ARET(i) T...1972/05/27 · Clive Davis, Who Flew To Nashville To Announce The Signing. For More Details, Turn To Page 3. HITS T 3 eoo, MAY 27, 1972 ci if, 04, s. - t' 3 0 4 4 4' o

DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRY ONE DOLLAR

WHO IN THE WORLDSouthern Gentleman Sonny James,

Left, Has Signed A Long -Term

Contract With Columbia Records,Where, No Doubt, He Will AddTo His String Of 28 Consecutive

Number One Country Singles.

On Right Is Columbia PresidentClive Davis, Who Flew To Nashville

To Announce The Signing. For MoreDetails, Turn To Page 3.

HITS T

3

eoo, MAY 27, 1972ci if ,

04,

- t' 3 0 4s.

44' o

ti 47,27 4(.

41

"ALLARET(i)HA FRANKLIN, THE KING'S HORSES." cg CANDI1.11

(Pundit, BMI). The latest from theO undisputed Queen of Soul is as Pa

different from "Day Dreaming" as wthat was from her earlier works. An -

coother assured smash. Atlantic 2883.

NILSSON, "COCONUT." (Blackwood, BMI). Follow-up to "Jump Into The Fire" is a

whimsical story from the outstand-ing "Nilsson Schmilsson." Terrific,and commercial enough to go allthe way. Listen. RCA 74-0718.

BOBBY VINTON, "SEALED WITH A KISS." (Post,ASCAP). Quintessential summer hitin a perfect treatment by Vinton.It might just go higher this timearound than on its two previoustrips up the charts. Epic 10861.

ALICE COOPER, "SCHOOL'S OUT." (BMI). Heavyseasonal rocker will have Alice'shordes of fans swinging all summer.Their best since "Eighteen," and asuper hit. There should be no dis-agreement. Warner Bros. 7596.

- TEPIC

STATON, "IN THE GHETTO." (Screen

Gems-Columbia/Elvis Presley, BMI).

Even though this Mac Davis -penned alsong is hardly an oldie, the per- 'elformance here is convincing enoughto make it happen again. Fame

91000 (UA).

FLASH, "SMALL BEGINNINGS." (Colgems/Black-claw, ASCAP). Flash, very much likeYes, should make it on AM justas they will on FM. This should bethe first hit from the best new

group of the year. Sovereign 3345(Capitol).

LOOKING GLASS, "BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE

GIRL )." (Evie Spruce / Chappell,ASCAP). Cut that was forced fromgroup's new album is a tuneful,soulful effort deserving of heavy ac-tion. Fine story and harmonies.Epic 10874.

DENNIS LAMBERT, "DREAM ON." (TrousdaleSoldier, BMI). Ace songwriter's de-but album provided ample evidencethat he could sing as well as write.This, one of its best cuts, may behis first hit. Dunhill 4314 (ABC).

JACKSON FIVE, "LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WIN-DOWS." The Jacksons, firmly entrenched in

the minds of the public, consistently come upwith winning efforts. Huge sales must be ex-pected, since this gifted family always de-

livers. "Little Bitty Pretty One" included.Motown M750L.

THE BEACH BOYS, "PET SOUNDS/CARL AND THEPASSIONS -SO TOUGH." Applause to everyoneconcerned for this specially -priced double al-

bum. "Pet Sounds," recorded in 1966, was arecent purchase from Capitol. Great nostalgia.Newer material is outstanding. Album will sur-pass "Surf's Up." Brother -Reprise 2MS 2083.

DAVID BOWIE, "THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGYSTARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS."This will be the one that does it for theincredible Mr. Bowie. His best effort to date,and commercial in every sense. For thoseeasily frightened: just listen. It's great. RCALSP-4702.

FREE, "FREE AT LAST." Free made waves thefirst time around, and then unfortunatelybroke up. They're back together and theyhave it together. Solid hard rock complimentswell -produced vocals. Pay particular attentionto "Magic Ship." It might not be a single, butit's excellent. A&M SP 4349.

Warner Bros. Ups Teo Ostin, Joe athCSN&Y Lead WCI Chart Sweep; Set Tours

Dialogue : Ben Scotti On Promotion

Terry Knight Denies Grand Funk Charges

Farrell Acquires Rascals Publishing

Wherehouse Burns; Tower Berkeley QuietAmericanRadioHistory.Com

(DUNI-WSNUMBER

LEP-4710

Rossi swap Petnauum pun

CNEARSP1S.

(4\L 3'-4713; P8S-1946

LSP-4705 P8E-1937

LSP-4708; P8 =1943

LSP-47' 5 PdS-1947

LSP-4716; P8S-1952,PK-1952

LSP-4718, P8S-1955; PK-1955

Our May country release bursts forth and busts out, blossomingwith -He flowers tha: bloom in the spring, tra la. And blending

itLie sounds of 01 r other months, each aria every blessed one.

©UMW'SNUMBERasE(cmFANYRCA Records and Tapes

AmericanRadioHistory.Com

Dedicated to the NeedsOf the Music/Record Industry May 27, 1972

Terry Knight DeniesGrand Funk Charges NEW YORK - Terry Knightissued the following statementin response to the recent chargesmade against him by GrandFunk Railroad:

"The charges and allegationsmade against me and the otherindividuals are absolutely andunequivocably false, each andevery one of them. The state-ments range from lies to out-right stupidity and there is notone truth contained in any alle-gation which I will happilyprove in Court when the casesare heard.

"As far as any announcementof new management and record-ing affiliations, the members ofGrand Funk Railroad seem tohave forgotten that they aredefendants in several lawsuitsfiled against them in New YorkSupreme Court pertaining totheir existing management andrecording contracts with me.

CSN&Y Lead WCI Chart NEW YORK-David Crosby,Stephen Stills, Graham Nashand Neil Young, who collectivelyachieved considerable renownwith their Atlantic releases ofrecent years, are, this week, se-curely lodged in three of the topfive positions on The AlbumChart with their current, indi-vidual, recording endeavors.

The album "Graham Nash/David Crosby" (Atlantic) canbe found bulleted at number twothis week, while Neil Young's"Harvest" (Reprise), a formernumber one album, is now in thenumber four slot. "Manassas,"by Stephen Stills (Atlantic) andhis new group, has broken intothe top 10 at number five with abullet. (For news of forthcom-ing tours by Young, Crosby andNash, see page 6.)

Edward Khoury NamedMerco President HOLLYWOOD - BhaskarMenon, President of Capitol In-dustries, Inc. has announcedthe election of Edward C.Khoury to the position of Pres-ident of Merco Enterprises,Inc., a Capitol subsidiary. Theposition of President at Merco

(Continued on page 42)

Terry Knight

Until the facts are heard and adecision made by the Court asto the validity of my existingmanagement and recording con-tracts with the group, therewon't be any 'new management'or 'new recording affiiliations,'I assure you, as will anyone inthe country with a law degree."

SweepCompleting a clean sweep of

the top five positions on The Al-bum Chart by Warner Commu-nications labels are RobertaFlack's "First Take" (Atlantic),again at number one, and"America" (Warner Bros.), an-other former chart -topper, atnumber three.

There are three additional al-bums from the Warner Commu-nications labels in the top 10this week: "Fragile" by Yes(Atlantic) at six; "Eat APeach" by the Allman Brothers(Capricorn) at nine; and "His-tory Of Eric Clapton" (Atco)at 10.

Warner Bros. PromotesMo Ostin, Joe Smith BURBANK-Mo Ostin hasbeen appointed Chairman of theBoard and Chief Executive Offi-cer of Warner Bros. Records,Inc., a subsidiary of WarnerCommunications. At the sametime Joe Smith has been namedto succeed Ostin as President ofWarner Bros. Records, Inc.

In making the announcementSteve Ross, President of WCI,

Wherehouse Burns;Tower Berkeley Quiet

By JOHN GIBSON

LOS ANGELES - The ever -burgeoning Wherehouse retailchain in southern Californiawas reduced by one operationlast week as the CrenshawBlvd. store here, was destroyedby fire. The fire departmentsays the blaze broke out at5:02 am on May 9, and quicklyconsumed the store. The firedepartment lists the cause as"incendiary" and does not ex-clude the possibility of arsonvia fire bomb. Investigators arechecking it out.

To the north, in Berkeley,things have been quiet at TowerRecords' Telegraph Avenuestore for the past week. Theweek before the store had beenthe target of a spin-off protestof a general demonstrationagainst President Nixon's warpolicy statements. Windows anddoors had been smashed at theTower store, and looting hadbeen attempted by rioters.


Staple Singers Strike Gold

The Staple Singers ( Stax), from left, Roebuck "Pop" Staples and hisdaughters Yvonne, Mavis and Cleo are shown being surprised on stageby Sammy Davis, Jr. at their recent two-day engagement at Los Angeles'Lindie Theatre. Davis presented eight gold records for the Staple'smillion -selling singles "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There," cutfrom their new album, "Bealtitude: Respect Yourself."

noted that the record company'ssales have doubled since Ostintook over as President of thecompany in 1970. Ostin himselfcredited Smith with "many ofour greatest artist signingssince he was named ExecutiveVice President of the companyin 1970," contributing JamesTaylor, Black Sabbath, Americaand many others.

Wes Farrell AcquiresRascals Publishing NEW YORK-Wes Farrell,President of the Wes FarrellOrganization, has just com-pleted negotiations whereby hiscompany has acquired a 100 percent ownership interest of allcompositions in the Slacsar cata-log. Slacsar has been the mainpublishing arm of the Rascals.

Included in the deal are over100 individual songs written bymembers of the group, includ-ing such hits as Groovin',""People Gotta Be Free," "HowCan I Be Sure," "A BeautifulMorning," "Hold On," "CarryMe Back," and "It's Wonder-ful," to mention a few.

Farrell indicated that byearly June his organization willbe prepared to ship its first pro-motional album of Slacsar cata-log, which will include all ofthe Rascals' prominent hits aswell as songs which have pre-viously been overlooked.

Columbia SignsSonny James

By CHUCK NEESE

NASHVILLE - Perennialcountry record seller SonnyJames, "The Southern Gentle-man," has signed a long-termcontract with Columbia Rec-ords. On hand for the Nash-ville signing announcementluncheon were Columbia Presi-dent Clive Davis, National Pro-motion Director Steve Popovichand Press and Public Informa-tion Director Bob Altshuler.



Wherehouse Sales Up LOS ANGELES - IntegrityEntertainment Corporation,owner and operator of theWherehouse chain of 26 dis-count record and tape specialtystores operating throughoutCalifornia, has announced salesfor the nine months endedMarch 31 of $6,155,332. Thiscompares with sales of $2,152,-747 for the identical period in1971. Net income for 1972 was$173,966, or 11 cents per com-mon share, as opposed to$34,157, or three cents per com-mon share, in 1971. The com-pany operates on a June fiscalyear.

Figures for the nine monthsending March 31, 1972 coveroperations for the 23 stores inoperation as of March 31, 1972,whereas figures for the ninemonths ending March 31, 1971cover the seven stores in opera-tion as of that date. As ofApril, 1972 the company openedthree new stores in Pasadena,Whittier, and San Francisco,while two additional stores inSan Lorenzo and Riverside willopen in May. David L. Markerhas been appointed Treasurerof the corporation.

GSF Names TwoTo Exec Posts NEW YORK-Stewart Sankand Jim O'Loughlin have beennamed to executive posts withthe GSF music and recordsgroup, according to Len Sachs,Vice President for sales andpromotion.

Sank, who has been associ-ated with the Mutual Broad-casting System, New York, andas an account executive withWYSP radio in Philadelphia,becomes National PromotionManager for records.

O'Loughlin, who will operateas head of promotion activitiesfor Access and Erstwhile Music,the GSF publishing affiliates,has served as general profes-sional manager for Majoli Mu-sic, the American wing of theGem group of England; and asassistant general manager ofProfound Productions.

Abkco Earnings Up NEW YORK - ABKCO In-dustries, Inc. has announcedthat its operations for the sec-ond quarter ended March 31,1972 resulted in a profit of$420,896 or 32 cents per sharecompared to a profit of $93,045or seven cents per share forthe corresponding period in1971.

Revenues for the six monthsended March 31, 1972 amountedto $5,655,100 with earnings of$579,249 or 45 cents per shareas compared to revenues of

Hall of FameEnshrines 3111 NEW YORK - While morethan 600 of their fellow song-writers and a vast array ofmusic business personalitieslooked on, 31 of America's mostfamous and accomplished popu-lar composers and lyricistswere ushered into the Song-writers Hall of Fame in cere-monies here last Monday eve-ning (15). The investiturestook place during the Songwrit-ers Hall of Fame second Annu-al awards banquet at the Amer-icana Hotel.

The gala affair, hosted byHall of Fame President, JohnnyMercer, also featured guestperformances by Tony awardwinner Phil Silvers ; Tony Ben-nett, who took time out fromhis opening night show, at theneighboring Waldorf AstoriaHotel to perform; Gwen Ver-don, star of numerous highlyacclaimed Broadway musicals,and a series of appearances bya colorful group of songwritersdoing selections of their owntunes.

NARM MakesAd Reprint Available PHILADELPHIA-The NARM office has madeavailable to its members re-prints of the advertisementwhich appeared in the music in-dustry trade press, placed bythe National Music PublishersAssociation and the Harry FoxAgency. Headlined "AttentionRecord and Tape Dealers," theadvertisement is a strong state-ment regarding legends such as"all copyright royalties paid,"which appear on much piratedproduct. Dealers are cautionedthat these statements are mis-leading, and that those retailersselling such unauthorized re-cordings (despite what is printedon the package), are liable forsevere penalties under the law.

Jules Malamud, NARM Exec-utive Director has announcedthat "reprints of the advertise-ment are available in any quan-tity necessary to NARM mem-bers, for distribution to dealersin their areas. We commend theNational Music Publishers As-sociation and the Harry FoxAgency for this forthright state-ment, and for disseminating iton an industry -wide basis. TheNARM membership is gratefulto the music publishers andtheir representatives for theirstaunch and continuing fightagainst bootleg product."

$5,786,827 and earnings of$557,043 or 43 cents per sharefor the six months ended March31, 1971.

Hall Of Famers

Twenty-eight members of ASCAPwere inducted into the Songwriters'Hall of Fame at its Second AnnualAwards Dinner in the Grand Ball-room of the Americana Hotel lastweek. Stanley Adams, center,President of ASCAP, congratulatestwo ASCAP members who were in-ducted into the Hall of Fame:Harold Adamson, left, and SammyFain.

A highlight of the event, fol-lowing presentation of the min-iature "pianola" statuettes tothe newest entrants into theHall of Fame, was a screeningof a unique antique film of fivedifferent composers each play-ing one of their own most mem-orable ditties. These includedHarry Von Tilzer in "Wait 'Til


NARM CallsPiracy Meet PHILADELPHIA - OnJune 6 at the O'Hare HyattHouse in Chicago, Illinois,the first meeting of the nineregional chairmen of theNARM Anti -Piracy Commit-tee will be held. Along withthe National Chairman of theCommittee, James Schwartzof District Records, Inc.,Washington, D. C., the menwho will lead the nationwidegrass roots campaign organ-ized by NARM to fight thesale of pirated recorded prod-uct, will meet with NARMExecutive Director Jules Mal-amud, Charles B. Ruttenbergof the NARM law firm ofArent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkinand Kahn; and David Press,NARM President, of D & HDistributing Co., Harrisburg,Pa. Since the NARM effortwas coordinated with RIAAand the Harry Fox Office,Jules Yarnell, who heads thespecial investigative effortsof the RIAA, and either JohnClark or Robert Osterberg ofthe Harry Fox Office will alsobe in attendance.

CBS Dividend Declared NEW YORK - The CBSBoard of Directors has de-clared a cash dividend of 35cents per share on the com-pany's common stock, payableJune 9 to shareholders of rec-ord at the close of business onMay 26.

211 W. 572 St., New York, N.Y. 1112Area Cede (212) 72-521

PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHINNI AUSTIN SID PARKS

VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING

JOE FLEISCHMAN

GREGG OSIER/EDITORMITCHELL FINK/ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Fred Goodman/Chart EditorMike Sigman/Assistant Editor

Ron Ross/Assistant EditorDede Dabney/R&B Editor

BerzAK.

Mesh/Assistant Chart EditorCohen/Campus Editor

Michael Cuscuna/Jau EditorIrene Johnson Ware/Gospel EditorKaI Rudman/Contributing Editor

WInnie Horton /Production

WEST COAST

SPENCE BERLANDWEST COAST MANAGER

John Gibson/News Editor6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90028

Phone: (213) 465-6179Eddie Briggs/Country Report

45-10 No. Arthur, Fresno, Calif. 93705

NASHVILLE

JOHN STURDIVANTVice President

SOUTHEASTERN MANAGERChuek Neese/Southeastern EditorMerle Ratliff/Editorial AssistantRed O'Donnell/Nashville Report

806 16th Ave. So., Nashville, Tenn. 37203Phone: (615) 244-1820

LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE

TOMAS FUNDORA/MANAGERRaul Lemes/Assistant Manager

1160 S.W. First St.Miami, Fla. 33130

(305) 373-1740(305) 379-7115

(305) 821-1230 (night)

ENGLAND

NOEL GAY ORGANISATION24 Denmark St.

London, W.C.2, EnglandPhone: 836-3941

GERMANY

PAUL SIEGELEUROPEAN EDITOR

Tauentzlenstrasse 16, 1 Berlin 30, GermanyPhone: Berlin 2115914

ITALY

MARIO PANVINI ROSATIGallerla Passarella 2, 20122 Milan

Phone: 790990

FRANCE

GILLES PETARD8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France

Phone: 520-79.67

CANADA

LARRY LE BLANC870 Milwood Rd., Apt. 42,

Toronto 17, Ontario, CanadaPhone: (416) 421-9260

CONSULTANTS

MORRIS BAUMSTEIN BOB CATO

SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUESU.S. AND CANADA-$35; AIR MAIL-$65gFOREIGN-AIR MAIL $70. SECOND GLASSPOSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y., AND ATADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEMURE"PLATES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW YORKBY 12 NOON FRIDAY.

Published Weekly byRECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC.

VOL. 27, No. 1301

4 RECORD WORLD MAY 27, 1972


Last Friday6 million fans saw

The Brady Bunch TVcommercialfor their latest album.

On May 19th, a nat c nful of fans saw a TV commercial for thealbum, "Meet The Brady Bunch-. It's a collection of 12 hits, including"American Pie" and "A Dog Named Boo-. Every song hand-picked bythe Brady Bunch especially for the fans.

Another 25 million read about the album in the last week'sT.V. Guide. The word is out! Be ready! The fans are coming!

THE ALBUM:"MEET THE BRADY BUNCH" PAS -6032 PA8-6032 PAC -6032

THE SINGLE:"WE'LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS" PAA-0167

Produced By: Jackie Mills for Wednesday's Child Productions.

Yam/noun/ ,(Anfrfrli OIVISIOM OF ,.0W. MUSIC CORP

A

OwCOMPANY


Crosby, Nash,New Band To Tour NEW YORK-For the firsttime, Graham Nash and DavidCrosby will embark on a majorconcert tour of American andCanadian cities in the companyof a group of musicians, it wasannounced this week by DavidGeffen, President of the Geffen/Roberts Company.

Beginning in August, the twoartists will appear with thesame band with which they re-corded their current smash At-lantic album, "Graham NashDavid Crosby." They includeRuss Kunkel, Leland Sklar,Craig Doerge and DannyKootch.

Opening the first half oftheir tour show will be Asylumartist Jackson Browne, whowill also be debuting his newband, on the heels of his highlysuccessful first album, and hishit single, "Doctor My Eyes."

The August tour will bebooked under the auspices of

Neil Young SetFor Fall Tour BURBANK-Neil Young (Re-prise) will embark on a world-wide concert tour this fall per-forming in 50 North Americancities over a 10 -week period.The Stray Gators, who accom-panied the artist on his currentReprise album "Harvest," willbe backing him on all tourdates.

Following his U.S. and Ca-nadian concerts, Young willplay dates in Australia, Japan,Great Britain, France, Holland,Germany and the Scandinaviancountries for a total of fourmonths of engagements.

Reprise will schedule the re-lease of Young's next albumand single to coincide with thetour's kick-off date in Novem-ber.

The Geffen/Roberts Company.The Hiller Fischel Agency areno longer representing Nashand Crosby.

Dionne To EmceeMemphis Awards Fete MEMPHIS - Dionne War-wicke will take on a new roleat the Second Annual MemphisMusic Awards, to be held onJune 3 at the Rivermont, here.Winner of last year's "Out-standing Female Vocalist"award, Miss Warwicke willhost the spectacular, headlinedby Memphis music makersIsaac Hayes, Al Green, JackieDe Shannon, the Staple Sing-ers, and Cymarron.

13 Students WinBMI Composer Awards NEW YORK - Thirteenyoung composers from theUnited States and Canada aresharing in the 20th annual BMIAwards to Student Composerscompetition, which is sponsoredby Broadcast Music, Inc. Thewinners this year ranged in agefrom 15 to 25 years, and threeof them had been previous win-ners.

Edward M. Cramer, Presidentof BMI, presented the awardsto the following students: KurtCarpenter (23, second award),John Anthony Celona (24),John Stephen Dydo (23), GuyHallman (20), Stephen PaulHartke (19, second award), JoelHoffman (18), David Koblitz(23, second award), Matthias

Kriesberg (18), Michel Longtin(25), Stephen L. Mosko (24),John Sarracce (15), Ira Taxin(212), and David Winkler (23).

Prizes totaling $15,000 andranging from $250 to $2,000 areawarded at the discretion of thejudges.

B'nai B'rith AnnualAwards Dinner Set NEW YORK - The eighthannual Awards Dinner of theMusic and Performing ArtsLodge of B'nai B'rith has beenset for June 24 by dinner chair-man Ken Rosenblum of Shore-wood Packaging. The event willbe held again this year in theTrianon Ballroom of the NewYork Hilton.

An industry -wide turnout inexcess of last year's record at-tendance is anticipated withmany companies already spon-soring prefered seating GoldCircle tables. Individual ticketsare available at $50 per personfor the black tie affair. Ticketinformation can be obtainedfrom Rosenblum at (212) JU 2-6885.

Souvenir Journal

As in past years, a souvenirjournal is in preparation and,according to journal chairmanGeorge Levy of Sam Goody's,the response has been generousfrom varied segments within theindustry and allied business andprofessional areas.

The Lodge, a social service or-ganization, each year presentsawards to outstanding individ-uals in the Creative Achieve-ment and Humanitarian fields.Last year, Dionne Warwicke re-ceived the Creative AchievementAward while Bill Graham washonored for his deep commit-ment and unselfish involvementin various charitable and socialservice works. Announcement ofthis year's award recipients willbe made shortly.

`Sugar' Session

Producer Mitch Miller, left, andstar Bobby Morse confer at ses-sions in which the original castrecording of the smash Broadwaymusical "Sugar" was cut. UnitedArtists plans release of the albumin the near future.

Ackerman Honored NEW YORK - Paul Acker-man, Music Editor of Billboard,was presented with an awardfor Distinguished Service toAmerican Music by New York'sThird Street Music School Set-tlement at a luncheon held May17 at the Plaza Hotel, here.Sponsored by the Recordingand Allied industries for thesecond consecutive year, theproceeds of the event will bene-fit the Scholarship Fund of theThird Street Music School, theoldest community music schoolin the United States, estab-lished in 1894.

Polydor Establishes West Coast A&R Office NEW YORK - Polydor hasannounced that it is establishinga new West Coast A&R office inLos Angeles to be headed byTom Berman.

Berman, a young veteran ofthe music business, was previ-ously with Columbia Records,where he was Editor of theirInsight Magazine and AssistantProduct (Manager for Master-works. After working for Co-lumbia, he moved to RCA Rec-ords where he was a PublicityWriter and A&R Assistant. Heproduced several albums forRCA, including the first albumby George Carlin.

The opening of the West

Love To ColumbiaA &R Post NEW YORK - Kip Cohen,Columbia Vice President of EastCoast A&R has announced theappointment of Stuart Love tothe position of Director, Con-temporary A&R, East Coast. Inthis position, Love will coordi-nate the activities of all Colum-bia East Coast contemporaryartists and will supervise thescouting of new talent for Co-lumbia, reporting directly toCohen.

Love joins Columbia Recordsafter a five-year relationshipwith Warner/Reprise where hewas most recently East CoastDirector of A&R for that label.

Kellem Leaves RCA NEW YORK - Manny Kel-lem, RCA Director of Pop A&Rsince February, 1971, has re-signed. He handled such artistsas Perry Como, Henry Mancini,John Denver and Buddy Rich.

Prior to joining RCA Kellemwas Director of A&R for Metro-media Records. Before joiningMetromedia he was ExecutiveProducer at Epic.

Coast A&R extension is part ofPolydor's continuing program ofexpansion and is designed tobroaden Polydor's coverage ofthe contemporary music sceneof the West Coast. Berman, whoreports to Polydor A&R Direc-tor Peter Siegel, has made itclear that he would be constantlyavailable to head new groupsand music. He can be reached atPolydor's Los Angeles headquar-ters, 87313 Sunset Boulevard, andat the following telephone num-ber: (213) 657-7750. Siegel willcontinue to direct the nationalA & R department and person-ally oversee product emanatingfrom the East Coast.

Playboy NamesJanning Prof. Mgr. LOS ANGELES - Jeff Jan-ning has been named Profes-sional Manager of Playboy Mu-sic (ASCAP) and After DarkMusic (BMI), according to JohnMahan, Vice President of bothpublishing companies. The ap-pointment is effective immedi-ately.

Janning had previously beenAssistant Professional Managerat RCA's Sunbury/Dunbar Pub-lishing Company in Hollywood.

In Support OfJohn And Yoko NEW YORK - Music In-dustry people who are inter-ested in showing their sup-port of John Lennon andYoko Ono via letters and pe-titions should contact JonHendricks, National Commit-tee for John and Yoko, IWhite Street, New York City;or call Jon, at Apple Records,(212) 582-5533. Letters ofsupport and petitions will beforwarded to the Immigra-tion Department in Washing-ton, D. C.



j'A\ Vjun.

Agh giAXi \ low

John MayaIl is touching the heart of jazz with his fingers of blue. And thesounds that are bursting forth are in a new album aptly titled "Jazz Blues Fusion."

Its just what Mayall fans have been waiting for. And jazz fans weren't expecting.

But John Mayall wasn't the only music painter involved. Some of hisdistinguished sidemen were blues master Freddy Robinson on guitar. Jazz great

Clifford Solomon on sax. Mayall stalwart Larry Taylor on bass. Ron Selico onpercussion. And the legendary Blue Mitchell on trumpet.

Listen to jazz's new color.

0 'an' reCO e' Ve n Boston and New YoJohn Mayall/ harmonica/guitar/piano Blue Mitchell/trumpet

Larry Taylor/bass guitar Clifford Solomon/saxesFreddy Robinson/guitar Ron Selico/ percussion

PD 5027

Polydor Records, Cassettes and 8 -Track Cartridges are distributed in the USA by Polydor Incorporated; in Canada by Polydor Canada Ltd.

USE THE POWER REGISTER AND VOTE


DIALOGUETHE VIEWPOINTS OF THE INDUSTRY

This page will be devoted each week to your opinions. We welcome letters on all subjects pertinent to our industry. There may be a timewhen your thoughts differ from ours editorally. You are welcome to express them here.

MGM's Ben Scotti:

Promotion In MotionBy JOHN GIBSON

Ben Scotti is an ex -pro football player, who is Vice President,Promotion, for MGM Records. The walls of his MGM office are linedwith gold records and pictures of Ben Scotti in and out of footballuniform. Scotti is proud, loud, and very effective as MGM's head ofpromotion. The sale of MGM to the Polygram group seemed to bea logical occasion to talk to one of the men who has helped turnthe company around in recent years. Scotti was most willing tooblige. An interview follows.

Record World: Why don't you briefly recap your history atMGM?

Scotti: I came to MGM in November of '71. When I came here,the first week was the week that the Osmonds record "One BadApple" was out. "One Bad Apple" was on WSAI and it wasgetting strong calls, and it's the first record we went to work on.

But the one I was proud of more than that, personally, was theMike Curb Congregation's "Burning Bridges," which was layingaround for six months when I got there. It had gone to numbertwo in New Orleans at WTIX and had already dropped off whenI started. Now, we knew the record had gone to two there, andI did some research on it in four or five areas and found outwhere the record went top 10, mostly in key secondary areas, andlearned nobody did anything about bringing the record home.

RW: What were the sales up to that point?Scotti: Maybe 30,000, at the most. I got involved with the rec-

ord, and here's where personal contacts come in. I went to severalkey people, told them I was just starting at MGM, this was therecord, it's a very difficult record because it's the label President'srecord, but here are the facts: It's done this and this and this.Of course this is where credibility comes in. These people know,number one, that I was just starting at MGM, and, number two,that the record was selling. There's two things involved there:it's a record that they didn't have to use, but they liked it, theythey knew it had some sales background, and they knew I wasgoing to back them up with stock and I was also going to getother markets on the single.

It took us six months, but we brought the record top 20 nation-ally and it did over a half million. Which is the reason the MikeCurb Congregation is on the map today, because of "BurningBridges," and, of course, with Mike's name and his contacts intelevision, he was able to keep the group active, and they sell alot of albums for us now. This last album, which is a cover,"Softly Whispering I Love You," is up to 130,000. They've gotabout five albums on the market and they sell 30, 40, 50 a pop,every album they came out with, because of their exposure ontelevision. So they're an important act, the Mike Curb Congrega-tion.

RW: Realistically, how much chance do you have to continuethat group's success?

Scotti: I think realistically they can have one hit a year andsustain. Because they have television. The power of televisionis very important. There's a broad deomographic area for a grouplike the Congregation, and when you're on television every week,that's strong exposure. I'd like to see more groups with that kindof a shot, but you just don't get that kind of shot. So with the TVexposure they already have, and the fact they'll probably be doingsome specials with other people, we've got a chance there to sella lot of albums with a group like that. All you need is one hit ayear, because the expenses on that group aren't so great.

But tracing the history, after "Burning Bridges," we hit with"Chick A Boom" which was on Sunflower and then we hit withRichie Havens, then the Five Man Electrical Band, then withLou Rawls, who just won a Grammy award. And Sammy Davis,

Jr.'s "Candy Man." As we're hitting with these people they'reselling albums, backing us up. We haven't had a repeat on RichieHavens yet, but it's coming.

RW: At the time you joined the company, MGM was startingto release product on satellite labels. What was the reasoningbehind acquiring these labels?

Scotti: I think the reason is the same reason most companieshave. Whether it's psychological or whatever, five guys can't goin and ask for help on the same record. You can't have every art-ist on MGM. We'd love to have 10 hits, but if you have a hit onVerve and a hit on Lion and a hit on Sunflower, you have differentpeople working on them. It's almost like having different com-panies. When Mike signs someone, he figures, well, we'll put himon such and such label, not because he's not a good artist, butbecause maybe the MGM roster is overloaded, and if you put himon one of the other labels, there'll be individual people workingon that record. You try to split up your effort.

Then, on an overall promotion, I'll get involved. If we starthappening, then we'll focus on that one thing. For instance, Covenis on Lion now, and of they start happening and moving, what'sto stop us from saying let's run. Because, as you know, inprogramming it's not how big a record is, but what kind of recordthey're looking for that particular week, what type of sound.And if we have that sound on MGM or some satellite label, thenthat's the record we're going to go with. You try to have a diversegroup of artists on a label.

RW: When you came to MGM, what did you think of theproduct?

Scotti: Well, when I came here Mike played four or five thingsfor me that I was excited about. I liked the Osmonds, but I hadno idea they were going to be so gigantic. I happened to like"One Bad Apple," and just like anyone else, I said 'that's theJackson 5.' But realizing that when I was with Soul City, it wassaid the Fifth Dimension was the black Mamas and Papas. I hadno idea they were going to be gigantic. I liked the Osmonds. Iliked what he played for me there. I thought "Burning Bridges"was a nice record. I had no idea it was a hit until I did some re-search on it, and found out the record was selling. I happened tolike Richie Havens, I happened to like Lou Rawls, Bobby Bloom.I liked a lot of the things that Mike played.

I didn't like everything, but I don't get that involved in likingor disliking a record. I let the people around the country tellme what's good. I have my own tastes in things personally, butthat has nothing to do with me promoting it. If we get a recordthat I don't think is anything and it goes out into the field andmy promotion man says he brought it in and it got a great re-action, all of a sudden something in my mind clicks and I startsaving to myself, wow, we've got something, and we start movingwith it. .

When you have 25 to 30 records out there, it's impossible towork every one of the records, physically impossible. When youwork records every one of them is brought into a radio stationand people hear them. Now, they always say, well, I haven't heardit, but they did hear it and they've forgotten. It didn't hit them,it didn't strike them. Or they say, it got lost in the mail or what-ever. We all find situations like that, it's happened to me, it hap-pens to everybody, but I feel the only way you can really startsomething going with a record is when somebody gets excitedsomewhere. In the smallest market, that's where the wheels startturning.

It's very disappointing when you send a record out and nobodyanywhere wants to play it, not even in the smallest secondarymarket. That's when your strategy goes down the drain. I'veseen people going crazy in the office, yelling top five, top 10 inmeetings and nothing happens when it gets out there. I only getexcited outwardly when I know we're starting to get activity in anarea, when I know the record's gone on a major radio station.

RW: Do you work a record off other airplay best, or off chartaction?




InWashington,they know good"(And they obvioth,Looking Glass.)

It happened last week: suddenly"Brandy"by Looking Glass jumped onthe WPGC chart,was hit bound onWEAM, and went on the playlist atWINX. Now, the reaction in Washing-ton is nationwide."Brandy"is floodingFM and Top -40 stations in Baltimore,Youngstown,Wheeling, Philadelphia,Minneapolis, St.Louis, Denver, Seattle,Portland, Los Angeles, New Yorkand other cities across the country."Brandy"is the new Looking Glass

single. And one of the best decisionsWashington ever made.

.Aar, pf-GT t

d"5-10874

now

NMI

EPICI I

Glass.On Epic ecords


CHESAPEAKE JUKE BOX BAND-Greene Bottle 100 (Famous)UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN (Famous/Eltolad, ASCAP)THIS TIME (Famous/Eltolad, ASCAP)Group's debut single, taken from theirfine album, is a nostalgic trip, withBeatles -like vocals standing out. Hitsound!

MANDRILL-Polydor 14127I REFUSE TO SMILE(Intersong U.S.A./Mandrill/Chappell, ASCAP)Popular New York -based bunch's careershould continue on its upward path withthis soft, harmonic performance. Differ-ent, but good.

EL CHICANO-Kapp 2173 (MCA)BROWN EYED GIRL (Web IV, BMI)MAS ZACATE (Leeds/EI Chicano, ASCAP)Two worthy sides, either of which hasthe potential to break wide open. "BrownEyed Girl" is given new dimensions, andflip is an irresistible Latin number.

JOE TEX-Atlantic 2874I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN(Blue Seas -Jac, ASCAP)Unique version of the oft -covered Bach-arach-David song features a humorousTex lecture in the middle. Singer is hot,so watch this go.

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-United Artists 5091410538 OVERTURE (Anne-Rachel/Tiflis Tunes, ASCAP)Also known as the Move, this superband highly commercial British groupwill have an American hit sooner orlater. This, the opening track from theirnew concept album, may be the one.

JEFF FENHOLT-Columbia 45604SIMPLE MAN (Giving Room, BMI)Star of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in alush production of the simple, poignantGraham Nash song. Fine material,worthy performance.

THE RASCALS-Columbia 45600HUMMIN' SONG (Purusa, ASCAP)The newest Rascals sound is a pleasantcombination of their old hit style withthe jazzier things they have been intolately. Nice record.

PATTY HALL-Sunflower 123 (MGM)CAN'T STOP TALKING (Muncie/Dividend, BMI)JAM GIRL (Wilton Street, BMI)Pulsating, sensuous sounds, both in-strumentally and vocally, make this arecord to watch. Basically r&b, butcould go pop eventually.

THE IMPRESSIONS-Curtom 1973 (Buddah)I NEED TO BELONG TO SOMEONE (Curtom, BMI)Talk -song, written and produced byCurtis Mayfield, features sensitive lyr-ics and a sweet vocal chorus. Typicallymellow, typically fine.

DON MARLEY-Metromedia 247BICYCLE RIDE (Foxborough, ASCAP)Pleasant pop sounds from the pen ofBrian Gari and the production team ofDon Casale and Vinny Testa. Well sungby a talented vocalist.

DAN HICKS & HIS HOT LICKS-Blue Thumb 211 (Famous)MOODY RICHARD (THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER)(Great Guns, ASCAP)One of the most entertaining ensemblesaround should garner wide airplay withthis beautifully produced and sung num-ber. Fabulous harmonies.

CHARLEY PRIDE-RCA 74-0707IT'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE LONGER (Pi -Gem, BMI)YOU'RE WANTING ME TO STOP LOVING YOU(Pi -Gem, BMI)Top country singer has come up with aperformance that will reach and go be-yond his legions of fans. In other words,expect heavy pop crossover.

RASPBERRIES-Capitol 3348GO ALL THE WAY (CAM.-U.S.A., BMI)Its effective combination of hard rockand top 40 stylings make this a naturalfor playlists of virtually every format.Produced by Jimmy Ienner.

GERALDINE WITH THE GEORGE WYLEORCHESTRA-Little David 721 (Atlantic)DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING (Flip, ASCAP)KILLER (Flip, ASCAP)America's favorite comedian in his/hermost popular role. Even if only a frac-tion of Flip's fans buy this, it will stillbe a hit. Musical background adds tothe fun.

RONEE BLAKELY-Elektra 45786BLUEBIRD (Sawtooth, ASCAP)Ear -catching debut single from a tal-ented new songstress-songwiter. Viablefor FM, AM and MOR formats.

LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 45615LISTEN TO A COUNTRY SONG (Jasperilla, ASCAP)Contrary to what the title might sug-gest, this is more than just a countrysong. In fact, it could turn into anacross-the-board hit. Great performance.

SPYDER'S GANG-Scepter 12349WAITIN LINE (Cap -Orion)JUANANITA BONAGETTA (Cap -Orion)Group currently touring with SpyderTurner comes through with an infec-tious, top 40 -oriented number. Verygood and very commercial.

SPARE CHANGE-Toy 3802 (Neighborhood)LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON (Kama Sutra, BMI)Highly commercial ditty, produced andwritten by the up-and-coming team ofBobby Flax and Lanny Lambert. Top40 all the way.

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE-Capitol 3349DOIN' TIME IN THE U.S.A. (Mobetta, BMI)CHANGES (Mobetta, BMI)Still one of this country's top rock bands,Quicksilver may break through to AMmarkets with this commercial entry.Excellent guitar work.

SONNY CURTIS-A&M 1359SUNNY MORNIN' (Combine, BMI)Former Cricket has a speedy comebackin store on the strength of this easy,breezy summersong. Laid-back, mellowand fine.

THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH-Gordy 7117 Motown)PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE (Stone Diamond, ASCAP)FRIENDSHIP TRAIN (Jobete/Stone Agate, BMI)Effective vocal interchanges and in-triguing, subdued Norman Whitfieldproduction make this a must for r&band pop play. Listen to the lyric.

HONEY AND THE BEES-Bell 217THAT'S WHAT BOYS ARE MADE FOR (Jobete, ASCAP)HAS SOMEBODY TAKEN MY PLACE (Blockbuster, BMI)New female vocal group seems to haveeverything going for it: a good name,good vocals and, most important, goodmaterial.

BEN E. KING-Mandala 2512 (Starday-King)TAKE ME TO THE PILOT (Dick James, BMI)I GUESS IT'S GOODBYE (Carlou, BMI)The selection and fine performance ofa great Elton John -Bernie Taupin tuneaugurs well for a chart return by thisdeserving singer. Listen.

MAC DAVIS-Columbia 45618BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME(Screen Gems-Columbia/Songpainter, BMI)Songwriter -singer turns in a more thancreditable job in both departments here.MOR and pop programmers should playthis one heavily.

STEVE MILLER BAND-Capitol 3344FANDANGO (Sailor, ASCAP)LOVE'S RIDDLE (Sailor, ASCAP)Much -requested cut from group's mostrecent album is the kind of eerie, mys-terious music Miller was making acouple of years ago. Fine production.

ETHEL ENNIS-Spiral 1237SING ME A TUNE (Spiral, ASCAP)I WONDER WHO MY DADDY IS (Spiral, ASCAP)Happy-go-lucky Gladys Shelley tune isperformed with appropriate spirit bythe talented Ms. Ennis. Dixieland ar-rangement a fine touch,

THE CY COLEMAN CO-OP-London 173WHAT ARE HEAVY? (Notable, ASCAP)WHEN IT COMES TO LOVIN' (Notable, ASCAP)Pretty tune set to a 19th century Chris-tina Rossetti poem makes for most inter-esting and rewarding listening. Nicework.

PASTORS-Alithia 6037WORLD (Edwin H. Morris, ASCAP)New male group with a tight, harmonicsound is in top form on a fine, MOR popitem. Good instrumental sound as well.

COLIN BLUNSTONE-Epic 10608SAY YOU DON'T MIND (Kenwood/TRO-Devon,Former lead singer of the Zombies hitit big with this one in England recently,and it has the universal appeal to dojust as well here. Beautiful sound.

ROY HEAD-TMI 75-0106 (RCA)WHY DON'T WE GO SOMEWHERE AND LOVE(House of Gold, BMI)Countryish song, written by KennyO'Dell and Larry Henley, is picking upmany cover versions. The "Treat HerRight" man may have the hit here.



TELLING IT LIKE IT I

"CATS [YE,IN THEWINDOW1264a

Personal ManagementThruppence

787-5200

ROULETTE

AeN"c


CASTLESJOY OF COOKING-Capitol ST -11050This outstanding group should havemade it first time out. They didn't. Thesame holds true for their second effort,"Closer To The Ground." Toni Brown,one fine writer, and the rest are knock-outs when performing live. Record isjust as good. Great production by JohnPalladino.

DAN CASSIDYLittle Darid LD 1002 (Atlantic)Former Phoenix House boarder has de-livered a debut album that is poeticallyshocking in its relevance. "The Dope -fiend Song" is a classic warning forwould-be junkies, while the Irish/Brit_ish confrontation is clearly defined on"James Connally." Artist has a future.Listen like you mean it.

WHO WOULD GIVE HIS ONLY SONG AWAY.-itr-tic MILLER-Chelsea CHE-1000 (RCA)If he can somehow get by the inevitablevocal comparisons to Elton John, thisnew artist has quite a future. Miller'sdebut album is commercial in everysense of the word. Many potential hitsingles included, with "Man Of MyWord" and "I Agreed" sounding best.Good production by Wes Farrell.

LABYRINTHSSPIDER-Capitol ST -11046Spider is made up of former New Chris-ty Minstrels and one former member ofthe Back Porch Majority, and they'vemade one sensational debut album. "TellMe That You Love Me" is a beautifulsong, and should receive substantial air-play. Incredible array of backgroundvocalists and musicians.

DISCOVER AMERICAIAN DYKE PARKS-Warner Bros. BS 2589Once again, label must cope with theproblem of breaking the inventive VanDyke Parks. The climate might allowfor that now, whereas in 1968 it wasvirtually impossible. This effort sportsmuch fun, and should be commercial forthat alone. Listen and chuckle with com-plete attention.

WE'RE ALL GOIN' DOWN TOGETHERMICHAEL JARRETT-Playboy PB-104Michael Jarrett was the writer of "I'mLeavitt' " for Elvis Presley. His album isa good one, with tasty production byJohn Florez. Presley cut included, plus"Sweet Emily," with "Sunday In L.A.,"sounding best. Album should be listenedto in it's entirety. Good effort all around.

SOLID BRASSHERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS-A&M SP 4341"This Guy's In Love With You," "TheWork Song," "What Now My Love,""Casino Royale" are some of the Alpertstandards included in this worthwhilepackage. Even though material has beenculled from past efforts, the Alpertmagic usually spells sales. A collector'sitem for his many fans. Enjoy.

CAA bass Flarb Alpert V Iv, floors. M..

RANI7V1011111.1/01 IAA Amer

FR4Nk SIN:WRA JR

ik&icone,

SAIL AWAYRANDY NEWMAN-Reprise MS 2064If any writer is capable of making youcry, it's Randy Newman. He gets to youwith touching songs like "Sail Away"and "Old Man," and then hits you withcomic relief a la "Political Science." Thisis a wonderful album, and should belistened to without any distractions.Isn't it about time?HOBO'S LULLABYEARLO GUTHR1E-Reprise MS 2060Arlo borrows material from Dylan, SteveGoodman, Hoyt Axton and Woody Guth-rie to provide us with a totally worth-while winner. Artist has the knack forgood-time sing -a -longs. The old "UkeleleLady," a fun number if there over wasone, could be a dynamite hit single.Check it out.TEXAS CANNONBALLFREDDIE KING-Shelter SW -8913 (Capitol)Guitar master broke into the charts with"Getting Ready." His latest effort hasLeon Russell and Denny Cordell pro-ducing again, with Leon penning someand playing keyboards on all. "LowdownLodi" strangely like "Lawdy MissClawdy," plus "Ain't No Sunshine"sounding best.

LITTLE BEAVERCat 1601Willie Hale has made somewhat of aname for himself sitting in on BettyWright sessions. His first album is filledwith dynamite blues riffs on guitar anda wailing vocal style, high pitched andfunky. "What The Blues Is" is a goodlesson. Tight production by Steve Ala-imo. Nice album.

HIS WAYFRANK SINATRA, JR.-Daybreak DR2011 (RCA)It's almost like the old days. NelsonRiddle arranges and conducts Frank Jr.with the same tasty quality he lent toFrank's father. Included are nice vari-ations of Carole King's "It's Too Late"and the Legrande-Bergman classic "TheSummer Knows." Frank is beginning tosound less like his father.

DANYEL GERARDVerne 111"-5081 (MGM)Gerard's first American album naturallyincludes "Butterfly," that huge inter-national hit, but that's only the first cuton side one. Artist has an engagingstyle that should go over quite well withMOR fans. "Caroline" sounds like an-other big hit. Well -produced effort byartist and Don Costa.

THE FABULOUS RHINSTONESJust Sunshine JSS 1 (Famous)The new group kicks off album releasefor Michael Lang's label. Former back-up musician for Dylan (Harvey Brooks )heads group. That alone should be aworthy sales point, while music remainsdecent, if undistinguished rock & roll.Album deserves airplay, so listen anddecide.



WE'LL NEVERFORGET WHAT'STHEIR NAME...The only constant in the music business is change ... changes in the music, in artists, in companies, in the taste of the peoplewho make things memorable. Some names last longer than others ... there are flukes and formulas, none of which arefoolproof. Constant change creates the beauty and excitement that is the business. One of the most rewarding aspects of ourjob is being able to offer you something new. Something we feel is memorable ...

New on CapitolCANNONBALL

ADDERLEYpreaMb

Soul Zodiac

Cannonball Adderley -Rick Holmes PresentSoul Zodiac (SVBB-11025)Rick Holmes is a d.j.. actor, poet,starwatcher. Together withCannonball Adderley,Adderley Sextet, and DavidAxelrod, they have put together ajazz adaptation of the signs ofthe zodiac. Holmes created andnarrates the twelve signs on tworecords. A low priced set thathas your sign inside.

Bloodrock-Bloodrock Live(SVBB-11038)This high energy live recordingcontains the best of Bloodrock.Side one begins with the pre -concert announcements, includingthe Drug Rescue requests. andmoves through the very liveperformance. As a two- record,low priced set. BLOODROCKLIVE offers the young fan acomplete collection of Bloodrockat a very live price.

Blues Project-Blues Project (SMAS-11017)"A legendary band ... the groupgave ample justification for theirreputation. Lead singer TommyFlanders has all the earmarksof a major star ...The group includes Danny Kalb

and Bill Lussenden on guitars,David Cohen on organ, DonKretmar on bass, and RoyBlumenfeld on drums. GabrielMeckler sat in on piano. All per-formed very well indeed."-Todd Everett. CASH BOX

Words Of Earnest 9..

GOOSE CREEKSYMPHONY

Goose Creek Symphony-Words of Earnest(ST -11044)Goose Greek "... sound like noother band of that ilk (country -rock) and belong in a class all bythemselves ... this group reliesalmost exclusively on straight-out good-time and/or bluegrasscountry quality ... their appeal isuniversal in sound ..."- - r.a., CASH BOXAll material in the new album isoriginal except for their hit single"Mercedes Benz."

I HEADS, HANDS & FEETTracks

Head Hands & Feet-Tracks (ST -11051)It's no wonder that just prior tothe group's formation they wereall in top demand as Britishsession musicians.Albert Lee, dubbed England'sGuitarist's Guitarist, appears onthis album playing guitar, pianoand organ.Tony Colton (producer, composer,and vocalist)- -winner of seven"Album of the Year" awards.Ray Smith (composer and gui-tarist).Pete Gavin (drums).Charlie Hodges (bass).Mike O'Neill (piano and organ).

CastlesJOY OF COOKING

I Ming5,

WAIL "F...417,;;Z:

i 16'1;

1

Joy of Cooking-CastlesST -11050)'Joy of Cooking is not only the

complete Berkeley contemporarymusic product, it is also close tothe ideally composed folk-rockensemble. Terry Garthwaite is asensuous, gutty vocalist and abrilliant guitarist and Toni Brownis a keyboard artist with a grandmanner as well as being a fine,mellow singer ... with bassistJeff Neighbor and conga playerRon Wilson joining drummerFritz Kasten in rhythmic support... the Joy has unlimited possi-bilities in their presentations ..."- - Phillip Elwood, S.F. EXAMINER.Add Shelter Record's incredibleJim Horn arranging strings andhorns, and you have CASTLES.Joy of Cooking's third album.

Love Thom* From C"THE GODFATHER"

(Speak Soft, Love)

AL MARTINO

Al Martino-Love ThemeFrom the GODFATHER(ST -11071)Al Martino (accept NO substi-tutes) is Johnny Fontaine. Thisalbum follows the success of thesingle, and features a veryspecial treatment of "Speak SoftlyLove," as well as "The GodfatherWaltz (Come Live Your Life WithMe)," and "I Have But OneHeart." Add seven more tunespopular in the 40's, and you havean album as big as the movie.And, we'll make you an offer ...

Peaceful CompanyRON PAUL MORINLUKE P. WILSON

Ron Morin/Luke Wilson-Peaceful Company(ST -11052)From Soverign Records, comes acomplete change of pace. Whenyou've had one of those days,take a moment to close the door,put your feet on your desk, anddrift away with Peaceful Com-pany. All except one track on thealbum are composed by Wilson/Morin. They both sing and playacoustic guitars, Luke also playsbanjo. Try some.

Spider-Labyrinths(ST -11046)Spider begins in Denver with:Michael Clough, rhythm guitar-percussion-vocals; MichaelCrowley, 6 & 12 string guitar-vocals; Rusty Cope, bass-vocals;Karen Brian --vocals.LABYRINTHS is also blessed withthe contributions of friends likeLarry Knechtel, Jim Gordon, JimHorn. Mike Deasy, Lee Sklar,Carl Radle, and Jim Kellneramong others. Spider ... new,and well worth the listen.

New on Island

Nick Drake-Pink MoonIsland (SMAS-9318)Nick Drake rarely performs live,

but there is no doubt that he doescommunicate through his musicand lyrics. Nick's first album(called "Nick Drake") came outlast July and started a definiteNick Drake cult. Stephen Holdenin Rolling Stone just recently re-viewed the first album and said,"the beauty of Drake's voice isits own justification. May itbecome familiar to us all."

The Sutherland BrothersBand- Island (SW -9315)The Sutherland Brothers Banddeveloped their style in the clubsand colleges in the South ofEngland during 1971 and re-corded the material for this albumin February of this year. As inall Island product, this album istastefully put together. A softcountry rock feel, acoustic guitars,close two-part harmonies andgood lyrics all contribute to anexcellent album.

New on Shelter

Freddie King-TexasCannonball (SW -8913)This is Freddie King -big ballsy black blueser.Freddie's audience has growntremendously in the last yearthrough tours with Leon Russell,B. B. King, and now a longawaited summer tour with Cree-dence Clearwater. Backing upside one of TEXAS CANNON-BALL are the Shelter people. Sidetwo features Leon Russell andBooker T's M.G.s backing up.The great Al Jackson is on drums(Al Green's records). Favoredcuts are "Lowdown in Lodi" (alsoa single), and an unbelievable"Ain't No Sunshine."


MAY 27, 1972 A survey of NEW product salesTHE RETAIL REPORT the nation's leading retail outletsWORLD

SALESMAKER OF THE WEEK

THICK AS A BRICKJETHRO TULLReprise

TOP RETAIL SALES THIS WEEK:i

THICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

LIVE-Procol Harum-A&MJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-

Col

JEFF BECK GROUP-Epic

ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-Atlantic

DISC RECORDS NATIONAL

FABULOUS RHINESTONES-Just SunshineFIRST TASTE OF SIN-Cold Blood-RepriseJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MLOU REED-RCALUNCH-Audience-ElektraRASPBERRIES-CapitolROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

AtlanticSTRIKING IT RICH-Dan Hicks & His

Hot Licks-Blue ThumbTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

RECORD BAR EAST COAST

COME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-A&M

DR. HOOK AND HIS MEDICINE SHOW-ColJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-

Grand Funk RailroadPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE-RCAROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

AtlanticROOTS & BRANCHES-The Dillards-AnthemTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-RepriseWORDS OF EARNEST-Goose Creek

Symphony-Capitol

SAM GOODY'S N.Y.-N.J.


DR. HOOK AND HIS MEDICINE SHOW-ColELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-UAFLASH-CapitolJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MRASPBERRIES-CapitolSTORIES-Kama SutraTHE LAST OF THE RED HOT BURRITOS --

Flying Burrito Bros.-A&MTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

KING KAROL N.Y.

BARE TREES-Fleetwood Mac-RepriseDR. HOOK AND HIS MEDICINE SHOW-Col

JEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-

Grand Funk RailroadSTORIES-Kama SutraTHE LAST OF THE RED HOT BURRITOS-

Flying Burrito Bros.-A&MTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-

WindfallTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

HARMONY HUTS WASH.-BALT.

A LONELY MAN-Chi-Lites-BrunswickBRASS ON IVORY-Mancini/Severinsen-

RCADUANE & GREG ALLMAN-BoldFLASH-CapitolJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMcKENDREE SPRING 3-DeccaSTILL BILL-Bill Withers-SussexTHE ROAD GOES EVER

WindfallON-Mountain-THICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

GARY'S RICHMOND, VA.

ELEMENTARY DOCTOR WATSON-PoppyFLASH-CapitolJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-

Grand Funk RailroadPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the

Purple Sage-ColROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

AtlanticROOTS & BRANCHES-The Dillards-AnthemTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

JEFFERSON STORE KENDALL, FLA.

A LONELY MAN-Chi-Lites-BrunswickBARE TREES-Fleetwood Mac-RepriseGERALDINE-Flip Wilson-Little DavidIN THE MEGAN MANNER-

Megan McDonough-Wooden NickleLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMORNING GLORY-Mary Travers-WBRASPBERRIES-CapitolSUNSTORM-John Stuart-WBTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-


SPEC'S MUSIC WESTLAND, FLA.

BARE TREES-Fleetwood Mac-RepriseCOMIN' THROUGH-Quicksilver-CapitolDR. HOOK AND HIS MEDICINE SHOW-ColI GOTCHA-Joe Tex-DialINNER MOUNTING FLAME-

Mahavishnu Orchestra-ColJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MNOW-Sammy Davis Jr.-MGMTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

POPLAR TUNES MEMPHIS

FREE AT LAST-A&MJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MLUNCH-Audience-ElektraMUSIC OF MY MIND-Stevie Wonder-

TamlaSMITH, PERKINS, SMITH-IslandSTILL BILL-Bill Withers-SussexTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-


ROSE DISCOUNT CHICAGO

A LONELY MAN-Chi-Cites BrunswickBARE TREES-Fleetwood Mac-RepriseBRASS ON IVORY-Mancini/Severinsen-

RCACOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MNOW-Sammy Davis Jr.-MGMROOTS & BRANCHES-The Dillards-AnthemTHE INNER MOUNTING FLAME-

Mahavishnu Orchestra-ColTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

VENTURES ST. LOUIS

BLOODROCK LIVE-CapitolGERALDINE-Flip Wilson-Little DavidGUMBO-Dr. John-AtcoJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MLOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER-

Ray Conniff-ColNOW-Sammy Davis Jr.-MGMPEOPLE HOLD ON-Eddie Kendricks-TamlaTHE BEST OF JUDI COLLINS-ElektraTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

MUSICLAND MINNEAPOLIS

BILLIE JOE THOMAS-ScepterDR. HOOK AND HIS MEDICINE SHOW-ColI GOTCHA-Joe Tex-DialJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-

Grand Funk RailroadMOONSHOT-Buffy Ste. Marie-VanguardTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-


RADIO DOCTORS MILWAUKEE

AGE OF STEAM-Jerry Mulligan-A&MBLOODROCK LIVE-CapitolCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MFREE AT LAST-A&MGOOD TIMES A COMIN'-Hookfoot-A&MLOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOW-

Jackson 5-MotownMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-

Grand Funk RailroadROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

AtlanticTHE DELLS SING DIONNE WARWICK'S

GREATEST HITS-ChessTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

MELODY SHOP EL PASO

A LONELY MAN-Chi-Lites-BrunswickCOMIN' THROUGH-Quicksilver-CapitolFLASH-CapitolGUMBO-Dr. John-AtcoJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-


AtlanticROOTS & BRANCHES-The Dillards-AnthemTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-

Windfall

MOSES MUSIC LITTLE ROCK

A LONELY MAN-Chi-Lites-BrunswickDUANE & GREG ALLMAN-BoldIT'S JUST BEGUN-Jimmy Castor Bunch-

RCA

JOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-

Grand Funk RailroadMUSIC OF MY MIND-Stevie Wonder-

TamlaNOW-Sammy Davis Jr.-MGM

POWERGLIDE-New Riders of thePurple Sage-Col

RIO GRANDE MUD-Z. Z. Top-LondonROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

Atlantic

RECORD CENTER DENVER

COLORS OF THE DAY-Judi Collins-ElektraGOOD TIMES A COMIN'-Hookfoot-A&MHARLEM-Gary Bartz-MilestoneJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MMUSIC OF MY MIND-Stevie Wonder-

TamlaPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the


AtlanticSTILL BILL-Bill Withers-SussexTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

WHEREHOUSE CALIF.

BARE TREES-Fleetwood Mac-RepriseI GOTCHA-Joe Tex-DialIT'S JUST BEGUN-Jimmy Castor Bunch-

RCAJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

AtlanticSTILL BILL-Bill Withers-SussexSTRIKING IT RICH-Dan Hicks & His

Hot Licks-Blue ThumbTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise1200 HAMBURGERS TO GO-Don Imus-

RCA

TOWER RECORDS SAN FRANCISCO


GOLDEN BUTTER-Paul ButterfieldBlues Band-Elektra

JOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-

AtlanticTEXAS CANNONBALL-Freddie King-CapitolTHE GREAT CONCERT OF CHARLIE MINGUS--

PrestigeTHE POPE SMOKES DOPE-David Peel-

AppleTHE SNAKE-Harvey Mandel-JanusTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-RepriseWHITE RABBIT-George Bensen-CTI

LONGHAIR MUSIC FUND, ORE.

GUMBO-Dr. John-AtcoLET'S MAKE UP AND BE FRIENDLY-

Bonzo Dog Band-UALIVE-Procol Harum-A&MLONDON SESSIONS-Muddy Waters-ChessLOU REED-RCAPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the


AtlanticTHE INNER MOUNTING FLAME-

Mahavishnu Orchestra-ColTHE LAST OF THE RED HOT BURRITOS-

Flying Burrito Bros.-A&MWHITE RABBIT-George Bensen-CTI

D.J.'S SOUND CITY SEATTLE

BATTLE HYMN-Wild Turkey-WBDEUCE-Rory Gallagher-AtcoEVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA-

John Baldry-RepriseJEFF BECK GROUP-EpicJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColMARK, DON & MEL-Grand Funk-


AtlanticSOMETHING/ANYTHING?-Todd Rundgren-

BearsvilleTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-



AND,REMEMBER...From Capitol Records

Bang-Bang (ST -11015)As Jim Link in the GLENDALENEWS said: "... if hard rock isyour cup of custard, then you'llbe absolutely blasted by BANG."Bang has achieved immediatesales success as their first albumand single continue to climb.Coupled with a fantastic ongoingtour schedule, BANG is unques-tionably the next of the heavies.Any QUESTIONS?

0

Flash-Flash(SMAS-11040)First came the success of theimport on East Coast radio ...and the Capitol/Soverign albumcontinues to pull outstandingcritical acclaim, airplay. andsales. FLASH features Pete Banksand Tony Kaye from YES "... itwouldn't surprise me a bit ifFLASH soon became a huge re-cording and stage act. In fact, weshould do everything possible toinsure their success. Music mustbe left to the musicians, andFLASH certainly qualify."- -k. kerner, CASH BOX

Mark, Don & Mel

Grand Funk Railroad-Mark, Don and Mel 1969-71(SABB-11042)The Number One Rock Group inthe country. A double album con-taining only Grand Funk SolidGold, produced by Terry Knight.A specially priced two -recordset, complete with souvenirposter. Remember, your cus-tomers are the ultimate critics,

Recall The Beginning... co.

A Journey From EdenSTEVE MILLER BAND

Steve Miller-Recall TheBeginning, A Journey FromEden (SMAS-11022)Some feel that this album may beSteve Miller's best to date. AsBud Scoppa said in his ROLLINGSTONE review: "... I wouldn'thave believed Steve Miller hasanything left if I hadn't heardthis album, but I'm awfully gladhe does --and I'm just as glad hefound a way to get it out withhumility. This is certainly Miller'smose cohesive album since histhird. BRAVE NEW WORLD, andit's the most personal one he'sever made." A single from thealbum, FANDANGO, has justbeen released.

Anne Murray-Annie(ST -11024)A few unsolicited lines fromRobert Mitchell as appeared inthe Kal Rudman sheet ..."Thisdeserves to be as big as CaroleKing's TAPESTRY. In Canada,where they respect their ownwhen it's good, it will no doubtsurpass it. Anne has not reachedhalf her potential here, but with ataste of airplay on any cut here,things will change mighty quick.This LP defies criticism becauseit is so fresh, open and honestwith itself and the audience. Thematerial is superb ... Do notjudge Anne by your past impres-sions. Meet her for the firsttime now."

QUICKSILVERComin' Thru

Quicksilver-Comin' Thru(SMAS-11002)"Many bands currently have noindividual characteristics that setthem off from the crowd. Any orall of the personnel could bechanged, and the sound would bethe same. Dino Valenti is Quick-silver's guarantee this can neverbe said about them ... Listeningto a new Quicksilver LP isalways a treat ... We need theirmusic."--- Bill Schiffman,INSIGHT. Quicksilver, onceagain, COMIN' THRU. The single,"Doin' Time In The U.S.A." hasjust been issued.

Raspberries-Raspberries(SK -11036)As the BILLBOARD album picsaid, RASPBERRIES not onlysound good but they smell goodtoo. We found the ultimate way tocheck on stock, which you'll wantto have on hand as their nationaltour continues. Their secondsingle, by popular demand, is"Go All The Way." Raspberriesis the Bananas.

On Harvest Records

Pink Floyd-Meddle(SMAS-832)"The music of Pink Floyd ... iseasily the most intellectual musicin rock."- Rolling Stone."MEDDLE brings Pink Floyd to awell deserved resting ground, anacid filled waterhole by whichthey can set down their batteredspaceships and sip wine. Perhapsa furry little creature or two willdrop by. Perhaps they will runinto the Pict with which the furrycreatures grooved and togetherthey can sit back and plan PinkFloyd's next undertaking, whichperhaps will bring them backinto favor with the hosts of impa-tient yearners who snobbishlydeclare their time to have comeand gone, a very fashionablething to do this year."- VernonGibbs, METROPOLITAN REVIEW

On Invictus RecordsThe Best of

FREDA PAYNE

Freda Payne-The Best ofFreda Payne (ST -9804)Freda Payne has had fantasticsuccess with her singles, "BandOf Gold" (already a classic),"Bring The Boys Home" and"Deeper And Deeper," all ofwhich are included in this enter-tainment packed album. FredaPayne has an internationalaudience and sales on this albumhave proven they want her Best.

On Island Records

Jim Capaldi-Oh How WeDanced (SW -9314)Jim Capaldi's debut album. Thename is familiar because he is amember of Traffic. Patrick Carr ofROLLING STONE said: "Oh HowWe Danced" adds up to cm im-pressive debut for Capaldi,mastermind-certainly the equalof THE LOW SPARK OF HIGHHEELED BOYS and a tasty morselfrom one of the most inspiringvintage rock bands." The titletune, "Oh How We Danced" hasjust been issued as a single.

On Shelter Records

J. J. Cale . .. Naturally(SW -8908)T. J. Cale just keeps growing.Linda Soloman, in CRAWDADDY,said: "NATURALLY is unaffectedand unpredictable, a really fineamalgamation of J. J.'s ultra -coolOklahoma -bred smoothness andthe relaxed, totally competentskill of the studio musicians inNashville. It's a beautifully pro-duced package of down-homemusic by and for down-homemusicians, wherever they may be... my nomination for Best LPout of Nashville, circa 1971."The new single, "After Midnight,"has been well received.Naturally


MORD THE COASTBy JOHN GIBSON

MOTOWN BYE-BYES DETROIT?: That'sall, folks, is apparently the word around Mo-town's Woodward Ave. building in Detroit, asmuch of the operation prepares to move to thecoast permanently sometime during the nexttwo months . . . David Geffen says that LindaRonstadt's contract with Capitol Records has"expired" and she has been signed to Asylum

John Gibson Records. He points out that she will remainwith EMI worldwide because of the Asylum -EMI connection.Troubadour bar wags have been spreading rumors that somefuture Ronstadt product may be on Capitol as part of the deal,but insiders claim to be in the dark on that point . . . If You HadEver Doubted Mick Jagger's Sense of High Comedy, Read On:Jagger, Ahmet Ertegun, and Allen Klein met to sign an agreementsettling their various differences last week in Klein's lawyersoffices high above Manhattan at 11 am on a Saturday. Lawyersand typists ran around from Saturday morning until 7 am Sundaymorning typing new contract clauses, while Jagger directed a filmcrew shooting the whole thing . . At KHJ: Walt "Baby" Loveback to WOF-FM, and long-time undergrounder Jimmy Rabbittin the 6 to 9 slot . . . David Cassidy, Look What You've Started:What famous manager of a whole stable of super -stars recentlyposed for a raw lensing with a Rolling Stone photographess? Mylips are sealed . . Dave Mason and Mark/Almond reported to bedickering with one of our hugie labels as if they were alreadyoff Blue Thumb for real. Are they?

' NEW CLUB ON TROUB TURF: The Troubadour could beup for some rather stiff competition if the Largo, a Sunset Stripnightclub opens soon as a rock club. Elmer Valentine and MarioMatlieri, who own and operate the Whisky, are involved in thisone, and they know what they're doing . . . This One Is So BlindI Can't See It: The weekends between May 26 and June 6 aresupposed to have some of the biggest names in rock 'n droolperforming here in L.A. Lou Adler promises more informationlater, so watch this space . . . At the Fat Chance studios: JimmyMiller and Joe Cocker, among others, and not together . . . JoniMitchell is in Europe, but will hurry back to finish her albumfor summer release . . . The Oscar Wilde of Rock, Kim Fowley,will release his first Capitol album in June and is supporting thething with a nationwide tour of carpet gigs (dealers, one stops,stations, etc.) to support the thing. It's called "I'm Bad" whichis what they've been saying about him around Hollywood foryears . . . Ric Springfield, the boy who makes David Cassidy looklike John Wayne, is said to be Capitol hot shot in June. He wonall the music awards one lad can win in Australia . . The in-famous Christopher Milk did their gig at the Lindie Opera Househere with the even more infamous Queen. C. Milk is now in thestudio recording their first album with Chris Thomas, Procol's

HAVE YOU HEARD,Ferrante & Teicher play"Shaft" on their new album,"Ferrante & Teicher PlayThe Hit Themes."

On United ArtistsRecords & Tapes.

IM111111ECOOS

Chatting

Capitol recording artist Peggy Leechats with Bhaskar Menon, left,President Capitol Records, Inc. andwith F. C. Chalmers, center, Man-ager Pop Repertoire Development,EMI, Ltd. about her forthcomingalbum for the label, due to bereleased in July.

`Fillmore' Flick:Bow Postponed NEW YORK-The May 17opening of 'Fillmore,' a filmdocumentary depicting the lastdays of Fillmore West, hasbeen postponed. The film hadbeen scheduled to open at thePlaza Theater, here.

Rating The ReasonAt a press conference held

last week (16), the film's Ex-ecutive Producer, Claude Jar-man, said that it was beingheld from release due to theR rating it received from theAssociation of Motion Picturesand Television Producers. "Thefilm recently received thating solely because of the lan-guage used by its major non-musical character, Bill Gra-ham," said Jarman. A formalappeal to change the rating toPG has been jointly filed byJarman, Graham and the film'sdistributor, 20th Century Fox.

CLUB REVIEW

David Buskin ABeautiful Experience NEW YORK-Pity the per-former that has to show hiswares at a specially designedpress set. When I met DavidBuskin (Epic) at the partyMary Travers threw for him, hewas understandably nervous.After all, this isn't St. Louis.When you bomb here, you real-ly thud. One is expected to beovercome by jitters when beingintroduced to hordes of newpeople.

But that was the party. Da-vid's performance at GaslightII that night (11) was some-thing else.

Second HomeThe Gaslight is almost a sec-

ond home for David, and hetransformed the leaky -pipeddungeon into a living room.David's soft grace, wonderfulpersonality and sensitive mu-sic provided a beautiful experi-ence for those press stalwartsin attendance. Much of the ma-terial performed comes fromDavid's debut album. If youhaven't heard it, listen quickly.It's easy to see why Mary choseso many Buskin songs for herlatest album, "Morning Glory."

But the album is only halfthe experience. On stage Davidbrings out all those emotionswe call happiness. Somehowall the pre -game jitters van-ished when David took thestage. He is clearly a winner.See him, and smile.

Mitchell Fink

producer. They have asked for, and received, their release fromUA.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE "STICKBALL"?: Yes friends, por-nography is sweeping the nation, apparently. Tony Bruno's tripleX rated recorded epic is Tower Records (L.A.) hottest sellingsingle this week (they're even playing it on the p.a. in store) andBruno is preparing promo t -shirts embalazoned with 'whip someskull on me' . . . Tony Ashton of Ashton, Gardner, & Dyke seenslurping lots of juice in the Troubadour bar, singing English barsongs, and breaking the back of Mike Ochs' chair, who enjoyedevery minute of it ... Van Dyke Parks reported speaking coherentsentences these days and into making himself a star. He leavesfor Trinidad in two weeks to write a Broadway -like show thatwill include himself and the Trinidad Steel Band . . . Sparks, RoySilvers' latest fling, release their first single this week, "NoMore Mr. Nice Guy" produced by Todd Rundgren . . . Alex Rich-man off to London to record her second album for fall release . . .Fanny's new single comes May 31-"Wonderful Feeling" . .

Albert Grossman now managing Flash ... Cheech and Chong haveintroduced Ripple to England, and folks on the scene wonder ifit will recover ... Last Week We Asked Where Is George ShadowMorton Today And Guess Who Called?: Yes, Shadow Morton isback, producing GNP for Metromedia, and Merilee Rush forScepter. He says he's been retired for two years and spent itracing his Excalbire and going to see the Roller Derby . . .

Buddah Group moved this week from a two office suite to a 10office complex on the west end of the strip. Rumor has it that alot of the execs high in that Buddah building in N.Y.C. will behere within a year . . . Leon Ware is coming. Check him out.



Mckendrec pring 3a whole new season of music

available on Decca records and tapes.

CASHBOX/ALBUM REVIEWS . ah, hell,we liked the whole record. If quality is yourwatchword, you can't do better than to pick upon McKendree Spring. VILLAGE VOICE/IRA MAYER...The album is very tasteful, fea-turing, in addition to the very electric sounds of"God Bless the Conspiracy" (this is virtually themost original use of electric violin I've heard)...Ican only hope that this 1p will bring them the at-tention they've deserved for so long. THEMIAMI HERALD/JANE ROSS...Even if theyhad called it something other than "God Blessthe Conspiracy" it would justify those of us whomaintain that rock at its finest is a political force.BILLBOARD/ALBUM PICKS...The McKen-dree Spring has been one of the best unknown

groups in the world, unknown in that theyhaven't found the popularity of groups not halfas musically adept. RECORD WORLD/ALBUM PICKS...Group gives us perhapstheir finest album to date...and group's origin-ality on "Flying Dutchman" is perfect testimonyto solid hard rock. CAPITAL TIMES/DAVEWAGNER.. The crowd was on its feet; what-ever the sound on their three albums to date,no one had heard the synclastic, all -encirclingelectronic imagination of Dreyfuss in this stylebefore....lt was merely enough to summon asense of optimism for the'next few years ofrock. (We emerged from the 60's barely intact,but what next? This grouptreadles up a re-sponse.)

TOUR DATESMay 15 Fox Theatre, Long Beach, CaliforniaMay 18 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMay 19 Municipal Auditorium, San Bernadino, CalifMay 20 Overton Park Shell, Memphis, TennesseeMay 22 Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OklahomaMay 26 Capitol Theatre, Portchester, New YorkJune 3 Flanders Field, New Castle, PennsylvaniaJune 9 Sommerville, New JerseyJune 17 Boston, MassachusettsJune 24 Toronto, CanadaJune 28 Auroree, IllinoisJune 29 LaGrange, Illinois


.190° MONEY MUSIC

By SAL RUDMAN

WIFE/IndianapolisWIFI/PhiladelphiaWABC/New YorkWCFL/ChicagoWRIT/MilwaukeeWAPE/JacksonvilleWBBQ/AugustaWKNR/DetroitCKLW /DetroitWPGC/WashingtonWTIX/New OrleansWLS/ChicagoWKBW/BuffaloWOKY/Milwaukee

Station Check ListWMAK/NashvilleWROV/RoanokeWPDQ /JacksonvilleWQAM/MiamiKXOK/St. LouisWQXI/AtlantaWSAI/CincinnatiWMBQ/MemphisKYNO/FRESNOKFRC/San FranciscoKYA/San FranciscoKJRB/SpokaneWRNO/New OrleansWKLO/Louisville

WPIX-FM/New York City

WFOM/MariettaKHJ/Los AngelesKILT/HoustonWIRY/ClevelandKLIF/DallasWIBG/PhiladelphiaWFLL/PhiladelphiaWRKO/BostonKQV /PittsburghKJR/SeattleWDGY/MinneapolisKDWB/MinneapolisWCOL/Columbus, 0.WCAO/Baltimore

Our prediction for the next supersuperstar artist in the recordbusiness: Gilbert O'Sullivan on Mam.Gordon Mills who gave us Tom Jonesand Engelbert Humperdinck has, inour opinion, come up with hisgreatest triumph. His single "Alone

Kal Rudman Again-Naturally" is ',breaking withDean Tyler at WIP, the man

responsible for the Sammy Davis leviathan. Weunderstand that the sheet music for this song is#1 in London. this lyric is equalto anything done by Lennon -McCartney. Weguarantee it will bring tears to your eyes. Weare amazed at how simple and memorable the melodyline is. Even the "B" side "Save It" is afantastic piece of music. Get a copy of hisalbum called Gilbert O'Sullivan Himself. It haslyrics printed on the inside sleeve that willupset your head. We honestly feel that O'Sullivanhas been right under our nose with exactly whatthe record industry has needed to explode onceagain. The phone requests at WIP Philadelphia andKSD St. Louis are absolutely fantastic. The recordis #8 in England. Get behind it before it getsbehind you.The next probable #1 record is Billy Preston

Again, congratulations to Frankie Crocker atWBLS-FM New York City.

