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London hot with Philips, Mercury, VertigoLondon Records, distributors forMercury, Philips and Vertigo amongothers, is experiencing extra heavysales action on recent album releasesfrom the three mentioned labels.Dick Riendeau, London's nationalsales manager, reports exceptionaldealer/rack jobber ordering on theMercury set "Every Picture Tells AStory" by Rod Stewart. Stewart has alot going for him, particularly in re-pect from his musical counterparts.Mick Jagger tags Stewart as "the mostoriginal vocalist on the scene today",and Rolling Stone refers to him as"the greatest rock singer there is."Ian Mattews (formerly Mattews SouthernComfort) has split from the group andlooks good as a solo artist on Vertigo.His initial album release, "If You SawThro' My Eyes" contains his newsingle, "Heart" now being touted for

chart action by London's promotionteam under their national promotionmanager, Mike Doyle.

The Vertigo label came about throughPhilips of England. About one yearago they decided to introduce a sep-arate entity dedicated to contemporaryartists and product - Vertigo was it.On the quiet side, Philips has releasedVal Doonican's "A World Of Love"album. Doonican is the summer replace-ment for the Johnny Cash show andLondon has launched a nationwidepromotion campaign to make Doonicanand his records a household itemacross Canada. There has alreadybeen reaction to Doonican's per-formance of the closing theme of thenew show. It's expected that Philipswill bow this theme, "I Believe MyLove, Loves Me" as Doonican's newsingle.

Columbia releases Carroll Baker setDMG's Don Grashey and Chuck Williamsare convinced they've got a winnerwith their pretty little country talent,Carroll Baker. They've hyped thisgal's first Columbia single and albumwith every country radio personalityfrom coast to coast in Canada. Theyalso paid the Canadian recordingindustry a massive good deed. Theyuncovered Canada's top countryspinners and through the pages ofRPM, brought these heretofore blankfaces out into the light for the nationto give them due recognition. That'snot an easy chore. Unlike their popcousins, most country radio person-alities prefer to just spin the discsand let the ego cloud hover over theMusic of Today jocks.

Miss Baker made a fine showing withher "Love Now and Pay Later" deck,and reports have her album as being agood seller. Country radio personalitieshave convinced the Grashey/Williams

team that they're missing a good betwith two cuts from the recently releasedalbum - "A Hit In Any Language" and"The Day Of Bride and Groom".Columbia has also been convinced andthey're rush releasing these sides asMiss Baker's follow-up single.

The pretty young Oakville singer isnow back into the Thunder Bay studiosand has commenced work on her nextalbum, already pencilled in for a latefall release.

Williams and Grashey have also beenbusy with other artists. They'll soonbow Lyn McEachern's new countrysingle as well as a single by MyrnaLorrie. Both releases are on Columbia.They've put together a package of thebest of Myrna Lorrie which should bereleased and well on its way by thetime the highly rated CBC-TV"Countrytime" returns for another fall/winter run.

Capitol promo gigfor retail outletsUsing their exclusive new "displaypegs", Capitol recently launched aninter -company "Disclox" contest whichpaid off handsomely for three of thelabel's salesmen and three retailerswho allowed their window to be usedfor display purposes.

Gene Lavallee picked up first prize-a cheque for $100 for his elaboratewindow display utilizing over 100record jackets. The display was setup in the window of Winnipeg's MusicCity. Manager of the store, Roy Lauze,was also awarded a $100 cheque aswas Bob Rowe, Central Region SalesManager for Capitol. Miss Sue Pinkwas awarded $25.00 for leading firstprize winner, Gene Lavallee, on to

victory. June McPherson was alsopresented with $25.00 for getting themost entries submitted by a salesman.Mr. Piotte, manager of ModelectricHardware, Rockland Shopping Centrewas awarded second prize - $50.00as was Capitol salesman JacquesMarchand and his Eastern RegionManager, Bill Rotari.Third prize - $25.00 went to Mr. N.Ringma, manager of Miller's in Van-couver. Salesman John Toews and hisWestern Region Manager, Don Dunlop,were each awarded $25.00.

RPM PROUDLY PRESENTS...Ritchie,Jim, John, Ellie, Lisa, Ken, and Walt -a fine TEAM of industry writers. Fromtime to time we feature articles byexperts who guest columns and storiesin RPM.

RCA's Murphy pushesMercey Brothers lidRCA's promotion man of the hour,Johnny Murphy, has been keeping closetabs on one of his top acts, The MerceyBrothers. He checked into Galt'sMatador to catch the popular brotherscap their successful two week engage-ment. The house was packed and whenthey played their current hit, "HelloMom" it brought the house down.

There's been new sounds added to theMercey's scene in the way of newequipment. They've just added ampsand speakers which made drummerLloyd the big star of the night.Murphy is convinced that Lloyd is themost underrated drummer in the busi-ness and the response from his solomakes Murphy's conjecture - fact.The Merceys are still enjoying strongMOR, MOT and Country chart actionin Canada but have failed to breakthrough the powerful blockade of theU.S. country acts - blessed with thenod from the CMA. Their single hasbeen released on the RCA labelthroughout the U.S. and althoughrecognized by one trade paper - hasbeen ignored by the U.S. industry,generally.

Columbia's Rodierreadying new albumWhen Columbia first released RogerRodier's single, "The Key", therewas very little information availableon this Montreal talent. In RPM'sNew MAPL Releases of May 15th. Itwas believed that this was an "inter-esting first effort by chanter thatbuilds into a very big sound. Unfort-unately no information is available onartist or session. Could be a very bigfind. Has a rare voice intimacy thatshould catch."Rodier is a promising young 25 yearold Montreal performer/writer who ismanaged by John Curl. He is fullybilingual and has had much successwith the French Canadian market. Hehas been associated with rock andfolk groups, from The Mockers to theMike Jones Group and At The Age ofThree to Rodier - Gauthier. It wasduring his association with the lattergroup that he decided to go soloand make a bid for the Anglo Canadianmarket. It wasn't too long after thischange that Columbia Records becameinterested in Rodier, signing him to anexclusive recording contract.Rodier's first session was producedby Yves Lapierre, who will be incharge of Rodier's album sessionskedded for the new Andre Perry 32track studio.

HALLELUJAHIT'S Tuesday

Davenport Festival nAt a time when the Canadian andOntario Governments are handing outlarge sums of money to questionable"youth" efforts, one of the few musicfestivals that has been proven ex-tremely beneficial in bridging thegeneration gap - goes unnoticed.The Davenport Festival of Music,under the guidance of Bill Fritz,pastor of the Davenport -Perth Church,has performed an immense public serv-ice to Ontario's youth over the pastsix years - since its inception.This year's Festival was a crowningachievement for Pastor Fritz. Notonly did he receive the full support ofthe Canadian recording industry, aswell as the powerful CHUM radiostation, he was able to move theFestival into the St. Lawrence Centre'sTown Hall for the final concert.Entries for this year's Festival camefrom as far away as Halifax and northto Moosonee. Judges for the three dayFestival were: CHUM's Bob Laine andWally Micheals and Dick Flohill of theCanadian Composer. They listened tomore than 80 young groups and soloartists from country to rock and fromfolk rock to the more progressivesounds.

Although this year's Festival wasmore successful than preceding yearsit has become costly and unless PastorFritz can come up with the necessaryfunds, his Festival may not happennext year.The Davenport Music Festival isunique in that its sole purpose is thefostering of the competitive musicspirit in an area where there has longbeen a generation gap - today's youth.The following statement of fact on theDavenport Music Festival was sub-mitted by W.R. Fritz, Pastor andoriginator of the Davenport MusicFestival:The Davenport Festival of Music(Contemporary) has been in existencenow for the last six years. It's theoffshoot of a much older festival (33years) which was originally designedto encourage young people in singingand piano playing.

As I look back on our ContemporaryMusic Festival I'm heartened by the cha

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the Canadian record people are going to have to be keen, alert and ready to

come up, with a new sound or a new angle or a new artist that can capture

the entire (Ed: And you read it first...here in RPM!!!)

