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A Billboard Pubhcabor The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly March 3. 1979 $2 50 (U. S.)

Colleges Forming

Group To Battle

Copyright Levies By LI) I u: I; Imo, 1t

LOS ANGEL I> 's I..i Four nes In Music Use is h: is co ahtwn of adnunntiatsn'suslnls and educe nonal oreaaueahons concerned about the effects of Section 110 of the new copy rig ht lass

on the non -profit sector. The committees lobby ing effort is the latest

action taken by the academic community to have Congres modify the law which makes t compuhors for school, to pas license fers on copyrighted music.

Under the 1909 copyright law non -profit organizations and institutions enpw cd the special free pris auge of performing copyrighted music without compensating its owners.

In 1976 Congress amended the law and es-

tablished a spe ific sel of rules and penalties m

an attempt to assure fair compensation in the future.

The committer will attempt to place the ro- sponsibihts for performing rights fees with the pannes who profit from lb performance and gist the Copyright Tnbunal responsibility in resiewmg the licenses and fee structures.

The plan of action calls for coordinated per- sona! contacts and Appointneens will, nient - ben of the House and Senate ludician Con,

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Retailers Bemoaning Poor Product Flow

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NEW YORK Relater. chorus of purr product Il x au... a. Il., bass or .i radier fiai .sales pattern lar the tint two mollis of 1979.

Although nature can put a "¡rupin buse ness Iseo separate stun sin page 31. retailers x-em lu indicate that the main fouit el posent slack sales also lies in usher indus. Incontrolled aspects

Moms kes retailers declare than the in. du,as h... tended to os erlm d the l.muars

,sacs i. it cone staling II rep - ..<nr, iI e .a ..I host month of the year

"Linuars n our second hest month of the y rasa," decÍares Dave Roteful d of the SA Arne Isoncues Jam "ln cunrersa lions xnh recoil contp.me presidents. they toll

ee that muds ss ant their product out he- fire Chrislneas. I his Is unfair to retailers and artists Ihcrosutses In addition 1st their corront cells . lui artists card mole a loi it their catalog 1('INmieed rue page 14)

1.000 -Plus In N.Y. For Disco Forum Action \I IL YI tRR Icare

Irvin all ill -.tata, and nuire Mao lt t.ac.go courtines will take pan in Billboard's D. Forum V which opens here Monday -6) a the New York l'ilion

Regsltanln from as far away as Australia. New Zealand. Switzerland. France- Finland. Scotland Belgium. Nicaragua. Venezuela. the Bahamas. Bermuda. Iceland. Puerto Rico. West Germany. the LI K and Canada tire Join- mg (heir U S colleague, far the ILur -Jas son-

Q. WAh uplosne sales and rada rachnn to the! smash NI ' "Dicta

NIghts (Rock Freak (AS0388) Ih incredible Aune band has bust onto

the muse scene The single and special 12" disco mn have totalled over

50.000 wells m a mener el nabs, promenez the cosh release of GQ's

dancesahonal debut album' DISCO NIGHTS ISO 1125) e a spectacular

shomase and one al the feats mut rabilmg debuts' On Areta Records

and Tapa. tOdvntnelnenle

.1, ci.. i ,hit gull q ,,e,l us, Lnmg thus n w,hns.uting ì idonln

Registrants o dl attend workshops and alu- n panels ones elle such areas as possible

unionization of disco deelals. Other topics to he dswussed.

Record pool associations versus independent disco deep), and their effect on the future of the spinner's power

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Goody Web Doubling Stores By 1983 B) S'I'EI°HEN T RAIMAN

I he Sam (huid> chain h) 1483 u,II keh,,ei h .i gross id appirsmudrls $175 million, spin sofa prerecorded au-

I,. caca. software. and 507 hard gonads audio,; and side° hariluare, ta- in osai instruments. blank lape and accessories

1 bene proleclitons (non prc,idenl George Lely came al the dose of the ripa phase of the Ot'stote chain s second "audio conscntuer' at the Playboy resin her, aller a record scar that sans salas lop S60 million, abut 40: from bard

soil, ', I Of 1979. Less ee...n ual new S.1111 Gulls mol .i Inc -slate

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Swire InterMagnetics Broadens Lines II. 1 1111 111 r.1 I

LOS ANGELL'a - sec ts expending turn

the industrial blank .i a, hm themmpans noce it was formed as a SO-sit par Incisials hcoseeu Iiiiiish -owned John Swirede Sons and US.-owned InlerMagnelecs.

Sn ire InterMagnctcs thus become, une of two independently owned tape

iuraktilr comparues in the world toges into the highly +mi:riize,t nul os-

Oral Iublaued tape niant l,1 music duplfahas AuJu,hlaEncucs is the ,ier L' S indepenclenl firm t['onrmueed oat page 11)2,

U.S. Investigates

Counterfeiter Tie

With Tradesters Ns l'i 11'll :'Itsll /.

\LW YORK hetwecn unto liner. and al the legm-

matc recording nadian are being probed hs

the U.S. Jusnce lips. and the FBI hero in the aftermath of the massive raids against then manufacturers last December-

It's known that "h sgwiahons with targeted counterfnten to ° I their sources of material are now underway oven as evidence s being presented to a federal grand tun.

Guilt} pleas. with the prospects of marginal sentences. arc expected In result for those who corpora a to wuh authonnes.

Si' far only one indictment bus burn handed down by the grand Jury. involving George Tucker and his company. Super Dupers Inc. of Hashrouck. N.1.. charged with 21 counts of racketecnne, wire fraud and illegal repreidur- bon IBdlbiard. Feb. 3, 19791.

In all, some 23 compames in five states were bit in the raids x'htch are said to hate yielded more than S 100 million in counterfeit product. and in materials and equipment used in their manufacture IBillboard. Dec.

Government agents are attempting to pin doive the source of material, found in the hands of alleged counterfeiters which they he-

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he Instant success RGir or the item, the lem BELL d AMES smile

'MIN' Ir UP tudar NRe0" is an ah out smash al Top ceps loam toast

o toast, Leading the war at WABC in New York, the momentum Continues

o build tuner) the top from the album BELL 8, JAMES On MM HEC

DRUS E TAPES Erecuuve Ploducel Thom Bell Indsobimem;

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The Ladies" Thursday, March 8th

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General News

NY WINNERS -Tito Puente, winner of the Grammy for best Latin recording, and Ray Moore, president of the New York branch of the Recording Academy, and a Grammy winner for

best engineered classical recording.

TOP TRIO- Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb hold their Grammy for their "Saturday Night Fever" LP of the year. one of three

awards they won.

NEW YORK -Catching mans key population centers by surprise, .1

snowstorm in the East cut decph into record and tape sales. with additional woe stemming from its ap. pearance on the Washington Birth. dal holiday (19).

Weeks of frigid, single -digit tem- peratures in this section of the country have not helped matters either. although by week's end more mod- erate, snow -melting weather offered relief.

Shopping centers and malls were particularly affected by the storm in the Carolinas. Maryland -Wash- ington, D.C.. and southern Ncw Jer- sey. Ncw York and southern Con- necticut. Middle Atlantic states got as much as a 23 -inch snowfall.

As a federal holiday. Wash- ington's Birthday is a no -work day for most and as such it's easily the most important sales day for retailers during the first quarter of the sear

NEW ARTIST ? -Grammy host John Denver with 96- year-old pianist Eubie Blake as they announce the new artist award

which went to A Taste Of Honey.

Snow & Holiday Sabotage East Coast Retailer Sales

"We lost the entire slate of North Carolina in the storm." declares Bar- rie Bergman. president of the Record Bar chain. based in Durham, N,C. "I was stranded in Charlotte on Monday after attending a basketball game."

"lt was a total wipeout on Mon- day, and we lost one of the most substantial promotions of the year," according to Stuart Schwartz of Harmony Hut. The Washington. D.C. -located chain had "spotty" business on Tuesday 1201. with "surprisingly good business in enclosed malls where sales were close to normal"

Distributors in the Baltimore-

By IRV LICHTMAN record shire, Re,r ,I.,, victims of widespread 11NitinE 111 Baltimore.

Washington area say the impact of Dave Rothreld it Kurvetles states the storm will be felt for weeks to that the chain's stores in New York come. Icy roads, stalled trucks and Cris did "reasonably well," hot were unplowed parking lots presented or- clobbered al shopping center /mall dens from being filled, while reor- locations in Maryland and New Jer- ders are expected to suffer as retail- soy, most of which outlets did not ers count up their losses. open at all.

Korvettesand other retailers, such Assistance in preparing this story as Sam Goods 's. ostensively adver-

provided by Jean Callahan. used in a special 12 -page audio/ record section in The Sunday New

Jane Heider of Zamoiski Co. re- fork Times, highlighting special calls. "Only a handful of personnel Washington's Birthday sates promo - showed up on Monday and Tues- lions. day. and we were still handicapped While the sales were planned to on Wednesday." A few sidestreet continue beyond the holiday, Roth-

fold says further advertising, including Iv and radio spots. would "rein- force" the special sales period.

"All of our nine stores were open on the holiday, with most doing about one -third less business." notes Ben Karol of King Karol in New York. "That is, with the exception of our Broadway and 42nd St. outlets, which actually did better business than usual."

George Levy. president of Sani Goody s. terms the storm a "disas- ter" for the 28 -store chain. "There just weren't any bodies." he adds, although IO of the stores managed to stay open for curtailed hours in center city locations.

The chain's locations run the gamut of the storm's severity, from North Carolina. Pennsylvania. New Jersey. New York and southern Connecticut. Levy adds that the Washington Birthday sales pitch extended for the entire week after the holiday.

12 -Inch Disco Single Vexing For Dealers

By JEAN WILLIAMS

LOS ANGELES - The 12 -inch curers are going to make a record, disco single (45 & 33) is creating they should make at so the dealers problems for small volume retailers can sell it." says Calvin Simpson, in addition to confusing their cus- owner of Simpson's One -Stop in De- romeo. troll.

First. dealers are complaining that He insists some retailers are get

many potentially successful 12 -inch ling together in an effort to encour-

singles arc asailableto radio but not age manufacturers to initiate to retailers. Second. they receive changes in the present system.

promotional copies for in -store play One such group of retailers is in

with such a limited quantity ofcom- Philadelphia, he adds. "This group

mercial copies for sale. many cus- works well with manufacturers and

homers are forced to go to other they stick together. Those dealers

stores. And then there are dealers (Continued on page 108)

complaining that the 12-inch 45 may eventually kill the seven -inch disk -

WEA's Oscar Fields is the "There have been many cam- subject for A Day In The I.ife

plaints from retailers across country who feel that if the record manufac- profile ...see pages 20 -21.

Friesen Hosting

Leukemia Event LOS ANON I ì -Fur the first

time in the TJ Martell Leukemia Re- search f oundation's three -year history, luncheons on both coasts will serve to introduce this year's huma- nitarian award recipient to launch this year's fund -raising campaign.

Gil Friesen. A &M Records prost' dent this year's recipient of the Mar- tell Foundation award, will be lauded at a luncheon Monday (26) at the Bistro in Beverly Hills for West Coast music and record executives. Ahmet Enegun, Atlantic Rec- ords chairman, is the honorary host.

Earlier, Ertegun hosted a luncheon in New York at the 21 Club to announce Friesen s selection. Ertegun was last year's recipient; CBS' Bruce Lundvall was the 1977 recipient.

The Coast gathering will see Tony Martell. CBS Records vice presi-

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1978 ASCAP Income Rises 14% Over 1977

LOS ANGELES -ASCAP's annual income for 1978 spiraled a

healihy 14% over I977's5102,489.000, the 57 -year -old licensing organization's membership meeting here was informed Thursday (22). The 1977

figure marks the first time ASCAP's yearly income went into nine figures (Billboard. March 4. 1977).

The 1977 figure was a 9% boost over 1976's 594.057.000.

Distnbution of the balance after deducting salaries and expenses rose 58,043,000 from 1977's $67,183.000 to 1978's 575,586.000.

Domestic receipts in 1978 included: licensees, including sym- phonic and concert, $95,033.000 up from $85,929,000; interest on invest- ments, $2,178,000: and membership dues, $366,000.

Blank Tape & Accessories Highlighting NARM Exhibits NEW YORK -Continuous dem-

onstrations of the MCA /Philips Magnavox -built optical videodisk system will highlight the biggest arras es er of exhibits at the annual NARM convention. March 23 -28 at

the Diplomat in Hollywood. Fla.

Of the 76 exhibiting record labels.

service companies and suppliers listed as of mid -February, at least a

dozen are new members and two others are exhibiting on their own

for the first time. Midsong Inter-

national Records and Sound Unlim- ited, the Skokie. III.-based one -stop

By STEPHEN TRAIMAN that is one of the first industry firms to get heavily into the new prerecorded home videocassettes.

The 12 new associate members are in addition to more than 30 firms that have joined NARM since Jan. as regular members- retailers, rack - jobbers or one -stops helping widen the growing spread between the two classifications, according to Joe Co- hen. NARM executive vice president. and Stan Silverman. director of membership.

An update of videodisk progress since the first market introduction in

Atlanta last Dec is due from Nor- man Glenn, vice president of programming for MCA DiscoVision, the software part of the joint venture.

Listed among other exhibitors are 20 additional labels or imponer/exporters. 17 service /packaging /fixtures firms, 10 cutout /budget /promotional product companies, a

dozen accessory manufacturers. six blank tape firms, six publications and four music publishers.

Exhibits again will occupy the poolside cabanas at the Diplomat. as

well as specially constructed ply- wood booths in the some area, notes Silverman. In addition, sonie labels will also host hotel hospitality suites,

In the service firm arca, new NARM members on hand include T.J. Valentino Co.. New York. sound effects and background music libraries; Custom Converters Prim- ers Ltd., Missisauga, Ont, plastic packaging: ADVCOM, New York; Boston Associates. Boston: Bout - well/Niocua, Los Angeles, and Media Communications, New York.

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Receipts from foreign societies rose to S19.074,000 from $ 14.968.000 the prior year -a dramatic 27% increase,

Distribution by 1978 quarters showed: March $14.315.000: June, 515,104,000: September. $20,127.000: and December, $22.159,000. On May 2. 1978, ASCAP distributed to members and set aside for foreign societies 53.2 million from a settlement

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Boston's WBCN -FM

On Air Despite Strike By DON SHEWES

BOSTON -WBCN -FM program director Charlie Kendall is holding together the station's progressive rock format with the help of imported on -air talent despite a strike by the station's 30 employes.

The employes went on strike after the station's new owners fired 18

staff members and refused to recognize the employes union. United Electrical Radio & Machine Work- ers Local 262.

Among those fired are the popular jocks Oedipus and Jim Parry. who was with the station since its inception in 1968.

Michael Wiener's New York - based Hemisphere Broadcasting. which bought WBCN from T. Mitchell Hastings and his Concert Network last May, took over the station Feb. 16. The first step of the new

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° General News

Judge Rules Out Testimony In Betamax Trial 3 Plaintiff Witnesses Èxcused'

Hy CAMMIE MORGAN

LOS ANGELES -The .COpc of the Betamax trial was considerably narrowed during its fourth week in U.S. District Court here when Judge Warren Ferguson ruled that the tes-

timony of A. Jerald Perenchio, president of National Subscription Tele- vision. Inc., that of Timothy Ryan. an expert witness in the field of aJ- vertising, and Walter Diehl, president of the International Assn. of

Theatrical and Stage Employ, would not be necessary and would simply provide "cumulative" information.

MCA attorney Stephen Kroll said that they would be calling no more witnesses to the stand in view of Fer- guson's ruling.

The decision is expected to shorten the trial by two or three weeks. It was originally projected to

last for more than two months Judge Ferguson told Kroft that he

had been "educated" enough and that the ease must now confine Itself to the limits of the question of whether the Betamax recorder con- stitutes a copyright infringement specifically relating to the plamtili .

Universal and Disney. "1'm not sitting here acting as the

O FCC with the purpose of changing thi television industry." said Fergu-

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son. in a lawsuit we have to confine ourselves to narrow the specific issues. In this case Calcite is not one of those issues."

(Gilette is one of the clients represented by Timothy Ryan who claims they could be damaged by Beta - max

The MCA and Disney attorneys had been arguing that not only is the Betamas an infringement of copyright laws but will have widespread repercussions throughout the entertainment industry should it he allowed to continue.

The attorneys sight that taping of copyrighted materials would damage the advertising industry, the sta-

tions running the programs. the technicians involved in the productions. paid tv and ultimately the viewer.

It is those repercussions that Judge Ferguson says would result in "judicial dictatorship" if they were addressed in this case.

Kroft maintained that those witnesses would "fill the gap" in background information.

Judge Ferguson replied that "the time has come when anymore stones

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Execulive Turnithle Record Companies

Richard Bibby, vice president and general manager. Pickwick Records of Canada. Ltd., moves up to general manager, Pickwick Records, a division of Pickwick International. He will base at the firm's world headquarters in Min- neapolis. Prior to joining Pickwick last year he had a I3 -year stint with MCA Rec,rrit. where he was vice president.... Sy Warner. who joined Midsong Rec-

ords, New York, following a 23 -year tenure with London Records. appointed vice president asides and marketing. Other Midsong shifts see Harry Spero, a veteran of the label, becoming vice president of operations. He had been director ofartist relations and crea-

tive services And Lou DeBiase, formerly comptroller. named executes e vice president.

David Geffen. founder of Asylum Rec-

ords and former head of Elektra /Asy lum. re-

.,,n Warner Communications Record Group as a consultant and advisor. He

also will serve as a member of the policy planning board of the Record Group.

lie had been pursuing his own interests for the past few years Bette Hiri. ßcv, lormerly executive assistant to the president. promoted to director of inter-

national operations at Infinity Records. New York.... David Parks appointed

vice president. pop promotion. 20th Century-Fox Records. Los Angeles. He

had been national program director. Rahall broadcast division of Gulf United

Corp Fred Mancuso appointed to the newly established post of director of

promotion and marketing for Horizon Records, Los Angeles. He had been

head et promotion at Island and held a similar slot at Chrysalis. Al the same

lime. Kathy Kenyon. who had worked with hum :it both labels. is appointed assistant director of promotion and marketing.. Donn Warshow tagged for the newly created post

..( rah, n.it disco coordinator for MCA Rec- ords. Lus Angeles. He had handled promotion for MK Dance Promotions fora year.... Frank Rand becomes vice president- a&r

Hiner East Coast, Epic Records, New York. He

wined Epic East Coast a &r in 1977 as din e-

t,'i. independent productions Michael Pollack assumes the newly created

position of general attorney for Arista Records. New York. Before joining the

label. he was assistant general attorney for CBS Records.... Dale McKeeap- pointed national secondaries promotion manager for the GRT Record Group basing in Los .Angeles. He had been assistant director and music director of

WQEN -FM on Gadsden, Ala.... Additional shifts at Midsong see: Tow Finch, formerly with Private Stock. joining to fill a new position as production manager: Diane Marelli named bookkeeper and paymaster, Scott FraOaa, formerly of 20th Century -Fox. appointed regional marketing manager. and

Jenniene Leclerc(' upped to manager of international administration. .. Lin Wall appointed Epic. Portrait. Associated Labels promotion manager in the St. Louis branch Previous' he had been a sales representative for CBS Records in Dallas working «ut of Oklahoma City.... Erika Smith joins Atlantic Records doing local promotion in San Diego. Phoenix and Los Angeles secon- Janes. Working out of Los Angeles, she had previously been with WEA Phoenix doing PnEade sales and merchandising. ... Kevin Bloom

JIM Ils Chrysalis Records. Los Angeles. as production assistant. He was with Fuie Line Advertising. Sue Satriano promoted to the newly created posta( manager. tour press and special projects at Elektra /Asylum, Los Angela. She

had previous responsibilities with the label as West Coast tour publiast

Marketing LeRoy Sather appointed branch manager. Denser branch. for MCA Distri-

buting Corp. lie was regional count's marketing manager. Midwest region. fur CBS Records Harry Lusk, site president. salas, Phonogram, Mercvn. is moving into the SIidwest s ice presidency of sales for Phonogram Dotribu- tin,t Man Shapiro join. Galaxy Sales, the Tuna Sims wholesaling setup in

',an \ni.nn. after a stint with Wester Merchandisingsraoajobbing office in

1 1. n +c..n He is replaced by John Sobieski. who moves from the Western Aus- tin .Ili,, Nevin St. Romain, who was branch manager of Western Merchan- ,I ei, s Baiser in,l,penJent labodntnMrh.rship,haslefttojoin NEA'sDal- la+ ,disse a, field ,scies manager Be i'rC toting Western, St. R,srtain sua.

:titanic Re.,,nl.' iceiunal chief in the Southwest. Replacing St R, +main s

Bob Krug,, eteran w c'le- tiet excutis e who had been second in mmand of the islariiiadnke distributorship in Denser

Mucic Publishing Rieti Riccul polos Abia ling Music. Las Angeles. ,n a professional

manapei I le had heed e e.,iiye manatee for Intersong Music.... Gan' Pipt il.pc l lei ,acetic pim ism tir \,i,hitllehasyd Paragon PuhlishingGmup.

inciien.io'n,.I l'.oi.i;,ni \+.,vicie. linlircstousbackgnundiueludctexpeh- ewe m the bn.a I .i.r media .nid ,urvni nub Myrrh rirording croup Fire-

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HIGH FI- Captain Robert Perrin of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in

Montreal displays an album jacket containing marijuana compressed into the

shape of a record. Its one of 1,200 "albums" containing 350 pounds of mari-

juana seized by the police last month. Five persons were arrested.

70 PRERECORDED TITLES

Vidcassette Sales Big For Calif. Firm

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gianiming is playing a key tole in the explosive growth of Media Home Entertainment Inc. formed last year here to market prerecorded videocassettes to the consumer.

With 70 titles now in its catalog. nearly 20 of those rock music -orr- ented, the firm moved some 15.000 videocassettes in Janua's. triple its November business, fauns ('harts Band. president. and is already doing on the order ol'Sr: million annually in business.

The firm numbers reo.r,l stoic, among its accounts, such a, the I.. AI

Wherehouse chain. and ti.m,l In, diets that the record /tape outlet .II be the most prolific outlet for pier corded videocassettes in the future

Band. a former film producer. In- dicates he began purchasing the exclusive rights to recent successful independent films such as "The Groove Tube," " Tunnelvision," Andy Warhol's "Heat." Federico Fcllini's "The Clowns." and "Night Of The Living Dead" last year when he began to see the potential gold -

mine in prerecorded videocassette marketing.

Presley Poster Fight Far From Over Hi .II.\\ r \I I ,1IiAN

WASHINGTON -Ted vice president of Pro Arts. promises that he will continue to

fight an injunction which prohibits him from selling Elvis Presley posters even though the Supreme Court denied his appeal Wednesday 120

The Supreme Court refused to hear Pro Arts' appeal of New York court injunction attained by Pres-

ley's heirs limiting marketing rights for Elvis memorabilia exclusively to Box Car Enterprises. which handled Presley's publicity until his death plus Factors. Inc., another firm

Trikilis, who bought and reproduced a color photograph published by the Atlanta Journal on the day after Presley's death, plans to take his

,.ne. all the way back W the Supreme Court This tinte, he's claiming freedom of the press. "A picture is worth a thousand words. This poster is an editunal comment." sax. I nkitis l'he poster in question depicts lies ley "In the prime of his Ide 1 he

words "In Memory 1935.77° loon a

banner eon, the bottons. In the cartier case. Pro Ails

claimed that the right to publish the poster was covered by the First Amendment since Presley's death was a newsworthy event. Although the Supreme Court wasn't moved loo

that argument and although Pro Arts claims to have already host $I million in the fight, Tnkihs is determined to keep on lighting.

Band further r_ I. -o

Home Entena'inntenr, :clung wish

Magnetic Video and Allied Artist.. are all early leaders in this mush- rooming industry.

At the same time. Band adds. he

began purchasing and acquiring ex-

clusive home rights to music -oriented videocassettes which now ac-

count for one -third to one -half his

overall volume Music videocassettes to the Media

Home catalog include "Yecwngs' (Continued on page 131)

In This Issue CLASSICAL 109 CLASSIFIED MART 36.37 COUNTRY 110 DISCO 41 GOSPEL 40 INTERNATIONAL 116 JAZZ 38 RADIO 22 SOUL 107 SOUND BUSINESS 102 TALENT 103 TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 100

FEATURES A Day In The Life

Oscar Fields Disco Action Inside Track Lifelines.. Stock Market Quotations Studio Track Vox Jox

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CHARTS Top LPs .134,136 Singles Radii A, tion Chart 74.26 Album Radio Action Char I 28 Boxollice 104 Bubbling Under

Top LPs/Hot 100 34 Jazz LPs 38 Gospel LPs.. 40 Hits 01 The World 122 Hot Soul Singles 107 Latin LPs .. 131 Soul LPs, ..., .... 108 Hot Country Singles .. .,. 112 Hot Country LPs ....114 Hot 100 ......... 132 Top SO Easy Listening 38

RECORD REVIEWS Album Reviews .. _ .. 122 Singles Reviews 128 LPCloseupColumn 126

Warshow

Related Fields Ni-riner, iii+ ulinni,ti.tiii and music educator, has been named

..I ,d ih, \ ... ...in sin's, c' inference. Wilmette, Ill. He had been arts

he I s Office of Education since March of last

i « 1 ietiria I la ...on nan,e,1 manager, marketing communications and

Ills i' h.,n,l -i, . I1 ,.,minet, ail edusatiltnai and broadcast/recording for 3M

Co s magneto, .nids.. siso.il products division. She will headquarter in Si.

Paul, Minn Robert Fshak, formerl with Packaging Sales A Development Corp., becomes sales administrator fut Oplonica High Fidelus Products, Para -

nous, N.J.. Audrey Joseph named national director of OK Dance Promo-

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Discover Café Jacques.

It time for another bottomless cup of Café Jacques. Their first album, "Round the Back :' had an odd effect on some people... they couldn't

get enough of it. One reviewer instructed his readers "leave it by the turntable :' Another said it would go "...into the slim pile of records from which I select with

confidence when I don't know what I want to hear, but do know that it better be good :' Our favorite description of Café Jacques' music came from Scott Legg of Focus Rock

who called them "A Philip Marlowe novel set to music:' Not being a compan\ to nurture a habit and then cut off the supply, album 42 is here.

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Before you wonder where a talent like David James Holster has been keeping himself, we'll tell you. Back in the late sixties, when Jackson Browne. Billy Joel and Bruce Sprinpteen were all kicking around on the New York, New Jersey circuit, so was David James Holster. Then David James Holster disappeared...to Colorado where he spent quite a few years having a good time, and making all of his music for himself and his close friends. He kept in touch with his old New York compatriots, and followed their careers with interest. Then, last year, thanks to encouragement from Jackson Browne lin the form of free studio time David James Holster went into a recording studio. What emerged was "Chinese Honeymoon :' an album that, you'll agree, was well worth waiting for. Produced by Krnn i Edwards and Greg Leudan ti. lbinagemcnt and Direction: William D. Roberts. Kennedh Suddleson.

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Phonogram Chief Directing Sherwood Personally Pacts Southside Johnny & Juk

By ALAN PEN('HANSKV

CHICAGO- Rohert Sherwood. vacant. More than 50 inquires about

Phonogram's new president, is tale- the position have been logged.

ing a strong hand in directing label Sherwood believes Mercury's

a &r moves and already hascome up whose small site in the industry is a

with his first major signing. South- 'actor that will help on :nodding on-

side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. portant :ices. At the more lime. Me, formerly with Epic. cury boasts the muscle of the Poly-

gram distribution network

"Once you get to a certain dollar figure.' explains Sherwood, "most artists are looking for comfort; the

chiral bucks are less important.

"Mercury is a small company. and

one concerned with musical as well

as business values" The Southside Johnny signing

was an acquisìtion the executive "desperately wanted," he says.

Phonogram insiders express some

surprise at the new president's ag-

gressive acquisition policies. Sher- wood says he will play a strong part in mapping a &r strategies, and sev-

eral deals involving big outlays with long -range prospects reportedly are

in discussion.

Sherwood, who came from CBS where he was vice president for Co- lumbia m charge of promotion, will place highest prionty however on radio promotion, with the Top 40 airplay situation most in need of over- haul.

"The company has been nowhere near as effective on the singly, charts as it needs to be," he explains. An enthusiasm about music will be the

feeling of his administration. says Sherwood, what he calls "excitement with a purpose. a direction."

Denver and Paris are some of the cities to which a &r staffers have recently flown to hear acts, Sher- wood says. Steve Katz heads the a &r department from the Fast Coast. with a slot on the West Coast now

"Here's an act that left Epic and

could have gone with anyone -anyone. The fact that they've chosen

Mercury will let everyone know we're serious about business.

Freedom and funding necessary

to make strategic acquisitions are

available. Sherwood stresses. Move will be in the area of big acts requiring outlays that may not be re-

couped immediately. 'Some of the artists whom we

have chased arc artists that 1 believe in personally. One of the things they

hired was my musical expertise. particularly in the pop area." Sherwood explains.

Mercury is without formal staffers in Chicago today. How Sherwood says he and others will in clubs in the area listening to a_ Additions in the a &r /marketinn area arc being sought, as well as expansion in the disco area.

Sherwood hints That a separate. disco marketing department may soon be opened to include promotion personnel with skills geared specially to the disco market.

Label's next major project is promotion of the new BTO single,i "Heartaches," says Sherwood. Cart -' pany also will be looking for a Top 40 single from Rush, something that has alluded the heavy rocking Cana- dian trio.

Sherwood says the increasing popularity of AOR radio today may open up the Top 40 market to acts with a more esotenc cast.

Irwin Steinberg. former president of Phonogram and now chairman of the board, will continue to advise on

deals, says Sherwood. "1 want him to have a lot of input

into the operating of the company because I just amved here." Sher. wood remarks.

"I expect that Irwin and I will work together for a long period of time. I have no timetable when I ex-

pect him not to be here or me not to

go to New York to work with him.-

Letters Tolhe Editor Dear Sir

I have had enough of major record labels ripping -off the consumer. With all the technical advances being made in the business, still the prices are rising. but the quality of the product is falling.

It seems the companies put less

money into the product and still expect us to go for the 58.98 tag at- tached to some of the most appalling productions in the history of recorded music. What I am talking about is watered -down singles and albums which fall apart after you re- move the plastic.

Ever since Capitol released "Hey Jude" at T:l l as a single, there has been no excuse to edil a song other than to save the label money and hopefully to draw more AM airplay.

With more and more radio stct-

uons playing unedited versions of today's popular music. this kind o1

rationale has become outdated. Yet. one of the hest guitar hooks ever w.io chopped out of Rod Slewan'- Was Only Joking" by Warner It.... to year Eddie Money's "Two Ilck- ets To Paradise" had excellent guitar hooks edited by Columbia upon release of the single.

Finally, the saute company that paved the way for long singles with "Hes Jude" and "With A Little Luck" has cut I.24 out of a 4:55 version of the table River Band's Ito ' I . ils " t lee result was the deleting of an entire cease, leaving the song o badly butchered that even the

'.te.idtasl AM outlets are playing the album version

When I bought "1 ads ;' 1 was so ills:uppotnto!. 1 had to bus ' Sleeper f atelier" to gel the soup Ileac 1 had heard roe the 1-.010 w1i.i1

1 111011Fhl 1

would get when I bought the single I'm SUM duo is what (':rpitol w.anled when they want into the editing room.

li n. a good sales device, lout .shout as ethical as selling a SIN-I:1 finder Ira tunrohile and saying II has eight When you eonsnler radio .iirlol.ay as adverrisenrenl, watering down a

song like this is not only a rip -off, it's fraud.

My second complaint concerns albums. If I pay 58.90 for an album, expect the cover to may glued together. If a $4.98 album of 10 years ago can last 10 years without having its cover fall apart. why can't today's albums? "Some Girls,' "Sleeper Catcher," "Dog & Butterfly" and "Fly Like An Eagle" have all come apart after a maximum of two plays.

With the companies investing less

money and asking almost double the price of 10 years ago. it won't take the customers long to realize that they're getting the shaft. Sales will

Chicago Ovation

Gears Up For

Pop Acceleration C IIIl:1t_,0 U, allot, Rxords I.

gearing hoc a pop breakthrough as it spies new growth opportunities in the independent ranks

Aut'ording 10 Dick S.horo president growth potential of smaller in. dies like (hallo. is rncrease.l as thcs mdse rip to lilt gaps rcccnlly lull in the Indio clislrrhuleon s ree.

I he label is seeking to establish Hie (hre.I,, based pop group 1 an- num. is oh is debut :album Hum I ioup which lealures three leioirre Ii,rd siiiLirs. IN louring the tsludwisi this na,nnh

tiehin. 4.0111111111111r, lies .,mtmt- minl to the iodic network sass re- .e111 otters of I,r.Ineli distribution has. hero letirsed I he Indies :aren't seuousts hurt Ire hehesis. and po- tiutr.rl lot llv.tuon rs higeer toils% ooh the local. unaffiliated dislribu- 1is

N.Cr plans also call 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 % , s 11110

disco. anvl lot riwoikml; of c.it:dog piodu.t tin the blues. I,u:z ,snd sound c11ee1s areas. says \chore

go down. After a1L ifs foolish to buy trash at $6.98 a square foot

Dared Geelhaar Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir. Your article on Feb. 3 about

record companies remaking LPs with the longer sersions of disco songs was the fart amide I've read about the remade LPs. I was beginning to think I was the only person around who noticed or rami that LPs by Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA). Cheryl Ls nn (Columbian. Peaches & Herb (Pohdort, Glana Gaynor I Poly dor) and Alicia Budges lPotydorI were remade to

include the longer versions of thar disco hits.

What I can't understand is why the record companies such as Co-

lumbia. RCA and Polydordidn't include the longer versions in the first

place. When an artist has a disco hit it seems only natural that the longer -ut should be asadable on an LP

a rad not lust a 12 -inch record I real-

ize that the record companies also

w,int to make money on 12-inch

disco retords, but LPs bring in more

axon ey instead of forcing consumer to purchase 12 -inch records to hear

their favorite disco bits. Remaking the LPs only leadseon-

sunaers to returning the old LPs for

the new versions with the longer ver-

sion once they are aware of the new

The solution is to put the long ver-

sion on the LP when the records are

I int released. Twrtsconch records

are fine for deeJaos and those few

people who prefer lo only hear the

one disco ht. but I strongly Millier that mina consumers would rather

have the long versions on the LP

clung with Ille other Cuts on the LP

and not have to bus the 12 -inch

record w uh unis issu culs for nearly

the same pace as the I P That way_

eycrst,. wr11 hi satisfied Bill Hat nick

Camelot Music

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Flow to tell a Maxell cassette from an unreasonable Iacsimïle.

It has come to our attention that what separates these cheap imita- are held together with glue or four we're both being ripped -off. tions from the genuine article. screws, instead of five like ours.

Some unscrupulous individuals Their tape window, for exam- But the two easiest ways to tell are putting our good name, or ple, is made of a substance that re- our masterpiece from their forgery something similar (Maxellite) on sembles sandwich wrap, instead of are the letters HM on the silver tear poorly made counterfeits. heavy -duty plastic. Their leader is strip. And of course, listening to the

And while we've been able to made of cellophane and serves no cassette itself.

put a stop to most of them, we purpose. Ours has a unique non- After all, they may be able to haven't been able to stop all of abrasive head cleaner and arrows duplicate the looks of a Maxell them. that tell you which direction the cassette. But they'll never be able

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Arista Rec Columbia

Ni It 1 <JRK eiutpertornnn parent t lumbia Pictures Indus - trics, Arista Records and the music publishing /print operations contributed significantly to second quarter and first -half revenues and operating income for the period ending Dec. 31.

Net revenues for Arista. including Arista U.K. and the distributed Bud - dah and Savoy labels, surpassed all previous company records in the Oc- tober- December quarter and the first six months of fiscal 1979, reports Ellian Goldman. executive vice president and general manager.

Despite relatively flat sales increases for most of the major label operations in the traditionally big holiday quarter, Arista sales of $24 .665 million were more than 329 ahead of the 1977 figure of $18.662 million. First hairnet revenues were up 23%, to $39.063 million, )'rom $31.755 million the prior year.

The separate Arista Music Pub- lishing Group and Columbia Pic-

Financial ords Surpasses Parent Pic Revenue & Income

IMIC '79

June 11 -15 1979

Loews, Monte -Carlo

Nt Si EPHE.s TRAIN/AN .d I ulPix revenues this n tt

+1 up from I4.3`ï in 1977.

I or parent ColPix. October-De-

cumber net memme was $6.865 mil-

lion. compared to 521).7 million ¡in-

cluding a $9.749 million non -

recurring gain on leasehold interests

sales) in the prier year. Net income

in 1977 was 825.8 million aller an

extraordinary $5.1 million credit

from utilisation of tax loss carryfor- wards. Quarterly revenues rose 125

to $147.129 million. For the lint half of fiscal 1979.

corporate net income was $18.06

million, compared to $29 435 mil-

lion the poor year including the

non -recurring gain. but before the

extraordinary tax credit. Bottom line for the first half ending Dec 31.

1977, was $36.735 million after the

tax credit of $7.3 million. First half fiscal 1979 revenues rose more than

134 to 5281.1 million, from $247,9

million the sear before

tores Publications were up 14 5', w second quarter rat ì nues tu >2 1 13

million. and show ,1 251W, gain in the lint half to $4 -L' ni slll in

Combined label. publishing and print revenues of $26 778 million for thy quarter arc 30.65 ahead of the 1977 period. producing a 21% bottom line gain to $1.936 million. representing income from operations before corporate expenses and income not directly allocated to divi- sions.

For the first half. operating income for the combined records and music group was up nearly 27% to

$2.86 million. on a 22.7% revenues gain to 543.488 million.

Combined records and music contributed 7.85 of overall corporate operating income in the first half. up fion) $.5% in 1917. and represent

Yen Increase Dips Pioneer Revenue N, .tor :t \1 %%fill I I.

NEW YORK- Meuscrseas revs; tended Dec. 31. 1978) of the Lip, nues of Pioneer Electronic Corp nese company's new fiscal year. tes -

dipped during the first quarte mom; uothe international effects of the appreciating yen. for sales in

terms of local currencies in both the

U.S. and Europe showed steady growth

This fact show's up in the S164.8 million figure for the period under rev mew, down from S172 million compared la the sanie quarter in fiscal 1978. Ratio of overseas sales to

domestic fell from 61.15 to 5725. Consolidated net sales for the

smaller amounted to $288.1 mill,.il an increase oI 2 4`; over the equn.5 lent period in lie previous year- and the highest rssssrded on a quarterly halls In Pioneer's hlstor. Net income ors 615.5 million. against $15.4 million.

Pioneer believes that demand for hi fi audio products in Japan is

showing signs of recovery. though u anticipates an econonie slowdown in the U.S. To counter the latter, declares the firm. mure eff'ectiv'e mar - keung methods and new products will he introduced.

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president of the label, Harris stresses that Casablanca

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Capitol And Angel Records Congratulate

Their Grammy Award Winners: arAu'd.

ANNE MURRAY Best Pop Female Vocal Performance, on the Gold Single

"You Needed Me" from the Platinum Album "Let's Keep It That Way."

A TASTE OF HONEY New Artist Of The Year, with their Platinum Debut Album "A Taste Of Honey"

featuring their #1 Pop, Soul & Disco Platinum single "Bougie Oogie Oogie."

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

Collision Course

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Best Country Instrumental Performance for

"One O'Clock Jump" from the album "Collision Course:'

DON SCHLITZ Best Country Song, "The Gambler."

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2 JUDGES RULE

Bankrupt Labels

Not Exempt From

Royalties -Court NEW IURk Trio Icrlct.

Judges, one in Newark. the other in New York. have ordered record companies. which are nperaung after having filed petitions under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Ad. to account for and pay royalties to

the Harn Fox Agency for .ins records or tapes made while the bankruptcy proceedings arc pending.

The Fox Agency. which is the licensing service of the National Mu- sic Publishers Assn. and licenses recordings for more than 4.000 publishers. says that this is the first time the courts have ruled that bankrupt record companies are still liable for full royalties even though they are under Chapter XI.

The judges ruled the companies must pay in advance the royalties of any record or tape released during the period after Chapter XI is filed

(Continued nu page 138)

General News

-Propose Disco DJ Guild- NEW 1ORK- Although many

disco deejays around the country remain undecided as to whether or not they would like to be unionized. .t guild for prufessittnal spinners is in the works.

The proposed organization. still in its early develop opal stager, is beingplanred It Stash Furman and Norma Ctiodridge of Disco Van 2000, along with Ted Watkins of the Comm unications Workers division of the AFL -CIO.

The guild according to Furman, who alsit conduaIs a course in disco Jeejay training at hunter College here. will he patterned after Acton Equity, and will encourage large group participation.

"We plan on haiing the power to negoliale fair contracts and agree- mews swath eniplusers and em ploics, and to ,,ffet necersars ben-

By RADCLIII I .IOE

(fils to which our uteoibers would

be entitled." he slater. The proposed organization will

accept members from auuing pro-

fessional spinners and lighting technicians. It will alms offer certification courus to memders bawd

on lests of skill and competency. Graduates of these lests will he cer-

tified as "musters" or "grand mus-

ters" in their re-pietist: fields. Spinners interested in becoming

charter members of the proposed

American Guild Of Disco De -says

are invited to a meeting to he held

this week during Disco Forum V al

the New York Hilton. Last year an attempt was made in

Chicago by Rocky Jones, head of the Audio- Talent Record Pool, to

form the International Assn. of

Programmers and Technicians. This tirgatltraltiiti :tlstt hoped to

affiliate with the AFL -CIO. How -

eser. after a year, it has not yet de-

seloped much beyond the initial concept.

According to Jones. the associ-

ation has membership applications

from -1(1(1 spinners and a total mail-

ing list approaching 1.000. How-

ewer, few members are paying dues.

and . Iones divider his time between

a number of other projects. Last year. the record pools got

together to forum the National Assn.

of Record Pools. This mosenent.

organized by heads of regional pools across the counts. feels that

a union for disco deijays at this

time would be counter -productive. and That the pool group would he

able to help fulfill most of its mem-

bers needs. Howeser. this group Ina, is still in its early stages of de-

selopmcnr.

Geffen Returns As Consultant For WCI NEW PORK -Nu one is easing

Congratulations, once again, to

CHICK COREA on the occasion of his

1979 GRAMMY award for

best jazz instrumental performance, group

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By DICK NUSSER exactly what David Geffen will be

doing now that he has returned to the Warner Communications fold as

a "consultant and advisor" and member of the newly -established policy planning hoard. least cal all Geffen himself.

One thing is certain. The former wunderkind who founded Asylum Records and helped launch the careers of Linda Ronstadl. Carly Si- mon. Crosby, Stills & Nash. Joni Mitchell and the Eagles is still adamantly opposed to holding down a full -time job.

"I don't wane something where I'm going to have to be responsible for runninga company every minute of every day." he says. "I want to be productive but not obsessed."

Geffen. 35. says he responded to a

bid from WCI chairman Steven J.

Ross to take the part -time consult- ancy because it gives hint a chance to

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work alongssJe "Peuplc who for 10

years have been good friends of mine," and to lend his expertise "to such a formidable group"

He is referring to Atlantic Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun. WEA In- ternational president Nesuhi Enc. gun. Warner Bros. Records chairman Mo Oscan. Elektra /Asylum Records chairman Joe Smith. WEA Distributing president Henry Droz and David Horowitz. office of the president. WCI --all of whom will be fellow members of the WCI record group's policy planning board.

"l'll be available to support Ah- met. Mo. Joe and anybody else in whatever way I can." he says. "I can do whatever I want. I might he involved in a &r if I can he of help in signing an act, but I won't be a talent scout in that sense"

Geffen says he will continue to teach one day a week at Yale Univ. and possibly at UCLA. splitting his time between coasts at various times of the year. He has held the teaching assingmens for the past two years. moving from UCLA to Yale. The course deals with the music industry.

New Klein Trial Begins In N.Y.

NEW YORK -Selection of a jury occupied the interests of both sides last week as the retrial of Allen Klein began in Judge Vincent Broderick's U.S. District Court here. Actual trial started Friday 123).

The former manager of the Bea- tles is charged again with income tax evasion stemming from the alleged oak of promotional albums and un- derestimating his taxes from 1970 through 1972 when he headed Apple Records.

An earlier trial last year resulted in a hung jury.

Klein's former promotion director Pete Bennett. who pleaded guilty to similar charges. is the government's principal witness in its case +against Klein

Movie On 'Georgia' NI s IR K y ¡Ai Lawrence's

1'471 0,1 sui.lw °the Night The Lights Went t4u In Georgia "(Bell). will be the basis of a feature film due to start production early nest year.

Professional Filets Ins has acquired the rights to the stet s line. according to company (heel: Ronald Salaud. Elliot Cicumger and How- ard Kuperman. They are doing the project In associautsn with William Blake. Carol Blake is writing the screenplay.

OSCAR NOMINEES

Movie Academy

Recognizes Top

Record Makers By PALI. (.tlb.I1

LOS ANGELES -The member, of the motion ware academy paid pedal recognition to pop record

makers and not simply longstanding members of the Hollywood film '.curing clique in their Oscar ballot. Ong this year- perhaps in response to the barrage of criticism which sur- rounded their snub last year of the Bee Crees music from "Saturdas Night Fever."

Jerry Wexler. Dave Grusin. John Farrar. Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara are among the record industry figures who received their first Academy Award nominations this year. while such other key album. selling composers as Quincy Jones and John Williams earned repeat nominations.

Two filins produced by major roc. ord /film conglomerates also emerged with multiple nominations, "Midnight Express. a Casablana FilmWorks Production distributed by Columbia. is up in six rategones, including best picture. while Mo- town/Universal's "The Wiz" is up

for four awards. Columbia's music biography

"The Buddy Holt, Story" has three

nominations including best actor for Gary Busey.

Yet "Grease" and "Thank Gai lis Friday" -two of the most promi- nent music- related films of the

year -were recognized only for their

gold hit singles which are nominated for best original song.

"Hopelessly Devoted To You" ht

Olivia Newton- John's long -urne producer /writer John Farrar was an

RSO million -seller. while "Last

Dance" by Paul Jabara eau a gold

disk for Donna Summer on Casa-

blanca. It also won Grammei recently for r &b song and female

r &b vocal performance. Other best song nominees arc

"Ready To Take A Chance Ahan." the Ban) Manilow . Ansta hit from

"Foul Play" by Norman Gimbel and

Charles Fox: When You're Loved." the Debby Bcslann %Kamer -

Curb single from "The Magic Of

Lassie" by Richard M. Sherman and

Robert B. Sherman, and "The Lau

Time I Felt Like This; the Johnn Mathis /Jane Olisor Columba duct

from "Same Time. Nest fear" M

Manin Hamhsch and Manlyn A

Alan Bergman. This is the seventh nomination in

the best song isaicgon for the Berg -

mans. the fifth for the Sherman, the

fourth for Hamlisch. the third fer

Gimbel and the second for Foc In the category of best anginal

score. Jerry Goldsmith. the 1976

winner for "The Omen." squares off

against John a illiams, the 1977

champ for "Star Was." Goldsmith

is entered this sear for "The Boss

From Brazil" (his 10th best score

nomination), while Williams is up

for "Superman" his 13th best sevre

bid). (e'r.nranued on page 131)

N MPA In California 1 \y l 1)RK -The fist session of

the National Music Publishers Assn.'s "Copyright Workshop '79"

has been scheduled for the Beverly

Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on

March 15. Titled "Copyright Revi-

sion Revisited" the all -day session

will discuss the formalities of copy-

right administration, the effects of

Jan. I. 1978 copyright revision. and

how it relates to music business decay

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No End Of Rainbo After 40 Bright Years LOS ANGlI I 1 1La or inde-

pendent presser Ramh.I Records k narking its 40th anniversary scar with the completion of an expansion phase al a new plant location

The $3.45 utilhon yearly business. headquartered an Santa Monica at

1738 Berkles SI.. features a 30,000 square foot rasait.

Fine Work: Jack Brown, president of Rainbo Records, checks a newly

pressed LP.

"We can start in the morning with acetate and when the day is over have 50.000-60.000 pressings that have gone through the pnnt. process and shrink cycles." says Jack Brown. owner and president.

Some 40 manual pressers were

phased out four yearr Rambo mowed out of a plant in ltol- Isw,,sl. :and weir replaced stilli 21)

eutom.iuc Lencd -made s_tslcros

Accm.1ni to Brown. the plant makeup also includes a high -speed automatic processing department for metal parts where a master acetate i. c. in cried into a master/ mother cops and subsequent stamp- er.

Tluce automatic shrink plastic coating machines, shish wiä11 LP, and a label printing section are also in the plant.

About 30 emplos es hold down the 6 30 a m -3 p.m stint. but can he es- panded to the plan is mammon' work littce of 70 -85 and a sewn -des 24 -hour operation a hen neses.ary

However. the plant as ,.nis , 1rer-

ating at one -third capaeit_s. linked to whai Brown calls the tradoional slowdown pressing period and the merger of numerous major distributors taking over labels.

"It's been totally contrary to the last several years. for Jan. fused to

start a big period." claims Brown. "Last week ABC cancelled with us as the result of the MCA merger but by contrast. Ansia and Polygram Will help our situation now."

Considered a number one standby plant. Rainbo has pressed records for Capitol. Warners. RSO. ABC, United Artists, Polydor. Casa- blanca. Mercury and Pickwick.

The compera} also manufactures test pressings and DJ and promotional coptes for some companies.

Brown admits the 1973 oil short-

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Eye Test: Brown checks proper groove tracking in Separate Dept.: Jack Brown observes as an employe Rainbo's audio testing room as an employe does an au.

separates the mothers from the stampers. dio test.

age etleeied ell Rainbo's product... but not to the point of massive rejec- tions as experienced by other pressers.

Brown serves more in an adminis- trative capacity. assisting and direct - mg Jim Doyle. sic¢ president of sales. and plant supervisor Steve Sheldon.

Rambo's busiest urnes occurred with the pressing of 250.000 Donna Summer two -record sets. 200.000 copies of the "Sgt. Pepper" soundtrack and 190.000 Bob Seger LPs.

But the all -time record for full - time staff and seven -days -a -week work schedules is the pressing of one million assorted Eh is LPs, nine in all for Pickwick.

Peeples creates this softly sheared suede oxford In Berge. Bone. and Brown ISto 1

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Listing condtuons that come with the territory. Brown claims record warpage is increased by the adding of sales aids. brochures and hand- outs in jackets.

And the stocking of unclaimed material. which falls Rainbo's 8.000

square foot warehouse 505 at this lime, is yet another "bane for a

presser " Of that percentage. log will never

see production, reports Brown. "Independent distributors control

the destiny and cash flow of the label." sits Brown. "Our leverage is

found in that the distributor must pay his hill for records sitting on our floor before new hit merchandising is pressed."

Peak pressing penods are usually found in mid -July and the beginning of the summer. while new releases are late in coming this year. Brown says.

Brown started Rainbo in 1939 with the inception of paper disks for home use only

During the war the 15 -cent disks were sold W dealers The Treasury Dept. and Anienean Safety Razor Co. worked closely with Brown in a

record war hind effort USO Tours used picture records as a vehicle for sales and Brown's ideas burgeoned

Publisher Sues Over NEW YORK I he use of one

cus's name instead of another in the rendition of a song has produced a lawsuit demanding 8300.000 in damages.

I Ismere Music. owner of the sops right in the song "I Love New York." used in state tourism commercials, has sued NBC user the alleged use of the song in a "Saturday Night Live' episode Lisi \Isis

1 he complaint filed in l S Dis- irict Court here alleges that Ile Is ris,

into paper records of children with Santa. And by 1955 some 30 million records, many 78s on Wheaues ce- real boxes. were circulated worldwide.

Then the avalanche of products increased to include Mattel Toys do- it-yourself record books. an opening celebration talking map for Disney land. the Mickey Mouse Club Davey Crockett.

A bimonthly "Hear" magazine, 35 cents a copy. allowed fans to

ten to paper recorded messages

such stars as Tab Hunter. la Mansfield. James Dean. Nata Wood and Tons Perkins.

In time. the paper record business faded out to specialized production. The first teen magazine. "Dig Rec-

ords;' was used by Brown's paper record craze in 1955.

Brown moved his operations into the old Allied plant on Lawndale m

Hollywood. where Rainbo began pressing for Pickwick. Liberty and Capitol.

Were painfulh honest with ein' tomers who want to hear yes. We

never make a commitment we can't possibly fill. but rather surprise them with our performance and product quality." concludes Brown

Use Of N.Y. Song sung were "1 Los-e Sodom." thus consututiny copyright infringement and mt.lppropnation.

Addiuonalls, it is claimed that "with malice and intent." NBC "sought to idenufs New 1 oak state uuh -the infamous Biblical den of iniquity, vice and corruption. So- dom," thus constituting an unfair trade practice

An injunction, 550.000 in exem- plary damages and unspecrtied ad. ditional consequential damages are

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General News

NUMBER ONES -Infinity president. Ron Alexenburg, second left preset RIAA gold record awards to parent MCA officials for Hot Chocolate's 'Ere,,

is A Winner" single. From the left Gene Froelich, MCA, Inc controller Le,

Wasserman. MCA's chairman of the board and Sid Sheinberg, MCA, Incy president.

Blame Product Flow Continual from page J

I strongly urge that the Industry take a hard look at this matter."

January also ranks as the King Karol chain's number two sales

month. although it didn't hold up to last sear " Ben Karol. co- owner. claims the dearth of best selling product is combining with inflation to produce a "terrible toll.

"lis not record prices themselves that hurt. but the inflationary spiral of everything else

"It may be true that records arc a necessity to some. but most people are going to make sure they base lunch before they buy a record"

Interestingly. retailers arc given to compare 1979's Initial salts thrust with that of 1978, referring, of course. to the appearance last year at this time of "Saturday Night Fever."

The stars of that album, the Bee Gees. are leading Billboard's Top 100 LPs and Tape chart with "Spirits Having Flown." after Just three weeks from its first appearance.

Yet, comparisons with "Fever." perhaps unfair. put a big burden on the new Bee Gees set It replaces Rod Stewart'. "Blondes Hase More Fun" with a 10 -week chart run.

"It's Just not a 'Saturday Night Fe- ver.' which was running 1.000 to 2,000 copies sold each week for me last year ai this time." maintains 'look: Ring 01 the nine -score Music Cut /Music Sales chain out oÌ Con - neciiciit

While January ranks as onis the fourth hest nronlh of the year for the Record Bar chain 75 stores strong - president Barrie Bergman feels there has been "not as much as normal" strong January release, "After De. ccniher. November is our sttssnd

month, (.flowed by August We do partecularls well in' the sunrnicr nrirniii,

t°olisnriint to the p...'i January Ilow 1 p,,,,,..ii, e 10'"10, i.liter, IB.,nk. r,i.n11,,- swig Jenl of Siaet. ice .i,ts \ 1 it.'. ,

ent of the 80 -store Camekt Rss chain "Other than the Bee G:

which loosened things up a b:

haven't had much parer in c. '

lease schedules for the fusi weeks of of the rear. We had asott._ uary. up slightly from last year

we didn't beat inflation

Assistance in preparing this nun

prosided by Paul Grein.

Lee Hartstonc, founder /pro:im of Integnty Entertainment Corp.

says he's been frustrated with recent

companies' failure to assembiethea

merchandising - sales. promee. and advertising emmpaignsnntilte end of January for the pan th.:-

years "Vendors aren't atgresise

plotting the post -Christ new equipment. he .

"There was a tune when 11-.--

was our second-Ingest mood.

labels scheduled first -of the-yenr^ leases. Now the majors are off at

conventions in January .itboet

even setting their restocking prix

grams." Hartstone acknowkdges chat the

Bee Gees and Rod Sim- arlpr:4s arc selling well, but adds: iA jira

notenough. We've all built basted.

heads and you just can't Mecrno records If the best the industry rya

do as give us two hit L. it's portly

damn weak."

Lou Fogelman of Music Phis in

L.A. note_. that January is only ni

strong as the Chnsttuas season

o h ich precedes it. and since holiday

vie, here on -this year. January was

also soft "But it's usually distal?: he adds "\tanufacturctsdonl°1Ot to schedule releases when half of the

1.1.5 is ckí.ed because of snow So

those of us on the West Coastsalfa

a little because the East Coast his

bad sscather" have

Fogelman adds that salmi

turned around in the past 10 doss.

thanks to Valentines Day. the

c ram .,.t p,osidcni'i Dn.