HAVE YOU HEARD,Ferrante & Teicher play"Summer of '42" on their new album,"Ferrante & Teicher PlayThe Hit Themes."On United Artists Records & Tapes.

The next probable #1 record after Billy Prestonis Eagles. We started touting this record longbefore release. It has broken fast in Boston,Washington, Spokane, and is on all the heavystations it needs. The hook line in the song is:"It's a girl my Lord in a flat-bed Ford, slowingdown to take a look at me." It got as manystations in a short time as the Rolling Stones.

Super Sleeper tip of the week: J. J. Cale onShelter. WBBM-FM Chicago flashes that it hasopened up. It is now on heavyweights: KHJ, KFRC,KILT, WFOM, WPDQ, WINX, WBBQ. KULF Houstonflashes-hit.

Cornelius Bros. and Sister Rose This is the weekwe were waiting for. Gene Armond can relax. Itbroke at WBBQ, KLIF, KJR Seattle. Big phones WINXWashington; smash WHHY Montgomery; hit WPDQJacksonville and many other big stations.

Chris Hodge This tip is shaping up fast. Itbroke on WCLF Chicago at #38 and broke on thechart at WIBG and KLIF. KXOL Ft. Worth flashes"good phones immediately." It is on: CKLW, WRKO,KING, WBBQ, WIFI, WVIC.

Sleeper: Python Lee Jackson. It is necessary toinform people that this is Rod Stewart in order tobreak it and get proper store reports. Steve Westat KJRB flashes that "it is a confirmed hit." Itis getting excellent play and should get somemore heavies who will explode it.

Elton John You cannot consider him to be thekind of artist that would break out of the Southfirst, but such is the case here. It exploded20-14 KILT Houston, 8 KLIF, 11-8 WRNO New Orleansand went on WTIX, 25-17 WFOM, 23-13 KXOL. We aregetting strong sales reports from Boston, L.A.,Columbus and Minneapolis. It went on WCAR and onthe WIXY chart. Russ Regan and Pat Pipolo areon the case.

R&b cross -over to pop pick of the week: "PoppaWas A Rolling Stone" Undisputed Truth. Look forGordon Prince and the troops to ram this one home.Beverly Bremmers is now a confirmed Summer

smash. It exploded at KQV Pittsburgh with ChickBrinkman and the jockey Bob Harper who is ridingRiva Ridge 25-15. "The drop in the chart at KQVlast week was a fluke," says Chuck Brinkman. It is#1 at WHHY Montgomery with John Parker. JohnYoung at WMAK reports 18-13. Gary Shannon KJRSeattle reports "good beginning sales." Itexploded 20-6 WBBQ with Mike Randell. Big phoneswith Ron Tompkins WROV. Eddy "The Roach" BakerWKBR flashes 21-13; 16-12 KJRB. Steve Metz andstaff can be very proud of this one.

Loggins & Messina are getting the airplay thistime around with "Nobody But You" that they didn'tget on the last one. Right on: KHJ, KJR, WRAS,WRNO. As LP: WRKO, WIBG, KLIF. Steve Popovich andGeorge Brewer and the troops are doing a greatjob considering all the other records they haveto promote.

Alice Cooper We feel this one is a hit. We justheard unofficially that WRKO went on it, andthey never played this group before. It is on:CKLW, WTIX, KLIF, KILT, WRNO, WINX, KJRB.Congratulations to Ron Saul and his creative stafffor devising an incredible promotion -contest tohelp explode this record. You can always depend onWarner Bros. under the guidance of the fineMachiavillian minds of Joe Smith and Mo Ostin tobring back the days of slam-bang old-fashionedpromotion.


18RECORD WORLD MAY 27, 1972


Susan Rage...she's taken a popular

golden -oldie andcreated a brand-new,giant -sized Country

sensation

MY HEARTHAS A MINDOF ITS OWN...

a hit single ... and now an even bigger hit album!

4,1

ST -736

other hit albums by Susan ...

ST -543

Pitty,Pttty,PatterSUSAN RAYE

) lb.. I " ' ""ra:

1.1. aST -807 ST -875

AT CAPITOL RECORDSEVERY MONTH IS

COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH


Dialogue(Continued from page 8 )

Scotti: A record doesn't get trade activity until it's on majorstations, or a lot of secondaries, and it starts selling at the one -stop level. We can't get a record on the charts, like some com-panies do, by stock, by putting out 200,000 records. We can'tafford that-we've got independent distributors. We can't becausewe'll end up eating them. So anything we have out there that wehave on the charts, that damn record's got to be selling. We justcan't send our distributors that many without legitimate reason.Whatever we have on the charts is actually selling. I've beenquoted on this before, and people seem to get a kick out of it. Isay everybody in the business lies, but I lie less. Okay? When Isay lying less, I mean, if we've sold 100,000, I may say 110,000because maybe in another week it will be 110,000, you under-stand? That's the nature of this business. When I say lyingless, if there's such a thing, that's what we do. And that's whyI feel, in the areas in which we've built relationships withpeople, we'll get the benefit of the doubt on the record if we haveit in the grooves. I believe people really like us out there.

RW: Do you believe that companies with branch operations,like WEA and UDC, have an edge?

Scotti: I think they have an edge, sure. Because they can getrecords in much easier than we can. But they'll eat more than wewill. We will not eat as many records as they do, because wejust don't put out as many. We will not press a record at thiscompany unless we have top 40 airplay in a market we can getrecords into. Otherwise we won't press the record. Every releasethat comes out doesn't mean that the record's going to getpressed.

RW: Do you have to deal with many program directors whodeal only in terms of personal taste?

Scotti: No. There are some. PD's are people, just like there aresome people you can never sell, no matter if you brought the bestthing in the world to them, the first thing they'll say is no. That'sthe easiest thing in the world to do. So you have to be able tounderstand the people you're talking to. In my head I know exact-ly the people I can go to with a record and get an honest answer,and I also know exactly who I can't go to, because I'll never getan answer from them. That's where I depend on my people. Andif they can't do it, well, then there's no use. They'll just play itafter it hits. Certain radio stations won't play a record until itgoes 60 with a bullet on the charts, or 40 with a bullet. They'llnever take a chance. Except on the Osmonds. A Lou Rawls has abig hit with "Natural Man" and with the follow-up only twomajor rock stations go on it. But thank God two major rock sta-tions went on it. They happened to like it. Otherwise we'd neverbe able to know if Lou Rawls had a follow-up hit. Right?

RW: You seem to be in a singles operation. What's the com-parison of the concentration that you put into singles and al-bums?

Scotti: To me, in terms of album promotion, Warner Bros. isworking on albums by acts that are working. I don't think youcan break a big album, with a few exceptions, without a workingact to back it up. You see, album promotion just doesn't involveairplay, it involves merchandising and sales. That's where Ithink album promotion is: money and merchandising. But it'smore merchandising than airplay. A single you don't merchandise,

HAVE YOU HEARD,Ferrante & Teicher play"Nicholas & Alexandra" on their

ri new album, "Ferrante & TeicherPlay The Hit Themes."On United Artists Records & Tapes.

Russ, Andy, Joe

Recently signed Uni recording art-ist Andy Kim, center, is picturedwith Uni General Manager, RussRegan, left, and Joe Sutton, Vice -President in charge of Artist Ac-quisition and Development forMCA Records, Inc. Kim wrote andproduced his soon to be releasedsingle, "Who Has the Answers."

Live LighthouseAlbum In June NEW YORK-C.A.M. princi-pals Jimmy Ienner and VittorioBenedetto have announced thata double album of the Light-house concert at Carnegie Hallon February 6 will be releasedon the Evolution label in mid -June.

Originally recorded for aspecial one hour broadcast over50 national FM radio stations,the album is being releasedto meet the great demand fora recorded live performance bythe group. A special letter tofans will be printed on the rearcover.

"Lighthouse Live" was re-corded by Location Recorders.Jimmy Ienner mixed the al-bum at O.D.O. Studios, here.

an album you do. That means getting the record in stores, onracks, forcing it in areas, spending x amount of dollars on acampaign, which they (Warners) do. They spend a lot of money,they've got a lot of money. We don't have a big album budget, be-cause we don't have that many big albums, but if we can de-velop . . . if Richie Havens can continue to grow, if the 5 Mancontinues to grow, the Congregation, if Joey Heatherton gets hot,we could have big albums on her, because she's got phenomenalexposure, television, movies, the whole thing. But that has to bemerchandised. It's very hard to do something just getting thealbum played on a radio station. Even though stations are play-ing album cuts, they're only playing the key albums, the top 10albums. You ever hear of a major rock station going on an albumby an unknown group? I think that's a whole different ball game.

RW: America?Scotti: Our philosophy is to break the single, which is the

best way to do it, if you can, then you have an album. It's notthe best thing in the world, but it's the best philosophy to useif you don't have the bread to invest. Takes an awful lot of bread.

RW: How much?Scotti: Depends. You can spend $50,000, $100,000. We had a

campaign at World Pacific where we spent $100,000 on theCarnival. Remember the Carnival? A Bones Howe group, beautifulalbum, but there were no sales on the damn album. We had na-tional television shots, everything. Well, you do five of thosethings, you're out of business. You can go out of business ad-vertising. You've got to zero in on which one you want to break.I feel that I've got to concentrate on the singles and let the salespeople get involved with the merchandising of albums. You canbuild a decent company like that.

RW: What's been the growth since you've geen at MGM?Scotti: Well, financially, I can't get into the millions, you know,

but the company has grown to the extent that Polygram was in-terested enough to buy it. We've got a little company. MGM Rec-ords is not a big company. All we need is a couple more albums,hot things, and we're really in business.

The basic thing with me is that MGM promotion is like afootball team. I consider myself a player -coach. I'm behind thedesk all day long talking to my guys in the field and talking toguys around the country I've known over the years, the PDs, ask-ing them to listen or giving them information of value, and direct_ing the team. If I have to get on a plane and go see someone, getsome support into an area, that means getting into the ball game.I mean, I'm always in the game, I'm not just sitting behind thedesk waiting for people to call me or let me know. I've got to getinvolved myself, which I do, and which I constantly will do, be-cause I love it. I love calling people on the phone and talkingmusic. I think a man who goes into an area and never talks rec-ords is deceiving the people he's with, because I think the mostimportant thing in your life is what you're doing, your business.I think if people on the radio level know you really love yourwork and you're honest about your work, they're going to reallyrespond to you . . even when a team is losing, if it's fighting,the crowd reacts.



A RECORDWORLD

SPECIAL

11:111E1/4%

RollALIVE, WELL . . . . SELLING!

A nostalgic look back ....and its impact today!

Special Issue: June 10, 1972

Ad deadline: May 31, 1972

Reserve now for best position

NEW YORK: 200 West 57th St., N.Y., N.Y. 10019 (212) 765-5020HOLLYWOOD: 6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90028 (213) 465-6179NASHVILLE: 806 16th Ave. So., Nashville, Tenn. 37203 (615) 244-1820


MONEY MUSIC(Conanaed from page 181

Flash on Capitol-We can tell Derek Taylor inEngland to calm his nerves. This will be a hit.It went on WRKO and WPDQ.

We are now prepared to confirm the Supremes as ahit. It is breaking at WCLF Chicago 29-14 and itexploded at KJR 35-19. It is getting top 15phones at WIBG with Ed Richards. It is breakingwith Hary Moore at WPGC Washington. New believers:KING, KOL, WCOL.

Bobby Vinton This record is taking off as fastas any hit Bobby has ever had in his illustriouscareer. Things are happening so fast that theycannot be dismissed by merely saying that it isdue only to the usual outstanding promotion ofthe master, Pete Bennett. Instant requests withBill "The Boogie Man" Hennes at WKOL Louisville.It went right on: CKLW, WBBQ, WHHY and daytimeWCFL.

Brady Bunch You can't keep an old heavyweightpro like Jackie Mills down. We are prepared tosay that he has a winner that will rival hisprevious success with Bobby Sherman. The toprecord breaker of the year, Dave Sholin at KLIV,flashes "the phones lit up instantly." This is agood old-fashioned Pat O'Day kind of record, thekind he has been breaking for 15 years . . . andthis time is no exception. KJR flashes "action."

Frank Mills We have to get Evan Reynolds torelax. He is as nervous as a long-tailed cat ina room full of rocking chairs. CKGN Montrealflashes that "it is a hit." We are getting reportsthat it is breaking in the retail shops inDetroit off CKLW play. It is not yet on theracks there. We also have sales reports comingout of Cleveland based on the CKLW play. We havea strong feeling that this oldie but goodie willbe a hit once again, and continue the currenttrend of successful revivals.Bullet on Big Tree. This red hot label under

Doug Morris and Dick Vanderbilt, the wonder kidsof the record industry, is now astounding us withyet another instant hit. WROV, another stationthat is breaking records as fast as KJRBand KLIV, flashes "phones are lighting up." Theoriginal version by the Music Explosion sold amillion and a half. Programmers since timeimmemorial have hated this type of sound. Nobodylikes it, but the people composing that greatradio audience. All the companies that passed onthe Big Tree label when it was available have tobe biting bullets now, and we mean the punintentionally. This is the only new pop label tomake it big in a number of years, perhaps sinceBuddah Records under Neil Bogart and Art Kass.

Argent on Epic. It broke wide open in BostonBig requests at WRAS Atlanta. New: KJR, KJRB.Airplay on many key secondaries. This formerBritish smash has a guitar hook that won't quit. . . until it gets into the top 10 of theAmerican charts.Vigrass & Osborne WINX and KJRB flash "big

phones." It went right on a lot of heavyweightstations.

New Riders of the Purple Sage on Columbia.Breaking immediately at KHJ L.A. The album is amonster in the charts.

Sailcat on Elektra. This could be the Summersleeper. Getting good phones KJR and KING. Don

UA To Release Wind Harp Recording LOS ANGELES-In one ofthe most off -beat deals in re-cent years, United Artists Rec-ords has concluded an agree-ment with Bruce Patch Produc-tions of Boston to release atwo -album recording of a windharp.

The Wind Harp is a uniquepiece of sculpture designed byWard McCain and erected on ahill in New England. It stands25 feet high on a site that isalmost completely inaccessibleby road. The Harp sits andsings, played by the wind.Sculptor McCain has departedthe country, but his harp stillsits on the hill. It was con-structed with no commercialattachments and to date hasbeen relatively free from van-dalism.

The harp was recorded byChuck Hancock and Harry Bee.It took them the better part ofa year to complete the record-ing, almost immediately afterthe structure was erected. Re-cordings were taken with bothan Ampex two track and NagraIV equipment. Approximately30 hours of tape was utilizedunder all types of wind, tem-perature and weather condi-tions. All sounds were taken onlocation at the hill with theexception of the midnight bellsof a church in the nearby town.

Cap Signs Manchild HOLLYWOOD-Capitol Rec_ords has signed Manchild to anexclusive recording contract.Originally from South Louisi-ana, the group has been playingtogether for one and a halfyears. In late 1971, at theFlorida NEC Convention, Man -child was voted No. 1.

Manchild members are SamBroussard, lead guitar, piano;David Bankston, lead vocals,bass guitar; and ShermanBernard, keyboards, accordian,bass.

The Wind Harp: Note size of childin foreground.

For technical reasons, thesewere recorded inside thechurch, then mixed at the ap-parent audio level that wouldactually be heard at the loca-tion of the Wind Harp. Thebasic idea of the album is torecapture the feeling of thefour seasons.

The Wind Harp is construc-ted of wood and steel set intwo tons of concrete. It isstrung with 80 strands of air-craft wire in three thicknesses,and tuned in ascending triads.Construction took 18 monthswith time out for extreme cold.Locale is 1600 feet above sealevel. Entire harp has beenerected as both a visual andauditory experience, blendingin with its natural surround-ing environment.

Peer -Southern, ShayneDistribution Tie NEW YORK - The Peer -Southern Organization andLarry Shayne Music are nowworking together on the dis-tribution and billing of theirextensive printed music cata-logs. In what is believed to bea unique venture worked outby Shayne and Peer, both firmsare able to take advantage ofeconomies of sale while main-taining complete control oftheir own product.

Sherwood at KULF Houston went right on it withhis magic ear.

Joey Heatherton KLIF Dallas reports "goodjukebox play." Taber and O'Shea are on the case.Procol Harum The album will be a classic for all

time. It exploded at WPGC, WINX. Big sales inBoston. Heavy airplay.

Jimmy Druiett on Wheel. It has exploded to #1at KLIV. This is a report that cannot be deniedin our business and proves that the record is ahit for many other markets.

Frederick Knight This is a proven smash poprecord. It is a giant in Houston, Dallas, Denverand Phoenix which are certainly not r&b markets.Stations ought to wake up and start playingproven hit records, instead of playing a fixednumber of records as if they were a golden formulawritten on clay tablets that were brought downfrom Mt. Sinai.



CONCERT REVIEW

Broad -Based BillAt PhilharmonicII NEW YORK - PhilharmonicHall on May 8 presented quitean assortment of music. Head-lining, was RCA's Everly Broth-ers, supported by FleetwoodMac, John Baldry and a newperformer, Joyce Everson, allthree from Warner -Reprise.

Joyce, a discovery of RodStewart and Ron Wood, didquite well on her first big citygig. A beautiful girl with avoice to match, she presentedher mellow music in a gracefulmanner which hid the nervous-ness that was only natural fora first performance. Her songswere taken from her first album,"Crazy Lady."

According to Clay Cole, theemcee (seems like old times),this performance was John Bal-dry's first time in New York(seems like his fifth first time).One of his tunes was played bya friend at the piano, and ablues number was played with amember of the audience whoJohn heard playing a harmonica.Other than that, he performedalone with his guitar. His pro-fessional stage manner was inabundant display, his guitarplaying excellent, and his voicesuperb. He too has a new album,called "Everything Stops ForTea."

Due to the bad production ofthe concert, Fleetwood Mac'shour long performance was cutto half an hour, the most unfor-tunate segment of the concert(actually, it was tied with thebad sound system). Their showconsisted mainly of tunes frompast albums, only because theywere forced to drop their regu-lar act. They were appropriatelycalled back for an encore. Theirnew album is called "BareTrees."

The Everly Brothers were adissappointment at first. Thiswas due mainly to the soundsystem again. Then thingsstarted to come together and theold favorites, plus some newsongs, come out beautifully.They don't seem to have lostany of the old audience appeal,and their few years absencefrom New York seems to haveonly heightened their popularity.There were encores until therecould be no more, and those whowanted more will probably bebuying their new album, "Sto-ries We Could Tell."

Take away the bad produc-tion, bad sound supervision, anda little nervousness and youhave quite a good show.

Mart in Snider

COMMUNICATIONWORLD MUSIC

By BOB HAMILTON

There's a plaque on my wall at the Radio Report office in LosAngeles ... the first line on it is .. . "violence wounds us all" ...dictionary consulted . . . "force used to damage or to injure" . . .

flip of a few pages . . . true .. . "in accordance with fact . . . notfalse" . . . hmmmm . . force . . . and the opposite of force . .

in accordance with . . music . . one of the heavy forms of com-munication . . . the music industry . . based on knowledge ofcommunication . . . communication . . in accordance with . . .

Is the communications industry communicating? . . . are therepeople in our industry who are so slow and negative towardchange that they're willing to bring the music communicationsindustry down far enough that it doesn't relate to the rest of thebusiness? . . . What's the truth? . . . in accordance with . . Therecord industry and the radio industry . . . the general managersand the program directors . . . the rack jobbers and the manu-facturers . . . the distributors and the retail stores . . . the musicdirector and the promotion man . . . the producer and the agent. .. what do all these things have in common? What do you and Ihave in common? . .We're all human beings . . . we don't digpain . . . we like to have fun . . . we want to feel secure . . . weget hungry . . . and thirsty . . . we bleed . . . we talk . . . we tryto talk . . . we need to talk . . . we need to grow . . . we need tolearn . . . We need it as much as we need the air we breathe . . .

the food we consume . .. there's plenty of food . the air is stillhere . . . but we haven't figured out how to talk . . . AbrahamLincoln said "a house divided against itself cannot stand." Thepain . . . the insecurity . . . the faces made of stone . . . and fear... and sadness ... still walk up and down the streets ... becauseof the need they have ... the need to communicate ... but they'reafraid .. . because somebody said somewhere .. . it's bad ... andthey told somebody else . . . "hey man, things are bad . . . " . . .

and they told somebody else . . . and now here we all sit with theidea that we've got to be afraid . . . we've got to be sad . . . butthe only reason we're sad is we think we are . . . the only way aperson can hurt another is by using "violence" . . . force against... Violence wounds us all ... but if you and I "become in accord'with" . .. then there is no violence . . . and no fear .. . PresidentRoosevelt's famous line "the only thing we have to fear -is fearitself." As a human being the only thing that's keeping peoplefrom communicating is that they aren't telling each other thetruth because they don't think they can. And the only reason theycan't is that they think they can't . . . And the reason that thereis no communication is because we haven't been talking to eachother in our industry. I've sat with rack jobbers, retailers, stockboys, salesman, jocks, pds, mds, gms . . . record company presi-dents . . . station owners, artists, producers, writers, and everyfacet of this industry . . . and I'll tell you something . . . I foundthat each one of them was a human being . . . and each one ofthem possessed the desire to eat food, breathe air and communi-cate with another human being . . . Well . . . I'm here to tell youright from this spot ... that I will be a person that communicates. . . because I'm tired of the pain . . . and the unhappiness . . .

and I'm really hungry . . . I'm hungry to talk to you . . . I'm hun-gry to smile . I'm hungry to feel good . . . and I'm going to getfed . . . This is the very first of a series of weekly columns . . .

columns about music ... columns about communication . .. and itwill be based on those two elements even in the very writing of it... about music communication . .. and containing music . .. andcommunication . . there's been too many games . . . too manynegatives . . so beginning next week . . . the TRUTH about themusic . . . no hedging . . . no force and no lies . . . COMMUNICA-TION MUSIC.

Signpost Signs Skip Battin LOS ANGELES-Artie Mo-gull, President of Signpost Rec-ords, and Vice President RonDeBlasio have announced theaddition of former Byrd mem-

ber Skip Battin to their label.Battin, now in the studiosworking on a new album, willhave his first product out laterthis year.

Bowie Tempts Teens:New Album, Single

By RON ROSS

III NEW YORK-Having putBoston, Memphis, and other un-likely repositories of Martiansensibility through any numberof ch-ch-ch-changes with hissingle of the same name as ex-tracted from the long playingmasterpiece that is "HunkyDory," David Bowie, re -coifed,spikey, acerbic, and salacious,has thrown his assault on therock pantheon into high gearwith the release of the splendidteentune, "Starman," and a high-ly energetic fable for our timessoon to be admired by one andall as his fifth album, "The Riseand Fall of Ziggy Stardust andthe Spiders From Mars."

Rock FatalIn which it is melodramat-

ically revealed that rock & rollis fatal if followed to its logicalconclusions. That Ziggy Star-dust, who plies his trade in thelast five years earth has toshake, rattle and roll, is a quiteadorably treacherous mutationon the forms of charisma engen-dered by Mick Jagger, MarcBolan, and Alice Cooper. Andfinally that any album with titleslike "Moonage Daydream," "Suf-fragette City," and "Soul Love"cannot be other than psyche -expanding in the extreme.

Killer TrioAs an extra added attraction,

the Bowie -band is now about tobe fixed in the annals of killertrios, and comprised of MickRonson on guitar, Trevor Bolderon bass, and Mick Woodmanseyon drums, a Spiders tour is shap-ing up as a consummationdevoutly to be wished.

Bolder, Woodmansey, Bowie,and Ronson

And what news -story wouldbe complete without the adden-dum that "Ziggy Stardust" isavailable in disc, stereo 8 cart-ridge tape, and stereo cassettefrom RCA Victor, where onehopes David Bowie will workhis show with increasing regu-larity.

RECORD WORLD MAY 27, 1972 23


TV Series SpotlightsMusicals Of The1930s LAS VEGAS-Arnold Shawhas just completed work on"Curtain Time!" a series oftelevision shows based on greatmusicals of the 1930s, to bebroadcast here on Channel 10of the Western EducationalNetwork. The first show airedTuesday, May 16 at 7:30 pm,and it will run every Tuesdayfor eight consecutive weeks.Among the showsare Cole Porter'sGoes," "George &win's "Of Thee IRodgers & Hart'sArms."

spotlighted"Anything

Ira Gersh-Sing," and"Babes in

Holler To WB BURBANK-Dick Holler hasbeen signed to an exclusivelong-term Warner Bros. record-ing contract it has been an-nounced by Warner Bros. Rec-ords Executive Vice PresidentJoe Smith.

Holler, a well-known song-writer with such compositionsas "Abraham, Martin andJohn" as well as "Sanctuary,"the title track from Dion's lat-est Warner Bros. album, to hiscredit, is also a performer whohas made singles and albums asan artist in the past. Holler'sWarner album debut will beproduced by Phil Gernhard.

ALPHABETICAL LISTINGSINGLES CHARTPRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE

AFTER MIDNIGHT Audie Ashworth(Moss Rose, BMI) 100

AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU Hayes & Porter(East/Memphis, BMI) 69

AMAZING GRACE (Sunbury, ASCAP) 52AMERICAN TRILOGY (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 61AIN'T WASTIN' TIME Tom Dowd

(No Exit, BMI) 95ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT Gerald & French

(Will Du/Bill-Lee/Gaucho/Belinda, BMI) 24AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE "Smokey"

(Jobete, ASCAP) 49BABY BLUE Todd Rundgren (Apple, ASCAP) 55BACK OFF BOOGALOO George Harrison

(Startling, BMI)BETCHA BY GOLLY Thom Bell

(Bellboy/Assorted, BMI) 36BRING IT ON HOME Irene Prod.

(Perk/Suma, BMI) 98CANDY MAN Curb & Costa (Taradam, BMI) 12CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW James & King

(Mandan, BMI) 63CHANGES Ken Scott (Tantric, BMI) 99DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST

Wes Farrell (Jewel, ASCAP) 32DAY BY DAY Steven Schwartz

(Valando/New Cadenza, ASCAP) 78DAY DREAMING Wexler, Dowd, & Mardin

(Pundit, BMI) 25DIARY David Gates

(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 18DOCTOR MY EYES R. S. Orshoff 30DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE

Jimmy lenner (C.A.M.-U.S.A., BMI) 89EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD Perry & Johnson

(Gold Forever, BMI) 66FEEL GOOD Turner & Augustin

(Huh/Unart, BMI) 96FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE

Joel Dorn (Storm King, BMI) 5

FUNK FACTORY Crawford & Shapiro(Erva, BMI) 73

GIVING UP Wexler & Mardin (Trio, BMI) 76GODFATHER THEME Tom Mack

(Famous, ASCAP) 64GONE Scotti & Oliver (Dallas, BMI) 92GUNS, GUNS, GUNS Jack Richardson

(Dunbar/Expressions/Cirrus, BMI) 81HEARSAY Stewart & Jackson

(East/Memphis, BMI) 60HOT 'N' NASTY Humble Pie (Rule One, ASCAP) 62HOW CAN I BE SURE Wes Farrell

(Slacsar, ASCAP) 34HOT ROD LINCOLN Cohen & Cody (4 -Star, BMI) 6HOW DO YOU DO Hans van Hemmert

(WB, ASCAP) 65I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE Rick Derringer

(East/Memphis/Time/Redwal, BMI) 91I GOT SOME HELP Ed Michel

(Pamco/Sounds of Lucille, BMI) 80I GOTCHA Buddy Killen (Tree, BMI) 10I NEED YOU Ian Samwell (WB, ASCAP) 45I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Samuel Brown

(WB, ASCAP) 74I SAW THE LIGHT Todd Rundgren

(Earmark/Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 20I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE Hal Davis

(Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) 57IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG Johnny Baylon

(East/Memphis/Klondike, BMI) 86I'LL TAKE YOU THERE Al Bell

(East/Memphis, BMI) 2I'M MOVIN' ON Richard POdolor

(Hill & Range, BMI) 48IMMIGRATION MAN Nash, Crosby, Halverson

(Giving Room, BMI) 44I'VE BEEN LONELY F. Knight

(East/Memphis/Lowery, BMI) 37ISN'T LIFE STRANGE Tony Clarke

(Leeds, ASCAP) 27IT DOESN'T MATTER Stills, Hillman, Taylor

(Gold Hill, BMI) 58IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME

Jack Daughtertv (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 15JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME Art Prod.

(Butler, ASCAP) 88

KATE Larry Butler (Mariposa, BMI) 97(LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL

Bones Howe (January, BMI) 16LAYLA Dominos (Casserole, BMI) 93LEAN ON ME Bill Withers (Interior, BMI) 39LIFE & BREATH Larry Cox

(WB/Brown's Mill, ASCAP) 46LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE

Larson & Marcellino (Recordo, BMI) 7LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED Snuff Garrett

(Peso, BMI) 153LONG HAIRED LOVER Curb & Botkin

(Burda/Virgin Ear, ASCAP) 51LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME Willie Mitchell

(Jec, BMI) 3LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER"

Dick Glasser (Famous, ASCAP) 33ME & JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD

Paul Simon & Roy Halee (Charing Cross, BMI) 9MOONING HAS BROKEN Paul Samwell-Smith

(Irving, BMI) 11NICE TO BE WITH YOU Theodore & Coffey

(Interior, BMI) 23OH GIRL Eugene Record (Julio -Brian, BMI) 1

OLD MAN Mazur & Young (Broken Arrow, BMI) 38OUTA-SPACE Billy Preston (Irving/Wee, BMI) 29PASS THE PEAS James Brown

(Dynatone/Belinda/Unichappell. BMI) 90PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND

Thom Bell (Assorted/Bellboy, RMI) 75POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN

Mark Lindsay (Boom. BMI) 72ROCKET MAN Gus Dudgeon (Dick James, BMI) 40ROCKIN' ROBIN Larson & Marcellino

(Recordo, BMI) 41RUN, RUN, RUN Jo Jo Gunne

(Hollenbeck-Bulge. RMI) 54SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS Jerry Goldstein

(Far Out, ASCAP) 17SMILIN' Sly Stone (Stone Flower. 13M1) 28SOMEDAY I'LL BE A FARMER Peter Scherkeryk

(Neighborhood. ASCAP) 87SOMEDAY NEVER COMES Creedence

(Primeval, BMI) 35SONG SUNG BLUE Tom Catalano

(Prophet. ASCAP) 21SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE Pete D'Angelis

(Famous, ASCAP) 77SUAVECITO Dave Rubinson (Centerbury, BMI) 56SUPERWOMAN Stevie Wonder

(Stein & Van Stock/Black Bull, ASCAP) 79SYLVIA'S MOTHER Ron Haffkine (Evil Eye, BMI) 13TAKE IT EASY Glyn Johns (Benchmark. ASCAP) 84TAXI Jac Holzman (Story Songs, ASCAP) 22THERE IT IS James Brown

(Dynatone/Belinda, BMI) 43TO GET TO YOU Joe Johnson (4 Star. RMI) 50TOO LATE TO TURN BACK Bob Archibald

(Unart/Stage door, BMI) 83TROGLODYTE Castor -Pruitt Prod.

(Jimpire, BMI) 31TUMBLING DICE Jimmy Miller

(promopub, ASCAP) 4UPSETTER Terry Knight (Storybook, BMI) 82WALKIN' IN THE RAIN Rarry White

(January/Sa-vette, BMI) 14VINCENT Ed Freeman (Maydav/Yahweh, BMI) 19WALK IN THE NIGHT Johnny Bristol

(Jobete, ASCAP) 68WE'RE FREE Levine, Brown & Eichner;

Metz & Lipton (Pocket Full Of Tunes, BMI) 70WE'RE ON OUR WAY Tony Cox (MeIlin. BMI) 85WOMAN IS THE NIGGER-Lennon & Ono

(Ono/Maclen. BMI) 94WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT Bobby Womack

(Unart/Tracebob. BMI) 67YOU ARE THE ONE Jimmy Bowen

(Town Crier, BMI) 47YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LAnY

Ralph Murphy (Buddah, ASCAP) 26YOU SAID A BAD WORD Buddy Killen

(Tree, BMI) 59YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER

Gordon Mills (Pincus & Sons, ASCAP) 71YOU'RE THE MAN Marvin Gaye

(Jobete, ASCAP) 42

I THE SINGI.F°1 CHART

vmu) 150MAY 21, 1972THIS LASTWK. WK.

101 93 AIN'T THAT PECULIAR FANNY-Reprise 1080 (Jobete, ASCAP)102 101 FEEL THE NEED DAMON SHAWN-Westbound 193 (Chess/Janus)

(Bridgeport, BMI)103 104 LITTLE DOG HEAVEN JUNE JACKSON-Bell 173 (Darjen, BMI)104 102 YOU AND I BLACK IVORY-Today 1508 (Perception) (Bradley, BMI)105 108 PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT CRUSADERS-Blue Thumb 208 (Famous)

117 ME & JESUS TOM T. HALL-Mercury 73278 (Hallnote, BMI)

127 HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE USA DONNA FARGO-Dot 17409 (Famous)(Prima -Donna, BMI)

108 112 RAINSUNG SONG SPARROW-Spark 05 (Southern, ASCAP)

109 109 LET ME RUN INTO YOUR LONELY HEART EDDIE KENDRICKS-Tamla 54218(Motown) (Jobete, ASCAP)

110 110 TO BE FREE DAVE MASON-Blue Thumb 209 (Famous) (Coach House, BMI)

1E1134 I CAN'T QUIT YOUR LOVE FOUR TOPS-Motown 1198 (Jobete, BMI)

106

107

MB -113 118

114 124

EE1 -

IF YOU GOT A LOVE BOBBY BYRD-Brownstone 4206 (Polydor)(Dynatone/Belinda, BMI)

HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART JOHNNY WILLIAMS-Epic 10845 (Conrad, BMI)

QUESTIONS BANG-Capitol 3304 (C.A.M. U.S.A., BMI)

FRANCENE Z. Z. TOP-London 179 (India, ASCAP)

gel 136 I WANNA BE YOUR BABY THREE DEGREES-Roulette 7125 (Palmina, BMI)

131 THE MASTERPIECE CHARLES RANDOLPH GREAN SOUNDE-Ranwood 922

(September, ASCAP)118 122 KUM BA YAH HILLSIDE SINGERS-Metromedia 246 (Valando/Mayoham, ASCAP)

119 120 FREE YOUR MIND POLITICIANS-Hot Wax 7114 (Buddah) (Gold Forever, BMI)

- BEAUTIFUL GORDON LIGHTFOOT-Reprise 1088 (Moose, CAPAC)

121 125 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME DAVID T. WALKER-Ode 66025 (A&M)(Stone Flower, BMI)- DARLING BE HOME SOON ASSOCIATION-Columbia 45602(Koppelman-Rubin, BMI)

123 130 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY DANIEL BOONE-Mercury 73281(Page Full of Hits, ASCAP)

- SWEETER THAN SWEETNESS FREDDIE NORTH-Mankind 12011 (Nashboro)(Williams/Excellorec, BMI)

125 105 SOULSVILLE ISAAC HAYES-Enterprise 9045 (Stax) (East/Memphis, BMI)126 128 BEFORE THE HONEYMOON LITTLE MILTON-Stax 0124 (East/Memphis, BMI)

BEE - HOLD YOUR HEAD UP ARGENT-Epic 10852 (Mainstay, BMI)

- TELL ME THIS IS A DREAM DELPHONICS-Philly Groove 172 (Bell)(Nickel Shoe, BMI)

129 129 VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART BETTYE SWANN-Atlantic 2869 (Fame, BMI)

- IT'S SO EASY RANJI-Anthem 51007 (UA) (Peso/Side Winner, BMI)

120

1 3 0

131 132 DO YOU REMEMBER THESE STATLER BROTHERS-Mercury 73275(House of Cash, BMI)

- MEN OF LEARNING VIGRASS & OSBORNE-Uni 55330 (MCA)(Wayne/Duchess, BMI)

133 133 THIS I FIND IS BEAUTIFUL STORM-Sunflower 120 (MGM)(Bealin/Weiss, ASCAP)

134 135 DELTA DAWN DIANNE DAVIDSON-Janus 187 (UA/Big Ax, ASCAP)

EEO -

IED137 140

138 114

LOVERS OF THE WORLD UNITE ENGLISH CONGREGATION-Signpost 7002(Atlantic) (Mills, ASCAP)

BEYOND THE RIVER JORDAN POTLIQUOR-Janus 186 (Flypaper, BMI)

VANILLA OLAY JACKIE DESHANNON-Atlantic 2871 (Plain & Simple, ASCAP)WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY DELANEY & BONNIE-Atco 6883

(Delbon/Cotillion, BMI)BUTTERFLY DANYEL GERARD-MGM 10670

140 116 CALIFORNIA WINE BOBBY GOLDSBORO-United Artists 50891 (Detail, BMI(

141 - SONG FOR PAULA BOBBY WHITLOCK-Dunhill 4312 (ABC)(Sugar Daddy/Delbon, BMI)

142 123 EENY-MEENY-MINY-MO 8TH DAY-Invictus 9117 (Capitol) (Gold Forever, BMI)143 - IN A BROKEN DREAM PYTHON LEE JACKSON-GNP Crescendo 449

(Youngblood, BMI)

144 126 WE'LL MAKE IT, I KNOW WE WILL LOBO-Big Tree 134 (Bell)(Famous/Kaiser, ASCAP)

145 137 HOT THANG EDDIE SENAY-Sussex 230 (Buddah) (Interior/Zorn, BMI)146 138 I THINK SOMEBODY LOVES ME JAMES DARREN-Kirshner 1012 (RCA)

(Kahl/Power House, BMI)

147 139 MY HANG UP IS YOU FREDDIE HART-Capitol 3261 (Blue Book, BMI)148 141 HOLD ON TO FREEDOM LEE MICHAELS-A&M 1326 (La Brea/Sattwa, ASCAP)

149 145 KEEP ON TRUCKIN' HOT TUNA-Grunt 65-0502 (RCA) (Fish Scent, ASCAP)

150 - CONQUISTADOR PROCOL HARUM-A&M 1347 (TRO/Essex, BMI)



2 2

3 4

11:1 6

5 3

6 7

10

8 8

9 9

10 5

14

En 25En 23

Mal 1819

10 20

17 17

El 2119 11

24

El 3122 22

En 2829

25 12

26 26

Eij 3228 30

ED 3430 13

50

EE1 38

33 35

45

Ea 39

36 16

m44Ea 43

60

49

41 15

48

Lel 5561

56

133 5247 41

ran 5957

50 51

MAY 27, 1912 19 ME SINGLES CHARTTITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label)

THIS LASTWK. WK.

