack, BMI)

"Cowboy" Clement gets his builders to hammer out a novel instru-mental that will score with listeners. Everybody will be saying, have youheard "That Little Tune?"

WANDA JACKSON Myrrh 122WHEN IT'S TIME TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (Big Harlan, ASCAP)SAY "I DO" (Word, ASCAP)Word Records in Waco gets its hand into country via Wanda's finetreatment on this tune. This record is as big as the Lone Star State!

BOB YARBROUGH-Sugar Hill 024BEFORE I KNEW LOVE WAS HERE (Beckaroo's/Hitikit, BMI)Bob delivers a smooth love song that will find its way to a woman'sheart. Fine arrangement and instrumentation.

HENRY LEWIS-Burgundy 1005INSIDE OF YOUR LOVE (Henry Prod., BMI)IF SHE WOULD FORGIVE ME (Four Star, BMI)The young artist's first release on this young indie label looks strong.The fellow is mellow and sure to play strong.

THE MAGIC ORGAN-Ranwood 956ST. LOUIS BLUES (Handy Brothers, ASCAP)HOME IN INDIANA (Papa' Joe's Music House, ASCAP)These keys will please PD's everywhere. Uniquely pleasant for pro-gramming. Great coffee music for AM airing.



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2 2 YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 40094 11

3 1 BLOOD RED AND GOIN' DOWN TANYA TUCKER-Columbia 4-45892 10

6 CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS JEANNIE SEELY-MCA 40074 14

10 RED NECKS, WHITE SOCKS AND BLUE RIBBON BEERJOHNNY RUSSELL-RCA APBO-0021 9

8 KID STUFF BARBARA FAIRCHILD-Columbia 4-45903 9

3 THE CORNER OF MY LIFE BILL ANDERSON-MCA 40070 14

18 RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Mercury 73416 6

11 JUST WHAT I HAD IN MIND FARON YOUNG-Mercury 73,403 10

12 YOU REALLY HAVEN'T CHANGED JOHNNY CARVER-ABC 11374 10

11 7 I HATE YOU/LET'S FALL APART 15

RONNIE MILSAP-RCA 74-096912 5 DRIFT AWAY 16

NARVEL FELTS-Cinnamon 76313 9 SLIPPIN' AWAY 17

JEAN SHEPARD-United ArtistsXW248-W

24 DON'T GIVE UP ON ME 6JERRY WALLACE-MCA 40111

26 SUNDAY SUNRISE 7BRENDA LEE-MCA 40107

Ea 21 THE MIDNIGHT OIL 7BARBARA MANDRELL-

Columbia 4-4590423 I NEED SOMEBODY BAD 7

JACK GREENE-MCA 4010818 17 EVERYBODY'S HAD THE

BLUES 14MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol 3641

1111 29 TOO FAR GONE 5JOE STAMPLEY-Dot 17469

20 20 I RECALL A GYPSYWOMAN 9

TOMMY CASH-Epic 5-1102621 22 I WISH (YOU HAD

STAYED) 12BRIAN COLLINS-Dot DOA

17466

28 A PERFECT STRANGER 7FREDDY WELLER-Columbia

4-45902

1133 30 SAWMILL 5MEL TILLIS-MGM 14585

ECI 31 WE'RE GONNA HOLD ON 4GEORGE & TAMMY-

Epic 5-11031

25 13 IF TEARDROPS WEREPENNIES 15

PORTER & DOLLY-RCA 74-098132 ARMS FULL OF EMPTY 6

BUCK OWENS-Capitol 368827 27 SATISFIED MIND 8

ROY DRUSKY-Mercury 73405

Ea 33 IT'LL BE HER6DAVID ROGERS-Atlantic CY

29 15 OPEN UP YOUR HEART 10ROGER MILLER-Columbia

Columbia 4-4587330 25 THE TOWN WHERE YOU

LIVE 8MEL STREET-Metromedia

Country BMBO-0018

36 TIL THE WATER STOPSRUNNIN'

BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK-ABC 11379

32 16 AMANDADON WILLIAMS-JMI 24

41 BROADMINDED MAN 5JIM ED BROWN-

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CB 5343 48

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COI 59

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PLASTIC TRAINS,PAPER PLANES 4