A GROUP IS RUNNING AROUND... saying they LEFT their record pro- ducer. We understand the producer

just didn't pick up their option. Too much trouble!!!

I'M VERY IMPRESSED... with the attention being given to Canada by the

trade sheets and the trade papers from all over. It must make a lot of Cana-

dian music people happy to see Cana- da mentioned so often and Cancon

records getting attention that a few years ago was non-existent!

Boyer and Mustangs release on Rada

Dave Boyer and The Mustangs have just bowed their new Rada single

release, "If I Had A Penny" penned by Boyer. The single was culled from

the group's soon to be released album. Boyer (real name Boire) was blinded

in an accident at the age of nine. Determination in communicating with

the world around him led to his musical experiences and, in the past

few years, a profit venture for him- self and his Mustangs group.

Some of this success has come from his many appearances on radio and

television throughout the west. This is not his first record release. He has

experienced some success in this area before.

The "Penny" side is published through Danboro Publishing (BMI). The flip,

"The Blues Keep Comin' Back For More" was written by Bob Ruzicka.

A & M's McManus on western promo tour

A&M's latest signing, Terry McManus, is seeing strong MOT and MOR nation- al action on his initial release, "Sun - shower In The Spring", a self penning.

The young chanter is currently wrap- ping up a tour of Western Canada.

There has been an obvious increase in ordering from areas in which Mc-

Manus concentrated his efforts. These include Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton

and Winnipeg.

Gerry Lacoursiere, who heads up the Canadian operation for A&M, reports

encouraging on -air action and sales from the province of Quebec as well.

"The Performers" gains national importance The CBC-TV Network series, "The

Performers" hosted by Gordie Tapp is showing early indications of doing

what it was produced for - "a boon to nervous young performers hoping to

make the most of their debut on nation- al television." Those were the words of the series° executive producer Len

Starmer, who brought Tapp in for the show because "he is universally

known across Canada", adding that "in addition to Gordie's consummate

skills as a host he will bring a feeling of professional security backstage."

Tapp, of course, is known internation- ally through his appearances on the

highly entertaining "Hee Haw", un- fortunately now defunct.

" The Performers", seen each Saturday at 10 PM EDT, commenced May 22nd.

and is taped "live" in local auditoriums,

before what has proven to be capacity houses in Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal,

Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Although all acts chosen for the series are young first -timers, those holding the auditions were obviously looking for talent that revealed a closeness to

professionalism.

The 18 series "Performers" is produced by Ray McConnell.

Importance of "The Performers" in the Canadian recording industry was the

recent (June 26th) appearance of Turn- pike, billed as Atlantic Canada's most

popular rock band. They are handled by Entertainment Contacts, out of Hal-

ifax. The group is currently negotiating for a recording contract with one of the

majors.

Taylor's Rodeo hot with "Grain Train" George Taylor's Rodeo Records may

just have discovered the greatest Canadian country singer to ever tackle

the stranglehold the Country Music Association has over this country's

talent. The sound belongs to Russ Gurr and

if you want to be corny and tag him as "GURREAT" go right ahead. This

country needs a bit of earthy and imaginative disc hustling to get its

country artists off the ground. Gurr first hit the recording scene by way of his Rodeo single, "Federal

Grain Train", which was culled from his initial album release - a follow-up to the single. This "Grain Train" deck has appearantly become Gurr's trade-

mark. Everywhere he appeared - and from reports, they are many, this

Manitoba dirt farmer KO'd his audiences with this Gurr original.

Gurr was born in Arrow River, Manitoba and took to singing about six years

later. One of the many happy events during his seventeenth year was the

winning of his first major singing prize - performing his own composition.

He dug the singing and writing pro- fession but he had to eat. So he dug

into the Manitoba farmland and with 1500 acres of grain beauty behind him

he found he could sing and write and work at the same time. His farm near

Brandon didn't suffer any from this part time effort. He even found time to take a little voice training and music

theory.

Gurr signed a contract with Federal

RPM SAYS don't sell yourself cheap. Check our rate card. You can soy a lot

to the industry in a 1/16th of a page. You can say more in a full page (and colour it if you wish) GO INTO SPACE. Your message will be read along with

features by Canada's top trade writers.

Grain, whatever that is, in 1967 and appeared at rodeos and fairs all over

Western Canada.

Now for some real hype, from a master of hype. If you don't dig country music in this day and age of "the message

trip", lock yourself up in a closet and throw away the key. You're a menace

to our disc -society. Take a good hard look and listen to Russ Gurr's new

album. If that ain't the face of a suc- cessful Canadian country artist, then

we're in the wrong business. When you take a long hard listen to that

"Gurracious" and uniquely earthy Gurr sound - do yourself a favour - play it again. There's a magic that Gurr has captured and producer John

Hildebrand and Winnipeg's Century 21 Studios have discovered it.

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Telegram's Winters appointed to OFSO

Kenneth Winters, Telegram music critic for the past 5 years, has been

appointed full-time executive -secre- tary of the Ontario Federation of

Symphony Orchestras. The appoint- ment was announced by Terrence

Wardrop, president of the OFSO. Winters, who is also a musician was

a music critic with the Winnipeg Free Press for 10 years, prior to his

Telegram appointment. He was born in Dauphin and studied in Paris with

Nadia Boulenger and in Winnipeg with Roline Mackidd, John Melnyck,

Gwenda Owen Davies and Filmer Hubble.

Winters' duties with the OFSO will involve the administration of pro-

grams to raise the musical and administrative standards of orches-

tras in Ontario. He will also serve as interim administrator for the

embryonic Canadian Federation of Orchestras.

Ciari records "Put Your Hand in the Hand"

Via Telex Capitol's promotion manager (Quebec), Jacques Amann, reports that Claude

Ciari, one of Europe's most celebrated guitarists, has recorded Gene

MacLellan's "Put Your Hand In The Hand".

Says Amann: "The arrangements of this recording are simply out of this

world....fantastic you name it." Flip of the new single is "Love

Story". Release date has been sched- uled for the first part of July.

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Directory will be handbook of industry...again! Graham closes FillmcEach year, RPM publishes a Directoryof the Canadian music industry. Thisyear will be no exception. One thingwill be different. This year, we will bepublishing later. The reason is that the

COMMENTby Walt Grealisindustry comes alive in September andthe October 1st publishing date is morerealistic than our past editions thatseemed to come out just in time to takeaway with you on your summer vacation.We learn as we go.

What will make this Directory the mostimportant, we've published, is that it willbe the first Directory published sincethe Canadian music scene came intoprominence. This is the first year thatCanada's producers, managers, booking

..the prophets of doom, themessengers of mediocrity, will beoverwhelmed by the new generationof competent, creative, confidentartisans and by all those of preced-ing generations who have alreadydemonstrated their freshness ofmind, their talent and their capaci-ty for inspired leadership."

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agencies, artists and record companieshave been of interest to the internation-al trade. This one reason is a good onefor assuring that you are listed. Andone thing that must be made completelyclear is that there is no charge foreditorial listings in the Directory. Likethe phone book, the editorial listingswill indicate who is active and who iswho in the industry. Editorial listingsare free, but should you like to buy adspace, this of course is charged for.You will be receiving forms in the mail,shortly, asking for information for theDirectory. It is important that you fillthese forms out immediately and mailthem back to RPM so that you becomepart of our listings. Remember there isno charge for editorial listings. As well,we will be running a series of ads inRPM each week that will make possiblefor you to fill out all the pertinentinformation.

We would like to take a very low-keyposition in soliciting ads for RPM'sDirectory. We therefore will cover thematter here and leave it to you as towhether an ad in the Directory willbe of benefit to your business. TheDirectory is an annual and becomespart of an important addition to theindustry people's desks. It is a con-stant reference to who is who and whatthey are doing where. It is that simple.No matter how small your ad is, it willbring attention to your operation. In thecase of established artists, the Direc-tory is a constant reference. Who knowswho will see your ad...and act on it?As I look through last year's Directory,it looks like a listing of the reallyaggressive companies and artists. Itseems to be a kind of prediction of theindustry. Perhaps the fact that thecompanies and artists who advertise

and indicate their participation in theindustry is a guide to who really matters.Sounds like a sales pitch, but why nottake a look at your copy of last year'sDirectory.