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m Playing Our Song " Hamlisch has done a first rate job with the music, which is modern, lively, sometimes revealing an insistent disco influence, while Miss Sager's lyrics seem neat, sometimes witty and frequently poignant...the opulent razzmatazz of the show's title song...(is)...dazzlingly contrived...it provides the comic momentum that pushes the show on triumphantly to the end:' -CUVE BARNES -NEW YORK POST

"...Pop chart songs...What more do you want? 'They're Playing Our Song' is a walloping wonderful hit:' -GENE SHALIT -TODAY NBC

"Marvin Hamlisch's score... is intelligent and often exhilarating.Two of his songs'Fallin' and 'If He Really Knew Me; are tuneful and elegant.'They're Playing Our Song,' the title number, has a rousing exuberance:'

-RICHARD EDER -NEW YORK TIMES "'They're Playing Our Song' is a razz -ma -tazz number that reminds the audience of what musical theatre is all about:'

-EDWIN WILSON -WALL STREET JOURNAL

"...first rate score by composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager: -JAY SHARBUTF -A.P.

"It is easily the best musical of the season.This is his finest score, with a variety of styles including the disco beat. Sager's lyrics match his music with a bright and unhackneyed breeziness.'Fill In The Words; 'If He Really Knew Me' and lust For Tonight' are first rate contemporary poems:' -EMORY LEWIS- BERGEN RECORD

"The first unqualified, certifiable musical hit of the season, with tunes that can make the pop charts by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager. You go to a musical to laugh and nudge your neighbor and clap your hands and that's just what the show will make you do. Especially the title song number, a great Broadway moment:'

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Planet Scoring With Sizzling Pointer Airplay LOS ANGELES -What pleases

Planet president Richard Perry the most about his current label- launch- ing success with the Pointer Sisters is not so much that "Fire" is the number two single in the country. but that the group's "Energy" LP is up to

Dave Ursa. vice pi, -nlent of Planet, reports that when il.. hntually serviced a 12 -inch Polni i disk to AOR station, . featuring Bruce Springstccn's "Lire" and Russ Bal- lard's "Conte And Get Your Love' - "just to see how they'd take to it"-

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Coneamid Producer Richard Perry works on planning strategy to build an LP base for the Pointer Sisters. the first off and running act on his Planet label.

number 13 and is drawing substantial album -oriented play, a rarity for a black act.

The black acts which do enjoy progressive play are superstars like Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire and the Commodores -acts which have built up their LP credibility over a period of years.

But until this breakthrough the Pointers were known almost as a

novelty act which had hopscotchcd from style to style in a series of ABC singles: from the campy gladrag period piece "Yes We Can Can to the country -slanted "Fairytale" to the funky r &b of "Bertha Got A Chick On The Side."

the reaction was mostly wait -and- see. "It was tough," he acknowl- edges. "It was a real ballbusting process."

Yet success on album -oriented radio is vital today. according to Perry. "I don't want to sign any acts that don't have that potential. Certainly you can sell LPs off a non -hit and the disco phenomenon is at its peak right now. but the heart and soul of our business is album radio.

Perry says that he has a few tracks in the can which he believes to be hit singles which he won't release on Planet because the kind of artist that those songs would establish I

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ternational Pictures here. which has been in the record industry several times. evidently enjoyed its recent venture with The Buddy Holly Story" soundtrack album distributed through CBS Records.

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uel Z. Arkoff has now set distribution of the film item's forthcoming "California Dreaming" soundtrack album through Casablanca Records in a negotiation with Neil Bogart. label president. It marks a long -term distribution deal between the two.

The track will include America's version of the title song. plus mate-

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Other AIP films in post- produc- tion with soundtrack potential are "Defiance" starring Jan -Michael Vincent. "Something Short of Para- dise" starring David Steinberg. "Sunnyside" starring Joey Travolta and "Amityville Horrors' starring Margo Kidder and featuring music by Lalo Schifrin.

Involved in the liaison between the two firms will be Buddy Epstein. former ATI talent agent who now heads the AIP music division. and Brian Interland. who recently joined Casablanca as vice president. promotion. custom labels.

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At the same time it is also issuing a

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It is the third act on which Perry has done a 12 -inch remix. following Leo Saver ( "Thunder In My Heart") and Diana Ross ( "Your Love Is So

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The Pointers are the first black act for which Perry has produced a

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"A Day In The Life Of OSCAR FIELDS WEA's Black Music Marketing V.P.

Is Concerned About People's Careers

Oscar Fields. A precise. intense, articulate executive

0 scar Fields does things with a cool precision. His interest in sports gives his business life a competitive edge. Billboard's Hanford Searl journeyed through Fields' world at WEA to observe the complexity of Fields' life. This is his report:

()scat Fields is WEA s answer to the continuing dilemma o1

UPI and AP sports writers either naming UCLA or Indiana State number one in college basketball. It's neither the Bruins nor the Sycamores

It's former Bowling Green Univ and Kent State basketball track star Oscar Fields, now vice president of black music mar keting for WEA.

The athletic-looking Fields, who interestingly enough kicked off his college career as a UCLA football player, could easily hands down capture WEA's award in setting records for the number of assists.

The 39 yearold Sandusky, Ohioan is widely known for his close coordination with associates at WEA's Burbank office, the three record labels he represents and the vast network of employes he encourages. improves and carries with him.

"In our success, we've learned it's a better way to go it you represent more than one label." begins Fields "We do have to remember we work for three separate labels. It's not an easy thing to keep them all happy."

Handsomely outfitted in a casual line wool knit sweater pants combination. Fields initiates his normal workday ses Sion at 7 am Monday in his simple yet comfortably 1urmshed townhouse in West Hollywood.

After a glass of orange Juice and donuts, Fields starts his early morning calls to the Fast Coast, where its mid morning business hours. Narno Wright, WEA's first regional represent atee, is contacted along with Midwest regional trainee Earl Sayles on a conference call,

Wright, in Philadelphia and Sayler. based in Cleveland, go over various elements with fields, who requests contact with dif fering markets to make sure a list of important an retail ing stores is validated.

Wright recently introduced Sayles to malor retailers, branch

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and sales office personnel for WEA in Cleveland. Detroit, Kan sas City, Chicago and St. Louis

An integral part 01 Fields' game plan. each call involves get trig on a personal relationship level with his work associates who are also friends While delegating authority, he encour ages independent effort

Continuing his at home calls from his court level abode Fields gushes enthusiasm for Cotillion Record's (a division or Atlantic) disco group Sister Sledge. which is riding a Top 40 disco hit with "He's The Greatest Dancer /We Are His F amity a 12'mch disk

"We're positive you've got another big hit record there ,

udes Fields to Eddie Holland, vice president of special in,u kets for Atlantic's black division in New York City. "It's right up there with Chic."

Atlantic's Michael Waldon and his hit "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)" also is seen as a major break through. Fields stresses the importance of product visibility with Sledge and Waldon.

"It you break those two acts early in 1979, that'll make your company year," confides Fields.

Holland and Fields compare Casablanca's policy to base catty lust go with big name acts whereas WEA's directions are to expose new, unknown acts such as Chic once was.

Relaxing between calls, Fields reflects on his first two years with WEA. prior to which he was vice president of sales and marketing for RCA. From 1967 74 he was atlrhated with Bell Records and he also worked lar General Record Corp. rn At tanta

fie speaks energetically as part of WEA's service arm to the three labels in merchandising. promotion, sales and market ing of black product, a true Aries in the aggressive, compel, live spirit.

New York based Eddie Gdreath is contacted Hit Warner Bros director of sales and merchandising Iq bled music and answers a list of questions from

Fields "We need a bright young black person to come up thr

the ranks." says Fields. "We've moved up 15 of 16Iiel4rra chandisers, eight to labels. the other sewn within

wFp ranks." Reportedly hearing nothing but good things about Warner

Bros group Osiris and its forthcoming LPettort 'Srnce9elae Our Time," Fields suggests a display campaign to match the album cover of ancient Egypt

And, similar to his interwoven personality of athlete tram ing. Fields speaks highly of the new LP, for he spaceshiscpr, pliments like a trusty player tar and few between the oars

At 8.45 a m., Fields fends through lush Laurel Canyon the way to WEA's Burbank location next to the Warner gips movie lot His 1978 450 SL Mercedes, more an investment than a status symbol. glides easily along the windy road

Remaining true to his Aries nature of competitiveness the sports car is bright yellow and stands out in the morningdrw tral tic

Arriving at the beige -wooded WEA offices, FieMS begins his imhouse routine by calling on Vick Faraci As WEAsenuhve vice president. Faraci concerns himself with the results otthe Feb 1 3 Nashville meeting of singles specialists, the first of es

kind in the industry. Fields, who attended the three day event with Bob Moen$

WEA's director of marketing and merchandising. says retail's i beginning to focus on disco -Most importantly. held merchandisers are aware of what

singles and LPs are being played in their markets and at the 1

different kinds of discos." Fields concludes. "We renewed r communications between the specialists and promotem stalls in the field

Farad traces the history. roots and inception at blackrnuyc at WEA, now it did last year (over 350% compared with 1971), its growth and how labels need to get more involved with they retailers

-When a record goes on and filters into themarket.wehawe to check out the r &b stations and note the rotation of the rec orris," says Faraci.

Faraci sees the Sister Sledge single as another Chic explo son. crediting the timing, song and producer as the main in-

gredients and raves about George Benson's new double pocket LP.

Even though it lists for $14.98. "Linn Inside Your Love will forever establish Benson's credentials, maintains Faraa Faraci anticipates the Florida NARM convention in Mardi where Benson will perform before 2.000 delegates -

Fietdi chats with the East Coast at 7 a.m. from his West Holly wood home.

Evaluating the impact of Atlantic s Chic with -Le Freak," Faraci lists its "mind boggling" accomplishment of lust under tour million copies sold so tar.

"In Atlanta alone, 809,000 singles were sold, while on a na fional level about two million went out Since the release date 01 Nov. 14, 371,000 LPs alone and 768,000 singles were sold in Philadelphia

Fields walks directly across to WEA's president Henry Droz's office and his regular Monday morning chat.

Stressing the basic philosophy of WEA towards decentrar ization and the importance of the field staff. Droz emphasizes the promotion of 15 of 16 geld supervisors higher into WEA.

"That's a hell of a story, hopefully we'll continue to see new names in the company." reflects Droz. "Any position is not the promotion of 7 at 16 field supervisors higher into WEA.

Droz traces the progress of black music at WEA, claiming all three labels are satisfied with their development but adding, -we still have a ways to go."



Fields adds that some black customers and retailers are approaching their first dramatic financial levels. WEA's recogni. tion and dedication to the Black Music Assn. is outlined.

Leaving Droz's office, Fields returns to his own office, which finds pictures of his sky diving ventures and numerous rock acts displayed on the walls.

Fields next talks with Hillary Johnson. president of new la-

bel Hi114ak Records, distributed by Atlantic The two review release dates for three LPs, which include

material by the Guess Who, Broadway and Dalton & Dubarn set for Feb. 28 and a March 5 street date deadline.

During a pause between the orderly business calls, Fields reminisces about his years with GMC, Bell and RCA when he had more direct input with the talent side of the industry.

"Eventually I want to do my own thing, have my own record company, but right now I don't miss those pressures I found

to evaluate television advertising of Richard Pryor's "Wanted" LP and the Sister Sledge breakout scenario

"We're preparing a regional radio blitz and spending heavy money on promotion We're getting good rotation, disco and r &b play for Sledge," reports Perper.

According to Fields, marketing Pryor is a selective process because his appeal is aimed at a narrow black audience even though Atlantic is trying to broaden his base.

The film is doing average business and Fields admits Pryor's outburst at the Hollywood Bowl Human Rights Night last August alienated the viable gay market place, which has strongly contributed to such artists as Bette Midler, Chic and Paul Jabbar.

Next, Fields calls Bill Porrazo, WEA's San Francisco sales manager where there's a "very progressive radio and tv mar. ket." Two new promotion staffers are discussed.

Over moo- goo-gae-pen, egg rolls and tea, the three outline their two publications, "Street Talk," a 1,300 circulated news leper sent monthly to retailers as a pipeline of communication

The magazine reports what competitors are doing, WEA art ists' itineraries and merchandising aids as a service to their retailers.

"We're giving our retailers perception and identity for they can help break a hit as lastemakers and trendsetters," Weiss outlines. "We raise the profile of the guy who owns his own shop, white or black," adds Salem.

"WEA Grafdli," a 1.500 circulated monthly, is the firm's in- house organ, which features articles about employes. their ac twities and events in underlining the humanized approach of a large company.

A call to WEA's branch sales manager in L.A. Bob Murphy

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Fields meets with WEA president Henry roz in Droz's office early in the workday. Vic Faraci, WEA's executive vice president, beams about Atlantic's Chic success with Fields.

Sates on Richard Pryor's LP are studied by Fields and Tom Draper. Warner Bros. vice president of black music marketing.

Bob Moering, WEA's director of marketing services, gestures about company direction with Fields.

IL 111111=6S.er Fields makes a point with Alan Perper, director of national

advertising.

earlier," says Fields. "I'm not involved as much with music as

when I worked for the record companies. Now it's the market-

ing, preparation and follow-through." WEA's national director of advertising Alan Perper drops by

Rich Lionetti, WEA's vice president of sales, scores a marketing joke that rebounds off Fields.

After talking with John Nance, local promotion man for Warner Bros. and Atlantic in the St. Louis-Kansas City area, commonly referred to as a "double- bagger" in the business, Fields turns his attention to Mary Helfer of WEA's new department for breaking new artists.

Heller, national special projects coordinator, is working with such new artists for WEA as Chaka Kahn, Chic, Dire Straights, C.J. & Company, Nicolette Larsen and Ashford &

Simpson. "Black music starts quick and dies fast It's all impulse buy

ing so you have to strike while the iron's hot by keeping in close touch with radio stations and the record supply up," Fields says

Fields reads the trade magazines on Sundays. places his 25 odd calls on Mondays with more on Tuesdays. Radio days are Wednesdays and Friday builds back up again to numerous conference calls

At home he listens to new product and monitors radio action while driving. Once-a-week the three labels send radio station playlists to Fields. who also pours over two WEA in- house IBM reports.

The first print -out, the Joel Friedman Report. named after the late WEA founder, lists LPs, sales and merchandising fig. ures in a quickie, concise format

Meanwhile. the master hot item analysis is more compre hensive, listing shipments and detailed tacts.

Russ Bach, vice president of marketing development, makes his Monday morning visit to Fields' office to coordinate WEA's upcoming convention this September in St. Louis.

"We have to deliver a better message to the black retailer, helping him with product inside of the store, working on general things needed for a small independent businessman," in-

terjects Fields. During his first two years at WEA, since arriving in 1977,

Fields undertook the complete coding and analysis of black music by LPs, market and artist per month.

Russ Bach advises Fields at least six months more is

needed to validate statistics on a more recent report Noontime arrives and Fields, accompanied by Skid Weiss,

national director of advertising & publicity, and Fred Salem, national manager of communications, drive a short distance for an Oriental lunch at the Far East Terrace in North Hollywood.

Russ Bach, vice president of marketing development for WEA, outlines the company confab set for this September with Fields.

about a Feb. 14 regional black marketing seminar precedes an office visit by Rich Lionetti, vice president of sales for WEA.

Leonetti tabulates the cracking of major racks with black coded music into retad outlets and emphasizes the impor. tance of constant contact and motivating the sales force from the product and customer point .of

"We can improve the market and product positioning by balancing radio play and sales with our share of the WEA work torce," says Lionetti.

After a short session with Mike McLeod, national credit manager. reviewing various accounts. Fields lists the numerous black artists he's responsible for at WEA.

Those acts include George Benson, Chaka Kahn. Chic. Sledge. Donald Byrd, Patrice Rushen, Funkadelics, Bootsy Collins. Lee White, Rose Royce, Lee Oskar and Grover Wash- ington Jr.

Fields also represents Ubiquity, Roberta Flack. Ray Charles, C.J. & Company. Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, Dee Dee

Bridgewater and Ashford & Simpson. As his day begins to draw to a close, Fields meets with Jim

McCoy, head of personnel. Tom Gamache of the audio /visual department and Bob Moering, director of marketing services.

Moering, who chaired the singles specialist Nashville meet ing for WEA Feb. 1.3. speaks about the heavy financial sup-

port country is getting from the WEA labels and Atlantic's great success with disco.

Tom Draper, Warner Bros. vice president of black music marketing, is Fields' last scheduled visitor, who checks in on

Benson, the Undisputed Truth, Pryor, Chaka Kahn, Osiris and the Third World.

Fields and Draper are both on the Black Music Assn. board of directors and as such, carry over their friendship from work hours aside from pushing jazz and disco product.

It's now 530 p.m. and the going home traffic cuts through Laurel Canyon, winding its way down through Hollywood to the Sunset Strip.

"After it's all said and done, I guess my Pb is an extension of my athletic life, its pace. competitive nature and team work involved," Fields concludes. "But it's much more than a

game. You're dealing with human beings, people, careers, lives And that's more important."

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STATION VISIT -Alan Rosenberg. left, East Coast artist development chie( for Warner Bros_, chats with WBLSFM

New York program director Hal Jackson as a couple of Doobie Bros., John Hartman, left background, and Patrick

Simmons look on.

FCC May Extend Inquiry Into Clear Channel By Three Months

WASHINGTON -Girding tot an

avalanche of mail due to a WSM - AM Nashville campaign to "save' the "Grand Ole Opi)" by halting a

move to trim the power of the nation's clear channel radio stations, the Federal Communications Com- mission is anticipating extending an inquiry into the question by 90 days,

The FCC had planned to cut off public comments on an inquiry pro- posing to cut back clear channel power on May 9. but Louis Ste- phens, a lawyer in the commission's policy it rules division, says an ex-

tension will probably be granted because of the considerable interest in

the issue generated by the WSM campaign.

With Washington mails slowed to a tnckle by a two -foot snow storm, "We are already getting right to 10

letters a day," Stephens says. "It's like a military operation,"

claims one of the principals involved in the campaign.

With some initital positive results already being felt, the Nashville 50.000 -wafter, home of the "Grand Ole Opry." is intensifying its efforts.

By GERRY WOOD

I o inform the public, legislator, and the Federal Communications Commission. the station is iodizing such devices as direct -mail brochures. on- the -air announcements, in- concert announcements, ads in trade and consumer magazines. and promoting the writing of a song that would depict an "Opry "-less world.

WSM is bolstering its campaign by drawing in both public relations and advertising agency brains. spurring the creation of a ncw organization, Friends Of The Grand Ole Opry. and rallying the other members of the Clear Channel Broadcasting Service.

The latter plan resulted in a meeting of the organization last week at Nashville's Opryland Hotel 10111-

board. Feb. 24. 19791

"The meeting was called to discuss the clear channel problem:' notes E.W. Bud Wendell. president of WSM, Inc. and head of the Clear Channel Broadcasting Service.

The problem is a proposal under consideration by the FCC for a drastic reduction of coverage areas of I i.S. clear channel radio stations. If

Òpry' To Be Aired Live Over PBS Chain March 3

NASIIVILLL A special lice broadcast of the "Grand Ole Opry" is being offered to affiliate tv stations in the Public Broadcasting Service network across the country for telecast Saturday, March 3.

The live broadcast, which will en- compass two full shows from the Opry House in Nashville that evening, kicks off public television's "Festival '79," 16 days of unusual feature programming events.

The Opry airing is being sprin- sored jointly by WSM, Inc producer of the 53-year-old "Grand Ole

Mancini In Intl TV LOS ANGELES- Composer

Henry Mancini will be featured in hour -long specials to he aired in Ire. land, Argentina and Sweden in the near future.

The three -time Academy Award winner, celebrating 25 years in the entertainment industry, also will be spotlighted in a Ihrce -hour retro- spective produced by the BBC.

1pry" radio show, and by W'OCN- I'V, the public television outlet here.

This marks the second time the "Opry" has received live tv coverage. The first broadcast in March. 1978. drew one of public television's largest single viewing audiences. according to Robert L. Shepard, executive vice president and general manager of WIX'N -TV, and drew stacks of mail from music fans nationwide in response to the telecast.

"The response front people who'd been listening to the 'Grand Ole Opry' on radio for years, many of whom hadn't yet had a chance lo come to Nashville to see the show, just overwhelmed the stations when it was broadcast last year," comments Shepard.

Entitled "Live From The Grand Ole Opry," the program's telecast will be coordinated by WDC'N -1 V.

which will also produce a series 01

background segments on the "Opry" and ils performers to he broadcast by PBS affiliates throughout the country

01,muted. the ran .fl would linlii the

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other 24 Class I -A clear channel sta-

lions. to a 750 -mile coverage radius. or. an even more drastic option-re- strict the station to its daytime contour. The latter action would cut hack WSM's signal to a 100 -mile radius at night.

"Coverage of 100 miles doesn't turn me on at a11." comments Len

Hensel. vice president and general manager of WSM 'Ai would signal the end of the 'Grand Ole Opry. "

The "Opry." the nation's longest continuous running radio show, is

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The Clear Channel Broadcast Service declared in a resolution that "the existing service areas of all classes of stations should he pre- served, and where consistent with the public interest, should be improved."

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newly shipped "Our Memories Oi Elvis" undoubtedly gota hag sondul'I from the three -hour "Phis!" AB(' 1 V special Sundas 1111 as the Is

show outscored hush the CBS- I V "( Watts 1 he Wind Wart I f' and NII(' I'V's "One I lesn Over I he ('ueko's Nest

1he three mtwoik audience lopped III million +loner. with "I I,10.' 13 nlrllmll fir ,r

,.,nit lilt' month :I h ,hss ,it Uhl week ' i me %Vial the Wind," starling ., ,I I ' ci ,.,,lie,. I,al lh mil lion with .i 2.1 t ,.,rips number III for the wick, whit. "( uckmi' was seen by .12 million with a 22 5 rating.

30 Employes Strike Boston's WBCN -FM

.' iiinucr/ fruit pugi .1

ossncrship was to lire the 18 em-

ployes.

When contacted by the United Electrical Radio & Machine Work-

ers Union Local 262. the new owners

announced that they did not intend

to recognize the W RCN union. As a

result, all WBC'N announcers and

DJs walked out and were Joined by

news people. engineers. creative services, office workers and sales

staff.

The striking employes have been

picketing in front of the Prudential Building. in which the s. n is Iu-

cated.and have asked V. to . listén

crs and adscrluers to support the strike.

A motorcade in support of the strike was scheduled for Saturday (24). The employes have indicated their willingness to work with the new owners. but demand that their union be recognized and that staff changes be negotiated in "a lawful and reasonable manner."

Meanwhile. the station continues to broadcast 24 hours a day with on- air chores being handled by Kendall and a number of fill -in announcers and jocks from such Hemisphere - owned stations as WIVY -FM (Y- 103) Jacksonville and KOME -FM San Jose.

New Monitoring System By Simone Needs Assistance

It, r \Rl' DARLING Although Called a digital data sys-

tem. the Sheva method has little to do with digital recording. says Si- mone.

The cost of encoding the records would be low. states Simone. if done in bulk.

The method. which is expandable. meaning even more information could be encoded in the record surface and signal if desired, has been worked on by Simone and company since June of 1978.

Lus ANGELES N,,hulas Si-

mone Productions of Los Angeles is

seeking research and development assistance in establishing a SIO million computerized method. called the Shcva System. by which radio stations playing music can accu- ratds be monitored.

"The system is a method of pulling high -speed tones on a record surface:" sass Simone. who along with Samuel Kentopian and Stan- ford Univ's David Oppenheim. developed the Sheva system_

"The tones can be put on an LP or single. on a film or commercials. Basically, it can he used on anythine that has 'a soundtrack or is a record ìng"

Unlike a similar Teleproof system developed by Talent Payments. Inc.. six years ago, Simone says his encod- ings are "audible hut not obtrusive." The tones must be audible, according to the Federal Communications Commission er they could he classified as subliminal broadcasting which is forbidden. The tones would only be pressed into radio station copies. not consumer material.

Once aired, the signal with the tones is picked up by a computerized monitoring station which logs the stations being played. as hick song is being played. which day it is and the time. Over the telephone lines, the information would be transmitted to ASCAP and BMI.

Initially. Simone is aiming for the system to be tested only over AM radio although the pnnciple can he applied to FM and television broad- casts.

"The current ssslcns hs ASCAP and BMI is chiw. laborious and inaccurate because ti's done on a random basis." sass Simone, who helloes the 1hc1,a ,stem would cltninaty this .aspect.

Sinnen; ..,s the largest recording companies w,iuld share interest in the monitoring stations At first. the system would work outs in television's not prime tone hours which ate late csenrni and night (lours

Simone l'ioslilc irons n moil ketone a test risk ,ailed "Dot, Due." an which the tones ale nut disguised w than th,osc urteresled c.tii hear the mcihd I millet, Simone is looking loi !unduly to establish a test mom-

III I os Angeles "li is.. I l oats lake three months

to set op the monitoring station:" Lints Simone. iiIto has the ncecs-

s.us personnel and technology. For this one station, he estimates the Cost it Y2SO,NXI.

Santa Monica FMer

Converted To Stereo LOS a`tiELES - Station

KC RW -F NI. licensed to nearby Santa Monica College. has converted to stereo despite a 5100,000 budget cut following Proposition 11

The meso was financed entirely by listener contributions. according W general manager Ruth Hirsch- man. "Ironically. we held our 1978

subscription drive 90 days before the

budget cut' she says "and all the

money to convert was raised." KCRW -FM's transmitter is

among the oldest west of the Missis- sippi, she adds "We intend to keepit going. no matter what"

The outlet programs primarily Jai, and classical music.

Denver Set On TV LOS ANGELES -John Denser

has set his fret TV special of the year

for Wcdnesdas (28) on ABC to tea-

lure his new - musical directions as

well as established hits. Tagged "John Denver And The

Ladies," the RCA recording artist

will include matenal from his latta

LP entitled "John Denver" Denver will stress on the special

Me role of country music and its im-

pact on the enure spectrum of musi-

cal espres,ron

Air 48 -Hour Special

LOS ANGELES -.A fourth ABC.

osvned station, WROX -AM in

Washington. D.C.. has been added

to hroadeast the 48 -hour program

"Album Greats: A History of Album

Rock" this spring. Joining 42 other ABC-owned and

operated stations. the marathon

creation is co- produced by Dallas.

based TM programming and

Los

Angeles' Goexlphane Production,'



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BIILY1OEL- 81yShot(Colombo)

O0NNASUMMER- Hu wen knnws (,).it. rn(1)23 -18

BEE GEES- TratedylRSO)12 6

ARTH (FM) -1A

INSTANT FUNK -Got My Mnd Made Up

fSaltoun

SISTER SL EDGE -He's The Greatest ()etc /Co?l oo)

D GONZAEf2- Haren'I Stoppe el Danong Ytl (CdpdW) 30 22

RLUFSBIOTHERS- Ruober BUqun (AtIonoc)

KR -IL Ds CHIC - I Want Your Love (Al lank)

POCO -Cu re Love (ABC)

Os R00STEWART -Ou You Theok lm Sers NIB/ 1

PEACHES&HERB -Shake YOUr Gnoove

1hIn(IPolydoel2G IA

KUT -Mahan

QUEEN -Dont Slop 14<Nw(Il0.68 23

Billboard Singles Rodio Action Based on station playhsts through Thursday (2/22/79)

TOP ADD ONS -NATIONAL BOBBY CALDWELL -What You Won 'I 00 fa Love (Cloud)

FRANA MILLS -MuIL Bat Dancer (Po(yd011

RMII STEWART -Knock On Wood (kola)

D- Dacotheoue Crossover

ADO ONS -The too key prod ucts added at the ado sl Moons ()sled. Msdelermmed by slalwn personnel PRIME MOVERS -The tv.0 products reglsler,ng the )treat

est prop0rtlonate upward movement on the .t Mttons p10(1ls1 us delennined by tfe Iron personnel BREAKOUTS -Billboard Churl

Dept summary of new prod acts e.cluswe of Add Ons and Pnme Movers

Pacific Southwest Region

TOP ADD ONS

BILI IDEI -Big SbI iCOhe1u, Fuel MILIS -Mx.c Boy Dan:n (Para 1

roco 4,4+,1 ow WI

* PRIME MOVERS

BCC 0(15-10031.501 " .00 SIEYMIT-Do rw Ien C Sett ma1

.i, /o1CNESINEM-SNl. row Groove lnrg IPdrd.)

BREAK OUTS

*STAIR W N6-Gp M, lAmd Made u; ISMmI)

oi CMK-1 wanlYoM lr.lA14n1ic) SISTEISLEDG(-Ili; DI< Wulesr Dnn<

DIRE STRAITS- 511Il,n; 01 Swint IW617

ACBQ -San anego

GEORGE HAARISON- BlesAeooWWI Horse)

0 QORGIOMOR00tR -She Chase (Caublanras

OISTIWARI -Song On 16e RadwlMtlut 16 10

FRANIUMUS -Mats Bur Dore( IPolydoe) 19 13

RFXII -San Bernardi*.

FOREIGNER -Blur Momng, Blue OAr

(Allen?+((9 13

NIGEt OLSSON -Onocr Snlr:(Bang170 li

KERN- Bakenheld

11101101E -Nevi Ot C.033,i,.I:a1,1

HEART -Dog 8 Butterfly(Po,lrinl)

POCO -1 on Low (ABC) 1110

BEE GEES -f(.seedy IRS01773 IS

ROPA-Phoenn

FARAGHERBROTHERS-StarlheNlthl

BOB WELL H- Precwusl ove(CDdWI

DIRE STRAITS- It an, OfS « rig (W0)75 Ir:

000BIE BROTHERS -What A fool Beberes

KENT -Team

BLONDIE -Heart 01 Glus (Chrysalis)

+ POCO -Cot r love IA8C) 26 18

BEEGEES- Work )RS0) 16 7

XQEO- Albuquerque

0. EYEIYN"CHAMPAGNE " RING -I Don? Knote1111 ,RI(tlWA,

B08 111401- Pre000s lave (C11130

00081E amnion-Wet Afoot Believes 18110 13

EDDIE MONEY -Maybe I'el AFool

(Columb0) 33 21

Kfd0 -Las Veps

HEART -Oog& Butterfly)POrtradl

DIRE STRAITS -Sultans Of Sng(WB)

BEE GEES- Tragedy I ßSO) 139

LITTLE RIVER 84X0 -I BOY (Harvest» IS 10

Pocific Northwest Region

TOP ADD ONS

DJ AMII Sr(wARI -enr.l Un Wud 1a,:.,1 N f 11 DIAMO N D_r.Nene I Rlue leali

CONE MOND -M,ebe CmAImI ICNue-.

* PRIME MOVERS

eECGEES-irafedvlRSO) oONNA SDMYG-Naren nn,

IC,vl4at MIRE STIATS-Sullans DI 081

BREAKOUTS

SCORGI MARAISON-Brie ,.,I .

Io, GAAY'SGANG -ReepODanen ICNumWa.

(ODIC RAONR-(w,. Nwrtr N'.r

II.. .,

KIRC-San Funtaco

AMII STEIYMT-Knott On Wood 1AnWA1

GEORGE HARRISON-BIOwA.ay(Dan

BILLY 10E1 Shoe (Columba) 26 19

DIRC STRAITS- Sultans 01 Suring (WB) I1.

RYA -San francisco

NEIL DIAMOND-Forever In Blw lead Columbus

AEIV- Samoa

GARYSGMIG -keep 0nOmar' rColumblal

EODIEMONEY-Maybe I'm Afoot 178804,

NICOIffTEURSON-ldtal0reIWBI I I I

art GEES-IlagedyrR501171I

kCBN-Reno

GEORGEBENSON-loveRUIk11WNl

POLICE -P,,, one lAAMI

OIREStRAITS-'114,140(S.,496,7 17

EWE GEES- Ilagedr(RS0193

0001-SauameOto

0 FOR YN"CHAMPAGNF"RING 1,., r;nnn II II'.Illqhl IR!.Ar

IUBES-PnmrllmelAAMr

BEE GEES -IlaprdrlRSU)71 Il DOOBIEBROTNERS-WlulAlouDelores /WHO IN

IMO-Nino

8111y10E1- Bra Shat 11'Mumb.al

D. THE IACASONS-SN/r Tow Nakao. DODBIEBIOTHCAS-WNIAIOWRrinyn. 19817111

HERBIE MANN -Suprrnlnn(A14n1c13021

PRIME MOVERS- NATIONAL

BEE GEES -Tragedy IPSO)

D0081) BROTHERS -What A tool o,1

DIRE STRAITS -Sullans 01 Swing (Warner Broil

1,11 Portland

A. CHERYL LYNN -Gal to Be Real (Column.) :217

DONNA SUMMER- Heaven Knows

(Casablan120 15

KING -Seattle

DIRE STMITS- 5ullanc,OlSnmg(W01

DONNASUMMER- Hearten Noel l-afabl000l 15

Do GLORIA GAYNOR -TWAT Surove(Polydorl HF is

KIRS- Spoka

BLONDIE -Heart Of Glass (Cmyala)

(RANK MILLS -Music Bor Omer ll'olvdOrI

CHICAGO- NoleII Lam (Colmbia)T013

BOUT CALDWELL- WNI You Nowt De0or

Iove1CIldl IV IS

KTAC -Tacoma

AISILWARI -Song On the Nad,o(A,HIa)

BOBBY CALDWELL-Wnat YOuwode Do for

Loeel CMwd,

ACE FROND -Nee Yak Groove

(Casablanca) 11 6

D CHERYL LYNN- Go1TeBeRe1l)(OI0mbIat

MCP( -Salt Lake Cray

D AMI(STEWART- e.nak OnWood)Mola)

EDDIERAIBITT-Every Which Way But sole rflentra)

MEUSSA MANCHESTER- Don't Ov Out

loud (Anne)18.10

BCE GEES- Tragedr(RS0) 238

Clly

00 AMI( STEWART -Knock OnWood lA?.041

FRANK MILLS-Murrt Bar Dancer

Irda)

MELISSA MANCHESTER- Don't Cry Out 10ud1Arrtas 16 I

BEEGEES- I.agedrIRS01176

KIMM -Deiner

BABYS -Even hoe I Tunk 01 You

soon CALOWELL -WNI You Wog Dorn I; et 1 loud)

80f GUS -IMgede(RS0111 6

CHICAGO - Mn Ten tom (Column./ 12 T

TYI -Seal Ile

BIONDI( -Heart QlGlass ICNrysahs)

GEORGE8f1150N- laltBstad)WBl

00081( BR OTHERS -WNI A foot BeIoees

BUT1DEI -BIC Shot) Columba) Il 10

North Centro) Region

TOP ADD ONS

(0010MONOY -14rne am I<d H), / Wu MITES -M4.-, M. Dann DPW I.I

Olt 51YN,5Iir,IN S1ng rw 1,

* PRIME MOVERS

III C(1.5-03c6, eR:kl DONNA SOMMER-)lern Knrnt

,ouMAna1 00011 0110TH(RS-05101 AF

wn.

BREAKOUTS

ctON6(MN1oN-, ,.U.IL6Wln MSUIIIInNA u, Mn3Mel.Ily

Ilnl: ,

BONI (Allmll,

CALVE-Ded

INSTANT NAM -Gat MYM,ndModellp 1Saltoull

GEORGE BERSON- loot Maliad/W01

GARY'S GANG- KarpOnHanlh C dullllr, 11 11

000BIE BROTHERS -WWI AfuolOrueve. 16/11: 5

BLONDIE -Heet fil Glas (Cory doll INSTANT FUNK-Gal My Mind Made Up (Salsoul)

GEORGE BENSON -1. me Ballad (Warner &Other1/

WDRQ- Deteod

FMSTCH0ICE- Creel0000 Itu,,.

italsoul)

WRAC -Rot

FRANKMILIS- MuvLBoe Oaneer

(Polydor)

BOBBY CALDWELL -Vaal Y 11500'1 DOI0,

fart (CloudI

BEE GEES-Tragedy (RSO) 175

DONNASUMUOR-H coot Polo

lCasablantel 11

2 %(W222F111 -Grand Rapids

ROGER VOUDOURIS -1,1 USed T01í (NT

Al SIENAI/I -Song On the Rack/Anita

DIRE STRAITS- Sunk,. 0lSorm ¿r0Yn,

20

BEE SEES- Tragedy) RSO) 18.6

WAXY -louayrdt

EODIERABBm- EvenewnohWA0 Bul

loose (Naval

NEIL DIAMOND-For ere, In Blue leans Columba

or BEE GEES- IragedvIRSO)23 II

DIRE STRAITS -Sullans. OIS.,ng(W0) ?

wBGN- Bo.óne Green

D AMIISTTWARf -r. nod. On Wood)Anola

GEORGE BENSON -love 08401881

BOBBY CALDWELL-What You Woo 1 Do for Love (Cloud) 28 19

o PEACHES.MFRB -Shake your Groove

T11n t IP04/10,) 25 I S

WGCt- Clerwnd

0.,:HIC- I'W,AIYout LorerAliani,cl

OMRE S1RARS- SuVartset Smog AM

BEE GEES- Tragedy1RS01198

OONNASUMMER- Hraren Know. Casablanca) 12 7

WZIP- Cleve4nd

UTILE RIVER BAND -) dy OHafrestt

IOW -1 -I SuO011 The Lore (Cdueb o)

BILLY 10EL -810 Shal )Columbra129 22

DESMDNECNILDt1000E- 0Alovel: Insane ICapdol) 3128

Q.102 (1111IRQ.FM)- Cináwl

EDDIEMONEY- Maebe I'm AFool (Columbia)

HEART -Dog) Butterfly)Portrat)

D IAESTRARS- SuAans0tt.ent(WB129

YKUGE 1E071E -'t SI ì A (Casablanca)

WNCI -Columbus

FRANK IRO -Muse Bo,Oancet

BEACH 80VS -Her a Comes !he Nlghl Pepn,r,

KENNY ROGEBS -1ßr Combk,(11A) 169

GLORIA GAYNOR- IW,II Swore 001000

WCUI -A61on

MIMI( MON - St/pennon lAl4nlu'I

1HEIACXSONS-'a.sAe Vow BndYllp,tl

0 oeeTCüOWEtL-Wbgl3nuwmrt0o(o4 wr n'luudl I I 12

. GIORMGAYNOR-IW11151n vise ll'uWdul)

15 V 1WRIQ)-Pntsbu,th

BIIlY1011-Ii,y'.hulltnlnmhul

BOBBY CALORIE( -WUAIYOAWmfI làta lonirLs,ll

Oo081E1p01HERS-WhalAlnnl (Mot en I AB) 710

SUN QUAIAOI CHRIS NORM AN- Stumbhn 1nlRï0rli lI

WPU- PltlbOedt

MIA MILIS -Muto Boo Dan'.'

(001MONET- Ma,beImAFool (Columba)

DONNASUMMER- Heaven Armors

IC431614ar a 7 4

BUGLES-1, ii" ,,, 9

Southwest Region

TOP ADD 0NS

U) AMI STEWAII- . b wv.4 100001

Su 0 Q W 1R61 CMMS KOAMp1l-.e,et ,rrD,

FAMB MAU -Muv: la. DMtn!Pdrd''

PRIME MOVERS

81C GEES-in(ed,'1P50 MFRME MMIt-Superno rAnx....

51 G10MK WeNO*-iwk Svr.rva

BREAKOUTS

mart(- Reun. WY) GINO vMN.- 04.0,01Lae TAW(

LINDA AONSTAOT -IVY on lad <dueOo

Altt -Houston

AMI(STEWART -Anal On *coo :u teal

POLICE -Roam.* (A/SRI

HECK MANN- Superman014,11.4)13 1

BEE GEES- o aged,' )RSO)10/

Riff -Ouths

LIPIDS PONSTAOT -bolt One look(Asylum'

SUB QUATR06CHRISNORMAN - Stomblin In I13501

GLORIA GAYNOR- IW,II SunnelPoledoel 179

Do CHERVIL LYNN -Got To Be Real (Colombo) 10!

ANUS FM -Dacus

S. THEIACASONS -SNle Tout Boer (Ewe)

CINDY PULLERS-S.0(w )UA)

D PEACHES&HERB- SNke Yon Goon Th,ng truNdor 130 21

ROD STEWART -Do rou Puna oSeay 8819 1

Af1ZIM (t97) -R. Worth

CHERYL LYNN-Galin Dr RauhColumb.al

BIIlYI0El -Big Snot (Colombo)

ROOSTEOART -Do You iknlluSeay .N011

IRTEE RIVER BAND -Udo Moves!) 169

AINT -OPao

O. 0111911- CHAMPAGIIB %íS6- etlm't Rec Il II tRgOl tRC'A-

SUZIQUATRO{ CHRIS NORMAN- SImblln In1R50t

coos* eit0THERS -wet AIOBNteaes 1Wß121 16

TARTS- IwtytImt IThIt0091'0u (ChIe SIn)O ?I

WAY -Oki eeeo City

nutupI- Goodbye. IL ore ',NOAD /MO)

LLINBISIIOP -11 s Ateelmtltope l of

Rll GEES- itpgedr(RS0111 17

D. Cd ORIA GAYNOR -1469 Sumo Irottdal

POLT -lulu

BUCH BOYS -Arty Cones IRe N10At (Hopi n;rl

NANCr11001(S- IniNol Gomm E,r Antinot 100010)

AMtISTEWAIT -knurl OnWad(Ara41 Ill GLORMGAYNOR -1 WM Sun.< I Polydon

Wilt -NecOrkan

BIONDIE -Hal 01 Clam (CIeys.h)

GINOYANNEl1) -Vfm .015Ae(ABM)

HERBIE MANN- Sperman(A 9etel23. 15

BAITS-E eeryletc l Than OlYOu ICmysala)2l 13

*NOE -Re Orlon

AMR SRWNRT_Nnotl(IoWOOR(And.)

KERRY ROGERS- Ib1GamM,(UAI

BEE GEES- Needy IRSO) 105

11WNDIE- Nrod000au)teeyuk)2d I/

REEL- SkNY/pM1

FNANR MILLS-Mu:c Ba. Dancer (PtlyOart

NOWT CALDWELL-A1iMea Rol tDoEo lov! rCtadi

REACHES iHEDII-5aule Your Own LninglPo(y0o0 16 10

BTU NKR BMD-L)OTINarvW)1D16

Midwest Region

TOP ADD ONS

;um YIIL -M:'.. Ina :ace :POW e+068r CAEDRTAL-k w wre Da Fs

Woo MMqON-Soerroe M Th Id ...I

PRt,; l. tA0>;'ERS-

1EEIEES- -. PSD,

?DOME ptOfNEE-win A rm peon MP

:GQOlSW1-Dav 500es3rC

BREAKOUTS-

DOC-I M es lore lAtl AlDlrotE -Nary 0e Qa Oat. Nue )O(O-BV sow .E1

WLS-Cnluto

0401*? MMROW-SaenBeeMTk 5:` D0001EIR0MERS-WetAfoyBeim ,NE.

0 l'EACtIESIKEII-SsakeYwGraow lemt I PoAdn 116 10

BEE 6EES-Traaedt(RS012b9

WEER -Muss ..

DIRE STAIS-Sna.e01SEIWB1

Row WOWELL-WNatTd1M1Dafo lot (Moo

!FL sus-Tratede tRS01131

PEACNESIFïM-9nk?orGnaw LPOIYdol11 T

WtOA- tacit are

TOTO -'I lob to Ibelote)(bk(Nt

ROGER YOUDOUR6 -Gel UsidToOIWP1

lour3AAMMICA -1)"'

Cn Olt

at wd l0re0Al23 18

BOA FSLL- Goodbote )toe tin lM O

420

WI- Indeaypte

0. CNK- I went Vow Love(AltdC)

SANEARA -Sin rev kEdNetw)

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Billboard Singles Radio Action Based on station playlists through Thursday (2/22/79)

WOE -Irldunapdn

BILLY 10 Et All Shot (Columbu)

DIRE SrRA11S- Binons OISmg(WBI

OLIVIA NEWTON.IOHN- Allltle Mme lore

I MCA) 7 3

MELISSA MANCHESTER -Gond Cry Oul

loud (Ansla)9 6

WONT- Mihyaules

RAMC MILS -Mus'[ Bol Dama (POlydorl

DONNASUMMER- Mraven Knows

(Casablanca)

BILLT LOLL-BIg Shol (Calmat/0 22 10

DOOBIE BROTH ERS -WNat Aron! Behere,

1668124 15

WZUU6M- Milwaukee

FRANK 111144,5-Maso Bot fla.rll (Pdrdorl

EVELYN"CNAMPADRE" RIRG -1 pan know II Ifs (RCA,

BEE GEES- Iragedt(RS0, 124

000BIEBROTNERS -Wh1 AFol Behaves

M123 10

11SLQR4 -St. Louis

BLONDIE -Heat 0(Glass(Chrys4l4)

CINDY 8U1lEKS- $unavm 440)

D0081EBROTHERS -What A Fool Behr*: ,W8I 16 1:

0* 6LORIAGATNOR -I NI Soma (Pohdm) IC 3

AIDA -St. Loua

POINTER SISTERS-Eire(Planet)

O GLORIA GAYNOR -IWO1 Smvne(Polydo»

CC ANNE YURRAT -I lust Fell In love Agam

4 íCap,IO1) 22 IT

CD NIGELOISSON- Dancui Shots(8ang115

10

KIOA -flea - LOCO- Cury Love (4BC)

MELISSAMANCHESTER- Oont Cry Out

M Loudf6rn41

Ú 0* GLORIA GIYNOR -I W,D Survive (Polydor)

Ir 23 13

000BIEBROTHERS -What A Fool Bete as !668)2519

8DW1- M4rinpohs

DIRE STRAITS-Sr ltans 01Sw111g(W8)23

1/

BEE GEES -Tragedy (RS0) 155

ASST- MmneaporM

O. GLORIA GAYNOR -1Wdl Sumo(Pnly0a1)

6OSBY CBlOWE11 -Whal You Won l Do For

Lae (Cloud)

ea GEE5- 04ged4 (RS0)22, 14

D00BIERR0111ERS- What A Foal Behave(

3668)6 1

W018 -Reel. City

D CNIC -(Want Your Lowe (Atlantic)

18111081 -B,g Slot (Columbia,

CODE R4RR1R- EreyWhon66atBut loose l6664(4I27 16

e NIGELOLSSON- Dances >nuts I Rang) 26

18

BBEQ- Kansas City

RLONDIE -Hearn GIate.(Chyea)o,

GEORGE HARRISON -81o*4ray(Data Norse)

BEEGEES- IragedY1R501209

D PEACHES BHEIM -Shake Your Octave

Inmg fPOlydor)16 8

111115- 14pdtay

EDDIEIABBRT -Every Whrh Way 803

loose ((666(64)

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BEE 6010- tragedy (RSO) 2016

WILE RIVER BAND -lady (Hateesll 17 7

KQWB -Fargo

D CHIC -I W4r d Yom lure IAMMr)

SUZIQ841108 CRIES NORMAN-

%mat n In 3850)

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EDDIEBABBITT- Eaet(WMC6 Way tul Loon (Datum 3274

8180 -WoM4

EDDIE MONET -Maybe I'm A fool

(CMumb,a)

F0Á811 MILLS-Mow Boa Dancer

(Poll do,

DIRE STRAITS- SWtans019 **,018)2) 13

10081E BROTHERS -Wheel A F001 BNreve, II1le,6

Northeast Region

TOP ADD ONS

ROM CAIDrI[il-Wat roe wen Oa /r l 100011

DOObLL bIIOMEÖ-yMl A /oot&Awr- m8!

LNMNA

PRIME MOVERS

OEE61E5-IuLtar(RSO) ANNE MURMt-I ba EMI In lwe 44n

ríaatan FUG MILIS-Mew Re. Omer 'ea,

BREAKOUTS

GEOR61NAAMSOR -Wb At, D4 He -. , IO) UIK -I Want Your Law I0.41)

AL 11810.0f -Sony On Ise Rad. Waal

MSC-New Tara

CHICAGO -No Ten Lover (Columba)

WORK BROI11EAS -Wh1 AFoo1866to (WI)

BEEGEES- Tragedy 1 RS0122,6

Nan SUMMER -Hrayo (Casablanca) 104

994- Ns.rod

D. CHIC -(Want Your lore(AUan1L)

O * EVELYN.CIWIPRCNE" KING -1 Don

known II's R.1h1( RCA) 28 ?2

NORM IROfHERS -What Aiool Rene, IW8)19 12

WPTR -Mbalry -

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KART -Dog & Bust et),IPOrtea1)

BOB WELCH- Precmn lore(Captdl

MEN OOIMOND- foreeet ln Blue leans

Columba) 23 Il

POCO-Crary love (ABC I78 Z3

WRY -Mbar,

BILLY JOEL- 8.g Shot (Columba)

B088tCALDWELL -What You Won't ()Oa e Lae 10400

DORRASUMMER- Heaven Ntows (Cau84nca) 8 5

O + GLORIAGAYNOR- IW11ISumvt ( Polydor)

96

1118W- Ballalo

ILLSTEWART -Song On The Ratbo(Arsta)

BOOBY CALDWELL -What You Wont Do For

love (Coud)

EMCEES- IIagedy1RS0120 12

AINE MURRAY -I Ina Itt In Lore Agam

1[00111 73 IS

WYSE -Buffalo

EDDIE MONEY -Maybe I'm AFool

(rnlumoal

BLONDIE- Heart OtGlasslCMrsaln)26 16

BEE GEES- Tragedy (RS0116.5

W138f- Robesta

D. PUCNfS i HERR -56,0e Your Gtsove FAngrPOly01)

DIRE STRAITS -Sultans OtS04IW8)

BEE GIES- IraSt0y(R5019S

(OK M0NEY- MAytwfm (loot 6) ,Inmba1 /3 18

PIRKO -Boston

86045(0 -Hurl OrGlass)Chryullsl

8088YCALWWELL -What YWWu4ttN) I. 3664(6)404)

FRANK MILLS -Mur Rot Dancer (Pdyde(2? 16

ANNE MURRAY -I lust Len In lore Agam

(6,40,0 16 ID

4.1051151181)-Rollon)

POCO -Crin l aye (AIM

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IImuI

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ORC- Hallbrd

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a Winn,

BEEGEES- Itagedt (RSO(23 15

a MELISSA MANCHESTEf- Dun'IC(y Out

lrtin,,,1a17017

WPRO IAM1-Providence

GEORGE HARRISON -B low Ana Oaf

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SAMIANA- Stmmr(Cnlumba)

+ BEE GEES- hayed, (RS01146

NEIL DIAMOND -forever In Blue leans rfnlnnt..11 12 8

*PRO -FM- Providence

1tER863 MANN -Superman l Allanlo)

POLI[)- Pntonne (AIM)

BEE GEES- IMEedy I4501 I/10

FIMNI MILLS -MoUCSo. Dancer

(Pdydm( I86

WICC- Bndgepod

GARrSGANC -Keep On Damn (Columb,a)

BEACH BOYS- Here Comes1949601( IRePr'se)

BUMS- 1oo0t1RS0)l33

ANNE MURRAY - rr Fell ln Lae Agam

aP6uH 30

Mid -Atlantic Region

TOP ADD 0ra5

BOUBICALOWRI-Wkal ron wen t Oc re,

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10)1005TEWARI -0e You Emne r m Sen +- DOOM SUMMER -Heaven vino.;

If ubltncn 00081E WOMBS -.1111 A yens R. 1 BREAKOUTS

1L0401-HUti 01641: tCruln, (D)O1SM0NECNItDi101161-0wLos

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LEM MVERBAND- ladyMains»

B0810CALOWELL-Wlut You Won't Dotot Lare (Cloud)

ROD SHAME- Do Yob lbnkrm Gary

M8)88.1

DONNASUMMER- Heaven Knows

(Casablanca) 19 6

RHEUM -Phladelphia

8A813-Every T'me ((NIA 01 You

(Córysaln)

DIRESTRAITS- Sullans OUSmg 191

AL STEWART -Sang Ont he Radio(Mdla) 19 20

138 LY10EL -Bag Shot (Colombia IB Id

WPGC- elasAmesa

B10N01E -Heat 01 Glass (Chasal.%)

DESMOND CHILD i ROUGL -Om love h Insane ([41611

WGN- Noeloll

GEORGE BENSON -tore Ballad 11981

KIM MANN -Supme.. (Atlantic 1

13(E GEES -Tragedy IRSOI8 7

+ AMIIST(WART -Nanmk On W00414150'3 Al, is

OCIO- BOtotore

SU2IQUAIROL CHRIS NORMAN - ',I,u.ton 1.117,01

CINDY RUMENS- Sum. 0UAl

D008RBROIHERS- Whatlho /ItNoreo OM IS R

LITRE RIVER BAND -1 adr Ulm ee111 I35

WORE -Á010000s

CHIC -111anr rom lore (Á(411d

BOBWLLCH- Prenne love IC+tp111

BOBBY CALDWELL -Vaal You*. !Dolor love (C(nud111 II

B[EGEES- Tuge0y11150111 5

WLEE- 150mond

MUMS -Frey trme I INAA Of You

I("nssalnl

BOBBY CALOWELL -What You Muni Do Far

1 eve tClwd)

AMl15TEWART- I( nee AOn Wood (kola) ?0 14

GENE CHANDLER -Get Down 120h

Cenlury110 /d

W2VQ- Rohmond

6E OR GE HARRISON -Blow Arae (Data

Ilurser

NANCY SNOOKS -1 m Nor Conn. Cry

000466 e(Nas41

DIRE STRAITS- Sutlan, 01 Soong (Ali (/ 10

CHUCK (MOWN AME SOUL SEAR C HERS

Bohn' Lone (Soma) 23 11

WEB- AIWlwo

IILLYI0EL -Bag Shot I CAR* 404(

PEACHES K HERS -Shake Tow Groove

91'714 800ovl

POINTERSISTERS -f Ire (P444(3309

GLORIA GAYNOR- IW,I1Sunae(PMrdorl :I WÁ80- Harilborg

GONZALEZ- Haven t Slopped Dawn, Ye(

(Capitol)

808WELCN -P recto. love Caploll

. DIRE STRAITS -Sultans 01 Swirl (WB(25

. FRANKMNLS -M ass. Boa Dancer

'P-a0,21 R

Southeast Region

TOP ADD DNS

Bone MLDWLL -bal rev won,

lore abed) 101 UHC -I Nam rear Use la0antI

a[üAMMES_Io, BOo)4414)

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r UNA MIl15-V.. pIRE51RS-' .,

BE GEES- -

BREAKOUTS

600101 I[RSON-loy BogO tWtr- e.ntnenl

81011014-Mryt Ot Gua Itmahi. 1NSTM1 nos -Gor MT Mr Male Ul.

WQII -Át414

GEORGE BENSON-lose Raba d(WB1

INSTANT FUNR-Got MyMmd Made Up

(Salami)

SISTER SLEDGE -Nei The Gleal est Dan, e,

(Colu16on) 13 6

FRANRMIl15 -Muoc Bor Dance, 1Polydo1103

I.93EWZGC FM) -MMMa

LRfIE WEN MUD- Iaoe)Narvesll

D CHIC- IWaniYea Love iManhc)

FRIAR M ILLS-Music loe Dancer Poltder 115

TE STRAITS-Sell ansOtSomg048120 IT

W88Q- Augusta

GEORGE HARRISON Blow Away)Datl Hone)

GEORGE BENSON -love B411ad1W8)

DIRE STRAITS- %flansOtSnng (VA I25 T0

EDDIE MONEY -Maybe rm Afoot ([mumbo. 16 9

room- Atlanla

GEORGE 8ENS0N -Love Ballad real D. C1110 -16,011 Yarn love (Allant.)

DIRE STRAITS- Soli vis O18.n /098111

B[F GEES -tragedy 1H101 II MCA Savannah

D CHIC (Yam r,mr IOVeIA(4nI111

BOB WELCH- Prec'mnlore(Canting

DI1I9IRAIIS-':ullans015,ngIM91)?5 M

00081(BROfHERS -What Aloe' Bd,eves IWin151I

WFLB-IgennlRe

INSTANT FUR-Col Larkin. Ma* Up

6tORCE HINSON-1m RrIlad(1781

0. IHI IACRSONS -'auk Your Rudy 110s) 1: :I

GLORIA GAYNOR- 106111% eare 191.010 11 in

Ploylfst Top Add Ons

Pbyiist Prime Movers it

WORM -Moms

DONNASUMMER- Hewn Kan. (C4sa01440.4) 16-10

IEBGEES- Eragedy1RS01138

K100(WHWOM1 -Moos

ROSE ROYCE -Lore Don') Lae Hat Mymme (Muth e10) ?I 15

0* PEACHES IHEIB -Shale Two Gto41

Doi e, Peelldc» l e I

se0OF- 0r4ndo

tat At8MFS -imp' It Up1AMM(

IL 089Y CALDWELL- What You Wont Do fm

1,. Cloud)

8E1 GEES- 1r4ede1,40719 10

D. nun "CHAMPAGNE "TONG -I Dost

Know II IL's R,ghl (RCA) 23 I2

Q IOS(1RIQ h$)- Tamp>f_

81.01101E -Heart OtG(ass(Cnrysalo)

D MAD 5TEWART -Anne, OtWOOd(A000)

71 16

it Melt MARX -Superman(M anto)AD

81 1054WBIW tut -0, lande

BELL L MMES -Lt.n II 30)608)

00081E BROTHERS-What A Fool Bd'eres Art

BEE GEES -IrAgtdy(RS0118 II

O. GlORM WYNOR -I WOISurvive (Polydo»

Daytona Beach

BOB IAMCS -Theme From 7avi" alf4,a71

GEORGE BENSON-love Ballad (MO

BEE GEES- Tragedy t600)23 13

FRANKMIUS -tonic Boa Dancer

1 9 166000 29

NAPE -104644641(0

MIRDWORLD -No. (Nat We Found Loot !eland)

81LL4I0EI- 8,0Shot(Cd1mbal

LE* G*RAETI -1 Was hlade tor Danang I S(Ott B,olhers)17 7

RO1384CMOWß1 -What You Wool Dora Love (Cloud 72 17

Walt -Raleigh

BEACH BOYS -M ere Corn. Tate N,gnl

tRepr,aer

FMAGHE1BROTHERS- SAW 1h,Ngnt 1Pdrdan

D008MEIR0THERS -What AFool Belaees 098171 1?