SUSAN RAYE-Capitol 3699DARLIN' (DON'T COME

BACK) 7DORSEY BURNETTE-

Capitol 3678I CAN'T BELIEVE 16SKEETER DAVIS-RCA 74-0989DARLIN' YOU CAN

ALWAYS COME BACKHOME 12

JODY MILLER-Epic 5-11016HANK AND LEFTY

RAISED MY COUNTRYSOUL 8

STONEY EDWARDS-Capitol3671

OH, OH, I'M FALLINGIN LOVE 5

EDDY ARNOLD-MGM 14600

YOU KNOW WHO 3BOBBY BARE-RCA APBO-0063LET ME BE THERE 4OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-

MCA 40101

CARRY ME BARK 2STATLER BROTHERS-WHAT GOT TO YOU 3

RAY GRIFF-Dot DOA 17471GREEN SNAKES ON THE

CEILING 5JOHNNY BUSH-RCA

APB0-0041

PAPER ROSES 3MARIE OSMOND-MGM 14609SAY HAS ANYBODY

SEEN MY SWEETGYPSY ROSE 4

TERRY STAFFORD-Atlantic CY 4006

TALKIN' WITH MY LADY 2JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia

A-45917

SUGAR MAN 5PEGGY LITTLE-Epic 5-11028

I'M YOUR WOMAN 2JEANNE PRUETT-MCA 40116KINDLY KEEP IT

COUNTRY 3HANK THOMPSON-

Dot DOA 17470THE DOOR'S ALWAYSOPEN 7TENNESSEE PULLEYBONE-

JMI 25COUNTRY SUNSHINE 3DOTTIE WEST-RCA APBO-0072

I'LL NEVER BREAK THESECHAINS 2

TOMMY OVERSTREET-Dot DOA 17474

- SING ABOUT LOVE 1

LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia4-45918

1133 64 AIN'T IT GOOD 2NORRO WILSON-RCA

APBO-0062

56 60 CARRY ME BACK 4MARLYS ROE-GRC 1002

66 KENTUCKY SUNSHINE 3WAYNE KEMP-MCA 40112

72 KISS IT AND MAKE ITBETTER 2

MAC DAVIS-Columbia 4-45911- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

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GIRL 1

CHARLIE RICH-Epic 5-11040

60 65 LEAVIN'S HEAVY ONMY MIND 3

SHERRY BRYCE-MGM 14548

131 73 WARM LOVE2DON & SUE-Hickory KH 303

62 62 THE SUN IS SHINING 6EARL RICHARDS-

Ace of Hearts 0470- THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN 1

BRIAN SHAW-RCA APBO-0058

- COUNTRY GIRL 1

GLENN BARBER-HickoryHK 302

74 TOO MUCH HOLD BACK 2DAVID WILKINS-MCA 40115- I CAN'T SIT STILL 1

PATTI PAGE-Epic 5-11032

67 70 LAST DAYS OFCHILDHOOD 3

SAM DURRENCE-River 3875

131 - BLUE HEARTACHE 1

OSBORNE BROTHERS-MCA 40113

- COLORADO COUNTRYWOMAN

TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD-Capitol 3704

70 75 LAY A LITTLE LOVIN'ON ME 2

DEL REEVES-United ArtistsXW308-W

STAY ALL NIGHT 1

WILLIE NELSON-Atlantic45-2979

THE WHOLE WORLD'SMAKIN' LOVE

BOBBY G. RICE-MetromediaCountry BMBO-0075

- LOVE AND HONOR 1

KENNY SERRATT-MGM 14636

- CRYIN' EYES 1

PATTI TIERNEY-MGM 14561

LOVERSVILLE 1

KENNY VERNON-Capitol 3691

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Billboard -73' Cashbox -48 Record World -70

"LAY A LITTLELOVIN' ON ME"

UA-AX 308

DEL REEVES

BACK ORDERS mean hot records andthis one is hot.

CHART NUMBERS mean stations are get-ting sales reports and requests.

DEL REEVES is back in the grooves andyou know what that means.

"SALES, SALES, SALES"

* * *JEAN SHEPARD

"SLIPP1N' AWAY"

UA-LA144-FSLIPPIN' AWAY-Jean Sheppard-United Artists-UA-LA144-F

This is a well selected collection of songs re-corded by one of the brighter lights of the Nashvillescene. "Slippin' Away," the title cut, slipped itsway to the top of the charts. "The Last Thing On MyMind," written by Tom Paxton, is another outstand-ing cut. "If s Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" deservesair play. "Come On Phone" is an up, fast -pacedtune. Jean also performs her vocal wonders on "TheTeddy Bear Song," -Funny Face," and "Think I'llGo Somewhere (And Cry Myself To Sleep)." Thealbum is a fine introduction to Jean Shepard's talentand ability to put across a country tune. It'll bewelcomed by her fans and grateful program direc-tors.

Billboard -71

"BEAUTIFULSUNDAY"

UA-XW-299

JACK RENOSALES - Everywhere this record hasthe play, it is selling.

AIRPLAY - Everywhere this record isreally being played, it is charting be-cause of sales and requests.

WHICH MEANS - If you ain't playing"BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY" you shouldbe. because it's a HIT RECORD!

on United Artists Records


eietawpposiveiliHAS GONE NATIONAL!

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Produced by Bud Andrews

JEEB PRODUCTIONSLubbock, Texas

Yazoo City MCA .33 Mouth of Mississippi MCA =47

First, Amite County.Then, the World! Jerry

Clower, teller of tales tall and short,has taken his own very special kind of

humor to the people ...and to the charts!

Jerry's latest LP MCA -317


',There have been many recording teams, but few of them have been valid.All too many were born of unequal partners or through deliberate, ratherarbitrary record company or management, maneuverings. But this one isdifferent. Individually, Kris, as a writer, and Rita, as a singer, are among the finesttalents in contemporary music. Together, they make an arresting, engaging pair.Their sensitivity is reflected both in the selection of material and in theinterpretation of if. Most of all, you can believe them. And that's somethingrare in today's world.

Kris Kristofferson &Rita CoolidgeTogether for their first full album.

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