1 1 OH GIRL

CHI-LITES

Brunswick 55471

WKS. ONCHART

9

20

40

I'LL TAKE YOU THERE STAPLE SINGERS/Stax 0125 8

LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME AL GREEN 'Hi 2211 (London) 10

TUMBLING DICE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 10103 (Atlantic) 5

THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE ROBERTA FLACKAtlantic 2864 12

HOT ROD LINCOLN COMMANDER CODY/Paramount 0146 (Famous) 10

LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE JACKSON 5/Motown 1199 6

BACK OFF BOOGALOO RINGO STARR/Apple 1849 9

ME & JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD PAUL SIMON/Columbia 4-45585 9

I GOTCHA JOE TEX/ Dial 1010 (Mercury) 18

MORNING HAS BROKEN CAT STEVENS /A&M 1335 10

CANDY MAN SAMMY DAVIS, JR. MGM 14320 10

SYLVIA'S MOTHER DR. HOOK & MEDICINE SHOW/Columbia 4-45562 9

WALKIN' IN THE RAIN LOVE UNLIMITED Uni 55319 (MCA) 9

IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME CARPENTERS A&M 1351 5

(LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL FIFTH DIMENSION/Bell 195 10

SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS WAR 'United Artists 50867 22

DIARY BREAD Elektra 45784

VINCENT DON McLEAN /United Artists 50887 11

I SAW THE LIGHT TODD RUNDGREN Bearsville 3 (WB) 9

SONG SUNG BLUE NEIL DIAMOND, Uni 55326 (MCA) 4

TAXI HARRY CHAPIN/Elektra 45770 11

NICE TO BE WITH YOU GALLERY Sussex 232 (Buddah) 13

ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT MILLIE JACKSON/Spring 123 (Polydor) 10

DAY DREAMING ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic 2866 15

YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY APRIL WINE/Big Tree 133 (Bell) 11

ISN'T LIFE STRANGE MOODY BLUES Threshold 67009 (London) 7

SMILIN' SLY & THE FAMILY STONE/Epic 5-10850 7

OUTA-SPACE BILLY PRESTON 'A&M 1320 6

DOCTOR MY EYES JACKSON BROWNE/Asylum 11004 (Atlantic) 3

TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH/RCA 48-1029 3

DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST WAYNE NEWTON/Chelsea 0100 (RCA) 7

LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" ANDY WILLIAMS/Columbia 4-5579 8

HOW CAN I BE SURE DAVID CASSIDY/Bell 220 3

SOMEDAY NEVER COMES CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVALFantasy 676 4

BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW STYLISTICS /Avco 4591 15

I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG FREDERICK KNIGHT/Stax 0117 6

OLD MAN NEIL YOUNG /Reprise 1084 5

LEAN ON ME BILL WITHERS 'Sussex 235 (Buddah) 7

ROCKET MAN ELTON JOHN /Uni 55328 (MCA) 4

ROCKIN' ROBIN MICHAEL JACKSON/Motown 1197 13

YOU'RE THE MAN MARVIN GAYE Tamla 54221 (Motown) 3

THERE IT IS JAMES BROWN 'Polydor 14125 4

IMMIGRATION MAN NASH & CROSBY/Atlantic 2873 4

I NEED YOU AMERICA Warner Brothers 7580 2

LIFE AND BREATH CLIMAX/Rocky Road 30016 (Bell) 6

YOU ARE THE ONE SUGAR BEARS/Big Tree 122 (Bell) 11

I'M MOVIN' ON JOHN KAY Dunhill 4309 (ABC) 6

AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE SUPREMES Motown 1200 4

TO GET TO YOU JERRY WALLACE/Decca 31914 5

51 53 LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND/MGM 14376 5

al 14 AMAZING GRACE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS/RCA 74-0709 3

al 63 LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED CHER /Kapp 2171 (MCA) 2

54 27 RUN, RUN, RUN JO JO GUNNE Asylum 11003 (Atlantic) 10

55 33 BABY BLUE BADFINGER 'Apple 1844 11

56 36 SUAVECITO MALO/Warner Brothers 7599 13

81 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE MICHAEL JACKSON 'Motown 1202 2

79 IT DOESN'T MATTER STEPHEN STILLS /Atlantic 2876 2

66 YOU SAID A BAD WORD JOE TEX/Dial 1012 (Mercury) 4

60 40 HEARSAY SOUL CHILDREN Stax 0119 10

61 62 AN AMERICAN TRILOGY ELVIS PRESLEY /RCA 74-0672 6

m 68 HOT 'N' NASTY HUMBLE PIE/A&M 1349 4

75 CAT'S EYE IN THE WINDOW TOMMY JAMES Roulette 7126 2

64 64 GODFATHER THEME NINO ROTA Paramount 0152 (Famous) 5

72 HOW DO YOU DO MOUTH & MacNEAL/Philips 40715 (Mercury) 4

66 61 EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD 100 PROOF Hot Wax 7202 (Buddah) 8

61 70 WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT BOBBY WOMACK /United Artists 50902 5

68 65 WALK IN THE NIGHT JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS/Soul 35095 (Motown) 8

69 69 AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU HAYES & PORTER Enterprise 9049 (Stax) 3

70 71 WE'RE FREE BEVERLY BREMERS /Scepter 12348 5

71 73 YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER TOM JONES/Parrot 40070(London) 4

86 POWDER BLUE MERCEDES QUEEN RAIDERS Columbia 45601 2

in 83 FUNK FACTORY WILSON PICKETT/Atlantic 2878 2

EZI 85 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU JERRY BUTLER /Mercury 73290 3

CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK

ELI - PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUNDSTYLISTICSAvco 4595 1

D 84 GIVING UP DONNY HATHAWAY Atco 6884 2

77 77 SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE AL MARTINO 'Capitol 3313 6

in 106 DAY BY DAY GODSPELL/Bell 210 1

D 88 SUPERWOMAN STEVIE WONDER Tamla 54216 (Motown) 2

80 80 I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED B. B. KING/ABC 11321 6

ra 103 GUNS, GUNS, GUNS GUESS WHO/RCA 74-0708 1

82 82 UPSETTER GRAND FUNK RAILROAD/Grand Funk Railroad 3316(Capitol) 7

D 100 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW CORNELIUS BROTHERS ANDSISTER ROSE/ United Artists 50910 2

rri 107 TAKE IT EASY EAGLES/Asylum 11005 (Atlantic) 1

CO 113 WE'RE ON OUR WAY CHRIS HODGE/Apple 1850 1

- IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG LUTHER INGRAM /Koko 2111 (Stax) 1

CEA - SOMEDAY I'LL BE A FARMER MELANIE/Neighborhood 4204(Famous) 1

88 92 JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME INDEPENDENTS/Wand 11245(Scepter) 3

89 94 DON'T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE RASPBERRIES/Capitol 3289 3

115 PASS THE PEAS JB'S 'People 607 (Polydor) 1

91 98 I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE EDGAR WINTER Epic 10855 3

92 - GONE JOEY HEATHERTON MGM 14687 1

93 121 LAYLA DEREK & THE DOMINOS Atco 6809 1

94 - WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD JOHN LENNON/Apple 1848 1

95 90 AIN'T WASTING TIME NO MORE ALLMAN BROTHERS/Capricorn 0003 (W3) 4

96 111 FEEL GOOD IKE & TINA TURNER/United Artists 50919 1

97 119 KATE JOHNNY CASH Columbia 45590 1

98 - BRING IT ON HOME HOT SAUCE/Volt 4076 1

99 76 CHANGES DAVID BOWIE RCA 74-0605 6

100 - AFTER MIDNIGHT J. J. CALE/Shelter 7321 (Capitol) 1

90

PRODUCERS AND PUBLISHERS ON PAGE 24


MAY 27, 1972 O

FLASHMAKER OF THE WEEK

ARGUS

WISHBONE ASHDecca

TOP FM AIRPLAY THIS WEEK

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-

Joan Baez-A&MFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MLONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-

ChessLUNCH-P udience-Elektra

VVNEW-FM/NEW YORK

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaBEST OF JUDY COLLINS-ElektraBRIGHT CITY-Miller Anderson-DeramCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MP -FLAPS & LOW BLOWS-

Gross National Productions-MetromediaFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MHONKY CHATEAU-Elton John-(Import)THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-

ChessLOOKING GLASS-EpicSPRING-UA

WLIR-FM/LONG ISLAND, N.Y.

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaBRIGHT CITY-Miller Anderson-DeramCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MHOW DO YOU DO-Mouth & MacNeal-

PhilipsI'M SATISFIED-John Hammond-ColISLE OF REAL-Rascals-ColJESSE, WOLFF & WHINGS-ShelterTHE SNAKE-Harvey Mandel-JanusTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

()WILL SAVE THE WORLD-Groundhogs-UA

CHUM-FM/TORONTO

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaFOR THOSE WHO CHANT-Luis Gasca-

Blue ThumbBOB FRANK-VanguardGERONIMO BLACK-UniGOLD SUNRISE ON MAGIC MT.-

Leon Thomas-MegaHONKY TONK ANGEL-Ellen Mclwaine-

PolydorISLE OF REAL-Rascals-ColLUNCH-Audience-ElektraMORE EXPERIENCE-Jimi Hendrix-(Import)B. W. STEVENSON-RCA

CHOM-FM/MONTREAL

BOLAN BOOGIE-T. Rex-(Import)CAT MOTHER-PolydorDEMOLITION DERBY-Sandy Bull-Vanguard5-Soft Machine-(Import)FOR THOSE WHO CHANT-Luis Gasca-

Blue ThumbIN SEARCH OF SPACE-Hawkwind-UATHE "KILLER" ROCKS ON-

Jerry Lee Lewis-Mercury

THE FM AIRPLAY REPORTMANDRILL IS-Mandrill-PolydorMOONSHOT-Buffy Ste. Marie-VanguardNURSERY CRYME-Genesis-Charisma

WHCN-FM/HARTFORD, CONN.

RONNIE BLAKELY-ElektraCHIEF-Dewey Terry-TumbleweedFABULOUS RHINESTONES-Just SunshineFOR THOSE WHO CHANT-Luis Gasca-

Blue ThumbBOB FRANK-VanguardGRAVE NEW WORLD-Strawbs-A&MLONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-ChessROOTS & BRANCHES-Dillards-AnthemSTILL BILL-Bill Withers-SussexTRACKS-Heads, Hands & Feet-Capitol

WMMR-FM/PHILADELPHIA

DUANE & GREG ALLMAN-BoldARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MI SAW THE LIGHT-Earl Scruggs-ColI'M SATISFIED-John Hammond-CalLONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-ChessLUNCH-Audi ence-Ele ktraWALKING THE BLUES-Otis Spann-BarnabyWORDS OF EARNEST-Goose Creek

Symphony-Capitol

WMAL-FM/WASHINGTON, D.C.

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaFINALLY GETTING HOME-Susan Taylor-

JMII SAW THE LIGHT-Earl Scruggs-ColI'M COMING HOME-(Single)-Stories-

Kama SutraI'M SATISFIED-John Hammond-ColKENNY LOGGINS AND JIM MESSINA

W/ DAVID BROMBERG LIVE-ColPINK MOON-Nick Drake-IslandSECOND WIND-Brian Auger's

Oblivion Express-RCATHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-RepriseWATERBEDS IN TRINIDAD-Association-

Col

WSHE-FM/ MIAMI/

FT. LAUDERDALE


ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-Atlantic

TOM FOGERTY-FantasyFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MGOOD TIMES A COMIN'-Hookfoot-A&MTHE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-

ChessTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-

WindfallTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-WBWE'RE ON OUR WAY-(Single)-

Chris Hodge-AppleWORDS OF EARNEST-Goose Creek

Symphony-Capitol

WRNO-FM/NEW ORLEANS

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaBEST OF JUDY COLLINS-ElektraCRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING-

(Single)-Labi Siffre-BellELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-UAFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MI HARDLY KNOW HER NAME-(Singlel-

Wackers-ElektraISLE OF VIEW-Jimmy Spheeris-ColMANDRILL IS-Mandrill-PolydorNAZARETH-WBPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the

Purple Sage-Col

WNCR-FM/CLEVELAND

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaBEST OF JUDY COLLINS-ElektraCHIEF-Dewey Terry-TumbleweedJAMES LUTHER DICKINSON-AtlanticFABULOUS RHINESTONES-Just SunshineFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLUNCH-Audience-ElektraJOHN MAYALL LIVE-PolydorTHE RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST-

David Bowie-RCA

WEBN-FM/CINCINNATI

JEFF BECK GROUP-EpicBEST OF JUDY COLLINS-ElektraCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MFREE AT LAST-Free-A&MJOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the

Purple Sage-ColQUEUES-Vigrass & Osborne-UniRASPBERRIES-CapitolSAIL AWAY-Randy Newman-WBPET SOUNDS/CARL & THE PASSIONS-

SO TOUGH-Beach Boys- Brother

FM SLEEPER OF THE WEEK:

WMC-FM/MEMPHIS

CHIEF-Dewey Terry-TumbleweedBOB FRANK-VanguardLAST OF THE RED HOT BURRITOS-

Flying Burrito Bros.-A&MLUNCH-Audience-ElektraMEANWHILE BACK AT THE WORLD-

Roger Cook-Kama SutraMIDNIGHT SUN-KappTHE RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST-

David Bowie-RCAPINK MOON-Nick Drake-IslandTIPTOE PAST THE DRAGON-Marlin Greene

-ElektraWORDS OF EARNEST-Goose Creek

Symphony-Capitol

I'M SATISFIEDJOHN HAMMONDColumbia

KADI-FM/ST. LOUIS

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaGUMBO-Dr. John-AtcoI'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN-(Single)-

Daddy Cool-WBLOOKING GLASS-EpicMcKENDREE SPRING 3-DeccaQUEUES-Vigrass & Osborne-UniTHE ROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain

WindfallB. W. STEVENSON-RCATAKE IT EASY-(Single)-Eagles-AsylumYOU NEED A MESS OF HELP-(Single)-

Beach Boys-Brother

KOCY-FM/OKLAHOMA CITY


TOM FOGERTY-FantasyHUNGRY CHUCK-Bearsville

JOPLIN IN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColLAST OF THE RED HOT BURRITOS-

Flying Burrito Bros.-A&MMANASSAS-Stephen Stills-AtlanticSLAUGHTERHOUSE 5-(Soundtrack)-ColB. W. STEVENSON-RCATHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro TullWHO WILL SAVE THE WORLD-

Groundhogs-UA

WKLZ-FM / DENVER

BIG WIND-(Single)-Sonny Terry &Brownie McGhee-Impress

BOONE'S FARM-ColHOT SUN-(Single)-David T. Walker-OdeLONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-ChessNOBODY'S BUSINESS-(Single)-Taj Mahal

-ColPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the

Purple Sage-ColPROCOL HARUM LIVE-A&MSCHOOL'S OUT-(Single)-Alice Cooper-WBWHEN I NEED YOU MOST-

Dave Buskin-EpicWHERE IT ALL BEGAN-Bo Diddley-Chess

KMET-FM/LOS ANGELES

BLUES ROOTS-Ike Turner-UABOONE'S FARM-ColFUNKADELIC-WestboundI'M SATISFIED-John Hammond-ColLEE MORGAN-Blue NotePRAIRIE MADNESS-ColCHUCK RAINEY COALITION-CobblestoneTEXAS CANNONBALL-Freddy King-ShelterTRACKS-Heads, Hands, & Feet-CapitolWHISPERING THUNDER-Jeffrey Cain-WB

KSAN-FMISAN FRANCISCO

ALL THE KING'S MEN-(Singlel-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic

BUMP CITY-Tower of Power-WBBUSTING OUT-Joe Cuba-TicoCASTLES-Joy of Cooking-CapitolJAMES LUTHER DICKINSON-AtlanticI'M SATISFIED-John Hammond-ColTHE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS-

ChessJOHN MAYALL LIVE-PolydorRHYTHM & POETRY-Charles Wright-WBTEXAS CANNONBALL-Freddy King-Shelter

KZEL-FMIEUGENE, ORE.

ALL TOGETHER NOW-Argent-(Import)CRAZED HIPSTERS-Finnegan & Wood-

Blue ThumbI'M SATISFIED-John Hammond-ColLONDON MUDDY WATERS SESSIONS-ChessLUNCH-Audience-ElektraLEE MORGAN-Blue NotePLANETS-Zubin Mehta cond.-LondonPAMELA POLLAND-ColRAMADIN-Jayson Lindh-MetronomeUPS & DOWNS-L. C. Robinson-Arhoolie

KOL-FM/SEATTLE

BUMP CITY-Tower of Power-WBCASTLES-Joy of Cooking-CapitolCROSSINGS-Herbie Hancock-WBDRINKING MAN'S FRIEND-

Eric Quincy Tate-CapricornHOBO'S LULLABY-Arlo Guthrie-WBLUNCH-Audience-ElektraSAIL AWAY-Randy Newman-WBPET SOUNDS/CARL & THE PASSIONS-

SO TOUGH-Beach Boys- BrotherTEXAS CANNONBALL-Freddy King-ShelterWHISPERING THUNDER-Jeffrey Cain-WB


Dan Hicks has probably created a moreunique, complete musical universe thanany other artist in the history of rock...Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks have cadresof rabid followers

Includes the new hit single "Moody Richard"

(BTA-21 I )

- Nat FreedlandBillboard

Produced by Tommy LiPuma(BTS-36 )

Available on Blue Thumb Records, Inc., a subsidiary o Famous Music Corp. A Gulf + Western Company. Ampex tapes available_


THIS LASTWK. WK.

1 1 FIRST TAKE

ROBERTA FLACK

Atlantic SD 8230

WKS. ONCHART

9

3 GRAHAM NASH/DAVID CROSBY/Atlantic SD 7220 6

3 2 AMERICA Warner Brothers BS 2576 13

4 4 HARVEST NEIL YOUNG/Reprise MS 2032 13

3.11 11 MANASSAS STEPHEN STILLS Atlantic SD 2-903 5

6 5 FRAGILE YES Atlantic SD 7211 19

7 1 SMOKIN' HUMBLE PIE/A&M 4342 9

8 6 PAUL SIMON/Columbia 30750 16

9 8 EAT A PEACH ALLMAN BROTHERS Capricorn 2CP 0102 (WB) 11

10 13 HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON/Atco SD 2-803

17 MARK, DON & MEL 1969-1971 GRAND FUNK RAILROADGrand Funk Railroad SAAB -11042 (Capitol) 3

al 43 THICK AS A BRICK JETHRO TULL Reprise MS 2007 3

13 14 MARDI GRAS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL/Fantasy 9404 6

19 A LONELY MAN CHI-LITES/Brunswick BL 754179 4

1,-;)s. 40 JOPLIN IN CONCERT JANIS JOPLIN /Columbia CZX31160 3

16 10 MALO/Warner Brothers BS 2584 14

17 12 LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN, Hi SHL 32070 (London) 14

18 9 NILSSON SCHMILSSON HARRY NILSSON/RCA 4515 21

19 15 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU SONNY & CHER Kapp KS 3660 (MCA) 14

20 16 BABY, I'M -A WANT YOU BREAD/Elektra EKS 74015 17

21 22 BEALTITUDE/RESPECT YOURSELF STAPLE SINGERSStax STS 3002 11

22 20 FM -AM GEORGE CARLIN/Little David LD 7214 (Atlantic) 13

23 23 ALL DAY MUSIC WAR/United Artists UAS 5546 23

24 26 THE GODFATHER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/

Paramount PAS 1003 (Famous) 8

25 25 I GOTCHA JOE TEX/Dial DL 6002 (Mercury) 4

36 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY/Atlantic SD 7216 3

27 18 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK ARETHA FRANKLIN/Atlantic SD 7213 16

28 21 TAPESTRY CAROLE KING/Ode 70 SP 77009 (A&M) 61

29 27 MACHINE HEAD DEEP PURPLE/Warner Brothers BS 2607

30 30 ROADWORK EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH Epic KEG 31249 9

31 28 AMERICAN PIE DON McLEAN United Artists UAS 5535 26

51 SHAFT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/Enterprise 'MGM ENS 2-5002(Stax) 37

M. 75 PROCOL HARUM LIVE-IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYM.ORCH./A&M 4335 4

34 31 DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE/Atco SD 33-306 11

rt.I 49 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" ANDY WILLIAMSColumbia KC 31303 5

36 32 CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH GEORGE HARRISON & FRIENDS/Apple 385 22

31 37 BURGERS HOT TUNA/Grunt FTR 1004 (RCA) 11

38 35 AND THAT'S THE TRUTH LILY TOMLIN Polydor 5023 9

39 34 GOT TO BE THERE MICHAEL JACKSON Motown M 747 L 16

40 38 HENDRIX IN THE WEST JIMI HENDRIX Reprise MS 2049 12

41 39Z.!_x_Se

&11) LED ZEPPELIN Atlantic SD 7208 26

42 33 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET DRAMATICS Volt VOS 6018 17

43 41 HOT ROCKS 1964-1911 ROLLING STONES/London 2PS 606 7 22

44 42 CAROLE KING MUSIC/Ode SP 77103 (A&M) 25

45 24 LIVE CREAM, VOL. II/Atco SD 7005 8

46 44 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 31170 12

47 45 ALVIN LEE & CO. TEN YEARS AFTER/Deram XDES 86064 (London) 6

48 48 STYLISTICS/Avco AC 33023 23

49 47 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT CAT STEVENS A&M SP 4313 33

50 50 HELLBOUND TRAIN SAVOY BROWN Parrot XPAS 71058 (London) 10

"Irv,

51 55 POWERGLIDE NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGEColumbia KC 31284 3

10

23

10

5

9

25

52 52 JO JO GUNNE Asylum 5052 (Atlantic)

53 53 CHEECH & CHONG/Ode 77010 (A&M)

54 54 JACKSON BROWNE/Asylum 5051 (Atlantic)

of 60 MUSIC OF MY MIND STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T 314 L (Motown)

56 57 INDIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY FIFTH DIMENSION Bell 607357 56 QUIET FIRE ROBERTA FLACK/Atlantic SD 1594

58 58 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE SOUNDTRACK Warner Brothers BS 2573 13

59 46 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TOPOL & MOVIE CAST/United Artists UAS 10900 30

60 29 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG PARTRIDGE FAMILY/Bell 6072 10

61

62

63

63

59

61

73

65 68

66 65

67 70

68 64

69 66

70 62

11 11

13

14

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

84

85

98

JEFF BECK GROUP Epic KE 31331

STRAIGHT SHOOTER JAMES GANG ABC ABCX 741

KILLER ALICE COOPER Warner Brothers BS 2567

THE ROAD GOES EVER ON MOUNTAIN Windfall 5502 (Bell)

GODSPELL ORIGINAL CAST/Bell 1102

CABARET SOUNDTRACK/ABC ABCX 752

BARE TREES FLEETWOOD MAC, Reprise 2080

SPACE AND FIRST TAKES LEE MICHAELS/A&M SP 4336

MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER ELTON JOHN/Uni 93120 (MCA)

ENNEA CHASE: Epic KE 31097

EV'RY DAY OF MY LIFE BOBBY VINTON Epic KE 31286

SOMETHING/ANYTHING? TODD RUNDGREN/Bearsville 2BX 2066 (WB) 4

77 SITTIN' IN KENNY LOGGINS WITH JIM MESSINA/Columbia 31044 1

67 BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE VOL. II/RCA LSP 4682 8

94 I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG BILLY PRESTON/A&M SP 3507 2

78 BLACK MOSES ISAAC HAYES/Enterprise ENS 2-5003 (Stax) 25

80 MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE RAY CHARLES ABC ABCX 755 3

79 CRUSADERS 1 Blue Thumb BTS 6001 (Famous) 8

83 HEADS & TALES HARRY CHAPIN/Elektra EKS 75023 6

82 JUST ANOTHER BAND FROM L.A. MOTHERS Reprise 2075 2

74 JACKSON 5'S GREATEST HITS Motown M 741 L 22

85 BRASS ON IVORY HENRY MANCINI & DOC SEVERINSENRCA LSP 4629 2

99 IT'S JUST BEGUN JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH RCA LSP 4640 2

86 LOST IN THE OZONE COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANETAIRMEN/Paramount PAS 6017 (Famous) 4

84 STRAIGHT UP BADFINGER/Apple ST 3387 21

CHARn1AKER OF THE WEE

LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWSJACKSON 5Motown M 750L

3

9

25

2

6

10

5

9

27

7

6

1

81 91 NOW SAMMY DAVIS, JR./MGM SE 4832

88 90 THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA/JOHN McLAUGHLIN Columbia KC 31067

89 69 HEADKEEPER DAVE MASON/Blue Thumb/BTS 34 (Famous)

90 93 KINK KRONIKLES KINKS Reprise 2XS 6454

91 72 PHASE III THE OSMONDS MGM 4796

92 16 HE TOUCHED ME ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA LSP 4690

93 96 GERALDINE . . - DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING FLIP WILSONLittle David LD 1001 (Atlantic)

94 81 D & B TOGETHER DELANEY & BONNIE/Columbia KC 31377

95 95 GUMBO DR. JOHN Atco SP 7006

96 87 DON QUIXOTE GORDON LIGHTFOOT/Reprise MS 205697 88 BORDER LORD KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Monument KS 205698 89 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS TRAFFIC/

Island SW 9306 (Capitol)99 104 THE KILLER ROCKS ON JERRY LEE LEWIS Mercury SRM 1-637

100 91 CARPENTERS/A&M SP 3502

2

2

12

4

18

4

2

8

3

9

11

241

41

ALBUM CROSS REFERENCE ON PAGE 29


101THE ALBUM CHART

150MAY 27, 1972

THIS LASTWK. WK.

101 101

102 102

103 92

104 107105 105

106 100107 103108 110109 111

110 112111 115112 106113 113114 114115 116

116 118

111 117

118 120

119 121

120 109

031 143

122 108

123 127

124 126

125 119

126 128

127 122

128 123

129 124

130 132

131 133

132 134

133 135

134 136

135 125

136 138

137 140

138 142

139 129

140 137

111:11 -IT143 131

144 145

145 147

146 -147 -148 150

149 149

150 -

A THING CALLED LOVE JOHNNY CASH Columbia 31332RECALL THE BEGINNING . . . A JOURNEY FROM EDEN

STEVE MILLER BAND/Capitol SMAS 11022DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE JOE SIMON/Spring SPR 5702

(Polydor)TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN CAT STEVENS/A&M SP 4280HARMONY THREE DOG NIGHT/Dunhill DSX 50108 (ABC)BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOL. II/Columbia KG 31120I CAPRICORN SHIRLEY BASSEY /United Artists UAS 5565MANDRILL IS MANDRILL/Polydor PD 5025SONNY & CHER LIVE Kapp KS 3654 (MCA)CHER/Kapp KS 3649 (MCA)COMIN' THROUGH QUICKSILVER/Capitol 11002GOIN' FOR MYSELF DENNIS COFFEY/Sussex SXBS 7010 (Buddah)FOUR SIDES OF MELANIE/Buddah BDS 95005THE YES ALBUM Atlantic SD 8283BOBBY WHITLOCK/Dunhill DSX 50121 (ABC)

I CAN'T SEE ME WITHOUT YOU CONWAY TWITTY/Decca DL 75335

DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW/Columbia C 30898

CELEBRATION EL CHICANO/Kapp KS 3663 (MCA)

STRIKING IT RICH DAN HICKS & HIS HOT LICKS/Blue Thumb BTS 36 (Famous)

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION EMERSON, LAKE & PALMERCotillion ELP 666666

STILL BILL BILL WITHERS, Sussex SXBS 7014 (Buddah)BOBBY SHERMAN'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1/Metromedia KMD 1048

MOONSHOT BUFFY SAINTE MARIE/Vanguard VSD 79312

FORGOTTEN SONGS & UNSUNG HEROES JOHN KAY/Dunhill DSX 50120 (ABC)

FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM ESTHER PHILLIPS/Kudu-05 (CTI)

RIO GRANDE MUD Z. Z. TOP/London XPS 612

CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL/Columbia CHX 30865

ELECTRIC WARRIOR T. REX /Reprise RS 6466

A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK ... TO A BLIND HORSE FACESWarner Brothers BS 2574

MEDDLE PINK FLOYD/Harvest SMAS 832 (Capitol)

MEET THE BRADY BUNCH BRADY BUNCH/Paramount PAS 6032(Famous)

MORNING GLORY MARY TRAVERS Warner Brothers BS 2609

RATCHELL/Decca DL 75330

MERRIMACK COUNTY TOM RUSH /Columbia KC 31306

JOY APOLLO 100/Mega M 31-1010

DUANE & GREGG ALLMAN/Bold 33-301

FIRST TASTE OF SIN COLD BLOOD/Reprise MS 2074

FLASH/Sovereign SMAS 11040 (Capitol)

ANTICIPATION CARLY SIMON/Elektra EKS 75016

ELVIS NOW ELVIS PRESLEY 'RCA LSP 4671

COME FROM THE SHADOWS JOAN BAEZ/A&M 4339

GOLDEN BUTTER PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND/Elektra 7E-2005

E PLURIBUS FUNK/Grand Funk Railroad SW 853 (Capitol)BEDTIME STORY TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic KE 31285

BANG/Capitol ST 11015

RASPBERRIES/Capitol ST 11036

ANNIE ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 11024

MAGIC ORGAN STREET FAIR/Ranwood R 8092

GETS NEXT TO YOU AL GREEN/Hi SHL 32062 (London)

PAINTINGS MIKE QUATRO JAM BAND/Evolution 3011(Stereo Dimension)

CLUB REVIEW

Coming Up Rose LOS ANGELES-Tim Rose(Playboy) is one of the bestacts to play the Whisky in re-cent months, certainly one ofthe few to make a dent in thenearly impenetrable Whiskyambience (if you don't mindthe daintiness of the word).Rose not only performed well,but he managed to talk and jokearound on stage with some de-gree of success. Such activitiesusually meet the frostiest ofreceptions at the Whisky.

Rose had an excellent bandwith him, made up of Don Pres-ton on keyboards, Aynsley Dun-bar on drums, and Bob Zinneron guitar. The most importantinstrument, Rose's gravely,whiskey burned voice, was allthere, virtually intact fromhis last recording and, infact, his entire history as afolkie turned rocker. He is nowin the position of being able tobecome one of the "grand

Farber JoinsCap New York NEW YORK-Ron Farberhas been named New York Dis-trict Promotion Manager forcontemporary product at Cap-itol Records. He formerly didpromotion for Infinity Produc-tions and for Ampex Records.Prior to that he handled Re-gional Promotion, Sales and Art-ists Relations for Roulette.

figures" of rock, if he wouldlike to. It is doubtful he wouldappreciate much institutionaliz-in g.

His best material of this eve-ning were two songs, separatedby years, perhaps even genera-tions in music : "Morning Dew"and "Hide Your Love Away.""Morning Dew" was particular-ly stirring, the back rows seem-ing to dampen their insistentmurmering to Isten. Playboyhad packed the place (that'stheir job) and Rose worked welloff the very positive reaction.

John Gibson

'THE ALBUM CHARTARTISTS CROSS REFERENCE

MAY 27, 1972

ALICE COOPER 63

JERRY LEE LEWISGORDON LIGHTFOOTLOGGINS & MESSINA

999673

ALLMAN BROTHERS 9 MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA 88DUANE & GREG ALLMAN 136 MALO 16AMERICA 3 MANCINI & SEVERINSEN 82APOLLO 100 135 MANDRILL 11'8BADFINGER 85 DAVE MASON 89JOAN BAEZ 141 DON McLEAN 31

BANG 145 MELANIE 113SHIRLEY BASSEY 107 LEE MICHAELS 68JEFF BECK 61 STEVE MILLER BAND 102BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS 46 MOTHERS 80BRADY BUNCH 131 MOUNTAIN 64BREAD 20 ANNE MURRAY 147JACKSON BROWNE 54 GRAHAM NASH/DAVID CROSBY 2

PAUL BUTTERFIELD 142 NEW RIDERS 51

GEORGE CARLIN 22 NILSSON 18

CARPENTERS 100 ORIGINAL CAST: GODSPELL 65JOHNNY CASH 101 OSMONDS 91

JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH 83 PARTRIDGE FAMILY 60HARRY CHAPIN 79 ESTHER PHILLIPS 125RAY CHARLES 77 PINK FLOYD 131E

CHASE 70 ELVIS PRESLEY 92, 140

CHEECH & CHONG 53 BILLY PRESTON 75CHER 110 CHARLEY PRIDE 74CHICAGO 127 PROCOL HARUM 33CHI-LITES 14 MIKE QUATRO 150ERIC CLAPTON 10 QUICKSILVER 111

COLD BLOOD 137 RASPBERRIES 146

COMMANDER CODY 84 RATCHELL 133DENNIS COFFEY 112 T. REX 128CREAM 45 TOM RUSH 134CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 13 TODD RUNDGREN 72CRUSADERS 78 SAVOY BROWN 50

SAMMY DAVIS 87 BOBBY SHERMAN 122

DEEP PURPLE 29 ROLLING STONES 43DELANEY & BONNIE 94 CARLY SIMON 139

DR. JOHN 95 JOE SIMON 103

DR. HOOK 117 PAUL SIMON 8

DRAMATICS 42 SONNY & CHER 19, 109

BOB DYLAN 106 SOUNDTRACKS:EL CHICANO 118 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 58

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER 420 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 59

FACES 129 SHAFT 32FIFTH DIMENSION 56 CABARET 66

ROBERTA FLACK 1, 57 THE GODFATHER 24

FLACK & HATHAWAY 26 SPIRITFLASH 138 STAPLE SINGERS 71

FLEETWOOD MAC 67 BUFFY STE. MARIE 123

ARETHA FRANKLIN 27 STEPHEN STILLS 5

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 11, 143 CAT STEVENS 49, 104

AL GREEN 17, 149 STREET FAIR 148

GEORGE HARRISON & FRIENDS 36 STYLISTICS 48

DONNY HATHAWAY 34 TEN YEARS AFTER 47

ISAAC HAYES 76 JOE TEX 25

JANIS JOPLIN 15 THREE DOG NIGHT 105

JETHRO TULL 12 LILY TOMLIN 38

JIMI HENDRIX 40 TRAFFIC 98

DAN HICKS 119 MARY TRAVERS 132

HOT TUNA 37 CONWAY TWITTY 116

HUMBLE PIE 7 BOBBY VINTON 71

MICHAEL JACKSON 39 WAR 23

JACKSON 5 81 BOBBY WHITLOCK 115

JAMES GANG 62 ANDY WILLIAMS 35

ELTON JOHN 69 FLIP WILSON 93

JO JO GUNNE 52 EDGAR WINTER 30

JOHN KAY 124 BILL WITHERS 121

CAROLE KING 28, 44 STEVIE WONDER 55

KINKS 90 TAMMY WYNETTEYES 6,

144114

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 97 NEIL YOUNG 4

LED ZEPPELIN 41 Z. Z. TOP 126



SOUL TRUTH

Dede Dabney

By DEDE DABNEY

New AirplayNEW YORK-ANDRE PERRY-WHUR(Washington) Personal Pick: "In MyWorld"-Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury);Station Pick: "You're The Man"-Marvin Gaye (Tamla); Extras:"Superwoman"-Stevie Wonder (Tamla);"Got Pleasure"-Ohio Players(Westbound) ; "Tell Me"-Delfonics(Philly Groove); "Suavecito"-Malo

(Warner Brothers); Sleeper: "Ain't Got Love"-Melba Moore (Mercury); "China Doll"-Leon Thomas(Flying Dutchman); Album: Lost Generation(Brunswick).

FRANKIE M--KOWH (Omaha) #1 --"I'll Take YouThere"-Staple Singers (Stax); #5--"Betcha ByGolly"-Stylistics (Avco) ; #10--"Taurus"--D. Coffey (Sussex) ; #12-"Hearsay"-SoulChildren (Stax) ; #18 --"Put It Where"-Crusaders(Blue Thumb) ; #20 --"Lean On Me"-Bill Withers(Sussex) ; #22--"V.I.P."--Sherrie Payne(Invictus) ; #28-"Woman's Gotta Have It" --Bobby Womack (UA) ; #29-"You're The Man"-MarvinGaye (Tamla) ; #30--"I Only Have Eyes"-JerryButler (Mercury).LUCKY PIERRE-KGFJ (Los Angeles); Soul Sound:

"What's The Matter"-L. J. Reynolds (Lawton);#1 --"Oh Girl"-Chi-Lites (Brunswick) ; #5-

HITS FROMTHE BROOKLYN

ALL STARS

"THE NEW SOUND OF

THE BROOKLYN ALL STARS"

Jewel LPS 0051

"DID YOU STOP TO

PRAY THIS MORNING"

Jewel 186

DJ's write for samples onStation Letterhead.