ARNE MURRAY -1 lust Fell In lose Apt t ICacio)(MB 77

WYA- Chides!.

PRANK MILLS-MUSK 80/Dancer (Pd60e)

001ÁUÁ -I Never Sall lore YOU (Infinity 1

RABYS- Lrety( tore (!NIA 019 o (C004800119 12

CNUCB BROWN LTNE SOUL SEMCHEIS- Bustm loose(Source)24 16

WORD- Sparianlag

BEACH BOYS- Here Comes The Ntgnt 116,101

GEORG(SENSON -1 ove8ahad(W81

UNDAROMSTADI- lust One Look(AYHum1 118 :.

8811 A LAMES -lmn It 11140 MI 78 19

WUC- Nnh.O

IHM0 WORLD- No. !hat We Found lore (1,1.1.61

LVLLTN "CHAMPAGNE " RING -I Don t

ham' H 11 o 1,40) 38[ÁI

FIMNR MILLS -Mat Pot Dancer (('&ode' N

DONNE DRONERS -WtMM AFrol1,6,rts 0981 19

(08193(32,Q- N4Mll

CHUCA880WNA THE SOUL SEARCHERS -

SORRY CALDWELL -What You Wan I Do or I,er lCbud,

DOO/IEBROMERS-W tut A tool Senses rWB,7h RI

0171.311/111S-SullansDlSwrng(WB)N 1)

W1181)-Mempl

FRANRMIIIS- Muso8or Dancer

IPolydor)HB 16

THIRD WORLD -Now That We Found (dye 16101019 17

WFU- OYuttarrooga

NUL DIAMOND- Fmtverin Blue lean. (Columba(

MEW MOORE- 14U Sepped IMO My Lae

180,10)

NICOIITTELARSOR- Lotta LOm(W8) 128

PEACNESANUM -Shake Vow Croat Thing (Po(y4or1

11812 -R auedle

BIC CUPTON-Wa1Ch Ora Fm Lacy IR50)

BOBBT CALDWEII-Wht Ya Won t D.Fa line ON WELCH -Plums lore 14ptal130 27

EOM MUM -Eon Wa.cAlYgBul loose(DeUra119 14

MOW -Chatl

FAMGNERIROTNERS-Stay 1kN,011 rP3tdor(

ERIC C(AT0R-Wald1 Out For Lacy (0101

NIGEL DLSSOR-Danc,n SlsoalBagl U

D. GLORIA CAMS . :.^melPpyydai i8

IYERC-firslaIas

1TWGNQBIDTNE6-Saynano Mohacsl

GEORGE IEN5011-Ln.e Wad (NB)

D. EYEIYNtfW1PRGRE'OG-IDmT ,r. l' It 'ATM (RCA/1611

0. GLORIA 6AYR0111-I WD Swrwe(Pdpr)

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8L0110IE-Heat01G8sa(Carysa1a)

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BOUT CAMEL -Mat 0044018411 Lae (Ctoudl2l 14

EDOIERABIfR-EreYW*sWatBot Low 1 EkUrag 17 30

IIMT-IaNY Raki

POCO-Gs.- Lave (ABC1

DORRASUM11E31-IkayenRwos (Casablanca)

WK-Ewn Toe 11AA0Ira lClrYSalal 2521

BEt6EES-Traledy((S01ISt0

WUR-Weetrtiilaa

Bl0ND1E -Head Or cuss (C7.ysab)

0E111E MaIIN-Superman (A.KaM1rJ

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Billboard Album Radio Action Playlist Top Ad Ons Top Requests /Airplay * Regional Breokouts & National Breokouts

Based on station playlist through Wednesday (2(21/79)

Top Add Ons-National MICHAEL FRANAS -Tiger In 1he Ram (WB)

COUCHOIS -IW8) HAWDLORDS -?5 Years On(Chartsmal

STEVE GOODMAN -High b OuBide (Asylum)

ADD ONS -The fno, key prnn acts added at Thera... slat..., 11510. as determined by Nation personnel TOP REQUESTS/AIRPLAY- ihe four produ(ls r(sastert. the greale5t !Men.' repuest5 and avploy, an delermtned by slain personnel B REAKOUTS -Bambara Chan Dept summary of Add Ons and Requests /Airplay mformalwn to reflect greatest prOduoI ac

1yity al reglond and nat.,' levels

Western Region

TOP ADD ONS

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ICaamtut

A TOP REQUEST AIRPLAY

DIM; STRAITS -IaB ROD STIR. -tara . Hart Me f un IlYt

OMBLE BROTNEM -Mort Br Moule 111111

RUES AMTNERS- Bndraw (r101114e.

BREAKOUTS

tOOIRCM-Mree w,mlCaalal WWI NWISM-ID.n None/

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ICarNI. GABTRnGIIT-N.adln Nar,eMO

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GDIERATIOIEt-16n011Nt0rhlCN,(nt

600DMS-AnN Conn TO tit ANIPAnpodl

GFOPG(NAAISM-IDanlleVl

BOB MnCH -Tarr eHarts (Caplal

IITtrASTEIID-4me01ar.ltdumhal

our IONRSON -nose Pawn Friend

DIAESTRAITS-iWBI

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MIIAY-AUMIAC«n(Pdraer)

8M01T-ennn.asmGsar(k1Y1

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BOB 1(tCN-I...Hra1114p1r1

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OHO STRAITS -1.151

DooMIBROrN(M-MmuleFMmaHNO/

BlU(SBROTNERS-rlacASr(allgBla.t 1Mllnlyl

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GEORG( 7MONOrA00MO1NEDESIMTCNS- Vu.r II Or Om IRo-.y01

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Radio-TV Programming

MINOR ADJUSTMENTS -Marshall Tucker Band engineer Kurt Kinzel, left, and DIR president Bob Meyrowitz adiust the mie to the recording truck on New Orleans during the live DIR network broadcast of the Tucker band on New Year's Eve. More than 140 FM stations carried the show, which was heard by

an estimated sin million listeners.

Shamrock -Starr Deal Is CLoser

WASHINGTON-A major oh- stack to the sale of Starr Broad- casting to Roy Disney's Shamrock Broadcasting has been cleared with the signing of u consent decree nob the Securities and Exchange Com- mission Over Stares acquisition of 17 drive -in theatres several years ago from the then top officers of Starr.

The SEC charged Starr had bought the theatres to save some of the Starr executives from personal bankruptcy. Among those who sold the theatres to Starr were the then chairman William F. Buckley Jr. and Peter and Michael Starr.

Buckley has also signed a consent decree and has offered to pay SI million to Starr stockholders as compensation for the deal. Michael Starr, who hard been treasurer of the company, has signed n decree, but Peter Staff, who had been president, has not and remains a defendant in

an SEC suit. Michael Starr swore to the SEC

that he is without funds and agreed not to hold office in a public company for five years.

Disney has agreed to pay Starr stockholders 515.25 a share which will amount to more than S22 million for the company which consists of two television stations, eight radio stations, Le -Bo, a musical acces-

sories distributor: TM Programming and TM Productions. a radio format syndicator and producer of jingles.

ó Shakeups At 3 Stations Rocking Tulsa m J m TULSA -The complexion of the

radio market here will undergo maas jar changes following announce- ¡ ments of format and ownership = changes by KAKC -AM, KELI -AM U and KM-FM. GE KAKC -AM, the station that pio-

1 veered rock 'ñ roll here, is moving away from Top 40 to a "more adult and crossover orientation"

KELI -AM, subject to approval by the Federal Communications Com- mission, will change ownership to a

Dallas businessman. KTFX -FM is changing format

from teen -oriented rock to AOR, according to new program directorJim Richards.

S. Carl Mark, owner of KAKC since 1962, is reluctant to label the

By ELLIS WID \ER station's evolving format. "We have always been under change," says Mark. "We recognize the proliferation of crossover ... our goal is to reach the 25 and over age group. We will play singles and album tracks.

"We will not be slavishly married to the charts. Many people have been chased away from radio because of the frequent repetition of hits. Our music will not be planned after gold or platinum -plus records."

Mark says the station has been weeding out "young sounding" records.

At one time, KAKC dominated the Tulsa market with 50 -plus shares. Mark doesn't sec any station ever doing that again.

The tone for KAKC's change o

Omaha's K000 -AM -FM Adds Jazz With New Calls

OMAHA-Omaha's K000 -AM and K000 -FM, owned by Centen- nial Communications, Inc., are in the process of changing their call letters to KESY -AM and KESY -FM. The change, which goes into effect within the month, coincides with the installment of a jazz program into K000 -FM's easy listening formal. K000 -AM is also an easy listening outlet though the stations do not si- mulcast.

"K000 had been used for 18

years and they were originated as

country call letters. It would be a

stigma to keep them," says operations manager Ric Judson.

The jazz entry. titled "The Gentle Sound OfJazz, "airs Sundays nights from 6 to I 1 p.m. Tentative plans have been set to expand the program in late nigh) slots on Mondays through Fridays because, according to Jordan, response from the community has been "excellent."

Despite its title, the program offers various types of jozi. "We play

everything trout kiln Fitzgerald to

Bob James to Herbie Hancock in

sets of two or three cuts," says Jud- son. So far. the sole mike personality is Karl Quist.

Judson, who labels himself a jazz fan, suggested the station begin a

jazz program because, outside of a

college station, there was no jazz to

be heard on Omaha radio on a regular basis.

According to Judson, Omaha is a

strong jazz market. "Two of the leading audio equipment stores want to buy up all the show's air time," he says. Also, the station is not ruling out promoting jazz concerts in local venues in the near future.

Despite the change in call letters. Judson says there are no immediate plans to change the easy listening format of either outer I Iowevcr, he

does not dismiss the sugycshn of KESY -FM becoming an ,111 -laic station. "Stranger things have happened," he comments.

probably best descnbed by its billboards- "We've Gone Off Our Rocker."

KELI -AM will be sold to Phillip R. Jonsson, former board chairman of KRLD -AM in Dallas. The price is

$1.65 million. The station has been

under operation by Broadcasting Associates.

Jonsson says there are no plans to

change the station's music format or personnel. KELI. a Top40 station, is in a position to gain listeners with the movement of KAKC away from the Top 40 format.

"We have taken an extensive look at communities throughout the Southwest in terms of quality of life, economic base and growth potential. "says Jonsson. "Tulsa is right at

the top in all three areas." KTFX -FM is in a state of"transi-

tion," according to Richards. "We arc becoming an album- oriented rock station. We plan to be open to new artists and will feature several tracks from an album."

Richards says the station will stress a "stars" format and will support Tulsa artists as well. "We arc already getting good response on records by Jim Seeney, Jimmy Markham, Gus Hardin and The Green Album, says Richards.

Locally released records will be played strictly on their own ment, says Richards.

The 100,000 watt station recently moved its offices to a new location and has requested FCC approval to move ils tower

Tantrum Eyes Road 1 III( AO,/

Ii.,, launched a toiin of its Flop, ro..k 1,tatttttu woh ..isyh.ns..nhip f.i.lir. iii +e,en.il A1i,l,tc,i nl,lr-

kei, l'ieunleis ,.I th, .i.l in.lude 11'\I\1ti 11, I I,.,I.in,l. \11i1 K- I\d. Ile K.ill. III I eh IJ. .In.l w111r, 1\1 1 \1. Kankakee. III. I oh Is

BILLBOARD ARBITRON DJ RATING PERFORMANCE

Following are Arbitron trends of top DJs' performance In morning drive.

Shown are rating shares or percentages for total listening audience over the

age of 12 in the last five Arbitron reports.

AUSTIN:

Monday -Friday 6 a.m.-10 a.m.

STATION CALL

LETTERS

July- Aug.

77

Oct: Nov.

77

Jan. Feb. 78

April- May 78

July- Aug.

78

STATION CALL

LETTERS

KCSW -FM 5.9 10.5 11.3 KCSW -FM

Dave O'Brien Format: contemporary

KHFI -FM I 1 5.8 1

_ 7.0 i 5.6 i KHFI -FM

Manning & Jaxon° Format Top 40°

KLBJ -FM I I 4.3 1 1

10,3 19.0 I KLBJ -FM

Ed Mayberry Format progressive rock

KNOW -AMI 1 10,0 I I 12.9 1 13.1 iKNO W -AM

Bill Mayne" Format: top 40

KOKE -FMI 1 2,3 1

1 5.8 I 5.2 I KOKE -FM

Bob Colean Format: country

KVET -AM i 1 2t3 1 I 21.5 1 18.2 I KVET -AM

Joe P. Ethridge °° ° Format: country

Manning a Jason have just ten the eaten and the format has been awoerad ro nano

tsarina mute succeeded Mayne the beginning 0f December cob started In August He was preceded by Mee Casey Elhrldge Maned in Beefeater Me succeeded Jim Tiaras.

DES MOINES:

Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-10 a.m.

STATION CALL

LEITERS

July- Aug.

77

Oct- Nov. 77

Jan.- Feb. 78

April- May 78

July- Aug.

78

STATION CALL

LEITERS

KGGO -FM 5.5 7,4 4.6 4.6 5.3 KGGO -FM

Brian Thomas* Format: AOR°

KIOA -AM 1 11.8 1

11.2 1 10.6 ¡ 9.9 1

11.6 i KIOA -AM

Gary Stevens Format: Contemporary

KMGK -FM I 2,5 1 4.3 I 5.8 1 52 1

7.4 1 KMGK -FM ;

Benjamin Hill'0 Format: Top 40

KRNT -AM 1 17.4 I 18.6 1 14.1 I 20.8 1 15.3

1 KRNT -AM

Steve Gibbons Format contemporary

KSO -AM 1 16.6 1 10.4 1 18,2 1

11.6 15.8 f KSO -AM

Tom Collins & Jerry Masonn Format country Tliomü heel been on ...non since Sept t *new the fdeboe shitted Mom Tope° b AOn. w °e pbc°ded by Steve O'Brien HIM, wno Is program director. has been et morning anoe since August Me roes preceded by Bonne John Celina and Meson have been on since sapiember They we.e rveceded b, ..one Crunesen. who was on for sumo.. John Leslie was on.tofe that

BBC Chief Claims Radio Needs To Be Re- Invented

By PETER LONDON -According to Aubrey

Singer. BBC radio managing director. "radio's great problem was that it was invented before television. What we're trying to do now is re- invent radio after television."

Speaking to members of the Ra- dio Industries Club here, he as- sered: "After radios lean years in the shadow of television, the medium is bring re- invented by Its practitioners and re- discovered by its audience."

tle was talking just six months after taking user direction of the corporation's radio services, daring which ante Radio 1 and 2 wcresepa- r,lted. The tiller has become an MOR outlet 2t h tin. ,t day.

But he espresccd .,oncern at "non -

cuntparlhlc cosh "I radio production" against Mai allocated to Icic vision lion, the combined tic,i,'e rental. mow S42 and sown to rise to 550. Radio gets just 204 ul'the total license income, running four n,i

JONES Donal networks. 20 local radio sta-

tions and four national regional channels on around 5134 million.

And, he pointed out. the commercial Independent Local Radio in-

come for this last year was almost

$611 million, almost half the BBC's

state -raised income. "It's surely safe

to say the BBC gives a bigger bang

for the buck" He said he was proud of the BBC's

radio improvcmcnis, which include wavelength changes, the development of Radios Scotland. Wales.

Cymru and Ulster, "all dunng one

of the most turbutrnt periods in re-

cent history. "BBC Radio is now paving the

puce for the cuts of 1974 and 1975.

The lesson from the last round of fi-

nancial culs is that radio can he run

into the ground much sooner than

television in the saine way you can

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32 Radio-TV Programming

BILLBOARD ARBITRON RATINGS Calls Switch In Buffalo

By JIM BAKER BUFFALO-WBNY-FM, popu-

lar beautiful music station with im- pressive and steadily using ratings, has shocked the local radio community by changing its call letters to WJYE -FM.

Our new theme is: 'What's in our music is in our name- joy, "' dc- clares Stu Cohen. the station's president. in noting the call Idlers now refer to the music'; Desired effect instead of the city and state. The sta-

tion plays beautiful music syndicated by Jim Schulke.

The move has jolted Bullido radio followers because it comes on the heels of Arbitron ratings which showed WBNY -FM only one -tenth of a point behind WREN -AM in the November figures for listeners 12

years old and upward. WREN won with a 13.9 rating and WBNY -FM was second at 13.8.

Further, WBNY -FM became Buffalo's most listened to radio station at three times during the broadcast day. instead of one, as the spring Arbitron ratings reveal. The soft music outlet took over the afternoon drive and evening leads in addition to remaining dominant at mid-day.

The WBNY call -letters are re- garded highly desirable because they refer to Buffalo and New York state, but Cohen feels differently. The problem I've run into is the

subtlety of the connection with our station was missed by most people."

o he says. cc Apparent call -letter confusion

Ó with WBEN -AM has bothered Co-

rp hen. He was upset when someone tea mistakenly connected WBEN's fir - ár mg of popular all -night disk jockey w i Dick Rifenburg with his station. as "How could you guys do that to Ri-

fenburg," someone asked Cohen at a

Sparty. V But the WBEN -WBNY confusion cc isn't the only reason behind the 44 change. Cohen says one woman who

answered an Aribtron diary said she was listening to "96" (the station's frequency is 96.1 from noon to six the first day of the period. but she couldn't remember the call letters. WBNY didn't get credit for that rating, according to Cohen.

We were erased -they threw it out even though she had checked off FM," Cohen says. "That was the difference between finishing first and second in the ratings."

An indication a change might he

coming arose in late 1978 when there was a pause between the "BN" and "N" in WBNY during the station's promotional announcements. "Apparently. the average layman doesn't realize you can't own Three radio stations within a market." Co- hen declares. 'Some people were get ling away from that easy feeling It. awfully easy to say 'B' and then slid, to 'EN'."

The station's new logo reads: "WJYE- JOY -Beautiful Music - FM -96"

'No, 1 Show' Off Is To a Running Start

CANOGA PARK, Calif. Drake -

Chenault's 24 -hour "Number One Radio Show" is off and running with 20 mailgrams and 20 phone calls from stations committed to buy he syndicated countdown of top

hits from 1964 to January 1979. With music compiled from Bill-

board charts, the show has room for eight commercials per hour. Among the stations committed to the show are KLIF -AM Dallas. WRKQ -AM Boston, WTAE -AM Pittsburgh, and WRVA -AM Richmond.

A computation of individual market's formats released by Arbitron based on metro average quarter hour and

share figures for Monday to Sunday 6 a.m. to midnight. All figures are reported to the nearest 100 people.

OKLAHOMA CITY OCTOBER -NOVEMBER 1978

AVERAGE QUARTER HOUR -METRO SURVEY AREA SHARES -METRO SURVEY AREA

MEN WOMEN ,0114. MEN WOMEN

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nouns tau

RUM 18. 25- 35 45- 55- 113 25- 35- 45- 55 nos

12- FORMATS ' tatai 18- 25- 35- 05. Iii- 25- 35- 45- 12-

12+ 18+ 24 34 44 54 64 24 34 44 54 64 17 12+ 24 34 44 54 24 34 44 s4 17

% % % % % % % % % S

6011 95 81 26 27 2 1 0 15 5 0 1 0 14 MR 4.7 254 246 32 22 13a 112 OA IA 125

II40T1F10. 121 124 5 14 4 I I 17 7 9 9 1 3 15 0 MIAMI 2 i 5 1 1? .8 63 23.9 6.5 I I i 10.1 23.7 911

train 25 24 0 1 0 2 2 8 8 1 0 1 1 RIMS 26 0.0 0.9 0.0 4.3 73 9.9 12 00 09

SWUM 286 196 39 n 15 6 4 44 26 N 4 7 tit Calm. 291 402 215 23.1 13.1 40.1 321 211 73 714

C0141s1 157 158 13 21 19 1 e 13 15 76 14 11 7 C08%í11 iiri t61 13.3 192 302 l7/ 122 US 313 25t 63

MMAW r 16 15 2 3 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 1 MELLOW 3,7 1.6 21 27 0.0 OD 5.5 3.7 OA 0.0 su

201 200 T 14 20 18 13 12 1 21 16 27 4 NM nia 71 127 31.1 391 IIA 87 253 mi 31

II 10 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 4 1 1 taS4018 1.1 0.0 OA 0.0 0.0 09 24 ao 73 II

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FORMATS lamas TOM

Knees 18- 25- 35- 45 55- 18- 25- 35- 45- 55- 12- FORMATS RAf0a1 1& 25- 35- 45- 113 25- 35- 45- 12-

12+ 18+ 24 34 44 54 64 24 34 44 54 64 17 12+ 24 34 44 54 24 34 u 54 17

104 244 53 sl 15 6 1 53 34 16 9 2 60 Onus' 353 63.8 554 273 181 67.3 472 262 170 74.1

Y 66 ss 0 8 7 4 7 4 IO 9 s s 1 Waamsy 65 OA 8.7 127 125 51 119 11.7 L 1

53 248 8 16 19 16 rz 7 13 26 31 30 5 MOM 327 90 17.4 34.5 520 9.0 161 420 661 62

MDO 38 34 15 10 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 I P1126 40D, 4.9 Ill 10.9 111 11 7.? LI 01 111 49

40 LO 12 I 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 8 We 26 1.2 22 36 0.0 5.1 U IA 0A Li

ROCHESTER, NY OCTOBER- NOVEMBER 1978


emu emu MEN WOMEN mas emu

MEN WOMEN tes

FORMATS Rasas /98.11 18- 25- 35- 45- 55- It- 25- 35- 45. 55- t2. FORMATS 'Mitt 18- 25. 35- 45- 18- 25- 35- 45- 12-

12+ 18+ 24 34 44 54 64 24 34 44 54 64 i7 12+ 24 34 44 54 24 34 u 54 17

% S % % % %%%%% 4011 39 35 17 s t 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 a aun 11 11.5 42 1 0.0 an 13 81 11 11

staul0111. 349 336 31 32 31 19 26 22 32 27 31 21 t3 nnOSOLRUi Z7 1 325 27.1 317 26.7 193 25.1 RS EA 102

69 53 19 4 6 0 0 t0 5 3 0 I is aaCK 31 SS 162 3.4 63 0.0 S/ i.e 35 su IL1

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IR10611047, 22 m S 2 0 1 1 0 t 0 2 0 2 MOB INK 1.8 43 17 02 15 OA 16 01 LI ti

ASOce average duarle hour Inures are expressed in hundreds (add Iwo zeros)

Move Over, Arbitron; Another Ratings Service Sees Problems

NEW YORK \\) 1, radio programmers arc still .ir.oching their heads over Arbitron's self-confessed problems with its rating method- ology. one of the leading contenders for Arhitron's lion's share of the radio husiness, Audits & Surveys' TRAC -7, has encountered so many problems they have decided to give away the first rating sweep rather than try to sell it.

Audits & Surveys' new operation had expected to sell rating tcpora for New York. Washington. San I r.mcisco and Dallas -Fort Worth for the October /December rating period to 50 ad agencies and about 40 radio stations. but computer problems have resulted in sample sites which are fewer than the company guaranteed.

"Initial problems with the computer hardware delivered to as made

BI DOUG HALL,

it impossible to process some of the completed seven-day interviews. Rather than give divots less than Audits & Surveys promised, sic decided to publish the result, as a demonstration of the TRAC -7 method- ology." stales Audits & Surveys president Richard Lysaker.

Vice president Avery Gibson claims That both Arhilron and Burke Research has,. flail sample sites under guarantees. hot Audits & Sur- veys will not permit this practice

An Arbitron spokesperson says Arhilron does not guarantee sample ,lies Arbitron sits sample obJec- II,e, If the ohlessises ,ire exccedcd OR,: Is no eslr.i charge; it they are under -wed there is no whale. While this spokesperson notes Arbitron may have had undersiesA samples in

the past. additional steps have been taken to prevent a repeat of that. A

se.reuon from Burke was not available .ii presvllitle

t sihson ,.i Visit the Burke books, which disci tldtfirr'1)c. ember for Se, 0.11 mai 1.'r mai Li.. have -figures wills h ate lust ins psse.ihte- stauuns shin, iii i: :rser:tge quarter hours s,ilh- out -unie, ,emulative audience for a week t..

Site ,lints there are 154 errors on one page of the Los Angeles hook from Burke We are all finding that it is aci e ids lo start a radio rating service," she adds. Burke, like Au- slits & Starves s, has Just gotten into ssmtpelmrtt ,55th Arbitron.

" -\II of the Initial 50111pu5Ct problems have been worked OM of the s, stem and additional backup procedures have been installed We are conducting seven - day interviews and one -day interviews in five markets and will be

Oldies Rocket WNDR Ratings

SYRACUSE -A shift 10 oldies tram a contemporary format five weeks before the October /Nosem- her Arbitran ratings Sirey has

turned the tide for WNDR -AM. The station improved its share of

audience overage 12 with the format change by moving front a 3.4 share

to a 6.5 Changes in the station include the

addition of Jay Meyers in the 6 to IO

p.n1. slot. He is assisting operations manager Gary Van and program di-

rector Jim O'Brien. Meyers had been operating man-

ager of WVOR -FM Rochester. also

in an oldies format. before joining WNDR. The new oldies format is an

extension of the station's suaessful

"Saturday Night Of Gold" show.

producing complete TRAC -7 n

giorLs on schedule for the January/

March period." Audits A Surveys is

due to begin delivery of these reports

March 12.



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34

NEW YORK -What is perceived

by KLOS -FM Los Angeles pad

Frank Cody as a "stove toward Top 40" has moved Cods right out the

door of the ABC AOR outlet. ABC FM president Allen Shaw

denies persistent rumors than the star

Lion will doll to Top 41) or di,.,.. but

Cody. who leis over programming differences with KLOS general manager Billy Sommers, says the

station is already on 16 was to I op 40.

Cody reasons that KMET -FM. KLOS' chief rival for the AOR audience in LA, has "been successful ever since KLOS headed off in the

pop direction. KMET succeeded because KLOS dropped the ball,"

Cody claims the move toward Top 40 comes from corporate headquarters in New York. "ABC is a tym- pany which would be most comfortable if it had total control of programming from its New York headquaners."

Recalling former general manager. the late John Winneman, who died suddenly last year. Cody says the station was a success because "John went after neglected de- mographics."

Cody, who is looking for a new position. can be reached at his home at 213 545-1597.

* * * Bill Garcia succeeds Dave Parks

as pad. of Top 40 WNDE -AM In- dianapolis He comes from W1SN- AM Milwaukee. Former WAVA- FM Washington pad. Tom Powell has been named pad. at WKTQ -AM 113 -Q) Pittsburgh.

m Bob Rilards is leaving his p.d. post

os at KARM -AM Fresno to join rn KFYV -AM Arroyo Grande. Calif.

He is being succeeded by Dave Jet- mi frys, who comes from Drake- = Chenautt. Morning man at KARM

K.C. Adams is moving to afternoons and Sam Swan from KFRE -AM Fresno becomes the new morning man.

* * Jeffrey Jay Weber. p.d. at WAZY-

FM (Z -961 Lafayette. Ind.. has been promoted to the newly created position of operations manager at WAZY- AM- FM.... G. Keith Alex- ander, DJ at WKTU -FM New York. Disco 92. was feted at a birthday celebration at Regines. the New York disco. Among those who attended were Gloria Gaynor and Melba Moore.

* * * KDEV -FM Lufkin, Tex., has

new on -air lineup: Scoffer Hammons from 6 to 10 a ni Steven Yates from 10 ans. to 2 pm p d Brian Stone from 2 to 7 p.m. and Lisa White from 7 p.m. to midnight XEROK- AM Juarez. Mexico. which serves

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Radio-TV Programming

Vox Jox By DOUG HALT

the I -I Paso market. is stvitshrnt Iront a rink to .i .come tonual.

I he Robert W. Morgan "Special ist the Week" is featuring several (ii,lmnis winner, in optioning shows Chuck i\lungione: 1 arlh, Wind 5. I ire and tiled. 11.ín are among ihcni 1.1 I i\' \ \1 I \1

Loveland. C,dri, is.enr 1, held ,e ra

dothin for Si Jude', ( liddren's Re- search Ilospnal and r,n,e1I S10,000.

Mike McVay. former program director at KTNQ -AM, well take over the same post at Louisville. Ky.. station WAKY -AM 79. McVay. who was affiliated with L.A.'s TEN -Q vince last July. will move to his new job nest month.

* * r Patty Spitler joins W WSW -Afst in

Pittsburgh as an afternoon time personality having most recend worked the morning drive slut at

WTUE -FM in Dayton.

Jim Maddox. vice president and general manager of K MJQ -FM, has been designated as senior vice president of the Amaturo Group. Inc. complex of stations Prior trimming Amaturo. Maddox was program director of KDAY -AM in L.A.

* * *

Veteran broadcaster Norm How- ard of Farwell, Tex.. is in the market for a full -time job in the Western portion of the country. He can be reached at (806) 481.9101 between 9

a.m. -5 p ant.

* * * KEX -AM Portland. Ore., morn-

ing man Barney Rapp is retiring after 35 years in the morning slot. Jim Hollister moves in from the after - noon position to take over mornings. No replacement has been chosen for

Bubbling Under The

HOT 100 0l- OANCIN', Grey b Hanks, ^. A 1 1460

02 -LIVING IN A DREAM. Seal Level, Capricorn

031:

103 -STAR CRUISIN', Greg Diamond, Marlin

3329

04- DARUN'. frankie Mdur, Chrysalis 2255 05 -DISCO TO G0, Bodes 01 Funkenstera, AI

lanbc 3498

106- 0ANCIN' IN THE STREETS, Berney M, Sire

1036

107- DOWNHIU STUFF, John Denver, RCA

11479

08 -IAST NIGHT I WROTE A LETTER Sbn, Capitol 4671

09 -JUST THE WAY YOU ARE, Barry White,

20th Century 2395

110 -A FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION, Marvin

Gaye, Tam), 94798

Bubbling Under The

Top LPs 201 -TRIUMPH, Rock I Rdl Machine, RCA

Afl2 2982

202 - DESMOND CHILD A ROUGE. Capitol St

11908

203 -BEE BOP DELUXE, Bett 01 And Rest 01

Ree Bop Aduce, Harvr,l SW 11870

204 NORSLIPS, Man Who Bud Ameno, tiM 20

205 -FM, Mack None, Ma 71)0)

206 -TRILLION, Epic I) 19460

207 -GREGG DIAMOND, Bionic Boogie, Pulpier

PD 1 6173

208- WARM MtUTAEI WALDEN, Automat, At

/antri SD 19727

209 - UVINGSTON TAYLOR. 3 Way Minor, Epic

IE 39540

210 -DEUS. Face To face, ABC AA 1 113 (MCA)

afternoon drive, .. Jack Fitzgerald, former afternoon drive personalty at WZZP -FM Cleveland and WOKY -AM Milwaukee. is taking giver the morning drive position ern

WILE -AM Richmond * * *

Mike Morgan, public affairs director of K B U K -AM Baytown, Tex.. has taken on the added title of p d.

Ile succeeds Rusty Clock. who has formed his own business The sta- uun's new lineup is as follows: Rich- ard nubby'', 6 to 9 a ni Morgan. 9 a.m. to 1 pin., Rick .Jason. 1 to 6 p.nt.; "Fat Charlie" Crowson, 6 p m. to midnight, and Mark Phillips, midnight to 6 a.m. The station plays a country format.

Hank Nevins is leaving WKBW- AM Buffalo. N.Y.. after five years to loin WLVL -AM in suburban Lock- port as operations manager At WKBW he worked over night. mid - days and swing shifts Joining Nev- ins at WLVL is Rick Peters from WHLD -FM Niagara Falls. who will handle mid -days. Nevins will also do morning dnve at his new .talon. .

WTRY -AM Troy. N Y pd. Dan Martin received gold records for Taste of Honey's "Boogie (logic Ooigie" and Bonnie Tyler's "It's A Heartache."

* * * W KZQ -FM Myrtle Beach. S.C.. is

starting off the new year with a new lineup Freakin' Deacon is on from 6

to 10 a m.. p d Greg Fowler is on from 10 arm to 2 p.m . Case Som- mers is on from 2 to 6 p m.. Debbi Snyder is on from 6 to 10 p.m., music director Shotgun Stone is on from IO p.m. to 2 a.m. and Herb Blake is on from 2 to 6 am

* * * Burkhart/Abrams is looking for

p.d.s. to work at medium market 'SuperStars' stations. AOR expert- ence is valuable but not mandatory Those interested should send air checks. resumes and a programming proposal to Lee Michaels at the company, 6500 River Chase Circle East. Atlanta. Ga.. 30328.. Steve Kelly. pad. at WDAK -AM Colum- bus. Ga., is looking for "a big voice with something to say. who can boogie at night We need a killer 7

p.m. to midnight rock jock who's mature. but a cooker." Tapes. pictures. resumes. references should be sent to Kelly at the station at Box 1640. Columbus. Ga., 31902.

* * * Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender"

has been voted the favorite Elvis record by thousands of listeners to WHN -AM New York. The song has recently been played on the station in a special tape combining Elvis with the current Linda Roosted' recording.

Although the survey of the top 50 favorites includes most of his biggest hits, (here were a few surprises. "Memories," a hit from the 1930, which was recorded by I- Is is in 1969. ranked sixth

I eve songs ts Ins It p).iced in the lop \ll wets: nesci -ing(e icka.ss. They are "Polk tiaLid Annw.' You (iavc Me A M,.io,t on" "Blue Ilasoan," "Ling t tools" rind "Ila- w,nan Weddnig Song ..

WIIN p d Ed Salamon pro I'taemned the winning I Isis record cop, bhi.oupliont the weekend pre. ...dmp I lies' hirthd.iy and .osarded

Iva, albums anti sets of .olle,nons Ito sclested soles.

On Elvis buthdas. Lot R WIIN aired a three -hour spew of au Llvis concert

BILLBOARD ARBITRON DJ RATING PERFORMANCE

Fofluwmg are Arbitron trends of top DJs' performance in morning drive.

Shown are rating shares or percentages for total listening audience over the

age of 12 in the last live Arbitron reports

ATLANTA:

Monday -Friday 6 a.m.-10 a,m.

STATION CALL

LETTERS

July- Aug.

77

Oct- Nov. 77

Jan.- Feb. 78

Apll- May 78

July- Aug.

78

STATION CALL

LETTERS

WAOK -AM 5.9 7.1 5.3 4.0 5.0 WAOK -AM

Barbara Taylor° Format black

WBIE -FMI 1.9 1 1.7 f 2.8

I 2.0 I 3.0 I WBIE -FM

James Wilder Format: country

WKES -FMI 3.6 I 4.2 1 5.2 f 5.1 I 4.6 I WKES -FM

Bobby Harper Format: Super Sta re

f WLTA -FMI 3.1 I 2.2 1 2.6 1 1.9 I 3.3 I WLTA -FM

Gary McDowell Format: beautiful

WPLO -AMI 6.5 1 4.1 j 6.8 I- 6.4 1 5.3 1 WPLO -AM

Len Anthony Format: country

WOXLAM/ckrl 8.0 I 12.4 1 13.5 [ 13.5 I 11.6 I W07f1 -anew

Gary McKee Format: Top 40

WSB-AM I 31.6 1 31.8 1 23.4 1 25.2 I 21.5 I WSB-AM

John Moore Format: MOR

WVEE -FMI 1.4 I .7 I 2.8 I- 3.0 I 5.2 I WYEE -FM

Scotty Andrews Format disco

WZGC -FMI 6.8 I 10.6 1 9.1 I 10.4 1 10.5 1 WZGC-FM

Ross A Wilson'. Formal: Top 40

rayer has been on me station some Nv nos., She was preceded W 800 men. ROSS a Wüon nave Dean on s,nse 4ugusr They were oreoeded Dy Dr Don env

Jock Talk By BREE BL'SHAW

NEW YORK -No doubt some of us arc wondering about the latest performer to be added to the ranks of radio: the disco decjay Where does he /she fit into the scheme of things in future full -blown disco radio?

At the least. since now there exists innumerable endangered formats all across the country, we should consider whether the jocks working those particular formats can look forward to any longevity. Will it soon become a viable option for management to replace its air staffs with club performers who bill themselves as disco jocks?

Wanda Ramos, disco consultant working for Burkhart/Abrams in its new syndication deal with TM. doesn't think so. She says, "How can you get rid of jocks who have more technical expertise and awareness of the realities of radio'? Where disco jocks have the advantage is in musical awareness: the factors of beats per minute. blending The problem for the disco jack es 1n most cases their lack of the hams .ihilits io talk "

Thai's due in part to the l',ict that in most clubs they don't talk much. ut they don't get the chance to tut their communication abilities on the public available to them. i.e. the disco club patrons

Wanda paints out that te her own experience. she finds many disco jocks are really not flexible psycho. logically to the stnngent formatica the rest of us have already accepted as part of commercial radio.

Furthermore, she says there may even he a lifestyle discrepancy which gets in the way of corporate management types accepting disco

jocks' presence. "I don't see people running out to clubs to grab a disco deejay, and the goals of disco jocks tend to be in the direction of producers anyway "

Is a disco jock's success easier to

come by? Wanda feels that the instant reaction to disco product that comes from a dance audience can be

an advantage as opposed to thecom- mercial radio jocks' conventional sweep -to -sweep assessement of performance.

But Judy Weinstein, who heads

the New York disco pool. insists the pressure is tougher for a disco jock pnmarih' because of that instant re-

action that's so much a part of the club scene. She says. when you have anywhere from 500 to 1.000

persons directly looking at you night after night. there's no room for mistakes "Not that there is in commercial radio. either. as most of us know too well.

These are valid concerns in com-

peuuve situations, especially since

there are a few radio stations that recently have acquired disco deejays

for their regular staffs, though in the

more publicized situations, the club jocks were hired to supplement the

commercial personality, not to re-

place him /her In my opinion. it doesn't hurt to

pay attention to the finer points of any new trend, maybe as a hit of low

cost insurance against anybody being one -up on you in your own art

form. It seems to me a basic respon-

sibility of anyone who claims his

share of the goods in this forward

ntontentum media. Broadcasting isa

business firmly rooted in the concept

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* * The Audio Group. offering a full

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Aurum Records. formed as part of RBR Communications, Inc., with Ron Siegel a-s director of a &r for the label. Address: 43 W. 61st St., New York, N.Y., 10023. (212) 755.8805.

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Ferst Steppe Productions. for the promotion of music concerts. established by Bruce E. Traney and Fran- cine Olive. Address: 1714 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.

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TMS Records, formed by Thomas Schieno with Barney Fields as executive vice president. First release is Lce Ferrell's "Hard Times" album. Upcoming releases will be ready in spring. Address: 8833 Sunset Blvd.. Penthouse, Los Angeles. 90069, (2131 855 -0881.

* * *

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* * *

Aartiss Productions, established by Aaron Weiner and Ron Curtiss, offering promotion. production and other creative services to talent in Los Angeles /Orange County area. Present clients include Los Angeles hand Mantarav and Britishers Tough Midgets. Weiner is formerly of the Richard Perry Organization and Curtiss is a former a &r man for Chicago's Timbre Records. Ad- dress: 1530 S. Beverly Glen, Suite 2200. Los Angeles. Calif. 90024. (2_13)553 -42299 or (213) 989 -2136.

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Management West and Continen- tal Management West, formed to manage and book to Top 40 rock bands hs John C.M. Wilkinson. Ad- dress: 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. Calif. 1213) 271.2463 and 540 Madiyon Ave.. New York. N.Y. 12121 355.7694.

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10 Nights BOSTON -More than 200 musi-

cians will participate m 12 different concerts over a /0 -day period. the

longest in the Boston Globe Jazz

Festival's history. The concerts, March 9.18. which

will take place at three separate sires

around town, will cuver a broad spectrum of jazz performers. from exponents of mainstream. track. Clonal. and dlsieland to avant -garde. fusion and Latin., )azz players.

The 1.susal 'sill open March 9

with the Brecker Brothers and Larry Coryell at the Bet klee Performance Center

On Saturday (10). there will be an

afternoon jazz program for children starring Major Holley. Jimmy Max- well. and others and an eventngcon- cert featuring Sonny Rolhngs. Both shows will be at the Berklee Per- formance Center.

Sunday 111) will be the Jazz La- tino show at Symphony Hall with the Tito Puente Orchestra and Mach. iíó s Afro -Cuban Jazz Band with

Jazz Of Jazz For

By DON SHEWEI' guest artists Sonny Stitt and Willie Bobo.

Monday (12) will be the festival's Dixieland Bash starring celebrated 96 -year -old pianist -composer Eubie Blake. Joining Blake at Ow Berklee Performance Center will he Jimmy and Marian McPartland. Vic Dick- enson. Roy Eldridge and the New Black Eagle Jazz Band.

Tuesday (13) bassist Ron Carter will appear in concert at Berklee with tout Sims and Al Cohn.

Wednesday (14) at Berklee will be a program of jazz films. The program. compiled by David Chertok. will feature rarely viert performances by Bessie Smdh, Louis Arm- strong, Benny GmaJntan. Lionel Hampton, Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck. John Coltrane. Count Basie. Fats Waller, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and others.

Thursday (1S) will spotlight local musicians in "A Tribute to Bird, Trane & Mingus." The concert at the

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Boston Emmanuel Church will showcase. among others. lake Byard, Dick Johnson. Billy Pierce. Billy Thump. son. Stanton Davis. Boots Maleson and Semenya McCord.

Friday afternoon 116) there will be a special concert at the Berklee Performance Center fane Junior and senior high school students Ieaturing Woody Herman and the winners of the Massai.husetts Stale Jazz Band competition.

Friday night, Herman and his Young Thundering Herd will appear al Symphony Hall with the New Dave Brubeck Quartet.

Saturday (17) Herbie Hancock will perform two shows at the Berk- lee Performance Center with his band featuring Webster Lewis. Ben- nie Maupin. Alphonse Mouzon. Paul Jackson and Bill Summers.

Closing out the festival Sunday (18) will be an evening devoted to "The American Popular Song." Sa- rah Vaughan, Mel Torme and Gerry Mulligan and his band will salute the music of noted American composers in two shows at Symphony Hall.

The Boston Globe Jazz Festival began in 1966 and was repeated annually for the next four years Aller a hiatus. the festival resumed beginning in 1977.

Sackville Jazz Inks In Japan

LOS ANGELES -Sackville, the Toronto-based jazz label operated by Bill Smith and John Norris, contracted last week for lis (trsi licensing agreement overseas.

Victor Musical Industries, Inc, of Tokyo will launch the first Sackville albums In the Orient with a release comprised of LPs by Anthony Brax- ton. Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Bowie. Oliver Lake, Dollar Brand and Don Pullen.

"We will be seeking additional licensing situations outside Canada and the U.S.." says Norris. "Sack- ville now is I I years old and our catalog is well- rounded enough to prove attractive in other jais markets."

Until they made the Victor pact. Norris and Smith exported finished product on a modest basis to the Ori- ent South America and Europe.

Dixielanders Still Active In So. Calif.

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the Presets ation of Dl sicland J. l // Is

now holding meetings and music sessions twice monthl, in Southern California. The gatherings take place on the second and Iourth Sun- day afternoon mon1)111 Blin a featured guest name musici,ui.

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FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS te.l O.amaht Columbia 3 10897 ISlonebidte. ASCAPI

SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Barry Hank.. Arab 0382 prang / Rohtor. BMI3

NO TELL LOVER Chicago. COlum64 3 10879 (COON/Street Same /POldh Pro.. ASCAP)

LOBA LOVE Mcolelte Larson. Wainer Bros 8661 (Olrn Fiddle, EMI)

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9 8 ONION' SHOES N.til Olson Bang 210 (Canal. BMII

10 14 A LITTLE MORE LOVE Ulna Newton loan MCA 3067 (loon Furae/NwnL 0M0

11 5 MUSIC BOX DANCER Frans Mills Polydor 14517 lUnchalWd. Bun

12 7 GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU New kinetic 3544 (Stem, 5ä1s. 884E1

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IA 4 SONG ON ME RADIO N Stewed Arista 0389 Mkt /Fathom. ASCAP)

7 19 THE GAMBLER Kenn, Roots. Un,led Mists 1250 (Waters Nl iii ASCAP)

13 16 DONT CRY OUT LOUD Heems, Manchester Aida 0373 (Irvmg/Woolwug./lenari /U, Derma Unichaperil Begonia BMD

15 12 BABY 1'M BURNING/I REALLY GOT THE FEELING Dill, Patton. RCA 11420 (Yel,el BOlSongs 01 B.and.ee Rtppela7A ASCV1

16 20 PROMISES Eni Clanton RSO 910 (Narwhal 00n

14 17 THIS MOMENT IN TIME Engelben Hunpnidirct Epic 850637 i5,1 ,et 810 ASCAPI

21 7 STORMY Santana. Columba 310173 flow Sal BMII

19 17 MP UFE Billy loci. Calumets 310853 (Impolvre,Apm ASCAPI

27 S WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE Bobby Caotweli Cloud II ITS) IShrlyvlmdie,.tr BMII

23 6 HEAVEN KNOWS Donna Sumnel L Brooelye Drums. Casablanca 959 (Reis, NO

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26 12 WHY HAVE YOU LEFT THE ONE YOU LEFT ME FOR Crystal Gayle United Mists 1259 (MOW, Torque. ASCAPI

44 2 THE LAST TIME I FELT UAL THIS )sherd Mama L lane Oliver Columba 310902 Ilteds. ASLAP

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42 2 I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU Orsa to lebnily 50004 (Cass DatidChesr, 'SCAR) WHEELS OF UFE Gino 'Anna. ALP 2114 (Alma, Gen. ASCAP)

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guitarist has ever been more overdue. Produced and almost entirely written by Devadip Carlos Santana, the album is a

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PBS SPECIAL -Word recording artist Tennessee Ernie Ford, second from left, shares a lighter moment with Canaan recording artists, the Happy Good' man Family, in between filming segments in Nashville for a gospel music PBS

Special slated to air in March.

Drums Beating For Rusty Goodman LP N,\SI ILLI Lana.ln rnnrdmg

artist Ruts Goodman I+ marking a

nets dlrvcuon and quollt. in hi+va leer such his latest albuni proµcl. "l'ou stake It Raun I or Mc "

Traehttonalls associated with the

Southern ospel sounds tla his pre loll, at tt, n, u ills the Happ} Ciood

main I -dmilt and his First LP prujcc l it ( anaan Records. Ciixidi»ail ha

Gospel Scene

By SALO.' fttNfl.l Lynn Sutter, a new srgnmg to DaySprmg Rev

orris. has released her lost LP, "Everlasting

Kind Of Love." produced by Chris Christian

Messianic Records, Inc has been In the

throws of activity with fs recent move to new

and larger quarters at 7708 City Lane Ave In

Philadelphia, and upcoming stall adddions to

its learn of seven While on this transition the

company has maintained a high achvlty level

with three of its current groups. including Lamb,

Sonsfiip and Kol Simcha. Releasing Lamb's first

LP pioted on two years. "Songs For The flab," during the National Religious Broadcasters con

ventwn held recently. the company has lust

launched the group on an cilrnswe West Coast

tour. while recouping Sonship from a IO day

Midwest tour with their first LP due in the

spring Meanwhile, Kol Suncha made a recent

appearance on the PTE. Club, and a lorthcoming

first LP is in the worts

Terry Clark has been louring the II S eaten

slimly prior to his (bird European lour slated for

April and May

Lexicon Music has finished punting 150.000 more (spiel al ifs The New Church to

cover back orders and anticipates lopping 520,000 in sales for 1979 Impact recording

arllst Danny Gaither recently completed a two

day promotional tow or Tennessee. which in

volved several telephone interviews with radio

stations throughout the country as well as a hoe

Interview with WWGM AM in Nashville follow

ing interviews in the Nashville area, Gaither

traveled to Chattanooga fora remote broadcast.

via ROC AM. and autograph party al Lan

ham's Bookstore In celebration ul the release el BJ. Thomas'

new book, "lime Where I Belong.' through

Word Books, Word hosted a special evening for

Thomas in Dallas, where Word's record dwrion slipped in a memento of the success he had

scored on the gospel charts with a Named copy

nt the Hahlnal Rehgnus Bestseller chart.

which positioned Thomas' Happy Man P w

the number one slot Thomas' lIone Where I

Belong" held a solid second

Among the recently publrhrd works by Lean

con Music are "Una Nueva Alabama," the ceni

puny, lust hymnal in Spanish colt among srune

56 contemporary songs, "Scripture Praise." a

cangregafional chorus bust cmvtainmg vide 101 scripture choruses hnlh Iridih,Mial and inn

temporary, " lamies Solo Book." conlamuie, 'I bones written and sung by lame OwensCollms;

"Love Mwe 11;" a iii li i loon of songs loom Wafter

Hawkins' L1Ie'.1 album by Ihr ,Muni hill and

"Inspirational Soul," grated Inn congregations

shun, and Sulm,3, with songs by Waller Haw.

bus, Andras Crouch, Jessy 01ae11, Edward Hawkins and Dannlebete, among ollirrs,

talon a turn toward the more con -

ic'illporars Ill al nstrrani of gospel m11,1C and delocred a live album .rmlpicic with lull orchestration

In support or Good rllan'. new di- rccuon, Word launched a full scale

promotional campaign at the orvet. securing 511 test pressings or the l.P l:,r mailing, lo les stations. including secular. which Include sonie

pc' programming in their formats and contemprxar Christian sta-

tions With the rcicalse of Gorxlman',

adsaove ,Ingle from the LP. "taro Changed Ms Life In A Moment," shopped lo ks's stations Word tirl- 1 fitted swill .1 lochs special and color brochure. which gas, a "behold the scenes" look ai the making Air Ciood- nran'. LP 1 he radio cpecl,ll was sent

h, Southern gospel .iilu nci. and made asallahlc upon rcyucI lo Ille contemporain lut of slahons

l'Inde the momentum is budding with the release 01 his LP. Just Iwo Neck. ago. Goodman 1. galling es

posurc boon. Ise with an up corning appearance 1n,1 PBS Gospel Special. slated to air this month and an appearance on the nes "I -lapp\ (io'i'dnian Fanlols" Is program

3 Will Help

Gospel Hall 1,111II.LL John 1 Benson

III I imoe, Preston and William J

Remolds hase been named ro o nauon,11 leadership committee lo kind L011,1111enn11 fil Flic (ir.spel N1 Irmo

Hall 01 Fame to he located in Nash -

ville Tho three Nashville Indust' lig-

ure, will set, on the ex.cutrss committee of ,I 5 mllhon campaign of which Ienne,sce lime Ford is nul

lineal honora ro chairman Thy (gospel Music Ilalll of I Joie.

Research l ibra cs and Museum oe III

he located adlaccnt Itoni the Crum- bs Music Kill of I .Inns' rIn Muas Roo I)s,Ignsd

tno Jorr Daniels and Hush, of 'Atlanta, the hulloing voll like, on Olt spearing of go,pcl nnu

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Disco Radio, Record Labels Poach Clubs' Spinners

By RADCLIFFE JOE Ina move which began inauspr

ciously with the tapping of the talents of pioncer spinnen likc Tom Mouton and the late Jimmy Sluard,

NEW YORK -Although the discotheque industry is receiving an in- valuable shot -in- the -arm through the capitulation to Its ranks of major

and Atlanta have all tapped the talents of top area deejays, either to work as program directors, on -the- air personalities or "ghost" spinners.

business. this defecting group is at- tached to the best clubs in the business. Currently, many are dividing their lime between spinning and

record labels. and an increasing number of once -reluctant radio stations. the industry's meat is becoming the club owners' poison. Labels and radio stations are poaching the discos for talented deejays to head their operations.

This defection of top spinners from the flashing lights and the pulsating music of the clubs to mort lucrative areas of the business is most apparent in radio. where stations across the country are falling like pins in a bowling alley to the disco lure.

In the past few months alone, sta- r. rions in New York. Boston. Chicago,

Los Angeles. San Francisco. Miami

Some stations have even been known to tap the deejays for all three categories.

Meanwhile. the record labels. virtually without exception. are bag- ging the talents of top spinners for key positions in their disco departments as producers, promotion men. a &r executives and re-mix personnel.

What is happening here is that although radio and record labels are offering golden opportunities to spinners. many of whom complain of being under paid and over- worked in their clubs. they are spinning off the cream of the deejay talent.

a snowballing effect has now developed.

In the past 18 months top spinners like Marty Blecman and John Hedges in San Francisco. John Luongo in Boston. Tom Savarese, Bobby "Deejay" Guttadaro, Jim Burgess, Doug Riddick, Nicky Siano and Richie Rivera have been lured into dividing more and more of their time between spinning and either re- mixing. and /or producing.

Between them they have worked on products released by Fantasy,

Capricorn, Prelude. T.K.. RCA and just about every important disco label there is.

Being the best spinners in the

mixing, producing, promoting, o

involving themselves with the development of the emerging disco radio business.

However. two things are obvious. Most of these top spinners are am- bitious. and not content to make a

career of spinning, and the money offered by affluent. big -budgeted radio stations and record labels cannot compare to the salons most club owners can afford to pay.

Also. many see the opportunities offered by radio and records to be

than concentrating on how to entertain a

dancing crowd. Although disco deeJays, if they are

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good. can develop outstanding personalities and audience followings, they openly admit that the lure of the more scientific aspects of the industry arc much more appealing.

The truth of this is apparent in the fact that they are being commis- sioned to work with top groups. and are growing increasingly responsible for helping to create the most popular disco sounds being heard today.

Unfortunately however. as radio and records tap more and more into the clubs for their creative talent, club owners arc forced to turn to less talented. less professional spinnen to fill the void left by their depaning "star attractions.

Fortunately. maybe out of a sense of loyalty, or genuine love of their jobs in the clubs, many spinners arc mixing ambition with prudence. and continue to "keep a hand in spin - ning. " thereby not entirely depriving club owners and their audiences of access to the best talents available.

One of the dangers of a mass defection of top spinners from club to radio and /or records is that if allowed to go unchecked. it can result in a son of catch 22.

The talented spinner is a rare breed. He loves music and has an ear for potential hit material. In many instances he has earned the respect of his audience and the club owner as a result.

With this respect he commands a

tremendous amount of leverage in ÿ his club. and can, therefore. intro- ñ duce and experiment with totally =

new and untried sounds. The to "newcomer" who takes over the turntables after number one has de- m

parted is likely to be less innovative, m

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Many Labels Tardy In Reacting To New Music NEW YORK -Though it has

been almost five years since the record industry first contracted disco fever, most major label executives still admit to "feeling their way" in what they refer to as a "whole new ballgame.'

Just as it was in the early days of rock'n'roll. the majors have taken a

wait and see altitude with this newest turn in the musical tastes of the world. But. as one major vice president put it: 'The time to put up or shut up in disco is at hand "

The major that seems to be putting up the most at this time is

Warner Bros. With T.K. expatriate Ray Caviano at the helm, Warner's

recently unveiled an extensive new disco setup with the industry's first ever regional disco promotion staff. Caviano. who has assumed a dual role as head of Warner Bros. disco department and president of his own Warners distributed RFC Records. says much of Warners disco efforts will be directed towards already es-

tablished non -disco artists. According to Caviano, "We arc

looking to raise the disco conscious- ness of the entire label." Caviano points to Rod Stewart's platinum single, "Do You Think I'm Sexy.' as

his first disco success with a non - disco artist.

The single was remixed by New

By ROBERT FORD JR.

York disco DJ Jim Burgess. and released as a 12 -inch 331/4 r.p.nr. by Caviano. The tune went to No. I on both the disco and pop charts.

"With this record we were able to bring Rod Stewart into honks he has never been in before." siate. C'av iano." And we were able i.. hi mg disco music into homes its never been in before"

Caviano is also using Burgess re- mixes to augment already strong pop action on Nicolette Larson's "Lotta Love." and the Doobie Brothers' "What A Fool Believes."