Strangely enough, fifty percent of allthe calls fo r information that RPMreceives can usually be answered byour staff by reaching for a Directory.That is how important a Directory is.So, it's coming in October. The 1972issue of the Canadian Music IndustryDirectory. Send in your listings.Reserve your ad space now and makesure that you are a subscriber so thatyou will get a copy. It only goes tosubscribers. Who else would want acopy?

St. Nicholas opens inHollywood managementNick St. Nicholas, former member ofSteppenwolf and previous to that amember of Jack London and The Spar-rows (a wholly Canadian group whorecorded the Capitol Cancon hit "IfYou Don't Want My Love"), has open-ed his own management firm under hisprofessionally known name. His newoffices are located on Selma Ave. inHollywood, California.The St. Nicholas firm is currentlyhandling the affairs of ABC/Dunhillrecording group, Demian. They havejust recently released their first albumfor ABC/Dunhill, now distributed inCanada by RCA.

St. Nicholas also manages Miss GenieBrown, soon to release on Carousel,and Anderson. The latter is comprisedof two gals and two guys.

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For awhile it appeared as if June 27thwould really be a legendary night inthe history of rock. Rumours werespreading for days that Bob Dylan,Paul McCartney, John and Yoko, StevenStills, Eric Clapton and yes, evenMick Jagger were going to be at the

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Fillmore East for its closing. Ticketsfor the final event were carefully giv-en out by invitation only to the musicindustry and the press who had workedwith the Fillmore in its three year lifein New York City, and for awhile manywere a bit nervous as to whether ornot they would be invited. The Fill -more even printed an explanation ofthe seating priority on the back of theyellow invitation so no one would beoffended by the location of their seats.And....two New York "progressive"radio stations simultaneously broad-cast the event live, the first time theyhad ever collaborated on a project.But, as it turned out, the star of theevening was Bill Graham. From thestanding ovation he received when heappeared on stage for the first time, to

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Harry Hinde ...anSome years ago in Toledo, Ohio,Harry Hinde was producing stageshows for the Toledo arena. Thefirst thing he discovered was thatacts needed records before theywould draw an audience. "So I'drecord my groups, put a few copiesin the drug stores, and the radio

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station would play the records afterdrive time. Then I'd slip the discjockey a few dollars. I didn't know itwas payola but the disc jockey did."Harry isn't as naive today. Neitheris he producing rock shows in Toledo.Most of the time he can be found atToronto's A &M offices where he isthe resident producer, albeit on afreelance basis."I took my first record to Motown. Itwas called Beach Time. You'd neverbelieve how bad it was. But I walkedinto Motown full of Toledo confidence.There was a guy sitting in the corner.He was the only white guy and theonly one who didn't laugh at me. Hisname was Mike Valvano. Without him,I'd still be in Toledo."Mike took me upstairs and showedme where I went wrong. He helped meget my next release on Limelight. Butthen I went into the service and wasout of recording for a few years."The time passed. It was 1969. "Icame up here for Toronto Pop. I wasamazed at the little things aboutToronto. Like how clean the streetswere, how nice the people and theshops were. So I decided to stay.Mike told me I would make it inCanada - it's just that it will takelonger. But he also said that I'm outof the rat race up here - and that'sgood."

Not that Harry liked everything hesaw. "I just couldn't believe some ofthe attitudes and the people up here.Among the only people I really respectare Jack Richardson and FrankDavies. Of course I haven't meteveryone yet. Jack and Frank arereal hustlers - meaning they go outand work to get their product off theground. Every time they go out andbreak another record, it makes iteasier for guys like me to get off theground.

"The first thing I did up here was toproduce bar groups for a guy thatwas sending groups out on the barcircuit. That's when I met Scott

American out of the rat raceCushney. We moved in together andthat's when I started meetingmusicians. That's how I met Tundraand Lisa Garber.

"Mike gave me an offer for Tundrafor Rare Earth. We passed on itsimply because the group didn't wantto work in the States and neither didI. I would have had to sign a 2 -yearcontract with Motown because theydon't work with independents.

"The only two companies that wereinterested in Tundra were A&M andMotown. When I came to GerryLacoursiere with Tundra, he gave mean open P.O. at Toronto Sound with-out even having me sign a contract.In this business nobody does any -

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thing without a contract, so that is agood indication of how honest Gerry is.

"Of course contracts don't alwaysmean much. Before I worked withTundra, I was involved with a Frenchsinger. We went to (he names a newrecord company). After we had therecord ready, with all the expensespaid for out of my pocket, or chargedin my name, the company told usthey wouldn't release the record with-out us giving them the publishingrights. There was nothing in the con-tract about publishing. I refused tolet them have the record and I'm stillpaying the expenses on that record."Harry's status changed drasticallywhen Tundra's Band Bandit wasreleased. At least one prominentcritic called the record the bestCanadian record of the year. Otherswere less enthused but favourablein any event. That gave him thefreedom he seeks. "I want to workwith who I like and do what I like.I'm lucky enough up here to be ableto work with my friends. If an actcomes to Gerry and doesn't have aproducer, Gerry says that I'll be theproducer. But strictly speaking I'monly producing Tundra and LisaGarber for A&M right now. I'm starting

with Johnny Williams at Columbiathis week, too. I'm an independentproducer, though."

What constitutes a producer? "Mostof the production up here goes intochanging the attitudes of the musi-cians. The musicians look at them-selves as they would like to be - theproducer looks at them as the publicwill look at them.

"I've never been able to have muchpreparation on my records. I like tospend a few days with the musicianson their own, listening to them play-ing for themselves. A lot of the groupsthink what they are playing ismaterial when in fact their hearts areinto something else. Maybe they'retrying to play like Led Zeppelin buttheir true leanings are towards JerryLee Lewis.

"And being with the group for a while,you get to know the important littledetails. Like whether the guitaristplays better standing up or sittingdown or what effect the lights in thestudio have.

"Too often people confuse the variousjobs of producer and engineer. Thereally good producers like JimmyMiller and George Martin leave theengineering up to the engineer andwon't interfere unless there's some-thing technically wrong. The producerjust concentrates on the music. Oncean engineer gets involved in pro-duction, he can't do his job objective-ly."

Does Harry like Canada? "I'm anAmerican but I sometimes forgetuntil my friends in the States remindme. I miss the professional attitudesof the States but I don't miss themachinery and impersonalness. Youcan do almost anything in Canadathat can be done in the States.

"The biggest nonsense up here isthe idea that we don't have properstudios or engineers. That's realgarbage. I go to the States and cutmy lacquered masters - but that's allI do in the States. A lot of the prob-lems with engineers are the producer's

to explain to theengineer, who has been recordingjingles, what he wants out of thestudio.

"If there's anything I really dislikeabout Canada, it's the pressings.The pressings up here are reallybad because people don't produce agood master. Some of the plants arealso pretty bad."Then he looks out his window andsees a street sweeper. He smilesand it is obvious that as long as thestreets are clean here, Harry Hindeis going to like Toronto.

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A recent discovery of RCA's Jack Feeney, who signed this

amazing nine year old talent

on the spot. Bonnie Lou is the daughter of the well-known

Dick Nolan. Recorded at St. John's Munradio and produced

by Ben Weatherby. Will create interest with country listeners.

C'MON EVERYBODY Elvis Presley

(Camden) CALX 2518-N A monaural masterpiece of

movie music, Elvis' second album in two weeks will go

over big with the budget crowd, "Follow That Dream",

"Angel" ,

"C'mon Everybody" all included.

HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING

Fortunes (Capitol) ST 809-F

You may remember the For- tunes for "You've Got Your

Troubles" or more likely for their current breakaway, the

titler. Big sales in store and another hot single, "The

Night Started To Cry".