Available on Ampex Tapes.Contact your nearest Jewel Dist.

3eweRECORDS

Sh,---H't I-3 7110131'

First Fame Single LOS ANGELES - The firstresult of the recently -an-nounced label affiliation agree-ment between United Artistsand Fame Records was re-leased last week. Candi Staten'sFame single of Mac Davis' "InThe Ghetto" is the initial discto be issued.

Hebb To Chess/Janus

Singer -composer Bobby Hebb, left,has been signed exclusively toChess/Janus Records, where he'scurrently being produced by VicePresident of A & R Esmond Ed-wards, right. Composer of themulti -million seller "Sunny," Hebbwas recently honored, as co -writerof Lou Rawls' "A Natural Man"which received a Grammy for BestR & B Vocal Performance, Male.

"Walkin' In The Rain"-Love Unlimited (Uni); 4f10--"Smilin'"--Sly & The Family (Epic); #13-"Love's Street"-Solomon Burke (MGM); #15 --"I'veBeen Lonely"-Fred Knight (Stax) ; #18 --"The GirlTurned"-Jackie Wilson (Brunswick); #21 --"MoneyRunner"-Q. Jones (Warner Bros.); #22-"UnhSong"-New Birth (RCA) ; #24-"You Said A BadWord"-Joe Tex (Dial).

"I Miss You" by Melvin & The Bluenotes onPhiladelphia International Records distributedby Columbia has sold over 85,000 copies. It isreceiving much airplay.

The fact that Eddie Morrison is no longer withradio station WGRT in Chicago is a shock to all ofus in the industry. One begins to wonder wherecompassion has gone. Isn't it enough that aman has done his job well? Think about it! Hisreplacement is Sonny Taylor.

The Baltimore -Washington Chapter of NATRA haveelected their new officers for a two-year term.They are as follows: First Vice President-SonnyJim Kelsey; Second Vice President-John Edwards;Treasurer-Maurice "Hot Rod" Hulbert; Secretary-Al Jefferson; Chaplin-Kitty Brody; Sergeant AtArms-Ernie Burston.

NATRA '72 convention office is now in theMarriott Motor Hotel, Suite 204. The Marriott islocated at City Line and Mounment Rds.,Philadelphia, Penna. You may telephone forfurther information at (215) MO 4-6740.Only afternoon calls please.

As of June 1, Frankie "M" of radio station KOWHin Omaha will cut down the station's playlistfrom 35 to 25 records. Please make note of thischange. "Ruby Lee" is the title of the Nat Turnertune on Philly Groove Records. It is a goodside,so give it a chance.Alfred Parker, who has been out of work for

quite some time, is now with Zanzee Records, adivision of Farem Productions. CongratulationsAlfred. Mel & Tim of "Backfield In Motion" famehave a new record out on the Stax label. Whenyou receive it give it a listen. "You'reTwenty -One Today" by the Choice Of Colours on theApt label is beginning to show up acrossthe board.

The new Z. Z. Hill titled "Second Chance" hassold over 80,000 copies to date. This one shouldbe on your playlist. Jerry Butler has a newalbum out. The title is "The Spice Of Life" onMercury. There are no suggested cuts becausewe understand that it is a totally togetheralbum.

We understand that Jack Gibson has finallyfound himself a job. He's now with Curtom. Itcouldn't have happened to a more deserving fella.Ellis Haizlip, Producer of "Soul," a televisionshow, along with Jerry "B" of radio station WWRL,will be putting on a series of shows at AliceTully Hall in New York. They will consist ofmusic, dance, fashion shows and art exhibits.These series of shows will run July 20 throughAugust 6.

DEDE's DITTIES TO WATCH: "I Need To Belong ToSomeone"-the Impressions (Curtom); "Mas Zacate"-El Chicano (Kapp); "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"-Undisputed Truth (Gordy); "I Refuse To Smile"-Mandrill (Polydor); "In The Ghetto"-Candi Staton(Fame); "I Do What You Wish (But I Wish What YouDo Wouldn't Hurt Me So)"-Oscar Toney Jr.(Capricorn); "Come In Out Of The Rain"-Parliament (Invictus).



THE WHOLE THINGB/W

LOOSE BOOTYBy Jones e&5 Henderson

27,000 SOLDIN CHICAGOThis is the Hit Version

Ask"JONES & HENDERSON"

More Good ProductFrom Brunswick Aillsetc4

RECORDS


THE R&BSINGLES CHART

MAY 21, 1912

THIS LASTWK. WK.

1 1 OH GIRL Chi-Lites-Brunswick 55471

2 2 I'LL TAKE YOU THERE Staple Singers-Stax 0125

3 4 WALKIN' IN THE RAIN Love Unlimited-Uni 55319 (MCA)

4 3 BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW Stylistics-Avco 4591

5 5 HEARSAY Soul Children-Stax 0119

6 8 OUTA-SPACE Billy Preston-A&M 1320

7 10 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE Jackson 5-Motown 1199

8 6 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Roberta Flack-Atlantic 2864fl10

13 THERE IT IS James Brown-Polydor 14125

17 WOMAN'S GOTTA HAVE IT Bobby Womack-United Artists 50902

11 9 LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME Al Green-Hi 2211 (London)

12 7 IN THE RAIN Dramatics-Volt 4075

13 15 IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE Persuaders-Win or Lose 222 (Atlantic)

In 27 LEAN ON ME Bill Withers-Sussex 235 (Buddah)

15 11 POOL OF BAD LUCK Joe Simon-Spring 124 (Polydor)

ga 21 LOVE'S STREET AND FOOL'S ROAD Solomon Burke-MGM 14353

gri 26 JUST AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME Independents-Wand 11245 (Scepter)

18 12 YOU AND I Black Ivory-Today 1501 (Perception)

lin 25 GOTTA BE FUNKY Monk Higgins-United Artists 50897

20 16 LAY AWAY Isley Brothers-T-Neck 934 (Buddah)

21 24 I'M SO GLAD I'M ME Ebonys-Phila. International 3514 (CBS)

al 30 EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD, EVERYTHING BAD IS GOOD100 Proof Aged in Soul-Hot Wax 7202 (Buddah)

23 14 DAY DREAMING Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2866

Ea 33 THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GONNA BE (BODY & SOUL) Soul Generation-Ebony Sounds 175

ED 34 I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG Frederick Knight-Stax 0117

26 32 AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU Isaac Hayes & David Porter-Enterprise 9049 (Stax)

BEI 36 TROGLODYTE Jimmy Castor Bunch-RCA 4-81029

28 28 STOP, THIS MERRY GO -ROUND Bill Brandon-Moonsong 9001 (Mercury)

29 29 EENY-MEENY-MINY-MO 8th Day-Invictus 9117 (Capitol)

30 31 THANKS A LOT Moments-Stang 5036 (All Platinum)

31 18 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Isaac Hayes-Enterprise 9045 (Stax)

32 19 WALK IN THE NIGHT Jr. Walker and the All Stars-Soul 35095 (Motown)

33 20 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Gladys Knight & the Pips-Soul 35094(Motown)

34 37 GIVING UP Donny Hathaway-Atco 6884

35 23 YOU AND I Tony & Carol-Roulette 7123

36 39 PASS THE PEAS JB's-People 607 (Polydor)

37 38 VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART Bettye Swann-Atlantic 2869

45 SUPERWOMAN Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54216 (Motown)

39 42 YOU'RE THE MAN Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54221 (Motown)

40 41 I FOUND A LOVE Etta James-Chess 2125

41 40 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU Donnie Elbert -411 Platinum 2333

42 44 I GOT SOME HELP I DON'T NEED B. B. King-ABC 11321

43 47 PLEDGING MY LOVE Oscar Weathers-Top & Bottom 412

44 48 YOU SAID A BAD WORD Joe Tex-Dial 1012 (Mercury)

gri 55 I WANNA BE YOUR BABY Three Degrees-Roulette 7125

46 52 PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Crusaders-Blue Thumb 208 (Famous)

47 49 WHAT'S THE MATTER BABY L. J. Reynolds & The Chocolate Syrup-Lawton 1556 (Avco)

48 22 ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT Millie Jackson-Spring 123 (Polydor)

49 51 WRAPPED UP IN YOUR LOVE Joe Perkins-Plush 100 (Jewel/Paula)

- FUNK FACTORY Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2787

51 - I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Jerry Butler-Mercury 73200

52 58 BED & BOARD Barbara Mason-Buddah 296

53 - PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND Stylistics-Avco 4595

54 46 ROCKIN' ROBIN Michael Jackson-Motown 1197

55 - TELL LOVE HELLO Mellow Moods-North Bay 300

56 - JEALOUS Little Royal-Try-Us 912

57 - I MISS YOU Harold Melvin & Bluenotes-Phila. International ZS 73516 (CBS)

58 35 KING HEROIN James Brown-Polydor 14116

59 - NOT ON THE OUTSIDE Linda Jones-Turbo 024

60 - BEAUTIFUL BROTHER OF MINE Curtis Mayfield-Curtom 1972 (Buddah)

50

THE R&BALIAN CHART

MAY 27, 1972

THIS LASTWK. WK.

1 1 BEALTITUDE/RESPECT YOURSELF Staple Singers-Stax 3002

1E1 4 A LONELY MAN Chi-Lites-Brunswick 754179

3 2 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Al Green-Hi SHL 32070 (London)

4 3 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Aretha Franklin-Atlantic SD 7213

5 5 BLACK IVORY-Today 1005 (Perception)

6 6 IN THE BEGINNING Isaac Hayes-Atlantic SD 1599

7 8 L. A. MIDNIGHT B. B. King-ABC ABCX 743

8 10 THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE Persuaders-Win or Lose 330387(Atlantic)

9 11 GOIN' FOR MYSELF Dennis Coffey-Sussex 7010 (Buddah)

10 12 STYLISTICS-Avco AC 33023

11 7 DROWNING IN A SEA OF LOVE Joe Simon-Spr ng SPR 5702 (Polydor)

12 14 IT'S JUST BEGUN Jimmy Castor Bunch-RCA 4540

13 9 GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson-Motown M 747 L

14 17 GENESIS Soul Children-Stax STS 3003

In 20 MUSIC OF MY MIND Stevie Wonder-Tamla 3141 (Motown)

16 13 FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM Esther Phillips-Kudu KU -05 (CTI)

gi 25 I GOTCHA Joe Tex-Dial 6002 (Mercury)

18 15 SOLID ROCK Temptations-Gordy G 961 (Motown)

In 27 INSTRUMENTAL DIRECTIONS Nite-Liters-RCA 4580

20 16 EVERYBODY'S TALKING King Curtis-Atco SD 33-388 (Atlantic)

111 30 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY-Atlant c 7216

22 18 I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE Betty Wright-Alston SD 33-388 (Atlantic)

23 21 BEST OF FREDA PAYNE-Invictus ST 9804 (Capitol)

Eri 32 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Hank Crawford-Kudu KU -06 (CTI)

25 19 DONNY HATHAWAY-Atco SD 33-306

26 23 BRING MY BUDDIES BACK Change of Pace-Stonelady SL 008

27 24 GOIN' EAST Billy Paul-Phila. International Z 305080 (CBS)

28 28 PAIN Ohio Players-Westbound 2015 (Chess/Anus)

29 31 CAN YOU SEE IT Soul-Musicor 3230

30 26 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET Dramatics-Volt 6018 (Stax)

31 29 TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE Denise LaSalle-Westbound WB 2012(Chess /Janus)

32 22 TIMES HAVE CHANGED Impressions-Curtom 8012 (Buddah)

El 42 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Ann Peebles-Hi 32065 (London)

Fri - STILL BILL Bill Withers-Sussex 7014 (Buddah)

35 33 WOMEN'S LOVE RIGHTS Laura Lee-Hot Wax 108 (Buddah)

36 36 INDIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY 5th Dimension-Bell 6073

37 34 STANDING OVATION Gladys Knight & the Pips-Soul S 736 L (Motown)

38 38 SHAFT Soundtrack/Isaac Hayes-Enterprise/MGM ENS 2-50027 (Stan)

39 35 YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT Detroit Emeralds-Westbound WB 2013(Chess/Janus)

40 40 BLACK MOSES Isaac Hayes-Enterprise ENS 5003 (Stax)

41 39 FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH Undisputed Truth-Gordy G 959 (Motown)

42 37 I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME Luther Ingram-Koko 2201 (Stan)

- MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE Ray Charles-ABC 755

44 44 NEED OF LOVE Earth, Wind & Fire-Warner Brothers WS 3986

45 41 QUIET FIRE Roberta Flack-Atlantic SD 1594

46 45 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON Sly & the Family Slone-Epic KE 3986

47 46 FRIEND Freddie North-Mankind 204 (Nashboro)

48 43 INNER CITY BLUES Grover Washington Jr.-KJdu KU -03 (CTI)

49 48 WHAT'S GOIN' ON Marvin Gaye-Tamla TS 31) (Motown)

50 47 DYNAMITE Supremes & 4 Tops-Motown M 756 L



THE.]LP CHART

MAY 27, 1972

1. THE INNER MOUNTING FLAMEMAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA-

Columbia KC 30167

2. QUIET FIREROBERTA FLACK-Atlantic SD 1594

3. CRUSADERS 1Blue Thumb BTS 6001 (Famous)

4. PUSH PUSHHERBIE MANN-Embryo SD 532

(Cotillion)

5. INNER CITY BLUESGROVER WASHINGTON, JR.-

Kudu KU -03 (CTI)

6. SMACKWATER JACKQUINCY JONES-A&M SP 3037

7. BLACK MOSESISAAC HAYES-Enterprise ENS 2-5003

(Stax)

8. LIVE EVILMILES DAVIS-Columbia G30954

9. WILD HORSES ROCK STEADYJOHNNY HAMMOND-Kudu KU -04 (CTI)

10. SHAFTSOUNDTRACK/ISAAC HAYES-

Enterprise/MGM ENS 2-5002 (Stax)

11. DONNY HATHAWAY LIVEAtco SD 33-386

12. HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGHTHE NIGHT

HANK CRAWFORD-Kudu KU -06 (CTI)

13. FIRST LIGHTFREDDIE HUBBARD-CTI CTI 6013

14. WORLD GALAXYALICE COLTRANE-Impulse AS 9218

(ABC)

15. BLACK UNITYPHAROAH SANDERS-Impulse AS 9219

(A8C)

16. A DIFFERENT DRUMMERBUDDY RICH-RCA LSP 4593

17. INVITATION TO OPENNESSLES McCANN-Atlantic SD 1603

18. PORTRAIT OF JENNYDIZZY GILLESPIE-Perception PLP 13

19. FROM A WHISPER TO ASCREAM

ESTHER PHILLIPS-Kudu KU -05 (CTI)

20. DON'T TURN AROUNDBLACK IVORY-Today TL 1005

(Perception)

21. WHITE RABBITGEORGE BENSON-CTI CTI 6015

22. MY WAYGENE AMMONS-Prestige PR 10022

23. CALIFORNIA CONCERTVARIOUS ARTISTS-CTI CTX 2+2

24. HERITAGE HUMJAMES MOODY-Perception PLP 22

25. GENTLE GIANTYUSEF LATEEF-Atlantic SD 1602

JAZZBy MICHAEL CUSCUNA

NEW YORK-Assuming that you are read-ing this column on Monday, May 22, there is aninteresting and very special concert happeningtonight at New York's Town Hall at 8 p.m.Anthony Braxton, a most amazing reedmanfrom Chicago who has recorded several albumsin Chicago on the Delmark label and in Franceon the Byg and Futura labels, will be present -

Michael Cuscuna ing his own concert. For the occasion, he hasassembled singer Jeanne Lee, saxophonist John Stubblefield, bass-ist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul. The music shouldbe quite inventive. Check it out if you can.

At long last, Capitol is opening its vault of jazz recordingsfrom the forties and fifties with the release of 10 albums underthe banner Capitol Jazz Classics. Volume one is the reissue ofMiles David famous Birth of the Cool session, probably one of themost influential recordings in the history of music. Stan Kenton'sband from 1950 to 1965 is covered on volume two, which includessome of Kenton's most important soloists and composers. It is afine representation of his artistic highlights. None of the materialhas ever been issued before. Volume nine contains some of WoodyHerman and the Herd's most prized recordings, including "EarlyAutumn." The band then included Serge Chaloff, Stan Getz, OscarPettiford, Bill Harris and Sonny Berman.

We are once again reminded of two of jazz's finest pianists inthe reissue of a Nat Cole trio collection (volume eight) and ArtTatum solos (volume three). Volume five features an all-star sex-tet assembled by the late Coleman Hawkins in Hollywood in 1945.Volumes four, six and 10 are anthologies of various all-star ses-sions from the late forties and early fifties.

The most unusual release in the collection is volume seven, amuch talked about but seldom heard recording date by the latebaritone saxophonist Serge Chaloff. The legendary session tookplace in Los Angeles in 1956 with pianist Sonny Clarke, bassistLeroy Vinnegar and drummer Philly Joe Jones. And sure enough,it is a gem.

Capitol is to be congratulated on its efforts in this direction.These reissues are very valuable and most welcome. Hopefully,the company will not stop here. There are some legendary sidesby Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz, a fine Gershwin album byShelly Manne and so on. This set of reissues was assembled byEMI in Holland where there is a great deal more concern aboutthis music. Capitol's release of this product will probably serve asa strong encouragement to continue the project.

Vibist Karl Berger, a leader of contemporary jazz in New Yorkfor the past five or six years, has been spending most of his timein his native Germany recently. Right now, he is in New York toconclude the course that he is teaching at the New School forSocial Research and to present a series of concerts at the MercerArt Center, 2440 Mercer Street, New York City. The final concertwill be Thursday, May 25 at 9 p.m. Berger is backed by drummerBarry Altschul and bassist Dave Holland.

With such people as Ray Flerlage of Kinnar Distributing inChicago (also a fine music photographer) and Gene Rosenthal ofAdelphi Distributing in Washington, D.C. (also co-owner andproducer for the Adelphi blues label), an important new associa-tion is being formed. The National Association of IndependentRecord Distributors (NAIRD) will gather many small operationsacross the country to compare notes and help each other withvarious advice and information. This will not only help thestruggling small distributor, but also the many small jazz andblues labels that are denied geographical coverage in a de factoway. If you represent a small label or distributorship, I suggestyou contact either of these men and find out what's happening.There is strength in unity and communication.

Blue Notes Names Sparago Sales Mgr. LOS ANGELES - BernieSparago has been named Na-tional Sales Manager of BlueNote Records, the jazz arm of

United Artists.In addition, Sparago will con-

tinue his duties as UA Directorof National Accounts.

Impulse TourWinds Up LOS ANGELES - The Im-pulse West Coast tour woundup its series of concertsthrough Washington, Oregonand California, at the SantaMonica Civic Auditorium, af-fording the people of greaterLos Angeles to experience thetalents of Impulse artists AliceColtrane, John Klemmer, ArchieShepp and Michael White.

This concluded the second ina series of company -sponsoredjazz concerts charted to playthroughout the nation andavailable to the consumer at anominal admission price. Labelexecutives herald the tremen-dous reception of the recently -completed New England tourand the current successes ofthe West Coast tour. The NewEngland tour brought the "newmusic" to over 18,000 in sixdates and substantially in-creased album sales in eachcity the tour played. Earliestfeedback indicates the same isbeing experienced from theWest Coast tour.

CTI To DistributeMetronome Of Sweden NEW YORK-CTI Recordshas announced that it has ob-tained exclusive distributionrights throughout the UnitedStates for Sweden's Metronomejazz label. Vic Chirumbolo, CTIGeneral Manager and Directorof Marketing, will issue selec-ted albums from the extensiveMetronome catalog.

NARAS New YorkTo Honor Diz NEW YORK - Called "ADizzy Evening to Remember,"the New York Chapter of theRecord Academy (NARAS)will salute jazz trumpet greatDizzy Gillespie at a specialmembership get-together at 8p.m. on June 5 at A & R Stu-dios, 799 Seventh Avenue, here.

According to chapter direc-tor George Simon, who, witharranger Manny Albam, FatherNorman O'Connor and trum-peter Jimmy Owens, will pro-duce the "Dizzy Evening,"there will be "some special mu-sic worthy, we hope, of Dizzy'stalents, and there may also besome unique surprises - forDizzy, as well as for his manyfriends who will be attending.

In addition to honoring oneof music's immortals, the eve-ning will raise monies for thechapter's scholarship funds.Additional details can be ob-tained from the New YorkNARAS office at (212) PL 5-1535.



RECORD WORLDRecord World en Texas

By GUILLERMO LOZANO

Estuve casi 48 horas enMexico y aprovechando casi ca-da tuve la oportunidad de salu-dar a los amigos de las diferen-tes casas grabadoras de la capi-tal de Mexico. El motivo delviaje, despues de cultivar lasamistades, era el de it prepar-ando el terreno para el proximoaniversario de KCOR. jYa todosnos esperaban! Se ha hecho tanimportante este evento que yaesta en las agendas de todos lospromotores de discos. Pues deestos festivales han resultadoestrellas y han renacido al-gunos muertos. Al visitar laoficina de Agustin Hernandez(Peerless) donde fuimos atendi-dos maravillosamente tuve elplacer de encontrarme y cono-cer al corresponsal de RecordWorld, senor Vilo Arias Silvaquien hizo gala de compaiieroy amigo de verdad, imuchas

Hi 'OUR E5C4CriA1l11 L

gracias Vilo por tus atenciones!Peerless asegura que este alioes de grupos, y sus artistas masdestacados y mejores vende-dores en el momento son gruposde masica moderna Nuestrasiguiente visita fue a las corn-panias Rex y Gas, donde Ed-mundo Pedroza y los hermanosGuillermo y Jorge Acosta nosatendieron como siempre, a tododar. Nos hablaron de su nuevoelenco con El Piporro, MariaVictoria, Carmela y Rafael,Lola Beltran, y mucho otrosnombres que han seguido a losAcosta. Tienen mucha fe y paraseries franco, yo tambien peesson de mucha iniciativa. i En-horabuena! . . Despues fuimoshuespedes de don ConstantinoEscobar, y Jorge Ojeda (RCAVictor), que como siempre hab-lan de las grandes figuras comeMarco Antonio Muniz y su tri-unfo en Nueva York, Jose Jose,la nueva sensation Juan Ga-briel, y de la Reina de la RumbaFlamenca Morucha, una precio-sa chaparrita que se presentaen "El Patio" con mucho exito.Alli estuvimos a verla juntocon La Prieta Linda y el Mari-achi Vargas de Tecalitlan, ilinbuen espectaculo! . . Esta vezel Ingeniero Sanchez Rosaldo(Musart) me dejo Ia mas gratade las impresiones de un ejecu-tivo. Sus cortesias son de lasque rodean de amigos a unafirma. Saludos amigo Rosaldo.

Felicitaciones a CBS por sunuevo edificio y por sus nuevassalas de grabaciOn. Alli estuvi-mos con Antonio Aguirre aquien encontramos con Leo Dan. . . En la Phillips, donde nosrecibiO una, guapisima recepcio-


EL JUICIO'Willie Colon

withHector Lisroe

Fania SLIP 00424The Smash hit Album Of The Year

Skyline Dist.: 636 10th Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10036 (212) 541-9835

R & J Dist: 108 Sherman Ave., New York, N. Y. 10034 (212) 942-8185

Allied Wholesale: Calle Cerra #610, Santurce, P. It 00927 (809) 788-1912

LA71N AMERCAN

DESDE NUESTRORINCON

By TOMAS FUNDORA(This column appears first in Spanish and then in English)

Al circular esta edition, estath Sandrorecibiendo las llaves de la Ciudad de Miami, demanos del Alcalde Kennedy, en un fastuoso"cocktail party" que la firma Caytronics leofrece en el Sheraton Four Ambassadors. Elfinico proposito de Sandro es saludar a lacolonia latina de Miami, su prensa, radio ytelevision. Al mismo tiempo se efectuara la

Tomas Fundora "premiere" de su pelicula "Embrujo de Amor"en la cual comparte honores estelares con Carmen Sevilla. Sandroacaba de prorrogar por largo tiempo su contrato con CBS Argen-tina ... Instala Belter de Espana una nueva consola de 16 canales"Scully" en sus estudios de grabacien. Con ello, tambien se sitfiaesta empresa entre las primeras empresas grabadoras que van enla busqueda del "siempre mejor sonido."

Va recibiendo gran promotion en Espana, la nueva voz PatxiAndion . . Edit() Codiscos en Colombia un long playing de lacompositora colombiana Graciela Arango de TobOn, intepretandosus temas. Quizas timida ante el microfono, interpreta Gracielaentre otros, "Perdon por Adorarte," "Que me Juzgue Dios," "NoTe Vuelvo a Ver" y "De Came y Hueso."

Se presentara Joe Cuba en el Hotel de Lidode Miami Beach proximamente ... Se estableceIa nueva Fabrica de Discos "Fonodisco" enCaracas, Venezuela, bajo la presidencia deEvelio Alvarez Cort,. Evelio Alvarez ocup6previamente Ia gerencia de Robegomer enCaracas . . . Otorgo la AMPRYT en Mexico el"Calendario Azteca de Oro" a Vicente Fernan-dez. Vicente filmara proximamente dos pelicu-las, en las cuales cantara nuevas composiciones

La Lupe . . Comenzard Sergio Denis la filmaciOn de lapelicula "Me Enamore sin Darme Cuenta" este

mes en Buenos Aires. Esta pelicula, con argumento de Denis ydirigida por Fernando Sire, resultara en gran promociOn para

el cantante argentine, que ahora triunfa con"Cuando Salga el Sol" . . . Cromos 7 Dias, lapopular revista colombiania realize reciente-mente un reportaje sobre un animalito que seIocaliza especialmente en el Amazonas y queha sido Ilamado "La Machaca," cuya picadoracausa efectos mortales. Ahora se comenta queel finico antidoto ante tal veneno consiste enuna dosis de "hater el amor" inmediatamentedespues de recibir Ia picadura. En relation coneste animalito, el compositor Isaac Villanuevacree un "paseaito" titulado precisamente "La

Machaca" y que esta resultando un gran vendedor en la costaNorte de Colombia en version del cotizado Eliseo Herrera . . .

Debutara proximamente Pedro Vargas en elAlameda Room de Nueva York . . . Jose Joseviajare. a Los Angeles en planes de promociena su pelicula "Buescando una Sonrisa."

Celebrara proximamente KCOR de San An-tonio, Texas, su 26 Aniversario . . . Comienzea recibir gran promocien La Lupe a tray& deun sencillo Tico que contiene "Puedes decirde Mi" y "Tan Lejos y sin Embargo to Quiero". . . Tito Puente ester moviendo muy fuerte sunuevo long playing "Para los Rumberos" enel cual estan incluido sus exitos "Nina y Se-nora," "Para los Rumberos" y ahora tambien


Willie Colon

Cheo Feliciano



LATIN AMERICAN HIT PARADEMAY 27, 1972

New YorkLatin SoulBy Joe Gaines-WEVD1. AH-AH/0-NO

WILLIE COLON-Fania2. PA LA OCHA TAMBO

EDDIE PALMIERI-Tico3. DO YOU FEEL IT

JOE CUBA-Tico4. PARA LOS RUMBEROS

TITO PUENTE-Tico5. ANACAONA

CHEO FELICIANO-Vaya6. CONFIDENCIA

ISMAEL MIRANDA con ORCH. HARLOW-Fanio

7. MONDONGO A GO GOTOMMY OLIVENCIA-Inca

8. MERECUMBEJOHNNY COLON-Cotique

9. MI RITMO CUBANOCANDIDO RODRIGUEZ-Ghetto

10. QUE COSA TENDRAN LAS MUJERESORCH. FLAMBOYAN-Cotique

MAY 27, 1972

MiamiLatin SoulBy Arturo's Latin Soul Show1. Alt AH, NO, NO

WILLIE COLON-Fania2. PUD DA DIN

JOE CUBA-Tico3. MONDONGO A GO GO

TOMMY OLIVENCIA-Inca4. TENDER LOVE

ORCH. SON -Ghetto5. ARREPIENTETE

RAY BARRETO-Fania6. NINA Y SENORA

TITO PUENTE-Tico7. ANACAONA

CHEO FELICIANO-Vaya8. CON UN NUEVO AMOR

LA LUPE-Tico9. PAPEL DE PAYASO

BOBBY VALENTIN-Fania10. PA LA OCHA TAMBO

EDDIE PALMIERI-Tico

NUESTRO RINCON(Continued fram page 34 )muy fuerte su interpretation de "Batuka" . . . Rompe cuanto"record" imaginable de yentas han existido en grabaciones de"latin soul" el nuevo larga duration de Willie Colon . . Faniatambien acaba de lanzar a Magia Blanca en "Si me Has Dejadode Querer" con "Hoy al Despertar" . . . La inauguraciOn de losnuevos estudios de la WFAB Radio de Miami fue un espectaculoimponente. Miles de oyentes de la popular emisora de MiamiIlenaban los espacios y calles en cuatro cuadras alrededor. Lademostracion de fuerza y popularidad de la "Fabulosa" dirigidapor el dinamico Tomas Garcia Fuste, sera largamente recordada.Saludos y felicitaciones! . . . Sale al mercado fuertemente la

nueva grabacion de Trini Lopez cantando en Espanol, en un granesfuerzo de Stan Silverberg para lograr que Capitol se lance denuevo al catalogo latino. Al mismo tiempo, firm<5 Trini a nombrede su Trini Lopez Publicity la production del popular grupobeat chileno Frutos del Pais, para editarlas en Estados Unidos,Canada y Europa por varios interpretes. Ademas, se interesopor comprar las matrices de Frutos del Pais, editadas por IRTpara RCA Chilena. Trini Lopez se encontraba en Chile, conmotivo de la filmacion de una pelicula . . . La interpretaciOnque hate Jose Cheo Feliciano del tema de Bobby Calm-) titulado"Juguete" es de las mejores que he oido de ese tema, grabadopor super-talentosos interpretes. Las pistas fueron relizadas enla Argentina a gran orquesta Y ahora Hasta la prOxima!

Sandro will receive from Mayor Kennedy the "Key of the Cityof Miami" this week on the occasion of a cocktail party offeredby his label Caytronics at the Sheraton Court AmbassadorsHotel. Sandro is visiting Miami in order to attend the premiereof his film "Embrujo de Amor" in which he co-stars with thegreat film star from Spain, Carmen Sevilla. As a matter of fact,Sandro re -inked a long-term contract with CBS in Argentina . .

Belter from Spain acquired 16 -channel "Scully" equipment inorder to be up to the minute regarding recording techniques . . .

Patxi Andion, a new voice from Spain is being heavily promotedin Madrid . . . Codiscos released in Colombia an album by com-poser Graciela Arango Tobon. Although a bit timid when facingthe mike, Craciela's rendition of her own themes is good . . .

Joe Cuba will perform with band at The Lido Hotel in MiamiBeach in two weeks . . Evelio Alvarez Cortes, formerly withRobegomer in Caracas, is the President of the new Fabrica deDiscos "Fonodisco" in Venezuela . . Vicente Fernandez wasawarded in Mexico with the "Calendario Azteca de Oro" byAPRYT. Vicente will star in two new films in which he inter-prets new songs . . . Sergio Denis will start filming a picture inBuenos Aires titled "Me Enamore sin Darme Cuenta," directedby Fernando Siro. Sergio's new hit "Cuando Salga el Sol," isselling nicely in South America . . . Cromos 7 Dias, a very pop-ular magazine in Colombia wrote a story about a little insectcalled "La Machada" whose bite could be mortal unless a "hav-

MAY 27, 1972

TexasBy KCOR1. COMO HAS HECHO

LOS I AZOS-Orfeon2. VAMOS A PLATICAR

LOS SOCIOS DEL RITMO--Parnaso3. ES()

GERARDO REYES-CBS Caytronics4. PECAN MORTAL

LOS BARBAROS-RoffLAS POTRANQUITAS-CBS Caytronics

5. MI POBRE AMORFERNANDO RIOS-Peerless

6. QUE SE JUNTEN NUESTROS BRAZOSLUCHA VILLA-MusartCORNELIO REYNA-Bego

7. PORQUE YO TE AMOSANDRO-CBS/Caytronics

8. LA DISTANCIA ES COMO EL VIENTODOMENICO MODUGNO-RCA

9. BOLA DE CRISTALHNAS. NUNEZ-Orfeon

10. EL REGANADOMIKE LAURE-MusartLOS SOCIOS DEL RITMO-Parnaso

MAY 27, 1972

ArgentinaBy Luis Pedro Toni1. SON OF MY FATHER

CHICORY TIP -CBS2. SAMSON Y DALILA

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD -RCA3. SINFONIA NO. 40

WALDO DE LOS RIOS-Music Hall4. BALADA DE SACCO Y VANZETTI

JOAN BAEZ-RCA5. GRANDE GRANDE

SILVANA DE LORENZO-RCA6. MEMORIAS DE UNA VIEJA CANCION

GINAMARIA HIDALGO-Microfon7. SUBE Y BAJA

KATU NGA-RCA8. GIRA EL AMOR

GIGLIOLA CINQUETTI-CBS9. SI SE CALLA EL CANTOR

HORACIO GUARANY-Philips10. COMO TE DIRE

SANDRO-CBS

ing love action" is not effected immediately after the attack.Now, Colombian composer Isaac Villanueva has a new songtitled "La Machaca" which is smashing in the northern coastof Colombia performed by the famous Eliseo Herrera . . . PedroVargas will debut at the Alameda Room in New York . . . JoseJose will fly to Los Angeles in order to promote his film "Bus-cando una Sonrisa."

KCOR in San Antonio, Texas, is preparing big festivities onthe occasion of their 26th Anniversary . . . La Lupe is beingstrongly promoted with "Tan Lejos y Sin Embargo to Quiero"and "Puedes Decir de Mi," a new single released two weeksago by Tico. Great arrangements and ditto for her performance!

. . Tito Puente's new album, "Para los Rumberos," is sellingbig. His new hits "Nina y Senora" and "Para los Rumberos"are included. "Batuka" from this album is also starting to movevery strongly in Florida . . . A new album by Willie Colon, inwhich his new hit "Ah, Ah, No, No" was included, is breakingall sales records in Latin soul music . . Fania also released asingle by Magia Blanca with "Si me has Dejado de Querer" b w"Hoy al Despertar." . . . Inauguration of the new offices andstudios of WFAB Radio in Miami was a great event last week.Thousands of fans of the popular radio station were presentcovering more than six blocks all around the new building.Artists, personalities, both Latin and Americans came from allover the United States and several countries to attend thismagnificent event. Tomas Garcia Fuste, general manager ofWFAB, is responsible for the high -rated position this radiostation is enjoying in Miami . . . A new album by Trini Lopez,sung in Spanish, will be released this week. Stan Silverberg isseriously promoting and distributing this album that will opendoors again for Capitol and their great Latin productions thathad been neglected for a long period of time. At the same time,Trini signed several themes by Fruto del Pais, a Chilean group,


HERE IT IS! AQUI ESTArPin

EDDIE PALMIERI recorded live at SING SINGTwo CLP 1303

TICO-ALEGRE RECORDSA Division of Roulette Records, Inc. (212) 757-9880



Texas(Continued from page 34)

nista, saludamos a toda la planaejecutiva. Saludos a los senoresLuis Baston y Enrique Noriega.En la Capitol, don Jorge Rian-cho fue quien nos hablo tam-bien de la onda de los grupos.Pero en todas partes vi con ben-eplacito lo que pronostique hatemeses. Se impone la mtisica deesta regi6n entre el Norte deMexico y el Sur de los EstadosUnidos. Y todavia nos diO tiem-po de asistir a un "cocktail"que la RCA dio en la Haciendalos Morales a Jose AlfredoJimenez con motivo de sus 25aiios de compositor. Alli mevoli a encontrar con toda estagente, y ademas con RubenFuentes, Consuelito Valesquez,Raul Velasco, Mariana de laCruz, Mariano Rivera Conde ymuchas personalidades mas.RCA le entreg6 una placa conla efigie del compositor . . .

Por San Antonio en plan detrabajo saludamos a MiguelAceves Mejia, Lola Beltran,Carlos Lico, Los Polivoces, MikeLaure, Los Aragon, a los bailar-ines Roberto y Mitsuko, y a unode los mariachis Vargas . . . Enla proxima platicaremos delambiente en San Antonio . . .

Animo! . . Y Buena; Suerte!

Salsa Records

Presenta

"THE SALSAALL STARS"

hefiat=All stars

Salsa 2007

Salsa Records

A Division of

Mary Lou Records900 Prospect Ave.Bronx, N.Y. 10459

(212) 328-3575

Record WorldEn Mexico

By VILO ARIAS SILVA

MEXICO-Con motivo de lapr6xima ConvenciOn Mundialde CBS; existe mercada in-quietud entre los maximos ejec-utivos de CBS Mexicana, quie-nes preparan material, proyec-tos y nuevas producciones queexpondran en el importanteevento. CBS de Mexico, estararepresentada una vez mas porManuel Villarreal, Armando deLlano, y Raul Bejarano, fun-cionarios disqueros de recono-cida capacidad dentro del med-io Nationale Internacional . . .

Los Solitarios, con el tema"Nunca Digas" y Los JohnnyJets con "El Milagro," ocupanlos primeros lugares de yenta ypopularidad en Peerless deMexico, estos filtimos aprOxi-mandose a un record muy re-sepetable de copias vendidas . . .