Caviano feels that most major labels will eventually follow Warners' lead and hire regional promotion

.i.'i the d,,i of the uric -ratan d... ,' dip.lillltelii is over." Caviarto desl.oes "One man cannot cover the market "

Like ratans other label executives. Caviano reels the Lev is building a

successful disco label is artist development According tot'at i.in,. most of the smaller disco labels have been more interested In selling individual rewords than building careers.

"At Warners we is 111 attempt to sell the artist along with the record." Caviano says. "and it' we put out a

record by a studio aggregation. we will sell the producer."

While Warners commitment to disco is the most extensive. Atlantic's

has been the ntigt enduring. Atlantic jumped into the disco waters at the beginning. and unlike the other majors. Atlantic has maintained a significant dlu., presence all along. "We haie .tie.,, felt strongly about disco and it has proven to be profitable for us," says luy Sanchez. At- lantic's disco ccw,rdinator.

Sanche/ now has both promotional and a &r authority in disco, and he reels this will he a key factor in Atlantic's current disco game plan. "In the past, when I was just doing promotion, I would get 12- inchers that had no club play potential." Sanchez observes. "Now I can

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How do you feel about the much -talked about

5oundin 1Board concept of unionization for disco deejays?

Marty Blecman, Alfie's, San Francisco.

A. The idea of a union does not seem feasible. I

think better results would be achieved if deejays handed themselves into a united force and de rnanded better conditions from employers.

The only workable union is a strong union. and it the spinners can be guaranteed this. then I would go

along with it But I am wary of unions. I used to be a musician before I moved to what I am now doing. and that organization did nothing for its members.

"I would suggest that deelays concentrate on protes sionalism, rather than an umbrella organization to bail them out. With professionalism a track record can be established The stunner enhances his credibility in the industry. and be

fore long he can call his shots without having to enlist the aid of a union "

Blecman has been spinning records for about five years. In addition to spinning at Alfie's discotheque and at K101 -FM, he also is a record producer.

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Mario Gonzalez, Oskti . Los Angeles.

A"I think it is an excellent Idea and I would like to see it instituted at some point in lane But I do not believe the time is now The industry is loo fragmented There are too many changes going on at present

i lowever. 1 would like to see a union as soon as greater sta Inlity comes to the business. The actors have their onion. why shouldn't the spinners'

"I would like to see such an Ori,.rn,:., ling, grip, in Iiiii., by the pools They know the industry They have the expertise They would be better equipped to understand the needs of their members than would an outside organization

"But it will have to be a strong union Strong enough to stand up to club owners and operators for the rights of their members It will also have to be strong enough to weed out the unprofessional, in the business "

Gonzalez has been spinning for four years and is now at one of Los Angeles' top discos.

Bo Crane, heads the Florida Record Pool and the National Assn. of Record Pools.

.A union for disco deejays would be a difficult one to structure It is not like a union of hotel em ployes, for instance. where if they strike an entire hotel will come to a standstill

"A deelay is one person in a club It a union de

cides to pull spinners out on strike the clubs can still function. "1 believe professionalism is the ultimate answer to the

spinners' dilemma With it they can develop their own bar

gaining power and in the process help create a respectable im

age and generally enhance the industry " Crane has been spinning for nine years and has an exten-

sive background in radio. He has also worked for some of

Miami's top clubs, including Honey For The Bears.



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AI Paez, Forty One, New Orleans. "lt is not a practical idea. Especially it it is run as ineffectively as the musicians union is. Also my experience with unions has shown that a small union must be around for a while and prove its worth before it will receive the backing of the

powerful unions like the AFL /CIO. As I understand it, a union of disco deelays would be strut

lured along the lines of the musicians union and that is one of the most ineffective unions I know."

Paez has been spinning for four years and is the head of the New Orleans Disco Pool.

ity payments, or even know where the money is con iing from to fix your teeth

"But I see unionization as a long, uphill road. In New York. for instance, many spinners are paid off the books. This does now not qualify them for unemployment insurance, but in many instances the deejay feels he has arranged a deal suited to his needs. This sort ul wheeling and dealing will be out Jawed with a union, and in many cases it will drive owners to establishing double standards for unionization and non union personnel "

With a background in radio, White has been spinning for three years and is considered to be the foremost female disco deejay in New York.

John Hedges, Oil Can Harry's. San Fran- cisco.

A. "I agree that the concept of a disco deelays' union lacks feasibility. If I could see a whole lot of benefits to a union I would say yes. but at this point cannot see it successfully working.

"Furthermore, should a union come into being at this time, it will only succeed in throwing a whole lot of spin ners out of work. Many clubs are converted bars and if owners are asked to pay a standardized wage scale they will be forced to drop disco and return to a jukebox to stay in business.

"Still. a union can be advantageous, but if such an organ, nation is formed, it will have to be done by size of club and by region. It is the only way that it can be made to work to the best advantage of all concerned "

Hedges is the former head of the Bay Area Disco Deejays Assn. and has been spinning for several years. He's also in volved in record production.

Sharon White, Sahara, New York.

A. "The idea fora union for disco deelays may work but it would have to be structured on a regional basis instead of a fixed wage scale nationally The average spinner in New York makes more than. say, a spinner in Seattle and trying to force

a New York minimum on a Seattle owner would probably scare him back to the jukebox era.

"Also, a lot of club owners will get the feeling that the union will try to strong arm them into accepting the spinner of its choosing rather than the best person available for the job

"Still, it would be nice to have a strong and viable union, es

penally if you are contemplating making a career of this buss

ness. It would be nice to know in case of emergencies that you

are covered by health insurance. or can be eligible for disabil-

George Borden heads the Boston Record Pool and spins at Futures Disco. Boston.

"I am totally against the idea for my spinners in the Boston area First, the concept of a strut lured union will not work Secondly, the pool is quite capable of taking care of its members. We will defend them against unscrupulous owners,

try to educate their employers into understanding that the spinners a professional person and is to be treated as such and try, when called on, to work out the best possible arrange ment for our members.

"I do not think a union will work because unions are hung up on seniority. butt is not necessarily true in our business that the man behind the turntables for five or seven years is better than one who has been spinning for only two years."

Borden has been a disco disk jockey for four years.

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Hot Acts Work Few Club Dates Many Disco Operators Are Swearing Off Live Talent

NLW YORK While most disco special pioo,..ii..ns too, such ors

owners wilt admit that live perform- Sadie HawLo, -. nights and regular antes by name recording artists arc fashion show, the best way to draw attention to One reason why many ofthe more their clubs and go one up on the popular disco acts do not play discos competition. many club owners are is that many labels openly discour- having an increasingly difficult time age it. Some label executives feel bringing in profitable shows. that playing in discos does not help

What club owners arc finding out acts build large followings. Most lais that many of the reasonably bet execs would rather their disco priced disco acts have no consumer acts play in larger concert hails. identification and are therefore poor Many artists are also opposed to concert draws. And the disco acts playing in discos because they fed that have strong live performance the club atmosphere offers too many followings are either too expensive distractions for the audience. As At-

0 or unwilling to play clubs. !antic artist Carron puts it: When i

á Many club owners like Winston perform I don't want people talking. O Sanders. who operates the Ruling or drinking or dancing. I want

Class 1 in Jamaica. N.Y.. and the people to look at Cerrone." Ruling Class tin Mt. Vernon. N.Y.. Norby Walters, who is booking have just about sworn off live enter- snout of the major disco attractions tamment. currently working clubs. disagrees

F2 "Groups that people want to see. with the French drummer's logic. like Chic. don't want to play clubs "When an act is onstage at a disco it

= and I'm annoyed by that,' Sanders is in concert. just as it is in a concert

2 complains. "These acts seem to for- hall, the only difference is that many < get that their records started out in of the people are standing." says î discos and they owe a lot to the Walters.

people who come into clubs." Walters sees no difference be- To help attract people to his clubs tueen today's discos and the major

without live shows. Sanders has re- nightclubs of yesterday. And any - sorted to a variety of special promo- one who suggests that an act should lions such as pajama parties. kiddie not play night clubs doesn't know discos. bathing suit parties, celebrity what he is talking about.' Wafters parties and performances by popu- declares. lar local DJs. Walters feels it is mandatory for

Leonard Stevens. who runs Phila- new acts to play clubs. An artist delphià s successful Library disco. must grow on the road in small clubs books talent into his club on a very before he can go into a large concert selective basis. "We have no set tal- hall and deal with an audience of ant policy. We bnng in acts which that size." opines Walters. we feel are reasonably pnced and Of course most club owners are will appeal boar regutarclienlete. not too keen on having their clubs

Stevens augments his clubs with used as classrooms. and their paying

custrauer, used as Iearning ands for young performers. In fact many owners see no point in booking an act that cannot perform with the level of professionalism of their records.

Acts that perform with the proles. oonalism of their records are ex-

tremely rare in disco since in many cases the group that comes into the club is not the group that plays on

the record Some ac>_, in an effort to get closer

to their recorded sound. have tried coming into dubs and singing over their prerecorded instrumental tracks. But critic'.. club owners. fans and even Walters agree that in most cases this doesn't work. "It works for Grace Jones because she's so theatrical the music is secondary.- Walters states. "but otherwise I think its a

mistake for an act to try it." Walters says his agency tries hard

to make an act sound as good on the road as it does on record. We want a live show to convey the same feeling the record does." Walters stresses. We try to include the people who appear on the record whenever possible and any unique voice that is heard on the record must go on the road with the act."

Walters does admit that in some cases he has been unable to turn a

recorded sound into a salable live act.

Despite the problems. Walters says the business of booking arts into discos is better than ever. In fact Walters says he is now feeling the heat of competition from the giant talent agencies. "The battle is on be-


Disco Radio: Complex And Tricky NEW YORK While dieu t,

growing in importance on radio and is affecting other formats and other forms of music. putting together a

disco format ís nor a simple thing, says Dave Charles of Joint Commu- nications of Toronto.

Charles. who with John Pankhal makes up the brains of the Canadian consulting firm, has a lot of ideas about disco that have heal inter- changed with Burkhart /Abrams and Associates in this country.

Kent Burkhart and Lee Abrams look to Joint for lifestyle research which they relate to radio formats. Parikhat studied under Marshall McLuhan and Charles has been in radio for 15 years.

Their philosophy about disco radio is that discos and disco radio are so different that one cannot simply transpose the playhst from a disco to a radio station.

"You can't transmit the environment. You can't transmit the physical aspects e( ,i disco." Charles says. so "a disco station must have a parts feel'

And he adds, "Its music must In mainstream enough to attract mure than the disco regulars."

As l'or the DJs on u disco slalom they must have a street feel, Then

can't have a slick macho voir. The !treks are tight, bus the must¢ must he the correct mix "

Lee Ahr.uns finds all musa going "upicnpo ":es a result oldis., "cveo it ris tuoi Jio.'i " Ahi.ints says hai lads .ire Icss mtportant as a result right now

Disco h even involving AOR radio. Abrams notes

"We treat il on a resold lis record basis," tic says. "We don't want to

add disco which will water our format down. but some records such as Hot Chocolate's 'Every Is a Winner' we found were right down our alley after we checked our callbacks."

Callback is a silent used M Burk- hart/Abrams re' meacure the tastes of record huycrs Cards ate left to be lilted inn in accord stores hutcrs Who rill out ilea' .suds ate Loci called

Chaste., rc. she Sir -c o urti1Ur' nr..ts erecting rite ilrs of Ili. pr nlo, i

People Id, Itir h.ri.l Ps IN

he notes. -Disco has hrou1ht In.. dtictwm hack into music the hooks arc electrons railer than tints or the artist

'('h,tk,r halm is eleal singer. but on Stet 'ilr t sets Vsonran' the recoil r, si cicsintird and c1í1 pressed iii,, ha ll, knusr' il\ het" Charles observes

15 TONS OF PEBBLES

`Be My Valentine' A Studio 54 Extra

NEW YORK It ,lc some

people celebrated Valentine's Day

with flowers. candy or quirt dinners. chose who came to Studio 54 were in (irr a livelier time.

Preparations began several days earlier as invitations sent in shiny Slack boxes were dispatched. Open - ing one revealed a foot -long golden -cupid's arrow" apparently sent to

insure the recipient a guest for the

-intimate gathering" heralded by a

bright red summons also enclosed.

But the only intimate spate at the Studio was high in the balcony as

crowds of partygoers celebrated through the night.

Even 54's Mark Basette, the most abused and harangued disco maitre d', was cheerful and smiling. confirming that « was indeed Valen- tine's Day.

The door from the lobby opened to a 75 -foot long vestibule decorated as the garden of a 19th century summer house. Fifteen tons of pebbles covered the floor which had a huge floral centerpiece.

As guests passed a group of women dressed in Victorian- styled costume, and reclining on rattan chaise lounges. they were showered with rose petals and given hcad- shaped lollipops and candy hearts. One man receiving a candy heart looked at the word described and read it to his companion. It said "maybe."

Four large fountains sprayed water illuminated by colored spotlights. while an equal number of pools holding flowers and goldfish filled out the floor. Two thousand gallons of water were needed for the display

Renny Reynolds Designs for En- tertaining. which does the decor for most parties at the discotheque. designed the entire event.

Reynolds also brought in eight pieces of antique sculpture valued at 517.000 each, and placed them to several areas of the club to create the illusion of gardens.

Helping that image were 3.000 tu- lips flown in that day from Holland and 4.000 square yards of Bermuda grass sod hauled up by semi- trailer from Florida, The sod' covered the normally carpeted areas of the disco.

Reynolds says his inspiration for the job came from the Doris Duke house in Somerset. N.J. He even had all the mirrors covered with white wood slats to simulate windows.

in the the second floor lounge, the designer had acrylic paintings of four Valentines dating from the 1930s set up on opposite sides of the room.

Back downstairs, those not dancing had other diversions available. Conceived by designer Karin Bacon. "Video Valentines" featured 54 color television monitors lining both sides of an anteroom. The tubes displayed film dips from 94 famous love scenes of the cinema.

Among the great lovers shown were Lauren Basalt and Humphics Bogart. Nelson Edds and Jeanette McDonald. Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh and Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Films shown included "Summer of '42.' From Here to Eternity." "A Streetcar Ni med Desire" and "Sparlacus."

I sr, union of flacon's design conic tnnn the Camera Mart which etn- plr.sed two Sons U -Matic si -inch s idcn players fed into lime base cor- re.iers and a Grass Valley switcher ;quipped with a cirtorirer and ci- tcct, generator. The calorizer was used to tint someol'thc pictures various shades.

As it turned out. the films were meant to inspire their viewers.

An old fashioned country fair kissing booth was provided for those sufficiently taken in by the millet. only one had to bring one's own partner.

Once inside. couples faced a television camera and had their smooches tecordcd for taper replay. One egalitarian young man tried both male and female kisses in a

prolonged feat of osculation. Later on the camera. an Ikegamr

HL -77 minicam. was used for some

remote feeds from the dance floor. But while all these designers had

earned the approbation of the guests and some members of the press. one approval was not to be had.

Deputy Fire Chief Elmer Chap- man was not concerned about the es-

thetic values of the summer house

garden. The fountains and furniture. he decided in a 12:30 a.m. inspection. were blocking the exits, and so had to go.

Despite pleas from co -owners Steve Rubel! and ian Schrager. the

chief ordered that no funher patrons be admitted until the area was dear of obstructions.

The activity that ensued for the

next 40 minutes would have been worthy of any Marx Brothers film.

As Chapman and Battalion Chief John O'Rourke glared at the offend- ing decorations. 15 busboys clad in

boxer shorts. butterfly wings and curly blond wigs began bailing water from the fountains and earning it

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600 Cavort At

Valentine Gala Bs DOUG HALL

NEW YORK- Valentine's Day was celebrated by more than 600 disco dancers at New York. New York with the help of cnnds sallow lips distributed b) a tore goddess who set up shop in a booth next to the entrance.

The lips were smalls left over from a U.N. children's pang hosted by Mrs. Andrew Young earlier in the day, so there were only about 400 to go around.

Some of the patrons apparently compensated for this by lilting most of the large satin stuffed red tip pillows hung in the entrance way and distributed around the banquettes that surround the disco floor. Of the 21 pillows on() one giant four -foot version remained hung over the entrance staircase to evening's end.

Five -hundred histles each tied with a small red bow. were also distributed by a red -laced cupid who carried a how and suction -cupped arrow Cupid was Judy Rene. an as-

pinng actress and friend of one of the disco's bartenders. who stood in

at the last minute when the rigi- natty scheduled cupid could not make u.

The decorations by Philip Baloun and favors which were distributed were an extension ofa theme find set

in the invitations. Over large red lips

there was inscribed. "You know how

to whistle. don't you7" This, of course. is a line from

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Ba-

call's first film together. To Have

And Have Not " Both their pictures as well as Marilyn Monroe, with very red lips. and Robert Di Nita. with lipstick on his cheek. were

prominently displayed in the club.



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ting patented. When imitations Lome along. Cosentino's attorney\ bring them to a halt.

But for JII their talk of unit-ormitt in concept disco franchisers Jnd op-

erators of ten stress the uniqueness of each ,.iuh. NJr\ of being tagged Js

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lishment el mdependeni discos are

hang paralleled among franchise and chain operation.

The trend toward, discos Js Lage enien.tnmcnt eompleses is being actuel, pursued ht the .American \Lents firm. wrth their L nett San., to Lesrttown. \'t eo,conte more than 25.0()0 ,tlu.re Icel. meanwhile 2101 tianeht,er Tom latvtn Just opened J if t1)00 square fcs.it -\ I P." club in Atlanta. Feb 9 More arc planned.

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Lirge parkin, eapJen%. arc helps in- crc,isingb sought aver as peine the

most desirable luc'ations I,,r Jtvus tel .»hurh.m areas Multi-disco de- , eloper are seeking aircemtnls 1111 night de,etopee. rttienint es-

,- lise e .re, in future mall project,. he quc,ll.nt Of t'hether to build .tanJ,ng .helou of to g, alter

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plated old standards Accordine to roller disco embus,

as( Id Chaipu, head of the Roller Rink Operators 01 Anwru... that is

the roller nnk I the past Today's roller disco is. in contrast

equipped wnh modern disco light and sound systems. and a funky at-

nu x.1,11 etc lours I r.rtoti.i uou lJ en-

Imy

'Across the ,oii,iii is 41, has suddenly nnl,o.eJ the links into Ille must, meule1 :' eats (11:1111111.

77110 IN .1e1111p :i..1 11.1144,n between the roller rink oiler mus and the niu- sic mdustrs

"There aie ;tutti rinks in the ,.,unir, offering an .i%ii.i'e of In dise sessions .l w eel, and :i lir.l.lillg a young record huche :audience

This as an .e.er.age .11 three umnter- ruptcJ hours when the dancer, are

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Most nilleer rinks hate a c.ir.u. of several hundred per 51,411111 .and

can usually accommodate seyrrad

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The nation's top disco station. \etc York WKTU -FM and the Roll -A- Palace rink in Sheepshead Ba). Bnrokt,n. recently sponsored the first of several "Disco Dip' nights to promote roller -disco.


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Disco

Operators Òverlook' Music Licensing Fees It°BERT ROTH

NEW Almost :trey hust- ness lodes :;quires a variety of licenses and permits to operate legally but one license sometimes over- looked by discotheque owners is the

performing rights license required to play copyrighted music.

When disco owners are ques- tioned on their failure to obtain licenses from ASCAP. EMI and SESAC. the most common reason proffered is "I already paid for the records "

For 70 years, however. the Copy- _

right

opy-

right Act has pros,dcd precisely the

opposite: that the mere purchase of a copyrighted article does not obtain any rights other than physical ownership That means that purchasing a record does not entitle one to play it in a discotheque.

In interviews with all three performing rights organizations. orte thing becomes certain. the groups feel their publishers. composers and authors arc entitled to the licensing fees and do not intend to permit unlicensed uses of the music.

MI I II,,, ., special agreement applicable only to discotheques. The agreement provides for the performance of BMI -liccnscd music at "premises solely via the playing of records and /or tapes by mechanical devices principally for dancing by

the public." In case that's not clear. the contract adds parenthetically "herein referred to as a %lisst- thequr.'

The license fee schedule under the BMI agreement divides discos into 44 categories using four criteria

room capacity of the premises. num- her of weeknights of operation as a

discotheque. if admission or cover is

charged at any lime. or if admission or cover is never charged.

The fees begin at 590 per year with class IA. an establishment operating as a disco from one to three nights per week serving one to 75 patrons and never charging a cover and admission.

At the other end of the scale is the establishment open four to seven nights per week. serving more than

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750 patrons and charging a cover or admission.

Alan Smith. a vice president of BMt claims his organization licenses "roughly 1.800" discotheques, which indicates a growing activity on the part of his organization since the figure last June was

500 fewer.

ASCAP handles discos a bit differently than its competitors. according to executive director Paul Marks. It has no special form.

ASCAP -liccnscd establishments complete the organizations general license agreement. which is the same agreement used by restaurants. tav- erns and nightclubs for live or me-

chantral music. The ASCAP rate schedule is therefore much larger with 363 separate rates covering all possible permutations.

For establishments having no toe music and using mechanical music only. four criteria arc applied in 99

different classes.

ASCAP's lowest rate, also S90 per year. is for a disco operating any number of nights of the week and serving up to 75 patrons with no admission. cover or entertainment charge and having no show or ads.

Ninety -eight steps later is the establishment open four to seven nights per week. serving 751 or more patrons. collecting an admission or similar charge and having a show or act. This establishment pays 51.750 for the right to use all the music in the ASCAP repertoire.

One of the reasons for not em= playing the term "discotheque in the form, according to Marks, is that "Our license is based on objective factors regardless of how they perler to label themselves."

At SESAC. the disco license divides establishments in the same I I

categories of seating rapacity ASCAP and BM1. but has outs different rates. the smallest number for the three organizations.

For a disco open from one to three nights per week. holding one to 75 patrons, representing the lowest rate on the Society's chan, the annual fee is S60.

The highest rate on the table. for., club open four to seseo nights per week and holding more than 750 persons. is $500 a year.

The mobile disco operator has not been oserlooked by ASCAP and BMI. When a mobile disco is set up at a licensed location such as a con - cert ball, the location's license covets the performance in the case of the two organizations.

But the mobile disco which sets up at an unlicensed location (eren if an open area such as the beach) must obtain a license to nghtfully perform the copyrighted music found on virtually all disco records.

ASCAP and BMI both license mobile discos on a -per event" basis.

BMI uses its "dance promoter" license at the raie of SIO per dance with a minimum of 530 per year.

The ASCAP agreement is the same as that used for concerts and is therefore based both on seating capacity and the "highest price of admission exclusive of tax."

The license fee ranges from $15 for up to 750 persons at up to S3 per person admission. to $330 for 40.001 and over people at $12.01 or more each admission.

All the organizations warn that they mean business about licensing discos and will continue to pursue clubs who refuse to pay.





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Disco

Intl Dîscotheque Assn. Finally Taking Shape NEW YORK Formation of the

International Disaaheque Assn. announced at last summer. Duo Fo-

runt may he coming doser to motion

Michael O'U. rio, owner of iht-

Washington. I).l' Jfuothcquc Tramps. began the effort al ic.. tivation of the association Mill -

board. July 22. 1978) by soliciting Miercsled parues at a panel I )r owners and .tanagers of dubs

O'Hara) says he now has the

framework established. utlices set

up and at Ieast a small staff to estah- 11th the fledging group.

Scott Forbes. owner of Studio One in Los Angeles. who chaired the

panel discussion last June. lias n. strumental in the formulation of the

group along with O'Harril Fonces is

now vice president and O'Harru president. although the latter indicates that assoon as a membership is

established clecilons tt ill hr brie 101

putter, '1he ultimate gnat of the .isvnci-

.11I,,n .1,1.01,1ing I ,.t brochure to he

do.ai bit col al the Disco I .runt V. "is to assist the InJlldual drscolheque ow net. opctatot and super, isor In

des doping trchnlq ties and In.iil.tge- ment skills le a.sule all o111 tandtng dlsc0thcquc operation ..

A sin -point plain is outlined for the

Assn's goals. Prot ide lot the exchange of in-

formation, experience and opinions among its member. through discussion, studs and publication

Promote the devclopment ur the dlsculheque Industry and of the

skills required for the si, ie-sful operation otdrscotheques

Enhance the image of the discotheque Industry through public education.

Alert Its memhers, through

By ROBERT ROTH

publications anti by other means, to

the availability of high qu itu s ptoJ- M. and ,r11.C, which naa t come u.

Its attention Irtesenl the positions oil the dis-

cotheque industry to Interested groups, legislative bodies. trade as-

sociations, or commercial enterprises.

Maintain an assortment tot discotheque consulting scrlccs upon which its members may call for tech - nical assistance and advice on the growth and development of particular member -oriented discotheques

The firm of Multi Management Associates. teased in McLean. Va has been retained w manage a headquarters operation for the Assisi ation

Richard B. Stores. president of

That firm. will sere as director Although al the summer 1978

meeting a roomful of people raised

their hands to indicate their willing mess to join an organieuttun of disco owncn. no money has yet been col-

lected in dues O'llarro says he "personally

wouldn't take any money" until the

formal establishment of the associ-

ation. The Association. according to its

(Continued on page b3)

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Disco

Shaping Up For Sure: Assembly Line Clubs Continued from page 46

quality and consistency of control by the parent company or franchiser.

Now calling his operation 2001 V.I.P. Clubs. Tom Jayson heads what is probably the moll successful and truest firm of disco franchises in the country.

Unlike most of the chains whnch are wholly owned subsidiaries of a

parent corporoion. 2001 clubs are operand M outside investors. although Jayson does hold parr ownership in some of his clubs.

2001 has spawned 23 operations. 13 of which are large clubs of more than 20.00(1 square tires. These are being designated V I.P. clubs.

The most recent addition to the 22001 family is the Ai:inta club. Ai 30.000 square feet, it stands as the company's largest to date.

The club is a multi-roomed corn- pies. with each room of various design and function. and each allow - ing a view of the 2001 Ballroom. a

12.000 square tint dance area. The room also contains a "club

within a club. that Jason calls "La Clique." The area. located in the center of the complex. is enclosed in

glass and is "very plush." according to Jayson.

Food is served and jackets are re-

quired for its "top draw service" All of its stemware, says Jayson. is cut

crystal. The room's chandeliers cost

54,000 apiece and patrons can seat

themselves On 5300 -$400 stools.

Not one to rest on what he sees as

a "top draw" room. Jayson is negotiating fora free -standing La Clique in downtown PiiLsburgh. The 8.000

square foot room will feature a full restaurant and disco. all first class."

2001 already has several other clubs on the way. Opening in May is

2001's first free standing building. The disco will be in Niles, Ohio (the Youngstown -Warren area). and is

owned by Ray Travolini and Sandy Patrusso. The two partners operate what Jayson says is a multimillion- dollar business -that includes 26 Per-

kins Restaurants.

2001 will be moving into Denver this summer with a 25.000 square foot club located at Cinderella City. the third largest shopping mall in the world. A similarly sized club is

marked for the Philadelphia envi- rons. and Jayson has just found a location in Boston. which will house another of the large V.I.P. clubs.

The big news is that Jayson is

searching. with a major real estate

firm as investor for a location in

downtown Manhattan, N.Y. Once the location is finalized, Jayson plans to install a club that will cover over 30,000 square feet. Obviously a

big move for the Pennsylvania -

based franchiser. 2001 operations director Parris Westbrook feels "we're doing something New York has yet to sec"

Jayson is particularly pleased with the caliber of financially able investors that are interested in 2001 V.I.P. Clubs. "With the last year we're

really starting to go." says Jayson.

-Wive got a track record. we are

starting to attract a qualified fran- chisee."

The large clubs cost between 8500,000 -51 million to set up. There is a franchise fee of 535.000 and "we take 5% of the gross. plus 15 for advertising"

A major breakthrough for 2001 is

an agreement with the Cuffaro

I. chain, the second largest mall devel-

opers in the world, responsible for 35

malls including the Niles, Ohio. mall

which houses 2001's new May V.I.P.

arrival. Jayson says Cuffaro has agreed to

place 2001 operations in all future

Gull.nor malls as wall as surre older

ones.

The confidence espresso I in 21101

by a major mall developer is particularly slgroticant to Jayson, which Ire

feels fellevls the qu,illls of his Iran. chue operation

'('uflaro did Ienglii) Invest, gallons and we had several meetings lu demonstrate:. says .I.tyson, these. mou sncss and Ile success of 210)1.

Jaystrli 11 ,Ilsir ilcgtrllallllg svith erse iii islet Isis hotly throughout the Dellartolo, the largest mall develop- franchise sham. The latest addition ers in the world, and says it looks ta Is 2001 Management. for those who vorihk have the money but not the experi-

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Labels Slow In Reacting To Music l'onrrnln'Jfrwn page 41

control the I2 -inch product that comes out and I can deal only with the records I know I can get played."

Not to be outdone hs Its lw o W EA aahlemates. Llcktia is aho elpeeled to announce shorih that o to wilt he getting into the disco tíeld In :t

major way CBS Records is looking at disco

with the sane cautious skepticism it viewed rock'n'roll 20 sears ago

While a number of CBS artists has e

had success in disco. nclther Colum- bia nor Epic maintains a disco promotion or a &r staff The local CBS field promotion men cover disco as well as radio and on certain records the label employs outside disco promotion services.

Columbia recently signed a production agreement with Sam Weiss' disco -oriented Sant Records. and the dstnbuhon deal with Phila- delphia Imo national has produced

.onli of Ihi .rnJ norsl i11

fluential disco rounds ul all time. RCA, the first in lial Libel to have

a bona fide disco hut with the Hues Corporation's "Rock fhe Rom" In 1974. has strengthened Its commitment to ds.o through .r number of distribution deals and ,r reorgan 1 /.1bi s'' of its disco department In Saul' ill. Roadshow and 211th (on- tus -Fos. RCA will hc distributing labels ooh proven disco track re.- olds

Polsdor senior vice president lut marketing ILrri, Anger. leek that much of his lahcl's teccnt w.,,, can he traced todlsco. "Gloria (Gay- nor. Alicìa Bridges and Peaches & Meth have all used dlseo as a

springboard to Success on the pop chart." Anger stales

David Steele heads the label's national disco promotion effort and Polydor currently has production .I :'re: rni nos n oh +,411.- .,I the Idiom's

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Unlike SOUR: Libel eseculivoS. Wesllinnks is drral ghoul the disco hens his cnmpans plans to lake "I would like lu see even I h l n g released on this la hot to he in the disco groove." Westbrook. declares, "because radio today k more receptive In disco than any other form of black music "

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.,n .1) in 25- gallon garbage cans. One cued noted that it was unusual work it cherubs on Valentine's Day.

In the meantime. the crowds wall- ing on 54th St. were surprised bs a

lung red ruck pulling up with tisc uniformed men emerging. It was not a new scheme to gain entry into 54 as some had thought hut Engine Coin- pans 23 called in for the voluminous Inspection report which had to he tilled out.

The disco was cited for "obstruc- tion of egress' violation of the city's ldministraiise Code.

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Century 21 Syndicating New Format DALLAS The latest en!, :nto

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Simples known as Century 21's

disco li rmal. the new programming is on: KUNT -FM Dallas. which is

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KDN'I. which us running the new format 24 hours, is building a new 900 -foot tower and installing a new transmitter. WXAP is running the format on a partially rise h ;,is until new automation equipment arrives. Its +ester station WNOK -FM runs Century 21's established Z format. which is Top 40 programming.

KUDE is keeping its contemporary format during the day. but is

runnI'I 'Tosco from h r nt to I :1 m.

KUDE got into disco with Century 2 I's weekly "Electric Disco" specIal and expanded to a nightly basis.

The new format is programmed by Dave Scott. Bob Stevens. Jim Dooley and Dan Rau. Scott is a

former station owner -manager who's been with Centurs 21 for 31/2

years.

Stevens. who been with Century 21 for three years. is aLso disco programmer for the Marriott chain's -

"Currency Club" disco in Dallas.

Dooley is the production manager of KEEL -AM Shreveport. and con- sults music for a number of discos around the country. Rau is an expert in mixing and recording the music.

The new format includes local- izing announcing with voices in three -hour shifts. Disco jingles have been produced by Arris Wheaton. a

former producer at Stan Records and former staff engineer for Isaac

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Going Back To the 1870s: Skating To Music Continued from page 48 List sunnier lit,t,alsk,ocs opened has a skate concession .ti Macy 'y Jc tied, in M. I lacy csImi llc the tacit-

an outdoor skating facility in ('en- partment store. ity will cool 327, Bullion. Gourmet trtl Park adjacent to the Tavern of But the groups biggest project is health food and 3(1000 feet of floor the Green Restaurant. and this year set to omit Judy Lynn. Guodskates surface will he two of its biggest lea

will expand the progiant to four president. says her group is opening lures. A Dolby sound system is also

other New York City parks. li also a Rollcrhallroont on the upper fast anticipated by Gtntulskates.

The Roll -A- Palace is a typicol example of the modern roller disco. Family Games, Inc., four Brooklyn businessmen, purchased an old movie theatre with the idea of con- verting it to a roller disco. Manager and partner Charles Ayhar recalls

saw a trend which was just beginning and decided to jump in."

Family Games installed as own light and sound systems at the Roll - A- Palace. The rink also features a

snack bar with a 400 person capacity and a separate dance area just otT the skating surface.

Roll -A- Palace serves approximately 5,000 patrons per weekend with separate sessions aimed at families, teens - and the young adult. The rink's location near the locations used in filming "Saturday Night Fe- ver" has helped attract youthful skaters from around the New York metropolitan area.

Roller -Disco scholars trace as ori- gins hack to Detroit's Arcadia Rink where black patrons skated to the

music of Louie Jordan and other r &b artist of the period. But it wasn't until Brooklyn's Empire Rollcrdome owner Hank Abram' agreed to play a record called "Night Train" in

19 57 that the seeds for the present interest were planted. Bill Butler. who as a youngster skated at the Ar- cadia. became an advocate for roller skating to popular dance music at the Empire.

Butler's fine skating earned both the Empire and himself enough respect so that by the mid -1960s Abrami's Rollerdome had been firmly identified with what is now called roller- disco.

The Empire's predominantly black clientele caught the attention of the media and aware entrepre- neues with their flashy skating. In this way a trend was born.

Guodskates. Inc. has been one of the most successful groups to capitalize on roller disco. It is in the vanguard of several organizations who perform at parties and discos for a

fee. The Cheapskates. Showstoppers and the Village Wizards are a few of many such groups based in New York. Every other Tuesday evening Guodskates host disco skating at the Xenon disco.

Poach DJs Connnurd from page 41

more insecure and generally more reluctant to try new sounds.

Although disco radio has been making increasing inroads into the once -coveted role of the club as a

"hit breaker." disco label executives are almost unanimous in their recognition of the importance the clubs still holds for them.

"The clubs," they state. "are important for pre- testing and pre -marketing records before they even hit the airways."

The question is. will the less experienced deejay dilute this power? And if this happens. where will label executives turn in their search for new markets to test their releases? And where will the radio station turn for that "pre- tested" material it

needs to program its playlist? Hopefully. there will be as many

talented spinners waiting in the wings to take over from the "old- sters." or defecting deejays will not desert their clubs without thinking of working, either alone or in con- . junction with their pools to train new:ind talented people for the jobs they are leaving open.

The answer will be told in time. Hopefully, it will not come through

IIL catastrophic circumstances.

"Roller -disco is not a fad." Lynn states confidently. "You don't even need a partner to have a good time and it is a totally healthy sport."

Some wonder whether skating is


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Danae, the -nom dc disci' ul one of Gotha m's top spinners, explains it this was in a recent inten'iew with writer Andrew Kopkind in a Village Voice article entitled The Dialectic of Disco ":

-'The mix starts at a certain place. builds. teases. builds again and then picks up on the other side. The break is the high point. It's like asking a

question. repeating it and repeating it. waiting for an answer -and then giving the answer. That is the great satisfying moment"

Kopkind adds succinctly: "A 'hot' disco mix ... is a sexual

metaphor: the deejay plays with the audience's emotions, pleasing and teasing in a crescendo of feeling-The break is the climax."

Anyone who his ever been in discos like 12 West or Studio 54 at 3

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.41 the best discos the word to de- scnbe the ambience these days is

"intense." By carefully being attuned to the

mood of the crowd, and stretching the music to its limits, and beyond, the mood becomes one of frenzied abandon.

That's just one trend. The music isn't merely longer. it's

much more sophisticated. A great deal of credit for this goes

to producers such as Cerrone, Giorgio Moroder, Bunny Sigler, Jac- ques Morali. Nile Rogers and Bet - nard Edwards, Henri Belolo, Fred- die Perrin and Dino Fekans, Bee

Gees' producers Karl Richardson and Alhhy Galuten, and possibly the most influential of them all, Vin- cent Montana it

These are the people who took

disco front simple "thump -thump" in 0-bar phrases into the complex arrangements associated with many of today's disco hits.

hlontana, founder of the Salsoul Orchestra, was the first to tap the

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that the disco beat was a mindless. (Continued on page )Ii)

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Many discos are now reaching sound levels in excess of I0S dB, and even brief exposures to that level can cause a condition known as tinnitus, usually characterized by a ringing in the ears. (Billboard. June 24. 1978).

The speaker placement in many discotheques increases the risks of damage because the ears are closer to the source of sound. As bigger speakers are employed. they frequently are located directly on the dance floor, making it difficult if not impossible, to be out of range if one is dancing.

It is sometimes stated by disco owners that if a sound system produces low distortion sound the ears are not harmed.

Medical experts say this is false because at the high levels music is played the decibel level alone is suf- ficient to disturb the inner ear.

One physician who specializes in ear problems recently told a reponer that he was presented with a case of music -induced hearing loss such as he had never examined before.

The patient. a woman in her 20s. would spend at least five nights a

week dancing in a popular New York discotheque Since she never used ails ear protection. her hcanng was sesersl reduced In sensitl \Its.

Some journalists usher frequently attend discotheque, tìor new, coverage have purchased a varlets of goods to attempt to save their hearing.

One product, called "ear stop - pies," sells for about seventy -five vents and consists of two pink gum- like pieces, each about one -half inch long.

The pieces are rolled into balls

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useable and becomes mis- shapcn when removed and reinserted several times in the course of an eve-

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Another product, sometimes seen

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A journalist recently visiting an

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Unlike the two other types of products, this one is fairly expensive at 530 and is expected to last about a

year. After pre -treatment with a special

coating, a silicone mixture is squeezed into the ear and allowed to set After a few minutes it is removed and trimmed and the result is a flexible mold of each ear which protects against loud sound and is so effective it may even be used to seal out water while swimming.

The physician said the latter type of car protectors. which are flesh- colored and unobtrusive, are 100% better than the 'one size fits all - types.

It is surprising to many people to learn that the wearing of the ear protectors does not stop one from hearing the music. The function of the devices is to reduce the sound level from a point where it can cause harm to a point where it is tolerable.

At that level- the music is quite audible, both in the high and low fre- quencies.

Even the large headphone -type ear protectors worn by aircraft mechanics as they direct taxiing jets on runways do not -soundproof' the ear.

After an evening of disco dancing when ear protectors are worn, the ringing in the ears, headache, diso- rientation or other trouble some -


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Intl Assn. Appears To Shape Up Continued from puke in

temporary president. is established as a non -profit corporation under the laws of the District of Columbia.

Atw lapped to leadership positions pending elections are Howard Schwartz of the California Club in North Miami Beach as secretary and Steve Rosenbaum of Holiday Uni- versal. Inc. in Towson. Md.. as treasurer.

In response to a concern voiced by prospective members. attorney Joel Kaswell of Washington has been retained as legal counsel.

A major membership drive will be initiated at the Disco Forum this week. according to O'Harro. who says he will use every available opportunity to promote the idea.

It is also expected that a separate meeting. apart from Forum activities, will be announced for prospective members to receive information about membership.

Dues hare been slated at SISO for

regular members. defined as "an. person that is the owner. operator. or supervisor of a discotheque"

The activities of the association. it is declared, will "center around the needs and desires of the regular member."

Associate members, who pay S250 annually. are defined as "any person engaged in an industry which supplies materials or services to discotheques."

Honorary memberships are going to be awarded. it is claimed. "to recording personalities and industry leaders to the growth and success of the disco movement."

A directory of members. Who's Who In Discotheque Management is expected to be published and awards giren out for "outstanding achievement in areas ofdiscotheque management "

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X6Vik to all of the D.J's and to such talented producers as Patrick Adams, Billy Terrell, Cory Robbins, Eric Matthew, and Harry Hinde, discopyrights are now a solid part of the MCA Music catalog.

Such hits as "In The Bush," "Keep On Jumpin'," "Doin' The Best That I Can," "Makes You Blind," "Battlestar Galactica," Herbie Mann's "Super Mann," and Peter Jacques Band's "Fire Night Dance" are only the beginning.

There's even more coming by Joy Fleming, The Raes, Patrick Adams Presents "Phreek," Tina Turner, Linda Clifford, Candi Staton, Ben E. King, Chrome ( "Fly On U.F.O. "), and Musique.

Discopyrights -a word expressing the enthusiasm and expertise that moves a melody from manuscript paper to record reality.

Discopyrights -a part of our vocabulary.

MCA MUSIC A DIVISION OF MCA INC

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array of new sound, lighting and la ser equipment al Disco V is graphic systems; Stamp Systems with a full (Continued on page 1001

evidence that the industry has come line of electronics. Sound Promo - a long way from ib initial hesitant Lions with the first mobile console on steps less than five years ago. wheels designed for a full system.

The awareness of the expanding and Professional Sound Labs with market for disco hardware in both its own speakers. AB Systems power the professional and consumer areas amps and Teac / Tascara mixers. certainly lends credence to the in the still controversial laser area. "AA) ability" of the disco industry, initial exposure here is due for Rain

A number of leading professional bow Revelations with its laser hob, and consumer audio companies are graphy light show and John Nab \ making their first commitment of the Light Images with its Spiroscopc &sco market \sith initial appear- units. antes at Disco V Included are the Lasertrontes of the U.K. will have Bose Corp. ss lib its speakers, QRK tL. improved Lascrlracc unit. Laser Electronics ss lilt as turntables, Ashly Presentations has a new series of Audio with its quail/cr.. limiter "programs" and Dick Sandhaus is

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nough range:' E W Tenxcr say. the operator has two

I three training sessions and is

Nr (' ivcn all his equipment, music. -

..rfrf:ÌÌIW apes. films and promotional aids.

. ust about everything but the van it- i:11". From then on, training takes

1 A I lacewntinualIy. aaording :co Ten DISy Ì :' t:r, who also updates hts fron-

YU1 c hísees' music every three weeks. I "Wealsoprov ieerY emials.`dds 000, 1.1 "Murray the Ws Disco on

L n¡ l Yhcels has an established name:' s¡ u``',1 Outside of the disco franchising

'4° 1FI:) operations are the disco chains the ¡ v holly owned subsidiaries of parent rrganrxations. Included among J these are the discos sprouting up alongside hotels and motels. or as adjuncts or integral parts of restau 50110 )ants.

C' t dr There arc also less conventional. '0C ,but very succttsful alTdiations with




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Franchised Clubs Proliferating Continued from pap.

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though some of the 4c IS are heav ily business-oriented. Lawn Ails. "ye don't want to rely only on the

occupancy of the hotel We are going for local people and guests."

The operation. Mint) the

services of a number id dillerent de .

signers. has basic mandatory pi" i..1.1mming. with regional and Imo ket

Latin ',currently buying tic: albums which she distributes to

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laxed. but no "grubby Jeans' are ;Mowed

lam II, her work cut out for her f. Nviti ng a goal of 65 Ba-

nanas-Mingles discos to be in operation by the end of 1979.

Frank Farmer Enterprises arc tag- ging along .with Sheraton Hotels in spreading their disco concepts. Beat- masters. the Wickerworks, and Toby's are all clubs in their seven

disco operation. which covers the South and Midwest

Toby's. in Springfield. Mo.. is the largest of the group. Appealing to a

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little carry-over from the lounge to the restaurant."

Ridenour tries to keep the programming current. He estimates that he uses 75% of the music on the national disco charts and adds -we're breaking material in our region.

"We're still progressive when you take into consideration the locale. In smaller markets we can't use New York disco style format. People do respond more to radio-lype programming."

Ridenour valu radio as an

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Throughout the club. employes are dressed in special costumes and take on the role inspired by the out- Iii A Scarlett O'Hara may be seen with Zorro. Superman with a french maid An employe in a boy scout outfit may clean your ashtray while Little Bo Peep serves a drink. Cos-

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12 -Inch Singles: Are The y Here Permanently? It y PAI I t:REIN "I heuthcrvn',nl the hottest dance being played pnnapallyuf112- inch.-

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preis, I ii ,rose to saler 10 In ( :1st. as old Js losk'n'ra,li Itself thsyus like came Into use. and the ', t: ers' rcccnil, I Mere Vipers in

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Ck. li onouph Nr p111y .1001 gol M Im Cryan. Phi RwrdW, D.J. PMM0e155le School 01 CommunleeNOns Promptpnut "Top ato pck" Tan Doyle.

Carr Nook DIecO- nn.lndelpna PA 'écpWnl IOp 10 pkY tat wow rl the tred_IM muNC- nr I inn vocxh SranOOn Nartle. O.J. Uyypr Manhanan Oisco Aesn. -Now York "Dodd. Tmsnan n anda pro nruhrd po rtporh n con moka nab Mel WII- Yams, President of Po.. WOW, -Paro Unlvorsty OOkNn Ny "Es pllenl r'nll rn response Inn m01pnca WCI 1ìn1' Gr& lop enes war pOaMYMylr' Glen SiaM, O J "Glenn's pen" D isco Denim -Now yolk 'En8ISM. Not lime. aa11 d fnYthm ana vpenis John J ßoducl CoonlnNd. Disco Pod 01 Amere5- Crosson, Pa Goal top 40 pick netmlety would be n lop 10 of lbw Thom Rncooky. erebo of asce Pool

X. Clubs wave discos. It burned down last year. but the focus for rock disco has moved east. to Ncw York City. where a number of clubs are finding a whole new dance crowd with rock music.

Most popular of the rock discos is

Hurrah. on the West Side in Man- hattan. Hurrah. as did Lc Mere Vi- pers before it. started out as a disco music disco. but economic reality forced the change to rock.

Before the opening of Studio 54 it was the most chic disco in the sit,. explains Henn Schissler. former manager of the club.

However. much of its crowd left with the opening of Studio 54. forcing a rethinking of its philosophy. li briefly presented "Neon Woman." a

play. before going to rock'n'roll last May.

The club features a mixture alive acts and recorded music. There are two sound systems to meet the demands of both. The sound sssiem for the recorded music was designed by Burt Rosen of Audio concepts. while the sound system for the hands, which o completely separate. is the work of Steve Malkan of Sun Sound in Stanford. Conn.

There u live music es cry night with one and usually two bands playing. With Schissters recent de- parture. the booking. at (east tempo- rarity. is being donc b± Robert Boy- kin. owner along with Barbara Lackey- of the club.

FolÍowmg the much publicized altercation between the late Sid Vicious and Patti Smith's brother. the club has tightened somewhat its admissions policy to exclude some of the rowdier punk fans.

lt has also refurnished iLs decor. and it is finding that some of the crowd that deserted it for Studio 54. is now coming back. The club is chic again.

Also going after a chic crowd is Trude Heller Now. vs hich opened on Valentine's day. Trude Heller. who was insols'ed in the first wave of d 5cc in the earl, '60.s tshe was the first to put dancers in sagest. 1s gearing her new club to patrons from the fashion industry and the arts.

As at Hurrah. the music is r ck'n'rell, uith some new wave, and a lot of Rolling Stones, David Bouie. Blondis and Motown etas - sics.

Unlike Hurrah. the music. at least mttalis. is stnetly on disks. Though the club is licensed for lise performances. so far there is no policy tu how k lyse acts.

store geared tea new wave sound and clientele is the recently opened Mudd Club in Soho. The club. filch does not advertise. sometimes icatuTh new vase and no Nase bands as well as dance music.

-another dub that allows its patrons to dallée h+ lise mainstream tick music and taped music u the Rocker Rohan in midtown Manhat- tan

There will be others of course, wills the likes of the Rolling Stones. Blondis, Rod Stewart. Dolls Parton. the 1)inrl+ie Brothers. N-ioelette Lar- J

son. the Belch Boys. tan Dun Jnd ssen Rick Wakeman coming out welly does, tunes, the tine between w hat is disco and what is nw'k Is

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really safe. The constant danger of falling and being run Over by some overzealous skater -dancer intimi- dates many people. "You can fall down anywhere." stales Lynn. In- stead, she points out "roller skating. unlike ire skating, puts no pressure on your ankles so that minimizes breaks. If you fall while Ice skating the chances of getting cut arc always present. Not so with roller skates."

Because falls are a regular part or the roller disco experience. Good - skates plans to use Mapteroom floors at the Rollerballroom. 'They are much more resilient and more flexible than the plastic floors that have become popular" says Lynn She also notes that It is easier to maintain control on the wood floors Turning corners too swiftly on the plastic floors. especially for begin- ners, can be hazardous.

The use of polyurethane wheels by roller -disco skaters has greatly aided the argument that skate rinks can be a good vehicle for breaking records. The traditional metal, clay :Ind wooden wheels arc extremely noisy. a charalderistic that could dis courage record company involvement.

Kryptonics- a company which specializes in polyurethane skateboard wheels, is marketing a

skate with narrower wheels that is both quiet and more maneuverable than its predecessors.

Polyurethane skates are also easier on the floor. making them workable on any surface. So the use of roller skates at discos like Xenon don't damage the dance floor.

Roller disco has opened up a

whole new market for sound equipment with Cerantium Labs of New York one of several companies around the nation benefiting from i1.

A sign that roller disco is gaining momentum is the number of acccs- sones now available. Many of the so.called disco fashions are now being promoted as roller disco out- fits. Sequined elbow pads, knee -

high skates and even skates watt lights included have been seen across the country.

Paramount Pictures is reportedly developing a feature film based on the Empire Rolterdrome. which could he the ultimate step in 1egin- ntf/mr the roller disco phenomenon

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82 Disco

4 Broadway Musicals Resort To Disco Theme NEW YORK -Disco on Broad-

way? Why noi? From a Broadway musical stand-

point the time is ripe. This is not meant as a total compliment, for its the nature of the Broadway musical to generally reflect pop culture rather than initiate new trends

But disco is particularly effective medium for the Broadway stage. For one. its a dancing thing, and. of course. an added visual impact is a

set and lighting directors' dream of heaven.

And so it will hr. One disco pro-

duction due Ibis spring. "pony Go Disco." plans to utilize the production and writing skills of key disco personalities, while staging, simula- ting a disco. will actually extend into the audience. who. one assumes. will be invited to do some discoing of their own.

One recent Broadway development argues well for the disco format on Schubert Row This is the

wcvcs+ ,rl +u.h revue formals as

"Ain't Misbch.ivin " and " Eubie." which recap the songwriting careers

By IRV LICIITMAN

of Fats Waller and Eubie Blake. re- speetivels

Both rely heavily on dance rou tines of their eras. while shows. like Michael Bennett's "Chorus Line" and "Dancin'," owe their existence to choreography.

Disco es. of course. not the first case in which the Broadway stage

read the musical headlines. During the Swing Era, Broadway saw such productions as "The Hot Mikado" and " Swingen' the Dream." which was based on "Midsummer Night's Dream."

Throughout their careers, great theatre composers like Irving Berlin, the Genhwins, Rodgers & Han and Cole Porter made song comments, often satirical. on popular musical rages of the time.

The earliest examples go as far back as ragtime, with Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and George and Ira Gershwin's "The Great American Folk Song Is Rag." It's more likely. however. that few of today's Broadway composers are going to tackle a disco song. since disco

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relies so much on what's going on behind the tune.

One thing is certain. Broadway seems to be reacting more quickly to

disco than it did to rock. at least with some semblance of the real thing.

I959's "Bye Bye Bird ie "was really a Broadway composer's view of rock'nroll. "Hair" in 1967 was more like the real thing. as was "Jesus Christ Superstar" four years later.

In addition to "Gout' Go Disco." at least three other disco musicals ate planned for the near future.

"Beatlemania" producers Ste- phen Deber and David Krebs plan "Discotheque." with a reported budget of SI.5 million. Like 'Goth " the theatre will turn into a disco after the show. though dancing will ostensibly be limited to the stage (fat chance!).

Also in the Sl million plus category is "Holy Moses And The Top 10." being put on by Hal Grossman and Robert Fournier. The book. music and lyrics are being written by Hal Grego.

An unusual touch here is that there's no dialog. it's all sung. prompting the producers to term the show 'discopera"

A fourth announced disco entry is

"Phantom Of The Disco." produced by Beam Junction Productions in cooperation with Berlin /Carmen In- ternational Artists Management. Of interest is word from Cy Berlin that the show will play "major dsco- theques" around the country before heading for Broadway. Show will y

also be the debut for the new group. Creatures Of The Night

Broadway has already inspired a

disco success with "Ease On Down The Road." from "Wiz with the hit recording by Consumer Rapport. The current hit. "They're Playing Our Song." features some disco moods.

In a way. disco has already arrived on Broadway. But what is considered the real thing is apparently ready to bust loose in the months ahead.

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NEW YORK -The lest Croce has proud its

durabddy th Odd Your Horses the true d ih new lP on Goidmmd Records Side one tales

of with a medlei mmnmg 15 50 mirates SUmng uric Let lAr Down taw Or pli

Npw with the music to give an upiMing and re

ItesisnC concept to ilia tune A sat sob by !ono

Oavrs highlights the ait with drum tweaks and

tight banner». that complement the armor men! by Thor Brldurssor

Good Marnag Midnight w (tocard wr,n

castaneto and a Spanish flavor unto( to Charo

last LP 'nth a tight and bouncy orchestration

Finally there is Great Expectation with

sweeping stungs by the Don Rinaldo Orchestra

nbth es the highlight of the LP Thy side was

produced by Tom Moulton and Thor Baldursaon

Side two i -love Thang," produced by

McKinley Jackson has a mdtunly beat that n a

nice change hem the elhrr material Doub i

Cmsi °reduced by Norman Hans a remind

cent of some of the earlier Fist Choice records

the artists perform at their best on tin pro

(Suction with Whaling rhythm tracks and clic teens etlents whch odd to the girls' roars

The 1; inch 334 rpm of Sick Sue Robm

son s Night Time gantas)" n taken from the

mono,' picture Nocturne' which is due out in

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Producers of this cut. Timmer Bergen and

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Percussion breaks with the artist's sexy and

gutsy voice adding to the momentum

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Weslend Records' new 12 inch 33,1 r p in by

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Few Club Dates I ,rrrlrnrrr'J )rnr ru,.' 44

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label's already hat bound "Everybody Get Dane

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hr help the album

(Harden adds That I2 -lathers are desirable sr hen the sersron 1s

markrdti, dillerent from the LP ren- diti.rn..r. was theta s, rth the Roll - ing Slone- "Mes You." uWeb, re-

garded as one of the hest -selling 12-

larhers ever

-If flip 'Cr.n'e is the same." he

w,s. -,OU shouldn't put ht owl 011 r

12-111ther borure sou'II he culling into LP .ales But rtrl's.r drastic re-

nrr,. uni added tracks. Lou realls hire to release .r 12 -mete sommer chill, and not .lust promolionall Other, Ise you're deceiving the rab - trc. the, hear one version In the club and go and bur the album and rl's a

different Lerr,n 11a,Jen\ orgamzarron polled 70

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inch singles Italy 'r the shops tarried more than 50 12 -rot+ Idles

of these starer. 14 reported clock reg helueen one and 25 tilles. 12

earned between 26 and 511 titles. 10

.locked betereen 51 and 1011. eight tarried beteen 101 and 200. and eight more strrsked between 2111 and .011 Three stores tarried more than 11jÌ1 crier

The reported he,t seller heurtes the Slone.'' "Miss l ou" were Frelsn "( h:tlnpagne' King's "Shame.- Pe-

er Braun's' Do You \Vint To (ire lank.''" \teks /actes "Let's All l liant" .rnd Karen Young's -Dot Shot

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toner. to purchase stud, Tess, coin- pared to IS ,s -ho felt il might taure Them to purchase some, hat less and 25 who Oath, stated it mould hare little 01cr1

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'° Disco

The Music: It's Evolving, Changing Rapidly 1 t enrouent loons prrl;c ro

brain- dulling rhythmic pattern that had little or no musical integrity

Montana corrected that by !akin, Richard Strausá "Thus Spakc /all t titmice' theme. revving II up a ht layering It with percussne and brilliant liram passage,. and .Ming It "Sadoul 300)I "

He followed this with Sims tasks'. " Firebird Suite," calling it "Magic Bird Of Fire" More recently. Ise has adapted Aaron Copland'. -Fanfare For The Common Man "

Tu give you an Idea of the dotter ente between the arrangement tor a

disco smash such as "Push. Push (In The Bush ") and the Copland opus. Montana points out that the hier is

a 54 -page arrangement Another Inlprovcnlenl on the Juste

sound is the ntoventent aw.,s lion what Montana rails "the .1 gan- type l ric. which usually consist, of one kas phrase repealed over and over warn.