I'M JUST ME Charley Pride

(RCA) LSP 4560-N Always a favourite of Cana-

dian country fans, Pride will do well with this set which

includes his current chart climber, "I'm Just Me". This

is Pride's thirteenth album, and forget the superstition,

he'll win with this one too.

TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO No. 1/B Flat Minor

Alexis Weissenberg (pianist) Herbert von Karajan (cond) (Angel) S 36755-F

One of the favourites of the great Master done to an ex-

quisite turne by talented team of Weissenberg and von Kara-

jan and the ecstatic sound beauty of the Paris Orchestra.

HAGOOD HARDY/The Montage - Just A Little Lovin' - Polydor 2001 204-0 (3:04) (Barry Mann/Cynthia Well) NO PUBLISHING LISTED, MOR: We've tagged this one MOR mainly because that's the bag that Hardy usually aims for. However, this side is a very powerful candidate

for the music of today-ers. Well put together instrumental background with finely tuned and harmonically pefect voices.

Flip: I'll Take Love (Gary Knight/Gene Allan) NO PUBLISHING LISTED. Chart Probability Factor 83%

YUKON - Understanding Is Sorrow - Sussex SUX 220-V (3:06) (Mike Lehman) INTERIOR MUSIC-BMI - Prod Theo -Coif Prod. MOT: No info available on group other than they are Canadian and the

production is foreign. They've come up with a very strong first entry that should see them spread internationally - if promoted properly.

Flip: Save My World (Ted Zawadski) (same publishing as plug side). Chart Probability Factor 70%

CROWBAR - Happy People - Daffodil DFS 1009-F (2:38) (Jozef Chirowski) FREEWHEELED MUSIC -CA PAC - Prod: Love MOT: This could be the magic door opener for this dynamic Canadian

act. Their stage presentations ore so great, any attempt of waxing this sound seems to fall short. However, there's happiness in these

grooves maybe because Crowbar assisted with production. Flip: Mountain Fire (Roly Greenway) (same publishing as plug side).

Chart Probability Factor 68%

STONE HAND - 6218 - Track 4 TR 003 (2:10) (M.Mulhern/E.Assaf) PINK MUSIC-CAPAC - Prod: Paul Mills.

COUNTRY: No national distribution but Track 4's aggressive Walter Grasser has already championed radio stations and retail outlets in his

area. The whole gimmick is to raise funds to keep the steam locomotive 6218 alive and operational as a reminder of a great past. Stone Hand lent a promotion hand by playing Toronto's Steele's Tavern on release.

Flip: Song Of The Trains (same credits as plug side). Chart Probability Factor 65%

CARROLL BAKER - A Hit In Any Language - Columbia C4 -2983-H (1:54) (Carroll Baker) NO PUBLISHING LISTED - Prod: Don Grashey/ Chuck Williams.

COUNTRY: Grashey and Williams should soon see results from their bang-up hype job of this Oakville beauty. She has already established herself as a Canadian country artist to watch. This isn't her strongest

effort but will no doubt pick up many plays. Flip: The Day Of Bride And Groom (Don Grashey) NO PUBLISHING.

Chart Probability Factor 60%

LEIGH ASHFORD - County Country - RCA 75-1054-N (2:52).(GordWaszek/Buzz Shearman) REVOLUTION MUSIC-ASCAP

- Prod: Mort Ross. MOT Flip: Never Give Myself (cord Waszek) (Same publishing as plug side).

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Triangle Prods opens St Kitts offices

Ottawa's Triangle Productions, a book- ing agency, has announced the opening

of new offices to serve the Niagara Peninsula and South Central Ontario.

The new offices are located at 23 Northcliffe Drive, St. Catharines. Mr.

John Goyette has been appointed dis- trict manager of the new operation.

Triangle represents a number of Cana- dian and foreign groups, among them Sons of Adam & Eve, The Barbados, Five Man Electrical Band, Marsh-

mallow Soup Group, Cuff Links, The Isley Bros., Brooklyn Bridge and many

others.

The Ottawa -based agency recently introduced a new local group, The

Sons of Adam & Eve. This group has apparently been well received in the

Ottawa area although there is no reference to recording dates. They are

comprised of Claude Pilon, Henning Kanstrup, Daryl Wadsworth, and Peter

St. George.

Triangle is headed up by Robert Chandler.

HALLELUJAH IT'S Tuesday

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MOR PLAYLIST

1 HE'S SO FINE Jody Miller (Epic) 5-10734-H

2 IT'S TOO LATE Carole King (Ode) 66015-W

3 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS Carpenters (A&M) 1260-M

4 CAN YOU SEE YOUR OWN SIGN Tony White (Columbi a) C4 -2977-H

5 LADY DAWN Bells (Polydor) 2065 064-0

6 I'LL GIVE YOU THE EARTH Keith Michel (Spark) 01-K

7 COUNTRY PRINCESS Rick Neufeld (Astra) 453000-0

8 THE KEY Roger RodieF (Columbia) C4 -2970-H

9 TALKIN' IN YOUR SLEEP Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise) 1020-P

10 THERE ARE THINGS & Kurt & Noah (Astra) 45301-0

11 ISLE OF SAINT JEAN Gene MacLellan (Capitol) 72644-F

12 RINGS Cymarron (Columbia) 7-7500-H

13 SIX DAYS OF PAPER LADIES Humphrey & The Dumptrucks

(Boot) 004-K 14 INDIAN RESERVATION

Raiders (Columbia) 4-45332-H

15 WHAT LOVE IS Roger Whittaker (RCA) 74-0501-N

16 SKIP A ROPE Mike Graham (Rodeo) 3348-K

17 YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND James Taylor (Warner Bros) 7498-P

18 WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOT Jerry Reed (RCA) 74-9976-N

19 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART Bee Gees (Atco) 6824-P

20 QUIET GIRL Tender Loving Care/Johnny Cowell

(Ampersand) 477-603-Z

21 HEY HEY WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY ai Don Scardino (Reprise) 4002-P

22 SWEET CITY WOMAN Stampeders (MWC) 1004-M

23 SUZANNE Tom Northcott (UNI) 55282-J

24 SUMMER SAND Dawn (Bell) 45107-M

25 DANCE OF A HIP GYPSY Teddy Roderman/NewWrld Trombones

(Cdn Talent Library) 477 802-Z

26 TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS John Denver (RCA) 74-0445-N

27 THE DAWN OF YOU Yan Van Hamel (RCA) 75-1053-N

28 I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU Ginette Reno (Parrot) 40063-K

29 SHE NEEDS SOMEONE TO TALK TO go Rick Elger (Much) 1006-K

30 THE LAST TIME I SAW HER Glen Campbell (Capitol) 3123-F

31 TILLICUM Syrinx (True North) 104-H

32 WHERE EVIL GROWS The Poppy Family (London) 148-K

33 DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE ON ME Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill) 4276-N

34 BEGINNINGS Chicago (Columbia) 4-45417-H

35 RAINY JANE Davy Jones (Bell) 45-111-M

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Forensic and his shareby Kenneth M. SmooklerFor many weeks now we have con-sidered the problems of hammeringtogether a contract. Weekly we havepushed either poor old Swingin' JoBach or, for variety, poor old Arro-grant Amodeus out to the verge of nocontract. On some occasions we leftthem hanging there and showed theresult when they thought they had acontract and instead did not; othertimes we pulled them back just asthey were about to fall over the edge,put a contract in their hot little fistsand held them together with the bindthat ties.As it happens, there is a third posi-tion that I have completely ignored.As well as the contract which isbelieved to exist but doesn't, andthe contract that is believed to existand does, there is also the contractthat people don't think exists butwhich is really there. How can thisbe?

Let's try an example.