Resurge el buen amigo MarcoAntonio Vazquez, con el niim-ero "Chatita," que entradocomo "canonazo" en todas lasestaciones radiales . . . Habraque tener muy presente a undueto que dara mucho que ha-blar, y que ya en Mexico co-mienza a consolidarse, se tratade Las Nevarez, quienes luegode colocar dos hit's en mercado"Desconfianza" y "Brindo," sereafirman con el ill:liner° "QueMe Importa" . . . Todo pareceindicar que en la RCA de Ar-gentina, recapacitaron y decid-ieron apoyar a Juan Gabrielcon el tema que se escucha envarios paises "No Tengo Di-nero," y olvidaron por el mo-mento la grabacion de Chris-tian Andrade; ya que no eralogic, cubrir un numero de unartista de su mismo sello,mas a6n cuando Juan Gabriely "No Tengo Dinero" se hanconstituido en exit° Interna-cional . . . Estela Uutiez, esotra de las juveniles artistas

cumula exit, ti.s exit°,esta vez se encuentra entre lasfavoritas con el tema "ExtrafioTus Ojos," del compositor-in-terprete "Revelation del 72"Juan Gabriel . . . Despues deuna corta temporada por Es-pana y Francia, se encuentranuevamente al frente de Mu-sart Don Eduardo Baptista,quien recorrio esos paises enplan de negocios . . . Asi mis-mo, regresaron de agotadoritinerario por Centro y Sud-america Jose Luengo Directorde Mercadotacnia de Musart,Alfredo Rey Conde del Dpto.Internacional, quienes viajaroncon el proposito de observarmercados, y presentar la nuevaproduction realizada en Mex-ico.

LA71N AIVERICANALBUM PICKS

LOS SOCIOS DEL RITMOParnaso P-LPS 1096Comienzan a mover activamente estagrabacion Los Socios del Ritmo deMexico. Bellas interpretaciones de"Vamos a Platicar," "Ven Amor," "NoTe Olvidare" y "En un Rincon delAlma" entre otras. Los Socios del Ritmo from Mexico are starting to move thisalbum nicely in Mexico, and on the Wes': Coast. "Close to You,""No te Olvidare," "Besito Loco" and "La Burrita."

EN CONCIERTOMarco Antonio Muniz-RCA MKLS 1937El excelente interprete mexicano en"Amo Esta Tierra," "Escandalo," "LaBikina," "Ay Querida" y "Si me Voy,Si te Vas." En vivo de su Conciertoen el Madison Square Garden de NuevaYork.

Live at the Madison Square Garden should be the title of thisalbum. Marco is at his best in "Amo Esta Tierra," "Por EstoyAmores," "Amor Perdido" and "Por Amor."

RECORDED LIVE AT SING SINGEddie Palmieri-Tiro CLP 1303Grabado en vivo en la Carcel de SingSing. Grandes masicos e interpreteslidereados por Eddie Palmieri en gra-bacion Dena de sabor y salsa. Carta-gena hizo gran labor como ingenierode sonido. "Muileca," "Azticar," "Pala Ocha Tambo." Astonishingly different! "Azucar," Parts 1 and 2, could click.Also "Pa La Ocha Tambo," "Muneca" and "V.P. Blues." Recordedlive at Sing Sing. Cartagena proved he is a superb engineer.Great sound! Excellent job by Eddie and musicians.

SERGIO DENISCBS 19167Sergio prueba su gran talento en "MeEnamore sin Darme Cuenta" y "La Vidaes Hoy". Tambien se incluyen "TeQuiero," "Rie Conmigo Ahora" y "Cu-ando salsa el sol" entre otras. Con lasorquestas de Boytelmann, Jorge Leone,Peque Rossino y Lopez Ruiz. Lanzadoen Argentina. Sergio Denis, here, proves his outstLnding talent! Superb in"Esta Escrito en Tus Ojos," "Me Enamore sin Darme Cuenta,""Te Quiero" and "Anonimo Veneziano." Released in Argentina.

NUESTRO RICON(Continued from page 35)

which he will represent in the United States, Canada and Europe.Trini was in Chile filming a new picture and is also contem-plating the idea of signing the group, which is produced by IRTfor the RCA Chilean label. This group could be a smash! Theyare really good! . Jose Cheo Feliciano's rendition of "Juguete"from Puerto Rican composer Boby Capo is one of the best I haveever heard. The backing of a 26 -musician orchestra give Cheowhat he needs. This track was cut in Argentina at Music HallStudios . . And that's it!



New Van Peebles Caster From Stax NEW YORK - Melvin VanPeebles, playwright -composer,who made his Broadway debutthis season with the musical"Ain't Supposed to Die A Nat-ural Death" (nominated forseven Tony Awards), returnedto Broadway on May 16 withyet another play with music,"Don't Play Us Cheap."

Stax Records has acquiredthe rights to the originalBroadway cast album. In addi-tion, Stax executives have ex-pressed such faith in the proj-ect that they plan to have theoriginal cast album on the mar-ket within six days of theBroadway opening at the EthelBarrymore theatre.

CONCERT REVIEW

Van Very Good LOS ANGELES-Van Morri-son's (WB) return to the SantaMonica Civic after about a yearwas hugely successful but prob-ably could have been better hadMorrison felt like pumping hisaudience. As it was, he did verylittle to encourage their cheer-ing ways other than sing andlead his band. An honest ap-proach.

Morrison has never had a-pleas-

ing histrionics, but his appear-ance here was even more spar -tan than usual. He wore sun-glasses throughout his perfor-mance (not the Leon Russell re-flector variety, but the black,very plain kind), and other thanoccasionally throwing down hisarm with a drumbeat, or walk-ing off stage for some refresh-ment (one must assume), hestood stolidly at the front ofthe stage, one hand on the mike,the other hand held behind hisback, and sang.

Understand, though, howmuch this stance contributed tothe performance, and the audi-ence's appreciation of it. Firstoff, his band and street choirare very good. They have thatkind of tightness and sheenthat comes from playing to-gether a lot, which apparentlythey do in the Bay area.

Morrison's Street Choir is anespecially nifty back-up group,sounding remarkably like aband of cheribum and seraphimat times. Morrison himself wasin excellent singing form. Hisconcentration is single minded,and he has a great ability fordetail, the little things, in hisvoice. "Tupelo Honey" verynearly drove the audiencethrough the ceiling, topped onlyby the fact that he returned tothe stage for an encore, whenit wasn't entirely expected. He

Larry Shaw, executive vice presi-dent of Stax Records, is showncongratulating Joshie Jo Armstead,one of the stars of Melvin VanPeebles' new comedy -musical"Don't Play Us Cheap," whichopened to rave reviews at the EthelBarrymore Theatre in New YorkCity last week. Stax has acquiredoriginal cast album rights andplans to release it nationally thisweek.

`Grace' AlbumRCA Rush -Release NEW YORK-Based on itsrunaway hit single, "AmazingGrace," RCA Records is rushinginto release a full album by thePipes and Drums and MilitaryBand of the Royal Scots Dra-goon Guards, also titled "Amaz-ing Grace."

"Amazing Grace" began itslife as a single about six weeksago in England when the songwas pulled from the year -oldalbum at the request of listenerswho heard a London disc jockeyplay the cut. In three weeks, ithad leaped to the number onespot in England where it stillholds on strong. Sales to datein England alone exceed 600,000copies.

Next, it became a smash inAustralia, Canada and Europe,and two weeks ago it was rushed,into the American market. Afterits first 10 days of release, thesingle has come in for orders inexcess of 200,000 copies, and itis building "monstrously." Thisweek the trades noted it as anational breakout and airplay ofthe record has been phenomenal.

The album contains, in addi-tion to the title song, Scottishairs, love songs, marches andScottish dances, all performedon the bagpipes and drums ofthe band of a Scottish militaryunit which currently is stationedin Germany.

did some strange things (forhim) like "Misty," and someothers that were probably lessfamiliar to the audience, butthey enjoyed themselves. Morri-son's present touring plans in -elude dates in the East fairlysoon. John Gibson

CLUB REVIEW

Tony Top Drawer NEW YORK - Tony Ben-nett's night club act is not onlyone of the best in the busi-ness, it's also one of the mostunique. The Columbia artistopened at the Empire Room ofthe Waldorf Astoria last week(12) with a tape of FrankSinatra's voice proclaiming himthe world's greatest singer, andwalked off, not surprisingly, toa standing ovation.

In between, he sang a fullhour's worth of songs withwhich he has become identified,sprinkling in a healthy dose ofother standards and newermovie themes as well. Includedwere "I Left My Heart in SanFrancisco," "If I Ruled the

Avco Signs Chakachas NEW YORK - Hugo andLuigi, Vice Presidents andChief Operating Officers ofAvco Records, have announcedthe signing of an exclusive re-cording agreement with the hitinstrumental group Chakachas.The groups first single "JungleFever," which was introducedon the Polydor label, was anRIAA certified million plusseller and their first album isnow on the best seller charts.

According to Hugo and Luigi,Chakachas follow-up single to"Jungle Fever," "Stories," hasnow been shipped to distribu-tors and radio stations and ispart of a new album which isnow being readied for an Au-gust release. Plans are alsobeing worked out to arrange fora US tour for the group.

B -F Signs Stephanie

The signing of 15 -year old Ste-phanie Mills signals Burlington-Felsted Music Companies' moveinto total concept publishing. Thepublishing subsidiary of LondonRecords has entered the area ofindependent record production todevelop new writers and artists.Here, Mimi Trepel, B -F's Manag-ing Director, along with AssistantDirector, Carolyn Kalett and Pro-fessional Manager, Eddie Deanediscuss material and recordingplans with Stephanie, one of thenew artists involved in the pro-duction venture.

World," the themes from "LoveStory" and "Summer of '42,"and his new single, "MaybeThis Time," from the film"Cabaret."

The most unusual, and mostrewarding, part of the eveningwas Bennett's rendition of"Smile." Not only was his sing-ing at its best, but the CharlieChaplin song was done whilethe closing minutes of "ModernTimes," the film from which itwas taken, were shown on alarge screen.

Needless to say, Chaplindoesn't let just anybody usethat footage for a night clubact. And with recommendationsfrom the likes of Sinatra andChaplin, it's no wonder thatTony Bennett continues to beone of the top draws in theworld. Mike Sigman

Three To GSF NEW YORK - Three majornew producer -artist deals wereconsummated this week byGSF Records, according to LenSachs, recently named VicePresident of the company.

Two great names of the soulworld will team up in the firstof the new arrangements, withthe veteran hitmaker, LloydPrice, signed to produce GarnettMimms, whose first single is tobe cut immediately.

Producer Jerry Williams, alsoknown as Swamp Dogg, who hasproduced hits by Gene Pitneyand Freddie North among oth-ers, will produce two new groupsfor GSF. They are the Hyp-notics, a four -man line-up fromNorfolk, and the Passions, athree -girl, one-man combinefrom Washington, D. C.

The third signing involves theGerman-born Canadian artist,Hans Staymer, whose first sin-gle, "Mama Don't You Hear MeCall," has already been recorded.The Staymer disc, which alsoincludes Robi King on key-boards and Eddie Patterson onguitar, was produced throughthe artist's own Vancouver firm,Zanada Productions, by DonHamilton, and was brought into the GSF complex by WallyRoker, well-known industrypromo specialist, who is now as-sociated with the Los Angeles -based firm, Artists FinancialManagement.

June 8 Release

All these artists, along withBoston -based, Bruce MacPher-son, from Peter Casperson'sCastle Music group, will havetheir initial product on themarket June 8. MacPherson wasthe first artist signed by GSF,which is the disc side of theoverall GSF music and motionpicture complex.



MAY 27, 1972

ACTIONMAKER OF THE WEEK

LEAN ON ME

BILL WITHERS

Sussex

TOP AM AIRPLAY THIS WEEK

LEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexOUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&MHOW CAN I BE SURE-

David Cassidy-BellI NEED YOU-America-WBTAKE IT EASY-Eagles-AsylumTOO LATE TO TURN BACK-

Cornelius Bros.-UATROGLODYTE-Jimmy Castor Bunch-

RCA

WMEXIBOSTON

CHAPEL Of LOVE-Robin & Jo-A&MFRANCENE-Z. Z. Top-LondonI'M COMING HOME-Stories-Kama Sutra-

(LP cut)PUT YOUR LIGHT ON-Harry Chapin-

Elektra-(LP cut)

WKBWI BUFFALO

HOW CAN I BE SURE-David Cassidy-BellIMMIGRATION MAN-Nash & Crosby-

AtlanticOUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&MPOOR LITTLE FOOL-Frank Mills-SunflowerYOU SAID A BAD WORD-Joe Tex-Dial

WABCINEW YORK

TAXI-Harry Chapin-Elektra

WFILIPHILADELPHIA

MESSAGE FROM A DRUM-Redbone-Epic-(LP cut)

WIBG/PHILADELPHIA

I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE-Michael Jackson-Motown

PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD-Stylistics-Avco

KQVIPITTSBURGH

BRIDGES TO CROSS-Walt Maddox-DollHOW CAN I BE SURE-David Cassidy-BellMORNING HAS BROKEN-Cat Stevens-A&MTROGLODYTE-Jimmy Castor-RCA

THE AM AIRPLAY REPORTWEAMIWASHINGTON, D.C.

ALL THE KING'S HORSES-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic

BRANDY-Looking Glass-EpicI'VE BEEN LONELY-Frederick Knight-StaxLITTLE BIT 0' SOUL-Bullet-Big TreePOOR LITTLE FOOL-Frank Mills-Sunflower

WROVIROANOKE

DO YOU LIKE THE SOUND OF MUSIC-Wayne Cochran-Epic-(LP cut)

I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU-Sammi Smith-Mega

LITTLE BIT 0' SOUL-Bullet-Big TreeMORNING HAS BROKEN-Cat Stevens-A&MOUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&MSCHOOL'S OUT-Alice Cooper-WBWE'RE FREE-Beverly Bremers-Scepter

WAYS/CHARLOTTE

DIARY-Bread-ElektraI WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE-

Michael Jackson-Motown

WOOD/AUGUSTA

AFTER MIDNIGHT-J. J. Cale-ShelterLAYLA-Derek & Dominos-AtcoLEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexLIVIN' I'M DOIN'-Mike Kennedy-ABCSEALED WITH A KISS-Bobby Vinton-EpicWE'RE ON OUR WAY-Chris Hodge-Apple

WAPEIJACKSONVILLE

FUNK FACTORY-Wilson Pickett-AtlanticGUITAR PICKER-Megan McDonough-

Wooden NickelSONG SUNG BLUE-Neil Diamond-UniSUPERWOMAN-Stevie Wonder-TamlaTHESE DAYS-Jennifer-Reprise

WFUNIMIAMI

I NEED YOU-America-WBISN'T LIFE STRANGE-Moody Blues-

ThresholdTOO LATE TO TURN BACK-Cornelius Bros.

-UA

CHUM/TORONTO

HOT ROD LINCOLN-Commander Cody-Paramount

HOW CAN I BE SURE-David Cassidy-BellOUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&MSUPERWOMAN-Stevie Wonder-TamlaTROGLODYTE-Jimmy Castor-RCAWE'RE ON OUR WAY-Chris Hodge-Apple

WSAIICINCINNATI

DIARY-Bread-Elektra(LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP -

5th Dimension-BellTAKE IT EASY-Eagles-Asylum

WIXYI CLEVELAND

AMAZING GRACE-Royal Scots-RCAHOW CAN I BE SURE-David Cassidy-BellLEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexLIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED-Cher-KappROCKET MAN-Elton John-UniTAKE IT EASY-Eagles-Asylum

WCOLiCOLUMBUS

AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE-Supremes-Motown

DAY BY DAY-Godspell-BellI WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE-

Michael Jackson-MotownLIFE & BREATH-Climax-Rocky RoadMERCEDES QUEEN-Raiders-ColumbiaTAKE IT EASY-Eagles-Asylum

WCFL/CHICAGO

AFTER MIDNIGHT-J. J. Cale-ShelterASK ME WHAT YOU WANT-

Millie Jackson-SpringI NEED YOU-America-WBOUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&MSEALED WITH A KISS-Bobby Vinton-EpicTROGLODYTE-Jimmy Castor-RCAWE'RE ON OUR WAY-Chris Hodge-Apple

WLSICHICAGO

ISN'T LIFE STRANGE-Moody Blues-Threshold

LEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexTROGLODYTE-Jimmy Castor-RCAWALKIN' IN THE RAIN-Love Unlimited-

Uni

AM SLEEPER OF THE WEEK:

LAYLA

DEREK & THE DOMINOS

Atco

CKLWIDETROIT

DAY BY DAY-Godspell-BellHOW DO YOU DO-Mouth & MacNeal-

PhilipsIF LOVING YOU IS WRONG-Luther Ingram

-KokoSCHOOL'S OUT-Alice Cooper-WBSEALED WITH A KISS-Bobby Vinton-EpicWE'RE ON OUR WAY-Chris Hodge-Apple

WOKYIMILWAUKEE

DADDY DON'T YOU WALK-Wayne Newton-Chelsea

I NEED YOU-America-WBSOMEDAY NEVER COMES-Creedence

Clearwater Revival-Fantasy

WRIT/MILWAUKEE

ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT-Millie Jackson-Spring

KATE-Johnny Cash-ColumbiaLIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED-Cher-KappOLD MAN-Neil Young-ReprisePOPCORN-Hot Butter-MusicorTOO LATE TO TURN BACK-

Cornelius Bros.-UA

A survey of NEWLYprogrammed product

so AM statmos

KOW13/ MINNEAPOLIS

I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR-New Riders-Columbia

I'LL TAKE YOU THERE-Staple Singers-Stax

I'M MOVIN' ON-John Kay-DunhillLAYLA-Derek & Dominos-AtcoLEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexOH GIRL-Chi-Lites-Brunswick

KX0KiST. LOUIS

HOW CAN I BE SURE-David Cassidy-BellI NEED YOU-America-WBI'VE BEEN LONELY-Frederick Knight-StaxLEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexLONG HAIRED LOVER-Jimmy Osmond-

MGM

WMAK !NASHVILLE

HOW DO YOU DO-Mouth & MacNeal-Philips

TOO LATE TO TURN BACK-Cornelius Bros.-UA

WAKY !LOUISVILLE

IMMIGRATION MAN-Nash & Crosby-Atlantic

LAYLA-Derek & Dominos-AtcoNICE TO BE WITH YOU-Gallery-SussexOUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&M

WTIX) NEW ORLEANS

PAPPA WAS A ROLLING STONE-Undisputed Truth-Gordy

ROCKET MAN-Elton John-UniSCHOOL'S OUT-Alice Cooper-WBSLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS-War-UA

KAKC/TULSA

I NEEE YOU-America-WBIN A BROKEN DREAM-Python Lee Jackson

-GNP CrescendoLEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexTAKE IT EASY-Eagles-AsylumTOO LATE TO TURN BACK-Cornelius Bros.

-UA

KLIF !DALLAS

SCHOOL'S OUT-Alice Cooper-WBSOMEDAY I'LL BE A FARMER-Melanie-

NeighborhoodTAKE IT EASY-Eagles-AsylumTOO LATE TO TURN BACK-Cornelius Bros.

-LIA

KYA (SAN FRANCISCO

DIARY-Bread-ElektraLEAN ON ME-Bill Withers-SussexLOVE ME-Donny Osmond-MGM-(LP cut)OUTA-SPACE-Billy Preston-A&MTAXI-Harry Chapin-ElektraTROGLODYTE-Jimmy Castor-RCA


MAY 27, 1972

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (Soundtrack) Warner Bros.8-2573, 5-2573

ALL DAY MUSIC (War) UA U8318 KO 318ALL I EVER NEED

(Sonny & Cher) Kapp K8 3660 C7 3660AMERICA Warner Bros. 8-2576, 5-2576AMERICAN PIE (Du Melva)

United Artist U 8299, 1(0 299AND THAT'S THE TRUTH (Lily Tomlin)

Polydor 8F5023, CF5123BABY I'M -A WANT YOU (Bream

Elektra ST 5815, 5-5015BEALTITUDE (Staple Singers) Stas 8-3002, 4-3002BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS' GREATEST HITS

Caimans CA/CT 31170BURGERS (Hat Tana) Grunt PI FT 1004/PK FT 1004CONCERT FOR RAMBLA DESN

Apple CAX 31230, ZTX 31238DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE Atte TP, CS 33-306EAT A PEACH (Allman Bros. Bairn

Cwicern 8/5 3112FIRST TAKE (ftiiora Flack) Atlantic TP/CS 1231ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY

tlantie 8/5 7216FM -AM Margo Carla)

Little David 51 117214, 57214FRAGILE (Yes) Atlantis TP 7231, CS 7211GeorAnte (SasNook)

Panamint PAR 19B3, PAC 1853GOT TO BE THERE (11kaaa Jackson)

Motown IN 17471, 1475 7471.BRAMAN NASIVOILVID CROSIY

Atlantis 17211, FelNAIVEST NMI Thud Reprise 8-21132, SOUHELLBOUNO TRAIN (Savoy Brown)

Parrot 79852, MINHENDRIX IN THE WEST (Jimi Hendrix)

Reprise 8-2948, 5-2049

NMC NationalAcquisition Unlikely OCEANSIDE, N. Y. - NMCCorp. has announced that it doesnot intend to waive or releaseany of the conditions to the ob-ligations on its part or on thepart of its subsidiaries to con-summate a proposed acquisitionof substantially all of the assetsof National Tape Distributors,Inc., as provided in the purchaseagreement with National. Ac-cordingly, in view of events af-fecting National, it appearshighly unlikely that the pro-posed acquisition can be con-summated.

Roulette ReleasesEight Albums NEW YORK - Heading therelease of eight albums for Rou-lette this month is the first al-bum by Tony Darrow entitled,"A Very Special Love."

There are also two double -pocket sets that come under theheading of "Echoes of a RockEra -The Groups." One set con-tains the big hits of the Harp -tones and the Crows, while theother has all the hits of theHeartbeats and Shep and theLimelights.

The other five albums are alsodouble pocket sets that comeunder the heading of "Echoesof an Era" and are entitled asfollows: "A Message From New-port/Newport Suite" by May-nard Ferguson and his Orches-tra; "The Queen Of The Blues"by Dinah Washington; "TheBest Of Count Basie"; "TheBest of Stan Getz"; "The BestOf Dizzy Gillespie -Charlie Par-ker -John Coltrane."

Bootleg Tapes Seized CHICAGO - Approximately10,000 alleged bootleg tapeswere seized last Friday (12) ina raid on the Skokie, Illinois,warehouse of Albert Gale, whodoes business as G&M Distrib-utors.

The seizure order was grant-ed by the Circuit Court of CookCounty. Earlier Friday, the lawfirm of Arvey, Hodus and Man-tynband had filed a law suitagainst Gale and others in thename of Mercury Records andall other legitimate manufac-turers. They obtained a pre-liminary injunction againstGale and all his employees onthe sale of bootleg recordings.

According to attorney GaryFriedman of the above firm,our investigator told us thatGale was aware of the litiga-tion and that he was going tomove out, so we got a seizureorder. No longer are we justgetting injunctions. We are go-ing in in advance to attachmerchandise."

Friedman added that the firmis preparing similar actionsagainst other retailers and dis-tributors.

Seekers To TV NEW YORK - The NewSeekers (Elektra) are set to ap-pear regularly on "Wow," anABC-TV summer replacementseries to be aired in July andAugust. The series is producedby Chris Beard and Allan Blye,whose credits include "The AndyWilliams Show" and "The Son-ny And Cher Comedy Hour."

TAPE REFERENCE INDEXTAPES LISTED BY TITLE, 8 -TRACK FIRST

HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON Ate(' SD2 8803, 5803HOT ROCKS (Rolling Stones)

AMMO A-825-4201, AC21-4201I GOTCHA (Joe Tea) Dial DC8-6002, DCR4-6002JACKSON 5'S GREATEST HITS

Motown M8-1741, M 75-741JOPLIN IN CONCERT (Janis Joplin)

Columbia CA/CT CZX31160CAROLE KING MUSIC Ode BT 77013, CS 77013LED ZEPPELIN Atlantic TP 7298, CS 7208LET'S STAY TOGETHER (Al Green) Hi 92970, 52870LIVE CREAM II Atm' TP 7005/CS 7005LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER"

(Andy Williams) Columbia CA/CT 31303LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS (Traffic)

Island 8T 9306, 4XT 9306MACHINE HEAD (Deep Purple) Warner Bros.

8-2607, 5-2607MALO WB 8-2584, 5-2584MARK, DON & MEL 1969-1971 (Grand Funk

Railroad) Capitol 8XVV/4XVV 11042NILSSON SCHMILLSON (Nilsson)

RCA PDX 1734, PK 1734PHASE 111 (Osmonds) MGM, NAPAUL SIMON Columbia CA 38759. CT 30758PROCOL HARUM LIVE (A&M) 8T/CS 4335ROADWORK (Edgar Winter) Epic EGA 31249SHAFT Original Soundtrack (Enterprise/MGM)

EN/ENC 2-5002SMOKIN' (Humble Pie) A&M ST/CT 4342STYLISTICS Ave. ITC 923, CAS 923TAPESTRY (Carole King) Ode ST -77009, CS 77081TEASER AND THE FIRECAT (Cat Stevens)THICK AS A BRICK (Jethro Tull) Reprise 8/5 2007

A&M IT 4313, CS 4313WHATCHA SEE IS WINTON GET (Dramatics)

Volt 84081, 654081YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK (A. Fatally)

Atlantic TP 7213, CS 7213

8oTAPE WORLD

Ampex Quad Release NEW YORK -Ampex StereoTapes (AST) has released adozen new titles for its discreteQuad -8 tape catalog includingfive specially - prepared selec-tions from London Records, ithas been announced by WilliamSlover, Ampex Vice Presidentand General Manager of AST.The release also includes selec-tions from ABC Records, Cur -tom, Family Productions, Proj-ect 3 and Vanguard Records.

"The June release rounds ourpresent selection to a goodsampling of quad music in timefor the Consumer ElectronicsShow at McCormick Place,June 11 through June 14. Thecatalog is aimed at supportingdealer and retailer requests fora cross-section of music in timefor the introduction of 4 -chan-nel players at the show," Slov-er stated.

From London Records, ASThas released "Children ofFrance," "Frank ChacksfieldPlays Bacharach," "Edmundo

Ros, Latin King," "StanleyBlack, The Epic, Vol. 4," and"Invitation to Love" with themagic piano of Ronnie Aldrich.

The ABC offering includes"B. B. King In London," JohnLee Hooker's "Never Get Outof These Blues Alive," and "L.A. Midnight," a second selec-tion from King.

A new group from FamilyProductions, Mama Lion, and"Roots" by Curtis Mayfield onthe Curtom Label are also nowavailable on discrete quad 8 -track tape.

Project 3 is presenting a newdemonstration tape featuringEnoch Light, just in time forthe CES convention.

Rounding out the June re-lease is a Vanguard classicalselection, Tchaikovsky's Sym-phony #4 in F Minor under thedirection of Leopold Stokowski.

Along with the June releaseAmpex is re -offering the orig-inal fall quad release from itscatalog. AST quad releases areavailable in the discrete for-mat.

RECORD1972 ANNUAL DIRECTORY8( AWARD ISSUE Now in preparation!

FREE LISTING for your company!Fill in coupon below and mail now! Be sure your company is listed correctly.

111 1111 III EIM EN II MI II II IMMIIIMINIIIMail to:

RECORD

-Record Manufacturer-Rack Jobber-Record Promotion or

Publicity Organization

_Booking Agency-Record Presser

Record Plater

Firm Name

200 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019

Check Categories Which Apply

-Record Distributor-One Stop-Personal Manager-Independent

Record Producer

-Tape Manufacturer-Tape Distributor

Address City State Zip Person in Charge Title Telephone (area code).111111111111



RECORD WORLD

ENGLAND

U.K. Picks of the Week for U.S.

SINGLELITTLE WILLY-The Sweet

Publisher: Chinnichap/Rak-RCA

SLEEPERCALIFORNIA MAN-The Move

Publisher: Roy Wood Music-Harvest

ALBUMVINEGAR JOE-Island

LONDON-Fastest seller this year is T. Rex' "Metal Guru,"although Lindisfarne's follow-up to "Carner," "Lady Elanor,"looks to be an instant giant too. Charisma Records first issuedthe disc a year ago without success but decided to "have anothergo" after the band gained recognition through their previoussingle. Yet still more reissued singles gaining chart status-Procul Harum's number one from 1967 "A Whiter Shade OfPale," looks destined for the top 10 and Decca bid with DuaneEddy's "Because They're Young," now being used as signaturetune for Radio One's Johnnie Walker show. Tony Burrows has re-vitalized the Cascades "Rhythm Of The Rain" on Bell. PerhapsKinney will now reissue the original.

Maintaining a high degree of originality, however, are Argent,whose next, "Tragedy," gives Epic (CBS) a strong chart con-tender, as do the Tremeloes, who look like they'll break theirrecent string of failed singles with, "I Like It That Way." Heavyairplay for the Sweet who have chosen yet another Micky Chinn -Mike Chapman title, "Little Willy," for their current RCA single.The songwriting team also penned New World's "Sister Jane,"another fast -breaker, while the Fifth Dimension have picked"(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All," composed by anothertop ranking British writer, Tony McCauley.

However, the strongest singles of the week come from Free,("Little Bit Of Love" on Island), Humble Pie ("Hot 'n Tasty" onA&M), John Baldry ("Iko, Iko") and the Beachboys ("You NeedA Mess Of Help To Stand Alone"), both on Warner/Reprise. Air-play is also picking up for Neil Diamond's "Song Sung Blue" andDon McLean's "Vincent," with sales also showing promise.

In town this week is French superstar Claude Francois hereto tape a 45 minute special for BBC -TV, transmitted on May 24.

Francois arrived with his huge entourage consisting of threesingers, four dancers, his drummer, musical adviser, musical di-rector, American secretary, French secretary, make-up supervisor,lighting supervisor, sound supervisor and technical adviser . . .

Disc jockey Tony Prince has rejoined Radio Luxembourg. Princewas previously at the station for two -and -a -half years until De-cember 1970, and will commence work in the Grand Duchy withhis colleagues Mark Wesley, Bob Stewart, Kid Jensen, PaulBurnett, and Dave Christian immediately. Former Radio One dee-jay Mike Lennox has joined Phonogram as assistant to RolandRennie and Roger Holt (never a deejay) leaves Polydor's a&rdepartment to become American product manager for A&M's UKoperation.

Stateside tours set for British acts Parrish and Gurvitz, Wish-bone Ash, and Argent. MCA plans release of Wishbone Ash'salbum, "Argus," to coincide with their six week tour through lateMay and June. New duo Parrish and Gurvitz recently signed aworldwide agency deal with the William Morris agency resulting


IMERNA71014AL

GERVIANYBy PAUL SIEGEL

SINGLE IMPORT TIP OF THE WEEKTHE WAY OF LOVE-Cher-M0A/Telefunken

SINGLE EXPORT TIP OF THE WEEKONE DAY LOVE-Adamo-CcIumbia/EMI

TELEVISION RECORD TIP(ZDF-HIT PARADE)

131PWHERE ARE YOU

(WHO BIST DU)-Peter Maffay-Decca

ALBUM OF THE WEEK(POP)-BRASS ON IVORY-Henry Mancino & Doc Severinsen-RCA

(CLASSICAL)-CHOPIN-Harasiewicz-Phonogram (Philips)

BERLIN - Broke my glasses at the Berlinairport just before tl-e plane took off for Frank-furt and naturally couldn't distinguish the dif-ference between a pretty girl or ? but had to goon the "sound" and the sound running thru mylittle mind continues to be Cher's poignant voicelilting out the inspired Al Stillman lyrics of"the way of love." Although the German trade

Paul Siegel mag hasn't tipped this great record, I'm tippingit, so you disc jockeys all over spin . . . spin . . . spin and thepublic will buy, as I really believe this record will be one of thebig records of the year . . being of modest nature naturally Ihaven't yet realized the power of this column, but it seems thatthe whole isle of Britain read my album tip of the week, AndyWilliams "Love theme from "The Godfather," and a pleasantlyworried British voice came over the continental phone from Lon-don, and said, "Paul, everybody and his British uncle is callingus (Paramount/Famous) wanting to know where the album is tobe had, but there's an airplay restric:ion till the pix premieresin early fall. Please, Puhleeze Paul Help! We can't take the mid-night calls anymore! "So everyone don't play any Godfather discuntil Leslie Gould and his bright staffer, Ray Mills, says OK!play! ... Johnny Cash, wherever you are, drop us a note. We havesome good news for you! . . . If anyone ever needs a music at-torney in Germany, contact Dr. Axel Meyer-Wiilden, Munich tele-phone: 327292 . . . a tip to all a&r men in Germany: "AmazingGrace" from England . . . Bellaphon Records in Frankfurt is sobusy with hits that V.I.P.s there forgot to eat brunch. But if youBellaphon Bees put your push on FD&H's new single "Bolly Boo,"then Lady Lilo "B" will make me potato pancakes.

I think Udo Jiirgens ought to wear glasses, as his records havebecome valuable as the Museum Mummies, figure that out UDO!. . . Hans Blume was my airplane companion on our flight toFrankfurt, and he looked as pretty as Lord Mountbatten, andhiding in his briefcase were gold record ideas with contractsready for signature . . . Thank you Eddie Levy of Atv-Kirshner,your Bob Newby sent me your golden letterhead, which I believeyou fellas borrowed from Fort Knox . . James Last, Polydor, offon tour to Moscow . . . Jochim Seitz Df Basf Ill, but fighting toget well . . . France's Franck Pourcel, Pathe Marconi/Emi, duein Berlin press meet . . . Capitols group, "The Raspberries,"stream out raspberries . . . Jimmy Pratt hot as a Texas sun, withPolydor's Buddy Joe with golden earnings . . . Liane & PeterKniewel, Hor Zu, exiting freely for year round vacation. Klaus




INTERNATIONAL HIT PARADEMAY 27, 1972

ENGLAND'S TOP 101. METAL GURU

T. REX-Marc (EMI)

2. AMAZING GRACEROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS -RCA

3. COULD IT BE FOREVERDAVID CASSIDY-Bell

4. COME WHAT MAYVIKI LEANDROS-Philips

5. ROCKET MANELTON JOHN-DJM

6. A THING CALLED LOVEJOHNNY CASH -CBS

7. TUMBLING DICEROLLING STONES -Rolling Stones

8. AT THE CLUBDRIFTERS -Atlantic

9. RADANCERMARMALADE-Decca

10. RUN RUN RUNJO JO GUNNE-Asylum

MAY 27, 1972

GERMANY'S TOP 101. COME, GIVE ME YOUR HAND

TONY MARSHALL-Ariola2. A TRAIN IS GOING NOWHERE

CHRISTIAN ANDERS-Electrola3. HOW DO YOU DO

WINDOWS -MOUTH & MacNEAL-Golden/Philips

4. THE DAY CONNY KRAMER DIEDJULIANE WERDING-Hansa

5. SAMSON & DELILAHMIDDLE OF THE ROAD -RCA

6. BEAUTIFUL SUNDAYDANIEL BOONE-Bellaphon

7. BEG, BORROW OR STEALTHE NEW SEEKERS -Philips

8. POPPA 10ETHE SWEET -RCA

9. I GIVE YOU A ROSEROY BLACK-Polydor

10. OLD MAN MOSESLES HUMPHRIES SINGERS-Decca

This listing is a cross-section of the top lOsby MUSIKMARKT and AUTOMATENMARKTcompiled by Paul Siegel.

Larry LeBlanc

By LARRY LeBLANC "Le Train du Nord" by Marie -Claire andRichard Seguin has received solid airplay atCHOM (Montreal), CJMS (Montreal), andCFRB (Toronto). The French-speaking twinsare currently touring Quebec with Kinney'sPierre D'Orsonnes . . Behind -the -scenes ex-citement over The Pedal Steel Guitar Album -featuring Buddy Emmons, Rusty Young andSneaky Pete. Folks at Kinney found the album,

which had been released years ago, and started passing itaround to industry reps . . . Fludd single "Get Up Get Out" hasbeen releaed in England . . Double M Records has releasedthe first album by country writer Steve Karliski . . This monthhas seen the debut of two Canadian music mags-Music CanadaQuarterly and Rainbow. Both operate from T. 0.... A major pushbehind release of Pagliaro's new single "Rainshowers" in U. S.and England . . . New album, titled "Pleasure," will be releasedby Fraser and DeBolt on Columbia Records . . CHUM-FM pre-sented Whiskey Howl in concert on May 10. The show was tapedat Toronto's Colonial Tavern . . . Sea Dog flew into Montreal for"Like Young" and performed their current Much single, "I Don'tWanna Hear," plus their next follow-up singles "Rock 'N' RollBusiness" and "Tell Him" . Led Zeppelin at Montreal Forumon June 7 for Donald K. Donald . . . RCA's Ed Preston notes that22,300 units were initially shipped on "Amazing Grace" single.An album, titled "Farewell To The Grey's," has been rush -re-leased for this week . . . Manchild recording at RCA Torontostudios with arranger Eric Robertson . . . New address for Con-cept 376, WBM Management and Beetle magazine is: 57 SpadinaRd., Toronto 135 . . . Added to Mariposa Folk Festival are BonnieRaitt and Taj Mahal . . . Journalist Jack Batten has completeda book on the Guess Who for The New Press . . . New Mainlinesingle "Game of Love" was taken from their Victory Burlesquealbum . . New Joshua single is "Come On Home" . . New Dr.Music single is "Sun Goes By" b/w "Glory Glory" ... Brian Ayershas been appointed Ontario Promotion manager at GRT of Cana-da ... Upcoming Cancon show at North York Centennial Arena onMay 21 features Lighthouse, Crowbar, Mainline and April Wine. . . Luke Gibson appears at Grumble's Coffee House in TorontoMay 16-21 RCA's George Hamilton IV on extensive tour of theMaritimes. The tour coincides with the release by RCA of "DownEast Country," an album by Hamilton of Maritime tunes . . . FirstU.A. Canadian single "Tell Me Who" by Pinky has been released.Producer for the ex -Stitch 'n Tyme artist is Andy Melzer . . .