The success of Donna Summer's remake of "MacArthur Park" is one of the most obvious examples of this new direction.

Evelyn "Champagne" King's 'Shame," Cerrone's " Supernature." Don Ray's -A Lot More Losing," Cheryl Lynn's "Got To Be Real." Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive." and Blondies "Heart Of Glass' are

t t.0ople..lt 1h..,, Inn, dl.,l p..,.t.. I, 11.11 r ll u, h a, well .1, .Ill 111 fat k ís11.

,1.111tí beat Illon,lle. 1n,ilenlallt. ls.t ,, '.,J es-

ample of another trends as that ha, made disco music mole 11,lcnahlc. .Intl hclrtJ Introduce It 10 a collet .1uJicni,

1 tic pds1 year ha, seen successful ,list,, product enter the clans frem ,nth 1lnhkel sources as Rurl Slew .lit. the Rolling Stone, and even ,ountry stir DoNv Parton

Stewart tucked with "Do 1'a' 1'hlnk l'nt Sc y)." the Stones cracked the J1vc,' wale with 'i eu" and Parton ht with "Baby I'm Burning."

The latest rock act to join the disco parade are the Diwhie Brothers, a

group that one would think is as far removed from the scene as possible Not so.

DJ /producer Jim Burgess took the Doobie's "What A Fool Be- lieves" erased most of the enginal percussion track, introduced his own pereussne elements over the course of ",1 x , or seven" overdubs and voila! a disco track was horn.

It's a far cry from the days when disco aa, synonymous with salsa and funk

Burgess is also responsible for re- mixing Nicolette Larson's "Lotta Love." a Ned Young song no less.

arid tortil, d it lilt .1 time .imahic tot

Jorn %piro. others are billowing this trend.

I lie Beach Boy, are releasinga disco

4.111 .Ind Ye, kevhoardist Rick Wake- man Is scheduled fora disco track un

lits nest outing Jazzmen such as Hcrbie Mann.

Ralph MacDonald, Hubert Laws, Bob James. Idei'. Muhammad and David Newman have also hopped on the disco bandwagon. adding additional texture and flasor ht the

ii .» heat Reggae artist, are beginning to

rusk up on the late that disco is a

surefire way to icash the mass mar- ker. Island Ratter), .rti,ls Third World recently scored a J remake of an old O'Jay's hit, "Now That We

Found Love." The same label released Manu Dibango's "Big Blow:" further expanding the musical bor- ders of the disco sound.

As disco gets more mainstream, more mainstream acts are getting Into disco.

Another trend is the increasing re-

liance on synthesized sound to provide disco dance tunes. Most of this music has come from Europe, particularly Germans. where groups like Kraftwerk, noted as avant -garde rockers. scored a surprise hit with its "Trans- Europe Express"

French composer Jean \I,.hel

Maturity Brings New Challenges To Flourishing Dance Industry

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bring some sort of national organ, cation to the disco industry face the formidable challenge of ordering the sprawling. heterogenen'. scene today lurking behind the word "d

The dramatic growth rate of disco has caused the informal, carnal structures that helped propel it to he quickly outgrown. and most ohser,- ers agree that better leadership .Intl communication, greater eflicienty in promotion and distribution and more professionalism arc ..,rely needed.

In the past year two major "rpm Izing efforts have been launched.

It, SI y` IrENCHA's00 one ensompa,smg record pock. the other aimed at the deeJays them -

1, es

I is sr, for the organization of Jccj.ty, has been raised here In Chi- cago with the ultimate goal a deeply union not unlike those serving groups as ill%erse as radin announcer, and cici,,t,'r operator, Whether such a union -i, pclrusturc can fil the Indcrendentmmded disco scene remains unknown and initial negative reaction to the "union" tag has brought a change I,f the group's naine to -association.- and a aliening of slated goad,

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Policies of the new National As of Record Pools call for self -poli mg, elimination of duplicate distribution and heller relations with record companies. The group I, being careful to spell out ils dolinc- lion from trade unionism too.

Bo Crane, head of lite Flonda Record Pool and one of the association organizer,. 'as's that today disco pool, are almost all businesses, some corporate and some individual) owned Mans have evolved from Incertain. Collectivist roots That

acre plante) a, the disco scene be-

.1n to des clop. "Most of the pools turned to busi-

nesses alien the, found that volun- leer help wasn't always the best

help." Crane, who began his pool as

a business venture. observes. Crmc i, one of the evecuoves of the nest.

group that nia includes 38 perils The new union apparently takes

the shape of ,1 hu,mis, bade or_ani- /ation, one Mat aonld not urce ar- Ils compete 0f í011111ít ash a trade union 11r prufe,HetL11 . «'et hilt that ,rixe, the deej.Is% alone It appeal, l'tlílt'lll. hest es el. that .1 rimye lo unto )Ce tais,utslic iCe,tU poids will licol took h least tire

' , h i l l , , to the ,-IIis ..I. Ille ass.- ...non'. pi11e, 1s lo Ilex no help h,

the dictas moon 11.11,c say. II,

11111011 plannnlg 11äs tauon organ. IBM 1,-,1,11 .1 tutu .ell lo pool eve,.

1 he union thing Is NO mmluulc 111 111 110a ,o lea people are ;Ally 11

,crllu,ly :' he declare, Sont: 01 the morion', goals.,ueli as Ins11t.1r,,: :1.1111,. .Ire hlIll' 11111d llle,l tllii I1,t at . 1ltlttdlllg 10 l 1.111t'

l':1,on,lll. 1,o11l1.1 s .1 pl sstIlle n. 1 ,t 101 the 1111100. ht 11i1í.. !'110 , .,. the 1,001.,1,.1 whole sson'I 1 +1tk Il, 01011 "

asslni.Ihon goal, also 0.111 dol Ilse

1,111011 01 u nd11011ll 11.11111111111

.umd:td la memh,nht f 1r, .I record pool and Ior the cneouragcnlcnt of

(('intime/ err page vv)

..red with hl,

slim 'I ,lon .e. Prod titer (Mugu, Murlidcr was one of the seminal in-

fluences in this trend. Interestingly. Montana believes

thalthe European reliance on syn-

thesized percussive effects is due in

part to the fact that European musicians haven't mastered the subtle ef-

fects of bass, tom -hint and conga drums that are the underpinnings of

many "hut American disco curs

One of the most Interesting trends in the disco field is the recycling of standards. whether they be as old as

Rodgers and Hat's "Manhattan" or as current IS Led Zeppelin's "Seer - way To Heaven.-

Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Score probably started this with its

remake of "Baby Face." and Mon- tana kern it going by cutting Johnny Me, . "Tangerine" all disco.

I -I.. Juntimn scored last sear

wOh a remake of "Chattanooga Choo- Chtro," !Congas clicked with Spencer Davis' "Gimme Some

Lovin' " and Macho revived the

Stevie Winwood composition "I'm A

Man." one of the more recent re-

makes to garner extensive disco

play ow Atlantic Records has taken

Led Lep s classic "Stairway" as well

as "Whole Lotta Love." enlisted the

talents of arranger Armando No-

rrega and produced one whole side

of an LP that provides a danceable.

medley. Performed by the Wonder Band. the concept was the brain- child of Israel Sanchez and Silvio Tancredi.

AI the rate disco is changing. ex-

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Disco

Kiddie Clubs Make a Mark On East l onrtmwd from pug. RA

management to make it pan of Bos- ton, Boston's regular operation. Joe Walsh, current manager of illusions. says the owners tried the room as a

small private club. then lateral a gay

neither proving very suc «slut.

Management decided to go with the as -yet untried teen tore. t less than two weeks before schools let out for the summer of 1978 Walsh

noised last to promote the June 9

opening, getting family and friends to help in distributing flyers at schools and stores.

A free, hut invitation -only opening drew 800 teens between 14 and

19. but the next evening and the following two weeks. the club experienced dramatic see -saw attendance between its Friday and Saturday nights.

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Coast tam effort "everywhere." but par-

ticularly on radio. Walsh says the

numbers finally started leveling off.

Now, with a crowd that has built

up successfully through much word

of mouth. Illusions has added an ad-

ditional dance floor on its second

level. and uses the Boston. Boston

room on Sundays as well as its own

facilities for a big teen party convert-

ing the adult operation and placing all alcohol under lock and key.

The demand is evidently there.

with the community getting some of the benefit along with the club owners and the teens. Pnmanly. the

clubs take the teens off the streets

and give them a non -destructive, en-

tertaining outlet for their energies. "The town is 1009 behind iL"

disco consultant Frank Sestito pro- claimed as he spoke of his recently opened Feels club in Plymouth Meeting. Pa. "Parents have seen the

place. and they've given it their blessing."

Reports of similar sentiments are echoed by many other teen disco owners. Parents arc usually urged to

visit the clubs. Manager Walsh has

even instituted a -Parent Apprecia- tion" night at his Illusions club. when parents. accompanied by their son or daughter, are admitted free.

Eve Brustein. sister of Gan at

Guys & Dolls and the club's resident artist. and public relations person says some of the parents look at teen disco as a babysitting service for youngsters who arc too old for a babysitter. but who are too young to be

left alone. "The parents pay 54 to get their kid through the door. and that's cheaper than any babysitter they'd find for the same amount of time

"But to the teens.- she sass- -it's like a big clubhouse.- To wry' that concept further. she wants to establish a Guys & Dolls newspaper. starting with an in -house contest to name the paper. then recruiting reporters from the club, covering disco news and fashions. running surveys, and even rarrving an anonymous Dear Abby ty pc column. Winners of the paper- naming contest will receive free passes to the club.

Most teen discos stress the necessity of keeping a "clean image" and keeping drugs. alcohol. and trouble- makers off of and away from the premises.

A doorman's discretion is important to the shaping of the crowd, but Just as important is the attitude held by the teens. Club owners say very often "the kids will monitor-themselves.-

Owners of Feels, meanwhile. have a unique way of molding their crowd. Frets claims Frank Sestito. is the onls real teen membership disco. where ix-coming a member involves more than putting down SI5.

The club is exclusively a membership operation. The invitation only crowd. made up of friends and contacts of management and employ- ees- originally received temporary passes. And at a later date were able to purchase full -time memberships at one year for 515. making 13 months with the temporary curd.

The selectivity on the part of the management comes into play regarding any new member. To become a new member one must first hale the sponsorship of someone who is already a member. Ulti- ni,uely it is the owners who review the applicant for whatever they want that will, in their mind, lit the char- acter of the club.

Having a membership card en- titles the holder to a S3 admission charge. and allows the holder to bang in guests at a S4 charge per person. Whether a membership that only offers exclusiyitu' becttim

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Disco

Classical Works Taking On the Pounding Beat NEW 1ORK Fs it tam, pit,.

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\ Juecr Vincent Montana Jr decided lu tap the sye;lltlt dassllal

Ì nlu'ie fur lise in .t disco boum :l t. a fo, mante of,ort, I1:1, hein going on be-

I tweet, these two most unt%kcl\ bed -

filluts,, Muntan:I. 10unJer of the S:,lsoul

I Orchestra and Dite of the moue influential pop musli pl oduein .IfSUnd. was 111, Iìnl 1,1 allai litait put a halt to then presailing alit tittles that disco music was mindless.

I with moronic rhythm and bass pal- ! tern, w luck had little or no musical

1 integrity.

1

JIn ,omilhmg uf.1 pup 11111,1c coup

'etal, which effeciliel\ made man\ I ,coller, and skeptii,,n up and take

.1 second. More serous look .ii disco. IMontana tusk Richard Strauss "I. bus Spike Zarathustra" theme, 'sped up the tempo to ¡rake 11 more palatable to disco losin, then lay- ered n si iiii pe1cu. sui effrois and. as

one obser\er put it, "spliced in brilliant brass pa.,a.. s" The result w:l, "Sal,oul 3(101.' a succcsslul disco tune.

So successful was "Salsoul 3001" that Montana, realizing that he had latched onto something 'Mill not only unique but sable as well. decided to fulluyyup his lint deco; classical effort with Strasln,ks's "Firchurd Suite.- 1k called this ii,- ioind ier,ion of the composition. "\la-ci Bird Of I-ire" and again rci- cited in the knowledge of hating created another disco success.

¡ A more relent disio /ila Iial pro- f! duction Iront Montana's seenungl

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t_liet .) 5 -I -page al tact -is-iiii.iii

I he niai car of cf.'sslc.Il mu,1i ..1.11

popular ,.,und, is not new 1 Ili 11,.1

Iuu¡e11' horse .11111 su .11,1s, had .In ongultlg 10111.111, .1I- ,.111,

Anal allhl.uglt II ha, lowed Iii csel,uwts of t1.1ut.11 musli puu,ts äom tune lu time, the cl.tsste.d' pop 11111,1, nus has, wuh t.11,111g degrees of sucre, hein i\pertuienled tynh 111 composers. :mangers. onduc- tors. and artists ranging 1r.,111 1.I111i, l_JSI. Ilcnrs 'Manc1¡a. Arthur I-te- dler. to Pluul Ifainm the Rock En- semble and Deodato

One of the most recent records released in I111, genre on the RS() h.

II Is .1 Imnl-ycnluli 111 the piesll- £ton, t 111%1011 Sa 111014111s Ulihcstra and Iii Rus. Il Choral Sucleli tick.: 11011, Include Pruiul I!arum's "\Miel Shade Of Pale. the Beatles' " l.uc\ In 1 hi Ski With I)u.iun.'nus" :Ind the Rolling Stoney "l':u ii II

Black Last \ear. .utter Witnessing the

les, of c,s1,J1 ruck releases. and the mure recent ilnsual disco successes o1 Munl :Ina ans .+Ihcn. the Turnabout label. part of the Moss Music (ìruup. released an album of cljueaf music titled- "Saturday Nacht Fier

The record, designed :1, a no, city to soil of test audience re:ielton. fe:1-

luiscJ the works tat 'uch compose ' Ilaidn. Straus,. Mu/arl, Men - Jcl,suhn and Bcetholen II was es-

sentialli .I classical album. packaged as ;1 pop produit, with a eu\ er tt It Iy It

Was a take -ell un the corser ut ante

MMug111.11 ,uu11dlt.l. k .IIh11m Ih ow

S.Ihurla\ Night I eser... Reaclmn h, the album .It the 10.111

,.Ili, lisil 11.1s ,turumrlg. Jseor,mg. Iu ufllslals ..I Iu1n.Ih,.ul "l'eul,li ,n.lppiu

1 he ,.Ile, 01 "Salurda\ Night 1 e

yet" wet,. ,., encouraging that \loss \Music dei tiled to msobe weli viol lilrthet with the concept ut updated classical music. Ihis time ties 'nosed to a tlas,uial disco I.Irn1dt tallh am album tutted "1)iSir Satu1- J:1\ Night "

1 he recur d, un a new label. RIM( Records. features disco mises ul the

w-.,rk, ol \\'ihcr Sclluhitl. 1 .ulli.r. Johann and Jrr,.l SII.IUS,, Mu/.111. Il.l.l)11 aml I3ei111u\in

e.rllued .ui ,uth siicimo11. h\ Illt' i.MI11pMin 1, IMMI1.11111 Slf.11l'., ir', "111 11r.u,i Of \Mutton." and "Ma/ulke l'ulka I.urrrlu,l" u, will .IS "VIC11n.1 (.1111u.1Ì Walli" 111 inn-

11.11111 SI1.11rs, SI Ala... on ,Idi om'. K111i11 1, Iule)

"Ih,co t. uncerlo " Is Mu/art's 'I-.me Kleine Nachlmuslk." which Is per- 'Milled .n "Space SI:Inon len... "Bielhuycn\ "1 urkhh March- and Schuberl's "(iceman 1):111ce No I.' perlur¡Ied as 11 ove In t A 1 urkrsh

!lath, \\'ches "Intnlan.0 IMM

D.mee" and Meuuclssohn's xher / hum "Midsummer's Night Lireans'. and otietcd as "I ant, 1 -cet." While the cut. "Pleasure Seeks-u: Maio un

side une tem.', Beethovens "Vienne.i Dances 3 at 4 -" .

()11 ,Ide Inwood Ilus produis JP: the ,snot., III such rcsl,cctcd seiltpuscrs as I1J \dol, tilr;l ll,, \Iwarl and Latl- ner. p.Iranung under such titles as

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t he album Maas produced by Bugs (Continued on page 95)

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94 Disco

Kiddie Clubs Make a Mark On East Coast (- .,nr,nln.1I Ir.r,11 P.:1,. 9,

111:11 1,11í.I111, 1, I,: ,Cell 441 .1 1.11.

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lion -.1511\ 't01,. 1041 nlcmhef,hll .,Í ih..I11b h.1, r,.1,11,11111í- tl. iii ll, ..Í 1.000. the ecnet.11 age bei.cc11 I, and 21

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1n,oh,nt,nt of 1111, Llul n 111 Its

Clientele and the nature 01 the rela-

nonshtp anti nt.u1, 01 tai Manage, .Ind owner, 1,1 the lull I1mc teen d1s.o, Luc IhrmhC. ,dung. find that I,ci.on.lhllit, and a

'di:m ,nstra lne L5,n.ertI tie 1111 nd, of ih, Clie niele g0 .1 lone 1n-

ning 1 \:111, to the .luh and ,,11515

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ncighh.,r1100 I llI 1,\1nß II uc had .l

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mused to Metromedia TV The show features live entertainers. dancer, and dance Instructions.

Jerome Shapiro. Brookville', president states that it is on more than 42 participating stations across the country

A special feature of the -Soap Factory- show ts that while much of it is shot on location at the Soap Fac- tor) discotheque in nearby New Jer- sey. man) segments are taped at different discos across the country

A relapse newcomer to the tyndi' rated is circuit a the -Hut Crt," show produced by Kip Walton The show has been airing on Metro- media stations throughout the L' S.

It is not certain whether -Soap Factor) Disco - will replace -Hot Cits" when it comes to Metromedia. Howeser. w hat is known a that "Hot City" which debuted last August generated so much rmmedrate eA-

enement that Metromedia derided to air it in two 60- minute time slots weekly

In New York it ran on Wednes- days between 7-30 and 8:30 p.m..

on The show's format calls for guest

appearance by such entertainers as Frankie all,. Aretha Franklin. Pe- ter Brown. Eddie Kendncks. Grace Jones and Linda Clifford. It also feature's disco dancers and a disco dance contest

Metromedia is also said to be preparing an -International Disco Awards Show." This is being produced tn. Michael Aldred and An- thony Sahauno, and IN scheduled for airing in a 90 mrnutc pnme time slot.

It will honor key disco single and album products. top discs: groups. as

well an male and female perfo,rmerr, producers. arrangers. orehcsiras. and "the greatest single contribution made to the enhancement of the dls,'o phenomenon "

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"Dance Feser" rs tieing produced his \leis Griffin Production, in association with 20th lent urn Fos. It is an off-shoot of a 1,8 Stern Grif- fin show on which a deco dance eonlet was na11011Al, neks red It is reforied that the show enjoyed its highest rating escr in spite of the ab- seil, of top name entertainers

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On East Coast ally known acts as the lacksons. the Sylvers. and Lit, in Starr.

Manager Diane Gomes mentions that Osko s received a community service award from the scholarship organization. the presentation being made by singer Marvin Gaye.

Although the Nn a ng of space and

facilities for pnvate parties is prac- ticed by many clubs. teen or adult. it is especially important to the teen

disco operation for added revenue. With a few exceptions out of the

majority. teen discos limit their regu- lac operations to weekend nights during the school year and follow area school calendars for special hsdidays- making sure the students are aware the club will be open when the school is closed.

Often the private affairs are sweet vxteens or teen birthday parties. but Guys & Dolls' Brustein says the club has had engagement parties, bar mitzvahs and even christenings.

Operators of full -time teen discos repon that problems in promoting their clubs have been minor. The biggest problem I've had." explains Pete Matioli. owner with Benita Christensen of the Fourth Street An- nex in Santa Rosa. Calif. is reaching them!" He uses radio, and also has flyers distributed in school areas. 'but if you use newspaper, you have to advertise near the movie listings.-

The 4.000 square foot room. which handles an average of 350- 400 teens 115.20. as California's legal drinking age is 21) on the four nights the club is opened.. is based on the big Wen Coast disco. the Troca- derv.

A simple approach that Matioli takes to avoid problems inside the club is that he wilt not stamp hands for customer exit and no- charge readmission. If someone does lease and wants to re-enter. Matiolí says they must pay the full 53.50 coyer charge. This cuts down on the number of teens coming back into the club either drunk or stoned.

Operations that are running into snags in certain state, such as New York and Pennsslvania, are those that were adult discos with time at- lotted for teen operation.

Within the fast month disco operators in New York state were warned that n is a s 'Mallon of the penal code to operate a liquor -licensed business of the dance hall nature. with children under the age of 16 on the premises unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

This has put the damper on a number of partnme teen dbe0.s which had to discontinue that aspect of their operation despite the fact that ltqullr was locked away and not being served.

In Northwestern N.Y, attorney Joseph Reines is representing fivè discotheque to the area including Club '47 and Uncle Sams. both in Buil:rla. and Two On Two, k,c led in Brockport

Jim Farkas of Uncle Sam's, which WI a Sunda s teen disco donating proceeds to the March of Dintes. ,ass "nc .ire closed (Sundats). and losing. .ones hecause of it.'

Rona is Mokine to have the law resrscd as rt pertains to part -lime tern Jnc.,s, and has sent proposed legislation to the state assembly for sponsorship Ilc is seeking sponsorship in the ',laic senate and has requested visible support tor a chance in the penal law, by way of letters f ratt, .once riyeYd cilieciis to their state allii.it'

1 tic presence of alcohol and the rd atiOnship of employes to clientele seem to he the major differences between full -time adult and teen discos. along with the obvious age factor- As Fss Brustein of Guys & Dolls points out, the relationship between the tn'n. and the employes is almost familial. like a younger brother or Nist.r seeking °tit an older sibling if tile) have a problem

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More Black Club Operators Emerge NEW YORK -With moot of the

disco industry seeming to go through almost daily metamor- phoses. the black disco industry in this city has somehow remained fairly stable for almost 15 years.

While more blacks own clubs today than ever before, there is still a

high percentage of business being generated by one-shot independent promoters going into standing clubs and other venues.

"Black people like to move around," says Winston Sanders. who promotes one -shot affairs all over the metropolitan area as well as running two clubs of his own. Sanders adds. "People seem to like special promotions because it helps them avoid the same old humdrum of always going the sante place with the sante people."

Most black promoters use flyers. mailings and even newspaper and radio advertising to attract patrons. but according to Russell Simmons. whose Rush Productions has become a major promoter among col-

DJs Organize iced nueJ)runi ftao Y(1

composite consensus reporting by pools to trade magazines for compilation of disco charts.

The unionizing drive has been underway for about a year with nothing past the formative stages yet reached. The association has had half a dozen meetings here. some at- tracting national record label execs such as Ray Caviano, as well as a few smaller educational sessions.

Heading the effort is Rocky Jones. head of Audio -Talent Record pool which serves spinners in Illinois and Wisconsin. Jones chartered the In- ternational Assn. of Programmers and Technicians in 1978. initially hoping to affiliate with the AFL - CIO.

According to Jones. the association has membership applications from 400 spinners and a total mailing list approaching 1.000. Not many members of the association are paying dues yet. Jones concedes. and the organizer continues to di- vide his lime among several projects including the record pool. A new magazine set to be launched by Jones will carry information about the spinners trade association. and Jones looks to this publication as a

break through move. A deejay association can co-exist

with the record pools, Jones insists. however the possible threat to unions is hard to disguise. Though pool executives claim not to oppose a union in principle. it seems that they recognize such a group might threaten to undercut their position.

Independently organized rice-jays would have the power to overrule record pools. and with deejays organized record distribution could be handled on a direct mail basis. These issues have a lot to do with de- termining the outcome of attempts to organize the disco field. and reflect also on the indic versus record pool promotion debate.

Meetings between Jones and record pool heads have brought little headway for the fledgling union or association.

"Rocky presented his ease to us in Atlanta last August and I didn't find much merit in his presentation at the time," explains Crane. Criticized is

Joncs lack of organization and many disco professionals wonder exactly what a union will be able to accom- plish for the disco spinner.

"It's a sore point for everybody." states Crane, "Record pools never intended to become unions."

lege age blacks in less than a year. a

promoter's biggest asset is word of mouth.

"When people come to one of your parties and they like the crowd and the music they tell their friends and pretty soon you have u following for everything you give," Sim- mons observes.

Simmons stresses the importance of becoming personally involved with the clientele. "I try to be as visible as possible at everything I give." says the young city college student. "because people like to feel they are friends with the promoter."

Sanders also feels that personal involvement is a key asset. "This is

definitely not an absentee business," notes Sanders.

Promoters use a variety of gim- micks to lure patrons, such as give- aways, costume affairs. pool parties. bus rides and dance contests.

Popular area DJs are also used to attract customer. as many spinners have as large and loyal followings as

Billboard photo by Gerald Bounce

PUZZLED HULK -"Disco? What's a disco ?" Is the question tv's "Mighty Hulk" seems to be asking as he finds himself in the middle of a tiny tots disco contest at Regine's disco, N.Y. Occasion was a fund raiser for UNICEF

INDIE PROMO It's Flourishing On Both Coasts Despite Labels' In -House Staffs

LOS ANGELES -Independent disco promotion firms are flourishing. despite the fact that several labels are establishing or expanding their own in -house disco promotion staffs.

Audrey Joseph. newly -named national director of MK Dance Promo- tions. says the proliferation of in- house promo staffs will not affect the New York -based Indic firm.

"Most labels already have their own in -house promotion staffs," she says. "and they use independents all the time. We're working several products for Atlantic and Ariola and they have their own disco staffs. Two or three persons just can't handle it all; they need to bolster their efforts."

MK Dance, which has as principals Tom Comic and Marc Kreiner. recently expanded its staff and services. In addition to Joseph taking over for John Luongo as director. five regional disco promotion and marketing managers were added. Based in the New York offices arc Lisa Guerrero. Denny O'Connor and Joanne Maths. while Rusty Garner, head of West Coast operations and David Jeffries man MK's L.A. office.

Thc firm is now beginning to track disco radio stations. "We're not giving up on DJs or record pools." Jo- seph says. "It's just that disco radio is such a factor right now that we want to be able to advise our clients which markets they're weak in and where they're strong."

The company already monitors retail shops. DJs, disco pools and clubs on a national basis.

MK is currently working Chic, Sister Sledge and the Wonderband for Atlantic; Amii Stewart and Linda Evans for Ariola, Evelyn "Champagne" King for RCA, Gon- zales for Capitol and Cheryl Lynn for Columbia, among others.

Those who got on the disco pro-

motion bandwagon in its early stages now are able to expand their careers in new directions. as is the case with locally -based Tom Hay- den, who recently patted a production deal with CBS.

Hayden and his partner in the venture, Michael Stewart, president of Intcrworld Music, have contracted with the label for four projects in the next year. Under the deal. they are given a production budget to match artist, arranger and producer and then deliver the finished LPs -which they will own -to CBS.

The label also supplies Hayden with a promotion budget so that both CBS and Hayden's five -man promotion force will work all projects.

The first albums are just now being set and include a female singer to be produced in England by Ian Levine as well as the possibility. oran LP with veteran Mary Wells.

Hayden's long -standing promotion clients include Prelude, Mer- cury. Atlantic, Polydor, Salsoul and 20th Century -Fox. some of which he

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housing Harlem's Disco Den Record Pool was recently destroyed by fire. The pool's operations have been shifted to a new and larger location about one block away at 107 E. 125 St. Disco Den's phone number remains the same.

handles un a project -to- project basis.

His newer accounts include Infin- ity. ABC, RCA and CBS, with the initial CBS project being "Here Comes The Night," the just -issued l2 -inch disco single by the Beach Boys on Epic.

Hayden's firm. too, is expanding its efforts in radio promotion under the direction of Ralph Tashjian. a

former promotion executive at 20th Century -Fox and other labels.

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In N.Y. SWIM recording acs. Ueejays like Eddie Cheeba, DJ Starski and DJ Hollywood are particularly popular with younger audiences because of their distinctive. rhythmic chants that spur on the crowds.

Most of the blacks who today own clubs in the metropolitan area started out as one -shot promoters. The Best Of Friends started out as a

group of students throwing panics around Queens and Brooklyn almost 15 years ago. Today, the group owns four clubs in the area including Leviticus. which is one of the oldest consistently successful clubs in Manhattan.

Like The Best Of Friends, Sanders got into club ownership after years of promoting other venues. "I real- ized I was keeping other businesses alive because you could only get to promote at a club when the owner, are in trouble." Sanders remembers "So I finally decided to open my own place."

Unlike most other club owners. Sanders continues to promote affairs in other venues. Sanders' two clubs. The Ruling Class I in Queens and the Ruling Class 2 in Westchester County, attract a young adult clientele. But most of Sanders' outside promotions are aimed at the teen market.

3 Florida Stations Modulate To Disco

Nl: r YORK -Three new radio stations in Florida have fallen victim D to the disco music lure. They are 33

WLOF -AM and WKOB -AM, Or- lando, and WOKF -FM. Tampa /St. r,, Petersburg.

WKOF is the first station in ro Tampa to go to a full disco format I I

is under the guidance of Kent -Burk- ta hardi, which created the success formula for WKTU -FM here. Thc w station's program director is Dave Lyons. o

WKOF, originally an automated 0 pop album station, hopes to woo its new audience first with crossover disco music before switching to a full progressive disco format. The station will be serviced with disco records from the Tampa Bay Disco Pool.

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Entertainment. Skokie. III.: Univer- sal Discotheque Design Lighting. New York; Disco Lighting Systems. Miami, with its Mini King 4040 4- channel controller, and Satin's Rainbow. Newport Beach. Calif.. has the Rainbow series of video graphic color animation computers.

The influx of new custom firms and the first penetration of the disco mart by more traditional sound and lighting companies heightens the problems of "Incompatible" mix - tures of consumer and professional components that still plague the industry.

The unfortunate tendency of some firms to maintain that what are basically consumer products can handle the far more rigorous demands of disco use still brings horror stories from club owners and deejays who have experienced the irreplace- able loss of "downtime" when systems cut out due to just one "wrong" component.

But despite the best efforts of the large majority of reliable equipment suppliers, some buyers are determined to use the wrong models or inferior units.

An example in point is the use of the high -end Technics SP -10 Mk Il turntable as a prestige disco unit. As Sid Silver. the firm's merchandising coordinator, emphasizes. the unit was never touted as a disco table. but a small and growing number of op-

o orators have acquired the unit for cc "purist" use with no extraneous elec.

otropics effects such as limiters or ex- m panders. The problems arise with an

unsophisticated operator who tries m to make the SP -10 do all the things

other Technics units that have disco rn

m

features can handle. Mike Klasco, one of the founders

e) of GLI. also notes the misuse of the

Ú term "disco mixer" by a variety of cr more hi fi- oriented companies that

2 are trying to pass off a high -priced consumer unit as a disco component. Lacking enough inputs to handle all the sound sources, and ill- equipped to provide the flexibility needed by the deejay to handle the full sonic range of today's music. these "er- satz" mixers cause nothing but grief. he emphasizes.

These are some of the problems and situations that will be addressed by the panel discussion on "Disco's Hardware Roos" Tuesday afternoon (27). with some of the industry's pioneer hardware firms covering the evolution of audio and lighting technology in various key component areas. Attendees will

have the chance to air their own equipment grievances ina windup Q &A session.

Among the hardware highlights at

Disco V, as provided prior to the

show by exhibitors: Turntables- Technics will have

a prototype of its ST -1200 Mkt, its

first unit specifically developed for the disco market that will incorpo- rate many features and characteris- tics of the old SL -1200. probably the most widely accepted turntable in the disco field. It will have a high. torque motor bringing it to rated speed in less than 0.7 second. ac-

cording to Silver. with a quartz phase -locked control circuit for precision record speed. a i 6% range of pitch control and a damped visco- elastic main base.

QRK Electronics, more familiar in the broadcast mart. will have the first public showing of its new Gal- axy turntable that has a DC motor with electronic speed control providing i 104 speed variation on both 331/4 and 45 r.p.m.. digital switching with remote start /stop. instant starting with slip cueing without speed loss and back cueing with no motor drag, notes Bob Sidwell.

Stanton Magnetics is bowing its

third custom disco cartridge, the 680 SL with Stereohedron stylus tip. offering 30 dB channel separation and handling frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz. with tracking force of 2.5 grams.

Speakers-Bose. in is first entry for the disco mart. is offering the new model 802 introduced at NAMM last June for the pro sound market. The unit offers right high - efficiency drivers with 12 -ounce ce- ramic magnets. high -impact polymer frames and aluminum- ribbon voice coils. with a rugged cabinet of reinforced polymer structural foam. The new 802 -E active equalizer. supplied with the system. has balanced and unbalanced inputs and will drive a 600 -ohm load.

Richard Long Associates. one of pioneer disco firms. will bring in its eight -foot -wide Levan bass horn, now in New York's Paradise Garage club. a new Minima compact three - way full -range speaker. and new antique copper -finish tweeter array to complement the chrome units. Ros- ner Custom Sound. another speaker pioneer for the mart. will have a new model A two -way mid -range speaker system. plus its model P bass horn subwoofer and model 76

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GLI /Integrated Sound Systems will offer its new FRA -2 smaller Dwarf speaker system. with better bass capacity in a compact 18'A by

16 by 9 -inch cabinet. Audio by Zi- met has its folded exponential low frequency speakers with custom designed drivers and power handling capacity of 200 watts RMS. Technics will have ns new SB -7070 second - generation Linear Phase -design loudspeaker offering high sound - output levels without distruption. with less input power from the amplifier.

Electronics- Sansui will be in the Showco sound room to debut Its

B -1 power amp at 250 watts RMS and P -1 parametric equalizer. first units in its new pro products line. Showco itself will have its new S-

2505 series of electronic crossovers utilizing flexible modular design. In- cluded are the S- 2505/2 two-way stereo and S- 2505/3 three -way stereo units for bi- amplified and tri- amplified systems respectively. and the S- 2505/M full two -way stereo unit with an added derived (left and right) mono channel for use in sys-

tents with suh- w,olers and tweeter arrays.

dbx will introduce new pro division marketing manager Larry Jaffe. who joined from Uni -Sync, with a

"Dance Your Way To dbx" theme highlighting its model 500 "Boom Boll' sub -harmonic synthesizer. model 503 three -band dynamic range expander. model 162 stereo compressor /limiter and prototypes of its model 5000 amplified speakers, with deejay Bill Levy of New York's Seneca Sound spinning during the show. Ashty Audio has its first exposure to the disco man for its SC63 mono three -band and SC66 stereo four -band parametric equalizers; SC50 mono and SC55 stereo peak limiter /compressors for speaker protection and loudness enhancement, and four electronic crossovers: SC70 mono three -way. SC80 mono four-way. SC22 stereo two-way and SC -77 stereo three - way. Richard Long Associates also has a new RLA X -2000 stereo electronic crossover. custom designed for disco use.

In mixers. GLI will have is new upgraded 3990 preamp /mixer with two sets of line and phono inputs. and a third set of line /phono inputs for mixing special effects. plus a new

1010 companion audio processor

and a DMX -9000 mixer equalizer. Uni -Sync testing the disco mart initially, will have its Discorama pro mixing console with two phono and

two aux inputs and a 3 -band graphic equalizer. Immedia Sound will have

a budget -paced compact mixer and

a new "Beat Box" that digitally dis-

plays beau -per- minute of both turntables simultaneously. with the unit "retrofillable" to any turntable or

mixer. according to Jerry Kopoyan.

GLT also is introducing its first power amp. the SA -2125 with 120 watts /channel RMS and both clip- ping and thermal overload indica- tors, and protective circuits.

In the mobile area. SWB Electron- ics has its portable disco console and sound package at 54.995 base price. incorporating a main electronics package weighing less than 200 pounds. with setup in less than 15

minutes. notes Jim Ravel. and the firm will offer a franchise package at

the Forum.

Another new entry is Sound Pro- motions. whose patented "Boogie Machine" mobile console at5650list incorporates fans. power boxes. top board. wheels and a protective foam system. housed in a Bobadilla -built road case unique to the industry and previewed at the recent Winter CES.

30,000 AT 25TH ANNIVERSARY

D.C. Hi Fi Expo Bullish Scene WASHINGTON If there w a re-

cession looming on the horizon. it was hard to find at the Washington Hi Fi Stereo Music Show held here Feb. 9 -11. as a record 30.000 made the scene. according to the event's organizers.

Manufacturers. reps. retailers and others connected with the business vied in expressing optimism about the new year. and especially heaped praise on Washington as a market for audio. video and other electronic equipment.

In fact. the place of the nation's capital as a solid venue was seen in the heavy concentration of high -end products shown to the affluent and stable market. At any point on the spectrum. though. exhibitors said that 1979 was starting out well. with little prospect ofa significant decline in the rest of the year.

This was the '25th anniversary show in Washington presented by M. Robert and Teresa Rogers, and the silver anniversary offering took up five full floors of the venerable Hotel Washington. It was opened v. oh the culling of a ribbon by antvi Mars Travers (Peter. Paul & Man') and federal Communications Com- oos.ioner Robert E. Lee who attended the Instal Roger: event here in 1954

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designed product. says the computer- operated receiver. offenng 70 watts per channel. operates with no moving parts and is priced to sell for $1.135 at a handful of eastern high - end outlets. including Washington's Shrader Sound.

Also shown here for the first time were the B.I.0 two-speed cassette decks. Gene Snapp. sales rep for Licnau Associates. says the decks began shipping last October and have been moving well.

Another innovative product. though not designed for retail sales, was shown in the exhibit space of Myer -Emco, a major Washington retailer. It was a programmable memory' control /equal loudness control system developed by Myer - Emco engineers for use by store cus-

[omen in esaluating comparable audio equipment according to Tom Peters. the stores vice president for operations.

But if new equipment was on hand. product lines that were familiar were reponed selling well, too.

"Video recorders are going strong" says R_4. Kessler. division president of the Ward's Circuit City chain, a major area retail web. We hase Panasonic. Sony. RCA and Quasar on display here. along with cameras. and the VHS format is out- performing the Beta in sales"

Like mans other exhibitors. Kessler had Wards of praise for the Washington market. "Its aflluenL and it's -a step ahead for this kind of product" he says. "Audio products are selling well across the board and our traffic is good. especially because of the broad range of equip-


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Similarly. Murray Rosenberg, general manager of Unwed Audio. says that his Jinn's new line of Dual cassette decks .,is growing rapidly in sales. and that the Washington market had a si.iys been a good one for his firm "People here arc still buying.' he sass

Gene Dunlap. president of the highly respected Shrader Sound. says that fiscal 1978 showed a strong improvement osier final 1977 and he expect, continued strength.

"We're fortunate.' says Dunlap. whose outlet is a major high -end retailer. "The Washington market is

extremely stable. At the same hone. it's a transient market. changing whenever the government changes. so we don't base to worry about sai oration. And we're dealing with a lot of high income people. so its strong at the high end "

Farther don n the price line. Stcs e

Goldstein. head of the Audio -Craf- ter, retail outlet in College Park. Md.. reports strong business in the mid -line area.

"About 35 r of our sales are to students from the Unls of Maryland" ¡located in College Park 1. Goldstein sass - and they're buying

"The%'re buying complete systems 'in the 5800 to $1,200 range More than 60% of our business is in Ya- maha. with the rest in Polk Audio speakers ànd Nakamichi and Klipsch. We lusi gut a Nakamichi 580 cassette desk. retailing for $650. a month ago. and we 'se sold 14 already.

"-We've also done well scoh a B &O of

busing power. not necessarily just in college students but in the under -25 market.'

Harry West of Roussil Associates. the Technics rep in the Washington area. says that "superb is the only word 1 can use for Ust year. and it's going to be better this sear"

West sass the entire Technics line has been doing well. but singled out the SL -3700 turntable as the hottest piece in his ternh, which runs from New Jersey to Virginia

The Technics products came under considerable scrutiny at the show because they were featured in a disco run in the basement with the cooperation of the Circuit City chain with custom lighting effects from City Lights adding to the ambience

Rick Del Guidice. product specialist for Technics. put together the disco. which included four SA -1000 amplifiers. two SL -1400 M II turntables. 12 SB -7000 speakers. an SH- 9010 equalizer. four SH -9020 meter bridges and an SU -9070 prcamp. The disco chores were handled by jocks from WKYE -FM. the local disco radio station.

WKYS also had a hand in B.I.C. "recording studio" setup nearby. in which local bands were provided with the opportunity to record on professional equipment and to receive a tape of their performance. The station promoted the arrangement heavily in the weeks before the show. and screened the bands. finally choosing nine for the studio demonstrations. Attendees used headphones and had to determine "live or tape ?"

In addition. album rock outlet DC -101 presented a video rock theatre throughout the show near the disco dance floor. The tapes. of Columbia artists. featured performances by Billy Joel. Kansas. Meat Loaf. Toto. Santana. Eddie Money and others on Panasonic large - screen television screens. There also were demonstrations of Panasonic

VCRs cscty hour un the hall bou, throughout the show.

One of the highlights of the show for visitor, was a dcnionssahon of the White House stereo setup

The recently installed systems

wet. .II sien h} the IIISNIUte lot High I idelits, whish usas coopei a,

ting ii iii Ille Rogers show lin the litst nme Itelsh..ls of the two setups wire .Itou II at Ile show

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celvcr, a JV(' turntable with a Shure the show. are a Sansui receiver. a

cartridge. a Kcnwuod stereo cassette B.I.C. /Avnet turntable with a Pick - deck. Koss headphones. an Altes ering cartridge. a TEAC cassette graphic equalizer. TDK cassette desk. Jensen speakers and Maxell tapes and ,I Sony speaker system In cassette tapis

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We've looked long and hard for people who really know the microphone and mixer business. So you'll benefit from the equip ment they sell, and the intelligent advice and counsel theyll impart.

And now, these same representatives will be carrying the prestige line of Sony headphones. There are 8 models, including the lopof-theline "Z senes, the middlepriced "S" series. and two specialty phones -a monitor set. and a pair of headphones priced at a remarkable $22.

Of course, we were able to attract our Representatives because of the equipment theyll be representing. Sony equipment. So no matter what kind of microphone. mixer or headphones you need. you've come to the right place if you go to one of these 17 places.

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VOCAL NOTATIONS -Nashville producer Billy Sherrill attentively listens to

Columbia artist Janie Fricke during work on her forthcoming --Love Notes" LP.

Sbidio Track LOS ANGELES Ken Scott s prod Is. ss Devo

at Chateau for Warner Bros Chiro miring

12 inch disco single at larrabee, Bob Slone and

John Bergman behind the console Also there.

Simon Soumit producing French Kim th

Stone and Bergman handling engineering

chores. while Johnny SandIn produces Delbert

MtClirdon to, Capricorn Knit Kinzie engineer

ing asyslei by Sherry Mein.

Activity at recently opened Lae N'Canloel

Recording Studios outride Jerry Peters produc

me Brainstorm; Vendine While producng Shelly

Clark; Chuck Jackson and Mervin Tansy pro

dating Natalie Cole for Capitol. and Leon Hay

rood producing hsmsell

Martin Mull set to record a debut Elektra 1 P

in hone Ill a live studio audience at Flmways/

Heider, Bona Hon to produce Dick Sal-

ley, president of Solar Records. producing the

Whispers al Westlake. At Spectrum Studios,

David Soul producing a song wslh Dr. John and

Tom Scott as featured artssls for a Starsky b

Hutch episode. Arne Frager at the board Also

there, David Castle attune a Parachute LP with

lack Keller produant and loe Q. Hali at the ton

Sole

Larry Brown producing and engmeermg Arlan

Greene's debut LP for ABC Records at Pasha

Music House with Spencer Proffer also working

on several of the tracks Plotter also continuing to produce Allan Clarke Ior Atlantic. Larry Brown

engineering

Louie Shelton producing a new Seal d Croft lP a1 Dawnbreaker, Joey Bogan ergmeenng

John Blemmer also there mumg a new LP Roy

Melee engineering and co producing

Rod Argent producing Colin Bluestone at Tn. dent Studios, Landon. Ica Rocket Records

Reelsound's remote unst based at Manchara Ir. record.ng loe Ely for MCA al Lubbock . Codon Club. Rift Stewart producing with Chet Himes at the board assisted bI Makolm Har-

per, lohn Ingle and Greg Klinginsmdh. Chris Gray producing and engineering Python

.55 Forum Studio, Crescent Springs. hl whore

8515 Halverson is producing Highmnd there with Chin Gray assnl,15

Ken Sands and Cary Prate engineering Chap

ter 8 tor kola at Cloud Born Productions,

Step,,, Stills retord

Mr ram Ears - John Write 45 ere 5 Todd hast ens -

Tuba ai Muso Annex Recording --

Park Cal' George thorogood and the De

strayers performed a Ire nado tonsert'r_m Ire

Alb Floor Recording Studios, Csnannah Ohst

Crystal Gayle and her p,oduror Agee Reis -

olds Into hashed!' s last's Tracks studio to st led material for her upcoming album to feature

the singer's touring band. Peace and Quiet on

some of the cuts

Tne Sound Lab reports producer Roe Halt-

kite busy In IIS 21-track reality mumg Dr.

Hook's nett ongle la Capitol. plus atbng Otis

solo LP on Hook's lead vocalist. David Lacer -

riere Also in the Sound Lab cunentty are Sad* Posey finishing ner new Hamer Bins singe with

Billy Robinson and Tommy Cagbi producing

and Si. Thomas In with Coghill to won on nee

album cuts Engineer lee all that proRds is le Cotten.

At Woodland Sound Studios. e Oak Ridge

Boys working on their :, rAC under

production efforts rs Ron Chancey, nth Les

Ladd behind the brai_ Date Morris producing new Capitol LP cr Bich -Crash- Crackled. Danny Briley and Skip Slum= snaring the on

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the sessons with Harold Lee engneenng. Or

'undo Records artist Lea Everett In for further non on ho second single for Ire label under auspices of producers Jerry Foster and WI Rice Manning the board Bily Sbemll, who ado as lured lint Lrdkamson on David Moustoe s recent sessions ris Elekira Producer Ray Baker is over seeing butt Houston s new ongle and LP tor the label Monuments Conne Smith, also produced by Baker recording in Clements. along rob Soso lames. newly signed to Monument lin Uhsn( hr first single .,th Fred Foster mike ,rig and dulie Tatknl engmis, ,;

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Talent

The Clash: High energy onstage as headliners.

Surprisingly Few Clashes Noted As the Clash Tours the Nation

NEW YORK -Punk rock group the Clash has made its way to headline status without the benefit of airplay or a major hit record The group is presently making its initial strong impact on U.S. audiences through a national concert and promotional tour.

Though the band. which stubbornly clings to its populist roots, has found the selling of its product distasteful. nevertheless the eight -date tour. which ended Wednesday (2t) in Toronto has been gratifying. at one level or another. to all concerned.

The group. booked by William Morris, also visited Vancouver. San

Washington. Boston. and New York. Everywhere the band headlined the largest of the available small halls, says Wayne Forte. the band's U.S. agent at William Morris. In New York Clash headlined the Palla- dium.

It was a ballsy type of tour." says Pone. "since the band was headlining without airplay or any big record sales. But there is a buzz coming from the streets about the band that enabled it to sell out the halls virtually everywhere it played.

Forte says that originally it was planned for the band to appear only in the media centers of New York and Los Angeles. just to make a

splash. but as the dates approached. interest began to build. and more dates were added. Now. Forte says, he hopes the band will return in the summer for a more extensive tour.

"We have had promoters during thé tour who called us surprised by

By ROMAN KOZAK all the damage that didn't happen." continues Forte, referring to the band's reputation in England for at- tracting rowdie crowds.

"Here in the U.S. Clash gels a

much more laidback crowd. We were actually amazed at the cross section of fans the band does attract. everything from punks to dead- heads. to a Harvard crowd in Boston which came in business suits. As far as were concerned the band has crossed over already. They may not know it yet in radio, but people will find out about it after the fact"

Getting radio to overcome its prej- udice against new wave is the biggest problem in getting mass acceptance

the Clash, product manager at Epic Records.

However. with the Clash. which is

punk and proud of it. receiving some airplay on rock stations (in New York WNEW -FM and WPIX -FM play it) and college stations, Beck says other radio people are finding the band more accessible than previously.

Beck says at the moment the Clash appeals to a cult audience of rock'n'roll devotees. but with increased exposure it should reach the mainstream.

But whether the band wants to reach that mainstream is another question. There are certain indig- nities the Clash will not put up with.

It flew some 50 to 8O Epic people to Los Angeles. where we had also just arrived by bus. We were shat- tered. We drove all night. But before we knew is they began standing us up and pushing us into a group photo." explains hand member Joe

Strummer. grabbing the reporter by the collar to show how it was done.

Well we don't like to be pushed around like that, so we told them to

push off. We don't care if everybody in Epic hates our guts. If you let them do this to you. you'll have no soul left and if you have no soul left, you cannot make records. And we'd rather make our records, even if they don't make the top 100."

But though the Clash refused to be herded into one of the so- called "trade shots." nevertheless the hand did agree to do some in -store appearances (which the band didn't much like), and to meet with the press. with each of the four band members meeting with individual reporters.

"We'd Lather be out on the street kicking a football," admits Strum- mer. "but we feel this is important. because if we have something to say. an interview is a way of saying it."

In his session with Billboard's reporter, Strummer. who writes the lyrics for most of the Clash songs, said Clash will come out with its first -ever disco song. called "Radio Caroline.' on an upcoming LP expected in May.

A problem for a new fan approaching the band is that the lyrics of the various songs are almost impossible to understand. However. Strummer refuses to include lyric sheets on Clash LPs.

"We hate lyric sheets. we think they are a waste of time and space. But obviously we need them. because I can't cure my slobbering when I sing. So we will put them on our advertisements

Troub Slump Ends By CARY DARLING

LOS ANGELES- "We're on our way out of debt and we're back im our feet again." boasts an opti- mistic Doug Weston, owner of L.A.'s 21- year -old. 350 -scat Trou- badour Club. Featuring mostly up and coming unsigned acts. the Troubadour appears to be emerging from a slump that began in 1975.

Once Los Angeles' prime show - ease for artists on the club circuit, the Troubadour fell on hard times .iticr the 600 -seat Roxy opened Just a few blocks to the north. Unable to get big acts as before, Weston was forced to close his venue in 1975 for three weeks. Af- ter re- evaluation. the club opened again but the future still looked bleak.

"We floundered around for a while. We got secondary acts on secondary labels." says Weston. For the next 18 months. he struggled by booking acts already signed to labels before turning to the unsigned bands. spawned primarily by the English new wave, which began to proliferate.

"1 restructured the club and developed a more reasonable employe size. It took a long time to re- organize our operating costs which had been geared to record company dollars and nice, big. fat record company parties." notes Weston. "We continued to go into debt until the summer of 1978 and 1 began doing bookings myself."

Because of this, he established a

stable of 150 area bands, some of which. as in the case of Hello Sailor, came from as far away as New Zealand, which used the Troubadour as a place to practice its craft In the process, these acts developed strong cult followings

which meant "niese bands doing turnaway business." says Weston

He is quick to point out that not all the bands are new wave. "We are fundamentally contemporary pop," lie comments, but jazz, pro -

gressive rock, folk. heavy metal and country-rock can still be heard at the club. "We've had considerable success with new progressive bands and there are some good new country-rock bands because there has been a resurgence al country- rock." says Weston.

Despite the flexible format, he bristles at the mention of disco "You won't find that here," he

notes. Open every night. three acts per-

form on weeknights and two acts take the stage on weekends. Mon- day is son hootcnany night. a tradition at the Troubadour in which amateurs try their hands at performing. Currently, Weston is

booked 45 days in advance. He is considering raising !head

mission ice on Fridays and Satur- days from S4 to 55. Admission on weeknights. other than hootenam night. is S3 while 52 is charged os Mondays. Sunday prices vary between S3 and S4. There is a two- drink minimum.

Weston believes the "artificially created rush to the Rosy" is sub- siding. "There's more street con- versation about the Troubadour and industry people are coming back because a 350 -seat club is

more conducive to examining acts than a 600 -seat place."

He also credits a new crop of free newspapers in the area, notably L.A. Weekly the Reader, with stimulating interest in the club, as he spends little on


Weigh Mass. BOSTON -Club owners through-

out New England are looking on anxiously as the Massachusetts kg- 'stature debates a bill that could raise the legal drinking age in this state to 21, thus eliminating much of their patronage.

The original bill. which would raise the drinking age from 18 to 19

immediately and to 21 after six months, had strong support from Gov. Ed King. who promised in last year's campaign that he would sign such legislation immediately. A final version of the bill has not been approved, however. Various amend- ments have been made ranging from

They All Want To Work Scottsdale Registry SCOTTSDALE. Arte.- Touriate

and locals have been flocking to a posh new resort hotel showroom here that has become the focal point for popular, big name artists in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The Registry Resort, located in the northern part of Scottsdale, began showcasing top talent in ds Phoenician Room in January 1978. In the past 15 months. the resort has put together the most elaborate, ongoing series of MOR music shows in Arizona.

Among the artists who have appeared in the showroom, which is

the only one in the Phoenix area. are Ray Charles. Ella Fitzgerald. Jose Feliciano, Wayne Cochran. Bobby Goldsboro, Larry Gatlin. Robert Goulet. Patti Page. Peter Nero, Al Martino and Dionne Warwick.

By Al . it:N1A

Still to come in the current season that ends in April are Jack Jones IMarch 13.21), Marilyn McCooand Billy Davis Jr. (March 22 -April 11.

Al Martino (April 3 -151 and Ber- nadette Peters (April 17.22).

Although Franz Nikodemus, the Registry's vice president for food and beverage. estimates about 75%

of each house is composed of local residents with the rest comprised of tourists, the Registry has no plans to extend its regular show season into the hot and generally quieter Ari- zona summer months. The Phoeni- cian Room is left largely unused from May to September.

Nikodemus books acts into the Phoenician Room through several Los Angeles-based talent agencies including ATA. 1CM and William

Morris. The performers are usually not playing part of a circuit when they appear at the Registry. he says.

The Phoenician Roost itself is a

Las Vegas style showroom that is

dual- leveled and scats 300 persons to the front and sides of the large performing stage. Generally an orchestra accompanies the performers. It is situated behind the stage.

Performers appear in two shows nightly except Mondays. They are usually booked for two-week engagements.

The first show is at dinner with seating at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 8:30. The second is cocktail service only with seating at t0 pan and show at 10:30.

Cover charges are somewhat expensive for this area. ranging from

Sto to 512 for weekday shows and $12 to SI5 for weekend shows. Din- ner and drinks are extra. But Niko- demus notes that few seem to mind the prices.

He says the Phoenician Room is

developing its own repeat clientele who support favorite performers on a regular hasts. Business is also helped, he states, by the multitude of other resorts and hotels in the Scotts- dale- Phoenix area. many of which have been referring guests and c'an- venuoncers to the entertainment draws at the Registry

With the popularity of the Phoe- nician Roost growing. Registry, officials promise another season of top name entertainment beginning in the fall of this year. But the acts have not yet been booked.

Drink Bill keeping the drinking age at 19 to several different phase -in plans.

The bill raises many questions and complications. Employes under 21 may or may not be affected by the drinking restrictions. And the legislation would create a discrepancy among New England states. which could lead to more teenagers driving to New Hampshire and Vermont to buy liquor and more traffic acci- dents and border problems.

Most club owners agree that raising the drinking age to I9- thereby getting booze out of the high schools-ma reasonable move. But if the 21 limit is established, many disco and nightclub operators-particularly those who cater to a college crowd -fear their business will he

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Talent

Chicago Spot Unfurls Banner; Rock Acts Yes, Disco Sound No

CHICAGO -The elubgocr wh. finds the disco scene strongly unap- pealing has a place to rally in this city. It's Mothers. a huge. gritty basement room on the near north -

side that has raised the punk rock banner and is leading its own campaign against disco.

Mother's is one of the last bastions alive rock still operating within the

city, claims owner Dick Streeter whose editorializing against disco began in local music papers Recently, Streeter began advertising his dislike on WXRT -FM, a progressive rock station. Late -night television spots for Mother's also carry the message in a more subtle form.