Take any one of those contracts be-tween Jo and Amo and imagine thatby C-1 (the day before The Concert)all the terms have been thrashed outand agreed to including payment forthe concert, the time and place ofthe concert, the songs that S.J.B. isgoing to use, the split betweenS.J.B. and RADAR PINEAPPLEMANHOLE, and the different splitbetween S.J.B. and the group forresiduals of all kinds (A.A. had thegood sense to video-tape the showand already has three network offersin three different countries to run itlater as well as the chance to haveit spliced into a movie on rock -con-certs.)And wouldn't you know it, whileS.J.B. is making up his mind, (andfinally does so) about signing thecontract, A.A. decides to take aflying trip back to Toronto to see hisdear old mum; bad weather divertshim back to Toronto and even bytrain, Amo finds himself 2 daystravel away from the Stone Heap.The concert goes on without him andno signed contract exists when it isover.

Then the residuals really comerolling in and it turns out that notonly was the concert a hit but thatthe income is enough to set every-body up for years and years to come -(before taxes, but that's anotherstory).

And the fight begins. R.P.M., whotook a cut on the residuals just toget into the concert, now say that,since the contract isn't signed, theyare entitled to their full share of theresiduals and, since there are moreof them than there are of S.J.B. maybe

of residualsThese articles dealing with the legalaspect of entertainment, are written es-pecially for RPM by Kenneth M. Smookler,barrister and solicitor practicing in Toron-to. He has a LL.B from the University ofToronto and a B.A. in Sociology fromWayne State University in Detroit.

they are entitled to a lot more thanjust half.Swingin' Jo, on the other hand, saysthat he was the real reason for theConcert, R.P.M. were just incidentalsand he should be entitled to all; how-ever he is willing to give away 10%as a token of his generosity.And dear old Amo says that every-body was signed up with him andsince they did not contract to re-ceive residuals, he owns the wholething and he isn't giving anybody apenny (why do you think they callhim Arrogant Amodeus?).

So they call in their forensic friend,Fred Forensic, and drop the wholething in his lap; otherwise theresiduals will be tied up in litigationfor years and everybody needs themoney. And what does Fred say"You may not think it, fellows, butyou do have a contract. The piece ofpaper that you've got there isn't thecontract. The contract is the agree-ment i.e. the actual acts and actionsthat each of you is going to do. Thatpaper is just evidence of the contractand spells it out more neatly thanhaving each of you stand up and in-dividually say what he plans to doand what he expects to get in return."Each of you has already acceptedthe contract by doing part of what itcalls for. This is evidence that showsthat you intended to live by its termsand there is nothing else that in-dicates that you intended to vary it inany way.

"So stop fighting, fellows, you havea contract even if it isn't signed.Signing a contract is one way to showthat you intend to be bound by it, butit's only one. Carrying part of it outis another."And now that I am involved, myshare of the residuals..."

GET INTO THE PICTURE ... in RPM.Ever wonder why other people seem tobe favoured with photos in RPM -while you remain - just a reader? Oneof your first considerations is thatRPM should receive your promotionalphotos. Equally important is thequality of the photo. The entertain-ment industry has established 8 X 10glossy photos as, practically, a tradi-tion. Over the years, we have attempt-ed to influence the use of a higherquality photo for press use. If it isimportant enough to photograph ... geta good photographer ... and you'll findyourself in the picture - at RPM.

kvA SINGLESALPHABETICALLY

Albert Flasher (30)A Summer Prayer For Peace (94)Beginnings (27)Bring The Boys Home (59)Brown Sugar (55)Caught In A Dream (68)Change Partners (45)Chicago (22)Crazy About The La La La (77)Crazy Love (99)Deep Enough For Me (75)Don t Knock My Love (70)Don't Pull Your Love On Me (3)Double Barrel (43)Double Lovin' (28)Do You Know What Time It Is (74)Draggin' The Line (13)Fast Train (52)Follow Me 82)Get It On (26)Here Comes That Rainy Day.... (31)He's Gonna Step On You Again (100)He's So Fine (60)High Time We Went (21)Hill Where The Lord Hides (71)How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (25)

Been Moved (48)Don't Know How To Love Him (63)Don't Wanna Do Wrong (51)

f Not For You (39)Hear Those Church Bells Ringing (72)'II Give You The Earth (81)'II Meet You Halfway (29)'m A Believer (65)'m Leavin' (69)'m The Only One (36)ndian Reservation (2)sle Of St. Jean (90)t Don't Come Easy (20)is loo Late (1)ye Got To Have You (66)

Lady Dawn (11)Liar (56)Love Me (84)Love Is Life (96)Loves Means (61)Lucky Man (44)Make It Better (80)Maybe Tomorrow (95)Mercy Mercy Me (64)Mighty Clouds Of Joy (49)Moon Shadow (42)Mother Freedom (86)Mother Nature Swine (87)Mr. Big Stuff (37)Never -Ending Song Of Love (15)Puppet Man (16)Rainy Days And Monday (9)Rainy Jane (33)Resurrection Shuffle (32)Riders On The Storm (57)Ride With Me (73)Rings (54)Rock And Roll Band (88)Satori (46)She's Not Just Another Woman (12)Signs (5)Six Days Of Paper Ladies (89)So Long Marianne (93)Sooner Or Later (17)Sounds Of Silence (92)Southbound Train (76)Spaceship Races (62)Stop, Look, Listen (98)Summer Sand (23)Sunshower In The Spring (91)Sweet And Innocent (40)Sweet City Woman (7)Sweet Hitch Hiker (47)Take Me Home, Country Road (19)Talkin' In Your Sleep (24)That's The Way I've Always....(18)The Last Time I Saw Her (SThere Are Things (79)Treat Her Like A Lady (10)Try A Little Harder (97)Vancouver Town '71 (78)Wait For The Miracle (58)Walk Away (34)Want Ads (41)Watch The River Flow (35)What The World Needs Now (85)When You're Hot, You're Hot (4)Where Evil Grows (8)Wholesale Love (83)Wild Horses (14)You're Gonna Miss Me (38)You've Got A Friend (6)You Won't Get Fooled (67)

"SOUND SYSTEM SUCKS"

Re: Beggar's Banquet

As promotion co-ordinator for a recordcompany, I am well aware of thehassles promoters run into when theytry to put together an event the sizeof the one in question. All too often,when you try to obtain a set of blocktickets, a cry towel is needed to wipeup the tears of the promoter in question.But this situation became downrightridiculous. We had one of our majoracts on the show and my first contactwith Cymba Productions was in con-nection with a set of tickets which Iwanted to make available to press andradio personnel. I was promptly toldthat Cymba always takes care of pressand radio and there was no need forrecord companies to get up tight about

REGIONALACTION

CKLG - Roy HennessyTry Dr. Music (GRT)Cryin' Seeds Of Time (Coast)Hill Chas Magnione (Mercury)I'm Leavin.. Presley (RCA)Hitch Hiker... CCR (Fantasy)Chicago... Graham Nash (Atlantic)

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CHUM - J. Robert WoodResurrection... Ashton... (Capitol)Beginnings... Chicago (Columbia)Liar... Three Dog Night (RCA)Rainy Jane... Davy Jones (Bell)Sweet City... Stampeders (MWC)

CHED - Wayne BryantHappy People... Crowbar (Daffodil)Mercy... Marvin Gaye (Motown)Fast Train... April Wine (Aquarius)Liar... Three Dog Night (RCA)Resurrection... Tom Jones (Parrot)I Believe... Rita Coolidge (A&M)CKVL - June WarrenRainy Jane... Davy Jones (Bell)Rock and Roll... Brave Belt (Reprise)Moved... Andy Kim (Steed)Draggin'... Tommy James (Roulette)Mercy... Marvin Gaye (Motown

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4 6 WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOTJerry Reed -RCA -9976-N

5 5 SIGNS5 Man Elec. Band-Polydor-2065 042-Q

8 16 YOU'VE GOT A FRIENDJames Taylor -Warner Bros -7498-P

0 15 34 SWEET CITY WOMANStampeders-MWC-I004-M

8 II II WHERE EVIL GROWSPoppy Fami ly-London-L148-K

6 3 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYCarpenters-A&M-1260-W Cat Stevens-A&M-1265-W