Reiner Swartz takes over duties as program director at CHOM-FM . . . Over 5,000 people turned up at Empire Stadium lastweekend when tickets for the Rolling Stones June 3 concert wereput on sale. Fans broke into the stadium's storage and equipmentrooms, shattered locks on 30 doors and, at one point, set fire to asoccer net. . . . Fergus has a new single "Here With You" pulled

MAY 27, 1972

FRANCE'S TOP 101. APRES TOI

VICKY LEANDROS-Philips2. HOLIDAYS

MICHEL POLNAREFF-Disc'AZ

3. IL Y A DU SOLEIL SUR LA FRANCESTONE/ERIC CHARDEN-Barclay

4. IL ETAIT UNE FOIS LA REVOLUTIONENNIO MORRICONE-RCA

5. KISS MEC. JEROME-Disc'Az

6. QUI SAURAMIKE BRANT-CBS

7. COMME SI JE DEVAIS MOURIR DEMAINJOHNNY HALLYDAY-Philips

8. SAMSON ET DALILASHEILA-CarrereMIDDLE OF THE ROAD -RCA

9. INK POTSHOCKING BLUE-Disc'Az

10. LIBERTE, MON INFIDELEADAMO-Paths Marconi

Through Courtesy of Europe No. 1, PARISP.D. Pierre Delanoe

Ackee-Island Tie NEW YORK -W al te rSchaefer, President of AckeeMusic Inc., has announced that,effective April 1, 1972, Ackeeis the sub -publisher in the ter-ritory of the United States andCanada for Island Music Lim-ited. Ackee will represent thecatalogs of Steve Winwood'sFantasy Songs Ltd., Jim Ca-paldi's Freedom Songs, Ltd.,and Cat Steven's FreshwaterMusic Ltd., as well as the cat-alogs of Island and Blue Moun-tain Music. The deal was con-cluded with Lionel Conway, Di-rector of Island Music, duringSchaefer's recent visit to Lon-don.

Gille6 Pt.:lard

By GILLES PETARD

PARIS -United Artists has released thefilm soundtrack "L'Aventure C'est L'Aventure"composed by Francis Lai ("Love Story").Theme is sung by French star Johnny Halliday.Jacques Brel and Lino Ventura are in themovie . On the 18th of May, UA launchedthe Sunset and UA Latino labels here. 10 al-bums on the first label and three on the secondhave been put on the market . . . Philips has

organized a "Charisma Show" at the Olympia for June 26; threegroups from the English Charisma label will be here: Lindis-farne, Van Der Graff Generator and Genesis . . Also booked forconcerts at the Olympia are Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and NeilDiamond ...Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne (Asylum) played atSalle Playel May 16, the concert was produced by Jazz -magazine

. . Paths -Marconi has imported albums from Invictus records ofDetroit by the Chairmen of the Board, Danny Woods, GeneralJohnson and Freda Payne . . . Vogue has changed the logo onits records; the company had used the same logo for 25 years . . .

Vogue has released an album of Charlie Chaplin movie sound-tracks orchestrated by Michel Villard . . Nana Mouskouri is inthe middle of a big tour in Great Britain. She has a new albumcalled "Nana Mouskouri sings Greece" . .. Island group Mott TheHoople will tour France in June. 12 towns are already program-med . . . Musidisc is now importing records from Pickwick. Firstalbums are by Ike & Tina Turner, Dean Martin, Fats Domino andKing Curtis . . . This company has also released new albums byCreetlence, Tom Fogerty and Merl Saunders from the Fantasycatalog ... Kudos to the current Supremes single, "AutomaticallySunshine."

from his soon -to -be -released Capitol album . . . New Gary Bucksingle "When The Final Change Is Made" will be released May16 in U.S. and Canada . . . James Gang members Roy Kenner andDom Trioano no doubt looking forward to the group's NorthToronto Arena gig on May 18. Toronto is their hometown . . .

New Gordon Lightfoot single "Beautiful" is from his currentKinney album . . . Kinney of Canada has re-leased "Pretties ForYou" by Alice Cooper. The disc, on the Straight label, had pre-viously been released by MCA of Canada . Third Annual HighPark Free Concert on May 14 in Toronto features Whiskey Howl,Sweet Blindness, James & The Good Brothers, Downchild BluesBand, Murray McLaughlin and Dr. Music. The concert is organ-ized by the musicians who take part, with the co-operation of theToronto Musicians Association. Yorkville Sound will provide thesound system . . . Columbia has released "We Gotta Make ItTogether" by Marty Butler. The album was produced by BenKaye and Joe Zito.



Wherehouse Burns;Tower Berkeley Quiet(Continued from page 3)

Tower was closed one daylast week for repairs on thestore (windows and doors) andalso on Friday, as part of thegeneral business shut -down re-quested by the Berkeley mayor.

Since then, Tower has hadthe usual pickets, varying fromas few as one to as many as10 people out in front askingcustomers to not shop at Tower.Tower employees have had tocope with pickets since thestore opened, and many feelthat the picketing is due to thefact that the Tower store isnear Leopold's, a co-operativerecord store run by the Stu-dents of Berkeley Inc.

There has been one demon-stration in Berkeley since lastweek's violence at People'sPark, where demonstratorsburned President Nixon ineffigy, but did not "trash" anybusiness. In Berkeley, it usedto be the Bank of America thatgot smashed during a war riot.Now it's Tower Records. (TheTower store is across the streetfrom the Bank of America, nowwindowless and walled - upsolid.)

Tower president Russ Solo-mon seemed generally dismayedabout last week's attacks onhis store. Solomon feels thepickets who have harassedTower customers are involvedwith Leopold's management."It's a fact," Solomon said onthe phone, "freely admitted byeveryone, including them (Leo-pold's). It's a little bizarre be -

George PincusTo Continent LONDON - George Pincus,head of Gil -Pincus Music Corp.in the United States and Ambas-sador Music Ltd. of England,arrived here last weekend andwill be on the Continent forthe next couple of weeks, visit-ing with the heads of his Lon-don office, John Beecher andGeraldine Maden. While in Lon-don, Pincus plans to add to hisprofessional staff and will be onthe lookout for a professionalmanager who also produces.

`Apres Toi' ToIvan Mogull BRUSSELS-Hubert Terheg-gen, Director of Radio-TeleMusic, International, on hisrecent trip to Mexico, has nowcompleted world-wide sub -pub-lishing agreements for SouthAfrica, Mexico, and CentralAmerica with Ivan Mogull As -

cause it seems to be the onlyway they know how to compete.Instead of competing on thevalues of their inventory, theirprice, their standing in thecommunity, in other words do-ing things positively, they takeon a very highly charged nega-tive approach to everything."

In the face of such negativ-ism, one would think Solomonand Tower might question thevalue of having a store there."If you look at it from a purelybusiness standpoint, it's ok.The question here is whetheror not any business has a rightto open anywhere. Now if thiscountry has come to a pointwhere, because of a politicalsituation, you're not able toopen an ordinary business sell-ing ordinary products, particu-larly records, in any area ofthe country, then there's some-thing awfully sick, wouldn'tyou say?"

"From a political stand-point," Solomon continued, "itbecomes a real question, butfrom a business standpoint,there's plenty of business foreveryone in the city of Berke-ley."

It has been said among theBerkeley street people thatTower's opening up virtuallynext door to Leopold's was aneffort to put the co-operativestore out of business. Solomoncan't see why Leopold's wouldgo out of business. "They're atough competetor. We work ona pretty narrow margin ofprofit, and they're willing towork on even less. Believe me,from a standpoint of ordinarybusiness competetion, they'revery tough. The only way wecan compete is to have better

Raspberries, Bang InWorldwide Release NEW YORK-C.A.M. groupsBang and Raspberries havebeen set for worldwide releaseby EMI, it has been announcedby C.A.M. principals VittorioBenedetto and Jimmy Ienner.Both groups record for CapitolRecords and are currently en-joying chart action on theirfirst single and album releases.Bang, managed by Rick Bowen,is currently setting a Europeantour. Raspberries, produced byIenner, is now touring theUnited States with the GrassRoots. C.A.M. publishes all ma-terial by both groups.

sociates on the winning Euro-vision song "Apres Toi (ComeWhat May)" from Luxembourg,recorded by Vicky Leandros onthe Philips label.

Mogull Associates in eachterritory are preparing locallyrics and recordings.

Edward Khoury NamedMerco President(Continued from page 3)

had been held by Menon, whoremains as Chairman of theBoard.

Khoury first joined Capitolin 1968 and was elected VicePresident and Controller ofCapitol Records in August of1969. He subsequently assumedthe controllership responsibil-ities for Capitol Industries, Inc.as well. In July of 1971, Khourywas elected Executive VicePresident of Merco Enterpris-es, Inc.

selection and better atmos-phere." Solomon also pointedout that the damage to businessgenerally in the area has beengreat, affecting not only Towerbut nearly every other busi-ness in the city. "A lot ofpeople," he says, "even youngpeople are afraid to come intothe city. They don't want thiskind of trouble and they'vestayed out."

The Tower president alsosays he isn't comtemplatingwalling up the windows likethe Bank of America across thestreet. "You shouldn't have tofortify yourself that much.Though you shouldn't have toget involved in a pitched battleeither, I guess."

England

CLUB REVIEW

Dynamite Al GreenCopacabana Opening NEW YORK-Al Green (Hi)proved at his Copacabana open-ing last Thursday (18) that notonly can he make number onehit singles but also that he canbe dynamic in personal perfor-mance.

After a relaxing and easy"Hello Dolly" opened the show,Green flowed into "Tired of Be-ing Alone." He has the charismaof Johnny Mathis and the easeof Billy Eckstine-silk and soul.

At one point you thought youwere in a hypnotic state tryingto decide whether it was realityor fantasy. With throbbingrhythms and moving force,Green sang his latest hit single,"Look What You Done For Me."Mesmerizing everyone's atten-tion, "How Can You Mend ABroken Heart" was sung asthough you could feel each lyricalong with him.

The finale came with "Let'sStay Together" bringing thehouse down. It might have beenenough for someone who hasbeen waiting to experience to-day's music to witness Green'sprofessionalism, freshness andclass, but as a bonus, his vibra-tions and driving magneticmade his act especially powerful.He left the stage with the entireaudience clamoring for more.

Dede Dabney

(Continued from page 40)

in their first tour opening at the Cellar Door, Washington, D.C.on May 29. They then visit New York where they play The BitterEnd for five days and then move on to Atlanta, Kansas City,Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles before re-turning to England on July 16. No plans have yet been confirmedfor Argent, but they are expected to visit shortly.

Teenage girls demoed, against the BBC's decision to drop thePartridge Family television series, at their headquarters in WestLondon last Saturday (13). They demanded the return of theshow which ran here for 13 weeks ending last December.

Germany(Continued from page 40)

Beuttner taking over . .. Mikis Theodorakis touring Germany thismonth . . . Maynard Ferguson, the bandleader of Shirley Bassey,giving Shirley competition in performance . . . Dieter Liffers,Show ace reporter, reports acely on Romeo ... Austria's MarianneMendt Hot Shot . . . Klaus Quirini, Ddo dj Org, pushing Germanproduction . . . Daniel Boone, Bellaphon artist reaching 300,000sales of his single . . . Hans. J. Versemann, BASF prexy, backfrom successful stateside trip where BASF premiering with ex-citing albums by Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner, etc. . . . MaryRoos, CBS, going to Bulgaria for song festival "Golden Orpheus". . . 1,000,000 record sales for Roy Black & Anita, reports PolydorA&R boss, Karl Faust . . . May I predict that Ariola records willbuy up a native isle in the Pacific . . . Philips will shoot some ofthe stars to the moon . . . And BASF will manufacture a recordplayer without a needle . Al Stillman will write another hit .. .and yours truly will visit his homeland (USA) this year/



COLLEGE RADIOAFFLN REPORT

MAY 27, 1972

KCPK-CALIF. STATE POLY.Pomona, Calif.Tom Baker

DUANE AND GREG ALLMAN-BoldGOD BLESS THE CHILD-Billie Holiday-

ColumbiaINSTANT DEATH-Eddie Harris-AtlanticPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the

Purple Sage-ColumbiaSTRIKING IT RICH-Dan Hicks & His

Hot Licks-Blue Thumb

WCWP-FM-C. W. POST COLLEGEGreenvale, N.Y.

Mike RiccioJSteve BaranowskiGUMBO-Dr. John-AtcoLIVE IN CONCERT-Procol Harum-A&MPOPCORN (single)-Hot Butter-MusicorROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-WindfallTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

WRCT-CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV.Pittsburgh, Pa.Brad Simon

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaDAVID BUSKIN-EpicGOOD TIMES A COMIN'-Hookfoot-A&MMEANWHILE BACK AT THE WORLD-

Roger Cook-BuddahNAZARETH-WBTAME THE LION (single)-Emitt Rhodes-

Dunhill

WFDU-FM-FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON U.Teaneck, N.J.Tony Loving

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaFABULOUS RHINESTONES-Just SunshineINTENSITY-Charles Earland-PrestigeTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-RepriseWALKING THE BLUES-Otis Spann-Barnaby

WMMR-UNIV. OF MINNESOTAMinneapolis, Minn.Mike Wild

ARGUS-Wishbone Ash-DeccaBILLY JOE THOMAS-B. J. Thomas-ScepterDON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM-

Jim Croce-ABCPATCHWORK-RCATAME THE LION (single)-Emitt Rhodes-

Dunhill

WMUH-FM-MUHLENBERG COLLEGEAllentown, Pa.Dave Fricke

BOOTLEG HIM-Alexis Korner-WBFLASH-CapitolGRAVE NEW WORLD-Strawbs-A&MIBS ALBUM-Loggins/Messina & Bromberg

-ColumbiaINSTANT DEATH-Eddie Harris-AtlanticLIVE-Procol Harum-A&M

WAYN-WAYNE STATE UNIV.Detroit, Mich.Rob WunderlichIN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColumbiaG000 TIMES A COMIN'-Hookfoot-A&MROOTS AND BRANCHES-Dillards-AnthemSMOKIN' O.P.S-Bob Seger-PalladiumWOMAN IS THE NIGGER Of THE WORLD

(single)-John Lennon-Apple

WMUC-UNIV. OF MARYLANDCollege Park, Md.

Sheldon MichaelsonBOB FRANK-VanguardIN CONCERT-Janis Joplin-ColumbiaLAST Of THE RED HOT BURRITOS-

Flying Burrito Brothers-A&MSTRIKING IT RICH-Dan Hicks & His

Hot Licks-Blue ThumbTHICK AS A BRICK-Jethro Tull-Reprise

WBAU-FM-ADELPHI UN'IV.Garden City, N.Y.

Joe Lewis

BOOTLEG HIM-Alexis Korner-WBGOOD TIMES A COMIN'-Hookfoot-A&MGRAVE NEW WORLD-Strawbs-A&MLET'S STAY TOGETHER-Jimmy McGriff-

Groove MerchantROAD GOES EVER ON-Mountain-Windfall

WERC-UNIV. OF TOLEDOToledo, Ohio

Dan Myers

CAT MOTHER-PolydorCOMIN' THRU-Quicksilver--CapitolKINK KRONIKLES-Kinks-RepriseMANASSAS-Stephen Stills-AtlanticNASH/CROSBY-Graham Nash &

David Crosby-Atlantic

WSRN-SWARTHMORE COLLEGESwarthmore, Pa.Roy Perry

RONEE BLAKELY-ElektraFABULOUS RHINESTONES-Just SunshineGREASE-Original Cast-MGMHONKY TONK ANGEL-Ellen Mcllwaine-

PolydorQUEUES-Vigrass & Osborne-UniTAKE IT EASY (single)-Eagles-Asylum

WVBC-BOSTON COLLEGEBoston, Mass.Charlene Darrow

BARE TREES-Fleetwood Mac-RepriseELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-UAISLAND Of REAL-Rascals-ColumbiaSOMETHING/ANYTHING?-Todd Rundgren-

BearsvilleWATERBEDS IN TRINIDAD-Association-

Columbia

WSUA-STATE UNIV. COLLEGEAlbany, N.Y.Eric LonscheinCOME FROM THE SHADOWS-Joan Baez-

A&MFLACK/HATHAWAY-Roberta Flack &

Donny Hathaway-AtlanticLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MPOWERGLIDE-New Riders of the

Purple Sage-ColumbiaSTRIKING IT RICH-Dan Hicks & His

Hot Licks-Blue Thumb

WGSU-FM-STATE UNIV. COLLEGEGeneseo, N.Y.

John Davlin

CHANGES-John Williams-ColumbiaGRAVE NEW WORLD-Strawbs-A&MLEGENDARY FATHER OF FOLK BLUES-

Son House-ColumbiaLIVE-Procol Harum-A&MNEW YORK CITY R&B-Cecil Taylor &

Buell Neid I inger-Barnaby

History of the West Coast SeminarBy GARY COHEN

The "West Coast Seminar,"named thusly because of theseries of seminars instituted onthe West Coast, where collegeradio people, record companypeople and, sometimes, artistshave a chance to get togetherand meet each other, deservesspotlight.

The monthly seminars werebegun in July of 1970 by RichPaladino, who, at the time, wasworking as a local promotionman for ABC Records. The firstseminar was held at ABC inJay Lasker's office (he wasn'tthere) with Larry Ray andBarry Gross (both of ABC,then) in attendance. It at-tracted 12 people from collegestations in that area. The sec-ond monthly meeting was heldat the Century Plaza Hotel, atthe time of the yearly ABC Con-vention. This one was a two-day affair. The third, with over50 people attending, was held inthe parking lot of KPPC Radio. . . it was held there becauseno room in the ABC Buildingcould hold that large a numberof people.

At this time, Paladino leftABC to go to RCA as a promo-tion man. And RCA, underPaladino, began sponsoringmonthly meetings (this wasNovember, 1970). ABC, mean-while, discontinued them. ByMarch of 1971, though, SteveResnik had joined ABC, andamong his other duties werecollege promotion. Workingwith Paladino, they both spon-sored three worthwhile semi-nars - the first with the Credi-bility Gap, the second withWolfman Jack and representa-tives of the trade press, and thethird with Emitt Rhodes andGayle McCormick. (By thistime Paladino had gone backto work for ABC Records, whileRCA Records, under the direc-tion of local men Don Whitte-more and Ray Andersen, hadbeen continuing their ownmeetings.) The schedulingworked out very well: RCA'sseminar was generally on thefirst Saturday of every month,while ABC's was on the thirdSaturday of every month.Everything was working well...

. . . Until Paladino went towork for Elektra, doing localpromotion out of the WEABranch. At RCA, the seminarscontinued under Whittemoreand Anderson; at ABC, Resnik

continued his, with local manJoe Gregg (who is no longerwith the company). Paladinoconsulted Bob Moring, the pro-motion co-ordinator for thelocal WEA branch, and askedhim if he would like to set upa seminar for the college radiopeople, with WEA doing theplanning. Moring agreed, andthe speaker at the first WEAseminar was Joel Friedman,President of WEA. Recently,though, the WEA seminar hassplit up, with Warner Bros. andElektra holding separate meet-ings.

Following is a rundown ofwhat has happened on the WestCoast in the various seminarsduring the past few weeks:

Last week: RCA Seminarwith Wolfman Jack (who isnow signed to an RCA -distrib-uted label, Wooden Nickel andJack Bonus.

Two weeks ago : Elektra Rec-ords with Harry Chapin. (Elek-tra requested that RCA post-pone their usual first weekendof becauseHarry Chapin and Carly Simonwere in town appearing at theTroubadour. RCA accepted.)

Three weeks ago: A WarnerBrothers breakfast. (Whichlimited attendance to twopeople per station, the first timesince the seminars began thata limit was placed on the num-ber of people per station whocould attend.)

Five weeks ago: ABC Semi-nar with Bobby Whitlock andJohn Klemmer (who performed)at Long Beach State. Featured:Peter Yarrow.

Like all good things, theseseminars may have come to thepoint where there are too manyof them. With this in mind,Warner Brothers and Elektrahave decided to abandon theregular monthly seminar. In itsplace, they will sponsor, a meet-ing anytime they have an artistappearing that they would liketo have meet college broad-casters. Meanwhile, the semi-nars just keep on truckin' . . .

Special MayMerc Release CHICAGO - Due to extrastrong product, Mercury Rec-ords is having a late May spe-cial release spotlighting new al-bums by Uriah Heep, Jerry But-ler and Domenic Troiano.

RECORD WORLD MAY 27, 197243


From Polydor, This Month NEW YORK-Polydor hasannounced a May release of fivenew albums, by John Mayall,James Brown, Randall's Island,Arthur Fiedler, and ShakeyJake Harris.

Highlighting the release is alive John Mayall album, "JazzBlues Fusion," recorded in NewYork and Boston, featuringdrummer Ron Selico, and acollection of "Soul Classics, Vol.I" by James Brown, includingsuch hits as "Cold Sweat" and"Sex Machine."

"Rock and Roll City" byRandall's Island employs the

CLUB REVIEW

A, G, D & Co. Versatile LOS ANGELES-If original-ity is the key to success, thenAshton, Gardner, Dyke and Co.(Capitol) have it made. Appear-ing at the Whiskey, this versa-tile seven -piece band blendedjazz, blues and contemporaryrock into a tightly finishedpackage. Using a three-piecehorn section, their arrange-ments were complicated butsmooth, with strong vocalsfrom Tony Ashton who alter-nated cleverly and amusinglybetween piano and organ. Theset consisted of good originalmaterial. Most outstandingwere "It's a Drag" and "Roll-ing Home." Ashton, Gardner,Dyke and Co. are good, innova-tive musicians, well deservingof success.

Lee Cadorette

Rock RevivalTo Las Vegas NEW YORK-After success-ful concerts in over 80 U.S. andCanadian cities, including eightconsecutive sell outs at MadisonSquare Garden, here, RichardNader will bring his Rock &Roll Revival to Las Vegas forthe first time, from May 30 toJune 11. Starring Chuck Berry,the Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bondsand Bobby Comstock's Rock &Roll Band, with special gueststar Bo Diddley, the Revival willappear twice nightly in the spa-cious Nevada Room of the Fla-mingo Hotel.

McDougall Signed LOS ANGELES-Don Hun-ter, manager of the Guess Who,has signed Canadian writer -per-former Robbie McDougall to apersonal management contract,and signed him with RCA forrecording. Artist is the brotherof Guess Who guitarist Don Mc-Dougall.

talents of the pit band for theBroadway production of "JesusChrist Superstar," while in amellower vein is Arthur Fiedlerand the Boston Pops with "Whatthe World Needs Now . . . TheBurt Bacharach-Hal David SongBook" in orchestral arrange-ments of such favorities as"Alfie" and "This Guy's InLove With You."

Finally, Shakey Jake Harrisdebuts on Polydor with "TheDevil's Harmonica," produced byJohn Mayall and backed by mem-bers of Mayall's current band.

Col Ups DeVito NEW YORK - Bill Keane,Director of Columbia ProductManagement has announced thepromotion of Don DeVito to theposition of Director, East CoastPopular Album Product Manage-ment. He was formerly Associ-ate Director. He will be respon-sible for the planning and prep-aration of Columbia popular al-bum product emanating fromthe East Coast and Nashville andwill be active in the conceptionof merchandising programs foralbum releases as well as con-centration and exploitation pro-grams for individual artists. Inaddition, DeVito will coordinateplans with Columbia's Advertis-ing, Sales Promotion and ArtDepartments to develop coverart and advertising for Colum-bia's product and artists.

Troiano To Solo

More than a bit responsible for therevamped sound of ABC's JamesGang, Domenic Troiano passedthrough Record World to mentionhis forthcoming solo album forMercury. More r & b and jazz -oriented than his work with theJames Gang, "Domenic Troiano"will feature Canadian musiciansfrom Dom's old group, Bush.Troiano is already a songwriter ofsome note, his "I Can Hear YouCalling" having been covered byThree Dog Night and his "Writ-ing's on the Wall" will appear onthe debut album of a new Capitolgroup, Skylark.

Pleased With Punch

Bell Records welcomes Punch, thefirst group to record for the labelunder a new production agreementwith hitmaker Bones Howe and hisMr. Bones Productions. "SweetLife," the debut single from Punch,has just been released. Seen abovein Bell's Los Angeles office are,from left, John Rosica, head of theBell West Coast office, two membersof Punch, producer Bones Howe,two more members of Punch, theirmanager Larry Lawrence andSteve Wax, Director of NationalPromotion for Bell.

Lobo Busy As BothSinger And Writer NEW YORK - Lobo (BigTree), an exclusive writer forFamous Music Publishing Com-panies, is in the process of re-cording an album after a sixmonth absence from the record-ing studio. He spent those pastsix months writing original ma-terial and preparing for an up-coming album.

Kent LaVoie, known to thepublic as Lobo, has, within a 12 -month period, become interna-tionally recognized as a doublebarrel threat since his world-wide smash hit, "Me And YouAnd A Dog Named Boo," andhis follow-up, "She Didn't DoMagic."

In this period of time, Fa-mous Music has acquired 41 out-side major recordings on Lobocompositions, including the fol-lowing artists: Perry Como,The Brady Bunch, James Last,Stonewall Jackson, etc. MarvinCane, Chief Operating Officerof Famous Music PublishingCompanies and Phil Gernhard,Lobo's producer, feel that thiswill be the year for Lobo as amajor recognized writer of hitsongs. His new single is ex-pected within two weeks.

`Godspelr SingleIn Chart First NEW YORK - The appear-ance of Bell Records' "Day ByDay" from the hit musical "God -spell" on The Singles Chartmarks the first time in morethan 20 years that an originalcast version of a show tune hasachieved hit status, especiallyone by unknown artists. Whilemany Broadway show tuneshave become hits in recentyears, only Godspell's "Day ByDay" has done it in the originalcast version.

Lang EnterprisesFormed NEW YORK - Bernie Langhas resigned from KirshnerEntertainment Corporation,where he was Vice President,to establish Bernard A. LangEnterprises. He is forming thenew company in associationwith British agent Leslie Gradand Trevor Chin, Managing Di-rector of the Lex Group of com-panies in England.

Lang will be announcing def-inite plans soon, but the firmwill reportedly be involved inmany aspects of the entertain-ment scene, including publish-ing, managing and represent-ing acts. He leaves Kirshnerafter five years with the com-pany.

Bernard A. Lang Enterprisesis located at 119 West 57 Street,New York. Telephone (212)586-6641.

Hall Of Fame(Continued from page 4)

the Sun Shines Nellie"; CharlesK. Harris in "After the Ball";William McKenna in "Has Any-body Here Seen Kelly"; HarryArmstrong in "Sweet Adeline";and Theodore Metz playing theviolin and singing "There'll Bea Hot Time in the Old TownTonight."

In another colorful chapter,10 historic standard songs weresingled out for special cita-tions. In the case of two ofthese, "Rudolph, the Red -NosedReindeer" and "Oh JohnnyOh," the respective composers,Johnny Marks and Abe Olman(who is also managing directorof the Hall of Fame) werepresent to personally play theirsongs. A third, Harold Orlob,took a bow as the entire audi-ence joined in singing his song,"I Wonder Who's Kissing HerNow." Finally, following abrief tribute to the late RayHenderson, in which Mercersang several of Henderson'sbest-known songs, the eveningcame to a close with the assem-blage of guests singing IrvingBerlin's "Say. It with Music."

More than three-quarters ofthe 31 songwriters ushered intothe Hall of Fame were presentto receive their awards person-ally from the presenters whoincluded WNEW deejay, Wil-liam B. Williams; ASCAPPresident Stanley Adams ; andBMI President Ed Cramer.

The entire sequence of pre-sentations and performances wasproduced by Oscar Brand, wellknown singer -composer and avice president of the SongwritersHall of Fame. Musical directionwas handled by Skitch Hender-son.



FECORD W3RLD axJNTRY

oefloNAsiiviLLE REpoRT

By RED O'DONNELL

A no doubt cold-blooded thief broke intothe office of Norro Wilson, who records forRCA and manages Al Gallico's song publishingoutlet locally, and stole a $600 stove. "It couldhave been worse," shrugged the jovial Norro."Suppose the brigand had made off with theair -conditioner?"

Bobby Goldsboro is writing the lyrics for theRed O'Donnell theme song of the 20th Century -Fox movie,

"Ace Eli and Roger of the Sky" (GP), which he'll also sing in thepicture and release as a United Artists single . Bobby's collab-orator is award -winning composer Jerry Goldmith. Goldsboro'sdeal was set up by Stan Shulman, who is in charge of 20th Cen-tury Music's Nashville operation. Incidentally Cliff Robertsonplays "Ace Eli" and I understand it's a $3 million -plus project.

The Rolling Stones have a concert skedded at the local Munici-pal Auditorium June 29 and the promoters are limiting buyersof tickets to four each ... It's the first time in local history thatsuch a purchase arrangement has been in effect for a stage showof any sort . . . Harry Warner, formerly of EMI's Nashvillebranch, and now manager of Jerry Reed Enterprises, has beennamed executive director of "American Music for the Re -Electionof President Nixon." . . . Harry will be on the phone and theroad until November co-ordinating talent and working with peoplein the music industry to endorse Nixon." . . He'll continue tohandle his duties with Jerry's song publishing firm.

"Opryland USA," the $28 million family amusement parkofficially opens Saturday (27) . . . It'll feature areas playingfive different types of music (live). Roy Acuff's Museum, now onlower Broadway near the Opry House, will be one of the fea-tures of the park . . The Grand Ole Opry will be staged therebeginning in 1974.

Birthdaying: Mac Wiseman, Buddy Alan, Tom T. Hall, HankWilliams, Jr., Kenny Price, Redd Stewart . . Jim (Kid Cuz'n)West says his kid sister dates a corporation lawyer who is notclothes conscious. She says the most attractive part of his ward-robe is an anti-trust suit.

The brass at Fort Bragg N.C. expect a turnout of 40,000 forits "Racial Understanding Through Music" show Thursday (25).Nashville's Demetriss Tapp will perform on the show which fea-tures Flip Wilson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Lou Rawls, et al.

Columbia artist David Rogers is on a 34 -day tour that takeshim from Dallas, Texas to Pittsburgh, Pa., with beaucoup stopsin between . . Rogers new album, "Need You," is due for re-lease pronto . . . Accepting the annual National BrotherhoodAward from National Conference of Christians and Jews at aceremony here, Chet Atkins said, "I don't deserve this, but itwill be good for my favorite complex." . . . (the premiere pickeris human like the rest of us?) . . Ron Manning, former dee-jayat WVMI, Biloxi, Miss., joined Brite Star Promotions on Music


Sonny James To Columbia(Continued from, page 3)

James' recording career hasspanned almost a quarter of acentury. His enviable chart rec-ord includes 29 number onecountry records, one numberone pop record ( the 1956 charttopper "Young Love," which todate has sold two -and -a -halfmillion copies). The last 28of James' releases have attaineda number -one country position.

Production will be handledby independent producer GeorgeRichey, who began his associ-ation with James while bothwere at Capitol Records. Mostof Sonny James' recording ca-reer was with Capitol. Thecountry star did have two re-leases with RCA, but soon re-turned to Capitol and producerKen Nelson. After Nelson,.James began an associationwith Nashville -based producerMarvin Hughes, with whomSonny had 13 straight numberone records.

Hughes told Record Worldthat, "if you're producingSonny .James, all you have to dois leave him alone and he'llmake you a star producer. No-body can pick better materialfor Sonny James than SonnyJames can."

Following Hughes, producerKelso Hurston continued James'string of number one hits untilRichey assumed production.

Columbia prexy Davis wingedto Music City especially for thesigning luncheon. In his ad libremarks, he stated that unilkeother forms of recorded music,country music artists can holdtheir fans and sell records fordecades, whereas non -countryacts' longevity ceases at threeto four years.

"I'm delighted that Columbiawill be sharing the future withSonny James. He is one of themost respected and admiredperformers in country music,"Davis concluded.

Shown at the luncheon in which the signing of Sonny James by Colum-bia was announced by label President Clive Davis are, from left, GeorgeRichey, James' producer; Ron Bledsoe, Columbia Vice President, SouthernOperations; James; I)avis; Billy Sherrill, Columbia Vice President, Nash-ville AR; and Glenn Sutton, Epic A&R.

Seminar Successful NASHVILLE - The ThirdAnnual Country Radio Seminar,a two-day event held at theKing of the Road Motor InnMay 12-13, drew a total of 150registrants from 55 country sta-tions in 35 states.

Seminar activities included12 panel discussions on variousaspects of programming andselling, a rap room, and a con -

eluding banquet and show, allunder the direction of WillMiles Consultants with the co-operation of local record com-panies, publishers and musiclicensing societies.

Spokesman Charlie Monksaid, "According to comments,the seminar was very produc-tive for the participants, whonumbered 50 per cent morethan last year, and we're be-ginning plans for next Spring.

COJNTRY HITS OF THE WEEK141 DAVID HOUSTON, "SOFT, SWEET AND WARM" cg KOSSI GARDNER, "KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORN- "WHAT AM I GONNA DO?" BOBBY BARE.

(Algee Music, BMI). The title elicits0 thoughts of a ballad full of fiddles,Z EC'pie

but it's a swinging uptempo BillySherrill production that's a welcomechange of pace for the Bossier City,La. native. Dig the guitar intro.Epic 5-10870.

O.lallal

ING" (Playback, BMI). Here's just n Great collection of Bare -type tunes likethe platter to serve your instru- "What Am I Gonna Do," "Love Forever,"mental fans. Kossi's organ version J Kristofferson's "Darby's Castle," Tom T.

of the super Charley million seller Hall's "When Love Is Gone," Foster andshould find many uses as a utility Rice's "When I Want To Love A Lady," andairplay record. RCA 74-0695. best of all, Bobby's own "Jesus Christ,

What A Man." Mercury SR 61363.

RP.CORD WORLD MAY 27, 1972

1

45


COUNTRY HOT UNEBy MARIE RATLIFF and CHUCK NEESE

Station Chock ListKLAK, Denver (Con Schader)WWL, New Orleans (C. Douglas)WMGS, Toledo (Jeff Rice)WCMS, Norfolk (Earle Faulk)KFDI, Wichita (Don Powell)WEND, Nashville (Johnny K.)WWVA, Wheeling (Bob Ward)WKDA, Nashville (Joe Lawless)KBOX, Dallas (Art Keller)

WQYK, Tampa (Bob Hudson)WGMA, Miami (Casey Jones)KWJJ. Portland (Sammy Taylor)KENR, Houston (Bruce Nelson)WMNI, Columbus (0. R. Moore)KLAC, Los Angeles (C. Schreiber)WUNI, Mobile (Johnny Barr)WGBG, Greensboro (Tim Rowe)WPOR, Portland (Tom Star)

NASHVILLE-Two Epic releases tie for honors thisweek: Tammy Wynette's "Reach Out Your Hand" is asmash at KBOX, WWVA, KLAC, WMNI, WGMA, WWL, WQYK,KLAK, WCMS, WPOR; Jody Miller & Johnny Paycheck's"Let's All Go Down To The River" rocketing atKFDI, WWL, WQYK, KLAK, WMNI, KLAC, WENO,KBOX, WCMS.

No. 1 honors to Donna Fargo; she holds thatposition at KFDI, KENR, WKDA, WWVA, KLAC,WUNI, KCKN, WMQM, WSLR, WPLO, KBBQ and WWOL. NextSammi Smith single will be Kristofferson's "I'veGot To Have You." It's cut one, side one from hernew album "Something Old, Something New." Heavyinitial action on Johnny Williams' "If Lovin' YouMeans Anything" at WENO, WWL, KFDI.

George Jones' "Loving You Could Never Be Better"strong at WWVA,listen to the flip side too, "Try It, You'll LikeIt!" Buck Bradley, program director of WCZN, newcountry sound in Flint, Michigan, bemoans the factthat country singles aren't available to hislisteners in Flint shops. How widespread is theproblem? Tommy Overstreet is off to a fast startwith "A Seed Before the Rose." Reporting heavyplay are KBOX, WWVA, WENO, KLAC and WMGS.

Charley Pride's version of "It's Gonna Take ALittle Bit Longer" moving at WPOR, WENO, KWJJ,KENR, pick at KBOX. Anne Christine's CME waxing ofthe same song also playing at WENO. Continuedheavy play on Hank Williams, Jr., Buck Owens,Johnny Cash, Cal Smith, Bobby Lee Trammell andMerle Haggard.

Lots of interest in a new Dore release byHudson & Landry, "The Prospectors." It's a pickat KWJJ, spinning at WENO. How about sending usa copy, Dore.

New program director at WWOD in Lynchburg,Virginia. He's Ted James, formerly with Wheeling'sWWVA. Bobby G. Rice getting great acceptancewith his remake of the pop hit "100 Pounds OfClay" at WMGS, WQYK, WCMS. Split action on theChart single by Margo: "Ode To A Cheater" movingat KBOX; "The Animal Song" at WMNI. Whichone are you on?

WUNI reports Jack Ward's "Morning, Noon andNight" on Starday to be the biggest sleeper sinceCharlie McCoy! "Mama Bear" is enjoying a good run;the Canady & Perez version is No. 1 at KLAK;while Carl Smith's version gets the nod at WGBG,WMNI, WMCS, and WKDA. Scoopie Brucie's "The WholeThing" is a pick at KLAC; playing at WWL.

Chart Records is working deals with Lonzo &(Continued on page 48)

Brenda Lee On Tour Of Japan NEW YORK - Brenda Lee(Decca) has departed theUnited States for a five -week,27 -city tour of Japan. MissLee's Japan schedule, her sixthmajor tour of the country setby Shin-Nichi Promotions ofTokyo, will begin with twoseparate concert appearances inTokyo on May 22.

Concert performances inKyoto, Kofu, Nagano, Nagaski,Nagaya, and Osaka, amongother major cities will high-light the artist's May 22 toJune 25 tour.