Streeter has issued Mother's "Disco Sucks" T- shirts that the club sells for 57. He says he intends to be

come harsher in his tilting against the popular new style, admittine

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June 11 -15 1979

Loews, Monte -Carlo

lit ALAN PENC'HAISSIs

that th, ,.inopaign is doing much to hoist the room', sisihiltty

"When sits,. started n, get big in

this city I didn't like w hat I saw," the

club owner explains Streeter has

been at the helot of the 12.000- square foot roan soil I't,.i 'the big club today emplosi r,n persons, ar cording to Streeter

"Out people don't like the clothes and they don't like the choreogra- phed dancing of disco." he declares. At one time Mother's flirted with go-

ing disco. but Streeter says costs

were steep and he decided to fight instead of switch.

Two nights per week Streeter puts new wave bands on the bill including such local acts as BB Spin. Bitch, and Tu Tu and the Pirates. "The hands are starting to learn to play music after a year." Streeter laughs

Mother's Ni '5 .tic dancing is

the ..gust. Patron, are invited to "come down and leap around," the owner says, no knowledge of disco s fancy footwork required. There's live music every night. with the room operi till 4 a.m. on weekends.

Streeter says the club's match- books and cocktail napkins carry the "Disco Sucks" message while T- shirts also bear the oath "Death To The Bee Gees," C'lub's ads on WXRT -FM note that the room's feelings about disco could not be mentioned within the bounds of "good taste."

The room is a favorite with what Streeter calls "hardcore street people." Rock musicians, including Patti Smith, Rod Stewart, Uriah Heep, Foreigner. number among the hangers out, he claims

Troubadour Bounces Back C'onntesi / hires page JUJ

advertising "We run an occasional L A Times ad but the acts are responsible for their own promotion and getting the audience out."

"Despite the new prosperity. Weston is highly critical of the record industry. "The industry is

moribund. It hasn't given new acts a . hante. There's got to be room for new growth. Seldom do record companies re- invest in new growth The, 'd rather re -issue something old. .1 don't turn on the radio anymore. nos gotten so bad." he charges.

In another area, Weston is planning to manage artists as well as to rekindle his now defunct Trouba- dour record label. "I'll be seeking fi- nancing on a major level. I'm not go-

Ing to do at with nis .s, n dollars." he affirms.

Weston is also planning to record many of these current acts on video and audio tape so the next 21 scars won't slip through his hands as did the last 21. "III had captured Elton John's opening night or Lenny Bruce when he was here, it would he of inestimable value."

If another slump hits, Wesson feels confident he man weather n. "If I make the same mistakes again, I'll really he a fool. But I'm not expect- ing a slump," he states. "This is a

stimulating period It reminds me of 1964 when the whole folk -rock scene bloomed and you could find Jack- son Browne and Linda Ronstadt here on I loolenany Nicl..' "

Country Heavies Eye Ohio NASHVILLE Some of the l.p

names in the country music field is ill be performing for the third annual

On our counter in both of our stores, we display the Billboard pop singles, country singles and soul singles charts and find that

our customers (a) read them, (b) use them as a stimulus to buy. There's a legitimacy connected with the charts in the customers minds and they compare them to local radio charts. Bottom line is that our image is enhanced and it has resulted in our being the hottest 45 rpm retail sellers in the market .

Steve Lappin & Bob White SILVEY MUSIC COMPANY San Antonio, Texas

-Jamboree In I. he 11111s '79- lestival slated for July 14 and 15 at Brush Run Park in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Among the scheduled entertainers returning for performances this year are Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family. Dave and Sugar, Crystal Gayle, Tom T. Hall, Beverly Heckel. Ronnie Mllsap and Moe Bandy.

Joining these names will be first time festival performers Tanya Tucker, Bobby Bare, Billy "Crash" Craddock. Johnny Duncan, Janie Fricke, Sonny James, the Kendalls. Eddie Rabbitt, Margo Smith and Kelly Warren.

Tickets for the two day event will he made available April I at S25 per adult Single day adult tickets will also be available at 517.50 for Satur- day and SI5 for Sunday. Children under 1 2 will he admitted free with an adult

List ss.it. on -site ramping was provide,) for 800 self somained mers.stioa.il chides

May Toss Out `Sinatra Bill'

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1 hr hill ,.i. pas.sd in the ,lle legislature, hat the ,mrienlsession o/ the sidle as,enil,ls mur i, peal il

Senate Bill It,\ ,told eliminate the provist.n that .theist ssho have had gaming license, tes .am toc a paid allrat.hoii al Ille shales hotels

Sinistra's license was oiled aller he played host to Sam (ìidcana al the Cal-Neva resori al Lake l'alite

Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/18.79

Top Boxoff ice C.Vntini ,979 el.iona,D PoOrCanons ire NO nail of 'Os DuDirCanon may De repia:iuced

more. .n a ,eineva, system. or Iransm.IteC in any room Or Dy any means eieCaronc mecnanicat

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nails' Promoter, Faclny, Dates Ol llil' 1'll Y {plrlkMC'Irl'.

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Gross Receipts

Arenas (6,000 To 20,000)

1 AUCE COOPER/BADS-Brass neg Productions. 23,437 $9310 $227,316'

Cobo Arena. Delral. Mich Feb 16817 (2)

2 PARU MENT /FUNKADEUC /BRIDES OF 22.851 18.50$950 1210,088. FUNKENSTEIN -West Productions Coto Arena.

Detroit. Mich Feb 14 b 15 (2/

3 PARUAMEIFT /FUNKADWC /BRIDES Of 18.623 $859 5156.117 FUNKENSTEIN- Concerts West, Stadium. Chicago.

III, Feb 17

4 OUIUWS /MOLLY HRTCHET-RuBmo 6 Vaughn 14.665 57.501850 $120.067 Nassau Col Uniondale. N Y Feb 18

OUTLAWS /MOLLY HATCHET -Spectrum Concerts, 19.567 $6.57 $119.059 Spectrum. Philadelphia. Pa. Feb 16

6 PARLIAMENT / FUNKAR WC /BRIDES OF 14,983 17251825 1115,9% FUNKENSTEIN-R'd8 Productions/Fellme Presents/

Sunshine Promotions, Mkt Sq Arena, Indianapolis..

Ind. Feb 16

7 GRATEFUL DEAD-Bill Graham Presents. Col 14.322 $7.50 $8.50 $107,415 Oakland. Cali' Feb 1/

WIWE NELSON /JERRY JEFF WALKER/DON 11.999 1859 $105,434 BOWMAN- Feeline Presents. Convention Center.

Anaheim. Call, Feb 12 6 13 (2)

9 OUTUWS /MOLLY HATCHET -Cross Country 10.667 $6 5058.50 185,735 Concerts, Col New Haven. Ct Feb 17

10 STYX /ANGEL -Mike Clark Friends Productions /Pace 11.125 37 5018.50 204.799' Concerts /Louis Messina Co Cot Fl Paso, Ter. Feb 15

11 PARUAMENT /FUNKADELIC BRIDES OF 9.194 $8.19 $80.362' FUNKENSTEIN-1 O T Litt Polio, Hall Cleveland.

Ohio. Feb 18

12 SHA.NA- NA- DiCesare Engler /Dick Clark. 8.440 $6.5038.50 565.187' Presentations. Hersheypark Arena. Hershey Pa.,

Feb 13

13 WIWE NELSON /JERRY JEFF WAUER/DON 8.201 $6.50$750 $60586 BOWMAN- Feiline Presents. Activ,ty Center, St Unit Tempe, Ano.Feb 15

14 SANTANA/EDDIE MONEY -Gull Artists. Convention 1.6D0 $8 $60288 Hall. Tampa, Fla. Feb 16

15 SHA-NA- NA/OR. HOOK- DiCesare.Engler. One 7 569 $6 503750 $54.179' Center. Wheeling. W Va. Feb 18

16 HEART /TRIWON- Sunshine Promotions. Diddle 5958 S7 $8 $42,169 Arena. Bowling Green. Ky Feb 15

17 STYX/ANGEL -Mike Clark Friends Productions /Face 6208 56.5037 50 $42.890 Concerts/Louis Messina. Col Abilene_ lei Feb 16

18 TOTO /SBLLWATER /APRIL WINE- Contemporary 8.583 S395 $4 95 041.847 Productions /KCSE 95, Checker Dome. St Louis. Mo. Feb 14

Auditoriums (Under 6,000) SHA -NA-NA /FABULOUS POODLES- DiCesare Engler 17 535 56 $8 2131,513' Stanley Thea, Pittshulgh. Pa Feb 1616 Si 1

2 WIWE NELSON /DON BOWMAN- Ferline Presents. a800 $8 S311.400' Rambo. Music Hall. Denver Col Feb 17 d 18 (51

3 WIWE NELSON /JERRY JEFF WAUIER/DON BOWMAN -Ferhne Presents Suing Aug San

4 n 7) $7 25 $8 $36.604

Bernardino, Calif Feb 14

4 SHA- NA- NA/FA00LOUS POODLES- OiCesare EngteriRachatd Cohen, CYO Music Thea Scranton.

3 979 $8 50 $92,428'

Pa., Feb 15

TUBES/GREG 6100 -8il1 Graham Presents Menu

Aud Sacramento, Calif Feb 18

4 161 5690 5790 $30.427'

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Talent In Action ELVIS COSTELLO RAY CAMPI & THE

ROCKABILLY REBELS /'ulrrminr,, Lrr.i

Both headliner and opening act took swipes

at current music industry trends m their sets

here Feb 16

the day alter losing the Grammy award as

best new arl,st to A Taste 01 Honey. Costello had

this to say in introducing ` Radio. Radio." his vit

noire attack on conservative radio altitudes

"Radio has changed since last time t was here

IS gotten a lot worse

The song's key tyro "Radio's in the hands of

such a lot of fools.'Tryin' to anesthetize the way

that you feel."

The live man Rockabiby Rebels also mock

current country practices m the song -"Rock abdly Rebel," while at the same time paying tribute by name to such pioneers as Carl Per

Fins. Jerry lee Lewis and tlos Presley The

Nashville sound has gotten sugary sweet/ They've watered it down. eliminated the beat/ Sounds like they've had too much rehearsal/

Now it's time for a big reyeful." While there was a message of ma :content in

the music. the emphasis in both sets was on un

bridled roch energy

C.tello's 19 song. hour long sel was one of

ski soldout appearances in Southern Cablomia

during the week. along with dates al the long Beach Arena. Santa Barbara's Arlington Theatre

and San Diego's Fox theatre

The 24year old singes went out of his way to

bring his new wave music more in line with the

country orientation of the lamed nightclub He added a steel guitar player, lohn Mee.

to augment his basic three man band, the At

tractions, which consists of Steve Naive. key

boards. Pete Thomas, drums and Bruce Thomas,

bass.

The Englishman also did a cover of the lien

Reeves country classic "He'll Have To Go" and a

version of a macabre novelty by Leon Payne. CC 4 ' Psycho:' about a twisted individual with a pen O chant for killing (Yet ironically for someone who

favors uncensored music. he toned down the final line let

m them lock me up" nom the gallows humor of the

original "Mama -why don t you wake upr" 1

our Costello concentrated on material Iron) his

new "Armed Forces" LP though he also included

some laeoutes tom his first two Columbia al

Ls bums. notably "Alison" and "Mystery Dance" CC The show ended on a purtling note with C Costello declining to appear la a second encore

despite overwhelming demand

The Rockabilly Rebels, which is signed to Ra

dar Records in England (along with Costello and

Nick towe). is Ironted by two lead singers.

Camp and Colin Wmskr Also in the lineup are

ferry S,kaski, lead guitar. Steve Clarh drums,

and Kevin Fennell, rhythm guitar

Its 40 minute set consisted of 151unes PAUL GREIN

SANTANA SAD CAFE

t rmver111Vn Center .4nahetm, Calif

Santana, backed by a seven piece, mention ally tight band. delivered a technically excellent

yet, surprisingly, uninspiring nine song nearly

90 minute set here Feb 1, underscoring the old

rock maxim that it's the excitement which

counts as much. if not more than musicianship

Though Santana's rousing opener of Buddy

Holly's "Well Alright, horn his Inner Secrets"

Columbia LP. brought the capacity crowd to its

feel. the initial elation almost immediately sel

tied back into the seats along with the audience,

where it remained until the almost obligatory

encore

Lead singer Greg Walker delivered (lawless

vocalizing. matching the hypnotic style of San

tana's guitar But though Walker Tried, he

proved unable to bring the crowd beyond the

pant of interested listening to the higher pia

teau cl participation in the music

Strongest renditions included "Black Magic

Woman" and' yet Got Nobody." the only true

'- oldies of the set, and 'Stormy' from the lot

est LP Santana's guitar work and Walker's sing

mg both held more edge in their live delivery

than on the more popcnented recording

Opening for Santana was AAM act Sad Cale

m its Southern California debut Riding heavy to

cal airplay d its single. -Run Home Girl," the

seven piece English band delivered a nine song,

approximately 45 minute set heavier on the gui

lar metal than its sett roci single would indi

cote

But the act ran into the same lack of enthuse

asm encountered by Santana. though perhaps

the crowd was merely wanting la its lavonte

Lead anger Paul Young attacks his work with

spirit and borrows stage moves from Mich Jagger

more than occasionally, but then so does most

everyone else Yet he never elicited much au

dienoe response

Peter Trish has been named an honorary citi ten of Atlanta Elvis Costello may be plan sing a blitzkrieg tour of three clubs in one nrghl

on April 1 in New York, the night alter his ached

kited appearance at the Palladium Clubs he is

expected to play are the Bottom Line. CBGB's

and the Lone Star

Hawkwind a now the Hawklords with a new

LP out on Charisma Rerotds distributed by Poly

doe Expect tour in spring Also eapected in

the U S m sprang is Bad Company, whose new

LP, "Desolation Angels.- is completed and

should be released shortly Foreigner's sec

and LP,' Double Vision," has sold more than 5

million copies in the U S Atlantic reports

Peter Trish on a mater headline lour of the

U S Rolling Stones /Atlantic Records is helping

with a merchandising. promotion. advertising and publicity campaign Tosh's ( "You Got Tn

Walk And Don't Look Back') duet single with

Mick Jagger is also being released as a 12 inch

ToIent Talk 33

r single Tor discos Making a rare

tekvis,on appearance on Don Kirshner's "Rock

Concert" is Jimmy Chtl, who appeared with Van

Mrirrisow on the syndicated show seen in New

Yak Saturday (I1) Recently ChM's band en

rate to Honolulu from Lou Angeles. was clues

boned by FBI agents for more than four hours.

Reggae News reports after a cultural misunder

standing on the plane The musicians were a but

too boisterous on the flight- laughing. talking

loudly and visiting each other in the aisles This

apprently scared the other passengers most of

whom were bankers on way to a convention

Fearing they may have potential revolutionaries on board. the Continental lnlines crew decided

lo return to tos Angeles. telling the passengers

the plane had 'navigational problems "

Barbara Marhay's "Hot Box,' an R rated mu

seal review. is auditioning for showgirls and a

'Woody Allen" type for a videocassette show

and ci o. ut'lr II'. 1,a Andy Pratt, with a

Country artist Tommy Overstreet to the

Nashville division of Elektra /Asylum with a de

but LP set la early April release Overstreet,

who has recorded numerous albums and sin

gles, has teamed with producer Bob Mitup for

his initial E/A release Formerly known as

Sherbet that hit with "Howtat," Australian band

Highway to RSO Records Ils first LP tilted "Highway One." Is due for release thou spring

Los Angeles band Eulogy to Mike Jacobs lot

management Another L A hand Snow to

Stuart "FM" White tor management John

Hiatt, who has toured the club otr.uit with Inc

The sellout crowd of 9,100 was at least hall

Latino loyal to Santana, which perhaps explains

Sad Cale a sad debut But d only makes San

lane's subsequent lack of punch more worn

some RAY HERBECK JR.

FRESH PRETTY POISON 'runvond. /w/o Angrier

fresh, an energetic live man band, managed

to establish dse8 as a viable, entertaining rack pop poop here Feb 7

Michael Nesmith, formerly with the Monkees and producer of the band's second LP lot Mo

town, "Omnwerse," introduced the group. which notched a cohesive, 11-song set

The 10 minute program opened with old time rocker "Boney Maloney- featuring lead vocalist Bill Pratt OR beat rhythmed -'Love Me Or Leave Me" spotlighted each band member's potential stage presence

Yet a third selection from the new LP, clean

sounding 'It's Alright" contained a high.energy instrumental lam section which featured funky drummer Fred Allen and standout keyboard art el Harry Cohen

New single release, country rocker 'You

Never Cared teamed Pratt on vocals with a

short keyboard effort by Cohen lead guitarist Paul Marshall nicely handled "When The Winter Comes"

Marshall continued his intricate guitar styles

and effects. beginning a solo on "Don t Let

Down that developed into a fast rocker The funky "Who'll Be the Master?" kicked

off by bass guitarist Mao Martin, Hold On I'm

Comm'" and the encore "The Freedom" com Meted the well received band's efforts

Meanwhile. hard rock group Pretty Ponon lined up 10 punch out songs in its 40 minute set, led by Vocalist. Mick Jagger type Rick

Ctemy In its thud date at the Stanwood, the LA

based band clarified its sound which drowned out all the vocals early in the program and in

eluded rockers -'Sweet Love." "Ain't Goin Home and 'Tell Me"

The group continued with -'Danger Zone" "Rock 'N' Roll" and a new song "Red Hot "

Cternys raspy blues vocals combined well with guitarist Mihe Maness, Spider Webb on bass

drummer Pal DeRoss and Tony Lee on second War

You Will Be Mine, Not Too Soon.'- "Makin Music" and "Street Livid " Wished out strong and clear as the band finally balanced its vocals and instrumentation HANFORD StARL

new band recording his next LP at Levoo Helm's RCO Studio in Woodstock Eddie OHord e the producer The record should be released

in May on Hempen)! Records Arlene Ander-

son, a female Barry Mamlow look alike. is do cussing plans with Mandow's agent But nothing definite yet

the Chieftains scored a film, "Purple Taal" to

be released m the U S in April The film pre

m,ered in Oublin recently, with the band per

terming live al the screening Proceeds for the evening went to UNICEF's "Year 01 The Child

Bad month for imposters A lake Rod Stewart was recently uncovered in Cave City, Ky while a

phony Manny Outten (of Natarath) was um masked in New Mexico Both imposters were an

covered by suspicious local reporters Rick

Wakeman's next solo LP, due next month. ro

"disco flavored " In April expect the second Meal Leal I P Received a Christmas poster Irom Wings, in February

Signings Millie and Levi;,- Ilrmnganl I MIA to

His songs have been coveted by Maria Muldaur,

Carlene Carter, Trankre Miller and the Neville

Brothers An lost release for the label is dur rn

April Barooga Bandit to Capitol "Come

Softly," the lour member rock band's bust al

bum, has lust been issued II n produced by

Alto Recd, of Rob Scger's Silver Bullet Rand. and

Punch Andrews, producer /manager of Seger

Upcoming. the hand will lour with England's

Due Straits Billy Thorpe lo Capruwrn Rec

urds 35 part of a longterm production agreement

with producer Spencer Proffer's Pasha Mort

Oigamtohon Ihs first album for the label, "l'.hil (hen Of the Sung' rs scheduled loi release this month

Hush, a grate born the Son f rancnco area. to

ASI Records oit Minneapolis The album is ached

',led for immediate release with special promo

bons involving San Francisco. Minneapolis and

Atlanta The Original Soul Stirrers with 1.1.

Farley and the Williams famdy, both gospel acts.

la Malmo Records An April release is set for the

Soul Stirrers' LP while the Williams Family at

bum is due out in March

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/_ f. MCA TASTE -Based on the theme "A Taste Of MCA," MCA Records staffers show oft a special sampler of various label artists which was presented at the

National Entertainment & Campus Activities Assn national convention. The

sampler provides collegiate talent buyers with musical samplings, artist info, mation and booking contacts all included on the back cover.

LOCAL TALENT PREFERRED

Few Major Acts At Hawaii Univ.

By DON WELLER HONOL I I_U- Although it pos-

sesses a 4,500-seat outdoor amphi- theatre, a student body of 14.000 and an urban setting containing 724,000 persons. the Univ. of Hawaii rarely showcases nationally known alas

According to Blair Odo, program usistant for the music committee. the largest campus in the state would rather feature local and emerging talent

"Our main emphasis is not to bnng in big name talent." says Odo. "It would blow our budget and what local promoters bnng into Honolulu suffices."

During the past year, Chuck Mangtone and Taj Mahal have performed here, hut they are the exception. Both acts were brought in hs

off -campus promoters in association with KTUH -FM, the campus radi, station For an outside promoter to use the facility. an oncampus group muse act as sponsor.

However, even the more well - known homegrown acts such as Ce- cilio & Kapono and Natapana no longer play the campus "The promoters can get them Imo the Blais- dell Arena so there's no reason For

them to play here" she says. Blus- dcll, formerly the Honolulu Inter- national Center .Arena, has a capacity. of 8.809.

Seawmd, the seven- member jazz group which relocated to Hawaii several years ago, last played the campus in 1976.

The university dues get enough requests from agents to play host l 'o

several major artist concerts a year but the music committee usually turns them down. "We rcccntls got a

call from Donna Summer's agent She's going to Japan ,oil warts slop here on her way bask this

this point, we'll have to say

plan. Odo the polies of mainly booking lo-

cal acts. mostly in weekly, tux-mimic shows, has not upset the student holy " I here's no big push from the students I'hcre s at least one major concert a week in Honolulu so they don't lark to us."

For the shows in Andrews Amphi- theatre, the average admission price is 56.57 and Odo slits they are usually not sellouts. If an outside pro-

moter us using the facihn, then that promoter takes care of advertising.

For the noon concerts. the music committee issues press releases and fyers subtle taking out ads in the local newspapers.

The noon concerts not only offer contemporary rock from local bands but may feature a touring opera company as well. "we to to present a great ',net. of acts.- she adds.

If a type of music - such as disco or new' wave, were being neglected by local promoters. Odo says the music committee may [crusader boolone such an act than may not fit into the policy of new or local acts- -But we haven't heard any rumblmes about a lack of it here.' she sass"

Baltimore Gets Bluegrass Event

NEW YORK - Country promoter Rudy Callicutt u bringing a star - studded bluegrass show into Balti- more's IH,OITO -seal Carnal Centre March 11.

Set to appear are Bill Monryse. Doc Watson. the Osborne Bros.. Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boyce the Stoneman, the Couriers Gentlemen. the Seldom Scene. Stuc \Viseman, Chubb, Wise, Ralph Stank,. \Velma Lee Carper, Bill Harrell and the Blue -

grass Cardinals. Tickets are pnced at 57.50 and 58.50.

The Baltimore- Washington area is the scene of much bluegrass activity and Calhcutt has staged mans country and bluegrass events un the area. Three years ago he brought the "Grand Olc Opry'' into Capital ('entre

Nelson In West NASIIVILLL -Columbia's Willie

Nelson begins a series of campus dates thus month that will take him throughout the Western areas of the U.S.

Beginning Saturada, (101 at Stan- ford Univ. in Palo Alto, Calif., Nel- son's appearances will additionally include the campuses of Ancona State Unis., Colorado State Univ., the Univ. of Oklahoma and Wichita State Univ.



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Knight, Pips May Go On China Tour

By JEAN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES - Personal man-

ager Sid Seidenberg is putting much of his energies into capturing the foreign market for his acts. He is also eying virgin territory. According to Seidenberg, "I am mvcstogating the possibility of Gladys Knight & the Pips touring China."

Gladys & the Pips recently completed five concerts in Caracas playing to SRO audiences for each show. says Seidenberg. "There were three nights at the Hilton Hold which scab between 500-600 persons at a

550 admission charge. Two shows were at the Poliedro

Auditorium which seats about 6,000 with a 512 admission fee. All were promoted by Enzo Morera.

"The group has recorded 18 LPs and all of the albums were on sale outside the auditorium. I am presently negotiating for Gladys & the Pips to lour Australia and other territories

The Temptations. also managed by Seidenberg, are doing their share of European tours.

As previously reported- B.B. King is the first American blues artist to tour Russia. King recently was in L.A. taping a television special on which he appears as guests of the > Captain & Tennille. Also seen are ñ Ella Fitzgerald and Glen Campbell. I

Joc m Gave Birth To The Funk," from his 'a'

latest Dial LP, "He Who Is Without CA

Funk Cast The First Stone." is gearing up to promote his product w through colleges and high schools. Al the same time, according to Tex. y he will be earning money for the ft- CO

nanclally strapped Wiley College in Marshall. Tex.

Joe. who lives in Texas, plans a

series of one- nighters through the state performing only for college and high school students beginning n id. March.

Tos. who has been signed to Dial Records for nearly 19 years (the label is now distributed by TK), left the record industry at the height of his career in 1972 with his first and only platinum single "I Gotcha You" riding up the charts.

"I was having problems with my label and felt that it was best that I

leave the business. In the period between 1972 and mid -1975 1 went on a lecture tour across country, and I

devoted time to the nation of Islam. "I spoke in all the cities where I

previously performed and the same people who came to see my show cane to hear me speak."

He points out that because he was constantly in the public eye in his hiatus from the music industry, he still had a following when he returned.

Tex notes that while the music has changed, he has not found it difficult to fit in. "Disco is what's happening now and I would be a fool to try. to come back into the industry doing what 1 did IO years ago."

His newest single is in fact a disco ditty produced by Buddy Killen (who also owns Dial). "The single is in the Bootsy Collins vein, although I maintain my own identity," he says.

Tex has packaged what he calls a

large production show, consisting of a nine -piece band and two female

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General News

BEAR HUG -Chuck Brown of Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers embraces fans as the group sets about judging the "Bustin' Loose" dance contest at L.A.'s Freeway Record shop. The contest was named for the group's new hit record.

12 -Inch Singles Pose Problem; Retailers, Customers Confused

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appear to be farther ahead than most others across the country;' says Simpson.

In Philadelphia. Bruce Webb. owner of Webb's Department Store. is spearheading a petition to go to labels about the 12 -inch single. And. according to Webb. approximately 15 area dealers are planning meet- , ings with manufacturers to discuss

Ile the problem.

C"There are several factors m- g, volved with the 12 -inch single." says

d Webb. In addition to not getting E enough of the records when we do

a. get them. the 12- incher may even- s, tually hurt the seven -inch single."

He insists that while he can sell all e4 the 12 -inch singles he can purchase.

Ú at S3.98 is still a novelty item. and cr at this pnce my customers will even-

tually want more for their dollar. They just won't be able to afford it and the seven -inch single is becoming less and less important."

Simpson believes the disk is so new that manufacturers have not quite decided how to handle it- hence the problem.

Tom Draper. vice president of black music marketing at Warner Bros.. admits that because of the newness alike 12 -inch single. labels have not settled on a formula

However. he notes, dealers have brought the problem to Warner Bros. and the company Is attempting to iron out the wrinkles.

"A lot of what we do about the uation comes from suggestions given us by our customers.' says Draper.

Southern ( alifornta dealers have also been hit with the problem. according to Cletus Anderson, head of the 10 -store VIP retail record chain

"RI's a multi-I.ild problem.' sass

Anderson "Manufacturers release the 12 -Inch disco single for radio only When a customer comes in asking for the record we sell him the LP. In nearly every case the LP is returned because it's not the same record he heard on radio.

"In some cases. the manufacturer will ship a limited number of 12-

Inch singles. but they arc sold almost before we get them in stock Then the customer goes to my compcutur who may have a couple left. I may have then lost that customer.

"Then there's the problem of a

customer heanng the record on radio coming in to buy it and I have to tell him that it's nut made for the consumer. The customer gee. angry at the dealer.

"Another problem;' says Ander- son. is that a lot of one -stops don't want to carry the 12 -inch single he-

cause it takes up a lot of space" As for the 12 -inch single wiping

out the seven -inch disk. Eddie Gil- math. Warners director of black must. marketing says: "There may he a bit of truth to that I know there's been talk that the seven -inch may become a thing of the past. at least for disco.

"There are some stations that wont play a seven -inch record now. They want 12 -inch or the LP version."

Peaches Inventory LOS ANGF.I I ti The final phase

of the Peaches retail store chain's shift from air freighting inventory to its far-flung 34 stores in the U.S. from a central warehouse to autono-

Soul Sauce Continued from page In

dancers called the Parkettes. Ile plans a West Coast tour in May.

Joe has had several gold singles (never a gold LP). including "Hold On To What You Got.' "Skinny Legs and "Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman." his most recent in 1977.

Whatever Happened To ... Brenda Holloway' Brenda. whose biggest rernrdiog. were "Lye, Little Ba Hurts" and "What Are You Going To Do When I'm Gone" on Motown's Tamla label tell the

1. ill... ..111$ .1 .Ide ago to de- "lc mure time 10 the Church

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[)raper. iii,. sees the sesenmi ll disk (disco) being shoved aside hi the 12 -inch. "II (seven -inch) doesn t

work as effectively for disco product. But I believe the seven -Inch record will not be phased out because there is a lot of product that is non- disco."

Gilreath points out that by listening to the dealers Warner Bros. has come up with methods to alleviate some of the problems.

We are going back Into the studio to remake some of the 12 -inch singles for the LP." says Gilreath. He notes that the label is reprogram- ming the entire LP in some cases. without any loss of fidelity nor at the expense of any other cuts on the LP This will be done with potential hit product. He hastens to add that this is an expensive process. but the costs will not be passed on.

Warner Bros has reprogrammed the LPs hs Third World and Candi Staton. Earls releases of the LPs do not have the 12-Inch version but the reprogrammed LPs have the 12 -inch version but the reprogrammed LPs are now in the stores.

"We're considering not releasing 12 -inch singles if the records arc not available in the stores. We will either make them available on the 12 -inch 455 to dealers or they will he in the LPs as they are on the singles." says

Gilreath

Shift Completed mous store operation (Billboard. Nov. 18. 1978) was completed last week.

Chain founder/president Tom Heiman asserted the changeover li- nahzed with the appointment of four regnm.iI advcrtismg/promo- lions coordm.dors CJONS country. Heiman ponds up that now all home office marketing services ranging from purchasing Ihr..ug.h merchandising have moved to milislduat stores in the 34 -link r1í.1111

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By ALAN PENCIIANSh\

CHICAGO -Direct mail promotions arc being used successfully by the Camelot Records chain to bolster classical sales at its 72 outlets.

The 22 -state mall chain has been upgrading its representation in classics for several years and the regular label- supported mailings now play a

key part in that movement. According to Lew Garrett, Cam-

elot's marketing coordinator, the chain is mailing to about 30,000 classical bulls six times per year today.

These shoppers find special 7-

inch EP samplers in their mail boxes as well as special new release information sheets sent by Camelot. La- bels also are sponsoring special contests for the classical customers with expense -paid travel going to winners.

RCA. CBS. Angel. DG, Philips and London are among labels backing the promotions, according to Garrett.

Almost 30,000 members have been enrolled in the Camelot Classi- cal Club. Customers sign up at stores for a membership card and discount privileges, with their names going on the big mailing list.

Garrett says small indie labels are eying the promotional tool. The promotion costs about S3,000 to cover printing, labeling and mailing. with

record companies bearing all the expenses.

Next mailing, early spring, will tout the new Sine Qua Non sent, el'

audiophile disks including direct -to- disks. Garrett says classical listeners tend to have better stereo rigs making them a natural audience for the high -technology recordings.

Since beginning the classical club mailing program ch:un's classical stocking programs hasc grown. To- day. one finds a' minim inn of 500 classical titles ever>where in the big web. with some stores carrying as

many as 4,000 titles, Garrett contrasts the new inven-

tory policies with a time when some shops had next to no classical titles.

In January, a special RCA 7 -inch sampler including performances by James Galway. Philadelphia Or- chestra, Dallas Symphony and Vladimir Horowitz. was mailed. CBS and Angel also have pressed special disks for the Camelot promo- lions.

"Because of the Horowitz name it was our best yet. they keep building." Garrett explains. Many customers showed up carrying the samplers as a shopping reference, he relates.

According to RCA, it was the first time Horowitz had allowed use of his recordings in a giveaway.

SECOND DEBUT -Conductor Colin Davis marshals singers and orchestra recording Benjamin Britten's opera "Peter Grimes" in a London cathedral. Singing the title role is tenor Jon Vickers, with soprano Heather Harper por traying Ellen Orford. The threerecord Philips set, only the second complete

recording of the work, is scheduled for U.S. release this month.

Classical Sales Rise In Greece With DG Hot Label

By JOHN CARR ATHENS -The share of classical

music in the Greek marketplace is small but growing steadily along with national rises in living standards, according to executives of the four major Greek recording companies distributing classical product here.

Long in the vanguard of the classics here is Deutsche Grammophon whose distributor. Polygram Greece. says the label has 905 of the local classical market. Total market share of classical product here is estimated at about 7`f and on an upturn.

According to Polygram 's classical manager, Anna Limouri. DG sal.

here have a steady clientele and show an increase of around 20% a

year, especially in the provinces. A prime factor in the label's .u..

cess since its introduction to Greece 20 years ago. claims Limouri, is the "prestigious sleeve layout. Sleeve notes in English and French have much more attraction and prestige value than notes in Greek."

As a result, there is industry suspi- cion that the average Greek buyer of classical music is concerned more with the appearance of his disk shelves than with actual listening value.


Classical Notes

Synthesuer wizard Walter Carlos, silent for

several years, will have an important tall release

on CBS Clear a space on the shelf. under Bach,

Inc the two record set

Virtuoso trumpeter Gerard Schnitz will per.

form and direct works of the baroque and classi

cal eras for digital tapings to launch (Mosher orris' new audiophile line. Two LPs are being

worked on this month in New York, one to lea lure multiple (compel concedi rom the ba.

roque Connoisseur Swirly Records back in

the studio once again alter a year's production

hiatus, reports E- Alan Silver, label topper.

Wanda Wilkomirsla, the Polish violinist, finishes

off her survey of violin-piano woks by Styma nowskr for the label

The story of Pachelbel's "Canon" and the

current popularity of this baroque gem managed

page one coverage in the Sunday. fan. 11 edi ton of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Article quotes

Tom Seaman, merchandise manager for Philly's

Sam Goody stores, who says ìt sold as well as a

mapr rock album" ALAN PENCHANSKY

For the Record CHICAGO -CBS Records has

made plans to stage ils first digital recording session in May with Zubin Mehta conducting the New York Philharmonic, predicated on the availability of 3M digital recording machines, producer Andrew Kazdin confirms. Repertoire is Stravinsky's "Petrouchka "

Taping of Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition," which last week's issue identified as CBS' planned premier digital date. already has been completed.

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Country WSM Campaign To Save Clear Channel Accelerates

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I he clear channel group Is also seek

mg a 90 -day extension id that date The members 01 the 1 lx.Ir ('Iran

nel Broadcasting Scrs ice, composes) of the licensees of Class I -A clear channel AM stations. arc KFh Los Angeles: WSM. Nashville; WON. Chicago: WSB. Atlanta: WJR, De- troit; WBBM, Chicago; W BAP, Fort Worth; WCCO, Minneapolis: WHAS, Louisville: WCBS. New York; WHO, Des Moines, KMOX. St. Louis: KSL, Salt Lake City, WHAM. Rochester. N.Y.: WOAI, San Antonio; and WCAU. Phila- delphia.

"We're taking three main roads." reveals Hensel. "We're planning to educate the FCC and its surf about clear channels The feel that all clear channels are dinosaurs and are not needed.

"Were also informing the general public -the "Grand Ole Opry" audience and all -night show listeners- about the situation and how they can make their comments to the FCC. Finally, were enlightening the legislators in Washington of the problem and asking people to make comments to their Congress representatives."

Hal Durham, manager of the "Opry." notes the on -the -air cam -

G paign of announcements on the cc lamed country music show is only

G two weeks old and has spurred a

at "great deal" of mail. "fm hopeful d well intensify our on -air announce- d monts. We've also asked our 'Opry' o artists to help us by mentioning the Of situation in their concerts"

Recent concert appeals by Ernest rs Tubb and other acts have increased

Ú the flood of mail to WSM, legislators

cc and. presumably- the FCC.

< Durham predicts that stripping

XVSM of clear channel status woelal alter the shape of the "Opry " "I his would der roe the 'Opry' of a in..l,.r pawI ,al Its Welting audlcm, II

would he much less effeelise tari the

,rusts and Mc adsers-er" Wendell feels the letter writing ef-

fort to legislators and the FCC could have "substantial impact."

One mailing sited The Grand Ole Opry Needs Your Help' has reportedly gone to more than 300,000 persons who have bought "Opry" tickers over the past few years.

More mailings are planned. according to Bill Hudson. president of Bill Hudson & Associates, the public relations firm helping to guide the WSM effort. "Our basic goal is to get the word to the fans," says Hudson. who gave the "military operation" analogy to the multi-pronged initia- tive.

The actisuies are myriad: a tcu mailing to country radio stations has

already resulted in WCMS -AM- FM. Norfolk. running spots -a rather unusual occurrence of one station promoting a program on another. Letters are now being sent to

all country stations. Some 10.000 brochures are being

mailed by the International Fan Club Organization to its members. Through the Southern Baptist Con- vention, announcements of the situation are being made in church bul- letins and from pulpits in the WSM listening area.

The Tennessee legislature. the state Hotel -Motel Assn. and the Nashville Area Chamber of Com- merce are also being cranked into action on the project. Nashville mayor Richard Fulton has written 35 of his former congressional asso-

ciates in Washington, urging positive action.

Nashville Spinner: Coyote McCloud, WSM.AM's all night announcer, checks for an album cut for his country formatted 10 p,m. -2 a.m. shift.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Is seeking person to leach with a professlonelly- orlentsd program with 18 luilllme faculty. The position requires professional touching expertise an c011rsea for record- mg industry management majors. to teach In the business aspects of the record and music industries Poilessional and appropriate university teaching experience requited, MS or MA In management, marketing. or communications, Or a JD with music or record Industry experience required This Is a lull tine tenure -track appointment That begins Aug 1, 1979 Salary and rank wie be determined upon the basis of qualifications and experience MTSU 10 located 35 miles from Nashville and has stotiroltheorl facilities In rode, tv, film The Recording Industry Management program Is o pioneering leader m the inslruc Son of students Interested in carers an the business eopects of the recording industry, as well as audio engineers Application deadline Is Mar 19, 1979 Applicators should Include o resume of educational experience. rerorences. and any other data the applicant feels pertinent to the oanI,iulcrl u1 eundWecy Contact Dr Edward Klmbrell, Chairman, Department of Mass Communications. MTSU, Murrreesboro, In. 37132 MTSU IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Mayor Fulton will also lake lien. sel to Washington to meet flouse Speaker Tip O'Neil During his Washington trip, Hensel will also meet with Tennessee's senator Jim Sasser and Congressman Al Gore. He has previously met with Senator Howard Baker's aides and Con- gressman Bill Boner of Nashville.

The lutter legislator has already introduced ,I hill in the House of Represcntaives t block the FCC plan. Boner denounced the FCC plan as "arbitrary and capricious and beyond the normal regulatory .11\1111, 141 the federal bureaucracy. This u net purely a regional or Ten- nessee problem -it's an effort to cut out a vital part of America's music and national tradition."

Congressman Boner and Wendell will explore the possibility of assem- bling a delegation of country music stars to travel to Washington to lobby for the legislation.

A series of ads. for both trade and consumer publications. is being pre- pared by Enc Erickson & Associates. a Nashville ad firm retained by WSM.

Ten co- sponsors have signed up to support the Boner bill. They are Wil- liam Bodhead of Michigan. Nick Rahall of West Virginia, Martin Sabo of Minnesota, Fred Richmond of New York. Lee Zeferetti of New York. Ken Holland of South Caro- lina, Douglas Barnard of Georgia. Edward Derwinski of Illinois. Frank Horton of New York and Joseph Wyatt of Texas.

Songwriter Curly Putnam. who has penned such classics as "Green Green Grass of Home" and "My Elusive Dreams," is writing a song about the "Opry" and what life would be like without the "Opry."

"We feel confident that we'll have an opportunity to take some artists to Washington to testify." comments Hudson. "We've already encour- aged the artists to write their home state Congressmen.

The "Opry" acts have helped form the Friends Of The Grand Ole Opry organization to be used in en- listing the support of "friends and fans" of the "Opry." Hudson de- scribes the new organization as a

"clearinghouse to coordinate our eF forts."

Besides his return trip to Wash- ington, Hensel has red- marked March 27. Thai's the dale of the next meeting of the Clear Channel Broadcasting Service which will be held in Dallas in conjunction with the NAB meeting.

Rather than serve the public interest, Hensel feels the FCC proposals

Oak Ridgers Join Rogers And West

NASHVILLE the flak Ridge Boss will be joining Kenny Rogers and Dottie West fora 25 -day nationwide tour scheduled Io commence Thur lay l81 and run dlruugh April 7

Opening the tour at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, the trio plans to swing through the South- east, New York. the Midwest and across the Southwest lo California, Where they will u,nlhude April 7 at Ille Oakland Coliseum.

Prior to the tour. the Oak Ridge Boys will be engaged in taping a

CBS -TV special with Rogers that is

expected to air during Easier week

Opry Help: "Grand Ole Opry" stars Jim Ed Brown, Barbara Mandrell and Roy

Acuff sift through fan mail that has been arriving daily from listeners con cerned about the FCC proposal to limit WSM's signal.

would hurt a large segment of the public "If the'Oprv' was brick and mortar, it would be a national monument -and would be pro- tected. We're an endangered species. and know we're as important as a

snail darter," he adds. refernng to the environmental battle in Ten - nessee that has stopped construction of a major dam threatening the sur- vival of the tiny snail darter fish.

The "Opry" has helped spawn Nashville's multi-million dollar record and publishing industry. It was responsible for the development of Opryland U.S.A.. a musical theme and entertainment park vn-

red by more than 2- million persons last year.

Besides the Friday and Saturday night versions of "Opry" broadcast over WSM. there are live "Opry" performances during the summer months from Fndays through Sun- days. The "Opry" is broadcast from the 4.400 -seat Grand Ole Opry House that succeeded the famous Ryman Auditorium.

WSM's efforts to keep its clear channel status, and "Opry" status, at status quo will probably cost the station several hundred thousand dollars. The ultimate price tag could go higher.

30 DISTRIBUTORS FIRMED

Little Darlin' Sights High NASHVILLE -Planning to ex-

ploit country, rock, jazz, blues and gospel music. Little Darlin Sound and Picture, Inc. has begun a series of releases aimed at achieving status as a major independent label.

"Little Darlin plans to have a

full -line catalog of albums by the end of 1979," says Bob Holladay. national salts and promotion director.

The label's goal is not simple: "it's to become Nashville's independent counterpart to such labels as Casa- blanca. RSO and others," notes Hol- laday.

The firm plans to push its releases through ads in print, tv. radio. billboards and "unconventional" forms of promotion. "The company will fully control. create and direct its own promotion. advertising and merchandising activities"

Holladay notes the label has engaged 30 record distributors for its U.S. push, and plans to make inroads in overseas markets with its new foreign licensees.

Among the acts with Little Darlin' are Stonewall Jackson, Bobby Helms, Hugh X. Lewis, Johnny Pay- check, Dugg Collins, Frank Myers, Buddy Spicher, Bobby Rainbow, Lloyd Green, Hoot Hester and Don Helms and the Foggy River Boys.

The label also clarets releases by

Stamps To L.A. NASHVILLE. the Stamps will

be staking a debut appearance at the Palomino Club in Hollywood Tuesday 127). The group has just concluded a successful two week engagement at the Gold Dust West in Reno, Nev.

such acts as Li_hlnin' Hopkins. Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Yusct Latee(, Con Cole. Doc Sesennsen, Urbie Green, Cecil Payne and Duke Jordan.

Little Darlin' plans to seek a roster of artists "who show outstanding sales potential" to be backed by an "intensive merchandising effort"

The label plans a release schedule of up to four LPs and sri singles per month by the end of 1979, adds Holladay.

Other staff members of the Au- brey May hew-owned label include Larry Lee, general assistant: Hollan Sudderth, sales account executive: T J. Janon. graphic arts director, Tom Huckahy. accounting.

FAN FAIR'S PLANS HATCH

\ill\ Il t I Plans are under - «as for the eaehth annual Country Music Fan Fair hen June 4 -10.

The event, a1- sponsored bs the Country Music Assn. and the "Grand Ole Opry." annually draws more than 10,000 fans to Nashville. Fan Fair features live shows, exhibits, autograph and photo sessions and other events.

The Fan Fair Celebnis Softball tourney will be held June 4 -5 at Ce- dar Hill Park.

Individual registration information is available by writing Fan Fair at P.O. Box 2138. Nashville, Tenn. 37214. Booth registration forms and information are available through Fan Fair Exhibit Coordinator, CMA, 7 Music Circle North, Nash- ville, Tenn. 37203.

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Mercury artist Jacky Ward and WIP AM pro

gram director Al Herskowitz cohosted a telethon

for the Leukemia Society Sunday (25) at Phi la

delphia s University Hilton Columbia's Lynn

Anderson recently entertained some 1.000 at

tenders of the Wol Mart Discount Store national

convention al Manrol's Tan Bar A resort m

Osage Beach. Mo

Bdl Anderson, Mary Lou Turner, toe Sun and

local group. Don and Deanna and Ramblin Feven, were the featured entertainers at the

WAXX -AM country show rn Eau Claire. Wo. recently Jimmy C. Newman I Cajun Coun-

try showcased then authentic brand of Cajun

music at the National Entertainment and

Campus and Campus Activities Assn national

convention in Kansas City in February

Phonogram Meicury's Nashville stall recently threw a surprise 'Gold LP" party for

the Staller Brothers lollowmg a recent Nashville

recording session by the group The celebration was prompted by the recent RIAA certilicatron for the Statlers' Entertainers On And OH

The Record" LP. The group was presented with

both the traditional gold LP and a gold record

cake Another member of the Phonogram,

Mercury lamely, Rayburn Anthony, has recently

completed a two week rap tour through the

South and Southwest m support al his current

single. "Shadows Al love" Elektra's Eddie Babbitt and Columbia's

Bobby Bare were recently featured on PBSTV's

"Soundstage Larry Gatlin and Johnny

Mathis got together over a lunch of chili and

beans and Mexican cornbread during Mathis re

cent Trip to Nashville for a performance at the

Grand Ole Opry House Margo Smith has

been receiving letters from women all over the

country thanking her lot her current single.

"Still A Woman." and complimenting her on

reinstdhng women's laith in themselves without knocking their spouses

With only one single in current release by

s Crystal Gayle, -'Why Have You Left The One You

Lett Me For,' which recently topped Billboard's

Hot Country Singles chart, a number of radio

stations around the country are beginning to

program the title cut Horn her LP. When

Dream." and playlisting it as a top 20 item In

addition. another cut from her LP. "Hello Love

You is currently riding in the tap 10 in South

Africa

Buckhom Music was honored at the Austral

ran Country Music Awards by having its copy,

light. One Day Al A Time." written by Maroohn

Willun and Kris Kristotferson. recogmted for the

top selling single and title song for the best sell

mg LP as performed by the Hawkins Brothers.

The LeGarde Twins were recently saved Horn

the lines of a "Smoker%' between Lake Charles

and Baton Rouge in Louisiana when the Le

Cardes discovered that the "Smokey" was a Ian

of the "Charlie Douglas Show" on WWL AM

With an exchange of records and a promise of an

autograph Isom Douglas, the twins were back on

their way The leGardes current single is "I Can

Almost Touch The Feeling"

Country fiddlin' queen, Jana tae, will be

keeping her strings hot the first of this month with dates in Butler, Mo Friday 121. the Wil

hams Plata Hotel in Tulsa, Saturday (3), the

Caravan Club in Albuquerque, March 7, the

Caravan Club in El Paso. March 8. the Elks

Lodge in Delta, Colo. March 9. and the Elks

Club in Grand Junction. Colo. March 10

Epic artist Body Mdkr is taking a break from

work on her new album protect with a slated

performance at the Williams Plata Hotel in Tulsa

on Saturday (31

Don Maims will be performing at the Ar

cadre Park on Montrose. Colo. Friday (2), and the Four Seasons in Denver, Saturday I3)

Hank Thompson hits the Makah Air Force Sta

Iron m Meah Bay, Wash, Thursday (I). the

Eagles Club in Kelso. Wash Friday (21, the

Eagess Club in Stevenson, Wash , Saturday (3), and Spinning Wheels in Canby. Ore..

Sunday (4)

Republic Records newcomer, Tam Grant, who

made his debut with "II You Could See You

Through My Eyes" on Billboard's Hot Country

Singles chart at a starred 81, has been keeping

echoe on the Nashville scene with appearances

on WSM AM's'Waking Crew," the "Noon Show' and the "Ralph Emery Show"

The Recording Industry Assn of America has

certified three CBS LP releases for gold and

platinum status. Among gold certifications are

Johnny Paycheck's "Take This lob And Shore II" and Tanya Tucker's "Greatest Hits." Striking his

second platinum certification is Mille Nelson

Nashville Scene with "Stardust" Nelsons lust LP to attain tdalinum was "Red Headed Stranger

Epic artist Charliy McClain teamed with Larry

Gallia lot a miles of select tour dales in major markets of the Central South recently The

Ili ,AI.I., Ill hl.l United Stales Army Forces Command has

added some new members to its public service

programming of "Country Roads," including AM

stations PIPED, KAPB, WSML and KAYE.

Guy Clark recently delivered his own brand of

"lesas Cooking" al Vanderbilt Urn's Small Cinema Roy Clark has been hanged by the

city of Skratook, a Tulsa suburb with the roam mg of its airport to the Skiatook Roy Clark Mu

mcipal Airport

Louie Morgan, who recently signed with

Hickory Records and has her host release out en

tilled "Two People In Love," is scheduled for an

upcoming appearance with the Billy Thunder (loud Show

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JAM PLANS -Freddy Fender, right, and Glenn Reeves, executive pro-

ducer of "Jamboree U.S.A." in Wheeling. W.Va.. discuss plans for next summer's Jamboree In The

Hills. The country music festival will be held July 14.15. and Fender is

expected to be one of the perform. ers.

Streibich Named

C'right Chairman NASHVILLE - The newly

formed Tennessee Bar Assn. Section on Copyright. Entertainment and Sports Law held its initial meeting at

the ASCAP office here. More than 35 attorneys attended

the meeting and following reception sponsored by ASCAP.

Harold Streibich of Memphis was

elected as chairman of the group. Michael Milont, Nashville, was voted vice chairman and chairman - elect while Jim liareis. Nashville. is

the new secretary/treasurer. Council members elected were

Lee Roberts and Blanchard Tual. Paul Hodges of Knoxville and Rich- ard Frank and Grant Smith of Nashville.

Appointed as co- chairman of the section arrangement committee were Rusty Jones of Nashville and Jim Zumwalt of Memphis.

The next scheduled sectional meeting of the group will be held in Memphis at the Tennessee Bar Assn

meeting.

$10,000 Raised At Air Benefit

NASHVILLE -The first in a

series of benefits planned for the federation of International Country Air Personalities was a SI0,000 sue- CMS.

Held at the Tupperware Audito- rium in Orlando, Fla., the show featured Waylon Jennings, the Waylers and the original Crickets. It drew a

sotdout audience. The organization's president

Mike Burger and executive director Georgia Twisty presented Jennings with a plaque, making him the sixth lifetime member of the group.

Monies from the concerts are slated for the establishment of retire- ment benefits and possibly a credit union for those who make their living in the country radio industry.

To Country Radio NASHVILLE Epic / Portrait/

CBS Associated Labels, Nashville, is

shipping the first single release on

Portrait to be serviced to country ra-

dio. According to Joe Casey, director

of promotion for CBS, "It 'fakes A Fool To Love A Food" by Burton Cummings has generated inilia1 interest in San Antonio and throughout the Southwest as a cut from his "Dream Of A Child" LP The label hopes to take that interest and spread it nationally

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Parton In Sweetheart Promotion NASHVILLE Sweetening Val-

entines Day for Dolly Parton fans across the country, RCA Nashville staged a special holiday promotion timed to coincide with Parton's CBS -TV appearance on "Dolly And Carol In Nashville."

RCA supplied more than 3.000 heap- shaped boxes of and and "Heartbreaker" albums to radio stations all over the U.S.. and participating stations designed individual contest formats to make use al the promotional items.

At KLIF -AM in Dallas. music director Harry Nelson originated a

Dolly promo which utilized a recorded message. "Hi, I'm Dolly Par- ton, and I'm KLIF's sweetheart of the day." The first listener to call in each time the promo was aired received a box of candy and a "Heart- breaker" LP.

WMAZ -AM in Macon. Ga., was another of a number of stations where listeners called in to win, but program director Bill Powell and music director Steve Murphy added an extra twist.

Since the station's position on the dial is 940, its telephone lines were opened at specific times of the day for exactly nine minutes and 40 seconds to allow callers to register for sweetheart kits. When the time elapsed, a winner was drawn from the registrations.

Program director Harvey Riddle and the staff of WYNA -AM in Raleigh, N.C., asked listeners to submit poems about Parton along the lines of the traditional "roses are red. violets arc blue" theme. The 12 best poems were read on the air, and their poets were given "Heart- breaker" albums and candy.

In one of the more creative contests in the promotion, Walt Shaw and the staff of KRAK -AM in Sac- ramento. Calif., turned to a trivia en- cyclopedia for a "match the lovers" contest. Callers were asked to match famous pairs of lovers from movies, mythology, literature and comics to win their albums and candy.

WTODAM in Toledo. Ohio. and KMPS -AM in Seattle, each made use of a tape of prerecorded greet- ings from RCA Nashville artists, including Parton, Charley Pnde. Ron- nie Milsap and Helen Cornelius. Bob Pepas. music director at WTOD, had callers identify the mystery guest on the tape to win prizes, while Ron Norwood at KMPS required callers to guess the identity of the artist to be played before airing the message.

KIDN -AM in Pueblo. Colo.. held drawings with local merchants to determine winners of "KIDN sweetheart kits' consisting of "Ilcan- breaker" LPs. candy. station T- shirts and dinners for two at loyal restaurants.

Denver's KNOW -A M. under the direction of programming churl John Lund, staged an old -time lice radio show on Valentine's morning from the stage of the 2.0(H) -seat Paramount Theater. Fictitious char. aciers front the station's "liai .Yr

Charley show" were on hand to run through the audience every hall hour distributing albums and candy.

Chris Taylor at KYNN -AM in

Omaha turned to Parton's current single. "Baby I'm Burgin'." for inspiration in his "Burning Facts' contest. Listeners won candy and LPs by answering questions drawn from the Guinness Book of World Records.

KJRB -AM in Spokane. Wash., featured its air personality Sunshine Shelly out on the streets of the city, handing out "Heartbreaker" albums and boxes of candy to local drivers displaying the station decal on their

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For Week Ending 3/3/79

WHIRLWIND TOUR -Dolly Parton shares a few quips with Melony Kirk, left, and Gary Kirk of WRFC -AM in Athens, Ga., during a four city promotional tour in support of her RCA "Baby. I'm Burning' " single and "Heartbreaker" LP.

Joe Galante of RCA/Nashville looks on.

car windshield. The station also sponsored a "sweetheart night" at

the local ice ink, with Shelly and program director John Sherman on

hand to distnbute more prizes. Other stations participating in the

Valentine's promotion were WBAM -AM in Montgomery. Ala.. and WFAI -AM in Fayetteville. N.C., who used the theme of "call in

the name of your own sweetheart" to attract listener response for prizes.

NEW ALBUM PLUGGED

Tubb Tribute Successful By SAI.1.1 111 \k1.F_

NASHVILLI I aid Generation c-v iitise director of the Country Records took the .session of Ernest Music Assn.; Frances Preston. vice Tuhb's 65th birthday to debut his president of BMI's Nashville's new The Leg- George Jones. end And The Legacy," to members Vern Gosdin. Charlie Loucin and of Nashville's music community and actor Peter Fonda. others at the Exit /Inn recently l'royidme entertainment at the

Album Debut: Ernest Tubb, left, and producer Pete Drake display the inside artwork from Tubb's latest First Generation LP, "Ernest Tubb: The legend

And The Legacy," during ceremonies at Nashville's Exit /In.

T uhh's latest features such artists as Willie Nelson. Was Ion Jennings. Merle !laggard. Johnny Paycheck. Johnns ('asti. I 'hat lie Rich, Loretta I.vnn. e.rnw.iy EWItis. George Jones. 151.111, Itohhin-. .old (al Sn111h, All id ,shone user, brought fn

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To Build

Top Plant By VADIM YURCHENKOV

MOSCOW - Russian state disk

operation. Melodiy, has revealed plans to build what it claims will he

the world's largest record plant. With the site set for Moscow. con-

struction will begin next year, alter the Olympic Gantes. Odessa -based firm. Forging & Pressing Equip- ment. has designed automatic presses for the plant. which will he

the first Russian -made such equipment. Pilot presses are to be tested in

April. This news comes as Melodiya dis-

closes its 1978 output figures of 204

million output. highest in the company's history. Statistic does include 60 million flexidisks, however. although mass production of these will end within five years. except for advertising, promotion and educational uses.