52 66 WATCH THE RIVER FLOWBob Dylan -Columbia -4 45409-H

0 57 73 I'M THE ONLY ONELobo -Big Tree -116-V

(1) 65 ... MR BIG STUFFJean Knight-Stax-0088-Q

38 31 20 YOU'RE GONNA MISS MEWishbone -Celebration -2005-M

39 43 43 IF NOT FOR YOUOlivia Newton-John-Polydor-2001 156-Q

40 13 7 SWEET AND INNOCENTDonny Osmond-Polydor-2065 059-Q

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10 10 18 TREAT HER LIKE A LADYCornelius & Rose -United Artists -50721-J

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DRAGGIN' THE LINETommy James -Roulette -7103-T

WILD HORSESRolling Stones -Rolling Stone -19101-P

NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVEDelaney & Bonnie-Atlantic-AT6804-P

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HIGH TIME WE WENTJoe Cocker-A&M-1258-W

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TALKIN' IN YOUR SLEEPGordon Lightfoot -Reprise -R1020 -P

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60 68 81 HE'S SO FINEJody Miller -Epic -5 10734-H

84 LOVES MEANSSounds of Sunshine-Ranwood-896-M

62 61 65 SPACESHIP RACESTom Northcott-Uni-55282-J

qE)Helen Reddy -Capitol -3027-F

HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELINGAGAIN- Fortunes-lnvictus-3086-F

RESURRECTION SHUFFLEAshton, Gardner & Dyke -Capitol -3060-F

RAINY JANEDavy Jones -Bell -45111-M

63 14 8 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM

O MERCY MERCY MEMarvin Gaye-Taml a Motown -54207-V 79 92

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I'M A BELIEVERNeil Diamond -Bang -586-J

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. YOU WON'T GET FOOLEDWho Decca-32846-J

68 69 79 CAUGHT IN A DREAMAlice Cooper -Warner Bros -7490-P

.. I'M LEAVINElvis Presley-RCA9998-N

70 51 53 DON'T KNOCK MY LOVEWilson Pickett -Atlantic -2797-P

HILL WHERE THE LORD HIDESChuck Mangione-Mercury-73208-K

72 76 82 i HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGINGDusk-Bel 1990-M

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O VANCOUVER TOWN '71Rolf Harris -Capitol -72645-F

79 80 85 THERE ARE THINGSKurt & Noah-Astra-45301-Q

80 81 86 MAKE IT BETTERJericho-Bearsville-31003-V

81 82 98 I'LL GIVE YOU THE EARTHKeith Michel I-Spark-SPOI-K

82 87 90 FOLLOW MEMary Travers -Warner Bros -7481-P

83 77 80 WHOLESALE LOVEBuddy Miles -Mercury -13205-K

84 95 LOVE MERascals -Columbia -45400-H

85 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOWTom Clay-Mowest-5002-V

86 ... MOTHER FREEDOMBread-Elektra-45740-P

87 90 97 MOTHER NATURE'S WINESugarloaf -Liberty -50784-J

88 ... ROCK AND ROLL BANDBrave Belt -Reprise -1023-P

89 96 SIX DAYS OF PAPER LADIESHumphrey & DT's-Boot-BT004-K

90 93 ISLE OF ST JEANGene Mac Le I lan-Capi to I -72644-F

91 92 95 SUNSHOWER IN THE SPRINGTerry McManus-A&M-AMX316-W

92 SOUNDS OF SILENCEPeaches and Herb -Columbia -45386-H

93 99 SO LONG MARIANNEBrian Hyland-Uni-55287-J

94 A SUMMER PRAYER FOR PEACEArchies-Kirshner-5014-N

95 MAYBE TOMORROWJackson 5-Tamla Motown -1186-V

96 LOVE IS LIFEEarth, Wind & Fire -Warner -7492-P

97 TRY A LITTLE HARDERDoctor Music -CRT -1233-06-T

98 STOP, LOOK, LISTEN' Stylistics-Avco Embassy -45721N

CRAZY LOVE99 Helen Reddy -Capitol -3138-F

100 HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAINJohn Kongos-Elektra-45729-P

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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORYRod Stewart-Mercury-SRM1o09-KN/A N/A

13 17 26 SONGS FOR BEGINNERSGraham Nash -Atlantic -507204-PAC7 204-P A8TC7204-P

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HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDSDunhill-DS50103-NN/A N/A

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Things" and their initial album release

for the label. Miss Lori Bruner, director of artist promotion, chaperoned

the crew on its trip, picking them up from their successful week long stint

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Columbia's Roger Rodier will be one of the first to cut a session at Andre Perry's new 32 track studio.

Reprise promo, Bruce Bissell and CHUM -FM's John Donabie with recording group - Fanny.

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Tuesday's Madrigal with Tom Crone of CK PG Prince George, B.C. - in for Centennial celebrations.

Long overdue, Serge Plotnikoff firms contract with Rada's John Rodney. Producer Dave Rutledge looks on.

Gordie Tapp's CBC-TV series "The Performers" brings new Canadian talent to nation's viewers each week.

Capitol's Pierre Lalonde supplied with a couple of beauties, courtesy Paul White and Dennis Murphy.

12 - - - RPM 17/7/71

Meniality, rumour -mongering, gossipingIt was a wet Friday afternoon in Lon-don and we were sampling the bakeddelights of the Carvery Room in theStrand Palace Hotel, and rapping withAndy Gray about Canadian music.

Andy is the editor of New MusicalExpress, the largest selling weeklypop newspaper in the world, and apublication to which I have contribut-ed regularly for some years. NME hasgained tremendous respect in Europeover the years, due in no small wayto the initiative and insight of AndyGray. No North American paper haseven come close to equalling the in-dustry and public acclaim which isaccorded NME in Britain.

Our Strand lunches have become al-most an annual affair, like the MIDEMconference. At least once every 12months we meet at Andy's offices,cross the Strand in the rain and allowAndy to do the carving. Equally in-evitably, we always get around to adiscussion on the state of rock inCanada.

Since 1967, I have been assuringAndy that the Canadian boom wasabout to happen. Having spent morethan 10 years in the North Countryhimself, Andy tolerates my enthusiasmfor Canadian musicians with typicalBritish indulgence and a glass ofBordeaux at room temperature, whichin the Carvery is pretty warm.All Andy would usually respond withwas a "send us some stories onCanadian acts by all means, butdon't neglect the Rolling Stones andSteve Stills and John Lennon" et al.Up until this particular Friday after-noon, I don't think Andy ever reallytook my views on a potential explo-sion in Canadian music very seriously.I wasn't helped by the woeful lack ofhype on Canadian product in England.

This time however, I came armed withquite a bit of evidence. There wereall sorts of Canadian records on theU.S. charts, and Radio Luxembourg -the biggest station in Europe - wasplaying half -a -dozen different Cana-dian things.

Andy listened without much commentto my Maple rap, and then - straightout of the blue, or the Bordeaux, hesuggested something which shouldhave been obvious to us all, a longtime ago.

Andy said there wasn't much use inmy telling him how good Canadianmusic is, or even writing about it -what was needed was on the spot ex-posure for the leading journalists anddee jays in England."Why don't you get the Governmentto make one of those Air Canadaflights available and pack the planewith a bunch of English writers andfly them into Toronto for three days

of Canadian music and booze. Get afew of your best groups to play con-certs and be available for interviews.Give us a tour of a studio, a rockclub, Niagara Falls and a Maplesugar mill and we'll fly back home

(Viewpoint) Ritchie Yorkefull of stories about Canadian music.We'll be able to write on it first handand if the trip is half well arranged,we won't forget about Canadian musicfor the next ten years."I hummed and hahed and agreed thatit was a fantastic idea, but I ponderedprivately how it could ever be gottentogether. Later on I gave the ideamore consideration, and I started tomake mental notes of all sorts ofthings which could be added to theMaple Music Junket. A tour of SusanJack's boudoir, an off-the-cuff rapwith Pierre Juneau, a sample pieceof tape from the studio which gavebirth to Put Your Hand In The Hand,a picnic on Anne Murray's 20 sea-front acres in the Mairitimes. Thepossibilities are endless. Imaginehow the Fleet Street cynics wouldreact to a compulsory 30 minutes ofCHUM -AM immediately after a pan-cake breakfast poolside at the FourSeasons in Toronto.Comedy aside, this Junket would bethe best thing that ever happened forthe exposure of Canadian music in-

ternationally. It would also drawsaturation domestic attention toCanadian rock, a subject as neglectedon the home front as multi -mediaownership.