The 17 -piece Sharps & Flats

orchestra is to accompanyBrenda Lee's performancesthroughout the tour. Accordingto a press spokesman, addi-tional string sections are toaugment Sharps & Flats for herTokyo concerts.

To coincide with her visit,Miss Lee has also been sched-uled for recording sessions inTokyo on May 28-29, with theresulting product to be slatedfor immediate release and ex-tensive tie -.in promotion withthe tour, according to HiroshiMachida of MCA's affiliateTokyo office.

By EDDIE BRIGGS

Eddie Briggs1967.

KLAC, Los Angeles, helmed by Bill Ward, will repeat the HughCherry-narrated "History of Country Music," a 37 -hour pro-gram, one -hour nightly with the final broadcast on June 11.Cherry has done an admirable job in compiling and putting thismost interesting and valuable program together.

Little Richie Johnson, who produced the new American Heritagelabel singles just released worldwide, reports initial deejay re-sponse excellent on the Darrell McCall, Jimmy Snyder and Le -Garde Twins releases . . . Several top Hollywood and Nashvillea&r men are showing interest in Bakersfield's newest future starTom Moore. Tom is an oil -field worker who wows the gals withhis great singing style and good looks. Bakersfield promoter -fire-fighter George Hensley is his manager . . The Judy Lynn Showfinished a string of Iowa one-nighters and is currently in Cali-fornia playing concerts in Oakland (with Ray Price), Redding,Chico and Knotts Berry Farm in Anaheim. She returns toHarrah's-Reno-Tahoe June 8 -July 5 . . . Bill Brink, ex-KRAK,Sacramento is now with KYAK, Anchorage, Alaska . . . Welcomehome to Loudilla, Loretta and Kay Johnson of Tri-Son Promo-tions, Wild Horse, Colorado. They attended the Fourth AnnualInternational Country Music Festival in London, England . . .

Former Buckaroo funnyman-singer Dashing Doyle Holly has anew Barnaby disc that's nabbing a lot of airplay "The VanishingBreed" . . . Promoter Annie Maloney recently booked Ray Priceinto the giant Oakland Coliseum ... Sonny James had 'em beggingfor more at Disneyland. . . .

The Merle Haggard Show taped the syndicated Mery GriffinShow in Hollywood last week. RCA's Big Johnny Russell busymaking PA's in the South thanks to his new biggie "MisterFiddle Man" . . . Tom Swift has replaced Ted Quillan at KFOXLong Beach.

It was four years ago, March, 1968, that I took over the mostenjoyable job of writing this column in Record World. It hasbeen four years of good times and most interesting to me. Ihave tried to give equal and fair coverage to everyone. Alwaysremember, items are welcomed and should be sent to 4510 NorthArthur, Fresno, Calif. 93705. My phone is (209) 227-4579. I

cannot accept collect calls.

11 HOLLYWOOD - Veteran deejay-personalityCorky Mayberry has been appointed programdirector of KBBQ in sunny Burbank. Mayberrywas named country disc jockey of the year in1970 by the Academy of Country & WesternMusic and by the Bill Gavin Radio Conference.In May, Corky received the Art Satherly Awardfrom the John Edwards Memorial Foundationat UCLA, Los Angeles. He joined KBBQ in



rCOUNTRYwoRLD SINGLE PICKS

GEORGIA RAE-Million 6J. JOHN JONES (Hillsboro, BMI)COLOR ME BLUE (Window, BMI)Excellent production from the new Nashville label. Lyric tellsthe story of a girl from the other side of the tracks who tries todo in a wealthy murderer. Shades of Peyton Place! Good per-formance.

PRICE MITCHELL-Kreative Kountry 101TONIGHT SHE'LL MAKE ME HAPPY (Unart, BMI)This guy is undoubtedly the most fantastic new face in countrymusic. This is the same fella who had the first c&w cut on "Mr.& Mrs. Untrue." His style is laid-back country and very refresh-ing.

RED LANE-RCA 74-0721IT WAS LOVE WHILE IT LASTED (Tree, BMI)LOVIN' LIKIN' KIND (Tree, BMI)Pretty ballad on the plug side. Flip is an easy going mediumtempo goody that should get as much attention as the "A" side.

GARY BUCK-RCA 74-0720WHEN THE FINAL CHANGE IS MADE (Twitty Bird, BMI)R.R. #2 (Beechwood, BMI)Stick with this one through the chorus. Starts slow but picks upto an exciting fever pitch. Fine vocal work.

STAN HITCHCOCK-Caprice 1001DAILY SATISFIED (Tree, BMI)EYES OF A CHILD (Buzz Cason, ASCAP)Beautiful big production from producing favorite Tommy Allsup.Stan chose a Red Lane song this time. We're still looking foranother "At Least Part of the Way."

MARGO-Chart 5156ODE TO A CHEATER (Hope-A-Hit/16th Ave. Music, BMI)THE ANIMAL SONG (16th Ave. Music, BMI)Here's a "B" side that's emerged as a sleeper airplay item. Mar-go's unique vocal styling will either turn you on or leave youcold. Flip it.

SCOOPIE BRUCIE-King 6370THE WHOLE THING (Accoustic, BMI)Y'ALL COME (Ft. Knox, BMI)Here's a humorous recitation based on the successful Alka-Seltzercommercial. Multi -million record seller Gary Paxton wrote andproduced the cute novety release.

TRACY MILLER-Country Showcase America 120THE GIRL IS USED (Terri, ASCAP)Interesting ballad from MGB Productions for the Beltsville, Mary-land label. Tracy has come with several releases and this is thestrongest to date.

KENNY VERNON-Capitol 3331THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Nor-Va-Jak, BMI)Remember the old Crickets hit? Well, here it is, redone by oneof the label's newest artists. Highly recommended!

BOB LUMAN-Epic 5-10869IT TAKES YOU (Jack & Bill, ASCAP)Teriffic follow up for Bob's "When You Say Love" hit. Foster andRice came up with the new one, too. Pleasing melody and lyricis okay.

LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 445615LISTEN TO A COUNTRY SONG (Jasperilla, ASCAP)Rock -a -billy outing for the Princess of country music. The newone sounds like it came express from the mid -Fifties. Definitely achange of pace for Lynn.

NASHVILLE REPORT(Continued from page 45)

Row . . . Tree International Music songwriter wants to know ifthere is a national foundation for the bald. "If so, "he says, "Ihave a good slogan for soliciting contributions: 'It's Better toGive Than To Recede."

Archie Campbell is to be the parade's grand marshal andcrown the beauty queen at Myrtle Beach, S.C.'s annual SunFestival June 9 . . . Casey and Liz Anderson (Lynn's parents)bought a six -passenger, twin -engine Piper Aztec . . Caseyis a licensed and qualified pilot. He'll do the winging and leavethe singing to Liz.

Pennsylvania's King of Country Music, Howard Vokes, is beingtoasted with a king-size birthday party at the Edna Hotel, Arnold,Pa., June 13 . . . Three local studio musician heavies-blindpianist Hargis (Pig) Robbins, bass player Henry Strzelecki anddrummer Jerry Carrigan have formed a group called "Blind Hog,"playing everything from country to rock to r&b to classics . . .

Fist offering on the Vulcan label is "Skokiaan" b/w "RockingPneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu" . . . (The flip side will behyped by penecillin?).

Joan Baez's newest album, "Billy Rose," was produced in itsentirety at Norbert Putman's Quadrafonic Studio. Norbert andJoan co -produced. Ron Blackwood, manager and member of theBlackwood Singers gospel group, is recovering from extensivenose and throat surgery at Nashville Memorial Hospital (Madi-son, Tennessee). (Continued on page 48)

JIMMY PETERS-Moonlite 1003IN CASE OF A STORM (Maree, ASCAP)GIVE ME SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN (Acclaim, BMI)Jimmy really sings this ballad. String sound adds that plushfeel. Good listenin'. Bluesy flip written by producer Vic McAlpin.Million distributes Moonlite.

RED STEAGALL-Capitol 3318TEXAS SILVER ZEPHYR (Palo Duro, BMI)OKLAHOMA PROMISE (Palo Duro, BMI)Folksey GP rated love story that's already picking up airplay.

BILLY WALKER-MGM K14377GONE (OUR ENDLESS LOVE) (Anne -Rachel & Best -Way & Venomous,ASCAP)

ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME (Hill & Range/Blue Crest, BMI)Plush intro sets pretty melody that continues to build. Walkersings great and sounds like movie soundtrack. The real B.W. isthe flip from "Live" album.

GEORGE GOBEL-Souncot 1140ARE YOU A TURTLE (Adage, ASCAP)OLD SAM (Vector, BMI)Ole Lonesome George started on the WLS Barn Dance andto country radio via his first Souncot release. Plug isbased on old turtle joke with the flip being a funny story$100 hound.

returnsnoveltyabout a

JULIE ANN BEISBIER-Flash 1433I'M A WOMAN (Roschelle, BMI)POT BELLIED SWINGER (Bill Brock, BMI)Different sounding Julie Ann sells her message. Flip reminds youof early Jeannie C. Riley. This is Julie's first release and shepenned both sides. Just might make it.

"COWBOY"congratulations

Ivan Mogul((your friend and foreign representative)



Bee Haw Facelift NASHVILLE-With Yonge-street Productions heading forNashville to work on the newseason's Hee Haw Show, wordhas come from co -producer SamLovullo that several innovationsare in the works.

New Faces

The forthcoming series willhave some new faces to intriguethe audiences. Added to thelovely young ladies in the en-tertainment world who havedazzled the country music fanswill be Maryann Gordon, MistyRowe, and Ann Randall.

The nation's number one syn-dicated network show will beminus two of its past regularsthis season. Sherri Miles andLulu Roman will not return tothe cast. Regular stars are RoyClark and Buck Owens.

Hall Recuperating NASHVILLE - Bill Hall,principal in the Hall -Clement/Jack & Bill publishing opera-tions, has been moved fromBaptist Hospital locally toRoom 529, St. Elizabeth Hospi-tal in Beaumont, Texas. Hallunderwent surgery for removalof an inflamed gall bladder lastweek.

Don Earl OpensPartheme Music NASHVILLE - Offices for anewly established music pub-lishing company have beenopened on Music Row. Par -theme Music, an affiliate ofBMI, occupies a suite in theRCA building on 17th AvenueSouth.

General Manager for the spe-cialty music firm is Don Earl, aveteran songwriter. Other prin-cipals in the enterprise are TomAnthony and Bonnie Bucy.

Nashville Report(Continued from page 47)

A direct quote from RCA President Rocco Laginestra, herefrom New York for quickie visit: "What's in the future formusic? I think we'll see gains in the popularity of country anrhythm & blues music . . And I believe more artists will berecording rock -country and soul -country type of songs." . .

Jim Ed Brown is the latest local artist to record commercials.He sang for headache relief (Excedrin) . . Tommy Overstreetis busy, busy. He's been in Nashville only twice during the past13 weeks; then for only three days total . . . Grand Ole Opryregular Hank Locklin and his wife Anita have named their newson Hank Adams. The little Locklin weighed 7 lbs. 7 ozs. uponarrival May 7 (the Lucky 7th?) at a Pensacola, Fla. hospital . . .

The middle finger of Skeeter Davis' right hand is in splints.She suffered a broken bone in the digit while playing, of allthings, basketball at the local YMCA with her RCA producerRonny Light . . . Meanwhile the lineup of Skeeter's pet paradeis an ocelot (Fred), a kitten and 10 dogs . . . "They eat morethan I do," admits animal -lover Skeeter D. Gourmet Flash-Talent agent Buddy Lee is nuts about pizzas. Buys-and eats-

-almost $200 worth of the Italian delicacy annually . . . It showsBuddy weighs more than 300 lbs.

Just asking: Is there a movie about the life and times of thegreat Bob Wills in the works? . . . With Wills' friend and ad-mirer Merle Haggard in the title role???

Dot artist Diana Trask on tour of Puerto Rico . . . JohnnyCash's House of Cash recording studio was "christened" lastweek when Johnny and his wife June waxed a duet of "If IHad A Hammer," the Pete Seeger standard . . . Meanwhile theHouse of Cash is also the place where Cash is cutting the sound-track for his recently completed movie, "Jesus," due for releasein mid -summer. The full length feature was filmed in the HolyLand, Las Vegas and New York. "I don't know if it will be re-

leased as a TV special or as a motion picture for theaters, orboth," says Cash.

Bill Anderson will be in New York next Wednesday (31) totape an appearance on the David Frost TV syndie . . . Nashvilleartists on the NBC -TV's "Opryland Special" Tuesday (30) in-clude Lynn Anderson, Roy Acuff, Marty Robbins, Danny Davisand the Nashville Brass and Johnny Cash and his road show.

Del Reeves is skedded for extensive tour of Great Britain laterthis year during which the UA artist will tape four TV specials. . . Rising Sun, Indiana's Gross Bros. here to put finishingtouches on their next NRE. release . . . Miles City, Montana'sBurch Ray's latest album and single on Yellowstone Records areboth titled "Woman On My Mind" . . . (Read Red for all that'snews in Rising Sun and Miles City).

Lynn For Pepsi NEW YORK - Frank Cam-pana, who represents LynnAnderson (Columbia), hascompleted negotiations forMiss Anderson to record thenew Pepsi Cola commercial for

the coming season. Campanaannounced that a large scalepromotion and advertising cam-paign will soon be underwaythat will encompass the talentsand association of Lynn Ander-son and Pepsi Cola.

COUNTRY HOT LINE(Continued from page 46)Oscar and Ruby Wright. "Ashes Of Love" sparkingplay for Dickey Lee at WQYK, KLAK, WPOR and WENO.Max D. Barnes' first Jed release "Ribbons ofSteel" happening at K000, WJJD, WSHO, KVOO;several more. Paul Richey doing well at KFDI, WENOand WGMA with "Children At His Feet."Don't overlook strong sounds of "Hank" by

Don Wayne on Dial, Sandy Posey's "Why Don't We GoSomewhere and Love" on Columbia and Kenny O'Dell'sversion of same on Kapp (both great!), Jim Mundy's"Catchin' Up Time" on Hickory, Warren Smith's"Till You Can Make It On Your Own" on Jubal; andGene Thomas' "Watching It Go" on Hickory.

COUNTRY MIMESpummels usr

MAY 27, 1972A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME Scott Turner

(Pocketful of Tunes, BMI) 65A SEED BEFORE THE ROSE MGB Prod.

(Terrace, ASCAP) 54A SPECIAL DAY Frank Jones (Two Rivers, BMI) 39AIN'T NOTHING SHAKIN' Ron Chancey 6ALL THE LONELY WOMEN Owen Bradley

(Stallion, BMI) 3AN ORDINARY DAY Cliff Williamson

(Buzz Cason, ASCAP) 72ANYTHING'S BETTER THAN NOTHING

Jim Vienneau (Sawgrass, BMI) 30BE MY BABY Billy Sherrill

(Mother Bertha/Trio, BMI) 50BIG BLUE DIAMOND (Fort Knox, BMI) 60BORROWED ANGEL Joe Deaton (Levisa, BMI) 53CAB DRIVER Joe Allison (Blackhawk, BMI) 31CHANTILLY LACE Jerry Kennedy (Glad, BMI) 10COUNTRY MUSIC IN MY SOUL Bob Ferguson

(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 63DARLIN' Walter Haynes (Blue Echo, ASCAP) 59DELTA DAWN Billy Sherrill

(UA/Big Ax, ASCAP) 46DO YOU REMEMBER THESE Jerry Kennedy

(House Of Cash, BMI) 12DO YOU WANNA DANCE Glori-B Prod.

(Clockus, BMI) 70ELEVEN ROSES Jim Vienneau

(Hank Williams, Jr., BMI)GIRL IN NEW ORLEANS Jim Malloy

(Danor, BMI) 32GONE Don Costa (Anne-Rachel/Best Way/

Venomous, ASCAP) 736000 MORNING COUNTRY RAIN Jim Vienneau

(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 45GRANDMA HARP Ken Nelson (Blue Book, BMI) 4HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A.

Stan Silver (Prima -Donna, BMI) 1

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY Don Gant(Milene, ASCAP) 74

HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART Larry Butler(Conrad, BMI) 67

HIGH ON LOVE Larry Butler (Cedanveod, BMI) 43HOT ROD LINCOLN Cohen & Cody (4 Star, BMI) 51IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT Kennedy & Dee

(Passkey, BMI) 11IF YOU EVER NEED MY LOVE Owen Bradley

(Sawgrass, BMI) 21I'LL BE THERE Drake -Hill (Hill & Range, BMI) 25I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Glenn Sutton

(Blue Seas/JAC/Morris, ASCAP) 61IN THE SPRING Steve Stone

(Brother Karl's, BMI) 48IS IT ANY WONDER THAT I LOVE YOU

Jerry Bradley (Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 29.I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN

Walter Haynes (Mange/Run-A-Muck, BMI) 36JUST FOR WHAT I AM Bel Ferguson

(Blue Crest/Hill & Range, BMI) 20JUST PLAIN LONELY Bill Walker

(Hall Clement, BMI) 33KATE Larry Butler (Mariposa, BMI) 17KEY'S IN THE MAILBOX (Tree, BMI) 10LEGENDARY CHICKEN FAIRY

(100 Oaks/Birdwalk, BMI) 35LET HIM NAVE IT Owen Bradley

(Ben Peters, BMI) 56

LET'S ALL GO DOWN TO THE RIVERBilly Sherrill (Altam, BMI) 71

LITTLE GOLDEN BAND MGB Prod.(Terrace, ASCAP) 75

LOST FOREVER IN YOUR KISS Bob Ferguson(Owepar, BMI) 14

LOVE ISN'T LOVE Ricci Mareno(Terrace/Barlow, ASCAP) 49

LOVING YOU COULD NEVER BE BETTERBilly Sherrill (Altam, BMI) 42

MADE IN JAPAN (Blue Book, BMI) 13ME & JESUS Jerry Kennedy (Hallnote, BMI) 5

MAMA BEAR Don Law Prod. (Green Grass, BMI) 62MAN ON SUSIE'S MIND Don Gant

(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 24

MANHATTAN, KANSAS Al deLory (Tree, BMI) 7MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN

(Screen Gems-Columbia/Mandan, BMI) 57ONE MORE TIME Joe Johnson

(Cockroach, BMI) 38

ONE WOMAN'S TRASH Bill Walker (Tree, BMI) 68

ONLY YOU (Nellie, BMI) 44OUR LAST DATE Owen Bradley

(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 2REACH OUT YOUR HAND Billy Sherrill

(Algee/Altam, BMI) 40

SAD SITUATION Ronny Light (Window, BMI) 55SEND ME SOME LOVIN' Jim Vienneau

(Venice, BMI) 16SHE'S DOING IT TO ME AGAIN

Prescott & Malloy (100 Oaks, BMI) 60

SHOW ME Billy Sherrill (Tree, BMI) 19SMELL THE FLOWERS Atkins & Reed

(Vector, BMI) 23SOMEBODY'S BREAKING MY HEART

Owen Bradley (Contention, SESAC) 64SOMEONE TO GIVE MY LOVE Billy Sherrill

(Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 21SUNSHINE & RAINBOWS Jerry Bradley

(Green Grass, BMI) 69

THAT'S WHAT LEAVING'S ABOUT Don Law Prod.(Charlie Boy & Re Jane, ASCAPI

THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DOGeorge Richey (Beechweed, BMI) 22

THE LONESOMEST LONESOME Don Law Prod(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI)

THE NIGHT'S NOT OVER YET Jerry Bradley(Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 99

THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA Ricci Mareno(Chappell, ASCAP) 97

THINK ABOUT IT DARLIN' Jerry Kennedy(Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 10

TOUCH YOUR WOMAN Bob Ferguson(Owepar, BMI) 26

TRAVELIN' MINSTREL BAND Larry Butler(Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 52

VIRGINIA Earl Ball (House of Cash, BMI) 58WE FOUND IT IN EACH OTHER'S ARMS

Jerry Kennedy (Tree, BMI) 28WHAT AM I GONNA DO Jerry Kennedy

(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 15WOULD YOU WANT THE WORLD TO END

Jim Vienna (Sawgrass, BMI) 37YOU ALMOST SLIPPED MY MIND

Ronny Light (Dauer, BMI) 41YOU'RE EVERYTHING T. Cash

(Algee/Flagship, BMI) 34



THE COUNTRYALBUM CHART

THIS LASTWK. WK.

1 1

2 2

ICI 4

5

El 61:11 7

9

8 3

9 8

10 11

11 1012 1213 1314 1415 15

gri 2417 17

11:1 2019 1620 1821 21

22 1923 2224 2325 2526 2627 27

28 3229 28

30 29

31 3532 31

33 30

m 48pzi 45

36 3837 36

133 5039 3440 3341 4442 3743 4344 4645 4746 41

394249

57

414849

5051 4052 5253 51

ge -55 5356 5457 56-59 5560 6061 5962 61

63 62-65 65

66 6467 6368 5869 6670 7071 69

72 6873 6774 7375 75

WKS. ONCHART

BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL. 2-RCA LSP 4682 9ONE'S ON THE WAY LORETTA LYNN-Decca 7-5334 9

CRY LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 31316 8

THE REAL McCOY CHARLIE McCOY-Monument 31329 7

BEDTIME STORY TAMMY WYNETTE-Epic 31385 8

THE KILLER ROCKS ON JERRY LEE LEWIS-Mercury 1-637 4

WE ALL GOT TOGETHER AND TOM T. HALL-Mercury 61362 6

LET Mf TELL YOU ABOUT A SONG MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol 882 9I CAN'T SEE ME WITHOUT YOU CONWAY TWITTY-Decca 7-5335 9

A THING CALLED LOVE JOHNNY CASH-Columbia 31332 5

MY HANG UP IS YOU FREDDIE HART-Capitol ST 11011 13BORDER LORD KRIS KRISTOFFERSON-Monument 31302 10CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS-RCA 4617 27IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING FARON YOUNG-Mercury 61359 10LEAD ME ON CONWAY TWITTY & LORETTA LYNN-Decca 75326 17

BUCK OWENS LIVE AT THE NUGGET-Capitol 11039 4SMELL THE FLOWERS JERRY REED-RCA 4660 9

THIS IS JERRY WALLACE-Decca 75294 7

INNERVIEW STATLER BROTHERS-Mercury 61359 10BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES MOMS & DADS-GNP Crescendo 2063 6

GOOD HEARTED WOMAN WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA 4647 12TOUCH YOUR WOMAN DOLLY PARTON-RCA 4686 10EASY LOVIN' FREDDIE HART-Capitol 838 35I'M A TRUCK RED SIMPSON-Capitol 881 17SHE'S ALL I GOT JOHNNY PAYCHECK-Epic 31141 22THE BIGGEST HITS OF SONNY JAMES-Capitol 11013 13BILL & JAN (OR JAN & BILL) BILL ANDERSON & JAN HOWARD-

Decca 7-5293 16ME AND CHET CHET ATKINS & JERRY REED-RCA 4707 3THIS IS TOMMY OVERSTREET-Dot 25994 14BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL PORTER WAGONER & DOLLY PARTON-

RCA 4628 19DETOURS FLOYD CRAMER-RCA 4676 4RANGER'S WALTZ MOMS & DADS-GNP Crescendo 2061 28HOW CAN I UNLOVE YOU LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 30925 29

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW SAMMI SMITH-Mega 31-1011 2

ANNIE ANNE MURRAY-Capitol 11024 3

THE DAY THAT LOVE WALKED IN DAVID HOUSTON-Epic 31385 3LOVE IS LIKE A SPINNING WHEEL JAN HOWARD-Decca 7-5333 7

STREET FAIR MAGIC ORGAN-Ranwood 8092 2

HE TOUCHED ME ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA 4690 6I'VE GOT A HAPPY HEART SUSAN RAYE-Capitol 875 17COUNTRY MUSIC IN MY SOUL GEORGE HAMILTON IV-RCA 4700 5WHEN YOU SAY LOVE BOB LUMAN-Epic 31375 5BEST OF BUDDY ALAN-Capitol ST 11019 5DON'T SAY YOU'RE MINE CARL SMITH-Columbia 31277 3AIN'T WE HAVIN' US A GOOD TIME CONNIE SMITH-RCA 4694 4WHAT AIN'T TO BE, JUST MIGHT HAPPEN PORTER WAGONER-

RCA LSP 4661 13YOU BETTER MOVE ON BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK-Cartwheel 05001 16SUPER SIDEMAN KENNY PRICE-RCA 4681 6IN SEARCH OF A SONG TOM T. HALL-Mercury 61350 36

CATCH THE WIND JACK BARLOW-Dot 25995 3

NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE DICKEY LEE-RCA LSP 4637 20TURN YOUR RADIO ON RAY STEVENS-Barnaby 30809 18I'M JUST ME CHARLEY PRIDE-RCA LSP 4560 45

GIVE MYSELF A PARTY JEANNIE C. RILEY-MGM 4805 1

THE VERY BEST OF MEL TILLIS-MGM 4806 14WE GO TOGETHER TAMMY WYNETTE & GEORGE JONES-Epic 30802 30ROSE GARDEN LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 30411 75

LONELY PEOPLE EDDY ARNOLD-RCA 4718 1

FOR THE GOOD TIMES RAY PRICE-Columbia 39106 90MY FRIEND JIM REEVES-RCA LSP 4626 18WELCOME TO MY WORLD RAY PRICE-Columbia 30878 25WOULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE ON ME JERRY LEE LEWIS-

Mercury 61346 28COUNTRY GREEN DON GIBSON-Hickory 160 15

EVENING JIM ED BROWN-RCA 4713 1

TWO SIDES OF JACK & MISTY JACK BLANCHARD & MISTY MORGAN-Mega M31-1009 11

THE BEST OF ROGER MILLER-Mercury 61361 18THE LAND OF MANY CHURCHES MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol SWBO 803 22LINDA RONSTADT-Capitol 3635 13TAMMY'S GREATEST HITS, Vol. 2 TAMMY WYNETTE-Epic 30733 37THE JOHNNY CASH COLLECTION-Columbia KC 30887 31

NASHVILLE BRASS TURNS TO GOLDDANNY DAVIS & THE NASHVILLE BRASS-RCA 4627 19

HITCHIN' A RIDE JACK RENO-Target T13-1313 10ANNE MURRAY & GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol SW 839 24HANK THOMPSON'S 25th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM-Dot 2-2000 25I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN RAY PRICE-Columbia 30510 51

NORRO

WILSON

Has a Breakout

The Sweet LipsThat Kiss MeGood Morning

RCA 74-0677

Written by: Vic McAlpinPublished by: Acclaim Music

Drawer I

Madison, Tenn. 37115

RCARECORD WORLD MAY 27, 1972


Overstreet.Tommy

Three' singlesmita two

hit albums later.He's got a wayabout him. A country style that sells.First, there were Tommy's three hit singles that made

it to =1 on the charts: "Gwen (Congratulations)", "I Don'tKnow You (Anymore)", "Ann (Don't Go Runnin')". Then.there were two hit albums!

And now, Tommy's fourth single! Just released:"A Seed Before The Rose". A beautilui ballad. Anotherwinner!

"A SEED BEFORE THE ROSE"b 'w "Haw.cl We Ever Get This Way"

DOA -17418

"TOMMY OVERSTREET"DOS -25992, D08 -2599Z

DOC-25992

"THIS IS TOMMY OVERSTREET"DOS -25994, D08 -25994m,

DOC-25994

Tommy Overstreet on Dot RecordsDistributed by Famous Musk Corporation

A Gulf Western Company

Ricci A4 no, Executive Producer

THE COUNTRYSINGLES CHART

THIS LASTWK. WK.

WKS. ONCHART

0 4 THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE USA DONNA FARGO-Dot 17409 9

2 1 OUR LAST DATE CONWAY TWITTY-Decca 32945 9

3 3 ALL THE LONELY WOMEN IN THE WORLD BILL ANDERSON-Decca 32930 11

111

5 GRANDMA HARP MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol 3294 9

2 ME AND JESUS TOM T. HALL-Mercury 73278 11

66 AIN'T NOTHIN' SHAKIN' BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK-Cartwheel 210 13

ii 12 MANHATTAN, KANSAS GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol 3305 8

Ex 13 THE LONESOMEST LONESOME/THAT'S WHAT LEAVING'S ABOUTRAY PRICE-Columbia 4-5583 6

ft22 ELEVEN ROSES HANK WILLIAMS, JR.-MOM K14371 5

10 CHANTILLY LACE/THINK ABOUT IT DARLIN' JERRY LEE LEWIS-Mercury 73273 12

11 11 IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT 11DAVE DUDLEY-Mercury 73274

12 9 DO YOU REMEMBER THESE 12STATLER BROTHERS-

Mercury 73275El 23 MADE IN JAPAN 5BUCK OWENS-Capitol 3314lo 17 LOST FOREVER IN YOUR KISS 8PORTER WAGONER & DOLLY

PARTON-RCA 74-067515 16 WHAT AM I GONNA DO 9

BOBBY BARE-Mercury 7327918 SEND ME SOME LOVIN' 8

HANK WILLIAMS, JR. &

24 KATEIS JOHNSON-MGM 14356m 4

JOHNNY CASH-Columbia 4-4559018 19 THE KEY'S IN THE MAILBOX ID

TONY BOOTH-Capitol 326919 20 SHOW ME 7

BARBARA MANDRELL-Columbia 4-45580

20 7 JUST FOR WHAT I AM 13CONNIE SMITH-RCA 74-0655

21 8 SOMEONE TO GIVE MYLOVE TO 12

JOHNNY PAYCHECK-Epic 5-10836El 33 THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOULIKE I DO 3

SONNY JAMES-Capitol 332223 21 SMELL THE FLOWERS 9

JERRY REED-RCA 74-066724 26 THE MAN ON SUSIE'S MIND 10

GLENN BARBER-Hickory K16265ED 32 I'LL BE THERE 7

JOHNNY BUSH-Million 126 14 TOUCH YOUR WOMAN 11

DOLLY PARTON-RCA 74-066227 27 IF YOU EVER NEED MY LOVE 9

JACK GREENE-Decca 3293928 28 WE FOUND IT IN EACH

OTHER'S ARMS 9ROGER MILLER-Mercury 73268

Eti 34 IS IT ANY WONDER THATI LOVE YOU 5

NAT STUCKEY-RCA 74-068730 31 ANYTHING'S BETTER THAN

NOTHING 7MEL TILLIS & SHERRY BRYCE-

MGM 14365Es 38 CAB DRIVER 6HANK THOMPSON-Dot 17410

103 37 GIRL IN NEW ORLEANS 6SAMMI SMITH-Mega 615-0068m 39 JUST PLAIN LONELY 7FERLIN HUSKY-Capitol 3308

34 36 YOU'RE EVERYTHING 8TOMMY CASH-Epic 5-10838

35 35 THE LEGENDARY CHICKENFAIRY 10

JACK BLANCHARD & MISTYMORGAN-Mega 615-0063

E 3 44 I'VE FOUND SOMEONEOF MY OWN 4

CAL SMITH-Decca 32959EN 42 WOULD YOU WANT THE

WORLD TO END 5MEL TILLIS-MGM K14372

38 40 ONE MORE TIME 7JO ANN NEEL-Decca 32950

39 41 A SPECIAL DAY 6ARLENE HARDEN-

Columbia 4-4557750 REACH OUT YOUR HAND 2

TAMMY WYNETTE-Eoic 5-1085641 45 YOU ALMOST SLIPPED

MY MIND 4

40

KENNY PRICE-RCA 74-0686m 52 LOVING YOU COULDNEVER BE BETTER 2

GEORGE JONES-Epic 5-10858

43 47 HIGH ON LOVECARL PERKINS-

Columbia 4-4558244 46 ONLY YOU 3

FREDDIE HART-Kapp K216754 GOOD MORNING

COUNTRY RAIN 2JEANNIE C. RILEY-MGM 14382

57 DELTA DAWN 3TANYA TUCKER-

Columbia 4-4558847 49 THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA 4

JACK BARLOW-Dot 17414al 55 IN THE SPRING 4DORSEY BURNETTE-Capitol 3307

49 51 LOVE ISN'T LOVE 5BOBBY LEE TRAMMELL-

Souncot 113550 15 BE MY BABY 11

JODY MILLER-Epic 5-1083551 56 HOT ROD LINCOLN 5

COMMANDER CODY-

ED 62 TRAVELIN' MINSTREL BAND 4Paramount 0146

CARTER FAMILY-Columbia 4-45581

60 BORROWED ANGEL 3MEL STREET-Royal American 64

- A SEED BEFORE THE ROSE 1

TOMMY OVERSTREET-Dot 17418

46

[El 63

56 58

oi 71

0

3

SAD SITUATION 3SKEETER DAVIS-RCA 74-0681LET HIM HAVE IT 4JAN HOWARD-Decca 32955MY HEART HAS A MIND

OF ITS OWN 2SUSAN RAYE-Capitol 3327VIRGINIA 1

JEAN SHEPARD-Cool-01 331559 59 DARLIN' 5

WAYNE KEMP-Deccc 3294660 64 BIG BLUE DIAMOND 3

JACKY WARD-Target T13-014661 61 I'LL NEVER FALL IN

LOVE AGAIN 7LIZ ANDERSON-Epic 5-10840

73 MAMA BEAR 2CARL SMITH-Columbia 4-45558

68 COUNTRY MUSIC IN MY SOUL 2GEORGE HAMILTON IV-

RCA 74-069764 66 SOMEBODY'S BREAKING

MY HEART 3BOBBY WRIGHT-Dena 32954

65 65 A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME 4RAY SANDERS-

United Artists 5088666 67 SHE'S DOING IT TO ME AGAIN 3

RAY PILLOW-Mega 615-007267 69 HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART 3

JOHNNY WILLIAMS-Epic 5-10845

68 72 ONE WOMAN'S TRASH 2

63

72

ElIEI

BOBBIE ROY-Capitol 3301- SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS/

THE NIGHT'S NOT OVER YET 1

ROY DRUSKY-Mercury 7329370 75 DO YOU WANNA DANCE 2

JACK RENO-Target 13-0150- LET'S ALL GO DOWN

TO THE RIVER 1

JODY MILLER & JOHNNYPAYCHECK-Epic 5-10863

74 AN ORDINARY DAY 2DAVE PEEL-Chart 5159

- GONE (OUR ENDLESS LOVE) 1

BILLY WALKER-MGM 14377- HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY 1

LEONA WILLIAMS-Hickory 45 K 1635

- LITTLE GOLDEN BAND 1

PEGGY LITTLE-Dot 17417



W ILIwestern

union

ORECD

NE3RG

DGAB72 CTB113

KA 124

O

CMA039MH PDB

COLUMBIA,SOCAR

9 916AEDT

BOB WILSON,DLRO

OGLORI-B

ENTERPRISES

NEW BERN,NCAR

Telegram

OTHE ENTIRE

STAFFAND INMATE

POPULATION

HAVEASKED

ME TO CONVEYA MESSAGE

OF APPRECIATION

FOR THE PROGRAMYOU BROUGHT

TO CENTRALCORRECTIONAL

IN-

()

STITUTIONON APRIL

26.

THE ENTHUSIASTIC

RECEPTIONYOU RECEIVED,

WAS ONLYPART

OF THE GRATITUDE

0WE ALL FELT.

ALL OF US HERE,SINCERELY

APPRECIATETHE SACRIFICES

YOU

PERSONALLYMADE

IN ORDERTO BRING

YOUR*COUNTRY

COLOSSALSHOW

TO US.

OTHE CHARITY

AND GENUINECONCERN

YOU DEMONSTRATED,

AS WELLAS THE PER-

FORMANCEITSELF,

IS STILLA POPULAR

TOPICOF CONVERSATION

AMONGTHE

INMATES.

0PLEASE

ACCEPTOUR DEEPEST

APPRECIATION

FOR NOT ONLYTHE ENTERTAINMENT

BUT THE UNSELFISHDONATION

OF YOURTIME

AND TALENT.YOU BROUGHT

TO THE

OMEN HERE

BOTHBLACK

AND WHITESOMETHING

THATWE CANNOT

PROVIDEAND THAT

IS A FEW HOURSOF "ESCAPE"

FROMTHE OVERPOWERING

LONELINESS.

OPLEASE

STOPBY WHENEVER

YOU ARE IN OUR AREAAS YOU ARE AN HONORARY

INMATE.

YOU ARE WELCOMEANY TIME

AND UNDERALMOST

ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

0 J.W.STRICKLAND,

WARDEN

*COUNTRYCOLOSSAL

IS A DIVISIONOF

GLORI-BENTERPRISES

AND THE

COUNTRYCOLOSSAL

SHOWIS NOW

TOURINGVARIOUS

PARTSOF THE

UNITEDSTATES.

REFERTO BILLBOARD'S

STORYMAY 13 ISSUE,

PAGE43, TITLED

"TARGETIN

COUNTRYBROADWAY

TYPESHOW"

P.O. Box 1464

NEW BERN,N.C. 28560

(919) 638-5565


d96

ti

b CL

The Electric Light Orchestra "10538 Overture"#50914 b/w "The Battle Of Martston Moor"

Produced by Roy Wood & Jeff Lynne

This is the first single from a group that represents the fusion of the highly acclaimedgroup, The Move, with light symphonic orchestration. England's Disc Magazine says it

"could be the sound and combination to take over where the Beatles left off...Comparison is inevitable and favorable."

Their first single is from their first album, "No Answer:' now available

on United Artists Records and Tapes.

USE THE POWER 0 AND ROIL

nUAS-5573

Contact your UDC Distributor for the single #50914/LP UAS-5573/8 Track U-8377/Cassette K-0377


Documents

ARET(i) T...1972/05/27 · Clive Davis, Who Flew To Nashville To Announce The Signing. For More Details, Turn To Page 3. HITS T 3 eoo, MAY 27, 1972 ci if, 04, s. - t' 3 0 4 4 4' o