Each year. Melodiya buys around 700.000 albums from East European record companies ( Balkanton, Hun - garoton. Deutsche Schallplatten. Polski Nagrania. Electrocord, Supr- aphon. Opus and others) as well as

from Cuba's Egrem. Licensed matenal released by

Melodiya during 1978 composed 45

¢ albums: 23 classical. 22 pop and e on. o

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JUST JOUSTING -New South Wales promo team, John McKellar and Jeremy

Mayne. of CBS Records Australia Ltd., don full suits of armor to deliver new

Toto albums to programmers at station 2SM. Fits the album cover theme. they say.

New MIDEM Venue Sparks Cannes Row

By 111 \K1 PARIS -The building of a n5,s

Palais des Festivals in Cannes tu house future MIDEM, is producing bitter controversy in the resort even though the Municipal Council has voted for the scheme.

Directls after the close of MIDEM this year. socialist and communist uiunullors began a campaign against plans to demolish the old casino and erect a new Palais on

Seasons -And Styles By DICK NUSSI.R

NEW YORK -One of Brazilian singer /songwriter Gilberto Gil's finer songs is a tribute to the cvulu-

IN JAPAN

`Fever' Sets

Western Pace

At Polydor By HARLHIKtt I t KITHARA TOKYO- Polydi kK scored a

13% year -to -year gain in total net sales to 564.4 million during the fiscal term ended last Dec. 20.

Company officials attribute much of the sales success to fast -movers on RSO like "Saturday Night Fever." As a result. Western disks edged out Japanese music sales to tip the balance for the larger share of the total

A sales breakdown by product type reveals that disks accounted for 76.2% of the total, and tapes for 23.8%. These results put Western music ahead in share with 53.3%

compared with 46.7% for Japanese music.

Another major contrthution to the increases came from classical music -more specifically from the "Gramophone Special" and "Gramophone Limited" l.1 series.

But there is no doubt that the "Fe- ver" boom worked wonders tier sales with 600.000 albums sold an all. time record for Western musc ro Ja-

pan-and 200.000 tapes umlwayaig utr station oecal on men

lion of pop music called "Chuck Berry Fields Forever."

Unfortunately you won't find it

on his debut Elektra /Asslum album released here recently. but it epito- mizes-what Gil. who is sort of Bra - /ifs answer to Bob Dylan. is all about

"I used that song to open my appearance at the Montreux Jazz Fes- tival." he recalls. "I opened w 1th that song to tell people where I was at. that I was international and that was the audience I was aiming at

Among the memorable lines in

the song is one that relates how "the European goddess fainted under jungle dons' sound. She leer ferli- li:ed be some .afro -dog while on the ground" and goes on to ask that if rock'n'roll is "the opening page "in a

global musical revolution then "what's to come nave-

Well it may he along the line, I Gilberto Gd:s own music. which 1c

fleets many diverse muse.rl strains A native of Brazd's Bahia district.

Gil. 36. grew up in a hotbed of cultural and musical forces that shaped his altitude.

Bahia "divides the culture" of Brazil. "II sets the cultural pace." Gil says.

To the north is it country form of music that hears a remarkable re- semblance to what a Nashville otusi- cian would recognize as "Carter picking." or basic Appalachian folk music. To the south of Itahta are the sophisticated sounds 0f the samba and "industrialized pop..

Ills career has hcen spent ".ih.ays trying In mix the eounlry sounds

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Is sIC. te. claiming the cost now put at

around S36 million, would rise to at

least $50 million by the time the

building is ready in 1982.

Moreover. they said. Cannes' pre. vious mayor. Bernard Corbut -Gen- liIle. was against the project and the present mayor. Georges Ladcveze, had not revealed all the conditions.

The left -wing councillors are opposed not so much to the building of the Palais as to the financial burden it will place on Cannes taxpayers. While admitting that MIDEM and the Cannes Film Festival are benefr- ctal to commerce in the town. they

say these events make little difference to the rest of the population. who will be called on to fool the hill

Further. they say the expenditure involved will make it impossible for the municipality to pay for more important and more generally benefi- cial projects.

Accordingly, the councillors propose that. since France as a whole benefits from the prestige of the film festival and MIDEM. the state should carry part of the financial burden.

This is unlikely to he a successful argument. and the prohahrlll) is that the scheme will go ahead as planned. Tim mayor has already pointed out that if it does not. neither the film festival nor MIDEM will in future years continue to be

staged in Cannes. However. considerable further controversy can be expected before demolition of the old casino starts at the beginning of Ihi. summer.

By MIKE HENNESSEY

the retail trade. according to Pye

sales director, Trevor Eyles. "The official line from the

Gramophone Record Retailers' Committee is one of approval for which they have long been cam-

paigning, and the multiple stores are

enthusiastic. But some of the independent deal-

er, are initially concerned that the

value of the stock they hold has been

written down. However. it is really a

tittle early to judge the overall response to the campaign.-

Under the Pye scheme, a cassette which formerly retailed at a recom-

mended £4.50 (about S9) is now tagged at £4.15 (58.30) the price of the corresponding album. The price to the dealer has been trimmed from £2.9116 155.83) to í2S6 (55.12) thus increasing the margin from 30% so

33'6%.

LONDON Phonogram's initia- tive in reducing the price of back

catalog material in order to stimu- late sales (Billboard. Feb. 3. 1979)

has met with "downright apathy." claims managing director Ken Mali- phant.

Denying a report that dealers were giving overwhelming support to the scheme. Maliphant says he is

-less than overjoyed' at the response of certain retail outlets.

"This was a bold move to bring customers into the shops and move back catalog." he adds. "I have put my money where my mouth is. but everyone has to help, and I am dis- appointed with the downright apathy shown by dealers in certain parts of the country."

While acknowledging that some have backed up the campaign satis- factorily. Maliphant says that the attitude of other dealers has been "un- helpful." He says: "Maybe they just don't believe in the campaign,"

The scheme. which involves price reductions on 350 full -pnce popular albums and cassettes, was launched a month ago with the slogan. "Going for a song" and was backed up by

1.000 record store window displays. 250.000 coneu mer leaflets and a million stickers. plus press and radio advertising.

"We shall continue the expen- ment" says Maliphant. "but I shall be monitoring results very closely.

Phonogram introduced the campaign in response to complaints from dealers that it was becoming harder to move back catalog product because of discounting on new releases.

A price -culling campaign by another British major. Pye- by which the recommended retail price of prerecorded cassettes has been brought into line with albums -has also met with a mixed reaction from

Sayer On TV , ,`.UIJN- Chrs,. -. Records

here is employing toiesision advertising for the first lime. and plans to spend about $400,000 on a nationwide campaign for The Very Best Of Leo Sayer."

Disk, released March 14. contains t4 cuts. almost of all of which have figured strongly in the U.K. charts, The campaign will be supported hs window displays. with special dealer picks containing posters. banners. .tops. and sleceis.

WITH TELEVISION SPECIAL, TOUR

Orfeon's Chief

Repurchases

Radio Chain By',IARV' FISHER

y1EXICO CITY -Following a lapse of 114 years. Rogerio Azar - raga. flamboyant president of Dis- cos Orfeon. has bought back his chain of radio stations from the Mexican government for a sum estimated to be-not only in the millions of pesos -but in the millions of dollars."

In 1976 Azartaea- reeling from one financial setback after another, was forced by the country's internal revenue senice to give up prac- ticolly all of his holdings The five - station Radio Formula was among them.

"1 just figured that it was time to get back what 1 originally had the acquired same in 1960).° states the longtime music and communications executive. And as for any conflict. "I operate each business on an entirely separate level One has nothing to do with the other."

Final details on the repurchase were completed Jan. 6. but it should take us until around March I

before we are in full operation with the proper format' Julio Velarde will continue as general manager of

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Country's Clark Targets Britain 1 t)NI)ON- Allhough he 11a, tit

to achieve national recognition in Britain, multi -awarded country mu- sIc entertainer 1(ny (lark appears reads to make the lied steps in that direiuon welt the If .insmtssion of his own lele555511 spCSI:il eel for tier-

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(Sinai. in mid April lier additional appearalice 5 on stage and television.

The singer yldcutaped his March spc5wl on Ian 29 at USAF Base,

Mitten hall situated Northeast of 1 0111.1 11 I here, ni the giant Hanger

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By TONY BYWORTH 711. which was specially essns coca to a concert hall fier the occasion, he appeared before 4,000 enthusiastic servicemen and their families.

Titled Roy Clark's Music Show, the 55- minute program was pro- deced by Douglas Hope and directed by Rick Gardner.

We couldn't have asked for a hotter audience; they were extro- verted and wildly enthusiastic for eve') dong Roy did," comments pro- duut Ilcspe. "Roy Clark had the Opp.' limo! to display all of his many ide wt., during the course ofhis perform:met.. md I'm sure that the

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TYLER GANG -Welsh songstress Bonnie Tyler gets together with executives from Musikvertrieb AG Zurich. during her recent visit to Switzerland for television promotion. With Tyler, whose disk sales have been strong in this market via the Swiss RCA outlet, are, left, Jack Dimenstein, president, and Lucien

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MEXICO CITY -In a move it hopes will result in greater visibilns for its artists. Discos Melody will place further emphasis on newspaper and magazine promotion. according to Ignacio Nacho" Mo- rales. president and founder of the company which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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as a singer. It is., hi, second time here to promote h , latest LP via Melody.

"We can only go so far with radio and television. We are seeking a

greater balance. which can aid in our promotional goals both at home and abroad." explains Morales.

Melody will be fixing its sights on

Spain as one of its main goals this year "Not only will it be the traditional mariachi sound, hut all of the music Mexico has to offer." says the bespectacled Domingo.

(Continued on page (20)

NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS

U.S. Dates For Canto -Rock's Hui? By HANS EBERT

HONG KONG -Siii Ilui. tlit. negotiating with several American York. San Francisco and Los An-

pioneer of what has been dubbed promoters for possible concert dates geles.

the Canto -rock sound. is presently this Mas in (inn.. ttiwns in New The interest in Hui has no doubt

been fueled by his recent sellout

concerts in Vancouver and Toronto.

MOBILES HOT, TOO The Polydor recording artist gave

three performances at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver and one at

Toronto's famous O'Keefe Center According to Christopher Hunt.

Hui's road manager. the concerts. which featured the artist performing

KUALA LI 1I Pt K Disso is Where Else. introduced to the his original Canto-rock material as

booming in this sii\ !hue new tune of 5125,000 in equipment well as current American Top 40

discos have ripened in recent and decor by ex- dcelay Gustavus hits. attracted a higher percentage of months, bringing the total num. Saw. First reports. however. sug- Westerners in the audience than ex- her of locations in the Malaysian gest that this investment has so peered. capital (population about far failed to attract the kind of "In fact. Sam has been ap- 500,000) to 15. patronage anticipated: proached by some Canadian pro-

Mobile disco operators arc The Cave. most talked about of motets to tour the country again and also reporting an upturn in buss- the newcomers. with its stalag- this time perform all -English mate- nos. with some augmenting their mites- and -stalactites decor. floor rial." says Hunt. existing facilities with new lighting (the first to instal this Meanwhile. Canto -rock has made equipment. here) a la "Saturday Night Fe- a significant impact in Japan follow -

And in addition. sales of disco ver" and three chaser units above ing the recent release of Hui s debut prod., across both record and the dance Door. For this club. recording in that country. tape configurations have been with start -up costs reportedly The recording. a single featuring hotung up over the past couple of only slightly higher than Where the theme song from "Private Eyes." months. Else. business is good. a film produced in Hong Kong in

The three new Kuala Lumpur Despite all this activity. some 1976 and also starring Hui has sold discos are observers feel that disco may be a over 50.000 units m less than three

Club 100. opened in November temporary fad here, pointing to weeks. by the Music Machine, largest the erratic business experienced According to Polydor's regional disco operators in Malaysia. It's by some locations. Others say chief. Norman Cheng. the compans run on a profit -sharing basis with that this is simply due to the large expects sales to double by the end of the Century, Hotel. in which the number of clubs competing for the month. club is located. and claims to patronage at present. and that "The Polydor people in Japan behave the largest dance floor in the scene will sustain and grow lieve that Sam's record could repeat the city -a growing trend. and a further once customer loyalties the success of Freddie Aguilar's key attraction for the locale; are settled. recording of ̀ Anak." which - to date.


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Island Eyes Repertoire h, For Fresh Disco Unit

LONI)tl` I,I.uici K.c, ids here

is establishing a special disco division, to capitalize upon the company's successes in this field over the past 12 months

The new unit. headed by Erskine Thompson. wall be responsible Cos

both disco promotion and for the am-

qussitiun of new produce

Thompson dams considerable experience. hiving been a disk Jockey for Radio London and Bir minghanis BRMIi independent local radio station. and handled radio and disco promotion for CBS and I,- land.

Eon Innig will work with him in

the new division. responsible for London club promuuuns and dceday mail -outs throughout Britain.

"We're going lobe hot on the case

with disco product." says Thomp- son. W'e're not going to se around waiting f u records to happen in British clubs before we move in and sign them

"Island is going to pick up hot American and European product before a has the streets in this country, then we can to for simultaneous release "

Thompson cites as an example the

Gibson Brothers' single. "Cuba,- is-

sued in France on the Zagora label and available here only two necks after Island first heard it.

"We also red that with the wealth tsE of our Jamaican catalog. were pio.

a0 neerim_ a new style of dance music.

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along w iih three id o hottest international ails Joncs. Third World and Inset t 'rile,- con- dudes I h iiipson

the Island musc marks something of a lull uncle for the cunt -

pans 11 nt,ide its first significant sates impression un the U K market during the Sixties via soul and dance -oriented product licensed to from various U.S. r &h laihels. I he

company aloi launched .a second soul label lus first was Sur) in Ow amid- Seventies. to lesser effect

Meanwhile, Island Music has signed three new deals, involi mg the Average White Band. \'apourTrail, and the Gibson Brothers.

Its Los Angeles- located president. Lionel Conway, finalized a tie -up with AW B's publishing outfit, Aver- age Music. for the LI S., taking effect with the hand's new album. "Feel No Fret Island Music has repo:- tented AWB in Britain for the last

three lean Cunw,ls has also signed U.S. and

Canada publishing right, t.o British group. Vapour I

refill in Lt. \nceles linIn, 1

on Meir Warner Bros. dchut LP. pn,- duced by Lairs Carlton.

The Gibson Brothers. Paris -based Caribbean trio watt two European ha, to their credit in "Come Tu .America" and "Nun Slop Dance.' are now with Island (recording and publishing) for the U.S . Britain and Canada first product u the abuse- mentioned "Cuba "

WELCOME WINNERS -Members of Australian country combo, Saltbush, collect their prize as best group in the recent seventh annual Australasian Coun- try Music Awards held at Tamworth. New South Wales. The event was hosted by station 2TM, and broadcast live over 50 Australian, 22 New Zealand and

five New Guinea radio outlets.

From The Music Caphals Of The World

LONDON First direct signing to EMI l,u:nsed Reper

tore Division's new adr department is London

band Screen Idols, with a worldwide deal

EMI Group Repertare Bunion. meanwhile, has

signed a long leim licensing deal with Don Tay-

lor's New York based Tamm, Records Product

will be primarily US dono and rhythm 'n blues

material First release is the Imperials' '" Can'

Out OI My Head" Only last month EMI

launched new disco label Sidewalk

Still m to delete Ian Dury's Number One hit

"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" when it

reaches one million sates Ile dealer otdenny

the millionth tops will recent a .mystery pnor

Fleetwood Mac the latest ail to donate pub

Irsh,ng royalties to the Music lot UNICEF pi',

gram started last yeas by Robed Stigwood, Da

vid Frost and the Bee Gees. The song chosen r.

Stevie Nicks' "Beautiful Child a track from the

new Fleetwood Mac album set for summer to

lease Scheduling conflicts prevented the band

appearing on the UNICEF concert Iy speral to

announce the donation an person

Illegal Records has secured U.A lights to

Sunset 800...,, ,he lust nee Aim Fawley

album ut nearly tir, inns. set for Match clime fullowup to Sugar Cane's European hit

Montego Bac is a Caribbean disco vegan of

Loggias and Messina tune 'Valhevala " A

muai nattered Leo Sayer in Nashrlk at the

speotic request o1 Stela Parton, Io play bar

mortice on het upturning Elektra album

I ukewaim press notices here la "Sergeant Pep

pet" more. as lot David Bowie feature "lust A

Gigolo." sel to twenties Bertin inhabited. among

others by Marlene Dietrich at the madame

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te Harris Instilule. ate la, tines Brd. lesti \10z,111. .\Iain Smm-

ehun aliiil I tiuis :\r,ustiung Slurry tapped a panvl of 11x111 ter Ill,: age of 18.

_International 3 -Day Fest Nets $400G

AUC hL.AND A net profil of mure than 5400.000 is expected on

New Zealand's biggest music lest. val. headlined by the Lathe River Band.

The Three -day Namhassa fesuval, which concluded on Jan. 29 with ERB's performance. drew 42,000

people to a I20 -acre farm I(XI miles south of Auckland Ten thousand advance tickets sold al $13.65. and the rest sold at $16.80.

Peter Terry, head of the coopera- tive that ran the festival. estimated total costs, including fees for LRB. A mentait (impel singer Barry Ma- guire and New Zealand hand Split Enz now hated in London. al

$250.000. LRB's per fu niante was

prefaced by an air drop of 20.000 pamphlets. promoting ils albums. released here on FMI.

At Auckland's Western Springs an estimated 12.000 peuple paid 59.35 each to see Columbia record -

mg hand Chicago on Jan 29

Labels Use

New Disco

Promo Firm H, \ICK ROBF:RTSHAs ,y!

LONDON- Latest sign at the disco tomes is the success here of new specialist promotion service Funk Funkhin. which has already scored tex a satiety of labels with chart hits Its rite Olympic Runner, Ronnie I..isss, K,utdulate and others

Funk Funkton is run by disco «rnahsl Roger SI. Pierre and Sall'

mshy, formerly black product manager with RCA 111K

"Disco In Britain is quite different !son the States." ohsert es St l'erre.

I1 you can dance lo it. Own It', pi- mutially a hot C.co record. regardless whether it fall, Into a rock. soul tir pup hag

"The Stones. Rod Stewart and corn \lOR acts have had disco hits in Britain C urrenlly though. the hot sound is Jazz-funk. with Eurodisco rapides fading from favor."

The Funk Funkton service is

geared tu reach the 600 nuit influential UK disk docket... Should a

.,cord take off associated firm St Pierre Publicity offer, total concept. promotional tour, taking in press. radio statuons. teleyoi,,n dealers. discos with full Iran,porl and pronto - Itonal materials hack -up.

Such an eseruse was mounted nationwide ter l'ultdor art the Olym- pe Runners recentl, yielding the band', Brit t K hit A coach earning nemhen mf the hand t sited 12

lt,uation, in Ill class. In one town ,dune the tour took In 22 deader.. 24

Jisk I ukess. Thrice Iournabes. une radio slims and une personal ,Ip-

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, mush ris .a boum but .i, an ,n,Inn tioti "I)I,uu, h.i,e bien a ii -ii 01 Ille hole fur utti ., diiadt and ho, an,e etc ',Pc of ttusii ilk, p1,15 ,, ,m t ara

it'd unlike the light tnrnl.11 t'.5 scene. then appeau it taring. It can Remi Willi uhang,ng IasIs,.

I t , ,h yen dtlerrnl nt11ktt .nid we banc the espenenie m esphll II

mit hi hill of ITS ,IUT, and torii panes adsomg ss luiuh are the tlhu,l pulela utit, tir ILK elceti ,Intl te. liming minable mixes "

I link 1 'ink non has also been ft.. 1.11110.1 lis Ih,k (i11iieu's Sohn label to snptl s oe at loss the hu,11uI pn,nlo- nun t,n ell hm pnsIt oI, w111s11 ,s is- ued 111111 Ill',\ left

Industrial Troubles To Threaten Euro Contest?

By I Et

JERUSALEM -Industrial de-

putes threaten this year's Ebro,. soon Song Contest, due to take

place hire tin March 31 The &t- putes involve -after midnight Iras" for technicians. and a new

pats deal for Journalists working Imo the Israeli Bniadcashng Au-

Negmli.,tI,s helaron the lelc- vlsiim tcchmc,ant and ihr IBA in the question of extra pas toy

late working hase been going im

lair nearly two Nears non....dhoti! any.agreemenl icing reached

The Journalists are also in ne-

gotiation with the Authority they want a new pas deal to start

mn April 1. and it is possible both

these groups of employes might use the Eurovision Song Contest

t put pressure on the broad-

LONI casting authorities to come to

terms. Meanwhile. the production

team is going ahead with prepa-

rations for the contest. and at a

press conference in Jerusalem.

Alex Giladi, executive producer. said that 19 European countries

had confirmed their participation All overseas guests are to be

housed in three hotels; artists in

the Hilton. tv crews in the King

David. Journalists at the Plaza.

Rehearsals will start March 26

at the 2.800 -seat National Hall 1 Btnyamei Hatuoma f Due to tele-

vision needs. audience capacity will be limned to 1.800. At the

conference. (Mad' said: "There arc three was of staging the Eu-

revision Sung Contest the right way. the wrong way. and our way. We will do it our may and we hope it null be successful:"

Russian, South Africa Are Host To U.S. Blues, R&B

By ROMAN K(1/.Ah NEW YORK -With BB King

going to Russia, the Temptations set

to tour South Africa, and Gladys Knight & The Pips playing Caracas. Venezuela. artists signed to Sidney A. Seidenberg. Inc. for management arc making a number of significant international treks.

The H.B. King tour begin, next Wednesday (28) with the blues artist set lu play 22 concert, in the Soviet Union, including major appearances in Moscow. Leningrad. Baku. Tbilisi and Yerevan.

The tour was arranged by the U.S State Department's International Communication Agency. King and his group. which includes singer Mildred Jones. will he one of several Aniemcan cultural groups to tour the U.S.S.R. under the cultural exchange agreement between the two

Though a number of black jan artists have played the Soviet Union under this agreement, according to Seidenberg's office this is the first

turne an r &h performer has made the

lour. The Temptations. now on a U.S.

tour. will platy 24 dates in South Af- rica beginning May 25. This will include one -week engagements in Jo-

hannesburg. Durbin and Capetown. The South African tour mill be pre-

ceded bit dates in Kenya. and will be

followed En a seven-day' tour of Is- rael.

According to the hand's manage- C ment, the Temptations will play to

integrated audiences in South Af- rica. "or ties will not play at all."

Finn Fanfare HELSINKI f r- Inland

for Machito. 15 -piece salsa orchestra based in New York. has been a re- sounding success. The act. which participated in a three -dar fesuval of Latin American music here. stayed in town for two weeks at the Hesperia nightspot.

Promo Vistas Widened , irnnurrl from purge Il.s'

Ile feel, at as lime for more ,ntur change between both Spanish- speaking land.. and he suggests that in his punition as une ut the leading radio personalities In the Furipeati terrines, he intends lu nt.hki such an effort

Iwill,'Ils Isiah Domingo E t'dis- intuited in \le,no hate rereoed lair wider as,epl.inue ha're 111.111 in has ma tito.ountrs " lit lust tritest]. those

phenomena I cannot explain:' he says

In additton ti garnering mure acceptance In Spain. Morales has am- bitious plans for greater sales in the C S.. and cien in tar -removed tern -

tone, such as 'West Germany One of the tacues Melody wall uve

to achtet e these goals oill he the presentation of its artists m more sun_: Ie,nyals "And I Typent to hack this up outilt .a heao,cr movement it puhlun,ts cops. says the eyc'culoe

International TuiiìkbIe' Inc. pim,i, ",.Ia 111.1,.,,;,,,, .lucsi,', of ',kill Rì. orals South Alnta. s pity appointment ,1n 111.111.111,1111: director o1 litlgrant Leisure. U K

Peer Dinkins has resigned as pruuu,et for Portrait Rc'iorJs lias and re- 1ent, i his u,,rmal pu,l as house pnalucet lia CBS Australia He's currently producing the secunI .ilium Tor Poitrail .ait Cintrahand, In Sydney.... CBS l iteesi Iras piani le,l George Kiteli,s 110111 manager. publishing operations, to Inelita11ial r:purtuue manager II, predecessor In that puss, Ihilllos Ka- ridsus. ,s nuts upgraded ti J,rettur .,t marketing tory tees to :\tiens

1 our mutt cuurtlinalors are named at CBS fiance, charged with the Jut of orran,,,ng and promoting local ail,tls Pierre CAT1 Is lo work with :snow t ',Jt. plus Julio Iglesias and huta icella Georges Gal will handle MOR acts. .,nid Henri Ilottntat sill take o,lm uI stinger -songwriters Patrick Germanin mc,secs link and pup bands ].ring I lance. Canada. Ital and Spain; Michel

IN-lnrnle and Jean-Nod Ognut are handling artistic direction for CBS iner- n:,l,unl ait,

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International

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New Era: Ambassador Portella de Aguiar, Brazilian consul general in New York, reacts favorably to a remark by singer /composer Gilberto Gil during a

luncheon at the United Nations honoring the artist, and commemorating his debut album on Elektra /Asylum Records. Gil has not always enjoyed such

amiable relations with his country's officialdom.

Brazilian Singer -Writer Continued from page He

with the international rock'n'roll and jazz sounds -all the fusion

"l am always having to explain myself to the press in Rio and Sao Paulo," he says. "because they are always accusing me of alienating our native values by introducing foreign music into our own music.

"But," he adds, "rock music sells there so it is an economic problem as

well as a political one." Political problems are no stranger

to Gil. who spent two months in jail a decade ago shortly before he was forced into exile in England. Gil credits his socially- conscious "personality and image" with getting

. him into trouble back then. Before he left, though, he went into a

recording studio and cut what was probably the biggest record of his career. a samba called "Aquele Abraco." that translated into "That Embrace."

"I recorded it the day before I

left," he remembers. "I'm saying

goodbye to everyone, to those who loved me, to the different samba schools, to those who didn't love me. 1 embraced them all."

The authorities tried to suppress the record but it literally exploded. selling 100,000 copies the first week and providing Gil with enough money to live comfortably to exile. He is married and has five children.

With a solid reputation as one of the leaders of Brazil's "Tropteahsta" movement, a cross-cultural force involving artists and poets as well as

musicians. Gil was able to return to

Brazil in 1972 and resume his career. He has had three number one hits

in Brazil and had recorded II albums for Polydor until the day WEA chief Nesuhi Ertegun spotted him performing at a club called Canacao that led to his being signed to WEA- Brazil and ultimately, to E/A in the U.S.

His debut LP here. "Nightingale," was produced by Sergio Mendes.

Gil is hoping to bolster the release of the album with a concert tour this summer

Clark Targets Britain Continued front page ¡lo

dience aware of the entertainer, and proceeded to talk with Colonel ... Ford of 513 Tactical Air Force, with the view of staging it at USAF Mil - denhall.

The other artists appearing on the Roa Clark Music Show are Barbara Fairchild. Buck Trent and the Brit- ish country group Poacher.

Prior to the tv taping. Roy Clark had already conquered new areas with successful appearances in

France. There he headlined the first Country Music Gala at MIDEM in Cannes (Jan. 21). and later debuted country music at the Sporting Club. Monte Carlo, on the occasion of Princess Caroline's birthday (23).

Now. with the British tv special set

for transmission. the Jim Halsey organization has announced that Roy Clark will return to Britain in mid April.

On April 14. he will be the special guest on the Val Doonican Show. a

weekly network television series with a viewing figure ca around 14

million, and on Easter Sunday will make a guest appearance at the Eleventh International Festival of Country Music. These. on the request of promoter Mervyn Conn, he will make the presentation of the annual International Country Music Awards. The presentations will be

taped by BBC television for transmission at a later date.

Prior the current round ofactiv- :1res, Roy ('I,rrk had taped a guest slot in Britain. last pear, on the Mup- pets Show which has been seen here and in the United States.

Another U.S. country entertainer. Gene Watson, headlines two concerts m a three -day festival at the English village of Matlock Bath this June. It's being organized by the vil- lages Country Music Club. with promoter Andrew Pugh and Phil Grey. proprietor of the Grand Pavil- ion there, where country music pulls SRO audiences even' month. The concerts will be staged in a 1,500 - seater marquee

Odeon Chief Continued from page no

the chain. with Eugenio Parquet in the position as head controller.

The two AM outlets, XEDF and XERH, will function in direct competition with the other powerful chains, i.e. Radio Variedades, Radio Mil and Radio Centro. The FMs. XEFM. XERPM and XEDF -FM. will have a heavy concentration of English -language product.

Azcarraga recently returned from Puerto Rico where he is strength- ening his distribution. Orfcon also has offices in Los Angeles and New York. both under the guidance of Jose Rota.

Canada `SOFT ROCK' DOMINATES

Juno Nominees Led By Hill And Murray

By DAVID 1 ARRE! I.

IORONTY) -Juno Award nominations. released by the Canadian y..idenrs . i Recording Arts and Sci-

ences this past week, show Dan Hill. Anne Murray. Button Cummings. Gordon Lightfoot, Nick Gilder and Rush dominating the 24 categories posted.

Hill drew sis nominations fier his single "Sometimes When We

I ouch." and Anne Murray shows up fisc tuna, for her number one hit "I ou Needed Me." and the album ".Let's Keep It That Way."

Cummings "Dream Of A Child" album, and single "Break It To Them Gently" resulted in four nom -

maltons and Rush. Gilder and Lightfoot drew three apiece.

Soft rock dominates in most categories outside country and jazz, with disco performances on record earning a poor showing in the nona nattons, which reflect sales strength. (as do the U.S. Grammy equiva- lents).

Nominated for best female vocal - isis arc Anne Murray. Patsy Gallant. Joni Mitchell who has yet to win. thus a strong contender this year). Carroll Baker and newcomer Lisa Dal Bello.

Nominated for best male vocalist are Gordon Lightfoot. Gino Van -

nelli, Dan Hill, Neil Young. and Burton Cummings.

Lightfoot is also nominated for folk artist of the year. along with Bruce Cockburn. Murray McLauchlan. Valdy and Dan Hill

Rush's "Hemispheres" 1.P is nom - mated in the best selling album category. the trio as group of the year and its producer Terry Brown as best producer.

The Juno Awards ceremony will be staged at the Harbour Castle Hil- ton in Toronto on March 21, and (sill be televised live by the Cana-

From The Music Capitals

OF The World_ TORONTO

Polydor clout an initial shipment of 300,000 units a triple platinum on the latest Bee Gees LP. "Spots Having Flown " It has also an. pounced the resigning of Fresh Mills, currently hot in the U S. charts with "Musts Box Dancer "

Quality has scored gold with several disco tunes of late, namely In the Bush" by Musique and the related LP "Keep On lamprn' the la bel is also close to achieving the same with To.

rento band Madeats, now on U S release via Buddah as of Match 11. Them's hit, "Hete Comes The Night," an immediate add on fM for mats crosscountry but this time by Atlantic act Streefheart from Edmonton WEA is market mg a led Stewart ye disk 'Blondes Have More fun," with a $19 98 fist price and the disco mix 15 is limited to a press run of 50.000 units on

this country The film version of the "Rocky Horror Show."

a consistent theatre seller in Toronto, debuts on

stage March 19 with an initial run of one week but predictions already anticipate a long hold over. The ham recently filled five theatres in the city in one week.

Insider reports tell that CHUM AM program met Bob Wood is set to program the CHUM chain nationally but other station infamants deadpan the leak Wood, meantime, declines any comments on his station's operation with the comment that such talk would only leak bps on why the AM'er is a consistent rating winner

DAVID FAMED.

than Broadcasting Corp. nationally. Burton Cummings is to host the show and confirmed performers include Gilder, Claudia Barn. Gino Vannelh, Ginette Reno (recently inked to London Records) and Chilliwack

Trooper Free tURON roo- Vancouver based

band Trooper has reached a mutual agreement with Randy Bachman to lemma's: their producer's agreement with him. Initially signed to Bachman'( Legend Records label. negotiations are now underway to free the hand from all commitments with Legend and Bachman.

Under new terms, Trooper will record directly for MCA in North America and foreign distribution rights of Trouper product, formerly contracted to CBS /England. are now hemg dtscu.sed with MCA.

GOLDEN GRAPHICS- Canadian painter Alex Colville, right, is the happy recipient from Bruce Cockburn of a golden copy of the latter's album, "Night Vision." Cover graphics of the LP, Cockburn's fourth, feature Colville's 1954

painting, "Horse And Train."

Canadian Artists Front Label Release Schedules

TORONTO -Record companies holding back son new releases by Ca- nadian acts have literally swamped the market over the past few weeks, and the month of March will likely see mans more in the racks

Product managers interviewed generally sounded surprised when confronted with news that the months of February, and March were chock toll of new Canadian releases, but did not indicate concern. Most all releases are being sup - poned with in store marketing cam- paigns corresponding to actual appearances lis the acts on the road or Il(ury cr.'s..s..untr) on promotional tones

Among the current list or artists with new product out are Bob McBride, an established vocalist (s oh a self -titled LP on release through London: Cano. now touring in western- Canada in support of their third A &M album project. and FM. supporting Cano on the road and promoting the release of their "Black Noise" LP on release in this market through GRT. Also "Under Heaven, Over Hell" by Streetheart on the Atlantic label and produced by Nazareth helmsman Manny Charlton.

Change Records recently staged a

well attended reception for retail, wholesale and media persons at

Sounds Interchange studio to To- ronto. using the meet to launch sev-

eral new titles shipped mid- Febru- ary. Included. "Start All Over Again." a second album work for singer /guitarist Myles, also the de- but album for singer /songwriter Ian Kemp. The Myles LP contains a

cover of the Bee Gees mid -'60s list. "Holiday" an immediate add across the country

Established acts with new releases include Motown's Rick James, "Bust- in' Out Of L Seven," Anne Murray on Capitol with "New Kind Of Feel- ing" and True North artist Murray McLauchlan, whose latest work is

"Whispering Rain." Capitol is also aggressively re-

working the pre- Christmas album

by Klaatu entitled "Sir Army Suit." Part of the pitch includes one band member phoning key radio and print journalists for short interview sessions over the Bell lines.

A relatively new act with a high profile is the Raes on A &M, shortly off on an intensive promo push in the U.S. in support of their latest album work. "Dancing Up A Storm." with disco airplay keying in on the Supertramp cover, "School."

CBS is supporting three Canadian releases by Dale Jacobs, "Cobra." the Wade - Brothers (due for release in a matter of weeks) and rock group Zon. The latter is produced by West coast keyboardist Jacobs. who has completed work on his second CBS outing and recently completed a scattered national tour with his eight -piece hand.

Other releases just out or coming up include albums by Triumph. Greg Adams (both Attic), Molly Oli- ver hand on London. Max Webster (Anthem), Ian Thomas (ORTI, Timo Lame (Lady). Stringhand's "The Maple Leaf Dog" (Nick Rec- ords) and Alma Faye Brooks' "Dom' It" on RCA. The latter artist recently scored a major disco hit with "Don't Fall In Love" on the RCA label.

Record companies compete heavily with Canadian material since AM stations rarely play no more than the legislated 304 Canadian content required, with FM stations running between 20.30Æ depending upon license stipulations.

Juno Talent Set TORG)N IC) Performers con-

firmed to appear at the Juno Awards in this city March 21 so far include Nick Gilder. Chilliwack, Claudja Barry, Gino Vannelli and Ginettc Reno.

Tickets for the dinner show, to be televised nationally on the CBC network, cost SSO and the Canadian Academy of Recording Artist and Sciences informs that they arc now on sale.



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BRITAIN ICOartaty of Musi Wad/

As Of 2/2049 SINGLES

TINS last Week W.

1 1 HEART OF GLASS, Blonde, ChryWf

2 7 TRAGEDY. Bee Gans, RSO

3 2 CHIQUITITA. Anal. EIJk

4 3 WOMAN IN LOVE. Three Dames, Mob

S 13 OLIVER'S ARMY, Elvis Cost.. RA.

6 { 1 WAS MADE FOR 0M°71' lee G.r.R Atlantic

7 21 I WILL SURVIVE. Gene G..01, PMydr 7095

8 6 CONTACT. E.en Starr. 20th

9 5 DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA,

Shedo.s, EMI

10 9 MILK AND ALCOHOL Dr Fengood. UMee Artists

11 19 AIN'T LOVE A BITCH, Rod Stewart. Rives

12 22 GET DOWN. Gene Chandkr, 20th

Century 13 25 SOUND OF THE SUBURBS.

Soundtrack. Ware Bros 14 15 TAKE ON THE WORLD, Judas

WWII CBS

15 37 BAT OUT OF HELL Maas L.f. rok 16 8 NIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM

STICK. Ian Derry, Son 17 11 KING ROCKER. Generaua, X.

Ch,- 18 NEW CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE. Rut

Tiring Pye

19 17 COOL MEDITATION. Third Worts.

Iwro 20 20 THIS IS IT, Dan Hartman, B. Sky 21 10 CAR 67, Man 76. Logo

22 31 MAY THE SUN SHINE Nusreth, Mountain

23 24 YOU NEEDED ME Arne Murray. Capt.

24 NEW INTO THE VALLEY, Skids, Virgin 2S 27 GET IT. Dash. M.A. p 26 30 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING.

P.achet i Herb. Pond. 27 NEW YOU BET YOUR LOVE. Herb.

Nam.. C85 211 NEW LUCKY NUMBER. l4. lovch. Sb0 29 12 MY LIFE AIN IoM. CBS

30 2. COULD IT 8E MAGIC. Barry Mend.. Arista

31 36 HOST STOP ME HOW, Qu.,n. EMI 32 39 BABY OF MINE:JUST FOR YOU.

Mn Pr.. Art 33 54 HONEY IN LOST. Don.. .. GTO 34 23 YMCA. Village Prom. Mdaury 35 - I WANT YOUR LOVE, Chk, Atlana 36 NEW HEAVEN KNOWS, Donna Sumner,

CasabWNa 37 NEW JUST WHAT I NEEDED. Can.

Electra 38 NEW WEEKEND. Mi. Jackson. Atlantic 39 14 SEPTEMBER, EanY, Wind. nn.

CBS 40 32 (Our Local DONT THROW n ALL

AWAY. Andy GAb, RSO

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6 6

7.$ 10

13

10 7

11 NEW

12 11

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14 17

15 16

16 12

17 11

18 22

19 16 20 19

21 26

22 15 23 2l

24 24 25 37

26 29

27 31

28 25

th PARALLEL UNES. Biondle, CMyuM SPIRES HAVING FLOWN, Bee Gees.

RSO

ACTION REPLAY, Parlous KiTel ARMED FORCES. Ehis Cotlallo

The Mtn... Rade MARTY RODIINS COLLECTION.

Marty Robbins, LOU. NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES, tan

Duty L The Blockheads, Sbff DONT WALK BOOGIE Venous. EMI

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, UfO. Chrysalis

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN. Rod

31w.1. Ilea THE BEST Of EARTH. WIND

FIRE Earns. Wan Fir.. CBS

THANK YOU VERY MUCH REUNION CONCERT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM. Odf Rknard and T. Shadows. EMI

EQUINOAE. Han MOW lanes.

WINGS GREAIES7, Peut McCanMY Wlnp. P.n..

20 GOLDEN GREATS, Nad Diamond, MCA

GREASE. Original Sound .cA. RSO

WAR OF THE WORLDS. MO W06. 's Musical Var. CBS

EVEN NOW, Barry Man. An. THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING

DICKIES, O..s, ALM A SINGLE MAN, ER. John, Rocket

NIGIITFLIGHT TO VENUS. Bully M.

Atlanik OUT OF THE BLUE, Nitric LI,

Orchestra Jet

C'EST CHIC. Chk, Atlantic YOU DON'T BRING ME ROWERS,

Ned D.m.d. CBS

52ND STREET. Billy Joel, COS

BAT OUT OF HELL Meal loaf, Epk /CteweM InleraTblal

FORCE MAJEURE. YAYIWIM Drum, Virgin

SINGLES 1974.78. Carp.M.n. ALM

REELECTIONS, George Ham40on IV. Lows

Illegal Records has :er.uleI u n 11(00 19

29 NEW

30 35

31 34

32 20

33 NEW

34 NEW 35 NEW

M 73

37 NEW

3e 32

39 27 40 33

CLASSIC ROCK, Landon Symphony Orchestra, KIM

PLASTIC LETTERS, 810 e, Chrysalis

TUBULAR BELLS, M. 0.eM, Wrpn

GREATEST HIES, Mernaad.... Ant.

SOUND ON SOUND, 0s Nelson R. NM.. Harvest

NO MEAN CITY, Name.. Mountain GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS, K Ray

Spec, EMI INCANTATIONS, M.OW.M,

Wren IF YOU WANT 81000 YOU 'VE GOT

IT. AC /DC, Atlantic SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, VaMus,

RSO IMAGES, Oon W... K.TM CRUISIN, Vd.. Pao.. MerTary

WEST GERMANY (Coon. Mu... 6

Meeu Control MOI 2'19x79

SINGLES This last Weµ Week

1 I YMCA. V.ILS0 People. Metronome 2 2 BULLDOZER, Oliver Onions,

Poyda 3 IS CHIQUITITA, Able, Polydes

4 6 BABY ITS YOU, Prom..,. EMI

S II LE FREAK. One, Atlantic 6 4 KNEU28ERGER NACHTE,

Gassaal. BlaNschUU. Hans' Anon

7 NEW DARUM', Frank. M., Chrysalis: Phonogram

B 10 DU, DIE WANNE IST VOL, Helga FNder.n i D.her Hademordee, PJApf

9 3 TROJAN NORSg, LU., Carren,OGG 10 1] TOO MUCH HEAVEN, Be. Gee.

IRSOrDGG1 Il 9 DA TA THINK I'M SEXYr Rod

Stewart, Wants 12 7 NO TIME FORA TANGO. Snoopy,

CNN, Teldec

13 14 BALLADE POUR ADELINE Rkhe0 Ceydwman. Tell.

14 5 STUMBUN' IN, CAn Norman 5utl Queen. RAIUEMI

15 NEW YOU THRILL ML EAAM. RAK%EMI

LPs TRUMPET DREAMS. ...so.

Anale 2 NEW MITHAUS MAMBA 2AMIA Feddy

froµch'f Parlylee.en, P'Myf.I Phonogram

3 2 UND JETZT ALLE lames Last. Poy.

4 I CRUISIN'. Wup Paop.. Mmpnom

S 3 GREASE Soundtrack. RSO'OGG 6 5 BALLADE POUR ADELINE, Richard

Ceyderman T.. 7 B PYRAMID, Alan Parsons Project

Arta /EMI 8 7 DIRE STRAITS. tan Stab. VNV1ox

Ponogram 9 4 NIGhTfLIGNT TO VENUS, Bandy M.

HansaxArlote 10 NEW JAZZ Queen. EMI

1 NEW

JAPAN (Courtesy of Musk labo Inc

Denotes local origin M 01 2/19'79

SINGLES This LM Week Week

1 3 CHAMPION., Ake. Express Toshiba EMI

2 2 MONKEY MAGIC, 611.10. Columbia

3 4 HERO, Kai Band, °press To.. EMI

4 1 GANDHARA, Godego. Columbia 5 S MUSOU...... Madda,

Aardvark 6 14 CASABLANCA DANDY. K.A

Sat.. Paella 7 TUNE 012AKE, Jiro Ahum,, CBS'

51ny 8 10 KITA6UNI NO.HARU, Maw S.S.

Mtromprone 9 13 RN MADE TODOKE, Masashi Sada.

freeN1M 10 B 11 HITABIDACN, Mom.

Yamaguchi. CBS: Sony

11 6 SAGA, TINM. Mrdvir. 12 11 T.MC.A.. VNleee Peep.. CaAMa.a I3 9 CHAMELEON ARMY, Pulk Lady.

VKta 14 NEW 041010E NO SCREEN, lute

Yagam1, DIICO

l5 17 TATOEIA TATDEBA. Math. Watanabe, CO...

16 18 HANAMACIII.NO NAHA, Tate. Kaneda, Columba

17 15 KIBUNSHIDAIDE SEMENAIDE, Southern All Stars. Inv.h. View

16 NEW NARUOBORO, 141101,11 Iwasaki. Vida

19 NEW THIRD LADY, Mamhuo Kuwna RCA

20 12 AOBAJO KOIUTA. Mul.yuk, Seo, Klee

rsl In

HOLLAND (Courtesy of 13i.ard Beealael

A. Of 2'74/79 This Last SINGLES

Wad Week 1 2 CHIQUITITA. Aloha. Poydar

2 1 DONT LOOK BACK. Paler Soli aM

M. Jaws. Ronne Slone R.ords

4 'K NEBE HELL GROTE

BLOEMKOOLE Ands Van Don.

CNR I 7 NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOPE.

TN. Wald. Isend S 5 YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT

OUT OF MY MOUTH, Meal Lwl, EPH

6 NEW TIRE Pon. Seen, MM. 7 I IK BEN VERLIEFD OP JOHN

TRAVOLTA, Sandy. Ss. PM.. I 3 LE FREAK, Chk, Atla01 9 9 HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW.

Alec. Cooper, Wan. Byes

10 NEW (9uffiIME I THINK OF YOU,

Babys Chrysalis LP.

1 1 BAT OUT OF HELL Meal LAM. Epic

2 2 805N DOCTOR. Peter To . R.Bln.

Sb . Records

3 7 HEAD FIRST, Bab., Chrysalis 4 3 DE 011(0(1IDE DERTIEN

CARNIVAL Vandal. CNN

S S GRU151N'. VMSDe People, PNga 6 6 BERGENDE MELOOIEEN, nsc/.

all... PMyd. 7 9 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN. B. Gees,

RSO

I 4 CHA C.A. Herman Brood And Ike

Wad Flamenco...a 9 NEW MOONLIGHT MELODIES. Billy

Vaughn. Arcade 10 21 PHANTOM OF THE NIGHT. ..k.

Vrbao

BELGIUM (Courtesy M Baboald D.r.kul

M Of 2,24 '79 SINGLES

This last Wad Wed

1 S OONT LOOK BACK. Pete To.. Nick Jag, EMI

2 1 YMCA. Village Pope. Pro. 3 4 CNIQUITITA, Ails., Vogue 4 2 LE FREAK. Chk. wEA 5 3 YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT

OUT Of MY MOUTH. MW Loaf. CBS

6 I IN BEN VEALIEFD OP JOHN TRAVOLTA Sandy. PUUYps

7 NEW TRAGEDY. ea. Ge.,, Pdpa I1 NOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW.

AIWA Coop.. REA 9 7 DA TA THINK I'M SEXY, Rod

Stev r1, AREA

10 6 1 LOVE THE NIGHT lift 111.1 BMeaa Poyda

LPs

4 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN, Bat Gees. PMSd1

2 1 BAT OUT OF YELL Mast loll, CBS

3 2 CRWSIN', YB.. People, Phonopar

S 3 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN. Rod

Stew W, WEA

S 7 BISN DOCTOR. N. Tosh, EM 6 6 SINGLE MAN. Elton John,

PhMO1nm 7 S TOTALLY MOT. ONU NMWJOIn,

EMI 8 8 C'EST CHIC, Chk AREA

9 NEW DE DAVERENDE DERTNN CARNAVAL, Ram. NUM CNR

10 10 CHA CHA, Herman Brood I Mb

WM Roman.

SWEDEN ICOartesY of GLII Asa 2722,79

SINGLES TMs last Week W .,k

1 - YMCA, GIhp Paopl., Arnvau 2 - TOO MUCH HEAVEN. Bee Oees.

RSO 3 - BABY IT'S YOU. Promises, EMI 4 - CHIQUITITA, Abby Polar S - KISS YOU ALL OVER, Eau.. RAK 6 - EFTER PLUOGET, FIAry, CBS 7 - MARTS BOY CHILD. Bates M,

Arlo. - LE FREAK. Chk. AWMk

9 - DON, CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA, Julie Covinpon, MCA

10 - HOLD THE LIN, Toto. CB5 lP.

1 - BLONDES HAVE MORE TUN, Rod

Sterart, Warner Oro. 2 - NUMBER ONE Ihe Borden. T

BOM 3 - SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN, Bee Gass

M0 4 - LIVE IN SCANDINAVIA. Oast..,,

CBS S - GREASE Soundruk. RSO 6 - IORDSMAK, 'God. llndrhon.

Metronome / - (RUISIN. Village Pared. Arrival

- DOWN IN THE BUNKER, Slew Gibbon. Band, Polydor

9 - OCT AR SERVERAT, Magnus Bass.., IAHtr.om.

10 - DIRE STRAITS, V.I.

SWITZERLAND ICounwy Mwlhmerktl

TMs Last SINGLES

Weµ Wed I I YMCA, wig.. People. B.ctey 2 2 TROJAN HORSE, Luv, PteVps

3 8 LE FREAK, CAA. AHIOSU'

4 4 THE DEVIL SENT YOU TO LOBADO.

Baua.e. RCAxMUSSveMW S 9 KREUZBERGER NAECHTC

Gebrinder ...u.t. Hansa, A 4a

6 NEW DARUN', (rarer. MdM, ChryuW' Reprogram

7 1 MARY'S BOY CHILD. Bony M. Hansa/A.Nte

8 6 KISS YOU ALL °VCR. EWe. RAN%

EMI 9 7 STUMBUN' IN, Chm Norman 4

Stan Q... ..°41 TO S YOU'RE THE GREATEST LOVER.

Luv. Phaq LPs

I 2 DISCO MOTION, Various Arts., K

Tel 2 8 CRUISIN', Vdage People, Brats 3 3 HIT UGNTS 79, Vv.us *ann.

Arcade

ROMANTIC DREAMS. Beery

RI,mr,n, KTM TRUMPET DREAMS. tin Row.

Arcade

NEW

S NEW

NEW ZEALAND (Courtesy of Record Pubic.

)

M Of 2,11,79 This Last SINGLES

WAR Wed I 1 LE MAX, CIK, Atlr.0. 2 2 LOVE DONT UYE HERE ANYMORE

M.s. R.yo. *140140 3 3 TOO MUCH HEAVEN. Ba. G..s,

RSO

Swiss Guard On LP ZURICH -The Sei d,

formed by Julius II In the earl'. 10th century and charged the Popes protcchon In Vatican City. IS to perform on record for the first same in its history.

Gold Records has set up an exclusive worldwide recording contract wash the Guard Band and the first release. logether with a full -color booklet, planned for April. has been

sal In Ihr R.Id ,. V.Illc.ln studios.

Saarikko Dies pioneer ,i1 the 1 III II111' rrs 1J :rlJu'.- In and founder of Levytukku O'..

has died. He was 80. Saarikko began his professional

career in the 1920s. His first record enterprise. Timi Levy tukku. was set up in 1932 and quickly became a major name. releasing numerous local hits.

The joint -stock company LCeN- tukku Oy was formed in 1946 Saa- rikko was managing director from its inception until 1977. and also held mam honoran posts IAllhm the Fin- nish Ir dwarf

RETAIL CHAIN SETS MORE DISK DEPTS. lei \Ill(\ tete 111

1e11lJ rilallnl '.1,1111s,I 1 High S10r1 í'.1a111. 51.11 L' \ Spenel. III 'Iole. 1.1s1 ll,.l.lh.r Iles 111011lí so

uciesslul 111,11 Ihe.,.n,panl Is Optn- 111g 1111111111121 1111uó .1121,1 11111C11144 In

11111ot Liles lILI 7s1ank:h11ter. la 11111

and Sheffield. Io till immediate e1. ICrI,

1 he .torrs scll ooh Marks C Spcnu1's awn Si Michael tatiord und ill,' label product. 'teensy l

from ('BS. Pe. Polydor and Phone,- Ho10LIer,11 Is understood 1ha1

olhrr 111.11or rcconl companies have sane approached Marks ,h Spencer 111111 lins al prsk111c1

6 YOU DONT BRING ME n0WEAS.

ma Dkerloeid, cos DO YOU THINK 1'M SEXY, Rod

Srw.t Warns Bros

6 NEW TIRE Posner Steen. AREA

7 9 MY UM BAY lent. CIS

I 7 A LITTLE MORE LOVE 0.v. fieNton-lahn. Festival

9 4 YMCA. Waage People. RCA

10 10 DOH, LOOK BACK. Pair Tosh.

EMI

I I 11 STUMBUN' IN. Slit. Qusbo L

Chef Norman. RAK

17 20 IRE -YE GOT TONIGHT. Bob Se, EMI

13 B DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR

Jimmy 'Do Hone. CBS

14 la SULTANS Of SIRING. Dore Saar.. Poryda

is NEW MOLD THE UNL Toto. CBS

16 NEW GET DFF. fury CIS 17 14 PART TIME LOVE Elan Jo, Pf- la KEW I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE Asea

BrndIef. 1N0or 19 NEW MOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW.

AI. Caro.. AREA

20 19 BLAMER ON THE B000IL NAds.na CBS

lJh I 1 BARBRA STREISAND GREATEST

NITS VOL II. Bat. Sm.. CBS

2 4 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN. Nod

SM., Wrs. gros. 3 3 CLASSIC ROCK. London 511141s..

Oro... RCA

4 2 YOU DONT BRING NE FLOWERS.

N. Domed. CBS

5 S DIRE STRAITS. Dr. Saeta Poydor

6 B EARTH. WIND FIRE GREATEST HITS. VOL 1. Earth. *41 A rim CBS

7 6 5250 STREET Bay led. CBS

I NEW MORE 50NG5 ABOUT B1ALDIOS AND 0000. Ttng 0. N. WEA

9 NEW CR1J1SIN". Vase. gaps... RCA

10 7 STRANGER IN TOWN. Bob S. EMI

Parker Poison LONDON- Reports eirculating

here suggest that Menvn Records U.S is responsible for the recent B- side switch of Graham Parker and the Rumour's new single. "Protec- tion."

Ongmal flip was -Mercun Poi - soning. penned nine months ago and containing the Inc y theme: -I've got Mercury poisoning. the best-

kept secret in the West" Mercury apparently hellesed this

was an attack on it custody of Parker's U.S. interests- and Phono- gram here asked the artist to come up with a new B -side. Feesh cou- pling is an update of the Jackson Fises '1 Want You Back," though Parker inststi he will eventually release ' Mercure Poisoning." and adds that he will continue to feature the nunthrr in his st.ee act

U.S. Dates has sold 'astir 5110.000 units there, - sass C heng.

'Llke'-Anak." which was the first recording In Tagalog to he released in Japan. the success of Hui's Can- tonese recording (titled -Mr. Boo - specially for the Japanese market) represents another musical breakthrough for other Asian artists in the world's second most lucrative recanting market.

Hui s film, "Private Eyes," opened In all major clues In Japan at the end of February. with reponcdly over SI mdhun being spent on a full -scale promotional rush that included Ick- vlston and print advertising.

According to Chong, the release of the film. and the success of "Mr Boar?" will almost certainly mean the release In Japan of the soundtrack album, followed by the release of the artist's entire catalog.

"If everything goes aS planned." says Cheng, "there is also the possibility that Sam will eventually release a record in Japanese.

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Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/3/79 NLJr)ber of LPs reviewed this week 30 Lost week 53

s Copyright 1979 Biilboard PUbl.c aborrs.,nC NO parr of this Putt',

ylgn may fa, reproduced. stored .n a retrieval syslen. Or Irans-

meted, in any loan or by any means electronic. mecnan,cal,

pholoCopnng recording. or omerwrse w,IMUt the par wrdren

purnorsmen co me pooksne

(Country MARGO SMITH -A Woman, Wainer Bros. B91I2B6. Pro

doted by Norio Wilson. horn Ihr opening oil. SIJI A

Woman.' whuh is rapidly becoming a national anthem lot

women. Smith concentrates upon the moods al women litotes

mg soft ballads. some reminiscent of the late 50s and 60s.

modlempo offerings, and even Ihiows in a little dmeland tla

vor with 'Ain't We lust A Couple 01 Fool" for spice Smith

continues to add that personal touch with her sangwntmg

abilities. and again teams with producer Norio Wilson m adds

lion to Mack David for collaboration on lour of the 10 tracks

Best cuts: 'Stoll A Woman." "Traces" "II I Give My Heart

To You." We'd Better love It Over' Dealers: Small a gaming momentum as an LP artist with

last LP entering the charts twice

Billboard's Recommended LPs

pop ROGER VOUDOURIS-Radro Dream, Warner Bros. BSK3290.