Bear in mind the English are a longway removed from the U.S. charts.Wheareas Canadians may swear on astack of Billboard's and Cash Box'sthe Hot 100 chart means very littleacross the Atlantic. The Guess Who,for example, have had a dozen hits inthe U.S. but only one of them - Ameri-can Woman, ironically enough - hassurvived the trip across the ocean andgraced the UK charts. As of thiswriting, acts like Ocean, The Bells,the Five Man Electrical Band, andTom Northcott, are virtually totalstrangers to the English rock buyer.It has nothing to do with the artist'srelative appeal - it's just that a com-bination of circumstances (usuallylack of promotion) prevents manyCanadian U.S. hits repeating thatsuccess in Europe.People in England are not exactlyscouring the Canadian charts to seewhat's happening here. For far toolong, nothing was happening and mostpeople gave up looking years ago. Ican remember reading the Canadiancolumn in Cash Box when I was atender Australian infant, wonderinghow the hell the Yankees had somuch control up here.Andy Gray's proposal would do muchto gain prestige and global mediaattention for this country's musicians.Everybody has a stake in that success.But the biggest issue is whether ornot Canadians could remove them-selves from their daily menu ofmeniality (rumor -mongering, gosspi-ing, badmouthing, ripping off) for long

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enough to actually sit down and putthis junket together. Who would takeit upon themselves to assume thetask of heading up the organizationalcommittee of the Maple Music Junket?Who would see it through? One is sortof left struggling for names, isn't one?

Andy suggests the Government wouldbe required to extend every coopera-tion. But how much help can you ex-pect from a Government which has yetto demonstrate that it realizes thereis such a thing as Canadian rockmusic. Do you really believe that allthe foundations handing out bread toartists, poets and playrights wouldsubsidize such an event as this?Canadians have not accepted thefledgling rock music industry (eventhough it is the fastest growing newindustry in the country) to the extentwith which the British media andpublic proclaimed the coming of theLiverpool sound. Most of our media

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Astra's Rick Neufeld, wife Rosie; Polydor's BrueDavidsen and Gord Cruse and Clare Copeland of

International Rock Opera Company to perform JesSuperstar in Las Vegas. Group is backed by John

ssiping ternationally. It would also draw

saturation domestic attention to 3. Canadian rock, a subject as neglected

on the home front as multi -media ownership.

Bear in mind the English are a long way removed from the U.S. charts.

Wheareas Canadians may swear on a stack of Billboard's and Cash Box's

the Hot 100 chart means very little across the Atlantic. The Guess Who,

for example, have had a dozen hits in the U.S. but only one of them - Ameri- can Woman, ironically enough - has

survived the trip across the ocean and graced the UK charts. As of this

writing, acts like Ocean, The Bells, the Five Man Electrical Band, and

Tom Northcott, are virtually total strangers to the English rock buyer.

It has nothing to do with the artist's relative appeal - it's just that a com-

bination of circumstances (usually lack of promotion) prevents many

Canadian U.S. hits repeating that success in Europe. People in England are not exactly

scouring the Canadian charts to see what's happening here. For far too

a long, nothing was happening and most people gave up looking years ago. I

can remember reading the Canadian column in Cash Box when I was a tender Australian infant, wondering

how the hell the Yankees had so much control up here.

Andy Gray's proposal would do much to gain prestige and global media

attention for this country's musicians. Everybody has a stake in that success.

But the biggest issue is whether or not Canadians could remove them-

selves from their daily menu of meniality (rumor -mongering, gosspi-

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enough to actually sit down and put this junket together. Who would take

it upon themselves to assume the task of heading up the organizational

committee of the Maple Music Junket? Who would see it through? One is sort

of left struggling for names, isn't one? Andy suggests the Government would

be required to extend every coopera- tion. But how much help can you ex- pect from a Government which has yet

to demonstrate that it realizes there is such a thing as Canadian rock

music. Do you really believe that all the foundations handing out bread to

artists, poets and playrights would subsidize such an event as this?

Canadians have not accepted the fledgling rock music industry (even

though it is the fastest growing new industry in the country) to the extent

with which the British media and public proclaimed the coming of the

Liverpool sound. Most of our media

still sits in a glass house throwing stones at any attempt at originality

in the Canadian music scene. Andy Gray says the British Govern- ment finances the facilities for

British publishers and record men to attend the annual MIDEM conference

in Cannes. How would the Secretary of State view the subsidizing of an

international music festival of Cana- dian music in Canada to the tune of

$25,000? We wonder. We're certainly going to ask him.

The Maple Music Junket would cost at least $50,000 to put together. If

the Government chucked in $25,000, could the Canadian music industry come up with the other $25,000?

Would Air Canada or CP go for this as an image boost with the youth

market (after all, they fly travel writers all over the world for nix with

reckless abandon, and who reads newspaper travel pages these days?)

Astra's Rick Neufeld, wife Rosie; Polydor's Bruce Davidsen and Gord Cruse and Clare Copeland of CFAX.

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HALLELUJAH IT'S Tuesday Would the acts agree to play just for

expenses as an investment in their global success? Should we include

key writers from the U.S. and other European countries?

There are many, many questions to consider. But the biggest question is

whether the idea will get considered at all. In view of the fact that it

comes from the most important man in the European rock press, should we

take ten minutes to ponder over it and maybe write a letter with comments to RPM. Are we ready to play the ball game in the international stadium?

Are we ready to put Canada on the music map; or are we just going to keep wishin' and hopin' that someday

we will make an impact on the world? It's up to you.

Capitol's big window display winner, Winnipeg's Music

City. Manager Roy Lauze awarded $100 prize money.

BROS,OF COURSE International Rock Opera Company to perform Jesus Christ Superstar in Las Vegas. Group is backed by John Brower.

Boot's Humphrey and the Dumptrucks are happening in all formats with "Six Days Of Paper Ladies".

14 --- RPM 17/7/71

Busy!Busy!

Busy!

With London's Poppy Family nowcoming up with another Canadian GoldDisc, for "Where Evil Grows", manyradio stations can take a bow formaking this happen for the popularVancouver recording unit. Susan andTerry Jacks were recently the head-liner at Regina's Centre of The Artsand CJME Good Guys were there tohelp make the event a large sized

success. Along with the PoppyFamily were London's Stratus Singersand Stratus Faction. Writes CJME'sJohnny Onn, "Surprise of the show wasthe performance of Calgary's StratusSingers and Stratus Faction." Theyapparently knocked out the capacityaudience and have been asked toreturn as part of Regina's BuffaloDays celebrations.

CHAM's Chuck Camroux reports goodthings happening at the Hamiltonstation during the city's 125thAnniversary. Friday June 26th theypresented the Five Man Electric Band,Lighthouse, Crowbar and LeighAshford. Motherlode, pencilled in forthe show, didn't make it. CHAM hasalso introduced their Different Strokes

for 1280 Folks, a promotion involvingthe giveaways of six grand prizes (oneper day) for a week in July. Eachgrand prize consists of an RCA Stereo,20 RCA albums, a Boss 40 transistorradio and the #1 hit single of that week.More than 60,000 entry blanks havebeen distributed throughout CHAM'slistening area. A Cancon first forCHAM is the breaking of Lisa Garber'sA&M deck, "Let Me Know".