Produced by Mrellael Omartian. On his second lP for the la

bel. Voudouns otters a pleasing tenor rock vocal style The

arrangements on most of the upbeat tracks sparkle with a

Puy rock sound as contributors like Michael and Randy

Brechen play horns and Leland Sklar adds bass Best cuts:

-Get Used To Il. "'lust What N Takes " We Can't Slat I the

This Forever.' "Radio Dream the Next Time Around

COUCHOIS -Wanner Bros. BSK3289. Produced by Steve

ge Barn, Eddie lambed, Roger Nichols. Thu hard rocking but

textured quintet delivers a sold debut LP Three members

mare brothers named Courtiers who coolrlbute lead and back

ground vocals as well as lead and rhythm guitar and drums

Bass and keyboards round out the group which presents a

m very melodic rock sound Keyboard work is very noteworthy m Best cuts: " Do II In The Darkness. " 'The Colonel' 'Cripple,' co No longer Needed Devil's triangle

r7 RICA MOSES -Face The Music, 20th Century 1575 (RCA). = Produced by Rich lararA. Moses looks lobe a blond minor

o drely and sings like a Ned Diamond clone. which may be the

Cr recipe That will nudge this tastelul. II artoshoally unambitious effort into the charts. The songs are melodic even it they

don't sound particularly orrgmal Most were written by Moses

himself. moth a little help from ha Inends Most are mid

tempo ballads Bat cuts: Puck your choice

CHIP TAYLOR -Saint Sebastian, Capitol ST11909. Produced

by Chip Taylor, lohn Palladino. Srngeresongwroler Tart, seems most comfortable wolh the sort of low key laodba. k

SpetlighE HUB WELCH -Three Heads, Capitol 5011907. Pro

duced by Carter. Witch's lollowup lo his French Krs

LF' i. ;undar in that the songs maintain ils catchy me

Iodic underrnaings meowed by Welch's smooth and

easy vocal delivery Yet the song on "Three Hearts'

seem lu have more substance on the whole, nith more

powerful lyrical Impact and more diversified airan ?r

merls and styles There a lee Idler songs (There are

ruts ce the LPI but most re Ille material shows growl'

Welch: writing The Immer member of Fleetwood Ma..

handles guitar bass and keyboards on various culs with

light support Item his lour man band Mick Fleetwood

appeals briefly on drums and percussion while Chrtstme

Mare and Stevie Nicks contribute sparing vocals Use of

strings perk up the arrangements Interestingly. Welch

includes a toned down vision of the Beatles Saw Her

Standing There." which works effectively milli the new

arrangement Best cols: "3 Hearts,' Church. Preuous loo

"Oh lenny "

Dealers: Welch s last LP peaked at 12

mateiral found m these 10 culs. all of which are infused with

the patented Taylor country rhythm. which rocks very lightly

The seven musicians and backup singers are more Than corn

petent Bal cuts:' Save Yourself. "' Saint Sebastian, Some

tell the Truth"

soul MANDRE- M3000. Motown M79I7RI Produced by Andre

Lewis. Musicianship on this mosllr :n,luneoral 1 P 1s good

and controlled although not crealove Vocals are not very

strong but They too are controlled and well coordinated Thu group seems to be making every attempt at sounding like

Parbament/Funkadelrc on this space like offering There's

one or two cuts where the tempo varies but lot the most part. this LP reeks of sameness Bat cuts: M3000 (Opus VII Spirit Groove. Freakm's lone

HI- TENSION -bland ILP59564. (Warner Bros I Produced by

Ko6 Aytvor and Ake Sadb n. aggregation churns oil smoothly arranged funk and soul ballads as well

as several disco oriented cuts augmented with an expanded horn section the mood Is mostly mellow even when the

tempo increases on the disco lunes. and there's a highly

rhythmic feel throughout That's vaguely Caribbean Best cuts: British Hustle -He tension.' Peace On (arts' Unspo

ken'

country FREDDY FENDER-ter -Mir. ABC Áy1132. Produced by Huey P Meaux l ender 1. .r. .: ... !ends itself to a variety of

,no: here rangmg from county, to Capin and from oldies to

brand new numbers He's backed predominantly bt s' ri,s

keyboards. guitars. bass and drums Tracy Baton adds enec

love background vocal Best cub: You re Turning Down The

Flame 0I love Too Low. Really Don t Want To Know' I'm

A Fool To Care

11M ED BROWN AND HELEN CORNELIUS -Ion Ed Brown And

Helen Cornelius, RCA AHL13258. Produced by Tom Collins

iris duet's rich blending of vocal harmonies characterises its

latest offering, which os a lardback. mellow collection of

smooth songs laced by some line musivanshrp Production u

lush and lavish. and the mood unvaryingly gentle and sweet

Best cuts: It the Wald Ran Out Of love Tonight . 'United We Stand. 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers,-

jazz GARY PEACOCK- December Poems. ECM 11119. Produced by Wolfed Either, the Idaho boro bassos!, who once worked

with Boll Evans and Miles Dan, bravely offers an entire LP

built ce accust.- ' solos with Ian Gabalek sitting on on

saxophones on lo , us Sales will be !muted but for other bullloddlers, a ro students. this remarkable perform apse may well t . .,e Peacock composed all seven titles Best cub: Wrnt.:., le facet Crystals

DOUBLE IMAGE -Dawn, ECM 111.6. Produced by Manfred Eicher. Dave Samuels and David Freidman come up collo a

refreshing sound as they play marimbas and robes with bass and drums backing throughout lour tracks taped last October In Norway The Double Image sound requires concentrated listenthe 01 is subtle lase based more on sound than a propul live beat Bat cuts. Passage... 'Sunset Glow

ti

JAKI BTARO -Family Man, Muse MR5173. Produced by Fad.

trick Silbert Byard has been mound a trio decades playing

a variety of piano styles which fellow musruans admire HIS

latest LP compases your Imposing lair tracks plus an entire

side of originals dedicated to his lamely His three man

backup rs first rate Best cuts: Mood Indigo Chelsea Badge

Midler Family Suite

SONNY PHILLIPS -I Concentrate On You, Muse MR5157.

Produced by Houston Person. Phdlrps a a slotted keyboard's,

noted mainly for hr, organ performances This album. with

annotation by Tony Outhwarte. presents Phillips

agreeable backup combo sparked by John

.!i I tenor Program offers sir tunes and laudable

be Phillips Bat call: Day By Day " 'Falling In

rive

SAL SALVADOR -Parallelogram, GP 5016. Produced by Ben

Amigo. Sal Salvador. The loaner Stan Kenton gudarul dem

onstrates ennable guitar ;lolls on Ihrs well balanced LP # Three of the 12 tunes are his own compositions and accom

paniment rs ably provided by Joe Cornello. Rick Petrone and

Ned Slater Salvador G a'ousucoan of eeteem'sensNvrty and

superb techmoue. Best cuts: 'Lush lae. "tore" I'm Old

Fashioned'

classical HAYDN AND BOCCHERINI CELLO CONCERTOS- Dannel Shag

ran me- rt..: westmoster r c hC8362. Tou Soviet

ceu. s 0:- --,own a sol

licier. ' o. ',eke c < , Died persue

soue performances of bog classeat sea scores Orchestral sup.

port and songs score high marks to boost the attrition at

budget price

PIANO PERSONALITIES -Micó De tarrecda, Von Be. SVBAS801. De Lamocha's eterpretatlon d Spanish 'denture dardes the musltat age and here we can feast on the three

Mks worth el Falla. Tonne Albena Granados and Soler

Sound of These previously released tapon holds uD well and

the Drehe spell they cat remark as potent. the rock solid

fechnoque as dazzling as before

VIRTUOSO VIOUNIST -láhab Perlman. Hugel S37456. Eue' tent prospects cast lot de: .. N the rrert PB

Iv hourlong profile of Pr-

signed for that purpose , - -

sway through a Scott lap,- caldi s 'Four Seasons,' and toss o8 S.,- mends will heard all aganmthaprogo . - ---.. of the documentary's muse(

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C'right Expert Givens Clarifies Registration LOS ANGELES 11), 1,.:1 ..I

Independent Muslo Publishers and Me U.S ('copyright Office cuordl- noted in a giant step toward r:llrnl- nahng pesky. common ciron uo

proper copyright registration hole February 13

('harlú11e N G1ve05. .111or10oo 1n

the Performing Arts secuon of the Examining Divrsron ,1 the ll S

Copyright (Omise Washington. D C.. did such a gone ooh doubling between microphone, visual protec- tor and an electronic kosh.oard that she kept roll', of .l La p.rlts .11ík roscos

riveted to her psi Tor n' hour, at

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try at slops like New fork. Nash.. ville. Chicago. Atlanta Mtam1 and Dallasse persons insrllved in the important rudimentary procedures of

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'Sr.1s re0enlls taped an NBC "Mid- night Special" to to aired in March \\'r.n who penned several songs to the OIorSic soundtrack "Tilt:' is being ...meted to he sigrlá

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General News

More Than 1,000 In N.Y. For 4 -Day Industry Event

Car mated from pare f

Arc disco deejays the 1,10d., 1.

of tomorrow's dix° product' Techniques of rectal nosing Programming lis disci, deep), Deejays reporting to the charts

the crosscut,' of dh,ci records lo I,1-

di o.

The Importance of lisp 40 for. mat changes on the grow 11 ,.,f disco

D is ,ht,w,Ind Men Ilnpor tance In the Mime t,l JMk.

The broadening J'trhui ti of disco product s ta raCkjot'lr. one slops key dealers and chains

A discussiou on the l'y°III11011 01

new pip disco products featuring top producers.

The Involvement of rock artists ,fisc° hie. and the long-term e1-

lect their participation scat hat on In t tleol .a able Iy un the dlxo

I Ile 1111:Jt:lnint 01 III4101 IA.

[ICI, In dico, x11111 separate senun,11' planned Iii dlseuSSll,n °I a &r, ,ales. prom, qwn. independent labels and plo duca ll colllpanies.

limos Amiss In sound and lighting

1 ran:hlsing

flan, for national and Inter - nJho,n.,1 e\pansun by disto owners And nnanacer,

Enpan,nm roto disco by national hotel and restaurant chains

Roller rink du : The elica of the grow Ih ,d the

U.S. market on the International disco scene

...ctn. or disco In .:ddlhon to the seminar, there

will also he an tspo:5ltiun °I disco h.uiwarc arid sollaare. Lsery sep- mem of Ih1 Js10 Industry Is es- pc: led li, he represented at the more Man ,'.INI Cshrhit booths

(here n III also be 25 sound rooms Ior a:111011,11411011 puristixs

I he cniertamnc'nl segment of the Itirum VIII this sear be held at the Roseland Ballroom. Among the artists especled to appear In concert are C hoc. Gluria Gaynor. Sister Sledge. First Choice. Peaches & Herb. Linda Cld'Iord. Voyage. Sylvester and Vil- lage People.

The Billboard Disco Award. Show and banquet Is scheduled I.

Wednesday 128).

Schools Protesting License Fees Continued from page I

mince, by nren:her. and rend+ ta the eo11mtittce located in their con- ere.sonal districts Ibo, spring

As j foliouup personalized letters tu each of the members of the House and Senate Indio:in Committees will be sent. Concurrenlls unit the mural two nun es. the commie,: u ill be drafting changes m the legislation, obtaining support and introduction at a hill by key representa- ble. and senators, and pressing for appropriate hearings on the proposed changes.

In the fall of 1979.a letter- writing campa 1pa lo all members of Con- gress by college president. educational :i5,00allon, and other influential individuals u ill he set in motion.

The louer -noting campaign Is expected to coincide with fall meetings by the National Entertainment & Campus Activities Assn.. the Assn t.I Coltege. University. and Conlmu- nil, Arts Administrators, Inc the \,.n ,-I t allege Unions-Inter

nate.: ,! Amcncah Education, and the \. ,.I y s

of College and Une, Its Officers

Taking all three licensing organ, zillions into account, colleges pan ,I

cumulative lee of about 13 cents. with BMI rocesng SII cents per full -time equnalcnt enrollment. ASCAP h cents. and SESAC II: tents

1 or conccre in which the per- mer is paid in excess of 51.000.

BMI established a Concert schedule based on seating cap.telty. The lee osera ges out lo 0I1c Lent per seat

tier of the cans: is based on both waling cap.ic- it .rod octet prices wIIh cost also asetagine .ihiul one cell pat .Cao

about I.000 schools ordering them to ease and desist from any further

tie" °f its nluslc or legal action would litllnw (Billboard. Feb 24. 19791.

The p°s1ti°n of the NECAA 1s

that the three performing right ir gantrati°ns are "monopolistic- and That schools hase no control oser the music it uses Ike nrgalll /J llill also maintains that school, are Iiliced to souriais uoh the licenses as 'proaes- tiin agalmt litigation ..

-'N hen rrodil and non -profit or- gam/mums are tillali ed. the profil- ing organization. should he rtspon-

titre of changing the law." says an NECAA spokesman

The organizations are also wing Smsc the Ilcenstnp fees were an- possible re, ecd legislation requiring

nuuncoc ,t scar ago (Billboard pas ment of licensing fees based on March 4. 19781, se, um! college, per piece u ,,. that unnecessary hay,. debated legal challenges Ice, on must nod tilualls i;.ed can \Vhile the majurio of antlershes he avoided h.na abided by the fee structure, a

number of them tease vet to pay

On Feb 9. BMI mailed .t lend I.

RIM Certified Records

Singles Gloria (.astir\ I Will Sunise"

on Pohdor. Disk is her first ,gold single.

Olivia Newton -Johns "A Little More Lose" on MCA. Disk is her ninth gold single.

Hut Chtcolatr\. Every INA Win- ner' on Infinit). Disk is its second gold single.

Tbc Bee Gees "Tragedy" on RSO- Disk is its 10th gold single.

The Pointer S' "'Fire" on Planet. Disk is their first gold single.

Bill) Joel's "My Life" in ( ilium - hia. Disk is his strand gold single.

Cheryl Lynn. -Got 7'i Be Real" un Columbia. 11 is her first gold single.

Gold LPs Cheap 'Frick's "Heaven 'lonighr'

on CBS. Disk is group t first gold 1.1'.

Gloria Gaynor s Lone Tracks" on Polyflor. Disk Is her first gold LP.

Anno \lurrav's 'l tn bind Of Feeline" sin / :,1., -.a r e- h. o 0,4.1 1..1:1 ! c

Leim William: "Spark Of Lote' on AB('. Disk is his ferst gold I.P.

Ferrante and Teicher's "10th An- ninenan Of Golden Piano Hit+' on

l'nited Artist. Disk is their first gold I.P.

"John Denser" on RCA. Disk is his 13th gold I.P.

,1. Geils Band's - Sanetuan" an EMI -America. Disk is its third gold I.P.

,leffersm Stanhip s "(:old" on

(.runt. Disk is its fifth gold I.P. Willie Nelson's "Lise" on Colum-

hill. Disk is his fourth gold 1.1'.

Platinum Singles The Bee Gees "Too Much

Ileasee Int RsO. Disk is their third platinum male.

Platinum LPs Gino Vannelli's "Brother 'pis

Brother" on A &M. Disk is his first platinum I.P.

Fircfall's "Elan" on Atlantic. Al- bum is it first platinum LP.

'Ihr Bee Gets' ..Spirits liming II ten ..n RVI1 11ít it. third

Quentin Crisp Album For DRG

NI a IORK DRG Records plan, Io record An Esemng With ()uentln ( rep for release as a tun - I l' set at the end of March. The ,hou lea luring the English writer. opened of l- Broadway in December.

The libel,.iceording to Ilugh For - don, president. I. also releasing prod -

ucI tornterls .readable on the old Deist, label

One Is the original cast perforai ante of the I.i4 t ret 11.1l 01 -A Con -

nettlut Yankee." nhach ha, peser hcsn rcic.eeJ .1s sill I I'

\nolher e .1 cou piing of duds l 1.1 rl.nil recording, i l the '30x. "In the Beginning." coupled with Gar- land and Mickey Rolomc singing songs Ir. /111 heir 111111 sersi nt of "Girl (rais -'

I ondin returned limn MIDI \I 511th agreements with Nippon Phonog:.Inl and RCA II,Ihana loi rmle.ne ,,t Olt( I produce III 1110, bondie, Alm. he 111111.11 .1 thons sons unh I,ihals In 11.mí: AA, Ir,dta Sti- IVCrlandand \camlmaila

Bishop For Movie 1 s, I I S Sint.,

ys i1ic1 Sl,.phcn Ilehop. alla , nth unite the title song lin "N a'..n.II I.anlpootl'S Arlrtsal I loi,,'. 15.15

e rite ti the 115,-11e song 'Somcii li :

In IiIlsscc.'- for the tile:, "Ilnc 1 11111., '1, 00101110. t'ilurtihul PIe- ,i,r, c. r11C.i,mg the Illnt

Closeup MIC'HAEI. FRANKS -Tiger In

the Rain. Warner Bros. BSK3294. Produced by John Simon.

Listening h, J Michael I -ranks album ',like taking a libitum hohdas i he halms hi// orchestrations and his casual often nonchalant vlcaI dehcers induces 'he same kind of slow motion. sal hack and mellow effect as the drug.

And while relaxing to this stupor all kinds of Images relating to lose and romance. the erotic and the con ventiunol. the sensual and the sub lime pass M in swirling musical pis

Itire, Like his three previous Warner

Bris albums. starting with the "Art Of Tea" which gave the world "Pop- side" which features Ron Carter's side Toes." "Tiger In The Rain" is acoustic bass. Bucky Plzzarelh's an exploration of Jazz meeting pop acoustic guitar. a- string quartet. Fake away the vocals. stripdown the Mike Maimerrs tingling vibes and hr¢s and the songs skeleton is pre- lots of woodwinds. The arrangement manly jara- oriented is haunting and lines like "We're so

Pun hack I ranks' uncon- Francais with lime and Perrier -are ventionalls um: hties and vocals only capable of coming from and the end result a music that Franks' pen The song would prob- delies categorization ably he ideal as a motion picture

There arc a lets changes in style score in a tearful ending love tale. For the lint time since his debut al- Seldon Powell's tenor sax serves as hum when he sting with Wendy the Introduction to "Hideaway" W,tldm.tn, I ranks is using Iema, whicb gives was to Franks' vocals. background vocalists Franks' lar Again Maanien's vibes gives the monies with Flora Purim spark sey- track its lightheaded feel. eral of the cuts and other ecealists "Jardin Botanico" with its cry, al- ,as, contribute line images of a sunny cruise in the

And instead of rely mg on the dark of water is almost equivalent Crusaders -hosed rhythm section to a vinyl sunburn. Images like the that aecompanlcd him In the past. parrots are blue." "the sambas iranks cm ploys Iwo separate slow - "banana trees" and "etaiCo- rti) don ensemble here. one leator- pacabana breeze" tan wipe away Ing note) cession drummer Rick snow quicker than a shovel. Dane \larottl and the other paced by has Llehman's flute solo and the percus- sl,l Ron Cuter sic effects cushion the song.

l he dual rhsthin units create lie, "Underneath The Apple Tree" is varied sounds ietcad of one stag- supported by a six -piece horn sec - nani sound. Also Incorporated liter Iron, George Young's sax solo and the reperioire are inure Latin and flute solos by Young and Liebman. rock mlluencan The ode track was inspired by a

-'Sanp,iku" is 111e most oserlls painting of Henn Rousseau. and t_s

Latin influenced track as percussion. reproduced on the front coner bass and tingling piano passages I ranks displays his ability to play highlight Elie song is sort of a ran 51,íh words. Images and imagination talcs hale,ihoul the Land ofSanpaku in translating a painting into a piece w 1111 I- l'a11k,' i, rigs conjuring up Intl- itf Musical poetry. - ages ill both (error and the super- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" is a bit natural more rocking than the others. Dose

When It's tticr" hoasn some of Sanborn supplies a ois solo while 1.-tanks' most imapimlhse Icris The notable player contribute horn 11Of1IS,ec111 10110, llecs11leagalnsi work. a la,/ Il,nored backdrop Sings The album concludes with "Life - 'ranks "Four 5prrnales it rei1 t'il't, -- line." another son_ whose faunda- ism/l guess sour boyfriend's Into lion is built on interaction of words. masochism/ Tina. hods ienrperalure IN Kerns B.rrr°n's piano sets the pace i(I below'/ When It's over, 'vows It pile background socalist., trumpet

One of Franks' more seriously and percussion highlight. toned songs is "Lis mg On The In- ED HARRISON

Michael Franks

Classical Sales Rising 1 onifline1 from place Ili" the sC,1a utlli an 4,..1,1011.11 movIC

soundtrack helping out Gust,re \I.lhler's First Symphony. fur in- tanee, enters ed ,I sales spurt In Geltt- bef 1.1,1 seat Sc litII 11 w'J, USIA as the indlr.I.k of the Greek flni "The

1 .I;1 People 01' The Fertile Valley " (seek classical composers and

artists hale been tlrtualls ignored Onc csccplton is the late Marla Cal - I,ls Ill Al ceded w tilt great success hanks I \I I 1 \II also released cork, h, tonlltu,ei \,1.014r, Skalkotac several years .Igo. but reported almost negligible vin. Greece's main orchestra. the Athens State. has not re- coiled any nags product for many seal,

CBS (ireete Is distiihuling its Mastentorits series. Minos \Lows has the RCA and Erato ¡Franke) labels Music lion distributes ()e.t.a and I -\11 (fosses has it ow II line In the ships

Sass I'mood. Greek classical huscls laic( Beethlnen .iht'IS all olhet oimpo.ets, Il il, else 1 11111 and Ninth Si mph, inies most lien rc- titc.sled Skim ow tiers In the aitluent dish i, Is tit Athens place C liopii and \1,'a.irl at the hap of the pile ,toil ill- .h1..1112 ,IIm1SI 1,11,,1 buyers preter- 5tce lot 111lporled icor 101a11s

presscil product Strongly allies ling s-uistonsei

requnts:Ire the prrl°lnl:nec, lay the world', lop of,hcstt,n and [opera

cone paces at the Athens Fa,tiI,il each , e : 11, 111th ,1°1C 011 tic,. iep°rt tngIncreasedatollits in rho, l.s,ic.11 field during IheS, ,unimci scents

Classical programming. on the

LRT Third Program ras11° network 1, a main spur to buyers hior most of

Special For Jones LOS :\NGLLLS Jack Jones vial

host "The Palace Presents," a 90- minute satiety television special being taped al Toronto's Hamilton Place with Wendell Wilks and R. David Close as producer,. Telecast will use lb -track slhtpgougtod; ntaierial



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Billboard§ T_ Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/3/79

Number of singles reviewed Sinçale Picks this week 80 Last week 90 . c Copyright 1979, Billboard Wblrpations. Inc No part or this publication may oe woioduced

MorM.n a retruE*al system, or vansmmed. in any forma' by any means eieclron,c, mechanical pnelocorrying, recording, a ptilerwKe, wanOUt tr* pion *,'IIen perm,svon of the p"dnSh2r

GEORGE HARRISON -Blow Away (3:59); producers George Hanson. Russ Adelman. writer George Harrison.

publisher Conga, BMI Dark Horse DRC8163 (RBI The debut

single from Harrison's newest LP finds the exBeatle back in

top tam both vocally and lyrically Haresori s guitar paces

the cut while his strengthened vocals glide along to the

catchy melody

BLUES BROTHERS -Rubber Biscuit (2:14); producers Bob Tischler, Paul Shaffer, railer C Johnson, publishers

Adam R levy. Father. BMI Atlantic 3564 Coming off its top

20 M. "Soul Man," Ihrs novelly song Is already receiving ex

tenslve airplay Strong instrumental backup from top session

mustaans. adds to the disk's appeal while off the wall lyucs

and vocals lend !hen own special quality

McGUINN, CLARK L HILLMAN -Dent You Write Her Off (3:13); producers Ron. Howard Albert, writers R McGurna,

RJ Hipped, publishers Lillie Bear /Red Shill, BMI Capitol

P4693 Initial single by the three elects 'Mums acoustic

rhythm guitars. percussion horn and slung arrangements and

Roger McCuinn's lead vocal The featured harmonies of Chns Hillman, Gene Clark and McGann area standout

GEORGE BENSON -Love Ballad (3:49); producer Tommy

Lipuma. writer Scarborough, publisher Unichappell, BMI

Warner Bros WBS8759 The firs) single from Benson's up' coming studio album "Lien' Inside Your Love" Is a strong

version of I. T D 's No I soul and top 20 pop hit from 1976

The breezy melody supports some fine pup scat singing by

Benson winner of 1ne recent Grammy os top main soul vocal

1st

ENGLAND DAN 6 JOHN FORD COLEY -Lore Is The Answer

(4:40); producer Kyle Lehning, writer Todd Rundgren, pub lagers Earmark /Fiction, BMI Big Tree 0116131 (Atlantic) Recycling This Todd Rundgren song in its soft pop style, Seals

and Coley possess a mellow, clearworded tune which

spotlights Its recognizable flowing eeecutron The rhythm re'

mains constant throughout the lop quality production

recommended JUDY COWNS -Hard Tomes Fa Loren (305); producer Cary Klein. writer Hugh Prestwood, publisher Careers. BMI

Elektra 646020A

BAD COMPANY- Roch'N' Roll Fantasy (3:16); producer Bad

Company. writer Paul Rodgers. publisher Badco, ASCAP

Sway Song SS70419 (Atlantic)

GEORGE THOROG00D AND THE DESTROYERS -Who Do You

Love (4:15); producer none listed, writer E McDaniel. pub

fisher Arc. BMI Rounder 4519

ROBERT GORDON -M's Only Make Believe (2:371; producer

Richard Cottchrer. motels Twiny. Nance, publisher Twrlty Bird, BMI RCA P811471

RUSH -The Trees 14:46); producers Rush, Terry Brown

writers Lee, Edens, Pearl, publisher Cure, CAPAC /ASCAP Mercury 74051

RICK MOSES -Baby, You Now Me (3:02); producer Rich lax

raid. writers Rich Moses. Richard 1 Bear, publishers 20th Century/Rick Moses /Lucky Bear. ASCAP NIA Century

TC2398 (RCA)

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SOUI ** BAR KAYS -Shies (3:33); producer Allen Jones: writers

lames Alexander. Larry Dodso. Harvey Henderson, Charles Al

len, Frank Thompson, Michael Beard, Lloyd Smith, Winston

Stewart, Allen Jones. publishers Bar Kays /Warner Tamer

lane. BMI Reitens 74048 Veteran soul outfit offers a Junky,

handclapping tune with a good hook Solid vocals and msteo

mentatmons make the song work

ENCHANTMENT- Anyway You Want II (3:15); producer

Michael Stokes, writer Emanuel Johnson, publishers Desert

Rain/Sky Tower. ASCAP Roadshow 1H11481 (RCA) The vet crap group's dust release since Roadshow switched nom UA

to RCA la distribution a a silky, romantic number enlivened

by horn Ills and vocal scatting

BUNNY SIGLER -By The Way You Oance (I Knew It Was

Tao) (3:07); produces Bunny Sigler. when t Davis. O

Richardson, C Bell, publisher none listed BMI Gold Mind

57401801 (Salsoul) An upbeat melody propels Ihn track

which also leatores nifty guitar eflecls and electronic icing

recommended RAYDIR -Ton Can't Change That (3:17); producer Ray

Parker Jr wnler Ray Parker In publisher Raydiola. ASCAP

Arista 050399

GLADYS KNIGHT -Am I Too Late (3:24); producers lack Gold. Gladys Knight, writers 1 Hurt, I. Keith, publishers House 01 Gold!Wmdchime, BMI Columbia 310922

FIESTA -Thanks For The Sweet Memories (5:32); producers Randy Stewart, Marvell Thomas. writer C Holmes, publish ens Warner Bros /New, ASCAP Arista ASO400

RINLEW ALLSTARS-Didn't Wail A Lot. Did YaT (3:45); pro (fusers Laurin Roder W Michael Lewis. writers R Patton, K Chuter. publishers Bnfish Rachel, ASCAP /UnichappeIl, BMI RAI AVI257S

DONNY HATHAWAY- Someday Weil AR Be Free (1:17); pro

ducer Ard Mardi,, wnlers Donny Hathaway. Edward How

art, publisher; Kuumba /Wh, ASCAP AIW /092

GEORGE BENSON -Hold On I'm Coming (4:05); producer C

Taylor, writers David Porter. Isaac Hayes. publishers Pronlo/Easl/Memphis, BMI CTI 0147

Q v c. Country,

STERLING WHIPPLE -Love Is Hours In The Making (3:12); producer Jimmy Bowen, writer Sterling Whipple, publisher Tree, BMI Warner Boot WBS8747 A piano Intro sets the stage for Whipple 's steady vocal effort Keyboards and per tussron bracket his voice effectively, lending drama as the love song develops

YERN 60SDIN- You've Got Somebody, lye Got Somebody (3:17); producer Gary S Parton, writer Michael Craig John

son. publishers Carpan Music Press /Sea Gob, ASCAP

Elektra (46021 This midlempo offering is a perfect fit for

Gosdm's strong and clean vocal effort Guitar and prono pro vide a background as Gosdm presents the scene of two lonely

people In a barroom. while electric guitars pump the catchy chorus line

recommended MICKEY NEWBURY -lacking For The Sunshine (3:18); pro

duce Ronnie Ganl writer Mickey Newbury, publisher Mdene.ASCAP ABC/Hickory AH54042

CHARUE RICH-1 Lod My Head (3:24); producer Larry But

Ian, waiters 1 Slate /S Plppm /L Keith, publishers House of

Gold /Wmdchime, BMI United Artists UAK1280Y

LYNN ANDERSON -Isn't It Always Love 12:58); producer Da

vid Willed, writer K Bonoy, publisher Sky Harbor, BMI Co

(umbra 310909

JOHN ANDERSON -My Pledge 01 Lore (2:49); producer Nono Wilson. writer loe Stafford Jr publishers Wednesday

Morning /Our Children's BM) Warner Bros WBS8770

HANK SNOW -The Mysterious Lady From St Martinique

(3:14); producer Chuck Glaser, writers Ramona Redd. Mitch Torok. publisher Cedarwacd. BMI RCA IH11487

TERRI HOLLOWELt -Nay I 13:38); producer Bill Walker,

writer Ken Bowman, publisher Con Ebro, BMI Con Brio

C8K150

JERRY JEFF WALKER -Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues

(5:17); producer Michael Brovshy. writer Mike Reid. pub lishers Baker's lane /Sunnyslope,ASCAP FLIP Comfort And

Gary (3 121. producer same, writer Guy Clark, publisher Wald Song. ASCAP Elektra E46016

RONNIE McBOWELL -Kiss And Say Goodbye (4:22); pro

CO- WRITES WITH LEVINE

Brown Eyes Producer Status NEW YORK -A Multi of writing

and producing credit, marks L Rus- sell Brown's new ventures in the world of recording and music pub. luohing.

As Larry Brown he's using the new tag to avoid confusion with other namesakes on theundu.tr, the

writer /producer has had a hc,rlths supply of hots, most n'rahl, song writing ellerts, along with In, in 1.i' ,une, leading to major successes for Tony Orlando (e.g "Tie A Yell,,,, Ribbon," "Knack Three 'limes" and

"Soso :I Gypsy Rose-1 in the late '(rill and early '70s.

As a platter of fact, he and Levine arc csptutesI ill IXmlrihue ilia loo nt for :i new Orlando album hi he re- It use d nn Casablanca *find+ lean - Ile, the slat-111H 01111 w1111 Buln,'rl and Lcoins. but producers (lank Me- dress and Dave Appell as well

Yet, besides hie miring aetr, rue. Brown is sager ul slake his Mat ,t

producer. an arc:) tri". 11et11 Till. :

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Court. BMI Scorpion SC0575

DOC 6 MERLE WATSON -AN I Have To Do Is Dream (3:05); producer Mitch Greenhill, writer B Bryant, publisher. House of Bryant. BMI United Artists Ú0K)2750

IIMM(E RODGERS 6 MICHELE -Easy (2:56); producer The

Hit Men, writer Jerry Fuller, publishers Blackwood /Fullness,

BMI Scrimshaw M1320

BRIAN SHOW -AO The Trine (2:490 producer: Slim William son, writers Wayne Walker 8 Me Tdlo, publisher Cedar. wood, BMI Scorpion SC0574

DONNIE ROARS -Sally Was A Good Old Girl (2:30); producer Vic Adkins. writer H Howard, publisher Tree, BMI Ad Korp

1262

THE LE6ARDES -I Can Almost Touch The FeeOn' (2:05); Pro-

ducer Gary Paxton. writers G. S PartonS. Milete-I. Lusk.

publishers Carpax. ASCAP /Kaysey, SESAC. 4 Star 1031

-Disco recommended

EL COCO -IA's Your last Chance (3:30); producers W M,

chant Lewis, Laurin Rinder writers W M Lewes L Render M

Ross. publisher Equinox BMI Ahi AV1249S

HAMILTON BOHANNON -Cut Lome (3:49); producer Ham

filon Bohannon. writer Hamilton Bohannon publishers Bo-

hannon Phase Il.lntersong, ASCAP Mercury 74044

UNDO EVANS -Don't You Need (5:57); producers David Wil (rams, lames Jameson Jr writers Benpmn F Wright Jr D

Williams, I lamerson Jr, publishers Kichelle'lamersoman. Cos K. ASCAP Anota PR01739

SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND HOT GOSSIP -I Lost My Heart ToA Starship Trooper 14:200 producer Steve Rowland: wnlers Calvert. Hughes. publisher Coconut Airways, BMI. Asola

PR07738.

DEBBIE PETERS -Boogie With Me Baby (3:29); producer Ben Peters. writer Ben Peters, publisher Ben Peters BMI Free flight 11111486 (RCA/

DANA AND GENE -Dario, Can You Gel Me Into Studio 54 (5:52); producers Ritchie Cordell Kenny Laguna. writer Au

gust Darnel. publishers Unichappell Perennial August. BMI Midsong International MI1002

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FAMILY AFFAIR -Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart, right, leans across the table at Sardes in New York to greet Lucie Amax, left, and her mother Lucille Ball and step -father Gary Morton following the opening of "They're Playing Our Song, which stars Lucie and Robert Klein, Casablanca has the original cast LP, with music and lyrics by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole

Bayer Sager.

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Births

Lifelines d Girl, Kell) Nicole, tu Jean and

Bruce Kapp of Chicago's Celebration Productions in Chicago Feb. 4.

Girl, Darla, to Dianne and Denny dc,.1111rco in N'ashtille Feb. 19. Fri tiler is drummer in Rex Allen ,Ir.'s hand, the Bots,

Morrioges Dave Edwards, general manager of

two Warehouse stores in Houston, to Evelyn Boatman, a saleslady in one of the stores, in Houston Feb. 17.

Deaths Myra Mein ills, who organised and

made the New orle ins Jazz Club a

success und published the Second Line jazz magarinc, Feb. 15 in New Orleans.

James Blake. 59, pianist and au- thor who accompanied Anita O'Day and the late Lord Buckley, of cancer Feb. 19 in Arlington, Va.

Ann Cameron t.udd, 70, on a

singer with the Thme Hits and A

Miss, Feb. 3 in Canoga Park, Calif.

Foundation L.A. Event Continued front page 3

dent, who helped launch the leukemia research foundation in Sep -

. tomber of 1975 in memory of his son, in attendance.

Approximately 50 persons attended the New York gathering and a representative number of record company executives, artists and industry figures. is expected for the Io-

sal kickoff luncheon. The award to Friesen will be

presented in New York April 21 at the Waldorf -Astoria.

Martell, lauding the volunteer efforts of industry officials, notes that the Foundation's ties to a leukemia research laboratory at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan are already reaping benefits.

Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/3/79

ESillboaed Hot Lorin LP s speclol Survey

Coovr,gnl .979. Baliaoa u Finales Inc No part of In pus... may be rproduted raorma ,n a retrieval system or Irantm,IlPd In any form Or by any means mettromc motbamtal pnolocopymg .Komi, w othermor w,lhoul Ire prior wrdlen perm,svon of Inc pu0135htr

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1 PEDRITOFERNANDEZ l WILLIE COLON/RUBEN BLADES La De Le Mochda kul, Caliente 7298 Sumara. Cann 537

2 JULIO IGLESIAS 2 ROBERTO BOINA Emocione. chamba 3122 El Proutso. International 934

3 VICENTEFERNANDEZ a Pesar de Torn. Caytronics 1526

3 HECTORLAVOE La Corned *. Fuld 522

4 ROCIO DURCAL 4 DIMENSION LATINA Canta a loen Ca5nel Vol. 1 Pronto 1045 Tremenda D,nebsion, Velvet 8012

5 CAMILOSESTO 5 SONORA PONCENA Stet n estos- Pronto 1042 La Croatia de Mi Tiena, Ines 1064

6 LUPITA D'ALLESIO 6 GRAN COMBO Como % Odeon 16.026 En Las Vetas. GC 015

7 CHELO 7 TOMMYOLIVENCM Guerin Claris. Munn 1758 Greet Hot Salsa, Inca 1061

8 ESTRELLAS DE ORO 8 ISMAEL RIVERA Daca America 1005 Esto SI Es Lo Mio, Ins 1048

9 RICO TOVAR 9 C. CRUZ/W. COLON

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No 6 Macau Melody 5627

JUAN GABRIEL con Monet, Pronto 1041 10

Only They Could Have Made Cha Alban, Van 66

C. CRUZ!). PACHECO Eternos, Vara 80

11 VERONICA CASTRO Penns 2079

11 FANM ALL STARS Spanrrh Fever Columbia 35336

,- 12 LOSSAGITARIOS La Cada. Ohmp,w 502

12 OSCAR D'LEON TH 2036

1.3 JOSE JOSE lo Pasado, Mon 127

13 ISMAEL MIRANDA Sabor, Senlrmcento y Putblo rata 530

14 ALBERTO VAZQUEZ 14 FANIA ALL STARS Como No Geer. Gas 1209 Lne.1M 515

15 LAMIERA 15 PETE "EL CONDERODRIGUEZ" Cabs De T,. Mar 108 A Touch 01 Class. rana 439

16 MERCEDES CASTRO 16 PACHECO Y MELON Mond/ 10744 Llego Melon. Yaya 70

17 EL PODER fama 568

17 ADALBERTOSANTIAGO Adalberto. facia 512

18 LOS POTROS 18 MONGO STA, MARIA Peerles 10039 A La Cade, Vasa 74

19 ROBERTO CARLOS Amigo, Carbon. 1505

19 LOUIE RAMIREZ friends. Cotput 1096

20 RAMON AYALA 20 TITO PUENTE Recordando a Los Rebmpagos FredY 1108 In Percussion. In 1422

21 ESTELA NUNEZ 21 SALSA MAYOR Golondrina,Canno 5210 De frente Yluchando, Velvet 8011

22 EL GRUPO SUPERIOR 22 SONORA PONCENA Si Pienso en b. Mu 106 Explorando, Inca 1060

,. 23 GERARDO REYES Verdades Amargas. Caylronics 1523

23 WILLIE ROSARIO Inca 1059

24 REYNALDO OBREGON 24 CONJUNTOQUIESQUEYA Sangre de Vino. Odeon 38039 Lunel 1331

25 PUNTO4 25 CHARANGA AMERICA Grease en Espanol. 08 5503 El Sonido 2079

General News

Calif. Firm Blooms Selling Vidcassettes

(cntinaed from page 4

featuring the group Yes (culot, 90 nannies): "The Farewell Concert DI' ('rearm." (color, 114 annules): "Vol- unteer Jam" (color. 917 minutes) learn/113g the Marshall Tucker Band and the Charley Daniels 11and; "Rod Stewart And Faces In Con. serf' (color, 90 minutes); "The Bea- tles live At Shea Stadium" (color. 60 minutes): "Magical Mystery Tour" (color. SO minutes). a Beatles production. -'Around The Beatles (black and white. 43 minutes); "The Beatles Live In Tokyo" (color. 30 minutes): "In The Studio" (color, 60 minutes) featuring the Fifth Dimen- sion. Roberta Flack and Curtís May- field.

Also: "Stevie Wonder Live" (color. 30 minutes); "Seals And Crofts With Martin Mull Live" (color, 30 minutes): "Edgar Winters Live" (color. 30 minutes): "Blood, Sweat And Tears With B.J. Thomas Live" (color, 30 minutes); "Jim( Hendrix Live" (color, 30 minutest: "John Lennon Live" (color. 30 minutes); "A Flower Out Of Place" (color, 50 minutes) featuring Johnny Cash. Roy Clark, Linda Ronstadt and Foster Brooks at a special concert performed at the Tennessee State Prison in 1974. and "Popcorn" (color. 60 minutes) featuring the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix. the Bee Gees and Twiggy.

The rock music -oriented cassettes have a suggested retail of 539.95 for 30- minute features and 544.95 for 60 minutes.

The firm had been carrying "The Rolling Stones Live In Hyde Park" but had been challenged by Abkco Music charging the videocassette had reproduced six copyrighted songs without license or consent (Billboard, Jan. 27, 1979). Federal District Court Judge Lawrence T. Lydick subsequently issued a writ of seizure impounding the masters and copies and the tape has been deleted from Media Home's catalog.

According to Band, the firm believed that the Rolling Stones Hyde Park concert footage had been public domain.

Band indicates that the music oriented videocassettes the company markets is either public domain or else Media Home Entertainment Inc. acquired exclusive home rights to them from owners, producers or distnbutors via separate negotiations.

"For example," Band states. "we acquired the exclusive rights to the Rod Stewart and Faces concert from the domestic distributor."

Media Home Entertainment is in the process of negotiating for more rock music -oriented videocassette

Is oli.linmmg hul (land admits Ib.rl Iht newness r,l Ille InJusln .Ind :III its audio and visual rights implica- tions .Ire presenting a stumbling block

"A lot of the people." he points on, 'InvolvesI such as the artist, the publishers and the record companies just don't know where they arc going with this area Frankly. a

lot of people are string on minimal until things hccome more cyrstal- Iized."

The firm ran a full page ad in the Los Angeles Times in November focusing on the music titles which "drew good response" according to

Band. "lt attracted lot of local dealers."

he says, among them the huge Wherehouse chain.

In addition to selling direct the firm also has exclusive distributors and sells via mail -order. Full page ads in Playboy Magazine are also on the drawing board for the future.

"We are still only babies," Band exclaims. "and our depth of penetration is still developing. We will be adding more accounts. We have already been talking with several of the major mass merchandisers.

"Ii used to be," he adds, "that the outlets that sold the hardware were the leaders in selling the software but we see a shift. The record and tape store has become a much more important force and they are not just limiting what they carry to music programming but also a number of the movies we offer."

Media Home offers two Cheech and Chong concerts, for example.

The firm has recently expanded to new offices on North Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills and is now employing close to 20 persons including an in -house art department which produces four -color packaging. In -store point of purchase material for dealers such as posters are also being geared up.

Picture Academy Continued from page J0

'They face first -time nominees Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer's coproducer /writer, entered for "Midnight Express "; Dave Grusin. noted jazz pianist, nominated for "Heaven Can Await ": and Ennio Morracone. up for "Days Of Heaven."

"I-he Boys From Brazil" is u 20th Century-Fox soundtrack. "Super- man" is on Warner Bros. and "Mid- night Express' is on Casablanca. Paramount, the distributor of "Days Of Heaven" and "Heaven Can Wait." reports that a soundtrack will tic released on the former film.

In the best adapted score category the only repeat nominee is Quincy Jones, who was previously recognized in 1967 for "In Cold Blood." Jones is entered this year for his work on the MCA soundtrack to "The Wiz." He faces Joe Rennin's work on the Epic soundtrack of The Buddy Holly Story" and Jerry

Wexler's adaptation of "Pretty Baby,' an ABC soundtrack.

The awards will be telecast April 9

on ABC -TV.

IMIC '79

June 11 -15 1979

Loews, Monte -Carlo

Latin Recording for the Connoisseur

Distributor inquiries invited.

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We use the Billboard charts to be sure we have all the right product in stock. The HOT 100 singles chart and

the TOP 200 LP's

are on display for our customers. Since our business is very involved with disco, we use the Billboard charts to see what portion of the entire market disco commands. We also find that Billboard gives a good cross section of what's happening across the country ,

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to be included in that mosaic must stop" and sighted the testimony of the upcoming witnesses to be "re- dundant."

Judge Ferguson's ruling conies after four weeks of te.innons from Ma- jar entertainment csc, a toes and es. pert wune..es in the arras of advertising. met. handier rig and broadcasting. Up until now. WA argued and introduced evidence supporting the accusations that ad- vertisers may lose revenue from viewers "tuning out" by the use of the pause control which can delete commercials on the Betamax home videotape recorder

Testimony has also indicated that programming will be damaged because viewers will watch tapes instead of newly produced programming and the commercials that go with il.

On Thursday (221 with the introduction of Jerald Perenchio. attorneys hoped to detail the damage in- flicted upon and the potential destruction of paid tv. But Judge Ferguson's decision to eliminate the case of paid tv was the only reper- cussion not introduced in live testimony.

Co -defendants with Sony are four retail distributors in the Los Angeles area. Paul Ruid..in investigator for MCA. testified Feb. 16 that he was instructed by MCA to go into the retail outlets and observe how they were selling the Betamax recorder. He asked for a demonstration which

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Continued from page lit and before the case is resolved by the courts. During this period the record companies arc required to account on a monthly basis.

The rulings came from Judge E. Joseph DeVito in Newark regarding proceedings imoIcing Springboard Records. and Judge John Galgay in New York in a case concerning CTI

In both cases Alan L. Shulman. of Silverman & Shulman. successfully argued that a debtors obligations for mechanical royalties under the Copyright Act were paramount

Counterfeiters In Conunued from page 1

lieve could only have conte from within the established industry.

Such "back door" product includes copies of master tapes, label samples and materials to produce record sleeves and jackets.

Also being investigated is the knowledge. if any, on the part of suppliers (tape, etc.) that their raw material was to be used in counterfeit fabrication. Such foreknowledge would make them equally culpable under the law

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in soma ..r,c, in. hided recording Universal Production

Dean C Dunlavey, attorney for Sons C orp.. asked Ruid r1'1w had the salespeople deliberately record spe-

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fluid answered that he was aware that programming by Universal would he on the air at the time of Iris

investigations but did not instruct the salespeople to record a specific programming

William Griffiths. president of RCA Corp. and the onls individual to he named m the suit. took the Nand Wedncsdas I2I1. Griffiths tes-

tified he had purchased his Betamax at t lenrv's (a co- defendant) and that he had used the recorder to tape copyrighted material. Two of the programs he taped. "Sometimes A Great Notion" and an episode of "Holmes And Yo-Yo" are Universal productions.

MCA attorneys say they will "regroup" and devise a different approach for the upcoming weeks since they have decided not to call the witnesses they had originally scheduled

ASCAP income Cnnumred from page 3

of claims related to CBS owned -and- operated Iv stations claims.

ASCAP wrote off advances to members totaling $110.000. As of year end 1978. total outstanding advances to members totaled 53.467000. up from 52293000 in 1977.

A July 28. 1978, $6.825,000 distribution to foreign societies covering 1976 broke down thusly. England. 53.044,000: France. 51,154,000: Germany. 51.682.000; Sweden. $381,000; South Africa (July. 1975

June. 1976) $174,000 and all other countnes, 5390,000.

A December 21, 1978. $9,055,000 foreign disbursement covering 1976 provided: Australia. 51036.000: Austria. 5358000. Belgium, 5376.000. Canada. 53267000; Denmark. 5251.- 000; Holland. 5719000: Italy. 5746: 000; Japan. 5620000; Switzerland. 5398.000 and all other countries. 51.284000.

Legit Trade Tie? J.o confirm that possible counterfeiter lies to "retailers in the East" who marketed the spurious records and lapes are also being studied. Here, too. advance knowledge that the product was counterfeit would make the dealers subject to prose - cotton.

The part. if any. that organized crime plays in record and tape coun- terfeiting is said to be yet another clement in the current investigation.

Six FBI agents in this area are said to he working full -time on the in vcstig;uion.

Executive Turntable Continued from page 4

lions. New York. Other additions include regional disco promotion and marketing managers Lisa Guerrero, Denny O'Connor and Joanne Mullis, New Yolk. and Rusty Garner, head of West Coast operations, and David Jeffries, Los Angeles.... T. Yoda becomes vice president sales and marketing l'or San sui Electronics Corp. Lyndhurst. N J He will be taking the place of Kim Hush - ino who is named executive vice president in charge of Sansuu s European operations. Yoda had been Western regional manager and general manager in the firms Los Angeles office.... Norm Cratty joins the personal management firm of Corinne Carpenter Communications. Chicago.... Al Conniff appointed to head of press relations for the Country Music Foundation in Nash- ville. He has worked as a writer and feature editor for the News American. a

daily Hearst paper in Nashville. latrie Spoon joins the promotion department of Champion Entertainment Organization, Inc.. New York. She had been doing West Coast promotion for Ariola.

Insidelrock Warner Bros. recurding studio in Burbank joins the pa.

rade of studios equipping with 3114s Digital Recording

and Mastering System nett week. Record Plant and

A &M Studios In Los Angeles were outfitted two weeks

ago. Lee Ilerschberg oversees the WB installation along

with 3M technicians . John Marmaduke of Western

Merchandisers, the burgeoning rack /retail uperanon.

announces the firm's 1979 conclave at the Hilton in Ama-

rillo June 14 -17. with Alan Rosen and Gene Goodwin of

the Flipside stores convening from June 17 -20 at the

Southpark Inn. Lubbock. making the week tar suppliers in Northwest Texas. And speaking of Marmadukes, Sant, founder /president of Western. was among the

guests ;it the Phil Lasky's 50th wedding anniversary Iwo -

day celebration at the Brown Palace and Petroleum Club, Denver. Other industryites mcluded' Bob Stevens. Russ

Bach and George Rossi. WEA: Danny Alvin °, UA Rec-

ords: Al Bergamo. MCA Distributing: Dorothy and Harry Leider of credit and manufacturer rep promi- nence. and 5.1 Ike Boyle. general manager of PJL. Seattle.

Track is wntato- checked. Jerry Sharell of Elektra/ Asylum say. the Judy Collins LP we saw was a promo copy. He espl:uns that commercial copies were shrink wrapped with the transparent stickon. we wrongly referred to as an expensive emergency measure. appearing on the wrap. so that when the buyer two off the shrink wrap, he has the uncluttered cuver shot of the 40 -year- old songstress. And wlto came up with the clever packaging idea'' La Collins "Whole Latta Lorin*" by the

Wonder Band on Atlantic Records marks the first time a

12 -inch disco single has appeared on Billboard's Hot 100

chart... The Big Get Bigger, In 1978 only one corporation captured three sluts among the top live albums in Billboard's charts, when Fleetwood Mae, Rod Stewart and Linda Ronstadt all hovered at the top for the first two weeks of January. Already this year. CBS and WEA have three times held three of the top five positions since Jan. 1. WEA has Rod Stewart, Dire Straits and the Blues Brothers at the peak currently.

"Saturday Night Fever begins a 1979 rerun March 2

as a PGrated film. opening in more than 500 theatres nationally. Some scenes were scissored to elevate it from R to PG California Copyright Conference hears Stan Melander at its Tuesday (27) dinner meeting at the Sportsmen. Lodge, North Hollywood. Melander is an agent dealing with composers and lyricists for motion

pictures. tv scoring and soundtracks. The reservation number is 213- 766 -8033.... SESAC has been doing a mail campaign to U.S. disco operators to enlist them under the SESAC licensee banner.... Ron Anton. BMI's West Coast vice president, will marry songwriter Dent Holheint of Houston sometime in the summer. Marty Klein, president of the Agency for the Performing Arts, has ended his pitch to Charles O. Finley to bus the Oak- land AN diamond nine. Track digs the way the May Company's downtown Denver store placards the walls departments armed at young America with all types record artist merchandising pieces.

NARM's 1979 convention spotlights its strongest tal ent array in years. Toppers for the nightly banquets are George Beason, March 23: Andy Gibb, 24. Disco Nig starring Village People and other Casablanca Reco

disco talent. 25: Lou Rawls, 26. and Cher hosting th

awards presentations with Natalie Cole headlining th

closing show. And Willie Nelson tuplines the coun

luncheon March 25. Mickey Granberg says the six au

duo /visual presentations by labels and corporations wi

take place only once at the convention and not on a dail

basis as in 1978.... A &M ran a classified ad last week i

Los Angeles dailies seeking a person fluent in Spanish t sell its folios and sheet music to Latin American custom

ers and countries. Todd Rundgren, Blue Oyster Cult, Meat Loaf, Dal'

Johansen and Utopia soldout two shows at New York' Palladium Feb. 16. with the proceeds to the Interriatio Rescue Committee's refugee relief effort directed th

days to the Vietnamese boat people.... Skowh School benefits from the birthday concert Benny man does with his sextet and Stephan Grappelli 24 just before the clannetnst turns 70. .. Alfred ing, Sherman Oaks, Calif. is issuing 14 different arran ments of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" for schools... Barry Manilow does his third ts special May 23 via

The Electronic Industries Assn. of Japan is reponed to have agreed on initial standards for digital audio and video disks. U.S. organizations have so far ducked tbe,

knotty standards issue. while the Japanese association formed a special committee last fall to tackle the problem. ... A cleverly conceived billboard on the Sunset Strip is

the new Steve Martin album plug which has the corn garbled. but only enough to instantly arrest attention std then quickly sense the solid plug for Martin....

Goody Web Doubling Stores By '83 s nunued from page 1

market area ranging from 6.000 to 10.000 square feel. As with most fu- lure additions, they will be mall locations, and all the new units will in- corporate a new video browser setup and audio sound rooms.

However. he is concerned about the economic situation and does not sec too much incremental dollar growth. apart from the new stores. Hard goods will provide much of any increase. Levy feels. particularly due to a lot of new audio product.

Levy sees the audio convention as both motivation for the present and insurance for the future. The cost of bringing in all the chains audio sales people. audio department managers. store managers and their as- sistants over two weeks paid hand- some dividends last year. he observes.

Our 1978 meeting started the turnaround in our audio area. Sales and profitability responded down the line from the motivation generated here" Levy emphasizes.

"We've never gone 'outside' to hire store executives. as we need people who understand our philosophy. With twice as many stores planned m the next live years. we have to have the right management people."

l lis comments are echoed by Gary Thorne hard giants division merchandising manager, who structured the program with the aid of an expanded "audio team.,'

"We're a lot better educated to reach our goals this time." he notes. "It's all aimed at upgrading the professionalism of our sales staff through better product knowledge from the 24 participating manufac- turees who brought highlights of their recent Winter CES intros here

Levy also credits the input of American Can and Pickwick Inter- national since the Goody web was acquired officially last June.

"We've had the use of some good people -experts we couldn't have af- forded in the planning stages to im- plement our new financial controls. retail inventory systems and man-

s agement by objective for our stores. All the stores will be on computer. ready for bar coding by the end of March." he reports.

On hand here from Pickwick last week (20 -23) were Jim Gallup. hard goods buyer. and Bill Lambert. training manager Retail chief Scott

Young .e..: .std Frank Vmapol - duc for the second four -day sessio .

that began Monday (261. The program of 24 manufactu

seminars for three groups of store personnel. plus the management trainee and planning sessions. was structured by Thorne and his team. working with Bart) Goods. vice president. merchandising.

The expanded team includes audio baser Mike Lefkowits, actesson buyer Phil Tudan_er and regional sales managers Leon Kas. New York metro area. and Dick. Much - anic, Philadelphia /Southern Nos James are

McClinton & Capricorn Make Promo Tie NASHVILLE --In conjunction

with Delbert McClinton's lint major network television appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Lise" Sat- urday 1241, Capricorn Records sen -

iced a special 12 -inch disk tu radio stations of the McClinton original. "B Movie." .

The record features the album- length 33't selection on one side and an edited 45 version on the flip.

McClinton's performance as spa- cial guest on the program. hosted by Kate Jackson. featured a majority of the musicians who contnbuted to McClinton's forthcoming LP set for release in Apnl.

Among them were Billy Sanders and John Hug on guitars. saxophon- ist Robert Hans-ell. John Jarvis on keyboards. bassist Johnny Sandlin and Andy Newmark. drums.

AudioMagnetics Installs New Tape Line Continued from page 1112

equipment and will he otTering a

new consumer chronic line in C-45, 60, 90 and 120 minute configurations.

AudioMagneties will thus join Mentores. Ampex and 3M as manufacturers in the U.S. producing videocassettes. Both TDK and Max- ell recently indicated plans to erect plants in the U.S. for videocassette munufacture,set to be operational in the early 1980s.

The new AudioMagnetics line comes at n time when RCA has ac-

(pored A &M Rooms for durnhu- tron and MCA Records has acquired ABC Records for distribution. Au- dioMagneties duplicates all that business in the U.S. and Canada.

Both RCA and MCA have been long tern' industrial accounts of Au- dioMagnetics and the expansion will enable AudioMagnetia to meet the increased demands of both accounts.

Additionally. AudioMagnetics supplies Cinram in Canada with product for RCA. A&M. MCA and Pickwick.



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