Each Wednesday evening from 10 until11, CHNS radio personalities Gus

Wedderburn and Wayne Adams bringtheir "Black Journal" to the manythousands of black Haligonians. Theshow brings to light the problems,needs and desires of the black com-munity and its importance to thecommunity as a whole. The programis a magazine format and featuresinterviews, music, black communitynews and the "Rap Line". Wedderburnbends his ears to gripes etc. from hislisteners.CHNS late morning personality, RickGreen, found a new friend in the personof George Hamilton IV. The RCA starcalled at CHNS recently as part of a

cross country promotional tour for hisnew "North Country" set. Hamiltonreturns to Halifax/Dartmouth August2nd.

Kurt & Noah, Astra recording group,recently called into CKEN Kentville,touting their new single, "There AreThings" and their initial album release

for the label. Miss Lori Bruner,director of artist promotion, chaperonedthe crew on its trip, picking them upfrom their successful week long stintat the Fleet Club in the Port City.Seen with Miss Bruner are CKEN's BobBishop and the station's musicdirector, Leo MacIsaac.

Lisa Garber sings about good times gone bad

on her latest A&M Single "Let Me Know"

already in the Top 20 in London, Regina

and rising fast in Saskatoon.

A national hit with a little help

from her friends!

"LET ME KNOW"

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Columbia's Roger Rodier will be one of the firstcut a session at Andre Perry's new 32 track stui

Reprise promo, Bruce Bissell and CHUM -FM'sDonabie with recording group - Fanny.

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Albert Flasher (30) A Summer Prayer For Peace (94)

Beginnings (27) Bring The Boys Home (59)

Brown Sugar (55) Caught In A Dream (68) Change Partners (45)

Chicago (22) Crazy About The La La La (77) Crazy Love (99) Deep Enough For Me (75)

Don t Knock My Love (70) Don't Pull Your Love On Me (3)

Double Barrel (43) Double Lovin' (28)

Do You Know What Time It Is (74) Draggin' The Line (13)

Fast Train (52) Follow Me (82)

Get It On (26) Here Comes That Rainy Day.... (31) He's Gonna Step On You Again (100) He's So Fine (60) High Time We Went (21) Hill Where The Lord Hides (71)

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (25) Been Moved (48) Don't Know How To Love Him (63) Don't Wanna Do Wrong (51)

f Not For You (39) Hear Those Church Bells Ringing (72)

'II Give You The Earth (81) 'II Meet You Halfway (21?) 'm A Believer (65) 'm Leavin' (69) 'm The Only One (36)

ndian Reservation (2) sle Of St. Jean (90)

t Don't Come Easy (20) is loo Late (1) ve Got To Have You (66)

Lady Dawn (11) Liar (56)

Love Me (84) Love Is Life (96)

Loves Means (61) Lucky Man (44)

Make It Better (80) Maybe Tomorrow (95) Mercy Mercy Me (64)

Mighty Clouds Of Joy (49) Moon Shadow (42)

Mother Freedom (86) Mother Nature Swine (87)

Mr. Big Stuff (37) Never Ending Song Of Love (15)

Puppet Man (16) Rainy Days And Monday (9) Rainy Jane (33)

Resurrection Shuffle (32) Riders On The Storm (57)

Ride With Me (73) Rings (54) Rock And Roll Band (88)

Satori (46) She's Not Just Another Woman (12) Signs (5)

Six Days Of Paper Ladies (89) So Long Marianne (93)

Sooner OrLater (17) Sounds Of Silence (92)

Southbound Train (76) Spaceship Races (62)

Stop, Look, Listen (98) Summer Sand (23)

Sunshower In The Spring (91) Sweet And Innocent (40) Sweet City Woman (7) Sweet Hitch Hiker (47) Take Me Home, Country Road (19)

Talkin' In Your Sleep (24) That's The Way I've Always.... (18)

The Last Time I Saw Her (53) There Are Things (79) Treat Her Like A Lady (10)

Try A Little Harder (97) Vancouver Town '71 (78)

Wait For The Miracle (58) Walk Away (34) Want Ads (41)

Watch The River Flow (35) What The World Needs Now (85)

When You're Hot, You're Hot (4) Where Evil Grows (8)

Wholesale Love (83) Wild Horses (14)

You're Gonna Miss Me (38) You've Got A Friend (6)

You Won't Get Fooled (67)

"SOUND SYSTEM SUCKS"

Re: Beggar's Banquet

As promotion co-ordinator for a record company, I am well aware of the

hassles promoters run into when they try to put together an event the size of the one in question. All too often,

when you try to obtain a set of block tickets, a cry towel is needed to wipe

up the tears of the promoter in question. But this situation became downright

ridiculous. We had one of our major acts on the show and my first contact with Cymba Productions was in con-

nection with a set of tickets which I wanted to make available to press and

radio personnel. I was promptly told that Cymba always takes care of press and radio and there was no need for

record companies to get up tight about

REGIONAL ACTION

CKLG - Roy Hennessy Try Dr. Music (GRT)

Cryin' Seeds Of Time (Coast) Hill Chas Magnione (Mercury) I'm Leavin.. Presley (RCA)

Hitch Hiker... CCR (Fantasy) Chicago... Graham Nash (Atlantic)

CKOC - Nevin Grant Riders On.. Doors (Elektro) Watch River.. Bob Dylan (Columbia)

Mercy.... Marvin Gaye (Motown) Try.... Dr. Music (GRT) Church Bells... Dusk (Bell)

CHUM - J. Robert Wood Resurrection... Ashton... (Capitol)

Beginnings... Chicago (Columbia) Liar... Three Dog Night (RCA) Rainy Jane... Davy Jones (Bell) Sweet City... Stampeders (MWC)

CHED - Wayne Bryant Happy People... Crowbar (Daffodil)

Mercy... Marvin Gaye (Motown) Fast Train... April Wine (Aquarius)

Liar... Three Dog Night (RCA) Resurrection... Tom Jones (Parrot)

I Believe... Rita Coolidge (A&M)

CKVL - June Warren Rainy Jane... Davy Jones (Bell) Rock and Roll... Brave Belt (Reprise)

Moved... Andy Kim (Steed) Draggin'... Tommy James (Roulette)

Mercy... Marvin Gaye (Motown

CJCH - Danny Roman How... Bee Gees (Atco)

Take Me... John Denver (RCA) Sooner... Grass Roots (RCA) Rings... Cymarron (Columbia)

Get It.. Chase (Epic)

tickets. Just to re -assure myself, I asked if so and so were getting press

passes and was asked who so and so were. They happened to be some of

the best freelance writers in the city, but Cymba had never heard of them. So

much for press and radio. Trying to obtain company tickets became a major battle, but not as bad as the battle

that ensued trying to get backstage. But, lo and behold, not to be daunted,

I safely made it through the barricades and there I surrounded by cable

after cable lying in pools of water. One loose connection and the boom

would have been heard in Timbuktu. Lighthouse happened to be first on

the bill, and after they heard what the sound system sounded like all hell broke loose. Prokop put it right on

the head when he said: "Hey man, this system sucks. You kids paid a lot of money to see this show and

you've got a right to hear it too." And that's when I split. Another show was going down in Hamilton, one where the system didn't suck and one where the vibes were a hell of a lot better.

I guess generally, I'm complaining on behalf of all the groups. A lot of them

came a long way to be part of it, and all of them needed a good sound

system to make it come together. Not only was the system worthless, there was a lot of useless danger with water

drenching cables and wires and the places where the kids were supposed

to sit were soaking wet. The only good thing about the whole mess was

the cops. They were friendly and helpful and they were the only ones.

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Two years ago at Varsity two festivals were pulled off, both successful with great systems, good vibes and a

decent place to place your bottom. Beggar's Banquet could well have

been the start of another series of groovy things going down in Toronto

and God knows, the city needs it.

Let someone else try it, someone who knows what they're doing and someone

who can make it come off. But please, Cymba, until you get heads together,

leave us in peace. The groups don't need the hassles and neither do the

record companies. I mean after all, it was due to your lousy sound system that our groups came out sounding like they did. Thank God the majority of the kids there were Toronto people who

knew the groups and who could see beyond the barriers you put up, but

what an impression those bands must have made on out of towners who had

no idea just what the hell the bands were up against.

(Miss) Jutta Ney Promotion Co-ordinator

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